Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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• April 22, 1948 Desiring a break from the run-of-the-mill summer celebration, the Hartley Chamber of Commerce decided to hold a Kinderfest, probably in the latter part of June. Kinderfest was an old German celebration which had been enjoyed in this vicinity in the past. It was primarily a day for children with contests and the crowning of a king and queen. The Hartley FFA Chapter held its first Parent and Son Banquet, which was attended by approximately 170 people. Mr. Hall from the state vocational agriculture office in Des Moines gave a t...
PTK advisors at NCC receive awards The Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon was notified that two of its advisors were selected as 2023 Outstanding Advisors. Laura Nachtigal, NCC Executive Assistant and Board Secretary and a PTK advisor for 14 years was selected to receive Phi Theta Kappa’s 2023 Distinguished Advisor Award. To be eligible, advisors must have at least four or more years of service. Recipients are nominated by a PTK chapter member and a college employee and are only eligible to receive t...
Youngsters in Hartley turned out in force last Saturday for the I.E.F. Club's annual egg hunt on the grounds of Community Memorial Health Center. The event was well attended by children ages 0-10, who hunted down eggs in quick fashion. Strong winds didn't seem to affect their efforts. Goodies were provided to each participant, and special treats were given to kids who found golden eggs....
New donors welcome for April 26 blood drive in Hartley Donors are needed for the Hartley community blood drive on Wednesday, April 26, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the Hartley Community Center. New donors are especially welcome. Donation appointments are encouraged. Schedule yours by texting LIFESERVE to 999-777, calling (800) 287-4903 or visiting lifeservebloodcenter.org. Food distribution at Trinity UCC The Food Bank of Iowa’s mobile pantry program will be conducted on Wednesday, April 19, starting at 4 p.m. at Trinity United Church of Christ i...
Local educators awarded grant for a community project The Clay Central/Everly Education Association was awarded a $500 Community Outreach Grant from the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) for the CC/E MAV BackPack Program, which provides nutritious food for students and families in need. The ISEA established community outreach grants to collaborate and create opportunities for community service or school projects. Grants are available to members of the ISEA. Members of the CC/E Education...
• April 15, 1948 A crowd of approximately 400 people expressed their appreciation for the excellent concert given by the Morningside choir at the high school auditorium. The choir was nationally known and lived up to every expectation. Claris Linder, of Hartley, was a member of the group. Funeral services were to be held for Pvt. Lorenz Nagel, the first of Hartley’s returned war dead. The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nagel, Pvt. Nagel died on Nov. 2, 1944 of wounds received in action. He had only been on the front line for a month. Spr...
Easter egg hunts planned in area Hartley: Community Memorial Health Center and the I.E.F. Club will host their annual egg hunt at CMHC on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. Ages 0-10 are welcome, and all participants will receive a prize. Children will be split into three different age groups. Please park in the Grace Fellowship parking lot. Everly: The Clay County Countrymen 4-H Club and Everly Lions Club will host an Easter egg hunt at Everly Community Park on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. Children ages 0-10 are welcome to participate. Red’s C...
O’Brien County Tourism wins state award O’Brien County Tourism was presented with an Iowa Tourism Award during the recent Iowa Tourism Conference at Altoona. The award was in the Outstanding Marketing Collaboration category (Rural) for Tour O’Brien County. A total of 25 awards were presented by the Iowa Tourism Office. Awards, divided into metro and rural distinctions, were made in 13 counties. In addition, conference attendees voted for the People’s Choice Award. Nominees were the second-highest scoring nominations. “We continue to see touri...
An opportunity was brought to Clay Central/Everly's attention by state Rep. Megan Jones about the company Lettuce Grow giving away their Farmstands to K-12 schools. Jones partnered with CC/E's fifth grade teacher Joan Kimball and the Royal Lions Club to bring the Farmstand to the school via a special grant. This indoor growing station allows hydroponics to go to work in growing indoor plants. The fifth grade class at CC/E has been studying the ever-interesting topic of hydroponics this spring...
Royal Community Action's annual Easter egg hunt found new egg-hiding grounds in the Clay Central/Everly school building on Saturday thanks to overnight snow accumulation. Utilizing the gym, music room, hallways and lunchroom, participants were able to seek eggs indoors away from the cold and damp park area and smaller space of the community center. Despite the last-minute location change, the Easter Bunny still made a special appearance and helped egg hunters of all ages....
• April 8, 1948 The offices of Mayor W.R. Wagner and Chamber of Commerce Secretary Ingwer L. Hansen were located in the Legion Hall, in a room vacated by Peoples Natural Gas. They relocated to the P.A. Leese building, formerly Rahn’s Market on the west side of Central Avenue. The town council appointed R.C. Hoper to fill the unexpired term of A.F. Hansen as park commissioner. The park board announced that the Friday Club and the Hartley Fire Department had donated picnic tables. The Friday Club also planned to erect a fireplace at the park in...
Athletics aren't the only thing Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High students take seriously. Seven juniors and seniors were honored on March 21 during the War Eagle Conference Academic Banquet. This distinction is reserved for the Top 5 percent of students in the junior and senior classes. Also acknowledged for academic excellence at the event were H-M-S sophomores Gracie Knobloch and Eliza Tewes and freshmen Natalie Daggett and Payton Diehm. The banquet was held in Hull at Trinity Christian High School...
