West Liberty History 1838-1938

Source: One Hundred Years of History
* Commemorating a Century of Progress in the West Liberty Community * WEST LIBERTY, IOWA
ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA

Liberty Camp, No. 2056, of West Liberty, was organized and presented a charter on March 28, 1900.

In its beginning the Royal Neighbors camp was auxiliarity to the Modern Woodmen of America. The first Oracle was Leah C. Overmier and the first recorder was Minnie B. Smiley. Of our charter member seven are living and two of them are still members of our camp, Francis (Mrs. Arthur) Tullis and Lottie (Hanna) Irwin.

Our local camp holds regular meetings on each second and fourth Wednesday evening of every month in the I. O. O. F. hall. We also have a Royal Workers social club which holds regular meetings on each first and third Tuesday afternoon of each month at the home of some member.

The 1938 assembly of our district was held in West Liberty on May 11. At this assembly the supreme officers met with us. Liberty camp has an enrollment of 92 benefit members, 16 social members and 17 juvenile members.

In June of each year we have a Royal Neighbor Decoration Day. On this day we place flowers on the graves of our departed neighbors each of whose grave is designated by a marker from the camp.

Present membership, 125.

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