The Huntley Farmside

              THURSDAY,   SEPT.  17,   1970 VOLUME   11—NUMBER  24
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SCHOOL FILE -HJINTLEY  HTfiH  SCHOQL-
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*BK SURE YOU i^{fy^lglj^ TII|;|t^GO AHEAD" — David Crockett
Lesrion Youth Groups Installation Sept. 20
Joint instiiUation of the sons of the l.egion and Juniors of the American Legion Auxiliary Huntley Unit 67.1 will tak.- place on Sunday, September 2()th, 1970 al 2 P.M. Af¬ ter the ceremonies are concluded every one will enjoy a pot luck sup¬ per.
Parents of the members of the Sons of the Legion and the Juniors are cordially invited. These young people are hoping that the Legion¬ naires and Auxiliary members av well as friends will show their in¬ terest by attending. Joe Belden is the leader and advisor for the Sons of the Lepion, Mrs. Arnold Chesak is the leader and advisor for the Juniors this year.
McHenry County Council Amer¬ ican Legion Auxiliary met on Friday September Ilth al the Wonder Lake Post home. President Mrs. George Romo of Crystal  Lake  presiding.
Colors advanced, Prayer, Pledge. Preamble and the singing of our National Anthem. Presidents of each Unit gave reports of their membership and  activities.
Helen Lange of Woodstock Music Chr. (tave the song of the month (Abide with Me) and grtwp sang same.
Mrs. Robert Wagner of Cary awarded pins to Ihe women who had attended leadership school. Meeting closed with the retirement of the colons and the prayer for peace.
Report Of School Board Meeting
All members of the board with the exception ¦>( Miss Mackeben were present it the semi-monthly school board meetmg on September 14th.
Mr. Jirik called the meeting to order at 7:4.^ pm. A motion was made by Mr. Bein. seconded by Mi. Brandwein to accept the minutes as read. All niembcrs were in favor,
Mr. Jirik opened prospective bids for the rejuvenation of the play- Kround, driveway, and tennis court near the elementary building. Four bids were siibmited and a represent¬ ative of one of the asphalt firms was present st the meeting. Tho bids were reviewed, but no final action  was  taken.
A motion was made by Mr. Stad¬ ing, seconded by Mr, Michelson, to repair the elementary building roof according to the proposals present¬ ed by Carl J. Harper Roofers of Ba¬ tavia, III. All members were in favor,
Mr. Jirik proceeded with the re¬ viewing of three gas bids for the upcoming year. A motion was made by Mr. Bein, seconded by Mr, Bas¬ tian, to accept Little's Oil Com¬ pany bid at SI.65 per gallon. All members were in favor.
.Other articles of discussion includ¬ ed state aid, the addition of a sew¬ ing machine in the Home Be depart¬ ment, and the acquiring of a sub¬ stitute for one period of math in the hiph school to relieve the heavy load placed upon Mrs, Jollie,
The   meeting   was   adjourned   at 11:25 o'clock by Mr. Jirik.
YWCA To
Sponsor Fall Adventure Series
The first fall Adventure Series trip sponsored by the Elgin YWCA will be to the House on the Rock, Spring Green, Wisconsin, on October 7, Ac¬ cording to Mrs,- Steven Hamilton, YW adult program director, the House on the Rock is widely ac¬ claimed as an architectural marvel. Designed and built by sculptor Alex Jordan over a period of twenty years, the house consists of twenty luxurious rooms built on top of a huge chimney-rock hundreds of feet above the valley. The house, which uses the rock itself to determine the size and shape of rooms, includes rock gardens, grottos, cascading waterfalls and seven liphted pools. Large trees which originally grew cut of the rock have been incor¬ porated into the house with branches reaching through  the  roof.
The House on the Rock complex includes the Gate House, Wild Life Pond area, and the Mill House as well as the main house. The sod- roofed Mill House contains , the worlds largest fireplace and many exhibits of antique dolls, clocks, and music boxes.
The Adventure Series group will have a ham luncheon at th^ Dutrfi Kitchen. The chartered bus will leave the YV at «:.10 a.m. and return between 5 and 5:30 p.m. Tickets- are now available at the YW for S9.50 jntliiding luncheon. YWCA membership is required for partici¬ pation   in  Adventure Series trips.
Music Facilities Are Expanded
The Huntley School District has improved and expanded music faci¬ lities for the present school year. The instrumental and vocal depart¬ ments now reside together in tho south end of the elementary build¬ ing in the classroom and large work area formerly occupied by the agri¬ culture and shop departments. The location itself isolates the sound produced by the various musical groups and thus does less to inter¬ fere with academic classes.
These new facilities provide great¬ ly enlarged areas for the music teachers and their students. Within this music complex are a number of small rooms which serve as addi¬ tional practice rooms. Additional filing cabinets have been purchased for the storage of sheet music. There is also much more storage space availability for music books and records. The availability of a reg¬ ular classroom VvJith desks is, of course, much better for instruction which involves writing. Also, the new band room gives the marching band very convenient access to the football  field.
The one major problem still to be solved in the bandroom involves acoustics. There is definitely too mudi echo in the room. One step which has been taken to imprxive the sound ^tuktion was the purchase of two small choral shells. It is also hoped that cabinets will be purchased for storage of instruments.
