Freeport Journal-Standard, 16 April 1938
Ben Brinkmeier and family of Brodhead WI visited Sunday with his mother Mrs. S.D. Brinkmeier who is staying at the Dan Brinkmeier home.

George Walrod has re-entered theDeaconess Hospital, his condition not improving as rapidly as was expected.

Elmer Studebaker and Donald Barklow are building a new porch on the Maurice Finkenbinder residence this week.

F.M. Offenhiser attended the Supervisors meeting held in Freeport several days this week.

Mrs. Raymond Groesinger and Mrs. Dan Brinkmeier were Rockford shoppers Monday.

The free moving pictures will start on Monday evening May 23 with the picture "Northern Frontier" and will continue every Monday evening throughout the summer. There will be no shows on Decoration Day July 4, nor Labor Day. The same group of business men of Pearl City will sponser them again this year.

Miss Pearl Olthoff who teaches at Wilmette is spending her Easter vacation at her home here this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reynolds and family visited the formers mother Mrs. Birdie Reynolds at Lena Monday evening.

Mrs. Martha Woessner of Shannon visited Thursday at the Donald Barklow home.

Miss Erma Dambman of Chadwick, who teaches at Downers Grove was a weekend guest at the home of Dan Kuhlmeyer.

Miss Thelma Finkenbinder was a Chicago visitor Friday.

Freeport Journal-Standard, 08 July 1938
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Offenheiser and daughter spent Sunday with the August Hasselmann family in Pearl City.

Freeport Journal-Standard, 12 December 1938
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Groezinger, west of town, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Chester Otte and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Groezinger, of Pearl City, Francis Raders and Miss Betty Mae Schulz, at dinner Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Raders returned home Sunday, having spent the week-end in Chicago visiting at the Imo Niell home and attending the stock show at the Coliseum. Mrs. Imo Niell is a patient at the Lying In hospital, recuperating from an operation.

Freeport Journal-Standard, 21 January 1939
Mrs. Hugo Neebel was hostess at a quilting party this week, every member of the Dublin country Ladies club being present. A friendship coverlet on which were worked the names of community friends, made an interesting as well as attractive article to work on. A potluck dinner was served at noon. The following attended: Mesdames W.L. Momenteller, Herman Kellar, Leroy Bowden, Walter Keller, Archie Solt, Milton Flack, Harvey Rubendahl, Floyd Miller, Jesse Miller, George Lobdel, Wiliam Lobdell, Raymond Kluck and the Misses Gladys Kluck, Mabel Keller and Stella Kinsella.

The first meeting of the Pearl Valley Rangers were held Monday night with an attendance of 32. Officers elected were: President, Jay Mitchell; vice president, Alden Kempel; Secretary - Aleen Flack; treasurer, Ruth Kempel; reporter, Marian Kempel. G.R. Brown explained the responsibilities and benefits club member could expect from project work. Club meetings will be held the first Monday of every month

Freeport Journal-Standard, 26 September 1939
Dick Musser has purchased the former Fred Meyers farm southwest of Pearl City.

Freeport Journal-Standard, 05 March 1940
The Ephraim Klipping family moved last week to a farm near Waddams.

Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Borchers and daughter Carol Ann of Freeport were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Schuler

Miss Vera Mitchell is attending a beauticians convention in Chicago several days this week.

Miss Marian Kempel was home from DeKalb college this weekend

Miss Maxine Mitchell entertained her friend Miss Marian Friday of Stillman Valley over the weekend. Both girls are students at the Metropolitian College of Rockfod.

Miss Phyllis Solt has completed her course in beauty culture at the Dixon school and now has employment at a shop here. She spend Monday at the home of her parents here.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Boop moved Saturday to a Luebbing farm west of Florence Station.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bruer and family have moved to Pearl City.

S.W. Kuhlmeyer returned last week after spending the winter months with relatives at Pamona CA.

Winners of the literary contest held Friday night were Fay Gillenwaters first in oration; Esther Olthoff first in dramatic declamations; Elaine Gassman first in humorous declamations; Mildred Boop first in vocal; Mary Louise Schroer won in verse reading with no competition. These students will represent Pearl City in the county contest at Dakota on March 29.

C.W. Kuhlmeyer fell Sunday morning on the icy sidewalks and hurt his ankle.

Families in New Dublin community gave a shower for Mr. and Mrs. Ray Klatt Thursday night at the Henry Brady home. They received a purse of money from the group.