Date Unknown - From Georgi DiBartolo

Resigns Position - Earl McDaniel, who for the past two years has been employed in the Eastman Bakery, severed his connection therewith Saturday night. His future plans are not known at this time.

Guests At Kramer Home - B.F. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kramer and two sons, Louis and Frank, of Chicago were week-end guests at the Frank Kramer home on Lincoln Way East.

New Arrival - Born, Sunday, Nov. 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Levi Elmendorf, residing southwest of the city, a son.

Tampico Tornado October 07, 1893
E.C. Brown and wife returned home Monday, having been absent for a week visiting with their son H.E. Brown of Rockford.

Tampico Tornado October 21, 1893
H.H. Dow, wife and daughter, E.C. Brown and wife were among those who departed for Chicago Wednesday.

Tampico Tornado 06 Feb. 1897
E.C. Brown has purchased the vacant lots on the southeast corner of Main and Kimball streets and will in the early spring erect a new residence thereupon.

Sterling Standard - 17 October 1902 (Contributed by Debbie Thormahlen)
Oct 10 – The Baptist Ladies’ Aid meets today with Mrs. C.G. Wright.

James Sturm went to Bedford this morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seymour have gone to Iowa to attend a wedding. Mrs. Gene Underhill is assisting her cousin, Miss Daisy Seymour, in the store during their absence.

Mrs. George Martin of Sterling visited several days here last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Clapper.

Charley Brown is confined to the house with a broken arm. He attempted to jump from a wagon Monday while the team was going and fell. The wheel passed over the arm breaking it between the elbow and wrist.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lutes accompanied by Miss Edna Sturm drove to Bradford Tuesday to visit relatives.

Peter Zigler and To--- Engel have returned from Missouri. Mr. Zigler purchased a quarter section of land near Mendon.

Fred Landwair has moved from near the cemetery to the Vaughn house near the railroad.

George Needham and family of Pomona, Cal., are visiting Mrs. Needham’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Drayton. Mr. Needham brought a dead tarantula with him. It measures two and one-half inches long and its legs are the same length.

John Clapper, S.B. Freeman and Oscar Pierson accompanied Land Agent Sturm to Mendon, Missouri last Tuesday to look at land. They returned Saturday. We understand they did not purchase.

The Athenae club held its regular meeting Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. F.A. Brewer.

A daughter was born a week ago Sunday night to Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Evitta. A son was born Monday night to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson. A son was born Thursday night to Mr. and Mrs. John Linder.

Wirth Brothers have nearly completed their new green house at their nursery north of town. The green house is 14x30 in size. It will be heated by hot water.

Harris and Irvine will erect a new barn on the Bogart farm five miles west of town.

Miss Mina Lyon visited her sister, Mrs. Roy Olmstead in Prophetstown last week.

Mr. Newton Denison and Miss Nevt Jones both prominent young people of this place were united in marriage last Wednesday afternoon in Morrison. The ceremony was performed at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. Jeffries. Mrs. Denison is the daughter of Mrs. J.S. Kimball. Mr. and Mrs. Denison are both graduates of the Tampico public schools. Mr. Denison is a member of the Tampico band whose members serenaded him and presented the couple with a handsome clock.

Tampico Tornado 21 Feb.1903
E.C. Brown of Tampico, who has been a guest of his son, H.E. Brown of Sterling for several days, left Monday for Los Angeles, Cal., going by the way of the Southern Pacific. He will visit in Los Angeles for about three months.

Tampico Tornado 29 Sep 1905
A coming wedding -- Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Georgia LaDue and Ralph Glassburn which will come on Wednesday, October 4th at noon at the residence of the bride's parents, south of town. Both of the young people are well and favorably known here and are members of two prominent families. Friends extend congratulations over the coming happy event. (Contributed by Melva Taylor - The Tampico Tornado September 29, 1905 )

Sterling Daily Gazette 27 November 1918 - From Debbie Thormahlen
Tampico Youth Missing Since October 23rd -- J.W. Yarde of Tampico received a telegram Tuesday morning reporting that his son, Private Archie A. Yarde, Co. M. 354th Inf., serving as a machine gunner somewhere in France, has been missing since Oct. 23 and cannot be located in any of the camps. The last letter received from him was dated Oct. 4th and stated that he had just returned to a rest camp after sixty days at the front, and it is supposed that he returned to the front. As he was necessarily in an exposed position it is thought likely that he may have been captured and strong hopes are entertained that he will soon be found in good health.

