Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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NWI fishing report Area water temperatures have started to slowly rise and are in the low to mid-50s. Most area lakes are at or above crest. Most courtesy docks are in place. The walleye season is closed on the Iowa Great Lakes until May 4 East Okoboji Lake: The lake level is a couple inches above crest. Bluegill, fair. Yellow perch, fair. Sorting will most likely be needed. Ingham Lake: Walleye, fair. Anglers have been successful morning and afternoon. Silver Lake (Dickinson): Walleye, fair....
• April 28, 1949 Six Hartley FFA Chapter members attended the 21st annual state convention. Darold Rost played in the State Future Farmer Band, and Bob Gonnerman, Ronald Albert, Fred Schoelerman and Gordon Dodge sang in the Glee Club. Merlyn and Fred Schoelerman were chapter delegates at the convention sessions, which were attended by more than 1,000 FFA members. Rich McCarty, well-known Hartley resident and World War II veteran, took over the duties of acting postmaster at the local office. A.F. Palmquist, who had been postmaster for over 1... Full story
Spring clean-up day in Hartley A spring clean-up day will be held in Hartley on Monday, April 22. All refuse will be picked up at the regular garbage pick up locations. See the ad on Page 3 for complete details. Everly firefighters hosting breakfast The Everly Firefighter’s Association will host its annual breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, April 28 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the fire station. Free will donations will be accepted. Proceeds go towards the new fire truck and equipment. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Red’s Catering menu Red...
NWI RSVP program receives 3 more years of funding In celebration of April as National Volunteer Month, the Northwest Iowa Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) reaffirms a commitment to serving local communities by providing essential volunteer services. This commitment is made possible through the renewal of an AmeriCorps grant, ensuring three more years of funding, and a continued partnership with Iowa Lakes Community College, the local sponsor of Northwest Iowa RSVP since 1977. In 2023, Northwest Iowa RSVP volunteers provided 26,513 hours...
• April 21, 1949 Vernon McCarty, of Hartley, who was attending Creighton University, was selected for the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship by the state selection committee of Iowa. The Hartley School Board announced the purchase of the lot at the northeast corner of the athletic field from Lawrence Grotewohl. The house on the property was to be moved as soon as possible. Plans were to move the baseball diamond farther west, away from the fence, and to move the football field north and west. Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post No. 288 p...
May City firemen hosting breakfast The May City Fire Department will hold its annual breakfast on Sunday, April 14 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free will donations will be accepted. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, April 17. See the ad on Page 2 for more details. Craft night at HPL The Hartley Public Library will host an adult craft night, “Spring Fabric Wreath,” on Monday, April 15, from 5-6 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Grief s...
• April 14, 1949 Norman Bruegmann, of Hartley, enrolled in the annual competition of the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild. He was working on the design and construction of a model automobile in hopes of winning a cash award and a university scholarship. The spring merchandise fair sponsored by the Hartley Chamber of Commerce drew capacity crowds both evenings. It was estimated that at least 3,000 people were in attendance. More than 40 exhibitors arranged displays that brought favorable comment from the many visitors. Luvern Fear, of Everly, who...
Clay Central/Everly students in grades 2-6 enjoyed a short exploratory class as a large group in March and April. They first interviewed staff at the Spencer YMCA to learn about different types of fitness, and the benefits of them. They then got to try out several different activities at the Y to see which ones they enjoyed. Later, when back at school, small groups of mixed ages worked collaboratively to research one particular topic (such as CrossFit, swimming, biking, etc.) and then they creat...
Hartley Community Center VIP Supper The Hartley Community Center will hold its VIP Supper on Saturday, April 6. This year’s entertainment features magical comedy with Alan Sands. Cocktail hour and a meal also highlight the evening’s schedule. See the ad on Page 2 for more details. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, April 10. See the ad on Page 2 for more details. Craft night at HPL The Hartley Public Library will host an adult craft night, “Spring Fabric Wreath,...
Named to Dean's List at Palmer Cole Verbrugge, of Sanborn, has been named to the 2023 fall trimester Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic's Main Campus in Davenport. He is the son of Charity and Cory Verbrugge and a 2016 graduate of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School. Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, San Jose, Calif. and Port Orange, Fla. Local facilities receive paint grants Diamond Vogel and Keep...
Hartley: Community Memorial Health Center and the I.E.F. Club will host their annual egg hunt at CMHC on Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m. Ages 0-10 are welcome, and all participants will receive a prize. Children will be split into different age groups and the Easter Bunny will be present for photo-ops. Please park in the Grace Fellowship parking lot and bring a bag or basket. Everly: The Clay County Countrymen 4-H Club and Everly Lions Club will host an Easter egg hunt at Everly Community Park on...
Last Friday marked Clay Central/Everly's final big event of a busy month – the annual CC/E Fish Fry and Carnival. The free-will donation event ran from 5-7 p.m., starting in the lunchroom where a delicious meal of fried Alaskan Pollock, macaroni salad, baked beans and drink were served. The lunchroom was packed nearly the entire night with diners galore. Following the meal, patrons headed to the gym where the carnival was abuzz. Children of all ages ran around from game to game, playing for t...
Holy Week has begun, with Easter Sunday just around the corner. Pictured here, Bethlehem Lutheran Church's Pastor Mark Wilms, shares the good word at one of the King's Kamp stations last Wednesday afternoon. Participants headed from station to station learning about Holy Week with the reenactment and telling of Biblical parables. Parables included Jesus washing the disciples feet, showing that if even He as their Lord could stoop low enough to wash their feet, then surely they can do so for one...
