Waterloo Elks Dedicating New Home in Waterloo Iowa
Waterloo Elks will formally dedicate their new lodge at Park Avenue and Mulberry Street Monday at 7:30 p.m. Grand Lodge officers and visitors from other lodges will participate in a multi-day dedicatory program. W. L. Dieckmann will lead the ceremony with James G. McFarland delivering the dedicatory address. Only lodge members and visiting Elks admitted to the ceremony.
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Turday
Waterloo
Iowa
Waterloo Elks
Grand Lodge and Mary
Park Avenue
Mulberry Streets
McFarland
Spek
W. L. Dieckmann
Clinton
Grand ‘Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
James G. McFarland
Watertown
Fred C. Robinson
Chicago
Charles W. Witt
Qwill
Lsa
Witt
Shell Rock
New Lodge
Focal Lodge
Elks
Plano
Charles W. ‘Witt
Bass
Elksing
Corporation
Grand Lode Flcers
Lonvening
Cerere
W. ‘L. Dieckmann
HL W. Harong
Robert Hardin
H. A. Dunkel
Foner ‘Guard
Northey
J. F. Ashe
C. G. Stearns
Fred C. Robin- Hscérts
Sherman Jt.mears
H.B. Maynard
J. C. Murtagh
Clubhouse Open for Public at Waterloo Lodge
The Waterloo lodge No. 290 opens its magnificent new club home to the public next Wednesday from 2 to 11 pm. Citizens are invited to visit the building and tour the quarters with a reception committee explaining room uses. An orchestra will perform in the afternoon and the Cedar Falls band will play in the evening.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Elkdom
Watertoo Lodge No. 290
Waterloo Elks Memorial Speakers for Four Lodges
Waterloo Elks will provide speakers for four memorial services next Sunday afternoon. J. C. Muragh will speak at Muskeon Michigan Ker. W. Baxter at Cedar Rapids, Jeffery G. Sullivan at Muscatine and M. H. Kelly at Oelwein. The Rev Mr Baxter conducts morning services at St Marks Episcopal then leaves. The Cedar Rapids memorial begins at 4 p m.
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Waterloo
Elks
J. C. Muragh
Muskeron
Mich
Ker
W. Baxter
Cedar Rapids
Jeffery G. Sullivan
Muscatine
M. H. Kelly
Oelwein
Baxter
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Elks Club Dining Rooms Open in Waterloo Addition
The Elks club unveils three dining areas with a main dining room on Mulberry Street, a basement grill room, and a first floor banquet room. Seven day operation under Clyde Standish with rooms for large events and a connected ball room capable of 600 guests.
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Campieta Sacvice Rapids
Nestle
The
Elks
Mulberry Street
Clyde Standish
Grafton Hotel
Grafton
W.a
He Elks Club
Watterloo
Five Lodges Building Plans Approved by Grand Body
Purchases of property and building plans have been approved by the grand exalted ruler and the board of grand trustees for the following Biks lodges: St Augustine Florida Lodge No. 1505 Ridgefield Park New Jersey Lodge No. 1505 Bog Columbia Canada Lodge No. 11794 Yank Branch Lodge No. 1174 Plymouth Massachusetts Lodge No. 1475
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Grand Exalted
Board of Grand Trustees
Biks
St Augustine
Pla
Lodee
Ridgefield Park
N. J
Bog
Columbia
Waterloo Firms Build Elaborate Elks Clubhouse
Waterloo architects and contractors collaborated on the new Elks home in Waterloo. Supervising architect Clinton P. Shockley. Currie Construction did the general contract. Quest Smith Phimbers installed plumbing and heating. Waterloo Electric Supply wired. Stone trim by Carl Moline. painting led by George Telp tad. lodge furniture from Shru Davidson Co. and Karpen & Bros. Chicago. Other furnishings by Ura Leath Co and Murwich Furniture. Younker Bros Des Moines contracted decoration and draperies under Delley Telliseh. Bruns-with-Balne Kalender supplied billiard tables and bowling alley equipment.
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Waterloo
Elks
Clinton PL
Shockley
Board of Trustees
Currie Construction Company
Quest Smith Phimbers
Quest & Smith
Waterloo Electric Supply Company
Carl Moline
George Telp
Lodge Room
Special Building Corporation Led by Walter H Bass
Special Building Corporation headed by Walter H Bass organized to supervise the construction of the club's new home. Bass named president with directors James Clark Ray Craggert Leon sid Laird George E Lichts Hope C Martin Leonard Miller. Groundbreaking occurred and work began on the winter runnec with final plans ready for the destination.
