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THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The Christian church was organized July 3, 1895, with abont ninety-three charter members. The first elders were A. L. Hyzer and E. Eckert. Deacons: Caloway Curnett and C. W. Moore. The first Sunday school superintendent was F. J. Parr, who is also the present superintendent ; Mrs. J. M. Horlacker is the assistant, and Margaret Whalen secretary. Its membership is between fifteen and twenty.
A house used as a parsonage and three lots were bought in 1895. A church was erected in 1906 on two of the lots. The parsonage was sold about 1899.
The church has a present membership of about one hundred and fifty. There is a Ladies Aid society, a very efficient society, with Mrs. Mary J. Totman. president ; Mrs. J. W. Kunz, treasurer ; and Mrs. J. L. Horlacker, secretary.
The following pastors have served in the church: Revs. M. Il. Kendall. Bateman, LeGrand Pace, Harry Green, and R. L. Whittenburg.
THE GERMAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHL.
The German Society of the Methodist Episcopal church began its existence in Storm Lake May 3, 1876. The following persons constituted its first board of trustees: Friedrick Petersmeyer, Jakob Buchler, R. C. Rickelfs, Adam Hartman and Christian Schaefer.
The first parsonage was built in 1878, across the street from the present site. There was not room enough here for a church building so they solt their parsonage, and erected the church across the street on the present site in 1880. the ground being donated by the lowa Railroad Land Company. In 1905 the church building was remodeled. The present parsonage was erected in 1888.
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The present officers of the church are:
Trustees: Geo. Witter, Geo. Foell. Louis Henne, Adam Witter, C. Nitzke, Adam Diehl, and Fred Witter.
Stewards: J. Miller, bonis Henne, and Frank Witter.
The Sunday school has an enrollment of fifty-eight. Geo. Witter is super- intendent, and Martin Witter, secretary.
The Epworth League: There is an enrollment of thirty members, with Lydia Witter as president, and Frieda Witter, secretary.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society officers are: President, Mrs. II. R. Schmidt : secretary, Mrs. H. Lutz.
This church is an appointment in the Upper Jowa district of the Northwest German conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. The following pastors have served since its organization : Revs. Godley Haefner, E. W. IJanke, C. F. Tramm, C. A. Ileinrichs, A. M. Brenner, C. Schulz, A. Dulitz, J. W. Feller, and the present pastor, II. R. Schmidt. Rev. Ilaefner served twice and Rev. Hanke three. times.
THE FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH.
On March 28, 1874 there was formed in Storm Lake an organization known as "The Liberal Christian Association." The following persons constituted its membership: Wm. Guilford. W. L. Vestal, J. A. Dean. S. W. Hobbs, Henry Holcomb, Wm. C. Weddington, and G. S. Robinson.
The society met in the different churches at stated times. The Baptist church was used five years, and the German Methodist church for one year, 1881, (hiring which they erected their own building. At a meeting of the members on April 4, 1881, the Liberal Christian Association was formed into "The First Universalist church of Storm Lake." The lot for their church was donated by the lowa Railroad Land Company, the church costing thirty-two hundred dollars, was dedicated free from debt.
The first officers of the Universalist society were: M. D. Watkins, moder- ator; G .S. Robinson and James Harker, deacons ; James F. Toy, treasurer; W. E. Brown, clerk. There were about twenty-five members.
There is a membership at present of about twenty. Following are its officers : Wm. Guilford, moderator; Mrs. C. W. Moore, clerk; P. C. Toy, secre- tary and treasurer. Trustees: Geo. Currier, R. Burnham and Mrs. C. W. Moore.
The following ministers have served since the organization of the Universa- list society : Revs. B. F. Snook, Karl Gerner, II. E. Whitney, C. L. Waite, M. H. Iloughton, A. M. Crum, W. S. Ralph, J. E. Keys, C. E. Varney, G. W. Skilling, R. E. Olmstead, Mrs. R. E. Olmstead, and A. N. Alcott.
THE SEVENTHI DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH.
The organization of the Seventh Day Adventists church was formed May 19, 1883. A Mr. Moon was appointed leader, the deacon and treasurer was A. King, and the clerk Mrs. A. King.
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A church building was erected in 1890, which was used until 1907. In 1908 it was sold and torn down, and a residence erected in its place. There are ten members in the society now, and they meet around at the homes every Sabbath (Saturday) for the regular church services and Sabbath school. Their present leader is Reuben Holcomb; clerk and secretary Alameda Martine; treasurer, Sarah Holcomb.
