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The church has received the following gifts: in 1898 the pipe
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organ displayed at the Omaha exposition was purchased by F. D. Bayless, for $800 and presented to the church; in the same year Mrs. Caroline Hetrick donated the parsonage and the lots upon which it stands, these being valued at $2,000. In 1909, Mrs. Ella Merritt and Mrs. Mary Jane Williams, daughters of Isaac Havens, gave the church bell, costing $175. The value of the church property is $9,000. The church has the following societies: ladies' guild, Mrs. W. H. Wilke, president ; Missionary Society, Mrs. A. J. Carpenter, president ; Chris- tian Endeavor, Viola Moran, president; Junior Endeavor, Miss Mae Gifford, superintendent, and Sunday school, J. F. Becker, superintend- ent, with average attendance of 129. The church has twice entertained the Northwestern Association of Congregational Churches, of which it is a member. It is in excellent condition both spiritually and materially and looks forward to great accomplishments.
EVANGELICAL FRIEDEN'S CHURCH
Was organized December 31, 1905, by Rev. F. Leonhard. Char- ter members : H. S. Wilke, pres., Henry Storbeck, H. C. Katschowsky, J. G. Hagensick, Henry Dohrer, John Uecker, Henry Freitag, W. E. Witt, Franz Lembke, J. C. Stemmer, J. Kuehl, Jacob Eggimann, August Uecker, E. Meisner, M. Dittmer, F. L. Hockhaus, Henry Leuth, Wm. Hagensick, Maria Alitz, Mina Feldman and Carl Mecklen- burg. In 1906 the M. E. church was purchased and in 1908 Rev. F. Leonhard was forced to resign on account of ill health. He was suc- ceeded by Rev. C. H. Franke, July 16, 1908. In this year a parsonage was erected and in 1909 an adjoining building was purchased for a school house. The value of the church property is $10,000, and is free of debt. Morning services are conducted in the German language and evening services in English. The church roll includes seventy-eight active members. A valuable aid in the church work is Frauen-Verein, organized May 20, 1906. Mrs. Elizabeth Stemmer, who died October 8, 1909, was the first president. Through their efforts they have raised $5,988.02, of which $4,656.12 has been expended for church purposes. The present membership is 126. There is also a young people's soci- ety of 50 members of which Miss Vina Katschkowsky is president. The Sunday school has an enrollment of 100, the pastor being the superintendent. There is also an excellent choir.
MASONIC ORDER
Elkader Lodge No. 72, A. F. and A. M. was organized under a dispensation granted by the Grand Master of the M. M. Grand Lodge of Iowa, June 8, 1855, to J. W. Libby, John Williamson, E. G. Rolf, John Downie, James Dickson, Isaac Havens and E. B. Stockton. The first regular meeting was held June 16, 1855. The first officers were J. W. Libby, W. M .; John Williamson, S. W .; E. G. Rolf, J. W .; Isaac Havens, treasurer ; E. B. Stockton, secretary; Dan Lawrence, S. D .; James Dickson, J. D. The lodge was chartered June 5, 1886. Within a year the membership had increased to 24. The lodge built a third story on a building erected by E. G. Rolf, in 1856, occupying this until
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1874, when it leased the third story of the building occupied by H. W. and G. H. Wilke. The first death of a member was that of Capt. Alvah Bevens, who was killed at the battle of Pea Ridge. On account of internal dissention the lodge suffered a loss of twenty-one members between 1873 and 1881. September 7, the lodge room on the third story of the Elkader bank building was occupied and these fine rooms are now the lodge home. In May, 1905, the lodge celebrated its semi- centennial. One hundred and forty Masons attended and every lodge in the county was represented. At the date of the semi-centennial the membership was 79 and the present membership is 88. The total num- ber on its rolls from organization is 391. Those who have acted as presiding officers since the organization of the lodge are, in order, as follows : J. W. Libby, John Williamson, A. D. Cook, D. R. Mills, R. C. Place, Joseph Eiboeck, P. C. Young, B. S. Whitney, Edward Weck, H. S. Merritt, J. F. Thompson, F. H. Carter, Adna Hall, H. C. Stearns, H. C. Ehrlich, T. M. Davidson, S. V. Jack, H. Meyer, J. F. Becker, A. C. Hagensick, John Everall, A. J. Carpenter, II. D. Brown, William E. Witt, Henry C. Gmelin, and H. D. Brown. Anton Kramer has been treasurer for more than thirty years and J. H. Hill secretary since 1894. Since the semi-centennial the three surviving charter mem- bers have died. They were O. F. Davis, died November 22, 1908; Isaac Havens, died December 20, 1906; J. W. Libby, the last survivor and the first presiding officer, died July 3, 1915. The lodge is strong financially and its roll has always included many of Elkader's best citizens.