5 years ago

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020

Citizen’s Advocate

Financial relief in the battle with COVID-19 could be on the way for Henning businesses. Last month, the Henning City Council approved a resolution to extend a portion of the over $62,000 it received in CARES Act money to local businesses. The money must be used for COVID-19 expenses, whether that be lap tops to work from home, PPE, plexi glass barriers, or any other equipment that allows workers to safely do their job. The money will be given in the form of a grant and will not need to be repaid, as long as the money is used for its intended purpose. 

During a lengthy work session last Monday night, the Henning City Council informally adopted a less-than two percent increase to its preliminary tax levy. Since the meeting was termed a work session, the council did not formally approve the preliminary tax levy increase, but will likely do so at Tuesday’s council meeting in Henning. Last Monday, the council essentially went through the budget line-by-line to look for potential savings, or where money should be added for the upcoming year. Two of the biggest questions concerned potential cost of living raises for employees and whether the money being budgeted for capital outlay projects was going where it was intended.

Friends and relatives gathered with Edith Olson to celebrate her 100th birthday on Sunday, Aug. 23,  on the  deck and yard of her nephew and wife, Chuck and Barbara Olson.  Their home is on East Battle Lake in Vining.  Hosts for the party also included daughter Carolyn and husband, David Henriksen.

25 years ago

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2000

The Henning Advocate

New salon opens in Ottertail… Owner of Fresh Hair and Tanning, Roxanne Carr, takes a moment from cutting hair to pose with Deb Buehler. Buehler and Carr have been keeping busy with new customers at the salon which opened in late July.

Brogards Plumbing & Heating sold… Posing beside one of Brogards Plumbing & Heating trucks are new owners Robert Johnson and Brian Brogard, along with the retiring owners Lorraine and Dick Brogard. The business oficcialy changed hands August 1.

The Henning Star City Development Commission met with 12 members discussing the future plans of the city. The demolition of four Douglas Ave. buildings is set for later this week and the commission heard once again that the city has nothing to do with this private enterprise. On city council matters, the group was informed that the council has included in the budget new bathrooms for the fairgrounds. The city water project is moving forward with meter bids to be taken in September. There are still a few businesses possibly looking to move to Henning in the future.

50 years ago

Thursday, Sept. 4, 1975

The Henning Advocate

Lightning was the apparent cause of the fire, which destroyed a hay shed and 2,000 bales of hay and straw belonging to Eldon Steve of rural Henning as the blaze caused approximately $3,325 in damage Sunday afternoon. The Henning Fire Department was called to the scene but the fire was out of control upon their arrival, although they were able to keep it from spreading.

Rifles and ammunition, a T.V. set, clock and radio were reported taken in a burglary at the Alfred W. Johnson home in Henning last Monday night. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department reported that the home was entered through an unlocked door while the owner was not home. A fuel tank was also tampered with in addition to the items which were stolen. No estimate of the loss was made by the department.

Added to the staff at the Henning Public School this year are Marly Johnson, grade six and head wrestling coach; Del Geyer, art; Mrs. Terry Oscarson, junior high SLBP; Mrs. MaryAnn Wilke, Title I teacher, and Cathe Legueri, elementary SLBP.

School enrollment figures on the opening day of the 1975-1976 term Monday showed a slight decrease in the total compared to figures on opening day last year at the Henning Public School, according to Supt. Jens Ree. A total of 647 students were enrolled in classes from kindergarten through grade 12 at the beginning of the current school term, compared to 653 when school started last year, Ree said.

75 years ago

Thursday, Sept. 1, 1950

The Henning Advocate

Thousands of amazed onlookers viewed Henning’s greatest parade Monday and Tuesday, which featured the 13th Harvest Festival. An estimated group of between 4,000 and 5,000 persons enthusiastically applauded the civic parade Monday afternoon in which there were 69 units. The beauty and ingenuity represented in the various floats and units was outstanding and deserving of the highest praise. The kiddie Revue Tuesday afternoon was made up of 54 breath-taking entries, attracting 2,500 persons who are still exclaiming over this outstanding event.

While returning home to Henning from work in North Dakota early Saturday morning, Ray Dykema ran in the ditch with the large Daniels and Dykema sheet metal van near the gravel pit this side of Clitherall. Mr. Dykema said he felt sleepy and the next thing he knew the truck struck the guard rails and went off the south side of the road at the curve. Luckily no one was seriously injured.

100 years ago

Thursday, Sept. 3, 1925

The Henning Advocate

While some children from Battle Lake were playing at Stony Point, West Battle Lake, they discovered a gruesome sight of a man hanging from a tree. They did not report the find until the next day. Coroner Wigen of Fergus Falls investigated the affair but could not learn the identity of the man who is a total stranger to these parts. He was ordered buried at the expense of the county.

Last Sunday Ben Kimber and Walter Johnson went to the point to examine the rope which was still tied about the limb of the tree. It was a strong auto tow rope and was wound about this limb five or six times. Faint grooves in the body had been shifted. The belt which the deed man wore lay on the ground. It contained the initials “N.E.A.”