Aug. 10, 1950
City Council approved the purchase of a new one-ton flatbed truck to replace the water department’s 1941 truck. Cost of the vehicle after trade-in allowance was $1,478.75.
The Chamber of Commerce decided to temporarily abandon the plan to hire a full-time chamber manager. Also, during the regular August meeting, chamber members voted down a proposal to investigate and possibly mediate the labor-management dispute at Willamette National Lumber company here.