Archive for History

  • Calendar of Events | OCTOBER 2025 Calendar of Events | OCTOBER 2025

    If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P.O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups and Informational Seminars ...

  • I Love Lucy I Love Lucy

    By Kari Smith Editor-in-Chief On October 15, 1951, the first episode of the popular American sitcom I Love Lucy aired. Did you know: Lucille Ball agreed to star in I Love Lucy only if her real-life husband was cast in the co-starring role. Network executives and sponsors, reflecting xenoph...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    Whispers of Autumn By Kari Smith It's a season that tugs at my heartstrings, evoking decades of memories. Pumpkins, those humble orange orbs, have been my autumn companions since childhood, but their story stretches far deeper. Originating in Central America over 7,500 years ago, pumpkins were fi...

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    The Five Notes of the Village Symphony By Q.C. Jones Every place has its own ambient soundtrack. Nashville has Hank-powered pedal steel guitars. Chicago has the blaring horn of the “L” train. And the Village of East Davenport, my personal riverfront abode, has a signature symphony, five notes...

  • Calendar of Events | SEPTEMBER 2025 Calendar of Events | SEPTEMBER 2025

    If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P.O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups and Informational Seminars ...

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    Life from a Different Angle By Q.C. Jones Long ago, I had a random meeting with a grizzled old country preacher. He was the kind of guy who could quote Scripture, provide tips on car repairs, and roast you with the same sentence. We were the only patrons at a rural coffee shop and somehow, both po...

  • An Ancient Wonder An Ancient Wonder

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling Magic is seeing wonder in nature’s every little thing, seeing how wonderful the fireflies are and how magical are the dragonflies”                                           ... Ama Vanniarachchy On a partly sunny day in between the raindrop...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY West/Midwest Region YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY West/Midwest Region

    Davenport Social Security Administration 4319 N. Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa (855) 420-8556   Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Rock Island Social Security Administration 2350 4th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois (866) 414-9166   Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Social Security Celebrates 90 Years...