Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Ms. Tayla Coady readily joined the Clay Central/Everly family because it fulfilled her desire to teach somewhere small, local and family-oriented. "I am most excited for all the great progress our CC/E students will make this school year," she said. "We are all so excited to have the students back in the building." Coady said one of her favorite parts of the year is amphibious in nature. "My class studies frogs mid-year and we get to do some fun science activities to go along with our...
• Sept. 27, 1945 The board of directors of the Hartley Chamber of Commerce elected W.R. Wagner to fill the unexpired term of Gerald Goetsch as secretary of the local business group. Goetsch had ably served in that capacity since the induction of Ingwer L. Hansen into the armed services. Gerald Epping and his brother-in-law, Carl Hain, purchased the Coast to Coast store from Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brooks, who had owned the business since May when they took over from Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burley. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks were moving to California where he w...
No new COVID-19 deaths in O'Brien, Clay counties The total number of deaths associated with COVID-19 in O'Brien and Clay counties remained unchanged over the past week. Clay County has three recorded coronavirus-related fatalities while O'Brien County has eight. Overall, O'Brien County has had 263 total confirmed coronavirus cases since March and 150 recoveries, while Clay County has had 255 cases and 218 recoveries. The COVID-19 outbreak at Prairie View Campus in Sanborn grew by one over the...
Fall clean up day The City of Hartley will hold a clean up day on Monday, Sept. 21. Once the trucks have picked up the refuse on your block, they will not return to pick up more. Construction and demolition material will require the use of a dumpster. All refuse must be placed at your regular garbage route pick up site. Visit the city’s website for complete details. Find a treasure at Grace Fellowship Grace Fellowship is hosting a large garage sale on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m.-noon. Coffee and rolls will be available, and all items on t...
Friends of the Library, with help from Ron Hengeveld and Deidre Welch, recently provided another literary outlet for readers and booklovers. The unique structure was constructed with some recycled and scrap materials and is located by Hartley City Hall and the post office. Area residents and visitors are encouraged to bring, borrow, take and leave various types of appropriate reading material. All ages of bookworms may borrow or take an item to enjoy. Users are encouraged to share with others...
A Spencer woman recently became one of the all-time greats for Clay County 4-H. Janel Maurer was this year's inductee from Clay County in the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame. She serves on the Clay County Poultry Committee and was a club leader for the Lincoln Lions in the past. Maurer was nominated by Clay County 4-H Committee Member Bri Pullen. "Janel has done wonderful things with youth in our community," Pullen wrote in her nomination. "She has really made an impact on our family, especially with our...
Mrs. Anna Broring is a recent Wartburg College graduate, receiving her degree in Music Education. She is certified to teach K-12 vocal, instrumental and orchestral music, which is a perfect fit for her dual-school positions at CC/E and Sioux Central schools. Broring appreciates working with children of all age groups daily. The charm of CC/E's tight-knit community of teachers, administration, parents and children is something that Broring gravitates to. "The small class sizes make it so easy to...
• Sept. 20, 1945 The men’s league at the Hartley Bowling Alleys began their season. Twenty-four men’s teams were bowling on Monday, Tuesday and Friday each week. The women’s league was preparing for their season. A new rotating schedule was set up by the schools of the Sioux Valley Conference to take effect with the 1946 football season. Each school was assigned three contestants and over a period of three years they would have to play all schools in the conference. Hartley had to play Sanborn, Milford and Sutherland each year, along with on...
There are things in this beautiful world that flood us with joy and refresh our souls every year. For some, it's the lights and togetherness of Christmas, the blossoms of spring, or the warmth of a summer breeze. Here in Clay County, however, there is truly nothing comparable to the almost-autumn smells and sounds of fair time. COVID-19 has struck another blow to our calendars, making this the fifth cancelation of the World's Greatest County Fair in history. For those of us that live and breathe...
Fall clean up day in Hartley The City of Hartley will hold a clean up day on Monday, Sept. 21. Once the trucks have picked up the refuse on your block, they will not return to pick up more. Construction and demolition material will require the use of a dumpster. All refuse must be placed at your regular garbage route pick up site. Visit the city's website for more details. Food distribution Sept. 16 at Trinity UCC The Food Bank of Iowa’s mobile pantry program will be conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 4-6 p.m. at Trinity United Church of C...
The Hartley Community Daycare Center recently landed a large donation from the Valero Energy Foundation. The charitable organization contributed $12,500 for future improvements to the daycare center's playground. According to director Kaity Harms, the pea rock surface that surrounds play equipment will eventually get replaced with rubber mulch. "We're grateful for the support from organizations like the Valero Energy Foundation, which helps make a big project like this one possible," Harms...
1 more COVID-19 death in O'Brien County The total number of deaths associated with COVID-19 in O'Brien County increased from seven to eight over the past week. Clay County remained unchanged with 3 deaths. Overall, O'Brien County has had 231 total confirmed coronavirus cases since March and 141 recoveries, while Clay County has had 244 cases and 200 recoveries. The COVID-19 outbreak at Prairie View Campus in Sanborn grew by two over the past week. According to the state's coronavirus update...
Editor's note: With the new school year underway, The Sentinel-News will be introducing new and returning Clay Central/Everly staff. Today we meet Ms. Greer, a first-year sixth grade teacher. As a recent graduate from Iowa Wesleyan University in Mount Pleasant, Ms. Hannah Greer is happy to start her teaching career at CC/E. Joining the CC/E family was an easy choice for Greer. "I felt very welcomed and loved right off the bat," she said. "The teachers and supporting staff here are amazing and...
