The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07
Sank Centres Fraternal Organizations

been erected. Sufficient money is
now in a permanent sinking fund
to provide for the permanent al
keep of the property. The 1898
officers are: Bert Olds, N. G.;
Henry Boyer, V. G.; NJ. A. Cole,
P. N. G.; Ed Northrup, Rec. Sec;
Harold Dean, Fin. Sec; c. M.
Sprague, Treas; Frank Pangburn,
Chaplain; Henry Parker, Warden;
V. L. Burgess, conductor; c. p.
Bohall, 1. G.; Frank Perry, O. g.;
Frank Bunker, R. S. N. c.; Henry
Otto, ST., l.. S. N. G.; Franc Blair,
R. S. v. G.; Cras. Vail, L. S. V. G.
Sank Centre Lodge has always
stood we'll among the lodges of this
Grand Jurisdiction, and has fur
nished it's full share of the Grand
Lodge officers, and reper:'anta-
tives. C. M. Sprague was elected
Grand Master in 1881 and later
Grand Representative to the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge, and fer more
than rs years was the grand
treasurer. S. M. Bruce was elected
Grand Patriarch and was also E.
lected Grand Representative to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
M. C. Kelsey was likewise elect
ed Grand Patriarch and later
Grand Representative to the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge.
Crescent Encampment No. Fl
Crescent Encampment No FL
was instituted in 1880 and re-
presents the higher branches of
Odd Fellowship in Sank Centre.
Valparaiso Rabekah Lodge No. 80
Valparaiso ReIbekah Lodge No.
80 was instituted in 1898 and was
the first lodge in Sank Centre in
which ladies were received as a
coordinate branch of any of the
more prominent lodges and in this
connection it may be said that the
Odd Fellows were the first of all
the principle lodges to receive
ladies into membership.
Mrs. Alice Kelsey was elected
president of the Rebekah AS
sembly. The 1928 officers are:
Margaret Pangburn, N. G.: !;
Nora Odds, v. G.; Mayne Dab
lem, P. N. G.; Florence Dock,
Rec. Sec.; C. E. Bohall, Fin. Sec;
C. M. Sprague, Treas; Marie Ryd-
holm, chaplain; Pauline Dahlem,
warden; Myra Parker, conductor;
Frank Pangburn, I. G.; w. H. Par
ker, o. G.; Anna Bohall, R. S. N.
G.; Emma DeLaurier, L. S. N. G.;
Minnie Rein, R, S, V, G.; Matilda
Meigs, l.. S. V. G.
Sank Centre Chapter, D. A. R.
Sank Centre Chapter Daughters
of the American Revolution, was
organized May 10, 1926 with 16
charter members. Mrs. Hazel Otis
was organizing Regent. The first
officers were:
Regent-Mrs. Ruth Morse.
Vice Regent - Miss Esther
Sprague.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. Effie Wallace.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. Hazel Otis.
Registrar-Mrs. Margaret Bar
theld.
Treasurer-Mrs. Myra Parker.
Historian-Mr Nellie McCul-
lom.
Chaplain-Mrs. Jennie Rice.
The Sank Centre D. "A. R., took
the initiative in raising funds for
suitable flag pole to be erect
ed on the grounds of the Public
School in honor of the men of
this community who made the
great sacrifice in the World War.
The Women's Auxiliary of the
American Legion, the w. R. c.,
and the American Legion coop
Grated in this movement.
The flag pole was dedicated with
appropriate ceremonies Armistice
Day, 1927.
The following names are on a
bronze tablet at the base of the
flag: Albert E. Betz, Leopold Botz,
Wesley J. Brown, George Dean,
Paul Donart, George Heger, Clay
ton Parks, John Peterka, Robert
Swift, Cass Wilcox.
The 1928 officers of the D. A.
R., are:
Regent-Mrs. Ruth Morse.
Vice Regent - Miss Esther
Sprague.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. Effie Wallace.
Cor. Sec.-Miss Eva Davis.
Registrar-Mrs. Merle Shorts.
Treasurer-Mrs. Myra Parker.
Historian-Mrs. Nellie McCul-
lom.
EChaplain-Mrs. Jennie Rice.
Catholic Order of Foresters
st. Paul's Court, Catholic Order
of Foresters was organized April
Fl, 1897, with 27 charter members |;
Rev. E.. Steiner being the spiritual