Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Above-normal temperatures have permitted several maintenance projects by the City of Royal to either be completed or still done this winter. With no snow to plow, city employees Sherman Nielsen and Lance Kruse have tackled tree trimming and removal at the site of a proposed street near the Great Hall of Royal. With trees removed there as well as at Memorial Park, stumps remain and Nielsen suggested they be taken out while the ground is dry and frozen. “Stumps from those we cut last winter weren’t done in the summer,” Nielsen explained. “One...
Sounds of Christmas were heard during the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School Music Department's holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 13. The concert band performed "A Wonderful Christmastime," "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" and the traditional "Christmas Sing-a-Long." Jazz band members treated the audience to "Big Noise from the North Pole," "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) and "Angels We Have Rocked the House." Featured soloists were Lydia Harders on alto saxophone, Olivia...
• Dec. 27, 1945 The third school bus that was to be used on Route 3 south of Hartley arrived and was scheduled to be placed in operation when school opened after the holidays. The bus was a Superior body mounted on a Chevrolet chassis purchased from Burns Chevrolet Co. Bill Powers was the bus driver. All those servicemen who had been wishing for a white Christmas certainly got their wish in a big way. While there was no official register in Hartley, it was generally agreed over a foot of snow fell with drifts piling three feet deep. Fourteen s...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn earned two boys' basketball wins on consecutive nights last week against Twin Lakes Conference teams. Hosting Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire on Dec. 14, the Hawks needed their best offensive production of the season to claim an 80-65 win. While the bulk of GT/RA's scoring came from sophomores Kory Hough and Max Hough with 27 points each, several players contributed to the Hawks' balanced offense. Scoring 14 points each were Ben Haack, Sam Heyn and Kayl Jacobsma....
Remsen St. Mary's was not in a giving mood during their visit to Hartley on Dec. 18, as they swept Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in a War Eagle Conference basketball doubleheader. In the girls' game, turnovers hampered a good night offensively for H-M-S during a 75-53 loss. The maroon Hawks turned the ball over 36 times, 26 of which were the result of steals by St. Mary's. H-M-S overcame a nine-point deficit to pull to within 22-20 early in the second quarter but St. Mary's scored 14 straight points...
If the offense can do a better job of complementing the defense, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team would be in position to win some close games. Case in point: the Hawks scored what was then a season-high 45 points against Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire on Dec. 14, but that wasn't enough. The Titans overcame the Hawks' fourth-quarter lead to escape with a 47-45 win in Hartley. Hawk coach Lester Tessum said the girls are playing better defensively, but now they have to...
Okoboji/H-M-S wrestlers competed in the Austin Roberts Memorial Tournament at Spencer on Dec. 19. Nine Pioneers placed in their respective weight classes. Nick Bronstad was the highest place finisher among wrestlers from H-M-S. The 285-pounder lost by fall (4:51) to Javier Mendez of Spencer; won by fall (1:49) over Sean Zimmerman of Sergeant Bluff-Luton; lost a decision (6-3) to Lyle Moore of Central Lyon/George-Little Rock; and won the fifth-place match by fall (2:29) over Brandon Vander Sluis of LeMars. Jonathan Ortiz finished eighth at 138...
A pair of Siouxland Conference wrestling teams showed their strength in a double dual hosted by Okoboji/H-M-S on Dec. 17 at Milford. The Pioneers fell to 0-3 in conference dual action as West Lyon earned a 46-21 win and Central Lyon/George-Little Rock lived up to its Class 2A No. 9 ranking by The Predicament with a dominating 65-7 victory. Bryce Dodge won his 152-pound match by fall against West Lyon's Mason Ver Meer and lost a narrow decision to 160-pounder Beau Daniels of CL/GLR. Nick...
• Dec. 20, 1945 Despite the bitter cold a good crowd was on hand to greet Santa Claus. Even Santa thought Main Street was a little too chilly for his headquarters, so the entertainment was moved to the Legion Hall. Carl Ruby, of Sheldon, purchased the building and lot owned by LuVerne Sartorius, just west of the Capitol Theatre, where he was opening a John Deere agency. It was to feature a full line of John Deere parts and machinery. Mr. Ruby was with the John Deere agency at Sioux Falls for five years prior to his entry into the service. T...
Okoboji/H-M-S split a pair of wrestling duals last Thursday night at Sioux Center. The Pioneers won the non-conference matchup with Hinton (45-31), but were dominated by Sioux Center (69-12) in a dual that counted toward the Siouxland Conference standings. In action against the Blackhawks, Bryce Dodge won his 160-pound match by fall while Chayton Faulkner and Nick Bronstad claimed wins by forfeit. DUALS AT SIOUX CENTER (Hinton, Sioux Center) 106: Michael Gonnerman won by forfeit; lost by fall to Kade Bauer, 0:37. 113: Bryce Sehman won by...
Saturday, Dec. 12 was a winless day in terms of team results for the Okoboji/H-M-S wrestlers, who lost three duals during the Bob Roethler Dual Tournament hosted at Emmetsburg. Okoboji/H-M-S was defeated by Emmetsburg (64-15) and Estherville-Lincoln Central (46-22), and lost a narrow decision to Storm Lake (41-40). The Pioneers' dual record fell to 3-6 with the losses. H-M-S wrestler Nick Bronstad pinned all three of his opponents at 285 pounds. Chayton Faulkner won two of his matches by fall...
A strong first half set the tone for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team during a 44-23 win over Trinity Christian on Dec. 8 in Hartley. A 10-0 run to start the game sparked the Hawks' early success. Trinity Christian pulled to within 11-5 at the end of the first quarter, but H-M-S put together another 10-0 scoring run that solidified control of the game. Trinity Christian was limited to two points in the second quarter and trailed 26-7 at half time. Neither team generated much...