• Sept. 13, 1945 The Frank Wille plumbing shop reopened for business. It had not been operating while Mr. Wille was doing war work in the West. Another Hartley gas station which was closed during the war and gas rationing years was reopening for business. Arnold Krebs opened the Texaco station on Highway 18 and was again welcoming customers. Cool weather, both unexpected and unseasonal, descended on Hartley, causing many local householders to fire up furnaces and start stoves. The lowest temperature officially recorded during the period was 4...
Kelley Peters and Mel Gilmore, of Kelley Peters Painting, got to work this week giving a fresh coat to the new Patch-Eeten House barn. Peters said the paint job will match the residence. The new barn was recently completed following a month-and-a-half construction period. NICK PEDLEY/SENTINEL-NEWS...
Garbage pickup changes in Hartley The Labor Day holiday will force changes to the garbage pickup schedule in Hartley. Instead of Monday, it will be Tuesday. Fall clean up day in Hartley The City of Hartley will hold a clean up day on Monday, Sept. 21. Once the trucks have picked up the refuse on your block, they will not return to pick up more. Construction and demolition material will require the use of a dumpster. All refuse must be placed at your regular garbage route pick up site. Visit the city's website for more details. Early Labor Day...
CMI holds 28th Annual Firemen's Benefit Century Mutual Insurance Association, a northwest Iowa farm and residential insurance company, had to make adjustments to its Annual Firemen's Golf Benefit Tournament. This year's event was not held in person but instead offered an entry fee match to those teams who have participated in the past. Eleven teams submitted entry fees totaling $2,860, with a match from Century Mutual of $2,860 for a total of $5,720 being distributed among eight fire...
Royal Fun Days may have been postponed to 2021, but the 7th Annual Royal Lions Club Horseshoe Tournament lived on last Sunday at Memorial Park in Royal. Lions Grove's officially-sanctioned horseshoe pits were packed with nearly 30 tournament participants and many spectators for the six-hour tournament held by Royal Lions Club. Josh Toft, who organized the event, said the fundraising event proved successful for the Lions Club. More than 50 commemorative Corona Royale T-shirts were sold and...
Editor's note: As we enter a new school year, we will be introducing you to new and returning Clay Central/Everly staff, celebrating their passion for teaching and contribution to the CC/E school district. Today we meet Mrs. Joan Kimball, a second-year fifth grade teacher. Mrs. Kimball is in her 23rd year of teaching with 21 of those years being in the Spencer school district. "I am a perpetual fifth grader," said Kimball. "I always tell my students that some day I will know everything a fifth...
The Clay County Fair & Events Center announces a number of September "Un-Fair" activities to help fair fans get their "fix" in 2020, including Fair In a Box and two nights of IMCA Auto Racing. Fair fans can purchase Fair In a Box, a special commemorative merchandise box filled with sights, sounds, smells and experiences related to the fair including an "Un-Fair" 2020 T-shirt, a commemorative pin, a Clay County Fair bandana, a "taste" of some fair food staples and a Centennial Cookbook to...
• Aug. 30, 1945 Gene Chase returned to Hartley and was reopening his Standard station on Highway 18. He was giving away 50 gallons of ethyl gas. Due to ill health, Roy (Bud) Pheteplace retired as manager of the Huntting elevator after many years of efficient service. Vernon Jacobson, who had been discharged from the armed services, was the new manager. Prior to his induction he had managed the Huntting elevator at Lime Springs. The Hartley Public School’s enrollment increased again with the high school reaching a new high of 180 students. Twe...
HMS Parents IN Education (PIE) donated $5,000 to the elementary school to enhance the surfacing of the playgrounds at the new facility in Hartley. Both playgrounds are surfaced with a rubber matting material designed to absorb the impact of students falling on it. A play area for younger students is located on the south side of the school while another for older students is northeast of the building. HMS PIE conducted a care closet and supply drive in the district during July and August....
1 more COVID-19 death in Clay County The total number of deaths associated with COVID-19 in Clay County increased from one to two over the past week. O’Brien County remained unchanged with seven deaths. Overall, O’Brien County has had 170 total confirmed coronavirus cases since March and 125 recoveries, while Clay County has had 233 cases and 168 recoveries. The COVID-19 outbreak at Prairie View Campus in Sanborn appears to have stagnated. According to the state’s coronavirus update page, over the past week the facility has had held firm at 20...
Community Calendar dates due Sept. 1 The Community Calendar for the communities of Hartley, Melvin and May City will be distributed again this year. Clubs and organizations wishing to list their meeting dates are asked to bring or send them to The Sentinel- News office. H-M-S school activities will also be listed. There is no charge to have meeting dates listed on the calendar. Dates should be submitted no later than Tuesday, Sept. 1. When the calendars are printed, they will be available as a courtesy of the sponsors. Food pantry at Hope...
"Onward Mavericks, Onward Mavericks, our spirit is our fame!" These fight song lyrics could not be truer as the Clay Central/Everly school district welcomes back children amidst the current pandemic. CC/E's current class sizes make social distancing a breeze and benefit not only the students' safety, but also the teacher and faculty's safety as well. Two grades will be paired together to enter in and out of lunch areas, recesses and small groups to adhere to CDC recommendations and American...
