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Daily planner, Jan. 16, 2013
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Tommy Knowles (student recital) 8 p.m., Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College, 3520 7th Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7306. "Hank Williams: Lost Highway" (musical) Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. (309) 786-7733. ext. 2, circa21.com. Chris Dunn (Live Lunch) Noon, Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333. Evening with Julian Lage 7:30 p.m., Redstone Room, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. $15; $12 advance. (563) 326-1333. Dance (John and Kay Retzl) 12:30-2:30 p.m., Moline Township Activity Center, 620 18th St. $2. (309) 797-0789. Arm-wrestling competition 6 p.m. registration; 8 p.m. competition, The Clubhouse, 2501 53rd Ave., Bettendorf. $10 entry fee; free spectators. (563) 332-1561. Open mic and jam 6:30-9:30 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333. Spirit of Hope Coffee 8:45-10:30 a.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 3801 7th St., East Moline. $6. (309) 236-0701, (309) 787-2339. "Gigante" (Hispanic Film Festival) 7 p.m., Room 102, Hanson Hall of Science, Augustana College, 726 35th St., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7670. Exploring The South Island of New Zealand, Ron and Connie Koehn 9-11 a.m., Windmill Cultural Center, 111 10th Ave., Fulton. Free. (815) 589-4545. Winter sunset hike 4-5 p.m., Nahant Marsh, 4220 S. Wapello Ave., Davenport. $5. (563) 323-5196. Registration encouraged. Football, Bob Reade 7 p.m., Western District Library, 1111 4th St., Orion. Free. (309) 526-8375. Macho Miners in an Underground Heaven and an Above-Ground Hell, Brian Leech (Tea Hour Series) 4-5 p.m., Carlsson Evald Hall, Augustana College, 3601 7th Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7240. 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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