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Woodford County Journal from Eureka, Illinois • 10

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Woodford County Journal Eureka, June 30, 1977 Band Concert Friday, 7 p.m. on the court house lawn Auctioneering it a Professional Service We guarantee you we wttl do everything we honestly caa to keep It that way. Aucn SERVICI We also Guarantee you payment for insufficient checks. Robert Wettstein Eveka, Illinois 615J0 Phone 309-467-2990 Associated with Art Feller Auction Company Grace Robinson died Saturday Miff Grace RoUnaon, II, a retired tetchcr and a former Goodfield resident, died Saturday at the Maple Lawn Nursing Homes, Eureka. She wu born May ISM, In St Paris, Ohio, a daughter of John and Ella Nixon Robinson, Several nieces and nephews survive.

A slater preceded her la death. Miss Robinson, a graduate of the former Dee Moines, Iowa, College, taught in Iowa, IlllnolJ and Indiana schools tor 38 years. She wu a member of the American Association of University Women, the Good-field Home Economics Club and the Ooodfleld Baptist Church. The funeral was at the Ooodfleld Baptist Church Tuesday. Burial wu In Olio Cemetery.

LEGAL PUBLICATION NOTICE OF LETTING For a Pickup Track, Carry-all Truck ll.Ms Pound GVW Dump Track. Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids for furnishing one (1) pickup truck, one (1) carry-all truck, and one (1) 10,000 pound GVW dump truck will be received at the office of the Woodford County Pruchas-ing Agent, Eureka, Illinois until 11 A.M., July 27, 1977, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids will be reviewed at the office of the County Highway Dept. at Roanoke, Di Bidder blanks may be secured at the office of the Woodford County Purchasing Agent, Eureka, Illinois 61530. Dated: June 27, 1977 Signed: Carl Parker, Woodford Co.

Purchasing Agent J26R27U SEALED BID SALE 73 acre Worth Township Woodford County Improved Farm with 2 residences and other farm buildings. located 1 mile South of Spring Bay on Rt. 26, then 1 mile East on Blacktop road to Upper Spring Bay Road, being the North part of the NWV of Sec. 18 in Two. 27 N.

It. 3 W. of the 3rd P.M., Woodford County, Illinois. Detailed legal description to be furnished upon request, also known as that portion of the Catherine Noe farm located In Worth Township, Woodford County, Illinois, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1977 at 10 a.m. at the premises Sealed bids on a per acre basis shall be deposited with any of the undersigned prior to the date of sale when bids will be opened.

Any person submitting bid may be present and raise his bid. Farm will be sold as 73 acres all In one tract. Farm is improved with 6 room, story frame house, Vh bath, full basement, oil furnace. Also, 4 room frame house, bath, full basement and oil furnace. Both residences in excellent condition.

Other improvements include metal pole barn, machine shed and other farm buildings. 34 acre of farming ground and balance pasture and timber land. This real estate has a lot of road frontage with good subdivision possibilities. Said farm will be sold as 73 acres all in one tract. TERMS OF SALE: 15 cash upon day of sale and the balance upon delivery of deed within sixty days on or before September 1, 1977.

Possession of said premises subject to the existing Lease of Ralph R. Noe expiring March 1, 1978. Purchaser to receive $1500.00 cash rental from Ralph R. Noe for year 1977. Purchaser to receive possession of small residence being 4 room house upon final settlement on or before September 1, 1977.

Taxes for year 1977 to be assumed by the purchaser. Title policy of Chicago Title and Trust Company for full purchase price will be furnished. Seller reserves right to reject any and all bids. Successful bidder shall be required to enter into contract with seller upon completion of sale. Residence occupied by Ralph R.

Noe, tenant, will be open for inspection on June 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., or by appointment with Ralph R. Noe, phone 566-8276. Small residence and rest of farm may be inspected on June 25, 1977 or by appointment with any of the undersigned at any agreed time. For further 'details as to sale, inquire of any of the undersigned. LEGAL PUBLICATION sWssaaaMsmsssassjsaasssssssasssssssa SALE By Virtue of Writ ef Eieca-tiea (Case No.

