5 years ago

Citizen’s Advocate

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019

The Henning H-545 scholarship program is hoping a new challenge will help the organization raise money for future generations of Henning High School graduates. The organization recently learned of an anonymous donor who was willing to donate up to $50,000 in the year 2020 as part of a dollar-for-dollar match. In essence, every dollar the H-545 organization raises during 2020 will be matched up to $50,000.

There will be some magic in the air on Sunday afternoon in Henning as the Magical Medora Christmas will be making a return to Henning High School. This is the fourth year in a row that the traveling Christmas show, which features some of the best performers in Medora, will be making a stop in Henning.

25 years ago

Thursday, Dec. 8, 1999

The Henning Advocate

Ottertail area residents were lined up and ready as the Ottertail Rod and Gun Club unloaded free birdseed for distribution. The club offered birdseed every year at this time to any area resident.

No, this isn’t a joke—the temperature reached 54 degrees in the shade on the first day of December—area residents have enjoyed a mild beginning to winter, with no snow and temperatures on some days reaching into the 40s. The days have been so pleasant that some farmers have been out tilling and using the extra mild days to their advantage. Snow was predicted to possibly hit the area this weekend, but many were hoping the weatherman was wrong again so they could enjoy the warm temps. Those with a new snowmobile in the garage have not been too happy with Mother Nature though.

The Ottertail Council met for their first regular monthly meeting for December at Betty’s Pantry in Ottertail. The meeting was held December 2. The council met with Don Patrick, appointing him to serve as councilman in Ottertail. Patrick will serve the council in place of Terry Wangenman, who left the council last month. Wangenman has moved out of town limits and therefore cannot fulfill his term as city councilman. An election will be held in November of 2000 to formally elect a councilperson to serve in that space.

50 years ago

Thursday, Dec. 13, 1974

The Henning Advocate

Letters to Santa

To Santa.

How come you give so much toys? I want a sandal for Christmas I want hudrds of candy. From Doug Bjorklund

Dear Santa,

I live in school and home I om good and Please bring Baby live doll and buggy. I love you dear Santa. Sarah Johnston

Dear Santa,

I want a trumpet. I live at Leaf Lake at Dave and Louise’s Resort. I have a brother he wants a car.

 I love Santa. I am good. Thank you, Love, Daryl Trana.

Dear Santa Claus,

I whoud like some wakyakytaktakes so I could call my dad in from outside. And my mom can call from the neighbors. And friends come over we would have a lot of fun.

Your friend, Peter Wallevand.

75 years ago

Thursday, Dec. 13, 1949

The Henning Advocate

According to Warden O. B. Olson a box has been left for hunters at Stephen’s Recreation to drop their big and small game report cards. He urges all hunters to get their reports in as soon as possible.

At a meeting of the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran congregation Sunday evening the group voted unanimously to retain Rev. R. L. Bode as their pastor. Rev. Bode has received a call to Cologne, Minn. and the local congregation was forced to vote on that call.

John Allquist, field man for Land O’Lakes Herd Improvement Division, spent Friday of last week with Leonard Dreyer. They called on several members of the local association and discussed questions and problems that they had.

Mr. Allquist also explained new techniques and improvements that are resulting from the greatly increased use of artificial breeding methods on dairy cattle.

Christmas Specials: Electric Room Heaters-$9.95; 6-Tube Radio-$14.95; Electric Food Mixer-$14.95; Electric 2-Slice Toasters-$2.95; Electric Steam Iron-$4.95. Home and Farm Supply.

100 years ago

Thursday, Dec. 11, 1924

The Henning Advocate

Floyd Martin arrived here Saturday from Montessano, Washington in custody of deputy Roy Baker and is in jail awaiting trail on the charge of abandoning his wife and 3-year-old child.

The prisoner has good reason to feel that the world harbors too many Martins. Mr. Martin might still be resting in secrecy in his coast retreat if it had not been for the nation-wide search made through news and police channels for the two Martin girls. These girls, who formerly resided with their parents in Otter Tail County, disappeared from Los Angeles about two months ago and a great deal of effort was made to find them, especially along the west coast. While the search was at its height, every Martin family was investigated and Floyd Martin’s name was added to the list of those who had been search.