SCANDINAVIAN FREE CHURCH.
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The Scandinavian Free church was organized April 1, 1891 by the following men, who also constituted its first board of trustees: Andrew Erieksen, Ole Olson. C. F. Mork, Peter Anderson. John Bjornberg. Three of the above. Andrew Ericksen. Ole Olson, and John Bjornberg, are still living in Storm Lake. and are the present trustees of the church.
Their church building was erected in 1890. As the name implies, the building is open for the services of all Scandinavians.' There is no resident pastor at present ; but Rev. J. O. Kindstrom, the Swedish Lutheran minister at Alta, conducts services at stated times.
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The first church in Storm Lake was the Catholic church which was built in the fall of 1872. Father MeNulty of Sioux City came to Storm Lake and said mass at the home of William Malloy, who was then section foreman. Mr. Malloy and Father MeNulty secured a promise from J. D. Eddy. then station agent of the Illinois Central, that the town lot company would donate a lot if a new church would be erected, and this was done. the three men selecting the lot where stands the present church and parsonage. Mr. Malloy went to work at once and raised the money. but he bore the responsibility of the task, and as he was an honest. industrions man, with fine credit, he was enabled to at once send for the lumber, which was shipped out from Dubuque that fall. John Schmitz erected the building.
There were at that time but seven families of Catholic belief in the county. of which five were in Providence, one in Maple Valley and one in Storm Lake townships. They had newly arrived and were bending every energy to provide a home, hence the undertaking was a grave one for Mr. Malloy and his friends, but they carried it through, thanks to the liberality of both Catholics and Protestants and the church was duly paid for.
Rt. Rov. T. Lenehen of Fort Dodge acted as the first pastor, and mass was said about once every three months. Father Gaffney of Sioux City was the first resident priest stationed at Storm Lake. He was succeeded by Father D. Slattery. Father Gaffney served again, and then came in the order in which they appear, Father P. Smith and Father N. Hennesey, the present pastor.
The frame church building was succeeded by a fine briek church in 1885. The parsonage was built in 1901, but aside from these facts no further data
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could be gotten. The church has a large attendance and is in a prosperous condition. It has the distinction of being the only Catholic church with a resident priest in Buena Vista county.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
The First Baptist church of Storm Lake was organized at a meeting held on the 24th day of March, 1871. The following persons became the charter members of the society: N. Parks. JJ. R. Barnes. Laura A. Barnes. Sarah A. ITarrison, Mrs. Caroline Robbins, Mary Robbins, Saphronia Robbins, and Victoria A. Miller. Miss Mary Robbins was chosen clerk. and Mrs. Victoria A. Miller, treasurer : J. B. Miller was the first deacon.
N. Parks became the first pastor, and he conducted services in a hall in town, and in a schoolhouse in the country. Abont 1872 the society erected their church building, which was their first and present building. Next to the church stands their parsonage, which was built in 1901.
In 1880 the Sunday school was organized by Rev. D. D. Proper, a state officer of the church. J. B. Miller beeame the first superintendent for the school. Mrs. Mary Wilson, secretary. and J. R. Barnes, treasurer. The school has an enrollment at present of about eighty-five members; the present officers are W. C. Wilson, superintendent and J. Robinson, seeretary.
The following persons constitute the present officers of the church : Deacons, S. II. Lewis, J. Y. Skeels, and W. C. Wilson. Trustees : S. II. Lewis, Wm. North. N. H. Peterson, W. C. Wilson, JJ. Y. Skeels. C. Russie, and J. Robinson. The clerk is Miss Lettie Russie, and the treasurer, N. H. Peterson.
The B. Y. P. U. has an enrollment of abont thirty members. Alma Anderson is president and Clara Anderson, secretary.
The officers of the Ladies Aid Society are: Mrs. Fred Biggins, president ; Mrs. Chas. Russie, secretary ; Mrs. S. H. Lewis. treasurer.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society have Mrs. J. Mortensen as president. and Mrs. S. H. Lewis, seeretary.
The following ministers have served as pastors of the church: Revs. N. Parks, Carlos Wilcox. Jesse Boswell. E. Ingham, (a member of the church who . preached in the absence of a minister) Rev. MeManis. J. B. Edmondson, Rev. Jones, H. R. Williams, I. C. Fallis. James Elliott. J. F. Jenkins, D. B. Livingston. E. P. Bartlett, J. W. Oliver, Wm. E. Edwards, Amos E. Weaver, a supply for six months. and F. A. Conners, the present pastor, who came to Storm Lake in March. 1909.
