Mitigwa Lodge of Des Moines, IA Becomes 450th Lodge to Charter
The growth of the Order was slowing as fewer councils remained that did not have OA.
Mitigwa Lodge of Des Moines, Iowa became the 450th Lodge to Charter on February 7, 1951.
Those councils that did not have OA were divided primarily in two groups. Councils
that had a local tradition of their own honor society and councils that had Scout Executives that did not want fraternities / honor societies in their councils.