The Huntley Farmside

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VOLUME   16  —   NUMBER   5
THURSDAY,   MAY   I*   1875
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Sun Bonnet Girls Celebrate 1951 Huntley Centennial   Park Board
Pictured above are the Sun Bcai- not Giris as the oelebraited the 1951 HunUey Centennial. Many of these iglrie are stifi living in the Huntley area. See if you oan nMne them. Hair names 'wUl sppetw in aalt week's p^per. To oefebmte tbe 125 Mrthday of Huntley and the Bi- Centem^ the Huntley Famcidc will print pictures of years gone by as they are made avaUable.
School Board Minutes
This being a continuation of the regular meeting of April 21, 1975, now being held in tbe High School building on Apnil 21, 1975, at 7:30 PM.
Upon roll call the following ams- wored pi«isert Mr. ailer, Mr. Ruth Mr. Brettschneider, Mr. Bond, Mrs Sin^Kon, Mrs. Jones and Mr Stadi'ng.
Non f*sent.
A motion made by Mr. Bond and 2nd by Mr. Ruth to award a con¬ tract to Patrtcda Groh, for the school year of 1975-76.
Motion carried 7 yeas & 0 nays.
2 A motion made by Mr. Ruth and 2nd by Mrs. Jones to appoint Joseph Manning bead feetball coach
Motion carried 7 yeas & 0 rtays.
3 A motion made by Mr. Ziller aind 2nd by Mrs. Simpson to ap¬ point Larry Kahl as assistant foot¬ ball coa<ii.
Motion carried 4 Yeas and 3 nays with Mr. Brettischneider, Mr. Bond and Mrs Jones casting ths nay votes.
4 A mcition made by Mr. Bond and 2nd by Mrs. Jones to appoint Glenard Delaney as head basket¬ ball coach.
Motion carried 7 yeas & 0 rtays.
5 A mf*iom made by Mrs. Simp¬ son and Ztid by Mr. Bond to appoint David Wilson as Assistant basket¬ ball coach.
Moti(m carried 7 yeas St 0 iteys.
6 A motion made by Mr. Ruth and 2nd by Mir. Ziller to appoint Naroy Richert Girls voliey bail coach.
Motion carried 7 yeas & 0 nays.
7 A mati(m made by Mr. Bond and 2nd by Mrs. Simpson to ^ipodnt Larry ICahl as 7th and 8(h pade besketbaU  coach.
Moti(n carried 7 yeas & 0 nays. SCHOOL BOARD
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Bi-Centennial Committee Formed
A group of iriteresitcd Huntiey ottuens met at tfae Le^on HaH TueeSay evening to iormulate plans bx tbe utKon^xs Bi-Centaiitol events and the celebration of Hunt¬ ley's 126Ui Annivertary.
Mrs. Hedy Leonotd, chairman of the Bi-Ceritennial events, and Louise Kreutzer, chairmao of the 125th AncivereBry told of tbeta- pians for both events. Mae Chesak acted as secretaty.
Cbainnan of ^larious oommittees and officers were selected. They are ae foUovn: Marilyn Edonan, Sacretery; Wayne MiHeo; Treasmer; Dean Marlowe, ^rosram smd Events; Shelby HiH, AdvertKfaisr and publicity; Wendell WeMzien, Exhibits; Mel Eiweit and the Lion's Club, Courtesy; Ralph Peters, Chair¬ man, Bob Eckmar^ Co-chairman, Parade: Mr. Jurs and tbe Jaycees, Decorating; Mr. Hank Wozndel, Youth Activitdes. Mr. Wozniel will be assisted by Lany Kah', Nancy Fike  and   Gloria Chnistiaasan.
Representatives of local organi¬ zations were present amd their groups wHl participate in the Bi- Oentennial events whdch wiU take plaoe throughoi* the balance of 1975 and into 1976 and tho Home¬ coming days which wiU be held on August 14th and 15th oC 1976 to csommemorate iHie 125th Anniver- sa'ry of HunUey.
A jneeting will be held on the third Tuesday of each mooth at the Jjeg^ Hall at 8 p.m. and any¬ one interested in Jobiing any of the committees are aaked to at¬ tend. Thfc is a commimity project and it is hoped thai evetiyone wfll portiaipate in one of the many pro- . gittns end adivitjes.
