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THE WISCONSINMasonic Journal APRIL 2018
Fifty-six new Masons raisedduring Masonic Day of Light.
See photos on pages 12 and 13.
Wisconsin Masonic CalendarApril 20187 Masonic Day of Light, Madison Masonic Center, Madison. Regis-tration deadline April 1. For more information go to www.wisc-freema-sonry.org.
8 Barneveld Lodge No. 319, 2nd Scholarship Pancake Breakfast ,Hollandale Legion Hall 8 a.m.-Noon.
12 Tomah Lodge No. 132, Wild Game Feed, doors open at 5 p.m.,dinner at 6 p.m. $20 per person, $5 Children 12 and under. Doorprizes, everyone welcome.
13-14 Valley of Milwaukee Scottish Rite, Spring Reunion, McKinleyMasonic Center.
14 Valley of La Crosse Scottish Rite Reunion.
14 Eau Claire Masonic Angel Fund and Eau Claire Male ChorusDinner Concert Fundraiser, Grand Ballroom, Eau Claire Masonic Cen-ter, 616 Graham Ave, Eau Claire 5:30 p.m. social; 6:30 p.m. stuffedchicken breast meal. $25 per person, limited seating, cash bar. Sendnumber of dinner seat tickets and money and confirmation phone num-ber or email to: Eau Claire Male Chorus, P.O. Box 773, Eau Claire, WI54702-0773 or contact Bro. Ron Berkland at 715-835-7369 or [email protected]
14 The ladies of Valley of Madison Scottish Rite, ladies lunch atBlackhawk Country Club in Madison to benefit the Madison DyslexiaCenter. Cost is $30. A bag raffle of marvelous items will be starting at10:30 a.m., with decorated table viewing and a cash bar. Lunch atnoon followed by fantastic entertainment. Mark your calendar.
15 Henry L. Palmer Lodge No. 301, Spaghetti Dinner, 4- 7 p.m., $10for adults, children $6.
18 Richland Lodge No. 66, Richland Center, Awards Night Banquet,White House Country Kitchen, 1450 Veterans Dr., Richland Center. Anevening meal will be served at 7 p.m. with Ladies invited.
21 Baraboo Lodge No. 34, “All Wisconsin Rusty Nail Degree”, 6p.m. dinner, degree at 7:30. Baraboo Masonic Center, 108 2nd Ave.,Baraboo. RSVP Bro. Skip Blake at 608-393-1371 or Bro. Marty Blakeat 608-343-6149 by April 4. See page 10.
21 Grand Masters Testimonial, Cocktails at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m.,$35 per person. Greysolon Plaza, Duluth, Minn. Make reservations byApril 6 through Eventbrite at www.wisc-freemasonry.org. See page 3.
21 2nd Annual Firehouse Jesters Hobo Stew Dinner, 4 - 6:30 p.m.,$7. La Crosse Masonic Center, 118 S. 8th St., La Crosse. Ticketsavailable from any Jester or contact Bro. Jim Kielly at [email protected].
26 Waucoma Lodge No. 90, Annual Oyster Stew and Chili Diner.Start serving at 5:30 p.m - 8 p.m. Cooksville Masonic Center.
27 Northwestern Lodge No. 105, Prescott, Masonic Steak Fry, 4:30-7 p.m., only $12. Sirloin steak, baked potatoes, beans, cole slaw, rolls,dessert and beverage. Take outs available. Masonic Center, 132 CourtSt., Prescott.
28 District 5 Meeting, Hosted by Valley Lodge No. 60, Sparta. 8:30a.m. coffee and carbs, meeting at 9:30 a.m.
28 Scottish Rite Valley of Eau Claire - Spring Reunion II. Ladies pro-gram: 8 a.m. - lunch,$15. Contact Gail Abernathy at 715-523-1174 [email protected].
28 District 9 Spring Meeting, hosted by Fulton Lodge No. 69. Coffeeand carbs at 8:30 a.m. Meeting at 9:00 a.m. until approximately 12:00p.m., followed by lunch. All Masons and are invited to attend.
29 Testimonial Dinner for Richard Moen, Most Illustrious Grand Mas-ter of the Grand Council, Royal & Select Masters. Jefferson MasonicCenter, 617 Masonic Blvd., Jefferson. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., Program at6:30 p.m. Cost $25 per person. RSVP by 4/23 to Matt Hughey, Tri-County Chapter #16, at 608-839-0134 or [email protected].
29 Oregon Lodge No. 151, Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m.-Noon. Pan-cakes, french toast, eggs and sausage. Oregon Masonic Center, 201Park St.
30 District 2 Spring Meeting, Dean & Sue's Restaurant, Menomonie.Social 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6 p.m. ($15 each - pay at door - spouses in-vited); Program 6:30 pm till 8 p.m.
30 District 12 Spring Meeting, hosted by George Washington Lodge1776 No. 337, 6 p.m. social and light refreshments, 7 p.m. meeting.
May 20184 Wisconsin Lodge No. 13, Memorial BBQ Table Dinner. Open toMasons, guests and friends. No coats or ties allowed. Northwest Ma-sonic Center, 4315 North 92nd St., Wauwatosa.
7 Blue Hills Lodge annual Spaghetti Fundraiser 4 - 7 p.m., at thelodge building. Spaghetti, meat balls, Italian sausage and homemadesauce.
11 Northwestern Lodge No. 105, Prescott, Masonic Steak Fry, 4:30-7 p.m., only $12. Sirloin steak, baked potatoes, beans, cole slaw, rolls,dessert and beverage. Take outs available. Masonic Center, 132 CourtSt., Prescott.
14 "Ladies Luncheon" for the Madison Dyslexia Center, sponsoredby the Ladies of Scottish Rite at the Blackhawk County Club in Madi-son; raffles begin at 10:30 a.m. with lunch and entertainment at noon.
19 Valley of Madison Scottish Rite, 9th Annual Walk for Dyslexia,Vilas Park Shelter in Madison; Registration/Check in starts at 7:30a.m., walk begins at 8:30 a.m.
19 Hancock Lodge No. 229 annual “Mason of the Year” banquet5 p.m. social, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program.
19 Columbus Lodge No. 75, Annual Brat Fry.
19 Columbus Lodge No. 75, nationally know Comedian Pete Leewill perform a show at 7 p.m. at Kestrel Ridge Golf Club, 900 AvalonRoad, Columbus.
19 Shrine Hospital Day, open house, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2025 EastRiver Parkway, Minneapolis, Minn. 55414; families, lunch, and troutpond.
19 Zor Spring Ceremonial, Eau Claire; 10 a.m. start thru 5:30 p.m.banquet at Holiday Inn, Eau Claire.
22 Damascus Lodge No. 290, Knife and Fork Degree, doors open at6 p.m. event at 7 p.m., $35. Proceeds go to the K-9 Vest Fund. LakeMasonic Center, 1235 E. Howard Ave., Milwaukee. For more informa-tion and to get your seat at the table go to:
Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of WI
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VOLUME LI, NUMBER 4 The Official Publication of the Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin APRIL 2018
The Grand Master’s Message:By Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Wisconsin
Brother L. Arby Humphrey
THE WISCONSINMasonic Journal
On Our CoverPast Grand Master Craig S.
Campbell (right) and DistrictLecturers Moses Adams andErwin Wuehr prepare thecandidates for their degrees atthe Masonic Day of Light inGreen Bay. Twenty-six Broth-ers were raised in Green Bayand thirty in Eau Claire. Seephotos on pages 12 and 13.
Photo by Bro. George Tincher
Come and see what it is all about . . .
The Masonic Day of Light!All Master Masons are welcome, no pre-registration needed. Madison Masonic Center April 7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
As an old sailor, I love a good “sea story”. Eighty-one years ago, alarge number of our Masonic Brethren in the Sturgeon Bay area sailedon the Great Lakes. Their families wanted to have a special send-off
meal together so, in March, before the sailorsleft for the upcoming season on the steam-boats, the families gathered together for a din-ner to bid the sailors farewell. It began quitesimply with a free meal in one of the homes,grew to the point where they needed to use thelodge, and eventually, the meal was opened upto the public. A few weeks ago my Lady Cindyand I had the opportunity to attend this year’sSteamboat Dinner at Henry S. Baird LodgeNo. 174 in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.Over the years the Steamboat Dinner evolved
into an act of kindness project and a charityfundraiser. Now Masons, who are professionalchefs, prepare the dinner and the net proceedsgo to support charity and outreach in the Doorand Kewaunee Counties. In addition, meals aregiven free of charge to those in need. As a mat-
ter of fact, members and friends of Henry S. Baird Lodge have paidfor and donated well over 6,000 Steamboat Dinner tickets in the last25 years. Approximately 50% of the meals are delivered directly tothe doorstep for those who don’t drive. This year a total of 1,060meals were served. Brothers, friends and community businesses pur-chased and donated 614 tickets, 402 meals were delivered by 15teams throughout the 90-mile length of Door County, 313 Meals weredispensed through a make shift Drive-Thru, and 345 people ate inthe dining room. Eighty Masons and OES members actively partici-pated as workers. The Henry S. Baird Lodge Steamboat Dinner is a magnificent ex-
ample of Masonic charity at work in the community. As I witnessedour Masonic family working in cheerful harmony, it became clear tome why Charity is so important to Freemasonry.Masonic charity does not just mean giving money, it also means giv-
ing a part of one’s self and of one’s time; something that is always inshort supply. Giving unselfishly of our time or resources provides uswith a warm glow of pleasure, makes us feel better about ourselves,and builds self-esteem. Some scientists even believe that giving to, orhelping others, helps to relieve stress in the body and therefore maybe beneficial to our health.Just as an individual Mason reaps great benefit by performing char-
itable acts of kindness, when a Lodge comes together to perform actsof kindness in our community, the rewards are greatly magnified. Asour Masonic family works in harmony on a charitable endeavor, itstrengthens our ties, increases Lodge participation and retention, andhelps the people in the community to value their local Lodge as theywitness qualities of Freemasons.There is another advantage of Freemasons actively working on char-
itable projects in the community. Recently, the Scottish Rite contractedwith an Independent research and marketing firm, Cercone BrownCompany, to conduct a national survey of 1,000 men, ages 21-65who have never been Freemasons. Fewer than 30% of the non-ma-sons surveyed were aware of the values of Freemasonry. To determinehow best to communicate with men today, the research study providednon-masons with a series of statements about Freemasonry. Whenprovided the statement “Freemasons do a lot of work for charities in-cluding holding and participating in various fundraisers within the com-munity to promote charitable causes”, 49% said it improves myopinion of Freemasonry and nearly 80% of the men surveyed statedthey may be interested in joining an organization that helps me be-come a better person while helping to improve the lives of others. We shine Masonic light into the world through our charitable acts
of kindness and that charity comes in many forms, both large andsmall. Whether it's something simple like helping a single person inneed, more complex like raising funds to support a community charity,or something as an enormous as a chain of 22 hospitals which providefree care to burned and crippled children, Freemasons regularly en-gage in charitable work as part of their Masonic membership. A message we convey to every candidate for Freemasonry is that
Charity is an essential part of our fraternity. In our Masonic degrees,we are admonished to have Faith in God, Hope in immortality andCharity to all mankind. We also learn that the form of a Lodge is anoblong square, extending from east to west and between the northand south, from the center to the surface, and from the earth to thehighest heavens. It is said to be thus extensive to denote the univer-
Grand MasterL. Arby Humphrey
See GM’s Message on page 3
Three Pillars Ranked Among Top Skilled Nursing Centers NationwideBy Kelsey Pangborn
Three Pillars Senior LivingCommunities in Dousman was re-cently recognized by U.S. News &World Report as one of the bestnursing homes for 2017-18. Ofmore than 15,000 skilled nursingfacilities surveyed nationwide,Three Pillars ranked among thehighest 15% to earn the “TopPerforming” title. U.S. News & World Report, a
digital news and information com-pany founded in 1933, is reveredas the global authority in healthcare rankings. Since the inceptionof their nursing home ratings in
2009, they haveaimed to arm con-sumers with objec-tive data fromnational in-depthanalyses so they’reempowered tomake well-in-formed decisionsabout skilled nurs-ing care. After evaluating
more than 15,000skilled nursing facil-ities nationwide lastyear, rankings wereestablished on afive-level scale,ranging from“Poor” to “TopP e r f o r m i n g . ”Three Pillarsranked as “TopPerforming” andearned the desig-nation of BestNursing Home,which is reservedfor those who demonstrate appro-priate use of key services and con-sistent performance in qualitymeasures.
To learn more about working orliving at Three Pillars, one of thebest skilled nursing facilities in thenation, visit: www.threepillars.org.
Three Pillars’ administrator of health serv-ices, Marge Gozdowiak, proudly shares theU.S. News & World Report “Best NursingHome” award with residents and staff of theMasonic Center for Health & Rehabilitation.
Photo by Kelsey Pangborn
Mentor Jim Wallace assists his brother and candidate Bro.Dave Wallace with his apron during the Masonic Day of Lightin Green Bay.
