Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Months of discussion regarding improving the street in downtown Royal may soon come to fruition, as the city council agreed on June 12 to finalize plans and financing for the project next month. Mayor Josh Toft and Maintenance Superintendent Sherman Nielsen met with two paving contractors to discuss options for upgrading Main Street. Each contractor had a different approach to addressing the scope of the project. Fuller & Sons Blacktop Paving recommended milling 8-10 feet from each side to the...
• June 23, 1949 A copy of The Hartley Sentinel was among the Iowa newspapers microfilmed and placed in a vault at Des Moines to be opened in 2049. The ceremony was part of the Des Moines Register’s centennial celebration. The person or persons who robbed the local liquor store of $236 in cash were still at large. The robbery occurred when Henry Meehlhause, then on duty, went to the basement. When he went to make change for the next customer, the money was gone from the cash drawer. Warm weather and abundant rain made the crop outlook for thi...
A losing streak that lasted 25 days and nine games came to an end on June 14, when Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team defeated West Sioux, 5-4, at Hawarden. The Hawks overcame a one-run deficit with consecutive run-scoring singles in the third inning by Frankie Mohni, Kamryn Ebel and Kinsey Schirmer. H-M-S padded its lead in the fourth, scoring on an error and an infield groundout by Mohni. West Sioux chipped away at the four-run deficit, scoring a run in the fifth inning and two more in...
Remsen St. Mary's flexed its offensive muscles in a big way against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on June 10 in Hartley. The No. 4-rated team in Class 1A won the War Eagle Conference baseball game by a score of 21-2. St. Mary's took a 3-0 lead in the first inning and scored five runs in the second. The blue-clad Hawks then scored 13 runs in the third to end the game. H-M-S did not have a hit. Ricky Smith drove in one of H-M-S's runs in the fourth inning. Grant Kunzman was the losing pitcher, allowing...
• June 16, 1949 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church planned to hold its Sunday service in their new church basement. The congregation was to gather in the old church for a brief farewell devotion and then march to the new church. Services would be held in the basement until the new church furniture arrived. Darold Rost was presented the DeKalb Achievement Award for 1949. The award was presented each year to the senior boy with the best all-around achievement in vocational agriculture and FFA work. His name was engraved on a plaque displayed in the voc...
Unable to generate runs or prevent them, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team suffered two War Eagle Conference softball losses last week. The Hawks began the week with a 7-1 loss to Akron-Westfield on June 3 at Akron. H-M-S scored its run in the third inning and the Westerners responded by scoring six runs. They added their final run in the fifth. Gracie Knobloch had one hit and one run batted in; Frankie Mohni had a hit and a run scored; and Natalie Daggett, Delaney Murphy and Eliza Tewes...
After allowing an average of 14 runs during an eight-game losing streak, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's baseball team won a low-scoring game with George-Little Rock, 3-2, on June 7 in Hartley. Starting pitcher Jack Mastbergen earned the win. He limited the Mustangs to one hit over 5-1/3 innings, walked three and struck out 10. Neither run scored by G-LR in the fifth and sixth innings was earned. Jacob Cates gave up one hit and struck out four of the six batters he faced in 1-2/3 innings. The Hawks...
• June 9, 1949 Everett Brewer, of Storm Lake, was employed by the Burley Appliance Store as a salesman for this area. He was formerly district Philco representative for the E.J. Gustafson Co., of Sioux Falls, S.D. June marked the first month of the Clerk of the Month Contest sponsored by the Hartley Chamber of Commerce. A total of $22.50 in prizes would be awarded to the most courteous clerks. Awards were made by a secret committee upon nominations from the buying public. LaBelle’s Michael Noir, black Labrador owned by Myrle Peters, won the...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's baseball team scored more runs in two of its games last week than it did during the previous five. But opposing teams also scored plenty of runs to keep H-M-S from getting a win. The Hawks fell short, 6-5, at South O'Brien on May 28. They scored three runs in the seventh inning to make it a one-run game and had the bases loaded, but the Wolverines got out of the jam to earn the win. South O'Brien scored a run in the opening inning and the Hawks answered with two runs in...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn squandered opportunities at the plate and in the field during a pair of softball losses last week. The Hawks did not generate much offense until the final inning of a 7-4 loss at South O'Brien on May 28. The Wolverines' five runs in the second inning settled the outcome. They also scored a run in the first inning and again in the sixth. "Tensions and frustrations were high on the field that in the end affected our batting and fielding," Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad...
• June 2, 1949 Frank Miles, former editor of the Iowa Legionnaire and veteran of both world wars, addressed those in attendance at Memorial Park in Pleasant View Cemetery. He emphasized that Memorial Day should mean as much to those who did not have servicemen in the war as those who did or lost them. Superintendent John W. Harold announced that Darwyn V. Snyder, of Sioux City, was selected as the vocal and band instructor for Hartley High School. He also had charge of the town band. Mr. Snyder was a graduate of Morningside College and p...
Fifty-three eighth grade students at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School are looking toward the future as they are ready to move on to high school. During the awards program on May 23, students signed a class banner indicating they intend to attend school regularly, volunteer in their community, participate in extracurricular activities, and earn the grades and credits necessary to graduate in four years. "Be prepared to meet the challenges, keep striving for excellence, stay curious, be kind,...
