Daily Gazette reporter for Fenton was Mrs. J.K. Likes in 1938

Sterling Daily Gazette 25 January 1938
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Robinson, son Chester and daughter Mrs. Delbert Christensen returned home from Hampton Ia., Sunday evening and are now packing to move to their home in Erie this week. Fenton friends gave them a farewell party recently with the self invited guests enjoying a Bible study, old fashioned spelling bee and other games. A lunch was served at the end of a lovely evening spent with the Robinsons.

Mr. and Mrs. William Mason entertained their mother and sister, MRs. Carrie Mason and daughter Miss Vida at dinner Sunday. The occasion observed the 80th birthday of Mrs. Carrie Mason which occurred Friday (21 January 1938).

Mr. and Mrs. Coe Tervelt has as supper guests Friday Rev. and Mrs. Moget of Newton.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Forth spent Sunday in Geneseo with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Myer and daughter Lois were supper guests Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Asher Gusse in Garden Plain.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Straughn of Sterling spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clark.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scott and daughter Jane entertained for Sunday dinner and supper Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Burns, Charlotte and Lois Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Feaster, Patricia and Dale Feaster, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hogarth, Junior Hogarth, Mr. and Mrs. HowardHawk, James and Lyle Hawk, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bartkan, Marjorie Barkman and Glen Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Burns were unable to be present on account of illness.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mason and daughter Carolyn of Morrison were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Reisenbigler.

Sterling Daily Gazette 26 January 1938
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elliott and daughter Addie Mae spent the weekend in Moline with Mr. and Mrs. Stacey Baker.

Mr. and Mrs George Whorley entertained for Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Vern King of Clinton Ia., and Georgina Whorley.

Mrs. David Bealer and Children, Margaret, Beverly and David Lee, spent Sunday in Garden Plain with Mr.a nd Mrs. Willard Frank.

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bush and children, Gerald and Ella, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Houizenga in Garden Plain.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Miller of Rock Island spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Corbett and son Thomas.

Sterling Daily Gazette 27 February 1943
Frank Volk, who met with an accident while cutting wood on his farm some weeks ago, is able to sit up in a chair, but will be unable to walk for a couple of weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adams and daughter Shirley have moved from their farm to Erie and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Damhoff will occupy the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bush from Coleta will move to the farm vacated by Mr. Damhoff, known as the Thurston Adams place.

Mr. and Mrs. John Ewers and sons, Donald and Robert of Round Grove, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Ewers.

Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Meyer and son Larry, accompanied by their brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mickle and family of Hanover, drove to Galesburg Saturday and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Kirkland Likes and family.

The names of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wilson and daughter Betty of Newton and Mrs. Robert Straughn and sn Gary Lee of Sterling were omitted from the list of guests present Monday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Black.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 3 October 1946
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Coster(Lee County) joined a family gathering Sunday at the home of her brother Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Florence at Fenton IL

Sterling Daily Gazette 02 November 1948
C.L. Funderbergh 45, was arrested on a charge of arson today, accused of setting fire to a vacant residence and several buildings on the estate of his late father. Sheriff Boyd Kimmel quoted Funderbergh as saying he was angry because he didn't get what he considered was his share of his father's estate.His father, C.F. Funderberg, died about a year ago. The property was left in the name of his widow Mrs. Grace Funderbergh. Funderbergh had been living with a sister Mrs. Roy Blaisdell on an adjoining farm a mile east of Fenton in Whiteside County. The fire destroyed the residence and four buildings which were being remodeled for the prospective tenant. Funderbergh was held in jail unable to furnish $15,000 bond.

Sterling Daily Gazette 02 May 1951
Adrian Lynch, 48, a Fenton Twp. farmer was fatally injured in an accident on his farm yesterday. He was found crushed under his tractor by his wife Elsie.

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