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The Tri-City Water Follies Association Presents For Unlimited Hydroplanes July 27 • Columbia Rluer Heat Sponsors 1-A Mark & Pak Stores 1-B Robert Young & Associates 2-A Tri-Cities Savings & Loan 2-B Olympia Beer The Program: 5 Production Supervision, Ken Maurer, Advance Advertising; Printing, General Printing, Walla Walla. Editor, Mary Lynn Zimmerman; Interior Design, Linda Andrews, Andrews Design; Production Staff, Julie Clark, Helen Maurer. Cover Illustration: Art Director, Don Usher, Colleagues in Communications; Cover Artwork, Bob Wandesforde. Testing and Qualifying - Thursday through Saturday, July 24-26 $57,500 in Prize money Tri-Cities, Washington Pasco • Kennewick • Richland Photography, Ralph Smith, Pasco; Sue Sponnable; Bill Osborne, Seattle; Bruce McKim, Seattle Times; Cary Tolman. Copies of the Columbia Cup program ate available from: Tri-City Water Follies Association 1313 W. Clark, P.O. Box 2051 Pasco, WA 99302 Telephone (509) 547-2203 schedule of Racing 11:30 a.m......... Opening Ceremonies .........National Anthem 1 2:00 noon.................................Heat 1 -A 1 2:25 p.m.................................... Heat 1 -B 2:00 p.m.................................... Heat 2-A 2:45 p.m.................................... Heat 2-B 4:10 p.m..............The Columbia Cup w ■’ V- ■ 6 fMc&Pak Gilberto’s PIZZA I3300 W. CLEARWATER PHONE 783-8193 1980 Water Follies 8 Columbia Cog Schedule of Events Bill Muncey, driving the ATLAS VAN LINES U-1, swept the first seven races for unlimited hydro planes in the 1979 season, includ ing the Columbia Cup. When the season was complete, Muncey had walked away with his third National Championship in four years. The nine race season proved to be a record breaker, including four new marks set during the Colum bia Cup. The Columbia Cup hosted the largest turn-out of boats since the 1973 Seattle Seafair Regatta. Six teen boats came to compete on the 21/2 mile course The average race speed of 1 21.01 1 was the fastest average of the 1 979 season. Chip Hanauer and THE SQUIRE SHOP took second place in the Columbia Cup behind Muncey and MISS VAN'S P-X driven by Ron Armstrong place third. muncey Claims Columbia Cup 79, national Championship I i Birthday Party Family Get-Together Sales Meetings Company Meetings 3300 W. Clearwater Phone 783-8193 PRIVATE ROOM For 20-90 People Have a Pizza Party Saturday, June 28 Cavalcade of Drums. Edgar Brown Stadium, Pasco, 7:30 p.m. Adults $4, Child ren 6-12 $2 Saturday, July 12 Columbia Cup Air Fair. Exhibits open at 9 a m. Tri-City Airport, Pasco. Sunday, July 13 Columbia Cup Air Show. Aerobatics begin at 1 p.m Adults $3, Children 6-12 $2, Carload in advance $10. Co-sponsored by the International Aerobatic Club, Chapter #41. Wednesday, July 16 Ralph Meeker Carnival. Operating through Tuesday, July 22, in Columbia Park. Open weekdays at 6 p.m.; weekends at noon Friday, July 18 Miss Tri-Cities Pageant. 7:30 p.m. Kennewick High School Auditorium. All seats $5 Tri-City Open Amateur Golf Tournament. Through Sunday, July 20. Tri-City golf courses. Northwest Open Racquetball Tournament. Through Sunday, July 20. Tri-City Court Club Columbia Cup Tennis Tournament. Through Wednesday, July 23. Adults: July 18-20. Juniors: July 21-23 Pasco tennis courts. Co-sponsored by Dunning-Ray Insurance and the City of Pasco Recreation Department Saturday. July 19 Columbia Cup Shoreline Run. 7:30 a m Richland Fire Station. Entry fee $5. (Day of Race - $6.) Grand Parade. Downtown Pasco, 1 1 a m. Seating available in Pasco Stadium. Northwest Wine Festival. Hanford House, Richland, 4 p m. $13 Sunday, July 20 Pet Fair. Columbia Park, 10 a m Wednesday, July 23 Water Follies Talent Show. 8pm Kennewick High School Auditorium. Spon sored by Kennewick Junior Women's Club. Kiddie Parade. Pasco Sponsored by Pasco Parks and Recreation Department. Fiddler On The Roof. Also on July 25 and 26 8 p.m , Hanford High Audito rium Tickets by donation, $3 50 or $15 for family. Sponsored by L.D.S. Church. Thursday, July 24 Columbia Cup Qualifying. Through Saturday, July 26. Columbia Park. All boats must qualify at 100 m p h to be eligible to compete in the Columbia Cup. Pits open for tours of the unlimited boats. Friday, July 25 Four Wall Handball Tournament. Through Saturday, July 27 Tri-City Athletic Club. Allied Arts Sidewalk Show. Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, 9 a m. to 9 p.m each day in Howard Amon Park, Richland Sponsored by the Allied Arts Association Saturday, July 26 Model Airplane Flying. For radio-controlled model airplanes. No admission charge 8 a m., Vista Field Sponsored by Tri-City R/C Modelers. Columbia Cup for Radio-Controlled Model Hydros. 9 a m., Columbia Park Lagoon Sponsored by NAMBA, District 8. Water Follies Square Dance. 8pm, Prairie Shufflers Shanty, 717 N Irving, Kennewick. Sunday, July 27 Columbia Cup for Unlimited Hydroplanes. Racing begins at 1 2 noon Co t < bia Cup Course, Columbia River. Tickets: General Admission, Advance Sale, $5 (Under 12 years of age fre General Admission on Race Day, $6. Bleacher Seating $10 Special Park.! Anchor Permit $10 7 15 YEARS OF RACING 9000000000000000000000000 3 on 1 DESCRIPTIONSIZEQTY. State. Zip. / TOTAL AMOUNT 8 Champion’s Winner’s Circle I i ■ I You can’t s buy a f better plug. • Make check payable to Anchor Marketing, inc • Prices include all postage and handling ITEM NO. UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE I i CHAMPION! - .. . Champion Spark Plug Company I Toledo. OH 43661 Make checks payable and send to: ANCHOR MARKETING, INC. 1700 Lotsie Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63132 A SUB TOTAL MISSOURI RESIDENTS ADD 4.625% SALES TAX ■/ 1. TYack Shirt White leisure permanent press. Comfortable 50% cotton/50% polyester featuring handy pocket left chest. (S, M, L, XL) $7.00 2. Director’s Chair Kiln-dried hardwood frame with black slip-on seat and back. $27.30 3. V-Neck Sweater Completely washable sweater of 50% acrylic/50% rayon material. Knit cuffs and waistband. Fashion cut for ladies and gentlemen. Only available in beautiful Champion Red. (S,M,L, XL) $10.50 4. Motorcycle Calendar Exciting full-color motorcycle enthusiast 1980 calendar. Terrific action shots of motorcycle racing around the year. Just $1.85 5. Hassock/Cooler A comfortable seat or footrest in colorful red and white. Remove the top and see a styrofoam cooler inside. Has a handy carrying handle on each side for easy transporting. $21.35 6. Belt Buckles White metal cast buckle with brass electroplated antique finish. $3.85 each. A. Aviation B. Marine C. Automotive D. Motorcycle. 7. “CHAMP” Reversible Winter Jacket Newest jacket in the Champion line of wearables. Tough Oxford nylon, outer shell in red, white and black. Reverses to solid red with contrasting sleeve striping. Two slash pockets on each side. (S, M, L, XL, XXL) Only $27.05 1 Champion’s Winner’s Circle Credit card phone orders, call CHAMPION WINNER’S CIRCLE ORDER I DESK 1-800-325-1965. Missouri residents | call collect: (314) 429-7300. I Name | Address | City----------------------- | Acct. # |o Master Charge I | Card Holder I | Signature I____ Ti I -11 Visa Exp Date / mark & Pah Stores - i 1 Tri-Cities Savings and Loan AssociationThere are 11 Mark & Pak stores operating in Eastern Washington. Locations include Omak, Cashmere, Walla Walla, Wenatchee and the Tri-Cities. Paul Meyer, who has been with the food indus try in the Tri-Cities for 30 years, is vice president and general manager of the southern district. The stores began operation in 1973 with Asso ciated Grocers of Yakima as the basic supplier. A new store is planned for the Meadow Springs area with construction slated to start in the Spring of 1 981. During the last year, remodel ing programs have been completed at three of the Tri-City stores. Mark & Pak operates as discount super markets. In November, a check-out stand "scan ning” process will be in operation which will eliminate the necessity of customers having to price their own products. Discount pricing will remain in effect after the addition of the "scan ning” convenience. Paul Meyer and Mark & Pak stores have been unlimited hydroplane sponsors and have provided strong support to the Water Follies and Columbia Cup over the years. Tri-Cities Savings and Loan Association has showed a strong rate of growth since its begin ning in December, 1978. The Savings and Loan was formed by a group of Tri-City people who saw the need for a locally-owned financial insti tution to serve this growing area. The Association just recently moved into spa cious permanent facilities in the new building located at Clearwater Avenue and Columbia Cen ter Boulevard in Kennewick. Included in the new facilities are a drive-in window and safe deposit boxes. A huge time-and-temperature sign is also operating that is available to community organi zations for public service messages. Rate of growth during the past year has been well above expectations, according to Rick Schmidtke, President. "Our Association pays the same high rates as any insured Savings and Loan,” points out Schmidtke. "The major distinction is that we are home-owned and all of our savings stay at home to aid in the growth of the Tri-Cities,” he said. Over 400 Tri-City area people are stockholders in the organization. Robert Young and Associates, leaders in real estate development and management for over twenty years, have made it possible for residents of apartment communities to enjoy an environ ment of recreational amenities, comfort and pri vacy unsurpassed in the Tri-Cities. Over 1200 apartment units in convenient locations offer you modern, luxurious living. Washington Square is the newest Robert Young apartment idea. Located on North George Washington Way in Richland, this 164 unit adult oriented community is closer to Hanford than any other. Washington Square has one and two bed rooms, many with lofts, fireplaces and sunken liv ing rooms. Robert Young and Associates are dedicated to the people of the Tri-Cities and strive to offer environments which prove compatible to a mub tude of life styles. Robert Young and Associates 9 4 Desert Sun Distributing Indicative of the growth of Desert Sun Distri buting was the move to their new 26,000 square foot warehouse and distribution center in April of this year. The center is located in Pasco near the approach to the Inter-City Cable Bridge. Desert Sun, the Tri-City Olympia Beer fran chise, is owned by Charles and Sharon Loosveldt. The Loosveldt's have lived in the Tri-Cities eight years. He was in the food processing business before his purchase of the distributorship in 1973. Desert Sun is also distributor for Hamms and Buckhorn beer and for Grenzquell imported beer. Wines include Christian Brothers, Riunite and Cribari. "Our company has a firm commitment to pro vide our customers with top quality products with the best service,” comments Mr. Loosveldt. "We also strive to be a good member of the community by supporting various civic groups and celebrations such as the Tri-City Water Follies," he said. 10 You can be miles away, but when the phone rings at home, your voice answers and Code-A-Phone records the message You can even listen to messages record#? n your home phone from any phone ■ > away! TOUCH CALL ING AVAILABLE INMOST '• ■■ On the Mall at Columbia Center M Open Monday thru Friday 10 AM to 9 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM, Sunday 11 AM to b r THE INFORMER. Whether you're out for the day or just in the bathtub, our Code-A-Phone 1600’ answers calls and takes messages for you. Three Types of Power I I I Jf \ Atlas Van Lines, with owner driver Bill Muncey at the wheel, captured the top honor of the 1979 Columbia Cup. The win made it four victories on the Columbia for Muncey, who went Bob Bold Glen Brett Tom Brutzman Todd Eggers S. Chet Gettings Everett Goodwin Vic Grimm Ronald Hue Jay Isley Kermit Krueger Dan Meyer Bob Murphy Steve Osborne R.L. (Dick) Petersen Dick Pew Coke Roth Dorothy Schoeppach Rick Schmidtke Al Scott Sue Watkins Bob Welsh on to claim the 1979 national title. Miss Tri-Cities, Kyle Kischer, presented the first place plaque to Muncey during the awards ban quet at the Red Lion Motor Inn. 1980 Tri-City water Follies Board of Trustees LUP 7^ 11 ! Although you'll see three types of engines propelling the unlimit- eds in the Columbia Cup, the domi nant power has been 12-cylinder, V-type aircraft engines from World War IL These were the engines used in the P-38's, P-51's and Spitfire fighter planes. In their raw state - and there are still engines to be found around the world - they cost about $3,000 - $5,000. When they are revamped and made race-ready, they are worth about $15,000 each. When adapted from fighter plane to race boat, the engine is reversed and the supercharger is turned upside down so that the carburetor sits on top of the engine instead of on the bottom. A specially-manufactured gear box is used to deliver three times the speed of the engine to the propeller - when the engine is turning 4,000 rpm's, the prop is turning 1 2,000. The 12-cylinder aircraft engines weigh approximately 2,000 pounds including the gear box. That means that approximately 45 per cent of the total boat weight is engine, drive train and support system The mortality rate among engines is fearsome. In fighter air craft, they were overhauled every 300-400 hours. In a hydroplane, an engine cannot be operated for more than one hour without being completely disassembled. Many engines last less than one 1 21/?