Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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• Feb. 2, 1950 A group from Melvin was bringing a special show to Hartley. The evening of entertainment for the whole family featured a one-act play, solos, a band, tap dancing and special numbers. All proceeds would go to the Melvin Community Building. A deal was completed in which Brown Thomas purchased the interest of Leonard Wanless in the Wanless and Thomas Farm Store. The business was renamed Thomas Implement Co. Wanless took over this territory as a representative of the Hinman Milking M...
The Okoboji/HMS boys' wrestling team suffered its first Siouxland Conference dual loss on Jan. 23 at Orange City. The Pioneers' dual with Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley was competitive. They traded leads and Okoboji/HMS led 27-23 after nine matches. Consecutive wins by fall put the Nighthawks back in front to give them the 41-33 win. Okoboji/HMS responded with a 48-18 win over MOC-Floyd Valley in the second dual. H-M-S freshman Emilio Martinez pinned Brayden Oolman of MOC-FV (1:08). Dallas Greer won a...
Playing well defensively and making shots in critical moments, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn handed South O'Brien a 47-45 loss on Jan. 21 in Hartley. The result was a far cry from the last time the two teams met on the Hawks' home floor. South O'Brien won that game by the score of 65-7. "I'm thrilled for our guys and their performance. To see their joy and excitement afterwards, and to see some of that hard work starting to pay off, is what high school sports are all about," Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund...
No lead was safe through 2-1/2 quarters of the second meeting of the girls' basketball teams from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and South O'Brien. The Hawks took the lead for good in the third quarter and went on to win, 53-43, on Jan. 21 in Hartley. H-M-S dominated the first quarter and built an 11-3 lead. South O'Brien rallied in the second quarter to go ahead by four points and H-M-S scored the final seven points of the half to go back in front, 20-18. The Wolverines took the lead early in the...
Both of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's bowling teams were happy to be back at their home lanes for a meet on Jan. 21. The Hawks hosted West Sioux at Locomotion Lanes and were victorious in the team scoring. "We worked through some ups and downs and made the necessary adjustments," said Hawk coach Julia Meyer. "We had a good team effort for both boys and girls." The girls bowled three games as West Sioux only had two bowlers. Final pin totals were H-M-S 2229 and West Sioux 739. Individual scores were...
After 11 straight wins, the Okoboji/HMS girls' wrestling team suffered its first dual losses of the season at Orange City on Jan. 23. The Pioneers lost to Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, 48-36, and to MOC-Floyd Valley, 46-30. Two wrestlers from H-M-S contributed a total of three match wins. Madi Lauer won by disqualification over Daila Quevedo Pech of BH/RV and won by forfeit. Mahkenzie Mattingly won by fall over Mia Darnell of BH/RV (0:29) and lost by technical fall to Kasee Huss of MOC-FV (19-2/2:21)...
To address the use of technology and information within the educational environment, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School Board approved policies governing the use of personal electronic devices and artificial intelligence (AI). Language for both policies was developed through the Iowa Association of School Boards' Policy Reference Manual. The board reviewed the recommended language last month before taking action on Monday. The policy acknowledges the value of electronic devices to learning, but...
According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF), insurance fraud costs consumers an estimated $308.6 billion annually in the United States, translating into roughly $900 per consumer due to increased premiums caused by fraudulent claims. Insurance fraud is any act of deception or misrepresentation made to an insurance company with the intent of receiving benefits or payouts that one is not entitled to. This includes individuals and organizations making false claims, as well as those...
• Jan. 26, 1950 The Foley Funeral Home announced the purchase of a Packard ambulance. With the new unit, Mr. Foley could offer dependable ambulance service anywhere, at all times. Lester Menke, of Calumet, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the O'Brien County Board of Education that was created by the resignation of L.D. Lampman. The new board member represented Area No. IV. A Moneta school bus driven by Tony Trierweiler, which was filled with high school students, was sideswiped west of the nor...
Defense was a key component in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's 54-26 win over Harris-Lake Park, which completed the season sweep of the Wolves on Jan. 14 in Hartley. H-LP scored the first three points of the game but would not put the ball in the basket again until midway through the second quarter. "I thought we set the tone for the game on the defensive end. Everything H-LP was going to get was going to have to be earned," Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund said. "I was really happy with the energy and effort...
A strong second half lifted Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn past Sheldon, 57-46, in a non-conference girls' basketball game on Jan. 13 at Sheldon. The first half was a tight battle, with the first quarter ending in an 8-8 tie and H-M-S leading 25-24 at halftime. The Hawks broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring the Orabs by eight to build a 43-34 lead. Four H-M-S players scored in double figures: Moriah Otto, 14 points; Gracie Knobloch and Kylee Schiphoff, 13 each; and Abby Douma, 10....
The Okoboji/HMS boys' wrestling team won a pair of duals at a quadrangular hosted by Algona on Jan. 14. The Pioneers defeated Cherokee, 69-12, and Estherville-Lincoln Central, 46-36, but lost to Algona, 56-20. Chase Franklin, Tyce Hanson, Brennan Baschke and Nathaniel Franklin were all 3-0 for the night, while Blake Knudtson, Wesley Evans and Tyler Pyle each won two matches. A pair of H-M-S wrestlers were in the varsity lineup. Wrestling at 113 pounds, Dallas Greer won by forfeit, lost by fall...
Three runner-up finishers led the way for Okoboji/HMS at the Siouxland Conference girls' wrestling tournament. The Pioneers finished fourth as a team at the meet on Jan. 14 at Rock Rapids. Finishing second were Brooke Stockdale at 110 pounds, Dulce Ortega at 115 and Kimberly Bergeson at 135. Another trio of Pioneers finished third: Kenadie Neavin at 105 pounds, Brilee Fauth at 125 and Jenessa Gates at 170. Kaela Weston placed fourth at 100 pounds and Addilyn Plathe added a fifth-place finish at...
