Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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• Aug. 30, 1945 Adams Drug Store, Clayton’s Variety and the Gamble Store had all undergone paint jobs. They gave a real air to Main Street and added much to the up-to-date appearance of Hartley. The Emma Lacher Dress Shop, which had been located across from the Hartley Creamery, was moving to its new location on Main Street in the former Council Oak building. Miss Lacher was better able to serve her many customers in the larger and modern location where the fixtures were the latest in design and the store was arranged to make shopping a ple...
Preston and Darcy DeBoer are pleased to announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Tressa DeBoer, to CJ Cheever, of Armstrong. Their wedding is planned for Oct. 10, 2020 at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley, with reception to follow at the Dickinson County Expo Center in Spirit Lake. Tressa graduated from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School in 2012 and pursued her Associate's Degree in Nursing at Iowa Lakes Community College, graduating in 2014. She later obtained her Bachelor's of...
Friends of the Library recently requested and received funding for a new laptop computer from Valero Energy Foundation. The laptop will be used with the meeting room projector funded by a Valero grant, and it will also help expand programming and be available for patron use. Friends of the Library was pleased to receive this funding to enhance the facility's services, which is part of the group's mission. Replacing and updating equipment allows the library to provide reliable equipment and...
Open house planned at new elementary school An open house will be held at the new H-M-S Elementary on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m.-noon. Groups will be taken on tours of the new building. Call (712) 928-3406 or email [email protected] to RSVP. Donors needed for Hartley blood drive LifeServe Blood Center will be conducting a blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 12:30-5:30 p.m., at the Hartley Community Center. Appointments are required. Walk-ins will not be allowed to donate blood, and only blood donors will be allowed inside the...
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. 1 more COVID-19 death in...
• Aug. 23, 1945 The estimated number of farms in O’Brien County was 1,956. That compared to 2,006 farms in the county 10 years earlier. The average size of farms in the county in 1945 was 184 acres, compared to 176 acres in 1935. A large extension was added at the rear of the Fairmont Produce house for a feeding room. The structure could house 8,200 birds as well as accommodate a picking room. A new driveway was also made to the facility. Bus routes to serve the Hartley school area for high school students were established by the school boa...
Next Monday will mark the start of a new school year at Clay Central/Everly. As children anxiously await their return to semi-normalcy, CC/E staff are preparing to welcome their children "home" with new guidelines and procedures in place to assure a safe and healthy school year. CC/E recognizes that the need for children to return to learning safely with structure and in-person socialization. After gathering information from parents and staff while following guidelines from CDC and the American...
Hartley residents of all ages turned out for a night of cool, wet fun last Thursday when the fire department hosted water fights on Central Avenue. Firefighters from Archer and Melvin also participated. This was the second-straight month Hartley firemen held the water fights. "We thought it would be good to just get people out and have a little fun," said Chief Brad Meendering. "Last month we were doing our pumper training, so instead of just sending it down the drain, we thought it would be...
Relay For Life raises over $16K The 2020 O’Brien County Relay For Life drew 10 teams and raised $16,672.00 for the American Cancer Society’s advocacy, education, patient services and research programs. The event was held Aug. 3 in Sheldon with a different look this year due to COVID-19 rules and social distancing guidelines. Instead of the usual walk to raise funds, a picnic and parade were held. Take-and-go meals were served to individuals at the Sheldon City Park gazebo. Twenty-two survivors assembled at the Sheldon High School parking lot...
HFD to hold water fights tonight The Hartley Fire Department will host community water fights on Thursday, Aug. 13 on Central Avenue. Hotdogs will be served starting at 6 p.m., and the water fights will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Hotdogs will be served until they’re gone. All free will donations will benefit the Hartley New Pool Project. Virtual meetings offer couples strategies to cope with COVID-19 ISU Extension and Outreach will offer a series of short virtual meetings over eight weeks with information a...
Children aren't the only ones wondering what going back to school will be like this fall. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, parents and caregivers are beginning to find out when children may be at their school buildings, whether learning online at home is an option or whether to plan for a hybrid of the two. Back-to-school planning is an ever-changing environment this year. But there are things parents and caregivers can do to prepare children for the possibilities. Here are some tips and...
• Aug. 16, 1945 After six long years of war the world was finally at peace when President Harry S. Truman announced that the Japanese imperial government had accepted the terms of unconditional surrender to the Allies. The proclamation of V-J Day waited upon the formal signing of the surrender terms by Japan. The news was greeted in Hartley with thanksgiving. Stores closed their doors and Hartley took on the appearance of sobriety rather than of wild excitement which had been expected and planned for. It was felt by the majority of civic l...
The Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation has provided a $1 million gift toward a technology enhancement for radiation oncology services offered by the Abben Cancer Center of Spencer Hospital. The generous gift represents contributions from hundreds of donors who have supported the cancer center in recent years, along with proceeds from the annual Abben Cancer Center Golf Classic. The $1 million gift makes up approximately 25 percent of the project costs. "The foundation board was thrilled to...
Doug Timmons, of Ames, recently donated an Allis-Chalmers Model G tractor with attachments to the Nevada High School FFA Chapter. The tractor belonged to the late Merlin Timmons, who farmed east of Sanborn. Merlin acquired the tractor by trading for a butcher hog in exchange for the tractor. On Tuesday, Aug. 4, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor Kevin Cooper traveled to Sanborn to pick up the tractor. Eric Rozenboom was at the farm to help load the tractor onto...
