The Huntley Farmside

              ^« HUNTLEY ^omid,
V<H<UME f — NUMBER 4
THURSDAT. MAY t, 1968
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flC:!OOL  FILE HUNTLEY  HIGH  SC'IODL JIUMTLEY,    ILL
10  PAGES
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Huntley B.S. A. Court Of Honor
On Tuesday, April 23, the Boy Scout Troop No. 167 held ks Court ol Honor. All Boy Scouts introduced themselves to the parents and (?uests by giving their name, patrol and rank. The troop now has a register of 38 Boy Scouts.
Two members of the American L'Dgion Post of Huntley were present and presented two new marching flags to dte Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troops. The flags will be Used when the lx>ys participate in the Memor¬ ial Day parade on May 30.
The Scoutmaster and the Assist¬ ant Scoutmaster reviewed the year's activities. There were two paper drives and the Troop presented a .set of t)ook8 to the schod library. The boys made Christmas wreaths and sold them. They also made metal wast^iaper baskets as a craft project. The trop marched in two parades and camped at the Fall Camporee at Crystal Lake and at the Yukon Breakthrough at Hunt¬ ley Park. Each patrol has had hikes and campouts. The troop has the be¬ ginning <rf a Treop LBiraryfor ref^ • erence materials.
All Scouts turned in their Scotrt- O-Rama tickets and plans for the Pancake Jamboree Booth were dis¬ cussed. It was also announced that the Troop would tour the Chrysler Plant at Belvidere. on Friday.
The Spring Campwec will be held May 24. 25. 26 at Coral. Each patrol must have a father with them dur¬ ing the campout.
Caanp Lowden will be held July 21-27. The fee is I2S.00 per scout. This indudaa food and camping. The w«erviado« fce of $3.00 is due now.
Two Bejr TScout dressed in Indian costume ttien held a candlell^ting service. Eadi Seout repeated tho Scout Oath and die Scout Law.
Re#re*ment8 were served and the Court of Honor adjotmed.
F.F.A. Playnite
Wednesday, May 8, 1968, is the date scheAded for the F. F. A. ^lon- SOTed "Playnite." The event Is planned for high schol students and will be held in die gym. Refredi- ments will be available and a good tfane is planned for all. The time is 7:30 p.m. — Admission SOc.
At the preliniinary judging of candidates for Harvard Milk Day queen. Miss Carol Schwab was selected to represent Huntley in die conte*. The MMk Day event will be held eariy In June. Miss Bonnie Barrett, a fiwmer Hunt ley resWent, was selected to rep¬ resent Harvard in the oontest.
School Disaster Tornado Policy
Disaster — Tornado Policy Informa- licn For Huntley Consolidated School- — District 158, Huntley Procedure:
Upon one-way radio announcement from McHenry Sheriff Office — Woodstock, Illinods or radio an¬ nouncement of Tornado Watch in effect teachers and students will b? advised immediately cf conditions via school intercom and warned to l>e on the alert for fast action.
A school tornado watch wOl b? set up to watch weather conditions. —o—
In event of further radio an¬ nouncement advising of tornado warnings or alert — all students will tie called from classrooms by a manually operated whistle blown by schood authorities and wfll go to proviolusly designated tornado areas and remain until all clear given.
According; to Board of (Eiducation poiky, students will be held at school until authorities feel it is safe to send youngsters home. Students coukl be held after 3:30 p.m. and sahool buses held if necessary.
If parents desire to pick tq> stud¬ ents at school during tornado watch or alert, they may tto so and will therefore assume full responsbility for Aeir youngsters.
The Huntley schools have had a one-way radio-warning connection with the County aieriff's office in Woodstock since 1966. The system is tested from the County SherUTa office each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
The Huntley schools have had past year disaster drills and bave had three scheduled thus far this year and will have further drills, and continue fo remain alert for ad¬ verse weather conditions.
If you desire ftuther information regarxMng distaster pdicy, please contact the schooi offices.
