Chuquicamata February 14,2001
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Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 16:14:56 -0600
"Richard A. Dickenson"
Hello Charlie,
Saw the latest issue (April) of your publication. It brought to mind those kinder, gentler times we all seem to have lost in today's hurry-up world. The pictures of the old "Club" depict it just as I had remembered it. As I read your article and viewed the pictures, I was reminded of the all the wonderful hours I spent in that building. The countless birthday parties in the old ballroom, swimming in the icey cold water of the pool, bowling and having to set our own pins in the mechanical pinsetter in the bowling alley, having my hair cut by the gentle old fellow in the barber shop and being humiliated by having to sit in the kiddie seat while he did his job. I recall performing in the school plays in the old gymnasium and how petrified I was by having to perform for a "live" audience. The requerdos go on and on and are too numerous to recount. Needless to say, I do miss those days and think of them often.
Your piece about old pal and fellow bandido, Johnny Bradford was great and as I read the article I too was reminded of the "smoking room" under the house. However, my recollection is, that we all had corn cob pipes in which we smoked tea leaves and coffee grounds. On occassion, when we were lucky enough to snitch a cigarette or two, as I recall, it was mostly those terrible "Embajadores". Your publication also brought to mind my having shared membership with you and other old friends in the exclusive "Robin Hood Club" and as a member, being sworn to secrecy in blood with the group. I remember those "Robin Hood" forays into the cold Chuqui nights and then trying to sneak back into the house, hoping that Johnny's "Big Granny" would not catch us. I remember too, the raids on the stock room of the "Chilex Club" and bringing back to our lair, the booty of creme soda and coca cola. I remember going to sunday school with Johnny and the wonderful empanadas we always had afterwards at the old "Club Social. Great memories Senor Charlie and I thank you for again bringing them to me.
Saludos y un abrazo,
Richard D.
Subject: Addresses Of People Who Once Lived In Chuquicamata Sun, 26 Nov 2000 22:11:01 -0800
From: "baileymom"
Hi! Thanks for all the work - my new e-mail address is
baileymom@excite.com
Sally (Hodges) Stevens
Subject: addresses of people who once lived in chuquicamata
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 15:53:28 +0100
From: Anita Bache-Mathiesen
Hello there ! Amazingly, I was told about this web site a few days ago and found it today. My name is Anita (Ann) Bache-Mathiesen (Kristensen). I lived in Chuqui from 1952 (or 53) until we moved to Peru in 1963 (or 64). I (48) live in the city of Moss in Norway (NOT Sweden as stated on your list !) with my husband (51) and 2 daughters, 19 and 10 years old. Our 25 year old son lives in the same town. I would love to get in contact with my old friends from Chuqui. I can see myself on the stairways, in the picture you have from a birthday party on the web site. As a start, here is my correct address/phone/email. I had to change my name, in Chuqui everybody called me Anita or Anitita (little Ann, you know !) The nickname stuck, so now I use Anita instead of Ann.
Anita Bache-Mathiesen
Christian Erichsensgate 11
1516 Moss
Norway
tel: 69 27 12 00
mobile tel: 92 09 58 49
email: anitabm@c2i.net
Bye for now !!
Subject: Re: cw2000
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 09:36:10 -0700
From: Gaston Pasut
Congrats on the issuance of the November issue of the CW2000, as you can see from all the letters to the editor there is lots of interest out there for the CW so keep up the good work. I am back in the States now and therefore my kvaerner address in Santiago is no longer valid. Saludos por casa, tu amigo Tito
Subject: STILL LOOKING . . .
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 10:39:59 -0700
From: Graciela Osterberg
As I used to when I was more involved I am again putting out a "still looking for these..."
Has anyone any news about: Mickey White, Harry and Mary Louise Martin, G.G. Brooks, Richard and "Sassy" Clary. Mickey, G. G. and the Clary's came to Chuqui in approx. 1959/60. Their fathers were brought down to work on the Roy H. Glover Hospital and so weren't in Chuqui for very long. G. G. 's father died of a heart attack and the family left Chuqui. Harry and Mary Louise lived in Chuqui for quite a while during the middle to late 50's. Como se pasan los anos!
Graciela
Subject: November Chilex Weekly
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 14:16:28 +0100
From: Clarence Fisk
Organization: Foster Wheeler Iberia S.A.
Charlie
Gracias por el ultimo numero de noviembre. He visto con gran interes el trabajo de Ian. Quizas deberia renunciar a mi pega e irme a Chile a hacer juguetes. Tienes que enviarme su direccion. Yo acabo de terminar dos ambulancias 1914, una se la dare a Steve Clarence para que la guarde como recuerdo de su abuelo. He terminado los trailers de cuatro camiones ñatos que me han quedado bastante bien. Estos son juguetes de madera "para adultos". Ya te mandare fotyos de las ultimas adiciones.
