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The Press-Dispatch Wilmus Adams alumni award winner April 6 Wilmus Adams of Wheatland is the recipient of the 2013 E. M. Downey Memorial Distinguished Alumni Award. It was presented to him at the annual Monroe City High School and Alumni Association Banquet Saturday night, April 6. This year���s recipient is the son of the late Rubert W. Adams and the late Bessie Adams. He has five siblings, Elizabeth Reel, the late Curtis Adams, Elaine Ochs and Cyrus Adams who are all also Monroe City High School Alumni, and Eleanor Pesch, who is a graduate of South Knox High School. He has lived in Knox County all of his life and attended 12 years at Monroe City schools. He graduated in 1959 in the top 20 of his class. He was student manager for the basketball team. He attended Vincennes University and then worked for Indianapolis Power and Light in Petersburg as an electrician and then foreman for 31 and a half years before retiring in 2001. Wilmus has been a faithful and active member at the Walnut Grove Church. He serves on many committees, has taught Sunday school, served as a trustee and in other leadership roles. He helps with the annual ice cream social, which Lynne Burke presents the E. M. Downey Memorial Distinguished Alumni Award to recipient Wilmus Adams. includes helping to make the ice cream, with the Blue Jean Festival Walnut Grove booth and helps the Blue Jean Center put up its tents. He assists with the annual auction, the soup buffet, back to school mall and any other task, electrical or not, that Walnut Grove does. The recipient is known throughout the community as someone who will help: carpooling to basketball games, fixing electrical problems, and donating his time. He volunteers to drive to Lynnville to get food for the Lord���s Warehouse. He is married to Betty Stafford, class of 1960 at Monroe City High School. They were married 49 years on April 5, 2013. They have two children, both are South Knox alumni. Their daughter, Beverly Adams of Wheatland, is a mathematics teacher at Rivet High School in Vincennes. She has a Master���s of Science Degree in Mathematics Education from Indiana State University. Their son, Ray Adams of Bloomington, Ill. is on an IT Architecture Team at State Farm. He has a Bachelor���s of Science Degree in Management Information Systems with a minor in Accounting from Indiana State University. He is married to Beth and they have four children, Stephanie, Ryan, Brittany and Joy. The recipient enjoys being a grandparent and traveling with his family. Having known him and family for many years and the service he has provided behind the scenes, we, the Resolutions Committee, know he is an asset to Harrison Township. Junior Leaders get ready for Pike County Fair By MaKenna Goins, Reporter The Junior Leaders met March 27 at Washington Mr. Gatti���s for its monthly meeting. The group ate pizza and shared spring break stories as they prepared for the meeting. Meeting was called to order by acting President Jaci Cannon (Vice President), roll call was completed by Claire Slomski, Secretary. Response to roll call was to state what you would like to do in Junior Leaders this year. The meeting focused on fundraising ideas and community service projects for This Week in History April 10-April 16 Today, Wednesday, April 10: ���ASPCA is founded (1866) ���Paul McCartney announces the breakup of the Beatles (1970) Thursday, April 11: ���Napoleon exiled to Elba (1814) ���Apollo 13 launched to the moon (1970) Friday, April 12: ���The Civil War begins (1861) ���President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies (1945) Saturday, April 13: ���Tiger Woods wins first major (1997) ���Apollo 13 oxygen tank explodes (1970) Sunday, April 14: ���President Abraham Lincoln is shot (1865) ���Titanic hits iceberg (1912) Monday, April 15: ���Titanic sinks (1912) ���President Abraham Lincoln dies (1865) Tuesday, April 16: ���Lenin returns to Russia from exile (1917) ���Charlie Chaplin born (1889) Source: History.com ABSOLUTE AUCTION 1974 MF 135 TRACTOR, FARM & HAY EQUIP, LIVESTOCK, TOOLS & COLLECTIBLES, HOUSEHOLD SATURDAY APRIL 20TH @ 10AM (EST) VELPEN, INDIANA LOCATION: Due to relocating, Weldon & Dorothy Sachse will have DAS auction their personal property at 10159 East County Road 250 South, Velpen, Indiana 47590. From State Road 64, turn North onto St Rd 257. Go 7.1 miles and turn right (East) onto