CONRAD — Conrad American Legion Auxiliary Unit #681 met at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Conrad Legion Hall. The meeting was called to order by President Sue Kitzman with 13 members and officers present. Following opening exercises a door prize drawing was held and won by Bev ...
Executive Director Nancy Steveson and Co-Chairs Dr. Theron Schutte and Dr. Dennis Drager informed the Matins Kiwanis about the Marshalltown Area United Way campaign. So far, $450,000 has been raised toward the goal of $780,000 that is used to support 27 agencies providing critical human services.
The Tuesday Musical Club recently contributed $400 to Marshalltown High School to cover the cost of one new band uniform. Shown next to the uniform at left is Brett Umthun, band instructor at MHS, Mary Giese, club president (center) and Karen Engesser, club treasurer.
The Noon Optimist Club of Marshalltown met at the Orpheum on Oct. 24 with President Brian Batterson presiding. Rev. Michael Herschberger gave the invocation followed with the Pledge of Allegiance. One guest attended. Greg DeSaulniers provided the community calendar of events for the upcoming ...
The regular meeting of the Kiwanis P.M. met at Legends Oct. 30. President elect Gary Mason called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Mason welcomed guest Gary Harrington and introduced the guest speaker Lucas Baedke, building and grounds supervisor for Marshall County. Baedke gave the club an ...
The regular meeting of Chapter MJ was held on Monday at the home of Bonnie Lowry. Janice Ott served as co-hostess. Plans were made for the distribution of proceeds from the October Autumn Silent Auction Fundraiser to various P.E.O. projects. Volunteers from the chapter signed up to serve as ...
Nan Benson, Marshall County auditor and recorder and commissioner of elections, spoke on Monday at P.E.O. Chapter NU. Her program about her career duties and the tornado damage to the courthouse and its restoration was very interesting and informative.
Rotarians enjoyed Kay Beach at the keys while partaking lunch at the Black Box Theatre for the Oct. 29 meeting. Beach filled in for a recovering Arlene Selby. Bonnie Lowery presided over the induction of the club’s newest member, Kristie Fisher, chancellor of Iowa Valley Community College ...
The local chapter of the National TTT Society, Chapter DA, is now ready for its annual nut fundraiser. The profit from the event goes toward sending young girls to summer camp and also sponsoring scholarships to Marshalltown Community College. Pictured is Judy Roads, Doreen Hasenwinkel and ...
James Buresh was awarded with a Quilt of Valor by Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety members Charlene Hulin, Gloria DeBower and Marvis Drew. Family members present were Gary Buresh, Diane Ponche, Janine Barnes and David Buresh. Buresh was in the Army Air Force from March of 1943 until February of ...
P.E.O. Chapter BB gathered on Monday at the Mowry Irvine Mansion at 1 p.m. The hostess, Michelle Roseburrough along with the tea committee of Sue Cope and Sandy Short served a delightful fall dessert. The meeting was opened by President Sylvia Lowrance who led the ceremony of initiation for ...
President Kenny Lamb called the meeting of Kiwanis P.M. to order at 7 p.m. on Wednesday with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. Peggy Lamb introduced speakers Kristie Fisher, Cindy Schulte and Kathy Pink, representing Iowa Valley Community College District and the upcoming ...
Dorothy Barrigar Williamson, seated, and Lorraine Schultz, standing, were among a dozen TTT members from across the nation who were recognized for being active in TTT for 50 years or more, last weekend at the National TTT Convention in Cedar Rapids. Both Williamson and Schultz were initiated ...
The Marshall County Retired School Personnel Association met Oct. 21 at the Fisher Community Center. The program “Iowa Culture and History” was presented by Jessica Rundlett from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. She spoke and showed pictures of many interesting, but not well ...
The Noon Optimist Club of Marshalltown held its Installation Banquet for incoming officers and directors for the 2019-20 year on Oct. 2 at Riverview Park Reunion Hall in Marshalltown. President Damon Morrison provided the welcome and invocation to start the banquet followed with the Pledge of ...
P.E.O. Chapter LT had a fundraising silent auction, Lavish Taste, on Monday at Iowa River Hospice Meeting Room. Dorien Putman, chairman of ways and means committee, directed the event of member donated items of food, handmade items, home decorative articles and miscellaneous items that the ...
Prairieville Ladies Club began its 2019-2020 year, Aug. 18 with a family BBQ at Teresa Vokoun’s home, assistants were Laura Haugen, Janet Stackhouse and Kim Jass-Ramirez. President Renie Loney called the business meeting to order with eight members answering the roll call, “Who was your ...
Matins Kiwanis Program Host Michael Sills introduced Iowa Valley Community College District Chancellor Dr. Kristie Fisher and Vice Chancellor of District Finance/CFO Kathy Pink. They spoke on the upcoming Bond Referendum and the value that IVCCD brings to the service region of Marshall, ...
Would you like or need to lose weight? Help is right here in Marshalltown. TOPS stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly and this is a support group that will help you stay on whatever meal plan you or your doctor decide is best for you. Members will be there to cheer you on in your journey to ...
P.E.O. Chapter BB gathered for an initial covered dish luncheon on Sept. 16 at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Each member was asked to bring a food to share that began with the first letter of her last name. The feast included deviled egg dip, asparagus wraps, assorted pickled items that begin ...