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Wisconsin Masonic CalendarDecember 20171 Ozaukee Lodge No. 17, Port Washington, Dr. Suess Fish Fry. 5-8p.m., Ozaukee Masonic Center. Adults, $12; children 6-12 $6; 5 andunder free.
2 Ozaukee Lodge No. 17, Honoring VIPs, Past Masters, 25 & 50year members and Masonic Day of Light participant. Gathering at 5:30p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. $18, Bring your wife, family and friends. 504 W.Grand Ave., Port Washington. RSVP with remittance to Bro. Gary Mc-Clellan at 262-212-5725 or [email protected].
2 OES All State Christmas Party.
2 Zor Shrine Ceremonial, Shooters, 5330 Harding Ave., Plover.
2 Golden Chain of Friendship Christmas Luncheon, Chula VistaResort, 2501 River Rd., Wisconsin Dells. Social Hour 11 a.m., lunch-eon 12 noon. Program to follow including: Entertainment by the GrandOfficers, Ugly Sweater Contest, Announcement of Auction Winners.Make a weekend of it and stay @ the resort Fri. night $89.00, Sat.night $99.00 ($89.00 if you stay Fri. and Sat.nights), Booking #F79957.Please use this toll free number by Nov. 1: 855-223-7107. Reserva-tions by Nov. 17, to: Janet Dorsey, 1324 School Ave., Sheboygan, WI53083 or call 920-458-8028.
3 Childrens' Christmas Party. Fun for all kids, parents and grand-parents too. Enjoy a short program, a visit with Santa, plenty of hotpizza, plus a take away gift for the kids. Sunday 1 - 4 p.m., Henry L.Palmer Lodge, 4315 N. 92nd St., Wauwatosa.
3 Milwaukee Harmony Lodge No. 261, Installation of Officers, 5p.m.
4 Day Lite Lodge No. 358, West Allis, Installation of Officers, 10a.m.
4 James M. Hays Lodge No. 331, Installation of Officers, Dinner at6 p.m., Installation at 7 p.m.
5 Melody Lodge No. 2 and Warren Lodge No. 4 Joint Installation ofOfficers, Platteville.
5 St. Croix Lodge No. 56, Installation of Officers. 7 p.m. dinner, in-stallation to follow.
6 Collins-Spring Valley Lodge No. 192. 6 p.m., open Installation ofOfficers; 7 p.m., tiled lodge with posting MDoL Masons; 8 p.m., officerreception for Masons and Guests at Phoenix Restaurant.
6 Prairie du Chien Lodge No. 8, Open Installation of Officers, 6:30meal, 7:30 Public Opening and Installation.
7 Inaugural tree lighting ceremony and reception at Three PillarsWellness Connection, 4:30 p.m. 400 North Main St., Dousman. Formore Information contact Jane Olisar, Chief Development Officer, [email protected]. or 262-965-7294.
7 Madison Lodge No. 5, Installation of Officers, public welcome, 6p.m.
9 La Belle Lodge No. 84, Viroqua, Celebrating its nine new MasterMasons. 6 p.m.-12 a.m. social sponsored by the Vernon County ShrineClub. 7-8 p.m. awards and ceremonies. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. features theBlacker Brothers Band. Free – Open to the public but limited to 300.
9 West Allis Lodge No. 291, West Allis, Installation of Officers, 7p.m.
9 Nathan Hale Lodge No. 350, Milwaukee, Installation of Officers,11:30 a.m.
9 Reedsburg Lodge No. 79, Installation of Officers.
9 Wautoma Masonic Union, Annual Christmas Party. Potluck lunch served at noon. A visit from Santa is expected after lunch. He and Mrs.Claus will distribute parent-provided gifts to the children. Wautoma Masonic Center, 203 South Scott St., Wautoma.
9 H.S. Baird Lodge No. 174, installation of officers, 11:00 a.m.,public is welcome.
9 Franklin Lodge No. 16, Lone Rock, Soup and Sandwich Supper,4:30-7 p.m.
9 Silas Shepherd Lodge of Research No. 1843 hosted byOconomowoc-Hartland Lodge No. 42, Village on the Square, ThreePillars, Dousman. Coffee and Carbs at 9 a.m., the Lodge will openpromptly at 10 a.m. All Master Masons are welcome.
9 Masonic Salvation Army Bell Ringing Day in Door County, all day,Econo Foods, Sturgeon Bay.
9 La Crosse Shrine Club Lunch with Santa, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., LaCrosse Masonic Center. See page 28 of the online edition.
9 Lake Lodge No. 189, Milwaukee, Installation of Officers, 1 p.m.
9 Henry L. Palmer Lodge No. 301, Wauwatosa, Installation of Offi-cers, 7 p.m.
11 Lodi Lodge No. 99, Installation of Officers; meal beforehand ofOyster Stew.
11 Hiram Lodge No. 50, Commonwealth Lodge No. 325 and FourLakes Daylight Lodge No. 362, Joint Installation of Officers., 7 p.m.,Madison Masonic Center.
12 Fort Winnebago Lodge No. 33, Christmas Party and Family FunNight. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
12 Eau Claire Lodge No. 112, Table lodge and stated meeting ;RSVP to Master Matt Chromey at [email protected] or 715-379-2310.
12 Hancock Lodge No. 229, Ellsworth, Officer Installation, 6 p.m. so-cial, 6:45 p.m. meal and 7:30 p.m. installation.
12 Menomonie Lodge No. 164, Open Installation of Officers withapron and bible lectures for MDoL Masons.
16 Milton Lodge No. 161, annual Christmas Party and Installation ofOfficers. Party and potluck dinner begin shortly after 3 p.m., withhopefully a visit from Santa! Open Lodge Installation to begin at ap-proximately 5 p.m. Please join us!
16 Lafayette Lodge No. 265, Milwaukee, Installation of Officers, 1p.m., Holtz Lodge Room at Tripoli Shrine.
16 Freemasons Lodge No. 363, Milwaukee, Installation of Officers,3 p.m.
16 Damascus Lodge No. 290, Installation of Officers, 3:30 - 5:30p.m.
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THE WISCONSINMasonic Journal
DECEMBER 2017Grand Master L. Arby Humphrey attendedthe 300th Anniversary of the United Grand
Lodge of England. See page 12.
VOLUME L, NUMBER 11 The Official Publication of the Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin DECEMBER 2017
The Grand Master’s Message:By Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Wisconsin
Brother L. Arby Humphrey
On Our CoverFamilies enjoy Tripoli Shrine’s first annual FEZtival of Trees whichran Nov. 18-25 at the Tripoli Shrine Center in Milwaukee. It wasa “Christmas Wonderland” featuring over 50 decorated trees spon-sored by lodges, businesses and organizations. The lucky winnersin the tree drawings got to pick up their tree, along with all giftsand decorations furnished by the sponsor, on Nov. 26 to take homefor Christmas. See photos on page 14.
Photo by Rich Rygh
THE WISCONSINMasonic Journal
Fraternally,L. Arby HumphreyGrand Master
We all agree . . .
The World Needs More Masons!Let us each do our part. Talk to the man you think would make a good Mason.
Masonic Day of Light Very Successful; 149 New Masons By Bro.Milt Helmerand Rich Rygh
It was an awe inspiring sitelooking out over the massive audi-torium of the Masonic Center inEau Claire – packed wall to wallwith new Masonic candidates andtheir mentors during the EauClaire Masonic Day of Light onNov. 4.
A vision of Grand Master L.Arby Humphrey, the statewide ini-tiative garnered 149 new MasterMasons before the final gavel fellin both Brookfield and Eau Claire.Unlike previous membership ef-
forts, the Masonic Day of Light al-lowed for education and postingin the degrees and also includedindividual participation of every-one involved.The mechanics of the day in
both locations featured exemplarson the floor while mentors (onefor each candidate) sat next toeach candidate coaching themthrough each step of the degreeprocess. The mentors were as-sisted by the Marshals whereneeded.It was a process that was difficult
for many to comprehend, butafter it was completed it proved tobe a stunning example of master-ful organization and educationalskill.Following a welcome from over-
all director Larry Ganske, District2 Lecturer, in Eau Claire andDeputy Grand Master Scott E.Pedley in Brookfield, the day pro-ceeded like a well-oiled machine.Each degree went off in a crispand clean manner and everythingstayed on the time line befittingthe true nature of Freemasonry.In his opening comments Bro.
Ganske told the members present
Mentor Bro. Phil A. Itzenhuiser (right) teaches Entered Ap-prentice Chad Murphey how to wear his apron. Bro. Itzen-huiser and Bro. Murphey are members of Racine-Belle CityLodge No. 18.
Photo by Rich Rygh
that “You will see a lot of GrandLodge officers here today, but re-member these men all work foryou and each is a dedicatedMason.”During the day it was noted that
many families were representedwith fathers raising sons and sonsraising their fathers. A show ofhands proved the point. Two ofthe families were the Custer’s ofBaldwin, who raised a sixth gen-eration Freemason when Bro. JayCuster’s son Jerad was raised.Bro. Jay’s brother Mitchell Custerwas there to show his support aswell. Also making Freemasonry afamily affair was Bro. Blair Con-klin of River Falls who helpedraised his son Phil. Bro. Phil’sgrandfather also participated inthe day’s activities.Attendees were promised pro-
fessional degrees and the presen-ters came through in grand style.
The conferring of the degreeswas very well planned. Whilementors were briefed on their partin the process, each degree teamopened their respective lodge andwent informal followed by theMarshals leading the candidatesinto the packed lodge rooms. Onecandidate was selected to be anexemplar and each mentor sittingnext to his candidate provided thesame experience each candidatewent through, being received, pre-sentations and receiving the wordand signs. It made the experiencemuch more meaningful.After completion of the degree,
the members were ushered into
Bro. Charles Wallens Receives“Veteran of the Year” Honor
The Veterans Board of Directorsof the Milwaukee County War Me-morial has selected a “Veteran ofthe Year” for 2017-2018. Veteran of the year selections
have been chosen since 1963.The new selection is Lt. Col.
Charles N. Wallens, retired. He is91 years young, a Past Masterand Past Treasurer of Milwaukee-Harmony Lodge No. 261. Bro.Wallens graduated from the U.S.Military Academy at West Pointand served in WWII, Korea andVietnam. He has served severalyears as Masonic Service Associ-ation Representative at theClement J. Zablocki Medical Cen-ter in Milwaukee.Bro. Wallens received his honor
as “Veteran of the Year” at a ban-quet on Veterans Day at the Mil-waukee County War Memorial.He was given a Proclamationfrom Milwaukee County ExecutiveChris Abele.Congratulations to Bro. Chuck.
Bro. Chuck Wallens workingas MSA Representative forZablocki Medical Center. See New Masons on page 11
Happy Holidays!
’Tis the season! A period when we set aside the troubles and caresof the world as we take time to celebrate, reflect gratitude, and singsongs of praise and adoration to our divine creator for the gifts he
has bestowed. We renew and reinforce ourties with family and friends. We come togetherin our houses of worship to sing and rejoice.Then we bring in the New Year, ring out theold, and with hope and excitement we envi-sion a promise for the future. It’s a season when our hearts are touched
and we rediscover that it is truly more blessedto give then to receive. There are many waysto celebrate our blessings this season but let’snot forget to do something for those less for-tunate. As Masons we understand the impor-tance of practicing Brotherly Love, Relief, andCharity. When we personally put those Ma-sonic virtues into practice we truly understandwhat it feels like to be a Mason. It’s also a time when our Masonic families
gather together to install our lodge officers, which is so very appro-priate during this wonderful season. The elected and appointed of-ficers of our lodges for the ensuing year are about to take theirsolemn vows before God as some of the very best people in theworld bear witness. We extend our appreciation to those who pledgea very special gift to us: a gift of time, talent and devotion. We wishthe officers for the ensuing year the very best, and pledge our sup-port. We thank the outgoing officers for their service and commit-ment.As Wisconsin Freemasons we have much to be thankful for this
year. Many of our Lodges partnered with the Wisconsin MasonicFoundation using the new matching grants program to double theircharitable giving in their local communities. We are especially grate-ful to every Mason who reached out to good men this year andbrought these good men into our fraternity. We appreciate each andevery Mason who took part in making a candidate into a Brother.The vast majority of our Lodges are raising new members. I’m veryhappy to report a sharp increase in degree work within our Lodgeswhile, at the same time the recent Masonic Day of Light was a re-sounding success.
On November 4, we filled two large Masonic facilities to over-flowing capacities as we celebrated a Masonic Day of Light. It wasa very special joy to see the sidelines in both Eau Claire and Brook-field filled as we raised 149 new Masons. I extend my personal con-gratulations to every new Mason and welcome you to the world’sgreatest fraternity. A special thanks to the many Brothers who werepart of executing a day that will positively impact these new Broth-ers, our lodges and our communities. The world needs more Masons and Wisconsin Masons are deliv-
ering. Cindy and I wish you and your families a safe and joyous Holiday
season!
Grand MasterL. Arby Humphrey
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Directory of Grand Lodge Officers & ContactsGrand Master
L. Arby Humphrey (329)Res. 715-364-2492Cell 715-815-1032
Deputy Grand MasterScott E. Pedley (25)Res. 608-759-2081Cell 608-482-0424
Senior Grand WardenRobert C. Strader (363)
Res. 262-827-1606Cell 414-678-8785
Junior Grand WardenKenneth C. Gorgen (307)
Res. 262-691-0859Cell (262) 501-1879
Grand TreasurerJeffrey L. Bryden (95)
Grand SecretaryMichael A. DeWolf, PGM (267)
Res. 715-574-3151Bus. 262-965-2200 Ext. 807
Cell [email protected]
Grand ChaplainDonald F. Iliff (45)
Grand LecturerJerry A. Reick (363)Cell 414-335-2558
Grand Lodge Office
Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of Wisconsin36275 Sunset Dr.
Dousman, WI 53118262-965-2200
Fax: 262-965-4211
Grand Secretary:Michael DeWolf, PGM - Ext. 807
Membership Support:
Cheryl Martin - Ext. [email protected]
Erika Miller - Ext. [email protected]
Wisconsin MasonicJournal
Richard A. Rygh, Editor608-444-0074
Diane Igl, Ad Manager [email protected]
262-965-397936275 Sunset Dr.,
Dousman, WI 53118
District 2Dr. Daniel R. Sherry (229)
District 3Mark W. Steckel (280)
Res. 715-532-9096Cell 715-205-0942
District 4Jason L. Richardson (293)
Cell [email protected]
District 5Gerald L. McDonald (132)
District 6Jason E. Laramee (128)
District 7Jeffrey F. Schoenfeldt (319)
Cell [email protected]
District 8Joseph E. Thompson (6}
Cell [email protected]
District 9James R. Gajdosik Jr. (161)
Cell [email protected]
District 10Kyle A. Grahn (38)
District 11Clinton H. Cagle (288)
Cell [email protected]
District 12Todd W. Krohn (291)Cell 414-303-5320
Senior Grand DeaconGary L. Stang (351)Res. 715-835-7153Cell 715-864-6813
Junior Grand DeaconPaul T. Tourville (60)Cell 414-659-5205
Senior Grand StewardDavid R. Ritchie (64)Cell 608-776-2698
Junior Grand StewardThomas W. Stevens (112)
Grand MarshalDavid A. Frings (329)Res. 715-374-2900Cell 612-804-3337
Grand OratorPatrick D. Cholka (301)
Cell [email protected]
Grand TilerDwane R. Schultz (329)
Res. 715-374-2801Cell 715-817-3352
District Deputy
Grand MastersDistrict 1
George T. Eisenmann III (329)Res. 715-394-6630Cell 612-325-6692 [email protected]
Thoughts for the JourneyBy Reverend Donald F. Iliff, Grand Chaplain
Grand Chaplain Donald F. Iliff can be reached at [email protected] or 608-399-1517.
