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1530 Nelson, LeRoy, Sioux City, 3241 Lindenwood St.
1363 Nicholson, D. A., New Hartford
1466 Nielsen, C. A., Red Oak
1460 Nolte, D. J., Sheffield, R. 2 1465 Oelberg, R. C., Cedar Falls, 1322 Walnut St.
1520 Oliver, H. M., Spencer
1392 Opheim, I. G., Rutland
1512 Osborn, N. C., Stuart
1207 Pettijohn, C. R., Hartley
1515 Phebus, F. M., Creston, Box 433 1529 Pitts, Philip, Sioux City, 1501 W. 14th St.
1423 Preston, R. L., Grinnell, 1217 5th Ave.
1521 Raissle, Jacob, Iowa City, 20 W. Court St.
1496 Raney, H. C., Livermore
1483 Reif, F. D., Mt. Union
1404 Rholl, O. K., Keokuk, 912 N. 14th St.
1510 Rich, T. W., West Des Moines, 644 4th St.
1439 Robuck, G. E., Des Moines (17), 2447 E. Walnut St.
1455 Rosenberger, G. N., Toledo
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1379 Ruble, C. V., West Des Moines, 528 2nd St.
1346 Russell, E. B., Des Moines, 1015 E. Sheridan
1528 Schafstall, C. C., Sioux City, 1512 Villa Ave.
1507 Scott, C. E., Des Moines, 1064 27th St.
1430 Scott, D. W. Cherokee
1533 Scull, S. M., Burlington, 1613 Dill St.
1503 Shelton, R. C., Des Moines, 1434 42nd St.
1352 Simons, P. J., Stuart
1456 Skidmore, O. T., Des Moines (13), 1106 Ravina Drive 1420 Smalley, R. W., Conway
1416 Smith, H. H., Winterset 1356 Smith, P. E., Keokuk, 710 N. 7th St.
1440 Snyder, H. V., Des Moines (10), 1900 46th St.
1449 Stafford, W. H., Cedar Rapids, 2326 E Ave. N. E. 1417 Stark, R. W., Peru, R.F.D. 1383 Starman, G. R., Cedar Rap- ids, 1937 C Ave. N. E. 1361 Stockton, E. O., Newton, 319 E. 8th St. S. 1471 Stoufer, R. K., Council Bluffs, 110 N. Linden Ave. 1445 Straw, N. E., Mason City, 1441 N. Jefferson St. 1525 Sturgeon, R. J., Aurelia 1426 Summers, D. L., Ames, 922 Burnett Ave.
1472 Thompson, G. J., Council Bluffs, 515 S. 21st St.
1425 Vanderlinden, E. S., Osceola 1473 Vanderpool, R. J., Council Bluffs, 401 Franklin Ave.
1395 Van Steenberg, Earl, Dallas Center
1513 Van Syoc, M. W., Milo 1355 Walter, C. A., Ottumwa, 254 S. Ward St.
1351 Waugh, J. O., Whiting
1461 Wean, E. G., Dubuque, 1125 Highland Place
1347 Weems, B. F., Adel
1497 Wentworth, L. S., Marble Rock 1371 Whelan, J. J., Des Moines (11), 1414 48th St.
1526 Whitmore, M. F., Onawa
1495 Whitwood, I. M., Eldora 1391 Wier, L. F., Boone, 1128 Union St.
1446 Wigim, R. B., West Liberty, R: 3
1454 Wiley, L. A., Camanche
1481 Willcutt, D. K., Clinton, 2459 Camanche Ave.
1382 Williams, H. E., Council Bluffs
1376 Wilson, B. L., New Virginia 1369 Wilson, R. D., Des Moines (11), 2933 Kingman Blvd.
1531 Wirth, J. E., Cherokee, 457 Euclid Ave.
1431 Woods, J. O., Onawa
1359 Woody, Hoyt, Reasnor
1394 Woolis, R. E., Corydon
1378 Wright, C. M., West Des Moines, 808 Hillside Ave.
1358 Yohe, W. O., Columbus Junction
1436 Younker, E. T., Fonda 1381 Zegers, Timothy, Kilduff
SCHEDULE OF SCHOOLS FOR 1948-1949 REGIONAL SCHOOLS
STORM LAKE, November 30, December 1, 2
Zone-Counties of Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Clay, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Woodbury, Ida, Sac, Calhoun, Webster, Crawford, Carroll, Greene.
