The July 2024 General Membership meeting of the VFW Auxiliary Post 839 was held at the post home on July 16. President Liz Polkiewicz called the meeting to order at 7 p.m., followed by the Opening Ceremonies according to the Ritual. There were nine members present. The Opening Prayer was ...

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Izaiah Wilder, high school senior in Marshalltown, received a $500 scholarship from the Marshalltown Elks Lodge #312 to pursue his career in music and traveling through Europe with the Iowa Ambassadors of Music. He will be traveling to many historic venues and cities ...

P.E.O. Chapter LT initiated Cherryl Woltjer as a new member July 15 at First Methodist Church with 11 members present. Sharon Jensen, president, presided over the meeting and welcomeD guest member, Jhona Lyn Gallow, from Gladbrook. Rita Smith and Mary Miller served dessert after the ...

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Chapter NU met June 3 and celebrated Martha Brestel’s 50-year membership with P.E.O. After the regular business meeting, Brestel gave the program on P.E.O.’s Cottey College located in Nevada, MO after recently visiting the campus. The highly rated all women’s college ...

Three members of the Tuesday Musical Club were recognized and celebrated for 50 years of membership at the annual meeting on May 14, at the home of Karen Engesser. Colette Benge, Donnis Greer and Cindy Mack all became members of the Tuesday Musical Club in 1974, and have maintained membership ...

The Ave Maria Study Club met May 10 at St. Henry in the Madonna Room. A May crowning was held. The crowning opened with Dan Good leading the singing of “Immaculate Mary.” Anne Ramsdell crowned Mary. The women responded “pray for us” to the celebration “Prayer A Litany of Mary.” ...