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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2017 COMMUNITY THREE MINUTES WITH ... HERMISTON HISTORY Students vote for Ross Perot in 1992 presidential election BRAD WAYLAND Director of Operations, Hermiston School District When and why did you move to Hermiston? I moved to Hermiston in July 2017 to take a position with the school district. I greatly enjoy the town, community, and the area and am working to meet others within the community through a variety of groups to include Leadership Hermiston and Hermiston Rotary Club. What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? Nookies/Hermiston Brewing Company. What do you like to do in your spare time? I enjoy walking and hiking with my wife and my dog. What surprises you about Hermiston? The huge sense of belonging within the community and the willingness by many to open up to a newcomer like myself. What was the last book you read? “The 360 Leader” by John Maxwell. What app or website do you use most other than Facebook or Google? Fit to track my walking/jogging distance and time. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? New Zealand and Australia. What is the funniest/most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you? Going skydiving — but the story requires a couple of beers. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? To get involved in the Hermiston community and make a positive difference with my co-workers and community members. What is your proudest accomplishment? Several — retiring after service with the U.S. Air Force, being a husband and father, and working to be the best Christian and person I can. Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 111 ● NUMBER 43 HH FILE PHOTO Highway Helpers: Gene Kuo, left, joins Larry Clukas, center, and Calvin Kuo for a little litter pick-up early Saturday morning in 1992. The men were part of the Umatilla Kiwanis Club that has adopted two miles of Highway 730 for litter patrol. Club members gathered about 30 bright orange bags of garbage on the road from Buck’s Corner to the Umatilla Speedway. 25 YEARS AGO • If Hermiston High students refl ect the general voting popula- tion, Ross Perot will be president of the United States. In the election conducted at the school last week, 790 students voted on local, state and national candidates as well as four measures facing Oregon vot- ers in next week’s general election. Voter participation at the school was high with 790 of 1,195 voters casting their ballots — 66 percent. The Perot/Stockdale ticket received 339 or 44 percent of the votes cast. Bill Clinton and Al Gore received 28 percent while the Bush-Quayle ticket received 24 percent of the vote. • The 1993 President of the Co- lumbia Basin Board of Realtors Francine Crawford was installed, along with other offi cers and board members. The offi cers installed include Treasurer Inez Frost of C. Hold Real Estate, Secretary Nan- cy Knight of Schroth Realty, Inc., and Vice President Judy Smythe of ERA Universal Realty. Linda Seavert and Clarence Strobel of Schroth Realty, Inc. were joined by Linda Aylor of C. Holt Real Estate as Directors. Past President Bob Knight of Schroth Realty, Inc., will also serve on the Board. Umatilla County donated 139 pints when the Red Cross bloodmobile was at the Civic Recreation Center in Hermiston last Tuesday. A large group of volunteer workers aided the medical staff and nurses who had charge of the blood donations. • Hermiston city council agenda for Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, in- cluded an ordinance on paving con- struction of SW 10th St. and part of 10th Place. Liquor license applica- tions were scheduled to be received from Ole’s Dine & Dance, Eastside Market, Gallon’s Grocery, Hermis- ton Tavern and Hale’s Tavern. 50 YEARS AGO 75 YEARS AGO • Hermiston, Umatilla and Stan- fi eld high school bands will par- ticipate in the Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day parade now that the Umatil- la County Veterans’ Council has picked Hermiston as the site for the 1967 ceremonies. The parade will begin forming between 10 and 11 a.m. and start moving from East 5th and Main west to 1st Street, then to West 3rd. A potluck dinner and a brief program will follow the parade and will be held in the 4-H building at the fair grounds. Parade chairman Clarence Martin, Hermis- ton, said any individuals or groups are invited to participate. • Exceeding their quota by 29 pints of blood, west end residents of • Superintendent W.G. Kersber- gen attended an annual meeting Monday and Tuesday in Salem of the city