of
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| History of Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume I, 1911, pages 429-430
MUSCATINE CAMP, NO. 106, MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA. A lodge of Woodmen of America was organized in Muscatine, July 13, 1885, with twenty-six charter members. In the first ten years of its existence the membership of the camp increased to about 125, and at the present time there are in the neighborhood of 1,000 members. The Modern Woodmen of America is one of the strongest fraternal organizations in the United States and the local camp stands among the highest in the state.
The largest woman's lodge in Muscatine is that of Woodbine Camp, No. 142, Royal Neighbors of America, an auxiliary of Muscatine Camp, No. 106. The lodge was organized in Shamrock hall in 1895 with 108 members. At present it has something over 300 members, all women, who have established several sub-organizations known as the Royal Neighbors Sunshine Club and the Royal Neighbors Aid Society.
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