From Our Files
1997: Alceco, Cargill mulling merger
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• July 10, 1947
A caravan consisting of four young people and counselors met with the Hartley Methodist Church Youth Fellowship group to help revitalize and strengthen the youth program, and give a clear vision of the Christian responsibility on every phase of life.
A truck loaded with milk for the Hartley Creamery ran off the grade north of the bridge across the Ocheyedan River during a thunderstorm. Not much damage was done to the truck and no milk was spilled. Several trucks and a wrecking car from Everly were needed to get the truck back on the road.
July marked the beginning of the vocational agriculture department in the Hartley Public School. Since Hartley was an agricultural community, the department was expected to be of much benefit in the future. H. Kenneth Nurse was chosen as the instructor for the new department.
• July 6, 1972
Firemen were called to control a fire in the garage at the Minnie Steuck residence just in back of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Damage to the garage was considerable but the contents were saved. The fire was believed to have been caused by young children with fireworks that were legal in Iowa.
The town council passed a resolution that limited parking to two hours on Central Avenue from the north edge of Burley’s Appliance to the Milwaukee railroad tracks, except Sundays and holidays. The action had been urged for some time by the Chamber of Commerce.
Hartley Community Memorial Hospital and hospitals at Primghar and Sheldon each received $2,000 from the O’Brien County Christmas Seal Fund. The Hartley hospital planned to purchase an image intensification machine and chest X-ray equipment.
• July 10, 1997
The boards of directors of Alceco and Cargill proposed to form a joint venture that would combine the operations of the two companies in northwest Iowa. The proposed name of the new company was Ag Partners. Facilities in Everly, Hartley and Royal would be included if the venture was approved.
The Hartley Post Office was accepting credit cards for the purchase of various postal items. According to Officer in Charge Mel Howard, items that could be charged included stamps, postage on most mail, retail items and Bugs Bunny items.
City council members agreed that the costs for demolition and cleanup of the former Hartley Auto building would be paid by the city should a bond issue for a new library pass in the fall. The site on Central Avenue north of Stoplight Lounge was chosen as the site for the proposed new library.
“From Our Files” is compiled by Sentinel-News sports editor/staff writer Mike Petersen.
