The Annual Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Kansas AF&AM - 1970 to 1974 by Grand Lodge of Kansas AF&AM

GRAND LODGE of KANSAS A.F.&A.M.

GRAND LODGE

2018

THE ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

A.D.1970 - 1974 A.L. 5970 - 5974

KANSAS ANCIENT

FREE & ACCEPTED

MASONS

1970 - Wichita 1971 - Wichita 1972 - Topeka 1973 - Wichita 1974 - Wichita

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

M.'. W.-. GRAND LODGE OF

ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF

KANSAS

Organized March 17, 1856.

ONF, HriNDRED AND FOURTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Held in the Auditorium of the Scottish Rite Temple, City of Wichita, Kansas March 13 and 14, A. D. 1970, A. L. 5970

M.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON ST AXON, Grand Master, St. John M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, Grand Secretary

320 W . Eighth Ave., Topeka Mailing Address, P.O. Box 1217, 66601

1970

M:.

W:. CARROLL

ARNETT

GRAN D MASTER OF MASO NS IN KANSAS

March 13, 1969 to March 14, 1970 For Biographical Sketch see page 144

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FOR 1970 M." . W . '. H. JACKSON STATON, Grand Master, Ionic No. 254, P.O. Box 85, St. John, Kas. 67576 R.-. W.' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Deputy Grand Master, Mackey No. 48, R.F.D. 2, Effingham, Kas. 66023 K.-. W.' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, Grand Senior Warden, Topeka No. 17, R.F.D. 1, Rossville, Kas. 66533 R.'. W.' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Grand Junior Warden, Royal No. 192, 113 N. St. John St., Lyons, Kas. 67544 M.' . W. . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, Grand Treasurer, Syracuse No. 309, 106 N. Main, Syracuse, Kas. 67544 M.' . W. '. CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, Grand Secretary, Cherryvale No. 137, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, Kas. 66601 Dr. THOMAS O . PARISH, Grand Chaplain, Albert Pike No. 303, 304 E. 11th St., Wellington, Kas. 67152 W. '. FORREST D . HAGGARD, Grand Senior Deacon, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 W . 75th St., Overland Park, Kas. 66204 W. '. JAMES W . CLELAND, Grand Junior Deacon, Wakeeney No. 148, Wakeeney, Kas. 67672 W. '. C, TRAVIS SPENCER, Grand Marshal, Hutchinson No. 445, P.O. Box 512, Hutchinson, Kas. 67501 W. . BILL E . RICHARDSON, Grand Sword Bearer, Mt. Moriah No. 179, 915 Niles, Kinsley, Kas. 67547 W. '. GoLDWiN E. MILLER, Grand Senior Steward, Active No. 158. 405 Utah, Atchison, Kas. 66002 W. '. L. EUGENE GRIZZELL, Grand Junior Steward, Macksville No. 371, R.F.D. Macksville, Kas. 67557 W. . L. ELDON GIDEON, Grand Pursuivant, Lake No. 50, R.F.D. 6, Topeka, Kas. 66608 W. '. FRED PECHIN, Grand Tyler, Derby No. 365, 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita, Kas. 67210 W. '. FRED M . FARTHING, Asst. Grand Tyler, Friendship No. 208, Haven, Kas. 67543 W. ' . J . EARL ODEN, Grand Lecturer, Parsons No. 117, 2431 Washington, Parsons, Kas. 67357 W. '. CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Wyandotte No. 3, 2627 N. 43rd, Kansas City 66104 W. '. HARVEY L. HENDERSON, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Satanta No. 446, Satanta, Kas. 67870 W. '. RONALD E . W H I T E , Asst. Grand Lecturer, Topeka No. 17, 609 " T , " Atchison, Kas. 66002 W.' . WILLIAM N . VANDERBEEK, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Hancock No. 311, 326 Arch, Leavenworth, Kas. 66048 W. '. FRANK T . MOORE, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Albert Pike No. 303, 2314 Pattie, Wichita, Kas. 67211 W. '. FLOYD A. BOSLER, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Wyandotte No. 3, 4323 Martin, Kansas City, Kas. 66102

CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES. On Credentials: W.'. JAMES E . ZIMMERMAN, Topeka No. 17, 1329 Kellam, Topeka 66616 On Reports of Grand Officers: W.'. RAY H . HILGERS, Wyandotte No. 3, 2016 Grandview, Kansas City 66102 On Finance: W.". KENNETH W . SHREVE, Bestor G. Brown No. 433, 2193 Belle Vista, Wichita 67203 On Jurisprudence: M.'. W.'. ARTHUR C . HODGSON, Cornerstone No. 219, P.O. Box 529, Lyons 67554 On Ritualistic Work: W.'. WOODROW W . COLEMAN, Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. 1st, Wichita 67202 On Trials and Punishments: M.'. W . ' . RICHARD L . BECKER, Keystone No. 102, P.O. Box 483, CoffeyviUe 67337 On Chartered Lodges and Lodges V.D.: • M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL, Old Mission No. 153, P.O. Box 6, Shawnee Mission 66201 On Correspondence: M.\ W.'. FLOYD S. ECORD, Burlington No. 66, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839 On Foreign Relations: 'M.". W.'. J O H N D . CUNNINGHAM, Norton No. 199, 309 W . Wilberforce, Norton 67654 On Masonic Education: M.'. W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT, Belleville No. 129, P.O. Box 472, Belleville 66935 On Public Schools: W.'. RALPH E . WILSON, King Solomon No. 10, 3705 Shrine Park Rd., Leavenworth 66048 On Temple Building and Remodeling: R.'. W.'. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Mackey No. 48, R.F.D. 2, Effingham 66023 On Necrology: W.'. ROBERT E . WILLIAMS, Onaga No. 188, 422 S. Main, Ottawa 66067 On Extension of DeMolay: W.'. RALPH D . WALKER, Sharon Springs No. 417, Sharon Springs 67758

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING—1971. The One Hundred and Fifteenth Annual Communication of the M.'. W.". Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the City of Wichita, Kansas, beginning at 9:00 A.M., Friday, March 12 and concluding Saturday, March 13. A.D. 1971. A.L. 5971.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

GRAND LODGE OF

A. F. & A. M. OF KANSAS

O N E H U N D R E D A N D FOURTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Wichita, Kansas March 13, 1970 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Kansas was convened in its One Hundred and Fourteenth Annual Communication at 9:00 A.M. on this date in the Scottish Rite Temple, 1st and Topeka, Wichita, Kansas. The assembly was called to order by Deputy Grand Master H . JACKSON STATON. T h e officers then entered to the accompaniment of organ music and assumed their respective stations. Grand Marslial JOSEFM G . WASSER then retired and escorted Grand Master CARROLL C . ARNETT into the asylum and to his station. The Grand Marshal again retired with the Grand Deacons and presented the Flag of the United States and placed it in its position in the Asylum. Following this, the assembled brethren were led in the Pledge of Allegiance by the Grand Master. Having ascertained that a constitutional number of subordinate Lodges was represented. Grand Master CARROLL C . A R N E T T opened the Communication in ample form with the opening prayer being given by Grand Chaplain KARL C . SCHUSTER.

Appropriate music was rendered by Brother J. V E R N O N P O W E L L , Grand Organist, previous to and during the opening also during the meetings that followed. The following Grand Officers were in their stations: M.'. W.". CARROLL C. ARNETT

R.'. W.'. H. JACKSON STATON R.'. W.'. ROBERT E. FERGUSON R.'. W.'. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER M.'. W.'. WILLIAM E. MONTGOMERY M.'. W.'. CHARLES S. MCGINNESS

Grand Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

W . ' . KARL C . SCHUSTER

Grand Chaplain

W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY W . ' . WALTER H . BERGER

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

W.". JOSEPH G . WASSER

Grand

W . ' . CARL A. BOLINGER W . ' . JAMES E . BEESLEY W . ' . B E N J A M I N W . GRIMM W . ' . GARY R. H A U S E R M A R . - .

Grand

W . ' . FRED E . PECHIN

;

Grand Lecturer

SUB-OFFICERS. J. EARL ODEN CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU... FRANK T . MOORE HARVEY L . HENDERSON FLOYD A. BOSLER...

Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant

Bro. J. V E R N O N POWELL

WELCOME FROM

Tyler

Assistant Grand Tyler

W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON

Bro. HENRY O . BENNETT

Pursuivant

Grand

W . ' . WEBSTER T . BOLIN

W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

Marshal

Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward

Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand

Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer

Grand

Organist

Assistant to the Grand Secretary MAYOR.

B r o t h e r W A L T E R K E E L E R , a m e m b e r of A l b e r t Pike L o d g e N o . 3 0 3 , w a s t h e n i n t r o d u c e d by t h e G r a n d M a s t e r a n d h e , as a representative of M a y o r D O N E N O C H , welcoined t h e G r a n d L o d g e t o W i c h i t a a n d pres e n t e d a key t o t h e city to G r a n d M a s t e r C A R R O L L C . A R N E T T . RECEPTION O F DISTINGISHED GUESTS. H a v i n g been i n f o r m e d t h a t several d i s t i n g u i s h e d guests w e r e i n w a i t i n g , t h e G r a n d Master directed t h e G r a n d M a r s h a l to escort t h e m into the Lodge. Accordingly, t h e f o l l o w i n g guests w e r e conducted t o t h e A l t a r a n d p r e s e n t e d to the G r a n d M a s t e r . T h e y w e r e t h e n conducted t o t h e East w h e r e they w e r e w e l c o m e d by G r a n d M a s t e r A R N E T T , i n t r o d u c e d t o t h e assembled B r e t h r e n a n d accorded t h e h o n o r s d u e their station: M . ' . W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., Executive Officer of DeMolay in Kansas and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, R.'. W . ' . HOWARD R . HAROLD, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, AF&AM. R.'. W . ' . W . H U G H MCLAUGHLIN, Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, AF&AM and the personal representative of Grand Master J. MORGAN D O N E L S O N .

M . ' . E.'. T H A I N E O BEAMER, Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Kansas, RAM. M . ' . I . ' . M Y R O N H . CUSHMAN, Grand Master of the Grand Council of Kansas, R&SM.

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R.'. E.". LESTER E. MCCONNELL, Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Kansas, KT M.'. E.'. HAROLD N . NICHOLS, Intendant General, Red Cross of Constantine. M.'. W.'. GALEN E. SWANK, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Colorado, AF&AM. M.'. W.'. HAROLD PHELPS, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, AF&AM. M.'. W.'. HUGH W . EISENHART, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, AF&AM. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. In response to roll call, 53 Grand Representatives assembled before the Altar. Deputy Grand Master H. JACKSON STATON extended a cordial welcome and spoke of the importance of their assignment and the good resulting from their correspondence with other Grand Jurisdictions. In responding, M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY, Grand Representative of California, expressed appreciation for the honor and recognition given to the Grand Representatives. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. Forty-eight Deputy Grand Masters gathered before the Altar as their names were called and were welcomed by Grand Master A R N E T T who thanked them for their loyalty and devotion to the Grand Lodge and told of the many duties they had performed in his behalf during the past year. R.'. W . ' . EDWARD COLE, Deputy Grand Master of District N o . 39, responded for the group; thanking the Grand Master for the privilege of serving the fraternity and stated that the pride and enthusiasm shown by him had made any assignment one of pleasure and satisfaction. PAST GRAND MASTERS. Roll call of the Past Grand Alasters resulted in 16 of these distinguished Brethren assembling before the Altar. Grand Master ARNETT said that he discovered early in the year how much he needed to depend on them, their experience and good judgement. Every request had been met with an early response. Also, their attendance at many of . the meetings was a source of great satisfaction to him. M . ' . W . ' . O W E N E . HODGSON, in responding, stated that the words of welcome were music to their ears and that each had tried to always be of assistance and hoped that none had interfered at any timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it had been a great privilege to have been Grand Master of this Grand Lodge and each one would always serve the Grand Lodge of Kansas to the best of his ability. The group was then conducted to the Grand East, personally greeted by the Grand Master, introduced to the assembled Brethren and accorded the private Grand Honors.

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. W . ' . L E O J. SCHISLER, Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted subject to any necessary additions or corrections: GRAND M.'. R.'. R.'. R.'. M.'. M.".

W.'. W.". W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.". W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

CARROLL C . ARNETT H. JACKSON STATON ROBERT E . FERGUSON ROBERT D . CAPLINGER W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S KARL C . SCHUSTER RICHARD D . KELSEY W A L T E R H . BERGER JOSEPH G . WASSER CARL A. BOLINGER JAMES E . BEESLEY B E N J A M I N W . GRIMM GARY R . HAUSERMAN FRED E . PECHIN WEBSTER T . BOLIN... J. FRED WILLIAMSON

W.". W.'. W.'. W.". W.'. Bro. Bro.

J. EARL O D E N CHARLES D . G A L L I P E A U FRANK T . MOORE HARVEY L . HENDERSON FLOYD A. BOSLER J. V E R N O N POWELL HENRY O . BENNETT

SUB

OFFICERS. Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon Grand Marshal Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler Assistant Grand Tyler Grand Lecturer

OFFICERS. _

PAST GRAND 1938 M.- . w.-. H E N R Y BUZICK, J r M.- . w.-. CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S 1943 M.- . w.-. S. A L L A N D A U G H E R T Y . . . . 1 9 5 2 M.- . w.-. FLOYD S. ECORD 1954 M.- . w.-. SCOTT E . KELSEY... 1955 M.- . W . ' . KARL J. B A U M G A R T N E R . . 1 9 5 6 1957 M.- . w.-.RICHARD L . BECKER 1958 M.- . W . ' . E A R L R . BROWN M.- . W.V. ADDISON C . IRBY 1959

Assistant Grand Lecturer Assistant Grand Lecturer Assistant Grand Lecturer Assistant Grand Lecturer Assistant Grand Lecturer Grand Organist Assistant to the Grand Secretary OFFICERS. M . ' . W.". M . ' . W.". M . ' .W . ' . M.'. W.'. M.'. W.".

J O H N H . MURRAY 1961 B E N W . GRAYBILL 1963 ARTHUR C . H O D G S O N â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1 9 6 4 O W E N E . HODGSON 1965 W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY 1966 M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . BRADFORD.. 1967 M . ' . W . ' . T H O M A S C . RAUM, Jr 1968

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.

Arkansas, Arthur M. Williams; California, Scott E. Kelsey; Connecticut, William T. Schlichter; District of Columbia, William E. Bradford; Indiana, Earl R. Brown; Michigan, Owen E. Hodgson; Minnesota, Kenneth N . Pomeroy; Missouri, H. Jackson Staton; Montana, Paschel W . Lundy; Nevada, Frank M. Yeoman; N e w York, E. Edward Cole; North Dakota, Arthur C. Hodgson; Ohio, John H. Murray; South Dakota, Richard D . Kelsey; Vermont, James E. Zimmerman; Wisconsin, Robert E, Ferguson; Argentina, Harold N . Nichols; Austria, William Chapman; Belgium, Fred E. Pechin, Bolivia, Floran A. Rodgers; Brazil

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(Amazonas & Acre) J .Earl Oden; Brazil (Parana), Floyd H. Coffman; Brazil (Minas Gerais), Richard L. Becker; Brazil (Rio Grande Do Sul), Harold C. Swope; Brazil (Sao Paulo), Carroll C. Arnett; British Columbia, William E. Montgomery; Chile, Walter H. Berger; Ecuador, Addison C. Irby; England, S. Allan Daugherty; France, Leo J. Schisler; Germany, Joseph G. Wasser; Greece, Karl J. Baumgartner; Guatemala, Webster T. Bolin; Honduras, Harvey L. Henderson; Iceland, H. Herbert Tuller; India, Lester E. McConnell; Ireland, Henry S. Buzick, Jr.; Israel, Forrest D. Haggard; Italy (Grand Orient), L. Eldon Gideon; Japan, Robert D. Caplinger; Manitoba, Ralph E. Wilson; Mexico (Cosmos), Carl A. Carlson; Mexico (Nuevo Leon), Thomas L. Francis; Mexico (Tamaulipas), John D. Cunningham; Mexico (York), Ben W. Graybill; New Zealand, Floyd S. Ecord; Nicaragua, Don C. Heminger; Nova Scotia, Raymond H. Hilgers; Puerto Rico, Melburn C. Barnes; Quebec, Thomas C. Raum, Jr; Scotland, Robert H. Arnold; Switzerland (Alpina), Robert D. Caplinger; Tasmania, Charles D. Gallipeau; Victoria, Lazarus Loeb; Western Australia, Charles S. McGinness. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS 1 9 6 9 . Warren Denton William E. Hall..._ William N . VanderBeek. Robert S. Truesdell Henry M. Levi Donald E. Staten Clifford E. Abbey _ Lee Roy Church John Stidman Francis E. Kirkland Ezra M. Long Ellis W. King Donald H. Ray Robert S. Collins Glen W . Rogers. Milan J. Hejtmanek Robert Donaldson John M. Ryan _ James F. Dodge Robert E. Simpson George W. Young Vernon Falter Harold LeRoy Ashcraft John H. Motley

Dist. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 '. 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 17 19 20 21 22 24 25 30 32 33 34

Garold W . Butler Richard C. Read Harvey L. Swan Robert L. Davis E. Edward Cole Dale J. Shurts Max C. Krummel Dale E. Merritt Herman A. Panzer William N. Holmes Will E. Johnson Jack C. Scott Lloyd K. Bower James L. Heacock L. Eugene Grizzell Charles H. Wille James W . Cleland Shirley F. Mastalka Jerry L. Lohoefener Nigil Walden Everette J. Hargraves Lawrence E. Abbott Robert L. Williams Lyman Hobert Brown

Disi. No. 35 36 37 38 39 40 4l 42 43 44 45 47 48 49 51 52 53 55 56 57 59 60 62 63

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS 1 9 7 0 . Norman R. Elliott Abbott J. Shrader James E. Keiley Richard D. Overton Roger C. Ward Merle D . Stone Burton P. Stuart Warren E. Sisson Leonard C. Hume, Sr

Dist. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

George W. Richey Jeremiah C. Zwahlen Charles A. Tilman Dan F. Williams Duane Larison Marlin A. Pottorf Robert D. Hirsch Paul F. Jacobson Charles E. Grutzmacher

Dist. No. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19

Harry M. Fretz Emory H. Adkison Earl F. Thompson Russell I. George David N . Lohr George C. Couch Henry E. Gardner Charles Willis Hall Larry L. Algott Floyd Sorrick, Jr Paul Veach Leslie Lyle Worrell Loren R. Cox William D. Highbarger Justin H. Musson , Leslie R. Ford W . Nolan Artz H. Marion Rathmel E. Edward Cole Carl F. Pfeifer Benny L. HoUoway Claude L. OvermiUer

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Chester R. Walters O. Leon Stalcup Wayne E. Oak Lawrence E. Aldridge Lloyd L. Croft Ervin G. Walker L. George Pike Billy C. Kaltenbach Jack D. Hearn Orval E. Weeks Denzell Storr Dan R. Sharp Ralph J. Hand A. Leon Durnil Clifford A. Ramsey Ralph D. Walker Roger Lewis Basil C. Marhofer Homer H. Jones Paul B. Heyman Larry A. Holland Arnold W. Hafenstein

March

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PAST MASTERS.

Lodge No. 1—Comad F. Johnson; Gilbert Farmer. 2—Lazarus Loeb; Chester J. Ziegel. 3—Floyd Bosler; Charles D. Gallipeau; Raymond H. Hilgers; Raymond McNeley; Robert L. Boring; William N . VanderBeek; Emery Sears. 5—John V. Smith; William E. Hall. 6—A. B. Martin; E. Eugene Puckett; H. Herbert Tuller; George W. Mole; Carl W. Schroeder; Herbert L. Jones. 7—Porter L. Shoffner; Percy B. Walter; Donald H. Davies; Malcolm E. Tibbetts; Gary R. Hauserman. 8—-Addison C. Irby; Charles E. Harper. 9—Ellis W . King. 10—James E. Kelly; John H. Murray; Ralph E. Wilson. 12—Loren W . Walrafen; Everett Madison. 14—Marlin A. Pottorf. 15—Don C. Heminger. 16—Donald R. Fisher; Frank E. Root. 17—James E. Zimmerman; Hugh A. Kelley; Phillip C. Boley. 18—John W . Taylor; Floyd H. Coffman. 19—Lewis John Lawson; Lewis Clyde McGee. 20—William H. Coverdale. 23—Allen Daugherty. 24—Zola B. Carey; Harry E. Lederer; Merle D. Stone. 29—Glen H. Searcy; Charles A. Tilman. 30—William D. Highbarger. 31—Warren G. Toney. 33—Burton P. Stuart. 34—K. Maynard Curts; A. Frankin Baldwin; Charles R. Jahne; Forrest D. Haggard. 35—George W . Alter.

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Lodge No. 37—Le Roy Moore. 42—Glen W. Rohers; James E. Parmiter; Merle L. Cochran. 44—Ezra M. Long. 56—John A. Schowalter. 47—Clifford E. Abbey. 49—Ralph R. Bell. 50—L. Eldon Gideon; Chester T. Kelsey. 51—Kenneth N . Pomeroy; Robert Donaldson. 56—Cecil H. Westhoff. 57—Cecil H. Gilliland; Earl S. Brown; S. Lewis Smith; Harvey W. Flesher; Thomas L. Francis. 58—Raymon Mills; Walter Rogers. 60—Owen E. Hodgson; Jesse M. Ross. 61—Fred L. Jackson. 62—Jesse E. Bean. 63—Raymond L. DeLong; J. C. Zwahlen. 64—^Jerry D. Euler; Glenn Wise. 68—Floyd A. Falls. 70—James Badger; John H. Ryan. 74—John W . Motley; Cecil O. Applegate. 75—William E. Bradford; Ezra E. Stockebrand. 77—Henry C. King; Ervin G. Walker. 78—Warren A. Denton. 79—Earl F. Thompson. 81—Lewis C. Hoover; Raymond C. Taylor. 82—Russell J. George. 83—William t ) . Highbarger. 84—Donald H. Ray. 85—Paul F. Jacobson. 86—W. Aubrey Rollins; Rex Owens; W . Dwight Grimes. 87—E. M. Tyler. 90—Lester W. Kendall; Ray B. Ramsey; Harry M. Fretz. 91—Robert E. Ferguson; Walter H. Schwarz; Harry Bair. 92—Charles L. McBride. 93—Albert H. Burns. 94—David M. Lohr. 95—Melburn C. Barnes. 96—Carl W . Mahany; J. Charles Walje; William B. Perry; Arthur B. Childers; Claude G. Cowan. 97—Robert H. Biggs; Raymond W. Morris; Donald J. Rayburn; James B. Nuttle. 98—Paul Veach. 99—Edwin T. Scofield; Earl C. Hamlin; Floren A. Rodgers; James W . Woodburn; H. Marion Rathmel. 102—Ira L. Filkel; Alfred L. Lewis. 103—Joseph G. Wasser. 104—Floyd Sorrick, Jr. 106—Charles Willis Hall. 107—Lester E. McConnell; George C. Couch. 109—Herbert R. Tietz. 110—Garold Butler. 112—William L Goldsmith. 113—Vernon D. Martin. 114—Loren R. Cox. 116—Abbott J. Shrader.

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Lodge No. 117—J. Earl Oden; J. Eugene Thomasson. 122—Harold Woodruff. 127—Gail L. Sawyer. 129—Max C. Krummel. 130—Ollie J. Woodman. 132—Overton M. Davis. 133—Arthur M. Williams; Justin H. Mussom. 134—William T. Schlichter; George W . Young. 137—Charles S. McGinness. 140—Will E. John.son; Thomas H. Carter; R. Eddy Simmons; William W. Comments; Ross Weller; Thomas H. Moshier. 142—Webster T. Bolin; Harold Leroy Ashcraft. 144—Harold C. Swope; Carl F. Harder. 145—Charles G. Jordan. 148—James W . Cleland. 1 50—Walter W . Mumford; Richard C. Read. 151—Kermit M. Cox; Elvin S. Cox. 153—H. Vernon Arendt; R. C. Ward; Tony Partridge. 154^—Herman A. Panzer. 155—Fred McDonald. 158—Goldwin E. Miller; Lawrence D. Winegardner; William E. Dent. 160—Henry K. Smith. 161—Robert H. Arnold; Claude Adolph; Arnold W . Hafenstein. 162—Benjamin W . Grimm. 165—Leslie R. Ford. 167—Thaine O. Beainer. 168—Donald Doll. 169—Ora F. Persell; Charles Stuart. 172—Orland W . Kemp. 173—Harry L. Hatfield; W . Nolan Artz. 174—Claude L. Overmiller. 178—James L. Piatt. 179—Anthony R. Zanovich. 184—Shirley F. Mastalka; Ralph J. Hand; Peter N . Klein. 186—Jerry L. Lohoefener. 188—Charles B. Grutzmacher. 190—Duane Larison; Basil C. Marhofer. 191—Paschal W . Lundy. 192—Ralph C. Steiner. 194—John J. Stidman. 195—Benford Smith. 197—Abner H . Vickrey. 198—Denzell Storr. 199—John D. Cunningham. 200—Jack S. Scott. 201—Harvey L. Swan; Norman Hendry. 204—D.in R. Sharp. 206—Thomas W . Elbe. 208—Howard Hill; O. F. Pitts. 210—Charles L. Beckford. 212—Robert Kelley, Jr. 214—Glenn Vernon; Dale J. Shurts. 217—John S. Blehm; Charles H . Wille. 219—Arthur C. Hodgson.

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Lodge No. 220—Harold P. Newsom; Earl McBride. 221—Walter H. Berger; Archie J. Isaacson. 222—Homer H. Jones. 224—Millard R. Wren; Harry Tucker. 225—Emory H. Adkison; Glenwood M. Hickey. 229—Le Roy Church. 230—Frank M. Yeoman. 231—Oldo Graham; A. Leon Durnil. 232—Arnold J. Hiesterman. 237—Francis E. Kirkland. 241—Omar O. Browning. 243—Walter Zura Brunnen. 244—Maurice H. Moore. 246—Jerome B. Stonehocker; Raymond Heer. 247—Elmer E. Wesseler. 251—Earl J. Roth, Sr. 253—William Chapman. 254—C. Eldon Vice; Jack D. Hearn. 257—Gilbert A. Goehring; Vern C. Taylor. 258—Carl A. Bolinger; K. L. Richardson; John P. Miller; J. Wayne Pipkin; Harold O. Williams. 260—Howard Petracek; Fredrick Bohl. 261—William Ekis. 263—Lloyd K. Bower. 264—James V. Malcolm; Calvin E. Boethin. 265—Gilbert S. Hayes; William J. Jones; James O. Bucom. 266—Don C. Pickell. 267—Ira Thomas. 268—Warren F. Sisson. 270—Earl R. Watts. 271—Porter O. Breeze; Richard D . Overton; Thomas J. Gaines; Dale Hefton; Thomas L. Francis; Harold N . Nichols. 272—Lee S. Maxwell; Aubrey S. Anglen; Robert S. Truesdall. 273—Neal V. Hormel; Vergil Peebler; A. F. McCracken. 277—^William N . Holmes; L. George Pike. 278—David Johnson. 279—James E. Beesley; Charles W . Monroe; C. R. Mack. 284—Alex H. Cheney; Don Forman. 285—James W . Troyer. 287—Dale E. Merritt. 288—Vernon R. Snider; Roland R. Wuthnow; Elmer F. Anderson. 289—Robert L. Williams. 291—Marion B. Weeks. 297—Joe C Beggs. 300—Charles R. Haddock; Bobby Grantham; Herman Shorb. 301—George Rose; Richard E. Rodmari. 303—Ben Skinner; Leonard L. Rising; Frank T. Moore; Paul Simons; Arthur W . Boyer; Ernest F. Smith; Robert L. Davis; James Magee; Richard Porter. 306—Clifford A. Ramsey. 311—Robert C. Sprague; William N . VanderBeek. 312—Larry A. Holland; Leiand D. Meairs. 314—Joseph C. Schick. 315—William E. Wilson. 318—Roy C. Kronvall.

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Lodge No. 321—Karl J. Baumgartner; Leo J. Schisler; Everette J. Hargraves. 322—Clarence W . Sills—Jesse M. Longwith; Henry M. Levi; Wayne K. Ozias. 324—Robert E. Simpson. 327—Bill Carey; Guy G. Salts. 329—R. L. Scott. 331—James Woodward; Orval F. Weeks; G. W . Butler. 333—Floyd L. Blackwell; Earl D. Favinger. 334—William J. Besack. 340—Nigil Walden, 341—C. Ivan Burnett. 343—Chester R. Walters. 344—Larr L. Algott. 345—Wallace M. Long. 348—Vernon L. Mickey. 349—Benny L. Holloway; Dan F. Williams. 350—Henry E. Gardner. 351—George W. Richey. 352—Lawrence E. Abbott; William C. Coupland. 357—Glenn D . Zieber; Vernon Falter. 358—Wayne Oak. 359—Lon M. Buzick; Howard Block; Leo D. Vonada. 363—Robert D. Hirsch. 364—George W. Biggs. . 365—Fred E. Pechin. 366—Robert C. Moore; Clete Bockover. 367—H. A. Holmes; Chester G. Wallace; Lyman Hobert Brown. 368—Lloyd L. Craft. 369—Charles F. Burkin, Jr.; Walter M. Bird; William L. Dixon, Jr.; Shelby E. Dame. 371—Herbert H, Holland; R. Eugene Grizzell. 372—Harvey McAlexander. 379—James F. Dodge. 380—Leslie Lyle Worrell. 382—William Sampson. 384—Bill Meggenberg. 388—Delbert C. Imel. 389—Leo A. Burke. 390—Henry L. Post. 391—C. Earl Thompson. 396—Donald H. Swezey. 397—E. Edward Cole; Leslie M. Heisz; Glen E. Mayden; Clifford A. Johnson. 398—Isaac W. Ward. 399—Bill Kaltenbach; Paul Sherer. 401—Edgar E. Hodges; Gerald D. Haworth. 402—James E. Reed; William Cope. 404—G. E. Greene; Roger Lewis; Richard N . Getty. 408—Leord C. Hume, Sr.; Walter Fiorucci. 410—-James F. Shea. 411—Robert E. Huddleston; Virgil R. McCormack. 413—Duane Howard Miller; Eugene V. Boggs; Ralph Aubrey Fry. 417—Ralph D. Walker. 419—Milan J. Hejtmanek. 424—Paul E. Gibler. 430—Robert S. Collins.

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Lodge No. 431—James R. Heacock; G. D . Van Blaircum. 433—Ray C. Hopson; Lonas R. Cannon; Earl C Hamlin; H. E. Solsby; Kenneth W . Shreve; Charles F. West. 435—Paul Huyman. 436—Paul Murphy; Clyde A. Carter. 437—Keith Wingerd. 438—John D. Howland; Edgar J. Humble; Omar I. Armstrong; Leroy W . Stone. 440—Norman R. -Elliott. 441—Walter R. Smith. 444—Ray E. Haberstroh; Donald E. Staten. 445—Travis Spencer. 446—Harvey L. Henderson; Walter F. Walker. LODGE REPRESENTATIVES.

Lodge No. 2—Dwight M. Gillespie, M.; Austin Hendrix, Jr., S.W.; Milton C. Dunlap, J.W.; Chester J. Ziegel, Secy. 3—Robert L. Rumford, M.; Rexford O. Barber, S.W.; John Kasserman, Jr., J.W.; Robert J. Sears, Secy. 5—John V. Smith, M. 6—Lawrence H. James, M.; George W. Mole, Secy. 7—Neil S. Brown, M.; A. Byrne Fletcher, Secy.; Herman Leeper, Proxy. 8—Charles E. Harper, Proxy. 9—Len Porter, J W.; Carroll Pontius, J.W.; Clarence E. Kerns, Secy. 10—Glen E. Sears, M.; David W. Edwards, S.W.; Doyle V. Robertson, J.W. 11—Robert D. Doxon, M.; Robert M. Griffeth, J.W. 12—Melvin A. Sack, M.; Leonard L. Werner, S.W.; Orville E. Morriss, J.W. 14—Marlin Albert Pottorf, Secy. 15—John W. Francis, M.; Don C. Heminger, Secy. 16—Martin W. Matthews, M.; Frank E. Root, Secy. 17—Chester L. Gilbert, M.; Lyman E. Boursaw, S.W.; Morris W. Sykes, J.W.; Carl A. Carlson, Secy. 18—Walter L. Dengel, M.; Ray A. Talbott, J.W.; Clarence E. Rea, Secy. 19—Phillip A. McGee, M.; Oscar D . Smith, Secy. 20—Kenneth K. Wykert, M. 21—Ray H. Gray, Secy. 23—Delbert Eugene Johnson, M.; Teddy Brechiesen, Jr., S.W. 24—Harry E. Brownback, M.; Douglas E. Ogden, S.W.; Robert H. Carey, J.W. 25—Ernest E. Beran, Secy. 27—Omer Lee Anthony, M. 28—Ora R. Coyan, Secy. 29—Charles A. Tillman, Proxy. 30—Herber E. Shough, M. 31—Warren G. Toney. 33—William E. Wilson, M.;-Ralph A. Peatman, Secy. 34—Ronald R. Adkins, M.; Billy J. Beaver, S.W.; Edward J. R. Huff, J.W.; K. Maynard Curts, Secy. 35—George W. Alter, Proxy. 37—Francis E. Wards, M. 38—Hollis L. Stith, M.; Ronald E. Stout, S.W.; Richard L. McHaley, J.W. 40^-Orville N . Crawford, M.; C. Wayne Dicken, Secy. 42—Leonard V. Kiramel, M. 44—Wesley Paul Rogers, M.; Robert A. Meliza, S.W.; Gwinn G. Shell, J.W.; John Robert McCord, Secy.

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Lodge No. 45—Glenn Knapp, M 46—Larry K. Williamsj M.; John A. Schowalter, Secy. 47—Harry W . Peterson, M. 49—Charles B. Hall, M. 50—Chester T. Kelsey, S.W. 51—Frank W . Chaffin, S.W.; Raymond E. Stillwall, J.W.; Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Secy. 54—Don Charles Davis, M.; Lloyd Aron Newsom, S.W.; Harold George Wall, J.W.; Herbert Alexander Burkett, Secy. 55—Cecil F. Simpson; Larry D. Barnthson, S.W. 56—Cecil H. Westhoff, Proxy. 57—Edgar W . Reeves, M.; S. Lewis Smith, Secy. 58—-Walter Rogers, Proxy; Raymond Mills, Proxy; Carl A. Bible, Secy. 59—Jarvis O N e i l l , M.; Wilbur Wilde, S.W. 60—^James R. Struble, M.; Leigh R. McDaniel, Secy. 61—Fred S. Jackson, Proxy. 62—^Jesse E. Bean, Secy. 63—Jeremiah Zwahlen, Proxy. 64—Ronald W . Meng, S.W. 65—Charles W . Freund, M.; Donald R. Freund, S.W. 68—Joseph H. Smith, Jr., J . W . 69—Daryl J. Lorenz, M. 70—Aaron Ralph Badger, M.; John M. Ryan, J.W. 71—Emery O. Baldwin, M. 74—Gary Dale Dennett, M.; William Terry Rigsby, S.W.; Robert Theodore Sanborn, J.W. 75—Robert E. Dorr, M.; James Shea, Proxy. 76—William B. Hartzell, M.; Edward M. Bowman, Secy. 77—Jack H. Farrar, M. . 79—Alfred E. VanPetten, Jr., S.W. 80—Arthur S. Holdeman, M.; Russell C. Schwilling, Secy. 82—Eugene Leedy, M. 83—David E. Kerr, Secy. 84—Charles Pence, M.; Donald R. Ray. S.W. 85—Lehi E. Lehmkuhl, J.W. " 86—Edwin F. Dirks, M.; Fred Vulgamore, Jr., S.W.; Jerry L. Gillespie, Proxy. 87—E. M. Tyler, Proxy. 89—Frederick D. Mills, M.; Robert L. Ward, S.W. 90—Isiah E. Eberhart, M.; Fred G. Glenn, S.W.; Oscar C. Warfel, J.W. 91—Leland W . Shepherd, M.; Richard P. Schmitt, S.W.; Edward E. Latta, Secy. 92—Alton E. KiUion, M. 93—A. H. Burns, Proxy. 94—David N. Lohr, M. 95—Karell B. McGee, M. 96—Lloyd Dean Shepherd, M.; Frank L. Boyer, S.W.; Robert Wesley Harrison, J.W.; Verne Hamlin, Secy. 97—Earl E. Rhodes, J.W. 98—Paul L. Furbeck, M.; Doyle Gamber, S.W. 99—Earl C. Peoples, M.; Lloyd D. Williams, S.W.; E. Dean Omo, J.W.; Edwin T. Scofield, Secy. 101—Russell Swanson, M. 102—Leo R. Moore, M.; Alfred L. Lewis, Secy. 103—Glenn G. Taylor, M. 104—Norman H. Lull, M.

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Lodge No. 105—Gary E. Taylor, M.; Glenn A. Richards, J.W. 106—Richard D. Koenig, M.; Howard Massey, S.W.; Willis Hall, Proxy; William R. Turner, Secy. 107—Willis Clark Self, M.; Kenneth E. LaReau, S.W. 108—Arnold L. Kelley, M. 109—Herbert R. Tietz, M.; 110—Elmer C. Griffith, M.; Kenneth R. McCanon, S.W. 112—Ted A. Parisa, M.; Clarence E. Fletcher, Proxy; William I. Goldsmith, Jr., Secy. 113—H. Corvon Carpenter, S.W.; Chester McWilson, J.W. 114—R. E. Brown, Proxy. 115—Earle D. Binford, M. 116—Abbott J. Shrader, Proxy. 117—M. B. Brewer, M.; C. E. Banzet, S.W.; Jesse E. Thomasson, Secy. 119—Raymond H. Hough, Secy. ] 20—Loren J. Converse, M. 121—Carl R. Engstrom, M. 122—Harold G. Woodruff, Secy. 123—Glenn W. Farlee, Secy. 124—Ward Edward Hart, M.; Warren Bovard Edwards, S.W.; Leonce Romero, J.W.; Philip A. Webster, Secy. 125—Harvey C. Pargett, Secy. 1-26—H. Paul Cain, Proxy. 127—Eugene L. Sawyer, M.; Paul C. Middleton, S.W.; Gail L. Sawyer, Secy. 129—Donovan L. McCarty, M.; Ernest Lahodny, Proxy; Emery F. Boelling, Proxy. 130—OUie J. Woodman, Proxy. 132—Joe Ellison Cox, M.; Frank Foster, Proxy. 133—Eddie C. Curtis, M. 134—Clarence E. Weidman, Sr., M.; William C. Logan, J.W.; Morgan J. Snyder, Secy. 135—Harold E. Wyatt, M.; Jon Spencer, Proxy. 136—David J. Shinn, Proxy. 137—Enoch Davis, Proxy. 140—Thomas O. Richardson, M.; John Galyean, S.W.; Claude Russell, Proxy. 142—John F. Kiassen, M. 143—George W. Taylor, S.W. 144—Carl F. Harder, Secy. 145—Kenneth Ross Dooley, M. 147—C. Ross Moulton, Secy.; C. H. Jarvis, Proxy. l48—Tommy Ray Roberts, M.; Robert Whisler, S..W.; Garland Hutchinson, J.W. 149—Carl W. Studebaker, M.; Earl Peterson, Secy.' 150—Maurice H. Miller, Secy. 151—Hayward Merrill Cox, S.W.; Elvin S. Cox, Secy. 153—Donald T. Sprinkle, M.; C. LeRoy Estes, S.W.; Martin O. Johnson, J.W.; Sidney F. Dafforn, Secy. 154—Russell E. Wolford, M.; David Leslie Smith, S.W.; Alfred R. Larsen, J.W. 155—Clem L. Portenier, M.; Lyman Snodderley, Proxy; A. K. Cancellor, Proxy. 156—Pat Greer, M. 157—Kenneth Mirt, Secy. 158—Floyd J. Sutton, M.; Lawrence D. Winegardner, S.W.; Alvin E. Colsoti, J.W.; Goldwin E. Miller, Secy. 159—Benjamin E. Dowell, M. 160—Henry K. Smith, Secy. l6l—Robert H. Arnold, M.; Joseph D. Johnson, Proxy.

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Lodge No. 162—Albert G. Ackerman, M.; Ben W . Grimm, Secy. 165—Leslie R. Ford, Secy.; Richard E. Rodman, Proxy; Lewis Callesen, Proxy. 166—Ronald Peter, M.; Thomas Eastabrook, Proxy. 167—James E. Forrest, M.; John G. Haas, S.W.; Mildon L. Yeager, J.W.; Dale Howell, Proxy. 168—Algie Hall, M.; Frank E. Tapp, J.W.; Irvin Bachtenkircher, Secy.; A. A. Mitchell, Proxy. 169—William. M. Pishney, M. 171—Leon Stalcup, Proxy. 172—Robert P. Kubin, M. 173—Rich Auernheimer, J.W.; Wayne E. Fuller, Secy. 174—James W . Higby, M. 176—George Sharp, Proxy. 178—James L. Piatt, M. 179—Thomas T. Steele, M.; Samuel E. Livengood, S.W.; Claire H. Penrod, J.W.; Bill E. Richardson, Secy. 181—Robert W . Ellis, M. 183—Arno W. Windscheffel, M. 184—Marcellus H. Herman, M.; Peter N . Klein, Secy. 185—Elbridge A. Trull, Proxy. 186—Harold E. Nichols, M. 188—Charles E. Grutzmacher, Proxy; Robert E. Williams, Proxy. 189—Irwin D. Wright, M. 190—Charles E. Clark, Jr., M.; George Shockley, Proxy. 191—Paschal W. Lundy, Secy. 192—Miles E. Reece, M. 193—Jerry G. Kelley, M. 194—Bob Dale Kitch, M.; George A. Terrill, Proxy; John Stidham, Proxy. 195—A, Howard Lov\'orn, J.W. 197—Albert F. Bartel, S.W.; Larry E. Vickrey, J.W.; Abner H. Vickrey, Secy. 198—Amos Caprez, Proxy. 199—Jack H. Newbold, M.; John Fritzmger, Proxy. 201—Earl L. Carlon, M.; C. Bowersock, Proxy; D. R. Scannari, Proxy. 202—Marian Brock, S.W. 203—Dwight W . Young, Proxy; Basil E. Capps, Secy. 204—Dan R. Sharp, S.W. 205—Harold D. Swenson, M. 206—Robert T. Patterson, M.; Ellis E. Beal, Secy. 208—Gail McGhee, M.; Fred Farthing, Secy. 210—Charles Beckford, Proxy. 211—Gareth D. Poer, S.W. 212—Jay Roy Babcock, Jr., M. 213—Monte G. Mitts, M. 214—Edgar G. Vernon, Proxy. 215—Harold W . Bortz, Secy. 216—Enos D. Zimmerman, M.; Benjamin T. Mitchell, S.W. 217—Leon Sanders, J.W.; John S. Blehm, Secy. 218—Linnaeus O. Oakleaf, M. 220—William G. Updegrove, Jr., M.; Harold P. Newsom, Secy. 221—Elreno F. Sederlin, M.; Alfred E. Anderson, S.W. 222—Hughie E. Shira, M.; Marvin T. Ccvalt, Secy. 224—Orlin M. Milliken, M. 225—George F. Hagen, M.; David M. Lines, J.W. 226—Robert D. Graves, M.; Charles A. Stoker, S.W.

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Lodge No. 229—Harold Jones, Proxy; Harry Kennedy, Secy. 230—Emmett P. Child, M.; Clifford Eugene Sparks, S.W.; Virgil Eugene Button, J.W.; Frank M. Yeoman, Secy. 231—Elso Graham, Proxy. 252—Arnold J. Hiesterman, Secy.; O. D. Mack, Proxy. 233—D. J. McMinn, M. 234—Benton F. Luse, J.W. 236—Verne O. Lacey, M.; Dale Franklin Langley, S.W.; James MonhoUon, Proxy. 237—Fiancis E. Kirkland, Secy. 238—Anthony J. Eisenhaurer, r., M.; Harvey E. Dean, S.W.; Ford P. Hicks, Proxy. 241—Richard Hopson Brauer, M.; Omar O. Browning, Secy. 243—Walter H. ZumBrunnen, M. 244—Maurice H. Moore, Secy. 245—R. Dean Flack, M. 246^Leroy D. Vannaman, S.W.; William D. Snyder, Secy.; Douglas Crotty, Sr., Proxy. 247—Dederich B. Hulsebusch, M. 249—Max Croisant, Proxy. 251—William K. Crouse, M. 252—Frank D. Smiley, M.; John N . Warren, S.W.; Leonard E. Tuckweek, J.W. 253—John K. Nelson, M.; William Chapman, Secy. 254—Charles Irwin Symns, M.; Mike Campbell, Proxy; Ledon Vice, Proxy. 257—Delno H. Goehring, M.; Vera C. Taylor, Proxy. 258—William A. Williams, M.; Kenneth Richardson, Secy. 260—Frederick Bohl, Proxy. 261—William Ekis, Proxy. 262—Glenn J. Biberstein, Secy. 263—Gerald Kaup, M. 264—Jim Malcolm, Proxy; C. E. Boethin, Proxy. 265—Arthur G. Mooney, M.; Sidney F. Weaver, J.W.; L. J. Mullins, Proxy. 266—Don C. Pickell, Proxy; David Heinicke, Proxy. 267—Ira Thomas, Proxy. 268—Warren E. Sisson, Proxy. 269—George F. Chitwood, Secy. 270—Paul F. Smith, Secy. 271—Albert R. Jrvin, M.; Richard D. Overton, S.W.; Dale Hefton, J.W.; Porter O. Breeze, Secy. 272—Lee S. Maxwell, M.; Chester A. Rice, S.W.; Charles W . Brock, J.W.; Finis V. Swender, Secy. 273—Val O. Whitesell, M.; Kyle Garner, J.W.; Virgil F. Young, Secy. 274—Joseph W . Fowler, M. 275—Robert D. VanVranken, M.; Van E. Lett, S.W. 276—Ross E. Spohn, M.; Everett G. Thurstin, Secy. 277—Franklin P. Reed, M.; Robert M. Baker, S.W. 278—Robert L. Rose, M.; David Johnson, Proxy. 279—Everett R. Owen, M.; Richard L. Barton, S.W.; Leo E. Krug, Secy. 281—Willis Brandyberry, M.; Randall Law, S.W. 282—Jarrell D. Nuss, M.; Harry E. Craghead, Jr., S.W.; Isack Litzenberger, J.W. 283—Aubrey V. Hanna, Sr., Secy. 284—Robert W . Phillips, M.; Don Farman, Proxy. 286—M. Worland Cox, M.; George D. Schmitz, S.W. 287—Lloyd H. Swindler, J.W. 288—Clarence R. Hatfield, M.; Elmer F. Anderson, Secy.; Don Dicks, Proxy. 289—John M. Gingerich, S.W.

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Lodge No. 290—Elden L. Schrock, M.; Hugh B. Bomgardner, S.W. 291—Leroy E. Tobias, M. 293—Nathan C. Allen, M.; Wentzlc A. Stewart, Secy. '295—John M. McNeely, M.; Curtis E. Lohrding, Secy. 297—Joe C. Beggs, M. 299—Frank N. Blodgett, M.; J. Ren Mathews, Secy.; Claude S. Moore, Proxy. 300—Lee R. Andrews, M.; Leon R. Cousland, S.W.; Bobby G. Granthan, Secy. 301—George A. Rose, Seq'. 303—Robert Glenn Maulin, M.; Burl Henry Shouse, S.W.; Harold Ellis Russell, J.W.; Woodrow W . Coleman, Secy. 306—Lawrence F. Smith, M.; Eugene H. Marrs, S.W.; Duane F. Dawes, J.W.; Clifford A. Ramsey, Secy. 309—Johnny M. Frease, M. 310—Robert J. Dole, M. 311—^Klemens M. Nelson, M.; Gunter Kunze, S.W.; Hiram L. Ryan, J.W.; Robert C. Sprague, Secy. 312—Earl C. Meairs, M.; James W . Bailey, S.W.; Leland Meairs, Proxy. 313—Charles C. Cowles, Sr.; M.; Henry Hickerson, S.W.; Arce M. Boring, J.W. 314—Glenn E. Shoup, M. 315—Earl D . Carlson, M. 316—Calvin C. Reed, Secy. 317—^Dewaine Stapp, M.; Forrest D. Stern, Proxy. 318—Roy A. Mickel, M.; Roy Kronvall, Proxy. 321—Kenneth D. Scofield, M.; Leo J. Schisler, Secy. 322—Charles F. Weathers, M.;,Carl B. Mollett, S.W.; James E. Logwood, J.W.; Howard L. Settle, Secy. 323—Claude T. Anderson, M. 324—Larry J. Crowe, M.; Robert L. Vaughn, S.W.; Marvin E. Taylor, J.W.; Barna Harold Barnett, Secy. 325—James L. Cole, M. 327—Larry R. Fenske, M. 329—Donald Barnard, M.; Bill Turner, J.W. 330—-J. Howard Morse, Jr., M. 331—Galyn F. Crossley, M.; F. James Woodward, Sec>'. 332—Chester A. Long, M. 333—Donald E. Vochatzer, M.; Floyd C. Hignight, S W . ; Carl B. Sherrick, J.W.; Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Secy. 334—Charles Everett Shivers, M.; Calvin C. Matteson, J.W. 335—William J. Besack, Secy. 338—Elvin J. Woster, M. 341—Wilbur E. Eastwood, M.; Calvin Burnett, Proxy. 342_Gilbert W . Rahn, M.; William A. Morris, S.W. 343—Arthur William Besthorn, Proxy. 345—Bennie William Manley, M.; Wallace M. Long, Secy. 347—Guy Campbell, Jr., M. 348—R. Dale Breit, M.; Nigel Walden, Secy.; Vernon L. Mickey, Proxy. 349—Benny L. Holloway, J.W. •350^—Henry Gardner, M. 351—Lester L. Mills, M. 352—William C. Gentry, M.; Veriland A. Beedy, S.W.; Robert P. Moser, J.W.; William C. Coupland, Secy. 355—Lloyd W . Rutter, M. 357—Vernon L. Bolinder, Secy. 358—Gene Day, M.; John E. Loeppke, Secy.

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Lodge'No. 359—Leo D. Vonada, M.; Clarence A. Diers, Secy. 360—Otis Carper, M.; Howard Petracek, Proxy. 361—Kermit Dean Rush, M. 362—LaVern J. Kopsa, M. 363—Harry V. Wenger, M.; Robert D. Hirsch, S.W. 364—L. Louis Stevens, Jr., M.; W . Dean Thorpe, S.W.; George W . Riggs, Secy. 365—Lee Roy Chailland, M. 366—Charles Gilbert Millsap, M.; Wilfred Wayne Boedeker, S.W.; David Lee Jones, J.W.; Ward Harrington, Secy. 367—Boyd C. Fox, Jr., M. 368—Edward J. Misak, M. • 369—Howard E. Ward, M.; Marvin L. Brown, S.'W.; James E. Roberts, J.W. 371—Larry Eugene Turner, M.; Lloyd K. Van Winkle, S.W.; Even B. Estes, J.W.; Leroy Neelly, Secy. 372—Ernest Oaks, M. 378—Veryl Oliver McMichael, M.; Wayne Oak, Proxy. 379—Jake C. Saubers, M.; James F. Dodge, Secy. 380—Dale F. Scott, M. 382—^Edward Roether, M.; William Sampson, Proxy. 383—John Scott, M.; Joe Kramex, S.W. 384—Charles E. Furgason, M. 385—Lawrence D. Can, M.; Glenn E. Jones, S.W.; John B. Schlarb, Secy. 388—Walter E. Gulick, M. 389—Robert L. Holt, Secy. 390—William S. Workman, M.; Henry L. Post, Proxy. 391—C. Earl Thompson, Proxy. 393—Clarence E. Vaught, M.; Carl F. Nelson, S.W. 394—Ira G. Faulkner, S.W. 396—Donald H. Swezey. 397—Clarence W . Hanson, M.; Arnold Lindbald, S.W.; E. Edward Cole, Secy. 398—Harold Dwaney Davenport, M.; Wayne E. Boore, S.W. 400—Ulys Ford, M. 402—William E. Bogue, M.; William W . Cope, S.W.; James E. Reed, Proxy. 403—Carl Payne, M.; Richard Guenther, J.W. 404—Howard H. Mitchell, M. 406—Lloyd L. Crawford, M.; James Carl Ford, J.W. 407—Lloyd H. Bleidissel, M. 408—Roger Emil Doue, M.; Walter Archie Fiorucci, Secy. 409—Norman S. Jenkins, M.; Roy Cassingham, Proxy. 410—Curtis W. Roesch, M.; Marvin Unruh, S.W. 411—Virgil McCormack, S.W. 413—Chester Hilton Wade, M.; Duane Howard Miller, S.W.; Ronald Lytm Frink, J.W.; Eugene Vincent Beggs, Secy. 417—Benjamin R. Finley, M. 420—William A. McMullen, M.; Marvin E. Grandstaflf, J.W.; Theodore E. Dark, Secy. 422—Richard Robertson, M. 424—Paul E. Gibler, Secy. 427—Lawrence Dean Cooley, M. 429—Leland W. Erickson, M.; Lawrence L. Paterson, Proxy. 430—Henry A. Meyer, S.W.; Robert S. Collins, Secy. ., • 431—Frank UUom, M.; Roy A. Irons, Secy. 433—Jay Dee Southern, M.; C. L. Aiken, S.W.; Jesse Harold Tindall, J.W.; Earl C. Hamlin, Secy.

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March

Lodge No. 435—Willard Dean Thomason, M.; W . LeRoy Batson, J . W . 436—Marion E. Butts, M.; James E. Kunzier, S.W.; Jefferson E. Borror, J.W.; Sam C. Musgrave, Secy. 437—Kenneth C Longhofer, M.; Ralph F. Nichols, J.W.; Eugene F. Fleagle, Secy. 438—Carl V. Stinnett, M.; Omar I. Armstrong, Secy. 440—Galen F. Weiland, M. 441—Dennis R. Pearce, M.; Walter R. Smith, Secy. 442—Lester L. Hibbs, M. 444—Daryl David Berglund, M.; Ray E? Haberstroh, Secy. 445—Dwight A. Burton, M.; Joseph R. Conard, Jr., S.W.; Robert W . McClure, J.W. 446—Pressley M. Piner, Jr., M.; Walter E. Mclver, J.W.; Gene Marvin Wilson, Proxy. RECAPITULATION.

Grand Officers present Sub Officers Present Past Elective Grand Officers Present

17 7 16

District Deputy Grand Masters Present: 1969-1970 1970-1971 Past Masters Present (Exclusive of any Grand or Past Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters) Representatives of Lodges Present (Exclusive of any Grand or Past Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters or Past Masters) Total Present in Grand Lodge..

Grand Representatives Present... Number of Lodges Represented Total Number of Lodges on the Roll Distinguished Guest.<; Present

48 62 327

460

937 _ -

53 350 418 10

Fraternally submitted, LEO J. ScHisLER, Chairman EUGENE M . TYLER W I L L I A M H . COVERDALE B E N N Y L . HOLLOWAY LEONARD R . RISING

GIFT TO GRAND MASTER.

W.'. FRED E. PECHIN asked for and was given permission to approach the East and accompanied by Brothers HENRY HANSON and JAMES McCuLLEY of the Masonic Home, presented the Grand Master with a plaque and pen and pencil set in appreciation of the many kindnesses and recognition given to the members of the Masonic Home.

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ADDRESS O F THE GRAND MASTER.

M.'. W.'.

CARROLL C. ARNETT, with Deputy Grand Master JACKSON STATON presiding, delivered the following address which, on

H. his

motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To the M.'. E.'. Grand Lodge of A. p. & A. M. of Kansas: It is with deep humility and sincere appreciation that I stand before you this morning to bid you a hearty welcome to this our one hundred and fourteenth annual communication of the M.'. W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas. To our Distinguished Visitors from other Grand Jurisdictions, your presence here at our Grand Lodge session is very much appreciated and we shall do all within our power to make your stay a pleasant one. The universality of Masonry provides that we should correspond, commune and visit with our sister jurisdictions and your presence here this morning is a physical manifestation of your desire to fulfill this important phase of Masonry. Your presence here certainly honors us and we are proud to have you as our guests. To the brethren here assembled in our own Grand Jurisdiction, yoii are an important part of your Grand Lodge and your presence here fulfills an obligation you received at your last communication to support your Lodge and to see that it was properly represented at the Grand Lodge sessions. Last year there were HO lodges that failed to fulfill that pledge and I only hope and trust that this number is greatly reduced at this Grand Lodge session, then go back home and increase the interest in your various lodges. NECROLOGY. It is our custom to pause during our Annual Communication for the purpose of remembering those of our number who have passed to the Celestial Grand Lodge above and to there receive the commendation of our Supreme Grand Master. During last year I am sorry to report that 2,300 of our brethren made the transition from this earthly existence to that blissful and ever lasting home "not made with hands eternal in the heaven." While we sorrow at their passing, yet we remember their kindly deeds, and thank God for the privilege that has been ours in working in the quarries of Masonry with them. May we now remember their sorrowing friends and relatives and profit from the labors of those departed. Prominent in the list of those dead is our brother RALPH H . BARKER, a devoted member of the Grand Lodge and who I was happy to appoint as Grand Junior Steward of the Grand Lodge. His death was untimely and his brethren mourn. The Grand Lodge was convened at Paola to memorialize his many achievements and to conduct his grave side services. Also very recently, on Sunday March 1, another devoted member of the Craft, Brother VIRDON M . LISTON, who had retired from his position as Superintendent of the Kansas Masonic Home some years ago passed to his reward and was buried with Masonic honors. The Committee on Necrology will deal with all of these departed brethren later in the session. THE KANSAS MASONIC HOME. Masonry exists for many good reasons, but certainly none is more noble than the support given to The Kansas Masonic Home. One is inspired to do more and more for our guests at the Home when we witness and appreciate the devoted

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service that is continually expressed by the capable management and administrative ability of our beloved Superintendent, M.'. W . ' . S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, assisted by his lovely wife, Lucille. The members of the Kansas Masonic Home Board are high in their praise of the efficient operation of the Home. It is a pleasure to see the fine cooperation between the Masons and members of the Order of the Eastern Star in supporting and maintaining this fine institution. SPECIAL

DISPENSATIONS.

During the year I have granted 103 Special Dispensations which fall into the following categories. I feel that in each instance, I was fully justified in granting of the requests, particularly in the case of young men who were leaving for military service, university entrance etc. It is most desirable that these young men receive their degrees in their home lodges before touring the world, as many of our young men are now doing with the military. Fees have been waived in all but 45 cases and the fees collected in those cases have been fully accounted for in the general funds of Grand Lodge. Change of time for opening lodge Shorten time between degrees Change date of communication Special election and Installation Late Installation Receive pilgrimage within state Removal of Charter from building Change date of communication (lack of q u o r u m ) Waiver of time to receive petition Joint Installation with O.E.S Waiver of time of residence Permit election of Master without having served as Warden

6 43 12 19 6 7 5

103 COMMITTEE O N

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS.

This important and useful committee has increased in stature and helpfulness under the capable leadership of Chairman RALPH E . W I L S O N . The keen interest in our youth manifested by every member of this committee has attracted more and more youths to participate in the program by submitting their essays. A total of $2,400 in prizes is offered plus $250 in U. S. Savings Bonds given to the ten Honorable Mentions. W e urge your attendance at the Grand Master's Banquet when the prizes and awards will be presented. C O M M I T T E E O N MASONIC EDUCATION A N D AREA MEETINGS.

M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E. KELSEY has been chairman of this important committee, has arranged for and been in charge of the Area Meetings for several years. Since if is his desire to retire from this important assignment, I am sure that you would want to manifest your appreciation to him by your applause at this time. Thank you, M . ' .

W.'.

SCOTT!

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The committee conducted the following area meetings: September 25, 1969 September 26, 1969 September 27, 1969 October 2, 1969 October 3, 1969 October 4, 1969

Coffeyville Emporia Atchison Phillipsburg Scott City Hutchinson

Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance

100 85 300 85 150 200

Excellent papers were prepared and delivered by R.'. W.'. ROBERT E . FERGUSON, Grand Senior Warden, R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Junior Warden and W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY, Grand Senior Deacon. Brother RALPH E . W I L S O N and WILLIAM E . BOGUE brought fine messages concerning the progress of the Committee on Public Schools and the Kansas Masonic Foundation, respectively. The evening sessions afforded those in attendance to witness the proper procedure to receive the Grand Master and his party. M . ' . W . ' . S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY, Kansas Masonic Home Superintendent delivered a very fine report on Conditions and Activities of the Home. The program concluded with the address of the Grand Master. The host lodges provided excellent facilities, fine meals and were most courteous in arranging every detail. GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVES. It was my pleasure to make the following recommendations to other Grand Lodges to appoint a Grand Representative near the Grand Lodge of Kansas as follows: South Dakota—RICHARD D . KELSEY of RossvilUe Chile—WALTER H . BERGER of Scandia Colombia—HARVEY L. SWAN of Mulvane Guatemala—WEBSTER T . BOLIN of Newton Switzerland—ROBERT D . CAPLINGER of Effingham Upon recommendation of Grand Masters involved I have issued Commissions to the following Grand Representatives of Kansas near Grand Lodges in our sister jurisdictions as follows: California—BURTON O . YOUNG, BOX 4 I , Morago, California Mississippi—CHARLES HIRAM POWELL, R F D 1, Box 114, Vardaman, Mississippi Brazil (Santa Catarina)—JOAD ARGON PRETO DE OLIVERIA, No. 12, Calza Postal, 380, Lages SC, Brazil Japan—WILLIAM R . MYERS, Grand Lodge of Japan, Bldg. N o . 13, Shiba, Sakae-Cho Minoto-Ku, Tokyo CORNERSTONES, DEDICATIONS, GROUND BREAKING A N D MORTGAGE BURNING CEREMONIES. Grand Lodge was opened and closed in ample form at convenient locations adjacent to or near the various ceremonies: August 23, 1969—Dedication of DeMolay room in Grand Lodge Office. August 30, 1969—Participated in mortgage burning ceremonies of Emporia Lodge No. 12, Emporia. September 1, 1969—Ground Breaking Ceremony of York Rite Bodies and Siloam Lodge N o . 225, for Downtown Masonic Temple l4th & Van Buren Avenues, Topeka.

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September 6, 1969—Palestine Lodge No. 127, Edgerton, Dedication of new Temple on a very hot night. November 1, 1969—Cornerstone Ceremony for Educational Unit of Overland Park Christian Church. November 8, 1969—Cornerstone Ceremony, Downton Masonic Temple, Siloam Lodge No. 225, and York Rite Bodies at l4th & Van Buren Streets, Topeka. November 22, 1969—Participated in mortgage burning ceremony of Fidelity Lodge No. 106, Eureka. December 14, 1969—Civic Center, Salina, Cornerstone Ceremony, Former U . S. Senator FRANK CARLSON, Orator.

December 15, 1969—Cuba Lodge N o . 362, Dedication of lodge hall. January 13, 1970—Russell Lodge N o . 177, Dedication Ceremony, U . S . Senator ROBERT D O L E , Orator.

February 28, 1970—Cornerstone Ceremony for Topeka's new Temple at 30th & MacVicar housing the Scottish Rite bodies and Topeka's two oldest lodges. HENRY C . CLAUSEN, 33°, Soverign Grand Commander Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Orator. GRAND M A S T E R ' S AND GRAND SECRETARY'S CONFERENCE. It was a privilege and most enlightening to attend these annual conferences in Washington, D.C. the last two years to witness and observe the universality of Masonry in North America and other parts of the world. Our own Grand Jurisdiction here in Kansas was highly honored to have M.'. W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr. elected to the responsible position of Chairman of the Conference. As usual M . ' . W . ' . T O M rose to the occasion and used his fine talents in presiding in a very capable manner. VISITS TO OTHER GRAND JURISDICTIONS. The Grand Master has many highlights during his year and the following visits certainly rank high in that catagory. June 3-4 August 25-26 September 17-18 September 29-30 January 26-27 February 11-12

Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand

Lodge Lodge Lodge Lodge Lodge Lodge

of of of of of of

Nebraska Wyoming Iowa Missouri Colorado Oklahoma

These Sister Grand Jurisdictions were most courteous to my wife FLORIENE and myself, and were ever ready to make our visit a pleasant one. Their acts of kindness will ever be remembered, and we will treasure the many friendships kindled during these fine visits. MIDWEST CONFERENCE ON MASONIC EDUCATION. It was a privilege to host the Midwest Conference at the Scottish Rite Temple in Wichita on May 2 and 3. There were 56 in attendance, and we shall look forward to once again welcoming you at some future date and to be your host. Of course it was an honor to Kansas to have our own M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY to be elected and installed as President of the Conference for the ensuing year.

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The imposing George 117ashington Masonic M emorial which stands high on Shooters Hill in facolls Alexandria, V irginia, is the focal point for the Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's conferences in W ashington, D .C. Buses carry delegates to the Memorial and the delegates then tour the huge building before retuming to the capital. Usually committees of Grand M asters make a visit to Mount Vernon and lay wreaths upon the tomb of our famous Masonic bl'Other for whom the Memorial has been built. The M emorial has beelz visited by millions of tourists.

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APPRECIATION. To stop and say "Thank You!" cannot be overdone, and certainly I am careless many times in not taking the time to show my appreciation. To my wife FLORIENE, I am most grateful for her devoted and loyal companionship during the years it has been my opportunity to serve the Craft. She has always been willing to let me attend lodge, and of course has travelled many miles with me this year. Then W . ' . WALTER H . " C A P " BERGER, Grand Junior Deacon, has certainly been an inspiration to me by ever giving words of encouragement for my efforts to try and serve the Craft to the best of my ability. When fatigue was about to exert its influence on me in a serious manner, " C A P " would get behind the wheel of the Grand Lodge car and allow sleep, in its own mysterious way be "champion" and restore my energies for several more hours of service. I am grateful to my office nurse, Mrs. LoRENA UNDERWOOD, for her faithful hours of service to Masonry in answering the many telephone calls, correspondence and performing many other tasks to make my year as Grand Master an easier one. CONSOLIDATIONS. During the year, there were two requests for Consolidation of Lodges. Each seemed to be for the best interests of Masonry and the proceedings appearing to be regular and in conformity with our law I issued Edicts as follows: CONSOLIDATION O F BURRTON LODGE N O . 1 8 2 A N D HALSTEAD LODGE N O .

46.

EDICT FROM T H E GRAND EAST

To the Masters, Wardens, and brethren of Burrton Lodge No. l'B2, AF&AM, Burrton, Kansas and Halstead Lodge No. 46, AF&AM, Halstead, Kansas. A proposition to consolidate Burrton Lodge No. 182, AF&AM of Burrton, Kansas and Halstead Lodge No. 46, AF&AM of Halstead, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8 ARTICLE IX of the Constitution. The proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his Lodge were notified and that the final vote taken was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge. N O W , THEREFORE, I, CARROLL C . ARNETT, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Halstead Lodge No. 46, AF&AM, located at Halstead, Kansas. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Secretary of Burrton Lodge No. 182 transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas, and that he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Halstead Lodge N o . 46, AF&AJVl. The effective date of this consolidation shall be May 15, A.D. 1969, A.L. 5969. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Burrton Lodge N o . 182 to list all property owned by the said Lodge and the title thereto shall transfer to Halstead Lodge No. 46, AF&AM, as provided for in our law. The Secretary of Burrton Lodge No. 182 shall make a report of his Lodge showing all membership changes up to the date of consolidation, sending a copy of the same to the Grand Secretary's office and furnishing the original to the Secretary of Halstead Lodge N o . 46. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Halstead Lodge N o . 46, AF&AM, to advise the Grand Secretary on the date when all terms of this Edict have been complied with.

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I N TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at the city of Belleville this l4th day of May, A.D. 1969, A.L. 5969. CARROLL C . ARNETT,

Grand Master. (Seal) ATTEST': CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary. C O N S O L I D A T I O N O F P O T W I N LODGE N O . 2 2 8 AND TOWANDA LODGE NO. 3 0 . EDICT FROM THE GRAND EAST

To the Masters, Wardens and brethren of Towanda Lodge No. 30, AF&AM at Towanda, Kansas and Potwin Lodge No. 228, AF&AM of Potwin, Kansas. Greetings: A proposition to consolidate Potwin Lodge N o . 228, AF&AM of Potwin, Kansas and Towanda Lodge No. 30, AF&AM of Towanda, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8 ARTICLE I X of the Constitution. The proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of each Lodge were notified of the proposal and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge by the necessary two thirds votes. N O W , THEREFORE, I, CARROLL C . ARNETT, by virtue of the power and

authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M.". W.". Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Towanda Lodge N o . 30, AF&AM at Towanda, Kansas. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Secretary of Potwin Lodge No. 228, AF&AM shall transmit the seal and charter of his Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas and that he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Towanda Lodge N o . 30. The effective date of thi'j consolidation shall be December 31, 1969. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Potwin Lodge N o . 228 AF&AM to list all properties owned by the said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Towanda Lodge No. 30, AF&AM as above provided for. The Secretary of Potwin Lodge No. 228 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and to the Secretary of Towanda Lodge any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during 1969 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which dues have been paid. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Towanda Lodge N o . 30, AF&AM to report to the Grand Secretary the date on which all terms of this Edict has been complied with. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the City of Topeka, this 5th day of January, AD 1970, AL 5970. CARROLL C . ARNETT,

Grand Master. (Seal) ATTEST: CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary.

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EDICT. Early in the year, a situation developed in which divided opinion regarding a building project seemed to be a disturbing element to the peace and harmony of the Craft in Topeka. After reflated attempts to establish the sovereignty of the Grand Lodge without success, I felt it necessary to issue the following Edict: EDICT FROM THE GRAND EAST

To: the President and Directors oj the Masonic Building of Topeka, Topelka, Kansas

Association

WHEREAS, the Masonic Building Association of Topeka, a duly and regularly organized corporation existing under the laws of the State of Kansas has been in existence for more than 17 years during which time it has provided and furnished housing for certain lodges holding charters under the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and WHEREAS, the property held by said corporation has been acquired and purchased by the Urban Renewal Agency, thus necessitating the purchase or construction of new facilities for housing said Masonic bodies which have used the Masonic Building for the past seventeen years, and WHEREAS, the said corporation has heretofore submitted plans and associated documents to the regularly appointed and constituted Temple Building and Remodeling Committee of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, which plans have been formally approved by the committee and reported to the Grand Master of Masons in Kansas and WHEREAS, the said plans were further approved by the Grand Master of Masons in Kansas, and notice of approval Has been transmitted to the President of the Masonic Building Association with an authorization to proceed with the construction of said building and WHEREAS, it now appears that there has developed some confusion among the members of the Lodges involved, and that delay has been brought about during a time when building costs are advancing, and WHEREAS, one of the principal tenets and objectives of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas is the promotion and maintenance of peace and harmony among the members of the several lodges composing said Grand Lodge, and WHEREAS, this delay is contributing to and perhaps is the cause of said disturbance of the peace and harmony of said Lodges, and the members of our Fraternity generally, N O W THEREFORE, I, CARROLL C . ARNETT, by virtue of the power and

authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the authority vested in me as such, D O HEREBY ORDER, that all confusion in relation to this construction shall cease, I T IS MY FURTHER ORDER A N D DIRECTIVE that you proceed with the construction of said building according to the plans submitted without further delay and, IT IS MY FURTHER ORDER that all parties involved shall take due and . timely notice hereof and govern themselves accordingly.

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IN TESTIMONY Whereof, I ' have hereunto set my hand at the city of Belleville, Kansas this 1st day of August, A.D. 1969, A.L. 5969, and have caused the seal of the Grand Lodge to be afHxed hereto. CARROL C

ARNETT,

Grand

Master.

SEAL ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand

Secretary.

PROCLAMATION. The 113th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Kansas amended ARTICLE VI, Section 13 of the Constitution. The Grand Secretary has certified to me that the Amendment was engrossed and submitted to the Lodges in the manner prescribed in our law, and that subsequent thereto, the Lodges reported action upon the amendment with the following results: For approval of the Am.endment Opposed to approval -

Number of lodges reporting Lodges failing to report

410 5 415 4

Since the amendment was approved by more than the necessary two thirds vote of the Lodges, I authorized the Grand Secretary to excuse the four lodges from reporting action and I now proclaim the above ARTICLE VI, Section 13 to be amended as shown in the 1969 Revision of the Laws of Masonry in Kansas. RECOMMENDATION NO. 1. Our Grand Secretary reports that on too many occasions inquiries regarding the requirement for one year's residence in the state has resulted in denial to employees in the civil service of government, mostly engineers on government projects, etc., for the right of petition. In a society which has become so mobile where aircraft company employees, construction workers on dams, public buldings and other employment require moving from one jurisdiction to another before the residence requirements are metâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it seems desirable to depend more generally upon the Committees of Investigation and make our residence requirements a bit more flexible. I therefore recommend that Sec. 1 of ARTICLE X of the Constitution of this Grand Lodge be amended by striking out the phrase "and for the year next preceding an actual resident of this Jurisdiction." It would then read as follows: Sec. 1.

RESIDENT OF PETITIONER FOR MY.STERIESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;A

Lodge shall

not receive a petition for the Mysteries of Masonry from any Candidate unless he is at the time and has been for six months next preceding an actual resident within its territorial jurisdiction: PROVIDED, The Petition of a sojourner in the Naval or Military service may be received by a lodge within whose jurisdiction he is stationed or by a lodge within whose jurisdiction he is a temporary habitant -while in such service, without regard to the period of residence. RECOMMENDATION NO. 2. The Grand Lodge of Kansas has two pensioners on its roll, one of whom has been receiving benefits for some years. During this time the cost of living has gone up considerably. While the formula set up in our by-laws seems to be

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equitable, the limitation of the maximum benefit of $130 per month seems inadequate. I am therefore recommending that By-law 2.403â&#x20AC;&#x201D;MAXIMUM RETIREMENT BENEFITS, be amended to provide that the maximum benefit be $175 per month instead of the present $150 limitation. This is the only change recommended for this section. APPOINTMENT OF BEN W. GRIMM, GRAND JUNIOR STEWARD. Upon the death of W . ' . RALPH H . BARKER, it was my duty and privilege to fill the vacancy in the office of Grand Junior Steward. Remembering that W . ' . B E N W . GRIMM has been a faithful attendant at Grand Lodge Communications for many years and one of our most devoted members, I called upon him to fill the unexpired term and he is so serving at this time. It was my personal pleasure and privilege to install him in office at a Past Master's Night dinner in his home town of Sabetha on October 14. M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, Grand Secretary, acted as Grand Marshal on that occasion. EMPHASIS ON YOUTH. I am pleased to report that our. Grand Lodge is placing more and more emphasis on the welfare of the youth of our state. W e are actively supporting DeMolay; the Public School Committee is engaged in two major programs in support of public education and the training of the citizens of tomorrow. Tonight at the Grand Master's Banquet, awards will be given to successful entrants in our State wide Essay Contest. As a further evidence of our encouragement to the youth of our communities, I have invited a High School Senior of Scandia, a nearby community in my county to appear on the evening's program and recite for you what I feel was a brilliant contribution to a most successfuL service club program which' I was privileged to hear. I am sure that you will be entertained and richly rewarded with the appearance of Miss SARALYN REECE on the banquet program this evening. RECEPTION. April 12th of course was a big day for me, when Belleville Lodge No. 129, District No. 4 l , and Bellleville Chapter .No. 69 of Royal Arch Masons joined together in making this occasion a success. My special thanks to the members of Rainbow Chapter N o for serving the banquet under the leadership of the late JESSIE

BOELLING.

Thanks to the Grand Lodge for furnishing the Grand Lodge car, plus operational expense, it is a great comfort to know that you brethren are willing to cooperate in this fashion. Nearly 60,000 miles of travel by car and airplane is no small item. It does take a lot of time and energy, and I only hope that the same will manifest favorably itself in the months to follow. P R E S E N T A T I O N O F 50 YEAR EMBLEMS. The Grand Master is proud and willing to devote most of his time in the presentation of 50 year emblems. The recipients are a most appreciative group and to hear their many acts of kindness expressed in words is certainly "big pay" for the time expended in making these presentations. To the Brethren of the Kansas Masonic Home who have attended over 50 of the meetings thus far this year, thanks to you for your support. 'W.'. FRED E .

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PECHIN, Grand Tyler certainly is to be commended for his untiring efforts in providing for the comfort and happiness of these revered brethren by providing adequate and convenient transportation for them to these meetings. PAST GRAND MASTERS. This group of devoted Masons has been most helpful to me this year. When called upon for counsel and advice, they have risen to the occasion and made ray path much smoother this year. Several have attended many of the meetings and their presence is always appreciated. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. These Masons are the "right hand" of the Grand Master, they are his "eyes and ears" and supplement the good works of Masonry by their devotion in serving the lodges of their various districts. Thanks to each of you for your many letters, reports, travels and energies expounded to make Masonry work more effectively in the lodges over which you had jurisdiction. To those who will eventually advance, observation strongly reveals that your sincerity coupled with your Masonic talent will well prepare you as you assume the station of Grand Master. COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION. These meetings have been most profitable and are a necessary part of Grand Lodge function to properly chart the course of our Grand jurisdiction and hand to future councils the benefits of our efforts. The timely counsel, words of wisdom and spirit of cooperation expressed by the members in attendance have added greatly to keeping me on the "right path" this year. I thank each of you for your fine support. To my successor in office, I can say with emphasis that he is well qualified and prepared to serve you in this high office. RITUALISTIC COMMITTEE. The Chairman, M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, to members, W.". H U G H KELLEY, W . ' . EARL C . HAMLIN, let me say that your committee is most

important, and you have borne a great responsibility for Masonry in carrying out your necessary and active duties to cement our Craft more firmly in the art of ritualistic communication, uniformity and great understanding of how to proceed more effectively. GRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE. The volumes of mail, letters, bulletins, etc that come through and out of this office is tremendous and the personnel that handles this activity, plus the filing, reference work and other numerous tasks are to be congratulated for their devotion to duty. I am indeed grateful to our Grand Secretary, M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS for his splendid cooperation in the many departments of Grand Lodge operation. The head of any organization depends greatly on the Secretary, as that office is the pivotal point of many activities. Serving 419 lodges with over 85,000 members requires patience, knowledge of Masonic law and firm decisions in handling many problems. Close cooperation between the Grand Master and Grand Secretary are essential for success in carrying out the above. It has been my experience to receive full cooperation from our Grand Secretary. It was my experience to be informed by M.". W . ' . CHARLES, that after the July Council of Administration meeting that he planned to retire in the very near

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future, and a letter followed in a few days setting the date of October 1st. After much thought and deliberation I answered the letter and stated therein that if that was still his wish to retire, the date would be Sepember 15th. A special meeting of the Council of Administration was called on this date, meeting in the Grand Lodge building for the purpose of accepting this resignation and to outline requirements connected with it. After very friendly deliberations, M.'. W . ' . CHARLES decided to withdraw his resignation request and to continue to serve until replacement could be found, or until this Grand Lodge session. Naturally, I was pleased to have M . ' . W.'. CHARLES fulfill his year carrying out his pledge to serve as Grand Secretary as a result of his election a year ago. THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION, INC. I have been very interested in the function and progress of this "newly" formed foundation. The executive secretary, WILLIAM E . BOGUE, has devoted his talents to the fullest in executing the desires of those who have chosen to leave their bequests to be used for Educational, Scientific and Charitable purposes. The reappointment of the following adds continuing strength to this organization. Those r.eappointed to the Board of Trustees are: ROBERT E . FERGUSON, HENRy S. BuziCK, J O H N D . MONTGOMERY, and W . D A L E CRITSER.

I was also pleased to appoint one who has demonstrated in many ways his enthusiastic support and zeal for the Foundation. H e is one of those long time devoted Masons, with membership in his lodge of more than 50 years and during the year just passed has made the official visit of his District Deputy an occasion for representing the Foundation in a most commendable manner. I am very certain that as the years unfold. Brother CLAUD R. RUSSELL of Reno Lodge No. V40 will prove to be a fine addition to the Board of Trustees. All appointments were for a term of five years each. A more detailed report on the activities and accomplishments of the Foundation will be given by W . ' . Brother WILLIAM E . BOGUE, its Executive Director. GRAND LECTURERS AND DISTRICT MEETINGS. To our Grand Lecturer W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON and the Assistant Grand Lecturer, CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, FRANK T . M O O R E , HARVEY L . HENDERSON, J. EARL O D E N and FLOYD A. BOSLER

I am indeed grateful for the wonderful work which these dedicated individuals contribute to the maintaining of standard work for which Kansas has earned a most enviable reputation. District Meetings are scheduled for each of the 64 districts and at the time that this is being written all save one has been held on schedule.

GREETINGS TO CREW OF APOLLO SPACE CRAFT. During the year an event of great historical significance took place before Television audiences all over the world who viewed the landing of the Apollo 11 on the moon and then returned safely to earth, where they were greeted by an appreciative citizenry. Even President Nixon flew to the recovery zone to extend his welcome on behalf of the American people. I felt that this was an event which justified in dispatching a letter of appreciation of which the following is a copy. I was pleased that this was acknowledged, and I sent the acknowledgement to our Grand Secretary for display in the Grand Lodge Museum.

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July 31, 1969 Neil A. Armstrong Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. Michael Collins U.S. Space Agency Houston, Texas My dear American Heroes and Distinguished Explorers: I have been searching for several days for words which would adequately express the feelings which I want to convey to you. I find myself unable to p u t the full import of my feelings on paper. I believe that most Americans are in a similar position. The feat that you have accomplished defies description. W e stand in absolute awe at the import of your accomplishments and the magnitude of the intricate planning and management which went into the whole venture. You and your fellows who were associated with you in this stupendeous undertaking, together with the astronauts who went before you into outer space are all deserving of the highest honors and praise that can be heaped upon you and them. I cannot do justice to a proper tribute to your feat as an inspiration to oncoming generations or to you and your fellow workers. Nevertheless, I represent the nearly 90,000 Masons of Kansas, all God fearing men, and I feel that I owe to them the duty of making some endeavor to express our gratitude and appreciation for the ingenuity displayed and for the great courage which you and your families have demonstrated in your recent outstanding feat of bringing the world closer together. On their behalf, I salute you as citizens of a great country whose people recognize the inspiration which you will be to our youth, and the great contribution which you have made to science. W e all hope that world understanding and cooperation will be advanced. W e also hope that plaudits of an appreciative citizenry will accord you the hero's tribute that you deserve. Sincerely and fraternally, CARROLL C . A R N E T T

Grand Master MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION. We

Emeritus, initiating retary. M.". continued

always

think

our

own

W.".

JOHN

D . CUNNINGHAM,

Secretary

as having contributed so much in many ways to this fine organization by several programs for the universality of when he was Executive SecW . ' . CONRAD H A H N is carrying on very well in that capacity and our participation as members of this fine association is to be encouraged. T H E KANSAS M A S O N .

I have been most happy with the fine informative publication which is sponsored by the Committee on Masonic Education. Everyone seems to wait for the itinerary schedules and the pictures and accounts of meetings around the state. M.'. W . ' . FLOYD S. ECORD and our Grand Secretary do a fine job in editing and mailing this newspaper which is published five times yearly. Many of the pictures which are used come from the FRED PECHIN camera, and we are indebted to him for this, service and many other. I have used the Kansas Mason liberally for "messages" and other information, and appreciate the cooperation of all. I hope that the day may come when we may be able to send this news media to all members of the craft in Kansas.

March

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

CONDITION OF THE CRAFT. The record shows: Net Loss 2,260 Deaths 2,300 Suspensions 1,428 Demits 721 Raised 1,270 You draw your own conclusions. W e have told it like it is. Let's not have a generation "gap" within our own Grand Jurisdiction. What is the condition of your own lodge? Are you doing only what is necessary or are you going beyond the call of duty. Are you showing enthusiasm sufficient enough to cause it to spread throughout your membership? Are you "leading" your initiate into "paths of encouragement" to complete his degrees? I have faith in you! You are an important part of this Grand Lodge and by continuing to work together the tide will turn and when we have satisfied ourselves that "dead wood" has been eliminated, we will take on increased enthusiasm which will be an attractive force in inviting talents to our doors who will continue their memberships. Let's continue to encourage increased harmony among Men and Masons. Respectfully and Fraternallly, CARROLL C . ARNETT,

Grand Master. APPENDIX

GRAND M A S T E R ' S ITINERARY.

1969 March 15 19 22 26 27 28 29

Saffordville N o . 395—50 Year Emblems. Drove to Emporia to present emblem at recipient's home. 50th Anniversary D e Molay, Kansas City, Missouri. Address—Reception of M.". E.'. T H A I N E O . BEAMER, Grand High Priest. Mirmeapolis No. 143—50 Year Emblems. Sincerity Lodge No. 214—Fifty Year Emblems. Pittsburg N o . 187—15 50 Year Emblems Topeka—Address at reception of 111.'. Grand Master MYRON H . CUSHMAN.

April 2 3 4 8 12 12 15-18 17 17 19 21 23 24 25

Lindsborg N o . 397—50 Year Emblems Great Bend No. 15—2 Fifty Year Emblems. Ancient Form No. 34—Official Visit. Cheney N o . 258—6 Fifty Year Emblems. Grand Master's Reception—Belleville. Council of Administration Meeting—Belleville Grand Chapter, O.E.S. Grand Trustees Meeting Silver Lake N o . 50—Fifty Year Emblems. Attend reception—JAMES M . HOGGARD, Worthy Grand Patron Lebanon N o . 221, Scandia—Official Visit. Beloit N o . 45—50 Year Emblems. Douglass N o . 151—50 Year Emblems. Belle Plaine N o . 173—50 Year Emblems. Winfield N o . 110—50 Year Emblems by H. JACKSON STATON

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25 26

Fort Scott No. 8—50 Year Emblems by CHARLES S. MCGINNESS. Dexter No. 156—Joint meeting of Lodge and OES to present emblems by

LaHarpe No. 325—50 Year Emblems by CHARLES S. MCGINNESS.

H. JACKSON STATON;

May 1 Wichita—Special meeting of Council of Administration 2 Wichita—Midwest Conference 3 Wichita—Midwest Conference. 3 Chanute—Reception for Worthy Grand Matron, Grand Chapter, O.E.S. 2 Pomona No. 41—50 Year Emblems by RICHARD D . KELSEY. 3 Dwight No. 374—50 Year Emblems by WILLIAM E . BRADFORD. 4 Salina—Grand Commander's dinner. 5 Salina—Centennial Conclave of Grand Commander KT of Kansas opens. 5 Salina—Grand Commandery. 5 Barnard No. 59—50 Year Emblems by ROBERT E . FERGUSON. 6 Marysville No. 91—Grand Master visits, 7 Clay Center No. 134—50 Year Emblems. 8 Kansas City No. 322—50 Year Emblems. 10 CofFeyville, Keystone No. 102—50 Year Emblems. 12 Highland No. 1—Grand Master's Visit. 14 Kingman, Ninnescah No. 230—50 Year Emblems. 15 Wichita, Bestor G. Brown No. 433—50 Year Emblems. 15 Osawatomie, Osage Valley Lodge No. 24. 16 Topeka—50 Year Emblems for District N o . 21. 19 Argonia No. 285—50 Year Emblems by THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr. 21 Chanute, Cedar No. 103—50 Year Emblems. 22 Junction City, Union No. 7—50 Year Emblems. 23 Emporia No. 12—50 Year Emblems. 24 Goodland No. 321—50 Year Emblems. 25 Arma No. 408—50 Year Emblems by Dr. ADDISON C . IRBY. 27 Sabetha No. 162—50 Year Emblems. 28 Wakeeney No. 148—50 Year Emblems. .28 Cedarvale No. 355—50 Year Emblems by THOMAS C. RAUM. 29 Chetopa No. 73—First 1969 Centennial. 30 Decoration Day everywhere. 31 Manhattan—Graduation for Grand Master's son, VINTON. 31 McCune No. 237—Joint Session of Temple Lodge and O.E.S., M . ' . W.". CHARLES S. MCGINNESS representing Grand Master. ]une 2-4 4 5 6 10 11 12 14 16 17 24 25 26 28 29

Grand Lodge of Nebraska. Belleville—Grand Master confers 1st degree on son. Overland Park No. 436—50 Year Emblems. Fredonia, Constellation No. 95—Strawberry Festival. Independence No. 107—50 Year Emblems. Girard No. 93—50 Year Emblems., Topeka, Golden Rule No. 90—50 Year Emblems. Hutchinson No. 445—50 Year Emblems. Wichita No. ^<)—50 Year Emblems. Canton No. 197—50 Year Emblems. Ottawa No. 18—50 Year Emblems. Delphian No. 44. Natoma No. 390—50 Year Emblems. Climax No. 411—50 Year Emblems. Marysville—St. John's Day program.

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

July 1-5 18 25-26

Kansas City, Missouri—DeMolay 50th Anniversary. Salina—Red Cross of Constantine. Wichita—Council of Administration.

August 3 9 21-23

Wichita—37th District Picnic. Beattie—Attend Jester's meeting. Topeka—State Conclave DeMolay, Dedication of DeMolay Room Grand Lodge building. Lander, Wyoming—Grand Lodge. Emporia—Mortgage burning at Emporia Temple.

25—26 30 September 3 Newton—50 Year Emblems in Newton N o . 142. 4 Caldwell—50 Year Emblems in Sumner N o . 203. 5 Springfield, Missouri—Southwest York Rite Conference. 6 Edgerton—Dedication of new Temple of Palestine No. 127. 99 Wichita—50 Year Emblems in Sunflower N o . 86. 10 Jamestown—50 Year Emblems. 13 Shawnee—Past Master's Night and Annual Celebration in Shawnee No. 54. 15 Shawnee Mission—50 Year Emblems in Old Mission No. 153. 16-17 Cedar Rapids, Iowa—Grand Lodge. 18 Ft. Leavenworth—50 Year Emblems in District No. 3. 20 Topeka—Cornerstone ceremony for new Temple, l4th & Van Buren, Siloam N o . 225 host. 23 Solomon—50 Year Emblems in Solomon City N o . 106. 25 Coflfeyville—First Area Meeting. 26 Emporia—Second Area Meeting. 27 Paola—Open Grand Lodge for R A L P H BARKER'S funeral. 27 Atchison—Third Area Meeting. 29-30 Grand Lodge of Missouri. October 1 2 3 3 4 8 9 11 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 21 22

Gaylord—50 Year Erhblems. Phillipsburg—^Northwest Area Meeting, Phillipsburg N o . 184. Scott City—Rest Home presentation of 50 Year Emblem for Scottish Rite. Scott City—Western Kansas Area Meeting with Anthem Lodge No. 284. Hutchinson—Central Kansas Area Meeting, Hutchinson No. 445 host. Wichita, Albert Pike No. 303—Annual meeting and 50 Year Emblem presentation. Wichita—North Star No. 168, 50 Year Emblems. Clay Center—CARROLL ARNETT D A Y (Hometown Boy). Sabetha N o . 162—Install B E N J A M I N W . GRIMM as Grand Junior Steward. Kansas City, Rosedale No. 333—Official Visit. Kansas City, Kaw No. 272—Official Visit. Kansas City—50 Year Emblems in Wyandotte N o . 3. Kinsley, Mt. Moriah Lodge N o . 179—Anniversary. Concordia N o . 113—50 Year Emblems. White Cloud No. 78—Centennial of Lodge and honor Grand Master. Augusta, Mystic Tie Lodge No. 74—Centennial with THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr. representing Grand Master. Cottonwood Falls—Centennial of Zeredatha Lodge No. 80.

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GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

Hoisington No. 331—Annual Festival and presentation of" 50 Year Emblems. Wichita—Council of Administration meeting. Wichita—Masonic Home Board Meeting. St. Francis No. 404—Annual Widow's Night. Superior, Nebraska—Present 50 Year Emblem. Wamego—Centennial of Wamego Lodge N o . 75. Lawrence—Joint presentation of 50 Year Emblems. Overland Park—Cornerstone Ceremony First Christian Church. Troy—50 Year Emblems. Marion, Centre Lodge No. 147—50 Year Emblems. Chapman, Antiquity No. 280—Official Visit. Topeka—Scottish Rite Reunion, Banquet Speaker. Belleville—District Meeting, O.E.S. Carbondale No. 70—50 Year Emblems. Valley Center—Aimual Oyster feed and 50 Year Presentations. Tyrian No. 246, Garden City—Address at Grand Master's Night. Wellsville No. 356—50' Year Emblems. Stockton, Newahcuba No. 189—50 Year Masonic and O.E.S. pins. Paola No. 37—50 Year Emblems. Oak Hill No. 334—50 Year Emblems. Lyons No. 190—50 Year Emblems. Smith Center—O.E.S. 50 Year Emblems. Herington, Kansas No. 307—50 Year Emblems. Isis Shrine Ceremony. Eureka No. 106 Mortgage burning. Enterprise No. 437—50 Year Emblems. Beattie No. 259—Official Visit. Topeka—50 Year Emblem presented at Sante Fe Hospital. Thanksgiving.

December 1 Scandia—Installation of Officers. 3 Belleville—Install Officers. 6 Hugoton—Visit Hugoton Lodge No. 406. 8 Anthony No. 200—50 Year Emblems. 11 Belleville No. 129—Installation of Officers. 15 Cuba No. 362—Dedication of Lodge Hall. 25 Everywhere—Merry Christmas. 20 Abilene No. 98—St. John's Festival and Past Masters. 1970 January 5 Narka No. 341—50 Year Emblems. 6 Baldwin, Palmyra Lodge No. 23—50 Year Emblems. 8 Cedarvale, Chatauqua Lodge No. 355—50 Year Emblems. 10 Lenora—District Meeting, District 56. 13 Russell—Dedication of 'Temple. 14 Minneola No. 431—50 Year Emblems. 15 Preston No. 332—50 Year Presentations. 16 Lebanon and Smith Center—Joint presentation of 50 Year Emblems. 17 Arkansas City—50 Year Emblems in Crescent No. 133. 19 Scandia No. 221—50 Year Emblems. 20 lola No. 38—50 Year Presentations.

21 22 24 25-27 27 29 30 31 31

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

Belleville No. 129—50 Year Emblems. Pratt, Kilwinning Lodge No. 265—50 Year Presentations. Ellsworth No. 146—50 Year Emblems. Denver, Ojlorado—Grand Lodge. St. Francis No. 404—50 Year Presentations. Phillipsburg No. 184—50 Year Presentations. Wichita—Council of Administration. Wichita—Annual Meeting of Home Board. Larned N o . 167—50 Year Emblems.

March

1969-10

GRAND LODGE O F KANSAS

REPORT O F THE GRAND TREASURER. M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY, Grand Treasurer, submitted

the following report which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: . To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: I here submit report of cash and bond accounts of the Grand Treasurer of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Kansas for the period of February 17, 1969 to February 16, 1970, inclusive. Cash balances, receipts, disbursements and securities are here listed in funds and depositories as established by the Grand Lodge and its Council of Administration for amounts as indicated. GENERAL FUND. Receipts. February 17, 1969—Balance in Bank Received from Grand Secretary...... _ ;

$ 61,086.80 639,342.61

$700,429-41

5,997.47 611,758.39 59,111.54 8,134.30 7,108.85 8,318.86

$700,429.41

Disbursements. 1968-69 Warrants outstanding paid in 19691969-70 Warrant Account 1969-70 Budget Account 1969-70 Annual Communication 1969-70 Per Diem February 16, 1970—Balance in Bank : Warrants Outstanding Warrant Account—385, 390, 400, 410, 4 l 4 , 415, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423 Budget Account—• 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804.... Mileage Account—No. 77 , Per Diem Account—Nos. 249, 254 CHARITY FUND. Receipts. February 17, 1969—Balance in Bank Received from Grand Secretary Disbursements. 1969-70 Warrants No. ICH to l l C H , Inclusive February 16, 1970—Balance in Bank Warrants Outstanding—No.

llCH

3,546.39 14.00 40.00

9,274.69

700.10 36,830.80

$ 37,530.90

36,440.27 1,090.63

$ 37,530.90

50.00

GENERAL FUND BOND ACCOUNT Registered Bonds U . S . Savings Bond, Series H, 3.75% January 1961-71, X2023526H U. S. Savings Bond, Series H, 3.75'% May 1962-72, X2034839H

5,656.30

U.S. TREASURY BILLS. Maturity

-....

Value

$ 10,000.00 10,000.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

March

U. S. Savings Bond, Series E, 3-75% May 1962-70, X3015930E

10,000.00

U. S. Treasury Bonds, 4% March 1962-August 1971, 154, 55, 63, 64

22,000.00

U. S. Treasury Bonds, 378% May 1962-November 1971, Nos. 49, 50, 51, 52

40,000.00

U. S. Treasury Bond, 4 % September 1963-August 1973, No. 1147

10,000.00

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.25% May 15, 1964-May 15, 1974, No. 7555

10,000.00

U. S. Treasury Note, 7.50% October 1, 1965-August 15, 1976, Nos. 3131-34-35

....:.

50,000.00 $162,000.00

U. S. Treasury Bills now held

Cost

U. S. Treasury Bill, 90 Days January 21, 1970-April 16, 1970, No. 540246A

$ 49,032.00

U. S. Treasury Bills, 180 Days October 23, 1969-April 23, 1970, Nos. 3115310A-11A, 1554837A U. S. Treasury Bill, 90 Days November 20, 1969-May 21, 1970, No. 3286843A

24,091.75 9,629.90

U. S. Treasury Bills, 180 Days January 9, 1969-April 9, 1970, Nos. 1836032A-31A

14,708.20

U. S. Treasury Bill, 180 Days January 22, 1970-July 23, 1970, No. 541506A

48,085.50 $145,547.35

U. S. Treasury Bills,

Redeemed

U.S. Treasury Bill, 90 Days January 9, 1969-April 10,' 1969, No. 195371A

$ 50,000.00

U. S. Treasury Bills, 90 Days January 30, 1969-May 1, 1969 Nos. 658851A, 1404867A, 1404868A-69A (Cashed March 21, 1969) U. S. Treasury Bills. 90 Days February 20, 1969-May 22, 1969, Nos. 1531759A-60A-61A-62A

40,000.00

U . S . Treasury Bills, 90 Days March 6, 1969-June 5, 1969, Nos. 812095A, 1652527A-8A

25,000.00

U. S. Treasury Bill, 90 Days April 23, 1969-July 24, 1969, No. 239431A

50,000.00

U. S. Treasury Bills, 180 Days May 22, 1969-November 20, 1969, Nos. 2052151A-52A

20,000.00

U. S. Treasury Bill, 180 Days March 13, 1969-September 11, 1969, No. 2191651A (Cashed August 28, 1969) U. S. Treasury Bills, 180 Days Opril 24, 1969-October 23, 1969, Nos. 1288232A, 2425588A-9A

34,766.81

20,000.00

25,000.00

1969-70

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

U. S. Treasury Bills, 180 Days July 24, 1969-January 22, 1970, Nos. 1288439A, 2425918A-19A

25,000.00 $289,766.81

All Funds derived from U. S. Treasury Bills marked "redeemed" have been credited to the General Fund Account of the Grand Lodge as held at the Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust, Topeka, Kansas. GENERAL FUND

INDUSTRIAL BONDS ACCOUNT. Cost

National Biscuit Co. Bonds, at $76.50, 4.75% May 29, 1969-April 1, 1987, No. R854 April 1, 1969-April 1, 1987, Nos. R850-R851

1,530.00 2,295.00

Niagara Mohawk Power Corps, at $64.00, 3.25'% July 8, 1969-October 1, 1983, No. RV25

3,200.00

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. at $100.50, 8y8'% November 12, 1969-October 1, 1989, No. RV-02108

5,075.16

Consolidated Edison Company Bonds, at $68.00, 4%'% June 1, 1969-June 1, 1992, No. R1847

3,400.00

U. S. Steel Corp. Bonds, at $73.25, 45/8% January 1, 1969-January 1, 1996, No. E-16171

7,325.00

U. S. Steel Corp. Bonds, at $70.00, 45/8'% July 1, 1969-January 1, 1996, No. 81152/56

3,500.00

Pacific Power and Light Bonds, at $100.00, 8.75'% November 11, 1969-November 1, 1999, N o . RV-2339

5,000.00 $ 31,325.16

CHARITY FUND

BOND ACCOUNT.

Registered Bonds

Maturity

U. S. Savings Bond, Series H, 3.75% March 1961-Mar. 1971, Nos. M7773536H-7H-8H-9-H-40H

Value 5,000.00

U. S. Savings Bonds, Series H, 3.75% April 1969-April 1970, Nos. M7227371H-2H-3H-4H

4,000.00

U. S. Treasury Bond, 4.50% May 15, 1964-May 15, 1974, No. 5483

5,000.00

U. S. Treasury Bond, 4.50% May 15, 1964-May 15, 1974, No. 7556

10,000.00

U . S . Treasury Note, 5y8'% August 30, 1967-February 15, 1971, No. 29407

10,000.00

U. S. Treasury Note, 5.75% November 15, 1967-November 15, 1974, No. 20504 U. S. Treasury Note, 55/8'% August 15, 1968-August 15, 1974, No. 14110 U. S. Treasury Note, 7.50% October 1, 1969-August 15, 1976, No. 2444

5,000.00 --â&#x20AC;¢-

5,000.00 5,000.00 S 49,000.00

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

U. S. Treasury Billls—Redeemed U. S. Treasury Bill, 90 Days March 6, 1969-June 5, 1969, No. 1652529A

$ 10,000.00

All funds derived from U. S. Treasury Bills marked "redeemed" have been credited to the Charity Fund Account of the Grand Lodge as held at the Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust, Topeka, Kansas. SUMMARY OF CASH BALANCES AND BONDS. Cash in Bank: General Fund Charity Fund Total Cash All Funds Registered Bonds—Maturity Value: General Fund Charity Fund

8,318.86 1,090.63

9,409.49

$162,000.00 49,000.00

Total U. S. Government Bonds All Funds

$211,000.00

Industrial Bonds (Cost)

$ 31,325.16

U. S. Treasury Bills (Cost) General Fund

$145,547.35

All monies and bonds are deposited in the care of the Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust, Topeka, Kansas in funds and amounts as per this report. Your Grand Treasurer holds Non-Negotiable Receipts as issued by the Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust, Topeka, Kansas, covering all bonds as here listed. CERTIFICATION. This is to certify that our records show a balance to the Grand Lodge A. F. .& A. M. of Kansas in the following amounts as of the close of business February 1.6, 1970: General Fund $10,140.59 Charity Fund $ 1,140.63 K A W VALLEY STATE B A N K AND T R U S T

Topeka, Kansas By:

CECIL V. M A T H E N Y , Asst. Cashier

Fraternally submitted, WILLLAM E . MONTGOMERY,

Grand

Treasurer.

1969-70

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY. M.". W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S , Grand Secretary, presented the

following report which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To the M..'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: As provided for in By-laws 2-110 and 2-111, I am submitting herewith my report for the year 1969. Attached are the schedules that represent the year's work, its accomplishments and some disappointment. W e hope you will find the reports of value and we hope for evidences of greater activity and better days in the year ahead. ANNUAL

REPORTS.

Annual reports from all lodges for the year 1969 are included in the tables. Some were late in arrival, and in most cases explanations for the delay seemed plausible. M . ' . W . ' . ARNETT has exercised a charitable attitude and has authorized the seating of all lodges in the annual communication of Grand Lodge. Credentials have therefore been issued accordingly. A N N U A L PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the 113th Annual Communication of Grand Lodge were delayed somewhat for several reasons. They were finally received from the printer on February 16, and were dispatched the same day. CONDITION O F T H E ORDER.

Membership wise, the year 1969 was a disappointment. W e lost two lodges by consolidations, and we must expect more of this as the smaller communities continue to lose a battle with the present day economy of school consolidations, improved highways and big cities swallowing up the smaller ones. Our total membership continues to decline. W e are now back to 86,557 a mark slightly below where we were in 1948. Our net loss for the year is 2,260, marking a progressive decline which began over 25 years ago. These losses are incurred largely from the increase in numbers of deaths, and our failures in finding replacements. Last year we suffered losses from deaths of 2,300, the largest number of deaths in any year and in our 114 year history. W e raised only 1,270, slightly more than half of this loss. Add to that 1,428 suspensions and the clear picture emerges. W e have a special Committee of Grand Lodge working on an investigation of this problem and it will be interesting to see what this committee will report. Our Grand Junior Warden, who is chairman of this Committee delivered a very fine paper at the Area Meetings. It's title was Leadership. It was found to be suitable material for a Short Talk bulletin from the Masonic Service Association. W e are inclined to believe that some of our troubles stem from the lack of leadership among our officers. W e seem to lack the pride and enthusiasm that is so essential for conferring degrees properly, and looking after the coaching of candidates which is necessary for advancement.. There should be some way of inspiring the luke warm, or the "stone cold" brethren that are drafted as officers and then can't figure out what is expected of them as an officer, or lack the enthusiasm to "set the Craft to work, and give them proper instructions." Whatever is needed, let us hope that we solve our problem and put our

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March

fraternity back on the upward trend, not only in membership, but in activity and a service to our fellowman. IMPROVEMENTS.

The routine affairs of our office have been handled, but it seems to us that the time has come to take advantage of some modern techniques in record keeping and the maintaining of our mailing lists. These matters have been discussed with the incoming chairman of the Finance Committee and some of the members. I am sure that we are ready to first study the various systems available and then make a selection. W e are not fully informed as to the total cost involved, but it appears that a start can be made within our available funds. I recommend that we make that start. LIBRARY

IMPROVEMENTS.

The Grand Lodge of Kansas has one of the finest libraries available and we are not making much use of it. W e need to devise a system of circulation of books and reading material. More especially, we need to improve the archives of our Museum and to purchase another display case for caring for the priceless Masonic historical items, which we have. Our present cases are badly crowded. W e have discussed this problem with the Finance Committee who will submit next year's budget and while the budget they will submit will be a "tight one," we do have some funds left in certain budget items. W e request permission to spend some of these overages if they develop subject of course to the approval of the Grand Master and the Committee. APPRECIATION.

This has been a somewhat difficult year in our office as the turn over in office help has been considerable. Even so, we have tried to render a helping hand to our superiors and the various committees of Grand Lodge. W e are much in the debt of our faithful assistants here in the office. W e are particularly indebted to Bro. H E N R Y O . B E N N E T T , and my Secretary Mrs. G L E N N , who took

on added duties on short notice. Others have helped out and our good friend friend from across the hall, Bro. WILLIAM E . BOGUE, who is Executive Director of the Kansas Masonic Foundation has volunteered help in more than a few occasions. It is a wonderful privilege to serve our great fraternity. Service rendered to the Lodges and to the Masons of Kansas and their families is rewarding in many ways beyond the pay involved and I want to say a sincere "Thank You" to everyone who has been so kind and understanding in the year just past. W e hope to be more "on the ball" in the years ahead. ESTIMATE O F R E V E N U E S A N D E X P E N D I T U R E S .

By-law 2-111 requires the Grand Secretary to submit an estimate of Revenues and Expenditures. T h e following are submitted in accordance with this requirement. Revenues. $1.25 per capita on 86,555 members 5108,193.00 Interest on General Fund Bonds 13,000.00 Miscellaneous receiptsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sale of supplies, etc 7,500.00 Total Re\'enues 128,695.00 Less Five percent of per capita tax transferred to Charity Fund 5,410.00 Available for Appropriation

$123,283.00

1969-70

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

Expenditures. Budget (Operation of Grand Lodge Bldg. and Office) $ 47,450.00 Less: 2 7 % shared by other Bodies 17,550.00 Grand Master's Contingent Fund (By-Law 2-314) ;..,. 4,000.00 Annual Communication Expense 1,250.00 Grand Master's Allowance (By-Law 2-306) 800.00 Grand Master's Apron and Jewelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; _ 1,000.00 Grand Treasurer's Allowance (By-Law 2-306) 200.00 Grand Master and Grand Secretary Conference 2,200.00 Grand Tyler and Assistant Grand Tyler (By-Law 2-306) 80.00 Official Stenographer (By-Law 2-306) 200.00 Grand Lecturer's and Assistant Grand Lecturer's Salaries and Expense.. 2,750.00 Committee on Ritualistic W o r k 1 1,000.00 Committee on Masonic Education 5,000.00 Committee on Public Schools 3,500.00 Committee Allowances (By-Laws 2-306-7) 1,500.00 Committee on Temple Building and Remodeling200.00 Committee on Trials and Punishments 200.00 George Washington Masonic National Memorial 1,000.00 Mileage and Expense (By-Laws 2-308-9-10) (11,000.00) Per Diem Allowances (By-Law 2-310) (8,000.00) Masonic Service Association Dues 1,900.00 Printing Annual Proceedings 3,500.00 Grand Officers Travel Expense 3,000.00 Printing Kansas Laws of Masonry (By-Law 2-506) 1,000.00 Library Expense 500.00 Microfilming Expense 100.00 Stationery and Printing 2,000.00 Items for Resale .. 4,500.00 Grand Lodge Building Repairs 750.00 Postage and Express 4,500.00 Grand Secretary's Allowance 4,000.00 Distribution of List of Lodges 100.00 Replacement of Equipment (Grand Lodge Office) 1,000.00 Automobile Expense 3,500.00 Entertaining Midwest Conference (1969) Promoting DeMolay 1,000.00 Miscellaneous Expense 500.00 $123,180.00 Fraternally submitted, CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary.

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

SCHEDULE " A . " Lodge No. 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 â&#x20AC;¢ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

Dues and Pees

Lodge No.