Photo by Bro. George Tincher
56 New Master Masons RaisedDuring Masonic Day of LightThe Masonic Day of Light on
March 24 brought 56 new MasterMasons into the fraternity. Eau
Claire had a class of 30 and GreenBay 26.The MDoL allowed for conferral
of all three degrees along with ed-ucation and the posting of the firsttwo degrees. The degree work inboth locations was outstandingand the day was very well organ-ized and provided Masonic educa-tion for both candidates, mentorsand visitors.The new Masons will receive
their aprons and Holy Writingsand post their Master Mason De-gree in their home lodges. Grand Master L. Arby
Humphrey was on hand to wel-come the new Masons in GreenBay and Deputy Grand MasterScott E. Pedley greeted the newBrothers in Eau Claire.Exemplars were on the floor for
the degrees with the candidatesand their mentors observing.There were brothers mentoring
brothers and fathers and grandfa-thers mentoring sons and grand-sons. There were also father andson teams within the classes.In Eau Claire Masters from all
four districts combined to openlodges in each degree, giving thework a crisp professionalism.
In Green Bay the EA Degreewas presented by the York Rite.Henry S. Baird Lodge performedthe FC Degree and the MM De-gree was conferred by the Valleyof Green Bay Scottish Rite.At the closing of the day in Eau
Claire Deputy Grand Master Scott
See MDoL on page 3
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April 2018The Wisconsin Masonic Journal, Publication Number 011-551 (ISSN No.10770410), is the authorized publication of the Grand Lodge, Free andAccepted Masons of Wisconsin. It is published monthly except for theJuly/August issue which is combined. Periodical postage paid at Dousman,Wisconsin 53118 and additional offices. Postmasters: send address changes toThe Wisconsin Masonic Journal, 36275 Sunset Drive, Dousman, WI 53118.
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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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Celebration of Life for PGM James J. Byrnes
Bro. Tom Pinney conducts the Masonic Memorial Service forPast Grand Master James J. Byrnes during the celebration ofhis life at the N.E.W. Masonic Center in Green Bay.
By Rich RyghBrethren, Sisters, family and
friends joined in the Celebrationof the Life of Past Grand MasterJames J. Byrnes at the N.E.W.Masonic Center in Green Bay onMarch 17. Bro. Byrnes passedaway on Feb. 12, 2018. This daywas carefully planned by PGMByrnes, not as a time of mourn-ing, but as a time of celebration,which it certainly turned out to be.Grand Commandery Knights
Templar provided an honor guarduntil the time of the service. It was very fitting that the Cel-
ebration took place on St.Patrick’s Day. In the openingPGM Byrnes addressed those inattendance through a video. Hegave a short family history and in-cluded pictures of where his familyoriginated in Ireland and picturesof the four areas in Ireland wherehis ashes will be scattered.The Masonic Memorial Service
was performed by Bro. Tom Pin-ney of PGM Byrnes’ home lodge,Henry S. Baird Lodge No. 174,Sturgeon Bay. An Order of East-ern Star Service followed con-ducted by Honor Chapter #1 ofSturgeon Bay.Bro. Jim Wade read several
tributes to Bro. Byrnes received byhis wife Alice.Bro. Rev. David Leistra of the
United Methodist Church in Stur-geon Bay conducted the funeralservice.Bro. Col. Robert Roth of the
Milwaukee Chapter #27 NationalSojourners Heroes of 76 pre-sented the “Toast to the Flag”.Military Honors were performedby De Pere Post 2113, Veteransof Foreign Wars.
A Bagpiper from Tripoli Shrineprovided music for the recessionalto the lower level where tworooms in the Northeast WisconsinMasonic Library/Museum werededicated in PGM Byrnes’ mem-ory. The Library/Museum has
been a long time passion of Bro.Byrnes and his Lady Alice.Bro. Rusty Mitchell, long time
friend, sang a song at Bro. Jim’srequest, “So long, it has BeenGood to Know You”.Following a toast to PGM
James J. Byrnes everyone re-flected on his life and enjoyedgood food and fellowship.
Photo by Rich Rygh
See photos on page 16.
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Further LightThis is one of my favorite times of the year with the lengthening
of the sun’s light. Each day we add several minutes of daylight. Itseems to encourage people to come out of their homes after a winterof isolation. With the lengthening of the day’slight, come the promise of warmer weather andthe returning of the growing season.You can almost tell what’s happening when
you go to the mailbox. Seed catalogues thathave long been absent are now being delivered.Flyers in the paper advertising lawn fertilizer,outside lawn equipment and summer toys are inabundance. Hope seems to be in the air. As theseasons slowly give way to another season, withit comes the implied assurance for different out-side adventures and tasks. Not being an outsidewinter enthusiast, I greet the springtime with op-timism and relief. Perhaps, if I were a snowmo-biler or skier, this might be a sad time of puttingaway these enjoyments for a while.Living in the upper Midwest, we are treated to many outdoor ex-
periences by the GAU. The changing of the seasons has many in-teresting realities. Blizzards and warm spring rains, sub-zerotemperatures and the first 60 degree day, each in their own way,add variety and interest to our days. Each of the seasons has a wayof claiming our attention and challenging our stamina.As the light continues in a certain amount of abundance, and, the
days are warmer, there comes with them the hope of a new growingseason. Soon the fields will be a flurry of action with the farmersgetting in this year’s crops. With a certain amount of anticipationand concern, there is no guarantee that it will be a good or perfectgrowing season. We wonder if the rains will be abundant or absent,if there will be damaging storms, and if the temperatures will be sus-tained warm enough to grow the crops, yet, with all the variables,the crops are planted.There is a parable in the New Testament about a sower who goes
out to plant one of his fields. In those days, he would broadcast theseed. Scattering the seed works, but it’s hard to have an even distri-bution of the seed. At times the wind blows the seed to places thatwill not support growth. Yet, in spite of the possibility that somegrowth may not happen, the farmer continues to sow the seed. Theparable, however, focuses on the harvest. While in some places theseed does grow to maturity, in the fertile places the yield is abun-dant.This parable is about the influence of the holy writings in our lives.
It challenges us to set aside the “vices and superfluities” that willcrowd out the growth of God’s word in our actions. Some attitudesand actions are not compatible with the values of the Holy Writings.Those sacred teachings challenge us to live by the tenants such asprudence, morality, faith and justice. As Masons, we strive to im-prove ourselves in Masonry. To do so, we study not only Masonicprinciples, but also the Holy Writings of our faith choice. While notalways easy to make moral choices, we know that our Brothers, whosurround us, are also striving to make moral choices. Some days weexperience great joy, while other days we walk through the valleysof sadness. Learning to entrust our lives to the GAU, knowing thatHe will make a difference in our lives, gives us courage and hope.As the days lengthen and give way to a new season, may it also
be a time for you to experience hope. The influence of Masonicbrotherhood, the inspiration of the Holy Writings, and the guidanceof the GAU will all make a difference in our lives.
Peace,Don IliffGrand Chaplain
Grand ChaplainDonald F. Iliff
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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
Chevreuil au RoquefortBro. Todd Wohlert Venison with Blue Cheese
Just about everyone in this state has a freezer full of venison.Through my work, I get to talk to lots of chefs and amateur food-ies and we swap stories and recipes.Serves 2 people
Ingredients:
2 venison sirloin steaks, about 5-6 ounces each1 garlic glove, finely chopped4 tbsp. brandy (Don't use cheap stuff, you will notice the differ-ence. If you want to show off, use cognac.)
3 tbsp. unsalted butter1½ ounces Roquefort cheese (or your favorite blue cheese. If youwant a smoother flavor, use Danish Blue Extra Creamy.)
Freshly ground black pepper
1. Put the steaks in a small glass dish. Sprinkle with pepper andgarlic and pour in the brandy.2. Cover the dish and marinate in a cool place for at least anhour.
3 Using a fork, mash together 2 tbsp. of the butter with thecheese (or put them in a food processor). Shape the mixture into alog, wrap, and put in fridge until needed.
4 Heat the remaining butter in a heavy frying pan over medium-high heat. Drain the meat, reserving the marinade.
5 Add the steaks to the pan. Cook for about 5 min, turning once,until the meat is springy to the touch for the medium-rare orfirmer for the more well done, then transfer the steaks to warmedplates.
6 Add the reserved marinade to the pan and bring to a boil,scraping the base of the pan. Pour over the meat, then top eachsteak with one or two slices of the cheese/butter mixture andserve.
This would pair well with a Cabernet Franc or a Cotes du Rhone.
Brothers,
We had a death in the family recently. Anytime you experiencethe death of someone close to you it is impossible, at least for me,not to think about my own eventual death. Death is an importantsymbol in Freemasonry.To someone who is unfamiliar with Freema-
sonry, looking at many of our symbols and illus-trations, may lead them to the conclusion thatFreemasonry itself is rather morbid. But like allthe Masonic symbols, if taken by itself irrespec-tive of the system as a whole and the preceptsthe symbols help to reinforce, I can understandhow someone might draw that conclusion.However, when you realize how prominent
and important the idea of duality is throughoutFreemasonry, one who has put even the smallestamount of time into understanding its symbolsunderstands that as we celebrate life, we mustalso recognize death.Duality is the instance of contrast between two concepts or two
aspects of something. The easiest way to explain this might be thetwo sides of a coin: there are two sides of the coin, but there is onlyone coin. In other words, while the two sides of the coin may seemlike opposites they are just extremes of the same coin. Perhaps themost obvious Masonic symbol that illustrates this is the mosaic pave-ment, checkered with good and evil, which among other things il-lustrate that one cannot exist without the other. Life and death aremuch the same thing.Consider, as I have discussed here before, the Lodge itself is the
representation of the world and is modeled after King Solomon’stemple. It is intended to be a place where its members can come toescape the rigors of their individual day and be with men with whomthey have an indissoluble bond. If you bear this thought in mind, thenrealize that the Entered Apprentice degree as a whole symbolizesthe birth of a Mason coming into the physical world of the Lodge.The Fellow Craft degree, then symbolizes the labor of a Mason.
Developing his knowledge and understanding, growing his spiritualtemple and putting himself to work in being useful to his fellow man.It is where we progress from dealing with fact to dealing with truth.It is natural then, with the idea of duality in mind, that the Master
Mason degree as a whole would remind us of our own mortality. Itteaches us that life is uncertain and that life itself is not the most im-portant thing. That living our lives nobly and to a high standard ded-icated to the service of others and making a positive impression onthe lives of all we touch is the true legacy that we as Masons endeavorto leave behind.While our own death is certainly something that we all wish to
avoid, it is not something to be feared. While I was standing for ashort time by myself in the cemetery after the interment service hadconcluded, I looked around me and saw a number of squares andcompasses on the nearby headstones. It reminded me that as myown death is inevitable, the lessons of Freemasonry, and the under-standing of them I have tried to obtain, have taught me not to feardeath, but to respect it in such a way that I leave a positive impressionon all I touch.
Fraternally,Patrick Cholka
Grand OratorPatrick D. Cholka
Fraternally,L. Arby HumphreyGrand Master
sality of Masonry, and that Masonic Charity should be equally exten-sive. This year, Lodges all across Wisconsin are shining the light of Ma-
sonry into their communities while taking advantage of our WisconsinMasonic Foundation Acts of Kindness matching grants program to in-crease the impact of their charitable contributions. That is a very goodthing for Freemasonry, and for our communities. By practicing Char-ity, Wisconsin Freemasons are “Showing the Way” to the rest of theworld and we are all the richer for it!
GM’s Message from page 1 MDoL from page 1
E. Pedley expressed a heart feltthank you to all the member’sfamilies for their support of thisevent and all future events that willtake the Brothers away fromhome.The mentors were reminded
that we now have many new Ma-sons. It is up to the mentors andthe home lodges to engage thesenew Masons; make a special effortto welcome them into the localMasonic family; and integratethem, and their family membersinto our fraternity. To helpachieve this, Lodges that partici-pate in the Masonic Day of Lightare required to post the new Ma-sons in Lodge within 30-60 daysof the “Masonic Day of Light” andhost a public celebration to pres-ent the Aprons and Holy Writings.The next MDoL will be at the
Madison Masonic Center on April7, beginning at 8 a.m. All MasterMasons are welcome to attend.Stop in and see what it is allabout. No pre-registration is re-quired for visitors.
Submitted by Brothers Milt Helmer, George Tincher and DDGM Jason Richardson
See photos on pages 12 and 13
See names of new Master Masons on page 23
Kenosha LodgesNeed Support for Blood DriveUnity Lodge No. 367 and
Joppa Lodge No. 9 (Prince Hall),Kenosha, would like to host ablood drive for BloodCenter ofWisconsin in Kenosha.In order to schedule a drive in
May 2018, the lodges need a min-imum of 35 people interested indonating blood.Let’s come together and help
patients in our communities.Please sign-up today if you are
interested in donating blood. Contact one the following:
Denny Krahn 262-716-6110 [email protected]
Nick Ebert [email protected]
Jeff Woosley 262-483-0427 [email protected]
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Dear Brethren, Ladies, and Friends,
With the Easter theme of new beginnings fresh in my mind, I’mon the lookout for signs of the season, hopeful blooms, and newlife in our Wisconsin climate. Spring is full of fresh starts, and aperfect time to reflect on the many ways Three Pillars offers op-portunities for new beginnings to so many individuals. Whetherit’s a vibrant new chapter of life started at our Dousman or Cecilsenior living communities, a life-changing resource shared by LiveBetter at Home™, or a long-anticipated career path offered to anew employee, we’re proud of our Masonic roots that provide thefoundation for continually offering those opportunities.