Mandame la direccion de Ian. Seguro que tiene email, o alguien la debe conocer pot ahi pues si esta exportando juguetes a Alemania, su trabajo es en grande. Yo trabajo en mis ratos libres gozando de mi Shopsmith.
Ahora estoy trabajando en una Cronica de Viaje a Macchu Picchu. La mandare con fotos y diagramas que tengo en mi agenda de ese viaje.
Un abrazo
Clarence
Subject: Re: Gracias
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 08:03:48 -0800
From: Renee Cox <2rcrca@home.com>
Organization: @Home Network
The article on the hospital sounds like a nice idea. I have forwarded your letter to my sister Connie (bgartner@aol.com) as I left Chuqui, and subsequently Chile, at a very young age. I never even saw the old "new" hospital until 1994 when it was on its last legs, so to speak. Oh, also I will sendyour letter to my sister Gigi (jedjd@fone.net) as she may be some help as well, as she actually lived near the Roy H. Glover with my parents. Nice of you to call mi papi an "icon." We always thought the world of him. I'm sorry my own children and grandchildren didn't get to know him better.
Renee
Charles Fisk wrote:
Thanks Renee,
I would like to put up an article of the "old hospital". Do you have pictures of your dad, of the hospital, of the staff. Your dad was one of our icons so maybe you could write something. OK?
Charlie
Subject: Saludos de Villarrica
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 04:54:06 -0400
From: "Carolina Göpfert O."
Thanks a lot for sending new and a card. I appreciate it . I wish you and family a lovely Christmas and a great new year.
Cariños, Carolina Göpfert
Subject: Addresses Of People Who Once Lived In Chuquicamata
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 10:14:51 -0300
From: "erich ladner"
Hi.......WHAT A WONDERFULL SITE...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I found people since first grade.....long time ago.....my best memories are from Chuqui, I always think, that if my kids could have the chance to live what I lived in Chuqui...they would not need to come back to this world to know what happiness means.
My name is Erich Ladner, I live in Antofagasta-Chile, my adress is Avda.Angamos 1161 Depto 203, phone 56-55-242146...if you need more details of what I do, or some else please let me know.
CONGRATULATIONS, for the people that made this site, and for the ones that keep it alive.
By....Erich Ladner
Subject: HI!
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 20:51:58 EST
From: Chuqui1@aol.com
My name is Margie Racette. I just found the Chilex tonight and much to my surprise, I read about Joanne Horwood. I taught the second grade with her from 1968-70. How can I get in touch with her! Loved your news! I live in the Chicago area with my husband Sam and son, Scott. Just loved your newsletter and saw some names of a few people that I remembered. Although couldn't remember a lot of details!!! Guess it's age!!! I stay in contac\t with just a few from Chuqui that I taught with. The pictures were great too. Thanks for responding! Margie Margie Does anybody know how Margie can contact Joanne?
Charles
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 10:53:08 EST From: BFahm@aol.com To: cmfisk@texas.net Hi Charlie:
Greetings from Tucson. Still wishing you and family a Happy new Year. I wanted to find out the address and phone number of graciela Osterberg. We'd like to communicate with her but can't find out where she is. So, would appreciate if you could help us on that.
Also wanted to let you know that Niels Nielsen died a couple of days ago. He used to work in the power plant in Tocopilla. I don't know if you knew him or not. Their son Christian came up from Chile to be with his mom and dad. We saw them on Sunday 7th yet and were able to say goodbye to Niels. Bueno esto es todo por el instate asi que, all the best and gyddy up. Bernie Fahm
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 12:56:28 -0800
From: "John Bradford"
Charlie, I enjoyed your last issue of the Chilex Weekly.
Sorry to hear Graciela will not be able to continue her great work, but hopefully she will be able to return after
acclimating to her new endeavors. Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Great 2001!
Your fellow Chuquicamatino, John Bradford
Subject: Re: Chuqui's "Old Timers"
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:32:47 EST
From: AWLEON@aol.com
Hola Charlie,
Put me on your list of subcribers! Keep up the good work!
Address:
Arturo Leon
29605 Solana Way T-16
Temecula, CA 92691 keep up the great work! My sister, Pat, gave me your web site and I must say I'm very impressed.
We were sorry that Grace stopped the Noticiero pero entiendo porque.
Yo vivo en Temecula, California y soy Director de Recursos Humanos en un casino.
My E-Mail is AWLEON @aol.com
Saludos a todo los Chuquicamatinos
(I was last in Chuqui in 1995, and stopped in Antofagasta
to see Don Fernando Valencia who passed away a short time later.)
Subject: Addresses Of People Who Once Lived In Chuquicamata
Date:
Mon, 18 Dec 2000 13:00:31 -0000
From: Kirk Stephen 
My name is Stephen Kirk and I lived in Chuqui between 1963 and 1968, when I
then went to boarding school in England.  The rest of my family left in
1973, I think.  The other two Kirks on your list are my younger brothers.
We lived variously in house 312 and latterly 1401.