TS-LM-Z7I) Issued out of the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Woodford County and State of HU nots, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain Judgment recently obtained against Christine Winkler in favor of Melvin S. Winkler d-b-a Winkler Construction Company, out of the Lands, Tenements, Goods and Chattels of the said Christine Winkler, I have levied on the following property, to-wit: Tract being a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 23 and being a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 27 North, Range 3 West, 3 P.M., Woodford County, Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 27 North, Range 3 West, 3 P.M., Woodford County, nil-' no Is; thence North 388 feet to the South line of the right of way of State Route No. 116; thence in a Northeasterly direction, along the right of way line of State Route No. 116, 313 feet; thence South 916 feet; thence West, parallel to the Section Line between Section 23 and Section 26, 300 feet; thence North, along the West Line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 26, 438.5 feet to the point of beginning, containing 6 acres, more or less, subject to an ease-meent along the West side of said tract in favor of E. A.

Grove. Said Tract title will be conveyed subject to the right of present owner or tenant to enter upon and harvest all crops existing at time of sale. THEREFORE, according to said Command, I shall expose for sale, at PUBLIC AUCTION, all the right, title and interest of the above named Christine Winkler in and to the above described property, on the 21st day of July, 1977, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., at the west door of the court house, City of Eureka, County of Woodford, Illinois. Dated at Eureka this 15th day of June, 1977. Quentin J.

Durst, Sheriff of Woodford County, Illinois. J25t3n Goodfield ArleMHlnricfaaen ftrreapoiMlent Mrs. Lena Hunt of rural Goodfield hat been con-valesdruj at home lor three week after having had spinal surgery at Methodist Medical Center In Peoria. Mrs. Hunt la recovering nicely.

Mrs. Phyllis Troyer of Goodfield la spending several days a week taking over part of the work In the beauty shop Mrs. Hunt operates In her home. Mrs. C.

R. McDonald and children and their grandmother, Ruth McDonald, enjoyed a trip to the state capitol this past week. They first visited New Salem and then toured the city of Springfield where they compared the old and new capltol buildings and also viewed Lincoln's borne and tomb. Mr. and Mrs.

Jake Ott have returned from a ten-day trip to Algona, Iowa, where they visited their daughter and family, the Adolph Knoblochs. Mr. Ott especially enjoyed the lake fishing with his three grandsons. Tod, Ted and Tad. They returned to Goodfield on their 41st wedding anniversary which was June 21.

On Father's Day the Joe Rinkenbergers were guests of their daughter and family, the Keith Hansons of Urbana. Hostess to the Goodfield Home Ec Club for the month of July will be Mrs. Beulah Norris. The Club plans a potluck luncheon at 11 a.m. on July 2 at the Norris home.

Joanne, Pam and Nancy Hlnrichaen, Goodfield, Laurie and Joanna Hinrichsen of Eureka, Norma Pfaffmann, Molly Hinrichsen, Snarl Koehl and May Melster of Peoria spent Friday and Saturday in New Glarus, attending the Heidi pageant which Is given annually in that area of Swiss culture. Following is a schedule of the Goodfield Little League games as given by the assistant coach of the team: Wednesday, June 29, at Eureka, Greg's Mens Wear. Friday, July 8, at Goodfield, Carroll Brewster, Con-gerville. Monday, July 11, Eureka, Ben Franklin. Wednesday, July 13, Goodfield, Roseman's Standard.

The coach encourages parents and friends to attend the games to give the boys incentive. All games start at 6 p.m. On Friday, June 24, Patty McDonald, daughter of the C. R. McDonalds, celebrated her ninth birthday with a party at her home.

Guests were Jackie Zimmerman, Tracy Young, Becki Rieke, Diana Herren, Kim Bergmark, and Heather Knapp. The afternoon was spent playing games and refreshments of birthday cake to help piece together hours of happiness. Select from our wide assortment of Springbok puulrs. Give a creative challenge. $1 50 $7 00 BENFRANKLIN loauTOWKio-wiiomu Known DOWNTOWN EUREKA, ILL.

