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Clayton co. Ancient Free & Accepted Mason Lodges (A.F. & A.M.) Officers & Members, after 1865 Guttenberg Masonic Temple, undated photo postcard ~contributed by S. Ferrall

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The following misc. information was contributed by S. Ferrall & Reid R. Johnson

- Clayton Lodge, No. 70, Monona -

1879 The Masonic installation at Monona on Friday evening was attended by about 500 persons, and the occasion was one long to be remembered by those present. The officers installed are as follows: W.M. - J. R. Millman S.W. - E. J. Dailey J.W. - Theodore Sherman Treas. - E. L. Rice Sec. - M. Polley S.D. - Harvey Miner J.D. - Larkin Green S.S. - C. A. Dean J.S. - John Tapper Tyler - W. Brown ~Elkader Register, Thur., 19 June 1879. From the McGregor Times 1891 January 8th, Clayton Lodge, No. 70, A.F. & A.M. installed the following as officers for the ensuing year: W.M. - E. L. Rice S.W. - _. B. Miner J.W. - E. R. Green Sec. - J. R. Millman Treas. - James Watkins S.D. - J. A. Sturtevant J.D. - Arthur Green S.S. - E. C. Brenner J.S. - John Anderson Tyler - Wm. Wellman ~Elkader Register, Thur., 15 Jan. 1891. Monona column 1904 The O.E.S. and Masonic orders held a joint installation last Friday evening, a large number were present, and the work done in a striking and creditable manner. Mrs. G. L. Giilbert, Past Matron, installed the officers of the Chapter with Miss Carrie Anderson as Marshal. The following officers were installed: Worthy Matron- Mrs. Lizzie Killen Worthy Patron- J. D. Bronson Associate Matron- Mrs. Dora Otis Chaplain- Miss Ella Rice Ruth- Mrs. Lucy Schwab Martha- Mrs. Martha Hall Electa- Mrs. Emma Rupp Marshal- Mrs. Minnie Sebastian Warden- Mrs. Sarah Neilings Sentinel- H. S. Rittenhouse -- J. D. Brownson acted as installing officer for the Masons, with George P. Hupfer as Marshal. The following were the officers installed: Worshipful Master- E. R. Otis Senior Warden- A. G. Killen Junior Warden- H. S. Rittenhouse Secretary- E. L. Rice Treasurer- W. H. Nelings Senior Deacon- J. D. Brownson Junior Deacon- E. H. Schafer Senior Steward- E. F. Slitor Junior Steward- Herman Wehler Tylor- William Wellman After the installation ceremonies, an elegant supper was served by the first division of the O.E.S. ~Elkader Register, Thur., Dec. 31, 1903 (Monona column)

1908 At the regular meeting 0f the Clayton lodge No. 70, A.F. & A.M., held last Friday evening, the following officers were installed for the ensuing year. E. F. Slitor, installing officers: W.M. - J. D. Brownson S.W. - H. S. Rittenhouse J.W. - David Hall Sec'y - Geo. H. Otis Treas. - W. H. Nehlings S.D. - B. B. Everall J.D. - C. J. Orr S.S. - A. _. (looks like C or G) Killen J.S. - E. F. Slitor Tyler - O. C. Entwistle ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 30 Jan. 1908 1929 The following officers were installed at the last regular meeting of the Masonic Lodge: W.M. - H. E. Morrow S.W. - Fred J. Peglow J.W. - Leon G. Henderson Treas. - H. T. Orr Secretary - F. R. Bothel Chaplain - W. Baskerville S.D. - L. F. Orr S.S. - G. A. Tornowsky J.D. - J. A. Wirsching J.S. - W. B. Weithorn Tyler - Aug. Kruse ~Clayton County Register, Thur. 24 Jan. 1929. Monona column 1935 MONONA: At the regular meeting of Clayton Lodge No. 70, A.F. & A.M., Friday evening, the following officers were elected for the coming year: W.M. - C. R. Belden S.W. - J. R. Moses J.W. - V. J. Franke Secretary - Frank R. Bothel Treasurer - H. T. Orr Trustee, 3 yrs. - Frank Montgomery ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 20 Dec. 1934

