Life

Beta Sigma Phi elects officers

Club News March 18, 2023

Sigma Master Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi met for lunch on March 14 at El Portal. Eight members and two guests were present and answered Roll Call to: “Are you ready for winter to end?” President Diane Hobson opened the meeting thanking Bonnie Speas for hosting. Minutes of the February meeting were read and approved along with the Treasurer’s report given. Election of officers was a discussion, and Caralee Hutchens made a motion to retain the same President, Secretary and Treasurer and a second was made by Jan Keller. Hobson then asked Barb Noid if she wished to continue as ...

Taylor’s Maid-Rite history at 20th Century Club

Club News March 11, 2023

On Feb. 27, the 20th Century Club had Sandy Short, of Taylor’s Maid-Rite, share her stories of the history of the iconic restaurant located here in Marshalltown. The meeting, of almost 40 women, was held at the newly renovated Marshalltown Arts and Civic Center at 709 S. Center St. She ...

Chapter NU elects new officers

Club News March 11, 2023

The Chapter NU Officers for 2023-24 were elected and installed at its business meeting on March 6 in the home of Judy Erion, hostess. Christine Norman and Mary Douds served on the tea committee. The program was “Get to Know Your Members” lead by Mary Stevens. Pictured left to right are: ...

Chapter JU installs new officers

Club News March 10, 2023

Sixteen members of Chapter JU of the P.E.O. Sisterhood met on March 6 at Journey Church of Marshalltown. The tea committee of Carole Weber and Margaret Johnson served pie following the meeting. President Alix Martin conducted a business meeting which included the election and installation off new officers for the coming year. The newly installed officers are President Ann Isgrig; Vice President Kirstan Condit; Recording Secretary Karen Bursley; Corresponding Secretary Debbie Morgan; Chaplain Connie Stansberry and Guard Tracy Ostrem. The proposed budget for the year was discussed and ...

Iowa ET preparing for first-ever TTT Golf Tournament

Club News March 4, 2023

Plans for two major 2023 activities were discussed when Iowa ET, the National TTT Society, met recently at the First Presbyterian Church. Lisa Dougall and Char Smothers are co-chairing the chapter’s first-ever Golf Tournament, June 24, and members signed up to make follow-up calls to sponsors and donors who recently received a mailing informing them of tournament plans. Next month members will sign up for food-related tasks, work on signage, see a draft of a tournament brochure and also a tournament social media page. President Deb Nuss announced that ET has been asked to manage ...

Conservation program at Spinning Wheel

Club News March 4, 2023

The Spinning Wheel Chapter of the DAR met Feb. 17 at the Marshalltown Library. Joe Herring, Department of Natural Resources District Forester, gave the program on “Conservation.” He spoke of the DNR Forestry Departments’ mission to help Iowans expand and take care of Iowa’s three million acres of trees and forests and to teach the importance of reforestation of pasture land that had been stripped of its natural forests. Among the many benefits of trees and forests is the clean air, people breathe with the oxygen the trees produce. Trees provide food and shelter for many ...