The Huntley Farmside

              VOLUME 7 — NUMBER 40 THURSDAY, JANUARY 6,  1967
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March of Dimes Campaign Begins
"The March of Dimes is fighting birth defects because each year these tragic conditions rob more than a quarter-million American children of their birth-right: To enter the world healthy and grow normally."
Mr. Stanley Koch made this statement today as he accepted the chairmanship of the January 1967 Huntley March of Dimes campaign.
"I think most of us would con¬ sider it alarming if we heard about an epidemic in wHlch a new case struCK every other minute, which was the second greatest de¬ stroyer of life, and which caused half of all cases of mental retar¬ dation," declared Mr. Koch.
"Yet, he pointed out. "Birth de¬ fects are resportsible for all this, and for much more human dam¬ age. Many defects are not appar¬ ent at birth. They appear later in life, causing physical or mental disability.
"The March of Dimes is making important progress in birth de¬ fects, but we need increajse^^b- lic support to continue and ^PHk- pand these programs."
supported centers wh«r« bii|k-dB- fect children recOiye stBi/or treatment from teams of tmned medical professionals. There are now 77 of these centers in oper¬ ation.
In research scientists supported by March of Dimes grants have developed ways of detecting sev¬ eral defects of body chemistry that can cause mental retardation, and are studying the hereditary and environmental factors which affect a baby's development be¬ fore birth.
"In addition," said Mr. Koch, "The March of Dimes is conduct¬ ing a national educatoinal program to inform every expectant mother of the importance of prenatal care in minimizing risks to the new- bom child."
P.T.A. Meeting ^ate Changed
The> regulai- meeting of the Huntley Pafent Teachers Associa¬ tion has be«il (lfew:hedul«d for Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. iWs'h ojie week earlier than usual so tiiat we may have a panel discussion concerning the January 14 special election which asks for an increased tax rate of .21.
The discussion will cover the reasons for this increase and facts of the general financial situation. Please attend and bring your ques¬ tions.
New Manager At Pattersons
Mr. Gene Lindsey has taken over the management at the J. H. Pat¬ terson Co. in Huntley, it was an¬ nounced this week. Mr. Lindsey came to Huntley last September from Flanagan, Illinois, where he managed a retail lumber yard for the previous twelve years.
Mr. Lindsey's home town is Clin¬ ton, Hlinois. He, with his wife Norma, tbeir five sons and one daughter have been living In Hunt¬ ley since his emitof iMiut.
Pi II Wftiiiii iiiT log 11 aNiMNHit*.- teirson comoany, Mr. Dave Rudy, who haa bean in charge in Hunt¬ ley since 1967, has continued with the organization at their General OfGce in Rockfoi-d. At one time Mr. Rudy's father also was in charge of the Huntley yard.
Police Report
The Huntley police reported to the Farmside the theft of i^ ham from a freeser at the Joe Manning residence. Also $76.00 worth of tools and a tool box were taken.
At the residence of Charies Lamb, a window was pried <^ien in his car in the garage, the glove compartment was rifled, also the' car owned by Ed. Hays and hous¬ ed in the same garage was broken into. These thefts occured on Sun¬ day night, January  1.
Huntley Greets The New Year
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Pictured above aro Huntley residente wekowing in the New Yesr at the Hnntley Ameriten Legion. This wss one of the Isrgesto etotrds the Legion has ever hod ot a New Yeor'o donee.
information On School Vote
On Saturday, January Uth. 1967 the voters or School District 158 wil! be asked to vote on a 21 cent incr¬ ease in the Educational Tax Rate, raising the present rate of $1.60 tc $1.81. This increase will be based on ihe tortal assessed vatuation of Dis¬ trict 158, which is $15,350,601. and will bring in an additional revenue in tbe amount of $32,141. per year. This will mean to the tax payer an increase Of 21 cents per $1C0 assess¬ ed valuation per year. Further ex¬ tended, on a house that has an asses sed valuation of $10,000. this would amount to a tax increase of $21 .CC per year or $1.75 per month.
The Educational Fund (which we are asking to have increased) is used largely for teachers salar- KS. custodian salaries, supplies, and building expense and main¬ tenance. Money from one fund maybe transfered to another fund temporarily, but it must be trans¬ ferred back into the proper fund when the tax money is received by ihe District.
The net cost to educate eoch student in the 1965-66 school year Was ^73, an increase of J^' over the 1964-66 schooi year; w/pre¬ sent enrollment is 740 stvdonts. "jl^^pil^AiiiftaCtily' ipWH0^i^-*^^"^o|iO(rt-'^ each month out of the Educational Fund at the present tij^^It is our estimate that at the ^i^f the 1966-67 school year we will have a deficit of approximately $20,000. To help correct this situation the Board of Education has asked that all Department Budgets be review¬ ed and cut back whereever possible and Anticipation Warrants will then be issued for the deficit. When a tax referendum is passed it takes a period of one year be¬ fore the District receives the mon¬ ey. This increase is desperately needed if we are to move mto the hew High School Addition which i^hOuld be ready for occnpancy at ihe end of January.