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Elisha Boardman Post No. 184, received its charter from J. B. Cooke, department commander, June 25, 1883. The charter mem- bers were J. M. Leach, C. H. Stearns, T. M. Davidson, D. G. Griffith, T. G. Price, George Wolf, Charles H, Robbins, Thomas Boots, O. F. Davis, James Boots, Edwin W. Stanton and Charles Hartman. Since its organization there have been 66 members. The post has done much to keep alive the memories of the war, to aid comrades with sympathy and with material aid where needed, and to accord due military honors to those whom death has called from the ranks. T. M. Davidson is the commander of the post which was named in honor of Captain Elisha Boardman of Elkader, and J. H. Hill is adjutant.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
Mystic Camp was instituted at Elkader by Deputy Head Counsel W. H. VonGusko, March 22, 1887. The first officers were venerable counsel, Charles Reugnitz ; adviser, D. D. Donnan ; banker, H. Meyers ; clerk, J. H. Hill ; escort, G. A. Fairfield; watchman, Thomas Christen- sen ; physician, P. F. Hall; sentry, W. W. Beers; trustees, Joseph Lamm, John Everall and D. G. Griffith. The camp grew rapidly in membership and soon leased quarters in Odd Fellows hall. The first death in the order was that of J. N. Strader.
In 1888 the Masonic hall was leased. The lodge is now in a flour-
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ishing condition and has been of great aid to its members. G. G. Cassidy ts V. C. and W. W. Davidson, clerk.
THE ELKADER AUTO CLUB
Was organized December 28, 1911, with the following officers: W. W. Davidson, President; E. W. Kregel, Vice President; W. C. Reimer, Secretary and Treasurer. The object of the organization is to encourage the building of better roads, putting up sign boards, and also the fixing of the Smith hill about two miles out of Elkader.
P. E. O. ELKADER
Chapter B. L. of Elkader, Ia., was organized January 23, 1901, at the home of J. R. Bayless, with the following charter members, each holding office as follows : Mrs. Mary Baxter, President; Mrs. Nellie Perry Price, Vice President; Mrs. May Leigh, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Stella Corlett, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. Emma Gossman, Chaplain ; Mrs. Gussie Bayless, Treasurer; Mrs. Anna Paul Wilke, Guard; Mrs. Minnie Meyer, Journalist.
Meetings are held every alternate Friday at the homes of the members. Chapter B. L. has lost by death two members, Mrs. Gussie Bayless and Mrs. Jessie Morse Beyer. Mrs. Nellie Perry Price held the office of State Recording Secretary of the Iowa Grand Chapter dur- ing the years of 1906 and 1907, and one of the charter members, Mrs. Emma Gossman, is now State President of the Minnesota Grand Chap- ter. Besides contributing to the National enterprise the educational fund of the order, the society has assisted various local enterprises such as the school library, the band, etc .; and it has also sent flowers to the sick and Christmas baskets to the needy. It also contributed annually to the Travelers' Aid.
BROTHERHOOD AMERICAN YEOMAN
The Elkader Homestead No. 269 was organized on the 28th day of February, 1899, and charter granted on that date. There were twenty- eight charter members. The first officers were: Foreman, Wm. E. Witt; Correspondent, Alfred L. Barthel; Master of Ceremonies, Marvin Cook; Master of Accounts, John G. Hagensick; Overseer, Fred Cook; Chaplain, Aug. Uecker; Lady Rowena, Mary A. Griffith; Lady Rebecca, Charlotte Hagensick. The number of benefit members is 169, insurance in force nearly $200,000, annual mortuary fund $2,200, annual general fund $180.00 The present officers are: Fore- man, Ben F. Falkenhainer; Correspondent, W. H. O'Brien. The deceased members are: Fred Cook, former sheriff and charter member ; Prof. Alfred L. Barthel, charter member ; Jennie M. Toutsch, Mildred Switzer, Mrs. J. C. Stemmer, D. G. Griffith, charter member ; Isabella Hulverson, Ernest E. Wagner, Mary E. Kramer, Matie Landon, G. H. Schulte, Martin Dittmer, John Uecker, charter member.
