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The present elective officers are as follow: Worshipful master, John E. Villa ; senior warden, L. B. Neilson; junior warden. A. O. Iverson; sec- retary. R. S. Peterson; senior deacon, Arndt E. Anderson; junior deacon, J. J. Christy ; tyler, L. P. Pederson ; treasurer, John E. Villa. The member- ship numbers thirty-five.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
This fraternity is represented in Cottonwood county at Windom only. Windom Lodge No. 108 was organized on January 15, 1886, by A. L. Bolton, with charter members as follow: Samuel M. Espey, Charles H. Reipke, Orrin P. Moore, Daniel C. Davis, Frank M. Tripp, J. H. Tilford, Paul Seeger, DeWitt A. Day. The total number in this lodge in June, 1916, was two hundred and thirty-six.
The first elective officers were as follow: S. M. Espey, noble grand; J. H. Tilford, vice-grand; A. F. Strunk, secretary.
The present elective officers are: O. G. Peterson, noble grand; O. J. Einstad, vice-grand ; M. C. Langley, recording secretary; Jacob Heijn, finan- cial secretary; H. E. Hanson, treasurer; C. A. Liem, C. W. Gillam. O. Hammerstad, trustees. This lodge owns a hall erected in 1915, at a cost of twenty thousand dollars.
Des Moines Valley Encampment No. 18. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Windom, was organized on March 30, 1904, by Brigadier-Gen- eral August Hohenstein, of St. Paul. The charter members were as follow : II. E. Hanson, W. A. Peterson, C. W. Gillam, A. B. Daywitt, W. B. Cook, G. A. Peterson, O. F. Selnes, P. G. Neufeld, A. W. Annes, H. G. Hawkins, J. F. French, E. F. Hewitt, A. J. Rogers, Nels Simonson, F. T. Anton, A. Bassette, J. T. Johnson, Thomas Hawkins. 11. C. Beise, H. L. White, Edgar Scott, S. A. Brown, S. L. Rogers, A. J. DeWolf, D. Rasmussen, W. S. French, J. F. Dolan, C. H. Reipke, H. J. Unruh, Carl Reipke, W. M. Teed, E. J. Severson, E. O. Morton, J. Hinkley, F. J. Carpenter, L. C. Churchell, C. C. Minor, A. F. Strunk and E. E. Rank.
The encampment in 1916 had a membership of sixty-three.
The first elective officers were as follow: C. W. Gillam, chief priest ; . H. E. Hanson, high priest; A. W. AAnnes, senior warden; W. A. Peterson, scribe; G. A. Peterson, treasurer; O. E. Selnes, junior warden.
The present elective officers are as follow: 1. Sogge, chief priest; W. L. Silliman, senior warden; P. G. Neufeld, high priest; Howard Yerkes, scribe; 11. E. Hanson, treasurer ; E. O. Morton, junior warden.
Canton No. 23. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Windom, was instituted on April 18, 1912, by Brigadier-General August Hohenstein, as- sisted by Major Henry Reimer. The charter members were as follow : A. W. Annes, P. G. Neufeld, C. W. Gilliam. W. L. Silliman, Philip J. Parks, Ole M. Peterson, Il. C. Hamilton, L. L. Sogge, Carl Reipke, E. H. Klock,
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J. O. Thompson, S. A. Brown, H. E. Hanson, Gustav Mueller, F. E. Silli- man, O. E. Selnes, F. J. Carpenter, Ed Westgard, J. G. Hinkley, W. J. Clark, Howard Yerkes, Thomas Hawkins, Edward Olson, Eben O. Morton, Andrew Olson, Albert H. Hanson, Walter P. Cowan, K. S. Hocker, J. F. French, J. F. Johns, Charles O. Hopstrom.
The first elective officers were as follow: C. W. Gilliam, commandant ; H. C. Hamilton, lieutenant ; S. A. Brown, ensign; Gustav Mueller, clerk; H. E. Hanson, accountant.
