AN INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND IN MAQUOKETA.
TODAY, LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING AND A HIGH ONLY IN THE MID 30'S.

IN BASKETBALL, THE MAQUOKETA BOYS HAD TWO OVERTIME WINS THIS PAST WEEKEND. FRIDAY NIGHT, THE BEAT VINTON 56 TO 54 THERE, AND SATURDAY NIGHT, AT HOME, DEFEATED DUBUQUE HEMPSTEAD, 61 TO 55.
THEY ARE NOW 7 AND 7 FOR THE SEASON.

THE MAQUOKETA GIRSL SPLIT....WINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AT HOME, OVER VINTON, 51 TO 46, A WAMAC CONFERENCE WIN AND SATURDAY NIGHT, THEY LOST AT MOUNT PLEASANT, A NON-CONFERENCE LOSS, 44 TO 40.
THEIR OVERALL RECORD NOW IS 6 AND 11.

THE WRESTLERS TOOK PART IN THE WAMAC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SATURDAY AT WESTERN DUBUQUE AND FINISHED IN 8TH PLACE.
THE BEST SHOWING FOR THE CARDINALS WAS A SECOND PLACE BY HEAVYWEIGHT DAN DUHME.

THE MAQUOKETA COUNCIL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION WILL RECOMMEND TO THE FULL COUNCIL, THAT A STATE BID BE EXCEPTED, INSTEAD OF BUYING LOCALLY. THE SPECIFICATIONS THIS YEAR CALLED FOR A LARGER CAR BECAUSE OF TALLER AND LARGER OFFICERS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY FITTING INTO A SMALLER CHEVY SQUAD CAR.
ONLY THE STATE BID MATCHED THE SPECS AND THE COST WILL BE $20,134 FOR A POLICE PACKAGE FORD.

SHORTY ALES, 92, FORMERLY OF LOST NATION, AND LONGTIME SERVICE STATION OWNER THERE, DIED FRIDAY AT CEDAR RAPIDS. HIS IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE HELEN, AND A DAUGHTER. HE WAS A FIREMEN IN LOST NATION FOR OVER 60 YEARS, INCLUDING CHIEF AND WAS MAYOR TWICE, FOR A TOTAL OF OVER A DOZEN YEARS.

SHORTY ALLEN OF MAQUOKETA IS 84 TODAY. LONGTIME MUSICIAN.
HE MOTHER AND DAD WERE BOTH JANITORS FOR KMAQ WHEN THE STATION WAS STILL UPSTAIRS IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.

WILLIAM EFFERDING, 96, OF MAQUOKETA, DIED THURSDAY EVENING AT CRESTRIDGE NURSING HOME. SERVICES ARE PENDING AT LAHEY FUNERAL HOME IN MAQUOKETA.

"ANNIE" WAS REALLY LIKED BY EVERYONE I TALKED TO. IT WAS PUT ON AT THE OHNWARD NEW AUDITORIUM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS AND NEAR FULL HOUSES BOTH NIGHTS. IT WILL BE PRESENTED AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK.

DENNIS VOY