Aug. 31, 1950
Police are looking for a capricious clock snatcher who took two electric clocks from the water plant. The thief – evidently a clock fancier – broke into the 9th Avenue plant and removed one electric clock. He returned the next night to make off with the remaining time piece. The abducted clocks are worth about $13 each.
Aug. 28. 1975
The remodeled high school was accepted by the school board for occupancy, pending completion of mechanical and electrical work still needing to be completed. Karen Vallad, member of the High School Building Committee, was critical of the construction job, saying “a lot of little things (wrong) are visible” and wondered about workmanship that was not visible. She also voiced displeasure that the restrooms did not get upgraded.
Miss Oregon Teenager Charlotte Alford, of Sweet Home, returned from the National Miss Teen Queen U.S.A with the Miss Congeniality award.
The membership of the Sweet Home Evangelical Church approved the construction of a building as a recreation and classroom center on the corner of 15th and Kalmia. It will include a 40- by 60-foot gymnasium, five classrooms, an activity area for pool and shuffleboard, kitchen, restrooms and – if funds permit – a sauna.
Aug. 30, 2000
Oregon Jamboree announced the resignation of Event Manager Peter LaPonte, who was hired in 1998. SHEDG stated LaPonted successfully revitalized the Jamboree and built an efficient and responsible volunteer team.