Washington County Clubs and Lodges
Last updated 28- August 2024
Below is a list of Clubs and Lodges in Washington County. The Washington County Genealogical Society has minutes, pictures and scrapbooks for many of these organizations.
Clubs
Booster Club: Created February 1, 1921, by Mrs J Kurtz, for neighbors of the Londau farm
Business and Professional Women's Club: A local affiliate of an international club
Chautauqua Association: September 30, 1902, created to make arrangements for a Chautauqua in Washington, Iowa
Fortnightly and Friends Creative Writing Department Memories: Articles written by members
Harmony Ladies Club: 1934 Neighborhood ladies club named after the nearby Harmony School. Name later changed to The Friendly Circle Club
Log Cabin Questors: June 10, 1970 There are three scrape books and two notebooks concerning meetings
Order of Demolay: 1919 Local chapter of an international organization for young men to teach leadership
Pansy Hill Club: 1928 Neighborhood ladies club in the Red Brick neighborhood
Priscilla Club: 1909 A neighborhood club
Order of Demolay: 1919 Local chapter of an international organization for young men to teach leadership
Questors of Iowa: Local chapter of an International nonprofit organization
Rotary Club: Local chapter of an international organization
Shakespeare Club: Created to study the works of William Shakespeare
Young People's Temperence Society: An article about the club
Y Women: October 21, 1950, by Edna McCarty. Started as Y Wives and changed to Y Women to include all women, for crafts and recreation. They created the Children's Bazaar for children to buy gifts for their parents. The Bazaar is still in operation in 2023
19th Century Club
Lodges
Ancient Free & Accepted Masons