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Pauline Woolley
Graveside services are Saturday morning at Coal Valley Cemetery. Those wishing to attend should meet at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Coal Valley, at 11 a.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Milton Library. The former Pauline Peggy Hamburg was born on Nov. 27, 1924, in Davis County, Iowa, to John Fred and Teckla Minnie Fahlgren Hamburg. She married Wilbur O. Woolley on March 9, 1946, in Galesburg. He died on May 2, 2001. She had been employed as a grinder at International Harvester Farmall Works, Rock Island, for nine years. She was a former member of the Milton Heritage Society, Milton Woman's Club, Help Your Neighbor Club and the Milton Library Board. She enjoyed library volunteering, gardening and canning. Pauline is survived by two sisters, Pearl Pottorf, Galesburg, and Edna Beresford, Fairfield, Iowa; a brother, Jack Hamburg and his wife, Helen, Cantril, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and brothers, Dale, Paul and Glen Hamburg. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com. 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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