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L^ than 70 people, including war to^,h,p auditors, met at the |«ual Town Meeting °f Grafton
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Clerk  Enstrom  next  read  tlm Township Bud««. JV,|lo^ ^
JsToTorH J*^ "'^'•^ ^ »3.000.00 had been dropped from
the budget, which would have eg' tablished a Board of Clonden:^ i<ai to  condemn abandoned,  iVc down housea In the township. The BawBd    of , ruadwianaBiii --:4wm^ ^tooppsd when it was fdwtd tr> be illegal on the township level. Supervisor   stated  that   $5,00
had been included in this years	
get for local improvements to be used for preliminary work to set up a special assessment to im¬ prove conditions in unincorpor¬ ated areas throughout the town¬ ship. Dr. Grau stated that there would be no interest paid on the 16,000.00 unless it was borrowed through   anticipation   warrants.
Mrs. Leona Nelson asked for the name of a bonding company that would accept the blonds. She stated that certain bonding com¬ panies wonld not buy the bonds on such subdivisions as the risk was too great Clerk Enstrom stated that there were some, bonding companies which would purchase the bonds. Mra. Nelson said that she could challenge Housie Bill No. 1473, authorizing certain tovm- ships to undertake local improve- ^ ments. It was made clear that the ' money would have to be paid back to the township unless the special assessment were to fail in an election. Mrs. Nelaon stated that on Al)ril 19, a vote would be taken, at which time the people of Crystal Lake, Crystal Vista, Crystal Gardens, the North Shore and surrounding areas would de¬ cide wheather «¦ not to annex to the city. Mrs. Nelson stated she felt the annexation would pass and that there was no need to es¬ tablish 15,000.00 for local impro¬ vements as this would be handled by the city of Oystal liake. Mrs. Nelson began to read a, letter but was stopped on a "point of order" by Joe Parker of Crystal Vista who stated that the letter on annexat¬ ion did not pertain to the budget.
Mr. Fetzner asked what the township road specifications were. He was told that the township road specifications could be found at the McHenry County Highway Dept. oAceS, such specifications being uniform for each township in  tiie county.
Mr. John <^0en statad (a/tsr a long (ftieiiil^en on lows, intsr- CONTlSfUfiD ON PAOB T
Netv Sehool To fie^n ConstrncHon
Construction on the new school building should commence short¬ ly stated Ernest Stading, Secre¬ tary of the Board of Education. Mr. Stading went on to say that the new building will be located west of the extension of Lincoln Street and will extend from that point to approximately 100 feet from the  school property line.
The new building will consist of nine classrooms, a study hall, li¬ brary, multi-purpose room, boiler room, ofl)ce space and teachers lounges. The school has a deed to approitimately 1 1/3 acres of Donahoe's Woods. Mr. Stading stated that although tbe condem¬ nation suit has not been officialy dropped by the Board, for all practical purposes it is dead. He went on to say that no definite date has beea set for completion, however, it will not be ready for classes in the ftit. He stated that the cafeteria wiH remain in the present building and the adjoining room whieh is now betas: used for the 4th grade will be used for eat¬ ing purposes. Pbrms for tlie een- stniction axe.^ready stacked on
It is not known at this time whether or not the achool will hold a ground-breaking ceremony.
Annual Auxiiary Dinner
Post Oiiice Reminder
Just a reminder that income tax returns have to be mailed before 5:00 P.M. on Friday, April 15,1966 at the Huntley Postoffice in order to gret the deadline postmark of the 16Ui on your letter to the In¬ temal  Revenue  Service.
Girls State Delegates
Nancy Jensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jensen of Rural Huntley, was announced as Hunt¬ ley's delegate to Girls State, by May Chesak, Girls State Chair¬ man for the Legion Auxiliary. Al¬ ternate is Jill Scherer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scherer.
The girls are chosen each year out of the Junior Class of the basis of scholastic standing, how well they are accepted by their fellow classmates, their interest in government, their ability to communicate what'. they have learned when they return, and health (because the week spent is very strenuous).
"The girls and their mothers will be escorted by Mrs. Chesak to various teas and meetings be- tween now and their trip down to Girls State.
NOTICE
Hnntley's Police Chief John Roth advises that on April 15, the police will start tagging all cars and trucks whkh do not display 1066 Vehicle Tax Stickers.
This will ghre late comers a chance to pnrehaae the stickers and place tbem on windshields be¬ for tiie 19th. TlM^ il'a $1.00 penal^ ( «.S0 for liarch and fJO for AprU.)
