5 years ago

Citizen’s Advocate

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

For the first time since 1966 the Henning Hornets’ boys basketball team has advanced to the state basketball tournament. The Hornets, who are 28-1 on the season, used a late comeback to erase a double-digit Parkers Prairie lead to come away with a 60-58 win. With the win the Hornets will compete at the state basketball tournament that kicks off on Thursday at Williams Arena. Henning received the fourth seed in the tournament and will take on fifth seeded Christ Household of Faith on Thursday at 1 p.m. at Williams Arena. 

Henning-native Gretchen Freed has been named as the 119th Wing North Dakota Air National Guard Airman of the Year. Freed is the daughter of Russ and Tami Freed, and enlisted in the North Dakota Air National Guard in September 2016. She currently serves as a crew chief in the 199th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. She was recognized at an awards banquet on March 2 in Fargo, N.D. Freed was one of several people nominated for the award, in which the winner was announced at the awards banquet.

25 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, March 17, 1999

Henning Police Chief Jim Minion fingerprints Alex Weniger, a kindergartener at Henning Elementary School. The fingerprints were sent home with the students for their parents to have as a public service to protect kids, stated Minion. The local VFW donated the funds to purchase fingerprint equipment for Henning’s Police Department. Before they had their own equipment, the officers would have to borrow from the sheriff’s department. Now, the Henning officers can use the equipment whenever the need arises.

Last Saturday the Henning Community Health Advisory Council (CHAC) sponsored their first-ever health fair, “Celebration of Caring and Sharing” at the Henning School. Over 200 people came to share and learn, CHAC member Vivian Palm reported. Those attending were provided with plenty of free information plus free cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure checks and tetanus shots. Children were going through the “Heart Adventure Challenge Course,” pictured below, throughout the day-long event. Also a highlight were drawings for a number of prizes donated by local merchants to the Community Health Advisory Council. There were 15 door prize winners in all.

75 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, March 23, 1949

One of the largest crowds ever to attend a Henning Rod and Gun club feed jammed into the city hall Thursday evening to participate in that annual event. In fact the main part of the program was just plain eating with extra large helpings of baked ham, baked beans and baked potatoes with butter on the menu.

100 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, March 21, 1924

Everyone wore a long face last week. The joy killing report cards were received. 

Luxor was joyful with flags and bunting in the Egyptian national colors and crowded with sightseers and natives and distinguished visitors here for the official opening of the tomb of King Tutankhamen under government supervision. Three luxuriously fitted special trams arrived from Cairo. They brought members of the government who came to pay their respects to the shrine of one of Egypt’s first rulers. There were 200 notables, including Viscount and Viscountess Allenby, the Duke and Duchess of Aotsa and virtually the entire diplomatic corps came along.

125 years ago

The Henning Advocate

Thursday, March 22, 1899

Dewey reports “all quiet.” That is generally the case after his guns have had a little exercise. A Sabbath stillness prevails where the other fellows used to be.

The Vassar students who took an elective in the form of work to gladden children in New York hospitals showed that the higher education of women is not a training away from the practical. The members of the Young Women’s Christian Association of the Institution dressed 200 dolls to be given to the poor children who were sick and crippled and the joy of afflicted little ones was what children in the well-to-do families might think entirely disproportionate. An east side crippled whispered: “Do you spose heaven’s anywhere near as nice as this” “Cause if ’tis I’d like to go.”

Broiled sardines make an admirable Lenten dish for luncheon of supper. Drain the oil from large sardines, place them on a broiler and put them over a clear, hot fire long enough to heat the fish thoroughly, but not dry them. Delicately place the sardine on a browned toast and push heated oil on each fish. Place 1/2 teaspoon of tartar sauce and garnish with parsley.