Waterloo Women’s Organizations Spotlight Year of Service
Waterloo’s Ladies Literary Society and allied groups report a year of civic, educational, and charitable work. Women’s orders including the D A R Eastern Star Pythian Sisters and Grand Army circles expanded activities and funded hospital rooms, memorial efforts, and city beautification projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ladies’ Literary Society
Gecores
Deciiuon
Hepephtal
Audubon Sociaty
G. A R
Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary
Lady Foresters
Needlework Guild of America
Waterloo D A R reports growth and plans for 1911
The Waterloo Chapter D A R shows 57 members with eleven new additions this year and hopeful gains next year. Activities include hosting Bunker Hill Sons of the American Revolution, celebrating Washington's Birthday, and honors for Miss Harriet Lake. Memorials mark two deaths, a library flag gift, and support for Martha Berry Home. The piece also highlights the Woman's Relief Corps history and Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs efforts in public health conservation and scholarships led by Mrs. Julian W. Richards.
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PLB. O. Society
P. BE
United States
P. E O
BP. EB. Co
Presbyterian Hospital
W. W. Marsh
Narry Henderson
Carl J. Walker
Julia Holster
Mary T. Day
Margaret Fuller
Julia Ward Howe
Clara Bareton
Effie McCullom Jones
Katharine Goughtry
Jennie M. Conlidge
Oberammergau
Tauily Foresters
Our Lady of Victory Court
Women's Catholic Order of Foresters
Waterloo
Franciscan Sisters’ Hospital
Tady Foresters Order
Dimil
J. A. Schiel
Sacred Heart Court
Waterlon
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Win. Kurth
Order of Eastern Star
Daughters of the American Revolution
J. O. Stevenson
Bunker Hill
Sons of the American Revolution
Washington
Alfred Longley
Harriet Lake
Independence
Miss Lake
Harriett Caldwell Kendall
Laura Dutcher Hub
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Julian W. Richards
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Conservation
Education
Tle
Iowa
Richards
W C T U Members Boost Civic Education Work
The W C T U reports steady membership near 106 and an active program focused on agitation and education. Mrs A J Edwards repeats as president and the group supports causes including $23 to Mr Sunday and significant gifts to the Frances Willard Memorial Temple totaling $300 across three homes. Mrs A N Ferris now leads California’s Anti Cigarette League, while Mrs C S Chase has founded a large Iowa City society with 226 members.
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Mother Society
George Eliot
Romola
H. M. Reed
Margaret V. Clark
Matt Parrott
South Sea Islands
Mary P. Edg @erton
Ladies’ Literary Society
Daisy Hileman Sigworth
A. J. Eawards
Sunday
Frances Willard
A. N. Ferris
Los Angeles
Cal
C. S. Chase
Iowa City
A. J. Edwards
Ferris
Anti-Cigarette League of
California
Chase
Hospital Auxiliary formed after Tag Day appeal
Two years of hospital repair need led to conferences and a Tag Day raising about $1,366 in Waterloo. The effort spawned the Hospital Auxiliary with eighty women joining under Mrs. W. M. Stewart to oversee funds and projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Atrects
Hospital Auxiliary
W. M. Stewa
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Ladies Literary Society
The
Civic Society
Charles Mulford Robinson
Met
Irving Hotel
FL J. Finley
Oskaloosa
Thomas
Wells
Burlington
J. C. McAlvin
Cedar Falls
Ladiest Litrary Society
WLC. A
Pythian Sisters
Pythian
G. F. Elghmey
Hermann Miler
Temple
Waterloo Temple
Slater Mary F. Horner
Slater Grace E. Moore
Waterlow Temple
G. A. BR. Lincoln Cirela No
Grand Army of the Republic
Ia Giles
New Pythian Temple
Almanf
Union
Ladies of the
Grand Army
W. A.C
Ladies of
Sons of Veterans
Lincoln Circle
Robert Anderson Post
G. A. R. Hall
Alwys
H. M. Reel
Margaret Vauper Clark
Margauru, van Metre
Hermann Millee
Mrs
Margaret
Sporte
E. M. Storm
Woman's Relief Corps
Paul van der Vort
Denver
Woman’s Relief Corps
Republic
United States of America
Calvin BL
Klongsiey
Carrie M. Johnston
Ww. C. TU
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