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Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn opened the 2022 volleyball season at the usual place and came away with a familiar result on Aug. 23. The place was the West Lyon tournament and the result was a 1-2 record in three matches. H-M-S came close to getting its first win against Akron-Westfield. The Hawks earned a 21-16 win in the first set and the Westerners returned the favor in the second. Akron-Westfield then won the tiebreaker (15-10) to claim the match. Four kills each by Abby Douma and Elise Haack, and...
Friday night's football season opener between highly-rated West Sioux and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at Hawarden was a stark contrast in offensive approaches. West Sioux (Class 1A No. 2) scored six touchdowns and none of those drives lasted more than 2-1/2 minutes. The Hawks (Class A No. 3), on the other hand, had two scoring drives with a combined 38 plays that took over 21 minutes of game time. Hawk coach Jay Eilers felt the 38-18 loss came down to a few key moments. "High school football comes...
Sixteen years of providing medical care to residents of O'Brien County and the surrounding area are coming to an end for Dr. Soe Nyunt. Nyunt came to Hartley Mercy Medical Clinic in 2006. It proved to be a good fit, as he is board certified in family practice. "This has been the primary clinic for 16 years, serving the rural communities and seeing all kinds of patients," Nyunt said. In addition to practicing at the clinic, he also provided care for residents of Community Memorial Health Center....
The Royal City Council wants to improve the roads that provide access to a major grain storage facility in Clay County. But accomplishing that requires money, and accessing one potential funding source has been challenging. In a discussion this month with Chairperson Barry Anderson of the Clay County Board of Supervisors, Mayor Josh Toft said the city needs farm-to-market funds to improve roads leading to AgState's facility in the northeast section of town. "We've asked for funds to help with... Full story
It wasn't anything like an official game, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Spirit Lake's football teams put on the pads and helmets for a scrimmage Friday night at Hafer Field in Spirit Lake. The varsity offenses each ran 12 plays against the varsity defenses, followed by 12 plays by the JV offenses against the JV defenses. They repeated that sequence before each varsity offense had three chances to make a first down in a short yardage situation. Game 1 for both teams is Friday night. H-M-S...
The 2022-23 school year at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will begin next Tuesday and the district is ready to welcome students to their classrooms. Initial indications are that H-M-S will have more students to welcome. Final enrollment will not be determined for some time, but the district is anticipating over 30 newcomers. That trend seems to apply at the high school, where at least 11 new students are enrolled. "We continue to get more students, which is a great thing," Principal Nate Hemiller said...
"It's not apples to apples. It's confusing." That was Royal Mayor Josh Toft's comment during the August city council meeting as he passed out bid sheets for painting and repairing the water tower. As anticipated, three companies did submit bids. However, they were not consistent in terms of the work they proposed to do to the tower. One proposal called for inspecting and painting the tower and 30,000-gallon tank, which is what the council wants to have done. Another bid covered replacing the lad...
• Aug. 7, 1947 All was in readiness for the 4-H Fair and Harvest Exposition to be held in Hartley. The livestock show at the Kruse sheep barn was expected to be the largest in the history of the fair. Girls’ exhibits and demonstrations were planned in the school auditorium. Other events scheduled were a performance by the famous White Horse Patrol, an address by Gov. Robert D. Blue, a dance each night of the fair at Neebel’s Danceland, and a street carnival in the main business district all three days. W.R. Wagner, Laura Munster, Olga Frick...
• Aug. 7, 1947 J.W. Patton celebrated his 89th birthday anniversary by taking his first airplane ride which was planned by Lyle Shinkle, C.R. Pettijohn, Art Linder and Will Bumann, owners of the plane, and by Lambert Fechter, the pilot. The ride consisted of a sightseeing trip which lasted 45 minutes over Hartley and extended as far as Lake Okoboji. The Park Hotel dining room, famous for many years for its delicious food, was reopening under the management of Lillian Gathman and Meta Heuer. Sunday’s specialty was chicken dinners served from noo...
To stay ahead of an upcoming price hike, the Hartley City Council authorized the purchase of a backhoe loader during a special meeting on Monday. A quote from Murphy Tractor & Equipment in Sioux City for a John Deere 310SL backhoe loader was the lowest of three received. Superintendent of Public Works Jaron Benz recommended ordering the John Deere backhoe immediately, as the company will impose a 5 percent price increase for equipment not ordered by Aug. 1. Items being ordered with the base...
The Hartley City Council is supporting an application for funding to finance the first section of a recreational trail in the community. The Hartley Recreational Trail Committee, on behalf of the Hartley Improvement Foundation, is applying for $91,200 in funding from the Iowa Department of Transportation's State Recreational Trails program. The grant is intended to finance construction of a segment of trail on the south side of 3rd Street Southwest, extending from Neebel Park to 8th Avenue...
• July 31, 1947 Very light showers brought some relief to the abnormally high temperatures experienced the previous two days. The thermometer reached a maximum of 102 on July 29. Farm crops withstood the intense heat well but were badly in need of rain. A record turnout of Chamber of Commerce and Legion members from Hartley and the surrounding territory were expected to join a caravan to Everly. Occasion for the festivities was the Everly AMVETS Post celebration. Representatives of the O’Brien County newspapers were entertained at Paullina by...
