The Wauwatosa Lions Club originated in the year 1938. Twenty-one business and professional men formed the nucleus of our club. 

 

Organizational meetings were held during the months of February and March.  Our first official meeting was held April 5th, 1938, at the Underwood Hotel.

 

We were presented with our charter at a social meeting at the Underwood Hotel, by the Milwaukee Central Lions Club on April 5th, 1938

 

Our meetings were held each Monday at 12: noon.  We had no regular meeting place to start with, and informed members from week to week where meetings would be held.  The meeting places were the Underwood, Presbyterian Hall, and the business office of our president, until September, 1938.  It was then that the Underwood Hotel was selected as our first meeting place.  We conducted our meetings and social affairs there until 1942.  In September 1942 we were again forced to find another meeting place.  We held meetings at the Sahara Club, Bungalow Pharmacy, and Westmoor Country Club until November, 1942.  On November 18th, 1942 the K.P. Hall of Wauwatosa became our regular meeting place.  We remained there until August, 1959.

 

 

After 17 years of regular and social meetings at the K.P. Hall we decided to move to a new meeting place.  We had outgrown this place and required a newer and better quarters.  It was new and modern and not yet complete when we held our first meeting at the Bowlero on August 1959.  We quickly appreciated the facilities connected with our new home.

 

In September of 1967 the K.P. Lodge of Wauwatosa, approached us asking if we would be interested in purchasing the K.P. Hall.  After much discussion, it was decided to purchase the building, remodel it, and move into it.  By April, 1968, we made our move.   We held our first meeting at our new clubhouse with older members reminiscing, and younger members looking ahead at the challenge before them.

 

With new and exciting projects and lion to lion events our club has continued its proud tradition of never standing still and always striving to bring a fresh new dawn with every new Lion Year.

 

 

 

Why not make yourself part of our history!

 

We meet the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:00 pm at

Lions Clubhouse

7336 St James St.

(1 block north of 74th & State St.)

 

We hope to see you there!