Thursday, October 02, 2008

COOL BUT SUNNY AND NICE TODAY.

TOMORROW SHOULD BE NICE FOR HOMECOMING.

THE CLASS OF 1958 IS HAVING THEIR REUNION THIS WEEKEND. THAT CLASS
INCLUDED THE FALL OF 1957 UNDEFEATED WAMAC CHAMPION FOOTBALL TEAM, COACHED BY HARRIS. SEVEN OF THE TEAM MEMBERS ARE EATING WITH THE 2008 TEAM TONIGHT, TOMORROW NIGHT THEY WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE GAME, AND AFTER THE GAME WILL MEET AT THE DECKER HOTEL PUB AND SATURDAY NIGHT, THE CLASS REUNION DINNER, AND BREAKFAST SUNDAY MORNING. LEN MOREHEAD IS ALREADY UP FROM FLORIDA, DAVE SCHOENTHALER IS COMING UP, JAKE BICKFORD IS HERE OF COURSE......IT WILL BE A FUN WEEKEND FOR ONE OF THE BEST MHS FOOTBALL TEAMS EVER TO PLAY AT GOODENOW FIELD.

THE JACKSON COUNTY SUPERVISORS ARE CONSIDERING TAKING OUT THE PUBLIC PHONE IN THE LOBBY OF THE COURTHOUSE. IT IS COSTING THE COUNTY $550 A YEAR TO HAVE IT AND THEY TAKE IN AROUND $135 A YEAR FROM ITS USE.
IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE ANY PAY PHONES ARE IN USE TODAY, WITH NEARLY EVERYONE HAVING A CELL PHONE.

THE SAVANNA - SABULA BRIDGE RE-OPENED YESTERDAY NOON, FOLLOWING A FEW WEEKS OF BEING CLOSED TO REPLACE THE DECK.

IOWA AG SECRETARY BILL NORTHEY (R) OF SPIRIT LAKE WAS IN MAQUOKETA YESTERDAY. HE IS OUT TO VISIT ALL 99 COUNTIES AGAIN THIS YEAR.
JACKSON COUNTY WAS 85TH. HE HELD A ONE-HOUR SESSION AT THE FARM BUREAU BUILDING. NICE GUY. GOOD SPEAKER. INTERESTING TALK.
ANSWERED QUESTIONS AFTER. BUT....GET THIS. ONLY 5 FARMERS PRESENT.

A LOST NATION WOMAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER SHE ALLEGEDLY PROVIDED DRUGS TO A YOUTH IN A PARK IN LOST NATION.
SHE IS BEING HELD IN THE CLINTON COUNTY JAIL UNDER A $25,000 BOND.

BRAD AND CASEY WEIMERSKIRCH OF DAVENPORT ARE PARENTS OF A GIRL BORN YESTERDAY IN DAVENPORT. MATERNAL GREAT GRANDPARENTS ARE RAY AND MAXINE BERNER, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA. GREAT-GREAT GRANDMOTHER
IS CLARA WEIMERSKIRCH OF MAQUOKETA.

DONALD HAYWARD, 77, OF MAQUOKETA DIED WEDNESDAY AT HIS HOME AND SERVICES ARE PENDING AT CARSON'S.

GO BREWERS!
GO MAQUOKETA CARDS!
GO TO A MOVIE SOON!
AND NEVER STOP LISTENING TO RADIO!

DENNIS VOY