Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 225, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1920 — LODGES CONSOLIDATE. [ARTICLE]

LODGES CONSOLIDATE.

At the regular meeting of the Rensselaer Lodgeofthe Independent order of Oddfellows Thursday evening it was voted to consolidate the lodge in this city with the lodge at Parr. Parr has a membership of fiftyeight and the local lodge about two hundred fifty. With thfe consolidation the Pai* lodge will surrender its charter. This lodge was instituted more than twenty years ago. It enjoyed a reasonable degree, of success until some time ago when the building it owned and occupied was destroyed by fire together with all property belonging to the lodge. To be effective the consolidation must be approved by the Grand Master of the Oddfellows of the state.