Day in history for April 21, 2001

1876 -- 125 years ago

Radishes, onions, lettuce and other garden vegetables are coming into the city in abundance now.

1901 -- 100 years ago

Dick, the old gray horse, which had done valiant service in the fire department, died.

1926 -- 75 years ago

Two bond issue propositions for public improvements, before the voters of Rock Island, were rejected.

1951 -- 50 years ago

Mrs. Geneva Dunderberg, Moline policewoman, was elected president of Illinois Policewomen's Association during the annual convention in Chicago this week. She succeeds Miss Madeline L. Johnson, Rock Island policewoman, as head of the organization. Two of the highlights of the conference were a youth and community service panel, ``While the Public Sleeps,'' at which the work of the policewoman was discussed; and the crime prevention panel, ``The Community Fights Back,'' at which the narcotics problem was studied.

1976 -- 25 years ago

U.S. Rep. Tom Railsback will dedicate a Freedom Shrine to be presented to Moline Public Library by the Moline Exchange Club. The mounted collection of 28 documents recounting American history will become a permanent part of the Moline Public Library collection. The club is making the presentation as part of its bicentennial program. Louis Nachbauer, club president and principal of John Deere Junior High School, will make the presentation.

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