Growth and Resources of Waterloo Schools in 1913
Waterloo's educational system in 1913 shows 158 schoolhouses 131 rural and 27 city with 348 rooms. Parochial enrollments rise across St. Marys Our Lady of Victory Sacred Heart and Emanuel Lutheran while two business colleges and a Greek night school expand opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falla
Waterloo
Margaret Myers
Raymond
Dunkerton
la Porte City
Hudson
St. Mary's Catholic School
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Emanuel Lutheran School
Middle West
Waterloo Business College
A. F. Gates
College of Commerce
RB. E. Eklund
East Public Schools report and Lincoln school house improvements
The East Public Schools note 9 767 pupils with urban enrollment 6 977 and rural 2 790. Lincoln school house, built in Grand View, cost about 40 000 with eight grades, gym, domestic science and manual training. Other buildings renamed or reroofed, with planned 1914 additions in Waterloo Howrey McWilliams for eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
East School Board
Grand View
McKinley
John Fiske
Washington
la Fayette
Howrey & McWilliams
Waterloo
Alcott
Fiske
Hawthorne
Lafayette
Cence Ee
McFarlane
Washington Il
Tars
Library Statistics Show Net Gain in 191%
The library lists a net increase of 1 128 books during 191% with 2 141 additions and 1 013 withdrawals. Additions include books purchased 1 789 books donated 2765 books exchanged 2 5 5 a3 magazines bound 24 453 total 2 141. Withdrawals cover loans lost 62 condemned 341 exchanged 211 missing 1 25 books worn out 666 total 1 013. Other stats show 1 211 new borrowers and 513 re-registered owed. total circulation 89 875. receipts 9 609.18 expenses 7 070.24.
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Westfield
Washington Irving
Thomas A. Edison
Board of Education
The
West High
Central School
A. W. Hartquist
Ames College
O. H. John
Ames
East High School
I. O. Training School
Illinois Central Apprentice School
H. L. Crowell
Fanny Duren
Europe
Mack Hawk County
Ald
Eae
Central Cee Weed
Emerson
Asa
Lowell
Whittier Ae
Ata
Anson T. Hukill
Waterloo West
East Public Schools
West Public Schools
West School Board
Charles W. Kline
Waterloo East
Charles W. Campbell
Iowa
Washington Street
Irving Hotel
George B
Miller
Prospect Park
Sane
Howard B. Burr
Marsh-Place
Martin Bros
Lowa
Elmer. Hotel
C. B. Huston & Co
Cafe
Lauritzen & Wasson
Waterloo Saddlery Co
Sycamore Sts
Waterloo, Iowa
Geo. G. Pope & Co
Lee Sampson
Lafayette Building
Young Coal CO
Sandy McManus
F. W. Chapman
General
Mullan Avenue
W.B. Howell & Co
Sycamore Street
Bybank Transfer
Lafayette St
Northey
W. Park Ave
Waterloo Manufacturing Co
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