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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017
HERMISTON HISTORY
THREE MINUTES WITH ...
25 YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY 11, 1992
Records were set at the
Port of Morrow in January
1992 for containers shipped
on barges out of the Tide-
water marine terminal.
The dock yard is bus-
tling with non-stop activi-
ty. In January, the shipping
operation moved a record
number of containers in and
out of the dock.
Nearly 1,700 containers
either came in or went out
over the dock at the port.
The numbers were bol-
stered by 861 solid waste
containers transported be-
tween Clark County, Wash.,
and Tidewater’s landfill
near Boardman.
Solid waste shipments
began in early January. The
solid waste shipments, cou-
pled with steady shipments
of hay products combined
to produce the record of
1,698 containers moved in
and out in January.
•••
50 YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY 9, 1967
Lieutenant Commander
J.R. O’Connor, Command-
ing Officer of the Pendleton
Naval Reserve, announced
today that the danger of
Northeastern Oregon clos-
ing their Naval Reserve
organization has been suc-
cessfully avoided by the at-
tachment of an almost 100
percent gain in petty officer
personnel.
“Through the hard work
and efforts of the task force
of ‘Operation Full Ship’ and
the unit members combined
with the superb cooperation
of the people of Northeast-
ern Oregon and especially
the news media, who so
freely gave their time and
space to make people aware
of the situation and need,
the Naval Reserve is once
again a healthy, growing
organization,” commented
O’Connor.
The Naval Reserve
Surface Division is now
over 50 strong and has ex-
pectations of even greater
strength in the near future.
Commander O’Connor ex-
pressed his gratitude to the
many citizens of Northeast-
ern Oregon who demon-
strated interest and helped
in making “Operation Full
MARILYN
GILLILAND
Retired
HH FILE PHOTO
Trucks, cranes and front-end loaders are busy keeping containers moving in and out of the
dock at the Port of Morrow in 1992.
Ship” a success.
•••
The Oregon State High-
way Commission this week
announced its semi-annual
apportionment of funds to
Oregon cities.
Hermiston’s share is
$19,991. Funds are from
state gasoline and license
fees.
75 YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY 12, 1942
Married men and men
who have dependents other
than a wife may be accept-
ed for enlistment or re-en-
listment in the U.S. Marine
Corps now, provided the
applicant can furnish the re-
cruiting officer with an affi-
davit sworn to by the wife
or other dependents that
she or they are not depen-
dent upon the applicant for
financial support beyond
his ability to contribute on
the pay of a private in the
U.S. Marine Corps. This
announcement was official-
ly transmitted to the Marine
Corps recruiting office at
Walla Walla, Wash., today,
from the headquarters at
Washington D.C.
The recruiting station at
Walla Walla is the nearest
recruiting office in this vi-
cinity.
According to the law
passed by Congress, the
third registration under the
Selective Training and Ser-
vice Act of 1940 shall take
place February 16, 1942.
There will be four plac-
es open for registration in
Umatilla County: Pendle-
ton, Stanfield, Freewater
and the Umatilla Indian
Agency.
Persons required to reg-
ister are: “Every male cit-
izen of the United States,
and every other male per-
son residing in the Unit-
ed States, if on December
31, 1941 such citizen has
attained the twentieth an-
niversary of the day of his
birth and on February 16,
1942, has not attained the
forty-fifth anniversary of
the day of his birth, and has
not heretofore been regis-
tered under the Selective
Training and Service Act of
1940.”
Residents in this area
must register at Stanfield
where G.L. Dunning will
be in charge. Registration
will be on Monday only,
February 16, from 7 a.m. to
9 p.m. at the Stanfield Irri-
gation District office.
100 YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY 12, 1917
The Hermiston Com-
mercial Club met Tuesday
noon at the new U.S.O.
Building for its regular
luncheon. The dinner was
served by Mrs. E.A. Thorn-
burg of Jack’s Cafe.
Reports were given by
W.E. Logan, postmaster,
and F.C. McKenzie, may-
or. The former told of his
findings at the postmasters’
convention at Seattle, stat-
ing that progress is being
made in preparing the nu-
merous preliminaries for
the actual construction of
the water works. He in-
dicated that construction
would begin soon, prior to
the irrigation season.
The meeting was well
attended.
