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1875
1947
Seventy-Fourth
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
ODD FELLOWS HOME
OF PENNSYLVANIA
MIDDLETOWN, PA.
INCORPORATED JULY 10, 1875
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Seventy-Fourth ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
ODD FELLOWS HOME
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
MIDDLETOWN, PA.
FOR THE YEAR 1947
COUNTIES COMPRISING THE EASTERN DISTRICT ALLOTTED TO THE
Odd Fellows Home of Pennsylvania
MIFFLIN
ADAMS
MONROE
BERKS
MONTGOMERY
BRADFORD
MONTOUR
BUCKS
NORTHAMPTON
CARBON
CHESTER
NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY
COLUMBIA
PHILADELPHIA
CUMBERLAND
PIKE
DAUPHIN
SCHUYLKILL
DELAWARE
SNYDER
JUNIATA
SULLIVAN
LACKAWANNA
SUSQUEHANNA
LANCASTER
TIOGA
LEBANON
UNION
LEHIGH
WAYNE
LUZERNE
WYOMING
LYCOMING
YORK
This District comprises 480 Lodges, with a membership of about 40,000
FORM OF BEQUEST FOR PERMANENT FUND OF ODD FELLOWS' HOME OF PENNSYLVANIA
I Will, Bequeath and Devise Unto the ODD FELLOWS' HOME of PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
for the use and benefit of the Permanent Fund of the Odd Fellows' Home of Penn-
sylvania, located at Middletown, Pennsylvania, the sum of dollars, the principal of which shall remain in said Permanent Fund, and only the interest from the same may be used for the maintenance and support of the said Home.
Signed.
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Donations and Bequests of $50.00 or More
Mrs. Sarah A. Smedley, Donation
$1,750.00
Joseph P. Newman, Donation, 1910
4,473.00
Major Edward North, Bequest
5,000.00
John Shepherd, Bequest
300.00
German Lodges, 1878, Donation
200.00
James N. Harkins, 1879, Donation
100.00
Frank H. Siddell, 1882, Donation
100.00
Canstatter Society, Two Annual Donations
200.00
Matthew Carson, Donation
200.00
John F. Smith, Donation
225.00
John C. Yeager, 1879, Donation
50.00
J -- S --- N- -, Two Annual Donations
50.00
Thomas L. Clark, Twenty-nine Annual Donations
145.00
Joseph B. Cooper, Donation
800.00
Charles B. Birmingham, Lot Ground
800.00
Robert Foster, Six Donations
85.00
P. Gorman, Nine Annual Donations
90.00
Thomas Graham, 1849, Bequest
250.00
Edmund Allen, Four Annual Donations
200.00
Thomas Mulineaux, Ten Annual Donations
50.00
Edward Strickland, 1895, Bequest
500.00
Chas. H. Walker, 1895, Bequest
177.15
Alexander Omensetter, 1895, Bequest
200.00
James Sullivan, 1896, Bequest
250.00
Martin Evoy, 14th Annual Donation
220.00
William Ainsworth; 1896, Bequest
323.35
James Meadowcroft, 1896, Bequest
73.50
William Quick, 1896, Bequest
381.91
John Lincoln, 1897, Bequest
229.37
Homer Lancaster, 1897, Bequest
311.30
Aaron H. Hunter, 1897, Bequest
155.00
Henry Pedrick, 1898, Bequest
222.86
William H. Hill, 1900, Donation
500.00
Isaac A. Sheppard, 1900, Bequest
1,000.00
William Hallowell, 1900, Bequest
538.34
Leonard Hayes, 1900, Bequest
1,000.00
Thomas Watford, 1900, Bequest
300.00
George Muladore, House and Lot, 1902
1,000.90
Sarah Sharp, 1903, Bequest
140.00
Odd Fellows' Entertainment Association, 1903, Donation
50.00
Nathan Smedley, Memoriam, 1900
45.00
Joseph Gousha, 1904, Bequest
863.26
Jacob Brandstetter, 1904, Bequest
500.00
Geo. Von Phul, 1905, Bequest
2,000.00
Sarah J. Young, 1905, '08, Bequest
1,576.44
Lewis Bean, 1905, Bequest
2,022.00 611.14
4 Henry Atkin, 1906, Bequest
Joseph C. Shaufuer, 1906, Donation
500.00
William Snodgrasse, 1908, Bequest
200.00
Lieut. S. Munyan, Flag Fund
100.00
Bequest-Estate of James D. Thompson, 1908
500.00
Joseph Smith, Endowment of Room, 1908
5,100.00
Chas. T. Matthews, 1908, Bequest
321.45
James P. Moylan, 1909, Bequest Chas. W. Hancock, Bequest, 1910
1,000.00
Geo. Weidner, Bequest, 1910
2,458.20
Conrad B. Day, Bequest, 1910
1,000.00 130.00
August Martin, Bequest, 1910
391.00
Morgan Y. Jellett, Donation, 1910.
