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HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY
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- CHILLICOTHE I.O.O.F. LODGE 91
- CHILLICOTHE REBEKAH LODGE
HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARYOrganizing the Chillicothe Hospital Auxiliary was a project of the City Federated Clubs, which took place May 24, 1954, City Hall, with the following officers being installed: Mrs. Allen Moore 11, president, Mrs. Prentice Barnes, 1st-Vice, Mrs. Ada Cooke, 2nd-Vice, Mrs. Buel Staton, 3rd-vice, Mrs. Leroy Boehner, treasurer, Mrs. Tom Oliver, secretary, Mrs. Russell White, corresponding secretary, Mrs. Clyde Harper, president of City Federated Clubs, ex-officio member. Other past-p residents: Mrs. Joseph Clark, Mrs. L. F. McWhirter, Mrs. Agnes Sweeney, Mrs. Rudy Eschenheimer, Mrs. George Cooper, Mrs. Ruby L. (Chester) Robbins, Mrs. Letha (Ralph) Marsh, Mrs. Evelyn (Earl) Griffith, Mrs. Shirley Thompson, Mrs. Neysa (Allen) Longenecker, Mrs. Jeri (Earl) Weeks, Jr., Mrs. Ramah (John E.) Hill, Mrs. Elnora Braun, also president for 1980-1981. The members have purchased many items for the hospital and have served as hostesses for many functions along with projects of landscaping, library service, switchboard operation, sewing, interior decorations and in 1962, Junior Improvement League by Mrs. Eschenheimer, which became Candy Stripers in 1965, with Mrs. Hugh Innis as chairman. In 1965, Gift Shop or Cart, Gift Table at the Membership Tea and the Scholarship Award by Mrs. Robbins with Martha Rupp being the first recipient, since then there have been thirty-five other girls and Dr. Lycia Martin has served as chairman since 1968. Contributions have been made to this fund by Mrs. Anna Hill, by others and by several memorials. In 1966, Mrs. Robbins and Mrs. Wm. Schauer started the ARC Hospital Volunteer Program. Tray favors, a project of Mrs. Agnes Sweeney, won second and first place among the displays at the Missouri Hospital Association’s “Auxiliary Day”. In 1968, Mrs. Ruby L. Robbins was appointed District-1 Director of Auxiliaries of the Missouri Hospital Association and was a representative at the 70th Annual Convention of the American Hospital Association, Atlantic City, N. J. Name of Auxiliary transferred to Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary. -- By Mrs. Ruby L. Robbins CHILLICOTHE I.O.O.F. LODGE # 91The Chillicothe I.O.O.F Lodge #91 was chartered, May 21, 1856, as a Subordinate Lodge under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Missouri by C. C. Archer, Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Missouri. The Lodge owns its own building at 513 Washington Street. The building has three floors, the first floor being leased as a beauty shop and as office space for the MISSOURI Public Service Company. The top two floors are used for lodge purposes. The Independent ORDER OF Odd Fellows is a Fraternal Organization with branches all over the United States, Europe and many other foreign nations. Odd Fellowship was established in America by Thomas Wildey, who established the first lodge on April 26, 1819 in Baltimore, Maryland. The name indicates an organization of men who are different (odd) in that they are pledged to help each other rather than selfishly pursuing their own way. The emblem is three chain links with the words, Friendship, Love and Truth as being the guides to the ultimate destiny of mankind. The present officers of the Chillicothe lodge are; Spencer Hawkins, noble grand; HOWARD Simnitt, vice-grand; Hubert Stewart, secretary; Leonard Geier, financial secretary; Homer Stevens, treasurer. Trustees are John Marnmen, Harold Miller and Owen Walker. CHILLICOTHE REBEKAH LODGEThe first Chillicothe Rebekah Lodge was organized May 20, 1870. The first charter of the Chillicothe Rebekah Lodge still hangs on the Lodge hall wall and it reads as follows: Fail not, Falter not, Weary not. Granted the charter on the application of Ben F. Berry, Charles K. Mansur, Charles R. Berry, S. B. Thacker, E. A. Bement, David Burberry, S. England, J. B. Tanner, 1. B. Jones, C. J. Benson, James Grubb, Thomas H. Smith, Samuel Shoak Herman, C. P. Jones, W. H. Missman, J. H. Long, Joseph Hoffmann, A. Mendenhall, S. R. Richards, S. S. Mendenhall, Charles W. Sloan, R. Tisdale, L. R. Hibbner, Mrs. Marie Weaver, Mrs. May Shereve, to establish a degree Lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah of Chillicothe, Missouri in the name of D. March Lodge No. 15 of the said Lodge authorized to confer the degree on the wives and widows of Odd Fellows according to the laws and regulations of the Grand Lodge of the U. S. and the Grand Lodge hereby guarantees to said degree lodge all the rights, privileges and power appertaining to the degree Lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah; the twentieth day of May, 1870, year. Signed C. H. Mansur. Because of the loss of interest in the Lodge it was reorganized May 23, 1890 and this charter is the charter used by our present Lodge. R. A. DeBolt, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Independent order of Odd Fellows of the State of Missouri authorized by the Grand Lodge to empower our trusty and well beloved brethern and sisters of the Degree of Rebekah. Signed Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. Myers, D. Stewart, Miss Jennie Voris, Mr. and Mrs.J. B. Tanner, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Benge, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Missman, Mr. and Mrs. S. England, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Porter, Mr.and Mrs. F. G. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Moorman, Mr. and Mrs.J. F. Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Huffman, Mr. and Mrs. H. Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pratt, Mrs.W. S. Urgichart, Berry A. Raffa, J. J. Wellis, Miss Sallie England, Miss Lillie England, Miss Annie Stewart, Miss Josie Clem, Miss Sadie Henderson, S. A. Stone, W. B. Coston, D. Hargrave, Charles Grittner, R. H. Haddock, Char!es A. Loomis, H. R. McVey, O. W.Edmonds, C. W. Missman, to be known as Daughters of Rebekah Lodge No. 43, City of Chillicothe, Livingston Co., State of Mo., 23rd day of May, 1890 and of our order of the Odd Fellows of the 72 years. Signed R. A. DeBolt, Grand Master and E. W. Sloan, Grand Treasurer. The Rebekah Degree was organized and established by Schuyler Cofax, who was born in New York. Mr. Cofax was elected to Congress in 1854. He was elected speaker of the House in 1863. In May 1868 he was elected Vice President on the Republican ticket with General W. S. 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