Clay Central/Everly hosted its inaugural Daddy/Daughter Dance last Sunday, which was themed "Under the Sea". The event was open to the public and hosted at Hap Ketelsen Community Center in Everly. Snacks, crafts, photo-ops and dance games made the evening a fun and entertaining one for all. A special guest also made an appearance mid-event – the Little Mermaid came to dance with the girls to her favorite song "Under the Sea." Ariel also led the children in a fun rendition of "The Chicken D...
Final Hartley Legion fish fry is Friday The Hartley American Legion Family will host its next fish fry on Friday, March 31. Fried Alaskan Pollock and several side options will be available. The event will be held at the Hartley American Legion Hall from 5-7 p.m. See the ad on Page 6 for more details. Fish fry and carnival planned at CC/E Clay Central/Everly Elementary will host its annual fish fry on Friday, March 31. Carninval games with prizes will also be held in the gym. Proceeds will...
• April 1, 1948 A total of 607 voters marked their respective ballots at the municipal election in Hartley. W.R. Wagner was elected mayor with 328 votes while 204 persons wrote in incumbent P.A. Leese’s name. Carl Rahn, a candidate on the Citizen’s ticket, was elected as was A.F. Hansen, who replaced John Hilbert on the People’s ticket. Incumbents L.W. Anderson, Elmer Neebel and John Voss were also elected. Bloemendaal Hatcheries received a valuable shipment of R.O.P. hatching eggs. They were large-type Leghorns. The eggs were to be hatched...
Clay Central/Everly Elementary has been on its A-game recently hosting fun and entertaining events for students, their families and the public. Recently, the school held the Mother-Son Nerf Battle Extraordinaire. The event consisted of favor bags and Nerf bullets, glow-in-the-dark face paint for both moms and sons, and a fully decked out gym filled with barricades, targets and decor made by CC/E STEM students. To top it all off, the battleground was aglow with strobe lights and music to get...
Next Hartley Legion fish fry is March 31 The Hartley American Legion Family will host its next fish fry on Friday, March 31. Fried Alaskan Pollock and several side options will be available. The event will be held at the Hartley American Legion Hall from 5-7 p.m. See the ad on Page 10 for more details. Grace Fellowship preschool sign-up Grace Fellowship Community Preschool will hold its registration night for 3-year-olds on Monday, March 27, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Registration will be held in the lounge at the front of the church. See the ad on...
Students invited to Military Academy Day U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) will host a Military Academy Day for Iowa students in grades 8-12 who are interested in applying to one of our nation's five military academies. Representatives from all five academies will be present to answer questions and provide advice. The five academies are the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy. "I invite...
• March 25, 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Walt Boedeker purchased the Hamburger Shop from Mr. and Mrs. Hoermann. The new owners were well-known as Hartley had been their home for several years. “Coco,” a German shorthaired pointer belonging to W.H. Hesse, placed first in the derby class and second in the open field non-winning class at a field trial for retriever bird dogs at Spencer. Eight bowling teams from the Hartley Bowling Alleys entered the Journal-Tribune tournament at Sioux City. Of them, the Security State Bank team was first with 2,782 and t...
The Pork in the Pantry program assists local food pantries through the county Pork Producer organizations. O'Brien County Pork Producers teamed up with the Food Bank at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley and the O'Brien County Veterans Affairs Food Pantry. The Iowa Pork Producers Association will reimburse the county organization up to $1,000 for pork products. Nelson Locker in Hartley supplied this program with bacon and ground pork. Volunteers at Trinity United Church of Christ, Katie...
Hartley's mayor and ambulance director is a man of many talents. Rod Ahrenstorff on March 14 bowled a perfect game at Locomotion Lanes in Sanborn. It was the first 300 at the bowling alley since it changed ownership and its name in 2019. This is Ahrenstorff's third perfect game. He also has three 299's to his name, as well as a couple holes-in-one....
Cabin Fever Golf is March 17 The Hartley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Cabin Fever Golf event on Friday, March 17. Cost is $10 per green fee. Participants can tee off between 5-7:30 p.m. at either Fiesta Foods or the Hartley American Legion. Funeral association annual meeting The O’Brien Cooperative Funeral Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, March 21 at the Hartley Community Center. A hot catered meal will be served starting at 6 p.m. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Next Hartley Legion fish fry is March 17 Th...
Deadline to apply for OBCCF grants is approaching The deadline for submitting an application for this year's grant cycle for the O'Brien County Community Foundation (OBCCF) is Saturday, April 15. Applications are available online at www.siouxlandcommunityfoundation.org under the affiliates tab. Since the first grants were made in 2006, over $1.5 million has been awarded to nonprofit organizations to help support present and emerging needs in O'Brien County in the areas of arts and culture,...
• March 18, 1948 Mr. and Mrs. William Vikselaar arrived from Hilderland in Holland and expected to make America their permanent home. The newlyweds were staying in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Holmes. The lady was a niece of Barney Gerts who also lived at the Holmes home. They hoped to obtain farm work and learn the American ways. Dorothy Diekmann, stellar guard on Hartley’s fourth-place state tournament team, was named on the Des Moines Register all-state girls’ basketball team. She was placed on the second team. On the final day of filin...
Four Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Dance Attack members traveled to Des Moines last week to perform as part of the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team. Jamie Diaz, Kinsey Schirmer, Delaney Murphy and Emma Vollink were four of the 238 dancers representing 98 Iowa high schools on the team, which performed during the Iowa girls' state basketball tournament. The H-M-S quartet is coached by Brittany Dolphin. All-Iowa Honor Dance Team members were chosen based on ability, attitude, dedication and leadership qualities...
