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VFW Auxiliary holds October meeting

The VFW 839 Auxiliary meeting was held on Oct. 29 at the Post Home. President Theresa Shepherd called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. followed by the opening ceremonies according to Ritual. Secretary Pam Gorham took roll call with Sr. Vice President Diane Welch responding nine members in attendance. Absentees Chaplin Mike Long, Conductress Donna Mitchem, Patriotic Instructor Kay Bell. Temp. Chaplain Delores Clayton recited the opening prayer. Temp. Patriotic Instr. Clayton reminds us of duty to the flag. The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance lead by Shepherd. Secretary Pam ...

Butterflies is the Garden Club program Nov. 2

If gardeners want adult butterflies flying around the gardens, they need host plants in or around the yard that allow butterflies to complete their life cycles. Find out what plants are used by Iowa butterfly caterpillars at the Marshalltown Garden Club program at 11 a.m. on Nov. 2. Host plants, including annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees, are necessary for butterflies as nectar sources and as places to lay eggs and feed caterpillars. Different butterflies require different host plants, and some have quite a short list of plants support butterfly larva (caterpillars). Anita ...

National president of Camping4Girls speaks to local chapter

Daphne Emmack, national president of Camping4Girls and a member of Iowa AJ, Prairie City, was a guest of local members of Camping4Girls, this week, and she explained the rationale for the legal change in name of what was formerly known as “the National T.T.T. Society” to “Camping4Girls.” She noted that the philanthropic organization of women was founded in 1911 as T.T.T., and although it has grown to national scope, only members understood what T.T.T. meant and the name did not identify the mission or the values of the organization. The primary mission is to identify local ...