Perhaps some of the most heartwarming comments about Ma-sonic values shining through at Three Pillars are from those whowere previously unfamiliar with Masonry and have since gained anew perspective. A resident recently shared, “Before living here,I had no idea about all the wonderful things the Masons do, andthe many ways they help people. Since I’ve moved in, each monthI’ve seen a new, positive example of what they stand for.” Shecontinued, “Freemasonry really does aim to make good men evenbetter, and everyone experiences that in their own special wayhere.”
We thank you for your continued support of the state’s largestMasonic charity, which allows us to create opportunities for newbeginnings each day. We’d be happy to provide information toyou, your Lodge, or Chapter about residency or any of our pro-grams – feel free to contact us: [email protected].
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Union Grove Brothers present an AED to the Library Director. From left: District 11 DeputyGrand Master Clinton H. Cagle, Secretary Skip Kovach, Library Director Graham Public Li-brary Katie Hanson, Rita Van Horn President Graham Public Library Board, Junior WardenTravis Ray, Master George Winget and Junior Warden Tom Wampler.
Lodge Continues Charter Member’s Work
The members of Union GroveLodge No. 288, with matchingfunds from the Wisconsin MasonicFoundation – Acts of KindnessProgram, provided a Grant of$1,800 for the purchase of an
AED (Automatic External Defibril-lator) to the Graham Public Li-brary in Union Grove.This donation by the Masonic
Foundation and Union GroveLodge will fill a need for the Li-
brary, by providing an emergencyhealth aid for its patrons; and a fit-ting complement and continuanceof Masonic charity started by Bro.Owen P. Graham.Bro. O. P. Graham for whom
the library was named was abanker, philanthropist and mem-ber of Woonsocket Lodge No.79, South Dakota before comingto Corinthian Lodge No. 156 inUnion Grove in 1901.In 1904 Bro. Graham was a
charter member and secretary ofUnion Grove Lodge 288; also amember of the Commandery,Consistory and Shrine. He was a57 year Mason at the time of hisdeath.At the time of his passing in
1946, he left a bequest of$35,000 to build a library inUnion Grove; and $1,850 to thelodge for building renovations.There is a brass plate on the frontdoor of our lodge in his remem-brance. The Graham Public Li-brary was built in 1958.
Random Acts of Kindness –Is Your Lodge involved?The Wisconsin Masonic Foun-
dation’s new matching gift pro-gram for lodge usage throughoutthe state. Random Acts of Kind-ness is a program offering up to$3000 in matching foundationfunds for lodge support of a localcharity 501(c)(3) organization or alocal unit of government (schoolor other municipal or county en-tity).Together, in just a few short
months, the Foundation and Wis-consin Lodges have alreadygranted almost $72,000 to or-ganizations throughout the state.Participating lodges identify the
organization of their choice (fundscan support a specific project orprogram or can be given on anunrestricted basis). Lodge match-ing funds along with the attachedapplication and any other paper-work are submitted to the founda-
tion, which will meet approxi-mately every 60 days to reviewand approve requests.This program along with the
other matching gift programs ofthe foundation gives lodges manyways to impact their communitieseach year. NOTE - because of lim-its on the total amount of match-ing funds available the foundationis currently only able to match upto $3000 in total per lodge for allprograms combined each fiscalyear (May 1 - April 30). Also notethat the Spruce Up program, ad-ministered by the foundation isdone outside of and in addition tothis $3,000 annual cap.The foundation looks forward to
receiving your applications for thisfiscal year. If there are questionsor an application is needed pleasecontact Erika Miller in the GrandLodge office 262-965-2200.
Grand Master delivers mealsGrand Master L. Arby Humphrey and his Lady Cindy had the pleasureof meeting Bro. Gerry Barlament, a PM of Washington Lodge No. 21in Green Bay, and his Lady Pat when they delivered meals to themfrom the Steamboat Dinner. Bro. Barlament is a 65 year Mason. Theannual dinner is hosted by Henry S. Baird Lodge in Sturgeon Bay (seepage 8). Both are members of OES Honor Chapter #1 in SturgeonBay. From left Pat Barlament, Grand Master Humphrey and Bro.GerryBarlament.
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Lodges Install Officers
Geneva Lodge No. 44New 2018 Officers for Geneva Lodge No. 44, Lake Geneva. Front row (from left): Spyro Condos, JuniorSteward; Gerald Steinke, Senior Deacon and Trustee; and Robert Bole, Junior Deacon; Second row: JasonZasada, Junior Warden; Brett Krause, Senior Warden and Trustee; Frank Chesen, Secretary; and Bob Bur-ton, Installing Marshal. Back row: Donald Redell, Treasurer; Keith Redell, Master; District 11 Deputy GrandMaster Clinton H. Cagle, Installing Master; and Richard Redell, Tiler and Trustee.
Submitted by Bro. Robert L. Grohall
Perseverance Lodge 1836 No. 366The officers of Perseverance Lodge 1836 No. 366 were duly installed at Washburn County Youth Campon Leisure Lake near Trego, Wis. on Feb. 17. Master Robert Maroney, Senior Warden Jay Oestreich,Junior Warden James Goldsmith and the remainder of the elected and appointed officers were installed byInstalling Master Chris Gans and Installing Marshal Thomas Struebing.
Submitted by Bro. Barry Maxfield
Jefferson County Lodge No. 92018 Officers for Jefferson County Lodge No. 9. From left: District Lecturer Richard Moen, Installing Mar-shal; Daryl Haumschild, Tiler; Edward Bergren, Senior Steward; Ralph Behlke, Treasurer; Philip Graham,Junior Warden; Timothy Smillie, Senior Warden; Noah Schultz, Master; District 9 Deputy Grand MasterJames R. Gadjosik, Installing Chaplain; Napoleon Janczak, Chaplain; David Medici, Secretary; Gerald Prockl,Junior Deacon; and James Stansfield, Counselor.
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NOTES FROM THE GRAND LECTURERBy Brother Jerry A. Reick
Feedback and questions are always welcome. Contact Grand Lecturer Jerry A. Reick at [email protected]
Greetings Brethren,
In my quest for knowledge about Masonry, I’ve been reading volume1 of the History of Freemasonry: It’s Legendary Origins by Albert GMackey 33� and William R Singletary 33�. The entire set consists ofseven volumes, if your Lodge has a library, I’ll betyou have a copy of this set.The books themselvesare quite large and due to the old language used insome of the manuscripts, it’s not a particularly easyread, but the knowledge contained therein is as ed-ucational as it is fascinating. That, and you justhave to love a big, old book with gold gilded andfeathered pages. I encourage the curious to pickup a volume and read it. The content makes greatsubjects for Lodge Education. The origin of the craft goes way back to prehis-
toric times, perhaps as far back as the time ofAdam and Eve. All that we know about the historyof the craft comes from poems. essays and manu-scripts written by a number of authors, from a num-ber of different countries. These historic works arefrom 1390-1714. Each has their own perspectives and stories aboutthe origins and evolution of the Craft, but there are striking similaritiesand a common theme in each. The themes that they share have a basison the Regius Poem Halliwell MS, circa 1390. Over the next few months, I’ll be presenting a series of articles based
on what I’m learning about the history of the Craft. I offer them as myobservations and interpretation of the material. I will provide referencesat the end of each article so that anyone interested can do their own re-search and education. The first article, entitled The Origin of Knowledge is based on infor-
mation from The Legend of the Craft in the Mackey book and the Hal-liwell poem.
The Origin of KnowledgeThe Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLAS) are: Grammar, Rhetoric,
Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music and Astronomy. These subjects rep-resent the collective wealth of information known by mankind, all of theinformation man needed to create civilizations, evolve and prosper. Bysome accounts Adam and Eve knew of the SLAS which makes me won-der if the original source of this information might have been from theGarden of Eden. Adam predicted to his offspring that the world would be destroyed
twice, one time by the force of fire and another time by the violenceand quantity of water. This would be in consequence of Gods retributionon mankind for the sins of corruption, immoral behavior and perversionthat were being perpetrated by man. The result of these events wouldbe the annihilation of life on earth and the loss of all civilizations. Theprotection and passing of all acquired knowledge was of primary con-cern. Following are two different accounts of how the knowledge of theSLAS were achieved and propagated. The first comes from the Legend of Lamech’s Sons and the Pillars.
Lamech was a descendant from Cain and the seventh man from Adam.Lamech had two wives and four children. His children are said to havefound and begun all sciences. Each of them grew in the understandingand competency of these arts and sciences as to become masters ofthem. One of his sons whom modern Masons will recognize, was calledTubal Cain the eight man from Adam. He is credited with being the firstmaster craftsman and instructor in curious smithwork.There was much corruption and immoral behavior in the days of
Lamech and his children knew that they must record and protect theknowledge and expertise of the SLAS against any inundation (flood) orconflagration (fire) as prophesied by Adam. On two great pillars they inscribed the knowledge and secrets of the
SLAS. The knowledge was written in the “pure” scared language thatwas known and spoken by all persons before the “confusion of thetongues” at Babel. One pillar was made of marble to resist water. Theother was made of brick so the heat of fire would bake (harden) it thusprotecting it from destruction by fire. These pillars are also referred toas the Tablets of Knowledge. In another account from the book Jewish Antiquities written by Flavius
Josephus (Book 1, Chapter 2), the pillars are referred to as The Columnsof Seth, or The Pillars of Enoch. Seth was the brother of Cain. He andhis family were renowned for their knowledge of the heavenly bodiesand their order. Enoch, the man who walked with God, was a son of Seth. He had
been forewarned that the Earth was to be destroyed by fire and water.He erected two pillars on which he inscribed all such knowledge thathad been delivered unto or invented by man. These pillars became alandmark in the ante-diluvian (pre-flood) world and a meeting place forsearchers of truth and scholars. The pillars became the seat of learningand all knowledge was not lost for these pillars remained after the flood. In both accounts reference is made to another pillar made of brick
erected in Siriad (Egypt). The inscriptions on this obelisk were in theform of birds, beasts and countless other figures of animals also knownas hieroglyphics. This pillar was believed to be destroyed in the late1700’s. In another legend, the knowledge and secrets of man were in-scribed on the interior of pyramids as hieroglyphics that they might with-stand an attack from the sky which I presume to be the destruction byfire. Fast forward to the time of Noah and the post flood period. The flood
brings about the total destruction of all civilizations and life on Earthsave the family of Noah and the animals on the ark. The knowledge andwisdom of the SLAS survives the flood. A descendant of Noah, Hermescalled the father of wise men, discovers one of the pillars which was notconsumed by water. He learns the secrets of the SLAS and begins toteach other men.
Next time: The origins of operative and speculative Masonry
References:The History of Freemasonry by Albert G Mackey 33� and WilliamR. Singletary 33�. Volume one. Jewish Antiquities, Flavius Josephus (Book 1, Chapter 2)Regius Poem Halliwell MS, 1390
Most Sincerely and Fraternally,Bro. Jerry
Jerry A. ReickGrand Lecturer
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yet to see this degree, it's a greatway to reintroduce Brothers to allthe signs, grips and words theymay have forgotten. After seeingthis degree, other lodges can thengo and perform the "Rusty Nail"at their home lodge, thus furthereducating and encouraging atten-dance from Brothers who haven'tattended regularly.The Masonic Center in Baraboo
is also an ideal venue for thisevent. Not only is Baraboo cen-trally located, the facility is largeenough and has lift chairs forthose needing them. Invitationswill be sent to all Grand Lodge Of-ficers and other Lodges. Chair-man and event point of contact isBro. Edwin 'Skip' Blake, Past Dis-trict Lecturer, 1214 East Street,Baraboo, WI 53913, or call 608-356-1182.
Baraboo Lodge to Host "All Wisconsin Rusty Nail" DegreeThe Officers and Brothers of
Baraboo Lodge No 34 arepleased to announce the "All Wis-consin Rusty Nail Degree." Thisevent will be open to all Masonsin good standing. It will be held atthe Baraboo Masonic Center onSaturday, April 21, at 6 p.m. TheAgenda starts with a dinner ofJambalaya followed by the RustyNail Degree, with dessert and fel-lowship afterwards.
This event should prove to be agreat time for all. It has severalpurposes. First and foremost is fel-lowship for all who attend. Sec-ondly, it will be educational andinstructive for other lodges. Bara-boo has put on successful RustyNail Degrees in the past. The de-gree is not long (about 15 min-utes). There are no long lectures,just explanations of signs, gripsand words. For those who have
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News Events from the LodgesOver 1000 Meals Prepared atAnnual Steamboat Dinner
Brothers serve the family style meal.
Cindy Humphrey helps with preparing meals for delivery.