The Board finds itself in a help¬ less situation. The Educatk>nal Tax Rate has been defeated twice be¬ fore and dollars have been stretch¬ ed as far as possible. There is no altemative now but to operate on Anticapation Warrants and if the vote fails again there will be no altemative but to discontinue some  of the  departments.
These are the facts which the Board of Education presents to you, the voters of School District 168. What you are willing to do about them will be determined by how you vote on Saturday, Janu¬ ary 14, 1967. If you are hiterested in seeing the educati(Hi of your children continue at its present level be sure you do go to the jtolls and vote yes.
President Board of EduciAlon
Conkijtkg Events
Thursday — Jan. 5
8:00 p.m. 1st Aduh Education Class — Agriculture. Friday — Jan. 6
Basketball  at  Malta. . Wednesday — Jan. 11
P.T.A.   meets  «t   8:00   p.m. ^ Panel' discussion on forth- o(Muing special election. Thursday — Jan. 12
Adult  Education   Class— —Agriculture. Friday - Jon. U
BaskstboU «« Biehaood. Monday>- Jan. 16
7:90 i>.ni.'Muii« boosters meef^
Adtdt Classes        Proclamation Begin Today
"Breeding by Plan" is to he the first in the current series of adult clas.ses in Vocational Agriculture .it Huntley High School's Vo-Ag. Department, on Thursday. Jan. 5.
Mel Johnson of Northern Illi- t>oiR Breeding Co-on will be the guest speaker at this meeting. All persons interested are invited to attend. Refreshments wfll be ser¬ ved. The meetbg will begin at 8:00 p.m. and end at 10:00 p.m.
"Farm Safety" will be the sub¬ ject discussed on the following Thursday, January 12.' Mr. Larry Williams of Bloomington, Illinois, will be the guest speaker at this meeting which will be from 8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Again, all those interested are invited to attend.
UofI Soybean Meetings
University of Illinois Extension Specialists will discuss soybean varieties, cultural methods, fertili¬ zation seeding rates, suitable .soil types, herbicides and insecticides .Att JoaiBuy fr andlSi Ths soyheii .^ meetings will be from lO a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hnntley. The January 6 meeting will be mainly on soils and fertilization. The January 12 meeting will be devoted to weed control, insect control, varieties, planting rate.s. and cultural prac¬ tices.
WHEREAS, birth defects are the Second greatest destroyer of Ii<"e in the United States, and
WHEREAS, hundreds of thou¬ sands of surviving birth defect victims are doomed to lifetimes of physcal and mental disability, and
>\HEREAS. birth defe<;t.s im¬ pose staggering emotional, social, and financial stres.ses on the family and the community, and
WHEREAS, under jthc auspices of the Mareh of Dimes, signiflcant progi'ess is being made to solve these nroblems, and
WHEREAS, the March of Dimes is conducting a national education program aimed at protecting the health of mothers-to-be ami their babies through prenatal care, and
WHEREAS, a network of March of Dimes-supported centers is pro¬ viding improved treatment for bii:th defect patients, and
WHEREAS, Mareh of Dimes re- .search grants are enabling scien¬ tists to leam more about birth defects, and
WHEREAS, individuals can play an important role in the con¬ trol and prevention of birth defects by supporting the March of Dimes.
WHEREAS.     indi^^U     can play an important rolJv^ the con- trol snd prevOHtioh  of birth  4e- -<BehL.hii on>|<wtto|ii> thse^tfek of- Dimes,
NOW, THEREFOR^ W. Brill. Mayor, of Huntley doHp>by pro- cWhn January, 1967 as March of Dimes Month, and call on all citi¬ zens to contribute generously to fight birth defects, this awful menace to the health of our chil¬ dren.
Redskins Win Consolation Trophy
Huntley wort first place in the conaoUtion run-off of the Marengo
Holiday tournament held December 27-30. Runtley lost; its,Jirst game
to Hebron by a score of 66-48, winning its second game-agnnst North
Boone 46-41, and winning the final game whkh g»ve it first place in the
I consolation run-Off by a score w 57-48 against Richmond.
On the second day Hebron was beaten by Harvard and in turn Harvard was hoaten by Marengo wh<^ mtn the toonvainent. Tht final stondlni; of the tournament was BIai!ttigcj,r frat; Horvard, sec¬ ond; Hiowatha, third; and Hnn^ ley, first place in the consolation bracket.
So  far this  year Huntley has
played 11 ganvss, winning 6 and
.losing 6. Tbo aUVttns UiM>ai» of
the team  ia  composed  of three
*Sophomores,  one  Junior and one Senior. /
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¦Hiere will be a geneiial meeting of the Masie 'Boosters at th« sehool on Monday, January 16, st 7:80.
Plan will now be made for the forthcoming concerts and all ntem- bers and friends ore uigod to at¬ tend.