December 6, 2024
Professor David Peters was interviewed by Radio Iowa for the article "Research finds big drop in service club membership in Iowa towns." The article details findings from the Iowa Small Town Poll, which found declining membership in fraternal organizations. Peters said "When we compare 1994 to our latest data, which was last year, we see that membership in fraternal organizations---these would be groups like the Kiwanis Club, the Lions Club, Optimists, Rotary, Moose Club…Masons and the Odd Fellows, we found that membership over the last 30 years has fallen by over two-thirds."