This year’s Steamboat Dinner,hosted by Henry S. Baird LodgeNo. 174, was a great successwith over 1000 meals prepared,600 plus where donated byBrothers, OES, lodge friends andarea businesses. They beat lastyears total ever so slightly. Over 100 people are involved
in the setup, preparation, deliv-ery, serving and cleanup.The proceeds from this year’s
dinner will help fund over$6,000 in community outreachwith the help of the Acts of Kind-ness program from the Wiscon-sin Masonic Foundation.Programs include Door CountyYMCA summer meal program,Sunshine House dementia andParkinson’s day care, SturgeonBay High School horticultureprogram and the Door CountyBoys and Girls Club.Grand Master L. Arby Hum-
phrey and Lady Cindy were onhand to help prepare the 400plus donated meals. The GrandMaster personally delivered twomeals to a Brother and his wife,a member of OES.
Grand Master L. ArbyHumphrey helps delivermeals.
Submitted by Brothers Ed Klein and Mitch Custer
Nathan Hale Lodge Hosts a Tribute to our Military “The Battle Within”
Bro. Bruce Davie talks about the two uniforms he wore and the vastly different welcomes hegot after returning from service in each.
Photo by Bro. Joshua Armstrong
By Bro. George JozwiakThe Brethren of Nathan Hale
Lodge No. 350 hosted a Tributeto Our Military “The BattleWithin” at the Tripoli Shrine Cen-ter in Milwaukee on March 9. Theevent was to honor our militaryand to raise funds to help combatPTSD. It was an evening of greatfood, fellowship, raffles and enter-tainment.
The USMC presented the colorsfollowed by the Sojourner’s con-ducting the toast to the flag incolonial gear along with the“Pledge of Allegiance” to our flag.
The Tripoli Highlanders es-corted Muskego VFW Com-mander Christopher Stamborskito the honor guest table. Com-mander Stamborski placed theflag on the table, as the pipers
played amazing grace. The roomwas filled with emotion. TheUSMC Color Guard stood at at-tention, Veterans saluting in re-membrance of the fallen.Bro. George Jozwiak greeted
the guests and introduced AndrewNearly who spoke on his experi-ence helping vets with PTSD.Bro. Major Bruce Davie talked
about a “tale of two uniforms” andhow he was received cominghome from Vietnam and thenfrom Afghanistan by the Ameri-can people. The Major told hisstory on how he currently dealswith PTSD.A delicious dinner was served
by Tripoli. As dinner was served,music filled the room provided byDennis Jon Wolfgang on thegrand piano.Following dinner, Bro. Col.
Robert Roth, Senior Vice Com-mander of the National So-journer’s provided Masoniceducation on the US Presidentsinvolved in the military. DonAdams President of the local So-journer’s gave a presentation onhow the Sojourners assist Veter-ans today and support youthgroups. VFW Commander Stamborski
honored Nathan Hale Lodge, bypresenting them a challenge coinfrom the VFW Post.That night was also very special
to me as well - the National ViceCommander Col. Robert Roth,and Don Adams the President ofthe local chapter asked me if Iwould accept an honorary mem-bership into their group for all myyears of service to our Veterans.Of course I humbly accepted. It was a great night of fellow-
ship, honoring our military, Ma-sonic education and raising fundsto help combat PTSD.See photos on page 15.
Exhibit Space Available2018 Annual Communication
The 174th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge F. & A. M.of Wisconsin will be held at the Madison Masonic Center, Madison,Wisconsin, on Friday and Saturday, June 1 & 2, 2018.
Groups or persons interested in obtaining display space to promoteMasonic charitable programs, social events, lodge activities, communityinvolvement or fraternity-related goods should contact:
Grand Secretary Michael A. DeWolf, PGMGrand Lodge F. & A. M. of Wisconsin
36275 Sunset Drive, Dousman, WI 53118For space reservations and price
email [email protected] now to reserve your space – and note if electricity is needed.
The exhibit area will be open for setup on Thursday, May 31.
Please respond no later than April 23
Northwestern Lodge SteakFries Scheduled for 2018Northwestern Lodge No. 105,
Prescott, recently announced thedates for their 2018 MasonicSteak Fries.The fraternal brotherhood will
hold their annual dinners in theSpring and Fall. The spring eventis scheduled for April 27 and May11 while the fall events will be on
September 14 and 28. Times on both events will be
4:30 to 7 p.m. and will feature sir-loin steaks done to order plus allthe fixings including the lodge’s fa-mous rhubarb upside down cake.
Details can be found on theNorthwestern Lodge Facebookpage.
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Bro. John W. Miller Visits Grand Lodge of EnglandBro. John W. Miller of Collins-
Spring Valley Lodge No. 192,Baldwin, had the opportunity toattend the installation of theProvincial Grand Officers of Buck-inghamshire, UK at the UnitedGrand Lodge of England in Lon-don on Feb. 9. Bro. Miller was ac-companied by his son, Bro.Nicholas A. Miller who is a Stew-ard at Industria Lodge No. 5214in Buckinghamshire.Bro. Miller presented Grand
Master L. Arby Humphrey’s pin
and Collins-Spring Valley Master,Area Administrator Earl Gunder-son’s Challenge coin to our Eng-lish Brothers.Bro. Miller noted that Master
Masons in the UK wear leatheraprons trimmed in sky blue withthree sky blue rosettes and silvermetal trimmed tassels. Fellow-crafts aprons are minus therosettes and tassels. White apronsare only worn by Entered Appren-tices.
Submitted by Bro. John W. Miller
Bro. John W. Miller visits with Industria Lodge No. 5214's Worshipful Master Mike Stratfordin the main lodge room of the United Grand Lodge of England.
Bro. John W. Miller presents and explains Grand Master L.Arby Humphrey's pin to Right Worshipful Provincial GrandMaster John Clark at the Grand Officers' Reception. Bro.Miller also presented the Right Worshipful Provincial GrandMaster with the challenge coin created by Collins-Spring Val-ley Master, Area Administrator Earl Gunderson.
Collins-Spring Valley Master, Area Administrator Earl Gunder-son’s challenge coin.
Most Worshipful Grand Mas-ter of the United Grand Lodgeof England Prince EdwardGeorge Nicholas Paul Patrick.
174th Annual Communication
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Waukesha Lodge Shrimp Boil
Brethren, family and friends enjoy the shrimp dinner.
Waukesha Lodge No. 37hosted its first annual ShrimpBoil on February 24. Theevent was open to the public,attracting nearly 100 visitors,surpassing all expectationsand raising $2,000 for theLodge.
Submitted by Bro. Gary Ebert
At right: Bro. Ryan Camp-bell and Bro. Tim Duffypose for a photo with theprizes offered.
News Events from the Lodges
Bro. Zasada receives Veteran’s PinBro. Keith Redell (left), Master of Geneva Lodge No. 44, Lake Genevapresents Junior Warden Jason Zasada with his Masonic Veteran’s pin.
Submitted by Bro. Bob Grohall
Assist Laflin-St. James Lodge inSponsoring East Troy Youth Group
The Brickbusters ready for world competition. Front row (fromleft): Nolan Coen, Sarah Scanlan, Lucy Schrieber and HannahSchulgen. Back row: Mary Schrieber, Ethan Matuszak, AvonnaNiegelsen, Olivia Sween and Brietta Coen. Sarah Scanlan, thedaughter of Bro. Rick Scanlan, niece of Bro. Patrick Richardsand granddaughter of Bro. Dick Stevens
By Bro. Gabe WinzenreidMaster
Allow me the privilege of intro-ducing the St Peter’s Brickbustersfrom East Troy. This years group consist of
seven girls and two boys, ages 12-14, and they have won the Cham-pions Award at their regional andsectional competitions, and GrandChampions Award at the statecompetition. They will again berepresenting the State of Wiscon-sin at the World Championships;April 25-28 in Detroit Michigan.Last year the team won the
Champions Award at their re-gional and sectional competitions,and Grand Champions Award atthe state competition. They alsohad the highest scoring robot atthe regional and state competi-tions. After state, they competedin the World Championships andfinished in the top six of the Worldfrom over 32,000 teams. Thegroup went on to file a patent fortheir innovative project called the“Friendchip.” The Friendchip isan implantable medical device foranimals; which is used to notifypet or farm owners of the animals’temperature, blood pressure,blood sugar, and other metrics. Itcommunicates to the ownerswhen, and why their animal maynot be feeling well. Lets thinkabout this for a moment; localtweenagers with a patent pending! In this year’s, Hydro Dynamics
Challenge, the teams were to iden-tify all the ways people transport,use and dispose of water, in orderto meet a specific need or desire.Next, they need to design a so-
lution to problems. The ultimategoal is to design an innovative so-lution that adds value to society byimproving something that alreadyexists, using something that existsin a new way, or inventing some-thing totally new.Finally, the teams needed to
share their idea with at least oneperson, and to present their solu-tion to people who clean, store,transport, or use water.The Brickbusters answer to the
challenge was created by themand is called the Medizyme Sys-tem which solves the problem of
Dousman Charity Trap Shoot and Family Day Set for May 20Dousman Lodge No. 315 will
again be hosting its annual CharityTrap Shoot and Family Day at theFin ’N’ Feather Sportsman’s Club,just outside of Dousman, on May20. The event will feature fishing
for the kids, food and beveragesin addition to the usual prize raf-fles, Lewis Shoot and merchan-dise shoots. You do not have to bean expert marksman to competeand win some great prizes.This year they are also raffling
off a Weatherby Orion over/undershotgun at the event. Tickets are
on sale now. This year’s proceedsare going to help the Lodge buildits scholarship fund, assist withcommunity charitable endeavorsand continue their financial sup-port for Three Pillars’ efforts.Join in for a day of fun for the
whole family running from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. at the Fin ’N’ FeatherSportsman’s Club, N2765 Hard-scrabble Rd., Palmyra. For any questions or to pur-
chase raffle tickets contact Bros.Terry Brown, 414-429-5981;Dave Renly 715-432-6998; orHenry Pynakker, 262-370-2665.
pharmaceuticals entering ourwater system. The system detectspharmaceuticals in the toilet bowland releases enzymes which elim-inate the pharmaceuticals. Theyalso have an, on-the-go spray so-lution, to use on toilets that don’thave the system installed.
The potential of this groupseems limitless, but for now, I’masking for your help. Please sendmonetary donations to help the
Doric Lodge honors Past MastersDoric Lodge No. 356 honored their Past Masters on March 20. BrotherFred Leidel, a 72 year Mason, shows the crowd his Master’s top hatand the Past Masters ring he received from Hiram Lodge No. 50 whenhe served as Master in 1957. Bro. Leidel is believed to be the oldest“still regularly attending lodge” Mason in the state at over 101 yearsold. He is currently serving as a Steward in Doric Lodge.
Wisconsin Freemasons District SevenDistrict 7 Deputy Grand Master Jeffrey S. Schoenfeldt
The Lighter SideQuestion: How many Masons does it take to screw in a light bulb?Answer: Three. One to screw it in, one to read the minutes of the pre-vious light bulb replacement, and one to sit on the sidelines and com-plain that this wasn't the way they USED to screw in light bulbs.
St. Peter’s Brickbusters with thecost of this World Championshipwhich includes a $1000 entry fee.If we raise enough money we cansend the entire team and theirfamilies to Detroit. Please givegenerously and mail your dona-tions to: Laflin/St. James MasonicCenter, Lodge No. 247, 206Main Street, Mukwonago, WI53149 please write Brickbustersin the memo line.
Provide an extra fuzzy passen-ger in patrol cars or other emer-gency vehicles with a donationby your lodge of Square Bears.The goal is to provide comfortto children suffering from atraumatic event. Police meetchildren daily who are copingfrom a recent car accident orthe arrest of a loved one. A giftof a stuffed animal can providethem with a level of comfort.
Go to the Wisconsin Square Store at www.wisc-freemasonry.org.
Square BearsAre Back
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Chicken Pie sales set recordReedsburg Lodge No. 79 distributed their famous all meat Masonic “Chicken Pies” at the 2nd Street MarketIGA on March 4. All proceeds from the sales go toward scholarships and other charitable projects. Thisyear they made a record 1,887 pies on March 3 and quick froze them for distribution the next day. In theforeground Bro. L. Andy Van Sickle pays Bro. Bob Ott for his pies. Brothers Rodney Seamens and DeweyMittelstaedt package the pies as Bro. Greg Georgeson records the sale.
Photo by Rich Rygh
Bro. Gardner is 65 year MasonBro John Gardner (right) receives his 65 year certificate from Bro.Frank McKenna, Master of Glenn L. Humphrey Lodge No. 364, onMarch 13. Bro. Gardner was raised in Fairview Lodge No. 699 in FairView Village, Ohio on June 28, 1952. He affiliated with WauwatosaLodge No. 267 on March 1, 1983 and Glenn L. Humphrey Lodge onJune 15, 2017.
Submitted by Bro. Duane Bunting, Sec.
