From Our Files

• Aug. 30, 1945

Gene Chase returned to Hartley and was reopening his Standard station on Highway 18. He was giving away 50 gallons of ethyl gas.

Due to ill health, Roy (Bud) Pheteplace retired as manager of the Huntting elevator after many years of efficient service. Vernon Jacobson, who had been discharged from the armed services, was the new manager. Prior to his induction he had managed the Huntting elevator at Lime Springs.

The Hartley Public School’s enrollment increased again with the high school reaching a new high of 180 students. Twenty-seven beginners were enrolled in the kindergarten department.

Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church planned a program of special services and activities for its annual mission festival. Rev. Maurice Riedesel, missionary from Honduras, was the guest preacher.

• Sept. 3, 1970

Jan Hoper, who was the Grand Choir Director of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls, State of Iowa, attended Grand School at Bettendorf. She and other state officers were honored as guests of the Davenport DeMolay Chapter. Mrs. Robert Hoper also attended in her capacity as Grand Deputy.

Winners of the city tournament held at Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club were Donna Sorensen, club champion; Dorothy Selby, first flight; Betty Runkle, second flight; Leota Rose, third flight; and Norma Jean Burns, fourth flight.

Remil R. Venegas was the fifth foreign student to attend Hartley High School under the Youth for Understanding teenage exchange program. He was a native of Quezon City, Philippines. The LeRoy McCarty family was Remil’s host family during his time here.

• Sept. 7, 1995

Three possible locations for an enlarged or new Hartley Public Library were under consideration. The first option was to purchase lots west and south of the existing building and construct additional space on those properties. Potential sites for a new library were the Hartley Auto building and tin shop located on Central Avenue or the city park where the tennis courts were located.

The Hartley City Council considered possibly developing part of the property north of Highway 18 as the site for a residential subdivision. Plans discussed were to develop lots along a north-south street, creating a total of nine parcels on which new residences could be built. Cost of street, curb and gutter, water and sewer utility construction was estimated at $104,000. Delaying the street paving for one year would save $40,000.

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