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HERMISTON HISTORY
Kiwanis Club charters Key Club in 1971 at HHS
25 YEARS AGO
Dec. 10, 1996
JESSICA WYATT
Boardman
What can you tell me about your husband?
His name is Andy. He’s 39. He’s my best friend. He’s
my everything. He was run over by a semi at work,
working in road construction. It crushed the whole
left side of his body. So basically, the whole left
side of his body is metal, but he’s alive and he gets
around and he’s great. He’ll make you laugh.
How have you supported him during this
time?
I’m his little sidekick. That’s what he calls me. I
make him laugh, too. Our daughter, too, is quite the
kick.
Can you tell me about your daughter?
Her name is McKayla. She’s 11. She does home
schooling, and she’s my best friend, too.
You’ve been ill, too. Can you tell me about
that?
Yeah. I had a heart attack in 2014 when I was walk-
ing through Walmart. I found out I had Hodgkin’s
lymphoma. I went through chemo and ﬁ nally, this
year, went into remission.
How has your family supported you?
They’ve been there for me no matter what. When
The Campbell Motors car deal-
ership had a lighting unit collapse,
caused by a sonic boom from a Cal-
ifornia aircraft.
Sonic booms happen when an
object moves faster than sound,
creating a noise similar to thunder.
Well, the SR-71s travel at speeds
over 2,000 mph — more than three
times the speed of sound. According
to 1st Lt. Wilson Camelo, chief of
media relations at Beale Air Force
Base in California, pilots are work-
ing on requalifying to ﬂ y SR-71s
after a six-month break due to a lack
of federal funding.
The route used, the “Emily
Tract,” begins in Southern Cali-
fornia, passes over Nevada, turns
around near Seattle, and then ﬂ ies
over Eastern Washington and Ore-
gon on its way back. In addition
to varying ﬂ ight tracts, they aim to
limit sonic booms by maintaining an
altitude of at least 30,000 feet, avoid
ﬂ ying over Indian burial grounds,
highly populated areas, and national
monuments.
However, there are still cases
like Campbell Motors. Still, Larry
Campbell said, they’re “pretty darn
good to work with.” The dealership
will be reimbursed the $1,000 in
damage caused by the sonic boom.
50 YEARS AGO
Dec. 9, 1971
After three years of planning, the
Hermiston Kiwanis Club created a
charter for the Key Club of Herm-
iston High School. The only Key
Club chartered in the Paciﬁ c North-
west this year, it will provide high
school boys with community leader-
ship activities organized in a fashion
similar to the Kiwanis structure.
The Key Club oﬃ cers and their
duties are as follows: Martin Davis,
president; Bob Shannon, vice presi-
dent; Jerry Walter, secretary; George
Maﬃ o, lieutenant governor; and
Jack Naﬀ , chairman. The Key Club
directors consist of Hermiston High
School senior, Jeﬀ Jenkins; junior,
Terry Watson; and sophomore, Mark
Shannon.
• It seems there’s a bit of con-
ﬂ ict over the security of the McNary
Dam, stemming from disagreements
between the city of Umatilla and the
Army Corps of Engineers.
Umatilla Mayor A. L. Draper
claims the McNary Dam and adjoin-
ing property have been insuﬃ ciently
guarded by failure to replace retir-
I was sick, and I needed chicken broth or some-
thing, maybe a blanket, they’d get it for me. There
were points when I couldn’t even walk. I’ve had
three heart attacks and have had seven liters of ﬂ uid
around my heart. I’ve spent 72 days in the hospital.
Your family sounds terriﬁ c and very support-
ive. How does one obtain such a terriﬁ c and sup-
portive family?
God did it. I didn’t do it. God put them there.
A lot of people don’t have that, though. What
are they doing wrong?
I can’t answer that. I have a lot of mixed feelings and
emotions about that.
Joyce Hensley/Hermiston Herald, File
The Hermiston High School marching band is en route to Armand Larive Middle
School to perform during a December 1996 Teacher of the Year award ceremony
to recognize Sandra Hoﬀ ert.
Joyce Hensley/Hermiston Herald, File
Larry Campbell of Campbell Motors
examines the damage to his oﬃ ce
light ﬁ xture caused by a December
1996 sonic boom.
Hermiston Herald, File
Members of the Hermiston Kiwanis Club and Key Club of Hermiston High School
inspect the charter for the newly-formed Key Club in December 1971. Pictured
from left are Jack Naﬀ , Martin Davis, Robert Shannon, Bob Shannon and Terry
Trevillyan.
ing security personnel, which also
is leaving city and state police to
do corps security work. Col. Rich-
ard M. Connell, Walla Walla Dis-
trict engineer, sent a letter to Ore-
gon Republican Sen. Bob Packwood
addressing the issue and they’re
hoping to ﬁ gure out a compromise
in the near future.
75 YEARS AGO
Dec. 12, 1946
Military recruiting programs are
present at just about every school,
and in 1946, in the midst of World
War II, they were quite prominent.
The Naval Reserve Oﬃ cers
Training Corps and a similar naval
air college program are being adver-
tised at Hermiston High School.
These programs make it possible to
take a full college course, by hav-
ing tuition, fees and textbooks paid
by the government. Necessary uni-
forms will also be provided, and stu-
dents will receive retainer pay for
other expenses during college at
the rate of $600 per year — approx-
imately worth $8,500 in today’s
money.