- mile racing heat due to the terrific strain, and a $15,000 engine is then ready for the scrap heap. One Columbia Cup boat will use automotive power which has not worked very well in the unlimit- eds. Best adaptation was the use of two Chrysler Hemis in tandem in the Miss Chrysler Crew of 15 years ago. Turbine power comes to the Columbia Cup for the second br and this time it might work. The engine, which comes from helicopters, will develop 3,00-3 horsepower - about the sat. r the Rolls Griffon. However, the helicopter engirv.-s don't weigh as much so the new Pay 'N Pak turbine boat will hit the water some 800 pounds lighter than most other hydros. 15 YEARS OF RACING L I COLUMBIA TRACTOR & IRRIGATION Ford - Freeman - Hesston - Gheen SERVING THE TRI-CITIES SINCE 1949 TRI-CITICS C€NT€R look for our electronic sign R location of the Postal Sub-Station: 12 r i I 7401 UU. 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His "Miss Bud weiser" team has won four national championships and three American Power Boat Association Gold Cups. Recognizing Little's achieve ments, sportswriters and sports casters voted him membership in the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 1979. He is only the second boat ing athlete in the state's history to be so honored and a permanent exhibit is on display at Cypress Gardens. Beyond the victories and per sonal achievements is perhaps a more substantive contribution attributed to Little — the inevitable marriage of big time sports and product marketing strategy. Not only is the sport's marketing philo sophy a very significant factor for Anheuser-Busch brands, but a foundation for many other U.S. corporations as well. Little is a virtual personification of the corporate slogan, "Making Friends Is Our Business." His broad smile, handshake and resonant greeting are almost as familiar to the Budweiser clan as the trademark A and Eagle loop. The multi-dimensional business interests that comprise Little's empire include the Lakeland, Fla.,- based Anheuser-Busch wholesaler ship, managed to a considerable extent by sons Bernie Jr. and Joe, and daughter Becky Little also pioneered in the sale of executive jet helicopters and air craft in the state of Florida and he owns a thriving aircraft sales and leasing company. Ironically, it was a common interest in aviation that 15 YEARS OF RACING Bernie Little... Unlimited Hydroplane Racing’s Most Successful Owner led to the strong friendship between Little and August A. Busch III. Banking and selected business investments including choice commercial and residential proper ties are an integral part of Little's business profile. He serves on the Board of Directors of Palm State Bank, one of the fastest growing financial institutions on Florida’s west coast. Community involvements are equally important for Little and his wife, Jane. One of the couple's most active involvements is with the annual Heart Fund Yacht Ren dezvous at Cat Cay in the Bahamas. A one-time stunt pilot. Little now restricts his aviation activities to business trips in his private air craft. He commutes twice weekly between Eaglewood, his comfort able watefront estate in Lakeland, and the Jockey Club in Miami where the luxurious 86-foot yacht, Big Eagle, serves as an elegant setting for business conferences and stylish dinner cruises. All the elements combine to por tray a commanding and powerful presence. Influential though he is. Little retains a comfortable touch of the small town Ohio atmos phere of his youth. He is as muc! at ease signing autographs for admiring fans as he is negotiate with bank presidents and corpo rate directors. Ever mindful of the Anehuse* Busch doctrine. Making Friends is Our Business, Little combines the friendship mission with a con summate passion for winning in racing and business. Call him Mister Budweiser. He's Bernie Little, bon vivant and pre eminent spokesman for the "Miss Budweiser" unlimited hydroplane racing team. When the 1980 thunderboat racing season opened on June 8 in Miami, Little unveiled his second new boat in as many sea sons, with his sights set on a fifth national championship. Boasting a career record of 29 major victories and more honors than any team owner in the sport. Little began his 28th consecutive season with the distinction of having cam paigned more years with the same corporate sponsor (Budweiser) than anyone in the sport. "Our enthusiasm for unlimited hydroplane racing hasn't dimmed one bit," Little said. "We remain committed to the excellent stand ards that have always been char acteristic of the 'Miss Budweiser' team." Little first coaxed Anheuser- Busch into backing his new ven ture with thunderboat racing almost 18 years ago. During his colorful career, he has fielded no fewer than 17 new boats under the banner of the A and the Eagle — an average of almost one boat a year. Little eased into the sport of unlimited hydroplane racing with a vintage boat he acquired in a trade with bandleader Guy Lombardo. His debut at Guntersville, Ala., was a bit dubious, but within four years. Little was on his way to becoming one of the major per sonalities in the world of thunder boat racing. Today, Little stands as the sport's elder statesman and one of ■ r/z;-- ■ I THE PAH IS BACK = 15 VEARS OF RACING by Fred Farley The familiar orange and black of the PAY 'N PAK Corporation's LI- 25 will be back on the water this season with an experimental tur bine powered hydroplane. The craft will utilize a Lycoming T-53 L-7 gas turbine engine rather than the traditional Allison or Rolls- Royce Merlin. "The PAY 'N PAK team has always been innovative in boat and engine design," said David Heerensperger, Chairman of the Board of the PAY 'N PAK Corpora tion. "We are coming back to win. Second place has never been acceptable for us." Heerensperger, who directed the PAY 'N PAK organization to 24 major race victories and three National Championships between 1968 and 1975, has been granted unrestricted clearance for project development over a four-year period by the APBA Unlimited Rac ing Commission. "The potential impact of turbine power in unlimited hydroplane racing is probably more significant than we understand at the present time," declared Unlimited Com missioner George Byers, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio. "Dave Heerens perger is one of the most brilliant and innovative team owners that our sport has seen. Everyone expects that he will pick up where he left off — in winning form." Although the new PAY 'N PAK is basically a competition rig, its owner is considering a possible world straightaway attempt if the boat peforms up to expectations. The current mile record stands at 200.419, established in 1962 by Roy Duby in MISS U.S. I. Heerens perger initiated one previous attempt on the record in 1969 when the late Tommy "Tucker" Fults pushed an earlier PAY 'N PAK entry to a speed of 1 62.1 62 on Guntersville Lake in Alabama. Heerensperger feels that the turbine can offer much greater dependability than the piston air craft engines of other unlimiteds. "This is a jet engine," he said. "Look at jet engines on airplanes. They run for thousands and thou sands of hours without hardly any maintenance. We won't be run ning this engine any harder than it was designed for helicopter use. The Rolls-Royce engines are run the PAK will utilize one large tur bine instead of two smaller ones. The Lycoming T-55 is an evolution of the T-53 used by the U-95 craft. The T-55 churns out approximately 2400 horsepower — considerably more than the T-53. The PAY 'N PAK turbine effort, conceived by Heerensperger, is assured of long term commitment Thorough research and consulta tion with leading authorities should provide a strong foundation for success. "A project of this magnitude requires exceptional talent in engineering and aerody namics," Heerensperger said. "Priority has been given to per sonnel assignments with Jim Lucero heading the team. Jim was instrumental in our success for many seasons, and we feel that his extensive knowledge will con tinue to benefit the PAY 'N PAK turbine racing team in the futui.? "Initial cost of turbine engine, has been a deterrent to uniim!?.. hydroplane owners in the past. Lucero said. "However, the con flict in Vietnam did a great deal to stimulate production of turbine engines for helicopters, and a sur plus has been created since the war ended. Industrial development of turbines for commercial applica- twice as hard as they were designed for airplane use. You are really straining them." One obvious advantage of tur bine engines will be weight reduc tion, a major trend among the more competitive teams in recent years. Turbine engines weigh approximately one third less than the Allison and Rolls-Merlin. Heerensperger wants the PAY 'N PAK entry to weigh less than 5000 lbs. By comparison, most other unlimited hydroplanes tip the scales at just under 7000 lbs. The only serious precedent for turbine power in the Unlimited Class was the promising U-95 effort of 1973-74, backed by the late Jim Clapp of Seattle, Washington. After Clapp's untimely death, the U-95 was eventually sold and refitted with a traditional engine As the first and only "Whiz-per" boat to enter actual competition, the U-95 established a 1 13.469 mile an hour heat record at the 1974 World Championship Regatta in Tri-Cities, Washington, with Leif Borgersen driving. Heerensperger estimates that the U-95 weighed around 7000 lbs One reason that the new PAY 'N PAK will weigh less is because ! WATER FUN IN THE TRI-CITY SUN F The Blue Gem pool at the home of Bob Murphy, Kennewick. 18 201 N. Fruitland, Kennei lek Phone 586-4188 The Blue Gem Warranty supplied with each pool is your assurance that you will be investing in one of the finest pools available today. CALL TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE TO ADD A POOL TO YOUR HOME BLUE c:m POOLS I I I Hundreds of Blue Gem Pools have been engineered and custom-built in the Tri-City area. Having a pool in your backyard can mean a whole new way of life. Adding a pool to your property immediately increases the market value of your home and is one of the few investments for family recreation that increases in value as it is being used. SERVING THE TRI-CITIES Albertsons We just can't wait to save you money. 