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CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS
The St. Joseph's Court No. 424 was organized April 30, 1894, with 30 charter members.
The first officers were: D. D. Murphy, Chief Ranger; F. A. Neimeyer, Vice Chief Ranger; M. Fitzpatrick, Recording Secretary ; M. P. Dunn, Financial Secretary ; J. K. Molumby, Treasurer. The trustees were : T. H. Donlon, F. J. Uriell, and D. E. Gleason.
The present officers are: E. C. Fitzpatrick, Chief Ranger ; J. J. Finnegan, Recording Secretary. The present number of members is 90, meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at St. Joseph's Hall. The deceased members are: William Roach, Daniel Maher, Thomas Mulligan, and Matthew Fitzpatrick, who was a charter member.
WOMEN'S COURT OF FORESTERS
St. Joseph's Court, No. 108, was organized March 17, 1897, by Deputy Mary R. Cain of Waukon, Iowa. The first officers were C. R., Mary Dunn; V. C. R., Margaret Dunn ; R. S., Hannah Quinn ; F. S., Mary Molumby; Treasurer, Mary Uriell; Trustees, Elizabeth Fitz- patrick, Maggie Dunn, Katie Quinn ; S. C., Bridget Dunn; J. C., Lizzie Meyer ; J. S., Mary Thyne; Med. Ex., Dr. W. J. McGrath. In 1900 there were but 25 members but after this time the order grew rapidly and the membership is now 100. Meetings are held the third Saturday of each month at St. Joseph's Hall and the court is one of the leading social and charitable organizations of Elkader. Through their own efforts, in two years they fitted the old church into one of the most beautiful halls in the state at an expense of $2,700, the committee in charge being Margaret Mclaughlin, Kate Regan, Margaret Liddy, Celia Kelleher and Calista Humphrey.
The attention of the court is now turned toward beautifying the Catholic cemetery, water works will be installed, rock driveways and a handsome fence. Work has been commenced on the building of a mortuary chapel in memory of the three priests buried in the cemetery, Fathers O'Bern, O'Shay and Quigley. The committee in charge is Margaret Canada, president ; Margaret Roach, secretary ; Mary Uriell, treasurer, and Hannah Kossuth, Kate Downey, Emma Thillen, Mayme Geraghty, Mayme McGee and Kate Kelleher. Anne Kelleher is the present head of the court. The deceased members are: Katie Mahr, Sara E. Dunn, Rose Downey, Amelia Siebretz, Margaret G. Allen, Mary Molumby, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, Sara O'Leary and Mrs. Joseph Cassutt.
REBEKAH LODGE
The Hazel Valley Rebekah Lodge No. 466, was organized March 2, 1906. It was instituted by Grand Master G. L. Snyder of Marion, Iowa, assisted by Robert Quigley, and Miss Iola Quigley, district dep- uty president, both of Pocket City Rebekah Lodge of McGregor, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Lake, of Coral Rebekah Lodge No. 150, Whitehall, Wis. There was twenty-seven charter members. The first officers were: Noble Grand, Miss Maud I. Tyler; Vice Grand, Miss
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Florence Nichols, Secretary, Mrs. Bertha Grube, Treasurer, Mrs. Charlotte Hagensick.
The present officers are: Noble Grand, Miss Ella Crowe; Secre- tary, Mrs. Maud Tyler Anderson. The membership is 26, and meet- ings are held the first Tuesday of each month, at the I. O. O. F. hall. The deceased members are: Melissa Cooper, charter member; Rachel Partch, charter member ; E. C. Gifford, Hannah Hadrich Scheer.
THE ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
The Order of Eastern Star of Elkader, Iowa, was organized on the 27th day of February, 1894, and on October 4th, 1894, their char- ter was granted, with 23 charter members.
