Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The animals are loose in the Everly Public Library. The 2021 summer reading program entitled Tales of Tails is off to a roaring start as local residents have been stampeding into the library to attend activities and check out books The library was very busy during the month of June. Clay County naturalist Brianne Blom visited to share tidbits about owls and mammals. Participants decorated the library's tree with an example of each that would live in northwest Iowa. Children then painted birdhous...
• July 11, 1946 William Gathman, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Gathman, of Hartley, pitched successfully for Yale University, winning all the games he had worked during the 1946 season. He was to be discharged from the Marines but would be ineligible for college ball as he had signed a Boston Red Sox contract after graduation from Everly High School in 1942. Gathman had also played for the Hartley Junior Legion team. August Zinn, one of the oldest residents of O’Brien County and the last charter member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley, was c...
Water fights planned in downtown Hartley next Thursday Hartley residents will have a chance to beat the heat on Thursday, July 8 when the fire department hosts water fights. Things kick off at 6 p.m. on Central Avenue with the kids’ water fights, which will be followed by the firefighters at 7 p.m. Members of the Hartley Community Pool Campaign will be serving a hotdog meal with chips and a drink for a free will donation. Everyone is invited to attend. O’Brien County Relay For Life planned Aug. 10 The annual O’Brien County Relay For Life will...
H-M-S students recognized for attendance Eight students at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary were recognized for achieving perfect attendance during the 2020-21 school year. The students were Ean Elgersma, Evan Elgersma, Adalynn Fritz, Kaylee Neumann, Shelby Neumann, Storm Hendricks, Karley Voss and Myla Tifft. Students only missing one-half day of school were Hayden Benz, Treyton Bock, Jax Butcher and Elise Mohni. NWI fishing report Fish are moving just off shore making trolling and fishing by...
• July 4, 1946 A statement issued by the Hartley Chamber of Commerce pointed out that all merchants were requested to maintain prices at federal Office of Price Administration levels as long as humanly possible. The Chamber emphasized that there would be no profiteering here at the expense of customers in the trade area. A large number of Hartley merchants had pledged themselves to that policy. The Hartley Aviation Club, an affiliate of the National Aeronautical Association, was organized with 43 members on the charter roll. The organization ha...
O’Brien County Relay For Life planned Aug. 10 The annual O’Brien County Relay For Life will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Sheldon High School Track Field. Teams made up of families, businesses, neighbors or church groups will raise funds for cancer research and a variety of other areas of focus during the event. All cancer survivors from O’Brien County and the area are invited to be a part of the Survivor Lap during the opening ceremony at 6 p.m. Participants may contact Karla Robinet at (712) 540-7372 for information. To remember or to...
Mueggenberg, Vander Laan on NWC dean’s list Two area students at Northwestern College in Orange City have earned spots on the Academic Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester. Christina Mueggenberg qualified for the dean’s list for having achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. The daughter of Brian and Charity Mueggenberg, of Everly, she is a senior majoring in art/graphic design. Erik Vander Laan is one of 234 Collegiate Scholars for the spring semester, having earned a grade poin...
• June 27, 1946 O’Brien County had 111 boys enrolled in nine farm projects. The baby beef club project topped the list of enrollments. There were 53 members enrolled with 95 animals on feed. Ranking in second place was the purebred litter project which had 20 members. Five individuals from O’Brien County were included as charter members in the initial signup of the Flying Farmers of Iowa organization. They were LeRoy Getting, of Sanborn, and Bernard Thorne, Helen Thorne, J.R. Thorne and Marjorie Thorne, all of Moneta. Lyle Gowan, of Chero...
Holly Polak, of Sioux Falls, S.D,, and Ryan Flynn, of Hartley, were united in the sacrament of holy matrimony on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The wedding was held in Sioux Falls at St. Lambert Catholic Church with Fr. Shaun Haggerty officiating. Holly is currently completing a second-year pharmacy residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Ryan is also completing a second-year pharmacy residency at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Ill. Holly is the daughter of Tom and...
Two local Lutheran churches once again teamed up for this summer's Vacation Bible School program. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, of Royal, and Hope Lutheran Church, of Everly, co-sponsored the event, which was held at the Royal church June 14-17 with the help of Ingham/Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp counselors, church volunteers, parents and teenage helpers. The theme of the week was "Brand New," with day campers heading into the "body shop" to visit the greatest mechanic there ever was and is – J...
Following the dismissal of last Wednesday's Vacation Bible School, children headed across town to the Royal Public Library for the facility's first summer program of the year. Program festivities included story time, face painting, root beer floats and a magician who performed numerous tricks and illusions with the children's' help. All tricks were carefully intertwined with a Bible verse, bringing the VBS theme into the library program. The library was well attended with nearly 30 children...
