From Our Files

October 5, 1972 The City Council was handed a petition opposing annexation of Foster and Midway to the…

Sept. 28, 1972 Through chattering teeth, a boy from Boy Scout Troop 62 (Foster) quipped, “Neither rain, nor…

Sept. 21, 1972 Employees of the 24-hour Tourist Cafe at 1234 Main St. went on strike and are…

Sept. 14, 1972 Harold (Jack) Roberts, his granddaughter Yvonne Slack (visiting from Walnut Creek, Calif.), and Ray Riggs…

Sept. 7, 1972 Vern and Gladys Topp were Sunnyside Park’s first campers when it opened this weekend, but…

Aug. 31, 1972 Construction at Sunnyside Park is nearly complete and it will be open for campers and…

Aug. 27, 1972 The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality informed City Manager Michael Gleason that continuance of the…

Aug. 17, 1972 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will clear logs and debris that has jammed Wiley…

Aug. 10, 1972 The Sweet Home Planning Commission approved conditional use of 2.5 acres at 12th and Elm…

August 3, 1972 A new event slated for the Sportsman’s Holiday will be a treasure hunt. A spokesman…

July 27, 1972 The Sweet Home Green Peter Boat, Yacht and Regatta Association assisted in placing a new…

July 29, 1972 Isobella McKercher Braden retired as Postmaster of the Crawfordsville Post Office, which was raised from…

July 13, 1972 A Sweet Home airline stewardess has been grounded at the Democratic National Convention in Miami…

July 6, 1972 KFIR Radio, owned and operated by Santiam Broadcasters, has been purchased by KFIR, Inc. The…

June 29, 1972 The Sweet Home City Council voted to try to purchase the old Forest Service guard…

June 22, 1972 Lumber consumption in the U.S. in 1972 is estimated to set a new all-time record…

June 15, 1972 A potentially dangerous fire was averted at Cascadia by an employee of a gas company…

June 8, 1972 The Sweet Home School Board relieved Supt. Douglas Olds of all his official duties during…

June 1, 1972 The week was busy for firefighters as they were called to four area fires. A…

May 25, 1972 Sweet Home firemen answered a call from the Boise Cascade plant west of town to…

May 19, 1972 An electronic piano was presented to the Senior Citizens of Sweet Home. The Lebanon chapter…

May 11, 1972 Tammy Williams, 14, was taken to the hospital following a bike accident on Pleasant Valley…

May 4, 1972 David and Bridget Cooper will assume ownership and management of The New Era after buying…

April 27, 1972 About 50 people met with two representatives of the Department of Environmental Quality and officials…

April 20, 1972 Members of the Chamber of Commerce approved a resolution urging the DEQ to reconsider its…