- Elkader Lodge, No. 72, Elkader -

1879 The following persons were duly installed on Friday evening, June 20, 1879, as officers of Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M.: W.M. - J. F. Thompson S.W. - F. H. Carter J.W. - W. H. Davis Sec. - V. F. Davis Treas. - D. R. Mills S.D. - W. S. Moyer J.D. - K. F. Purdy S.S. - B. S. Whitney J.S. - Anton Kramer T. - F. Dennert ~Elkader Register, Thur., 26 June 1879 1880 The following is the list of officers of Harmony Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M., elected at the regular meeting held Friday evening, April 23rd, '80: W.M. - F. H. Carter S.W. - W. Davis J.W. - J. W. Swenson Treas. - D. R. Mills Sect. - Virgil Davis S.D. - K. F. Purdy J.D. - Ezra Hurd S.S. - P. C. Young J.S. - H. C. Stearns Tyler - F. W. Denert ~Elkader Register, Thur., 29 Apr. 1880 The following persons were duly installed on last Monday evening, as offices of Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M.: W.M. - F. H. Carter S.W. - W. H. Davis J.W. - J. W. Shannon Treas. - D. R. Mlls Sec. - V. F. Davis S.D. - K. F. Purdy ~Elkader Register, Thur., 24 June 1880 1882 The following are the officers of Elkader Lodge, No. 72, F. & A.M. elected and appointed at the meeting on Monday evening last: W.M. - D. R. Mills S.W. - H. H. Barnard J.W. - J. F. Thompson Sec. - V. F. Davis Treas. - A. Kramer S.D. - Marvin Cook J.D. - H. C. Stearns S.O. - B. S. Whitney J.O. - K. F. Purdy Tyler - F. W. Dennert ~Elkader Register, Fri., 5 May 1882. Home News column 1883 At the stated meeting of Elkader lodge, A.F. & A.M., held on Friday evening, April 20th, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing term: W.M. - D. R. Mills S.W. - Adna Hall J.W. - J. F. Thompson Treas. - Anton Kramer Sec. - V. F. Davis Appointed: S.D. - H. C. Ehrlich J.D. - D. G. Griffith S.S. - B. S. Whitney J.S. - Louis Schroeder Tyler - F. W. Dennert ~Elkader Register, Friday, April 20, 1883 1884 On Tuesday evening last, Harmony Chapter, of Elkader, elected the following offices for the ensuing term: H.P. - H. C. Erlich K. - H. C. Stearns S. - Jos. Lamm Sec. - V. F. Davis Treas. - A. Kramer C.H. - J. F. Thompson P.S. - C. H. Vaupel R.A.C. - H. H. Barnard G.M. 3rd V. - D. R. Mills G.M. 2nd V. - K. F. Purdy G.M. 1st V. - C. W. Walser ~Elkader Register, 10 Sept. 1884 1885 At the regular communication of Elkader lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M. the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W.M. - H. C. Stearns S.W. - H. C. Ehrlich J.W. - C. H. Vaupel Treas. - A. Kramer Sect. - C. W. Walser S.D. - F. A. Nichols J.D. - F. W. Dennert S.S. - B. S. Whitney J.S. - L. Schroeder Tyler - E. S. Stanton ~Elkader Register, 29 Apr. 1885 1886 At the regular meeting of Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., Friday evening of last week, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: M.W. - H. C. Stearns S.W. - H. C. Ehrlich J.W. - C. H. Vaupel Treas. - Anton Kramer Sec'y - C. W. Walser S.D. - T. M. Davidson J.D. - E. W. Stanton S.S. - B. S. Whitney J.S. - Louis Schroeder Tylor - F. A. Nichols ~Clayton County Journal, 21 Apr. 1886 1887 At the regular meeting on Friday evening of last week, the following offices of Elkader lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., for the ensuing term: W.M. - H. C. Ehrlich S.W. - C. H. Vaupel J.W. - S. V. Jack Sect. - F. A. Nichols Treas. - Anton Kramer The following officers were appointed: S.D. - Ross Richardson J.D. - [illegible] S.S. - B. S. Whitney J.S. - L. Schroeder ~Elkader Register, Thur., 14 Apr. 1887 1888 At the regular communication of Elkader lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., on Friday evening last, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - H.C. Ehrlich S.W. - D. G. Griffith J.W. - S. V. Jack Treas. - Anton Kramer Sec. - A. P. Bock S.D. - Ross Richardson J.D. - Jas. Russell S.S. - B. S. Whitney J.S. - Louis Schroeder Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 26 Apr. 1888 1889 At a Regular meeting of the Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., on Friday evening last, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - H. C. Ehrlich S.W. - J. E. Corlett J.W. - S. V. Jack Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - A. P. Bock S.D. - R. Richardson I,D. - Jas. Russell S.S. - B. S. Whitney J.S. - Louis Schroeder Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 20 Dec. 1888 1890 At their regular communication on Friday evening, the following officers of Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., were elected and appointed for the ensuing term: W.M. - H. C. Ehrlich S.W. - Ross Richardson J.W. - S. V. Jack Treas. - Anton Kramer Sect. - A. P. Bock S.D. - H. Meyer J.D. - Milo Munger S.S. - Adna Hall J.S. - O. F. Davis Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 12 Dec. 1889 1891 At a regular meeting of Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M., the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing term: W.M. - T. M. Davidson S.W. - Ross Richardson J.W. - H. Meyer Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - A. P. Bock S.D. - H. C. Ehrlich J. D. - Milo Munger S.S. - D. G. Griffith J.S. - H. W. Wilke Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, 01 Jan. 1891. Local News column 1892 At the regular communication of Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M., Friday evening last, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: W.M. - S. V. Jack S.W. - H. W. Wilke J.W. - P. P. Gifford Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - A. P. Bock ~Elkader Register, Thur., 17 Dec. 1891 1894 At the regular meeting of Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M., Friday evening last, the following officers were elected and appointed: W.M. - H. Meyer S.W. - J. F. Becker J.W. - C. W. Walser Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - D. G. Griffith S.D. - James Russell S.S. - H. W. Wilke J.S. - H. H. Barnard Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 28 Dec. 1893 1895 At the regular communication of Elkader lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M., Friday evening, the following officers were elected and appointed: W.M. - J. F. Becker S.W. - A. C. Hagensick J.W. - John Everall, Jr. Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - J. H. Hill S.D. - Jas. Russell J.D. - A. J. Carpenter S.S. - H. Meyer J.S. - H. H. Barnard Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register 13 Dec. 1894 1896 At the Regular meeting of Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., held Friday, Dec. 27, 1895, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year. W.M. - A. O. Hagensick S.W. - John Everall, Jr. J.W. - J. A. Russell Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - J. H. Hill S.D. - Fred Kramer J.D. - F. G. Leibrock S.S. - H. W. Wilke J.S. - D. G. Griffith T. - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Fri., 03 Jan. 1896 1897 Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M., elected and installed the following officers at its communication last Friday evening: W.M. - A. C. Hagensick S.W. - John Everall, Jr. J.W. - Jas. A. Russell Treas. - A. Kramer Secy. - J. H. Hill S.D. - F. A. Kramerr J.D. - G. H. Wilke S.S. - D. G. Griffith J.S. - P. P. Gifford Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Fri., 25 Dec. 1896 1898 Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., at the regular meeting Friday evening the following were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - A. C. Hagensick S.W. - James A. Russell J.W. - Wm. Witt Sec. - J. H. Hill Treas. - A. Kramer S.D. - John Everall J.D. - G. H. Wilke S.S. - D. G. Griffith J.S. - Walter Goetz Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Fri. morning, 10 Dec. 1897 1899 At the regular communication of Elkader lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M. Friday evening the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensing year: W.M. - A. C. Hagensick S.W. - James Russell J.W. - Wm. Witt Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - J. H. Hill S.D. - John Everall, Jr. J.D. - Dr. J. D. Brownson S.S. - C. W. Walser J.S. - H. H. Barnard Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 29 Dec. 1898 1900 At its regular communication held last Friday evening Elkader lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A. M., the following officers were elected and appointed and duly installed: W.M. - John Everall, Jr. S.W. - Dr. J. D. Brownson J.W. - A. j. Carpenter Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - J. H. Hill S.D. - H. D. Brown J.D. - David Parker S.S. - D. G. Griffith J.S. - H. W. Wilke Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 21 Dec. 1899 1901 At the meeting of Elkader lodge No. 72 A.F. & A.M., last Saturday evening, the following officers were installed for the ensuing year: W.M. - John Everall, Jr. S.W. - A. J. Carpenter J.W. - A. O. Elvidge Sec. - John H. Hill Treas. - A. Kramer S.D. - H. D. Brown J.D. - Fred Wolf S.S. - D. G. Griffith J.S. - H. W. Wilke Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 20 Dec. 1900 1902 Election Of Officers, Elkader Lodge No. 72 A.F. & A.M. The following officers were elected, appointed and installed Friday evening: W.M. - A. J. Carpenter S.W. - A. D. Brown J.W. - F. L. Wolf S.D. - A. L. Barthel J.D. - Harry Proctor Sec. - J. H. Hill Treas. - A. Kramer S.S. - F. M. Landon J.S. - D. G. Griffith Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., Dec. 25, 1901 1903 At the regular communication of Elkader Lodge A.F. & A.M., last Friday evening the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - A. J. Carpenter S.W. - H. D. Brown J.W. - F. L. Wolf Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - J. H. Hill S.D. - A. L. Barthel J.D. - Harry Proctor S.S. - W. E. Witt J.S. - Frank Landon Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 18 Dec. 1902 1904 The following are the elected and appointed officers of Elkader lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M. The installation being last Friday evening: W.M. - A. J. Carpenter S.W. - blank J.W. - V. T. Price Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - J. H. Hill S.D. - H. D. Brown J.D. - H. L. Griffith S.S. - Wm. Witt J.S. - Frank Landon Tyler - E. W. Stanton A vacancy exists in the S.W. station which is to be filled at the next stated communication. ~Elkader Register, 07 Jan. 1904 1905 At the regular communication of Elkader lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M. last Friday evening the following officers were elected and appointed and installed: W.M. - H. D. Brown S.W. - F. L. Wolf J.W. - G. H. Fletcher S.D. - A. J. Carpenter J.D. - H. C. Gmelin S.S. - J. W. Russell J.S. - Geo. Witt Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 22 Dec. 1904

