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VFW Auxiliary Post 839 hosts October meeting

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The October 2024 General Membership meeting of the VFW Auxiliary Post 839 was held at the Post Home on Oct. 15. President Theresa Shepherd called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m., followed by the Opening Ceremonies according to the Ritual. There were 12 members in attendance and two guests. The opening Prayer was recited by Chaplain Donna Mitchem. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, led by the Patriotic Instructor Kay Bell. Secretary Linda Fuller read the September Minutes and the General Orders. The minutes were approved. Treasure Deb Miller gave the Treasurer’s Report. The ...

Evening Lions contribute to Shop With a Cop

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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Marshalltown Evening Lions Club contributed $1,250 to the Fraternal Order of Police/ Marshalltown Police Department’s 2024 annual Hero’s and Helpers “Shop with a Cop” program. Through its Marshalltown Evening Lions Club’s ongoing popcorn sales and other ...

20th Century hears from United Way

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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Twentieth Century Club met on Sept, 23 at First Methodist Church for a Fall Luncheon meeting. Kendra Sorensen, executive director, and Michelle Roseburrough, event and marketing director, shared about United Way programs and needs, its fundraising goal of $900,000 and ...

St. Rita’s Study Club begins a new year

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St. Rita’s Study Club of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Parish held its first meeting of the 2024-25 year on Sept 26 at the St Henry Dining Room. Co-hostesses were Pat Kirner, Judy Anderson and Carol Jansen. This years officers are Mary Mauk, Jeanne Oetker, Cindy Staron and Denise Holubar. President Mauk opened the meeting with the Annual September Meeting Prayer and the Prayer to St. Rita. The minutes from the May meeting were read and approved and the treasurers report given. Throughout the year members will lead discussion using chapters of the study book chosen for the year, ...

Tuesday Musical hears music camp winners

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The Tuesday Musical Club met Sept. 24 at the Congregational Church. President Deb Nuss welcomed the Marshalltown High School 2024 Music Camp Scholarship winners. Isaiah Wilder, Leslie Ibarra Murillo, Ashlyn Bane, Veronica Juarez and Ella Reynolds shared some camp experiences. Via video, GMG student, Anna Mussig and Parkersburg student, Elise Bieber also shared camp experiences and thanked the club for the scholarship. MHS music teachers Amy Ose and Brett Umthun and Justin Boliver, Interim MHS principal, also were guests. Betsy Buck and Nuss, hostesses, provided a sandwich bar, fruit ...

ALA Junior Camp report

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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Imagin Wanken attended Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Junior Camp June 2-7. It was held at the Newton Christian Conference Center in Newton. On June 7, Wanken was elected Department of Iowa Junior American Legion Auxiliary Vice President. Wanken is a Junior ALA member of ...