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VOLUME   9  —  NUMBER  43 THURSDAY,   FEBRUARY   6,   1969
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CreditVnion        NOTICE Meeting
Youth Dental Health Week
The annual meeting of the Hunt- lev Community Credit Union was held on Wednesday, Januaiy 29, in the social hall of the 1st Congix?ga- ticnal Church in Huntley.
Secretary Carl Runge affirmed that enough shareholders or prox¬ ies were present to make a quorum and hold a legal meeting. The in- vc-cation was given by Rev. Robert Franks, pastor of the church.
Mr. Mac Bundgaixl, president, welcomed the shareholders and gave his: report stating that the organiza¬ tion had been making gains in tho past year.
Mr. Earle Johnson, treasurer of the organization, stated in his re¬ port that again this year, as last, the credit union will give a four per¬ cent interest to savers.
Rev. Franks, chairman ol the su¬ pervisory committee, reported that it is his committee's duty to check on all the various offices of ihc CiC^iit union, the loan status, etc. Rev. Franks reported that last year. 1968, there were no problems in his committee and that every¬ thing checked out.
Mr. Burmeister, chai,rman of the ca>dit committee, stated that it wa.s the duty of his three-man committee lo revue every loan application that 'comes in. Mr. Burmeister says that tho credit union does have money to loan out. He said that during the year, his committee revued 156 loan applications. Out of these, 147 wore approved and 9 rejected. Mr. Burmeister reemphasized treasurer Johnson's report that the past two years have been good for loans. The credit union lost practically none and practically evei-y loan is cur¬ rent, Mr. Burmeister stated. Mr Burmeister said that his committee met practically every day, cither by telephone or in person.
The next report was from Mr Tracy, the membership chairman. Mr. Tracy said there was an in¬ crease in new members last year. He urged the Rtxiup lo encourage other people to become members of the credit union.
President   Bundgard   then   recog- Continued  on  Page  Two
PTA Meeting
A PTA meeting will be hold Tuesdav. Fe'o. 18, at 8 p.m. The program will consist of a Science Report given by oOr Hunlley .science students Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria af¬ ter rdjeurnment.
New Industry In Huntley
A brand new indi:stry has recent¬ ly opened in Huntley. It is located in thr Weltzien building, located at Main Street and Route 47.
The industry ;s called Hunlley Material Handling Co., and special¬ izes in refuse containers, pallets, casters, specialized welding, trucks, life trucks, conveyors and fabricat¬ ing any lype metal which their en- gii-.eers will meet with the blueprints of your specifications.
There are three partners in the business. Clyde Gray, Ted Jankow¬ ski and Barry Gilmore.
Mr Jankowski has a sausage busiress in Chica;^ and for many years has picked up eggs from the farmers in the Iluntley area. He stated that one of the reasons tha bu.siness came to Huntley was be¬ cause he knew Hantley was a fine community and also he knew many of tho people. The company hopes to be ill full scale operation by spring. Eventually the company hopes to employ several hundred p<'ople 10 manufacture their pro¬ ducts.
As an added service to the farm¬ ers and others in the conMnumty, the company has a large portable welder, mounted on a truck to weld in the farmers' fields or clear froz¬ en water lines, etc. Some of the equipment, which the company has, includes a 75-ton press brake, which is used to form metal making rounds, squares and triangles. The coinpany also has a huge metal shears which slices metal instead of burning it off.
Jordi's Say ''Be My Valentine^^
February  2  thru  February  10
Youth Dental Week is February ¦ind through February Bth, Th- children in the second and third grades in the Hurtley Elementary Schooi will partici;iate in a denta' cdtication program during the week.
Two dentists in our ai-ea. Dr. John Johnson and Dr. Gary Grau have graciously consented to come to our school and help with our program by giving instructions on teeth and their proper care.
Operation Deepfreeze
It was "Operation Deepfreeze," fo-- Roy Scout Troop 167 last Sat- 4uifK-.>r6iNaiy-siK''^3 padked full gear and sleds and spent tfle week¬ end camping outdoors near Corai. 111. This was a Blackhawk Area scouting event with ti-oops from Mc Henry County attending the camp¬ out
The Eagle Patrol tcx)k first place in the sled contest and the troop won :;econd place in the cross cu; saw contest and first place in the First Aid practice.
