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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017
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Guards posted at Cold Springs dam 100 years ago
25 YEARS AGO
APRIL 7, 1992
• Without some substan-
tial rainfall in the next few
weeks, local farmers may
face one of the driest years
in recent history, and the
Umatilla river’s spring run
of salmon may be devastat-
ed. “I don’t think it’s quite
time to panic.” said Bob
Reuter, chairman of West-
land Irrigation district. “At
this point we’re just kind
of praying and hoping for
rain.” In 1990 and 1991,
late spring rains averted
major drought disasters,
Reuter said.
• Rick Jewett and Mike
Putnam of Hermiston
teamed up to beat out de-
fending champions Jay
Allen and Bruce Yamauchi
of the Tri-Cities over the
weekend in the 17th an-
nual Hermiston Elks golf
Tournament at the Umatilla
Golf club. The event was a
two-person best-ball, with
Jewett and Putnam claim-
ing the top spot with a 2-un-
der par 138.
50 YEARS AGO
APRIL 6, 1967
• An automobile report-
ed stolen from Pearson Mo-
tor Company, 125 N. First,
the previous night was re-
covered March 29 by an of-
ficer on routine patrol who
observed the car parked at
SE Third and SE Tamarack.
A Hermiston police officer
reported the right side win-
dow vent was cracked and
four pry marks were on the
door below the wing, also
that the ignition switch had
been turned to an “on” po-
sition and the gas gauge
was empty.
• The Hermiston City
council in a special joint
meeting with the plan-
ning commission Tuesday
night granted the request
of Forrest Sullivan, owner
of Hermiston Sanitary Ser-
vice, to move the Hermis-
ton sanitary landfill from
its present location in the
Westland district to the
Umatilla Butte area near
Fowler’s sand pit. The new
location is the site of an old
garbage dump previously
used by communities in this
area.
75 YEARS AGO
APRIL 2, 1942
• At the last meeting
of the Westland Grange a
number of officers were
changed, with Guy Shaw
replacing as master, J.D.
Corliss who resigned be-
cause of ill health; J.D.
McKay was elected over-
seer, and Marian Rice
replaces Don Sherwood
as lecturer. The latter is
expecting to be induct-
ed into the army soon. A
total of 24 new members
have been initiated into
Westland Grange during
the first quarter. Members
are busy with plans for
Victory Gardens, increas-
ing production and shar-
ing of labor.
• Selective Services
headquarters at Wash-
ington, D.C., have an-
nounced that men who
registered Feb. 16 would
be immediately classified
and some probably would
be inducted into service
in May or June. The an-
nouncement
explained
that men who registered
Oct. 16, 1940, and July
1, 1941, constituted one
group which was referred
to as “second age group”.
The Herald has not re-
ceived an official list as
of yet. Listed below, how-
ever, are Hermiston men
listed among the first 50:
Blanchard Joe Cellers;
Charles Nickolas Seelig-
er; Laverne Stanford Bur-
rell; Edwin Clyde Hall;
Walter Newton Jackson;
Logan Cardwell Todd;
John William Rice; Orval
Sylvester Eldridge; and
Herman Ray Stillwell.
Umatilla and Stanfield
men in this group are: ,
Frank Willard Magnus-
sen; Jack James Law-
rence; Archie Glenn Jack-
son; Dorence Lee Smith;
and Wilfred A. Thomas.
JAZMIN
AVALOS
Home visitor for Umatilla-Morrow Head Start
1. When and why did you move to Hermiston?
I was born and raised here — I didn’t have a choice!
2. What’s your favorite place to eat?
Good question — it’s hard! I like Trina’s (Mexican
Food on Hermiston Avenue).
3. What is your favorite activity in your free
time?
Photography — I photograph people. I want to get into
landscapes, though.
4. What’s the last book you read?
Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros.
HERALD ARCHIVES
Stream flows were low in April 1992 where water is diverted from the Umatilla River into the
Westland Irrigation District canal south of Echo.
100 YEARS AGO
APRIL 7, 1917
• Recognizing the im-
portance of guarding
against the possible de-
struction of Cold Springs
dam by some fanatic,
Project Manager Newell
has received instructions
to maintain an armed
guard day and night over
that huge structure. Acting
on these instructions, Mr.
Newell has placed three
shifts of men to watch over
the dam. As yet only tem-
porary arrangements have
been made, but soon suit-
able quarters will be ar-
ranged and a regular guard
established. It is likely two
men will be used as long
as possible. Guarding the
dam is but in conformity
with like action all over
the country where serious
damage might result from
the action of a single per-
son letting his feelings get
the better of him. The de-
struction or partial wreck-
ing of Cold Springs dam,
though the water could
would lay waste to many
homes and thousands of
acres of growing crops. It
would result in a loss that
would require years from
which to recover as all of
the country using water
from the reservoir is de-
pendent on the source for
its very life. To shut off
this supply would mean
that all vegetation would
die. Cold Springs reser-
voir covers 1,800 acres of
land. The dam is one of
the largest earthen dams
in the world. It is 90-feet
high, has a thickness at the
base of over 500 feet and
a top length of 3,300 feet.
• The Secretary of the
Interior has announced
that the annual operation
and maintenance charges
for the irrigation sea-
son of 1917 and there-
after until further notice
against the lands of the
Umatilla project under
public notice shall be as
follows: For lands of the
West Extension, a mini-
mum charge of $1.50 per
irrigable acre and for all
other lands a minimum
charge of $1.40 per irri-
gable acre, whether water
is used therein or not. The
minimum charge in each
case will entitle the wa-
ter user to four acre feet
of water. Additional sup-
plies will be furnished at
15 cents per acre foot.
— Compiled by Shan-
non Paxton
5. What app or website do you use most often,
other than Facebook?
Instagram.
6. What surprises you about Hermiston?
How much it’s been growing lately — how there’s traffic
now! It wasn’t like that growing up. We actually have a
rush hour now.
7. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
Somewhere in Spain.
8. Describe the funniest thing that’s ever hap-
pened to you.
One time I was working out here at the club with a train-
er. We were about to start doing side planks, and I acciden-
tally farted. It was loud. I’m embarrassed, but it’s funny.
9. Name one of your goals for the next 12 months.
To read a book a month.
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10. What is your proudest accomplishment?
Graduating college and being the first in my entire fam-
ily to get a degree.
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Third Wednesday of each month
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Journey to new life!
Palm to Passion Sunday
April 9 at 10am
Maundy Thursday Supper & Tenebrae
April 13 at 6pm
Easter Celebration with Brass
April 16 at 10am
Holy Humor Sunday
April 23 at 10am
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