Dec. 15, 1949
A $100 reward is offered leading to the arrest of persons who shot out 21 windows at the sewage disposal plant. The city manager noted a bullet passing through the plant’s chlorinator could have permitted deadly chlorine fumes to circulate or could have caused the chlorinator to explode.
Dec. 12, 1974
Arriving on a fire engine furnished by the local fire department, Santa Claus (Al Severson) set up shop at 10th and Main in his small A-frame house to hear the requests of Sweet Home’s kids. He visited with almost 800 kids and learned that Evil Knievel was the most-asked-for toy. Blue five- and 10-speed bikes also rated high, along with horses (black stallions and ponies) and Bibles. Other requests included dogs, a new sibling, electric trains, road racing sets, wagons, easy bake ovens and doll buggies. One child asked for a mobile home for his parents.
Dec. 15, 1999
A new booklet, “Y2K and You,” is available to Americans for free. The informational booklet discusses the Y2K issue and its potential impact on utilities, healthcare, financial and government services, travel, and consumer products. It includes a preparedness checklist with common sense tips on personal readiness for the date change, such as having a three-day supply of food and water, checking with manufacturers to make sure home electronic equipment are Y2K ready, and keeping copies of records before and after Jan. 1, 2000.
SHEDG asked the Linn County Commissioners for a deferral this year on their 1995 $50,000 loan payment, to which the commissioners agreed. The organization suffered a loss this year of between $31,000 and $36,000, and proposed an agreement for the commissioners to consider deferring payments when the Jamboree does not earn a profit of at least $20,000.