1906 At the regular communication of Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M., Friday evening, the following officers were elected, appointed and installed: W.M. - H. D. Brown S.W. - F. L. Wolf I.W. - G. H. Fletcher Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - J. H. Hill S.D. - A. J. Carpenter J.D. - H. C. Gmelin S.S. - Wm. Witt J.S. - Herman Uecker Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 14 Dec. 1905 1907 Elkader lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., Friday evening last, installed the following officers for the ensuing year: W.M. - H. D. Brown S.W. - G. H. Fletcher J.W. - W. J. Jeffers Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - J. H. Hill S.D. - A. J. Carpenter J.D. - H. C. Gmelin S.S. - R. F. Schmidt J.S. - H. C. Pahlas Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur. 24 Jan. 1907 1908 At a recent convocation of Elkader lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M., the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - H. D. Brown S.W. - G. H. Fletcher J.W. - Dr. W. J. Jeffers Treas. - A. Kramer Sec. - J. H. Hill S.D. - A. J.. Carpenter J.D. - H. C. Gmelin S.S. - R. F. Schmidt J.S. - H. C. Pahlas Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 26 Dec. 1907 1909 At the regular communication of Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., last Friday evening, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - Wm. E. Witt S.W. - W. J. Jeffers J.W. - H. C. Gmelin Treasurer - A. Kramer Secretary - J. H. Hill S.D. - G. H. Fletcher J.D. - R. F. Schmidt S.S. - H. C. Pahlas J.S. - John Bahr Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 10 Dec. 1908 1910 Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M. At a regular communication of Elkader Lodge A.F. & A.M. last Friday evening the following officers were elected and appointed: W.M. - Wm. E. Witt S.W. - H. C. Gmelin J.W. - R. F. Schmidt Treasurer - A. Kramer Secretary - J. H. Hill S.D. - Max Bishop J.D. - H. C. Pahlas S.S. - D. G. Griffith J.S. - Albert Allen Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 30 Dec. 1909 1911 At a regular communication of Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., held last Friday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W.M. - Wm. Witt S.W. - Henry C. Gmelin J.W. - Thos. R. Roberts Secretary - J. H. Hill Treasurer - Anton Kramer S.D. - Max B. Bishop J.D. - Henry Lenth S.S. - H. O. Parke J.S. Geo. C. Wolf Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 22 Dec. 1910 1912 At the regular meeting of Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F.& A.M. last Friday evening the following officers were elected: W.M. - Henry C. Gmelin S.W. - Thos. R. Roberts J.W. - Henry Lenth Treasurer - Anton Kramer Secretary - J. H. Hill S.D. - H. O. Park J.D. - H. Conrad S.S. - B. A. Lake J.S. E. M. Coffee Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 7 Dec. 1911 1913 At the regular meeting of the Elkader lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M. held last Friday evening the following officers were elected: W.M. - Henry C. Gmelin S.W. - H. O. Park J.W. - H. J. Conrad Treas. A. Kramer Sec. -J. H. Hill S.D. - Geo. C. Wolf J.D. - Walter Dittmer S.S. Frank Landon J.S. - Chas. Lange Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register, Thur., 26 Dec. 1912 1915 At the regular communication of Elkader lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M. hheld at its hall last Friday evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W.M. - H. D. Brown S.W. - W. C. Dittmer J.W. - W. W. Davidson Sec. - J. H. Hill Treas. - Anton Kramer ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 03 Dec. 1914. Local News columns 1920 Friday evening at the regular meeting of Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. and A. M. the following officers were elected: W.M. - J. L. Cords S.W. - R. L. Morse J.W. - Louise Bushing Treasurer - A. J. Carpenter Secretary - H. C. Gmelin The appointive officers were filled as follows: S.D. - A. H. Andreae S.S. - D. E. Boleyn J.S. - D. J. Crain Tyler - E. W. Stanton ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 18 Dec. 1919 1921 At the regular meeting of the Elkader Lodge No. 72 A.F. & A.M. last Friday evening, the following officers, who will serve for the ensuing year, were installed: W.M. - Dr. R. L. Morse J.W. - D. E. Boleyn J.W. - H. J. Conrad S.D. - C. L. Reinecke J.D. - Elmer Bente S.S. - W. W. Davidson J.S. H. F. Lenth Sec. - H. C. Gmelin Treas. - A. J. Carpenter Tyler - E. W. Stanton A. J. Carpenter acted as installing officer & H. D. Brown, installing marshal. ~Elkader Register, Thur., 13 Jan. 1921 1922 Friday evening, Elkader Lodge No. 72 A.F. & A.M. will install the following officers who will serve during the year 1922: W.M. - Dr. R. L. Morse S.W. - W. C. Dittmer J.W. - Chas. Meder Treas. - A. J. Carpenter Sec. Ernest F. Seifert S.D. C. L. Reinecke J.D. - Wm. Allen S.S. - Harry Meyer J.S. - Earl Becker ~Elkader Register, Thur., 05 Jan. 1922. Local News Notes 1923 At a regular meeting of the Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M. held last Friday evening the following officers were elected for the coming year: W.M. - H. J. Conrad S.W. - Charles Meder J.W. - Harry L. Meyer Treas. - A. J. Carpenter Sec. - Ernest F. Seifert The installation of the newly elected officers will take place on Friday evening, January 5th, 1923. ~Elkader Register, Thur., 07 Dec. 1922. Local News columns The officers of Elkader lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M. were installed last Friday evening. They are: W.M. - H. J. Conrad W.S. - Charles Meder J.W. - Harry W. Meyer Treasurer - A. J. Carpenter