Portrait of a Mason
The Jerry Bristol Story
By Bro. Milt HelmerIf someone asked you to de-
scribe the type of a man who be-comes a Freemason, the answercan easily be found in the story ofan Ellsworth man, who at the urg-ing of his neighbor, made the de-cision that would ultimatelychange his life and many otherlives he has touched.That man is Bro. Jerry Bristol
of Ellsworth, Wis. He is not an or-dinary man. His story is one rightout of a Norman Rockwell’sAmerica.He attended schools in Ellsworth
and studied accounting at the Uni-versity of Minnesota night school.Bro. Bristol Jerry started his
working career on the factoryfloor of Red Wing Shoe Com-pany; rising through the ranks tospend 41 years with the nationallyknown company and retiring asthe Shoe’s chief financial officer.While in Red Wing Shoe adminis-tration he was urged to becomeinvolved in committees andboards. One of his assignments in-
cluded the IRC (now Pro-act)which provided employment forhandicapped individuals. Bro.Jerry was a member of the boardof directors. He also served on theBoard of Supervisors for the com-pany credit union, and partici-pated in the School District coopprogram which placed students inreal work environments.Although he joined Hancock
Lodge No. 229 early on, he didnot become active until his retire-ment since his duties were verytime consuming.Upon becoming a Mason he
was soon directed to the ScottishRite and then on to the Shrine. Itwas about this time that HancockLodge was considering building anew building and he met the chal-lenge of the building committeehead on.Bro. Bristol said “The Grand
Lodge had expressed concern thata new building in a small town wasa difficult task.” But he knew anew lodge building would gener-ate a great camaraderie with thelodge Brothers and the Sisters ofthe Eastern Star.Bro. Bristol had a passion for
fishing but Bro. Lester Heise, theBrother selected to ram rod theproject, did not give him muchtime for fishing because he had ajob for him to do.The project was completed in
the fall and without warning, “Iwas elected Junior Warden!” saidBro. Bristol. He went on throughthe chairs to become Master.Then the Shrine came calling andsoon he said, “I was in line to be-come president.”His wife Mary was a member of
the Eastern Star Chapter #116and they shared an opportunity totravel to Norway, Sweden andDenmark. Since travel was one ofhis retirement goals, this fit rightin. Upon his return he was invitedto join the Eastern Star with hiswife and before you know it he
was invited to be part of theGrand Chapter organization.Bro. Bristol’s considerable orga-
nizational and people skills cou-pled with his love of travel,combined to take him and Maryto each Chapter in the state ofWisconsin as Worthy Grand Pa-tron. He humbly said “His rewardwas meeting so many nice peoplealong the way.”Retirement, says Bro. Jerry,
“Meant giving my time to thoseorganizations which I was unableto support with the time con-straints of my career in accountingand finance.”Bro. Jerry Bristol’s resume reads
like a who’s – who of Ellsworth.In his church he served locally
as a member of the church coun-cil, chairperson of the Pastoralsearch committee and as book-keeper. Statewide he served onconference board of directors,OCWM committee, personnelcommittee and church and min-istry committee which licensesPastors and review their status.In the community he and his
wife Mary served the Cub Scoutsand Boy Scouts as their two sonsScott and Steve made their re-spective journeys through scout-ing to become Eagle Scouts. Healso served a number of years onthe Klass/Jonas Pool Committeewhose mission it was to build acommunity swimming pool, whichwas later handed off to the schooldistrict. He was instrumental incontinuing the pool organizationas the School District Foundation.Bro. Bristol was encouraged torun for the school board andserved nine years.His love of fishing led him in
1972 to build a cabin near IronRiver, Wis. to accommodate fish-ing the beautiful Brule River.When he transferred from a
manufacturing environment to theadministrative group he would findhimself alone in the office on golf-
Bro. Jerry Bristol
ing day. So he bought a couplepairs of clubs and he and Marytook lessons. To this day he andMary play as often as they can.The Bristol’s vacation some-
where each year as a family. Theyhave been in Europe twice, onceto Australia/New Zealand once toNorway/Sweden and four timesto Hawaii with their two sons.Bro. Bristol’s philosophy of life
is forged by experience and in-sights that come with knowinggood people. He says “There aremany good people in this world
who are a joy to work or play withbut often we focus our attentionto those who aren’t. This is trueof all institutions, government, re-ligion, education and employees.”He gives some advice worth
note. “Keep active, find some-thing that you like to do and ‘justdo it’.”
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MDoL Eau Claire
Photos by Bro. Milt Helmer
Mentors work with the candidates.
A packed lodge room at the close of the Master Mason Degree at the Eau ClaireMasonic Center.
Bro. Brent Swenson (left) was raised during last year’s Ma-sonic Day of Light. This year his son Wyatt Swenson be-came a Mason during the March 24 event. Bro. Brent raisedhis son in the second section of the Master Mason Degree.
District 2 Lecturer Larry Ganske briefs the mentors before the beginning of thedegrees.
New Master Masons pose for a picture with Deputy Grand Master Scott E. Pedley.
See story on page 1
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MDoL Green Bay
New Master Masons, mentors, degree teams and officers.
Bro. Tom Pinney (right) with from left: his son GeoffreyPinney, son-in-law Phil Henrickson and grandson-in-lawNew Master Mason Kevin Deguelle.
Bro. Scott Davis gives the Middle Chamber Lecture inthe FC Degree to Bro. Chris Villarreal.
Brothers fron Henry S. Baird Lodge, Sturgeon Bay, prepare to confer the FCDegree. From left: Geoffrey Pinney, Rick Rogers, Todd Roalkvan, Steve Schaefer,Bill Schaefer, Tom Pinney, and Bill Button.
Candidate Mathew Vanderleest (center) with his grandfatherBob Vanderleest (left) and mentor and father Bro. Dr. MarkVanderleest.
King Solomon, Gary Cornelissen addresses ruffians from left: Chris Young, Mike Be-langer and Nate Stiefvater. From left: First Craftsman Chris Gans, Jacob Sylvester,Ralph Papesh, John Reese, Jim Van De Hey Jr. and Second Craftsman Rusty Mitchell.
See story on page 1
Photos by Bro. George Tincher
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Lake Country Freemasons Lodge at the TableBy Rich RyghBrethren were treated with great food, fellowship and apresentation by Bro. Khristian Kay that really made youthink, at Lake Country Freemasons Lodge at the Table onMarch 7. The meeting was opened and closed as a Lodge of Mas-
ter Masons at the table in due form in Three PillarsHumphrey Community Center. Master Bruce Boland opened the Lodge and it was
called informal for dinner until the sound of the gavel inthe East.Following the business meeting Bro. Khristian Kay, also
a member of Silas H. Shepherd #1843 Lodge of Re-search, gave presentation on “Lodge Night 2040”. In-volving going to lodge, going to his den where he has hishollow station and logging into his lodge portal app. Hehas his avatar to look like him, a 75 year old man. Oncelogged in he took his avatar to the anteroom and with awave of his hand his access code was exchanged. Hepicked up his Past Master’s Apron and Jewel and enteredthe lodge portal opened by the tiler. The sidelines werefull. The agenda appears on his screen showing a lot ofbusiness. With a wave of his hand the agenda is saved intohis lodge ether repository and no longer impedes his view.Bro. Kay went on to describe the technology of the fu-
ture incorporated into the meeting of the Lodge. It pro-vided much food for thought on technology andFreemasonry.Deputy Grand Master Scott E. Pedley stated this is his
first time attending a Lodge at the Table. The Deputy Grand Master stated, “As the Grand Master
says, the world needs more Masons. In these times whenyou reflect upon the condition of contemporary issues inthe world, it is very definite that we are in need of ourteachings. The ability to tell our story in a way that is in-formative and useful, sharing the goodness and the de-cency that each and everyone of you represents. That isso special and no other organization in the world has thismessage, this goodness, this decency, this humility, this ci-vility, that our teachings tell us we must inculcate.”Deputy Grand Master Pedley said, “We are on the cusp
of Masonic renewal. If you look at what is going on inFrance with a 40 percent increase in membership. Weneed to study what is going on in France. Over a five yearperiod a 40 percent increase. Freemasonry is not dead,Freemasonry is not dead in this country, it is not dead inthe world. There is a flicker of hope going on here andthere, that is catching all across the world.”The Deputy Grand Master asked everyone to attend the
Annual Communication. He stressed it is your AnnualCommunication, it is your opportunity to share with theGrand Lodge Officers, through resolutions, through opin-ion, how you want your Grand Lodge to be operated. Weare the servants, you are the sovereign. We work for you.He thanked everyone for the opportunity to attend thisLodge at the Table.Bro. Derek Henze, Master of St. John’s Lodge No. 57,
Whitewater, presented Master Bruce Boland with the Dis-trict 9 Traveling Gavel.The Master closed the Lodge in due form.
Master Bruce Boland hands the sword over to Tiler Robert Jewell III.
Bro. Khristian Kay makes a presentation on attend-ing lodge in 2040.
Deputy Grand Master Scott E. Pedleyspeaks on our need for more Masons.
Master Bruce Boland receives the traveling gavel from Bro.Derek Henze, Master of St. John’s Lodge.
Senior Deacon James Lukas attends at the altar at the opening of the Lodge.Standing at the table from left: Junior Steward Aaron Marjala, Past Master Forest(Hal) Halverson, Past Master Bruce Schroeder and Bro. Brian Donaldson.
Photos by Rich Rygh
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AddressChanging?
Remember to notify your lodgesecretary or the Grand Lodge Officeof your change of address.
Contact Cheryl Martin
262-965-2200 Ext. 800email:
[email protected] Lodge
F. & A. M. of Wisconsin36275 Sunset DriveDousman, WI 53118
Promote YourLodge’s EventsAdvertise your Lodge’s upcom-
ing fundraising events in the Wis-consin Masonic Journal.Contact Diane Igl at 262-965-
3979 or email [email protected]. Send information on your up-
coming lodge functions to be in-cluded in the Masonic Calendar [email protected].
Three Pillars Veterans Attend Freedom Flight ReunionBy Bro. Tom EwaldWorld War II and Korean Veteran Residents ofThree Pillars attended an Operation Freedomflight reunion hosted by Lake Country Freema-sons Lodge No. 42 and Three Pillars on March5. Thirteen of the 15 veterans that went on theStars and Stripes Honor Flight to WashingtonD.C. in 2017 attended. In all, there were about50 people at the reunion including the Veterans,Guardians, Family, Lodge members, Three Pil-lars Staff, and some prospective veterans thatwant to fly in 2018. Operation Freedom launched at the beginning
of 2017 as a way Lake Country FreemasonsLodge could help Veteran residents of Three Pil-lars by providing Lodge member Guardians andfunding to pay for Guardians. Every veteran ischaperoned with a guardian and the guardianfee is $500. "Many Three Pillars veteran residents didn’t
have a guardian or didn’t wanted to burden fam-ily members with the cost. The Lodge stepped into overcome these concerns with OperationFreedom” said Tom Ewald the program’sFounder. The Stars and Stripes Honor Flight was
founded in 2010 and has flown 5400 veteransto Washington D.C. to see the nations war me-morials. The flight experience helps draw clo-sure for many veterans, and is a way to paytribute to the sacrifices these men and womenhave given to defend our country’s freedom. Re-cently the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight pro-gram opened up to fly Vietnam Veterans. Lake Country Freemasons Lodge works to
raise awareness of the Stars and Stripes HonorFlight by networking in the community and hasheld events at Three Pillars and in the commu-nity to garner awareness of Operation Freedom.For 2018, the Lodge is fully funded to fly 18more veterans, and expects with adding resi-dents of Mason Woods to the program they willbe able to see upwards of 30 veterans go on theFilght in 2018. For more information please contact Bro.
Tom Ewald, PM, Lake Country FreemasonsLodge No. 42 at [email protected] or to donatevisit the community tab at www.lakecountryfreemasonslodge42.org.
Photos by Kelsey Pangborn
Bro. Bob Mund (left) and Don Simandl Past Grand Master Bruce A. Christianson and Recre-ation Therapist Taryn Sauey
Dr. Paul Rossmiller (left) and Bro. Bob Mund
Bro. Bob and Ellie Klatt
Jim Nayes and daughter Julie Schmidt
Patrick Buckley Past Grand Master Russell R. Selbo and RecreationAssistant Alyssa Pacala
Table Lodge Dedicated to the American Flag
Brethren salute after a toast by raising the American Flag say-ing USA, USA, USA!
Photo by Rich Rygh
By Rich RyghBrothers from across the state
attended the 7th Annual TomTourville Interstate Lodge TableLodge in memory of Bro. TomasC. Tourville on Feb. 28 at theTomah Masonic Center. Thisyear’s Table Lodge was dedicated
to the American Flag. There wereno introductions or name tags, itwas a night dedicated to theAmerican Flag.Several short videos pertaining
to the flag were shown. The tableswere elegantly set and the diningroom decorated. Toasts weredone by candlelight as the squareand compasses were projectedfrom the ceiling to the floor.An excellent meal was preparedby Bro. Todd A. Wohlert andserved by Boy Scout Troop No.75, Viroqua.Toastmaster Bro. Jacob Erdman
introduced the usual toasting pro-cedure with the exception of thesalute being the raising of theAmerican Flag saying USA, USA,USA, rather than the customary“Vivat!”.
See photos on page 17
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Employment Opportunity
Wisconsin DeMolay Operations Coordinator
Wisconsin DeMolay is looking for an Operations Coordinator.
The Operations Coordinator needs to be a self starter and havethe ability to speak to small or large groups about the fraternalyouth organization for the purpose of starting new Chapters andgrowing present Chapters. Must have the ability to approachschools and other youth groups to recruit.