145.45
Jacob B. Pedrick, 1898, Bequest
905.29
George S. Lare, 1884, Donation
80.00
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Christian Karg, 1911
409.50
Joseph H. Palmer, Bequest, 1911
426.78
Mary Bradshaw, Bequest, 1911
500.00
Mary Drum, Bequest, 1911
1,020.00
A. J. Moore, Bequest, 1912
500.00 50.64
Gottlieb Mulfinger, Donation, 1912
100.00
Albert Henderson, Donation, 1913-17
825.00
John W. Cook, Donation, 1914
200.00
Friend, Donation, 1914
100.00
Samuel M. Neeley, Donation, 1914
100.00
Mrs. L. M. Anshutz, Donation, 1914
100.00
Alonzo Felton, Bequest, 1914
300.00
Charles Hicks, Donation, 1914 ..
300.00
George A. Cotton, Bequest, 1915
5,137.50
Sophia Gluck, Bequest, 1915
476.25
Wilhelmina Feil, Bequest
516.16
George D. Rollins, 1916
200.00
Joseph P. Neuman Estate, 1916
677.18
Alexander Fogel, 1916
5,241.61
Jacob Jacobi, 1916
100.00
Stephen H. Broome, 1916
75.00
Augustus Klare, 1916
1,100.00
Samuel Kayser, 1918
200.00
Harry R. Birmingham Estate, 1919
475.00
Sarah Sharp Estate, 1919
382.89
Mrs. Sallie R. Neall, 1920
1,000.00
Atwell-Bruner Estate, 1920
4,038.51
Edmund S. Brooks Estate, 1920
1,870.52 950.00
John Nolle Estate, 1920
1,398.15
Emma M. Ployd, 1920
200.00
Alfred Crawford, 1920
100.00
Augustus Crawford, 1920
100.00
Mary Alberger, 1921
475.00
Franklin T. McDaniel, 1921
475.00
Estate John S. Newman, 1921
502.50
Estate of William Lush, 1921
1,514.06 475.00
Estate of Howard Thompson, 1921
William E. Willhaur, 1921
1,000.00
Atwell Bruner Estate, 1921
5,000.00 379.53
John L. Smith, 1922
1,500.00
Eldridge G. Stout, 1922
2,023.67 802.50 452.50
Frank N. Marshal Estate, 1924-1925
5,670.15
James W. Orr Estate, 1924
5,000.00
Samuel Lowenstine Estate, 1924
2,183.68
Jacob Bruestle Estate, 1924
1,048.93
In Memory of Henry Sumerville
5,000.00
Bequest from Jane Carpenter
5,000.00
Charles D. Williams Estate, 1927
1,000.00 275.78
Edward Pancoast Estate, 1930
1,000.00
Esabella Sanders Estate, 1930
452.50
Joseph Neuman Estate, 1930
275.00
Jacob F. Zwirner Estate
300.00
Elizabeth Bartow
1,000.00
W. A. Hausman
75.00
David S. Smith Estate, 1932
2,742.00
Rudolph Gallati Estate, 1932
150.00
William Hagel Estate, 1920
William Margerum, 1921
William Lush Estate, 1922
Robert J. Park, 1923
Charles Peters Estate
Leyarer Estate, 1912
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Jane Morlock Estate, 1932
1,256.70
Amanda Trout Estate, 1933
237.77
Thomas Cox Estate, 1933
720.89
Emma H. Warner Estate, 1934
630.00
Emma H. Warner Estate, 1934
275.00
Lewis T. Martidale.