NEW HAMPTON, December 7, 8, 9
Zone-Counties of Worth, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek, Allama- kee, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette, Clayton, Franklin, Butler, Bremer, Grundy, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Delaware.
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BURLINGTON, January 25, 26, 27
Zone-Counties of Johnson, Cedar, Scott, Muscatine, Keokuk, Washington, Louisa, Wapello, Jefferson, Henry, Des Moines, Davis, Van Buren, Lee.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, January 31, February 1, 2
Zone-Counties of Monona, Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, Guthrie, Pottawattamie, Cass, Adair, Mills, Montgomery, Adams, Fremont, Page, Taylor.
NEWTON, February 15, 16, 17
Zone-Counties of Hardin, Boone, Story, Marshall, Tama, Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Madison, Warren, Marion, Mahaska, Clarke, Lucas, Monroe.
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
In most of the Districts, at least one school is now provided for. Requests for additional ones will receive due consideration.
Dist. No
1 Monona, November 19, 20
2 Greene, November 18, 19
3 Manly, November 16, 17
4 Emmetsburg, November 22, 23
5 Hawarden, November 16, 17
5 Rock Rapids, February 17, 18
6 Mapleton, December 14, 15
7 Battle Creek, November 15, 16
8 Rockwell City, Nov. 15, 16 9 Williams, December 14, 15
10 Gladbrook, February 11 11 Coggon, January 17, 18
12 Dubuque, January 18, 19 13
Dist. No.
14 Wapello, February 17, 18
15 Sigourney, January 6, 7
16 New Sharon, January 13, 14 17
18 Madrid, December 7, 8
19 Massena, December 8, 9
20 Woodbine, December 8, 9
20 Oakland, February 24, 25
21 Farragut, February 10, 11
22 Kellerton, February 28, March 1
23 Carlisle, November 23, 24
24 Moulton, February 16, 17
25 Keosauqua, January 19, 20
SPECIAL SCHOOL
For several years it has been the custom to have a Special School in Des Moines about the middle of March. Such a school will prob- ably be held, although arrangements for it are not yet made. If held, the Custodians will be in charge, examinations will be given, and Masonic Instructors whose terms expire before or with the next Grand Lodge Communication may be checked for advancement. Watch for announcement of dates in the Grand Lodge Bulletin.
MNEMONICS
In spite of the fact that we have in the State of Iowa nearly 1,200 Instructors who are proficient in the Masonic Ritual and are ready and willing, even anxious, to help those who wish to attain accuracy in the work by the time-honored and legitimate method, from mouth to ear, yet we still have a number of lodges in which the officers continually and habitually violate their obligations and break Masonic
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law with respect to the printed cipher, or "King Solomon" as it is sometimes called. Such officers should read the section in the Code dealing with ciphers-Section 390e, 1938 Code. We hope that many of these officers, or perhaps most of them, have not realized that they were committing a Masonic offense; and, when they do know it, will set about getting their work in the lawful way. Aside from the law angle, an officer who gets his work from a printed cipher is doing an injustice both to himself and to the Masonic Order, for he can never do his best work with that sort of training.
We have as our slogan and goal "An Instructor in Every Lodge," and more than two thirds of our lodges now have Instructors in their membership. But our progress is too slow. Let us do away with the ciphers and get down to business. There is a brother in every delinquent lodge who can give a real service to Masonry in general and to his own lodge in particular if he will prepare himself for examination to become a Masonic Instructor.
Fraternally yours,
CHARLES C. CLARK, Chairman JOHN T. AMES, Secretary THOMAS W. WELLINGTON
Board of Custodians.
Again we take pleasure in reporting a good year's work in the de- partment of ritualistic instruction. Most of the schools were well at- tended. Five Regional Schools were held, and the Instructors demon- strated their usual high degree of proficiency. The Grand Master attended all the Regional Schools and was accompanied each time by some of the other Grand Officers. They are all fine Instructors, and their presence added much to the efficiency and success of the schools as well as to the interest and impressiveness of the degrees conferred on real candidates. The District Schools were also very successful, some of them notably so. One of these, in response to a special re- quest, was held by the Grand Master and drew a large attendance.
The Special Representatives have done particularly well. A larger percentage than usual of the schools listed have been held and with good results. Where they were not held the fault was in almost every case due to the lack of co-operation on the part of the lodge.