CR 250. It will be the first house on the left. From the Otwell intersection of Hwy 56 & Hwy 257, turn south onto Hwy 257, go about 3 �� miles and turn left onto CR 250. Watch for signs. FARM EQUIP: 1974 MF 135 diesel tractor; NH 275 square baler; NH 477 haybine; 3pt 4 wheel hay rake; 3 pt JD 560 6��� mower; 3 pt 7��� disc; 9��� pull type packer; 200 gal pull type sprayer; 3pt dirt scoop; 3pt 6��� grader blade; 3pt post hole digger w/9��� & 12��� augers; 3pt 2 row cultivator; 3pt seeder; 3pt 1 shank ripper; Cement mixer; Yard sweep; horse drawn 1 bot plow; wood pallets; misc. scrap iron; and a few other items LIVESTOCK & EQUIP: 7 kid goats (1 buck) out of a Saanan Sire: 1 Boer goat; Females- 1 Nubian, 1 Pigmy, 2 Saanan; 1 Miniature Jenny donkey 30���; 6 Royale blue peacocks (about 1 yr old); 7 pair of Ringneck pheasants; 3 black Melanistic pheasants; 1 Rhode Island rooster and 3 hens; 2 Dominique roosters & 3 hens; 3 Sexlink hens: 1 Tophat rooster and hen; 10���x10��� yard barn turned into a chicken coop; Misc coops and cages; Several misc. feeders and waters for all livestock; tank heaters; Livestock head gate; goat milking stand w/portable vacuum milker; misc. fencing and insulators; 8��� poly cattle feeder; few misc gates and lumber and plywood. TOOLS, HOUSEHOLD & COLLECTIBLES: 12��� MITRE saw; Craftsman 10��� table saw; Elec. Meat saw with grinder; Lapidary stone saw; small drill press; wood plane collection in box; antique Apple press; Apple shredder; 2- corn shellers; antique hand flower grinder and grain grinder; 2 Presto pressure cookers; wood stove; hand post hole digger; 2 ladder deer stands 1 double, ATV trailer; ATV cart; antique horse riggings; propane grill; 25 cu ft whirlpool upright freezer; Shotgun re-loader MEC 600 JR w/410 & 12 ga. Dies; books; Hand wood planers; Misc. hand tools, Bookshelf; 3 shelf stand; and household items. Look a week or two before the auction for updated pictures on our website at www.dimmettauctionservice.com NOTE: This equipment is ready to go to the field and is in excellent condition!!! TERMS: Cash or check on day of auction. Everything is selling absolute! No reserves! Any announcements made day of auction shall take precedence over any verbal or printed material. OWNER: Weldon & Dorothy Sachse Robert E. Dimmett Owner/Auctioneer Lic # AU09200240 was chosen to get quoted. The leaders ended the meeting with setting up April���s meeting for Friday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Winslow Community Center. Anyone enrolled in 4-H, between 6-12 grade, is welcome to join. Real Estate transfers Brian Weber and Brian livan, in Butler Dodd���s SubWebber AKA conveys to Lar- division, Lots No. 46 and 47, ry E. Webber Sr. in Eisert���s City of Petersburg. Subdivision, Lot No. 1, City of Petersburg. Richard Goeppner DBA and C&R Construction conveys to James E. Vaughn and Carol J. Vaughn, real estate is coming as recorded in Pike County. Stephen J. Pritchett and Erika Whitehead Se convey to Bonnie A. Fulk, Starr Sheree Ashby, Shelley Lee Schapker, Angela Dawn Decker and Robert Lee Fulk II, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Brandon D. Green conto reserve veys to Nicole M. Rasche and Brandon D. Green, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Tina L. Hume conveys to Ansel Sullivan and Rose Sul- 2013 may 14 call before april 25 354-8500 Sat. April 13 at 10 a.m. (edt) 4-H Building at Hornady Park Petersburg, IN LARGE ESTATE AUCTION FURNITURE: Dining room suite (table, 6 chairs and a hutch), sofa table, small table w/ 2 hite cabinet. Chairs, table w/4 chairs, kitchen table w/4 chairs, wooden rocker, matching sofa with rocking loveseat. Matching coffee and end tables. Full size bed w/ mattress, with dresser and mirror, twin size captains bed, chest of drawers, primitive cabinet, small curio cabinet, grandfathers clock, chair w/ ottoman, spice cabinet, trash can, clock cabinet, large entertainment center, small white cabinet. ANTIQUES: UHL jug, #5 crock jug, old canes, old metal fire truck, old washboard, Keen Kutter hand saw, Keen Kutter wood plane, Keen Kutter square, crocks, crock bowls, old barn lantern, antique wooden wardrobe, antique baby buggy, old sad irons, wooden barrel, lighted picture, color wheel, Charlies Chips can, old Stanley thermos, old church pew, old chalk plaque, Monarch water bottle, old silverware, silver rimmed glasses w/carrier and coasters, old granite canner. GLASSWARE: