Bank figures reveal healthy growth in Waterloo year
Eight Waterloo banks report total savings accounts 15020 with $2,083,851 held by Dec. First week of December. average account $138.78. Deposits and assets rise modestly while capitalization stays steady. Savings clubs and school accounts expand thrift culture amid wartime economy. Bank convention and federal clearing discussed as year ends and staff changes occur.
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Waterloo
Federal Reserve Bank
Turu
Clearing House Association
Waterloo Barks
Citizens Savings
Security Savings
Waterloo Savings
Commercial National
Seaboard
Principalis Agricultural
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Waterloo in figures for a city of thirty five thousand
Population is 35,000 with 19 hotels and 13.12 square miles. Bonded debt 1,102,200 dollars. Gas mains 142 miles, assessed valuation 6,640,110 dollars. Parks total seven with 192 acres. Postoffice receipts 264,612.11 dollars. Electric street railway 25 miles. Schools and colleges total 10. Police department lists 23 officers led by J. D. Caldwell. fire department has 2 station houses, 24 men, motor apparatus led by A. A. Dunham. Water works rely on 4 artesian wells pumping 11,000,000 gallons daily. 60 miles water mains. superintendent John P. Berry. Public schools: 2 high schools, 15 grade schools, 204 teachers, 5,729 pupils. supers O. W. Kline and A. T. Hakill. Theatres include Waterloo 1208 and Majestic 1200 capacity. motion picture theatres Plaza, Palace, Crystal, Family, Cozy, Columbia, Princess. Public library has two divisions and three branches, 24,000 volumes. librarian Miss Maria Brace. Churches total 38, with 14 denominations.
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Police Department
J. D. Caldwell
A. A. Dunham
John P. Berry
O. W. Kline
A. T. Hakill
Waterloo
Majestic Theatre
Motion Picture
Plaza
Palace
Crystal
Family
Cozy
Columbia
Princess
Miss Maria Brace
Leavitt Johnson Trust Company and Waterloo loan firms
The Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company founded in 1891 leads a trio of Iowa farm mortgage and savings bond firms with operations across Minnesota and South Dakota. It pays large interest, sells mortgages to major insurers, and offers 4 to 5 percent savings bonds secured by first mortgages. Other longtime Waterloo and area associations include Waterloo Building & Loan, Farmers Loan & Trust, People’s Mutual, The Perpetual Building & Loan, and Home Building & Loan with details on capital, dividends, assets, and officers.
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Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Leavitt & Johnson Trust
Emmons Johnson
E. L. Johnson
Cameron Star
W. C. Logan
C. BR. Davis
Carleton Silas
W. K.logan
C. R. Davis
A. H. Frank
Moses Frank
W. W. Miller
F. C. Platt
Waterloo Loan & Trust
Ifm
B. J. Howser
F. J. Elghmer
J. W. Arbuckle
R. A. Dunkelberg
E. H. Wyant
James Black
J. W Rath
G. B. Mel Williams
F. J. Blghmer
F. J. Blghmer, B- 1_ Howrey
A. M. Place
Lore Alford
Farmers Loan & Brnst
W. W. Marsh
J. Kingsler
Ida Rodamar
Waterloo Building & Loan
Waterloo Building & Loan Association
A. J. Edwards
E.G. Peak
W. H. Bruwn
J. Eightneys
J. W. Roth
Es D. Miller
S. B. Need
F. E. Cutler
W. R. Cole
N. Federspiel
W. H. Langlas
Harry Hartong
F. Morrill
H. B. Lichty
E. Peck
R. J. Hoxie
W. H. Brunn
William Kurth
People's Mutual
People’s Mutual Building & Loan Association
Perpetual the Third
The
Perpetual Building & Loan
Warren Brown
G. F. Dunham
W. Stilson
H. OC. Schultz
Robert Brown
Ww. OW. Pierce
R. C. Linnard
S. M. Bentley
Willam Kaumans
J. D. Liffring
Martin
H. W. Wente
R. L. Hall
F. TF. Bentley
F.C. Platt
Willam Watt King
F. M. Michael
Home Association
Home Building & Loan
Itea
Louis Frank
J. C. Hartman
J. E. Dempster
J.B. Sedgwick
H. O. Bernbrook
C. M. Berkley
S. B. Bickley
G. H B. Bickley
A. ©. Cals
J. A. Fairbank
W. H. Holder
J. K. Joder
H. B. Nauman
Ira Rodamar
J. E. Sedgwick
J. P. Hummel
Mark Humphrey
Building and Loan Associations Grow in Waterloo
Four building and loan associations in Waterloo report combined resources of 3.175 million for the year and loans totaling 817813, with end-year loans outstanding at 3.1072 million. Receipts reach 1.51937 million. two associations outgrew capitalization, Perpetual lending up to 15 million and Waterloo Building and Loan to 16 million, as preparatory steps for the next 20 years.
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Waterloo
Perpetual Racing & Loan Association
Waterloo Building & Loan
Black Hawk County Bar Association 1915 Officers Continued
The Black Hawk County Bar Association reports that its officers for 1915 are continued. Joan E. Williams serves as president, W. H. Merner of Cedar Falls as vice president, F. W. Edwards as secretary, and Carleton Sias as treasurer. Edwards notes little has been accomplished this year, and the group counts about 70 members. A $50 set aside fund was established for the grave of Judge Baggy, a former district bench member in Waterloo and pioneer association member.
