From Our Files

• July 26, 1945

Acts of juggling, acrobatics, musical extravaganza and impersonations were to be presented on the first evening of the O’Brien County 4-H fair. The acts were far above average and compared favorably with any seen in the past.

The United Service Women voted to send $25 to the Sioux City air base, to be used for recreational equipment for the B-29 flyers who were training there. The Hartley unit also put out a call for fracture pillows that were needed at the hospitals.

The Sentinel office received the following anonymous communication regarding the former post office bench: “Blessings from many homes in Hartley have arisen on the head of the abductor of the ‘Weary Willie’ bench. It saved the trouble for a couple of grandmothers who were contemplating a ‘Carrie Nation’ act on said bench.”

• July 30, 1970

Eight new stop signs were erected at the intersections of the elementary school in Hartley. The new signs replaced those that were manually turned daily to designate whether or not traffic should stop. Crosswalks were to be painted on the streets before the opening of school.

Leonard H. Zahn, of Hartley, was named to the O’Brien County Farmers Home Administration committee. He replaced Rients Terpstra, of Sanborn, whose term had expired. Other committee members were Keith Laue, of Sutherland, and D.W. Kammerer, of Sanborn.

Vincent McCarty, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy McCarty, of Hartley, received burns over 37 percent of his body plus damage to one eye when he was sprayed with anhydrous ammonia. The incident occurred in Nebraska where McCarty was working for a pipeline company.

• Aug. 3, 1995

Don and Marlene Nielsen, of rural Moneta, were hosting relatives from the Schleswig-Holstein area of Northfriesland in Germany. They were among visitors from Saudi Arabia and several U.S. states that were in the area to celebrate the Brugman farm being designated as a Century Farm. The German visitors were amazed at the large agricultural fields and the flatness of the land.

A direct-to-video movie, “Harkaim,” was to be filmed at several sites in the area. The former Christian Reformed church building in Hartley was being renovated to serve as a closed set for filming of the horror movie. A farm house in the Everly area was also identified as a location. Talent from northwest Iowa was lined up to play roles in the production and extras were hired from Hartley. The film was written by Roland and Ellen Gerodias, of Everly.

“From Our Files” is compiled by Sentinel-News sports editor/staff writer Mike Petersen.