THIS IS THURSDAYS REPORT
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NICE DAY...HIGH 85.

THE BELLEVUE COMET GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM WON THEIR FIRST GAME AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT IN FORT DODGE MONDAY NIGHT, SCORING ALL 3 OF THEIR RUNS IN THE 6TH INNING, AND WON 3 TO 1. THEY ARE PLAYING THEIR SECOND GAME RIGHT NOW AND I WILL HAVE THE OUTCOME OF IT ON TOMORROW'S REPORT.

GOOD ECONOMIC NEWS FOR MAQUOKETA TODAY. PACIFIC COAST FEATHER HAS BEEN HAS BEEN HIRING EMPLOYEES AND WILL HIRE 30 MORE AS BUSINESS INCREASES. MANAGER STEVE SCHMUDE SAID ONE OF THEIR MAJOR COMPETITORS HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND PACIFIC COAST FEATHER IS EXPECTING TO PICK UP A GOOD PORTION OF THAT BUSINESS. SCHMUDE SAID THAT ADDITIONAL MACHINES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN AND THAT HE IS ADDING PRODUCTION LINES TO BOTH THE PILLOW AND COMFORTER DIVISIONS IN MAQUOKETA.

SOME AREA JUDGES HAVE APPLIED FOR THE VACANCY ON THE IOWA SUPREME COURT. AMONG THOSE APPLYING FOR THE JOB, MCHS GRAD BOBBY ALPERS. THE FIELD WILL BE NARROWED TO THREE AND THE GOVERNOR WILL CHOOSE FROM THOSE THREE. HER DAD, HAROLD, WAS THE LONGTIME MANAGER OF THE FAREWAY STORE IN MAQUOKETA AND NOW LIVES WITH HIS WIFE IN THE QUAD CITIES.

THE BIG JACKSON COUNTY PRO RODEO STARTS TONIGHT FOR 3 NIGHTS IN BELLEVUE.

NO BIRTHS OR DEATHS.

DENNIS VOY