From Our Files

• Oct. 24, 1946

Approximately 90 guests, including Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church’s World War II veterans and their wives or friends, were entertained at a servicemen’s banquet which included a delicious turkey dinner.

Gerald Philiph, who had been employed at the Kaplan Store in Hartley for many years prior to and since his service in the Army, was named manager of the Kaplan Store at Storm Lake.

George H. Anderson, superintendent of the Primghar light plant for eight years, resigned his position to accept a similar one in Hartley.

Jimmie Hesse, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Hesse, was able to be up about 15 minutes each day after having been confined to his bed for nearly 10 months, suffering from the effects of rheumatic fever. Jimmie kept up with his fourth grade class with a teach-o-phone.

• Oct. 21, 1971

Mrs. Donna Towne, administrator of the Hartley Community Memorial Hospital, was general chairman for the annual meeting of the northwest region of the Iowa Hospital Association. Mrs. Alberta Jatho represented the Hartley Hospital Auxiliary in her role as president.

There was considerable interest in the Kiwanis Drugmobile which visited Hartley. A total of 570 persons gained valuable information going through the unit, including 270 students in grades 4-8, 150 from the high school and about the same number of adults.

The senior class was preparing to present “The Night is My Enemy,” a play filled with suspense and terror. Assisting the class in the production was a large group of additional personnel from the senior class and the high school dramatics class.

• Oct. 24, 1996

Five Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn families were hosting exchange students during the 1996-97 school year. The students and their hosts included Lia Bitter, Germany, David and Cathy Jochims; Lucila Pougy, Cliff and Cindy Gelderman; Fee Radlein, Germany, Lori Christiansen; Rapheal Santos, Brazil, Denny and Jaci Postma; and Yuki Umeda, Japan, Myron and Karen Klaassen.

A car was crushed by a falling tree during a severe windstorm that possibly may have been a tornado. Damage throughout Hartley was heavy as large trees were blown over, electrical wires were knocked down and a portion of the bus barn at the high school was blown away.

Over 150 At-risk Baby Care quilts made by women of Trinity United Church of Christ were distributed to small children born HIV-positive or who were born affected by alcohol or other drugs.

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