Secretary - Ernest F. Seifert S.D. - Carl Reinecke J.D. - Claude Firman S.S. - H. M. Wolf J.S. - Wm. G. Allen Tyler - A. A. Dohrer ~Elkader Register, Thur., 11 Jan. 1923. Local News column 1924 At a regular meeting of Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M. eld at the Masonic Hall last Friday evening officers were elected for the ensuing year: W.M. - H. J. Conrad S.W. - H. L. Meyer S.W. - Wm. G. Allen J.W. - Wm. G. Allen Treasurer - H. L. Swenson Secretary - Ernest F. Seifert ~Elkader Register, Thur., 20 Dec. 1923 1925 Ceremonies of installation of Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M. were conducted last evening at the Masonic Lodge rooms H. D. Brown acted as installing officer. W.M. - H. L. Meyer S.W. - Wm. G. Allen J.W. - John K. Griebel Secretary - R. C. Lemka Treasurer - H. L. Swenson S.D. - Claude Firman J.D. - Lawrence Uecker S.S. - Lyle Ba_thel. J.S. - H. M. Wolf Tyler - Fred Wistrick ~Elkader Register, Thur., 8 Jan. 1925 1926 The Masons held their installation of officers at the Masonic hall last Friday evening. Past Master H. D. Brown acted as installing officer. The following officers were installed: W.M. - H. L. Meyer S.W. - Wm. G. Allen J.W. - John Griebel Secretary - R. C. Lemka Treasurer - H. L. Swenson S.D. - Claude Firman J.D. - Lawrence Uecker S.S. - Lyle Miller J.S. - E. W. Hahn Tyler - Fred Wistrick ~Elkader Register, Thur., 14 Jan. 1926. Local News Notes column 1927 Officers for the coming year were elected at the regular December meeting of Elkader Lodge No. 72. A.F. & A.M., as follows: W.M. - Wm. G. Allen S.W. - Ernest F. Seifert J.W. - C. L. Reinecke Treasurer - H. L. Swenson Secretary - R. C. Lemka ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 9 Dec. 1926 Friday evening Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., will install the following officers, elected at the regular December session of the lodge: W.M. - Wm. Allen S.W. - Ernest F. Seifert J.W. - C. L. Reineck Secretary - R. C. Lemka Treasurer - H. L. Swenson S.D. - Byron Abel J.D. - Lyle Miller S.S. - E. W. Hahn J.S. - Lawrence Uecker Tyler - Fred Wistrick ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 03 Feb. 1927 1928 Members of the Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M. held their annual meeting last Friday evening and elected the following officers for the coming year: W.M. - Wm. G. Allen S.W. - Ernest F. Seifert J.W. - Ed W. Hahn Secretary - R. C. Lemka Treasurer - H. L. Swenson These officers will be installed the first meeting in January which will be held Friday evening, Jan. 6th, 1928. ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 08 Dec. 1927 Officers of the local Masonic Lodge will be installed at a meeting to be held Thursday, Jan. 12. Officers elected for the year are: W.M. - Wm. G. Allen S.W. - Ernest F. Seifert J.W. - Ed. W. Hahn Secretary - R. C. Lemka Treasurer - H. Swenson S.D. - B. E. Abel J.D. - J. W. Downie S.S. - H. M. Wolf J.S. - Lyle Barthel ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 05 Jan. 1928 1929 At the last regular meeting of Elkader Lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W.M. - Ernest F. Seifert S.W. - L. L. Leibrock J.W. - B. E. Able Secretary - R. C. Lemka Treasurer - H. L. Swenson ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 13 Dec. 1928. Pg. 1 New officers for the local Masonic Lodge were installed Monday evening as follows: W.M. - E. F. Seifert S.W. - L. L. Leibrock J.W. - B. E. Abel Secretary - R. C. Lemka Treasurer - H. L. Swenson S.D. - C. L. Reinecke J.D. - John Downey S.S. - John Bock J.S. - E. Bergemeyer Chaplain - J. L. Cords Tyler - Fred Wistrick ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 10 Jan. 1929 1934 At a regular meeting held Friday evening, January 5, Elkader lodge No. 72 A.F. & A.M., installed the following officers to serve this fraternal organization during the coming year: W.M. - Louis J. Kruse S.W. - Milo Murphy J.W. - LeRoy Bandow Secretary - H. J. Conrad Treasurer - H. L. Meyer S.D. - Harry Bahr J.D. - Leroy Ehrhardt S.S. - Earl Peake J.S. - Elmer Bandow Chaplain - Rev. Paul Kitterer Marshal - J. L. Cords Tyler - G. H. Wilke ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 11 Jan. 1934 1935 H. M. Wolf was elected Worshipful Master at the annual meeting of Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M., here last week. Other officers elected at this time were: S.W. - Milo Murphy J.W. - Earl Peake Secy. - H. J. Conrad Treas. - H. L. Meyer S.D. - Harry Bahr J.D. - LeRoy Ehrhardt S.S. - Alfred Baars J.S. - Elmer Bandow Tiler - G. H. Wilke. ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 20 Dec. 1934 1936 Officers of Elkader lodge, No. 72, A.F. & A.M., were installed last Friday evening at a meeting held in the lodge rooms. H. D. Brown was the installing officer and J. L. Cords, Marshal. Officers installed were as follows: W.M. - H. M. Wolf S.W. - Roy Froelich J.W. - L. J. Ehrhardt Sec'y - H. J. Conrad Treas. - H. L. Meyer S.D. - Harry Bahr J.D - Alfred Baars S.S. - Horace Roggensack J.S. - Alf. Schneider Tyler - G. H. Wilke Janitor - M. E. Munger Chaplain - Rev. P. Kitterer ~Clayton County Register, 08 Jan. 1936 1938 New officers for the year 1938 were installed by Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M., here Friday evening. Past Master Roy Froelich presided during the installation, assisted by J. L. Cords, marshal. W.M. - L. J. Ehrhardt S.W. - Alfred Baars J.W. - H. K. Roggensack Treasurer - H. L. Meyer Secretary - H. J. Conrad Appointive officers installed were: S.D. F. E. Sharp J.D. - D. L. Smith S.S. - Frank Speck J.S. - L. J. Kruse Tyler - M. E. Munger ~Clayton County Register, 12 Jan. 1938

