Oct. 12, 1950
Members of the Sweet Home Active Club are talking about a project to construct “waiting booths” for children at school bus stops. They intend to put a sample booth on display on Main Street to show citizens their vision, with hopes the community will support the effort with funds or lumber.
Snow recreationists will have one of their favorite haunts made much more accessible this winter with completion of the road from the Santiam Highway to Hoodoo Bowl.
The City Council voted to place before voters an ordinance calling for construction of a bridge across Ames Creek on 12th Avenue. The city will ask voters to approve a $4 million levy for one year on all taxable property to finance the measure.
Oct. 9, 1975
Although many considered this year’s Sportsman’s Holiday celebration the best ever, it was reported the event is broke. The president of the board reported they are $1,500 in the red. The main reason for the deficit is the $1,400 paid for fireworks, which was intended to be funded by the sale of 1,600 Sportsman’s Holiday buttons. Only 250 were sold.
Mt. Calvary Temple, a new interdenominational church, began services this week. The church is housed in the former Latter Day Saints building at the corner of Hwy. 228 and Oak Terrace. The pastor of the church, Paul Leinenbach, is a former Linn County deputy sheriff.
Oct. 11, 2000
The Calapooia Roundup rodeo committee and Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce parted ways. A committee chairperson reported they asked for the separation so they could make the rodeo financially sound, though she didn’t provide details leading up to the decision. The rodeo needs $33,000 to be profitable, but currently sits between $5,000 and $10,000.
Businesses and churches near the high school met with the school district to discuss a problem with large gatherings of students and littering. Police Chief Bob Burford said off campus gatherings last year created an “intimidation factor,” adding he’s heard reports of middle-age and elderly women preferring to avoid the groups by walking on the other side of the street. As the groups congregate this year, littering is increasing, including disposable cafeteria trays.