From Our Files

• Oct. 16, 1947

Painter’s Tavern located north of the Capitol Theatre was purchased by Phil Stell, of Michigan, who was to take possession on Nov. 1.

Will Mohr accepted a position as assistant manager in the Valley City, N.D. plant of the Land O’Lakes Creamery Co. He was flown to Valley City by Lambert Fechter. Mohr’s family was remaining in their Hartley home for the time being.

Some two dozen ag students accompanied by Mr. Nurse and other members of the school faculty went to Sioux Falls, S.D. and dismantled a sectional building, 100 feet long and 20 feet wide. Two buildings of that size were secured by Superintendent J.W. Harold from the Sioux Falls Air Base. The buildings were needed to ease the crowded conditions at the Hartley Public School.

• Oct. 12, 1972

The board of directors of the Hartley Chamber of Commerce decided to again award $1,000 in trade certificates during the pre-Christmas promotion. Awards were to be made on seven dates in December. Additional holiday activities would be announced later.

The Hartley Junior High Band was preparing to march in the Buena Vista College Homecoming parade at Storm Lake. The junior high band had participated in the parade for 10 years. Ron Arndt was the director of the 51-member band.

State foundation aid warrants were mailed to the six public school districts in O’Brien County. The funds were for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 1973. The Hartley Community School received $45,645 in state aid.

• Oct. 16, 1997

An expected small enrollment increase turned into a surprising 27-student decrease for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School. The district’s certified enrollment for 1997-98 dropped to 952 students. H-M-S’s total enrollment, which included students open enrolled into the district, fell to 970.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church was observing the 150th anniversary of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The first observance focused on the biblical foundation of the LCMS while the second highlighted the local and world mission emphasis of the denomination’s congregations.

The H-M-S Marching Band participated in two festivals and received high marks for both performances. H-M-S finished third at the Festival of Bands at Sioux Falls, S.D. and received a Division I rating at the state marching band festival, scoring 73.5 points.

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