Thomas E. Kelly,
StqiierintendoM
Music Booster's Board Meeting
The  Music Boosters  boird  mefi Monday evening April 20 lo main' final plans for tfae remaflaiftg mt))i> j f ical functions of the school ye«ti<' i   ^
Committee* were chosen for Wilf' Spring Show Saturday. May ll.' and Award Ml^t, May 16. The Jr. High Picnic is scheduled for May 18.
ITie music students will receive notices for parents to contribute cookies and candy for the sale at the Spring Show. These articles may be brought to the school any¬ time after 10:00 A.M. Saturday. May 11.
Response sheet fw parents at¬ tendance at High School awards night banquet will also be dis¬ tributed to High Schocd students.
The Sr. High Band will partici¬ pate fai Milk Day Parade at Harv¬ ard, foUowed by an overnight Wp to Wisconsin Dells.
Mr. Tirk suggested a pot luck picnic for the Musie Boosters' fam¬ ilies eitiier In sununer or early fall. We hope to welcome new famllfes onning into the d^mrtntent at tfais time.
Flag Raised Over Legion
Pictured above are members of the Huntley American Legion as they raised an all-weather flag above the Legion Home on Sun¬ day April 28, at 1 a.m.
According to Harold Doty, Com¬ mander of the Post, this flag will fly day and night, rain or shine un¬ til the end of the Viet Nam War. At night the flag will be illumin¬ ated by a spotlight which will be turned on automatically at dusk and off at dawn.
In his presentation Commander Doty said:
"In the name of Huntley Post No. 673, Department of Illinois. The American Legion, 1 Now raise the American Flag to fly day and night until the Viet Nam Crisis is over. May it tly as the emblem of the cause for which we fought and which we now gladly serve."
Village Board Annual Meeting
A spedai meeting of the Hundey Village Board was held last Friday, April 26, at tbe Village Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to op¬ en bids for a new squad car fdr the policy department. Two bids were leceived — tme ftij>m Ben Hansford Oievrolet for $1860.00, for a 1968 Biscayne 4-door ^— the second ooe from McHenry iiltlC and Rambler
for $2192.00 for i 1968 Ambassador.
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Trustee heanar4 Adtman ques- rliofl^ thej MvidMmity Of pardue- ing)» oai4 at th|C tfane. He stated tfaat the present aquad car; was ordy two years: old and had- less than 60,000 miles on it. He said dtat it would cost oniy asround $500. to install a shOTt bkick «tnd do other needed repairs to the presem car. In addition to this. Mr. Ackman added, the village had just pur- dhased two new tires for the squad car and had tbe valves ground.
Mayor WUpault Brill pointed out that possSily if die car were re¬ paired, additional eiQienses wotdd have to be made *ortly for brakes and transmission repairs.
Amotion was made by Mr. O'Con¬ nor, seconded by Mr. Enstrom to purchase a new squad car from Ben Hanaford Chevrolet, the low bidder. The vote was: "O'Cwmor, "Yes" Enstrom "yes" Ackman "no" Staab "no" Fitzi "no" Olhaber "yes." There being a tie vote, the Mayor cast tfae dedsive ballot fn- the squad car. The motion carried. ¦Hie new car WiH be delivered some OaaOHied oa Page Two
Mother-Daughter Banquet Held
Approximately 140 persons at¬ tended the Mother-Dauffhter Ban¬ quet held in the Social Hall of die Congregational Oiurcb on Satur¬ day evening. April 27.
Eadi year this eirent seams to become  wore popular^   Bponsm'unr - by   the   Men's  Fftllowsh^  of  the church,  the men plan the menu^' cook and serve the food and plan the entertainnient.
llie menu featured roast beef with mashed potatoes and brown gravy, harvard beets, green beans, a fruit salad, rolls, ice cream and small cakes. The men in diarge of tin; kitdien and food preparation were Frank Kerrick. Herb Eggers. Ron Jirik. Ron Krog. Don See. Oth¬ er members of the Men's FeUowship group served in the dining room took charge of ticket sales, etc.
