The Marshalltown Evening Lions met Feb. 19 at Smokin’ G’s for a regular club meeting. Tyler Bell, left, a Marshalltown native, presented a program about his career as an associate professor at the University of Iowa, researching Echo See technology and other ways to help the blind ...
Two Marshalltown girls who will complete fourth grade this spring have been chosen as 2020 TTT Campers by members of Iowa ET, the National TTT Society. Margaret Johnson, camp co-chair, noted that she, Susan Baker and Karen Colwell, had already met with the girls and their families and initial steps are already being taken to prepare the girls for a week this summer at the Des Moines YMCA Camp. Two older Marshalltown girls, one a senior at MHS and one a second semester college student, and both former campers sponsored by Iowa ET, are in line for TTT’s financial assistance for ...
Upkeep of building facilities at Veterans of Foreign Wars quarters at 107 E. Meadow Lane was among topics during the Feb. 18 meeting. Fundraising for fixing mold and water leakage faults, suggested by Rick Johnson, were public fish fries on March 27, April 10 and April 24, also potential tip nights at Culver’s and Taco Johns. Harry C. Harder Post 839 Commander Jerry Black presided over the meeting. The post charter was draped in memory of Buck Hepler and Robert Slinker. Quarter Master Roger Dirks reported Army veteran Derek Deighton, of Haverhill, Iraq War era, as a prospective post ...
Program Host Andy Schwandt introduced Tony Gustafson who is the assistant highway traffic engineer for the 12 counties in central Iowa. He informed the Matins that Highway 14 north of Marshalltown will be closed for 60 days this summer as the deeper ditches, widened shoulders and new concrete overlay will be completed. Highway 30 east of Tama will soon complete the grading for the new four-lane on the north side of the existing highway and will start pouring concrete this summer with new ramps for the Highway 21 intersection at a cost of $6 million per mile.
CONRAD — The Conrad American Legion Auxiliary Unit #681 met at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at the Conrad Legion Hall. The meeting was called to order by Vice President Veronica Daniel with 12 present. Following opening exercises, Secretary Sarah Kitzman read the Roll Call of Officers answered by four, read the minutes of the January meeting, gave a penny march/card report and read several excepts from Auxiliary minutes from 1948 and 1950 in recognition of the 100th year as Auxiliary. Treasurer Susan Sams gave the financial report and two bills were presented for payment. The bills and ...
Central Chapter #67, O.E.S. will hold a vote to make changes to the by-laws of the Chapter including the change of meeting day, time and vacation months at the 7:30 p.m. meeting on Tuesday.