Sterling Daily Gazette March 10, 1924 - From Georgi DiBartolo

Make Financial Statement -The financial statement, which is compiled and printed each year by St. Mary’s church has just been issued and is a very neat piece of work. The statement contains all expenditures and contributions and is compiled by Father L.X. DuFour.

All Spic and Span - Several of the volunteer firemen with the aid of several other citizens cleaned the brass fire truck and polished the brass so that it makes a very neat appearance now.

Mrs. H.A. Terry is on the sick list.

Donald Drayton, of Thomas, was a Saturday visitor here.

Mrs. Lovina Booth, was a Saturday afternoon passenger to Erie for a visit with relatives.

Arthur Barrett, of near Fenton, is spending a short visit with friends and relatives here.

Miss Nathalie Emmons, of Prophetstown, was a Tampico visitor on Thursday.

New Arrival - Word has been received here by relatives that a baby son was born to Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Trump, of Horseheads, New York on March 3. Mrs. Trump is a former Tampico resident and is well known here.

Sterling Daily Gazette 10 October 1930
The marriage of Miss Ruth Maxwell and Delbert Sanders, popular Tampico couple, took place at 5:30 o’clock Friday afternoon in Clinton, Ia., at the parsonage of the Methodist church. Rev. W. T. Smith officiated. A wedding dinner was served in the home of the groom’s sister, Mrs. William Burns of Albany, Friday evening. The couple have returned to Tampico where they will reside. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Ida Harrington of Tampico, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Sanders of Albany. He is employed at the J. H. Hellier store in Tampico. Friends of the couple wish them much joy and happiness. (Contributed by Larry Reynolds)

Sterling Daily Gazette 24 June 1931
J.H. Daley has received word from Representative John P. Devine of Dixon that Kathryn Graham has been awarded a 4 year scholarship at the University of IL. Kathryn was the valedictorian of the senior class of the Tampico HS this spring and will enter the university in the fall. She is the daughter of Mrs. Gertrude Graham and the youngest of three sisters, all of whom held scholarships during their entire university courses and graduated with high honors. Mrs. Graham is to be congratulated upon the distinguishd rcord her daughters have made in High school and at the University of IL.

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Schneider and Lizzie Wood of Sterling called at the Mary Wood home Tuesday eveing. They were accompanied home by Beverly Van DeMark, who has been visiting at the Wood home.

Mrs. Art McKenney went to Sublette Wednesday morning where she underwent a minor operation at the hospital.

Mrs. Mary Backlund spent Tuesday in Morrison

Mrs. Mack Parent went to Clinton Tuesday where she played in the golf tournament held there. She played with the Morrison team which with the Rock River club of Sterling and the Dixon Country Cluf were entertained by the members of the Clinton Club.

Dorris Nelson, R.N. of the Jane Lamb hospital at CLinton IA spent Wednesday night at the R.F. Nelson home.

A.E. Bennett and Ry Brown went to Morrison Tuesday evening and attended a meeting of the Whiteside County Bankers Association.

Geraldine Pierce is much improved, after a recent accident at which time she cut both arms quite badly.

Dorris and Mildred Rosene, Bernadene Foy and Henrietta and Lawrence Bruder spent Wednesday in Kewanee. Lawrence, who has been suffering from blood poisoning in his hand, consulted a physician.

Word has been received that Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Cain and son Fred left Tuesday for home, after visiting at the home of Mr.a nd Mrs. Mason Hein and son Clyde at Hyattsville MD.

Mr. and Mrs. John Darby and daughter Marienne of Springfield are visiting with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Darby.

Mrs. W.W. Wangler and son Bobbie returned home Tuesday evening from a visit at LaGrange.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lutyens of Kansas City are visiting this week at the Levi Lutyens home.