19 tions has also increased the avail ability of turbine engines as newer designs are being created by manufacturers." The hull itself will be a cabover, constructed of honeycomb and wood. The Jim Lucero design will utilize a horizontal stabilizer wing and resemble the current National Champion, "Atlas Van Lines," which was also designed by Lucero. Limited hydroplane cham pion John Walters has been named to drive the boat. Previous pilots for the Heerensperger team include such stellar names as George Henley, Mickey Remund, Tommy Fults, Billy Schumacher, Bill Sterett, Sr. and Jr., Warner Gardner, Jim McCormick, Ron Larsen, Ron Armstrong, Norm Evans, Rex Manchester, Steve Reynolds, and Jerry Armstrong. It's the long-term impact on the sport that will be one of the most significant factors of PAY 'N PAK's turbine boat," Heerensperger believes. "We are making the initial investment for research, development, and ultimately refinement through competition. What we learn in the next two years will pave the way economi cally for other teams who want to use turbine engines." RICHLAND 1320 Lee Blvd plan to start the season with ten good Rolls-Royce engines," Lucero explains. "There's no denying that's an expensive proposition for any sponsor. The turbine project will be both a technological and economic advance for the sport of Unlimited hydroplane racing." PASCO 1330 N. 20th KENNEWICK Highlands Center 812 Vineyard Drive I 15 YEARS OF < RACIN8 ■•i' I h Lucero predicts that fewer crew members will be required to travel the circuit with a turbine-powered boat and—even more important — only three to four engines would make a team competitive for an entire season. "If a team wants to win consist ently all year now, they have to i Hell-Ref j rc 20 •i i I ! McMILUN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTORS ’ RICHLAND, WASHINGTON g" has been stopped or postponed. Also accompanied by a discharge of red or orange smoke. Signals boats to return to the pits. Yellow Flag: Indicates to driv ers that there is a hazardous con dition on the race course, such as a stopped boat, which should command their attention and caution. Green Flag: To indicate to a boat signalled that it is starting its final lap. Checker Flag: Displayed at the finish of the race to indicate to the boat passing the judges' stand that it has completed the race. Flags identical to those on the official barge are also displayed by a boat stationed on the infield of the course. Only those boats that are on the course and running in a planing attitude when the one-minute gun fires are allowed to race. A driver on the course cannot attempt to start his engine after firing of the one minute gun. He must wait until after the heat is complete to start his engine. Should a boat dislodge or des troy a buoy in competition, it must run an extra lap to be scored. (When a buoy is dislodged or des troyed, it ceases to become a marker and may be disregarded.) Should an offending boat force an unoffending boat to strike a buoy which then becomes dislodged or destroyed, the offending boat will be required to run an extra lap to be scored. The race will be stopped imme diately if a driver enters the water or if, in the opinion of the referee, an occurrence or situation on the race course makes competition hazardous to participants beyond the usual hazards of competition. If, at the time of the stoppage, the leader has finished three laps, the heat will be declared completed and the average lap speed of each boat running at the time of the stoppage (based on the number of completed laps) will be used in determining finished positions; except that if the Final Heat is halted, it must be re-run regard less of when stopped. The re-run will be complete if three laps are finished. In no event shall the boat or boats responsible for the stop page be awarded points in that same heat or section or be allowed to start in any re-run or subsequent re-runs of it. When a driver is seen waving his hands above his head after his boat comes to a stop or is involved in an accident, he means that everything is under control and needs no immediate assistance. When he is seen waving a visible object, he signifies that his boat is sinking and needs help. When no signal whatsoever is received, it indicates that the driver is injured and requires immediate aid. A referee in a helicopter hovering over the race course will be used at the Columbia Cup. This is the first year that helicopters will be used for refereeing at all unlimited races. The huge roostertails thrown up by the boats often block the view of referees located on shore or on the water in the middle of the course. The helicopter will afford the referee an unobstructed view, espe cially in the critical area of the lower turn at the start of each heat. In addition, a closed-band radio system will be used so that the entire refereeing team will have instant communications with each other. & The i960 Columbia Cup Racing Rules The Columbia Cup consists of three heats of 1216 miles each (5 laps) for a total of 3716 miles. To be eligible to race, every boat must have qualified at 100 miles per hour over the 216 mile Colum bia Cup course. To qualify, a boat must complete 3 continuous laps with one lap over 100 miles per hour. Qualifying begins on the Thursday prior to the race. Boats are placed in the prelimi nary heats (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B) by the luck of the draw with a maximum of six boats allowed in each section. The six boats scoring the most points after two heats of racing go into the final heat and the winner of that heat is the winner of the race. If a boat "jumps the gun" by crossing the starting line with less than 30 seconds remaining until the start of the heat, it must run an extra lap to be scored. Flags and Signals Keep your eye on the official barge and you'll see a colorful array of flags throughout the race Below is a description of what they mean to the drivers out on the course: AT THE START OF THE RACE: Yellow Flag: Displayed at the firing of the five-minute gun until the one-minute gun. White Flag: At the one-minute gun before the start of the race, the yellow flag is lowered and replaced by the white flag. Black Flag: When a boat does not comply with starting rules, it is used to signal a driver to pull into the infield AFTER THE START OF THE RA CE: Red Flag: Signals that the race 15 YEARS OF RACINfi I ' ■’”! ■ i /• ■ * ■ ; COMPANY RESTAURANTS Tasty get together. PASCO 1800 West Lewis WALLA WALLA 107 North Second (Second & Rose) YAKIMA 501 North Front St. Prime Rib and Alaska King Crab Legs for 9.95. That’s one good reason to dine at Stuart Andersons after the game. Join us for lunch or dinner. For good food and good times. And for dancing on stainless steel in the lounge. Plan your next get together with Stuart Anderson, and You’ll believe us when we say .. "You’re gonna feel good inside.”™ nwzs.- 27 Locations in the Northwest MONTANA 22 WASHINGTON OREGON I I If you want quality sports wear and a variety of brands and styles, come into The Squire Shop. We carry brands like: Brittania, Kennington, Bearbottoms and San Fran cisco Riding Gear. Look to us for Fashion Sportswear Sportswear Specialists And when you come to watch us race, don't miss Fran Muncey's "Thunderboat Souvenir Trailer" with The Squire Shop, Pay 'n Pak, and Atlas Van Lines souvenirs. She'll be right outside the pits selling every kind of hydro plane merchandise you can imagine. FW. mW \d Prize Money Charts i Final TOTAL PURSE: $57,500 23 £ Columbia cud Prize Money Qualifying Money Legal Start Money Heat Prize Money Final Heat The estimated purse for the 1980 Columbia Cup is $57,500. The exact amount to be awarded will not be determined until after the race and the performance of all the boats is known. The prize money for the final heat is $25,000, but the money starts adding up long before that final run on Sunday afternoon. During qualifying on Thursday and Friday a total of $1,000 each day will be up for grabs by the boats. The fastest boat each day earns $350. After the two days, the fastest qualifying time overall earns its boat an additional $300 followed by $200 for the boat that had the next fastest time. To this is added $1,500 for each boat that qualifies at 100 m.p.h. and goes on to make a legal start on race day. If the boat completes all five laps of the preliminary heats, it is awarded an additional $500. Each boat will compete in two preliminary heats prior to the final. The winner of the final Colum bia Cup heat will capture $8,500 with the second place boat receiv ing $6,000. If a boat were to make a clean sweep of the Columbia Cup it could take home as much as $12,000. During qualifying, a boat that has the fastest finishing time on Thursday earns $350. If that boat returns to the water on Friday and increases its speed, it is eligi ble for qualifying money again that day, a possible $350. If its overall qualifying time is the fastest recorded during the two days, the boat earns an additional $300. The boat could win $1,500 by making a legal start during the preliminary heats, and if it finishes all five laps of both preliminary heats, it earns $1,000. If the boat goes on to win the Columbia Cup final heat, it captures $8,500 more. $ 2,500 $18,000 1 2,000 25,000 15 YEARS I OF RACING First Place Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth TOTAL: V ! $ 350 250 175 125 100 $1,000 each day $ 8,500 6,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,500 $25,000 We are a team of people who know about traveling, and your travel wishes are our concern. Qualifying (Thursday and Friday) Fastest Second Fastest Third Fastest Fourth Fastest Fifth Fastest Overall Qualifying Fastest $300, Second Fastest $200 TOTAL PRIZE MONEY FOR A 12 BOAT FIELD And f here's no charge for our service! & | i I I We offer you the world" KAYMAX TRAVEL AGENCY, INC. 710-A Geo. Wash. Way - Richland Columbia Center - Kennewick 943-2626 1600 N. 20th — Pasco 783-4168 547-5559 • One stop mall shopping in complete climate controlled comfort • 70 stores and 2 major department stores • Freeway access from any point in the Columbia Basin • Special mall events throughout the year Tri-Cities 24 | I Columbra Center is your place to be. Hours: Monday thru Friday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday Hours 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. I 25 I Ii ' i V Bill Wilcoxson 1979 Dick Pew 1980 Past Race Chairmen E3 ful tries. Since that victory, Mun- cey has won in 1976, 1977 and 1979. During the 15 years of unlimited racing in the Tri-Cities, the area has gained untold amounts of pub licity not only for the unlimited racing, but also about the recrea tional water and weather assets. The Tri-Cities is mentioned fre quently on the unlimited hydro plane radio network and its name appears on the sports pages of newspapers throughout the coun try. Monies earned from the racing have been returned to the com munity by the Water Follies in the form of capital improvements. An automatic sprinkler system was installed in Columbia Park, along with a public boat launching ramp, an outdoor stage, a trash sweeper and hundreds of feet of boat docks. The river also has one of the finest pit areas available for unlimited racing which doubles as a place for boaters and other activ ities. Total rental fees of approxi mately $40,000 have been paid to Benton County for Park use. The Water Follies sponsors the Tri-Cities float which participates in over 1 5 parades throughout the Northwest, publicizing the area and the festival. The Water Follies is also responsible for the year- round expenses of Miss Tri-Cities and her court. The Water Follies is a commun ity event which could not take place without the help and cooper ation of the entire community. It is with the help and organization of local municipal bodies who provide the law enforcement and traffic control, the cooperation of private individuals whose homes border the river, the thousands of volun teers who man the gates, park cars, sell booster buttons, tickets, and programs, and plan and exe cute the many Water Follies events that make it what it is: ten days during the end of July when the Tri-Cities is transformed into a festival of its people. boats in two regattas. The boat carried the name "Tri-City Sun " Just one year later, the efforts of the Water Follies produced the first unlimited race on the Colum bia River. Nearly 50,000 people lined the banks of the river to watch 12 boats vie for the title of champion of the first Atomic Cup. During a pre-race warm-up over the 21/2-mile oval, "Wild Bill" Can trell piloted Joe Schoenith's "Smirnoff" to a speed of 111.386 mph, a Tri-City record that would stand until 1 969. But it was Bernie Little's "Miss Budweiser" that captured both the hearts of the crowd and the Atomic Cup crown. "Miss Bud weiser," with Bill Brow at the wheel, won all three of its 15 mile heats, posting an overall average of 94.936 mph. Other boats on hand during the inaugural Atomic Cup included Bill Sterett, Sr., in the radical twin automotive-powered "Miss Chrysler Crew," Bob Fendler in "Wayfarer's Club Lady," Red Loo mis in Mike Wolfbauer's "Savair's Probe" and Mira Slovak in "Tahoe Miss." During the second Atomic Cup in 1967, 15 boats made their way to the Tri-Cities to compete in a faster Atomic Cup. All the course competition records set during the first race were topped in the second, and they were topped by boats that did not go on to win. Until 1970, all of the Atomic Cup champions utilized Rolls Royce Merlin power. That changed in 1971 when the community- owned "Miss Madison" with Jim McCormick as chauffeur tri umphed over the competition with an Allison V-1710 engine. The "Miss Madison" victories on the Columbia River and three weeks earlier during the Gold Cup made the boat the oldest unlimited hydro plane to win a race. The boat was 1 1 years old. Bill Muncey's "Atlas Van Lines" dominated the water of the 1972 Columbia Cup after six unsuccess- 15 Years of unlimited Racing The Tri-Cities in the summer; for the past 15 years, that has meant for 10 days during the end of July the three cities along the