SWENSON LUMBER COMPANY
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Lane County - Swisshome
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February 25, 1934: "William W. Schmidt fractured his leg Friday afternoon when a piece of lumber fell and struck him. Mr. Schmidt, who was brought to the Eugene hospital, was unloading lumber at the new Roy Swenson mill at Swisshome at the time of the accident." (The Eugene Register-Guard)
September 18, 1934: "Roy Swenson, who owns the mill property west of Swisshome, has the planer installed and almost ready to begin operating. He is putting up a new residence on his property just east of the new office building that was just completed." (The Eugene Guard)
June 2, 1935: "The Swenson Lumber mill started sawing last week. Logs are being hauled from Greenleaf. Monday the pulley broke and knocked two timbers through the mill floor. Repairs were ordered and the mill was ready to saw again Wednesday." (The Register-Guard)
August 27, 1935: "Norman Ingram has moved his donkey up Horton where he will log for Swenson's mill at Swisshome." (The Register-Guard)
January 24, 1936: "Glen Ransdale of Springfield who is employed at the Swenson mill west of Swisshome, had his finger smashed while at work Wednesday morning. Mrs. Roy Swenson took him to Eugene for medical attention." (The Register-Guard)
February 4, 1937: "The shed holding the re-saw at the Swensen mill collapsed. A number of men are at work repairing the damage and reinforcing the other buildings." (The Register-Guard)
April 3, 1937: "The Hutchens logging crew have moved equipment to the Barrows timber on the Horton road where they are getting out logs for the Swenson mill at Swisshome." (The Register-Guard)
November 3, 1937: "The Swenson sawmill at Swisshome was closed this week, due to 'lack of orders,' according to mill officials.
Closure of the mill threw 50 men in the mill and logging camp out of work. It is thought the mill may resume operations next week." (Eugene Register-Guard)
Closure of the mill threw 50 men in the mill and logging camp out of work. It is thought the mill may resume operations next week." (Eugene Register-Guard)
February 10, 1939: "The Swenson sawmill has shut down for a few days. Logging is impossible because of bad weather." (The Register-Guard)
July 6, 1939: "The Swenson Sawmill started again on Thursday after several days vacation." (The Register-Guard)
August 8, 1941: "Roy Swenson of the Swenson Lumber company, operating a mill at Swisshome, was in Eugene Friday, conferring with the county court. The court is assisting him to widen the old stage road east of Swisshome to enable him to haul logs over it." (Register-Guard)
February 25, 1942: "Sherman G. Baldwin of Junction City had his left hand amputated at the Eugene hospital Tuesday afternoon as the result of an accident at the Swenson mill at Swisshome.
Mr. Baldwin was an edgerman and his hand was caught in the machine. He was brought to the hospital at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. His physician pronounced his condition 'good' Wednesday afternoon." (The Register-Guard)
Mr. Baldwin was an edgerman and his hand was caught in the machine. He was brought to the hospital at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. His physician pronounced his condition 'good' Wednesday afternoon." (The Register-Guard)
April 4, 1943: "The Roy Swenson Lumber company mill here has been sold to the Consumers Cooperative Association of North Kansas City, Missouri, the new owners taking possession this week. C. E. Banning has arrived to be manager for the mill.
Mr. Swenson and sons, Chester and Vernon Swenson, will continue in the logging contracting business, logging for the mill. Mr. Swenson has operated the mill at Swisshome for eight years, having been in the business in Veneta previous to that. The mill here is around 70,000 feet capacity." (The Register-Guard)
Mr. Swenson and sons, Chester and Vernon Swenson, will continue in the logging contracting business, logging for the mill. Mr. Swenson has operated the mill at Swisshome for eight years, having been in the business in Veneta previous to that. The mill here is around 70,000 feet capacity." (The Register-Guard)
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