The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News - Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

• Nov. 29, 1945

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, relief for one of Hartley’s and the nation’s grave problems was suggested in the form of prefabricated homes which could be leased from the government. A committee of William Treimer, Roy Newel and Elmer Randolph was appointed to meet with the town council to see if action could be started toward securing 25 of those houses for Hartley.

Plans were completed for taking a religious census of all residents of Hartley Township. Committees to make the canvass were selected from the membership of the four local churches, with each church furni...