Schools held during the past year are listed below:
Regional Schools
Storm Lake, November 30, December 1, 2
New Hampton, December 7, 8, 9
Burlington, January 25, 26, 27
Council Bluffs, January 31,
February 1, 2
Newton, February 15, 16, 17
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District Schools
Dist. Place
Date
Instructor
1 Monona
November 19, 20
C. H. Knight
2 Greene
November 18, 19
J. W. Albright
3 Manly November 16, 17
R. E. Wenger
4 Emmetsburg November 22, 23.
J. G. Swartslander
5 Hawarden November 16, 17
J. R. Crawford
5 Hartley.
January 18, 19. C. H. Swanson
5 Rock Rapids
February 17, 18. C. J. Cooper
6 Mapleton
December 14, 15
F. G. Iddings
7 Battle Creek. November 15, 16.
C. C. R. Bush
8 Rockwell City
November 15, 16
O. F. Samelson
9 Williams
December 14, 15
R. M. Fogleman
10 Gladbrook
February 11
G. M. Rae
11
Coggon.
January 17, 18
W. A. Sides
12 Dubuque.
January 18, 19.
G. W. Johnson
13
14 Wapello
February 17, 18
L. R. Adamson
15
Sigourney
January 6, 7
C. S. Myers
15 Williamsburg
January 11, 12
E. E. Sparling
16 New Sharon
January 13, 14
S. P. McFadden
17
18 Madrid.
December 7, 8.
M. L. Reed
19 Massena
December 8, 9
E. J. Fullmer
20 Woodbine
December 8, 9 W. L. White
20 Oakland
February 24, 25
G. A. Foster
21 Farragut
February 10, 11
Wayne Harbour
22 Kellerton.
February 28, March 1 ... Wayne Harbour
23 Carlisle
November 23, 24. D. L. Andrews
24 Moulton
February 16, 17 R. C. Brown
25 Batavia
January 10, 11.
C. D. Cox
25 Keosauqua
January 19, 20 V. L. Smith
Representative Schools
Place
Date
Instructor
Ackley
March 11
F. M. Sorenson
Alden.
February 23
J. W. Albright
Anthon
December 10
A. A. Holloway
Arthur
March 21
R. F. Mason, M.I.
Atalissa
February 17
.E. E. Cridge
Auburn.
March 8.
J. M. Gillett
Bancroft
March 31
M. O. Richards
Belmond.
February 8
Albert Johnson, M.I.
Blanchard.
March 10
C. L. Herriman
Brandon.
January 21
J. E. Boelter, M.I.
Bridgewater. January 6.
L. M. Reeve
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Cantril
February 10.
C. H. Blankinship
Casey
December 10
W. G. Matthews, M.I.
Castana
February 15
M. F. Whitmore, M.I.
Chelsea
April 25
G. N. Rosenberger, M.I.
Clarksville
February 18
D. A. Nicholson
Clearfield
February 25
G. E. Sutton
Clermont.
March 29.
R. R. Douglass
Colesburg
March 15
A. O. Millius
Collins
January 19
J. R. Dyer
Corwith
March 21
G. E. Raney
Davis City
March 8.
K. R. Mitchell
Dayton
May 24
E. R. Hicks, M.I.
Delta
December 16.
J. R. Branan, M.I.
Doon.
March 16.
C. L. Beach
Douds
January 18
C. V. Swinney
Edgewood
March 31
A. L. Sheppard
Elliott.
January 20
LeRoy Smith
Everly
February 1
A. B. Ericksen
Exira
January 20
M. E. Ostrus
Fairbank .:
March 30
Rolf Alvung, M.I.
Farley.
March 25
C. H. Knapp
Garnavillo
February 24
J. C. Mulfinger
Glidden
March 4. F. E. McCain
Goldfield.
April 20.
R. N. Day
Grand River
March 3
E. O. Kessler
Grant.
February 5
Walter Frey, M.I.
Griswold.
February 19
J. E. Patrick
Hartford.
March 22.
D. L. Severe
Hawkeye
February 24
A. W. Flint, M.I.
Hazleton
May 16.
H. W. Johnson, M. I.
Hillsboro.
April 29
F. W. Johnston
Hiteman.
April 3
Gerald Hunter, M.I.