The scouts were accompanied by Wayne Donahue, bcoutmaster, for the two day outing. Special thanks to the parents who drove cars and tracks and to the Boy Scout Com¬ mitte foj- their help.
Troop 167 is sponsored by the Con- grcgaticnal Church  of Humley.
School Winter Band Concert
The annual winer band concert w^il be held Saturday, February 8 at 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Bob Tirk, Beginners Band, 6th G'-ade Band, Junior High Band, and High School Band will all perform, lotaling 180 students.
Admission will be seventy-five cents for adults and 25 cents for students. Milk, coffee, and dough¬ nuts will be served after the con¬ cert and is included in the price of admission.
Annual Medical Center Meeting
The regular annual meeting of the shareholders of the Huntley Medical Building, Inc., was beld on Thur":day at 8 p.m., January SOth, at the Huntley Village Hall. After ;he reading of the minutes of last year'r annual meeting, the ireas- iKCv's report was read and approv- (¦(,. Mer.ibers present were then in¬ fo, med of what business had be«n iiansacted by the board during the past yeur. It was mentioned that the pifsent balance on the mort¬ gage on the building is now down to $5,CC(/, This wa5 aceomplirtied by applvinf most of the recepits ot last year's auction to the balance due at that time. The dicetors and share¬ holders again wished to thank the people who assisted in making last year's  auction a success.
Various fund raising activities were discussed with the hopes that the small mortgage could be paid Oil in the near future.
The following directors were elect¬ ed and will serve during the next year Walter BurmeisteK, Earle Johnson, William Bftck and Wayne Miller,
NOTICE    •
The Huntley Boy Scouts are planning a paper drive for March 8.
Anyone interested in helping with the PTA Early April Fool Show please call Mrs. Warren Hansen 669-5370.
First Congregational Church of Huntley will htrid its aimual Hobo Supper on Saturday, Mar.  1,  1969,
New Student Teacher
Pictured above is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jordi, Jr.. bidding "Be My Valentine" to all who pass. The home is located on Route 47 across from the Dairy Mart.
Study Tour Plan
study - tour through five Eurc>- pean coiuitries is being planned for high scliool students and other in- tere'^ted persons wishing to study abroad this simimcr by Mr. West¬ rum, German teacher at Huntley high school. The tour will be chap¬ eroned by Mr. Westrum and his wife through the International Cul¬ tural Exchange Schools program.
Tile study tour shall include daily classes to precede field trips of ed¬ ucational and cultural importance. Also there will be sight-seeing, dis¬ cussion groups and informed meet¬ ings with students of the country visited. A total of five countries shall be visited during the foiu'-week ouiotie;i of ihe course. Tuition, jet fare, meals, lodging, all ship, bus or rail tickets are included for under $800.
One of twy possible study tours shall be made available. One, en¬ titled Scandinavian Art, History and Civilization, includes travel in Swe¬ den, Norway, Denmark, Holland and England. The other, European Art, History and Ci\Hlization, includes travel lo either Spain or Italy, Switzerland, Austria, France and England,
Airs. Margaiet Van Dan has be- gf,n her student teaching in Home Economics in Hunlley High school this week. Mrs. Van Dan will be in the Huntley School teaching for nearly nine weeks.
Student teaching is an important requii-ement for full certification frcm the State superintendent. It is during the student teaching phase that teaching skills are refined and polished, by observing many classes and trying a hand in the actual teaching. School laws extend to stu¬ dent teachers all the privileges and re^wnsibilities    given    to   regular
teachers.
Home Economics teacher, Ruth Severson, will be the critic teadier for Mrs. Van Dan. The critic teach¬ er is responsible for guiding, stater- vising and evaluating the student teacher. Miss Severson plans for her co-worker to be active in all ckrses, conferences and prctfeasioa- al activities. A second ^sttident teadi¬ er will be assigned to Miss Severson in March.
Superintendent Marks said, "Huntley sdiools are meeting a pro¬ fessional obligation by cooperatiBg Continied on Page Two