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About Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 1994-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 2017)
HISTORY • THREE MINUTES WITH A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2017 HERMISTON HISTORY THREE MINUTES WITH ... zation just being launched and will include coopera- tion with all communities along the O-W R & N in Oregon. Mr. Smith, accompanied by Geo. H. Cutler, came to Hermiston Tuesday af- ternoon and in the evening stated the proposition to those of the Commercial Club who could be reached. Wednesday morning they went on to Echo, returning again in the evening. Thurs- day the entire day was spent here going over the in order for Mr. Cutler, who goes east as sales agent, to become more familiar with the situation. The railroad proposition is to send Mr. Cutler east where he will personally look up people desiring to make a change. Every land owner who has holdings to dispose of is asked to list them with the Commercial Club, giving price per acre, terms improvements, if any and whatever other data is available concerning that particular tract. Prospective settlers will be given lists covering the sort of farm they desire, wheat, fruit, alfalfa, etc. They will be taken to the community meeting their requirements and there turned over to the Commer- cial Club to be shown the particular tract and if satis- fied to close the deal. The railroad company asks no commission, does not want the community to share the expense or make any other requirements than to furnish lists of land for sale at the right pric- es and to take care of the prospective settler after he arrives. It has gone into the matter thoroughly and finds it will be amply re- paid by placing the settler on the land through future business created thereby. In selecting Hermiston as one of the communi- ties included in its selling program, Mr. Smith stated that conditions here were right. We have the water, soil, climate, etc., and no complaint could be made over price of land asked. The railroad is receiving an increased business each year, but the increase is not fast enough, By bring- ing more people here more business would be devel- oped to the advantage of all. 25 Years BETTY HIATT Owner of Columbia River Billing When did you come to the area and what brought you here? Was born here at the old hospital. What is your favorite local place to eat? Right now my favorite local place to eat is Kobe sushi. Love it and the amazing service. What is your favorite activity in your free time? When I have free time, I love riding my 4-wheel- er in the mountains with my husband. What’s the last book you read? Would you recommend it? I don’t enjoy reading, but daily I read “Battle of the Mind” by Joyce Meyers. I would recom- mend it highly! What’s your favorite website or app (oth- er than Facebook)? As far as apps, I really do not use any, Google probably the most. What surprises you about Hermiston? What surprises me most about Hermiston, with the amount of growth we have had, is that we do not have a better selection in dining. Describe your perfect travel destination. My perfect travel destination would be 12 days in Bora Bora. It’s on my bucket list! Tells us about the last thing that made you laugh out loud. The last time I laughed the hardest was two weeks ago with our granddaughters. We make up silly songs or dances, then we all get the giggles non-stop. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? One of my goals in the next 12 months is to work on me, physically, emotionally, and spir- itually What is your proudest accomplishment? My proudest accomplishment would be a long marriage, and the adoption of our two amazing sons! Volunteers needed for Rose Festival float A committee to create a mini-float for the Port- land Rose Festival parade is seeking artistic and cre- ative individuals to help with the project. Volunteers are invited to attend a planning meet- ing Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Hermiston City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St. Any- one interested in the proj- ect is invited to attend. Made of all organic materials, the design of the float will represent and promote the city of Hermiston. The parade is in June in Portland. For more informa- tion, contact Lilly Alar- con-Strong, Hermiston assistant city recorder, at 541-667-5004 or lalar- con-strong@hermiston. or.us. JANUARY 28, 1992 The top free throw shooters age 8-13 compet- ed Saturday in the local competition of the 20th annual Elks Hoop Shoot at Armand Larive Junior High School. The shooters took 25 free throws each, with the top two shooters in each