Scoring runs was a challenge for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team during action last week. Playing at Holstein on May 20, the Hawks lost to Ridge View by a score of 12-1. The Raptors scored a run in the first inning, five runs in the second and two in the third. Four more runs completed their victory. Jacob Cates drove in Jack Mastbergen with a sacrifice fly in the third inning for H-M-S's only run. Mastbergen's double was the only hit of the game. Blake Meendering and Hunter Daggett bot...
The 2024 Class 1A girls' state golf tournament was a learning experience for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's Gracie Knobloch. Competing at the American Legion Golf Course at Marshalltown, May 23-24, the junior placed 38th in a field of 78 competitors. Knobloch's final stroke total of 192 was 50 over par. She finished the first day's round with a score of 99 (51-48) and shot a second-day total of 93 (46-47). Knobloch parred two holes on Day 1 and made a birdie and parred three holes on Day 2. "State...
The hits kept coming for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in its 2024 softball season opener. The Hawks outhit GTRA, 14-1, during a 6-0 win on May 20 at Ruthven. Kamryn Ebel was 4-for-5 with a run batted in; Gracie Knobloch was 3-for-4; Abby Otto was 2-for-3 with an RBI; and Eliza Tewes with 2-for-5. The Hawks scored their first run on an infield groundout by Frankie Mohni in the second inning. Mohni hit an RBI double and Ebel and Otto each hit a run-scoring single during H-M-S's five-run fifth inning. A...
• May 26, 1949 Commencement exercises for the Moneta High School were held at the Moneta Hall. Rev. Harrison Dawes, pastor of the Methodist Church at Eagle Grove, was the speaker. Marianne Meyer was valedictorian of the class of six graduates and Renee Lynam was salutatorian. Kenneth Weber, son of Pastor and Mrs. A.C. Weber of Hartley, was one of five winners of the Kinnick Scholarship at the State University of Iowa. The one-year scholarship was renewable if the holder maintained a high level of scholarship, leadership and participation in c...
The growing pains that the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball program endured in previous years are paying dividends. With several athletes having multiple years of playing experience, H-M-S has both considerable returning talent and the ability to replace players lost to graduation. "When I first made the move to the high school softball program, we were a very young team," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. "We have had the opportunity to play together over the last few years, only having to...
It is extremely difficult for a baseball team to win a game if it fails to put the ball in play. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire found that out trying to hit against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn pitcher Jacob Cates. The senior dominated throughout the game, recording 19 strikeouts against a Titan lineup that had scored 11 runs two days earlier. Cates' performance led the Hawks to a 4-3 win on May 16 in Hartley. Cates struck out three batters in each of the first two innings and the first batter...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team has several positions to fill for the 2024 season. Graduation and other player losses have created several lineup openings to be filled by a young group of players. The most experienced returning player is senior Jacob Cates, a four-year starter and two-time all-War Eagle Conference first-team selection. Cates, who has signed with Grandview University as a catcher, was H-M-S's leading hitter in 2023 and compiled a 4-4 record as a starting pitcher. Other...
Adam Schierholz added his name to the list of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn athletes who finished in the Top 8 in their events at the state track and field meet in Des Moines. Competing in the Class 1A discus throw on May 17, Schierholz placed sixth out of 24 competitors. His best effort was measured at 149'8". The senior entered the competition seeded third, based on his winning throw of 158'5" at the state qualifying meet. Each of the qualifiers had three attempts in the preliminaries. Schierholz's...
A handful of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn golfers have gotten to the cusp of qualifying to play in the girls’ state tournament, but none could get over the hump. All of that is history now, as Gracie Knobloch will play in the Class 1A state tournament on May 23-24. The junior shot an 18-hole score of 91 (44-47) during the Region 1 final at Lake Creek on May 15. “I’m super excited to see Gracie finish as runner-up medalist at the regional final. She played consistent golf throughout the day to put herself in the right position at the end,” said Ha...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School's intention to continue participation in the Instructional Support Program was met with silence at a public hearing on Monday. No patrons were present and no comments had been submitted prior to the meeting. The district had given notice of its intention to participate in the Instructional Support Program for another five years, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Funding for the ISP each year will not exceed 10 percent of the total...
With a year-end deadline approaching, the Royal City Council on May 8 discussed options for spending the remaining federal funds it received through the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA). The compliance report completed by City Clerk Barb Fletcher showed the city spent $44,000 of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for water tower painting. The remaining $17,054 must be spent or designated in writing with a contractor by the end of this year. Mayor Josh Toft suggested the ARPA funds could be used to sealcoat Main Street or...
The artistic talents of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School students were on display during the annual art show. Artwork in a number of media was on display in the student center. The show was held in conjunction with the spring concert and senior recognition on April 30. • H-M-S vocalists receive top scores for duet Sophomores Lillian Van Loon and Jordan Lux were featured at the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn spring concert on April 30. They earned perfect scores for their performance of "Ezekiel's W...
• May 19, 1949 The Hartley Community Recreation Association met for its annual spring meeting. Plans for the activities of the coming summer were discussed, and Richard McCarty, Richard Anderson and Mrs. Louis Anderson were elected to serve three-year terms on the board. Fifty-one seniors of the Hartley High School received their graduation diplomas at commencement ceremonies. Dr. Earl A. Roadman, president of Morningside College in Sioux City, was the guest speaker. Friday the 13th lived up to its tradition at the John Olhausen home. L...