500.00
J. Frank Kline, 1935
100.00
Emilie J. Miller Estate, 1935
2,260.45 157.36
Samuel McGirl Estate, 1935
J. Frank Kline, 1936
100.00
Joseph Newman Estate, 1937
130.06
J. Henry Gallati Estate, 1937
237.26
Alice C. Fisher Estate, 1937
2,000.00
J. Frank Kline, 1937
100.00
Elizabeth C. King Estate, 1937
200.00
Franklin Fisher Estate, 1938
1,850.00
Wilson K. Mohr Estate, 1938
222.66
American Star Lodge, No. 405, from Estate F. Zuschmidt, 1938
100.00
Samuel Martin Estate, 1938
5,000.00
J. Frank Kline, 1938
100.00
Laura E. Dunmore Estate, 1939
232.32
J. Frank Kline, 1939
100.00
John T. Handy Estate, 1939
3,412.02 149.33
James A. Cunningham Estate, 1939
2,875.80
Minor S. McMurtrie, 1939
1,000.00
Rudolph Gallati Estate, 1940
164.73
Blizzard Estate, 1940
1,987.66
Percifor Hook Estate, 1940
226.96
Wilson K. Mohr Estate, 1940
505.22
Ella J. McMichael Estate, 1940
2,500.00
J. Frank Kline, 1940
100.00
J. Henry Gallati Estate, 1940
51.02
Amanda Trout Estate, 1941
59.49
Percifor Hook Estate, 1941
301.31
Mrs. H. M. Smith, 1941
108.85
Mary A. Redrock Estate, 1941
1,000.00
J. Frank Kline, 1941
125.00
Samuel McGirl Estate, 1942
370.79
Millard F. Peterson Estate, 1942
450.00
W. E. Lauver Estate, 1942
900.00
John A. Atherton Estate, 1942
450.00
Blizzard Estate, 1942
34.87
O. H. Best Estate, 1942
1,000.00
Mary Stern Estate, 1942
1,000.00
T. A. Lewis Estate, 1942
1,203.66
J. Frank Kline, 1942
125.00
Wilson K. Mohr Estate, 1943
292.90
Herman Spitzer Estate, 1943
74.05
W. E. Lauver Estate, 1943
674.63 150.00
J. Frank Kline, 1943
2,797.15
Wilson K. Mohr Estate, 1944
419.87
Wadsworth Jenkins Estate, 1944
1,167.48 100.00
J. Frank Kline, 1944 Wilson K. Mohr Estate, 1945
2,012.30
Maggie Stambaugh Estate, 1945
4,294.71
Joseph Channon Estate, 1945
270.48
Eugene H. Mount Estate,, 1945
5,000.00
Adaline Hamaker Estate, 1945
420.84
J. Frank Kline, 1945
200.32
John H. Gallanti Estate, 1939
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Joseph Channon Estate, 1944
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W. D. Breining Estate, 1946 Chas. H. Smith Estate, 1946 Wilson R. Mohr, 1947 J. Frank Cline, 1946 Wm. R. Fisher Estate, 1947
86.00
1,473.41
123.12
100.00
100.00
H. M. Sutton Estate, 1947
2,015.34
Mrs. Paul Migert Estate, 1947
500.00
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Officers of the Odd Fellows' Home of Pennsylvania Since its Incorporation
PRESIDENTS
William A. Piper
from 1875
to
1878
Frank C. Garrigues
1878
1886
Ellias Jounson
1886
66
1912
Thomas Sipps
1912
1921
Robert H. Shaw
66
1922
1925
W. J. Thomas
60
1925
66
1947
J. Y. Loux
66
1947 now in office
VICE-PRESIDENTS
John Kames
from 1875
to 1876
Miles Rittenhouse
1876 to July, 1882
William E. Curry
July, 1882 to Oct., 1882
Horace Winpenny
from 1882
to
1899
I. P. Brenan
1899
1902
Hiram A. Miller
1902
1910
Thomas Sipps
1910
1912
James Lackey
1912
66
1914
William Bunt
66
1919
1922
Norman T. Funston (died while in office)
April, 1922
1924
H. E. Walton
66
1925 to Apr.,
1927
J. Y. Loux
1927 to June, 1930
Wesley B. Beyer
66
1931
66
1933
M. A. Hoff
1933
66
1945
J. Y. Loux
66
