Lodges of Delphos, Iowa

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Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 7/16/2009 at 04:09:43

DELPHOS LODGE No. 621

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Delphos's Lodge No. 621 Independent Organization of Odd Fellows was organized on April 13, 1866, and the charter was granted on October 22, 1896 by C. W. BOWEN, Grand Master and William MUSSEN, Grand Secretary. Charter members were:

I. F. HILLHOUSE Charles LUNDERS

Clarles W. CLARK William BLUNK

George W. WRIGHT Clay W. BAKER

William POOLE

Other known members include:

A. G. AGEE C. D. BOWLES

Fred B. BRAMON Wes BOWMAN

Henry CAVENDER Frank COLEMAN

Frank CROPPER Earl DIEBERT

Charles DIEBERT Edward DIEBERT

John GOINS Lloyd GOINS

Bob HULL C. Elliott HOOVER

Jim JARVIS Henry KETTLE

John LAHS Fred LANE

Sam LANE Trolley M. POOLE

Glazier PRENTIS John REYNOLDS

Frank SCONCE Frank SEATON

Ben SEATON Hugh SEATON

Earl HOOVER George SEFRIT

Ely SAMS Charlie STEDMAN

Sam STEDMAN Azariah STEPHENS

John L. STEPHENS Stacy STEPHENS

Walter STEPHENS G. Add TENNANT

Ike THARP Bill WALSTON

Delphos' I.O.O.F. Lodge considated with Ringgold Lodge No. 570 at Benton on August 11, 1923.

DELPHOS MODERN WOODMEN LODGE

Around the turn of 1900 there was a Modern Woodmen Lodge in Delphos. It is believed that many of the local men beloged to the I.O.O.F. lodge and the Modern Woodmen lodge. The Modern Woodmen Lodge met in the second story of AGEE Blacksmith shop until it burned. When the Woodmen raised insurance premiums too high, Delphos' lodge was disbanded.

SOURCE: Delphos Centennial: 1880 - 1980 p. 44

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2009