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Raking in the Help
At the home of a deployed soldier the yard has been raked, the gutters cleaned, the trees andbushes pruned and the garden weeded.
By Ari VollmerBrookfield Chapter Sweetheart
Brookfield Chapter Order ofDeMolay recently braved the coldwind and stayed committed todoing a fall cleanup in the yard ofa family of a deployed soldier,who is also a senior DeMolay. Hecurrently is in Poland while hiswife remains here, raising theirthree small children on her own.Their neighbor is taking care ofmowing the yard, but she had no
time to prepare their yard for win-ter. She had originally asked one of
the families to help her with thefall chores, but that family had abetter idea in mind. The familybrought up the idea in a BrookfieldChapter DeMolay meeting, askingthe other chapter members if theywould like to help clean up theyard as a chapter. After a very briefdiscussion and many nods, thechapter unanimously voted yes.
So, at 9 a.m. on October 28, allchapter members, sweetheart,and sister of a DeMolay showedup, grabbed a tool, and went towork. After a very cold two and ahalf hours, they had successfullyraked the entire yard, cleaned thegutters, weeded the garden,pruned the trees and bushes, andhauled all the yard waste to thedump. After the work was completed,
each member was rewarded witha warm fire and either hot choco-late or apple cider that was gra-ciously made by the soldier’s wife.She thanked the chapter’s mem-
bers for helping but the chapterwas more than happy to help.Once everyone was warmed upand in a state of euphoria for fin-ishing all the work that needed tobe done, they said their goodbyesand were off.Support our Youth Goups . . .
They are our future!
’Tis the SeasonAs the month of December rolls around, our lives become busier
than usual. The season seems to dictate more trips to the grocerystore and the mall than usual. Our calendars fill-up with one-timeevents—programs, open houses, shopping, andfamily and friends parties. Each event, in theirown way, is important. Anytime our lives canbe supportive of family or friends, whether pur-chasing gifts for them, or simply being withthem, those are important times. I’m just oldenough to recall how things have changed overthe decades and I long for a simpler life-styleand a slower pace. That was then and now isthe time which is given to us. We need to be in-tentional about the use of our time.While I can’t set aside a specific time each day
to slow things down, perhaps there are occa-sional times in each day for some quiet time forreflection. This is a holy time and pausing to re-member is important. The season can slip byso quickly, and, before we know it, January is upon us.Hanukkah is a time for lighting candles and prayer as our Jewish
Brothers recall the miracle of the candle oil. Christians celebrate thebirth of the Savior. In each case, God’s miraculous activity in ourlives is realized. A deceased friend of mine spent her day keepingtrack of the blessings she received in that day. She knew God waswith her, and that Presence made a difference in each day. Pausingeach day will give us an opportunity to reflect upon how that mayhappen.The Holy Writings may reveal a truth that we need to focus upon.
So often, in the re-reading of familiar texts we think we understand,we come to sense another interpretation which is a blessing. I be-lieve that God is that moment.Even a re-reading of Masonic literature may open our eyes to truthsthat have been there all along. The tenets may challenge us at atime when we need to hear about honesty, integrity, prudence orjustice. I believe God directs us to consider concepts such as these.The Supreme Architect works through every day folk. Their help-
fulness and kind words do make a difference in our lives. Christianshear the word, Immanuel, which means, God with us. Whetherthrough guardian angels, the still small voice, the inspiration of themoment or helpful folks, God is at work and present in these waysand more.Whether in the family lighting and prayers of the Menorah candles,
or the lighting of the Advent candles and devotional reading, it is animportant season of the year to quiet ourselves, realizing how Godis with us. I know in these moments we are blessed.May your December be filled with the awareness of God with you.
Fraternally,Don IliffGrand Chaplain
Grand ChaplainDonald F. Iliff
Attention Secretaries:
Please enter your Certificate of Election into MORI as soon
as your officers are elected.
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EXPANDING OUR MASONIC KNOWLEDGEBy Grand Orator Patrick D. Cholka
Feedback and questions are always welcome. Contact Grand Orator Patrick D. Cholka at
From Sharon WilkeVenison Beef Jerky1 ½ lbs. slightly frozen venisonCut with grain in thin strips (that’s opposite the usual way), setaside.Combine:
1 tsp. Lawry’s seasoned salt¼ tsp. garlic powder½ tsp. onion powder⅓ tsp. black pepper1 tsp. Accent¼ cup Worcestershire sauce¼ cup soy sauce
Lay strips in bottom of glass dish. Cover with sauce in layers.Refrigerate overnight. Remove from dish and place in dehydra-tor for 6 to 8 hours until dry but not brittle, or bake in the ovenat 140 degrees with a crack in the oven door for 6 to 8 hours.Place strips across a baking rack placed inside a cookie sheet.I usually triple this recipe.
Brethren,
As Masons, we have long held that knowledge is attained by de-grees. That is accurately reflected in the system of the Masonic de-grees and how they are administered. Each candidate is expected todemonstrate an understanding of the proceedingdegree before advancing to the next is an exam-ple of this. This idea is also reflected when wesay the candidate for each degree is seeking:"Light", "More Light" and "Further Light".
The reference to "More Light" and "FurtherLight" is one of the most corrected parts of ourritual. I have been at many degrees where I haveheard a Deacon make the mistake which is oftenfollowed by someone whispering the correctionto him. Like any mistake in the execution of ourritual, it is an honest mistake but a significantone none-the-less. It is something that I thinkcan be easily avoided by some context.
If you only use the number of references to"Light" in our ritual as your frame of reference,it is easy to understand how important of a wordit is to the framework of Freemasonry. It is the first symbol to bepresented to the Masonic candidate and it is reiterated throughouthis degrees. As a symbol, its meaning varies little in our teachingsbut its meaning is often underestimated. In Freemasonry as in manyother religions and organizations, light refers to truth and knowledge.It refers to an understanding and comprehension of the lessons andprinciples that Freemasonry teaches and reinforces.To understand the significance of this symbol, and prevent our-
selves from making the mistake, we need to start at the beginning.The candidate enters the Lodge room in darkness, not to hide any-thing from him, but to prepare him for receiving light. To impressupon him that he lacks knowledge and that he is in a state of dark-ness to the expectations Masonry has for each of us. He is broughtinto the Lodge room not blindfolded, but hoodwinked. Miriam-Web-ster defines "to hoodwink" as to deceive someone. Therefore, thecandidate is deceived by his own ignorance of the system of Freema-sonry. At the altar when we reveal to him the Great Lights of Ma-sonry we hope, at that moment, he understands that it was not theLodge that was in darkness, but it was he himself.The act of receiving light, as the candidate does in his first degree,
is an introduction. As we say in the charge of that degree, he hasbeen introduced to the first principles of Freemasonry. The knowl-edge he receives in that degree serves as his foundation, as the build-ing blocks, for what he is going to learn not only during his study ofthe educational materials required to proceed to the next degree,but for the subsequent degrees as well. As in the foundation of abuilding, the light he receives here is to remain with him throughthe rest of his Masonic career. There is perhaps no greater exampleof this than when he stands in the northeast corner of the Lodge asa just and upright Mason. He stands there with his back to the darkNorth, turning towards the light in the East, preparing to leave hislack of understanding behind him.In the subsequent degree, the candidate is seeking “More Light”,
or light in addition to what he received in the first degree. He demon-strates his desire and readiness for more light by demonstrating pro-ficiency in the first degree. "More" in this context indicates that theincreased understanding he received is intended to build upon thefoundation previously laid. Again, looking at the charge of that de-gree, we tell the candidate that it is unnecessary to restate the dutieshe is bound to as a Fellow Craft, as his own experiences must haveestablished their value. The duties referred to are largely those ex-pressed in the previous degree.
Finally, the candidate is in search of “Further Light”. He hasdemonstrated his desire and readiness as he did previously. The con-fusion here often comes from the thought that "more" and "further"are synonymous and therefore interchangeable. However, we needto look at the context. As our candidate has received his foundationand more light to build upon his foundation, further in this case isan edition to that. In this context, "further" as an adjective can bedefined as "a more advanced, successful, or desirable stage". Furtheris in addition to the light and the more light already received.Progressively, in each of the degrees, more light is revealed to the
candidate but “Further Light" is not the final destination, it is only astone in the path. While as a Master Mason the Brother has reachedthe highest degree of Masonry, he is expected to be industrious incontinuing his pursuit for light in Masonry. Obtaining light, then isa never ending pursuit of each Mason. There is much more to learnabout Masonry that the lessons and principles expressed in the de-grees. "Light" then, is more than an object, it is a destination, thatwill reveal itself to the candid and industrious inquirer.
Fraternally,Patrick Cholka
Grand OratorPatrick D. Cholka
From Bro. Brian MarriottChile Rellenos4 ounces of chopped green chiles2 eggs1 cup of flour1 can condensed milk that is chilled1 cup of shredded Monterey Jack Cheese1 cup of shredded Cheddar cheeseNon-stick spray (Pam)
Heat the oven to 350 degreesSpray a 9 by 13 inch pan with PamPlace the chopped chiles on the bottom of the pan.Spread the cheese over the chilesTo the milk, add the flour and the two eggs and flour and mix well.Pour the milk mixture over the cheese and chiles.Bake for 30 minutes.I serve with salsa, rice and/or chips.
Grand Master to Visit Florida February 8-9
Grand Master L. Arby Hum-phrey will be visiting Florida inFebruary along with Grand Secre-tary Michael A. DeWolf, PGM.
The Grand Master will give apresentation on the state of thecraft and the Grand Secretary willspeak on Masonic Charities. The tour will begin on Thursday,
Feb. 8, at Sahib Shrine, 600 N.Beneva Rd., Sarasota. The Land-ings, 4425 S. Landings Dr., Suite100, Fort Myers, will host theluncheon on Friday, Feb. 9.
The coordinators for the eventsare Bro. Richard Borys,[email protected], 239-574-3750 and Bro. Al Krueger,[email protected], 727-815-0056.
Both events begin with an11:00 a.m. gathering and lunch-eon at noon. Registration cost is$5 per person. RSVP to ErikaMiller at the Grand Lodge Office,[email protected] orcall 262-965-2200, ext. 831.
Past Grand Master Kenneth W. Shannon Dies After 60 of years of Service to the Fraternity
Past Grand MasterKenneth W. Shannon
Past Grand Master Kenneth W.Shannon, 93, died Nov. 20,2017, at Eagle Crest South in LaCrosse. He was born Nov. 19,1924, to Wayne F. and Zelma B.(Ferguson) Shannon in Sedan,Kansas. He married Marjorie J.
Smith on Feb. 24, 1946, and theycelebrated their 71st wedding an-niversary in 2017. PGM Shannon graduated from
Sedan High School and attendedthe University of Kansas. He grad-uated from the University of Texasat Austin with a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in Mechanical Engi-neering. He was an active lifetimemember of the United MethodistChurch and a member of WesleyUnited Methodist Church in LaCrosse since 1954, holding sev-eral offices. He was a retired officer in the
U. S. Naval Reserve, following ac-tive duty during World War II andthe Korean War. Kenneth was avolunteer with SCORE for seven-teen years. He was also active inboth Cub Scouts and Boy Scoutsand was a Boy Scout as a youth.PGM Shannon was employed byGeneral Electric Company for fiveyears and by The Trane Companyfor 33 years, retiring in 1987 asManager, Contract Administra-tion.
He and Marge traveled to Ja-maica, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico
and Hawaii and after retirement,enjoyed winters for 19 years onNorth Padre Island in Texas. Heloved to play golf and spend timewith family. Bro. Shannon was a very active
Mason for over 60 years. He wasa Past Master of Badger LodgeNo. 345, La Crosse. He served asGrand Master of Masons in Wis-consin in 1983. He served formany years as a director of theWis. Masonic Foundation and theMedical Foundation of Wisconsin,Inc. He was a plural member ofSilas Shepherd Lodge of ResearchNo. 1843. PGM Shannon was amember and officer of the Scot-tish Rite Bodies of the Valleys ofLa Crosse and Eau Claire. He wascoroneted a 33º Scottish RiteMason in 1975. His membershipsincluded Smith Chapter No. 13,Smith Council No. 10, La CrosseCommandery No. 9 and York RiteCollege. He was a Past Sovereignof Chippewa Conclave, Red Crossof Constantine. He was a leaderin DeMolay and received the Hon-orary Legion of Honor. He wasalso a member of Zor Shrine inMadison, National Sojourners,Ruth Chapter No. 23, Order ofEastern Star, and an honorarymember of Bethel No. 27, Job’sDaughters. Bro. Shannon is survived by his
wife, Marjorie; his daughters, Rev.Kristie L. (Robert) Olah of Sunny-vale, Calif., and Terry J. (Mark)DeRubeis of Sarasota, Fla.; sonKerry W. (Kathy) Shannon ofAnkeny, Iowa; grandchildrenRyan Olah, Andrea Olah, Erik(Heather) Olah, Kelly (Jay)Markey, Lisa DeRubeis, JesseDeRubeis, Kevin Shannon, andAdam Shannon; great-grandchil-dren Brandon Olah, Nathan Olah,Matthew Olah, Luke Olah,Holden Markey, and GabrielleShoraka; sister Janie Dalton ofDodge City, Kan.; and severalnieces and nephews. Services were held Nov. 27, at
the Faith and Life Center atBethany Homes, 2575 7th St. S,La Crosse. Jandt – FredricksonFuneral Homes and Crematory,Woodruff Chapel, La Crosse, as-sisted the family. Online condo-lences may be sent atwww.jandtfredrickson.com.
Memorial donations may begiven to Frontier Badger LodgeNo. 45, Wesley United MethodistChurch in La Crosse, or to thedonor’s choice.
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Dear Brethren,
With the Christmas season upon us, pure joy can be felt throughoutour community. The love of Jesus, the merriment of the holiday,and the peace of the Christmas sentiment is everywhere, and I hopeyou find it in your home, as well.
At Three Pillars, I smile seeing our residents spend more time en-joying the love of family and less on scraping ice from their wind-shields. They’re worrying less about scheduling all their own holidayshopping errands, and more about which entertaining seasonal pro-grams to attend. They’re making new memories with neighbors andfriends, embracing their lifestyle at Three Pillars, and in short,they’re making the most of their lives. It’s thanks to the year-roundsupport of people like you that our older adult residents can expe-rience this extraordinary nonprofit Masonic senior community, andfor that we are endlessly grateful.