Sterling Gazette 24 May 1932 from Margaret Mangers

Monday was class day for the members of the senior class and their advisor, Miss Verna Gruett. they enjoyed a trip to Davenport, Ia., where they visited the arsenal, ate a delicious picnic dinner at Feduary park, and in the afternoon went on a tour of the city. Members of the class who enjoyed the outing were Arlene Eshelman, Edna and Evelyn Dronenberg, Esther Mae Wetsell, Ethel Schneider, John Love, Arlyn Pratt, Pete Burke, Cecil Peterson, Keith Wheelock, Arthur Davis, Henry Neilsen, Marvin Winans, Leonard Hard, Robert Wood, Vernon Rassmussen, LeRoy Thomas, Harold Stewart, and Mervyn Graham. Vernon Peterson accompanied the class and kindly furnished a car for conveyance.

Miss Violett Scherer of Washington is making an extended visit in the home of her friend, Anita Bane.

Mrs. Francis Dealer and C. Givens of Fenton, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Mott of La Moille and John Green and Gerald Percapile of Rock Falls were dinner guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ewers Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Len Sprinkle and son Lowell of Walnut were callers in the home of Mrs. Anna Simkins Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs Lyle Simkins and daughters Patricia Ann and Marilyn Jean, and Miss June Simkins of DeKalb were entertained at dinner in the home of Lyle’s and June’s mother, Mrs. Anna Sinkims, Sunday, Miss June, who had been attending school at DeKalb for the past year, remained in Tampico and will spend her summer vacation in the home of her mother.

Roy Brown of Aurora spent the weekend with his family, Mrs. Brown and daughter Parry Ann, in Tampico.

Leo Schneider of Sterling attended the eighth greade graduation exercises at the high school Monday evening. His sister, Edith Schneider was a member of the class

Sterling Gazette 14 July 1934 (Written In)
Irene Crosell, daughter of Swan Crosell of near Tampico was united in marriage to Kenneth Anderson, son of Axel Anderson of Washington Iowa at 11:30 in the living room of the Croswll home. The bride, a graduate of Augustana college for the past 3 years has been the English and expression teacher of the Arenzville high school. The groom also a graduate of Augustana Seminary.

Sterling Gazette 13 Aug. 1934
Wilbur B. Wetzell and Florence E. Wentzel were married Saturday [08/11/1934] evening at the home of the bride’s mother. The groom is the son of John L. Wetzell, Tampico, and the bride is the daughter of Mrs. J. L. Wentzel, 1311 East Third street

Sterling Gazette 17 October 1934- Contributed by Georgi DiBartolo

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Melvin Whitlock and son Grover of Colchester, Ill., called on Mrs. Lovina Booth Sunday afternoon.

Sterling Daily Gazette, Sterling, Illinois Saturday, September 5, 1936 from Georgi DiBartolo
New Arrival -Announcement has been received in Tampico of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Boyle of Waverly, N.Y., at the Robert Packer hospital in Sayre, Pa., Sunday night. Mrs. Boyle is the former Miss Dorothy Walker of Tampico and is a sister of Mrs. J.H. Woods and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brown of Tampico

Sterling Daily Gazette 25 January 1938
A pot luck dinner was served Sunday in the home of Mr. and mrs. Frank Taylor of Tampico in honor of the 30th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor which occurred Tuesday and the 6th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rasmussen which is Jan. 26. Thos present were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brasel of Cambridge, Mr. and mrs. Jesse Brasel and family, MR. and mrs. Raymond Kemptine and son Phillip and Mr. and mrs. Harold Ouart of Kewanee and mr. and mrs. Leonard Rasmussen and family and Mr. and Mrs. Nim Gosney of Tampico. Rev. Fr. T.O. Maguire was an afternoon caller. Mr and Mrs Taylor were presented with a bouquet of cut flowers, a gift from the group.

Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Anderson and son Harold enertained the following neighbors at a social evening in their home near Tampico Saturday; Mr. and Mrs. Sivard Pierson and family, Mr. and mrs Otto Munson and family, Mr. and mrs. Charles Lindquist and sons Arthur and Elvin, Mr.a nd Ms. B.F.jones and ronald Resburg. The time was spent playing pinochle, bingo and visiting.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fullerton of Tampico entertained the following at a pinochle party Saturday evening: Mr. and Mrs. Glen Schutt, the Ralph Hollmans, Mr. and Mrs. N.H. Hand of Hume adn mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gilman and the Paul Manon's of Rock Falls. The prizes for high score were award to Mr. and Mrs. Manon and Mr. and mrs. Gilman received the consolation prize.

Mr. and Mrs. Lourde Renner and daughter LaFerne and son Bobbie Gene and Miss Garnett Cantrell visited with Mr. and mrs. W.E. Jones and family at Genesee Sunday.

Mrs. Ida Warrick and daughter Blanche and Henry Newcomer of Ottawa visited Saturday with Mrs. Laura Larson. Mrs. Larson accompanied Mrs. Warrick and daughter to Ottawa to visit for a week and Mr. Newcomer remained in the Larson home.

Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Vickrey visited over the weenend with relatives in Akron Ind.

Miss Marian Glassburn, who has been a patient in the Home hospital for the past week and a half, is much improved and will be able to leave within a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gillette and Mrs. mary Sturm spent Sunday in Marseilles with Mr. Gillett's sister, Mrs. Edith Parr.

Mrs. Lourde Renner, Miss Garnet Cantrell and Miss Ferne Hein were business visitors in Sterling Saturday afternoon.

A farewell party was given for the Russell Near family near Tampico Saturday night. There was a large group to enjoy the games of pitch and dancing. Music was furnished by the three Hines brothers and lunch was served. Thos present were: Dorothy SIbley, Waterloo, Ia.; Mr. andMrs. Earl Richmond, Springfield; Kathryn Clark, Princeton; Miss Garnet Cantrell, Salem; Miss Brown, Johnny Dever, Bud Dever, Miss Vilva Peach, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hines, carl Bannick, Howard Gutshall and Glen Bollard, Rock Falls; Johnny Gleson, Dixon; Johnny Devine, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sibley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Devine, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Devine, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Buchanan and Family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Egan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Franks and son, Mr. and Mrs. Jack bond, Mr. and Mrs. Ernet Dietz and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Linden and osns, Mr. and Mrs. Will O'Neil, frank O'Neil and son, Mr. and Mrs. Jos Henrekin and famimly, Mrs. John Renner and family, Enoch Anderson and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Whipple, John Hines, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Renner, Walter Hines, James Hines, Francis McCormick, Joe McCormick, Fern Heins, Harold Carwick, William Morse, John Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Near.

Sterling Daily Gazette 26 January 1938
A culvert at the intersection of the roads near the warren Newman farm west of Tampico was washed out early Monday morning by the heavy rainfall. Because the road was impassable, Miss gladys McGrath, teacher of the Pleasant Hill school southwest of town, was unable to get to the school in the morning and classes were dismissed for the day, but were resumed Tuesday.

Gordon Teach of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Emery Palmer of Freeport were weekend guests in the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Teach and son Jack.

Mason Steadman, who submitted to an appendectomy at the Dixon hospital recently, is getting along nicely and was able to return home Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. James Holland have moved into the residence owned by Mrs. Mary Foy which was recently vacated by Mr. and mrs. Walter Eager.

Miss Dorothy Sibley returned to Waterloo, Ia., Sunday after visiting for several days with her parents MR. and Mrs. Frank Sibley and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Adams and son Jerry of Sterling spent the weekend in the home of Mr. and mrs. Gust Johnson and family. James Wetzell was an added guest Sunday.

Sterling Daily Gazette 27 January 1938
Richard Ruck has accepted a position with the Genesee Republic and has already assumed his new duties.

August Buchwald, about 80 years of age is critically ill at his home southwest of town

Mrs. W.L. Wright returned to her home in New Bedford Monday after visiting several days with her daughter, Mrs. Ella Stidd.

John McKenzie and Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKenzie have gone to Denver, Colo., where Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie will make their home.

LeRoy Stewart, who recently submitted to an appendectomy in the Sterling public hospital, continues to improve.