Present officers (1916) : H. C. Hamilton, commandant ; Gustav Muel- ler, lieutenant; Howard Yerkes, ensign ; P. G. Neufeld, clerk; H. E. Hanson, accountant. There are now about thirty members in this canton.
REBEKAHS.
Fidelity Lodge No. 140, Rebekahs, was organized on March 13, 1896, by Helen K. Fowler, with charter members as follow: Kittie M. Jeffries, Elizabeth Nason, Almina Dolan, Phylinda Hudson, Bertha J. Banks, Jennie Teed, Nora Jones, Sarah Swain, Martha Sherwood, Ida Rogers, Carrie C. Williams, Lucy A. Williams, Mary Erwin, J. J. Kendall, F. A. Blanchard, A. B. Daywitt, W. C. Banks, C. W. Glick, E. O. Morton, Frank Peabody, P. G. Fullerton, Arthur Gibson, John E. Morrison, William M. Teed, D. I. Hudson, James F. Dolen, John J. Rupp.
The present total membership is one hundred and sixty-eight. The first set of elective officers were as follow: Bertha Banks, noble grand; Kittie Jeffers, vice-grand; Almina L. Dolan, secretary; Lucy A. Williams, finan- cier; Nora Jones, treasurer.
The officers serving in 1916 were: Margaret Neufeld, noble grand; Nora Savage, vice-grand; Emma B. Hohenstein, recording secretary; Mat- tie Scott, financial secretary; Anna Mueller, treasurer.
The ceremonies connected with the laying of the corner-stone of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows building. May 25, 1915, were inspiring and impressive and conducted according to the customs and practices of the order. D'arts of the by-laws and records of the lodge, together with a gold coin. were placed in the corner stone. Grand Master Palmer conducted the ceremony, which ended with a prayer by Chaplain Gellis.
The dedication of the building was held on December 14, 1915. The ceremony in itself, with its solemn and sacred meaning, was well rendered and the officers of the local order are to be congratulated upon the manner
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in which it was carried out. The ceremony connected with the building of the altar, with the principles of the order founded on purity and finished with faith, hope and crowned with the greatest of virtues, charity, was very impressive. During the work a male quartette sang very appropriate verses to further illustrate the work. After the forming of the altar. members of the Rebekahs formed in a circle around it and sang the meaningful and re- joicing song of Meriam, which she sang on the banks of the Red Sea at the triumph of Jehovah over Pharaoh and his horsemen. Addresses were made by Grand Master F. M. Payne, of Pipestone, and other state officials.
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN.
Windom Lodge No. 83. Ancient Order of United Workmen, was organ- ized at Windom, June 23, 1883, by William Cheney and C. H. Roberts, officers of the grand lodge of Minnesota. The charter members were as fol- low: George M. Laing, past master workman; Samuel M. Espey, master workman; Benjamin W. May, foreman; Milo DeWolf, overseer; E. C. Iluntington, secretary; John G. Redding, financier ; Herman A. Cone, recor- der; C. A. Van Duzee, guard; William W. Barlow, inside watch; B. L. Sherwood, outside watch.
The present total membership is one hundred and fifty-one. The lodge meets at Clark's Hall every first and third Saturday of each month. There are lodges of this order in this county at Mountain Lake and at Westbrook.
The present elective officers are as follow: Nels Sheets, past master workman, Henry P. Goetz; master workman, Arthur L. Cook; foreman, WV. A. Cook, overseer; O. G. Peterson, recorder ; Homer Rogers, financier ; HI. E. Hanson, receiver ; Thomas Solem, guide; Fred Moser, inside watch; A. E. Kilgore, outside watch; Daniel C. Davis, J. Severson, George Grant. trustees.
