McHenry County Fair Winners List From Woodstock
County residents entered 4-H and open class projects at the Woodstock fair. Awards include Jr Champion Heifer Calf to James Rosette, Open Class Poultry champion to Ed Jaster, crossbreed swine champions to Douglas Swanson and Dennis Rudinski, grand champion hog honors to Alan Bohart, and multiple first place wins in food and handicraft divisions by Huntley Union Grafton and Joy Davis among others.
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McHenry County Fair
Woodstock
James Drafell
Huntley Harvesters
Plymouth
Ed Jaster
Stanley Henning
Douglas Swanson
Huntley Rvesters
Dennis Rudinski
Faye Marlowe
Huntley
Joy Davis
Diane Swanson
Grafton
Barbara Britton
Grafton Girls
Huntley Village Board Meets Amid Water Bill Delinquencies
Huntley village trustees met with Mayor Wilpault Brill presiding on Thursday August 1. Several members attended while Attorney Cowlin was absent. Minutes and treasurer reports were approved, bills paid. Discussion focused on unpaid water bills with some exceed $100 and a warning to pay before collection action. One resident attended complaining of service issues.
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Huntley
Wilpault Brill
Ackman, Fitzi
Enstrom
Staab
Wasserstrass
Rudy
Cowlin
Treasuer
Illage Board
Boy Dies After Electrical Accident At County Fair
A four year old boy, Patrick Mayotte of Gilberts, died at the McHenry County Fair when his hand touched a car bumper linked to a live utility pole. The family had been near the Rolo Plane ride as adults searched for a dropped fifty cents. A short in the trailer system allowed electric current to circulate, causing the fatal shock.
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McHenry County
Patrick Mayotte
William Mayotte
Railroad St
Gilberts
Edward Dowd
False Alarms and a Tragic Injury at McHenry County Fair
Firemen answered several false alarms caused by a telephone line repair. A boy died after contact with a car due to a short in the trailer wiring feeding electric current into the bumper. Investigators, including Sheriff Dowd and Woodstock police, ruled the incident a tragic accident at the fair. Funeral services are planned for Cornelius Rose of Woodstock.
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Huntley
Woodstock
Edward Dowd
Henry Nulle
Frank Bell
Wap Kk City Police
Frank Mishler
Cornelius Jess Rose
Schneider and Leucht
McHenry County
McHenry County 4 H Livestock Auction Sets Records
Henry Marlowe and G. Ch. Hog report a 1963 McHenry County 4 H Livestock Auction sale of 151 head bringing 23433 dollars with 98 buyers. Grand Champion Steer bought by National Tin Food Store Chicago at 75 cents per pound. Reserve Grand Champion Open Show sold to Gluth Bros Excavating at 41 cents. Sums reflect strong interest and growth for next year.
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Ninty
Don Stoxen
Hubert Schultz
National Tin Food Store
Chicago
Farm and Fleet Stores, Inc
Linda Gelvin
McHenry
Illinois
Gluth Bros. Excavating Company
Woodstock
Bill Crone
Harvard
Allen Barhart
Henry Marlowe
Marlowe Feed and Hatchery
Huntley
Allen
Barrow
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Doug Swanson
Alan Barhart
Craig Johnson
Larry Johnson
Alan Bohart
Mary Bohart
Jean Ocock
Union
Marcia Hemmingson
Fay Marlowe
Boy
G. Ch. Hog
Harold Woody
O’lary Bros. Construction Co
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