Colum bia River join in one of the most celebrated festivals in the North west. The festival is art shows, air shows, and drum and bugle shows. It is parades, tournaments of all kinds and square dancing. It has been held during pouring rain and scorching heat, neither of which deterred the spirit of the event. And for 15 years, the culmina tion of the festival has been the flying of the roostertails on the Columbia River. Water Follies itself is over 30 years old. It has had several names and various program for mats, including its beginning as a carnival. Limited hydroplanes, raced during those earlier days, were the major attraction. But, there was a feeling that the area needed a bigger event to show case the "unlimited" water poten tial of the Tri-Cities. Unlimited hydroplanes were the answer. In the fall of 1965, five Water Follies representatives, then- president Mark Pence, Wally Reid, Keith Bowers, Jack Hamann and Ken Maurer, drove to Lake Tahoe to witness the 1 965 World Cham pionship Regatta for unlimited hydroplanes They talked to owners and drivers about the pos sibility of racing in the Tri-Cities. They measured and photographed all the facilities needed to stage such a race. And, they observed the enthusiasm of the crowd for the racing spectacle. To call attention to the area as a potential racing site, the Tri-City Water Follies jointly sponsored one of Bob Gilliam's unlimited 15 YEARS OF RACINB i V Jack Hamann 1 966-68 ' <■ Don Cooper Ken Thompson 1969-72 1973-78 To Our Energy Future lanford Unlocking The Door As manager of the U.S Department of Energy’s Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory, Westinghouse Hanford is responsible for developing breeder reactor technology. This important assignment includes operation of the Fast Flux Test Facility, the largest test reactor of its kind in the world. The FFTF has unique capabilities to test breeder fuels and reactor materials, thereby leading to the development of advanced kinds of these fuels and materials for future applications. At Westinghouse Hanford Company, we’re opening the way to breeder reactor development. Breeders represent an advanced energy source capable of generating electricity and producing new nuclear fuel at the same time. Westinghouse Hanford is proud to be at the forefront of this vital energy technology program — a program which, we believe, can lead this nation to a bright energy future. YEAR/DRIVER/BOAT The Budweiser Crash TEMPO VI 27 i "Miss Budweiser" will be back on the Columbia thrilling the crowd and it will be only the astute race fan that by looking, will realize the boat which was new on the circuit last year is not the same one sending roostertails in the air in 1 980. In 1979, the "Miss Budweiser" that was two years on the drawing board and only four months in the water was destroyed in an attempt by driver Dean Chenoweth to set a world speed record in Seattle. The boat reached 220 mph before it hit debris submerged in the water and did cartwheels across Lake Washington. Chenoweth was pulled from the water concious after being thrown from the boat. The dented high-impact vest that is credited with saving Cheno- Past National Champion Drivers 1946-1979 weth's life hangs in the boat's engineering headquarters. That split-second accident sent the Budweiser team back to those same drawing boards to put together a Budweiser boat for the 1980 campaign. The 1979 "Miss Budweiser" was the most short lived boat on record. The 1980 boat will include a slight refinement in the air trap and a left sponson that is radically different from the 1979 design The sponson has seven different planes and is diametrically opposed to last years. There is also less angle of attack, a change made as a result of the knowledge gained during the world speed record attempt. The changes are designed to improve the cornering ability and acceleration of the new boat. MISS PEPSI V 1946 Guy Lombardo MISS BARDAHL (5th) 1967 Billy Schumacher MISS BARDAHL (5th) 1 966 Mira Slovak TAHOE MISS (3rd) 1965 Ron Musson MISS BARDAHL (3rd) 1964 Ron Musson MISS BARDAHL (3rd) 1963 Bill Cantrell GALE V (3rd) 1 962 Bill Muncey MISS CENTURY 21 1961 Bill Muncey MISS CENTURY 21 1 960 Bill Muncey MISS THRIFTWAY (3rd) 1959 Bill Stead MAVERICK (1st) 1 958 Bill Stead MAVERICK (1st) 1 957 Jack Regas HAWAII KAI III 1 956 Russ Schleeh SHANTY I 1955 Lee Schoenith GALE V/WHA HOPPEN TOO 1954 Lee Schoenith GALE V (1st) 1953 Lee Schoenith GALE II 1952 Chuck Thompson MISS PEPSI (2nd) 1951 Chuck Thompson MISS PEPSI (2nd) 1 950 Bill Cantrell MY SWEETIE (1st) 1 949 Bill Cantrell MY SWEETIE (1st) 1 948 Dan Arena SUCH CRUST 1 947 Danny Foster 1 979 Bill Muncey ATLAS VAN LINES 1 978 Bill Muncey ATLAS VAN LINES 1977 Mickey Remund MISS BUDWEISER 1976 Bill Muncey ATLAS VAN LINES 1975 Billy Schumacher WEISFIELD'S 1974 George Henley PAY 'N PAK 1973 Mickey Remund PAY N PAK 1972 Bill Muncey ATLAS VAN LINES (5th) 1971 Dean Chenoweth MISS BUDWEISER (6th) 1970 Dean Chenoweth MISS BUDWEISER (6th) 1969 Bill Sterett, Sr. MISS BUDWEISER (6th) 1968 Billy Schumacher I IF YOU NEED 1 In i V^rFeey R 1 H-O”-., COLUMBIA BLVD & FREEWAY 28 FENC GRJ22LY-BEAR ! • Cold Beverages • Ice Cold Beer & Ice To Go Columbia Cup Special Open extra hours during the Columbia Cup. Also serving pizza in the west area of Colum bia Park. Spokane, inspector for the Colum bia Cup and builder of the mini size hydros. Mary Lee's husband, architect Mark Pence, is a past president of the Tri-City Water Fol lies Association. Try our new beer garden — outside dining area Live Music • Free Coffee From 2 a.m. &6p.m. Fri-Sat Nights ! £it Twitter ’ FENCE CO. 2520 N. Commercial Pasco, WA 99301 545-1801 Lt YOU NEED US - WERE EXPERTS We use only quality materials Expert workmanship State licensed CHAIN LINK AND CEDAR WOOD FENCING FOR: COMMERCE INDUSTRY & RESIDENCES PIZZA PARLORS Your Favorite Pizza • Sandwiches • Salad Bar ——J/,-- -- Atlas Winner ■ Mary Lee Pence was the winner of a scale model of Atlas Van Lines given away at the 1979 Gold 100 social get-together with owners and drivers. With her is Bud Martin, -z v 15 YEARS OF RACING * < IX .r ■ • LOOKING FOR A LIFE STYLE ? I 4'? i 11 IL VIII A( >1 & -- c TaPTETiL 29 Robert Young and Associates professionally manage over 1200 apartment units in convenient Tri-Cities locations, to offer you modern, luxurious living. ROBERT YOUNG HAS AN APARTMENT IDEA FOR YOU. • I i I#I ROBERT YOUNG and ASSOCIATES "■ 1933 JADWIN AVENUE RICHLAND 946-1650 it A Tapteal with a spec tacular view of the Columbia provides 98 luxury one and two bedroom apartments. There are washer dryer hook-ups, a whirlpool and exercise room in this ideally located adult environment. The Village features 214 award-winning one and two bedroom adult apartments with racquetball, whirlpool, swimming pools, ten nis, saunas and fitness center. fl Rainier Brewing Company. Seattle. Washington 30 I Mountain fresh for Upriver Thirst Naturally brewed for quality you can taste, that’s Rainier Beer — with the flavor so light and distinctive it’s called Mountain Fresh. world Records i I I I ■ 5 I POINTSDRIVER & BOATRANK 9,600SRC 6,769 4,524 4,250 4,000 2,819 2,201 1,192 1,1 85 1.032 619 Sterling Recreation Organization - 127 31 L i Whether it be the flying water from the unlimited hydroplanes on the Columbia River or the flying ash from the Mount St. Helens volcano - the hydroplane driver will be well prepared. Driver Bob Maschmedt wears the flame retardant mask worn as part of the safety equipment by the drivers. The 1979 Columbia Cup was a record-smashing affair. For the first time in unlimited racing, speed records in all available cate gories were smashed at the same race! It went like this: * 133.136 mph, 216 mile qualify ing lap by Circus Circus * 129.125 mph, 216 mile competi tion lap by Miss Budweiser * 124.412 mph, 1216 mile heat average, Atlas Van Lines * 121.168 mph, 3716 mile race average, Atlas Van Lines In addition, the average qualify ing speed for the 10 boats that made the final field was 11 5.483 - a record high. i•: i 1979 Driver standings 15 YEARS OF RACING 1. Bill Muncey ATLAS VAN LINES . . 2. Steve Reynolds MISS CIRCUS CIRCUS 3. Jack Schafer, Jr. TRI-CITY TILE & MASONRY .. 4,713 4. Bob Maschmedt DR. TOYOTA 5. Dean Chenoweth MISS BUDWEISER 6. Chip Hanauer THE SQUIRE SHOP 7. Ron Armstrong MISS VAN S PX 8. Jon Peddie PAT O’GRADY’S MY GYPSY 9. Chuck King BARNEY ARMSTRONG’S MACHINE 10. Chuck Hickling TEMPUS 1 1. Terry Turner CANDYMAN 1 2. Tom Martin SCHRADER WOOD STOVES . . . 873 1 3. E. Milner Irvin III MISS MADISON 1 4. Brian Keogh DETROIT RADIOGRAPHICS .... 254 15. Bob Miller ELECTRICRAFT i STERLING! ;THEATRES; F ••••••••••••••••••••• iiin'ih; iili'.iitli'iiiiildilPlkHlbl'iiillrtlhililihhiM']■ l|liliil!il!l''>‘iii!l!!l"|.|!lill 'I'.’llliir,'.11 HllllllilH.MM l||'i I in■llcli.< 11I Our New PlaceI I ■1 ■ n I r 32 ligmiMBBiHMaHmnn .gHiiiiiKH tiniiiHiiiuniMhiHiuituiiiffiUinuHffiiiuiiMininflmi ? ‘ h Come visit us. We’re having a "new location" celebration. We’ve moved into the new building at the corner of Clearwater and Columbia Cen ter Boulevard. Let our new time and temperature/mes- sage sign guide you in. Remember, we’re home-owned and operated -- your money stays at home to aid in the growth of the Tri-Cities. i i Tri-Cities Savings and Loan r i iFSLLC .M I I 1 z I I EUUAl OPrVflriJUTT LEMOER ■■I J TRI-CITIES B SAVINGS & LOAN 7601 W. Clearwater Kennewick • Phone 783-7307 £1. 15 vears of Columbia cup Winners PAY 'N PAK 110.2"- MISS BUDWEISER 107. 33 I 1972 1 971 1970 1969 1 968 1 967 1 966 1979 1978 1 977 ATLAS VAN LINES PAY 'N PAK ATLAS VAN LINES MISS MADISON PAY 'N PAK 'LIL BUZZARD MYR’S SPECIAL MISS EAGLE ELECTRIC MISS BARDAHL MISS BUDWEISER inary heat, the prop shaft tore out of the boat in the second heat and Reynolds was through for the day. 121.01 1 109.462 1 12.383 15 VEARS OF RACING It was a long day in the Tri-City sun for Circus Circus driver Steve Reynolds at the 1979 Columbia Cup After winning the first prelim- 109.141 107.1S5 108 000 98.564 98.169 100.496 102.687 101.161 94.936 ATLAS VAN LINES MISS BUDWEISER ATLAS VAN LINES Bill Muncey Ron Snyder Bill Muncey APB A GOLD CUP 1976 Bill Muncey 1 975 George Henley A PB A GOLD CUP 1974 George Henley WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1973 Dean Chenoweth A P B A GOLD CUP Bill Muncey Jim McCormick Tommy Fults Dean Chenoweth Warner Gardner Billy Schumacher Bill Brow !>• -y I !■! I 34 ■ On behalf of the community, we would like to thank the hundreds of volunteers who give of their time and talents to put on the Columbia Cup races and the Tri-City Water Follies. . ! ■ ■■ Our Congratulations to the < ■ $ 'A _____ •• "Our Congratulations to the Tri-City Water Follies Association for staging one of the largest community celebrations in the Pacific Northwest." Information Provided by Fred Farley t. i 8 22June June 29 July 6 July 13 Poster Available July 27 August 1 0 August 24 September 1 September 13 September 21 Hydros: The Fastest Boats DATE June Unlimited hydroplanes are the fastest racing boats in the world. They'll go the length of a football field in 1.1 seconds. In 1979, the previously uncon quered 113 mile-an-hour speed barrier on a 21/2-mile closed course was attained. Steve Reynolds did it first with Circus Circus at 133.136 mph on the Columbia River in the 1979 Columbia Cup. Two months later, Bill Muncey in Atlas Van Lines raised the standard to 133.929 miles per hour on San Diego's Mission Bay. The Colum bia Cup and Mission Bay remain the two fastest race courses on the unlimited circuit. Today's hydroplane hulls are designed so that air pressure on top of the curved front deck keeps the boat down while air pressure in a tunnel between the sponsons lifts it up. One compensates for the other in a properly balanced boat. As the boat rises on a column of air, it "walks" from sponson to sponson, spilling out air to keep the boat from becoming airborne. At racing speed, the total wetted surface area at three points is roughly equivalent to the size of a man's handkerchief. In recent years, more and more builders of hydroplane hulls have opted for the cabover - or forward cockpit - design. With its flatter and wider profile, a cabover pro vides a smoother ride than its rougher-riding, rear-cockpit, engine-forward predecessor. At racing speeds with only one blade of the propeller in the water, an unlimited throws up a wall of water that is a roostertail 50 feet high and as long as 200 feet. ular sports celebrities at the inter national gathering in 1980, won admiration from British royalty and sports press covering the elite ceremony. Stingley overcame a paralyzing tackle that ended his playing career with the Patriots to build a new career with the team in personnel. Chenoweth survived a 220 mph crash in "Miss Bud weiser" to race a brand new boat in 1980. Full-color posters of the photo on page 1 3 of the Columbia Cup program are available from: Nova Albion Poster Company, P.O. Box 1 5706, Seattle, WA 981 1 5. The 221/2 by 29 inch poster sells for $6.00 which includes postage. The photo was taken during the 1979 racing season by Bill Osborne, Seattle photographer. 