Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

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1998: H-M-S school board members honored

• June 3, 1948

Utilizing space formerly occupied by P.A. Leese, the Hartley Locker, operated by H. Strayer, underwent considerable remodeling. A number of new lockers were added, the processing room was located on the north side and the entrance was placed on the south.

In a poll taken of Hartley Chamber of Commerce members, the vote was better than 2-to-1 for businesses to be closed Wednesday evenings through the summer months. Only about 50 percent of Chamber members actually voted.

Gerald Philiph, well known to Hartley residents and manager of the Kaplan’s Store at Storm Lake, took over man...