The first officers were: Stella Corlett, D. G. Griffith, Worthy Matrons; Associate Matron, Mrs. Emma Gossman; Secretary, Mattie Everall; Treasurer, Mary Griffith; Conductress, Caroline Becker; Chaplain, Elizabeth M. Paul; Adah, Minnie Meyer; Ruth, Grace Jack; Esther, Ella Lamm; Martha, Mrs. S. F. Leach; Electa, Clara Cook ; Warder, Lizzie Stemmer; Sentinel, Elizabeth Stanton. The chapter meets first Wednesday of each month at the Masonic Hall; member- ship 127.
The present officers are : Worthy Matron, Louise Leibrock ; Secre- tary, Lizzie Leibrock. The deceased members are: Fred Cook, D. G. Griffith, Joseph Lamm, Lizzie Stemmer, Lillie Smith, Elizabeth Lei- brock, Mate Landon, Jane Munger, Molie Becker, G. H. Schulte, A. L. Barthel, Dr. Alice Carpenter, Lena Talley and Martin Dittmer.
COTERIE CLUB
Was organized in 1898, with 42 charter members. The first offi- cers were Ella Ford, president; Jessie Blake-Goetz, vice president; Kathryn Kramer-Bradley, secretary ; Caroline Becker, treasurer ; Inez Ford, reporter. Ella Wilke is the present president and Lulu Murphy, secretary. Meetings are on alternate Tuesday evenings, from Sep- tember until June, at the homes of the members. In 1901 the club affiliated with the State Federation of Clubs. The club is interested in literary and benevolent work, has handled a traveling library for two years and has had lecture courses for four years, and has been active in other work. The tenth and fifteenth anniversaries of the club were celebrated with banquets. Deceased members are Dr. Alice Carpenter and Mollie Schmidt-Becker. Charter members holding continuous membership are Nelly Perry Price, Anna Paul Wilke, Ella Wilke, Caroline Becker and Elizabeth Leibrock.
ELKPORT
Elkport was laid out in 1855 by Frederick Hartge. The town was named after Elk creek which empties into the Turkey river at this place. The first house was built by Frederick Hartge and the first store was kept by John Garber. The post office was established in 1852 with John Garber as postmaster. The post office at East Elkport was
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established in 1878 and John Garber was also its first postmaster. Elkport was incorporated in 1895 and the first officers were: Mayor, Michael Costigan; Clerk, Geo. Kriebs; Councilmen, J. C. Beck, Peter Flaherty and F. J. Zapf. In 1909 there was considerable rivalry between Elkport and East Elkport, or Garber. Elkport was a village before the coming of the railroad and the station was located outside the incorporated limit. Later East Elkport was laid out and its name changed to Garber. This new town included the station and when the name was changed its people appealed to the railway commission to have the name of the station changed also. Elkport people objected to this, claiming that they furnished much the larger share of the business and were entitled to have the station called Elkport. The commission decided that inasmuch as the station lay within the limits of Garber, it must be called by that name, but that Elkport had the perfect right to maintain its identity under the old name. Garber is now a village of 126 inhabitants and Elkport of 212. The combined population being but ten greater than that of Elkport in 1900. The present mayor of Elkport is Louis Bentschneider and the clerk, Delbert Morley. Councilmen are S. White, John Balls, John Wittman, Peter Bahr, and Henry Plagman. The electric plant has been owned by Wm. Rutledge, but this has been sold to Schmidt Brothers of Elkader and it is expected that the lighting systems of Elkport and Garber will soon be added to the system with current supplied from Elkader. The first school house was built in 1854. This was succeeded in 1868 by a stone building and in 1895 by a fine brick structure costing $5,000. It is said to be one of the best schools of the state for a town of its size. There are four rooms and Prof. Richard Vermilya is superintendent and Dr. G. M. Thein is president of the Board. The postmaster is Asa G. Kriebs. There are three fraternities, Odd Fellows, Modern Brotherhood, and Modern Woodmen of America; two general stores, garage, and an excellent opera house owned by a company of citizens. There are two churches, the Lutheran, of which Rev. Paulsen is pastor, and Catholic, in charge of Rev. Father Minogue.
Garber, located just across the river, has a bank and good stores, but depends upon Elkport for its church and fraternal life. The mayor is H. H. Musfelt ; Clerk, A. J. Schnepf ; Councilmen, G. W. Hammen, August Fritz, C. Schnepf, B. A. Voss and A. M. Zapf. L. A. Zearley is postmaster.
