Archive for History
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Just Saying…
Oh, The People I Know By Q.C. Jones Remember Studs Terkel? A Chicago-based writer, historian, and broadcaster, Terkel was famous for his interviews of the interesting people he met while plying his craft on the streets of the Windy City. He had a radio show called, The Studs Terkel program wh...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Scales The scales, they sway in the breeze, They waver, they shake in the Storms through the years and over The millennia. The scales rebel, They try to even out and balance For the people, the scales that Weigh our lives, yet never ba...
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Happy Birthday, Uncle Sam – and all July Babies
By Eloise Graham This July 4, 2023 Uncle Sam will be celebrating his 247th birthday. He has aged well; barely looks older than when he did in 1776. Did you know that July rated second in the number of births per year? As of July 2022, there have been 7,500,795 recorded births in July making it t...
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Calendar of Events | June 2023
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 Grou...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office
DEFEND AGAINST SCAMMERS WHO TARGET YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office Scammers are always finding new ways to steal your money and personal information by exploiting your fears. The most effective way to defeat scammer...
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The Trophy
By Patrick Stopulos Local writer from Davenport, Iowa The Tri-City Title golf tournament was a major amateur event in our area for nearly forty years. Most competitions that achieve such status generally come into existence with little fanfare and, over time, gradually earn the reputation of being...
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National Camping Month
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Wander Often, Wonder Always”......Anonymous Those of you who have followed my articles know how much I enjoy traveling in the RV. Last Thursday we headed to the Quad Cities for our 2023 inaugural camping trip to celebrate Mother’s Day with our Iowa kids and gran...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
Fly the Flag, Honor Your Father and Savor the Summer Solstice By Eloise Graham June 14 is National Flag Day. The date of June 14 commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a...
