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The word extravaganza is defined as "a lavish or spectacular show or event," which aptly describes the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Indoor Marching Extravaganza. Groups featured on Oct. 18 in the high school gym included the cheer squad; Dance Attack, which presented the hoopla routine that will be performed at state; and the flag corps accompanied by "Shake It Off." The Marching Hawks led off the extravaganza with pep calls and the school song, and closed the evening with the show that was performed...
• Oct. 30, 1947 The new 1,000 horsepower diesel engine for the Hartley municipal light plant arrived on the Rock Island railroad. Installation would take place as soon as the base was completed. A surplus ever-normal granary was placed on a 20x20 foot concrete foundation at the rear of the Thorne Sales and Service garage. Plans were to enlarge the foundation and construct a cement block or tile building on the site. With the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Foley, of Hartley, a new partnership was created. The firm of G.I. Foley Furniture a...
I watch a lot of YouTube cooking videos. I'd like to claim all these hours spent staring at a screen have made me a better cook, but that would be a lie. Sometimes, though, I'm able to plate a few palatable dishes. Some of them have even become hits among our family and friends, one of which is Smoked Shotgun Shells. I took this recipe from the YouTube channel Meat Church. Some of you may be familiar with the company's spice rubs in grocery stores, two of which can be found in my cupboard. This...
If Paige Dagel could do it again, she probably would. The rural Sanborn native recently wrapped up a year of service with the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) Youth Leadership Team. She spent 2021 traveling across Iowa promoting pork to consumers, building relationships with producers and closing the gap between farm and fork for youth. Though she ceded her seat during the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress, she said she would never forget the memories gained from the experience. Included below,...
Firemen to canvass Hartley Oct. 24 The Hartley Fire Department will canvass the town during the evening of Monday, Oct. 24, to sell tickets for their annual pancake breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 6. The firemen will be canvassing one week earlier as Halloween falls on the usual date. RCA Fall Boutique is Saturday Royal Community Action will host its annual fall boutique on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the Royal Community Building. More than a dozen vendors will be on hand selling a variety of items. Homecoming returning to CC/E...
Spencer Hospital shares new visitor, masking guidelines In accordance with new recommendations from the CDC, Spencer Hospital has updated its visitor policy and mask protocols effective immediately. At this time, the requirement to wear masks within Spencer Hospital and its affiliated clinics is based on the CDC's Community Transmission Levels for Clay County and the hospital's census of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 care. When community transmission levels for Clay County are reported as...
Audra Vollink, a sixth grader at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School, has been selected for the 36th annual Opus Honor Choir Festival. Approximately 3,000 students were nominated by their directors for 720 spots in the four Opus Honor Choirs. Selections were made by means of a recorded audition. The 2022 Opus Honor Choirs will perform Nov. 17 at 4 p.m., at C.Y. Stephens Auditorium on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames. Audra will be in the 180-voice fifth/sixth grade choir. She is the...
Clay Central/Everly's 4-6 grade students recently learned what it takes to run for office, as they geared up to run for student council. Royal Mayor Josh Toft came to the school to discuss how important it is to support your community by listening, caring and doing your best to stand up for what is right. Students took to campaigning for office by making signs for their school hallways, and each candidate gave a heartfelt speech in front of their classmates prior to voting. Students in grades...
• Oct. 23, 1947 A.C. Hoper, of Harrison Township, was named Farm Bureau president of Osceola County at the organization’s annual meeting. He replaced Ferd Jarrot, of Ocheyedan, who had served as president of the county farm bureau for eight years. Returning from a week’s hunting trip in Canada were Ed Kimes, Edward Knaack and Donald Burns. They brought back a 250-pound doe to show for their week’s vacation, but reported it was much too dry there for good hunting. Another change was brought about in the Hartley business district when H.M. Ve...
Firemen to canvass Hartley Oct. 24 The Hartley Fire Department will canvass the town during the evening of Monday, Oct. 24, to sell tickets for their annual pancake breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 6. The firemen will be canvassing one week earlier as Halloween falls on the usual date. Field meal at St. Paul’s this Saturday St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley will be serving its fall field meal on Saturday, Oct. 15. Free will donations will be accepted. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Homecoming returning to CC/E Clay Central/Everly is bri...
Beware of third parties charging for military records It has been reported in recent weeks that a third-party company has been charging veterans to record military documents. According to the Iowa County Recorders Association, however, recording or requesting military records is always free of charge for all veterans. Below are the Iowa Code chapter and information regarding submitting copies of 00214 documents below. Remember to always contact your local county recorder for assistance...
October boasts a myriad of events that gain our attention: Full moons, harvest, Halloween, Homecomings and autumn in all of its beauty. However, there is one week of the month that deserves pause for a significantly serious reason – National Fire Prevention Week. National Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 9-16 and is celebrated nationally throughout the United States and Canada. The first Fire Prevention Week was celebrated in 1922, making 2022 its 100th year of existence. The purpose of F...
A new school year is well under way at Clay Central/Everly Elementary school, which means it's about time we introduce you to new staff members in "Meet a Maverick." First up is our CC/E second grade teacher, Miss Sarah Rutt. She is a sixth-year teacher, with this being her very first year donning the Maverick Red and Gold. Rutt studied Secondary Education and Literacy Education at the University of Northern Iowa. Her favorite things include anything purple, dolphins, the season of winter, Twix...
