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Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The long process of purchasing a generator for Royal’s lift station took a major step forward when the city council on Sept. 13 accepted bids for the purchase and installation of the unit. Power Source submitted the low bid for a 50KW Cummins/Onan diesel generator with transfer switch and the accompanying electrical work. The Alta firm’s total bid was $36,709. Their proposal included a two-year warranty on parts, labor and travel. Delivery of the generator will take 44-48 weeks. Power Source offered an alternate bid on a 60KW generator, with de...
One phase of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School facilities project is wrapping up and others are progressing well. That's the word school board members received during their meeting on Monday. John Hight, of Beck Engineering, reported that the parking lot improvements phase of the overall project is nearing completion. A review of the list of any items not completed or not completed correctly is scheduled for this week. "We're buttoning up things around the parking lot," he noted. Upgrades o...
Paced by three runners who finished among the Top 20, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn finished second in the boys' standings at the Wildcat Cross Country Invitational. West Lyon hosted the meet on Sept. 11 at Larchwood. George Vargas recorded a third-place finish, running a time of 18:30. Aiden Bush finished 12th in 19:52 and Ryan Grotluschen came in 18th with a time of 20:34. Also competing for H-M-S were Damian Dodge, 32nd, 21:48; Blaine Finster, 38th, 22:25; and Easton Teal, 41st, 22:35. Sheldon...
Ominous storm clouds were a portent of what was to come during a Class A District 1 football game between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Akron-Westfield on Sept. 15. Akron-Westfield's offense struck like lightning, scoring on five consecutive first-half possessions. Then threatening weather forced suspension of the game. As conditions in the Akron area did not improve, it was decided to end the contest. As a result, the half time score became the final score: Westerners 36, Hawks 8. The loss was...
The volleyball match between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Sibley-Ocheyedan featured its share of ups and downs. Ultimately, H-M-S finished on top, 3-2, on Sept. 11 in Hartley. Set scores were 25-13, 14-25, 25-21, 15-25 and 15-7. "It definitely was a roller coaster – one of those matches which was dominated by the big run," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. Sparked by the serving of Eliza Tewes and Kylee Schiphoff, as well as the hitting of Abby Douma and Moriah Otto, H-M-S dominated the first set. T...
• Sept. 16, 1948 Gary, the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Olhausen, Jr., was among those whose names were drawn for a ride on the Wonder Ship at the Clay County Fair. The pilot of the blimp was Ike Walton, of Ames. Work was started on a new brick and tile building which would be the enlarged home of Lage’s D-X station, operated by Virgil Lage. The foundation was also laid for a new Standard service station on Highway 18 which was operated by Ed Frick. A resolution was passed by the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce to obt...
There was a bit of the familiar as well as the unfamiliar when Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn hosted MMCRU on Sept. 8 in a Class A District 1 football matchup. The offense featured by H-M-S was very familiar. After two weeks of running the split-back veer, the Hawks returned to the single wing – the offense they ran with great success the previous two seasons. What was clearly unfamiliar was the outcome of the game. With their 42-14 win, the Royals broke a six-game losing streak against H-M-S that d...
Faster times are translating into improved individual and team finishes for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country program. That was evident at the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invitational on Sept. 5, where the Hawk boys finished fifth out of 15 teams, placing ahead of some larger schools. George Vargas ran a strong race to finish 11th overall. He ran the 5K course in 18:41. Other competitors were Ryan Grotluschen, 35th, 20:41.79; Aiden Bush, 36th, 20:41.92; Damian Dodge, 59th, 21:55; Blaine Finster,...
Marathon third-set wins last week gave Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn momentum in one volleyball match and prevented being swept in another. The Hawks won the third set at West Sioux, 28-26, to set up a 3-1 win on Sept. 7. It was their first War Eagle Conference match victory of the season. H-M-S had a 51-30 advantage in kills, led by Abby Douma with 20, Moriah Otto with 11 and Kylee Schiphoff with 10. Frankie Mohni added six kills while contributing 40 set assists. The Hawks also had a big advantage...
• Sept. 9, 1948 Five members of the Rock Rapids Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, landed at the Hartley airport. They were met by Forrest Newcomer, who was also an officer of the Rock Rapids Civil Air Patrol squadron. The group of pilots was served a “flying breakfast” at the Newcomer home. A good neighbor deed was carried out on Labor Day at the Glen Recher farm, which was northeast of Hartley. Recher, age 27, was in a Sioux City hospital for treatment of polio. Thirty-seven neighbors and relatives gathered to plow and dig rock from 60 acres, cut a...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football team showed flashes of improvement during its Class A District 1 opener against Alta-Aurelia. But the Hawks did not play with enough consistency to avoid a 9-0 loss on Sept. 1 at Aurelia. Hawk coach Jay Eilers felt the signs of improvement evident in the game were a result of what was accomplished on the practice field. "I thought it happened during the week of preparation. A hundred percent," he said. A fumble by H-M-S and an interception by Aidan Espeland in...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was unable to take advantage of early momentum against Gehlen Catholic during a 3-0 loss on Aug. 29. The visiting Jays won the War Eagle Conference match by scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-14. The Hawks built a seven-point lead in the opening set before Gehlen Catholic tied the score and eventually pulled ahead. H-M-S stayed close before faltering down the stretch. "One of our goals this year is to come out strong in each match," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. "I was proud...
