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Rock Grove Twp.

Freeport Journal Standard 21 April 1938
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Richter and family, Mrs. Maria Furry of Freeport were entertained Sunday at the home of Mr. & Mrs. D.W. Kloeopping.

Freeport Journal Standard 16 April 1938
The Ladies Bible Class of the United Brethren Church holds its monthly meeting Wed. afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Simon Richter, 626 West Moseley street. Mrs. John Myers will lead the bible study.

Freeport Journal Standard 19 April 1938
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brobst of Rock Grove .... Decatur, spent the week-end here at the homes of Daniel Brobst and R. Frankeberger.

John Kramer is visiting a few days at the home of Miss Sarah Gnagey, of Mllledgeville.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Staben and son, Ronald, of Freeport, were Sunday guests here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Frankeberger.

Freeport Journal Standard 20 April 1938
Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Rinehart were Sunday guests at the home of Mrs. Arthur Kramer

Freeport Journal Standard 10 May 1938
Miss Wilma Kurtz, of Rock Grove, and Lloyd Miller, of Pecatonica were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Schwerin of Juda, Wis.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kurtz and son. Donald, were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Walton, of Freeport.

Mr. and Mrs. Verdie Barker and family were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barker.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Davis and family, of Juda, Wis.. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fehr and family and Miss Pearl Frankeberger were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Fehr.

The annual Sylvan homecoming will be held Thursday. June 23.

Freeport Journal Standard 25 May 1938
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. and Mrs. David Brobst were visitors at Freeport Friday.

Freeport Journal Standard 7 June 1938
The Bennehoff - Frankeberger - Kramer reunion, will be held at Taylor park in Freeport June 17.

Freeport Journal Standard 27 June 1938
Miss Flora Meinert, of Rockford, and Will Meinert, of Davis, were here Friday, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Zimmerman

Freeport Journal Standard 01 October 1938
Arthur Pincomb of Olathe KS was a Wednesday evening guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Meinert

Freeport Journal Standard 18 April 1939
Mrs. William Richter & son Donald and Miss Shyriah Meinert of Freeport were Sunday guests of Mrs. Alvin Meinert.

Freeport Journal Standard 22 Jul 1939
Donald Bonebright, Freepori, route 2; Mrs. Walter Price. West Pleasant street; Mrs. Russell Frankeberger, of Dakota: John Fritz. West Lincoln boulevard, are receiving medical care.

Freeport Journal Standard 8 March 1940
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nath and family moved to Mrs. Peterson farm near Rock City. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meinert and family moved to the Andress farm vacated by Mr. Nath. Mr. and Mrs. Eden Coleman and family moved to the farm vacated by Mr. Meinert.

Freeport Journal Standard 01 March 1941
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kneubuehl were pleasantly surprised at their home Wednesday evening when 48 neighbors and friends gave a variety shower and housewarming for them.

Frank Bolender was surprised Thursday evening when friends came to his home to help him celebrate his brithday. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Fisher, Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Krumrine, Mrs. Edith Wise, and Mrs. Frank Mauer and daughter Marjorie. Mr. and Mrs. Audrey Shelton and family are moving to the farm of Mrs. Joe Portner, Mr. and Mrs. J.S. SHelton are moving to the farm vacated by Audrey Shelton; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ashworth are moving to the home of Mrs. Dewey Meier, and Mr. and Mrs. John Kelster to the home vacated by Mr. Ashworth.

Mr. and Mrs. Clare Shippy, Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Coomer, Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Grogg, Mrs. Lena Ruf, Mr. & Mrs. Glen Geiter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Henze, Mr. & Mrs. Willard Henze were guests of the W.T. Rawleigh company at Freeport on Thursday.

Wesley Fehr underwent major surgery at St. Clare Hospital, Monroe Wis. on Friday.

Miss Wilma Kurtz is confined to her home by illness.

The Willing Workers of St. Pauls Lutheran Church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Veach instead of with Mrs. Clare Bennehoff. Members are asked to take notice of the change.

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