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Air Force vet receives his Quilt of Valor

John B. Pieper was awarded a quilt of Valor at Bickford Home on Veterans Day by members of the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety; Gloria DeBower, Mary Jane Hazelwood and Marvis Drew. Pieper served for the U.S. Air Force in personal from 1950-1970. He worked at the Iowa Veterans Home as Personnel ...

Entre Nous hears about B.A.C.A. program

Entre Nous Club met at Binford House on Nov. 5 with 12 members and three guests present. Hostesses were Janice Juchems and Pat Preece. President Marlys Ankrum opened the meeting with members reciting The Americans Creed. Minutes were read by secretary Eleanor Stegmann and approved as read. A thank you letter was read from Orphan Grain Train organization for the club’s donation. And a letter from Joyce Bayne resigning membership due to ill health. Sheryl Readout gave the treasurer’s report. Deb Mason gave the Binford House report. She noted that we will host an open house during ...

Lions Club Peace Poster contest

The Marshalltown Lions’ Clubs (Noon Lions, Evening Lions, Lioness) announce the Peace Poster International local winner is Angga Pramana. Pramana’s poster is pictured above. Second place was Brianna Gomez and third place was Kyra Borton. Each was asked to create a poster on the theme, ...

Entre Nous hears about B.A.C.A. program

Entre Nous Club met at Binford House on Nov. 5 with 12 members and three guests present. Hostesses were Janice Juchems and Pat Preece. President Marlys Ankrum opened the meeting with members reciting The Americans Creed. Minutes were read by secretary Eleanor Stegmann and approved as read. A thank you letter was read from Orphan Grain Train organization for the club’s donation. And a letter from Joyce Bayne resigning membership due to ill health. Sheryl Readout gave the treasurer’s report. Deb Mason gave the Binford House report. She noted that we will host an open house during ...

Greer educates Rotarians on Court of Appeals

President Jim Goodman presented a check to the Marshalltown Coliseum fund during the Nov. 12 meeting of Rotary. Mayor Joel Greer stood in for campaign chair and Rotarian Vic Hellberg. Larry McKibben introduced Sharon Greer who was appointed to the Iowa Court of Appeals bench by Gov. Kim Reynolds this past Spring. Before her appointment, Greer practiced law with Cartwright, Druker & Ryden in town that has since merged with the Bradshaw Law firm. The purpose of the Appeals Court is to review appeals from trial court decisions which are referred to the court by the Iowa Supreme ...

Program on Japan trip presented at Chapter DA

Chapter DA of the National TTT Society met Monday at Erma Meyer’s home. The program was presented by Brooke De Jong. She told the members of her visit to Japan last summer. She went as a member of the sister city program. De Jong told the members about the interesting things she saw and some of the food they were served. Her mom Sarah De Jong was also present and she filled the members in on some of the details of the trip. President Meyer called the meeting to order. Kayla Danielson was introduced as a guest. The secretaries report was read and approved. The treasurer gave her ...