The Freja Society

The Freja Society was organized in Moline in September, 1869, as a social and beneficiary organization. It flourished for eight years and reached a membership of about one hundred. In 1874, with $2,000 in the treasury, it erected its own building, at a cost of $8,000. The debt thus incurred proved too great a burden, and in 1877 the hall was sold and the society dissolved.

Those of the most active members who served as president were : John A. Samuels, Gustaf Swenson, C. A. Westerdahl, Andrew Swanson, F. 0. Eklund, and Eric Asp. Under the auspices of Freja was organized the Moline Swedish Band, which in its day was a popular musical organization in this part of the state.

 

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