Day in history for September 23, 2000

1875 -- 125 years ago

Rock Island County Superintendent of Schools M.M. Sturgeon reports $328.96 in receipts on hand.

1900 -- 100 years ago

The Sylvan Steel Works reopened its plant after being idle several months.

1925 -- 75 years ago

The new $300,000 home of the Moline Elks was dedicated.

1950 -- 50 years ago

Two Rock Island children will appear on radio and television tomorrow in Chicago. Diana and Dwayne, the two youngest members of the Czupka family orchestra, will present a chain dance, in which their feet are chained together, on WENR at 12:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. It will be a feature of the M.B. Sachs Amateur Hour program. The entire family of musicians will visit Hines Hospital at Hines Oct. 13, presenting their third concert there for the entertainment of the veteran patients.

1975 -- 25 years ago

When asked ``What do you want to be when you grow up?'' 12 year old Eddie Voss, Rock Island, replies ``A professional magician.'' Voss says he knew that magic was his destiny when he read about the subject in a book that his father, Bernard Voss, bought for him a couple of years ago. For $10 (it used to be $3.50) Eddie will perform his act at parties, meetings, etc. His first show was given for the PTA of Thomas Jefferson School, Milan. He knows about 120 tricks.

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