Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Students at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School performed music with a holiday theme during the winter concert on Dec. 9. The jazz choir, featuring soloist Jamie Diaz, sang "All I Want for Christmas is You." The concert choir presented "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), "Mary, Did You Know?" and "A Very, Merry Christmas." Making their first public appearance of the year, jazz band members performed "Birdland," with soloist David Wetrich on baritone saxophone. The number...
The Clay Central/Everly second graders had a busy day on Dec. 6. After caroling and reading at Community Memorial Health Center and Assisted Living in Hartley, they returned to Royal for their annual Winter Tea festivities at former CC/E teacher Lynn Cronk's home. The festivities began with each student making a lovely toast, followed by each showing off their well-practiced manners and enjoying delicious treats served by another familiar face, former CC/E teacher Lori Larson. Students rounded...
Royal's downtown businesses held their annual open houses last Wednesday. Businesses handed out treats and goodies, CC/E students braved the cold to carol around town, and Home State Bank distributed its annual Christmas donations. Benefactors of HSB's generosity include: Royal American Legion Auxiliary, Linda Yungbluth; Royal American Legion, Allen Batschelet; Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Pastor Mark Wilms; CC/E Girl Scouts, Darcy Teepe, Saige Smires, Jerzey and Kimber Ann Smires; Camp...
Spencer Hospital employees spread holiday cheer through community giving initiatives Spencer Hospital employees have embraced the spirit of the season by adopting 15 senior citizens as part of the Upper Des Moines Opportunity and Elderbridge "Santa for Seniors" program. This heartwarming initiative is just one example of how hospital staff give back to the community throughout the year, embodying a common trait of "Caring Beyond the Hospital Walls." Through the "Santa for Seniors" program,...
• Dec. 22, 1949 Many Hartleyites found it well worth their while to drive to the Martin Decker home northwest of Hartley to view the beautiful Christmas display arranged at the farm. The three Santa Claus days in Hartley drew good-sized crowds. Approximately 2,200 treats were distributed on those days to juvenile visitors. Several merchants also reported record business volume on those days. A committee consisting of Leonard Zahn, William Specht and Kermit Kloppenburg judged the 28 homes that were decorated in the Christmas theme for the h...
Clay Central/Everly Elementary's Beyond the Bell program brought music and imagination to the Mavericks on Tuesday with singer, songwriter, storyteller and artist extraordinaire Chad Elliot visiting for a school-wide concert performance. Elliot completely captivated the Mavericks with his storytelling. His concert performance was down to earth, relatable and creative, and dared the Mavericks to dream, use their imagination and create their own music or stories. The CC/E music room was a giant...
Holiday open houses planned locally Several local businesses are planning open houses this week. Check out the ads inside for more details. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Additionally, a carryout Christmas meal will be served on Monday, Dec. 23. See the ads on Page 4 for more details. H-M-S Giving Tree gifts due Dec. 13 The H-M-S Giving Tree will once again provide gifts to families in need during the upcoming holiday season. Gift lists are available on tre...
• Dec. 15, 1949 Despite inclement weather and a threatening forecast, a large congregation of more than 1,100 people attended two dedication services at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The morning dedication service began at the entrance of the new church where A.C. Hoper, chairman of the building committee, cut a white ribbon that tied the two handles of the front doors together, and unlocked the doors. The worshipers were then ushered into the new building. Baxter Clayton, owner of Clayton’s Variety Store, believed in demonstrating his Chris...
Holiday open houses planned locally Open house season is upon us, with several local businesses planning events in the coming weeks. Check out the ads inside for more details on open houses in Hartley, Royal and Everly. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Dec. 11. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. H-M-S Giving Tree gifts due Dec. 13 The H-M-S Giving Tree will once again provide gifts to families in need during the upcoming holiday season. Gift lists are available on...
Deer donation program The Iowa DNR, the Food Bank of Iowa and 31 meat lockers are participating in the Help Us Stop Hunger program for 2024. Hunters are encouraged to contact a participating locker before they harvest a deer to see if the locker has any additional drop off instructions. Hunters may also sign up as a deer donor or recipient with the Iowa Deer Exchange at www.iowadnr.gov/deer then scroll down to Iowa's Deer Exchange Program link. There, donors can provide their information on...
• Dec. 8, 1949 With the open house to be held at its new location on Highway 18, the International Harvester store owned by The Goetsch Co. was moving from its long-familiar location on “Smoky Row.” The new building followed the architectural theme of many new International Harvester buildings built throughout the country. A committee of Paullina businessmen judged Hartley’s decorated store windows. There were not as many decorated windows as in previous years, which made the event not as impressive as it could have been. The committee selecte...
Holiday open houses planned locally Open house season is upon us, with several local businesses planning events in the coming weeks. Check out the ads inside for more details on open houses in Hartley and Everly. Red's Catering menu Red's Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Dec. 4. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Hartley Public Library closed Nov. 29-30 The Hartley Public Library will be closed on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30. Regular...
• Dec. 1, 1949 Mrs. Kermit Kloppenburg, of Hartley, was appointed as a member of the O’Brien County 4-H girls’ committee. The committee was a policy-forming group and did much to strengthen club work by assisting in planning and carrying out the 4-H program. The lackadaisical basketball fans who chose the easy chair rather than a ringside seat in the local gymnasium missed a thriller diller. The green but scrappy Hartley Hawk team, which had but one senior on its roster, turned in its best performance to date by whipping Sheldon, their count...
