From 1955 and the Allied Food and Beverage Magazine, we have a photograph of the
Class H Association's Annual Meeting.
This appears to be the Head Table, so I'm going to guess that these are probably
their board members.
I feel a bit guilty that I'm unable to identify more than a few of these people,
but this picture is almost as old as I am.
From our Left to right we have unidentified, Victor Rosellini, unidentified,
unidentified, Edward Carlson (Western Hotels), unidentified, unidentified,
unidentified, Walter F Clark of Seattle.
(Photo by Roger Dudley, Room 64 of the Cobb Bldg, Phone MA. 8878)
This photo is either from 1973 or 1974.
If it's 1973, then that's Western International Hotel's and the Olympic
Hotel's Al Schilling accepting his Restaurant Man of the Year Award. If it is
1974, then Al is talking about Norma Tei Duras who is being honored and has not
yet been called to the stage. I'm leaning towards 1974 because of the Pacific
Northwest Restaurant Convention plaque hanging in the background and the podium
that says "Washington Plaza Hotel", which was in Seatle.
On stage are Dave Cohn (1966), Seattle,
Joe Bradley (1971), Pullman , Max Dale (1976) of Mount Vernon, Al Schilling at
the podium, an unidentified man behind Al, Janice Koskivich Flowers of Federal
Way and later Shelton, Ivar Haglund, John Franco, and Victor Rosellini. RASW's
Exec VP Jack Gordon is sitting at the front table laughing at Al's joke.
Identifying the previous winners makes me
think that this may (must ?) be later than either 1973 or '74 as otherwise our
1976 winner, Max Dale of Mount Vernon wouldn't be on stage. If I could just get
Ivar to move so we can see the last name on the Man of the Year plaque. 1976
works with the Restaurant Convention being held in Seattle.
Many of the Hospitality Industry Hosts
of the year gathered.
Left to right are 1976 (Bicentennial) Gil Ridean (Seattle), 1976 Max Dale (Mount
Vernon), 1974 Norma Tei Duras (Tacoma), 1972 Bill Pardee (Everett), 1975 Jim Willis (Port Angeles),
1971 Joseph Bradley (WSU, Pullman), 1966 Dave Cohn (Seattle),
1965 Janice Koskivich Flowers (Shelton), 1963 John Franco (Seattle), 1960
Victor Rosellini (Seattle) and
1955 Walter F. Clark (Seattle). On stage are
1977 E.J. Zarelli (Fife) with
1980's Jerry and Angie Burtenshaw (Bellevue)
Receiving his Supplier of the Year
Award from Rainier Beer's Carol Masnik is Al Yuen of Hospitality Commercial
Investments.
An amused Kristi Lee of RASW listening to Jerry Craig. At the time
this picture was taken, Jerrry owned the Burger Haus in Olympia. Later, he
expanded the Olympia Oyster House Restaurant chain.
1984-85 RASW President and Later Host
of the Year Al Aronica with Jack and Roberta.
Seated and standing around the table
at the 1966 Restaurant Convention
are (unknown), Jack Gordon and Victor Rosellini (both standing), and Leslie
Scott of Fred Harvey Restaurants,
Chicago. (Photo Credit to Bob Miller of Seattle)
1979 RASW President Bruce and Beverly
Attebery (Black Angus Enterprises).
Here is Margie Lowrance of the FEAST (Food Education and Service Training) Program (standing) in Olympia
with Corky Mortimer of the Restaurant Association staff.
Dick Roach (Super 8 Motels) at a
Washington Centennial event with Gov. and Mrs. Booth Gardner and Jack Gordon.
Norma and and a skeptical John
Duras of the Jubilee Hamburger Drive-In, Tacoma.
A bit over and under exposed, here's a picture from the early 1980's. A smiling Georgie Schweitzer, general manager of the Downtown Seattle Hilton Hotel and in the background is
Frits Gehner, food and beverage manager of the Westin Hotel, Seattle. Here's an undated article on Gehner and the Holland American Line.
Jim Willis (Aggie's Inn and
restaurant, Port Angeles) watches Gordon introduce the Gardners.
Ben and Wanda Goldie (The Cottage
Cafe, Cle Elum) join Jerry And Angie Burtenshaw of Redmond, and Gordon.
Gordon and Chuck Quinn (Charlie's
Restaurants in Seattle and Patsy Clark's, Spokane)
"Now Shake Hands and Come Out
Swinging."
John Franco (Franco's Hidden Harbor, Seattle) counsels Seattle Mayor Charles
Royer and Gordon.
Bob Russell (Kebo's Restaurant, Moses Lake) on right
Unless otherwise mentioned, photo credit on the black and white
pictures is John E Walker, Seattle.
