5 years ago

Citizen’s Advocate

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Four Henning High School students attended the Business Professionals of America 2019 National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, Calif. The conference was held from May 1-5. The four students included Mikayla Leach, Ethan Severson, Megan Weber and Katelyn Zillmer.

For the second time in just a matter of months, the Henning City Council will attempt to fill one of the more high profile positions within the city. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning City Council approved the hiring of Jamie Stans to fill the position of RN/Housing Manager at Willow Creek Assisted Living. This follows Paige Jagol’s resignation from the position in late March. Jagol held the position on a full-time basis for just over a month.

This year’s Henning High School boys basketball state championship team is not the only one in the history of the school. It is, however, the only state title with Henning as a member of the Minnesota State High School League, earlier referred to as the State High School Athletic Association. Back in the 1920s, Henning had yet to meet academic standards as an accredited high school and was lumped with other departmental schools of the same standing. A graded school state basketball tournament took hold in 1922. Fast forward to 1925 and Henning took third place in the state graded tourney. Two years later Henning was crowned state champion in the 1927 state tournament held at Hamline University in St. Paul.

30 years ago

Thursday, May 18, 1994

The Henning Advocate

Saturday didn’t seem to be an especially good opening day of fishing season for people who were trying to catch walleyes, according to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer, Tom Campbell of Henning. The pan fish seemed to be biting, but the walleyes weren’t. 

A young black bear was spending time at the Melvin Porter residence east of Deer Creek on Monday morning. There were so many people in the area, that  the bear became reluctant to leave and it climbed a tree.  Eventually it wandered off. 

The 1994 Henning Festival Kiddie Queen is Jessie Shaw and the Princesses are Merrin Polzine and Kaari Espeland. They will represent the younger generation of our fine city this year.

55 years ago

Thursday, May 18, 1969

The Henning Advocate

Mrs. Enebo Peterson received her Red Cross Volunteer cap at a ceremony at the Henning Nursing Home. She fulfilled the requirements for receiving the cap by taking a six- hour Red Cross training course.

Twenty-six senior girls were special guests at a graduation tea given by the Henning Reading Club.

Joan Vogle was selected to participate in the All State Band this summer. Out of 124 flutes to try out over the state, Vogle was one of the 18 selected.

100 years ago

Thursday, May 18, 1919

The Henning Advocate

Eleven in the class of 1919. One young man and ten ladies will complete their high school work. 

He called her Lily, Pansy, Rose and every other flower of the spring. She said you must Li-lac every thing!

A big caravan of horse traders struck town yesterday with their trading stock. They did but little business here and drove on north-ward.

130 years ago

Thursday, May 18, 1894

The Alliance Advocate

The irrepressible Alex Van Praag, of Little Falls was in town last Thursday looking up the cigar trade. 

Merchant Jensen found his cow last week., not out on the common, but in G. A. Poulson’s grainary were she had taken refuge from the storm, and G.A. had locked her up without knowing it.

There is a growing sentiment among the business men of the village against the playing ball on Sunday. Quite a number enjoy this national game, but because of religious scruples cannot attend them, and a reasonable regard for the Sabbath and those who observe it ought to induce the boys to have their games on a day when all are free to attend. A ball game between two churches on Sunday is hardly appropriate.

Beginning with this issue the Alliance Advocate reduces it size one half and will remain this size until after harvest when it hopes the conditions will warrant a return to it’s former size. More attention will be paid to general county news.