April 13, 1950
The City Council voted to follow the lead of other Oregon cities for Daylight Saving Time. On April 30, residents will turn clocks ahead one hour. This will be the third consecutive year Sweet Home has been on “summer time.”
Earl William Knock, 20, pleaded guilty to stealing two fender skirts from a 1940 Pontiac – owned by Bill Davidson – while it was parked in front of Davidson’s home. The justice of the peace suspended Knock’s fine and jail time on the condition that Knock return the stolen property.
April 10, 1975
The question of whether the controversial landscaped median on Main Street should stay or be torn out was decided by City Council on a 4-3 vote against its removal. Councilor Frank Kikel, who missed the first vote that landed a 3-3 tie, voted in this round, safeguarding the median’s presence. “It warms the cockels of my heart to see something like the median get this much interest,” Kikel said about the turn out of residents at the meeting.
City Council voted 5-2 to begin the long-awaited (2 ½ years) construction of the Roy Clover Memorial and park at Osage Street. John Mahler, who opposed the move, was concerned about the cost to the city. Blair Smith, who also opposed, noted the community raised $2,200 for the project that had now ballooned to $7,000.
April 12, 2000
Wolf Pack Boxer Jeff Leonard, 18, captured the regional 165-pound Golden Gloves title during a two-fight battle in Las Vegas. Coach Jesse Ramos was pleased to see his student’s two-year experience beat former national champion with eight years experience. Leonard’s win earned him a chance to compete for the national title and a spot on the US Olympic team.
Coach Steve Thorpe was presented the Region Seven Coach of the Year award during the annual National Wrestling Coaches Association banquet. The award made him a contender for the national honors, which went to a coach in South Dakota.
The Oregon Festival and Events Association awarded the Oregon Jamboree with a 2000 Ovation Award for best music program in 1999