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C. A. Larson
First National Bank
Central State Bank
Cedar Rapids
Merchants’ National
Larson
California
First National
P.M. Hell
Waterloo
Fran Ruer
Leavitt & Johnson
Leavitt & Johnson National
J. BE. ‘Sedgewick
C. E. Pickett
L. Kingsley
Oliver Trumbauer
Ira. Redamar
W. Marsh
A. H. Frank
J. E. Sedgwick
C. BE. Pickett
C. L. Kingsley
Tre Redamar
O. Trumbauer
F. J. Eighmer
James, Black
A. M. Place
Fowler
A. F. Fowler
J. O. Trumbauer
James Black
H Schultz
W. W. Miller
C. W.wiingworth
J. F Cass
E. Lichty
E. L. Johnson
E. W. Miller
H. M. Reed
H. C. Schultz
A. J. Edwards
A. S. Tuthitl
J. W. Wraprel
Warren Brown
W- A- Bryant
Security Savings
W. Arbuckle
F. B. Dietrick
Claud F. Berry
J. W. Arbuckle
C. F. Berry
L. G Adams
F. J. Landgraf
I. H. Foors
J. B. Elwood
W. W. Shailenberger
F. DeMott
Waterloo Savinas
Emmons Johnson
E. S. Johnson
Carleton Sian
W. C. Logan
EB. Ltohnson
Carleton Sias
Towa
7. K. Joder
G. N. Garrettson
Ira W. Blough
H. J. Lichty
EB. M Lichty
Louis Frank
J. K. Joder
G. M. Garrettson
I. W. Blough
American Trust and Savings
W. J. Peddicord
J. W. Arhucki
Black Hawk County Bar Association
Joan E. Willams
W. H. Merner
Cedar Falls
F. W. Edwards
Edwards
Judge Baggy
Black Hawk County Guards Mobilize for Border Duty
Three companies of Black Hawk County guards from Waterloo and Cedar Falls mobilize for border service amid rumors and wonder. They march to Des Moines and Camp Dodge, then to Brownsville Texas, enduring drills, rains, and mud while the city and state rally behind their voyage, with Capt Sias praising the units’ steadiness and endurance.
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Iowa
Mexico
Clack Hawk County
Waterloo
Foot
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
W. R. Law
Armory
Union Station
Des Molinos
Camp Dodge
Iowa Guard
Iowa Acldiera
Carleton Slas
Black Hawk County
Beys
Co. B
Brownaville
Co. G
Jacksonville
Co. F
Brownsville
Black Hawk
Kingsville
Tex
Border Service
Rio Grande
Fort Brown
Hia Chin
Waterloo Neckwear Firms Thrive in Iowa’s Only Neckwear Hub
Waterloo remains Iowa’s sole neckwear center with two factories and a jobber selling mainly west of the Mississippi. United Neckwear Manufacturing employs 40 to 50, while American Manufacturing runs 35 to 40. both produce belts jewelry and accessories. Next year a sleeping garments line and a new four story plant are planned for the United and American companies respectively.
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Waterloo
New York
Chicago
United Neckwear Manufacturing Company
Fourth Street
Ieee
The
American Manufacturing
Jefferson Street
United Company
R. Ic
H. Pedersen
Maiin
Mississippi River
American Manufacturing Company
Competiti
Eckwear
T.C
Marsh Place
Company B Roster
Military roster listing ranks and names for Company B including Captain George Weilein First Lieutenant Allen Lown Second Lieutenant Charles O Johnn son First Sergeant Royal J Donelson Mess Sergeant Lewis BH Ciubine Supply Sergeant Delbert E Lave BSE Sergeants Frank J Conter Bert E Stern John BE Waterhouse James Ede Roy Bennett Earl PF Jago Corporals Millar C Jacoby Alvin R Baker Maurice E Knowles Grover M Lirsch Ernest R Klaus Amo E Ogan Roy J Blitsch Haymond F McLaren Herbert D Cordell Cliford C Connett Paul H Ailes Cooks Walter T Jeffers Ruby J Johnson Mechanic Fred T Bushby Privates First Class Argyros William G Bagley Cecil H Baker Horace N Balenseifer Julius F Carroll Leroy E Finn William D Free Arthur W Halleck Ned C Halley Cecil H Kibbee Charles 5 Miller Henry EB Mofett Croner Mooney James A Ogie Wallace J Palmer Glenn M Powell Francis Li Scovel Harry 0 Stern Harry A Struckman Continued
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Frank J. Conter
Bert E. Stern
John BE. Waterhouse
James Ede
Roy Bennett Earl PF. Jago
Millar
C_ Jacoby
Alvin R. Baker
Maurice E. Knowles
Grover M. Lirsch
Ernest R. Klaus
Amo E. Ogan
Roy J. Blitsch
Haymond F. McLaren
Herbert D. Cordell
Cliford C. Connett
Paul H. Ailes
Walter T. Jeffers
Ruby J. Johnson
Fred T. Bushby
Argyros
William G. Bagley
Cecil H. Baker
Horace N. Balenseifer
Julius F. Carroll
Leroy E. Finn
William D. Free
Arthur W. Halleck
Ned C. Halley
Cecil H. Kibbee
Charles 5. Miller
Henry EB. Mofett
Croner Mooney
James A. Og
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J Meyt
Oe Et Beesee
Building and Loan Associations
Caildren
Sophete
Board Gasta
Black Hawke’s Guards
Black Finwle County Abstract Company
City
Border
Sias
Albo
Texas
Spain
Africa
United States
Matamoros
Menk
Waterloo Banke
Seeder
R.orthar
Landagon
Railway
BP. & N. Dec
Chicago Tithe & Trust Company
Geres
Hees
George Weilein
Allen Lown
Charles O. Johnnson
Royal J. Donelson
Lewis BH. Ciubine
Delbert E. Lave
BSE
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