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VFW Auxiliary hosts June meeting

The June general membership meeting of the VFW Auxiliary Post 839 met on June 20 at the post home. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Liz Polkiewicz followed by the Opening Ceremonies according to ritual. There were 10 members present, seven were officers. Chaplain Donna Mitchem gave the opening prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited led by Patriotic Instructor Kay Bell. The May minutes and General Orders were read by Secretary Theresa Shepherd. The minutes were approved as read. General Correspondence: Auxiliary Focus Memo; a thank you note for a ...

Melvin Music Scholarship awarded

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Emma Allen (second from left) from West Marshall High School is shown receiving the 2023 Zolene Melvin Music Scholarship this past Sunday in the amount of $1,500. Making the presentation are Elim Lutheran Church scholarship committee members (also from left) Terry Gray, ...

P.E.O. Chapter LT visit to Haverhill Oratory

Twelve members of P.E.O. Chapter LT visited the Gothic Byzantine Haverhill Oratory on June 5 with Gary Pusillo, Deacon, as the guide. The church was built in 1902 for $1,288. The beautiful symbolic stained glass windows came from Europe and the pictures on the walls were done by an Italian painter on canvas done on site. He explained the architecture, symbols and statues in the oratory related to the Catholic Church. President Lisa Koester conducted the meeting that announced the Marshalltown High School senior women Tarryn Bell and Yessenia Alvarez Zamora were recipients of the ...

Chapter NU initiates new members

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO P.E.O. Chapter NU initiated new sisters Catherine Stevens, center, and Debra Ruddick, right, on June 5. They are pictured above with sponsor Martha Brestel, left. The initiation and business meeting was hosted in the home of Tina Nelson. Deb Heil and Sue Turbiville served ...

Evening Lions award scholarships

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Last Wednesday night, two of the three Marshalltown High School $750 Scholarship winners attended a special Evening Lions meeting. President Bill Peden is shown here with Letticia Herrera (center) and Yessenia Alverez Zomora, who are going to Iowa State University and ...

Arends honored with Quilt of Valor

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Harold Arends, Army veteran, served in the Korean War. Pictured is Arends with daughters Marlys Moore and Patty Richards. He was awarded a Quilt of Valor by members of the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety Marvis Drew, Kate Walker and Charlene Hulin. CiQS meets the first Tuesday ...