Prophetstown Echo - March 7, 1934
Miss Vivian Meyer is able to be up and around the house.

Ralph Johnson and Harold Fisk were business callers in Geneseo Monday afternoon.

Clarence Harms of Tampico was a Thursday visitor in the home of Charles Grier.

Miss Irene Brooks & Joe Killain spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Mrs. Lucina Brooks and Family.

Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Verhulst & Family moved Thursday from the Hodge farm west of Lyndon to the Philip Arnett farm 7 miles southwest of Prophetstown.

The Portland pinochle club met Saturday evening in the home of Mr. and MRs. Charles Mulcay, Mrs. Lucina Brooks and Ralph Johnson receiving prizes for having the highest scores.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Toppert were visitors at the hoome of Mr. and MRs. Ralph Johnson Sunday. They drove to erie in the afternoon to visit Mrs.Johnson's father. Mr. Browns's condition remains unchanged.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Meyer & family and Lester Meyer & daughter were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Ernest Meyer. Mr. and mrs. Clyde Burns of Erie spent Sunday afternoon and evening in the Meyer home.

Prophetstown Echo - September 11, 1935
Mrs. Charles Greer spent Saturday in Sterling

John Anderson was a Sterling business caller Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson and daughter Helen attended the Morrison fair Thursday.

A new corn crib is being built on the John Hansen place occupied by Louis Martin.

Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Young and children of Napoleon, O., were visitors last week at the Elson Wagner home.

Will Emo and family of Peoria were visitors at the home of Mrs. Mary Emo from Thursday until Sunday.

George H. Burham of Watsonville, Cal., was an overnight guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Toppert were Monay evening bisitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Roselieb.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sibley and grandson Teddy Peterson were Tuesday afternoon callers at the Clarence Toppert home.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Kilberg and family, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Lawrence adn family, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Toppert, Miss Joyce Pettit and Lawrence Wagenecht enjoyed a picnic supper and wiener roast Friday evening in the Pettit grove east of Prophetstown.

Prophetstown Echo - January 26, 1938
The Earl Beebe sale was held Thursday with a fair crowd and prices good.

Mr. and Mrs. Archie McKibbon spent Saturday and Sunday at the William Frankshome.

Willard Seaholm is staying at the home of his uncle Roy Morse.

William Roselieb and son Ronald were visitors Friday at the Harold Fisk home.

Miss Vera Frnks returned home Tuesday after spending tow weeks at the Guy Sibley home in Monica.

Mrs. William Franks submitted to an emergency major operation at the Sterling Public Hospital Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Anton Ross were business visitors in Sterling Monday. They called on Mrs. WIlliam Franks at the hospital also.

Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Naftzger were rescued from the Lathe Islands by three men Tuesday and taken to the home of Francis DeRew.

Mrs. Maude Johnson, who has been ill and staying with her son, Lionel Morse, was taken to Prophetstown Tuesday to the home of another son, Leonard. She wsa moved on account of high water.

Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Butzer entertained their pinochle club Thursday evening. There were five tables of players and Mrs. Stacy Arnett and Elmer Anderson held high score. Refreshments were served after the games.

The Portland pinochle club was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. WarrenKnox last Thursday evening, Mrs. Charles Mulcay and Ernest Meyer holding high score of the three tables of players. Refreshments were served after the games.

Daily Gazette Sterling - January 27, 1938
L.P. Shearer, Taylor Curry and James Reiley rescued the Arthur Anderson family of Portland Township, with a boat Wednesday afternoon. The water got so high that a number of Mr. Anderson's hogs and one horse were drowned. Seventeen head of hogs were saved by driving them into the kitchen of the house.

Mrs. Clifford Morse and children and Mrs. Roy Morse were removed from their homes in the flooded section of Portland township Wednesday with boats. They were taken to the Harvey Hutzel home. Roy Morse stayed in his home as the water was receding there, and the water had gone down out of of house. Clifford Morse, Ralph Roselieb and Willard Seaholm also stayed at the Clifford Morse home. Roy and Clifford Morse have a boat between them to get around.

Prophetstown Echo 21 July 1943
Bert Smith spent Sunday at the Harold fisk Home.

Louis Martin found a valuable steer dead in his pasture last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Arndt spent Thursday evening in the Dave Voss home.

Mr.and Mrs. T.L. McKinney of Chicago came Tuesday and will visit until Friday in the Oscar Anderson home.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mulcay and daughter Judy, of Mt. Morris spent the weekend in the Charles Mulcay home.

Ida Marie Smith of Sterling came Tuewday to visit a few days in the Harold Fisk home.

Mrs. George Bruen and Mrs. Byron Bellows and baby of Dixon spent the weekend in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Clementz.

Mr. and Mrs. Orville Meier, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meier and Henry Meier enjoyed Sunday dinner in the Rollin Weber home.

Mr. and Mrs.James Wirth and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fotzler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schehl and family and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Weber and family enjoyed a picnic Sunday evening.

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