- Garnavillo Lodge, No. 90, Garnavillo -

- Strawberry Point Lodge, No. 130, Strawberry Point -

Bezar Lodge, No. 135, McGregor -

1936 Newly elected officers of Bezer lodge, A.F. & A.M., are as follows: Worshipful Master - Everett Hagensick Senior Warden - Bert Schott Junior Warden - Byron Kruse Treasurer - Ernest Nicholson Secretary - Joseph Gerich McGregor: At the meeting of the Eastern Star last Tuesday evening the following officers were elected: Worthy Matron - Miss Marie Becker (re-elected) Worthy Patron - Lloyd Horning Associate Matron - Miss Katherine Bergman Associate Patron - Ira Everhart Secretary - Mrs. Della Grey Treasurer - Mrs. Elizabeth Church Conductress - Miss Mae Holtz Associate Conductress - Mrs. Christine Meyer ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 11 Dec. 1935

- Prairie la Port Lodge, No. 147, Guttenburg -

-National Lodge, No. 172, Farmersburg / National -

1884 The officers of National lodge A.F. & A.M. were installed at their recent meeting: W.M. - T. D. White S.W. - J. T. Adams J.W. - W. Q. Adams Sec'y - N. Slaughter Treas. - A. C. Buck S.D. - W. Demo J.D. - J. Campbell S.S. - G. W. Russell J.S. D. F. Bickel Tyler - E. C. White ~Elkader Register, 09 July 1884. Farmersburg column 1885 At the last regular meeting of National lodge, No. 172, A.F. & A.M., the following officers were elected: W.M. - T. D. White S.W. - J. F. Adams J.W. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - E. C. White J.D. - J. Campbell Secretary - N. Slaughter Treasurer - A. C. Buck S.S. - G. W. Russell J.S. - D. F. Bickel Tyler - W. Demo ~Elkader Register, 06 May 1885 1887 At the annual election of National lodge, No. 172, A.F. & A.M., the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W.M. - T. D. White S.W. - E. C. White J.W. - W. B. Corlett Treasurer - A. C. Buck Secretary - W. Q. Adams S.D. - J. T. Adams J.W. - Wallace Demo S.S. - Johnson Campbell J.S. - G. W. Russell Tyler - Adam Henkes ~Elkader Register, Thur., 14 Apr. 1887. Farmersburg column 1888 At the regular communication of National lodge No. 172, A.F. & A.M., April 26th, 1888, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W.M. - T.D. White S.W. - E. C. White J.W. - W. B. Corlett Treasurer - A. C. Buck Secretary - W. Q. Adams S.D. - Johnson Campbell J.D. - W. Demo S.S. - R. H. Kuhrts J.S. - N. Slaughter Tyler - J. R.Campbell ~Elkader Register, Thur., 10 May 1888 1889 At a recent meeting of National Lodge, No. 175, A.F. & A.M., the following officers were elected and appointed: W.M. - W. B. Corlett S.W. - Jas. T. Adams J.W. - J. Campbell Treas. - G. W. Russell Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - R. H. Kuherts J.D. - W. Demo S.S. - J. N. Little J.S. - A. Henkes Tyler - N. Slaughter ~Elkader Register, Thur., 20 Dec. 1888 1898 Wednesday evening at Farmersburg, the members of the Masonic lodge publicly installed their new officers. Installing officer was John Everall, Sr., and T. H. U. Sherman, of Monona, was Marshal. New officers were: W.M. - Chas. Hinsch S.W. - E. L. Knight J.W. - John Davis Treas. - Jas. Matthews Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - Dr. G. L. Everall J.D. - O. F. Meier S.S. - Henry Oelke, Jr. J.S. - Fred Daubenberger Tyler - John Little ~Elkader Register, Fri. morning, 10 Dec. 1897 1899 At a stated communication of National lodge No. 172, A.F. & A.M., held last Thursday evening, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - Chas. Hinsch S.W. - Eben L. Knight J.W. - C. F. Meier Treas. - Jas. Mathews Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - G. L. Everall J.D. - Ed. Mathews S.S. - John M. Little J.S. - Henry Oelke, Sr. Tyler - Henry Oelke, Jr. ~Elkader Register, Thur., 29 Dec. 1898. Farmersburg column 1900 At a stated communication of National Lodge, No. 172, A.F. & A.M., Thursday evening Dec. 14th, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - Eben L. Knight S.W. - C. F. Meier J.W. - Johnson Campbell Treas. - James Matthews Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - John Davis J.D. - G. L. Everall S.S. - C. C. Corlett J.S. - Ed Matthews Tyler - John M. Little ~Elkader Register, Thur., 21 Dec. 1899. Farmersburg column 1903 At a stated meeting of the National Lodge No. 172 A.F. & A.M., Dec. 11th, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - E. L. Knight S.W. - C. F. Meier J.W. - Ed Mathews Treas. - Jas. Matthews Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. Chas. Hinsch J.D. - Bert Mathews S.S. - O. L. Sherman J.S. - Henry Oelke, Jr. Tyler - John M. Little ~Elkader Register, Thur., 18 Dec. 1902. Farmersburg column 1904 At a stated communication of National Lodge, No. 172, A.F. & A.M., held Thursday evening, Dec 3rd, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M.- John Everall S.W.- C. F. Meier J.W.- Ed Mathews Treasurer- James Mathews Secretary- W. Q. Adams S.D.- Chas. Hinsch J.D.- Bert Mathews S.S.- Henry Oelke, Sr J.S.- James T. Adams Tyler- John M. Little ~Elkader Register, Thur., Dec. 10, 1903 (Farmersburg column) 1905 At a stated communication of National Lodge No. 172 A.F. & A.M., held Thursday evening, Dec. 22nd, 1904, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - John Everall S.W. - C. F. Meier J.W. - Ed Matthews Treas. - James Matthews Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - Chas. Hinsch J.D. - Bert Matthews S.S. - James F. Adams J.S. - Henry Oelke, Sr. Tyler - John M. Little. ~Elkader Register, Thur., 29 Dec. 1904. Farmersburg column 1906 At stated communication of National Lodge No. 172, A.F. & A.M., held Thursday evening, Dec. 7th, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - C. F. Meier S.W. - James T. Adams J.W. - Bert Matthews Treasurer - Jas. Matthews Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - Chas. Hinsch J.D. - A. H. Oelke P.S.S. - Henry Oelke Jr. J.S. - O. G. Embretson Tiler - John M. Little ~Elkader Register, Thur., 14 Dec. 1905. Farmersburg column 1907 At a stated communication of National lodge No. 172, A.F. & A.M., held Dec. 27th, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - C. F. Meier S.W. - Jas. T. Adams J.W. - Bert Matthews Treas. - Jas. Matthews Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - A. H. Oelke J.D. - O. G. Embretson S.S. - Henry Oelke, Jr. J.S. - Ed Matthews Tyler - John M. Little ~Elkader Register, Thur., 10 Jan. 1907. Farmersburg column 1908 At a stated communication of National Lodge No. 172 A.F. & A.M. held Dec. 19th, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - C. F. Meier S.W. - James T. Adams J.W. - Bert Mathews Treas. - James Mathews Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - A. H. Oelke J.D. - O. G. Embretson S.S. - Henry Oelke Jr. J.S. - Ed Mathews Tyler - John M. Little ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 02 Jan. 1908. Farmersburg column