During this season, let’s also remember those who may be havinga difficult time getting into the holiday spirit due to a personal or fi-nancial hardship. If you or someone you know are looking for as-sistance in accessing information or services, we encourage you tocontact Live Better At Home™, our free information and referralprogram available to all Wisconsin Masons, members of OES, andyour families. Call 888.546.8885 or visit threepillars.livebetterath-ome.com. Specialists are available Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time.
From all of us at Three Pillars, we send our warmest Christmaswishes to you and your family. Here’s to peace, joy, and specialtimes spent in celebration of the birth of Jesus. We wish you all thebest for the year ahead.
Warmly,
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Grand Master’s Appeal “A Good, Full Life” Brother Art Michelz’ story
Bro. Art Michelz
By Kelsey PangbornFor Art Michelz, life has been a
series of happy moments andcherished memories with familyand friends. As a husband, fatherof three, Master Mason, veteran,diligent worker, and avid traveler,he can joyfully look back on hiseight and a half decades and saywithout hesitation, “I’ve led agood, full life. It hasn’t been with-out its trials, but it’s been great.”
As a boy, Bro. Michelz fondlyrecalls growing up in Milwaukee,and it was there that he met hisbride, Laverne, a fellow Wisconsi-nite. The two met at The Eagles,which was “the place” to head ona Saturday night for the bestbands on a rotating stage andnonstop dancing. “I was never areally fancy man,” says Art, “butmy friend and I saw Laverne sit-ting there with her girlfriend. Iwalked up to her, grabbed herhand, and we danced.” The restreally is history, as the couple hitit off instantly. They went on toenjoy many nights of watchingLawrence Welk and going outdancing together. A small bump in their road
came early on, when Lavernefound out that the gutsy Art fibbedabout his age by two years. Whenhe’d learned she was 20 and hejust 19, he instantly answered herinquiry by responding that he was21. “After all, I knew she would’venever gone for a younger man,and she later confirmed that wasthe truth. I had to grab her interestfirst.” One evening, Art’s walletescaped from his pocket and Lav-erne found it in the couch. His li-cense revealed the truth about hisage, which required a bit of ex-plaining. Good news: she forgavehim.Art enlisted in the Navy, and
the two dated throughout thosefour years. Laverne stayed athome with her parents in Milwau-kee, waiting patiently for him tocome home from his station in
California, and later, overseas. Artwas granted a brief trip home toget married in December of 1952,and after completing his time inthe service in 1955, they settleddown in Wauwatosa, Wis. As theycelebrate their 65th wedding an-niversary this year, the Michelzescouldn’t be more thankful for find-ing each other and creating thelife they did.Bro. Michelz became a Master
Mason in June of 1956, with hishome Lodge Kilbourn No. 1 inMilwaukee. He was Lodge Secre-tary for several years in the1970’s, High Priest of KilbournChapter in the early 1960’s, andlater Master of Wauwatosa andHumphrey Lodges the same year.He spent 14 years on the Advi-sory Board for the WauwatosaDeMolay chapter, and has happymemories of several visits to theWisconsin Masonic Home withthe boys. Art received his 60-yearcertificate this past summer, whichstirred happy Masonic memoriesand gratitude for the support ofhis wife and kids throughout hisMasonic journey.
Their three children, Laura,Doug, and Randy, have been theapples of their eyes. They grew upand attended school inWauwatosa as Art spent 14 yearsworking for the Milwaukee Gasand Light Company, and 23 morewith the City of Wauwatosa’sMaintenance and Street Depart-ment, where he became a super-visor. He also pursued an interestin real estate brokerage, startinghis own part-time business. Lav-erne worked nights at MasterLock, and their schedule balancedperfectly to see each other oftenenough and spend time lookingafter the growing children.
When the Michelz family hadfree time together, they loved totravel, whether to a cottage upnorth or taking the RV out for aspin somewhere across the greatfifty states. Once, when the kidsasked about camping, Art recallsoffering a response of, “maybe”to their inquisitive faces. Thatreply led to four consecutiveweeks of being asked, “When arewe going, Dad?” After shoppingfor all the right equipment, mak-ing it through one rainy night, andfinally perfecting a homemaderain tarp system, he and the kidscame to enjoy it.Their passion for travel contin-
ued throughout Art and Laverne’sempty-nester years, by which timeLaverne was working the day shiftand Art had diligently built up astable bank of vacation days from
his job with the city. They remem-ber many weeks when he’d comehome from work on a Friday andsay, “Pack a bag, we’re goingsomewhere.” Soon, it became afavorite routine, and Lavernelearned to usually have a bagpacked on Friday night in case itwould be a surprise travel week-end. After retirement, Art started the
Wauwatosa Retirement Club,which still exists today as a vibrantgroup of retirees who gather forperiodic lunches and camaraderie.He and Laverne continued totravel, and they became particu-larly fond of Las Vegas, NV. In1995, they decided to buy a newconstruction home and movethere, nearby Art’s sister. Therethey became involved in theBreakfast Club, another socialgroup of retirees and newcomers.They each took turns being presi-dent of the club for a few years,and before they knew it, ten yearsof warmth and great friendshiphad passed in Vegas.
In the early 2000’s, a healthevent prompted Art and Laverneto consider their future livingarrangements, and they both de-cided that a move to Three Pillars’independent apartments would bea great decision. Neither wantedto worry about the “what ifs” ofhaving to sell a home and movewithout the other, so they madethe decision together.In February of 2005, an apart-
ment was available, and they set-tled happily into their new ThreePillars apartment. “The day Imoved in, I began volunteeringdriving the shuttle across campus,and Laverne worked a few shiftsin the gift shop for a period oftime,” Art says. He’s always ap-preciated the friendly neighborsand staff, and though they’vechanged over the Michelzes’ 12years of residency, they continueto be exceptional. “After moving here, we contin-
ued to travel and explore, stillspending a few months in Vegasat a time,” Art adds. “Sure, we’veencountered illnesses and whathave you, but we never let themknock us down.”
Today, Laverne receives a bitmore care while Art remains justa short walk away in the apart-ment. “We both get just what weneed, and we see each other everyday,” he says. “The best partabout living at Three Pillars is youcan continue to do what you wantto do, and you have peace ofmind knowing all the care you’llever need is right here.”
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News Events from the LodgesWisconsin Lodge – Active and Growing
Wisconsin Lodge No. 13 hadnot had a candidate in over sixyears and with only eight activeBrothers they were contemplatinga merger or closing. The Brothers decided not to
give up and to start doing somequality activities to survive inhonor of their great heritage.
Now to prove the right de-cision was made they are experi-encing a resurgence with oneFellowcraft, two Entered Appren-tices and three new petitions inthe past six months. In May the lodge hosts their an-
nual Memorial BBQ Table Dinnerwhich will be coming up on May4, 2018. Bro. Larry Patterson (left)
served the lodge as Master in1995, 2001 and 2002 and vari-ous other offices as needed overthe years. He is currently servingas Senior Warden and Trustee.Master Tim Zielinski (right) re-cently honored Bro. Patterson forhis dedication to Wisconsin Lodgeand 40 years of service toFreemasonry.
Submitted by Past Grand Master Joseph B. Harker
Oregon Lodge helps fund splash padOregon Lodge No. 151 took advantage of the new Wisconsin MasonicFoundation Random Acts of Kindness Program. The lodge hosted abreakfast and with matching funds through the program were able topresent a check for $5000 to be put toward the building of a SplashPad in the Village of Oregon. Master Creighton Long presents thecheck to Oregon Pool Aquatics Director Deb Bossingham. On left isSenior Warden Jordan Dietrich.
Photo by Rich Rygh
Shawano Lodge donates turkeysWith the holidays approaching, the Shawano Masons are again assistingthe food pantry and Safe Haven in Shawano with frozen turkeys. Pic-tured in the receiving area at SAFPARC is store manager Flo Withersalong with Past Master Jim Herman and 2018 Master Elect Karl Si-monson from Shawano Lodge No., making a delivery. The Masonshave been a large supporter of the residents in Shawano County be-ginning in 1868 until the present time.
Submitted by Bro. George Tincher
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Milwaukee-Harmony honors BrothersThree Brothers from Milwaukee-Harmony Lodge No. 261 were hon-ored for their years of service at a brunch held on Oct. 22 at the Foxand Hounds Restaurant. Bro. Howard Hersh received a 60 year cer-tificate, Bro. Steve Gaveras received a 70 year certificate and Bro. PerryCohn received a 55 year certificate. Bro. Hersh was raised on June 4,1957 and served the Lodge as Master in 1982. Bro. Gaveras was raisedon Sept. 16, 1947. Bro. Cohn was raised on April 4, 1962. From left:Master Blaine Goldner; Howard Hersh, P.M.; Steve Gaveras; and PerryCohn.
Submitted by Bro. Lowell Scott, Secretary
16th Annual Robert Burns Table Lodge;The Haggis Returns to Lake Lodge
toasts, raffles and fellowship.The menu will consist of a fine
Roast “Beast” and Haggis dinner.The Scottish delicacy Haggis willbe prepared by Past Grand MasterDonald W. Hensiak. The Haggis will be served with
its traditional fanfare including the“Address to a Haggis” written byfamed Scottish Poet and MasonicBrother Robert Burns.Red and white wines will be
served for celebratory toasting. Grand Master L. Arby
Humphrey will be the guestspeaker.All Masons are invited to attend;
the deadline for reservations isJanuary 15.Send checks c/o Robert Burns
to Lake Masonic Center at: 1235E. Howard Ave., Milwaukee, WI53207.Limited seating available, reser-
vations after deadline $40 perperson, No Walk-ups. For moreinformation email questions to:[email protected].
promptly at 6 p.m. Tickets are$30 each.
Join Lake Lodge for thisevening of great food and fellow-ship as they celebrate the legacyof Bro. Robert Burns. Theevening will feature ceremonial
Lake Lodge No. 189 is proudto announce its 16th AnnualRobert Burns Table Lodge onThursday, January 25, at theLake Masonic Center, 1235 E.Howard Ave. in Milwaukee.
The program will begin
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Wisconsin Secretary Conference Jan.20 in Madison and Chippewa FallsThe 2018 Grand Lodge of Wis-
consin Secretary Conference willbe held simultaneously in two lo-cations, the Madison Concourseand Governors Club, 1 West Day-ton, Madison and Dove Health-care Conference Center, 2815
Co. Hwy I, Chippewa Falls onJanuary 20, from 8 a.m. to 5p.m.
Broadcasting will be live fromboth locations using WebEx. Pre-senters will be on hand at both lo-cations.
The conference is open to anymember of a Wis. ConstituentLodge and is targeted to LodgeSecretaries, Assistant Secretaries,Treasurers and Trustees. This yearwith some of the new additionsyou may also want to include yourwebmaster.Bro. Mark Menard from Enable
Labs will be on hand to presentthe new online dues payment fea-ture in MORI and OLP. This registration covers seminar
material, beverages and lunch.Tickets are nonrefundable.
For your convenience, a blockof rooms has been reserved at theMadison Concourse. Make sureyou ask for the Grand LodgeRate. There are also many otherchoices in the Madison area foryour consideration.
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Boy Scout Troop 247, Reedsburg, visited Reedsburg Lodge No. 79on Nov. 16 to present the colors at the opening of Lodge. TheLodge made a donation to the troop. Front row: Scoutmaster JulusPahl receives a check from Master Robert Anderson. Back row: Clay-ton Honer, Tucker Burdick, Noah Gudenschwager and Gunnar Glick.
Submitted by Bro. Joe Williamson
Reedsburg Lodge supports Scouts
Master Tim Smillie (left), Junior Warden Noah Schultz (right) and Sec-retary David Medici of Jefferson County Lodge No. 9 recently had thehonor to present Bro. Gerald Kreitzman with his 50 year membershipcertificate and pin. Bro. Kreitzman gave the visiting Brothers a shorttour of his historic house, which has been owned by his family sincebefore the Civil War. He also showed off some of his prized antiques inhis collection. Bro. Kreitzman is an accomplished needle work artistand gave explanation of some of his works on display at his home.Travels and stories about his time as State Master Counselor in DeMolayand other Masonic memories were also shared. Bro. Kreitzman wasraised in Watertown Lodge No. 49 on Jan. 5, 1967. and subsequentlyaffiliated with Jefferson County Lodge No. 9.
Submitted by Bro. Noah Schultz
Bro. Kreitzman achieves 50 years
Eagle Scout becomes MasonThe Brethren of Oshkosh Lodge No. 27 conferred the Entered Ap-prentice degree on Mr. William Cochrane at a Stated Communicationheld on November 14. The degree had special significance to the Lodgebecause Bro. Cochrane is a member of Oshkosh Boy Scout Troop 601,which is sponsored by the Lodge. As a member of Boy Scout Troop601 he installed a handicap ramp for the Oshkosh Masonic Center forhis Eagle Scout Project. Bro. Cochrane is also the son of Past MasterChris Cochrane.
Submitted by Bro. Donald Wood, Secretary
By Gary R. Beier, 33°, MSA Valley Secretary
The official announcement ofthe sale of the Humphrey ScottishRite Masonic Center in downtownMilwaukee closes a 105-year-oldchapter for the Valley of Milwau-kee, but it is far from the end ofour story.Like most all established organ-
izations, we have seen a definitedownturn in our total member-ship. That’s only a small part ofthe picture. The spirit of our 164-year-old Valley is shining brightly.The special events for family andfriends continue in earnest, rang-ing from friend’s nights to finemusic concerts to unique outings.
The Valley Degree Team is infull swing with plans to stage pre-sentations this fall, next winter andnext spring. Our productions takeon a whole new dimension as weplan to travel to other stages andteam up with other Valleys. Theexperiences that forged a power-ful bond with Brothers in the past
will be even more powerful for ourfuture. Why? The answer is simple– the Wisconsin Scottish Rite Val-ley of Milwaukee has a spirit thatsimply cannot and will not be ex-tinguished, no matter what thechallenges.
As we close the doors here at790 North Van Buren Street, newdoors are opening. Opening tonew facilities that will provide eas-ier access to all our members andfriends no matter what their age.Remember, this Valley has beenthrough the process twice in thelast century. First in 1912 whenwe vacated our first home indowntown Milwaukee and thenagain in 1994-95, when we hadto leave Van Buren Street for ayear of renovation. Our TrusteeChairman, Robert W. Haggarty,III, 32°, Past Most Wise Master,sums it up quite well, “The sale ofthe Humphrey Scottish Rite Ma-sonic Center is the best thing thathas happen to our Valley in thelast 20 years. It allows everyone to
concentrate on membership andon acting like a Mason instead ofputting that energy into trying topay the bills. Our Fraternity mustcome first!” We live in the house not made
with hands but built with strongand positive values and with un-bounded human spirit. Now it willbe at the forefront as we step intoa new beginning with some of thebest building tools this craft couldever ask for. You and all of ourfaithful Brethren here at Wiscon-sin Scottish Rite!
