The Huntley Farmside

              VOLUME 19 — NUMBBR 2 THURSDAY, APRIL 84, l»e9
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Bring Your Lady Out To Eat
Dont forget to treat your danger t*r. wife, mother, and all other ladies to a nightout at the Mother- ^ter Banquet, Aprn 26th 7:30 at the First CongregaUonal Church in Huntley.
Miw Mildred Miller will nar¬ rate and show slides from her Eur¬ opean and African Tour.
Mi&s Miller will alao have on display a collection of Russia dolls and   minature   aninjals   native   to
Africa. „    .   .       .,,
The English handbell choir wiU
provide music.
Roast Beef is on the menu, and the Maitre D Carl Hill has an nounced that the following will be in charge of serving the food. Sol ect your waiter and make reser vation with Carl so you may be served by the waiter of your choice. Jerry Lange, Ed Brandcwein, Eddie Reams, Ronald Emricson, Wayne Ber^om, Phillip Plane, Basil Penman, and Bill Berghorn have been appointed waiters.
Frank Kerrick and Herb Eggers Chefs for tfae dinner have announ ced that they have signed up four Apprentice's. TTiey are Almond Hall, Loren RobinSon, Ronald Jirick, and Clyde Bakley.
Tickets may be obtained from any member of the Men's FeBow- ship, ^ow the twlftis bow hiuch you appreciate them — make it a night out to be long remembered by your most precious possession.
NOTICE
Chief Richard Nelson of the Huntley Police Department in noimccd today that May 1st is the deadline to purchase dog tags. Alol liogs in the vilage must be taged, the Chief said.
Huntley firemen were called to extinguish « fire at Hansen Plumb¬ ing and Heating on Main Street last Tuesday, AprU 22, at 10:00 P.M. The fire was reported to have started in the North west comer of the building on the upper floor, and spread rapidly to the roof.
The alaroc was sounded -by- Mr. Montanye who had just left a little league meeting which was being held at the American Legion Home.
For the first time in recent years the fir3 department used all three pumpers. One was located in front of the store receiving water from the 1946 Chevrolet pumper which was connected to a hydrant at the corner of Main and Woodstock Streets. Another Huntley Truck was behind the building pumping water from a hydrant in front of the H D Catty building on Church Street
At 10:4B a call for an assist from
the Hampshire fire department was made. They arrived in Huntley at 11:00 and hooked up to the hydrant at tho corner of Main and Church   Streets.
The Village Inn and Chuck's Barber Shop, the two buisncsses on either side of the burning building, evacuated mueh "C.'ijfepi'aw'*""""* when flames threatend to jump to the  adjoining buildings.
Firemen fought the blaze from the roof of the old Royal Blue Building, now housing the barljcr shop, and the roof of the Village Inn. Their efforts to extlngrulsh the fire were hampered by a brisk wind which fanned the  flames.
One bulk milk tanker stood by filled with wkter in case additional water should be needed.
For   the   first  hour  of  the  fire, firemen were able to fight the fire from   a  landing   on   an   outdoor stairway of the building, however
The Board <rf Directors of the Huntley Medical Building, Inc., would like to thank every<Hie who assisted in making bur Pancake Day on April 20th sudi a huge suc¬ cess. Our "Thank You" is not only to the many woriiers and c(Hitril>- utors, but also to tiie hundreds of people who purdiased tickets and to tfaose who joined us for the meal The many compliments we received
were definitely appreciated and will be long remembered. Perhaps tiie one thing that impressed us, per¬ sonally, more than anything else was th> fine cooperation and excel¬ lent spirit dis|rfayed by the people of ouf roHMnunlty. This was tniy a commimity affair. Everyone seemed willing to iritch In and eager to co- opearte ri^t from tile beginning. Altho we did not actually  solicit
contributions, nviny contributions were volunteered. We received do¬ nations an<} services from the fol¬ lowing:
Huntley Lions Club, Eldon Pfaff, McHenry Implement, Don's Super Valu, Union Special, Madiiae Com¬ pany, State Bank of Huntiey, Dean Milk Company, Heinemtm Hardw^ffe, B. A. Railton Co., Automatic Re- Conttaned on 1?»ge Seven
by   11  P.M,   thew  were  forced  to evacua;e this position.
Coffee was served to firemen by Bev Kubitz, owner of fhe Village Inn Restaurant. Coffee was also prepared and served at the Amer¬ ican Legion Home.
