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Herring speaks to Spinning Wheel chapter

The Spinning Wheel chapter of NSDAR met on Jan. 18 at the Embers. There were nine members and one guest present. Regent Cathy Hanson opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and the American’s Creed. Chaplin Michelle Ankrum lead the Ritual. A short business meeting was held. Emily Herring, director of the Marshall County Conservation Board, gave the program on Marshall County Conservation news. Timmons Grove received a bathroom and shower house in 2024. The improvements also included larger campsites and tree plantings. This spring Green Castle campground will be open for ...

Federation of Women’s Clubs January Board Meeting

The first meeting of the Marshalltown Federation of Women’s Clubs Board Meeting was held Jan. 9, at 9:30 a.m., at Binford House with Amy Feisel, president, presiding with 10 members present. Organizing board committees and efforts for the year took place. New elected members of Kathy Deines, Pete Grady, Deb Johnson and Carol McInroy were welcomed. The Passport Dining Club will start at 6 p.m. on Feb. 2 at Binford House. There are a few reservations left by calling 641-753-5450 for details. It is a fundraising event which is choice of 6 or 10 monthly meals (excluding January and ...

Emergency Food box receives donation from Evening Lions

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Emergency Food Box volunteer Jack Zern is picking up a $300 donation of boxed cereal from the Marshalltown Evening Lions. The cereal will be given to needy families in the Marshalltown area.

Optimists hear from USAF pilot

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Optimist Club of Marshalltown held it’s weekly meeting at Mama DiGrados restaurant on Jan. 9. The guest speaker was Don Feld, a former USAF pilot who flew the Douglas A-1 Skyraider in Viet Nam and later on flew the TR-1 (U-2 spy plane). Feld explained the different ...

January meeting held by Beta Sigma Phi

Beta Sigma Phi, Sigma Master Chapter met for lunch at Pizza Ranch on a blustery, snowy morning Jan. 14. All nine members and one guest answered roll call to: “Did you make a New Years Resolution?” President Dorothy Perry thanked Elaine Fiscus for hosting the luncheon. Alice Nicholson read the minutes of the December meeting that indicated members were to bring two items for the food box. With no one remembering to bring food, correction was made regarding a reminder will be made by Jan Keller before the next meeting. So, with correction regarding that a reminder will be sent ...

ALA Unite 46 holds general meeting

Dec. 10, ALA Unit 46 General Meeting began with a social time with a meal at 5:55 p.m. Meeting was called to order at 6:38 p.m. followed by the opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, standing in silence, and the Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion Auxiliary. Twenty-eight members were in attendance with four of them mentioned in the sick call for either themselves or a spouse. Happy Birthday was sung to those members in attendance born in December. Kellie Allen read the minutes from the November general meeting. A motion to approve was made by Meg Sponseller, seconded ...