5 years ago

Citizen’s Advocate

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019

There’s a new deputy sheriff in town, but he is definitely not a new face to residents of the Otter Tail County and Henning area. Henning native Reed Reinbold was promoted to the position of Otter Tail County Deputy Sheriff on Jan. 7. Reinbold was promoted to the position after the previous deputy sheriff, Barry Fitzgibbons, was elected Otter Tail County Sheriff in November. 

Students as young as sixth grade will have the opportunity to join the Henning School trap team this spring. Coach Dakota Aeling said he thought the younger students were ready to participate on the trap team, even if it means they have to use a 20 gauge or not shoot all 50 rounds. He said the benefit of sparking an interest in the sport at a young age could really help the trap program in general grow in numbers down the road. Previously just students in grades 9-12 could participate in the program.

25 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, Jan. 27, 1999

Norma Ellingson has helped a customer or two in her 26 years as clerk at what is now B&D’s Town & Country Grocery. She started working there in July of 1973, when it was owned by Walt Dilly, when she and her husband Orrel, who passed away last February, moved to Henning. Norma explained that she started out working nights at a cafe in Wadena, until Dilly offered her the job. Since that time the store enjoyed two changes of ownership before Ben and Darene Oseien bought the place in October of 1982. “I’ve worked for you people long enough,” Darene recalls of Norma’s announcing her retirement, “it’s time for me to go.”

Tri-County Hospital, which operates the Henning Medical Clinic, announced this week that a new physician will soon be coming aboard, thereby preparing for a reduction in the amount of time Dr. Jon Wigert will practice medicine at the clinic.

According to a news release from Tri-County this week, Stephen Henry, M.D., will be joining Dr. Wigert and Ardis McFarlane, PA at the Henning Medical Clinic effective March 1. Dr. Henry will begin working full time at the end of the summer, at which time Wigert will cut back on his duties. Until that time, Wigert will continue to see patients four days per week. With the resulting free time, he plans to pursue medical research and development through a Bush Foundation Fellowship, according to the news release.

50 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, Jan. 24, 1974

Harold Cordes retired after 32 years with the Postal Service.

Scoliosis screening program underway at Henning School.

75 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, Jan. 27, 1949

Mr. Arthur Fuchs a recent graduate of Concordia Teachers College in Neb. Was installed as principal and teacher of grades 5-8 at St. John’s Lutheran School.

100 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, Jan. 24, 1924

Fred Atkinson has sold out his barbershop business here to two brothers named Hokanson, who hail form Eau Claire, Wis. They intend to take possession next week. Mr. Atkinson figures on going to Hibbing.

Prince Honeycutte, the well-known colored gentleman who made Fergus Falls his home for 50 years, died at his home at the age of 71 years. Prince was a most likeable fellow, and could count his friends by the thousands.

125 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, Jan. 26, 1899

A new method for destroying wolves has recently been devised. Meat is bated with Nitro-glycerine and a charge of this explosive is attached to a wire which is fastened to the ground. When the wolf attempts to carry off the bait the animal is killed by explosion. The only objection is that there is seldom enough of the wolf left to present for seeking the bounty.

Mrs. L. L. Riley celebrated her birthday Friday by inviting a number of her lady friends to a party given at her apartment in the Lake View house at Battle Lake. Those who went down from Henning were Mesdames A. S. Paulsen, J. B. Thompson, H. Crocker, W. Winner, S. A. Winner, W. B. Rector, P. Traver, A. Wilson, P. H. West, T. O. Juvrud, L. M. Hahn, D. H. Hursh. The party returned on the evening passenger and all report a most pleasant time.

An Irishman at McCook, Neb. Who went out to celebrate the other night returned at 3 in the morning only to find that his family had been increased by three in the meantime. He looked at the clock and then at the kids and remarked: “It’s a quare caincidence. Howiver, Oi’m dond glad Oi didn’t return at 8.”

The fellow who thought that taking his local paper was a waste of time and money wrote the editor as follows: “Mr. Editor I think folks ought to stop paying their munay fer paypers. Mr dad din’t never talk enny and and every buddy sed he was the intelligentest man in the kentry, and razed the smartest famly of boize that ever dug taters.”