1946
1947
Rev. F. W. Ruth
1947 now in office
TREASURERS
Norman H. Stevens
from 1875
to
1876
Philip Lowry
1876
60
1879
Charles W. Hancock
Feb., 1877 to July, 1877
William E. Curry
from 1877
to
1880
Theo L. Beall
1880
1886
Robert Foster
1886
1895
Hiram A. Miller
1895
1899
Andrew B. Wallace
1899
1909
J. S. Batroff
1909 to June, 1916
William H. Zelner
July, 1916
1945
M. A. Hoff
66
1946 now in office
SECRETARIES
James Hoffman
from
18 75
to
1878
Samuel P. Morris
66
1878
66
1895
David Lightkep
66
1895
66
1900
Clawson Coles
66
1900
66
1935
C. B. Simpson
66
1935 now in office
66
1914
66
1919
Robert H. Shaw
66
1945
1946
M. A. Hoff
66
66
1946
1945
C. H. Beck
66
66
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S. Snyder Leidy was appointed Secretary at the meeting for or- ganization on November 21st, 1874, which office he held until his death, a week later.
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Officers and Directors to 1947 Term Ending Second Wednesday in April 1948
President
J. Y. Loux, Kenderton Lodge, No. 266, 3934-36 Elser St., Philadelphia, Pa.
First Vice-President
Rev. F. W. Ruth, Bernville Lodge, No. 122 Bernville, Pa. Second Vice-President
Perry F. Snell, Mount Zion Lodge No. 74 9 W. Phila. St., York, Pa.
Treasurer
C. H. Beck, Emanuel Lodge, No. 1104, 447 New Dorwart St., Lancaster, Pa. Secretary C. B. Simpson, Franklin Lodge, No. 5 .... 514 Urban Ave., Glenolden, Pa.
Director Emeritus
T. S. Cadwallader, Uncas Lodge, No. 426 .Yardley, Pa.
Directors
M. J. A. Kistler, Lehigh Lodge, No. 83 129 S. 8th Street, Allentown, Pa.
Dr. George E. Boyer, Hector Lodge, No. 166 .Troy, Pa. D. J. Kremer, Harrisburg Lodge, No. 68 2434 Derry St., Harrisburg, Pa. A. S. Edwards, Shenandoah Lodge, No. 591, S. White St., Shenandoah, Pa. John C. Cave, Arcturus Lodge, No. 35, 509 Turner Ave., Drexel Hill, Pa. R. A. Transue, Prospect Lodge, No. 292,
43 W. Division St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
George S. Welsh, Mountain Lodge, No. 264 .Orangeville, Pa.
R. V. Kresege, Neola Lodge, No. 827 Effort, Pa. Rev. E. H. Finger, Walker Lodge, No. 306,
1419 W. Dauphin St., Philadelphia, Pa. Richard Winslow, Hopkins Lodge, No. 87, 26 Jackson St., Bristol, Pa. Nile W. Foulke, Athens Lodge, No. 165 Athens, Pa. Charles F. Fry, Mount Tabor Lodge, No. 125 259 S. Market St., Shamokin, Pa. *C. P. Wagner, Amazon Lodge, No. 662, 1110 High St., Williamsport, Pa.
* Rev. Cook, Palmyra Lodge, No. 1132, .Palmyra, Pa. ¡M. A. Hoff, New Cumberland Lodge, No. 1147, New Cumberland, Pa. Leroy Spangler, Harmonia Lodge, No. 853, 1052 Edison St., York, Pa.
Solicitor
Edward B. Duffy, Esq. 110 South York Road, Hatboro, Pa.
Medical Staff
Dr. William L. Schaefer Middletown, Pa.
Chaplain
Rev. Harry C. Mark Royalton, Pa.
Superintendent C. LESTER KOONS
Matron SARAH KOONS
Resigned.
+ Acting Secretary.
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Standing Committees for the Year 1947
Board of Trustees
M. J. A. Kistler, Chairman 129 S. 8th St., Allentown, Pa. Sen. F. W. Ruth Bernville, Pa.
John C. Cave 509 Turner Ave., Drexel Hill, Pa.