15 VEARS OF RACING ! 35 Bud Driver Honored "Miss Budweiser" driver Dean Chenoweth (right) and former New England Patriots football star Dar ryl Stingley (left) shared the lime light in London, England as final ists in balloting for the International Award For Valour In Sports. Sponsored by the British government, the award is pre sented annually to the athletes who exemplify courage in their respective sports. Stingley and Chenoweth, two of the most pop- RACE/CITY/LOCATION Champion Spark Plug Unlimited Regatta Miami, Florida; Marine Stadium Thunder on the Ohio II Evansville, Indiana; Ohio River Spirit of Detroit Regatta Detroit, Michigan; Detroit River A.P.B.A. Gold Cup Madison, Indiana; Ohio River El Dorado Thunderboat Regatta El Dorado, Kansas; Lake Bluestem Columbia Cup Tri-Cities, Washington; Columbia River World Championship Race Seattle, Washington; Lake Washington Big Mac Thunderboat Regatta Ogallala, Nebraska; Lake McConaughy Utah Governor's Cup Regatta Ogden, Utah, Willard Bay Bay Fair Thundertub Race San Diego, California; Crown Point Circus-Circus Thunderboat Regatta San Diego, California, Mission Bay 1980 Unlimited Hydroplane Race schedule I Mlle. Tri-City Bankers Association MEMBER F.D.I.C. I | 36 Columbia Bank Kennewick Offices - 10 N. Washington 3520 W. Clearwater Columbia Center Richland Offices - 1100 Jadwin 3801 W. Van Giesen West Richland Ben Franklin National Bank Pasco Offices - 528 West Clark 3525 West Court Also, Connell. WA I I I Seattle First National Bank Kennewick Branch - 3420 W. Kennewick Ave. Richland Branch -507 Knight Pasco Branch - 350 W. Lewis Washington Mutual Savings Bank 601 W. Kennewick Avenue Kennewick, Washington United Mutual Savings Bank 711 Jadwin, Richland, Washington Peoples National Bank 203 North 4th Pasco, Washington Rainier National Bank Kennewick Branch - 23 W. Kennewick Ave. Richland Branch - 1275 George Washington Way Old National Bank Kennewick Office - 303 West First Pasco Offices - 202 North 10th 1840 West Court Richland Office - 701 Jadwin I A Community Cvent Vou Con Bonk On I Tri-Citv ■ water Follies Officers T ' 37 Jack Robson PRESIDENT Rainier Bank Keith Bowers PAST PRESIDENT Columbia Valley Credit Exchange Charles Keltch VICE PRESIDENT John M Keltch, Contractor Rick Schmidtke VICE PRESIDENT Tri-Cities Savings & Loan Ron Hue VICE PRESIDENT Frontier Federal Savings and Loan Ken Maurer SECRETARY-TREASURER Advance Advertising, Inc. Dick Pew VICE PRESIDENT / RACE CHAIRMAN Columbia TV 15 VEARS OF RACING SECURITY Let an Independent Insurance Agent Serve You First 38 ••••••• I Security - Now playing at the Walton-Mostoller Insurance Agency, Inc. For home, auto, business or bonding, you'll feel secure knowing you're being protected by some of the best insurance policies available in today's market. Home • Auto Business • Bonding Roger Mostoller Max Walton •v 709 The Parkway Richland 946-6165 c o -i... ------------- YOUf^ndependent Insurance I/AGE NT^ — i ! son 39 i i Steve Osborne concessions Bob Welsh Cavalcade of Drums Todd Eggers, left, Doug Til Columbia Cup pits Ralph Smith photographer i t A Special Thanks to water Follies People A few of those who have played an important part in staging the 1980 Tri-City Water Follies and Columbia Cup. Mike Stevens and Mike Berriochoa air show Chuck Hudon, chairman, and Dorothy Schoeppach, Grand Parade. Joe Jarrell pit tour guides / Everett Goodwin, left, and Henry Stevens Richland Kiwanis Club, parking. 15 VEARS OF RACING Columbia Cud committee ListI 1 ■ 1 Courtesy of L.W CO. ■■ I L l : 15 YEARS OF RACING Cavalcade of Drums: Bob Welsh. Fiddler on the Roof: Norm Rambow. Miss Tri-Cities Pageant: Diane Lundgren, Pageant Director; Dorothy Schoeppach, Hostess Chairman. Model Airplane Fun Fly: Wu Chin, Tri-City R/C Modelers. R/C Model Hydros: Bob Brackett. Parade: Chuck Hudon, chairman Kiddies Parade: Paul Whitemarsh, Pasco Parks & Recreation Department. Pet Fair: Debbie Hodge, chairman. Racquetball Tournament: Tom Boyes, Tri-City Court Club. Shoreline Run: Mike Cleavenger, Richland Police Department. Square Dance: Virginia Bauer, Prairie Shufflers. Talent Show: Sue Schirmer, Kennewick Junior Women's Club. Tennis Tournament: Paul Whitemarsh. Wine Festival: Coke Roth, chairman; Tri-Cities Vis itors & Convention Bureau. 1920 N. 4th P.O. Box 847 Pasco, Washington 99301 (509) 547-9511 i I Columbia Cup: Dick Pew, race chairman; Al Scott, assistant race chairman; Bob Bold, course chair man; Steve Barraclough, assistant course chairman. Scorers & Timers: Bobbie Forsell, Tom Winter, Jim Benson, Seattle. Divers, Drivers, Deckhands, EMT, Communications Personnel: Phil Webb, Scott Winsor, Robert Spurck, Jay Bold, Barb Fecht, Jim Harless, Doug Hively, Andy Howell, Karl Kiichle, Ernie McColley, Dennis McLean, Dick Alvis, Tom Batter, Keith Brutzman, Paul Buechler, Dan Cook, Hayes Cooper, Nancy Pyke, Craig Rinker, Mark Schneider, Al Scott, Glenn Washam, Lloyd Washam, Cal Washam, Steve Barraclough, Larry Davenport, Rob Schel ling, Larry Stark, Ron Pearson, Betty Egbert, Patty Gray. U.S. Coast Guard: Commanding officer, CWO R.H. Ross; Executive officer, CPO Bill Weaver; Opera tions officer, BM1 Monte Perry. Coast Guard Auxiliary: Division 9 Captain, Marion Hughes; Operations officer, Dick Thomas. Pit Area: Todd Eggers, Pit Boss; Doug Tillson, Assis tant Chairman, Jerry Shiley, Jerry Livingston, Dennis Shoemaker, Roger Shatz, Frank Schricker, Jerry Bates. Pit Fire Protection: Benton County Fire District No. 1, Bob Tweedt, chief; Tri-City Fire Prevention Bureau. Pit & Barge Security: W.F. (Doc) Ganders; Pit Tours: Joe Jarrell, chairman. First Aid: Rick Burnett, American Red Cross, coordinator. Press & Publicity: Ken Maurer. Press Trailer, Herb Brindamour. Admission Gates: Ron Hue, coordinator. Bob Berger, Shrine Dirty Dozen; Glen Reeder, Pasco Lion’s Club; Dave Ferguson, Pasco Jaycees; Duke Rauh, Pasco-Kennewick Rotary Club. Parking: Everett Goodwin, Henry Stevens, Richland Kiwanis Club. Franklin County Viewing: Chuck Keltch. Hospitality: Dean Mitchell. Parade Float: Rod and Linda Lewison, Royal City, designers and builders; Chuck and Carol Keltch, coordinators. Concessions: Steve Osborne. Ticket Distribution: Sue Metully, Sisu Women's Club. Program Sales: Dick Peterson, chairman. Columbia Center Mall Ticket Sales: Chapter AO, P.E.O. Booster Button Sales: Chapter EL and Chapter GF, P.E.O., P.E.O. Sisterhood, Kennewick. Photographer: Ralph Smith. Pit Booth Sales: Dave Dickerson Buoys & Anchors: Ken and Tana Nelson, chairmen. Air Show: Mike Berriochoa. Allied Arts Sidewalk Show: Jane Kuechle, chair man; Muriel Scott, co-chairman; Polly Heid, public ity chairman. ! I j II ■ I I A J.A.Jones £ 4.1 7 Construction Co. Energy Division Contractor for mechanical, piping and equipment for the Washington Public Power Supply System United #1 and #4. Richland, Washington J. A. Jones is an equal opportunity employer. J .A. J ones Services Co. and its employees are proud to have been a part of the Tri-City area for 33 years’ I YEAR 1979 1I WE HAVE TWO FINE MOTELS IN THE I TRI-CITIES TO SERVE YOU FOR RESERVATIONS CALL: Pasco International Dunes International Dunes Rivershore 1 Please Let Us Be Your Host r.--5 42 MotelsJ Past National Champion BoatsJ 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 50 Comstock St. Richland, WA Phone: (509) 946-4661 Home Office: International Dune Company 3395 S.W. Garden View Ave Portland, OR 97225 I I 1800 W. Lewis St. Pasco, WA Phone: (509) 547-0591 i ‘ ; | BOAT ATLAS VAN LINES (9th) ATLAS VAN LINES (9th) MISS BUDWEISER (8th) ATLAS VAN LINES (8th) PAY 'N PAK PAY 'N PAK PAY 'N PAK ATLAS VAN LINES (5th) MISS BUDWEISER (6th) MISS BUDWEISER (6th) MISS BUDWEISER (6th) MISS BARDAHL (5th) MISS BARDAHL (5th) TAHOE MISS (3rd) MISS BARDAHL (3rd) MISS BARDAHL (3rd) MISS BARDAHL (3rd) MISS CENTURY 21 MISS CENTURY 21 MISS THRIFTWAY (3rd) MAVERICK (2nd) MISS BARDAHL (2nd) HAWAII KAI III SHANTY I GALE V (1st) GALE V (1st) GALE II MISS PEPSI (2nd) MISS PEPSI (2nd) MY SWEETIE (1st) MY SWEETIE (1st) SUCH CRUST MISS PEPSI V TEMPO VI Unlimited Officials V ! Tod io Drluer's Career Performance Chart 10 •Deceased 1 2 MISS CIRCUS-CIRCUS (2nd) 3 MISS BUDWEISER (11th) 5,494 in Memorlum4 4,713 5 4,524 6 THE SQUIRE SHOP (3rd) 7 MISS VAN'S P-X (1st) 2,81 9 8 9 1,185 10 CANDYMAN 1,032 ■'N 3 4 5 6 7 DRIVER Bill Muncey Bill Cantrell* Danny Foster* Bill Schumacher Chuck Thompson Guy Lombardo* Dean Chenoweth George Henley George (Buddy) Byers Unlimited Commissioner 8 9 Dave Denny (Aust.*) Jack Regas Bob Saniga (Aust. *) Lou Fageol Mickey Remund Mira Slovak Bill Stead J. Lee Schoenith Chief Referee POINTS 9,600 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 Jim Hendrick Broadcast Announcer RACE WINS 57 20 20 17 16 15 13 12 RANK 1 2 15 VEARS OF RACING BARNEY ARMSTRONG'S MACHINE (3rd)/ MISS ORANGE COUNTY TEMPUS OWNER Bill Muncey, La Mesa, California Bill Bennett, Las Vegas, & 6,769 Bill Pennington, Reno, Nev Bernie Little, Lakeland, Fla. Ken Thompson,MYRNA KAY/ TRI-CITY TILE & MASONRY Tri-Cities, Washington DR. TOYOTA (2nd) ! Harry Woods, Spokane, an offi cial at all of the 15 Tri-City unlimited hydroplane races, passed away on January 1. Harry served as referee for both limited and unlimited races and his involvement with the sport spanned three decades. His wife Lucille, also served in an officia’ capacity at many of the Northwest races. Harry was also involved in the effort to put the Miss Spokane on the hydroplane circuit begin ning in 1958. Harry Woods will be remembered for the human quali ties that he brought to his endea vors. He will be missed. ■ H1979 National Boat Championship Final Standings RANK BOAT ATLAS VAN LINES (9th) Bill Wurster, Seattle, Washington Bob Steil & George Wade, 4,000 Seattle, Washington Bob Patterson, Van Nuys, California Chuck King & Roger Janke, 1,192 San Juan Capistrano & Fullerton, California Chuck Hickling, Bellevue, Washington Carroll Kern, Miami, Florida * Includes 1,244 points earned at 2 races by a back-up hull. IRC MISS BUDWEISER MISS CIRCUS CIRCUS MISS PAY-N-PA 1 MISS ATLAS VAN LINES i BUTTONS • T SHIRTS • DECALS • JACKETS • PINS • ETC. 46 Located in the Columbia Cup Pit Area - Open Daily UNLIMITED. / RACING \ COMMISSION ^z'^R < THE IL STAR HYDRO-MART Atlas uan Lines OWNER-DRIVER: Bill Muncey The squire Shop = OWNERS: Bob Steil and George Wade DRIVER: Chip Hanauer DESIGNER: Jim Lucero BUILDER: Norm Berg BUILT: 1977. Powered by Rolls Royce Merlin 4 Atlas Van Lines' position as "top dog" in unlimited racing came under jeopardy as the 1980 season opened. At Miami, Bill Muncey and Atlas could do no better than third. Last year, Atlas won 7 out of 9 races on its way to the national championship. In 1978, the boat won every race on the circuit except the Columbia Cup. The design technology that once made Atlas the "cornering" champ of the fleet is now used and refined by several other boats. The big Atlas edge is no longer there. Boat designer and crew chief Jim Lucero still serves as a consultant but has returned full time to guide the for tunes of the Pay 'N Pak Turbine, another boat of his design. Owner-driver Bill Muncey remains as Thunderboating's most successful driver. He ended the 1979 season with a career total of 57 wins. He's been in boat racing for 28 years and raced limiteds in the Tri-Cities even before The cabover Squire matches closely in design with Circus Circus, and both were built simultaneously in the Norm Berg boat shop in Tacoma in time for last year's season. The boat placed 6th in national standings and won the Governor's Cup at Ogden, Utah, the Squire Shop's first unlimited victory. Co-owners Bob Steil and George Wade operate 22 Squire Shops in Oregon and Washington (including Columbia Center in the Tri-Cities). Driver Chip Hanauer is a 1976 grad uate with honors from WSU in clinical education. A specialist in education for disadvantaged students, he finished the school year at Port Townsend in 1 978 and then went to work as per sonnel manager for the Squire Shop. He began with the unlimiteds driving Tad Dean's U-22. At 25, he is unlim ited racing's youngest chauffeur. the big boats arrived. Mun cey won seven national titles and has seven Gold Cup wins. He serves as vice pres ident of corporate affairs for Atlas Van Lines. DESIGNER: Dave