June 1, 1950
The Sweet Home Swimming Pool Association, inactive for several months, was reorganized when new trustees were elected. The trustees passed a resolution turning over the $9,957 in the swimming pool fund to Union High School District No. 2. The funds, if accepted by the school board, are to be used for construction, maintenance and operation of the pool. Additional funding for the construction of a swimming pool will be raised during the 1950 Frontier Days.
The Sweet Home Pirates, who recently faced doom due to insufficient financing, gained enough money for a starter and will meet Corvallis in a State league season opener on the Sweet Home Union high school diamond. Bill Stokes, president of the Sweet Home Baseball Association, said contributions totaling $450 was enough for a starter, but more will be needed for equipment and other uses.
May 29, 1975
GIN, a rock group out of Sweet Home, won the Battle of the Bands held at the Polk County Fairgrounds. The band beat out 14 other bands from Oregon, winning seven hours of recording time at a Portland station. Band members are Lon Reeder (lead guitar), John Bennitt (lead singer), Chuck Stenberg (drummer) and Richard Black (bass guitar and group leader).
The on-again, off-again septic tank moratorium in the Foster-Midway area is on again after being reimposed by the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission. The temporary ban will continue until the Dept. of Environmental Quality holds a public hearing to determine whether a permanent ban should be imposed.
May 31, 2000
As Thriftway gets a facelift, another improvement is underway just next door. Recently established Mountain View Real Estate is building a 6,300 square foot building with commercial and office spaces.