413.00 411.00 5,578.00

54 55 56

114.00 490.00 1,816.00 2,308.00 2,003.00 1,184.00 954.00 307.00 2,893.00 285.00 1,829.00 1,285.00 3,592.00 1,866.00 919.00 327.00 289.00 282.00 505.00 964.00 110.00 162.00 409.00 177.00 376.00 478.00 105.00 428.00 391.00 126.00 572.00 626.00 610.00 825.00 494.00 608.00 127.00 688.00 363.00 678.00 150.00 530.00 138.00 270.00 394.00 351.00 4,847.00 290.00

Dues and Fees 1,404.00 327.00 336.00

57 88900 58 243.00 59 210.00 60 4,074.00 61 449.00 62 333.00 63... 376.00 64 509.00 65 498.00 66 517.00 67 456.00 68 712.00 69 196.00 70 337.00 71 838.00 72 270.00 73 389.00 74 986.00 75 470.00 76 604.00 77 762.00 78 210.00 79 --- 428.00 80 730.00 81 105.00 82 102.00 83 569.00 84 17900 85 268.00 86 6,110.00 87 204.00 88 595.00 89 337.00 90 4,960.00 91 887.00 92 245.00 93 738.00 94 763.00 95 598.00 96 1,831.00 97 1,405.00 98 1,185.00 99 5,48300 100 811.00 101 344.00 102 2,30900 103 1,700.00 104 543.00

Lodge No. 105 106 107

108 109 110... 111..... 112 113 114... 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127... 128 129 130 131132... 133 134... 135 136 137 138... 139 140 l4l 142 143 145.... 146 147.... 148.... 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156

Dues and Fees 276.00 867.00 1,526.00

241.00 19900 1,048.00 355.00 804.00 811.00 :... 36300 312.00 248.00 1,859.00 187.00 416.00 448.00 445.00 275.00 147.00 50900 203.00 114.00 179.00 99.00 686.00 120.00 189.00 244.00 2,058.00 714.00 467.00 396.00 595.00 219.00 350.00 1,812.00 412.00 1,596.00 414.00 546.00 51900 523.00 571.00 246.00 1,444.00 740.00 408.00 3,54900 560.00 217.00 270.00

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GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

SCHEDULE " C . " Amounts received from investments: General Fund Savings Bonds U . S . 2.76% Bond U . S . 2.76% Bond U. S. 3.75'% Bond U. S. 3.75% Bond U . S . 3.75'% Bond

X118863K V97218K X519276H X2023526H X2034839H

U. S. Treasury Bonds 2.5% 14494D-5E-6F U . S . Treasury Bonds 2.5'% 14606F-7H U . S . Treasury Bonds 4 % 154-5-163-4 U . S . Treasury Bonds 4 % 1147 U . S . Treasury Bonds 378% 49-50-51-52 U. S. Treasury Bonds 41/2'% 7555 U . S . Treasury Notes 71/2% 3131-32-33-34-35 U. S. Treasury Bill, Mature 4/10/69 U . S . Treasury Bill, Cashed 3/21/69 U. S. Treasury Bill, Mature 5/22/69 U. S. Treasury Bill, Mature 6/5/69 U. S. Treasury Bill, Mature 7/24/69 U. S. Treasury Bill, Cashed 8/28/69 U. S. Treasury Bill, Mature 11/20/69 U. S. Treasury Bill, Mature 10/23/69 U . S . Treasury Bill, Mature 1/22/70 U . S . Steel Corporation Bonds U . S . Steel Corporation Bonds Consolidated Edison Bonds Pacific Power & Light Bonds National Biscuit Bonds National Biscuit Bonds Niagara Mohawk Power Bonds Panhandle Eastern Power & Light Bonds

$10,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

30,000.00 2,000.00 22,000.00 10,000.00 40,000.00 10,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 35,000.00 40,000.00 25,000.00 50,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 7,528.58 3,535.70 3,428.04 5,004.86 1,557.15) 2,337.71) 3,256.15 5,075.16

138.00 69.00 267.00 460.00 440.00 375.00 250.00 880.00 400.00 1,550.00 425.00 1,535.67 787.00 312.46 608.50 385.25 770.50 262.97 620.00 448.75 935.25 462.50 115.62 109-40

118.75 81.25

Charity Fund Savings Bonds Savings Bonds Savings Bonds Savings Bonds U . S . Treasury U . S . Treasury U . S . Treasury U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury U . S . 8reasury U. S; Treasury U . S . Treasury

3 % ' % M7773536H-7H-8H-9H-10H 3 % ' % M7227371H-2H-3H-4H 3 % % V508517H 2.76% V97217K Bonds 21/2% 9628J Bonds 41/2% 5482 Bonds 41/2% 7556 Notes 53/8% 29407 Notes 5 % % 20504 Notes 5%'% 14110 Note 71/2% 2444 Bill, Mature 1652529A

$ 5,000.00 4,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 9,842.90

220.00 189.00 133.50 69.0062.50 212.50 425.00 537.50 . 287.50 281.26 157.10

$ 15,383.33

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

CASH ACCOUNT. Schedule "A" Schedule " B " Schedule " C " Lodge Supplies Sold Special Dispensation Subscriptions to Kansas Mason Grand Chapter Budget Settlement Grand Chapter Postage and Stationery Grand Council Budget Settlement Grand Council Postage and Stationery Grand Commandery Budget Settlement Grand Commandery Postage and Stationery Kansas Masonic Foundation (Repayment of Loan) Grand Lodge Charity Fund (from C) By Law 2-302 Grand Lodge Charity Fund ( T o C) By Law 2-302 Matured Bonds Matured and Cashed Treasury Bills -.Charity Fund (Loan) Charity Funds (Repayment of Loan) Refund on Annual Communication Expense.— Refund on Mid-western Conference Expense Adjustment on Exchange of Securities Daisy Alsdorf Estate. Payment for Claim on Car Damage Miscellaneous Items —-

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$265,471.00 271.00 15,383.33 9,182.30 225.00 204.00 7,200.00 196.37 3,000.00 33-32 7,200.00 78.46 7,500.00 4,925.44 5,717.40 35,000.00 294,418.80 9,12379 9,123.79 900.00 347.24 242.81 158.36 102.02 158.98 $676,173.41

1969-70

GRAND

LODGE

WARRANT Date 2-19-69 2-20-69 2-26-69 2-26-69 2-26-69 2-26-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-*9 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 .3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-12-69 3-18-69 3-18-69 3-18-69 3-18-69 3-18-69 3-18-69 3-18-69 3-18-69 3-18-69 3-21-69 3-21-69 3-21-69 3-21-69 3-21-69 3-27-69 4- 4-69 4- 4-69 4- 4-69 4- 4-69

No.

Favor of

OF KANSAS

ACCOUNT. For

Amount

1—Kaw Valley Bank, Purchase, U. S. Treasury Bill _ $ 39,391.50 2—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 200.00 3—Graves Truck Line, Inc., Postage and Express ' 5.25 4—Claud A. McFarland, Grand Lecturer's Expense 25.00 5—Charles D. Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense 335.23 6—Harvey L. Henderson, Grand Lecturer's Expense ;. _... 225.00 7—Topeka Engraving Company, Stationery and Printing _ 15.76 Items for Resale _ 2.16 8—Graphic Type, Stationery and Printing _ _ 32.50 9—Lou-Walt Corporation, Grand Master's Apron and Jewel—„ 149.50 Items for Resale _ 312.70 10—Crane and Company, Items for Resale _. „ 46.66 11—The Hartnett Company, Inc., Items for Resale _... 611.96 12—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Stationery and Printing _ _ 25.76 13—Swank Printing, Items for Resale _.._ 15.00 14—The C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale 105.94 15—Montgomery & Baker, Automobile Expense 81.00 16—Anderson Photo Company, Miscellaneous Expense 10.30 17—Harold & Richard Wolfe, Miscellaneous Expense 6.18 18—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing _ 75.71 19—Ralph E. Wilson, Committee on Public Schools _. 46.20 20—J. Earl Oden, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ 376.73 21—Scott E. Kelsey, Grand Officers Travel 14.82 22—Kaw 'Valley Bank, Purchase U. S. Treasury Bill _ 24,614.75 23—First National Bank, Wamego, Kas., Committee on Public Schools.. 187.50 24—Carroll C. Arnett, Grand Master's Contingent Fund '. _ 4,000.00 25—Damon Grimes, Chairman, Credentials Committee _ _... 50.00 26—Ben W . Graybill, Chairman, Reports of Grand Officers.— 10.00 27—Kenneth W . Shreve, Chairman, Finance Committee 50.00 28—Arthur C. Hodgson, Chairman, Jurisprudence Committee 50.00 29—William J. Yotter, Chairman, Trials and Punishment 50.00 30—^William E. Montgomery, Chairman, Ritualistic Work _ 50.00 31—Scott E. Kelsey, Chairman, Masonic Education 50.00 32—Eugene Puckett, Chairman, Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D .-. 50.00 33—John D. Cunningham, Chairman, Foreign Relations 50.00 34—Ralph E. Wilson, Chairman, Public Schools Committee..._ 50.00 35—Carroll C. Arnett, Chairman, Temple Building Remodeling _ 50.00 36—William T. Schlichter, Chairman, Necrology 25.00 37—Floyd S. Ecord, Chairman, Correspondence _ 300.00 38—Richard A. Porter, Annual Communication Expense _ 2,000.00 39—Fred E. Pechin, Grand Tyler's Allowance 50.00 40—Raymond H. Hilgers, Assistant Grand Tyler's Allowance _... 30.00 41—J. 'Vernon Powell, Grand Organist.... -.., 25.00 43—N. A. Harms, Committee Allowance _ _ _ _.-. 6.75 42—Allen F. Gerye, Committee Allowance _ •. _ ,_ 285.00 44—Kenneth W . Shreve, Committee Allowance 49.00 45—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 120,00 46—Marshall Motor Company, Inc., Automobile Expense. . 1,301.66 47—J. Fred Williamson, Grand Lecturer's Expense .-. _. 322.85 48—Carroll C. Arnett, Grand Officers Travel Expense _ _. 483.92 49—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Officers Travel Expense 45.11 50—William E. Bradford, Grand Officers Travel Expense 37.94 51—Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Miscellaneous Expense..— — 36.05 52—William E. Montgomery, Committee on Ritualistic Work. 134.48 53—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance _. 10.05 54—Charles D. Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ 35.75 55—Carroll C. Arnett, Grand Master's Allowance.. _ 190.40 56—William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Allowance 47.60 57—Kaw Valley Bank, SS and Unemployment Taxes _ _ 24.00 58—Frank T. Moore, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ _ 147.04 59—Mid-American Truck Lines, Postage and Express , _ • 12.38 60—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Secretary's Allowance 350.40 61—Swank Printing, Items for Resale— — 14.50 62—Rosemary Gardens, Miscellaneous Expense — — 2.58 63—The C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale _. 37.31 64—Business Envelope Mfgs., Stationery and Printing .' 80.00

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

WARRANT ACCOUNT—Continued. Date A- A-69 4- 4-69 4- A-d^ 4- A-69 4- 4-69 4- A-S^ 4- A-&) 4- A.(>9 4- 7-69 4- 8-69 4-23-69 4-23-69 4-23-69 4-23-69 4-23-69 4-23-60 4-23-69 4-23-69 4-23-69 4-25-69 5- 1-69 5- 1-69 5- 1-69 5- 1-69

555555555-

1-69 1-69 1-69 1-69 1-69 1-69 1-69 7-69 7-69

5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5-20-69 5-20-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-28-69 5-28-69 5-28-69 5-28-69

No.

Vavor of

For

Amount

65—Graves Truck Line, Inc., Postage and Express _ 10.90 (jd—Graphic Type, Stationery and Printing 29.50 61—Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Automobile Expense _ 88.71 68—The Shoreham (Hotel), Grand Secretary's Allowance 42.75 69—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 101.56 70—Kansas Sheet Metal Company, Inc., Grand Lodge Building Repair.-. 72.16 71—-Topeka Engraving Company, Inc., Stationery and Printing 13.00 72—Anderson Photo Company, Library Expense 2.06 73—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express (Stamps) 200.00 74—Henry S. C. Cummings, Grand Secretary's Allowance 10.00 75—Carroll C. Arnett, Automobile Expense 60.63 76—Kansas BankAmericard, Automobile Expense _ 5.00 77—Kerr McGee Corporation, Automobile Expense 5.15 78—Standard Oil, Automobile Expense 26.37 79—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 3.60 80—Kansas Masonic Digest, Masonic Education 2.00 81—Ft. Scott Community Jr. College Endowment Association Committee on Public Schools „ 100.00 82—Grand Lodge Charity Fund, Loan 9,123.79 83—Kaw Valley Bank, Purchase Treasury Bill \ _.._ 49,229.50 84—Montgomery & Baker, Automobile Expense 2.00 85—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Officers Travel Expense 196.94 86—Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 35.17 87—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 4.65 88—The Daily Republican, Annual Proceedings $461.85 Masonic Education 368.40 Printing Kansas Laws ..— 853.75 Committee on Ritualistic Work 52.22 1,736.22 89—Graphic Type, Stationery and Printing 39.25 90—Crane and Company, Items for Resale 36.36 91—Pantagraph Printing Company, Distribution of List of Lodges 79-80 92—Rex L. Broker, Grand Master's Apron and Jewel _ 110.00 93—Lou-Walt Corporation, Items for Resale.... 312.10 94—]. M. Hart Company, Inc., Items for Resale _ 2,335.01 95—The Hartnett Company, Inc., Items for Resale..._ 568.33 <)6—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing _ 102.28 97—Topeka Engraving Company, Inc., Stationery and Printing $12.36 Items for Resale 5.61 17.97 98—Mobil Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense 29.14 99—Carroll C. Arnett, Automobile Expense _. 3.72 100—Scott E. Kelsey, Entertaining Midwest Conference 90.14 101—Richard D . Kelsey, Entertaining Midwest Conference ." 61.89 102—Carroll C. Arnett, Entertaining Midwest Conference115.75 103—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 50.00 104—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express (Permit) 200.00 105—Frye Service, Automobile Expense „ _ 19-38 106'—Carroll C. Arnett, Automobile Expense _ 5.15 107—Charles G. Jordan, Committee on Masonic Education 52.74 108—Montgomery Ward, Grand Lodge Building Repair 70.02 109—Phillips Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense 3.08 110—William E. Montgomery, Grand Officers Expense 61.90 111—Charles S. McGinness, Postage and Express (Petty Cash) 20.00 112—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express (Stamps) _... 210.00 Items for Resale 50.00 113—Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Purchase U. S. Steel Bonds 7,528.58 114—Henry S. C. Cummings, library Expense 5.00 115—K. U. Midwestern Music Camp, Committee on Public Schools 300.00 116—Carroll C. Arnett, Automobile Expense _ 22.97 117—Apco Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense _ 4.85 118—Joseph G. Wasser, Committee on Masonic Education _ _... 32.50 119—^William E. Montgomery, Committee on Masonic Education 112.29 120—Kaw Valley Bank, Purchase U. S. Treasury Bill 19,380.00 121—Standard Oil Company, Automobile Expense — 18.03 122—Kerr-McKee Corporation, Automobile Expense —.. 6.15 123—Kansas Americard, Automobile Expense...9-65 124—H. Jackson Staton, Committee on Masonic Education 89.88

1969-70

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

WARRANT Date 5-28-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6-69 6-69 6-69 6-69 6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6-6-69 6- 6-69 6-12-69 6-12-69 6-12-69 6-12-69 6-12-69 6-12-69 6-2J-69 6-23-69 6-23-69 6-26-69 6-26-69 6-26-69 6-26-69 6-26-69 6-26-69 6-26-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7-69 7-69 11-69 14-69 18-69 18-69 7-24-69 7-24-69 7-28-69 7-28-69 7-28-69 7-28-69 7-30-69 7-31-69 8- 4-69 8- 4-69 8- 4-69

No.

Favor of

ACCOUNT—Continued.

Amount For 25—Robert D. Caplinger, Committee on Masonic Education 83.24 26—Graphic Type, Stationery and Printing 2.50 302.82 27—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing28—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Stationery and Printing 26.46 29—Topeka Engraving Company, Stationery and Printing $3-35 6.96 Items for Resale 3.61 5.00 30—Swank Printing, Items for Resale„ 31—Crane and Company, Items for Resale 36.46 32—Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 20.45 33—Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Purchase Industrial Bonds 3,428.04 34—Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Purchase Industrial Bonds 1,557.15 21.80 35—Mobil Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense 36—Frye Enterprises, Automobile Expense _ — 30.43 37—Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Purchase Industrial Bonds 3.256.15 38—Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Purchase Industrial Bonds. 2,337.71 39—Cooper Oil Company, Automobile Expense 7.15 40—Fred E. Pechin, Masonic Education 150.00 41—Voided 42—Apco Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense 2.30 7.95 43—Phillips Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense 9.20 44—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 45—Robert E. Ferguson, Mid-West Conference $ 81.77 353.95 Grand Officer's Travel 272.18 25.52 46—Robert D. Caplinger, Grand Officer's Travel— 19,676.80 47—Kaw Valley Bank, Purchase U. S. Treasury Bill 190.40 48—Carroll C. Arnett, Grand Master's Allowance 47.60 49—William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Allowance 24.00 50—Kaw Valley Bank, SS and Unemployment Taxes 24.00 51—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 120.00 52—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express _ 24.45 53—Carroll C. Arnett, Automobile Expense _ _ 32.45 54—Standard Oil Company, Automobile Expense _ 8.14 55—Kansas Bank Americard, Automobile Expense56—Champlin Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense 3.15 57—Star Light Theater, Grand Secretary's Allowance _ 75.00 58—Frye Enterprises, Inc., Automobile Expense 37.39 59—Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 32.92 60—Persell's Flowers, Miscellaneous Expense 6.18 61—Rosemary Gardens, Miscellaneous Expense 16.24 10.00 62—Swank Printing, Items for Resale...63—Crane and Company, Items for Resale 19.85 64—Topeka Engraving Company, Stationery and Printing „ 1.60 133.90 65—J. M. Hart Company, Items for Resale 123.60 66—Hall Lithographing Company, Stationery and Printing 67—H. Jackson Staton Grand Officer's Travel Expense 106.70 68—Cooper Oil Company, Automobile Expense _ _ 7.13 69—Jim's O. K. Tire Store, Automobile Expense 4.00 3.60 70—Oskey Bros. Petroleum Corp., Automobile Expense 71—Mobil Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense 15.13 72—Warrant Not Issued. 5.20 73—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Alowance 10.OO 74—Columbia Lodge No. 14 (Col.), Miscellaneous Expense _ 10.05 75—Phillips Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense _ 18.00 76—Star Light Theater, Grand Secretary's Allowance _ 24,551.25 77—Kaw Valley Bank, Purchase U. S. Treasury Bill 78—Kaw Valley Bank, Purchase U. S. Treasury Bill -... 24.064.7579—^Kansas BankAmericard, Automobile Expense 41.51 80—Kerr-McGee Corporation, Automobile Expense 9.50 3.40 81—Standard Oil Company, Automobile Expense _ 72.94 82—Leslie M. Heisz, Public School Committee 3.535.70 S3—A. G. Edwards & Sons, Purchase Industrial Bonds 192.00. 84—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 85—J. M. Hart Company, Inc., Stationery and Printing. „ 265.2386—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Stationery and Printing _ 2B.18'87—Topeka Engraving, Masonic Education i 7.92 Stationery and Printing 3.35 Annual Proceedings 17.72 28.9Jk

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

March

WARRANT ACCOUNT—Continued. Date 88888-

4-69 4-69 4-69 4-69 4-69

888'8-

4-69 4-69 4-69 4-69

8- 4-69 8- 4-69 8- 4-69 8- 4-69 8- 4-69 '•8- 4-69 8-4-69 8-19-69 8-27-69 8-28-69 8-28-69 8-28-69 8-28-69 8-28-69 8-28-69 8-28-69 9- 5-69 999999999-

5-69 5-69 5-69 5-69 5-69 5-69 5-69 5-69 5-69

9- 5-69 9- 5-69 9- 5-69 9- 5-69 9- 5-69 9- 9-69 9-10-69 9-10-69 9-10-69 9-18-69 9-18-69 9-18-69 9-18-69 9-18-69 9-18-69 9-18-69 9-22-69 9-22-69 9-22-69 9-22-69 9-22-69 9-22-69 9-22-69 9-23-69 9-24-69 9-26-69

No.

Favor of

For

188—Wichita State Endowment Assn., Committee on Public Schools 189—The Hartnett Company. Items for Resale 190—The C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale _.._ 191—Swank Printing, Items for Resale _ 192—Daily Republican, Masonic Education $815.74 Items for Resale 417-15 193—Crane and Company, Items for Resale 194—Frye Enterprises, Inc., Automobile Expense _ 195—Mike's Body Shop, Automobile Expense 196—Hesse Lumber Company, Grand Lodge Building Repair $156.31 Promoting DeMolay 260.00 197—Kansas Sheet Metal Company, Grand Lodge Building Repair 198—Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Grand Secreary's Allowance 199—Kansas Masonic Foundation, Operational Loan... 200—Mobil Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense 201—Business Envelope Mfgs., Stationery and Printing 202—Mid-American 'fruck Line, Postage and Express 203—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 204—Phillips Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense 205—Charles S. McGinness, Postage and Expense _ 206—Kansas Masonic Foundation, Operational Loan 207—Kansas University Endowment Ass'n, Committee on Public Schools . 208—Kansas State Univ. Endowment Ass,n, Committee on Public Schools 209—Glenwood Hot Springs, Inc., Grand Secretary's Allowance 210—Standard Oil Company, Automobile Expense 211—Kansas BankAmericard, Automobile Expense _ 212—Conference of Grand Secretaries, Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conference 213—Topeka Engraving Company, Inc., Masonic Education $14737 Printing Proceedings 7.83 214—-National Geographic Magazine, Library Expense 215—The Daily Republican, Masonic Education 216—J. Earl Oden, Grand Lecturer _ 217—Crane & Company, Items for Resale 218—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 219—Richard L. Becker, Committee on Trials and Punishments 220—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 221—J. M, Hart Company, Stationery and Printing, Job #41292 222—Esser & Son, Grand Lodge Building Repair 196.00 Promoting De Molay _ 196.00 223—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 224—Kravemore Lunch & Service, Automobile Expense 225—Frye Enterprises, Automobile Expense 226—Carroll C. Arnett, Automobile Expense _ -— 227—Thomas C. Raum Jr., Exec, Promoting De Molay228—Kansas University Endowment Assn, Committee on Public Schools.— 229—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage Expense 230—Phillips Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense 231—B & B Signs, Library Expense 232—William E. Montgomery, Committee on Ritualistic Work 233—Scott E. Kelsey, Committee on Masonic Education 234—^Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 235—Charles D . Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense —.., 236—Carroll C. Arnett, Grand Master's Allowance .;_ 237—William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Allowance _ 238—Kaw Valley Bank, SS & Unemployment Taxes ; 239—Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Promoting De Molay 240—Sinclair Oil Corp., Automobile Expense _ -. 241—Gulf Oil Corp.. Automobile Expense _ _ 242—Carroll C. Axnett, Automobile Expense _ .'.-"... 243—Carroll C. Arnett, Automobile Expense 244—Phillips Petroleum Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance _.. 245—J & J Painting Company, Grand Lodge Building Repair. —.246—Samuel Mcintosh, Grand Master's and Secretary's Conference 247—Sears, Roebuck & Company, Automobile Expense .— 248—Standard Oil Company. Automobile Expense _—

Amount 100.00 1,152.05 34,37 10.00 1,232.89 32.45 20.75 152.02 416.31 77.56 35.40 5,000.00 30.37 99.80 17.78 16.95 8.70 25.00 2,500.00 500.00 200.00 135.69 7.65 25.88 '42.50 ' 22.20 9-00 461.28 38.38 39.76 5.00 24.28 70.25 30.39 392.00 33.98 21.04 4.75 13.85 348.00 100.00 216.00 6.25 15.00 133.24 91.14 3.95 36.55 190.40 47.60 24.00 196.00 7.25 6.65 29.20 4.40 20.65 470.00 120.00 239.74 15.60

1969-70

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

WARRANT ACCOUNT—Continued. Date 9-26-69 9-29-69 10- 2-69 10- 2-69 10- 2-69 10- 2-69 10- 7-69 10- 7-69 10- 7-69 7-69 7-69 7-69 7-69 7-69 7-69 7-69 7-69 7-69 9-69 9-69 9-69 9-69. 10- 9-69 10- 9-69 10- 9-69 10- 9-69 10- 9-69 10- 9-69 10-17-69 10-17-69 10-17-69 10-17-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-21-69 10-21-69 10-21-69 10-22-69 10-27-69 10-27-69 10-29-69 10-30-69 10-30-69 10-30-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11-10-69 11-10-69 11-10-69 11-10-69 11-10-69 11-12-69 11-13-69 11-13-69 11-13-69

No.

Favor of

For

249—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 250—Transport Clearing House, Postage and Express 251—Hillsdale Presbyterian Church, Miscellaneous Expense 252—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Officers Travel Expense.-.253—J. Fred Williamson, Grand Lecturer's Expense 254—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Items for Resale.... ; 255—Topeka Engraving Company, Inc., Items for Resale 258—^Nationwide Papers, Inc., Stationery and Printing 257—J. M. Hart Company, Inc., Stationery and Printing _ 258—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Stationery and Printing. 259—Crane & Company, Items for Resale. _...._ 260—Swank Printing, Items for Resale _ _ 261—Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 262—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 263—The C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale _ 264—Robert E. Ferguson, Grand Officer's Travel Expense ; 265—Charles S. McGinness, Committee on Masonic Education 266—Scott E. Kelsey, Committee on Masonic Education 267—Dr. C. C. Arnett, Automobile Expense 268—Phillips Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense 269—Diamond Shamrock Corp., Automobile Expense 270—Kravmore Lunch & Service, Automobile Expense 271—Frye Enterprises, Automobile Expense 272—Mobile Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense _ 273—Consumers Service Stations, Automobile Expense „ 274—H. Jackson Staton, Automobile Expense 275—William E. Bogue, Masonic Education..., 276—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 277—Krob Studio, Miscellaneous Expense 278—Carroll C. Arnett, Committee on Masonic Education 279—Ralph,E. Wilson, Committee on Public Schools 280—Richard D. Kelsey, Committee on Masonic Education 281—Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Purchase of Industrial Bonds 282—Phillips Petroleum Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 283—The C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale 284—J. M. Hart Company, Items for Resale 285—Swank Printing, Items for Resale _ 286—Davin Electric, Building Repair 287—Copper Oil Company, Automobile Expense _ 288—Standard Oil Company, Automobile Expense 289—Kansas Masonic Foundation, Inc., Misc. Exp. (Alsdorf Estate) 290—Kaw Valley Bank, Purchase U. S. Treasury Bill 291—Dr. C. C. Arnett, Automobile Expense 292—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 293—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage 294—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 295—Bill's Standard Service, Automobile Expense _ 296—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Secretary's Allowance 297—Topeka Engraving Company, Masonic Education and Stat, and Ptg... 298—The Daily Republican, Masonic Education 299—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 300—Royal Typewriter Company, Replacement of Equipment 301—Frye Enterprises Inc., Automobile Expense _ 302—Marshall Chrysler-Plymouth, Automobile Expense 303—Hesse Lumber Company, Promoting DeMolay _ 304—Capitol City Inc., Stationery and Printing _ 305—Crane and Company, Items for Resale _ 306—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 307—Dr. C. C. Arnett, Automobile Expense 308—Mobil Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense _ 309—Phillips Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense _ 310—Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Investment _ 311—Apco Oil Corp., Automobile Expense _:. 312—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express. 313—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Items for Resale.^:. ._ 314—First National Bank, Miscellaneous Expense

Amount 200.00 9.35 15.00 243.44 " 51.81 50.00 2.63 18.56 30.39 26.93 26.93 15.00 49.73 88.17 5.06 248.77 126.15 143.77 13.64 11.20 3.57 7.10 32.72 51.88 4.00 99.38 45.56 4.45 10.32 185.58 91.36 97.44 5,075.16 25.65 30.90 445.48 5.00 61.00 7.40 128.97 158.63 24,091.75 36.80 38.16 190.00 53.33 17.39 957.00 13.60 470.29 17.24 213.21 24.58 30.65 85.00 2.06 44.75 60.00 15.80 5.00 12.60 5,004.86 5.75 75.00 50.00 5.00

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

WARRANT ACCOUNT—continued. Date 11-17-69 11-19-69 11-19-69 11-19-69 11-19-69 11-19-69 11-19-69 11-19-69 11-20-69 11-20-69 11-26-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 8-69 12- 8-69 12- 9-69 12-10-69 12-10-69 12-10-69 12-11-69 12-15-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-19-69 12-23-69 12-23-69 12-29-69 12-29-69 12-29-69 12-29-69 12-29-69 12-29-69 12-29-69 12-31-69 12-31-69 12-31-69 1-6-70 1- 6-70 1- 6-70 1- 6-70 1- 9-70 1- 9-70 1- 9-70 1-12-70 1-12-70 1-12-70 1-12-70 1-12-70 1-12-70 1-12-70

No.

Favor of

For

315—Masonic Foundation, Miscellaneous Expense 316—Kaw Valley Bank, Purchase U . S . Treasury Bills 317—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 318—The C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale _ 319—Business Envelope Mftrs., Items for Resale 320—Kolarik Bookbinding Company, Library Expense 322—Mid-American Lines, Inc., Postage and Express _ 323—Standard Oil Company, Automobile Expense 321—U.S. News & World Report, Grand Secretary's Allowance 324—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 325—BankAmericard, Automobile Expense. _ 326^-Robert D. Caplinger, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 327—Nationwide Papers. Inc., Stationery and Printing 328—Topeka Engraving Company, Stationery and Printing 329—Lou-Walt Corporation, Items for Resale 330—Capital City Incorporated, Stationery and Printing 331—The'Harnett Company, Inc., Items for Resale 332—Swank Printing, Items for Resale _ 333—Graphic Type, Stationery and Printing _ 334—J. M. Hart Company, Inc., Items for Resale 334—J. M. Hart Company, Inc., Stationery and Printing _ 335—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 336—American Petrofina, Automobile Expense 337—Bill's Standard Service, Automobile Expense 338—Derby Refining Company, Automobile Expense 339—Frye Enterprises, Inc., Automobile Expense 340—Jim's O.K. Tire Store, Automobile Expense 341—Mobile Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense 342—Hutchinson Jr. College Endowment Assn., Syd Homes Scholarship.. 343—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage 344—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 345—Phillips Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense 346—Dr. C. C. Arnett, Automobile Expense 347—William Owen, Miscellaneous Expense and Moving Furniture 348—^Richard L. Becker, Committee on Trials and Punishment _ 349—Richard L. Becker, Committee on Trials and Punishment 350—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 351—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing _ 352—J. M. Hart Co., Inc., Items for Resale _ 353—Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 354—Standard Oil Company, Automobile Expense 355—Masonic Services Ass'n., Masonic Service Association Dues 356—Dr. C. C. Arnett, Automobile Expense 357—Maynard's, Public School Committee _ 358—Dr. C. C. Arnett, Auto Expense (car tag) 359—Dr. Carroll C. Arnett, Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conf. 360—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conf. 361—Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conf. 362—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conf. 363—Robert E. Ferguson, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 364—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 365—Ralph E. Wilson, Committee on Public Schools 366—Frye Enterprises, Inc., Automobile Expense .367—Bill's Standard Service, Automobile Expense 368—Loring Motor & Service, Automobile Expense „ 369—Carroll C. Arnett, Automobile Expense 370—Kaw Valley State Bank, Purchase U. S. Treasury Bill 371—Mobil Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense 372—Charles D. Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense 373—Phillips Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense 374—Topeka Engraving, Inc., Stationery and Printing 375—Carroll C. Arnett, Grand Master's Allowance _ 376—^William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Allowance 377—Commercial Office Supply, Stationery and Printing 378—^E. Edward Cole, Grand Lodge Officer's Expense 379—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Secretary's Allowance

Amount 10.00 9,629.90 5.00 23.37 88.75 113.00 7.96 8.50 25.00 39.17 38.70 210.84 58.24 8.39 312.70 7.03 568.20 32.55 2.00 22.15 92.44 3.55 4.65 19.51 4.60 34.73 28.29 22.25 300.00 180.00 30.00 4.73 14.19 15.00 45.00 24.82 18.50 66.12 113.30 81.78 36.89 2,077.04 42.12 26.43 15.00 550.00 550.00 550.00 375.00 89.01 230.27 42.70 32.43 12.79 3.97 25.62 14,708.20 4.78 35.84 14.31 6.23 200.00 50.00 2.01 17.47 442.69

1969-70

GRAND

LODGI; O F K A N S A S

WARRANT ACCOUNT Date 1-15-70 1-19-70 1-22-70 1-22-70 1-27-70 1-27-70 1-28-70 1-28-70 1-28-70 1-29-70 1-30-70 2- 2-70 2- 3-70 2- 3-70 2- 3-70 2- 3-70 2- 4-70 2- 4-70 2- 4-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 6-70 2- 6-70 2-10-70 2-10-70 2-10-70 2-10-70 2-11-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-16-70 2-16-70

No.

Favor of

For

concluded. Amount

380—Kaw Valley Bank & Trust Co., Purchase U. S. Treasury Bill 49,032.00 381—Montgomery and Baker, Automobile Expense 220.00 382—Kaw Valley State Bank, Purchase U. S. Treasury Bill „.. 48,085.50 383—J. Fred Williamson, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ 140.26 384—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 28.92 385—Midwest Conference on Masonic Education, Dues 80.00 386—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express _ 190.00 387—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Items for Resale 100.00 388—Charles D . Gallipeau, Assistant Grand Lecturer's Expense 110.37 389—Kansas Bankamericard, 6478 0276 0874 Automobile Expense. 25.46 390—Bill's Standard Service, Automobile Expense, 2222 2350 29.38 391—Standard Oil Company, Automobil Expense, 502 150 040 9 7.65 392—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, 3rd Class Postage Permit 603 200.00 393—Richard L. Becker, Trials and Punishment -5.15 394—Charles D. Gaiipeau, Grand Lecturer's and Asst. Grand Lecturer's.. 88.54 395—Grand Lodge Charity Fund, Transfer of Funds 5,417.50 396—Frye Enterprises, Inc., Automobile Expense 28.85 397—Kravmore Lunch & Service, Automobile Expense 5.30 398—Frank T. Moore, Grand Lecturer & Asst. Grand Lecturer's Expense 218.40 399—Ferguson Service, Automobile Expense 31.97 400—Blue Rapids Greenhouse, Grand Secertary's Allowance — 6.18 401—The Daily Republican, Stationery and Printing 55.70 402—The Daily Republican, Masonic Education _ 299.29 403—Gold Specialties, Stationery and Printing 18.13 404—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 215.94 405—Capitol City, Inc., Stationery and Printing 4.17 406—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 15.00 407—Western Union, Miscellaneous Expense 1.85 408—Kansas Masonic Home, Masonic Home Assessment— 151,471.25 409—Kansas Masonic Home, Raising Fees 6,350.00 410—Standard Travel Service, Grand Secretary's Allowance 1,430.52 411—Henry O. Bennett, Official Stenographer 150.00 412—Williams E. Bogue, Asst. Official Stenographer 25.00, 413—Mobil Oil Corp., Automobile Expense 8.59 414—Snyder's, Miscellaneous Expense 1.50 415—The World Company, Printing Annual Proceedings 2,819.47 .416—Fred Williamson, Grand Lecturer's & Asst. Gr. Lecturer's Expense 166.59 417—Gold Specialties, Stationery and Printing 6.80 418—Capitol City, Inc., Stationery and Printing 2.58 419—Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of N.S., Postage-Library 1.75 420—Phillips Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense. 5.90 421—Smelzer's, Replacement of Equipment 60.90 422—Conference of Grand Master's, Grand Master's Conference 200.00 423—George Washington Nat'l Masonic Memorial, Masonic Nat'l Mem. 1,000.00

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

BUDGET A C C O U N T . Date 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3-7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69 3- 7-69

No.

Favor of

For

500—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Office and Library 501—Kansas Power & Light Company, Office and Library 502—Topeka Water Department, Office and Library 503—Commercial Office Supply, Supplies and Services 504—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services _ 505—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services 506—IBM Corporation, Supplies and Services Maintenance Agreement 3- 7-69 507—C. Owen. Supplies and Services _ 3- 7-69 508—D. D . Richards Company, Supplies and Services 3- 7-69 509—Royal Office Typewriters, Supplies and Services _ 3- 7-69 510—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services 3- 7-69 511—Colonial Refining & Chemical, Supplies and Services 3- 7-69 512—Addressograph-Multigraph, Supplies and Services 3- 7-69 513—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services 3-21-69 514—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library 3-21-69 515—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 3-21-67 516—Helen M. Crossen, Office and Library _ 3-21-69 517—Donella Rainer Heck, Office and Library..._ . 3-21-69 518—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library _ 3-21-69 519—George R. Viar, Office and Library _ 3-21-69 520—Judy Lynn Hill, Office and Library _ 3-21-69 521—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 3-21-69 522—Kaw Valley State Bank, FWH and SS Taxes 3-21-69 523—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 3-21-69 524—Flossie Andrews, Retirement _ 3-21-69 525—Oberhelman-Fultz Insurance, Workman's Compensation Ins 4- 4-69 526—Kansas Power & Light Company, Office and Library 4- 4-69 527—City of Topeka, Water Department, Office and Library 4- 4-69 528—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Office and Library 4- 4-69 529—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 4- 4-69 530—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services _ 4- 4-69 531—Addressograph-Multigraph, Supplies and Services 4- 4-69 532—American Linen Company, Supplies and Services 4- 4-69 533—Wolfe's Camera Shops, Supplies and Services 4- 4-69 534—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Servcies -. 4- 4-69 535—IBM Corporation, Supplies, and Services 4- 4-69 536—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services 4- 4-69 537—C. Owen, Supplies and Services 4- 4-69 538—Director of Revenue (Kansas) Kansas Income Tax4- 4-69 539—Kansas Employment Security, SS and Unemployment Taxes 4-23-69 540—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _— • 4-23-69 541—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 4-23-69 542—Helen M. Crossen, Office and Library 4-23-69 543—Donella Rainer Heck, Office and Library 4-23-69 544—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 4-23-69 545—George R. Viar, Office and Library _ 4-23-69 546—Judy Lynn Hill, Office and Library 4-23-69 547—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library _ 4-23-69 548—Kaw Valley Bank, FWH and SS Taxes 4-23-69 549—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement _ 4-23-69 550—Flossie Andrews, Retirement — 4-23-69 551—Roytype Division Litton Corp., Supplies and Services 5- 7-69 552—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Office and Library.— 5- 7-69 553—City, Water Department, Office and Library _ 5- 7-69 554—Kansas Power & Light Company, Office and Library 5- 7-69 555—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services _ 5- 7-69 556—Steve Smith Cameras, Supplies and Services 5- 7-69 557—Addressograph-Multigraph, Supplies and Services 5- 7-69 558—Wolf's Camera Shops, Supplies and Services _ 5- 7-69 559—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies and Services 5- 7-69 560—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services...5- 7-69 561—C. Owen, Supplies and Services 5- 7-69 562—Ruth Walker, Supplies and Services 5- 7-69 563—IBM Corporation, Supplies and Services 5- 7-69 564—Dictaphone, Supplies and Services... -...

Amount 239.59 410.15 4.00 4.74 38.01 4.29 16.58 46.34 2.00 1.54 16.48 2.00 16.48 21.37 66.02 530.85 348.95 348.95 315.53 272.38 314.33 237.60 20980 807.72 150.00 146.32 82.00 185.54 3.50 328.79 18.21 32.55 26.57 5.15 2.21 2.00 51.50 11.53 2.00 145.50 14.37 530.85 430.85 348.95 315.53 272.38 314.38 237.60 209.80 807.72 150.00 146.32 901 169.97 4.00 120.66 -61 4.12 12.36 2.01 2.22 51.36 2.00 17.50 981 66.00

1969-70

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

BUDGET Date 5- 7-69 5- 7-69 5-19-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 5-22-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6- -6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6- 6-69 6-23-69 6-23-69 6-23-69 6-23-69 6-23-69 6-23-69 6-23-69 6-23-69 6-23-69 6-23-69 6-23-69 6-30-69 6-30-69 6-30-69 6-30-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 7-69 7- 8-69 7-24-69 7-24-69 7-24-69 7-24-69 7-24-69 7-24-69 7-24-69 7-24-69 7-24-69 7-24-69 7-24-69 8- 4-69

No.

Favor of

ACCOUNT—Continued. For

565—Fulz-Oberhelman, Insurance _ 566—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services _ 567—Kaw'Valley Bank, Supplies and Services 568—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 569—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 570—Helen M. Crossen, Office and Library 571—Donella Rainer Heck, Office and Library 572—Lilian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 573—George R. Viar, Office and Library.... _ 574—Judy Lynn Hill, Office and Library _ 575—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 576—Kaw Valley Bank, FWH and SS Taxes 577—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement _ _ 578—Flossie Anderws, Retirement 579—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services 580—City of Topeka, Water Department, Office and Library 581—Kansas Power & Light Company, Office and Library 582—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library 583—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 584—American Linen Supply Company, Supplies and Services 585—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services 586—IBM Corporation, Supplies and Services 587—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services 588—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services _ 589—C. Owen, Supplies and Services _ 590—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 591—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library _ 592—Helen M. Crossen, Office and Library _ 593—Donella Rainer Hech, Office and Library 594—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library _ 595—George R. Viar, Office and Library 596—Judy Lynn Hill, Office and Library _ 597—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 598—^Kaw Valley Bank, Office and Library _ 599—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Office and Library _ 600—Flossie Andrews, Office and Library _ 601—Kathlyn Eileen (Foster) Bogue, Office and Library 602—Evelyn W . Mallory, Office and Library 603—William J. Reynolds, Office and Library _. 604—Kaw Valley Bank, FWH and SS Taxes — 605—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 605-A—Kansas Employment Security, Payroll Taxes (F.I.C.A.).. 606—City Water Department, Office and Library 607—Kansas Power & Light Company, Office and Library 608—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library 609—Montgomery Ward Co., Supplies and Services 610—C. Owen, Supplies and Services 611—Ripley's, Supplies and Services 612—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services 613—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies and Services 614—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services 615—Kathlyn Eileen (Foster) Bogue, Office and Library 616—Director of Revenue (Kansas), Kansas Income Tax. 617^Evelyn W. Mallory, Office and Library 618—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 619—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 620—Donella Rainer Heck, Office and Library 621—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library.._ 622—George R. Viar, Office and Library _ 623—William J. Reynolds, Office and Library _ 624—^Judy Lynn Hill, Office and Library _ — 625—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library _ 626—Kaw Valley Bank, FWH and SS Taxes 627—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 628—Flossie Andrews, Retirement _ 629—Kansas Power & Light Company, Office and Library..

Amount 8.00 2.00 32.81 530.85 348.95 348.95 315.53 272.38 314.38 237.60 209.80 807.72 150.00 146.32 201.28 3.09 67.17 183.83 4.48

4.64 18.18 22.25 2.00 7.95 2.00

530.85 348.95 207.72 315.53 272.38

314.38 237.60 209.80 753.38 150.00 146.32 199.92 91.52 118.51 62.00 9.04 13.20 4.00 42.76 107.51 7.00 2.00 9.08 2.00 1.26 37.85 33.32

147.00 53.96 530.85 348.95 315.53 272.38 314.38 420.60 237.60 209.80 792.66 150.00 146.32 82.20

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

BUDGET ACCOUNT—Continued. Date

No.

Favor of

For

8- 4-69 630—City of Topeka, Water Department, Office and Library 8- 4-69 631—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library 8- 4-69 632—C. Owen, Supplies and Services 8- 4-69 633—Scott Glass, Inc., Supplies and Services _ 8- 4-69 634—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services 8- 3-69 635—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 8- 4-69 636—Capitol City, Inc. Supplies and Services _ 8- 4-69 637—American Linen Supply, Supplies and Services 8- 4-69 638—D. D. Richards Supply Company, Supplies and Services 8- 4-69 639—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services 8- 4-69 640—Midwestern Paper Company, Supplies and Services 8- 4-69 641—IBM Corporation, Supplies and Services 8- 8-69 642—Royal Office Typewriters, Supplies and Services 8-22-69 643—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library 8-22-69 644—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 8-22-69 645—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 8-22-69 646—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 8-22-69 647—George R. Viar, Office and Library 8-22-69 648—William J. Reynolds, Office and Library 8-22-69 649—Judy Lynn Hill, Office and Library -. 8-22-69 650—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 8-22-69 651—Kathlyn Eileen (Foster) Bogue, Office and Library 8-22-69 652—Kaw Valley Bank, FWH and RICA Taxes 8-22-69 653—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement , 8-22-69 654—Flossie Andrews, Retirement 8-22-69 655—Flossie L. Bennett, Office and Library 9- 4-69 656—Jeanne Diane Stillwell, Office and Library _.._ 9- 5-69 657—City of Topeka Water Depatrment, Office and Library 9- 5-69 658—Kansas Power & Light Company, Office and Library 9- 5-69 659—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library 9- 5-69 660—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Service 9- 5-69 661—Service Industrial Rental Supply, Supplies and Services 9- 5-69 661—American Linen Supply Company, Supplies and Services 9- 5-69 663—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 9- 5-69 664—Ripley's, Supplies and Services _ 9- 5-69 665—The Meade Company, Policy #BP363 51 49 May 4, 69 to July 1, 69 9- 5-69 666—Montgomery & Baker Real Estate and Insurance, 04583303 FGL 2930326 _ 9- 5-69 667—C. Owen, Supplies and Services _ _.._ 9- 5-69 668—International Business Machines, Supplies and Services 9- 5-69 669—Nationwide Paper Company, Supplies and Services9- 5-69 670—Sportsman's Store, Supplies and Services 9- 5-69 671—Mid-Western Stencil Company, Supplies and Services..9-22-69 672—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 9-22-69 673—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 9-22-69 674—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 9-22-69 675—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library _ 9-22-69 676—George R. 'Viar. Office and Library 9-22-69 677—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 9-22-69 678—Jeanne Diane Stillwell, Office and Library 9-22-69 679—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library... 9-22-69 680—Kaw Valley Bank, FWH and FICA Taxes 9-22-69 681—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 9-22-69 682—Flossie Andrews, Retirement 10- 7-69 683—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies and Services 10- 7-69 684—City of Topeka, Water Department, Office and Library 10- 7-69 685—Kansas Power & Light, Office and Library _ 10- 7-69 686—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Office and Library _ 10- 7-69 687—Nationwide Paper, Inc., Supplies and Services 10- 7-69 688—C. Owen, Supplies and Services _ _ 10- 7-69 689—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services — 10- 7-69 690—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services 10- 9-69 691—Kansas Empolyment Security Fund Social Security and Unemployment Taxes _ 10- 9-69 692—Director of Revenue, Kansas, Kansas Income Tax

Amount

_ —..

8.03 180.55 2.00 6.95 61.54 4.04 1.55 4.64 1-.55 2.00 34.06 17.92 75.50 530.85 348.95 324.23 272.38 314.38 118.51 237.60 209.80 19.99 703.92 150.00 146.32 33.88 33.88 4.40 84.30 304.94 36.30 4.00 4.64 9.85 0.75 152.00

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_ _

526.00 2.00 17.92 15.60 2.32 33.31 530.85 348.95 324.23 272.38 314.38 329.45 214.86 209.80 820.98 150.00 146.32 71.10 14.18 76.17 263.11 47.55 2.00 9.17 38.68 8.53 138.75

1969-70

G R A N D LODGE

BUDGET Date 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 10-20-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-*9 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11-6-69 11- 6-69 11- 6-69 11-19-69 11-21-69 11-21-69 11-21-69 11-21-69 11-21-69 11-21-69 11-21-69 11-21-69 11-21-69 11-21-69 12- 4-69 12- i-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12- 4-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-17-69 12-18-69 12-19-69 12-29-69 1- 6-70 1- 6-70 1- 6-70

No.

Favor of

OF KANSAS

ACCOU'NT^COJJtinued. For

693—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ ^. 694—Henry O. Bennett. Office and Library _ 695—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library... _ 696—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library _ _... 697—George Raymond Viar, Office and Library 698—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 699—Jeanne Diane StiUwell, Office and Library 700—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 701—Kaw Valley Bank, FWH and PICA 702^Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement .-. 703—Flossie Andrews, Retirement 704—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Office and Library.. _... 705—Kansas Power & Light, Office and Library... 706—City of Topeka, Office and Library 707—American Linen Supply Company, Supplies and Services... 708—Victor Comptometer Corp., Supplies and Services — 709—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services .710—International Business Machine Corp., Supplies and Services 711—C. Owen, Supplies and Services _ 712—Dictaphone, Supplies and Services 713—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services.. 714—The Daily Republican, Supplies and Services 715—Vorse-Sammers. Heating & Air Conditioning, Supplies and Services 716—Charles S. JMcGinness, Office and Library... -717—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library .. 718—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 719—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library _ 720—Elton W. Werner, Office and Library 721—Jeanne Diane Stillwell, Office and Library 722—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 723—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 724—Flossie Andrews, Retirement _ 725—Kaw Valley State Bank, FWH and PICA 726—Addressograph-Multigraph Corp., Supplies and Services -; 727—C. Owen, Supplies and Services ...728—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Utilities _ 729—Kansas Power & Light, Utilities 730—City of Topeka Water Department, Utilities.. 731—Vorse-Summers Heating & Air Conditioning, Supplies and Services.732—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services .733—Ripley's, Supplies and Services ---734—IBM Corporation, Supplies and Services... 735—IBM Corporation, Supplies and Services..... _ 736—Crane and Company, Inc., Supplies and Services... 737—Addressograph-Multigraph Corp., Supplies and Services 738—Roytype, Supplies and Services 739—Shanwee County Treasursr, 1969 Real Estate Tax 740—C. Owen, Trash Hauling _ 741—Kansas Power & Light, Office,and Library 742—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library 743—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 744—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 745—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library. 746—Eltlon Wayne Werner, Office and Library „ 747—Jeanne Diane Stillwell, Office and Library 748—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 749—Margaret Johnson, Office and Library 750—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement 751—Flossie Andrews, Retirement _ 752—Kaw Valley State Bank, FWH and FICA 753—International Business Machines, Supplies and Services 754—Southwestern Bell Teephone Co., Utilities -755—Kansas Power & Light Company, Office and Library 756—City of Topeka, Water Department, Utilities — 757—Kansas Power & Light, Utilities _ 758—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services

Amount 530.85 348.95 324.23 272.38 299.38 344.45 • 214.86 209.80 795.20 150:00 146.32 278.39 74.22 6.70 4.50 12.50 24.17 19.78 2.00 66.00 1.79 20.80 20.00 530.85 348.95 324.23 272.38 364.45 214.86 209.80 150.00 146.32 723.36 25.15 2.00 165.56 50.63 3.50 7.50 7.88 .49 149.50 26.88 10.75 8.81 9.01 6,500.22 2.00 43.48 569.65 358.47 333.75 281.90 373.97 224.38 219.32 250.78 150.00 146.32 721.36 9.48 169.13 44.32 4.00 209.55 42.59

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

BUDGET Date 1- 6-70 1- 6-70 1- 6-70 1- 6-70 1-16-70 1-19-70 1-19-70 1-19-70 1-19-70 1-19-70 1-19-70 1-19-70 1-19-70 1-19-70 1-19-70 1-19-70 1-19-70 1-20-70 1-21-69 1-21-70 1-22-70 1-19-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2- 5-70 2-11-70 2-11-70 2-11-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70 2-13-70

No.

Favor of

March

ACCOUNT—concluded. For

759—Commercial Office Supply Company, Supplies and Services 760—D. D. Richards Supply Company, Supplies and Services 761—Crane & Company, Inc., Supplies and Services 762—C. Owen, Supplies and Services 763—Kansas Power & Light Company, Utilities _ 764—Montgomery and Baker, Insurance 765—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 766—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 767—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library...768—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 769—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library _ _ 770—Jeanne Diane Stilllwell, Office and Library 771—Margaret Johnson, Office and Library 772—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 773—Kaw Valley State Bank, FWH and FICA _ 774—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement _ 775—Flossie L. Andrews, Retirement 776—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Utilities 777—Director of Revenue, Kansas, Quarterly Tax Return 778—Kansas Employment Security Fund, Soc. Sec. and Unemployment.. 779—Federal Unemployment Tax —Bank Charge for 2100 Warrants (42.78) 780—Topeka Supply Boiler Company, Supplies and Services 781—Service Industrial Rental Supply, Supplies and Services 782—D. D . Richards Supply Company, Supplies and Services 783—F. A. Bierer, Supplies and Service 784—Crane & Company, Inc., Supplies and Services _ , 785—Shrake Electric, Inc., Supplies and Services _. 786—City of Topeka, Water Department, Utilities 787—M. B. Salisbury Company, Inc., Supplies and Services 788—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services 789—C. Owenj Supplies and Services _ 790—Crane & Company, Inc., Supplies and Services 791—International Business Machines, Supplies and Services 792—Kansas Power-& Light. Utilities 795—International Business Machines, Supplies and Services 794—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 795—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 796—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library _ 797—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 798—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 799—Jeanne Diane Stillwell, Office and Library _ 800—Margaret Johnson, Office and Library 801—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library _ 802—Kaw Valley State Bank, FWH and FICA _ 803—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement 804—Flossie L. Andrews, Retirement

Amount 2.01 1.55 5.15 2.00 48.05 693.00 555.65 357.65 332.03 274.48 372.45 234.40 245.26 212.50 720.36 150.00 146.32 288.42 139.60 4.78 108.99 19.75 13.50 1.55 18.54 6.41 9.79 3.50 13.07 43.14 2.00 3.61 9.48 289.94 17.92 555.65 357.65 332.03 274.48 372.45 234.40 245.26 212.50 720.36 150.00 146.32

CHARITY F U N D . Date 3- 7-69 4-22-69 4-22-69 5- 7-69 6- 6-69 8-25-69 9- 5-69 12-15-69 1-19-70 2- 5-70 2-10-70

No.

Favor of

For

1—Kaw Valley Bank, Purchase U. S. Treasury Bill _ $ 2—Kaw Valley Bank, Purchase U. S. Treasury Note 3—Kaw Valley Bank, Purchase U. S. Treasury Note 4—Harley Henry. Carnival, V.A. Hospital 5—Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M., Repayment of Loan 6—Masonic Service Ass'n, Hurricane CamiUe Disaster 7—Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M., Transfer of Funds (Law 2-303) 8—Harley Henry, Canteen Books VA Hospital _ _,. 9—Thomas C. Raum Jr., Sec, Masonic Relief 10—Grand Lodge General Fund, Transfer of Funds 11—John R. Sanders, Relief _ _

Amount 9,842.90 5,026.51 4,930.43 7.20 9,123.79 500.00 1,300.00 24.00 2,000.00 3,635.44 50.00

1965-70

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

PER DIEM CHECKS ISSUED 1969 ANNUAL COMMUNICATION (BY-LAW 2-308-9-12). 1969 DISTRICT DEPUTIES.

Disi.No. Name Amount' 1—Warren A. Denton $20.00 2—William Edward Hall 20.00 3—William N . VanderBeek.... 20.00 A—Robert S. Truesdell, Jr 20.00 5—Henry M. Levi 20.00 6—Donald E. Staten 20.00 8—Clifford E. Abbey 20.00 9—Lee Roy Church 20.00 10—^Johnny J. Stidham 20.00 11—Francis E. Kirkland 20.00 13—Ezra M. Long 20.00 14—Ellis W. King 20.00 15—Donald H. Ray 20.00 17—Robert S. Collins 20.00 19—Glen W. Rogers 20.00 20—Milan T. Hejtmanek 20.00 21—Robert R. Donaldson 20.00 22—John M. Ryan 20.00 24—James F. Dodge 20.00 25—Robert E. Simpson _ 20.00 30—George W . Young 20.00 33—LeRoy Ashcraft 20.00

Dist. No. Name 34—John H. Motley 36—Richard C. Read ;. 37—Harvey L. Swan 39—E. Edward Cole ._ 40—Dale J. Shurts 41—Max C. Krummel 42—Dale E. Merritt _ 43—Herman A. Panzer 44—William N . Holmes 45—Will E. Johnson 47—Jack C. Scott _ 48—Lloyd K. Bower 51—L. Eugene Grizzell 52—Charles H. Wille 53—James W. Cleland _ 55—Shirley F. Mastalka : 56—Jerry L. Lohoefener 57—Nigel Walden 59—Everette J. Hargraves 60—Lawrence E. Abbott 62—Robert L. Williams 63—Lyman H. Brown

Amount $20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00, 20.00 20.00 20.00

1970 DISTRICT DEPUTIES.

Dist. No, Name 1—Norman R. Elliott 2—Abbott J. Shrader 3—James E. Kelley 4—Richard D. Overton 5—Roger C. Ward 6—Merle D. Stone 7—Burton R. Stuart 8—Warren E. Sisson 9—Leonard C. Hume, Sr 10—George W. Richey 11—Jeremiah C. Zwahlen 12—Charles A. Tilman 13—Dan F. Williams 14—Harry Duane Larison. 15—Marlin A. Pottorf 16—Robert D. Hirsch 18—Paul F. Jacobson 19—Charles E. Grutzmacher 20—Harry M. Fretz 21—Emory H. Adkison 22—Earl F. Thompson 23—Russell I. George 24—David N . Lohr 25—George C. Couch 27—Willis Hall 30—Floyd Sorrick, Jr

Amount $20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

Dist. No. Name 31—Paul Veach 32—Leslie L. Worrell _ 34—William D. Highbarger 36—Leslie R. Ford 37—W. Nolan Artz 38—H. Marion Rathmel 42—Claude L. Overmiller.43—Chester R. Walters 46—Lawrence E. Aldridge 47—Lloyd L. Croft 48—Ervin G. Walker 49—L. George Pike 50—Billy C. Kaltenbach 51—Jack D. Hearn : 53—Denzell Storr 54—Dan R. Sharp 55—Ralph J. Hand 56—A. Leon Durnil 57—<:iifford A. Ramsey 58—Ralph D. Walker 59—Roger Lewis 60—Basil C. Marhofer 61—Homer H. Jones 63—Larry A. Holland _ 64—Arnold W. Hafenstein

Amount 20.00' 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

March

LODGE REPRESENTATIVES. Amount Lodge No. Name Amount Lodge No. Name $20.00 2—Chester J. Ziegel 86—Edwin Dirks 20.00 5—John V. Smith 20.00 89—Frederick D. Mills 20.00 20.00 6—Lawrence H. James 92—Alton E. Killion 20.00 7—Neil S. Brown 20.00 93—A. H. Burns 20.00 8—Charles E. Harper 20.00 96—Dean Shepherd 20.00 9—Len Porter 20.00 97—Earl E. Rhodes 20.00 20.00 98—Paul L. Furbeck 20.00 10—Glen E. Sears 11—Robert D . Doxon 20.00 99—Earl C. Peoples 20.00 101—Russell H. Swanson 20.00 16—Martin W . Matthews 20.00 17—Carl A. Carlson 20.00 102—Leo R. Moore 20.00 18—Walter L. Dengel 20.00 103—Glenn G. Taylor.. 20.00 19—Oscar D . Smith 20.00 104—^Norman H. Lull 20.00 20^Kenneth K. Wykert 20.00 106—Richard D. Koenig 20.00 21—Ray H. Gray 20.00 107—W. Clark Self 20.00 2 4 ^ H . E. Brownback 20.00 108—L. Kelly Arnold 20.00 25—Ernest Beran 20.00 110—Elmer C. Griffith 20.00 2 7 ^ L e e Anthony 20.00 112—Ted Parisa 20.00 28—Ora R. Coyan ,. 20.00 113—H. Corvon Carpenter 20.00 30—Herber E. Shough 20.00 115—Earl D. Binford 20.00 33—Ralph A. Pateman. 20.00 117—Melvin B. Brewer 20.00 34—-Ronald R. Adkins 20.00 119—Raymond D. Hough 20.00 35—George W . Alter 20.00 121—Carl R. Engstrom 20.00 122—Harold Woodruff 20.00 37—Francis E. Wards 20.00 38—Mollis L. Stith 20.00 123—Glenn W . Farlee 20.00 40—Orville Crawford 20.00 125^Harvey G. Pargett 20.00 42—Leonard V. Kimmel 20.00 126—H. Paul Cain 20.00 127—Eugene L. Sawyer 20.00 AA—Wesley Paul Rogers 20.00 45—Glenn L. Knapp 20.00 129—Donovan L. McCarty 20.00 132—Joe E. Cox 20.00 46—Larry K. Williams 20.00 47—Harry W . Peterson 20.00 133—Eddie C. Curtis 20.00 50—Chester T. Kelsey 20.00 134—Clarence E. Weidman, Sr... 20.00 51—Frank W . Chaffin 20.00 135—Harold E. Wyatt 20.00 136—David J. Shinn 20.00 54—Don Davis 20.00 55—Cecil F. Simpson 20.00 137—Enoch C. Davis 20.00 56—Cecil H. Westhoff 20.00 140—Thomas O. Richardson.. 20.00 142—John F. Klassen 20.00 58—Walter Rogers 20.00 60—James R. Struble 20.00 144—Carl F. Harder 20.00 61—Fred S. Jackson 20.00 145—Kenneth R. Dooley 20.00 149—Carl Studebaker 20.00 62—Jesse E. Bean 20.00 150—Maurice H. Miller 20.00 64—Ronald W . Meng: 20.00 153—Donald T. Sprinkle 20.00 65—Charles W . Freund 20.00 155—Clem L. Portenier 20.00 68—Joseph H. Smith.... 20.00 156—Pat Greer 20.00 69—Daryl J. Lorenz 20.00 157—Kenneth Mirt 20.00 71—Emery O. Baldwin 20.00 158—Goldwin E. Miller 20.00 74—Gary D . Dennett 20.00 159—Benjamin E. Dowell 20.00 75—Robert E. Dorr 20.00 160—Henry K. Smith 20.00 76—William B. Hartzell 20.00 162—Albert Ackerman 20.00 79—Alfred E. Van Petten.... 20.00 165—Richard Rodman 20.00 80—Arthur S. Holdeman 20.00 166—Ronald Peter 20.00 82—Eugene N . Leedy 20.00 167—James E. Forrest 20.00 83—D. E. Kerr 20.00 168—Algie Hall 20.00 84—Charles Pence 20.00 169—William M. Pishney 20.00 85—Robert D . Mann 20.00

1969-70

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

Lodge No. Name Amount 171—Orlow Leon Stalcup 20.00 172—Robert P. Kubin 20.00 173—Wayne E. Fuller 20.00 174—James W. Higby 20.00 179—Thomas T. Steele 20.00 181—Robert W . Ellis 20.00 183—Arno Windscheffel 20.00 184—Marcellus V. Herman 20.00 185—Elbridge A. Trull 20.00 189—Irwin D. Wright 20.00 190—Harold D. Clark 20.00 191—Paschal W . Lundy 20.00 192—Miles E. Reece 20.0Q 193—Jerry G. Kelley 20.00 194—Bob D. Kitch 20.00 195—A. Howard Loworn 20.00 197—Abner H. Vickrey 20.00 198—Amos Caprez 20.00 199—Jack H. Newbold 20.00 200—Clarence Bowersock 20.00 201—Earl L. Carlson 20.00 202—Marion L. Brock 20.00 203—Basil E. Capps 20.00 • 205—Harold D. Swenson 20.00 206—Robert Patterson 20.00 208—Gail McGhee 20.00 210—Charles L. Beckford 20.00 211—Gareth D. Poer 20.00 212—Jay Ray Babcock. 20.00 213—Monte Mitts 20.00 214—Edgar G. Vernon. 20.00 215—Harold Bortz 20.00 216—Enos D. Zimmerman 20.00 217—Leon Sanders 20.00 221—El Reno F. Sederlin 20.00 222—Hugh E. Shira 20.00 225—George F. Ha'gen 20.00 226—^Robert D. Graves 20.00 229—Harry Kennedy 20.00 230—Emmett Child 20.00 231—Eldo Graham 20.00 232—Arnold J. Hiesterman 20.00 233—D. J. McMinn 20.00 236—Verne O. Lacey 20.00 238—Anthony J. Eisenhauer 20.00 241—Richard H. Brauer 20.00 243—Walter ZumBrunnen 20.00 244—Maurice H. Moore 20.00 245—Russell Dean Flack 20.00 246—LeRoy D. Vannaman 20.00 247—Diederich B. Hulsebusch.... 20.00 249—Max Croisant 20.00 251—William K. Crouse 20.00 252—Frank D . Smiley 20.00

Lodge No. Name Amount 253—John K. Nelson 20.00 254—Charles Irwin Symms 20.00 257—Delno Goehring 20.00 258—^W. A. Williams 20.00 260—Frederick Bohl 20.00 261—William Ekis 20.00 262—Glenn J. Biberestein 20.00 263—Gerald D . Kaun 20.00 264—Calvin E. Boethin 20.00 265—Arthur G. Mooney 20.00 267—Ira L. Thomas 20.00 269—George F. Chitwood 20.00 270—Paul F. Smith 20.00 272—Finnis V. Swender 20.00 273—Val O. Whitesell 20.00 274—^Joe Fowler 20.00 275—Robert D. Van Vranken... 20.00 277—Franklin P. Reed 20.00 278—Robert L. Rose 20.00 279—Everett R. Owen 20.00 281—Willis Brandyberry 20.00 282—Jarrell D . Nuss 20.00 284—Robert W . Phillips :.. 20.00 285—James W . Troyer 20.00 286—M. Worland Cox 20.00 287—Lloyd H. Swindler 20.00 289—^John M. Gingerich 20.00 290—Elden L. Schrock 20.00 291—Leroy E. Tobias 20.00 295—John M. McNeely.... 20.00 297—Joe E. Beggs 20.00 299—Claude G. Moore 20.00 300—Bobby G. Grantham 20.00 301—George Rose 20.00 306—Lawrence F. Smith 20.00 309—Johnny M. Frease 20.00 310—Robert J. Dole 20.00 312—James W . Bailey 20.00 315—Earl Carlson 20.00 316—Calvin C Reed 20.00 317—Forrest D . Stern 18.50 318—Roy C. Kronvall 20.00 321—Kenneth Scofield 20.00 322—Charles F. Weathers 20.00 323—Claude T. Anderson. 20.00 325—James L. Cole 20.00 327—Larry R. Fenske 20.00 329—Donald R. Barnard 20.00 331—Calyn F. Crossly 20.00 332—Chester A. Long 20.00 333—Donald Vochatzer 20.00 334—Calvin C. Matteson. 20.00 335—William j . Besack, Sr 20.00 338—Elvin J. Foster 20.00

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Lodge No. Name Amount 341—C. Ivan Burnett 20.00 345—Wallace N . Long..... 20.00 347—Guy Campbell, Jr 20.00 348—Vernon L. Mickey 20.00 350—Henery E. Gardner 20.00 352—William C. Gentry 20.00 358—John E. Loeppke 20.00 360—Howard Petracek 20.00 361—Kermit Rusk 20.00 362—LaVern J. Kopsa 20.00 364—L. Louis Stevens, Jr 20.00 365—Lee Roy Chailland 20.00 367—Boyd C. Fox, Jr 20.00 368—Edward J. Misak 20.00 369—Howard E. Ward 20.00 371—Larry Turner 20.00 372—Ernest Caks '. 20.00 378—Veryl Oliver McMichael.... 20.00 379—Jake C. Saubers 20.00 380—Dale F. Scott 20.00 382—William T. Sampson 20.00 383—John D. Scott 20.00 384—Charles E. Furgason 20.00 385—Larry D. Carr 20.00 388—Walter E. Gulick 20.00 389—Robert L. Holt 20.00 390—Henry L. Post 20.00 391—C. Earl Thompson 20.00 393—Carl F. Nelson 20.00

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Lodge No. Name Amount 394—Gordon Faulkner 20.00 396—Donald H. Swezey 20.00 397—Clarence W . Hanson 20.00 398—Harold Dwayne Davenport 20.00 400—Ulys Ford 20.00 402—William Cope 20.00 403—Carl Payne 20.00 404—Howard H. Mitchell 20.00 407—Lloyd H. Bleidissel 20.00 408—Roger E. Dove 20.00 410—Marion Unruh 20.00 413—Chester H. Wade 20.00 417—Benjamin R. Finley 20.00 422—Richard Robertson 20.00 424—Paul E. Gibler 20.00 427—Lawrence Dean Cooley 20.00 430—Henry A. Meyer 20.00 431—Frank Ullom 20.00 433—Jay Dee Southern 20.00 435_Williard D. Thomason 20.00 436—Marion E. Butts 20.00 437—Eugene F. Fleagle 20.00 440—Galen F. Weiland 20.00 441—Dennis Pearce 20.00 442—Lester L. Hibbs 20.00 444—Daryl David Berglund 20.00 445—Dwight A. Burton 20.00 44(5—Gene Marvin Wilson 20.00

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PER DIEM.

John D. Cunningham, Committee on Foreign Relations E. E. Stockebrand, Committee on Reports of Grand Officers Robert H. Arnold, Committee on Reports of Grand Officers

$20.00 20.00 20.00

LODGES W I T H O U T REPRESENTATION AT GRAND LODGE—1970. ' Lodge Name or Lodge Name or Lodge Name or No. Location No. Location No. Location 2 2 7—Jamestown 118—Altoona 4—Kickapoo 235—Leonardville 128—Munden 22—Melvern 242—Miltonvale 131—Fontana 26—Longton 248—Tecumseh 138—Dover 32—Auburn 250—Whiting 139—Sedgwick 36—Council Grove 259—Beattie l4l—Osage City 39—Seneca 280—Chapman 146—Ellsworth 41—Pomona 292—Glasco 152—Lebo 43—Nickerson 294—Glen Elder 163—Fall River 48—Effingham 296—Green 164—Atwood 52—St. Marys 298—Wilson 177—Russell 67—Frankfort 302—Grainfield 180—Whitewater 72—Huron 307—Herington 187—Pittsburg 73—Chetopa 319—Norwich 196—Madison 88—Pleasanton 326—Horton 207—Alton 100—Columbus 328—Gypsum 111—Rossville 223—Leon

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

Lodge Name or No. Location 336—Formoso 337—Frederick 339—Lane 354—Summerfield 356—Wellsville 370—Maple Hill

Lodge Name or No. Location 374—Dwight 376—Bucklin 392—Fostoria 395—Saffordville 405—Kensington 412—Wilmore

69 Lodge Name or No. Location 414—Morland 415—Perry 421—Harveyville 423—Selden 448—Grinnell 449—Denton

PROFICIENCY CARDS FOR 1 9 6 9 . The following certificates have been issued during the year. " U " signifies unlimited. These were divided among the Lodges as indicated (issued prior to February 1, 1970). No. 6 James, Lawrence H.—A Mark, Vernon O.—A-U Warner, Charles M.—A No. 7 Baskette, John E.—A Hauserman, Alvin E.—U (Renewal) HiUl, Raymond W.—U (Renewal) Poe, J. C — B No. 8 Stradley, James R.—A No. 11 Clark, Otis E.—B Doxon, Robert D.—B Durkee, Lonnie P.—B Miller, Rex D.—B Tullar, Victor—B Willmeth, Richard E.—B No. 12 Bohm, John F., Jr.—A Werner, Leonard L.—A No. 15 Adams, James Francis—B No. 18 Talbott, Ray A.—B No. 26 Groundwater, William —B-A Temple, Emory L.—B-A No. 27 Carlton, Wyatt Maston—B No. 34 Curts, K. Maynard—U (Renewal) Jahne, Charles R.—U (Renewal) No. 42 Cochren, Merrell—B-A No. 54 Fuller, Max—B Goul, Robert L.—B Hague, Allen E.—B Mahony, Larry—B

Moore, Arthur W.—B Waugh, Wallace E.—B No. 60 Jennings, Stephen L.—B Ross, Jesse M.—B No. 66 Baringer, Clyde B.—B No. 74 Motley, John H.—A Morrison, Milford—B Rigsby, William Terry—B Wilson, Jim—B No. 79 Mast, George L.—U (Renewal) No. 83 Snow, Kenneth Ray—-A No. 86 Cumiford, JB. F.—B Davis, William G.—B Hecox, Richard M., Jr.—B Hicks, Bobby J.—B Lawson, Roy C.—B Rice, Wesley S.—B Roark, Stuart—B No. 99 Miller, Francis H.—A No. 102 Filkel, Ira L.—U No. 103 Steele, Robert Charles—B Whitworth, Earl Arnold—B No. 112 Guldner, Ralph R.—B Matney, Lester—B No. 117 Albertson, Carl R.—U No. 122 Farrow, Darrell—^U (Renewal) No. 123 Erkenbrack, Kenneth L.—B-A Farlee, Glenn W.—B-A

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Farlee, Merlyn G.—B-A Johnson, Dana C.—B-A Sweet, Benjamin E.—B-A Sweet, Everett O.—B-A Ukens, Burnell—B-A No. 151 Ford, James Lee—B No. 153 Cross, Merrill F.—B Dunn, Stephen E.—B Grassi, Jimmie L.—B Medearis, Larry C.—A Myland, Leonard S.—B Walsh, Willard D.—B No. 154 Lyster, Thomas W . D.—A-B Powell, Willard—A-B No. 168 Swanson, Larry E.—B Underwood, Carl W.—B-A-U No. 172 Leonard, John Richard—B No. 173 Fuller, Wayne P.—B Hatfield, Harry L.—B No. 177 Gilmore, Billy M.—B Spencer, Edwin Author—B No. 195 Montgomery, Loyd—B No. 201 Swan, Harvey L.—B No. 212 Stotler, Floyd—B No. 225 Walquist, Warren—B No. 246 Kiehl, Gary E.—B Largent, Luther M.—B-A Roper, Donald K.—B-A Williams, Charles H.—A No. 258 Hoffine, Donald—B Hosey, Dale—B No. 270 Smith, Paul F.—A No. 271 Burrow, James F.—B Dickson, Robert W . — B Jansen, William G.—B Troupe, Jerry E.—B No. 272 Tillman, Harold L.—B

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No. 279 Owen, Rex—B Schmalzried, Edward—B Sparks, Chet—B No. 284 Zambrono, Henry G.—B - N o . 300 Cousland, Leon R.—A No. 303 Brown, Jams M.—B La Casse, Clarence L.—B Logan, Jerry L.—B Partegas, Edwin A.—B Preston, Williams Scott—U Wiley, Albert E.—A No. 313 Keen, Herman—B Wheatley, William L.—A No. 322 Banks, Walter R.—B Butler, Edward C—B-A Chilson, Joseph F.—U Colnar, William J.—U Everhart, J. R.—B Hare, Elmer—U Holmes, Earl—B Marler, James K.—A Schroeder, Robert—B Sills, C. W.—U (Renewal) N o . 333 Blackwell, Foyd L.—A Dalton, Wilbur J.—B Masters, John Eldon—B No. 369 Beach, Eugene K.—B No. 395 Caldwell, Orville R.—B No. 401 Hodges, Edgar Earl—B Krug, Norman Joe—B No. 433 Barnard, Rocky Edward—B Bowen, William A. C — A Fortney, Kenneth R.—B Helterbrand, George C.—B John, James H.—B O'Quinn, John W . Jr.—A Roe, Bobby Lee—A Stubbs, Norman Lee—B Trotter, Frank M.—B Willison, Richard Emmett—A No. 436 Borrer, JeflF—U Mitchum, Jay B.—U (Renewal)

1969-70

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HONOR

ROLL.

List of brethren to whom Fifty Year emblems were presented during 1969. (List also includes emblems mailed from the Grand Secretary's office up to February 6, 1970). Lodge No. 1 Bottiger, Thomas Paul Gilmore, Shelby E. Martin, Paul M. Ware, Toll R. Whittaker, Harry K. Lodge No. 2 Kirkpatrick, Archie T. Loeb, Lazarus Lodge No. 3 Bond, Raymond Allen Brannon, Thomas George Brown, Jack C. Christian, James A. Gilles, Arthur H. Laaser, William C. Lewis, Ronald T. Mayo, John Henry McCorkiU, Kirk W . Meeks, Robert B. Miller, Charles B. Mosser, LeRoy N . Rasmussen, Fred L. Resseger, Hugh C. Stewart, Chester B. Stuessi, Berle Cameron Sweney, William M. Tucker, Clarke E. Waddell, James Lodge No. 5 Akers, Louis F. Herod, John H. Holland, Ray P. Lodge No. 6 Fritz, Edwin A. Hoffmann, William Edwin Korb, John H . Martin, Earl P. McColloch, Harry Van Weaver, Arthur B. Lodge No. 7 Ashley, Tice Lodge No. 8 Blincoe, Ernest E. Briggs, Jesse Cecil Clark, Herman E. Crane, Harry A. Gordon, Clyde Waldo Hildreth, J. Reed Hubbard, Houston E.

Hurst, Melvin Lewis Ingham, James Ralph Jones, Everett B. Konantz, W . Earl Lloyd, James P. McCann, Frank H. Rayn, Walter E. Shore, Charles Thomas SJyker, Joe E. Swank, Allen H. Swisher, John William Waters, Henry H. Lodge No. 9 Dresser, James Deering Fox, C. Maynard Wolf, August Henry Lodge N o . 10 Akers, Neal E. Blank, Billy L. Combs, George Ralph Edwards, David W . Hoffman, Pierre H. Robertson, Doyle V. Stark, Eulan D. Watson, Robert W . Wyrick, Horace J. Lodge No. 12 Davies, Dan Isaac Davis, William H. Drum, Linza A. Filed, Albert Honea, Thomas B. Kraum, Clarence R. Mowl, James S. Overfield, Francis L. Parsons, Carl H. Pearson, Frank E. Robinson, Preston E. Robinson, Samuel J. Starling, Delbert D . Wathen, OIlie Welch, Kenneth Lodge No. 14 Harbour, Earl O. Lodge No. 15 Fosness, John Leslie Lodge No, 16 Dearborn, Edgar H. Samuels, Harry Zeigler, Charles Forrest

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Lodge N o . 17 Carlson, Malker Euwer, James E. Hurle, Trafford Isbell, Jackson T. Meyer, Carl Wertles Nagle, Frank H . Pogson, John Lambert Rainey, Frank Swendson, Claude S. Lodge No.. 18 Barnett, Arthur J. Churchill, Roy D . Eakles, Harry J. Fields, Jesse A. Garrett, Theodore R. Harder, Rubey Osgood Hashagen, Albert J. Hosier, Edward Kilgore, James M. Kyle, DeWar Ferry McCandless, Oliver Raymond Monroe, Leland C. Parks, Frank H . Phibbs, George W . Pierson, Joe C. Ramey, Charles W . Smith, George S. O. Snedaker, W . Guy Ward, Max F. Wire, Jesse Wright, Ben H . Lodge No. 19 Brown, Dwight R. Cornwell, Roy T. Durr, Otto Alfred G. Hall, Jesse Lenard Hyer, Albert Edward Lodge No. 20 Nelson, Guy Stelzer, Clarence E. Turner, Willard T. Lodge No. 21 Neibarger, Walter A. Lodge No. 23 Coole, Douglas Paul Craig, Charles Ray Manorgan, Harold G. Martin, W . Roger Sturgeon, Cecil Wallace Lodge N o . 24 Matherly, Marvin Palmer Peck, Wyatt N . Lodge N o . 29 John R. Ashbrook

Lodge No. 30 Anderson, Basil D . Bethune, George Boyd, Lonzo W . Clements, Adolph DeLong, William S. Gregory, Clarence E. Stearns, Fred M. Lodge No. 32 Attebury, Lawrence M. Garwood, Harold D . Henderson, John Henderson, Samuel M. Kresie, Fred C. Lodge No. 33 Irwin, Asa Earnest Lodge No. 35 West, Wilbur W.. Lodge No. 36 Goodwin, Joseph Myron Lodge No. 37 Bryan, John Gilbert Lodge No. 38 Hesemeyer, George W. Johnson, Herbert Langley, Milford C. Lodge No. 40 Penner, Louis R. Plummer, Arthur H. Rasmussen, Anton Lodge No. 41 Miller, John A. Neely, Edward J. Lodge No. 44 Ament, Benjamin F. Fraker, Ralph Charles Garrison, Joseph Russell Gerhold, Frank S. Parker, Earl Y. Scott, Lee Ashton Smith, William Whitney Young, Charles E. Lodge No. 45 Irwin, Millard L. Lodge No. 46 Hitch, Luttrell M. Laing, Stering D. Lodge No. 49 Hall, Charles G. Lodge No. 50 Enochs, Raymond M. Price, Harrison Lee Reeder, Frederick Milton, Sr.

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Lodge No. 51 Abell, Robert E. Bartholomew, Jesse E. Bell, Mount W . Boon, William C. Brock, David M. Carlson, John A. Crawford, Asa R. Davis, Arthur F. Davis, Charles L. Fisk, Guy H. Gillette, Homer B. Golden, Frank W . Goldsmith, Elmer C. Haslett, Raymond J. Hobart, Wilson K. Howard, Louis E. King, Lyman E. Laundon, Walter E. Losh, Clyde H. McCracken, Glen L. McNeely, George R. Morris, Clyde R. Neill, Benjamin F. Palmer, John M. Paxton, Percy J. Sheafor, Clyde W . Stevenson, Rudolph L. Terp, James D. Thompson, Avery A.. Titus, Martin D . Vansant, John M. Wilson, Frank Wendell Lodge No. 52 Roark, Andrew Fred Wagner, Frederick J. Lodge No. 54 Miller, Reginald Lodge No. 55 Green, Earl Webster Lodge No. 57 Groves, Kenneth V. Lodge No. 59 Hart, William V. Townsend, William Goley Lodge No. 60 Applebaugh, Ross Hollingsworth Bowell, Benjamin Franklin Brown, Benjamin Andrew Di Fillipi, Arturo Dillard, Roy E. Depp, George A. Eagle, Howard B. Fowler, Leslie W .

Fuller, Fred Elton Howard, Warren Anderson Jacquier, Ray E. Johnson, Martin M. Kauffman, Harry S. Lagerber, Eric Litowich, Herbert McDaniel, Leigh R. Perry, Robert Broaddus Preston, Raymond C. Price, John D . Price, Levi B. Renard, Joseph E. Shook, Frank Snyder, Sidney Charles Webb, Albert Landon, Jr. Walker, Gordon Wikoff, Vance Wilkins, John Morris Lodge No. 64 Dubach, Vernon M. , Kincaid, Arthur Glenn Poirier, Constant J . ' Lodge No. 68 Bell, Joseph Cohen, Solomon Hinz, Rudolph Otto Kanter, Harry Kram, Joseph Aaron Salinger, Ford Zadeck Sickel, Arthur Marcus Struth, Glen Thomas Lodge No. d^ Blank, Merrill Kessler, Clarence H. Luman, Merrill F. Lodge No. 70 Jeider, Henry C. Jackson, Everett C. Lodge No. 71 Baghdigian, Bagdasar K. Hall, William D . Trimble, Kenneth C. Youse, Clarence E. Lodge No. 72 Powell, Lee Roy Wilson, Otho D . Lodge No. 74 Fowler, Olin Russell Fillmore, Ralph E. Kirk, Guy S. McPherson, William Cyril Overton, Patrick Hunter

74 Lodge No. 75 Balderson, Neil C. McCuUough, Claud L. Rightmire, Ralph C. Lodge No. 16 Oliver, William L. Lodge N o . 77 Lake, Ervin E. Overstreet, Ray E. Palmer, Harry A. Lodge N o . 79 Michael, Alfred J. Morganroth, Albert C. Morganroth, Henry H. Schenck, Fred G. Lodge No. 80 Burnett, Paul F. Forney, William E. Giese, Henry H. Hilton, Joseph H. Rand, William H . Scribner, Charles L. Titus, Edwin H. Lodge N o . 82 Reynolds, Logan H. Lodge No. 84 Coppinger, Billy A. Downie, Ralph Logan , Lodge No. 86 Alyea, John Isrel Brandt, Oscar Walter Chism, Paul Harlan Coulson, Eldon Jay Dixon, James George Frederick, William Peters Hodson, George W . Jackson, Carl M. Key, Clyde Cecil LeKron, Victor Adam Nichols, John Leroy Parker, Dexter Monroe Wunsch, George Henry Lodge No. 88 Uraphenour, Claude B. Lodge No. 90 Burroughs, Ralph Burton Dunn, John Hosier, Roy B. Hovenden, Guy W . Samuels, Lee R. Shore, A. F. Stevick, James F. Weindel, Hervert Lodge No. 91 Rodgers, Albert Timothy

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Lodge N o . 93 Bennett, Earl Andrew Hepler, Lawrence George Hitch, William Crawford, Sr. Huber, Will L. Muir, Andrew Scott Lodge No. 94 Barnes, Claude L. Finkenbinder, James N . Riley, Robert F. Scudder, Ben H. Young, Ralph A. Lodge No. 95 Harlan, Finley D. Rettig, Fred W. Shannon, Harold E. Lodge No. 96 Coleman, Glide D . Davis, George Davis, Robert Ely Jons, Harry L. Klamm, William E. Lodge N o . 97 Rayburn, Donald Joseph Rockwood, Harry Collins Turner, Josiah Davis Votaw, Jesse William Lodge N o . 98 Colvin, Willard C. Heins, Lawrence Gustavus Robinson, Isaac W . Royer, Harold J. Weber, G. Michael Lodge No. 99 Allen, Russell T. Fradbury, Charles E. Davenport, Hugh L. Edminster, Glen A. Foster, William E. Jones, John H. Kluseman, Albert R. Meeker, James E. Nebelong, Louis F. Swallow, Clarence A. Wells, Roy E. Lodge No. 100 Evans, Merle S. Lodge N o . 102 Banta, Lloyd L. Bentley, Braum L. Capps, Hubert, Sr. Gise, Allison D. Jensen, Paul F. Lowry, Harry H. Morrison, Lester J.

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Pellett, Carl W . White, William A. Wills, Eugene Eldon Lodge No. 103 Bogardus, Curtis M. Bresnehan, Charles May Brinkmeyer, John Wesley Burns, Archie Lee Davidson, Russell E. Earling, W . Jeff Friscopp, Gus H. Hardendorf, Eddie D. LaForge, Homer G. Lofgren, Emil E. Miller, Harold C. Moore, Hance Merrill Mosier, Fred Wiggins, Roy Lodge No. 104 Fuhrken, Arnold C. Hamilton, J. Howard Soller, Walter A. Lodge No. 105 Davison, Oscar W . Lodge No. 107 Berlew, Elmer M. Dunn, Vance H. Sherwood, Leon A. Lodge No. 110 Barker, James D . Caldwell, Earl M. Constant, James Wi Funston, Charles E. Knapp, Harry V. Lockyear, Herbert E. Marsh, Arthur G. Orr, William T. Priest, Homer W . Rush, Daniel, Jr. Stewart, Cecil L. Switzer, Erie E. Youle, Earle D. Lodge No. 113 Edquist, Erhard D. Lodge No. 117 Brooks, Morris E. Corey, Edward Herman Dakan, Okey B. Godfrey, Edgar David Hadley, Clarence Puis Henry, Elmer R. McFadden, Albert Carson McLaughlin, Calvin Patrick Nagle, Charles Arthur Patterson, Elmer Pickens

Rouch, Edward Herbert Sharshall, Rudolph James Shreck, Quentin Parsons Stephenson, John Charles Willis, Nathaniel M. Womeldorff, John Frank Lodge No. 119 Kelso, Charles W . Wilkins, James F. Lodge No. 120 Smith, Charles G. Lodge No. 121 Cannon, Leo Loveland McLaughlin, Raoul Ibri Lodge No. 122 Pinder, Thomas P. Lodge No. 123 Layton, Charles F. Lodge No. 125 Pargett, Harvey Carle Simpson, Fred Clifton Lodge No. 127 Baird, Kenneth M. Lodge No. 129 Arbuthnot, Sidney Earl Furgeson, Roy M. Fulcomer, Paul J. Hall, Fay L. Henderson, Royal Bonham Lake, Leroy Benjamin Scott, Evert C. Sorensen, Ole, Jr. Lodge No. 130 Moore, Lawrence Roscoe Lodge No. 133 Anderson, David A. Bossi, Paul Bossi, Vincent V. Cameron, Robert W . Grain, Joseph E. Curtis, Edward C. Fesler, Walter C. Harbin, William C. Long, Harry L. Miser, Garland O. Morrison, William H. Olson, Walter Swearingen, Maurice Van Vanselous, Russell Walker, Daniel Arthur Lodge No. 136 Bell, Alexander R. Robbins, Riley O. Stock, Milo G.

16 Lodge N o . 137 Hite, Woodard V. McGinness, Charles S. Shaw, Roy H . Lodge No. 138 Barrett, William V. Boyer, Harry F. Starbird, Thomas Earl Lodge No. 139 z Horn, Charles Cover Lodge No. 140 Fleeman, William Riley Hunt, Samuel L. Lareau, Jesse Munns, John D . McCormick, W . Grant Nuss, Theodore Whiteker, John W . Lodge No. 141 Clover, Edgar Clark Hepworth, Floyd T. Lundholm, Joseph G. Pierce, Franklin Thomas Lodge No. 142 Challen, Robert W . Cline, Alvin H. Dague, Joseph C. Kirkpatrick, Ross E. Millham, Charles B. Stauffer, Mahlon Roy Walker, Charles E. Wilkins, Sydney E. Young, Theodore B. Lodge No. 143 George, Jesse E. Lindgren, Elmer R. Lockhart, George A. McCollough, Herbert R. McMillen, Benedict L. Templi, Ernest A. Watts, Harry L. Lodge No. 144 Burnett, Clyde B. Depew, Leonidas J. Hull, Harrie E. Taylor, Earl H . Lodge No. 146 Bradley, Elmer Holmes O'Donnell, Henry St. Clair Rice, Roy Raymond Lodge N o . 147 Friesen, Peter Funk Gerstenkom, Ralph Earl Matthews, Clarence L.

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Miesse, Maurice E. Winkley, Leon Chris Lodge N o . 149 Savage, Emmett G. Lodge No. 150 Gaines, Wilbur S. Stewart, Robert H. Lodge No. 151 Harter, A. Vern Weimer, Charles B. Lodge No. 152 Traylor, Wayne M.^ Lodge No. 153 Burdick, William Perry Ellis, Ray Alvin Greenawalt, Abraham L., Jr. Johnson, Henry Joseph Musser, Mod Blair Williams, Ralph Beaumont Lodge No. 155 McGrew, John Albert Lodge No. 156 Radcliff, Esli Aaron Lodge No. 157 Brooks, Charles R. Byers, Herschel J. Sharp, Roy A. Lodge No. 158 Epps, Roy C. Levin, Werner B. HighfiU, Roy J. Lodge No. 161 Sage, Irving Lodge No. 162 Cramer, Glen Nuton Johnson, Alvin R. Masterson, Ernest Minger, Fred Floyd Phillippi, Guy Edwin Reinhart, Clyde E. Lodge No. 164 Franklin, Benjamin Floyd Holcomb, William Horace Loar, Grover Lester Raymond, Reno Cleve Reeves, Otho Forest Lodge No. 165 Oliver, Russell H. Lodge No. 166 Samuelson, Homer Lodge No. 167 Hicks, Ross L. Kelsey, George W . Lupfer, Loren L. Lupfer, Newton I.

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Miller, Franklin H . Phinney, Clyde M. Stoner, Lloyd G. Ware, Glenn C. Lodge No. 169 Ericson, Clarence J. D . Lodge No. 171 Bennett, Silas C. Carr, Robert E. Chesky, Frank H. Cox, James M. Crebbs, Chester M. Geist, Harvey J. Ipson, Ralph L. Sutton, George H. Sutton, Harry Elbert Lodge No. 172 Bretches, Lloyd E. Canfield, Thomas N. Ek, Elof W . Engstrom, Harold Gregorey, Noel C. Hagstrom, Granvil E. Kubin, Jefferson Lodge No. 173 Earner, Samuel Michael Heard, Waldie Smith, Herbert Spencer Lodge No. 174 Cameron, Charles George Crosbie, Archibald Austin Hill, Joel Randall Nickell, Irwin E. Reese, James Madison White, Nathan Jefferson Lodge No. 176 Biery, William E. Lodge No. 178 Harris, McKinley Lodge No. 181 Burgess, Clifford H. Lodge No. 184 Gray, Carl A. Smith, Hubert A. Lodge No. 185 Roberts, Burgess Lodge No. 186 Miller, Benjamin Alva Lodge No. 187 Bryant, William L. Fadler, Lawrence F. French, Donald W . Gilliland, William B. Hankins, Clarence Love, Gaines M.

Mattox, Clarence E. Millington, William H. McCaskill, George M. Newcomer, Ira J. Spicer, H. Cecil Strong, Robert G. Stroud, Carl D. Vance, Daniel Wintle, Harry Lodge No. 188 Channel, Delbert F. Ogg, Orville D. Lodge No. 190 Denholm, William G. Lanning, Foster Lodge No. 191 Harkness, Charles L. Miner, Percy W. Reinhardt, Henry H. Lodge No. 192 Gray, Jean L. Taylor, Glen C. Lodge No. 193 Rowlands, Dan Lodge No. 195 Grass, George S., Jr. Harrenstein, Benjamin Ditzler Nielsen, Harry M. Reeder, Charles W . Lodge No. 197 Burton, Oran H. Musick, Ernest A. Sharp, Fred H. Terry, Charles H. Lodge No. 198 Foster, Charles T. Lodge No. 199 Ambrose, Raymond Earl Cousins, Robert Leroy Fleming, Arthur Gilbert Griffith, John Jacob Lodge No. 200 Yager, Thomas Martin Lodge No. 201 Abildgaard, Mark Bloomenshine, Lockwood Lee Johnson, Gilbert J. Mason, Lowell Marston Waugh, Maurice E. Lodge No. 204 Dillon, Donald H. Griffiths, Lionel A. Harrison, William H. Lodge No. 205 Dunn, Preston

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Lodge N o . 206 Berg, Mervin Lucian Hall, Guy Wesley Tracy, Omar John WuUenwaber, Charles Leroy Lodge No. 207 Glenn, Charles K. Gregory, William J. Lodge No. 210 Hougland, Harry Eugene . Jackson, Chester V. Miller, George Gillard Lodge N o . 212 Knoeppel, Albert K. Lodge No. 213 Ebberts, George Marvin Henderson, William Hopkins, Press C, Hurt, Edgar Riggins, George W . Lodge No. 217 Ernsting, Henry J. Lodge No. 220 Geiser, Robert A. Wells, Arthur Fred Lodge No. 221 Goodwin, James R. Johnson, Aaron B. Larsen, Anton H. Nystrom, Reynold A. Olson, Edwin T. Olson, Ferdinand A. Lodge No. 222 Dillard, Andrew J. Goff, William L. Green, Bert S. Hobble, Theodore F. Moore, Edward V. Nevins, Zenas A. Stauth, Claude Walker, James L. Lodge No. 223 Gilliland, Claude K. Lodge No. 224 Starosta, Alfried C. Lodge No. 227 Bishop, George F! Blosser, Martin Quincy Christenson, Earl French, Fay Scott McMillan, Chester A. Lodge N o . 229 Arnold, John Jacob

Lodge No. 230 Child, Henry S. Fulkerson, George Smith, Dewitt C. Lodge No. 233 Hulen, Virgil E. McMinn, D. J. Peck, Loyd W . Tredway, Clyde Lodge No. 234 Berry, Orvis Leroy Funk, Leroy Smith Mack, Ernest, Jr. Lodge No. 235 Doyle, Vaughn H. Lodge No. 236 Gerber, John B. Lodge No. 237 Merritt, Clyde Wolfe, Clarence R. Lodge No. 238 Artmen, Byron K. Lodge No. 241 Davidson, Charles Lodge No. 243 Birch, James William Lodge No. 245 Boman, Paul Smith, Fred L. Lodge No. 247 Hedges, Chester G. Sharpe, Roy Oscar Lodge No. 251 Buehler, Erwin J. Lodgd No. 256 Davison, Irvin L. Dick, David K. Eggleston, Edward E. Harding, Russell Ambrose Johnson, Wiley Millikan, George Nevin Seybold, Dwight H. Lodge No. 257 Hill, Melvin Oscar Lodge No. 259 Craven, Earl Raymond Lodge No. 260 Mills, William Cloud Parr, Albert Franklin Lodge No. 261 King, Phillip Sleeth, Melvillle C. Sutton, Elmer H. White, Peter H. Yarrington, Horace B.

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Lodge No. 263 Waincott, John Luther Lodge No. 265 Brickel, Howard R. Earlywine, Archie R. Foster, Joseph O. Gray, John R. Hull, Leslie L. Jones, William J. Norby, Oscar M. Norris, George B. Palmitier, Lee A. Trimble, William F. Lodge No. 266 Beese, Warren Walter Coon, Charlie Mervin Corkill, John Herbert Jeffrey, James Robinson, Jr. Lodge No. 268 Betr)', Owen C. Entzminger, Glenn H . Webster, Gay Lee Wright, Edgar H. Lodge No. 269 Burford, Robert E. Fowler, George B. Zimmerman, Alva Lodge No. 270 Garnard, Albert G. Brann, Harry C. Erbar, Herbert Myron Wantlund, Charles Oscar Lodge No. 271 Gladson, Francis M. Holm, Sir Royal Isaacson, Frank O. Voss, Anton M. Wilson, Claude Lewis Lodge No. 272 Barrett, Earl Thaddeus Buckley, John Forest Chisham, Earl Morton Dutcher, Leroy Fleming, Bradford G. Gragg, Bernice Tipton Groomer, Roger Spencer Harris, Orville Lindsay, Wilson Leslie Lynch, Martin Leonard Moore, Raymond Ineldro Mueller, Ernest Edward Pickens, John Henry Riegel, George William Smith, Frank Henry Stewart, William John

Lodge No. 275 Murphy, Russell B. Lodge No. 277 Mitchell, James L. Pike, George M. Lodge No. 278 Crow, Harry Eugene Dainton, James Earl Findley, Oliver Archie Myers, William Sterling, Edd Lodge No. 280 Taylor, Wilford L. Lodge N o . 283 Archer, Francis Gaden Lodge No. 284 Cook, Grant D. Wright, William Alfred Lodge No. 286 Moyer, Keith Mudd, Ray B. Lodge No. 287 Bonecutter, Chess David Smith, Elbert Morrison Lodge No. 288 Hatfield, Robert A. Shawhan, Bruce M. Lodge No. 289 Baird, Raymond O'Connor Bechtel, William Ed Shinkle, Warren Van Doren, Henry Negley Lodge No. 292 Asmussen, Jens Drummond, Cleo Roy Shull, Forrest W . Lodge No. 293 Hershberger, Arthur W . Lodge No. 295 Allderice, James H., Jr. Lodge No. 297 Benson, Laurentius J. Leisenring, Joseph Henry Lodge No. 301 Carson, Frank Raymond Edwards, Hugh F. Lodge No. 303 Bell, Orville A. Bickford, Erroll E. Bracken, Arch C. Buck, Walter P. Cadle, William H.

80 Gabb, Thomas C. Colvin, Ora C. Critser, Dale W . Eastman, Orlando J. Flint, Charles M. Fry, Charles R. Gross, Clark F. Heath, Roy M. Hoffman, Harold A. Horn, Fred Howard, Harold D . Jackman, David S. Kailer, Captain David Lansdowne, James E. Miller, Leon R. Oliphant, Everett H . Pixler, Ernest C. Poison, Harold O. Ryan, John N . Smith Herman M. Spurrier, Stanley White, Paul H. Willoughby, Hops Lodge No. 309 Brown, Kelsey O. Lodge No. 310 Eckhart, John H. Lodge No. 311 Blankstein, Charles Baer, Bernard E. Woodberry, John H. Boone, Milton O. Barry, John Drig, Victor L. Lodge No. 315 Lambert, Leonard L. Hinkley, Corwin O. Lodge No. 317 Belts, Jacob R. Lodge No. 321 Whitted, Robert Morris Barnes, Jerry Sompson Lodge No. 322 Linn, Leroy R. Durham, Rev. Paul S. Mack, Harold A. Tracy, Perry J. Leseney, Royal M. -Adams, Ray F. Brown, Arthur C. Buttram, Lee Ivan Christ, David A. Lake, Chester E. Stewart, Jack

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Lodge No. 323 Hilt, William H. Hofmann, George W. Lodge No. 324 Carinder, Grandville S. Todd, Adrian B. Daughtry; Elbert R. Graves, Lloyd W . Hemphill. Lloyd A. Noah, Frank Phillip Pettus, Clarence S. Lodge No. 325 Trueblood, Asa J. Lodge No. 326 Miller, George D. Harris, James B. Mydland, Dr. Gustav H. Smith, Thomas H. Woodman, James B. Streeter, Herbert Ashley Olsen, Ole Johannes Lodge No. 328 Wheatley, Elbert Ernest Hill, Albert M. Lodge No. 331 Callaway, Eugene Lloyd McGill, Lucien R. Patton, Fred William , Young, William Russell Lodge No. 332 Potter, Martin H. Wiedower, Edward Williams, Alfred B. Doolittle, Wallace F. Lodge No. 333 Rose, Rodney E. Sells, Ernest Sersley, Charles Davis, Russell P. Bradley, Ray Havard, Herman J. Hervey, William L. Rhoades, George Edward Rick, William J. Lodge No. 334 Lyne, Neal Dow Lodge No. 335 Glenn, Charles Edward Shellenberger, Ralph Lodge No. 336 Magnuson, John S. Lodge No. 338 Southerland, Charles F.

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Lodge No. 341 Sappington, Clarence M. Bryant, McCurdy L. McBrattney, Morrill E. Cockran, Clayton George Lodge No. 343 Hill, Hance Lodge No. 344 Quantic, Berton T. Fults, Harry Arthur Lodge No. 345 Potter, Claude Gathers Lodge No. 347 Manjeot, William Lodge No. 349 Brouse, John S. Tuma, Charles L. Lodge No. 351 Batten, Joseph William Bennett, Ralph Stanley Sopak, William Frank Lodge No. 355 Crabtree, Dougad Tressillian Lodge No. 356 Collins, Ralph E. •Hostetter, Lucky Wingert • Collins, William O'Neil Lodge No. 357 Amsbury, Paul R. Lodge No. 358 McMichail, Jacob N . Wallace, Paul S. Evans, Orville M. Mudge, William Albert Lodge No. 359 Lawson, Harry Virgil Errebo, John Williamson, F. Clifford Lodge No. 360 Nellans, Orrill B. Lodge No. 361 Foster, Cornelius Lodge No. 362 Davidson, Glenn Elmo Lodge No. 365 Tillotson, Elroy Enyart Lodge No. 364 Dotson, Melbourne C. Williams, John Switzer, Charles E. Doane, George Malcolm Lodge No. 366 McNeil, Frederick Bearden, Emery D.

Lodge No. 367 Brown, Earl R. Wallace, Chester Guy Lodge No. 369 North, Stephen L. Sage, Russell Ora Roberts, Clay Lodge No. 370 Herron, Wilbur V. Lodge No. 371 English, WilUiam Lee Fanning, Ben W. Graebner, John Charles Hart, Forrest Lee Lodge No. 374 Amos, Ralph O. Lodge No. 378 Rickard, Dee Lodge No. 380 Blythe, Lawrence J. Lodge No. 389 Duncan, Roy E. Lodge No. 391 Maughlin, Ralph R. Lodge No. 395 Legg, George L. Obley, Oscar L. Lodge No. 397 Elving, David M. Larson, E. Willard Olson, Arvid Peterson, Axel E. Lodge No. 398 Strawn, Milton Dyer Attkisson, John A. Lodge N o . 399 Sidener, Archie B. Fromme, Moritz P. Lodge N o . 400 Bell, Delano R. McKee, George T. Lodge N o . 401 Tillotson, Harold H. Hickman, James C. Lodge N o . 402 Kosier, John Lewis Lodge No. 404 Roelfs, Theodore W . Ramsey, John Wallace Tapp, Joseph Argyle Lodge N o . 408 Hileman, Carl H. Leveque, Alex Myers, Joseph Young, John L.

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Lodge No. 409 Reeder, James H . Elliott, Rollin Q. Lodge N o . 411 Blecha, Frank O. Wedelin, George H. Lodge No. 412 Kennedy, George Ewing Moberley, Fay Harold Proctor, William Edward Lodge N o . 413 Sayre, Clyde Newton Bahling, Merrell Edward Lodge N o . 414 Nichols, Joseph Marion Lodge N o . 415 Frandle, George A. Lodge N o . 420 Taylor, John M. Bahnmaier, George Fred French, John Milton Gibbens, Chester Clyde, Sr. Norwood, Robert M. Lodge No. 429 Huyler, William Lewis SPECIAL

Lodge No. 431 Bartlett, Gus A. Putman, Ernest Lee Lodge No. 433 Dirck, Robert Owen Brown, Marquis D. Crawford, James Schulyer Kay, Paul M. Lodge N o . 436 Bernard, Waldo Everly Foulk, Charles C. Jensen, George Myers, J. Floyd Lodge No. 437 Karl, Fred C. Londene, Oscar E. Porter, Halden H. Heath, Thomas H. Lodge N o . 441 Cockrum, John Lodge N o . 445 Deck, Chester L Steinheimer, Roy L. COMMUNICATION.

Hall of Palestine Lodge,No. 127 Edgerton, Kansas September 6, 1969 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the hall of Palestine Lodge No. 127, AF&AM at 4:30 P.M. on the above date by R.'. W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON, Deputy Grand Master, for the purpose of dedicating the new Lodge Hall of Palestine Lodge No. 127, AF&AM which has been under construction the past two years. The M . ' . W.". .Grand Lodge was opened on the First Degree of Masonry following prayer by the Grand Chaplain with approximately 100 members of the lodge and visiting brethren in attendance. The following served as Grand Officers during the dedication service: M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . A R N E T T

Grand

R.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER W . ' . EDWIN P. A L L E N

as Grand

M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S W . ' . ROBERT S H I P P E E

RICHARD D . KELSEY WALTER H . BERGER D A M O N M . GRIMES GAIL E . SAWYER

Treasurer

Grand

Secretary

as Grand

Chaplain

W . ' . J O S E P H G . WASSER

W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

Master

Deputy Grand Master as Grand Senior Warden ...Grand Junior Warden

Grand Grand as Grand as Grand

Grand

Marshal

Senior Junior Senior Junior

Deacon Deacon Steward Steward

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W . ' . W A Y N E C . BROOKSHER

Principal

R.". W.". DONALD F . STATEN

as Grand

W.". JULIAN L E E KING

Architect Pursuivant

as Grand Sword Bearer

W.". V E R N O N E . SAWYER

W.;. JULIAN L . KING

[

Bearers of the Symbolic

Lodge

W . . W I N F I E L D W . LARRICK f W . ' . W A Y N E C . BROOKSHER J

W . ' . LAWRENCE ERICKSON

as Grand

Tyler

Others present included R.'. W . ' . CHARLES C . BLANCHARD, D D G M , 12th

District of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Kansas and M.'. L ' . MYRON H. CUSHMAN, Grand Master of the M . ' . I.'. Grand Council R&SM of Kansas. Members of the Lodge and others adjourned to the Civic Center, where a bountiful dinner had been prepared by the ladies of the Methodist Church. More than 150 members and friends of the Lodge were served. Following the dinner, procession was formed to the Lodge Hall and the following program was enjoyed by the assembled brethren, their ladies and families. It was a most enjoyable evening of entertainment and ceremony despite the heat and humidity which made the meeting somewhat uncomfortable. PROGRAM.

CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, Master of

Ceremonies

PLEDGE O F ALLEGIANCE W E L C O M E ._

. G A I L L . SAWYER,

INVOCATION

ROBERT S H I P P E E ,

ADDRESS TO GRAND MASTER..-

Master

Chaplain

GAIL L . SAWYER, Master

PRESENTATION OF W O R K I N G TOOLS Â©Y THE

PRINCIPAL

ARCHITECT

DELBERT

DEDICATION DIVINE

BROOKSHER

M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . AKNETT

BLESSING

ROBERT

SHIPPEE

SINGING OF DEDICATION ODE HISTORY OF LODGE-

WAYNE

BROOKSHER

MUSICAL SELECTIONS

Kansas City Chapter of Sweet Adelines Mrs. RUBY PIKE,

Director

INTRODUCTION OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS INTRODUCTION OF PALESTINE LODGE OFFICERS VOCAL

SOLO

M R S . THERESA

25 YEAR PRESENTATION MUSICAL

RUZICK

D A M O N GRIMES

PROGRAM

SWEET

ADELINES

50 YEAR PRESENTATION

M.". W . ' . CARROLL C . A R N E T T

DEDICATORY ADDRESS RECOGNITION O F 25 AND 50 YEAR MEMBERS,

M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . A R N E T T

PAST MASTERS AND O T H E R VISITING BRETHREN BENEDICTON

ROBERT SHIPPEE,

Chaplain

The musical selections by thirty members of the Sweet Adeline group from Kansas City were especially enjoyed by all present and they were highly complimented by both the Master of Ceremonies and the Grand Master. Officers and Members of the Lodge also received high praise for the excellent taste and planning of the new temple which was for the most part built and carpeted by contributions

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of labor and money without incurring any indebtedness, although permission had been given to borrow a modest amount. Following the Benediction, the Grand Lodge was declared closed in Ample Form by M . ' . W . ' . Grand Master CARROLL C . ARNETT and the assembled guests were treated to light refreshements in the foyer of the fine new building. CARROLL C . ARNETT,

Grand

Master.

ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary. SPECIAL C O M M U N I C A T I O N .

Hall of Paola Lodge No. 37 Paola, Kansas' September 27, 1969 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Special Communication at the above place at 1:10 P.M. on the above date hy M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT, Grand Master, for the purpose of attending and participating in the final rites for our late Brother RALPH H . BARKER, who was serving as the Grand Junior Steward of the Grand Lodge of Kansas at the time of his death. The M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry following prayer by the Grand Chaplain with the following officers: M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT

Grand

M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL W . ' . CHARLES R . JAHNE, N O . 34 Bro. RONALD R . ADKINS, N O . 34 Bro. M A X M . DICKERSON, No. 34 M . ' . W.". CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD, N O . 34

Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

W.". A. FRANKLIN BALDWIN, N O . 34 W . ' . WALTER H . BERGER W.". JOSEPH G . WASSER

W . ' . HERBERT T . STOCKWELL, N O . 37 W . ' . HOWARD V. ELLIOTT, N O . 153

W.'. DEAN H U F F W . ' . D A M O N M . GRIMES, N O . 37 W.". GERALD H . TOWNSEND, N O . 34

Master

as Deputy Grand Master as Grand Senior Warden as Grand Junior Warden as Grand Treasurer

as Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon -.-

Grand

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand

Pursuivant

as Bearer of Great Lights ,as Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward as Grand Tyler

The station of the Grand Junior Steward was appropriately vacant and draped. Past Grand Chaplain, Rev. ROBERT E . WILLIAMS, of Onaga Lodge No. 188 was also present. Altogether, nine members of Ancient Form Lodge No. 34 of Shawnee Mission were in attendance at the Lodge Hall in a tribute to their former Charter Member and Third Master. It was indeed a sad occasion for death had come unexpectedly and suddenly to Brother BARKER. H e was in the prime of life and a giant in the business world of Kansas City, Missouri. Past Grand Chaplain, W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD, with whom Brother BARKER was associated in the formation of Ancient Form Lodge N o . 34 was called upon for a memorial to our departed brother and responded by recalling some of his many virtues and his high standing of respect and fraternal regard among the Craft generally.

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The Grand Lodge attended in a body the funeral services conducted by Past Grand Chaplain WILLIAMS, minister of the Hillsdale Presbyterian Church under whose auspices the services were held. Our Grand Master estimated the number of mourners in excess of 350, which included many members of the Craft who were, not at the opening of Grand Lodge. Following the funeral services at Wilson & Sons Mortuary, procession was formed and made the journey to the wooded cemetery of the churchyard at Hillsdale where the last sad rites for our departed brother were said by Past Grand Master B E N W . GRAYBILL with prayers and tribute by W.". FORREST D . HAGGARD. At the conclusion of the services the Grand Lodge returned to the Hall in Paola where the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry following prayer by the Grand Chaplain. CARROLL C . A R N E T T ,

Grand

Master.

ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Fellowship Hall Overland Park Christian Church 7600 West 75th Street Overland Park, Kansas November 1, 1969 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened at 3:00 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall of the Overland Park Christian Church on the above date by M . ' . W . ' . Grand Master, CARROLL C. ARNETT for the purpose of participating in the ceremonies of laying a cornerstone for the newly constructed Unit V, Fellowship and Educational Hall of the Church. The M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry following prayer by the Grand Chaplain, with the following Officers and brethren in the several stations as follows: M.'. W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT

Grand

R.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON R.". W . ' . ROBERT E . FERGUSONR.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER M.'. W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY

as Grand

M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S

W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD

Chaplain

..Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

W.". JOSEPH G . WASSER

Grand. Marshal

W . ' . PAUL E . M U R P H Y R.'.' W . ' . HENRY M . LEVI W . ' . CHESTER E . ROBERTS J. DAVID MILLER

Treasurer

Grand Secretary as Grand

W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY W . ' . W A L T E R H . BERGER

W . ' . GERALD H . TOWNSEND

Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden

as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward -

Principal

Architect

as Grand

Tyler

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Several other brethren including R / . W . ' . ELLIS W . KING, District Deputy of District No. 14 and M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL, Past Grand Master were also present. M.". W.". CARROLL C . ARNETT announced that the Grand Lodge had assembled for the purpose of participating in a ceremony to lay the cornerstone of an addition to the Fellowship Hall of the Church and expressed his thanks to W.". FORREST D . HAGGARD, pastor, who was filling in as Grand Chaplain and complimented the Church on the fine addition which they were adding to their substantial property. Procession was formed under direction of the Grand Marshal and proceeded through the Church yard to the north entrance of the new Fellowship Hall where the ceremonies of the laying the foundation stone were carried out by the Grand Officers and the Church Officials, in accordance with a program published and distributed for the occasion. A beautiful stainless steel box had been provided for holding the articles to be deposited in the stone and the top of this box was beautifully engraved with the following caption: "Presented by Ancient Form Lodge N o . 34, AF&AM in memory of our beloved brethren, V I N C I L R . STAMM and R A L P H H . BARKER."

This was described as one of the most beautiful boxes that the Grand Lodge officers had seen. The deposit and ceremony was carried out according to Ancient Usage and the published program and upon conclusion of it the Grand Lodge reformed procession and returned to Fellowship Hall where, following prayer by the Grand Chaplain, the Grand Lodge was closed in ample form on the First Degree of Masonry. CARROLL C . A R N E T T ,

Grand ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary.

Master.

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SPECIAL C O M M U N I C A T I O N .

joint City County Building Salina, Kansas December 14, 1969 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in a room at the northeastern corner, third floor of the Joint City County Building in the City of Salina at 1:00 P.M. on the above date, by M.'. W . ' . Grand Master CARROLL C . ARNETT. The M.'. W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened on the First Degree of Masonry following prayer with the following officers: M.". W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT

Grand

R.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON R.". W . ' . ROBERT E . FERGUSON R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER M.'. W . ' . M.'. W . ' . W.'. W.'. W.'.

_ _

O W E N E . HODGSON CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S MARSHALL A. H A N S O N FRANK A. CARLSON JOSEPH G . WASSER _

W . ' . RICH.^RD D . KELSEY..W . ' . WALTER H . BERGER .R . ' . W . ' . GEORGE W . Y O U N G W . ' . N A T H A N B . BUTCHER W.'. WILBER W . ROTHE

W . ' . JESSE M . ROSS _ W . ' . THOMAS E . W E I S R.'. W . ' . E. EDWARD COLE W.". FLOYD E . DERINGER W . ' . FRED E . PECHIN

Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden ^ .Grand Junior Warden

_ __

as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain Grand Orator ..Grand Marshal

Grand Senior Deacon Grand junior Deacon as Grand Pursuivant Principal Architect Bearer of Constitutions

_ _

Bearer of Great Lights as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward Grand

Tyler

A number of other brethren were also present and at 1:30 P . M . Procession was formed under direction of the Grand Marshal and proceeded to the south entrance of the more than $2,000,000 structure where facilities for a public ceremony and dedication and laying of the Cornerstone were to be held. Hon. CARL R . RUNDQUIST was Master of Ceremonies for these ceremonies and very ably introduced the various public officials who had been prominent in the several years of planning and construction that had preceded the completion of the building. Among the distinguished officials who were called upon for remarks were the Hon. KEITH G . SIBELIUS, Member of Congress, Hon. DONALD D. MiLLiKAN, Mayor of Salina, Hon. CARL RAMSEY, Chairman of the Joint Agency which planned and built the complex, and Hon. ROBERT MORRISON, President of the Salina Board of Education. The Grand Lodge was then called upon to provide the Ceremony of Laying of the Cornerstone and Most Worshipful CARROLL C. ARNETT, Grand Master was introduced, who after a prayer by the Rev. Dr. EVERETT R . MITCHELL, acting on this occasion as Grand Chaplain, called upon the support of the Grand Officers and brethren and the Cornerstone in the form of a beautiful plaque was laid according to Ancient Form and Usage. A long list of articles enclosed in the box, placed behind the plaque was read by the Grand Secretary and included the following items: Invitation to Dedication and Open House—Dec. 14, 1969. Program of Dedication and Open House Ceremony—Dec. 14, 1969Scroll of 191 signatures of Government Center employees.

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Pictures of Government Center employees—(Photographed and processed by Ronald Tremblay, Planning Technician, Dept. of Adm. & Planning). News paper—Dec. S, 1969, Salina Journal showing picture and article of opening of corner stone boxes of 1910 and 1911. "To the Citizens of the Future"—Tape recording and Script, KSAL Radio. Recording of Bestseller as of this date (B. J. Thomas' "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"). Pictures of Building Authority, Commissions and Ground Breaking. Chamber of Commerce Brochure—"Salina City on the Move." Salina's Business—paper by Chamber of Commerce, Sept. to Dec. 1969. List of Salina and Saline County Manufacturers and Processors. City of Salina—Annual Financial Report for year ending 1968. The Salina Story "Swords into Plowshares," dated Aug. 1966. Copy of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement signed by State Atty. General. First Supplement to Salina Interlocal Cooperation Agreement. Second Supplement to Salina Interlocal Cooperation Agreement. Mutual Agreement with Urban Renewal Agency of Salina. Official Ballot—Special Election, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1965. (Bonds for Center.) Copy of address given today by Mayor Donald Millikan. Copy of address given today by Building Authority Chairman, Carl Ramsey. Copy of address given today by President of Salina Board of Education, Robert Morrison. Picture of 1969 Ford—Combination Foam and Water Apparatus also 1929 Fire Pumper. Salina Journal reporting of Salina—Salina County Health Department Biennial Report 1967-68 (Dated March 16, 1969). Salina Recreation Commission Activities and Facilities Directory. An American Flag. A Bible. A block of "First Man on the Moon Stamps." A block of "Dwight D. Eisenhower Stamps." Unified School District N o . 305 items. Salina City Teachers Directory 1969-70. Staff Bulletin—November 1969. Teachers' Salary Schedule for 1969-70. 1969-70—Budget—Notice of Hearing. 1969 Penny and Kennedy half dollar. List of Saline County Agricultural Extension Council 1969 Township Representatives. Salina Journal dated Dec. 12, 1969, with section of Congratulations from Contractors. Recording of Dedication Program by KSAL Radio. Tape Recording by KLSI Radio entitled "Operation 91"—Dec. 12, 1969. The First Century Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Kansas—1969Program of the Knights Templar Centennial Conclave held in Salina on May 4, 5, & 6, 1969. 100th Anniversary of Salina Lodge No. 60, A.F.&A.M.—1867-1967, list of 1970 Officers and Centermial Program. Christmas Edition of The Kansas Mason. Salina Journal—Dated Dec. 14, 1969. Salina Telephone Directory, August 1969. Items from City Hall and Court House Corner Stones to be placed in corner stone box on Dec. 14, 1969.

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ITEMS LISTED B E L O W WERE T A K E N F R O M OLD CORNER S T O N E BOXES AND PLACED I N N E W CORNER STONE BOX.

Group portrait of Saline County officials. Picture of Saline County Court House—June 30, 1910. Post Card pictures of Government Building and Saline County Court House. Salina's Modern Fire Fighting Apparatuses. Program of corner Stone Laying—<I!ity Hall. City of Salina Officers—1910 and 1911. Copies of—Salina Evening Journal, Dated June 29, 1910. The Salina Daily Union, Dated June 29, 1910. The Salina Sun, Dated July 22, 1911A booklet—Salina, Kansas—"Past and Present, Progress and Prosperity." Three 1910 Lincoln head pennies. Original Key to City Jail. 1st'Badge to Salina Fire Dept.—No. 1. • The Salina Railway Co.—duebill good for 1 fare. Good for 5(< Cigar—Rexall Store—duebill. Good for 5(i in trade—Seitz's Eagle Drug Store. The Grand Lodge was particularly honored on this occasion by the address for the occasion delivered by former U.S. Senator, the Hon. FRANTC A. CARLSON. It was indeed inspiring and completely in accord with current trends of our domestic economy, and exceptionally well received by the large gathering who gave extended applause upon the conclusion. An eternal flame on the south campus of the building was lighted under the auspices of the American Legion Post No. 62, after which the Officers of tlie Grand Lodge retired to the place from which they came and following congratulations to our Grand Master for a most impressive ceremony, and prayer by tJie Grand Chaplain, the M.". W . ' . Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry. CARROLL C .

ARNETT,

Grand Master. ATTEST: CHARLES S.

MCGINNESS,

Grand Secretary.

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SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. American Legion Hall Cuba, Kansas December 15, 1969 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the above place at 7:00 P.M. on the above date followirig a delightful banquet served under the auspices of Cuba Lodge No. 362 at the Presbyterian Church. About 80 members of the Fraternity were in attendance. The M.". W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form following prayer by the Grand Chaplain with officers in various stations as follows: M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT

Grand Master

R.". W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON R.'. W . ' . ROBERT E . FERGUSON

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden

M . ' . W.". SCOTT E . KELSEY M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS W.". KARL C . SCHUSTER... W . ' . J O H N D . CUNNINGHAM

as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain as Grand Marshal

W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY W . ' . W A L T E R H . BERGER W.'.

(

W.". ELMER LESOVSKY

W.'. W.'. W.'. W.".

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

W E S L E Y F . HUNCOVSKY "|

W.-. W E S L E Y KOLMAN W.'. JOHN V. TAYLOR W . ' . C H A M P A. CAMPBELL W.". DARRELL A . FARROW

R.'.

CARL H . JOHNSON GEORGE W . YOUNG B E N J A M I N W . GRIMM ARTHUR B . BARTON

W . ' . FRED

Bearers of the Symbolic

Lodge

J Principal Architect as Grand Pursuivant

Bearer of Great Lights as Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward as Grand Sword Bearer

PECHIN

Grand

Tyler

Procession was formed under direction of the Grand Marshal and moved to the new Temple about a block away, where Officers of Cuba Lodge No. 362 relinquished their stations to officers of the Grand Lodge. After brief announcements and greetings, the Master of the Lodge, W . ' . V I N C E N T T . LESOVSKY invited M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT, Grand Master to formally dedicate the new Lodge Hall according to Ancient Form and Usage. It was accordingly dedicated following prayer by the Grand Chaplain. W.". IVAL STUTZMAN, Secretary of Belleville Lodge N o . 129, sang the Ode during the ceremony. Seven members of the Masonic Home family were introduced. Following the ceremony. Grand Master ARNETT offered some very complimentary and congratulatory remarks, and others spoke briefly, all congratulating the small lodge upon the fine apperance of the new Hall which had been completely remodeled by the brethren of the lodge and with donations to provide such materials as were used. Officers of the Grand Lodge then retired to the American Legion Hall where the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form following a prayer by the Grand Secretary. CARROLL C . ARNETT,

Grand ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary.

Master.

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SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 30th & MacVicar Topeka, Kansas February 28, 1970 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened at the above date and place at 2:00 P.M. for the purpose of conducting a ceremony of laying the Foundation Stone for a N e w Masonic Temple across the street north from the Church by M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT Grand Master. The Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry following prayer by the Acting Grand Chaplain, M . ' . W . ' . RICHARD L. BECKER with the following officers and brethren: M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT

Grand

R.'. W.". H. JACKSON STATON R.'. W . ' . ROBERT E . FERGUSON R.'. W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER M.'. M.'. M.'. M.'.

W.'. W.". W.". W.'.

WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S RICHARD L . BECKER and III. H E N R Y C . CLAUSEN

W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY W.". WALTER R . BERGER

Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain Grand Orator

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

as Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand Sword Bearer (IS Grand Pursuivant

W . ' . JOSEPH G . WASSER

W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

FRANK W . CHAFFIN B E N W . GRIMM CARL A. BOLINGER ivIoRRls W . SYKES

W.". EVERETT R . W A T S O N

W . ' . STEPHEN OLDHAM W . ' . FRED R . PECHIN

W . ' . CECIL S. CARTER ._ W . ' . CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU

Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden

Grand

â&#x20AC;&#x17E; ;.... __

Principal

Marshal

Architect

Bearer of Great Lights ...Grand

Tyler

as Asst. Grand Tyler Asst. Grand Lecturer.

There were also present the following Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge M.'. W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY, S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY, J O H N H . MURRAY, . B E N W . GRAYBILL, W I L L I A M E . BRADFORD and T H O M A S C . RAUM, Jr. and four

District Deputy Grand Masters as follows: ROBERT DONALDSON, Dist. 21, DONALD E. STATON, Dist. N o . 6; J O H N M . RYAN, Dist. N o . 22; and EZRA M . LONG, Dist.

No. 13. Many other distinguished Masons were in attendance including PETER N . KLEIN, Deputy Grand High Priest of tlie Grand Chapter of Kansas RAM. The hall was filled with interested Masons who participated in the opening ceremonies of the Grand Lodge. Procession was then formed under the direction of the Grand Marshal and entered the large auditorium where arrangements had been made to hold the ceremonies in the event of inclement weather. Since rain and fog had been the forecast, it was no surprise that the ground surrounding the site of the new temple was ankle deep in mud and it was therefore decided to hold symbolic ceremonies indoors where the large audience of some 250 was comfortably seated. After presentations of all officers and distinguished guests, M . ' . W.". KELSEYinvited the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Master CARROLL C . ARNETT to take charge and to hold the ceremony of laying the foundation stone by the Officers and members of the Grand Lodge.

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Sealed boxes containing the following items were deposited: Program of Laying the Foundation Stone. Pictures of opening bids on building. Pictures of signing contracts on building. List of Officers of Masonic Building Association, Inc. List of Stockholders of Masonic Building Association, Inc. Topeka Daily Capitol, Dated February 18, 1970. Pictures of First Construction. Financial Statement of Masonic Building Association, Inc. Topeka Daily Capitol news article dated January 10, 1970. 1970 calendar. Topeka Daily Capitol news article February 28, 1970. Topeka State Journal news article February 28, 1970. Architects and Contractors Names. New Coins—.50s,'.25c, .10c, .05c, .01c—1969, .01c—1970. Picture of Old Temple, 10th & Van Buren, Topeka, Kansas. Grand Lodge Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1969. Laws of Masonry, 1969. Grand Lodge Officers, 1969. List of Grand Lodge Officers who participated in laying cornerstone. Kansas Mason, February 1970. Kansas Mason, December 1969. Kansas Mason, August 1969. Sheet of stamps of Kansas Masonic Foundation and other literature 8-1-70. Program of One Hundred Fourteenth Annual Communication Grand Lodge. Scottish Rite Statutes of Supreme Council, 1967. Roster of Topeka Scottish Rite Members. Copy of Proceedings of Supreme Council 1969 or 1967. Scottish Rite Bulletin, January 1970. Scottish Rite Bulletin, April 1967. List of Officers of The Four Bodies. Annual Report Lodge of Perfection, December 31, 1969. Treasurer's Report Lodge of Perfection 1969. Blue Lodges Histories of Topeka Lodge No. 17, A. F. & A.M. Histories of Orient Lodge No. 51, A. A. & A. M. Financial Statement of Topeka Lodge N o . 17, A. F. & A . M . Trustee's Financial Statement of Orient Lodge No. 51, A. F. & A. M., December 5, 1969List of Officers of Topeka Lodge N o . 17, A. F. & A. M. List of Officers of Orient Lodge N o . 51, A. F. & A. M. Picture of 1970 Officers of Topeka Lodge No. 17, A. F. &A. M. Picture of 1970 Officers of Orient Lodge No. 51, A. F. & A. M. H O L Y BIBLE donated by Scottish Rite Bodies. Holy Bible donated by Scottish Rite Bodies. Copper Corner Stone Box made and donated by J O H N POGSON and SAMUEL G . KELSEY.

Stainless Steel Corner Stone Box made and donated by Mr. and Mrs. LARRY G . FLICKINGER.

The Foundation stone was then tested by plumb square and level according to Ancient Usage and was pronounced true and trusty by the Grand Master after

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IS HENRY C. CLAUSEN, Past Gralld Master of the Gralld Lodge of California alld the Sovereign Gralld Commander of the A&ASR Southern Jurisdiction, Washington, D.C. delivered the comerstone address. which th e elements of consecration were brought forward and the stone declared laid according to Ancient Masonic Custom and Usage. The Grand Master then introduced the Orator for the occasion, M: . W:. HE NRY c. CLAUSEN of W'ashi ngton, D .C. Brother CLA USEN served the Grand Lodge of California as Grand Master in 1955, achieved distinction in both military and community service. H e achieved the rank of Lieut. Col. in the Judge Advocate D epartment of the U. S. Army, served as Asst. U. S. District Attorn ey, was a member of the commission to investigate the Pearl Harbor disaster, and brought great honor and distinction to his Grand Lodge in fratern al matters. Brother CLAUSEN was elevated to the rank of honor of Sovereign Grand Commander of the Mother Grand Council of the World Ancient and Accepted

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March

Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, which office he assumed last October. His visit to Topeka was a result of an invitation from the Grand Lodge of Kansas to act as Grand Orator for this occasion. He delivered a most effective and timely address which drew the undivided attention of his audience. Upon conclusion of the address, the Grand Master called upon the acting Grand Chaplain, M . ' . W.". RICHARD L . BECKER for the benediction, and charged the Grand Marshal to reform the procession for return to the place where the M.'. W . ' . Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form following prayer by the Acting Grand Chaplain. CARROLL C . ARNETT,

Grand Masler. ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary.

REPORT O F THE COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION. R . ' . W . ' . R O B E R T D . C A P L I N G E R , G r a n d Junior W a r d e n , presented t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t w h i c h , o n h i s m o t i o n , was received and referred to t h e C o m m i t t e e on Reports of G r a n d Officers: To the M.". W:.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

The Council of Administration consists of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and the Senior and Junior Wardens. During the year, the Grand Secretary and Grand Senior Deacon were mvited to attend and were present at most of the meetings. Copies of minutes of all the meetings have been filed with the Grand Secretary and with tlie Secretary of the Council of Administration. The first Council meeting was on March 13, 1969, at 3 P.M. following the Grand Lodge Session. M.'. W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT, Grand Master, was elected chairman and ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Junior Warden, was elected Secretary. M . ' . W . ' . FLOYD S . ECORD was re-elected to a four year term on the Kansas Masonic Home Board. M.'. W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., was elected to the unexpired term created by the vacancy caused by reason of the incapacity of M.-.

W.-.

RAY W .

KJNZIE.

The Kaw Valley Citizens State Bank of Topeka was named as the depository of the Grand Lodge funds. The Council held six additional meetings throughout the year. A report of the actions of the Council would be a repetition, as all matters of business have been covered by the Grand Master's Address. With the best interest of Freemasonry as a guide, the Council conducted all business with concord and dispatch and all decisions of the Council were unanimously made. The members of the Council express their thanks to our Grand Master, M.'. W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT, for his enthusiasm and his untiring efforts in behalf of Masonry. It has been a privilege to have served with him. Fraternally submitted, ROBERT D . CAPLINGER,

Secretary.

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REPORT O F COMMITTEE O N REPORTS O F GRAND OFFICERS. W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Chairman, submitted the following report

which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M:. W:.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas.

To preface our actual report, we would like to express our appreciation to the Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . CARROL C . ARNETT for having permitted us to serve on this Committee. It has been an honor to work with the Grand Master, and under his most capable leadership. In accordance with By-Law 2-117 of the Kansas Laws of Masonry, the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers has reviewed the address of the Grand Master and the reports of the other Grand Officers, .and refers portions of them to the standing Committees as follows: T H E GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS.

To the Committee on Finance: Recommendation No. 2, and subjects titled—Masonic Service Association, Masonic Foundation, Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conference. To the Committee on Jurisprudence: Recommendation No. 1, and subjects titled—Consolidations and Edicts, and Special Dispensations. To the Committee on Necrology: Subject titled—Necrology To the Committee on Ritualistic Work: Subjects titled—P.itualistic Committee, Meetings. To the Committee, on Foreign Relations:

and Grand

Lecturers

and District

Subject titled—Grand Representatives. To the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: Subject titled—Condition of the Craft. To the Committee on Masonic Education: Subjects titled—Midwest Conference on Masonic. Education, Committee on Masonic Education and Area Meetings, and Emphasis on Youth. To the Committee on Public Schools: Subject titled—Committee on Public Schools. To the Committee on Temple Building and Remodeling: Subject titled-—Cornerstones, Dedications, Ground Burning Ceremonies.

Breaking and Mortgage

T H E GRAND TREASURER'S R E P O R T .

To the Committee on Finance: The Grand Treasurer's Report in its entirety. T H E GRAND SECRETARY'S R E P O R T .

To the Committee on Finance: Subjects titled—Improvements, Library Improvements, Estimate of Revenues and Expenditures, Schedules A, B, and C, including Cash, Warrant, and Budget Accounts, and Charity Fund.

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

To the Committee on Ritualistic

March

Work:

Subject titled—Proficiency Cards for 1969. To the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: Subjects titled—Annual Reports, Annual Proceedings, Condition of the Order, Synopsis of Returns of Lodges, and Director)' of Lodges. T H E R E P O R T O F T H E SECRETARY O F T H E C O U N C I L O F ADMINISTRATION.

To the Committee on Jurisprudence: The Report of the Secretary of the Council of Administration in its entirety. The Committee recommends that ail portions of the address of the Grand Master, and of the reports of the other Grand Officers, including those not specifically assigned in this report, be approved by this Grand Lodge. Fraternally submitted, ROBERT H . ARNOLD EDWARD F . BLECHA EZRA E . STOCKEBRAND RALPH D . WALKER W M . PRESTON LOWDERMILK

REPORT OF COMMITTEE O N NECROLOGY. M . " . W . ' . O W E N E . H O D G S O N , Chairman, thanked the Most W o r shipful G r a n d M a s t e r for t h e privilege of serving o n t h e N e c r o l o g y C o m mittee, g a v e t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t which was followed by prayer by the G r a n d C h a p l a i n , a n d was a d o p t e d by a rising vote of all the b r e t h r e n . To the M:.

W.\

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: As one by one, the autmun leaves Fade in the forest deep. So one by one, to each of us Must come the touch of sleep; As one by one, the roses burst Into the morning light SO one by one, our souls shall wake Again beyond the night.

Today we pause humbly before God in a silent tribute of sincere love and respect to the memory of the twenty-three hundred Brothers of our fraternity whose souls during the past year returned to their Heavenly Home; there with Grand Architect of the Universe to await our coming and to welcome us. For Jesus has said "I go to prepare a place for you that where I am, you may be also." So great a number as 2,300 leaves many vacant chairs to be filled and many important duties to be assumed by others. This is the largest number of Brothers who have responded to the final summons in any year. W e mourn their loss but console ourselves with the thought that their souls are immortal and that their influence lives beyond the grave. The memories of their many services to their families, to their lodges, to their churches, to their communities, to their state, to their nation and to the world should serve as inspiration to us to dare and to do— to carry on their good works. To their families, we extend our hand of friendship in the very deepest, sincerest sympathy and brotherly love. Christ has said, "Peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you; Not as the world giveth, I give unto you. Let not your

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heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." This great promise and the treasured memories that these Masonic brothers have left us, sustain and comfort all who knew and loved them. Who were these men! W e do not know their names; we only know they were quiet and peaceful citizens, true to their country, they did not countenance disloyalty or rebellion but patiently submitted to legal authority and conformed with cheerfulness to the government of their country and devoted to the principles that guided their Masonic forefathers as they participated in the formation of the greatest document ever struck off by the minds of men—Our Constitution of these United States. In this time of crisis, may their ilk increase. Among those who "wrapped the draperies of his couch about him and laid down to eternal rest was our Grand Junior Steward, RALPH H . BARKER, September 24, 1969. He was a great Mason and many were his contributions to Masonry; and ViRDON M. LISTON answered the Final Trumpet call March 1, 1970. Brother Listen was the much loved Superintendent of the Kansas Masonic Home 19431958. His was a life of service to mankind. Prior to coming to the Masonic Home, he was thirty-one years superintendent in the Public Schools of Kansas and performed many civic duties including forty-four years membership in the Y. M. C. A. The M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Kansas, through its Necrology Committee, expresses its'Fraternal love and sympathy to its senior living Past Grand Master, JAMES A. CASSLER, whose life long companion, ALEXIA D . CASSLER entered her Eternal Home, January 13th, 1969. The Necrology Committee on behalf of the M.". W . ' . Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas, recognizes the loss of brethren through the Final Summons in all Grand Jurisdictions throughout the world, and extends our sincere sympathy to such Grand Jurisdictions—their constituent Lodges—and the respective families and friends, whose lives were touched by these losses. Among those brethren of other Grand Jurisdictions whose demise came to our attention were the following current and past Grand Lodge Officers: M . ' . W . ' . RALPH LAVERNE SLOAN, Grand Master of New Hampshire; M . ' . W.". SOTERO

RIO GUNDIAN, Grand Master of Chile; BR. WALTER WINTER, Grand Master of Switzerland; M . ' . W . ' . RODOLFS RAMERIZ PABON, Fast Grand Master of Puerto Rico; M.". W.".

H. W .

FULLINGIM and M.". W . ' .

R.ANDALL E . BRISCOE,

Past

Grand Masters of Texas; M . ' . W . ' . RAY R . DOUGLASS, Past Grand Master of Iowa; M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM HENRY POWELL, Past Grand Master of Oklahoma; M.'. W.". JAMES MILSTEAD, Past Grand Master of Wyoming; M . ' . W . " . JULIUS ARTHUR LANER, Past Grand Master of Arkansas; eleven other Past Grand Masters, two Grand Secretaries and one Grand Pursuivant in other Grand Jurisdictions in these United States, and five Past Grand Masters in Canada in the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Alberta and two in the Province of Ontario. As we pause in reverent silence in tribute to the memory of our departe4 brethren let us all rededicate ourselves to the promotion and preservation of those Masonic principles by which they lived thereby fulfilling the noblest purpose of man. "It seemeth such a little way to me Across to that strange country—the beyond; And yet not strange, for it has grown to be The home of those of whom I am so fond; They make it seem familiar and most dear; As journeying friends bring distant regions near." Fraternally submitted, O W E N E . HODGSON,

Chairman.

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REPORT O F S U P E R I N T E N D E N T O F T H E KANSAS MASONIC H O M E M.'.

W.'.

S. A L L A N

DAUGHERTY,

Superintendent

the

Kansas

M a s o n i c H o m e , p r e s e n t e d t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t of t h e o p e r a t i o n a n d maint e n a n c e of t h e H o m e which on h i s m o t i o n , w a s a d o p t e d : To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: On behalf of the more than 300 members of the Kansas Masonic Home Family, I bring you greetings and best wishes. W e thank you for your interest, your concern, and your support during the past year. 1969 has been a busy year at The Kansas Masonic Home. This year, we will not have a "Formal Open House" at the Home as we have had in the past, with shuttle busses, scheduled tours, and reception. However, all who wish to visit the Home on your own, we extend a warm and cordial invitation. Take Douglas Avenue west to Seneca Street, turn south, go 3 blocks and you are there. Free parking in our two lots or on our 3 circle driveways. Next year we observe our 75th Anniversary. Plans are being made for this special occasion, and we hope you can be with us in 1971. VIRDON M I L N E L I S T O N .

Brother V. M. LiSTON, who served as Superintendent of the Kansas Masonic Home for fifteen years, passed away in Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas on March 1, 1970. Funeral Services were held at Downing Mortuary on Wednesday, March 4th. Interment was in Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born in El Dorado Springs, Missouri. The family moved to Baldwin, Kansas where VIRDON attended school and graduated from Baker University in 1911. H e also received a Masters degree in School Administration from Columbia University, N e w York City. Mr. LiSTON served 31 years as superintendent of schools in Kansas, (Waverly, Oswego, Neodesha and Fort Scott). The last 18 years were in Fort Scott. He was treasurer of the Kansas State Teachers Association for 24 years and a 44 year member of the Y.M.C.A. H e was a past president of the Fort Scott Rotary Club. The Listons were very active in the Methodist Church. In 1943, Brother LISTON assumed superintendency of The Kansas Masonic Home and retired in 1958 at age 70. In addition to several Masonic affiliations. Brother LiSTON served as president of the Masonic Homes' Executives Association of the United States. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. MADGE LISTON of Wichita, Kansas; a son MAX

LISTON,

Irvme, California;

daughter,

Mrs.

LORENE

GUNDERSEN,

Toledo, Ohio; and a sister, Miss FLOY LISTON, Baldwin, Kansas. His work was well and faithfully done. Many former children of the Home rise up and call him blessed. He was a capable administrator and a man of sterling character. "Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord." BUILDING PROGRAM. In February 1969, our West Side Beauty Shop was completely remodeled. This Beauty Shop was the O.E.S. Project of Mrs. DAISY FORCE, Worthy Grand Matron 1951-1952. W e installed two new shampoo booths with lavatories. New plumbing and electrical lines were also installed. N e w overhead lighting replaced the old. Two new shampoo chairs were presented to the Home, one by North Star Chapter N o . 483, O.E.S. of Wichita, the other by Mrs. ALEDA HART, member of Ilus Daylight Chapter N o . 433, O.E.S. of Wichita. W e have two licensed

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beauty operators. One works full time and the other part time. The cost of the West Side Beauty Shop Project was $544.60 plus labor. Air Conditioning for the Eastern Star Chapel was installed in the late summer and early fall. The system will be put into operation in the Spring of 1970. Air Conditioning of the Chapel was the Project of The Kansas Masonic Home of Sister PEARL GRETZ, Worthy Grand Matron—1968-1969. The cost of airconditioning equipment and installation was $7,968.00. A new power line from West Side to Chapel, to furnish electricity for air conditioning and additional power for East Wing, was installed by Shelley Electric Company at a cost of $2,500.00. REPAIRS - R E P L A C E M E N T S - P A I N T I N G .

Regular maintenance repairs have been made by our employees. West Kitchen: New wash arm and motor for Hobart Dishwasher—West Boiler Room: new control box on No. 2 high pressure boiler—West Laundry: installed fluorescent lights —Men Employees Dormitory: new plumbing to 3 apartments and a new main line—Infirmary Boiler Room: installed one new Domestic hot water circulating pump and re-built another—Infirmary Kitchen: installed new hot water lines to dishwasher, extensive repair on large exhaust fan, new thermostats for ovens, new electric line for airconditioning in dining room—Infirmary Laundry: repairs on washer and extractor—Infirmary Plumbing: W e have had to repair a number of leaks in the plumbing. East Office: new electric line installed for N.C.R. Accounting Machine. Roof Repair:—Buckley Construction Industries repaired bad leak in the tile roof on East-West corridor No. 2 (south door 3-28-69), also East-West Corridor No. 1 (West auditorium). Kendall Plumbing—Repairs Infirmary: Kitchen sewer line—$303.78. Montgomery Elevator Company—new cables: North elevator in the Infirmary— $278.62. We purchased a used "American" scrubbing and buffing machine for floor work—cost $75.00. Repairs and tuning for 6 pianos by Schmitt Piano Service—total cost $199.30 —The organ in West Auditorium was tuned. The organ in the Chapel was repaired and tuned. This work was done by Mr. Price—cost $105.35. The organ in the Chapel was installed in 1949. This type of organ is no longer manufactured and parts are hard to find. Each summer our maintenance department prepares the boilers for inspection. After inspection the boilers are re-assembled. We received a favorable report from the inspector. Routine maintenance has been carried out on machinery and equipment. W e received some additional equipment from the estate of Mr. and Mrs. M. V. LEVIER, which is of great help—(drill press, table saw, tools, jacks, winch, snow blower etc.). W e have followed our regular program of painting and re-decoration. L A W N S & GROUNDS.

The abundant rainfall of 1969 (more than 30 inches) provided sufficient moisture to keep our campus beautiful. Flowers, plants, shrubs and trees have done very well. The only exceptions are the elm trees which are affected with dutch elm disease. In the coming years the elms will have to be replaced. W e are in the process of testing 6 varieties of trees on our grounds for successful replacements. . .

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March

INFIRMARY.

The daily patient load in the Infirmary continues to run between 145 and 150. The Board is aware of the physical condition of members who are making application. Many of those entering need to go to the Infirmary within a short time. From December 1968 through November 1969, 25 of our new members became Infirmary patients. The same trend is experienced by other Masonic Homes in the United States. Flu shots were given to members and employees. W e have followed this practice for several years. Our doctors are of the opinion that the program has been very beneficial. W e are placing a second bed in the larger rooms, to accommodate the increased number of Members needing infirmary care. Our 1969 medical report shows a total of 19 cases of fractures and major surgery, 10 of which were hip fractures. Minor surgery was performed in 7 cases. The total number of patients to outside doctors and dentists was 1,017, of this number 556 went to doctors, 150 to dentists and 311 to Dr. Stucky, podiatrist. In the detailed report on fractures, surgery and x-rays, 31 were sent out for causes such as fractures, examinations after falls and blackouts, 6 chest x-rays, 8 G.I. series, 6 gall bladder x-rays, 4 colon x-rays. Our records show the following hospital equipment purchased for our Infirmary in 1969; 10 beds—§3,427.57, 6 walkers—$53100, 12 sets bed siderails— §942.00, portable oxygen unit, 6 overbed tables—$520.50. APPLICATIONS, ADMISSIONS & DEATHS. During the year, Decerriber 1, 1968 to November 30, 1969, 60 applications were approved to The Kansas Masonic Home. Of this number, 4 l were women and 19 were men. During the year, we lost 56 by death; 38 women and 18 men. There were 5 discharges in 1969, 2 women and 3 men. Two decided not to enter after being approved. One man was placed on Grand Lodge Relief, one man left to get married and one woman left to live with her daughter. SAFETY PROGRAM. W e continue to stress the safety program by meetings, posters, signs, equipment and close cooperation with the Safety Engineer assigned to us. The record has been good for the past year, but we must keep emphasizing safety among our employees and m.embers. FOOD SERVICE. Our two food services are different because of the different needs of the members or patients that we have in the Home. In the West Side Dining Room, •we serve family style and members have regular places where they are seated, (approximately 8 to 10 persons to each table). In the Infirmary, all plates are prepared in the kitchen and sent out to the patients rooms by Hot Food Carts. The members eat in their rooms, then the dishes are returned to the kitchen for washing. About 5 0 % of the Infirmary •patients are on some type of special diet. Our two food services continue to function efficiently. However, we are faced with the ever increasing cost of food, especially meat; and the shortage in the labor market. The new ice machine authorized by the Board was installed in May 1969. It was placed in the Infirmary Kitchen. The machine produces all the ice necessary for the Infirmary, plus a small surplus which we add to the ice production in the West Kitchen. Gibbon Refrigerations, Inc., Wichita, Kansas; One MM510 W H Scotsman Cuber Ice Machine: Cost plus installation: $1,535.00.

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OPEN HOUSE. On Wednesday March 12, 1969, Open House was held at the Home in conjunction with the Grand Lodge session in Wichita. Tours were conducted by members of Wichita Lodges and Eastern Star Chapters. Refreshments were served in Fellowship Hall, with the wives of Grand Lodge officers and Past Grand Masters acting as Hostesses. Our Open House gave Masons and their ladies an opportunity to see the Home in operation and to visit with their members in the Home. MID-WEST HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. The 41st Annual Meeting of the Mid-West Hospital Association was held in Kansas City, Missouri April S-11, 1969. More than 6,000 administrators, department heads and delegates were present from the 6 State Area. Your Superintendent attended 2 days of the meetings. Many outstanding leaders and speakers were in attendance. Programs were presented in 19 categories—from Administration through Social Service. More than 350 exhibits from various manufacturers and suppliers were available for those in attendance. SIMPLEX TIME CLOCKS. Our Time Clocks were installed in February 1969. Employees were instructed in their use. One clock was placed in the Infirmary between the Nurses Desk (south) and the kitchen. The other clock is located on the West Side in the kitchen area. The cost of the 2 clocks plus card racks and supplies was $869.01. J O H N BONXDISH. W . ' . Brother J O H N BOWDISH is still a patient in Wesley Medical Center (Room 1-415). He entered in January of 1966. He has lateral sclerosis. Doctors estimated his life expectancy at six months to one year when he entered the hospital. His case has been an interest to several doctors in Wichita and elsewhere. His condition has been practically unchanged for the past 6 months. Total payments to Wesley Medical Center from January 26, 1966 to November 30, 1969 were §71,523.80. O. E. S. PROJECT 1 9 6 8 - 1 9 6 9 Sister PEARL GRETZ, Worthy Grand Matron, selected "Air Conditioning the Eastern Star Chapel" as her project for The Kansas Masonic Home. This project is a splendid addition to the Home and one that will be enjoyed by members and all who attend services in the Chapel. Kendall, Inc. furnished the equipment and made the installation. Shelley Electric installed the new power line and other wiring. Our members and visitors are most grateful for this fine improvement in our Eastern Star Chapel. SAMUEL C. NAYLOR M E M O R I A L .

In March 1969, Mr. and Mrs. ROY C . NAYLOR gave §1,000.00 to the Kansas Masonic Home in memory of their deceased son, SAMUEL C . NAYLOR. The money was placed in the Infirmary Equipment Fund for the furnishing of a 2-bed room in the Infirmary. MASONIC HOMES EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION. The National Meeting of the Masonic Homes Executives Association was held in Baltimore June 22nd through June 25th, 1969. Most of the Masonic Homes in the United States were represented. The programs were interesting and the

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exchange of knowledge between Homes made the meeting very worthwhile. ' Our host was the Grand Lodge of Maryland, and the Masonic Home of Maryland, which is located about ten miles from Baltimore. Mrs. DAUGHERTY and I had the pleasure and privilege of visiting three other Masonic Homes on the trip: the Masonic Homes of New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Each was interesting and each had their special program- for the care of their aged brothers and sisters. DRY COPIER. At the July Meeting the Board voted to replace our copying equipment. After a close study a new machine was purchased. It is an Apeco Super-stat, manufactured by the American Photocopy Equipment Company. The machine is easy to operate and makes clear and distinct copies. 0. E. S. PROJECT 1 9 6 9 - 1 9 7 0 . Si.ster R U T H CALDWELL, Worthy Grand Matron, has selected the Library as her project for the Kansas Masonic Home. N o major work on the room, lighting, fixtures or equipment has been done for more than forty years. This is a fine project, and one we have needed at the Home. W e deeply appreciate the interest and concern of the Order of The Eastern Star for The Kansas Masonic Home and its members. AREA MEETINGS. Your superintendent was invited to attend the six Area Meetings of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. The meetings were conducted by the Committee on Masonic Education, M.'. W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY, chairman. They were well organized and, for the most part, well attended. The brethren were very interested. Several outstanding papers were presented. The subject of my talk was, "Your Kansas Masoriic Home." Our Grand Master M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT, brought each meeting to a close with an outstanding address on Masonry. The Meetings were held in Coflfeyville, September 25th; Emporia, September 26th; Atchison, September 27th; Phillipsburg, October 2nd; Scott City, October 3rd; Hutchinson, October 4th. INSURANCE PROGRAM. In 1969, a committee was appointed to review the insurance coverage of the Kansas Masonic Home. In 1966, a similar review was held. It was decided in 1966 to place §3,297,600.00 tire and extended coverage on the property and contents. A study was made in August of 1969 with the following recommendations being made. A. Buildings—Increase insurance from $3,050,00.00 to $3,730,500.00. Increase of approximately 2 0 % plus special items of $71,000.00 B. Contents—Increase Insurance from $245,000.00 to $316,900.00. Increase of approximately 6%' plus special items of $58,000.00. C. Property in Open—Increase from $2,600.00 to $3,100.00. Increased by $500.00. Total A—B—C $4,050,500.00 Each year the insurance coverage is to be reviewed by the committee. Kansas Masonic Home Boiler Insurance. Boiler coverage is written in the amount of $100,000.00 on the 3 year cash plan expiring March 24, 1972. The Committee recommended the limit of liability be increased to a minimum of $200,000.00 (the cost was nominal). This recommendation was put into effect. The additional coverage was added to the policy.

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T H E FIVE STAR FESTIVAL.

The five Wichita Eastern Star Chapters decided to plan a program as a fund raising project to purchase an electro-cardiograph machine for the Kansas Masonic Home Infirmary. Barbershop quartets and choruses have a very popular appeal in this area. The program was held Friday, October 3rd, at Southeast High School. Sufficient funds were raised to purchase a Burdick electro-cardiograph. The Kansas Masonic Home members, doctors, nursing staff and administration are most appreciative of this equipment. W e plan to schedule each member for an E.K.G. The results will be filed as part of the permanent record and our doctors will order future electro-cardiograms as they deem necessary. This is similar to our doctor's program on chest x-ray. ROY CAMERON NAYLOR 1 8 9 8 - 1 9 6 9 . ROY C . NAYLOR retired in May 1968, after serving for 8 years as accountant for the Home. His work was well and faithfully done. He took a special interest in our Home members. He was a dedicated member of Wichita Lodge No. 99, The York Rite, Ivy Leaf Chapter N o . 75, O.E.S., The Wichita Consistory and The Plymouth Congregational Church. ROY'S health began to fail in the fall of 1968 and he passed away. May 10, 1969. Funeral Services were held in Our Eastern Star Chapel, May 13. Interment was in the family lot in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas. When the NAYLORS lived in Topeka, ROY was a member of Orient Lodge No. 51, A. F. & A. M. Orient Lodge conducted the Masonic Graveside Services, with W . ' . KESINETH N . POMEROY acting as Master. A large number of brethren and friends were present. W e are reminded of that familiar scripture: "Well done thou good and faithful servant enter thou into the joys of thy Lord." ROY

and Mrs. NAYI.OR

had

planned

enter

the Home.

Mrs. NAYLOR

decided to continue with their plan. W e are pleased that she is with us, a loyal and devoted member of our Home Family. FEDERAL WAGE A N D H O U R L A W .

In 1966, Congress passed additional legislation to cover more employees for minimum wages under the Federal Wage and Hour Law. This new legislation covered additional types of business and industry and became effective February 1, 1967. Among others. Hospitals and Homes were included. The Kansas Masonic Home was placed at a minimum wage of at least $1.00 per hour for a 48 hour week, with time and one-half for overtime. In 1967, Our Board authorized increased wages to comply with the law. These increases were put into effect February 1, 1967. The Federal Wage and Hour Law provides for regular wage increases each year as follows: February February February February February

1, 1, 1, 1, 1,

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum

Wage Wage Wage Wage Wage

$1.00 $1.15 $1.30 $1.45 $1.60

per per per per per

hour hour hour hour hour

The Board and Administrative Staff have endeavored to comply with the law. In 1969, we paid $1.30 per hour as a base wage. February 1, 1970 the $1.45 hourly base rate went into effect. This means dish washers will be paid $11.60 for an 8 hour shift. The Board retains Associated Personnel Technicians as consultants. Each year our labor situation is reviewed in order that we may comply with the law and to be as competitive as possible with existing labor and hospital conditions. It is

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interesting to note that the four Wichita Hospitals have revised their room rates upward twice in 1969 to meet increasing costs. Wesley Medical Center raised their base rate to $1.80 per hour on January 5, 1970. It is my understanding the other hospitals have the same base rate. INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY. In December 1969 Congress voted a 1 5 % increase in Social Security benefits. The raise is effective January 1970 with payment increases appearing in the March check which comes April 3rd. Separate check at the same time will cover the retroactive raise for January and February. In effect, a retired person drawing slightly more than $100.00 would receive about $116.00. The minimum old-age paj'ment would increase to $64.00 from $55.00. The special payment for persons 72 and older who aren't fully qualified under Social Security would go to .$46.00 for an individual from $40.00. Part " B " Medicare of $4.00 per month is deducted from the check of each member. On July, 1970 this deduction will be increased from $4.00 to $5.30 per month. MUSIC (^ SOUND SYSTEM. The Music and Sound System for the Infirmary was The Eastern Star Project for the Kansas Masonic Home of Sister KATHRYN W E B B , Worthy Grand Matron in 1967-1968. Installation of the System was delayed as improved equipment would be available on the market and it was deemed advisable to use the latest equipment. The work was completed in 1969 and the System is very satisfactory. Muzak is the trade name for the background music which comes from downtown by direct telephone cable. Our system has many advantages: ( 1 ) Infirmary Corridors—Kitchen—Dining Room—Lobbies have speakers for Muzak and Paging. ( 2 ) There are 128 rooms in the Infirmary that have special speakers with separate channels. Our members can tune in for ( a ) Muzak, ( b ) . Broadcasts from O.E.S. Chapel of all worship services, ( c ) Broadcast from West Auditorium of all programs, ( d ) special broadcasts of music, speaking or Bible reading. The Music and Sound System will bring hours of enjoyment to patients in the Infirmary. ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT.

For many years accounting for The Kansas Masonic Home has been divided, with one part being done at the Home and the other part handled by Spurriers in their downtown office. The Board decided to combine the two operations, with all of the accounting being done at the Home. Mr. DAVID C . ELLIOTT, a qualified Accountant, was employed. Office space was enlarged and equipment needs were studied. In May 1969, Mr. THRASHER and Mr. M C L E O D of Spurriers, along with our

office and the National Cash Register Company, completed the plan for the accounting program. Equipment was ordered from The National Cash Register Company. It was installed in November 1969. (N.C.R: Electronic Accounting Machine N o . 400236-60-12N-0 Serial N o . 1-8773-126C and 30-8806351E—Cost: N.C.R. N o . 400 Machine, 5 N.C.R. Control Panels, freight, plus 3 additional applications— $18,445.00). This accounting machine is the best in its field and produces records and financial information to meet modern needs and government requirements. Magstripe (magnetic) ledger sheets are used with Mylar Program Tapes.

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The new system eliminates much duplication and hand work of the former accounting set-up, whereby part of the work was done at the Home and part downtown. The Four Programs handled by the N.C.R. No. 400 Machine are: A—Payroll and Earning Records Preparation and recording payroll checks Quartery Reports—Annual Reports B—Members Trust Accounts Receipts—Disbursements—Medicare—Trial Balance C—General Ledger Assets—Liabilities—Income—Expenses—Trial Balance D—Investment Trust PLEASURE FOR MEMBERS. Many individuals and groups add to the joy and happiness of our members with various programs, visits and outside entertainment. One of the highlights of the year is when the Grand Chapter Officers with their husbands and wives visit the Home, present a fine program and are dinner guests. Regular Sunday morning Worship services are conducted in the Eastern Star Chapel by Rev. LEROY SMOOT. Mid week worship services are held in the West Auditorium. The ministers are members of the Wichita Council of Churches. The 5 Wichita Eastern Star Chapters with Valley Center and Haysville Chapters, render invaluable service by their work in the Infirmary, bringing comfort and pleasure to the patients. Time and space does not permit a complete listing of all our pleasures but the following list gives an idea of the wonderful programs which are presented. (December 1, 1968 to November 30, 1969). Dec.

Dec.

8—Rose Douglas Chapter No. 475, O.E.S., Wichita—Decorate Auditorium Christmas tree—Ice cream and home made cake served—Program by Boeing Strato-Singers with Mr. WILLIAM HARPER directing. 21—Boeing Band Concent in West Auditorium—7:00

P.M., Mr. J. E.

SCHMIDT, director.

Feb.

12—Mr. W . J. GUNCKEL presented a program of organ musis—4:00 P . M . — West Auditorium.

Feb.

15—Mr. WALTER ELBE served a "Hot Tamale" lunch to members and guests.

Feb.

18—Mr. CHARLES O L I P H A N T and daughters ( B E C K I E and V I C K I E ) presented

a musical program—^West Auditorium. Mar.

2—Wichita trouim.

Choral Club—Musical program at 4:00 P.M.—^West Audi-

Mar.

5—Pictures of Canada by: Mr. FLOYD MULLEDORE—6:30 Auditorium.

P.M.—^West

Mar. 23—Midian Shrine Band Concert—2:00 P.M.—^West Auditorium. Mar. 30—Rainbow Girls Church Sunday in the Chapel at 10:00 A.M.—Mr. S. A L L E N DAUGHERTY, Superintendent of the Masonic Home brought the message.

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Apr. 11—Mr. R E X CORDT brought a Barber Shop Quartet to the Masonic Home for a program at 7:00 P.M.—West Auditorium. Apr. 13—Mr. J O H N GUBITZ, Choir Director for The Haysville Methodist Church brought the Easter Cantata to the Eastern Star Chapel at 7:00 A.M. The Choir sang for our Infirmary Members following breakfast with the members at 8:00 A.M. Apr. 20—Estella Chapter No. 46, O.E.S., Oxford, Kansas brought a music and dancing program at 2:30 P.M.—West Auditorium. Apr. 20—Girl Scout Troop No. 167 and their leader Mrs. JACK WEBER served home made cookies and tea to the members—West Auditorium. May 4—Rainbow Girls Wichita Assembly No. 3, Mrs. AGNES JONES, Mother Advisor—Mother's Day Tea and program at 2:30 P.M. June 8—Delia Chapter No.'172, O.E.S., Kingman, Kansas—program and refreshments—2:30 P.M. June 13—Ivy Leaf Chapter No. 75, O.E.S., Wichita—served ice cream and cake to all Members. June 25—Boeing Band Concert—North Lawn of the Home—7:30 P.M. July

1—Rainbow Girls Assembly N o . 50, Wichita (North Star)—Puppet Show

July

9—Rose Douglas Chapter No. 475, O.E.S., Wichita—Home made cake and ice cream for Members—5:00 P.M. 21—Rainbow Girls Assembly N o . 9, (Augusta Chapter N o . 211, O.E.S, Augusta). Program of singing and skits—4:00 P.M.—West Auditorium. 21—Constellation Chapter No. 476, O.E.S., Wichita—Fashion Show—accompanied by Mrs. JERRY GRAVES at the organ—Button collection shown and comments by owner Mrs. WOLFF—^Refreshments of home made cookies and punch served by Chapter. This was the 25th Anniversary of Constellation Chapter No. 476. 27—Constellation Chapter No. 476, O.E.S., Wichita—Program and refreshments—2:00 P.M.

— 4 : 0 0 P.M..

July July

July Aug.

3—Derby Lodge furnished transportation for all members who wanted to go to the District No. 37 Picnic at Joyland Park.

Aug. 19—Mrs. L. J. DINNES—Piano music—3:30 P.M.—West Auditroium. Aug. 24—JAMES WIERSMA—Program of music—2:00 P.M.—West Auditorium. Sept. 19—Albert Pike Lodge N o . 303, A. F. & A. M., Wichita—Family Night Program—Busses came for members of The Kansas Masonic Home. Refreshments were served following the program. Oct. 12—Mrs. CARLTON GATES, Guardian of Jobs Daughters of Newton Chapter No. 5, O.E.S., Newton, with Mrs. MELVIN GRUB, Worthy Matron of Newton Chapter No. 5, and friends presented a program and served refreshments—2:30 P.M.—West Auditorium. Oct. 30—Ilus Daylight Chapter N o . 433, O.E.S., Wichita—Annual Halloween Party for members—refreshments were served—program of square dancing in Fellowship Hall—6:00 P.M. Nov.

2—Eva Chapter No. 18, O.E.S., Independence, Kansas—Annual Pilgrimage to the Home to visit with members and tour the Home—Large gift of No. 10 canned food.

Nov.

6—Broadway Christian Church Leisure Choral Group—Programs of Sacred Songs at .numerous times at the Home in 1969.

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5—The United States Air Force Band and T h e Singing Sargeants in Concert at the Convention Hall, Wichita Civic Cultural Center, Wichita— This was attended by a number of members of the Home—busses and tickets for the concert were furnished. 14—Members were taken to The Shrine Circus—-2:00 P.M.—Tickets and transportation were furnished by the Shriners. 16—Jobs Daughters, Bethel No. 41, Council Grove, Kansas—very nice program by the girls with DANIEL D E N N I S at the Organ—2:30 P.M. 20—Mrs. FLOYD MULLENDORE and students, "The Musicaires" (accordians, electric guitars, marimba-phone and drums)—Program—7:00 P.M. 22—Kansas Masonic Home Ladies Bazaar—Fellowship Hall.

Nov. 23—Sarah E. Stewart Chapter N o . 150, O.E.S., Pratt, Kansas presented the 4-H Club Square Dancers and served refreshments—2:00 P.M. Nov. 25—Christian Cadets, directed by HAROLD O W E N S entertained with Sacred songs—This is a group of 25 young people from Westside Christian Church, Wichita. SPECIAL GIFTS. Through the years, friends and organizations have remembered the Kansas Masonic Home by special gifts. The following list is for the period December 1, 1968 through November 30, 1969. Rose Douglas Chapter No. 475, O.E.S.: Gift of a wheel chair for the Infirmary. Mr. and Mrs. CLIFFORD D . CRUM—large R.C.A. color T.V. for Infirmary Blue Room. Ilus Daylight Chapter No. 433, O.E.S., Mrs. W I L M A BRADEN WALKER, P.M.: Gift of a Shampoo Chair, West Side Beauty Shop. Eva Chapter N o . 18, O.E.S., Independence: 4 l 4 N o . 10 cans of fruits and vegetables. Ten Motorola Table model radios by Grand Court of Amaranth of Kansas, Mrs.

N E L L E KEARNES, G.R.M., Mrs. EVERETT A. FOWLER, G . R . P .

Byington Chapter No. 177, O.E.S., Leavenworth, sent a Christmas gift to each member in the Home. This Chapter has been following this practice for a number of years. Abdallah Shrine and Hallmarks have made gifts of mats, banks and decorations. At Th.anksgiving we received about 300 boxes of note paper and matching envelopes, for our members. Just in time for Christmas letters. The Kansas Masonic Home Family is most grateful for these good friends of the Home who remember our needs and comforts. W e thank them most sincerely. CASH GIFTS. W e have received a number of cash gifts from various Lodges, Masonic organizations and individuals, during the past year. These are listed as a supplemental section of this report. Some other gifts are listed in the secretary's report, presented by M . ' . W.". THOMAS C . RAUM. Time does not permit the reading of the entire list of gifts. They will appear in the Annual Proceedings. These gifts are deeply appreciated and help to bring additional joy and happiness into the lives of our members. APPRECIATION. I would like to express appreciation to The Kansas Masonic Home Board and to the staff of dedicated Home employees. The officers and members of our var-

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ious Lodges and Chapters are to be complimented for their interest in the Kansas Masonic Home Family. Let us all continue to work together for the common good of all. Fraternally submitted, S. ALLAN

DAUGHERTY,

Superintendent. GIFTS T O :

T H E KANSAS MASONIC H O M E .

January 1, 1969 to December 31, 1969 Beth Knoles Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, K.C., Memorial to 17 deceased members H. W. Rohrer, Memorial to Mary Roberts Wayne Slocum Harrison Broberg Glen Moore W . E. Leslie Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Reed, Memorial to Bert Chilcoat George Mock Bonner Springs Lodge No. 366, Paul C. Ston^ member T. D . Lukins H. C. King, Memorial to Ralph Anderson H. G. Wiescnthal, Memorial to Ralph Anderson Walt Wiesenthal, Memorial to Ralph Anderson Mildred and Raymond Beaver Mr. and Mrs. Weldon W. Hickey. Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. William Howard, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Roth, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gilmer, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Kerns, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Donelson Drilling Company, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Bryce F. Hayes, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kimberly, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. Meivin L. Spillman, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Walters Drilling Company, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. Vernon L. Lowen, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. Roy D, Gable, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Lechan and Family, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts F.H. & B. Contracting Company, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. J. J. Wenrich and Mrs. Delmar Bishop, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Eldon L. Meigs, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mrs. and Mrs. Herb Mason, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Rogene Patton, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mrs. C. M. Stiawall, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts E. B. Pace, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Elder, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr, and Mrs. Vaugh Duncan, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stenzel, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Southwest School-Pratt, Kansas, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Don Evy, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Mr. and Mrs. Gary Butts, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Rain & Williamson, Rig No. 2, Pratt, Ks., Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Jack V. Lackey, Memorial to Joseph O. Buttb Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall, Memorial to Joseph O. Butts Ralph Mourning, Memorial to Agnes and Betty Mourning Rex Owens Mr. and Mrs. Phil Genges, Josephine Biown, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lohman, Memorial to Nellie Lohman True Kindred No. 8, Ottawa, Memorial to Nellie Lohman Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Taylor, Memorial to Nellie Lohman Mrs. H . E. Nunnemaker, Memorial to Nellie Lohman Mrs. Emma Overbaug, Memorial to Nellie Lohman Southwich Topeka Auto Employees, Memorial to Nellie Lohman Bonnie McDowell, Mrs. Fossie Harrah, Anna Rhoads. Mrs. L. Curly, Blanche Crawford, iMarilyn Talbott, Flora Sherman, Alia Drummond, Memorial to Nellie Lohman

Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift

100.00 136.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 8.00 5.00 5.00 J.00 50.00 50.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 5.00 3.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 15.00 10.00' 7.30 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.0O 7.50 15.00 3.00 11.64 20.00 5.00 12.00 5.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift

5.00 8.50 5.00 2.50 2.50 13.50

Gift

8.00

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King Solomon Lodge No. 10, Leavenworth, Memorial to John G. Smothers King Solomon Lodge No. 10, Leavenworth, Memorial to Chris H. Sorenson Wyandote Lodge No. 3, AF&AM, K.C., Memorial to 16 deceased members S.O.O.B. No. 132, Independence Polly Richards, Memorial to A. Knudsen Mrs. W. A. Saunders, Memorial to Olive Blinn William C. Hill, Member Florida Lodge Mildred M. Jordon, Memorial to R. C. Naylor Sarah Ross L. K. Daugherty, Memorial to Eugene Kramer Charles W. Lowder, Memorial to Frank Monroe Floyd A..Bosler, Member Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, K.C. Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, AF&AM, K . C , Memorial to 14 deceased members Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cooper, Memorial to Etta Sallee Mrs. Walter Howlen, Memorial to Faye Champlin Wilma Braden Walker, P.M. Ilus Daylight Chapter, Wichita Donald Gordon Co-workers, Memorial to Gertrude Reynolds King Solomon Lodge No. tO, Leavenworth, Memorial to A. G. Clark and .F. G. Edwards Floyd A. Bosler, Member Wyanditte Lodge No. 3, AF&AM, K.C. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Doles and Son, Memorial to Etta Sallee Mrs. Andrew Sowers, Memorial to Nellie Lohman S. A. Daugherty, Memorial to Eugene Kramer Mrs. Pearl Duncan, Memorial to Earl Leo Bigman Tulsa River Forecast Center, Memorial to Etta Salle David Donahoo Floyd A. Eosler, Member Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, AF&AM, K.C. Jerome R. Wollman, Memorial Jennie McMuUen Dr. and Mrs. Donavon Hayes *" King Solomon Lodge No. 10, Leavenworth, Memorial to Feriss L. Taylor Chas. Copenhaver, Member R. E. Sherman Lodge No. 369, K.C. Floyd A. Bosler, Member Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, AF&AM, K.C. Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, AF&AM, K . C , Memorial to 13 Deceased members Floyd A. Bosler, Member Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, AF&AM, K.C. Mrs. Albert R. Guy, Memorial to husband Vernon Schroeder, Memorial to Arthur Rhoades Larry Austin, Memorial to Arthur Rhoades Ces.'ina Aircraft Employees, Memorial to Arthur Rhoades Dr. Lowell M. Rhoades, Memorial to his father, Arthur Rhoades George Melvin. Memorial to Robert Norwood S.O.O.B. No. 19, Pratt, Kansas Wilbur Adams S.O.O.B, Pittsburg Arthur Di Filippi, Member Salina Lodge No. 60, A.F.&A.M. Boeing Trowel Club, Wichita Bert McKay, Jr. Floyd A. Bosler, Member Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, K.C. B. G. Brown Lodge No. 433. A.F.&A.M., Wichita Dorothy G. Hawkins, Memorial to husband Harold Lois Majonnier, Memorial to her father, John A. Dienst Mystic Tie Lodge No. 74, A.F.&A.M., Augusta King Solomon Lodge No. 10, Leavenworth, Memorial to Leon M. Owens, Wesley Hedges and Wm. Whittlebury Oneida Lodge No. 323. A.F.&A.M., Oneida George E. Mock, Member Overland Park Lodge No. 436, A.F.&A.M. Wichita Chapter No. 33 and Council No. 112, York Rite Bodies, Wichita Mrs. Elmer Fondry, Memorial to Bonnie Allender Mrs. and Mrs. Orin A. Bowman, Memorial to Bonnie Allender K. C Terminal Trowel Club Frank Venneri, Member Wallace Lodge No. 318, Wallace Hancock Lodge No. 311, A.F.&A.M., Ft. Leavenworth Mr. and Mrs. C O. Blinn, Memorial to Clarence and Roy Donart Marie A. Donart (Mrs. Roy), Memorial to Husband Roy Syracuse Past Matrons Club North Star Lodge No. 168, A.F.&A.M.. Wichita Gene Hart Total

Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift

10.00 10.00 128.00 10.00 5.00 50.00 100.00 15.00 5.00 94.00 15.00 9.50 112.00 6.0O 25.00 100.00 16.00

Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift

20.00 10.00 5.00 25.00 33.30 10.00 10.00 34.57 12.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 104.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 7.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 157.91 100.00 15.00 50.00 100.00 25.00 100.00

Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift

30,00 2.50 5.00 20.00 1.00 5.0O 39.77 12.00 457.04 100.00 100.00 10.00 25.00 100.00 $3,648.23

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REPORT O F SECRETARY O F KANSAS MASONIC H O M E .

M.'.,W.'. THOMAS C. RAUM, Jr., Secretary, presented the following report which, on his motion was approved and accepted: To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge of A. V. & A. M. of Kansas:

Brethren: I am pleased to report to you on the financial condition, the income and expenses of our Masonic Home for the period ending November 30, 1969: STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION. November 30, 1969 Assets. Current Assets: Cash on hand and on deposit Fixed Assets: Land and buildings—Home Furniture and fixtures Infirmary equipment Projection equipment Automobiles and trucks Total Less accumulated depreciation

194,485.75

$2,199,373.98 $264,634.64 37,087.38 11,917.01 13,160.02 $326,799.05 238,05319

Total

88,745.86

Total fixed assets investments: Bonds Stocks Real estate—mortgages and contracts Real estate—other Total investments

$2,288,119.84

$1,783,634.78 1,527,881.64 1,119,646.59 33,077.26 $4,464,240.27

Total Assets

$6,946,845.86

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE. For the Year Ended November 30, 1969 Income: Grand Lodge—per capita tax O. E.S.—per capita tax Interest and dividends Rents and royalties—other reai estate Net gain on sale of bonds Net gain on sale of real estate Sale of stock rights.— , Grand Lodge relief Contributions—infirmary Contributions—special Maintenance charges '. Total Income

.—

155,449.00 39,574.50 195,584.66 66,082.35 27,797.96 19687 3.43 1,500.00 385.15 112,366.78 6,319.28

$ 605,25998

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Expenses: Operating expense—Home Secretary's office Repairs Insurance Agency fees Loan service charges Grand Lodge relief payments Home Board expense Legal, accounting and auditing Real estate expense Retirement Loss on sale of securities Loss on foreclosures Depreciation Miscellaneous

$ 655,156.32 4,650.00 853.68 18,396.00 14,549.27 3,127.13 1.900.00 1,780.04 8,607.00 9,027.68 1,800.00 63,107.98 4,444.60 16,873.58 1,965.01

Total expense

806.238.29

Net loss

200,978.31

87,486.16 5,461.70 6,877.65 7,766.29 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 796.50 347.39 322.56 100,00

ANALYSIS OF SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS. For the Year Ended November 30, 1969 Estate of Mary W. Zuber Grand Chapter O. E. S.—Air conditioner Estate of Stanley Ayres Estate of Frank H. Ellenberger Trust agreement—John H. Hughes.—. Paul Champlin, M.D Ruth McCormick Estate of Cecil Levy Estate of Daisy Alsdorf Grand Chapter O. E. S.—Music speaker system Harold N . Nichols Ivlanhattan Life Insurance Company— Waynant annuity—final payment In memory of James Davis, Jr R. F. Riley Grand Chapter O. E. S.—Hymnals Heirs of Martin L. Brannon

75.76 50.00 25.00 54.27 3-50

Total Special Contributions

Respectfully submitted, THOMAS C . R A U M , JR.

Secretary.

112,366.78

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R E P O R T O F COMMITTEE O N PUBLIC SCHOOLS. W . ' . R A L P H E . W I L S O N , Chairman, submitted the following report

which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M:.

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Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

The purpose of this committee is set forth in Section 2-124C.of the By-Laws of Grand Lodge of Kansas which in essence charges this committee with the responsibility of developing a program in the support and strengthening of the free public school system. Realizing the significance of this charge and receiving the approval to proceed by the Council of Administration led by our Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT, the committee decided to continue the dual program for the 1969-70 Grand Lodge Year, namely, a statewide Essay Contest for the seniors in the Public High Schools of Kansas and an American Heritageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Public Schools Month program to be conducted by the local Lodges during the Month of February. W e were most pleased when the Grand Master gave us the word that we could at least continue the same amount for scholarship awards in the Essay Contest as had been granted the previous year, namely: a first prize of $500.00; a second prize of $300.00; a third prize of $200.00; a fourth prize of $100.00; and a fifth prize of $100.00 to each of the boy and girl winners as well as a $25.00 U. S. Savings Bond to five Honorable Mentions in each category. The immediate task of our committee was the selection of the topic for this year's essay contest which we promptly did after much discussion and deliberation. W e chose "What American Citizenship Means to Me." This seemed to be a popular topic, and we got a most favorable reaction to it and to the entire program at the Area Meetings. Since we did appear at all of the Area Meetings and there seemed to be an increased interest in the total program this didn't bear out in the results. While we did get some new participation and did receive some very fine comments, we had a very little increase in the number of Essays entered in the statewide finals. Until we can get an adequate response from all participating Lodges as to the numbers and the interest at the local level, we cannot evaluate our program as we would like to. W e urge the local committees to work at this phase of the project and remind the Masters and Wardens to see that best efforts are put forth to publicize and promote this most worthwhile part of our Grand Lodge service to Masonry. Once again, we mention that one of the pleasant duties of our committee is when we can meet with the judges of the essays in the finals of the statewide contest. It is also an opportunity to see first hand some of the outstanding contributions of high school seniors throughout the state. W e are indeed indebted to these distinguished Kansas Masons who give freely of their time and effort and "for free," we might add. They were: GEORGE L . CLELAND, Kansas State Department of Education, Topcka; CLIFTON B . H U F F , Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia;

FRANK

STRICKLER,

a former

teacher,

Dighton;

ROYAL

B . BROWN,

Colonel, U. S. Army, Fort Leavenworth; and RICHARD L . BECKER, Past Grand Master and Attorney of Coffeyville, who substituted for FLOYD S. ECORD, Past Grand Master and Editor of the Burlington Republican, who disqualified himself because of a relative entered in the finals. In our discussion with them following the judging of the essays, they all agreed this is a fine program and that we should continue it by all means. The statewide winners along with the ten girls and boys receiving Honorable Mention were presented their Certificates of Merit and Awards at the Grand Master's Banquet at the One Hundred Fourteenth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Kansas at Wichita on March 13, 1970. They are:

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ESSAY C O N T E S T W I N N E R S ,

GIRLS

BOYS

First Place

JANIS W A N A M A K E R

MILAN

Blue Rapids High School

Rossville High School

HEJTMANEK

Second Place

MARSHA PERKINS

J I M VANCOEVERN

lola High School

Kinsley High School

Third Place

DONNA MCGUIRE

EARL W I L S O N

Dighton High School

Healy High School

Fourth Place

LINDA CALLOW

J E F F BOTHAM

Fort Scott High School

. lola High School

Fijth Place

BETH MCCREADY

D A N A BREWER

Minneapolis High School

Scandia High School

HONORABLE M E N T I O N . GIRLS

BOYS

SARALYN REECE

BRUCE PACK

Scandia High School

Pleasanton High School

• CHERYL ROEMER

Healy High School

H A L RITTER

Burlington High School

KATHY G A U L

BRAD EDWARDS

Atchison High School

Turon & Sylvia High School

JUDY PASKIN

DWAINE

Gridley High School

Valley Center High School

WESTERFIELD

DEBBIE NOTTINGHAM

KELLEY HAYS

Scott City High School

Leroy High School

You are all aware that the second portion of our dual program, the American Heritage—Public Schools Month, is so near our Grand Lodge Session it is difficult to get much data concerning the activities of this effort before Grand Lodge. However, we do know there were inany fine programs and we do hope you will report them to the Grand Lodge Secretary or to the Committee on Public Schools. Just because this program comes during the month of February which is the birth month of GEORGE WASHINGTON, our Great First President and a Great Mason, we hope you did not neglect this important part of the dual program by using the old saying, "Let George do it." George is no longer around and it is up to you and me to perform. W e also hope that in the planning and the execution of these programs you did recognize the local participants in the essay contest as well as use many youth groups connected with the Public Schools and our own affiliated youth organizations; Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls and DeMolay Boys. RECOMMENDATIONS. The members of this year's Grand Lodge Committee spent considerable time discussing our recommendations for succeeding committees. W e did feel that there is enough significance and importance relative to the two-fold program and do

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recommend its continuance. W e also urge a continuance of the scholarship awards and feel that the amount should be increased if at all possible. W e recommend further that there be stronger participation and increased support of this program by the District Deputy Grand Masters. Particularly, we feel that they can and must exert much leadership in areas where there are multiple and large high schools involving several Lodges in a District or Districts. W e are grateful that our Committee was permitted to participate in the Area Meetings and urge the continuance of this practice. W e recommend the continuing of the fine publicity and promotion given in the Kansas Mason. The committee further recommends that additional explanatory data as needed be furnished with the initial introduction of the new programs. This can only be fully implemented if the committees of the local Lodges will cooperate with the Grand Lodge program and make the necessary contacts with the local high schools. This we need to keep in mind and that is that the competition at the local level is within the local high schools and the winners there represent the local Lodges at the state level. CONCLUSION. W e would be remiss if we didn't express our sincere thanks and grateful appreciation to everyone throughout the Grand Jurisdiction of Kansas who assisted and/or cooperated in any way toward the promotion and development of the Public Schools Program. W e are especially indebted to our Grand Lodge Office through our Grand Secretary, M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, our Masonic Foundation Office through W . ' . W I L L I A M E . BOGUE, and the Publisher of our Kansas Mason, M . ' . W . ' . FLOYD S . ECORD.

The public school is the people's school. The free public school is an integral part of the American Way of Life and is essential to its preservation. The public school is a bright light in a world shadowed by the catastrophes of war and the uncertainties of peace. Where, but in the great Masonic Fraternity, can you find a group in our society who should be and ought to be more concerned about our Public Schools ? It is still the bulwark of American faith and pride in our grestest resource—our Children—and it's up to you and me to keep it that way. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM CHAPMAN LESLIE M . HEISZ G O L D W I N E . MILLER JAMES E . MILLER JAMES E . ZIMMERMAN R A L P H E . W I L S O N , Chairman

LUNCH.

Announcement was made that lunch was being served and accordingly, Grand Lodge was called oflF until 1:30 P . M . PRESENTATION. •When the Grand Lodge had reassembled, M.". 'W.'. EARL R . B R O W N , Grand Master in 1958, was escorted to the Altar where M . ' . ' W . ' . F L O ' H ) S. ECORD, Grand Master in 1954, presented him with

a gold 50 year membership emblem.

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Members of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 holding unlimited certificates of proficiency then exemplified the Second Section of the Third Degree in dramatized form, conferring the work upon Brother V I N T O N A R N E T T , son of our Grand Master. Grand Master A R N E T T joined the team and raised his son. CALL TO REFRESHMENT. The Grand Lodge was then called from labor to refreshment until 8:30 A.M., Saturday, March 14, 1970. GRAND M A S T E R ' S

BANQUET.

True to tradition of recent years the first night of Grand Lodge featured the Grand Master's Banquet served in the Dining Hall of the Scottish Rite Temple which can seat at most 1,100 diners. This year was no exception and the hall was packed although no tickets had been sold since the noon recess. The tables were well arranged and the service by the members of Ivy Leaf Chapter N o . 75 OES was in keeping with the prompt and efficient service of previous years. Grand Lodge officers and Past Grand Masters were seated along with the visitors from other jurisdictions at tables immediately in front of the speakers table. The Grand Master and his wife Floriene presided at the head table along with their son Vinton w h o had received his Master Mason's degree in the afternoon session, in what must have been a "once in a lifetime" affairs. N o one can remember when a Grand Master had previously raised his own son during the Grand Lodge session. Also at the speakers table were the Deputy Grand Master R . ' . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON and his wife, the Grand Senior Warden R . ' .

W.".

ROBERT E . FERGUSON and his wife, the Grand Junior Warden R.".

W.'.

ROBERT D . CAPLINGER with his wife and M r . B O B M U R P H Y , the after

dinner speaker selected for the occasion. Dinner music was played by the Grand Organist W . ' . J. V E R N O N POWELL and prayer was offered by the Grand Chaplain. One of the highlights of the dinner was the presentation of Scholarship awards to the High School seniors who had been judged winners in the statewide competition. Most of the eligible were on hand to receive the award from the chairman of the committee on Public Schools, W . " . R A L P H E . W I L S O N . A group picture of those present appears elsewhere and the complete list of award winners will be found in the report of the committee. Many parents and instructors, together with the judges and their wives were on hand to join in the pleasures of the evening.

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JOHN D. CUNNINGHAM

Another highlight was the awarding of the second annual Distinguished Service award which cited M.Âˇ. W.Âˇ. JOHN D. CUNNINGHAM, Honorary Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Belgium and former Executive Secretary of the Masonic Service Association of Washington D.C., now retired and living in his old home at Norton, Kansas. He holds membership in Norton Lodge No. 199, where he served as Master in 1943. The presentation was a complete surprise to the recipient, who is known for his forceful expressions, and is much sought for after dinner speaking. On this occasion, he was speechless. Then followed the hilarious story telling of the so called small town lawyer from Natchidoches, Texas. Bob Murphey presented his stories with his Texas drawl in a most entertaining way and the audience was all but rolling in the aisles. He was most entertaining.

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Following the benediction there was much picture taking and genuine good fellowship which seemed to prove that the affair had followed the tradition established in former years and was a most successful evening of pageantry, presentations and pleasure. CALL TO LABOR. The Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor at 8:30 A.M., Saturday, March 14, 1970, followed by prayer by the Grand Chaplain. THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION, INC. W . ' . W I L L I A M E . BOGUE, Executive Director of the Kansas Masonic Foundation, Inc., gave the following report on the activities of the Foundation during the past year and briefly covered plans and goals for the future, ., I I To the M..'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: The Kansas Masonic Foundation, Inc. was born in the 110th annual communication of this Grand Lodge in 1966 upon the recommendation of M . ' . W . ' . O W E N E . HODGSON, Grand Master for 1965. Its birth was the culmination of the hopes and dreams of many distinguished Masons who were instrumental in its adoption and founding. Their hopes and dreams were not in vain, as I am both proud and pleased to report that the Foundation is very much alive; a going concern which is showing good progress toward its ultimate goals. The Foundation has made its first Scholarship grant to GREGG SCOTT LONG, now in Pre-Medical training at the University of Kansas at Lawrence. H e is the son of the late JAMES LONG, a faithful Mason who served as Secretary of Haven Friendship Lodge N o . 208 for several years before his death. Two Scholarship loans have been granted from the Frances Cbmick McGinness Scholarship Fund. One to BILL W A T T , a Sophomore at Manhattan Bible College. Along with completing his studies for the Ministry, BILL holds a Pastorate at the Colony Christian Church, Colony, Kansas. The other loan was granted to LEE J. K N A P P of Easton, Kansas, who is a Sophomore at the University of Kansas and is working toward a B.S. Degree in Electronics. Although funds available for Scholarship loans are somewhat limited, we presently are considering other applications for the fall term. The Foundation has also had the privilege of helping students in their Junior or Senior year to secure financial assistance through the Knights Templar Educational Loan Fund. At least two deserving students have received loans through such assistance. Another source of assistance is the ESTARL fund of the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Foundation has been privileged to recommend several worthy students for consideration this year. W e sincerely appreciate cooperation from these sources. The program of sending the Kansas Mason to all 50 year members was expanded starting with the December 1969 issue, to include all major contributors to the 1969 Seal program. This jumped our sponsorship of subscriptions from the original 2,600 50 year members to some 4,300 copies. This program has been very well accepted by all who participate in it. In fact, approximately $1,100.00 of the 1969 Seal contributions were designated by donors to be used to finance this program. One fine Brother thought so much of the program that he sent in a check in the amount of $500.00 to help defray the cost involved.

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U. S. Senator FRANK CARLSON, a member of the Board of Trustees volunteered his services and will appear OIl several college and university campuses during spl'ing semester. In our annual trustee's meeting last year, Senator FRANK CARLSON very graciously consented to be the next Lecturer on the Kansas Campuses, thus perpetuating our Lectureship Programs on Americanism. Although available time has been a big problem, plans are now complete to visit five of our Kansas Colleges and Universities during the last two weeks of April this year. We are sure that this Lectureship series will be successful as well as creating the image for Kansas Masonry that we all desire and need among our young people of today. Would that time would permit me to share with you the many letters received in our office regarding the Foundation. We receive requests of all types, but you can be assured that nOlle go unheeded. Our growth financially this last year has been satisfactory, however, the real growth of the FoundatlOn will come as each and every Kansas Mason gets a glimpse of the light being shed, and realizes the potential we all can share through the creation and development of such a valuable "Working Tool" as the Kansas Masonic Foundation. May we urge each Lodge officer, Committeeman and Brother to cooperate in every way to assure continued growth and success. This year has again shown an increase in the establishment of Living Memorials to der.eased Brethren, both by individuals as well as Lodges. If you have not given this proper consideration, we urge you to do so. No finer, more lasting tribute can be paid to a friend or loved one than the creation of a Memorial to serve Mankind for years to come. The 1969 Seal Program was again successful and we hope that you will continue to use the Seals you received. The seal was not dated, thus allowing you to use them all regardless of the date. We have received or are aware of several new wills created this last year, for which we are extremely grateful. Contributions of this nature will assure and build the future of the Foundation, but we should never loose sight of the importance of One, Five or Ten D ollar contributions. The advanced proceedings you have before you show a membership count of 86,557. To point out what 100'%

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support from smaller contributions would mean, just multiply 86,557 times ten, five or even one dollar. You will readiy see the light. We sincerely request the cooperation of the incoming District Deputy Grand Masters, the local Foundation Committees, as well as the local Lodge Officers, to devote a portion of their time to the promotion and development of the Foundation on a District and Local level in the ensuing year. We would be remiss if we closed this report without expressing our sincere thanks to all who have assisted in our labors this year. As Executive Director of the Foundation, I express a special thank you to pur Foundation President, H E N R Y A. BuBB, the members of our Board of Directors and our Trustee for their guidance and assistance. Also the Grand Lodge Officers and more especially to M.". W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS and his staff at the Grand Lodge Office, for their fine cooperation and assistance. Respectfully submitted, W I L L I A M E . BOGUE

REPORT O F SPECIAL COMMITTEE O N CONDITION O F T H E ORDER. R.'. W . ' . R O B E R T D . CAPLINGER, Grand Junior W a r d e n , presented t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t which, o n his m o t i o n , w a s accepted: To the M:.

W:.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

The charge presented to this Committee was that it should examine those Grand Lodges which have consistently-shown growth over the years and see if such Grand Lodges had programs that would be applicable to Kansas. Those Grand Lodge Jurisdictions examined were Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. In each one of these Grand Lodges examined it appears that the progress made was primarily due to that magic combination of Leadership, Program and Action. The Committee made the following findings: MASONIC EDUCATION & I N F O R M A T I O N .

In each Grand Lodge jurisdiction, your committee found a strong emphasis placed on programs of Masonic Education and Information and each had developed effective methods of getting the program to the Lodge level. These methods varied from having District Directors of Education, Speakers Bureaus, Area Meetings, Inspirational Meetings, Grand Lodge Publications, to full time Directors of Masonic Education. Tennessee has had nearly 30 years of continuous growth. In 1964, Tennessee established a "committee for the Advancement of Masonry and Masonic Education." At first, the committee confined itself to printing booklets and educational material, but they soon found that the material was not getting to the Lodge level. To correct this, they hired a full time man designated the Director of Advancement. This Director reports to the Advancement Committee, the Grand Master and the Grand Secretary. The Director travels all 12 months of the year to the Lodges of the State. He is the direct link between the Grand Lodge of Tennessee and the Masons of Tennessee. He takes the material to the Lodges, helps in developing Lodge programs, and performs special tasks for the Grand Master and Grand Secretary. - â&#x20AC;˘ -

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DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. In each Grand Jurisdiction examined, there appears to be a more effective use of the District Deputy Grand Masters or District Chairmen. The District Deputies were better schooled as to the Grand Lodge programs and were more involved in taking the Grand Lodge programs to the Lodge. For example, in Virginia a conference on District Deputies is held on the closing day of their Grand Lodge communication. The District Deputies are given an outline of the Grand Master's programs, objectives and scheduled activities for the year. Each are given a folder containing information concerning the operation of the Grand Lodge, the Masonic Home and several of its important committees. In South Carolina, the Masonic Education Committee presents a program of enlightenment to the Grand Lodge officers and District Deputies on the purposes and functions of the Grand Lodge, the duties of its officers and the work of its committees, the purposes they serve and functions not generally known to the Craft. In addition your committee found a greater emphasis placed on District activities. For example, Tennessee holds 30 District Meetings at which the Grand Master and Grand Officers attend. Most of these meetings are open to wives and friends of Masonry. OUR GREATEST ASSET. Your committee found that in each of these Grand Lodge jurisdictions, loss of members by Demits and Suspensions were proportionately less than the average. In most of these jurisdictions, direct efforts are made to retain members. Secretaries were encouraged to make greater efforts to keep dues current and to keep in contact with the members by lodge communications. Grand Master W H I T E of Virginia stated: "Our members represent a precious asset to our fraternity. It is our objective to involve more people in the great works of Freemasonry and the brotherhood we share. W e must devise means to preserve our greatest asset as found in the brethren who have taken the obligations of this fraternity. Let each Master exercise the ancient function of his office by setting the Craft to work, as individuals, and giving them proper instruction for their labor." MASONIC UNITY. Your committee found that in, most jurisdictions examined, there was unity and concord between the Grand Lodge and the Appendant Masonic Bodies. In some, the Grand Master holds a conference of Masonic Unity and invites all the leaders of such bodies. RESEARCH LODGES. In most of the jurisdictions examined, we found that Lodges of Research and Study Groups had been established, which provided useful materials for lodge programs and which produces well qualified speakers on Masonic subjects. AWARDS. Most of the Grand Lodges examined recognize brethren for outstanding devotion and service to the Fraternity by means of Certificates of Merit and Awards of Honor. GRAND LODGE PUBLICATIONS. Your committee found that each jurisdiction examined produced a publication for its members.

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FEES A N D DUES.

Each Grand Lodge examined had fees and dues which were higher than those in Kansas. MISCELLANEOUS.

Your committee found the following programs which are worthy of consideration : a] The Grand Master of South Carolina writes a letter to each newly raised Master Mason. b] The Grand Master of South Carolina serves for two terms. c] South Carolina has an Annual Rock Quarry meeting under the light of a Full Moon. d] The Grand Master of South Carolina gives special dispensations allowing dual membership. e] Virginia has a full time Grand Lecturer who travels throughout the state 12 months of the year. f] Tennessee has a Welfare Committee which is composed of all Past Grand Masters. This committee considers all proposed legislation and makes a report of its recommendations to Grand Lodge. g] South Carolina urged all lodges to undertake Charity Programs. Your committee did not find any significant or remarkable program directed toward consolidation and expansion, physical facilities, financing of improvements, change of Laws of Masonry or changes in Ritual and Proficiency requirements. COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS.

1. Miison/c Educiition. Following the recommendation of M.". W . ' . LYNN R. BRODRICK in 1951, our Grand Lodge established the Committee on Masonic Education. , In 1951, the Council of Administration employed a part time Director of Masonic Education in the person of M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S. McGiNNESS. Great strides were made by the committee. 1958 was the last year our Grand Lodge had a Director of Masonic Education because M.'. W.*. CHARLES assumed the position of Grand Secretary in January of 1959- Is it significant that 1958 was the last year our Grand Lodge reported a gain? The Committee on Masonic Education has continued to function in promoting outstanding projects and programs but there has been no part time or full time Director to execute and carry the same to the Lodge level. Your committee recommends that a full time Director of Masonic Education be hired. That such Director shall have the responsibility of traveling throughout the state taking material and programs to and servicing the needs of our lodges and encouraging the use of the valuable m-aterial furnished by the Masonic Service Association. That the Director should be under the direction of the Committee on Masonic Education, the Grand Master and the Grand Secretary. 2. District Deputy Grand Aldsters. Your committee recommends that the District Deputy Grand Masters be better indoctrinated with their duties, responsibilities and the program of Grand Lodge. That a conference of District Deputy Grand Master, Grand Lodge officers and committee members be held on Saturday afternoon of the Annual Grand Lodge Communication for this purpose. 3. Our Great Asset. Your committee recommends that greater stress be placed on programs to reduce the losses by demits and suspensions. 4. Functions of Grand Master. Your committee feels that we should reviews our concepts of the functions of the Grand Master. Is the main function of the Grand Master that of a Grand Lodge Visitor or that of an Administrator?

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By tradition, the office of Grand Master is held in high regard by all Masons. Is the presence of the Grand Master becoming a commonplace occurrence? Should we not exercise care to sec that a visit by tlie Grand Master remains a matter of importance ? Your Committee feels that the principal need of our Grand Lodge is leadership and that the principal duty of the Grand Master is that of an Administrator, a leader who will devote his time, thought and energies to guiding the Grand Lodge officers, committees and constituent lodges to accompish the programs of Grand Lodge. Your committee recommends that, under the supervision of the District Deputy Grand Masters, the lodges of a district or of several districts, go together for the purpose of promoting interesting and well attended Inspirational meetings at which the Grand Master and Grand Lodge officers could attend. Two benefits could be expected. First, the time of the Grand Master could be more effectively used and second, more memorable and successful meetings could be accomplished. 5. Lodge Leadership. Be it Grand Lodge, District or local lodge level, greater emphasis must be placed on leadership. If we don't have leadership all the programs in the world will not help us. If one has no gas, it does not help to add a few more cylinders to your engine. If we have no leadership, it does not help to add another program. Your committee, therefore recommends that the Committee on Masonic Education be commissioned to prepare and present a course of Leadership Training for Lodge Officers. Your committee expresses its appreciation for the privilege of serving the brethren in this capacity. Fraternally submitted, JOHN D .

CUNNINGHAM

RICHARD PORTER K. MAYNARD CURTS ROBERT D . CAPLINGER,

Chairman

REPORT O F COMMITTEE O N CORRESPONDENCE. M . " . W . ' . F L O ^ T ) E . E C O R D , C h a i r m a n , h a d p r e p a r e d his r e p o r t in booklet f o r m a n d it was distributed to t h e assembled B r e t h r e n . D u e to its l e n g t h , it was n o t read b u t M . ' . W . ' . F L O Y D g a v e a brief r e s u m e and o n his m o t i o n , t h e report was a d o p t e d as p r i n t e d a n d is o n file in the office of t h e G r a n d Secretary. REPORT O F COMMITTEE O N T E M P L E BUILDING AND REMODELING. R . ' . W . ' , H . J A C K S O N S T A T O N , C h a i r m a n , s u b m i t t e d t h e following r e p o r t w h i c h , o n h i s motion, was a d o p t e d : To the M.'.

W.'.

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The Committee has recommended to the Grand Master approval of the plans and specification as follows: 1.

Topeka Lodge No. 17, Orient Lodge No. 51 and Scottish Rite Bodies of Topeka, Kansas, a corporation, known as the Masonic Building Association, Topeka, Kansas.

Nine Mile Lodge No. 49, Lansing, Kansas.

Siloam Lodge No. 225 and York Rite Bodies, Topeka, Kansas.

Construction of DeMolay Trophy Room in the Grand Lodge Building, Topeka, Kansas.

Vulcan Lodge No. 229, Walnut, Kansas.

Baxter Springs Lodge No. 71, Baxter Springs, Kansas.

Haysville Lodge No. 112, Haysville, Kansas.

Several other building projects are under consideration and are waiting final plans and approval by this Committee. Cornerstone ceremonies and Dedications were conducted by our Grand Master and the Grand Lodge as are reflected in the Annual Report. This Committee requests that all Lodges that contemplate the purchase or re-modeling of buildings furnish this Committee with plans and financial arrangements as per By-Law 3-502. Respectfully submitted, H. JACKSON STATON, Chairman ROBERT E . FERGUSON ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

REPORT O F COMMITTEE O N CHARTERED LODGES AND LODGES U . D . M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . G R A Y B I L L , C h a i r m a n , submitted t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t which, o n h i s m o t i o n , w a s a d o p t e d : To the M:. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: The Grand Secretary has submitted to your Committee the following membership statistics for the year ending December 31, 1969: Raised Admitted Restored Dual memberships added Total Gains

1,270 609 309 8

Dimitted 721 Deaths 2,300 Suspended 1,428 Dual memberships withdrawn.. 4 Expelled 3

2,196 Total Losses Membership 12-31-1969

4,456 86,557

This is the greatest loss of membership experienced since- the depression year of 1934. As the number of suspensions for non payment of dues increased 500 over 1968, it can be concluded that the amendment to By Law 4-308, adopted in 1967 and effective in 1969, has had a temporary adverse effect. Consolidations were effected by edict of the Grand Master when Urbana Lodge No. 239 was consolidated with Erie Lodge No. 76, effective January 29, 1969; Burrton Lodge No. 182 with Halstead Lodge No. 46, effective May 15, 1969; and

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Morrill Lodge No'. 373 with Hamlin Lodge No. 185, effective January 15, 1969. These actions have reduced the number of Lodges in this Grand Jurisdiction to 418. A review of the report of the Committee on Credentials submitted at our 113th Annual Communication on March 13, 1969, reveals that 110 Lodges failed to have repre.sentation at that session, 19 of which had no representation for two consecutive years. Nine Lodges were in violation of By Law 3-621, by failure to have representatives present for three consecutive years. These Lodges which are subject to disciplinary action are: Circleville No. 20; Pacific No. 29; De Soto No. 40; Euclid No. 101; Americus No. 109; Axtell No. 234; Whiting No. 250; White City No. 380; and Mayetta No. 393. The Grand Secretary reports that secretaries of eleven Lodges submitted Almost Perfect reports for the year ending December 31, 1968. All other Secretaries are credited with Perfect Reports for that period. This is an amazingly commendable record and should be an inspiration to those devoted servants of Masonry to maintain this excellent performance. The secretaries of the following Lodges submitted almost perfect reports: 17, 75, 96, 106, 142, 164, 182, 196, 297, 307, 323. It is hoped that they will make every effort to attain their proper standing in the perfect report category. Our Grand Secretary advises us that the major error in reporting was that a number of secretaries ignored the last sentence of By Law 4-308a, which clearly states that the record date of suspensions for non payment of dues shall be the date of the Lodge annual communication and not the 31st of December of the effective year. Your committee is concerned with the continued increase in loss of membership in this jurisdiction and feels a responsibility to make suggestions which might be effective in counteracting this trend. In every Masonic publication and at every conference of Masons for whatever purpose, we are favored with fine comprehensive reports which point out the weaknesses of Modern Masonry. Most of these have been extremely helpful in pinpointing the areas in which our attention should be directed. Unfortunately, seldom do we hear of any definite action which can be taken to correct our deficiencies. Admittedly, deaths have been the greatest factor in reducing our numbers. This is inevitable, but it is the only factor over which we have absolutely no control. It is our belief that the failure of hundreds of our candidates to advance to the Master Masons Degree each year, is the result of dereliction on the part of the Lodge or individual officers or members of the Lodge. We feel that suspensions for non payment of dues can be greatly reduced by following a planned program that is continuous throughout the year. Dimissions, admissions, petitions received and restorations can be greatly influenced by efficient and knowledgeable officers who demand that our candidates receive impressive degrees, impart individual attention to both new and old members and offer programs of interest to their members. W e have various committees and officers who have eflFectively dealt with some of these problems in a general manner, however, we are convinced that it would be much .more effective if a particular unit or individual in our organization was directly charged with the responsibility of inaugurating programs to reduce the number of candidates who fail to advance; to assist Lodge secretaries in the collection of delinquent dues; to offer a training program for Lodge officers and assist them in the development of programs and to research further actions that might be considered advantageous. This Committee expresses appreciation to our Grand Secretary, M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, for his cooperation throughout the year and for his counsel in discussing the matters referred to in this report.

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We, also, express to M.'. W.". CARROLL C ARNETT, our deep appreciation for this opportunity to serve Kansas Masonry and for his superb performance as our Grand Master during his term of service. Respectfully and fraternally submitted, B E N W . GRAYBILL, Chairman EUGENE O C H S CARROL R. D E A N

TELLERS APPOINTED. G r a n d Master C A R R O L L C . A R N E T T a n n o u n c e d a p p o i n t m e n t of t h e f o l l o w i n g B r e t h r e n as tellers a n d directed t h e m to distribute t h e b a l l o t s : K E N N E T H RICHARDSON, Morton Lodge No. 258, Chairman JAMES S. BADGER, Carbondale Lodge No. 70 VIRGIL F . YOUNG, Unity Lodge No. 273 RAYMOND H . HEER, Tyrian Lodge No. 246 ORREL D . MACK, Greenleaf Lodge No. 293 W I L L E . JOHNSON, Reno Lodge No. 140 EMERY C. SEARS, Wyandotte Lodge No. 3 RALPH R. BELL, Nine Mile Lodge No. 49. _ J. LEWIS HEACOCK, Minneola Lodge No. 431 WILLIAM S. WORKMAN, Natoma Lodge No. 390â&#x20AC;&#x201D;LEIGH R. MCDANIEL, Salina Lodge No. 60.. -MAURICE H . MILLER, Wellington Lodge No. 150.â&#x20AC;&#x201D; RAY C . HOPSON, Bester G. Brown Lodge No. 433

Cheney Carbondale Clearwater Garden City Greenleaf Hutchinson Kansas City Lansing Minneola Natoma Salina Wellington Wichita

REPORT O F COMMITTEE O N TRIALS AND P U N I S H M E N T S . M . ' . W / . R I C H A R D L . B E C K E R , C h a i r m a n , presented t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t which, on his m o t i o n , was a d o p t e d : To the M.'. W.'.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

When your committee was appointed there was one charge pending and three charges have been approved by the Grand Master since the close of the 1969 Grand Lodge. 1. The charge pending, number 557, charged a brother with un-Masonic conduct in that he had pled guilty to a felony charge of violating United States banking laws. He admitted his action. The committee found him guilty and assessed the penalty of Expulsion. 2. Charge number 561 accused the brother of un-Masonic conduct in that he had numerous arrests for misdemeanors, made false representations to his lodge and sister lodges and was guilty of general un-Masonic conduct. No plea was received. The matter was tried before the chairman and upon the record the committee found the brother guilty and assessed the penalty of Expulsion. 3. Charge number 562 accused the brother of un-Masonic conduct in that he had entered a plea of guilty in a United States court of having unlawfully possessed illegal drugs for the purpose of sale and delivery. The brother entered a plea of guilty. The penalty of Suspension was assessed. 4. Charge number 563 has not been processed. It was necessary to secure additional information and as the matter could not have been concluded prior to the 1970 Grand Lodge no action has been taken by the committee. This committee, not that it wishes to avoid work, always hopes that its

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activities are limited. The committee is pleased that only three charges have been approved by the Grand Master this year. However, the committee is quick to state that, much as it would prefer that no charges needed to be filed, it urges the Craft to ever be aware of the damage that un-Masonic conduct can do to the fraternity and that lodges should not shirk their duty in being alert for that brother who is bringing disgrace upon Masonry and taking the action demanded. Respectfully submitted, FRANK M . Y E O M A N ADDISON C . IRBY V E R N C . TAYLOR R A L P H L . LAMP RICHARD L . BECKER, Chairman

REPORT O f C O M M I T E E O N MASONIC EDUCATION. M . ' . W . ' . S C O T T E . K E L S E Y , C h a i r m a n , presented the f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t w h i c h , o n his m o t i o n , was a d o p t e d : To the M:.

W:.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

Brethren: I am pleased to make this report of the activities of the Masonic Education Committee for the year 1969Three members of the Committee met in Wichita, with the Grand Master and the Council of Administration in May and discussed the plans for the Fall Area Meetings. Several invitations had been received by your Chairman from Lodges offering to sponsor Area Meetings. At this time it was decided to accept invitations from the following Lodges: Keystone Lodge No. 102, Coffeyville, Sept. 25, 1969 Emporia Lodge N o . 12, Emporia, Sept. 26, 1969 Active Lodge No. 158, Atchison, Sept. 27, 1969 Phillipsburg Lodge No. 184, Phillipsburg, Oct. 2, 1969 Anthem Lodge N o . 284, Scott City, Oct. 3, 1969 Hutchinson Lodge No. 445, Hutchinson, Oct. 4, 1969 The total attendance of the six meetings was 609 Brethren with 264 Lodges represented. Lodge officers in attendance was good with 83 Masters, 84 Wardens, and 88 Secretaries present. There were 32 District Deputy Grand Masters in attendance at the six meetings. Some Grand Lodge officers and Committeemen were present at all the meetings as well as several Past Grand Masters. At the Emporia Meeting a visitor, W . ' . GARETH WILLIAMS, Past Master of Givalia Lodge No. 7893, of London, England, was present and made a short talk about "Masonry in England." W . ' . Brother WILLIAMS attended a "Table Lodge" in Mackey Lodge No. 48 in Effingham, and gave a fine address on "English Masonry." He also spoke at several other Lodges in Kansas during his stay at Kansas University. The Area Meetings were conducted by R.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON, Deputy Grand Master, acting as Program Chairman in a very fine manner. Talks were given by R.'. W . ' . ROBERT E . FERGUSON, Grand Senior Warden, entitled "Our Greatest Need." R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Junior Warden, "Lodge Leadership," and W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, Grand Senior Deacon, "What Can W e Tell." Many of the Brethren asked for copies of these talks which were printed in the November issue of the "Kansas Mason." W . ' . RALPH E . WILSON, Chairman, Public School Committee, discussed the Public School Program for the coming year.

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Brother WILLIAM E . BOGUE, Executive Director of the Kansas Masonic Foundation Inc., gave a fine talk about our Masonic Foundation, explaining how it will help Kansas Masonry in the future years. After the "Coffee Break" the Brethren were divided into "Discussion Groups" for a ninety minute session under the leadership of the Grand Lodge Officers and Committeemen. A fine dinner was served by the host Lodge at each Area Meeting, at $2 per plate, and was enjoyed by all in attendance. At the evening session the Host Lodge was opened by its Officers and received the Grand Master, and his party, in "Proper Form." Following this, M.'. W . ' . S. ALAN DAUGHERTY addressed the group explaining our "Kansas Masonic Home." This was a very timely subject due to the many Brethren and ladies entering our Home each year. The Lodge was then closed by our Grand Master in "Ample Form." The meetings were over by 8;.30 P.M., and a "fellowship Hour" followed so that the Brethren could meet and visit with the Grand Master and Grand Lodge Officers. The Midwest Conference on Masonic Education met in Wichita, May 1, 2, and 3, 1969, in the Scottish Rite Temple. This was the only time in the twenty years of existence of this Conference that Kansas had the privilege of acting as host to this Conference. This 20th Annual Conference on Masonic Education was one of the best meetings ever held and the attendance was good. Fourteen Grand Officers and Brethren from Kansas was in attendance. There were six visitors from other jurisdictions who were not members of our Conference. W.". RICHARD A. PORTER, Secretary of Wichita Consistory, acted as host. H e and his good wife were the arrangements committee and did a wonderful job. I wish to thank them, and the Kansas Brethren, for all the hard work they performed during the Conference. Your Chairman of the Kansas Committee on Masonic Education had the honor of being elected President of the Midwest Conference on Masonic Education to serve 1969-1970. The Conference will be held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 30, May 1 and 2, 1970. W e hope Kansas will have a good delegation present. The Traveling Gavel is "traveling" very poorly. It seems that the District Deputy Grand Masters do not take the interest in the visitations of the Traveling Gavel as they should. If any Lodge would like to be host for an "Area Meeting" in 1970, they should contact the Grand Master or Chairman of the Masonic Education Committee soon. I wish to thank the Grand Masters for whom I have served under for ten years as Chairman of Masonic Education in our Grand Lodge. It has been an honor and a pleasure to me and I feel that I have many friends among the Brethren. I have asked the incoming Grand Master to relieve me of this duty and I recommend a younger man for Chairman. Your Committee on Masonic Education wishes to thank M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C. ARNETT, and the Grand Lodge of Kansas, for the privilege of serving you in 1969. Fraternally submitted, SCOTT E . KELSEY,

Chairman

H . JACKSON STATON RICHARD A. PORTER CHARLES G . JORDAN G L E N N W . FARLEE

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REPORT O F COMMITTEE O N FOREIGN RELATIONS.

M.'. W . ' . JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM, Chairman, submitted the follow-

ing report which on his recommendation, was adopted and the recommendations contained therein approved: To the M:.

W^.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

Your Committee on Foreign Relations, appointed for the purpose of examining all correspondence with other Grand Jurisdictions with reference to fraternal recognitions, submits the following report. Under Date of June 1, 1%9, a letter was received from Brother Dr. AHMAD ALLABADI, Grand Secretary, that the Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Iran, established March 1, 1969, sought to enter into fraternal relations with the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Kansas. The letter stated that the ceremonies of "consecration, erection and the installation of the Grand Master, were carried out by Major, Sir RONALD ORR EWING, M . ' . W . ' . Grand Master Mason of Scotland, M . ' . W . ' . ERNEST V A N HECKE, Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of France and M . ' . W.". W E R N E R ROMER, Grand Master of the United Grand Lodges of Germany." Brother FRANK DOUGLAS, Assistant Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England was also present. Seven basic principles adopted at the consecration have convinced your committee that our Iranian Brethren merit our approval and encouragement. Therefore, we recommend that their petition for recognition be granted. In a letter dated, November 9, 1969, our Grand Master, M.". W . ' . CARROLL C. ARNETT, received a request for fraternal recognition from the Grande Loja de Brasilia which he forwarded to this committee for our consideration. The Grand Lodge of Brasilia was regularly organized in February 16, 1963, under a charter which was granted by the Grand Lodge of the State of Goias, in which state the new capitol of Brazil, the city of Brasilia, was built. This ne'w capitol thus became a state within a state, very much like our own Washington, D. C. It was greatly desired that a Grand Lodge be established in this new territory, working close to government circles. This met with the approval of all of the Grand Lodges in Brazil and all of them have extended fraternal recognition. They seem to conform to all of our standards of recognition and are recognized by many Grand Lodges in the United States and in other countries. Your committee sees no reason why we should deny the plea of this comparatively new Grand Lodge, therefore we recommend that fraternal recognition be extended to the Grand Lodge of Brasilia and that an exchange of representatives be arranged. Most Worshipful Grand Master, this concludes our official report. W e move that the report and the recommendations be approved and we hope that you can spare us two minutes to bring to the attention of this Grand Lodge another item of correspondence which, although it requires no official action on our part, is of importance, and we hope interest, to Freemasons everywhere. Respectfully submitted, W.". JACK EULER W.'.

G L E N J. LESHOSKY

M.'.

W.'.

J O H N D . CUNNINGHAM,

Chairman

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EXTENSION OF DEMOLAY. M . ' . W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., Chairman, gave an oral report in which he called attention to how it was necessary for all Master Masons to show an interest in the Order of DeMolay and how important it was that the youth of today be taught the principles and beliefs of our Fraternity and that we must look to them for the continued growth and strength of not only our fraternity but also our nation. On motion from the floor, the report was adopted as given. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. W . ' . MET.BL'RN C . BARNES, Chairman, presented the report which, on his motion, was adopted:

following

To the M: . W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: In compliance with B-Law 2-118, your Committee on Finance herewith submits the following report: With the approval of our Grand Master and as provided for in By-Law 2-118, your Committee employed Brother A L L E N F . GERYE, a Certified Public Accountant of Topeka, Kansas, to audit the accounts of your Grand Lodge, examine the books and vouchers of the Grand Treasurer and the financial records of the Grand Secretary, comparing them with the original reports of Lodges and other sources from which funds are received. Brother GERYE reported to your Committee upon his audit and has stated that the records of these officers are kept in a business-like and efficient manner and are posted up to date. The report of Brother GERYE is appended hereto and made a part of this report. At the request of the Chairman of your Committee on Finance, W . ' . LELAND G. D E N T O N of Topeka in the company of Brother GERYE called at tlie Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust, Topeka, Kansas, and checked all bonds and securities held by the bank in the name of the M.'. W . ' . Grand Lodge and found them to be in complete accord with those listed by the Grand Treasurer in his Annual Report as published in the Advance Reports, and we feel it unnecessary to relist them in this report. BOND ACCOUNT. A recapitulation of the bonds and securities is as follows: Registered Bonds—Maturity Value General Fund—U.S. Savings S 30,000.00 U.S. Treasury 132,000.00 Chairty Fund—U.S. Savings $ 9,000.00 U.S. Treasury 40,000.00

Corporate Bonds—Cost General Fund

Total U.S. Government Bonds Value

$162,000.00 $ 49,000.00 $211,000.00 Z 31,325.16

INCOME FROM SECURITIES. Interest Income from Securities: General Fund Charity Fund

Total interest income from securities

S 12,807.87 2,575.46 S 15,383.33

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CASH BALANCES. Cash on hand as of close of business February 16, 1970, to credit of the Grand Lodge is as follows: General Fund Charity Fund Total Cash in Bank

8,318.86 1,090.63

9,409.49

In addition to the cash in the General Fund, there are Treasury Bills with maturity values amounting to $150,000.00. These certificates are held at the Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust, Topeka, Kansas for safekeeping. There is one outstanding warrant against the Charity Fund in the amount of $50.00 leaving a balance of $1,040.63 which with bonds of $49,000.00 totals $50,040.63. The limit provided for in By-Law 2-302 is $50,000.00. The excess of $40.63 should be transferred to the General Fund. Your Committee has audited the expense bills submitted by those attending the Annual Communication and issued vouchers to those entitled to expenses by our laws. W e have delivered the mileage checks to representatives of Lodges and others entitled to mileage. In January, 1970, the Council of Administration, under provision of By-Law 2-301, divided the $3.00 per capitaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;$1.25 to the Grand Lodge General Fund and $1.75 to The Kansas Masonic Home. Having in mind the financial condition of our Grand Lodge, our Masonic Home, and the welfare of the craft in this Grand Jurisdiction, your Committee recommends the following appropriations from the General Fund to meet the necessary current expenses for tlie ensuing year. ESTIMATED GENERAL F U N D REVENUES.

$1.25 per capita on 86,555 members Interest on General Fund Securities _ Miscellaneous receiptsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sale of supplies, etc Total Less:

Revenues

Five percent of per capita tax transferred to Charity Fund Available for Appropriation

$108,193.75 13,000.00 7,500.00 . $128,693.75 5,410.00$123,283.75

RECOMMENDED GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. Budget (Operation of Grand Lodge Building and Office) $ 65,000.00 Less: 2 7 % shared by other Grand Bodies (17,550.00) Grand Master's Contingent Fund (By-Law 2-314) 4,000.00 Annual Communication Expense 1,250.00 Grand Master's Allowance (By-Law 2-306) 800.00 Grand Master's Apron and Jewel 1,000.00 Grand Treasurer's Allowance (By-Law 2-306) 200.00 Grand Master and Grand Secretary's Conference 2,200.00 Grand Tyler and Assistant Grand Tyler (By-Law 2-306) 80.00 Official Stenographer (By-Law 2-306) 200.00 Grand Lecturer and Assistant Grand Lecturers' Salaries and Expense... 2,750.00 Committee on Ritualistic Work 1,000.00 Committee on Masonic Education 5,000.00 Committee on Public Schools 3,500.00 Committee Allowances (By-Laws 2-306-7) 1,500.00

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Committee on Temple Building and Remodeling Committee on Trials and Punishments George Washington Masonic National Memorial Mileage and Expense (By-Laws 2-308-9-10) Per Diem Allowances (By-Law 2-310) -Masonic Service Association Dues Printing Annual Proceedings Grand Officers Travel Expense Printing Kansas Laws of Masonry (By-Law 2-506) Library Expense Microfilming Expense Stationery and Printing Items for Resale Grand Lodge Building Repairs Postage and Express Grand Secretary's Allowance (By-Law 2-306) Distribution of List of Lodges Replacement of Equipment in Grand Lodge Office Automobile Expense Promoting DeMolay Miscellaneous Expense

200.00 200.00 1,000.00 11,000.00 8,000.00 1,900.00 3,500.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 500.00 100.00 2,000.00 4,500.00 750.00 4,500.00 4,000.00 100.00 1,000.00 3,500.00 1,000.00 500.00

Total Recommended General Fund Appropriations

$123,180.00

ESTIMATED CHARITY FUND REVENUES. Five percent per capita Interest on investments Total

Revenues

Estimated Grand Lodge Charity and Relief

5,410.00 2,600.00

8,010.00

5,500.00

Expenditures.

