From Our Files

• June 3, 1948

Utilizing space formerly occupied by P.A. Leese, the Hartley Locker, operated by H. Strayer, underwent considerable remodeling. A number of new lockers were added, the processing room was located on the north side and the entrance was placed on the south.

In a poll taken of Hartley Chamber of Commerce members, the vote was better than 2-to-1 for businesses to be closed Wednesday evenings through the summer months. Only about 50 percent of Chamber members actually voted.

Gerald Philiph, well known to Hartley residents and manager of the Kaplan’s Store at Storm Lake, took over management of the local store. Harold LeMay, who had been manager here for many years, accepted the position of supervisor for the Kaplan chain of stores.

• May 31, 1973

The Hartley Drug Store (P.B.R., Inc.) purchased the building occupied by Yager Department Store from Ben Shine, of Spencer. Hartley Drug also purchased Yager’s stock and fixtures. Hartley Drug planned to remodel its location as well as the former department store. In addition to Walter Ronnfeldt, Hartley native Wally Tschopp was a pharmacist at the drug store. He had graduated from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Iowa.

Schulmerich carillons were dedicated at the Hartley United Methodist Church in memory of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Peterson. The carillons chimed each day at noon and played a series of hymns at 6 p.m.

The 1973 Ford car owned by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meyer, of Hartley, which was reported stolen in Spencer had been recovered at Jackson, Minn. The car was only driven about 100 miles and the only thing missing from it was a Bible.

• June 4, 1998

The T.E. Davidson Award of Excellence was presented to the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Board of Directors during a reception at Pete’s. The award, which was named for a past executive director of the Iowa Association of School Boards, recognized outstanding school board leadership. H-M-S board members were commended for their work in developing a strong sense of teamwork throughout the district and for involving staff in the decision-making process.

The quilt to be raffled during the Hartley Summer Fest (former Threshing Bee) was completed. It consisted of six steps done over a six-month period. The quilt pattern was called “Needle in a Haystack” and was a mystery pattern featured by the Quilters’ Co-op. The design was made by Connie Olhausen and was quilted by Barb Heetland on her professional quilting machine.

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