United Community Bank has united to fight Alzheimer's Disease with the Alzheimer's Association through participation in their UCB Purple & Jeans Days for June Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. During the month of June, employees at all five UCB locations are joining in the fight against Alzheimer's Disease by donating $10 to wear purple and jeans to work on Fridays. In addition to raising awareness about the disease, the funds raised for the Alzheimer's Association will help in their efforts...
The Iowa DNR is launching a new "I Am a Recycler" campaign statewide, focusing on improving recycling efforts throughout Iowa. "Iowans have been recycling for 40 years, and we capture a lot of recyclable materials each year," said Jennifer Wright, supervisor with the DNR's Land Quality Bureau, in a news release. "But there is still more we can do. We want to help make sure Iowans know they can recycle more and make sure they are recycling right. Recycling right is critical to ensure collected...
The Everly Heritage Museum is looking official thanks to a new sign that was installed last month by Roling Signs of Sioux Rapids. The museum is slated to hold a soft opening on July 31 during the fire department's centennial celebration, with the official opening planned later this fall. The museum houses old school memorabilia and other community relics. It was started by local volunteers and stocked with items donated from residents both past and present....
Daycare fundraiser is next weekend The Hartley Community Daycare Center will hold its annual fundraising event on Saturday, June 26 at the Hartley Community Center. Featured entertainment includes dueling pianos and a silent auction will also be held. Tickets are available by calling the daycare at (712) 928-3292 or visiting the facility’s Facebook page. All proceeds from the event will benefit the daycare. Solsma’s Fireworks display is Friday Solsma’s Fireworks, located on Highway 18 between Sanborn and Hartley, will hold its annual fireworks...
Graduates from BVU Jayde Bastman, of Greenville, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business (financial decision making and management tracks) and accounting (professional licensure) from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. Bastman was among more than 200 students who received degrees in the spring of 2021. Receive degrees at Northern Iowa Two Everly students were among those receiving degrees during the spring commencement at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. The graduates included Daniel Borkowski, who was awarded a...
• June 20, 1946 A swarm of bees invaded Hartley’s business district and settled in the Knapp building just above Nott’s electrical shop. They were very much in evidence which caused many pedestrians to make a wide detour of that area. Rain caused the bees to disappear, but it was believed they were holing up for another attack somewhere within the recesses of Knapp’s corner building. A Sioux Center woman received minor cuts when she ran into the rope that had been put across the main street of Hartley while the street department was painting th...
Things are beginning to take shape as the Clay Central/Everly Elementary playground in Royal gets a much-needed facelift. The old equipment was recently removed. Soon, existing pea rock will be pulled back where the new gear will be placed and graded to level things off. This second step should be completed by the end of the week. Once the ground is level, the district will give word to the playground equipment company, which will install the equipment before the 2021-2022 school year begins....
The Great Hall of Royal has been bringing new entertainment and events to the community since 2019. The venue has played host to celebrations both large and small, and now it's hosting a brand new fitness class led by local resident Rachel Thomsen. Thomsen is a busy mother of three and farm wife. As if that wasn't enough to keep her spinning, she is also an avid health and fitness entrepreneur, owning her own LLC called The Charged Life. She directs the masses on her Facebook page with...
The Clay County Fair Textiles, Crafts and Arts Department will again showcase memorable creativity in the Creative Living Center at the 2021 fair, Sept. 11-19. "We always look forward to the wide variety of exhibits brought to the fair, and this year there are a few new changes to the sponsors," said Superintendent Terri Chalstrom in a news release. The 2021 fair will include a special feature class with the theme of "Bring Back The Roaring 20s". Exhibitors are encouraged to bring the 1920s to t...
Gardeners are encouraged to enter their blue ribbon best in the Fields and Gardens Department at the 2021 Fair. One of the fair's original competitive departments, Fields and Gardens will yet again have another great year of showing. "Through the times of struggle with Mother Nature and all, we are still hopeful for a good turnout on produce and exhibits for fair," Superintendent Jerry Groenewold said in a news release. The Fields and Gardens Department will have the Largest Pumpkin Contest,...
Daycare fundraiser set for June 26 The Hartley Community Daycare Center will hold its annual fundraising event on Saturday, June 26 at the Hartley Community Center. Featured entertainment includes dueling pianos, and a silent auction will also be held. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Solsma’s Fireworks plans June 18 display Solsma’s Fireworks, located on Highway 18 between Sanborn and Hartley, will hold its annual fireworks demo on Friday, June 18 at 9 p.m. Food trucks will be available beginning at 5 p.m. The demo is free to all gue...
No Fiesta Foods flier this week Due to a distribution issue, there is no Fiesta Foods flier included in the newspaper this week. A limited supply is available at the store for customers who wish to view specials for June 9-15. Fliers will resume distribution inside the Sentinel-News next week. Madison Rouse graduates from USF Madison Rouse, of Sanborn, graduated Cum Laude with an Associate of Arts degree in Radiologic Technology from the University of Sioux Falls. Rouse is a 2019 graduate of...
