Sept. 28, 1950
As many as 16 arrests were made this week on a variety of charges. Leading the parade of offenders were four persons charged with drunkenness, followed by three minor traffic cases, three persons driving without a license, two minors in possession of alcohol, and one each on speeding, hit and run, reckless driving and disorderly conduct charges. Meanwhile, thefts of power saws, other tools, measuring tapes and cash were reported.
Sept. 25, 1975
A Cascadia man, Bruce Richard Eichenberger, 36, was found guilty of the murder of James Robert Brown, 65, also of Cascadia. Brown was shot as he stood in the Maples Grocery Store. The defense attorney said Eichenberger was extremely drunk at the time and had no intention of murdering Brown. The prosecutor said Eichenberger’s wife was raped by Brown and the defendent told her he would take care of the matter.
Sweet Home Community Chapel is using a unique fundraising idea by giving away money. Based on the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), the church members were each given $5 to use in whatever capacity they wished to raise money for the church. Frank McCubbins held a turkey shoot, Les Austin held a horse show, and Steve Nelson offered airplane rides. Other services offered included car washes, drywall installation, drawing, welding, pottery, automotive, electrical, and cleaning. There were also sales of jams and breads, jewelry, buttons, paintings, plants, macrame hanging pots, wood and leather crafts, dolls, stocking caps, pillows, pies and more.
Sept. 27. 2000
A Corps of Engineers employee pulled 83-year-old Lloyd Randall, a Lebanon man, from Green Peter Reservoir this week. The employee, Joe Stutzer, saw a backpack bobbing in the water near Billings Point. Attached to the backpack was Randall, who had been fishing nearby. Stutzer and another man pulled Randall to a less-steep embankment, and other Corps employees rigged a stretcher together to pull the exhausted man to safety. Randall needed no medical assistance.
East Linn Museum got a new facelift with new Smurfboard replacing old siding. Much of the work was done by volunteers.