Grafton Election Totals and Valley Hi Bond Vote
Election returns show Grafton districts 1 2 8 with tallies for Nacker and Wilkinson and a county total of Nacker 598 Wilkinson 896. Valley Hi bond issue in Grafton 1 shows For 61 Against 70 with county totals For 2680 Against 18745. Police remind residents dog licenses due and all dogs must be tied or confined. loose dogs will be picked up and fined.
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Grafton
Huntley
Nacker
Wilkinson
Vista
North Shore
Wnaroker
Valley-Hi
Power Line Down Stuns Main Street After Wind Surge
On Friday around 10 30 a large high voltage line fell onto Main Street at Main and Lincoln Ave due to strong winds. Police Chief Raymond Burton and Percy Swanson directed traffic and kept bystanders away as Public Service Company crews restored power.
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Main
Lincoln Ave
Raymond Burton
Percy Swanson
Public Service Company
Algonquin
Huntley
Burton
Legion Birthday Dinner Held by Huntley Post
The Huntley American Legion hosted its 44th annual Birthday dinner at the Legion Home last Saturday March 30. This year the event was pot luck with the Legion Auxiliary preparing and serving. Second commander Clyde Clanton cut the birthday cake as honored guests from the County Legion attended.
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Huntley American Legion
Legion
American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Clyde Clanton
County Legion
Memorial Planned by Huntley Businessmen
Huntley businessmen establish a memorial for Bob and Father Heineman. Contributions may be sent to Richard Michelsen or Wayne Miller.
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Huntley
Bob
Father Heineman
Richard Michelsen
Wayne Miller
Huntley Clergyman Killed In Woodstock Air Crash
The Rev Harold Heineman of St Monica Church Carpentersville and his brother Robert 20 of Huntley along with two priests died when their Cessna 172 crashed near Woodstock after takeoff from Crystal Lake Airport about 7 P M. Fog and mist likely caused the pilot to misjudge lights as a landing strip. The crash occurred on Rose Farm Road near the Chicago and Northwestern tracks damaging nearby homes and utilities.
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Harold J. Heineman
St. Monica Church
Carpentersville
Robert Heineman
Grove St
Huntley
Woodstock
St. Mary's of the Lake Seminary
Mundelein
Earl Heineman
Crystal Lake
Rose Farm Road
Chicago and Northwestern RR
DeWitt West
Harry Macheroux
Harold Heineman
St. Edwards High School
Elgin
Edmund P. Petit
St. Monica's Catholic Church
Heineman
Huntley Fire Dept Urges Leaf Burning Caution
The Huntley Fire Department asks residents to avoid burning leaves or garbage on windy days and to take up disputes about nuisance burning between the involved parties.
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Huntley Fire Department
Huntley School to Host Annual Athletic Banquet
Huntley Consolidated School hosts its annual athletic banquet at the Fire Barn in Huntley on Thursday April 4 1963 starting at 7:00 p m. Guest speaker is Jesse Owens famed youth leader and Olympic Champion of the 1930s.
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Huntley Consolidated School
Huntley
Jesse Owens
School Narco Rumors Prompt Student Checks
In January 1963 Huntley School investigated narcotics rumors by checking High School students for marks or signs of heroin use with no evidence found. An expanded check including eighth grade girls and all High School students followed on March 11 and 12, again yielding no narcotic evidence. The March 15 board meeting discussed the issue and planned a medical examination for all students as the rumor persisted.
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Huntley School
Board of Education
Huntley F F A Elects 1963 64 Officers
The Huntley F F A met April 2 1963 to elect officers for 1963 64. Gary Barhart was named president Allen Helmsoth vice president Larry Johnson secretary Alan Barhart treasurer David Hemmer reporter and Wayne Workowski named sentinel. The chapter plans to allow town boys to keep hog projects at the school hog lot for easier care. Terry Henning is nominated for State Farmer Degree after two years as chapter president and four years on swine projects.
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Huntley
Terry Henning
Terry
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Legion Birthday
Huntley Boys
Fire Dept
Troper
Lary Lynn
Lynn
Arnold Blake
Rt. 2
Walkup Road
Arthur Haffercamp
Route 1
Haffercamp
Bernice
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