Indiana Red Men to Press 1932 Great Council Parley
Indiana Red Men plan a strong bid to host the 1932 Great Council session at West Baden Indiana. Arch H Hobbs Indianapolis seeks election as Great Junior Saga more of the United States. Delegates include F E Mabee Connersville and George I Kirner Terre Haute with a 21 member Otonkah 94 degree team from Connersville attending ceremonial events.
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Indiana
Red Men
Great Council of the
United States
West Baden
National Council
Columbus
Improved Order of Red Men's Great Council
Ohio
Arch H. Hobbs
Indianapolis
Sagamore
Hobbs
Connersville
F. E. Mabee
Hotel Deschler
G A R Post Gives Away Surplus Cash
Crawfordsville Ind August 25 Times Special says McPherson post No 7 Grand Army of the Republic transfers its surplus funds to Women’s Relief Corps and Daughters of Union Veterans and Ladies of the G A R with only 50 kept for post use. Twelve members over 80 years old attend few meetings. Captain H H Talbot is 88. Formerly 500 members.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
McPherson Post
Grand Army of the Republic
H. H. Talbot
Women’s Relief Corps
Daughters of Union Veterans and Ladies of the
Tribe Pays Honor to New Members in Vevay
Pokonoket tribe 328, Improved Order of Red Men, held a reception for 58 new members at a banquet in Vevay Indiana. Arch H. Hobbs Indianapolis great chief of records gave the address to about 500 attendees and James S. Wright Vevay postmaster acted as master of ceremonies. Families of members attended.
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Vevay
Ind
Pokonoket
Arch H. Hobbs
Indianapolis
James S. Wright
Edward Kline to Lead Marion Moose at State Conclave
Edward Kline, Marion delegate, will head a large Marion Moose lodge representation at the annual state conclave in Huntington. Dr. L H Eshelman, Marion, president of the Moose state executive committee, will preside over the three day gathering. Several local members attended the Huntington Moose home dedication Sunday.
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Marion
Ind
Edward Kline
Marion Moose Lodge
Huntington
L. H. Eshelman
Moose
Reception Planned for Sovereign Grand Lodge Delegates
Greensburg officials and lodge leaders plan a reception for Sovereign Grand Lodge delegates visiting the Odd Fellows home on Sunday September 14. Delegates from across the United States will attend the Sovereign Grand Lodge convention in Indianapolis and visit the home. Will C Ehrhardt is general chairman.
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Greensburg
Ind
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows
Order
United States
Indiana
Indianapolis
Will C. Ehrhardt
Encampment Date Set for Patriotic Group in Connersville
The Patriotic Order of Sons of America will hold its annual Indiana encampment in Connersville on September 9. Sam D. Symmes, Crawfordsville state secretary, announced the event. The group includes twenty seven War of 1812 descendants in Indiana.
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Connersville
Ind
The
Patriotic Order of Sons of America
Sam D. Symmes
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Man commits suicide at Mt. Jackson cemetery
Acquaintances could not explain motive for James N. Nye of 208 North Liberty street ending his life Sunday in Mt. Jackson cemetery by poison. The death is ruled self-inflicted with no clear cause available. The report comes from Akron field notes via United Press.
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James N. Nye
North Liberty Street
Mt. Jackson Cemetery
United Press
Akron
Jefferson
C. L. Knight
Mary Williamson and Evelyn Lebo Headline Clermont Festival Concerts
Entertainers Mrs. Mary E. Williamson and Miss Evelyn Lebo of Indianapolis were the feature musical attraction at the Red Men's Merchants festival held in Clermont on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
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Evelyn Lebo
Indianapolis
Clermont
I O O F session committees named for 10000 delegates
George Bornwasser announces committees to organize entertainment for 10 000 delegates for the I O O F sovereign grand lodge convention to be held September 13 to 20 in Indianapolis Past grand masters and past grand patriarchs from Indiana lodges form the reception committee Subcommittees assist the general committee chaired by grand lodge officials and auxiliary leaders A meeting to refine plans is set for August 31 in the grand lodge offices in Indianapolis H C Rockwood deputy grand master leads the reception group with a roster of assisting members from across Indiana and South Bend to Rushville Greensburg and other cities.
