Laura Rebekah Lodge No. 19, 1899

This photo is of Laura Rebekah Lodge No. 19 members taken on June 18,1899. From left to right, starting in the back, are Louise Doddard, Nellie Enright, Anna Tryberg and Nellie Russle. In the the front are Mr. Doddard, Walter Shanley, W.W. Newton, Frank Fryberg and Jas Wedum. The organization started in February 1895. The name Laura was given to the new lodge as a memorial for someone who had passed away. In the beginning, 45 charter members were voted in. The organization disbanded in 1904. In 1908, the lodge was reorganized and reopened.