Feb. 1, 1973
Reducing the high school student lunch time at the beginning of the semester was delayed.
Several complaints were registered with administrators following a recent announcement that the lunch period would be reduced from one hour to about 30 minutes.
A sit-down strike protesting the change was planned by students, but was later canceled.
A committee appointed by the student body will make a formal presentation of their arguments to the administration.
Ann Wittwer was named Sweet Home High School 1973 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow.
She was selected by score in a written knowledge and attitude exam taken by seniors.
Wittwer will receive an award from contest sponsor General Mills and is eligible to compete against other winners in the state for a $1,500 scholarship.
This is the first year since the program began in 1954 that boys have been eligible to participate.
Architects came up with a three-fold plan for remodeling and additions for the high school.
The first concept is to remove portions of the existing building, which, for reasons of safety, education use and repair costs are inequitable to keep.
Second, salvage the more usable parts of the building doing only the work required to satisfy the overall needs. Third, replace lost space and build new structures separate from the existing building. The key is to remove the sections of the building that are under fire from the state department and fire marshall.
Feb. 4, 1998
Police are investigating the suspicious death of 51-year-old Toni Charlene Seals who was found in her home at 1427 13th Ave.
Police had several contacts with the victim when she first called them to request they take a message so her 14-month-old grandson could be picked up in Portland and brought to her.
Officer Kim Hyde contacted Seals, who seemed disoriented and believed she was in Portland. Seal’s husband called police the next day to say his wife needed an ambulance.
Medics responded and police found Seals with facial injuries, and arrested the husband on a domestic violence charge.
In the following days, police received two welfare check requests on Seals who reportedly was not taking care of herself. They discovered her body following the second welfare check.
School District 55 and City Council opened discussion about implementing double fines for speeders in school zones.
An obstacle to the plan is the cost for new signs informing drivers of the new fine law. The school district estimated a need for about 20 signs.
High school manufacturing technology instructor Al Groves returned to his post after being elsewhere for 10 years.
He plans to transform the “metal shop” program into a modern facility that prepares students for hands-on jobs in the real world.