From Our Files

Oct. 7, 1971 White’s Electronics initiated a four-day workweek, a move that had been in discussion for a…

Sept. 30, 1971 Mark Frachiseur, Sweet Home High School student body president, and Jerry Roth, second vice president,…

Sept. 23, 1971 An east wind blew through Linn County, causing disruption to logging, power and forestry services.…

Sept. 16, 1971 Adams Grocery Store in Crawfordsville was robbed by two young men armed with a rifle.…

Sept. 7, 1971 White’s Electronics initiated the four-day workweek, a move that had been in discussion for a…

January 5, 1967 Frank Kikel, a resident of Sweet Home for 15 years, was elected as mayor of…

December 29, 1966 Marine Private Gary L. Gill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Gill of Route 1,…

December 1, 1966 An election which would establish district boundaries and elect a board of directors for the…

November 10, 1966 Two Sweet Home youths were arrested this week and charged with taking a city parking…

April 9, 1959 The Sweet Home city library will hold an open house from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.…

February 26, 1959 The Sweet Home Business and Professional Women’s club will sponsor a “Miss Sweet Home” contest…

February 19, 1959 Oregon’s history on wheels, the Oregon Historical society’s Van of History, will roll into Sweet…

July 19, 1956 A Sweet Home housewife learned early this week that she had submitted a winning entry…

Scott Swanson Sometimes, when you’re plugging away, it’s easy to lose perspective. It happens in journalism, just as…