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VFW Auxiliary hosts September meeting

The September General Meeting of the VFW Post 839 was held at the Post Home on Sept. 16. President Theresa Shepherd called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. followed by the opening ceremonies according to the Ritual. There were 12 members present and one guest. The District President Laura Doscher paid a visit. Chaplain Donna Mitchem recited the Opening Prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by Patriotic Instructor Kay Bell. Secretary Linda Fuller presented the minutes of the last meeting and read the General Orders. The minutes were approved. Treasurer Deb Miller presented the ...

Marshalltown Christian School spotlighted at P.E.O. Chapter meeting

Chapter MJ, P.E.O., continued its focus on education during the current program year with a presentation about the Marshalltown Christian School at its Sept. 15 meeting. The meeting was held at the Marshalltown Christian School, with Bethany Wirin, Head of School, and Director of Academics, ...

P.E.O. Chapter JU-LT initiation

The recent meeting of P.E.O. Chapter JU-LT held its first new-member initiation since the merging of the two chapters at a luncheon and chapter meeting. Evelyn Hobson, a homeschool graduate, and current student at MCC was the recent initiate and daughter of member Christin Hobson and ...

Garden Club presents Big Trees of Iowa program on Monday

Mention big trees and people usually think of Coastal Redwoods or Giant Sequoias. But big trees of various species can be found in all states, including Iowa. Find out about Iowa’s big trees at 11 a.m. on Aug. 25 at Marshalltown Garden Club’s presentation by Mark Rouw, an active volunteer ...

Elks award scholarship

The Marshalltown Elks Lodge gave a $1,000 scholarship to Jacob Christen. He’s going to University of Northern Iowa in the fall for accounting and finance. He was a school based mentor at elementary school for Big Brothers Big Sisters. He was team captain on the Marshalltown High School ...