Day in history for September 25, 2007

1857 -- 150 years ago

Sweet potatoes are to be found in the markets, which will please all lovers of the delicious vegetable.

1882 -- 125 years ago

The Mississippi Logging Co. held a meeting in Clinton And F.W. Weyerhaeuser of Rock Island was elected president.

1907 -- 100 years ago

The 2nd frost of the season came last night when the mercury hit 30 degrees. While the frost was not 'killing', it left its mark on all susceptible vegetation.

1932 -- 75 years ago

Augustana College will be host to Wollmar F. Bostrom, Swedish minister to the U.S., And Prof. Alfred Bushnell Hart, head of the history department at Harvard, Nov. 4 at the college. The program is in recognition of the 300th anniversary of the death of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

1957 -- 50 years ago

The John Deere Planter Works in Moline today was idle - a strike bound factory. Two versions of the incident - a walkout by 600 members of UAW Local 434 - were circulated.

1982 -- 25 years ago

First United Methodist, 1820 5th Ave., will celebrate 149 years of service to Rock Island during its annual Founder's Day Celebration. The church began as a 'class' that met in the home of John Spencer in 1833. In 1843, the Rev. Andrew Coleman arrived and began building the first church structure where the R.I. Post Office now stands.

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