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April 22, 1926
HARTINGTON — The Hartington Commercial Club held a very important and enthusiastic meeting at the K of C basement last Friday evening.
Among the important items that came up for consideration was the discussion of the proposed change in the train service on the Omaha railroad, the good roads meeting to be held in South Sioux City and the baseball situation.
After much discussion about the road meeting, it was decided not to name a special delegation to attend this meeting, but instead try to get a number of folks to go down for the conference.
It is thought that there should be no difficulty in securing a good delegation.
The proposed change in the railroad train schedule came up for discussion and a committee was named to go to Wayne to appear before the state railway commission and register a protest for this community.
The committee named was: B. Ready, L.R. Eby, Harry Amundson, CN Herter and Elmer Henrey. It was also suggested that R.H. Smith, J.J. Sorensen and other heavy freight payers should attend.
The baseball situation was discussed and after the matter had been carefully considered a committee consisting of A.J. Lammers, and John McQuistan was appointed to look after the baseball program and make a canvass of the town for funds to support that organization.
April 22, 1926
HARTINGTON — White figures on a maroon background is the color scheme decided on by state officers for the 1927 automobile license plates at Lincoln this week. Passenger car license plates for which bids will be accepted on April 28, will total 364,000. Other estimates include: trucks, 37,700, dealers, 4,000; motorcycles, 1,800; and 1,500 trailer plates.
April 22, 1926
HARTINGTON — L.A. Nelson is having plans drawn up for a new bungalow on the lots which he purchased last fall, opposite the high school, and which he has filled up even with the sidewalk.
The basement has already been completed and as soon as the plans are finished, the work will be commenced upon on the structure.
The new residence will be a five or six room bungalow and will be entirely modern, built of first class material.
The little house which is now upon the lots will be torn down and the good timbers used in the new structure. The rest will be hauled away.
It is rather interesting to note the development of an idea in this venture of Mr. Nelson.
He saw an opportunity to buy this property at a bargain when he was building his new store. He needed some place to dump the earth removed from the new basement and these lots afforded just that place as they were very low and he bought the property with the result that Hartington will have a cozy, new house which may be rented by some young couple who are looking for just such a desirable little home.
And thus the wheels of progress turn around.