Officers for VIC
Pictured above are the new officers for the VoraKonal industrial Clubs of America at Huntley Hi<h School. Left to right: Dave Schmlentendorf, parliamentarian; Delia Graske, secretary; John Hutsler, treasurer; Karen Pickens, reporter; Tom Hoffman, president, and Hal Sbott, vice president. As a pari of new vocation prograni at the Huntley High Schoo) the s'udents are forming a new chapter to the Vocational Indastrial Clubs of America (VICA). The Voca¬ tional Industrial Club of America is a national organization of youth — boys and girls enrolled in secondary vocational education. The students in thin cluli will work cooperatively to develop leadership abilities throueh participation in worthwhile educationaL vocational, civic, recreational and social activities. Roger Simpson, the club advisor, will be assisting in the organization and functions of the club. He is also the cooperative education teacher-coordinator at the hiidi school. The iitudeBts are presently planning a float for the homecomttifi: pSrade'.   "" •   -•    —,.—•--,.  ,•
Schedule PTA Meeting For September 22
September 22 ii the date for tho first Huntley P.T.A. meeting for the 1970-71 school year. The Tuesday evening meeting will start at 8:0t) P.M. in the .Study all of the high school.
Installation of officers, introduc¬ tion of teachers and visitation of the high school rooms is scheduled,
Mr. Willard Schtxjley will be in¬ stalled as president. Mr. Al Jordi, after two successful years of leader¬ ship of the organization will conclude his duties as president at that meet¬ ing.
The new facilities will be of in¬ terest to patrons when touring the high school.
New shops were added to the southeast part ot the high school building. These shops and classrooms house the vocational agriculture classes, craft classes and the indus¬ trial arts classes. The former agii-
White House Conference on Aging
This meeting wiil be held at the Marengo High School on Monday, September 21st refgistration will be at 6:.10,
Older Americans and middle aged Americans facing retirement. As¬ suring middle aged and older per¬ sons equal opportunity with otJiers to engage in gainful employment which they are capable of perform¬ ing. Many more interesting subjects. These older folks will speak out their needs as they see them. Needs area for older folks, including In¬ come, Health, Nutrition, Housing, Tranqwrtation, Employment and Retirement. Education—Rules and Activities—Spiritual well being.
culture shop is now being used for music instruction, A junior high library is being developed in the former band room.
Soc Hop September 18th
7 cents per copy
Local Schools To Be Dismissed
Monday, September 21. 1970, schools will be dismissed at noon (12:00) so that teachers can partici¬ pate in a meeting. Afternoon Kin¬ dergarten sessions, will not meet that day.
A recent law is designed to im¬ prove instruction by permitting part of a school day to be used for pro¬ grams which will improve instruc- t onal capabilitiei af teachers or fcf currx-ulum planning and develop¬ ment. The law permits parent-teach¬ er conferences to bs held, provided the first inservice session is used for planning' and instruction focused tn the parent-teacher conferences.
The September 21 date will focus . on appropriate techniques to be used in parent-teacher conferences. The Monday session will be under the leadership of John Werle and Gerald Woolwine of the Division of Pupil Personnel Service, Office of Superintendent ol Public li»stnic- tion.
October 5 and 6 will be used for parent-teacher conferences.
Each school district mast submit, to the Superintendent of Public In¬ struction—Ray Page, a plan for the inservice days. The plan is then re¬ viewed by that office and tbe office Df, ^ iSi«>eooteBdent. (rf HegiBoal «-1, Service before an>rovaI is given to the district's plan. A plan can use up to ten inservice days.
Upholstery Course Given By YWCA
¦'In the fall, many women feel the urge to revitalize their home and wardrobe", stated Mrs. Steven Hamilton, YWCA adult program director. The YW is offering three courses designed to help women accomplish these fcoals with creati¬ vity and economy,
A comprehensive course in up¬ holstery is being offered to enable women to restore old furniture to like-new condition. The ten week course, taught by Mrs, Arnold Grace, will include how to measure fabric, tie springs, replace padding, and re¬ move old wood finishes. Upholstery classes will meet on Mondays front 7 to 9 p,m, starting September 28 and on Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. beginning September 22,
As the cost of new clothing rises, the ability to make items which look professional and original is a valuable skill. In the intermediate and advanced sewing class taught by Mrs. Klaus Harig, students will be instructed in setting in sleeves and collars and making pants suits, capes or other items of their choice. The class will be olfered at the YW on Wednesday from 9-11 a.m. for ten weeks beginning October 7.
The addition of an unusual acces¬ sory or wall plaque can often give a room an entirely new sparkle. The YW class on floral design and holi¬ day decorations will include instruc¬ tions in making wall accessories and antique candlesticks as well as wreaths   and    centerpieces.
Cindy McCollum puts up poster for the soc hop, sponsored by the S<vhomore Class, to be held iu the gym on Friday, Sept 18, after the game with Hiawatha.   Also, helping, but not shown in the picture is Careo Borhart.
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We are sorry that these two names were unintentionally omitted from the Testimonial Poem. They are Arthur W. Gariieb and Jim's Citgo Station.