Robert Eckman and Debbie sang several numbers; die memben of the Senior BeU choir presented a special arrangement of "The Bells of St. Mary's" played on the hand¬ bells and vocaMzed. Tlie men then demonstrated tbeir skiU at dart¬ baU for ^e entertainment of the guests, and then ti|t women en¬ joyed a game for themselves. In the ladies omtest die^pwrrried wconen out-scored ifar uteaairied giris to the merrimeDt of tlte; en¬ tire groiqp.
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Plans for 5 th Post Prom
Plans for Huntley's Fifth Post Prom are near conifiletlon under die directioo of Mrs. Nancy Zim¬ merman and Mrs. Ad^ne Kunde.
FoUowing tfae Prom May 4tt^ Jr. & Sr. students and thir dates wtU be escorted to the Hunttey Fire Bam at 11:30 p.m. Parents of tiio Jr. students, as in previous years, have planned the surprise theme with food, entertainment, ft dancing untU 3:90 a.m.
This la a P.T.A. sponsored event with students pajdng a normal fee aai various local <Rt;anizatlans con¬ tributing fbtandaly toward the cost of the party.
Eadi Poet Prom to date, has been a huge sdcoess. entfauHastically re¬ ceived by parents and studmts.
Style Show at Botrl-HiMaySth
The Extention Home Bureau of Huntley wiU sponsor a style show on Wednesday, May 8Ui, at the Bowl-Hi at 8 P.M. It wiU be styl¬ ing Wigs by Ard E S and clothing by Hogan of Woodstodc
Tickets are limited but can be purchased from Mrs. Gene )tardy and at the door.
School Board Meeting
The second bi-monthly meeting of the Board of Education was held on Tuesday, April 28, ia tite board room at the high school.
FoUowing tbe eeettag at tbe new board membem, Mr. Elmer Bas¬ tian, and Erneat Stading Jr., nom¬ inations were made for President of the Board. By a written bsllftt Miss Ida Mackeben was elected President The vote was aH ayes. A motion was made by Hi. Bein, seconded by Dr. Grau, to make the salary of the Secretary Clerk 11300, this to include tlte f«U report. In the past, tfaa aaee*- tary roctired 11200, plus $109 fat . the fa.ni9«(t
A mottMt «ii nuHlil llf Kr. Bein, seconded by Dr. Gray to ap¬ point Mr. Emest Stading, Ar.- as secretary of the board.
A motion was taade by Mr. Bas¬ tain, seoondad by IBas MsOtaAMi to appoint Mr. Ronald Jirik to the boaitl. The motion carried, all ayes.
Committee appointments wlU be made at the next board meeting. Some discussion was held a* to whether or not there shonid be two or three members on a eom¬ mittec. A motion was madii'br Mr. Bastian, seconded by Dr. <kau, to faave ttcree members on the educatiokial ooniinitto aad. two on aU other conunlttees.
Tte board next discussed tfae re¬ quest of the LnUiM«n drardi to permit children of the diurefa in grades 34 oae dass period per we^ to attend pre^onflmtation rellgteus classes at tbe dmreh. Supt Kelly SUted a»| H would creat a problem to tiiieaae 60 or 70 students. Mr. JMbii#fc-'|»rhfctpi* of ttk gmde: sehod, mi that k
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pose a ietHL fonr the year to att^ reUgknu clasMi, he^bouM not ses bow tbe school board coold jBlwrimhiato w. gainst the   Lvtbmm   chmttlk ia Huntiet.
Ip was p«ii^9d out that ddldren frcm tka (itdihoUe dMNb ifetW eg^ cased to attend Mass on Holy Days, or to act as altar bosra lirtthf out befaig malted tardy oe absent Dr. Grau asked If there migM be a legal qttertion regarding ehnrdi and state. <
' The discussioQ was taUed until next meetiag to obUdn's legai e^ inlon.
A dlscttstikm ensued on Hr. Clerida. Mr. ^^rtoU the^j^ that ba liad lofocuMl Xt, CHncUk that his contract was dMtod two weeks hatote "radtf iprejodiea" and '^ntrovefsial" hlHl beni .4ie- cussed at the boarfl awetbtg. tbr. KeUy also atatdt the battA had not denied Ur. CMMb a Iteu^.
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