5 years ago

Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020

Citizen’s Advocate

Rising from an otherwise vacant lot in-between Deer Creek and Wadena, the new Joyful Spirit Church is beginning to take shape. Perhaps it’s a bit symbolic that just the foundation of the new Joyful Spirit Church in-between Deer Creek and Wadena was completed this year. This fall the new basement and concrete were laid under a portion of the new church. Construction was put on hold, for now, as the church members attempt to continue to raise enough money to build a new church for the parish.

Stephen and Brittany Springer will never forget Christmas Eve 2020—for all of the wrong reasons. A fire destroyed a barn with over 1,000 goats, 2-3 tractors and hay nearby in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve. The family operates Cornerstone Farm, which includes a goat milking operation, pasture raised chickens and pork, grass fed beef and organically grown produce, just a stones throw away from their home.

One year after she was part of the first-ever Henning High School girls team to make it to a state tournament, Megan Rinicker added another first to the volleyball program’s history books—an all-state player.

25 years ago

Thursday, Jan. 2, 2001

The Henning Advocate

Henning first graders held an elementary election on November 7, with George Bush winning 111 to Gore’s 44 votes. The first graders served as election judges and monitored the election, learning a civic lesson along the way.

Though Ken Nyberg fashioned this Vining statue before the news was received, his creation was featured in the Watermelon Day parade to salute his daughter Karen. The young Nyberg has been accepted into the newest class of NASA astronauts, an honor that has taken many years of hard work and dedication for Karen to achieve. She is presently in intensive training.

Sonya Beth Murray, of rural Hewitt, was found dead in her home on September 11, 2000. At the time of her death, county officials told The Advocate that they would be performing extensive tests to determine the cause of her death. Recent reports released by the officials have shown that Murray died of an accidental overdose of prescription medications, according to the Otter Tail County coroner’s report. Murray is survived by her husband and two young children who attend Henning School.

50 years ago

Thursday, Dec. 28, 1975

The Henning Advocate

Jan and Dal Jelineks are the new owners of the men’s wear store in Henning, they accepted the keys from the former owners, Maynard and Ruth Ellenson, who have had the Ellenson’s Men’s Wear store in Henning for the past 15 years. The Jelineks, who will take over on Friday, will change the name of the store to Jelinek’s Men’s Wear.

Two Henning men were involved in a two-car accident on a city street in Almora on Tuesday of last week, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department.

A car driven by Thomas Rokes of Henning was reportedly demolished, while the car driven by Bruce Wark also of Henning sustained $150 in damage, the report said.

75 years ago

Thursday, Dec. 29, 1950

The Henning Advocate

One hundred nineteen attended the Henning High School Alumni Banquet Friday night of last week in the 13th annual get-together. In a New Year setting, the graduates reminisced about High School days and enjoyed a fine banquet prepared by alumni mothers and the interesting program which followed. A multi-colored paper streamer ceiling and gaily decorated tables lent a holiday atmosphere to the occasion.

The house decoration winners have been announced by the sponsors, the Henning Commercial Club as follows: First prize-Electric waffle iron, Jack Kunnari. Second prize-$10.00 Irv Cordes. Third prize-$5.00 Dana Wheeler and Honorable mention was Art Markuson.

In a deal closed last Thursday Vern Smith and Doyle Teems sold their implement business in Henning to Ray Wichterman, 56, and his sons Arnold, 25, and Roy, 23. The new owners are from Thief River Falls where they have resided for many years. The older Wichterman has been a road contractor nearly all his life, and his sons have been associated with him in the business.

100 years ago

Thursday, Dec. 31, 1925

The Henning Advocate

Minnesota now may advertise one of the longest continuous highway pavements in the world, even if other states have a greater paving mileage. For, according to a tabulation made last week by the state highway department opening of a new pavement link south of Fairbault, gives Minnesota a continuous pavement 185 miles long.

It extends on trunk highway No. 1 from a point six miles south of Owatonna, through St. Paul and Minneapolis and north on trunk highway No. 3 to St. Cloud, and on trunk highway No. 27 through Little Falls to Bell Prairie. A list of continuous concrete pavement, compiled this year, shows the longest route as being 135 miles from Olympia to Vancouver.

Plans are now under way for the biggest Farm Bureau meeting ever held in Eastern Ottertail. The date had been changed to the 6th instead of the 7th. Lunch will be served at noon by the ladies of ten Farm Bureau organization.

Details of the program have not as yet been complete but will consist principally of short snappy talks by members of various projects conducted during the past year.