From the Baker City Herald’s historical files

Published 12:30 pm Monday, June 18, 2018

50YEARS AGO

from the Democrat-Herald

June 18, 1968

Emerging into the fresh Oregon air, Lee Marvin and co-stars Ray Walston and Harvey Presnell of “Paint Your Wagon” arrived here yesterday pleasantly surprised at the mountain scenery and the smog-free air at the Baker Airport.

25YEARS AGO

from the Baker City Herald

June 18, 1993

The Baker School Board plans to name an interim superintendent by the end of the month.

The board voted unanimously Thursday night to interview finalists June 28-30 from among 10 applicants and schedule a special meeting June 30 to name Gary Holmberg’s replacement.

10YEARS AGO

from the Baker City Herald

June 18, 2008

St. Elizabeth Health Services will provide occupational and physical therapy to children with special needs at schools in Baker County and North Powder beginning July 1.

Barry Nemec, Baker School District special education director, told the school board Monday that the hospital will provide services to students at a savings to the district of about $75,000 by contracting with the hospital rather than the Umatilla-Morrow Education Service District.

ONEYEAR AGO

from the Baker City Herald

June 19, 2017

Several volunteers worked hard Saturday morning to honor veterans at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Straightening the headstones of military veterans was the task at hand as eight community members and Rotary Club volunteers descended on the veterans section of the cemetery with shovels and prybars in hand.

One volunteer, Henry Benavidez, working with another volunteer, looked down a row of the white headstones set in concrete bases to determine if the one he and his partner had just finished adjusting lined up with the others.

“We’re bringing him back into formation with the rest of his partners,” Benavidez said.