Pythian Sister Organization

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Historical info on Pythian Sister Organization

Historical info on Pythian Sister Organization

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Pythian Sister Organization

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Historical information on Pythian Sister Organization for 1976 Bicentennial Celebration in Waupun, WI. *Facts are handwritten and was scanned with mistakes, if any, left uncorrected. Pythian Sister Organization The Pythian order was first organized in Warsaw, Indiana in 1888 by Joseph Addison Hill, with a membership of 35 Sisters. Within a year many requests for Sister Temples necessitated the forming of a Grand Temple in 1889. As subordinate Temples were established in other states, the formation of a Supreme Temple was imperative and established in 1890 at Indianapolis. The Grand Temple at Milwaukee was instituted in 1896. The Waupun Temple was organized in January 1909, with 25 Sisters and 19 Knights, listed on the charter as: Flora Amthor Mary Bogie Louise Brower Arletta Campbell Mary DeVos Martha Getchel Mattie Gunnison Emma Hanisch Anna Hanger Kate Hanson Nettie Jacobs Kate Lynn Ethel Marshall Lulu Marshall Edith Marsh Lorena Sanborn Bertha Spars Mary Stiles Gertrude Sweet Emma Thompson Bernice Towne Dorothy Turner Almira Walker Jane Walker Clara Zimmerman Otto Amthor J. R. Brower John Burmeister John DeVos Charles Getchel A. G. Gunnison Oscar Hanisch F. S. Jacobs J. M. Lynn George Marshall Guy Marshall E. A. Marsh W. A. Sanborn Charles Spars R. O. Stiles H. O. Thompson Salem Towne Thomas Turner Bryan Walker The present roster has 44 Sisters and 22 Knights listed as: Etta Sherwood Ivoe Kohn Edna VanHengel Gretchen Watson Nina Guenther Florence Johnson Ardis Yule Evelyn Mielke Viola Hash Alma Lother Louise Howard Esther Kohls Esther Sherwood Dorothy Edmunds Eva Gerretson Edith Frosch Helen Nickerson Olive Brusberg Frances Freriks Ella Spaulding Helen Galler Grace Abbot Ray Bittner Bert Blaesius Sam Darling John Freriks Edward Gerretson Clarence Guenther Louis Haase Arthur Jenken William Kohn Thomas Lawrie Newton Lenz Mary Uebel Ruth Schneider Linda DeTurck Marjorie Braatz Dorothy Ehley Elva Johnson Myrna Viz Marcia Braatz Maybelle Lawrie Elsa Lenz Lorna Paskey Doretta Weiser Duaine Hoeft Neva Longua Margarot Hackbarth Dorothy Albright Lewilda Schlamer Lillian Lillehamer Loretta Claggett Hazel Schelter Karen Langer Emily Burrows Lester Loomans Dr. H. E. Luck Lovell McCulloch, Sr. Donald McGrath Milan Nickerson William Riedeman Elmer Spaulding Coyt Stevenson Harmon Vis Floyd Yule Floyd Burrows Presently our member with the longest tenure is Etta (Mrs. Percy) Sherwood. She has been a member for nearly 55 years, having joined in February 1921. She tells of the many happy times when they held parties, dances, played cards, visited other Temples, initiated new members and honored the old, serving banquets to as many as 90 or more. We still enjoy the work of the Pythian Order and have social card playing. We have a banquet at inspection time, in honor of the Grand Chief. We have rummage sales and sell vanilla. We serve the Knight's annual banquet. Most of all we enjoy good fellowship. Good will offerings are taken at each meeting in support of the American Cancer Society, crippled and retarded children. We welcome new members.

Acquisition

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2016.0075

Source or Donor

Waupun Area Chamber of Commerce

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Donation