Marilyn Hubbard, Coal Valley, will be honored at an open house on Sunday, Feb. 3, in observance of her 90th birthday. Relatives and friends are invited to attend from noon to 3 p.m. at the IBEW 145 Union Hall, 1700 52nd Ave., Moline. No gifts, please. The former Marilyn Kidd was born Jan. 15, 1923, in Moline. She married Donald B. Hubbard on June 21, 1946, at First Lutheran Church, Rock Island. He died Oct. 24, 1998. Her children are Kim Hubbard, Moline; Lisa and Daniel Wolever, Geneseo; Jay Hubbard and Debbie Prather, Coal Valley; Leslie Hubbard and Terry are deceased. There are six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hubbard was employed as a secretary for the Moline School District, retiring in January 1988. She is a member of First Lutheran Church, Rock Island.
Today is Sunday, May 26, the 146th day of 2013. There are 219 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: The information called for in yesterday's Argus, in relation to thechild abandoned in Moline, by its mother two years ago, was furnished us last evening.The child was found by a Swede and has been kindly cared for. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The annual review and inspection of the Rock Island volunteerfire department took place today, and there will be a firemen's ball tonight. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Captain H.F. Young, former Mississippi river pilot, and T.W.Chapman left Rock Island today for Alaska to enter river service there. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Poppies were blooming today at the headquarters of the Rock Islandunit of the American Legion auxiliary at the Y.M.C.A. as the little red memorial flowers, which the people of Rock Island will wear in honor of veterans. 1963 -- 50 years ago: One hundred and fifty of the best show horses in Illinois and Iowaare expected to compete tomorrow for some $500 in trophies, ribbons and prize money inthe first major horse show of the season. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Moline Public Hospital presented blue ribbons to the winnersof a recent poster contest, held in conjunction with National Hospital Week. Utilizingthe theme of "You're Our Specialty," the following were grand prize winners: MindyBenson, Moline; Thao Dang, Moline; Gared Laux, Moline; John Murphy, Rock Island;Justin Pulford and Bennie Jo Starkey, Moline.