5 years ago

Citizen’s Advocate

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

The Henning Women’s Reading Club marks the 50th Anniversary of their “Senior Tea” event this spring. Each May, the club invites Henning School Senior girls, their mothers and other special guests and school faculty and staff to the tea. Sandwiches and cookies are served. The informal program includes a brief presentation about the reading club and its history, and selected readings by members of the club about graduation, coming of age or other relevant topics. Also the senior girls also tell about their future plans.

The Ottertail City Council heard a report from the city’s Planning Group regarding numerous ideas to implement within the city as budget, timing and conditions allow. A list of 11 potential projects were presented to the council last Thursday. According the Planning Group’s representative, the most likely project to happen first is adding three benches along the bike trail. The plan is to have two benches added on Highway 108 with the third being located near the clinic on Highway 78. The entire project would be funded through donations, labor included, and would provide an opportunity for sponsorship of each bench.

30 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, May 27, 1993

Now open for business in the old city hall building in Henning is Todd’s Shop, owned and operated by Todd Volden of rural Vining.

Members of the Henning High School National Honor

Society chapter are Jamie Volkmann, Stacy Hagen, Hannah Watkins, Amy DeBauche, Lisa Fosse, Ross Brandborg, Eric Bjerketvedt, Andrea DeBauche, Missy Barker and Heidi Barker. New members are Seth Kreger, Karl Wigert, Kari Sumstad, Leah Polzine,

Sara Kreger, Nicole Arndt, Becky Nyhus and Tara Peyerl.

Power will be off for two hours today in the city of Henning while some power line work is being done. Residents will be without electricity from 3-5 p.m.

The public is invited to attend the annual Memorial Day program Monday at 9:30 a.m. in the Henning High School auditorium. The program will begin with the advance of colors by the American Legion, followed by “The Star Spangled Banner” played by the high school band and the Pledge of Allegiance.

55 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, May 23, 1968

The following results were tabulated in the school election with 126 turning out to cast their vote: Irvin Cordes, 102; Don Winkler, 89; John Cordes, 29; write-ins: Dennis Greenwaldt, 15; John Meyer, 4; Don Kenyon, 1; Eugene Jorger, 1.

Jack Barker of Fergus Falls took possession of Mike’s Lunch in Henning last Wednesday and intends to change it over to more of a restaurant type of eating place.

Graduation exercises for the eighth grade students at the Vining Public School will be held Monday at 8 p.m. Dean and Dianne Trosdahl, Barbara Sandahl and Courtney Christopherson are members of the class.

Joe “Buzz” Smith has been hired by the village council as village marshal to replace Joe Peloquin, who has accepted a position as jailer in Fergus Falls. Wayne Hay has accepted the position

105 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, May 23, 1918

It is estimated that a couple of thousand people were in Henning Friday to help give the boys from this section joining the colors a fighting send-off.

Manager Aune is supervising the construction of some extensive additions to the Wilcox Lumber Company’s sheds here.

The Otter Tail Power Company’s men have been busy this week wiring for new street lights and setting poles. 

The commencement exercises of the local school will be held this Wednesday evening in the city hall. There are five graduates, all girls.

They are Helen Christenson, Louise Drage, Georgia Hursh, Muriel Nyberg and Frances Thompson. Later—at the 11th hour, we understand the school board has called off the exercises.

130 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, May 25, 1893

At the council meeting May 16, a tax of 50 cents on each $100 worth of real estate and personal property was made, of which 30 cents is for ordinary purposes and 20 cents for road tax based on the assessment of the year 1892 assessment roll, to be paid in cash or its equivalent in labor to the village of Henning in the ensuing years.

R.R. Tichenor is rapidly getting his combination bar iron shears and punch completed, on which he will apply for a patent soon.