Cheney's own Rosie the Riveter

Yes, Cheney has its own, genuine, real-life "Rosie the Riveter." Her name is Elaine Bower Lopes. Just as depicted in books, movies and magazine articles, she operated a riveter and other tools, working alongside the military personnel. To her, it was her way to contribute to the war effort during World War II.

She was born in Montesano, Wash., but her family moved to Cheney when she was a child to be near her father's side of the family, the Bowers, who had a home on First Street. At the time, her uncle, Clarence Bower, worked as a linotype operator for the Cheney Free Press and managed the Sh...