•••
Monday, women will
be registered for wartime
jobs. The Oregon board
for mobilization of labor
states that 6,000 volunteer
workers will start a house-
to-house survey of Oregon
woman power next Mon-
day, February 16. By March
1, the board expects to have
a complete catalogue of the
skills and abilities of Ore-
gon’s junior leaguers, office
workers, house wives and
other walks of life.
Every woman over 28
years of age will be regis-
tered, even the homebound,
since they may be available
to take care of children, re-
leasing young mothers for
officers, factories and fields.
Women will not be required
to pledge work, but they will
tell interviewers of jobs they
have held and whether they
will be available for full or
part-time work.
There is still a lot of
work to be done concern-
ing Red Cross Sewing in
Hermiston. Sewing will be
in full swing every day next
week at the U.S.O building
according to Mrs. Belt.
Mrs. J.R. Huffman, in
charge of the materials,
stated today that yarn and
needles are available now
for knitting Red Cross sox.
A full supply of materials
will be available.
When did you come to the area and what
brought you here?
I moved here in November of 1976. I wanted to move
back to the northwest to be nearer to family.
What is your favorite local place to eat?
Depending on what food I’m hungry for: I love
Hale’s, La Palma, Stockman’s.
What is your favorite activity in your free
time?
Spending time with my kids and grandkids. Reading,
swimming, attending the high school sports. I love
football and basketball.
What’s the last book you read? Would you rec-
ommend it?
“The Hidden” by Heather Graham; I would recom-
mend it ... love Heather Graham
What app or website do you use most besides
Facebook or email?
I use the Amazon app a lot and The Weather Channel
app.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
The generosity of the people here. They are always
ready to help.
Describe your perfect travel destination.
Akumal, on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, Warm
weather, good food, sand, sea ... did I say warm
weather?!
What’s the funniest thing that’s ever happened
to you?
There are many, but: I came home from work and
raced to get dressed to go to a play here in the au-
ditorium ... about a third of the way through, my
daughter asked me if it was a new fashion statement
to wear the seams on the outside of my blouse? My
response was, “Of course,” as I excused myself to go
to the ladies’ room.
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
Train my Great Dane not to sit on me!
What is your proudest accomplishment?
I’m most proud of how my family copes with adver-
sity.
EVENTS CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’ TODDLERS,
10-10:45 a.m., Hermiston Public
Library, 235 E Gladys Ave,
Hermiston. (541-567-2882)
CONVERSATION PROJECT: HOMELESS
IN THE LAND OF PLENTY, 11 a.m.,
Blue Mountain Community
College, 975 S.E. Columbia Drive,
Hermiston. Ryan Stroud hosts.
Free and open to the public.
(Alison Timmons 541-289-2832)
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m., Hermiston
Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave.,
Hermiston. (541-567-2882)
STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
12 p.m., Stanfield Community
Center, 225 W. Roosevelt,
Stanfield. Cost is $3.50 for seniors,
$6 for others. (541-449-1332)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
12 p.m., Boardman Senior Center,
100 Tatone St., Boardman. Cost is
$4 for seniors 55 and over or $5
for adults. (541-481-3257)
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
12 p.m., Hermiston Senior Center,
435 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
Cost is $4 for adults, free for
children 10 and under, $4 for
Meals on Wheels. Extra 50 cents
for utensils/dishes. Bus service
to Senior Center by donation.
(541-567-3582)
SENSORY STORY TIME, 12:30 p.m.,
Boardman Public Library, 200 S.
Main St., Boardman. For children
from birth to age 4. (541-481-
2665)
THE ARC UMATILLA COUNTY BINGO,
6-10 p.m., The Arc Building, 215
W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
Doors open at 6 p.m., seats may
be held until 6:30 p.m., then all
seats first come, first served;
games begin at 7 p.m. Proceeds
benefit Umatilla County citizens
with developmental disabilities.
18 years or older, must have proof
of age and photo I.D. Basic pot
$20, prizes range from $20-$750.
(541-567-7615)
FIDDLERS NIGHT, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
Brookdale Assisted Living, 980
W. Highland Ave., Hermiston.
Enjoy light refreshments, listen to
some favorite oldies or join in the
jam session. All ages welcome.
(541-567-3141)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
STORY TIME, 10:15 a.m., Hermiston
Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave.,
Hermiston. (541-567-2882)
STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 2 p.m., Echo
Public Library, 20 S. Bonanza,
Echo. (541-376-8411)
VFW BINGO, 6 p.m., Hermiston
VFW, 45 W. Cherry St., Hermiston.
