Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Harlan Goetsch, 100, of Hartley, was acknowledged and honored on Aug. 4, for his service to the nation's Air Command and Merchant Marines during World War II. The O'Brien County Veteran Affairs and Sanford Sheldon Hospice presented Goetsch with a certificate of appreciation, veteran service coins and a Quilt of Valor. Goetsch's family would like to thank the Hartley American Legion members for attending; Susie Stanley and Sandy Nelson for making the quilt; Kendra Vander Lee, Eric Erickson,...
• Aug. 12, 1948 The executive committee of the American Legion voted to donate the use of the main floor of the Legion Hall to the Hartley Recreation Association. The space was used weekly as a youth center. Approximately 15 area farmers were participating in the Iowa Master Soybean Contest. Measuring of the plots had started. The Hartley Chamber of Commerce was sponsoring the contest, and R.B. Mann, V.R. Jacobson and C.K. Ostrom were the committee in charge. Preparation was being made for the opening of about 38 rural schools in O’Brien Cou...
• Aug. 5, 1948 At an impressive ceremony before a large crowd, the official cornerstone laying of the new St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Central Avenue was held. Construction had begun on May 5, and walls were approximately eight feet high at the time of the ceremony. Clarence Busche, local superintendent for Peoples Natural Gas, was awarded a pin and certificate for 10 years of service with the company. Over 80 employees from the Midwest were honored. Carl Rahn, local foods store owner, purchased the Coon Grocery Store at Lake Park. Lyle Storey...
Century Mutual Insurance Association on July 19 held its Annual Firemen's Golf Benefit Tournament. This year's event was held at the Primghar Golf & Country Club in Primghar. Century Mutual sponsors the event with all entry fees from the teams being distributed to the fire department of their choice. The tournament featured 94 golfers comprising 24 teams teeing off. The annual event is an 18-hole tournament which is held to benefit the local area volunteer fire departments. This year's event rai...
Electricity to be shut off again in Hartley Hartley Municipal Utilities will have a planned power outage on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 11 p.m. The outage will end on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 4 a.m. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. HHS alumni to gather St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will be serving coffee and bars to Hartley (60 and over) graduates, on Saturday, Aug. 5 from 8:30-10 a.m. Members of the Class of 1958 will also be celebrating their 65th class reunion. Everly Community Days on the horizon Everly Community Days will be held Saturday, A...
Dan Hunt, of Granville, was honored last week for his decades of service to the O'Brien County Fair. Fair Board President Darwin Gaudian presented Hunt with a plaque commemorating 45 years of service during the talent show July 24. Hunt for years served as a volunteer and leader for the Caledonia Ramblers 4-H Club as well as beef superintendent at the fair. Gaudian thanked Hunt for his service in addition to his positive impact on youth in O'Brien County. In addition to 4-H and the fair, Hunt...
The O’Brien County Value Added Ag (VAA) Steering Committee presented the 2023 Ag Hall of Fame awards on July 24 at the O’Brien County Fair. The committee has recognized an outstanding citizen with the Hall of Fame Award since 2001. A business category was added in 2016. According to the Ag Steering Committee, the successful candidate must have demonstrated leadership, stewardship, community service and service to the agricultural industry. They must also be an O’Brien County resident or someo...
H-M-S registration Online registration for the 2023-24 school year at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is open now through July 31, with in-person registration slated for Aug. 3. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Electricity to be shut off in Hartley Hartley Municipal Utilities will have a planned power outage on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 11 p.m. The outage will end on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 4 a.m. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. HHS alumni to gather St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will be serving coffee and bars to Hartley (60 and over) graduates, on S...
• July 29, 1948 Plans for the 1948 O’Brien County Fair and Future Farmers Livestock Show were virtually complete. The festivities were to last two days instead of three, but organizers promised they would be two days filled with attractions for the many visitors to Hartley. Local baseball teams lost close games on the diamond. The junior Legion team lost to Primghar, 5-4, and to Melvin, 1-0. Hartley’s town team, the Red Caps, battled Rossie on even terms for 11 innings, but Rossie picked up four runs in the 12th frame to take a 7-3 decis...
Everyone loves a parade, especially in downtown Hartley. Registration is now open for the Hartley Summer Celebration parade slated for Saturday, Aug. 5. Line up starts at 9:30 a.m at Growmark, with the parade set to kick off at 10:30 a.m. A link to the parade registration form can be found on Summer Celebration's Facebook page under the "About" section. Any questions may be directed to [email protected] or (712) 363-1073. This year's theme is "Life is Better in a Small Town!" The parade...
• July 22, 1948 Power spraying equipment again made the rounds of the Hartley business section, spraying backs and fronts of the buildings for continued protection against disease-carrying flies. Heat followed by heavy rains tended to destroy the potency of the DDT spray. A damaging hail and windstorm swept in from the northwest. Most extensive damage in the immediate area was reported south of Melvin where crops were virtually wiped out, a number of buildings blown down, trees uprooted and some poultry and hogs were killed. Out of the hail a...
The 2023 Junior Golf Academy was held at the Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club last month. Twenty-three kids attended, with a make up of 14 boys and nine girls. After three days of learning and practicing chipping, putting and hitting out on the course, a three-hole tournament was held. Many volunteers helped at the practice areas and out on the course during the academy and the tournament. Organizers appreciate all the volunteer helpers, snack makers, parents and kids for making the academy a...