The House Not Made with Hands
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News Events from the Lodges
Bro. Tubbs is 55 year MasonN.E.W. Daylite Lodge No. 360 congratulates Bro. James Tubbs on 55years in Freemasonry. Bro. Tubbs was raised a Master Mason on Nov.5, 1962 in Seymour Lodge No. 306. He became a Mason because ofhis father and is grateful he made that decision many years ago. MasterGary Fehl (left) presents the award to Bro. Tubbs and proudly congrat-ulates him on his success in Freemasonry.
Submitted by Bro. Brad Schlosstein, Secretary/Treasurer
Day-Lite Lodge honors BrothersDay-Lite Lodge No. 358, West Allis, held their annual Past Masters Dinner and Awards night on Nov. 12.Over 50 brothers, ladies and widows were in attendance. Representing Grand Lodge was Senior GrandWarden Robert C. Strader and his Lady Barbara. Following dinner 12 Brothers received years of servicecards totaling 460 years of Masonic membership. Past Grand Master Joseph B. Harker, Master of theLodge, presented Awards of Merit to Brothers Robert Adams and Bill Johnson as they have chosen to retireas Junior and Senior Wardens after several years in those stations. In addition Bro. John Chadderdon wasawarded Day-Lite Lodge’s Master Mason of the Year Award. From left: Past Grand Master Joseph B. Harker,Master; Robert Adams; John Chadderdon; Bill Johnson; and Dennis Miles, Master-elect.
Submitted by Past Grand Master Joseph B. Harker
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Santa Comes to DousmanDousman Lodge No. 315 is
again participating in the Dous-man Chamber of Commerce “It’sa Wonderful Life” in Dousmanevent on Dec. 3.The lodge building will be open
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will
be an ice sculpture out front anddownstairs will feature modeltrains, 'Brother Brown's Devil'sPorridge', cookies, coffee, and hotchocolate. Godfrey de BoullionChapter DeMolay will be assisting.The Lodge room will host a craft
fair including eight vendors. fivefrom Three Pillars and three fromthe Dousman Farmer’s Market.
In addition Main Street will fea-ture ice carvers,chili tasting, car-riage rides, carolers, crafts forkids, caricature drawings, facepainting, wine and beer tasting;and many other events. Santa willarrive at 4:30 p.m.Bring your family and friends,
and enjoy a magical day of festiv-ities.
Baird Lodge provides mealsHenry S. Baird Lodge, for the fourth year has furnished a meal forDoor County shut-ins. This is a community outreach project funded bytheir annual Steamboat Dinner. The lodge contacts the Door CountySocial Services and ask for the names of area shut-ins. The meal is atraditional turkey dinner (turkey, mashed potatos, gravy, brusselssprouts, dressing, pumpkin pie and a roll). Over 210 meals were as-sembled at the lodge building and then delivered on Nov. 11. OESHonor Chapter #1 helped with the cost and participated in preparingthe meals. Lodge Brothers Chef Mike Del Santo and Geoff Pinney co-ordinate the meal preparation with Past Master Tom Pinney coordinat-ing the event. This year several boy scouts and one of their leadersparticipated in packaging the meals and loading the delivery vehicles.Approximately 25 lodge and star members are involved.
Submitted by Bro. Ed Klein, photo by Bro. William Schaefer
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the educational and posting ses-sions where District Lecturer LarryGanske and Area AdministratorFrank During in Eau Claire andPast Grand Master Craig S.Campbell and Junior Grand War-den Kenneth C. Gorgen in Brook-field provided education and theposting for each degree. Severalmentors stated they also learnedfrom the experience.
The posting was a thing ofbeauty in Eau Claire, because Bro.Larry Ganske, a trainer by profes-sion, helped the candidates byhaving them repeat the wordingagain and again until they coulddo the work without the aid of theposting book.Deputy Grand Master Pedley, in
Brookfield, explained the planningand time it took to produce theDay of Light and extended his ap-preciation to the many Brothersthat made it possible. He alsothanked the mentors and re-minded them how important theirrole is to the new Master Mason.
Deputy Grand Master Pedleystated “As we leave here I wantyou to think about this, humilityand charity, humility is such a keyingredient to the happy and suc-cessful life of men in my view,there is no place for arrogance . . .what we do in Freemasonryaround this jurisdiction and aroundthe world is ‘stir up good’. We ‘stirup good’ wherever we go, everyjust and upright Mason does thatand often times doesn’t even real-ize it. I am proud to call all of youmy Brother. Thank you for yourcommitment here today and wewill see you along the way.”Grand Master Humphrey com-
mented on how pleased he waswith the overall results of the Ma-sonic Day of Light event. He hadfirst assigned the job of making allthis happen to Senior Grand Dea-con Gary L. Stang, who did theground work to make it all possi-ble. The implementation fell onBro. Larry Ganske in Eau Claireand Grand Orator Patrick D.Cholka in Brookfield with manyBrothers assisting along the way.The results of their work, speaksfor itself.The mentors were reminded in
both locations that we now havemany new Masons. It is up to thementors and the home lodges tofollow-up with Master Masonpostings and lectures within the al-lotted 90 days.
New Masonsfrom page 1
Masonic Day of Light New Master MasonsBrookfieldLukas AndersonChristopher AndersonBrayden ArnholtJack BassEdward BettingerCarson BlaszakJoshua BorlandDavid BranovanMcKenzie BrockJoshua BrucknerKyle CampbellEd CherrySpyro CondosPercy Davis IIIZachary DawsonDennis DelaneyPatrick DelaneyReese DeveauKen DooleyRichard EvansChristopher EwigDonald Gall
Anthony GarciaElton GofoeRobert B. HablewitzEli HarrisJames HolmbladAndrew KochanskiJoshua LivingstonAndrew MayeshibaJordan MillerScott MuellerChad MurpheySpiro NicoletTravis PaisarCaleb PeytonTroy PorterNathan PowellPhillip PrangeDavid M. RademacherCory RetzlaffSteven Rice
Eau ClaireRobert Anderson, Jr.Michael BaileyMitchell BeckerJon BerghJeff BjorkAdam BrantnerCharles BrigsonAdam BurgraffWill BurkeMatthew BurnsWilliam CairnsScott CareyChad ChavesPhillip ConklinJared CusterChris DahlSean DeanEric DunhamRichard DwinalWilliam EckeJeffrey EilersGeorge Eisenmann, IV
David EricksonCorey EricksonChris FalknerDayne FazekasJeffrey FentonBrian FlaskrudJohn GerberBryan GibsonMartin GilesJared GollnikBilly GrzegorekErnest HarkerMarcus HarmerJesse HenschelSteve HillSteven HoltanWilliam Jeffrey HurstDavid IversonJess JohnsonLawrence KueblerWilliam KusselCody La DukeJason LaChanceJames Larson
Justin LarsonJoseph LeBoutonMark LehmanJoseph LuginbillJohn MarkoIan MattsonSteven McAllisterScott McBeathThomas McCloudKyle McLeanMatthew MitchellDaniel MorthElijah Mutter-SchulzJohn NeCollinsJason NelsonMerlyn NelsonCorey NowakRobert O'KashKenneth OglesbyJohn ParsensThomas PflugardtJoel PhelpsJesse PrestidgeDavid Risler
Travis RogersDuaine RossellNicholas SawyerGregory ScanlonRichard SchellerJames SellsPeter SterzingerTodd SturzEric SutherlandBrent SwensonGlen TaylorKelly ThimmMike TyrrellJeremiah UlrichCasey UtkeCody VianDavid WaibelKyle WoodmanDonald WyethJoshua YoungDaved Ziechert
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United Grand Lodge of England 300th AnniversaryBy Bro. L. Arby HumphreyGrand Master of Masons in Wisconsin
On June 24, 1717 the members of four Lon-don Lodges came together to elect a Grand Mas-ter. This year, Masons from around the worldrecently gathered in London to mark and cele-brate 300 years of that first Grand Lodge. As theMost Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Wis-consin, I was very honored and fortunate to beasked to represent Wisconsin Freemasons alongwith 135 Grand Masters as a distinguished guestof the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE).In addition, thousands UGLE Masons also at-tended the celebrations filling the facilities to ca-pacity. The special meeting of the UGLE at theRoyal Albert Hall was the culmination of a yearof festivities involving Masons around the world. My Lady Cindy and I joined approximately
1,500 guests at a reception on Sunday evening,October 29, hosted by the UGLE Deputy GrandMaster and Assistant Grand Master at the GrandConnaught Rooms. With a history dating back to1775, the building was once home to the originalFreemasons’ Tavern before becoming a hotel in1909. Since then, the setting has accommo-dated some of the world‘s leading politicians, roy-alty and celebrities with its grand Georgianarchitecture and art-deco interiors arched ornateceilings, beautiful wood-paneling and dramaticchandeliers. On Monday morning I joined the visiting Grand
Masters, other official guests and wives/partnersat Freemasons Hall in London. Grand Masterswere asked to sign the Tercentenary SignatureBook and then His Royal Highness, The Duke ofKent, Most Worshipful Grand Master of theUnited Grand Lodge of England received us.HRH Edward, Duke of Kent has served as theGrand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Eng-land for fifty years. Freemasons' Hall in London is the headquar-
ters of the United Grand Lodge of Englandhouses a meeting place for the Grand Temple.Several London Lodges and Chapters use the 23meeting rooms within the building. All are highlyornate in their various art deco styles, and no twoare identical. It is an imposing Art Deco building,covering two and one quarter acres. Bronzedoors, each weighing one and a quarter tons,
open on to a large chamber capable of seating1,700. The ceiling cove is of Mosaic work and inaddition to figures and symbols from Masonic rit-ual includes, in the corner, are figures represent-ing the four cardinal virtues – Prudence,Temperance, Fortitude, and Justice. On Monday evening, visiting Grand Masters
and Ladies attended a Champagne/wine Recep-tion and were welcome by Lord Mayor and Pro-Grand Master UGLE at Mansion House inLondon. On Tuesday, October 31, over 4,000 Freema-
sons from 136 Grand Lodges, Provinces, andDistricts, around the world attended a specialmeeting of the United Grand Lodge of Englandat Royal Albert Hall. The show was alsostreamed live to audiences from around theworld.A dramatic musical showcased the history and
heritage of Freemasonry. It featured a cast ofrenowned actors including Sir Derek Jacobi,Samantha Bond and Sanjeev Bhaskar thatwowed the audience. The Royal PhilharmonicConcert Orchestra provided the musical accom-paniment against the backdrop of a colossal 55ftgold Square and Compasses and dramatic lightshow incorporating the ‘All Seeing Eye’.After the performance, HRH Edward, Duke of
Kent, Grand Master was processed to the stage.The Deputy Grand Master then read a letter ofloyal greetings sent to Her Majesty the Queenand the reply received sending ‘warm goodwishes to you all for a most successful event’.The commemoration was brought to a close
with a finale of over 4,000 Freemasons, backedby the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra,singing a number of hymns. The Tercentenary Celebration of the founding
of the premier Grand Lodge was a truly magnifi-cent occasion drawing together the most seniorrepresentatives of Freemasonry from around theworld to commemorate the formation of the Pre-mier Grand Lodge of the World and the fiftiethanniversary of the installation of Brother HRHthe Duke of Kent as its most respected GrandMaster”. It was a once in a lifetime and unforget-table event. The streaming of the event at RoyalAlbert Hall is available to view via the internet atwww.rah300.org.
A dramatic musical showcased the history and heritage of Freemasonry inRoyal Albert Hall.
Bronze doors, each weighing one and a quartertons open to a large chamber at Freemasons’Hall in London.
Grand Master L. Arby Humphrey waiting for the show tobegin in Royal Albert Hall.
Grand Master Humphrey (right) meets new friends, R.W.Deputy Grand Master Phillip Oddie and M.W. Grand MasterJohn Slore from Tasmania.
Photos by Grand Master L. Arby Humphrey
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United Grand Lodge of England 300th Anniversary
Full house in Royal Albert Hall for the musical.
Lord Mayor of London reception at the MansionHouse in London.
Meeting room in Freemasons’ Hall.
Ceiling in Freemasons’ Hall in London.
Lord Mayor of London Mansion. Scene from the musical in Royal Albert Hall.
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It Was a “Christmas Wonderland” at Tripoli Shrine’s FEZtival of Trees
Assistant Rabban Bob Capen, chairman of the event, sellstickets.
At left: Noble Matt Wright assists alittle girl fishing for gifts.
Kids visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Seeing the big Christmas Tree for the first time is an awesome experi-ence.
Photos byRich Rygh
At right:Tree spon-sored byGeorgeWashington1776 LodgeNo. 337.
More than 50 Christmas Treesadorned Tripoli Shrine Center.
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Volunteer andMake a Differencein Someone’s LifeTake a few hours of your
time each month to be a Ma-sonic Service AssociationVolunteer. A common request from
the VA facilities in Wisconsinis the need for more volun-teers.Make a difference in the life
of a veteran. It is a very re-warding experience.Anyone wishing to volun-
teer at any of the facilitiesshould contact MSA Coordi-nator A. Christopher Gans [email protected]. or715-467-2506.
News Events from the Lodges
La Belle Lodge assists food pantryLa Belle Lodge No. 84 recently donated 441 lbs. of Chicken and WaffleFries to the Living Fair Food Pantry in Viroqua. From left: Bro. PeterRuud, Treasurer; Pastor Dale Toltzman; and Rick Mickelson, Distribu-tion Manager.
Submitted by Bro. Chris Underwood, Senior WardenMembers of Prairie View Lodge No. 95 and District 10 Officers present to honor Bro. Wepner.From left: Wes O’Laire, Area Administrator Dylan Weber, District 10 Deputy Grand MasterKyle A. Grahn, Phil Wepner, Master Meade Grim, District 10 Lecturer Erwin Wuehr, Wes Was-sell and Paul Walhiem.
Bro. Phil Wepner Receives Masonic Scouter Award
By Bro. Rick Coles Past MasterFreemasonry is based on serv-
ice, and the exemplification ofmoral truth, which is essential forgood role models. The GrandLodge of Pennsylvania, in coop-eration with the Boy Scouts ofAmerica, created the DanielCarter Beard Masonic ScouterAward as a national award pro-
gram for Masons who exemplifythe Scout Law and MasonicVirtues, in service to the ScoutingProgram. In the late 1800’s, Daniel Carter
Beard created a program calledthe “Boy Pioneers” that inspiredLord Robert Baden-Powell to cre-ate the Boy Scouts in England.The Boy Scout program came tothe United States in 1910 whenDan Beard merged his organiza-tion into the Boy Scouts of Amer-ica and became its first NationalCommissioner. A Master Masonin New York, Brother Dan Beardstands as a fine example of how aMason can live a life of MasonicService to mankind, by reachingout and working with youth in the
local community.On Oct. 24, this presentation of
the Daniel Carter Beard MasonicScouter Award was made to Bro.Phil Wepner who was nominatedby his Lodge, approved by theScout District Council Executive,and authorized by the GrandLodge. The award consists of a Masonic
medallion suspended from a blueand silver neck ribbon, which canbe worn at any Masonic or Scoutgathering, a certificate, and a tra-ditional Scouting knot patch au-thorized by the Boy Scouts ofAmerica as the “Community Or-ganization Award,” to be worn byScouters above the left shirtpocket of the uniform.
