Archive for History
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones A Road Trip through Time Your pal and erstwhile correspondent, QC Jones, is freshly returned from a long-distance road trip. I find there is nothing more mentally refreshing than 14 hours in the car beating across this great nation of ours. If you have ever made such a trip, you may ...
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Calendar of Events – September 2022
If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups ...
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Historical Dates of September
By Eloise Graham 1666 - The Great Fire of London began accidentally in the house of the king’s baker. It burned for four days and destroyed a large part of the city, including Old Saint Paul’s Cathedral and about 13,000 homes. 1776 - Nathan Hale, an American patriot, was hanged for spying on t...
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God’s Country
Part 1 of a two-part series about our recent trip to Colorado By Mary Schricker Gemberling “You only live once, but if you do it right once is enough?”.............Mae West Last month Gary and I, along with a granddaughter, great-grandson, and two lifelong friends flew to Colorado to visit fa...
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One Hundred Years Ago
By Eloise Graham The world was not a peaceful place in 1922. In Ireland a civil war began in June. The conflict was fought between the Irish Nationalists and the Irish Republicans. The IRA (Irish Republican Army) blew up a cable station in Waterville, County Kerry, cutting communication lines betw...
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The Little Brown Church in the Vale
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “History is a story written by the finger of God.” ... C.S. Lewis Gary and I have driven the 300 mile journey to Dodge Center Minnesota many times since his daughter and family moved there just over 10 years ago. At exit 220 on US 63 there is a small sign identify...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
Thirty-Five Year Celebration By Eloise Graham This year, 50+ Lifestyles celebrates 35 years of publication. In 1987, Russ Myers of Bettendorf thought there should be a publication geared for the aging population. Sure, there was AARP the Magazine, but that was a national publication. Russ envisio...
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July Facts, History and July 4th Trivia
By Eloise Graham July is the seventh month of the year. It has 31 days. The birthstone is the ruby and the flower is the Larkspur or the Water Lily. July was originally the month of Quintilis in the Roman calendar. It was the fifth month of the year until January and February were added in 450 BC....
