Waterloo social clubs and literary societies thrive
Social life in Waterloo has peaked with about one hundred clubs and lodges. A surge of organized knitting, music, dancing and card games marks fall interest, with Women’s and Fortnightly clubs expanding activities. The Waterloo Woman's Club, founded 1913 with 170 members, leads federated work and oversees literary arts and civic efforts. The Fortnightly and Friday Study clubs advance public discussion and education, reflecting a strong culture of literature, art and community improvement.
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M. C
Franklin Five Hundred
Ogurez
M. B
C. L
Gentiliska
Kendota
P. C
City Bachelor Girls
West Side
West Side Five Hundred
Octangle
Riverside Drive
Euchre
Even Dozen
Happy Hour
Desdemona
Oriental
Entre Nous
Osoeze
Norpa
Sunset
Social Circle
Clio
J. D
la Lomita
Phyllis
Acco Nomia
B. W
E. C
Pansy
la Porte
Arbutus
Idlewild
C. C
Rosebud
Pure Fun
Young Mothers
Crescent
Mutual Improvement
Etaviro
Harmony Inn
Jolly Seven
Society Folk
Waterloo
Elka’ Dancing Club
Soiree
K. of P. Dancing Club
Informal
Waterloo Woman's Club
France
Margaret V. Clark
Publc
Emmons Johnson
George B. Rowell
J. H. Leavitt
J. M. Brainard
Waterloo clubs study and health report for 1913
The P. E. QO society expands programs with a history study motto Lest We Forget plus winter and mid summer picnics. Waterloo hosts Chautauqua circles and weekly meetings with current events discussions and musical entertainments. Health notes report 255 quarantined cases in 1912 13 with two deaths 130 males 125 females and vaccination urged as smallpox rises.
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Thors
P. E. QO. Society
C. L. Club
Waterloo
Columbia
Grant
West Waterloo
Carnegie Circle
East Waterloo
That Health Board
Public Parks Invested in Waterloo Improvements and Beach Savings
Parks spent about 3000 in 1913 on Waterloo improvements. 1500 funded new buildings and 1000 playground apparatus. Balance upgraded highways, trees, shrubs, and flowers. Cedar River park led in visitation with a bathhouse, athletic field, two baseball diamonds and playgrounds. Bathing facilities served around 43000 people with 35000 using the bath house. revenue exceeded 2500 with 1200 to 1300 extra from the refreshment stand. The park funded band concerts and treasury benefits, including a band stand and electric beach facilities.
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Waterloo
The
Park Commission
James Byrnes
F. J. Hacker
W. W. McFarlane
Washington
Lincoln
Highland
Bath
Park Improvements Stretch City Treasury in Wartime Budget
The commission added a band stand amphitheatre and resting places to Prospect Park with new shrubs flowers and trees. Walks sewers and 500 feet of asphalt paving strained the treasury and limited further improvements. The commission funds come from a three mill tax totaling about $20 000 in 1913. James Byrnes Fred Hacker W. W. McFarlane long time members with terms listed. Waterloo Evening Courier notes its use as a top want ad medium.
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Prospect Park
Treasury
Commission
James Byrnes
Fred Hacker
W. W. McFarlane
Henry Grout
Fraternal groups active as Waterloo Moose plans new lodge
The Waterloo Loyal Order of Moose lodge 328 leads a drive to fund a large new lodge home for 1914. Moose Building Company formed with A T Peterson directing a stock campaign to raise capital. Ground purchased east of Waterloo and plans near completion.
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Middlewest
Waterloo
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Building Company
Lodge
A. T. Peterson
Waterloo East
Ornamental three stories in her and one of the Anest lodge
Fragmentary text describes a meeting and a city lodge event with unclear details. The readable parts mention ornamental stories and a lodge context but lack concrete names, places, or outcomes to form a clear report.
City Council Adopts Ordinances Amid Pact
City council enacted key measures preventing fraud in sales by itinerant vendors and regulating transfer and taxi pricing. It also bars unsealed circulars in letter boxes and restricts riding between operators and front-seat passengers on motorcycles.
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Musicales
EB. EB. Magee
East
D. K. Bond
W. M. Shirley
St. Francis Hospital
Iowa
Presbyterian
Citizens Gag and Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Harry W. Sigworth
Sigworth
H. W. Sigworth
Illinois Central
Chicago Great
First Brethren Church
Wesia Weaen
Saes
Cesses
Onan
Waterloo Evening Courier
Holsum
Kleen-Maid
Altstadt & Langlas Baking Company
Waterloo, Iowa
Quest & Smith
West 5Th St
Telephone
James Gardiner
City
First National Bank Building
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