Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Individuals and relay teams from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn placed in the Top 3 in nine events at the Hawk Relays on April 22. Those results combined to give the Hawk girls 81 points and a fourth-place finish among the eight teams. Emily Mutombo started things for H-M-S with a winning effort in the long jump. Her best attempt measured 15'3". Mutombo then joined Abby Otto, Lydia Harders and Jasmine Lux in a winning effort in the distance medley relay. The quartet ran the 1600-meter race in a time of...
A plan intended to help high school students map out career and academic goals was approved by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board on Monday. The Individual Career Plan is mandated by the State of Iowa, and requires that students' individual and career academic planning (ICAP) will happen within the framework established by the district plan. According to Superintendent Patrick Carlin, the career and technical education advisory committee met April 7 with parents, business owners and...
A Royal resident owning a property with different classifications asked the city council on April 13 to designate one of the parcels with a new street address. William Werts explained that his entire property has been designated as 309 4th Avenue, with a shop building on one side for his business and a residence on the other. The shop is classified as commercial while the house is designated as residential. The classifications determine property taxes and do not indicate the parcels’ zoning status. Werts said the differing classifications c...
• April 24, 1947 A contract for a new engine for the Hartley municipal light plant was awarded to R.V. Leary Co., of Des Moines. The Superior engine was a 1,000 horsepower unit with a 1,000 kilowatt generator. Total price for installation of the unit, including building alterations and accessories, was $114,512. The engine was designed so that if the need arose it could be supercharged to 1,440 horsepower, thus using the full capacity of the generator. The convention of the O’Brien County Federated Women’s Clubs was held at the Methodist churc...
After having two meets postponed the previous week, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's golf teams had their first taste of War Eagle Conference dual competition. The Hawk girls and boys took on Remsen St. Mary's at the Remsen Golf Course on April 11. H-M-S lost the girls' dual, 223-235. Elise Haack (54) finished second overall and Megan Ten Kley was third (56). Also competing were Gracie Knobloch (60), Abby Kunzman and Kaley Pearson (65) and Emma Schmillen (73). "It was good to get outside and finally...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field team had a limited lineup during the Unity Christian Invitational, as several athletes were attending the state FFA convention. But those who were able to compete on April 11 at Orange City recorded solid performances. Jasmine Lux scored 18 of the Hawks' 24 team points. The senior was H-M-S's lone champion, winning the 100-meter dash in :13.26. She was runner-up in the 800-meter run, completing that race in 2:32.94. Other individual results for H...
Victories in their first and final relay races highlighted the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track team's performance at the Unity Christian Invitational. The meet was held April 11 at Orange City. The Hawks got off to an impressive start in the running events, as Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Kooper Ebel and Connor Dodd won the sprint medley relay. Their time for the 800-meter event was 1:38.79. That group then gave H-M-S a big finish, as they won the 4x100 relay in a time of :45.13. Individually th...
• April 17, 1947 Baseball was a popular sport in Hartley. The high school team won its opener against Sutherland, 9-7. The American Legion Post announced plans for a Junior Legion team, with boys from 10 area towns eligible to participate. The Hartley Red Caps, a local independent team, was beginning practices under the direction of Coach Harry Olhausen. Anyone living within 15 miles of Hartley was invited to play. A contract was signed by Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church with the Reuter Organ Co., of Lawrence, Kan., for a new pipe organ...
This spring has been a change of adjustment for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field team as Kirsten Taylor joins the program as head coach. She succeeds Nicole Dorhout who had led the program since 2006. A Minnesota native, Taylor was a track athlete all through high school and also at Augustana College where she competed in the triple jump and long jump. She earned a degree in Physical Education and Exercise Science. Taylor's first teaching experience was in Colorado where she...
During an early-season preview of postseason-caliber competition, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track athletes outpaced the best in two events and nearly won a third at the Sioux City Relays. The Hawks competed at Elwood Olson Stadium on April 9. Emily Mutombo, Abby Otto, Lydia Harders and Jasmine Lux combined to win the Class C sprint medley relay and set a new meet record time of 1:55.13. The same quartet also won the 4x100 meter relay in a time of :53.26. The Hawks nearly completed the...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team made a name for itself during the 2022 edition of the Sioux City Relays on April 9. Competing at Elwood Olson Stadium, H-M-S won the Class C 4x100 meter relay. Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Kooper Ebel and Connor Dodd ran the race in a time of :45.53, nearly a full second faster than runner-up Gehlen Catholic. That same group finished second in the 4x200 relay with a time of 1:35.36. That was three seconds behind Lawton-Bronson's first-place...
• April 10, 1947 The summer recreation program moved one step nearer to completion with the hiring of Harold Church, teacher and coach at the Hartley Public School, as the full time director. The program was to begin June 2 and continue through Aug. 16. To provide a place for young people to gather under supervision and participate in wholesome recreation, the Hartley American Legion granted the use of its building as a recreation center for Wednesday and Saturday night activities. Den No. 2 of the Hartley Cub Scouts, with Mrs. Harold Bryant a...
A long-standing tradition at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School is taking on a different look. Instead of the usual eighth grade graduation ceremony, an awards/commitment event will recognize the accomplishments of all students in grades 5-8, with a special focus on those advancing to high school. "We've had lots of conversation and feel we've come up with an awesome opportunity to honor our students, especially the eighth graders," said Principal Corey Ramsey during the board meeting on...
