Archive for History
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham I can not believe that it has been three years since Jim and I purchased 50+ Lifestyles, and two years since his untimely death. In honor of those anniversaries, the Publisher's Corner this month will be excerpts from the column that he wrote two years ago about his love of the F...
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Our Bix Lives!
By Deb Williams Oakdale Memorial Gardens Blaring Band: Our Bix Lives! These words were the headlines in The Times Democrat on Friday August 6, 1971. It was the 40th anniversary of the death of Leon Bismark “Bix” Beiderbecke – and the birth of the Bix Jazz Festival. The Times article ...
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July Dates and Facts – Taxes, War Dates and Wacky Celebrations
By Eloise Graham Taxes July 1, 1862 – President Abraham Lincoln signed the first income tax bill, levying a 3 percent income tax on annual incomes of $600 - $10,000 and a 5 percent tax on incomes over $10,000. This fact made me inquisitive about the history of taxation in America. The fir...
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In and Out of the Quad Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Join us as we take a little trip. Nope, not a travelogue, it’s a special kind of trip – a trip back in time. Close your eyes – well not really, we want you to keep reading. We are inviting you to join us on a trip in human dimensions – a trip thro...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Dan Adams I've always been a fan of history's great quotes. Certainly Dale Carnegie has many of them. Wikipedia wrote this about Mr. Carnegie. He was born in 1888 in Maryville, Missouri. Carnegie was a poor farmer's boy, the second son of James William Carnagey. In his teens, though still havi...
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June Dates and Facts
By Eloise Graham June – the first month of summer. June conjures up thoughts of Father’s Day, Flag Day and drive-in movies! Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. This year it will be June 19, 2011. The first Father’s Day observance was in July 5, 1908. For 64 ye...
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1914 – Origination of Mother’s Day
By Eloise Graham The year was 1914. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. This would be the day set aside to observe and recognize mothers everywhere. Did you ever wonder what else happened in 1914? Below are some of the national and international events...
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Indy 500 Pre-Race Activities… It’s Race Day in Indianapolis!!!
At 6 a.m., and in some years as early as 5 a.m., an explosive is set off to signal the opening of the gates. Then the Purdue University All-American Marching Band plays several pre-race songs, including “On the Banks of the Wabash” and “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Our National anthem, ...