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I. O. O. F. Sovereign Grand Lodge
George Bornwasser
Indiana
Grand Lodge
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge
H. C. Rockwood
Indianapolis
C. F. Northern
Greensburg
A. L. Miller
Terre Haute
J. L. Harman
Elkhart
H. W. Carpenter
West Baden
W. M. Nauer
Vernon
J. T. Arbuckle
Rushville
A. A. Spears
Brazil
Will E. Ehrhardt
Otto A. Beyer
South Bend
Herdis F. Clements
Mt. Vernon
Charles O. Thomas
Bloomington
F. L. Behymer
Indiana Harbor
Joseph Long
Logansport
H. F. Hardin
Marion
Frank S. Houston
Salem
J. Clyde Crane
Bloomfield
Elmer Davis
Russiaville
John R. Andrews
Bedford
J. A. Leverton
Huntington
C. H. Allison
Frank McIllwain
Ernest Schlegel
A. H. Chamberlain
Joe V. Painter
Middletown
L. E. Helm
Decatur
Fred A. Stewart
Loogootee
W. A. Chapman
Walter Hackler
Jake Mendell
Albert Wilson
George O. Hutsell
H. L. Barnhart
Vinson H. Manifold
J. W. Price
William Lacker
James
Eastern Stars Welcome 1000 At Pendleton Picnic
The Anderson Order of Eastern Star hosted about 1000 people at an inter chapter picnic in Falls Park Pendleton on Sunday. State officers district deputies and many city delegations attended as Pendleton members assisted in entertainment and program duties including boating bathing miniature golf and a basket dinner with church services in the morning.
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Anderson
Ind
Anderson Order of Eastern Star
Interchapter
Falls Park
Pendleton
Dora Gleason
Tipton
Josephine Brown
Rushville
Clara E. Moore
Marion
Della Jones
Dunkirk
Leola la Monte
A. V. Reschar
Edna Holewell
Louise Hamilton
Muncie
Albany
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Greenfield
Hartford City
Huntington
Jonesboro
Knightstown
la Fontaine
Lapel
Newcastle
Noblesville
North Manchester
Richmond
Swayzee
Wabash
Elwood
Joseph Peck
Ruth Franklin
Eden
Mae Houston
Lawrence
Virgil Tweedy
Markleville
Bessie Bell
McCordsville
Rachel Showalter
Middletown
Beryl Miller
Montpelier
Frank Starr
Wiliamsburg
Helen Tibbs
Fern Copple
Upland
Lucy Harris
Alexandria
Esther Bryan
Atlanta
Bertha Hart
Gladys Osenbaugh
Eaton
Gertrude Baker
Farmland
Lydia Watson Bell
Lewisville
Ida Fergus
Matthews
Eagles Open Annual Outing at Broad Ripple Park
Indianapolis Eagles begin their eight day outing at Broad Ripple park with visitors from cities across Indiana for Indiana Eagles day. Notables include A M Follis Wabash inside guard Raymond Journey Portland chaplain Charles Stewart Kokomo conductor and R James Wigmore Richmond. A Connersville delegation led by William A Stoehr past state president attends. The Odd Size Four quartet J C Sortwell Carlos Jones C R Wilson and R W Allred perform. Tonight's meeting plans the remaining schedule.
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Indianapolis
Eagles
J. C. Sortwell
Carlos Jones
C. R. Wilson
R. W. Allred
Pocahontas lodge to observe twenty ninth anniversary
Pocahontas lodge members in Columbus Indiana will mark the twenty ninth anniversary of the lodge founding with special services on Thursday night. The program includes entertainment and a luncheon with invited out of town lodge officials. Committees for the observance include Entertainment led by Elmer Brown Barton Beatty John Cathers Elmer Lambert Daniel Thurston and luncheon led by Mrs Cora Lambert Mrs Florence Fortner Mrs Jennie Hendrickson Mrs Clara Wagner and Mrs Mary Purdum.
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Pu Times
Columbus
Ind
Pocahontas Lodge
Elmer Brown
Barton Beatty
John Cathers
Elmer Lambert
Daniel Thurston
Cora Lambert
Florence Fortner
Jennie Hendrickson
Clara Wagner
Mary Purdum
Annual Outing Varies With Lodge and A. Z. A.
About 1,000 attended the joint annual outing of the Indianapolis Bnai Brith lodge and A Z A junior order at Big Eagle camp on Sunday. Sidney J. Sternberger led with committee chiefs H Joseph Hyman Saul Munter Abe H Goldstein Richard Munter Mrs J Solomon Henry Blatt Morris Strauss assisting. Crosley radio dealers from across Indiana will meet Tuesday at the Severin with L T Glidden State Radio Co manager presiding. about 300 attenders expected.
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Indianapolis
B'nai B'rith Lodge
Big Eagle Camp
Sidney J. Sternberger
H. Joseph Hyman
Saul Munter
Abe H. Goldstein
Richard Munter
J. Solomon
Henry Blatt
Morris Strauss
Crosley Radio
Indiana
Severin
L. T. Glidden
State Radio Company
North Illinois Street
Anderson Rite Club to Convene Fall Session
Madison County Scottish Rite Club in Anderson plans its first fall meeting Sept. 2 with about 500 members. Attending will be guests from Ft Wayne Indianapolis Noblesville Muncie Newcastle and nearby cities. Banquet speaker Sam D. Jackson and several Indianapolis visitors will join distinguished members from other bodies in the program.
