My Dad, Emmons Adams, joined the Oddfellows Hall in 1929 at the tune of $6.00 to join and annual dues of $10.00. He may have been District Grand Master (DGM81) out of North Platte or District Deputy, I don't know for sure which.My Mother, Iona Adams, belonged to the Independant Order of Oddfellows in 1929, Rebecca's Lodge.
I don't know anything about the history of the Oddfellows Lodge or the organization, but here in Camano Island, Washington, there is an Oddfellows Lodge Hall and a large park.
My sister, Joann Webster, is the family historian and she is the one who has supplied me with most of this information. I remember my parents belonging to the organization, but, before my time. These prices were from the depression years, which were tough on a lot of folks.
Anyone who has additional information about the Oddfellows of Haigler, please feel free to add to this blog.
--RESECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY DALLAS ADAMS
Where was the Old Fellows Hall or where did they meet?
ReplyDeleteDon Harford's letter also said the Hall was a Community Building, meeting center. Sounds like the location was on the east side of Main Street. (I'm guessing close to the Munson Hotel.) I do not know the specific building on site location.
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