Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The administrative team at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School is complete following the hiring of two principals on Monday. Ashley Benz will be the new principal at H-M-S Elementary. Currently an instructional coach in the district, she will succeed Cathy Jochims, who is retiring at the end of the school year. The middle school will welcome Corey Ramsey as its principal next year. He is currently the special education department chair at Williams Intermediate School in the Davenport...
• April 11, 1946 The town council voted to allow $15 a month to Mayor P.A. Leese, to rent his office for use as police headquarters. A police phone was being installed. Harry Lage was hired as night watchman to replace Bob Meyer. A strong wind which blew in gale-like proportions caused considerable damage to a hanger being constructed at the airport at May City. The wind blew over cement blocks at the front of the new structure. The hangar was being built by Carl and Fred Keller. Lambert Fechter piloted the first plane to land at the Hartley m...
etition since 2019, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field teams have seen some action during two early bird outdoor meets. The events replaced indoor meets that are usually held early in the spring. The Hawks travelled to Hawarden on March 25 for the West Sioux early bird meet. No team scores were kept or awards given, but the meet gave area schools a chance to get some competition. Highlights for the Hawks were three runner-up finishes in the 11-team meet. Junior Madison Otto placed...
A pair of early-season outdoor meets gave the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team its first taste of competition for the 2021 season. Hawk coach Kyle Borchers said the first meet, hosted by West Sioux on March 25, was something like a scrimmage that gave teams a chance to work out in a competitive setting. The meet on March 29 at South O'Brien was more like a regular meet, but Borchers again used it as a means of gauging how far along the Hawks have progressed. At South O'Brien, Co...
• April 4, 1946 Three large scrapers were employed by the Town of Hartley to prepare the runways for the airport located southeast of town. Leveling was done for two runways, one a half mile running north and south and the other a little over a half mile running northwest-to-southeast. With the completion of that work, the town planned to sow a special type of seed on the runways that would make a good, firm foundation for the landing of planes. For the first time in many years, the Hartley school had a track team. The athletic field was still...
The end of the former Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn elementary school's usefulness as an educational facility is on the horizon, prompting discussion concerning its future by the board on March 15. Superintendent Patrick Carlin suggested two options for the building, which is housing H-M-S's middle school students while a new facility is under construction at Sanborn. The first is to demolish the building, most of which was built in 1936 along with an addition in 1955. If that were to occur, the...
• March 28, 1946 Little Miss Karen Liedtke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Liedtke, received one dollar which was a contest prize given by the “Children’s Activity Magazine” for coloring a picture of “Noma Toys.” There were a number of other prizes. Karen was 6 years old. The entire incumbent ticket, which ran unopposed in the Hartley town election, was re-elected. The vote was light as was to be expected and the only opposition of any unified nature was for the office of mayor, where Mike Collins received the credible number of 44 write-in vo...
Two administrators at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School will be leaving the district at the end of the 2020-21 school year. Mark Dorhout, who has been middle school principal at H-M-S since 2004, has accepted a middle school science teaching position at the Panorama Community School District in Panora. Dorhout had been a science teacher prior to becoming an administrator. Elementary Principal Cathy Jochims is retiring at the end of the current school year. She has served in that role at H-...
• March 21, 1946 Henry Baumgarn sold his Phillips "66" tank wagon service to O.H. Steinmetz. Dr. R.W. Leemkuil, of Primghar, planned to open a dental office in the Legion Hall. The offices were being decorated and fitted for the new practice. Adolf Goetsch was elected president of the Hartley school board for the coming year. O.E. Lester, superintendent of the local school system, was re-elected for another year. Extensive remodeling was being done at Huntting Elevator. The entire office was r...
• March 14, 1946 In the second game of the girls’ state basketball tournament, Hartley lost a close contest with Guthrie Center, 29-27. Hartley’s usually strong offense was held in check by the Guthrie Center girls, pre-tournament defensive favorites. Amy Brehmer, high scorer of the 1944 state tournament, was held to 11 points. With the close of Saturday night’s business the Swanson Grocery ceased operating in the Fick building. That location was taken over by Herm Fick, former Hartley grocery man. The Swansons planned to reopen their store a...
The winter concert presented by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School instrumental and vocal students on Feb. 22 featured something for everyone: jazz swing and rock classics; music from movie soundtracks; classics by the Beatles and Three Dog Night; and a chorale based on a traditional spiritual. The jazz band performed "Jump, Jive an' Wail," "Feeling Good" and "Vehicle." Featured soloists were Olivia Grooters on trombone, Jasmine Lux on trap set and Megan Recher on trumpet. Concert band...
• March 7, 1946 Since the war many business places were showing improvements. One of them was the Hartley Creamery which sported a new four wheel egg “carrier” built by Harry Fahrenkrog, one of the men at the plant. In keeping with a nationwide “Laymen’s Sunday” in the Methodist churches, the local pulpit was occupied by a layman. Hobart Putnam presided and Art Nelson, of Inwood, layman leader for the district, gave a very interesting and inspiring address. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rost received official confirmation of the death of their son,...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has two players on the 2020-21 all-War Eagle Conference boys' basketball first team. Lance Berends and Kooper Ebel, both sophomores, are among the first-team selections that include two players from conference champion Gehlen Catholic and two from runner-up Unity Christian. Berends, a first-team selection as a freshman, led H-M-S in scoring, rebounds and blocks, and was third in assists. Ebel, who was honorable mention last year, led H-M-S in assists and steals, and was...
