From Our Files

• March 10, 1949

For the third time out of four trips to the girls’ state basketball tournament, the Hartley Hawkettes again took fourth place. The champion Wellsburg sextette upset Hartley in the semifinals to douse the local squad’s championship aspirations. In the consolation finals the Hartley guards were unable to stop highly-rated Helen Corrick, who led her mates from Keswick to the victory.

Ten Hartley Future Farmers competed in a purebred shorthorn cattle judging contest at Sioux City. John Meiske placed third, enabling him to a $40 credit if he purchased a heifer in the sale.

Dr. Eddie Anderson, head football coach at the University of Iowa, was the guest speaker at the annual athletic banquet. The event was sponsored by the Hartley Chamber of Commerce and honored all local high school athletes.

• March 7, 1974

The really big news in Hartley was the 64-48 victory by the Hawkettes over Estherville in the regional tournament. The win advanced Hartley to the girls’ state basketball tournament in Des Moines. Over 400 tickets had already been sold for Hartley’s first round game against Southeast Polk and another 350 were expected to be sold when additional tickets were made available.

The land on which Hartley’s former water tower stood and a lot to the south containing two buildings were appraised at $9,000 after removal of the buildings. The city was approached concerning the sale of those properties.

“Red Balls,” which were stickers placed in a window of a bedroom occupied by a child or on the front door of a home occupied by a disabled person, were being distributed by the Tritonia Club as a community safety project.

• March 11, 1999

The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School Board earmarked $100,000 of Physical Plant and Equipment Levy funds for an all-weather track at Peterson Field. The funding was contingent upon the Track Club raising enough funds to complete the project. Superintendent Stephen Litts said the commitment was something H-M-S could afford and the all-weather track was badly needed by the district.

Two bids were received for demolition of the former Bridenbaugh buildings, which were located north of Stoplight Lounge in downtown Hartley. The low bid of $48,888 was submitted by J. Myron Olson and Son, of Sioux City. An asbestos inspection and removal of asbestos-containing materials were estimated to cost $1,550. Demolition of the buildings was expected to be completed by late April.

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