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Chapter JU meets at Glenwood Place

Twenty members of Chapter JU of the P.E.O. Sisterhood attended the May 6 meeting which was held in the Gathering Place at Glenwood Place, hosted by Marilyn Downs with Tea Committee of Eleanor Stegmann, Eleanor Tjossem and Bette Bagnall. An informative presentation on life at Glenwood Place was given by Brooke Davis of Glenwood. A business meeting was conducted thereafter with discussion regarding possible merging of Chapters; further exploration of this will occur in months ahead. Next meeting will be held June 17 at the home of Ann Isgrig and will include information and update ...

Marshall County Auxiliary Spring Conference was April 13

Marshall County Spring Conference was held on April 13 at the Iowa Veterans Home Copper Kettle in Marshalltown. Reg. at 9 a.m. A board meeting was held at 9:30 a.m. Coffee, juice and fruit was served by hosting Marshalltown Unit. Pres. Stacy Bane called conference to order at 10 a.m. Parliamentarian was LaDonna Runner. Invocation given by Liscomb. A moment of silence was observed for the MIA/POW and deceased veterans. The flags were posted at head table, and the MIA/POW flag was on the wall. The National Anthem and Auxiliary Preamble was led by Bane. Welcome was given by Marshalltown ...

Evening Lions domates to handicap swings

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO After visiting a city park in Cedar Rapids and her interaction with handicap children in the Marshalltown School District, Sandy Thomae wanted to make sure the handicap children in Marshalltown had the same opportunity to be able to swing in the parks in Marshalltown. Thomae ...

P.E.O. Chapter NU Coffee Program

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 ...

Emergency Food Box program at Ave Maria Club

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 ...

VFW Auxiliary conducts March business

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 ...