Pink vase, divided carnival dish, large carnival bowl, nice set of china, large assortment of glassware, Louisville stoneware, Los Angeles pottery, Corningware, Pyrex, large glass boot, set of Kings Crown glassware. TOOLS: 2000 PSI pressure washer (6hp), Black & Decker electric mower 22 inch, 2 axes, battery chargers, homelite chainsaw 46cc 18 inch w/ case, Coleman camping stove, end wrenches, sockets. MISC: Silver certificate dollars, set of Israel coins, Lionel metal sign, AC tractor metal sign, light house, Longaberger basket, Aunt Jemima cookie jar, Precious Moments yard ornaments, Mickey Mouse yard ornaments, 2 large wreaths, Tonka truck, metal semi, metal truck, wood ships, rake and shovel cart, Pillsbury Dough Boy, doggie cookie jar, sentry lock box, light house salt and pepper shakers, electric stapler, americana bird house, Char-broil electric grill, concrete basket, large ash trays, lots of pots and pans, bird house, roll around table, old canning jars, Apollo 8 glasses, old granite canner, 7��� LED digital photo frame, acoustic guitar, large and small metal starts, collector plates, collection of 50+ angels, old metal lunch box, Hanes, Knifes. We have lots of boxes we have not gone through yet. There will be tons of misc. there! Check out www.auctionzip.com for pictures. Owners: Don and Ruth Stewart Checks and Cash accepted. Petersburg, IN ��� 812-766-0564 & Realty Area Happenings Al-Anon meeting���Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. Seventh St. in Jasper. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Pike-Gibson Retired Teachers Association��� will meet Thursday, April 11 at the Bower-Suhrheinrich Student Life Center at Oakland City University, 720 W. Sherman Street. Meeting begins with lunch at 11:30 CDT or 12:30 EDT. Cost is $7. Family Heritage Days at Dubois County Museum���Saturday and Sunday, April 13-14, featuring many of the old-time chores that were done on the farm and some of the fun things. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m. Closed on Monday. For more information, call 812-637-7733. Oakland City Library���Author Thom Wilder will be at the Oakland City-Columbia Twp. Public Library Thursday, April 18, at 6 p.m. CDT, to speak about his book, ���The Road to Paradise.��� It is the story of the 1982 Castle Knights football team���s road to the State Championship, after having gone 0-19 the previous year. Come hear about the impact this dedicated team had on not only the sports program, but the community in general. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Oakland City Columbia Twp. Public Library. Call 749-3559 for more information. Fundraiser for Christine Watson���Winslow Eagles Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a benefit fundraiser on Saturday, April 20, at noon, with a silent auction and bake sale to help the family defray expenses for Christine Watson, who passed away April 3. Donations can also be sent to Curtis Funeral Home. Free Diabetic Clinic���Tuesday, April 16, at 6 p.m., at South Gibson Medical Clinic. Darla Sullivan, RN will be the speaker discussing how to manage sick days and how exercise affects blood sugar. There will be refreshments and free blood sugar screenings. No RSVPs necessary. For more information, call 812-753-4181. Free Health Screenings Offered By VNA Plus Home Care and Hospice���The next screening is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Williams Brothers Pharmacy in Princeton. The clinic is conducted by a registered nurse and also includes free blood sugar screening and a cholesterol screening for $3. No pre-registration is necessary. For more information, call the VNA Plus Princeton office at 812-385-8857 or 800-659-4862; or visit www.vnaplus.org. 406 E. North Street, Winslow Nice frame home...contains 2 bedrooms, bath, basement, gas heat, central air, and 2-car detached garage. Will be sold ���as is��� and ���where is���. MLS# 197727 1970 N. State Rd. 257, Otwell 3 bedroom Ranch home, fireplace, gas heat, central air, two outside bldgs., and an above ground pool. Will be sold ���as is��� and ���where is.��� MLS#197331 Now booking auctions, give Tim a call. Lic.# AU10400058 1106 W. County Rd. 350 N., Petersburg 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, walkout basement, electric heat, and central air. Home will be sold ���as is��� and ���where is.��� Take a look! MLS#193714 1527 W. County Road 125 S, Petersburg Completely Remodeled and Affordable Price. