Donkey in a car bearing the 1959 license plate 9-2312. Using "donkey" as a keyword search exactly 1 entry turned up in the 1959 Waverly newspapers. This donkey appears to be rather docile, almost too quiet. Therefore, it is assumed that he is the mechanical donkey mentioned in the Bremer County Independent of 28 Jan. 1959. He was to be the entertainment between quarters at a donkey basketball game sponsored by the Denver Student Council. Ralph Godfrey's Co. supplied the donkeys and the town provided the contestants. Profit from ticket sales were split between the school and Godfrey's nationally known company.
Accession No. 91N0424 Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx
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Donkey in a car bearing the 1959 license plate 9-2312. Using "donkey" as a keyword search exactly 1 entry turned up in the 1959 Waverly newspapers. This donkey appears to be rather docile, almost too quiet. Therefore, it is assumed that he is the mechanical donkey mentioned in the Bremer County Independent of 28 Jan. 1959. He was to be the entertainment between quarters at a donkey basketball game sponsored by the Denver Student Council. Ralph Godfrey's Co. supplied the donkeys and the town provided the contestants. Profit from ticket sales were split between the school and Godfrey's nationally known company. Accession No. 91N0424 Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx