Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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• Sept. 1, 1949 The Moneta Consolidated School was deep in the process of erecting a new and modern building for additional facilities, necessitated by the growing program of the school. The $45,000 gymnasium annex housed a full-size basketball court, two classrooms and an auditorium stage. The Hartley Library was notified that the charter expired in 1949, the Articles of Incorporation having been filed for record on Oct. 28, 1899, covering a period of 50 years. The library took immediate steps to renew the charter. The librarian named in t...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 439 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 and 150 years, respectively. A total of 277 Century Farms and 162 Heritage Farms were recognized during ceremonies in the historic Livestock Pavilion on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. To date, more than 21,000 Century Farms...
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank, of Spencer, recently donated $100,000 to the Clay County Community Foundation's (CCCF) Disaster Recovery Fund. Donations to the Disaster Recovery Fund support grants to nonprofits and public entities helping with disaster recovery efforts in Clay County. The heartfelt donation from Farmers Trust and Savings Bank helps support grants including the Spencer Community School Foundation, funding a program to replace teachers' personal teaching supplies lost due to...
For health-related reasons within the band, The Mavericks' upcoming show on Monday, Sept. 9, at the Clay County Fair has been canceled. Clay County Fair last week announced Lonestar as the new grandstand act to replace them on the same date. Not every musician has the opportunity to revisit and even potentially improve upon their biggest hits. But on the forthcoming "TEN to 1" record, the award-winning band Lonestar with Dean Sams (keyboards, acoustic guitar, background vocals), Michael Britt...
• Aug. 25, 1949 An intensive training course was given at the Hartley school for prospective student school bus drivers from Hartley and Royal. Safety was stressed throughout the conferences, and the students were given actual driving tests with the Hartley buses. The course was given in an attempt to train additional drivers of school buses. Blaine Hirt, Fred Schoelerman and John Meiske, of Hartley, and Charles Walker, of Paullina, represented O’Brien County as a livestock judging team at the Iowa State Fair. Coach Harold B. Church res...
Community Calendar dates due Sept. 5 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 by Thursday, Sept. 5, at 5 p.m. H-M-S school activities will also be listed. There is no charge to have meeting dates listed on the calendar. When the calendars are printed, they will be available as a courtesy of the sponsors. Red’s Catering menu for Aug. 28 Red’s Catering in...
Shows winning sheep at Iowa State Fair A local exhibitor showed top winning sheep during shows at the Iowa State Fair. Maggie Schoelerman, Spencer FFA, of Everly, showed the White Face champion during the FFA Market Lamb Show on Aug. 8, and also showed the Champion Southdown Ewe and Reserve Champion AOB Ewe during the FFA Breeding Sheep Show on Aug. 9. Abels are ‘a cut above’ at shearers’ competition Top sheep shearers from across the Midwest and Canada put their blade bravado to the test in the sheep shearing competition, judged on Aug. 10 at...
Street dance in Everly is Saturday The Everly Firefighter’s Association will host its annual street dance on Saturday, Aug. 17. Live music will be provided by local band She’s With Us. Doors open at 7 p.m. See the ad on Page 2 for more details. Red’s Catering menu for Aug. 21 Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Aug. 21. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. HCC annual meeting is Wednesday The Hartley Community Center Board of Directors will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 7...
Named to Dean’s List at Palmer Cole Verbrugge, of Sanborn, has been named to the 2024 spring trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport. Palmer College of Chiropractic has campuses in Davenport, San Jose, Calif. and Port Orange, Fla. Area schools receive disaster grant funds Five Iowa school districts located in disaster-impacted communities will receive a total of nearly $300,000 in emergency grant funds to support students experiencing homelessness as a result of this summer’s weather-related disaste...
• Aug. 18, 1949 The livestock portion of the 1949 O’Brien County Fair, which was held in Hartley, was brought to a successful conclusion with the selling of 66 head of prime beef at an average price of $27.69 per hundred. Large crowds were also on hand to enjoy the free acts on Central Avenue. Despite the scorching heat, many O’Brien County youngsters thronged the streets of Hartley to take advantage of the free rides. Douglas Graves resigned as the instructor for the veterans’ on-the-farm training program. His late resignation made it almost...
If you are looking for something different to do on a September weekend, consider taking a self-guided tour of Iowa's historic barns. The Iowa Barn Foundation is holding its annual All-State Tour on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15, featuring a record 92 barns across the state that will be available for visiting inside and out from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., both days. Local barns on the tour include: • Johnson Barn, 4594 Vine Ave., Sutherland (O'Brien County): From Sutherland, travel one mile north on coun...
Red’s Catering menu for Aug. 14 Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Aug. 14. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. HCC annual meeting The Hartley Community Center Board of Directors will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m., at the community center. Everly Community Days runs Aug. 16-18 Check out Page 3 for a complete schedule for Everly Community Days, which runs Aug. 16-18. Summer programs offered by OBCC O’Brien County Conservation is offering several programs and activ...
Stephen and Kelly Embrey cut the ribbon at Stan's Service by SK Repair last Thursday surrounded by Chamber of Commerce members, local officials, family and friends. The Embreys purchased the shop this spring from former owners Stan and Bonny Jacobs, who retired in April. The open house event also served as a surprise birthday party for Stan, who was greeted by former customers and family members when he arrived at the shop. The Embreys also treated their predecessors to a special...
