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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017
COMMUNITY
HERMISTON HISTORY
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Women’s Ambulance Corps learns
mechanics and driving skills 75 years ago
900,000 feet of cull lumber
at the Umatilla Ordnance
Depot. Mr. Shaw states that
he will haul the lumber into
his yard here and dispose
part of it for garages and
other small buildings and
cut up the remainder for
stove wood.
It is estimated that ap-
proximately 400 cords of
wood can be cut from the
huge pile.
By SHANNON PAXTON
Hermiston Herald
25 YEARS AGO
JUNE 9, 1992
• More than 600 acres
were burned last week when
a fi re broke out on range-
land near the city of Echo
on Nolan Grange Road. Tom
Enright, fi re chief for
the Echo rural fi re
department, said the
fi re started when two
men were driving four-
wheel drive vehicles
around the property.
“We were trying to put
it out for two hours, and
ended up burning a fi re
break to prevent the fi re
from spreading to adja-
cent property.” The two
men,were arrested later
and charged with reckless-
ly burning property.
• Mayor Robert Swales
of Stanfi eld said he will not
seek re-election when his
current term is fi nished.
Swales jokingly made the
statement at last week’s city
council meeting, but when
asked later, said he was se-
rious. “I’ve served my time
in hell, now let someone else
do it.” Swales said, smiling,
“Seriously though, I will not
seek re-election.” Swales
said he has served on the city
council, several commit-
tees and as mayor, and now
needs a rest. “I’ll continue to
be active, but I won’t be in
the lead,” Swales said.
• Hermiston High School
recently elected new varsity
and JV cheerleaders for the
1992-93 school year. The
varsity squad, consists of
Stacy Follett, Olivia Brooks,
Kikey Koenig, Stefani
Green, Tanya Allen, Betha-
ny Nichols, Tammy Reese,
Sandie Walker and Shan-
non Prewitt. The JV squad,
is Stephanie Ford, Randi
Franklin, Brandy Koehler,
Jessica
Desiree
Andrea Madrigal and
Catherine Fobi.
50 YEARS AGO
JUNE 8, 1967
• M.H. Wolff, owner of
Shorty’s Union Station,
205 S. Highway 32, in-
formed Hermiston police
last Thursday, June 1, that
he attempted to unlock a
soft drink machine that
morning and noticed that
someone had unlocked the
door with a make shift key
and removed coins.
• Building permits is-
sued by Harry Keller,
Hermiston city building in-
spector, during May totaled
$22,239 in value.
75 YEARS AGO
JUNE 11, 1942
• Members of the Herm-
iston Women’s Ambulance
Corps are now taking a
course in motor mechan-
ics from R.C. McReynolds
and Aalan Langenwalter
at the Rohrman Motor Co.
The course will cover such
items as tire changing, how
to drive a car out of deep
sand or mud, how to replace
distributor heads, change
batteries, clean spark plugs
and other such functions.
• If the “boom” contin-
ues in Hermiston as it has
during the past week or
10 days, the city fathers
will fi nd it necessary to
enlarge the city jail. Chief
of Police B.J. Nation and
Deputy Leland Smith have
worn a path to and from the
caboose during this time.
Drunkeness has been the
principal “ticket” with dis-
orderly conduct running a
close second.
• Gut Shaw of the Inland
Cooperative was informed
Tuesday that his fi rm was
the successful bidder on
Owner, Eastside Market
When and why did you move to Hermiston?
I moved here last July, because of the weather and more
business opportunities.
HERALD ARCHIVES
Above: This photo is from an
advertisement celebrating the
fi fth anniversary for First Federal
Savings & Loan, Hermiston
Branch in June 1967. Currently,
the building houses City Hall on
the corner of NE Second Street
and Gladys Ave.
Left: Two Hermiston men
active in the 1967 Oregon
state convention of Disabled
American Veterans at the CRC
building were Ray Moses,
Almaguer, (standing) convention chairman,
Helfrecht, and Don Alstott, publicity chairman.
ROSY SIDHU
100 YEARS AGO
JUNE 9, 1917
• With a very light vote
Monday the two Hermiston
precincts and Columbia fa-
vored the $6 million road
bonds by a good majority.
Most of the other measures
also showed a larger yes
vote than no. In all three
precincts, many did not vote
on account of pressing farm
work, which will become
more strenuous as the sea-
son advances. The election
boards had so much time
between votes and when
the polls closed quickly
completed the count..
• This week the C.S.
McNaught Co., moved its
hay chopping outfi t back to
Hermiston and has it in the
railroad yards. All last win-
ter and spring the outfi t has
been at Westland running
on last season’s alfalfa. Mr.
McNaught has several big
contracts for immediate de-
livery, which will keep the
chopper busy.
• Tuesday was regis-
tration day throughout the
United States, when every
young man between 21 and
31 of whatever nationality,
was called upon to present
himself for enumeration.
Some little trouble was met
in places, but nowhere did
it reach the extent thought
probable. In the Hermiston
country, the day was the
usual, peaceable one
Where is your favorite place to eat here?
I like Panda Inn. I’m vegetarian, and they have good
spring rolls and noodles.
What is your favorite activity in your spare
time?
I love to listen to music. And lately, I’ve been reading a
lot on the internet about organization.
What is the last book you read?
50 Shades of Grey.
What app or website do you use most other than
Facebook?
These days I’m using the coloring stress-relief app —
Color Free. It’s a great stress buster.
If you could travel anywhere, where would you
go?
I really want to go to Yellowstone — we’re planning it,
so that’s fi rst on my mind these days.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
When I fi rst moved here, I thought I wouldn’t be able
to adjust, because I didn’t know if people would be ac-
customed to Indians. But people are so friendly and
supportive.
What’s the funniest thing that’s ever happened
to you?
I get mistaken for being Hispanic — people talk to me
in Spanish every day! I’ve picked up a few words from
it.
What is one of your goals for the next 12 months?
To be a person that people know — not just part of the
crowd.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
Right now, with my age, owning a store is kind of
a big accomplishment — being a businesswoman.
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