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Melvin and Elaine Rash Anniversary
Relatives and friends are invited to attend from 5 to 9 p.m. at Brentwood Lounge, 8082 Oak Run Drive, Dahinda. No gifts, please. Elaine Sedwick, Monmouth, and Mr. Rash, Rock Island, were married on May 12, 1962, at Second Presbyterian Church, Monmouth. Their children are Angela Adrian-Hall, St. Louis; and Amy Curtiss, Rock Island. They have five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mr. Rash was employed as a maintenance mechanic at Alcoa Davenport Works, retiring in 1999 after 34 years. Mrs. Rash was employed as a registered nurse in obstetrics at Lutheran, Moline Public, United and Trinity hospitals, retiring in 1997, after 37 years. They are members of New Life Fellowship, Watauga, Ill. 
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Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628.
1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.
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