Your .Committee examined, in detail, the records and files in the office of the Grand Secretary and found them to be complete and posted up to date. Attention was given to the historical registry of membership, the filing of the transcripts of Lodges, filing of transcripts of trials, filing of Annual Reports, filing of Charters, indexing of negatives of photographed charters, which are on file in the vault in the basement for better protection, the answering and filing of correspondence and other matters provided for in By-Law 2-118. The Committee on Reports of Grand Officers has referred Recommendation No. 2 from the Address of the Grand Master to your Committee on Finance. Since this Recommendation at the present time involves an additional amount of $300.00 with a maximum of $600.00; and since there should be sufficient funds in the Budget Account of the Recommended General Fund Appropriations to take care of this additional sum, your Committee on Finance further refers this Recommendation to the Jurisprudence Committee and would recommend its adoption. After a careful examination of the Grand Lodge building and personal property contained therein, we found that the building is in a good state of repair and have therefore recommended an appropriation of only $750.00 to take care of any unforeseen items of repair. Due. to the large number of school books still stored in the basement of the Grand Lodge building along with other Grand Lodge historical records, we recommend to the Council of Administration that consideration be given to placing more fire extinguishers in the building at strategic locations to insure proper fire

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protection. W e would also recommend that all extinguishers be inspected annually and recharged if necessary. The methods and procedures presently employed in the office of the Grand Secretary have been in use for many years. The records are very complete, but in the present day of automation, it would seem that there should be some easier and less time consuming manner in which these records could be kept. Your Committee would urge the Council of Administiation to give consideration to looking into acquiring a new system which would serve to accomplish this. This would require a substantial sum of money and might mean a different division of per capita tax for one year or the use of some of the Grand Lodge General Fund Securities. In any event, the funds would need to be provided before any changes be undertaken. Your Committee compliments the Grand Treasurer and the Grand Secretary and his staff on the fine manner in which the records have been kept. W e express our appreciation for their cooperation during the year and for their assistance to us. Most Worshipful Grand Master, your Committee on Finance thank you for having been given the opportunity to serve our Grand Lodge in this capacity. Fraternally submitted, M E L B U R N C . BARNES, Chairman G U Y G . SALTS RICHARD N . G E T T Y ELMER F . ANDERSON W A Y N E K . OZIAS

REPORT O F COMMITTEE O N RITUALISTIC W O R K .

M.'. W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, Chairman, presented the

following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: This committee has had a very remarkable year in that for the first time since 1965, the entire membership of the committee managed to survive the year. Naturally all three of us express our gratitude to the SUPREME Architect for this favor. It has been a very pleasant year for all of us and we believe that our problems have been of a minor nature. DISTRICT M E E T I N G S .

Your committee set up a schedule of 64 district meetings commencing January the 3rd and ending on March the 7th. Each District Deputy was given the'day of the week requested, and in most cases, the date or alternate date. There was a total of 44 Saturday meetings held and 20 on various week days. This is probably the largest number of Saturday meetings ever held and we could have probably handled a few more with our present number of Lecturers. It is still a matter of great concern to this committee that eight of our Lodges failed to have any officer representation whatsoever at district meetings. These Lodges are, Wellsville No. 356, Prairie Queen No. 176 at Clyde, Highland No. 296 at Green, Samaria N o . 298 at Wilson, Gypsum City N o . 328 for the second year, Holyrood No. 343 for the second year. Sterling No. 171, and Natoma No. 390 for the third year. It certamly seems to us that when this committee goes to the trouble of arranging meetings and a Lecturer travels a considerable distance to have one, that surely some officer from these Lodges, which is in his own local district, could attend these meetings and I believe also that they could obtain some worthwhile information and instruction.

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In contrast to the above, we have 75 of our Lodges with perfect officer attendance at both roll calls duijing the past year and a list of these Lodges is as follows: Bendena Lodge No. 440 Active No. 158 at Atchison Hancock No. 311 at Ft. Leavenworth Wyandotte No. 3 at Kansas City Armourdale No. 271 at Kansas City Kaw No. 272 at Kansas City Bonner Springs Lodge No. 366 Spring Hill Lodge No. 56 (20 yr. Certificate) Gardner Lodge No. 65 Stanley No. 444 Kincaid No. 338 Hiattville Lodge No. 216 Bourbon No. 268 at Bronson Galena Lodge No. 194 Olive Branch No. 212 at Colony Marmaton No. 245 at Moran Virginia No. 315 at Savonburg Ottawa Lodge No. 18 Anchor No. 224 at Williamsburg Quenemo Lodge No. 270 Lawrence Lodge No. 6 De Soto Lodge No. 40 Jefferson No. 84 at Winchester Meriden Lodge No. 236 Perry Lodge No. 415 (15 yr. Certificate) Home No. 89 at Centralia Sutton No. 85 at Waterville Hoyt Lodge No. 327 Golden Rule No. 90 at Topeka Topeka Lodge No. 17 Orient No. 51 at Topeka Siloam No. 225 at Topeka Wakarusa Lodge No. 402 Signal No. l 4 l at Osage City Scranton Lodge No. 407 Neosho No. 27 at LeRoy

Hebron No. 314 at Gridley Altoona Lodge No. 118 Benedict Lodge No. 403 Keystone No. 102 at CoffeyviUe Carson No. 132 at Elk City Caney Lodge No. 324 Chautauqua No. 355 at Cedar Vale Climax Lodge No. 411 Emporia Lodge No. 12 Benevolent No. 98 at Abilene Alta Vista Lodge No. 357 Newton Lodge No. 142 Mulvane Lodge No. 201 Derby Lodge No. 365 York No. 57 at Wichita Sunflower No. 86 at Wichita North Star No. 168 at Wichita Albert Pike No. 303 at Wichita Lindsborg Lodge No. 397 Sincerity No. 214 at Simpson Lebanon No. 221 at Scandia Cuba Lodge No. 362 Lincoln Lodge No. 154 Cable No. 299 at Arlington Anthony Lodge No. 200 Srohrville No. 368 at Bluff City Isabel Lodge No. 400 (20 yr. Certificate) Macksville Lodge No. 371 Walnut City No. 215 at Rush Center Wakeeney Lodge N o . 148 Downs Lodge No. 204 Millbrook No. 281 at Hill City Sharon Springs Lodge No. 417 McDonald Lodge No. 383 Horace No. 352 at Tribune Ulysses Lodge No. 435 Johnson Lodge No. 441

Our program of awarding certificates for perfect officer attendance at Grand Lodge has now been in effect for 21 years. During the time that this program has been in effect, quite a few of our Lodges have made outstanding records of perfect attendance of 15 or more years during this 21 year period. Some of these have perhaps not qualified in the last year or so, but we do feel that any Lodge that has perfect officer attendance for approximately 7 5 % of all of this time, is certainly entitled to recognition and we would like to recognize the following. For a period of perfect attendance at 15 district meetings, we have Wyandotte No. 3 in Kansas City, Perry No. 415, Union No. 7 at Junction City, R. D . Ely No. 262 at Attica, Delta No. 77 at Medicine Lodge, and Protection Lodge N o . 384. For a period of 16 years we have, Benedena Lodge No. 440, Bourbon N o . 68 at Bronson, Meriden Lodge No. 236, Sutton No. 85 at Waterville, Gilead No. 144

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at Yates Center, Chautauqua No. 355 at Cedar Vale, Sunflower No. 86 at Wichita, Macksville Lodge N o . 371, and McDonald Lodge N o . 383. For a period of 17 years we have. Home N o . 89 at Centralia, Orient No. 51 at Topeka, Melvern Lodge N o . 22, Neosho No. 27 at Le Roy, and Harper Lodge No. 206. For a period of 18 years we have, Kaw N o . 272 at Kansas City, Gardner Lodge N o . 65, Ottawa Lodge No. 18, Anthony Lodge N o . 200, and Freeport Lodge No. 389. For a period of 19 years we have. Active No. 158 at Atchison, Rising Sun No. 8 at Fort Scott, Lawrence Lodge No. 6, Benedict Lodge No. 403, Emporia Lodge No. 12, Stohrville No. 368 at Bluff City, and Downs Lodge No. 204. For a period of 20 years we have, Spring Hill Lodge No. 56 and Isabe! Lodge N o . 400, and for the whole term of 21 years we have, Topeka Lodge No. 17, Signal N o . 141 at Osage City, and Hebron N o . 314 at Gridley. Certainly all of these Lodges are to be commended and while, of course, some of these are not continuous, we do definitely feel that recognition should be given to Lodges that do get their officers to district meetings at least the principal part of the time. GRAND LECTURERS. During the past year this committee and your Grand Lodge were served by Brother J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Grand Lecturer who conducted 13 meetings. Brother J. EARL O D E N , who conducted 12 meetings, Brother CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, who

conducted 14 meetings. Brother FRANK T . MOORE, who conducted 10 meetings. Brother HARVEY L . HENDERSON, who conducted 8 meetings. Brother FLOYD BoSLER, who conducted 5 meetings, and myself as chairman of the committee, who conducted 2 meetings. Last August in Topeka we held a meeting of all of the members of the committee and all of the Lecturers were present and we went over all the items in our ritual which might possibly be found at variance and tried as much as possible to standardize every interpretation of our ritual and floor plan so that in every area of the state, exactly the same instruction would be given. I think that we have succeeded very well in this and we sincerely hope that all of our interpretations, which were the result of long study and discussion among the entire group, will be adhered to by future committees, so that we will not be instructing on various phases of our work in a different manner from year to year. I would like to express the appreciation of our committee and also the entire Grand Lodge for the very devoted and outstanding work of all of our Grand Lecturers. RECOMMENDATIONS. On the subject of recommendations this committee has nothing to report other than various suggestions that are made to us from time to time and also to report the reception that was made by the Brethren to the two recommendations which we made last year. As regards to the elimination of the renewal of "Unlimited Certificates"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;This of course was adopted last year by a large majority and has been very well received by the Craft. W e have had a large number of renewals of expired unlimited certificates and also quite a few new examinations passed this year. As regards to the "Master's Certificate," this has been also very well received by the Craft, particularly in the eastern section of the state. At this time we would like to commend R.'. W . ' . HENRY M . LEVI of the 5th district for the tremendous amount of work that he has done on the Ritualistic Program. The actual delivery of these certificates of course, has been delayed by the fact that the law providing for them was not in effect until publication of the Grand Lodge proceedings.

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We would also like to comment on the new ciphers which are finally being delivered with a ring binding instead of the bound binding which we formerly had. W e could get this type of binding at a price which still allows us to sell the cipher at the old price of $1.00 a copy and I also think the fact that this cipher can be laid out on a flat surface, will be of some interest to the Craft. We do of course, receive from time to time, various suggestions, some of which pertain to the work of this committee, and some of which do not. First of all, we have had a suggestion that our district meetings be spaced through out the entire year, instead of in the opening period of slightly over two months. This committee fails to see any advantage to this suggested change. It is our feeling that Lodge officers receive the most benefit from correct instruction early in their term of office. So far we have failed to locate the answer to the question of better attendance at our district meetings, but the attendance this year was approximately the same as last year, and did total 3,652 in attendance at opening roll call and 3,808 at closing roll call. While some Lodges do not send representation of any type and others of course are only slightly represented, they are in our opinion hurting themselves in the ritualistic program in their own Lodge and their ability to confer degrees correctly. This committee has also received suggestions as to both completely eleminating examination of our candidates or shortening the amount of memory work required. We do not feel that it is in our province to express opinions in this matter. APPRECIATION. This committee would certainly like to express our appreciation to our Grand Master for allowing us to serve in this capacity, and for the wonderful cooperation he has given us at all times. To the District Deputy Grand Masters we would like to say thank you for your cooperation in working out dates of meetings and organizing your meetings. To the various Lecturers, we would certainly like to say thank you for the yeoman service that they have performed and to the Craft in general, certainly a vote of appreciation for the wonderful fellowship and fraternal spirit which seemed to exist at all of our district meetings. Fraternally and respectfully submitted, W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY, H U G H KELLEY EARL C . H A M L I N

Chairman

REPORT. O F COMMITTEE O N JURISPRUDENCE. M . ' . W . ' . A R T H U R C . H O D G S O N , C h a i r m a n , .presented t h e f o l l o w i n g report which, o n h i s m o t i o n s , w a s a p p r o v e d by sections a n d t h e n as a whole: In all cases w h e r e a t w o t h i r d s majority vote was required, t h e G r a n d M a s t e r declared that t h e r e q u i r e d majority was in t h e affirmative. To the M:. W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: INTRODUCTION. The Committee on Jurisprudence has to do in general with questions of masonic law, and with the amendment of the constitution and by-laws. Specifically its duties are set out in by-law 2-119. The work of this committee has been carried on principally by correspondence and by long distance telephone calls. No meetings have been held of the committee except preceding this Grand Lodge Communication.

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W e have enjoyed serving on this committee and commend our Grand Master for his untiring zeal for masonry; for his forthrightness in stating masonic principals, and his earnest desire to be of service to the Craft. I. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS. In reviewing the special dispensations granted by our Grand Master we find that they are well within the prerogatives of the Grand Master and we recommend that the same be approved. (Approved.) U. CONSOLIDATIONS. Our Grand Master has reported two consolidations involving four different lodges. Edicts having to do with these consolidations are shown in the advance reports. W e hope that these consolidations will strengthen masonry rather than weaken it in the respective communities involved. W e are of the opinion that these consolidations continue to show a shift from a rural society to an urbanized society. The edicts by the Grand Master are in conformity with the constitution and laws of masonry and we recommend the approval of the same. (Approved.)

m. EDICT. On the 1st day of August, 1969, our Grand Master issued an edict as a result of a divided opinion regarding a building project in which the Masonic Building Association of Topeka was involved. Without making any investigation of the fact surrounding the divided opinion, we do recognize that the Grand Master is the supreme authority in masonry in Kansas between the annual Grand Lodge Communications and that it is his obligation as well as his prerogative to labor for peace and harmony of the Craft. W e are of the opinion that our Grand Master certainly had the authority to issue the edict dated August 1st, 1969, and we recommend that the action of the Grand Master in the issuance of the edict be approved. (Approved.) IV. RECOMMENDATION NO. 1. All life must adapt to changing times and changing circumstances. The Masonic Lodge must likewise meet the changing times and changing circumstances with new methods and new procedures. Our Grand Master in his recommendation number 1, recommends that Section 1 of Article 10 of the Constitution be changed so that a petitioner need have only six months residence within the state rather than the present one year. The commitee recommends approval of the Grand Master's Recommendation Number 1. (Approved.) > V. RECOMMENDATION NO. 2. Our Grand Master in his recommendation number 2, has recommended that By-law 2-403 be amended so that the maximum retirement benefits will be $175.00 per month rather than the $150.00 per month. This change seems to be in line with present times and present circumstances and we recommend that our Grand Master recommendation number 2 be adopted. (Adopted.)

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VI. I N C O R P O R A T I O N O F GRAND LODGE.

During the last Masonic year correspondence has been had between the Grand Master, the Council of Administration and the Committee on Jurisprudence. It seems to be the general feeling that Grand Lodge should be incorporated under the laws of the State of Kansas cited as K.S.A. 17-1701. Our Grand Junior Warden, R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, prepared some proposed Article of Incorporation, but your Committee _on Jurisprudence feels that the Grand Lodge must vote on the incorporation before it can be accomplished, for the laws of this state provide that the consent of the majority of its members must consent before the incorporation. As we read the laws of our state and by reading the laws of masonry, we are of the opinion that a vote by a majority of those comprising Grand Lodge and being present may favorably act upon and instruct the Council of Administration to proceed with the necessary papers to effectuate the incorporation. As a matter of fact, many of us were of the opinion that Grand Lodge was already incorporated, however, the records of the Secretary of State do not disclose any ,such incorporation and accordingly, we feel that such incorporation should be effectuated. We recommend that this annual commuication go on record as directing the Grand Master and his Council of Administration to proceed with the incorporation of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas with said Articles of Incorporation to be approved by the incoming Grand Master and the incoming Council of Administration. W e move the adoption of this portion of the report. {Adopted.) VII. REPORT O F T H E SECRETARY O F T H E C O U N C I L O F ADMINISTRATION.

We listened with interest to the report made by the secretary of the Council, of Administration. After due consultation we find nothing in the report with which we disagree and we recommend that it be adopted in its entirety. {Adopted.) CONCLUSION.

W e have appreciated your consideration of the various individual items in this report, and it is now moved that the entire report be adopted as a whole. Respectfully submitted, J O H N H . MURRAY T H O M A S C . RAUM, JR. FLOYD H . C O F F M A N W M . BRADFORD A R T H U R C . HODGSON, Chairman

TELLERS' REPORT. W . " . K E N N E T H R I C H A R D S O N r e p o r t e d to t h e G r a n d M a s t e r t h a t t h e ballots h a d all been counted a n d t h e f o l l o w i n g officers elected for t h e e n s u i n g year: Grand Deputy Grand Grand Grand Grand

MasterGrand Master Senior Warden Junior WardenTreasurer Secretary

H. JACKSON STATON ROBERT E . FERGUSON ROBERT D . CAPLINGER RICHARD D . KELSEY W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S

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JOURNAL. O n m o t i o n of M . ' . W . ' . C H A R L E S S . M C G I N N E S S , t h e r e a d i n g of t h e J o u r n a l w a s dispensed w i t h . INSTALLATION O F GRAND OFFICERS. The newly elected and appointed officers were then installed in a public ceremony with M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL as Installing Officer. H e was assisted by M . ' . W . ' . A R T H U R C . HODGSON as Grand Marshal; M . - . W . ' . T H O M A S C R A U M , Jr., as Grand Senior Warden; M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY as Grand Junior W a r d e n ; M . ' . W . ' . FLOYD S. ECORD as Grand Senior Deacon; M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . BRADFORD as Grand Junior Deacon; W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD as Grand Chaplain; and Brother J. V E R N O N POWELL, Grand Organist. M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON, Grand Master, Ionic No. 254 P.O. Box 85, St. John, Kas. 67576 R.". W.". ROBERT E . FERGUSON, Deputy Grand Master, Marysville N o . 91 P.O. Box 110, Marysville, Kas. 66508 R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Senior Warden, Mackey No. 48 R.F.D. 2, Effingham, Kas. 66023 R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, Grand junior Warden, Topeka No. 17 R.F.D. 1, RossviUe, Kas. 66533 M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, Grand Treasurer, Syracuse No. 309 106 North Main, Syracuse, Kas. 67878 M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, Grand Secretary, Cherryvale No. 137 P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, Kas 66601 Dr. THOMAS O . PARISH, Grand Chaplain, Albert Pike No. 303 304 E . 11th St., Wellington, Kas. 67152 W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Grand Senior Deacon, Royal N o . 192 113 N . St. John Street, Lyons, Kas. 67544 W . ' . JAMES W . CLELAND, Grand Junior Deacon, Wakeeney No. 148 Wakeeney, Kas. 67672 W . ' . C. TRAVIS SPENCER, Grand Marshal, Hutchinson No. 445 P.O. Box 312, Hutchinson, Kas. 67501 W . ' . BILL E . RICHARDSON, Grand Sword Bearer, Mt. Moriah No. 179 915 Niles, Kinsley, Kas. 67547 W . ' . GoLDWiN E. MILLER, Grand Senior Steward, Active No. 158 405 Utah, Atchison, Kas. 66002 W . ' . EUGENE GRIZZELL, Grand Junior Steward, Macksville No. 371 R.F.D. Macksville, Kas 67557 W . ' . L. ELDON GIDEON, Grand Pursiiivant, Lake No. 50 R.F.D. 6, Topeka, Kas. 67210 W . ' . FRED PECHIN, Grand Tyler, Derby N o . 365 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita, Kas. 67210 W . ' . FRED M . FARTHING, Asst. Grand Tyler, Friendship No. 208 Haven, Kas. 67543 W . ' . J. EARL ODEN, Grand Lecturer, Parsons N o . 117 2431 Washington, Parsons, Kas. 67357

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W.". CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Wyandotte No. 3 2627 North 43rd, Kansas City 66104 W . ' . HARVEY L . HENDERSON, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Satanta No. 446 Satanta, Kas. 67870 W . ' . RONALD E . W H I T E , Asst. Grand Lecturer, Topeka No. 17 1253 MacVicar, Topeka, Kas. 66604 W . ' . WILLIAM N . VANDERBEEK, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Hancock No. 311 326 Arch, Leavenworth, Kas. 66048 W . ' . FRANK T . MOORE, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Albert Pike No. 303 2314 Pattie, Wichita, Kas. 67211 W . ' . FLOYD A. BOSLER, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Wyandotte No. 3 4323 Martin, Kansas City, Kas. 66102 Due to the untimely death of R.'. ]V.\ ROBERT E. FERGUSON, Deputy Grand Master, which occurred on May 8, 1970, and subsequent action by the Grand Master in advancing the line of Grand Officers and appointment of W.'. FORREST D. HAGGARD, to the office of Grand Senior Deacon, the list of Grand officers as shown on the inside cover oj these proceedings is correct and reflects personnel as of July 1, 1970 when these proceedings were sent to the printer. 1 9 7 0 COMMITTEE

APPOINTMENTS.

On Credentials: W . ' . JAMES E . ZIMMERMAN, Chairman, Topeka No. 17, 1329 Kellam, Topeka 66616 W . ' . LEONARD R . RISING, Albert Pike No. 303, 2626 Victoria, Wichita 67216 W.". MARVIN T . COVALT, St. Bernard No. 222, Box 975, Dodge City 67801 W.". EARL R . MCBRIDE, Lewis Lodge No. 220, Lewis, Kas. 67552 W . ' . J O H N A. SCHOWALTER, Halstead Lodge No. A6, Halstead 67056 On Reports of Grand Officers: W . ' . RAY H . HILGERS, Chairman, Wyandotte No. 3, 2016 Grandview, K.C. 66102 W . ' . DONALD E . STATEN, Stanley No. 444, Box 124, Stanley, Kas. 66084 W . ' . GAROLD W . BUTLER, Winfield No. 110, 508 E. l6th St., Winfield 67156 W . ' . CHARLES H . W I L L E , EUinwood No. 217, 217 N . Wieland, Ellinwood 67526 W . ' . EARL C . HAMLIN, Bestor G. Brown No. 433, 236 S. Volutsia, Wichita 67211 On Finance: W . ' . K E N N E T H W . SHREVE, Chairman, Bestor G. B r o w n N o . 433, 2193 Belle Vista, Wichita, Kas. 67203 M.". W.". WILLIAM E . BRADFORD, Lyra N o . 256, Wamego, Kas. 66547 W . ' . MELBURN C . BARNES, Constellation No. 95, 725 N . 10th, Fredonia 66736 W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Alma No'. l 6 l . Alma, Kas. 66401 W . ' . RICHARD H . HART, Siloam No. 225, 124 S. Kendall, Topeka, Kas. 66606 On

Jurisprudence: M . ' . W . ' . ARTHUR C . HODGSON, Chairman, Cornerstone No. 219, Box 529,

Lyons 67554 M.'. W.". J O H N H . MURRAY, King Solomon No. 10, 1020 S. 4th, Leavenworth 66048

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M . ' . W . ' . THOMAS C. RAUM, J R . , Albert Pike No. 303, 1209 N. River Blvd. Wichita 67203 M.". W . ' . O W E N E . HODGSON, Salina No. 69, 660 Highland, Salina 67401 W.". FLOYD H . COFFMAN, Ottawa No. 18, Courthouse, Ottawa, Kas. 66067 On

Ritualistic: W . ' . WOODROW W . COLEMAN, Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. 1st. Wichita, Kas. 67202 W . ' . PAUL E . MURPHY, Overland Park No. 436, 8845 Horton, Overland Park 66207 W . " . H U G H KELLY, Topeka No. 17, 4520 W . 25th St., Topeka, Kas. 66614

On Trials and Punishments: M.'. W . ' . RICHARD L. BECKER, Chairman, Keystone No. 102, Box 483, Coffeyville 67337 M.'. W . ' . ADDISON C. IRBY, Rising Sun No. 8, 209 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kas. 66701 W . ' . R E X O W E N S , Sunflower No. 86, 320Vi S. Broadway, Wichita, Kas. 67202 W.". E. EDWARD COLE, Lindsborg No. 397, Box 128, Lindsborg, Kas. 67456 W . ' . CHESTER B . FULLERTON, Delta No. 77, Medicine Lodge, Kas. 67104 On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: M.'. W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL, Chairman, Old Mission No. 153, Box 6, Shawnee Mission 66201 W . ' . K E N N E T H W A N K L Y N , Beattie N o . 259, Frankfort, Kas. 66427 W.". W A Y N E E . FULLER, Belle Plaine No. 173, R.F.D. 1, Belle Plaine, Kas. 67103 On

Correspondence: M.'. W.". FLOYD S. ECORD, Burlington No. 6(>, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839

On foreign Relations: W.". J O H N D . CUNNINGHAM, Chairman, Norton No. 199, 309 W . Wilberforce, Norton 67654 W . ' . JACK TRICE, JR., Delta Lodge No. 77, Medicine Lodge 67104 W . ' . JACK EULER, Wathena No. 64, Troy, Kansas 66087 On Masonic Education: M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C. ARNETT, Belleville No. 129, Box 472, Belleville 66935 R.'.:W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Mackey No. 48, R.F.D. 2, Effingham, Kas. 66023 R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, Topeka No. 17, R.F.D. 1, Rossville, Kas. 66533 R.'. W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Royal No. 192, 113 N . St. John, Lyons, Kas. 67554 W.". FORREST D . HAGGARD, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 W. 75th, Overland Park 66204 M.". W.". SCOTT E. KELSEY, Topeka No. 17 (Special) 3455 Huntoon, Topeka 66604 On Public Schools: W.'. RALPH E . WILSON, Chairman, King Solomon No. 10, 3705 Shrine Park Road, Leavenworth, Kas. 66048 W.". JAMES E . BEESLEY, Barney No. 279, Dighton, Kas. 67404 W.". A. G. WILLIAMS, Salina No. 60, 840 Santa Fe, Salina, Kas. 67404 W . ' . THEODORE R . PALMQUIST, Wellsville No. 356, 700 S. 55th, Turner 66106 W.". JOSEPH C . LITTRELL, lola No. 38, Box 603, lola, Kas 66749

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On Temple Building and Remodeling: R.'. W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Mackey No. 48, R.F.D. 2, EfBngham, Kas. 66023 R.'. W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY, Topeka No. 17, R.F.D. 1, Rossville, Kas. 66533 W.'. J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Royal No. 192, 113 N. St. John, Lyons, Kas. 67554 W.'. FORREST D . HAGGARD, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 W. 75th, Overland Park 66204 On Necrology: W.'. ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, Onaga No. 188, 422 S. Main, Ottawa, Kas. 66067 On Church-Lodge Relationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1970: Dr. FORREST D . HAGGARD, Chairman, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 W. 75th St., Overland Park, Kas. 66204 Dr. BASIL JOHNSON, Albert Pike No. 303, United Methodist Church, Dodge City 67801 W.'. LESLIE M . HEISZ, Lindsborg No. 397, United Methodist Church, Satanta 67870 Dr: WALTER G . COUCH, JR., Jerusalem Lodge, North Hampton, Mass., Pilgrim Congregational Church, Wichita On Extension of DeMolay: W.'. RALPH D . WALKER, Chairman, Sharon Spring No. 417, Sharon Springs 67758 W.". DONALD E. VOCHATZER, SR., Rosedale No. 333, 7844 Orville, Kansas City 66112 W.'. EUGENE PUCKETT, Lawrence No. 6, 824 W. 22nd St., Lawrence, Kas. 66044 PAST GRAND MASTERS JEWEL. On behalf of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, M . ' . W . ' . O W E N E . HODGSON presented M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . A R N E T T , the Junior Past

Grand Master, with a Past Grand Master's Jewel, complimenting him on the manner in which he had conducted himself while holding the office. M . ' . W . ' . A R N E T T accepted the Jewel with thanks and expressed great appreciation for having been extended the honor of being Grand Master. ANNOUNCEMENT. Announcement was made that a reception for the newly installed Grand Master, H . JACKSON STATON, would be held at St. John, Kansas on April 25, 1970 at 6:30 P.M. PRESENTATION. R.'. W . " . L. EUGENE GRIZZELL, District Deputy Grand Master of District N o . 51, having received permission to approach the East, presented Grand Master STATON with a Presiding Officer's hat as a gift from the Lodges of his District.

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ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.

M.'. W.'. H. JACKSON STATON, having been properly installed as Grand Master, spoke briefly to the assembled Brethren. He expressed his gratitude for having been elected to this high office, asked for their continued help and prayers, and hoped that he would be able to fulfill the duties of the office in an acceptable manner as had those preceding him. CLOSING.

There being no further business, the One Hundred Fourteenth Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was closed in Ample Form, following prayer by the Grand Chaplain.

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APPOINTIVE GRAND OFFICERS -1970 (1) KARL C. SCHUSTER, Grand Chaplain ; (2) RICHARD D. KELSEY, Grand Senior Deacon ;

(3) WALTER H. BERGER, Grand Junior Deacon; (4) JOSEPH G. WASSER, Grand Marshal; (5) CARL A. BOLINGER, Grand Sword Bearer; (6) JAMES E. BEESLEY, Grand Senior Steward ; (7) BENJAMIN W. GRIMM, Grand Junior Steward ; (8) GARY R .HAUSERMAN, Grand Pursuivant; (9) FRED E. PECHIN , Grand Tyler; (10) WEBSTER T. BOLIN, Assistant Grand Tyler.

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF

M. â&#x20AC;˘. W. â&#x20AC;˘. CARROLL C. ARNETT GRAND MASTER OF MASONS I N KANSAS

from March 13, 1969 to March 14, 1970

By M.". W / .

THOMAS C . RAUM, JR., P . G . M .

"The most acceptable service of God is doing good to man." Benjamin Franklin This quotation summarizes the life and philosophy of the 100th Grand Master of Masons in Kansas. Service to others has been the distinguishing mark of his career. Most Worshipful CARROLL C . ARNETT was born May 15, 1913 in Clay County, Kansas, the son of CHARLES E . and FRANKIE

SHERBERT A R N E T T .

attended public schools in Clay County and Kansas State University. H e was later graduated from Chiropractic College in Kansas City, Missouri and received post graduate training at Logan Basic College in St. Louis. In his profession Dr. ARNETT enjoys the respect and esteem of his colleagues. His extensive talents have been recognized by two Governors of our state. H e was appointed by Governor EDWARD F . A R N to a four-year term on the Kansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and was later appointed by Governor J O H N ANDERSON, JR., as a member of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts. On April 1, 1942, M.'. W . ' . ARNETT was initiated into Freemasonry in Belleville Lodge No. 129. On that day was commenced a spectacular era of service to our fraternity. H e was appointed to the line of officers in 1944 and served his lodge as Worshipful Master in 1949. He was appointed District Deputy Grand Master in 1951 and has since served our Grand Lodge in many capacities. His great talent was again recognized in 1965 when M . ' . W . ' . O W E N E . HODGSON chose Brother CARROLL as his Grand Senior Deacon. During the past year he has served with distinction in the highest office within the gift of our brethren. The labors of M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL have not been confined to our Grand Lodge. H e served as Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Kansas in 1961-62, and was appointed by Grand Master WILBUR M . BRUCKER as a member of the Committee on Templar History of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America, where he served from 1964 to 1967. H e served the Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star of Kansas, as Worthy Grand Patron in 1966-67, and was subsequently elected as Grand Trustee. As a young man CARROLL was a member of Clay Center Chapter, Order of DeMolay, and was the 101st active DeMolay to be installed as Grand Master of a Masonic Grand Lodge. A complete record of his Masonic activity is appended to this biographical sketch. A man of exhaustless energy and dedication, M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL has also found time to serve his community, state and nation. H e served eight years as Mayor of Belleville, from 1959 to 1967. He is a Past President of the Belleville Lions Club, past Zone Chairman and Deputy District Governor, and was Distirct Governor of District 17 N . E. of Lions International in 1951-52. H e has since

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been designated as an International Counsellor. M . ' . W . ' . ARNETT was elected President of the Kansas League of Municipalities in 1966, and served as a Director on the Board of Governors of that organization from 1963 to 1966. H e is a Past President of the Men's Club of the Methodist Church, a former member of the Board of Education and Boy Scout Committeeman. The ARNETT family is composed of a lovely wife and mother, FLORIENE, son VINTON, and daughters CAROLYN and NANCEE. They have graciously shared him with others and have rejoiced in his accomplishments. With every justification they are proud of their husband and father. A wise man once said, "Service is the rent we pay for the space we occupy on earth." If this be true, the rent of Most Worshipful CARROLL ARNETT is paid for years in advance. Seldom has one man given so freely of his time and talent for the betterment of mankind. Our lives are richer that he passed our way. MASONIC RECORD. SYMBOLIC MASONRY. BELLEVILLE LODGE N O . 129, Belleville, Kansas

Initiated April 1, 1942; Passed May 6, 1942; Raised June 3, 1942. Junior Steward, 1944; Senior Steward, 1945; Junior Warden, 1947; Senior Warden, 1948; Master, 1949; District Deputy Grand Master, 1951. GRAND LODGE A. F. & A. M. O F KANSAS

Grand Senior Deacon, 1965; Grand Junior Warden, 1966; Grand Senior Warden, 1967; Deputy Grand Master, 1968; Grand Master, 1969. Committee Service: On Credentials: Member, 1953. On Necrology: Chairman, 1962. On Masonic Education: Member, 1966, 1967, 1968; Chairman, 1970. On Temple Building and Remodeling: Member, 1966, 1967; Chairman, 1968. CAPITULAR. BELLEVILLE CHAPTER N O . 69, Belleville, Kansas

Mark Master November 12, 1942; Past Master, November 30, 1942; Most Excellent Master and Royal Arch, December 4, 1942. Master First Veil, 1943; Royal Arch Captain, 1944; Principal Sojourner, 1945; Scribe, 1946; King, 1947; High Priest, 1948. GRAND CHAPTER R . A. M. OF KANSAS

Grand Marshal, 1964. Committee Service: â&#x20AC;˘ On Finance and Property: Member, 1951. On Reports of Grand Officers: Chairman, 1952. On Credentials: Member, 1963. CRYPTIC. HIRAM COUNCIL N O . 10, Concordia, Kansas

Royal Master, Select Master and Super Excellent Master, December 30, 1943. Steward, 1949; Conductor of Council, 1950; Captain of Guard, 1951; P . ' . C . of Work, 1952; Deputy Master, 1953; Master, 1953 (Spec. Disp.).

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CHRISTIAN KNIGHTHOOD. CONCORDIA COMMANDERY N o . 42, Concordia, Kansas

Red Cross and Knight of Malta, May 21, 1943; Knight Templar, June 18, 1943. Standard Bearer, 1948; Warder, 1949; Junior Warden, 1950; Senior Warden, 1951; Captain General, 1952; Commander, 1953; Generalissimo, 1954. G R A N D COMMANDERY K . T .

Grand Warder, 1955; Grand Sword Bearer, 1956; Grand Standard Bearer, 1957; Grand Junior Warden, 1958; Grand Senior Warden, 1958; Grand Generalissimo, 1959; Deputy Grand Corhmander, I960; Grand Commander, 1961. Committee Service: On Necrology: Chairman, 1953, 1964. On Reports of Grand Officers: Member, 1954, 1963; Chairman, 1962. Special Committee on Awards of Certificates of Proficiency: Chairman, 1959. On Commanderies: District No. 1 in 1963. On Educational Loan Fund: Member 1967, 1968; Chairman, 1969; Term expires in 1970. DeMolay Committee: Chairman, 1969. G R A N D E N C A M P M E N T KNIGHTS TEMPLER U.S.A.

Committee on Templar History U.S.A.:

Member, 1964-67.

MISCELLANEOUS. Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests. Member: River Jordan Tabernacle No. 38. Knights of the York Cross of Honor. Member: Priory No. 33, Kansas. Red Cross of Constantine. Member: Calvary Conclave N o . 88, Wichita, Kansas. Topeka Consistory. November 12, 1944. Isis Shrine. November, 1945. Past President: North' Central Kansas Shrine Club. Order of Eastern Star, Ophel Chapter No. 115, Belleville, Kansas, September 9, 1943. Worthy Patron, 1950; Chairman, Credentials Committee, Grand Chapter, 1960-1961. Grand Sentinel, 1964-1965; Associate Grand Patron, 19651966; Worthy Grand Patron, 1966-1967. Appointed Grand Trustee in 1967 and has served every year including the present year of 1970.

1969-70

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147

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Association of Past Grand Masters OF KANSAS

Wichita, Kansas March 12, 1970 The 66th Annual Meeting of the Association was held in the Allis Hotel on Thursday, March 12, 1970 with the following members present: HENRY S. BUZICK CHARLES S. MCGINNESS S. ALLEN DAUGHERTY.. FLOYD S. ECORD SCOTT E. KELSEY KARL J. BAUMGARTNER RICHARD L. BECKER EARL R. BROWN

1938 1943 1952 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958

ADDISON C. IRBY JOHN H . MURRAY... OWEN E. HODGSON WILLIAM E. MONTGOMERY WILLIAM E. BRADFORD JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM THOMAS C. RAUM

1959 196I ,1965 1966 ...1967 Hon. 1968

The Venerable President, O W E N E . HODGSON, convened the meeting with prayer and welcomed three distinguished guests, H U G H W . EiSENHART, Grand Master of Nebraska, G A L E N E . SWANK, Grand Master of Colorado and HAROLD PHELPS, Grand Master of Iowa. Upon motion properly made, they were elected to become Honorary members of the Association and were seated at the Table Lodge. At a later time they together with our Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . A R N E T T , who had previously been elected to receive the induction ceremony, were accorded that ceremony which was well done by M.". W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY.

Each contributed materially to the discussions which followed a bountiful steak dinner. A full hour of warm fellowship and interesting discussions of matters Masonic was participated in by all present and it was the consensus that the meeting was one of the most enjoyable in recent years. Notice was taken of those absent and the Secretary was instructed to send each a copy of the minutes and an expression of good will. M . ' . W . ' . H E N R Y S. BUZICK, Senior member present was called on and responded with a most interesting and challenging review of Masonic affairs over the past fifty years.

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Notice was taken that our eldest member, M.'. W.'. JAMES A. was sojourning in Hawaii and had sent his greetings. On the day following, word was received in Grand Lodge that M. •. W. •. WILLIAM H . HARRISON had suffered a heart disturbance while spending the winter in Arizona. His condition was reported as not critical and his address is 600 Robin Lane, Yuma, Arizona. Recommendations of Grand Master ARNETT were reviewed and discussed. Announcement of the appointment of M.'. W . ' . MONTGOMERY to be Sovereign Grand Inspector General for Kansas in the Scottish Rite bodies was received with satisfaction. At a late hour, M.'. W.'. WILLLAM E. MONTGOMERY was elected Venerable President, other officers were advanced and the Table Lodge was closed in Ample Form. CASSLER

Fraternally, CHARLES S. MCGINNESS.

Secretary.

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149

LOCATION A N D NUMBERS O F LODGES IN ALL DISTRICTS. No.

1—Highland, 1; Troy, 55; Wathena, 64; White Cloud, 78; Bendena, 440; Denton, 449.

No.

2—Potter, 4; Atchison, 5; Doniphan, 31; Effingham, 48; Huron, 7 2 ; Muscotah, 116; Atchison, 158.

No.

3—Leavenworth, 2; Leavenworth, 10; Easton, 45; Lansing, 49; Leayenworth, 68; Fort Leavenworth, 311.

No.

4—Kansas City, 3; Kansas City, -96; Kansai Gty, 271; Kansas City, 272; Bonner Springs, 366; Kansas City, 369; Kansas City,, 438.

No.

5^Ancient Form, 34; Shawnee; 54; Lenexa, 135; Old Mission, 153; Kansas City, 322; Kansas City, 333; Overland Park, 436. •'' "

No.

6—Olathe, 19; Osawatomie, 24; Paola, 37; Spring Hill, '56; Gardner, 6 5 ; Edgerton, 127; Louisburg, 243; Stanley, 444.

No.

7—Mound City, 33; La Cygne, 6 1 ; Pleasanton, 88; Fontana,. 131; Blue Mound, 286; Kincaid, 338; Parker, 341.

N o . ' 8 ^ F o r t Scbtt, 8; Mapleton, 28; Xenia, 4 7 ; Devon,; 92; Garland, 108; Uniontown, 115; Fulton, 210; Hiattville, 216; Bronson, 268; Hepler, 398. No.

9—Girard, 93; Pittsburg, 187; Walnut, 229; Mulberry, 261; Arcadia, 329; Arma, 408.

No. lO^Baxter Springs, 7 1 ; Coluinbus, 100; Cherokee, 119; Galena, 194; Weir, 274; Scammon, 351. No. 11—Oswego, 63; Altamont, 69; Chetopa, 73; Erie 76; Parsons, 117; Thayer, 149; Mound Valley, 218; McCune, 287. No. 12—Humboldt, 29; lola, 38; Chanute, 103; Colony, 212; Moran, 245; Savonburg, 315, LaHarpe, 325. No. 13—Ottawa, i 8 ; Melvern, 22; Pomona, 41; Garnett, AA; Williamsburg, 224; Waverly, 244; Quenemo, 270; Lane, 339; Wellsville, 356. No. 14—Lawrence, 6; Lawrence, 9; Baldwin, 23; D e Soto, 40; Eudora, 83; Tonganoxie, 190; Linwood, 241; Lecompton, 420. No. 15—Oskaloosa, 14; Valley Falls, 21; Winchester, 84; Meriden, 236; McLouth, 256; Nortonville, 266; Perry, 415. No. 16—Hiawatha, 35; Robinson, 159; Sabetha, 162; Hamlin, 185; Whiting, 250; Morton, 326; Powhattan, 363. No. 17—Seneca, 39; Centraila, 89; Netawaka, 130; Oneida, 323; Goff, 430, No. 18—Oketo, 25; Frankfort, 67; Waterville, 85; Marysville, 9 1 ; Blue Rapids, 169; Axtell, 234; Beattie, 259; Summerfield, 354. No. 19—Circleville, 20; Holton, 42; Onaga, Mayetta, 393.

188; Hoyt, 327; Denison, 372; .

No. 20—Silver Lake, 50; St. Marys, 52; Topeka, 90; Rossville, 111; Delia, 419. No; 21^Topeka, 17; Auburn, 32; Topeka, 51; Topeka, 225; Tecumseh, 248; Topeka, 385; Wakarusa, 402.

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March

No. 22—Overbrook, 62; Carbondale, 70; Burlingame, 79; Lyndon, 101; Osage City, l 4 l ; Scranton, 407. No. 23—LeRoy, 27; Burlington, 66; Neosho Falls, 82; Yates Center, 144; Gridley. 314. No. 24—New Albany, 81; Neodesha, 94; Fredonia, 95; Altoona, 118; Fall River, 163; Buffalo, 379; Benedict, 403. No. 25—Coflfeyville, 102; Independence, 107; Elk City, 132; Cherryvale, 137 Caney, 324; Edna, 345. No. 26—Longton, 26; Elk Falls, 126; Sedan, 136; Howard, 155; Moline, 267 Elgin, 350; Cedarvale, 355. No. 27—Eureka, 106; Toronto, 121; Madison, 196; Severy, 213; Hamilton, 301 Qimax, 4 1 1 . No. 28—Emporia, 12; Cottonwood Falls, 80; Americus, 109; Lebo, 152; Hartford 193; Allen, 335; SafFordville, 395. No. 29—Manhattan, 16; Wamego, 75; Randolph, 166; Leonardville, 235; West moreland, 257; Riley, 344; Fostoria, 392. No. 30—Washington, 104; Clifton, 122; Clay Center, 134; Clyde, 176; Green leaf, 232; Miltonvale, 242; Green, 296; Oak Hill, 334; Wakefield, 396 No. 31—^Junction City, 7; Abilene, 98; Solomon, 105; Chapman, 280; Enterprise, 437. No. 32—Council Grove, 36; Hope, 288; Herington, 307; Alta Vista, 357; Dwight, 374; White Cty, 380; Wilsey, 382; Burdick, 429. No. 33—Halstead, 46; Florence, 114; Peabody, 120; Sedgwick, 139; Newton, 142 Marion, 147; Valley Center, 364. No. 34—Towanda, 30; Augusta, 74; El Dorado, 97; Douglass, 151; Whitewater, 180; Leon, 223; Latham, 401. No. 35—Winfield, 110; Arkansas City, 133; Dexter, 156; Burden, 233; Maple City, 342. No. 36—Wellington, 150; South Argonia, 285.

Haven,

157; Oxford,

165; Caldwell, 203;

No. 37—Haysville, 112; Belle Plaine, 173; Mulvane, 201; Cheney, 258; Conway Springs, 269; Clearwater, 273; Derby, 365. No. 38—Wichita, 57; Wichita, 86; Wichita, 99; Wichita, 168; Wichita, 303; Wichita, 313; Wichita, 433. No. 39—McPherson, 172; Canton, 197; Galva, 251; Windom, 276; Lindsborg, 397. No. 40—Barnard, 59; Concordia, 113; Minneapolis, 143; Beloit, 145; Delphos, 202; Simpson, 214; Jamestown, 227; Scottsville, 249; Glasco, 292. No. 41—Republic, 123; Munden, 128; Belleville, 129; Courtland, 211; Scandia. 221; Haddam, 226; Narka, 349; Cuba, 362. No. 42—^Jewell, 1 1 ; Mankato, 87; Smith Center, 174; Burr Oak, 178; Lebanon, 287; Formosa, 336. No. 43—Salina, 60; Ellsworth, 146; Lincoln, 154; Wilson, 298; Gypsum, 328; Holyrood, 343; Sylvan Grove, 359.

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151

No. 44—Sterling, 171; Lyons. 192; Little River, 219; Chase, 247; Frederick, 337; Geneseo, 361. No. 45—Nickerson, 43; Hutchinson, 124; Hutchinson, 140; Haven, 208; Mount Hope, 238; Arlington, 299; Turon, 358;Sylvia, 391; Hutchinson, 445. No. 46—Kingman, 427.

230; Norwich, 319; Spivey, 347; Zenda, 378; Cunningham,

No. 47—Anthony, 200; Harper, 206; Attica, 262; Bluff City, 368; Freeport, 389No. 48—Medicine Lodge, 77; Lake City, 260; Hazelton, 263; Kiowa, 278; Isabel, 400. No. 49—Ashland, 277; Coldwater, 295; Protection, 384; Wilmore, 412; Minneola, 431. No. 50—Pratt, 265; Greensburg, 293; Preston, 332; Coats, 394; Mullinville, 399; Haviland, 409. No. 51—Larned, 167; Kinsley, 179; Lewis, 220; Stafford, 252; St. John, 254; Macksville, 371. No. 52—Great Bend, 15; McCracken, 58; Rush Center, 215; Ellinwood, 217; LaCrosse, 330; Hoisington, 331; Claflin, 424. No. 53—Wakeeney, 148; Russell, 177; Hays, 195; Lucas, 198; Bunker Hill, 291; Ellis, 297; Natoma, 390. No. 54—Cawker City, 125; Osborne, 160; Gaylord, 183; Downs, 204; Alton, 207; Glen Elder, 294. No. 55—Phillipsburg, 184; Stockton, 189; Logan, 264; Plainville, 290; Kensington, 405. No. 56—Lenora, 181; Oberlin, 186; Norton, 199; Long Island, 231; Almena, 310;. Norcatur, 317; Jennings, 360. No. 57—Hill City, 281; Colby, 306; Hoxie, 348; Morland,. 414; Selden, 423; Rexford, 442. No. 58—Oakley, 243; Grainfield, 302; Winona, 318; Quinter, 410; Sharon Springs, 417; Grinnell, 448. No. 59—Atwood, 164; Goodland, 321; McDonald, 383; St. Francis, 404. No. 60—Ness City, 191; Dighton, 279; Scott City, 284; Leoti, 340; Tribune, 352. No. 61—Dodge City, 222; Jetmore, 282; Cimarron, 283; Bucklin, 376; Speaiville, 388; Ensign, 413. No. 62—Garden City, 246; Lakin, 289; Syracuse, 309; Coolidge, 316; Ulysses, 435; Johnson, 441. No. 63—Meade, 275; Liberal, 300; Sublette, 312; Plains, 367; Hugoton, 406; Elkhart, 422; >Satanta, 446. No. 64—Dover, 421.

138; Alma, l 6 l ; E'skridge, 205; Maple Hill, 370; Harveyville,

i52

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

' March

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1970. Disl. No.

Name

Lodge Affiliation and Address

1. 2. 3. 4.

N O R M A N R . ELLIOTT, Bendena No. 440, Bendena 66008 ABBOTT J. SHRADER, Muscotah No. 116, R.F.D. 1, Effingham 66023 JAMES E . KELLY, King Solomon No. 10, 805 N . 12th St., Leavenworth 66048 RICHARD D . OVERTON, Armourdale N o . 271, 2904 West 46th St., Kansas City 66103 % ROGER C . W A R E , Old Mission No. 153, 6816 W . 100th St., Overland Park 66212 6. MERLE D . STONE, Osage Valley No. 24, R.F.D. 2, Box 60A, Osawatomie 66064 7. BURTON P. STUART, Mound City No. 33, R.F.D. 2, Mound City 66056 8. W A R R E N E . SISSON, Bourbon N o : 268, R.R.- 2, Moran 66755 9. LEONARD C . H U M E , SR., Arma No. 408, Box 69, Arma 66712 ,10. GEORGE W . RICKEY, Scammoh N o . 351, Box 46, West Mineral 66782 11. JEREMIAH C . ZWAHLEN, Oswego N o . 63, R.R. 1, Hallowell ddlAii 12. CHARLES A. TILMAN, Pacific N o . 29, 1102 Charles St., Humboldt 66748 13. D A N F . WILLIAMS, Lane N o . 339, 311 Lincoln Street, Osawatomie 66064 14. DuANE LARISON, Henri No. 190, R.R. 3, Tonganoxie 6(S086 15. MARLIN A . POTTORF, Oskaloosa No. 14, P.O. Box, 253, Oskaloosa 66066 16. ROBERT D . HIRSCH, Powhattan No. 363, Box 4 l , Powhattan 66527 17. CHARLEY W . BEAM, Polar Star'No. 130, R.F.D. 1, Netawaka 66516 18. PAUL F . JACOBSON, Sutton No. 85, R.F.D. 1, Waterville 66548 19. CHARLES E . GRUTZMACHER, Onaga N o . 188, Onaga 66521 20. HARRY M . FRETZ, Golden Rule No. 90, 1524 Logan, Topeka 66608 21. EMORY H . ADKISON, Siloam No. 225, 2823 Ohio, Topeka 66605 22. EARL F . THOMPSON, Corinthian No. 79, R.R. 1, Burlingame 66413 23. RUSSELL I. GEORGE, Tuscan No. 82, R.R. 7, Ueosho Falls 66758 24. DAVID N . LOHR, Harmony No. 94, 418 N . 6th St., Neodesha 66757 25. GEORGE C . COUCH, Fortitude N o . 107, 609 West 4th St., Coffeyville 67337 26. HENRY E . GARDNER, Olive No. 350, R.R. 3, Box 27, Sedan 67361 27.

CHARLES W I L L I S HALL, Fidelity No. 106, R.R. 3, Eureka

28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

WILLLAM J. BESACK, SR., Allen No. 335, Box 72, Bushong 66841 LARRY L . ALGOTT, Ashlar N o . 344, Route 4, Manhattan 66502 FLOYD SORRICK, JR., Frontier N o . 104, Washington 66968 PAUL VEACH, Benevolent No. 98, RFD 5, Abilene 67410 LESLIE LYLE WORRELL, White City No. 380, R. 2, White City 66872 LOREN R . COX, Advance N o . 114, 110 Circle Drive, Florence 66851 WILLIAM D . HIGHBARGER, Towanda Lodge 30, Towanda 67144 JUSTIN H . MUSSON, Ark. City No. 133, R.R. 1, Arkansas City 67005

67045

36.

LESLIE R . FORD, Oxford N o . 165, P.O. Box 485, Oxford

37. 38. 39. 40.

W . N O L A N ARTZ, Belle Plaine N o . 173, 155 Rutland Road, Wichita 67206 H . MARION RATHMEL, Wichita N o . 99, 291I N . Athenian, Wichita 67204 E. EDWARD COLE, Lindsborg No. 397, 119 N . Main, Lindsborg 67456 CARL F . PFEIFER, Minneapolis N o . 143, R.R. 2, Minneapolis 67467

67119

196

41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 4'8. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58.' 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64.

VJRAND

JLODGE

IVANSAS

BENNY L . HOLLOWAV, Narka No. 349, R.F.D. 1, Narka 66960 CLAUDE L . OVERMILLER, Western Star No. 174, 3 l 4 N . Barndan, Smith Center 66967 . CHESTER R. WALTERS, Holyrood No. 343, P.O. Box 47, Holyrood 67450 O. LEON STALCUP, Sterling No. 171, 119 S. 5th, Sterling 67579 W A Y N E E . OAK, Turon No. 358, Zenda 67159 LAVXTIENCE E.'ALDRIDGE, Ninnescah NO." 230, 934 N . Spruce, Kingman 67068 LLOYD L . CROFT, Stohrville No. 368', Bluff City 67018 ERVIN G. WALKER,'Delta No. 77, R.R. 2, Box 20, Medicine Lodge 67104 L. GEORGE PIKE, Ashland No. 277, Ashland 67831 BILLY C. KALTENBACH, Mullinville Np; 399, MuUinville 67109 JACK D . HEARN, Ionic No. 254, 218 South Broadway, St. John 67576 ORVAL E . WEEKS, Hoisington No. 331, 519 N . Alexander, Hoisington 67544 DENZELL STORR, Blue Hill No. 198, P.O. Box 113, Waldo 67673 D A N R. SHARP, Downs No. 204, 409 Morgan Ave., Downs 67437 RALPH J. HAND, Phillipsburg No. 184, 267 3rd Street, Phillipsburg 67661 A. LEON DURNIL, Long Island No. 231, 264 West G. St., Phillipsburg 67661 CLIFFORD A. RAMSEY, St. Thomas No. 306, R.F.D. 2, Colby 67701 . RALPH D . WALKER, Sharon Springs No. 417, R.F.D. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 ROGER LEWIS, St. Francis No.'404, Box 17, St. Francis 67756 BASIL C . MARHOFER, Walnut "Valley No. 191, 112 North School St., Ness Cit>' 67560 HOMER H . JONES, St- Bernard No. 222, 503 Sunnyside, Dodge City .67801 PAUL B . HEYMAN, Ulysses No. 435, Box 684, Ulysses 67880 • LARRY A. HOLLAND, Santa Fe No. 312, Box 124, Sublette 67877 ARNOLD W . HAFENSTEIN, Alma No. l 6 l , Box 146, Alma 66401 •

154

March

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1969.

No.

Location E

1—Highland 2—Leavenworth 3—Kansas City 4—Potter 5—Atchison 6—Lawrence 7—-Junction City 8—Fort Scott 9—Lawrence 10—Leavenworth 11—Jewel 12—Emporia 14—Oskaloosa 15—Great Bend 16—Manhattan 17—Topeka 18—Ottawa —_ 19—Olathe 20—Circleville 21—Valley Falls 22—Melvern 23—Baldwin City 24—Osawatomie 25—Oketo 26—Longton 27—LeRoy 28—Mapleton _... 29—Humboldt 30—Towanda 31—Doniphan 32^Auburn 33—Mound City 34—Shawnee Mission.. 35—Hiawatha 36—Council Grove .... 37—Paola _ 38—Tola 39—Seneca 40—De Soto 41—Pomona 42—Holton 43—Nickerson 44—Garnett 45—Easton 46—Halstead 47—Xenia 48—Effingham 49—Lansing _ 50—Silver Lake 51—Topeka 52—St. Marys 54—Shawnee Mission.. 55—Troy 56—Spring Hill 57—Wichita 58—McCracken 59—Barnard 60—Salina

1 3 ... 4 2 ... 2 14 31 8 14 3 42 28 15 .. 52 29 21 13 6 19 -. 15 13 -. 14 6 18 26 .. 23 8 .. 12 34 2 .. 21 7 5 16 32 6 12 17 14 13 19 45 .. 13 .. 3 .. 33 8 .. 2 .. 3 20 21 20 5 1 6 38 52 .. 40 .. 43

I 18 1

2; 4 6 ... 67 19 1 ... 7 22 9 50 5 .. 13 2 ... 26 2 17 13 34 .. 16 5 3 .. 2 2 1 ..._ 2 9 2 9 3 — 2 ... 1 2 .. 2 10

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1969-70

( j R A N D LODGE O F K A N S A S

SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS O F LODGES—Continued.

No.

Location

?^=

Q_ 61—LaCygne 7 62—Overbrook 22 . 63—Oswego 11 64—Wathena 1 65—Gardner 6 .. 66—Burlington 23 67—Frankfort 18 68—Leavenworth 3 69—Altamont 11 70—Carbondale 22 71—Baxter Springs .... 10 72—Huron 2 73—Chetopa 11 74—Augusta -34 75—Wamego 29 76—Erie 11 7 7 — M e d i c i n e Lodge .. 48 78—White Cloud 1 .. 79—Burlingame 22 8 0 — C o t t o n w o o d Falls.. 28 81—New Albany 24 . 8 2 — N e o s h o Falls 23 . 83—Eudora 14 84—Winchester 15 85—Waterville 18 86—Wichita 38 37—Mankato 42 88—Pleasanton 7 89—Centralia 17 90—Topeka 20 91—Marysville 18 92—Devon 8 93—Girard 9 94—Neodesha 24 95—Fredonia 24 9 6 — K a n s a s City 4 97—El Dorado 34 98—Abilene 31 99—Wichita 38 100—Columbus 10 101—Lyndon 22 102—CofFeyville 25 103—Chanute 12 104—Washington 30 105—Solomon 31 106—Eureka 27 107—Independence 25 108—Garland 8 109—Americus 28 110—Winfield 35 HI—Rossville • 20 112—Haysville 37 113—Concordia 40 114—Florence 33 115—Uniontown 8 116—Muscotah 2 117—Parsons 11 118—Altoona 24 119—Cherokee 10 120—Peabody 33

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March

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS O F LODGES—Continued. INCREASE

^ « 1

No.

Location

15 K

1 • ^

121—Toronto 27 122—Clifton 30 123—Republic 41 124—Hutchinson 45 125—Cawker City 54 126—Elk Falls 26 127—Edgerton 6 128—Munden 41 129—Belleville 41 130—Netawaka 17 131—Fontana 7 2 1 132—Elk City 56 135—Arkansas City 35 15 5 1 154—Clay Center 30 6 4 135—Lenexa 5 2 2 156—Sedan 26 3 2 157—Cherryvale 25 ' 2 138—Dover 64 159—Sedgwick _ 33 1 . 140—Hutchinson 45 9 5 2 1 141—Osage City 22 6 . 5 142—Newton 33 143—Minneapolis 40 144—Yates Center 25 2 1 145—Beloit 40 1 146—Ellsworth 45 2 1 147—Marion 33 148—Wakeeney 55 5 1 149—Thayer 11 1 150—Wellington 56 • 8 1 1 151—Douglass 54 1 152—Lebo 28 17 155—Shawnee Mission.. 5 - 24 4 2 154—Lincoln 43 2 2 155—Howard 26 156—Dexter 35 1 157—South Haven 36 1 1 158—Atchison 2 6 159—Robinson 16 160—Osborne _. 54 161—Alma 63 1 .. 162—Sabetha ...; 16 1 .. 163—Fall River 24 1 .. 164—Atwood _ 59 165—Oxford 36 • 1 .. 166—Randolph 29 2 ....:-.. 167—Larned _ 51 20 168—Wichita 38 7 1 .. 169—Blue Rapids 18 171—Sterling 44 1 1 172—McPherson 59 4 .. 1 .. 175—Belle Plaine 37 1 .. 174—Smith Center 42 1 .. 176—Clyde 30 4 1 177—Russell _ 53 178—^Burr Oak 32 179—Kinsley 51 180—Whitewater 54 181—Lenora 56 183—Gaylord ..._ 54

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1 3 6 22 3 1 5 U 4 1 -_ 1 .

4 3 -2 ... 5 ... 2 ... 7 ... 17-... 2 .... 25 ... 7 ... 5 ... 3 -.4 ... 4.:.. 1 16 16 8 11 5 2 6 2 8 6 3 1 4 5 2 8 5 13 8 7 2 9 16 8 3 7 2

155 90 44 168 66 58 57 55 224 40 63 78 661 228 149 127 195 73 115 587 154 525 138 144 185 172 171 182 82 468 245 156 1,143 180 69 90 101 410 87

145 90 194 62 248 127 50 285 489 160 191 335 187 123 67 297 42 158

1 .....

94 58

4 ..._

1969-70

157

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

SYNOPSIS ©F RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued. DECREASE

INCREASE

No.

13 I

Location

Q_ 184—Phillipsburg 55 185—Hamlin 16 . 186—Oberlin 56 3 187—Pittsburg 9 16 1 188—Onaga 19 189—Stockton 55 . 190—Tonganoxie 14 191—Ness City 60 . 192—Lyons 44 193—Hartford 28 194—Galena 10 195—Hays 53 196—Madison '. 27 197—Canton 39 198—Lucas 53 199—Norton 56 200—Anthony 47 201—Mulvane 37 202—Delphos 40 203—Caldwell 36 . 204—Downs 54 . 205—Eskridge 64 . 206—Harper 47 207—Alton 54 208—Haven 45 . 210—Fulton 8 211—Courtland 41 212—Colony 12 213—Severy _ 27 . 214—Simpson 40 215—Rush Center 52 . 216—Hiattville _. 8 217—EUinwood 52 218—Mound Valley .... 11 219—Little River 44 220—Lewis 51 221—Scandia ..._ 41 222—Dodge City 61 223—Leon 34 224—Williamsburg 13 225—Topeka 21 226—Haddam 41 227—Jamestown 40 . 228—Potwin • 34 1 229—Walnut 9230—Kingman 46 3 231—Long Island 56 232—Greenleaf 30 1 233—Burden 35 234—Axtell 18 235—Leonardville 29 236—Meriden 15 237—McCune 11 238—Mount Hope 45 24l—Linwood 14 242—Miltonvale -. 30 1 243—Louisburg 6 3 244—Waverly 13 3 245—Moran 12 1 246—Garden Gty 62 10

I 51

S 12 1 1 28 3

4 4 10 4

2 3 1 5 11 1

1 3 8

48 1 35 8

13 20 5 2

3 ...6 ...2 2

4 ..._ 1 5 3 5 1

4 2 ... 6 2 ... 2 . 1 4 6 3 3 5 6 . 17 11 2 7 1 4 21 10

Q^ 6 3 4 24 6 1 6 4 9 3 3 11 7 4 4 3 8 7 2 7 2 4 7 1 3

2 10 3 1 6 3 5 6 4 18 6 3 20

2 5 1 4 2 , 16 8 1 3 ....

2 3 18 9 2 3 2 3 1

207 98 155 1,077 147 119 163 117 233 81 141 327 192 98 129 194 200 327 42 157 104 84 218 120 104 105 56 93 76 54 78 112 137 73 88 104 138 486 208 102 718 71 43 53 60 303 42 47 143 42 46 179 116 144 44 50 137 76 104 362

158

March

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS O F LODGES—Continued. INCREASE

DECREASE «l

No.

Location

• «

*t5

1«s

a^ E

-« ^

247—Chase 44 3 1 248—Tecumseh ..._ 21 1 249—Scottsville 40 250—Whiting 16 251—Galva 39 252—Stafford 51 2 1 253—Oakley 58 1 : 254—St. John 51 2 : 256—McLouth 15 1 257—Westmoreland 29 1 258—Cheney - 37 2 259—Beattie 18 2 1 260—Lalce City 48 261—Mulberry 9 1 262—Attica 47 4 263—Hazelton 48 264—Logan 55 265—Pratt 50 3 ' 266—Nortonville 15 267—Moline _- 26 268—Bronson 8 3 269—Conway Springs - 37 1 270—Quenemo 13 2 2 271—Kansas City 4 5 272—Kansas City 4 4 273—Clearwater 37 5 274—Weir 10 6 275—Meade .- 65 276^—Windom 39 277—Ashland 49 1 1 278—Kiowa 48 1 4 279—Dighton 60 280—Chapman 31 2 281—Hill City 57 4 282—Jetmore 61 283—Cimarron 61 284—Scott City 60 7 285—Argonia 36 3 286—Blue Mound 7 1 287—Lebanon 42 1 288—Hope 32 .-._ 289—Lakin 62 5 290—Plainville 55 2 1 291—Bunker Hill 53 .: 292—Glasco _ 40 293—Greensburg 50 2 1 294—Glen Elder 54 3 1 295—Coldwater 49 3 296—Green 30 297—Ellis 53 1 ..298—Wilson 43 1 299—Arlington 45 300—Liberal 63 6 2 301—Hamilton 27 302—Grainfield 58 1 ..._ 38 303—Wichita 38 129 306—Colby 57 3 307—Herington 32 309—Syracuse 62 4 310—Almena 56 1

S ^.a fi -^g 5

s-ts

Q"^

4 2 1 2 4 4 4 5 5 2 7 2 4 3 , 4 5 4 1 11 2 3 2 1 3 1 2 6 2 1 15 6 17 19 4 7 4

I 4 ... 2 ... 7 ... 5 ... 1 ... 6 ... 4 ... 3 ... 9 ... 2 ... 5 ... 2 ...

16 35

1 1 _. 3 10

2 19 1

2 2 1 23 142 3 5 15 4 3 3

19 4 3 ....

9 18 2 2

156 66 35 40 126 172 141 179 99 76 180 79 67 85 102 104 96 332 75 83 107 122 56 408 574 246 118 147 46 101 225 119 67 159 115 74 197 114 93 79 44 166 273 90 55 189 106 173 40 114 57 166 284 111 57 5,345 326 370 172 111

1969-70

159

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued. INCREASE

^ •41

No.

Location

1« III—Fort Leavenworth 312—Sublette 313—Wichita 314—Gridley 315—Savonburg 316—Coolidge 317—Norcatur 318—Winona 319—Norwich 321—Goodland 322—Kansas City 323—Oneida 324—Caney 325—LaHarpe 326—Horton 327—Hoyt 328—Gypsum 329—Arcadia 330—LaCrosse 331—Hoisington 332—Preston 333—Kansas City 334—Oak H i l l 335—Allen 336—Formoso 337—Frederick 338—Kincaid 339—Lane 340—Leoti 341—Parker 342—Maple City 343—Holyrood 344—Riley 345—Edna 347—Spivey 348—Hoxie 349—Narka 350—Elgin 351—Scammon 352—Tribune 354—Summerfield 555—Cedar V a l e 356—WellsviUe 357—Alta Vista 358—Turon 359—Sylvan G r o v e 360^Jennings 361—Geneseo 362—Cuba 363—Powhattan 364—Valley Center 365—Derby 366—Bonner Springs .... 367—Plains 368—Bluff City 369—Kansas City 370—Maple H i l l 371—Macksville 372—Denison 374—Dwight

-« E ^3

3 17 7 63 1 2 38 8 1 23 1 12 1 62 56 58 1 .. 46 59 1 .. 5 11 7 .. 17 25 3 2 12 2 1 16 19 2 1 43 9 52 2 52 1 3 50 5 2 1 30 .— 28 1 42 1 44 7 13 3 60 1 1 7 1 3 35 3 43 3 29 25 A6 1 57 41 26 1 10 2 60 18 1 26 1 13 2 1 32 _... 45 2 43 56 'ii 1 41 16 33 5 3 37 10 3 4 3 63 3 47 1 4 13 2 64 51 2 1 19 3 32 1

* t ^

5"«

Q"^

"2 •«

•« '1

11 Qb

U 19 3 3 4 1 1 1

6 5 23

1 2

3 6 1

5 1 5 3 2 2

1 2 1 1

5 8 2 11 4

1 1 1 1

2 1 1

3 1

5 3 6

9 8 17

8 3 —. 3 2 2 5 2

84 424 86 92 54 39 79 92 129 102 53 127 86 97 66 90 55 44 101 117 45 101 119 58 108 106 100

1 1 1 1 ...:. 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 2

747 109 •289 137 103 40 40 66 145 299 784 50 250 66 184 124 45 159 152 291

...

:. 1

11 9 2 3

3 2

109 42 403 306 241 126 45 816 45 131 55 111

160

March

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—(^oniinueu. INCREASE

DECREASE

-<i

No.

Location

3 1 5s

•w

376—Bucklin 61 378—Zenda 46 379—Buffalo 24 380—White City 32 382—Wilsey 32 385—McDonald 59 384—Protection 49 385—Topeka 21 388—Spearville 61 389—Freeport 47 390—Natoma 53 391—Sylvia 45 392—Fostoria 29 393—Mayetta 19 .394—Coats 50 395—Saffordville 28 396—Wakefield 30 397—Lindsborg 39 398—Heplcr 8 399—Mullinville 50 400—Isabel 48 401—Latham 34 402—Wakarusa 21 403—Benedict 24 404—St. Francis 59 405—Kensington 55 406—Hugoton - 63 407—Scranton 22 408—Arma 9 409—Haviland 50 410—Quinter 58 411—Climax 27 412—Wilmore 49 413—Ensign 61 414—Morland 57 415—Perry 15 417—Sharon Springs —- 58 419—Delia 20 420—Lecompton 14 421—Harveyville 64 422—Elkhart 63 423—Selden 57 424—Claflin .'. 52 427—Cunningham 46 429—Burdick 32 430—Goff^ 17 431—Minneola 63 433—Wichita 38 435—Ulysses 62 436—Overland Park . - 5 437—Enterprise 31 438—Kansas City 4 440—-Bendena 1 441—Johnson 62 442—Rexford 57 444—Stanley 6 445—Hutchinson 45 446—Satanta 63 448—Grinnell 58 449—Denton 1

•" B •^3

-a

•cs,

•0.

5 •2

1 9 2 11 2 1

2 1 2 2 55 17 4 , 14 1 10 2

1 1 22 3 5 '1 2

13 2 3 1 2

2 2

1 1 1

3 5

6 1 1 1 . 1 . 2 1 4 3 1 2 2 26 28 6 4 11 13 2 1 11 25 3 3 1 6 14 22 1 1 1 1

4 12 3 2

1 26 1 7 6 29

145 51 76 5049 99 139 198 50 47 101 92 33 78 55 106 119 174 75 93 78 67 101 56 120 72 221 65 175 79 62 63 72 83 57 123 90 37 59 66 80 52 79 79 53 74

2 81 28 2,088 147 625 113 449 51 83 68 83 387 4 87 29 3 56

1969-70

161

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS OF LODGES—Concluded. DECREASE

No.

II 182—Burrton' 239—Urbana^ 373—Morrill' Totals

46 76 51

33 11 16 -

•w

Location

1270

609 309

111

721 2300 1428

Membership December 31, 1969 Correction to 1968 report

' • '

•-»

E 2: 46 76 51

0 0 0

4 2579

319 86,557

i 88,822 5

Net Loss in 1969

88,817 2,260

Membership December 31, 1969

86,557

Number of Lodges December 31, 1969

418

'Burrton No. 182 consolidated with Halstead No. 46, effective May 15, 1969. ^ Urbana No. 239 consolidated with Erie No. 76, effective January 29, 1969'Morrill No. 373 consolidated with Hamlin No. 185, effective January 15, 1969.

Alta Vista

Occidental

Altoona

Americus

Anthony

Argonia

Crescent

Cable

Arma

Ashland

Washington

Alta Vista

Alton

Altoona

Americus

Anthony

Arcadia

Argonia

Arkansas City

Arlington

Arma

Ashland

Atchison

357

207

118

109

200

329

285

299

408

277

•

•133

Altamont

Arcadia

Napthali

«9

Almena

Altamont

310

Alma

161

Benevolent

Allen

Name of Lodges

Allen

Abilene

Location

335

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—1970.

State Communication

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Mondays

July 14, 1856

Feb. 16, 1887

Feb. 18, 1915

Feb. 15, 1888

Oct. 15, 1873

Feb. 21, 1912

Feb. 19, 1890

Feb. 17, 1881

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Thursdays —

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Monday eve..

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st Monday

1st and 3rd Mondays Exc. June, July, August Oct. 19. 1871 2nd and 4th Mondays

Oct. 17, 1872

Feb. 15, 1882

Feb. 17, 1898

Mar 18, 1920 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 20, 1889

Oct. 21, 1875

1st and 3rd Mondays Except July & August 1st and 3rd Thursdays .... Feb. 26, 1925

Oct. 19, 1871

When Chartered

Daryl J. Lorenz 67330 Clinton H. McDiffett 66834 Ivan Dix 67623 Richard E. Wiles R.F.D. 1 66710 Herbert R. Tietz ; R.F.D. 2, Emporia 66801 Charles Wayne Stark 602 N. Kansas 67003 Donald Barnard P.O. Box 103 66711 Cecil Moore 67004 Eddie C. Curtis 1426 N. 8th 67005 Frank N. Blodgett 67514 Roger Emil Doue P.O. Box 296 66712 Franklin P. Reed 67831 John V. Smith 110 N. 6th 66002

Robert H . Arnold 66401 Robert J. D o l e 67622

66833

Paul L. Furbeck R.F.D. 2 67410 Verle \. Balhurst

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Robert C. Menges 110 W. 3rd 67410 William J. Besack Box 72, Bushong 66841 Sheldon H. Stiers 66401 Lyle S. Russell 67622 Hosea Bradbury Jr. P.O. Box 463 67330 Vernon L. Bolinder 66834 Niles C. Ensley 67623 Gilbert L. Borland R.F.D. 66710 L. John Redelfs 66835 Arthur H. Poundstone 315 E. Main 67003 Thomas A. Wade R.F.D. 1 66711 Henry E. Stehle 67004 Harry L. Burnett 725 N. 2nd 67005 J. Ren Mathews 67514 Walter A. Riorucci P.O. Box 449 66712 Charles E. Randall 67831 Thomas J. Dunning 1015 Laramie St. 66002

Secretaries

5 n

Feb. IS, 1886

Oct. 18, 1877

Oct. 17, 1872

Feb. 26, 1925

Feb. 19, 1914

SaltviUe

Baxter

Beattie

Belle Paine

Belleville

Bendena

Benedict

Lotus

Blue Rapids

Stohrville

Bonner Springs.

•Barnard

Baxter Springs..

Beattie

Belle Plaine

Belleville

Beloit

Bendena

Benedict

Blue Mound

Blue Rapids

Bluff City

Bonner Springs

259

173

129

145

440

403

286

169

268

366

Oct. 21, 1868

Palmyra

Baldwin City....

Mt. Vernon

Feb. 15, 1888

Axtell

234

• 23

Mystic Tie

Augusta

• 74

Auburn

1st and Third Mondays....

1st and Third Thursdays.

1st and Third Mondays...

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st Tuesday

Feb. 17, 1904

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd Wednesday

Oct. 18,'1876 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 15, 1873

Oct. IB, 1859

Feb. 19, 1885

Oct. 21, 1869

Oct. 17, 1860

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

Atwood

164

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 20, 1895

2nd and 4th Mondays.......

Feb. 18, 1886

R. D. Ely

Attica

262

Oct. 21, 1875

Active

Atchison

158

Goldwin E. Miller 405 Utah 66002 Glenn J. Biberstein 202 Kiowa 67009 Gene McCain 504 Cedar St. 67730 Ralph E. Crow R.F.D. 9, Topeka 66604

Carl Payne Buffalo 66717 M. Worland Cox 66010 William M. Pishney 66411 Edward J. Misak 67018 Chas. Gilbert MiUsap 422 Park Dr. 66012

Harry L. Orendorff 66714 Roy J. Smith, Jr. 66010 Donald L. Stuart 66411 La Verne Marks 67018 Ward Harrington 214 Oak, P.O. Box 281 66012

Gary Dale Dennett Clifford C. Reisch R.F.D. 1, Box 295 67010 R.F.D. 1, Box 37 67010 George C. Kenworthy Harold C. Bergmann 66403 66403 Delbert Eugene Johnson Robert Ridley 66006 66006 Jarvis O'Neill _. Robert O'Neill 67418 67418 Emery O. Baldwin Max Miner R.F.D. 1, Box 350 1030 Cherokee 66713 Galena 66739 Wesley L. Johnson Donald L. Jones 66438 66406 Willis C. White Wayne E. Fuller 67013 67013 Donovan L. McCarty Ival Stutzman 2702 O St. 66935 P.O. Box 454 66935 Kenneth Ross Dooley Maurice V. McDonald 414 N. Popular 67420 P.O. Box 616 67420 Galen F. Weiland Leonard H. Foster 66008 66008

Floyd J, Sutton... 1402 Country Club Rd. 66002 Charles V. Catlin R.F.D. 2 67009 Melvin D. Sappenfield 806 S. 2nd St. 67730 Billy D. Gifford 5630 W. 17, Topeka 66604

D O

Z o t-i o

Burdick

Corinthian

Buffalo

Bunker Hill...

Burden

Burdick

Burlingame.

Burlington

Burr Oak

Caldwell

Caney

Canton

Carbondale

379

291

233

429

178

203

324

197

Chanute

•103

Cedar

Home

Centralia

Chautauqua...

Cawker City...

Cedar Vale

123

355

Carbondale....

Canton

Caney

Sumner

Burr Oak

Burlington

Clinton

Beulah

Buffalo

Grand View..

Bucklin

376

Bourbon

Name of Lodge

Bronson

Location

268

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

State Commumcalioni

Oct. 19,1871 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Oct. 20,1870 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 17,1898 1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

Oct. 22,1874 2nd and 4th Saturdays.. 8:00 P.M. Oct. 17,1872 1st and 3rd Thursdays..

Feb. 17,1881 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 19,1890 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 17,1881 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 16,1879 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Oct. 21,1868 2nd and 4th Wendesdays..

Oct. 21,1869 1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

Feb. 16,1922 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 20,1884 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 15,1888 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 21,1907 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 21.1907 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 18,1886 1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

When Chartered Paul D. Weston R.F.D. 1, Moran 66755 Clyde G. Pryor 67834 Jake C. Saubers 66717 Leroy E. Tobias R.F.D. 1 67626 D. J. McMinn 67019 Leland W. Erickson 66838 William H. Kukuk 66413 Jim Jackson 400 N. 12th 66839 James L. Piatt 66936 Kenneth E. Rains R.F.D. 3 67022 Larry J. Crowe 1002 N. Wood 67333 Wayne L. Johnson P.O. Box 405 67428 Aaron Ralph Badger 66414 Chas. Dale Bock 67430 Lloyd W. Rutter 67024 Frederick D. Mills 66415 Glenn G. Taylor \ 219 West Elm 66720

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Glenn E. Smith R.F.D. 1 66716 CoUis P. Lamb 67834 James F. Dodge P.O. Box 165 66717 Leonard M. Merrifield P.O. Box 35 67626 Marvin McMinn 67019 Clayton R. Olson 66838 George L. Mast 66413 Robert G. Naylor P.O. Box 275 66839 Lester G. Suchsland 66936 Basil E. Capps 310 W. Ave. A 67022 Barna Harold Barnett R.F.D. 1, Box 258 67333 Abner H. Vickrey P.O. Box 464 67428 Carl O. Hug 66414 Harvey C. Pargett 67430 Carl A. Steward 67024 Francis K. Darr 66415 Jay T. Klinginsmith 121 West Main 66720

Secretaries

2nd and 4th Tuesdays 1st and :ird Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 17, 1866

Feb. 16. 1922

Oct. 15, 1873

Feb. 16, 1887

Feb. 15, 1882

Feb. 18, 1915

Oct.

Feb.

Feb. 22, 1883

Oct. 19, 187X

Chetopa

Preston

Circleville

Claflin

Clay Center

Unity

Clifton

Climax

Prairie Queen..

Coats

Keystone

St. Thomas

Comanche

Olive Branch...

Prudence

Chetopa

Cimarron

Circleville

Claflin

Clay Center..

Clearwater....

Clifton

Climax

Clyde

Coats.

CoffeyviUe...

Colby

Coldwater

Colony

Columbus

283

•424

134

273

122

411

176

394

•102

•306

295

212

100

1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd and 4th Wednesdays...

Oct. 21, 1869

2nd and 4th Mondays

Oct. 15, 1873

Cherryvale

Cherryvale...

•137

Oct. 17, 1872

Cherokee

119

Oct.

Feb.

15, 1888

15, 188

19, 1871

16, 1911

17, 1878

2nd and 4th Thursdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

2nd Wednesday

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Morton

Cheney

Feb. 19, 1885

Feb. 18, 1886

Chase

258

2nd and 4th Thursdays

247

Feb. 24, 1927

Antiquity

Chapman

280

Chalmers Hassler R.F.D. 1 67431 Dederich B. Hulsebusch 632 Arnold Dr., Lyons 67554 William A. Williams P.O. Box 276 67025 Joe C. Thompson , 66724 M. Luther McDowell..: 927 W. Main 67335 Vernon C. Allen 67336 Charles L. Marshall 67835 Kenneth K. Wykert 66416 Charles E. Disque Bushton 67427 Clarence E. Weidman, Sr R.F.D. 4 67432 Val O. Whitesell R.F.D. 2 67026 Myron E. Stay 66937 John Grundy 67027 Reynold F. Danielson Clifton 66937 Robert L. Hammond, 67028 Leo R. Moore 1911 West 6th 67337 Lawrence F. Smith P.O. Box 267 67701 John M. McNeely Coy Rt. Bx. 52 67029 Jay Roy Babcock Jr 66015 Russell Arnold 326 6th Ave. 66725

Albert N. DeWitt 67431 Howard C. Campbell P.O. Box 76, Chase 67524 Kenneth Richardson P.O. Box 423 67025 Raymond D. Hough P.O. Box 96 66724 Alva E. Wilkinson P.O. Box 362 67335 F. Earl Hackleman R.F.D. 1 67336 Aubrey V. Hanna Sr. P.O. Box 406 67835 H. Claude Hickman P.O. Box 76 66416 Paul E. Gibler 67525 Morgan J. Snyder 813 Blunt 67432 Virgil F. Young P.O. Box 92 67026 Harold G. Wodruff 66937 Guy M. Shumard R.F.D. 2, Eureka 67045 George F. Sharpe 66938 Jack K. Shriver 67028 Alfred L. Lewis P.O. Box 267 67337 Clifford A. Ramsey R.F.D. 2 67701 Curtis E. Lohrdirig P.O. Box 444 67029 Manford W. Hord P.O. Box 365, lola 66749 Thomas B. Holman 430 S. Florida 66725

•

Feb. 19, 1931 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Zeredatha

Council Grove..

Courtland

Cuba

Cunningham....

Delia

Delphos

Denison

Council Grove

Courtland

Cuba

Cunningham

Delia

Delphos

Denison

211

362

427

419

202

372

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 21, 1900

Feb. 16, 1922

Feb. 18, 1897 2nd Thursday

Oct. 21, 1874 2nd and 4th Mondays

De Soto

Devon

Dexter

Barney

De Soto

Devon

Dexter

Dighton

156

279

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 20, 1863

Derby

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Mar, 15, 1956 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Denton

Derby

449

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

•365

Feb. 15, 1905

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 17, 1921 1st Wednesday '.

1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 12, 1947

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

Oct. 21, 1862

Oct. 22, 1869 1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

Coolidge

316

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Thursdays....,

Feb. 16, 1887

Cottonwood Falls

Mistletoe

Conway Springs -

.269

1st and 3rd Mondays

Stated Communication

Oct. 17, 1872

When Chartered

Coolidge

St. Johns

Name of Lodge

Concordia

Location

113

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Dean Q. Townsdin 225 E. 14th St. 66901 Donald Riggs 67031 Chas. B. Crittenden Syracuse, Kans. 67878 Arthur S. Holdeman 66845 Morris S. Dowell 629 Hockaday 66846 Herbert E. Stone 66939 LaVern J. Kopsa 66940 Lawrence Dean Cooley 67035 Leonard Duane Dodge 66418 Elmer Gehrke 67436 Ernest Oaks Mayetta 66509 Donald Roberton Elder Severance 66081 Lee Roy Chailland 1419 Community Dr. 67037 Orville N. Crawford R.F.D. 1, Box 49 66018 Alton H. Killion • 66730 Pat Greer R.F.D. 1, Burden 67019 Everett R. Owen 67839

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

Strong City 66869 Rex A. Harmon 814 W. Main 66846 George M. Chase 66939 Glen J. Leshosky 66940 Wm. E. Thornhill 67035 Harold McQueen P.O. Box 65 66418 Fred Jilka 67436 Dallas Coleman 66419 Lawrence E. Tharp P.O. Box 122 66017 E. Philo Butterfield 801 Goeldner Lane 67037 C. Wayne Dicken P.O. Box 225 66018 Richard R. Harper R.F.D. 3, Ft. Scott 66701Fred A. Rowe R.F.D. 1 67038 Leo E. Krug 67839

Russell C. S c h w i l l i n g

Charley E. Laman 426 E. 8th St 66901 George F. Chitwood 67031 Calvin C. Reed 67836

Secretaries

Z o

Ellinwood..

Apollo

Elk Falls

Elkhart

Ellinwood....

Ellis

Ellsworth....,

126

422

217

•297

• 12

413

146

Its and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Fridays 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 21, 1874

Dec. 20, 1864

Feb. 22, 1917

Ellsworth..-

Emporia

Ensign

Emporia

Ensign

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 17, 1921

Feb. 15, 1888

2nd and 4th Thursdays....

Oct. 17, 1872

Feb. 22, 1883

Elkhart

Meridian....

Oct. 15, 1873 2nd and 4th Mondays

Carson

Elk City

132

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

Feb. 15, 1893

Olive

Elgin

350

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 19, 1871

Patmos

El Dorado...,

• 97

1st and 3rd Mondays

Mackey

Effingham....

Oct. 17, 1866

Edna

345

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Palestine

Edgerton.--—

127

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 18, 1892

Easton..

Easton

Feb. 15, 1882

1st and 3rd Mondays

Dwight

Dwiglit

374

1st and 3rd Saturday

Downs

204

Feb. 20, 1902 2nd Thursday

Oct. 17, 1872

Dover

138

Oct. 21, 1874 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

1st Saturday

Dec. 20, 1864

Douglass....

Douglass

151

Oct. 17, I860

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st Thursday each month

Arcana

Doniphan

Feb. 22, 1883

Feb. 20, 1906

St. Bernard.

Dodge City..

•222

Hughie E. Shira 805 LaSalle 67801 Warren G. Toney R.F.D. 1, Lancaster 66041 James Richard Davis 67039 Murrell W. Wright R.F.D. 7, Topeka 66604 Raymond M. Beisel 67437 Keith Morgan 66849 Glenn Knapp 66020 Eugene L. Sawyer 311 S. Troost, Olathe 66061 Bennie William Manley 67342 Edmund R. Stucker 66023 Martin A. Reed 1020 Orient 67042 Henry Gardner R.F.D. 3, Sedan 67361 Joe Ellison Cox 67344 Delbert L. Lord 67345 Richard Robertson 67950 W. John Scheuerman 307 S. Main 67526 Joe C. Beggs 500 Dorrance 67637 Albert L. Bailey Kanopolis 67454 Melvin A. Sack , 612 Union St. 66801 Chester Hilton Wade Montezuma 67867

Marvin T. Covalt P.O. Box 975 67801 Maurice R. Bryan l.F.D. 2, Atchison 66002 Elvin S. Cox Rose Hill 67133 Maurice L. Gleason R.F.D. 1, Maple Hill 66507 Clifford W. Headley P.O. Box 67 67437 Dale Thomas 66441 R.F.D. 4, Junction City 66441 LeRoy Jones P.O. Box 156 66020 Gail L. Sawyer 66021 Wallace M. Long 67342 Archie C. Asher 66023 Daniel B. Oliver 470 Eunice 67042 J. R. Fuqua R.F.D. Sedan 67361 Alva L. Marr 67344 Irvin L. Lyons 67345 Harry E. Jenks P.O. Box 742 67950 John S. Blehm 408 E. 6th 67526 Earl M. Sitton 305 E. 11th 67637 Cleo R. Rathbun R.F.D. 2, Ellsworth 67439 Andrew F. Fry P.O. Box 179 66801 Eugene Vincent Beggs R.F.D, 1 67841 CO

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Feb. 15, 1882 2nd Monday Night

Oct. 20. 1870 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 21, 1875 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ..

Oct. 16, 1872 2nd Tuesday

Oct. 15, 1873 1st and 3rd Tuesday eve...

Feb. 18, 1891 2nd and 4th Mondays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Fridays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 20, 1889

Oct. 19, 1857

Oct. 17, 1877

Feb. 20, 1895

Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Wednesdays -

Feb. 17, 1909 2nd Monday

Feb. 22, 1883 2nd and 4th Mondays

Eminence

Doric

Fidelity

Greenwood

Advance

Equity

Formoso

Hancock

Rising Sun

Fostoria

Frankfort

Frederick

Constellation .

Freeport

Fulton

Eskridge

Eudora

Eureka

Fall River

Florence

Fontana

Formoso

Ft. Leavenworth..

Fort Scott

Fostoria

Frankfort

Frederick

Fredonia

Freeport

Fulton

205

•106

163

131

336

•311

• 8

392

337

389

210

Feb. 16, 1911 2nd and 4th Thursdays ...

Oct. 19, 1871 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Oct. 21, 1869 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Erie

437

Stated Communication

Feb. 28, 1924 2nd and 4th Mondays

When Chartered

Name of Lodge

Enterprise

Location

Enterprise

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Secretaries Eugene F. Fleagle P.O. Box 5 67441 Edward M. Bowman 209 N. Webster 66733 Gary L. Pugh P.O. Box 9 66423 David E. Kerr 66025 William R. Turner 415 N. Plum 67045 John L. Bowser 67047 Jimmie B. Cress 128 W. 7th 66851 Burl L. Kettler " R.F.D. 5. Paola, Ks. 66071 Chas. D. Howland 66942 Robert C. Sprague P.O. Box 126 66027 W. Burton Russell, Acting 601 S. Little St. 66701 Alvin G. Cox Westmoreland 66549 Winfred B. Lucas 66427 Dale O. Evans R.F.D. 3, Lyons 67554 George W. Davis 6251/2 Monroe 66736 Robert L. Holt 67049 Albert M. Oskee 66738

Masters Kenneth C. Longhofer R.F.D. 1, Chapman 67431 William B. Hartzell R.F.D. 3 66733 Harold D. Swenson R.F.D. 1 66423 Kenneth Ray Snow 66025 Richard D. Koenig 1406 N. Oak St. 67045 Jack R. Blankinship 67047 Shirley W. Shinn R.F.D., Burns 66840 Robert E. Lee Jr 66026 Lewis L. Reece _ Jewell 66949 Klemens M. Nelson 133 Broadway Terrace 66048 Evart Leon Odell 1222 S. Judson St. 66701 Theodore L. Plummer Westmoreland 66549 Winton C. Johnson 66427 Everett Ray Altenbaumer R.F.D. Bushton 67427 Karell B. McGee _ 339 Harrison St. 66736 Billy J. Smith 311 N. Penn, Anthony 67003 Alvin Taiclet 66738

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

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Gaylord

Geneseo

Girard

Glasco

Glen Elder....

Golf

Goodland

Gove County

Great Bend...

Highland

Greenleaf

Gaylord

Geneseo

Girard

Glasco

Glen Elder...

Goff

Goodland.-..

Grainfield....

Great Bend-

Green

Greenleaf

Greensburg..

Gridley

183

361

292

294

430

*321

302

• 15

296

232

293

314

Hebron

Kiowa

Memphis

Delphian

Garland

Garnett

Gardner

Tyrian

Garden City,

•246

108

Feb. 19, 1885

Galva

251

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st and }rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 15, 1888

Feb. 16, 1922

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd arid 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 15, 1888 2nd and 4th Tuesadys

Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd Wednesday eve.

Feb. 15, 1888 1 st Wednesday

Oct. 22, 1874 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 15, 1888 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and Jrd Wednesdays

Feb. 15, 1888

Oct. 20, 1870 First Wednesday

Feb. 21, 1900 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Oct. 16, 1879 2nd Thu rsdays

Oct. 18, 1865 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 18, 1886

Oct. 21, 1868

Feb. 19, 1885

Feb. 17, 1881

Galena

194

66701

OrvisKatt 67737 John W. Francis 1618 Morphy St. Robert Bergsten 67447 Earl M. Bergen 66943 Nathan C. Allen 67054 Glenn E. Shoup 66852

67530

Arno W. Windscheffel Smith Center 669(n Kermit Dean Rush 67444 Joseph H. Gannon 209 E. Walnut 66743 Duane L. Gehrke 67445 Keith V. Neifert 67446 Harold D. Vernon.-. 66428 Kenneth D. Scofield F.F.D. 1 67735

Charles W. Freund R.F.D. 1 66030 Arnold L. Kelly R.F.D. 5, Ft. Scott Wesley Paul Rogers R.F.D. 3 66032

Bob Dale Kitch R.F.D. 2, Box 393 66739 William K. Grouse P.O. Box 65 67443 Raymond E. Roth 310 Evans 67846

Fred G . N i m z 67737 D o n C. Heminger P . O . Box 613 67530 N e i l Morton 67447 A r n o l d J. Hiesterman P . O . Box 218 66943 W e n t z l e A. Stewart P . O . Box 397 67054 Walter I. Mozingo P . O . Box 162 66852

Carl E. Motter 67638 Virgil C. Pedigo P . O . Box 421 67444 Brodie H a r r y m a n 612 E. St. J o h n 66743 J o h n R. Brock 67445 W . Preston Lowdermilk 67446 Robert S. Collins 66428 Leo J. Schisler P . O . Box 393 67735

Gerald Lester Anderson 1000 Dewey 66739 W a y n e K. Johnson P . O . Box 131 67443 W i l l i a m D . Snyder P . O . Box 8 3 1 , 620 W . Olive 67846 N e i l G. Cordell 241 W . W a r r e n 66030 J o h n R. T h o m a s 66741 J o h n Robert McCord R . F . D . 3 66032 1

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Dirigo

Halstead

Hamilton

Hamlin

Harper

Hartford

HarveyviUe

Haddam

Halstead

Hamilton

Hamlin

Harper

Hartford

HarveyviUe.-.

Haven

Haviland

Hays

226

301

185

206

193

421

208

409

•195

Charity..

Hepler...,

Kansas...

Hazelton

Hepler

Herington

263

398

•307

Haysville

Hays

Haviland

112

Gypsum City..

Gypsum

328

Friendship

Grinnell

Name of Lodge.

Grinnell

Location

448

No.

1 st Tuesday

1st and 3rd Mondays

State Communication

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Wednesday

1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st Monday

Feb. 18, 1915

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 20. 1889

Feb. 21, 1912

Feb. 18, 1886

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st Tuesday

Mar. 8, 1961 2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb., 15, 1882

Feb. 17, 1921 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Oct. 17, 1881 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Feb. 15, 1882

Oct. 16, 1879 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Feb. 20, 1895

.Feb. 15, 1882

Feb. 20, 1884 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 19, 1890

Feb. 24, 1927

When Chartered Fred H. Sheesley 67738 A. Glea Gillum 67448 Robert D. Graves MorrowviUe 66958 Larry K. Williams 303 E. 5th 67056 Roy Hayden 66853 James E. Smith Morrill 66515 Robert T. Patterson 321 West 9th 67058 Jerry G. Kelley R.F.D. 1, Emporia 66801 Elton J. Carrington 66431 Gail McGhee 67543 Norman S. Jenkins 67059 Walter L. Wilson 211 E. 32nd 67601 Ted A. Parisa 121 W. 87th St. S., Wichita 67233 Gerald Kaup Waldron, Kans. 67150 Harold Dwayne Davenport Farlington 66734 Perry C. Hudson 509 N. G 67449

Masters

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued. For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Arthur Hardesty 67061 Warren F. Armstrong 724 N. Carbon, Girard 66743 William H. Alward P.O. Box 71 67449

Leo J. Saindon 67748 526 Hudson Ave., Oakley 67748 Ralph O. Winslow P.O. Box 7 67448 John W. Lallak 66944 John A. Schowalter 303 Poplar 67056 George A.. Rose P.O. Box 98, Virgil 66870 L. Glen Jenkins Reserve 66529 Ellis E. Beal 204 E. 12th 67058 Leo E. Herrick P.O. Box 96 66854 Ralph L. James 66431 Fred Farthing 67543 Rodney L. Hannan 67059 Andrew M. Darby 200 W. 21st 67601 William I. Goldsmith, Jr. P.O. Box 231 67060

Secretaries

o n

Oct. 16, 1861 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Mar. 17, 1856 1st Monday

Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Thursdays....

Feb. 19, 1890 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 21, 1863 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 18, 1892 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 16, 1887 1st and'3rd Thursdays

Feb. 19, 1890 1st and 3rd Wednesdays .

Oct. 21, 1874 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Hiawatha....

Smithton

Millbrook ..

Hoisington,.

Holton

Holyrood ...

Cyrus

Horton

Hope

Hiawatha

Highland

Hill City

Hoisington

Holton

Holyrood

Hope

Horton

Howard

281

•331

343

288

326

155

Oct. 21, 1869 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 17, 1938 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 15, 1873 Every Thursday

Feb. 26. 1925

Oct. 19, 1871 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Huron

Bassett

Reno

Hutchinson

Fortitude

lola

Huron

Hutchinson

Independence.,

lola

•124

•140

•445

• 38

Oct. 20, 1863

Oct. 17, 1869

Pacific

Humboldt

406

107

Feb. 19, 1914 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Hugoton ....

Hugoton

327

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

Oct. 19, 1890 1st and 3rd Mondays

Hoyt

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 15, 1893 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Hoxie

Hoyt

348

Feb. 19, 1908 2nd and 4th Saturdays

riiattviUe.-..

Hiattville

216

66748

William K. Eyer _ Everest. Ks. 66424 Ward Edward Hart 2600 N. Monroe 67501 Thomas O. Richardson 308 E. I4th 67501 Dwight A. Burton 300 West 26th 67501 Willis Clark Self 1500 N. 8th 67301 HoUis L. Stith 818 Michigan 66749

915 Sycamore St.

Enos D. Zimmerman R.F.D. 5, Ft. Scott 66701 Cleo E. Godwin Reserve 66529 Samuel G. Ledbetter 66035 Willis Brandyberry 67642 Galyn F. Crossley 468 W. 3rd 67544 Leonard V. Kimmel 525 Montana 66436 Earl L. Ledford 67450 Clarence R. Hatfield 67451 Arthur B. Tulk ; 66439 Clem L. Portenier 230 W. Illinois 67349 R. Dale Breit 67740 Larry R. Fenske Mayetta 66509 Lloyd L. Crawford • R.F.D. 2 67951 Roscoe H. Johnson

Chas. A. Gift R.F.D. 4, Ft. Scott 66701 Warner Pape Jr. Robinson 66532 Stanley L. Holder 66035 Kenneth C. Wente 623 W. Hill 67642 F. James Woodward 608 E. 3rd, P.O. Box 61 67544 Paul D. Stone 524 West 6th 66436 Henry P. Burmeister 67450 Elmer F. Anderson 67451 Earl H. Long 242 E. 7th 66439 Harwood G. Foster 606 E. Elk St. 67349 Nigel Walden 67740 William Donahue 66440 John R. Sanders Jr. P.O. Box 964 67951 Howard E. Morrison P.O. Box 85 66748 Raymond H. Starnes Everest, Ks. 66424 Philip A. Webster 1510 Linda Lane 67501 Will E. Johnson P.O. Box 345 67501 Raymond L. Hutchinson 1015 E. 12th 67501 Harry E. Gorrell P.O. Box 215 67301 Joseph C. Littrell P.O. Box 603 66749

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Ben Hur..

Kansas C i t y -

•272

•369

•333

Kansas City....

Kansas City...

Feb. 16, 1887

Kansas City ...

•271

•322

Feb. 16, 1887

Armourdale..

Kaw

Kansas City....

•%

Ulys Ford Medicine Lodge 67104 Donald B. Hanson 66948 Otis Carper 67643 Jarrell D. Nuss 67854 Robt. D. Doxon 66949

Masters

Feb. 18, 1891 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Feb. 17, 1904 2nd and 4th Tuesdays..

Roger E. Sherman..

Howard E. Ward 2nd & Arkansas St., Lot 27 Lawrence 66044

Donald E. Vochatzer 7844 Orvillc 66112

Dennis R. Pearce 67855 1st and 3rd Thursdays Neil S. Brown 1207 Fair St. 66441 1st and 3rd Fridays Robert L. Rumford 7658 Walker 66112 1st and 3rd Saturdays Lloyd Dean Shepherd 1231 N. 55th 66102 1st and 3rd Thursdays Albert R. Irvin 2217 N. 36th 66104 1st and 3rd Thursdays exc... Lee S. Maxwell May, June, July, Aug. 1018 Ford 66102 1st Thursday 2nd and 4th Thursdays each Chas. F. Weathers month exc. Thanksgiving 1224 Lawton Lane and Dec. 24 or 25 KCK 66103

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Rosedale

Oct. 20, 1870

Mar. 17, 1856

Delaware

Kansas City....

•

Oct. 20, 1857

Union

Wyandotte...

441

Kansas City...

Feb. 26, 1925

Johnson

Junction City.

Oct. 22, 1874 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Jewell

282

Feb. 16, 1887

Alpha

Jetmore

•

Feb. 21, 1900 1st Monday

Jennings

360 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Jamestown .

Jamestown

227

Stated Communication

Feb. 20, 1930 2nd Mondays

When Chartered

Isabel

Name of Lodge

Isabel

Location

400

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued. For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Albert O. Arnold Jr. 8449 Broadmoor La. Overland Park 66212 Arthur L. Gable 595 Manorcrest 66101

Walter R. Smith P.O. Box 193 67855 A. Byrne Fletcher P.O. Box 456 66441 Robert J. Sears 728 Minnesota Ave. 66101 Verne Hamlin 6630 Parkview 66104 Porter O. Breeze 3115 Kimball Ave. 66104 Finis V. Swender 6537 W. 49th Shawnee Mission 66202 Howard L. Settle R.F.D. 2, Lake Quivira KCK 66106

James R. Bell P.O. Box 117 67065 D. Duane Nelson 66948 LeRoy Brown 67643 Chester A. Powell 67854 Robt. J. Johnson 66949

Secretaries

Z o

Feb. 19, 1890

Oct. 17, 1867

LaCrosse

LaCygne

LaHarpe

LaCrosse

LaCygne

LaHarpe

330

325

Feb. 18, 1891

Oct. 17, 1866

Lane

Nine Mile

Larned

Latham

Lawrence

Acacia

Leavenworth

King Solomon ...

Lane

Lansing

Larned

Latham

Lawrence

Leavenworth

339

167

401

• 6

• 9

•

• 10

Oct. 15, 1857

Mar. 17, 1856

Oct. 16, 1867

July 14, 1856

Feb. 20, 1913

Oct. 18, 1876

Feb. 18, 1888

Emerald

Feb. 18, 1886

Medicine Valley.

Lake City

Lakin

260

289

Feb. 16, 1887

Cosmos

Kiowa

27B

Feb. 19, 1903

Oct. 16, 1879

Mt. Moriah

179

Kinsley

Kingman

Feb. IS, 1891

230

Feb. 20, 1884

Kincaid

338

Ninnescah

Feb. 19, 1924

Kensington

Kensington...

405

Kincaid

Feb. 28, 1924

West Gate

Kansas City-

•438

2nd and 4th Thursdays....

1st and 3rd Mondays

Second Thursday

Second Monday

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays .

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Thursdays....

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd Tuesday

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Thursdays ...

2nd and 4th Wednesdays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

1st and ;)rd Wednesdays..

1st and-3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Fridays 66106

James E. Forrest R.F.D. 3 67550 LeeL Hall Atlanta 67008 Lawrence H. James R.F.D. 1, Lecompton 66050 John C. Dingman 1800 Massachusetts 66044 Dwight M. Gillespie 701 Chestnut 66048 Glen E. Sears.— 314 Limit St. 66048

Robt. L. Rose 67070 J. Howard Morse Jr 67548 Ronald E. Sergent 66040 James L. Cole 66751 William C. Mills, Jr P.O. Box 254 67104 Gary K. Hayzlett 67860 John E. Punchon Osawatomie 66064 Charles B. Hall 521 1st Terrace 66043

Terrence B. Smith 66951 Elvin J. Foster 66039 Emmctt P. Child P. O. Box 66 67068 Thomas T. Steele 611 Capitol 67547

Carl V. Stinnett 5645 Clark St.

Geo. W. Kelsey P.O. Box 256 67550 Manley V. Wakefield 67072 George W. Mole . 1343 Haskell Ave. 66044 Clarence E. Kerns 1721 Vermont 66044 Chester J. Ziegel 400 Central Ave. 66048 Kenneth E. Pratt 508 Maple St. 66048

501 S. Main 66043

Robt. T. Ishmael Sr. P.O. Box 93, Kiowa 67070 William B. Jefferis P.O. Box 563 67548 Dan C. Ross 66040 Russell F. Hageman 66751 Howard E. Shippy R.F.D. 2, Box 93A 67104 James H. Cole P.O. Box 222 67860 Earl L. Lombard 66042 Frank A. Hoppe

Omar L Armstrong 200 Security Bk. Dr 1-3855 66101 Ray Smith 66951 L. Earl Dingus 66039 Frank M. Yeoman P.O. Box 309 67068 Bill E. Richardson 915 Niles 67547 1

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181

241

397

Lindsborg

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb. 19, 1885 2nd and 4th Thurs. Nights...

Feb. 21, 1912

Oct. 21, 1874 2nd and 4th Thursdays

154

Ist and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 15, 1888

Feb. 19, 1908

Lewis

300

Oct. 18, 1859

340

Neosho

Feb. 18, 1891 2nd and 4th Mondays

235

Feb. 22, 1883

Feb. 19, 1885

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Stated Communication

223

Lenora

Oct. 15, 1873

135

Feb. 15, 1888

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 21. 1868

When Chartered

Feb. 17, 1921

Oak

Name of Lodge

420

152

Lebo

Leavenworth

• 68

287

Location

N(?.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

R.F.D. 1 .660^2

P.O. Box 253, Assaria

1108 N. Cain 67901 Russell E. Wolford 204 S. 5th 67455

67552.

P.O. Box 4 66857

67861

66449

Harold E. Wyatt 8334 Santa Fe Dr. Overland Park 66204 Robert W. Ellis Norton 67654 Robert R. Worrell R.F.D. 2 67074

P.O. Box 91 66856 William A. McMullen Tecumseh 66542

66952

66215 Myron G. Johnson 67645 Arley M. Kistler 67074 Warren M. Ford 66449 William J. Yotter . 67861

Ben C. Wilcox 9401 Bradshaw

Robert A. Visocsky 420 Limit, Leavenworth 66048 Geo. C. Ream 66952 John W. Jones P.O. Box 183 66856 Theodore E. Dark 66050

Secretaries

Loyd H. Volland 66857 Harold P. Newsom 67552 Bobby G. Grantham 407 N. Western 67901 Thomas Wesley Wilson 518 E. South 67455 E. Edward Cole 67416 P.O. Box 128 Lindsborg 67456 Omar O. Browning P.O. Box 84 66052

723 Olive, Leavenworth 66048

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

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Long Island.

Longton

Peace

Long Island..

Longton

Louisburg

Lucas

Lyndon

Lyons

Macksville ...

Madison

231

243

198

101

192

371

196

Maple Hill,.

370

393

• 91

147

•McCracken...

Mayetta

McCracken..

Marysville....

Mayetta

Centre

Marysville...

Marion

Eldora

Maple Hill...

Maple City...

Maple City....

342

Mapleton

Mankato

Lafayette

Manhattan ...

Mankato

Madison

Macksville...

Royal

Euclid

Blue Hill

Logan

264

Cornet Stone.

Little River...

219

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

1st and 3rd Fridays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd Monday each Month..

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4tii Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

First Thursday

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 19, 1903

3rd Thursday

Feb. 16, 1911. 2nd and 4th Thursdays..

Oct. 20, 1870

Oct. 21, 1874

Oct. 17, 1860

Feb. 15, 1905

Feb. 18, 1892

Feb. 15, 1882

Oct. 18, 1859

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 15, 1905

Feb. 21, 1895

Oct. 19, 1871

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 20, 1902

Oct. 22. 1874

Feb. 20. 1902

Feb. 18. 1886

Feb. 22, 1883

Arthur A. Adams Jr 66507 Harold R. Rogers 66754 Arthur F. Funk 114 S. Lincoln Hillsboro 67063 Leland W. Shepherd 1906 Laramie 66508 Clarence E. Vaught 66509 Jack Paul Wilson 67556

Rolyn J. Phillips 67457 Keith Ward Grammon 67646 Ruben Graf Almena 67622 Fred S. Freeman 67352 Walter H. ZumBrunnen 66053 Richard Brozek 67648 Russell H. Swanson 66451 Miles E. Reece 416 S. Pioneer 67554 Larry Eugene Turner 67557 Vernon V. Haughton 66860 Martin W. Matthews 1801 Elaine Dr. 66502 Wayne Dunn 66956 Gilbert W. Rahn P.O. Box 24, Silverdale 67005

Edward E. Latta 1508 Broadway Ralph R. Castor 66509 Carl A. Bible 67556

66508

Arthur Winters P.O. Box 312 67457 A. G. Ellis Cummings P.O. Box 334, Logan 67646 Richard Parker Long Island 67647 William Groundwater 67352 Robert L. Reynolds 66053 Ralph E. Kvasnicka 67648 Marvin Dean Feltner 66451 • Chester R. Gish P.O. Box 325 67554 Leroy Neelly 67557 Richard L. Kellison 66860 Frank E. Root 2307 Anderson 66502 Arch Weaverling 66956 Bert L. Stark 615 N. 8th Arkansas City 67005 Maxwell E. Bays 66507 Ora R. Coyan 66754 C. Ross Mbulton 1004 Lawrence 66861

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Meade

275

Melvern

Meriden

Miltonvale

Minneapolis.

Minneola

Moline

Marmaton ...

Morland

Mound City..

Melvern

Meriden

Miltonvale

Minneapolis

Minneola

Moline

Moran

Morland

Mound City

Mound Valley...

236

242

143

431

267

245

414

218

Landmark

Delta

Webb

Medicine Lodge

77 1st Thursday

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

Feb. 19, 185

Feb. 22, 1883 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Oct. 17, I860 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 22, 1917 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ....

Feb. 19, 1885 2nd and 4th Thurs. Nights..

Feb. 18, 1886 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Mar. 1, 1923 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 15, 1875 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 19, 1885

Oct. 22, 1874 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 15, 1882

Feb. 16, 1887

1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

McPherson

•172

Oct. 18, 1877

Feb. 19, 1885 Second Thursday

McLouth

McPherson .

Feb. 17, 1909 2nd and 4th Wednesdays .

McDonald-

Lyra

McDonald

383

1st Tuesday

Stated Communication

256

Feb. 19, 1885

When Chartered

Temple

Name of Lodge

McCunc

Location

237

No.

