Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Iowa farmers have very little left to pick thanks to favorable harvest conditions that lasted most of the fall. According to the latest crop progress report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship, only 3 percent of the state's corn crop remains to be harvested, almost four weeks ahead of last year and just over two weeks ahead of the five-year average. Statewide, the moisture content of field corn remained at 15 percent. Farmers in northwest, north central and west central Io...
Three groups were featured at the fall indoor extravaganza held at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School on Nov. 9. The H-M-S Dance Attack presented its hip-hop and hoopla routines and the flag corps performed a flag routine. Members of the H-M-S marching band opened the event with the tunes they played while in the stands at home football games and finished the night with the music from their halftime show with the theme "All Night Latin." Directors/coaches are Corgan Petersen, marching band;...
Caring Rose Week is Nov. 9-14 Jackie’s Floral Center in Hartley has a special deal on roses now through Saturday, Nov. 14. Anyone who donates two cans of food for the hungry will receive a dozen roses for only $10. The special is being held as part of the 22nd Annual Caring Rose Week. Nuts sale to be conducted via phone Due to an increase in local COVID-19 infections, the Pleasant View Cemetery Chapel Committee’s annual nut sale will be conducted via telephone only this year. Walnuts, pecans, salted pecans and sliced almonds are being sol...
Correction The letter to the editor included in last week's paper submitted by Kathy Wacker erroneously stated Arthur Kirchhoff American Legion Post 288, the American Legion of Hartley sponsors the annual Veterans Day breakfasts in Hartley. The actual sponsor is Arthur Kirchhoff Unit No. 288, the American Legion Auxiliary of Hartley. The error was the newspaper's fault and not the author's. The Sentinel-News regrets the error. Subsoil moisture levels raise concerns for 2021 crop production Iowa...
Already home to the Eternal Flame and Blue Star Memorial, Royal's Triangle Park now also has a freshly-poured sidewalk. The addition is thanks to Phase 2 of Royal Visioning Board's Royal Trail Project. Royal Lions Club and Royal Telephone Company donated time, manpower and funds to help see this community project through. Here, Royal Lions Club and community volunteers pour cement to initiate Phase 2 of the Royal Trail Project....
Mrs. Tierny Rutt has been teaching for 35 years, with her first year of teaching starting as a second and third grade teacher in Casper, Wyo. Marriage brought her back to Iowa, where her husband accepted a teaching position in Emmetsburg while she was hired as Everly Community School's newest 1st grade teacher. Rutt has taught both Kindergarten and first grade at CC/E. "Through the years, I have enjoyed teaching in a rural school setting," she said. "The communities have been supportive of...
• Nov. 15, 1945 C.R. Pettijohn, owner of Pettijohn’s Shoes and Furnishings store, completed an extensive four-week course at the Scholl Training School for Master Shoe Fitting Salesmanship, where he graduated with high honors. The course was under the direction of Dr. William Scholl, world-noted foot authority. Posters announcing the annual sale of Tuberculosis Christmas Seals were placed in all the downtown stores. The Hartley schools were cooperating with a more extensive Christmas Seal study than in the past in order to boost sales. O’Brien...
Ghouls, goblins, princesses, super heroes and other creatures invaded downtown Hartley last Friday afternoon as part of the Chamber of Commerce's annual trick-or-treating event. Local kids collected candy from businesses before packing it up and getting after it again on Saturday for Halloween....
Veterans Day ceremony, breakfast canceled American Legion Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post 288 will not be holding any Veterans Day programs in Hartley this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual free veterans breakfast hosted by the Hartley American Legion Auxiliary has also been canceled this year. Everly firefighters holding pancake breakfast on Sunday The Everly Firefighter’s Association will host its annual breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The meal will be served drive-thru style only at the Everly Fire Station. Ple...
All 18 community trout ponds now stocked The Iowa Department of Natural Resources released between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at the last five community trout ponds recently as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot support them during the summer. Scharnberg Pond east of Everly was one of the ponds included on the list. All fall community trout stockings were unannounced this year, and family fishing events were not held to help reduce the crowd size at stocking locations and minimize the spread of...
Celebrating the nation's largest drug-abuse prevention campaign, Clay Central/Everly teachers and staff last week came together with their students to mark Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week was started in 1985 and has never wavered in its mission to "support the nation's families and communities in nurturing the full potential of healthy, drug-free youth." Mavericks take this mission seriously every year by making a grand deal of the annual campaign. This year they took to a "Homecoming Style"...
Clay Central/Everly recently celebrated the PBIS October Star Students. Star Students are chosen for exhibiting good behaviors within and outside of their classrooms with classmates, teachers and staff. PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and was integrated into school systems in order to provide a learning environment where students can thrive and succeed. It is a three-tiered system preventing unwanted behaviors by providing universal supports to all students....
Marlana Tewes is familiar with the walls and halls that make up Clay Central/Everly Elementary, as she once walked them as a middle school student years ago. Tewes has found it hard to stay away. She started her career in education 11 years ago teaching Spanish at Ruthven-Ayrshire, then held a shared position as the CC/E High School counselor before heading to Graettinger-Terril as the district’s Spanish teacher and elementary counselor. She returned to CC/E in 2014 and has remained ever s...