Mountain Lake Lodge No. 129, of the Ancient Order of United Work- men, was organized October 23, 1890. Among the charter members were the following: William Dirks, Henry P. Goertz. Arthur L. Cook, Henry M. Goss, Henry Hammer, Frank Balzer. J. L. Hanson. M. Wigton. Peter H. Dickman, Herman Teichrow. Of these, William Dirks is the only living charter member. The first officers inchide the following: Past master workman, Henry P. Goertz; master workman, Arthur L. Cook: foreman Henry M. Goss ; overseer, Henry Hammer; recorder, Solomon Balzer ; finan- cier, Herman Teichrow : receiver, Frank Balzer ; guide, J. L. Hanson ; inside watch, M. Wigton; outside watch, Peter H. Dickman. The present officers
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are as follow: Master workman, G. Ulrick; foreman, Aug Schimnoeski ; overseer, John Kieli; recorder, J. J. Adrian ; financier, A. P. Ratzlaff; re- ceiver, Frank Schimnoski; guide, Louie Glazer; inside watch, P. P. Teich- row: outside watch, Aug Buche. The present membership is eighteen.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen, Lodge No. 267, was organized at Westbrook, April 23. 1904, by Deputy Grand Master Gillespie. The charter members were the following: W. F. Wenholz, H. R. Pritz, T. T. Emertson, S. Rupp, J. P. Johnson, W. Spaulding and L. Anderson. The first elective officers were inclusive of the following: W. F. Wenholz, past master workman; H. R. Pritz, master workman; T. T. Emertson, foreman ; S. Rupp, overseer; J. P. Johnson, recorder; W. Spaulding, financier; Ole Emertson, guide ; Henry Steinhoff, inside watch.
The present elective officers are as follow : Master workman, J. Lindly ; foreman, Edward Myers: overseer, O. J. Seely; recorder, C. W. Scely; financier, J. Bauer. The present membership is thirty-two.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Cottonwood Camp No. 2,013, Modern Woodmen of America, at Win- dom, was organized in 1893. It now has a total membership of three hun- dred. They occupy a leased hall. The charter members of this lodge were as follow: Richard Beeching, H. E. Hanson, L. R. Rolph, J. J. Bell, O. A. Heineman, J. W. Rice, C. E. Bosse, W. R. Jeffers, C. G. Schroeder, A. L. Bradbury, A. K Moehn. J. A. Crane, O. G. Peterson, T. E. Sime, C. Glick, J. M. Railsback, H. Teichrow.
First elective officers were: H. E. Hanson, venerable consul; E. J. Sev- erson, worthy advisor ; T. E. Sime, banker : H. Teichroew, clerk ; C. E. Bosse, escort; Frank Siliman, watchman; A. K. Moehn, sentry; W. R. Jeffers, manager ; J. WV. Rice, manager ; C. J. Schroeder, manager. Present elective officers : Andrew Elness. E. H. Klock, F. A. Moser, managers; C. F. Love- land, venerable consul: W. F. Walker, worthy advisor; E. J. Severson, banker; E. A. Sime, clerk; L. G. Christianson, escort ; J. A. Morris, watch- man ; L. W. Crane, sentry ; Drs. J. H. Dudley and L. Sogge, physicians.
Camp No. 9396. of the Modern Woodmen of America, was among the first lodges started in Westbrook. The order has always been quite active and among its members are some of the most prominent business men of the town and community. The present officers include the following : Venerable consul, E. A. Paetznick; worthy advisor, Albert Bean; banker, John E.
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Villa ; clerk, John L. Sammons ; sentry, Earl Peterson : watchman. Adolph Peterson; manager, C. J. Seely ; escort, Arndt E. Anderson.
Jeffers Camp No. 8302, Modern Woodmen of America, was organized on the 25th of June, 1902, with the following charter members: Lewis Ahlness, C. P. Baker, A. II. Cook, H. C. Busse, Jed Crawford, G. S. Gil- more, Adolph Graff, W. J. Green, Lewis P. Graff, W. W. Harris, Thomas Kelley, Paul Man, Adna C. Mullinex, David E. Noble, Thomas M. Pickett, M. Polgene, H. P. Simmons, George Scheppy, W. H. Thrssem. Social mem- bers, W. Warner and A. Heinomsty.
