Timeline of Organizations

1928 to 1932

Freemasons      These are the two years that the city directories yielded the least amount of information about the influence the three remaining fraternities had in the surveyed period. 

     What was uncovered was Freemason C.A. Ballad, held the position of 4th ward councilmen.  Mr. C.A. Ballad was a professor at Moorhead Normal School (now MSUM) and past worshipful master of the Moorhead lodge of Ancient Free and accepted Masons.  Ballad served on the city committee's of Electric Light & Water Works, purchasing, ordinances, and a committee on the poor. 

     Figures from pervious years continued to serve on local government, such as O.C. Beck, C.A. Nye, E.U. Wade, and Mrs. A.H. Costain.  Mrs. Costain served as a member of the library board. She was the wife of the Director of 1st national bank and Freemason.  

Timeline of Organizations

1891-1911

1915-1922

1928-1932

Knights of Pythias
Ancient Order Of United Workmen
Odd Fellows