5 years ago

Citizen’s Advocate

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Abi Eckhoff, who is the daughter of Tim and Tether Eckhoff of Henning, was crowned as the 2019-20 Henning Festival Queen. The queen coronation took place on Friday night during the annual Henning Festival celebration. In addition to the Henning Festival Queen coronation, Jolene Fosse, who is the daughter of Shawn and Tammy Fosse was crowned as Little Miss Henning.

Purchasing a new pumper truck isn’t as easy as going to a used car lot and picking out the vehicle that looks the prettiest, or has the best design. It’s a process that took the Henning Fire Department nearly 10 months as they picked out everything from the rivets to the design of the ladder on the back of the truck.The truck was purchased near Sioux Falls, S.D. and members of the volunteer fire department visited the factory to go through a lengthy book to learn about the features on each truck. Even after spending an entire day customizing the new pumper truck, members of the fire department had to make another trip to Sioux Falls to check on the progress of the truck when it was being constructed.

25 years ago

Thursday, July 14, 1999

The Henning Advocate

Otter Tail County GIS personnel were comfortable in their third place position, says Brian Armstrong. Now they find themselves “leading the pack” of counties implementing E-911 systems. “We would learn from other’s mistakes,” he said. “As far as we can tell, we are now on a lot of new ground.” The county’s GIS department will conduct an aggressive mailing campaign asking residents for their phone numbers. Those phone numbers will then be linked with addresses in the E-911 system. The result would give dispatchers more thorough information when dispatching emergency personnel in response to a 911 call.

The Henning City Council met on July 6 for their regular monthly meeting. During the lengthy meeting, several issues were tackled including problems with the contractor on the Hipple Avenue project, the progress on the water system project and grant applications, and a confrontation with a resident who had received a letter requesting him to clean up his property.

50 years ago

Thursday, July 12, 1974

The Henning Advocate

Kim Peterson was named Festival queen at Henning’s Harvest Festival.

Shari Cloeter was the winner of a microwave oven as a festival prize. Becky Cloeter and Joyce Smith won new bikes and Alfred Samuelson won a Console Color TV.

75 years ago

Thursday, July 12, 1949

The Henning Advocate

Thorfin Thomson was hauled into Kangaroo court on a charge of shaving without a special permit. Thomson paid his $10 fine.

Mrs. Ida Saetre of Henning announced the engagement of her daughter Clarice Ellenore, to Arthur M. Espeland, son of Mrs. Christine Espeland. The wedding will take place August 7 at the United Lutheran Church.

100 years ago

Thursday, July 11, 1924

The Henning Advocate

A delayed southbound Soo passenger train yesterday ran into and killed two people at a crossing at Detroit. The victims were Mr. and Mrs. Gus Grinnell of Milbank, S.D.

The average citizen feels quite certain he could run a newspaper better than the editor, and if he was publishing that sheet, he’d show ‘em you can bet. As a matter of fact, if he has horse sense, he would do just as the editor does—put the soft pedal on family rows, church squabbles, and such matters of minor consequence which will adjust themselves as time goes on. Don’t expect the long-suffering small town newspaper men to advocate or attack any proposition which you yourself lack the courage to support or attack over your own signature.

The Henning boys engaged in another slug fest and with the aid of thirteen errors and twenty-five hits garnered twenty eight runs for their eleventh win of the season.

Ralph, the four year old son of Mrs. and Mrs. Axel Warmboe, crawled into the milk box of the milk delivery auto one morning and went to sleep. A thorough hunt for the lad about the home failed or results. Mr. Warmboe was about to turn in a general alarm after he had made the rounds off his route when the boy crawled out of the box. Ralph had also made the rounds with his father, and continued to sleep throughout the rough ride.

125 years ago

Thursday, July 13, 1894

The Alliance Advocate

The Chicago river was officially inspected again last week. When not deciding which way it would prefer to flow for a change, the river managers to put in the time pleasantly inventing new surprises and odors for the benefit of adventurous explorers.

President McKinley presented French Ambassador Cambon a magnificent loving cup, in recognition of the ambassador’s services in the negotiations which closed the war with Spain.