• June 28, 1945

Charlie Roberts, of Lake Park, purchased The Dugout in Hartley. He had farmed south of Lake Park before moving into that town where he was employed at Skeet’s Place.

Surveys by the Public Buildings Administration indicated that Hartley was eligible for consideration as the site for a new post office building, the proposed limit of cost being $85,000 for the site and structure. The proposal would only receive consideration if Congress authorized funds for the resumption of federal building construction after the war.

Sheriff Leemkuil warned O’Brien County residents that there was no assurance that Japanese balloons or bombs could not reach this area. News of actual locations of balloon bombings could not be published. The Japanese balloons were designed to be destroyed after they dropped their bombs on targets in the United States.

• June 25, 1970

Students in the freshman and sophomore classes at Hartley High School presented a check for $433 to representatives of Community Memorial Hospital. The money was earned by many youths participating in the “slave day” project sponsored by the Y’adnom Club.

James Colling, of Hartley, was one of five volunteer firemen to receive Governor’s Awards for Meritorious Service. Colling was the fire chief and assistant director of civil defense in Hartley. He was instrumental in the fire department obtaining a new rescue unit and in securing a tie-in with the civil defense communication system.

Chief of Police Lew Trusty was investigating incidents involving articles being placed on railroad tracks in the corporate limits. The problem of wire, spikes and other metal objects being placed on the rails had increased since the opening of the swimming pool. A handcar had already been derailed on the tracks.

• June 29, 1995

Keith Stoltz was named a Melvin Jones Fellow by the Lions Club International Foundation. The Hartley Lions Club received the Governor’s Volunteer Award for organizations in recognition of its support of the H-M-S school. Martin (Mort) Rosenboom was named the local club’s Lion of the Year for 1994-95.

Hartley 4-Hers were among those who participated in the junior day camp held at Heritage Park in Primghar. The group toured the park, took part in various old-time demonstrations and participated in several games. They also learned about candle making from former H-M-S home economics teacher Alice Marquardt.

Story hour began at the Hartley Public Library with an average attendance of 55 per day during the twice-weekly sessions. The children were listening to stories about the sky and discussing what goes up into the sky and what comes down from it.

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