Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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• Aug. 5, 1948 At an impressive ceremony before a large crowd, the official cornerstone laying of the new St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Central Avenue was held. Construction had begun on May 5, and walls were approximately eight feet high at the time of the ceremony. Clarence Busche, local superintendent for Peoples Natural Gas, was awarded a pin and certificate for 10 years of service with the company. Over 80 employees from the Midwest were honored. Carl Rahn, local foods store owner, purchased the Coon Grocery Store at Lake Park. Lyle Storey...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball player Gracie Knobloch has received postseason recognition from the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Knobloch was named to the Class 2A Northwest all-district team for the second consecutive year, and was also named to the all-state third team. She was second team all-state as a freshman. Several other players from War Eagle Conference schools were recognized by the IGCA. Named to the 2A Northwest all-district team were Ashlyn Kovarna and Ashley Kramer, of Hinton;...
en completed at Clay Central/Everly Elementary, but there have been delays in getting other work done in the Royal building. According to reports presented at Monday's board meeting, Site Services completed asbestos abatement in the steam tunnels, but the district is waiting for SwiftAir to begin piping replacement. Installation of the window wraps is done, as is electrical work in the calm down room. Carpeting remains to be installed on the music room stage and the bus barn still needs to be...
• July 29, 1948 Plans for the 1948 O’Brien County Fair and Future Farmers Livestock Show were virtually complete. The festivities were to last two days instead of three, but organizers promised they would be two days filled with attractions for the many visitors to Hartley. Local baseball teams lost close games on the diamond. The junior Legion team lost to Primghar, 5-4, and to Melvin, 1-0. Hartley’s town team, the Red Caps, battled Rossie on even terms for 11 innings, but Rossie picked up four runs in the 12th frame to take a 7-3 decis...
The construction project at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School has resumed after a three-week delay due to the level of arsenic in soil at the site. During a project update at Monday's board meeting, engineer John Hight said test results indicated higher-than-allowable levels of arsenic in soil that was removed and piled at the site. After reporting the results to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, work was suspended due to potential groundwater issues. Graves Construction was given two...
A second estimate of what it will cost to repave Main Street in Royal confirms what the first one indicated – it will be expensive. Several months ago a paving contractor estimated that to completely rebuild Main Street from Huberg Trucking to the fire station, as well as three intersections, could cost approximately $900,000. Brian Schmidt, an engineer with Kruse, Cate & Nelson, P.C., recently offered a similar estimate. According to discussion at the July 12 council meeting, Schmidt also e...
• July 22, 1948 Power spraying equipment again made the rounds of the Hartley business section, spraying backs and fronts of the buildings for continued protection against disease-carrying flies. Heat followed by heavy rains tended to destroy the potency of the DDT spray. A damaging hail and windstorm swept in from the northwest. Most extensive damage in the immediate area was reported south of Melvin where crops were virtually wiped out, a number of buildings blown down, trees uprooted and some poultry and hogs were killed. Out of the hail a...
One benefit of finishing with a better record in War Eagle Conference play is that a team has more players earn all-conference recognition. That is the case for the 2023 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team, which landed five players on all-conference teams due to a fourth-place finish. Gracie Knobloch was named to the all-WEC first team for the second straight year. The sophomore led the Hawks in nearly every offensive category, as well as starting 17 of their 23 games in the pitcher's circle....
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is represented by three players on the 2023 all-War Eagle Conference baseball teams. Jacob Cates was named to the first team for the second straight year. The junior was honorable mention all-conference in 2021. Cates led H-M-S in batting average and doubles and was tied for second on the team in hits. He also had the best pitching record. Junior Bradley Van Beek was named to the all-conference second team. The first-time selection was the team leader in hits and runs...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team showed signs of improvement during the 2023 season, but was unable to win more games. The Hawks finished with a 5-16 overall record, which is similar to their 2022 mark. However, H-M-S slipped to 1-9 in War Eagle Conference play. Statistically, the team showed improvement in pitching and defense, but did not hit the baseball as well. Four seniors end their careers after contributing in many ways to the program. The number of varsity games they played...
The 2023 softball season got off to a strong start for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, with wins in five of the team's first six games. But the Hawks' record fell to around .500, and with losses in five of their last six games, finished at 12-14 overall. Twelve wins are an improvement of two compared to the 2022 season. H-M-S also finished with two more wins in War Eagle Conference play, posting a 5-5 record. Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad is looking to see more growth in the program in the coming...
• July 15, 1948 The new Hartley Home Lockers building on Highway 18 was in the final stages of construction. The plant was complete with slaughter facilities, smoke room, lard rendering department and the latest in freezing and storing equipment. The town council let a contract for the resurfacing of most of the streets in Hartley. Funding for the $17,863 expenditure would come from the special one-cent gas tax. The council also discussed the possibility of erecting a new jail and scale house. The casketed remains of Pvt. Edward C. Krueger, who...
George-Little Rock lived up to its reputation for having a good hitting team in the first round of the Class 1A district tournament. The Mustangs hit the ball well, especially during three big innings, to defeat Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, 15-4, on July 1 at Marcus. Although they only scored one run, G-LR set the tone in the first inning. "Looking at the stats going in, we knew George-Little Rock could hit. The big thing for us was going to be trying to limit them while being able to score enough...