I now live in Nottingham, England.

My email address is stephen@kirkmail.freeserve.co.uk.

Do you, or anybody else, know the whereabouts of somebody called Francisco
(Pancho) Mualim, who was a good friend of mine.
 
Finally, compliments of the Season, and it's nice to see our previous home
appearing on the Web.

Subject: Hola Charlie
   Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 23:00:33 EST
   From: Chuqui2@aol.com
     

Maybe you don't remember me but you and I were at one time in the same 
grade.I have just been watching your Chilex Weekly and it sure has brought 
back many pleasnt memories.I'm always in touch with Richard Dickenson and he 
keeps me informed of the chuquicamatinos he has heard of.Just the other day 
my sister Gladys Nielsen (they lived in Tocopilla but are now and have been 
for many years,in Green Valley,Arizona.)ran across Paul Hodges daughter in 
Green Valley.She is a hospice nurse who came to see Nielse due to his failing 
health.
                Charlie I wish you and family a very Merry Christmas and a 
great New Year. 
 Your childhood friend,Charles Styles



Subject:   Chuquites - Bill Bashor/Pat León de Bashor
   Date:   Sun, 17 Dec 2000 21:54:44 EST
   From:    Bill4319@aol.com
     

    Hello......

    In a recent Christmas letter from Len Miller he gave us your Chuqui 
website and Pat and I been exploring it much of this evening!  We have 
thoroughly enjoyed what we've seen and it has brought back many memories to 
both of us.

    Pat I see is in your list of "People who lived in Chuqui."  I, however, 
am not and would very much like to be listed.  I can't recall if I ever met 
you, but through Pat have heard your name often.  I lived in Chuqui from 1/61 
to 9/69.  First I worked for two as a teacher at the Chilex School  and later 
served as school principal from 63-69.  One of the photos of the 
(Chuqui63.jpg) was one of my classes.  In it is my brother-in-law Luis (Lucho 
Leon).

    We returned to the US (Denver area) in Sept of 69 and have lived here 
since then.    Both of us worked in the Denver Public Schools for many years, 
Pat as a teacher and I as a teacher and later principal of various elementary 
schools.  

    As you may know, Willie Leon, my father-in-law, now lives in Denver also, 
so we see much of him.  Actually, it is he who keeps us most up to date on ex 
Chuquites since he seems to correspond with many, many people both by US mail 
and via e-mail which he has recently gotten into.