Knowledge of Marketing Techniques of non-profit or not forprofit through experience or education.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have the ability to renta 12 to 15 passenger van to take the youth to events throughoutthe state.
Work with local Adult Advisors to establish and achieve positivegrowth.
Assist the Executive Officer (EO) to recruit Adult Advisors.
Work with existing Chapters to ensure administrative require-ments are met in a timely manner.
Administratively support all special conferences and events.
Manage the hours and activities of the office interns.
Keeps the President of the UMB and EO informed of any prob-lems or areas of concern.
Salary dependent upon experience and/or education.
Because this is a youth organization, an extensive backgroundcheck will be necessary.
Send a resume’ to [email protected]
Visit theWisconsin Square Store at
www.wisc-freemasonry.org
Learn more about DeMolaywww.widemolay.org
Curling Club visits ReedsburgReedsburg Lodge No. 79 asked the Portage Curling Club to put on apresentation at their Ladies Night on March 15. From left: JimSchlimovitz, Coach; Anna Vorpahl; Elle Tomboli; Dalton Braunor; CadeHarkner; and Mike Statz, Coach. Bro. Schlimovitz is the Master andBro. Statz is Secretary of Fort Winnebago Lodge No. 33 in Portage.
Submitted by Bro. Joe Williamson
My Brothers, As I'm sure you all know, Masons have always had a soft spot for
Veterans. So much so that in 1919 right after the first World Warall the Grand Lodges in the United States got together and formed
the Masonic Service Association. The first andforemost function was and is to make sure thatVeterans in the hospital would know thatsomeone cared enough to spend a little timewith them. Who would be better enabled toshow this kind of love than Freemasons? In Wisconsin there are five VA facilities the
Masonic Service Association serves. In Milwau-kee our Veterans are provided with current pe-riodicals, visitations, coffee group support andseveral other programs. Madison Veterans arealso provided with visitations, a coffee cartwhich travels the halls assisting those waitingfor appointments, and a Chapel Service onSunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. followed bysocial time provided by different appendantbodies. At King our Veterans and their familiesare entertained by a band quarterly with coffee
and treats served. There is also support provided for other events.In Tomah there are several programs including current periodicals,loving spoonful (assisting those who have trouble feeding them-selves), visitations, and one that touches my heart is “No Vet DiesAlone”. When a Vet is deemed close to passing a Brother will sitwith them until the end. In Chippewa Falls the MSA provides amusic program, a coffee program, and more is being developed. Anyone that wishes to assist at any of these facilities will be wel-
comed with open arms. Please give me a call or send me an emailand I will connect you with the Representative for the facility youwish to volunteer. My phone is: 715-602-2566 and email [email protected]. I would love to hear from you! In Madi-son more appendant bodies are needed to provide refreshmentsafter the Chapel Service. There are other services provided by the Masonic Service Asso-
ciation such as the Short Talk Bulletins we are all familiar with.There are also many other Masonic educational publications avail-able. In recent years The Masonic Service Association has devel-oped a Disaster relief fund and to date has delivered over$10,000,000 in relief. This grows yearly. Once again Brothers we are always looking
for volunteers.
In Brotherhood, A. Chris Gans MSA State Coordinator
Masonic Service Association Needs Volunteers
Bro. A. ChrisGans, MSA State
Coordinator
DeMolay father and son EA Degree in BurlingtonBurlington Lodge No. 28 held a DeMolay Father and Son Entered Apprentice Degree on March 14 at theBurlington Masonic Center. Burlington Lodge, a proud sponsor of Sir Galahad Chapter in Burlington for96 years, had the pleasure to welcome Brothers Jason Volstad a Senior DeMolay and Current Advisor andhis son Brother Eric Volstad a Past Master Councilor Meritorious Service Award Recipient and current StateOfficer for Wisconsin DeMolay. Front row (from left): Jason Volstad, Donny Pellmann, Eric Volstad, RonGebel and Noel Santana. Second row: Shawn Noble, Donald Noble, Wally Noble and Dan Johnson. Backrow: John Noble, Jay Noble, Bud Pellmann and Mike Zang.
Submitted by Bro. Shawn Noble
Providing adult mentors for en-thusiastic youth is a continuingmission of DeMolay. DeMolay is a youth-led, adult
advised organization. They are al-ways looking for adults who arewilling to give unselfishly of theirtime helping build tomorrow’sleaders today! Learn more at: https://demo-
lay.org/front-page/be-a-demolay-volunteer/.
Become aDeMolayDad
WISCONSIN MASONIC JOURNAL - APRIL 2018 - PAGE 17
7th Annual Interstate Lodges’ Tom Tourville Table Lodge
Eagle Scout and Master Mason Bro. BrockHanson presents the flag.
Toastmaster Bro. Jacob Erdmandemonstrates the proper toasting pro-cedure.
A Toast to “the memory of the men and women who gaveall”.
Christian Arredondo and Bro. Seth MacDougall fold the American Flag. Table Steward RamonMosses charges the cannons.
Brethren salute with the flag and a hearty USA, USA, USA, following a toast.
District 5 Deputy Grand Mas-ter Gerald L. McDonaldopens the table lodge.
Photos by Rich Rygh
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News Events from the Lodges
Baraboo assists Honor FlightBro. Marty Blake, Master of Baraboo Lodge No. 34 presents a$310.00 check to Vern Wendt, Treasurer of Badger Honor Flight. Thefunds were raised from donations received at Baraboo Lodge’s 2nd an-nual Veterans Day Free Chili Lunch with matching funds provided bythe Wisconsin Masonic Foundation. Badger Honor Flight has trans-ported 2,750 veterans to Washington DC to visit their monuments, atno cost to the veterans.
Submitted by District 8 Deputy Grand Master Joseph E. Thompson
Sun Prairie Lodge helps feed local kidsSun Prairie Lodge No. 143 presents a $3,000 check to the Sun Prairie School Board during their meetingon Feb. 26. The check included matching funds from the Masonic Foundation Random Acts of Kindness.The check was presented to the school board as a part of their "Feeding the Future" program. It was wellreceived, the Lodge members were given a standing ovation by the School Board and audience. The SunPrairie School District spends approximately $50,000 a year providing lunches to children who cannotafford to provide for themselves. The check will be used to help in this endeavor. Front row (from left):Chaplain Dan Strausser, Secretary/Treasurer Dave Mahoney, Master Michael Estell, Junior Warden RickSalzwedel and Janet Rosseter, Sun Prairie School Assistant Superintendent of Operations. Back row:Stephanie Leonard-Witte, Sun Prairie School Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Equity;Senior Deacon Matthew Braun; and Bro. Brian Goff.
Submitted by Bro. Mike Estell, photo by Rich Rygh
Linden Lodge breakfastLinden Lodge No. 206 held their Pancake Breakfast on Feb. 25. Proceeds will benefit the Hodan CommunityServices Center in Mineral Point. Hodan Community Services is a community rehabilitation program whichprovides work services, food services, senior day services and enrichment activities to persons with disabilities.Deputy Grand Master Scott E. Pedley (left) and his Lady Ronda (right) enjoy their company with Bro. DavidTainter and Julie Thompson.
District 8 Events
West Allis Lodge No. 291 issponsoring a Milwaukee Brewersouting for District 12 for Sept. 30.All masons are invited of course. Tickets are $75 of which $10
will be used toward the purchaseof a refrigerator to facilitate a jointventure between St. Joseph Hos-pital in Milwaukee and HungerTask Force.The Hunger Task Force will be
providing food to St. Joe’s Hospi-
tal who will be distributing it in theform of "supplement boxes" to theneedy elderly in the area. The hos-pital is requesting assistance withthe purchase of refrigerators forstoring dairy products in connec-tion with this venture.We are also asking the Milwau-
kee Brewers for matching fundsfor this effort.
Submitted by Bro. Derick Smith
West Allis Lodge to Host Milwaukee Brewers Outing
The Wisconsin Masonic [email protected]
262-965-2200 Ext. 808
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Nathan Hale Lodge’s Tribute to Our Military:“The Battle Within”
Photos by Bro. Joshua Armstrong
See story on page 8
The Marine Corps advances with the colors. Bro.George Jozwiak at left.
The table set for the Honored Guest, symbolizing a fallen com-rade.
The National Sojourners toast the Colors.
Bro. Bill Reid pipes inMuskego VFW CommanderChristopher Stamborski tothe table of the HonoredGuest.
Andrew Neary, a music therapist, demonstrates how musicparallels therapy for PTSD.
Brothers Kirk Poser (left) and George Jozwiak (center) prepare to check theraffle tickets of Senior Grand Deacon Robert C. Strader to confirm his win.
The event took place at the Tripoli Shrine Center in Milwaukee. The table of the HonoredGuest is in the foreground.
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Celebration of Life of PGM James J. Byrnes
Rev. David Leistra of the United Methodist Church in Sturgeon Bay conductsthe funeral service for PGM Byrnes.
PGM Byrnes welcomes and thanks those in attendancethrough a video.
Bro. Jim Wade reads severaltributes to Bro. Byrnes re-ceived by his wife Alice.
Honor Chapter #1 Order of Eastern Star, Sturgeon Bay, conducts the OES Me-morial Service.
At right: Bro. RobertRoth of the MilwaukeeChapter #27 NationalSojourners Heroes of76 presents the “Toastto the Flag”.
Lady Alice Byrnes received the folded flag at the con-clusion of the military honors.
Bro. Rusty Mitchell, long time friend, sings a song at PGM Jim’s request, “Solong, it has Been Good to Know You”.
Photos by Rich Rygh
See story on page 2
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Wisconsin Masonic Calendarhttps://dl290knifefork2018.bpt.me/. Questions, contact Bro. Nathan Butts at [email protected] or call 414-405-6383.
June 20181-2 174th Annual Communication.
15 McKinley Lodge No. 307, Table Lodge, 5 p.m., $30 per person. Tickets available soon, contact [email protected] for details.
July 201829 Buffalo River Lodge No. 252, Mondovi, annual Golf Fundraiser. Contact Bro. Duane Sokolosky, chairman, [email protected] or 715-214-4373.
August 20184 Madison Mallards Tailgate and Game
11 Freemasons Lodge vs. Prince Hall softball game and family picnic!
September 201814 Northwestern Lodge No. 105, Prescott, Masonic Steak Fry, 4:30- 7 p.m., only $12. Sirloin steak, baked potatoes,beans, cole slaw, rolls, dessert and beverage. Take outs available. Masonic Center, 132 Court St., Prescott.
28 Northwestern Lodge No. 105, Prescott, Masonic Steak Fry, 4:30- 7 p.m., only $12. Sirloin steak, baked potatoes,beans, cole slaw, rolls, dessert and beverage. Take outs available. Masonic Center, 132 Court St., Prescott.
30 West Allis Lodge No. 291, Milwaukee Brewers Outing. See page 18.
October 20188-13 Zor Potentate’s Trip “Branson or Bust”, for information contact Bro. Larry Hanson at [email protected] or Past GrandMaster Joseph B. Harker at [email protected]. Trip is open to friends and family.
November 201810 McKinley Ladies at the Table, 5:30 p.m. Tickets available Fall of 2018. Contact [email protected] fordetails.
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Bro. Richard Moen, Grand Master of the Grand Council ofRoyal & Select Masters of the State of Wis., to be Honored
By Bro. Matt HugheyMost Illustrious Grand Master ofthe Grand Council of Royal & Se-lect Masters of the State of Wis-consin Richard Moen will behonored at a testimonial dinner byTri-County Council #16, on Sun-day, April 29, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.at the Jefferson Masonic Center,617 Masonic Boulevard in Jeffer-son. The cost for the event is $25per person. Reservations can bemade in advance by contactingBro. Matthew M. Hughey eitherby phone, 608-839-0134 oremail, [email protected] deadline is April 3,2018.Bro. Richard Moen was born in
May, 1953 to Gene and BettyMoen. He grew up in RockdaleWis., just a few miles south ofCambridge, Wis. Gene was alocal businessman running a cardealership and then managingLake Ripley Country Club. Bettyworked for an attorney in Cam-bridge.Bro. Moen went to school in
Rockdale and Cambridge. He
graduated from Cambridge HighSchool in 1971. After graduation,he pursued collegiate studies inNatural Resources Management atUW–Steven Point and NaturalSciences at the UW–Madison, re-ceiving his undergraduate degreein 1985. Between educationalstints at Stevens Point and Madi-son, he took time off to work andexplore the western UnitedStates, including Montana andAlaska, and the Caribbean, prima-rily Haiti. After graduation fromUW–Madison, Bro. Moen workedfor the University as a sciencewriter, faculty assistant, and UW–Hoofer instructor while pursuinggraduate work in Science Com-munication & Policy.Bro. Moen has a son Tim and a
daughter Tia. Both live in Texas.Tim is a musician in Austin andTia is in San Antonio, helping thatcommunity’s homeless obtainhousing.For most of his career, Bro.
