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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019
HERMISTON HISTORY
JESSICA POLLARD
Reporter for the Hermiston Herald
When and why did you move to Hermiston?
I moved to Hermiston a few months ago from Port-
land to work at the Hermiston Herald.
What is your favorite place to eat in
Hermiston?
Nelly’s Super Tacos, but I’m taking
recommendations.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like writing poetry, reading books and exploring
all of the different cities in Northeastern Oregon.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
There is a lot of effort put into celebrations.
During Halloween it felt like everyone in Hermis-
ton came together for trick-or-treating. That didn’t
really happen in Portland.
HH fi le photo
Hermiston High School band members rehearse in 1994.
What was the last book you read?
I just fi nished “Know My Name” by Chanel Miller.
What website or app do you use most other
than Facebook?
Sadly, I am addicted to Instagram.
If you could travel anywhere, where would
you go?
I would like to see Italy, Spain, Kenya, Mexico and
Cuba. I haven’t left North America before, so the
list is long.
What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap-
pened to you?
Right after my eighth birthday in the middle of an
August heatwave, I left two full cups of milk in my
room before leaving on a two week vacation to
California. When I came home, they were totally
curdled. I was wearing slippers as I carried them
both down the stairs, and I slipped on the third
step. I slid down the whole staircase and both cups
of milk spilled upwards, splashing onto my head.
Both my parents were talking near the bottom of
the staircase and looked at me in disgust. What
followed was the worst shower experience of my
life and I didn’t eat cheese for the next 10 years.
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
To make some friends here in Hermiston!
What is your proudest accomplishment?
I’m not going to lie, I’m pretty proud about work-
ing at a newspaper. Graduating from college was
pretty neat too.
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25 YEARS AGO
NOV. 15, 1994
In recent times, it has been the
rule that there are generally more
workers than there are jobs for them
to fi ll.
Lately, though, Hermiston has
been the exception, especially in
lower-skilled positions.
“We really have very, very full
employment out there,” said Mike
Stipe, owners of Express Person-
nel Services in Hermiston. “If peo-
ple aren’t working, they’re choos-
ing not to work.”
Stipe said his company places
about 500 workers in mainly
food-processing jobs during the
peak times of year. Even then, jobs
are going unfi lled.
Construction supervisors believe
they are back on schedule to com-
plete the new Hermiston middle
school by the end of next summer.
Work started about a week late
in October, but Assistant Superin-
tendent Earl Torres said contractors
have made up the time.
General contractor Dale Ramsay
must have the new school complete
enough to occupy by August 1995.
HH fi le photo
Jim Hudson of Hermiston works on constructing what would become Sandstone
Middle School in 1994.
50 YEARS AGO
NOV, 13, 1969
75 YEARS AGO
100 YEARS AGO
Future industrial development for
the Port of Umatilla was assured at
the regular monthly meeting of the
Port commission Monday at McNary.
Port Manager Walter Peters told
the commissioners: “We currently
have more sincere interest in our
industrial site at McNary than at any
time since I took this position in July,
1968. Six different fi rms are consid-
ering our industrial site.”
He said that he could not
announced the names of the fi rms or
type of industries at this time.
Colonel Charles R. Norris has
announced that 36 civilian employ-
ees have received notices that their
jobs at Umatilla Army Depot are to
be terminated on Jan. 9.
All but one of the personnel
affected had term appointments not
to exceed four years in duration. The
one exception was a career employee.
The UAD Commanding Offi cer
said more than 60 other employees
have been offered position reassign-
ments within the depot organization,
some to lower grade and pay, others
to salary grade on par with their cur-
rent rates.
NOV. 16, 1944
NOV. 15, 1919
Women of Umatilla County can
“mine” tin suffi cient for 96 Flying
Fortresses this year.
These fi gures were compiled by
J. A. Stewart, vice president of the
American Can Company, on the basis
of canned foods consumed by civil-
ians in the county during 1943. On
the basis of last year’s consumption,
civilians will open 2,319,276 cans of
food this year, he said.
According to a table recently
issued by Washington, 24,000 cans
provide tin suffi cient for one Flying
Fortress.
Meanwhile, the armed forces con-
sumed approximately three billion
cans of food during ‘43 and needs for
the current year are expected to rise
to three and a quarter billion cans,
Mr. Stewart said.
He pointed out that with a
greatly increased number of the
armed forces in overseas duty,
more canned foods will be needed
because the can has proved the most
practical container for the shipment
of food abroad.
The fi rst anniversary of the clos-
ing of the great world war was fi t-
tingly observed in Hermiston as well
as elsewhere throughout the United
States and foreign countries. Of
course it may have been on a little
smaller scale than New York, Port-
land or Seattle, but nevertheless the
patriotic spirit was 100 per cent loyal
and strong on this project.
All stores and business houses in
this city closed Tuesday in respect of
the anniversary, and many had win-
dows decorated in red, white and
blue. But the dance in the auditorium
in the evening given the honor of the
American Legion by the Red Cross
was the crowning event of the close
of what is hoped to be a new national
holiday. The hall was gorgeously dec-
orated with streamers of vari-colored
crepe paper running from the center
of the room to the walls, thus form-
ing an effective and attractive cir-
cle. Emblazoned on a banner over the
stage was the inscription “American
Legion,” with American fl ags mak-
ing up a beautiful background.
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BTW
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Hermiston Herald. If you
have a question about law,
submit it to editor@herm-
istonherald.com by Nov. 20
and we’ll pick out a few of
the most interesting ones
for him to answer.
• • •
For those looking for
volunteer opportunities or
ways to spread cheer during
the holiday season, see next
week’s Hermiston Her-
ald for information about
Hermiston’s Community
Fellowship Dinner. Also,
other local organizations
hosting a holiday meal
are encouraged to provide
information by Monday to
Community Editor Tammy
Malgesini at tmalgesini@
eastoregonian.com or 541-
564-4539 if they would like
the information included in
the newspaper.
• • •
A spaghetti feed fund-
raiser will benefi t the Stan-
fi eld Community Cen-
ter. The event is Saturday
from 5-7 p.m. at 225 W.
Roosevelt in Stanfi eld.
The cost is $6 per per-
son. For questions, call
541-449-1332.
• • •
Area residents who
enjoy science fi ction and
fantasy books won’t want
to miss a book sale in
Walla Walla. Hosted by the
American Association of
University Women, the
event is Saturday, Nov. 23
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at
the former YWCA Ice Cha-
let, 213 S. First Ave., Walla
Walla.
About 3,000 books,
ranging from Isaac Asi-
mov to Roger Zelazny and
everything in between, will
be available. Prices range
from $2.50 to $4. Credit/
debit cards, checks or cash
will be accepted.
The
local
AAUW
branch donates thousands
of dollars each year for
women’s scholarships and
small grants to local non-
profi t organizations. For
more information, con-
tact Kay Raddatz at
markkay@charter.net
or
509-522-5240.
• • •
Thursday’s menu for the
Harkenrider Senior Activity
Center is hamburgers, potato
salad and pudding. Friday is
tacos, fruit and dessert. Mon-
day is tuna sandwich, cot-
tage salad and dessert. Tues-
day is beef stroganoff, peas
and dessert. Next Wednes-
day is tomato soup, grilled
cheese sandwich and dessert.
On Nov. 21 the senior center
will be celebrating Thanksgiv-
ing a week early with turkey,
stuffi ng with gravy, cranberry
sauce, yams, rolls, vegetables
and pumpkin pie. Lunch that
day will be $4.
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