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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019 COMMUNITY THREE MINUTES WITH ... HERMISTON HISTORY JOY SMITH Maker and entrepreneur at Joy’s One of a Kind When and why did you move to Hermiston? There were circumstances that led us to Hermiston 10 years ago and we’re happy to be here. We’re from Moses Lake, Washington. What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? I’m going to say Delish Bistro. HH fi le photo Bruce Rexroad of the Grande Ronde Sign Co. helps replace the “Volume Shoe Source” sign with a “Payless Shoe Source” sign in Hermiston in 1994. The store went out of business in 2019. 25 YEARS AGO OCT. 25, 1994 What do you like to do in your spare time? Crafting and making things. At this time of year, I like to make holiday items and gifts. I also like planning workshops, and hanging out with my husband and our dogs. We have a golden retriever, our standard poodle, and a golden doodle. We have this plus this equals this. What surprises you about Hermiston? I am impressed with the community’s loyalty to the high school. Everyone’s all about the Bulldogs. I also appreciate the farming industry here. What was the last book you read? I think the last book I read was about creative business owners, by Jennifer Allwood. What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? I do use some Instagram, but mostly Facebook because of my business. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Probably in the Caribbean, somewhere where the water is clear and there are dolphins jumping. What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap- pened to you? Funny things happen all the time, but I couldn’t pick one. I’m not sure this is the funniest thing, but I think a lot about what a small world it is, espe- cially on social media how you fi nd out you have mutual friends with someone or are related to someone else. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? To bring a workshop to the public on a monthly basis, something that everyone would enjoy. Excerpt from a column by then-publisher Dan Zimmerman: Tomorrow, in our neighboring Umatilla County community to the east, a 107-year-old institution will die. The Valley Herald, Milton-Free- water’s community newspaper and keeper of the town’s history, will publish for the last time. Since I was the owner/publisher there in the ‘70s and ‘80s the unfor- tunate news of the Valley Herald’s demise is especially emotional and thought-provoking. With the Valley Herald’s death, part of the community’s soul per- ishes right along with it. Mil- ton-Freewater loses an important element to its identity and the people lose an important avenue to commu- nicate with themselves. After tomorrow, Milton-Freewa- ter lacks its own forum for letters to the editor, editorials, news of record, who died and who was born, import- ant government and school news, a record of citizens’ achievements, a marketplace for goods and services through advertising and everything else you expect from the local press. Nothing... not radio, television or newspapers in nearby towns can replace their very own newspaper. Because they are driven by music and entertainment programming, radio and television can’t carry the vol- ume and depth of information like a newspaper. 50 YEARS AGO What is your proudest accomplishment? Business-wise, I will say that the people I’ve been able to meet doing what I’m doing. When I’m doing Crafters in the Pasture every May, the peo- ple that come as vendors and the friends I’ve made that way are valuable to me. Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 113 • NUMBER 43 Chris Rush | Publisher • crush@eomediagroup.com • 541-278-2669 Jade McDowell | News Editor • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536 Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539 Annie Fowler | Sports Editor • afowler@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4542 Jessica Pollard | Reporter • jpollard@eastoregonian.com, 541-564-4534 Jeanne Jewett | Multi-Media consultant • jjewett@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4531 OCT. 23, 1969 The board of directors for Herm- iston School District voted Monday night to withhold fi nal payment to the contractors who enlarged the swim- ming pool until it is determined if it is acceptable to meet standards of the Amateur Athletic Union for holding offi cial swimming competitions. The board spent approximately an hour discussing the matter with the architect, Robert Smith of Ontario. Smith recommended that the fi nal payment of $8,200 be made to the contractors, The Timber Company of Hermiston. Superintendent Armand O. Larive reported that there seems to be some difference of opinion about the over- all length of the pool. The blueprints show the original pool to be 110 feet long and the new addition is 55 feet in print, making a pool length of 50.29 meters. He said he and Bob Ditton, HH fi le photo Hunters Brent Jons, left, his brother Will Jons and their hunting dog Maggie show off their prey during a bird-hunting excursion in 1994. swimming pool manager, had mea- sured the pool and found it to be 164 feet 8 inches in length. Fifty meters is 164 feet and one and one-half inches. the war department noted. Lt. Jendrzejewski is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jendrzejewski of the Columbia district. 