From Our Files

• March 18, 1948

Mr. and Mrs. William Vikselaar arrived from Hilderland in Holland and expected to make America their permanent home. The newlyweds were staying in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Holmes. The lady was a niece of Barney Gerts who also lived at the Holmes home. They hoped to obtain farm work and learn the American ways.

Dorothy Diekmann, stellar guard on Hartley’s fourth-place state tournament team, was named on the Des Moines Register all-state girls’ basketball team. She was placed on the second team.

On the final day of filing, a second ticket of candidates for Hartley municipal offices was filed at the office of the town clerk. The only candidate for mayor was W.R. “Red” Wagner, who was nominated on the initial ticket that was filed. Incumbent P.A. Leese chose not to run for re-election.

• March 15, 1973

Hartley Community Hospital was one of five Iowa hospitals being surveyed as part of a project for nurse utilization, research study and evaluation. During the eight-day study conducted by the Iowa Hospital Association, extensive interviews with patients, doctors and board members were conducted to determine whether changes in operating procedures could improve patient care and lower costs.

The Hartley Community School selected William Hutchinson, 37, to be the district’s next superintendent. Hutchinson was serving in his third year as superintendent of the Rolfe Community School. The Algona native had also taught science and coached at Forest City and was a principal at Sheffield and Rockford. Hutchinson was to succeed Howard Borchard who was entering private business after 19 years with the Hartley school system.

• March 19, 1998

Members of the boards of previous districts which comprise the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School were guests of honor at the high school variety show. Nineteen previous board members attended. Each was presented with a certificate in recognition of their contribution to the lives of young people in Hartley, May City, Melvin and Sanborn.

Community Housing Initiatives, the City of Hartley and the Hartley Housing and Development Corporation were notified that the Hartland Apartment project was awarded housing tax credits from the Iowa Finance Authority. Hartland Apartments was a 14-unit multifamily and elderly project which included new construction of two facilities in east Hartley. The million dollar project was one of 28 throughout the state to receive Affordable Housing Tax Credits.

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