McHenry County Dairy Princess Contest Set for June
Fifteen candidates compete for McHenry County Dairy Princess on Friday June 23. The winner will be crowned June 29 at the Huntley firehouse auditorium by 1960 princess Jeannette Seaman. Banquet tickets are available from Ward Plane and local officials.
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McHeny County
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Huntley
Jeannette Seaman
Richmond
Ward Plane
Farm Bureau
Channel 9
Channel 2
McHenry County
Etek
1961 Awards List Highlights Local seniors and leaders
The article lists 1961 awards including D A R Citizenship Patricia Kunde and Allen Wells, Science Award, National Honor Society, and multiple seniors honored by names such as Bruce Weber Joyce Kopsell Stanley Henning Carol Remus Jeanne Kahl Lyle Marlowe Phyllis Bell Sharon Gray Donna Ketchmark JoAnn Schwab Susan Plane Sharon Stading. Juniors receive honors for Bonnie Barhart David Frohling Raymond Cole Carol Olson Phyllis Pedersen Renate Kuestner Karen Diedrick. American Legion and Girls State awards noted for Susan Plane Bruce Weber Carol Olson. Terry Henning American Legion Auxiliary Boys State Award. Student Council President Susan Plane, Valedictorian Bruce Weber, Salutatorian Joyce Kopsell. Service Club Awards highlight Senior one. Continued on Page 5.
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D.A. R
Patricia Kunde
Bausch & Iomb Science
Allen Wells
Bruce Weber
Joyce Kopsell
Stanley Henning
Carol Remus
Jeanne Kahl
Lyle Marlowe
Phyllis Bell
Sharon Gray
Donna Ketchmark
JoAnn Schwab
Susan Plane
Sharon Stading
Bonnie Barhart
David Frohling
Raymond Cole
Carol Olson
Phyllis Pedersen
Renate Kuestner
Karen Diedrick
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Terry Henning
American Legion Plane
Allen Wells E
Joyce Kopscell
Strate Girls
Storm Rips Huntley with 70 mph Winds and Property Damage
A powerful storm struck Huntley on Saturday June 10 at 4 30 PM causing widespread damage. Gale winds toppled a tree on Church Street breaking Marlowe’s porch and two upstairs windows, blew out windows at M and H Dairy Mart and Seiler’s Service Station, felled another tree on Woodstock Street, and left many areas without power.
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Huntley
Main Street
Marlowe
Church Street
M & H Dairy Mart
Seiler’s
Woodstock Street
New Policeman Huntley Hires Andy Sychewsky
Officer Andy Sychewsky, a seven year veteran trained by the FBI, joins Huntley after a week of orientation. He lives in Cary moving to Huntley, age 49, with wife Eileen and five children, and has issued several warning tickets while boying to local customs.
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Huntley
Andy Sychewsky
Sychewsky
Fox Alley
Sheriff's Office
Sychowsky
Fox Valley
Cary
Andrew Glenn
Daniel Patrick
Mary Eileen
Nora
Allen Brian
Eileen
Gahans New Sunporch Returns Home
Mr M E Gahan superintendent of Huntley schools returned home last Saturday from St Joseph Hospital. Neighbors had built something extending the sunporch at his residence, prompting a note to readers that more details follow on the next page.
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M. E Gahan
Huntley Schools
St. Joseph Hospital
Carnival Prizes Named for Huntley Legion Carnival
Huntley merchants donate prizes for the Legion carnival running June 15 to 18. Prizes include a $25 war bond from State Bank of Huntley and various items from Carpentersville Fireworks, Offies Tap, Marlowe Hatchery, Farley Grocery, Parkside Tavern, Chuck's Barber Shop, Huntley Farmside, Huntley Credit Union, and Huntley Certified.
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Illini Girls State selects Huntley student Carol Olson
Carol Olson of Huntley High School has been chosen to attend Illini Girls State June 20 to 27 1961 at MacMurray College Jacksonville Illinois. Selection was based on character honesty leadership cooperativeness and scholastic record. The event sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Illinois gathers 500 junior girls from statewide high schools to learn state government through a mythical Illinois model with counselors guiding activities and a Springfield visit plus church attendance. Visitors day is June 25 with later proceedings continued on page 8.
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Carol Olson
Huntley High Schoool
Illini Girls State
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Illinois
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Illinois
Girls State
Springfield
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Illini Girls
American Legion Bar-B-Que At Huntley Woods
The Huntley American Legion held its first annual chicken barbecue on Sunday May 11 at R G Thokes Woods on the Huntley Union blacktop. About 200 Legionnaires and families attended as 100 chickens were cooked with potato salad chips pickles and relish. After dinner members enjoyed horseshoes and conversation while scenic woods surroundings were admired. Mike Kiley of City Service Gas Station led the event.
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R. G. Thoke
Huntley Union
American Legion
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Woods
Mike Kiley
City Service
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