superintendents of Ore- gon and returned with many new ideas for school work. Highlight of the discussion was the fact that high school students, especially juniors and seniors, should be giv- en pre-induction training in order to relieve the Army of this work. Other thoughts brought out were military drill in the high schools, pre-fl ight aviation training and add- ed physical education work. Just what defi nite steps will be taken in Hermiston have not been decided, but some change in curriculum will be made. OCTOBER 26, 1967 Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539 Jayati Ramakrishnan | Reporter • jramakrishnan@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4534 Jade McDowell | Reporter • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536 Alexis Mananrez | Sports Reporter • amananrez@eastoregonian.com • (541) 564-4542 Jeanne Jewett | Multi-Media consultant • jjewett@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4531 Shannon Paxton | Offi ce coordinator • spaxton@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4530 Audra Workman | Multi-Media consultant • aworkman@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4538 Dawn Hendricks | Circulation District Manager • dhendricks@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4540 To contact the Hermiston Herald for news, advertising or subscription information: • call 541-567-6457 • e-mail info@hermistonherald.com • stop by our offi ces at 333 E. Main St. • visit us online at: hermistonherald.com The Hermiston Herald (USPS 242220, ISSN 8750-4782) is published weekly at Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838, (541) 567-6457. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier and mail Wednesdays Inside Umatilla/Morrow counties .......... $42.65 Outside Umatilla/Morrow counties ....... $53.90 Periodical postage paid at Hermiston, OR. Postmaster, send address changes to Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838. Member of EO Media Group Copyright ©2017 WEVE GOT JUST YOUR SIZE W HAR HARD R WORKING TRACTOR FROM 24 TO 80 HP 100 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 27, 1992 HH FILE PHOTO. The Columbia Basin Board of Realtors swears in new members. OCTOBER 29, 1942 Your Tree Wanted! Do you have this year’s Winter Festival Tree? BRANSON 3120R The City of Hermiston is seeking the perfect 30’- 40’ tree for the downtown holiday celebration. Your tree could be worth $500. B BRANSON 3520R WE CAN MEET ALL YOUR BRANSON NEEDS. Y NORTONS NOR T ONS WELDING 131 131 HWY 82 L LOSTINE, OSTINE, OR 541-569-2436 T Toll oll Free: F r ee: 866-628-2497 / Cell: 541-398-2900 www www.nortonwelding.com .nor tonw elding.com Call for Details 541-667-5018 $500 Prize for the winning tree OCTOBER 27, 1917 • Postmaster J.H. Young has re- ceived notifi cation from the head of the post offi ce department at Washington, D.C., that the new letter postage law would become effective on the morning of Thurs- day, November 2. After that date it will require three cents on the ordinary letter to send it to outside points through the mails, and two cents on postcards and letters sent to parties within the city. Both ad- vances are one cent above the pres- ent rate. • The Hermiston Herald, which has been located in the Williams building for nearly three years, is at last occupying the building de- signed for it by the owner. It is lo- cated on East Main St. and almost directly opposite the jewelry store operated by City Recorder Jensen. The structure is 18x40 feet in di- mensions, resting on a concrete foundation. It is fi nished in metal lath stucco on the outside, which gives it a rather neat appearance. The contractors were Boynton & Longhorn who constructed all of the building with the exception of the stucco and inside plastering, which was done by Henry Ott. Altogether it makes a nice offi ce building, and in lieu of the “grand opening,” which generally accom- panies the completion of a new business structure, we invite pa- trons and friends to drop in and see how we look in our new sanctum sanctorium. • 100 years ago there was an ad in the classifi ed section that read... Now for sale six 40 - acre Tracts. Price Right, Terms Right, Wa- ter Right Charges Paid to Date. $35 to $50 per acre. We have just listed 240 acres of excellent alfalfa land adjoining Hermiston, for sale in tracts of 20, 40 or more acres and on good business terms to the man who will and knows how to improve the same. This is the last unimproved land to be sold near town. All the balance has been im- proved or is being improved and will be high priced. — Dodd & Knapp, Hermiston, Oregon