Women & Wellness at Spencer Hospital Spencer Hospital will host "Women & Wellness," a free women's health and wellness event on Thursday, April 14 from 5-7 p.m. The event will take place in the lower level conference rooms of Spencer Hospital and the Women's Center. Several booths will be staffed by health professionals offering valuable women's health information. Hartley Community Center VIP Supper The Hartley Community Center will hold its VIP Supper on Saturday, April 6. This year's...
• March 31, 1949 Members of the Hartley Girl Scout Troop entertained their parents. The girls presented three playlets and several musical selections. Each member of the troop participated. Mrs. F.E. Parker and Mrs. Paul Heilman were the troop leaders. Heads of various community organizations were called together by Superintendent John W. Harold for discussing ways and means of obtaining new lights for the Hartley athletic field. One problem facing the group was the lack of space in the existing setup. It was deemed advisable to try to o...
Final Legion fish fry is this Friday The Hartley American Legion Family will hold its third and final fish fry on Friday, March 22. Proceeds from the meals benefit the projects of the Legion Family. See the ad on Page 10 for more details. Hartley Community Center VIP Supper The Hartley Community Center will hold its VIP Supper on Saturday, April 6. This year’s entertainment features magical comedy with Alan Sands. Cocktail hour and a meal also highlight the evening’s schedule. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Red’s Catering menu Red’s...
8 CC/E students named to Honor Choir The annual Northwest Iowa Choral Directors Association Honor Choir Festival for grades 5-7 will be held on Tuesday, April 16, at Sioux Center Middle School. This year's festival will feature approximately 30 schools from around Iowa. Clay Central/Everly Elmentary will be well-represented with eight talented singers in the 5-6 grade choir. This year's choir will be directed by Brett Gregory from Waukee Community Schools. Spencer Hospital named among Nation's T...
• March 17, 1949 The Hartley School Board held its organizational meeting. Albert Bartelson was sworn in to serve another term as director and Abel Anderson was re-elected chairman of the board. Superintendent John W. Harold was re-elected for the 1949-50 school year at a salary of $5,000. Ed Brinkert, well-known Hartley resident, announced the opening of a new feed store. Bob Graen was the store manager. Brinkert continued to operate his grinding business. The Home Talent Show sponsored by the young adult group of the Hartley Methodist C...
Musical medleys were featured during the late winter concert presented at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School on Feb. 29. The concert band performed a trio of compositions featuring medleys of popular tunes and themes. Selections from "Aladdin" included "Arabian Nights," "Friend Like Me" and "A Whole New World." Hits in the "Legends of Rock!" medley included "Hit Me with Your Best Shot," "Barracuda," "Paranoid" and "Rock and Roll All Nite." The "Best of the West!" featured "I'm On My Way," "The...
• March 17, 1949 After a lapse of some eight years a spring merchandise fair was being revived in Hartley. Twenty-eight exhibitors had already signed up for booth space in the Legion Hall. Plans called for free entertainment in addition to the merchandising exhibits. Eleanor Mencke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mencke, was named to the all-state basketball teams selected by Jack North, of the Des Moines Register, and the Iowa Daily Press Association. Other Hartley players recognized were Alyce Hoeman, June Sampson, Jean Johnson and Gloria M...
Everly Craft & Vendor Show is Saturday The spring edition of the Everly Craft & Vendor Show will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Hap Ketelesen Community Center. Lunch will be available See the ad on Page 8 for more details. Hartley Community Center VIP Supper The Hartley Community Center will hold its VIP Supper on Saturday, April 6. This year’s entertainment features magical comedy with Alan Sands. Cocktail hour and a meal also highlight the evening’s schedule. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Red’s Cater...
H-M-S competes at IATC indoor meet Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn track and field athletes competed at the IATC Indoor Championships, which were held at the Lied Recreation Center in Ames on March 7-8. In the girls’ Class 1A 60-meter dash preliminaries, Pamela Mutombo finished 45th (:09.24), Megan Otto was 49th (:09.44) and Payton Diehm finished 51st (:09.48). H-M-S placed 23rd in the 4x100 meter relay (:58.61). In the field events, Otto placed 15th in the high jump (4’7”) and Diehm was 31st in the long jump (11’2-1/2”). Alexis Grover finished...
Students at Clay Central/Everly Elementary drew mock Dr. Seuss book covers last week as part of Read Across America Week. The creations were then voted on by the student body to determine the best covers....
Clay Central/Everly Elementary hosted its second fundraising event of the month last Sunday, the 2nd Annual Mother-Son NERF Extravaganza. The event hosted families from near and far, all looking for an afternoon of memory-making fun. Participants received a favor bag before heading to the CC/E lunchroom to gear up, load NERF guns and prepare for "battle." The sons and mother/mother-figures were given time to put on face paint, NERF face tattoos and then adorn themselves with glowsticks before...
Cabin Fever Golf is Friday in Hartley The Hartley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Cabin Fever Golf event on Friday, March 8. Cost is $10 per green fee for adults and $5 for kids under 13. The event runs from 4:30-8 p.m., and a prize will be awarded to the best dressed neon team. Sign up and start at either Fiesta Foods or the Hartley American Legion. Hartley Legion fish fry is Friday The Hartley American Legion Family will hold its second of three fish fries on Friday, March 8. Proceeds from the meals benefit the projects of the...
