Independent Order of Odd Fellows - I.O.O.F. & Daughters of Rebekas Allamakee co. Iowa

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The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is a fraternal organization. In the US, it was founded in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 26, 1819. In 1851 the IOOF became the first national fraternity to accept both men and women when it formed the Daughters of Rebekah ...... from wikipedia For more info. about this organization, visit the I.O.O.F. website.

 

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1909
Postville Lodge I.O.O.F. - District Deputy Grand Master, J.M. BARLOW, installing officer for the Odd Fellows, was here recently and installed the following officers:
James GREGG, N.G.
J.P. ELLIS, V.G.
George W. FAY, Tres.
F. SUCHANECK, Warden
H.J. SCHUETTE, Comd.
Wm. WEIHE, I.G.
A.F. SCHULTZ, O.G.
Wm. DURNO, R.S. to N.G.
O.C. SANDER, L.S. to N.G.
I.J. ALLEN, R.S. to V.G.
J.W. CAMPBELL, L.S. to V.G.
F.W. EATON, Chaplain
W.J. HANKS, R.S.S.
Ed KNODT, L.S.S.

~source: Postville Review, July 23, 1909
~contributed by S. Ferrall

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1926

Postville Lodge No. 707 I.O.O.F. N.G. - Frank D. Rounds V.G. - Ira P. Hinman Secretary - J.W. Campbell Treasurer - C.F. Meiser Warden - J.W. Powell Conductor - W.C. Schroeder L.G. - Albert Backhaus O.G. - Frank Suchanek R.S.N.G. - W.H. Weihe L.S.N.G. - W.M. Harris R.S.V.G. - Alfred Meyer L.S.V.G. - D.C. Bloxham Chaplain - A.C. Webster R.S.S. - Chas. Wegner L.S.S. - Otto Sander Meets - Every Friday evening

Postville, Rebekah Lodge No. 48 I.O.O.F. Noble Grand - Mrs. Flora Franklin Vice Grand - Mrs. Nina Harrington Secretary - Mrs. Delia Stone Treasurer - Mrs. Emelia Sander Warden - Mrs. Olgo Sebastian Conductor - Mrs. Ada Schuette Chaplain - Mrs. Anna Zieman R.S. to N.G. - Mrs. Hattie Weihe L.S. to N.G. - Mrs. Florence Musser R.S. to V.G. - Mrs. Amanda Phillips L.S. to V.G. - Mrs. Edith Sawvelle Inside Guardian - Carmen Sweikert Outside Guardian - Leroy Wegner Pianist - Mrs. Mabel Meyer Meets - 2nd and 4th Thursdays

~source: Postville Herald, January 21, 1926
~contributed by S. Ferrall

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1935

HOW FAR BACK DO YOU REMEMBER?

The date was March 3, 1935. The occasion was the 50th Anniversary of Jan Hus Lodge #51, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Oddfellows from Postville Lodge #707 chartered a Jefferson Line Bus for the trip to Cedar Rapids to join in the celebration. Many readers will surely recognize the faces.

They are, standing, left to right:

J.P. Ellis, Blake Rathbun, J.L. Gregg, Ben Shafer, Elwin Schultz, Alfred Meyer, Allen Green, Ed Poesch, Will Weihe, Henry Lange, Art Webster, Ralph Bachtell, Elmer Schultz, Perry Perkins, Fred Miller, John Sawvelle, Elmer Hoth, Frank Hangartner, Henry Scheutte, Elmer Sander, Charles Reincke, Otto Sander, Carl Sander, Ed Riser, Art Schultz, John Schroeder.

Sitting, left to right:
Fred Hangartner, Ed Schlee, C. F. Meier, G. A. Brooks, William J. Klingbeil, Ed F. Schroeder, and A. J. Phillips.

~source: Postville Herald-Leader, unknown date
~contributed by Connie Ellis

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