The present elective officers are as follows : Venerable consul, W. A. Sar- gent ; banker, John M. Johnson ; advisor, John Knott ; escort, William Witt : clerk, A. A. Schimnoski; outside watch, Henry Shaw; inside watch, James Downs. The present membership is thirty-three.
Cooks Camp No. 2014, Modern Woodmen of America, was organized at Mountain Lake on June 15, 1893, with the following charter members : John J. Bremen, Arthur L. Cook, Henry J. Dickman, D. D. Enns, Frank D. Enns. James L. Greer, Nelson A. Jasperson, Magnus J. Kilde, Herman Kremin, Charlie O. Lovejoy, Edward Linschied, Add. J. Myers, George H. Regier, James M. Smith, Peter Siemund, Gustav F. Thun, A. L. Thompson, Arthur D. Warner, Gust Minke and Peter Wieme.
The present elective officers are inclusive of the following: Consul, George P. Goosen: banker, W. C. Warner; clerk. Fred Steinhauser. The present membership is thirty-five. This order is one among the few lodges of the county that own their own building. When the old depot was of- fered for sale it was bought by the lodge at a cost of about seven thousand dollars and completely remodeled. It well serves the purpose of a town hall. as it is supplied with a stage and curtains, a small balcony and electric lights.
Storden Camp No. 6318, Modern Woodmen of America, was organized in Storden on April 7. 1898, with the following charter members: H. A. Andersen, A. G. Andersen, W. W. Bean, S. S. Hedman. D. Hedman, P. J. Halversen, Anton Madsen, H. J. Olsen, Henry Petersen, Knute Sivertsen and F. M. Fripp.
The present elective officers include the following: Consul. Henry Andersen: advisor. Peter Hansen: banker, C. F. Petersen; clerk, N. J. Klarup: escort, P. Jensen; watchman, O. Jensen; sentry, Soren Sorensen; managers, W. Larsen, Soren Jensen and H. Ruhlierg. The present men11- bership of the order is thirty-five.
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ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA.
White Oak Camp No. 482, Royal Neighbors of America, at Windom, was organized on December 18, 1896, by Mrs. Mary Abbott, of Austin, Minnesota. The charter members were as follow: H. Teichroew, A. Mac- kay, Mrs. Jessie Mackay, Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Mrs. J. A. Hanson, J. A. Hanson, Mrs. E. H. Klock, Mrs. E. J. Meilicke, Mrs. M. R. Billings, Mrs. M. Sherwood, Mrs. Mary H. Fry, A. M. Baldwin, Frank Dickman, Mrs. Lagertha W. Mann. Mrs. J. Brubacher, Mrs. E. Jane Schroeder, Mrs. Ma- lissa Rolph, Mrs. Julia Peterson, Dr. F. R. Weiser, Carl Schroeder.
The first elective officers were: Minnie Klock, oracle; E. Jane Schroeder, vice oracle; Etta Brubacher, past oracle; Mary Sherwood, re- corder ; Bertha Billings, receiver ; Malissa Rolph, chancellor ; Mrs. Meilicke, marshal; Mrs. Julia Peterson, inside sentinel; Mary Fry, outside sentinel; Mrs. Lagertha W. Mann, Louise Johnson, Alex Mackay, managers. Pres- ent elective officers : Isabelle S. Reipke, oracle ; Carrie Mitchell, vice oracle; Maude Smestad, chancellor; Lagertha W. Mann, recorder ; Hannah Spen- cer, receiver; Bessie Severson, marshal; Ora B. Reese, past oracle; Anna Freeby, inside sentinel; Annie Ligsblad, outside sentinel; E. A. Sime, Caro- line Grotte, managers.