George W. Kinder 67353 R. Dean Flack 66755 Everett Anderson 67650 William E. Wilson 66056 • Linnaeus O. Oakleaf.. 67354

Jerry R. Irey R.F.D. 1, Berryton 66409 Verne O. Lacey 66512 Thomas R. Phelps 67466 Raymond E. Caldwell Culver 67435 Frank Ullom 67865

Ivan W. Shafer R.F.D. 1, St. Paul 66771 John Scott Brewster 67732 Donald E. Robbins R.F.D. 1 66054 Robert P. Kubin R.F.D. 3 67460 Robert D. VanVranken 67864 Jack H. Farrar 67104

Masters

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued. For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Mort Tomlin P.O. Box 87 67353 Paul A. Weast 66755 Leonard M. Paxson 67650 Ralph A. Peatman 66056 Joe D. Proctor 67354

Francis E. Kirkland P.O. Box 6, McCune 66753 Arlie ArcherP.O. Box 22 67745 Oliver W. George P.O. Box 256 66054 William R. Leonard 705 S. Chestnut 67460 Kenneth L. Pemberton P.O. Box 691, Meade 67864 Robert C. Gilmore P.O. Box 31 Medicine Lodge 67104 Delbert G. Hobson P.O. Box 41, Melvern 66510 John F. Berg 66512 Jay G. Lassey 67466 Bernard L. Clanton 112 N. First Ave. 67467 Roy A. Irons 67865

Secretaries

5* n

Mulvane

Munden

Mulvane

Munden

Muscotah ....

201

128

116

_ 349

334

319

266

199

317

•142

130

191

U'\K

390

ilfli -il ,

Oak Hill

Norwich

Nortonville .

Norton

Norcatur

Nickeison

Newton

New Albany.,

Netawaka

Ness City

Neosho Falls

Neodesha

Natoma 1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays ....

2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Oak Hill

Feb. 18, 1891

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Thursdays ...

1881

Feb. IR 1886 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Norwich

Feb.

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd Thursday

Feb. 15, 1882

Oct. 1S 1873 2nd Wednesday

Oct. 7n 1870 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 17, 1872 2nd Thursday

Feb. 17, 1881 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 20, 1870 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Feb. 17, 1910

Feb. 15, 1893

Oct. 17 1872

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd Wednesdays

fs:

21, 1907

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 21, 1912

Feb. 18, 1886

Feb. 19, 1885

Mount Zion

Norton

Newton

Polar Star

Walnut Valley ....

Tuscah

Harmony

Natoma

Narka

Mullinville

Mullinville...

399

Narka

Mulberry

261

•I i »J 11

Mount Hope

238 Anthony J. Eisenhauer Jr 67108 George Calvin Hamm 66756 Kenneth McFadden 67109 Earl L. Carlon 2215 S. Estelle, Wichita 67211 Ben W. Hanziick 66959 Ralph Eldon Rice 66058 Harold C. Tuma 66960 William S. Workman 67651 David N. Lohr 418 N. 6th 66757 Eugene Leedy 66758 Robert D. Schneipp 67560 Morris D. Douglas 66516 Glenn A. Porter R.F.D. 1, Fall River 67047 John F. Klassen 1500 West 4th John C. Lamb 67561 Dewaine Stapp 67653 Jack H. Newbold 809 N. Archer 67654 Peter B. Moore Cummings 66016 Laverne Melrose 67118 Chas. Everett Shivers Manchester 67463

Byron K. Artman 67108 Irvin McCullough 66756 Billy C. Kaltenbach 67109 Robert O. Sullivan 603 S. 4th. 67110 Rudolph W. Koukol 66959 Francis D. Christ 66058 Olin Cossaart 66960 Fayette Z. Spaulding P.O. Box 334 67651 Maurice E. Caskey 1300 N. 5th 66757 Elmer Guatney P.O. Box 173 66758 Paschal W. Lundy 67560 Theodore J. Christenson 66516 Alfred L. Morris Jr. 66756 Grover C. Owen 106 E. Broadway 67114 Francis Droegemeier 67561 Gerald D. McChesney 67653 Carl H. Bryant 319 N. Wabash 67654 Charles J. Christian Cummings 66016 Eugene H. Rogers Milton 67106 Leonard W. Mcintosh 67472 Z

o f o o o

> z

1st and 3rd Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...

Oct. 18, 1865

Oct. 15, 1858 1st Thursday

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Oct. 15. 1873

Oct. 21, 1875 2nd and 4th Thursdays...

1st and 3rd Thursdays....

Feb. 19, 1896

Oct. 21, 1868

Dec. 20, 1864

Oct. 22, 1874 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ....

Mar. 1, 1923 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...

Oct. 18, 1876 1st and 3rd Mondays

Oneida

Signal

Osage Valley

Saqui

Oskaloosa

Adams

Ottawa

Ridgeway

Overland Park....

Oxford

Oneida

Osage City

Osawatomie

Osborne

Oskaloosa

Oswego

Ottawa

323

141

160

• 18

Oxford

Paola

Parker

• 37

341

Overland Park.

165

•436

Parker

Paola

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Onaga

188

Overbrook

Oct. 18, 1859 2nd and 4th Thursdays...

Olathe

• 19

Feb. 15, 1893 1st and 3rd Mondays

Oketo

Olathe

Oketo

Feb. 18, 1891

Oct. 21, 1862

1st and 3rd Thursdays...

1st and 3rd Mondays ....

Oct. 16, 1879 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Mountain Slope..

Oberlin

1st and 3rd WednesdayS-

State Communication

186

Feb. 20, 1895

When Chartered

Oakley

Name of Lodge

Oakley

Locution

253

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

John K, Nelson P.O. Box 5 67748 Harold E. Nichols 214 S. Buffalo 67749 Dale E. KoU R.F.D. 3, Marysville 66508 Phillip A. McGee 604 Honeysuckle Drive 66061 William Harder 66521 Claude T. Anderson 66522 Joseph R. Gardner R.F.D. 2 66523 Harry E. Brownback 910 Drown Ave. 66064 Robert K. Homier 67473 Beverly V. Keeling 66066 Jack D. Lacey R.F.D. 2 67356 Walter L. Dengel 235 S. Hickory 66067 Lloyd E. Musick _ Carbondale 66m Marion E. Butts 8108 W. 98th 66212 Eugene L. Gardiner R.F.D. 1 67119 Francis E. Wards 210 West Miami 66071 Wilbur E. Eastwood Centerville 66014

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

William L. Dysart 66072

6 Morningside Dr.

66071

William Chapman P.O. Box 653 67748 Louis T. Moberly 211 N. Penn 67749 Ernest E. Beran Wymore, Nebr. 68466 Oscar D. Smith 802 East Poplar 66061 Giltner Wegner 66521 Claire B. Sparling 66522 Albert L. Lafferty R.F.D. 3 66523 J. Henry Reb P.O. Box 307 66064 Henry K. Smith 134 N. Oak 67473 Marlin Albert Pottorf P.O. Box 253 66066 Arthur T. Sanders P.O. Box 302 67356 Clarence E. Rea 506 S. Poplar 66067 Jesse E. Bean P.O. Box 192 66524 Sam C. Musgrave 7110 W. 72nd 66204 Leslie R. Ford P.O. Box 485 67119 Dale A. Mitchell

Secretaries

Feb. 21, 1912

Pittsburg

Plains

Pittsburg

Plains

•187

367

290

July 14. 1856 2nd Saturday

Feb. 19. 1908 1st Saturday each month..

Feb. 18, 1886 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 19. 1890 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 17. 1909 1st and 2rd Thursdays

Feb. 16. 1887 1st and 3rd Saturdays

Kickapoo...

Powhattan ..

Kilwinning..

Rob Morris..

Protection

Quenemo

Republic

Rexford

Potter

Powhattari.,.,

Pratt

Preston

Protection,...

Quenemo

Quinter

Randolph

Republic

Rexford

332

384

270

410

166

123

442

•265

Farmers

Quinter

Feb. 15. 1905

McKinley..

Pomona

363

Oct. 20, 1870

Pleasanton ..

Feb. 26, 1925 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 20, 1919 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 18. 1876 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 18. 1915 2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Tuesdays,...

Feb. 15. 1888

Paradise

Eureka

Plainville

1st and 3rd Mondays....

1st and 3rd Thursdays..

Oct. 16, 1879 Second Thursdays in December 12/11/69 Oct. 16, 1879 1st Monday each Month ..

Phillipsburg..

Phillipsburg.

184

1st and 3rd Tuesdays..

Feb. 22, 1917

415'

Perry

1st and 3rd Mondays....

Oct. 17. 1872

Halcyon

Peabody

120

2nd and 4th Mondays..

Oct. 17. 1872

Parsons

•117

Jesse E. Thomasson P.O. Box 824 67357 O. Kornhaus 66S66 Jack Welter 66073 Peter N. Klein 488 4th 67661 Ronald J. Titterington P.O. Box 62407 66762 Harold Martin Rickers 67869 Lester C. Lyon •106 S. Jefferson 67663 Samuel Harris P.O. Box 210 Pleasanton 66075 Raymond E. Slankard R.F.D. 2 66076 Ernest E. Fitzpatrick Potter 66077 Edwin A. McCray 109 Osage, Hiawtha 66527 Van Doubek 624 East School St. 67124 George B. Hartman 67569 Richard W. Ward 67127 Paul F, Smith P.O. Box 23, Lyndon 66451 Gail R. Ringer Quinter, Kans. 67752 Gleed Grouquist Blue Rapids 66411 Glenn W. Farlee 66964 Elmer L. Minnick 67753

M. B. Brewer 2700 Crawford 67357 Loren J. Converse 66866 Benj. A. Grindol 516 Scotland, Topeka 66616 Marcellus H. Herman 61 Sunset Drive 67661 John DePaoli 203 \V. Euclid 66762 Boyd C. Fox Jr 67869 Elden L. Schrock 607 S. Main 67663 Larry G. Carpenter 932 S. Holbrook, Apt. 1 Ft. Scott 66701 Ralph L. Nelson 66076 Raymond E. Brown : P.O. Box 83, Easton 66020 Harry V. Wenger 66527 Artliur G. Mooney 518 Larimer 67124 Chester A. Long 67569 Charles E. Furgason 67127 Loren William Gray .... P.O. Box 22 66528 Curtis W. Roesch Grainfield 67737 Ronald Peter 66554 Merlyn G. Farlee 66964 Lester L. Hibbs 67753

'=i ?

Robinson

Hesperian

Walnut City-

Russell

Sabetha

Saffordville....

Salina

Satanta

Virginia

Scammon

Lebanon

Anthem

Scottsville

Scranton

Vesper

Sedgwick

Robinson

Rossville

Rush Center-

Russell

Sabetha

SaflordviUe...

Salina

Satanta

Savonburg

Scammon

Scandia

Scott City

Scottsville

Scranton

Sedan

Sedgwick

139

111

215

177

162

395

• 60

446

315

351

221

284

249

407

136

139

Ashlar

Name of Lodge

Riley

Location

344

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Oct. 15,

Oct. 16, 1873

1873

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays-

1915

Feb. 19, 1885

Feb. 18,

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 16, 1887

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 19, 1896

1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 26, 1925

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 5rd Mondays

Oct. 17, 1867

Feb. 22. 1883

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 21, 1912

Feb. 15, 1893

2nd and 4th Wednesdays...

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Oct. 21. 1875

2nd and 4th Wednesdays...

Oct. 17, 1878

2nd and 4th Wednesdays.-

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

Stated Communication

Feb. 22. 1883

Oct. 17. 1872

Oct. 21, 1874

Feb. 18. 1892

When Chartered Secretaries

Donald A. Frey 66531 Earl Weidenhaft 66532 Delbert W. Olson 66533 Harold W. Bortz 67575 Lyie W. Stambaugh 104 S. Maple 67665 Ben W. Grimm P.O. Box 36 66534 Arthur D. Selves Jr. P.O. Box 21, Emporia 66801 Leigh R. McDaniel 336 S. Santa Fe 67401 Harvey L. Henderson P.O. Box 155 67870 Fred A. Manson 66772 John H. Mussa R.F.D. 1, Weir 66781 Floyd O. Johnson 66966 Carl H. O'Hair P.O. Box 364 67871 Lyle R. Haskins P.O. Box 43 67477 Hugh R. CoSfman 66537 Ernest R. Meadows 118 W. Main 67361 Menno Schroeder P.O. Box 182 67135

Masters Glen S. Quantic 66531 Benj. E. Dowell 66532 Cecil T. Johnson R.F.D. 8, Topeka 66604 Bobby L. Conner Rozel 67574 George W. Holland Van Houten 67665 Albert G. Ackerman 66534 John H. Thimes R.F.D. 3, Emporia 66801 James R. Struble R.F.D. 1 67401 Pressley M. Finer Jr _. P.O. Box 68 67870 Earl D. Carlson Elsmore 66732 Lester L. Mills 403 S. Idaho, Columbus 66725 ElReno F. Sederlin 66966 Robert W. Phillips 809 College 67871 Larry L. Croisant R.F.D. 5 67477 Lloyd H. Bleidissel 66537 Jack G. Ward 610 E. Main 67361 Clarence Eugene Whittle 67135

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

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Shawnee

Shawnee Mission..

417

• 34

•153

Smith Center

Solomon

South Haven..

SpearviUe

Spivey

174

105,

157

388

347.

Feb. 14, 1951

Old Mission....

Stafford

Stanley...

Sterling.-

Stafford

Stanley

Sterling

252

444

171

Spring Hill..

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st arid 3rd Tuesdays

Oct. 18, 1877

1st Tuesday each Month..

Feb. 26. 1925 2nd and 4th Thursdays....

Feb. 19, 1885

Oct. 16, 1867

Feb. 17. 1909

Oct. 21, 1875

Spivey

Spring Hiir...

1st and 3rd Tuesdays....

1st and 3rd Thursdays..

1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 19, 1871 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 18. 1877

Feb. 22, 1883

Feb. 15. 1893

SpearviUe

Haven

Solomon City..

Western Star...

Sincerity

Lake

Feb. 15, 1882

1st Friday except

Mar. 17, 1966

Ancient Form. July and August

1st and 3rd Thursdays.. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays...

Feb. 19, 1930

Shawnee

Feb. 21, 1918

—..

Simpson

214

Silver Lake

_..

Sharon Springs.

Sharon Springs..

213

1st and 3rd Thursdays....

Feb. 22, 1883 2nd and 4th Tuesdays....

Oct. 18, 1876

Twin Grove..

Seneca

Severy

Seneca

Feb. 17, 1921 2nd and 4th Thursdays..

Selden

423

Eugene E. Carlson P.O. Box 267 67480 Kenneth Mirt 67140 Harry B. Leidigh 67876 Owen V. Duckworth 256 E. Washington. Kingman 67068 Glenn F. Wiswell 66083 Arthur B. Harzman P.O. Box 92 67578 Ray E. Haberstroh Stilwell 66085 Henry E. Marrs 101 S. 7th 67579 Gary E. Taylor 67480 Harold Rinehart... 67140 Walter E. Gulick.. 67876 Guy Campbell Jr... Rago 67128 Ross Dees Paola 66071 Frank D. Smiley 321 E. Fair 67578 Daryl David Berglund.. Stilwell 66085 Frank C. Mills , 67579

Stanser J. Amack 67757 Charles A. Jermane 5111/2 Main 66528 William H. Riggins 67137 Virgil W. Dobson P.O. Box 417 67758 Herbert Alexander Burkett P.O. Box 3281 11212 W. 69th 66203 K. Maynard Curts 5236 Delmar Ave. Shawnee Mission 66205 Sidney F. Dafforn 4920 Rock Creek Ln. 66205 Adolphus H. Thomas 66539 Paul V. Grittman 67478 Roy W. Lumpkin 66967

John A. Yelek Rexford 67753 Melvin L. Gustin 809 Castle 66538 Monte G. Mitts Piedmont Benjamin R. Finley R.F.D. 1 67758 Don Charles Davis R.F.D. 2. Box 278 , Olathe 66061 Ronald R. Adkins 7112 ConserDr. Overland Park 66204 Donald T. Sprinkle 4900 West 102 66207 Wilbur E. McRoberts R.F.D. 1 66539 Lanny Robertson 67478 James W. Higby 66967

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St. Marys

Stale Communication

Oct. 18, 1859 1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

Oct. 16, 1867 1st and 3rd Fridays

Oct. 20, 1870 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Mar. 13, 1957 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Summerfield....

Sylvan Grove..

Sylvia

Syracuse

Albert Neese..

Thayer

Henri

Topeka

Orient

Golden Rule....

Siloam

Scabrook

Summerfield...

Sylvan Grove.

Sylvia

Syracuse

Tecumseh

Thayer

Tonganoxie....

Topeka

354

339

391

309

248

149

190

• 17

• 51

• 90

•225

•385

_...

Santa Fe

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 21, 1874 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 11, 1948 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 20, 1889 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 16, 1911 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 15, 1899 1st Thursday

Feb. 19, 1896 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Mondays

Newahcuba....

Stockton

Sublette

189

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 15, 1882 1st Wednesday

Feb. 19, 1885 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 19, 1914 1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

When Chartered

312

Pottawatomie..

Ionic

St. John.

St. Francis

Name of Lodge

254

Location

404

No.

DiRECTORV OF LODGES—Continued.

Howard H. Mitchell 67756 Charles Irwin Symns 67576 William B. Simecka 66536 Irwin D. Wright 820 S. 2nd 67669 Earl C. Meairs 67877 Gerald D. Stitt 66541 Leo D. Vonada 67481 William L. Anneler 67581 Johnny M. Frease P.O. Box D 67878 Lloyd Sisco R.F.D. 1, Topeka 66619 Carl W. Studebaker 66776 Charles E. Clark Jr R.F.D. 3 66086 Chester L. Gilbert 927 N. VanBuren 66608 Chris J. Byers ll<il Frazier 66604 Isaiah E. Eberhart 517 Forest Ave. 66616 George F. Hagen 3604 Avalon Lane 66604 Lawrence D. Carr 3718 Truman Ave. 66609

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

Harvey J. Stewart 67756 Forrest O. Nofftz 67576 Charles N . Sharp 66536 Ralph M. Burlin P.O. Box 333 67669 Paul H. Blackmore 67877 Harry E. Miller Beattie 66406 Clarence A. Diers 67481 Ona G. Ellis P.O. Box 66 67581 Joseph Woelfel P.O. Box 146 67878 Clarence W. Longabach R.F.D. 1, Berryton 6640S Earl Peterson 66776 Harry Duane Larison R.F.D. 3 66086 Carl A. Carlson 2020 Washburn 66604 Kenneth N. Pomeroy 1175 Collins 66604 Ray B. Ramsey 635 Jewell 66606 Charles S. Baldry 1700 Grove 66606 John B. Schlarb 510 Garfield 66606

Secretaries

Feb.- 15, 1893

352

115

1st and 3rd Wednesdays .. 2nd and 4th Thursdays... Dec. 2nd Thurs. only 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 21, 1869

Oct. 19, 1871

Oct. 20, 1870

Vulcan

Wamego

Frontier

Sutton

Wakefield

Walnut

Wamego

Washington

104

Feb. 21, 1912

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays.. 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd and 4th Thursdays 2nd and 4th Mondays

Oct. 21, 1868

Feb. 19, 1885

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 21, 1874

Wathena

Waverly

Black Diamond..

Wellington

Waterville

Wathena

Waverly

Weir

Wellington

244

274

â&#x20AC;˘150

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 20, 1884

Wakefield...

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

229

Feb. 15, 1882

396

Wakeeney

^X'akeeney

1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

148

Wakarusa

Feb. 20, 1913

1st and 3rd Wednesdays ..

Oct. 18, 1859

Valley Center..,

Valley Falls

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 19, 1902

Excelsior

Valley Center

Uniontown

Valley Falls

1st Monday

Oct. 17, 1872

402

*364

2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Mar. 1, 1923

Ulysses

435

Ulysses

Turon

358

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Mondays

Troy

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 15, 1899

Horace

Tribune

Feb. 15, 1889

Towanda ..

Towanda

Oct. 16, 1867

Oct. 17, 1872

Woodson..

Toronto

121

Carl R. Engstrom R.F.D. 2 66777 Herber E. Shough 67017 William C. Gentry 67879 Cecil F. Simpson P.O. Box 153 66097 Gene Day Langdon 67549 WiUard Dean Thomason P.O. Box 188 67880 Earle D. Binford 66779 L. Louis Stevens, Jr R.F.D. 2 67147 Russell C. May 66088 William E. Bogue 3135 Lane, Topeka 66611 Tommy Ray Roberts 121 N. 9th St. 67672 James L. Rose.... 67487 Paul K. Houdashelt 66780 Robert E. Dorr 605 Parkview 66547 Norman H. Lull 66968 George A. Dean 66548 Wilber W. Simmons Elwood 66024 Harry M. Snyder 66871 Joseph W. Fowler 66781 Wesley D. Calvert I l l East 15th 67152

John M. Rogers 66777 Warren L. Henrie P.O. Box 6, Benton 67017 William C. Coupland 67879 James B. Goss P.O. Box 121 66087 John E. Loeppke Penalosa 67121 Lowell Elmer Damon 903 Wichita Dr. 67880 Wra. Virgil Miller 66779 George W. Riggs 128 S. Cedar 67147 Ray H. Gray 66088 Charles N. Yenkey 1701 W. 66. Topeka 66619 W. John H. Harvey P.O. Box 44 67672 Melvin L. Jones 67487 Harry Kennedy 66780 T. Leroy Stewart 310 Poplar 66547 Arthur A. Duston 66968 Ernest E. Clark 66548 Vatchel W. Goatcher 66090 Maurice H. Moore 66871 Chester C. Trewatha 66781 :; Maurice H. Miller P.O. Box 146 67152

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2nd and 4th Wednesdays.. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 17, 1909

Oct. 21. 1869

Feb. 12, 1947

Feb. 19, 1885

Mar. 13, 1958

Feb. 20, 1889

Oct. 19, 1871

White City

White Cloud....

Whitewater

Whiting

York

Sunflower

Wichita

White City......

White Cloud...

Whitewater

Whiting

Wichita

180

250

• 57

• 86

• 99

Feb. 12, 1953

Feb. 20, 1884

Feb. 17, 1916

Feb. 17, 1909 1st and 3rd Mondays...

Trinity

Bestor G. Brown..

Anchor

Wilmore.

Wilsey

Wichita

Wichita..;:

Wichita

Williamsburg

Wilmore

Wilsey

•303

•313

•433

224

412

382*

Mar. 1, 1923

Feb. 20, 1895

Albert Pike

Wichita

•168

1st and 3rd Thursdays .

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and'4th Wednesdays

Feb. 16, 1944

2nd and 4th Thursdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

3rd Monday

1st and 3rd Mondays

North Star

• 1

1st and 3rd Mondays 2nd and 4th Mondays

380

Feb. 18, 1886

257

3?«

Feb. 17, 1898

Stated Communication

Westmoreland .

When Chartered

Wellsville

Name of Lodge

Westmoreland

Location

Wellsville

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Robt. Glenn Maulin 545 N. Crestway 67208 Chas. C. Cowies Sr..'. 1601 S. St. Clair 67213 Jay Dee Southern _ 2210 West Graber 67217 OrJin M. Milliken R.F.D. 1 Williamsburg 66095 Lester Fry Jr 67155 Edward Roether _ 66873

Donald R. Caruthers 66092 Delno H. Goehring....! 66549 Dale F. Scott 66872 Wayne" F. Baker 66094 H. Irwin Spratt 67154 Donald Eichelberger. 66552 Edgar W. Reeves 3401 S. Glenn 67217 Edwin F. Dirks 837 McCormick 67213 Earl C. Peoples 1834 Jackson 67203 AlgieHall 515 W . 35th North 67204

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Donald Yolk 67155 William Richardson 66873 ,

Albert H. Stanley 66092 Cloyde A. Lee 66549 George J. Scott 66872 Loyd Norris 66094 Levi E. Zimmerman 67154 Walton E. Priest 66552 Lewis Smith 841 N. Market 67214 Rex Owens 32OV2 S. Broadway 67202 Harlin V. Knight 220 W. 13th 67203 Irvin Bachtenkircher 1751 S. 151 St. W . Goddard 67052 Woodrow W. Coleman 328 E. First St. 67202 David 0 . Martindale 1615 Payne 67203 Earl C. Hamlin 3755 East Douglas 67218 Guy H. Bethel R.F.D. 1, Quenemo 66528

Secretaries

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Feb. 15, 1888

Oct. 20, 1870

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 17, 1872

Feb. 20, 1889

Oct. 17, 1866

Oct. 15, 1873

Feb. 21, 1907

Samatia

Jefferson

Windom...

Winfield - .

Wallace

Xenia

Gilead

Stan Smart

Wilson

Winchester

Windom

Winfield

Winona

Xenia

Yates Center..

Zenda

298

276

â&#x20AC;˘no

318

144

378 2nd and 4th Wednesdays....,

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st Saturdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 'ith Mondays

1st Wednesday each Month

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Emil R. Kaspar 67490 Charles Pence 66097 Ross E. Spohn _ Marquette 67464 Elmer C. Griffith 501 E. 15th 67156 Roy A. Mickel 67764 Harry W. Peterson R.F.D. 3, Ft. Scott 67701 Robert A. Jackson R.F.D. 1 66783 Veryl Oliver McMichael 67159

John J. Moeller 67490 Chas. M, Fulton 66097 Everett G. Thurstin Windom 67491 John B. (Jay) Gould., Jr P.O. Box 393 67156 Emerson D. Lahman 67764 Ivan P. Camp Bronson 66716 Carl F. Harder 201 S. Prairie 66783 Rex A. Bridgeman Nashville 67112

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LOCATION O F LODGE HALLS 2—421 Delaware St. 3—728 Minnesota Ave. 5—5th & Kansas 6—1001 Massachusetts St. 7—7221/2 N . Washington St. 8—151/2 Scott Ave. 9—1001 Massachusetts St. 10—421 Delaware St. 12—428 Merchant St. 15—2015 Lakin St. 17—Tenth and Van BurenSts. 18—422 S. Main St. 19—118 N . Chestnut St. 3 4 — m i l Johnson Drive 37—101 E. Miami Ave. 38—8I/2 N . Washington St. 51—Tenth and Van Buren Sts. 54—11111 Johnson Drive 57—841 North Market St. 60—336 S. Santa Fe St. 68—421 Delaware St. 74—526I/2 State St. • 86—3201/2 S. Broadway 90—901 W. Lyman Ave. 91—1732 Center 96—8504 Parallel, Kansas City 97—1241/2 S. Main St. 98—110 N . W . Third St. 99—220 W . Thirteenth St. 102—131 West Ninth St. 103—102 N . Highland Ave. 106—6OOI/2 N . Main St. 110—110 E. Eighth St. 117—1171/2 N . Central 124—14th & Adams 133—202 South B St.

137—1231/2 W. Main St. 140—61/2 N . Walnut St. 142—106 E. Broadway 150—124 S. Washington St. 153—5201 West 75th St. Shawnee Mission 168—212 North West St. 172—122 South Main St. 187—Sixth and Pine Sts. 195—Eleventh and Main Sts. 201—104 V'2 West Main St. 209—216 West Crawford 222—North Central Ave. 2 2 5 - 2 1 4 W. 14th 246—403 V'2 N. Main St. 265—123y2 S. Main St. 271—17321/2 North 25th St. 272—803 N . Seventh St. 297—IOI6I/2 Washington St. 303—328 E. First St. 306—215 N . Franklin 307—108 S. Broadway 31—Kearney Ave. 313—3201/2 S. Broadway 321—10th & Main St. 322—1442 South 30th St. 331—123 N . Vine St. 333—914 Southwest Blvd. 364—108y2 N. Ash St. 365—9431 S. 63rd St. East 369—2024 Quindaro Blvd. 385—1900 James St. 433—3755 E. Douglas Ave. 436—8109 Overland Park Drive 438—25th and New Jersey Sts. 445—14th & Adams

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DECEASED PAST GRAND MASTERS A N D YEAR OF SERVICE. 1856-7-8-9 —Richard R. Rees i860 —George'H. Fairchild 1861-2-3-4-5—Jacob Saqui 1866-7 —Moses S. Adams 1868-9-1870 —John H. Brown 1871-2 —John M. Price 1873-4 —Owen A. Bassett 1875 —Issac B. Sharp 1876 —Jacob D. Rush 1877 —John Guthrie 1878 —Edwin D. Hillyer 1879-1880 —Joseph D. McCIeverty 1881-2 —William Cowgill 1883 —George S. Green 1884 —J. Jay Buck 1885 —Matthew M. Miller 1886 —Silas E. Sheldon 1887 —Henry C. Cook 1888 —Watson M. Lamb 1889 —George C. Kenyon 1890 —John C. Postlethwaite 1891 —Andrew M. Callaham 1892 —David B. Fuller 1893 —William D. Thompson 1894 —George W. Clark 1895 —James H. McCall 1896 —Chiles C. Coleman 1897 —William M. Shaver 1898 —Maurice L. Stone 1899 ^Henry C. Loomis 1900 —Charles J. Webb 1901 —Perry M. Hoisington 1902 —Thomas E. Dewey 1903 —Bestor G. Brown 1904 —Thomas G. Fitch 1905 —Samuel R. Peters 1906 —Thomas L. Bond 1907 —Edward W. Wellington

1908—Henry F. Mason 1909—Fred Washbon 1910—Marion K. Brundage 1911—Alex A. Sharp 1912—William Fasten Hutchison 1913—Elrick C. Cole 1914—Charles H. Chandler 1915—William L. Burdick 1916—Giles H. Lamb 1917—Charles E. Lobdell 1918—William L Stuart 1919—Owen J. Wood 1920—Hugh P. Farrelly 1921—Ben S. Paulen 1922—John McCullagh 1923—Richard E. Bird 1924—Elmer F. Strain 1925—Charles A. Loucks 1926—John W. Neilson 1927—Charles N. Fowler 1928—Ferris M. Hill 1929—George F. Beazley 1930—Jay B. Kirk 1931—J. Forrest Ayres 1932—John M. Kinkel 1933—George O. Foster 1935—Otto R. Souders 1936—James H. Wendorff 1937—Charley B. Erskine 1939—Claud F. Young 1945—Harry D. Evans 1946—Samuel G. Wiles 1947—James H. Stewart, Jr 1948—E. Glenn Robison 1950—Lynn R. Brodrick 1951—Clarence G. Nevins 1953—D. Bruce Newton 1962—Armand H. Bishop

DECEASED DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. John A. Ferrell—died June 21, 1922 B. Harold Groff—died October 28. 1950

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LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS A N D ADDRESSES. 1934—James A. Gassier Warren Hotel McPherson 674^0 1938—Henry S. Buzick, Jr. Sylvan Grove 67481 1940—Arthur H. Strickland 2321 Tauromee, Apt. 22 . Kansas City, Kansas 66102 1941—Roscoe E. Peterson R.F.D. 3 • Lamed 67550 1942—Cline C. Curtiss Box 605 Colby 67701 1943—Charles S. McGinness 320 W . 8th St. Topak 66601 1944—James H. Trice Medicine Lodge' 67104 1949—^William H. Harrison P.O. Box 222 Downs 67437 1952—S. Allan Daugherty 401 S. Seneca Wichita 67213 1954—Floyd S. Ecord Burlington 66839 1955—Scott E. Kelsey 3455 Huntoon Topeka 66604 1956—^Karl J. Baumgartner P . O . Box 238 Goodland 67735

1957—Richard L. Becker P. O. Box 483 Goffeyville 67337 1958—Earl R. Brown Plains 67869 1959—Addison C. Irby 209. S. Main Fort Scott 66701 1960—Ray W . Kinzie 956 Amidon Wichita 67203 1961—John H.. Murray 1020 S. 4th St. Leavenworth 66048 1963—Ben W . Graybill P. O. Box 6 Shawnee. Mission 66201 1964—Arthur C. Hodgson Box 529 Lyons 67554 1965—Owen E. Hodgson 660 Highland Ave. Salina 67401 1966—William E. Montgomery 106 N . Main .Syracuse 67878 1967—William E. Bradford Wamego 66547 1968—Thomas C. Raum, Jr. 1209 N . Riiver Blvd. Wichita 67203 1969—Carrol C. Arnett Belleville 66935

GRAND TREASURERS. 1856—Beverlia Beck 1857—Isaac N . Roberts 1858-1891—Christian Beck 1892-1902—R. E. Torrington 1903-1909—Albert Sarbach,

1910-1933—W, Frank March 1934-1937—John McCullagh 1938-1961—Ben S. Paulen 1961-1968—Floyd A. Palmer 1968—William E. Montgomery

GRAND SECRETARIES. 1856 — C . T. Harrison 1857-1860—Charles Mundee 1861-1870-^Erasmus T. Carr 1871-1893—^John H. Brown

1894-1928—Albert K. Wilson 1929-1953—Elmer F. Strain 1954-1958—Arthur H. Strickland 1959 —Charles S. McGinness

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LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION BUT N O T CHARTERED. Allen, 1923; Burlington, 1863; Delaware, 1857; Denver City (Denver Lodge), 1860; Englevale, 1899; Leavenworth (Adelpha), 1868; Lecompton (Geary), 1857; Leota, 1878; Lindsborg, 1884; Lindsay (Friendship), 1868; Opolis, 1855; Powhattan (Buckeye), 1896; Wheaton, 1903; White Water, 1927.

LODGE CHARTERS REVOKED, SURRENDERED OR CONSOLIDATED. Alden No. 308, with Sterling No. 171, 1957; Allen No. 335, 1923; Americus No. 62, 1869; Andale No. 253, with Mt. Hope 238, 1894; Argonia (Chikaskia) No. 285, 1912; Atchison (St. Johns) No. 26, 1861; Aubry No. 30, 1863; Auraria No. 37, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Bennington No. 180, 1944; Beaumont No. 439, with Joppa No. 223, 1937; Big Springs (Shawnee) No. 9, 1867; Blaine No. 337, with Westmoreland No. 257, 1894; Bluff City No. 313, 1897; Bluff City No. 325, 1903; Boling No. 365, with Tonganoxie (Henri) No. 190, 1937; Brookville No. 209, 1963; Bucklin No. 325, 1896; Cato No. 153, with Farlingtoa (Godfrey) No. 124, 1894; Burrton No. 182 with Halstead No. 46, 1969; Cedar Vale No. 164, 1883; Cedar Vale (Myrtle) No. 164, 1894; Chanute (King David) No. 4l6, with Cedar No. 103, 1937; Clifford (Whitewater) No. 148, with Halcyon No. 120, 1876; Clinton (Ashlar) No. 87, 1879; Codell No. 418, with Paradise No. 290, Plainville, 1968; Corning No. 13, with Seneca No. 39, 1968; Coyville No. 57, 1955; Deeriield No. 432, with Lakin (Emerald) No. 289, 1965; Delavan No. 375, with Kansas No. 307, 1936; Edwardsville (Composite) No. 152, 1879; Emmett No. 387, with Pottawatomie No. 52, 1939; Emporia No. 12, 1863; Enterprise No. 353, 1910; Elk City (Elk Creek) No. 20, 1863; Ebson (Salem) No. 228, 1939; Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, with Girard No. 93, 1932; Frankfort No. 67, 1876; Freeport (Lily) No. 301, with Bluff City No. 313, 1892; Fort Scott (Rising Sun) No. 46, with Bourbon No. 8, 1878; Fort Gibson (Alpha) No. 122, with Grand Lodge of Indiana Territory, 1878; Golden City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Gove City No. 302 and Grainfield No. 381 to form Gove County No. 302, 1965; Greeley No. 211, with Dalphian No. 44, 1940; Granada No. 53, name changed and lodge moved to Wetmore No. 53, 1883; Grenola (Canopy) No. 248, with Moline No. 267, 1937; Hanover (Star) No. 69, 1919; Havensville No. 34, with Onaga No. 188, 1964; Hiawatha (Triune) No. 216, 1883; High Prairie No. 25, 1892; Ida No. 170, 1881; Indianola No. 34 (later. Great Light), 1877; Irving No. 112, with Blue Rapids No. 169, 1958; Kanorado No. 443, with Goodland No. 321, I960; Kingsdown No. 447, with Bucklin (Grandview) No. 376, 1965; Kirwin No. 175, with Phillipsburg No. 184, 1967; Leavenworth (Calvary) No. 50, with King Solomon No. 10, 1876; Leavenworth (dispensation Landmark, charter St. Johns), No. 26," 1870; Lecompton No. 13, 1865; Liberty No. 123, with Keystone No. 102, 1918; Lincolnville No. 315, 1896; Lindsborg (Phoenix) No. 253, 1888; Linn No. 170, with Frontier No. 104, 1962; Louisburg No. 180, 1894; Luray No. 153, with Lucas (Blue Hill) No. 198, 1943; Lyons No. 192, 1895; Marquette No. 353, with Lindsborg N o . 397, 1967; Milan N o . 255, with Argonia No. 285, 1968; Montana (Evergreen) No. 86, 1888; Monticello No. 43, 1875; Moundridge No. 346, with Galva No. 251, 1968; Mt. Pleasant No. 58, 1888; Morrill No. 373, with Hamlin No. 185, 1969; Nemaha No. 13 (Corning), with Seneca N o . 39, 1968; Neosho Rapids No. 77 (Chanked to Ionic), 1879; Nevada City (Nevada) No. 36, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Newton (Magnolia No. 231, with Newton

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No. 142; 1901; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, with Lawrence No. 6, 1876; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, second charter, 1887; Olivet (Astra) N o . 363, 1908; Osage Mission (Mission) No. 92, 1897; Osawatomie (Osage Valley) No. 24, 1863; Ottawa No. 128, with Franklin No. 18, 1906; Ottawa (Melody) No. 400, with Ottawa N o . 18, 1928; Ottumwa No. 11, 1863 and 1871; Paola (Miami) No. 69, with Paola No. 37; 1876; Pardee (dispensation Lincoln, charter Center) No. 69, 1871; Paris No. 22, 1871; Parkerville No. 168, with Dwight No. 374, 1937; Perryville (Perry) No. 52, 1877; Piper No. 385, with Delaware No. 96, Pomona No. 138, 1901; Potwin No. 228 with Towanda No. 30, 1969; Pretty Prairie No. 428, with Cable No. 299, 1967; Rosalia No. 434, with Leon (Joppa) No. 223, 161; Randall No. 304, with Jewell No. 11, 1966; Richffield No. 303, 1892; Richmon No. 426, with Delphian No. AA, 1946; Salina (John H. Brown) No. 216, with Salina No. 60, 1907; Salt Lake City (Mt. Moriah) No. 70, with Grand Lodge of Utah, 1872; Saratoga No. 216, 1892; Scranton (Perfect Square) No. 220, 1908; Seneca No. 39, 1875; Severance No. 313, with Smithton No. 1, 1951; Shawnee N o . 54, 1928; Smoky Valley No. 209, with Salina No. 60, 1967; Soldier No. 240, with Circleville No. 20, 1967; Springdale No. 152, 1887; Stanton No. 18, 1863; Stanton (Zion) No. 108, 1883; Tecumseh No. 15, 1874; Timer Ridge (Dick Rees) No. 1887; Trading Post (Blooming Grove) No. 41, 1904; Turner No. 425, with Ben Hur No. 322, 1937; Twin Falls (Olive) No. 181, 1885; Twin Springs Lodge No. 6l changed to'LaCygne Lodge No. 61 and moved to LaCygne, 1870; Tyro No. 386, with Caney No. 324, 1966; Urbana No. 239, with Erie No. 76, 1969; Valley Center (Ark) No. 243, 1902; Vermillion No. 320, with Frangfort No. 67, 1968; Virginia City No .34, with Grand Lodge of Montana, 1866; Waldron No. 377, with Anthony No. 200, 1957; Wallace No. 318 moved to Winona, 1961; Walton No. 323, 1895; Westphalia (Avon) No. 305, with Delphian No. 44, 1963; Wetmore No. 53, with Polar Star No. 130, 1944; White Water (Brainerd) N o . 280, 1927; Winfield No. 98, with Adelphia No. 110, 1903.

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GRAND LODGES IN CORRESPONDENCE W I T H THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS; ALSO THE NAMES A N D ADDRESSES OF G R A N D SECRETARIES. Alabama—GORDON L . EVATT, P. O. Box 6195, Montgomery 36106 Arizona—GERALD I. CRAIG, 4th Ave. & Monroe, Phoenix 3 Arkansas—JACK B . D O N H A M , Albert Pike Memorial Temple, 700 Scott St., Little Rock 72201 California—EDWARD H . SIFMS, 1111 California St., San Francisco 8 Colorado—DEAN C SETTLE, 300 Masonic Temple, I 6 l 4 Welton, Denver 80202 Connecticut—WILLIAM CAMPBELL, P.O. Box 250, Wallingford 06492 E>elaware—JAMES B . KILVINGTON, 818 Market St., Wilmington 19801 Dist. of Columbia—WILLIAM H . MINNICK, Masonic Temple, 801 13th N.W., Washington 20005 Florida—WILLIAM A. W H I T C O M B , 220 Ocean St., Jacksonville 32202 Georgia—DANIEL W . LOCKLIN, 811 Mulberry, Macon Idaho—GIFFORD R . SHAFFER, P . O . Box 1677, Boise 83701 Illinois—PAUL R . STEPHENS, P. O. Box l i o , Rushville Indiana—DWIGHT L . SMITH, Masonic Temple, Indianapolis 46204 Iowa—CHARLES T . JACKSON, P. O. Box 279, Cedar Rapids 52406 Kentucky—J. C. MCCLANAHAN, 1000 S. 4th St., Louisville 3 Louisiana—D. PETER LAGUENS, JR., 1300 Masonic Temple, New Orleans 12 Maine—EARLE D . WEBSTER, 415 Congress, Portland 3 Maryland—GERALD M . PINE, Masonic Temple, Baltimore 21201. Massachusetts—ROBERT P. BEACH, 186 Tremont, Boston 02111 Michigan—GLEN L . A L T , Masonic Temple, 233 E. Fulton, Grand Rapids 49502 Minnesota—-HARVEY R. HANSEN, 6th & Smith Ave., St. Paul 55102 Mississippi—CECIL A. THORN, Box 1030, Meridian Missouri—FRANK A. ARNOLD, 3681 Lindell, St. Louis 8 Montana—LYMAN H. SMITH, P. O. Box 1158, Helena 59601 Nebraska—NoRRis W. LALLMAN, 201 Masonic Temple, Omaha 68102 Nevada—ROYAL D . CROWELL, BOX 186, Gardnerville New Hampshire—CARL A. BUSWELL, P.O. Box 299, Concord 03301 New Jersey—JOHN H . GAREY, 100 S. Willow, Masonic Temple, Trenton 08608 New Mexico—-CHANDLER C . THOMAS, BOX 1805, Albuquerque 87103 New Y o r k — W E N D E L L K . WALKER, Masonic Hall, 71 West 23rd St., New York 10 North Carolina—CHARLES A. HARRIS, P. O. Box 6506, Raleigh North Dakota—EDWIN A. HAAKENSON, Masonic Temple, Box 1269, Fargo 58103 Ohio—ROBERT A. HINSHAW, JR., Box 208, Worthington 43085 Oklahoma—J. FRED LATHAM, 301 E. Oklahoma, Masonic Temple, Guthrie 73044 Oregon—W. B. W. DEXTER ELLIOTT, P . O . Box 96, Forest Grove 97116 Pennsylvania—ASHBY B . PAUL, Masonic Temple, One North Broad St., Philadelphia 19107 Puerto Rico—JUAN L . MATOS CINTRON, P. O. Box 8385, Santurce, Puerto Rico Rhode Island—ALBERT W . ABRAMSON, 388 Hillard Ave., Warwick 02866 South Carolina—H. DWIGHT MCALISTER, 1401 Senate St., Columbia 29201 South Dakota—JOHN S. ROWE, P. O. Box 468, Sioux Falls 57101 Tennessee—^WALLACE PHELAN DOUGLAS, Box 216, Nashville 37202 Texas—HARVEY C . BYRD, P. O. Box 446, Waco Utah—CLARENCE M . GROSHELL, Masonic Temple, Salt Lake G t y 2

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Vermont—D. BURLEIGH SMALLEY, JR., BOX 443- Burlington Virginia—ARCHER B . GAY, Masonic Temple, 107 W . Broad St., Richmond 20 Washington—EDWARD L . BENNETT, 47 St. Helena Ave., Tacoma 98402 West Virginia—JULIAN B . HOLLINGSWORTH, P. O. Box 2346, Charleston 25328 Wisconsin—PERRY A. RISEBERG, 1123 N . Astor St., Milwaukee 53202 Wyoming—MARCUS R. NICHOLS, P. O. Box 459. Casper FOREIGN GRAND SECRETARIES. Alberta—EDWARD H . RIVERS, 330 12th Ave. S.W., Calgary Argentina—R. H. MARCIAL R U I Z TORRES, Cangallo 1242, Buenos Aires Austria—HANS KLOSER-HOMMA, 9 Gussenbaeurgasse 1/9 A-1090, Wien Belgium—HERMAN BUSKINS, 265 Rue Royale, 1030 Bruxelles Bolivia—BERNARDO HURTADO NAVARRO, Postal No. 564, La Paz Brazil (Amazonas and Acre)—JOAQUIN GOMES LOUREIRO, Rua Leovegildo Coehlo, 294, Manaus, Amazonas Brazil ( B a h i a ) — D . MENZES DO NACEMENTO, Rua Carlos, Gomes 21, Salvador Brazil ( C e a r a ) — W I L S O N ACHILLES D A SILVA, Caixa Postal 76, Fortaleza, Ceara Brazil (Mato Grosso)—RUBENS CARDOSO, Caixa Postal 130, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso Brazil (Minas Gerais)—SERGIO A. IVANENKO, Caixa Postal 5, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil (Paraiba)—ODEMAR NACRE GOMES, Rua Duque de Caixa 260, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba . Brazil ( P a r a n a ) — A N T O N I O ANDRE JANSSON, Caixa Postal 1363, Curitiba, Parana Brazil (Piaui)—JOSE FIDELIS DE ARAUSO, Rua Almirante Tamandare, Caixa Postal 10, Teresina Brazil (Rio de Janerio)—JOAD PIRES DA COSTA RIBEIRO, Postal 122, Dio de Janeiro Brazil (Rio Grande do S u l ) — K U R T MAX HAUSER, Caixa Postal 683, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil (Santa Catarina)—SETEABRIND L . S. HOERMANN, Caixa Postal D-33, Santa Catarina Brazil (Sao Paulo)—ERWIN SEIGNEMARTIN, Caixa Postal 8348. Sao Paulo British Columbia—JOHN H , N . MORGAN, Suite 626 Standard Bldg., 510 W. Hastings St., Vancouver 2 Canada (Ontario)—EWART G . DIXON, P. O. Drawer 217, Hamilton, Ontario Chile—RENE COURT PORTALES, Casilla 2867, Santiago China—LoTT H. T. W E I , P. O. Box 758, Taipei, Taiwan Colombia—ALLAN R . CARINALDI, Apartado Aero 595, Cucuta Costa Rica—ENRIQUE CHAVES B., Apartado Postal Y, San Jose Cuba—EDUARDO R . LOPEZ Bobadilla, Masonic Grand Lodge, Havana Denmark—OVE RIBER K J A R , Aarhusrej 20', 8363 Stilling Ecuador—Dr. CARLOS CUCALON, Masonic Temple. P. O. Box 932, Guayaquil El Salvador—HUMBERTO ACOSTA, 8 a, Avenida Sur 126, San Salvador England—JAMES W . STUBBS, Freemason's Hall, Gt. Gueen St., London, W . C. 2 Finland—MARTTI V. MUSTAKALLIO, P. Esplanaadikatu 35 E., Helsinki France—S. J. L. HUMBERT, 65 Boulevard Bineau, Neuilly-sur Seine Germany—FRIEDRICH HELLER, 1 Berlin 31, Emser Str 12-13 Greece—EVANGHELDS J. MACRY MICHALDS, Akharnon St. N o . 19, Athens 109 Guatemala—LAURO A. RIVERA F., Apartado 34, Guatemala City, C. A. Honduras—ABEL VILLACORTA CISNEROS, P. O. Box 336, Tegucigalpa Iceland—OLAFUR GISLASON, Borgartun 4, P. O. Box 44, Reykjavik India—P. M. SUNDARAM, Freemason's Hall, Janpath, P. O. Box 681, New Delhi 1 .'reland—J. O. H A R T E , Freemason's Hall, Molesworth St., Dublin

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Israel—J. BAR-NER, P. O. Box 2080, Tel-Aviv Italy (Grand Orient)—GIUSEPPE TELARO, Via Giustiniani K. S., Rome Japan—NOHEA O . A. PECK, Bldg. No. 13, Shiba, Sakae-Cho Minato-Ku, Tokyo Luxembourg—LEON HAMUS, Case postale No. 2(50, Luxembourg-Ville Manitoba—THOMAS C . JACKSON, Masonic Temple, 420 Corydon, Winnepeg 13 (Canada) Mexico (Baja California)—FERNANDO CESENA CASTRO, Apartado 57, Tecate, Baja Calif. Mexico (Campeche)—OMAR C . OLIVERA, Apartado Postal No. 17, Campeche Mexico (Cosmos)^JESUS LYOA A., Calle Libertad No. 1004, Apartado 171, Chihauhau, Chih. Mexico (Del Pacifico)—INOCENCIO HICUERA VERDUGO, Apartado Postal 20, Guaymas, Sonora Mexico (Nuevo Leon)—SERGIO M E N A TREVINO, Apt. 309, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico (San Luis Potosi)—JoSE MENDOZA ALFARO, Apartado Postal No. 104, San Luis Potosi Mexico (Tamaulipas)—ARMANDO GARCIA PENA, Apartado Postal No. 419, Tampico, Tamaulipas Mexico (York)—REGINALD E . DOBSON, Apartado Postal N o . 1986, Mexico, D. F. Netherlands—W. BEENSTRA, Fluwelen Burgwal 22, The Hague New Brunswick—ALBERT C . LEMMON, P. O. Box 430, St. John New South Wales—R. H. BURLEY, The Masonic Hall, 279-281 Castle Reagh St. Sydney New Zealand—F. G. NORTHERN, 39-41 Ghuznee St., Wellington C 2 Nicaragua—GREG A. TAPIA, P. O. Box 102, Managua Norway—HARALD STORKSON, Freemason's Hall, Nedre Vollgate 19, Oslo Noya Scotia—HAROLD F . SIPPRELL, P. O. Box 214, Halifax Panama—JULIO A. RAMOS, P. O. Box 84, Panama City Peru—VICTER RAUL IPARRAGUIRRE, Washington 1125, Lima Apartado 587 Philippine Islands—ESTEBAN MUNARRIZ, 1440 San Marcelino, Manila Prince Edward Island—FLOYD DRAKE, P. O. Box 337, Charlottetown Quebec—W. G. PARKER, 2295 St. Mark Ct., Montreal 25 (Canada) Queensland—V. I. CARTER, Box 675 K. G. P. O., Brisbane (Australia) Saskatchewan—T. M. SPENCER, 1930 Lome St., Regina Scotland—ALEX F . BUCHAN, 96 George St., Edinburgh 2 South Australia—F. J. ELLEN, Freemason's Hall, North Terrace, Adelaide Sweden—SIEGFRED V. BRINCK, 111 48 Stockholm, Blasieholmsgatan 6. Stockholm C Switzerland—Jean Wille, 3000 Berne, 30 Brunngasse Tasmania—H. A. W I L K I N S O N , 44 Harrington St., Hobart Turkey—NAFIZ EKEMEN, Nuruziya Sokak 25, Beyoglue-Istanbul Venezuela—RAMON A. FERNANDEZ PEREZ, Este 3 No. 5, Apartado 927, Caracas Victoria—GARNET W . JACKSON, Masonic Centre of Victoria, 300 Albert St., East Melbourne (Austraila) 3002 Western Australia—N. J. MuNRO, P. O. Box 6015, Perth—Hays St., East 6000

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G R A N D REPRESENTATIVES OF T H E G R A N D LODGE OF KANSAS NEAR OTHER U.S. G R A N D LODGES A N D THEIR ADDRESSES. Alabama—ENCY F . YEILDING, 215 W . Irvine Ave., Florence Arizona—ROBERT F . HENDERSON, 3407 N . 24th Ave., Phoenix Arkansas—JOHN H . BELFORD, 1301 Pine Valley, Little Rock California—BURTON O . YOUNG, P.O. Box 41, Moraga 94556 Colorado—LEO R . GOTTLIEB, Trinidad Connecticut—WILLIAM F . SAARS, 35 Manwaring Rd., Niantic Delaware—FRANCIS W . HUKILL, 501 W . Main St., Middleton Dist. of Columbia—WILLIAM H . ROHRMAN, 3051 Idaho Ave., N . W . , Washington 16, D. C. Florida—GRANT G . GLIDER, 4 N . E. 111th St., Miami Shores Georgia—JAMES M . HEAD, 7514 Elliot Rd., Jonesboro 30236 Idaho—FRANK MORFORD, 505 N. Grand, Moscow 83843 Illinois^GEORGE EDWARD ANDERSON, 1205 S. Main, Harrisburg 62946 Indiana—DALE A ANDERSON, Clayton Kentucky—WILLIAM L . RICE, R.F.D. 1, Versailles 40383 Louisiana—^WARREN A. D O W N S , Route 2, Eros 71238 Maine—RAYMOND M . RIDEOUT, 99y2 Green St., Augusta Maryland—NORMAN P. WALTERS, Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Rd., Seaford, Delaware 19973 MassachusetLi—Robert N. Alger, 36 Ledgewood Rd., Weston 93 Michigan—GLENN L . A L T , 918 Sybil, Ann Arbor 48104 Minnesota—MONTREVILLE J. BROWN, 2184 Sargeant Ave., St. Paul Mississippi—CHARLES HIRAM POWELL, R.F.D. 1, Box 114, Vardaman 38878 Missouri—J MORGAN DONEI.SON, Princeton Montana—SHELDON REDISKF, Baker Nebraska—HOWARD J. HUNTER, Wahoo Nevada—LARRY E . WALLACE, 2312 Kirk Ave., Las Vegas 89101 New Hampshire—BENSON F . HOWARD, Bartlett 03812 New Jersey—^JULIUS W . LODGEK, 213 Fern Ave., Collingswood N e w Mexico—HOWELL GRIMES, P. O. Box 571, Hobbs N e w York—HAROLD W . WARREN, 49 W. 45th, New York City 10036 North Carolina—^JOEL J. FAULK, 334 Chillingworth Lane, Charlotte 28211 North Dakota—LELAND E . FETT, 2507 9th St., South, Fargo 58102 Ohio—^JAMES J. HARBAGB, 1120 Morning Drive, Worthington Oklahoma—HAROLD P. COOK, 810 E. Cleveland, Guthrie Oregon—RICHARD V. CARLESON, 6975 N . E. Alameda, Portland 1 5 Puerto Rico—ROBERTO GONZALEZ, P.O. Box 802, Bayamon 00918 Rhode Island—G. HARVEY FAULKNER, 10 Highland Rd., Sanderstown 32874 South Carolina—J. RAY DAWKINS, 1525 Harrington, Newberry 29108 South Dakota—WILLIAM E. MITCHELL, Plankinton Tennessee—WILLIAM R . PATTON, Jr., 622 Vinton St., Erwin Texas—W. B. BALL, 613 Frost Bldg., San Antonio Utah—ERIC AUGUST BJORKLUND, 916 S. 12th E., Salt Lake City Vermont—EARL S. WRIGHT, Rutland Virginia—JOHN P. STOKES, 7400 Glebe Road, Richmond 26 Washington—H. SUMMERS BENNETT, c/o Wesley Gardens, Des Moines West Virginia—MILTON E . BROOKMAN, 506 Reynolds Ave., Princeton Wisconsin—CARL W . SKOOG, 3818 W . Helena Ave., 'Milwaukee 53209 Wyoming—System not recognized

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GRAND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS NEAR FOREIGN GRAND LODGES AND THEIR ADDRESSES. Alberta—FREDERICK S. BIRD, 2532 Toronto Crescent, Calgary (Canada) Argentina—ATILIO D . GROSSO, Buenos Aires Austria—ROBERT ROSENBAUM, Wien VII Kirchengasse 18, Vienna Belgium—ANDRE FRANCOIS, Bruxelles Bolivia—THOMAS D . LONDSDALE, Casilla 533, La Paz Brazil (Amazonas & Acre)—VALTERIO ALVES CAVALCANTE, Rua Major Facundo No. 1266, Portaleza Brazil (Ceara)—ALFREDO RIBEIRO SOARES, Manaus (Ceara) Brazil (Paraiba)—SEVERING MACEDO PAIVA, BOX No. 1, Joao Pessoa (Paraiba) Brazil (Parana)—ELPIDIO SILVA, P. O. Box 1363, Curitiba (Parana) Brazil (Piaui)—SALOMAO X. GONCALVES, P. O. Box 10, Teresina (Piaui) Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)—HELY FRANCO BELMINO, Rio de Janeiro Brazil (Minas Gerais)—Luiz SAYAO DEFARIO, Faria Ave., Afonso Pena 908, Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais) Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)—KURT M A X HAUSER, P. O. Box 683, Porto Alegre Brazil (Santa Catarina)—JOAD ARGON PRETO D E OLIVERIA, Loja "Luz Serrana" No. 12, Calxa Postal, 380, Lages SC Brazil Brazil (Sao P a u l o ) — M A N U E L NOBREGA FERNANDES, Sao Paulo British Columbia—FRED TOMLINSON, Bamberton, Victoria (B. C , Canada) Canada—ALAN BROUGHTON, 20 Coulson Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Chile—GuiLLERMO MORALES BELTRAMI, Casilla 3620, Santiago China—SANFORD W . C H E N , P. O. Box 758, Taipei, Taewan, China Colombia—ARMANDO FUENTES, Santa Marta Costa Rica—JORGE HERRERA, Alajuela Cuba—ENRIQUE G . ALBERDI, Havana Denmark—ALBERT G . D . JOR'GENSEN, 23 Blegdamsvej, Copenhagen Ecuador—Dr. CARLOS CUCALON, P. O. Box 932, Guayaquil El Salvador—EDGAR PATRICK THOMPSON, San Miguel England—Col. GEORGE TREVOR KELWAY, St. Anne's, Milford Haven Pembrokeshire Finland—HOLGER LIINPAA, Rauhankatu 6 A, Helsinki France—BERNARD J. LANE, 2 Rue des Dardanelles, Paris XVII Germany—GERDE HOENISCH, 1 Berlin 45 Lichterfelds Boathstrasse 4, Berlin, West - Germany Greece—ANASTASE KOFINIOTIS, 26 Skoufa St., Athens 136 Guatemala—HUMBERTO ELIAS SOLORZANO, P.O. Box 34, Guatemala City (C. A.) Honduras—RENE SAGASTUME, Tegucigalpa (C. A.) Iceland—BJARNI BJARNASON, Bankastraeti 9, Reykjavik India—M. RAJAGOPLAN, 5A/147 Mount Road, Madras 6 Ireland—CHARLES DOHERTY, 66-a Kenilworth Sq., Rathgar, Dublin 6 Israel—AARON ROSENFELD, Haifa Italy (Grand Orient)—Prof. Dr. ARRIGO ORSI, Via Letizia 4, Milano Japan—WILLIAM R . MYERS, Grand Lodge of Japan, Bldg. N o . 13, Shiba, SakaeCho Minoto-Ku, Tokyo Luxembourg— Manitoba—L. E. OSTRANDER, 171 Lawndale Ave., Norwood, St. Boniface 6 Mexico—(Baja Calif.) — Mexico (Campeche)— Mexico (Cosmos)—^EDUARDO VIDAL LOYA, Apartado N o . 171, Libertad 1004, Chihuahua Mexico (Del Pacifico)—

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Mexico (Nuevo Leon)—FIDEL C . MIRELES, Monterrey (Nuevo Leon) Mexico (San Luis Potosi)— Mexico (Tamaulipas)—REUBEN A. MARTINEZ, Matamoros (Tamaulipas) Mexico (York)—FREDRICK W . V O N SON, Morena 406, Mexico 12, D. F. Netherlands—G. T A N I S , Van Houtenlaan, Groningen New Brunswick—PERLEY E . ROY, 302 Radio St., Newcastle New South Wales—HENRY LARKIN, 10 Nesca Parade, Newcastle New Zealand—JAMES G . DYKES, C/O Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, C. 1 Nicaragua—^ANIBAL GARCIA LARGAESPADA, Managua (C. A.) Norway—FROYSTEIN HALVORSEN, Ivar Aasens vei 26, Vinderen pr, Olso Nova Scotia—IRA B . LOHNES, Box 55, Windsor, N . S. Panama—SOCRATES ROIS MENDEZ, Apartado 84, Panama Peru—VICTOR MARTINEZ COQUIS, Lima Philippine Islands—VICTORINO C . DAROYA, 1 4 4 0 San Marcelino, Manila Prince Edward Islands—HENRY NEWCOMER BIRCH, Port Hill, Northam R. R. Quebec—B. M. MACCHARLES, 2402 First Ave., Three Rivers, P. Q. Canada Queensland—J. F. STEVENSON, Box 675, K.G.P.O., Brisbane Saskatchewan—W. J. OLIVER, 2666 Argyle St., Regina Scotland—HARRY V . D E LOREY, 11 Duddingston Road, Edinburgh 15 South Australia—WILLIAM HENRY ESSEX, 20 Marlborough St., Brighton Sweden—TORSTEN HANSTROM, Wittstocksgatan 9, Stockholm Switzerland—FRITZ KRAEHENBUGHL, 16 Leonhard-Rogazeweg, Zurich 55 Tasmania—H. B. FOWLER, 20 Delamere Crescent, Launceston Turkey—SAFA D I K M E N , Nuruziya No. 25, Istanbul Venezuela—NICANOR GARCIA BAPTISTA, Apartado Postal 927, Caracas Victoria—J. S. SHILLIDAY, Masonic Center of Victoria, 300 Albert St., East Melbourne, Australia 3002 Western Australia—GEORGE CLIFTON KINSMAN, 57 Wasley St., North Perth

G R A N D REPRESENTATIVES O F OTHER U.S. G R A N D LODGES NEAR T H E G R A N D LODGE OF KANSAS A N D THEIR ADDRESSES. Alabama—W. N O L A N ARTZ, 155 Rutland Rd., Wichita 67206 Arizona—ARTHUR L . GABLE, 959 Manorcrest, Kansas City 66101 Arkansas—ARTHUR M . WILLIAMS, P. O. Box 15, Arkansas City California—Scorr E. KELSEY, 3455 Huntoon, Topeka Colorado—J. FRED WILLIAMSON, 113 N . St. John St., Lyons, Kans. 67544 Connecticut—WILLIAM T . SCHLICHTER, 403 Washington St., Clay Center Delaware—ARTHUR W . BOYER, 948 Perry Ave., Wichita Dist. of Columbia—WILLIAM E . BRADFORD, Wamego 66547 Florida—RAY W . KINZIE, 956 Amidon, Wichita 67203 Georgia—ELROY E . TILLOTSON, 211 S. Colborn, lola Idaho—WILLIAM J. KIRKHAM, 210 S. Poplar, Wichita Illinois—ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, 2321 Tauromee, Apt. 22, Kansas City 2 Indiana—EARL R . BROWN, Plains Kentucky—REGINALD G . THOMSON, Dwight Louisiana—HARRY E . CROSSWHITE, 525 New York, Holton Maine—CECIL F . DRAKE, Norton Maryland—WM. S. REECE, 1726 E. Kellog, Apt. 10, Wichita 67211 Massachusetts—VERNON D . MARTIN, 121 W . Sixth St., Concordia Michigan—OWEN E . HODGSON, 660 Highland, Salina Minnesota—KENNETH N . POMEROY, 1175 Collins, Topeka 66604 Mississippi—FLOYD KITTELL, 812 W . 6th St., Coffeyville Missouri—H. JACKSON STATON, P. O. Box 85, St. John 67576

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Montana—PASCHAL W . LUNDY, Ness City Nebraska—RICHARD H . HART, 124 S. Kendall, Topeka 66606 Nevada—FRANK M . YEOMAN, P. O. Box 309, Kingman New Hampshire—JAMES A. CASSLER, People's Bank Bldg., McPherson New Jersey—ROBERT M . RILEY, 1888 Armstrong, Kansas City New Mexico—MARTIN H . POTTER, 323 E. 6th, Pratt Now York—E. EDWARD COLE, 110 N . Main, Lindsborg North Carolina—CHESTER B . FULLERTON, 101 S. Main, Medicine Lodge North Dakota—ARTHUR C . HODGSON, P. O. Box 529, Lyons O h i o — J O H N H . MURRAY, 1020 S. 4th, Leavenworth Oklahoma—BASIL C . MARHOFER, Ness City Oregon—THOMAS J. D U N N I N G , 1015 Laramie, Atchison Puerto Rico—MELBURN C . BARNES, 725 N . 10th, Fredonia Rhode Island—J. H E N R Y R E B , P. O. Box 307, Osawatomie South Carolina—DALE RAWLINGS, Tonganoxie South Dakota—RICHARD D . KELSEY, R . F . D . 1, Rossville 66533 Tennessee—CHARLES TRAVIS SPENCER, P . O . Box 312, Hutchinson 67501 Texas—CARROLL D . HARKER, P . O . Box 11, McLouth 66054 Utah—GEORGE M . ASHFORD, 703 W . 17th, Wichita 67203 Vermont—JAMES E . ZIMMERMAN, 1329 Kellam, Topeka 66616 Virginia—HERSCHEL L. H O F F M A N , 900 Center, Marysville 66508 Washington—STANLEY J. KIRK, 2 E. Buchanan, lola 66749 West Virginia—IVAN L. FARRIS, Cheney 67025 Wisconsin—^ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, R.F.D. 2, Effingham 66023

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES NEAR THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS A N D THEIR ADDRESSES. Alberta—GEORGE H . ROBISON, Burlington Argentina—HAROLD N . NICHOLS, 1968 N . 32nd St., Kansas City 4 Austria—WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Oakley 67748 Belgium—FRED E . PECHIN, 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita Bolivia—FLORAN A. RODGERS, BOX 707, Wichita Brazil (Amazonas & Acre)—J. EARL ODEN, 2431 Washington, Parsons 67357 Brazil (Ceara)—NATHAN C . HIBBS, 5841 W . Rocking Circle, Tucson, Ariz. 85713 Brazil (Mato Grosso)—J. W A Y N E PIPKIN, BOX 488, Cheney 67025 Brazil (Paraiba)—NATHANIEL L . QUICK, 933 So. 10th, Salina Brazil (Parana)—FLOYD H . COFFMAN, Ottawa Brazil (Piaui)—CLAYTON J. CONNELL, Fall River Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)—CARROL R . D E A N , 626 S. Phillips, Salina Brazil (Minas Gerais)—RICHARD L . BECKER, BOX 483, Coffeyville 67337 Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)—HAROLD C . SWOPE, Yates Center Brazil (Santa Catarina)—LYMAN BROWN, Plains 67869 Brazil (Sao Pauio)—CARROM. C . ARNETT, 1004-18th St., Belleville British Columbia—WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, Syracuse Canada (Ontario)—RICHARD D . OVERTON, 2904 W. 46th, Kansas City 66103 Chile—WALTER H . BERGER, Scandia 66966 China—LEE M . HOLMES, Hill City Colombia—HARVEY L . SWAN, 414 Arkansas, Mulvane 67110 Costa Rica—• Cuba— Denmark—WILLIAM H . HARRISON, P. O. Box 222, Downs 67437 Ecuador—ADDISON C . IRBY, 209 S. Main St., Fort Scott 66701 El Salvador—C. EDGAR LOVE, R.F.D. 5. Newton 67114

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England—S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY, 401 S. Seneca, Wichita 13 Finland—HENRY D . PARKINSON, Scott City France—LEO J. SCHISLER, P. O. Box 393, Goodland Germany—JOSEPH G . WASSER, 938 S. Highland, Chanute 66720 Greece—KARL J. BAUMGARTNER, P. O. Box 238, Goodland Guatemala—WEBSTER T . BOLIN, 309 S.E. Third, Newton 67114 Honduras—HARVEY L . HENDERSON, Satanta Iceland—H. HERBERT TULLER, 1038 Hilltop, Lawrence India—LESTER E . MCCONNELL, 712 North 11th St., Independence Ireland—HENRY S . BUZICK, JR., Sylvan Grove Israel—FORREST D . HAGGARD, P. O. Box 4037, Shawnee Mission 66204 Italy (Grand Orient)—L. ELDON GIDEON, R . F . D . 6, Topeka 66608

Japan— Luxembourg—WILLIAM J. YOTTER, Leoti Manitoba—^RALPH E . WILSON, 3705 Shrine Park Dr., Leavenworth Mexico (Baja California)—ScoTT A. MOUSE, 730 E. 9th, Emporia Mexico (Campeche)—CHARLES J. BOWIE, Oakley Mexico (Cosmos)—CARL A. CARLSON, 2020 Washburn, Topeka 66604 Mexico (Del Pacifico)—^WILBUR W . R O T H E , 641 Morningside Dr., Salina. Mexico (Nuevo Leon)—THOMAS L . FRANCIS, 837 N . Market, Wichita Mexico (San Luis P o t o s i ) — D A M O N M . GRIMES, R.F.D. N o . 4, Paola Mexico (Tamaulipas)—JOHN D . C U N N I N G H A M , 309 W . Wilberforce, Norton 67654 Mexico ( Y o r k ) — B E N W . GRAYBILL, P. O. Box 6, Shawnee Mission Netherlands—FORREST B . CROLL, 2711 Wood, Kansas City 66104 New Brunswick—GLENN E . WILLIAMS, BOX 263, Oswego New South Wales—DURWARD C . DANIELSON, 223 W . l4th, Manhattan New Zealand—FLOYD S. ECORD, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839 Nicaragua—DON C . HEMINGER, P. O. Box 613, Great Bend Norway—RAY B . RAMSEY, 635 Jewell, Topeka Nova Scotia—RAYMOND H . HILGERS, 2016 Grandview, Kansas City 66102 Panama—JAMES E . TAYLOR, Sharon Springs Peru—WOODROW W . COLEMAN, 328 E. 1st, Wichita 67202 Philippine Islands—JAMES H . TRICE, Jr., Medicine Lodge 67104 Prince Edward Island—KENNETH W . SHREVE, 626 S. St. Clair, Wichita 13 Quebec—THOMAS C . RAUM, JR., Court House, Wichita Queensland—CLINE C . CURTISS, Colby Saskatchewan— Scotland—ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Alma 66401 South Australia—RICHARD W . EVANS, BOX 969, Diodge City Sweden—ROSCOE E . PETERSON, 923 Main, Larned 67550 Switzerland (Alpina) — Tasmania—CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, 2627 N . 43rd, Kansas City Turkey—^WILLIAM E . COOK, 5001 N . 63 Terrace, Shawnee Mission Venezuela—MAX W . MYERS, 2330 Central Blvd., Kansas City 66102 Victoria—LAZARUS LOEB, 405 Olive St., Leavenworth Western Australia—CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S , 320 W . 8th St., Topeka

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Deaths During the Year 1969. No.

1—Adolph B. Campbell. Claude E. Randall, Robert M. Chalfan, Willis E. Ward.

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2—Raymond L. Bliss, Charles L. Hammond, William D. Hann, Fred M. Patten, Douglas B. Tarbet, Harold E. Yenzer.

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3—George William Bender, George Wilbur Berry, Irwin G. Blanchard, Almon Henry Bobo, Clarence A. Bohl, Harry Leonard Bone, Clyde Owen Braden, Everett Charles Bruner, Elmer Otto ChamberIain, Virgil Chinn, James Coker, William Eldridge Collins, Glenn Oliver Davidson, Edward Doerle, Homer Lindsay Dyer, Oliver K. Faulkner, Norman Floyd Ferrell, Lee Andrew Gable, Harry Lowell Greer, Dean Amos Gurney, Fred Hansen, John Leopold Hassig, William Wayne Hawken, Harry K. Hayes, Woodford C. Hines, A. Omar Hodges, Edmund Monceieaf Hopson, James Blanchard Juvenal, Austin Harry Jennings, Frederick C. • Kendall, Henry Earl Kester, Clarence Allen KirkendoU, George James Kroupf, Henry Jackson Lawless, Warren Walalce Lewallen Ronald Thorpe Lewis, Arden Allen Leverich, Kirk W. McCorki!:, Ralph Lillis Mclntire, Harry Arthur Malott, Franklin Pierce Monroe, Jr., William Paul Moore, Oliver Clyde Osborne, Orvai Lee Osbern, Hugh Clinton Resseger, Earle Ciockett Riedley, Hiram Peater Roberts, William Jewell Roney, Dent Charles Russell, Laurice Adolph Sargent, Benjamin Frederick Schwartz, Raiph Adelbert Scott, Robert C. Seymour, Clarence H. Shively, Laveine B. Spake, Wilbur Chester Spotz, Sr., Carl Martin Stauch, Leo Harrison Stevens, Clarence H. Stibbs, Walton Younger Thomas, Charles Edward Tietze, Ernest H . Weidmann, Warren Roy Wycoff, Aaron Delmar Woolworth, Jean Ellwood Zeller, A't-ed William Zimmerman, John ZoUer.

No.

4—Clarence E. Bedwell.

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5—Fred K. Evans, Warren A. Harwi, Ernest A. Hazel, Walter J. Martin, Louis Garfield McFeeters, Donald Kent Shockey, Joel Burt Signor.

No.

6—Clarence E. Birch, Roy C. Coffee, James S. Daniels, Adolph Deplue, Samuel E. DeWalt, Rodger D. Heck, Gurrie R. Henson, McFreeman Hyde, Ralph A. Johnson, August D. Kelterman, Paul J. Lakey, Carl L. Luecke, Jacob Luthi, Marcus V. McBeth, William H. Moore, James M. Mott, Harry L. Nevin, Charles B. Russell, John Henry Scheidegger, Hiram W. Stowits, Raymond D. Teasley, James O. Turner.

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7—Orlin E. Bonecutter, Daniel H. Boone, Oscar Klingman. Clarence Lininger, David F. Mickey, Ralph A. Perrigo, Abraham Pfefer, Dexter P. Taylor, John N . Tritle.

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8—William Woodford Bass, Alexander M. Beebee, Joseph Buffington, Harl Lowell Campbell, Elva Thomas Claspili, Claude Coyan, Bernard Thomas Davis, Louis August Heinrich, Lewis Forrester Hershey, Heenry William Sylvester Huttanus, Jack Hodgson, Everett Bailey Jones, Edward William Kelis, Glenn Albert Kirk, Edward Powell Knox, Clyde Edwin Lee, Albert Lee Lundberg, Harry Wilson McEwen, Charles Zenith Miller, Rexal Arthur Moore, Sr., John L. Parcel!, George H. Parkinson, Alfred Peelor Parks, Marvus Calaway Rapier, John Arthur Rounds, Joe Cecil Sisk, Edward Russell Strader, Sr., Howard Henry Waters, Robert Olin Wiilard, Laurence James Winchell.

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9—Lynn H. Browne, Loyd W . loerger, Leonard M. Jella, James O. Lane, Fred S. Montgomery.

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10—Alfred O. Banks, Clarence Bozworth, Edward G. .Cantrell, Andrew G. Clark, Floyd H. Edwards, Wesley Hedges, Frank L. Joste, Leon M. Owens, John G. Smathers, Chris H. Sorensen, Ferris L. Taylor, Sr., Charles D. Ward, William A. Whitteberry.

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11—Leonard C. Treffer, William R. Horn.

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12—Raleigh John Adams, Milton Blackburn, Kenneth E. Beck, Clyde S. Carle, Roy E. Carpenter, John L. Cunningham, Louis K. Dow, Fred Fowler, Albert T. Hartman, Holland E. HoUingshead, Roy J. Leatherberry, Jr., Eugene T. Lowther, Thomas F. Marbut, Herbert L. Miller, James H. Rader, Edward H. Rees, Thomas V. Rees, Roy W . Riegle, Jr., William F. Schwanres. Joseph R. Sheen, Lloyd C. Stutsman, Earl R. Weimer, Russell E. Wolfe, Sr., Dean Edward Williams, Glen L. Wilmore, Dale M. Wright.

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14—William Thomas Frazier, William Allen Payne.

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15—Carney Wagner Bemis, Phillip Jonathan Bigh'am, Joseph Brada, Leslie Ernest Brocher, Donald Addison Kendall, Paul Quinn Long, Roy E. Lovitt, Ernie Herbert Miller, Earl J. Scoles, William Eugene Smith, Turney Aubrey Tuggle, Albert Ralph Tullis, George Bryan Whaley, Raymond O. Williams, Jerry Simpson Witte, Clark William Zugg, Price Bondurant.

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16—James C. Bates, Harmon L. Chapman, Lester H. Drayer, Maynard L. Egbert, Lester E. Erwin, Herbert E. Ford, Roy W. Nixon, Norman E. Olson. Oliver B. Olson, Arthur J. Rhodes, Nathan S. Susman, George W . Zeller, William C. Meseke,

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17—Homer C. Anderson, David F. Baker, Karl R. Bergman, Ernest H. Brown, Henry A. Brown, George R. Carothers, Spencer C. Cart, David J. Coke, Alfred Buck Foster, Louis E. Frazier, Oliver M. Glogan, William N. Hornish, George W . Husband, Jackson T. Isbell, Hugh C. Larimer, Paul W. Loveland, Thomas W. Martin, Clarke N, Mertz, Stanley M. Meyers, Floyd W . Niccum, Harold A. Patterson, Jacob A. Payton, Harrison W. Rehkopf, Howard V. Robinson, Clarence M. Schoebel, John D. Stwalley, Corliss Swain, Harold R. Tipps, Oscar S. Wesson, Evan H. Williams, Raymond P. Williams, Herbert E. Wison, Verne X. Winnie, Harold E. Zeller.

No. 18—Benjamin F. Bowers, Irving L. Brooks, Charles Roy Donart, Cecil Johnson Farris, Robert Lee Finch, James P. Haggard, Harold A. Logan, Alfred G, Madtson, Harry John Moody, Julius R. RaflFeloo:, Roy K. Sowers, Lloyd A. Stafford. Dallas O. Tawney, Orand Tawney, James E. Wallen, I)avid S. Williams. No.

19—^Harry L. Coombs, Philip M. Ferguson, Benjamin Cecil Grossman Pember, Paul Raymond Poling.

F. Murray,

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20—Arthur I. Hill, Thomas L. Reed, Philip G. Fernkopf.

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21—Kenneth Adner Newell, Alva D. Huff.

No.

22—Isam F. Milligan, Isaac E. Cants.

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23—James Halobaugh, Irvin Greer, Eugene Kramer, Fred Sharpe, Roscoe Arnett, Arthur Hurt, H. Neil Labbitt, William Trebelcock. Merle Whitlow.

No.

24—Clyde Ellsworth Black, Virgil Uhl Hacker, Frank Bruce Harman, Charles Milton Montanye, Daniel Mclntyre, John David Patriquin, Paul Clifford Stalker, Willis Win Trout, Edward Lorren Wilt.

No.

25—Russell R. DeLair, Thomas Yates.

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26—^Benjamin A. Berry.

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27—Ira W. Baker, Jesse C. Kellogg.

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28—Arthur J. Plain, Wilmer F. Harlow, Charles L. White, Edward R. Campbell.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 29—Ivan M. Hack, Joseph E. Ballah. Olin F. Kelley, Frederic W . Hartwig, Ira D. Puckett, Ward Barricklow, Jesse A. Van Nice. No.

30—William H. Anderson, John A. Gill, Harmon M. Holladay, Everett W. Johnson, Harry Mosier, Vernon W. O'Donnell, Frank W. Robison.

No. 32—Floyd B. Park, James C. Sterrett, James A. Wilson. No.

34—Ralph Hollenback Barker.

No.

35—Kenneth E. Shear, William E. Englehart, Gordon L. Teall.

No. 36—Charles Martin Abel, Raymond W . Tickel, Clarence A. Kirkpatrick. No. 37—Roy R, Campbell, Pierson P. Carpenter, Pearl E. Courter, Dorman C. Craven, Carm H. Grove, Rimer E. Sherar, Jr., C. Ivan Sturgeon, Ray M. Thorpe, Luther B. Van Horn. No. 38—David M. Bachman, Willis L. Bartlett, Walter E. Brown, Donley U. Burtnett, Harry M. Cook, Elvie L. Gilliatt, James A. Herr, Johnson L. Mamtt, Arthur R. Murphey, Harold F. Smith, Newton Umphrey. No. 39—George C. Britt, George B. Reboul, Harley E. Wilcox. No. 40—Theron E. Bartholomew, Kenneth Giberson, Herbert R. Gordon, Clarence B. Hale, Robert Hedrick, Bert E. Stover, Frank h. Strickland, Clyde Taylor. No. 42—Harold H. Fairchild. Nathan W. McGrew, William H. Snavely, Albert A. Tarr, George Deck. No. 43—Robert E. Newton, George D. Griffin, Clark J. Reed. No. 44—Dale L. Benson, Osborne Wolfe Cortwright, Archie Myers Lytle, No. 45—John F. Maier, Millard I. Irwin, Guy A. Irwin. Lawrence Arron Oeahood, Emmett E. Piatt. No. 46—Vern L. Pauley, John L. Randall, Frank W. Smith. No. 47—Leland Standford Caylor, No. 49—Leonard J. Reu, Francis L. Timberlake. No. No.

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50—Ray Christine, Edwin Norris Judd, John Dewey Maupin, Edmund Fred Miller. 51—Edward A. Beach, A. Harry Bennett, Charles Dale Beverlin, Lloyd L. Black, Charles G. Blakely, Jr., Lloyd M. Blanchard. Ralph W . Bolan, Ralph W. Bomgardner, Eugene L. Bowers, Morris Briman, Lawrence E. Brooks, Sr., George P. Christman, L. Archie Cloud, Albert Ross Cooke, Frank M. Davies, Clarence D. Ellis, Frank Forrestt, Karl M. Gibbs. Roy B. Glass, Ival L. Goff, Richard L. Grayum, Frank W. Gibbs, John W. Harper, Virgil R. Haugh, Roy W. Hunt. Floyd E. Irish, John D. Irvin, William Jacobs, Jr., David J. Jones, Gilbert L. Jordon, Archie A. Kay, Benjamin H. Kinch, Lyman E. King, William E. F. Kirk, Evan C. Lewis, Robert E. Long, Homer M. Lynn, Bernard E. G. Marsh, John Henry McCarty, Water 'McGehee, Russell J. Newman, Finest E. Offen, Charles D . Pigg, Earl M. Powell, Paul E. Reynolds, Lloyd C. Rowzer, Frank Sillix, George B. Sligar, AIvy E. Spillman, John Tasker, James David Terp, Leo C. Williams, William Zainek, Jr., George W . Ernest, Zelek G. Hopkins. 52—Lloyd W . Reese, Dudley D. Reese, Dale L. Milbradt, Walter E. Keyser.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No.

54—Ernest Elmer Johnson, James Thomas Oneal, Hilbert Edward Altis, Elmer Leroy Ives, Ohil Therman Frary, Floyd Eugene Harrell, John Nichols Clark, Clyde Polock Johnson.

No.

55—Arthur Paul LorofF, Sr.

No.

56—Thomas M. Baumgardner, Ralph Dale Wallace, John W . Housholder, Wilbur L. Hartley, James W. Chiles, Manis E. Jeffus.

No.

58—Maurice E. Craig, John I. Edwards, Silas Harry Sultzer.

No.

59—Willard V. Hart.

No.

60—Harry Lawrence Boyles, Sr., Hieko Bunger, Dyane Clinton Delimont, Norman Ed Dixon, Norman B. Elrod, Nathan Leslie Giles, Clarence Edward Grover, Edward Poole Harbeson, Earl W. Hilton, Joe B. Hutchinson, Clyde Albert Johnson, Maynard Eugene Johnson, Ralph Johnson, Lee D. Lamar, Eay Thomas Lebow, George Oscar Liggett, Dervid Leon McReynolds, Frank Mealin, George R. Menish, Alexander Harris Miller, Blaine Miller, Frank Clifford Moomau, Edward Boyd Morgan, J.' Ralph Payton, Charles Edward Pettle, William David Price, Chester Elmer Rathburn, Ray A. Rearwin, Victor Julius Ross, Harry Henry Smith, Wilbur Emmett Spooner, Burton Euties Tillett, Orville W . Watson, Charles Frederick Webber, Lester E. White, Lorenzo A. Williams.

No.

61—David S. Witcher, Lewis N . Shaffer, Stanley O. Ross.

No.

62—Roy B. Wells, Harlan E. Baker, Frederick A. Dezius, Elger L. Talley, Joseph H. Reim, Joseph H. Coffman, Roy A. Bame, Fred Van Nice.

No.

63—Charles L. Kiddoo, Leo N . Roach.

No.

64—Taylor M. Bauer, Carl E. Cornell, Albert L. Cross, William Ellis, Jr., Charles A. Fetter, Philip K. Hewins, John Mathews.

No.

65—Howard C. Bigelow, Frank M. Moore.

No.

66—Oscar C. Applegate, Walter S. Mann, Rufus H. Olinger, Victor E. Sewald.

No.

67—Henry Y. Barnes, Leonard G. Bennett, Milton R. Brunett, Hugh G. Havens, Virgil F. Nash, C. Ted Trump, Cornelius A. Van Valkenburg.

No.

68—Wilbert G. Schreiber, Bea Samuel Wideman, Davis Brown, Walter V. Thompson, Carl F. Vosseler, William Goodyear, Glendower Ragen O'Brien, Morris Bernstein.

No.

71—John L. Stoskopf, Walter E. Van Horn, Ray B. Tanquary, Tilman R. Hocker, Clarence H. Gregory, Kenneth C. Trimble, Bert L. Stone, George O. Winn, George A. Prauser.

No.

72—Murray R. Ope, Virgil Teeter, Oliver P. Nettleton.

No.

73—Irvin J. Rhoads, William Earl Gail. .

No.

74—Lauren H. Rigg, Harvey Walton Smity, Floyd Roann Mauk, Lawrence E. Godfrey, Ed R. Glingman, Richard A. Mahaney, Albert Lee Cody, Wesley Ray Cary, Julius M. Behrens, Robert C. Robson, Forest A. Baker, Emmet Finley Moore, R. Switzer, Claude Musgrove.

No.

75—Ray L. Fuller, Edgar P. Miller, Raymond W . Johnson, Howard L. Etienne.

No.

76—Harold Barnhart, Lee -H. Bartley, W . H. Hoffman, Ralph Garvin.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 77—Lloyd C. Berry, Joseph O. Butts, Frank M. Guild, Ernest E. McGuire, J. Lester Orr, Ed A. Swertz. No.

78—George L. Brien, Raymond Burns Harpster, Myron T. Harris, Albert Tilton.

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79—Howard Roger Cole, .L. Earl Mast, Ray Goodman Meyers, Roy Earl Smith.

No. 80—Dale T. Allen, Harry W. Buffington, Pearl C. Daniel, Adolph N . Deonier, Henry H. Giese, Newton Green, Adrian C. Martin, Henry D. Parsons, James O. Pierce, Roland D. Turner, Maurice W. WoodhuU. N . 81—William A. Taylor, Drexler G. Markle. Charles F. Lynch, Badgley Burr. No. . 82—Kenneth A. Sheweil, Sr. No. 83—Howard Owen Deay, Lowell E. Risk. No. 84—Edward A. Morgan. No; 85—Wright Edmund Turner. No. 86—Charles L. Alger, Harvey R. Allen, Harley J. Ashlock, Claude B. Atteberry, George W. Austin, John R. Bouse, Loyd Brannan, Chester L. Carter, Charles E. Case, Henry D. Charlet, Bob O. Conner, John N. Covault, John Dill, Jr., Oliver G. Donnell, Frank E. Durham, Roy L. Ford, Carl E. Gustafson, Glen L. Hankins, Alfred Hatfield, Chessley W . Herriford, Clifford T. Heuett, Wallace H. Higgins, Thomas H. Holman, Chauncey E Hunter, Norman M. Ives, Ansel W . Lambky, George M. Lancett, Tilman J. Lile, Herbert E. Magnusson, Clarence E. May, Charles C. McAlister, Joseph G. McBride, Edwin L. MrConnell, Earl M. McFarland, Lewis M. Miller, Hal F. Neifing, Virgil R. Norman, Herschel L. Pennington, Howard C. Pike, James A. Poer, Henry A. Reiff, Thoral L. Richardson, Daniel M. Samples, Howard B. Stanfield, LeRoy Stanley, Bert H. Stoltenberg, Cecil A. Taylor, Frank E. Thomas, Claud E. Thrush, Sr., William A. Walls, Otta W. White, Logan E. Wilhite, Floyd V. Wynn, Sidney B. Zinser. No.

87—Alvan T. Huntington

No. 88—George S. Ashley, Archie J. Davis, Charles W . Touts, Edgar M. Goss, Milton P. James, Jefferson D. Robinson, Otto Shearer, Narshall H. Shorter. No.

89~Floyd A. Ward.

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90—Franklin L. Alexander, .Graydon R. Barker, Claude L. Barnett, Robert L. Blankenship. Aubrey L. Brown, Jess B. Bundy, Hugh Coxen, Henry H. Delk, Luther A. Dodd, John F. Fernstrom, Harold E. Finson, Walter V. Freese. Herbert L. Frost, Earl R. Gates, Percy R. Green, Charles B. Griffin, Clarence C. Griffith, Roy C. Helton, Louis J. Hunter, Theron R. Miller, Walter A. Mogge, Charles B. Peckham, August F. Prell, Donald A. Puckett, Ernest L. Shepard, Jr., Charlie J. Shields, Albert Dwyane Wester, Albert E. Zimmerman.

No. 91—James Philip Douglass, Thomas Louis Goddard, Merle Shirley Hutton, Jefferson William Ashley. No. 92—Camuel H. Cameron, Rozei E. Odel, William C. Farmer. No. 93—Oscar S. Hubert, George Michael Moran, Oscar Anderson, Claude William Griffin, James Harold McCormick, True Carney Helms, John Richard Hodges.

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94—Allen P. Colyar, Otho A. Daugherty, John W. Griffith. Sr., Alfred M. Malmgren, BernJe W, Mills, Cemons R. Mong, Sr., William Harrison Morton, Herschel W. McGlinn, Norvel A. Oliver, M. Leland Stanford, Chester A. Sweeney.

No.

95—William M. David, Ray Busenbaric, Edgar L. Mollis. Silas M. Peden, Duncan Setie, Logan A. Shoop.

No.

96—Winfred Roscoe Cress, Lucien Savage,

No.

97—^William F. Braden, Taylor E. Bowers, Paul E. Ernst, Amos H. Gish, Arthur R. Heizman, Frank N . Litras, Meneiaus F, Litras, George F. Miller, Frank R. Olin, Harold O. Palmer, Charles E. Piper, Lawrence W, Rutherford, James A. Sandifer, Roy D. Turner, Edward S. Walsh, Leon G. Winkleman.

No.

98—William Henry Fuller, Samuel Raymond Heller, Arthur Adam Hess, Chester Hutchison, Fred Guy Majors, John W. Mark, Frederick Dean Rice, Merle Armstrong Roberson, Paul Stanley Simpson, George D. Watkins.

No.

99—Allen D. Bales, Jim V, Bannon, Gray Boston, Charles A. Chapman Jr., Bert R. Chilcoat, Curtis E. Clark, George S. Clemence, Thomas B. Cline, Raymond M. Courtneyn, Richard H. Davis, Robert Colby Dean, Harrison Jackson Dempsey, Raymond E. Dewey, James A. Dotts, Byron C. Farmer, Francis Arthur Farmer, Robert N . Garst, Harold M. Geren, Bryce Goodwin, Hershel C. LeFors, Maurice W. Le Vier, Gus J. Lindgren, Victor V. Little, Noah S- Lynch, Howard A. Mac Pherson. Frank W. Mann, Robert F. Marsh, Park C. Mason, James M.. Mathewson, Allen V. Moore, Roy Cameron Naylor. Jay F. Oliver, William J. Patterson, James George Poulson, Marion J. Rush, Merle C. Scanland, Charles L. Smith, Joseph Earl Smith, Karl E. Stevens, Rea E. Walker, Clarence E. Warner, Harold E. Webster, Harry O. Williams, Norman Mike Witmer, Whitney Tucker Woodburn, Hugh E. Wright, Otto C. Kitts, Charles Alfred Smith.

S. .Andrews, Magnus L. Carnahan, Clarence Daniel, Joseph E. Doyle, Henry J. Frakes, Ezra Kefley, Dwight A. Knudson. Walter B. Pike, Oto J. Prichard, Joseph L. .Rigby, Arthur Trach Trasher, Frank Yockel, Arthur

C. Culp, Cleveland Ninemire, Robert C. R. Shedd.

No. 100—Glen L. Stevenson, Jesse H. Reeves, Ralph Shaffer, Edgar C. Maxwell, Robert L. Jackson, Loren Wellman, Robert H. Piper, John D. Starrett Sr., Harold T. Potter. No. 101—Frank Turvey, George Mathley. No. 102—William A. Ball, Floyd C. Baugher, Orville W . Carter, Waiter F. Cronk, Joseph E. Freeland, John Goertzen, Frank O. Good, Herrick R. Ralsey, Clyde B. Harper, George J. Hedges. Floyd E. Kitteil. Archibald R. Langford, Albert L. Park, Donald C. Park, Carl W. Pellett, George F. Tobler, Russell M. Tongier, Howard J. White. No. 103—Vernal Batesel, Frank L. Bean, Luther A. Blazer, Harry L. Briiey, Theodore P. Buck, William E. Carter, C. Guy Gilmore, Kenneth D. Gingrich, William Gough, Ben J. Hupp, Foyd N. Kelly. Fred J. Lucas, D. Mount Lemon, Thomas D. Lukins, Fred Mosier, J. Edwin Neyhard, G. Raymond Pierpont, Ed Sesher, Edd W . Sloan, Robert J. Ramage, Jay E. Tabor, Clarence E. Thomas, Orin N. Wartenbee, John F. Young. No. 104—George E. Nemitz, Otha A. Barnes, William S. Henderson, Joe Happ, Ronald C. Chidester, Henry H. Diller. No. 105—George C. Sidener, Elvin A. Johnson, Eli D. Me Cullough, Jesse E. Weckel. No. 106—Harley L. Culler, Edward H. Dix, Arthur Williams Frazier. Joseph Allen Fuller, Rex Johnson, Rolland C. Rene.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 107—William I,ee Brown, Alva L. Carpenter, Paul V. Emens, Merl N . Farlow, Algie H. Harding, James M. MacNair, Ernest P. Mayo, John Clair Midcap, William T. Miller, Paul Neilson, Sr., Chelsea C. Norman, Ray R. Orr, Frank D. Renfro, B. N . Tanner, Henry P. Thierman, Claude M. Thurman, Joseph Henry Ulm, Ralph W . Welty. No. 108—Jess F. Carpenter. Herman A. Clark, Frank Garrett, Otis Leatherman, Albert L. Sackett. No. 109—Charles A. Jaquith, William Plrelan, Roscoe E. Moore. No. 110—Owen Shirley Welch, Frank Day Hott, William C. Ross, Vernon G. Kropp, Charles Leslie Shoaff, Sr., Ellsworth Grant Tuttle, John Whitney Barner, William Thomas Orr, Lynn Frank Buchanan. Ernest Max Martin, Warren Hutton Youle, Lawrence Leonard Liermann, William Thomas Wright, Lorane Wane Butler. No. Ill—Lorenzo B. Crow, Luther Foster. No. 112—Earl Stewart Beedles, Maurice Edwin Henkle. No. 113—David C. Gleim, George M. Hoel, Robert L. Morton, George L. Myers, Russel H. VanSickle. No. 114—Walter Scott Davis, Cecil Arthur King, Everette A. Robinson, Edward E. Tate, Lowell W. Thompson, William Stuart Wolfe. No. 115—William Earl Kirker. No. Il6—Roy Lewis, Levi Richard Lockwood, Graham S. Lukens. No. 117—Preston Moon, John E. Tedstron, Charles L. Nelson, Alex Nading, Frank Bazin, Clarence HiU Watson, Jul is Foster, L. S. Leonard, John F. Reasor, Harry S. Turner, Jodie Derhl Jones, Nelson J. Anderson, Addison D. Owens, Edward Rouch, James A. Singiser, Claude E. Ward, Charles H. Merwath, No. 118—Harold L. Davidson. No. 119—William V. Montee, Alexander Nevin, Aathol G. Vernon. No. 120-Chas. Ridlinghafer, Will C. Jessen, J. C. Stevenson, W. Lathrop, Earl Graham, Nick Eschenbraner.

No. 121—Charles N . Gentry, Harold Knowles, John Dale Thomas. No. 122~Carl O. Nelson, William O. Toms. No. 123—Grafton G. Nutter. No. 124—Edward Christopher Mattison, Bert Hezekiah Stuller. No. 125—Willis W. Haseltine. No. 126—G. Bulford McKinney. William A. Carson. No. 127—Bobby G. McDaniel. No. 129—Charles J. Easterday, Edwward M. Gary, James Kasparek, Harry C. Leedom, Orrin E. Lewis, Vivian Therone Ringy. Harold D. R'ssler, Ernest E. Shaver, James B. Swenson, Jack Russell Thomasson. No. 133—George L. Austin, Tom L. Casement, Wallace H. Copeland, George W. Croft, FrederocI A, Eaton, Albert F. Ewert, Homer France, Herman G. Fisher, Luther M, Finefrock, Clifford D. Grant, Lou W. Horton, William H. Morrison. James W. Roberson.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 134—Lloyd L. Knapp, Frank J. McElroy, Charles Alfred Powell, LeRoy Louis Rupe, J. William Skinner, CoUis R. White. No. 135—Glenn O. Lloyd, Perry S. Moody, Clark L. Switzer, James O. Yocum. No. 136—Fred Ackarman, Joseph Brewington, Adam S. Hartze!!, Robert Pumpelly, Thomas E. Sawyer, Jim Ora Smith. No. 137—Pau! L. Allison, Lee A. Douthat, Arthur D. Powell. Samuel W . Squier, Merle Q. Stevenson, Clarence O. Thornton, Roscoe N . Tincknell. No. 138—Clyde G. Winter. No. 139—David L. Book, Carl Ortman, Gilbert E. Drake. No. l40—James George Aldrich, Raymond W. Binford, Sr., John B. Brehm, Fay Forrest Brown, Carl E. Burrow, Clarence L. Burt, Roy L. Cannon, Albert E. Coffland, William R. Fleeman, Maurice C. Hobbs, John L. Hopper, Kenneth L. Neal, Levi N. Ray!, Thomas E. Rospaw, Fred N. Sanders, Daniel W. Schmitt, Abram B, Thiessen, William F. VanBuren, Lucien R. VanOrdstrand. No. l4l—Glen W . Cramer, Charles Gilman, Milo M. Hewitt, Deward A. Larson. No. 142—Albert A. Baehaus, Herbert Blaylock, Ames C. Celvin. Edward P. Cressler, Melvin L. Detrick, William H. Dodson, Frank A. Gertsen, Harvey Geabhart, Louis E. Lair, Henry B. Jones, Fredrick H. Ludtke, William A. Manring, Roy C. Melzen. Earl A. Moore, P. I. Perkins, Vernon E. Pose, Alvin R. Pose, Robert M. Sands, Lawrenme M. Serill, Paul O. Shipman, Ray B. Stewart, Hugh L. Thompson, Reed E. Weesner, John M. Utterback, Harold R. Harmison. No. 143—Russell B. Bell, Graham A. Larson, Sr., Elmer R. Lindgren, George A. Lockhart. No. 144—Roderick H. Campbell, Leonidas J. Depew, Earl F. Guy, Paul W. Krueger, Albert M. Sprigg, Louis E. Stockebrand, Harry A. West. No. 145—Reginald S. Hass, Jay F. Johnson, Carl J. Thiessen. No. 146—Roscoe L. Guldner, Joe Jelinek, Albert Dale Morrison, Lloyd E. Shade. No. l47—Wm. Menno Meisinger, James F, Meisner, William Blackum, Frank L. Hollar, Arlo Graves McGovern, Clarence J. Ross. No. 148—Bernhardt Deines, Clarence V. Knutson, Norman B. Mapes, Charles R. Hille.

Brighton

Arnold,

No. 149—Ivan A. Engel, George William McNaught. No. 150—Frank D . Clark, Laurance M. Fowler, Alvan A. Flick, Harry L. Gaines, Harvey L. Holden, Eugene B. Hyndman, Everett D. Molden, Estle L. Munro, Roy C Moore, Ralph D. O'Neal, Homer Leslie Riner, Charles A. Wagonseller, Harry L. Wilkinson, Joseph E. Waugh. No.151—Cletus A. Brannen, Harry B. Clay, Samuel B. March, Amos R. Ogden, Arthur Willis Scott. No. 152—Onna B. Earnshaw, Odus J. Earnshaw, Frank J. George, Earl L. Robinson, Frank H. Schlageter, Rot>ert A. Spatz. No. 153—Harold Barnett Alen, Theodore J. Atzenweiler. Robert E. Burlingame, Lewis Eldon Dcrry, James B. Fairhurst, Ermon Jacob Hatfield, Clifford F. Dent, Vincent Pierce Long, Homer W . Page, Richard H. Shipley, William Volker Thompson, George Lee Winningham.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 154—Roy V, McFarland, Amos E. Harman, Nolan Farrington, Joseph I. Wolford, William J. Wahl. No. 155—Rex Ernie Armstrong, Clarence W. Hinshaw, Chris B. Leckliter, John Albert McGrew. No. 156—Frank R. Cochran, Martin E. Konold, George L. Lefler, John W. Nicely, Fay Edmond Thompson. No. 157—Francis V. Huddleston, Robert I. Elison, Charles W. Kisecker. No. 158—Thomas Bennett, Ira Parnell, Dean Sacks, John Laurie, Frank Bracke, Edmund Page, Carl Volk, Fred Arnold, Bert Taylor. No. 159—Emery G. Austin, Robert E. Hooper. No. 160—Penrose L. Beistline, R. Roy Hays, William C. Hetherington. No. 161—Clarence J. Eck. No. 162—Fred Darville, Frederick J. Herrmann. No. 163—Ellis Mac Beadles, Clarance Edwin Donart, Harry Harrison Pike, Edgar Bogar. No. 164—Joe Yager, Edward L. Keirns. No. 165—Ray E. Bourquin, Billy Joe Dwyer, Robert J. Golightly, Raymond J. Reece, Hersel Ivan Smith, Frank F. Vollweider. No. 166—Milton L. Wendland. No. 167—Earl L. Bingman, Louis M. Boyd, J. Herman Evers, RoUa G. Renfro, Charley A. Shoup, Tillman W. Zook. No. 168—James R. Campbell, William B^ Hightower, Carl Pritchett, Benn D. Reimer, Walter A. Smith, lilvie P. Ward, Lester L. Ward. No. 169—Clarence JD Ericson, Fred H. Johnston, Alvin C. Pape.

George A.

Marvin,

No. 171—Geo. T. Baker, Karl E. Forwalder, J. Paul Stevenson. No. 172—Riginald Hapgood, Clarence Hershei Hein, Frank F. Hutchison, Guy W. Navarre, Brintnel D. Speer. No. 173—Alva T. Leach, August E. Plagge, Vernon D. Foltz, James L. Britton. No. 174—Glenn O. Lowery, Arthur E. Nelson, Rudolph C. Windscheffel. No. 176—John H. Mattice, Arthur L. Trowbridge, Lloyd D. Danielson. No. 177—George R. Brown, Lloyd J. Beardsley, Ralph H. Oscar, Oscar R. Mitchell. No. 178—Gerald G. Smith. No. 179—Albert E. Wilson, Arthur C. Krumrey, William E. Fravel, Jr., Marion J. Anderson, Harry C. AUphin. No. 180—William L. Harkleread. No. 181—Remus E. Jacobs, Earle D. Salladay, Frank S. Griffith. No. 184—Leo A. Beanblossom, William Daniel Crider, Cecil J. Semans, Wilbur L. Faubion, Ralph R. Winship, Adolph Vensen Strong. No. 185—Thurman Schooley, Benjamin F. McKim, Fredrick J. Smith.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 186—Harry Edwin Armstrong, Frank L. Fringer, Jay D. Allan G. Thomas.

Paddock,

No. 187—Cecil C. Alien, Lauren L. Calhoun, Walter C. Campbell, Robert F. Cherry, Albert E. Cole, William R. Coonrod, Loren Dawson, Samuel M. Degen, George Ellis, George F. Holt, David T. Jones, George H. Kemp, William B. Keith, Annis W. McNulty. Shelby A. Morgan, Joseph R. Murphy, Harry G. Neer, Harry R. Plunkett, Harry G. Purdy, John T. Quier, Eli Rosenberg, Charles W. Siegfreid, Russell S. Stuckey, Donald N . Yeakle. No. 188—Oscar P. Mooney, Delbert F. Channel, Bert E. Williams, George A. Venneberg, Russell B. Sumner, Edward M, Coats. No. 189—James E. Burton. No. 190—Raymond J. Handley, LaVenne L. Higgins, Charles E. McPherson, Glenn Pardee, Christian Poulsen, Harry Eldon Quisenberry. No. 191—Elmer GuHck, Minor E. Hickman. Percy W. Miner, Roy C. Taylor. No. 192—Roy Charles Avery, Otho Edwin Chancey, Leland Everett Flory, Albert Charles Fritsche, Daniel S. Hartle, Fred H. Janssen, Harold Russell Pettit, Gilbert Judson Smith. Oltie Bridson Smith. No. 193—Daniel T. Rowland, Hiram C. Monpeny, Roy A. Baxter. No. 194—Jesse Roscoe Bender, Waldo Emerson Sours, Homer Lawrate Peek. No. 195—William O. Bates, George H. Butler, Reese S. Cave, David .S. Greep, George Johnson, Charles W . Malone, Loyd M. Montgomery, Everett J. O'Neil, George F. Sternberg, Harry M. Stock, Murray Alderson Wilson. No. 196—Edward P. Barnard, Edward Herbert Boone, Glen H. Cannon, Lames A. Cannon, George A. Clopton, Watson Gilham, George Dee Thompson. No. 197—John Walter Coons, Otis O. Greenhaw, George Merrick, Luke J. Schermerhorn; No. 198—Samuel E. Cooper, Roy Keller, Thomas Earl Lee, Alex Pugh, No. 199—William B. Bowen, Francis G. Kennedy, Clyde Goble. No. 200—Charles Allen Bach, Sumner R. Bird, Lloy Leslie Bond, Wilmot D. Carr, Gestus C. Sheldon, Robert A. Sturns, George E, Truby. No. 201—Colin C. Campbell, Samuel G. Campbell, Lester E. Cherry, Robert Eli Hardison. Charles P. Muller, Frederick M. Seekmap, Francis Lindley Watson. No. 202—Edgard Lewis Skinner, Miles Parks. No. 203—Walter L. Bailey, Prentis W. Bradfield, David E. Carlson, Charley Virgil Cruthird, Fern W. Frazier, Charles H. Lathrop, William R. Neal. No. 204—Floyd T. Botsford, Louis A. Wray. No. 205—Herbert Hiram Smith, Melvin Leroy Tucker, Samuel Taylor Burns, Charles William Walker. No. 206—Arthur B. Clark, Nickles T. Huddleston, George L. Lechner, William E. Kelley, James L. Robinson, Lee T. Salters, Earl E. Williams. No. 207—Orville C. Livingston.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 208—Harry C. Hammond, Stanley Heitt, Dennis Stilwell. No. 212—Bowman L. Collins, John J, Heinlein, John J. Summers, John M. Wilkinson. No. 213—Allen Mitts, Ronald J. Maben, Lester Countryman, William Patterson, Arthur L. Morton, George M. Ebberts. No. 214—George P. Nelson, Rae D. Prickett. No. 215—Fred B. Krug. No. 216—Grover Cleveland Gooding, Neal James I-ong, Albert Neth, Paul Everett Reade. No. 217—Laco Forrest Waggoner, John Harrison Coupe, Ronald Curtis Overhalt, Joseph Bruno Dick, Robert Sibert Turpin, Emet E. Holeman. No. 218—Terence R. Brusie, Lee O. Buffington, Willie E. Woodward. No. 219—^Mauritz Carl Peterson, Vernon H. Adams, Harry L. Peterson. No. 220—Gordon S. White, Raymond D. Elkins, Irvin Elmore, William C. Smithson, Grant D. Troutman. No. 221—Ross M. Johnson, Russell A. Anderson, Byell D. Ocobock, Nels Phillip Florell, Martin Oliver Lervold, Ludwig Larson Martin. No. 222—Roy T. Bainbridge, Arthur Henry Baum, Norman D. Bloom, Clarence Lavern Dye, Charles E. Eckles, Henry D. Finch, John Foley, Ira Jay Graves, Joseph William Ham, William E. Harper, Soloman Hoge, Gus A. Meyer, Isaac L. Morris, S. Rex Reynolds, Earl C. Smith, Merle E. Smith, Charles Oliver Vinson. No. 223—Wm. F. Edgar, Wm. A. Cundell, Walter W . Patterson, Wayne A. Carter, Glenn H. Edgar, Joseph Patterson, Robert C. Heinzman. No. 224—Raymond.W. Atkinson, Leslie E. Claypool, Earl P. Gates, Charles E. Kesler. No. 225—James Everett Turner, Aionzo S. Thomas, Julius John Fritz Richard Kerr, Alvin T. Jones, Frederick H. Gades, Robert W . McMurray, George Kingston Thomas, Omer F. Stout, Roy W . Jaquith, Orland C. Thompson, Wilton G. Cooper, Walter W . Davis, Henry B. Lovett, Chester E. Jordan, Carl A. Nordlund, Carl Clifford Eager, Paul Winfred Pugh, Milton G. Erickson, William R. Gilmore, Clinton Trosper. No. 229—Oliver L. Killough, Oscar Masquelier, Martin Mehrle. No. 230—Paul Christensen, Edward C. Dyck, Steve P. George, Jr., Wilbur L. O'Daniel, Charley Penny, Wilmer I. Reynolds, J. Carl Robison, Scott Williamson. No. 232—Ralph L. Davis, Clarence Stanbarger. No. 233—Wilbert Francis Smith. No. 234—Charles H. Springer, Theodore R. Welborn. No. 235—Herman A. Bammes. No. 236—Ralph A. Frisbie, Raymond F. Henderson, Reinhold Julus Zeidler. No. 237—John H. Fehernback, Henry R. Hankins. No. 238—Roy D . Plott, Roy Stamback, Harold C. Dow, Clifford Stewart. No. 242—Harry A. Pokorney. Thomas R. Byrne.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 24}—Charles R. Quarles, Gloyd McDowell, Charles E. Cook, Homer W . Craven. No. 244—Ernest Cartmell. No. 245—Curtis H, Kent, Russell D. Morrison, Norman C. Porter, Paul H. Seber, Bennie L. Strimple. No. 246—James Harry Lee, Vern R. Mayo, Olney D. Newman. Charles Andrew Rand, William Earnest Sewell, Jesse G. Stroup, Jewell Owen Swearengen. No. 247—Elbridge A. B. Clark, Harvey E. Pingston, Dr. Burtt H. Dale, Ralph C. Wilson. No. 248—Hugh W. Braum, Dave Lutz. No. 249—Clinton W . Roberts. No. 250—William Lawrence, James C. Smith. No. 251—Elcy C. Mills, Henry L. Helgeson, Joseph L. Lattin, Jesse G. Fanning. No. 252—Ward F. Bacon, John E. Carmichael, Loyd A. Powell, Carl W. VanGalder. No. 253—James W. Bruce, Hervey Page, J. Herbert Quinn, Edgar G. Sowers. No. 254—Homer Lee Lyons, Floyd Shank, Conrad J. Maurice Mclntire, James Weaver Tanner.

