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Cross country runners from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn successfully navigated the Little Sioux Golf and Country Club at Sioux Rapids, where the Chris Smith Invitational was held on Sept. 17. Five H-M-S athletes ran season-best times. One was Kamryn Ebel, who placed 21st with a time of 24:20. Gracie Knobloch finished 44th (29:57). The host school, Sioux Central, and Ridge View were tied at the top of the varsity girls' team standings with 46 points. Aiden Bush led the H-M-S boys, finishing 34th in a...
Additional safety improvements at all three school buildings at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will be funded through a federal grant. H-M-S has been awarded $150,000 through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF). The grant award made on Aug. 16 will address safety improvements for capital expenditures up to $50,000 for each school building. According to terms of the grant, funding may be used for minor capital improvements such as entry control, electronic security and communicat...
• Sept. 22, 1949 The town council announced the purchase of a 10-acre tract located just south of the railroad tracks, on the west side of Central Avenue. The total purchase price was $5,000. The primary purpose of the purchase was to develop it into a home for the O’Brien County Fair. A number of motorists who left their cars parked in Hartley were victims of pranksters who loosened the valve cores and let the air out of two or more of the tires. The general pattern was to let the air out of two tires on the same side. J.P. Martin, of Sut...
The result of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football game at Marcus might have been due to the fact it was played on Friday the 13th. But other factors also contributed to the 44-0 loss to MMCRU. Six penalties, four turnovers and an inability to generate much offense against a physical opponent also led to the Hawks' first loss in Class A District 1 play. "They were just crazy physical," Hawk coach Jeremiah Delzer said. "They had a good game plan, they were super physical and they found our...
How well Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn fared in close sets determined the outcome of two War Eagle Conference volleyball matches last week. The close sets went H-M-S's way in a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over visiting Trinity Christian on Sept. 10. It was the Hawks' first in conference play. It did not appear there would be any close sets after the Tigers won the first two by identical 25-14 scores. "We talked prior to the match about being aggressive offensively. In the first two sets, we weren't...
Cross country runners from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn continued to show improvement during the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invitational, which was held Sept. 10 at Sibley. Nearly all of the Hawk boys finished in the top half of the field of nearly 100 runners. Aiden Bush placed 27th (19:24) to lead H-M-S. Easton Teal was 34th (19:59) and Ryan Grotluschen finished 41st (20:23). Damian Dodge and James Carlin ran nearly identical times, with Dodge placing 48th (21:02.17) and Carlin finishing 49th (21:02.18). Blai...
• Sept. 15, 1949 Rivin Bros., formerly of Scotland, S.D., purchased the Kaplan Markets, including the Kaplan Store in Hartley. Riven Bros. also owned seven stores in South Dakota. The new store name was Rivin Bros. Food Market, but few other changes were anticipated. After much deliberation Roger Luedke, all state back of 1948, and his brother, Gordon, an all-conference tackle, picked the University of Iowa as their school of choice. At least a dozen big-time colleges had sought the services of the two outstanding high school athletes. The O...
Disappointed with how the first half ended, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn responded in a big way in its Class A District 1 football matchup with Alta-Aurelia. The Hawks scored three second-half touchdowns and shut out the Warriors to earn a 36-14 win Sept. 6 in Hartley. The first half began with Alta-Aurelia driving 60 yards to take the lead. The Hawks responded with a long drive that culminated with a two-yard touchdown run by James Gellerman. Answering the Warriors' opening score was important for...
Hinton picked up from where it left off in 2023, exhibiting great strength at the net during a 3-0 victory over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Set scores for the volleyball match played on Sept. 3 in Hartley were 25-12, 25-7, 25-19 in favor of the No. 7-ranked team in Class 2A. The Blackhawks only had five more attacks than H-M-S (73-68) in the opening match of War Eagle Conference play. But they recorded 28 more kills (43-15) and 28 blocks, 12 of which were solos. Even so, Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese...
Despite not having a runner finish in the Top 10, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn claimed third place in Class B at the Iowa Great Lakes Invitational. Spirit Lake and Okoboji hosted the meet featuring over 20 teams at Brooks Golf Club on Sept. 5. H-M-S's seven runners finished within 15 places of each other and clocked times that were within a 2-1/2 minute span. "It was a beautiful night to run and an awesome event to run in," said Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund. "There were a lot of teams and some really...
• Sept. 8, 1949 There was no doubt that the much talked about crop of war babies had arrived at the Hartley Public School. The kindergarten class that numbered 42 students was separated into morning and afternoon sections. The overall enrollment was 490. A record freshman class of 64 boosted high school enrollment to 205 students. E.U. Thomas retired from his long career as a druggist, having operated his store in Hartley for 32-1/2 years. Before coming here he was located at Granville for eight years and Sheldon for three. The new owner, C.A....
Every boys' cross country runner from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn finished with a faster time at this year's Deb Hankens Invitational at Cherokee than they ran a year ago. Four Hawks finished in the varsity Top 20 during the meet on Aug. 30. Senior Damian Dodge placed 13th (20:03), senior Aiden Bush finished 14th (20:08) and sophomore Easton Teal came in 15th (20:09). Senior Ryan Grotluschen followed two places back in 17th (20:10). Rounding out the varsity lineup were freshman James Carlin in 28th...
