Abigail Frank, the daughter of Jeff and Jen Frank, of Conrad, has been chosen by the Beaman Legion Auxiliary Unit 131 as its Girl State Delegate for 2020. Frank will attend Girls State June 14-19 at Drake University in Des Moines. Frank is a Junior at BCLUW Schools and is involved in pep band, ...
Dr. John Lawrence, vice president for ISU Extension, visited the Marshalltown Rotary luncheon meeting on March 10 to update the club on some of the outreach activities his team is involved in. There are plenty of good things going on both statewide and within Marshall County when it comes ...
The Optimist Club of Marshalltown has announced the details of the 2020 Citizen of the Year Roast to honor Margaret Gervich. The Roast event will be held on April 2 at Elmwood Country Club. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar, the chicken breast/Scottish salmon dinner at 6:30 ...
Take a walk on the wild side as Sarah Clark shares her adventures in designing and sewing costumes at Central Iowa Sewing Guild 9 a.m. to noon on March 21 at the Trinity Methodist Church, 102 Lynwood Drive, Huxley. Clark has designed and sewn costumes for her dance studio, Inspiring Dance, as ...
Members of the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety honored Eight Tama County Veterans at a Quilt of Valor presentation held at the Tama VFW Hall. Honored were Kelly Buckley, Navy-Desert Storm; Bob Reinbrecht, Army-World War ll/POW; Kim Banes, Army-Enduring Freedom (War on Terrorism); Vietnam Army ...
The annual Prairieville Ladies potluck dinner was held this year at the Kopper Kettle in the Vets Home with Darlene Manz, Renie Loney and Tracy MacBeth hosting. Thirteen members and their families enjoyed delicious hot entries and several dessert choices. President Loney called the business ...
Entre Nous Club met on March 3 at Binford House for lunch and a program by Jonathan Hull. Twelve members were present and hostesses were Ce Hubbard and Sheryl Readout. President Marlys Ankrum opened the meeting with members reciting The American’s Creed. Secretary Eleanor Stegmann read ...
Richard Coleman, U.S. Marine during the Korean War, was recently awarded a Quilt of Valor at Glenwood Place by Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety members Marvis Drew, Charlene Hulin and Pam Blake with many family members present.
Chapter DA of the National TTT Society met on March 3 at Loretta Trullinger’s home. Doris Langenbau assisted the hostess. President Erma Meyer called the meeting to order. The Feb. 2 minutes were read and approved. The treasurer gave her report and it will be filed for audit. All standing ...
Program Host Edie Hodges introduced the Regional Director of UnityPoint, Shari King. King told the Matins that groundbreaking will be this July for the new 38.4 million dollar hospital, clinic and emergency room at the south campus and will be in service by late 2021 or early 2022.
Marshalltown’s award-winning public speaking club, Crosswinds Toastmasters, held its head up high on March 7 in Fort Dodge with notable victories during both the Area International Speech Contest and the Area Speech Evaluation Contest at the Iowa Central Community College. Crosswinds took ...
The Marshalltown Rotary club welcomes student Rotarians for the month of March: Olivia Brintnall, Madison Hunter and Luis Avila Zamora. Not pictured: Josue Martinez Torres.
The American Legion Auxiliary, Frank Lewis Glick Unit 46 of Marshalltown will be sponsoring its annual St. Patrick’s Card Party at 6 p.m. on March 16 at the post home, lower level, 1301 S. Sixth St. There will be many, many door prizes provided by local merchants and a 50/50 drawing held, ...
Tuesday Musical Club met at the Mowry Irvine Mansion on Feb. 25. An interesting and entertaining program on the history of the club was presented by Karen Engesser, pictured. Refreshments were served by Michelle Roseburrough and Deborah Nuss.
Caralee Hutchens, president Sigma Master Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi thanked Alice Nicholson for hosting the meeting on Feb. 25 at Dairy Queen, South Center Street. Eight members and two guests answered the roll call question: “Are you watching the Cubs now on the new Marquee Sports ...
The Spinning Wheel Chapter NSDAR met in Malloy Hall on Feb. 22 for its annual President’s Day Party with the veterans. Regent Barb Wacha presided over a short business meeting. Diane Hobson and Linda Schaper were hostesses. Bill Wilson provided musical entertainment. Nine chapter members ...
On March 1, Elks from across Iowa got up early and headed to the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Des Moines. Elks helped man the phone banks taking donation pledges from family, friends and callers across the state and nation, There was even a pledge from California. ...
A number of guests were on hand with Marshalltown Rotarians to enjoy lunch in the confines of the Orpheum Black Box theater. Dennis and Heidi Drager asked members to join the club in support of the Josh the Otter swim safety program. The club sponsored the kick-off of this program in the ...
The Willows of Marshalltown was the setting as member Ann Bresler hosted the annual March meeting of Chapter JU, P.E.O. The election and installation of officers for the 2020-21 calendar year was held with the following officers installed: front row, left to right: Marlys Smith, president; Alix ...
P.E.O. Chapter MJ met for the regular monthly meeting at Central Rivers AEA at 7 p.m. on March 2. Lisa Cooper served as hostess. Installation of the 2020-21 officers was held: President, Daryl Kelehan; Vice President, Patty Moon; Recording Secretary, Chris Melde; Corresponding Secretary, Marki ...