In 1950, Eastern Oregon, I saw one silver, oval shaped disk hover for approximately 2 - 3 minutes before quickly accelerating away.

It was a hot August afternoon in Eastern Oregon.  I was eight, and was climbing a fence between the barnyard and the yard of our farmhouse.  As I got to the top of the fence I looked up and saw an oval shaped disk in the southeastern sky.  It appeared silver, and very shiny, but was hovering, not moving.  I remember smiling, as I was happy to see it because there had been “talk” in our little town, but nobody believed in UFOs.
It was far enough away that I didn’t hear any sound.  Had it been an airplane I would have heard it, but nothing.  I watched it for as long as it was there, but I think it was only one or two minutes, not long.  When it left, it seemed to go pretty much straight up, and very fast.  I watched for awhile longer, but didn’t see anything further, nor did I ever again.
I didn’t tell my parents until much later in my life.  My mother was disappointed I didn’t tell her at the time, as she would have liked to have seen it herself.  She was a scientist, and a believer.
Witness indicates that date of incident is approximate.  PD