Mr. and Mrs. Don Youngberg will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Jan. 21. They were married at First Congregational Church, Moline, on that day in 1953. Don and Barb moved to the Boston area while Don served in the Army. Upon their return, Don attended Augustana College and graduated in 1958. Barb was employed at the Rock Island Arsenal and is a homemaker. Don retired from the U.S. Army Weapons Command in 1990 and later was employed by a local funeral home for 16 years. They have a daughter, Kirsten Passalino, a son-in-law, Mark, and a grandson, Mateo, who reside in Lake Forrest, Ill. Don and Barb are members of First Lutheran Church, Moline.
Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices. 1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year. 1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning. 1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.