Richard Winslow .267 Jackson St., Bristol, Pa.
R. A. Transue 43 W. Division St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Supply Committee
Dr. G. E. Boyer, Chairman Troy, Pa.
Sen. F. W. Ruth .Bernville, Pa.
A. S. Edwards Shenandoah, Pa.
Chas. Fry 259 S. Market St., Shamokin, Pa.
C. P. Wagner 1110 High Street, Williamsport, Pa.
Printing Committee
C. B. Simpson, Chairman 514 Urban Ave., Glenolden, Pa.
Chas. Beck 447 New Dorwart St., Lancaster, Pa.
A. S. Edwards
Shenandoah, Pa.
Farm Committee
Geo. W. Welsh, Chairman Orangeville, Pa.
R. V. Kresge Effort, Pa.
Nile Foulke Athens, Pa.
C. P. Wagner 1110 High Street, Williamsport, Pa.
C. B. Fry 259 S. Market St., Shamokin, Pa.
Finance Committee
Nile Foulke, Chairman Effort, Pa.
Perry E. Snell 9 W. Philadelphia St., York, Pa.
Leroy Spangler .1052 Edison St., York, Pa.
A. S. Edwards Shenandoah, Pa.
M. A. Hoff New Cumberland, Pa
Religious Committee
Rev. Elmer H. Finger, Chairman, 1419 W. Dauphin St., Philadelphia, Pa. C. Lester Koons At the Home, Middletown, Pa.
A. S. Edwards Shenandoah, Pa.
D. J. Kremer 2434 Derry St., Harrisburg, Pa.
Admission Committee
R. A. Transue, Chairman, 43 W. Division St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. M. J. A. Kistler 129 S. 8th St., Allentown, Pa.
Rev. E. H. Finger 1419 W. Dauphin St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Dr. Geo. E. Boyer
.Troy, Pa.
LeRoy Spangler 1052 Edison Street, York, Pa.
The President is member ex-officio of all Committees.
Home open to visitors daily from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M .; Sundays from 2 P. M. to 5 P. M. Religious services held every Sunday; open to all denominations.
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ADDENDA (PAGE 10) Property Committee
D. J. Kremer, Chairman 2434 Derry St., Harrisburg, Pa.
Richard Winslow 267 Jackson St., Bristol, Pa.
M. J. A. Kistler 129 S. 8th St., Allentown, Pa. John C. Cave 509 Turner Ave., Drexel Hill, Pa.
R. V. Kresge Effort, Pa.
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President's Report for 1947
April 13, 1948
Representatives and Brothers:
We thank you for your presence at this, our 72nd Annual Session of this Home.
The guests of our Home are happy, and they are well cared for by our Superintendent and Matron (Mr. and Mrs. Koons). We have 43 guests in the infirmary, which is full capacity.
We have room for men, but no room for women or man and wife. Some of the Lodges have been very generous during the past year by making so many donations; namely: an electric toaster, electric plate, electric refrigerator, steam wagons, piano, American flag, ampli- fying system, sound effect moving picture machine, 27 hospital beds, and many other items which are listed in the donations.
The repairs and painting to our building were started in 1946 and we continued same until the interior and exterior were finished, which cost us more than we had hoped for; and, with the cost of food and other items, our total costs are higher than they have ever been. For that reason I believe we should endeavor to get a higher Home tax. The farm has produced good crops and our cattle has been productive.
Our benevolent fund has been increased very nicely over the Christmas season by your cooperation for which we offer our sincere thanks. However, we will need additional donations before the end of the year if we want to carry on the fine work that we have started.
I also want to thank all of the help for the courtesy and kindness they show our guests, and I want to thank Mr. Lester Koons and his wife, Sarah, for the hard work they are doing.
I also appreciate the hearty cooperation of every member of the Board, especially the acting secretary who is doing a fine job. When I asked him if he would take over the job of secretary permanently his answer was "yes", anything for the Home. Many thanks, M. A. Hoff.
It is a difficult job for some of our directors to be present at every meeting, but I am happy to report we had a very good attendance at the Board meetings, and I feel that we should have a full Board meeting each month, and may I say to those who are hoping to be elected to the Board, that they duly consider if they have the time to attend our meetings, which will be twelve a year.