Spencer Hospital achieves prestigious 5-Star rating Spencer Hospital has been honored with a 5-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This accolade is part of CMS's annual assessment of U.S. hospitals, evaluating performance across 46 quality measures grouped into five categories: Safety of care, mortality, patient experience, readmission rates, and timely and effective care. On July 31, CMS released its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2024. Spencer Hospit...
• Aug. 11, 1949 The new 1,000 horsepower Superior engine at the Hartley light plant operated on either natural gas or fuel oil. Changing from one to the other was a simple matter controlled by pushbuttons. Savings with the new fuel was estimated to be between $5,000 and $6,000 per year. A welcome reception was given at the Methodist church for Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Roloff and son, who had moved to Hartley in early July. William Specht gave the welcome to the new minister and his family. Rev. Roloff was previously pastor of the Methodist church...
Rodd Holtkamp, of Primghar, has been chosen to be honored as an Iowan of the Day at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Holtkamp's extensive involvement in his community has made him a valuable asset to Primghar and O'Brien County for decades. His passions span health and safety, rural development, economic improvements, agriculture, and more. Holtkamp volunteered with the MercyOne Hospital Foundation for 20 years and was on the original EMS Building construction committee. He has been a member of the Pri...
Open house planned for Hartley auto shop Stan’s Service by SK Repair will hold an open house on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 5-8 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The shop is located in the former Stan’s Service building on Highway 18 in Hartley. It was purchased by Stephen and Kelly Embrey in April from former owners Stan and Bonny Jacobs, who retired. Handicap parking at Summer Celebration The Hartley Summer Celebration Committee is reserving the parking lot by the tennis courts in Neebel Park for handicap parking during this weekend’s event...
Co-ops donate to NCC Powerline program Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon received a $15,000 gift from the combined efforts of North West Rural Electric Cooperative and Basin Electric Power Cooperative. From the funds received, new lab equipment will be added to the NCC Powerline program. The funds reflect a combined total donation match from Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s Matching Donation Fund. Headquartered in Bismarck, N.D., Basin Electric is the primary power supplier for Lyon County Rural Electric Cooperative, Osceola E...
• July 28, 1949 C.P. Busche, of the local gas company, was promoted to district superintendent of the Peoples Natural Gas Co. at Schuyler, Neb. Howard Gannon, of Spencer, was the new manager of the local office. Many Hartley residents would surely miss the well at the Botsford Lumber Co., which was filled in during the process of constructing new buildings. The Floete Lumber Co. dug it in 1908. Water from the well, which never ran dry, was softer than city water and tasted better. The quick thinking of several Hartley firemen averted tragedy w...
On Wednesday, July 17, Century Mutual Insurance Association held its Annual Firemen's Golf Benefit Tournament. This year's event was held at the Sanborn Golf & Country Club in Sanborn. Century Mutual sponsors the event with all entry fees from the teams being distributed to the fire department of their choice. Golf started at 9:30 a.m., with 96 golfers comprising 24 teams teeing off. The annual event is an 18-hole tournament held to benefit the local area volunteer fire departments. This year's...
As the O'Brien County Fair celebrated its 100th anniversary, the O'Brien County Value Added Ag Steering Committee presented the 2024 Ag Hall of Fame awards on Monday evening, July 22. Johnny Westra, of rural Primghar, was honored as the 2024 recipient of the Value Added Ag Hall of Fame Award, and Fred De Jong & Sons, Inc., of Primghar, was recognized as the business recipient of the award. According to committee, successful candidates must have demonstrated leadership, stewardship, community ser...
Open house planned for Hartley auto shop Stan’s Service by SK Repair will hold an open house on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 5-8 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The shop is located in the former Stan’s Service building on Highway 18 in Hartley. It was purchased by Stephen and Kelly Embrey in April from former owners Stan and Bonny Jacobs, who retired. See the ad on Page 6 for more details. Hartley Summer Celebration runs Aug. 1-4 Hartley Summer Celebration is just one week away and organizers are excited for this year’s lineup. See the ads on Pa...
June brings historic rainfall to NWI Some areas of northwest Iowa received more than half a year’s worth of rain during the final week of June, leading to significant flooding conditions, according to the latest water summary update by the Iowa DNR. June’s preliminary statewide rainfall average was 5.22 inches. However, precipitation totals varied significantly across different regions of the state. In northwest Iowa, Lake Park received 18.46 inches of rainfall during June, while the Rathbun Dam area only saw 1.96 inches. Some areas of sou...
• July 28, 1949 The Hartley Future Farmers chapter was selected by the Northwest District to prepare an educational booth for the Iowa State Fair. The booth featured activities and accomplishments of the FFA members. The Melvin Fire Department was called to the John Graves farm when the barn caught on fire from a burning straw pile. The barn burned to the ground in a short time. A large group of folks gathered to see the fire and assist in trying to put it out. One of the seven national youth caravans of the Evangelical and Reformed Church w...
Becky Brockmann recently marked her 50th year as owner and operator of Shear Delight Beauty Shop in Hartley. As a licensed cosmetologist, she has devoted many years to building lifelong friendships and professional relationships both locally and throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and Jamaica. Brockmann has been a prominent leader in her industry for five decades, holding offices on the State and National Boards of Cosmetology and Barbering, serving under the past four state of Iowa...