Both bowling teams from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn were victorious against Sioux Central on Jan. 14. Originally to be held in December as a multi-team invitational, the meet was rescheduled as a varsity dual. Both teams emerged victorious but had to adjust to the wood lanes at Spencer Bowl. "It was undoubtedly a learning experience," acknowledged Hawk coach Julia Meyer. "We faced the adversity head-on, kept giving our best until the very end and relied on the skills we practice every day to...
The low bidders for reroofing buildings owned by the City of Royal will be awarded the projects, but timing of the work depends upon when an insurance settlement is received. Council members reaffirmed an earlier decision to accept bids from Four B Construction to reroof the community building, and Austin Brown and FoamWorx Insulation to reroof and insulate the maintenance shop. As of Jan. 8, the city has not received the insurance settlement for damage that resulted from a hail and wind storm last May. Mayor Josh Toft said the contractors...
The following is based on stories published in the Hartley Sentinel on Jan. 16 and Jan. 23, 1975 The blizzard that hit this area of Iowa and much of Minnesota last Friday, Saturday and Sunday was proclaimed by many as the "worst storm of the century." The combination of snow, cold and wind may well have been the worst in many years. The snow with some wind started rather early on Friday and increased as the day went on. Hartley students were dismissed early that day and returned home. The storm...
Okoboji/HMS wrestlers began a busy week on the mats with a quadrangular at Moville on Jan. 7. The Pioneers defeated South Central Calhoun, 52-29, and lost to Alta-Aurelia, 41-33, and Woodbury Central, 47-28. Two wrestlers from H-M-S competed. At 113 pounds, Nathan Stofferan won by fall over Kase Kraft of South Central Calhoun (1:39), lost by fall to Eli Rieb of Alta-Aurelia (1:49) and lost by technical fall to Nathan Benedix of Woodbury Central (21-5/5:05). Wrestling at 215 pounds, Riley...
Getting the ball to go in the basket was a key to success for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in its 67-47 win over George-Little Rock. The Hawk boys made 27-of-49 shots from the field in the game played Jan. 7 at George. Their 55 percent shooting included 10-of-18 made from outside the three-point arc. "It was nice to get in the win column to start the second half of the season," said Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund. "I thought we competed hard and we were pretty connected as a team." Isaac Schierholz had a...
George-Little Rock took the lead for good in the second half and withstood a late rally by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to claim a 45-40 win on Jan. 7 at George. H-M-S trailed from the start of the War Eagle Conference girls' basketball game, but overcame an early five-point deficit to take the lead in the second quarter. The teams traded leads for the rest of the half before a basket by G-LR tied the score at 26-26. The Mustangs opened the second half with an 8-0 scoring run and led by nine at the...
Okoboji/HMS continued its undefeated streak in girls' wrestling duals with two wins on Jan. 9 at Milford. The Pioneers defeated East Sac County, 54-17, and Pocahontas Area, 60-6. Only three matches were wrestled against Pocahontas Area and the Pioneers won two. One win was by Mahkenzie Mattingly, who pinned Teeyona Corliss (4:37). She also won by forfeit against East Sac County. Madi Lauer recorded two wins, both by forfeit. Other Okoboji/HMS girls who were 2-0 were Kaela Weston, Brooke...
MMCRU took advantage of their home lanes to sweep Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at a bowling meet Jan. 9 at Remsen. "We showed signs of not being in practice for two weeks and MMCRU was on their home alley. It was definitely an advantage for them," Hawk coach Julia Meyer said. The H-M-S girls gave MMCRU a good battle and narrowly lost by 40 pins. Pin totals for the individual games were: Addison Huffman 136, 135; Kaeley Benson 161, 125; Lillian Van Loon 146, 155; Mason VerHelst 141, 157; Kaidence...
• Jan. 5, 1950 Huntting Elevator Co., of Hartley, opened the Huntting Feed and Seed Store at May City. It was located in the former Bill Winter feed store and managed by William Grapenthin. The afternoon dedication service for St. Paul Lutheran Church's new building was broadcast over station KAYL, Storm Lake. Leo Gordon Rasmussen, special events director of KAYL, made the tape recording. Since not too many people possessed FM frequency radios, Nott Electric Service installed such a radio in t...
A limited Okoboji-HMS lineup was only six points away from finishing as high as fourth place at the Sheldon girls' wrestling tournament on Jan. 4. Only eight Pioneers competed and two did not place. One of those was Miley Appledorn of H-M-S. Wrestling at 120 pounds, Appledorn lost by fall to Sophia Villegas of East Sac County (1:37) and Brooklyn Jager of Akron-Westfield (0:59). Those who did place were Brooke Stockdale, second at 110 pounds; Brilee Fauth, third at 125; Kaela Weston, fourth at...
A slow start led to a loss in the opening game of 2025 for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team. The 62-51 loss to Unity Christian on Jan. 2 at Orange City ended the Hawks' four-game winning streak. H-M-S fell behind 15-2 to open the game and trailed 25-11 at the end of the first quarter. The Hawks stepped up their offensive production in the second quarter to score 20 points, but could only narrow the deficit to seven and trailed 40-31 at half time. Two baskets early in the second...
• Jan. 5, 1950 Officers of the newly organized Rural Young People's Group of O'Brien County started the year right by conducting the January meeting. Officers who were from Hartley included Blaine Hirt, president; Bonnie Harms, secretary; and Don Steinbeck, treasurer. Larry Kindred, formerly of Idaho, Kansas and Iowa, purchased the Henry Morfitt interest in the Marshall-Wells Store in Hartley. Kindred, whose wife had passed way, was anxious to secure living quarters and a housekeeper to care f...