Times for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners at the Okoboji Invitational were generally faster than they were at the same venue a year ago. Runners from 18 area schools competed on Aug. 31 at the Emerald Hills Golf Club. All of the Hawk boys who competed there a year ago ran faster times in 2023. Leading the way was George Vargas, who finished 15th with a time of 18:20. He was followed by Ryan Grotluschen, 30th, 19:47; Aiden Bush, 34th, 20:20; Damian Dodge, 43rd, 21:19; and Blaine...
Increased involvement in activities was stressed as Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School students returned to the classroom last week. The emphasis began during the orientation night for freshmen and their parents. Principal Blake Wendt presented data during the Aug. 21 school board meeting showing how academic success is tied to students' involvement in activities. "I found that our students who did not participate in any extracurricular activities had an average GPA of 2.61. Those in four-plus...
• Sept. 2, 1948 St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at May City was observing the 60th anniversary of its organization. Five special services were planned to commemorate the milestone. Two former pastors, Rev. B.O. Richter and Rev. Carl G. Winter, were participants in the first special service. With a few latecomers yet to register, enrollment at the Hartley Public School would probably reach an all-time high. A senior class of 52 represented the largest graduating class in school history. Of the 49 freshmen registered, 25 were from the rura...
If an athletic field is an extension of the classroom, then the opening game of the 2023 football season could be a valuable learning experience for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. H-M-S came out on the short end of a 51-7 score at West Sioux on Aug. 25. However, Hawk coach Jay Eilers said what was learned could be a building block for the season. "I think it starts with confidence, and I think that confidence comes from experience," he said. "We had quite a few young men raise their hand, 'Hey, this...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn split its pool matches and lost the battle for fifth place during the Spencer volleyball tournament on Aug. 22. The tournament was played at Okoboji High School, as the Spencer Fieldhouse is not air-conditioned. The Hawks played close sets with Manson Northwest Webster in their opening pool match. The Cougars held slim leads in both sets and were eventually able to earn a 21-19, 21-18 win. H-M-S tasted victory for the first time in 2023 with a 2-1 win over Spencer. The Haw...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn runners battled the heat at Cherokee on Aug. 24 to earn two third-place team finishes at the Deb Hankens Cross Country Meet. Two Hawks placed in the Top 10 during the girls' varsity race. Lexi Croatt finished ninth in a time of 25:35.95 and Gracie Knobloch was right behind to place 10th in 25:35.98. Other varsity competitors were Clara Funk, 18th, 29:15.66; Kamryn Ebel, 19th, 29:16.79; and Jocelyn Abonce, 25th, 32:05.42. Kamrynn Visser finished 20th in the JV race with a...
The 2023 high school football season officially kicks off Friday night when Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn travels to Hawarden to take on West Sioux. The opening opponent is a formidable one. The Falcons defeated the Hawks last year, 38-18, and were runners-up in the Class 1A state finals the past two seasons. Hawk coach Jay Eilers has a good idea of what to expect from West Sioux. "They do what they do. They're going to be coached extremely well," he said.. "They're going to run screens. Another thing...
Hinton and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn gave fans an early taste of high school football last Friday night when they scrimmaged at Peterson Field in Hartley. The format included two quarters of the varsity teams playing each other, followed by a quarter in which the JV players scrimmaged. The varsity teams then played an overtime period, and the varsity and JV offenses attempted to gain a first down in three plays, starting from their 1-yard line. Neither H-M-S squad scored. Hinton scored touchdowns...
• Aug. 26, 1948 Some of the hottest weather of the year was experienced in the Hartley area as temperatures soared over the 100 degree mark. There was some concern that continued heat without rain would cause damage to a very promising looking corn crop. With the street resurfacing crew completing several blocks daily, the work of resurfacing Hartley’s streets was progressing nicely. The hot weather, so undesirable in other respects, was ideal for that type of work. Miss Luella Specht, the primary supervisor for O’Brien County, was making plans...
It was close, but the paving project at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School was substantially completed as classes were about to begin. Engineer John Hight, of Beck Engineering, told the school board on Monday that barricades would be taken down and the parking lot would be open for use. Striping for parking spaces is scheduled to be done later this week. The area of the circle drive in front of the high school that was torn up has also been cleared for use. Testing of the concrete indicates the...
Transfer of the operation and maintenance of the City of Royal's water utility to Iowa Lakes Regional Water was finalized on July 21, when water meters were read for the final time by the city. City Clerk Barb Fletcher informed the city council on Aug. 8 that the last water bills due to the city were sent. Future billings to Royal residents will come from ILRW. Fletcher was authorized to issue refunds to eligible water customers. The council approved the final reading of the ordinance...
• Aug. 19, 1948 William Bolt, former coach at the Paullina and Arlington public schools, was selected to fill the position of principal at the Hartley Public School. He succeeded Earl Legler, who resigned to become high school principal at Algona. The new principal had just completed his Master’s degree at Greeley, Colo. A capacity crowd gathered the first night of the O’Brien County 4-H and Livestock Show to enjoy the free entertainment. Herb Plambeck, WHO farm editor, gave the address of the evening. A barbershop chorus from Spencer quick...
Coupled with the start of the 2023-24 school year at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn are the first high school competitions for fall sports teams. Fans can enjoy a preview of the Hawk football team during a scrimmage with Hinton on Friday, Aug. 18. The scrimmage begins at 7 p.m. at Peterson Field. Donations of sports drinks will be accepted. The volleyball schedule opens with a junior varsity tournament at George-Little Rock on Monday, Aug. 21. The JV and varsity squads will compete in a tournament at...