Doors open at 6 p.m., games
begin at 7 p.m. Everyone
welcome. (541-567-6219)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
SATURDAY CRAFT TIME, 10 a.m.-2
p.m., Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston.
Free craft projects for children
in 5th grade and younger. (541-
567-2882)
SAGE SATURDAY, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,
SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road,
Boardman. Make farm animal
valentine portraits. Free
admission. (541-481-7243)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30-11
a.m., Stanfield Public Library, 180
W. Coe Ave., Stanfield. (541-449-
1254)
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
12 p.m., Boardman Senior Center,
100 Tatone St., Boardman. Cost is
$4 for seniors 55 and over or $5
for adults. (541-481-3257)
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
12 p.m., Hermiston Senior Center,
435 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
Cost is $4 for adults, free for
children 10 and under, $4 for
Meals on Wheels. Extra 50 cents
for utensils/dishes. Bus service
to Senior Center by donation.
(541-567-3582)
BINGO, 5 p.m., Hermiston Senior
Center, 435 W. Orchard Ave.,
Hermiston. Doors open at 5
p.m., games begin at 6:30 p.m.
Everyone welcome. (541-567-
3582)
INSIDE OUTSIDE THE LINES ADULT
COLORING, 6-7:30 p.m., Irrigon
Public Library, 490 N.E. Main
St., Irrigon. Materials provided.
Bring snacks to share. (541-922-
0138)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’ TODDLERS,
10-10:45 a.m., Hermiston Public
Library, 235 E Gladys Ave,
Hermiston. (541-567-2882)
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m., Hermiston
Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave.,
Hermiston. (541-567-2882)
STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
12 p.m., Stanfield Community
Center, 225 W. Roosevelt,
Stanfield. Cost is $3.50 for seniors,
$6 for others. (541-449-1332)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
12 p.m., Boardman Senior Center,
100 Tatone St., Boardman. Cost is
$4 for seniors 55 and over or $5
for adults. (541-481-3257)
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
OREGON
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
HUNTERS
HUNTER’S RIGHTS • HUNTABLE WILDLIFE • HABITAT
Banquet, Raffl e & Auction Featuring
An All State ELK Tag Sponsored by
the Access and Habitat Program
February 11th • 5:00 pm
at the Pendleton Convention Center
Raffl e & Auction Items including a D&B
Treasure Chest & M2D Properties Youth Hunt
To Register Call Rebecca 541-379-1074
or Terry 541-231-4384
MONEY RAISED BY OUR BANQUET
STAYS IN OREGON!
Columbia Basin Chapter supported the
following events and many others:
• Youth Bow Hunt
• Coyote Predation Management
• OHA/ODFW Pheasant Hunt
and Skeet Shoot
SENSORY STORY TIME, 12:30 p.m.,
Boardman Public Library, 200 S.
Main St., Boardman. For children
from birth to age 4. (541-481-
2665)
THE ARC UMATILLA COUNTY BINGO,
6-10 p.m., The Arc Building, 215
W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
Doors open at 6 p.m., seats
may be held until 6:30 p.m.,
then all seats first come,
first served; games begin
at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit
Umatilla County citizens with
developmental disabilities. 18
years or older, must have proof
of age and photo I.D. Basic pot
$20, prizes range from $20-
$750. (541-567-7615)
PART-TIME
DRIVER
ASSOCIATION
Flower/Candy Bouquets • Stuff ed Animals •
Balloons • Jewelry • Purses & More!
12 p.m., Hermiston Senior Center,
435 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
Cost is $4 for adults, free for
children 10 and under, $4 for
Meals on Wheels. Extra 50 cents
for utensils/dishes. Bus service
to Senior Center by donation.
(541-567-3582)
Pick up an application at
211 SE Byers, Pendleton
or e-mail resume and
cover letter to
hr@eomediagroup.com
Part-time driver needed
to deliver East Oregonian
publications throughout
Eastern Oregon. Must be
able to lift up to 50 pounds,
have a valid driver’s license
and a good driving record.
Shifts vary but will regularly
include Tuesday nights.
Duties may include non-
driving work if extra hours
are desired. Drug test,
driving record and criminal
background checks will be
completed before hire.