Dora Camp, No. 2101, Royal Neighbors of America, located at Bing- ham Lake, was organized on April 6, 1900, by Mrs. Dora Abbey, of Pipe- stone, Minnesota. The charter members were as follow: John Younbeck, Emma Knospe, Martha Wernicke, Mrs. W. Williams, Minnie Stephenson, Elizabeth Jackson, May E. Wilson, Mrs. P. Stephenson, Mrs. L. Sheldon, Mrs. Emma Rittenhouse, Mrs. Lena Hart, Mrs. N. Groen, N. Groen, W. S. Jackson, A. Wernicke, John J. Geortzen, Henry Hyde, Betty Brubacher, Emma Bailey and Charles Cogley. The present total membership is forty. The camp meets at the Holt & Wicklunds hall.
The first elective officers of this camp were: Mrs. Mary E. Wilson, oracle ; Mrs. W. Williams, vice-oracle; Miss Emma Knospe, recorder ; Mrs. Minnie Stephenson, receiver; Miss Betty Brubacher, chancellor. The 1916 officers are as follow: Mrs. W. Williams, oracle; Jesse McGladrey, vice- oracle; Mrs. Minnie Stephenson, recorder; Emma Rittenhouse, receiver ; Carrie Deemer, chancellor.
Fern Camp No. 3440, Royal Neighbors, was organized in Westbrook in 1907 by Mary Watt, the district deputy, with the following charter men- bers: Walter Larson, Mrs. Walter Larson, O. C. Anderson, Mrs. O. C.
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Anderson, Adulph Peterson, Hild Peterson, John Villa, Inga Villa, Meri- man Peterson, Bert Milligan, Esther Milligan, Phil Johanson, Mrs. Phil Johanson, Kate Busswitz, Alma Busswitz, Jessie Beach, Arndt Anderson, Enga Anderson, Maud Lamkin, Gertie Seely and Lena Granman.
The first elective officers are inclusive of the following: Oracle, Inga Villa ; vice-oracle, Lena Granman; recorder, Anna Johanson; receiver, Sophia Anderson; chancellor, Maud Lampkin; past oracle, Emma Larson ; marshals, Jessie Beach and Gertie Seely; inner sentinel, Esther Milligan; outer sentinel, Kate Busswitz; managers, Bert Milligan, Meriman Peterson, Alma Busswitz; physician, Dr. Miller. The present elective officers are : Oracle, Belle Peterson; past oracle, Hild Peterson; vice-oracle, Anna Moel- ler ; chancellor, Levina Greenman; recorder, Esther Milligan ; receiver, Inga Villa; inner sentinel, Rosa Bauer; outer sentinel. Inga Anderson; marshals, Edna Greenman, Mattie Pasmore; managers, Mattie Pasmore, Anna Peter- son and Bert Milligan. The lodge at the present time numbers fifty. The meetings are held in the Villa hall.
MODERN BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA.
The Jeffers order of the Modern Brotherhood of America had its birth on July 6, 1906. The following were charter members: F. R. Gramman, Lula Gramman, D. E. Ridenour, Fannie Ridenour, E. J. Viall, Ella Viall, Lawrence Shaw, Jacob Shaw, Orrin Warner, Amel Sharper, Howard Ridenour, Hester Lundgreen, Lizzie Swartz, Burt Hosmer, William Bigbee, Nellie Jackson, Dena Querna, Anton Dehrnes, John Jackson, Bert A. Crist, Bert Viall, C. A. Herring and A. J. Bushey. The first officers were inchi- sive of the following: President, E. J. Viall; vice-president, Hester Lund- green ; treasurer, John Jackson; secretary, Bert A. Crist; chaplain, Ella Viall; physician, Dr. H. E. Harmon; conductor, Burt Viall; watchman, Amel Sharper; sentry, Lawrence Shaw; trustees, C. A. Herring, A. J. Bushey and William Bigbee. At one time the membership reached the high mark of one hundred and twenty-three, but at the present time it is only forty-eight. The present officers include the following: President, W. S. Swain; vice-president, William L. Long; secretary, Burt A. Crist; conductor, Saralı Swain; chaplain, Minnie Potter; treasurer, W. S. Swain; sentry, Roy Hosmer; watchman, Frank Hart; trustees, S. H. Crist. C. S. Soule, C. A. Ilerring.
