From Our Files

• April 28, 1949

Six Hartley FFA Chapter members attended the 21st annual state convention. Darold Rost played in the State Future Farmer Band, and Bob Gonnerman, Ronald Albert, Fred Schoelerman and Gordon Dodge sang in the Glee Club. Merlyn and Fred Schoelerman were chapter delegates at the convention sessions, which were attended by more than 1,000 FFA members.

Rich McCarty, well-known Hartley resident and World War II veteran, took over the duties of acting postmaster at the local office. A.F. Palmquist, who had been postmaster for over 15 years, was retiring from active duty. Donald Hansen took over the Standard Oil tank wagon that had been operated by McCarty.

The new home of the Goetsch Implement Co. was starting to take shape. The foundation had been poured earlier, but actual construction was held up until favorable spring weather.

• April 25, 1974

The music department of Hartley High School again established a new record for the number of Superior ratings received at the State Small Group Contest. The students brought home 49 Superiors for an average of 65 percent of the entries receiving the highest rating possible.

Members of the Sanborn and Hartley city councils met to look at two garbage packers on display. Both were available for immediate delivery. Plans were for the two communities to purchase a compactor to collect and haul garbage to the three-county landfill near Sheldon.

Arlo Snider, who had operated Arlo’s Gulf Station until it was closed by Gulf, leased the Texaco station on Highway 18. He would take over the station on May 1. It was previously operated by Butch Engelke, who was moving to Sutherland.

• April 29, 1999

Eighteen members were inducted into the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn chapter of the National Honor Society. The initiation ceremony was led by chapter officers. Vern Wallinga was the advisor of the chapter, which was comprised of 56 members.

Students in the Head Start classroom at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary enjoyed a visit from “Clifford” and Dave Hoye, a social worker with Area Education Agency 4. He read from a book on rules and manners, which provided the students with a social lesson.

Alfred Roeder, a resident of Community Memorial Health Center, celebrated his 102nd birthday. He had resided for some time in Hartley with his daughter and son-in-law, Alberta and Gerald Dahnke, before moving to the facility. He was blessed with six children, 46 grandchildren, 76 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

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