The Huntley American Legion Auxiliary held their annual spring dinner last Monday evening, April 4, at the post home. The pot-luck ham dinner waa served to -23 mem¬ bers and £:uests by some of the men    of the Huntley Legion.
The banquet table waa deco¬ rated-in the soft pastels of ^'¦'-ing with .easier egg favors ^ all present, Xhe.. table. also hel^ lint eatcheia" made by president Lola nrtttuhak' Ibr each of the'gu^it*.
Immediately following the din¬ ner the group adjourned W|(he meeting room for the iVJjiar April meeting with president Lola Maushak   presiding.
Following the opening cere¬ monies the Sgt at Arms lead for¬ ward the honored guests: Emily M. Cowlin, 2nd Div. President; May Chesak, llth Dist. Director; and her Sec. Mabel Schultz; Mari¬ on Peter, McHenry Co. Pres. and her Sec. Carol Murray.
Chairman reports given group voted $1.00 to the Freedom Field Foundation, $5.00 to Wilson Cot¬ tage at Normal a treat is to be brought to Woodstock Children's Home and $5.00 for a film to be shown. Music Scholarship $26.00, Red Croiss $5.00, Easter Seal $5.00, $5.00 for May day party for Veterans at Elgin. $5.00 for Lawn Party at Elgin in June. $1.00 to Indian Childrens Fund $1.00 to Department Presidents Project for  Mentally Retarded   Children.
The group in keeping with their traditions, voted to donate a new flag to the Huntley Schools to re- ¦ place their presient one which is becoming tattered. It was also ap¬ proved to donate a flag to the new Huntley Park for the flagpole in front of the boy scout cabin.
Plans were  set for a  Veterans Craft   sale   and  bake   sale   to be hield  at the  Post Home  on April . 22   and   23.
' Mrs. Lois Hammond will brinjj Easter baskets to the folks at Valley Hi on Saturday April 9th. Mazie Blott will bring boxes of sheets «nd pads, some furnished by Mrs. O'Connor. May Chesak — Girl State Chairman named the girl chosen, Nancy daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Jensen of Rural Huntley. Mrs. Chesak will escort the girls to a Tea in Bata¬ via and one at Crystal Lake in this way girls become acquainted ! before the trip to Jacksonville.
Past Presidents Annual Spring dinner, will be served on April Zlst at . uie Algonquin Legion Post Home.
Each guest gave a most inter¬
esting talk on our work and were each presented with a gift of a braclet. Next meeting to be on May   3rd.
Cojtning Ervents
SATURDAY —  APRIL 9th Noon  to 7:00  P.M. Election  of members of the Board of Ed¬ ucation — Village Hall 11:00 A.M. P.T.A. Bake Sale — next door to the State Bank. 9:00 A.M. —  6:00 P.M. Junior Ulass    car    wash    at   Kiley's Service Station.
Postprom Plans
The Post Prom Music Commit¬ tee has announced that The Con¬ spirators have b^en engaged to play at the Post Prom on April 30.
Tickets will go on sale next week and will be $1.60 per person, which will include a complete tur¬ key dinner in addition to dancing until   ?   ?
PTA Bahe Sale
The Huntley P.T.A. will hold their annual Scholarship Fund Bake Sale on School Election Day Saturday, April 9, in the build¬ ing next to the State Bank of Huntley, beginninj: at 11:00 a.m. Contributions will be received at 9:30
Two scholarships of $150.00 each are made available 'for gradu ates wishing to enter college or trade school.
Courthonse Site Refected
by  Van Sells
Will there ever be a new Mc¬ Henry County Courthouse? There are some supervisors who now say they will wash their hands of the entire project since the coun¬ cil of Woodstock voted Tnesday night not to annex the 40 aere tract at the western limits o| the city which was chosen by the coun ty board's public building com¬ mission after a two-year study of the problem.
Woodstock's citizens rose up in wrath when they heard that the courthouse would be removed from the downtown area . . . and de- lugred the mayor and the city council with letters, phone calls, and petitions opposing such a mea¬ sure.
The council members each made a speech about why they had vot¬ ed in the manner in which they did ... . with only Joe Fogarty holding to his orginal vote of last October when the council agrreed the western site was suitable. After the refusal to accept the proposed site .... a courthouse must be within the city limits — the council then recinded the vote of last fall . . . Fogarty said that the people of Woodstock are re¬ sisting change, but that change must occur .... and he si^ that projected figures wltiiin 2# years show the western site onie mile within the city's limits. Foguty said also it is the only.'fel^d>te
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