Harold C.Zobrist Auctioneer, Metamora, IL 367-2161 or 367-2180 LuellaScheirer Metamora, IL Agent for Catherine Noe SUM Rep. Richard tuft's dtarict office open every Monday, 9-12 at Isoard Ira. Agency, Roanoke, and BocfcJar Ins. Agency, e.1-3. 367-4442 Leiken, Leiken Leiken, Attorneys 120 S.

Main Eureka, IL 61530 Eureka, 467-3711 Metamora, 367-2631 "Our top lino Fl I ipyisy ifl ww9 ywwi bottom Intin Wit. Pf.sujent '( Building Profits are your bottom line Your Wick dealer builds your SALE profits by helping you plan properly, offering you the lowest price possible and helping you with financing. Check the top line of agri-buildings from Wick Sat. July 23, 1977 10:00 A.ftfl. 419 East Center Eureka, III 4 Blocks East of Court House on Rt.

24 Francis W. Flanagan-Collector Dealer I will sell at public auction my personal 30-year collection of fine collector's items of gans, clocks, silver, pewter, glass, china, history boob, maps, paintings, etc. These are collections ol over 30 years of looking lor line museum and collector's pieces. As I am gelling on in years I have decided to sell it all Listed below is only a part ol all the fine antique items that will be sold to the highest bidder at this sale. Come out and look, there may be something you want.

livestock FMiMng IMt 11m nn owi now nonv Fret Bars Horss Bam ted Arms And Many Mora Building profits for you. LEGAL PUBLICATION NOTICE OF LETTING Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the construction of the Sections listed below will be received by the Road and Bridge Committee of the County Board of Woodford County In the office of the County Superintendent of Highways, Roanoke, Illinois 61561, until 10:00 A.M., July 8, 1977 and at that time publicly opened and read. Greene Road District, Section 77-0500040-GM 13,957 Gal. Bituminous Materials (AC 200-300) 582 Ton Seal Coat Aggregate (CA-16) Spring Bay Road District, Section 77-16000-OO-GM 3,050 Gal. Bituminous Materials (AC 200-300) 127 Ton Seal Coat Aggregate (CA-16) Worth Road District, Section 77-170MMI1-GM 9,223 Gal.

Bituminous Materials (AC 200-300) 384 Ton Seal Coat Aggregate (CA-16) Bidder blanks may be secured at the office of the County Superintendent of Highways, Roanoke, Illinois 61561. A deposit will not be required for the proposals. Dated: June 23, 1977 Signed: Robert A. Cher-veny, County Sunt, of Highways J25t2n STOLLER AGRI BUILDINGS Eureka, Ibis Phone 467-2525 immsf tail mWmimm i msm, fe4J fciifci 1 old magneto for wall phone, has crank. I old Leich hand crank desk phone.

Several old telephone parts. Hundreds of small items, ear trumpets, trivets, sad irons, flashlights, tie boxes, collar boxes, statues, old kitchenware, copper boilers, wash boards-some glass, 1 pottery; bird cages, some on stands; breeding cages, parrot cage, 1 monkey cage, old suit cases, trunks, boxes, egg metal case, old cast iron shelf brackets, cast iron floor grates, cast iron skillets, large and small, old cistern pulleys. 1 50-year-old wooden cistern pump, complete. 2 cast iron kitchen sink pumps 1 set of old horse head hitching posts, cast iron 1 old post office metal desk with cabinets and drawers and 2 money drawers in top with locks 1 old oak high chair stool to go with this cabinet 2 seta old boat oars. 3 canoe paddles Old war helmets, German, Belgium, Japanese 1 old American Dough Boy WW I helmet 1 set old wool wrap-around Dough Boy leggings 1 Dough Boy WWI stiff felt Army hat Collection of hats, Mexican, Injun Joe, Host Cartwright, Stiff, KaUe, sailor straw hats, Gay Nineties hats, silk top hats 7 old radios, all working order.

