From Our Files

• April 15, 1948

A crowd of approximately 400 people expressed their appreciation for the excellent concert given by the Morningside choir at the high school auditorium. The choir was nationally known and lived up to every expectation. Claris Linder, of Hartley, was a member of the group.

Funeral services were to be held for Pvt. Lorenz Nagel, the first of Hartley’s returned war dead. The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nagel, Pvt. Nagel died on Nov. 2, 1944 of wounds received in action. He had only been on the front line for a month.

Spring cleanup day spread to the Hartley school grounds. Sixteen captains selected by the student council chose their respective teams for the cleanup and softball tournament which followed. Every square inch of the grounds was raked to give it a new look.

• April 12, 1973

The student council of Hartley High School recommended that the name of Hawk Field be changed to Peterson Athletic Field in honor of the late Dr. J.C. and Neva Peterson. The school board approved the request.

A blizzard in central Iowa kept Central College Coach Ron Schipper from speaking at the high school athletic banquet. Even so, the event was a success. It was the first time that every student who participated in athletics was honored.

Those who attended the concert of the Yankton College Concert Choir at Trinity United Church of Christ were treated to an outstanding performance. They presented selections in various fields, including religious, secular and spirituals.

• April 16, 1998

The team of 24 students from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn again won the title of the University of South Dakota Mathematics Contest. It was the fourth straight year H-M-S won the contest. First-place winners in their respective divisions were Amber Hasche, Toyohiro Mori and Laura Vander Broek. Faculty coaches were Ken Flynn and Dale Orthmann.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley visited Hartley Healthmart Pharmacy and Med-Equip to learn about services provided to homebound patients in rural Iowa. Grassley also visited with many of the employees of P.B.R., Inc.

Al Grigg, of Everly, participated in an Iowa Soybean Association trade mission tour of several Southeast Asian nations. Grigg was invited because of his position as farm broadcaster on KICD radio.

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