Archive for History
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March Dates & Facts
By Eloise Graham Take me out to the ballgame… Spring training history - Spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games before the start of the regular session. This training allows the new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice ...
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Finding Inspiration in Tragedy
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Eight years ago, on February 1, 2003, 16 minutes before it was scheduled to land, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart in the skies over west Texas, killing all seven crew members on board. A stunned nation – yes, a stunned world ...
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February Dates & Facts
By Eloise Graham As the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomer Set, we all know that Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12th, George Washington on February 22nd and February 14th is Valentine’s Day. Below are some other people that share “their day” with these dates. February 12,...
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January Dates & Facts
By Eloise Graham Some famous Birthdays in January January 1 – Paul Revere, 1735; Betsy Ross, 1752 January 2 – J.R.R. Tolkien, 1892 January 4 – Isaac Newton, 1643; Jakob Grimm, 1785; Louis Braille, 1809 January 8 – Elvis Presley, 1935 January 15 – Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929 Ja...
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Pavement Markings – NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa Department of Transportation
By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA Pavement markings have come a long way. In 1926 Iowa began painting a center black line on every mile of primary road pavement as a reminder that vehicles should be on the right hand side of the road...
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December Dates & Facts
By Eloise Graham...
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License Plate History
NEWS FOR YOU from the Iowa Department of Transportation By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA April 12, 1904, the 13th Iowa General Assembly required registration of motor vehicles and regulated their use on the highways. The re...
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Scouting Corner – Year of Celebration
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illiowa Council Boy Scouts of America Scouts put the OUTING in SCOUTING For a century, the Boy Scouts of America has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of...