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath on 1.39A, 16x30 Garage, 10x12 Utility Shed. New Roof, furnace/air, siding, insulation, appliances and newer floor coverings. Move right in!! Call Del 812-630-8860 MLS#192836 Hoffman & Mullen Realty For All Your Real Estate Needs Call: 1-800-599-3766 Website: www.HoffmanAndMullenRealty.com April 10, 2013 your spot TIM WALBURN AUCTIONS (812) 897-1747 1444 White Road Boonville, IN 47601 www.dimmettauctionservice.com this year. Many ideas were mentioned and voted on. Those passing were given to committees to gather more information, or to the representatives to take to the next 4-H Council meeting. It was also voted to make a Junior Leaders T-shirt to be worn by members and a design B-7 Wednesday, April 10, 2013 DeMotte Realty The big little realty company where the customer really is still king. New listing #988 Sweet Bungalow. New listing in Winslow; attractive and smaller 1200 sqft 2 bedroom 1 bath bungalow on full basement with screened porch and handicap entry. Good hardwood floors in bedrooms, large comfortable living room and full kitchen with nice cabinetry. Newer gas furnace & air, easy access basement, spacious laundry area was rear porch. Small easy upkeep level lot! Ideal for starter home, or retirement home, or even rental property. Priced at $25,000 with seller willing to grant new carpet allowance. Located at 502 Cherry St., easy sidewalk access to town. system, new electrical and fixtures throughout including lights, fans and TV/phone hookups, all new full insulation package including whole house wrap (low utilities), all new drywall and custom plastering, new floors and subflooring and all new custom tile and carpeting throughout. Includes microwave, electric double oven and stove, new frig with ice maker, new washer and dryer! The great kitchen sports extra nice handmade custom cabinetry and countertops. Sunny location with lots of light in the home with through its many tilt-in insulated windows and living room windowwall facing the south. So appealing! #972 Open Acreage, some As perfectly refreshed and sound woods, price lowered! Sited on as quality builders could make it��� SR 364 across from Sugar Ridge one VERY GOOD home! $114,900 headquarters on Pike State Forest New LiStiNg #986 Distressed road, this 12.46 acres contains a home, cheap! Once fine older variety of good building sites, some ranch style 2 bedroom, family open horse pasture land, and some room, big kitchen and living room, good woods and hunting potential. plus �� basement on 3 really atEasy access, utilities available, tractive lots on 2nd St. in Winslow. some fencing! Price lowered from Empty due to foreclosure, wet $65,000 to $48,000. Seller won���t basement, mold, and other consplit but you could! Very nice land! siderations. The right buyer could #984 Looking for Affordable yet make this nice again, or someone Special? Are you searching for a could love these lots. Price at only new home for your loved ones or $12,900! Come see! yourself? Then consider this 1,400 sqft, 3 bedroom 1 bath, ranch style #982 Price lowered again and home with its 1 acre country yard now only $19,900! Located at 1504 in the Arthur area of south Pike E. Locust St. in Petersburg and ofCounty. An economically smaller fering quick possession. Could be a sized home and simple in design great starter or retirement, or rental yet with high quality craftsmanship property. Bank Owned, attractive showing everywhere! Gorgeous in- & very roomy 1440 sq. ft., 2 Bed side and out and so new you won���t 2-Bath Bungalow with large living even need to clean! Completely up- room & electric log fireplace, spagraded in 2012, this home enjoys cious kitchen with quality cabinets, so many ���new��� words that it might central dining room, open utility well be better than new! All new area, and partial basement. Extra siding and recent new roof, new nice recently added bath! Great high-efficiency heating and air with front sitting porch/deck, also, an enall new ductwork and venting plus closed storage porch. All this plus includes all new natural gas appli- a detached, very functional 24x30 ances, along with new plumbing, 2 car garage/workshop. Come see, sinks, faucets, drains and drainage all offers considered! old! s old! s Ron DeMotte, Owner/Broker. .......812-789-2027 E-Mail Address: drealty@frontier.com Cell: 582-0611