age group earning berths in the district competition February 8 in Hermiston. Ties were broken with five- shot “shoot-offs”. District qualifiers were as follows: Age 8-9: Boys-1, Joey Gutierrez, Sunset 17-25; 2, Jared Zabransky, Sunset 15-25. Girls-1 Ariana Lloyd, Rocky Heights, 10-25 (won shoot-off); 2, Leanna Meh- ren, Highland Hills, 10-25. Age 10-11: Boys,-1, Geoff Carnine, Sam Board- man, 15-25 (won Shoot- off);2, Randy Bell, Rocky Heights, 15-25. Girls-1, Tess Dorherty, West Park, 12-25; Niki Garhart, Rocky Heights, 10-25 (won shoot-off). Age 12-13: Boys-1, Lee Lafferty, Umatilla Junior High, 21-25; Randy Gar- hart, Rocky Heights, 18-25 (won shoot-off). Girls-1, Stephanie Fial- ka, Armand Larive Junior High, 9-25; 2, Jenny Na- politono, West Park, 8-25 (won shoot-off). 50 Years JANUARY 26, 1967 A stern warning regard- ing careless handling of dynamite was issued this week by Sam Sellers, Uma- tilla County Deputy Sheriff. After receiving a tip from a local citizen Friday, Sellers said that he found about 75 sticks of dynamite within six feet of Craig Rd. The dynamite was in a stack about one and one-half feet long and six inches high. “It was enough to blow the neighborhood sky-high.” he said. Sellers said he called the Umatilla Army Depot, then proceeded to gingerly pack the dynamite in a carton, turned off the transmitter of his patrol car, refrained from smoking his tradition- al cigar, and drove to the east gate of the Umatilla Army Depot, where he was met by the UAD demolition team. Sellers warned that dis- posing of dynamite in the HERMISTON HERALD FILE PHOTO Jodie Hawes (23) and her Bulldog teammates erupt with joy after Jill Peterson sank a pair of free throws to beat Crook County in overtime during a game in January 1992. manner in which it was found on Craig Road is ex- tremely dangerous to life and property. ••• The Hermiston Elks Lodge No. 1845 was bro- ken into and burglarized early Tuesday morning. In- vestigating officers of the Hermiston police report that approximately $50 in money and liquor are pres- ently known to have been taken. Entry was gained via the front door by means of a pry bar and locking pli- ers, investigators say. The person, or persons, then attempted to jimmy several coin-operated machines on the lower floor. They then proceeded to the second floor and forced the door of a private room. They were stymied in at- tempting to force open a safe which was mounted on concrete. A metal box, contain- ing $6.50 in pennies, was forced open and all but four pennies were taken. Several bottles of whiskey and one quart of beer were includ- ed in the loot taken but the prowlers failed to molest the money changer ma- chine or a glass containing change, which was evident- ly overlooked. 75 Years JANUARY 29, 1942 John Anthony Soto, age 17, Monday received a sen- tence to die in the state gas chamber March 20 for the triple murders at the Cora Tobin ranch here Septem- LOCAL RESIDENTIAL | COMMERCIAL | INDUSTRIAL ENROLLING NOW FOR SPRING 2017 Sunthurst Energy, LLC Turning Sunlight to Savings Your Trusted Consultant ber 25. In addition to Mrs. Tobin, he also killed her son, Kenneth Gorsuch and a nephew, Marvin Adams. He was given the extreme penalty by Circuit Judge C.L. Sweek at Pendleton where a jury returned a ver- dict of guilty without leni- ency. Soto received the sen- tence without feeling and calmly replied “No,” when asked if he had anything to say. He was taken to Salem Tuesday by Sheriff Bob Goad. ••• Sergeant Wilmer In- low, who is well known in Hermiston, was killed in the December 8 attack on Pearl Harbor. News of his death was received here by Mr. and Mrs. Pete Laas, for whom he was employed for some time, and by Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Hill of Irrigon, where he resided. Sgt. Inlow, according to news dispatches, met his death in action on that fa- tal day when the Japanese made their attack on unsus- pecting Pearl Harbor. He is survived by his father, three brothers and two sisters. 100 Years JANUARY 27, 1917 The O-W & N Compa- ny, through Farmer Smith, has made a proposition to the Commercial Club for the selling of Hermiston country lands direct to set- tlers from the east. The plan is a gigantic selling organi- Flower/Candy Bouquets • Stuff ed Animals • Balloons • Jewelry • Purses & More! Put a smile on the heart with the power of flowers. HWY 395, HERMISTON 541-567-4305 Mon-Sat 8am-6pm • Sun 12pm-5am www.cottagefl owersonline.com TOOTH WISDOM Whether you have your own teeth or dentures, this class will help improve oral health and increase your knowledge about its importance to health and well-being. FREE! 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