Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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It's difficult to decide which was more impressive Friday night: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's offense which gained 655 yards and averaged 14 yards per play, or its defense which limited MMCRU to barely over 100. Either way you look at it, the Hawks were dominant in their 62-0 district win at Marcus. MMCRU ran two more plays (48-46) and had nearly five more minutes in time of possession but that didn't stop the Hawks, who rushed for 564 yards on 41 carries. "We knew we could run the ball against them...
Wins were hard to come by for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in its home volleyball tournament on Saturday. The Hawks were swept in pool play by Okoboji (14-21, 12-21), Gehlen Catholic (5-21, 8-21) and Sioux City West (13-21, 21-23). For the tournament, Jasmine Lux and Ava Reitsma led H-M-S with 12 and 10 kills, respectively. Jessica Riedemann put down five kills and Olivia Grooters had four. Darby Mastbergen recorded 20 set assists for the three matches and Kaley Pearson added 10. On defense, Abby...
Dates previously set for the 2020 cross country postseason will be split at this month’s meets to accommodate competition and crowds with COVID-19 related precautions. The Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union jointly announced that state qualifying meets and the state meet will now be separated by classification and take place over two days. The state meets for all classes will remain in Fort Dodge at Lakeside Golf Course, where it has been run as a coed event since 1993. “Changes to any suc...
With the elementary and high school projects nearing completion, the main focus is now on the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School being constructed in Sanborn. Progress has been visible in recent weeks, especially on the north side. Steel framing and decking is being installed and the learning area is taking shape. Roofing of that area is expected to begin in mid-October. "It's coming along really well," Project Manager Mark Pfister said during Monday's school board meeting. Precast walls for...
• Sept. 27, 1945 The board of directors of the Hartley Chamber of Commerce elected W.R. Wagner to fill the unexpired term of Gerald Goetsch as secretary of the local business group. Goetsch had ably served in that capacity since the induction of Ingwer L. Hansen into the armed services. Gerald Epping and his brother-in-law, Carl Hain, purchased the Coast to Coast store from Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brooks, who had owned the business since May when they took over from Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burley. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks were moving to California where he w...
After consecutive disappointing losses, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn football players and coaches made a concerted effort to move on and focus on the next opponent. The results of Friday's game at LeMars say it all: Only one turnover, four penalties for just 33 yards, and a 22-7 win over Gehlen Catholic. "We just had a different outlook. We were physical for four quarters. We were going to play hard," Hawk coach Tyler Horkey said. The Hawk defense was dominating. The Jays only gained 20 rushing yards...
BY MIKE PETERSEN Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's second trip in a week to Sibley to play volleyball was almost as successful as the first. Competing in a tournament hosted by Sibley-Ocheyedan on Sept. 14, H-M-S finished with two wins in three matches. The Hawks swept Sibley-Ocheyedan (22-20, 21-19) and Trinity Christian (21-16, 21-17) and lost, 2-1, to Woodbury Central (11-12, 21-19, 13-15). For the night, Ava Reitsma and Jasmine Lux led the offense with 16 and 14 kills, respectively. Darby Mastbergen...
• Sept. 20, 1945 The men’s league at the Hartley Bowling Alleys began their season. Twenty-four men’s teams were bowling on Monday, Tuesday and Friday each week. The women’s league was preparing for their season. A new rotating schedule was set up by the schools of the Sioux Valley Conference to take effect with the 1946 football season. Each school was assigned three contestants and over a period of three years they would have to play all schools in the conference. Hartley had to play Sanborn, Milford and Sutherland each year, along with on...
Strong net play and a late rally in the third set propelled Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn past Sibley-Ocheyedan, 3-1, in non-conference volleyball action Sept. 8 at Sibley. Set scores in favor of H-M-S were 25-22, 17-25, 25-21 and 25-17. "We played very well. It was a fun night," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. The teams traded leads throughout the first set, which H-M-S claimed by scoring the final four points. The Generals led during most of the second set to even the match. A pivotal point was the...
Mistakes and missed opportunities eventually caught up with Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football team during a 20-12 loss to South O'Brien on Sept. 11 at Peterson Field. The game marked the beginning of Class A District 1 play for both teams. Since the Hawks scored all their points in the first half and the Wolverines' all came in the final quarter, it might seem that each team won a half. But Hawk coach Tyler Horkey didn't see it that way. "It wasn't a tale of two halves," he said. "We made so...
• Sept. 13, 1945 The Frank Wille plumbing shop reopened for business. It had not been operating while Mr. Wille was doing war work in the West. Another Hartley gas station which was closed during the war and gas rationing years was reopening for business. Arnold Krebs opened the Texaco station on Highway 18 and was again welcoming customers. Cool weather, both unexpected and unseasonal, descended on Hartley, causing many local householders to fire up furnaces and start stoves. The lowest temperature officially recorded during the period was 4...
Playing a rated team on its home floor was the challenge the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team faced as it traveled to Orange City on Sept. 1 to take on Unity Christian. The Knights were rated No. 4 in the initial Class 3A rankings released by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. They lived up to that ranking with a convincing 3-0 win (25-10, 25-7, 25-12) over the Hawks. It was Unity Christian’s opening match of the season while H-M-S lost its second War Eagle Conference match on consecutive nights. The Hawks struggled to put down a...
