Volume 7 Number 31 November 3 15966
A historical newspaper fragment lists volume seven issue thirty one dated Thursday November three 15966 with contact phone numbers 669 5621 and 459 0998 for reader inquiries.
03 Nov 1966
Page 1
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Newspaper
Huntley Farmside
Location
Huntley, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1966
Page
1
A historical newspaper fragment lists volume seven issue thirty one dated Thursday November three 15966 with contact phone numbers 669 5621 and 459 0998 for reader inquiries.
A local slave auction last Thursday netted about $600 with roughly $100 from cakes and donations. Proceeds will fund educational trips, college assistance, and FFA projects. A list of donors, sponsors, and supporters is thanked as the sale wraps up. A Walther League Rally at Trinity Lutheran Church Huntley is planned for Sunday November 6 with Bob Hale as guest speaker and a screening of Martin Luther. Registration starts at 1:00 p.m. with $1.50 for supper.
The Huntley American Legion and Legion Auxiliary schedule Veterans Day events on November 11 with a joint observance at 11 a.m. at the Legion Home and a parade from Huntley High School starting at 10 a.m. Participants include the high school band Pastor Fredrick Harm Legion Auxiliary members and Boy Scouts who will raise the flag at the Legion Home. The group urges residents to fly flags in honor of all who fought in the nation’s wars.
A circuit court injunction prevents further special township meetings in Grafton Township over Bill 1473. Judges barred the township officials from acting while the legality and constitutionality of the measure are debated. Crystal Lake plans to intervene. a November 3 hearing was postponed pending case outcome.
A Cub Scout uniform exchange is planned for Saturday November 5 at 236 North Church the Robert Aubrey residence. Hours are 9 a.m. to 12 noon buyers and sellers should bring outgrown uniforms on a hanger with name and price. This event offers a chance to purchase the needed uniform for your boy.
The Huntley American Legion held its Halloween costume dance on October 29 with fewer attendees but high quality costumes. Winners included Mr and Mrs Harry Hughes as hoboes and Iris Smith of Elgin as an old woman. Charles Clark earned third prize. Music was by the Esquires of Woodstock. The next Legion event is a feather party on November 12 at 8 pm with a free lunch.
The United Church of Christ Congregational in Huntley will install the Rev. R. L. Frank as pastor on Sunday Nov. 6. A buffet dinner for out of town guests follows in the Social Hall at 6. The installation service begins at 7 in the sanctuary, with open house and reception for Rev. and Mrs. Frank afterward. The article notes the pastor’s Iowa upbringing and path to Hastings Nebraska and Atkinson Illinois before entering the seminary. Continued on page three.
Huntley firefighters responded to a Monday roof fire at the Quin O'Brien home 31 Grove Street around 2 p.m. They used two trucks and a tanker, connected to a hydrant at Mill and Grove, cut roof holes, and extinguished the blaze in under an hour. Two rooms suffered extensive damage.
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