Antique Tractors and Steam Engines Featured at Historical Society July 9
June 24, 2009
Eureka College alumni Gary Sutton shows off his restored McCormick-Deering W4 tractor along N. Second Street at a recent Chillicothe parade.
–Photo provided by Three Sisters Antique Tractor Club
METAMORA – Antique tractors and steam engines will be the topic of the July 9th meeting of the Woodford County Historical Society. Gary Sutton and Kevin Engquist, members of the Three Sisters Antique Tractor Club in Chillicothe, will give the presentation at Snyder Village Community Room, 1200 E. Partridge, Metamora, IL. The meeting is free and open to the public.
The Woodford County Historical Society is dedicated to preserving our history in all its varied and colorful forms. Meeting the second Thursday of each month, March through December, at different places within the county, the group welcomes any and all. There is neither a pre-registration requirement nor any entry fee.
The August 13th meeting will honor the legendary Irwin Bauman, corn husking champion of the country in 1940. Irwin’s son Don and Don’s wife, Marge, will be the presenters. The meeting will be held at the Roanoke Park Building at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
For more information, please contact Karen Fyke (467-4525) or Barbara Bradle (467-3106).
