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Death list for Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013
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Archibald, Charles L. "Chike," 84, Moline; Wheelan-Pressly, Rock Island. Carolan, Anna Mae Berry, 80, formerly Rock Island. Cernovich, Shirley A., 82, Kewanee; Schueneman-Tumbleson, Kewanee. DeArmond, Ronald W., 75, formerly Rapids City; Trimble, Moline. Frits, David E., 57, Port Byron; Gibson-Bode, Port Byron. Karwath, Raymond, 80, Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Lashbrook, Robert E., 83, Silvis; Schroder, Silvis. Lemen, Robert E. "Bob," 80, East Moline; Van Hoe, East Moline. McDaniel, Marie, 92, Davenport; Weerts, Davenport. Mihevic, Joseph A., 59, Eldridge; Van Hoe, East Moline. Moore, Gary, 67, Coal Valley; Trimble, Coal Valley. Shaffer, Phyllis Ann, 75, Davenport; Runge, Davenport. Wolever, June E., 87, Moline; Rafferty, Moline 
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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.
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