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1972: Motorcycle group keeps local cops on alert
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• May 1, 1947
A contract for construction of a new disposal plant was awarded to R.V. Leary Co., of Des Moines. That was the same firm which had the contract for installation of the new power unit at the municipal light plant. Their bid was $83,640. The new plant would be located near the existing disposal system and would be modern in every respect.
James B. Martin, 99, of Sutherland, was installed as commander of the Iowa Grand Army of the Republic. He was the only surviving Iowa member of the G.A.R., the organization of Union veterans who fought in the Civil War.
• May 4, 1972
Ten bids were received by the Town of Hartley for proposed curb and gutter work and street paving, mostly in the northeast part of Hartley. The low bid of $47,879 for curb and gutter work was submitted by Fagre Construction, of Estherville. The street paving contract was awarded to Western Engineering Co., of Harlan, whose low bid was $63,584. Both were below the engineer’s estimates.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hoftyzer, owners of Harold’s Jewelry in Hartley, purchased the Enright building on the corner of Central Avenue and First Street South. They planned to move their store into the new location by July 1.
O’Brien County Sheriff George Sleeper and his deputies spent an anxious weekend patrolling the southern half of the county, where a meeting of over 60 motorcyclists was held on private property near Sutherland. The sheriff’s office visited the group several times and kept a surveillance of their activities.
• May 8, 1997
Workmen from Maguire Iron put the finishing touches on Hartley’s water tower. The interior of the tower was inspected, refurbished and painted, and the exterior was scrubbed. Because temperatures had not been consistently warm enough to assure drying of paint, the tower was not filled for several days.
A vacant lot on the corner of Third Avenue West and First Street Southwest was vacant no longer. Berghorst and Son, Inc. brought a house from Sanborn to the site in Hartley, where the foundation was already completed. Steve and Deb Prins were owners of the home.
The city council approved the purchase of a Cub Cadet diesel tractor and 72-inch mower deck from Hartley Implement. Although the $14,594 price for the Cub Cadet was higher than the bid from Sheldon Implement for a John Deere model, the council chose the former because it had a better deck and transmission.
“From Our Files” is compiled by Sentinel-News sports editor/staff writer Mike Petersen.