I. O. O. F.
The Oddfellow lodge No. 221 began its existence October 19, 1871 with five charter members: J. C. Spooner, T. S. Smith, L. J. Barton, J. L. Wilson. and J. D. Rupert. Their first meeting place was in a room on the second floor of a building which stood on the present site of the James livery barn. This build- ing which afterward became a mill, was put up and owned by Eadie, Guilford
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& Co. After meeting here for one year. the lodge moved into Smith's Hall. which they occupied for about four years. Then for five or six years they occupied a room over the First National Bank. After this they moved into a room in the Crook block, from which they moved into their present hall as soon as the building in which it is located was completed.
The lodge has a membership of one hundred and forty-two. They own the double store building now occupied by Foster & Sons' store. They are planning to ereet, within the next few years, a third story over this building to be fitted up with several compartments of a modern lodge room. The present elective officers are: M. N. Iloffman, N. G .; Thos. Labron. V. G .: Chas. Fulton, record- ing secretary ; John Christopher. financial secretary ; Harry J. Crouse, treasurer ; trustees : C. F. Aiken, Theo. Martin, and E. L. O'Banion.
Wm. Guilford is considered the oldest Oddfellow in Buena Vista county. He was connected with the order before he came to this county, and has been an Oddfellow here for nearly forty years, always one of the most enthusiastic members of the local order.
I. O. O. F. ENCAMPMENT, NO. 86.
The Encampment was organized on the 16th of October. 1876. with the fol- lowing charter members: W. C. Weddington, L. J. Harvey, W. L. Vestal, David Fikes. C. W. Jorgensen. B. Benn, Theoph Slutz, Frank Wetzel.
Of the present officers, M. N. Hoffman is chief patriarch and A. Tymeson is scribe.
REBEKAH LODGE NO. 205.
The Rebekah lodge was organized October 17. 1893. The charter members were as follows: A. C. Smith. Kittie Smith. Dr. J. Il. Lawrence. Aurelia Lawrence. G. W. Santee, Angusta L. Santee. W. D. Kenney. Mary J. Kenney. L. C. Doan and Nettie B. Doan.
The following are their present officers: N. G., Lila Tymeson; V. G .. Florence Tollett ; financial secretary, Carrie B. Stanley; recording secretary. Sarah Brown; treasurer. Rachael Malbone; conductor, Mary Hill; warden. Martha Coulson ; chaplain, Mary Totman ; R. S. to N. G., Stella Cole ; L. S. to N. G .. Myrtle llardyman; R. S. to V. G., Luella Walker: L. S. to V. G., Stella Conlson ; 1. G .. Rosa Miller ; O. G., h. G. Malbone.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
The Modern Woodmen of America. Camp No. 1449, was instituted on the 24th day of September, 1890, the following being its first officers: V. C., A. D. Bailie; clerk. Thos. W. Rae; sentry, L. C. Doan; N. A .. W. T. Clegg; escort. Geo. Siebens; excellent banker, W. T. Steffen; local physician, L. M. Johnson ; watchman, Win. Randall; managers, G. Egerer, Frank Randall. and M. O. Miller.
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The lodge has an enrollment of two hundred and fifty-five members, of whom the present elective officers are : L. E. Yerrington, counsel; II. W. Krause, adviser; Theo. Martin, clerk; J. W. Marshall, banker; Ben Avenall, eseort.
BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN YEOMAN.
The Storm Lake Homestead No. 361 of the Brotherhood of American Yeo- man was formed Jannary 12, 1901, by the following persons who were its charter members: W. T. Hawthorn, R. C. Dannatt, C. Vogel, F. H. Rutledge, W. H. Lownsberry, James F. Davis, II. O. Farrar, G. W. Ridgley. R. H. Parker, G. A. Rutledge, F. S. Adams, J. A. Klein, Chas. Waldron, Noah Miller, W. E. Irland. Henry Corey, J. C. Avenell, V. Anderson. W. T. Williams, W. C. Williams, John Stroek, A. W. King, E. C. Deloss. Henry W. Deal, Albia S. Cooper, Frank Slater, A. D. K. Slater, Viola MeKinn. Hattie E. Bennick, Olive M. Nelson, J. W. Oakes, Mary E. Oakes.
