West Liberty History 1838-1938

Source: One Hundred Years of History
* Commemorating a Century of Progress in the West Liberty Community * WEST LIBERTY, IOWA
I.O.O.F. LODGE

The first I. O. O. F. Lodge, named Howard Lodge No.67, was instituted Feb. 26, 1855 with the following charter members : Asa Gregg, George C. Shipman, John R. Cary, Jesse B. Overman, and David Walters. The charter for the lodge was granted by the Grand Lodge of Iowa, October 10, 1855, and the meetings at that time were held in what was then known as Old Liberty. Later the building was moved to West Liberty.

Records also show that Liberty Lodge No. 1900 I. O. O. F. was instituted at West Liberty, on March 23, 1870, and the charter members were : E. L. Stratton, W. G. Inghram, George Bagley, C. W. Burger, S. M. Mitchell, P. R. Evans, W. L. Penny, and H. A. Thomas, as the charter for this lodge was granted October 19, 1870, and during the time since it was instituted there have been five hundred fifty initiations.

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