Old electric fans, all work (2 very old radio sets for parts only, all have tubes) 15 old metal cans, cracker boxes, syrup buckets, coffee cans, etc. old US Army metal cartridge cans with hasp tops OM cross cut saws, ice tongs, dumb bells, cut Iron 1 set of apothacary scales, in excellent condition out of John Dawson Drug Store. Fine collector's items 5 set deer and antelope horns 10 jars of old buttons, all shapes, kinds Thtmbka, knitting needles, hat pins, sewing kits Old toys, dous, games, metal doll house Several boxes of old sea shells, all kinds 2 sets of cMcralortfi'i dashes (seU as seu only) I old school desks and seats, 1 small desk chair only 1 small child's rocking chair, fine condition Assortment of old advertisement trays and fans, and etc. 6 old parasol umbrellas, silk and ornate handles A fine old assortment of bottles, decanters, seltzer dispensers Several old milk cans, small and large Old cast Iron tobacco cutter (counter top model) 3 large sheets of blackboard slate 4 sheets white marble, 1 piece rose marble CoUecUoo of old tobacco tin, aU kinds Set of old doctor's office metal cabinets, complete with all glass doors, nickel sterilizers, white porcelain holder with nickel tops. This set is 30 years old, in fine condition.

(Sell as full set only) and ice cream were served. Mrs. Sherri Mullins and children Kim and Tim were Thursday guests at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Abe Walbo of Peoria. The occasion was the visit of Mrs.

Ruth Allen of Glendale, Az. Mrs. Allen is also an aunt of Mrs. Mullins. Mr.

and Mrs. Gerry Waibel and baby daughter, Kelli, of Wolcott, were Father's Day visiters at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wyss. The Waibel and Wyss families called on Raymond and Clyde Kuntz of Gridley.

Miss Hilda Leman entertained some friends from Eureka at a dinner on Friday, June 24. Guests were Mrs. Amy Stoller, Mrs. Lillian Gudeman, Mrs. Sally Fehr, Mrs.

Minnie Bittner, Mrs. Anna Bittner, and Mrs. Bena Steffen of Goodfield. Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Rinkenberger visited his sister, Mrs. Arlene Carr of Bremen, recently. During the next week Mr. Rinkenberger attended a service school In Detroit, on motor homes of which he is a service man. Mr.

and Mrs. Rinkenberger toured the motor home factory which they found quite interesting. Dirk and Kim Steffen, Teckla Blunter, Krista Roth and Jeff Stahl attended a swimming meet with Gridley at the college pool in Eureka on Saturday. Gridley topped Eureka pointwlse but all swimmers earned ribbons. The Goodfield, Congerville, Deer Creek fireworks display put on by the fire department and supported by the merchants of the three villages will be held at Goodfield this July 4.

The time Is approximately 9 p.m. or as soon as it becomes dark. Teresa Stahl and Diane Heinold spent the last week at Baptist church camp at Lake Springfield. The girls left for camp last Sunday and returned home Saturday, June 25. Miss Patricia Troyer of Goodfield and Keith Berry of Eureka were united In marriage by Rev.

Ray H. Smith at the First Baptist Church of Goodfield on Saturday evening, June 11, at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday evening, Furniture 1 solid black walnut tables, various sizes 'i drop leaf walnut tables, 1 sq 1 round, I oak small library table 2 frail wood tables, walnut legs 2 square oak stand tables with glass ball claw feet I small size solid oak table with casters 1 solid black walnut wall cabinet 2 old black walnut bed steads, one very ornate old plank seat chairs, old spool bed I old solid maple chair with reed seat I old post office oak desk and chair, 35 years old 1 metal office desk I old ladderback chair with woven rattan bottom 1 old cedar chest with brass trim 1 store display cabinet with sliding door in bottom 1 store counter, shelves and slide doors in back 2 very old cheU-of -drawers 3 steel office chain, 2 straight leg, 2 swivel, adjustable 10 old doors, several solid oak, very heavy Several old shelves, walnut and fruitwood 75 picture frames, many old ornate and carved 50 small picture frames, all sizea and shapes I -old Seth Thomas clock, walnut case. This clock is 75 years old, in fine working condition 1 30-yr. -old Sessions mantel clock, runs good And a great many other small furniture items Gloss-China-Pewter-Silver An assortment of vases, bowls, mugs, trays, cup and saucer, platters, calendar plates, commemorative plates, old lamp shades, fluorescent glass, satin glass, milk glass, green and white desk lamp shades, old gravy boats, bone dishes, glass salts, glass boxes, silver cream and sugar sets, silver pitchers, pewter pitcher, pewter mugs, pewter bowls, old china tea sets, 15 old tea pots, set of 5 very oh) and ornate Bavarian Bisque china lambs, loos of separate knives, forks, spoons, set of 2 German Bisque religious "figures, 1 set of German crackle glass decantor and glasses, I 75-year-old German pottery jar with cover.

