1954: Leonard Miller is named as Hartington Scoutmaster

Feb. 18, 1954

HARTINGTON — An estimated 500 bushels of corn was stolen from the federal grain storage depot west of Hartington sometime after midnight last Wednesday. The thieves are believed to have been using a semi-trailer grain truck to haul the corn. Feb. 18, 1954

HARTINGTON — Unseasonably high temperatures prevailed over the area this past week. The mercury hit a high of 71 degrees on Sunday.

Feb. 18, 1954

HARTINGTON — Mr. and Mrs. Bob Christensen and their sons were Thursday evening visitors in Norfolk.

Feb. 18, 1954

HARTINGTON — Lt. Col. Lawrence Nelson was recently awarded the Republic of Korea’s Ulchi Medal for “brilliant accomplishments and service” with the Army’s Korean Communications Zone.

Feb. 18, 1954

HARTINGTON — Mrs. Blache Evans returned Thursday after spending two months visiting relatives and friends in California, Colorado and New Mexico.

Feb. 12, 1959

HARTINGTON — Two Nebraska Safety Patrol officers from Fremont were fined Monday afternoon after pleading guilty in Cedar County Court here for traffic violations. Capt. Ervin Schottler was charged with using fictitious license plates. Sgt.

Willard Clark was charged for failure to produce a vehicle registration certificate and driver’s license.