Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The word extravaganza is defined as "a lavish or spectacular show or event," which aptly describes the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Indoor Marching Extravaganza. Groups featured on Oct. 18 in the high school gym included the cheer squad; Dance Attack, which presented the hoopla routine that will be performed at state; and the flag corps accompanied by "Shake It Off." The Marching Hawks led off the extravaganza with pep calls and the school song, and closed the evening with the show that was performed...
• Oct. 30, 1947 The new 1,000 horsepower diesel engine for the Hartley municipal light plant arrived on the Rock Island railroad. Installation would take place as soon as the base was completed. A surplus ever-normal granary was placed on a 20x20 foot concrete foundation at the rear of the Thorne Sales and Service garage. Plans were to enlarge the foundation and construct a cement block or tile building on the site. With the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Foley, of Hartley, a new partnership was created. The firm of G.I. Foley Furniture a...
Either by design or necessity, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and North Union had one player whose performance in almost every phase dominated the action during a Class A playoff game Oct. 21 in Hartley. North Union running back Bryer Prochniak rushed for 335 yards and scored four touchdowns, and passed for 46 yards and a score. Prochniak was second on his team in total tackles, and on special teams he returned four kickoffs and punted once. But H-M-S had an answer in Kooper Ebel. The senior...
Statistics can be useful in determining which team was the most successful in an athletic event. But they don't always tell the full story. Key statistics for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in a Class 2A regional opening round match Oct. 17 at Sibley were every bit as good as Sibley-Ocheyedan in almost every area. But the stat that counts most – scoring – was in the Generals' favor. They won the match, 3-1, by scores of 25-20, 25-20, 24-26 and 25-20. "I was extremely proud of how we came out and bat...
Year-to-year comparisons of athletic performance are not always a true measure of progress, but scoring for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's cross country teams at the state qualifying meet on Oct. 20 suggests things are trending in the right direction. That is especially true of the H-M-S boys, who lowered their overall score from 434 in 2020 to 294 in 2021, and now to 228. The Hawk girls also put up some fast times. "I truly couldn't have asked for more out of our teams that competed at Holstein. A ma...
With no issues found inside the tank, Royal City Council members voted on Oct. 12 to accept the low bid for painting the exterior of the water tower. Iowa Lakes Regional Water recently inspected the tower and cleaned and sanitized the interior of the tank. According to Mayor Josh Toft, ILRW found no problems inside the tank or with other issues identified by painting contractors as needing attention. "They have nothing else to say about our water tower interior. It passed inspection," Toft told...
• Oct. 23, 1947 A.C. Hoper, of Harrison Township, was named Farm Bureau president of Osceola County at the organization’s annual meeting. He replaced Ferd Jarrot, of Ocheyedan, who had served as president of the county farm bureau for eight years. Returning from a week’s hunting trip in Canada were Ed Kimes, Edward Knaack and Donald Burns. They brought back a 250-pound doe to show for their week’s vacation, but reported it was much too dry there for good hunting. Another change was brought about in the Hartley business district when H.M. Ve...
Winning the final game of the regular season would give Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn its second straight outright Class A District 1 championship. The Hawks achieved that goal, defeating Akron-Westfield, 41-8, on Oct. 14 at Peterson Field. It's the first time in 25 years that H-M-S has won back-to-back district titles with unbeaten records. The Hawks topped the District 1 standings at 6-0 in 2021 and 2022. "I'm extremely proud that we're [No. 1] in the district. I think that puts us in a great...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn missed an opportunity to earn its fourth War Eagle Conference win of the season at MMCRU on Oct. 11. The Hawks dropped the five-set match by scores of 25-18, 17-25, 25-22, 23-25 and 9-15. H-M-S had the early momentum in the first set but MMCRU broke open a tight score in the next one to tie the match. The Hawks won the third set after rallying from a five-point deficit, but could not repeat that scenario in the fourth. The Royals jumped out to a 9-1 lead in the...
Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners finished in the Top 15 and both varsity teams finished fourth at the War Eagle Conference meet on Oct. 10 at Hawarden. Juniors Lexi Croatt and George Vargas earned all-conference recognition for their first time. Croatt finished 15th in the girls' race (25:44) and Vargas placed 14th (13th varsity) among the boys' finishers (19:36). Vargas is the first H-M-S male all-conference runner since 2018. "It was a great day to be a Hawk," said H-M-S coach...
• Oct. 16, 1947 Painter’s Tavern located north of the Capitol Theatre was purchased by Phil Stell, of Michigan, who was to take possession on Nov. 1. Will Mohr accepted a position as assistant manager in the Valley City, N.D. plant of the Land O’Lakes Creamery Co. He was flown to Valley City by Lambert Fechter. Mohr’s family was remaining in their Hartley home for the time being. Some two dozen ag students accompanied by Mr. Nurse and other members of the school faculty went to Sioux Falls, S.D. and dismantled a sectional building, 100 feet lon...
The cross country meet hosted by George-Little Rock/Central Lyon has traditionally been a "tune up" for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn runners before the War Eagle Conference and state qualifying meets later in the month. H-M-S competed in the G-LR/CL meet on Oct. 6 at Otter Valley Country Club, with the boys' team finishing fifth and the girls coming in seventh. In the girls' race, Lexi Croatt placed 36th, 25:26; and Gracie Knobloch finished 40th, 26:07. The other H-M-S runners were Kamryn Ebel, 45th,...