Hopkinton
February 24
E. H. De Shaw
Hubbard
March 25
C. R. Johnson
Irwin
March 10
M. H. Fogarty
Janesville
March 16
J. E. Grayson, M.I.
Jesup
May 12
H. L. Garton
Jolley
February 22 W. E. Broberg
Keota.
March 23
Howard White
Kingsley
March 10
J. H. Myron
Lake Mills.
March 23
P. D. Benjegerdes
Lamont.
May 20
W. W. Wallace
Lanesboro
March 16
R. A. Potter
Lehigh
April 25
E. R. Hicks, M.I.
Leighton
March 10
G. F. Sadler
Lineville
December 10
Leo Mace
Little Sioux
January 18.
F. L. Irish
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Lorimor
February 14.
H. F. Steddom
Lost Nation
December 30
W. H. Presnell
Lovilia.
March 31
M. H. McCoy, M.I.
Marathon
March 22.
E. L. Chambers
Martinsburg
December 1
Ben Roof
Melcher
December 14.
J. T. Wirene
Millersburg
March 17
R. A. Davisson
Modale
February 21
M. A. Nelson
Montour.
April 12
C. J. Cook
Montrose
February 2.
G. R. Wilsey
Moorhead.
February 9, 10.
J. O. Woods, M.I.
Morning Sun.
February 24.
Thomas Lantz
Mystic.
March 23
M. H. McCoy, M.I.
New London
January 20
Mel Haberman
North Liberty
February 1
R. V. Smith
Norway
February 16
L. S. Hamman
Ollie
March 23.
A. R. Keller
Onslow
March 10.
L. L. Leibrock
Ossian.
March 8
V. A. Edwards, M.I.
Paton
February 22
D. D. Roche
Pierson.
April 13.
E. L. Lunde
Pilot Mound
March 28
Paul Holmes
Prescott.
February 23.
H. J. Blosser
Reinbeck.
January 19
A. P. Lorenzen
Richland
March 28.
Paul Mowery
Riverside
February 25
D. W. Davisson
Rochester.
March 2
W. J. Jasperson
Sandyville
March 22
E. C. Davis
Sharon Center
February 23.
W. M. Schneider
Shellsburg
March 15
H. K. Burmeister
Silver City
March 22.
G. A. Hazel
Springville
March 23.
W. E. Shrope
Stanton
March 11
V. V. Hughes
Story City
March 7.
A. C. Halden
Sumner
April 5.
Floyd Gilley
Swan
April 5
A. L. Miner
Tabor.
February 3.
A. F. Driftmier
Terril
March 29
F. W. Stephenson
Thornburg
January 20
A. C. Schoenthaler
Thurman
January 11
W. A. Clark
Tracy
April 29.
H. S. Andrews
Troy
May 5.
M. E. Bond
Ute
January 12.
.Frank Cox, M.I.
Vail
January 25
C. A. Mason, M.I.
Victor.
March 4
Cleo McMains, M.I.
Waucoma
March 31
H. A. Glover
Wayland
February 10.
Latimer Davis
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West Branch
February 11
W. E. Shrope
Winthrop
January 21
H. J. Griffin, M.I.
Woodburn
December 30
E. S. Vanderlinden, M.I.
Woodward.
February 3
A. J. Bruce
Wyoming
March 29
W. H. Shaffer
Special and Private Schools
Des Moines
March 17, 18, 19
Wellington & Ames
Emmetsburg
March 7, 8.
T. E. Haworth
Estherville
February 17, 18
T. E. Haworth
Grinnell
February 13, 27
District Lecturers
Kellogg
March 7
S. P. McFadden
Kinross
February 15
District Lecturers
Lone Tree
March 11
D. W. Davisson
Marengo
February 4
J. C. Davisson
Marengo
March 8.
John T. Ames
Milo.
March 23
E. F. Otte
Group Schools
The ritualistic Groups are doing good work, and those who attend the meetings regularly receive a great deal of benefit. Reports have been received from 53 working Groups to the number of 453.
Summary of Schools
5
Regional Schools
28
District Schools
110
Representative Schools
10
Special and Private Schools.
Group Schools reported May 1, 1948, to May 1, 1949.
453
Grand Lodge School June 10 to 13, 1949
1
Total
607
District Lecturer Commissions
Below are listed those who have served for three years as Masonic Instructors and have, during the past year, been checked for advance- ment and awarded Commissions as District Lecturers:
Cert.