Cody Meyer and Megan Ezell are happy to announce their engagement and plan to be married on Oct. 14, 2023, in Avila, Calif. Cody is the son of Stanley and Julia Meyer, of Hartley. He is a 2002 graduate of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School, graduate of Spartan School of Aeronautics and University of North Dakota. Megan is from Capistrano Beach, Calif., and a graduate of Cal State Fullerton. She is the daughter of Mark and Karen Ezell, of Anaheim, Calif. Both Cody and Megan are employed with...
7-24 registration at H-M-S, CC/E Online registration for the 2023-24 school year at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is open now through July 31, with in-person registration slated for Aug. 3. Registration at Clay Central/Everly Elementary will be held on Tuesday, July 25 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sign-up will be for grades PK-6 only. See the ads on Page 4 and Page 5, respectively, for more details. Electricity to be shut off in Hartley Hartley Municipal Utilities will have a planned power outage on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 11 p.m. The outage will end on...
Graduate from South Dakota State More than 1,400 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program at South Dakota State University in Brookings. Overall, students from 27 states and 20 nations graduated following the spring 2023 semester. Area graduates are listed by hometown, degree, SDSU college and any honors received. Greenville: Ben Hargens, Bachelor of Science, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Magna Cum Laude. Hartley: Joie Schmidt, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College of Nursing....
The Hartley Community Foundation (HCF), an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, recently awarded grants to two local non-profit projects. Grants were awarded to Hartley Community Daycare for their expansion efforts and the Hartley Improvement Foundation for the bicycle trail. "The Hartley Community Foundation is pleased to play a role in helping our community," said Marjean Westerman, HCF Advisory Board Chair. "The Hartley Community Foundation is here to benefit the residents of...
7-24 registration is July 25 at CC/E Registration for the 2023-24 school year at Clay Central/Everly Elementary will be held on Tuesday, July 25 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sign-up will be for grades PK-6 only. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Correct date for Hartley blood drive The correct date for the next LifeServe Blood Center community blood drive in Hartley is Wednesday, Aug. 23. Upcoming activities at Hartley library Children’s story time at the Hartley Public Library will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 17. An adult craft time f...
Hartley producer wins largest ribeye in ICA contest In mid-June, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) held its annual Carcass Challenge banquet in Ames. Local cattle producer Allan Johnson, of Hartley, bred the steer with the largest ribeye area of 17.3 sqare inches. The steer was sponsored by Sterling Cattle Company. This annual competition, founded in 2010, allows producers to showcase and evaluate their beef cattle genetics, feedyard management and continuous operation improvement. ICA’s Carcass Challenge is Iowa’s only statewide fed-b...
• July 15, 1948 The new Hartley Home Lockers building on Highway 18 was in the final stages of construction. The plant was complete with slaughter facilities, smoke room, lard rendering department and the latest in freezing and storing equipment. The town council let a contract for the resurfacing of most of the streets in Hartley. Funding for the $17,863 expenditure would come from the special one-cent gas tax. The council also discussed the possibility of erecting a new jail and scale house. The casketed remains of Pvt. Edward C. Krueger, who...
Free outdoor movie at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church next week St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley will host a free outdoor family movie night on Wednesday, July 12, at sundown. The showing will follow the “No Pool, Big Problem” event slated for that evening. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and popcorn and treats will be provided. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving four carryout specials on Wednesday, July 12 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See the ad o...
Over 30 units collected at Hartley blood drive LifeServe Blood Center welcomed 34 donors on June 28 in Hartley, collecting 37 units of blood. The blood donations are appreciated, as is a donation from the Hartley Lions Club so that snacks could be offered to donors. The next blood drive in Hartley is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 25. Spring graduates at DMACC Nearly 1,800 students graduated from Des Moines Area Community College's Ankeny, Boone, Carroll, Newton, Urban and West Campuses during the...
Free outdoor movie at St. Paul’s St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley will host a free outdoor family movie night on Wednesday, July 12, at sundown. The showing will follow the “No Pool, Big Problem” event slated for that eventing. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. ‘No pool, big problem’ event is July 12 in Hartley Neebel Park will play host to a big evening of family fun on Wednesday, July 12. “No Pool, Big Problem” will feature a variety of events sponsored by local organizations. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. No meal at Red...
Named to spring dean’s list at UNI The University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls has announced the 2023 spring semester dean’s list. To be included, a student must have earned a grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while taking at least 12 hours of graded course work. The following area students are included on the list. Everly: Jorgan Rustad. Hartley: Wesley Peters. Albert named to President’s List A total of 324 Mitchell Technical College students earned recognition on the Spring 2023 President’s List. To be named to the list, s...
• July 1, 1948 A hail storm started 2-1/2 miles northwest of May City and traveled several miles to the southeast. Corn was stripped and beans were extensively damaged. It was thought that under favorable conditions, a fair crop could be harvested in the damaged area. The Marvin Meyer family, living northwest of Hartley, was selected by the Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post as the local candidate for the typical G.I. farm family. They were entered in the contest with other families in O’Brien County. James P. Martin, 100, of Sutherland, became the sol...
Sister Janice Hoffman, OSF, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis, of Dubuque, celebrated her Diamond Jubilee (60 years) on Saturday, June 17, at Mount St. Francis Center in Dubuque. Sister Hoffman and her brother, Glen, grew up on a farm north of Hartley with their parents, Richard and Lena Hoffman. The family was active at St. Joseph Parish in Hartley. She attended Hartley Public School and Immaculate Conception Aspirancy in Dubuque. She received a bachelor's degree in music from Briar Cliff...
