From Our Files

• Feb. 12, 1948

The Peterson Hatchery was purchased by the Bloemendaal Hatcheries, of Alton and Sheldon. Kenneth Bloemendaal had charge of the Hartley hatchery. Mr. Peterson planned to remain in Hartley and would be associated with the Bloemendaals for a time.

The Hartley girls breezed through the sectional basketball tournament in the local gymnasium with little difficulty. The Hartley team defeated Excelsior and Sanborn before winning the title game against Harris, 50-21. Hartley advanced to the district tournament which was held at Akron.

Servicemen of World War II who were present at a meeting of the American Legion were presented with a Victory Medal and, in cases where earned, the American Defense Medal.

• Feb. 8, 1973

The Hartley High School band was chosen to participate in the University of South Dakota High School Instrumental Clinic. The university invited one South Dakota band and one Iowa band to present a clinic concert.

The town council took no action on the stop and go lights on the corner of Central Avenue and First Street South. It was decided to cover the lights and raise and lengthen the arms for the four-way stop signs. It was pointed out that a uniform sign law would require the existing stop and go lights to be replaced by new lights or some other means of traffic control. Estimated cost for new stoplights was $17,000.

Pastor Francis W. Mennenga was to be installed as pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He and his family came to Hartley from Dallas, Texas.

• Feb. 12, 1998

Unseasonably warm weather made the job of trimming tree branches near power lines in Hartley much easier. The city crew was removing or trimming any trees which could be a problem for the municipal electrical system.

The seventh and eighth grade baseball and softball programs were being incorporated into the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn sports sequences, effective in the summer of 1998. The school board authorized two head coaching positions and three assistant coaches. The district had provided transportation for the middle school-age players the previous year, even though they were still part of programs organized by the parks departments in district communities.

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