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Glenna Ketner
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo. Private burial will be at the National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Visitation is noon until the time of service at Fippinger's, where memorials may be left to Messiah Lutheran Church or the Shriner's Hospital for Children. Online condolences may be made at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. She was born Sept. 17, 1925, in La Harpe, Ill., to O.V. and Beulah Long Sights. She graduated from La Harpe High School and married Paul F. Ketner Aug. 24, 1945, in Macomb. He died in 1998. Glenna was employed as an executive secretary for Consolidated Foods in Milan and later with the Continental Telephone Company, retiring in 1993. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Aledo. Survivors include two sons, Jay (Penny) Ketner, San Jose, Calif., and Michael Ketner, Boca Raton, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers, J.C. and Buster. 
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Today is Thursday, June 20, the 171st day of 2013. There are 194 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The latest interpretation of the conscription law is said to be that $800 can be paid for an exemption, in which case the person will be eligible for call ina subsequent draft; or a substitute can be furnished. In the latter case, if the substitute isaccepted, the person he represents is exempted for that draft period.
1888 -- 125 years ago: A floral concert presented by Central Presbyterian Church womenattracted a large crowd yesterday.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Milton Reed, infielder on the Davenport baseball club, has beensold to the Philadelphia National league team.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The State Bank of Rock Island has doubled its capital structure,raising it to $1 million, according to Lewis B. Wilson, president of the bank.
1963 -- 50 years ago: The American Wind Symphony Orchestra will present two concertsin the Quad-Cities on Aug. 6, performing from its specially equipped stage-barge. Thebarge, which is traveling the Mississippi River route, will be moored just off the shore forthe concerts.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Fines for overdue items at the Rock Island Public Library are beingincreased to 10 cents per day per item effective July 1. Fines will not be prorated onbooks returned after that date.
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