Lodge
No.
Name
No.
Address
1568
Donald D. Cox
269
Ottumwa
1569
William L. Prior
377
Ida Grove
1570
Lee J. Blow
22
Nevada
1571
Orland F. Estes.
22
Des Moines
1572
Ed Mosier.
22
Des Moines
1573
Evan B. Russell
22
Des Moines
1574
B. F. Weems
80
Adel
1575
Robert V. Donaldson
191
Hampton
1576
Clarence E. Donaldson 191
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1577 Paul Hazelbaker
264
Carroll
1578 Jewell O. Waugh
562
Whiting
1579 Paul J. Simons 304
Stuart
1580 Dean I. Green.
532
Moville
1581 John H. Denhart.
179
Mt. Ayr
1582
Clarence A. Walter
16
Ottumwa
1583
Earl O. Haase
29
Keokuk
1584
William O. Yohe.
45
Columbus Junction
1585 Hoyt Woody.
311
Reasnor
1586 Wilbur A. Klatt.
561
State Center
1587
Clay Burkhardt.
52
Montezuma
1588
Denzel A. Nicholson 472
New Hartford
1589
Charles H. Ernwine
129
Nashua
1590
Alvin W. Flint.
129
Nashua
1591
E. Fay Hatch.
509
Des Moines
1592
R. Claire Bevard
509
Des Moines
1593
Richard D. Wilson
509
Des Moines
1594
Vearl E. Deaton
630
Des Moines
1595
John J. Whelan.
110
Des Moines
1596
Don L. McVey
633
Des Moines
1597
Lee Roy Barton.
313
Bondurant
1598
Doyle Champion
407
Ankeny
1599
Benjamin L. Wilson.
301
New Virginia
1600
William F. McCabe.
269
Ottumwa
1601
Carl M. Wright
577
West Des Moines
1602
Clair V. Ruble.
577
West Des Moines
1603 Elmer R. Hicks.
111
Fort Dodge
1604
Timothy Zegers
311
Kilduff
1605 Hugh E. Williams.
631
Council Bluffs
1606
George R. Starman
25
Cedar Rapids
1607
M. A. Gifford.
215
Thayer
1608
Joseph E. Boelter
593
Rowley
1609
Max H. McCoy
596
Blakesburg
1610
Gerald Hunter
596
Blakesburg
1611
Carrol O. Macy
227
Sully
1612
Lloyd F. Wier
79
Boone
1613
Irvin G. Opheim.
195
Rutland
1614
Glen C. Fankhauser
8
Mount Pleasant
1615
Robert E. Woolis
91
Corydon
1616
Ernest B. Dewell
501
Clarence
1617
Kenneth E. Billings.
53
Indianola
1618
Harry J. Griffin
624
Waterloo
1619 Sylvester S. Murphy
63
Chariton
1620
Floyd R. Miller
370
Des Moines
1621 Howard N. Neeley
370
Des Moines
1622
Arthur Chavannes Jr.
633
Des Moines
1623
Lester T. Burr
22
Des Moines
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Masonic Instructor Certificates
Certificates as Masonic Instructors have been awarded as follows:
Cert. No. Name
Lodge No. Address
At Keokuk, August 8, 1948
1533 Samuel M. Scull 1 Burlington
At Storm Lake, December 2, 1948
1534 Harold C. Drake.
312
Spencer
At New Hampton, December 9, 1948
1535 Arnold S. Digre
181
Decorah
1536 Peter A. Myers.
509
Des Moines
1537 Alonzo A. Harvey
237
Ossian
At Burlington, January 27, 1949
1538
Arthur D. Atwood
659
Davenport
1539
Carl O. Zimmerman
659
Davenport
1540
William W. Briscoe.
12
Keokuk
1541
Denzil F. Patton
505
Eddyville
At Council Bluffs, February 2, 1949
1542
Walter L. Herrill.
569
McClelland
1543 Ralph E. Good
378
Emerson
1544
George L. Beck.
590
Nodaway
1545
Lester F. Shively 562
Whiting
At Newton, February 17, 1949
1546
Arthur O. Romoser.
18
Oskaloosa
1547
Lawrence J. Dutcher
110
Des Moines
1548
James H. Best.
654
West Des Moines
1549
Earl T. Helland.