Knowlen BUILDER: Norm Berg BUILT: 1979. Powered by Rolls Royce Merlin OvEldooluNq iklE BEAUliful ColuMblA RiVERI = 48 I1I*fiZZKZl!I I h * i 435 CloVER IslAftd, KENNEWick WAshiNqiofM • 586'0541 clover island MOTOR INN ! i clover Island MOTOR INN • RiVERViEW Lounqe • All MAjOR CREdiT CARds klONOREd • Banquet & meetInq rooms • SpECiAl CONVENTIONS, full or ModifiEd American pIans • PacI < & •1 I • I ■ V I ^imiimiiiinnnnnwm ^arlog 6515 West Clearwater, Kennewick 735-2848 Steel in Tri-City Water Follies float furnished by Standard Steel & Tube Supply Miss Budweiser DRIVER: Dean ChenowethOWNER: Bernie Little TemnusBUILT: I Chuck HicklingOWNER: DRIVER: Bob Maschmedt 51 DESIGNER AND BUILDER: Ron Jones BUILT: 1980. Powered by Rolls Royce Griffon Bernie Little's brand new boat may be the fastest unlimited that ever raced. Miss Budweiser opened the 1980 season by winning eight straight heats and the first two races at Miami and Evansville. The Rolls Griffon engines, used for the first time last year, boast a thousand more horse power than the more conventional Rolls Merlin. Programmed for a lower gear ratio and moderate rpm's, the boat utilizes larger propellers to make best use of the extra power. This is the second new boat for Bud weiser in two years. It is an exact dupli cation of the '79 Bud that was destroyed while attempting the straightaway speed record in Seattle. A cabover design, it features unique step sponsons, offset engine and gear box for better cornering and a lower center of gravity. Driver Dean Chenoweth, appro priately a Budweiser distributor in Talla hassee, Florida, escaped permanent injury when he was thrown from the Bud traveling 225 miles per hour in last year's speed record attempt. Cheno weth is a two-time national champion and a two-time Gold Cup winner. DESIGNER AND BUILDER: Chuck Hickling 1978. Powered by Rolls Royce Merlin Chuck Hickling is a 25-year racing veteran in the unlimiteds. Tempus was designed and built by Chuck in the shop at his Bellevue home Last year, in two outings, the boat placed 5th in the Columbia Cup and 6th at Seattle. He plans to add Ogden and San Diego to his 1980 schedule. Chuck's present boat is for sale and he has plans and materials for a tunnel boat that he will build for next year. Hickling's personal driving career with the unlimiteds includes: "Pay 'N Save," "$-Bill," "Miss Budweiser," "Harrah's Club," and others. He won the 1969 Chelan Apple Cup. This year Chuck plans to phase out of driving and will turn the wheel over to Bob Maschmedt of Seattle. Masch medt is a veteran offshore powerboat racer and has driven Tad Dean's U-22, Bob Murphy's U-4 and Bill Wurster's U-8. He is a manufacturer's rep for marine and sporting goods and owns Rivers Inlet Resort on the Coast. i ! iI ! ■ ! ! Walt ! THE MEN WHO KNO W TIRES BEST Kennewick • Pasco MOTOROLA Call the leader I II (TT,DEPEND ON DUNNING-RAY n Insurance Brokers and Counselors 837-4601 735-3531 52 7'irestone Slipp Tires in 2-Way j Communications 3030 West Clearwater Kennewick, WA 9933S Dunning-Ray ALL VOUR INSURANCE UNDER ONE ROOF MMWBPa* iT ~~ _... —- [ MICHELIN H.L. Miller Agency Ltd. P O Box 419 Sunnyside /vjo7"or?c/i Communications and Electronics Inc. inN Our dedication to depen dability has really payed us dividends. We’ve grown from just one office in the Tri-Cities, to a total of four full-service insurance agencies through out the Columbia Basin. We thank you for your con tinued support. ’1 Systems I I * f-i Keller Insurance 1301-B Jadwin Avenue Richland 946-4103 Dunning-Ray of Oregon Hermiston (503) 567-6411 We’re proud to have played an active part in the progressof the Tri-Cities since 1906. And although there have been many changes over the years, one thing has remained the same: Dunning-Ray is still friendly, dependable people helping people. Dunning-Itay Dunning-Ray Insurance Agency 1804 West Lewis Pasco 545-3800 I Pay ’N PaKBUILT: DRIVER: Dave WaltersOWNER: Dave Heerensperger Circus Circus OWNERS: I i iDESIGNER: BUILDER: BUILT: 1979. Powered by Rolls Royce Merlin Unlimited racing's newest big-time sponsor is Circus Circus, operator of casino-hotels in Las Vegas and Reno. The boat ended last year with a win at San Diego and placed 2nd in national standings. At the Columbia Cup, the team may have two unlimited hydroplanes ready. The one that proves fastest will race. Boat No. 2, sometimes called the "hydrodynamic rocketship," uses a revolutionary four-point suspension. It will slightly resemble the cars used in speed record attempts with two planing services in back and one under the cockpit in front. While with the limited hydroplanes, driver Steve Reynolds won every race he entered in 1975, shattered the world speed record in 1 976, and was high-point champion in 1 977-78. As a Vietnam helicopter crew chief, he accumulated 34 air medals, two purple hearts and three presidential citations. In the unlimiteds, he was second in driver standings for 1979 and won "Rookie of the Year" honors. DESIGNER AND BUILDER: Jim Lucero 1980. Turbine Power. DRIVER: Steve Reynolds Dave Knowlen Norm Berg The "Pak is Back" with a revolution ary approach to hydroplane power — a new turbine boat. Power comes from a Lycoming helicopter engine developing 2,500 hp. Builder, designer and guiding genius is crew chief Jim Lucero who, with a victory total of 44 in 9 seasons, is the winningest crew chief of them all. Lucero and the boats he built and designed won six national champion ships for Pay 'N Pak and Atlas Van Lines. The new boat is a slight refine ment of the Atlas Van Lines which dominated racing for three seasons. The driver is John Walters, Seattle, a limited driver, member of the Atlas Van Lines crew for three seasons and closely involved in the construction of the new Pak boat. Owner is Dave Heerensperger and Pay 'N Pak stores, a company with 80 stores in 132 states doing in excess of $125-million in sales. William Bennett and William Pennington I in 7 I ft & IM SIZ'J Open 7 days a week li • VjfR , MONTANA IDAHO OREGON NEVADA UTAH COLORADO CALIFORNIA Diversified Financial Services in 47 Offices In 36 Cities in 9 Western States 54 MIMI Mr- WASHINGTON I Menu features Seafood, Prime Rib, Steak Sherwood & Roberts Inc 50 Comstock Road Off Geo. Washington Way Richland, WA Phone (509) 946-5188 J For information contact: Sherwood & Roberts Inc 2417 W. Kennewick Ave. P.O. Box 2447 Tri-Cities, WA 99302 For information contact: Sherwood & Roberts Inc 1339 Geo. Washington Way Box 36 Richland, WA 99352 Dine Royally at Rivershore Motor Inn See us for: Real Estate Insurance Conventional, FHA, VA Construction Loans Land Development Loans 5 i I ! Enjoy Cocktails and Fine Dining by the Shores of the Mighty Columbia River Restaurant Open Daily - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Banquet Facilities Available II I I Don Campbell's Food service DRIVER: Ron ArmstrongBob PattersonOWNER: Chuck King’sBUILT: OWNER-DRIVER: Chuck King 55 Don Campbell's Food Service is the new business name for Van's PX. Campbell has sponsored a boat in recent years on the Western circuit. Boat owner Bob Patterson from Van Nuys, CA, owns world speed records, high point titles and championships in the crackerbox class. His firm manufac tures all of the headers used by off shore power boats. Driver Ron Armstrong, Lakewood, CA, is a mechanical engineer for Dresser Industries. A veteran limited class driver, Armstrong has driven "Valu Mart," "Lincoln Thrift," "Super Cinders," and "Pay 'N Pak." The boat was built originally as "O-Ring Miss" and was substantially remodeled in 1978 to a cabover design. Don Campbell's Food Service is the largest mobile catering company in the Northwest. Now in its 37th year, the company serves industrial plants and others from Olympia to the Canadian border. The original hull for the U-96 was built for the first turbine boat on the unlimited circuit. In 1980, the U-96 returns with Rolls power, and a new turbine hull also makes its debut. Boat racing in 1979 was not particu larly kind to owner-driver Chuck King of San Juan Capistrano, CA. He placed 4th in the Columbia Cup, 5th in Seattle and failed to start in San Diego. Boat damage plus a truck fire in Seattle added to his problems. Plus, the Cali fornia mud slides earlier this year caused considerable damage to his property. King is a general contractor and real estate developer. But, like the swallows, the lure of boat racing returns each spring to Capistrano and Chuck King. DESIGNER AND BUILDER: Ron Jones 1966. Powered by Rolls Royce Merlin DESIGNER: Chuck Hickling BUILDER: Bob Patterson BUILT: 1967. Powered by Turbo charged Allison 1977. Automotive powered < Whatcom Ladyn o o i DESIGNER & BUILDER: Les Staudacher BUILT: 1971. Powered by Allison I 56 i Since its launching nine years ago, the U-66 has been through many owners and many names. It could show up at the Columbia Cup as U-28. The owner is now Vern Purtteman, Everett restau- Bob Miller, a machinist from Everett, has raced unlimited hydro planes for 20 years. His rides have included "Probe," "Ver ner's," "Atlas Van Lines," "Fas cination," "Miss Tri-Cities," and others. A year ago he purchased New owner of the U-4 is Rick Bowles, Tri-City real estate man, who bought the boat from Tri Citian Bob Murphy. Power comes from a 427 Chevy engine. an Allison engine. After take over, Miller added a wing to the boat and purchased additional Allison equipment from the Squire Shop racing team. marina. Norm's youngest son, Mitch, is listed as probable driver in the Columbia Cup. : i I. the Thompson's U-3 sidelined, Schafer will be on loan to this boat for the 1 980 racing season. The Columbia Cup will be the boat's first appearance. i IM U-4 DESIGNER & BUILDER: Don Sooy BUILT: DESIGNER: Jim Lucero BUILDER: Fred Wickens BUILT: 1970. Powered by Allison Turbo The boat has never raced and didn't qualify last year because of continuing problems. This spring, testing has been done on Lake Chelan at the Norm Evans OWNER-DRIVER: Bob Miller the U-29, a hull formerly owned by Bob Fendler. The boat raced for several years as Lincoln Thrift and was purchased in 1978 by Miller. It was one of the first to use the current turbocharging system on ■ i ■ ■ * -Yd DRIVER: Jack Schafer, Jr. rant manager, and if no sponsor is found, will race as "Everett Mist." It's been here before as "Elliott Dog Ration." Driver of "Everett Mist" will be U-3 driver Jack Schafer, Jr. With ■ I dW Bob Miller’s ■ I I iI i We’re moving your way Your Alias Van LinesAgen« Transfer W£ ICC No. MC-79658 57 Whether it is citywide, statewide or nationwide - Mallory Transfer and Storage is moving your way. Mallory is part of the Atlas Van Lines family, the fastest growing major household goods carrier. They will give you complete, professional and cour teous moving services, just as they have been doing in the Tri-Cities since 1952. Mallory is more than a moving company, too. The new facilities in the Skypark Industrial Park in Richland include 120,000 cubic feet of containerized storage. Next lime you move or want storage, call the experts: your Atlas Van Lines agent, Mallory Transfer and Storage. 