FARMERSBURG
Farmersburg is a busy up-to-date little town of some 300 inhabi- tants, located on the Elkader branch of the Milwaukee railroad about midway between Beulah and Elkader. The pride of the city is in its opera house which was dedicated July 2, 1910, D. D. Murphy being the orator ; and the modern and substantial school house which was erected in 1914. The earlier history of Farmersburg has been given in preced- ing chapters. The present mayor is W. F. Fueling; clerk, Arnold Oelke; councilmen, John Sabbann, Henry Vullgraf, Henry Oelke, Jr., Otto Fueling, and E. C. Oelke. There is an electric light plant; the school building is of brick and cost $12,000, has five rooms and a base- ment. M. B. Merriman is the superintendent ; Ernest Haltmyer, pres-
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ident of the Board, and W. Q. Adams, secretary. There are courses in Domestic Science and Manual Training. The opera house cost $3,000 and was built by the citizens in conjunction with the Masonic Lodge. There are three general stores, bank, hotel, elevator and lumber yards, and the usual retail lines are well represented. The Methodists maintain a church organization.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
This strong church organization was organized May 19, 1900. Henry Oelke, Chas. Hinsch, Albert Fueling, F. Klinge, J. Sabbann, R. Scherf and H. Englehart were charter members. For ten years the congregation used the Methodist church, but in 1910 a frame building costing $6,000 was erected. A parsonage costing $1,600 had already been built. Rev. G. F. Braun was the first pastor from 1900 to 1906. Succeeding pastors were Reverends H. Weise, N. Gadow, E. Pett, Theo. Guetztaffer, and the present pastor is G. F. Braun. An excel- lent parochial school is maintained and there are 48 families in the congregation. The church property is free from debt. There is a Ladies' Aid society of which Mrs. Henry Klinge is president. Ernest Fueling is the president of the congregation.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
Cedar Camp, No. 3246, was chartered Sept. 26, 1895, with 15 charter members. The first officers elected Dec. 28, 1895, were A. L. Chase, V. C .; Gottlieb Zurcher, W. A .; C. F. Meier, clerk; J. T. Adams, assistant clerk; Ed Matthew, banker; C. L. Knight, escort; C. W. Oelke, watchman; J. F. Mertens, sentry ; J. W. Miller and L. L. Renshaw, physicians; Aug. Kluss, manager. Deceased members are S. J. Corlett, Wm. Dahlstrom, James Church and Aug. Kluss. The camp has 39 members and the present executives are E. Haltmeyer, V. C., and John Sabbann, clerk.
MODERN BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA
Charity Lodge, No. 142, organized April 16, 1909, has a member- ship of 29. The present executives are H. D. Hinsch, president, and John Sabbann, secretary. This lodge had a membership of 60 when organized, but on account of a raise in the rates it has lost many members.
MASONIC ORDER
National Lodge, No. 172, A. F. and A. M., of Farmersburg was chartered June 7, 1865. The first officers were Thos. D. White, W. M .; Cyrus F. Hall, S. W .; M. A. Knight, J. W .; Chas. Watkins, secretary ; M. Slaughter, treasurer. The lodge was first instituted at National and moved to Farmersburg July 10, 1889. The lodge is in a flourishing condition financially and otherwise and has fifty-one mem- bers. Otto F. Fueling is now worthy master and W. Q. Adams is the secretary, an office which he has held for twenty-nine years.
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ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA
Palm Leaf Camp, No. 3198, was instituted September 2, 1902, by Deputy Supreme Oracle Eller. The first officers were Oracle, Claudie Meier; Vice-Oracle, Cella Mathews; Recorder, Marie Sherman; Chancellor, Clara Dandenburger; Marshal, Louis Brownson. Since its organization it has lost three members: Rica Possehl, Marine Sher- man and Hattie Kishman, by death. The lodge holds its meetings in the Masonic Hall the first and third Tuesdays of each month and has a membership of twenty-one. The present Oracle is Mrs. Mina Dahlstrom and the recorder Ina Mathews.
