Samuel L. Derby Post 556 members from 1919 first took turns using members homes for a night for their meetings. This short-term problem was solved when they put together enough money to rent rooms for their meetings in the rear of the Venman Building Main St. Frewsburg. The rent for the rooms came to $6.00 per month, and they stayed at this location for about five years. During early 1920's members attending the meetings averaged 25.
