5 years ago

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021

Citizen’s Advocate

Members of the 2020-21 Henning girls basketball team were honored prior to the start of their game on Friday night. The team was recognized as being a finalist in last year’s state basketball tournament, before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A one-of-a-kind Christmas present has turned into a new opportunity for students at Henning Elementary School. Just before Christmas, students in Stephanie Jorgenson’s third grade class created a handmade pillow case for Jaeger Sapp’s dad, Chief Warrant Officer Jeremiah Sapp. Jaeger is a student in Jorgenson’s class and his dad is currently stationed at Port Angeles in Washington, while the family currently lives in the Henning area. 

On Saturday, Water’s Edge Church will be hosting its first free food distribution. The program is being held in conjunction with the Farmers to Families program, as well as the Living Bread Food Distribution. There are no income guidelines to receive the food, or even a proof of residency. Those who attend simply need to show up and the volunteers will load the food in a vehicle for them.

25 years ago

February 13, 2001

The Henning Advocate

Many hunters drove in circles during the bitter cold of last week, trying to figure out the clues that would make them $250 richer. Ben Geyer found the Henning Medallion Friday night after feverishly digging for it for two nights. The hunt lasted five days. Ben and daughter Marissa posed next to the stop sign where he found the medallion.

On October 3, 2000 the Henning City Council received the resignation of council member Barb Baslee. In the wake of her resignation, the council was left with the dilemma of filling the vacated seat. “The council felt it would be best to appoint someone who had previously been elected to the position,” Mayor Johnson went on to say. “Loren Thalmann was the logical choice because he has many years experience, he doesn’t plan on running in the next election, and he knows what is going on within the city.”

50 years ago

Thursday, Feb. 15, 1976

The Henning Advocate

School custodian Art Frederick helped put up boards in place from the outside as he and other custodians began temporarily repairing the damage done by vandals who broke about 30 windows at the school late Friday night or early Saturday morning. Some of the windows were broken in the home economics room, near the stage and by the boy’s locker room. Vandals caused an estimated $1,300-1,500 in damage as about 30 windows. A reward of $300 is being offered by the school board for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the damage.

Members of Henning’s girls basketball team proclaim their number one status as they gathered around the District 24 championship trophy which they won Saturday night by defeating New York Mills. A mixture of smiles and happy tears were evident in the girl’s reaction to the victory.

75 years ago

Thursday, Feb. 16, 1951

The Henning Advocate

Donald Kenyon, Tester Supervisor of East Otter Tail DHIA No. three, reports a successful first month of testing. The association averaged 890 lbs. milk and 32 lbs. BF per cow with an average test of 3.5 percent. There were 302 cows milking and 71 cows dry. Twenty-one herds were included the first month.

Dick Tessendorf, senior at Bemidji State Teacher’s college, won sculpturing honors at a “Mad Plaid” ball, Feb. 2, ending “Paul Bunyan Week.” During the week a snow-sculpturing contest was held depicting various scenes of Paul Bunyan’s life. Dick’s statue was of Paul cutting down a tree.

Mike Dykema has sold his share in the local duct company to Troy Daniels and has bought a duplex in St. Paul. He will be employed in St. Paul and is moving his family there March 1.

100 years ago

Thursday, Feb. 11, 1926

The Henning Advocate

About six o’clock Saturday morning the interior of Conrad Larson’s meat market was discovered to be a seething mass of flames. The alarm was immediately given and the department responded promptly, but of course it was impossible to save the building.

The structure was a one story affair, of frame, with the exception of a brick front. With the headway the fire had secured it made quick and complete work of the building, which had been used exclusively for a meat market during the past thirty years.

The solid brick wall of the Stapel block adjoined closely on one side and a two-story A. Belmont building on the other. The intense heat began to tell on the walls of these buildings, and there was a apprehension as to what might be the outcome. The Belmont building was a brick veneered structure and was not capable of withstanding the severe heat.