The Huntley Farmside

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VOLUME 15 — NUMBER  13
THURSDAY,   JUNE   27,   1974
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Huntley Landmark Bites The Dust
Melahn Re-Zoning Turned Down
The Zoning Board of AppeaJs turn¬ ed down the rezoning of 12 acnes ol iand from R2 to R4 in bade ot the Huntley Cemetery. The vote was unanjnuous by the board. The rezon- ii^ was requeued by Riciiaid Me¬ lahn and Weloome Home Corp.
At the beginning of the meeting Mr. Michael Oaidwell, Village At- twney, vres asked by Mr. Brunschon, Presidenit of the Board, to aot as Ooterm diadnnan. Mr. OaidweH ask¬
ed if there were any attorneys pre sent representing the objectora. He then asked if there were any ob¬ jectors present. Forty-three objec¬ tors identified themselves as being from the Village of Hiaitley or repre- resenting boardis or orgianiTiaitions lo¬ cated in the Village of Huntley. In addition four residents living witian a mile and % radius of the ootn- Contlnued oa Page Six NO REZONE
t):m;v'i;^';3n c-mniracrccl this  week
on  a  six'y  year old  landm^ark  ia
Hunt:!ry;  the smoke si*ack on the
H. D. Caiti'y buJding. The 163 foot
, f?iitrt''ey tea never br;en uaad s«»
in 1<5<!6. AWioiKTh tlw staak wm nevor used (filing thiT t'me. r*. hid '.o bs ni'minifca'iaed to r--evert bri-k-, ffTTi f-i'lM-g. Ac-"rc!'r3 t<> Mr. I^aiw ihrr, a hruso coi:!:) bs constructed f'T tl'e cost of removing th? struct lire Wfrkmen, usirg air hamm&rs, .start r.t tho lop knocking the bricks ir'';) the cliimney itself.
The Innl'diriGT i'sclf was oSginally used rs a c>-ndense<l milk planit at tho t'ln:- H.i-:'lcy wns kncwn as tho •Milk Cer'a- of the WorkI." Du • in;; the roaring twcr.i'.cs it is roport cJ fn hrive hern used hy Al Capone rs a brpw(?ry. Capono h -¦w.d to have vi'-'Me:l thi3 pl-v.t en several rc?ai=irns. After years of ir.ur.e, th.'' buijr'injr was usod f :r ths nw-uifa"!: lire of paper (:T3k;''s and ce-tiain shells during Wo'ld War II. H. D. Cutly has used the r'ar.t since 1916.
The chimney wi'l be missed bv many in this comniu'.iiity.
Police Report
June 18, 1974, While on pa'.rol police observed an auto on Algonqu'.ii Rd. at Rt. 47 being driven in an apparent irrst'c method. Upon in- \csitigiition the dri\er .appeared to be intoxicated. An.ijslcd was Wil¬ liam F. Gillam, age 49 and chiairge with iniprifpeir line u:ago and d iv- ii'K under the influence.
Jun? 21, 1974, Police were called by MfHc'iiry Ciriwty Sierifrs D?pt. to as.sist at the scene of a fire lo¬ cated on County Line Road. Hunt¬ ley Police and Fire Units arrived and the fire wtas estit^gulfihed.
June 21,  19t4, tt Walli repwtci-
that  while   in*eaty)adiig'" a   fire  a
Huntley Police Officer was assaulted.
(Oontimied on page S)
POLICE REPORT
Man Shot at Powder Park?
Huntley Poli<*, McHenry Cbunty Sheriffs Ofi^iceins and State Police were summoned to Powder Pait at apppoximalbeiy 10:00 P.M. to in¬ vestigate an inoideat of a security guard at the fireworks plant who slaited he may have shot an in- (Goatiniied on pa«e 2) SHOT?
468 Attend J. Bundgard Benefit
468 dinners were served at the Julie Bundgiand Beneftt, spoasbred by the Aid Assodiallon for Luther ans at Trinity Lutlieiwi Cfaurch, Wecbiesday, June 19.
The metal surpassed tbe expeotat ions of officera of the AAL. In fact, toward Oie end of the dinner, ooolcs ran out of apathttti,
Julie received head injuries ia a
horse acddeot last year. She has been recovering since at boe|ribafa and at home w^ her puients, Mr. and Mrs. Max BundgianL
As the paper goes to press, the fin€a figures oo the benefit are not tallied. However, a spoiieBman for the AAL staited that a more com plete repott will appear in next weeks  Fannelde.