GARNAVILLO
All of the towns of Clayton county progressed in wealth and importance during the early years of the twentieth century even if some of them did not gain in population. It would be monotonous to give a list of the improvements or to try to follow, step by step, the gradual processes by which they have grown to the thriving condition in which they are today. All that can be done is to give an outline of some of the greater events and the mile stones of their progress. Garnavillo busied itself, in 1901, with plans for an electric line from Andros Hollow down Brush creek to Eckardt's Siding. A meeting was held and $75,000 in stock was subscribed. The project languished but was revived in 1907, when there were great hopes that the Dan Patch line would pass through Garnavillo. The line was sur- veyed and in October the business men gave a banquet to the surveyors, Mr. J. O. Crosby making an address of welcome. It was believed that this line was certain to go through and the proposed route was from Garnavillo to Colesburg via East and West Elkport. The panic of 1907 ended all hope of railroad building throughout the country and the plan was not again taken up. Garna- villo has continued to prosper, however, and it has today stores which would do credit to a city of very much larger size. In 1904, the Gar- navillo Savings Bank was added with W. F. Meyer, president, and Henry Dettmer, cashier. An attempt was made to run a newspaper and the Independent was established, but discontinued publication in 1908, and was merged with the Register and Argus of Elkader. The electric franchise was voted to Schmidt Bros. & Co. at Elkader and Garnavillo now enjoys the use of electricity.
H. H. Kuhlman is mayor of the thriving little city and H. C. Kuenzel, clerk. The financial condition is good, and the school system is excellent. The Garnavillo Tribune was established in 1910 and is an excellent local paper with good advertising patronage, edited by R. O. Schumacher. Among the churches and lodges are the following :
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
St. Paul's Lutheran church at Garnavillo was founded in 1852, at which time a number of German pioneers gather to organize a church. The first elders of the church were J. G. Kregel and Casper Backhaus.
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The first trustees were John G. Heye, Christian Haukammer and H. Schumacher. The material for the church was hewn from the forest of the Turkey and the Volga rivers. At first the congregation had to be satisfied with the chance ministrations of Methodist itinerants, but a pastor was soon secured in the person of H. Mueller. In 1854, the first parsonage was erected. The following is the list of pastors and their term of service: H. Mueller, 1853-1856; P. Stockfelt, 1856-59; Theodore Klingsore, January to May, 1859; B. Klein, 1859-62; Fr. Rentsch, 1862-68; H. Hermann, 1869-70; J. B. Erbens, 1870-77; U. Thomas, April to September, 1877; B. Starke, 1877-80; Fuerchtenicht, 1880-82; F. Sommerlad, 1882-90; Dickoff, 1890-92; F. Sommerlad, 1892-1902; K. W. Braun, 1902 to date.
In 1878, the church was destroyed by fire and the congregation made immediate efforts to rebuild and this was done at once. Rev. Frank Sommerlad was pastor of the church for twenty years, with the exception of two years during which he was allowed leave of absence. He was succeeded by the present pastor, K. W. Braun, in 1902. The church is highly prosperous and has a large and devoted membership. Aside from the church there is a commodious parsonage and parochial school.
St. Peter's Lutheran church also has a strong membership and St. Joseph's Catholic church is treated of in another chapter.
ODD FELLOWS
The Garnavillo Lodge No. 29, I. O. O. F., was organized the 25th day of December, 1850, the petitioners being Benjamin F. Fox, Ezra Hurd, Gilbert Douglass, Frank Smith, Thomas G. Drips, Allen Mullenix and E. P. Atkins. The charter was granted on the 27th day of October, 1852, and up to that the time the members that were admitted by initiation were: David G. Rogers, H. S. Granger, B. B. Hammond, Dr. Frederick Andros, Dr. John Linton, O. F. Stevens, James Preece, Franklin Emerson, Joseph K. Reed, Joseph Drips, Alvah C. Rogers, Alex Falconer, Judge Reuben Noble, S. M. Swain, C. G. Hayward, Abner Decen, E. W. Aldrich, John O. Porter, Evan Linton, Isaac Depew, E. Douglass, W. H. Baker, H. K. Averill, W. R. Miller, Lafayette Bigelow, H. D. Evans, Robert L. Freeman, L. Pickle, John Orr, S. L. Peck, G. W. Stephenson, and Captain Andrew W. Drips, making forty charter members in all.
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