Bro. Sloan is 60 year MasonBro. Loren Sloan received his 60 year pin on Acacia-Itasca LodgeNo.329’s Past Master's Night on October 23. Bro. Sloan was raisedon April 18, 1957. He served the Lodge as Master in 1967. Brothersfrom left: Master Kenneth Mertz, Loren Sloan, Secretary Ronald Pete,and District 1 Deputy Grand Master George T. Eisenmann III.
Submitted by Area Administrator Bro. Dennis M. Schultz
Lake Lodge No. 189 Invites You to Their16th Annual
Robert Burns Table Lodge
Thursday, January25th, 6 p.m.
Lake Masonic Center1235 E. Howard Ave.,
Milwaukee
$30 per person
Join us for the 16th anniversary of the Burns Table Lodge. Thisevening of fellowship and tradition celebrates the legacy of Bro. RobertBurns. Past Grand Master Donald W. Hensiak, will again prepare andpresent the Haggis with all its fanfare. The evening will consist of thefine Roast "Beast" and Haggis Dinner, Ceremonial Toasts, Raffles, andFellowship. Guest speaker for the evening will be Grand Master L.Arby Humphrey.
All Masons are invited to attend; the deadline for reservations is January 15th.
Send checks C/O Robert Burns to Lake Masonic Center1235 E. Howard Ave., Milwaukee , WI 53207
Limited seating available, reservations after deadline $40 per person
NO RESERVATIONS AFTER JANUARY 18thNO WALK-UPS
Email questions to: [email protected]
AddressChanging?
Remember to notify your lodgesecretary or the Grand Lodge Officeof your change of address.
Contact Cheryl Martin
262-965-2200 Ext. 800email:
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F. & A. M. of Wisconsin36275 Sunset DriveDousman, WI 53118
E-mail your submissions to [email protected].
Years of Service Award PresentationsDue to space limitations and the
number of “years of serviceawards” presented by the lodgesthe Wisconsin Masonic Journal isonly able to publish photos of 50year and over members.Exceptions can be made due to
illness and special situations.
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McKinley Lodge Honors LadiesBy Rich RyghMcKinley Lodge No. 307 hosted their 25th
Annual Ladies at the Table on Nov. 11. It is aspecial evening set aside to honor their ladiesfor all their support. The evening was first or-ganized and hosted by Junior Grand WardenKenneth C. Gorgen and his Lady Jan when hewas Master of the Lodge in 1992. Toasts were presented by the Brothers to a
special woman of their ladies choice followedby a tribute by their lady in honor of thewoman she chose.Between the toasts the guests enjoyed a deli-
cious five course meal by Chef Junior GrandWarden Kenneth C. Gorgen which he and hiskitchen crew spent the day preparing.Bro. Gorgen was presented a special apron
honoring him for all the work he has done forthis event. He introduced his Lady Jan andthanked her for all her support. He said. “It isnot about the dinner, it is about all the ladiesthat have supported us all these years in every-thing we do.”Past Grand Master Minor King II of the
Prince Hall Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of Wiscon-sin, Inc. and his Lady Shirley were specialguests. Lady Shirley King, Grand Worthy Ma-tron of Unity Grand Chapter Order of the East-ern Star, said how much she enjoyed theevening and stated, “I really enjoyed the foodand the wine tasting, this is my first time at-tending such an affair, it is a beautiful event. Iam going to try and steal some of this and takeit back and invite some of you all to join us.” Everyone enjoyed the great food and oppor-
tunity to honor the ladies and enjoy the fellow-ship of our Masonic Families.
Acting Secretary Chris Goodwin proposes a toast to Irena Sendler. His Lady Sherri gave the trib-ute. On his left is Master Andrew Meyers. This being Veteran’s Day there was an empty tableleft in honor of our lost veterans. A moment of silence was observed in their honor.
Chef Junior Grand Warden Kenneth C. Gorgen spent theday with his kitchen crew preparing the five course meal.
Lady Shirley King receives a rose from JuniorWarden Jon Schroeder. On her left is Past GrandMaster Minor King II of the Prince Hall GrandLodge F. & A.M. of Wisconsin, Inc. Bro. Mike Gor-gen looks on.
Master Andrew Meyers Lady Jen-nifer pays tribute to her motherNancy Ziino.Table Steward Matt Turner “causes the wine to meet the line”.
A toast to Anne Rice followed by a short biography given by Cassie Schroeder, wife ofJunior Warden Jon Schroeder.
Photos by Rich Rygh
WISCONSIN MASONIC JOURNAL - DECEMBER 2017 - PAGE 17
Reedsburg Lodge Hosts 31st Annual Senior Citizens’ Thanksgiving Dinner By Rich RyghReedsburg Lodge No. 79 and the Queen of Sheba Chapter
No. 26 Order of Eastern Star hosted their 31st annual SeniorCitizens’ Thanksgiving Day Dinner at the Reedsburg UnitedMethodist Church. The Dinner is open to any senior citizenregardless of age or circumstance. Over 200 meals wereserved with 100 being delivered to shut-ins.It has always been a family event in Reedsburg Lodge involv-
ing grandchildren, sons, daughters, moms, dads, grandmoth-ers and grandfathers all working together to provide a greatThanksgiving meal for seniors in the community, some whohave no where else to go. Some of the younger adults assist-ing with the dinner have been helping since they were youngchildren. The menu consisted of ham, turkey, dressing, mashed pota-
toes and gravy, cranberries, as well as all the trimmings, in-cluding homemade pies donated by some of the best cooks inSauk County. There is never any cost. The only requirementis an advance reservation and a hearty appetite.
Savannah Anderson enjoys her Thanksgiving Dinner.
Bro. Dan Brylla loads his truck for deliveries to shut-ins.
Alex Anderson and Geri Nikula handle pie requests.
Bro. Bob Anderson, Master of the Lodge; and many Brothers, their family members;and volunteers serve the guests.
Preparing delivery orders counter-clockwise from lower left: Samantha Mit-tlesteadt, Alysa Walter, Joey Williamson, Megan Williamson, Edna Anderson,Chris Anderson, Andrew Georgeson and Tommy Mittlesteadt.
Photos by Rich Rygh
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Masonic Day of Light in Brookfield
Fifty-seven new Master Masons were raised at the Masonic Day of Light on Nov. 14 at theMcKinley Masonic Center in Brookfield.
Junior Grand Warden Kenneth C. Gorgen and Past GrandMaster Craig S. Campbell provide the education andposting for the new Masons.
Bro. Noah Schultz gives the Charge in the Entered Ap-prentice Degree.
Bro. Skip Blake presents the second section ofthe Fellow Craft Degree.
Bro. Frank Mayer gives thepicture lecture in the Mas-ter Mason Degree.
Bro. Frank McKenna confers the Entered Apprentice De-gree.
Deputy Grand Master Scott E.Pedley (right) addresses thecandidates.
District 9 Lecturer Brian Duoss, Area Adminis-trator Adam Witt and District 7 Lecturer RichardMoen compare notes before the start of the de-grees.
The ruffians in the Master Mason Degree learn their fate fromKing Solomon Barry Axelrood.
Acting Marshals from left: Adam Witt, Jeff Thiele, Dennis Krahn, James Myrhum andChuck Boelkow assist the mentors in working with the candidates.
Photos by Rich Rygh
See story on page 1
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Masonic Day of Light in Eau Claire
Ninety-two Master Masons were raised on the Nov. 4th Masonic Day of Light in Eau Claire.
Bro. Jared Custer (center) became the sixth genera-tion Mason in his family. His uncle Bro. Mitch Custer,Past Master of Doric Lodge No. 356 and current Mas-ter of Henry S. Baird Lodge No. 174 is on the leftand father Bro. Jay Custer, Past Master and currentSecretary of Collins-Spring Valley Lodge No. 192 onthe right.
The room was packed during the education and posting session conducted by District 2Lecturer Larry Ganske.
Photos by Bro. Milt Helmer
Grand Master L. Arby Humphreyaddresses the new Master Ma-sons.
See story on page 1
When Bro. H. Scott Paulson at-tended the Hancock Lodge No.229 election of officers meetingon Nov. 14 in Ellsworth, he tooka moment to pose with newlyelected Master Kraig Krueger's fa-vorite cheese head hat.
Photo by Bro. Milt Helmer
Brother Gets in Touch with Packer Heritage
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Wisconsin Rapids Lodge HostsGrand Bethel Exemplification
Wisconsin Grand Bethel initiated two new members.
Bro. Frank Hartman, Master of Wisconsin Rapids Lodge;Grand Bethel Honored Queen Emmalyn Smith; and District 6Deputy Grand Master Jason Laramee pose for a photo.
Photos by Joshua Riewe
By Emmalyn SmithGrand Bethel Honored Queen
The Grand Bethel of Wisconsinheld their first exemplification inWisconsin Rapids on Oct. 28.
The members of WisconsinRapids Lodge No. 128 graciouslyhosted the event and the OESChapter provided breakfast thenext morning. Several members of the Lodge
and Chapter attended the meet-ing, including Bro. JasonLaramee, District Deputy GrandMaster of District 6. The ladies of Grand Bethel per-
formed the Initiation Ceremonyfor two girls who will be joiningBethel 53 in Brookfield.
It was a wonderful day full offriendship and it was so amazingto have members of the Masonicfamily present showing their sup-port for Job's Daughters. This wasa great example of the Masonicfamily coming together and sup-porting one another, I hope thatall throughout the state our bondswill continue to strengthen andour organizations continue togrow.
Bro. Daniel Johnson Honoredfor Election as Circuit Judge
Bro. Daniel Johnson is honored for being elected CircuitJudge of Walworth County. From left: Bro. Mark Hazelbaker,Ill. Jeffery L. Bryden 33º, Honorable Judge Daniel S. Johnsonand Commander in Chief, Ill. Thomas J. Walton, 33º.
By Bro. Mark HazelbakerBro. Daniel S. Johnson and
Brothers of the Valley of MadisonAncient Accepted Scottish Ritehad just finished the 30th Degreeat the Valley's 194th Reunion onOctober 28. Bro. Johnson, cast inthe role of a plaintiffs attorney,had just lost, as always happens inthat role and degree. But, beforethe audience could get up to leave,his brethren surprised him withrecognition of another victory heexperienced.
In April, Bro. Johnson waselected Circuit Judge of WalworthCounty. He ran a hard-foughtcampaign against a strong oppo-nent. Bro. Johnson's experienceas the County's Family CourtCommissioner was one of the fac-tors which led him to victory. We
are confident that the characterand integrity Bro. Johnson has,and has developed through Ma-sonry, made a difference too.
Once, Masonic judges werecommon. Today, they are a rarity.So, it was a special delight for theassembled Brethren to join thecast in applauding and recognizingBro. Johnson on the achievementrepresented by his election. Hetook the bench this summer. Intoken of the appreciation of theBrethren, the Valley of MadisonCommander in Chief, ThomasWalton, joined the cast in present-ing Bro. Johnson with a silvercord, evoking one of the manysymbols in our ritual. All Wiscon-sin Masons are proud of men ofcharacter who, like Bro. Johnson,are called to public service.
South Shore Lodge No. 3Jacob C. GraceffaJason L. Macklin
Sheboygan Lodge No. 11Andrew D. Gumieny
Southern Lakes LodgeNo. 12Donald G. CaithamerMorgan R. Rizzo
Burlington Lodge No. 28Noel A. Santana
Oconomowoc-HartlandLodge No. 42Eric A. EwaldKevin A. EwaldJay E. EwaldBrett J. EwaldJeffrey A. HalversonRyan J. HaslbeckAaron R. MarjalaDonald J. Mitchell
Geneva Lodge No. 44Robert E. BoleKarthik R. VaddiJason J. Zasada
Kenosha Lodge No. 47Curzio CaravatiTomas R. Pierro
Waverly Lodge No. 51Ethan A. Wassink
Dodgeville Lodge No. 119Albert J. Prazak
Wisconsin Rapids Lodge No. 128Jerry J. Leggett
Forest Lodge No. 130Abraham A. Kurth
Wautoma Lodge No. 148Dennis N. Kaye
Milton Lodge No. 161Scott W. MaennerSongsinh S. Matmanivong
Menomonie Lodge No. 164Bryce L. FranswayRoger Hainstock
Chippewa Falls Lodge No. 176Donald Albrecht
Phillips Lodge No. 225Evan S. Heinlein
Laflin-St. James Lodge No. 247Tyler A. Pillsbury
Milwaukee-Harmony LodgeNo. 261Garrett A. ButenhoffHoward R. Schumacher
Wauwatosa Lodge No. 267Antwayne M. RobertsonShane T. Taylor
Union Grove Lodge No. 288Ronnie K. JanzenTravis A. Ray
Dousman Lodge No. 315Ryan O. Broom
Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No. 322Aime M. Gloi
Freemasons Lodge No. 363Michael J. GreerMichael N. Peden
Brookfield Lodge No. 370Patrick J. HigginsTravis LancerioAnthony M. MyersCale J. Ross
New Master MasonsRaised in the 3rd Quarter of 2017
A fraternal welcome to these new Master Masons and their families.
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Day-Lite Lodge meets in Jerome Holz Lodge RoomTo do something different the members of Day-Lite lodge No. 358 requested and received dispensation
to hold their October 16, stated communication in the Jerome J. Holz Lodge Room within Tripoli Shrine.Past Grand Master Joseph B. Harker, Master, Harker suggested to the lodge that a change of pace wasneeded and a field trip may be beneficial. Following the meeting a fine lunch was provided by and purchasedfrom Tripoli. Some of the Brothers who attend this Stated Communication front row (from left): PGM JosephB. Harker, Master; Bill Nelson; Roger Hanson; Don Adams; Helmut Schuetzler; John Chadderdon; TomCouture; and Ron Johnston. Back row: Dennis Miles, Chuck Dadaian, Marv Laack II, Don Adams, BillVanZile, Gary Parker, Frank Foti, Lou Montgomery and Fred Anewenter.
Photo by Bro. Jeremy Koss
Something big is going on here. Or so I thought that night, As the Masons came to gather round the Great and lesser lights.
One from here and one from there From places far and wide, They came to do, I knew not what, As they gathered there inside.
But from each man I was greetedWith a smile and voice of cheer. One said, "so you're the candidate. The reason that we're here."
I scarcely knew just what he meant, For this was my "first degree." There must be much for them to do Before they got to me.
Surely these guys would not travel for the sake of just one man. Yes, there must be much for them to do,Before my part began.
The "Brother Tiler" was my company As I waited at the door To step into this brand new realm I had not known before.