History of Huntley
A Hstxwdai Cooimittee is being formed by Louise Kreutzer, dtuir- man of tiie Huntley 126tfa Anmiver- soqy celebration, to research tiie families who have ived in this area for maay yearn and thoae who beeped to found our townd.
All the hrfownaton wiU be com¬ piled with othei- ineresting data in a 125th Anniversary book. Anyone having pictures or family history to oor.tribute are aslced to submite it to Mrt. Kreutzer. It is hoped tfaat many interesting facts on old houses, feams and people wiH be brought forth in this extenetye re¬ search project
Some of the Mstory of Huntley and it'is people wfU appear pedodt- (^y in the local newspapers and the picture displays will be in the windows of the State Bank. Other displays wiiil be in windows of vari¬ ous busineasea and es the 125tfa Anoiva^ary celebration approach¬ es a Historical Exhibit and display will be amanged by Wendell We4t- Kien and hi sconunittee.
The Historical CommSttee will pi£«t at tbe Huntley Congresataon- al dtwxti the ftst Tuesday of e\'C'.y month begimlng May 6th at i :30 in the afternoon. Anyone witi- mvg to help with the research of the His'iory of Hundey » tsied to at- te:id.
Lions Netvs
Mr. and Mrs. Delwin Borhart, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ewert, and Caiarles Rutfa attended tbe Lins DMiiot IJ Coinrention April 19 and 20 beld at tiie O'Hane Inn in Rosemont Tbey also attended the Ofifloer Seminars conducted for in- «nming ofifices. Lkm Internationa] DJredtor WiUtam S. "-Biia" Stein- hniok cf OheetenCield, Mtslsonri, was Gueat Speaker.
The Huntley Lions diAi lA a re- Coatiaued on Page Two LIONS
Mother-Daughter Btmquet
The annn^ Motbers, Oaugiifeerv, and Ladies banquet will be held May 10th 7:00 p.m. at tbe Finst C:>rjgregati(»ial Church's Sockd bail.
The mm of the church will fAaa, prepare and serve a delicioiB home cooked meal ta a most elegant style.
Edbertieftnment fbr the evening ¦wil be provided by the nnging vet- erinarial Dr. George BuchaL His dax«hter Carihi Bochal wfl tap dance, and Michael Buchal wifl play the guitar. They wlU te ac¬ companied by Am Boihal.
All the women of the communis are kvited to attend. Tickets may be obtakied from: Reih Eggers, John Moirow, Dean MMfawe, John Ru^, Oeny Lang, Henry Markiwe, EKm Hardy, Bob Frank or tfae church offioe.
Tickets may atao be panehased at Ifae door.
Mirmtes
The annual meeting of tfae Hunt¬ ley Park Diatriot Board was held on Wednesday, April nmd, 1975 at 8:00 p.m. The me«fting was call¬ ed to order by Preaiderit PaaAek, with OommisgtooerB Deieke, Mac- ketjen, Pariaek and Tores present and Comnissianer Reem ahaent. Al¬ so in attendance was Mr. BiU kuth, the newly elected Commiaaioner. The Se^setary wes asked to read the minutes of the pnevkius meet- iiK of 3-26-75, after whkh a motion was made by Mr. Tuxes, seconded by Mr. Parisek, to appiove tbe minutes as read. Afl OoraraissirHierB voted aye aod tlie nuAion carried. Tte Tkeasurens report was then pmaeented shswiite a balance in the cfaeckksg account of $18,879.51. A motion was made by Mr. Madce- ben, iseeonded by Mr. Deieke, to aooept the report as read. AU Oom- missicosrs vctcd aye and the »- port was f fled for awBt.
The President then presented the monthly bills for paymerit, after which a mctijn was made by Mr. Parisek, secoiided by Mn. Tures, to pay ail blttj as presented. Upon rofl udl ol Oommissaoners voted aye and the motion carried.
As the next order of besiness Mr. Parisek presented the board -with hfe lin«i«8 on the ptfoea of Bod. gnas seed and fef4iizhig the patk. Alter a ttorougfa diaeuadon a iwAion was made by Mr. Pariah seoonded bjMM^. Deioke, to pw- cfaase 200 B>5. of grass seed from Mat^owe'is. Upon rofl caft aU Com- miaslonere voted aye and the mo- taon earned. A nutJon was made by Mr. Mackeben, seeonded by Mr. Tures, to purcbaae Autillaer from FS. Upon roll cal afi Commisaion- ens voted aye end the motion car¬ ried. Finally a motion was macle by Mr. Paisok, seoonded by Mr. Ddckie, to purchase sod fiar around the new sheUer bxim Wlancns Turf Nursery. Upon roU call aM Com- missioneis voted aye and the mo¬ tion earned.