Moen worked for engineeringfirms as an Environmental ImpactAssessor. He was the key person
in several major projects respon-sible for solving problems thoughcreative innovation and imple-mentation of solutions facingmajor public projects. His uniqueposition required him to commu-nicate oral and written specific,detailed proposals to civic, com-munity, business and regulatoryleaders in order to accomplishgiven project goals and objectives.He was the go-to guy to get thingsdone. And he did. Notable effortsthat he was heavily involved withinclude the development of theUW–Milwaukee Panthers Arena,several communications projectsin protected forests and wetlandsthroughout Wisconsin, the statu-tory creation of the lower Wiscon-sin River Scenic Riverway,spanning 60 miles of river fromPrairie du Sac to the MississippiRiver (the second such statutorycreated scenic area in the US),and the redevelopment of LakeRipley Beach and Park. Bro.Moen has recently been workingfor a Land Surveying Company inSouthern Wisconsin where he
uses the plumb, square and levelon a daily basis.Bro. Moen began his masonic
journey in Social Lodge No. 245,Cambridge. He was raised to thesublime degree of Master Masonin 1993. He served as Master ofSocial Lodge from 1998-2001and again in 2007-2008. Bro.Moen is a Proficiency Man andserves District 7 as Lecturer.Bro. Moen commenced his ex-
ploration into the York Rite ofFreemasonry by joining Tri-County Chapter #11, Tri-CountyCouncil #16, & Robert MacoyCommandery #3 in 1998. Hehas served as the heads of allthree organizations. His appeal toChapter and Council were thatthey were a fundamental exten-sion of the Symbolic Lodge. TheCouncil Degrees, in his view, arethe underpinning of Masonic YorkRite as they truly complete thepicture and are fundamentallynecessary for the complete under-standing of Masonry. He also is a member and very
active in several York Rite hon-orary & invitational organizations,including the Allied Masonic De-grees, Knight Masons, York RiteCollege, Holy Royal Arch KnightTemplar Priests, Knights of theYork Cross of Honour, and theRed Cross of Constantine.Bro. Moen joined the Valley of
Madison Ancient Accepted Scot-tish Rite for the Northern MasonicJurisdiction in 2013 – the year ofthe 200th Anniversary of theScottish Rite NMJ.In addition to his significant in-
volvement in Wisconsin Freema-sonry, Bro. Moen is very active inhis local community. He is aBoard member of the Cambridge
Grand Master of the GrandCouncil of Royal & SelectMasters of the State of Wis.
Richard H. Moen
Foundation, a local philanthropicorganization and is also a very ac-tive member – a former Councilmember – of Rockdale LutheranChurch. Over the years, he hasheaded up many projects and leadand coordinated scores of volun-teers, including a 15 year restora-tion of Lake Ripley Beach & Park.He worked on the creation/devel-opment of Camrock Park, includ-ing the cross-country ski trails, andthe creation, design, and imple-mentation of a barrier-free accessto the Rockdale Church facilities.Bro. Moen has a very simple phi-losophy towards problem solving:size it up; get it done; and moveon. Please join the members of Tri-
County Council #16 on April 29,in recognizing, honoring, andthanking one of its members, Bro.Richard Moen.
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Valley of Eau Claire ExtendsBirthday Greetings to MembersBy Bro. Scott ThomsonThe Valley of Eau Claire Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite is con-tinuing its decade long tradition ofwishing its members well on theirbirthdays.Valley Scottish Rite Masons all
get a birthday telephone call froma four-member committee of theirBrethren. The callers are PaulGilbertson, Art Hodtvet, HaroldFreid and Troy Peters.For Peters, the newest member
of the calling committee and a 32ºMason for only four years, the vol-unteer work is part of the ScottishRite mission. “Our obligation is toaid and assist all worthy BrotherMaster Mason,” Bro. Petersnoted. “I believe part of this in-cludes staying in contact with ourBrothers. I do this by contactingour Scottish Rite Brothers on theirbirthdays.”Peters, a member of Geo. B.
Wheeler Lodge No. 351 who wasraised to the Sublime Degree in2012, currently serves as ThricePotent Master of the Valley’s
Lodge of Perfection. He is alsoowner and manager of Troy’s Gasand Grub, a filling station and con-venience store in Independence.“Owning a business, free time is
very limited and finding time tomake calls is a struggle,” said Pe-ters, who rotates with the otherthree committee members, mak-ing a call or two a day every otherweek. “But after making my firstcall of the week I feel so good in-side I forget about the time ittakes. When I hear the happinessin their voices from a simple birth-day call my whole attitude getsbetter. I feel sometimes I get morebenefit than the Brother I am call-ing.“Making a simple phone call, I
talk with many Brothers I mayhave never met, but we talk likeBrothers with an amazing bond,”he continued. “Sometimes the calllasts several minutes, other timesit’s a quick ‘happy birthday’ and‘how have you been?’ Either way,we touch each others’ lives with asimple conversation.”
“What I am saying is, not onlyis it our obligation but our duty toeach other as Brothers, of anamazing Fraternity, to stay intouch with each other,” Bro. Pe-ters concluded. “The feeling youwill feel will make you a betterman, and isn’t that why we areFreemasons?”
Bro. Troy Peters wishingBrothers well on their birth-days.
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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.
Meets All Year
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 • 715-284-7176
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.
Dark July & August
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. 368N6446 Emery Ansorge Rd.
608-642-3692 (Sec) • 3rd Tues., 10 a.m. Dark January & February
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. • 715-579-89491st Tues. stated, 3rd Tues., social,
7 p.m., Meets All Year
Clear LakeClear Lake Lodge No. 230411 Third Ave. • 715-263-2511
4th 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. • 608-482-3552 (Sec)Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Meets All Year
DelavanSouthern Lakes Lodge No. 121007 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 • 262-965-7360Meet 2nd Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.
Meets All Year
DousmanLake Country Freemasons Lodge No. 42375 State Rd. 67, Dousman • 262-367-2309, Meet 1st & 3rd Wed., 7:30 p.m.
Dark 1st Wed., July & August
DurandDurand-Pepin No. 149
203 W. Main St. • 414-429-5981Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7p.m.
Dark July & August
Eagle RiverEagle River Lodge No. 248610 E. Division • 715-891-2156Meet 2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
Eau ClaireEau Claire Lodge No. 112616 Graham Ave. • 715-835-8254
2nd Tues., possible 4th Tues. 7 p.m.Dark July & Aug.
Eau ClaireGeorge B. Wheeler Lodge No. 351616 Graham Ave. • 715-495-1620Meet 2nd & 4th Wed., Dinner 6 p.m.,
meet 7 p.m., Dark July & Aug.
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, 7:30 p.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. 2225143 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 • 715-566-0350Meet 2nd & 4th Tues., Dinner 6 p.m.,meeting 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. • 920-264-6177Meet 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
920-349-3454 • 1st & 3rd Tues. 7p.m. Dark July & August
HudsonSt. Croix Lodge No. 56
209 Locust Street • 715-377-0817Meet 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 p.m.
Meets All Year
KenoshaKenosha Lodge No. 47
115 56th St. • 262-287-9878Meet 2nd (dinner 5:30 p.m.) & 4thTues., 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. 45118 S. 8th St. • 608-782-1616
Meet 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. • 262-497-63222nd & 4th Tues., social and dinner 6p.m., meet 7 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. • 715-387-4957Meet 2nd & 4th Thurs., 6 p.m. social7 p.m. meeting. 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. • 715-797-9094Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Meets All Year
MercerHurley Lodge No. 237
5189 N. Harper • 715-776-0710Meet 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. • 608-831-8947Meets 1st Mon. - 2nd Mon. if 1st is holiday
weekend., 10 a.m. Meets All Year
MiddletonMiddleton-Ionic Lodge No. 1807409 Franklin Ave. • www.middletonionic.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
1613½ Tenth St. • 608-329-4641 Meet 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Dark June & July & August
MosineeMosinee Lodge No. 318607 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 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
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 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 Thurs. only, July, Aug. Nov. & Dec.
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. • 715-229-2798 (Sec.)Meets 1st Mon., 7:30 p.m. & 3rd Mon. at11 a.m., July & Aug. 3rd Mon. at 11 a.m.
PhillipsPhillips Lodge No. 225
137 N. Lake Ave.•715-762-4043, 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. • 414-412-6515Meet 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.
Meets All Year
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. 8107½ 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
Lodge Listings are continued on page 23
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Stated Communication(continued from page 22)
RacineRacine-Belle City Lodge No. 181012 Main St. • 262-633-6658Meets 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. • 920-229-6204Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Dark 4th Tues. Nov. & Dec., 2nd Tues. Jan.
River FallsRiver Falls Lodge No. 109
122 E. Walnut St. • 715-222-3939 (Sec.)Meet 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.3rd Tuesday only 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. 22128 Doboy Drive • 715-296-3638 Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Meets All Year
ShullsburgAmicitia Lodge No. 25
127½ Water St. • 608-963-5951Meet 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7 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. • 608-279-4299Meet 1st Tues., 7 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. 143
Call Sec. for Meeting Location • 608-770-2018 Meet 1st & 3rd Mon., 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.
Meets All Yeart
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. • 920-765-2495 (Sec.)Meet 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 p.m.
Dark Jan. and Feb.
Wauwatosa Henry L. Palmer Lodge No. 301 4315 N. 92nd St. • 262-424-69934th Fri., 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting
Meets All Year
Wauwatosa James M. Hays Lodge No. 331 4315 N. 92nd St. • 414-349-7650
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.
1st Monday July & August
Wilmot Wilmot Lodge No. 241
30702 113th St. • 847-774-0013Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.Dark 4th Tuesday July & August
WinneconneWinneconne Lodge No. 186
100 N. 1st Street • 608-219-6935 (Sec) Meet 2nd & 4th Tues., 7 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
New Master Masons from Masonic Day of Light
Green BayThomas Bohn - Mason-WoodsAllen Burnsworth - T. RooseveltKevin DeGuelle - Henry S. BairdMatt DiFrances - OzaukeeMichael Goetzman - OzaukeeWerner Haberl - ShawanoRobert Hansen - SheboyganJames Harper - WauwatosaNeil Jarman - MontelloChristopher Kimbrough - T. RooseveltArthur Leatherwood - T. RooseveltDonnie Leverette - WaverlyStuart Manny Sr. - T.RooseveltBenjamin Mauthe - WaverlyDanny McLendon - L. C. Freemasons Dennis Pelkin - Tri-County DaylightJeff Ringer - Wisconsin RapidsC. Michael Sangster II - T. RooseveltRyan Schroeder - OshkoshNicolas Van Camp - WaverlyMatthew Vanderleest - WashingtonChris Villarreal - Wisconsin RapidsDavid Wallace - ShawanoJaysen Walther - Hiram D. FischerDallas Waterstradt - WaverlyMarcus Zelenski - T.Roosevelt
Eau ClaireNicholas Anderson -Chippewa FallsRobert Butterfield - SanctuaryBenjamin Cornell - Collins-Spring ValleyKelly Duncan - Shell LakeFranco Ferrante - AdamsAdam Girdeen - HancockTyler Hackman - Ancient LandmarkKainen Hall - Mystic TieBrock Hansen - La BelleDaniel Johnson - ForestAlben Kramer - ForestEric Madden - Eau ClaireChester Melcher - La BelleJoseph Miller - Mystic TieMike Mundellv - George B WheelerJonathan Nyseth - Mystic TieChad D. Schultz - SanctuaryChad M. Schultz - SanctuaryNicholas Schultz - SanctuaryKeith Scott M - ValleyJon Scott - MenomonieLee Skelley - Chippewa FallsRyan Spehle - Buffalo RiverRoger Springborn, Jr. - La BelleWyatt Swenson - Collins-Spring ValleyAndrew Thompson - Bayfield-WashburnAustin Underwood - La BelleLee Webster - Chippewa FallsJess Welty - Ancient LandmarkLoren Zillmann - Collins-Spring Valley
Masonic Protocol for Speaking in LodgeBy Grand Lodge of MontanaA.F. & A.M. Past Grand
Master Lewis SmithAppeared in the December 2016 issueof the Montana Freemason. Submitted
by Bro. Noah Schultz
The Worshipful Master is inCharge of the LodgeThe Worshipful Master is in
charge of the Lodge meeting. Inthat position, he controls theagenda, the subjects to be broughtbefore the Craft and the discus-sion on matters that are broughtbefore the Lodge. As he pro-gresses through the Agenda, hewill call on various Brothers topresent information to the Lodge,i.e. the Secretary for the minutesand petitions, and the Treasurerfor a financial report. One areathat may lead to discussion isCommittee Reports. The Chair-man of the Committee should becalled upon to report the progressof the Committee. The work ofthe Committee should not bedone in the open Lodge, but be-fore, with a simple report on whathas been done, what is to bedone, and if necessary what guid-ance is needed from the Master orCraft. If the Committee work hasled to the need for a decision fromthe Craft the Chairman shouldoutline the options available to the
lodge. Any Brother may make amotion for the lodge to take ac-tion on a subject. Upon the mo-tion being seconded, the Mastershould call for discussion on themotion. The Master controls whomay speak and upon determiningthe discussion completed will callfor the vote. Masonry does notrecognize the member's right tocall for the question as providedfor in Robert's Rules of Order.Once the vote is completed theMaster should announce the resultand move on to the next matter.
When and How often do YouSpeak in Lodge?
