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April 22, 1920
HARTINGTON — The members of the Boys’ Senior Class of the First Congregational Sunday School surprised their teacher, F. D. Stone Tuesday evening in a most thoughtful and pleasant manner, the occasion being his birthday.
When he arrived home about nine o’clock, having been decoyed home earlier than usual, he found the house full of boys, and from then until midnight the company enjoyed a most delightful time.
The evening was spent with music and games, and at the close of the social hour delicious refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake and coffee and punch were served. The boys had provided ample refreshments—two gallons of ice cream and several large cakes— and the feast was greatly enjoyed.
At the conclusion of the refreshments, Vernon Nedrow, on behalf of the class, made a short speech, and presented Mr. Stone with a pair of solid gold cuff buttons. The teacher was greatly moved by this token of affection on the part of the boys and thanked them with a few words. Before dispersing, the boys also visited Grandma Stone, and extended greetings to her on her 79th birthday.
Mrs. Willard was present at the party and accompanied the boys on the piano while they were singing their songs.
April 22, 1920
HARTINGTON- An Alumni Association of the Hartington High School was organized on Friday evening, and the following officers were elected: president, Miss Myrtle Scoville; vice-president, Miss Bird Morten; secretary-treasurer, Adolph Matson; corresponding secretary, Miss Marion Robinson.
The next meeting will be held in the High School Assembly room on Friday evening, April 23 at 8 o’clock.
It is very important every graduate of the High School attend this meeting.
April 23, 1925
HARTINGTON- Displaying unusual ability as a speaker, Maxine Miller of the Hartington High School put Hartington again in the race for state honors in declamatory work last Friday by winning the honors in the dramatic class of the district contest which was held at Wayne. This assures her appearance in the state contest.
Her reading was “The Highwayman,” the selection which she used in winning the home and sub-district contests. She was given very close competition by Richard Gadbois of Norfolk, who gave “Boots,” and who was awarded second place. Her victory was enthusiastically cheered by a large delegation of Hartington folks who went down to hear the contest.
Miss Alice Howell, of the University of Nebraska, was the judge of the dramatic and humorous classes, and E. R. Misner, of Omaha, judged the oratorical and extemporaneous speaking. The dramatic contest was held at Wayne Normal in the afternoon.
Donald Krause of West Point won first place in the oratorical contest with “Our Responsibility as a Nation.” Lois Ringer of Tilden was second with “The Value of an Ideal.”
In the extemporaneous section Laverne Kaatel of Lyons was first, and Flo Kerley of Randolph was second.
Randolph won another second place, when Dede Potter of that school took second in the humorous class with “Naughty Zell.” First place in that section went to Lona Conger of Ewing who gave “The Wedding of Miss Bray.”
There were 43 contestants for honors in this contest, each class having 11 entrants except the extemporaneous, which had 10.
April 23, 1925
HARTINGTON- Men of Holy Trinity Catholic parish have been called to meet in the parish school at 11:30 next Sunday morning to discuss plans for improvement of the church building which may go so far as taking initial steps for the construction of a new church edifice.
In announcing the meeting Rev. Father Schnuettgen stated that in the discussion of the need for a chapel it had been suggested that instead of having a basement which could be used as a chapel completed under the present building, that a basement for a new modern church building be completed now and used as a church home until paid for when the erection of a suitable building thereon could be undertaken. If this is decided upon the present church building would probably be used as a parish hall.
Other plans being considered is for the construction of a basement chapel under the present church building, which would also be improved by the construction of additional exits, and by painting both interior and exterior.
The congregation is now in debt about $3,000, so some members of the congregation favor making only needed improvements at this time and establishing a building fund before commencing the expenditure of money for a new building.
April 23, 1925
HARTINGTON- When backing his car out of the garage last Monday Will Schulte of near Bow Valley ran it into his two-year-old son, who was standing behind it in a position so his father could not see him. The youngster was knocked down by the car and then run over by it, suffering a broken collar bone and two broken ribs. He was brought to Hartington for medical attention, and is getting along well now.
April 23, 1925
HARTINGTON- Fire breaking out in the kitchen of the Leonard Lively home on Wednesday afternoon charred the interior of that room badly before it was extinguished. The blaze is believed to have originated from an oil stove. Luckily the door between the kitchen and the rest of the house was closed, so that flames were confined to the one room. Quick work by some neighbors in using a garden hose had the fire practically extinguished by the time the truck arrived, the firemen being delayed in leaving the fire house by trouble in finding out where the fire was. Chemicals were used in putting the finishing touches to the blaze.
April 23, 1925
HARTINGTON- Sighs of relief came from Contractor William Israelson and his force of workmen on the new post office building at Hartington when the last bit of concrete for the foundations of the building was poured on Wednesday morning.
Working in the sand as they have been doing has made life a little more exciting than usual for the workmen. At every instant there has been a possibility for a cave-in, as the excavations for the foundation were made. That there was no serious cave-in was due to the care which was used by the workmen.
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