The Oberfelder brothers were active in establishing the Modern Woodmen in Cheyenne county and Joseph Oberfelder was state consul in 1917. The Woodmen have had a consistent growth from the start and are one of the strong organizations in the county today. The present officers are: Joseph Oberfelder, vice-consul ; V. F. Kucero, adviser ; F. D. Wooldridge, banker ; F. M. Wooldridge, clerk ; and C. M. Wright, O. R. Owens and Hugh D. Moore, trustees.
Valiant Lodge No. 98, Knights of Pythias, was organized May 19, 1888, by the Grand Chancellor, O. L. Green of Kearney, with the following charter members : W. C. Reillv, C. S. Ickes, M. L. Tobin, Zig Gutfriend, T. Neubauer, Robert Shuman, T. C. Bush, T- F. Wellington, H. S. Kelter, R. J. Wallace, L. B. Cary, George W. Heist, Morris Davis, H. E. Gapin, J. E. Trinnier, Dr. C. H. Fields, J. W.
HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA
Norval. T. B. Dawson, J. W. Vanderhoof, J. E. Van Olinda, W. F. Bassett, Robert S. Oberfelder, J. W. Meyers, W. H. Adams, W. P. Miles, H. D. Meyers, George W. Jenner, T. St. Rayner, P. R. Borgquist, I. J- Mcintosh, E. O. Lee, J. A Carlev, J. Z." Denton and J. T. Thoelecke. The Knights of Pythias has been a strong organization from the first with most of the prominent men among its members ; many of the charter members are still alive and are today active in its councils.
Sidney Lodge No. 196, Ancient Order of United Workmen was started in 1891, with thirty-five members and the following officers : Joseph Oberfelder, past master workman; George F. Blanchard, master workman ; Charles Peterson, foreman ; James R. Williams, overseer and Albert Armstrong, secretary. The officers in 1920 were : Carl Muller. master workman ; Everett Foster, foreman ; John Daugherty, overseer ; Herman Schroeder, treasurer; Joseph Oberfelder, financial secretary and Everett Foster, A.