Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Runs came in bunches for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team last week to push its regular season win total to double digits for the first time since 2014. In a 10-0 win over Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire, the Hawks scored three runs in three straight innings on July 7 at Ruthven. The offense got off to a modest start in the opening inning when Jordan Ortega was hit by a pitch and scored on a bases-loaded walk to Ben Haack. Run-scoring singles in the second inning by Samuel Heyn and...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn experienced emotional highs and lows during the Class 1A regional softball tournament. The Hawks enjoyed the thrill of victory after rallying in the seventh inning to defeat Harris-Lake Park, 8-7, on July 6 in Hartley. The regional opener featured four lead changes, including two in the seventh inning as H-M-S and H-LP combined to score seven runs. "The girls played a tough game down to the last play," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. H-M-S took a 2-0 lead in the first...
This session, there were several child care bills brought forward in an attempt to increase child care workforce numbers, increase provider rates to maintain existing child care facilities, provide incentives to develop new child care facilities and help hard-working families afford child care. Child care is one of, if the not the most, important factor in getting Iowans back to work after the various business shutdowns during the public health emergency. The following bills went into effect on...
• July 11, 1946 William Gathman, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Gathman, of Hartley, pitched successfully for Yale University, winning all the games he had worked during the 1946 season. He was to be discharged from the Marines but would be ineligible for college ball as he had signed a Boston Red Sox contract after graduation from Everly High School in 1942. Gathman had also played for the Hartley Junior Legion team. August Zinn, one of the oldest residents of O’Brien County and the last charter member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley, was c...
Not enough hits or hits not coming at the right time plagued the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team during three losses last week. The Hawks' best chance for a win came against Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire. They were engaged in a 1-1 deadlock until the seventh inning, when the Titans scored the run they needed to earn a 2-1 win on June 29 at Ruthven. "The girls played a great game defensively," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. "We hit the ball pretty well, but not as well as we neede...
Three weeks ago, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team couldn't win a game. Last week, the Hawks couldn't lose. H-M-S capped a 3-0 week with a 5-3 win over Trinity Christian on June 30 at Hull. It was their most complete effort of the season. "The big key was putting all three phases of the game together – solid pitching, tough defense and timely hitting. It was fun to watch," said Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden. One concern going into the game was pitching. Because of pitching limitation rules, t...
To expand outdoor play opportunities for students, retiring Principal Cathy Jochims suggested that additional space be created for both playgrounds at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary. In her final report to the school board, Jochims noted more green space is needed for students to play. She acknowledged that doing so will require planning and obtaining cost estimates before the project can be approved. "At this time I am just asking the board to think about offering this improvement to the pla...
• July 4, 1946 A statement issued by the Hartley Chamber of Commerce pointed out that all merchants were requested to maintain prices at federal Office of Price Administration levels as long as humanly possible. The Chamber emphasized that there would be no profiteering here at the expense of customers in the trade area. A large number of Hartley merchants had pledged themselves to that policy. The Hartley Aviation Club, an affiliate of the National Aeronautical Association, was organized with 43 members on the charter roll. The organization ha...
Unable to score many runs for most of the month of June, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team had its biggest offensive night of the season during a 15-2 victory over West Bend-Mallard. The non-conference game was played on June 22 at Gilmore City. The Hawks finished with 12 hits, led by Jacob Cates who was 3-for-4 with four runs batted in; Keaton Graves, who was 3-for-4; Dawson Schiphoff, who was 2-for-3 with four RBI; and Samuel Heyn, who was 2-for-3. "The bats finally woke up and came...
A road trip to West Bend on June 22 proved to be a successful one for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Thanks to two big scoring innings, the Hawk softball team defeated West Bend-Mallard, 12-1. "The girls played a great game with no errors," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. "They came out hitting the ball and executing their defense." A three-run double by Gracie Knobloch capped a five-run first inning. Elly Klein and Abby Kunzman also drove in a run. Taya Mason singled in the second inning and score...
With the end of June on the horizon, concerns about the timely completion of the new Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School and other facilities projects were voiced during Monday's school board meeting. Members of the building committee, Board President Scott Heetland and Board Vice President Scott Vollink, expressed frustration with several issues. Some of it was directed toward Boyd Jones, the firm which serves as project manager. According to Heetland, "Things are not getting done." "Timelines...
• June 27, 1946 O’Brien County had 111 boys enrolled in nine farm projects. The baby beef club project topped the list of enrollments. There were 53 members enrolled with 95 animals on feed. Ranking in second place was the purebred litter project which had 20 members. Five individuals from O’Brien County were included as charter members in the initial signup of the Flying Farmers of Iowa organization. They were LeRoy Getting, of Sanborn, and Bernard Thorne, Helen Thorne, J.R. Thorne and Marjorie Thorne, all of Moneta. Lyle Gowan, of Chero...
Remsen St. Mary's hitters connected with the baseball early and often during an 18-1 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, on June 14 at Remsen. The No. 4 team in Class 1A pounded out 18 hits, including eight doubles. "We ran into a buzz saw," said Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden. "They are a very good hitting team." St. Mary's scored eight runs in the first inning and then sent 15 hitters to the plate during a nine-run second inning. They scored their final run in the third. H-M-S's only hit was a double b...
