Philip J. Dvorak, 81, of Davenport, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Kahl Home, Davenport. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic, Davenport. Burial is at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Oxford, Iowa. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries, Davenport, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at church. He married Nora Reynolds Dec. 29, 1956. Surviving are his wife; children, Philip M., Virginia Fialkow, Laura Cullen, William, Ann Juhl, Mark; 16 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two siblings.
Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below. 1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign. 1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.