5 years ago

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Citizen’s Advocate

In a time of social distancing, community and school members did their part to help the Alma Stueve family celebrate her 95th birthday in style at the end of April. Since visitors are not being allowed inside assisted living facilities like Willow Creek Assisted Living in Henning, school and community members had to get creative to help the Stueve family mark the momentous occasion. The first of two celebrations came on the day before her birthday when daycare students at Henning School went to Willow Creek to sing Happy Birthday. The gesture came after school business manager Brenda Reese shared with school librarian Pam Wiese that her mother’s birthday was coming up, but the family couldn’t celebrate her 95th birthday in person due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

For greenhouses across the region, Mother’s Day weekend is typically the Super Bowl of gardening. It’s the annual weekend many gardeners get their plants in the ground, and local greenhouses are gearing up for what could be another busy season. “I opened up early this year and I can’t believe the interest in people putting in gardens,” said Tom Meinhover of Grass Roots in rural Ottertail.

25 years ago

Thursday, May 10, 2000

The Henning Advocate

Area residents were on hand for the Henning Community Pool pancake feed on Sunday morning. Bill Goepferd who serves on the committee stated that around $1,000 was raised, including AAL matching funds. The pool fund has approximately $70,000, with donations of $1 to over $1,000 being received weekly. Pledge forms are now available from Goepferd or by contacting the Advocate.

The Ottertail and Henning rural route carriers will be assisting the hungry this Saturday, according to Ottertail Postmaster Merrilee Weaver. The carriers will be participating in the National Association of Letter Carriers annual food drive May 13. The carriers ask that residents aid them in helping the local food shelves by donating nonperishable food items.

After weeks of uncertainty, the Otter Tail County Board decided last Tuesday to end their involvement in the home health care business. Commissioners Roger Froemming and Dennis Mosher were the two commissioners who voted to keep the program, which fell under the Dept. of Public Health. The vote, with three in favor of phasing out the program, was a tough one, according to commissioners.

60 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, May 6, 1965

The board of directors of the First National Bank of Henning has approved plans for remodeling of the present banking quarters and erection of additional facilities on the property lately occupied by the Local Gas. Co. 

As a result of the public hearing with the Railroad and Warehouse Commission held last winter in Glenwood, Minn., the petition by the Soo Line to remove trains 9 and 10 from that railroad was denied. Therefore, present rail service on the Soo will remain on a “status quo” basis. 

Henning’s track team placed a “high” first in the invitational meet at Wadena last week, with 13 schools competing.  

110 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, May 6, 1915

Martin Aalberg has announced the names of the road crews that were supposed to begin work on Monday throughout Otter Tail County. The fourth district and crew No. 4 comprises Leaf Lake, Henning, Girard, Inman, Oak Valley, Effington, Woodside and Eastern. Fred Kobler of Deer Creek is foreman and works with six teams. 

The ground has thoroughly been soaked by the recent heavy rains and this warm weather surely will make things grow. Grass has rarely been farther advanced than it is at present at this time of the year. 

Harry True has purchased Fred Von Ohlen’s mercantile stock and business and will take charge about June 1. Mr. True has been brought up in the business and knows it from A to Z. 

125 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, May 3, 1900

Those who went up to bid on the U.L. Lamprey lands were a little disappointed to find that a representative of Russell Sage, the old railway magnate, was present and ready to pay all taxes against said lands. It is said that these lands alone will bring into the county treasury $35,000 or $40,000.

The government of the United States pays over $34 million annually for railway mail transportation, or 12.5 cents per ton per mile. 

The Norwegian national holiday, the 17th of May, will be observed by many people in the neighborhood of Vining. Senator Daly will make an address.