The lodge has a membership of nearly two hundred and sixty. with the following officers: Foreman, E. Lewis; M. of C., Thos. Foster; correspondent. J. C. Avenell ; M. of A .. Raymond Jones ; chaplain, Laura Kauffman ; overseer, Chas. Chapman ; guard, Watson Payne; watchman. Guy Joray ; sentinel, Amel Joray ; physician, Dr. J. Il. O.'Donoghue.
THE MASONIC LODGE.
Jewell Lodge No. 309. A. F. & A. M. was organized in Storm Lake in the fall of 1871. The Grand lodge had already met for the year, so the local order worked under dispensation from October 22, 1871 until they obtained their charter. June 5, 1872, at the next meeting of the Grand lodge. The lodge met for several years in a hall over the First National Bank, but moved into their present hall as soon as the building was erected.
The first officers of the lodge were: Master, J. E. Wirick ; senior warden, E. I. Sutfin ; junior warden, Edmund Wirick ; treasurer, W. L. Vestal ; seeretary. P. H. Schaller ; S. D., D. B. Harrison ; J. D .. E. S. Fanning; chaplain, Norman S. Parks; S. S., E. I. Sutfin ; J. S., W. L. Vestal; tyler, E. W. Benson.
The present membership numbers abont one hundred and fifteen, the fol- lowing being the present officers: A. C. Fuller, W. M .; A. L. Bryan, S. W .; Thos. E. Foster. J. W. ; J. H. LaGrange, secretary; V. A. Bryant, treasurer; G. K. M.Cullough, S. D. : Geo. Currier, J. D .; R. Burnham, S. S .; E. J. Schultz, .J. S .; M. M. Moulton, chaplain ; II. C. Cutts, tyler.
RABBI CHAPTER, NO. 103, ROYAL ARCHI MASONS,
The following persons constitute the present officers of the chapter of the Masonie lodge: A. E. Brunson, H. P. ; V. A. Bryant, E. K. ; J. H. O'Donoghue, S. S .; James Deland, C. H .; L. M. Nusbaum, P. S .; Geo. F. Wagner, R. A. C .; A. W. Unger, G. M. 3d V .; C. C. Colwell, G. M. 2d V .; J. P. Blair, G. M. Ist V .; V. A. Bryant, treasurer; J. H. LaGrange, secretary; H. C. Cutts, sentinel.
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STORM LAKE CHAPTER NO. 209, ORDER OF EASTERN STAAR.
The Eastern Star lodge was organized October 28, 1897. There were twenty-five charter members, and of the first officers, Mrs. Ellen B. Mack was worthy matron ; M. O. Miller, worthy patron; and Mrs. Mary A. Warren, asso- ciate matron.
There is a membership of one hundred and twenty-six in the lodge at present, the following being its officers: W. M., Mrs. Geo. F. Wagner; W. I'., C. C. Colwell; A. M., Mrs. J. W. Marshall; secretary, Miss Verna Colwell ; treasurer, Mrs. JJ. W. Gilbert ; conductress, Mrs. L. M. Nusbaum; associate con- duetress, Miss Louise Unger ; chaplain, Mrs. A. W. Stevens; marshal, Mrs. Chas. H. J. Mitchell ; organist, Mrs. G. K. Mccullough ; Adah, Mrs. Harry J. Crouse ; Ruth. Mrs. Thos. Walpole; Esther, Mrs. August DIngosch; Martha, Mrs. W. F. Park; Electa, Mrs. Fred Foster; Warder. Mrs. F. E. Branch; sentinel, A. E. Brunson.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA.
On February 19, 1906, there was formed the Royal Neighbors of America, Wideawake No. 2668, composed of the following charter members: J. Park Bair, Theo. Martin, Sadie Richardson, Elizabeth Brown, Ella V. Hoch, Mona M. Kinne, Irene Jacobsen, Mrs. Clara Boddy, David Nusbaum, Martha Coulson, Lydia II. Martin, Clara M. Zorn, Mrs. Augusta Biggins, Mrs. Verna Fisk, Wm. Boddy, Fred A. Zorn, Elizabeth Labron, J. H. O'Donoghue, P. F. Kinne, Albert Richardson, Miss Martha Wilmers. Mrs. Alice Kinne. Janet O'Donoghue, Julia Krause, Henry W. Krause, Miss Peda Walling. Verna Walling, Clara L. Bair, Howard Barrister, Miss Mary L. Barrister, Nettie B. Doan.
