Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
1997: Joint library proposed in Hartley
• Dec. 18, 1947
A record holiday crowd gathered in Hartley Saturday afternoon to witness the Christmas parade presented by the various schools in the area, and to meet Santa. Saint Nick arrived promptly in his plane and was escorted through the business district in the fire engine.
George Albright, of Hartley, was appointed to the O’Brien County Board of Review. The board reviewed assessments in the county in place of city councils, as was the practice in the past. Albright was appointed to serve a four-year term.
The O’Brien County Soil Conservation District had been active for nearly a year....