• April 3, 1947 The town council decided to reject all bids submitted for construction of a sewage disposal plant for Hartley. An advertisement for the letting of bids was ordered republished. It was hoped that any new bids would be such that the council would contract for construction of the necessary project. Ed Meehlhause brought an egg of unusual proportion to the Sentinel office. The egg measured 7-3/4 inches around the short way and 9-1/4 inches in circumference. The shell was cracked, the egg apparently being too large for the hen. O...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's track and field teams continued their indoor meet success in the Class B division of the Dan Lennon Invitational. The meet was hosted by the University of South Dakota in Vermillion on March 22. H-M-S finished in the Top 10 in the boys' 4x200 relay. Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Travis Kamradt and Kooper Ebel recorded a time of 1:39.95, which was good for seventh place. The Hawks' 1600-meter sprint medley relay team of Borden, Tyson Tessum, Diehm and Brenton Thomas placed...
Performance in the classroom and not in athletic competition was the main focus of the War Eagle Conference's annual academic banquet. Top-performing students from the 11 member schools were recognized during the event hosted by Harris-Lake Park on March 22. Students in grades 9-12 are recognized for being in the Top 5 percent of their class, based on grade point average. Seniors, juniors and their families are invited to attend the banquet, while the qualifying freshmen and sophomores are...
School budgeting involves more than dollars and cents, property tax levies and unspent balances. A budget is also supposed to reflect those who are served by a school district. The 2022-23 certified budget approved by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board is intended to serve the needs of its students. Superintendent Patrick Carlin explained during Monday's board meeting that the budget – specifically the general fund or operating budget – funds staff and resources to accomplish that goa...
• March 27, 1947 For the second consecutive year, Lorraine Philiph, a member of the Hartley High School girls’ basketball team, was named to the Des Moines Register’s honor roll as a guard. The partnership known as Ed and Herm’s Grocery was dissolved. The new business’ name was Fick’s Grocery. Mr. Guse and family planned to remain in Hartley until the end of the school term. Information about the advantages and working operation of a fly control program was presented to the Chamber of Commerce. The proposed program for Hartley would consi...
Sharing agreement with Okoboji will continue Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn wrestlers will be competing as part of the combined Okoboji/HMS program for at least one more season. That decision was confirmed during the H-M-S board meeting on Monday. According to Superintendent Patrick Carlin, a survey by Athletic Director Mark Petersen indicates there will not be enough high school wrestlers to warrant H-M-S having its own program. "Numbers have improved but not to the level that our recommendation would...
Commercial and property insurance proposals were considered by the Royal City Council at its meeting on March 9. Spencer Insurance Services submitted quotes from two insurance companies. The quote from EMC Insurance Companies, the current carrier, is $15,468; coverage through Iowa Communities Assurance Pool was quoted at $11,927 plus a maximum of $2,603 for worker’s compensation insurance, bringing the total to $14,530. Community Insurance in Spencer submitted a quote from Iowa Municipal Insurance, Ltd. for $13,221. According to discussion, t...
• March 20, 1947 The Hartley band mothers planned to serve meals at the Legion Hall for contestants at the district music contest. They expected to serve 800 meals during the two-day event. The mothers were asking for donations of homemade pies that would be served with the meals. Abel Anderson, the senior member of the Hartley school board, was elected president at the reorganizational meeting. Harry Olhausen was the only new board member. The Hartley girls carried off the honors of the junior high girls’ basketball tournament held in Har...
What is there for youth to do on an early spring Saturday afternoon? For over 40 area youth, showing up at Locomotion Lanes in Sanborn to bowl is the answer. A youth bowling program was in existence at the Sanborn bowling center before Bert van Dam became owner in 2019. But his background, as well as interest by area adults, has prompted a more concerted effort to build enthusiasm for bowling. "I've always bowled. It's a family thing," van Dam said. "You can do it with your kids." According to...
• March 13, 1947 Hartley radio fans were startled to hear a familiar name on the “Queen for a Day” broadcast. Lizzie Bierschenk, who was vacationing in Hollywood, Calif., was selected as one of the judges on the popular daytime program. A light vote was cast during the Hartley regular school election. Abel Anderson and Harry Olhausen were elected to the board with 87 and 85 votes, respectively. The five-day boys’ district basketball tournament held in the Hartley gymnasium was in every respect one of the most successful ever staged here. T...
Information presented to the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board on Feb. 21 highlighted the percentage of students who tested proficient in a series of literacy and math assessments known at FAST. Elementary and middle school students generally showed improvement compared to results of the screenings conducted last fall. Sixty-six percent of elementary students tested proficient in literacy this winter compared to 57 percent in the fall and 48 percent in the spring of 2021. Math proficiency...
Last week's ice and cold temperatures made it a good time for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn band and choir's late winter concert on Feb. 21. The jazz band opened the program with "One O'clock Jump, "Georgia on My Mind" and "Dance Big'un, Dance." Featured performers were Ryan Borden and Owen Haspels, alto sax; Abby Kunzman, trombone; Annika Overmire, trumpet; and Kaley Pearson, piano. The jazz band recently competed at the state contest and received a II rating, and finished ninth out of 13...