A pair of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball players are among those named to the 2020-21 War Eagle all-conference teams. Senior Taya Mason is included on the all-WEC second team. Named all-conference for the first time, Mason finished the season second in scoring and steals for H-M-S. Another first-time selection from H-M-S is Jasmine Lux, who received honorable mention recognition. The junior was the Hawks' third-leading scorer and was tied for first in steals and was second in...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball team finished the 2020-21 season with an overall record of 13-10. It was the first time H-M-S finished with an above-.500 record since 2015-16. The season ended with an 80-43 loss to Newell-Fonda in the district semifinals. Statistical leaders are listed below. Points: Lance Berends – 363, Kooper Ebel – 256, Sam Heyn – 210, Ben Haack – 203, Kayl Jacobsma – 184, DJ Doyle – 69, Jordan Ortega – 56, Keevyn Jacobsma – 34, Mason Brinkman – 16, Travis Kamrad...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team compiled a 5-17 record during the 2020-21 season. The Hawks' 3-7 record in War Eagle Conference play represented one fewer win than the prior season. H-M-S lost to West Bend-Mallard in the opening round of the Class 1A regional tournament. Statistical leaders for the season include: Points: Lydia Harders – 205; Taya Mason – 186, Jasmine Lux – 164, Olivia Grooters – 111; Darby Mastbergen – 92, Emily Otto – 45, Elise Haack – 42, Emily Mutombo – 37,...
Okoboji/H-M-S compiled a dual record of 9-22 during the 2020-21 wrestling season. The Pioneers finished with a Siouxland Conference dual record of 2-5, giving them a sixth place finish. This was the second year that wrestlers from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn have participated in the program with Okoboji. They were Nick Bronstad (8th place at state), Bryce Dodge, Chayton Faulkner, Mitchell Meyers and Jonathan Ortiz. The following are individual records for all matches as listed on Trackwrestling.com....
In response to Gov. Kim Reynolds' lifting of the statewide face covering mandate, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District has rescinded its requirement that they be worn whenever social distancing is not possible. The board on Feb. 17 voted 3-2 to follow the district's original return to learn plan, which includes mitigation strategies to limit the spread of the coronavirus within school facilities. The strategies include staying six feet from others as much as possible, frequent...
The final sale of general obligation bonds to finance facilities construction and improvements is scheduled to be completed during the March 15 meeting of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board. A resolution approving the process of selling $460,000 in bonds was approved on Feb. 17. The sale would complete the issuance of $18.9 million in bonds authorized by voters in 2018 to finance construction of new elementary and middle schools and renovations of the high school. The district is hoping int...
• Feb. 28, 1946 The Hartley girls’ basketball team won the right to represent northwest Iowa in the state tournament at Des Moines by coming out on top in the district tourney which was held in Hartley. Hartley smashed a determined Meriden sextet, 63-36, to advance to the district finals. The championship game was one of those contests where anything could happen, either good or bad. However, most everything good happened to Hartley as they romped away with Mallard by the convincing score of 66-36. Each team in the tournament received a trophy....
Any concerns that the third meeting between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Trinity Christian might be a battle went away in the second quarter. Twenty straight points gave the Hawks a convincing half time lead and they continued to pull away for a 77-42 win on Feb. 15 in Hartley. Three-point shooting kept the Tigers in contention during the early minutes of the 1A district quarterfinal game and also helped them rally from a nine-point deficit to make the score 20-15. That would be as close as...
A higher place on the Class 2A medal stand literally escaped Okoboji/H-M-S wrestler Nick Bronstad at the individual state tournament last weekend. In the 285-pounder's final two consolation matches, second period escapes by Ethan Hooyer, of Sioux Center, and Keean Kamerling, of Mount Vernon, were the difference between winning and losing. As a result, Bronstad (11, 35-15) finished eighth overall in his first state tournament appearance at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Bronstad opened the...
The pressure to survive and advance is on every high school basketball team in postseason play. But Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn also faced the relenting pressure of Newell-Fonda's full-court defense during a boys' 1A district semifinal on Feb. 18 at Newell. The Mustangs took control in the first quarter and kept the pressure on throughout the game. The result was an 80-43 season-ending loss for the Hawks. "Their overall defensive intensity from the beginning of the game to the end was something we...
After several months of discussion, the process of updating the City of Royal’s code of ordinances will soon get underway. During a Zoom meeting with Darren Bumgarner, of Northwest Iowa Planning and Development, council members agreed on Feb. 10 to move forward with the first comprehensive update of Royal’s ordinances since 2002. Discussion centered on what services will be provided for the $4,500 fee that NWIPDC will charge the city. Bumgarner said Royal’s code book will be “substantially updated.” All pertinent sections of the Code of Iowa a...
• Feb. 21, 1946 Approximately 500 persons attended the American Legion dinner-dance at the Legion Hall. By far the greatest part of the crowd was made up of veterans of World War II and their guests, with the balance of the representation from the American Legion and Auxiliary. The northwest quarter of section 22 in Lincoln Township near Hartley, owned by Edward Houtkooper, was sold to Ralph Ahrens, of Hartley, for $225 per acre or a total cash consideration of $38,000. Orlan Ott, who had been recently discharged from the Navy, was featured i...
