CONTRIBUTED PHOTO P.E.O. Chapter NU met on April 15 at Elim Lutheran Church with Pastor Paul Waterman presenting a very interesting program on international coffees. He shared information about where and how coffee beans grow and are harvested. He further explained details on drying, roasting ...
The Ave Maria Study Club met April 12 at St. Henry Education Center in the Madonna Room. Co-Chair Sandy Good opened the meeting at 1:05 p.m. She introduced the program presenter, Cindy Staron. The afternoon began with Good leading the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary for health issues of members and Rose Ann Jero’s nephew. Those in attendance enjoyed strawberry shortcake and fellowship. Assigned hostesses were Thonia Chua and Edith Podhajsky. Marg Higgins, Good and Jero served for them. Jero introduced program presenter, Staron. Staron is the operations co-chair of the Emergency ...
The March 2024 General Membership meeting of the VFW Auxiliary Post 839 met at the Post Home on March 19. The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. by President Liz Polkiewicz, followed by the Opening Ceremonies according to the Ritual. There were seven members present. There were no guests present and no applications for new membership. The Opening Prayer was recited by Chaplain Donna Mitchem. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, led by Polkiewicz. The February minutes were read by Secretary Theresa Shepherd. The Minutes stood approved with one correction made. There was no ...
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Chapter NU recently elected and installed its new board members for 2024-25. Pictured left to right is outgoing President Jeanne Christensen, Co-Treasurers Martha Brestel and Beth Grumstrup (also Chaplin), President Mary Stevens, Recording Secretary Christine Norman and ...
LISCOMB — Liscomb Legion Auxiliary Unit 87 met at 1:30 p.m. on March 7 at the home of Sharon Hatch in Whitten. Five members were present. Hatch opened the meeting and Chaplain Dorothy Sorensen gave the opening prayer followed by a moment of silence for the MIA/POW and deceased veterans. The Pledge of Allegiance and the Auxiliary Preamble were recited. Minutes of the November meeting were read and approved. Hatch read a thank-you letter from Iowa Veterans Home for a donation to needy veterans for special projects. Marshall County Spring Conference is April 13 at Whitehill Hall. ...
Dorie Tammen from the Marshall County Historical Society spoke to the Twentieth Century Club on Feb. 26, at the MACC. She shared stories about the lives and contributions of ten women in Marshalltown’s early history. Among her list were: Nettie Skiff Sanford Chapin, author and women’s ...
