A different view of the Sweet Adelines at their rehearsal on Sept. 13. 2005. They meet every Tue for rehearsals, unless otherweise notified. Their official name is Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus.
This group picture was printed in the World. Ivene and Bob Pittam in the foreground. Spec McNabb, Rudy Buselmeier, Vic Demarest and Geo Gebhardt in the back row.
Beth Quick, her Mother, Ivene Pittam and the honoree, Bob Pittam, age 92. We had a very nice luncheon and every one had a great time at the impromptu luncheon.
Following Bob's luncheon, the Class of 1933 took in the annual Salmon Feed at Bastendorff's Beach. GTeorge Gebhardt, Mable Lillebo, Vic Demarest and Kay Gebhardt pose in the parking lot. Pacific Ocean in background.
A closeup of the singers on our right side. Note their fancy new costumes. They will be in competition at the Hult Center in Eugene on Friday May 6, 2,005
Sweet Adelines of Coos Bay, OR, known as the Heart Strings. Thechapter is the Sea Breeze Harmony. This quartet L to R. is Marjorie, Virginia, Donna and Nancy May 5, 2,005
Born in 1915,in North Bend, Oregon. I will be 93 years old on Aug 8, 2008. I graduated in 1940 from Colorado School of Mines as a Geologist. My first job out of college was working for an oil cdompany in the swamps out of Morgan City, Louisiana. In December 1940, I was drafted into the U.S. Army as a buck private. My year was almost up, when Pearl Harbor hit. They sent me to Officer Candidate School, where I became an officer at Ft. Belvoir in the Army Engineers., 4 years later, I left the service as a Captain. I then worked for HYumble Oil (Now Exxon-Mibil) in the Houson, Tx. office as a specialist in the study of underground oil and gas reserrves.
In 1947 I returned to Coos Bay, Or. spent 19 years in the restaurant business, built a bowling alley, owned 3 service stations and 17 years in the real estate business. I retired at age 65 in 1980. I then got involved with the mining business in gold silver and zinc. Like the old saying, "what goes around, comes around." I started with mining and end up with mining. My wife, Kay and I celebrated our 65th Wedding Anniv. We have 3 fine kids, One girl and two boys.