From Our Files

• Aug. 30, 1945

Adams Drug Store, Clayton’s Variety and the Gamble Store had all undergone paint jobs. They gave a real air to Main Street and added much to the up-to-date appearance of Hartley.

The Emma Lacher Dress Shop, which had been located across from the Hartley Creamery, was moving to its new location on Main Street in the former Council Oak building. Miss Lacher was better able to serve her many customers in the larger and modern location where the fixtures were the latest in design and the store was arranged to make shopping a pleasure.

The Peters Service Station at the south end of Main Street, which had been owned and operated by Heinie Peters, was sold to Lester Snider. Mr. Peters would continue to operate his bowling alleys, which were located next to the station.

• August 27, 1970

A MA-RO-SH Arabian mare owned by Ed Brinkert, of Hartley, was the grand champion mare at the Iowa State Fair. The same mare placed second in the English pleasure class. Two other Arabians from the same stable won second and fourth place in the halter class.

Pastor Julius Levering of the Hartley Christian Reformed Church accepted a call to serve the C.R.C. in Hills, Minn. He had served the local congregation since 1968. LeRoy Christoffels, a graduate of Westminster Seminary and Calvin Seminary, was to be installed as the new pastor of the Hartley church.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church was welcoming its new pastor, Rev. Thomas Klinkenberg. He was a graduate of Concordia Seminary in Illinois and had previously served the Eternal Life Lutheran Church in Mesa, Ariz. before accepting the call to come to Hartley.

• Aug. 31, 1995

The neighborhood of southwest Hartley enjoyed another get-together, meeting at Neebel Park for their annual block party. Approximately 48 people attended. Doug and Cindy Hoaglund and Darrel and Gina Duncan were the host families. Food was plentiful and everyone enjoyed visiting again with each other.

Kyle Harms, son of Brad and Betty Harms of Hartley, won first prize in the model car competition at Granville. He entered a Dodge Viper FT-10 model car in the 6-11 age category. The competition was part of Granville’s car show held in conjunction with St. Joseph’s annual picnic.

New personnel joining the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school staff included Russ Adams, Julee Burns, Ross Douma, Julie DuVal, Carol Flick, Kellie Gregg, Troy Kaufman, Eric Kumm, Kendra Petersen and Dorothea Trost. Adams was the new principal at the middle school in Sanborn.

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