Antique electric railroad museum to rise in Huntley Union area
The Illinois Electrical Railroad museum plans to lay its first half mile of track within a year on the old Elgin & Belvidere Interurban route from Coyne Station road to Union. It will display about 40 cars from Chicago Transit Authority North Shore, CA&E and other lines, with cars moved from North Chicago and Wheaton.
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Huntley Union
Coyne Station Road
Union
Elgin & Belvidere
Electrical Railroad
Chicago Transit Athority
North Shore Railway
Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railway
Illinois Electrical Railroad Museum
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Wheaton
Huntley
Rockton
Belvidere
Elgin
Aurora and
State Bank of Huntley
United Church Picnic Set at Pleasant Valley Farm
The United Church of Christ invites all members to an all church picnic this Sunday at Pleasant Valley Farm, five miles north and twenty four miles west of Huntley. If rain, services and dinner move to the main dining hall. attendees should bring their own table service and a dish to pass.
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United Church of Christ
Plesant Valley Farm
Huntley
Swimming Lessons at Grafton Beach
Grafton Beach offers July lessons from the 6th to 31st with one hour per day Monday through Friday. Residents pay 1 dollar. non residents 4 dollars. Registration at Grafton Beach house June 25 to 28 or Huntley Village Hall June 26 9 to 10 a.m. Robert Seaver Manager Graf ton Beach.
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Grafton Beach
Grafton
Huntley
Robert Seaver
Grafton Girls Meet at Village Hall Discuss 4-H Activities
The Grafton Girls met Monday evening at the Village Hall. Faye Marlowe read the minutes and led the treasurer's report while Connie Conray gave the Federation Report. Marie Conley and Pauling Fawkes were chosen to represent at Illinois 4-H State Week. A sewing work day for 1st and 2nd year girls is planned for Wednesday June 17. Local Achievement is set for July 8. Demonstrations covered Graham cracker crust toys for different ages knitting the cable stitch fruit punch and fashion tips. Refreshments were served by Sheila Sherry Montanye and Toni Mursewick with Kathryn Kopsell reporting.
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Grafton
Faye Marlowe
Bonnie Barrett
Connie Conray
Federation
Marie Conley
Pauling Fawkes
Illinois
Carolyn Masters
Toni Mursewick
Carolyn Master
Sheila Montanye
Sheila
Sherry Montanye
Kathryn Kopsell
Citizens Group Forms To Support Huntley Kindergarten
A group of local citizens organizes to preserve the Huntley Kindergarten. Details are not available yet but forthcoming with more information on the effort and supporters.
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Huntley
Chiefs Promote Burglary Prevention Week in Illinois
The Annex Police Association announces Burglary Prevention Week in Illinois during the week of June 21. President James Foster urges homeowners to take simple steps to protect houses during summer vacations, listing precautions from securing doors and windows to notifying neighbors and stopping deliveries.
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Annex Police Association
Illinois
James Foster
Illinois Association
Foster
Association
Lions Club Installation Honors Area Leaders At Dinner
The Huntley Lions Club held its annual installation dinner on June 20 at Floyd's in MLonnee with wives as guests. Guests included Edwin Diecke and Mrs Diecke from Lombard Club and Ted Eichler and Mrs Eichler from Dundee. Eichler installed new officers for the year: Paul Ortlieb president, Carl Runge vice president, Helmuth Tarow secretary treasurer, directors Charles Lamb Wilmer Rohlwing Robert Schultz. David Rudy is immediate past president and a director.
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Huntley Lions Club
Floyd's
Mlonnee
Lion District
Edwin Diecke
Diecke
Lombard Club
Lion Ted Eichler
Eichler
Dundee Club
Lion Eichler
Paul Ortlieb
Carl Runge
Helmuth Tarow
Charles Lamb
Wilmer Rohlwing
Robert Schultz
David Rudy
Huntley School Board Discontinues Kindergarten Program
The Huntley Board of Education votes to discontinue the kindergarten for the 1964-65 year due to financial necessity. It states the district must run grades one through twelve and faces budget cuts in teachers and athletic programs to stay in the black. The board notes legal obligation to education remains for grades one to twelve, but kindergarten is eliminated to preserve first grade capacity and taxpayer funds.
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Huntley Board of Education
Huntley
Board of Education and School Administration
Huntley District 158
Huntley Harvesters 4H Club June Meeting Minutes
The Huntley Harvesters 4H Club met at the Village Hall with David Hemmer as president calling the meeting to order. Members pledged, roll call taken, and Hemmer appointed to represent the club at Illinois 4-H State Week June 16 to 19 at the University of Illinois. Discussions covered county judging school for dairy and beef and a talk by Larry Albrecht on making hay silage.
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Huntley Harvesters 4H
David Hemmer
University of Ilinois
Larry Albrecht
Ron Tinberg
Ron Butterman
Kenneth Kopsell
Repar
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Susan Plan
McHenry County Dairy Princess
Scare
Susan Plane
Sandi Larson
Wonder Lakes
Shirley Schultz
Woodstock
Citien
Lions Club
Huntley Harvesters
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