Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

1971: Hospital offering alcoholism treatment

• Feb. 21, 1946

Approximately 500 persons attended the American Legion dinner-dance at the Legion Hall. By far the greatest part of the crowd was made up of veterans of World War II and their guests, with the balance of the representation from the American Legion and Auxiliary.

The northwest quarter of section 22 in Lincoln Township near Hartley, owned by Edward Houtkooper, was sold to Ralph Ahrens, of Hartley, for $225 per acre or a total cash consideration of $38,000.

Orlan Ott, who had been recently discharged from the Navy, was featured in the program of the annual Golden Gloves amateur bo...