5 years ago

Citizen’s Advocate

Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018

One of these may not be like the others. The Magical Medora Christmas show will be performing in Williston, N.D., Minot State University, Fargo, N.D., Detroit Lakes, Alexandria and Valley City State University and Henning, many of which include large auditoriums. While Henning may not fit the mold of a traditional Medora show, given its small size and lack of large auditorium, it makes up for it in community support. In each of the previous two years, approximately 700 people attended the event in the town of 800 people. Landmark Center Director Dan Broten said organizers are expecting anywhere from 400-500 people this year.

The Henning City Council will hold off on any repairs at the local food shelf until it can be determined that the building is safe to occupy long term. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Henning City Council heard from volunteers at the food shelf about a large crack in the floor that could become a tripping hazard to volunteers.

25 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, Dec. 9, 1998

In this issue last year, there appeared a photograph of several ice fishing houses planted out in the middle of East Battle Lake. At that time, ice fishing enthusiasts were being warned by the Department of Natural Resources that the ice that had formed in that unusually warm season was still not to be trusted. In this unusually warm late fall-early winter season, there really has been no ice formed worthy of mention—much less reliable enough to walk upon.

Sounds of the season were to be heard at the Henning School on Sunday when the junior and senior high bands and choirs held their annual Christmas program. “Christmas Joy” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” were among selections offered by the junior band and choir, respectively, while the senior band played “Christmas Classics” and the senior choir performed “Festival of Carols.” The program was conducted by Dick Johnson, above with the choir, and featured narration by Dick Cloeter. Accompaniment was provided by Pam Wohlwend, Marlene Wahlin and Rachel Klever.

50 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, Dec. 13, 1973

Members of the Henning Lions Club sold all 200 boxes of light bulbs on Monday night during their sale of the Light for Sight fund, according to Ben Albright, chairman of the project. Several pairs of old glasses were also donated to the Lions, and Albright said that anyone wishing to donate eye glasses that are no longer used may give them to any Lion.

Those teachers completing the course in the metric system were Jeanette Albright, Clarice Espeland, Edith Iverson, Betty Johnson, June Kimber, Elma Keskitalo and Rheta Prigge.

75 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, Dec. 9, 1948

David Homlgren was elected President of the Jr. Red Cross at Henning High School on Dec. 6. Two activities of the council now are soliciting membership in the Jr. American Red Cross among high school students (with 100 percent enrollment being the goal) and the preparation of gift boxes containing tops, educational and health articles for needy children overseas. The other officers elected were Wesley Skjegstad, V.P.; Kathleen VonOhlen, Sec.; and Lenore Dreyer as Treasurer.

100 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, Dec. 13, 1923

Henry Ranta and Willie Pudas were caught by Deputy Game Warden Jones Friday violating the fish laws. They were fined in Justice of the Peace U. G. Cox’s court Friday. Willie Pudas was unable to pay his fine and was taken to Fergus Falls to serve a term in jail.

125 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, Dec. 8, 1898

A bare cupboard always furnishes food for thought.

A good many heroes are made of wood pulp and printers ink.

Some men never do a charitable act unless there is someone around to applaud.

The man who cannot change his opinion belongs either to the grave or the asylum.

The important thing is not what men say about you, but what you make them believe.

A girl doesn’t trouble herself much about the superiority of the pen or the sword; it’s the uniform that catches her eye.

Thousands of people have been terrified and millions have been stirred by the recent Chippewa Indian outbreak in Minnesota, but of all the multitudes of inherited horror have read of the savage deeds of these redskins, surely few have felt the chilling sense of personal agony that two women in Colorado have experienced upon reading the newspaper accounts of the Bear Lake Fights. There is a fin de siècle contrast offered in this circumstance, too. At the very time the widow and daughter of N. C. Meeker sat in their old home at Greeley, Colo. pouring with reminiscent terror over these stories of Chippewa savagery, scarcely a stone’s throw away the State Federation of Women’s Clubs was holding its enlightened sessions. There, I noted chapel of the state normal school, was the present in the full-brained confidence stepping boldly and almost defiantly into the future. Here in the stained and faded house of adobe, shaded by transplanted trees and, as it were, visibly shrinking from that aggressive present, were these two women, whose ancestors came over in the Mayflower, whose husband and father was the personal friend, the inspiration of Horace Greeley, and in whose checked and saddened lives in chronicled a tragic chapter of Colorado’s history. Two women living almost imperative to prevent bloodshed had their home burned to the ground.