Mrs. Kate Vaughn, who has been ill for several days is improving.

Mrs.Horace Avery is spending a few days in Erie in the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Avery.

Tampico Tornado 02 Oct 1940
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Garland were honored at a miscellaneous shower at the Legion Hall Tuesday evening. The time was spent playing bunco with Mrs. R. L. Teach receiving the high prize and Donald Glassburn the low. The hall was decorated in pink and blue, the bride's chosen colors. Streamers of crepe paper extended from the lights to the ceiling and to the corner of one long table on which the gifts had been placed. The table was also decorated in pink and blue. A white wedding bell was suspended over the center of the room. A two-tier wedding cake beautifully decorated and topped with a minature bride and groom was placed on a small table with pink candles in pink holders on either side. This table was decorated in pink, blue and white. Garden flowers completed the decorations. The young couple received a large number of beautiful gifts and each responded with words of appreciation. At a late hour a lunch of sandwiches, pickles, cake, ice cream and coffee was served. Those present besides the honorees were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gallentine, Mr. and Mrs. Orland Gloden, Walnut; Misses Vida Glassburn and Anne Graber, Sterling; Ralph Glassburn, Mrs. Mary Glassburn, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Teach, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nuelle, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Glassburn and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hamblock Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Olmstead, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. James Darby, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hamblock, Mr. and Mrs. August Brandau, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Exner and DeLylle, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rasmusson, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Sollars, Mr. and Mrs. Williard Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Forward, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Eschelman, Misses Doris Anderson, Betty Pope, Thelma Forward, Neva Rosene and Mesdames Richard Meeks Jr., Anna Murray, Lena Glassburn and H. J. Kolb of Tampico. (Contributed by Melva Taylor)

The recent marriage of Miss Harriette Glassburn, youngest daughter of R. L. Glassburn, and Gordon Garland, both of Tampico which occurred at three o'clock Monday afternoon, Sept. 23, (1940) at Davenport, Iowa, has been announced. The young couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Klobes of Davenport. The bride wore a dress of navy blue sheer fashioned coat style and wore pink accessories. Mrs. Klobes' dress was of black sheer with dark accessories. Both the bride and her attendant wore shoulder bouquets of pink and white rosebuds and babysbreath. Following the ceremony the bridal party had dinner in Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. Garland have a furnished apartment in the home of Mrs. Mary Glassburn, the bride's grandmother. Mr. Garland is employed in Hurd's tavern. The young people are receiving the best wishes and congratulations of their friends.

Sterling Daily Gazette 27 February 1943
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Curry have returned from Rushville where they went to attend funeral services for a brother-in-law, Elmer DeWitt, on Tuesday.

The Rev. Kenneth Hanson returned Saturday morning from Minneapolis, Minn., where he attended a ministerial convention.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 22 May 1944
Five ladies surprised Mrs. Anna Simpkins on Friday afternoon for a farewell party. Mrs. Simpkins will leav Saturday evening for her home in Tampcio, having spent the winter with Mrs. Oliver Beckler (Walnut IL). A social afternoon was followed by a delicious scramble lunch. Those present were Mesdames William Keithahan, Kelly Odell, L.C. Sprinkle, Thursa Sanders and Olaf Christenson.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 23 May 1944
Pvt. Robert Clark, a commando in the Marine Corp. stationed at Camp Elliott, San Diego Calif. and Mrs. Clark of Tampico were guests over Sunday at the home of his mother Mrs. Maude Clark and daughters Kay and Helen (Ohio IL).

Dixon Evening Telegraph 15 June 1944
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Thorpe and daughter of Geneseo were Sunday dinner guests at the Ray Oberle home (Walnut IL). In the afternoon they all visited at the Ben Van DeVeldes home in Tampico.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 20 July 1944
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Harms of Tampico were Sunday guests in the Lee Renner home (Walnut IL).