75 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO OCT. 26, 1944 OCT. 25, 1919 Stray dogs are again becoming a menace in this area, according to reports from farmers north of Herm- iston and in the Columbia district. Recently they have become so bold as to tear open rabbit hutches and destroy domestic rabbits in wholesale lots. In one instance all the rabbits were killed. This week they broke into the hutches at the T. G. Panages farm and killed a number of rabbits. Owners of dogs are being warned that they are responsible for damages done and will be prosecuted. Word has been received from Washington that 1st Lt. Walter J. Jen- drzejewski of Hermiston has been awarded the bronze star medal for action at Humbolt Bay, Dutch New Guinea, last April. According to information received, a blown-out bridge forced Lt. Jendrze- jewski to leave his vehicle and pro- ceed through hostile enemy territory with only two men. “Due to his activities and devo- tion to duties his battalion was able to advance the following morning to new positions which he had located,” The war time daylight saving law will be no more after this Saturday has passed, for at 2 a.m. tomorrow morning the hands of all clocks in the United States will be turned backward an hour. A strenuous fi ght in Congress recently killed this measure, and as a result the people exulted. Especially this was so among the farmers. Senator Calder of New York is the father of the daylight saving law and he, nearly alone, has of course regret- ted very much to see his pet hobby discarded. Probably one of the most artis- tically arranged and handsomely appointed homes in this city is that of Col. and Mrs. H. G. Newport on Newport Avenue. For design of mod- ern conveniences and labor saving devices it possibly has no equal. The interior is one continuation of built in china closets, wardrobes, etc. done in the very fi nest style and fi nish. It has cost lots of money to fi t up a house such as the Newport home is, but the comfort to be derived therefrom will amply repay the owners for the outlay. Audra Workman | Multi-Media consultant • aworkman@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4538 Dawn Hendricks | Circulation assistant • dhendricks@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4530 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 mail Wednesdays Digital + e-Edition .............................. $39/year Full Access (print and digital) ............. $49/year 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 ©2019 CORRECTIONS It is the policy of the Hermiston Herald to correct errors as soon as they are discovered. Incorrect information will be corrected on Page 2A. Errors commited on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections also are noted in the online versions of our stories. Please contact the editor at editor@hermistonherald.com or call (541) 564-4533 with issues about this policy or to report errors. SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITOR Letters Policy: Letters to the Editor is a forum for the Hermiston Herald readers to express themselves on local, state, national or world issues. Brevity is good, but longer letters should be kept to 250 words. No personal attacks; challenge the opinion, not the person. The Hermiston Herald reserves the right to edit letters for length and for content. Letters must be original and signed by the writer or writers. Anonymous letters will not be printed. Writers should include a telephone number so they can be reached for questions. Only the letter writer’s name and city of residence will be published. Remains in Columbia could solve cold case By PHIL WRIGHT STAFF WRITER The discovery of a pickup containing skele- tal remains in the Columbia River near Hermiston could solve a missing person case 26 years old. According to a news release from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Offi ce, a couple scuba diving on Oct. 17 in the Columbia River at the Hat Rock State Park boat launch reported dis- covering a submerged Ford Ranger pickup with Wash- ington license plates. The vehicle was in approxi- mately 20 feet of water just past the end of the docks. Dispatchers checked the license plate and found the vehicle was associated with a missing person case from the police department in Prosser, Washington, going back 26 years. Photo contributed by Umatilla County Sheriff ’s Offi ce Members of the Columbia Basin Dive Rescue of Richland, Wash., help with the recovery of a pickup Saturday from the Columbia River at Hat Rock State Park near Hermiston. Maynard Koen, who was born in 1911, according to the sheriff’s offi ce, went missing in August 1993. The sheriff’s offi ce arranged for Columbia Basin Dive Rescue of Rich- land, Washington, and D & R Towing, Hermiston, to assist in recovering the pickup. The sheriff’s offi ce, the volunteer dive agency and tow company met Sat- urday at 10:30 a.m. at the site to begin the recovery. After approximately two hours, the team removed the pickup from the river and hauled it to the sher- iff’s offi ce for further investigation. “Based on the condition of the vehicle and the infor- mation available, it appears likely that this vehicle was submerged in this location at or around the time Mr. Koen was reported miss- ing,” according to the sher- iff’s offi ce. “Further inves- tigation of the interior of the vehicle revealed skel- etal remains and a driver’s license issued to Mr. Koen.” The sheriff’s offi ce also stated the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Offi ce will handle positive identi- fi cation of the remains.