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Carneraroy
Walter i Bass
Jadlee
Onesemiers
James Clark
Ray Claggert
Leonscd Laird
George E. Lichts
Hope CO
Martin
Leonard Miller
Hun Eady
Grants Dispensations For New Lodges Granted
A Kentucky based group granted dispensations for the vision of new lodges in Huntington Reach California and Sarasula Florida. Lodge numbers 1418 in Sarasula and California jurisdictions appeared among the authorized incorporations. The action enables chartering and establishment of these lodges under the grand body.
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Grand Salted Raley Wiliam Nawley Atwerk B. PLC. B
Huntington Reach
Cal
Sarasula Fla
Hunter Heads Lodge Officers Named for Dedicatory Exercises
Waterloo lodge No 290 announces its officers in charge of the lodge affairs and dedicatory preparations for the exercises. B B Hunter exalted ruler Raymond esteemed reading Knight Towne esteemed loyal Knight Glenn Trobitts esteemed Tecxur ing Knight Leonard S Laird secretary K Miller treasurer Louis Atherton tster Floyd Thompson inner guard A L Johnson esquire Marry Dunkethers chaplain Guy Edwards pianist J G Packard CG W Campbell J G Clark trustees.
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Waterloo Lodge No
Loine
B. B. Hunter
Ie Raymond
Reading
Knight
Bury C
Louis Atherta
Floyd Thompson
A. L. Johnson
Marry Dunkethers
Guy Edwards
J. G. Packard
CG. W. Campbell
J. G. Clark
South Haven Lodge No 1509 Founded in Michigan
South Haven Michigan Lodge No 1509 B P O E was installed by District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Theo T Jacobs with 85 charter members. Installation by Berton Warbor of Mich Lodge No 544 and hotel news note. Hotel manager Weds in Sushua ig. Mrs Chloe Whipp married Thursday at her daughter’s home to William F Schultz.
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South Haven
Mich
Theo. T. Jacobs
Berton Warbor
Waterloo Elklets Pioneers in State
The Waterloo Elklets, organized 24 years ago with 18 charter members, have grown to 158 with 36 awaiting initiation at the new lange home. Mrs. FL M Shores serves as Present noble dame. six of the 15 charter members still live in Waterloo. Local officers include Mrs. Hardin secretary, with a full slate of officers such as Mrs. Robert Mardin secretary-treasurer and Mrs. J. Gragg junior bar, guiding charity work and biweekly sessions. Several other groups seek the Elklets name as grand lodge expansion looms.
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Waterloo
Elklets
Lange Home
FL M. Shores
Calvin Kingsley
Wlcg. Webl
F. Ff. Langa
Wred.Kimball
Charles Stearns
Waterloo Society
Hardin
Shores
Robert Mardin
J. Gragg
Ray Eg Bert
Ethler
C. B. Witeck
Worthy Pressess
Pre
Winger
Will Rose
Inner Sentinel
J. T. Dettner
Outer Sentinel
G. E. Shoamaker
Elks Building Powers Sports Facility At Waterloo
The Waterloo Elks new home features a top class sports complex with a basement gymnasium four bowling lanes and sunlit lighting. It includes showers baths and lockers with steam room health aids, a billiard room and card room on the floor above, plus a ladies reserved day weekly making it a centerpiece for winter recreation and social life.
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Vowling
Butler Co Child Dies at Iowa City Funeral Sunday
Special report notes year old Bobbie Alen Grey son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grey died Friday at University hospital Iowa City from a chest and throat tumor. An operation was performed to relieve breathing but failed. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at the family home southeast of here with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Survivors include both sets of grandparents and other relatives in the state.
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Fireene
Bobbie Alen Grey
Thomas Grey
University Hospital
Iowa City
Here
Pleasant Grove
Memorial Service Tribute to Departed Brothers
A Waterloo lodge founded in 1894 grew from a small group at Turner hall to about 900 members. The Elks home moved through several buildings, endured a 1904 fire destroying records, and later established a brick colonial lodge, with notable past exalted rulers and ongoing expansion under current leadership.
Waterloo Elks to Dedicate Memorial Tablet at New Lodge
Waterloo Elks prepare Sunday 3 p.m. memorial ceremony in the new lodge room honoring 114 deceased members. Rev. R J Campbell will deliver the memorial address. a bronze tablet bearing names will be unveiled and a new bar added with each future death. Ten members died in the past year including Hells and Williams. eulogies by local officials follow a Cedar Falls band prelude and a musical program.