    Again, congratulations on y our wonderful website!!!!!!  We truly enjoyed 
it and will be looking at it frequently.  I will look through my old Chuqui 
pictures to see if I have anything of interest.  If so, I'll send some of 
them to you.

                                                    Best wishes,

                                                    Bill and Pat Bashor

                                                    Bill4319@aol.com  Bill 
e-mail
                                                    Cotapos@aol.com    Pat 
e-mail


Subject: November Chilex Weekly 2000
   Date:Thu, 14 Dec 2000 01:12:24 EST
   From:        BGARTNER@aol.com
     

Thanks, hope you had a great vacation. Puerto Rico is a great place to visit 
and practice your spanish. We have been busy here in California, just had a 
Birthday party for Ton's Mom Kay Darricades ,she was 90 on the fourth of 
December. Gigi and her husband came out from Colorado. Irene and her husband 
are coming in January  so the party will continue. Have a very Merry 
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Subject: Communicating via Chuquichat
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 15:14:10 -0500
From: "Irene Maria Jasinska de Kazmierski" 

Hola Charly, gracias por la nueva edicion de Chilex Weekly 
donde aparte de mi hijo Tadeusz aparece ahora mi esposa Irene.
Sin embargo, se olvidaron de agregar en la lista el nombre mio - Harry 
- mi otro hijo - Edmund - i mis hijas: Anabella, Elizabeth, Anna Maria; todos
chuquicamatinos. Edmund reside en Inglaterra, hace doce
 anos hemos perdido a Anabella, Elizabeth vive en California,
 Anna Maria ("Anusia")
esta con nosotros.  Hecha un vistaso a nuestros web-pages:
 
http://clientes.telematic.com.pe/irenjakaz/
 
http://clientes.telematic.com.pe/irenjakaz/polacos.html
 
Do you think that you could link those to the 
Chilex Weekly for the information of others?
 
Saludos,
 
Harry Kazmierski

Subject:         Chuqui friends
   Date:         Sat, 2 Dec 2000 18:31:29 EST
   From:         ChileDog@aol.com
     

Dear Mr Fisk,

First, many, many thanks for the work you and Grace have done for all of us. 
I think we all appreciate it beyond words.

I have some information on some folks who lived in Chuqui long ago. 
Genevive (Antonich) LaMotte lived in  Porterillos from Sept 1928 to March 
1934. Then she was in Chuqui from June 1937 to July 1938 as a student. She 
returned to Chuqui in Oct 1942 to teach in the Foreign school until Dec 1945. 
 She is the daughter of Milano and Anna Antonich who were in Chuqui from 1936 
to 1951.  She now lives in Tucson with her husband of 50 years, Stuart 
LaMotte.

She is friends with my mother-in-law, Karolina Stupar, who was in Chuqui from 
Jan 1936 to October 1946 and then in Tocopilla until 1964.  Mrs. Stupar lives 
with us in Tucson.

Thanks again for all you good and hard work.

Len Miller




Subject:  Chilex Weekly 2000
   Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 09:46:33 -0500
   From: "Richard A. Dickenson" 
     
Hola mi amigo Charlie,
 
Just had a chance to look at the new edition; GREAT!
  I am glad your publication has begun again.   I missed it! 
  Sorry to hear that Ms. Osterberg had decided not to
participate any longer. 
  I did enjoy her additions to the publication. 
  I hope her decision is not final!
 
I hope all is going well down in your neck of the woods.
 
I look forward to a new issue.   In December?
 
Best regards,
 
Richard A. Dickenson

            Mon, 27 Nov 2000 11:59:16 -0800
      From: 
            "Bonnie Hamre" 

Hi, Charlie,
Sorry to hear that Graciela is stepping down, and hope she knows how much
her efforts are appreciated. Gracias, Grace!

Thanks for another super issue!  I enjoyed it tremendously and do appreciate
the link to my Chuqui page.  It is a pleasure
to do a site about South America. Seeing the photos of the Chilex Club and
your new map brings back so many memories.

