Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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• Aug. 22, 1946 In spite of the fact that not quite as much livestock was exhibited as in former years, a very successful O’Brien County 4-H livestock show was brought to conclusion with the annual baby beef sale. Both the grand and reserve champions in the baby beef class were awarded to Hartley entries. Gloria Albright showed the grand champion, a Hereford, while the reserve champion, an Angus, was shown by Jay Meiske. The crack Milwaukee meat train en route to Sioux Falls, S.D. was delayed when one of the cars was derailed as the train app...
• Aug. 15, 1946 Members of the park board met with a representative from a Minnesota nursery and approved the plan for Hartley’s park. A section of the park was set aside for tennis and badminton courts in the summer and a skating rink in the winter. The Hartley town council agreed to raise the salaries of most of the town employees by $15 per month. Those benefitting from the raises were Walt Kruger, Harry Lage, Earl Gonnerman, Eber Salser, Henry Boetel, Alvin Muilenburg, William Ebert and Gilbert Rinck. Vernon Fear, 21-year-old pitcher for...
• Aug. 8, 1946 Ed Popp received six new bicycles for distribution to Register-Tribune route carriers. They had been working for the bicycles for six months, with a small amount being held back from their pay each week. Those receiving the bicycles were Ed Popp, Jr., James Crysler, Jermaine Bryant, Robert Brummer and Bill Boetel. Les Getting, local livestock order-buyer, reported what was believed to be an all-time high price paid for hogs on local markets, when $23.75 per cwt. was paid for top butcher hogs. A proposed community picnic and b...
• Aug. 1, 1946 Ground was broken just south of the Hartley municipal light plant for construction of a new storage building by the Hartley Creamery. The new structure of cement block and laminated beam construction would be used to house creamery trucks and for storage of egg crates, butter cartons and other materials. The creamery management hoped to have the building completed before cold weather set in. Leonard Jurgens purchased and took possession of the north Cities Service station, which had been operated for many years by Lem R...
Three players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, including a repeat honoree, have been named to the 2021 all-War Eagle Conference baseball teams. Senior Samuel Heyn was named to the first team for the second consecutive season. Another senior, Dawson Schiphoff, was included on the second team while freshman Jacob Cates is an honorable mention selection. Schiphoff and Cates were named to the all-conference team for the first time. Nineteen players are first-team selections, while 15 were named to the...
The 2021 class of senior softball players at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is well-represented on the all-War Eagle Conference teams, with three Hawks receiving postseason recognition. Infielder Darby Mastbergen was named to the first team in her initial selection as an all-conference player. Infielder/pitcher Taya Mason moved up to the WEC second team after having been honorable mention in 2020. Another first-time all-conference pick from H-M-S is infielder Jessica Riedemann, who was honorable...
Like a runner heading down the homestretch, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School's facilities project is nearing the finish line. The biggest obstacle to be cleared is completion of the middle school in Sanborn. According to Senior Project Manager Mark Pfister, of Boyd Jones Construction, the end is in sight. "Things are closing up there now," Pfister told the school board on Monday. "I think everything is on schedule at the middle school as we planned. I think school will be able to...
The City of Royal wants to purchase a mower, but has not been able to test models in order to decide which option is best. According to discussion at the July 14 council meeting, a final decision will depend on staff being able to test a Ferris mower from Jaycox Implement. The city currently has a Ferris mower and is happy with its performance. “We’re holding out for Lake Park to get one there so we can try it out,” said Maintenance Supervisor Sherman Nielsen. “Lance (Kruse) is really impressed with the Ferris. He really likes the one we’ve g...
• July 25, 1946 Tentative plans for Hartley’s park just south of the athletic field were submitted to the park board. They called for two hard surface tennis courts, two badminton courts, horseshoe court, wading pool, sand pile, slide and swings, along with a picnic area. With the exception of plate glass and some interior decorating, the modern office of the Huntting Elevator Co. was complete. The up-to-date tile building added much to the appearance of Hartley’s business district. Hartley’s main street was stretching northward as work we...
Disappointed with the result of their final regular season game, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team looked to get back on track as the Class 1A district baseball tournament got underway on July 12. But that goal was not to be accomplished. George-Little Rock sent 20 batters to the plate in the third inning and scored all of its runs to hand H-M-S a disappointing 14-1 season-ending loss at Remsen. "We had one inning where things started going sideways and it snowballed on us," said Hawk...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn’s baseball team finished the 2021 season with a record of 10-12, the best finish since the 2014 Hawks went 13-11. H-M-S lost to George-Little Rock in the opening round of the Class 1A district tournament. Individual and team statistics for H-M-S follow. • Hitting Hits: Dawson Schiphoff 22, Jacob Cates 20, Keaton Graves 19, Samuel Heyn 18, Jordan Ortega 13, Ben Haack 10, Keith DeBoer, Trenton Vollink 9, Nick Bronstad 7, Tyson Tessum 2. Doubles: Heyn 4, Cates 3, Graves 2, Bronstad, Haack, Ortega, Schiphoff 1. Triples: Sch...
The 2021 season for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team ended in the second round of the Class 1A regional tournament. The Hawks’ final record was 5-17. Statistical leaders were as follows. • Batting Hits: Darby Mastbergen 27, Gracie Knobloch 25, Elle Mastbergen and Jessica Riedemann 18, Taya Mason 14, Eliza Tewes 12, Elly Klein 11, Abby Kunzman 8, Cadence Klein 7, Bailey VerHelst 5, Meghan Larson 1. Doubles: Knobloch 9, Mason 4, D. Mastbergen, E. Mastbergen, Kunzman 2, E. Klein, Riedemann, VerHelst 1. Triples: D. Mastbergen 4, Knobloch 1....