Daycare cookbook needs recipes The Parents of Hartley Community Daycare group are compiling a cookbook with local recipes as a fundraiser. All proceeds from the book, which will be printed before Christmas, will be used to support the activities of the daycare center. Recipes are due Nov. 28. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Red’s Catering menu, Thanksgiving meal Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Additionally, Red’s will be serving a Thanksgiving take-out meal later this month...
Sen. Lynn Evans elected assistant majority leader Sen. Lynn Evans (R-Aurelia) was elected on Tuesday as an assistant majority leader by his colleagues for the 91st General Assembly. “I am honored to be chosen by my fellow Republican senators as an assistant majority leader,” Evans said in a news release. “My first two years in office were marked by some impressive accomplishments, and my goal is to continue that work and assist our caucus as we start looking forward to the 2025 legislative session and the work Iowans sent us there to do....
• Nov. 24, 1949 O’Brien County 4-H’ers went on the air at their annual banquet. That was the result of the committee securing Mason Dixon, of radio station KICD, as guest speaker and master of ceremonies. The program was broadcast for one hour with John Meiske, Jr., county boys’ club president, as toastmaster. Bob Mayer, of Hartley, had the evidence to show for a day’s fishing at West Okoboji. He landed walleye weighing eight and four pounds and his limit of perch to make the day a most successful one. Vacuum salesmen were becoming a problem i...
Trinity UCC hosting holiday fair and auction Saturday Trinity United Church of Christ will hold its annual holiday fair and auction on Saturday, Nov. 16 starting at 9:30 a.m. A meal will be served from 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m., with the auction to follow. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Melvin Legion holding brunch this Sunday Melvin American Legion Post 470 will host its annual fall brunch on Sunday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The menu includes pancakes, buscuits and gravy, omelets, sausage, and drinks. See the ad on Page 6 for more...
Area students awarded NCC scholarships Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon has released the recipients of over 70 scholarships that were awarded for the current academic year. The following area students are among the recipients. Brennan Stoltz, of Hartley, is the recipient of the NCC Foundation Scholarship. The $2,500 scholarship is awarded annually to incoming students. Selection is based on academic achievement in high school and an essay written about themselves and how NCC can help them be successful. Bradley Zamudio, of Ocheyedan,...
• Nov. 17, 1949 The Hartley Recreation Board set the hour of 10 p.m. as the curfew at the center for pre-high school age children. The board also named the grades eligible to attend the center on Saturday evenings as sixth, seventh and eighth, and the four years of high school. The Rivin Brothers Food Market was renamed Thrifty Super Market, according to Gerald Philiph, Hartley manager. All stores owned by the Sioux City-based company were operating under the new name. The Northwestern Light and Power Co. was granted a renewal of a 25-year fran...
Veterans Day meals planned Monday Two Veterans Day meals will be served in Hartley on Monday, Nov. 11. The Hartley American Legion Auxiliary will host a breakfast for veterans and their spouses or guests from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Legion Building. A meal featuring biscuits and sausage gravy, eggs, rolls, coffee and juice will be served. Later that day, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will host a supper for veterans and their families from 5-6:30 p.m. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wedne...
Local burn bans lifted Burn bans in O'Brien, Clay and Osceola counties were lifted over the past week due to adaquate precipitation. All restrictions on burning have been removed. Named academic all-district Football players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn named academic all-district for the 2024 season are seniors Damion Hansen and Jack Mastbergen, and juniors Isaac Schierholz and Owen Tifft. Football cheerleaders recognized are senior Lainie Raveling and juniors Jamie Diaz and Jordan Lux. To...
• Nov. 10, 1949 The strong wind that caused untold loss to Iowa farmers was a boon to youngsters of the community. School children were employed by farmers to pick corn off the ground. In some areas as much as 20 bushels to the acre were gleaned, and some youngsters made as much as $6-$7 per day. Rehearsals were underway for “Laff It Off,” the big home talent show sponsored by the American Legion Post and Auxiliary. The show was being held to raise funds for the youth center and tennis courts, as well as the Boy Scouts of Hartley. The cast...
Finding identity and purpose in a changing world was the theme of the songs performed during the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn fall vocal concert on Oct. 29. The men's ensemble sang "I'm Just Ken" from the "Barbie" movie. Senior Jamie Diaz was in the spotlight singing "Stay" and the women's ensemble sang "What Was I Made For," also from "Barbie". Selections sung by the concert choir, directed by Kristi Daggett, were "Who Are the Brave," "What About Us" with soloist Kenadie Van Loon, and "Does the...
From raccoons to astronauts and sloths to ghouls, downtown Hartley was loaded with great costumes last Thursday during the Chamber of Commerce's Trunk-or-Treat event. Downtown businesses rolled out the carpet and handed out candy to participants, who made their way around the business district before heading to St. Paul's Lutheran Church for food and other fun. While the entire month of October saw beautiful weather and temps, snow and cold weather arrived just in time for Halloween. However,...
Trick or treat hours Hartley, Everly and Royal will all hold trick-or-treating hours on Thursday, Oct. 31. Hartley and Everly will hold theirs from 5-7 p.m., while Royal’s hours are scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. The Hartley Chamber of Commerce is planning a Halloween Trunk-or-Treat downtown on Monday from 3:30-5 p.m. Local businesses are encouraged to hand out goodies to participants. Kids will start at City Hall and go south, then cross the street and go north all the way to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where there will be activities and hot dog...
