Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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South O'Brien's first-inning lead was no stumbling block for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's baseball team, which came back to claim a 5-3 win on June 27 in Hartley. Two hits and an error allowed the Wolverines to go ahead 2-0, but H-M-S answered with a pair of runs on singles by Tanner Tesch and Nick Bronstad. Jordan Ortega's two-run double in the second inning and two Wolverine errors helped the Hawks take a 5-2 lead. "I was very happy with the way we responded after a rough top of the first," Hawk...
Wins on three consecutive nights helped Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team improve its final regular season record to 10-14, doubling their win total from a year ago. The week could have started differently if H-M-S hadn't answered a challenge by visiting South O'Brien on June 27. The Hawks surrendered a three-run lead in the seventh inning but came up with a big hit in their last at-bat to emerge with the 5-4 win. "It was a great game by both teams," Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad said. "We...
• July 3, 1947 A sudden windstorm that reportedly rose to a fury of 85 mph spread destruction as it swept across a path north of Hartley. Hail which accompanied the gale totally destroyed some corn and bean fields, beat others to the ground and broke hundreds of home, barn and school windows in a 10 to 15 mile strip. No damage other than broken tree branches was reported in Hartley. DeYoung’s Ice Cream Store, a popular place especially during hot days, greatly enlarged their ice cream storage space by adding a new 12-section storage cab...
As had often been the case during a 10-game losing streak, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team fell behind early against West Bend-Mallard. But there was one crucial difference in the June 21 contest: the Hawks overcame adversity to claim an 8-5 win in Hartley. West Bend-Mallard took a 4-1 lead with a run in the first inning and three more in the second as a result of timely hits and untimely miscues by the Hawks. "It felt good to get back in the win column," said Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden....
It isn't often that a softball team can be out-hit and still win by seven runs. But that was the scenario in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's 9-2 victory over George-Little Rock. G-LR had a 5-4 edge in hits during the June 21 contest in Hartley, but H-M-S took advantage of seven walks, two hit batters and errors to end a four-game losing streak. "I wanted the bats to turn on a little more, but overall I'm happy with the win," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. Gracie Knobloch's lead-off triple in the s...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn lost twice during the Okoboji softball tournament on June 25 at Milford. Okoboji overcame an early deficit to earn a 15-5 win. The Hawks led 3-1 after one inning but the Pioneers took control with four runs in the third, six runs in the fourth and four runs in the fifth. H-M-S scored twice in the fifth inning. Cadence Klein led H-M-S with a double, a single and two runs batted in; Gracie Knobloch had two hits; Eliza Tewes had one hit and two RBI; and Kinsey Schirmer,...
Costs for most goods and services may be rising, but there will be few increases in fees for the 2022-23 school year at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. The schedule approved by the board on Monday only calls for increases in activity ticket prices, which are due to changes in gate admissions. Superintendent Patrick Carlin said meal prices will be determined by the state at a later date. The district will charge a fee for school-related credit card transactions to JMC. The $1.50 fee is at the lower end...
Royal city council members are happy with how local residents are responding to letters asking them to clean up their properties. During discussion on June 8, council members were informed that after a second inspection of properties, only 10 had not completely addressed issues listed in notices they had received. That compares to the more than 50 properties that were identified during the initial survey conducted in April. “That is outstanding,” responded Mayor Josh Toft. According to Council Member Mitch Fahnlander, progress was made at the...
• June 26, 1947 Six midget mules, the only hitch of its kind in the United States, were in Hartley. According to handler Brownie Beck, the rare animals were gotten together after a long search over many states. Pulling a calliope, the little fellows attracted a large crowd of all ages. In a very appropriate service at the Methodist church, Rev. Stanley Kruschwitz, assisted by Mrs. L.J. Parks and Mrs. Hobart Putnam, presented service folders to the young men and women whose service stars had been on the service flag of the church. The folders b...
The month of June has been a winless one for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team, which extended its losing streak to 10 games last week. Remsen St. Mary's, the top-ranked team in Class 1A, took the early lead and never looked back in a 15-0 defeat of H-M-S on June 13 in Hartley. St. Mary's took control with a five-run first inning. They scored four runs in the second and third innings, and added single runs in the next two frames. Losing pitcher Evan Eilers surrendered 13 runs (10 earned)...
Runs remained at a premium for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team, which scored just twice in four games last week, all of which were losses. H-M-S had only two baserunners in an 11-0 home loss to Remsen St. Mary's on June 13. Abby Otto hit a single in the first inning and Eliza Tewes walked in the third to account for the Hawks' limited activity on the base paths. St. Mary's started their scoring with a run in the first inning and added three runs in each of the next three innings. A run...
Following more than three years of discussion and two years since the application was submitted, the City of Royal has been awarded a grant to obtain a generator for the sanitary sewer lift station. City Clerk Barb Fletcher informed the city council of the grant award on June 8. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $37,500 in funding. That is divided between $33,750 in federal funds and $3,750 from the state. According to discussion, the grant will be used to obtain and install an emergency generator and related equipment at...
