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Program on trees at Chapter BB

Fourteen members of P.E.O. Chapter BB met Oct. 3 at the Binford House at 1 p.m. Marcia Plett served as hostess with Jan Young, Cynthia (Boo) Mansager and Sandy Short serving as co-hostesses. Before the meeting, Gary Fulton, president of Trees Forever, Marshalltown Chapter, presented a slide program about “Trees in Our Lives.” His program included informative topics about trees in general along with relevant poetry and humor. Trees Forever has been very active in Marshalltown as they aim to plant 150 trees each year. President, Carolyn Anderson, updated members about the ...

Ragland receives 2022 Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award

BATON ROUGE, LA — Jane Ragland, of Marshalltown, was recently awarded a Love of Learning Award worth $500 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Ragland is one of 200 recipients to receive the award. Love of Learning Awards are designed to help fund post-baccalaureate professional development for active Phi Kappa Phi members including graduate or professional studies, doctoral dissertations, continuing education, travel related to teaching and research, career development and ...

Twentieth Club fall luncheon

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Twentieth Century Club met on Sept. 26 at Binford House for the annual fall luncheon. Jeff Schneider, city council member, presented the program “Update on Marshalltown.”

Laurel Legion Auxiliary discusses Christmas Swap

LAUREL — The Harold McBroom Laurel American Legion Auxiliary #635 met at the Laurel Legion Home with seven members present. LaDonna Runner opened the meeting. Laura Tribby gave the opening prayer. Members recited the Pledge of Allegiance, stood in silence for P.O.W’s M.I.A’s and deceased veterans. Members recited the Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion Auxiliary. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The treasurer’s report was read and accepted for audit. In new business the by laws were reviewed and two of them were changed. After discussion ...

Chapter NU celebrates Founders Day

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO P.E.O. Chapter NU met on Sept. 19 at Hope United Methodist Church. The program on Founders Day and Chapter NU history was presented by Jeanne Christensen, Hollis Cassidy, Barb Schrum, Kay Lents, Cindy Mack and Jinita Boyd. To celebrate Chapter NU’s 40th Anniversary, an ...

Retired school personnel open with a potluck

The Marshall County Retired School Personnel Association met Sept. 19 at the newly remodeled Marshalltown Arts and Civic Center. A potluck luncheon was enjoyed by 25 members and six guests. The program was Susan Fritzell who brought two students from Marshalltown High School who had won ...