From Our Files

Jan. 27, 1972 Last week’s storm that dumped 2.32 inches of rain on Sweet Home and even greater…

January 20, 1972 It was learned Wednesday that the contract of Douglas Olds, school superintendent for four years,…

Jan. 13, 1972 City Council members voted to install a two-line emergency phone to the police station, to…

Jan. 6, 1972 The aftermath of a duck hunting trip for a group of boys resulted in one…

Dec. 30, 1971 Cats like to travel, but surely Minnie didn’t intend to go to Portland when she…

Dec. 23, 1971 Linn County deputy sheriffs arrested men from Albany and Independence on charges of possessing stolen…

Dec. 16, 1971 Tree branches, garbage cans and debris littered streets here last week following a strong evening…

Dec. 9, 1971 A 1913 poster for a wood and steel hydraulic cider press was on show for…

Dec. 2, 1971 Those who braved the recent “Oregon mists” no doubt noticed a decided difference in the…

Nov. 25, 1971 Nearly 600 people showed up to the public hearing concerning the designation of the South…

Nov. 18, 1971 Linn County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the theft of a battery charger taken from a…

Nov. 11, 1971 Sweet Home’s zoo boasts its first inhabitant, Napoleon the llama, who has been holding out…

Nov. 4, 1971 Sweet Home enjoyed one of the quietest Halloween nights in a long time. Police reported…

Oct. 28, 1971 A group of 40 or 50 young people from all Christian denominations are planning a…

Oct. 21, 1971 A group that started in 1968 as the Golden Gleaners Club with a handful of…

Oct. 14, 1971 Lester Shingle Co. began installation of its new chipper and chip storage bin, which will…

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…