1909 At stated communication of National Lodge No. 172 A.F. & A.M. held December 3rd, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W.M. - John Everall S.W. - Jas. T. Adams J.W. - Bert Mathews Treasurer - James Mathews Secretary - W. Q. Adams S.D. - A. H. Oelke J.D. - O. G. Embertson S.S. - Henry Oelke, Sr. J.S. - Ed Mathews Tiler - John M. Little ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 17 Dec. 1908. Farmersburg column 1910 At a stated meeting of National lodge, No. 172, A.F. & A.M., held Dec. 23rd, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - Chas. Hinsch, Sr. S.W. - Ed Mathews J.W. - Bert Mathews Treas. - Jas. Mathews Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - A. H. Oelke J.D. - Ed Johnson S.S. - Henry Oelke J.S. - H. D. Hinsch Tyler - J. M. Little ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 30 Dec. 1909 1911 At a stated meeting of National Lodge, No. 172, A.F. & A.M., held Thursday evening, Dec. 15th, the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - Chas. Hinsch S.W. - Edward Johnson J.W. - Bert Mathews Treasurer - James Mathews Secretary - W. Q. Adams S.D. - A. H. Oelke J.D. - Otto F. Fuelling S.S. - Chas. H. Hinsch J.S. - Ernest Haltmeyer Tiler - J. M. Little ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 22 Dec. 1910. Farmersburg column 1912 At a stated communication of National lodge No. 172, A.F. & A.M., the following officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year: W.M. - John Everall S.W. - Edward Johnson J.W. - Bert Mathews Treas. - James Mathews Secy.- W. Q. Adams S.D. - A. H. Oelke J.D. - Otto Fuelling S.S. - Ernest Haltmeyer J.S. - Arthur G. Hinsch Tyler - John M. Little ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 7 Dec. 1911. Farmersburg column 1913 The following are the officers of National Lodge No. 172, A.F. & A.M., for the ensuing year: W.M. - Edward Johnson S.W. - Bert. Mathews J.W. - Otto F. Fuelling Treasurer - James Mathews Secretary - W. Q. Adams S.D. - A. H. Oelke J.D. - Ernest Haltmeyer S.S. - Arthur G. Hinsch J.S. - S. J. Little Tiler - Peter Neilson ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 23 Jan. 1913. (Farmersburg column) 1914 National Lodge No. 172 A.F. & A.M. held a public installation of officers Thursday evening, Jan. 8th. Installation was conducted by Past Master, John Everall. The following officers were installed for the ensuing year: W.M. - Edward Johnson S.W. - Otto F. Fuelling J.W. - Arno H. Oelke Treas. - James Mathews Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - Ernest Haltmeier J.D. - Arthur Hinsch S.S. - Samuel Little J.S. - Otto Englehart Tiler - Peter Neilson ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 15 Jan. 1914. Farmersburg column 1915 The following officers of the National Lodge, No. 172, A.F. & A.M. were elected and appointed at their regular meeting for the ensuing year: W.M. - Edward Johnson S.W. - Otto F. Fuelling J.W. - Arno H. Oelke Treas. - James Mathews Sec. - W. Q. Adams S.D. - Ernst Haltmeier J.D. - A. G. Hinsch S.S. - Otto Englehardt J.S. - G. A. Brandt Tiler - Henry Oelke, Jr. ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 31 Dec. 1914. Farmersburg column 1916 At a special meeting of National Lodge No. 172, A.F. & A.M., held last Thursday evening, the following officers were installed for the ensuing year: W.M. - Otto F. Fuelling S.W. - Arno H. Oelke J.W. - Samuel Little Sec. - W. Q. Adams Treas. - Jas. Mathews, Sr. S.D. - Arthur Hinsch J.D. - Henry Oelke, Jr. S.S. - Otto Englehardt J.S. - H. D. Hinsch Tyler - Ernest Haltmeyer. ~Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 13 Jan. 1916. Farmersburg column 1924 The A.F. & A.M. Lodge, No. 172 elected the following oficers last Thursday: W.M. - Hugo Oelke S.W. - Carl Gall J.W. - Floyd Orvis Secretary - Otto Fuelling Treasurer - Ed Johnson Trustee - Charlie Hinsch ~Elkader Register, Thur., 13 Dec. 1923. Farmersburg column 1927 The A.F. & A.M. Lodge held their installation last Tuesday evening at the Masonic lodge room. The following officers were installed by Brother Sam Orvis of Luana: W.M. - John Heiden S.W. - Hugo Oelke J.W. - H. Huckstadt S.W. - Carl Gall J.D. - Roy Reardon Sec. - Otto Fuelling Treas. - Ed. Johnson J.S. - Henry Oelke, Jr. S.S. - Will Eggert Tyler - Geo. Glawe ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 13 Jan. 1927. (Farmersburg column) 1928 The Masons installed the following officers last Thursday evening: W.M. - John Heiden S.W. - Henry Huckstead J.W. - Roy Reardon Secretary - George Glawe Treasurer - Ed. Johnson S.D. - Merle Oelke J.D. Otto Fuelling S.S. Henry Oelke, Jr. J.S. - Will Eggers Chaplain - Carl G_ll Marshal - Arno Oelke Tyler - James Adams ~Clayton County Register, 12 Jan. 1928. Farmersburg column 1932 Farmersburg: At the regular meeting of National Lodge No. 172 the following officers were installed: Worshipful Master - Milton Monlux Senior Warden - Will Monlux Junior Warden - Hervey Dahlstrom Treasurer - Hugo Oelke Secretary - Arno Oelke Senior Deacon - Ed. Johnson Junior Deacon - Frank Walter Senior Stewart - Henry Oelke Junior Stewart - Will Eggers Tyler - James T. Adams Chaplain - Carl Gall ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 14 Jan. 1932 1933 National Lodge No. 172 A.F. & A.M., Farmersburg, elected the following officers last Thursday, Dec. 1st: W.M. - Henry Dahlstrom S.W. - Will Monlux J.W. - Milton Monlux Treasurer - Hugo Oelke Secretary - John Heiden ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 8 Dec. 1932 1934 Farmersburg: The following officers of the Masonic Lodge were elected Thursday evening: W.M. - Will Monlux S.W. - Henry Huckstadt J.W. - Milton Monlux Treasurer - Hugo Oelke Secretary - John Heiden S.D. - Edward Johnson ~Clayton County Register, Thur., 14 Dec. 1933.

