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Published 2:42 am Friday, June 21, 2013

100 Years Ago

From the East Oregonian

June 21, 1913

The first serious crop damage in Umatilla county was done by the heavy hail and rain storm Thursday afternoon and, according to reports coming in, some of the farmers were heavy hit. The storm seems to have commenced its violence between this city and Pilot Rock on McKay creek and taking a northeasterly direction to have swept on to the reservation about two miles above the agency, thence through the Cayuse section and, increasing in violence, hit the headwaters of the Little Walla Walla, which stream it raised about three feet in an hour according to Commissioner H.M. Cockburn, who is in the city today. Cockburn states that the hail, instead of being ice pellets, were more in the form of icicles which cut leaves off of trees and literally mowed down vegetation.

50 Years Ago

From the East Oregonian

June 21, 1963

A new state office building dedicated here Thursday by Gov. Mark O. Hatfield is possibly the last such building Oregon will enjoy because of the short-sightedness of the legislature. Hatfield, obviously still irked because the legislature did not approve funds he asked for state operations, said he hoped future legislatures would have better vision. The building the governor dedicated has regional offices for 10 state departments. It was completed in cooperation with the Department of Employment in February at a cost of $217,000.

25 Years Ago

From the East Oregonian

June 21, 1988

Lyle Earlley long ago decided if he was being paid by the community, he should return something to that community. Now retired as a lieutenant for the Pendleton Police Department, Earlley still is giving to the community. A member of the Pendleton Lions Club for almost 25 years, Earlley long ago held all the offices in the club and became a zone chairman and deputy district governor. Club members say Earlley is the worker behind the scenes who always helps on any project the club undertakes. Hes also turned a wheat field into a farm, built his own house and greenhouse and runs a few head of stock. And he still finds time to teach law enforcement classes at Blue Mountain Community College.