Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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• Dec. 18, 1947 A record holiday crowd gathered in Hartley Saturday afternoon to witness the Christmas parade presented by the various schools in the area, and to meet Santa. Saint Nick arrived promptly in his plane and was escorted through the business district in the fire engine. George Albright, of Hartley, was appointed to the O’Brien County Board of Review. The board reviewed assessments in the county in place of city councils, as was the practice in the past. Albright was appointed to serve a four-year term. The O’Brien County Soil Conser...
Victory eluded Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in the first-ever competition of the high school bowling program, but second-place finishes to experienced teams were positive results for the two varsity squads. MMCRU swept the team titles of the Sioux Central Invitational on Dec. 6 at Spencer Bowl. Their boys finished with a combined pin total of 2,798 for two games while H-M-S placed second with 2,408. Other complete teams were Sioux Central (2,026) and Pocahontas Area (1,430). Emmetsburg did not have en...
Okoboji/HMS crowned one champion and had two other wrestlers finish in the Top 3 during the Bob Roethler Invitational, hosted by Emmetsburg on Dec. 10. The Pioneers’ Noah Strantz won the 160-pound title with a 5-3 decision in the championship match. Dylan Jones was runner-up at 126, losing a 14-0 major decision to the champion, and Tyce Hanson won a 9-4 decision in the third-place match at 132. Three wrestlers from H-M-S competed. After an opening-round bye at 182 pounds, James Gellerman lost by fall in 3:30 to Morgan Dalen, of E...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn failed to match Sioux Central’s balanced point production during a 67-49 loss at Sioux Rapids on Dec. 5. Lance Berends scored 24 points and Kooper Ebel scored 12 to lead H-M-S, but the Rebels’ Jacob Hargens topped them both with 37. He also had help from two teammates who added 13 and 12 points, respectively. The Hawks’ only other scoring was eight points by Keevyn Jacobsma, three by Landen Elwood and two by Travis Kamradt. Overall, H-M-S was 21-of-45 in shooting from the field (47 percent), and only 2-of-9 at the foul...
• Dec. 11, 1947 The grand opening of the Nissen Drug Store, formerly Potter’s, featured a special get-acquainted offer of a “2 for the price of 1” sale at the soda fountain. Cyril Nissen, formerly of Estherville, was the new proprietor. After much discussion, the American Legion decided to buy 14 acres along Highway 18, just west of the Terpstra property. The land was to be developed as a memorial park for the benefit of the youth of Hartley. Reviving a custom which years before World War II contributed much to the Christmas season, the Har...
The margin of victory wasn't a record, but the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball team's 55-point win over Woodbury Central was among the most lopsided in recent memory. The Hawks dominated on both ends of the floor during the 73-18 season-opening win on Dec. 1 at Moville. It was the H-M-S boys' biggest win since an 82-14 defeat of Clay Central/Everly during the 2013-14 season. Offensively, the Hawks made 50 percent of their shots from the field, grabbed 16 rebounds and distributed 21...
With Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Woodbury Central finding it difficult to score with any consistency, both girls' basketball teams needed to take advantage of whatever opportunities might develop. Woodbury Central was the team to do that, outscoring the Hawks by four points in the third quarter to claim a 36-31 win on Dec. 1 at Moville. The score was tied 4-4 at the end of the first quarter and the Wildcats managed to take a 13-12 lead into the halftime break. Woodbury Central built a five-point...
Okoboji/H-M-S needed a strong finish to defeat Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire during a wrestling double dual at Spencer on Dec. 1. GT/RA held a 12-point lead after the 138-pound match but wins by Alex Rouse, Bryce Dodge and Noah Strantz lifted the Pioneers to the 42-36 win. An opening-match pin by Ethan Wiersma and a win by fall by James Gellerman in the final match were not enough to prevent a 50-24 loss to the Tigers. Dodge, Gellerman and Wiersma each split their matches. Jafet Ortiz lost...
Sam Pas won the 220-pound title and two other wrestlers placed second, leading Okoboji/H-M-S to a fourth-place team finish in their home invitational on Dec. 3. An 8-5 victory in the championship match gave Pas the title. Dylan Jones finished second in the 126-pound bracket and Noah Strantz was runner-up at 160. Four wrestlers from H-M-S placed, led by James Gellerman who finished third at 182 pounds. He won by fall over Connor Brown, of Sioux Central, in 1:52, and lost by fall in the semifinals to Parker Moritz, of Garner-Hayfield/Ventura, in...
Plans for a recreational trail in Hartley include a crossing at an existing pedestrian crosswalk near Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School. The Hartley Recreational Trail Committee has been awarded a $20,000 grant by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Committee member Dave Vander Broek told H-M-S board members this month that the grant funds, along with a "half match" of $10,000 by the committee, are earmarked for warning lights at the trail crossing on Highway 18. The warning lights will...
• Dec. 4, 1947 Clifford Ostrom, of Rock Island, Ill., a former South American sales manager for John Deere, purchased the Hartley Feed Mill from Vern Donnenwerth. A new six-lane bowling alley at May City was preparing for its official opening. Bill Boernsen was the proprietor of the new establishment. The plane of Forest Newcomer, of Rock Rapids, was damaged Thanksgiving Day at the Hartley airport. No one was in the plane when a gust of wind tipped it up on the telephone wires. Damage was done to both wings and the windshield. Mr. Newcomer h...
Winning the second half was a promising sign for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in its girls' basketball season-opener. But visiting Sioux Central had all but settled the outcome by halftime to hand the Hawks a 67-43 loss on Nov. 22. H-M-S trailed 7-0 to start the contest and could get no closer than 10-4. Converting scoring opportunities set up by their defense, the Rebels led 24-8 at the end of the first quarter. That trend continued and Sioux Central increased the margin to 44-17 at half time. The...