The pesent officers of the lodge are: Mrs. JJ. Park Bair, oracle; Mrs. A. W. Soeth, vice oracle; Mona Kinne, past oracle; Mrs. J. H. Brown, recorder; P. A. Martin, receiver; Mrs. John Wilmers, marshal; Miss Grace Ilughes, assistant marshal; Mrs. Alice Labron, inner sentinel; Miss Mande Hughes, outer sentinel ; D. H. Nusbaum, physician. Managers: II. W. Krause, Mrs. Sam Coulson, and Mrs. Ada Walling.
COURT OF HONOR.
Harmony District Court. No. 546, was organized December 9, 1897. The following constituted the first officers of the lodge: Calliway Curnett, chancel- lor; Aliza Ridda, vice chancellor; Alexander Maxwell, P. C .; Alice JJ. West, recorder; Ernest Ruel, treasurer; Geo. H. Fracker, chaplain; Carrie E. Foster, conductor; Milton E. West, guard; Francis H. Roberts, sentinel; and M. O. Miller, Robert Biddle and O. M. Johnson, directors.
The lodge meets in the I. O. O. F. hall, and has a membership of one hundred and seventeen. The present elective officers are: J. W. Marshall, chancellor; Eliza Parish, vice chancellor; Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, recorder and treasurer.
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MYSTIC TOILERS.
Antioch Council, No. 61, of the Mystic Toilers began its existence in Storm Lake March 9, 1900. The following persons constituted its charter members: Mrs. Margaret A. Darr, Emma R. Yates, Wm. S. Yates, Chas. L. Hammerbacker, Mrs. Anna JJulia Joray, Oscar Joray, Mary E. Hughes, Albert Hughes, R. S. Darr, Mrs. Delphin Joray, Frank Joray, Seraphine Tymeson, Adelbert Tymeson, Jonathan M. Totman, Eliza P. Totman, J. A. Batchelder, J. IT. Lawrence, Ella Ilurd, Florence Rutledge, Geo. W. Brown, Jean M. Tower, Mrs. Ida Fergusen, Alfred Tymeson, Sylvan E. Detrick, Miss Carrie Bell Tymeson, Mrs. Mary K. Tower, Chas. W. Richardson, Mrs. Rosalia Rhodes, Edwin Earl Rhodes.
The lodge consists at present of forty-six members. Its present offieers are : Jemie Warrick, president ; Sarah Brown, vice president; Carrie Stanley, seere- tary ; Luella Walker, treasurer.
KNIGHTS OF THIE MACCABEES, TENT NO. 80.
The Knights of the Maccabees were organized in Storm Lake on the 30th day of December, 1897. Of its first offieers, C. F. Aiken was commander, G. M. Gilliland, record-keeper. They first met in the Crook building, then they moved into the Sedgley IIall, and then into the Oddfellow Hall. The lodge does not meet at present, but the organization is kept np. The present member- ship is twenty-four; Thos. Labron is commander: G. M. Gilliland, record-keeper ; and O. E. McAnulty, lieutenant commander.
CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS.
St. Mary Court, No. 908, Catholic Order of Foresters. was instituted October 12, 1898 with eleven charter members as follows: Rev. Michael Hennessy, M. C. Weiner, Wm. Carey, Wm. Whelen, Edward P. Wright, Thos. J. Fitzpatrick, John Rush, Daniel Sullivan, Patrick F. Brown, Peter M. Tolan, Wm. W. Kurtenback.
The following constitute the present officers of the lodge: E. Carey, chief ranger; James Connor, past chief ranger; Edward Carney, vice chief ranger; Will Toohey, recording secretary; Wmn. Whelan, financial secretary; L. Preston, senior conductor; JJ. H. McKenna, junior conductor; Joseph MeKenna, inside sentinel ; Will Carey, outside sentinel; and Rev. M. Hennessy, spiritual director.
THE ORDER OF THE UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS OF AMERICA.
Storm Lake Conneil, No. 357, of the United Commercial Travelers was formed by the following men who were its charter members: G. E. Ross, C. F. Wagner, F. E. Branch, C. Battern, L. F. Schmitz, A. Edson, C. S. Schmitz, L. G. Harrison, A. W. Soeth, J. D. James, C. Ihmels, II. F. Schultz, W. H. Man- chester. A. B. Wadsley, J. A. Schmitz. and B. W. Hollenbeek.
