From Our Files

• Feb. 2, 1950

A group from Melvin was bringing a special show to Hartley. The evening of entertainment for the whole family featured a one-act play, solos, a band, tap dancing and special numbers. All proceeds would go to the Melvin Community Building.

A deal was completed in which Brown Thomas purchased the interest of Leonard Wanless in the Wanless and Thomas Farm Store. The business was renamed Thomas Implement Co. Wanless took over this territory as a representative of the Hinman Milking Machine Co.

Group military rites for two Army Air Force crews who lost their lives in the India Theater were held at the National Cemetery at Fort Scott, Kan. Cpl. Loren J. Husted, of Hartley, was one of the crew members who lost his life in a PBY crash on Sept. 12, 1944 at Calcutta.

• Jan. 30, 1975

Hartley musicians chosen to participate in the Northwest Iowa Honor Band were Rita Bobolz, Randy Burt, Becky Hansen, Kim McCarty, Steve Meyer, Dale Polson and Cynthia Sayler. For the first time, all participants would be placed in one of two bands numbering 130 musicians.

Margaret Treimer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Treimer of Hartley, left for Sweden where she would be student teaching in an elementary school for several months. She as a senior at Iowa State University.

Mrs. Lettie Dietz received a certificate honoring the memory of her son, Dale C. Kirby. The certificate, signed by President Gerald R. Ford, read: "The United States of America honors the memory of Dale C. Kirby. This certificate is awarded by a grateful nation in recognition of dedicated and selfless consecration to the service of our country in the Armed Forces of the United States."

• Feb. 3, 2000

Safe safemobiler patches and certificates were issued to 26 young snowmobilers after they successfully passed the exam given at the end of the Iowa snowmobile safety course. The course was organized by the O'Brien County Snowtrackers, through Northwest Iowa Community College. Seth Erichsen, of Hartley, was one of those who completed the course.

The Siouxland All-American Band was to perform at the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School. Proceeds from the concert would benefit the H-M-S Music Department. The program included a performance of "What's New" by former H-M-S band director, Ron Arndt. The selection was arranged by Tom Richards, who was the Hartley school band director in the 1960s.

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