TO THE LEFT IS DEAN ENGEL, REPRESENTING

                                             THE MAQUOKETA CHAMBER.   DEAN IS A 

                                              LONGTIME EMPLOYEE OF THE MAQUOKETA

                                              STATE BANK.    HE IS PRESENTING THE 21ST

                                              ANNUAL FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE FARMER

                                             OF THE YEAR AWARD TO DAVE AND BETTY

                                             SCHROEDER OF RURAL LAMOTTE.    THEY 

                                             RAN A DAIRY FARM FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND

                                             QUIT MILKING 2 YEARS AGO AND NOW RENT

                                             THE LAND.    THEY WERE COMPLETELY 

                                             SURPRISED WHEN THEIR NAME WAS GIVEN.

                                             THEY HAVE A FAMILY WEDDING IN AUGUST AND

                                             A TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND COMING UP.  

                                            A BIG TURNOUT FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE

                                            KMAQ FARM AND  HOME SHOW.    GREAT 

                                            SUNNY WEATHER IN THE 20'S.     THE FOOD 

                                            BAR SOLD NEARLY 600 HAMBURGERS OVER THE

                                            NOON HOUR,  A FIRST DAY NOON HOUR RECORD.

                                            THE FREE SHOW AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN 

                                            MAQUOKETA CONTINUES UNTIL 7:30 TONIGHT AND

                                            FROM 10:30 A.M.  UNTIL 7:30 P.M. TOMORROW.

                                            COME JOIN US IF AND WHEN YOU CAN.    CLICK-

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                                            PHOTO BY DENNIS VOY