• 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 furnishing 16 committee members. The purpose of the census, which was being taken all over the state, was to ascertain church and Sunday school membership and attendance of Iowa’s citizens.

• Nov. 26, 1970

Gary Ahrenstorff, who farmed north of Hartley, shot an albino pheasant in that area. The rare albino bird was the first ever photographed by the Sentinel. Gary planned to have the bird mounted.

The churches of Hartley were invited to present their junior choirs in programs of Christmas music during the holiday season. Impetus for the Christmas music presentations came from Friday Club IFWC and three of their members who were choir directors.

Eighteen hundred youth from the four northwest Iowa counties assembled at the Sheldon High School for the opening night of RIOT. The purpose of the meeting was to help youth find “Real Insight on Truth.” Hartley had approximately 70 youth attend all or some of the meetings. Those who attended were searching for truths in living.

• Nov. 30, 1995

The Hartley Betterment Club, formerly the Jaycees, presented the Hartley Public Library with $500 to be applied toward the goal of purchasing new chairs for the reading area.

Hartley native Robert Hansen, son of Robert and Florence Hansen, was selected by the Osceola County Board of Supervisors to fill the position of county attorney. Hansen was serving as assistant county attorney in Webster County at the time of his appointment.

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School’s wrestling program was stepping up to compete full-time at the varsity level during the 1995-96 season. For two years H-M-S had been competing primarily as a JV program with the exception of some varsity tournaments and the sectionals. Twenty-eight wrestlers were on the roster.

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