Archive for History
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The Merry Month of May…
By Eloise Graham May seems to have a theme all to itself – the letter “M.” May Day, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day all take place in the merry month of May. Even its birthstone is the “M”erald. (Emerald) May Day, celebrated on May 1, is an ancient Northern Hemisphere spring festi...
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April – The Month for Diamonds
By Eloise Graham Some diamonds are a girls best friend… other diamonds are a guys! The birthstone for April is the diamond. Opening day for baseball is in April. Therefore, April must be the month for diamonds. April also boasts of many other important events. To start with, April 1 is ...
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Iowa Department on Aging Searches for Centenarians
By Donna K. Harvey Director, Iowa Department on Aging Iowans age 100 and above will be honored at the 2013 Centenarian Honors Celebration at the Science Center of Iowa October 4, 2013. Any Iowan born in 1913, or before and not yet on the Iowa Centenarian Registry, qualifies for this milestone r...
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March – In Like a Lion and Out Like a Lamb…
By Eloise Graham Or is it the other way around? I remember learning this little “fact” of predicting March’s weather. It seems to be as good as any other way to determine the weather a month out. And, I would say this statement is accurate… at least 50 percent of the time. So, when I thin...
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February – The Shortest Month… but packed full of activities, events and history
By Eloise Graham On February 2, we get to find out if we have six more weeks of winter or not. Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is widely known as the forecaster of the day. There is historical reference to “Groundhog Day” dating back to 1841. Recently, many ...
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My New Year’s Resolution
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Dear Lord, So far this year, I’ve done well! I haven’t gossiped; I haven’t lost my temper; I haven’t been greedy, grumpy, selfish, or overindulgent. I’m very thankful for that. But in a few minutes, Lord, I’m going to get out of bed, and from the...
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January – A New Month for a New Year
By Eloise Graham January is named for the Roman god, Janus (pronounced JAYN-us) – the god of beginnings and transitions. He is also referred to as the god or protector of doors and gateways. He is a two-faced god, because he looks to the past and to the future. I found it interesting to learn ...
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December – This Month in History
By Eloise Graham 75 years ago - 1937 Dec. 1 Japan recognizes Franco government Dec. 7 Dutch Minister Romme proclaims married women are forbidden to work Dec. 7 Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year-old Ted Williams Dec. 11 Italy withdraws from League of Nations Dec. 12 Washington Re...
