Articles from the November 19, 2020 edition
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H-M-S implements district-wide mask requirement
Effective Tuesday, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District is now requiring that facemasks be worn whenever social distancing is not possible. School board members voted on Monday to...
Governor issues new mask rules as virus spreads
In a primetime address Monday, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued stricter public health measures in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 as infection rates soar and hospitalizations set records across the...
'Everybody goes through tough times'
A commercial space in downtown Hartley is stocked to the gills with apparel, but none of it's for sale. That's because it's all free. Hartley Community Outreach opened its doors last month in the...
Vaccine news rejuvenates CMHC staff
Positive news about a COVID-19 vaccine has Community Memorial Health Center Administrator Dr. Janette Simon seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. "I just hope it's not a train," she said with a...
11/19/20: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Brooklynn Paige Radloff, Primghar, Failure to Change Lanes Approach to Emergency Vehicle. Skylar Marie Forbes, Harris, Speeding. Harmony Jene Cooley, Archer, Registration Violation; No Proof of Insurance. Barry Jacob Arends, Little Rock, N...
S-N Editorial: Our darkest hour?
Iowa is facing its darkest days right now, and it's not because the clocks rolled back an hour this month. COVID-19 infections are through the roof, hospitalizations are at an all-time high and...
Letters: 'Demeaning comments' to H-M-S board members regarding mask order unnecessary
To the editor: We as board members should not have had to make this very difficult decision. It could have been made by the governor, public health, or the mayor and his city council. They all...
The Writer's Pen
Two years ago, an 18-month-old Catahoola Cur named Gabby became part of our family. We had been without a dog since the previous January, when our beloved chocolate Labrador Heidi left us. For the...
11/19/20: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Summer Food Service Program continues at H-M-S Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for...
11/19/20: Community Calendar
3 Acres holding open house 300 Acres, LLC, will be holding an open house at its new location on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The open house will be held from 1 p.m.-6 p.m. See the ad on Page 3 for more information. Turkey Day carryout dinner at Red’s Red’s C...
Royal council approves change in health insurance plan
Changes in the health insurance plan and employee salaries for next year were approved by the Royal City Council at its Nov. 11 meeting. City Clerk Barb Fletcher provided health insurance and wage information to the council. The city pays for a...
Maverick reading is fundamental
Clay Central/Everly Elementary has recently completed their first Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Reading Challenge. Students PK-6 grade read a total of 11,675 minutes at home in a mere two-week time fra...
Meet a Maverick: Mary Ann Jobst
Mary Ann Jobst has been part of the Clay Central/Everly family for 33 years teaching Title 1 reading and math. Recently, she was asked by the district to go back to school to get her ESL endorsement...
Jason B. Englert, 38, Belmond
Private family services for Jason B. Englert were held Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at the Warner Chapel in Spencer, with Pastor Mark Wilms officiating. Interment was in North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the...
Rosemary Postma, 92, Sanborn
A funeral service for Rosemary Postma was held Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at the Christian Reformed Church in Sanborn. Rev. LeRoy Boender officiated. Pallbearers were Doug Van Den Brink, David Van Den Brink, Ryan Reitsma, Jason Postma, Ryan Burns,...
Joanne K. Hofland, 83, Sanborn; James G. Hofland, 88, Sanborn
A memorial service for James G. and Joanne K. Hofland was held Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at the Cornerstone United Reformed Church in Sanborn. Rev. Dan Donovan officiated. Pallbearers were Daniel Hofland, John Hofland, Steve Westra, Dustin Keizer, Noah...
Roger L. Gathman, 78, Pierre, S.D.
Roger Lee Gathman was born July 13, 1942, at the Hand Hospital in Hartley. He was the eighth child of 10 born to William and Alice (Muilenberg) Gathman. He attended country school until the eighth grade and then graduated from Hartley High School in...
Roger V. Overocker, 89, Spirit Lake
Services for Roger V. Overocker were held Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Rev. Vicki Fisher officiated. Pallbearers were Rich Weimer, Jay Jira, Ted Lowry, Melvin Wernimont, Rick Roghair, Cody Wernimont and Jess N...
From Our Files
• Nov. 22, 1945 Hartley residents were glad to learn that a garbage collector had been secured. The reason for the delay in getting a collector was the shortage of trucks. Collections would be made on Wednesday of each week during the winter. A s...
Barely any crops left in Iowa fields
Iowa farmers have very little left to pick thanks to favorable harvest conditions that lasted most of the fall. According to the latest crop progress report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture & L...
A quiet start to the winter sports seasons
The roar of the crowd at high school events won't be as evident for at least three weeks as a result of spectator limitations announced by Gov. Kim Reynolds. A proclamation that went into effect on...
H-M-S fall extravaganza features 3 groups
Three groups were featured at the fall indoor extravaganza held at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School on Nov. 9. The H-M-S Dance Attack presented its hip-hop and hoopla routines and the flag corps...
