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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
HERMISTON HISTORY
ROCHELLE
KEENEY
Administrative Assistant
When and why did you move to Hermiston?
I moved to Hermiston in fall of 1997, my dad got a
job here.
What is your favorite place to eat in Herm-
iston?
Tough one, but I do love La Palma.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Hang out at Neighbor Dudes or at home.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
How fast it has been growing recently.
What was the last book you read?
“Storm Front” by Jim Butcher, working through
the “Dresden Files.”
What app or website do you use most other
than Facebook or Google?
Gmail or Snapchat.
If you could travel anywhere, where would
you go?
Ireland, hands down.
What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap-
pened to you?
Singing “Raise Your Glass” by P!nk at the bar at
Wildhorse on karaoke night last year
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
Finish a rough draft of my novel.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
Getting my bachelor’s degree.
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HH FILE PHOTO
Bleachers at Hermiston High School are fi lled with students from the region attending the annual Hispanic Youth
Leadership Conference in 1992.
25 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 10, 1992
• At a time when too much negative news
has focused on gangs and racial divisions in
our community, a Hispanic Youth Confer-
ence sounded a positive note — and it was
trumpeted in a big way. More than 400 stu-
dents from Hermiston and the surrounding
areas attended the conference to learn about
education, careers, college opportunities,
scholarships and coping with society. The
volume level in the gym was a testament
to the enthusiasm for the event. The goal
of the conference was to stress the value of
staying in school and using education as a
ladder to success.
• Some might see a 4-H project out of
control, but for Jim Lunders his 100 head of
Suffolk sheep represent a growing college
fund. Lunders, 16, started his fl ock when he
was 9 years old and has been carefully add-
ing to and selling championship sheep and
lambs ever since. At the beginning of 1991,
Lunders’ inventory was worth $5,900. By
the beginning of 1992, under the leader-
ship of Riverside High School FFA advis-
er Rick Danielson, the value of his sheep
HH FILE PHOTO
Riverside High School FFA mem
reached $17,023.
ber Jim Lunders feeds a few of his
100 -head champion Suf folk Sheep
•Deputy Jack Stewart has recently re-
in 1992.
turned from two weeks of special school-
ing related to homicide investigations. A
County will be paid to the sheriff in Pendleton this
member of the Umatilla County Major Crime Team,
weekend by Pacifi c Power & Light Co., according to
Stewart is assigned in Hermiston to the Criminal Di-
A.M. Thrasher, local manager for the company here.
vision of the Sheriff’s Offi ce. Classes were conducted
by the Southern Police Institute in Salem. Among the
topics were homicide scene investigations, serial kill-
100 YEARS AGO
ers and other serial crimes, forensic lab instruction and
NOVEMBER 10, 1917
blood stain pattern evidence.
• Monday of this week witnessed the sale of another
large
block of irrigated land in this valley, when the First
50 YEARS AGO
National
Bank sold forty acres in “Cottonwood Bend”
NOVEMBER 9, 1967
in the Umatilla project to Christian Seitz of Echo. Mr.
• For the fi rst time in nine years, Stanfi eld has de-
Seitz, who is a wheat farmer on Butter Creek, is going
feated Umatilla in football. The Tigers did it playing on
to get busy right away clearing and leveling so as to
have the tract ready for spring seeding.
their home fi eld Friday with a stingy defense and a pair
• A.L. Luce and family and Ed Johnson and family,
of seven-yard touchdown runs for a 13-0 win.
ranchers from Jefferson County, arrived here Monday
• Claude Stamper was honored as Chief Scout by
to become permanent settlers in this valley. The gentle-
Scout Troop 657 of Echo at a meeting at the Echo
men recently purchased tracts in the Minnehaha district
Methodist Church. The Court of Honor was conducted
from the Umatilla Farm Lands Co., and since their ar-
by Erv Williams, Scout Master and offi cially opened
rival have begun outlining respective improvements on
as “Claude Stamper Night.” Stamper was awarded
their places.
a plaque and the title of Chief Scout for his services
• Postmaster J.A. Young returned home from Port-
to the units of Echo as Neighborhood Commissioner.
land Sunday morning, after having been there a couple
The court of Honor was presided over by Joe Nichols,
of days again testifying against Frank Pelisser, the yeg-
Lester Murray, Pat Umphfries, Bob Lilly and Stamp-
gman who was one of the robbers that burglarized the
er. Umphfries and D.Z. Penney were awarded pins by
local post offi ce some time ago.
Scouts Marvin Dumler and Brad Williams.
75 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 8, 1942
• Hermiston High School student body last week turned
over the entire amount of money raised recently through
a scrap metal drive to the Hermiston Red Cross Chapter
which is sponsoring a recreation room at the Pendleton
air base. The sum of $205.00 was given to Mrs. F.B. Belt,
local chairman, at a student body assembly.
• The fi rst turkey pool of the 1943 season got under-
way Tuesday at the local plant of the Eastern Oregon
Turkey Growers. According to C.A. Flanigan, plant man-
ager, a suffi cient crew was on hand Tuesday morning but
more pickers could be added very conveniently if more
applied.
• Real and personal property taxes assessed at
$28,321.93 for 1942-43 on its property in Umatilla
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