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June 15, 1950
HARTINGTON — ET3 James E. Brewer, son of Mrs. Freada Brewer of Hartington, is one of a class of 313 which has just graduated from the U.S. Naval School, Academy and College Preparatory, at Coddington Point, R.I.
He will enter the Naval Academy at Annapolis this summer as plebe of the class of 1954. Brewer entered the Navy after his graduation from Hartington High in 1948.
He has been stationed at San Diego, and Treasure Island, Ca, prior to entering the Naval School in Rhode Island. The school offers men of the fleet adequate preparation in necessary subjects so that they may compete for appointment to the Naval academy.
June 15, 1950
HARTINGTON — Effective today Lawrence Rossiter took over the insurance business of the Dwain Conner office in Hartington. This agency was operated for many years by the late George Beste. Mr. Conner came to Hartington in May of 1948 after buying out Ralph Wiebelhaus, who operated the Hartington office. An announcement of the merger of the Dwain Conner insurance business here with that of the Lawrence Rossiter Agency in this issue of The News.
June 15, 1950
HARTINGTON—As part of the nation-wide economy campaign of the Postal Department, post office hours in Hartington will be reduced starting Monday, June 19, according to information given by C.J. Dendinger. Hartington postmaster. The reduction in hours will not change the dispatch of mail, but will shorten the hours during which the window and lobby are open.
June 23, 1955
HARTINGTON — About five miles of highway in Cedar County will be dropped from the state highway system with the passage of LB 187, the 34-page bill that overhauls state highway laws.
In one of their last big decisions before adjournment, the state Legislators voted 29-8 for LB 187 Friday. The bill adopts the revamped 9,330 mile highway system recommended by the Advisory State Highway Commission. This means dropping 938 miles from the present 9,864-mile system and eventually adding 404 miles of new construction — a net reduction of 534 miles. It will ultimately provide a state highway connection to every community of 100 or more. State maintenance will be eliminated on about three miles of road east of Laurel. Connecting with Dixon and about two miles of road south of Magnet on Highway 59.
June 16, 1965
HARTINGTON — Plenty of excitement is in store when the curtain goes up for the second annual rodeo here this weekend.
Close to 100 cowboys from Nebraska, S.D., and Iowa will compete in five events and a number of cowgirls will pit their skills in the ladies’ cloverleaf.
Contestants are to send their entries to Ervin Noecker, rodeo secretary.
June 16, 1965
HARTINGTON — Over 135 attended the Spring Deanery meeting of the Hartington Deanery, Council of Catholic Women, June 8, at St. James parish. Father James Kenny, deanery moderator, led the prayer, followed by a welcome by Father Thomas DeBacker.
Mrs. Paul Dendinger of Hartington has resigned as publicity chair and the new chair is Mrs. Lyle Thomas of Coleridge. All officers were re-elected; Mrs. Fredric Stevens of Hartington, president; Mrs. Vern Climer of Hartington, vice president; Mrs. Cletus Kleinschmit of Bow Valley, secretary and Mrs. Marvin Wickett of Laurel, treasurer. Also elected for two-year terms to the Board were: Mrs. Harrison Huwaldt of Randolph; Mrs. Louis Forinash and Mrs. Lyle Thomas.
Father Keegan then showed two films, “Path to Glory,” concerning the Catholic church in Korea and “President Kennedy in Ireland.” Seven parish scrapbooks were judged and Coleridge was the winner for the second year in a row.
June 16,1965
COLERIDGE — A piano recital was held at the Congregational church, presented by students of Mrs. Glen Rathgeber. Taking part in the recital were: Maxine Guy, Sandra Olsen, Darlene Pfund, Beverly Rathgeber, Charlotte Landholm, Linda Thomas, Deloris Landholm and Mrs. Rathgeber.
June 16, 1965
HARTINGTON- F.J. Peitz, president, and H.K. (Kip) Burney, secretary, of the Cedar County Fair Board, are seeking the identity of the local pioneer farm families.
June 17, 1970
HARTINGTON — A tornado touched down at the edge of the city on Thursday evening last week, or perhaps during the night, demolishing a hangar at the airport, and ruining the plane housed therein.
A hangar was damaged, Vince Rossiter Sr., said. Parts of which were strewn over an area some 300 yards northeast of the airport. The plane, property of Vernon Sudbeck, was not scattered… rather it was compacted… and was “totaled out”.
June 17, 1970
HARTINGTON — Mayor Kneifl welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Card of Sioux City to Hartington last weekend. The Cards signed a lease on what is popularly known as the People’s Store building, with Mrs. Clarence Haley, and announced they will open a Pizza Palace there about mid-July.
Mr. Card said he will cater primarily to the younger generation, but he also will operate a delivery service on a limited menu of several items.