The electric remained on in the buitding until 11:16 When it was shut off by the Public S»vlce Co. The lights in the building and the flashing red, white and blue sign In front of the building aided fire¬ men and others in fighting the blaze and removing the contents ¦of the buildings. Many people as¬ sisted In the removal of items from the buildings.
Assistant   Fire   diief   Leonard Ackman   directed   the   firemen  in Continued on Page Seven
McHenry County NFO Dance Sat
The McHenry County NFO will hold its Spring Dance at the Amer¬ ican Legion, Huntley, on Saturday, Apr. 26th.
Dancing will begin at 9:30 p.m. until 1:.10 a.m. The orchestra will be the Moonlighters and the adirdiBicm is $1 pv-person. Tickets are avail¬ able at the door from any NFO member.
There will be a black Angus steer given away to some lucky person.
Come and join the fun. You may the lucky person.
Spring Musical At High School
The Huntley High School Music Det>artment will present its annual spring show entitled "Young Amer¬ ica." on Friday, May aid at 8:00 p.m. Vm high school band will open the program with the chorus singing the second portton of tbe program. Dances will be given by Uie Pbys. Ed. department under (he direction of Mrs. Mary Birchfield.
Numbers included in the show will be "What the Worid Needs Now Is Love,'' "Michael Row The Boat Ashore," "Blue Velvet," "Impo«^Ne Dream," "High Hopes," "Days of Wine and Roses," "I'm Rollin' Alwig" etc.
Music will be under the difvcticm of Mr. Tiilc and Mrs. Jdbnam. Ilie Music Boosters will serve coffee and baked goods during the show.
Sheriff Invades Legion Post
"On Frkiay, April 18th. at apptm* proximately 11:15 p.m. the Sherifra Department received a {riione caU from the lllinris State Police Aat a^citlzon reported to tiiem tiiere were gitmbling devices commonly known as slot machines (grating In the American Legion Post at Hui^tley, Illinois." (From Sheriff's Depart¬ ment News Release).
According to eyewitness reports, the Shnrifr and his tiiree carloads of assistants, including deputies and representatives of the S^e's At¬ torney's OKice. entered the Legion club with crowt>ars in hand. After the Sheriffs departmejitt wiffe un¬ able to find any slot machines, tiiey dkl confiscate however, a deck of pinochle cards, poker chips and a dustcovercd barrel with stubs in it and some bingo cards whicfa had been stored in the basement of the club.
A representative of the Legion stated that the Bingo cards had been and wete to have been used to en¬ tertain the hospitalized veterans at Elgin State Hc«pital by the Hunt¬ ley American Leidon Auxiliary.
Patrons at tiie Legion tried to assist the investijiators by offwing them laddertl so tbey would not fall from precarious dielves m whieh they were dhnbing. tUs fMiMMUe however, was refused.
One of those present was reported to have coiranented when a door to a small empty room was about to be forced open by a crowbar, "wouldn't you rather have the key?"
It w.is reported that the SheriGTs police broke one lock. The pinodde cards, poker chips barrri and stubs and the dust-coveted bingo cards, which the Sherriffs Department classified as "gambling parapba- nalia," were, according to a news release prepared by tlie Sho^S department" . . . impounded by tite Sheriffs Department and a com¬ plaint and warrant will be (Stained chargini^ the Post of possession of gambling contraband."
NOTICE
The Annual meeting of'tlie Hunt¬ ley Park Board wOl be held or April SOth, at 8 p.m., in the up¬ stairs of the village hall.
Legion Holds Honors Meeting
The American Letrioa Post 673 held its regular meeting on Than- day, Apr. 17th. Tfaere were several guests at the meeting among whom were the following: Chief at Polioe, Richard Nelson; John CostdIo, Patt McHenry Count; Commandei^, Gary Schultx, conunander of the Huntiey Sons of tiie American Legion Squadron and Guy Ran¬ dazzo, his adjutant
Gary Boihart, recently disdiarg^ ed from service, who spent IS months of tiiat time in ^orea, was also a guest. Petty Officer Snd Class James Cojkonan, of ttie Navy and one of mir twst memben, who is liome on a k«ve after aervlag with the 6th Fleet in the Mflditer- anean, was at the meeting. Jim will be leaving shortiy tot a mm assignment
Commander   Schutts   pMaeMM
the SOtii Annivenary MedalUot.tl!
Chief Ndson for im assteaact*^ it
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