From Our Files

• April 25, 1946

The Hartley athletic field was tiled, bladed and seeded. More new lights had been ordered along with other equipment that would be needed to put the field in condition for handling three sports. The school board was also discussing plans for fencing the field.

John Stoterau, formerly of Sheldon, purchased the Henning Oil Co., which had been operated by Ted Henning. The station located just off Main Street on Highway 18 was to be called the Stoterau Oil Co.

L.G. and Warren Newel purchased the Ford agency at Rock Rapids. Warren, who was a discharged veteran of World War II, was taking over active management of the concern, his father being the Ford dealer in Hartley. Located in the same building, the Gehl portable grinder agency was taken over by Ted Henning.

• April 22, 1971

In cooperation with Hartley’s cleanup week, members of Tritonia Club IFWC were collecting empty pop bottles throughout the community. All monies derived from the collection were designated toward the purchase of equipment for the kiddie park at the 10 Acre Park location.

Everett Dodge, representing O’Brien County REC, announced his retirement from the NIPCO board after 22 years of service. Dodge had been elected to the county REC board in 1938 and served for 32 years as its president. Edward Olhausen succeeded Dodge on the NIPCO board.

James Hershberger, head football coach at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, was the speaker for the annual athletic banquet. All Hartley High School students who participated in athletics were the honored guests at the event.

• April 25, 1996

Iowa United Methodist Bishop Charles W. Jordan announced his intention to appoint Rev. John W. Rosenberger, of Walcott, as pastor of the Hartley United Methodist Church. He was to succeed Rev. Carl E. Klein, whose new appointment had not been announced. Rev. Rosenberger had served the Calvary United Methodist Church in Walcott for 17 years.

Ground was broken for the new bank building being constructed by United Community Bank on Highway 18. The bank was doing business from a temporary facility located on the same lot.

Rollie Bleuer, of West Bend, and his leader dog, Carlo, visited with H-M-S grade and high school students. Bleuer and Carlo, a black Labrador, had been together for 4-1/2 years. The 75-year-old Bleuer had lost his sight as a result of a stroke to his optic nerve during open heart surgery.

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