Semi-Annual Report of Milford Lodge, 1913

This 1913 semi-annual report documents the administrative and financial activities of the Milford Lodge No. 42 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) in Milford, Utah. Covering the term ending June 30, 1913, the report details a membership of 82 active brothers, including 15 Past Grands and 66 Scarlet Degree members, following 9 new initiations during the period. Financially, the Lodge reported total receipts of $1,191.50 and assets valued at $6,037.20, primarily held in real estate and specialized paraphernalia. Beyond ledger balances, the document tracks the fraternal "degrees" conferred-specifically the Pink, Blue, and Scarlet degrees-and records disciplinary actions such as suspensions for intoxication, as well as charitable expenditures for "Brothers Relieved" and burial funds. The report was certified by officers George Baxter, R.G. Siewert, and Arthur Wood, providing a formal snapshot of the lodge's role as a mutual aid and social organization in early 20th-century Utah