• Nov. 8, 1945 A group of businessmen and representatives from the American Legion Auxiliary and the United Service Women volunteered their services to make a canvass of Hartley for the eighth and final bond drive. Through their efforts, a total of $63,851 was pledged. The amount was $23,500 more than the quota set for Hartley. The American Legion Auxiliary was planning to host a chicken dinner at the Legion Hall. The dinner was an annual event for many years but was discontinued during wartime rationing. Public demand caused the Auxiliary t...
Burn ban lifted in Clay County A burn ban that affected all of Clay County was lifted Oct. 21. It had been in place since Aug. 20 due to dry and hazardous conditions. The request to lift the burn ban was sent to the Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office for review and was approved. Named to dean’s list at SDSU South Dakota State University in Brookings has announced the dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring 2020 semester. To earn dean’s list distinctions in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must...
Firefighters holding pancake breakfasts Firefighters in Hartley and Everly will hold their annual pancake fundraiser breakfasts soon. The Hartley Firemen’s Association’s event is slated for this Sunday, Nov. 1, while the Everly Firefighter’s Association will hold its breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 8. See the ads on Page 8 and Page 5 for more details. Local trick-or-treating hours Trick-or-treating hours will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31 in three local communities: Hartley, 5-7 p.m.; Everly, 5-7 p.m.; and Royal, 5:30-7 p.m. The Hartley Chamber of Com...
Vocal students at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School presented a variety of musical genres during their fall concert on Oct. 20. The men of the choir sang "Carry On My Wayward Son" and "Tell My Father" (from "The Civil War: An American Musical"). The women presented "I'm Gonna Sing 'Til The Spirit Moves in My Heart," featuring Jasmine Lux, Jessica Riedemann and Alexa Reed-Clancy; and "Hope is the Thing with Feathers." The senior spotlight featured Kylie Jatho who sang "Someone Like You." The...
United Community Bank has partnered to fight breast cancer with the American Cancer Society through participation in their UCB Pink & Jeans Days for October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Oct. 9 and Oct. 23, employees at all five UCB locations joined in the fight against cancer by donating $5 to wear pink and jeans to work those days. In addition to spreading awareness about breast cancer, the funds raised for the American Cancer Society will help in their efforts to save lives from breast...
Clay Central/Everly third graders recently found inspiration from famous surrealist artist Salvador Dali. "Inspired Birds" were the subject for their Dali project, where the students' artistic talents shined through. Not to be outdone, the CC/E second graders were handy with the brush as they learned of the artist Horace Pippen. They took from Pippen's use of positive and negative space to create beautiful "Autumn Leaf" paintings. Maverick Kindergarteners busied themselves with a fun project...
Diane White is certainly no stranger to managing. Several years ago, she served as the manager of the Casey's General Store in Pocahontas before becoming supervisor of eight Casey's stores in Minnesota. She then followed that with the title of bookkeeper in the Casey's Corporate Office in Ankeny. Marriage brought her back to northwest Iowa, where the business manager position at CC/E was open. "With the Grace of God, I got it! I have been here ever since," White said. This year is her 30th with...
• Oct. 25, 1945 Work was completed on the enlargement of the Hartley Creamery to the north of the building. Additional equipment necessitated the addition. The creamery was constantly improving its facilities to benefit its patrons. A new dryer was installed at the Hartley Dry Cleaners. Passersby were interested in seeing how the large green piece of machinery would get into the building. The feat was accomplished by enlarging the rear door. Happy news to all members of the family was word that shoe rationing had been lifted. It had been a s...
Hartley firefighters to canvas town for fundraiser The Hartley Firefighters’ Association will be holding its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 1. Prior to the event, the firefighters will be canvassing town and selling tickets on Monday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. Extra precautions will be taken this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while the firemen are out canvassing. They ask that if you don’t feel comfortable with them stopping, don’t answer the door. Likewise if your family is in quarantine or infected with COVID-19. If you...
A unique and beautifully-kept ballot box has recently been donated to the Royal Museum by Betty Kruse and her late husband, Roger. The ballot box was made in the 1860's and utilized in Clay Township. The relic will be on display at Home State Bank of Royal until the 2020 election, and afterwards will be moved to the museum. The Royal Museum Committee would like to thank citizens and local enthusiasts for their continued support of the museum with material and monetary donatio...
Val Johnson is no stranger to the school district as she is a Clay Central/Everly alumnus and has been a member of the CC/E educational team for more than 20 years. She began as a teacher's associate before taking over the secretary position nearly two years ago. Johnson has a degree in Early Childhood Education that helped her obtain her associate position, which allowed her to work with all grades at CC/E Elementary. Johnson appreciates her role in the CC/E family for many reasons, including...
• Oct. 18, 1945 The opening of the Coast to Coast store owned and operated by Bud Epping and Carl Hain had to be considered a success as evidenced by the 1,000 doughnuts that were consumed during the day. A good “eating” time was had by all. Forty of the high school boys and three men of the faculty members planned to clear off the newly purchased lots being added to the athletic field. Steps were being taken by the board of education to see that the field was graded at the earliest possible date. Owners of many cars in Hartley were repor...