They shared with me the three Great Lightsand some tools of the trade,That I might learn a thing or two of how a man be better made.
When at last I had been seatedIn this brotherhood of men The Master then began to bring The meeting to an end.
And with all things then completed, They stayed a little more,To eat and drink and share a laugh Before heading toward the door.
But as we left I understoodAnd then began to see. That they all came for one reason. They all came just for me.
Dear Brothers I pray every lodge Will make new ones like me, Feel as welcome as these Brothers did, When they held my First Degree.
Thank you, Brothers!
They All Came Just For MeBy: Bro. Richard L. Jenkins For the Brothers of Cass Lodge 412, Griswold Iowa.
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Stated Communicationsfor the Mason Traveling in Wisconsin
AntigoAntigo Lodge No. 231
645 7th Ave. • 715-275-3228Meet 2nd Monday, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
AlbanyAlbany Lodge No. 36
205 N. Water St. • 608-778-0802Meet 3rd Wed., 7:00 p.m.
Dark July & August
AppletonWaverly Lodge No. 51
315 S. Bluemound Dr. • 920-738-9220Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
AppletonAppleton Lodge No. 349
241 E. Wisconsin Ave. • 920-725-4896Meet 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
ArgyleArgyle Lodge No. 178
104 E. Milwaukee St. • 608-523-4714 Meet 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Meets All Year
BaldwinCollins-Spring Valley Lodge 192790 Main St. • 715-928-0001 (Sec)Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
BarabooBaraboo Lodge No. 34
108 Second Ave. • 608-381-0083Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Meets All Year
BarneveldBarneveld Lodge No. 319
108 S. Jones St. • 608-445-0445 (Sec)Meet 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Meets All Year
BayfieldBayfield Washburn No. 21529 N. 2nd Street • 715-209-6397Meet 1st Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Meets All Year
Beaver DamDodge County Lodge No. 721212 DeClark St • 920-885-2628Meet 1st Thurs. 7 p.m. & 3rd Mon.
6 p.m. Meets All Year
BeloitMorning Star Lodge No. 10229 W. Grand Ave. • 608-362-0422Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Meets All Year
BerlinBerlin Lodge No. 38
124 E. Huron St.. • 920-573-1921Meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
Black River FallsBlack River Lodge No. 74314 Main Street • 715-896-0329
Meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.Dark July & August
BloomerBloomer Lodge No. 281
1617 Larson St. • 715-828-7940Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark January & February
BristolWashburn Lodge No. 145
8102 - 199th Ave.• 262-865-4552Meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.
2nd Thurs. only Jan. & Feb.
BrodheadBicknell Lodge No. 94
301 1st Center Ave. • 608-897-8069Meets 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
BrookfieldMcKinley Lodge No. 307
4550 N. Pilgrim Rd. • 262-781-9907Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
BrookfieldBrookfield Lodge No. 370
4550 N Pilgrim Rd. • 414-940-5632Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
BurlingtonBurlington Lodge No. 28
325 N. Kane St. • 262-210-9510Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
CambridgeSocial Lodge No. 245
105 S. Spring St. • 608-423-7081 Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m.www.social245.org • Meets All Year
Camp DouglasCamp Douglas Lodge No. 272211 Main St. • 608-372-5110 or608-387-1412, Meet 1st & 3rd
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Meets All Year
CecilMason-Woods Lodge No. 368
N6446 Emery Ansorge Rd608-648-3692 (Sec) • 1st Tues., 10 a.m.
Meets All Year
ChetekChetek Lodge No. 277
216 Morrison St.Meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Dark June, July & August
Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls Lodge No. 176650 Bridgewater Ave. • 715-579-8949
1st Tues. stated, 3rd Tues., social, 7 p.m., Meets All Year
Clear LakeClear Lake Lodge No. 230
411 Third Ave. • 715-263-25114th Monday, 7:30 p.m.,
Meets All Year
ColumbusColumbus Lodge No. 75
318 N. Ludington St. • 920-248-9685(Sec) • 2nd Mon., 7 p.m., stated, 4thMon., fellowship, Meets All Year
CrandonCrandon Lodge No. 287
118 S. Lake Ave. • 715-616-2394 (Sec) Meet 2nd Tues. Apr.-June & Sept.-Dec. Meets 4th Tues. Mar.-May & July-Oct
CrivitzTri-County Daylite Lodge No. 218918 Louisa St. • 715-854-2199Meet 2nd Wednesday 10:00 a.m.
Meets All Year
DarlingtonEvening Star Lodge No. 64
433 Wells St. • 608-776-4213 (Sec)Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Meets All Year
DelavanSouthern Lakes Lodge No. 12
1007 S. 2nd St., 7 p.m. • 262-581-5378Meet 2nd & 4th Mon. Jan.-May & Aug.-Nov.; 4th Mon. June-July; 2nd Mon. Dec.
Dodgeville Dodgeville Lodge No. 119
200 W. Chapel St. • 608-935-2751 Meet 3rd Thurs., 6 p.m. meal, 7 p.m.
Meeting, Meets All Year
DousmanDousman Lodge No. 315214 N. Main St. • 414-429-5981
Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.3rd Tuesday only July & August
DousmanGlenn L. Humphrey Lodge No. 364375 State Rd. 67 • 262-965-7360
Meet 2nd Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.Meets All Year
DurandDurand-Pepin No. 315
200 W. Main St. • 414-429-5981Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7p.m.
Dark July & August
Eagle RiverEagle River Lodge No. 248610 E. Division • 715-891-2156
Meet 2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m.Meets All Year
Eau ClaireEau Claire Lodge No. 112
616 Graham Ave. • 715-299-3001 2nd & 4th Tues., 6 p.m. fellowship, 7p.m., Meeting. Dark July & Aug.
Eau ClaireGeorge B. Wheeler Lodge No. 351616 Graham Ave. • 715-495-1620Meet 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
Eau ClaireSanctuary Lodge No. 347
616 Graham Ave. • 715-318-1214Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.Dark Maundy Thurs., July & August
EdgertonFulton Lodge No. 69
312 W. Fulton St.• 608-884-4250Meets 1st Wednesday, 7p.m.
Dark July & August
EllsworthHancock Lodge No. 229
400 High Point Dr. • 715-273-4263Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
EvansvilleUnion Lodge No. 32
705 Brown School Rd • 608-921-9907Meet 2nd Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
FlorenceHiram D. Fisher Lodge No. 222
5143 N. Montgomery Lake Rd.. 906-396-7915 Meet 2nd Wed.,
6:30 p.m. Meets All Year
Fond du Lac Fond du Lac Lodge No. 26
500 W. Arndt St. • 920-922-5800Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July and August
FranklinSouth Shore Lodge No. 3
9023 S. 27th St. • 414-761-6474 Meet 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30 pm
Dark July & August
FredericLandmark Lodge No. 244
109 United Way • 414-559-3491Meet 2nd Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
Friendship Quincy Lodge No. 71
210 Main St. • 608-853-1768 (Sec.)Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark January & February
GalesvilleDecora Lodge No. 177
231 S. Main St. • 608-539-5230Meets 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.Dark July & Aug. & 1st Mon. Sept. & June
Green BayDes Peres Lodge No. 85
525 N. Taylor • 920-865-7637Meet 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Dark July & August
Green Bay N.E.W. Daylite Lodge No. 360 525 N. Taylor St. • 920-371-8441
Meet 2nd Thursday, 10 a.m. Dark July & August
Green BayTheodore Roosevelt Lodge 322525 N. Taylor St. • 920-508-0606Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.Dark July & Aug., www.roosevelt322.com
Green BayWashington Lodge No. 21
525 N. Taylor St.• 920-499-7265Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
HartfordHartford Lodge No. 120
147 N. Rural St. • 262-408-8564Meet 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
HaywardKeystone Lodge No. 263
10629 Main St. • 715-462-4363 (Sec)Meet 2nd Thursday, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
HustisfordNeosho-Mayville-Horicon No. 108128 E. Anthony St., Hustisford
414-975-0516 • 1st & 3rd Tues. 7:00Dark July & August
HudsonSt. Croix Lodge No. 56
209 Locust Street • 651-210-7697Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
Iron RiverAncient Landmark No. 210
7575 West Mill St. • 715-685-44261st Wed., 7 p.m., Meets All Year
Iron RiverBarnes Lodge No. 365
7575 West Mill St. • 715-372-5425 Meet 2nd Tues. 7:00 p.m. Dark January & February
JanesvilleJanesville-Western Star No. 552322 E. Milwaukee St. • 608-752-3098Meet 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
JeffersonJefferson County Lodge No. 9617 Masonic Blvd. • 920-674-6715Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
Meets All Year
KenoshaKenosha Lodge No. 47
115 56th St. • 262-287-9878Meet 2nd (dinner 5:30 p.m.) & 4th
Tues., 7 p.m. Meets All Year
Kenosha Sunrise Lodge No. 359
4320 Washington Rd. • 262-694-7817Meet 2nd & 4th Mondays, 9:30 a.m.
Dark July & August
KenoshaUnity Lodge No. 367
4320 Washington Rd. • 262-657-5575Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.Dark 3rd Thurs., July & August
La CrosseLa Crosse Masonic Lodge No. 190118 8th Street So. • 608-782-1616Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
La CrosseFrontier-Badger Lodge No. 45
118 S. 8th St. • 608-782-1616Meet 2nd & 4th Thurs., Dinner, 6 pm,Meeting 7 p.m. Dark July & August
LadysmithMystic Tie Lodge No. 280
705 E. 3rd St. N. • 715-532-7696 (Sec)Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
Lake GenevaGeneva Lodge No. 44
335 S. Lake Shore Dr. • 262-949-85232nd Tue., eat 6 p.m., meet 7 p.m. 4thTues. social 6 p.m. Dark July & Aug.
LindenLinden Lodge No. 206
618 Main St. • 608-623-2143 (Sec)Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 8 p.m.
Meets All Year
LodiLodi Valley Lodge No 99114 First St. • 608-477-7102
Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.Dark July & August
Lone RockFranklin Lodge No. 16
227 S. Oak St. • 608-583-4303 (Sec)Meet 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Meets All Year
MadisonCommonwealth Lodge No. 325301 Wis. Ave. • 608-212-9053 (Sec.)
3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Meets All Year
MadisonDoric Lodge No. 356
85 S. Stoughton Rd. • 608-241-4751(Sec), Meet 1st & 3rd Tues., 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
Madison Hiram Lodge No. 50
301 Wisconsin Ave. • 608-209-4312Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.mDark 1st Mondays, July thru Sept.
MadisonMadison Lodge No. 5
301 Wisconsin Ave. • 608-322-7028Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.Dark 1st Thursday July & August
ManawaManawa Lodge No. 82
520 N. Bridge St. • 920-596-2476Meet 2nd & 4th Mon., Dinner 6 p.m.
Meeting 7 p.m., Meets All Year
ManitowocManitowoc Lodge No. 65
810 Chicago St. • 920-905-0344 (Sec)Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.
Meets All Year
MarinetteMarinette Lodge No. 182
1610 Main St. • 715-923-9397Meet 1st Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
MarshfieldMarshfield Lodge No. 224
402 W. 4th St. • 715-384-8646Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
MedfordMedford Lodge No. 217
150 S. Seventh St. • 715-748-6909 Meet 2nd Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark January & February
Menomonee FallsLincoln Lodge No. 183
N86 W16856 Appleton Ave.• 414-640-6569. Meet 2nd Tues., 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
MenomonieMenomonie Lodge No. 164
N5729 - 410th St. • 715-505-0733Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
MercerHurley Lodge No. 237
5189 N. Harper • 715-904-0400Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays, 6:30 p.m.
Dark December thru March
MerrillVirginia Falls Lodge No. 226
916½ E. Main St. • 715-536-0020 (Sec.)Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
MerrillanMerrillan Lodge No. 279
105 S. Main Street • 715-333-5643 (Sec)Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7 p.m.Dark January, February & March
MiddletonFour Lakes Daylite Lodge No. 3627409 Franklin Ave. • 608-831-8947
Meets 1st Mon. - 2nd Mon. if 1st is holidayweekend., 10 a.m. Meets All Year
MiddletonMiddleton-Ionic Lodge No. 1807409 Franklin Ave. • www.middle
tonionic.org 1st & 3rd Tues., 7:30 p.m.608-444-0102, Dark July & August
MiltonMilton Lodge No. 161
508 Vernal Avenue • 608-931-4656Meets 4th Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
MilwaukeeDamascus Lodge No. 290
1235 E. Howard Ave. DL290.orgMeet 2nd Tues., 4 th Tues. Social, RSVP 6p.m. dinner - 7 p.m. meet. Meets All Year
MilwaukeeFreemasons Lodge No. 363
3000 W. Wisconsin Ave., • 414-659-52051st Wed., 5:30 p.m. Degrees 4th Wed.,
5:30 p.m. Meets All Year
MilwaukeeLake Lodge No. 189
1235 E. Howard Ave. • 414-744-4609Meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Dark on Holidays
MilwaukeeMilwaukee-Harmony No. 2614315 N. 92nd St. • 414-961-1133
1st & 3rd Tues. 7:30 p.m. Dark July & August
MilwaukeeNathan Hale Lodge No. 350
3000 W. Wis. Ave. • 262-955-3621Meet 1st & 3rd Thurs., RSVP dinner 6p.m., meet at 7 p.m. Meets All Year
Mineral Point Mineral Point Lodge No. 1304 High St.• 608-220-3408
3rd Mon., Jan.-March, July-Sept. & Dec.,1st & 3rd Mon., Apr.,-June, Oct.,-Dec.
MinocquaIsland City Lodge No. 330
7529 Hwy 51 South • 715-892-2392Meet 1st Wed., 10 a.m., 3rd Wed., 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
MondoviBuffalo River Lodge No. 252
245 S. Franklin • 715-797-3261 (Sec)Meet 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
MonroeSmith Lodge No. 31
1613-1/2 Tenth St. • 608-329-4641 Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.Dark 3rd Thurs. June & July & August
MosineeMosinee Lodge No. 318
607 13th St. • 715-693-2007Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
MukwonagoLaflin-St. James Lodge No. 247206 S. Main St. • 262-470-8616Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
Neenah/MenashaTwin Cities Lodge No. 61
241 E. Wisconsin Ave. • 920-722-3611Meets 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7 p.m.
Dark June - Aug. Open after Labor Day
New DiggingsOlive Branch Lodge No. 6
26750 Cty. Rd. W • 608-965-3122 Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Meets All Year
New GlarusNew Glarus Lodge No. 310
207 6th Avenue • 608-527-2583 (Sec)Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark June, July & August
New HolsteinCalumet Lodge No. 172
2019 Washington St.• 920-257-3885 Meet 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
New RichmondNew Richmond Lodge No. 195119 E. 2nd St. • 715-246-2144Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark June, July & August
OconomowocOconomowoc-Hartland Lodge 42375 State Rd. 67, Dousman • 262-367-2309, Meet 1st & 3rd Wed., 7:30 p.m.
