5 years ago

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020

Citizen’s Advocate

The Henning School District was notified last week of two lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in members of the Henning School. The exposure date(s) were on Oct. 5-6.  According to a release from the Henning School District, representatives from the school district have reached out to people who were in close contact with the individuals who tested positive for COVID-19. That being said, the district maintains that the risk for exposure for other individuals present in the building on the days in question are no greater than the risk of contracting the virus in the general community.

If creating a giant pumpkin was an art form, Dave Hawes and his son-in-law Joe Werner would be the Michelangelo and Picasso of Otter Tail County. The pair recently competed in the Stillwater pumpkin contest with Hawes receiving the Howard Dill award for having the nicest looking pumpkin. Though awards are nice, Hawes said seeing the looks on the faces of people when they see their giant pumpkins makes all of the work worthwhile. 

25 years ago

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2000

The Henning Advocate

Sisters Molly and Hannah Cordes were just two of the visitors to the Advocate pie and ice cream social Saturday as part of Octoberfest. Hannah enjoyed a bite of her mom’s pumpkin pie, which won second place in the pie contest held earlier that day. 

Vinging’s Ginny Wallevand takes a moment with Inger Mjosund, on of the Norwegian visitors in Henning Monday, to look for Gudbrandsdalen on the map of Norway. Ginny was wearing regional attire from that section of Norway. Wallevand and Mjosund exchanged stories about portions of the country their family was from. The Norwegians enjoyed lunch and entertainment in Henning with residents of Henning, Vining and the Sons of Norway group.

The Ottertail council has been inquiring with various sources on the costs and role of contracted police protection for the City of Ottertail. The council asked the City of Henning about the option, and have contacted the Ottere Tail County Sheriff’s Department for their input as well. The move was prompted by continuing concern that citizens and property in the town be actively protected. Several incidents of vandalism have occurred in the past few years, and the council’s discussions have shown their desire to take a proactive approach to crime prevention.

50 years ago

Thursday, Oct. 19, 1975

The Henning Advocate

A special vote will be taken at a special town meeting in Girard Township on Tuesday beginning at 1 p.m. at the town hall. Eligible voters of Girard Township will decide whether to authorize and approve the issue of Sunday liquor licenses for the sale of intoxicating beverages. Polls will close at 8 p.m.

Four members of the Ernie Deckert family of Henning were among those giving blood during the Red Cross Bloodmobile stop in Henning Friday. Congratulating them on their family record are Sue Jensen, executive director of the Otter Tail County Red Cross and Mrs. Howard Trana, Henning Bloodmobile chairman. Members of the family include Mr. and Mrs. Deckert, their daughter, Donna, and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Leslie Deckert.

Several members of the Henning Lions Club were among those from approximately 28,000 Lions Clubs active in a community observance in an international World Service Day last Wednesday. Henning Lions serving cake and ice cream to the residents of the Henning Nursing Home that day were: Clarence Lee, Craig Anderson, Allen Greffe, Oliver Samuelson, Lance Wilke, Duane Fraki and Ben Albright. Lions Club mascot for the day was Dale Anderson.

75 years ago

Thursday, Oct. 20, 1950

The Henning Advocate

Marlin Freitag and Delos Barber, both of Deer Creek, placed in the blue group at the Junior Livestock Show last week. Marlin showed an Angus steer and Delos showed a Southdown wether. Other winners from East Otter Tail County were Gerald Ohman and Larry Bart’s, who placed red on their lamb and barrow exhibits. Marion Venden of Deer Creek received a white ribbon on her Shropshire lamb. A.M. Booren, county extension agent accompanied the group.

The 4-H club members attended enjoyed the many tours, banquets, and other activities put on by the business men of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

100 years ago

Thursday, Oct. 15, 1925

The Henning Advocate

The state taxes for 1926 jumped 1.92 more than the levy for 1925. This is .3 less than the 1924 levy. The rate for the state is now 7.7 mills, 3.5 mills of the levy will be used or teachers pensions, and the remainder for statuary provisions of former legislature.

Willard Nelson, the little son of Mrs. and Mrs. Axle Nelson, who broke his leg last winter when a strange dog was hitched to his sled and upset him, returned Tuesday afternoon from the Twin Cities where he has been in the Shriner’s hospital. Little Willard was met at the station by his schoolmates and his faithful dog, Shep. Willard, who spent five months at the hospital is able to walk about as well as before the accident and is impatiently waiting to return to school.