PROPHETSTOWN ECHO VOLUME 136 • NO. 43
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 • $1.00
Prophetstown, Illinois
A HAPPY PLAYCE
Cody Cutter
Marilyn Long, bar manager at Wally’s Playce in Milledgeville, has served beer and drinks since the 1970s throughout Carroll and Whiteside counties, and makes her vast experience an appeal to customers. “This is my home away from home,” she said. “I like people. They bring joy to me. That’s my life. They make my life.” Story on page 3.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past.......................... 7 Property Transfers ...............................11 Churches.............................................12-13 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Business and Service Directory...........14 Classifieds.........................................15-20 Sports.............................................. 22-24
DEATHS Joan E. Atherton, Harley “Red” Erdmann / 4