5 years ago

Monday, Feb. 11, 2020

Citizen’s Advocate

Henning junior Ellie Dague became Henning’s all-time leading scorer when she broke Dick Peterson’s school scoring record of 1,579 points against Wadena-Deer Creek on Thursday. Peterson’s record stood in Henning for nearly 55 years.

The City of Henning received some somber news about its utility funds and future projections. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning City Council learned that the electric, water and sewer funds would lose money this year, unless the council raises its rates or changes its rate structure. During his address to the council, consultant Mike Bubany focused primarily on the water and sewer funds. He said the water fund lost approximately $40,000 from 2018-19, which isn’t necessarily bad, but with a number of projects coming up, the water fund would have a negative balance by 2024.

25 years ago

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2000

The Henning Advocate

After being nominated by Henning Police Chief Jim Minion, Dean Nelson was recently honored for training law enforcement and civilians. He has received recognition for his many years of service to Otter Tail County’s many small communities. Henning Chief of Police Jim Minion nominated Deputy Nelson with good reason. Chief Minion knows that Nelson is a positive influence in many communities for education and training. Minion felt Nelson does an outstanding job training law enforcement, especially in the smaller communities.

After temperatures reached 40 degrees on Tuesday, many a snowman began to melt and slush filled the streets. Medallion hunters on the prowl morning, noon and night were thankful for the warmer temperatures. A set of snowmen built by the children of Scott and Deb Hart in Ottertail were not pleased, however, as they began to sink into a puddle.

In the late ‘80s, the Henning Fire Department took the first step in the creation of a community pool. That vision may have taken the next step through a generous donation to the pool’s fund this past week. The Henning Lions Club voted at their last meeting to donate $30,000 toward the construction of the community pool, a venture that is estimated at costing a few hundred thousand dollars. “We’re looking at a minimum of $350,000,” stated Bill Goepferd, one of the pool committee’s main spokespersons. “But that figure can be reduced through volunteer labor.”

55 years ago

Thursday, Feb. 15, 1970

The Henning Advocate

Bruce Froslee and Danny Haugen of the Henning FFA were on the sheep judging team.

“The twins” Bob and Dick Peterson will finish their collegiate basketball career later this month. The 21 year old twins after college plan on attending graduate school, unless they go into the service. 

80 years ago

Thursday, Feb. 15, 1945

The Henning Advocate

The stores in Henning will be closed next Thursday afternoon, Feb. 22 in honor of Washington’s birthday.

The Henning Fire Department was called out twice during the week to subdue fires. Thursday the fire boys we called to Mrs. C. Busch’s premises to put out a grass and bush blaze and on Monday the boys were asked to come out to the Herman Cordes farm in Leaf Lake to extinguish a threatening chimney fire.

A few drops of lemon juice gives added flavor and also helps tenderize ground beef.

Keep your household sponges fresh by soaking them in cold salt water.

Add a bit of vinegar to the dishwater to cut the grease. 

105 years ago

Thursday, Feb. 15, 1920

The Henning Advocate

The village of Deer Creek has awarded the contract for the erection of a new school building to JH Fisch, the Barnesville contractor. The school board opened bids submitted for the construction of the splendid new school building to be erected in the village during the coming summer. 

Miss Carter, a graduate nurse, has arrived from New York state to care for the family of her brother Clarence, every member of whom are ill in bed.

The unwelcome “influ” is not as prompt in taking its leave as it was in coming here. It came like a scrooge and in spite of its “mild form” it made many of our citizens really sick. Some of the sick inmates now do not care to have it again in any “mild form.” There appeared to be so many cases last week that it seemed easier to name those who were well than the patients. On Monday the crest of the epidemic seemed to have been reached and passed. All the patients are doing nicely and will be well if no complications develop. 

130 years ago

Thursday, Feb. 15, 1895

The Henning Advocate

Tuesday was the birthday of Lincoln and was generally observed. Aside from his being the martyr president he was the greatest statesman that ever filled the presidential chair. He was of the people and for the people; the head of the army during the war yet he always refused to be accompanied by military army and display. That he recognized the power of the public sentiment and would hold back his own views and action until the time was ripe for action was shown in the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation; there is no doubt he was for the abolition of slavery, but the people did not favor it and would not have supported it at an earlier date. In time Lincoln will be honored as a statesman and emancipator. 

Good fat herring for 6 cents per pound at Peterson & Jensen’s.

In thirty years the National government has collected over $12.1 billion.