Next Mr. Parisek havii« attien.d- cd a meeting of the Bioenteonial and 125th Village Birthday com- mdilteeB as a .i^preeentative of dbe Park District, presented a report on tiie meeting. He stated tfae oom¬ mittee wisbw to reserve the iiaik on Au«u6t 14th and 15tb of 1976 for the 125th Birthday celehration end will wish to reserve it on other specific dates for various Bioenten¬ nial ceifibratiorls. A motioo was made by Mr. Parisek, seconded by Mm. Tures, to aoo^ ail rawrva- tioos of the committee is received by December Blst of this year. AU Ccmimisslcners voted aye and the motion carried. The President then £«:pohtted Mr. Mackeben to repre¬ sent tfae pack disbict at i^ ftature meetings.
There being no fortlieD odd brsi- neos to cocae t:<efore tfae board a motion was marie by Mr. Tures, seconded by Mr. Dedcke, to dose this part of the meetii«. All Com- misskmers voted aye end tfae meet¬ ing was so adjourned at 9:25 pjn.
Tbe eecond h^ of the annual mieeting was officiai^ opened next witti Mr. Henry Cowlin having en¬ tered at this time.
As the first (Mder of buslneas, the newly elected (Donrndasioners were ewor^n in by Mr. Cowlin for their respective tenns.
A motioa was made by Mr. Deie¬ ke, aeconded by Mr. Tures, to oast a taianimous bedlot in favor of keep- C^iHnaad on Haga two PARK BOARD
L, Schachtner
Open House May 4th
Mr. Lous ScfaacMner haa retiFad after serving fcr twenty-fooa yaa>» as Highway Commiaaion. Mr. Schachtner also served for fttteeiii years on the State Board ta • dl- rector for tbe Township Offliiiii Tbe commun%y of Huntley aad Grafton Township, are veiy ttSba fi4 ftir his many yeans of dodiratad servioe. We wish Mm mMDy yaoia of happy retiiement
(Mr. Venun "Jack" Bamaatam has been appointed fay Ow loaoi boasd to fUl oiHt \b-. .^hathtaai'e uneoqired term, and they are flan- nfac an open bouse for Mr. aBbecht- ner at the townsh^ sneao kt HsoIp ley on May 4, 1975, iroo 1:00 o'clock tm 5:00 oVtak in the atbaa- noon. An open invltatton ia esend- ed to tab many friends who would Hoe to attend.
TtMx Referendutn May 17th
KwMey School District No, 158 will soon have a hi£b school gym- naaixxa if reoent planning is ap¬ proved by tfae voters of the dis¬ tiict
Odzens of tbe OetrUjt, school staff, and members of the Board of Education have been etodying the fiaciftty needs of the distrkst for several months. The obvious need at this time is Hoc a high ochoOl
gym.
Mr. Donald West has been letain- Qd ae an architeot to <ie«Agn the buOding and detetmhie the eati- metad costs for constructian and equipment. The design is to con¬ sider the needs of tbe district end to keep en eye to a sdninran in¬ crease in (he tax ratas fcr the fro-, peity owners.
The projection at bead pmyatauba to finance tiie fian eoaSavKHon dhows a maximum inciees of Ki- ptaxkaataiy 27c in tfae tax nte for this issue, end an aiverege in¬ crease of approximately 21c o«pr the rate on tax bilk this year for bond aad kiterest ptQrments.
n%e total oost ot this project and the bond issue to be r^^proved lias been set at $750,000. Tl» district oould legaSy issue bonds in exona of $2,000,000 at this tbne.
The Board of Education has •- greed tfaat students of our (Ssbict should have the opportootty fav a oomplete education program in the fa^ school building. At tfae time of (xxatnKtkm of tbe present bulUiqg tfae bonding capability vfem limited to 6% of the ^striOt's equalized assessed valuation, vibidi ametOy restricted the dollars avanabie for a new buBding. It was detennfaied then that an "ail poipose" room cordd beet served the dWxict tf the <M high school gym coi^ ooMkaie Contboied o« Page Two GYM