One team on a roll late in the season and another struggling down the stretch met in the quarterfinal round of the Class 2A regional softball tournament. Western Christian, winners of five straight games, used a late-inning offensive surge to defeat Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, 5-1, on July 5 in Hartley. It was the Hawks' fifth loss in six games, dropping their final record to 12-14. Neither team could string together enough hits to score during the first five innings. H-M-S stranded two runners in...
• July 8, 1948 Kermit Kloppenburg displayed a sample of oats from a 14-acre plot of new ground. The oats measured 5’7” in height and contained from 40 to 72 kernels per head. Estimates indicated the oats, of the Clinton variety, would yield near 100 bushels per acre. Orlan Ott, Hartley’s heavyweight boxing contender, knocked out Roberto Solomito in the second round of their scheduled 10-round fight at Sioux City. Ott appeared to be in fine physical condition and handled himself well during his brief appearance. There was talk that Ott might b...
A win in the first game of a doubleheader with South O'Brien was a promising start to the final week of the softball season. But Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn would then lose the next three games to fall to 12-13 overall. A six-run lead in the first game on June 26 at Paullina provided H-M-S with enough of a margin to defeat South O'Brien, 7-5. The Hawks struck for four runs in the first inning. Gracie Knobloch walked to drive in the first run, Abby Kunzman drove in a run on a fielder's choice and...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's baseball team began the final week of the regular season with a doubleheader sweep at South O'Brien on June 26. The Hawks gave up a run in the first inning of the opening game, but finished strong to defeat the Wolverines, 8-1. H-M-S had only one baserunner through three innings, but tied the score in the fourth on an error. During a seven-run fifth inning, Tyson Tessum and Tanner Tesch hit consecutive two-run singles, Tesch and Jacob Cates later scored on an error, and...
Big hits in key situations propelled Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to a 7-5 win over West Bend-Mallard on June 20. The win at Gilmore City was the Hawks' first since May 31. Despite having three hits and two walks in the second inning, the Hawks were unable to score. But that changed in the third when Jacob Cates hit his second double of the game to drive in the first run and Blake Meendering followed with a two-out, two-run double to push the Hawks' lead to 3-0. The Hawks doubled their run total on...
Harris-Lake Park endured the agony of watching Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn rally from a three-run deficit to earn a 4-3 win on June 21. The Wolves scored single runs in the first, fifth and sixth innings to build a 3-0 lead. Meanwhile, H-M-S did not have a hit until the fifth inning. The Hawks had two more hits in the sixth but could not get on the scoreboard. The Hawks were down to their final out in the home half of the seventh, with Lindsey Van Es at first base. Alexis Grover was hit by a pitch...
Now that the decision to turn over operation of Royal's water system to Iowa Lakes Regional Water has been made, details of completing the transition are being worked out. CEO Brad Veit discussed the takeover with city council members on June 14. It was agreed that Maintenance Superintendent Sherman Nielsen will continue to read water meters until updated units are installed. The city will bill ILRW for Nielsen's time. According to discussion, ILRW plans to relocate the meter and piping inside t...
Royal residents and passersby are seeing an updated look for the community's water tower. Central Tank Coatings, of Elgin, painted the water tank and supporting structure earlier this month. City officials acknowledged at last week's council meeting that the tank colors (gold and royal blue) did not turn out quite as they expected. They also questioned how readable the white lettering with yellow background for "Royal America" was from a distance. However, most of the comments about the water...
An Oskaloosa firm has been hired by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School to assist with collection of unpaid fees. The agreement approved on Monday authorizes submission of claims to Credit Bureau Services of Iowa for delinquent accounts, unsatisfied judgements and/or dishonored checks. Superintendent Patrick Carlin explained that efforts by the district to collect fees from "habitual offenders" have been unsuccessful. "The balances are getting higher and higher. At some point you have to...
The potential site for flashing beacons at a pedestrian crossing on Highway 18 is farther east than previously recommended. The Hartley Recreational Trail Committee wants the equipment installed near the intersection of Highway 18 and North 3rd Avenue East, at a crossing from Dollar General to Fanning Field. The safety of pedestrians walking on or along the highway is a concern. “There’s plenty of people walking on Highway 18. It would be better if this went there,” Committee Member Dan McCarty said during the city council meeting on June...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team combined strong hitting and aggressive play to defeat Gehlen Catholic, 9-2, on June 14 in Hartley. The victory came after two losses in which the Hawks were limited to four hits in each. "The bats came alive and the girls tested them on the bases," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. Two-out singles in the first inning by Gracie Knobloch and Abby Otto, along with an error, led to two runs. A two-run double by Knobloch and a single by Morgan Grooters were...
Remsen St. Mary's baseball team proved it can hit and score runs in bunches against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. The No. 3 team in Class 1A put up big numbers during an 18-0 win on June 12 at Remsen. St. Mary's scored six runs in each of the first three innings. Four H-M-S pitchers combined to allow 13 hits. "We went with a pitcher by committee because of the four-game week and needing to keep guys eligible to pitch in other games," Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden said. "It really didn't matter who we put...