This has the seven castles on the Rhine river, six on sides, one on lid. A fine odd piece. Tools Garden, Woodworking. Machine 1 5- horse garden tiller, I yri. old, good working order 1 weed eater, spinner grass cutter, good working order 1 sled wheel barrow with rubber tire 2 wooden wheel barrows, both old, one with sideboards Set of plastering tools, trowels, hawk and brush, bricklaying tools, edgers, grooving tool, liners Old Wood Tooli Old wooden clamps, large and small, all kinds of large and small wooden planes for molding, grooving, etc.

Old wooden rules, wood pulleys, many more wood items Sport Items, Music Items 2 old automatic rifles, 1 Russian, 1 Austrian sport rifle Skis, golf shoes, fishing poles, wicker fishing creel Bowling balls, old tennis rackets 10 boxes ammunition, all caliber Bass drums, snare drums, ukulele, guitars, bongo drums, French horn Photo Items 10 old cameras, folding type, box type, Polaroid 1 50-year-old wood camera on wooden legs for making plate photos, does not have lens. Extending bellows. Complete set of photo flood lights on adjustable stands totHes, Jars, Crocks, Jvgt 15 old pottery Jars 1-2-3-4-5 gal. sizes, stone fruit jars, all dated Small size crocks, salt dishes, stone jugs 7 pieces of Peoria pottery all excellent condition 6 old crockery jugs and glass jugs, colored 10 very old medicine botUea with ground glass stoppers out of Eureka's F. B.

Stumpf Drug Store These are real nice collector's items. In fine condition sejsrtRMSt of ssttef fSs besss. ssMsstSf etc Books 30 boxes of assorted books, all in fine condition. All mixed kind, history, novels, medi-dine, law, nature study, farming, art. arithmetic, spelling, reading, encyclopedias, will sell by the box.

Old Mmxinos 10 tied lots of old National Geographies, Delineator, Life, Playboy, Needlecraft, Hearth and Home, etc, These will sell by the tied bundle. Miscellaneous Collection of old pocket knives, all makes and shapes. Collection of 25 miniature oil lamps, all sixes. Some glass, colored bases, brass, copper, etc. Collection of German World War II bayonets.

All are in excellent condition, some with leather scabbards. Also collection of bolo and large knives. 10 old solid brass bknv torches, all sizes and shapes Collection of old railroad lanterns, oil and buttery type. old US Amy field telephone in working order. June 22, the new Mrs.

Berry was honored at a miscellaneous shower given by her friends at the Baptist church. Mrs. Dorothy Washer was also hostess at a miscellaneous shower for Patricia at her home. Mrs. Nora Wieland her birthday on June 29.

Friends may wish to write even though it is late as she has been ill and in the hospital for some time. Her address is 1204 Frink, Peoria, IL 61606. Mrs. Loida Knapp and her sister, Mrs. Wilms Wiedman and daughter, Mrs.

Jean Egli of Morton, spent several days of the past week at Lake Delevan, Wis. Also enjoying the restful Wisconsin vacation were Mrs. Norma Zeller and Mrs. Jon Zeller, all of Morton. Furniture refinishing products for eesier refinishing with a bscutiful tung oil finish Radio Ub 118 S.

Eureka There are 100s of other small brlc-a-brac sad collector's items we cannot list Lunch-Available Doil't IlliSS this Sale Terms-Cash Dr. Thomas R. Hay Eyssssssileel estate FlMei rssl Every Sale conducted by KEN COULTER AUCTION SERVICE Goodfield, phone 309-965-2448 Auctioneers: Gail Cowser, Glasford, 111. 389-2149 Ken Coulter, Goodfield, 111. 965-2448 GANGLOfT JESTEUJIS, tn-M.

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