A memorial gift to the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School District will benefit elementary students for years to come. Former Superintendent Stephen Litts was joined on Monday by district representatives and friends to commemorate the gift in memory of Dorothy Litts, which funded the purchase two benches and books for the elementary library. Litts had contacted former elementary Principal Cathy Jochims to ask if there was anything she would like to have for the school, but the budget did not allow...
• July 18, 1946 Vivian Rihner, young brunette from Moneta, was crowned Miss Okoboji at a colorful ceremony at the Roof Garden in Arnolds Park. She won the nod from five judges in the finals of a beauty contest which had embraced this entire section of the country. At approximately 2:30 a.m., two persons drove onto the W.F. Kramme farm apparently intent upon making away with some turkeys. Mr. Kramme was attracted by the noise and was able to frighten the intruders away. Pictures showing at the Capitol Theatre included “A Walk in the Sun,” a stor...
Runs came in bunches for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team last week to push its regular season win total to double digits for the first time since 2014. In a 10-0 win over Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire, the Hawks scored three runs in three straight innings on July 7 at Ruthven. The offense got off to a modest start in the opening inning when Jordan Ortega was hit by a pitch and scored on a bases-loaded walk to Ben Haack. Run-scoring singles in the second inning by Samuel Heyn and...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn experienced emotional highs and lows during the Class 1A regional softball tournament. The Hawks enjoyed the thrill of victory after rallying in the seventh inning to defeat Harris-Lake Park, 8-7, on July 6 in Hartley. The regional opener featured four lead changes, including two in the seventh inning as H-M-S and H-LP combined to score seven runs. "The girls played a tough game down to the last play," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. H-M-S took a 2-0 lead in the first...
• July 11, 1946 William Gathman, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Gathman, of Hartley, pitched successfully for Yale University, winning all the games he had worked during the 1946 season. He was to be discharged from the Marines but would be ineligible for college ball as he had signed a Boston Red Sox contract after graduation from Everly High School in 1942. Gathman had also played for the Hartley Junior Legion team. August Zinn, one of the oldest residents of O’Brien County and the last charter member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley, was c...
Not enough hits or hits not coming at the right time plagued the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team during three losses last week. The Hawks' best chance for a win came against Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire. They were engaged in a 1-1 deadlock until the seventh inning, when the Titans scored the run they needed to earn a 2-1 win on June 29 at Ruthven. "The girls played a great game defensively," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. "We hit the ball pretty well, but not as well as we neede...
Three weeks ago, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team couldn't win a game. Last week, the Hawks couldn't lose. H-M-S capped a 3-0 week with a 5-3 win over Trinity Christian on June 30 at Hull. It was their most complete effort of the season. "The big key was putting all three phases of the game together – solid pitching, tough defense and timely hitting. It was fun to watch," said Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden. One concern going into the game was pitching. Because of pitching limitation rules, t...
To expand outdoor play opportunities for students, retiring Principal Cathy Jochims suggested that additional space be created for both playgrounds at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary. In her final report to the school board, Jochims noted more green space is needed for students to play. She acknowledged that doing so will require planning and obtaining cost estimates before the project can be approved. "At this time I am just asking the board to think about offering this improvement to the pla...
• July 4, 1946 A statement issued by the Hartley Chamber of Commerce pointed out that all merchants were requested to maintain prices at federal Office of Price Administration levels as long as humanly possible. The Chamber emphasized that there would be no profiteering here at the expense of customers in the trade area. A large number of Hartley merchants had pledged themselves to that policy. The Hartley Aviation Club, an affiliate of the National Aeronautical Association, was organized with 43 members on the charter roll. The organization ha...
Unable to score many runs for most of the month of June, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team had its biggest offensive night of the season during a 15-2 victory over West Bend-Mallard. The non-conference game was played on June 22 at Gilmore City. The Hawks finished with 12 hits, led by Jacob Cates who was 3-for-4 with four runs batted in; Keaton Graves, who was 3-for-4; Dawson Schiphoff, who was 2-for-3 with four RBI; and Samuel Heyn, who was 2-for-3. "The bats finally woke up and came...
A road trip to West Bend on June 22 proved to be a successful one for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Thanks to two big scoring innings, the Hawk softball team defeated West Bend-Mallard, 12-1. "The girls played a great game with no errors," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. "They came out hitting the ball and executing their defense." A three-run double by Gracie Knobloch capped a five-run first inning. Elly Klein and Abby Kunzman also drove in a run. Taya Mason singled in the second inning and score...
With the end of June on the horizon, concerns about the timely completion of the new Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School and other facilities projects were voiced during Monday's school board meeting. Members of the building committee, Board President Scott Heetland and Board Vice President Scott Vollink, expressed frustration with several issues. Some of it was directed toward Boyd Jones, the firm which serves as project manager. According to Heetland, "Things are not getting done." "Timelines...
• June 27, 1946 O’Brien County had 111 boys enrolled in nine farm projects. The baby beef club project topped the list of enrollments. There were 53 members enrolled with 95 animals on feed. Ranking in second place was the purebred litter project which had 20 members. Five individuals from O’Brien County were included as charter members in the initial signup of the Flying Farmers of Iowa organization. They were LeRoy Getting, of Sanborn, and Bernard Thorne, Helen Thorne, J.R. Thorne and Marjorie Thorne, all of Moneta. Lyle Gowan, of Chero...
