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Seven members of H-M-S Dance Attack performed on the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team last Saturday during the Class 4A girls' basketball championship game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Auditions for the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team were held last fall at Newton Community Schools. Members were chosen based on ability, attitude, dedication and leadership qualities. Fifty dancers participated in the pre-game performance last Saturday while 252 were featured during halftime. H-M-S Dance Attack members...
The busy month of March has Clay Central/Everly hosting three large-scale fundraiser events for the Mavericks and the surrounding communities to enjoy. CC/E kicked off "fundraiser season" with its annual Daddy/Daughter Dance this past Sunday at The Great Hall of Royal. This year's theme was the ever-popular Barbie and Ken. Fathers, father figures and grandfathers brought in their little Barbies and Skippers to enjoy an afternoon of pure fun. Participants dined on delicious cookies, pumpkin bars...
Clay Co. Fair Queen apps open The search is underway for candidates to compete for the 2024 Clay County Fair Queen title. The winner, to be crowned Sunday, April 28, will reign over this year's Clay County Fair and will also compete for the Iowa State Fair Queen title. Females between the ages of 16 and 21 by Aug. 8, the first day of the 2024 Iowa State Fair, may apply. Candidates must never have been married, cannot be a professional model, cannot represent any other organization as a queen, an...
• March 10, 1949 For the third time out of four trips to the girls’ state basketball tournament, the Hartley Hawkettes again took fourth place. The champion Wellsburg sextette upset Hartley in the semifinals to douse the local squad’s championship aspirations. In the consolation finals the Hartley guards were unable to stop highly-rated Helen Corrick, who led her mates from Keswick to the victory. Ten Hartley Future Farmers competed in a purebred shorthorn cattle judging contest at Sioux City. John Meiske placed third, enabling him to a $40 c...
The O'Brien County Community Foundation (OBCCF), an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, is accepting grant applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and units of local government impacting O'Brien County. Grant applicants can request up to $15,000. Applications are submitted online at www.siouxlandcommunityfoundation.org and are due by April 15. Since grants were first distributed in 2006, the OBCCF has awarded over $1.6 million to nonprofit organizations from the county e...
Bald Eagle Day March 2 at PHC The O’Brien County Conservation Board invites the public to the Prairie Heritage Center to experience a live bald eagle on Saturday, March 2. Christina Roelofs from the Nishnabotna Conservation Foundation will present a program about the bald eagle at 2 p.m. Daycare fundraiser is March 9 The Hartley Community Daycare Center will hold its annual fundraiser on Saturday, March 9 at the community center. This year’s entertainment is The Mitch Gordon Band. See the ad on Page 5 for more information. Hartley Com...
Over 130 lives impacted by blood donors Forty-five units of blood were collected during the Hartley community drive held on Feb. 21. According to LifeServe Blood Center, those blood donations will save and potentially sustain the lives of 135 people in need. LifeServe Blood Center recognizes local donors that achieved milestone donations at this blood drive: Randall Kramer, 10 gallons; Brian Rons, 6 gallons; Ashley Tessum, 3 gallons; Curtis Stoltz and Keith Stoltz, 2 gallons. Together those five...
Spencer Hospital paramedics Chris Meyer and Brian Trojahn were surprised with Team GEM Awards last week for their role in saving the life of a Sutherland woman late last summer. Denise Steffen nominated the two professionals. The pair was called to an accident scene by the Peterson Community Response Unit, which sought assistance to care for the critically-injured Steffen. She had been horseback riding with friends when a creek bank collapsed, causing her and her horse to fall, and for Steffen...
• March 3, 1949 Students of Hartley No. 2 presented an interesting demonstration of their hobby club. Following a program of readings and musical selections, guests viewed the students’ hobbies and some of their artwork. On each club day the students worked two hours on their chosen hobbies. Alvin Frick, well-known Hartley orchestra leader, announced the grand opening of his new Standard service station on Highway 18. Over $100 in valuable prizes were to be given away. LuVerne Sartorius, who successfully handled the Cancer Drive in 1948, was...
• Feb. 24, 1949 Postmaster Alden F. Palmquist was notified that city delivery service was authorized for Hartley. There would be two deliveries daily in the residential area. The starting date for delivery service would be announced after temporary equipment was delivered to the post office. The Hartley air marker, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, was flight checked and approved as a standard marker. The Iowa Aeronautics Commission furnished the suggested layout, instructions and paint. The standard marker contained the name of the c...
First Hartley Legion fish fry is Friday The Hartley American Legion Family has announced its schedule for Friday night fish fries: Feb. 23, March 8 and March 22. Proceeds from the meals benefit the projects of the Legion Family. See the ad on Page 9 for more details. Daycare fundraiser is March 9 The Hartley Community Daycare Center will hold its annual fundraiser on Saturday, March 9. This year’s entertainment is The Mitch Gordon Band. See the ad on Page 10 for more information. Hartley Community Center VIP Supper The Hartley Community C...
Swine specialist is excited to work with area producers There's no question too big or too small for Ashley Englin, new swine specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in northwest Iowa. On the job since Jan. 29, she's already working to develop contacts, meet colleagues and clients, and prepare to offer great service to producers and others in the area. "My primary responsibility is to provide resources to people to improve the local and state swine industry," Englin said in...
National FFA Week runs Feb. 17-24. Here, H-M-S FFA members share why the organization is important to them now and in the future. "FFA means being a part of something that everyone is welcome and everyone is willing to help you if you have questions." – LEXI CROATT "What FFA means to me is hard work and dedication. I believe that putting in hard work and dedication to FFA should be given more and more by each person." – KAYLEE NEWKIRK "To me, FFA means stepping out of my comfort zone to try new...