Westbrook Lodge No. 341, Modern Brotherhood of America, is one of the prosperous and active orders of the village, as is indicated by the
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membership, which at the present time numbers sixty. The present elective officers include the following: President, Charles Passmore ; vice-president, Mrs. G. A. Schippel;' treasurer. J. J. Christy; secretary, T. J. Arneson ; conductor, Mrs. J. J. Christy; watchman, R. Peterson; sentry, Mrs. W. E. Mead.
SONS OF NORWAY.
Nea Lodge No. 60, Sons of Norway, began its existence on April 20, 1906, with fifty charter members, among whom were the following: John Eiden, P. Pederson, Ole H. Solem, Oden S. Skillingstad, Thorsten Kring- hang, Sam Salien, A. A. Quevli. John Paulson, Selmar Solem, L. Sogge, Ole A. Elness, Louis Smogy, Ed. J. Severson, Calmer Elness, G. B. Olson, J. K. Moen, H. E. Hanson, Bede Anderson, J. M. Slind, Anton Nelson, Andrew Elness, Jens Anderson, J. J. Jasaas, E. A. Sime, J. A. Johnson, P. H. Grotte, J. B. Severson, Martin Pederson, O. S. Thompson, Olaf Ron- ning. Thomas Solem, Hans Smestad, S. J. Fering, S. B. Grotte, P. A. Peter- son, Ole Hammerstad, O. Jasaas, J. T. Kulseth, Abbet Jacobson, C. Jasaas, S. O. Haalstad, Bendick Fredrickson, T. O. Haalstad, Ple Finstad, John Hammer, Ole Magnusen, Ole Elvrum, Halver Solem. The first officers were: Judge, Halver Solem ; president, H. E. Hanson; vice-president, John Paulson : physicians, Dr. L. Sogge and Dr. J. K. Moens; secretary, O. O. Solem; financial secretary, E. A. Sime: cashier, Ole Elvrum; regent, P. Peterson ; marshal, Olaf Ronning; inside watch, Thorsten Kringhang; out- side watch, Anton Nelson; trustees, Andrew Elness, J. J. Jasaas, Jens Ander- SO11.
The present officers are as follow: Judge, Julius Severson ; president, John Paulson; vice-president, P. Solem; secretary, Sam Salien; cashier, Torsten Kringhang; financial secretary, Sivert Fering; assistant secretary, Ole Elvrum; regent. Anton Nelson ; marshal, John Hetarp; inside watch, John Arntson: outside watch. E. Severson ; physicians, Dr. L. Sogge and A. J. Moen; trustees, Jens Anderson, Sivert Grotte, Sivert Haarstad. The membership at one time reached the high mark of ninety-one. but the present membership is about sixty. The society meets regularly on the first and third Mondays in each month in the Sons of Norway hall.
DAUGIITERS OF NORWAY.
The Meduatsolen Lodge No. 24, Daughters of Norway, was organized in Windom, May 3, 1907, with the following charter members: Elsie
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Anderson, Serena Kinghug. Carolina Grotte, Sophia Thompson, Jorgina Nelson, Johanna Smestad, Kerste Moen, Hannah Jacobson. Hannah Elness, Karen Borseth, Gina Hanson, Kristina Thompson, K. Elvrum, Pedrika Solem, Betsy Elness, Anna Paulson, Paulina Paulson, Bergitha Magnuson, Leni Miller, Moni Solem, Anna Anderson, Minnie Olson, Juditha Ronning, Signe Swenson, Bryneld Paulson, Rena Paulson, Emma Paulson, Ida Pat- terson, Hannah Saxhong, Dr. L. Sogge, A. Quevli, Martha Skillingstad, Gina Larson, Bessie Severson, Sarah Growe, Thea Westgard, Clara Chester. The first elective officers included the following: President, Mrs. Elisa Anderson; vice-president, Seine Kringhang; secretary, Sophie Thompson; financial secretary, Jorgine Nelson ; cashier, Mrs. Johanna Smestad; singer, Kersti Moen: marshal, Marie Solem; inside watch, Hannah Elness; outside watch, Mrs. Karen Borseth ; assistant secretary, Gina Hanson ; assistant mar- shal, Christine Thompson: trustees, K. Elvrum, Pedrika Solem, Betsy El- ness.
