The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22
More Early History Of
Libby Lodges, Clubs

Evergreen Camp No. 5792, Royal
Neighbors of America, was organ
lied June 8, 1909. The meeting was
called to order by the deputy SUI
preme oracle, Blanche Switzer, and
the following members were init
ated. A. N Hoffman, Grace Daw-
son. Bertha Gehrke, Dottie Goslin,
Frank Mccarthy, Anna Raasch, Jack
Mccarthy, Mary Fleek, Emma Daw-
son. Mable LAWN, Kitty Mccarthy,
Frances Leary, Minnie Bockman,
Leona M. Barr, Sivoh N. .Plummer,
lima S. Beager, Bernice Remp, Fran
ces Bockman, Albert G. Beager.
The following officers were elect
ed Installed oracle, Sivoli Plum
mer. vice oracle, Leona Barr; past
oracle. Emma Dawson, recorder.
lima Beager, receiver, Bernice
Remp; marshall Mable LAWN, chan
cellor, Bertha Gehrke; inner senti-
mel, Dottie Goslin; outer sentinel,
Anna Raasch. board of managers, 3
years. A. G. Beager; wears, Grace
Dawson; year. Mary Fleek; camp
pin Sieldif, LII Ioo6N.
The name of Evergreen was
chosen for the camp. The meeting
nights were the second and fourth
Mondays of each month. It was a
fraternal organization and was in
effect until January. 1912, when it
was disorganized Sivoli Plummer
was recorder at that time.
On May 80. 1923, the Royal Neigh
bors of America was organized
again under the name of Mountain
View Camp No. 1858.
The meeting was held in Legion
Hall and was in charge of District
Deputy Carrie A. Smiley who in
lated the charter members. They
were as follows. Elizabeth Adkins.
Mabel Lillian Anderson, Thelma
Routelle. Mildred Boyle, Alice Mary
Byers. Jane Lillian Dickin, Miriam
Erickson, Blanche Feenan, Anna Gill
dea. Cora E. Herberg, Sarah F.
Johnson, Nj. Kemp, Marie Mccall
lum. Rosa M Napier, Jessie Noel,
! Milly Polette, Bernice Reedy, Goe-
zela Sawina. Sarah D. Smith, Pearl
Spain. Ida Templin, Mary c. Tur-
new. Lottie Williams.
The following officers were elect
ed Oracle, Sarah Smith. vice ora
Gle, Margaret Kemp. past oracle,
Blanche Feenan; chancellor, Eliza
beth Adkins. recorder, Anna Gildea,
receiver. Mile Polette, marshall,
Lillian Dickin; assistant marshall,
Rosa Napier; inner sentinel. Lottie
Williams, outer sentinel, Mildred
Boyle; managers for /, 2, 3 years,
Jessie Noel Ida Templin, Pearl
Spain, respectively; physician. DR.. j.
H. Morrison; musician, Miriam
Erickson.
The Graces were appointed as
follows. Faith, Marie McCallum,
courage, Mary Turney; modesty,
Cora Herberg; unselfishness. Mary
Bvers; endurance, Bernice Reedy
The r. N. A. is a fraternal So
ciety of life insurance for men, wom-
en- and children. 1t has been in ex-
istence as a beneficial organization
over 40 years. It's supreme camp Is
at Rock Island, Ill. and it has lodges
all over the United States. The
Mountain View Camp today has
about 100 members, beneficial, So,
cial and juveniles. 1t is active and
meets every two weeks in the Moose
hall. The present officers are: Ora
Gle, Bessie Clowers, vice oracle
Peggy Noel; past oracle, Minnie
!, Napier; chancellor, Bernice Reedy
recorder, Agnes larsen, receiver
Bessie Withee: marshall, Rose Borg
assistant marshall, Ella Baenen: in
ner sentinel, Mary johnson; outer
sentinel, Marie Martinson; manag-
ers, l, 2, 3 years respectively, Mar
garet Collier, Phyllis Knott, Ola
West. deputy captain, May thinner
physician, DR.. c. ]. Martin, must.
clan. Ethel Pitcher, flag bearer
Mona Parker Graces are: Faith
Corneha Conn; courage, Vivian Sy-
verson; modesty, Delina Carlson
unselfishness, Sadie Kaeding: en-.
durance. Mary Chapel
| The Juvenile lodge meets once {
month in Legion hall. There are
about 20 members. We are hoping
to add many members to it before
the summer is over.