On a night when every team in Class A District 1 struggled to score in their season opener, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn put together two second-half drives that offered glimpses of better things to come. West Sioux built a commanding lead in the first half, taking advantage of turnovers and the Hawks' inability to consistently move the football. H-M-S then reached the end zone twice in the second half to close out a 49-14 loss on Aug. 31 in Hartley. The Falcons scored two first-quarter touchdowns, on...
After splitting two matches in pool play, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn lost the third-place match during a volleyball tournament at Spencer on Aug. 27. H-M-S opened pool play with an 18-21, 13-21 loss to Manson Northwest Webster. The Hawks overcame a five-point deficit in the first set to go ahead 17-16 but the Cougars came back to earn the win. H-M-S's fast start in the second set did not last long, and Manson Northwest Webster pulled away to complete the sweep. The first set of the pool match with...
• Sept. 1, 1949 The Moneta Consolidated School was deep in the process of erecting a new and modern building for additional facilities, necessitated by the growing program of the school. The $45,000 gymnasium annex housed a full-size basketball court, two classrooms and an auditorium stage. The Hartley Library was notified that the charter expired in 1949, the Articles of Incorporation having been filed for record on Oct. 28, 1899, covering a period of 50 years. The library took immediate steps to renew the charter. The librarian named in t...
The score wasn't kept, but the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn football team's 2024 public debut showed positive signs for the future. H-M-S and Hinton held a scrimmage Friday night at Hinton that featured the varsity offenses and defenses, along with opportunities for JV players to see playing time. Hinton "won" the scrimmage, scoring five touchdowns while H-M-S scored two. But Hawk coach Jeremiah Delzer was encouraged by the team's performance in a new system. "We're playing with brand new techniques...
Finding a place that would support his vision of how he could help students and athletes become the best they could be was a priority for Jeremiah Delzer. He definitely believes that place is Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Delzer is the new head football coach at H-M-S and will serve as head girls' track coach. He is also an elementary and high school special education teacher A native of Scottsbluff, Neb., Delzer played high school football in a program that was state runner-up his senior year. He...
• Aug. 25, 1949 An intensive training course was given at the Hartley school for prospective student school bus drivers from Hartley and Royal. Safety was stressed throughout the conferences, and the students were given actual driving tests with the Hartley buses. The course was given in an attempt to train additional drivers of school buses. Blaine Hirt, Fred Schoelerman and John Meiske, of Hartley, and Charles Walker, of Paullina, represented O’Brien County as a livestock judging team at the Iowa State Fair. Coach Harold B. Church res...
The goal of establishing another street access into the Royalty Addition in Royal is one step closer to being accomplished. City council members on Aug. 14 voted to establish the street north of The Great Hall of Royal, between 1st Avenue and King Avenue. In addition, they discussed designating the street as St. Louis Boulevard, in recognition of the former St. Louis Catholic Church that was closed in 2017. The city purchased the site from Matt and Sara Ricke in 2019 for a street extension. The need for additional access to King Avenue...
There was good news in regard to the cost of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School's property and commercial liability insurance package for 2024-25. A significant reduction in the district's workers compensation experience modification factor (mod) will result in an overall reduction in the package premium. David Treimer, of Treimer's Insurance Agency, said at Monday's board meeting that the mod has fallen from 1.62 in 2022 to .70 for the coming year. "That's really amazing," Treimer...
• Aug. 18, 1949 The livestock portion of the 1949 O’Brien County Fair, which was held in Hartley, was brought to a successful conclusion with the selling of 66 head of prime beef at an average price of $27.69 per hundred. Large crowds were also on hand to enjoy the free acts on Central Avenue. Despite the scorching heat, many O’Brien County youngsters thronged the streets of Hartley to take advantage of the free rides. Douglas Graves resigned as the instructor for the veterans’ on-the-farm training program. His late resignation made it almost...
• Aug. 11, 1949 The new 1,000 horsepower Superior engine at the Hartley light plant operated on either natural gas or fuel oil. Changing from one to the other was a simple matter controlled by pushbuttons. Savings with the new fuel was estimated to be between $5,000 and $6,000 per year. A welcome reception was given at the Methodist church for Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Roloff and son, who had moved to Hartley in early July. William Specht gave the welcome to the new minister and his family. Rev. Roloff was previously pastor of the Methodist church...
A Spirit Lake firm was awarded the contract for street repair work in Hartley. Meeting on July 26, the city council accepted the bid of Beck Excavating for chip sealing South Central Avenue from the railroad tracks to 330th Street, and to patch various locations elsewhere in the city. Blacktop Services submitted a bid of $50,910, while Beck submitted a bid of $52,214. According to Street Superintendent Rusty Howard, Beck had agreed to drop the mobilization fee for the project, which lowered thei...
• July 28, 1949 C.P. Busche, of the local gas company, was promoted to district superintendent of the Peoples Natural Gas Co. at Schuyler, Neb. Howard Gannon, of Spencer, was the new manager of the local office. Many Hartley residents would surely miss the well at the Botsford Lumber Co., which was filled in during the process of constructing new buildings. The Floete Lumber Co. dug it in 1908. Water from the well, which never ran dry, was softer than city water and tasted better. The quick thinking of several Hartley firemen averted tragedy w...
From carbon paper to computers, Barb Fletcher has seen many changes during her 40-year career as Royal's city clerk. Now she is ready to focus on other things in her life, so she is retiring on July 31. "It's just time," Fletcher acknowledged. Her husband, Randy, retired a few years ago, so both can devote more time to family, which includes three children and four grandchildren. "My husband and I do a lot with our grandchildren," she said. "Our family is all around here so I feel I can keep...
