3/4 INCH OF RAIN THIS MORNING.
SUNNY, BREEZY AND COOL THIS AFTERNOON...HIGH 0F 73.
MORE OF THE SAME THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
NO NEW REPORT TODAY.
THE QUAD CITY TIMES ALL-AREA BASEBALL TEAMS WERE ANNOUNCED
SUNDAY AND MAQUOKETA SENIOR PEYTON RIVER WAS NAMED TO THE
FIRST TEAM. THE OUTFIELDER HIT .377 THIS PAST SEASON AS THE
CARDINALS WON 27 GAMES AND FELL ONE SHORT OF GOING TO
STATE. SOPHOMORE TRENT BOLLMAN WAS NAMED TO THE SECOND
TEAM. SENIORS DERRICK HOPSON AND MATT KOPPES RECEIVED
HONORABLE MENTION.
THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL FOOTBALL TEAMS WILL HAVE THEIR
ANNUAL SPORTS-DRINK SCRIMMAGE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
AT 6 P.M. AT GOODENOW FIELD. THE CARDS OPEN THE SEASON A WEEK FROM TOMORROW AT HOME AGAINST CASCADE.
CHARLIE EASTERLY IS AGAIN THE BEST GOLFER IN MAQUOKETA!
HE WON THE END-OF-SEASON TOURNAMENT AND IS THE CLUB
CHAMP AT THE MAQUOKETA COUNTRY CLUB COURSE.
RED HENTON WILL BE 92 SEPTEMBER 3RD. HE WALKED THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS WITH ALL OF US YESTERDAY AND SANG A COUPLE SONGS AND TOLD A FEW JOKES ON THE BUS. PITCHED A FEW HORSE SHOES TOO
AT THE STATE FAIR HORSE SHOE COURT.
IF YOU WANT TO SEND HIM A CARD, JUST SEND IT TO SOUTH JONES AVE,
MAQUOKETA.
DENNIS VOY