THE MAQUOKETA VFW (VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS) FIRST-EVER "CORN BOIL"
WAS HELD LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT THE OPEN-AIR NEW "VOLUNTEER HALL" ON THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA,AT EAST END OF GRANDSTAND.
IT WAS SPONSORED BY THE POST AND LADIES AUXILIARY. BOILED CORN (FROM
NIM'S GARDENS) AND BUTTERFLY PORK SANDWICH PREPARED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY
PORK PRODUCERS ON THEIR MOBILE GRILL. ALONG WITH POTATO SALAD, BAKED BEANS,
AND ICE CREAM...A TASTY MEAL FOR ONLY $7.00! NOT A GOOD TURN-OUT, SORRY TO SAY, BUT THOSE WHO ATTENDED WERE HAPPY ABOUT THE FOOD AND MUSIC.
IN MIDDLE PHOTO BELOW, ROGER SCHNOOR OF THE POST AND ROSEMARY BICKFORD
OF THE AUXILIARY WERE AT THE ENTRANCE TO SELL TICKETS. MUSIC (BOTTOM PHOTO)
BY MATT McPHERSON (LEFT) AND MARK THEISEN. A COUPLE OF TALENTED
MUSICIANS AND SINGERS. CLICK-ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM.
AND THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT YESTERDAY.
CHECK OUT THE MAQUOKETA VFW WEB SITE SOMETIME. JUST GOOGLE MAQUOKETA VFW.
DENNIS VOY (VFW LIFETIME MEMBER)