1804 Terminal Drive, Skypark Industrial Park. Richland, Washington 99352 Richland • (509) 943-3868 Seattle • (509) 932-6655 siLfu® Storage (WINNERS unc unc nuciGAR iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Your Northwest Motorcycle Supermarket KENNEWICK: WEST 3311 CLEARWATER IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH 58 SPOKANE, YAKIMA KINGDOME, BURIEN, FACTORIA, ALSO CULPEPPER CATTLE COMPANY ,SPOKANE Equal Employment Opportunity is Our Pledge . . . and Our Practice Boat Motors • Generators • Tillers Full Service Dealership Parts & Accessories 422 E. Columbia Dr. Kennewick, Washington 586-3137 T ri-City Honda/BMW F ■ i lADUSTRIES Operations Division .iCK Chaffer ELEVEN Talented people working together produce winning results. UNC Nuclear Industries prides itself on its winning team . . . and applauds the teamwork that goes into the Columbia Cup Races. fRimeRIK piPITOLOFTHEWESJ STEAK & PRIME RIB • SEAFOOD COMBOS • TIGER SHRIMP LOBSTER •KING CRAB • BEST SALAD BAR IN TOWN COCKTAILS • WINE • BANQUET FACILITIES BUILT: 1962. Powered by Allison OWNER: Norm Evans BUILT: 1963. Powered by Allison DRIVER: Fred Leland We’ve made FURNITURE 59 I i U-15, once number U-51, ran in the 1 972 Gold Cup as "Sweet Thing." The boat is now owned by Bob Warner, a Boeing engi neer and owner of Burien Hobby Center and several other busi nesses. The crew chief is Carol Lee, Seattle telephone executive, who was named "Crew Person of the Year" for 1 979 by the unlimiteds. This is one of the ancients. It was built as the first modern-era Notre Dame and has carried a multitude of names over the years - including Budweiser, Smoother Mover, Burien Lady, Greenfield Galleries... etc. Norm Evans, Chelan, bought the boat from Bill Wurster. Norm's oldest son, Mark, is listed as driver. Norm Evans, a Lake Chelan contractor and marina owner, Many people have started their new home and many have made their old homes more modern and more comfortable with a visit to Kennewick Furniture. Personal attention to your particular needs makes it easy and convenient for you to make the selections best suited for your home. 44 years has made us knowledgeable and sincere in our efforts to assist you in making your home a beautiful and pleasing place in which to live. Brand name furniture and accessories galore are here for your personal inspection and our staff is here to answer any questions and help in any way. It’s a good feeling to know that we’ve had a part in making a lot of people happy in making their house the home they’ve always dreamed of! Miss Burien Hobbu center The driver will be Fred Leland, a brick mason from Lynnwood. Leland raced limited class hydros for 10 years and builds his own engines. Evergreen Roofing has driven a variety of boats including Miss LaPeer, S-Bill, Miss Spokane, Eagle Electric and Coral Reef. He won the 1958 Apple Cup Race at Lake Chelan. The sponsor is a roofing contrac tor in Seattle. JJ-10 ■ I I I I I 12 W. Kennewick Ave. Kennewick ° 586-1131 a lot of homes a lot more comfortable in the last 44 years. ‘PEPSI-COLA1’ AND "PEPSI” ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF PepsiCo, INC. i ; i i 60 i I i ——m i 1 7. 61 * ___ Marly Barrett PASCO Michelle Chunn RICHLAND Denise Favor KENNEWICK Cindee Lore Gossage KENNEWICK Babette Hendrickson KENNEWICK Kristine Weitz PASCO Leeann Wheaton KENNEWICK • V r i/ Diana L. Williams RICHLAND Lucinda Habei KENNEWK' • 1 // i Sila Kelli L. Packard RICHLAND si 1 - ? ■ v (Miss i' J Ranae L. 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AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER "Follies" is the theme of the 1980 Water Follies float which will represent the Tri-Cities in over 15 parades throughout the Northwest. The colors of hot pink and white highlight the metal scroll work on the uniquely curved float. Black and gold accent the lines and add a touch of elegance. Revolving design pieces complete the theme. The designers and builders of the float are Rod and Linda Lewi- son of Royal City. Charles Keltch, vice president of the Water Follies, is in charge of this year's float committee. Local residents will have an opportunity to see "Follies" in the Grand Parade on July 19 in Pasco. Expense of the local float is borne by the Tri-City Water Follies Association. It represents the Tri- City community as well as publiciz ing the annual Water Follies and Columbia Cup for unlimited hydroplanes. 2955 Geo. Wash. Way Richland, Wa. 99352 MLN Group of Restaurants to dn exquisite dining experience Cmnesu • American ♦ Polynesian Cuisine 2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, Wa. 99352 777 103 th Ave. N.E. Bellevue, Wa. 98009 [ii * c. I I SWIM YEAR AROUND! F " £ V \Nestern Belt & Supply ©rp. Pasco Jaycees, left, Paul Nye and Dave Ferguson. When you say Jump all we need to know is "how high". PRODUCTS FOR INDUSTRY BELTING HOSE FITTINGS BREAK DOWN CHAIN V-BELTS I I 1428 Street Pasco, Washington 547-8838 #2 Campbell Dr. Hermiston, Oregon Coast Guard Providing valuable assistance over the years in the staging of the unlimited hydroplane races has been the U.S. Coast Guard station on Clover Island. The sta tion provides aid to navigation ser vice over a wide area and is also Pasco Kennewick Rotary Club, left, Duke Rauh and Rick Peenstra. Columbia Cup Gates Pasco Lions Club, left, Glen Reeder and Shrine Dirty Dozen, Bob Berger. responsible for search and rescue, boating safety and marine and environmental protection. Pictured are, left to right, CWO Richard H. Ross, BM1 Monte Perry and MK1 Brian Neighbor. F u \1| In our 25 yard indoor pool. . Stop by for a tour of our facilities which include: * 8 Indoor tennis courts ‘ 2 Outdoor tennis courts ‘ 8 Racquetball courts * Exercise room (classes avail- •■?) * Indoor joeeine track * Steamroom * Saunas * Whirlpools k W ■ 1 A Aril IM * >1. st-a I 15 YEARS OF RACING HlfiEli r<[I Thunderbird/Red Lion Motor Inns Two in the Tri-Cities. In Richland 2525 North 20th/547-0701 A*.'- For superb accommodations, excellent food, refreshing beverages, dancing to exciting entertainment, Thunderbird/Red Lion offers two outstanding motor inns in the Tri-Cities. There are Thunderbird/Red Lion Motor Inns throughout California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washing ton. For Reservations, call Toll Free: 800-547-8010. (In Oregon, call 800-452-0733.) Hnnfono House THUnDERBiPD 802 George Washington Way/946-7611 In Pasco jjlfe RED LlOn moron inn Thunderbird/Red Lion is an association of independently owned motor inns and motels. •••. opened . and has t, •• Washington • show. Ail item:, en y. originals, cr dated < nd p« uvcec *y the artist. Items will includ p ings, sculpture, leather, mai.ruat,, ceramics, jewelry and other work in all media. In addition to displays, demon strations will be taking place dur ing the two-day event. The show is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and there is no charge. IJ bus Square Dance The Prairie Shufflers Square Dance Club is celebrating its 25th anniversary and part of that cele bration will be the second annual Water Follies Square Dance on Saturday, July 26. The dance will be from 8 to 11:30 p.m. and it will be called by nationally recognized caller Jerry Jestin, formerly of Red Deer, Alberta, and now living in Hous ton, Texas. The dance is open to all square dancers and will be at the Shuffler's Shanty, 717 N. Irving in Kennewick. 69 njs wiH Le maneuvered .ouqh six events and prizes will ' eased on the pilots skill in con- tiuij.ng h'< airplane. Prizes totaling $500 will be awarded. Participants must have an AMA and FCC license. Registration be gins at 8 a.m. Spectators are welcome to attend the event which will con tinue into late afternoon. I *7 Benefits Northwest LOCALLY OWNED ALSO. . . YAKIMA • HERMISTON • MOSES LAKE 70 CARBIDE 716 S. OREGON - PASCO 547-2494 Profit Sharing Administration Specialists in Pension and Yakima 1001 W. Yakima Avenue, Suite 102 P.O. Box 2458 Yakima, Washington 98907 (509) 457-4141 Tri-Cities 112 South Fourth Avenue i P.O. Box 2564 Pasco, Washington 99302 (509) 547-0747 I oxarc WELDING EQUIPMENT SAFETY SUPPLIES LINCOLN ■ ■ electric' ■-■HJ CP Pet Fair :i /S' on .’mum u: 71 A Pet Fair and Show sponsored by the Benton-Franklin County Humane Society will again be tak ing place in Columbia Park as a part of the Water Follies festivities. It will take place on Saturday, July 20 at the east end of Columbia Park. Children between the ages of 4 and 14 will be bringing their dogs to be judged by Miss Tri-Cities and her court. The program will also include demonstrations on how to train and show dogs, guide dog puppies, and the Humane Society will have its van there handing out information about pets. The show begins at 10 a.m. and there is no charge to enter a dog or to view the show. Shoreline Run The third annual Columbia Cup Shoreline Run on Saturday, July 19, is expected to attract over 1,000 runners. The largest run in the Tri-City area, it has been extended to 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). The course begins and ends in front of the Richland Fire Station on George Washington Way. Following the run, over 70 awards will be presented during an awards ceremony at John Dam Plaza. Columbia Cup Shoreline tee shirts will be given to all participants. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. and is sponsored by the Water Fol lies, Richland Exchange Club and the Richland Police Department. Handball For the fourth year the Four- Wall Handball Tournament will be a part of the Water Follies festivi ties. They will have four divisions, open singles, open doubles, B doubles and B singles. Play will begin on July 25 and continue through July 27 at the Tri-City Athletic Club. The public is invited to watch the tournament play which begins at 9 a.m. and continues into the evening. Racquetball The fourth annual Columbia Cup Open Racquetball tournament is scheduled this year for July 18, 19 and 20 at the Tri-City Court Club. Anyone may enter the tourna ment which will be played on six championship courts with balcony viewing. Play will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday. There will be divisions for women and men, each having doubles and singles events. The men will also have a novice class. The event is sponsored by the Tri-City Court Club. wine Festival For the second year, Tri-Citians will have an opportunity to sample some of the best regional wines during the Northwest Wine Festi val on Saturday, July 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Hanford House. Wineries from throughout the Northwest and Canada will be bringing their finest wines to be judged by a panel of wine writers, winemakers and experts in the wine industry, and also to be sampled by those attending. The event is sponsored by the Tri-Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau. GOlf Four hundred golfers from throughout the West Coast will be participating in the 6th Tri-City Amateur Open Golf Tournament. The tournament is scheduled for July 18 through 20 with play at three courses - the Tri-City Coun try Club, Pasco Municipal and Sham-Na-Pum. The Tri-City Coun try Club will be the tournament headquarters. The tournament will be a 54 hole stroke play golf champion ship. Awards will be given in the various divisions and all contes tants will receive a tee gift. • eie Vb scale replicas - St-J pr*. sent unlimited hy- ana are built completely In The typical R.C.U. reaches speeds upwards of 75 miles per hour. Over 30 boats from Washington, Oregon and California are expected to participate. There is no admission charge. Hydros While the unlimiteds are making • -creation runs on the Columbia -.iv on Saturday morn1 ng, July ' Controlled Unlimiteds ; ■ -vui ••• • racing on the -.<» n «. i aaoon starting at Teimls The Columbia Cup ’80 Tennis Tournament -/!’ again be a part of the Wat ti F :li ?s e stix al with p!a\ scheciuiad fc?: J».ilv i 6 t! * >ugh 23 The o ? ■ • into J Adult and t: ;•. ' July 2 i Competition v/\ doubles a»id m..\ ers may sign up for three events. The tournament will be played on various Pasco tennis courts. It is sponsored by the Pasco Parks and Recreation Department and Dunning-Ray Insurance Agency. caunsrf op \ I 1 Columbia Cup Race Committee Team V Rescue Sleds 72 Ron Strait Communications John Allan Clock Operator The four flat-looking boats that are stationed along the Columbia Cup course are rescue sleds. Built and designed in the Tri-Cities specifically for unlimited racing, the sleds carry divers, rescue pe sonnel and firefighting equipmei The sleds ride low in the watc matching the height of the hull an unlimited hydroplane. This Io profile makes it easy for race pe sonnel to step from the sleds or • the hydroplane to give quick emergency assistance as well a making it easier for the divers to get into the water quickly. The sleds are also used before the race in handling buoys used in marking the Columbia Cup course. Pictured on the sled are Jim Hinckley, Dick Pew and Doug Hively Bob Bold Course Chairman 15 YEARS OF RACING Safety Personnel: Bottom row, left to right, Denny McLean, Dick Alvis, Steve Barraclough, Karl Pearson, Karl Kiichle, Craig Rinker, Keith Brutzman and Al Scott, Middle row, Jim Harless, Ernie McColley, Ron Pearson and Patty Clay; Top row, Bob Spruck, Doug Hively, Hays Cooper, Cal Washam, Jay Bold and John Bold. Doug Hively, left, Dive Master; Steve Barraclough, Assistant Course Chairman; and Cal Washam, Assistant Dive Master. Al Scott Patrol and Rescue I I I ! I r 73 XXXXXXXXX>OOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOQC We feature: Squire's Crew Chief THE MACHINERY CO. 74 Jerry Zuvich is the second winningest, active crew chief in unlimited hydroplaning. Jerry's most prolific years were in the late 1960's while crew chief of the Miss Bardahi. His last winning season was a second place finish in the National High Point Standings in 1976 with the U-74, "Olympia Beer". Jerry brings with him to The Squire Shop a high degree of experience, knowledge and communication in the sport of unlimited hydroplane racing. ■ 62 FLYWHEEL HORSEPOWER ■ FULL POWER SHIFTING ■ PEDAL STEERING AND BRAKING ■ 10,700 LB. BREAKOUT FORCE ■ 15,300 LB. OPERATING WEIGHT The 1 yard loader with bigger machine