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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 COMMUNITY HERMISTON HISTORY THREE MINUTES WITH ... 25 YEARS AGO Dec. 6, 1994 KYLARA WARD Assistant Manager at Union Club When and why did you move to Hermiston? I have family here. I retired from the U.S. Army in April and came here to see family, and I ended up staying. I visited here in the summer and weekends growing up. What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? It’s defi nitely the Union Club. I might work (there), but the food is really good. What do you like to do in your spare time? When I’m not working, I’m usually still working. But when I’m not at the Union Club working and I’m not at home working, I like to cook. Primarily Italian food. I lived in Italy for three years, so Ital- ian is where it’s at. What surprises you about Hermiston? As someone who has lived in a lot of different places and countries, it’s very diverse here. When you think of a small town, and what you expect that to be, you’d be surprised at the kind of people you’d meet. What was the last book you read? I’ve been reading the Magic Tree House series with my fi ve year old. He loves them; it’s the fi rst chapter book he’s gotten into. What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? I actually don’t use any social media so you can rule that out. I probably use Amazon the most, because it’s convenient. But I don’t really use much else. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? I would either go back to Ireland or visit New Zealand. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? My goal was to get into restaurant management which is kind of where I already am. I also want to get back into school. I think I’d like to get a degree in hospitality and a culinary certifi cate. Last February, the Hermiston City Council adopted an ordinance that gave police the power to impound the cars of those caught driving without insurance. Nine months and 388 towed cars later, city offi cials say it’s working. Acting police chief Jerry Roberts said very few of those cars have been towed twice. “That would indicate people are getting the message,” Roberts said. 2) Work on the renovation of the Hermiston Community Center build- ing could begin as early as next week. Bid offers will be opened today for the plumbing and heating, air condi- tioning and ventilation contracts, city building offi cial Hank McDonald said. Originally, the new facility was projected to open by the fi rst of the year, but offi cials are now projecting a late July or early August opening. 50 YEARS AGO Dec. 4, 1969 Colonel Charles R. Norris, Com- manding Offi cer, Umatilla Army Depot, released the following state- ment yesterday: The Department of Army has announced that all toxic chemical munitions on Okinawa will be relo- cated to a military storage site in the United States. The munitions will be moved by ship from Okinawa to the U.S. Navy Ammunition Depot at Bangor, Wash. and then by rail to the Umatilla Army Depot. Approximately fi ve shipments will be required. It is anticipated that the fi rst shipment will leave Oki- nawa later this month or in January and that the operation will be com- pleted in the spring of 1970. 2) William A. (Bill) Silvey, former Chief of Police of Hermiston, lost his life in an accident at 8:10 p.m. Tues- day, Dec. 2, on Washington Highway 42, three miles east of Dayton. According to information received by Oregon State Police of the Herm- iston offi ce, Silvey, operating a mail truck, was westbound coming down a light grade on black ice. Apparently another vehicle was in the ditch, with fl ares displayed. Silvey observed the fl ares and applied the brakes, with the result that the tractor and semi slid on the ice and jack-knifed, according to the police report. The tractor proceeded into the ditch on the side of the highway, truck in the bank, and the trailer demolished the tractor, it was reported. Wilvey served as Chief of Police of Hemriston from September 1952 to December 1964. HH fi le photo Staff Sgt. David A. Fitzgerald’s family makes an audio recording to send him during his deployment in the Philippines for Christmas in 1969. Mrs. Fitzgerald holds baby Mark, three weeks old, Charles, 2, and Fay, 4. 75 YEARS AGO Dec. 7, 1944 Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 113 • NUMBER 49 Chris Rush | Publisher • crush@eomediagroup.com • 541-278-2669 Jade McDowell | News Editor • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536 Jessica Pollard | Reporter • jpollard@eastoregonian.com, 541-564-4534 Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539 Annie Fowler | Sports Editor • afowler@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4542 Jeanne Jewett | Multi-Media consultant • jjewett@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4531 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. Many tales of heroism have come out of the present war, but the names therein oft times are not familiar. However, a recent account in the daily papers contained a name well known in Hermiston. The story related the experiences of a U.S. Navy mine- sweeper during the victorious Mar- shalls and Marianas campaigns. Included in the story was an account of how one sailer, Roy White, boatswain’s mate second class, and a son of Roy White of Hermiston, won a citation for exceptional bravery by diving into shark-infested waters repeatedly to recover reconnaissance photographs of Jap gun installations. White was listed high among the personnel of the minesweeper for gallantry in action in operations around Magicienne Bay. He stood long hours watch as petty offi cer in charge of minesweeping gear. He was fearless in staying at his post in the face of Jap plane strafi ng. However, it was for diving sev- eral times into the shark-infested HH fi le photo Hermiston High School junior Jennifer Tracy watches superintendent Jer Pratton complete an art project in 1994, while he spent a day living the life of a high school student in the district. bay for reconnaissance photographs of Jap gun installations which were dropped by American planes, that White was cited for “meritorious ser- vice above and beyond call of duty” by Commander Ralph S. Moore. 100 YEARS AGO Dec. 6, 1919 While returning from a sick call on the Furnish project last Saturday night in the sleet, Dr. Adams missed the bridge over the feed canal south- east of town and plunged with his car into its icy waters. The miss of the bridge came through the windshield of the car becoming so misty that it caused the doctor to miscalculate. The car had to be pulled out by a team of horses. The doctor seemed none the worse for his involuntary dunking. 2) And in the course of human events it has come to pass that the city of Hermiston will, through the Commercial Club, endeavor to purge itself of all and sundry undesirable solicitors for money by subscription or otherwise, and with this decision comes the stipulation that hereafter all persons so engaged, at any time of year, must have credentials that their solicitations are for bona fi de benevolent or charitable purposes. This new order of things is hoped will do away with the fellow with a bogus withered arm or a game leg who generally solicits alms to get an education and uses the money for other purposes, the blind beggar that can probably see pretty well, and in fact all such fakirs that prey upon and gull the public generally in towns like Hermiston. Rogers Toyota pumps the brakes on cancer HERMISTON HERALD 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. OBITUARY POLICY The Hermiston Herald publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a fl ag symbol at no charge. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at hermistonherald.com/ obituaryform, by email to obits@hermistonherald.com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the Hermiston Herald or East Oregonian offi ces. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, x221. Contributed photo Rogers Toyota of Hermiston recently collected $965 to send to the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research. Rogers Toyota of Herm- iston expressed thanks to everyone who contributed to their recent “Drive for the Cure” month. With the support of the community, the local car dealership was able to send $965 to the American Can- cer Society for breast can- cer research. Rogers Toyota is com- mitted to giving back to the community, said General Manager Glenn Silaski. For more information about their giving efforts, call 541-567-6461 or search Facebook. For more about the Amer- ican Cancer Society, go to www.cancer.org.