Three Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn alumni last fall recieved the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization. Olivia Grooters, Emily Sindt and Trey Haag (pictured above, from left to right) were bestowed their degrees during the 2023 National FFA Convention & Expo on Nov. 4, in Indianapolis. Grooters and Sindt graduated from H-M-S High School in 2021, while Haag graduated in 2020. The American FFA Degree shows an FFA member's dedication to his or her chapter and state FFA association....
Hartley Legion fish fry schedule The Hartley American Legion Family has announced its schedule for Friday night fish fries: Feb. 23, March 8 and March 22. Proceeds from the meals benefit the projects of the Legion Family. See the ad on Page 6 for more details. Daycare fundraiser is March 9 The Hartley Community Daycare Center will hold its annual fundraiser on Saturday, March 9. This year’s entertainment is The Mitch Gordon Band. See the ad on Page 8 for more information. Hartley Community Center fundraiser The Hartley Community Center will h...
Kirkwood announces Dean's List honors Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester. Students on the list achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. Hartley: Kaley Pearson. NWI fishing report Area ice conditions are highly variable. Most areas were still completely ice covered with 6-10 inches as of last Thursday. Ice conditions deteriorated extensively with consistent above freezing temperatures...
• Feb. 17, 1949 Emmet Hirt, who farmed near Hartley, was featured in the “Checkerboard News,” a publication of Purina Mills with a nationwide distribution. The article, complete with pictures, demonstrated the advantages of large pigs at birth and of big litters. Of the four litters described in the article, Hirt saved an average of 10.5 pigs per litter. Workmen started the remodeling program at the Huntting Elevator, which included new elevator machinery, enlarged loading platform, enlarged cupola and new exterior finish of sheet alumi...
Clay Central/Everly Elementary students celebrated their 100th day of school in style last Thursday, with a dress up day and a few glow-stick dance parties sprinkled throughout the day Mavericks of all ages came to school dressed in hilarious elderly clothing, drawn-on wrinkles and assisted-walking gear. The students and staff started their day in the gym, where they were given glow sticks. The lights were then turned off and the music was turned up for some blood-pumping dancing fun. The glow...
A pair of meets last week gave Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's bowlers the opportunity to wrap up the regular season on a winning note. H-M-S swept a meet with OABCIG on Feb. 6 at Locomotion Lanes. Total pin scores were 2722-2632 for the boys and 2026-1884 for the girls. Individual series scores were Eli Mastbergen 268-181, 449; Caleb Aaron 192-192, 384; Graham Lux 201-161, 362; Dawson Niichel 159-144, 303; Jack Mastbergen 136-164, 300; and Riley Russell 123-170, 293. "The boys from OABCIG started out...
Crop insurance meeting planned Treimer’s Insurance Agency will host a multi-peril crop insurance meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m., at the Hartley American Legion. The deadline to make changes to your MPCI policy is March 15. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. No meal next week at Red’s Catering Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will not be serving any carryout specials on Wednesday, Feb. 14. See the ad next week for Feb. 21’s menu. Valentine’s specials at Crazy Bob’s Crazy Bob’s in Hartley will have its annual Sweetheart Sp...
NCC unveils new competitive sports logo Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon recently announced the launch of its new competitive sports logo, marking a bold step in the evolution of the NCC's athletic identity. The new logo is a dynamic reinterpretation of Thunder, crafted to showcase the fierce competitiveness inherent in NCC's sports teams. It serves to distinguish between the combative spirit in the athletic arena from the friendly, approachable persona of Thunder, which NCC has...
• Feb. 10, 1949 The Hartley FFA took over the dairy heifer feeding experiment offered by the Hartley Feed Mill. Fred Schoelerman, a senior FFA member, took the heifer to his farm to finish the experiment. The junior FFA started a broiler chick enterprise. The 75 chicks they were feeding to broiler size were to be sold. The Chamber of Commerce paid tribute to Dr. Ernest Pfeiffer on his birthday. Dr. Pfeiffer, who had been a physician in Hartley since 1923, was given a lifetime membership to the Chamber of Commerce and several speakers praised h...
New hours at Fiesta Foods in effect As of Monday, Jan. 29, Fiesta Foods in Hartley will be open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. all seven days of the week. May City firemen hosting soup supper The May City Fire Department will host its annual soup supper on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 5-7 p.m., at the fire hall. A variety of soups will be on the menu. See the ad on Page 2 for more details. Hartley snow ordinance reminders The City of Hartley is reminding residents of snow removal and street parking ordinances during winter. See the ad on Page 6 for complete infor...
Area students named to UNI dean's list Two area students were named to the fall 2023 semester dean's list at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. To be included on the list, a student must earn a grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while taking at least 12 hours of graded work during the semester. The following students were named to the dean's list. Everly: Jorgan Rustad. Hartley: Lance Berends. Audit report released on CC/E school district Schnurr & Company, LLP, Certified...
• Feb. 3, 1949 For several weeks the younger set of the Hartley community was plagued by a run of three-day measles. The disease seemed to be of a mild form, and discomfort its only feature. The school asked parents to keep their children at home at the first signs of illness. Displaying the best basketball of the season, the Hartley Hawks upset a favored Sheldon team to win the O’Brien County tournament for the second straight year. Hartley pulled into an early lead and was never behind. Calumet won consolation honors by defeating a str...
