Life

P.E.O. Chapter LT initiates new member

Club News May 6, 2023

P.E.O. Chapter LT initiated Kim Sogge at 1 p.m. on May 1 at the Marshalltown Public Library. There were 15 members there to witness the Ceremony of Initiation with Lisa Koester, president. It was announced that there were 10 Marshalltown High School women candidates who completed the application for the one $500 college scholarship to be given by this chapter. Koester will represent the chapter at the Iowa State P.E.O. Convention in Des Moines, June 3 and 4. The members made May Baskets to share with members and friends. Amy Stahlin was hostess and served refreshments.

Spring Luncheon meeting at 20th Century Club

Club News April 29, 2023

The 20th Century Club April Spring Luncheon was held at 12:30 p.m. on April 24 at the Elmwood Country Club. The Social Committee was Mary Giese, chairman, Jane Fritz, Jade McCoy and Coordinator, Joy Bryant. Christy Hibbs, who with her husband own and operate The Market Off Main in Albion ...

TTT chapter identifies campers

Club News April 29, 2023

Two local 10-year-old girls who will be sponsored by Iowa ET, the National TTT Society, at the Des Moines YMCA Camp this summer, were identified by Sue Cope, ET camp chairman, when that chapter met recently. The group will outfit the girls completely for camp, provide shopping trips and transportation to and from camp and also sponsor several pre-and post-camp activities for them. Providing camp experiences for local girls is the primary focus of all TTT chapters across the nation, and many of them, like ET, follow the campers through middle and high school and also assist financially ...

Program on Italy at St. Patricks Study Club

Club News April 29, 2023

The St. Patrick Study Club of St. Francis of Assisi Parish met on April 25 at the home of Dee Dunham with six members present. President Karen Giarratano presided over the business meeting which opened with the prayer of St. Patrick. Connie Stansberry provided an excellent program on her pilgrimage to Italy. She told of visiting Assisi, Siena, Tuscany, Orvieto and other areas related to St. Francis, St. Catherine, St. Dominic and others. Her trip ended in Rome and Vatican City with highlights being St. Peter’s Square and the Sistine Chapel. The group then enjoyed social time, with ...

Retired School Personnel hold April meeting

Club News April 24, 2023

The MCRSPA met April 17 at the Marshalltown Public Library. The group played a social charades/mixer to start the day before enjoying spring themed treats. There were 22 members present. The meeting was called to order by Vice President Barb Vana. Minutes of the March meeting were read by Rita Smith. Otto Welfring gave the treasurer’s report stating that there were no outstanding bills, and the membership remains at 72. Under old business, Phil Tetzloff reported that IPERS is calm, and there was no significant news to report. He also said that Marshall County is one of the most ...

Conrad Auxiliary starts poppy campaign

Club News April 24, 2023

CONRAD — The Conrad American Legion Auxiliary Post #681 will kick off its annual Poppy Campaign on May 1. The campaign will be conducted throughout May with post members distributing poppies door-to-door and with poppies available in several Conrad businesses, leading up to Memorial Day. The American Legion Auxiliary adopted the poppy as its memorial flower in 1921 following World War I, making the poppy a symbol of freedom and the blood sacrificed by troops in wartime. The use of the poppy comes from the poem “In Flanders Fields” which refers to the poppies that sprang up over ...