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Nawawka
Indianapolis
Louis G. Buddenbaum
Indiana
David C. Pyke
Gail H. Morehead
Sarafah
Cabin Gift to Scout Troop 3 Causes Local Celebration
A winter cabin in the Scout reservation was presented Sunday to Troop 3 of the Boy Scouts of America by the troop’s friends and parents. The facility features a modern bunkroom capable of housing twenty four boys.
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Troop 3
Boy Scouts of America
State K. of C. picnic by Terre Haute hosts thousands
Members of Indianapolis council 437 Knights of Columbus attended the first annual Indiana K of C picnic at the Gibault home south of Terre Haute. The Rev Father Gorman and assistants entertained several thousand members. George Bischoff led Indianapolis visitors. The council donated 500 to the Gibault home. A field mass highlighted the event with basket dinner guests. The outing was sponsored by the Indiana Knights of Columbus Association with John Harris as general chairman.
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Indianapolis
Knights of Columbus
Indiana
K. of C. Council
Gibault Home
Terre Haute
Father Gorman
George Bischoff
Indianapolis Gibault Home Committee
Indiana Knights of Columbus Association
John Harris
State Council
Masonic Masters Degree Planned by Marion County Chapters
Marion County Royal Arch Masonic chapters plan to present the Most Excellent Master’s degree at the Masonic temple in October. The event, under the R A C Association, will feature special music by Arnold Spencer and the Raper commandery choir with Harry B. Werkoe as general chairman. Grand chapter officers will assist at the October ceremony ahead of the Richmond convocation on October 22.
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Marion County
Royal Arch
Masonic
Masonic Temple
Kansas City
R. A. C. Association
Richmond
Edward F. Mann
Carl Plock
Stanley G. Myers
Robert Thompson
W. R. Burchman
H. L. Corke
Lex A. Cory
Edgar O. Burgan
C. F. Gierke
E. O. Burgan
Indianapolis
Arnold Spencer
Raper Commandery Choir
Harry B. Werkoe
Oldest Greensburg Rebekah dies at 92 in Hobart burial
Mrs. Martha J. Brown aged 92, the oldest Rebekah at the Odd Fellows home in Greensburg, died after a brief illness. Buried at Hobart Indiana, she came to the I O O F home last June. Born at Marion she crossed the continent to the Pacific coast six times and was twice married. Her first husband was killed by Indians while crossing the plains in a covered wagon.
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Greensburg
Ind
Martha J. Brown
Rebekah
Odd Fellows Home
Hobart
Brown
Samuel
Emily Orcutt
Mrs. Brown
Marion
Pacific Coast
Moose lodge 87 opens new home in Huntington
Moose lodge 87 of Huntington opened its new home with a Sunday inspection and dedication at 3 30 pm in the high school auditorium with Dr Elmer Ward Cole as speaker. The building will host events during the Indiana Moose lodges convention August 28 29 and 30 and was formerly the home of Jacob Boos sold by his estate.
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Huntington
Ind
Moose Lodge
Elmer Ward Cole
South Bend
Central Christian Church
Indiana
Moose Lodges
Jacob Boos
Lodge
Pythian Insurance Control Transferred
Knights of Pythias officers learn the supreme lodge in Tanpa Florida authorized forming United Mutual Life Insurance Company from the lodge’s $24,000,000 insurance department. National offices will be in Indianapolis and Pythians holding policies become mutual stockholders in the new firm.
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Supreme Lodge
Tanpa, Fla
United Mutual Life Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Pythians
Final Initiation Set by Indianapolis Moose Lodge
The Indianapolis Lodge 17 Loyal Order of Moose will hold the final initiation of the summer Tuesday night at the Moose temple 135 North Delaware street. Ritual will be conferred under supervision of Dr Hugh J Davey. J E Newcomb supervises the membership campaign with a fall campaign planned.
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Indianapolis
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Temple
North
Delaware Street
Hugh J. Davey
J. E. Newcomb
Moose lodges to hold state meeting in Huntington
Seventy three Moose lodges will send delegations to the annual Moose conclave in Huntington Thursday through Saturday. Indianapolis lodge 17 and auxiliaries are expected to provide a large representation. Mrs Nell Mahoney will direct the ladies auxiliary sessions. Lodge 13 will send its drum corps of twelve. John Newbour will head a 100 person delegation from Indianapolis. Indiana executive committee plans are led by William Anderson, M M Mahoney and Dr L H Eshelman.
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Moose
Huntington
Indianapolis
Nell Mahoney
Ladies’ Moose
Lodge 13
John Newbour
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