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• May 5, 1949 Spade work for a cooperative artificial breeding organization was being done. Two meetings of dairy farmers interested in organizing the association were held. The name of the tentative association was Hartley Breeders Cooperative, w...
Improving at the perfect time
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field athletes did not amass a large number of team points at the Okoboji Relays, but they turned in several personal-best performances during the meet on...
Chasing victory on the links
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' golfers cut 28 strokes off their team total over the course of the week but still fell short of victory in War Eagle Conference dual action. Playing at Hull on April 22,...
Flexing their muscles
The strength of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team showed again during the Okoboji Relays. Three throwers recorded Top 4 finishes during the meet on April 22 at Milford. Jacob...
2 in a row
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' golf team won its first War Eagle Conference dual meet of the season on April 23, defeating George-Little Rock at Sanborn Golf and Country Club. The Hawks finished...
AgState seeks to buy city land for scale project
The Royal City Council indicated willingness to sell a parcel located near the AgState elevator and agreed to take the required legal steps to complete the transaction. During the council meeting on April 17, North Region Leader Jason Huff said that...
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• April 28, 1949 Six Hartley FFA Chapter members attended the 21st annual state convention. Darold Rost played in the State Future Farmer Band, and Bob Gonnerman, Ronald Albert, Fred Schoelerman and Gordon Dodge sang in the Glee Club. Merlyn and F...
Looking to break through
Playing on a very windy day at Sanborn Golf and Country Club, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn could not keep pace with South O'Brien during a 186-203 loss. The War Eagle Conference boys' golf dual was played...
Battling the elements
Competing as a full team for the first time, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn lost to South O'Brien by just five strokes in a War Eagle Conference girls' golf dual. The Wolverines earned the 247-252 win on a...
H-M-S property tax rate continues downward trend
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District's property tax rate will continue its downward trend in the upcoming fiscal year. The 2024-25 levy rate approved at Monday's school board meeting...
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• April 21, 1949 Vernon McCarty, of Hartley, who was attending Creighton University, was selected for the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship by the state selection committee of Iowa. The Hartley School Board announced the purchase of t...
Medal collectors
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn overcame early difficulties to play better golf against Harris-Lake Park on April 9. The War Eagle Conference dual was played at Sanborn Golf and Country Club. The Hawks (0-2)...
Putting up more points
After struggling to score points in their first meet, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field team finished with 58 at the Wolverine Midseason Meet hosted by South O'Brien on April 11. The...
In the mix
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team began a busy week at the Unity Christian Coed Invitational on April 8 in Orange City. Competing against several strong area teams, the Hawks score...
Competing in the biggest meet
Competing in “Northwest Iowa’s Biggest Meet,” Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn track and field athletes found success at the Sioux City Relays on April 13 at Elwood Olson Stadium. Top performances for the Hawk boys included a pair of Top 10 finishes in the d...
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• April 14, 1949 Norman Bruegmann, of Hartley, enrolled in the annual competition of the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild. He was working on the design and construction of a model automobile in hopes of winning a cash award and a university sch...
Out on the course
With their opening meet postponed due to the weather, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn golfers had to wait two days to begin competing. The Hawks took on War Eagle Conference opponent Akron-Westfield on April...
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• March 31, 1949 Members of the Hartley Girl Scout Troop entertained their parents. The girls presented three playlets and several musical selections. Each member of the troop participated. Mrs. F.E. Parker and Mrs. Paul Heilman were the troop l...
H-M-S preschool program will remain part time next year
Expanding the preschool program at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School from half days to a full day schedule will not happen next fall. Principal Ashley Benz told the school board last month that...
Royal hires new city clerk
One applicant was all that was needed to fill the position of Royal City Clerk. The city council on March 13 approved hiring Jill Hickey to take over the duties of city clerk on Aug. 1. She will be paid $20 per hour, with a work week of 12-14 hours....
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• March 17, 1949 The Hartley School Board held its organizational meeting. Albert Bartelson was sworn in to serve another term as director and Abel Anderson was re-elected chairman of the board. Superintendent John W. Harold was re-elected for the 1...
H-M-S finds success at BVU meet
Several individual and relay competitors from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn finished in the Top 10 during a meet hosted by Buena Vista University on March 15. On the boys' side, Jacob Cates finished fifth (4...
Hartley daycare unveils preliminary drawings for new building
Guests at the Hartley Community Daycare Center's annual fundraiser were treated to a surprise last Saturday. Preliminary drawings of the new daycare building were unveiled during the night's festiviti...
Musical medleys are in the spotlight
Musical medleys were featured during the late winter concert presented at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School on Feb. 29. The concert band performed a trio of compositions featuring medleys of popular...
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• March 17, 1949 After a lapse of some eight years a spring merchandise fair was being revived in Hartley. Twenty-eight exhibitors had already signed up for booth space in the Legion Hall. Plans called for free entertainment in addition to the m...
