SUNDAY DAILY

THIS AFTERNOON, FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH (MY CHURCH) HERE IN MAQUOKETA HAD A SPECIAL CAR PARADE FOR THE 8 MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL 2020 GRADUATES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH.

THE CARS GOT IN LINE AROUND 1:30 AND BEFORE

THE AFTERNOON WAS OVER, AROUND 30 CARS

PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT ORGANIZED BY

PASTORS HEINRICH AND HARRISON.   THE WEATHER

WAS BEAUTIFUL.    NANCY AND I (WITH MY CAMERA) DECIDED TO MAKE THE ENTIRE TRIP, WHICH LASTED

ABOUT 2 HOURS AND INCLUDED TRIPS TO BOTH DELMAR AND ANDREW.

THE PARADE MOVED QUICKLY PAST EACH HOME

.....SELDOM STOPPING..... SO TAKING PHOTOS

FROM INSIDE MY CAR WAS NOT THE WAY TO

DO IT.    SORRY ABOUT THAT.

I HOPE I DID NOT MISS SOMEONE.

YOU CAN ENLARGE EVERY PHOTO BY CLICKING ON IT.

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FRIDAY DAILY

ALL PARK PLAYGROUNDS  OPEN JUNE 1

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THURSDAY DAILY

JACKSON COUNTY WENT DOWN ....ONE  PERSON COUNTED TWICE

THE 3 ABOUT OLD AGE ARE FOR MY FRIEND JAKE BICKFORD WHO TURNED
80  YESTERDAY.

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WEDNESDAY DAILY

MOORE FAMILY FARMS STORE IS ON THE CORNER OF S. JONES AND W. PLATT AND 

A AND P  GRAPHICS AND SIGNS ON EAST PLATT.

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TUESDAY DAILY

A TORNADO WARNING LAST  SATURDAY AFTERNOON AROUND 2.   STARTED
SOUTHWEST OF MAQUOKETA, TOUCHED DOWN AT LOST NATION, THEN
WENT PAST THE DRIVE-IN AND OVER MAQUOKETA AND TOUCHED DOWN
AGAIN AT ANDREW, AND ONLY REAL BAD DAMAGE WAS DONE TO A FARM
SHED NEAR LOST NATION WITH A COUPLE TRACTORS IN IT.    AND NO INJURIES.  

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FRIDAY DAILY

KMAQ AREA VETERANS..

           FRIDAY  SATURDAY  SUNDAY AND MONDAY AT THE 61 DRIVE-IN THEATRE

WHEN AT THE DRIVE-IN,  NOTICE THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWER POTS PURCHASED AGAIN THIS YEAR FROM RONANN'S FLORAL IN MAQUOKETA.

YES, BELLEVUE HAD A NICE THEATRE.   SO DID PRESTON.   AND LOST NATION.
IN THOSE DAYS, A THEATRE PLAYED 3 DIFFERENT MOVIES EVERY  WEEK.
MAQUOKETA HAD TWO THEATRES......FOR MANY YEARS THE PASTIME AND
FOR A COUPLE YEARS, THE CHIEF.

 

HAVE A NICE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!

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THURSDAY DAILY

THIS FIELD OF FLAGS WAS PUT AT MT. HOPE CEMETERY THIS MORNING BY THE
VFW POST 3633 AUXILIARY.    EACH MAQUOKETA DECEASED VETERAN WAS
HONORED WITH A FLAG.  
AND,  THE ANNUAL AVENUE OF FLAGS WILL BE PUT UP AGAIN THIS YEAR.
SO, THIS WEEKEND, WHEN VISITING THE CEMETERY, YOU CAN SEE THE FIELD
ABOVE, ADMIRE THE AVENUE OF FLAGS AND VISIT THE NEW VETERANS MEMORIAL
BETWEEN BOTH CEMETERIES.    BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, THERE WILL NOT
BE A MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM, EXCEPT FOR SHORT GUN SALUTE AND WREATH
LAYING AT THE CEMETERY, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH THE PRESENT GUIDELINES.

THE COVER OF AN OLD MAQUOKETA PHONE BOOK.    T'S IS WHERE MAQUOKETA EYE CARE IS LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF MAIN AND PLATT.   DOSTAL AND WATTERS
IS NOW THE VOY 1 THEATRE LOCATION.     CLICK-ON TO ENLARGE.

THE JACKSON/CLINTON COUNTY DAIRY $500 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS.
THE CLINTON COUNTY WINNER ABOVE IS HEATHER CERNEK FROM CENTRAL HIGH
SCHOOL IN DEWITT.   SHE PLANS TO ATTEND DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE FOR 2 YEARS AND THEN IOWA STATE AND EMBARK ON A CAREER IN AG
COMMUNICATIONS.

THE  JACKSON COUNTY WINNER ABOVE IS MARY HOLTZ FROM MAQUOKETA HIGH
SCHOOL.     SHE WILL ATTEND IOWA STATE AND MAJOR IN ANIMAL SCIENCE/PRE-VET AND PLANS TO BECOME A LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARIAN.

DOLLAR GENERAL IS WHERE A-1 TV WAS LOCATED, WITH THE LAUNDROMAT
TO RIGHT OF A-1 AND SAME OWNERS.
THE SIXTY-FOUR IS WHERE THE EAGLES CLUB IS NOW LOCATED.   JEANNE
WAS A HARD WORKING, ALL HER LIFE COOK AND RESTAURANT OPERATOR AND
A GOOD SOLE.    SHE BROUGHT COFFEE TO EVERY FIRE FOR THE FIREMEN.

THE DOG DID NOT WANT TO SIT IN LAWN CHAIR AND SO IS WATCHING THE BOBBER
FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR.    FISHING IS OK IN THE NEW LAKE AT PRAIRIE CREEK PARK.

SPEAKING OF PRAIRIE CREEK...THE PRAIRIE CREEK GOLF COURSE WILL NOT OPEN
THIS YEAR.     RUMOR HAS IT THAT IT MIGHT TURN INTO A "HOUSING" AREA??

TABOR WINERY NORTH OF BALDWIN WILL BE OPEN MEMORIAL DAY FROM
11:00 A.M.  UNTIL  6 P.M.

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