Feb. 15, 1951
More than 10% of some 250 people who attended a state senate hearing came from Sweet Home to argue the case for repeal of an unemployment compensation amendment that would deny benefits to jobless workers engaged in seasonal work.
Housewives perturbed over the cent and a half increase in milk prices were not alone in expressing disapproval. Eight local, independent grocers met with representatives of the two milk distributors serving this area in protest to the price increase and its effect. Last week milk prices jumped from 21.5 cents to 23 cents a quart.
Feb. 12, 1976
Spring Drive-In at 658 Main St. got unanimous approval by the Planning Commission to have its remodeled building next to the Main Street right-of-way. They also approved reduced parking and waived an eight-foot setback requirement. A portion of the drive-in is being razed to make way for the four-lane highway.
Ruth Wodtli, third grade teacher at Oak Heights, requested the East Linn Museum Society allow her class to prepare a time capsule for the museum, to be opened in 2076.
Feb. 14, 2001
Artist in residence Russ Fish, of Eugene, taught Hawthorne students the art of telling a story without verbal communication. Each class learned about miming, and fourth through sixth graders developed a mime performance for a school assembly.
Linn County Commissioners turned down a rezone request by Roger and Cal Emmert, who wanted to rezone property on Old Holley Road from RR 5 to RR 2.5. They proposed making seven lots of a 20.6-acre parcel instead of the four that would be allowed under current zoning. After reviewing laws and historical records about urban zoning in that area, they denied the request 2-1.