RAINY AND COLD TODAY...HIGH IN 40'S.
TOMORROW SHOULD BE MUCH NICER...AND SUNDAY TOO.

ANOTHER PERSON HAS INDICATED INTEREST IN THE OPENING ON THE MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCIL FROM THE FIRST WARD. KIM GALLOWAY. THAT BRINGS TO FIVE,THE NUMBER SO FAR ASKING TO BE CONSIDERED. THE APPOINTMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE MADE AT NEXT MONDAY'S MEETING.

THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM IS DOING VERY WELL.
JERRY NELSON, DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES, TOLD THE BOARD THIS WEEK
THEY SERVED 700 MEALS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL IN TWO SEPARATE DAYS LAST MONTH. HE SAID THAT IS QUITE A FEAT CONSIDERING THERE ARE 608 STUDENTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. NELSON SAID NO OTHER HIGH SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY IS SUPPORTED BY OVER 90 PERCENT USE. HE ATTRIBUTES SOME OF IT TO A CLOSED CAMPUS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND A NEW LARGER CAFETERIA. HE SAID THE STUDENTS EAT IN FOUR SHIFTS AND IT HAS BECOME MORE OF A SOCIAL ATMOSPHER BECAUSE THERE'S MORE ROOM.

AS OF MID WEEK THIS WEEK, THE JACKSON COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE HAD SEEN 2,060 ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS. THEY ARE AVERAGING ABOUT 100 A DAY IN THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. THERE WERE 3,000 ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE LAST GENERAL ELECTION. SO, THIS YEAR SHOULD BEAT THAT.'

SERVICES ARE PENDING AT THE CARSON AND SOON FUNERAL HOME FOR EULANE L. WALKER, AGE 92, OF MAQUOKETA, WHO DIED THIS MORNING AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.

WILL HAVE A REPORT TOMORROW MORNING ON THE MAQUOKETA FOOTBALL SCORE TONIGHT.

DENNIS VOY