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Alleman semifinal football game scheduled for Saturday night
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Alleman will travel to Evergreen Park for a Class 4A state semifinal football game at 6 p.m. Saturday. Neither side could mutually agree on a date, so the Illinois High School Association made the final decision on Monday afternoon. Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. Starting today and lasting until Friday, Alleman will pre-sell tickets. Those interested can visit Alleman High School, 1103 40th St., Rock Island, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the main office. Tickets are $6. The school also is organizing a fan bus to Evergreen Park. Contact the high school at (309) 786-7793 for more information. 
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Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628.
1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.
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