We have arranged a program for this meeting which will give the chairman of each committee about five minutes to make his report and. ten minutes for questions and answers for each committee. At the noon recess, after eating, we hope, the visitors will take the time to visit through our Home. A member of the Board will be pleased to escort anyone who wishes to do so:
On August 16, 1947, we had our first Home Day at this Home for which I want to thank our committee and everyone who helped to make it a success, also every one who attended. The same committee is arranging the program for our next Home Day, which will be held on August 1948.
Our Fraternity furnished a number of the young boys in World War II, and a number of them paid the supreme sacrifice. Wouldn't it be a fine tribute to them if we should erect a memorial on our front lawn or build an extension to our infirmary in their honor.
In conclusion, again I want to thank you one and all.
J. Y. LOUX, President
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Events of the Year 1947
Feb. 14-Susanna Rebekah Lodge No. 247-Harrisburg Valentine Party.
Mar. 19-Middletown High School Entertainment.
June 28 -- Oxford Lodge No. 14, Entertainment.
July 25-Odd Fellows Quartette, Middletown.
Oct. 2-Middletown Men's Chorus.
Oct. 25-Coopersburg Lodge No. 390, Entertainment.
Dec. 12-Middletown Male Quartette
Dec. 18-Candlelight Service Middletown High School.
Dec. 23-Catholic Choir, Middletown.
Dec. 24-Rev. Mark (Chap.) and group from his Church regular Christmas Party.
Donations 1947
Montgomery Warehouse, U. S. S. Com., 8900 1bs. potatoes.
Montgomery Warehouse, U. S. S. Com., 400 lbs. sweet potatoes.
Mr. Baldwin, Tobacco, show case.
LeRoy Spangler, magazines, sewing material.
Hugh Dunn, books and magazines (monthly).
Mrs. D. J. Kramer, articles for bazaar.
Mr. Bert L. Rauhauser, magazines.
D. J. Kramer, jig saw puzzles, bazaar material.
John C. Carey, subscription to Life magazine.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan, clothing.
R. J. Ranhauser, books and magazines (monthly).
J. Y. Loux, magazines.
Three Link Club, Philadelphia, serving wagon.
Cooperstown Lodge, No. 390, oranges, grapefruit.
Mrs. Morse Brossman, 2 bu. apples.
Morris Barr, 4 bu. apples.
John Cave, clothing.
B. E. B. Wray, books.
Mrs. Louis Suess, articles for bazaar
Charles Beck, magazines.
D. D. G. M. Ass'n. of Philadelphia, flag for chapel.
Royalton Ev. U. B. Church, 2 radios.
Susanna Reb. Lodge, material and lace.
P. G. Ass'n. East Dis't Brad. Co., 1 hospital bed. Mrs. Matilda Shuman for L. A. to P. M., amplifying system. I. Sheller, scratch pads.
West. Dist. Brad. Co. P. G. Ass'n., 1 hospital bed. Athens Lodge No. 165, 1 hospital bed.
- Harrisburg Lodge No. 68, 1 hospital bed.
Dauphin Co. Rep. Comm., oranges, bananas. Mt. Tabor Lodge No. 125, 1 hospital bed and cabinet. John Schroyer, $25.00. Mrs. LeRoy Spangler, laces and ribbon.
Holmesburg Branch, Needlework Guild, clothing.
R. J. Staudt, 4 cases tobacco, clothing. M. A. Hoff, magazines.
D. J. Kramer, magazines.
Harry E. Paisley, Xmas cards and calendars.
Thos. Mortimer & Co., case of tobacco.
Altruria Bible Class, Barrington, N. J., novelty Xmas card baskets.
Board of Christian Education, literature.
Wilma Yoder, magazines. Vernon A. Brubaker, coffee urn.
P. G. Ass'n of Luzerne Co., 1 hospital bed.
Merchants Lodge No. 283, 10 hospital beds.
Menora Lodge No. 144, 1 hospital bed.
Mechanicsburg Lodge No. 215, electric clippers.
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Religious Services of Year 1947
Jan. 5-Service by Chaplain.