Dixon Evening Telegraph 28 July 1944
Mrs. William Bumphry and daughter Alice and Mrs. Leonard Rassmussen of Tampico were recent callers in the home of their neice Mrs. Raymond Crady in Harmon.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 23 January 1945

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson are moving from the Rosco Johnson farm southewat of Ohio to a farm which they recently purchased near Tampico.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 2 March 1945

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fritz of Tampico have purchased the Arthur Ross property now occupied by Mrs. Martin Webber and daughters, and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Todd will move to a farm near Manilius March 1.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 3 March 1945

A surprise farewell party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Murray by a group of friends recently as the Murrays will soon move to a farm southeast of Tampico.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 05 October 1945

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lewis were Sunday guests of his brother Smock Lewis of Tampico.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 12 October 1945

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Irish and son Allen called at the Elmer Jones home in Tampico Sunday afternoon.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 16 Jan 1946

Mrs. Alice Burke & son Joseph of Tampico called on her brother & sister-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Fagan in Amboy Sunday. They were there to attend the intitituion of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary

Dixon Evening Telegraph 18 Jan 1946

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Fitzpatrick (of Harmon) announce the engagement of their daughter Regina to Gilbert L. Jensen son of Mr. and Mrs. August Jensen of Tampico. The nuptials will be read the first part of next month at St. Flannigans Catholic Church in Harmon

Dixon Evening Telegraph 12 May 1947

Word has been received here by Mrs. Len Erickson of the death of her nephew Pfc. Howard Johnson 19, son of Mr. & Mrs. Fred E.Johnson of Tampico which occured at Shreveport LA where he was hit and instantly killed by a Shreveport city bus Friday night (9 May 1947. He has been stationed at Barksdale field near Shreveport for the past several months.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 29 January 1948

Mrs. Alshouse and Mrs Rose of Walnut, visited Mrs. Rose's mother, Mrs. Ed Graham in Tampico on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Finn (of Walton) entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Toppert of Tampico and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Finn and daughter Mary of Walton.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 14 June 1949

Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Strouss of Tampico spent spent Sunday visiting their son Gene Strouss and his family (Amboy).

Dixon Evening Telegraph 27 December 1949

Gene Strouss and Beverly Strouss (of Amboy) spent Christmas weekend in Tampico with Gene's parents Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Strouss.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 06 February 1951

J.E. Strouss, father of Gene Strouss, Amboy, was brought to Amboy Hospital last Thursday from St.Mary's Hospital, Rochester Minn. While her husband is a patient in the hospital, Mrs. Strouss is staying with her son and family, Mr.and Mrs. Gene Strouss. The J.E. Strouss' are from Tampico.

Dixon Evening Telegraph 17 May 1951

Mrs. Quincy Adams entertained at her home "Oaklane" with a buffet supper for 16 guests recently. The Party honored Miss Margie McCormick of Tampico whose marriage to Al A. Stevens will occur June 2 at Tampico. Tulips, wild flowers and spring blossoms from the gardens at Oaklane decorated the home. A bridal arrangements of pink snapdragons, tulle and ribbon tied in lovers knots centered the table. Guests were from Tampico, Polo, Mt. Carroll, Sterling and Rock Falls.

The Daily Gazette 29 November 1955

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fritsch of Tampico, announce the marriage of their daughter, Donna, to Henry Roth, son of Mrs. Florence Roth of Prophetstown at the Waverland Congregational Church in Chicago, on Friday evening, November 25. They will reside in Tampico. (Contributed by Melva Taylor)

The Daily Gazette July 25, 1967

Mrs. R.G. Nicholson, Adele Gay, Mar and Peter Jon, West Chicago, and Mrs. Richard LeKander and Michele Gay, San Francisco, Claif; visited MRs. Ester Peterson Friday and Saturday, Mark Nicholson staying for a longer visit.

Mr. T.E. Erickson and Mrs. F.O. Gerber and Joyce, Julia Bachman, Esther Peterson and Mark Nicholson attended the Arispie School Reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jackson near Ohio on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Glassburn adn family of Syracuse, New York, called on Mrs. Grace Glassburn on Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Rosene, Chilbia, Jill Ann, Jeffrey and Tamara spent last week with Mr.a nd Mrs. Phillip York and Brian, also visited in the home of Mr.a nd Mrs. Roland Rosene and family of Indianapolis, Ind.