Freeport Journal Standard 15 April 1938
Mrs. Edward Coveny of Elizabeth was elected President of the county federation of Womens' clubs yesterday afternoon at a meeting held at Library Hall Galena. Mrs. Coveny succeeds Mrs. Richard Townsend. Other officers elected were Miss Jane MacCormick of Warren, vice president to succeed Mrs. Lawrence Graves and Mrs. Homer Curtis of Stockton, secretary-treasurer to succeed Mrs. Roy White.

Freeport Journal Standard 21 April 1938
R.J. Eustice returned Wednesday evening from Rochester Minn. where he accompanied his brothers, Everett, Russell and Raymond Eustice to the Mayo Clinic for examination and treatment. He reported that Russell was remaining but that his other two brothers also returned this week.

Freeport Journal Standard 24 June 1938
Announcement ismade of the marriage of Martha Schultz of Elizabeth to Wilson Westaby of Schapville. The ceremony took place at 3:30 Wednesday June 8, 1938 in Dubuque. According to the announcement the ceremony was perfored at the parsonage of St. Matthews Lutheran church, the pastor Rev. H.J. Daugs officiating. Mrs. Westaby is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz of Schapville, where she attended the public schools and spent the greater part of her life. For some time she has been employed at the W.G. Read residence in Elizabeth where she plans to remain during the summer. Mr. Westaby is the son of Mrs. Elva Westaby of Schapville. He is engaged in the operation of his mothers farm.

Freeport Journal Standard 05 August 1938
(Chicago) - The kidnap-marriage litigation of Quinn O-Brien and Miss Margaret Eustice, formerly of Elizabeth, is to be re-opened through efforts of Attonry Theodore Miller counsel for Miss Eustice. He has made application in appelate court to permit testimony concerning an alleged marriage of O'Brien and Miss Eustice in Louisville KY. It is stated that O'Brien is under indictment in Louisville on charges of a false marriage with Miss Eustice in that city in May 1936.

Story continues - 2 February 1939 - The Illinois Appelate Court found that Quinn O'Brien was not the bridegroom of Miss Marguerite Eustice but it refused to grant the former city corporation counsel with an annulment. Ruling on an appeal from the Superior Court the appellate judges pointed out the trial court found that O'Brien was not legally married at Morrison IL Feb.3 , 1937 and then asked "How can the court annul that which never existed?" O'Brien who is 68 charged he was kidnapped by friends and relatives of Miss Eustice, confronted with a justice of the peace and forced to go through a wedding ceremony. Miss Eustice a 31 year old mother of a son named Quinn O'Brien Jr. alleged that she and O'Brien were married in Louisville KY, before the Morrison ceremony took place. On this the appelate judge said "We fail to see the logic in defendents efforts to maintain that there had been a previous marriage in Louisville. If a valid marriage had been performed then why did defendent go to the trouble of having a marriage performed in Morrison ?

Freeport Journal Standard 18 August 1938
Miss Nettie Howarth who has been spending the past several months with relatives and friends in Elizabeth left this morning for Spokane Washington where she expect to make her future home.

Freeport Journal Standard 05 October 1939
R.J. Eustice has left for St. Louis MO where he will visit at the home of his brother. He expects to be gone about 2 weeks and will also visit other relatives in that vicinity before his return.

Freeport Journal Standard 18 November 1940
R.J. Eustice left for Rochester Minn. where he plans to spend some time at the May Clinic.