The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News - Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

• April 28, 1949

Six Hartley FFA Chapter members attended the 21st annual state convention. Darold Rost played in the State Future Farmer Band, and Bob Gonnerman, Ronald Albert, Fred Schoelerman and Gordon Dodge sang in the Glee Club. Merlyn and Fred Schoelerman were chapter delegates at the convention sessions, which were attended by more than 1,000 FFA members.

Rich McCarty, well-known Hartley resident and World War II veteran, took over the duties of acting postmaster at the local office. A.F. Palmquist, who had been postmaster for over 15 years, was retiring from active duty. Donald Hansen...