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Evening Lions support MHS STEP

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Marshalltown Evening Lions, at its regular April meeting on April 5, presented a check of $500 to the MHS STEP (Students Teaching and Empowering Philanthropy) group of 14 students for the upcoming “Packaging 50,000 Meals for Marshalltown with Food Insecurities” on ...

Chapter MJ installs new officers

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO On April 3 at 7 p.m., the regular monthly meeting of P.E.O. Chapter MJ met at the home of Sandy Short. Co-Hostess was Charlene Martin. The meeting was called to order by President Martin. Installation of officers was held for Vice President, Cynthia Knight and Corresponding ...

Chapter NU installs two officers

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO P.E.O. Chapter NU met on April 3 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Marshalltown. During the business meeting, Martha Brestel, left, was installed as Treasurer and Beth Grumstrup, right, as Chaplain by Jeanne Christensen, Chapter president. Serving on the tea committee was Debbie ...

Marshalltown VFW plans events

During the March meeting of the VFW Harry C. Harter Post 839, held at 6:30 p.m. on March 21, American Legion member Bob Miller presented the Combined Honor Guard report for February. He reported three funerals receiving military honors. The Honor Guard also conducted military honors and provided pall bearers for two funerals at the Iowa Veterans Home cemetery for two residents who did not have any family members present. Legionnaire Miller also reported two new members for the Combined Honor Guard. Sean Maday and David Sheets have been issued new uniforms and unit insignia. Following ...

New members help TTT prepare June 24 Golf Tournament

Two recently initiated members of Iowa ET, the National TTT Society, had key roles at the chapter’s March meeting, held at the First Presbyterian Church. Angie Cope served as a co-hostess for the meeting, and Clare Wing, volunteering to assist with the chapter’s June 24 Golf Tournament ...

20th Century enjoys Taylor No. 4 reenactment

Julie Jontz Lang, a retired fourth grade teacher in the Marshalltown School District, presented a program on the Taylor Number 4 Country School reenactments for the 20th Century Club meeting held on March 27 at the MACC. Taylor Number 4 was originally located three miles north of ...