features. YAKIMA PASCO WENATCHEE WALLA WALLA PENDLETON Hours: Mon - Sat: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Special Late Hours on Saturday Night Before the Race 1625 Columbia Dr. SE Richland Valeo boats Beachcraft Boats Ranger Bass Boats Tollycraft Cruisers Evinrude Outboards Suzuki Outboards Calkins & EZ-Loader Trailers 7500 W. Columbia Ave. Richland, Washington (509) 783-2423 Headquarters for all your picnic and cold beverage needs Located right on Columbia Drive near Columbia Park and Columbia Cup race course 3 AT 931 TRACK LOADER I . (J • rm I KI 943-9111 'l €>]© c i Rente j I Pasco603 W. Ainsworth 547-5112 75 Downtown Richland, Washington CHICK SALES CO PUMPING been testing in Seattle. Circus Cir cus says it will only campaign one boat - the one that proves the fast est will run in the Columbia Cup. Chick Sales Pumping Residential • Commercial Septic Tank Pumping and Cleaning CHICK '■ SALES CO. CK«MICAL | TO: : r CHICK The New Circus Circus By definition it's an unlimited hydroplane. Computers say it should be an ultra-fast race boat. The unlimited, with its revolution ary four-point suspension, has Chick Sales Portable Toilets Portable Chemical Toilet Rentals Sanitary Service Sales *■> Service Coca Cola and Coke arc registered trade marks when *dentily tne same product of The Coca Cola Company 76 £ Coke^4> bMTWMAI • f J XJ COLUmBid CUP ’80 Enjoy (““(‘cti 1i*o» F 1980 GOLD 100 i 77 I Harry Lee Chick Sales Carl Lind Acme Concrete Lyle W. Gerber Seattle-First National Bank, Richland Branch John & Helen Goldsbury Morrison Refrigration & Heating, Inc. George A. Grant George A. Grant, Inc. Charles F. Grigg Grigg Department Stores Ken Hallen JCPenney Co. Gary Halsey Vee Jays Merle Norman Cosmetics Ed Hendler American National Ins. Co. Thomas L. Hill Hill's on the Mall Douglas Hively Kennewick Furniture Don and June Hobbs Kurbitz Medical Center Pharmacy Ralph K. Holliday Rainier National Bank Philip M. Raekes Raekes, Rettig, Osborne, & Forgette Jerry Reis Pavers, Inc. Jeff D. Roberts, Ron Hue Frontier Federal Savings & Loan Ed, Ed, Herb, Chuck, Dick, Earl Seattle, WA Richard Rogers Rogers Surveying Francis D. Ross Mukilteo, WA Bud Russell Rainier Bank, Richland Mr. & Mrs. R.S. Schafer Richland, WA Roy & Dorothy Schoeppach Tri-City Irrigation, Inc. Bing Selvog Niemi, Holland, and Scott C.E. & K.B. Silliman Farmer's Exchange Ole W. Stenberg O.W.S. Construction Mark A. Stenstrom Tri-City Plan Service Glen Stroud Northside Auto Service Co. Len Suhadolnik, D.D.S. Pasco, WA Ralph L. Thomsen T & R Farms, Inc. M.M. Triplett Central Music & Vending Don Walch Kleerkut Lumber Co. Charles D. Wallace Inland Glass Pete White E.A. White Construction Co., Inc. Ed Willborn Peoples National Bank Russell Wilson Sherwood & Roberts, Inc. Leot- Wolf OXARC. Inc. Wervirack Distributing, Inc. Tri WA James •? L awiciiCG Excavator. Dean Lee Columbia Bastn bnpor.s 15 YEARS OF RACING Mallory Transfer & Storage Richland, WA Eugene G. & Catherine Mathews Cluck 'N Stuff Thomas Mattingly Red Lion, Pasco R. Kenley Maurer Advance Advertising Medical Center Pharmacy Richland, WA Dan Meyer Albertson’s Paul J. Meyer Mark & Pak Food Stores Russ Miller Tru-Stone, Inc. Dean Mitchell KONA Radio Peter F. Morse Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co. Roger L. Mostoller Walton-Mostoller Insurance, Inc. B. Amon Mueller Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home Horse Heaven Bob Olson Melody Mufflers #1 Chuck & Margo Owings Richland, WA The Pence Associates Pasco, WA James S. Peterson Old National Financial Services J.T. Petersen Benefits Northwest Peterson, Shea, Kuffel & Lindsay Pasco, WA Richard Peterson Builders Lumber & Supply Dick Pew Columbia Television Co. R.W. Pischel Pasco, WA Geoffrey Powers Cosmo Angus Dean F. Fogel Port Townsend, WA Leland U. Fortner Seattle-First Nations Lt.-’-s Pasco Franklin, Mains Tri-Cities, WA Lynn Franks Seattle-First National Bonk, Kennewick Branch Gloria Fulcher Columbia Bank Jim Acquavella Fishback & Moore Tom Ajax Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Jay A. Alford George A. Grant, Inc. R.S. Antepenko General Telephone Company of the Northwest Marv Bailie Bailie Oil Robert & June Banker Seattle, WA Glen A. Brett Layrite Products Co. Herb & Dorothy Brindamour Pasco, WA Harold Brinkley Brinkley Enterprises Hal Brutzman Brutzman's, Inc. W.G. "Jerry" Byrne Eucon Corporation Dick Carlton KNDU-TV Columbia Empire Broadcasting Jack Chunn KALE-AM KIOK-FM Radio Jack Cobb Sterling Theatres (S.R.O.) Columbia Oil Co. Richland, WA Don & Vicki Crawford Kennewick, WA David Dalthorp Pasco Clothing Company Russ Dean Russ Dean Ford, Inc. Dave Dickerson B-OK Super Service Nick Drzayich Tri-City Auto Auction Dunning-Ray Insurance Agency, Inc. Pasco, WA Jerry Eerkes/Wayne Fitting Tri-City Oil Company Duaine L. Einan Einan's Funeral Home Willie & Jo Evans Parkade Tavern T.O. McMillin McMillin Brothers Constructors Dell L. McVicker McVicker's Jewelers Lawrence Mabry Lawrence Mabry, Inc., Realtors Fertilizer, Inc. Kennewick, WA Robert Hostetler Tri-City Datsun Gene Jausoro Diversified Properties, Inc. Larry Jelsing Niemi, Holland, and Scott Kelly Miller, Inc. Richland, WA Charles Keltch John M. Keltch, Inc. John Keltch John M. Keltch, Inc. Lloyd & Betty Kent Tri-Cities Beverage, Inc. Kerley Chemical Co. Kennewick, WA Richland W. Kneipp Columbia Bank, Richland Branch Kermit L. Krueger Fidelity Mutual Savings Bank Clif LaHue Niemi, Holland, and Scott Naii Lampson Ne:l F Lam.cs Sid ■ • JjTu i. • MORE THAN EXPERIENCE F 4 Your local doctors of Chiropractic are pleased to support the Tri-City Water Follies 78 'F/RSTt FSAVINGS, For A Better TOMORROW First & Benton Sts. - Kennewick 1221 Jadwin Avenue - Richland That's what you expect from an insurance and real estate agency. In the Tri-Cities, where Spencer Kinney has its roots, you'll find a hometown concern of a personal nature for the people who depend on Spencer Kinney for guidance, timely recom mendations and action when it's needed. More than experience, Spencer Kinney offers unlimited service. Contact the agency that cares, for a full review of your insurance and real estate needs. Spencer-Kinney, Inc. P.O. BOX 70 1100 JADWIN AVENUE RICHLAND, WASHINGTON 99352 PHONE: (509) 946-6161 Good Luck Miss Bud and Tri-City Beverages Save Something TODAY... SwvvnqA B8 AND LOAN ASSOCIATION /f OF WALLA WALLA •WALLA WALLA •KENNEWICK •RICHLAND •CLARKSTON •SUNNYSIDE - The Plaza Inn 5 BKHOI After the Columbia Cup is over, some 70 tons of trash must be removed. Making plans for the 1980 clean-up are Rick Schmidtke, left, Water Follies vice president in charge; and Leonard Dietrich of Basin Disposal, Inc. For many years, Basin Disposal has provided the specialized equipment and personnel to accomplish the clean up job as a community service. Basin Disposal's contribution to this community festival is repre sentative of the many Tri-City businesses who provide direct assistance to stage the Columbia Cup and the Tri-City Water Follies. > t 900 W. Columbia Drive, Kennewick 586-3905 Opens at 6 a.m. Qualifying Speed Raised To be able to enter the 1 980 Columbia Cup, boats must qualify at 100 miles per hour over the 272 mile Columbia River Course, five miles faster than was required in previous years. The faster qualifying speed was set in rule changes adopted at the annual winter meeting of the unlimiteds. Boats must do at least one lap at 100 miles per hour dur ing qualifying, Thursday through Saturday. Indy Winner " Roger Ward, team manager of the Circus Circus boat, is a noted race car driver and two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. He is director of Special Events for Circus Circus Hotels, Inc., and pilot of its hot-air balloon. Ward is responsible for acquisition and marketing of pro motional items associated with Miss Circus Circus. a E; | I 79 15 YEARS OF RACING Special Sa:: "’1 . wo?w /o r Sp e c ia I W' >p £ MW M-WoM 1 Steak & floue s 131 Vista Way, Kennewick Phone 783-8213 80 I i I Tender Steak done to your specifications A Dedication to Conservation fit Fresh Seafood 7 J cooked to perfection With demands for electrical power increasing, and supplies of fossil fuels limited, the need for effective energy conservation is recognized. Conservation, however, must be come a habit to be effective. To help keep supply and demand in balance while new sources of elec tric power are being explored, your Franklin County PUD has made a dedication to conservation. But we can’t do it alone. We need your help. Pasco, WA 99302 Phone: 547-5591 ** <1* * Make one of your most pleasant memories of the Columbia Cup '79, a delicious steak or seafood dinner at Bruce's Steak and Lobster House, highlighted with a perfectly mixed cocktail. Food served from 10 a.m. to 1 1 p.m. • Lounge open 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Enjoy nightly entertainment at the Piano Bar jp Up? 7 ii . gFRftNKlIN COUNTY! F. 81 Coldest Beer in Town Ten to Ten Mixer and Deli Two locations to serve you Next door to both Kennewick liquor stores 582-2887 & 783-5759 • Import and domestic beer • 100 brands to choose from • Sandwiches to go • Ice Fran Muncey receives the award on behalf of her husband, Atlas driver Bill, as a winner at the 1979 Columbia Cup. Making the presentation is Charles Loosveldt of Desert Sun Distributing and Olympia Beer, one of the 1979 heat sponsors. 15 YEARS OF IACIN8 mixer shop and deli •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••a*** Now Booking for the 1981 Season \1 3 THE WEST IT'S THE BEST" Festivals • Fairs • Celebrations • Shopping Centers •••• •••••••••••• at a 1* You Can Pick Up Col. Sanders Chicken at: 82 Visit the Colonel Contact Ralph Meeker 3848 East B., Tacoma, WA 98404 • Phone: 474-5237 Serving Central Washington with the best selection of better merchandise for your family and your home. Pasco 547 8825 2045 W. Court Kennewick 582-881 1 2631 W Kenn. Ave. Richland 946-7474 234 Symons 1 to to / I I / cowmBia cup ’so carnival Arranged and staged by Ralph Meeker It’s so nice to feel so good, about a meal. THEBOIM COLUMBIA CENTER i I Our promise to you... Prompt, courteous, professional service. 1946-1979 RANK 1 I J '• 7 8 'RAVE/oDCE PASCO Columbia cud course Records I SPEEDDISTANCE/BOAT/DRIVER YEAR 1975 108.974 *1972 108.000 1979 121.011 .19 77 ... . . . 114.869 127> u. . 1^79 ... ... 124.412 . 1 979 ... 129.125 1 979 133.136 83 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing's All Time Top Ten Boats 2 3 9 10 4 5 6 725 LEWIS STREET PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 TOLL FREE RESERVATIONS DIAL (800) 255-3050 PHONE (509) 547-7791 ■ I I BOAT NO. U-25/U-1 U-76 U-6 U-1/U-00 U-60 U-60 U-25 U-12 Vs-22 U-40 U-12/U-1 U-8 U-40/U-1 U-99 G-13 U-99 U-99 U-71 U-77 U-101.5 U-75 U-3 U-3 U-55 U-00 U-40 U-70 U-70 U-12 U-3 ] I Pageant Director The Director of the 1980‘Miss Tri-Cities Pageant is Diane Lundgren. This is the second year that she has served as director and she has been involved in the production and choreography of the pageant for several years. 60 mile race (on 272 mile course) MISS U STom D'Eath 45 miie race (c-n 27a mile course) ATLAS VAN LINES, Bill Muncey 377? mLj ; ‘c-n . «'■?' cou se) . . A’fLAS :N’iS. BiP V-“ur.coy 15 -.nL.'. .. . . . ■ : r ■_ I CAREER VICTORIES 21 ...... 21 21 ...... 19 14 14 14 ...... 14 14 12 ...... 11 10 10 8 8 8 8 ....... 8 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 ....... 5 5 15 YEARS OF RACING BOAT NAME PAY 'N PAK ........................... ATLAS VAN LINES (8th) .... MISS MADISON (4th).......... ATLAS VAN LINES (9th) .... MISS THRIFTWAY (3rd)....... MISS CENTURY 21............... PRIDE OF PAY 'N PAK (3rd). MISS BUDWEISER (7th) .... MISS BUD.............................. MISS BARDAHL (3rd) ......... MISS BUDWEISER (6th) ... HAWAII KAI III..................... MISS BARDAHL (5th)........ MISS PEPSI (2nd)............... TEMPO VII ........................... SHORT CIRCUIT (2nd)........ MISS DETROIT (1st)............ ATLAS VAN LINES (5th) ... MISS WAHOO..................... WAHOO................................ MISS EXIDE (2nd)............... TAHOE MISS (3rd)............. MY SWEETIE (1st) ............. GALE V (1st)......................... MAVERICK (2nd)................. MISS BARDAHL (2nd)........ MYR'S SPECIAL................. MYR'S SHEET METAL (1st) MISS BUDWEISER (Sth) . . . TRI-CITY TILE & MASONRY (Number in parentheses after boat name designates hull number in series campaigned under same name or sponsor.) AT - • • ■ 27i» mile 12^................................ ............... MISS 8UDWEi31.;. -r: -/• k a-l; , 272 mile qualification lap MISS CIRCUS-CIRCUS, Steve Reynolds C x: O o CO o •u

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