The Huntley Farmside

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THURSDAY,  JAN. 6,  1966 VOLUME 6 — NUMBER 40
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A Proclamation
WHEREAS January 9—23 has been set aside as United Cerebral Palsey Weelis in the United Stated and
WREHEAS Mrs. Mazie Blott has been appointed Chairman of the Cerebral Palsey Drive in Huntley,  we
THEREFORE personally de¬ cree that these two weeks shall be known as Cerepral Palsey Week in the Village of Huntley and urge your support for this drive.
Wilpault  Brill,  President of the Village of Huntley.
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196S SunkUkary oi Lvents
Conking Kvents
Thursday, Jan 6
Adult Education — Farm Leases and Partnerships, Estate Plan¬ ning.
Friday,   January  7 Basketball — Here 7  p.m. Malta Staurday, January  8 Basket  Ball   at North   Boon   6:45 Monday,  January   10 Adult Education — Weldinp Tuesday, January 11 Boy Scouts
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Adult Education — Safety d^thp
Farm 'Friday, January 14,
Basketball  at Central  7:00  p.m.
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Banhes To Speah At Adult Class
Mr. oy Bankes of the State Bank ofHuntley will be the principle speaker al the Adult Class in Marketing =ind Management ol Ag¬ riculture Products this Thursday, January 6, 1966 at 8:00 P.M.
The topic will be Es.tate Plann¬ ing. Mr. Bankes will have with him Randle Johnson, Vice President and Trust officer of the First Nat¬ ional in Elgin. A.lso Speaking will be a Representative from Country Mutual in Woodstock.
Next meeting, January 13, 1966 Farm Safety.
.After some 84 years of serving Huntley in one way or another the Kunke blacksmith shop is now being torn down. Pictured at>ove Is what was left of the old building on -Jan. 4. The buUding was erected In 1882 and was used for many years as a blacksmith sliop. In recent years the building was used to house school buses and other equi|)ment. At the time the buildin^t was built there were 6 blacksmiths and wheelwrights in Huntley. They were Jack Kelley, Tom Fenwicit, Andy Dia Hackett, Charlie Meyer and (garlie Card.
hrose, plus the name "W. J. ScKuitz" could be seen plainly on fhe build¬ ing until it was torn down. Parents are advised to keep thel^^ildren away from the ruins until the debris can be carted away.
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At the Annual meeting the new commissioners were seated. The new board consisted of Aubrecht, Ream, Nacker, Kiley, Lorence, secretary Seavers, Treasurer Per¬ son, and Attorney Cowlin. Com¬ missioner Aubrecht was appointed temporary chairman. The new board could not conduct business until its first meeting in May and thus the Annual meeting was ad¬ journed.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Linnen¬ kohl of Clinton, Wise, long resi¬ dents of the Huntley area, cele¬ brated their 25th wedding anni¬ versary at the Woodstock VFW Hall on April 10th.
At the May 5th meeting of the newly elected Grafton Park Board Herman Albrecht tendered his resignation stating that the dis- association in his view from the Grafton Park District was not in the best interest of the peoplle. Commissioner Albracht's resigna¬ tion was accepted and his position filled by Ed. Piske. David Lorence was nominated to fill Albrecht's place as temporary chairman. Lorence was elected Chairman. Commissioner Piske made  a mo-
ing held at Lakelawn Lodge.
Mrs. Mary D. Susong, 46, of rural Huntley, died on May 11.
Mr. Wally Leonard of Huntley was installed as president of the Past Chefs of the McHenry Coun¬ ty 40 and 8 Voiture 573, at a din¬ ner meeting held at Greacha's in Wonder Lake.
The Huntley American Legion participated in Memorial Day services in Huntley, Union and Harmony, in combination with the Union Post. Mr. Harold Mc- Kinnly was  guest speaker.
Thirty-four seniors were gradu¬ ated on June 3 from Huntley High School. The valedictorian of the High School was David Hem¬ mer. The salutatorian was Sanda Zimmerman.
Forty-twoeig hthgr aders grad¬ uated on Wednesday, June 2. The valedictorian    was    Diana    Diehl,
Terry Lamz won 1st place in Class II in the llth district of the American Legion Auxiliary Essay contest. Sanda Zimmerman won 2nd place in Class III in the dis¬ trict competition. Huntley was the only community ^ Jj. two win¬ ners this year in htei Bp district.
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A^ Advisory 1!ouncil Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Ag Advisory Council was called to order by President Bein. Mem- l)ers Botterman, Tinberg, Finzel. Schultz, Miller and Johnson Pres¬ ent, and Vo-Ag Instructor, Don Rodgers.
A motion was made by Botter¬ man to approve minutes as written and seconded by Tinberg. Motion caiTied.