• Oct. 16, 1947 Painter’s Tavern located north of the Capitol Theatre was purchased by Phil Stell, of Michigan, who was to take possession on Nov. 1. Will Mohr accepted a position as assistant manager in the Valley City, N.D. plant of the Land O’Lakes Creamery Co. He was flown to Valley City by Lambert Fechter. Mohr’s family was remaining in their Hartley home for the time being. Some two dozen ag students accompanied by Mr. Nurse and other members of the school faculty went to Sioux Falls, S.D. and dismantled a sectional building, 100 feet lon...
United Community Bank has united to fight breast cancer with the American Cancer Society through participation in their UCB Pink & Jeans Days for October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. UCB employees at all five UCB locations have joined in the fight against cancer by donating $10 to wear pink and jeans on Fridays in October. In addition to raising awareness about breast cancer, the funds raised for the American Cancer Society will help in their efforts to help save lives from breast cancer...
3 specials at Red’s next Wednesday Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving three specials on Wednesday, Oct. 12. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Circle of Care begins Oct. 13 Warner Funeral Home in Spencer is again sponsoring Circle of Care, a six-week grief recovery support group for people grieving the death of a loved one. Each week the group will examine a different grief-related topic in a non-threatening setting where participants are encouraged but not forced to share their feelings and, in turn, receive support fro...
6-23 Community Calendars available New Community Calendars for 2022-23 were distributed to local businesses last Friday. They are available free of charge thanks to participating sponsors listed on the calendar. H-M-S menus Thursday, Oct. 6: Breakfast – Pancake/sausage bites, fruit, juice; Lunch – Scalloped potatoes/ham, roll, broccoli, cucumbers (9-12), bread (9-12), pineapple. Friday, Oct. 7: Breakfast – Donut, fruit, juice; Lunch – Hamburger/bun, chips, cucumbers, baby carrots, green beans, pears. Monday, Oct. 10: Breakfast – Cereal, p...
• Oct. 9, 1947 The Hartley library, which had been housed in the Legion Hall since its inauguration, was moving into new quarters in the old post office building. For some time the room in the Legion Hall had been inadequate for the growing needs of the library. The American Legion decided that a file would be made of the blood types of all World War II veterans. The file would be placed at the disposal of local doctors who could call on any Legion member for a transfusion of the particular type needed should the emergency arise. The Moneta H...
Grounded closed Grounded in Hartley will be closed until further notice. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. 2 specials at Red’s next Wednesday Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving two specials on Wednesday, Oct. 5. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Legion Family to meet Oct. 4 The Hartley American Legion Family will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Legion building. Movie, postcard presentation at Hartley library Hartley Public Library will be hosting a screening of “Where the Crawdads Sing” at 6:30 p.m. on Mond...
H-M-S Backpack Program seeks donations Organizers of the Kids' Backpack Program at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn are once again helping local children in need this year by providing a backpack full of food every week. Businesses and members of the community can help provide for these children by sending monetary donations to United Community Bank, Rodney Ahrenstroff or dropping them off at Fiesta Foods. This project has been made possible by the generous support of the community for several years....
• Oct. 2, 1947 Mrs. R.W. Hoper left Omaha, Neb. on a special train for Los Angeles, Calif., where she was a delegate to the Supreme P.E.O. Convention. She also planned to visit in the home of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fisher and family, at Berkeley, Calif. The organization of the local Future Farmers of America chapter started on Sept. 19. Seventy members were present at the meeting during which officers were elected: Dale Wacker, president; Blaine Hirt, vice president; Duane Philiph, secretary; Howard McCarty, treasurer; Donald S...
Every year I write about the fair and how amazing it is. How cherished and beloved it remains. How you'll be hard-pressed to find something that captivates nearly every fair-goer and entices every demographic of person. Every year I tell you how I get emotional thinking about how the fair is part of many of our stories. How many of us were raised not only attending the fair, but also showing, living, breathing and working the fair. Volunteering at The Chop Shop, falling asleep on the side of...
Clean-up day in Hartley is Monday Residents in Hartley will be able to get rid of a variety of items on Monday, Sept. 26 during the city’s fall clean-up day. The city will pick up an equivalent of a two-yard dumpster free of charge per residence. Any additional trash will be charged on a pro-rated basis. The city will also offer household hazardous material disposal on Thursday, Sept. 29. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Bags tourney planned at HCC this Saturday The Hartley Community Center will hold a fundraising bags tournament on Satur...
Named to DMACC summer dean’s list Gavin Morton, of Everly, has been named to the summer semester Dean’s List at Des Moines Area Community College. Morton is a Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology student. To be eligible, a student must have completed six credits and earned a 3.5-3.99 grade point average for the semester. Nursing student named to dean’s list Bachelor’s and Associate’s students have been named to the Allen College Dean’s List for the summer semester of the 2022-23 academic year. Qualifying...
Community Calendar dates due today 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 Thursday, Sept. 15 (today). When the calendars are printed, they will be available as a courtesy of the sponsors. Farewell for Dr....