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Waterloo Elks
Elks
R. J. Campbell
Grace Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids
Elkdom
Waterloo Lodge
William Hells
W. S. Williams
Ben
Lichty
Fr. H. Breamneck
Scott
W. L. Atkinson
M. R. Phenherd
J. ‘P. Fleming
J. J. Dunnp
J. B. Graham
G. D. Harris
Ul, Northey
J. G. Clark
W. L. Beecher
Bercause
Jocelyn
Cedar Falls
Odeninf
BB. Hurter
Man and Woman Here Face Bigamy Charge in Des Moines Court
Katherine Fellers and Harry Kildow, jailed since Aug 28, are to be moved to Des Moines by Polk County officers tonight to face Polk County indictments for bigamy. Kildow allegedly married Fellers in Des Moines last July while already married to Gladys. Waterloo case was reviewed by the September grand jury but no indictment. County Attorney W A Cook and Sheriff F H Wagner will release the prisoners to Polk County officials.
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Katherine’ Fellers
Harry Kildow
Des Moines
Polk County
Kligow
Miss Fellers
Gladys
Waterloo
W. A. Cook
Ot Wagner
Man Escaped Nash Shooter Enters Local Jail
Raymond J. Edwards alias Harris, who fled the famous Nash sedan shooting on the Grant highway, arrived in the county jail for a six month term. He was captured near Jesup after the Duisburg shooting and sentenced by Federal Judge George C. Stott in Dubuque for motor vehicle theft. Ward J. Grest, also sentenced for a similar crime, accompanied him.
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Nash
Grant Highway
Waterloo
Albert Hurtske
Raymond J. Edwards
Harris
Jesup
George C. Stott
Dubuque
Edwards
Eiafecs
United States
Wagdeward J. Grest
Miss Francis Dedicates Rural School December 9
Mason City Iowa December 5 Miss Mayo Francis state superintendent will dedicate a rural school near here December 9. The brick building cost about eight thousand dollars and is one of the best equipped rural schools in northern Iowa.
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Mason City
First class mail registrations at six substations noted
In Osage Iowa on December 5 special report lists six substations for first class mail registration including Black's store Paul Davia store Landgrat drug atera Fourth street McNally drug store Independence avenue McGuire drug stone Baltimore street and Ackerman drug store Third street Also Modern Woodmen of America in Osage elected officers F J Cramer consul O A Pacey advisor B J Hubbard banker A S Wright clerk G L Green escort I C Gunderson watchman A Frank sentry W G Herrist trustee Nashua teacher Elizabeth Ann Thompson Clarksville and Cecil Sturdevant wed at Waverly she will teach in Nashua for the rest of the school year.
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Black's
Paul ‘Davia
Landgrat Drug Atera
Fourth Street
McNally Drug Store
Independence Avenue
McGuire Drug Stone
Baltimore Street
Ackerman Dmg
Third Street
Osage
Modern
Woodmen of America
F. J. Cramer
Oa. Pacey
B. J. Hubbard
A. S. Wright
G. L. Green
1. C. Gunderson
Nashua
Marrid
Elizabeth Ann Thompson
Clarksville
Waverly
Cecil Sturdevant
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WS. Dieckmann
GRAND
Fred Robinson
Grand Lodge
Melberry Street
Attica
Tod i and
Sweerhearts
Campbell
Jane Epistonal
Wetlar Rapids
W. Benevolent and Protective Order of Bils
Ccintan
Walter H.rass
President Building, Corp
B. Hunter i
Leonard B. Latro
James G. 3Tfarland
Special Building Corporation
Walter H. Bass
Hunter
Withy
Lar
Vinee
Ryler
Pioneers
Lell Palmer
Robert Smith
Wiks
Turner Hall
Fifth and
Lafayette Streets
Leli Palmer
Henry Cousins
L. K. Fullerton
C. A. Hut
M. I
H. B. Boies
W. D. Storey
L. G Parrott
Fullerton
B. Walker
Minneapolis Lodge
Lodge
Wryant’s
Fourth and Sycamore Street
Sfte
Commercial Bank
Beck & Nauman
Bridge Street
Davidson Company
Beck& Nauman
Panui Davis
Richards
Knights of Columbus Hall
Sycamore Street
Johan W. Richards
Parratt
Syeusmore Street
Elks' Lodge
F_ 1
Kimball
C. E. Pickett
T. Sullivan
George
J- O.trumbauer
M. J. O'Keete
F. M. Shores Noble
Rev. R. 4. Campbell
Dudley Buck
C. R. Sanborn
H- I. Smith
Atlantis
LeFranneck
Cadet Fally
Charles Willeby
C. R. Samm
Rubenstein
Aula Lang
Miss Francis
Rural School
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