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World War II
March 7, 1940
HARTINGTON — Heirs of the August Lubeley estate sold the Lubeley block on the east side of Broadway to George Hanford, Yankton.
Situated between the Mengshol grocery store and the F&L café, the building was constructed over 30 years ago by Mr. Lubeley.
March 7, 1940
HARTINGTON— The proposed $12,000 improvement project on the city auditorium in which the city would provide approximately $3,000 and the works progress administration the balance, was balked Wednesday when it was learned a petition bearing names of 50 real estate owners must be submitted to the council before taking the matter to a vote of the people.
Already bearing a stamp of approval from the council, legal publication in the bond issue was being prepared, enabling the matter to appear on the ballot at the city election April 9 when the technicality made its appearance.
March 7, 1940
HARTINGTON — A grant of $34,277 for a general road improvement project in Cedar county was approved by President Roosevelt and works progress administration officials in the nations capitol, it was announced Friday.
According to the plan, approximately 75 per cent of the amount would be spent for labor by WPA.
The project includes: clearing: grubbing: grading: surfacing : setting ditch check and piling: removing old structures: excavating: constructing bridges, culvert and approaches: painting bridges: installing pipe, and general work.
All labor used in absorbing the grant will thus be kept off direct Cedar County relief funds, the commissioners said. There is no time limit on depleting the WPA Funds.
March 7, 1940
LAUREL—Robert Nunemaker, Laurel carpenter, set some kind of a record here when he constructed a five-room house in nine days after being forced to vacate his farm.
Mr. Nunemaker began the construction of the all-modern home Feb. 20 and on Feb. 29, or nine days later, the family moved in and were not inconvenienced as lights, water, bath and everything that goes into making a home were in place.
The new home built on the lots south of the Standard Oil Station, does not have a basement as Mr. Nunemaker will have to wait until the frost is out of the ground before digging can begin. Seven men were employed part of the time to complete the structure and plyboard was used in place of plaster, as the latter would require too long time for drying. Mr. Nunemaker is proud of his record but is not anxious to repeat the feat for customers.
March 8, 1945
HARTINGTON - Mr. and Mrs. George Bohlken of Hartington received a letter this week from Major Gen. James M. Gavin telling them details of the recent death of their son, Cpl. Oliver J. Bohlken, who was a paratrooper in Belgium.
“Your son was killed in Belgium by the explosion of a mine while he was getting explosives ready for use against the enemy,” Gen Gavin wrote. “He was buried in Belgium and I can assure you this was accomplished in a most befitting manner by his comrades.”
Gen. Gavin said Cpl. Bohlken “was an excellent non-commissioned officer, a natural leader who never showed fear in combat. His devotion to duty inspired those with whom he served .”