108
Marshalltown
At Des Moines, March 19, 1949
1550
Raymond W. Johnson
654
Des Moines
1551 Robert H. Schnell
632
Des Moines
1552
Albert F. Nelson
632
Des Moines
1553
Harold C. Anderson
509
Des Moines
1554 J. Allen Jacoby
509
West Des Moines
1555 Leslie C. Eddy
380
Anita
1556
Raymond Laartz
380
Anita
1557
Charles T. Pigsley
629
Cumberland
1558
T. Erwin White
77
Woodburn
1559
Ora A, Hays 159
Jefferson
185
Cert.
No
Name
Lodge No.
Address
1560
Ira Mesecher
473
Swan
1561
Merrill H. Rosenthal
659
Davenport
1562
Harold M. Blount.
22
Des Moines
1563
Dennis A. Judd.
22
Des Moines
1564
Robert Hooper
22
Des Moines
1565
James W. Hedding
22
Des Moines
1566
Arthur R. Sloan
22
Des Moines
1567
Paul O. Olson
22
Des Moines
1568
Albert R. Evans
592
Des Moines
1569
James A. Gay
592
Des Moines
1570
Irvin M. Graham
630
Des Moines
1571
James G. Graham
630
Des Moines
1572
Edwin A. Hamilton
412
Griswold
1573
Charles F. Johnson.
628
Norwalk
At Cedar Rapids, June 13, 1949
1574
Olen Dale Martin
14
Bloomfield
1575
Franz M. Fazel
299
Perry
1576
Garret V. Fiscus. 108
Marshalltown
1577
Marvin E. Klemme
434
Akron
1578
Dawson E. Grim
639
Cedar Rapids
1579
Byron A. Wayland
639
Cedar Rapids
1580
Paul E. Phelps
556
Lost Nation
1581
Russell Waterman.
565
Laurens
1582
Emerson Scoville.
280
Kellogg
1583
Charles F. Formaker
105
Waterloo
1584
Kenneth K. Cairy.
105
Waterloo
1585
Orville R. Blackstone
624
Waterloo
1586
Edward P. Bell.
128
Pleasantville
1587
William E. Mesecher.
473
Swan
1588
James R. Irvine.
611
Galva
1589
Harold Phelps.
259
Council Bluffs
Report of Memorial Committee
As we Masons come together In the lodge hall on the hill We shall miss some friendly faces, And some voices now are still. But these brothers whom we miss today Will live on in our lives,
And the influence of their work Upon the Temple still survives. Yes, a heritage is left us, By these brothers who are gone, And a charge to fill their places, Take our tools, and carry on.
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[Cedar Rapids
At the customary Sunday morning meeting of the Instructors the Memorial Committee gave the following report:
Brethren, we meet again this Sabbath day to mingle together with true Masonic love for our Institution and friendship toward each other, and, while we can truly say that this meeting is a happy event and enjoyed by all of us each year, we must pause in our work and pleasure to pay tribute to our brothers who have passed away since our meeting last year.
They have been called upon to lay down the working tools of life and enter into the Grand Lodge on high.
The scythe of time, the leveler of all life, spares no man, regardless of his proficiency in any walk of life.
Our losses this year include four who have held positions of high honor in the Grand Lodge:
Homer A. Benjamin was raised in Waterloo July 1, 1919, and passed the examination for proficiency less than a year later-on June 7, 1920. He served with distinction in many departments of the Grand Lodge work and was elected Grand Master in 1939.
George L. Garton, P.S.G.W., had District Lecturer's Commission No. 50, dated June 7, 1906. Only two District Lecturers now living have Commissions older than his. Brother Garton's life was one of service, not only as a Mason but also as a citizen. For many years he was Secretary and Business Manager of the Des Moines public schools, a position of high honor and great responsibility.
Charles C. Hunt, for so long our Grand Secretary, was awarded his Commission as District Lecturer on October 29, 1905, and his number was 44. His reputation in Masonic circles was international. While in his prime probably no other man in the whole world was so well informed in all departments and branches of Masonic work. In 1937, on motion of Brother Charles C. Clark and by a unanimous ballot he was elected an Honorary Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa-the only man who has ever received such distinction in this Grand Lodge.
Frank Oglevie, who was elected Senior Grand Warden one year ago, was particularly successful as an Instructor and had many friends. It seemed that he was just coming into his years of best service to Masonry. By finite reasoning it would seem that his work was not done, yet his column is broken.