Kiana Johnson, executive director of the O'Brien County Economic Development Corporation, recently received certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) from the National Development Council (NDC). EDFP certification is a professional credential given to individuals who successfully complete NDC's intensive economic development finance training series. The training provides individuals working in the field of economic development with instruction in business credit...
Over 200 graduate at NCC Two hundred and four students graduated from Northwest Iowa Community College on Friday, May 8, during virtual commencement ceremonies. The following are area students who received diplomas and degrees. Everly: Meghan S. Siefken, Associate Degree in Nursing; Lucas A. Sindt, Automotive Service Diploma. Hartley: Rachel L. Crist, Associate Degree in Nursing; Ashley R. Heetland, Associate Degree in Nursing; Obaga J. James, Practical Nursing Diploma; Kourtney R. Schnurr, Practical Nursing Diploma; Crystal J. Starr,...
HFD to hold water fights The Hartley Fire Department will host community water fights on Thursday, Aug. 13 on Central Avenue. Hotdogs will be served starting at 6 p.m., and the water fights will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Hotdogs will be served until they’re gone. H-M-S school registration Aug. 6 Registration of students for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District for the upcoming 2020-21 school year will be held from noon-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6. All district families should have received a...
• Aug. 9, 1945 Sylvan Ewoldt, of Hartley, purchased the R.C. Sawyer grocery store at Sanborn. Mr. and Mrs. Ewoldt planned to move to that community in the near future. They had been farming near Sanborn and Hartley for a few years. Goals for the Hartley patriotic chest drive were $800 for the town of Hartley and $600 each for Hartley and Omega townships. William Treimer was chairman for Hartley and William Specht was the Hartley township chairman. An innovation at the upcoming O’Brien County 4-H fair was the seven livestock exhibition ten...
Clothing Clothing Event / $15 Challenge / 12301: Jr. $15 Challenge Abby Woodall Blue Kate Dau Blue, Outstanding Junior, Outstanding Model Clothing Event / Clothing Selection / 12201: Jr. Clothing Selection Abby Woodall Blue Reese Farquhar Blue, Outstanding Junior, Outstanding Model Clothing Event / Clothing Selection / 12203: Sr. Clothing Selection Grace Fuhrman Purple, State Fair Whitney Einck Purple, State Fair Payton Farquhar Blue Clothing Event / Clothing Selection / 12101: Jr. Fashion...
Cattle show is Saturday near Everly The annual Hartley-Everly Open Class Cattle Show is slated for Saturday, Aug. 1, at 1 p.m. Weigh-in will take place from 9-11 a.m. The cattle show is held one mile south of Barb’s Corner near Everly. Weigh-in runs from 9-11 a.m. O’Brien County Relay For Life set for Aug. 3 O’Brien County Relay For Life will look a little different this year due to COVID-19 rules and social distancing. Instead of the usual walk to raise funds for cancer education and research, a parade and picnic are planned. A take-...
Benedictine College announces honor rolls Benedictine College has recognized students who have distinguished themselves academically during the last semester. Alexis Ricke, of Royal, was recently named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester, which ended May 16, 2020. Any full-time student carrying a minimum of 12 hours and a perfect 4.0 grade point average through the spring term is named to the president’s list. Full-time students with 12 hours and a grade point average of 3.5 are named to the Dean’s List. Fifth-annual PMS Tourn...
After a few months break, the Pleasant View Cemetery Chapel Committee met Tuesday evening, July 14. The committee was brought up to date on items relating to the chapel and cemetery, and also discussed plans for the future as it relates to these two entities. Officers include: Leroy Raabe, president; Kathy Luedke, vice president; and Annette Gebert, secretary. The committee lost one of its members recently with the passing of Betty Taylor. Pictured from left to right: Ruth Newkirk, Annette...
• July 26, 1945 Acts of juggling, acrobatics, musical extravaganza and impersonations were to be presented on the first evening of the O’Brien County 4-H fair. The acts were far above average and compared favorably with any seen in the past. The United Service Women voted to send $25 to the Sioux City air base, to be used for recreational equipment for the B-29 flyers who were training there. The Hartley unit also put out a call for fracture pillows that were needed at the hospitals. The Sentinel office received the following anonymous com...
The Clay County Fair & Events Center announces two ways to get your fair food fix in the month of August – Non-Profit Take Out Tuesdays and Fair Food To Go. In partnership with Farmers Bank, the Spencer Chamber of Commerce and Spencer Radio Group, the fair has scheduled a number of Non-Profit Take Out Tuesdays to give fair food fans an opportunity to help out one local non-profit organization and support their mission each week: · Tuesday, Aug. 4 – Hy-Noon Kiwanis (scholarships) · Aug. 11 – Spe...
Children’s reading program at Royal library Children of all ages are welcome to participate in Royal Public Library’s reading program which will be held from July 14-Aug. 15. Books may be checked out when the library is open or children can read books they have at home. Make a list of books read, put your name and address on the list and put it in the drop box at the library by Aug. 15. Prizes will be awarded. Food pantry at Hope Lutheran is open The food pantry at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly is open. Hours are Mondays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and W...
