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GIRLS' STATE TRACK AND FIELD UPDATES

Day in history for April 13, 2002

1852 -- 150 years ago: Artificial noses and ears are now made of India rubber. Artificial hands are also made.
1877 -- 125 years ago: While the ferry is being repaired, the steamboat Keokuk of Quincy will take its place.
1902 -- 100 years ago: The Rock Island Club plans an addition to its building to be used exclusively for bowling and billiards.
1927 -- 75 years ago: Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hauberg offered the city of Rock Island $2,500 with which to build public tennis courts in Reservoir Park.
1952 -- 50 years ago: Rock Island police had their own flood problem early this morning when a prisoner flooded a cell and the greater part of the second floor of the police station by continuous flushing of a stopped-up toilet. The impromptu flood cost the prisoner, Ernest White, Davenport, $180.40 in police court. The amount represented a fine of $25 for intoxication and disturbing the peace, $5.40 court costs and $150 for damages to city property.
1977 -- 25 years ago: Governor James R. Thompson said today self-service gasoline stations will be legal in Illinois starting May 1. The governor said the move will save money both for motorists and the state. The state will benefit, he said, because drivers will no longer cross state lines to take advantage of lower prices at self-service stations in neighboring states. Thompson estimated this will yield between $4 million and $6 million in state gasoline taxes.

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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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