Treasurer Miller reported gross proceeds from the Slave Sale at $778.01. Balance in the checking account is $675.12 and $1432.01 in the saving.5 account. Motion by Johnson to accept the Treasurers report was seconded by Schultz and carried.
Two bills of $3.98 for paper cups and plates anti $3.06 for refresh¬ ments were presented by Mr. Rod¬ gers. Schultz moved that these bills be paid from Slave Sale re¬ ceipts and that V2 of the net pro¬ ceeds from the Slave Sale, amount ing to $385.49, be paid to the FFA Chapter. Motion seconded by Tin-
Music Booster Cluh Meeting
The "Music Boosters" of Hunt¬ ley Consolidated School will meet at the cafeteria on Monday eve¬ ning, January 10 at 7:30 to votjp on by-laws for the organization and discuss its activities.
The group is open to parents and friends of the music students at the school, and everyone is urged to attend this important meeting.
The first function witih which the "Music Boosters" will assist is the annual cooncert to be pre¬ sented on Saturday evening, Feb. 5.
Driving Law Revised
Police Report
Police Chief John Roth of the Huntley Police Department re¬ ported that an accident occurred at 5:00 p.m. on December 31, on Main Street in froont of Collins Pharmacy. A car being backed up by Homer Barry, 145 E. Main Street, in Huntley, was struck in the rear while leaving the parking space by Elmer Thurow of Gilberts. Slight damage was done to both vehicles. Mr. Thurow was ticketed for driving whiile under the influence after witness¬ es stated he made no attempt to avoid hitting the Barry vehiclle. Chief Roth stated that he has been released under bond. Mr. Roth stated that other than minor property damage from the accident no other disturbances were reported.
Huntley Chief of Police John Roth, stated today that the Illi¬ nois Senate Bill 88, amends the driver's license law to implement provisions of the Curfew Law adopted in 1963 which is general¬ ly applicable to persons under the age  of 18  years.
This new law has the effect of add|1)ionalsta tuatory pen^ltieis with respect to children who drive at hours when they are prohibited by the curfew law from being on the streets and highways. The suspension of a driver's license may be imposed for such violation whether or not there is a convic¬ tion, and in addition a criminal penalty if there is a conviction of more than $25.00, as provided by the 1963 curfew law.
This new law became effective July 1, 1965. Chief Roth stated that it has not been used in Hunt¬ ley.
According to the McHenry County Curfew Law it is unlaw¬ ful for a person less than 18 years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, build¬ ing, place, highway or street af¬ ter Curfew Hours (Mon.-Thurs- 11:00 p.m.; Fri. - Sat. - Sun mid¬ night). Chief Roth stated that the county ordinance wiil be en¬ forced by the Himtley police as they have received several com¬ plaints from parents and citizens oof the community that juveniles driving up and down the streets of the community making loud noises.
' rtlofloit'was s^eond^d by Commis¬ sioner Kiley. The motion was ap¬ proved by all members of the board. Huntley was disconnected from the district. A committee of five men (Louis Schachtner, Ed¬ gar Ream, Elmer Wasserstrass, Michael Kiley Jr. and Ed Pisske) was named to work on establish¬ ing a Huntley Park District and the purchase of Donahoe's Woods. The committee established the boundaries of the proposed Park District which was later voted upon and approved by the people. DonaMpe's Woods, however, to this date has ont been purchased, due to a pending condemnation suit by the Huntley School Board.
At the May meeting of the Grafton Township Boaord of Audi tors the newly elected commis¬ sioners adopted the county health ordinance to be used throughout the township. The ordinance fines for garbage, junked cars and other debris throoughout the township.
Wayne Miller of the State Bank of Huntley waa installed as Presi¬ dent of the McHenry-Boone Bank¬ ers Federation at a dinner meet-
on Sunday, June 20, at the ley Fire Station from 11 until 4. This bar-be-que was' Siugh suc¬ cess. The proceeds ti^f this even go toward local  youth  activities.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Reed cele¬ brated their SOth wedding anni¬ versary on Sunday, June 13, at a 1 o'clock dinner in the Social Hall of the United Church of Christ Congregational.
Mr. David Lorence, one of the two remaining members of the Grafton Park Board, announced that although Huntley was out of the district, their tax money would be used for the 1966 sea¬ son and therefore, Huntley was entitled to use the beach facilities at no charge and the swimming instruction at the residential fee of $1.00.
Mrs. Louise Kahl, 80, of Ul Vine Street, died on June 22, in her home. She had i)een a resident of Huntley for more than 50 years.
This concludes the second quar¬ ter of news events in the Huntley area in 1966. The third and fourth quarters will be reported rin sul>- sequent editions.
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