5 years ago

Citizen’s Advocate

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019

If it seems like there are more than a handful of new faces roaming the hallways at Henning School this fall, there is a good reason for that—three new teachers have joined the teaching staff at the school. Ally Ringquist, Naomi Horn and Heidi Christensen will be joining the staff at Henning School this year. The new teachers have already begun their responsibilities at the school, and each of them said they were excited to join the staff at Henning.

Nancy and Phil Friedrich are celebrating their 30th anniversary of owning Henning Hardware with a special customer appreciation luncheon on Friday afternoon. They purchased the business in 1989.

It’s not very often that a mayor from a town of 800 people gets to rub shoulders with the second in command of the United States of America. However, that was the case on Aug. 20 as Henning Mayor Darren Wiese had an opportunity to talk with Vice President Mike Pence as part of a regional conference for mayors and county commissioners from Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

25 years ago

Thursday, Aug. 25, 1999

The Henning Advocate

New Road Names, Numbers—About half the new road signs are up around the county, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners was told last week. With the new signs, such as the one in rural Henning, finding a particular destination out in the country should be much easier—especially for emergency personnel. Once the system is complete, residents will be required to post their new addresses, which will also be used for mail delivery.

Reign O’er Vining—Jean and Dick Wegner were crowned Vining’s new King and Queen last Saturday, during the annual Watermelon Day celebration.

Students in Henning and across the state will be heading back to their classrooms for the new school year on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Among changes this year are several new faces in the teaching staff. According to Principal Clay Houselog, Pam Amundson will be teaching kindergarten, Ken Johnson will serve as counselor and teach English 12, Randy Misegades joins the school as student teacher in special education, Amy Infanger will be teaching science and Mike Hepola will be teaching business/computer classes.

50 years ago

Thursday, Aug. 30, 1974

The Henning Advocate

Mrs. Gail Guse, kindergarten teacher at the Henning Public School, greeted 19 students on Monday, the first day of school for all local students.

Henry Holmgren of Henning, on a recent trip to Sweden with his son, David, visited a church in Skarhults, where he was baptized and confirmed. The “kyrka” is believed to have been built in the year 1200.

75 years ago

Thursday, Aug. 30, 1949

The Henning Advocate

Last week Burton Kimber found a strange heavy object in an open field on his farm west of Henning. Close inspection reveals that the porous piece resembles a meteor and could have fallen on the Kimber field.

100 years ago

Thursday, Aug. 29, 1924

The Henning Advocate

Minnesota could add a 2-cent gas tax to the present state motor vehicle tax and its car and truck owners still would pay less taxes on their machines than those of the average state. Nickels F. Dimes, the gas tax man, addressed the foregoing statement to readers of the Advocate, and said it was based on a survey made by a disinterested organization, “inquiries from many people, as to whether the gas tax will be an added tax or partly take the place of the present tax on automobiles, what the gas tax rate will be and so forth,” said the gas tax man.

125 years ago

Thursday, Aug. 31, 1894

The Alliance Advocate

A party composed of about thirty young maidens was given at the home of Mrs. D. H. Hursh last Thursday night in honor of Miss Nellie Elliott. A pleasant evening was passed in songs, music and refreshments.

All persons during this spell of oppressingly hot weather should take special pains to see to it that their dumb beasts are given all the water they care to drink. You drink more than usual, even though you may be doing nothing, and it is the same way with the poor horse, or dog or any of dumb friends who cannot tell you in so many words when they want a drink of water. Be merciful to them and do not let them suffer for lack of proper nourishment.

The Swedish Lutherans of northern Minnesota are going to build a college somewhere in the northwestern part of the state and may locate it at Fergus Falls.