Since starting their organized football careers in the third grade, Lance Berends and Kooper Ebel have been teammates and friends. They've had different on-field roles, but they are similar in one important respect: They are truly impact players. Their level of performance at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has not only impressed their coaches, but also those of opposing teams. Starting as sophomores, they have been recognized each year as the top lineman and the offensive MVP, respectively, of Class A D...
A Sioux Center firm was hired to provide electrical engineering services for updates to parking lots and ball diamonds at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School. The agreement with Engineering Design Associates was approved by the school board on Nov. 21. The firm will be paid $15,500 for their services. The work will be completed as part of a single project. Separate projects would increase the design fees. According to discussion, the upgrades under consideration are a priority in the district's...
It isn’t often that a group attending a city council meeting offers to help finance community projects rather than request funds from the municipality. But that was the case at Royal this month. Allison Goyette, representing Royal Community Action, explained that the group has funds available and plans to have future fundraisers. They are looking for ways to share those resources with the community. “RCA has money but we don’t have projects right now. Keep us in mind when you have concrete ideas,” Goyette said. One idea previously discuss...
• Nov. 27, 1947 Carl Rahn purchased Bud’s Food Market, located across the street on the corner south of the Park Hotel. The new owner had been operating a grocery and meat business in the former Kosta location. The new store afforded him much greater floor space in order to serve his customers. Through the joint efforts of the park board and recreation board, an ice skating rink would be provided in Hartley. A definite location had not been decided upon, but plans were going forward rapidly and all was expected to be in readiness for flo...
Rates that the City of Royal will pay for solid waste collection and law enforcement coverage will increase next year. The city’s contract with Town & Country Disposal expires on Dec. 1. They are proposing a 3 percent increase each year for the next five years. According to information presented on Nov. 9, the residential collection rate charged by Town & Country will increase a total of $2.35 per month. The current rate is $15.75 while the proposed rate for the final year of a new agreement is $18.10. That equates to a 47 cent increase per m...
• Nov. 20, 1947 R.C. Birdsall sold his general store of groceries and dry goods at Moneta to Jim Gaines, of Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. Birdsall were undecided as to what they would do. Gale Birdsall continued to operate the Moneta Lockers and buy poultry. F.A. Albright won the first prize in the soybean contest sponsored locally by the Chamber of Commerce, Mann and Mann, and the Huntting Elevator. Albright’s yield on a five-acre plot was 26.6 bushels per acre. All plots were planted 3’4” except for that of George Groen, Sr., whose plot was dou...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football team picked up where it left off in 2021, again winning an outright Class A District 1 title and earning two postseason victories. The Hawks also compiled an 8-3 overall record for the second straight season. Running what Hawk coach Jay Eilers calls "the oldest offense in the book," H-M-S again set a school record for points scored in a season. The 437 points scored this fall edged the previous record of 436 set a year ago. The Hawks scored at least 40 points...
The champions of Class A District 1 are well-represented on the all-district teams for the 2022 season. A dozen Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn players were included on the all-district teams. Named to the first team are seniors Kooper Ebel, Travis Kamradt, Lance Berends, Elijah Groeneweg, Keevyn Jacobsma and Ethan Diehm, along with juniors Adam Schierholz and Ethan Wiersma. Second team picks are seniors Ethan Baker and Trenton Vollink, and honorable mention selections are senior Ryan Borden and junior...
Ten students at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School were inducted into the National Honor Society during the initiation ceremony on Nov. 1. This year's initiates are senior Cadence Klein and juniors Heather Elgersma, Alexis Grover, Delaney Murphy, Abigail Otto, Adam Schierholz, Kinsey Schirmer, Brennan Stoltz, George Vargas and Emma Vollink. They join a group of 18 other students who comprise the NHS chapter, which was founded in 1933. The initiates were selected from a group of over 20 students...
Six seniors were in the spotlight during the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School fall vocal concert on Oct. 25. A trio comprised of Emma Schmillen, Shelby Kruger and Emerson Griffin sang "When I Look at You." Senior soloists were Bryce Dodge singing "Buy Dirt," Bryanca Holtz performing "Easy on Me" and Juliana Pasillas singing "See You Again." The concert choir performed "America, My Home," "Bring Me Little Water, Silvy," "Let the River Run" and "Regalando Belleza." The final selection...
• Nov. 13, 1947 A good sized crowd attended the dismantling ceremony of the servicemen’s honor roll. Guests of honor were the next of kin of World War II dead. The honor roll had been erected on a site between the Hartley Dry Cleaners and the telephone building during the war. A dinner concluded the Armistice Day festivities. The traveling section of the Hartley High School football team, managers, coaches and the school superintendent were treated to a dinner at the Legion Hall following the Armistice Day game with Sanborn. Hartley won the...
Although they did not have a winning record in 2022, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team improved its victory total by six compared to the previous season. The Hawks compiled an 8-17 record this fall, which compares to a 2-17 mark last season. They also improved their win total and finish in the War Eagle Conference by two, moving up to eighth place with a record of 3-7. H-M-S was eliminated from the Class 2A regional tournament by Sibley-Ocheyedan. "I can't say enough about how awesome...
A Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball player and the entire team have received statewide postseason recognition. Senior Morgan Grooters is the recipient of the E. Wayne Cooley "You Can" Award. She is the daughter of David and April Grooters, of Sanborn. The "You Can" award is given by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association, and is named for the longtime executive secretary of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. According to the IGCA, "The 'You Can' Award illustrates the qualities of...