To receive all these beneﬁ ts,
though, students must take a course
for a bachelor’s degree or higher and
24 hours of naval science per semes-
ter. Those wanting to enroll in the
program just need to be between 17
and 21 years of age and have grad-
uated high school. For individuals
seeking a higher form of education
and willing to contribute to protect-
ing their country, these programs are
quite the opportunity.
100 YEARS AGO
Dec. 8, 1921
One of the favorite parts of Christ-
mas time are the recitals, concerts,
and plays performed after months
of preparation. Well, the Hermis-
ton High School senior class will
be doing just that — and the expec-
tation for the audience matches the
title of their play, “The Time of His
Life.”
Directed by Mrs. Roberta Gunn,
the play will be performed at the
high school auditorium. The cast
includes, Harold Waterman as
Tom Carter, Doris Swayze as Mrs.
Bob Grey, Paul Stockard as Mr.
Bob Grey, May Rogers as Dorothy
Landon, Dewey Payno as Mr. James
Landon, Aloha Hammer as Mrs.
Peter Wycombe, Frederic Hesser
as Mr. Peter Wycombe, Hollis Gor-
don as Uncle Tom and James Hall as
Oﬃ cer Hogan.
The play will begin at 8 p.m.
on Dec. 16 and is estimated to run
about two hours long. The high
school orchestra also will help out,
playing selections between the three
acts.
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McKenzie Rose, a sophomore
at Echo High School, searched
Hermiston Herald archives to
compile these article summaries.
BY THE WAY
Christmas Express chugging along, accepts toy donations
All aboard for Christmas Express — the Hermiston
Police Department and Umatilla County Fire Depart-
ment No. 1 are accepting toy donations for the 53rd annual
holiday project.
Community members are encouraged to donate a new
toy for children up to age 11. The deadline is Tuesday,
Dec. 14. Take unwrapped toys to the Bob Shannon Safety
Center, 320 S. First St., Hermiston.
• • •
Also, the clock is ticking for Erick Olson’s Toys for
Treys. With the Hermiston High School basketball teams
sinking nine three-point shots on Dec. 3, the KOHU/
KQFM sports director has pledged to donate nine new
toys to the Christmas Express program.
KOHU & The Q will match his donation and Olson
challenges you to donate as well. To accept the challenge,
drop oﬀ new, unwrapped toys (for kids ages 0-11) no later
than Friday, Dec. 10, 5 p.m. at the radio station, 80404
Cooney Lane, Hermiston.
• • •
The Grinch is on the loose in Umatilla and is trying to
wreak havoc on the holiday season. Find a mugshot of the
dastardly character in each of the 12 city-owned parks for
a chance to win prizes. To enter, take a selﬁ e with the mug-
shot and post it to the city of Umatilla’s Facebook event
page (Grinch Parks Scavenger Hunt!) with the hashtag
#UmatillaGrinch, or stop by Umatilla City Hall, 700
Sixth St.
A list of Umatilla’s parks can be found at www.uma-
tilla-city.org. Follow the city’s Facebook page for some
helpful hints while you hunt down the mean one, Mr.
Grinch.
For questions, contact Esmeralda Perches, develop-
ment and recreation manager, at 541-922-3226.
• • •
And speaking of the Grinch, mark your calendar for
Movie Night at the SAGE Center. “How the Grinch
Stole Christmas” will be screened Friday, Dec. 17, 6 p.m.
at 101 Olson Road, Boardman.
The cost is $5 per person, which includes entry, pop-
corn and bottled water. Children under 5 are free. For more
information, call 541-481-7243 or visit www.visitsage.
com.
• • •
And speaking of the SAGE Center, they are partner-
ing with Morrow County FFA Chapters for a holiday
canned food drive. All donations will be distributed to food
pantries throughout Morrow County.
People are invited to donate nonperishable food items
by dropping them oﬀ by Wednesday, Dec. 15. Each item
can count as a vote for your favorite school’s Christmas
tree. Also, everyone who donates will be entered into the
Boardman Chamber of Commerce‘s holiday drawing.
The SAGE Center is open Monday through Friday,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 101 Olson Road, Boardman.
• • •
Santa Drive is returning as SECO Pallets is host-
ing the sixth annual event. The SECO family will deliver
Santa Claus in a custom pallet sled Thursday, Dec. 23,
5 p.m., in Boardman.
The popular holiday event features gifts from Santa
(while supplies last), photos with Saint Nick and more.
Area businesses interested in decorating a vehicle for the
event is encouraged to contact SECO via their Facebook
page or by calling 541-561-3361.
• • •
Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church is putting on its
Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It
will be in the church’s Parish Hall, 565 W. Hermiston Ave.
• • •
The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center menu for
Thursday, Dec. 9 is pork chop, scalloped potatoes, veg-
etables and dessert. The menu for Tuesday, Dec. 14, is
scrambled eggs, hash brown patties, sausage gravy/bis-
cuit and fruit. (In-house meals will be served from noon
to 12:30 p.m. People planning to dine in are asked to call
by 11 a.m.)
For a Meals on Wheels delivery in Hermiston, call
541-567-3582 before 10 a.m. to place an order. To pick
up a meal from the center at 255 N.E. Second St., call
before 11 a.m. Meals are $5 and can be picked up between
11:30 a.m. and noon.
• • •
The Boardman Senior Center now is providing meal
delivery. Meals are $4 paid upon delivery. Call 541-481-
3257 to order.
—Hermiston Herald