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Quilt by Vickie Frantz for Sugar Grove Historical Society fundraiser, 2018

NORMAL GIRL ELOPES
AURORA BEACON NEWS

Sugar Grove has lost its school teacher Miss Myrtle Seavey. She eloped today to Chicago with Everett Snow of Sugar Grove and married him. The people of Sugar Grove thought that they were not to be married…

Will A. Johnson & Sons Company
Sugar Grove, Illinois

Breeders and Dealers in Registered Hampshire Swine.
Most Popular Blood Lines.
Breeding Stock any age for sale at all times.

Children playing outside: Rick Johnson and Ken Krieghbaum.

The Sugar Grove Historical Society hosted Sarah Linden's third grade class from John Shields Elementary School in 2017. Historical Society Members Sue Jacobson and Lori McCaffrey assisted and told the children stories.

Will Johnson Sr with grandson Rick Johnson at Main St. Ricks's third birthday 1950. Location Main and Maple Streets, Sugar Grove, IL

Handwritten Names on Back of Photo:

BACK ROW
George Lye?, Nan Lye, Eugen Kinney, Warren Kinney, Nelle Lye Johnson, Mattie Kinney, Will Johnson Sr., Kenneth "Scoop" Johnson

MIDDLE ROW
Everette Lye, Les Kinney, Lucille Johnson, Mabel Lye,…

The oak staircase in the Ira Judd House was crafted by The Foster Munger Co. in Chicago and cost $79.50 at the time. A description of the sales brochure is transcribed below.

THE FOSTER MUNGER CO, CHICAGO, STAIRWAY

This flight of stairs…

Clare Groff Frantz: Wheels of Fortune Motorcycle Club, 1971 Beacon News
Newspaper Article Transcription

BEACON NEWS, AURORA, ILLINOIS
Tuesday August 17, 1971

CLASSIC CYCLE

This 1941 Indian "4," owned by Wheels of Fortune Motorcycle Club…

Information about the Sugar Grove Historical Society from a presentation.

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