Trailing by three runs and down to their last at-bat, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team scored four times in the seventh inning to win at Emmetsburg, 7-6. The non-conference win on June 15 was the Hawks' first since the opening week of the season. "The girls played a tough game. They battled each inning defensively and offensively, and never gave up," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. "We had a few errors but came back with the bats." A first-inning run gave Emmetsburg the lead. H-M-S...
Royal city council members agreed to purchase a mower and to submit a bid for a used street sweeper during their meeting on June 9. Maintenance Superintendent Sherman Nielsen presented pricing for mowers. The options range from $8,000 to $11,000, depending on the particular makes and models. Nielsen and Lance Kruse tested one unit but would also like to try out a Bobcat mower. According to discussion, a Bobcat is more expensive; however, the dealer will offer a municipal discount that reduces the final price. Another advantage of the Bobcat is...
• June 20, 1946 A swarm of bees invaded Hartley’s business district and settled in the Knapp building just above Nott’s electrical shop. They were very much in evidence which caused many pedestrians to make a wide detour of that area. Rain caused the bees to disappear, but it was believed they were holing up for another attack somewhere within the recesses of Knapp’s corner building. A Sioux Center woman received minor cuts when she ran into the rope that had been put across the main street of Hartley while the street department was painting th...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team found generating offense to be a difficult proposition in three losses last week. In a 2-1 loss to Akron-Westfield on June 7, the Hawks only had three hits and only one baserunner during the final four innings. Both teams scored a run in the first inning. The Westerners combined three walks and a single to put their run on the scoreboard. H-M-S answered as Jordan Ortega was hit by a pitch, Dawson Schiphoff singled and Jacob Cates hit a double to tie the...
Competition in the War Eagle Conference heated up last week, and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team found the going tough. The Hawks lost all three games and extended their conference losing streak to four. A pair of big innings propelled Akron-Westfield to a 12-2 win over H-M-S on June 7 in Hartley. The Westerners (No. 8 Class 1A) scored on an error in the first inning; pounded out six hits and scored six runs in the second; and tacked on five runs in the fourth on three hits. Taya Mason...
Locked in a low-scoring battle with South O'Brien, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's baseball team did all that was necessary to secure a 2-1 win on June 1 in Hartley. The Hawks scored their runs in the third inning. Keaton Graves was safe on a fielder's choice and scored on a triple by Dawson Schiphoff. Jacob Cates then singled home Schiphoff to give H-M-S a 2-0 lead. H-M-S had chances to extend the advantage, but left the bases loaded in the fourth and stranded two runners in the first and fifth...
South O'Brien scored eight runs in the final two innings to hand Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team a 9-2 loss on June 1 in Hartley. The Wolverines, who scored the game's first run in the third inning, scored three runs in the sixth to take the lead. South O'Brien then mixed a two-run single, an RBI double, three walks, a hit batter and an error to score five runs in the final inning. "We played well," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. "We still have that one-third of the inning we need...
• May 30, 1946 The annual Memorial Day program in Hartley was viewed by a large crowd. The parade passed through lines of cars on Central Avenue and proceeded to the cemetery where the main part of the program was held. Charles Pendelton, of Storm Lake, gave the address. Unidentified lawbreakers shot a doe bearing a fawn on the Struve farm, east of Moneta. Those sighting the deer drove onto the farm and shot it but were unable to retrieve the carcass due to stampeding cattle. Deer were a rarity in this part of Iowa and there was no open s...
The 2021 baseball season got off to an exciting start on May 25, as Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn rallied in the seventh inning to defeat Sheldon, 2-1, in Hartley. Each team was able to keep the other off the scoreboard through six innings. Hawk catcher Jacob Cates threw out two Orabs attempting to steal in the first inning while Sheldon escaped a Hawk scoring threat in the second. Sheldon scored its run in the top of the seventh on a two-out single by Max Hamill. In the bottom of the inning, Ben...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn scored in every inning against Harris-Lake Park, capping the War Eagle Conference softball game with six runs in the seventh to wrap up a 15-1 win on May 28 at Lake Park. H-M-S jumped out to a 3-0 lead, thanks to an RBI double by Taya Mason, a run-scoring single by Gracie Knobloch and a wild pitch, the first of many that plagued the Wolves throughout the game. The Hawks scored twice in the second inning on an error and a wild pitch. H-M-S scored single runs in each of the...
Forty-one eighth graders received certificates of promotion during a ceremony held May 18 in the middle school gym in Hartley. The event recognized the students' accomplishments during the year and their advancement to high school this fall. Academic achievement awards were presented to Eric Aguirre, Samantha Berends, Aiden Bush, Damian Dodge, Abigail Douma, Kamryn Ebel, Blaine Finster, James Gellerman, Keaton Jatho, Gracie Knobloch, Jack Mastbergen, Natalie McDaniel, Frankie Mohni, Lainie...
The final concert of 2020-21 was an appropriate send-off for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School's longtime instrumental director. The seventh and eighth grade concert band, jazz band and choir presented their last performance on May 18. The students also recognized their director, Lavila Nelson, who is retiring after 35 years of teaching, with all but two being at H-M-S. In the program notes, Nelson thanked all those who made the years of making music at H-M-S a wonderful experience. "In my...
