From Our Files

• May 5, 1949

Spade work for a cooperative artificial breeding organization was being done. Two meetings of dairy farmers interested in organizing the association were held. The name of the tentative association was Hartley Breeders Cooperative, with Everett Dodge being named president.

Eighty-two rural eighth grade students in O’Brien County took final examinations. They completed tests in several academic areas and were required to write a paper on the topic “Why I am glad to live in a democracy.” The scoring of papers indicated good achievement in all areas except spelling.

Approximately 20...