Jan. 12-Service by Chaplain.
Jan. 19-Service by Chaplain.
Jan. 26-Service by Chaplain.
Feb. 2-P. G. Asso. of Cumberland County.
Feb. 9-Home Management.
Feb. 16-Chaplain.
Mar. 2-Annville Male Chorus.
Mar. 9-Shellsville Lodge No. 1080.
Mar. 16-Steelton Lodge No. 184.
Mar. 23-Palmyra Lodge No. 1132.
Mar. 30-Harrisburg Lodge No. 68.
Apr. 6-Easter.
Apr. 13-Fountain Lodge No. 1120.
Apr. 20-Chaplain.
Apr. 27-Chaplain.
May 4-Grand Encampment.
May 11-Mohegan Lodge No. 288.
May 18-Confident Lodge No. 1133.
May 25-Conestoga Lodge No. 334.
June 1-Star of Hope Lodge No. 199.
June 8-Jonestown Lodge No. 1164.
June 15-Annville Chorus.
June 22-Jersey Shore Lodge No. 101.
June 29-Past Grand's Asso. of York County.
July 6-Chaplain.
July 13-3rd Dist. of Montgomery County.
July 13-Col. Stoke of P. M.
July 20 -- Van Buren Chorus of Schuylkill Haven, Pa.
July 27-Orion Lodge No. 876.
Aug. 3-Mr. Wm. Shaeffer, Middletown, Pa.
Aug. 10-Rev. Robt. L. Atwell, Calvary Pres. Church, Middletown, Pa. Aug. 17-Chaplain.
Aug. 24-Conodoguinit Lodge No. 173.
Aug. 31-Lebanon Lodge No. 121.
Sept. 7-Chaplain.
Sept. 14-Shillington Lodge No. 1175.
Sept. 21-Earl Lodge No. 413.
Sept. 28-Orphans Rest 132.
Oct. 5-Lititz 1050 and Lady Sutter Rebekah:
Oct. 12-P. G. Asso. North Union and Snyder Counties.
Oct. 19-Chaplain.
Oct. 26-Chester Lodge No. 263.
Nov. 2-South Mountain Lodge No. 1200.
Nov. 9-Rebekah Association Visitation.
Nov. 9-New Cumberland No. 1147 Services.
Nov. 16-Chaplain.
Nov. 23-Chaplain.
Nov. 30-Chaplain.
Dec. 7-Boyertown No. 708 ..
Dec, 14-Chaplain.
Dec. 28-Chaplain.
Bible study held Wednesday afternoons during the year by our chaplain, Rev. Harry Mark.
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Attendance of Representatives at the Annual Meeting April 9, 1947
No. Name of Lodge
Representative
5 Franklin
C. B. Simpson
8 Henry Disston .F. Russell Kurtz
14 Oxford Walter J. McCartney
31 Manayunk Emos W. Smith, Sr.
35 Arcturus John W. Cave
39 Wyoming
Ambrose R. Jones
54 Northern Star
.Harry C. Wilson
57 Montgomery
Calvin Quier
66 Roxborough
.Herbert R. Smith
68 Harrisburg
Daniel J. Kremer
70 State Capital
.Charles E. Gray
78 Keystone
.Floyd F. Bartholomew
83 Lehigh
.Morris J. Kistler
86 Harmony
.Charles W. Hodgkins
87 Hopkins .Richard W. Winslow
97 Lewistown
.Albert M. Orr
101 Jersey Shore
.C. Lester Koons
103 Symmetry
.William I. Graeff
116 Brady .Thomas N. Smith
120
Carroll .William H. Schweigert
121 Lebanon .William E. Doxtater
122
Bernville
.Rev. F. W. Ruth
124 Gettys
Clarence A. Heiges
125 Mount Tabor
Charles W. Frye
134
Fort Penn .Waldron P. Heller
135 Fox Chase Robert Maxton
165 Athens
Nile W. Foulke
166 Hectora
.Dr. George E. Boyer
167 Bradford
David A. McNeal
172 Mount Dempsey
.William C. Patterson
178 Wissahickon
.David McCork
183 Perseverance
Geo. M. Weaver
196 Northumberland
Charles R. Morrall
201 Malvern
.Lewis M. Atkinson
206 Cincinnatus
.Morris Benowitz
212 Phoenix
Harry W. Roland
214 Manatawny
