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GIRLS' STATE TRACK AND FIELD UPDATES

Day in history for December 19, 2007

1857 -- 150 years ago: The annual meeting of the Rock Island County Agricultural Society will be held Wednesday at the courthouse to elect officers for the coming year.
1882 -- 125 years ago: John Evans, the popular liveryman of Rock Island, has moved to his new quarters opposite the west side of the Post Office on 17th St. It is the largest and most complete livery stable in the three cities.
1907 -- 100 years ago: Miss Margaret Giles, who recently was appointed visiting nurse for the city by the Visiting Nurse Assn., began her work the first part of this week.
1932 -- 75 years ago: The second Santa Claus fund frolic will be held over radio station WHBF. It will continue as long as there is someone to pledge a gift to the cause of making little children happy.
1957 -- 50 years ago: The annual Christmas dance for members of Oak View Country Club and their guests will be Saturday night at the club. Music for dancing will be provided by 'The Five Sharps,' a local orchestra.
1982 -- 25 years ago: A tip of the hat is in order for members of Doric Masonic Lodge 319 in Moline, who are providing about $6,000 to buy microcomputers for Moline's elementary schools. The gift is important. How to operate and program them - is going to be nearly as important as reading and writing within a few years.

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1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.

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