Stromer,

Wilbur

No. 256—Allen L. Casebier, Arthur C. Chapman, Lloyd S. Chapman, Silas A. Clark, Herman C. Watson. No. 257—Archibald A. Glenn, Robert E. Nelson. No. 258—William F. Bingham, Arthur Foley, Allen H. Flaherty, Herbert J. Means, William St. Clair, Martin M. Weaver, Fred W. Williams. No.

259—Walter Ray Bergman, Roland S. Weaver.

No. 260—Arthur W. Farr, Donald R. McGrath, Willie J. Wiltshire, S. Earl Yoke. No. 261—John Christman, George Andrew Gesslein, Cecil W . Smith. No. 262—George L. Simpson, Mason R. Darnes, William L. Hubert J. Hadsall.

Holland,

No. 263—Ernest Hedges, Clyde Stewart, Charley Stout, Harold Terhune, Arthur Weir. No. 264—Ray M. Cole, Arthur R. Nichol, Ted C. Orr, Thomas Lloyd Reese. No. 265—Ralph D. Anderson, Howard R. Brickel, Harry E. Chapman, Charles H, Fain, Thomas G. Hodges, Samuel A. King, Ernest T. Munch, Arthur D. McGonial, William L. Parker, Lars H. Petersen, Elbert T. Preston. No. 266—Oda D. Amend, Edward B. Raglaud, Thomas A. Corhill. No. 267—Marion W . Lowry. No. 269—Warner Pfaff, Dan W. Geil. No. 270—Harry C. Brann, Seymour S. Gordon.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 271—Jess Omer Blanchard, John W. Blaylock, Thomas Earl Bond, John F. Boring, Frank Drew, William Tate Hardesty, Clarence Irving Kraus, Durward Eugene McBride, John William McGhee, Lloyd Russell McWiliiams, Ralph H. Shores, Roy E. Siegmund, Boysa Albert Smith. George Ferdinand Smith, Roy Delmer White. No. 272—Bert E. Stevens, Bert E. Barnum, Floyd V. Bradbury, Joe Smith, Robert Earl Davis, Jesse Earl Gibson, Henry Carl Schaible, Earl Raymond Blevin, Frank L. Hiatt, Earl T. Barrett, Charles T. Moulden, Sr., William Pierce Spence, George H. Porter, Gilbert Crowley, Harold J. Miller, Harry C. Schlitten, Enique W . Hackett. No. 273—Hobart Chamber, Antonie Patrick Clark, George J. Charles Edward Solter.

Chancel,

No. 274—Ora G. Dorsey, Callas B. Jenkins, Carl G. Brockman, George P. Rose, Earl Knapp, Henry Matthews, John A. Bruce. No. 275—Ralph D. Cole, James M. Hill, George F. Lasater, Harry M. Sweet. No. 277—Jesse E. Dryer, Arthur A. Johnston, Israel J. Klinger, Joseph W . Manley, Major W . Parker. No. 278—Osca C. Alexander, Clarence J. Miner, Jr., James W . Ramsdell, Carl Ringer. No. 279—Louis J. Pivonka. No. 280—Herbert S. Stone, Thomas Stam, George W. Rutz, Ira T. Koogle. No. 281—William Waite Korb, Ivan R. Mort, Boyd R. Saunders. No. 282—Howard E. Puckett, Wilbur B. Walter. No. 285—Glenn j , Nugent, Elmer T. Peterson, Ralph L. Wagner. No. 284-Edward B. Payne, John A. Scott, Harry J. Mott. No. 285~Robert W . Lowe, Foster L. Mears. No. 286—LeeRoy D. Cargill, Clark M. Bentley. No. 289—Glenn V. Anschutz, Rudolph R. Gropp, Phillip D. Phillips. No. 290—Willis E. Carver, Bernice Clifford Bailey, Newman Bryan Yandell, A. Walter McDonald, Harry Francis Dougherty, Floyd Marion Martin. No. 291—Oscar Ostrum. No. 292—Tyson J. Graves, James A. Palmer, William R. Palmer. M.D. No. 293—Charles Lewis Banta, Charles Herbert Parkin, Martin H. Robbins, Julian W. Smith. No. 294—Joe Reuther Beeler. No. 295—John H. Canfield, Harry C. Goss, Corbley C. Peterie, Andrew J. Six. No. 297—John Kuppetz, Jr. No. 298—Edward A. Somer. No. 299—Frank W . Jobes, Morris W. Tucker. No. 300—Walter Cecil Littel, Harry M. Masseym, Paul Morrell, James E, Cox. Lawrence B. Husted, William R. Black, Nile S. Lepley.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 301^—Leslie A. Dalton, John William Dawson, Charles R. Jones, Glenn Arthur Owen, Noah Franklin Ringeisen, William Franklin White. No. 303—William Edward Abies, James Arthur Alexander, Gustaf E. Anderson, Harold Wilso,n Athy, Fred L. Bainum, Amzie Paul Baird, Willard Osmur Bardwell, Mayer Baum, Ellis LeRoy Ellis, Leland Stanford Belford, Nathan Ricker Bickford, Issac Edward Blunt, Cecil Francis Boucher, Charles Alexander Bourman, William Samuel Brackman, Ralph Allen Bradley, Marvin Alvin Brannan, Everett Watson Carroll, Ralph Earl Carter, J. Roscoe Chandler, Merlin Yazel Charles, Austin Roy Conlev, Harold Westall Connett, Carl Henry Fredrick Cook, Raymond Leroy Cortner, Charles Clarence Costello, Charles Van Cromwell, Melvyn Edward Crowl, Harry Edgar Crutchfield, George Everett Cunningham, Harvey Curtis, Everett Hiram Dahl, Kenneth Wilbur Daniel, Dale Leray Darby, James Junior Davis, Lloyd Leonard Dennis, Fred Carl Dewing, Clifford Kriebel Diehl, Alfred Harrison Dodge, John Patrick Dorsey, Harry Monroe Edwards, John Robert Edwards, Henry L. Enoch, John Royce Frank, Jacob M. Glickman, Hurlbut Allen Griswold, Elmer Keith Groskinsky, Carl William Hagel, Guy Van Eman Hall, Ralph Thomas Haney, Edgar A. HasHbarger, Phillip Heller, Oren Walter Hennigh, Reinhold Alfred Herman, Eugene Rodger Hfett, Doyle B. Hill. Harold DeWitt Howard, Boone Dorris Jacobs, Clinton Boyer James, Shirley T. Jocelyn, Walter Tuve Johnson, Roy Kearns, Harry Elz Kingsbury, Murray W. Kirkwood, Wilford Edman Knernschield, Harris Montgomery Landrum, Dee R. Lauck, John George Leber, Jess Logan Leland, Louis Dale Leland, Hugh David Lester, Kenneth Paul Little, Everett Loyal McBeth, Guy Elbert McCune, Robert Taylor McElwain, Omer Floyd Maddux, Glen David Marple, Virgil Lester Mathis, Harold Lorraine Menne, Roy William Miller, Jesse Lee Moore, Floyd Langley Myers, Clester Clarence Newby, Everett Hollis Oliphant, William Allen Parnell, Wilbur Olvan Persing, William Thomas Phillips, Edmund James Piper, Harold Orville Polsom, Robert Alonzo Pratt, Lyle Howard Presnell, Jesse Otterbein Price, Clifford Henry Pugh, Paul Ardine Ramsey, Ralph Michael Rinckel, Orivlle Philip Roberts, Arthur W . Ruppeiius. Victor Forest Russell, Ray Lewis Ruthrauff, William Charles Salome, Homer Merle Sanborn, Joseph Clyde Sanders, Amasa Tredick Schaefer, Chester David Searle, Otis Cleveland Shrout, William Andrew Simpson, Charles Joseph Smith, Paul Kenneth Smith, Joseph William Smyth, Denzel Delbert Soderberg. Harry Spurriet, Sanford Charles Stroud. Thomas Virgil Summitt, Floyd Paul Tatman, Hiram Taylor, John Freeman Taylor, Albert Lyle Thomas, Robert Paul Tillery, LeRoy Trickery, Leroy Ottman Trissal. Homer Norton Uhland. David Earl Varner, Arthur Lee Vermillion. Samuel Elvin Waldorf, Harold Vern Washburn, William Herman Whipple, Duane Kidder White, Earl Everett White. Charles William Wikoff, Xellis Henry Wilkinson, John Ratchel Willbanks. Howard Elton Williams. Clair Albert Williamson. Fred Willineham Wison. Marvin Robert Wilson, Benjamin Winters, Lewie Wolkow, Herman Lloyd Wright. No. 306—Thomas P. Berg, Arthur H. Epard, Lem Fulwider, Jr. No. 307—Arthur C. Allen, Charles Arnold, Robert C Clark, Orvel E. Cosley. Orville W . Davis, Edgar Dexter, Henry Hessler, Wallace D. Hill, Walter V. Karnes, William Koons, Clayton Nelson, Darrel Pigman, Emmett Skeen, Wyatt E. Simpson, Lester E. Townsend. No. 309—Linnie R. Veach, Br^ice A. Kindig, Daniel Foreman. No. 310—Ray T. Blackford, Herbert Brantley, Thomas C. Hayes. No. 311—Charles R, Brown, Aaron Clarno. Milton C. Fisher, Stephen. H. Grice, Arthur S- Haynes, Joseph W. Hudson, Dale Eugene Jenne,

March

OKAND

J-ODGC,

rs-ANSAS

D E A T H S—Continued. John T. Kennedy, Raymond H. Knapp, Charles Lewis, Herbert McGuire, Bunyon H. Moore, Earl T. Reed, Merl P. Schillerstron, Charles T. Senay, Alfred Sommerset, Frederocl M., Stowell, Ira L. Wheeler, Frederick S. Young. No. 312—Ralph E. Gaterman, Harold Edwin Lower, Roy Sherman Brown. No. 313—Paul R. Haustein, Guy Allen McKay, Russell M. Prescott. No. 314—Fred Hendicks, Phillip Birk, Sr., Oral H. Carter, Paul E. Ross. No. 315—Corwin Q. Hinkley No. 316—Jonathan H. Hewes. No. 317—Fred Leroy Auker. No. 319—W. H. Bali, Robert L. Brown, Sr., John F. Deck, Fred H. Huey. Clyde M. Moore, Roy W; Solomn. No. 321—Louis James Brown, George William Degnan, Jesse C. Gallup, Edward Terrell Glascock, Fred P. Gattshail. No. 322—William L. Anderson, Edmun A. Ash, Stanley A. Bottomley, Melvin Crawford, Fred H. G. Brandt, George H. Foxton, Andrew A. Gaignat, James F. Hall, Walter L. Hendee, William H. Jones, King P. Kirk, Ora Z. Lasiter, Augustus B. Lawrence, Robert McAdams, Otto H. Moore, Lloyd H. Murphy, William Olsen, Leo A. Roebuck, Robert W. Scarlett, Arthur H. Swanson, Max Trible, John Watts, Dayton K. Wolf. No. 324—Vance H. Louthan, Lewis L. Mitchell, J. George E. Rollins, Samuel B. Woods.

Ernest

Ridgeway,

No. 325—Harry H. Barker. No. 326—Henry H. Brown, Marvin R. Wisehart, Robert R. Owens, James B. Harris, George A. Bolen. No. 327—Elmer Harris, William J. Thompson, Walter W. Moulanax. No. 328—Albert M. Hill, Wm. J. Fettle. No. 329—Ernest R. Harris, Russell Needham. No. 330—Clarence E. Muth, William V. Pokorny, Herman E. Stang, Louis A. Lyda, Charles H. Marvin. No. 331—Joseph Newton Bennett, WJllard Byron Hali, Paul Curtis Jones, Walter Eli Mattocks, Henry Robert McLain, Elmer Edward Poer, Theodore Schuttler, Calvin Glover Yowell. No. 332—Wesley P. Lewis, Charles Cleveland Stalcup. No. 333—Phillip D. Cline, David L. Douthat, Russell H. DuBois. Clark E. Duncan, William L. Hervey, Feorge B. Lange, Will Ed Lavender, Harold T, Mercer, Homer M. Riggs, Harry W. Saunders, Alex T. Smith. No. 334—John P. Barta, Sr., Clarence Jones, Werner T. Mautz. Frank H. Pacey. No. 335—Lewis C. Davis. Virgil C. Weeks. No. 337—Ora R. Bennett. No. 338—R. Calvin Fogel. No. 339—Howard V. Osmon.

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March

D E A T H S—Continued. No. 340—Ernest Eugene Royer. No. 341—James P. Miller, John A. Dienst, Owen E. Root, Herman L. Polley. No. 342—Christian O. Enderud, Jackson F. Gearhart. No. 343—Clarence J. Dolecek.

Williams,

Ezra

Brown,

Melvin

Long,

Miles

No. 344—George P. Bolt, Casper W . Hassebroek, Joseph A. Meyer. No.'347—Delbert Welch. Motie E. Plush. No. 348—Dr. Floyd C. Roadhouse. No. 349—Roy C. Moorehead. No. 350—Arthur W. Cain. No. 351—George D. Atwood, John Finlay, Sr., William J, Lampton. No. 552—Hans H. Hamann, Delphos Lee Holmes. No. 354—Fred V. Lunger. No. 355—G. Dewey Burch, Fred A. Copeland. No. 358—Boyd O. Myers, Clark E. Wardell. No. 359—Lewis Heller, Jens B. Nygaard. No. 360—Patrick Joseph Mellon, Clarence E. Feely. No. 361—William S. Ecord, Elmo James Pattishall, Herman Tunnell. No. 363—Ezra Bowron. No. 364—Arthur D. Botts, Robert C. Briggs, Walter V. Griffith, Lawrence E. Moore, William L. Myers, Fred F. Nance, James P. Neel. No. 366—Julian B. Hymer, Dewey David Schlup, Ralph L. Klamm, Murry Edwin Nicol. George Chamberlain, Guy Hiram Purtee, Hiram A. White. No. 367—Harry Baker, Leo L. Smith, Woodrow Albert Ballrad. No. 369—D. LeRoy Barr, James Tyler Biair, Caleb George Bloomfield, James L. Campbell, Charles Lewis French, George William Gilbert, Luther Lee Hand, George Fred Hellwig, Albert Karl, Thomas Omar McMurray, Robert Cleveland 'Modrell, Anthony Lee Mohart, Richard H. Oliver, Waldo S. Ploughe, Harry Price, Herman L. Roberts, Dean W . Rowd.'n, Ernest Franklin South, Otto Spriester, Raymon Francis Sullinger, Raymond Waldron, Elza Ray Walker. No. 371—Guy W. Rothrock, Phillip P. Stimatze. No. 372—Everett Stevens, Alva Edgar Jackson, John P. Krumrey. No. 374—Fred H. Crowell, Louis C. Meyers, Lewis Euler. No. 376—Homer A. Blue, Sanford AuUs Day, Marvin E. Matkin, Ernest M. Roop, Sr., Alvin D. Sutton. No. 379—John L. Brock, Ted Wiens, Homer O. Cook, Clarence Nelson. No. 382—Ralph L. Moler. No. 383—Arthur M, Harris, Clark Sawyer, Lewis E. Walter, Paul A. Treadwell, Charles O. Hubbard, William Wi Witham.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 384—Lloyd H. Hackney, Emery E. Newton, Chester J. Nicholas, Harris B. Powell, Lawrence C. Rowland, Charles Walter Thrall, Reuben Tinkler, Thomas Lot Wilson. No. 385—Robert Eugene Cowdrey. No. 388—Leonard F. Dinkela, Jr., Wayne W . McMahan. No. 389—Ray Vincent Medlam. No. 390—George L. White, Jess Henry Miller, Clarence Everett Harrell, Larry Gene Pfortmiller. No. 391—Clarence A. Mays, Wilbur H. Broker. No. 392—Resiah M. Force. No. 393—William A. Bohannon. No. 395—Leroy M. Duke, Theodore M. Hagan, Oscar L. Obley, Samuel B. Parker. No. 396—Chester C. Cool, Albert C. Elaasser, Samuel P. Hamilton, Leroy Kregar, William C. Spit2bart. No. 397—Henry Robert Nelson, Harry B. Olson, George L. Weddle, Joel M. Bitler, Paul D. Langerman, Jr., Ralph O'Connell, Delpha L. Anderson. No. 398—Charley F. Johnson, William E. May, Floyd B. Neil. Pearl Franklin Smith, Wendell L. Starliper. No. 399—Keith Brown. No. 400—Vernon K. Coffman. No. 401—Leo C. Rhoades. No. 402—Foster N . Emmons, Timothey P. Hopkins. No. 403—Leo LeRoy Payne, Oscar Wayne Hackworth. No. 404—Kenneth Donald Crumly. No. 405—Trellie A. James, Frank W. Westerman, Eugene C. Wolfe. No. 406—Carl W. McColm, Cuthbert B. Combs, George V. Black, Edwin F. Wright, James Hall. No.-407—Renix Schoonover. No. 408—Jack Merciez, Horace Goodinson, James Fox. No. 409—Albert Newton Rice. No. 410—Arthur L. Silvers, Arthur F. Richardson, Howard J. Berkley. No. 411—William C. Mills. No. 412—Fred Ferrin. No. 413—Fred August Etling, Louis Clyde Gale, W . Errol Wilson. No. 415—John Leger, Jack Tarvin, George W . H. H. Grinter, Leo F. Jones. No. 417—Ralph Raymond Miller. No. 419—Herman Miller. No. 420—Robert M. Norwood.

Mongold,

Stanley

Pishney,

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 421—Ernest Eugene Hodgson. No. 422—Thedore Z. Smith, Edward R. Herzberger. No. 423—Benjamin H. Felt. No. 424—Renus A. Jordan, Frank R. Kraft, William H. Ruble, Jerry D. Sullivan. No. 427—James Vermilion, Carlos Cannon, Edward Crick. No. 429—John A. Carlson. No. 430—John Corwin Shaw, Floyd William Wade. No. 431—Elmer B. Spahr, Glenn L. Winkelman. No. 433—Norman J. Bordner, Carroll Thomas Bromwell, Lawrence Meridith Buckingham, George Washington Butters, John Charles Calhoun, Gerry Shieldon, Glenn Layne Dean, Melvin Duane Dear, Clarence Lovejoy East, Marion Marcus Felt, Mar Sui Fong, Jess M, Foulk, Roscoe David Howard, Sam P. Jones. Ralph C. Kelley, William Warren Koch, Ralph S. Marcuis, Everett Lonzo Oglesby, Jesse James Putman, Don Richard Robinson, Worth A. Shadle, Vernon Brown Steenrod, Fred Eugene Weldon, Claude Anderson Whaley, Ralph Clyde Wilson. No. 435—Ben F. Upshaw, Charles W. A. Smith, Will R. Christian, Clifford Fort, William T. Haley, Stanley J. Eastham. No. 436—Frederick George Crum, Jack Monroe Falls, Pleas Walde Fox, William Lewis Klein, Jr., Earl Curtis Ogan, Peder George Viggo Pederson, Vilas G. Roberts, Harry Allen Shoemaker, Frank P. Taylor, Dale W. Warrick, Ray Leslie Willson. No. 437—Daniel B. Keller, Chester E. Kassnei. No. 438—Sarnuel J. Beashore, Richard E. Draker, Earl E. Elsrode, George R. Estes, William J. Farrington, James A. Garves, Lawrence Hansen, Jr., Joseph Rose, Labon Thornton, Herbert C. Whitney, Leroy A. Wison. No. 440—William C. Albers, Fred E. McFarland, Theodore D. Ricklefs. No. 441—Lawson Tucker, Charles Arthur Smith, Charles D. Barstow No. 442—Lifus L. Read. No. 444—Guy Fish, James Lester Flook, Roy McFarland, Grover McKinney, John F. Oehlert, Blaine E. Coodsey. No. 445—Edwin C. Wolfe, John C. Foster, Nathan A. Leonard, Willard J. Graber, C. S. Kile, Jack L. Grimm, Otis E. Chesterman, Sheridan A. Berwick, Claude F. Hall, Carl H. Witham, Floyd K.' Frazier, Clarence J. Houston, Edward Willis, True E. Foster. No. 446—Thomas G. Unglas. No. 448—Durham J. Homedsle. No. 449—Bruce Banton Denton.

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Deaths Other Grand Jurisdictions. Alabama: ROBERT R U F U S BERRYMAN, PGM. July 9, 1969

Alberta: SYDNEY CARLOS HECKBERT, PGM. October 6, 1969

Arkansas: JULIUS ARTHUR LANER, PGM. July 27, 1969

British

Columbia:

JAMES REID MITCHELL, PGM. October 19, 1969 H E N R Y PERCIVAL RUTTER, PGM. February 12, 1970 DONALD ALBERT STEWART, PGM. November 17, 1969

Chile: SPTERO D E L R I O GUNDIAN, PGM.

May 15, 1969

Calijornia: EDGAR VICTOR STEWART, J R . , PGM.

May 22, 1969

Delaware: HARRY C . BAUER, PGM. June 16, 1969 W I L L I A M D . PAULIN, PGM. June 12, 1969

Florida: HARRY GORDON TAYLOR, PGM.

January 28, 1970

Iowa: RAY R . DOUGLASS, PGM. January 22, 1970

Maine: JAMES ANTHONY SANKER, Past Junior Grand Warden. April '19, 1969 GEORGE FRANKLIN GIDDINGS, PGM. June 11, 1969

Maryland: HARRY L . H U E T H E R , PGM.

October 30, 1969

Mississippi: ROBERT W O O D H I N T O N , J R . , Honorary PGM.

June 12, 1969

Montana: Dr. FRANCIS HAGSTROM, PGM.

New

September 5, 1969

Hampshire:

HIRAM

W A L E S JOHNSON,

Grand

Pursuivant.

November 9,

1969 R A L P H LAVERNE SLOAN, Grand Master.

December 31, 1969

Nova Scotia: N O R M A N T . AVARD, PGM.

August 1, 1969

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D E A T H Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Concluded. Ohio: HARRY G . GRAM, PGM.

November 11, 1969

Oklahoma: W I L L I A M H E N R Y P O W E L L , PGM.

July 7, 1969

Ontario: T H O M A S H A M I L T O N SIMPSON, PGM. November 4, 1969 RUSSELL W I L L I A M S TRELEAVEN, PGM. January 14, 1970

Puerto Rico: RoDOLFO RAMIEREZ PABON, PGM.

May 21, 1969

Rhode Island: SIDNEY ANGELL CAPWELL, Grand Secretary. November 8, 1969

South

Carolina:

J O S E P H ANSEL EADDY, PGM.

May 10, 1969

Switzerland: W A L T E R W I N T E R , PGM.

March 21, 1969

Tennessee: GRANVILLE VALLINTINE ELMORE, Chairman, Board of Control.

February 24, 1970 Texas: H. W . FULLINGIM, P G M . November 25, 1969

LEONARD E . STUDER, Grand Treasurer. RANDALL E . BRISCOE, PGM.

February 12, 1970

September 21, 1969

Wyoming: JAMES B . MILSTEAD, PGM.

May 16, 1969

March

INDEX Address: M.'. W . ' . Carrol C. Arnett Area Meetings Biographical Sketch of M.'. W . ' . Carrol C. Arnett Committees: Appointed : Chairman of List of Members Reports of Consolidations: Burrton No. 182 with Halstead No. 46 Potwin No. 228 with Towanda No. 30 Deaths Defunct Lodges _ Distinguished Visitors presented Election _ District Deputy Grand Masters: Present at Grand Lodge List of :^ Districts, Lodges comprising District Meetings Fifty Year Members Grand Lodge Officers: At Annual Communication Blection of Installation of = List of Grand Lodge Special Communications Grand Lodges and Grand Secretaries: American Foreign Grand Master M.'. W . ' . Carroll C. Arnett: Address Banquet Biography Itinerary Portrait ' Recommendations Grand Representatives: Appointed of Kansas near other Grand Lodges of other Grand Lodges near Kansas

23 25 and 126 144

139 and Inside Back Cover 4 Inside Back Cover See Reports

;

28 29 199 189 6 137 9 152 149 132 71

8 137 _- 138 4, 138 and Back Cover _ 82 :.

191 192 23 115 144 36 3 31 25 194 196

High School Essay Contest Winners

113

Lodge Halls, location of

186

Lodges: Building Projects Defunct, List of

â&#x20AC;&#x17E;

123 189

Directory of List of—by Districts Represented at Annual Communication Synopsis of Returns of Without Representation at Annual Commuication Masonic Districts Masonic Home Reports Past Grand Masters' Association Past Grand Masters and Grand Officers: At Annual Communication Deceased Living Past Masters at Annual Communication Per Diem Checks Issued Portraits: Appointive Grand Officers M.-. W . ' . Carroll C. Arnett George Washington Masonic Memorial Henry C. Clausen John C. Cunningham Frank Carlson Proficiency Certificates Reports: Committees on: Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D Condition of the Order (Special) Correspondence Credentials Extension of DeMolay _ Finance .— Foreign Relations Jurisprudence Kansas Masonic Foundation, Inc. (Executive Director) Masonic Education Necrology .— Public Schools Reports of Grand Officers Ritualistic Work Temple Building and Remodeling Trials and Punishments Council of Administration Grand Secretary Grand TreasurerSecretary of Masonic Home Board Superintendent of Masonic Home Special Communications of Grand Lodge Special Dispensations Granted

l62 149 15 154 68 149 98 and 110 147 7 and 8 187 188 10 65 143 3 27 93 116 118 &)

123 119 122 8 129 129 128 135 117 126 96 112 95 132 122 125 94 95 41 110 98 82 24

Tellers

125

Third Degree Dramatized

115

Traveling Gavel

127

M.-. W.-. GRAND LODGE OF AF&AM OF KANSAS 1970 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS On Credentials: W.'. JAMES E. ZIMMERMAN, Chairman. Topeka No. 17. 1329 Kellam. Topeka G66\6 W.'. LEONARD R. RISING, Albert Pike No. 303, 2626 Victoria, Wichita 67216 W.'. MARVIN T . COVALT, St. Bernard No. 222, Box 975, Dodge City 67801 .W.'. EARL R. MCBKIDE, Lewis Lodge No. 220. Lewis 67552 ' W.'. JOHN A. SIHOWALTER, Halstead Lodge No. 46, Halstead 67056 On Reports of Grand Officers W.'. RAY H . HILGERS. Chairman, Wyandotte No. 3, 2016 Grandview, Kansas City 66102 W.'. DONALD E. STATEN, Stanley No. 444, Box 124, Stanley 66084 W . ' . G A R O L D W . BUTLER, Winfield No. 110, 508 E. 16th St.. Winfteld 67156 W.'. CHARLES H . WILLE, Ellinwood No. 217. 217 N. Wieland, Ellinwood 67526 W.'. EARL C . HAMLIN, Bcstor G. Brown No. 433. 236 S. Volutsia, Wichita 67211 On Finance: W.'. KENNETH W . SHREVE, Chairman. Bestor G. Brown No. 433, 2193 Belle Vista, Wichita 67203 M.'. W.'. WILLIAM E. BRADFORD, Lyra No. 256. WameKo 66547 W.'. MELBURN C . BARNES, Constellation No. 95, 725 N. 10th, Fredonia 66736 W.'. ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Alma No. 161, Alma 66401 W.'. RICHARD H . HART, Siloam No. 225, 124 S. Kendall. Topeka 66606 On Jurisprudence: M . ' . W.". ARTHUR C. HODGSON, Chairman, Cornerstone No. 219, Box 529. Lyons 613^4 M . ' . W . ' . IOHN H . MURRAY, King Solomon No. 10. 1020 S. 4th. Leavenworth 66048 M . ' . W.'. THOMAS C. RAUM, Jr., Albert Pike No. 303. 1209 N. River Blvd., Wichita 67203 M.'.W.'.OwEN E. HODGSON, Salina No. 60. 660 Highland, Salina 67401 W.'. FLOYD H . COFFMAN, Ottawa No. 18, Courthouse, Ottawa 66067 On Ritualistic: W.'. WooDROw W. COLEMAN. Albert Pike No. 303. 328 E. 1st. Wichita 67202 W.'. PAUL E. MURPHY, Overland Park No. 436. 8845 Horton. Overland Park 66207 W.'. HUGH KELLEY, Topeka No. 17, 4520 W. 25th St., Topeka 66614 On T r i a l s and Punishments: M.'. W.'. RICHARD L. BECKER. Chairman. Keystone No. 102, Box 983, Coffeyville 67337 M . ' . W . ' . ADDISON C. IRBY, Rising Sun No. 8. 209 S. Main, Fort Scott 66701 W.'. REX O W E N : . Sunflower No. 86, 32OI/2 S. Broadway, Wichita 67202 W.'. E. EDWARD COLE, Lindsborg No. 397. Box 128. Lindsborg 67456 W.'. CHESTER B. FULLERTON, Delta No. 77, Medicine Lodge 67104 On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D. M . ' . W.'. BEN W . GRAYBILL. Chairman, Old MisMon No. 153. Box 6. Shawnee Mission 66201 W.'. KENNETH WANKLYN. Beattie No. 259. Frankfort 66427 W.'. WAYNE E. FULLER, Belle Plaine No. 173, R.R. 1, Belle Plaine 67103 On Correspondence: M.'. W.'. FLOYD S. ECORD, Burlington No. M, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839 On Foreign Relations: W.'. IOHN D . CUNNINGHAM, Chairman, Norton No. 199. 309 W. Wilberforce, Norton 67564 W.'. TACK TRICE, Jr., Delta No. 77, Medicine Lodge 67104 W.'.jACK EULER. Wathena No. 64, Troy 66087 On Masonic Education: M.'. W.'. CARROLL C . ARNETT. Belleville No. 129, Box 472, Belleville 66935 R.'. W.'. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER. Mackey No. 48. R.F.D. 2. Effingham 66023 R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY. Topeka No. 17. R.F.D. 1. Rns.sviile 66533 R.'. W.'. J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Royal No. 192. 113 N. St. John. Lyons 67554 W.'. FORRFST D . HAGGARD, Ancient Form No. 34. 7600 W. 75th. Overland Park 66204 M.'. W.•. SCOTT E. KELSEY, Topeka No. 17 (Special) 3455 Huntoon. Topeka 66604 On Public Schools W.'. RALPH E. WILSON, Chairman. King Solomon No. 10. 3705 Shrine Park Road. Leavenworth 66048 W.'. JAMES E . BEESLEY, Barney No. 279. Dighton 67839 W.'. A. G. WILLIAMS, Salina No. 60. P^O Santa Fe. Salina 67404 W.'. THEC-ORE R . PALMQUIST, Wellsville No. 356. 700 S. 55th, Turner 66106 W.'. JOSEPH C . LITTRELL. Tola No. 38. Box 603, lola 66749 On Temple Building and Remodeling: R.'. W.'. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Mackey No. 48, R.F.D. 2. Effingham 66023 R.'. W.'. RICHARD D . KELSEY, Topeka No. 17. R.F.D. 1, Rossville 66533 W.'. J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Royal No. 192, 113 N. St. John, Lyons 67554 W.'. FORREST D . HAGGARD, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 W. 75th, Overland Park 66204 On Necrology: W.'. ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, Onaga No. 188, 422 S. Main, Ottawa 66067 On Church-Lodge Relations—1970: Dr. FORREST D . HAGGARD. Chairman. Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 W. 75th St., Overland Park 66204 Dr. BASIL JOHNSON. Albert Pike No. 303, United Methodist Church, Dodge City 67801 W.'. LESLIE M . HEISZ, Lindsborg No. 397, United Methodist Church, Satanta 67870 Dr. WALTER G . COUCH, Jr., Jerusalem Lodge, North Hampton, Mass., Pilgrim Congregational Church, Wichita On Extenson of DeMolay: W.'. RALPH D . WALKER, Chairman. Sharon Springs No. 417, Sharon Springs 67758 W.'. DONALD E . VOCHATZER, Sr., Rosedale No. 333, 7844 Orvile, Kansas City 66112 . W.'. EUGENE PUCKETT, Lawrence No. 6, 824 W . 22nd St., Lawrence 66044

M. . W. . GRAND LODGE A. F. & A. M. OF KANSAS GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1970 M . ' . W.'.

H . JACKSON STATON, Grand Master, Ionic N o . 254

P.O. Box 85, St. John, Kas. 67576 R . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Deputy

Grand Master, Mackey N o . 48

R.F.D. 2, Effingham, Kas. 66023 R.". W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, Grand Senior Warden, Topeka N o . 17

R.F.D. 1, Rossville, Kas. 66533 R . ' . W . ' . J. FRED W I L L I A M S O N , Grand Junior Warden, Royal N o . 192

113 N . St. John Street, Lyons, Kas. 67544 M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . M O N T G O M E R Y , Grand Treasurer, Syracuse N o . 309

106 North Main, Syracuse, Kas. 67878 M . " . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S , Grand Secretary, Cherryvale N o . 137

P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, Kas. 66601 D r . T H O M A S PARISH, Grand Chaplain, Albert Pike N o . 303

304 E. 11th St., Wellington, Kas. 67152 W.". FORREST D . HAGGARD, Grand Senior Deacon, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 W . 75th St., Overland Park, Kas. 66204 W . ' . JAMES W . C L E L A N D , Grand ]unior Deacon, Wakeeney N o . 148

Wakeeney, Kas. 67672 W . ' . C. TRAVIS SPENCER, Grand Marshal, Hutchinson N o . 445

P.O. Box 312, Hutchinson, Kas. 67501 W . ' . B I L L E.-RICHARDSON, Grand Sword

Bearer, Mt. Moriah N o .

179, 915 Niles, Kinsley, Kas. 67547 W . ' . G O L D W I N E . M I L L E R , Grand Senior Stetcard, Active N o . 158

405 Utah, Atchison, Kas. 66002 W . ' . L. E U G E N E G R I Z Z E L L , Grand Junior Stetvard, Macksville N o .

371, R.F.D. Macksville, Kas. 67557 W . ' . L. ELDON G I D E O N , Grand Pursuivant,

Lake N o . 50

R.F.D. 6, Topeka, Kas. 66608 W . ' . FRED P E C H I N , Grand Tyler, Derby N o . 365

3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita, Kas. 67210 W . ' . FRED M . FARTHING, Asst. Grand Tyler, Friendship N o . 208

Haven, Kas. 67543 W . ' . J. EARL O D E N , Grand Lecturer, Parsons N o . 117

2431 Washington, Parsons, Kas. 67357 W . " . CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Wyandotte N o .

3, 2627 North 43rd, Kansas City 66104 W . ' . HARVEY L . H E N D E R S O N , Asst. Grand Lecturer, Satanta N o . 446

Satanta, Kas. 67870 W . ' . R O N A L D E . W H I T E , Asst. Grand Lecturer, Topeka N o . 17

609 " T , " Atchison, Kas. 66002 W . " . W I L L I A M N . VANDERBEEK, Asst.

Grand

Lecturer,

Hancock

No. 311, 326 Arch, Leavenworth, Kas. 66048 W . •. F R A N K T . MOORE, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Albert Pike N o . 303 2314 Pattie, Wichita, Kas. 67211 W.". FLOYD A. BOSLER, Asst. Grand Lecturer, Wyandotte N o . 3

4323 Martin, Kansas City, Kas. 66102 TIME A N D PLACE O F MEETING—1971 The One Hundred and Fifteenth Annual Communication of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the City of Wichita, Kansas, beginnig at 9:00 A.M., Friday, March 12 and concluding Saturday, March 13, A.D. 1971, A.I.. 5971.

^&MW

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IN MEMORIAM

ROBERT EMIL FERGUSON Born: D hd:

St. Joseph , Missouri J anuary 2, 1914 St. Francis Hospital Topeka, Kansas May 7, 1970

Kansas Mason ry suffered a loss of great magnitude when the final summons came to our D eputy Grand Master on the afternoon of May 7th. Truly, wh en his column was broken "his work was not finished and his brethren mourn" . "Bob" FERGUSON, even in the brief period of his service to Masonry contributed much, and was applying himself diligently to preparation for the T his "shot" was taken on the day that responsibilities of leaders hip in the the /lew temple of Marysville Masons Grand Lodge, which were only a few was dedicated Sept. 8, 1962. Acc01'ding months away, when death overtook him. to Mrs. Ferguson, this was the "happiest H e had made a va liant struggle and at day in Bob's Masonic career". times it looked like he was winning the figh t, but shortl y after he was installed as D eputy Grand Master, the tide turned and the battl e gradually took his strength until on the afternoon of that fateful day in M ay, he was taken to his eternal res ting place. Bob's life on earth was a constant revelation to his fellow workers. H e was a rmn of great vision and depth of character. H e dreamed dreams and then persevered to see them comp leted. Hi s part in the building of th e Marysville Temple was an examp le of hi s determin ation. Hi s brethren found in him a man of sincerity and devotion. Hi s was an outgoing di sposition, and everything he did whether in th e lodge, hi s church , or in his chosen lega l professi on, marked him as one who co uld wear the mantl e of auth ority in the Grand Lodge with credit to ali Masonry-but that was not to be. On ly a few days before the end came he was making plans for the coming year anJ was di scuss ing them with his associates in the Grand Lodge. H ~ was a devo ut " family man" and a Christi an gentleman. He worshipped his wife Ardi s, who sat bes ide his bed constantly during the last four or five weeks of his life. H e adored his children and grand( hildren , and stood ready to make any $acrifi:e for them.

Bro. FERGUSON attended Wentworth Military Academy and G eorge Washington University where he graduated in 1937 and from the law schoo l three years later. H e had been a member of the Masonic Fraternity since 1946, including all Masonic Orders in Marysvi lle, the Consistory and Arab Shrine in Topeka. He was a long tim e members of the Presbyterian Church in M arysville, where funeral servi~es w ere held for him on the afternoon of May 11 , with a member of the Clergy, D r. FORREST D . HAGGARD, of Overland Park, who was soon to be appointed to the lin e of Grand Lodge Officers, officiating in the church rites. M .路. W.路. WILLIAM E. BRADFORD, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge delived the graveside ritu al. M.路 . W.路. BRADFORD had appointed Bro. FERG USON to a place in the line of Grand Lodge officers three years previously.

Aside from his many Masonic Activities, Bro. FERGUSON has contributed to the community and civic life of his city and state through service in the following organizations: He was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Served as City Attorney of Marysville for 15 years. Was president of the Kiwanis Club and a member of the American Legion. Past President of the local bar association and a member of the State Bar. He was for many years an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Royal Order of Jesters, Topeka and The Red Cross of Constantineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;St. David Conclave at Salina. Member and Past Patron of Hilda Chapter No. 164 Order of the Eastern Star. Such an active life of dedication and service to mankind will be remembered for many years by those who were inspired by his outstanding example. CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Past Grand Master.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

M.-. W.-. GRAND LODGE OF

ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF

KANSAS

Organized March 17, 1856.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Held in the Auditorium of the Scottish Rite Temple, City of Wichita, Kansas March 12 and 13, A. D . 1971, A. L. 5971

M.". W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, Effingham R.'. W.". ALBERT O . ARNOLD, JR., Grand Secretary

320 W . Eighth Ave., Topeka Mailing Address, P.O. Box 1217, 66601

1971

M:. W:. H. JACKSON STATON GRAN D MAST ER OF MASO NS I N KANSAS

March 14, 1970 to March 13, 1971 (For Biographical Sketch see page 137)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FOR 1971. M.'. W.'. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, Mackey No. 48, R.F.D. 2, Effingham, Ks. 66023 E.'. W.'. RICHARD D . KELSEY, Deputy Grand Master, Topeka No. 17, Rossville, Ks. 66533 R . . W.' . J . FRED WILLIAMSON, Grand Senior Warden, Royal No. 192, 113 N. St. John St., Lyons, Ks. 67554 R . . W/ . FORREST D . HAGGARD, Grand Junior Warden, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 W. 75th St., Overland Park, Ks. 66204 M.'. W. . W I L U A M E . MONTGOMERY, Grand Treasurer, Syracuse No. 309, 106 Main, Syracuse, Ks. 67544 R.". W.- .ALBERT O . ARNOLD, J R . , Grand Secretary, 'Rostii\t No. 333, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, Ks. 66601 M.'. W. . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, Grand Secretary Emeritus, Cherryvale No. 137, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, Ks. 66601 Rev Rev. LESLIE M . HEISZ, Grand Chaplain, Satanta No. 446, Satanta, Ks. 67870 w: .ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Grand Senior Deacon, Alma No. 161, Alma. Ks. 66401 W.' . FRED PECHIN, Grand Junior Deacon, Derby No. 365, 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita, Ks. 67210 W, . EDMUND R . STUCKER, Grand Marshal, Mackey No. 48, Effingham, Ks. 66023 W. . JAMES P. BROWN, Grand Sword Bearer, Washington No. 5, 1209 Ridge Road, Atchison, Ks. 66002 W. ' . D O N A L D W . YORK, Grand Senior Steward, Wilmore No. 412, Wilmore, Ks. 67155 W.' . RICHARD D . OVERTON, Grand Junior Steward, Armourdale No. 271, 2904 W . 46th St., Kansas City, Ks. 66103 W.' . RALPH D . WALKER, Grand Pursuivant, Sharon Springs No. 417, Sharon Springs, Ks. 67758 W. . DONALD E . STATEN, Grand Tyler, Stanley No. 444, P.O. Box 124, Stanley, Ks. 66084 W. . GARY R . HAUSERMAN, Asst. Grand Tyler, Union No. 7. 917 Highland Ave., Junction City, Ks. 66441

CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES. On Credentials: W.'. CHESTER L . GILBERT, Topeka No. 17, 927 N. Van Buren, Topeka 66608 On Reports of Grand Officers: M.". W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT, Belleville No. 129, P.O. Box 472, Belleville 66935 On F i n a n c e : M.'. W.'. WILLIAM E . BRADFORD, Lyra No. 256, Wamego 66547 On J u r i s p r u d e n c e : M.'. W.'. ARTHUR C . HODGSON, Corner Stone No. 219, P.O. Box 529, Lyons 67554 On R i t u a l i s t i c W o r k : W.'. WOODHOW W . COLEMAN, Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. 1st, Wichita 67202 On Trials and P u n i s h m e n t s : W.". JACK EULER, Wathena No. 64, Troy 66087 On Chartered L o d g e s and Lodges U . D . : W . ' . K . MAYNARD CURTS, Ancient Form No. 34, 5236 Delmar Ave., Shawnee Mission 66205 On Correspondence: M.'. W.'. FLOYD S. ECORD, Burlington No. 66, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839 On Foreign R e l a t i o n s : M.'. W.'. J O H N D . CUNNINGHAM, Norton No. 199, 309 W . Wilberforce, Norton 67654 On Masonic E d u c a t i o n : W.'. LEWIS CARTER, Holton No. 42, 411 Montana, Helton 66436 On Public S c h o o l s : W.'. RALPH E . WILSON, King Solomon No. 10, 3705 Shrine Park Rd., Leavenworth 66048 On T e m p l e Building and Remodeling: M . ' . W , ' . BEN W . GRAYBILL, Old Mission No. 153, P.O. Box 6, Shawnee Mission 66201 On N e c r o l o g y : W.'. FRANK L. H U N N , Mackey No. 48, 303 Parallel, Atchison 66002

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1972. The One Hundred and Sixteenth Annual Communication of the M.*. W,'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the City of Topeka, Kansas, beginning at 9:00 A.M., Friday, March 10 and concluding Saturday, March 11, A.D. 1972, A.L. 5972.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

GRAND LODGE OF

A. F. & A. M. OF KANSAS ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Wichita, Kansas March 12, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Kansas was convened in its One Hundred and Fifteenth Annual Communication at 9:00 A.M. on this date in the Scottish Rite Temple, 1st and Topeka, Wichita, Kansas. The Grand Marshal escorted the Grand Officers into the Lodge and after they had assumed their stations, retired and escorted the Grand Master into the hall and to his station. The Grand Marshal then retired with the Grand Senior and Junior Deacons and presented the Flag of the United States, following which the assembly was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by the Grand Master. After ascertaining that a constitutional number of subordinate Lodges was represented. Grand Master H . JACKSON STATON opened the Communication in ample form with the opening prayer being given by Grand Chaplain, Reverend T H O M A S PARISH. Appropriate music was rendered by Brother J. V E R N O N

POWELL,

Grand Organist, previous to and during the opening and also during the meetings that followed. Grand Officers were in their stations as follows: M.'. R.'. R.'. R.". M.". M.'.

W.". H. JACKSON STATON, W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON W.". WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY W.". CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S Dr. THOMAS P.^RISH....; W.". FORREST D . HAGGARD... W.". JAMES W . CLELAND W.". C. TRAVIS SPENCER W.". BILL E . RICHARDSON

Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon ......Grand Marshal Grand Sword Bearer

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

W . ' . GOLDWIN E. MILLER W . ' . L. EUGENE GRIZZELL

Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward

W . ' . L. ELDON GIDEON W.". FRED P E C H I N

Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler

W . ' . FRED M . FARTHING

Assistant Grand Tyler

W . ' . J. EARL O D E N

W.". W.'. W.'. W.'. W.". W.'. W.'.

SUB OFFICERS. CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU HARVEY L . HENDERSON.. RONALD E . W H I T E WILLIAM N . VANDERBEEK EARL M . SITTON CHARLES HADDOCK CLARENCE W . SILLS

Bro. J. V E R N O N POWELL

Bro. HENRY O . BENNETT

Grand Lecturer

Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant ,

Grand Grand Ganrd Grand Grand Grand Grand

Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer

Grand

Organist

Assistant to the Grand Secretary

WELCOME FROM CITY OF WICHITA. B r o t h e r R U S S E L L E . M C C L U R E , a m e m b e r of A l b e r t P i k e L o d g e N o . 3 0 3 , w a s t h e n i n t r o d u c e d by t h e G r a n d M a s t e r a n d h e , as a representative of t h e M a y o r of W i c h i t a , welcomed t h e G r a n d L o d g e t o W i c h i t a a n d e x t e n d e d a n invitation t o return for future C o m m u n i c a t i o n s . R E C E P T I O N OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. H a v i n g b e e n i n f o r m e d t h a t several d i s t i n g u i s h e d guests were in w a i t i n g , t h e G r a n d M a s t e r directed t h e G r a n d M a r s h a l t o escort t h e m into t h e L o d g e . Accordingly, t h e f o l l o w i n g guests w e r e conducted to t h e Altar a n d p r e s e n t e d t o t h e G r a n d Master. T h e y w e r e t h e n conducted to t h e East w h e r e each of t h e m was w e l c o m e d by G r a n d M a s t e r S T A T O N , introd u c e d t o t h e assembled B r e t h r e n a n d accorded t h e h o n o r s d u e their station:

M.". W . THEODORE ZACHARIAS, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. M.- .. W w.. ' . D E A N C . MARBY, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Colorado. M.- . w. . J O H N H . BROWN, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. R.-. , R.'. R.', ,

w.. C. W . REESE, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. w. . CHARLES T . JACKSON, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. w.. THOMAS DAVIS, Jr., Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. R.-. , w.. O R I N A . SHIPP, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. R.'. , w.. J O H N W . PREBLE, Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. R."., w.. J O H N BLACK VOORMAN, Grand Pursuivant of the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

u: . w. . W I L L I A M

E . MONTGOMERY, Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite in Kansas, Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Kansas and also. Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. ALVIN E . HAUSERMAN, Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Kansas, KT.

1970-71

GRAND

LODGE

OF KANSAS

M.". E.". CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Kansas, RAM, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Kansas and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. R.'. I.'. K. MAYNARD CURTS, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Council of Kansas, R&SM. M.'. E.'. HAROLD N . NICHOLS, Intendent General, Red Cross of Constantine. E.'. THOMAS L. FRANCIS, President of the Order of High Priesthood of Kansas. ADDRESSES. Interspersed during the sessions were addresses by the Distinguished Guests, who brought greetings and best wishes from their Grand Jurisdictions and expressed their appreciation for the courtesies received. PAST GRAND MASTERS. Seventeen Past Grand Masters answered the roll call and assembled before the Altar a n d w e r e welcomed to this Grand Lodge Communication by Grand Master STATON who thanked them for their support over the n^cf ^^ears an'* f^r *'h'^ iin'^ '^xani'~^l'^ fJ^/^ir h^^ c^f f^^r him to foll'^w. Jlhe^' were then escorted to the Grand East and introduced to the Brethren. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. Fifty Four District Deputy Grand Masters gathered before the Altar at the request of the Grand Master. H e complimented them highly on the outstanding work done during the past year and the manner in which they had represented the Grand Master within their Districts. R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON, District Deputy Grand Master of District No. 4, responded for the group and remarked that it had indeed been a pleasure to represent the Grand Lodge of Kansas and an honor of which they all were proud. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. The Grand Secretary then called the roll of the Grand Representatives and Fifty-six of these Brethren presented themselves before the Altar. They were welcomed by Deputy Grand Master ROBERT D . CAPLINGER who pointed out to them that it was of the greatest importance for them to correspond with the Grand Jurisdiction whom they represented and keep them informed of the happenings and progress in Masonry in Kansas. He congratulated those who had done this and urged those who had not, to do so. W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Grand Representative of Scotland, responded for the group and thanked the Grand Lodge for the recognition given them and assured the Grand Master that they would correspond with the Jurisdictions they represented.

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. W.'.

JAMES E . ZIMMERMAN, Chairman, presented the following

report which, on his motion, was adopted subject to any necessary additions or corrections: GRAND OFFICERS. M . ' . W.". H. JACKSON STATON

Grand

R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER R.". W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY R.". W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON

.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden

M . ' . W.". W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S Dr. T H O M A S PARISH...

;

W.". FORREST D . HAGGARD W . ' . JAMES W . CLELAND

Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

W . ' . C. TRAVIS SPENCER

Grand

W . ' . BILL E . RICHARDSON W.". GoLDWiN E. MILLER W . ' . L. EUGENE GRIZZELL

Marshal

Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward

W . ' . L. ELDON GIDEON W . ' . FRED P E C H I N

Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler

W . ' . FRED M . FARTHING

Assistant Grand Tyler

W . ' . J. EARL O D E N

Grand Lecturer

SUB OFFICERS. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU HARVEY L . HENDERSON RONALD E . W H I T E WILLIAM N . VANDERBEEK.. EARL M . SITTON... CHARLES HADDOCK CLARENCE W . SILLS

Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant

Bro. J. V E R N O N POWELL

Bro. HENRY O . BENNETT

Grand Grand Ganrd Grand Grand Grand Grand

Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer

Grand

Organist

Assistant to the Grand Secretary

PAST GRAND OFFICERS. M.". M.\ M.'. M.". M.". M.'. M.". M.". M.'.

W.". W.\ W.". W.". W.'. W.'. W.". W.". W.".

H E N R Y S . BUZICK, Jr 1938 C L I N E C . CURTISS1942 CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S 1943 S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY... 1952 FLOYD S . ECORD 1954 SCOTT E . KELSEY.. 1955 KARL J. BAUMGARTNER..1956 RICHARD L . BECKER 1957 EARL R . BROWN..... 1958

M.". M.'. M.'. M.'. M.'.

W.\ W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

J O H N H . MURRAY 1961 B E N W . GRAYBILL 1963 ARTHUR C . HODGSON 1964 O W E N E . HODGSON 1964 W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY 1966 M . " . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . BRADFORD..1967 M . ' . W . ' . T H O M A S C . RAUM, JR 1968 M . ' . W.". CARROL C . A R N E T T ...1969

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. Alabama, W . Nolan Artz; California, Scott E. Kelsey; Colorado, J. Fred Williamson; District of Columbia, William E. Bradford; Indiana, Earl R. Brown; Michigan, Owen E. Hodgson; Minnesota, Kenneth. N . Pomeroy; Missouri, H . Jackson Staton; Montana, Paschal' W . Lundy; Ndiraska, Richard H. Hart; Nevada, Frank M. Yeoman; New Mexico, Martin H . Potter; New-York, E. Edward Cole; North Dakota, Arthur C. Hodgson; Ohio, John H . Murray; Oklahoma, Basil C.

1970-71

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

Marhofer; Oregon, Thomas J. Dunning; South Dakota, Richard D. Kelsey; Tennessee, Charles Travis Spencer; Vermont, James E. Zimmerman; Wisconsin, Robert D . Caplinger; Argentina, Harold N . Nichols; Austria, William Chapman; Belgium, Fred E. Pechin; Bolivia, Floran A. Rodgers; Brazil (Amazonas & Acre), J. Earl Oden; Brazil (Minas Gerais), Richard L. Becker; Brazil (Sao Paulo), Carroll C. Arnett; British Columbia,, William E. Montgomery; Canada (Ontario), Richard D. Overton; Colombia, Harvey L. Swan; El Salvador, C. Edgar Love; England, S. Allan Daugherty; Germany, Joseph G. Wasser; Greece, Karl J. Baumgartner; Honduras, Harvey L. Henderson; Iceland, H. Herbert TuUer; India, Lester E. McConnell; Ireland, Henry S. Buzick, Jr.; Israel, Forrest D. Haggard; Italy (Grand Orient), L. Eldon Gideon; Luxembourg, William J. Yotter; Manitoba, Ralph E. Wilson; Mexico (Nuevo Leon), Thomas L. Francis; Mexico (San Luis Potosi), Damon M. Grimes; Mexico (Tamaulipas), John D. Cunningham; Mexico (York), Ben W. Graybill; New Zealand, Floyd S. Ecord; Nicaragua, Don C. Heminger; Peru, Woodrow W. Coleman; Puerto Rico, Melburn C. Barnes; Prince Edward Island, Kenneth W . Shreve; Quebec, Thomas C. Raum, Jr.; Queensland, Cline C. Curtiss; Scotland, Robert H. Arnold; Tasmania, Charles D. Gallipeau; Western Australia, Charles S. McGinness. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS 1970. Norman R. Elliott Abbot J. Shrader James E. Kelley Richard D. Overton Roger C. Ward Merle D. Stone Burton P. Stuart Warren E. Sisson Leonard C. Hume, Sr George W . Richey Charles A. Tilman Dan F. Williams Duane Larison Marlin A. Pottorf Paul F. Jacobson Harry M. Fretz Emory H. Adkison Russell I. George David N . Lohr George C. Couch Henry E. Gardner Charles Willis Hall Larry L. Algott Floyd Sorrick, Jr Leslie Lyle Worrell

Dist. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 18 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 ; 29 30 32

William D . Highbarger Leslie R. Ford W. Nolan Artz H Marion Rathmel E. Edward Cole Carl F. Pfeifer Benny L. Holloway Claude L. Overmiller O. Leon Stalcup Wayne E. Oak Lawrence E. Aldridge Ervin G. Walker Billy C. Kaltenbach Jack D. Hearn Orval E. Weeks Dan R. Sharp Ralph J. Hand Clifford A. Ramsey Ralph D. Walker Roger Lewis Basil C. Marhofer Homer H. Jones Paul B. Heyman Larry A. Holland Arnold W . Hafenstein

Disl. No. 34 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 44 45 46 48 50 51 52 54 55 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS 1971. George T. Van Bebber John B. Turner... Robert A. Visocsky John D. Howland Paul E. Murphy

Dist. No. 1 2 3 ...4 5

Cecil H. Westhoff Roy J. Smith, Jr Dewaine E. Geiger Donald R. Barnard Tom Holman

Dist. No. 6 ,.. 7 ; 8 .-. 9 ,.....-.; 10

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

Hosea Bradbury, Jr C. Allen Houk Walter L. Dengel Robert A. Ridley Ray H. Gray Leonard J. Bartholomew George E. Byrne John A. Harper Clarence E. Vaught Marvin Davis Ernest C. Henricks Jesse E. Bean Walter I. Mozingo David N . Lohr George C. Couch ; Henry E. Gardner Charles Willis Hall William J. Hunt Larry L. Algott Floyd Sorrick, Jr Eugene E. Carlson Donald R. Peterson C. Fred Ice _ William D. Highbarger Ray H. Martin Leslie R. Ford Virgil F. Young

Dist. No. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

March

Dist. No. S. Lewis Smith O. W. Kemp Richard King Benny L. Holloway Claude L. Overmiller James R. Struble M. L. Peterson Ray Hutchinson Kent Henson Willis (Bill) Webber Ervin G. Walker Frank Ullom Billy C. Kaltenbach Bill E. Richardson George W . Holland Raymond Richardson Irvin D. Wright Harold L. Robison Clifford A. Ramsey Fred H. Sheesley Gene McCain Edward Schmalzried Duane H. Miller Jerome B. Stonehocker Richard Robertson H. Dean Swenson

;

38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

AREA COORDINATORS. Area Walter A. Fiorucci Ira A. Barber Donald E. Staten Henry Levi James P. Brown George T. Van Bebber Robert H. Arnold Kenneth L. Helstrom Melburn C. Barnes W . Nolan Artz

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Area Woodrow W. Coleman Gary Hauserman Walter Berger Shirley F. Mastalka E. Edward Cole 1 Raymond L. Hutchinson Donald W. York James W. Cleland William Chapman Basil C. Marhofer

No. 11 12 13 14 15 .16 17 18 19 20

PAST MASTERS. Lodge No. 1—Conrad F. Johnson; Gilbert A. Farmer. 3—Everette A. McBride; John T. Dormois; Floyd A. Bosler; Raymond A. McNeley. 5—John V. Smith; Thomas J. Dunning; H. Elvin Jones. 6—^Eugene E. Puckett; H. Herbert Tuller; Herbert L. Jones; George W . Mole. 7—Alvin E. Hauserman; Porter L. Shoffner; Malcolm E. Tibbitts; Gary R. Hauserman. 11—Don E. Robinett. 12—Everette Madison; William J. Hunt; Kenneth L. Helstrom; Loren W . Walrafen.

1970-71

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

Lodge No. 14—Marlin A. Pottorf; Carl Franklin. 15—Emanuel Krug; John W. Franck; Don C. Heminger. 16—Donald R. Fisher; Frank E. Root. 17—James E. Zimmerman; Phillip C. Boley; Ronald E. White; Chester L. Gilbert; Hugh A. Kelley; Scott W . Kelsey; Samuel G. Kelsey; Lyman E. Boursaw. 18—John W. Taylor; Floyd H. Coffman. 19—Harold Schall Roberts; Lewis John Lawson. 21—Ray H. Gray. 22—Max Jennings. 23—^Robert A. Ridley; Harold K. Coats. 24—Zola B. Carey. 26—Hotchkiss Morgridge. 30—Ruben D . Hummel. 34—A. Franklin Baldwin. 35—George W . Alter. 37—Damon M. Grimes. 38—Clarence H. Smith. 42—Merle L. Cochren; lames E. Parmiter; Lewis C. Carter. 44—Exra Milton Long. 45—Glenn L. Knapp. A6—Lewis J. Cain; John A. Showalter. 'is Edmund '^tucker' Frank L. Kunn. 50—Chester T. Kelsey. 51—Kenneth N . Pomeroy. 54—Don C. Davis. 55—G. Thomas Van Bebber. 57—Earl S. Brown; Harvey W . Flesher; S. Lewis Smith; Roy E. Gerber. 59—L. Rogene Borger. 60—Marshall A. Hanson; Jesse M. Ross. 63—Raymond L. DeLong. 64—Glenn W . Wise. 65—^Neil G. Cordell; Paul Jackson. 66—George H. Hudson. 68—Floyd A. Falls. 74—John H. Motley. 80—Irving Myers; C. R. Spain; Irving Myers; Charles Robert Spain. 83—Leslie J. Alber. 86—Edwin F. Dirks; Aubrey W. Rollins; Rex Owens. 89—Francis K. Darr. 90—Lester W . Kendall. 91—Harry O. Bair; Richard P. Schmitt. 95—Melburn C. Barnes; Karrell B. McGee. 96—A. B. Childers; Claude G. Cowan; Verne Krich; L. Dean Shepherd; J. Charles Walje; William B. Perry; Charles G. Young; Carl W. Mahany; Verne Hamlin. 97—Donald J. Rayburn; William R. Patty; Robert Biggs; James R. Nuttle. 99—Earl C. Peoples, Sr.; Edwin Scofield; Jimmy Woodburn; Floran A. Rodgers; Lloyd D. Williams; H. Marion Rathmel. 102—Leo R. Moore. 107—Lester E. McConnell. 108—Ben C. Greenfield. 110—Ernest V. Carson. 112—William I. Goldsmith, Jr. 116—Abbott Shrader.

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March

Lodge No. 117—Eugene J. Thomasson. 118—George S. Remsberg. 126—H. Paul Cain. 127—Gail L. Sawyer. 132—Joe E. Cox. 134—George W . Young; Harold Robison. 139—Alfred Koby. 140—R. Eddy Simmons, Will E. Johnson, Thomas N . Carter; Thomas H. Moshier. 142—C. Fred Ice. 143—Carl F. Pfeifer. 144—Carl F. Harder. 150—Luther J. Parker; Walter Mumford; Morris H. Miller. 153—Roger C. Ward; Tony E. Partridge; Vernon H. Arendt. 154—Herman Panzer. 158—Goldwin E. Miller. 160—Henry K. Smith. 161—Sheldon H. Stiers; Claude O. Adolph. 162—Albert G. Ackerman; Ira L. Haxton. 164—Lyle Gene McCain; Robert H. Palmer, Jr. 165—Louis C. Callesen. 168—Virgil Hamilton. 169—Ora F. Persell. 172—Orland W . Kemp; Bill Leonard. 176—George F. Sharpe. 180—Kenneth W . Taylor. 185—^James E. Smith; E. A. Trull; Leonard Bartholomew. 189—Irvin D. Wright; Edward J. Riflfel. 190—Elmer J. Yonally. 191—Paschal W . Lundy; Basil C. Marhofer; Paul Eugene Mann. 193—Jerry G. Kelley. 199—Charlie Delimont. 201—Harvey L. Swan. 202—Richard Bell King. 205—Orville Z. Lasater. 206—Thomas W . Elbe. 210—Merle Balcom. 219—Merlin Lyle Peterson. 220—Earl McBride; William G. Updegrove, Jr. 221—Walter H. Berger; Alfred E. Anderson. 222—Marvin T. Covalt. 225—Richard H. Hart. 226—Calvin L. Grover. 230—Frank M. Yeoman. 232—Arnold J. Hiesterman; Orrel Dale Mack. 237—Francis E. Kirkland. 241—Omar O. Browning. 243—Robert L. Reynolds. 244—Harry M. Snyder; Harold Ward. 245—Max P. Morrison; C. Allen Houk. 247—Elmer E. Wesseler. 249—Clarence Rees. 254—Jack D. Hearn; Eldon Vice; Charles I. Symns. 258—Kenneth L. Richardson; John T. Miller; J. Wayne Pipkin; Harold O. Williams. 259—Harold F. Wanklyn.

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Lodge No. 262—Glenn J. Biberstein. 265—James O. Baucom; William J. Jones; Gilbert S. Haynes. 267—Ira L. Thomas. 269—Alva Zimmerman. 270—Earl R. Watts; Harold N. Nichols. 271—Thomas J. Gains; Thomas L. Francis. 272—Forrest B. Croll; Lee S. Maxwell. 273—H. Vergil Feebler; Arthur F. McCracken. 276—Ross Edward Spohn. 279—Charles W . Monroe; Charlie R. Mack; Edward Schmalzried; Gilbert Selfridge. 283—Aubrey V. Hanna. 293—Billy M. Caplinger; Douglas Tedrow; Kenneth L. Smith; J. Robert Beckett. 297—Earl M. Sitton. 299—Claude S. Moore. 303—Leonard L. Rising; Frank Moore; Robert G. Maulin; Woodrow W . Coleman; Ben F. Skinner; Richard A. Porter; Burl Henry Shouse; Thomas C. Raum, Jr.; Taul Simons; Robert Davis. 306—Clifford A. Ramsey. 311—William N . VanderBeek; Robert C. Sprague. 313—Oliver W . Wilson; Henry Hickerson. 314—Charles J. Werts; William A. Switzer; Joseph C. Schick; Walter I. Mozingo. 319—Harry R. Poe. 321—Karl J. Baumgartner; Wendell Whitey. 322—Jesse M. Longwith; Henry M. Levi; Clarence W . Sills; Harold C. Humphreys. 327—Guy G. Salts; William E. Carey. 329—Donald Ray Barnard. 331—George W . Butler; Orval E. Weeks. 333—Albert O. Arnold, Jr.; Earl D. Favinger; William J. Rick; Floyd L. Blackwell 334—Leonard W . Mcintosh; Calvin C. Matteson. 338—L. Earl Dingus. 343—Earl L. Ledford. 345—Wallace M. Long. 352—Lawrence E. Abbott. 354—Charles D. Usher. 355—Douglas T. Crabtree. 358—^John E. Loeppke; Millard T. Munger. 359—Lon M. Buzick. 361—Clarence E. Barnum. 365—Fred E. Pechin; E. Philo Butterfield. 366—Robert C. Moore. 367—D. F. Bromwell; Chester G. Wallace. 369—Walter M. Bird; Shelby E. Dame; Charles F. Burkin, Jr. 371—Herbert H. Holland; Lloyd R. Van Winkle. 385—Ernest C. Henricks. 391—C. Earl Thompson. 394—Carl H. O'Hair. 396—William E. Mason. 397—Glen E. Mayden; Clarence W. Hanson. 400—Clifford F. Coss. 403—Harry L. Orendorff; Owen Elder. 404—Garnette E. Greene. 405—Gerald H. Townsend. 408—Walter A. Fiorucci; Leonard Hume; Ellsworth Burnside. 409—Roy Cassingham.

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Lodge No. 411—John W . Russell. 412—Donald W . York. 413—Ralph Aubrey Fry; Eugene V. Beggs; Frank David Wetmore. 415—James L. Abel. 420—Robert E. Dark. 423—Stanser J. Amack. 424—Paul E. Gibler; Robert E. Grizzell. 427—Ray Amick; Lawrence Dean Cooley. 433—Earl C. Hamlin; Lonas R. Cannon; C. L. Aiken; Kenneth W . Shreve; Ray C. Hopson. 438—Edgar J. Humble; John D. Howland; Leroy W . Stone. 444—David Berglund; Donald E. Staten. 445—Travis Spencer; Dwight A. Burton. 446—Walter F. Walker; Walter E. Mclver; Leslie Heisz; Harvey Henderson. LODGE REPRESENTATIVES. Lodge No. 1—Conrad F. Johnson, Proxy. 2—Milton C. Dunlap, M.; Earl L. Harrison, Jr., J.W.; Chester J. Ziegel, Secy. 3—Rexford O. Barber, M.; John Kasserman, Jr., S.W.; Lonnie H. White, J.W.; Robert J. Sears, Secy. 5—Richard D . Adams, J.W.; Thomas J. Dunnig, Proxy. 6—Charles M. Warner, M.; Vernon O. Mark, S.W.; George W . Mole, Secy. 7—LaMont E. Godsey, M.; Warren A. Robertson, S.W.; John E. Baskette, J.W. 9—Len Porter, M.; Carrol Pontius, S.W.; H. Proctor Crow, J.W. 10—Davis W . Edwards, M.; Doyle V. Robertson, S.W.; Eulan D. Stark, J.W.; Ralph E. Wilson. 11—Robert D . Doxon, M.; Robert M. Griffeth, S.W.; Don C. Durant, J.W. 12—Leonard L. Werner, M.; Orville E. Morriss, S.W.; Kenneth L. Helstrom, Secy. 14—Carl F. Ward, M.; Marlin A. Pottorf, Secy. 15—Winnis A. Becker, M.; John R.~ Leonard, J.W.; Don C. Heminger, Secy. 16—Oscar V. Larmer, S.W.; Frank E. Root, Secy. 17—Lyman E. Boursaw, M.; Morris W . Sykes, S.W.; Carl A. Carlson, Secy. 18—Howard L. Smith, M.; Ray A. Talbott, S.W.; Clarence E. Rea, Secy. 19—Lyle S. Smith, M. 21—Ray H. Gray, Secy. 22—Max M. Jennings, M. 23—Teddy Brechiesen, Jr., M.; Homer O. Blossom, S.W.; Wayne H. Rolff, J.W.; Robert A. Ridley, Secy. 24—Robert H. Carey, M. 26—Clarence V. Hall, M. 27—Albert R. Mathias, M. 28—James R. Danley, M.; Carroll A. Deer, S.W. 29—Jacob George, Jr., M. 31—Warren G. Toney, M. 32—Dean Willard, M. 33—Thurman D. Miller, M.; Willis E. Hill, J.W.; Burton P. Stuart, Secy. 34—Billy J. Beaver, M.; Paul W . Gregory, J.W.; K. Maynard Curts, Secy.; A. Franklin Baldwin, Proxy. 35—George W . Alter, Proxy. 36—Fay E. Roberts, M.; Ralph Snider, S.W. 37—Dale A. Mitchell, Proxy. 38—Richard L. McHaley, S.W. 42—Robert A. Morgan, M.

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Lodge No. 44—Robert A. Meliza, M. 45—^Daniel Andrea, M. 46—John A. Schowalter, Sevy.; Lewis Cain, Proxy. 47—Ivan P. Camp, Seqf. 48—L. Eugene Berry, M. 50—Chester T. Kelsey, M. 51—Frank W . ChaiHn, M.; Raymond E. StiUwell, S.W.; J. Wayne Starkey, J.W.; Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Seq'. 54—Lloyd Aron Newson, M.; Harold George Wall, S.W.; Arthur William Moore, J.W.; Herbert A. Burkett, Secy. 55—Larry D. Barnthson, M.; Donald W . Sallee, S.W. 56—William R. Wilson, M. 57—James D . Burt, S.W.; Orvalle V. Millikan, J.W.; S. Lewis Smith, Secy. 59—Wilbur Wilde, M.; L. Rogene Borgen, Secy. 60—Marshall A. Hanson, M.; Keith D. Lassman, J.W.; Leigh R. McDaniel, Secy.; Jesse Ross, Proxy. 62—Jesse E. Bean, Secy. 64—J. D. Euler, S.W. 65—Donald R. Freund, M.; Paul Jackson, S.W. 66—James Daley, M.; Dale I. Douglass, S.W. 67—Loren J. Smith, S.W. 65—-Robert A. Visocsky, Secy. 69—Charles L. Arb, M.; Hosea Bradbury, Jr., Secy. 70—Aaron R. Badger, M. 71—Roland L. Boote, M.; John O. Delmont, S.W. 73—^John E. McNemar, M. 74—William Terry Rigsby, M.; Robert T. Sanborn, S.W.; James Elwell, J.W. 75—Robert E. Dorr, M. 79—Alfred E. Van Petten, Jr., M. 80—David E. Croy, M.; Russell C. Schwilling, Secy. 82—Jim W . Whitacre, M. 83—David E. Kerr, Secy. 85—Robert D. Mann, M. 86—Rex Owens, Secy. 87—Charles Noble, M. 88—Jerome F. Leonard, M.; John W . Rees, S.W. 89—Robert L. Ward, M.; Clarence E. Wullschleger, S.W.; Francis K. Darr, Secy. 90—Fred R. Glenn. M.; Oscar C. Warfel, S.W.; Billy B. Kendall, J.W.; AI Foring, Secy. 91—Richard P. Schmitt, M.; J. Theodore Peterson, J.W.; Edward E. Latta, Secy. 92—Kenneth E. Maxwell, M. 94—Neil M. Nuzman, M.; David N. Lohr, Secy. 95—Wayne E. Porter, M.; George W . Davis, Secy. 96—Frank L. Boyer, M.; Robert Wesley Harrison, S.W.; Robert Essex Rodgers, J.W.; Verne Hamlin, Secy. 97—William Rex Patty, M.; Leymon J. Harris, J.W.; Raymond W . Morris, Proxy; Robert H. Biggs, Proxy. 98—E. Doyle Gamber, M.; Richard D . Blackburn, S.W. 99—Lloyd D . Williams, M.; Paul C. Heijn, J.W.; H . Marion Rathmel, Secy. 100—Thomas B. Holman, Secy. 101—Earl E. Bronson, M. 102—Edward O. Morrow, M.; Bea B. Boyles, S.W.; Melville M. Heideman, J.W.; Alfred L. Lewis, Secy. 103—Oren F. Patterson, M.; Joseph G. Wasser, Proxy.

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Lodge No. 104—Donald A. Bitzer, M. 105—Eugene E. Carlson, Secy. 106—Howard B. Massey, M.; Allen Hall, S.W.; William R. Turner, Secy.; Dick Koenig, Proxy. 107—Kenneth E. LaReau, M.; Charles N . Fink, S.W.; Gerald E. Harlin, J.W. 108—Ben C. Greenfield, Proxy. 110—Kenneth R. McOnon, M.; William V. Rosecrans, S.W.; Donald A. Hostetter, J.W.; Elmer C. Griffith, Secy. Ill—Oscar McKenzie, M.; Neil D . McKenzie, S.W. 112—William I. Goldsmith, Jr., Secy. 113—H. Corvon Carpenter, M.; Chester McWilson, S.W. 116—Abbott Shraeder, Proxy. 117—Charles E. Banzet, M.; Ralph H. Spear, S.W.; Claude H. Zink, J. W.; J. Eugene Thomasson, Secy. 118—Floyd A. Russell, U. 119—Albert F. Johnson, M.; Raymond D . Hough, Secy. 120—John W . Slocombe, M.; Frank Smith, S.W. 123—Glenn W . Farlee, Secy. 124—Warren Bovard Edwards, M.; Phil A. Webster, Secy. 126—H. Paul Cain, M. 127—Paul C. Middleton, M. 129—Frank E. Plevka, M. 130—George N . Haas, M. 132—Joe E. Cox, Proxy. 133—Chester Sprowls, M. 134—Elden E. Toburen, M.; William C. Logan, S.W.; George W . Young, Secy. 135—Freddie E. Allenbrand, M.; Ralph Knox, S.W.; Glenn Blackburn, J.W. 136—Guy E. Shaw, M. 137—Charles S. McGinness, Proxy. 138—Maurice L. Gleason, Secy. 139—John C. Clark, M. 140—John W . Galyean, M.; Frederick A. Turpen, J.W.; Will E. Johnson, Secy. 143—Carl Pfeifer, Proxy. 144—Charles H. Carpenter, M. 145—Loren R. Harvey, M. 146—Kenneth Fox, M. 147—Chester P. Ashcraft, M.; Raymond Ewing, Jr., Proxy. 148—Robert G. Whisler, M. 150—Luther J. Parker, S.W.; Maurice H . Miller, Secy. 151—Hayward Merrill Cox, M. 153—C. LeRoy Estes, M.; Martin O. Johnson, S.W. 154—David L. Smith, M.; Alfred R. Larsen, S.W.; Wilborn N . Day, J.W. 156—Pat Greer, M. 158—Lawrence Winegardner, M.; Alvin Colson, S.W.; Robert ShufBebarger, J.W.; Goldwin Miller, Secy. 160—Henry K. Smith, Secy. I 6 l — J o e D . Johnson, M.; Sheldon H. Stiers, Secy. 162—Dale D. Brey, M.; Joseph E. Beyer, Secy. 163—Jack Robinson-Blankinship, M. 164—Rodney Duane Beamgard, M. 165—John A. Prichard, M.; Leslie R. Ford, Secy. 167—Mildon L. Yeager,'S.W. 168—Claude F. Eldridge, M. 169—Ora L. Persell, Proxy.

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Lodge No. 171—Frank C. Mills, M.; Leon Stalcup, Proxy. 172—William R. Leonard, Secy. 173—Wayne E. Fuller, Secy. 174—Aurel Verne Overmiller, M. 176—Raymond P. Hamilton, M. 177—George W. Holland. 179—Thomas T. Steele, M.; Clair H. Penrod, S.W.; Anthony R Zanovich, J.W,; Bill E. Richardson, Secy. 180—Norman E. Taylor, S.W.; Levi E. Zimmerman, Secy. 181—John R. Wharton, M. 184—Dale L. Vose, M. 185—Leonard J. Bartholomew, M.; Michael J. Butterfield, S.W.; Elbridge A. Trull,

J.W. 186—Rex M. McGowne, M.; Louis T. Moberly, Secy. 187—Carl Pethel, S.W.; Ronald J. Titterington, Secy. 189—Edward J. RifFel, M. 190—Elmer J. Yonally, Proxy. 191—Paul Eugene Mann, M.; Lyle V. Davison, J.W.; Paschal W . Lundy, Secy. 192—Miles E. Reece, M. 193—Commodore W. Wood, M. 194—Davis Robert Scott, M.; George Alvin Terrill, T.W. 195—A. Howard Howerton, S.W. 197—Larry E. Vickrey, M.; Abner H. Vickrey, Secy. 199—Richard N . Heaton, M. 200—Bernard A. Rishell, M,; Gerald W. Miller, Secy. 201—Robert F. Fleming, M. 202—Marion L. Brock, M. 204—Dan R. Sharp, M. 205—Dwayne F. Doty, M. 206—Thomas W. Elbe, Proxy. 207—Gary L. Dix, M. 208—Howard Hill, Proxy. 210—Charles L. Beckford, M. 211—Gareth D. Poer, M. 212—John V. Hannah, Proxy. 213—James Weyrauch, S.W. 216—Benjamin T. Mitchell, M. 217—Leon Sanders, M. 219—Edward R. Case, M. 220—Harold P. Newsom, Secy. 221—Alfred E. Anderson, M. 222—Lloyd D. Crall, M.; Marvin T. Covalt, Secy. 225—William B. Kirkpatrick, M. 226—Charles Stoker, M. 230—Gene A. Walker, S.W.; Frank M. Yeoman, Secy. 232—Arnold J. Hiesterman, Secy. 233—Marvin McMinn, M. 236—Dale Franklin Langley, M. 237—James E. McGuire, M.; Francis E. Kirkland, Secy. 238—Harvey E. Dean, Sr., M. 241—Omar O. Browning, Secy. 242—Thomas R. Phelps, M. 243—Edward J. Reed, M. 244—Maurice H. Moore, Secy.

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Lodge No. 245—Paul A. Weast, Secy. 246—LeRoy D. Vannaman, M.; William D . Snyder, Secy. 247—William N . Holmes, Proxy. 249—Clarence Rees, Proxy. 251—Clayton O. Hamblin, M. 252—^John N . Warren, M. 253—Larry R. Farmer, M.; William Chapman, Secy. 254—C. Eldon Vice, Proxy. 256—William E. Bradford, Proxy. 257—Earl Evans Stoffer, M. 258—Kenneth H . Shipley, M.; Kenneth Richardson, Secy. 260—Howard E. Shippy, Secy. 262—Glenn J. Biberstein, Secy. 263—Clair W . Rucker, M. 265—Sidney F. Weaver, S.W. 267—Ira L. Thomas, Secy. 268—^David Vern McClimans, M. 270—Willis H. Kramer, M. 271—Robert W . Dickson, S.W.; Porter O. Breeze, Secy. 272—Finis V. Swender, Secy. 273—William L. Janzen, M. 274—Sevaris P. Henson, M. 275—Van E. Lett, M. 276—Cary L. Spohn, M.; Everett G. Thurstin, Secy. 277—^Robert M. Baker, M. 278—William E. Henry, Secy. 279—Richard Barton, M.; Leo E. Krug, Secy. 280—Carl E. Reynolds, M. 282—Harry Craghead, Jr., M. 2S3—Auuicy V. Ilarina, Sr., Secy. 284—Alfred R. Helmers, M. 285—James W . Troyer, S.W. 286—George D . Schmitz, M. 288—Harry B. Hill, M. 289—John M. Gingerich, M. 290—Hugh R. Bomgardner, M. 293—Robert Q. Cromer, M.; Wentzle A. Stewart, Secy. 295—Herbert Rafler, M. 296—Howard D . Stauth, M. 297—Ralph F. Mickelson, M. 299—Claude S. Moore, Proxy. 300—Bobby G. Grantham, Secy. 301—George A. Rose, Secy. 303—Burl H. Shouse, M.; Woodrow W . Coleman, Secy. 306—Eugene H . Marrs, M.; Clifford A. Ramsey, Secy. 309—^William E. Montgomery, Proxy. 310—Hubert C. Geil, M. 311—Gunter F. W . Kunze, M.; Clyde E. Meyer, J.W.; Robert C. Sprague, Secy. 312—^James W . Bailey, M. 313—Henry Hickerson, M.; Arch M. Boring, S.W.; Carroll Arthurs, J.W. 314—Roy F. Mozingo, M.; Walter I. Mozingo, Secy. 316—Calvin C. Reed, Secy. 319—E. Carlton Meyers, M.; Kent Henson, S.W.; Eugene Rogers, Secy.

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Lodge No. 321—Charles Wendell White, M. 322—Carl B. MoUett, M.; Howard L. Settle, Secy.; Charles Weathers, Proxy; Wayne Ozias, Proxy. 323—Claude T. Anderson, M. 324—Robert L. Vaughn, M.; Marvin E. Taylor, S.W. 325—Russell F. Hageman, M. 327—^James E. Bausch, M.; Robert E. Mathena, Secy. 329—Lawrence C. Barnard, M.; Thomas A. Wade, Secy. 331—Alfred H. Jones, M. 332—William A. Polley, S.W.; Oren W . Waters, J.W.; George B. Hartman, Secy.; Martin H. Potter, Proxy. 333—Floyd C. Hignight, M.; Carl B. Sherrick, S.W.; James S. Prohaska, J.W.; Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Secy. 334—Calvin C. Matteson, M.; Leonard W . Mcintosh, Secy. 335—Joseph D. Wheat, S.W. 337—Arlon Max Teeter, M. 338—Elvin J. Foster, M.; L. Earl Dingus, Secy. 339—Herbert L. Roy, M. 340—William J. Yotter, Proxy. 342—William A. Morris, M.; Fred J. Waddell, J.W. 343—^Earl L. Ledford, M.; Hcnrv PhJIm Rnrmpistpr. ^e^rv. 345—Archie Wayne Riley, M.; Wallace M. Long, Secy. 347—Guy Campbell, Jr., M. 348—^Walden Nigel, Secy. 349—Marvin A. Shoemaker, M. 350—Henry E. Gardner, Proxy. 351—John Dabalack, M. 352—Veriland A. Beedy, M.; Lawrence E. Abbott, Secy. 355—Floyd M. Patteson, M. 358—John E. Loeppke, Secy. 359—Lon M. Buzich, Proxy. 360—Norman Bainter, M. 361—Leon Thompson, Proxy. 362—Glen J. Leshosky, Secy. 363—Robert D. Hirsch, Proxy. 364—W. Dean Thorpe, M.; W . Wayne Gibson, S.W.; Wilbur W . Bratton, J.W.; George W . Riggs, Secy. 365—Vernon Ray Trenkle, M.; E. Philo Butterfield, Secy. 366—Wilfred Wayne Boedeker, M.; David Lee Jones, S.W.; J. B. Stinnett, J.W.; Ward Harrington, Secy. 367—^Daniel James Miller, M. 368—Carl W . Curtis, M. 369—Marvin L. Brown, M.; James E. Roberts, S.W.; James W . Carpenter, J.W. 371—Lloyd K. Van Winkle, M. 378—Joseph Jay Mattal, M.; Nelson C. Jacobs, S.W: 379—Albert L. Sizemore, M.; James F. Dodge, Secy. 383—^Joe Kramer, M. 385—Glenn E. Jones, M.; Howard W . West, S.W.; John B. Schlarb, Secy. 389—Robert L. Holt, Secy. 391—Earl Thompson, Proxy. 393—Carl F. Nelson, M. 394—Ira G. Faulkner, M. 395—Alfred C. Staedtler, M.; Loren M. Wageman, S.W.

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Lodge No. 396—Donald H. Swezey, Proxy. 397—Arnold Lindblad, M.; Joseph W. Chambers, S.W.; Larry L. Robinson, J.W.; E. Edward Cole, Secy. 400—^Ulys Ford, Proxy. 402—William E. Bogue, M. 403—Frank Testorff, M.; Harry L. Orendroff, Secy. 404—Frederick D. Magley, M.; Richard N . Getty, Secy. 406—Newton M. Ince, M. 408—Ellsworth Burnside, M.; Walter A. Fiorucci, Secy. 409—Wesley Lowell Thompson, M. 412—Glenn DiUinger, M.; Donald York, Secy. 413—Chester Hilton Wade, M.; Ronald Dean Perkins, J.W.; Eugene Vincent Beggs, Secy. 415—Eugene A. Tabbert, M.; Mervil Dick, S.W. 417—Orie N . Ritter, M. 420—Melvin L. Grandstaff, M.; Marvin E. Grandstaff, S.W.; Stephan R. GrandstaiF, J.W.; Theodore E. Dark, Secy. 423—Stanser J. Amack, Secy. 427—Lawrence Dean Cooley, M. 430—Henry A. Meyer, S.W.; Robert S. Collins, Secy. 431—Lyndell Kirkhart, M.; Roy Irons, Secy. 433—C. L. Aiken, M.; Jesse H. Tindall, S.W.; Oren A. King, J.W.; Earl C. Hamlin, Secy. 435—Robert Russell Annis, M. 436—James Eugene Kunzler, M. 437—Ralph F. Nichols, M.; Llody D. Elliott, S.W.; Eugene F. Fleagle, Secy. 438—Jack V. Murray, M.; Omar I. Armstrong, Secy. 440—Galen F. Weiland, M. 441—Barrel Ruth, M.; Donald Ruth, S.W. 444

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445—Joseph R. CoiTrad, jr., M.; John R. Winkley,' S.W.; Stanley R. Goble, J.W.; Raymond L. Hutchinson, Secy. 446—Walter E. Mclver, M.; G. Marvin Wilson, S.W.; Harvey L. Henderson, Secy. 448—Page S. Campbell, Proxy. RECAPITULATION. Grand Officers present Sub Officers present Past Elective Grand Officers present District Deputy Grand Masters present: 1970-1971 1971-1972 Past Masters present (Exclusive of any Grand or Past Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters) Representatives of Lodges present (Exclusive of any Grand or Past Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters or Past Masters) Area Coordinators present... Total present at Grand Lodge

17 10 17 54 63 316

568

19 1,064

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Grand Representatives present Number of Lodges represented Number of Lodges on the Roll Distinguished Guests present

56 317 416 15

Fraternally submitted, JAMES E . Z I M M E R M A N , Chairman LEONARD R. RISING MARVIN T . GOV ALT EARL R. MCBRIDE J O H N A. SCHOWALTER

ADDRESS OF THE G R A N D MASTER. M . ' . W . ' . H . J A C K S O N S T A T O N , w i t h D e p u t y G r a n d Master R O B E R T D . C A P L I N G E R presiding, delivered t h e f o l l o w i n g address which, o n his m o t i o n , was referred to the C o m m i t t e e o n R e p o r t s of G r a n d Officers: To the M.'. W.'.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

My Brethren: In accordance with Article 2-105 of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, I am pleased to deliver a report of my actions as Grand Master during the year. I welcome each of you to this One Hundred Fifteenth Annual Communication and sincerely hope that our great fraternity may be improved by your presence. To our distinguished guests from other Grand Jurisdictions, I extend a sincere welcome. I ask that you take note of our many assets and also note our faults, whatever they may be, that you may return to your own jurisdictions and continue to improve our great fraternity throughout the world. From the beginning. Masonry has been on trial, we have yet to fail. I have great confidence in our future. It is time now for me to look back, to re-examine and re-assess our previous actions and my year as Grand Master of Kansas. I am firmly convinced that any problems we have can be solved by service to our fraternity. I believe that all of us owe a debt, that we will never be able to completely repay, to those great and good men who have preceded us. I owe so much to so many that I will not mention any names of those great and good masons that made it possible for me to serve as your Grand Master of all Masons of Kansas. I am also aware that some feel that their confidence was mis-placed. I have attempted to do my best to the limit of my ability. I have upheld and supported all Grand Masters since I received my first appointment in the Grand Lodge in 1962. I have devoted my time, resources and my small amount of talent to make Masonry a little better in Kansas. Many problems need to be solved and I can assure you that this will take place in due time, if we will but dedicate ourselves to the serivce of our Fraternity. Many honors have been conferred upon me during the past year and I do sincerely appreciate these considerations. I can only hope that they were made for the benefit ofi our fraternity. N o one can understand the thrill and satisfaction of being Grand Master of the Masons of Kansas unless he has served. I do appreciate the opportunity giveh to me by the craft. '\

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Masonry will survive in Kansas because we have so many good men that will not quit. Time will determine the solutions to our problems. I will be one of many that will attempt to make this happen. The condition of Masonry is good, because of the faith of so many great and good men. W e will survive, and we owe it to each other. These are the things I believe. MASONIC HOME. It has been a wonderful experience and a great privilege to have served as a member and during the past year as President of the Kansas Masonic Home Board. Let us all, as Masons and Members of the Eastern Star, fully realize that this is Our Masonic Home. Please visit the home and observe the efficiency and dedication of the Staff and this will convince you that your trust and confidence in this endeavor has not been mis-placed. During the past year the Eastern Star representative to the Board changed. Sister LucY GECKLER retired after many years of service and was replaced by Sister BERNADINE RUSSELL. I can assure all that The Order of the Eastern Star has been and continues to be well represented. Our devoted Supt. M . ' . W . ' . S. A L A N DAUGHERTY will furnish this Session a complete report for the past year. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. It is each Grand Master's privilege to appoint 64 District Deputy Grand Masters. I asked these men to assist me in carrying out the duties of Grand Master. I have been highly pleased with their performance his year and many have gone beyond the call of duty to promote the interest of the craft. To these men I am truly thankful. RITUALISTIC COMMITTEE A N D LECTURERS. I have long felt that our fraternity had much talent, especially in the Ritualistic field, that was not being used to the best advantage. After several years of personal observation and advice from many well informed brethren, I decided to make available to the Lodges more men capable of instruction in the ritual. Some of these men had previous experience and were considered fine instructors. These new men will become experts in due time. I ask that we give them our encouragement and help. As these men are trained it is my hope that more men can be provided. My sincere thanks to our Ritualistic Committee, our Grand Lecturer and the Assistant Grand Lecturers: Grand Lecturer, J. EARL ODEN; Asst. Grand Lecturers, CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, HARVEV L . HENDERSON, RONALD E . W H I T E , W I L L I A M N . V A N D E R B E E K , FRANK T . M O O R E , EARL M . SITTON, GARNETT E . G R E E N E ,

CHARLES HADDOCK and CLARENCE W . SILLS.

I appreciate the personal

effort

these men have given to our Fraternity during this year. COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION. The Council of Administration is composed of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Senior and Junior Wardens. W e have held more than the usual number of meetings and these have been attended at various times by our Grand Secretary as well as our Grand Senior Deacon. I have constantly sought their advice and it has been timely and good. Due to the untimely death of our Deputy Grand Master, ROBERT E . FERGUSON, it was necessary that I advance our Council of Administration members one year in the Grand Lodge Line. I am sure that our meetings were of great benefit to

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the advancement of our Fraternity as well as providing ing of their duties. For the opportunity of serving with these devoted thankful and I am convinced that their only interest is: promote Masonry in Kansas. In a few years we will dedication.

experience and understandmasons, I shall forever be To look to the future and all see the results of their

PROCLAMATION. The l l 4 t h Annual Communication of Grand Lodge adopted an amendent to Sec. 1, ART. X of the Constitution whereby residence requirements within the state were reduced from one year to six months. The Grand Secretary reports to me that the proposal was engrossed and sent to the Lodges for approval all as required by Sec 7, A R T XI of the Constitution and that replies received were as follows: Approval of the adoption 405 lodges Disapproval of the Amendment 5 Tie vote of members 2 Failure to report action 5 417 Since the lodges overwhelmingly approved of the amendment, I hereby proclaim the same to be in effect and a part of our Constitution. RECEPTION. Words cannot express my sincere thanks to Ionic Lodge No. 254, Henry Rohr Chapter No. 204, Order of the Eastern Star and District N o . 51 for the wonderful reception held in St. John on April 25, 1970. This was carried out under the able direction of BARRY BENNINGTON, Master of Ceremonies and R.'. W.'.

JACK D .

HEARN, D . D . G . M . District N o . 51. N o iiner job could be accomplished than the one they delivered. I give them thanks as well as all those wonderful people who traveled from over the State to make this day a success. THE KANSAS MASON. I believe that this Ofiicial Publication of The Grand Lodge of Kansas is one of our greatest assets. It has great possibilities and should be surveyed as to how best it might be improved and a wider distribution accomplished. My experience over the years convinces me that The Kansas Mason should be declared the Only Official Publication of Masonic Grand Lodge of Kansas. All present and future publications, using the Masonic Emblem and name, would be required to first secure the permission of the Grand Master and the Council of Administration. This would avoid the direct violation of our By-law 3-608 and possible embarassment to some of our good members. I feel that our time, talent and resources would be well expended if we would mail our Kansas Mason to all members of this Grand Jurisdiction. This, of course, would take much time and study. MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION. I have worked as close and as much as my time would permit this year with the Masonic Service Association. My time was well rewarded. I recommend our continued support of this fine organization; they do for us those things that we carmot do alone. These men help us make Masonry truly universal. These great and good men are the un-sung and too many times the un-rewarded masons who do much work without any reward except the satisfaction of helping others.

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T H E KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION. This foundation was founded, authorized and deserves our continued support by all Masons of Kansas. Possibilities are almost unlimited and I can foresee our fraternity prosper by its efforts. Many things are being accomplished now and the future is very bright. W e owe it to ourselves to become educated as to its beginning; what has been done in the past and the plans for the future. Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find. Direct your questions to W . ' . WILLIAM E. BOGUE, Executive Director, Grand Lodge Building, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, Kansas. GRAND MASTERS RULING. For some time, complaints have been made that perfect officer attendance at the District Meeting is being seriously damaged by the requirement of attendance by the Treasurer of the lodges. It has been argued that the District Meetings are primarily for the study and improvement of esoteric work of our Order. The Treasurer of the Lodge has no part in this and as a general rule is seldom present at lodge meetings unless some decision regarding finances of the lodge is under consideration. I find that in 1962 in a similar situation, except regarding the office of Chaplain, M.'. W . ' . J O H N H . MURRAY very wisely ruled that while a Chaplain is a regular and required officer of the lodge, his presence at the District Meetings was not essential to the work "of giving instruction in the esoteric work of the Order." He therefore ruled that his absence from the District Meeting should not count against perfect officer attendance. Following this precedent and for the same or similar reasons, I make the following RULING subject to the review of the Grand Lodge. RULING. The cfiice of Treasurer of a Lodge is a constitutional requirement of lodge and must be so considered, but since Treasurers have little if any effect the conferring of degrees, and since the purpose of the District Meeting is study and improvement in this phase of lodge activity, the presence of Treasurer of a lodge at the District Meeting shall not be a prerequisite perfect officer attendance of such lodge. Dated at Topeka this l4th day of July, 1970

the in for the for

H. JACKSON STATON

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Master

Attest; CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary NECROLOGY. W e are always saddened by the death of any masonic brother and our fraternity always loses those talents, whatever they may have been. W e grieve with the family but then we must take the torch they have handed us, consider their dedication and attempt to carry on as they would have desired. Soon after last Grand Lodge election we suffered the greatest loss in the history of Kansas Masons. The Great Architect of the Universe saw fit to call home Right Worshipful ROBERT E . FERGUSON, our Deputy Grand Master. This created a great void in our Giaiid Lodge and I personally doubt if it can be replaced. This was a personal loss for your present Grand Master as I had depended on his advice and good judgement.

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BOB would have been the first to say that our fraternity has always survived and will always survive because we have men like him that believe. He had so much talent and so much desire to make our fraternity work as it was planned to do. We will survive and we will prosper because of men like BOB FERGUSON. Let us all emulate the desires and principles of this great and good man. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Our Masonic fraternity has always supported the public school system as determined by experience and the dedication of our good Masons. Let us continue to support our Public Schools and determine to be ever watchful, that we may not lose that which we have. Our good brother RALPH W I L S O N has devoted so much time and effort to this cause and I as Grand Master appreciate his efforts. It is beyond my power to do those things that should be done, but I have great confidence that the problems we now face will be resolved in the near future. BUILDING PROJECTS. Many items have been brought to a conclusion during my year as Grand Master and I sincerely appreciate the efforts of those involved. Their reward is their own satisfaction. Previous Grand Masters deserve most of the credit but I am very proud of the small part I have played. A full report will be published as to the progress that has been made this year. Many things have been accomplished and several are still in the planning stage. This is a continuing thing and I do not desire to take credit for those which were started in the preceding years. Let us continue to present a good image to the public. PAST GRAND MASTERS. As no man can walk alone, I have asked and have received advice and council from our Past Grand Masters. These men have been a great help to me and I have attempted to consider their suggestions; my first obligation is to the good of our fraternity. These great and good men must always be considered as they have devoted much of their lives to promote our fraternity. These good men should always be given credit for whatever they may have done to promote our symbolic lodge. We must take into consideration the human element and I can assure you that they do have Masonry at heart and will work for our fraternity. I owe a special thanks to all those Past Grand Masters who gave me appointive offices over the years and to BILL MONTGOMERY who placed me in the Grand Lodge Line, thus allowing me to serve as your Grand Master. THE GRAND LODGE OFFICE A N D STAFF. I do appreciate all the effort and service expended by our Grand Lodge office. Our Grand Secretary has expended much effort and his staff has always been equal to the duties assigned. These are the things a Grand Master truly appreciates. YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. Our only hope is the youth of Kansas. W e have many that we must support if we are to survive as a Masonic Fraternity of Kansas. I have encouraged these all during my year as Grand Master. My actions this year will speak better than any words. W e owe so much to these young people and I doubt, even with all our effort, that our debt can be repaid. I have also asked all Masons and Eastern Star ladies to support worthwhile youth groups. Our first love is and should be DeMolay, Rainbow for Girls and Job's Daughters. Many other also deserve our support.

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CONSOLIDATIONS. Only one consolidation has come to my attention during the year. It involves two neighboring lodges south of Topeka. I found that our law had been observed and therefore issued the EDICT of Consolidation. CONSOLIDATION OF SCRAISTTON LODGE N O . 407 AND CARBONDALE LODGE N O . 70. EDICT FROM THE GRAND EAST

To the Masters, Wardens and brethren of Carbondale No. 70, AF&AM. of Carbondale, Kansas and Scranton Lodge No. 407, AF&AM of Scranton, Kansas Greetings: A proposition to consolidate Scranton lodge N o . 407, AF&AM of Scranton, Kansas and Carbondale Lodge No. 70, AF&AM of Carbondale, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8, ARTICLE I X of the constitution. The proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the secretary of each lodge has certified that the resident members of each lodge were notified of the proposal and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each lodge by the necessary two thirds votes. N O W , THEREFORE, I, H. JACKSON STATON, by virtue of the power and

authority invested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Carbondale Lodge N o . 70, AF&AM of Carbondale, Kansas. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Secretary of Scranton Lodge No. 407, AF&AM shall transmit the seal and charter of his Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas and that he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secrctarj' of Carbondale Lodge N o . 70. The eflFective date of this consolidation shall be March 1, 1971. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Scranton Lodge N o . 407, AF&AM to list all properties owned by said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Carbondae Lodge N o . 70, AF&AM as above provided for. The secretary of Scranton Lodge N o . 407 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and to the secretary of Carbondale Lodge No. 70 any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of January 1st to March 1st, 1971 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which dues have been paid. It shall be the responsibility of the secretary of Carbondale Lodge N o . 70, AF&AM to report to the Grand Secretary the dates on which all terms of this Edict has been complied with. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the city of Topeka, this 1st day of March, A D 1971, AL 5971. H . JACKSON STATON,

Grand (Seal) ATTEST: CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary.

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LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS. In my travels about this State many things thrill a Grand Master concerning the conduct of our Lodges. I have also found other items that disappoint me very much. I have found that many lodges are giving lifetime membership cards, some because some good brother has given the Lodge a sum of money, others because our members have paid dues for a total of 50 years, some use 40 years membership as the correct time to present a brother with a lifetime membership card. I have in my possession emblems which have been presented at various times for 20 years and 40 years of service. My own lodge has discontinued the presentation of Lifetime Memberships. My lodge cannot afford to do this and I doubt that very many lodges can afford to grant any member the privilege of non-payment of dues. If they feel that they can afford to do so, I commend them, but I personally feel that our Masonry is so much a part of our lives that all should continue to support it in anyway possible. The above concerns our brothers desire to support their own local lodge. I have been pleased to present almost 400 50 year emblems this year to the most wonderful and dedicated Masons we have ever known, many are worth millions, some are only worth one-half million, some do need for their lodge to forgive their dues. I am sure that no lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction will ever suspend a 50 year member, if it becomes a hardship for him to pay his dues. Many have, this year refused a Life Membership card as they wanted to still help in their small way to support our fraternity. Now, are we going to set a certain amount of years for a man to serve and supf)Ort our fraternity? I personally believe that as long as we live we should do everything within our power to support Masonry in Kansas. I will continue to do so. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS. During the year I have issued a total of 76 Special Dispensations for various purposes as listed below. On all but 19 of these it was felt that fees should be waived as they were for the development of fellowship and closer relations for filling vacancies and providing essential service to the lodge. Shortening time between degrees on young men who were entering military service seem to be the most worthwhile and I was happy to provide the means for many young men to receive the degrees in their home lodge before entering military service. Dispensations issued fell into the following categories: Change of time for opening of lodge Shorten time between degrees Change of date of communication Special election and installation Late Installation Receive pilgrimage within state Removal of Charter from building Change date of communication (lack of quorum) Joint Installation with O.E.S

8 19 3 15 6 13 9 1 2 76

FINAL. The greatest thing that could happen to any man is to have served as Grand Master of all Masons of Kansas. This I have done to the best of my ability. I assimie full responsibility for all errors I have made. Any credit due should go

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to those before and those w h o follow as Grand Masters. W e have something, and with all our help we will make it work. Please continue to believe. To my partner in business, S c o r r CLOWERS, and my secretary, PHYLLIS STAUB, I owe a debt that I can never repay. They kept the office in operation while I devoted the year serving as Grand Master. I could not have served this year without the aid and assistance of my wife MARY MARGARET. W e traveled over 50,000 miles and stayed away from home over 100 nights. Of the almost 80 open meetings she missed only 3 and we both thank those Masons and ladies over the entire state that made our visits so pleasant. W e will always treasure these friends. My children JUDY and STEVEN were a great help as they went out of their way to assist in any way possible. Fraternally submitted, H. JACKSON STATON,

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REPORT OF THE GRAND TREASURER. M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . M O N T G O M E R Y , Grand Treasurer, submitted

the following report which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: I here submit report of cash and bond accounts of the Grand Treasurer of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Kansas for the period of February 16, 1970 to February 15, 1971 inclusive. Cash balances, receipts, disbursements and securities are here listd in funds and depositories as established by the Grand Lodge and its Council of Administration for amounts as indicated. GENERAL F U N D . Receipts. February 16, 1970—Balance in Bank Received from Grand Secretary Disbursements. 1969-70 Warrants outstanding paid in 1970 1970-71 Warrant account 1970-71 Budget account 1970-71 Annual Communication 1970-71 Per Diem February 15, 1971—Balance in Bank Warrants outstanding: Warrant Account—358, 391, 399, Budget Account— 786, 804, Mileage Account—116, Per Diem Account—61,

$ 17,413.25 604,979.17

$622,392.42

9,180.00 376,386.93 58,046.53 10,357.12 7,238.50 161,183.34

$622,392.42

363, 373, 375, 379, 386, 389, 392, 393, 394, 396, 397, 398, 400, 401 $136,066.18 790, 798, 800, 801, 802, 803, 805, 806, 808, 809 2,755.99 371 13.70 68, 112, 121, 130, 197 120.00

$138,955.87

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CHARITY FUND. Receipts. February 16, 1970—Balance in Bank Received from Grand Secretary Disbursements. 1969-70 Warrants paid in 1970 1970-71 Warrants ( C H I thru CH6) February 15, 1971—Balance in Bank ._ Outstanding

Warrants:

( CH6)

1,280.24 12,525.94

$ 13,806.18

50.00 6,199.83 7,556.35

S 13,806.18

2,852.00

GENERAL F U N D BOND ACCOUNT—U. S. TREASURY BILLS. Registered Bonds U. S. Savings Bond, Series H, 3.75% May 1962-72, X2034839H $ 10,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds, 4 % March 1962-August 1971, Nos. 154-55-63-64 22,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds, 37/8% May 1962-November 1971, Nos. ^9, 50, 51, 52 40,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bond, 4 % September 1963-August 1973, No. 1147 10,000.00 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.25% May 15, 1964-May 15, 1974, No. 7555 10,000.00 U . S . Treasury Bonds, 3 % % July 22, 1970-November 15, 1974, Nos. 17350-52, 17400-02 & 17435.. 60,000.00 U. S. Treasury Notes, 7.50% October 1, 1965-August 15, 1976, Nos. 3131-34-35 50,000.00 U . S . Treasury Bonds, 4.25% Nos. 5861A, 5862B, 5863C, 4427H/28J 23,000.00 $225,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bills, Redeemed U. S. Treasury Bill, 180 Days October 23, 1969-April 23, 1970, Nos. 3115310-llA and 1554837A (Cashed April 2, 1970) U. S. Treasury Bill, 90 Days January 9, 1970-April 9, 1970, Nos. 1836032A and 3669631A (Cashed March 20, 1970) U . S . Treasury Bill, 90 Days January 21, 1970-Aprii 16, 1970, No. 541246A U. S. Treasury Bill, 180 Days November 20, 1969-May 29, 1970, No. 3286843A U. S. Treasury Bill, 180 Days January 22, 1970-July 23, 1970, No. 541506A U. S. Treasury Bill, 90 Days April 22, 1970-July 23, 1970 U . S . Treasury Bill, 180 Days July 23, 1970-January 21, 1971, Nos. 5296048-49A

$ 24,875.00 14,933.38 50,000.00 10,000.00 50,000.00 40,000.00 20,000.00

$209,808.38 All Funds derived- from U. S. Treasury Bills marked "redeemed" have 'been credited to the General Fund Account of the Grand Lodge as held at the Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Co., Topeka, Kansas.

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GENERAL FUND—INDUSTRIAL BONDS ACCOUNT. Cost National Biscuit Co. Bonds at $76.50, 4.75% May 29, 1%9-April 1, 1987, No. R854 April 1, 1969-April 1, 1987, Nos. R850-R851 Niagara Mohawk Power Corps, at $64.00, 3.25% July 8, 1969-October 1, 1983. No. RV25 Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. at $100.50, 8^8% November 12, 1969-October 1, 1989, No. RV-02108 Consolidated Edison Company Bonds, at $68.00, 4 % % June 1, 1969-June 1, 1992, N o . R1847 U . S . Steel Corp. Bonds at $73.25, 45/8% January 1, 1969-January 1, 1996, N o . E-16171 U . S . Steel Corp. Bonds at $70.00, 45/8% July 1, 1969-January 1, 1996, Nos. 81152-56 Pacific Power and Light Bonds at $100.00, 8.75% November 11, 1969-November 1, 1999, No. RV-2339 Boise Cascade Credit Bonds, 5-1-75, 10% May 29, 1970-June 15, 1975, No. RV8303 Ford Motor Credit Bonds at $100.65, 8.75% April 15, 1970-April 15, 1975, No. RX7270

1,530.00 2,295.00 3,200.00 5,075.16 3,400.00 7,325.00 3,500.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 10,065.00

$ 46,390.16 SAVINGS ACCOUNT. Capitol Federal Savings and Loan, Account No. 318603

$100,000.00

CHARITY F U N D — B O N D ACCOUNT. U. S Savings Bonds, Series H, 3.75% March 1961-March 1971, Nos. M7773536-7-8-9-40H U . S . Treasury Bond, 4.25% May 15, 1964-May 15, 1974, No. 5483 '. U . S . Treasury Bond, 4.25% May 15, 1964-May 15, 1974, N o . 7556 U. S. Treasury Notes, 5^/8% August 30, 1967-February 15, 1971, No. 20407 U. S. Treasury Notes, 5.75% November 15, 1967-November 15, 1974, No. 20504 U . S . Treasury Notes, 55/8% August 15, 1968-August 15, 1974, No. 14110 U. S. Treasury Notes, 7.50% October 1, 1969-August 15, 1976, No. 2444

5,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00

$ 45,000.00 SUMMARY OF CASH BALANCES A N D BONDS. Cash in Bank: General Fund Charity Fund Total Cash All Funds

$161,183.34 7,556.35 $ 168,739.69

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Registered Bondsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Maturity Value: General Fund Charity Fund

$225,000.00 45,000.00

Total U. S. Government Bonds All Funds Industrial Bonds (Cost) Savings Account No. 318603 -

$270,000.00 $ 46,390.16 $100,000.00

All monies and bonds are deposited in the care of the Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust, except the Savings Account which is with the Capitol Federal Savings and Loan. Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust and Capitol Federal Savings and Loan are both located in Topeka, Kansas. Your Grand Treasurer holds Nonnegotiable receipts as issued by the Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust, Topeka, Kansas covering all bonds as here listed. CERTIFICATION. This is to certify that our records show a balance to the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Kansas in the following amounts as of the close of business, February 15, 1971: General Fund $161,183.34 Charity Fund $ 7,556.35 K A W VALLEY STATE BANK AND TRUST

Topeka, Kansas By:

CECIL V. MATHENY, ASSI. Vice Pres.

Fraternally submitted, W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY, .

Grand

Treasurer.

REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY. M.". W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S , Grand Secretary, presented'the

following report which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge oj A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: By-laws 2-110 and 2-111 require the Grand Secretary to make an annual report concerning the affairs of his office to render an estimate of revenues and expenditures for the ensuing year of Grand Lodge. I am proud to make this annual accouting of our affairs and I am sure that you can find many items that will bring you satisfaction and anticipation for the year ahead. ANNUAL REPORTS. The report includes returns from all Lodges. Several were tardy in getting their reports to the Grand Lodge and this creates serious problems for the Grand Secretary's staff. For several years, we have tried to offer the privilege of mailing reports early in order to scatter the work load of making the directory of lodge officers, cutting the corrected addressograph plates and other details which burden the office at this time of year.