The present officers are as follow: President, Karoline Grotte ; vice- president, Brynoheld Paulson; judge, Soinnare Smogy; singer, Bertha Ben- son: cashier, Carrie Elness; financial secretary, Serene Kinghug; secretary, Anna Bell; assistant secretary, Mrs. Peter Solem; marshal, Betsy Severson; captain, Sarah Growe; inside watch, Sophie Thompson; trustees, Johanna Smestad, Lizzie Anderson. The present membership is about eighty-six, although at one time the order numbered one hundred and one. The decrease has been caused by many families moving away.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
An important incident in the history of the Catholic church occurred on March 3, 1912, on which date Windom Council No. 1608, Knights of Co- himbus, was instituted, with a charter membership of fifty-six. The degree work was in charge of the grand officers. The officers elected at the time include the following: Grand knight, M. L. Fisch; deputy grand knight, Michael McGlen; recorder, James J. Devlin; financial secretary. Charles Koob; treasurer. Henry Keffeler ; chancellor, John Rampa; advocate, Frank Pribyl; warden, Lawrence Shaw; inside watch, Louie Fancher; outside watch, Jeremiah Harrington; chaplain, Rev. Anthony Hennekes: trustees, Charles Gallagher, Charles Hartman and Nicholaus Keffeler, Sr. The pur- pose of the society is to develop a practical Catholicism among its members, to promote Catholic education and charity and, through its insurance depart-
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ment, to furnish at least temporary financial aid to families of deceased members.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
The organization of Patrons of Husbandry, commonly styled "Granges," had a great run from 1870 on for many years and in Cotton- wood county numerous lodges of this farmers' society were formed and much interest taken in them. The first account we have here is of the Moun- tain Lake Grange No. 199. organized in 1874. Its first officers were as follow: Robert Brown, master; Louis Dunn, overseer; S. H. Soule, lec- turer : S. E. Ford, chaplain ; D. E. Yale, secretary; A. L. Yale, treasurer ; M. T. Fall, steward: W. A. Joy, assistant steward; Mattie E. Yale, lady assistant steward: Miss M. Yale, Ceres; Mrs. Mason, Flora; Mrs. Fall, Pomona: A. Wigton, gatekeeper. Nearly every township had these granges and both men and women took an active part in the deliberations of the order.
CHAPTER IN.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Among the honorable and useful professions is the medical doctor. Ever since Galen, the founder of medical science lived, there have been doctors and surgeons in all parts of the civilized globe, while every known tribe of civilized people on the face of the earth have, as far back as tradi- tion and history trace, always had their own peculiar medicine men or doctors. In our full strength and complete health we sometimes spurn the profession, but when the fevered brow and coated tongue of a patient are found, he is anxious to see and consult the "family doctor," that he may again be strong and well.
The science of both medicine and surgery has made very rapid strides in the last half century; even in the last quarter of a century, many new methods of treatment have come into practice. Especially in surgery the advancement has been very striking, and operations once believed impossible, are now easily performed.
The advent of the pioneer doctor in Cottonwood county is a story of all the hardships and self-denial of the early settlers, together with the hardships, fatigue and exposure at all hours of day and night, resulting from riding over trackless prairies and fording unbridged streams. As a rule, those doctors were men of ability and had a high sense of honor and many a pioneer placed his life or some dear one of his family in the doctor's hands, having faith that the best that could be done would be accomplished.
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