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P.E.O. Chapter NU Elects Officers for 2026-27

Following the business meeting on March 2, Chapter NU elected officers for the year. Pictured left to right are Beth Grumstrup-treasurer and relief Chaplin, Janice Pageler-recording secretary, Mary Stevens-vice president, Christine Norman Hall-president, Martha Brestel-relief treasurer, Tina ...

Optimists hear from YSS advocate

Sheila Paul, After Care Self-Sufficiency advocate with YSS, spoke to the Optimist Club of Marshalltown about her services. Paul, who has been with YSS for 30 years, provides individualized services for youth ages 17 to 23 who have aged out of, or about to age out of, foster care, the Iowa ...

Tuesday Musical welcomes guest accompanist

The Tuesday Musical Club met March 10 at the home of Christine Norman Hall. Performers were (left to right) Caitlin Downing, Julianne Paustian, Colette Benge, Norman Hall and Hudson Lourenco-Feld (guest accompanist). Refreshments were served by Marshal Bristley and Norman Hall.

P.E.O. Chapter NU visits Arts and Culture Alliance 

The March 2 meeting of Chapter NU was held in the Arts and Culture Alliance space at 126 W. Main St., Marshalltown. Amber Danielson, Arts and Culture Alliance director, enlightened the group about the City of Marshalltown Arts and Culture Master Plan, variety of art happenings within the space ...

Howsare Boyens speaks to Chapter MJ, P.E.O.

Chapter MJ of P.E.O. began the 2026 year by initiating Dr. Anne Howsare Boyens into P.E.O. at the Jan. 5 meeting. The meeting was held at Hope United Methodist Church in Marshalltown. Chapter members were delighted to learn that Howsare Boyens is related to Hattie Briggs, one of the original ...

Spinning Wheel Chapter NSDAR — Quilts of the Underground Railroad

The Spinning Wheel chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution met Feb. 21 at the Embers. There were seven members present. Member Janice Juchems gave the program on Quilts of the Underground Railroad. She covered quilt blocks and explained how they related to the Underground Railroad. ...