PROPHETSTOWN ECHO TUES DAY, JULY 4 , 2023 • $ 1 .00
VOLUME 134 • NO. 27
Prophetstown, Illinois
LEISURELY FLOAT Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com
Carolyn Hohenboken of Prophetstown paddles out from the launch area at Hennepin Canal on Route 40 in Rock Falls for the weekly Yak-Yak Sister float on Wednesday, June 28. The Yak-Yak Sisters is a longtime kayak group that meets at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The group is open to anyone who wants a leisurely float.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Whiteside 4-H Show
‘The Sound of Music’
New Pastor
Numerous 4-H events to be held in July. / 10
Beloved musical to take the stage at TLP. / 7
Verhulst takes the pulpit at Advent Christian. / 2
WHAT’S INSIDE
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LOCAL NEWS
Glimpses of the Past.........................6 Property Transfers.............................8 Society News..................................... 5
School News.............................11, 14 Church News............................. 12-13 Classifieds............................. 15-20
DEATHS Richard Kuehl, Victoria Elizabeth Finfrock, Irene Fredericka Pearsall, Ronald P. Smith, Page 4