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VOLUME 4 — NUMBER 46 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1964
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Postmaster Richard Michelsen announced today that the Huntley postoffice will be closed all day Saturday, February 22, Washing¬ ton's birthday. Mail will be dis¬ patched and received as usual but no window service will be avail¬ able.
Music Festival Records On Sale
The Huntley High School Music Department is presently gather¬ ing funds from persons who wish to have a copy of the music of the recent McHenry County Choral Music Festival presented in Hunt¬ ley during November of 1963. The record price covers only the cost of production, handling, royalties, etc., and is being made on a non¬ profit basis. Any persons wishing
8th Grade Cheerleaders
Little 8 Tlisplay At School
a copy of the record should mail a check to the Huntley High School Music Department no later than February 24, 1964 [Monday] for $3.25. The record is a 12" 33% rec- record covering five of the seven parts of the Faure Requiem, and six of the eight numbers done by the Mass chorus. Several numbers had to be eliminated due to record¬ ing surface time.
Correction
In tho report of the Village Board meeting of February 6, the Huntley Farmside erred in naming the street which would be closed to employees exiting from the factory.
The motion by Ackrrlan, second¬ ed by Fitzi, and passed stated "to close the street in front of the com¬ pany with the provision that a fence be built so that traffic for exiting employ«?es would not use Borden Street ^^
Scouts Camped
Tho members of Tropp 167 spent an enjoyable Saturday afternoon nnd night at the Boy Scout Cabin. The boys were required to prepare their own meal, andj^Mrk on their requirements for ac^^cemcnt.
Several games and group singing were also enjoyed by all.
Tho following scouts attended the campout: Kon .Rasmussen, Scott Eckman, Gary Randazzo, Bernard Shott, Jr., Hal Shott, Dave Stading, Dan Dammyer and John Weltzien of the Indian Pat¬ rol, and John Carlson, Frank Sch¬ oler, Les Gruner, Mike Raymond, Jon Spradlin, Tom Korwin, Gary Helmuth and Lenny Mattingly of the Crow Patrol.
Scoutmaster Vern Downen was assisted by Bob Eckman and Dar¬ rell Carlson whose help on the venture was greatly appreciated.
8th Grade Bashethall Tourney. Team
F.F.A. Annual Bamiuet
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On February .15, fhe Huntley F.F.A. Chapter held its annual banquet at the Congregational; Church in Huntley. A delicious dinner of turkey with all the trim¬ mings was enjoyed by all preceding the meeting.
President Gary Borhart called the meeting to order and th* re¬ ports of the Secretary and Tres- urer were given. .fblldWlng this was a report by David Hemmer on "Agriculture - Dynamic - Challenging in our Community." The F.F.A. members also presented a show about our freedom in farm¬ ing, the important part education plays in protecting these freedoms. Following this Gary Borhart read a letter from Henry McMillan to a freshman F.F.A. in a school in Illinois. The letter was in answer to the boy's question about "what does it take to be a farmer?"
The awards which were pre¬ sented at the banquet were as fol¬ lows: Scholarship; David Hemmer, Larry Johnson, Alan Borhart, D«i- nis Rudsinski, Dale Roesslein and Ed Jaster, F.F.A. Foundation; Beef CONTINUED ON PAOE THREE
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Hotnetnaher Award
Mary Susan Palmer hhk been named 1964 Betty Crocker Home- maker of Tomorrow for Huntley high school, Huntley, HL, IShe achieved the highest score here in a written homemaking exam¬ ination taken by senior girls throughout the country on Decem¬ ber Srd, and now becomes eligiWe for one of 102 scholarships total¬ ing $110,000.
Her paper has been entered with those of other school winners in the state in competition for the title, State Homemaker of To¬ morrow. The winner of this hoiKM- will receive a $1,500 scholarship from General Mills, Inc., sponsor of the annual program. TTie sec¬ ond-ranking girl in the state will receive a $500 educational grant The school of the state winner will be awarded a conqriete set of Encyclopaedia Britannica by Eh- cycl(H>aedi4 Britannica, Ine.
Late in Hpril, the first place winners frotn each of the 30 states and the District of Columbia, to¬ gether with school advisors, will gather in Cblonial WUliamsburg, Va., to start an expenae-poM ed¬ ucational tour of the East. TTie week-long   tour,   also   including
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School Board
The School Board of Huntley Consolidated School met Thiu^- day,   February   13,   1964  at  7:30
P.M. for its regular monthly meeting, with all members pres^it The minutes of the previous meet¬ ings were read, and approved, and revolving fund transfers were made according to law.
Since the damage to the motor of another bus has put it on the inactive list, it was decided not to attempt repair, since the bus is of 1951 vintage, and mi^t not hold up even after expensive re¬ pairs. TTie Board decided to rent a bus for the remainder of the school year, with an option to buy it. The rental on the bus would apply to its purchase price.
A bid from Eggebrecht Ford was accepted to buy the two old busses, one a 1948 Chevrolet, and the other a 1951 International.
Wednesday, February 19th, was set as the date for a special meet¬ ing to discuss teacher's contracts.
Another Special meeting will be held on March 4th, to meet with the architect on plans for enlarg¬ ing our school.
The Election petitions are nowr available for those who wirfi to run for one of the four vacancies on the School Board. There are three terms (^)en for three years each and one term for one year to cwnplete the unexpired term of Mra. Adeline Kunde.
After the bills were read aail approved, the meeting was ad¬ journed.
Audrey Korwin Board Scribe
[Editors Note: A complete Ust of names of candidates running for school board will iq)pear in th* Farmside after all petitimis have been turned hi.]