There are forty members in the order. with the following officers: E. S.
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Schmitz, senior eonusellor; L. S. Todd, J. C .; W. H. Manchester, P. C .; B. W. Hollenbeck, secretary and treasurer; Chas. Rawlins, conductor; L. D. Driggs, page; Chas. Battern, sentinel. Executive committee: R. L. Cooper, Ed. Hamilton. J. H. Wadsley, and Geo. Wagner.
YOUNG MEN'S COMMERCIAL CLUB OF STORM LAKE.
The Young Men's Commercial Club was formed in the fall of 1904 "to pro- mote the business interests of Storm Lake, and to cultivate and advance social intercourse among its members. " The following men were its first board of directors: L. S. Dlugosch, A. G. Iloch, II. F. Schultz, Dr. G. II. Kay, M. F. Fisher, B. W. Hollenbeck, W. C. Edson, E. D. Hoxsey, Dr. R. H. Parker, and D. G. LaGrange.
Any voter or tax payer, interested in the progress and growth of Storm Lake, is eligible to membership in the elub.
G. A. R.
The Edward D. Baker Post No. 80, of the Grand Army of the Republie was organized in Storm Lake March, 1883. The following men constitute the present membership of the Post: W. W. Crowell, V. A. Bryant, T. S. Chappel, S. L. Clark, Patrick Claneey, J. J. Detrick, A. M. Hallock, Wm. Holmes, O. S. Ilale, Orville James, W. H. Reese, Il. D. Sage, A. T. Schaffer, E. Thayer, S. A. Treman, G. O. Waldron, John Wilcox, and the following officers: Commander, James Taylor; senior vice commander, Schultz Martine; junior vice commander, Horatio Doolittle; chaplain, D. S. Spragg; surgeon. C. P. Matson; quarter- master, C. W. Moore; adjutant, Geo. Currier ; officer of the day, E. B. Miller; officer of the guard. Chas. Smith ; sergeant-major, J. A. P. Harlan ; quarter- master-sergeant, Shoddinger Lewis.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
The Woman's Relief Corps, Edward D. Baker Post No. 256, has an enroll- ment of sixty-three members, the following persons being their present officers : President, Mrs. Mary Bierden; vice president. Mrs. Mary J. Totman; junior vice, Margaret Miller ; chaplain, Sophia Detrick ; treasurer Lizzie Brown; secre- tary, Myrtle Allen; conductor, Alice Labron; guard, Eva Seaton; assistant rondnetor, Martha Coulson; assistant guard, Margaret Lewis; patriotic instrue- tor, Stella Coulson ; press correspondent, Lizzie Walker; musician, Laura Taylor; color bearers, No. 1, Gertie DeLoss, No. 2, Addie Sheets, No. 3, Christina Miles, No. 4, Ernie Ibson.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Lakeside Lodge No. 21, of the order above named, was instituted on the 18th day of March, 1909. Sixty persons composed the charter membership, and the officers elected were: Dr. E. E. Reed, chancellor; Charles Rawlins, vice chancellor ; L. E. Yerrington, prelate; A. L. Whitney, M. W .; II. A. Steffen, K. of R. and S .; Jesse Spangler, M. at A .; W. M. Sutter, I. G .; Clande Skeels, O. G .; E. E. Reed and A. L. Whitney, delegates to Grand Lodge. The trustees of the order are: Lou Valentine, W. MeArthur and John Schmidt. The lodge had an auspicious beginning, is prosperous, and bids fair to continue such.
THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The Y. M. C. A. in Buena Vista county is organized under the county work plan, a new phase of the Christian Association work. The National Association maintains a separate department for this work, which is commanding the atten- tion of men everywhere interested in the growth and development of Young Men's Christian Associations. The Associations need no longer be confined to the cities, for under the new plan, associations are not only formed in the small towns but at rural points as well. Buena Vista is one of the few counties to be organized, but organizations are formed in the counties throughout the west as fast as facilities will permit.
It was during the revival services conducted by Rev. M. B. Me Williams at Storm Lake in February, 1908, that the Y. M. C. A. agitation in this county began. At that time a committee was appointed to see about organizing a local Storm Lake Association. The committee held a conference with the state secretary, Mr. Magee. After looking over the situation, Mr. Magee advised against a city type of association, but thought it might be possible to organize under the county work plan, and advised the committee to consult the state secretary on county work, Fred Hanson.
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