5 years ago

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Citizen’s Advocate

With the fire trucks blowing their horns, and a line of cars stretching the length of the city limits, the city of Deer Creek came together on Saturday for the party of the century—or better yet, to honor a man who was hitting triple digits. Helmer Grewe, who has lived in rural Deer Creek for most of his life, celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday with friends and family members at the Deer Creek Community Center. Due to restrictions over gatherings in light of COVID-19, a large parade of community members and the Deer Creek Fire Department was organized to help Grewe celebrate his milestone birthday.

Residents of Ottertail City can mark June 5 on their calendars for this year’s city-wide clean up day. After speaking with local communities to see how others host this day, city staff presented the plan for Ottertail at the regularly scheduled March council meeting. The clean up day will allow for residents to pay a small fee to have items removed that are not normally picked up with garbage service.

Henning School will receive several upgrades, including new LED lighting, as part of a facility improvement project plan. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning School Board approved up to $371,200 in upgrades at Henning School as part of a Facility Improvement Measure Summary. The plan was developed in a partnership with McKinstry and will complete several projects in the near future.

25 years ago

Thursday, March 27, 2001

The Henning Advocate

Two months have passed since taxpayers in School District 545 received the news: the district was in trouble and needed financial help as soon as possible. Many were shocked by the dire situation the district found itself. Most wanted answers, an explanation as to how a major financial blunder happened in the first place. Over the last eight weeks, district residents were offered various components of that explanation, as well as steps of solution the board has taken.

School board members surpassed their budget cutting goal by $50,000 last Tuesday evening, working to make as big of a dent as possible in the school’s financial woes. By the time the three hour meeting had concluded, the board had found $250,908 they could cut from the current budget. Staff cuts were a major source of savings for the board, who trimmed one elementary position and a Jr. High Math/Elementary gifted position from the budget. The Jr. High math position was meant to be temporary, the board discussed, and solved the need for a geometry teacher this year.

50 years ago

Thursday, March 22, 1976

The Henning Advocate

With a victory over the Tim Frederick Cobras last Thursday the Mark Stone Bulls finished in first place in the Henning Elementary wrestling standings with a 3-0 record. The members of Mark Stone’s Bull elementary wrestling team at Henning High School are: Jon Lindberg, Greg Vaughan, Ron Butcher, Ken Sundberg, Ivan Vaughan, Geoff Smith, Perry Peloquin and Dean Rasmusson.

Advancing to state competition late in April after placing second in the Regional FFA meats judging contest in Moorhead recently will be Henning’s judging team: Dale Swanson, Mike Swanberg, Paul Joerger and alternate Mark Joerger. Also in the regional contest, Swanson placed first among 76 individuals and Swanberg placed eighth. This was the first team in four years that any Henning FFA team has advanced to state competition.

Del and Jan Jelinek, owners of Jelinek’s Men’s Wear in Henning are announcing a grand opening event to be held Friday. They’ll be serving free coffee and doughnuts and will have many drawings that day. The Jelineks purchased the men’s wear store from Maynard and Ruth Ellenson and assumed ownership in January.

75 years ago

Thursday, March 23, 1951

The Henning Advocate

The 4-Leaf Clover Club met on Tuesday evening, March 27, at the city hall. The basket social, which was discussed at our meeting, will be held in the near future. Instead of recreation the social program was practiced. There were some visitors attending our meeting. We welcome them to join. Warden and Mrs. O.B. Olson were also there. Lunch was served by Mrs. Erick Peterson and Mrs. Louis Bendickson. The next meeting will be held April 16 at the Elmer Powelson home. 

In a real estate deal closed Tuesday, Cornie Markuson sold his building on Second Street to Frank R. Steuart, who intends to take possession May 1. Ed Salmon, who has his grocery store in the building at the present time, says that he has no definite plans. Mr. Steuart says he probably will build an addition to his new business building. At present he is located in Art Carlson’s old hatchery building.

100 years ago

Thursday, March 25, 1926

The Henning Advocate

Among the many serious puddles made along the highway by the sudden thaw is one just west of the Henning town hall on 36. For a day or two an auto driver had an even chance of pulling through and getting “stuck.” This particular bad place could have been prevented had the maintenance man had men to keep the water from running onto the road bed and soaking it up. In this instance “a stitch in time would have saved nine,” and besides eliminated the “terrible torture” of getting “hung up.” It keeps the road boss on the jump on his 6-mile stretch and he should be provided with extra help in emergencies of this kind.

With the exception of Henning, practically all the basketball teams that played at the state finals at Hamline last year, went there again this year. Verndale, which won at the district tournament at Bertha, went up against the strong Brewster team and lost by a 22 to 15 score. The Brewster team followed up this victory by defeating the team from Hitterdal, which was “doped out” to win the pennant.