Increased costs and limited availability are impacting some of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School's purchases. A bus ordered earlier this year will cost more than the original bid price. School Bus Sales Co. notified H-M-S that Blue Bird Body Company has implemented a supplemental invoice program which will increase the cost of buses already ordered. The additional cost for H-M-S is $3,500. School Bus Sales stated they are "only passing down the exact amount of the supplemental invoice...
An amendment to the resolution calling for an election to extend the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School’s Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) was approved on July 15. The original resolution was authorized by the board on July 11 and was submitted to O’Brien County Commissioner of Elections Barb Rohwer. She indicated some language in the document, which was prepared by the school’s attorney, Steve Avery, could not be included on the ballot. According to discussion, the district then asked Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. to prepare an amend...
Royal's elected officials spent a good part of the July council meeting praising volunteers who helped clean up the community following the derecho on July 5. Mayor Josh Toft and council members expressed gratitude to local residents and others who turned what could have been a long cleanup effort into a quick recovery. "The effort was outstanding," Toft said. "It was a big deal to have it wrapped up in a day or two. It was pretty amazing." The city also appreciates the assistance of workers...
• July 17, 1947 Dennis Clausen, Sonny Reinke, Ernest Verdoes and James Wichman, carriers of the Sioux City Journal, enjoyed four days at a lake cottage. They were accompanied by Mr. Hammer of the Journal. The wing of the Fairmont Creamery Co. which was destroyed by fire was replaced with a new fireproof section housing a large, modern cooler and an up-to-date candling room. Chicken picking operations were resumed at the plant for the first time since the fire. The new home of Burns Chevrolet Co. was under construction on the north side of H...
The three Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball players named to the 2022 All-War Eagle Conference teams have something in common: they are all first-time selections. Freshman Gracie Knobloch was named first team all-WEC. She finished second among conference players in batting average (.548) with at least 50 at-bats, and was among team leaders in hitting, fielding and pitching. Senior Bailey VerHelst was named to the all-WEC second team and junior Cadence Klein was honorable mention. A team's place...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball player Jacob Cates was named to the All-War Eagle Conference first team for the 2022 season. The sophomore, who was honorable mention all-conference in 2021, led H-M-S in batting average, hits, double, triples and home runs (tied), and also had the highest fielding percentage (.941) among regulars in the lineup. Two other Hawks were named to the all-conference teams for the first time. Senior Jordan Ortega was named second-team all-conference and junior Trenton...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School will ask for voter approval to extend the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) for 10 years. A resolution of election approved on Monday calls for the question to be placed on the ballot for a special school election on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The district has until July 29 to submit the ballot question to the O'Brien County Commissioner of Elections. The current levy was approved in September of 2013, when 69 percent of voters supported the measure....
• July 17, 1947 W.H. Mohr tendered his resignation to the Fairmont Creamery Co., concluding 16 years of service to that firm and its predecessor. His future plans were indefinite. The family of Mohr’s replacement, Jerry Caveneau, would join him from Omaha, Neb. as soon as housing was available. According to word from German sources, the remains of Kenneth Rost, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rost, were found with his plane near Sur, Hungary. He was reported missing during the war when his plane failed to return from a mission to Germany. One hun...
For some softball programs, a 10-15 season record would be a step backward. For Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn it could be a sign of better things to come. With a roster primarily comprised of freshmen and sophomores, H-M-S doubled its victory total from a year ago and had its first double-digit win season since 2017. This year's improvement could lead to greater results in the future. "Overall we had a great season. Going from five wins last year to 10 with a young team is impressive," said Hawk coach...
The 2022 baseball season started on an up note for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and a 3-2 record in the final five regular season games was a plus. But the Hawks also suffered through a 10-game losing streak and endured an inning that seemed would never end during district play. The combined result was a record of 5-15 overall and 2-8 in the War Eagle Conference. "Looking back, it was definitely a season of ups and downs," said Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden. "We didn't quite reach the marks we had set for...
A seven-run second inning gave Sibley-Ocheyedan all the scoring it needed to hand Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn an 11-2 loss in a Class 2A regional softball quarterfinal game July 6 at Ocheyedan. S-O had answered H-M-S's run in the first inning to take a 2-1 lead. The Generals started things in the second inning with three straight hits, followed by an error, a walk and two hit batters that led to five runs. A pair of infield groundouts built S-O's advantage to 9-1. The Hawks' initial run came when...
• July 10, 1947 A caravan consisting of four young people and counselors met with the Hartley Methodist Church Youth Fellowship group to help revitalize and strengthen the youth program, and give a clear vision of the Christian responsibility on every phase of life. A truck loaded with milk for the Hartley Creamery ran off the grade north of the bridge across the Ocheyedan River during a thunderstorm. Not much damage was done to the truck and no milk was spilled. Several trucks and a wrecking car from Everly were needed to get the truck back on...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team may have felt as though they were in a time warp during the opening round of the Class 1A district baseball tournament. In an eerily similar inning to one they had a year ago in district play, the Hawks could not prevent their opponent from putting up a double-digit run total. That set the stage for Bishop Garrigan's 15-3 win July 2 at Algona. The Hawks had the makings of a significant rally of their own in the second inning, when they loaded the bases...
