Petition for Membership, Subordinate Lodge, Milford Lodge, No. 42, 1919

This collection of 1919 records from Milford Lodge No. 42 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) in Utah documents the comprehensive application process for local men seeking to join the fraternal organization. The petitions for membership, submitted by individuals such as 28-year-old electrician Earl W. Clinton and merchant William B. Dobson, required applicants to pledge adherence to the order's by-laws and agree to resolve all grievances within internal tribunals rather than civil courts. A mandatory component of each application was a Health Certificate signed by a local physician, such as Dr. Henry C. Hunter or Dr. Chas. F. Swanson, verifying the applicant was in "sound health" and a "fit subject for any lodge". Each candidate's standing and character were then vetted by a three-member investigating committee-including members like Roy Cottrell, D.E. Kirk, and Dan W. Smithson-who provided favorable reports prior to the lodge's final vote on admission.

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