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From Our Files: April 24, 2024
April 25, 1974 “The future of industry in the Sweet Home area and how the chamber may…
From Our Files: April 17, 2024
April 18, 1974 Electric engraving pencils are available for loan through the library in an effort to…
From Our Files: April 10, 2024
April 11, 1974 David Allen Chetwood, 8, drowned after falling into the Lester Shingle mill pond. David and…
From Our Files: April 10, 2024
April 11, 1974 David Allen Chetwood, 8, drowned after falling into the Lester Shingle mill pond. David…
From Our Files: April 3, 2024
April 4, 1974 Heavy rains closed the Porta Via Motel on Long Street after the sewers in the…
From Our Files: March 27, 2024
March 28, 1974 Having served as temporary fire chief for 22 years, Ivan Hoy was finally permanently appointed…
From Our Files: March 20, 2024
March 21, 1974 A public hearing to determine whether a health hazard exists in the Foster-Midway area will…
From Our Files: March 13, 2024
March 13, 1974 Willamette Industries Inc. recently purchased Bauman Sawmill, Lebanon Sawmill, Bauman Lumber Company, Indianola Lumber, Lebanon…
From Our Files: March 6, 2024
March 7, 1974 Some people claim Sweet Home is often passed over by collegiate national fads, but things…
From Our Files: February 28, 2024
Feb. 28, 1974 A revision of the city maps of 17 Oregon communities, including Sweet Home, has been…
From Our Files – February 21, 2024 Edition
Feb. 21, 1974 New owners of the Santiam Drive-in Theatre, James and Audrey Christie, are having their spring…
From Our Files – February 14, 2024 Edition
Feb. 14, 1974 Westwood Lane and Strawberry Heights drainage problems led property owners to request assistance of the…
From Our Files – February 7, 2023 Edition
Feb. 7, 1974 Sentry Electronics Inc. on Pleasant Valley Road has begun producing automatic smoke and gas detection…
From Our Files – January 31, 2024 Edition
Jan. 31, 1974 Dr. JJ McCarthy, a chiropractor in Sweet Home, put his ice skating blades to the…
From Our Files – January 24, 2024 Edition
Jan. 24, 1974 Gasoline dealers met with the mayor to determine how they might be able to alleviate…
From Our Files – January 17, 2024 Edition
Jan. 17, 1974 “Time Capsule 1973” will be buried in the new sewage treatment plant, according to Dan…
From Our Files – January 10, 2024 Edition
Jan. 10, 1974 The City Council approved a proposal that would have the East Linn Hospital District pay…
From Our Files – January 3, 2023 Edition
Jan. 3, 1974 A 16.5-mile stretch along the old railroad right-of-way owned by Burlington-Northern was proposed to be…
From Our Files – December 27, 2023 Edition
Dec. 27, 1973 Petroleum shortages have not yet affected the Sweet Home School District. About two weeks ago…
From Our Files – December 20, 2023 Edition
Dec. 20, 1973 The New Era received two computerized type-setting machines from Compugraphic Corp. this week to replace…
From Our Files – December 13, 2023 Edition
Dec. 13, 1973 The City Council reluctantly accepted City Manager Mike Gleason’s resignation as he plans to take…
From Our Files – December 6, 2023 Edition
Dec. 6, 1973 Some 400 people joined the Elks for its mortgage burning celebration. Presiding over the event…
From Our Files – November 20, 2023 Edition
Nov. 29, 1973 The Sweet Home Elks Lodge is preparing for one of its biggest events this week…
From Our Files – November 22, 2023 Edition
Nov. 22, 1973 The Sweet Home Junior Women’s Club is sponsoring a “Community Conservation of Energy Awareness Program”…
From Our Files – November 15, 2023 Edition
Nov. 15, 1973 Survival rates of salmon runs have a pronounced effect on Oregon’s development. Since 1966, Oregon…