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Ann Arbor News, October 15, 1940
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DRILL TEAM PERFORMS: Exhibition drills were special events on the Odd Fellow and Rebekah programs yesterday as part of their state convention. Above is a drill team of Longfellow lodge, No. 530, of Comstock, performing before the grand lodge last night in Masonic temple.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 16, 1940
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CONVENTION BANQUET: Six hundred Odd Fellows and Rebekahs joined last night for a banquet at the Michigan Union. The grand march and ball were held in the ballroom later. Some of the state officers are shown in this picture.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 16, 1940
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INCOME AND OUTGOING OFFICERS: Bruce L. McDougall, Detroit (left), served as grand master of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows this past year and was succeeded today by Dr. Philip A. Callahan of Detroit (right), director of the state social security bureau in Lansing. The new officers were installed at the closing grand lodge session this afternoon in Masonic temple.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 16, 1940
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NEW AND RETIRING PRESIDENT: Mrs. Blanche Hill (right) of Port Huron was installed this afternoon as president of the Rebekah assembly succeeding Mrs. Lila Stoner of Detroit. The installation concluded the state convention for which Mrs. Stoner presided.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 15, 1940
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HERE FOR CONVENTION: Fred A. Rogers, Lansing, who is beginning his thirtieth year as secretary of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows, posed (at the extreme left) with four of the past grand masters as the state convention resumed this morning in Masonic temple. Left to right are Mr. Rogers, Judge Herman Dehnke of Harrisville, Andrew J. Brodie of Detroit, Henry S. Sweeney of Detroit, and Herbert A. Thompson of Williamston. Mr. Thompson is one of the distinguished guests. He is a past grand sire of the international Odd Fellows.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 16, 1940
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HONORED: Recognition was given Mrs. Elizabeth Schlemmer (above) of S. Main St., for her meritorious work in the Rebekah lodge, when the decoratory of chilvalry was conferred upon her in Hill auditorium. She was the only Ann Arbor woman among the 75 recipients.