We can truthfully say of all these brothers that, in spite of their busy lives of service in other fields of labor, they always kept them- selves perfectly accurate in the Iowa Ritual and were always ready and willing to give instruction in it when opportunity offered.
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Grand Lodge of Iowa
187
Following is the list of losses by death during the past year:
Cert.
Lodge
No.
Name
No.
Address
Date
413 David A. Wells
630
Des Moines.
June 30, 1948
91 Guy F. Whitcomb 333
Fredericksburg July 19, 1948
44 Charles C. Hunt.
52
Cedar Rapids July 24, 1948
1226 John L. Ward.
8
Mt. Pleasant. July 29, 1948
247
Homer A. Benjamin 105
Des Moines. August 16, 1948
146
Charles F. Townsend ..
110
Des Moines. August 23, 1948
174
Tim Erickson.
140
Hepburn December 11, 1948
810
A. L. Schultz
195
Humboldt. December 22, 1948
683
Samuel D. Gilliland
164
Newhall December 27, 1948
804
Leslie C. Apple
263
Cedar Rapids
January 29, 1949
741 Zelic Sime. 118
Toledo January 30, 1949
252 Thomas E. Cosgrove
13
Fort Madison .. February 12, 1949
608 Matt Ware.
381
West Branch.
.. February 15, 1949
925
Frank Oglevie 379
Emerson February 26, 1949
995 William L. Smith
129
Nashua February 28, 1949
583
John Shook. 509
Des Moines. March 25, 1949
1243 George J. Zimmerman 654
Des Moines
May 29, 1949
50 George L. Garton
370
Des Moines. June 2, 1949
76 Frank E. Green. 523
Coggon. June 11, 1949
1212
Chester L. Brown 176
Des Moines. June 11, 1949
Cherishing their memory, we may truly say:
"To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die."
"They never quite leave us, our friends who have passed Through the shadows of death, to the sunlight above. A thousand sweet memories are holding them fast
To the places they blessed with their presence and love."
Fraternally submitted,
Memorial Committee.
Grand Lodge School
The Grand Lodge School was an outstanding success. The attend- ance was large and the Instructors demonstrated a high degree of accuracy in the ritualistic work. The committees in charge of the various divisions of the school functioned so efficiently that the in- terest never flagged.
The Custodians wish to express our sincere thanks to those who served on these committees, and especially to the committee of one who checked the registration sheet, the work cards, and the expense accounts-Brother Claude Shields.
1275
W. Paul Engel
25
1338
Chester H. Jones
435
Cedar Rapids .... September 9, 1948 Oxford Junction ...... Sept. 21, 1948
1334
O. C. Grote.
607
Pierson December 15, 1948
188
Proceedings of the [Cedar Rapids
The committees which served were as follows:
Memorial Committee: J. V. Gray Harry Downs O. J. Bartos
Examining Committee: W. E. Shrope Glenn Foster Fred Sorenson
Assignment Committee:
1st day-Don Carpenter, G. W. Johnson, C. D. Cox, Edwin L. Lunde, F. H. Nolte.
2nd day-G. W. Johnson, Arthur Millius, J. W. Albright, R. D. Markle, D. L. Andrews.
3rd day-Arthur Millius, Roy E. Wenger, J. W. Albright, L. F. Cochran, Ray Griffith.
Masonic Instructors' School Committee:
1st day-A. F. Driftmier, L. F. Porter, G. G. Radcliffe, F. G. Iddings, Frank Sell.
2nd day-G. G. Radcliffe, M. L. Stiles, R. R. Douglass, W. A. Sides, R. M. Fogleman.
3rd day-W. A. Sides, Geo. B. Vandenburgh, D. L. Severe, John R. Dyer, L. A. Ungles.
Craft School Committee:
1st day-W. F. Earhart, LeRoy Shields, F. G. Holsinger, Earl Chambers, T. A. Crosman.
2nd Day-Earl Chambers, Harry Griffin, C. H. Strange, H. V. Stolp, Kamill Friemel.
3rd day-Chas. H. Strange, A. W. Wintermeyer, G. C. Weber, R. K. Stoufer, E. F. Otte.
Attendance at the school was 141 District Lecturers and 51 Masonic Instructors, a total of 192.
A summation of the year's work shows the following:
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