The Huntley Farmside

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VOLUME   8  — NUMBER  31 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1967
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Man on Bicycle HitonRt.47
Gregory Gicia, 27, of Route 1, Huntley suffered a broken leg wlien the bicycle he was riding was struck by a car driven by Alfred Wiesneth, 146 E. Main St., Huntley. The accident occurred at 6:25 p.m. on Monday, October 30 in a pouring rain, across from little America on Route 47.
Both the bicycle and the auto¬ mobile were travelling in the same direction. According to Police Chief Richard Nelson the bicycle did not have a reflector light. No tickets were issued. Gicda was tak en to the Woodstock Hospital by the James A. O'Connor ambul¬ ance service.
Postponment
The Hallowe'en Dance origin¬ ally planned for Saturday night, November 4, and sponsored by th» Sr. P.F. of the Congregational Church, has been postponed.
The dance is being planned for Saturday, Noveniber 25, and will be a Thanksgiven Holiday Dance.
Veterans Day Parade Plans
The American Legion will hold a Veterans Day program Saturday, November llth. After a parade from the Grade School to the front of the American Legion hcane the program will start at approximate¬ ly 10:40 A.M. Participating in the parade, weather permittJng, will be the American Legion, Ameri¬ can Legion Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary Juniors, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies and the Cadet and High School Bands. Anyone wishing to march in the parade meet at the Grade School at 10:00 A.M. If the parade can not be held do to cold or wet weather the participants will meet at the Legion home at 10:45 A.M.
The program wiU consist of an address by Rev. Robert Frank of the First Congregational Church, Huntley. A salute to our deceased and living veterans by the Ameri¬ can Legion Rifle Squad, Our Nat¬ ional Anthem Played by the Cad¬ et and Ifigh School bands and tapys.
Tlie American Legion hopes that many people will turn out for thds Veterans Day Program to pay honor to our veterans.
First Snowfall Over 3 inches
Home Coming King & Queen
by Bob Wicke Friday afternoon at 2:00, the 1967 Homecoming parade took place, in spite of cold weather. The parade started at the high scJiool and embarked on its way down Highway 47; It turned down North Strreet and headed toward town on Woodstock Street. It was once around the square and back to the High School as the parade concluded.
The Senior class float took first place in the float contest. It feat¬ ured an octopus and its theme was "Armed For Victory". Second place went to the Junior class. On their float was a big.half-peeled banana and the theme "We'll Slip by Them." Third place went to the Sophomore Class and their float entitled "We'U Make Them Squirm A large worm was the central figure of their float.
AU in all, the parade was an enjoyable one to both the partici¬ pants In the parade and the on¬ lookers in all the parts of the parade route.
by Bob Wicke Last Saturday night, the .28th, was the date of the 1967 Homecom ing Dance at Huntley High School. The dance was hold in the new school, in the multi-purpose room. The "Conspirators" provided the entertainment for the evening's dancing although they had to over come techmcal difliculties when several fuses burned out.
At 10:00, the kmg and queen were crowned by last years royal couple, Jackie Howard and Gary Bakley. Thic year's king and queen were Carol Schwab and Steve Goehl. Their court consist¬ ed of Doug Jordi and Julie Enst¬ rom, Chuck Ruth and Pam Staab, and Louie Doty and Mary Mc¬ Campbell.
The dance climaxed a very suc¬ cessful Homecoming weeE, since Huntley defeated Central in their Homecoming game Friday night 26 O
Open House at Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran Church. Hunt¬ ley, celebrates the 450th Anniver- eary of the Reformation by hold¬ ing "Open House" Service this Sunday. Nov. Sth at 8:00 A.M. and 10:15 A.M. A special invitat¬ ion is being extended to non-Luth¬ erans to worship with their Luth¬ eran friends during this day of special observances. Services will consist of a re-enactment of Mar¬ tin Luther nailing his "protestant manifesto" on the churrfj door at Wittentourg. This will be done by members of the Walther League, the church youth organization. The ohoir will be presenting spec¬ ial reformation music and the ser¬ man by Rev. Frederick Harm will be entitled: "The Open Church". There will also be a series of 12 Luther paintings on display in the church narthex. The original paint¬ ings were made for the 450th An¬ niversary Year by Artist Thomas Dietrich as commission by the Aid Association for Lutherans. Tiho church is hoping to have a total of at least 450 worshipers present for the 450th Anniversary Ser¬ vices
-  NOTICE  ¦
Coach Homer Barry reminds all Huntley football fans that this week's game to be played against Pio Nono will begin at 7:30 P.M. This is one-half hour earlier than reported on the schedules.
Friday night's game wii)l be "Dad's Night" and fathers of the football players will be admitted free and wnll be recognized at half time.
Himtley's first snow fall of the season came during the night last Thursday and early Friday, break¬ ing old records with more then 3 inches. The snow came the night before Huntley High School's Homecoming football game, cover¬ ing the field with a thick white blanket. The wet snow could not be removed from the footbaU fleld to place the yard markers by con¬ ventional means and a front enrf loader tractor owned by Art Kahl was employed for its removal.
ChUdren at the school made snow men during the morning re¬ cess period. The ¦ pre-seasonal snow made some sections of Hunt¬ ley look like a Christmas Card town in October.
Additional Homecoming Pictures on Page Seven
Halloween Dance Sat at Legion
The annual Legion Halowe'en Costume Dance was held at the American Legion Home last Sat¬ urday. As in yeai^s past prizes were awarded for the best costum¬ es.
This year the 1st and 2nd prizes were $15.00 and $10.00 and went to Himtley couple who dressed as chearleaders and football players, the men as the cheer leaders and the wives as the players. The first prize went to the wives. The coup¬ les involved were: Norm and Vi Zimmerm'an, Clyde and Louise Bakley, Mel and Audrey Jrfinson. Frank and Lois Parisek, Clarence and Evelyn Hartman, Ed. and Bessie Piske, George and Marion
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Schlachtfest This Saturday
The 4h Annual SdWachtfeat will be hold on Saturday, NovenVber 4, at the HunUey American Legion Home.
This sausage festival is being held by the Le Femmes of Voi¬ ture 578 of the 40 & 8 of McHenry County. A Ifirge variety of Sau¬ sages including knackwurst, bratt- wurst, Polish and Italian sausage, pig knuckles, boiled potatoes, bread, pickles, and saukraut, wlU be featured.
Tickets are available at Little America or at the door. Serving commences at 5 PJM..
Hie proceeds of the Schlacht¬ fest will be used for tbe 40 ft 8 Child Welfare program and nurses scholarship projects.
A Proclamation
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States has declared the ele¬ venth day of November of each year as Veterans Day; and
WHEREAS, Veterans Day has been establldied as an occasion appropriate for expression of pub¬ lic honor and esteem of oar vet¬ erans, and a day dedtoated to the cause of an honoralle world peace, and
WHEREAS, The men and wo¬ men who have served in the uni¬ form of our country have oontr!b> uted knmeas«arably to ttie pnaer^ vatlOTi of America's freedtan; and
WH£R£:aS, Americans today are serving in our aimed forces, displaying a gallant and it^jirat-
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