After squeaking out close wins in the first two sets, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn completed a sweep of Harris-Lake Park in War Eagle Conference volleyball play. The Hawks won the Oct. 4 match at Lake Park by scores of 25-22, 25-22 and 25-11. After trailing early in the opening sets, H-M-S built what appeared to be comfortable leads. But the Wolves rallied to tie the score at 22-22 in the first set and narrowed the gap to two late in the second. The Hawks dominated the final set to wrap up the...
Contributions in all three phases added up to a dominating performance by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in a 55-20 win at Hinton. H-M-S kept its Class A District 1 record unblemished at 5-0 with the win on Oct. 7. Those contributions were especially evident during the second quarter when both teams combined to score 56 points. Hinton struck first on a 54-yard run by Beau DeRocher, erasing H-M-S's early lead which had come on a 34-yard run by Kooper Ebel. The Hawks immediately regained the lead thanks...
• Oct. 9, 1947 The Hartley library, which had been housed in the Legion Hall since its inauguration, was moving into new quarters in the old post office building. For some time the room in the Legion Hall had been inadequate for the growing needs of the library. The American Legion decided that a file would be made of the blood types of all World War II veterans. The file would be placed at the disposal of local doctors who could call on any Legion member for a transfusion of the particular type needed should the emergency arise. The Moneta H...
Taking on two rated War Eagle Conference volleyball teams was the challenge for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team last week, and those teams lived up to their reputations with straight-set victories. H-M-S faced Unity Christian [Class 3A No. 7] at Orange City on Sept. 27, losing in straight sets by scores of 13-25, 11-25 and 8-25. The Hawks stayed close early in the first two sets but could not match the Knights' strength. Unity Christian broke out to a quick lead in the final set and t...
Scoring late in the first half and again to begin the third quarter gave West Hancock a definite edge in a battle of ranked Class A football teams. Those touchdowns gave the Eagles a two-score advantage, which was the final margin of a 31-18 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on Sept. 30 at Peterson Field. After a scoreless first quarter, H-M-S took the lead on Kooper Ebel's short scoring run. West Hancock answered four minutes later with a 14-yard scoring pass. The Eagles recovered a Hawk fumble...
Competing in their second races of the week, three Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners finished in the Top 20 at the South O'Brien meet on Sept. 29. Bryce Dodge led the Hawk boys with a 15th-place finish, running the course at Paullina in a time of 18:31. George Vargas was right behind, finishing 16th with a time of 18:34. Damian Dodge came in next, finishing 40th with a time of 19:53. He was followed by Aiden Bush, 45th, 20:12; and Blaine Finster, 52nd, 20:40. H-M-S finished sixth out...
With scoreboards needing replacement, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School is considering options to update them and possibly increase revenue at the same time. An online presentation allowed school board members to hear what options are available through Daktronics. Marketing and Advertising Consultant Jerry Sikkink said that scoreboards can entertain fans, and help fund equipment and consolidate sponsorships. According to discussion, replacing the high school football, baseball and...
The Royal City Council has wondered for more than two months why Clay County was not included in the governor's disaster proclamation after the July 5 derecho. Now they have their answer. Clay County Emergency Management Coordinator Eric Tigges said during this month's council meeting that three types of disaster assistance are available. A presidential declaration is the most common but eligibility for federal assistance is tied to the amount of public sector and state uninsurable damage. A...
• Oct. 2, 1947 Mrs. R.W. Hoper left Omaha, Neb. on a special train for Los Angeles, Calif., where she was a delegate to the Supreme P.E.O. Convention. She also planned to visit in the home of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fisher and family, at Berkeley, Calif. The organization of the local Future Farmers of America chapter started on Sept. 19. Seventy members were present at the meeting during which officers were elected: Dale Wacker, president; Blaine Hirt, vice president; Duane Philiph, secretary; Howard McCarty, treasurer; Donald S...
First impressions can be deceiving. Take for example Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's offensive performance during its 51-16 win at Alta-Aurelia last Friday night. Initially it didn't seem that the Hawks had any explosive plays. Even Hawk coach Jay Eilers thought the offense didn't dominate as it had in three previous Class A District 1 wins. "No. 1, [Alta-Aurelia] took the big play away from us. We didn't have those 50, 60, 70 yard runs," he said following the game. "That's a compliment to the style...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was one of three teams to finish with 1-2 match records in Pool A at the Hawks' annual volleyball tournament on Sept. 24. Since no team had an advantage in head-to-head play, the one that allowed the fewest points would advance to the semifinals. That team was Okoboji, which allowed 135 points in three pool matches compared to H-M-S with 138. South O'Brien allowed 146 points. The Hawks did win a pool match for the first time in three years, defeating South O'Brien in three...
Three Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners placed in the Top 20 at the H-M-S Invitational. The meet was held Sept. 19 at Sanborn Golf and Country Club. Top finishers for the H-M-S varsity boys were George Vargas and Bryce Dodge. Vargas just missed the Top 10, placing 11th in a time of 19:26. Dodge came in 17th while running the course in 20:32. Also competing were Aiden Bush, 30th, 22:52; Damian Dodge, 39th, 24:39; and Blaine Finster, 41st, 25:39. As a team, H-M-S finished sixth with 124...
Rather than accepting a bid for painting and repairing the water tower, the Royal City Council decided to delay a decision so another firm can prepare a proposal for consideration next month. Representatives of Viking Industrial Painting, of Omaha, Neb., were in Royal on Sept. 15 and learned the city was considering proposals for work on the water tower. They surveyed the structure and asked the council for time to conduct a thorough inspection. "I know we came in very late. We realize you were...