The final score of this year's football game between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Sibley-Ocheyedan was different, but the result was just like their 2019 matchup: a one-point win for the Generals. And as they did last year, the Hawks allowed the go-ahead touchdown in the second half and eventually fell short, 19-18, Friday night at Sibley. "It was disappointing to say the least," Hawk coach Tyler Horkey acknowledged. "We had opportunities to capitalize, and we couldn't." Both teams' initial...
• Aug. 30, 1945 Gene Chase returned to Hartley and was reopening his Standard station on Highway 18. He was giving away 50 gallons of ethyl gas. Due to ill health, Roy (Bud) Pheteplace retired as manager of the Huntting elevator after many years of efficient service. Vernon Jacobson, who had been discharged from the armed services, was the new manager. Prior to his induction he had managed the Huntting elevator at Lime Springs. The Hartley Public School’s enrollment increased again with the high school reaching a new high of 180 students. Twe...
The total number of yards Okoboji gained Friday night against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's defense would not have covered half a football field. Okoboji rushed for 34 yards and passed for six to finish with a net gain of 40. The Hawk defense held Okoboji scoreless while the offense rolled up 320 yards to post a 28-0 season-opening win at Peterson Field. H-M-S was ready for what Okoboji attempted to do offensively. "We were prepared for Okoboji's offense all week. We got plenty of practice for...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn posted a 1-2 record in its 2020 volleyball season debut at the West Lyon tournament on Aug. 25 The Hawks swept West Sioux (21-17, 23-21) and were swept by West Lyon (21-11, 21-9) and Akron-Westfield (21-13, 21-9). Of their 23 total kills, 12 came in the Hawks' win over the Falcons. Overall, Taya Mason and Darby Mastbergen each put down five kills, Jasmine Lux and Ava Reitsma had four kills and Olivia Grooters added three. Lux also had two solo blocks and an assist. Mason...
The method of making up lost instructional time due to weather interruptions may be in for some changes this year. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Superintendent Patrick Carlin and school board members this month discussed how the district could use virtual [online] learning as a way of eliminating traditional "snow days" to make up lost time. The 2020-21 school calendar currently lists eight snow days: Dec. 23, April 5, May 21 and May 24-28. The May dates follow the scheduled end of classes on May 20....
HMS Parents IN Education (PIE) donated $5,000 to the elementary school to enhance the surfacing of the playgrounds at the new facility in Hartley. Both playgrounds are surfaced with a rubber matting material designed to absorb the impact of students falling on it. A play area for younger students is located on the south side of the school while another for older students is northeast of the building. HMS PIE conducted a care closet and supply drive in the district during July and August....
• Aug. 30, 1945 Adams Drug Store, Clayton’s Variety and the Gamble Store had all undergone paint jobs. They gave a real air to Main Street and added much to the up-to-date appearance of Hartley. The Emma Lacher Dress Shop, which had been located across from the Hartley Creamery, was moving to its new location on Main Street in the former Council Oak building. Miss Lacher was better able to serve her many customers in the larger and modern location where the fixtures were the latest in design and the store was arranged to make shopping a ple...
The ribbon's cut and the new Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School is officially ready for students. A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Monday in front of the new facility, which has been under construction for over a year. The event recognized those who helped make the dream of a 21st century educational facility a reality. They included the committee that helped get the $18.9 million bond issue passed in the spring of 2018 and the district's administration and staff. "We're excited...
With the new school year about to begin, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn board members again reviewed guidance from Iowa's education department before approving the return to learn plan. Information posted last month on H-M-S's Facebook page stated the district is planning for a face-to-face return to classes on Aug. 24, with the possibility of an online option for parents requesting it. Strategies for minimizing the spread of COVID-19 include staying at home when ill, proper hygiene techniques and...
• Aug. 23, 1945 The estimated number of farms in O’Brien County was 1,956. That compared to 2,006 farms in the county 10 years earlier. The average size of farms in the county in 1945 was 184 acres, compared to 176 acres in 1935. A large extension was added at the rear of the Fairmont Produce house for a feeding room. The structure could house 8,200 birds as well as accommodate a picking room. A new driveway was also made to the facility. Bus routes to serve the Hartley school area for high school students were established by the school boa...
• Aug. 16, 1945 After six long years of war the world was finally at peace when President Harry S. Truman announced that the Japanese imperial government had accepted the terms of unconditional surrender to the Allies. The proclamation of V-J Day waited upon the formal signing of the surrender terms by Japan. The news was greeted in Hartley with thanksgiving. Stores closed their doors and Hartley took on the appearance of sobriety rather than of wild excitement which had been expected and planned for. It was felt by the majority of civic l...
• Aug. 9, 1945 Sylvan Ewoldt, of Hartley, purchased the R.C. Sawyer grocery store at Sanborn. Mr. and Mrs. Ewoldt planned to move to that community in the near future. They had been farming near Sanborn and Hartley for a few years. Goals for the Hartley patriotic chest drive were $800 for the town of Hartley and $600 each for Hartley and Omega townships. William Treimer was chairman for Hartley and William Specht was the Hartley township chairman. An innovation at the upcoming O’Brien County 4-H fair was the seven livestock exhibition ten...
Iowa's spring sports seasons were cancelled and baseball and softball schedules were abbreviated due to COVID-19. Now high school football teams will have their regular seasons shortened as a consequence of the continuing pandemic threat. The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced on July 24 that varsity schedules will be reduced from the traditional nine games to a maximum of seven. According to the IHSAA, the revised plan for the 2020 season "considers flexibility for school return...