Who would have thought that so many years later, we'd be in touch again? I
wish I'd kept in better contact with people after I left Chuqui, but it was
a pleasure to hear from Carolina Gopfert.  Hope to hear from more
Chuquicamatinos and -tinas!

Bonnie Taylor Hamre






Subject:              Great job!
        Date:   Mon, 27 Nov 2000 11:23:23 -0800
       From:    Renee Cox <2rcrca@home.com>
 Organization:  @Home Network
         


It was a "blast from the past" to read the latest issue of the on-line
Weekly.  You are to be commended, Charlie.  For some reason I never saw
the April issue before.  I enjoyed memories of the Chilex Club too.  I
think there is something about our childhood as chuquicamatinos that is
somewhat surreal.  It is always exciting to read about someone who lived
in our peculiar but often thrilling environment.

I can remember "crashing" a New Year's Dance at the Club with Jo Ann
Key.  My dad was in a good mood and didn't scold us.  Not even Mrs.
McLaughlin (the school principal, who was also there) scolded us.  It
was close to midnight and everyone was in a good mood.  We danced with
everyone although we must have looked out of place in our sweaters and
skirts when everyone else was in evening dress.  I couldn't wait till
the following year, when I had been away to Santiago College   and could
threfore officially be allowed to attend. I wore  my beautiful yellow
chiffon dress that my aunt bought for me at the "nearly-new" shop where
she worked as a volunteer in Ottawa, Canada.  You know what?  It was
okay, but the first party was much more fun.

I enjoyed seeing the article on Ian Davidson, whom I never really knew
except as one of the "to-be-worshipped" older kids.  His toys are
impressive.  I think Clarence does similar woodwork, doesn't he?  I have
just read his account of Iguazu which I translated for my
brother-in-law, because we went there (my older sister and I, with our
husbands) in 1994, when we made a long-delayed pilgrimage to Chile.

I also enjoyed Glenn Waterman's account of the feeling-no-pain Foley
Brothers employee bringing his trout to the Chilex Club!  Do you
remember the legendary fish they called "Old Lasana"? Someone caught
that fish, I believe, but I don't remember who.

Well, Charlie, I  just want to congratulate you again. And Graciela too,
for all her work she has done, especially as being the "prime mover" for
the Chuqui network.   That's a lot of work you both have accomplished.
Even more work than making pastel de choclo.  :-)  Our own Canadian kids
used to love pastel de choclo, but for our grandchildren, the "jury's
still out."  It doesn't help that the beautiful 13-year-old older
granddaughter is a vegetarian.

Abrazos,
Renee





Subject:    RE: CW2000
       Date:  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 13:16:09 -0300
      From:     "HAROLD LAMBETH VERDUGO" 
        

GATO:   CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN ON A BEAUTIFUL JOB..LET US KNOW HOW WE
CAN HELP TO KEEP IT UP AND CIRCULATING...

                MY BEST TO ALL..AND SPECIALLY CAROLINA,,AND HER SPEEDY
RECOVERY..GIVE HER A KISS FROM ALL OF US LAMBETH..EVEN THOSE WHO, THOUGH
THEY DONT KNOW HER, ARE LIVING IN GOD'S PROMISED LAND...ISRAEL,YES I HAVE
TWO SONS LIVING THERE...AND PRAYERS WERE PLACED FOR HER AT THE WESTERN,OR
WAILING WALL...

                 FOLLOWING IS THE DIRECCION DEL IAN DAVIDSON:

Davidson Walker Ián

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                                                       SALUDOS


                                                         HAROLD



Subject:   Great
   Date:   Sun, 26 Nov 2000 00:24:07 EST
   From:       R1100RIDER@aol.com
     To: 
        

To see an update to the Chilex Weekly 2000. Please continue the trend started 
by Graciela.
Everything looks very good! 
Later,
Carlos Valenzuela
CRV
Tonopah, Nevada
  
Vals_BMW  
The speed of the pack is determined by the speed of the leader!