The forecast for the day was mostly fair with a high in the 70's. Nice weather for July. They should have had a good turnout.
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| Beatrice Daily Sun, July 24, 1971 |
Household Goods Auction
Wednesday Evening, July 28th, 6:00 P.M.
113 South Sumner Street, Beatrice
Hot Point Refrigerator, freezer across to top; 30" gas stove; Rose Davenport & chair; Small rocker; Arm Chair; 3 floor lamps; 2 table lamps; 3 pin-up lamps; set of placques; assorted pictures; Maple 4 - piece bedroom suite complete with mattress & box springs; Blonde 2-piece bed room suite, double bed & double dresser; RCA TV black & white; desk, 2 end tables; matching coffee table, walnut finish; telephone stand & chair; chest of drawers; small dressing table; metal utility cart with electric outlet; Hoover electric sweeper; colonial pattern Fostoria; 7-7" plates, 8 sherberts, creamer and sugar, 1-3 div. relish dish, 1 large bowl, Maytag conventional washer; 2 wash tubs on stand; portable ironer; 2 odd tables; 2 Christmas tree stands; Christmas decorations; fruit jars; Sunbeam electric lawn mower & grass catcher; 75' cord; 2 lawn chairs; step ladder; pair saw horse; some odd dishes; 2 skillets; asorted pots & pans, some heavy aluminum; pair pillows; bedding; linens & curtains; asorted throw rug & carpeting pipeec [sic]; Box of cut & rolled wool pieces for a braided rug; Fork; rakes; hoes; spades; trimmers; small tools; 2 50' plastic hose; 1 25' rubber hose; 2 sprinklers; [it]ems too numerous to mention.
Mrs. Leila M. Wierman
ANTIQUES: dresser; commode; treadle singer sewing machine; chair; square oak table; round table; kerosene lamp; match box holder; picture frames.
Household Goods: Electric refrigerator; 2 piece wine living room suite; Sears black & white TV; arm chair; odd chair; rocker; day bed; library table; round Oak dining room table; buffet & 6 chairs; end table; kitchen table; drop leaf & 4 chairs; twin bed, complete; double bed, complete; Montgomery Ward upright sweeper; 2 table lamps; pin up lamp; mirror; pictures; radio; cuckoo clock; small table; hassock; set of dishes; service for 12; set Melmac dishes; miscellaneous dishes & flower arrangements; bedding-sheets, cases, spreads, blankets & pillows; Assorted vases & flower pots; 18" electric fan; electric skillet; electric toaster, ass't pots & pans; electric iron; electric heating pad; electric hair dryer; bathroom scales; clothes hamper; bed pan; ironing board; suit case; Christmas decorations; Wringer type washer; 2 burner gas plate; old kitchen cabinet; porch swing; 12' ladder; garden hose, hand & garden tools and other numerous articles.
Mrs. Cora Mann Estate
Terms: Cash, no property to be removed until settled for. All bids off at buyer's risk. Not responsible for accidents.
Jr. Thimm, Beatrice
Delmer Jurgens, Wymore, Auctioneers
Beatrice National Bank & Trust Co., Clerk
What a great find, Laura. Perhaps you were mot born yet in 1971 but I can remember so many of the items listed because they were things my mother and grandmother had in their homes.
ReplyDeleteI actually have a little memory of Great Grandma Mann and her house. I was only there a few times, and when I was there were usually about 100 other people, too - for her annual family Christmas. No particular memory of these things, but I did probably see a few of them. Thanks Nancy!
DeleteThis could be my grandmother’s estate! She always called her sofa a Davenport. She had a metal utility cart with outlet too. And a variety of sherbets - who has those anymore?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the metal utility carts with outlets were good for keeping the coffee pot on. Shebets probably fill shelves in antique stores. Thank you Wendy
DeleteI think it is sad now that such a sale would probably not happen, people want new things and many second hand items would not be robust enough. Fascinating to find such a list and from so late. Would be interesting to compare to a similar sale from an earlier generation. I guess items had already been distributed to family members. Do you remember if your parents received anything from your grandmother’s house after she died?
ReplyDeleteThese estate sales are common around here. With the cost of advertising now, maybe the sale bill is truncated in the newspaper listing only the high value items. I don't believe my parents got anything from her estate, this was my Dad's grandmother and there were a lot of descendants. Thanks Anne!
DeleteSo interesting to learn what they had in their homes. Quite up to date with appliances, it seems. And I noticed the "Box of cut & rolled wool pieces for a braided rug". What unfinished projects will I leave, I wonder :-)
ReplyDeleteI saw that, too and thought how I'd love too see a finished one which she probably had done before. Thanks Diane
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