PRETTY GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMOROW MORNING.
HIGH TOMORROW, AGAIN 78.
HIGH SATURDAY, 85.
THE DATES HAVE BEEN SET FOR THE 2014 AL BURLINGAME MEMORIAL
YOUTH TENNIS TOURNAMENT.....AUGUST 4TH AND 5TH AT THE VERY NICE
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS. QUESTIONS, CALL CAROL
HAMMILL, DIRECTOR, AT 563-212-1533. THE LATE AL BURLINGAME WAS THE PASTOR AT ST. MARK'S CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA FOR MANY YEARS AND AN AVID TENNIS PLAYER.
SPRUCE CREEK PARK AND CAMPGROUNDS RE-OPEN TOMORROW NORTH
OF BELLEVUE. THE HEAVY RAINS FLOODING CLOSED THE GROUNDS FOR
OVER A MONTH.
THE BELLEVUE MARQUETTE GIRLS WON THEIR 3RD SOFTBALL GAME LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, 13 TO 0 AND TOOK 7TH PLACE IN THE STATE IN CLASS 1A. ONLY ONE SENIOR ON THE TEAM.
PARADE, WHILE HE WAS THEN IN THE AUTO TRIM BUSINESS. HE SOLD AND INSTALLED A LOT OF SEAT BELTS IN USED AND NEW CARS BEFORE THEY
WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. ANYONE HAVE A PHOTO OF MAX IN THE PARADE WITH HIS YELLOW STUDEBAKER?
THE INVESTIGATION INTO A THEFT AT ROSIE MILLER'S HOME IN MAQUOKETA AND THEFT OF HER VEHICLE ALSO, IS CONTINUING ACCORDING TO POLICE CHIEF BRAD KORANDA. MILLER REPORTED MONDAY JULY 14TH THAT SOMEONE HAD BROKEN INTO HER HOME AND TAKEN SOME ITEMS AND THEN STOLE HER CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN JONES COUNTY. TYLER TAYLOR IS BEING CHARGED IN JONES COUNTY.
YESERDAY'S ATTENDANCE AT THE FAIR AS 2,168, DOWN ABOUT 500 FROM
THE FIRST DAY LAST YEAR. TODAY IS KID'S DAY AND THE MAIN ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT WILL BE THE STOCK CAR RACES.
REMEMBER WHEN AT THE FAIR YOU HAD A CHANCE TO WIN A NEW CAR?
REMEMBER AT THE FAIR WHEN HARNESS HORSE RACING WAS HELD ONE AFTERNOON? REMEMBER AT THE FAIR WHEN CARL LYMAN'S GERMAN BAND PLAYED ON THE GROUNDS? REMEMBER AT THE FAIR WHEN DOC
MACAREAVY WAS THE P.A. ANNOUNCER EVERY YEAR? REMEBER AT THE FAIR WHEN THE METHODIST CHURCH HAD A TENT AND SOLD COMPLETE
DINNERS FOR JUST OVER $1? REMEMBER AT THE FAIR WHEN THERE WAS
A "DANCING GIRLS" SHOW ON THE MIDWAY? REMEMBER AT THE FAIR WHEN THE MAQUOKETA LIONS SOLD ALL THE TICKETS AT THE GATES? REMEMBER AT THE FAIR WHEN THE OFFICE WAS ON THE ROOF OF THE
REST ROOM BUILDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FAIRGROUNDS?
REMEMBER AT THE FAIR WHEN BINGO WAS PLAYED UNDER THE GRANDSTAND? REMEMBER WHEN THE FAIR PARADE HAD HIGH SCHOOL BANDS MARCHING?
SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!
DENNIS VOY
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