Thursday, May 23, 2013

LIGHT RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN CLOUDY AND NOW SUNNY THIS
AFTERNOON AND IN THE MID 60'S.  COLD TONIGHT, DOWN TO 40 AND
A PRETTY GOOD FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.

ANY COMMERCIAL PEDDLER WHO COMES TO TOWN MUST NOW HAVE
A PERMIT FROM THE CITY.   LAST NIGHT, IN A SHORT MEETING, THE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVED A NEW PEDDLER ORDINANCE.  THE PERMIT CARD WILL
COST THE PEDDLER $50 AND IT WILL BE GOOD FOR 30 DAYS.
THE NEW LAW DOES NOT EFFECT GIRL SCOUTS OR STUDENTS SELLING
MAGAZINES FOR THE SCHOOL.

MAQUOKETA POLICE ARE CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION OF THE SHOOTING OF GERALD EDWARDS LAST MONTH.    

DARLYSE STIMMEL (SHE  AND HUSBAND LIVE IN NEVADA, IOWA) EMAILED
ME THIS MORNING SAYING IT WAS STEWART K. PEAKE THAT WAS
ELECTED MAYOR, DEFEATING F.F. ELLIS AND DR. O.L. FRANK.   
I MENTIONED THAT ELECTION IN YESTERDAY'S REPORT.

COMING IN  AUGUST TO THE OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER IN MAQUOKETA!
MORE LATER!

THE PUBLIC EATING IN A RURAL MAQUOKETA BARN!   YOU READ IT
FIRST ... RIGHT HERE!

LEGION, AMVETS AND VFW MEMBERS  ARE GOING TO PUT UP THE AVENUE OF FLAGS AT 6 TOMORROW NIGHT AT MT. HOPE AND SACRED HEART CEMETERIES.    ALL HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED.
AND..THE OPTIMIST CLUB ... WITH SOME STUDENT HELP ... NOW HAVE AROUND 450 FLAGS TO PUT UP AT ALL MAJOR HOLIDAYS.
A LOT OF FLAGS FOR A SMALL TOWN!

THE FIRST BIG WEEKEND OF THE YEAR IS ALMOST HERE!
HOPE IT WILL BE A GOOD ONE FOR YOU.
EVEN WITH HIGH GAS PRICES.

DENNIS VOY