3rd Wed., July & August
Oconto Pine Lodge No. 188
513 Superior Ave. • 920-604-2826Meet 2nd Monday, 7 p.m. Dark December & January
Oconto Falls Oconto Falls Lodge No. 293
170 N. Washington St. • 920-373-5747Meet 1st Mon., Sept. 2nd Mon., 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
OmroOmro Lodge No. 168
160 E. Main Street • 920-685-2798Meet 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Meets All Year
OnalaskaOnalaska Lodge No. 214
330 Main Street • 608-783-2652 (Sec) Meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.2nd Thursday only, July & August
OregonOregon Lodge No. 151
201 Park St. • 608-444-0074 (Sec)Meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
OshkoshOshkosh Lodge No. 27
204 Washington Ave. • 920-385-1034Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
OwenOwen Lodge No. 317
713 W. Third St. • 715-937-0938 (Sec.)Meets 1st Monday at 7:30 p.m. & 3rdMon. at 11 a.m. • Dark July & August
PhillipsPhillips Lodge No. 225
137 N. Lake Ave.•715-339-3785, 7:30 p.m. 1st Mon., Dec- Feb..; 1st & 3rd Mon. Mar.-May, Oct. & Nov.; 3rd Mon., June-Sept.
Platteville Melody Lodge No. 2
783 Enterprise Drive • 608-732-8625Meet 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Meets All Year
PlymouthCassia Lodge No. 167
441 Smith St. • 920-892-6336Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
Dark July & August
PortageFort Winnebago Lodge No. 33
111 W. Conant Street • 608-334-6681Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 7:30 p.m.
Dark January & February
Port WashingtonOzaukee Lodge No. 17
504 W. Grand Ave. • 262-284-6515Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.
1st Monday in September
PotosiWarren Lodge No. 4
112 S. Main St. • 608-763-2221 (Sec)Meets 1st Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Meets All Year
Prairie du ChienPrairie du Chien Lodge No. 8
107 E. Blackhawk Avenue 608-326-4640 (Sec) • Meet 1st & 3rdWed., 7:30 p.m. • Meets All Year
PrescottNorthwestern Lodge No. 105
132 N. Court St. • 651-210-4408 (Sec)Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
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RacineRacine-Belle City Lodge No. 181012 Main St. • 262-633-6658
Meets 1st Tuesday, 7 p.m.Meets All Year
ReedsburgReedsburg Lodge No. 79
213 E. Main St. • 608-524-1390Meet 1st & 3rd Thurs., 7:30 p.m.
www.reedsburglodge79.org
RhinelanderRhinelander Lodge No. 242
23 E. Davenport St. • 715-362-3080 Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark January & February
Rice LakeBlue Hills Lodge No. 234
225 W. South St. • 715-495-2374 Meet 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
Meets All Year
Richland CenterRichland Lodge No. 66
290 W. Union St. • 608-553-1418 (Sec)Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
RiponPrairie View Lodge No. 95
W14188 County Rd. KK. • 920-291-8800Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Dark 4th Tues. Nov. & Dec.
River FallsRiver Falls Lodge No. 109
122 E. Walnut St. • 715-338-8281 (Sec.)Meet 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
SheboyganSheboygan Lodge No. 11
411 St. Clair Ave. • 920-718-1986 (Sec.)Meet 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m.
Meets All Year
Shell LakeShell Lake /Spooner Lodge No. 221
28 Doboy Drive • 715-296-3638 Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Meets All Year
SpartaValley Lodge No. 60
603 N. Court St. • 608-269-2616Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
Star PrairieNorth Star Lodge No. 187207 Bridge St. • 715-246-6258
Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.Dark June, July & August
Stevens PointEvergreen Lodge No. 93
1756 Dixon St. • 715-344-7539,715-572-3981, Meet 1st & 3rd Tues.,
7 p.m., Meets All Year
StoughtonKegonsa Lodge No. 73
125 S. 5th St.,. • 608-279-4299,Meet 1st Tues., 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
Sturgeon Bay Henry S. Baird Lodge No. 17431 S. 3rd Ave. • 920-493-3727
Meet 2nd & 4th Thurs., Supper 5:30 p.m.Lodge 6:30 p.m., Dark July & August
Sun PrairieSun Prairie Lodge No. 143152 N. Bird St. • 608-320-9582Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
Superior Acacia-Itasca Lodge No. 329
3117 N. 21 St .• 218-590-2754 (Sec.)Meet 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
Superior Superior Lodge No. 236
1503 Belknap St .• 218-590-0537 Meet 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
TomahTomah Lodge No. 132
520 E. Saratoga Street • 608-372-5507Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
Union GroveUnion Grove Lodge No. 288
1021 – 11th Ave. • 262-878-1494 Meet 3rd Saturday, 8:30 a.m.
Meets All Year
WaukeshaWaukesha Lodge No. 37
317 South Street • 262-701-7037Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
WaupacaWaupaca Lodge No. 123
105½ N. Main Street • 715-258-6198 Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark June, July & August
WaupunWaupun Lodge No. 48
16 S. Madison St. • 920-324-2041Meets 1st Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
Wausau Forest Lodge No. 130
130 First Street • 715-845-5198Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Dark June, July & August
WautomaWautoma Lodge No. 148
203 S. Scott St. • 920-787-1614 (Sec.)Meet 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:00 p.m.Dark 4th Mon. Dec., All Jan. and Feb.
Wauwatosa Henry L. Palmer Lodge No. 301 4315 N. 92nd St. • 262-424-6993
4th Fri., Jan.– Oct.; 3rd Fri., Nov. & Dec., 7p.m., 6 p.m. fellowship – Dark July & August
Wauwatosa James M. Hays Lodge No. 331 4315 N. 92nd St. • 414-454-9898
1st Monday, 6:30 p.m.Dark July & August
Wauwatosa Wisconsin Lodge No. 13
4315 N. 92nd St. • 262-939-2985 (Sec)Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark June & July
West AllisDay-lite Lodge No. 358
7515 W. National Ave. • 414-257-9450 Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays, 9:30 a.m.
Meets All Year
West AllisWauwatosa Lodge No. 267
7515 W. National Ave. • 262-662-9934Meet 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 p.m.
Dark July & August
West BendWest Bend Lodge No. 138
301 N. University Dr. • 262-323-6532Meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
West SalemSalem Lodge No. 125
101 W. Hamilton St. • 608-786-0930 (Sec)Meets 4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Dark July & August
Whitefish Bay Aurora Lodge No. 30
517 E. Beaumont Ave. • 414-422-0669 Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
Whitefish BayGeo. Washington 1776 Lodge No. 337517 E. Beaumont Ave. • 414-979-1776Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
WhitewaterSt. John’s Whitewater-Palmyra No. 57226 W. Main Street • 262-510-1049Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark July & August
Wilmot Wilmot Lodge No. 241
30702 113th St. • 262-812-6570Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.Dark 4th Tuesday July & August
WinneconneWinneconne Lodge No. 186
100 N. 1st Street • 920-706-0202 (Sec) Meet 2nd & 4th Tues., 7:30 p.m.
Dark Dec., Jan. and Feb.
Wisconsin DellsDells Lodge No. 124
815 Oak St. • 608-254-7012 Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.
Dark January & February
Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids Lodge No. 1282321 2nd Ave. So. • 715-421-9669
Meet 1st & 3rd Wed., 6 p.m. meal, 7 p.m.meeting, Dark July & August
Silas H. Shepherd Lodge of Research No. 1843 Oconomowoc • 262-391-5716
2nd Saturday • March, June, Sept., Dec. Call for meeting location
To list your lodge contactDiane Igl,
Wisconsin Masonic Calendar18 Wauwatosa Lodge No. 267, Installation of Officers, - 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
19 Lafayette County Lodges, Installation of Officers, Darlington Masonic Center, meal, 6:30 p.m., installation at 7:30p.m. Olive Branch No. 6, Amicitia No. 25, Evening Star No. 64, and Argyle No. 178 and Smith Lodge No. 31.
19 Menomonie Lodge No. 164 annual Christmas party.
20 Collins-Spring Valley Lodge No. 56, 6 p.m., oyster stew and elk meatball dinner.
20 Hiram Lodge No. 50, Past Masters and Awards Night, Madison Masonic Center, 7:30 p.m.
21 Iowa County Lodges (Mineral Point No. 1, Dodgeville No. 119, Linden No. 206, and Barneveld No. 319) Installationof Officers, 6 p.m. meal, 7 p.m. Installation, Dodgeville Masonic Center.
21 Oregon Lodge No. 151, Open Installation of Officers.
28 Independence Lodge No. 80, Wauwatosa, Installation of Officers, 5 p.m.
28 Winnebago Lodge No. 33, Portage, Installation of Officers.
31 Tripoli Shriners, New Year’s Eve, 7 p.m., Tripoli Shrine Center. Live band, open bar 6 p.m.-12:30 a.m., dinner at 7p.m. See page 11.
January 20184 Wisconsin Lodge No. 13, Wauwatosa, Installation of Officers, 7 p.m.
6 Valley of La Crosse Scottish Rite Winter Pub Crawl.
6 District 9 Meeting and Annual Chili Cookoff. Hosted by Jefferson County Lodge, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
6 Franklin Lodge No. 16 and Richland Lodge No. 66 Joint Installation of Officers, 1 p.m., Lone Rock.
16 Milton Lodge No. 161, First Responders Meal, 2-6 p.m. all area police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and sheriffdeputies are invited. Delivery is available for Correctional Officers and Dispatchers.
20 2018 Grand Lodge of Wisconsin Secretary Conference, Madison and Chippewa Falls,8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register onGrand Lodge website at www.wisc-freemasonry.org. See story on page 7.
20 South Shore Lodge No. 3, Installation of Officers, 1-3 p.m., Lake Masonic Center.
20 Valley of Milwaukee Scottish Rite, Friends Night, Klemmer’s Banquet Center.
20 Valley of Milwaukee Scottish Rite Friends Night, 5 p.m. Featuring Kevin Hermening, a young Marine who spent 444days as an Iranian Hostage. See page 10.
25 Lake Lodge No. 189, 16th Annual Robert Burns Table Lodge, Lake Masonic Center. Program at 6 p.m. Tickets are$30 each. Reservations due by Jan. 15. See story on page 15.
February 20185 Tom Tourville Interstate Lodges Table Lodge.
8 Florida Masonic Gathering, 11:00 a.m. Sahib Shrine, Sarasota, Florida. Luncheon with Grand Master L. ArbyHumphrey and Grand Secretary Michael A. DeWolf, PGM. See page 19.
9 Florida Masonic Gathering, 11:00 a.m. The Landings, Fort Myers, Florida. Luncheon with Grand Master L. ArbyHumphrey and Grand Secretary Michael A. DeWolf, PGM. See page 19.
17 Valley of Milwaukee Scottish Rite, Sweetheart Mystery Dinner.
19 Hiram Lodge No. 50 Table Lodge. Open to all Masons. Dinner to be served 6:30 pm. Cost is $20, RSVP to Bro.Matthew M. Hughey by Feb. 12, at 608-839-0134 or [email protected].
28 7th Annual Tom Tourville Interstate Lodges Table Lodge, hosted by Tomah Lodge 132. Social hour begins at 5 p.m.,dinner at 6 p.m. Limited to 70 Brothers.
March 20183 Tomah Lodge No. 132, 3rd Annual Pancake Breakfast.
10 H.S. Baird Lodge No. 174, Sturgeon Bay, 83rd Annual Steamboat Dinner, 4-7:30 p.m.
18 Valley of Milwaukee Scottish Rite, Feast of the Paschal Lamb, Village on the Square, Dousman.
21 Valley of Milwaukee Scottish Rite, Bunny Brunch with Tripoli Shrine.
23 28th Annual Scimitar Sportsman’s Night, Tripoli Shrine Center. Giving away over 70 guns. Register before Jan. 31for early sign up specials. Call Gerry for details at 414-460-7548 or go online at www.scimitarfoundation.com. See page 9.
24 Masonic Day of Light, Green Bay, Madison and Eau Claire.
31 Valley of Milwaukee Scottish Rite, Rekindling of the Lights.
April 201813-14 Valley of Milwaukee Scottish Rite, Spring Reunion, McKinley Masonic Center.
14 The ladies of Valley of Madison Scottish Rite, ladies lunch at Blackhawk Country Club in Madison to benefit theMadison Dyslexia Center. The cost is still $30. A bag raffle of marvelous items will be starting at 10:30 a.m., with decoratedtable viewing and a cash bar. Lunch at noon followed by fantastic entertainment. Mark your calendar.
30 District 2 Spring Meeting, Dean & Sue's Restaurant, Menomonie.
May 20184 Wisconsin Lodge No. 13, Memorial BBQ Table Dinner. Open to Masons, guests and friends. No coats or ties al-lowed. Northwest Masonic Center, 4315 North 92nd St., Wauwatosa.
19 Valley of Madison Scottish Rite, 9th Annual Walk for Dyslexia, Vilas Park Shelter in Madison; Registration/Check instarts at 7:30 a.m., walk begins at 8:30 a.m.
19 Columbus Lodge No. 75, Annual Brat Fry.
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Bro. Erdman Earns Civil Air Patrol AwardBro. Jacob Erdman, a Civil Air
Patrol cadet from Sparta earned atop award recently at Volk FieldAir National Guard Base. Bro.Erdman, a new Master Mason inValley Lodge No. 60, received theGeneral Ira C. Eaker Award be-fore more than 40 other Civil AirPatrol members from around thestate.
Five years ago, when Erdmanwalked up to the Civil Air Patrol'sF-16 simulator at ButterFest, hehad no idea this is where it wouldtake him. The Ira C. Eaker Awardis the fourth of five CAP CadetProgram awards and it marks theformal end of the Civil Air Patrolcadet program. Less than two per-cent of all CAP cadets earn theEaker Award. Bro. Erdman’s ac-complishment marks the first timea La Crosse cadet has earned the
Award in more than fouryears, and makes him theonly Cadet LieutenantColonel currently servingin Wisconsin.
"I've learned so muchover my time as a CAPcadet, and now I have thechance to give back to theyounger cadets and helpthem in the same wayolder cadets helped mewhen I was gettingstarted," said Erdmanwhen asked about whatCAP means to him.
Bro. Erdman currentlyattends the University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee ma-joring in Political Scienceand volunteers with a num-ber of political campaigns.His post-college plans include law
school and potentially serving inthe Air Force.
Presenting Bro. Jacob Erdman(left) the General Ira C. Eaker Awardis Major General John McCoy.
Email your 2018 Lodge Officer photo to [email protected].
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New Master MasonsNew Master Masons
Three new Master Masons in Burlington LodgeBurlington Lodge No. 28 raised three new Master Masons in September and October. Front row (from Left)new Master Masons: Noel Santana, Bill Catlin and Chris Schmidt; and Master Bill Hahnfeldt. Back row:Junior Warden Don Noble and Senior Warden Ron Gebel.