The boys' basketball teams from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Trinity Christian have regularly played close games in recent years. Five of the past six meetings were decided by three points or less and only twice since 2011 has the final margin been greater than eight. This season's first meeting between the Hawks and Tigers won't be among the recent string of tight finishes. Hosting Trinity Christian on Dec. 8, H-M-S built a 13-point half time lead and rolled to a 60-37 win. "Our kids played very...
• Dec. 13, 1945 Because so many complaints had been registered that numerous foxes were attacking chickens and pheasants, the American Legion decided to sponsor a series of hunts to eliminate as many of the foxes as possible. Embankments were placed around Hartley’s new ice skating rink in the town park and flooding had begun. Art Lage graciously volunteered to take charge of the work until such time that funds were available to make the rink a permanent town project. The American Legion planned to open the east room of the Legion Hall on the...
A highly-competitive boys' basketball game between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Gehlen Catholic turned into a much different contest during the second half. The Jays led by two points at half time, but revved up their offense in the second half to earn a convincing 76-45 win on Dec. 1 in Hartley. The Hawks overcame an early deficit to tie the score at 15-15 at the end of the first quarter. They led early in the second period before Gehlen Catholic pulled out to a 29-22 advantage. H-M-S used a...
Improvement in some areas was evident as Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn played its second girls' basketball game of the young season. Compared to the opener, the Hawks cut their turnovers in half and shot well (88.3 percent) at the free throw line against visiting Gehlen Catholic. H-M-S also had plenty of looks at the basket, taking 60 shots from the floor. But they made just 25 percent of those attempts while Gehlen Catholic made 44 percent of their 66 field goal tries. That disparity resulted in...
The Okoboji/H-M-S wrestling invitational on Dec. 5 was cancelled, but the Pioneers still competed on the mat as Estherville-Lincoln Central hosted a quadrangular featuring three teams that were to wrestle at Milford. The Pioneers won one of three duals, topping Sioux Central (42-24) while losing to E-LC (51-27) and West Hancock (48-24). Individually, Nick Bronstad finished 3-0 at 285 pounds, including two wins by fall. Chayton Faulkner was 2-1 at 170 pounds, Jonathan Ortiz won a match at 138 and Bryce Dodge added a win by forfeit at 113 pounds....
A big win over Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire and a loss to Spencer by a similar margin were results of Okoboji/H-M-S's opening wrestling duals on Dec. 3 at Milford. The Pioneers defeated GT/RA, 60-18, winning five of the competitive matches by fall while scoring the same number of points on forfeits. Contributing to the dual win were Chayton Faulkner and Jonathan Ortiz who pinned their opponents while Bryce Dodge and Nick Bronstad each received forfeits. The Spencer Tigers turned the...
• Dec. 6, 1945 The same road grading outfit that leveled the school athletic field also leveled the grounds for the Hartley park. Although it was too late in the year for any further work to be done on the park, it was feasible and hoped that at least a skating rink would be laid out. Les Getting, of Sanborn, purchased the Charlie Mayer property and was opening his stockyards there. The office was located one-half block south and one-half block east of the Fairmont Creamery Co. Mr. Getting was a dealer in hogs and sheep. An attorney g...
The turnover total for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn exceeded its point production in the girls' basketball season-opener on Nov. 24 in Hartley. The Hawks committed 44 turnovers in their 65-41 loss to Sioux Central. The Rebels led 15-3 at the end of the first quarter and extended the margin to as many as 21 points late in the first half. Their pressing defense harassed the Hawks throughout the game, leading to 29 steals. In the third quarter, Sioux Central converted several offensive rebounds into...
Three members of the 2020 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn football team were recognized for their on-field performances by a group of sportswriters from across the state. The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association, with assistance from the Iowa Football Coaches Association, announced its all-state football teams for all classes last week. The Hawks' DJ Doyle, a senior, was named to the second team as a linebacker. Sophomore Lance Berends is a third-team selection on the defensive line and sophomore...
The coronavirus pandemic has affected Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn students in a variety of ways since it began. One impact on high school students is the fewer opportunities they have to complete their community service requirements. During the board meeting on Nov. 16, Principal Nathan Hemiller said that fewer opportunities are open to students trying to complete the required number of service hours. The board voted last spring to waive the requirement for the Class of 2020. Despite efforts by...
New residents to Royal will be receiving information about the community from someone who is a relative newcomer herself. Sara Ricke plans to pass out information packets to new residents of Royal as a way of welcoming them. The packets would include information about the city and local businesses. Ricke asked the city council earlier this month for cooperation in getting information about the city and addresses of new residents. Ricke and her husband, Matt, purchased the former St. Louis Catholic Church property two years ago and renovated...
• Nov. 29, 1945 At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, relief for one of Hartley’s and the nation’s grave problems was suggested in the form of prefabricated homes which could be leased from the government. A committee of William Treimer, Roy Newel and Elmer Randolph was appointed to meet with the town council to see if action could be started toward securing 25 of those houses for Hartley. Plans were completed for taking a religious census of all residents of Hartley Township. Committees to make the canvass were selected from the membe...
Effective Tuesday, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District is now requiring that facemasks be worn whenever social distancing is not possible. School board members voted on Monday to remove language in the district's return to learn plan recommending optional use of face coverings and replace it with a requirement that they be worn. "I would entertain the idea of continuing that for grades K-12 when unable to social distance until the January board meeting, and then revisit it,"...
