CHAPTER XVII.
LODGES AND FRATERNAL SOCIETIES. (CONT'D)
ORGANIZATIONS AT GRAY.
Utopia Lodge No. 161, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Organized April 20, 1888, by D. W. Powers. Chartered October 18, 1888. Charter members: O. B. Francisco, James S. Fisher, Samuel F. Donaldson, John T. Day, Thomas J. Spilker, H. W. Lebeck, Joseph E. Freetly.
These members have held the office of noble grand: 1888, Joseph E. Freetly; 1889, James S. Fisher, Thomas J. Spilker; 1890, O. B. Francisco, Cash U. Taylor; 1891, Walter J. Audas, Samuel F. Garmire; 1892, J. A. Campbell, Frank P. Huffman; 1893, Frank R. McLaughlin, William T. Emily; 1894, Mills E. Greenlee, George Wever; 1895, William L. Hamilton, Charles Tucker; 1896, Samuel C. Randalls, Milton D. Crow; 1897, William J. Lancelot, Samuel Keat; 1898, William H. Lancelot, William Z. Scott; 1899, John C. French, Lewis E. Edwards; 1900, Lawrence A. Beers, Wallace Bolton; 1901, Theron B. Crevling, Lawrence A. Beers; 1902, L. B. Graves, Joseph L. Nedrow; 1903, K. G. Lancelot, Horace B. Shelley; 1904, Frank R. McLaughlin, August G. Fosbeck; 1905, William Barger, Fred Baumann; 1906, Chris. Jensen, D. O. Corner; 1907, D. C. Chirstensen, Elmer Dyer; 1908, Charles Garmire, Louis Hansen; 1909, Ralzo Robinson, George Wever; 1910, George Garber; 1911, William Brandherst, Charles E. McLaughlin; 1912, Ira Miller, Ray McLaughlin; 1913, A. G. McMullen, D. O. Corner; 1914, Robert L. Clark, Ralzo Robinson; 1915, Frank R. McLaughlin.
Present membership, forty-eight.
Canterbury Bell Lodge, No. 506, Daughters of Rebekah. Charter dated December 9, 1900. Charter members: Theron B. Creveling, Mrs. Lou Creveling, William J. Lancelot, Phoebe A. Lancelot, J. A. Nelson, Horace B. Shelley, Mrs. H. B. Shelley, J. L. Nedrow, Anna Nedrow, Mollie E. Barger, Bertha Shelley, Clara Shelley, Thomas S. Wilson, Maggie E. Wilson, Charles Tucker, Walter J. Andas [?sic Audas], Jennie Andas [?sic Audas], Henry F. Wolf, Jr., William Z. Scott, L. E. Edwards, J. C. Hensch, Tillie Hensch.
These ladies have held the office of noble grand: Phoebe Lancelot, Lou Creveling, Marguerite Wilson, Jennie Audas, Eva Beers, Anna Nedrow, Bertha Shelley, Lizzie Heff, Cora McLaughlin, Mable Barger, Ella Denton, Sadie Denton, Myrtle Corner, Ella Forsbeck, Cora Weaver, Matilda Jensen, Grace Cameron, Nettie Wernig, Lillian Farrell, Mary Wever, May I. McLaughlin, May Shingledecker, Marie Jensen, Gayetta Farrell, Jessie Barber, Bessie Bunker.
Present membership, thirty-nine.
Gray Camp No. 2952, Modern Woodmen of America. Chartered May 9, 1895. Charter members: Lawrence A. Beers, R. D. Henderson, Frank P. Huffman, Lovell Estes, A. Kitson, J. F. Benson, J. A. Campbell, Fred C. Hepp. Oliver Bicknor, Samuel F. Garmire, Frank R. McLaughlin, George Chamberlin, W. A. Dewitt, Charles Rogers, James Barnack, Frank Ginthers, J. J. Stuart, A. B. Comstock, Harlan Kennells, D. H. Steere, William J. Lancelot.
ORGANIZATIONS AT HAMLIN.
Hamlin Lodge No. 256, Danish Brotherhood in America. Chartered March 25, 1907. Charter members and first officers: Niels A. B. Jensen, ex-president; Peter J. Juel, president; Vilh Olsen, president; Jens F. Petersen, secretary; Jorgen R. Petersen, treasurer; Olaf N. Olsen, Fredrick C. P. Nissen, John E. Tvenstrup, trustees; Carl C. Tvenstrup, conductor; Rasmus Nielsen, inner guard; Fred Christensen, outer guard.
These members have held the office of president: Peter J. Juel, Peter N. Olsen, N. J. Jensen, Fredrick C. P. Nissen, Jacob Andersen, Johan Petersen.
Present membership, twenty-seven.
ORGANIZATIONS AT KIMBALLTON.
Fremad Lodge No. 21, The Danish Brotherhood in America. Chartered May 13, 1913. Charter members; P. J. P. Kelgor, Anders Hansen, Rasmus Broker, Laurids Theodor Jensen, Oscar E. T. Hartel, Ole Jansen, Lars Rasmussen, Lars Peter Nielsen, Knud Jorgensen Petersen, Conrad Nielsen, Johannes Vester.
These have held the office of president; Jens J. P. Kelgor, Rasmus Broker, Andrew Hansen.
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Transcribed by Cheryl Siebrass, November, 2018, from History of Audubon Co., Iowa (1915), by H. F. Andrews, page 254-255.
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