March 17

• 10 years ago in 2009

Marshalltown junior swingman Chanse Creekmur was named to the Class 4A all-state boys basketball first team.

• 25 years ago in 1994

Anson Middle School students Travis Kaput, Linsey Bergen, Matt Seberger and Jill Lura practiced for the performance of a play entitled “Lagooned.”

• 40 years ago in 1979

Ruth Ann Williams and Todd Doyle, ninth graders at Lenihan Junior High School, took first place at the Marshalltown Noon Optimist Club’s oratorical contest.

March 18

• 10 years ago in 2009

Heather Eash, of East Marshall, turned in an 11th place showing of 10.19 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles at the Iowa State University Indoor Track meet.

• 25 years ago in 1994

Keli Goodman, a sophomore at Marshalltown High School, was the business manager responsible for registration and monies at the State Y-Teen Spring Conference.

• 40 years ago in 1979

Champions in the junior division at the Matins Kiwanis Little Kids Wrestling Tournament were: Skip Steiert, Larry Glandon, Brad Lane, John Lamert, John Welfring and Aaron Chambers.

March 19

• 10 years ago in 2009

The West Marshall presentation of “The Jungle Book” featured the acting talents of: Quinn Koch, Payton Henrich, Leah Plath, Steven Fox, Kristina Egger, Hannah Conkin, Celene Slifka, Bob Fees, Emily Morgan, Bailey Barry, Abbey Barry, Megan Davis, Stephanie Schulte, Felicia Dickenson, Kyla Stalzer, Julie Lanning, Dani Honeck, Maegan and Jessica McDonald.

• 25 years ago in 1994

Thanks to the clear thinking of 9-year-old Travis Taylor, his family is alive to talk about the fire that totally destroyed their St. Anthony home. Travis awoke to black smoke in his room and managed to find his way to his parents room where he kicked the door until he awoke them and they could make their way outside.

• 40 years ago in 1979

MHS students earning top Division 1 ratings at the Iowa High School Speech Association individual event were: Diana Helmer, Gayla Francis, Mary Karl, Deb Davidsen, Jeff Boeyink, Tom Owens, Shannon Naylor, Rosemarie Parks and Grayson Newton.

March 20

• 10 years ago in 2009

Southwest Missouri State basketball team earned a 73-60 win over Augustana College to win the Central Region championship and advanced to the Elite Eight as Andrew Peschong, a junior player from Marshalltown, assisted in the win.

• 25 years ago in 1994

Jerald Kvinlaug-Lewis, Matt Minde and Andrew Chace worked stacking the collected food for the TaMaHa District Scouting for Food drive.

• 40 years ago in 1979

John Hlas, of Toledo, a senior at Iowa Wesleyan College, was one 0f 22 IWC athletes honored at the Winter Sports Banquet for the sport of basketball.

March 21

• 10 years ago in 2009

Fisher Elementary student Lizzy Moore qualified for the state invention convention with her Doggie Dual Harness, a rod that makes it easier to walk two dogs at the same time.

• 25 years ago in 1994

The South Tama Trojans managed to capture third place by winning the Class 3A consolation game at the Boys State Basketball Tournament when they defeated Carroll Kuemper 75-73 as Nathan Roberts led the scoring with 21 points followed by Mike Dvorak’s 14 and Todd Rosenberger’s 11 points.

• 40 years ago in 1979

Three Marshalltown piano students were Gold Cup winners in the Iowa Federation of Music Clubs junior music festival held at the University of Northern Iowa: Lori Kester, Mindy Wagar and Amy Wagar.

March 22

• 10 years ago in 2009

Five members of the Community Y Shaw Taekwondo program attended the Northeast Iowa Taekwondo championship with Cameron Vranek winning a gold medal in sparring and a silver in forms, Jacob Schmitt earning a bronze in sparring and Dane Winterton winning a gold in forms and a bronze in sparring.

• 25 years ago in 1994

Jennie Wilson, a junior at Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School, was chosen to present the Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary at the 1994 Girls State on the campus of UNI.

• 40 years ago in 1979

ISU women’s basketball program snagged five area standouts: from Green Mountain, Carol and Julie Eich; from West Marshall, Kathy Lively; Lisa Hyland from NESCO and Lori Adams from BCL.

March 23

• 10 years ago in 2009

American Legion Auxiliary Unit #46 announced candidates Holly Hassman and Claire Runquist were selected to attend Girls’ State at ISU.

• 25 years ago in 1994

Christine Micheel and Christopher Burke won first place at the 35th Eastern Iowa Science and Engineering Fair with the papers: “The Effects of Dental Cements and Tension on Tooth Enamel:Phase II” and “A Comparison of Ratios of Oil and Iron in Magnetorheological Fluid,” respectively.

• 40 years ago in 1979

Kevin Chederquist completed all the requirements to obtain his Eagle Scout ranking. His final project was planning and supervising landscaping in the front entryway of the Hope United Methodist Church.