Submitted by Bro. Bill Hahnfeldt
Bro. Scott Maenner is new MM in Milton LodgeBro. Scott Maenner was raised in Milton Lodge No. 161 on Sept 19. First row (from left): Duane Huber,Jim Unbehaun, John Bauer, Scott Maenner, Master Pat Garvin, Bill Kayser, Gary Durgin and Warne Baum.Second row: Miles Bradley, Al Huber, Roger Amundson, District 9 Lecturer Brian Duoss, John Meeks, JerryThompson and Link Decker. Back: Bob Bradley, LeRoy Huber, Mark Nelson and Mike Nelson.
Submitted by Bro. Pat Garvin
Prairie View Lodge raises Bro. FrounfelterBro. Greg Frounfelter was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in Prairie View Lodge No 95,Ripon, on Oct. 24. Front row (from left): Kevan Nault, Lou Buffetta, Bill Boutwell, Greg Frounfelter, PhilWepner, Ron Triemstra and District 10 Lecturer Erwin Wuehr. Second row: Eric Stein, Larry Malchow,Meade Grim, Loren Shaw and Brad Bogenschneider. Thiord row: District Deputy Grand Master Kyle A.Grahn; Area Administrator Dylan Weber, Rob Carriveau, Rev. Wes Wassell and Bruce Stephenson.Back row: Tim Aither, Wes O'Laire, Paul Walheim and Joe Scanlon.
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New Master Mason James DiemHartford No.120 raised Bro. James Diem on Oct. 23. Front row (fromleft): Master Carl Hoy; new Master Mason James Diem; and Al Brandt,Secretary/Treasurer and Bro. Diem’s counselor. Second row: Bro. PatStorrs, degree participant from West Bend Lodge; District 10 DeputyGrand Master Kyle A. Grahn; and Bro. Bruce Scott, visiting Brotherfrom Hastings Minn., and Bro. Diem’s mentor.
Submitted by Bro. Al Brandt, Secretary/Treasurer
First Responder Meal
Milton Masonic Lodge508 Vernal Avenue
Milton
Tuesday, January 162-6 p.m.
We are inviting all area firstresponders:
Police Officers, Firefighters, EMTs,and Deputy Sheriffs.
to a free meal of soup andsandwiches, with a beverage and
dessert.(Delivery is available for Correctional
Officers and Dispatchers)
Just to say Thank You tothose that care for our community.
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Reedsburg honors new MMs from Masonic Day of LightReedsburg Lodge No. 79 held a celebration dinner on Nov. 25 for their two newest Master Masons fromthe Masonic Day of Light Class: Brothers Caleb Peyton and Chris Anderson. There were 32 guest in atten-dance at the event. Bro. Dan Brylla did a tremendous job presenting the apron address and Bible presenta-tion.
District Eight Events, DDGM Joseph E. Thompson
New Master MasonsNew Master Masons
Traveling GavelDistrict 1
Keystone Lodge No. 236 District 2
Collins-Spring Valley No. 192District 3
Virginia Falls Lodge No. 226District 4
Theodore Roosevelt No. 322District 5
Valley Lodge No. 60District 6
Wisconsin Rapids Lodge No. 128
District 7 Columbus Lodge No. 75
District 8Richland Lodge No. 66
District 9Oregon Lodge No. 151
District 10Omro Lodge No. 168
District 11Belle City Lodge No. 18
District 12West Allis Lodge No. 291
Please check with the Master of the lodge listed before scheduling a trip toclaim the Traveling Gavel. It may already have been claimed by or deliveredto another lodge.
By Bro. Bill HowardOn a cold Saturday afternoon
on October 28, the Brothers ofMystic Tie Lodge No. 280, Lady-smith, held their 4th annual Trickor Treating at the "Haunted Ma-sonic Mansion” with help fromthe members of Ladysmith Chap-ter #287 Order of the EasternStar.
It was estimated that between450 and 500 children in costumesand their parents, and other visit-
Mystic Tie Lodge HostsHaunted Masonic Mansion
Barbaoo Lodge honors Past MastersBaraboo Lodge No. 34 honored their Past Masters with a dinner on Oct. 18. Front row (from left): RichardPlouffe, Sheldon Hamilton, Phillip Maas and K. Wm. Allen. Back row: Skip Blake, Marty Blake, TerryBlake and Jeff Stout. District 8 Deputy Joseph E. Thompson was in attendance.
Submitted by Bro. Jerry Jackson, Secretary
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ing adults attended this yearsevent. A fun time was had by allthat attended and help to work theevent.In the "Skelton" room were
Suzie and Glenn Felske. In the"Creepy Doll" room were Mar-garet Jennerman and AndreaHraban. In the "Dracula" roomwere Mark and Trish Steckel, withhelp from their granddaughter. In the "Spiders Nook" and the"Creepy Cemetery" were SueWarren, Ken and Carol Brown,with help from their daughterKate and her husband Doug Laier,and their children Zachary andBrooklyn Laier (grandchildren).
Cooking and serving in the"Creature Cafe' were Al and Mar-garet Jennerman, Sue Jenner-man, and Melissa Kopca. Thefood and snacks that were offeredincluded Chili, Potato soup, Macand Cheese with hot dogs, ChiliMac, Chicken and Dumplingsoup, Split Pea soup, cup cakes,rice krispy treats and cookies.There was also various beveragesavailable including spooky punch.Also helping to set up and work
the event were Brian and Aliesha Miller and their daughters, Brad"Sid" Rabbie, Doug Kueny, BradyAustin, James Hraban, RichardWithington, Jim Jennerman andBill Howard.
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By Noah SchultzThe Harry Potter Festival, now in its third year, was held for
the first time in Jefferson. Different events and "experiences"were held throughout the city. Event planning was for 30,000patrons, actual attendees were estimated at 50,000. Jefferson County Lodge, Martha Chapter OES and Tri-
County York Rite bodies, along with help from other locallodges, all teamed together to provide patrons with "the sortinghat experience", which was held at the Jefferson County Ma-sonic Center. While the event as a whole received mixed reviews, the
Lodges' "sorting hat experience" received rave ratings for bestdecorations, costuming, engaging staff and overall experiencefor the children. As attendees approached the building, they were met by a
wizard with a magic lighted staff - which also magically openedthe building door. As attendees entered the darkened hall, theywere wowed with "floating" candles, banquet tables with sundry"wizard" accessories, and banners depicting the differenthouses at Hogwarts. At the end of the attendees journey, theywere met with costumed wizards who held a magic sorting hatover their head. The wizards excitedly engaged with the atten-dees until finally, the magic sorting hat helped the wizard to ex-claim the patrons house at Hogwarts. The most conservative estimate the Lodge has made for the
number of attendees through the Lodge on the Saturday ofevent alone is 3,000. The number is likely much higher. Theline to attend "the sorting hat experience" was never shorterthan several city blocks.
Harry Potter Festival Comes to Jefferson
Bro. Dave Renly, getting "sorted" by WizardSpring Reed.
Wizard David Medici was sorted intoSlytherin.
Wizard David Medici with Heather Rannells, PaulaSchenk and costumed child.
Wizard Dawn Bergren.
Decorated Hogwarts hall with floating candles.
Wizards Glen Witt and Parker Dow.Photo by Rex Munyon Photography
Photos by Bro. Noah Schultz
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Salem Lodge Honors Bro. Harry (Red) HiserBy Bro. Gerald L. McDonaldDistrict 5 Deputy Grand Master
Brothers of Salem Lodge No. 125 hosted its 30th annualFish Fry on Oct. 25, cooking over 500 fillets of crappie,blue gill and perch.They served just over 20 Brothers from six lodges in the
District 5. Bro. Harry (Red) Hiser, long time fisherman and fish fry
cook, informed the Brothers in 2014 that due to ill healthhe was sorry to say that he would not be able to fish andcook like he had in the many years past. The Brothers toldhim not to worry that they would continue on with the fishfry with a younger generation of fisherman now membersof the Lodge. In 2015 Red got to attend the annual event and was
served the first piece of fish for his blessing and approvalwhich he said was delicious!!! Unfortunately do to his healthhe could not attend in 2016 or 2017. District 5 Deputy Grand Master Gerald L. McDonald,
Master, and the Brethren of Salem Lodge decided to honorBro. Hiser, a 58 year Mason, for his love and dedication tothe craft and name the annual event the Harry (Red) HiserAnnual Fish Fry.
Bro. Jarrett McDonald and fishing buddy Dan Mese-berg prepare the fish.
Bro. Matt Brigson gives a “thumbs up” to a great din-ner.
Brothers Dan Truax and Chris Petersen enjoy the fish.
Nothing better then eating fish with great friends.
DDGM Gerald L. McDonald center expresses his appreciation to his son Bro. JarrettMcDonald and his friend Dan Meseberg for their three weeks of fishing to make thefish fry a success.
Photos by Bro. Jacob Schultz andDDGM Gerald L. McDonald
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Grant money has been in-creased to $1,000 for the 2017-2018 Spruce -up Awards.Lodges that complete a facility
improvement project such as re-modeling, painting, landscaping,or other improvements may nowqualify to receive a Spruce-upAward and grant ranging up to a$1000 limit. To be considered for the Spruce-
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must be submitted, prior to theApril 1, 2018 deadline. Applica-tions and associated photos mustbe submitted electronically andwill not be accepted after the clos-ing date.
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Award will be announced in May2018 and recognized during theAnnual Communication in June. Contact your District Deputy
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By Jonathan PazThe author is a Past Master of
Papillion Lodge #29 in Papil-lion, Nebraska; a member of theGrand Lodge of Nebraska Ma-sonic Education Committee; andthe editor of the Masonic educa-tional article series, "To Light,"in the Nebraska Mason, the offi-cial publication of the GrandLodge of Nebraska. This articlewas originally published as partof the series.
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William Worrall Mayo was bornin the Town of Eccles in the Cityof Salford, Greater Manchester,England, on May 31, 1819. Hestudied science and medicine inManchester, Glasgow and Londonbefore arriving in New York Cityin 1845 and began working as apharmacist at Bellevue Hospital.He moved to Lafayette, Indiana,
briefly working as a tailor. In1849, he rejoined the medicalprofession, working with Dr. ElizurDeming, one of the founders ofthe Indiana Medical College in LaPorte. Mayo assisted with acholera epidemic in Lafayette, andwas rewarded with enrollment ina 16-week course at the medicalcollege that same year, graduatingin 1850.
This may seem a shockinglyshort time to receive a Doctor of
Medicine degree, but this wouldbe considered an above averageeducation in the mid-19th Cen-tury. Previously, individuals inter-ested in becoming a doctorbecame a preceptor, or appren-tice, working for a practicingphysician for several months oryears. By the1850s, this systemwas declining and the concept ofa medical school was increasing,even though they rarely offeredclinical experience. William W.Mayo had the advantage in the In-diana Medical College to witnessdemonstrations of surgery andstudies in dissection. It even had amicroscope a very special tool thatwasn't even available at Harvarduntil 1869.In 1854, he contracted malaria
and moved to Cronan's Precinct,Minnesota Territory, where he be-came known as the "Little Doc-tor." In 1859, he moved to LeSueur where he started his firstmedical practice. His son, WilliamJames, was born in 1861. Laterthat year, the Civil War broke out.His attempts to procure a com-mission as a military surgeon failed, but the next year he offeredhis services as a military surgeonduring the Dakota War of 1862.He became the examining sur-geon for the draft board inRochester, Minnesota, in 1863. Itwas here that William petitioned
Rochester Lodge No. 21, A. F. &A. M. to receive the degrees ofFreemasonry.
Dr. William Worrall Mayo wasinitiated as an Entered ApprenticeMason on September 21, 1863,passed to the degree of a FellowCraft Mason on October 5, andraised to the sublime degree of aMaster Mason on October 19,1863. This inspired him to finallyput down some roots and perma-nently reside in Rochester. In1865, his second son, CharlesHorace, was born. He opened upa medical practice in Rochesterand soon had enough businessthat he no longer needed to findadditional jobs to support his fam-
ily and even began serving thearea in local civic affairs – as al-derman, mayor, and school boardmember.
It was during this time, both lit-tle William and Charles accompa-nied their father as he went abouthis business. As the boys grew up,they were given increasing' re-sponsibilities, including adminis-tering anesthesia and tying offblood vessels.In 1883, William James Mayo
received his medical degree fromthe University of Michigan.Shortly after returning home, ahorrible tornado had struck hishometown. He and his brotherCharles helped their father organ-ize the treatment of the injuredalong with several other doctorsfrom the region and the Sistersand the Sisters of St. Francis,
In 1888, Charles received hismedical degree from Northwest-ern University. With the assistanceof the Mayos, the Sisters of St.Francis formed St. Mary's Hospi-tal on September 30, 1889. Orig-inally, they were the only threesurgeons at the hospital at a timewhen anti-Catholic sentiment inCentral Minnesota was very high.Three months later, Charles peti-tioned his father's lodge to receivethe degrees of Freemasonry.
Dr. Charles Horace Mayo wasinitiated as an Entered ApprenticeMason on January 24, 1890,passed to the degree of a FellowCraft Mason (date unknown), andraised to the sublime degree of aMaster Mason on May 12, 1890.
In 1892, William W. Mayoasked Augustus Stinchfield to joinhis practice in Rochester. OnceAugustus joined, William retiredfrom the practice. As time passed,more doctors were brought intothe practice until in 1919, Drs.William J. Mayo, Charles H.Mayo, Augustus Stinchfield, Hen-ry S. Plummer, Melvin Millet, E.Star Judd, and Donald Balfourcreated the Mayo Properties As-sociation. From this association,these partners, along with Dr.Christopher Graham, createdwhat is now known as the MayoClinic.
Dr. William J. Mayo petitionedRochester Lodge to receive thedegrees of Freemasonry in 1920,but the increasing demands of histime prohibited him from receiv-
ing any of the degrees. While itwas suggested that the GrandMaster of Minnesota could use hispowers to make William a Mason-at-Sight, his brother Charles ob-jected to this controversialpractice.
Dr. Charles Horace Mayo, af-fectionately known as Dr. Charlie,became Grand Orator of theGrand Lodge of Minnesota in1924. Two of his sons, both doc-tors themselves working at theMayo Clinic, later joined Freema-sonry. One of them, Dr. Charles"Chuck" William Mayo, later be-came Grand Orator of the GrandLodge of Minnesota in 1967.The Mayo Clinic remains an en-
during legacy. This clinic, throughits founding partners and thosewho came after, implementedmany of the medical practices wesee today, from medical records tosterilization of surgical suites.Through the work of these Broth-ers Mayo, we all can live healthierlives.
From Wikipedia, the freeencyclopedia:The Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit
medical practice and medical re-search group based in Rochester,Minnesota. It is the first andlargest integrated nonprofit med-ical group practice in the world,employing more than 3,800physicians and scientists and50,900 allied health staff, Thepractice specializes in treating dif-ficult cases through tertiary care.It spends more than $500 milliona year on research.Mayo Clinic is widely regarded
as one of the world's greatest hos-pitals and ranked No. 1 on the2014-2015 U.S. News & WorldReport List of "Best Hospitals ",maintaining a position near thetop for more than 20 years. It hasbeen on the list of America's "100Best Companies to Work For"published by Fortune magazinefor eight consecutive years.
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