10 years ago

Monday, Jan. 5, 2015

Citizen’s Advocate

The Pro-Ag Farmers Cooperative in Henning is building a 9000-square foot building for additional seed storage and chemical options. The building should be completed by mid-January. 

The council has approved a 2 percent cost of living increase for the City of Henning employees. The cost of living increase is in addition to any step increases the employees earned during the year. In addition to the cost of living increase, the city also changed how it compensates employees for health insurance. 

30 years ago

Thursday, Jan. 4, 1995

The Henning Advocate

Oakwood Supper Club is starting the New Year under new ownership. Eleven- year owner Marv Anderson has sold the business to Steve Young and Pat Kalk. Young and Kalk, both of Battle Lake, have owned and operated the Shoreline Restaurant in Battle Lake for more than a year-and-a-half and now plan to run both businesses. They will be assisted by their wives, Patty Kalk (formerly of Vining) and Lisa Young. 

“Henning Does Really Well” in its Community Fund Drive.  The 1994 Community Fund Campaign raised the amount of $6,055 and the funds will be allocated to various organizations throughout the year. 

Cabins at Ethel Beach Resort are being renovated in anticipation of increasingly better business. Resorts must upgrade in order to stay competitive, said owner Sparky Chase. “People don’t want ‘okay’ cabins,” said Chase. “They want them as nice or nicer than at home. Most of the cabins will be that way in the next 10 years.” 

Lloyd and Tillie Wilson of rural Vining, both 91, celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on New Year’s Day. They were married Jan. 1, 1926 and have always lived in the Vining area. 

55 years ago

Thursday, Jan. 4 1970

The Henning Advocate

Rev. Arnold and Mrs. Cloeter were honored at a farewell party at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Parkers Prairie. He is retiring from full-time ministry after 43 years. As of January 1 he and his wife will be at home in Ottertail.

80 years ago

Thursday, Jan. 4, 1945

The Henning Advocate

According to the latest estimate of our military leaders the end of the way, in Europe, has been moved up to next summer. To the ordinary layman it would seem that with the punishment from the air and armies moving up from all sides, the Nazi way machine would collapse. 

The housewives were surprised, if not startled late Saturday night, to hear that sugar ration coupons would be canceled at midnight. The coupon was a disappointment to the ladies because there was no way of redeeming the accumulated stamps. The OPA says it finds it necessary to curtail owing to a shortage of sweet stuffs. 

105 years ago

Thursday, Jan. 4, 1920

The Henning Advocate

Axel Paulsen and Frank Hoskins went to Minneapolis on Wednesday as delegates to represent Henning in the bid for the Lutheran Academy.

R.J. Perry of Girard had the misfortune to lose a team of horses last Wednesday evening. Together, with his son, Garland he had been across the lake for a load of straw driving across Battle Lake. They returned after dark and drove into an opening in the ice made by the ice haulers. The weight of the loaded sleigh pushed the horses under the ice and Garland slipped partially into the water while trying to hold the horses heads up. The horses and sleigh were pulled out of the water the next morning. Leaving openings in the ice unmarked is dangerous work when so many people use the lakes as highways in the winter time. 

130 years ago

Thursday, Jan. 4, 1895

The Henning Advocate

Mrs. H.J. Henderson entertained a number of friends to an oyster supper on Friday.

It is said that at a social gathering not long since the fume of tobacco and “forty-rod” were so strong that several young ladies left their escorts to find their way home alone.

Partridge, the Fergus tombstone man, was looking after business in this section the latter part of the week. He reports that it is clear out of sight, as people are too poor to even die these days.

A number of young people had a candy pull at Knute Martinson’s on Saturday.

The following law it is said remains on the statute books of New Jersey: “All women of whatever age, rank, profession or degree, whether virgins, maids or widows, who shall after this act impose upon, seduce or betray into matrimony, any of his Majesty’s subjects by virtue of scents, cosmetics, washes, paints, artificial teeth, false hair or high-heeled shoes shall incur the penalty of the law in force against witchcraft and like misdemeanors.