Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
1974: Trinity UCC marks 75th anniversary
• Oct. 20, 1949
Marlene Brehmer, Hartley High School twirler and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Brehmer, placed first in the Class C and D twirling contest at Storm Lake. She was eligible to enter the national contest to be held the following spring.
Members of the Hartley Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to discontinue the practice of closing stores for a funeral. Those who wished to close could still do so, but in the future the group as a whole would not be requested to close their doors for any funeral.
A committee of Chamber of Commerce members was appointed to meet with the town co...