When a member wishes tospeak on an issue, he should arisefrom his seat and salute the Wor-shipful Master with the penal sIgnfor that degree. No one speaksfrom a sitting position, except theMaster. He should not beginspeaking until the Worshipful Mas-ter has acknowledged him. Amember may only speak once ona subject until everyone has spo-ken and then may only speakagain if the Worshipful Master al-lows it. When you speak, you ad-dress your remarks to theWorshipful Master and not to anyother Brother present. If you havea question for clarification, you ad-dress that to the Worshipful Mas-ter who will direct the appropriateBrother to respond if he believesit should be answered. This proto-col applies to all members, Secre-taries, Past Masters and PastGrand Masters. The WorshipfulMaster or the Grand Master ifpresent, is the last person tospeak before the closing of theLodge. It is also inappropriate tohave sidediscussion with your neighbor onthe sidelines. This is disruptive ofthe meeting and a sign of lack ofrespect to the Master and yourBrothers. The prohibition on sideconversations and disrespect forthe Master derive from the open-ing direction of the Master thathe Lodge be now opened ''underthe usual Masonic restrictions”.
Why is this System in Place?The purpose of this system is to
provide an orderly flow to themeeting and to eliminate the po-tential for argument within theLodge. We are to discuss ideasand issues and not to discuss eachother. We have one chance tospeak on an issue, so we shouldlisten carefully to what is said, or-ganize our thoughts on the subjectand present them in a non-adver-sarial manner. Limiting the matterin this fashion eliminates twoBrothers debating each other onthe subject as they only may speakonce and must address their re-marks to the Worshipful Master.Our meetings are more efficient,harmonious and maybe evenshorter. How many times haveyou gone to a meeting where twoor three Brothers dominate thediscussion prolonging the meetingand wonder whether or not youshould be home watching the ballgame? Fault in this situation lieswith the Master for not enforcingthe speaking protocol and control-ling the meeting and the Brotherswho have usually abandoned theprotocol as well.
How Does it Impact us as Ma-sons to Follow this Protocol?Masons have been the leaders
in their communities throughouthistory not because we have aconspiracy or secret occult pow-ers, but because we understandthe necessity for organizedthoughts and the ability to presentthem m a manner that addressesthe issueand not the individual. Our Mas-ters and members have under-stood the need and the way tocontrol meetings and to let every-one have a say without dominat-ing the conversation. Thesesimple rules translate to an orderlysociety that can accomplish thingsin a more orderly fashion withoutpermitting argument and privatepique or quarrels that can be divi-sive to the organization andprogress.This concept was echoed by Ad-
miral Hyman G. Rickover, fatherof the nuclear Navy, "Great mindsdiscuss ideas, average minds dis-cuss events, small minds discusspeople. "
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New Master Masons
Waukesha Lodge raises Bro. Jeremy Mathis Waukesha Lodge No. 37 raised its newest Master Mason, Bro. Jeremy Mathis (center with red tie), on Feb.22.
Submitted by Bro. Gary Ebert
Bro. Kyle Beckwith is new MM Bro. Kyle Beckwith was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in Frontier-Badger Lodge No. 45on Feb. 22. Front row (from left): District 5 Deputy Grand Master Gerald L. McDonald; Area AdministratorAndrew Davis; Kevin Greeno; Kyle Larson, Master; Kyle Beckwith; Don Fiscus; Todd Wohlert; and RobertHaavind. Second row: Grand Chaplain Donald F. Iliff, District Lecturer Allen Coenen, Jason Risberg, GregHeineck, William Lang, Ronald Lamkin and George Boyd. Back row: Area Administrator Mark Jerdee,Franz Wiggert, John Snider, Paul Riniker, Jim Kielley, Kenneth Larson, Merlin Huber, Jerry Larsen, JacobSchultz, Richard Hougom and Jacob Erdman.
Submitted by Bro. Kyle Larson
Friends are now BrothersBrothers Brett Moore (left) and Demetrius Buchanan – long timefriends, are now Brothers in Masonry. Bro. Buchanan was raised inDoric Lodge No. 356 on Feb. 20. Bro. Moore is the Senior Deacon.
District 7 Events
Bro. Karbassi raised in DousmanMaster Dave Renly (left) of Dousman Lodge No. 315 and PM RobertJewel of Lake Country Freemasons Lodge No. 42 congratulate Bro.Ryan Karbassi (center) who was raised in Dousman Lodge on March20, 2018.
Submitted by Bro. Terry Brown, Sec.
Bro. Lupo is new Master Mason in Wilmot LodgeWilmot Lodge No. 241 welcomes Bro. Marcello Lupo (front center), who was raised to the Sublime degreeof Master Mason on March 21. After a wonderful dinner, Brothers from Kenosha 47, Unity 367, SouthernLakes 12, Burlington 28, and Washburn 145 assisted Wilmot Lodge ensuring our new Brother receivedoutstanding ritual work.
Submitted by Bro. Bill Hahnfeldt
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 9Dousman Lodge No. 315
District 10Omro Lodge No. 168
District 11Belle City Lodge No. 18
District 12Lake Lodge No. 189
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.
Area Administrator Frank During explains the meaning behind GrandMaster L. Arby Humphrey’s Pin to new Master Mason Chris Patrawright). Bro. Patraw was raised March 21 in Northwestern Lodge No.105, Prescott. Brothers from Hancock Lodge No. 229, Ellsworth, andRiver Falls Lodge No. 109 assisted in the degree work.
Submitted by Bro. Milt Helmer
New Master Mason Chris Patraw
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ing fund raising events in the Wis-consin Masonic Journal.Contact Diane Igl at 262-965-
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coming lodge functions to be in-cluded in the Masonic Calendar [email protected] mail to Wisconsin MasonicJournal, Rich Rygh, Editor, 5823Madsen Circle, Oregon, WI53575.Remember to allow time for
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New Master Masons
Eight Lodges in District 2 join in to raise Bro. Alex DixMasons from eight lodges in the western portion of District 2 filled the cast for the raising of Bro. Alex Dix to the sublime degree of MasterMason on March 12. Collins-Spring Valley, Baldwin; Hudson; New Richmond; River Falls; Eau Claire; George B Wheeler; Hancock, Ellsworth;and Menomonie sent their finest ritualists to Clear Lake for an outstanding night of degree work. Front row (from left): H. Scott Paulson; TomWhite; Vern Engebretson, grandfather of Bro. Dix; new MM Alex Dix; Steve Ruble, Master of Clear Lake Lodge No. 230; John Miller; ScottCarstens; Ralph Thompson; and Ted Bissell. Second row: Area Administrator Earl Gunderson, Senior Grand Deacon Gary L. Stang, LorenBarnes and Fred Benson. Third row: Mike Elliot, Terry Blaedorn, Greg Jeska, Rick Gates and Rodney Christensen. Back row: Frank During,Jay Custer, Matt Cuper and Jim Macfarlane. Not pictured: Dave Jacobson.
Submitted by AA Earl Gunderson, photo by District 2 Lecturer Larry Ganske
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Three new Master Masons in Iron RiverThree new Master Masons were raised at the Iron River Masonic Center onFeb. 24. Brothers Dr. MikeLawler and Mitch Stevens from Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 210 and Bro. Chris Totzke from Acacia-Itasca Lodge No. 329 surrounding the Grand Master.
Submitted by Grand Master L. Arby Humphrey
Bro. Wayne T. Dahnke was raised in Hartford Lodge No. 120 onMarch 26. From left: Master Carl Hoy, Bro. Wayne Dahnke, and hisMentor/Counselor, Junior Warden Chris Weed.Submitted by Bro. Allen Brandt, Secretary/Treasurer
Hartford raises Bro. Dahnke
Identify yourself as a Freemasonby displaying a Freemason Li-cense Plate on your vehicle. Standard Freemason plates re-
quire a one-time cost of $15,thereafter, you pay only the regu-lar registration fee.Plates can be personalized
which requires an extra $15 eachyear. Vehicles that qualify for the
plates are automobiles; mo-torhomes, trucks with 4,500,6,000 or 8,000 pound grossweight, dual purpose farm, dualpurpose motor home and 12,000pound gross weight farm trucks.Brochures are available at the
Grand Lodge Office or for moreinformation go tohttp://www.dot.state.wi.us/ andsearch Freemason license plates.
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Dist. 9 Traveling Gavel in DousmanBrothers of Lake Country Freemasons Lodge No. 42 deliver the District9 Traveling Gavel to Bro. Dave Renly, Master of Dousman Lodge No.315. From left: Jim Lucas No. 42, Master Bruce Boland No. 42, Mas-ter Dave Renly No. 315 and Scott Millikin No. 42.
Submitted by Bro. Terry Brown, Secretary
Brothers and ladies enjoyed a delicious meal at Glenn L. Humphrey Lodge’s annual St. Patrick’s Dinner atThree Pillars River’s Edge Restaurant on March 17. Sixty-eight Brothers, family and friends were in atten-dance.
Submitted by Bro. Duane Bunting
Glenn L. Humphrey Lodge’s St. Patrick’s Dinner
Richland Lodge captures gavelThe District 8 Traveling Gavel is at Richland Lodge No. 66 in RichlandCenter. Brethren from Richland Lodge traveled to Franklin LodgeNo.16 on Feb. 28, and captured the Gavel. From left: Area Adminis-trator Brent Clausius, Master of Richland Lodge, Larry Hallett, DanMaughan, Master of Franklin Lodge, and Cecil Groves.
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Richland Lodge honors Past MastersRichland Lodge No. 66, Richland Center, held a Past Masters Night open to the public on Feb. 21. EachPast Master shared highlights of his term in office. A potluck and fellowship was enjoyed by all Brothers,Ladies, and guests in attendance. From left: Larry Hallett, Steve Davis, Cecil Groves, current Master AreaAdministrator Brent Clausius, Milt Schott, Jim Jewell and Fuzz Spangler.
Submitted by Bro. Brent Clausius
Special “Patriot Pack” Now Available from MSAThe Masonic Service Association
of North America has been success-ful with special offers combining re-lated digests and pamphlets. One ofthe more popular products is "Regisand Friends," a grouping of two di-gests, two historical Short Talk Bul-letins, and two copies of other saved
documents from MSA’s archives, allof which try to explain and translatewhat our ,Masonic forefathers con-sidered important.Two more volumes, "Whither Are
We Traveling?" and ''Why this Con-fusion in the Temple" are offered ata special rate. Both were written by
Past Grand Master of the GrandLodge of Indiana, Dwight L. Smith,who was one of the most influentialand well-read Masonic writers dur-ing the middle of the 20th Century.In the 1960s, the Masonic ServiceAssociation published the two writ-ings of MW Brother Smith aboutnumerous issues that remain topicsfor improving Freemasonry today,and his insight is just as valuable asit was 50 years ago. Because oftheir appeal, several reprints werenecessary over the years.
Now MSA offers the "PatriotPack," an assemblage of well re-searched Masonic papers about theFounding Fathers of the UnitedStates and Freemasonry's impact onthe organization and principles onwhich the country was based. Thesebooklets are an important inspec-tion of that premise.
Masonic Membership of theFounding Fathers, Masonic Mem-bership of the Signers of the Con-stitution, Masonic Membership ofthe Signers of the Declaration of In-dependence, and Masonic Member-ship of the General Officers of theContinental Army are a must readfor any student of American history.Brothers Ronald E. Heaton, WilliamMosely Brown, and W.Eugene Ricehave referenced original lodgerecords and research by noted Ma-sonic historians including JamesRoyal Case, Past Grand Historian ofthe Grand Lodge of Connecticut.Each booklet includes those whowere Masons, suspected to be Ma-sons, and even those for whomthere has been no record of everhaving been a Mason.We The People . . . The Consti-
tution and Freemasonry suggeststhat the spirit of Freemasonry hadmuch to do with this treasured doc-ument. A comparison of the princi-pals found in the Constitution isdiscussed.Freemasonry and Democracy: Its
Evolution in North America ex-plores the role, that Freemasonryplayed in the development ofdemocracy in the United States andCanada. The Forward, written byRichard E. Fletcher, Past GrandMaster of Vermont, and past Exec-utive Secretary of MSA says, “AllenE. Roberts and Wallace McLeod,two of Freemasonry's most prolificand outstanding writers, have con-tributed their talents to tell thisstory."These six booklets are offered by
MSA on our website,www.msana.com. at a discountedrate. They will only be available fora limited time, and the time to getthem is now. Masonic Membershipof the Signers of the Declaration ofIndependence is out of print, buthas been restored from ourarchives. These booklets can createan interesting lodge discussion or bethe basis for further research aboutFreemasonry's influence on the be-ginnings of the United States ofAmerica.
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Sun Prairie holds “Last Supper”The Brothers of Sun Prairie Lodge No. 143 gathered for one last timeon March 20, in their current Lodge building located at 152 North BirdSt. in Sun Prairie. The Brethren have gathered in this facility for thepast six decades; however, the building was sold last year and the buyerscheduled March 23, 2018 as the date of the closing. The old buildingwas given a final send-off when 13 Brothers gathered to eat pizza, tellstories and enjoy fellowship.
Photo by Bro. Dave Mahoney, Sec.Wisconsin Freemasons District Seven
District 7 Deputy Grand Master Jeffrey S. Schoenfeldt