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Despite the inconvenience caused by a few secretaries, our Grand Master feels that the lodge should not be penalized on account of the fault of one secretary and has authorized credentials for all lodges. They were accordingly mailed on February 17th. ANISIUAL

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The Proceedings of the ll4th Annual Communication were prepared and sent to the printer on June l4th. Finished copies were received and mailed to lodges and officers immediately after receipt. G R A N D LODGE FINANCES. During the past year, increased interest rates have played a very important part in bolstering our invested reserves. A total of $20,736.51 has been received as interest on judicious investments. Some of this income is possible because our funds come in at the beginning of the year and are then paid out gradually during the Grand Lodge year. W e have made use of favorable returns on short time investments to augument interest on reserves. The totals of our reserves are shown in the Grand Treasurer's report and now amount to over $385,000.00 in the general fund. Of course some of these securities are shown at maturity value, which is in excess of the purchase price but they were purchased with the idea of holding them to maturity, and that has been the practice. It is fortunate that we have had reserves in recent years for Grand Lodge, like almost all of other jurisdictions, has suffered a decrease in membership in recent years. W e can thank our Grand Treasurer, M.'. W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, who when he was Grand Master a few years ago, proposed taking a greater proportion of the per capita tax for use of the Grand Lodge. During the current year, this provision was used for diversion of some $20,000 additional revenue to the general fund of the Grand Lodge. RECOMMENDATION N o . 1. In recent years the Grand Lodge by action of the Council of Administration has raised the allowance for mileage to members of committees and others, but the mileage allowed to representatives attending Grand Lodge has remained as provided for in By-law 2-310. It would seem that those who take the time to attend Grand Lodge should be given similar treatment and while this will probably add quite a sum to the cost of holding Grand Lodge, I am sure that all of us wish to show our appreciation to these representatives of their lodges, who take time to attend our Annual Communications. It is therefore recommended that By-law 2-310 be amended by striking two words "one way" from the sixth line of said by-law, thereby making provisions for payment of lOf per mile "traveled" instead of one way as it now stands, and all other provisions to remain unchanged. RECOMMENDATION N o . 2 By-law 3-608. An interpretation of the provisions of this by-law 3-608 relating to "Masonic Publicity and use of the emblem" has recently been made in which it was held the announcement in the public press regarding conferral of degrees was not permitted. This occurred in one of the smaller communities. Those of us who sometimes become frustrated in our ability to secure any recognition for our lodges in the public press feel that our present law is too

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stringent and should be amended to permit something beyond the "announcement of notices of funeral and other ceremonies." For example, our Grand Senior Deacon, W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD recently published an excellent book The Clergy and the Craft. No one would argue that this book should not have wide spread distribution among the Craft and/or the profane. It should be advertised, yet this by-law would seem to prohibit that or any other promotion. I am sure that no one desires to let down all bars set up by this by-law, but judicious publication in the public press of list of members who have gained distinction for note worthy achievement or long years of membership should not be prohibited, also membership in connection with family history or publication of Masonic membership when used pudiciously should be encouraged. It is therefore recommended that By-law 3-608 be replaced and the following be adopted to read as follows: 3-608. Masonic Publicity and Use of Emblem. Announcements through the public press concerning the activities of a lodge, lodge districts or area meetings may include publication of meeting programs, news of Cornerstone or dedication ceremonies, funerals and other meetings of the Craft. PROVIDED, However, that the use of the emblem of Ancient Craft Masonry, or endorsement of any business enterprise for private profit except for legitimate Masonic purposes shall constitute a violation of ART. Ill, Sec. 2 of the Constitution of Grand Lodge and shall be considered an offense against the Body of Masonry. REVISION OF MEMBERSHIP TRANSFER PROCEDURE. Grand Master STATON early in the year detailed the Grand Secretary to study and recommend for adoption a more simplified system of transferring membership. Much thought has been given to this subject and delay in adopting some simpler method has been due to a hope that some universal system might be adopted or recommended by the Grand Secretary's Conference which meets in Washington each February. The subject was on the Conference agenda at the recent conference and much discussion was brought out in various papers and systems of other jurisdictions were explored. However, no one system seems to fit all Grand Jurisdictions. Having participated briefly in the discussions it was my feeling that a simpler system might be found acceptable by most jurisdictions. Vain hope! There seems to be such a wide variance in our Masonic law and practices that the matter of universal practice seems hopeless. I am therefore recommending the revision of our law to accomodate a system very similar to that used by the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. This contemplates the tentative or provisional election of a member on his dues card, through the use of a form which permits the brother to sign both a petition and a request for a dimit from the lodge from which he is transferring CONDITIONED upon and completely inoperative until the dimit is received by the lodge to which the brother is transferring. Such a transfer can be used to eliminate correspondence with the Grand Secretary's office on transfers within the state and reduce the amount of correspondence through the Grand Secretary's office on transfers between lodges in sister jurisdictions. A sample of the transfer form is being submitted with the advance reports and it is therefore recommended that By-law 4-407 be amended to read as follows: 4-407. Transfers of Membership. A member desiring to transfer his membership to another lodge may sign a form provided for that purpose and in addition thereto sign a request that a dimit be issued and forwarded to the lodge to which he is transferring when his election is reported.

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A lodge receiving such a petition shall handle the same in the usual manner referring the same to a committee of investigation and receiving the report of the committee as prescribed in these by-laws and subject to applicable provisions thereof. Such petition for transfer must be supported by attaching a valid dues card, a Certificate of Transfer or any other evidence of membership in good standing granted by his lodge, or by a dimit from any regular lodge. The election of such petitioner shall not terminate the petitioner's membership in his lodge unless and until a valid dimit is received by the lodge to which he has petitioned for membership. Such election shall be entirely conditioned upon the filing of a dimit from the lodge from which the member is transferring, and the signing of the petition or request for a dimit shall not disturb or change his membership until such dimit is filed. Correspondence concerning transfers from or to lodges in other jurisdictions shall pass through the Grand Secretary's offices in the respective jurisdictions as provided for in By-law 3-613. ESTIMENT O F REVENUES A N D EXPENDITURES. By-law 2-111 imposes upon the Grand Secretary the obligation to submit to Grand Lodge an estimate of Revenues and Expenditures. This estimate for the ensuing year is submitted herewith. It has been compiled by the Chairman of the Finance Committee after full discussions with members of the full committee and two members of the Council of Administration. Revenues. Per capita tax on 85,095 members at $1.50 Interest on investment Sales of supplies

$127,642.50 20,000.00 7,500.00

Less 5 % to charity fund

$155,142.50 6,382.13 $148,760.37 Expenditures.

Budget ( 7 3 % or $70,000) .^ Grand Master's Contingent Fund Annual Communication Expense Grand Master's Allowance Grand Master's Apron and Jewel Grand Treasurer's Allowance Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conference Grand Tyler's and Asst. Grand Tyler's Allowance Official Stenographer Grand Lecturer and Asst. Grand Lecturers Committee on Ritualistic Work Committee on Masonic Education Committee on Public Schools Committee Allowances Committee on Temple Building and Remodeling Trials and Punishments â&#x20AC;&#x201D; George Washington Masonic National Memorial..

$ 51,100.00 4,000.00 1,250.00 800.00 1,000.00 200.00 2,000.00 80.00 200.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 13,000.00 3,500.00 1,500.00 200.00 300.00 1,000.00

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Mileage and Expense -..;.,; Per Diem Allowance Masonic Service Association Dues Printing Annual Proceedings Grand Officers Travel Allowance Printing Laws of Masonry Library Expense Stationery and Printing Items for Resale Grand Lodge Building Repair Postage and Express Grand Secretary's Allowance Distribution of List of Lodges Replacement of Equipment of Grand Lodge Automobile Expense Miscellaneous Expense Promoting DeMolay

11,000.00 8,000.00 2,000.00 3,750.00 (3,500.00) 1,000.00 1,000:00 2,500:i)0 5,000'00 5,000.00 5,000.00 4,000.00 400.00 4,000.00 3,500.00 500.00 1,000.00

APPRECIATION. I cannot refrain from expressing once more the sincere thanks of our staff in the Grand Secretary's office for the wonderful cooperation which we have enjoyed ;with those dedicated brethren who serve the Craft as Secretaries in a labor .of ,'love for our fraternity. Were it not for their continuing'efforts, I caimot imagine how the Grand Lodge could operate. Surely you must receive a reward in that celestial lodge above. During the year, many of our brethren who have become weary in well doing, have gone to their reward or vacated their offices to younger men. W e note death or retirement of 55 secretaries. To them we once more say a sincere thank you for all the wonderful support that you have given to us and to the brethren of your lodge. I personally must remember that those who operate the Grand Secretary's office are deserving of sincere appreciation for the efforts put forth in behalf of the ^Grand Lodge of Kansas. Your loyal support is very much appreciated and I am indeed proud to acknowledge your loyalty and your devotion to duty. Thank you one and all. Fraternally, CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

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Lodge No. 156 157 158 159 160.. 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169-171 172 173 174 176 177 178 179 180-. 181 183 184 185 186 187 188 189... 190... 191... 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200..;; 201 ..•.":. 202..-.; 703 .204± 205C.^ 206 207 208 210 211 212

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Dues and Fees 273.00 303.00 1,211.00 255.00 417.00 278.00 591.00 186.00 704.00 395.00 153.00 809.00 1,597.00 465.00 563.00 990.00 582.00 374.00 186.00 918.00 117.00 464.00 149.00 264.00 179.00 660.00 304.00 466.00 3,283.00 438.00 339.00 493.00 359.00 699.00 237.00 468.00 975.00 552,00 300.00 369.00 582.00 631.00 945.00 139.00 499.00 303.00 231.00 650.00 365.00 320.00 317.00 168.00 278.00

Lodge Dues No. and Pees 213 263.00 214 165.00 215 233.00 216 352.00 217 - 420.00 218 224.00 219 264.00 220 324.00 221 406.00 222 1,452.00 223 63900 224 303.00 225 2,l47.0O 226 213.00 227 123.00 229 190.00 230 917.00 231 120.00 232 157.00 233 437.00 234 135.00 235 153.00 236 530.00 237 344.00 238 471.00 241 136.00 242 138.00 243 395.00 244... 225.00 245 300.00 246 1,075.00 247- 470.00 248 194.00 249 110.00 250 114.00 251 381.00 252 511.00 253 421.00 254 542.00 256 29900 257 222.00 258 532.00 259 228.00 260 198.00 261 25900 262 294.00 263 300.00 264 27300 265 1,015.00 266 225.00 267 257.00 268 339.00 269 339-00

Lodge Dues No. and Fees 270 165.00 271 1,198.00 272 1,703.00 273 765.00 274 355.00 275 435.00 276... 138.00 277 357.00 278 682.00 279 347.00 280. 206.00 281 473.00 282 338.00 283 222.00 284 644.00 285 , 350.00 286 '. 271.00 287 235.00 288 135.00 289 471.00 290 815.00 ,291 252.00 292 165.00 293 569.00 294 306.00 295 531.00 296 111.00 297 353.00 298 168.00 299 491.00 300 ' 927.00 301 332.00 302 15900 303 16,391.00 306 992.00 307 1.034.00 309 52300 310 312.00 311 2,274.00 312 326.00 313 921.00 314 390.00 315 282.00 316 152.00 317 111.00 318 210.00 319 419.00 321 902.00 322 2,323.00 323 144.00 324 753.00 325 186.00 326 522.00

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SCHEDULE "B." Lodge No. 11 23 35 36 ' 39 45 48 49 51 54 60 65

Dues and Fees $ 6.00 —3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 8.00 6.00 3.00 3.00 6.00 8.00 $ 3.00

Lodge Dues No. and Fees 74 3.00 76 .-. 6.00 79 -3.00 140 3.00 147 6.00 164 249.00 173 3.00 184. 3.00 185 3.00 195 :3.00 234 « 3.00 252 18.00

SCHEDULE "C." Amounts received from investments: General Fund U. S. 3.75% Savings Bonds X2023526H U . S . 3.75% Savings Bonds X2034839H U . S . 3.75% Savings Bonds X3015930E (Matured) U. S. 4 % Treasury Bonds 154-55; 163-64 U.S. 3 % % Treasury Bonds 49, 50, 51, 52 U. S. 4 % Treasury Bonds 1147 U. S. 4.25% Treasury Bonds 7555 U. S. 3 % % Treasury Bonds 17350-52; 17400-402-435 U . S . 7.5% Treasury Notes 3131-32-33-34-35 U . S Treasury Bills Cashed 4-2-70 Cashed 5-21-70 U . S Treasury Bill U . S Treasury Bills Cashed 3-20-70 Matured 4-16-70 U . S Treasury Bill U . S Treasury Bill Matured 7-23-70 U . S Treasury Bill Matured 7-23-70 U . S Treasury Bill Matured 1-21-71 U.S Steel Corporation Bonds Consolidated Edison Bonds Pacific Power & Light Bonds National Biscuit Bonds Niagra Mohawk Power Bonds Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Bonds Jonds Boise Cascade Credit Bonds Ford Motor Credit Bonds Cherity Fund U . S . 3.75% Savings Bonds U . S . 'i.l'i% Savings Bonds U.S. 4 . 5 % Treasury Bonds U . S . 53/8% Treasury Notes U. S. 5.75% Treasury Notes U.S. 5 % % Treasury Notes U . S . 7.5% Treausry Notes

M7773536-7-8-9-40H M7227371-2-3-4H 5483 & 7556 29407 20504 14110 2444

Lodge No. 259 277 283 297 311 313 393 411 435 Total

Dues and Fees 10.00 -3.00 3.00 3.00 9.00 3.00 -6.00 3.00 3.00 4

$10,000.00 4 10,000.00 10,000.00 22,000.00 40,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 60.000.00 50,000.00 24,091.75 9,629.90 14,708.20 49,032.00 48,085.50 39,367.70 19,371.10 10,862.50 3,425.00 5,000.00 3,850.00 3,225.00 5,025.00 5,000.00 20,130.00 5,000.00 4,000.00 15,000.00 10.000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00

401.00

535.00 457.00 164.00 880.00 1,550.00 400.00 425.00 1,162.50 3,750.00 783.25 370.10 225.18 968.00 1,914.50 632.30 628.90 693.75 218.75 437.50 237.50 243.75 431.26 293.05 875.00 240.50 100.96 637.50 537.50 287.50 281.26 375.00

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PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

CASH ACCOUNT. Schedule " A " Schedule " B " .Schedule " C " Lodge supplies sold Special dispensations Subscriptions to Kansas Mason Grand Chapter budget settlement Grand Chapter stationery and postage settlement Grand Council budget settlement Grand Council stationery and postage settlement Grand Commandery partial budget settlement Kansas Masonic Foundation (Repayment of loan) Matured bonds..... : Matured and cashed Treasury Bills Ford Motor Credit Bond (sold) Transfer of funds from Charity fund (By-law 2-302) Grand Lodge payment to Charity Fund (By-law 2-302) Printing for K. T. European tour Insurance refund John Briggs estate Capitol Federal Savings and Loan (Transfer of funds) Banquet tickets (Annual Communication) Miscellaneous

$260,888.00 401.00 20,736.51 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;.. 10,231.97 95.00 140.00 7,150.00 40.03 3,250.00 10.08 4,000.00 7,000.00 24,000.00 204,286.15 10,091.78 5,871.89 6,384.47 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 780.00 50.00 975.00 50,000.00 475.00 648.23 $617,505.11

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WARRANT ACCOUNT. Date 2-27-70 2-27-70 2-27-70 3- 5-70 5- 5-70 5-70 } - 5-70 5- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3 . 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70

3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5;70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 9-70 3-10-70 3-11-70 • 3 - 11-70 3-11-70 3-:11-70 3-20-70 3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70

3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70

No.

Favor of

For

Amount

1—REA Express Company, Postage and Express _ „ % 7.95 2—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Officers Travel 101.57 3—Charles D. Gallipeau, Assistant Grand Lecturer's Expense 162.46 4—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Master's Contingent Fund4,000.00 5—Richard A. Porter, Annua! Communication Expense ^ 1,200.00 6—Leo J, Schisler, Committee Allowance 50.00 7—Robert H. Arnold, Committee Allowance 10.00 8—Melburn C. Barnes, Committee Allowance _ 50.00 9—Arthur C. Hodgson, Committee Allowance 50.00 10—Richard L. Becker, Committee Allowance50.00 11—William E. Montgomery, Committee Allowance 50.00 12—Scott E. Kelsey. Committee Allowance 50.00 13—Ben W. Graybill, Committee Allowance 50.00 14—John D. Cunningham, Committee Allowance 50.00 15—Ralph E. Wilson, Committee Allowance-50.00 16—H. Jackson Staton, Committee Allowance 50.00 17—Owen E. Hodgson, Committee Allowance 25.00 18—Floyd S. Ecord, Committee Allowance 300.00 19—J. "Vernon Powell, Committee Allowance _ 25.00 20—Fred E. Pechin, Grand Tyler's Allowance 50.00 21—Webster T. Bolin, Assistant Grand Tyler's Expense 30.00 22—Allen F. Gerye, Committee Allowance .-— 295.00 23—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing -184.16 24—Lou-Walt Corporation, Grand Master's Apron $157.35 Grand Secretary's Allowance 43.37 200.72 25—Topeka Engraving Company, Stationery and Printing 7.36 26—Capitol City, Inc., Stationery and Printing -3.97 27—Kansas BankAmericard, Automobile Expense 42.87 28—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance " 9.30 29—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretarys Allowance 77.05 30—Mid-American Lines, Inc., Postage and Express 12.76 31—Business Envelope Mfg., Stationery and Printing 96.25 32—Gold Specialties, Stationery and Printing 35.64 33—J. M. Hart Company, Items for Resale 249.78 34—J. P. Luther Company, Items for Resale —„ 87.50 35—The World Company, Printing Annual Proceedings 5.87 36—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 10.00 37—C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale -20.00 38—Kansas Masonic Foundation, Grand Lecturer's Expense 101.18 39—William E. Montgomery, Grand Lecturer's Expense86.80 40—Harvey L. Henderson, Grand Lecturer's Expense 419.07 41—J. Earl Oden, Grand Lecturer's Expense 420.25 42—Charles D. Gallipeau, Grand Lecturers Expense .— 52.37 43—Bill's Standard Service, Automobile Expense 13.59 44—Frye Enterprises, Automobile Expense 16.38 45—Standard Travel Service, Grand Secretary's Allowance -„ 257.05 46—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express (Permit 603).. 200.00 47—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express (Stamps) 251.00 48—Charles S. McGinness, Postage and Express (Petty Cash) ." 25;00 49—Mary Lempenau, Grand Secretary's Allowance 6.00 50—George-Ashler Motor Company, Automobile Expense 1,339.00 51—Leslie M. Heisz, Public School Committee—_ 62.27 52—Charles D. Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense 36.96 53—Phillips Petroleum Company, Automobile Expense 11.65 54—Ferguson Service, Automobile Expense: 12.27 55—Melburn C. Barnes. Committee Allowance 32-20 56—Goldwin E. Miller, Public School Committee 25.75 57—Graves Truck Line, Postage and Express 7.64 58—Frank T. Moore, Grand Lecturer's Expense .'.... 97.68 59—The Daily Republican, Stationery and Printing 4244.56 " Annual Proceedings ! :..'... 477.51 Masonic Education .'.:.V— 303.91 1,025.98 60—Crosby's, Committee "Allowance _^.:_ _ ; I9.OJ 61—Kansas BankAinericard,- Automobile Expense.. 62—Southwestern Bell Telephone' Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 72.92 63—Philips Petroleum Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance. 9.27

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

WARRANT Date 3-23-70 3-25-70 3-26-70 3-26-70 3-26-70 4- 6-70 41 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4 -6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 8-70 4-10-70 4-10-70 4-10-70 4-10-70 4-20-70 4-21-70 4-21-70 4-21-70 4-21-70 4-21-70 4-22-70 4-22-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 5-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 7-70 5- 7-70 5- 7-70 5-11-70 5-14-70 J-18-70 3-18-70 3-18-70 5-22-70 J-22-70 5-25-70 , 3-25-70

No.

Favor of

March

ACCOUNT—con/iuueJ. For

64—Mobil Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense 65—Standard Oil Company, Automobile Expense 66—First National Bank, Wamego. Public School Committee 67—The Shoreham, Grand Secretary's Allowance 68—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express (Stamps) 69—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Stationery and Printmg 70—Topeka Engraving Company, Stationery and Printing 71—Cooper's of Wichita, Miscellaneous Expense 72—Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Miscellaneous Expense 73—Graves Truck Line, Postage and Express 74—William E. Montgomery, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 75—James E. Zimmerman, Public School Committee 76—Crane and Company, Items for Resale „ 77—Gold Specialties Printing, Stationery and Printing 78—Topeka Capital-Journal, Printing Annual Proceedings 79—Swank Printing, Items for Resale _ 80—Capitol City, Inc., Stationery and Printing 81—^J. M. Hart Company, Items for Resale 82—Stanton-Clowers Agency, Automobile Expense 83—Frye Enterprises, Automobile Expense _ _ 84—The Hartnett Company, Items for Resale _ 85—Union Pacific Railroad Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 86—Mobil Oil Corporation, Automobile Expense 87—Jim's O.K. Tire Store, Automobile Expense 88—Kansas Turnpike ' Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 89—Richard A. Porter, Banquet Tickets (Annual Communication) 90—Robert W . Domme. Postmaster, Postage and Express (Stamps) 91—Paine, Webber, Jackson and Curtis. Purchase Ford Motor CRDT Bonds 92—Bankmark, Grand Secretary's Allowance 93—Derby Refining Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 94—Elmer F. Johnson, Committee Allowance ___ _._ _ 95—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express (2nd Class)... 96—Kaw Valley Bank and Trust Company, Purchase U.S. Treasury Bill 97—Robert D . Caplinger, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 98—J. M. Hart Company, Inc., Items for Resale 99—American Express, Grand Secretary's Allowance 100—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 101—Gulf Oil Corporation, Grand Secretary's Allowance 102—Anderson Photo Company, Miscellaneous Expense 103—Topeka Engraving Company, Inc., Stationery and Printing 104—Lou-Walt Corporation, Items for Resale 105—Otis Elevator Company, Building Repair 106—Nationwide Papers Incorporated, Stationery and Printing 107—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing _ 108—Kansas Bank Americard, Automobile Expense :. 109—The C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale _ 110—Crane and Company, Items for Resale..111—Business Enveope Manufacturers Inc., Stationery and Printing 112—^Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Officer's Travel 113—Carroll Arnett, Masonic Education „ 114—Scott E. Kelsey, Masonic Education 115—The Daily Republican, Printing Law Books 116—The Daily Republican, Committee on Masonic Education _ 117—Robert W . Domme, Postage and Express Perir.it _ 118—-H. Jackson Staton, Committee on Masonic Education. 119—^Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Promoting DeMolay 120—B. C. Christopher & Company, Boise Cascade Credit Stock 121—Masonic Foundation, Miscellaneous Expenses _ 122—Robert D . Caplinger, Committee on Masonic Education 123—J. Fred Williamson, Grand Officer's Travel Expense _.._ 124—Fort Scott College, Public School Committee _ 125—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Master's Salary 126—^William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Salary 127—REA Express, Postage and Express _ _ 128—Fred E. Pechin, Grand Officer's Travel— -

Amount 17.87 4.06 187.50 111.40 120.00 74.96 14.11 29.36 18.00 5.18 102.32 27.40 10.04 31.63 5.00 10.00 1.03 2,353.55 279.00 13.24 843.88 37.55 25.36 6.00 8.65 475.00 150.00 20,193.19 26.50 11.30 14.14 75.00 39,367.70 109.38 615.94 139.19 25.43 54.27 15.45 12.93 312.40 71.43 26.77 38.00 20.85 10.84 17.82 63.65 78.54 144.45 216.90 1,213.13 312.89 -,200.00 128.36 1,000.00 5,000.00 25.00 54.62 64.64 100.00 .190.40 " 47.60 7.88 28.61

1970-71

GRAND

LODGE

OF KANSAS

WARRANT ACCOVNT—continued. Date 5-25-70 5-28-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 8-70 6- 8-70 6- 9-70 6-10-70 6-11-70 6-12-70 6-16-70 6-19-70 6-23-70 6-23-70 6-26-70 7- 1-70 7- 2-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 8-70 7- 9-70 7-15-70 7-16-70 7-16-70 7-22-70 7-22-70 7-23-70 7-23-70 7-27-70 7-28-70 7-28-70 7-30-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8-4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 6-70 8-10-70 8-11-70 8-13-70

No.

Favor of

For

Amount

129—J. Fred Williamson, Grand Lecturer's Expense 206.52 130—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Express and Postage 224.00 131—Kansas University Endowment Assn., Committee on Public Schools . 300.00 132—Derby Refining Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 11.89 133—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 18.31 134—Phillips Petroleum Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 6.94 135—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 6.30 136—Vorse-Summers, Building Repair 42.65 137—Pantagraph Printing, Distribution of List of Lodges _. 61.91 138—Lou-Walt Corporation, Items for Resale _ 342.50 139—The C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale 15.18 140—Gold Specialties, Stationery and Printing 11.95 141—Swank Printing, Stationery and Printing 10.00 142—Capitol City Inc., Stationery and Printing -.....:, __ :.....3.81 143—Topeka Engraving Company, Inc., Stationery and Printing 5.51 144—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 276.30 145—Western Bindery, Stationery and Printing 28.33 146—The Hartnatt Company, Items for Resale 597.91 147—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 5.00 148—Rosemary Gardens, Miscellaneous Expense 5.35 149—Goldwin Miller, Grand Officer's Travel 37.94 150—Kansas Masonic Foundation, Miscellaneous Expense25.00 151—H. Jackson Staton, Automobile Expense 250.81 152—Kaw Valley Bank and Trust, PICA 24.00 153—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express _.„ 24.00 154—Darlene Pearson, Committee on Trials and Punishment 28.70 155—The Diary Specialty Company, Grand Secretary Allowance 36.25 156—Robert D. Caplinger, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 70.12 157—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express208.00 158—Topeka Engraving Company, Printing Annual Proceedings 9.27 159—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 5.00 160—Check Not Issued 161—}. M. Hart Company, Inc., Items for Resale 106.86 162—Capitol City Inc., Stationery and Printing 13.03 163—Gold Specialties, Stationery and Printing 3.45 164—American Express, Grand Secretary Allowance 10.30 165—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 2.95 166—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance ..„ 7.84 167—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 25.00 168—Kansas State Teachers College, Public School Committee 300.00 169—A. B. Dick Company, Committee on Masonic Education $ 4.78 Stationery and Printing 74.66 79.44 170—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Items for Resale 50.00 171—Kenneth W. Shreve, Committee Allowance 24.48 172—Standard Travel Service, Grand Secretary's Allowance 319.48 173—H. Jackson Staton, Committee on Masonic Education 46.97 174—Kaw Valley Bank and Trust Company, I'urchase Treasury Bonds 52,660.87 175—Kaw Valley State Bank & Trust, Purchase Due Bills 19,371.10 176—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express (603) 200.00 177—Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 93.95 178—E. Richard Cole, Trials and Punishment 28.68 179—Richard L. Becker. Trials and Punishment 7.92 180—Forrest D. Haggard, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 64.56 181—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 397.40 182—Kansas Masonic Foundation, Loan 7,000.00 183—Gold Specialties Printing, Stationery and Printing 1.60 184—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 175.10 185—Capital City Inc., Stationery and Printing 10.16 186—Kansas Sheet Metal Company, Inc., Building Repair 63.95 187—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 3.45 188—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 10.72 189—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 38.51 190—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Secretary's Allowance 772.35 191—H. Jackson Staton, Automobile Expense 214.93 192—-Fred Pechin, Committee on Masonic Education 200.00 193—Carroll C. Arnett, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 138.49

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

WARRANT ACCOUNT—continued. Dale

No.

Favor of

For

Amount

8-14-70 194—^James W . Clcland, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 34.44 8-19-70 195—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 140.00 8-19-70 196—Rex L. Broker. Grand Master's Apron and Jewell 6S0.0O 8-19-70 197—The C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale 9.18 8-19-70 198—The Harnett Company, Items for Resale 837.29 8-19-70 199—Topeka Engraving Company, Grand Lodge Proceedings 3-85 8-19-70 200—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 24.43 8-19-70 201—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 6.20 8-19-70 202—H. Jackson Staton Grand Master's Allowance 190-40 8-19-70 203—William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Allowance 47.60 8-19-70 204—Kaw Valley State Bank & Trust, FICA—Grand Master's Allowance 24.00 8-19-70 205—Maynard's, Masonic Education 11.85 8-26-70 206—Brown Palace Hotel, Grand Secretary's Allowance • 108.27 8-26-70 207—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 18.44 8-26-70 208—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 10.00 8-26-70 209—Modern Office Methods, Inc., Replacement Lodge Equipment 612.88 8-27-70 210—Maynard's, Masonic Education _ 6.18 8-28-70 211—J. Fred Williamson, Grand Officer's Travel 84.11 9- 1-70 212—University of Kansas Janis Wanamaker Scholarship Fund Committee on Public Schools 500.00 9- 1-70 213—Capitol City, Inc., Committee on Masonic Education 4.27 9- 1-70 214—Swank Printing, Items for Resale.5.00 9- 4-70 215—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 29.20. 9- 4-70 216—J. Earl Oden, Grand Lecturer's Expense 61.44 9- 8-70 217—Conference of Gr. Secretaries of America, 1971 Conference Dues 42.50 9- 8-70 218—Garnett E. Greene, Grand Lecturer's Expense (Assistant) 44.20 9- 8-70 219—Ronald E. White, Assistant Grand Lecturer's Expense 58.50 9-11-70 220—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 5.40 9-11-70 221—Earl M. Sitton, Assistant Grand Lecturer's Expense 49.62 9-11-70 222—Charles D. Gallipeau, Assistant Grand Lecturer's Expense ,53.43 9-30-70 223—Consolidated Freightways, Postage and Express _. 10.72 9-30-70 224—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 200.00 9-30-70 225—Daily Republican, Masonic Education Committee 340.21 9-30-70 226—Capitol City, Inc., Masonic Education _ 19.88 9-30-70 227—William E. Bogue, Masonic Education Committee _ 105.97 9-30-70 228—Capitol City, Inc., Public School Committee 2.88 9-30-70 229—H. Jackson Staton, Automobile Expense _..._ 195.49 9-30-70 230—Daily Republican, Ritualistic Committee 345.08 9-30-70 231—Capitol City, Inc., Stationery and Printing 5.56 9-30-70 232—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing... 76.84 9-30-70 233—Crane «< Company, Items for Resale _ 21.32 9-30-70 234—J. M. Hart Company, Inc., Items for Resale 463.24 9-30-70 235—Scott Glass, Inc., Grand Lodge Building Repair 25.98 9-30-70 236—^Wertzberger Furniture & Upholstery, Warrant Account 81.16 9-30-70 237—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 21.73 9-30-70 238—Meek's Inc., Replace Equipment, Grand Lodge 1,290.01 10- 1-70 239—Wm. N . Vander Beek, Ritualistic Committee 52.87 10- 1-70 240—Scott E. Kelsey, Masonic Education Committee 113.19 10- 1-70 241—J. Fred Williamson, Masonic Education Committee 163.87 10- 1-70 242—J. Fred Williamson, Ritualistic Committee 32.96 10- 7-70 243—James R. Struble, Masonic Education 10.56 10- 8-70 244—Graham Paper Company, Items for Resale 14.72 10- 8-70 245—Business Envelope Mfg. Inc., Items for Resale 88.75 10- 8-70 246—Richard L. Becker, Committee on Trials and Punishment 83.73 10- 8-70 247—Robert C. Daniel, Committee on Trials and Punishment 32.00 10- 8-70 248—Robert W. Domme, Items for Resale _ 50.00 10- 8-70 249—Robert W . Domme, Postage and Express 231.00 10- 9-70 250—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 111.44 10- 9-70 251—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 5.60 10- 9-70 252—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Secretary's Allowance 827.67 10-12-70 253—Colby Community College, Public School Committee...200.00 (Donna McGuire—3rd place 1969 essay contest) 10-15-70 254—Paul E. Murphy, Ritualistic Committee 55.19 10-15-70 255—Paul E. Murphy, Masonic Education _ _ 44.04 10-15-70 256—Richard L. Becker (Parrish), Committee on Trials and Punishment. 78.86 10-19-70 257—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Master's Allowance _ 190.40

1970-71

GRAND

WARRANT Date

No.

Favor of

LODGE

OF KANSAS

ACCOUNT—conlinueJ. For

10-19-70 258—William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Allowance 10-19-70 259—Kaw Valley State Bank, PICA—Grand Master's Allowancer-.....,.; 10-21-70 260—Southwestern Beil Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 10-26-70 261—Parsons Lodge No. 117 AF&AM, Stitcher 10-26-70 262—Henry O. Bennett, Postage and Express 10-27-70 265—Ben W. Graybill, Masonic Education 11- 3-70 164—Robert W. Domme, Postage and Express 11- 4-70 265—Not issued 11- 4-70 266—Ben W. Graybill, Masonic Education Committee _ 11- 6-70 267—Meek's Inc., Itemes for Resale _ 11- 6-70 268—C. E. Ward, Items for Resale 11- 6-70 269—Capitol City Inc., Items for Resale 11- 6-70 271—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 11- 6-70 270—Gold Specialties Printing, Items for Resale 11- 6-70 272—Business Envelope Mfg., Items for Resale _ 11- 6-70 273—The World Company, Printing Annual Proceedings 11- 6-70 274—Conference of Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries 11-6-70 275—Capitol City Inc., Stationery and Printing 11- 6-70 276—A. B. Dick, Stationery and Printing 11- 6-70 277—National Geographic Magazine, Library Expense n - 6-70 278—Nationwide Papers, Masonic Education Committees 11- 6-70 279—Daily Republican, Masonic Education Committee 11- 6-70 280—Gold Specialties Printing, Masonic Education Committee 11- 6-70 281—Hutchinson Junior College, Committee on Public Schools 11- 6-70 282—Kansas Turnoike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance U- 6-70 283—H. Jackson Staton, Automobile Expense 11- 6-70 284—Consolidated Freightway, Postage and Expense 11-10-70 285—Allen County Community Jr. College, Committee on Public Schools 11-11-70 286—Robert D. Caplinger, Masonic Education $174.16 Grand Officer's Travel Expense 182.83 11-11-70 287—Standard Travel Service, Grand Secretary's Allowance _ 11-13-70 288—Wm, E. Bogue, Masonic Education Committee 11-17-70 289—Charles R. Haddock, Masonic Education Committee 11-20-70 290—Not issued 11-20-70 291—Kansas State University, Committee on Public Schools 11-20-70 292—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Grand Secretary's Allowance 11-23-70 293—Derby Refining Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 11-24-70 294—Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 11-24-70 295—Harry Carr, Library Expense 11-25-70 296—Forrest Haggard, Masonic Education $298.11 Grand Officer's Travel Expense 32.52 11-25-70 297—Carroll C. Arnett, Masonic Education 429.22 Grand Officer's Travel Expense 59.00 11-25-70 298—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education Committee 11-25-70 299—H. Jackson Staton Masonic Education Committee 11-30-70 300—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 11-30-70 301—Richard D. Kelsey, Masonic Education Committee 11-30-70 302—Scott E. Kelsey, Masonic Education Committee 12- 1-70 303—Ralph E. Wilson, Masonic Education Committee...12- 1-70 304—William E. Bogue, Masonic Education Committee 12- 4-70 305—Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, Masonic Education Committee 12- 7-70 306—Henry O. Bennett, Official Stenographer 12- 7-70 307—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 12- 7-70 308—Gold Specialties Printing, Ritualistic Committee 12- 7-70 309—Gold Specialties Printing, Items for Resale _ _ _... 12- 7-70 310—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 12- 7-70 311—Lou-Walt Corporation, Items for Resale 12- 7-70 312—C. E. Ward & Company, Items for Resale 12- 7-70 313—Graham Paper Company, Items for Resale 12- 7-70 314—Kolarik Bookbinding Company, Library Expense 12- 7-70 315—Capitol City Inc., Stationery and Printing _. 12- 7-70 316—Nationwide Papers Inc., Stationery and Printing _ _ _ 12- 8-70 317—Charles S. Baldry, Masonic Education Committee 12- 8-70 318-;—Masonic Service Association, Annual Dues _ 12- 8-70 319—^Business Envelope Mfg., Items for Resale _ 12- 9-70 320—Robert Domme, (Permit 603) Postage and Ejspress

Amount 47.60 24.00.40.67 380.00 30.00 49.00 200.00 17.51 62.98 29.60 6.75 20.00 20.21 21.35 3,021.71 120.00 3.24 298.33 7.50 59-88 999.41 7.57 100.00 15.10 235.69 23.30 100.00 356.99 112.00 29.15 57.94 100.00 30.34 22.35 80.35 7.50 330.63 488.22 264.80 97.11 245.00 154.75 86.23 330.23 74.84 110.54 150.00 15.94 47.17 25.78 10.00 343.95 25.08 69.59 27.09 14.73 26.73 4.00 2,052.13 131.70 JO.OO

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

WARRANT ACCOUNT—fo»//««c</. Date 12- 9-70 12-10-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-14-70 12-14-70 12-15-70 12-16-70 12-17-70 12-21-70 12-21-70 12-30-70 12-30-70 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1-7-71 1- 1-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 8-71 1-12-71 1-13-71 1-15-71 1-15-71 1-15-71 1-18-71 1-18-71 1-18-70 1-18-71 1-18-71 1-18-71 1-20-71 1-21-71 1-26-71 1-26-71 1-26-71 1-26-71 1-26-71 1-26-71 1-26-71 1-26-71 1-26-71 1-26-71 1-29-71 1-29-71 1-29-71 2- 1-71 2- 2-71 2- 2-71 2- 2-71 2- 2-71 2- 4-71 2- 4-71 8- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71

No.

Favor of

For

321—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 322—Acme Radio Supply, Inc., Items for Resale _ 323—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Master's Allowance 324—^William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Allowance 325—Kaw Valley State Bank, PICA Tax..._ 326—Joseph C. Littrell, Public School Committee 327—A. G. Williams, Public School Committee 328—Hugh Kelley, Ritualistic Committee 329—Ralph E. Wilson, Public School Committee _ 330—H. Jackson Staton, Automobile Expense... 331—Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 332—Acme Radio Supply, Items for Resale _ 333—J. Fred Williamson, Masonic Education 334—Charles S. McGinness, Miscellaneous Expense 335—A. B. Dick Company, Ritualistic Committee..., 336—Gold Specialties Printing, Items for Resale $2.40 Ritualistic Committee 3.53 Stationery and Printing 3.04 337—Capitol City, Inc., Ritualistic Committee _ 338—The C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale 339—J. M. Hart Company, Items for Resale 340—Warrant Not Issued 341—Swank Printing, Items for Resale _ 342—The Daily Republican, Committee on Masonic Education 343—Capitol Federal Building & Loan, Transfer of Funds 344—Capitol Federal, Transfer of Funds 345—Kansas Turnpike, Grand Secretary's Allowance _ 346—Capitol Federal, Transfer of Funds _ 347—Capitol Federal, Transfer of Funds 348—Midwest Conference (Education), Masonic Education 349—Theodore R. Palmquist, Committee on Public Schools 350—Charles D . Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense 350—Charles D . Gallipeaui, Grand Lecturer's Expense 351—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 352:—Robert w . Domme, Postmaster, Items for Resale 353—Robert W . Doimne, Postmaster, Postage and Express 354—Garnett E. Greene, Grand Lecturer's Expense 355—-Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Grand Secretary's Allowance 356—Kaw 'Valley State Bank, Purchase U.S. Treasury Bond 357—Charles D . Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense 358-—Masonic Service Association, Committee on Masor.ic Education 359—Samuel W . Mcintosh, Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conf. 360—H. Jackson Staton, Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conf 361—^Robert D . Caplinger, Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conf. . 362—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conf. 363—George Washington National Memorial, Washington Memorial 364—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Secretary's Allowance 365—Clarence W. Sills, Grand Lecturer's Expense 366—William N. Vander Beek, Grand Lecturer's Expense 367—Ronald E. White, Grand Lecturer's Expense 368—Charles D . Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense 369—H. Jackson Staton, Automobile Expense 370—Dwight L. Smith, Grand Secretary's Allowance 371—Azim Studios, Grand Secretary's Allowance 372—^Robert D . Caplinger, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 373—Donald E. White, Grand Lecturer's Expense 374—Earl M. Sitton, Grand Lecturer's Expense 375—Charles D . Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense 376—R.E.A. Express Company, Postage and Express 377—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 378—J. M. Hart Company, Items for Resale 379—J. P. Luther Company, Items for Resale _ 380—Gold Specialties, Items for Resale 381—Gold Specialties, Stationery and Printing 382—Capitol City, Inc., Stationery and Printing _ Ritualistic Committee.

Amount 11.30 334.10 190.40 47.60 24.00 47.33 38.50 23.90 118.27 267.44 35.86 43.23 241.79 48.44 76.29 8.97 113.30 42.85 107.64 35.75 405.25 10,000.00 35,000.00 10.95 50,000.00 55,000.00 80.00 62.65 38.47 38.47 2L6.00 75.00 50.00 39.40 27.28 19.204.67 46.38 10.45 160.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 298.95 151.85 133.30 55.00 31.69 160.67 27.00 56.14 183.24 37.00 198.73 28.97 9.59 5.00 154.24 87.50 2.48 49.16 1.18 15.86

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

WARRANT Date 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 9-71 2-12-71 -2-12-71 2-12-71 2-12-71 2-12-71 2-15-71 2-15-71 2-15-71 2-15-71 2-15-71 2-15-71

No.

Favor of

ACCOXmr—concluded. For

383—Topeka Engraving Company, Masonic Education Stationery and Printing 384—C-opers of Wichita, Inc., Miscellaneous Expense ._, — 385—Triangle Printing, Annual Communicaton 386—Forrest D. Haggard, Grand Offcer's Travel Expense 387—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 388—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance389—Roland E. White, Grand Lecturer's Expense 390—Standard Travel Service, Grand Secretary's Allowance 391—Charles D. Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense 392—Garnett E. Greene, Grand Lecturer's Expense -.... 393—Kansas Masonic Home, Masonic Assessment 394—Kansas Masonic Home, Raising Fees 395—Grand Lodge of Kansas (Charity). By-Law 2-302 396—J. Fred Williamson, Grand Officer's Expense 397—C. W. Sills, Grand Lecturer's Expense 398—Ronald E. White, Grand Lecturer's Expense 399—J. Earl Oden, Grand Lecturer's Expense 400—H. Jackson Staton, Automobile Expense 401—Richard D. Kelsey, Automobile Travel Expense

Amount 26.55 1.25 205.64 24.72 125.42 397.75 9.80 47.80 145.42 39-07 50.60 127,689.50 5,910.00 6,384.47 185.30 156.60 58.50 242.80 326.27 70.40

BUDGET ACCOUNT. Date 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3- 5-70 3-11-70 3-11-70 3-11-70 3-23-79 3-23-79 3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70 3-23-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4- 6-70 4-10-70 4-21-70 4-21-70 4-21-70

No.

Favor of

For

500—Commercial Office Supply, Supplies and Services 501—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 502—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services 503—Ripley's, Supplies and Services — -.504—Service Industrial Supply, Supplies and Services 505—American Linen Supply, Supples and Services,. 506—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services507—City of Topeka Water Department, Office and Library 508—Kansas Power & Light Company, Office and Library ..509—Kathlyn Eileen Bogue, Office and Library 510—Flossie L. Bennett, Office and Library 511—George R. Viar, Office and Library 512—George A. Viar, Office and Library 513—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library 514—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 515—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 516—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 517—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 518—Jeanne Diane Stillwell, Office and Library 519—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library.. 520—Kaw Valley Bank & Trust, PICA and FWH Taxes 521—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement. 522—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement _ 523—Acme Radio Supply, Inc., Supplies and Services 523-A—Southwestern Bell Company, Office and Library 524—City of Topeka Water Department, Office and Library _ 525—Kansas Power & Light Company, Office and Library 526—Director of Revenue (Kansas), Kansas Income Tax _ 527—Kansas Employment Security, Unemployment Tax 528—Nationwide Papers Inc., Supplies and Services 529—J. C. Darling, Supplies and Services 530—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services 531—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services _ 532—Roytype Division of Litton Ind., Supplies and Services 533—Fulz-Oberhelman Agency, Insurance (Workman's Compensation).. 534—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 535—George R. Viar, Office and Library 536—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library 537—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library

Amount 9-85 48.72 20.96 1.44 3.00 4.64 43.67 4.00 259.40 88.30 50.7J 301.25 154.80 555.65 357.65 332.03 274.48 372.45 234.40 212.50 859.62 150.00 146.32 12.3} 881.22 3.91 168.67 135.20 9.96 52.52 8.51 3.00 92.55 12.36 91.00 3.09 301.25 555.65 357.65

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

BUDGET Date 4-21-70 4-21-70 4-21-70 4-21-70 4-21-70 • 4-21-70 4-21-70 4-21-70 5- 1-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5- 6-70 5-14-70 5-14-70 5-22-70 5-22-70 5-22-70 . 5-22-70 5-22-70 5-22-70 5-22-70 5-22-70 5-22-70 5-22-70 5-22-70 5-25-70 5-22-70 5-25-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 ' 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 • 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 3-70 6- 5-70 6-12-10 6-19-70 6-19-70 6-19-70 6-19-70 6-19-70 6-19-70 6-19-70 6-19-70 6-19-70 6-19-70 6-19-70

No.-

Favor of

March

ACCOVNT—conlinued. For

538—Donella Raincr Glenn, Office and Library 539—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 540—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 541—Jeanne Diane Stillwell, Office and Library _ 542—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library _ 543—Kaw Valley Bank & Trust, PICA and FWH Taxes 544—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement 545—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 546—Shirley Ann Billings, Office and Library...547—International Business Machines, Supplies 548—Capitol City Inc., Supplies and Services 549—Dictaphone, Supplies and Services 550—Service Industrial Rental Supply, Supplies and Services 551—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services..._ 552—Southwestern Bell, Utilities... _ 553—Kansas Power & Light Company, Utilities 554—City of Topeka, Utilities 555—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services _ 556—Ripley's, Supplies and Services _ 557—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 556—Misplaced, amount was reissued with No. 572 559—Misplaced, amount was reissued with No. 573 560—Kaw Valley Bank and Trust, PICA and FWH Taxes 561—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 562^Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 563—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library > ... 564—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library... 565—Jeanne Diane Stillwell, Office and Library 566—Shirley Ann Billngs, Office and Library 567—Nancy Lee Bogue, Office and Library 568—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library. 569—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement 570—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 571—Kaw Valley and Trust, PICA and FWH Taxes 572—Bossier & Associates, Inc., Temporary Help 573—George R, Viar, Office and Library 574—Bossier and Associates, Inc., Temporary Help 575—Nancy Lee Bogue, Office and Library 576—Western Bindery Products, Supplies and Services _ 577—-Wolfe's Camera Shops Inc., Supplies and Services 578—Nationwide Papers Inc., Supplies and Services 579—Royal, Supplies and Services 580—Crane and Company, Inc., Supplies and Services 581—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services 582—International Business, Supplies and Services 583—Roytype, Supplies and Services 584—American Linen Supply Company, Supplies and Services 585—Ripley's, Supplies and Services _ 586—Commercial Office Supply Company, Supplies and Services.. 587—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services _ _ 588—Kansas Power and Light, Utilites _ 589—City of Topeka Water Department, Supplies and Services 590—Southwestern Bell, Utilities 591—Bossier & Associates, Temporary Help 592—Bossier & Associates, Temporary Help 593—Kaw Valley State Bank, PICA and FWH Withwheld 594—Ken Pomeroy, Retirement _ 595—Flossie Andrews, Retirement _ _... 596—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library. _ 597—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 598—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 599—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library _ _ 600—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library _ 601—Shirley Ann Billings, Office and Library 602—Nancy Lee Bogue, Office and Library 603—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library

Amount 332.03 274.48 372.45 234.40 212.50 784.78 150.00 146.32 80.10 10.30 1.50 74.00 2.00 71.85 215.16 100.80 4.00 8.00 1.28 4.09 722.34 565.65 377.35 348.13 288.82 49.22 251.30 54.11 212.50 150.00 146.32 21.40 110.00 301.25 71.50 41.67 28.33 2.47 19.70 24.75 1.15 3.00 17.92 9.01 4.64 .96

10.03 4.00 132.70 5.97 192.79 77.00 110.00 695.86 150.00 146.32 565.65 377.35 348.13 288.82 181.32 251.30 234.40 212.50

1970-71

GRAND LODGE O F KANSAS

BUDGET Date 6-23-70 6-25-70 6- 6-70 , 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7-7-70 7- 7-70 7- 7-70 7- 9-70 7-20-70 7-20-70 7-20-70 7-20-70 7-20-70 7-20-70 7-20-70 7-20-70 7-20-70 7-20-70 7-20-70 7-24-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8- 4-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8,-19-70 8-19-70 8-19-70 8-26-70 8-26-70 9- 1-70 9- 1-70 9- 4-70 9- 4-70 9- 4-70 9- 8-70 9- 8-70 9- 8-70 9-21-70 9-21-70 9-21-70

No.

Favor of

ACCOWNT—continued. For

604—Bossier & Associates, Inc., Temporary Help , ,.__.... 605—Bossier & Associates, Inc., Temporary Help "' _, _,.... 606—Bossier & Associates, Inc., Temporary Help _,.,...._ 607—Montgomery & Baker, Insurance - 608—Crane & Company, Inc., Supplies and Services 609—Meek's Inc., Supplies and Services ..'.—. 610—Forsell, Inc., Supplies and Services .'. 611—Service Industrial Rental Supply, Supplies and Services- j 612—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services _ 613—International Business Machine Corporation, Supplies and Services. 614—City of Topeka, Utilities _ 615—Southwestern Bell, Utilities-616—Director of Revenue, State Taxes—Salaries — 617—Kansas Employment Security Fund, ^X'age Co.".tributio.n—Salaries 618—Bossier & Associates, Inc., Temporary Help 619—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 620—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library - 621—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library...^ 622—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library _ 623—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library624—Shirley Ann Billings, Office and Library 625—Nancy Lee Bogue, Office and Library.626—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library627—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 628—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement.: _ 629—Kaw Valley Bank & Trust, FICA and FWH -' 630—The Kansas Power & Light Company, Utilities , 631—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services 632—Columbia-Great Lakes Corporation, Supplies and Services 633—Business Envelope Mfg., Supplies and Services 634—Royal, Supplies and Services 635—Ripley's, Supplies and Services '. 636—Meek's Inc., Supplies and Services _ 637—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services 638—Southwestern Bell, Utilities .,639—Topeka Water Department, Utilities 640—Kansas Power & Light Company, Utilities 641—Bossier & Associates, Temporary Help , 642—Southwestern Bell, Utilities _ 643—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services 644—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services _ 645—International Business, Supplies and Services ~ 646—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 647—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library, _. 648—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library _ 649—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 650—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 651—Shirley Ann Billings, Office and Library _ _... 652—Nancy Lee Bogue, Office and Library 653—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 654—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement --: _ 655—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 656—Kaw Valley State Bank, FICA and Federal Income 657—Ripley's, Supplies and Services _ 658—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services 659—The Kansas Power & Light, Utilities _ 660—Modern Office Methods, Inc., Supplies and Services _ 661—Crane & Company, Inc., Supplies and Services 662—Service Industrial Rents, Supplies and Services 663—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services 664—City of Topeka, Utilities _ 665—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services _ 666—Montgomery & Baker, Insurance _ 667—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 668—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 669—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library ._

Anwunt 88.00 99.00 107.25 509.00 19.24 4.53 10.76 3.00 4.00 22.86 4.00 186.31 129.45 8.55 81.13 571.45 377.35 350.53 292.42 375.15 252.40 184.66 213.40 150.00 146.32 711.68 70.47 366.47 36.19 106.25 108.15 0.99 2.80 4.00 120.54 17.26 87.39 33.00 141.00 4.00 3.09 17.92 571.45 377.35 350.53 292.42 375.15 252.40 235.60 213.40 150.00 146.32 730.80 1.15 21.50 110.08 40.49 24.77 2.06 12.85 8.00 8.31 203.00 571.45 377.35 350.53

PROCEEDINGS OF

THE

March

BUDGET ACXIOVNT—continued. Date 9-21-70 9-21-70 9-21-70 9-21-70 9-21-70 9-21-70 9-21-70 9-30-70 9-30-70 9-30-70 9-30-70 9-30-70 9-30-70 9-30-70 9-30-70 9-30-70 10- 2-70 10- 2-70 10-19-70 10-19-70 10-19-70 10-19-70 10-19-70 10-19-70 10-19-70 10-19-70 10-19-70 10-19-70 10-19-70 10-21-70 11- 6-70 11- 6-70 11- 6-70 11- 6-70 11- 6-70 11- 6-70 11- 6-70 I I - 6-70 III- 6-70 11- 6-70 11- 6-70 11- 6-70 I I - 6-70 11- 6-70 11- 6-70 11-11-70 11-12-70 11-20-70 11-20-70 11-20-70 11-20-70 11-20-70 11-20-70 11-20-70 11-20-70 11-20-70 11-20-70 11-20-70 11-20-70 12121212121212-

7-70 7-70 7-70 7-70 7-70 7-70 7-70

No.

Favor of

For

670—Lillian Hazel W i a n t , Office and Library _ 6 7 1 — E l t o n W a y n e Werner, Office and Library 6 7 2 — N a n c y Lee Hutsell, Office and Library _ _ 673—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library _ 674—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 675—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement _ „ 6 7 6 — K a w Valley State Bank & Trust, PICA and Federal Income T a x 677—Southwestern B e l l , Telephone _ 678—City of Topeka, Utilities _ _ 679—American Linen Supply Company, Supplies _ _. 6 8 0 — B i l l Owen, Trash Service 681—Service Industrial Rental Supply, D u s t Cloths. ~ 6 8 2 — I B M Corporation, Supplies _ 6 8 3 — N a t i o n w i d e Papers, Inc, Supplies and Services 684—Crane & Company, Supplies and Services _. 685—Kansas Power & Light, Utilities 686—Director of Revenue, State Tax—Salaries _ _ 687—Kansas Employment Security Fund, Kansas Employment Security Tax 688—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library 689—Henry O . Bennett, Office and Library 6 9 0 — D o n e l l a Rainer Glenn, Office and Library _. 691—Lillian Hazel W i a n t , Office and Library. _ _ 6 9 2 — E l t o n Wayne Werner, Office and Library 6 9 3 - ^ N a n c y Lee Hutsell, Office and Library 6 9 4 — E d n a M . Pierson, Office and Library— 695—Joseph T . McFarland, Office and Library 696—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 697—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 6 9 8 — K a w Valley State Bank, PICA and Federal Income —_ 699—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Utilities 700—^Kansas Power & Light, Utilities _ _... 701—City Water Department, Utilities _ _ 7 0 2 — B i l l Owen—Supplies and Service 703—^Not Issued 7 0 4 — A . B . Dick, Supplies and Service _ 7 0 5 — O t i s Elevator, Supplies and Service.. 706—Commercial Office Supply, Supplies and Service.— 707—Crane & Company, Supplies and Service 7 0 8 — A c m e Radio Supply, Supplies and Service 709-—^Nationwide Papers Inc., Supplies and Service 710—Addressograph-Multigraph Corp, Supplies and Services.. 711^—Dictaphone, Supplies and Service 712—Business Envelope M f g . , Supplies and Service 713—Barton O . Elder, Supplies and Service 714—Service Industrial Rental Supply, Supplies and Service... 715—^Kansas Power & Light Company, Utilities 716—Carroll Radio & T V Supply, Supplies and Service 717—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library. _ 718—Henry O . Bennett, Office and Library 7 1 9 — D o n e l l a Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 720—Lillian Hazel W i n a n t , Office and Library 721—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 722—^Nancy Lee Hutsell, Office and Library „ 723—Edna M . Pierson, Office and Library 724—Joseph T . McFarland, Office and Library 725—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement.— 726—Flossie M . Andrews, Retirement 7 2 7 — K a w Valley Bank & Trust, PICA and Federal Income... 727A—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Utilities 728—^Bill O w e n , Supplies and Service 729—Service Industrial Rental Supply, Supplies and Service.. 730—Crane & Company, Supplies and Service 731—Bindery Products, Supplies and Service 732—^Meek's Inc. Supplies and Service „ 733—Modern Office Methods, Supplies and Service _.. 7 3 4 — I B M Corporation, Supplies and Service

Amount 292.42 375.1) 235.60 213.40 175.00 146.32 671.90 151.63 79.57 4.50 4.00 3.09 9.48 18.93 4.22 72.91 121.40 5.15 571.45 377.35 350.53 292.42 375.15 235.60 235.60 213.40 175.00 136.32 746.20 166.25 45.89 34.30 4.00 36.23 29.80 6.39 3.09 31.50 26.15 22.66 76.22 127.70 8.71 3.09 31.83 17.56 571.45 377.35 350.53 • 292.42 375.15 235.60 235.60 213.40 175.00 146.32 746.20 149.14 4.00 3.09 4.62 71.07 5.80 34.51 171.91

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

BUDGET ACCOUNT—coniinued. Date 12- 7-70 12- 7-70 12- 7-70 12- 7-70 12-10-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-11-70 12-18-70 12-21-70 12-21-70 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 7- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1- 7-71 1-18-71 1-22-71 1-22-71 1-22-71 1-22-71 1-22-71 1-22-71 1-22-71 i-22-71 1-22-71 1-22-71 1-22-71 1-22-71 1-26-71 1-26-71 1-26-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71 2- 8-71. 2- 8-71 2-12-71 2-12-71 2-12-71

No.

Favor of

For

735—Nationwide Papers Inc., Supplies and Service 736—Kansas Power & Light, Utilities _ 737—City Water Department, Utilities _ 738—Nationwide Papers Inc., Supplies and "Service 739—Service Industrial Supply, Supplies and Service 740—Kaw Valley State Bank, FICA Tax _.._ 741—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 742—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 743—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library. 744—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 745—Nancy Lee Hutsell, Office and Library _ 746—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library _ 747—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library 748—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library _... 749—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement _ 750—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement _ 751—Shawnee County Treasurer, Taxes 752—Not Issued 753—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Utilities 754—Kansas Employment Security, S.S. and Unemployment Tax.— 755—Acme Radio Supply, Supplies and Service. 756—A. B. Dick, Supplies and Service _ 757—Commercial Office Supply Company, Supplies and Service 758—Bill Owen, Supplies and Service 759—Nationwide Papers Inc., Supplies and Service „ 760—Addressograph-Multigraph, Supplies and Service 761—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Service 762—Ripley's, Supplies and Service _ 763—^Meek's, Inc., Supplies and Service — 764—^Wolf's Camera Store, Inc, Supplies and Service 765—Kansas Power & Light Company, Utilities 766—Director of Revenue (Kansas), State Income Tax. , 767—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library.._ 768—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 769—^Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library _ _ 770—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library _ 771—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 772—Nancy Lee Hutsell, Office and Library _ 773—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library 774—George R. Viar, Office and Library _ _ 775—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library _ 776—Kaw Valley Bank and Trust, FICA and Withholding Tax...777—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 778—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement ' _ 779—Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Office and Library.... 780—Shawnee County Treasurer, Real Estate Taxes _ 781—Kaw Valley Bank and Trust, Federal Unemployment Tax 782—Topeka Supply & Boiler Company, Supplies and Service 783—Meek's Inc., Supply and Services _ 784—American Linen Supply, Supplies and Service — 785—Nationwide Paper Company, Supplies and Service _ 786—Modern Office Methods, Supplies and Service — 787—J. C. Darling Company, Supplies and Service _ 788—International Business Machines, Supplies and Service 789—Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation, Supplies and Service.. 790—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Service _. 791—Bill Owen, Supplies and Service _. 792—Kansas Power & Light, Utilities __ 793—City of Topeka, Utilities -. 794—City Water Department, Utilities 795—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Service 796—Crane and Company, Supplies and Service 797—Capitol City, Inc, Supplies and Service 798—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library.... 799—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library .'. 800—^Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library.

Amount 27.30 193.02 11.58 12.24 2.00 695.32 610.25 386.87 360.05 301.94 245.12 384.67 245.12 222.92 175.00 146.32 3,356.57 154.22 3.07 21.93 37.72 3.07 4.00 4.34 23.18 4.64 2.0O 2.78 4.94 234.19 129.90 575.05 383.25 353.77 298.18 378.25 258.92 131.95 180.35 219.60 706.66 175.00 146.32 214.41 3,356.56 133.65 20.76 8.62 4.64 36.67 35.51 1.03 13.96 35.87 3.09 4.00 325.14 5.60 4.33 290.61 36.15 1.51 575.05 383.25 353.77

BUDGET '• Date

March

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

No.

ACCOVNT—concluded.

Favor of

For

2-12-71 801—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 2-12-71 802—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 2-12-71 803—Nancy Lee Hutsell, Office and Library.... 2-12-71 804—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library 2-12-71 805—George R. Viar, Office and Library 2-12-71 806—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 2-12-71 807—Kaw Valley Bank & Trust, FICA and Withholding Taxes 2-12-71 808—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 2-12-71 809—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement

Arhount 298.18 378.25 258.92 131.95 180.35 219.60 706.66 175.00 146.32

CHARITY FUND. Date 3-23-70 4-30-70 8- 5-70 10-15-70 11-23-70 2-12-71

No.

Favor of

For

1 CH—Harley Henry, Winter V.A. Hospital Carnival 2 CH—Grand Lodge of Kansas AF&AM, Transfer of funds 3 CH—Harley Henry Sr., V.A. Hospital Carnival 4 CH—Grand Lodge—General Fund, Transfer of Funds5 CH—Masonic Service Association, Peruvian Earthquake Relief 6 CH—Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Masonic Relief Reimbursement

Amount %

-....

17.94 5,000.00 10.00 871.89 300.00 2,852.00

PER DIEM CHECKS ISSUED 1970 ANNUAL COMMUNICATION (BY-LAW 2-308-9-12). 1970 DISTRICT DEPUTIES.

Dist. No. Name 1—Norman R. Elliott 2—Abbott J. Shrader 3—James E. Kelley 4—Richard D. Overton 5—Roger C. Ward 6—Merle D . Stone 7—Burton P. Stuart 8—Warren E. Sisson 9—Leonard C. Hume, Sr 10—George W . Richey 12—Charles Tilman 13—Dan F. Williams 14—Duane Larison 15—Marlin A. Pottorf 16—Paul F. Jacobson 20—Harry M. Fretz 21—Emory H. Adkison 23—Russell I. George..

Amount $20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 _. 20.00 20.00 20.00

Dist. No. Name Amount 32—Leslie L. Worrell ...$20.00 57—W. Nolan Artz 20.00 38—H. Marion Rathmel '... 20.00 40—Carl F. Pfeifer 20.00 44—O. Leon Stalcup 20.00 45—Wayne E. Oak 20.00 46—Lawrence E. Aldridge 20.00 51—^Jack D . Hearn 20.00 52—Orval E. Weeks 20.00 54—Dan R. Sharp 20.00 55—Ralph J. Hand 20.00 58—Ralph D . Walker 20.00 59—Roger Lewis 20.00 60—Basil C. Marhofer 20.00 61—Homer H. Jones 20.00 62—Paul B. Heyman 20.00 63—Larry A. Holland 20.00 64—Arnold W . Hafenstein 20.00

1971 DISTRICT DEPUTIES.

Dist. No. Name 1—G. Thomas Van Bebber 2—John B. Turner 3—Robert A. Visocsky 4—^John D. Howland 6—Cecil H. Westhoff 7—Roy J. Smith, J r 8—Dewaine Geiger 9—Donald R. Barnard

Amount $20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

Dist. No. Name Amount 10—Tom Holman 20.00 11—Hosea Bradbury, Jr 20.00 12—C. Allen Houk 20.00 13—Walter L. Dengel 20.00 14—Robert A. Ridley 20.00 16—Leonard J. Bartholomew.... 20.00 17—George E. Byrne. 20.00 18—^John A. Harper 20.00

1970-71

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

Dist. No. Name Amount 19—Clarence E. Vaught -., 20.00 20—^Marvin Davis 20.00 21—Ernest C. Henricks 20.00 22—Jesse E. Bean, —. 20.00 23—Walter L Mozingo 20.00 24—David N. Lohr ^ 20.00 25—George C. Couch 20.00 26—Henry E. Gardner20.00 27—C. Willis Hall 20.00 28—William J. Hunt 200.00 29—Larry L. Algott 20.00 30—Floyd Sorrick, Jr 20.00 31—Eugene E. Carlson _... 20.00 32—Donald R. Peterson 20.00 33—C. Fred Ice.^ $20.00 34—William D. Highbarger 20.00 35—Ray H. Martin 20.00 36—Leslie R. Ford _ 20.00 38—S. Lewis S m i t h 20.00 39—O. W . Kemp 20.00 40—Richard King 20.00 41—Benny L. HoUoway 20.00

Dist. No. Name 42—Claude L. Overmiller 43—James R. Struble 44—M. L. Peterson... 45—Raymond L. Hutchinson A6—^Kent Henson 47—Willis (Bill) Webber 48~Ervin G. Walker. 49—Frank Ullom 50—Billy C. Kaltenbach53—George W . Holland..... 54—Raymond Richardson 55—Irvin D . Wright 56—Harold L. Robison 57—Clifford A. Ramsey 58—Fred Sheesley. 59—Gene McCain 60—Edward D. Schmalzried 61—Duane H. Miller..... 62—Jerome B. Stonehocker 63—Richard Robertson 6A—H. Dean Swenson

Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

1971 AREA CO-ORDINATORS.

Area No. Name 1—Walter A. Fiorucci 3—Donald E. Staten 4—Henry M. Levi.... 5—James P. Brown

Amount $20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

Area No. Name 8—Kenneth L. Helstrom,. 12—Gary Hauserman 13—Walter H. Berger. 14—Shirley F. Mastalka

Amount $20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PER DIEM.

John D. Cunningham, Committee on Foreign Relations Donald E. Vochatzer, Committee on DeMolay E. Eugene Puckett, Committee on Extenson of DeMolay Leslie M. Heisz, Committee on Church-Lodge Relations.

$20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

LODGE REPRESENTATIVES.

Lodge No. Name Amount 1—Conrad F. Johnson ..-.$20.00 2—Chester J. Ziegel 20.00 7—Lamont E. Godsey 20.00 9—Len Porter 20.00 10—David W. Edwarda 20.00 11—Robert D. Doxon 20.00 12—Leonard L. Werner : 20.00 17—Carl A. Carlson 20.00 18—Howard L. Smith 20.00 21—Ray H. Gray 20.00 22—Max M. Jennings 20.00 23—Teddy Brecheisen, Jr 20.00 24—Robert H. Carey.. 20.00 26—Clarence V. Hall „...: 20.00 27—Albert R. Mathias .•.:..: 20.00 28—^James R. Danley 20.00

Lodge No. Name 29—Jacob George 32—Dean Willard 33—Thuman D. Miller 35—George W. Alter. 36—Fay E. Roberts 37—Dale A. Mitchell... 38—Richard L. McHaley 42—Robert A. Morgan 44—Robert A. Meliza 45—Daniel J. Andrea 46—Lewis J. Cain 47—Ivan P. Camp 48—Lewis Eugene Berry 50—Chester T. Kelsey .51—Frank W . ChaiBn 54—Lloyd A. Newsom

Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

Lodge No. Name Amount Lodge No. Name Amount 55—Larry D. Barnthson 20.00 156—Fred Rowe 20.00 56—William R. Wilson 20.00 158—Lawrence D. Winegardner.. 20.00 57—James D . Burt 20.00 160—Henry K. Smith 20.00 59—Wilbur Wilde 20.00 161—Joe D. Johnson 20.00 60—Marshall A. Hanson 20.00 162—Dale D . Brey 20.00 65—Donald R. Freund 20.00 164—Rodney D. Beamgard 20.00 165—Louis C. Callesen 20.00 66—James D. Dalby 20.00 67—Edward L. Sedlacek 20.00 167—Mildon L. Yeager 20.00 69—Charles L. Arb 20.00 168—Claude F. Eldridge. 20.00 169—Ora F. Persell 20.00 70—Aaron R. Badger 20.00 71—Roland L. Boote 20.00 172—William R. Leonard 20.00 79—Alfred E. Van Petten, Jr 20.00 173—Wayne E. Fuller 20.00 80—Russell C. Schwilling 20.00 174—Aurel Verne Overmiller 20.00 82—James W . Whitacre 20.00 176—George F. Sharpe 20.00 83—David E. Kerr 20.00 179—Thomas T. Steele 20.00 180—Levi E. Zimmerman 20.00 85—Robert D . Mann 20.00 181—Myron G. Johnson 20.00 87—Charles R. Noble. 20.00 184—Dale L. Vose 20.00 91—Richard P. Schmitt 20.00 185—Leonard J. Bartholomew 20.00 92—Kenneth E. Maxwell 20.00 94—^Neil M. Nuzman 20.00 186—Rex M. McGowne 20.00 20.00 96—Frank L. Boyer 20.00 ,187—Ronald J. Titterington 189—Edward J. Riffel 20.00 97—Raymond W . Morris 20.00 190—Elmer J. Yonally 20.00 98—Doyle Camber 20.00 191—Eugene Mann 20.00 99—Lloyd D . Williams 20.00 192—Miles E. Reece 20.00 101—Earl E. Bronson 20.00 194—David R. Scott 20.00 102—Odell Morrow 20.00 195—A. H. Lovvorn 20.00 103—Oren F. Patterson 20.00 199—Richard N. Heaton 20.00 105—Eugene E. Carlson 20.00 200—Bernard A. Rishell 20.00 106—Howard B. Massey 20.00 201—Robert F. Fleming 20.00 107—Kenneth E. LaReau 20.00 2 0 2 ^ M a r i o n L. Brock 20.00 108—Ben C. Greenfield 20.00 205—Dwayne F. Doty 20.00 110—Kenneth R. McCanon 20.00 206—Thomas W . Elbe 20.00 112—William I. Goldsmith, Jr... 20.00 207—Gary L. Dix 20.00 117—Charles E. Banzet 20.00 208—Howard Hill 20.00 118—Floyd A. Russell 20.00 210—Charles L. Beckford 20.00 119—Raymond D . Hough 20.00 211—Gareth D . Poer 20.00 123—Glenn W . Farlee 20.00 212—^John V. Hannah 20.00 126—H. Paul Cain 20.00 213—^James Weyrauth 20.00 127—Paul C. Middleton 20.00 216—Benjamin T. Mitchell 20.00 129—Frank Plevka.. 20.00 219—Edward R. Case 20.00 130—George N . Haas 20.00 221—Alfred E. Anderson. 20.00 132—Joe E. Cox 20.00 20.00 133—Chester Sprowls 20.00 222—Lloyd D. Crall 230—Gene A. Walker 20.00 134—^Eldon E. Toburen 20.00 232—Arnold J. Hiesterman. 20.00 135—Freddie E. Allenbrand 20.00 233—Marvin McMinn 20.00 136—Guy E. Shaw 20.00 236—Dale Franklin Langley 20.00 138—Maurice L. Gleason 20.00 237—Jemes E. McGuire 20.00 l40-^John Galyean 20.00 238—Harvey E. Dean, Sr 20.00 144^-Carl F. Harder 20.00 241—Omar O. Browning 20.00 145—Loren R. Harvey; 20.00 242—Thomas R. Phelps 20.00 146—W. Frank Fesler...; 20.00 243—Edward J. Reed 20.00 148—Robert G. Whisler 20.00 244—Maurice H. Moore 20.00 150—Luther J. Parker 20.00 246—LeRoy D. Vannaman 20.00 153—C. LeRoy Estes 20.00

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Lodge No. Name Amount 247—William N . Holmes 20.00 249—Clarence Rees 20.00 251—Clayton O. Hamblin 20.00 252—John N . Warren 20.00 253—Larry R. Farmer - 20.00 254—Eldon Vice 20.00 257—Earl Evans Stoffer 20.00 258—Kenneth Shipley 20.00 260—Howard E. Shippy 20.00 262—Glenn J. Biberstein 20.00 263—Clair W . Rucker 20.00 265—Sidney F. Weaver 20.00 267—Ira L. Thomas „ 20.00 268—David Vern McClimans 20.00 270—Willis H. Kramer 20.00 271—Robert W . Dickson 20.00 272—Finis V. Swender 20.00 274—Sevaris P. Henson. 20.00 276—Gary L. Spohn 20.00 277—Robert M. Baker 20.00 278—William E. Henry 20.00 279—Richard Barton 20.00 282—Harry Craghead, Jr 20.00 283—Aubrey V. Hanna, Sr 20.00 284—Alfred R. Helmers 20.00 285—James W . Troyer 20.00 289—John M. Gingerich 20.00 290—Hugh R. Bomgardner 20.00 295—Herbert Rafler 20.00 296—Howard D. Stauth 20.00 297—Ralph F. Mickelson 20.00 299—Claude S. Moore.... 20.00 300—Bobby G. Grantham 20.00 301—George A. Rose 20.00 303—Burl H. Shouse. 20.00 310—Hubert C. Geil 20.00 311—Robert C. Sprague 20.00 312—James W . Bailey 20.00 313—Henry Hickerson. 20.00 314—Roy F. Mozingo.... 20.00 316—Calvin C. Reed 20.00 321—C. Wendell White 20.00 322—Carl B. Mollett 20.00 323—Claude T. Anderson. 20.00 325—Russell F. Hageman 20.00 327—James Bausch 20.00 329—Lawrence C. Barnard... 20.00 332—Martin H. Potter 20.00 333—Floyd C. Hignight 20.00 334—Calvin C. Matteson _... 20.00 337—Arlon Max Teeter 20.00 338—L. Earl Dingus 20.00 339_Herbert L. Ray 20.00 340—William J. Yotter. 20.00

Lodge No. Name 343—Earl Ledford 345—Archie W . Riley 347—Guy Campbell 348—Nigel Walden 349—Marvin A. Shoemaker 351—John Dabalack 354—Charles Usher 355—Floyd M. Patterson 358—John E. Loeppke 359—Lon M. Buzick 360—Norman Bainter 361—Leon Thompson 362—Carol D. Reynolds 364—W. Dean Thorpe 366—Wilford W . Boedeker 367—Daniel J. Miller 368—Carl W. Curtis 369—Marvin L. Brown 371—Lloyd K. Van Winkle 379—Albert L. Sizemore 380—Allen Hunter 383—Joe Kramer 385—Glenn E. Jones 389—Robert L. Holt 391—C. Earl Thompson 393—Carl F. Nelson 394—Ira G. Faulkner 396—Donald H. Swezey 397—Arnold Lindbald 400—Ulys Ford 402—William E. Bogue 403—Frank Testorff 404—Fred D. Magley 406—Newton M. Ince 408—Ellsworth Burnside 409—Roy W . Cassingham 412—Donald York 413—Chester H. Wade 415—Eugene A. Tabbert 417—Orie N . Ritter 420—Melvin L. Grandstaff 423—Stanser J. Amack 424—Paul E. Gibler 427—Lawrence Dean Cooley 430—Robert S. Collins 431—Lyndell L. Kirkhart 433—C. L. Aiken 435—Robert R. Annis 436—^James E. Kunzler 440—Galen F. Weiland 441—Darrel L. Ruth 444—D. David Berglund 446—Walter E. Mclver 448—Page Campbell

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LODGES W I T H O U T REPRESENTATION A T GRAND LODGE—1971. Lodge Name or No. Location 4—Kickapoo 8—Rising Sun 20—Circleville 25—Oketo 39—Seneca 40—De Soto 41—Pomona 43—^Nickerson 49—Lansing 52—St. Marys 58—McCracken 61—LaCygne 72—Huron 76—Erie 77—Medicine Lodge 78—White Cloud 81—New Albany 84—Winchester 93—Girard 100—Columbus 109—Americus 114—Florence 115—Uniontown 121—Toronto 122—Clifton 125—Cawker City 128—Munden 131—Fontana 141—Osage City 149—Thayer 152—Lebo 155—Howard 157—-South Haven

Lodge Name or No. Location 159—Robinson 166—Randolph 178—Burr Oak 183—Gaylord 188—Onaga 196—Madison 198—Lucas 203—Caldwell 214—Simpson 215—Rush Center 218—Mound Valley 223—Leon 224—Williamsburg 227—Jamestown 229—Walnut 231—Long Island 234—Axtell 235—Leonardville 248—Tecumseh 250—Whiting 259—Beattie 261—Mulberry 264—Logan 266—Norton ville 269—Conway Springs 281—Hill City 287—Lebanon 291—Bunker Hill 292—Glasco 294—Glen Elder 298—Wilson 307—Herington 315—Savonburg

Lodge Name or No. Location 'ill—Norcatur 318—Winona 326—Horton 328—Gypsum 330—La Crosse 336—Formoso 341—Parker 344—Riley 356—Wellsville 357—Alta Vista 370—Maple Hill 372—Denison 374—Dwight 376—Bucklin 380—White City 382—Wilsey 384—Protection 388—Spearville 390—Natoma 392—Fostoria 398—Hepler 399—Mullinville 401—Latham 405—Kensington 410—Quinter 4l4—Morland 419—Delia 421—Harveyville 422—Elkhart 429—Burdick 442—Rexford 449—Denton

PROFICIENCY CARDS FOR GRAND LODGE—1970-71. The following certificates have been issued during the year. unlimited. These were divided among the Lodges as indicated. Lodge No. 3 Earlenbaugh, Ira Herbert—B Lodge No. 7 Blass, Loren F.—B Brown, Neil S.—A Richmond, Roland B.-^A-B Ridgeway, Ivan L—A Lodge No. 9 Collery, Larry C.—B Crow, H. Proctor, Jr.—A Pontius, Carroll H.—A Porter, Len—A Traul, Harrison K., Jr.—B

Lodge No. 12 Parks, Alfred W . Lodge No. n Bussard, "Fred G.—B James, Donald E.—B Lodge No. 29 Barber, Ira E.—A Lodge No. 45 Knapp, Glenn E.—A-B Lodge No. 51 Mogab, Joseph J.—B

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Lodge No. 54 Cannady, Charles D., Jr.—B Hague, Allan E. Newman, James R.—B Lodge No. 51 Aiken, Harry M.—B Winegar, Leslie D.—B Lodge No. 77 Bradshaw, David L.—B Wilson, L D.—A Lodge No. 86 Claypool, Clifford E.—B Crego, John W., Jr.—B Hawkins, Glenn L.—B Lodge No. 90 Glenn, Fred—A Kendall, Billy—A-B Lowe, Ralph—A-B Warfel, Oscar—A-B Lodge No. 96 Alexander, David L.—B Cannon, John H.—B James, Elmer J.—A Lodge No. 91 Reed, Martin A.—U Lodge No. 99 Bailey, Douglas Charles—B Darge, G. Allen—B Fore, Robert Eugene—B Heijn, Robert Eugend—B Miller, F. Howard—U Spicer, George E.—B Lodge No. 103 Edler, Arnold D.—B Taylor, Glenn G.—A Lodge No. 112 Cantrell, Guy—B Reese, Harold G.—B Lodge No. Ill Booker, Charles R.—U Lodge No. 129 McClellan, Thomas E.—B Plevka, Frank E.—B Lodge No. 133 Dale, Elliott Clayton—B Lodge No. 140 Richardson, Thomas O.—A Turpen, Fred A.—A Lodge No. 146 Shields, Bruce—B Lodge No. 150 Hoyer, Gary L.—B

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Lodge No. 153 Grassi, Jimmie L.—A May, Leonard—A Myland, Leonard S.—A Lodge No. 165 Ford, Leslie R.—B Gant, Aaron Milton—B Lodge No. 168 Banzet, Clyde S.—B Biser, Jack D.—A Carpenter, Dwain R.—A Geisdorf, Kenneth L.—B Guthridge, J. W.—B Hunter, Michael G.—B Kralicek, Clayton G.—A Swanson, Larry E.—A Tapp, Frank E.—A Unruh, Ardell—B Lodge No. Ill Dawson, Donald A.—U Lodge No. 192 Dewitt, Leslie G.—B Lodge No. 201 Howe, Marvin L.—B Lodge No. 206 Murphy, Clarence B.—A Lodge No. 212 Decker, Larry Ray—B Lodge No. 220 Case, Donald L.—B McClaren, Charles G.—A Newsom, Harold P. (Renewal) — U Lodge No. 222 Crall, Lloyd D.—A-B Shira, Hugh E.—A-B Lodge No. 225 Crockett, Stephen L.—B Hinshaw, Donald E.—B Medlin, Howard—B Lodge No. 243 Hess, Clarence L.—B • Kircher, Henry W.—B Lodge No. 246 Messenger, Kenneth—B Lodge No. 254 Lutz, Ivan—U Lodge No. 211 Bocelewatz, James—B Elledge, Alan T.—B Tindell, Lewis C.—B Lodge No. 291 Day, Orville James—B

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Lodge No. 300 Haddock, Charles R.—U Nix, Jack Eugene—B Lodge No. 303 Arnett, Boyce H.—B Barnett, James D.—B Brown, James M.—A Carter, James—B Dowell, William B., Jr.—B Maddox, George M.—B Madison, Ward N.—B Malec, Charles B.—B Meloy, Jack L.—B Neifert, Dennis A.—B Parshall, George G.—B Peavey, Grayston B.—B Peters, Bertrand U.—B Rugh, Donald B.—B Tye, Ranuell J., Sr.—B Wade, Ernest E.—B White, Alfred P.—B Wyckoff, William T.—U Lodge No. 311 Meyer, Clyde E.—B Moore, Donald K.—B Nelson, Klemmens M.—A-B Lodge No. 313 Keen, Herman L.—A Kuehn, Albert—B Lodge No. 322 Blake, John E., Jr.—B Curtis, Edmund S.—B

Holmes, Leslie A.—A Kelley, George Sherman—B Means, Arnold F.—B Schroeder, Robert M.—A Lodge No. 333 Williams, Robert E.—B Lodge No. 36} Hicks, W m . Franklin—B Michau, James A.—B Michau, Robert L.—B Trenkle, Vernon—A Whitney, Donald—B Lodge No. 393 Crumpton, Robert B.—B Lodge No. 401 Hodges, Edgar E.—^A-B Price, Larry K.—A-B Williams, Richard M.—A-B Lodge No. 404 Michell, Howard—A Lodge No. 406 Crane, Donald R.—A Haddock, Charles R.—U Nordyke, James E.—B Lodge No. 433 Bowen, Benjamin M.—B Helterbrand, George C.—B McDonald, Larry Joe—B Roy, Robert Henry—A Lodge No. 445 Huddle, Hugh Garrett—B

MASTER'S P R O F I Q E N C Y CARDS FOR 1970-71. Lodge No. 6 James, Lawrence M. Mark, Vernon O. Lodge No. 12 Bohm, John F. Lodge No. 34 Adkins, Ronald R. Lodge No. 99 Miller, F. Howard Williams, Lloyd D. Lodge No. 103 Blanchard, Charles D. Lodge No. 150 Mumford, Walter Lodge No. 153 Sprinkle, Donald T. Lodge No. 16s Eldridge, Claude F. Hamilton, Virgil

Ij}dge No. 220 Updegrove, Wm. G., Jr. Lodge No. 246 Daniel, Geo. W. "Bud" Ladwig, Clayton F. Roper, Donald K. Lodge No. 322 MoUett, Carl Ury, Marvin E. Lodge No. 333 Favinger, Earl Blackwell, Floyd L. Lodge No. 366 Stinnett, J. B. Lodge No. 404 Graves, Hurlbut Lodge No. 436 Borror, Jeff

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FIFTY YEAR EMBLEMS FOR LODGEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1970. List of brethren to whom Fifty Year emblems were presented during 1970. Lodge No. 1 Collins, John T. Dunn, Luther C. Herring, Max Lucas, William Irvin Springer, Thomas Lodge No. 2 Anthony, Daniel R. Haas, Wesley Hooper, Paul R. Segall, Louis Seymour, Paul A. Steinback, Herman, R., Jr. Young, Albert Lodge No. 3 Bodensteiner, Christ Bowie, William E. Butler, Fred C. Green, Arthur Limuel Johannes, William H. Shull, David Riley Stuckey, Homer M. Tressler, Percy Earl Walker, John W. Lodge No. 4 Blodgett, Luther G. Davis, Raymond E. Potter, Earl V. Repstine, Nathan B. Surritte, Joseph M. Lodge No. i Dunning, Thomas J. Lodge No. 6 Addy, Ellis Penisten Bradley, Orval E. Buskirk, John R. Butler, James L. Culver, Glenn J. Field, Charles H. Hendren, William C. Higley, Duane Russel Johnson, Richard M. Klooz, Ernest Martin, Albert B. Stanley, Arnold Archibald. Lodge No. 7 Adam, Blair D. Bunker, Herbert L. Collins, William T. Denver, Emmett J. Folck, Lilburn P., Jr. Gibson, Harold B.

Hubbard, Roy F. Kennedy, Gilbert J. Koepke, Charles J. Pettitt, Roy W . Shane, Edward H. Shane, Franklin L. Taylor, Daniel H. Thomas, John Wesley Wetzig, Herman H. Singfield, Jess C. Lodge No. 8 Briggs, Jesse Cecil Clark, Herman E. Crane, Harry A. Gordon, Clyde Waldo Hildreth, J. Reed Hurst, Melvin Lewis Ingham, James Ralph Konantz, W. Earl McCann, Frank H. Shore, Charles Thomas Swank, Allen H. Swisher, John William Lodge No. 9 AUphin, Charles Wayne Bliesner, Frederick F. Carpenter, Miller J. Drake, Carl Dunkley, George G. Edmonds, Clarence Sheldon Erickson, Arvid E. Essick, William R. Hough, Cecil Thomas Melvin, George K. Schwinley, Harry L. Wise, George J. Lodge No. 10 Amundsen, Lafe M. Dresser, William A. Kelley, James E. Reilly, Daniel Walch, Clemence C. Lodge No. 12 Davies, Jacob C. Eldred, Albert G. Ellis, Ira Frank Fry, Andrew F. Hanson, Theodore W . Hiskey, Clifford Kufahl, Sylvester William Madison, Clarence J. Madison, Frank A.

<50 Marsh, Raymond D. Minnich, Walter Samuel â&#x20AC;¢ Moses, James D . Notgrass, Charles D . Olney, Sardine S. Roberts, John A. Schwartz, Walter A. Shebilsky, Paul M. Sobke, Joseph James Wood, Wayne Y. Young, Orville A. Lodge No. 15 Bird, Elmer Joseph Button, Leo Edwin Fossen, Leonard L. Moore, Alexander Rowden, Gideon B. Lodge No. 16 Frazier, Forrest Faye Magill, Wilbur Samuel Patten, Lloyd Leslie Lodge No. 17 Barber, Lester Earl Bennett, Royal Kenneth Cox, Dell S. Hallauer, George G. Johnson, Harry E. Klamm, Homer D. Leonard, Albert F. Morriss, Clarence Mathers Paramore, Warren Gilbert Powell, Paul Mahlon Rausch, Fred W . Ticehurst, Jay C. Williams, John M. Lodge No. 18 Griffin, Earl L. Lodge No. 19 Hershey, Lloyd Robert Hill, Ebert N . Shelton, Ruby Lisle Lodge No. 20 Myer, Herman H . Lodge No. 21 Barker, Leroy S. Murray, Herbert A. Newman, Charles Joseph Lodge No. 22 Rice, George F. Lodge No. 24 Akeroyd, George C. Bevill, Myrt M. Carter, Myron F. Case, John L. Collins, Marion F. .

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Crosswell, William C. Heynen, Richard C. Holloway, Louellen F. Mueller, George E. McGuire, Charles A. Pritchard, George W . Teeter, Clarence L. Walker, Alfred E. Lodge No. 26 Painter, Roy Lodge No. 21 Hamilton, Vern Mathison Lodge No. 28 Campbell, Joel O'Dell, Clyde Ray . Lodge No. 29 . Gibbs, James Lodge No. 32 Attebury, Lawrence Fisher, Floyd Garwood, Harold D. Henderson, Samuel M." Kramer, Amos Walter Madden, Charley Rupple, Louis Paul Lodge No. 3} Bierer, Bion Burton Conklin, Joseph A. Drake, Earl William Morgan, Lewis Caleb Moser, Andrew Stoddart, John B. Lodge No. 36 Haucke, Frank Michael, Francis B. Ramsey, George F. Roberts, Cecil Snider, Elmer H. Lodge No. 37 Metzler, Lloyd F. Riddlebarger, Stephen M. Stockwell, Herbert Lodge No. 38 Ausherman, Harold P. McClelland, Harry W. Owens, Seth J. Lodge No. 40 Penner, Louis R. Plummer, Arthur H. Rasmussen, Anton Lodge No. 41 Roberts, Max D. Lodge No. 42 Bradley, Harry J. Davis, Frank J.

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Lodge No. 43 Hawk, Chesley Noel Morris, J. Bertarand Lodge No. 44 Bell, Clovis Glee Ellington, Ksaac Carl Hendricks, J. Albert Long, Ezra Milton Stockebrand, Henry W. Lodge No. 46 Laing, Sterling D. Lodge No. 48 Denny, Jesse V. Greene, John Enunett Stutz, Charles M. Lodge No. 49 Douglass, William J. Lodge No. 51 Bares, Frank A. Berglund, S. Gerhard Brunt, John R. Carder, Arden Chapman, Marion S. Chapman, Marvin S. Cummings, Bruce H. Dschuden, Leland E. Eagle, Ernest R. Fairchild, Clarence E. Fichtner, Howard A. Foreman, Benjamin F. Garlinghouse, Wilbur I. Gillespie, Perle J. Henry, Harley Sr. Hooper, Clarence A. Horner, Charles R. Hoverstock, Alva N . Hoverstock, Harold H. Jackson, Chester R. Jennings, Lester T. Kerans, Vincent S. Kimmel, William J. Kinkead, Harvey W. ' Knisely, Hugh L. Lake, John G. Lawson, William A. Leech, Ray E. Leeson, John Lindsay, James F. Lommasson, Charles C. McCall, James A. Meyer, Bernard G., Sr. Miller, Pendleton A. Morrow, Arthur C. Nason, James W . Neiswender, Chester P.

Nelson, Nelse K. Oberer, Julius C. Oliger, Arthur L. Painter, Buell D. . Peterson,. Gilbert. J. Peterson, Irving C Reissig, Frederick C. Schoonover, Elvin F. Sewell, Philip M. Shimer, Ralph L. Sloan, William Walter Steele, William E. Stogsdill, Walter W . Turnbull, William Waldele, Edgar M, Warren, Frank J. Warring, Claude W . Whitlow, Clarence M. Zarker, Orval B. Lodge No. 52 Bernritter, Fred J. Gutshall, William Allen Hammarlund, George Holvorson, Edward Read, Harold F. Urbansky, Sidney Lodge No. 54 ' Beazell, Howard. Kinglsey Garrett, Gilbert Heaton, William Harry Pierson, Albert Lee Lodge No. 55 Dillenbach, Frank Harold Lodge No. 56 Cole, Frank W. Spears, Neilus A. Watts, Durah W . Lodge N. 57 Groves, Kenneth V. Truex, Caleb C. Lodge No. 58 Mortimer, Roy Clinton Thompson, Floyd A. Lodge No. 59 Van Valkenburg, Ira Lodge No. 60 Brain, Kester B. â&#x20AC;˘ Frettle, Francis J. Dorst, Clarence G. Ford, Benjamin F. Gear, Marvin L. Halsey, Albert E. Humes, Harry H. Jennings, Roy H. Kipple, Ray Gilbert

62 Morgenstern, Rudolph Rising, D . Bellmont Root, Leroy F. Wood, Jesse L. Lodge No. 61 Hutson, Pearl F. Morgan, Merle D . Scott, Wilbur L. Teagarden, Ray Vawter, Clayton D. Lodge No. 62 Allen, Hugh William Talley, Herschel Emery Tutcher, Randle E. Lodge No. 64 Gladden, Walter Jones, George, Sr. Lodge No. 65 Eaton, Leslie M. Lodge No. 67 Curtis, Floyd T. Lodge No. 68 Parker, Paul Dewey Lodge No. 71 Jarrett, Lester M. Jarrett, Russell S. Mitchell, Glenn H. Price, Herbert W . Puett, J. Donald Sparks, Frank M. Lodge No. 72 Peery, Edwin H . Wilson, Arch Lodge No. 73 Bell, Robert A. Dalton, Joe S. Thompson, Ernest A. Urban, Frank Lodge No. 74 Atwood, Lee C. Baker, Forest A. Brockett, Olen Graham Cooper, John M. Cron, William W . Fillmore, Ralph E. Fowler, Olin Russell Gillespey, Walter A. Harrill, Frank S. Hutsell, Charles H. Johnson, Richard W . Kirk, Guy S. Lester, Maurice E. McDonald, Andrew L. McPherson, William Cyril Overron, Patrick Hunter

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Patterson, Sidney Plummer, George W . Plymate, Clay D. Ramsey, Charles C. Smith, Harvey W . Stanley, John W. Weiser, Carl Elbert Lodge No. 75 McCullough, Claud L. Lodge No. 76 Hunt, Harry C. Kimmey, Virgil A. Winans, Howard O. Lodge No. 78 Kelley, George Lowell McGaughey, George Wade Taylor, Corbin Lodge No. 79 Hayes, Floyd W. Wight, Elias H. Lodge No. 80 Ayer, William W . Brown, Stanley C. Cahoone, Henry Hamm, Willard J. Remy, Lloyd Lester Lodge No. 83 Fuller, Clarence S. Gerstenberger, George A. Lodge No. 86 Bagby, Charles Arthur Corey. Frank T. Key, Shirley D. King, Charles D. Miles, Robert Francis Peterson, John W . Rasmussen, Ira L. Siceloff, Rex D. Simison, William D . Smith. Charley W . Wertz, John S. Lodge No. 88 Fehr, Dewey H. Holland. Frank D . Palling, George Lodge No. 89 Colwell, Elza Colwell. Henry R. Lohmuller, Burton L. Lodge No. 90 Bard, John Jr. Burns, Earl J. Cawker, William J. Mace, Jesse Peyton, George D .

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Rogers, Ray W. Saville, Arthur H. Schlichter, Harry G. Scott, John F. Shearer, Peter Shrake, Charles R. Spell, Glendon S. Weir, Alexander Ledge No. 91 Chaffee, Wiomot Mahlon Champ, Rex A. Grieshaber, Rudolph Carl Moser, Perry William Nelson, Grant Arthur Warfel, Francis Tillman Lodge No. 92 Killion, Anton Earl Rhoades, William H. Lodge No. 93 Bennett, Earl Andrew Hepler, Lawrence George Hitch, William Crawford, Sr. Muir, Andrew Scott Lodge No. 95 Alexander, Johnithan B. Baker, Arthur L. Blynn, Ralph G. Cady, Mark K. Cady, William S. Carpenter, Orville S. McCoy, Charles H. Rogers, Louis W . Steward, Loyd L. Lodge No. 96 Gallehugh, Van John Voitht, Ernest E. Lodge No. 97 Godding, Virgil Kenneth Hartman, Willis Lewis Krutsinger, Raymond Nye Leydig, Robert Bruce Prigg, Elsie Jackson Smith, Raymond Leroy Whitmer, Earl K. Lodge No. 98 Naland, Clarence W. Seip, Howard Leland Lodge No. 99 Bell, a r l A. Bryant, Dale M. Ermey, Thomas Ralph Everett, L. Price McKinney, Joseph K. Ruble, Adrian A. Snelbaker, George W .

Lodge No. 100 Best, Fred Dubach, Merrill L. Field, George R. Powell, Byrd O. Wright, Robin A. Lodge No. 102 Bently, Bruce Morton Brown, Edwin McKinley Frater, Robert Allen Howard, Ross Harold Read, Joseph Glennon Sunner, Roscoe Whitby Lodge No. 103 Conrow, Aubrey D. Bradley, William Bryefogle, Lewis W . Frinegar, Franklin I. Dennis, Ruby Dickerhoof, Orville E. Drake, Earl J. Eklund, Edgar Emerson, Adrian V. Forbes, J. Floyd Gilmore, John L. Gough, William Hedge, Glenn Hurt, Leon J. Inman, Ray W . Junod, Louis J. Klein, Henry W . Lacy, Glen Lewis, William D. McCune, George J. Myers, Clyde E. Nelson, Jesse V. Nelson, Oscar D. Parrish, Claude A. Quigg, Ernest S. Rose, John F. Schmutz, Henry L. Smith, Cecil A. Sperry, Rollie O. Talbot, Leslie West, Frank E. Lodge No. 104 Fuhrken, Arnold C. Hamilton, J. Howard Raven, Marvin A. Soller, Walter A. Lodge No. 105 Vaupel, Frank R. Wolburn, Paul V. Wood, Harvey A. Wood, Ivan R.

64Lodge No. 106 Newman, George A. Lodge No. 107 Burney, Quay A. Comnelly, Charles Glenn Ehrig, Herman John . Frisinger, Chester Arthur Glaettli, Herbert King, Herbert V. Linville, William Vilas Mahan, Joe Rosinger Owen, Frank G. Varner, Louis Louraine Lodge No. 108 Shead, Ralph E. Lodge No. 109 Laughlin, Elvin E. Norris, Oren N . Lodge No. 114 Dwelle, Donald J. Graham, Lee K. Hennessey, Romney Leigh Lawrence, Merle S. Riggs, Ernest I^dge No. 113 Beaman, Ray Lodge No. 117 Bendure, Harve Canmus, Walter G., Jr. Clard, Ransome Edward DeForrest, William A. Dyer, Lloyd Lewis Fisher, Lester P. Frankeberger, Frank H. Freeman, Glenn A. Hammack, Ernest Paul Hendricks, Albert T. Hestand, William L. Hewitt, Lon Hollar, Henry Floyd Hunter, Fred Kennedy, Earl F. Lnwrence, William Franklin Main, Clarence Edgar Moore, E. Rae Moore, Ray Jimmie Nickell, Charles Fransworth O'Dell, John Guy Peaslee, Leo Lawrence Simmons, Jesse Walker Smith, David W . Turner, Jesse Exipird Underbill, Clayton H. Lodge No. 118 Mullen, Arthur C.

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Stafford, Charles A. Lodge No. 119 Ausemus, Elmer Autem, Damas Bolick, Hugh D. Lodge No. 121 Barker, Charles H. Carlisle, Walter R. Cooper, Lee Knowles, Jess Martin, Arista S. McCurdy, Frank Lodge No. 122 Anderson, Howard Dolan, Maxwell Seifert, Karl Webber, Ernest Leroy Webber, Harold Ray Lodge No. 12i Mitchell, Ralph Jacob Schoen, Edward Lodge No. 127 Jewett, Elmer D. Larrick, Winfield W . Lodge No. 128 Stransdy, Glenn A. Waterson, Joe Waterson, Mirza Lodge No. 129 Gregg, Clinton Albert Lodge No. 130 De Forest, Carol H. Lodge No. 131 Marsh, Arthur Calvin Lodge No. 134 Kerby, Warren Harlan Neill, Elmer Raymond Lodge No. 136 Lewis, Bret Comer Lodge No. 137 Smith, Fred H. Lodge No. 140 Black, Joseph E. Brashear, Ray E. Billings, Harlow Bridgman, Earl L. Briggs, Albert Hill Donnell, Karl E. Fads, David Rhea Elliott, James Virgil Fuller, Walter Clyde Hazlett, Harold H. Hook, Albert L. Hughes, John Calvin Hyter, Samuel D .

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Johnson, Will E. Martin, John M. Morton, Harry Clyde Rice, Lloyd Hoff Rothweiler, Warren Scanland, Granville B. Watts, Ralph R. Young, Ralph R. Lodge No. 141 Sellards, Ralph G. Lodge No. i42 Beacham, Francis Becker, Carl H. Clausen, Corneleus Muff, Clarence W . Roberts, Erskine E. Roberts, Hubert F. Robinson, Ralph A. Scott, Herbert W . Lodge No. 143 Asmussen, Henry George, James E. Heberly, Merton Miller, Alfred Ray Murcick, Rolla Lodge No. 144 Bayer, Frederick H. Belew, Howard F. HÂ»rder, Charles W . Lancaster, Noble Lyman Mills, Leo W. Ross, Francis L. Lodge No. M5 Fuller, Chalmer C Fuller, Cornelius A. Lodge No. 146 Bornschein, Harry Clyde Larsen, Peter John Stehno, Lewis E. Lodge No. 141 Hawthoren, Fred D . O'Bryant, Archibald M. Remmers, George Lawrence Yakel, Henry B. Lodge No. 148 Acre, Joseph Brown, Ignatius Bundy, Cecil Chester Custer, Raymond Earl Elliott, William H. Green, William Floyd Hanson, W . Phillip N . Hinshaw, Lee Wayne Mussemann, Gerhard Adolph Nixon, Francis E.

Palkowsky, Henry W . Rinker, Harry M. Turraan, Thomas Wilson Winter, Fred Nicholas Lodge No. 149 Eagles, Homer Hanke, Charles A. Lowrance, Wayne H. Lodge No. 130 Brandt, Wademan A. Force, Norman H. Green, John Dewey Hanson, Charles Seisnard Howard, Clarence Alvin Hulse, Clyde Virgil Lewis, Charles Albert McCracken, Joseph L. Oglesby, Alva R. Pray, Donald P. Pitts, R. T. Prock, Cecil John Robertson, Charles B. Williams, Henry J. Mann, Harold Lodge No. 151 Harter, A. Vern Weimer, Charles B. Lodge No. 152 Bebb, Leslie E. Lodge No. 15i Bradley, Arthur C Brooks, Meveral Allen Collier, Meredith A. Ingraham, Carl McKinley Land, Everett D. Roseberry, Raymond Keith Lodge No. 154 Anderson, Anton A. Anderson, Harry J. Brockett, Kewus B. Lewick, Walter A. Lodge No. 155 Jabes, Henry H. Moon, George W . Templer, John C. Lodge No. 157 Argo, Ralph D. Bishop, Elmer A. Heizer, Marton C. Knox, Clarence Thayer, Robert Russell Weekly, George Lodge No. 158

Highfill, Roy J,

66 Levin, Werner B. Richey, Joseph M. Lodge No. 160 Bell, James Arthur Christensen, John Garrison, Leo S. Gregory, Omar D . Johnson, Edward Tillman, Jasper F. Lodge No. 161 Weaver, Hal G. Lodge No. 162 Hook, Hugh Lyie Lodge No. 163 Batterton, Rexford M. Lodge No. 164 Brown, Paul Douglas David, Asa Francis Franke, Edward W . Lodge No. 166 Musil, Joseph F. Musil, William Lodge No. 168 Boley, Ernest Love Foster, Marion Young Lodge No. 169 Brown, Floyd M. Hamilton, Russell Myron House, Russel Prediger, Fred Lodge No. 172 Hamburg, John Carl Johnson, G. Daniel Rhrlaub, Randolph R. Lodge No. 173 Fitzgerald, Irl Ryman Schwyhart, Paul Dewey Lodge No. 176 Biery, William E. Lodge No. 179 Bidleman, Chester William Fletcher, Fred Forest Welsch, Arthur Gordon Lodge No. 180 Zimmerman, Levi E. Lodge No. 181 Anderson, Oscar J. Lodge No. 183 Duston, Clarence E. Lodge No. 184 Klontz, Marion H. Lumpkin, Elmer Elsworth McQueen, Orville K. Stehley, William Morrow

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Lodge No. 185 Davis, James Franklin Lodge No. 186 Beardsley, Henry S. Birdsell, George Raymond Eubank, Ernest J. Laidig, Ira McKnight, Clarence Ellsworth Wingfield, Roy Thomas Lodge No. 187 Evans, Robley D. Frankenstein, Max Green, Charles Kennedy, Scott King, L. Jay Manion, Thomas Matson, Charles E. Mosson, Archie Nuckols, Will L. Ralston, Carl G. Rising, Lloyd H. Schirk, Ralph R. Schooley, Floyd Wilcox, Corbett F. Lodge No. 188 Falkenstein, Jesse G. Higgins, James McCrumb, Earl Smith, Spencer H. Taylor, Glen Taylor, Sidney Totten, Harry J. Willis, Herbert Lodge No. 190 Denholm, Walter DeVoe, Albert Cecil Klinkenberg, Carl R. Walters, Perry A. Lodge No. 191 Ferrell, Lorin B. Lodge No. 193 Pieratt, Karl W . Lodge No. 194 CofFman, L. L. Lodge No. 195 Eddy, Murray Chadwick Felten, Peter F. Grass, Edgar B. Stock, Earl E. Lodge No. 196 Bean, Asa C. Klasser, Frank Lodge No. 197 Champlin, Benjamin D . Doane, Charles L.

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Lodge No. 198 Applegate, Forrest Arnold, Clifford W . Bretz, John Harrison Dick, Walter William Fowler, Clinton A. Fowler, Lawrence C. Markley, Merle Olson, Harry M. Lodge No. 199 Garrett, William Noah Lee, Vernon R. Lodge No. 200 Cadamy, James Claude Jones, Frederick Leslie, James T. Nolder, John C. Lodge No. 201 Eaton, William R. Kimble, Edward M. Lodge No. 203 Borwnback, Bunnie B. Knowles, Louis C W . Peck, Clarence M. Lodge No. 204 Duffy, Clarence E. Glidden, Herbert H. Griffiths, Ralph C. Lodge No. 206 Bennington, Glenn Walter Hudson, Thomas Sharp Mather, Carl Henry Lodge No. 208 Pitts, Oscar F. Lodge No. 210 Singleton, Edd Wentz, Charles J. Lodge No. 213 Carson, Charles Gibbon, Harold McClayland, John W . Taylor, Harry J. Lodge No. 216 Mower, Frank C. Lodge No. 217 Bruer, George J. Held, Leonard H. Keeler, Orville A. Lodge No. 218 Mercer, Homer Edwin Lodge No. 219 Loughridge, Sidney E. Lodge No. 220 McKibben, Carl A. Welch, Lawrence H.

Lodge No. 222 Baker, Arthur J. Butler, Lester H. Cobb, Charles W . Collier, James Edward Cornelius, Joseph W.;; Eash, Howard E. Fay, William Carl Gwinner, Donald M. Hubbard, James W . Massey, Harley B. Poarch, Ross E. Weyand, Glen E. ' Young, Donald P. Lodge No. 223 Hogue, Edwin L. Squier, James C. Lodge No. 224 Dehn, Arthur K. ' Lomas, Ralph B. Pattie, Luke T. Sutherland, Lyle' William Tucker, Harry Turrell, George W . Young, Fred E. Lodge No. 225 Alexander, Samuel K. Bagby, Lloyd C. Brier, James M., Jr. Bunten, Robert M. Carlson, Oscar W . Charlesworth, Thomas J. Coble, Moin H. Combs, William J. Deatrick, Ambrose W . Euwer, Charles T. Griffith, Ralph W . Hamilton, William L. Harrison, Glenn P. Johnson, John F. Johnson, Walter E. Linderauth, Laurence V. McGranahan, Cecil Murrow, Raymond A. Nettleton, Francis J. Nordstrom, Charles A. Penix, Clyde M. Ripley, John W: Scamell, Ralph E. Sherman, George .E. Shimer, James R. Soule, Arthur L. Thorson, Arthur L. Thorson, Paul E. Walker, Charles F.

68 Lodge No. 229 Johnson, August Ray Lodge No. 230 Griffith, Kerfort M. Wooldridge, J. Lee Lodge No. 232 Crayton, Walter L. Keams, Pat Richmond, Fred A. Lodge No. 233 Foote, Earnest E. Lodge No. 23} Hurley, Frank W . Lindstrom, Barrett A. Lodge No. 236 Chitwood, Clarence W . Collier, James E. Sechrist, Gilbert H . Zachariasen, Roy V. Lodge No. 237 Liebig, Carl Weathers, Percy A. Lodge No. 238 Horsman, Raymond J. Osborne, Richard L. Lodge No. 243 Reeves, Homer A. Lodge No. 245 Houk, Ernest B. Lambeth, Alfred T. Lambeth, Otis S. Winslow, Lloyd E. Lodge No. 246 Hinthorn, Clinton Booth Johnston, Charles H . Stowell, Frank L. Lodge No. 247 Hedges, Chester G. Sharpe, Roy Oscar Lodge No. 249 Paul, Wesley Ray Lodge No. 250 Ernest, Felix H . Marshall, Frank Lodge No. 251 Smith, Roy M. Voght, Marcus M . Lodge No. 253 Hall, Emmor W . Lamb, John A. Lodge No. 254 Hahn, Elmer Jay Jordan, Cecil A. Williams, John Francis

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Lodge No. 256 Moses, John R. Lodge No. 257 Plummer, John A. Lodge No. 258 Blakey, Paul T. Bradley, Francis S. Cross, John Milton Dewey, Roy E. Milhorn, Roy Lodge No. 259 Henderson, Earl Marvin Houser, Ernest Larkin, Frederick B. Wanklyn, Arthur William Lodge No. 260 Lake, Russell B. Lodge No. 261 McElvain, Charles E. Lodge No. 262 Jones, Lloyd M. Lodge No. 264 Elliott, Leo B. Ridgley, David A. Lodge No. 265 Barton, Ross Irwin Lodge No. 266 Beese, Warren Walter Coon, Charlie Mervin Corkill, John Herbert Lodge No. 267 Fuhrer, Hudson Horning, Hubert Lodge No. 270 Allen, Martin H. McMullen, Waldo Lodge No. 271 Helm, Everett Marvin Hoflfman, Richard Lewis Hull, James E. Jessup, Ralph Edwin Kussman, Herbert Julius McAIpine, Harold Monroe Preston, Harold Leonard Walker, James Everett Williams, Victor E. Zahn, Fred Lodge No. 272 Aldridge, Edgar Allen Coverly, Thomas Mellier Crawford, Chester Cade Hallquist, Roy Elmer Standish, Chester Eberley Lodge No. 273 Sautter, Louis J.

