PROPHETSTOWN ECHO FAIR 152ND
VOLUME 134 • NO. 32
TUE SDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023 • $ 1 .00
Prophetstown, Illinois
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Whiteside
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Demolition Derby Harness Racing
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An egret stands on a fallen tree over the backwater at the Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife area between Prophetstown and Erie on a warm Saturday in July.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Fair Honoree
County Fair Kicks Off
Boys of Summer
Bruce Hunter is the 2023 “Friend of the Fair.” / 7
Office hours announced for the 152nd fair. / 4
Paul’s Prestos teammates gather for a reunion. / 10
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past......................... 5 Property Transfers............................11 Police Reports.................................... 3 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
REGIONAL NEWS
Sports......................................... 10-11 Church News.............................18-19 Classifieds.............................20-23
DEATHS Jerry Lee Engelkins, Traute “Trudy” E. Quinn, Gary Newlon, Beverly Jean Jaeger, Jeanette Brondyke, Kenneth “Red” Temple Sr., Jacob Medema Jr., Pages 4-5