- Mountain Shade Lodge, No. 279, Volga City -

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- 1924 Clayton County Masonic Organization Last Friday afternoon representatives of the eight Masonic lodges of Clayton County met at the court room at Elkader and launched the Clayton County Masonic Organization. The following officers were elected to hold office until the annual meeting of the County Association in 1925. President - Col. Geo. H. Otis, Monona Secretary - Max B. Bishop, Elkader Treasurer - R. C. Lemke, Elkader The first annual picnic will be held at the Elkader Fair Grounds on Thursday, August 7th. Final and complete arrangements for the picnic was left in the hands of Elkader Lodge No. 72, A.F & A.M. All Masons, their families and members of the Eastern Star will be invited to attend and also the membership of the Colesburg Lodge as many of their members live in Clayton County. Clayton County has eight Masonic lodges. Below we give the name, number, location of Lodge, Master and Secretary. Elkader Lodge, No. 72, Elkader, H. J. Conrad, W.M.; Ernest F. Seifert, Secretary. Avalon Lodge, No. 606, Edgewood, F. E. Welterlin, W.M.; L. L. Shaffer, Secretary. National Lodge, No. 172, Farmersburg, Hugo H. Oelke, W.M.; Otto Fuelling, Secretary. Garnavillo Lodge, No. 90, Garnavillo, R. O. Schumacher, W.M.; W. A. Kregel, Secretary. Prairie La Porte Lodge, No. 147, Guttenberg, John F. Groth, W.M.; R. C. Fricke, Secretary. Bezer Lodge, No. 135, McGregor, A. J. Cords, W.M.; W. E. Gruver, Secretary. Clayton Lodge, No. 70, Monona, H. P. Dickinson, W.M.; Geo. H. Otis, Secretary. Strawberry Point Lodge, No. 130, Strawberry Point, C. B. Moser, W.M.; R. C. Barnes, Secretary. ~Elkader Register, Thur., July 17, 1924

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Check these lodges in neighboring counties for Clayton co. members:
Constellation Lodge, Colesburg & Delhi Lodge, U. D. Delhi - Delaware co.
Parvin Lodge, Rossville, Allamakee co.

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