• June 19, 1947 Nineteen Iowa counties were among the 100 leading oats-growing counties in the United States, according to the 1945 Census of Agriculture. O’Brien County had a national ranking of 80 with a total of 69,603 acres threshed. The county stood 12th in the state. The Clay County Fair at Spencer was adding two buildings to accommodate the anticipated increase in exhibitors for the 1947 fair. New buildings being constructed were a cattle barn to house 432 head under one roof and a dormitory which could house 216 4-H club boys and sup...
Improved play by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was evident in the results of two games at the South O'Brien softball tournament on June 11. The Hawks lost their first game with Ridge View, 9-5, but there were encouraging signs. "The girls played well and battled hard," Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad said. "We had a few bobbles and errors that would have kept the game closer." H-M-S matched Ridge View's (2A No. 11) first-inning run in the third inning. Eliza Tewes led off with a single and scored on...
The issues that challenged Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's baseball team to begin the month continued against three War Eagle Conference opponents last week. In action against Akron-Westfield, the Hawks were limited to two hits and struggled defensively during a 10-0 loss on June 6 at Akron. The Westerners built a 4-0 lead with two runs in the second inning and single scores in the first and fourth innings. Six runs in the fifth ended the game. "Free bases, fielding miscues, mental mistakes and quiet b...
Akron-Westfield may have won the battle, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn put up quite a fight. Playing on June 6 at Akron, the Westerners (1A No. 13) needed three late runs to preserve a 5-1 victory in what Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad considered one of the better games H-M-S has played against the perennial War Eagle Conference champions. A two-run single in the second inning gave Akron-Westfield the lead, but H-M-S cut the margin in half in the fourth. Following consecutive walks to Gracie...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn needed a late rally in the softball game to salvage a split with Cherokee on Saturday, June 4. On the softball diamond, H-M-S and Cherokee each scored a run in the first inning. The Braves added two runs in the third and four in the fourth to build a 7-1 lead. The Hawks began the comeback with three runs in the fifth and tied the score with three more in the seventh to force an extra inning. H-M-S scored twice in the eighth and limited Cherokee to one run to escape with...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's baseball team entered the Memorial Day weekend having lost back-to-back games, but the post-holiday schedule began with a convincing 11-4 win over South O'Brien at Paullina. The Hawks set the tone with two runs in the first inning. They added four in the second on a two-run single by Jacob Cates and RBI singles by Keith DeBoer and Keaton Graves. "I was really happy with how we bounced back from a rough end to the week before," Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden said. "We took...
After being shut out the first half of the game, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn scored 12 runs over the final three innings to roll past South O'Brien, 12-7, on May 31 at Paullina. Early scoring possibilities for H-M-S came up empty while South O'Brien capitalized in the second inning to take a 3-0 lead. But once the Hawks started scoring they could not be stopped. "The girls came to play," Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad said. "We had a few rocky moments, but the bats came alive." Consecutive Wolverine...
• June 5, 1947 Construction of a new appliance store by O.M. Burley had started on the lot just north of the Hartley Bakery on Central Avenue. The new building had a 38-foot front. To make room for the structure, one of the older buildings in town was torn down. Hartley boosters were planning their first trip of the year to Ashton, where they would boost the Hartley 4-H fair and harvest exposition during a celebration there. The Hartley band would appear on the program. Hartley firemen assisted in extinguishing the blaze that completely d...
After showing progress in their first two games, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team put all the pieces together to defeat Harris-Lake Park, 16-4, on May 27 in Hartley. Five Hawks had big nights at the plate to spark a 16-hit attack. Bailey VerHelst and Cadence Klein each hit a double and two singles, Abby Kunzman had three singles, Gracie Knobloch hit a double and a single, and Kinsey Schirmer finished with two singles. Meghan Larson added a double. "The girls attacked the ball hard in the...
One baseball game was close and one game wasn't. In both cases, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn came out on the short end of the score. In action on May 26 in Hartley, H-M-S gave up the lead in the fifth inning against MMCRU and eventually lost, 6-4. H-M-S struck first offensively. Trenton Vollink led off the first inning with a single, stole two bases and scored on a single by Jordan Ortega. After MMCRU tied the score in the second inning, Vollink again started things in the third with a walk. He...
At one time, the only way anyone could see a high school athletic event was to attend in person, and coaches had to trade films in order to scout opponents. Things have changed since then, and more changes are on the horizon. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is considering an opportunity to provide greater video access to viewers and coaches. Athletic Director Mark Petersen told the school board on May 16 that HUDL and Fuller Digital are offering upgrades that include additional cameras and greater...
• May 29, 1947 The sale of poppies under the auspices of the Hartley American Legion Auxiliary set a new high when a total of $255.25 was collected. The previous high was in 1946 when $250 was received. Donations to the cancer drive in Hartley fell a little short of the $350 quota. The amount of donations from organizations and individuals totaled $300. Response was considered generally good. A white Memorial Day was a possibility as snow began falling the day before. By noon on May 29, more than an inch lay on the ground and the flakes were s...
This year's eighth grade class at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School will have a constant reminder of a significant commitment they made regarding their futures. The students signed a banner during an awards program on May 19 to indicate their intention to complete four years of high school. The banner will be hung in the freshman hallway at H-M-S High School as a reminder of their commitment. "A high school diploma is important," said Principal Corey Ramsey. "A high school education is your c...
