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I.E.F Women's Club marks 50th anniversary
The I.E.F. Women's Club celebrated 50 years of "Ideas, Enthusiasm and Fun" on April 15. All five decades of the club were represented with former and current members enjoying the evening filled with...
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CC/E students perform in NWI Honor Choir
Clay Central/Everly Elementary was represented by seven fifth and sixth grade students last week at the Northwest Iowa Honor Choir in Sioux Center. Hundreds of students represented northwest Iowa in...
04/25/24: Community Calendar
Everly firefighters hosting breakfast The Everly Firefighter’s Association will host its annual breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, April 28 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the fire station. Free will donations will be accepted. Proceeds go towards the new f...
04/25/24: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
NWI fishing report Area water temperatures have started to slowly rise and are in the low to mid-50s. Most area lakes are at or above crest. Most courtesy docks are in place. The walleye season is...
From Our Files
• 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...
04/18/24: Community Calendar
Spring clean-up day in Hartley A spring clean-up day will be held in Hartley on Monday, April 22. All refuse will be picked up at the regular garbage pick up locations. See the ad on Page 3 for complete details. Everly firefighters hosting breakfast...
04/18/24: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
NWI RSVP program receives 3 more years of funding In celebration of April as National Volunteer Month, the Northwest Iowa Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) reaffirms a commitment to serving local communities by providing essential volunteer...
From Our Files
• 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...
04/11/24: Community Calendar
May City firemen hosting breakfast The May City Fire Department will hold its annual breakfast on Sunday, April 14 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free will donations will be accepted. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Cat...
From Our Files
• 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...
CC/E students learn life skills
Clay Central/Everly students in grades 2-6 enjoyed a short exploratory class as a large group in March and April. They first interviewed staff at the Spencer YMCA to learn about different types of fit...
04/04/24: Community Calendar
Hartley Community Center VIP Supper The Hartley Community Center will hold its VIP Supper on Saturday, April 6. This year’s entertainment features magical comedy with Alan Sands. Cocktail hour and a meal also highlight the evening’s schedule. See...
04/04/24: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Named to Dean's List at Palmer Cole Verbrugge, of Sanborn, has been named to the 2023 fall trimester Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic's Main Campus in Davenport. He is the son of Charity...
Easter egg hunts planned in area
Hartley: Community Memorial Health Center and the I.E.F. Club will host their annual egg hunt at CMHC on Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m. Ages 0-10 are welcome, and all participants will receive a...
Family fun sizzles at CC/E fish fry
Last Friday marked Clay Central/Everly's final big event of a busy month – the annual CC/E Fish Fry and Carnival. The free-will donation event ran from 5-7 p.m., starting in the lunchroom where a d...
BLC observes Holy Week
Holy Week has begun, with Easter Sunday just around the corner. Pictured here, Bethlehem Lutheran Church's Pastor Mark Wilms, shares the good word at one of the King's Kamp stations last Wednesday...
03/28/24: Community Calendar
Women & Wellness at Spencer Hospital Spencer Hospital will host "Women & Wellness," a free women's health and wellness event on Thursday, April 14 from 5-7 p.m. The event will take place in the lower...
From Our Files
• 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...
03/21/24: Community Calendar
Final Legion fish fry is this Friday The Hartley American Legion Family will hold its third and final fish fry on Friday, March 22. Proceeds from the meals benefit the projects of the Legion Family. See the ad on Page 10 for more details. Hartley...
03/21/24: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
8 CC/E students named to Honor Choir The annual Northwest Iowa Choral Directors Association Honor Choir Festival for grades 5-7 will be held on Tuesday, April 16, at Sioux Center Middle School. This y...
From Our Files
• 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...
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...
From Our Files
• 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...
03/14/24: Community Calendar
Everly Craft & Vendor Show is Saturday The spring edition of the Everly Craft & Vendor Show will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Hap Ketelesen Community Center. Lunch will be available See the ad on Page 8 for more details....
03/14/24: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
H-M-S competes at IATC indoor meet Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn track and field athletes competed at the IATC Indoor Championships, which were held at the Lied Recreation Center in Ames on March 7-8. In the girls’ Class 1A 60-meter dash preliminaries, P...
