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Water Fights This Sunday
The Huntley Fire Department will again sponsor their annual Water Fights on Sunday, August 24 at 1:00 P.M. Eightteen t» twenty teams are expected to com¬ pete this year, including the team from the Chicago  Fire   Academy.
Intermission will feature the NFO against the Huntley Lion's Club. Also the Huntley Firemen's wives will be defending their cham pionship against any volunteer challanging ladies. The Huntley Firemen's sons will also challenge any other boys in the age group of about 6 to 12 years old.
There will be free pop for the kids as  in past years.
Huntley High Starts Early
High School starting time has been set ahead five minutes. The school will start at 8:25 A.M. and wiU dismiss at 3:35 P.M.
Grade School will continue on the former schedule — 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Augost 26 will be a shortened day, ttartteg time is 8:30 A.M. Studenib'<llB'be IHsMfised at 12:00 noon. This day will be Kindergar¬ ten "open house."
August 27 will be a full day. First day for kindergarten classes.
Trinity Team Tournament
Trinity Lutheran Church's soft ball team won 1st place in the Northern Division of the Lutheran Soft Ball League by winning against Zion Lutheran of McHenry last Sunday,   18-9.
A  Tournament  will   be   held   in
Huntley   this   Friday,   Saturday,
and Sunday beginning at 7:00 P.M
at the  high school diamond.  Nine
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John Weltzien 1st Huntley Eagle Scout Since 1937
40 &i 8 To Hold Installation
The 40 et 8 Voiture No 578 of W|cH)Br>ry Ctounty and the La¬ Femme Cabane (the Auxiliary) will install new officers in a joint ceremony at the Huntley Ameri- dan Legion Post on Saturday, August 23 at 8 P.M.
New officers to be installed for the Voiture are: Chef de Garre, Lou Rossberg of Wonder Lake; Chef de Train, Howard PauUin'of Wonder Lake; Commissiere In- tendent, Charles Frisch of Cary; Aumonier, Phillip Bieredeman of Crystal Lake- Guardia La Porte, Bernie Matchen of McHenry; Cor¬ respondent, Harold Vycital of Mc¬ Cullom  Lake.
The oath will be administered to
thse  officers  by Charles Cahl, Im-
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On August 17, John Weltzien, Boy Scout of Troop 167, was in¬ vested as an Eagle Scout. This was the first Eagle Scout from the Huntley Trop since 1937.
The Eagle Award was presented to John By Scoutmaster Wayne Donahue. Committee chairman Al fred Jordi presided over the cere¬ mony. Mr. Walter Massey, repre¬ sentative of the County Council of the American Legriort, also gave John a medal symbolizing a high a(Jaevement in Scouting. Also present at the ceremony were Don Enstrom, McHenry County Ameri¬ can Legion Commander; Vern Lustred, Blackhawk Area Boy ScoutCouncili; Vern Brunschon, Norman Kalsow, Tom Swanson, Local   Boy   Scout   Committeemen.
The program was completed by Warner Kamphausen, Assistant Scoutmaster, who showed movies of the Troop 167 at .their North- woods camp. Refreshments were" .served by Mrs. Kalsow and Mrs. Swanson.
NOTICE
, Tjhe HunHiey Harviesto|s arei holding their family picnic Sunday August ¦»fh, 1^:00 P.M. at Diecke Park. Each family is asked to bring a hot dish to pass, plus a salad or dessert to pass, and their own beverage and table service. We will be eating as close to noon as poss¬ ible; and the picnic will be over in time for evening chores.
Township Held Special Meeting
The following are tbe minutes from the Special township meet¬ ing held last MondHy, August 18.
A special meeting of the Town¬ ship of Grafton was hol(^ at the Township Garage on Monday, Aug¬ ust 18. 1969 at 8:00 P.M., for the purpose of considering whether or not to participate in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund and to consider the claims for com¬ pensation for services rendered t:> the township by Herbert Franks, attorney, and Currian Matthews engineer. Also such other business as might lawfully come before the meeting.
liie meeting was called to order by Mrs. Dwyer, Town Clerk, who asked for nominations from the floor for a moderator. A motion waa made by Vemon Brunschon, seconded by Arlene Fetzner to mon late Richu^ Enstrom. No other nominations were made. A motion to close the nominations was made by Howard Ruth. Albert Boncosky seconded the motion. Mr. Enstrom was sworn in as moderator.
Mr. Enstrom said the flrst order of .business would be the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund and he called on Mr. Elliott, AtttMiiey fer the town^p, to explain it Mr.. Elliott went over the approximate cost, as outlined by board o{ tnis tees of the Illinois Municipal R^ir- ment Fund. He then asked for questions from the floor. A num¬ ber of pertinant questions were asked and a brief discussion foU-
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Joint Installation Held
Barn Burned on Day Farm
Last   Friday,   August   15th,   the Huntley   Firemen  were   called   to the Day farm, east of the Hantley Crystal Lake blacktop on the Al¬ gonquin Road.
Upon arriving at the scene, the flames had consumed the major part of the bam. Firemen con¬ centrated their major efforts on tbe saving of the silo and contain¬ ing the fire to the one structure.
The Hnntley Fire Department was assisted by a Lake in the Hills policeman who was directing traffic.
The fire was started by children playing with matches, a spokeman for the Huntley Fire Department repwted.
Hontley Fire Chief, Jack An¬ dersen was in diarge at the flre.
Teener League Takes FIRST
. Teen-er  League  Take  Frst
The Huntley Teen-er League cap tured first place for the second year in a row compiling a record of 10 wins and 1 loss. Huntley went through the season undefea¬ ted before losing the last game of the season 3-2 to Burlington in the league tourney. The season saw many highlights,, but the big one was Darwin CampbeH's No-Hit, No-Run g^ame against Maple Park on July 16. The ten games were won by Mike Zorica, 4; Scott Harm. 3; and Campbell won 2. The other games came on a for¬ feit by Hampshire. In the ten games played, Huntley outscored their opi)Onents 78-25. SCORES
Huntley   14   Genoa 1   3 Huntley   7   Central   3 Huntley   11   Genoa 2   6 HuniSay   22   Hampshirlt   1 iHuntlcy   13   Genoa   1   7 Huntley   1   Central      0 Huntley   2   Genoa   2   1 Huntley   3   Maple - Park   0 Huntley   3   Maple Park  1 Huntley      Hampshire forfeit Central   3   Huntley   2
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and American Legion ATUciliaiy held joint installations ol officeia on Saturday, Kog. 16, 1»6», in the Legion home in Huntley. The Hunt¬ ley Redskins Crtor Gauid, an all- girl squad, presented tiie colors, followed by tlie Pldg of Allegiance to the flag and a prayer by Carl Jurs, chaplain. This was followed by die recitation of the Preamble to the American Legion constituticm. A motioa was tiien made by Mr. Wally   Leonard   to   di^wnse  with
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Conunander Schukz nest turned over the rostrum to Mra. Carl Jon, preeident of the Huntley Ametkan Legion Auxiliary. The installing of¬ ficer was Elaine Murphy of Aurora, a past-director. Her \ixMS\R<g clUlp^ lain was Ruth Mracheck, &« new Uth District president, InetaUing Sgt-^-Arms. was Eileen Jotoaon of Aurora, past disiriet secrrtsrjr. InstMling musician was Hn. iteMbld CMrtianecl oa Pag* 11r«e