The first fraternal organization in Garden county was the Modern Woodmen. It received its charter in September, 1897, having fourteen members. August Sudman was the first clerk. It didn't seem to grow much until 1900, when the membership was greatly increased. A hall was built in 1898, but sold in 1904. Its membership in 1920 has decreased. Only thirty-two members are enrolled, with Robt. Quelle, Vice C. ; H. P. Madison, Clerk ; Bill Plummer, W. A. ; Albert Quelle, E. B., Howard Fickes, W. ; Sam Newkirk, S. ; Dr. G. H. Morris, Physician. The M. W. A. swept the country with great enthusiasm, especially for a period of ten years beginning in 1898. In Lisco a band of thirteen members received a charter from the Modern Woodmen in 1911. There is a camp in Lewellen also and it has built a hall.
On December 30, 1908, Mrs. Anna T. Crawford, of Scottsbluff. instituted a lodge of the Royal Neighbors of America, at Oshkosh. It was called the Riverview Lodge, No. 5516, and received its charter January, 1909. They had twenty members, with Airs. Pearl Sudman, Oracle ; Ada Melvin, Past Oracle ; and Viola Day. Recorder. In 1920 they have a membership of thirty-five beneficiary and twenty-three social members, with Maggie Kingery, Oracle; Zulah Gumaer, Vice Oracle ; Jessie Aufdengarten, Past Oracle ; Clara Dutton, Chaplain ; Sarah Taylor, Recorder ; Mildred Robinson, Receiver ; Mamie Stephenson, Marshal ; Myrtle Brostrom, Assistant Marshal ; Mary E. Potter, Inner Sentinel ; Belle Wood, Outer Sentinel ; Blanch Kingery, Manager ; Hattie Sarver, Manager, 2nd year ; Emma Smith, Manager 3rd year; Dr. Morris, Physician.