J. Harold Widder
218 Oley
.Ralph R. Doty
234 Integrity
.Frank Sheffer
239 Curtis
.William Schmuck
246 Berwic
D. William Arndt
253 Upland
A. L. Armstrong
260 Eureka
J. H. Stiely
263 Chester
William A. Hostetler
264 Mountain
George S. Welsh
266
Kenderton
Jacob Y. Loux
270
Mystic
Hugh Dunn
273 Wm. Penn
.W. H. Mulvaney
281 Lily of the Valley
.Paul A. Stephenson
283 Merchants .Byron Moan
291 Lackawanna Ernest H. Snyder
292 Prospect
Raymond A. Transue
295
Ivy
W. P. Stenson
C. A. Leng
215 Mechanicsburg
Paul J. Snyder
236 Fairfield
15
No. Name of Lodge
Representative
306 Walker
Rev. Elmer H. Finger
307 Triune
Elmer Derrick
314 Gahonto
Harold P. Shannon
319
Pen Township
.George Egner
321
Canton
.C. B. Williams
334
Conestoga
.I. M. Stauffer
337
Peace and Love
S. J. Deighert
338
Loller
Millard Chatburn
342
Humane
.Chas. J. Gotwalt
358
Myerstown
David Lockart
370
Octoraro
Byard R. Kurtz
371
Oneida
J. E. Roberts
393
Kossuth
I. Frank Lees
405 American Star
James A. Robertson
422
Neshamony
Fred Burkhalter
441
Monocacy
Frank I. Yocum
447
Warrington
Teddy Heybach
516
Mount Hebron
A. C. Mobley
526
Mansfield
Carl L. Selleck
538
Locust Mountain
Daniel F. Fetterolf
551
Mahanoy
Chas. E. Spade
556
Tuscarora
E. E. Beale
591
Shenandoah
A. S. Edwards
645
Warrior Run
Rev. C. F. Booth
655
Griffin
T. Marvin Tebo
658 Victory
Angelo Contino
660 Sinking Spring
Charles V. R. Evans
662 Amazon
C. Paul Wagner
695 Oak Dale
Andrew J. Gutkowski
708
Boyertown
Chas. B. Stauffer
709
Kingston
Albert E. Carr
763
Silurian
William J. Thomas
795
Aquasherovo
.George A. Kunkel
823 District
Fred R. Wagner
827 Neola
R. V. Kresge
835 Wernersville
Charles I. Schmehl
853 Harmonia Leroy Spangler
859 Robert Burns
Harry E. Leath
898 Exchange
J. T. Smith
1000 Mille
1007 Brandon
A. Cockburn
1050 Gititz
John M. B. Mogel
1080 Shellsville
Rev. L. W. Klinefelter
1103 Sons of Liberty
1104 Emanuel
.Charles H. Beck
1132 Palmyra
Rev. Edward R. Cook
1147 New Cumberland .M. A. Hoff
1164 Swatara Ralph R. Kunkel
1175 Shillington S. B. Klopp
1200 South Mountain John A. Grove
Philadelphia Encampment No. 1 .. .Joseph Sheperia
Representative of Grand Lodge .. J. Millard Baldwin, Jr.
1055
Perry
David E. Kresge
686 Gnaden Hutten
16
Statistics 1947
Residents admitted during the year-Men
15
Women 10
Total
25
Died during the year-Men 24
Women
8
Dismissals
2
Total
34
In the Home December 31, 1947
129
Number of aged persons cared for since the Home was instituted
1,279
Average number during the year
130
Average weekly cost per resident $14.01
Average weekly cost per resident for provisions $ 4.04
Total number of weeks
6,747
M. A. HOFF, Acting Secretary, 308 Reno St., New Cumberland, Pa.
Exhibit 1 ODD FELLOWS' HOME OF PENNSYLVANIA BALANCE SHEET, ALL FUNDS, JUNE 30, 1947
Assets
Total
Permanent Fund
Special Fund
Hospital Fund
Building Fund
Farm Account
General Fund
Harry B. Roth Memorial tendent's Fund
Account
mas Fund
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