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Schoeppel, Adam J. Young, Virgil F. Lodge No. 274 Barrow, Frank Barrow, Roy F. Duff, Louis F. Mahood, George Wilkinson, Cecil Wilkinson, Clifford Wilkinson, Morris Lodge No. 275 Beighle, Frank G. Lodge No. 277 Cassity, Roy H . Charles, Russell Mitchell, James L. Pike, George M. Lodge No. 278 Hudson, William Buford Merryman, Vernon Cecil Stevens, George Coleman Lodge No. 279 Schiereck, John, Jr. Wise, Walter Bailey Lodge No. 281 Blackman, Joyce F. Lodge No. 282 Craghead, Walter B. Lodge No. 283 Egbert, James D. Farr, William H. Gilger, Roy B. Goddard, Joseph F. Price, George E. Lodge No. 284 Greenlee, Samuel R. Lodge No. 285 Beals, Raymond Arvid Hart, Charles Stehle, Henry E. Swan, Arthur Owen Lodge No. 287 Townsend, Walter Winegar, Marcus B. Lodge No. 288 Hill, Harry B. Lodge No. 289 Roderick, Lewis Fredrick Lodge No. 290 Coddington, Clarence E. Eads, LeRoy A. Smith, Harry Paul Watkins, Oren P. Lodge No. 291 Brooks, Ben F. '

Hoke, Frank Hoopman, Fred B. Zipprodt, Vincent Lodge No. 292 Bracken, Frank C. Holtzman, Homer F. Pratt, Marion C. Lodge No. 293 Landes, Charles Harry Lodge No. 294 Banks, Harry J. Lowell, Jennings J. Oliver, Thomas M. Lodge No. 295 Burt, Charles W., Sr. Harkleroad, Joe L. Lodge No. 296 Norris, Claude Harrison Lodge No. 297 Disney, Earl Fuller, Fred E. Meserve, Arthur Leroy Lodge No. 299 Whitfield, Howard S. Lodge No. 300 Franklin, Eugene C. Morrow, Lewis A. Lodge No. 301 Carpenter, Edward L. Lodge No. 303 Adams, Mark H . Agee, Milaes H. Baker, Orville M. Brown, Charles D. Brown, Peter J. Budke, Harry T. Chester, Cecil E. Crotts, Frank M. Dull, James D. Duncan, Fred N . Fisher, Harvey D . Haire, Clayton C. Hoover, Frank L. Hunter, John Floyd Jeffords, John C. Ketzler, Harold E. Law, Jay B. Lewis, Orie L. Long, Richard M. Lough, Dewey E. Mamigonian, Oscar V. Markham, James B. McCreight, Robert R. Melton, Guy Merrill, Elmo

Nadel, Louis Oakes, Elwood W . Ray, Alton C. Root, William E. Sanders, Arthur B. Taylor, Herbert Van Aukin, Howard M. Wiggins, Frederick C. Lodge No. 306 Crumly, Glenn Tasker Dennen, Rowland Leeds Larson, Arthur LeRoy Von Thurston, Ray Lodge No. 307 Davis, Roy C. Hibbs, H. Lambert Jenkins, Edward Nixon, George W . Thomas, Maynard Ware, Harry Weaver, Frank Lodge No. 310 Ayers, Glen Zella Whitaker, Harry C. Whitaker, Percy G. Lodge No. 311 Heitzman, Charles A. Kelckner, Earl J. Matchett, Henry J. Pittman, William C. Rowland, Thomas H. Lodge No. 312 Bolinger, Ezra D . Lodge No. 314 Ballard, Frank Lodge No. 315 Bundy, Charles Herb Johnson, Charles J. McCue, Ernest Francis Murphy, George H. Nelson, Carl Edgar Lodge No. 317 Kirk, Maurice Irving Lodge No. 318 Japhet, Frank C. Lodge No. 319 Doze, Wallace Webster Rarasdale, Walker B. Skellen, Glenn George Lodge No. 321 Fry, Dan C. Schisler, Leo J. Lodge No. 322 Adamson, Jean B. Campbell, Cornelius T.

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Dulin, John E. Fry, Herbert M. Fulbright, William A. Gower, Claud Locke, Fred S. Matney, Eramett Numbers, Harry B. Pierson, Oscar G. Russell, Charles L. Seller, William A. Shahane, Water H. Simpson, Charles L. Simpson, Clyde W. Wallace, Louis Waters, James A. Wise, Ashton J. Lodge No. 326 Coffland, Ben Miles Drawford, Ira GofF Frakes, Arthur W . Wilson, Webb Lodge No. 327 Neece, Lloyd B. Lodge No. 329 Buchanan, Elza Lodge No. 331 Ekblad, Carl A. M. Mcllwaine, John Oliver Spears, Richard Otten Tindall, Lewis Irvin Lodge No. 332 Long, Chester A. Lodge No. 333 Bockman, Herman A. Early, Raymond W . Herrin, Mont C. Scholozhauer, Paul K. Unger, Joseph Arthur, Sr. Lodge No. 336 Balch, Edwin N . Balch, Theorn Brown, Earl Leonal Dyas, Charles Liston Jacobson, Arthur Ralph Lodge No. 338 Eyman, Nile R. Monroe, Clarence S. Lodge No. 340 Rees, Howell Thomas Lodge No. 344 Jahnke, Ervin John Lodge No. 345 Welch, Clarence Vawter

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Lodge No. 348 Johnson, Warner Steinshouer, Albert J. Lodge No. 349 Fiser, Frank F. Lodge No. 350 Stotts, William W . Tolter, Charles B. Lodge No. 351 Hughes, Francis W . Schmitt, Charles H. L.odge No. 352 Mathews, George B. Smith, Albert E. Lodge No. 354 Bowhay, Ivan W . iMdge No. 355 Radcliff, Byron M. Lodge No. 359 Novak, Joseph Raffety, Charles E. Lodge No. 360 Bouts, Anton M. Erickson, Carl L. Tacha, Earl L. Lodge No. 361 Moore, Herbert Wayne Lodge No. 362 Wiruth, James G. Lodge No. 364 Bishop, Robert D . Fulkerson, Winston W . Guthrie, Ernest L. Kesler, Fred W . Logerman, John W. Sandusky, Cassius M. Stevens, Leslie L., Sr. Woodard, Earnest A. Woodard, John P. Lodge No. 363 Crumb, Roy B. Lodge No. 365 Butterfield, Philo E. Eckhardt, Vere Underwood Smith, Robert M. Lodge No. 366 Bauer, Walter Rolla Crandall, Otis J. Langston, Robert A. Mackey, George E., Jr. Mann, Logan P. Reid, Estil F. Williamson, Charles D. Lodge No. 367 Messef, Alva Winston

Lodge No. 369 Bruce, Chester H. Gable, Arthur L. Reynolds, Curtis Audrey Smith, Harry LaShelle Spriester, John Elmer Lodge No. 371 Holland, Herbert Harold / Newsome, Odia Ernest Shaw, Lester L. Smith, Charles Albert Lodge No. 376 Bloor, Frank Couch, Albert L. Nill, F. Herbert Seacat, C. Noble Lodge No. 378 Owens, Clarence Ralph Lodge No. 379 McKinsey, Guy A. Lodge No. 380 Leonard, George Gilbert Lodge No. 383 Briney, Bernard C. Roller, Charles Emmett Lodge No. 388 Gilbert, Roy A. Heiland, Henry Earl Lodge No. 390 Loreg, John Nielsen, John A. Ruggels, Evert Arnold Spaulding, Fayette Z. White, William Moorhead Lodge No. 394 Trock, Elmer L. Lodge No. 395 Hanson, George Lodge No. 397 Carlson, Arthur C. Jaquiss, George M. Swenson, Theodore T. Lodge No. 402 Boley, Charles McCurdy, James C. Lodge No. 404 Indorf, John H. Lodge No. 405 Shinkle, Loren Lodge No. 408 Gillary, John Leo Rae, James C. . Lodge No. 409 Rinkel, Charles T.

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Lodge No. 411 French, James G. Lodge No. 414 Madden, Harry Ellis Phillips, Elah C. Pratt, John Russell Twell, George Norman Lodge No. 417 Duphorne, H. Myers Shriner, Charles L. Teel, Roy E. Lodge No. 419 Houck, Howard E. Lodge No. 420 Hoage, George William Lodge No. 421 Lewis, Dale H . Myers, Homer H .

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Lodge No. 42i Hanshaw, Harry E. Lodge No. 433 Sieg, Stanton M. Smith, Harry A. Solsby, Henry Eugene Lodge No. 436 Hogan, Edward J. Mace, James Dutcher Ramsey, Arnold Grant Lodge No. 431 Taylor, Leslie Joseph Lodge No. 444 Planner, Hobart Lough, Thomas Dixon Lodge No. 445 Deatz, Harry C. Hanks. Hugh C , Sr. Hinkhouse, Edward J.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Hall of Vulcan Lodge No. 329 Walnut, Kansas April 29, 1970 A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Kansas was convened by M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON, Grand Master in the above hall at 4:00 P.M. on the above date for the purpose of laying the cornerstone and performing the Ceremonies of Dedication for the newly completed hall of Vulcan Lodge N o . 229, AF&AM. Following prayer by the Grand Chaplain, the M.'. W.". Grand Lodge was opened on the First Degree of Masonry in Ample Form by the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Master with the following Officers. M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON

W . ' . J. FRED WILLIMSON R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER R.". W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY W . ' . DONALD JONES â&#x20AC;&#x17E; M . ' . W . ' . CHARI.ES S. MCGINNESS Bro. & Rev. H U B E R T H A H N

W . ' . HARRY K E N N E D Y , W . ' . JAMES W . CLELAND W . ' . TRAVIS SPENCE

W . ' . HARWOOD FOSTER W.". GOLDWIN E . MILLER W . ' . HOWARD S. PLUM W.'. W.". W.'. W.".

WILLIAM E. DENT FRED E . PECHIN J. EARL ODEN LEROY CHURCH

W . ' . PAUL K . HOUDASHELT

Grand Master

as Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand junior Warden as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

as Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon Grand Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward as Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler Grand Lecturer Principal Architect

Bearer of Great Lights

The hall was well filled with visiting brethren who had come to show their interest and congratulations to Vulcan Lodge for their determination in managing to rebuild a fine Temple following the disastrous fire of last August. Pride was apparent in the hospitality of the brethren and the fine appearance of the new hall, which was fully carpeted and furnished.

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Led by the Girard High School Band, a procession was formed and moved to the front of the new hall where a recession had been left to receive the cornerstone of the building. It was beautifully lettered and was the gift of Williams Monument Works of lola, Kansas. With the brethren in proper position, the band played the National Anthem, the pledge of allegiance was given and before an audience of several hundred townspeople and visitors, the cornerstone was laid according to ancient form and custom by M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON and the officers of Grand Lodge. Folowing the ceremony, M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, PGM and Grand Secretary was called on for remarks and delighted the audience with appropriate congratulations to the members of the Lodge and the Community for their determination in planning and completing the new hall. Benediction was then delivered b " the Rev. Father Watson of the local Roman Catholic church. Upon return to the Lodge Hall, the Grand Lodge was called to refreshment until 7:00 P.M. when a public dedication of the new Temple was scheduled. Meantime a bounteous dinner of the carry in type was served to all present. Grand Lodge officers were much impressed with the fine spirit of hospitality shown to all. Promptly at the appointed hour of 7:00 P.M., the Grand Lodge officers assumed their stations and the ceremony of dedication was performed in the following program: Welcome by Master of Vulcan Lodge No. 229 Introduction of Grand Lodge Officers Introduction of Officers of Vulcan Lodge Dedication of Temple Singing of Ode Mrs. N A N C Y CHURCH, Worthy Matron Walnut Chapter N o . 90, O.E.S. Pianist—GERALDINE CLARK

Vocal Solo—He ADDRESS

EARL D . KENNEDY 111.". N E D SMITH, Potentate

Mirza Temple A.".0.".N.'.M.".S.". Presentation of Gifts Response Vocal Solo—Bless This House Benediction

J. EARL ODEN, Grand Lecturer Miss KEITHA BOLANDER The Rev. Bro. HUBERT H A H N

Following the program, the M . ' . W.". Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form and a social hour wai enjoyed. H. JACKSON STATON,

Grand

Master.

ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Hall of Americus Lodge May 8, 1970 A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened by Most Worshipful H. JACKSON STATON, Grand Master, in the Annex of the Presbyterian Church at 6:00 P.M. on the above date. The M . ' . W.". Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Kansas was opened on the First Degree of Masonry following prayer by the acting Grand Chaplain with the following officers: M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON

W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON

Grand

Master

as Deputy Grand Master

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R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Senior

W . ' . L. J O H N REDELFS M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S W . ' . GLOYD K . PICKETT

Warden

as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

W . ' . HERBERT R. TIETZ W . ' . HAROLD W . TIETZ

as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon

W.". C TRAVIS SPENCER

Grand

W . ' . DONALD K . LAUGHLIN W . ' . GoLDWiN E. MILLER W.". O R E N N . NORRIS

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward

W.\ E N O S W . SEXTON W . ' . GARY L . JENSEN

as Grand Tyler Principal Architect

Many other brethern from surrounding lodges as well as R.'. W.". WILLIAM J. BESACK, D D G M of District N o . 28 were in attendance. The Grand Master announced the purpose of the meeting was to dedicate the new Lodge Hall which the brethren of Americus Lodge had built to replace a building that had served them for many years. After a short briefing by the Grand Marshal, the brethren moved to the lodge hall where a large congregation of members, their wives, families and friends had assembled for a huge basket dinner. Despite the large attendance, many baskets of food were gathered for the return to homes of the brethren. It was indeed a bountiful repast and there was much, too much, to be consumed. Promptly at 8:00 P.M. the procession of Grand Lodge officers entered the new lodge hall and assumed their respective stations. T h e hall was well filled with members of the lodge, their families and visiting friends and members of the Order of the Eastern Star. Upon entrance to the lodge hall, a welcome was extended by the Master of the lodge, W . ' . Brother HERBERT R . TEITZ. Other introductions of the Grand Lodge officers, local lodge officers and officers of Americus Chapter No. 315, O.E.S. were made, the latter by W I N N I F R E D GATEWOOD, Worthy Matron. Following this, the Master invited the Grand Lodge to inspect the lodge hall and if found agreeable to their approbation, to dedicate the same according to Ancient Form and Usage. It was accordingly done and the following program was carried out: Presentation of Working Tools to Principal Architect

W . ' . GARY L . JENSEN

Singing of Ode

Mrs. R U T H FOWLER Pianist—Mrs. VERA H U N S A K E R

Presentation of 50 year emblems to W . ' . O R E N N . NORRIS and W . ' . ELVIN E . LAUGHLIN Address

Remarks and History of Lodge Vocal Solo—Bless This House Benediction

M.". W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S

W . ' . L. J O H N REDELFS Mrs. J A N JENSEN Rev. LEWIS KOERSELMAN, Sr.

Pastor, United Presbyterian Church Following this and some highly complimentary remarks by the officers of Grand Lodge to the officers and members of the Americus community, the ladies and others were excused and the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry. • •

H . JACKSON STATON,

Grand Master. ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary.

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SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Hall of Marysville Lodge N o . 91 Marysville, Kansas May 11, 1970 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the above place at 1:00 A.M. on the above date by M.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON, Grand Master. T h e Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form by the Grand Master on the Third Degree of Masonry following prayer by the Acting Grand Chaplain with the following officers present: ivi. . w . . n. jALi^suN oiAiuiN . . R.'. W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY

Cjra!2d Aiasicr Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden

M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT

as Grand

M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S

W . ' . & D r . FORREST D . HAGGARD W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON W . ' . JAMES W . CLELAND

W.". ELDON GIDEON W . ' . FRED E . PECHIN

Secretary

as Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

M . ' . W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr

M.". W.". SCOTT E . KELSEY W . ' . HARRY BAIR W.". GoLDWiN E. MILLER M.". W . ' . S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY

Treasurer

Grand

as Grand

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer Bearer of Great Lights Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward Grand

Pursuivant

Grand

Tyler

Also present were a large number of sorrowing brethren who had come to pay last respects to our deceased brother R.'. W.". ROBERT E . FERGUSON, Deputy Grand Master. Among them were the following M.'. W.". Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge, in addition to those serving in temporarily in offices as above; FLOYD S. ECORD, ARTHUR C . HODGSON, B E N W . GRAYBILL, WILLIAM E . BRADFORD

and O W E N E . HODGSON. District Deputy Grand Masters as follows: FLOYD S. SoRRiCK, JR., N O . 30 and PAUL F . JACOBSON, N O . 18; also Grand Lodge Committee members; PAUL E . M U R P H E Y , ROBERT H . ARNOLD, LEONARD R . RISING, R A L P H E . W I L S O N and J O H N D . C U N N I N G H A M . Also present W I L L I A M E .

BOGUE, Executive Director and Brother HENRY A. BUBB, President, both of the Kansas Masonic Foundation, and W . ' . WILLIAM E . CAREY, Secretary of the Scottish Rite Bodies. After a few introductions, the Grand Marshal announced that the Grand Lodge would reassemble in the basement of the Memorial Presbyterian church at 12:45 P.M. preparatory to attending the funeral services for Brother FERGUSON and forming an escort to the cemetery where graveside services were delivered beautifully by M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM E . BRADFORD, with a large group of brethren from many sections of the state in attendance. The services at the church were in charge of the church minister, the Rev. DALE COMPTON and Dr. FORREST D . HAGGARD, former Grand Chaplain of the

Grand Lodge. The latter delivered one of the most truly Masonic eulogies and a highly deserved tribute to the departed brother.

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Following the graveside service, the brethren returned to the Lodge Hall where the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form by the M.'. W . ' . Grand Master following a prayer by the Grand Chaplain. H . JACKSON STATON,

Grand Master. ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Hall of Royal Lodge No. 192 Lyons, Kansas ' May 16, 1970 A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of AF&AM was convened by M . ' . W . ' . ARTHUR C . HODGSON, acting Grand Master, in the above hall at 7:00 P.M. on the above date for the purpose of installing W . ' . Brother J. FRED WILLIAMSON as Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Following prayer by the Grand Chaplain, the M.'. W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened on the First Degree of Masonry in Ample Form by the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Master with the following ofScers. M . ' . W.". ARTHUR C . HODGSON

R.'. W.". O. L E O N STALCUP W . ' . RALPH C . STIENER W.". MAX R . DICKERSON W . ' . FRANK KESLER W . ' . CHESTER R . GISH W . ' . FRED G . SMITH

W . ' . FRANCIS M . PEPPIATT W . ' . SIDNEY E . LOUGHRIDGE W . ' . DELMAR E . LOUGHRIDGE

as Grand Master

as Deputy Grand Master as Grand Senior Warden as Grand Junior Warden as Grand Treasurer as Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon as Grand Junior Steward

W . ' . GERALD E . TRUESDELL

W . ' . W A L T E R W . WILLIAMS

as Grand

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer

W . ' . MILES REECE W . ' . W A L T E R C . PILE

as Grand Pursuivant as Grand Tyler

W.". FRED H . DAMME

as Asst. Grand Tyler

W.". CLARENCE E . BRADFORD

W . ' . IVAN E . EVANS W . ' . W I L L I A M C . POWNALL

as Grand Lecturer

as Asst. Grand Lecturer as Asst. Grand Lecturer

After the opening of Grand Lodge, it was then called to refreshment, and reconvened at 8:00 at which time Brother J. FRED WILLIAMSON was installed as Grand Junior Warden. Following the installation, a reception was held for Brother WILLIAMSON in the dining room of Royal Lodge No. 192. The M.". W.". Grand Lodge was closed in ample form at 9:00 P . M . CHARLES R . G I S H ,

Acting Grand Secretary.

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GRAND LODGE O F KANSAS

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Hall of Topeka Lodge No. 17 Topeka, Kansas May 20, 1970 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened at the above place and date at 7:00 P.M. by M.'. W.". ScoTT E. KELSEY as Grand Master, for the purpose of installing R.'. W.*. RICHARD D . KELSEY, as Grand Senior Warden of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient and Accepted Masons of Kansas. The M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry following prayer by W . ' . LAWRENCI! A. LAYMAN as Grand Chaplain .^,;tu ^Ur> follGwin" offi'""r'' in the several stations and *^l2ces' M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY

as Grand

W.". CHESTER L . GILBERT W . ' . H U G H A. KELLEY W . ' . JAMES E . ZIMMERMAN W . ' . EDWARD J. CAMP W . ' . CARL A. CARLSON W . ' . LAWRENCE A. LAYMAN-

as Grand Treasurer as Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

W.". FRANCIS D . MYRICK W.". PHILLIP C . BOLEY

as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon

W . ' . SCOTT W . KELSEY

as Grand Marshal

W . ' . MYRON S. KELSEY W . ' . SAMUEL G . KELSEY W . ' . STEPHEN E . OLDHAM

__ _

__ â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

W . ' . L. ELDON GIDEON

as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward

W . ' . RONALD E . W H I T E

Grand

Pursuivant

Asst. Grand Lecturer

W . ' . BENNETT C . BEACH

W . ' . GEORGE E . COATS

Master

as Deputy Grand Master as Grand Senior Warden as Grand Junior Warden

as Grand Tyler

as Asst. Grand Tyler

R . ' . W . ' . EMORY H . ADKISON, District Deputy Grand Master for the 21st District and other visiting officers and brethren were present on this most happy occasion. R.". W.". RICHARD was escorted to the Altar by W . ' .

FRANCIS D . MYRICK

and W . ' . PHILLIP C . BOLEY as Grand Senior and Junior Deacons and M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY installed his son, R.'.

W.'.

RICHARD D . KELSEY,

Grand

Senior Warden of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas in a very dignified and impressive manner, and so did the Grand Marshal and the Grand Chaplain. M.'. W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY thanked all who had assisted in the installation and called on R.'. W . ' . RICHARD for any remarks which he cared to make. R.'. W . ' . RICHARD also thanked all those who had a part in his installation and all who had attended and gave a fine message long to be remembered, after which M.'. W . ' . SCOTT recognized the visiting brethren from the various lodges. The Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry following a prayer by the Grand Chaplain. SCOTT E . KELSEY,

as Grand Master. ATTEST: CARL A. CARLSON,

as Grand Secretary.

PROCEEDINGS O F THE

March

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Kail of Ancient Form Lodge Ho. 34 Shawnee Mission, Kansas May 22, 1970 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Special Communication in the Old Mission Masonic Temple, with Ancient Form Lodge N o . 34 as official host, at 7:30 P.M. by M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL, PGM, on order from the Grand Master, M.". W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON for the purpose of installing W.". FORREST D E L O S S HAGGARD

as Grand Senior Deacon, of this Grand Lodge in a public ceremony. The M.". W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry, following prayer by the Acting Grand Chaplain, with the following officers in the several stations: M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL W.". HOWARD L . SETTLE, N O . 322 W . ' . GORDON L . TOMS, N O . 54 W . ' . PAUL E . MURPHY, N O . 436 W.". SAM C . MUSGRAVE, N O . 436

as Grand Master as Deputy Grand Master as Grand Senior Warden as Grand Junior Warden as Grand Treasurer

W . ' . K. MAYNARD CURTS, N O . 34 W . ' . GEORGE KOVAR, N O . 54

as Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

W . ' . A. FRANKLIN BALDWIN, N O . 34 W.". T O N Y E . PARTRIDGE, N O . 153 W . ' . EDWARD L . BUTTS, N O . 135-

as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon - . as Grand

Marshal

W . ' . EARL FAVINGER, N O . 333 W . ' . DONALD T . SPRINKLE, N O . 153 W . ' . HARRY D O N KINGERY N O . 436

as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward

W . ' . D O N A L D E . STATEN, N O . AAA W . ' . GERALD H . TOWNSEND, N O . 34

as Grand Pursuivant as Grand Tyler

W.". HENRY M . LEVI, N O . 322

as Asst. Grand Tyler

Others present included the following: Past Grand Masters, M . ' . W . ' . ScoTT E. KELSEY and J O H N H . MURRAY, Deputy Grand Master ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

and District Deputy Grand Masters, R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON, N O . 4 and ROGER C . W A R D , N O . 5.

The Lodge Room was then opened for the families and friends to enter, after which the Acting Grand Master introduced the Substitute Grand Officers and other distinguished Brethren listed above. Following prayer by the Installing Grand Chaplain, Rev. Bro. HERSCHEL C . DUGAN, Chaplain of Lodge N o . 34, and Pastor of the Olathe Christian Church W.". FORREST D E L O S S HAGGARD was installed as Grand Senior Deacon of the M.'. W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas in Ample Form by the following officers. M.'. W.". B E N W . GRAYBILL M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY..

R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON R.'. W . ' . ROGER C . WARD Rev. HERSCHEL C . D U G A N

as Grand Master as Grand

Marshal

as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon as Grand

Chaplain

Congratulatory remarks were made by the three Past Grand Masters and the Deputy Grand Master, each one commending the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Master on his appointment of W . ' . Bro. HAGGARD to the office of Grand Senior Deacon. W . ' . HAGGARD responded appropriately, introducing his family, including his father, mother, wife and two sons, expressing his appreciation for the honor thus bestowed upon him and thanking the installing officers and all others in attendance.

1970-71

GRAND LODGE O F KANSAS

After the benediction by the Installing Grand Chaplain, the non-Masons were requested to retire, and the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry at 9:00 P.M. All then retired to the Banquet Room of the Temple for an informal reception and light refreshments. Entertainment was provided by the "LONESOME LADS", an excellent Barbershop Quartet. There were approximately 150 persons in attendance. B E N W . GRAYBILL,

as Grand Master. ATTEST:

as Grand Secretary. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Hall of Mackey Lodge No. 48 Effingham, Kansas June 7, 1970 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened at the above place and date by M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY as Grand Master, in consequence of an order by M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON, Grand Master, for the purpose of installing R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER as Deputy Grand Master of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient and Accepted Masons of Kansas. The M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry with the following officers in the several stations and places: M.". W.". SCOTT E . KELSEY W . ' . EDMUND STUCKER R.". W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY W . ' . J O H N CLINTON W.'. W.'. W.". W.'. W.'. W.'.

ALBERT PHILLIPS ARCHIE ASHER FRANK L . H U N N W I L L I A M C . STUTZ EUGENE GRAY W A L T E R JONES

W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

HAROLD CARLSON RAYMOND FOSTER ALFRED HEUSI ROBERT BARNETT

W . ' . RALPH SCHURMAN

^...as Grand as Deputy Grand ..Grand Senior as Grand Junior _

Master Master Warden Warden

as Grand Treasurer as Grand Secretary _ as Grand Chaplain as Grand Marshal as Grand Swordbearer as Grand Pursuivant

as Grand as Grand as Grand as Grand

Senior Junior Senior Junior

Deacon Deacon Steward Steward

as Grand

Tyler

It was planned that M . ' . W.". THOMAS C . RAUM, JR. would preside as Grand Master in the East for the entire evening. Due to plane difiiiculties at Kansas City, he did not arrive in Effingham until about 9:00 P . M . In order to prevent the hour's delay, M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY, Past Grand Master, was prevailed upon to open Grand Lodge on the First Degree in order that we could proceed with the installation as soon as M . ' . W.". THOMAS C . RAUM, J R . arrived. Cnsequently, the Grand Lodge was called from Labor to Refreshment for the purpose of holding an open installation of the R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER as Deputy Grand Master. On arrival of M . ' . W.". THOMAS C . RAUM, J R . , he assumed his position in the Grand East and proceeded with the installation service.

PROCEEDINGS O F THE

March

Other Grand Officers who assisted with the installation were: M . ' . W . ' . J O H N H . MURRAY

as Grand

M . ' . W.". W I L L I A M E . BRADFORD M.". W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY

Marshal

as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon

W.". FORREST D . HAGGARD

as Grand

Chaplain

Other Grand officers present were: W . ' . GOLDWIN E . MILLER, Grand Senior Steward and M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL, Past Grand Master. District Deputy Grand Masters present were: R.'. W . ' . D U A N E LAP.ISON, District N o . 14; R.'. W . ' . N O R M A N ELLIOT, District No. 1; R.'. W . ' . JAMES KELLEY, District No. 3; R.'. W . ' . ROBERT HIRSCH, District N o . 16; R.'. W . ' .

ABBOTT SHRADER, District No. 2. Foreign Relations Committee member present was W . ' . JACK EULER.

The response was given by R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, who expressed his appreciation to all who had made it possible for hi.m to reach this station in the Grand Lodge. Following the installation, the Grand Lodge was called from Refreshment to Labor by Past Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, JR., and was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry, peace and harmony prevailing. ARCHIE C . ASHER,

as Grand Secretary. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Hall of Delta Lodge No. 77 Medicine Lodge, Kansas June 10, 1970 A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was convened by M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON, Grand Master, at the hour of 10:00 A.M. in the above place for the purpose of attending the funeral services and performing the graveside rites for our late brother, M . ' . W . ' . JAMES H O L M A N TRICE, SR., Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 1944. The M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry, following a prayer by the Acting Grand Chaplain, with the following officers: M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON

Grand

M.". W . ' . W I L L I A M H . HARRISON, PGM 1949 M . ' . W . ' . ARTHUR C . HODGSON, PGM 1964 R.'. W.". J. FRED WILLIAMSON M . ' . W . ' . E A R L R . BROWN, PGM 1958 â&#x20AC;¢ M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S , P G M 1943 W . ' . H E N R Y C . KING, J R W . ' . RICHARD A. PORTER

W . ' . JACK H . FARRAR W . ' . JACK K . SHRIVER W.". THOMAS R. GILLESPIE

W . ' . HARVEY L . HENDERSON W . ' . FLOYD EVERETT BUELL

W . ' . V E R N O N C . BUELL W . ' . GILBERT D . DAWSON W . ' . FRED E . PECHIN

Many other sorrowing brethren were in attendance.

Master

as Deputy Grand Master as Grand Senior Warden ...Grand junior Warden as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain as Grand Marshal

as Grand Senior Deacon ...as Grand junior Deacon as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand Pursuivant Bearer of Great Lights

as Grand Senior Steward as Grand junior Steward Grand

Tyler

1970-71

G R A N D LODGE O F K A N S A S

At the appointed hour of 10:30 A.M. the brethren, led by the Grand Lodge officers entered the Christian Church where funeral services were held. The Rev. DAVID BRADSHAW, Minister of the church, was in charge. Services by the Scottish Rite from Wichita Consistory, A&ASR; where M . ' . W . ' . TRICE had served as Trustee for many years, concluded the service in the church. The mile long procession was then formed and moved through the city to the cemetery, where our beloved brother was laid to rest with the Grand Lodge Funeral Honors delivered in perfect fashion by the acting Grand Chaplain, W.'.

Brother H E N R Y C . KING, J R .

The brethren reassembled at the Hall of Delta Lodge No. 77, where many kind testimonials for our deceased brother were tenderd, following which, prayer was offered by the Grand Chaplain; and the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry by M.\ "W.". H . JACKSON STATON, Grand Master. H . JACKSON STATON,

Grand

Master,

ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Haysville, Kansas June 13, 1970 A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the Hospitality Room of the Haysville State Bank, Haysville, Kansas on the above date, at 1:00 P.M. following a sumiptuous luncheon served by Haysville Chapter No. 67, O.E.S. in the cafeteria of the Nelson School. The M . ' . W.". Grand Lodge AF&AM was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry following prayer by the Grand Chaplain with the following officers: M.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON..:

R.'. W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY M.'. W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, JR W.'. M..'. W . ' . W.'. W.'.

FRED G . STEARNES CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S THOMAS O . PARISH, D . D C. TRAVIS SPENCER

Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon Grand Sword Bearer

W . ' . L. ELDON GIDEON

Grand

W.'.DORSEY W . V A N GUNDY W . ' . JACK R . D E N M A N

Pursuivant

Principal Architect Bearer of Great Lights

]

W.-. W M . I. GOLDSMITH, JR. I W.-. JACK H . BEARD

[

W.'. JAMES H . WALKER

Bearers of Symbolic

W . ' . GOLDWIN E . MILLER W . ' . L. EUGENE GRIZZELL

Grand Senior Grand Junior

W . ' . FRED E . P E C H I N

W . ' . T E D A . PARISA

Master

as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain Grand Marshal

W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD W . ' . L. DELOS N E L S O N W . ' . BILL E . RICHARDSON

W . ' . ROBERT B . BILYEU

Grand

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden as Grand Junior Warden

Lodge Steward Steward

Grand

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Tyler

as Asst. Grand Tyier

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

There also was present M.'. W . ' . S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, Past Grand Master and Superintendent of the Kansas Masonic Home, W . ' . WILLIAM E . BOGUE, Executive Director of the Kansas Masonic Foundation, as well as several members of the Grand Lodge Committees and the District Deputies, R.". W . ' . W . N O L A N A R T Z , of District No. 37 and R.'. W . ' . H. M A R I O N RATHMEL, District No. 38,

as well as many brethren from Haysville, Wichita, Belle Plaine, Derby and other surrounding lodges. Following introductions, procession was formed under the direction of the Grand Marshal and moved to the site of the new building where after the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of our country was given, the Mayor of Haysville delivered a short address, extending a welcome to the assembled members of the Lodge and the hundred or more townspeople who were present. T h e ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone was then performed according to Ancient Form and Usage-by the Officers-of the Grand Lodge-and the same was declared properly laid. M . ' . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON then invited all present to move inside the new lodge hall which was well under construction and to be formally dedicated. Prior to this, R.'. W . ' . N O L A N ARTZ, the D D G M was called to the altar and M.". W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON presented him with a commission just received from the Grand Lodge of Alabama appointing R.". W.". Brother ARTZ as Grand Representative of that jurisdiction near the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Following introduction of the Grand Lodge officers and others, the Master of Haysville Lodge N o . 112 invited the Grand Lodge to perform the ceremony of Dedication in the event that the Grand Master found the building well suited for Masonic purposes. Having a report from the Deputy Grand Master, R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, approving the same, the ceremony of dedication was accordingly carried out with dignity and decorum. Brother CLIFFORD CRUM sang the Dedication Ode to piano accompaniment by Miss KATHY L O U BRANDT. Prayer was then offered by the Grand Chaplain and congratulations to the officers and members of Haysville Lodge No. 112 on their 10th Anniversary and their determination of the Lodge to provide satisfactory meeting quarters in such a short time were offered by the Grand Lodge Officers. T h e business of the afternoon being accomplished. Procession was again formed under the direction of the Grand Marshal and the Grand Lodge returned to the Hospitality Room of the Haysville State Bank where the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry following prayer by the Grand Chaplain. Light refreshments were then served at the new temple by the members of Haysville Chapter N o . 67, O.E.S. This climaxed a most successful series of ceremonies upon the 10th anniversary of a fine Lodge. H . JACKSON STATON,

Grand Master. ATTEST: CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary.

1970-71

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Community Room First State Bank Lansing, Kansas September 25, 1970 , The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the above place at 6:00 P . M . on the above date by M.'. W.". H. JACKSON STATON, Grand Master. Following prayer by the acting Grand Chaplain, the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened on the First Degree of Masonry with the following officers: M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON

R.'. R.'. R.". M.'.

Grand

w'.'. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON W . ' . J O H N H . MURRAY

M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S Bro. JAMES P. HAYS

Grand as Grand

W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD R.'. W . ' . JAMES E . KELLEY

as Grand

W.'. BEN C . WILCOX

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer

W.". R A L P H R . BELL

Principal

W . ' . GoLDwiN E. MILLER W.". ERNIE WENDELL

W . ' . W M . N . VANDER BEEK R.'. W . ' . DuANE LARISON, D D G M

Secretary Chaplain

Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon

W . ' . RALPH E . WILSON

W . ' . L. ELDON GIDEON W.". FRED E . P E C H I N

Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden .....as Grand Treasurer

Grand Senior as Grand Junior '.

Architect

Steward Steward

Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler

Asst. Grand Lecturer District Deputy Grand Master l4th District

Following the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, the Grand Master announced the purpose of the Communication was to formally dedicate the new Lodge Hall recently constructed by the members of Nine Mile Lodge N o . 49, which would follow a dinner served by the ladies of Graham Chapter N o . 395, O.E.S. in the lodge hall. One hundred and fifty members and their ladies were served a bounteous supper after which all moved to the beautiful new lodge hall to witness the dedication ceremony, which was performed according to Ancient Form and Usage. The Ode was sung beautifully by Mrs. MARY L O U RITCHEY who also concluded the program with a vocal solo Bless This House. A review of the building construction and a short history of the Lodge by LARRY D . CAINE and FRANK A. H O P P E was included in the program which also

.featured an address by M . ' . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON, Grand Master. In the dedication ceremony, a replica of the Lodge built to scale model dimensions by W . ' . FRANK A. H O P P E was used as the Symbolic Lodge, and was carried by W . ' . FRANK R . GRAHAM, W . ' . R . D E A N M A X W E L L , W . " . HORACE H .

LAMBORN and W . ' . ROBERT W . HAYNES.

After the ceremony the model was

placed in charge of Grand Secretary, M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S to be placed in the Grand Lodge Museum. After a delightful evening and the many congratulatory expressions from many who were present, procession was reformed and upon arrival at the place where the Grand Lodge had been opened, prayer was said by the Acting Grand

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

Chaplain and the Grand Lodge was duly closed in Ample Form by the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Master H . JACKSON ST AXON.

Grand

Master.

ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Sunday School Room Christian Church Circleville, Kansas October 16, 1970 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient and Free Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the above place at 6:30 P . M . on the above date by M.". W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT, Past Grand Master, who was specially deputized by M . ' . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON to act in his stead and to superintend the dedication of the new Lodge Hall of Circleville Lodge N o . 20, AF&AM. Following prayer by the acting Grand Chaplain, the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened on the Third Degree of Masonry with the following officers. M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C. A R N E T T

as Grand Master

R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY R.'. W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON

Deputy Grand Master -Grand Senior Warden Grand junior Warden

W . ' . WALTER G . POOL _ W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD W . ' . MARLIN G . JOHNSON

as Grand Treasurer as Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

W . ' . OLLIE J. WOODMAN W . ' . CLARENCE W . BEIGHTEL, JR

as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon

W.". M I L A N H E J T M A N E K

W.". J O H N H . BOSTWICK

as Grand

_._

W . ' . W I L L I A M H . COVERDALE

W . ' . GoLD'WiN E. MILLER W.'. WiLLARD C H I L L

__ _

Marshal

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as Grand Sword Bearer _

W.". GAYLON STANTON W . ' . HARVEY K A U F F M A N

Principal

Architect

Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward as Grand Pursuivant -.as Grand Tyler

After 0"enin" a!! mernbers retired to the ncvr'!" constructed Lcd~c Hal! where some one hundred brethren, ladies and friends enjoyed a wonderful meal served by the ladies of Circleville Chapter No. 293, O.E.S. Procession was then formed by the Grand Lodge Officers who entered the Lodge room where the Worshipful Master, K E N N E T H K . W Y K E R T welcomed them and the guests, then introduced M / . W . ' . CARROLL C. ARNETT who led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag. . . During the procession, the Symbolic Lodge was carried by W . ' . SCOTT H . KLUSMIRE, W . ' . OSCAR FAIRBANK, CLYDE W H I T E

and

E. J.

PATRICK.

A S the

dedicatory service was performed, the Ode was sung by W . ' . DALE ASKREN and his wife ILA. A brief history of Circleville, its Lodge, and the circumstances leading up to the construction of the new building was given by Brother K E N N E T H E . JOHNSON. The Masons of Circleville are dedicated, as shown by this new Lodge Hall and their many acts in the past have lead Brother J O H N S O N and the younger men of the community to become interested in the work of the Craft. The message by M . ' . W . ' . A R N E T T was one of congratulations and an inspiration to all present.

i^To-Ti

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

The program was concluded with the song Bless This House sung by W . ' . W I L L I A M H . COVERDALE accompanied by ISABEL

HUNE.

. After a truly delightful evening including many congratulatory messages to the members of the Lodge, the Officers returned to the place where Grand Lodge had been opened. A prayer was given by the acting Grand Chaplain and the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form by M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT. CARROL C . A R N E T T ,

as Grand Master. ATTEST: ROBERT H . ARNOLD,

as Grand Secretary. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Masonic Temple 30th & MacVicar Topeka, Kansas January 22, 1971 A Special Communication of the Morst Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the Hall of a new Masonic Temple at the above location used jointly by Topeka Lodge N o . 17 and Orient Lodge No. 51. The purpose was to formally dedicate the Temple constructed on the 51/2 acre site at the above address. The M.". W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened by the M . ' . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON, Grand Master following prayer by the Grand Chaplain with the following officers present: M.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON ^

R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY R.'. W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON __

__ _ __

M.'. W . ' . W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S W . ' . THOMAS O . PARISH

___

.__

Master

Treaurer Secretary Chaplain

Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon

W . ' . LAWRENCE LAYMAN W.'. GOLDWIN E . MILLER W . ' . RONALD E . W H I T E

Grand

tirand Grand Grand

_ _

W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD W.". P H I I L I P C . BOLEY M.'. W . ' . ARTHUR C . HODGSON

..^.Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand ]unior Warden

as Grand

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward

W . ' . ROBERT LINGO

-Bearer of

W . ' . EARL HALE

Bearer of Great

W . ' . EVERETT W A T S O N

___

Constitutions

Principal

Lights

Architect

W . ' . JAMES E . ZIMMERMAN I

W.-. EDWARD PRATT

W . ' . M A X MANLOVE

[

W.'. BENNETT C. BEACH W . \ FRED E . P E C H I N

W . ' . SAM KELSEY

Bearers of the Symbolic

Grand

Lodge

Tyler

as Assistant Grand Tyler

In addition to the above, the lodge hall was well filled with devoted brethren including the following Past Grand Masters: M . ' . W.". S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, J O H N H . MURRAY, T H O M A S C . RAUM, J R . , B E N GRAYBILL and SCOTT E . KELSEY,

President of the Topeka Masonic Temple Corp and the speaker of the evening. Two District Deputy Grand Masters were also present as follows: EMERY H .

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

ADKISON, District No. 21 and HARRY M . FRETZ, District N o . 20, together with numerous Grand Lodge Committeemen. Procession was formed under the direction of the Acting Grand Marshal and proceeded to the auditorium where all seats were filled and were additional chairs were brought in so that a total of over 500 friends and brethren were awaiting the dedication program, which is shown below. 6:30 P.M. O P E N GRAND

LODGE

7:00 P.M. O R G A N PRELUDE 7:30 P.M. W E L C O M E

FRANK

J O H N MCCARTER C H A F F I N , Master

Orient Lodge No. 51 Introduction of Grand Lodge Officers: M.'. W.". H. JACKSON STATON, Grand Master

Introduction of Officers of Topeka Lodge N o . 17 W . ' . LYMAN BOURSAW,

Master

Introduction of Officers of Orient Lodge No. 51 W . ' . FRANK C H A F F I N ,

Master

Introduction of Scottish Rite Officers MERLE HOLEBROOK, Master, Topeka Consistory Introduction of Masonic Bldg. Assoc. Directors SCOTT E . KELSEY, President

Introduction of Presiding Officers of the other organizations using the building DEDICATION O F TEMPLE

M.'. W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON, Grand Master and the Grand Lodge officers Principal Architect ..-

EVERETT W A T S O N

Singing of the Ode

_ Mrs.

HELEN

Address

NICK

CROSSEN,

CLARK

Accompanist

M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY, President

The Masonic Building Association Remarks

I.'. WILLIAM

Remarks Solo—Bless This House Mrs.

Benediction....

E . MONTGOMERY,

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Deputy Supreme Council of Scottish Rite M.'. W . ' . H. JACK.SON STATON, Grand Master N I C K CLARK HELEN

CROSSEN,

Accompanist

ORVILLE D U T T , Chaplain N o . 51

It was indeed a gala occasion. Bouquets of flowers were in profusion. Organ music was played during the prelude and all the speakers gave informative and inspirational addresses. M . ' . W . ' . S c o r r E. KELSEY, Past Grand Master and •n . - ; j 1. «c *u„ D . . : i j ; — D 1 „.i-:„u i ] „i. i - J ti u -ii „f j.u_ i - : - i 1 A i t o i u t i i u KJL iiiw x.>uiiuiii^ i-tK/a.i\A wiiii„ii i i a u ^ i i u ^ ^ i ^ u L i i i u u g i i a l l u i Liic Liiaio a i i u

tribulations of dealing with Urban Renewal and the construction period with strikes, material shortages etc., delivered a highly informative and interesting review of the purchase of the site and the planning and building operations. He gave special thanks and expressions of appreciation for the assistance of all who had a part in the completion of the beautiful structure. A telegram of congratulations from U . S. Senator ROBERT DOLE was not received until the following day. Following dismissal, officers of Grand Lodge returned to the lodge hall and the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form by the Grand Master following prayer by the Grand Chaplain. Light refreshments were then served during a period of fellowship. H . JACKSON

STATON

Grand Master. ATTEST: C H A R L E S S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary.

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SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Hall Chapel Lincoln, Kansas January 23, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the above location just east of the new Lodge Hall of Lincoln Lodge No. 154, AF&AM, at 6:00 P.M. on the above date by M . ' . W.'. H. JACKSON STATON, Grand Master. The M.'. W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry following prayer by the acting Grand Chaplain with the following oiScers: M.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON

Grand

R.'. W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER R..'. W . ' . R-ICH-W-D D . KELSEY.... R.'. W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON

M.'. W . ' . O W E N E . HODGSON M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S W . ' . WILLARD E . POWELL

Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Seninr Warden Grand Junior Warden as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

W . ' . FRED T . W E R N E R W . ' . THOMAS M . ALLISON

as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon

R.'. W.". E. EDWARD COLE M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT W . ' . H E R M A N A. PANZER

as Grand Marshal Grand Orator Principal Architect

W . ' . GoLDwiN E. MILLER W.". ROBERT D . MEILI

Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward

W . ' . L. ELDON GIDEON

Grand

W.'.WiLBORN D A Y "I W.-. RAYMOND E . G O R T O N I W . ' . LEWIS D . SMITH W . ' . W A L T E R A. LEWICK

Pursuivant

Bearers of Symbolic

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Lodge

Grand

Tyler

W.'. LEIGH R . M C D A N I E L Assistant Grand Tyler Also present were M.". W . ' . HENRY S. BUZICK, JR., Past Grand Master and several District Deputies as follows: E. EDWARD COLE, District No. 39; CARL F . PFEIFER,

District N o . 40; CHESTER

WALTERS,

District N o .

43 and

DENZELL

STORR, District N o . 53.

The Grand Lodge being formed, there was a brief recess to permit attendance at a sumptuous banquet in the new dining facility of the new Temple. Over two hundred diners were fed. Following the repast, a large assemblage had gathered and filled the lodge hall to overflowing. There was no room for procession to enter the hall. The following program was carried out. Call to Order and Welcome Address W . ' . DAVID SMITH, Master of Lincoln Lodge N o . 154 Solo: Open the Gates of the Temple FRED H E I N S Flag Salute Presentation of Working Tools W.". H E R M A N PANZER Dedication Ceremony

H. JACKSON and OFFICER

of the Grand Lodge Singing of the Ode

Dedicatory Address

FRED

HEINS

M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT

Bless This House FRED H E I N S Remarks and Introductions by the Grand Master Closing.Cross Ceremony by members of Jobs Daughters, Bethel N o . 69 Benediction

W.'.

WILLARD

POWELL

Acting Grand Chaplain

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The Lodge hall was so crowded with members, their families, members of the Eastern Star, Chapter No. 43 and visitors that it was necessary to remove the scale model of the lodge hall, the altar and even then, it was not possible for the Grand Lodge officers to form procession for retirement. They adjourned to the place where Grand Lodge had been opened, where the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form by the Grand Master. Many comments were heard regarding the beauty of the remodeled garage building into one of the most beautiful and functional halls in the state. The taste displayed in choice of colors, finish and the furniture and in the general arrangement were most pleasing. While special mention had been made in his address by M . ' . W . ' . ARNETT regarding The Liberality of Bro. FRED FELDKAMP and his sister LEONORE who had

willed a sizeable estate to the Lodge and which made the improvement possible, there were also many comments about the hours of voluntary labor donated by members of the lodge in completing the wonderful street level hall. Altogether it was a very happy occasion. H. JACKSON STATON,

Grand

Master.

ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Halstead, Kansas February 13, 1971 M.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON, Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas convened the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge on the above date at 4:00 P.M. in the directors room of the Halstead Bank for the purpose of laying the corner stone and dedicating a newly constructed lodge hall for Halstead Lodge No. A6, AF&AM. The M . ' . W . \ Grand Lodge was opened on the First Degree in Ample Form following prayer by the Acting Grand Chaplain with the following officers: M.". W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON

R.". W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPIINGER R.'. W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY.. R.'. W . ' . J . FRED WILLIAMSON Bro. CHARLES A. WILLIAMS M.". W . ' . CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S W . ' . GEORGE A. STEPHENSON

W.". JoH!j A. SCHOWALTER W . ' . JAMES M . HEFLING Hon. GARNER E . SHRIVER W . ' . LEWIS J. C A I N

W . ' . CLIFFORD D . KNAUSS W . ' . C. TRAVIS SPENCER W . ' . L . ELDON GIDEON.—

W . ' . JAMES P. HUEBERT Bro. M I L T O N H . BUTLER Bro. HAROLD D . HEGE

Grand Master

Deputy Grand Master ...Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon Grand Orator Principal Architect

as Grand Sword Bearer Grand Marshal Grand Pursuivant

Bearer of Great Ughts as Grand Senior Steward ..as Grand Junior Steward

W . ' . FRED E . P £ C H I N

W.". FRED M . FARTHING

Grand

Assistant

Tyler

Grand Tyler

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Many other distinguished Masons were present including M.'. W . ' . S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, PGM and Superintendent of the Kansas Masonic Home M.". W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., PGM; M . ' . E.'. S. LEWIS SMITH, Past Grand High Priest

of the RAM of Kansas; Bro. BOMBERGER, Grand Sentinel of the Grand Chapter., O.E.S.; R.'. W . ' . E. EDWARD COLE, R . ' . W . " . A. N O L A N ARTZ and LOREN C O X ,

DDGMs and other visiting Masons. Procession was formed under the direction of the Grand Marshal and the Grand Lodge marched to the site of the new temple where a large group of townspeople, members of the Lodge and members of Halstead Chapter N o . 407, O.E.S. and well wishers were waiting to attend the ceremony of placing the beautiful cornerstone which had been provided. This ceremony was preceded by an address of welcome by the town's mayor Hon. G L E N N SCHMITT, and greetings by the Grand Master were followed by an address from the Hon. GARNER SCHRIVER, U.S. Congressman from the 4th Kansas District and a member of Albert Pike Lodge N o . 303, AF&AM, Wichita. A copper box containing the following items was seated in place behind the stone by the Acting Grand Treasurer, Bro. CHARLES A. WILLIAMS, President of the Halstead Bank. ITEMS IN BOX

A A A A A A A

copy of today's program copy of this week's Halstead Independent, dated February 11, 1971 copy of the last issue of The Kansas Mason, dated December 1970 clipping from the Newton Kansan, dated October 12, 1970 clipping from the Hutchinson News, dated February 12, 1971 copy of the Grand Lodge News Letter dated January 15, 1971 copy of the program for the last Past Master's Night, dated November 5, 1970 A napkin from today's Open House A set of 1970 coins A number of current stamps A KFH Radio "Poets Day" button Samples of the carpet in this building After the cornerstone ceremony was concluded, the Grand Master announced that visitors would be welcome to inspect the line new temple which he described as one of the most beautiful in the state, and that refreshments would be served to out of the city visitors at 5:30 P.M., also that the Hall would be formally dedicated according to Ancient Form and Usage beginning at 7:00 P.M. At the appointed time and with the hall completely filled by admiring members and friends of the lodge, the ceremony of Dedication was carried out with the same officers as appearing at the afternoon session, with additional Bearers of the Symbolic Lodge as follows: W . ' . BASIL J. BATCHELOR, W . ' . LARRY WILLIAMS, W . ' . SANFORD A. SMITH and W . ' . J O H N C . ELLIOT. PRESENTATION OF FLAG

The Hon. GARNER E . SHRIVER, U . S. Congressman from the 4th Kansas District who served as Grand Orator at the Cornerstone ceremony earlier in the day was introduced and responded by presenting the Lodge with an American flag which had flown over the nation's capital. It was accepted with appropriate thanks by W . ' . JAMES P. HUEBERT on behalf of the lodge. Included in the evening's program were introduction of officers of both the Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star and a very interesting address by the Hon. THOMAS C. RAUM, District Court Judge of Sedgwick County and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge. Attention was called to the fact that the ceremony

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was being performed only 2 days prior to the 89th anniversary of the Lodge's Charter. The Ode was sung by MARY L O U POLSON and D O R O T H Y BUTLER with organ

accompaniment by Canadace M C D O W E L L and to conclude the fine evening's entertainment Mr. BOB D Y C H E sang Bless This House. Altogether it was a Big Day in Halstead and the citizens showed their approval of the large improvement which had taken place on one of the prominent business corners of the city. A picture of the handsome hall accompanies these minutes, but this doesn't do justice to the tasteful choice and display of beautiful decoration and furniture. After the conclusion of the ceremonies, the Grand Lodge retire to the banquet hall of the new temple and the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form by M . ' . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON, Grand Master, following prayer by the Acting Grand Chaplain. H . JACKSON STATON,

Grand Master. ATTEST: CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary.

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION. R.'. W . ' . J. FRED W I L L I A M S O N , Grand Junior Warden, presented

the following report which, on his motion, was received and referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas; The Council of Administration of the Grand Lodge is composed of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and the two Grand Wardens. This group constitutes the Trustees of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. The control of all property owned by the Grand Lodge and the business management of same is the responsibility of the Council of Administration. By custom it is the duty of the Secretary of the Council to make a formal report of their actions to Grand Lodge each year. I present the following report. Five meetings of the Council were held during the past year. At the first meeting following Grand Lodge in March 1970, the Council was reorganized and M . ' . W.". H. JACKSON STATON was elected Chairman.

KELSEY was elected secretary.

R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D .

M . ' . W . ' . T H O M A S C . RAUM Jr. was unanimously

elected to a four year term on the Board of Directors of the Kansas Masonic Home. The Kaw Valley State Bank of Topeka, Kansas was designated as depository of the Grand Lodge funds. The Kansas Masonic Home was designated as the agency of relief of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge for the ensuing year. The salary of the Grand Lecturer and his assistants was set at $25.00 per day plus 10^ per mile for travel. At the death of R.'. W . ' . ROBERT E . FERGUSON the line was advanced and R.'. W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON was elected secretary of the Council. At the July 24 meeting the dates and location of the six area meetings were set. The mileage allowance for the Council of Administration was set at 10;i per mile. At the October 30 meeting the Broadview Hotel, Wichita, Kansas was designated as the Headquarters Hotel for Grand Lodge 1971. The Grand Secretary was authorized to purchase a used motor driven stapling machine and was authorized to sell the wooden files which were no longer needed.

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At the January 30 meeting the division of the per-capita tax was set at $1-50 for Grand Lodge and $1.50 for the Kansas Masonic Home. At the February 13 meeting the Council determined that the Area Coordinator's would be paid on the same basis as the D.D.G.M. Your Council of Administration has enjoyed complete harmony during the year under the dedicated leadership of our Grand Master. The Grand Senior Deacon and the Grand Secretary have attended all sessions of the Council of Administration at the request of our Grand Master. Fraternally submitted, J. FRED W I L L I A M S O N , S SCTStilT ^.

REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE KANSAS MASONIC HOME. M.'. W.'.

S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY, Superintendent of the Kansas

Masonic Home, presented the following report of the operation and maintenance of the Home which, on his motion, was accepted: To the Af.". I F . ' . Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: I wish to bring you greetings and best wishes from the nearly 300 members of the Kansas Masonic Home Family. W e invite you to be with us this afternoon for our Open House and Reception. Continental Busses will furnish round trip transportation from the Scottish Rite Temple to The Kansas Masonic Home. THE KANSAS MASONIC HOME D I A M O N D ANNIVERSARY YEAR. In 1896, our Brothers and Sisters established the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita. 1971 marks 75 years of continuous service. Many events and programs have transpired since that day, but the fundamental principals upon which this Home was founded have remained unchanged—brotherly love, relief and truth. The Kansas Masonic Home is living testimony to that admonition from God's word, " W e are our Brother's Keeper". There are many Masons and Eastern Stars who will never need the Home; but life is uncertain and we never know what difBcuIties, adversities or tragedies lie before us. How good it is to know that the Home is here ready and waiting. Also what a joy and pride we Masons and Eastern Stars have in our hearts, knowing we share in this great and good work. Times change and physical needs change and we must be ready to move with the day in which we live. For example, at one time one of the most pressing needs was a gymnasium and basketball court for our youngsters. Today it is more nursing care for our aged brothers and sisters. Physical therapy—occupational therapy—preventive medicine—antibiotics—x-ray treatments—cataract surgery, etc., were either unknown or little used 75 years ago. W e pause at the beginning of our 75 th year and look back at the history, progress and accomplishments of those who have gone before us; ever remembering today is here with its needs and knowing that Masons and Eastern Stars will keep the faith in the days to come. The Kansas Masonic Home is located at the corner of Seneca and Maple Streets in Southwest Wichita. It occupies an area of approximately 2 city blocks by 3 city blocks or 15 acres. The type of Architecture is Spanish Mediterranean which originated in the Mediterranean Sea area of Southern Europe. A conservative estimate of the value of buildings, grounds and equipment is over four million dollars.

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To really appreciate your Kansas Masonic Home, its program, its operations, its size, one should visit the Home. Tours can be arranged for small groups or large groups. These tours may be a brief 30 minute tour or could be extended over an hour depending upon the wishes of individual or group. We extend to all a most cordial invitation to visit your Masonic Home. BUILDING PROGRAM. Parking Lot The Board authorized the construction of a parking lot for the West Side. This lot is along the west side driveway. It was completed in December 1970. The cost was $3,363.00. The parking lot is appreciated by our visitors and relieves traffic congestion on the West drive. Building Exteriors In 1958 and 1959 the exteriors of all our buildings were carefully inspected and the necessary repairs were made. All exterior walls were painted. In 1970 the Board authorized Western Water-proofing to complete emergency work on the East Building, West Side Boiler Room and West Side Kitchen. This work was completed late in the year. The cost was $1,131.42. It is the recommendation of our architects that we continue this exterior work and painting in the summer of 1971. REPAIRSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;REPLACEMENTSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;PAINTING. Dammage On May 10, 1970, Wichita was struck by a severe hail storm. Fortunately for the Home, we were in the edge of the storm. Our main damage was to the roof and sky lights. The insurance adjuster and Buckley Construction Industries estimated the hail damage at $4,262.00. Additional work needed for flashings on built-up roofs, etc. was estimated at $2,000.00. The need for this repair work was not caused by the storm but should be taken care of in conjunction with the hail damage repair. The secretary and the superintendent met with the insurance adjuster and Mr. Bill Buckley of Buckley Construction. It was agreed that the above work be done. The work was completed in August 1970. Hail

East Lobby Window Repair Old termite damage, dry rot and age made it necessary to repair our 3 large windows in the East Lobby. The work has been completed by Hahner-Foreman and Harness Inc. and the windows are restored to their original design, as near as possible. Special mill work was necessary in the restoration. The cost including painting was $1,770.52. Incinerator A new incinerator has been installed. W e were fortunate to secure a large boiler which Mr. Vines and crew transformed for our needs. The old incinerator was cut down to 6 feet in height and is now used for can and trash storage. A cement vat was made for the storage of coffee grounds. Once a week we empty the 3 units and take the ashes, cans, bottles, coffee grounds etc. to the Wichita City Dump. Infirmary Kitchen ( a ) The compressor for the Walk-In Deep Freezer Cooler in the Infirmary Kitchen had to be replaced; cost plus installation and 5 years warranty was $561.00. (b) 17 racks for dishwasher @ $15.00 each = $255.00. Boiler Rooms (a) 3 New Low-water Cut-off valves were replaced in the West Side Boiler Room; cost, $68.00 each.

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(b) New Circulating Hot Water Pump in Infirmary Boiler Room; cost, $92.00. (c) Rebuilt Motor & Pump for Heating System in the Infirmary; cost, $72.39. (d) Insulate West Side Boiler; cost, $275.00. Electric Line A new electric line has been installed from the main panel in the Boiler Room to the Men's Dormitory. Infirmary Plumbing Sections of water pipe were replaced in the second floor in the Men's Department and in the Women's Department near the T. V. Room. Water Cooler The water cooler near the main elevator, First Floor Infirmary, had to be replaced . . . Westinghouse Water Cooler; cost, $164.00. Air-Condilioningâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; West Auditorium One of the compiessors for the air-conditioning in the West Auditorium became defective. It was still under warranty and was replaced by Lennox. Kendall Inc. completed the necessary installation . . . their charges . . . $203.90. Painting Our Maintenance re-decoration.

Men

continue

the regular

program

painting

and

West Auditorium T.V. A new R.C.A. Color television was purchased in January for the West Auditorium; cost, $650.00. This set replaced the old black and white television. LAWN & GROUNDS. The 19 inch snow which fell the night of March 15, 1970 caused some damage to our shrubs and evergreens. Monday, March l6th our maintenance men opened up walkways and removed excessive snow from our cedars and pines. Most of the regular pruning was completed by April 1st. The rain-fall for the first six months was adequate for our trees, shrubs and lawn. W e had to use our water wells for July and August. The fall rains helped to keep the campus beautiful and to prepare our trees and shrubs for winter. Fortunately for us the early fall snow storm, which did considerable damage to trees in Hutchinson and other cities, missed Wichita. The Kansas Masonic Home purchased a new Gravely Tractor mower in April, 1970, cost; $692.05. INFIRMARY. The daily patient load in the Infirmary is averaging about 150. W e have 174 beds in the Infirmary. A number of those making application to the Kansas Masonic Home are residents of Nursing Homes or need that type of care. Fortunately our members escaped the flu epidemic of January and February 1970, and w^e did not have to establish a quarantine as we did in 1968 and 1969. Dr. Harvey Ellis resigned June 1, 1970 due to his heavy personal practice in East Wichita. Dr. Ellis is an outstanding physician and served the Home for a number of years. Dr. Lowell M. Rhodes was employed to replace Dr. Ellis. He will work with Dr. James M. Donnell. Dr. Rhodes formerly served as our Home Physician in the late 1950's. Regular daily visits are made to the Home, and the doctors are on call if an emergency arises. In 1969, the 5 Wichita Chapters, O.E.S., raised funds to purchase a Burdick Electrocardiograph machine for the Home. W e are now in the process of making

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electrocardiograms of members for the doctors. This is a fine addition to our Infirmary equipment. New equipment purchased for the Infirmary in 1970 is as follows: 1 x-ray file $246.75, 2 wheel chairs $283.50, 1 upright walker $92.70, 6 bedside cabinets $405.00, 6 over bed tables $520.50. W e have started a new system of record keeping for members in the Infirmary. Flu shots were given to our members and employees this fall. The Muzak and paging systems in the Infirmary are working satisfactorily. MID-WEST HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. Your Superintendent attended the Mid-West Health Congress, sponsored by the Mid-West Hospital Association. The meeting was held in Kansas City, Missouri, March 17-20. More than 7,000 delegates from nine states were in attendance. Many outstanding speakers were on the program. More than 350 exhibits of hospital equipment, supplies and merchandise were on display. APPLICATIONS, ADMISSIONS & DEATHS. During the year, December 1, 1969 to November 30, 1970, 56 applications were approved to the Kansas Masonic Home. Of this number, 33 were women and 23 were men. During the year we lost 51 by death; 40 women and 11 men. There were 9 discharges in 1970, 4 women and 5 men. Five decided not to enter after being approved. Three died before entering.- Only one of the nine was an actual resident of the Home. SAFETY PROGRAM. W e continue to keep the safety program before our employees. The Safety Record has been good for the past year, but we must strive for the continuance of this record. A refund was received on our Insurance. KANSAS SALES TAX LAW. The Kansas Masonic Home is subject to the 3 % Kansas Sales Tax. The 1970 Kansas Legislature removed the tax exemptions on many church, fraternal and charitable organizations. W e felt that part of our operation would be tax exempt. The Board asked Mr. James Dye of Wichita to make a Sales Study and Review. This attorney is considered by many as the leading tax attorney in Kansas. His study showed our case had merit, but to qualify would co.st more than the taxes we would save. Several organizations have test cases pending and some relief might be had in the future if these cases are decided in favor of the organizations. The 3 % sales tax will add $7,000.00 to $8,000.00 annually to our costs. F O O D SERVICE. Our two Food Services are working very well under the direction of Mrs. Brown. The employment of a dietitian's assistant has given Mrs. Brown more time for planning and organization. W e are faced with the ever increasing cost of groceries and meat. We serve wholesome, well balanced meals. About 50% of our Infirmary patients are on some t)'pe of special diet. O.E.S. PROJECTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1970-1971. Mrs. DARLENE MACK, Worthy Grand Matron, has selected as her Project for The Kansas Masonic Home, a new organ for the Eastern Star Chapel. She is assisted by her Worthy Grand Patron, O W E N E . HODGSON, P . G . M . This is a most important project, as our present organ is old and we are unable to obtain satis-

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factory repair parts. A new organ will add much to all of the services in the Chapel. Our Home Family deeply appreciate this project of the Worthy Grand Matron. MASONIC HOMES EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION. The National Meeting of the Masonic Homes Executives Association was held in St. Pet'Tfb'.rg, Florida, June 21 through June 25, 1970. Most of the Homes in the United States were represented. The Florida Masonic Home and Grand Lodge wers our hosts. The program was interesting and in keeping with the problems and challenges of the 1970's. Section meetings were held on (1) Wage and Hour, (2) Taxation, (3) Licensure. Work Shops were held. (1) Homes for Aged, (2) Homes for Children. Mrs. Daugherty and I divided our time in order that we might attend as many different sessions as possible. The Kansas Masonic Home was recognized and honored by the selection of your Superintendent to the office of vice-president elect of the Masonic Homes Executives Association. The 1972 National Meeting will be held in San Francisco, California, with your Superintendent presiding. Lucile and I deeply appreciate the confidence and consideration of the Association, and wish to thank the Directors of the Kansas Masonic Home who have always worked and planned for the best interests and welfare of our members. U. S. STUDY O N AGING. The following information has been released by the United States Government from a study on aging and older people. Growth of the Older Population From about 3,250,000'persons in 1900, the older population has grown to about 19,500,000 in 1970. It is anticipated that by 1990, the older population will be approximately 28,000,000. Life Expectancy In 1900 life expectancy at birth was 45 years for males and 48 for females. In 1967 this figure had increased to 69 years for males and 74 for females. Concentration by Stales The states with the largest relative concentration of older people in 1968 (11.6%) were Florida, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota. The States with the lowest relative concentration (under 7.67) were Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia. Sex Out of every 100 older persons in the United States, 57 are women and 43 are men. Most older men are married; most older women are widows. There are almost four times as many widows as widowers. Living Arrangements Seven of every ten older persons live in families. About 2 5 % live alone or with non-relatives. Only one in 20 lives in an institution. Education Half of the older people had only elementary education. However a total of 5 men and 7 women out of every 100 had some college training. Labor Force Participation In 1900 about 6 6 % of the men 65 and over were in the labor market. In 1970 about 2 5 % are in the labor market. The rate drops sharply after age 70. We can draw conclusions from these figures. They do tell an interesting story. Projections for the future are of special interest.

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INSXJRANCE PROGRAM. Each September the Insurance Committee reviews the amount of insurance coverage on the Kansas Masonic Home. A review was made in September of 1970. It was decided that no change in coverage would be made for the ensuing year. STATE ASSOCIATIONS FOR HOMES. There are two active associations for Homes in Kansas: K.A.H.A. (Kansas Association of Homes for the Aged). This is an Association of Church, Fraternal and Charitable Homes in Kansas. It was established in the 1940's and The Kansas Masonic Home has been a long time member. K.N.H.A. (Kansas Nursing Home Association). This Association was established in 1950 and now has a membership in Kansas of more than 200 Homes. This is primarily for proprietary Homes. On September 30, 1970 about 40 delegates from the two Associations met in Wichita to discuss common problems. Many of these same problems are facing Masonic Homes all over the United States. Your Superintendent attended the Annual Meeting of K.N.H.A. in Topeka, October 20 and 2 1 . MUSIC & SOUND SYSTEM. Our members and employees enjoy the Muzak programs. One of the additional benefits is the Paging and Announcement system which saves much time for the Infirmary Staff. O.E.S. CHAPELâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;AIR CONDITIONING. The Air Conditioning System in the Chapel, which was installed in 1969, is operating very efficiently. Our members enjoy the cool comfort for all services in the Chapel during hot weather. G I F T OF COLOR T. V. BY RAINBOW ASSEMBLY. The Grand Assembly of Kansas Order of Rainbow for Girls, presented an R.C.A. Color T.V. to The Kansas Masonic Home. W e are most grateful to The Grand Assembly and to Mrs. N E I L MCLEOD, Supreme Worthy Advisor, for this wonderful gift. ACCOUNTING. The transfer of records and accounting from Spurrier's downtown office to The Kansas Masonic Home has been completed. The N.C.R. Accounting Machine is working very well. The value of the system will increase as times goes on and we will be able to produce more and more basic information on short notice for study and reference. The N.C.R. System provides us with up to date information on the 5 sections of our business operation: (1) Assets, (2) Liabilities, (3) Income, ( 4 ) Home Maintenance, ( 5 ) Expenses. A "Sharp" Electronic Calculator was purchased at a cost of $395.00. This machine is of great help to Mr. Elliott. We rented a Pitney-Bowes Postage Meter and Sealer. This aids the Accounting Department and saves time and money for the rest of the office. The F. & E. Check Signing Machine, authorized by the Board, is now in operation. It is proving to be very satisfactory; cost, $359.28 . . . Hedman Co., Chicago, Illinois. Two file cabirrets were purchased: (a) N.C.R. File Cabinet for Machine; cost $128.71. ( b ) File Cabinet for N.C.R. Records; cost $262.39.

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LICENSURE OF ADMINISTRATORS. W e are moving toward Federal Control and regulation of Homes for the Aged. One of the new Acts of Congress is Title 42 of the United States Code, and Section 1396G requires each state to have a licensure law for administrators of nursing homes. Each state must have a similar act for licensure otherwise the state will not qualify for Federal Funds. In 1970, the Kansas Legislature passed House Bill # 1 5 1 5 which requires administrators of Adult Care Homes to be licensed. Your Superintendent took the examination on December 11, 1970 and now holds Certificate # 2 7 4 which enables him to practice as a Skilled Nursing Home Administrator in Kansas. /"ACLT

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W e have received a number of cash gifts from various Lodges, Masonic organizations and individuals, during the past year. These are listed as a supplemental section of this report. Some other gifts are listed in the secretary's report, presented by M.'. W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM. Time does not permit the reading of the entire list of gifts. They will appear in the Annual Proceedings. These gifts are deeply appreciated and help to bring additional joy and happiness into the lives of our members. APPRECIATION. I would like to express appreciation to The Kansas Masonic Home Board and to the staff of dedicated Home employees. The officers and members of our various Lodges and Chapters are to be complimented for their interest in the Kansas Masonic Home Family. We must go ever forward as we meet the changes in our operation, and in the changes in the social order of America. Fraternally submitted, S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY,

Superintendent. GIFTS T O : THE KANSAS MASONIC HOME. January 1, 1970 to December 31, 1970. Sutton Lodge #85, AF&AM, Waterville Past Presidents Club, SOOB, Wellington Harry L. Baker, Member Sabetha Lodge #162 Winnie Crane, Memorial to Aria Hall Lois S. Spear, Memorial to Maude Barker L. H. Hydecker, Winfield, Kansas Russell Lodge #177, Memorial to Oscar Mitchell Santa Fe Craftsman Club, Kansas City, Mo. W. E. Leslie Clyde Hacker, Kansas City, Kans. Wichita Lodge #99, Wichita Mrs. Frank Root C. W. Evans Mullinville Lodge #399 A.F. & A.M., Memorial to Ray Thach Mary Hazel Ehriich, Memorial to Oscar Mitchell John P. Allen, Salina, Kansas W. B. Slocum, Dodge City Scott E. Kelsey Floyd E. Bosler Unity Lodge #273, A.F. & A.M., Clearwater Dorothy Calhoun and Mary Sheens, Memorial to father Kenneth E. Bender, Memorial to Ray Thach Mullinville State Bank, Memorial to Ray Thach

Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift Gift

40.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 25.00 41.00 10.00 8.00 30.00 15.00 5.00 350.00 115.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 50.00 25.10 12.00 50.00 10.00 17.00

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Mary Rudd, Dodge City, Memorial to Ray Thach Loren Wilks, Dodge City, Memorial to Ray Thach Ada Fellers, Memorial to Ray Thach Beverly J. Aldrich, Memorial to Ray Thach Mr. and Mrs. Dwight H . Snyder, Memorial to Ray Thach Bert McKay Dale W . Stark, Paola. Kansas S.O.O.B., Independence, Kansas, Assembly # 1 3 2 Wayne E- Fuller, Belle Plaine, Kans. Norman E. Fuller, Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Mabyne Makalous, Marysville, Kansas Mr. and Mrs. Ben F, Brooks, Memorial to Florence Olson Mr. and Mrs. Solon Davis, Memorial to Florence Olson George W . Richey, D.G.M. # 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. Verne Bacon, Memorial to Florence Olson Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Elliott, Memorial to Florence Olson Mr. and Mrs. Fred Conrow, Memorial to Florence Olson Friends of Florence Olson (6) Friends of Henry Hafner (22) Harold W . Merrill, St. Joseph, Mo., Memorial to Ed Peterson George W . Richey, D.G.M. # 1 0 Henry H. and Marie Wiebke, Memorial to H. Price Andress Kernick, Overland Park # 4 3 6 , A.F. & A.M. Herbert Marshall, Memorial to Myrtle Rainey Judith E. Villpique, Memorial to Fred Horn Bertha Charlson, Memorial to Brother, Herbert Charlson Mr. and Mrs. W . H. Roswell, Memorial to Volberg B. Andrick Charles N . Compton, Memorial to Volberg B. Andrick Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wright, Memorial to Volberg B. Andrick Meera Chapter # 4 9 1 , Prairie Village, Kans., Memorial to Volberg B. Andrick Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Hickey, Memorial to Volberg B. Andrick Wellington # l 4 , S.O.O.B., (Linen gift) Geo E. Mack, Shawnee Mission King Solomon Lodge # 1 0 , Leavenworth, Memorial to deceased members Robert C. Mick, Memorial to Dale Andrick Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Rumsey, Memorial to Mrs. Dale Andrick Dorothy Hawkins Velma L. Parkam, Memorial to Ray Thach E. Faye Hargadine, Memorial to Ray Thach June R. Clevenger, Memorial to Ray Thach Arlene M. Brown, Memorial to Ray Thach Esther E. Loswell, Memorial to Ray Thach David E. Donahoo, Norwalk, California P. W . Lundy, Ness City, Kans. P. W . Lundy, Ness City, Kans. J. D. Miller P. W . Lundy, Ness City, Kansas Ft. Scott Demolay Chapter Anthony J. Eisenhauer. Mt. Hope Clyde M. Brown Mrs. E. L. Lynch, Memorial to Herma Haight Jean Kerns Phylis E. Noel, Memorial to Herma Haight Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Noel, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Benton, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Combs, Memorial to Herma Haight Alice Koch, Memorial to Herma Haight Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hanner, Memorial to Herma Haight Lydia Jones, Memorial to Herma Haight Mr. and Mrs. Milton Remer, Memorial to Herma Haight Grace Beaver, Memorial to Herma Haight Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williamson, Memorial to Herma Haight Mrs. Roy Strickland, Memorial to Herma Haight Mr. and Mrs. Darvin Benton, Memorial to Herma Haight King Solomon Lodge # 1 0 , A.F. & A.M., Leavenworth,

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Memorial to deceased members Hays Masonic Bodies, Hays, Kansas George W . Richey Jeanne Carreau, Walk for Mankind Mr. and Mrs. Tom M. Taylor, Memorial to Mrs. Dale Andrick Friends of Mrs. Dale Andrick ( 8 ) , Memorial

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5.00 3.00 6.50 10.00 10.00 100.00 5.00 10.00 42.50 42.50 42.50 10.00 10.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 2.00 13.00 49.00 25.00 5.00 100.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 15.00 12.00 5.00 30.00 10.00 15.00 100.00 2.00 5.00 2.50 2.50 5.00 47.07 10.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 25.00 84.50

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10.00 2.00 7.50 2.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 6.00

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Meera Social Club, Memorial to Mrs. Dale Andrick Meera Chapter # 4 9 1 , 1969 officers (wheel chair) Onedia Lodge # 3 2 3 , A.F. & A.M., Oneida, Kans. Edward A. Robbins Sam O'Loc Club, Kansas City, Kans. Dr. & Mrs. David Francisco, Memorial to Mrs. Dale Andrick Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Carroll, Memorial to Mrs. Dale Andrick Mr. and Mrs. John W. McGuire, Jr., Memorial to Mrs. Dale Andrick Tessie Warms, Memorial to Mrs. Dale Andrick H. R. Hollenbeck, Memorial to Mrs. Dale Andrick Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hansen, Memorial to Mrs. Dale Andrick Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Swarner, Memorial to Mrs. Dale Andrick Rosena M. Wieneyer, Memorial to Myrtle Rainey Newton Assembly # 6 , S.O.O.B. Harry L. Baker, Sabetha, Kansas Golden Rule Lodge # 9 0 , Topeka Wichita York Rite Bodies St. Francis Lodge # 4 0 4 , A.F. & A.M. Wayne B. Slocum, Dudge City Mr. and Mrs. Leslie F. Smith, Westmoreland, Kans. Frank Venneri, Winona, Kansas Martin W. Matthew, Manhattan, Kansas Wichita Lodge # 9 9 , A.F. & A.M., Wichita Sutton Lodge # 8 5 , A.F. & A.M., Waterville, Kans. Mystic Tide Lodge # 7 4 , A.F. & A.M., Augusta Hays Masonic Bodies Col. Russell B. Smith, Son of Esli Smith

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R E P O R T OF S E C R E T A R Y OF KANSAS MASONIC H O M E . M . ' . W . ' . T H O M A S C . R A U M , Jr., Secretary, p r e s e n t e d t h e r e p o r t w h i c h , o n h i s m o t i o n , w a s a p p r o v e d an To the M..'. W.'.

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Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

Brethren: I am pleased to report to you on the financial condition, the income and expenses of our Masonic Home for the period ending November 30, 1970: STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION.

November 30, 1970 Assets. Current

Assets:

Cash on hand and on deposit Vixed

113,322.59

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Land and buildings—Home Furniture and fixtures Infirmary equipment Projection equipment Sound equipment Automobiles and trucks Total

Less accumulated depreciation Total Total fixed assets

$2,209,743.20 $284,130.97 37,087.38 11,917.01 7,036.30 13,160.02 353,331.68 254,279-37 99,052.31 --

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Investments: Bonds Stocks Real estate mortgages and contracts Real estate—other

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$2,215,065.91 1,790,284.01 944,886.25 32,595.26

Total investments

$4,982,831.43

Total Assets

$7,404,949.53

STATEMENT OF INCOME A N D EXPENSE For the Year Ended November 30, 1970 Income: Grand Lodge—per capita tax O. E. S . ^ p e r capita tax Interest and dividends..— Rents and royalties—other real estate Net gain on sale of securities Net gain on sale of real estate Grand Lodge relief Contributions—infirmary Contributions—special Maintenance charges Insurance claims Miscellaneous Total Income Expenses: Operating expense—Home Prior year maintenance... Secretary's office Repairs Insurance Agency fees Loan service charges Grand Lodge relief payments Home Board expense Legal, accounting and auditing Ministerial fees Real estate expense Retirement Loss on foreclosures Depreciation Miscellaneous

151,471.25 38,810.00 223,219.90 50,084.46 110,694.79 5,002.99 1,800.00 1,719.92 25,303.13 241.16 4,162.00 5,089.28

$ 617,598.88 $ 731,100.92 19,289.53 10,950.00 7,590.97 7,79300 14,626.51 2,749.13 2,852.00 1,678.86 8,548.09 936.00 4,326.84 600.00 7,932.23 16,226.18 3,811.79

Total Expense Net Loss

$ 841,412.05 $ 223,813.17

ANALYSIS OF SPEQAL CONTRIBUTIONS. For the Year Ended November 30, 1970 Estate of Ethel Harper Grand Chapter O. E. S.—library Grand Chapter O. E. S.—chapel

15,735.32 5,436.52 62.00

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Estate of Bert E. Barnum Estate of Carl F. Vossler Grand Assembly, Order of Rainbowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;color T.V Wyandotte Lodge # 3 Estate of Emma L. Ward Estate of J. Thomas McCall _ Rex Owens L. F. Heydecker Floyd A. Bosler Estate of Daisy Alsdorfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;return of contribution

1,280.09 1,000.00 500.00 400.00 366.00 730.59 100.00 25.00 15.00 ( 347.39)

Total Special Contributions

$ 25,303.13

Respectfully submitted, T H O M A S C . R A U M , JR.,

Secretary. R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY. W . ' . R O B E R T E . W I L L I A M S , C h a i r m a n , gave t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t which on his m o t i o n was accepted. F o l l o w i n g acceptance of t h e r e p o r t , prayer was offered by t h e G r a n d C h a p l a i n . To the M:.

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Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

Once again we are called together to witness to our belief in the tenets of Masonry. That we as Masons are not only building a better world, a finer citizenry, but truly building a house not made with hands, whose very foundation is God. This past year 2085 of our Masonic brethren were called from the cares and troubles of this transitory existence to a place of uninterrupted and unceasing felicity alloted to the souls of just men made perfect in Christ. Although we mourn the passing our our brethren and offer a prayer of sympathy and concern for their loved ones, we share a sense of pride and happiness for their lives well lived, the labors of their hands. Although we can in no way eulogize or account for the tremendous impact of the lives of these 2085 men, we might symbolicially bear witness in the lives of the three members of the Grand Lodge who answered the summons of the Celestial Grand Master. Roy Hughs Classen: Master Keystone Lodge No. 102, 1913; District Deputy Grand Master, 18th District, 1918-1924; Most Illustrious Grand Master, Grand Council, Royal & Select Master Feb. 15, 1937 to Feb. 14, 1938. Roy Clossen was dean of Masonry in Coffeyville and Southeastern Kansas. He was raised in Keystone Lodge No. 102, August 25, 1909, only four years later was Master of his Lodge. Then he was District Deputy in Grand Lodge for seven years after serving as Grand Junior Deacon of Grand Lodge. Roy Clossen "lived a life of joy and helpfulness. His was a life well lived. For over sixty-one years he' was a man's Mason, for he was always cheerful, helpful, out-going." Other brothers who share in the work of a very active and efficient lodge at Coffeyville miss the loyalty of this mind and hand. Such men are the very foundation stones of our Masonic Order. Just five days later, May 7, 1970, our Deputy Grand Master, Robert Emil Ferguson answered the call from the St. Francis Hospital.. His was a valiant fight. His spirit was always sincere and outgoing in every aspect of his life; to his church, his lodge, his profession and his family.

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R.'. W . ' . ROBERT attended Wentworth Military Academy and George Washington University where he graduated in 1937, and from the law school three years later. He has been a member of the Masonic Fraternity since 1946, and this includes all the Orders in Marysville, and Consistory and Shrine in Topeka. He was an enthusiastic member of the Board of Trustees of the Kansas Masonic Foundation. W e will miss the sincerity of his smile and the wonderful recognition he shared with each of his friends, especially at Grand Lodge. James Holmaii Trice (Jack) Past Grand Master 1944, laid down his Masonic working tools June 8, 1970, Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He was made a Mason in Delta Lodge No. 77 in 1912 served as Master in 1921 and 1923 and then for 16 years was the District Deputy of the District and the person that every Mason came to with any and all kinds of problems. H e served the Grand Lodge as Grand Master in 1944 in the closing days of World War. IL He possessed a deep compassion to serve and thus expended his energy of service in his community, his profession and his lodge. Jack was known in early life for playing baseball but all who would evaluate his life would verify that he gave a tremendous effort in the game of life. Thus in the lives of these three men we see emulated again and again the numerous positive personal tenets of Free Masonry. Although we mourn their loss we knew we can commit them into the Hands of a Being who doeth all things well. W e extend our Lodge of sorrow and sympathy to our brothers of other Grand Jurisdictions throughout the world. We feel deeply the loss of their constituted Lodges but know the tremendous benefit the posterity of the numerous lives well lived. The Great Grand Master taught us all to love God and love our neighbor as ourself. Professor Sorokin of Harvard said "Love is the only power that can defeat the forces of strife and prevent the impending doom of man. Love is the greatest force in the world,, and each of us can help release it in the world. May we each so travel across the level of time that our iives will bear witness to this love. The poem "In Memory of You" expresses a good pledge of fidelity to those who have so faithfully lived. IN MEMORY OF

YOU

1 hold vou in my dreams at night . . . I call you in the dawn . . . And yet I have to tell myself . . . That you are really gone . . . That you are gone beyond recall . . . Forever and a day . . . And there is nothing I can do . . . and nothing I can say . . . You were so wonderful to me . . . So gentle, sweet and kind . . . It seemed that I was always in . . . Your heart and in your mind . . . No, there is nothing I can say . . . Except a loving prayer . . . That God will bless you, dearest one . . . And keep you in His care . . . And in my silent sorrow there . . . Is nothing I can do . . . Except to live a better life . . . In memory of you.

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Thus let us emulate the many positive virtues of our departed brothers and attract good and generous men into our Lodges as they through the living of their lives attracted us. Fraternally submitted, ROBERT E. WILLIAMS,

Chairman. THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION, INC. W . " . W I L L I A M E . B O G I J E , Executive Director of t h e Kansas M a s o n i c F o u n d a t i o n , Inc., g a v e the f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t on t h e operation of t h e F o u n d a t i o n d u r i n g t h e past year a n d t h e anticipated activibes a n d goals for the future. To the M.'.

W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

Grand Lodge of 1970 found the Foundatiori finalizing plans for a Lectureship Series on some of the major Kansas College and University Campuses. We reported that U. S. Senator Frank Carlson, had volunteered his services as our Lecturer. We had planned to visit five Campuses during April of 1970, but Brother Carlson's schedule allowed us to visit only three, namely, Kansas State College of Pittsburg, Wichita State University, and Ft. Hays Kansas State College. The responses received from both the students and faculty were very rewarding and in all three locations press, radio and TV coverage was most generous. W e take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Brother Carlson for giving of his time and talent in this manner, thus assisting in the promotion of true .Americanism among our colleg; youth as well as reflectinb the true image of Kansas Masonry. Presently we are negotiating with. Buzz Aldrin, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in an attempt to secure Brother Aldrin as our next Lecturer. This endeavor has not as yet been successful, however, this is the calibre of man we hope to be placing before our College Youth next fall. Our Scholarship Program is continuing to grow and we are now looking for additional College Youth for the fall term. The, Frances Cornick McGinness Scholarship Loan Fund, has now reached $7,915.13. $4,350.00 of this amount IS now obligated and loans totaling $2,225.00 have been approved and granted. The Robert E. Ferguson Scholarship Loan Fun, is now $2,825.00 and is available for qualified students in the field of nursing, preference to be given to, "Rainbows for Girls". W e need your assistance in publicizing the availability of this fund in your local lodge areas. Application forms and instructions are available upon request. Many of you are presently receiving the "Kansas Mason" either as a 50-year member of your Lodge or as a major contributor to the support of the Foundation through the Seal Program. This program has received wide acclaim since its inception and will no doubt be increased at least 30% by the next issue. This year our Grand Master, M.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON, brought to our attention the article, "Return of The Square", as used by Rhonda Larson, a young lady of Wallace County, Kansas. The dissemination of this Essay was commissioned to the Foundation and over 15,000 copies have been produced and mailed. Requests for copies have been received from all over the United States. We are glad to have had the privilege of taking part in placing this fine Essay in the hands of the Youth of our Country. Another fine article has been brought to our attention which we have entitled, "Capsule of Youth". A copy of this article, which was the Commencement

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Address delivered by Eric A. Walker, President of Pennsylvania State University, has recently been sent to each Lodge Secretary of Kansas and additional copies are available upon request. The acceptance of the Foundation as to tool to memorialize our departed Brethren has grown beyond our expectation this year. The increase of Memorial Contributions are coming from the Seal Programs, individual Masons and their friends, and from a decided increase in the number of Lodges adopting the establishment of Living Memorials, either in lieu of, or in conjunction with floral emblems. One of the most gratifying side benefits of this Program has been the appreciation shown by the families of our departed for the personal contact and assistance a Program of this nature provides at their greatest time of need. If you have not explored the potential of this program we urge you to do so. The 1970 Seal Program has surpassed 1969 by some 2 5 % and contributions are rapidly approaching the $30,000.00 mark. W e appreciate your support of this program as well as your use of the Seals on your mail. If you have not responded to the Seal Program, as yet, please do so as this is our only means at present of obtaining operating capital. It would be well, at this point, to again mention that all monies received by the Foundation unless otherwise designated by the Donor, are added to the Endowment Fund to remain intact, and only the earnings therefrom may be used to furthur our work. Likewise any surplus operating dollars are put to work in a similar manner. Although the Foundation fiscal year does not end until March 31st, it is quite evident that 1970—71 will show a substantial financial growth. Likewise there has been satisfactory growth in the establishment of Trust Agreements, and Wills and Bequests. Although funds from this source will not be available until future years, growth of this nature assures the future of the Foundation and its work. Our Grand Master, M.". W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON, has done an outstanding job of urging support to the Foundation as he traveled across the state this year. W e are very grateful to him and his Officers for their fine support. Even with this fine support, that of the District Deputy Grand Masters, local Foundation Committees, and with the mailing of literature and Lodge meetings, there still seems to be a lack of knowledge among Kansas Masons concerning the Foundation. The Foundation is presently engaged in producing an educational film strip, hopefully with sound track, which will depict the structure of the Foundation, its accomplishments, its future plans and how each viewer may participate in making the Foundation a stronger Working Tool of Kansas Masonry. Upon completion the film will be produced in sufficient copies to be sent out as program on the local Lodge level. The film has been requested by our Deputy Grand Master, Ti • IV. .

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Meetings of this year. On behalf of, Henry A. Bubb, President of the Foundation, and the members of the Board of Trustees, I take this opportunity to thank you, the Masons of Kansas, for your fine support and solicit your continued support as well as your ideas and suggestions for greater growth and service through the efforts of The Kansas Masonic Foundation. Fraternally submitted, W I L L I A M E . BOGUE,

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Director.

LUNCH. Announcement was made that lunch was being served and accordingly, Grand Lodge was called off until 1:30 P.M.

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CALL TO LABOR.

The Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor promptly at 1:30 P.M.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REPORTS OF GRAND OFFICERS.

W.'. DONALD E. STATEN, Acting Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the M:. W:.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

Your Committee on Reports of Grand Officers has carefully considered the Address of the Grand Master, the Report of the Grand Treasurer, the Report of the Grand Secretary and the Report of the Council on Administration and makes the following report: ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER. To the Jurisprudence Committee: The report of the consolidation of Scranton Lodge No. 407 and Carbondale Lodge No. 70; the report of special dispensations issued. To the Finance Committee: The section of the address on the Masonic Service Association; and the section on Public Schools. GRAND TREASURER'S REPORT. To the Finance Committee: The entire report. GRAND SECRETARY'S REPORT. To the Jurisprudence Committee: Recommendation No, 2; Recommendation three "Revision of Membership Transfer Procedure". To the Finance Committee: Recommendation No. 1; the section "Grand Lodge Finances"; the section "Estimate of Revenues and Expenditures; Schedules "A", " B " , and " C " ; Cash Account; Warrant Account; Budget Account; Charity Fund. To Ritualistic Committee: Proficiency Cards for Grand Lodge. To Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D.: Synopsis of Returns of Lodges; Directory of Lodges. REPORT OF THE C O U N Q L OF ADMINISTRATION. To the Jurisprudence Committee: The entire Report. To the Committee on Finance: The fixing of the salary and expenses for the Grand Lecturer; the division of the per capita tax. Respectfully submitted, DONALD E . STATEN, Acting CHARLES H . W I L L E EARL C . H A M L I N

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PRESENTATION.

Presentation of 50 year pin to Scott E. K elsey at Grand Lodge, TVichita, Kansas, March 12, 1971. Left to right: Richard D. K elsey, Sam Kelsey, Scott K elsey at Altar, Scott K elsey, Jr. , and Chester Kelsey, Scott's brother.

The Grand Master then directed the Grand Marshal to escort M.·. W.·. SCOTT E. KELSEY, who served the Grand Lodge of Kansas as Grand Master during the Centennial Year of 1955, to the Altar. It was exactly 50 years to the day from the time he was made a Master Mason in Topeka Lodge No. 17. It was indeed fitting that the man who started M . · . W.·. SCOTT in the Grand Lodge line, Past Grand Master S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, was present and that he should present M.·. W.·. SCOTT with his 50-year emblem. It W:J.3 aIs:) fitting that M. ·. W.·. SCOTT'S three sons, Sam, Scott, and Richard, all Past Masters of Topeka Lodge No. 17, along with his brother, Chester T. Kelsey, also an active Mason, were present and stood with him at the Altar during the presentation. EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE WORK.

Dramatization of the Second Section of the Third Degree by the members of Kiowa Lodge N o. 293, Greensburg, Kansas was then portrayed for the assembled Brethren. R. ·. W. · . ROBERT D. CAPLINGER, Deputy Grand Master, received his Masonic wbrk in this Lodge and his father, JESSE L. CAPLINGER, assisted in the portrayal of the work . CALL TO REFRESHMENT.

At the conclusion of the exemplification, the Grand Lodge was called from labor to refres.h ment until 8:30 A.M., Saturday, March 13, 1971.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Grand Master announced that an Open House would be held at the Masonic Home beginning at 3:00 P.M. and that busses would be leaving the Scottish Rite Temple at 2:45 P . M . to transport any of the delegates and their Ladies who wished to attend. R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAP LINGER. Deputy Grand Master, announced that a conference of District Deputy Grand Masters and Area Coordinators would be held immediately following the calling off of Grand Lodge. M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S , Grand Secretary, announced that a conference of Lodge Secretaries would also be held. GRAND MASTER'S BANQUET. The Friday Night Grand Master's Banquet has now become traditional in the program of Grand Lodge Annual Communications. The 1971 affair was something special for the food was good, the Scottish Rite Choral Singers, under the direction of George R. Stover, were superb not only in the rendition of a fine program, but they appeared in their neat formal jackets which made their appearance most acceptable. They were heartily applauded after each number. The dining room was packed with the more than 1,000 diners, the ladies of Ivy Leaf Chapter No. 75, OES, served in their usual most efficient manner and overall, the fellowship of Masons from all corners of the state made the meeting a most enjoyable occasion for all present. Awards for the winners in the statewide Essay Contest brought ten fine looking high school seniors from all sections of the state and the awards were handed out by M.". W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON upon recommendations of W . ' . R A L P H E . W I L S O N , Chairman of the Committee on Public Schools. The highlight of the evening came when M . ' . W . ' . STATON brought out the Gorham silver bowl which accompanies the Annual Distinguished Service Award for some outstanding Kansas Mason. There was a standing ovation and universal acclaim when he asked that former U. S. Senator FRANK CARLSON be brought to the rostrum to receive the award. The address of the evening was delivered by a professional philosopher humorist of the Arkansas Okie type who regaled his audience with stories and quips which sent everyone home with the feeling that they had enjoyed a well rounded and profitable evening with "home folks". The speaker was Jeff Williams of Chickasha, Okla. and Hot Springs, Ark. Altogether it was a most successful affair. CALL TO LABOR. The Grand Lodge was called from Refreshment to Labor at 8:30 A.M., Saturday, with the opening prayer by the Grand Chaplain.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE. M.'. W.'.

FLOYD E . ECORD, Chairman, after announcing that his

report had been printed in booklet form and distributed to those in attendance, gave a resume of the report, it being too lengthy to be read in its entirety. O n his motion, the report was adopted as printed. ADDRESS BY CONGRESSMAN SHRIVER. U. S. Congressman Garner E. Shriver, a member of Albert Pike Lodge N o . 303, was introduced to the assemblage and delivered a short address, bringing news from Washington, D.C. and greetings to the Grand Lodge from the Kansas delegation in Congress. COMMENDATION. On motion from the floor, duly supported and unanimously adopted, a vote of commendation was extended to the Council of Administration for having selected former U. S. Senator Frank Carlson as the recipient of the Annual Distinguished Service Award.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES AND LODGES U.D. M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL, Chairman, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M..'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: A review of the Synopsis of Returns of Lodges for the year ending December 31, 1970, reveals the following statistical information: Admitted ^ Restored .

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These figures indicate that the amendment to By Law 4-308 approved at the annual communication of 1967 which became effective in 1969 failed to produce all of the results anticipated. It was hoped that this action would v/eed out in one stroke those members whose allegiance to the Fraternity was tremulous. Although our numbers decreased almost 2300 in 1969, the loss of 1486 in 1970 is comparable to those recorded in the years just previous to the change in our law. The Grand Secretary reports that 365 Lodge Secretaries submitted perfect reports.

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Errors most frequently made by those who were not included in this group are as follows: Failure to report degrees the year they were conferred Errors in recapitulation sheet Errors on'Dimission-sheet Errors on the Degrees Conferred sheet Wrong suspension date for Suspension for Non payment of dues. Errors on Admission sheets Errors in the roll of members Failure to submit complete list of officers Failure to sign report Secretary's copy of Annual Report not in agreement with the original copy Secretaries are urged to check their reports carefully before submitting them. This may seem inconsequential but in the aggregate these errors require a considerable amount of time and correspondence to adjust. The time spent in correcting these reports could well be spent by those in the Grand Secretary's office in more constructive efforts. An item of major importance is the failure of Lodge Secretaries to submit their reports on time. Section 9, Article IX of our Constitution requires that Lodge Secretaries submit their annual report to the Grand Secretary by January 10th of each year. This year twelve secretaries failed to comply with this law. One was received on February 10th after the Grand Master was forced to give his personal attention to the' matter. The dereliction of one secretary can, therefore, result in a delay in sending the copy for the advance proceedings to the printer. This can delay the distribution of the proceedings to Grand Lodge Committee Chairman and result in a hurriedly compiled report to this assembly. Secretaries are urged to consider this when their report is due. Three lodges failed to hold their annual meeting on the date specified in their by laws. Our Grand Master is to be commended for his action and concern of faltering lodges. By issuing Dispensations for meetings to be held at a later date, he may have prevented dissolution of these lodges and the possible loss of more members. An analysis of the lodge returns reveals that positive action should be taken to overcome the trend in loss of membership. We repeat the admonition given in the report of this committee at our last annual communication. There are three factors over which we have control which with corrective action may help to overcome this problem. They are: 1. 2. 3.

Suspension for nonpayment of dues Failure of candidates to advance Restorations

In 1963, the Grand Master caused a survey to be made regarding the number of candidates failing to advance. The results showed that loss of membership would have been practically eliminated if all candidates initiated had been advanced to the Master Masons Degree. This resulted in the establishment of the Laggard project. W e feel that in most cases failure to advance a candidate is due to lethargy in the lodge or indiscretion on the part of an individual officer. Collection of delinquent dues should be a continuous effort from January 1 to December 31. A crash program instituted following the annual communication of the lodge cannot be as effective as one which gives attention to the matter throughout the year. Restorations should also be a year round project. As examples of what is being done in some of our lodgesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hugoton Lodge No. 406, had 6 restorations last year and showed a gain in membership of 2;

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Bestor Brown N o . 433, restored 18, gained 4; Hutchinson N o . 445, restored 15, gained 7; King Solomon No. 10, Restored 3, gained 3; York No. 57, restored 3, gained 3; Carbondale No. 70, restored 3, gained 2; Eureka No. 106, restored 9, gained 8; Winfield N o . 110, restored 11, gained 6. There were others but these examples indicate that some lodges have converted losses to gains by exerting a little extra effort. It is the consensus of this committee that the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D . should be charged with the responsibility of developing an effective program to encourage the subordinate lodges to exert every effort to advance all initiates; to exert a greater effort in collecting delinquent dues and to take the necessary action to gain petitions for restoration. W e recommend to our incoming Grand Master that consideration be given to the foregoing statement. The members of this committee express our gratitude to M . ' . W . ' . H . J A C K S O N STATON for giving us the opportunity to serve under his direction this year We are proud to have been members of his team. Respectfully submitted, KENNETH WANKLYN W A Y N E E . FULLER

B E N W . GRAYBILL, Chairman

R E P O R T O F COMMITTEE ON TRIALS A N D P U N I S H M E N T S . M . ' . W . ' . RICHARD L . B E C K E R , Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M:. W:.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

When your Committee was appointed, there was one charge pending and three charges have been approved by the Grand Master since the close of the 1970 Grand Lodge. 1. The charge pending, number 563, charged the brother with un-Masonic conduct in that he was guilty of improper conduct and relations with another man's wife. The brother responded to the Summons to Plead, but it was not a categorical plea, consequently, the matter was set for trial. After the trial and an examination of the record by the committee, he was found guilty, and the punishment of expulsion was assessed. 2. Case number 564 accused the brother with obtaining money under false pretenses and having been tried in Civil Court and found guilty of a felony and placed on probation. The brother was tried and found guilty and expulsion was assessed. 3. Charge number 565 accused the brother of un-Masonic conduct in that in his petition for the mysteries, he represented that he had not been convicted of a felony when, in fact, he had been convicted of felonious assault in Hamilton County, Ohio. The second charge was that he had been convicted of felonious assault in the Civil Courts and was presently serving a sentence in the Kansas Penitentiary. No plea was entered. The matter was .tried and the verdict was guilty and the punishment was expulsion. 4. Charg; number 566 charged the brother with having been charged and convicted of the offense of arson in the Civil Courts. The brother entered the plea of not guilty, the matter was tried and the verdict was guilty, and the punishment was expulsion. There are no cases pending. This committee is always pleased when its work is limited.

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In the past, this committee has cautioned the Craft that it should be jealous of the reputation of the fraternity. The members of this committee join in this caution. W e recognize that charity is one of the tenets of our institution. Masons remember their obligation to help a fallen brother. However, when a brother so conducts himself that he demonstrates his disregard for the brethren and Masonry, we should not flinch from the unpleasant responsibility of defending the reputation of the fraternity and should prefer charges. Respectfully submitted, ADDISON C . IRBY REX OWENS E. EDWARD COLE CHESTER B . FULLERTON RICHARD L . BECKER, Chairman

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. W.". RALPH E . WILSON, Chairman, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M..'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M.. of Kansas: The purpose of this committee is set forth in Section 2-124C of the By-Laws of Grand Lodge of Kansas which briefly charges the committee with the responsibility of developing a program in the support, promotion and strengthening of our free public school system. Acknowledging the importance of this charge and receiving the go ahead by the Council of Administration led by our Grand Master, M.'. W.". H. JACKSON STATON, we decided to continue the dual program for the 1970-71 Grand Lodge Year, namely, a statewide Essay Contest for seniors in the Public High Schools in Kansas and a suggested American Heritageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Public Schools Month Program for the local Lodges to conduct during the Month of February. The members of the committee were pleased when the Grand Master informed us we could count on at least as much as the previous year for scholarship awards in the Essay Contest which included: a first prize of $500.00; a second prize of $300.00; a third prize of $200.00; a fourth prize of $100.00; and a fifth prize of $100.00 to each of the boy and girl winners as well as a $25.00 U. S. Savings Bond to five Honorable Mentions in each category. The first task of the committee was to choose a topic for the current year's essay contest which was done soon after the Grand Lodge Session. After much discussion of suggested topics (our committee members were asked to get ideas from students in addition to their own) we selected one which came as a result of student's recommendations, The Role of the Public Schools in Our America Tomorrow. While this topic did seem to be a popular choice it did cause some concern among students as many were inclined to want to write about what's wrong with the schools and as a result many did not enter. However, we had more inquiries about the contest this year and while we had no more entries at the state level there did seem to be more enter in the schools that have been competing and also we had entries from several schools including some of the larger ones which we have not had before. W e urge the fullest of cooperation among the Masters and Wardens particularly in the selection of their Public School Committee members in the promotion of this phase of the overall Grand Lodge program. Another concern of this committee is the general attitude of apathy and even sometimes of an anti-feeling toward our schools. All Americans, especially all

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Masons, rhould be conscious of the fact that the Public Schools in our beloved country are what has made the difference between us and all other countries, truly the greatest Nation in the World. We need to wake up and we need not only to speak up tor but act in behalf of our Public Schools. If you don't believe this, just look at the issues in this relationship facing many state legislatures today and in some instances it has been on general ballots. It may be later than you think. One of the pleasant duties of our committee is the opportunity we have of meeting the same day as the judges do when they select the winners in the statewide Essay Contest from among those representing local Lodges. W e enjoy having lunch with these outstanding men and discussing the pros and cons of our program. They, to a man, encourage and in fact urge the Grand Lodge to continue this activity as a part of its total program. W e are indeed indebted to these distinguished Masons who give freely (and "for free") of their time and effort: George L. Cleland, Kansas State Department of Education, Topeka; Clifton B. Huff, retired from Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia; Royal B. Brown, Colonel, U. S. Army, Fort Leavenworth; Frank Strickler, retired teacher, Dighton; and Floyd S. E. ord. Past Grand Master and Editor of Burlington Republican, Burh'ngton. The Statewide Winners alog with the ten receiving Honorable Mention were presented their Certificates of Merit and Awards at the Grand Masters' Banquet at the One Hundred Fifteenth Annual Commuication of the Grand Lodge of Kansas at Wichita on March 12, 1971. They are: 1971 ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS. Girls

Boys

First Place

Carolyn M. Loyd Powhattan No. 363

Phil Johnson Courtland No. 211

Second Place

Jill Talkington lola No. 38

\.airj Cook Meriden No. 236

Third Place

Sandra Hoefer Hutchinson No. 445

Mark Esher Leavenworth & Fort Leavenworth Lodges

Fourth Place

Lynn Pratt Hoxie No. 348

Michael W. Cannady Shawnee No. 54

Fifth Place

Gail Richardson

David Johnson Hutcliinsoii No. 4 H 5

Constance Jule Fees Mystic Tie No. 74

Kent Schebert Reno No. 140

Linda Denholm Henri N o . 190

Gary Wagoner Derby No. 365

Janice Hegwald Burlington No. 66

Wayne Slater Valley Center No. 364

Mary Standley Cimarron No. 283

John Carney Mulvane No. 201

Tabetha Eichman Paradise Lodge No. 290

Bruce Hash Harmony No. 94

Honorable

Mention

The second part of our dual program, the American Heritageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Public School Month, comes so near our Grand Lodge Session that we are unable to have much information about the many programs that occur throughout the State during Feb-

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ruary. This is an excellent opportunity to recognize the importance of our Public Schools in our society, to honor the local participants in the Essay Contest, and use youth groups in the Public Schools as well as our own affiliated youth organizations, Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls and DeMolay Boys. RECOMMENDATIONS. The first recommendation of the committee is for the continuance of the Grand Lodge to sponsor a dual program consisting of a Statewide Essay Contest and the American Heritage—Public Schools Month program for February as a part of the responsibility of the Grand Lodge Committee on Public Schools. W e recommend that the scholarship awards be increased to $700.00 for grst place; $500.00 for second place; $300.00 for third place; $200.00 for fourth place; and $100.00 for fifth place plus the ten Honorable Mentions of a $25.00 U. S. Savings Bond for each. An alternate proposal is $500.00, $400.00, $300,00, $200.00 and $100.00, respectively, plus the Bonds. We are pleased that M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON ST.\TON invited the chairman of this committee the opportunity to meet with the incoming District Deputy Grand Masters and ask further support and participation in his area. W e recommend the continuance of this practice. We urge the continuance of the participation of the Public Schools Committee on the programs of the Area Meetings. W e further recommend that if feasible the Public Schools Committee be given the opportunity to present its program including rules, regulations and certain items of procedure at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge. Publicity is an important part of any worthwhile endeavor so we recommend continued articles in the Kansas Mason relative to the promotion of the dual program plus timely articles on Public Schools and the printing of the statewide winning essays annually. CONCLUSION. This is our opportunity to express our gratitude and sincere appreciation to all within our Grand Jurisdiction who cooperated in any manner toward the carrying on of this worthwhile project and for your loyalty and support. W e are especially grateful to M . ' . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON, our Grand Master, who at every opportunity spoke in behalf of the program encouraging participation and support. W e are also indebted to our Grand Lodge Office through our Grand Lodge Secretary, M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, our Masonic Foundation Office through W . ' . WILLIAM BOGUE, and M . ' . W . ' . FLOYD S. ECORD, publisher

of the Kansas Mason. The public school is the people's school. The free public school is an integral part of the American Way of Life and is essential to its preservation. It is here where if you treat an individual as he is, he will stay as he is, but if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be. Where, but in our great Masonic Fraternity, can you find a group in our society who should and ought to be more concerned about our Public Schools? It is still the bulwark of American faith and pride in our greatest resource—Our Children—and it is up to you and me to preserve it. Fraternally and respectifuUy submitted, RALPH E . W I L S O N , Chairman JAMES E . BEESLEY JOSEPH C . LITTRELL THEODORE R . PALMQUIST A. G . WILLLAMS

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APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS. Grand Master H. JACKSON STATON announced appointment of the following Brethren as tellers and directed them to distribute the ballots: Paul E. Murphy, Overland Park Lodge No. 436, Chairman Roger C. Ward, Old Mission Lodge No. 153 David Bergland, Stanley Lodge No. 444 Ralph Walker, Sharon Springs No. 417 Chester Gilbert, Topeka Lodge No. 17 Frank Chaffin, Orient Lodge No. 51 Miles Reece, Royal Lodge No. 192 Charles Burkin, Roger E. Sherman Lodge N o . 369 Rex Owens, Sunflower Lodge No. 86 Frank Ullom, Minneola Lodge No. 431 John A. Schowalter, Halstead Lodge No. 45 Leslie Heisz, Satanta Lodge No. 446

Overland Park Shawnee Mission Stanley Sharon Springs Topeka Topeka Lyons Kansas City Wichita Minneola Halstead Satanta

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC EDUCATION. M.'. W.". CARROLL C. ARNETT, Chairman, presented the following

report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: The Committee on Masonic Education met at the Ramada Inn in Junction City on July 11, 1970, for the purpose of outlining the program to be carried on at the area meetings. The Grand Master instructed the Chairman to arrange for Fall area meetings at Garden City, Shawnee Mission, Parsons, Salina, Colby, and Wichita. The last meeting was to include a separate program for the ladies in the afternoon followed by a banquet and program for the evening. The Grand Master requested that all of the six area meetings be held on Saturdays in order that increased attendance might be manifested. This request was complied with and herewith is listed the selected areas and dates of the area meetings: Tyrian # 246 Old Mission # 1 5 3

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The following program was closely followed at each of the area meetings: 1:00 P.M.—Registration. 1:15 P.M.—Invocation and Flag Salute. Welcome & opening remarks—M.". W . ' . Carroll C. Arnett, Chairman, Committee on Masonic Education. Introductions—R.". W.". Robert D . Caplinger, Program Chairman. "Table Lodge Revisited"—M.". W . ' . Scott E. Kelsey. "Lodge Programming for One Year"—R.'. W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey. "Lodge System of Masonic Education"—R.'. W . ' . J. Fred Williamson. "Visual and Electronic Aids"—W.'. Forrest D. Haggard. "20 Area Meetings for 1971"—R.'. W.". Robert D. Caplinger. 3:15 P.M.—COFFEE BREAK.

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3:45 P.M.—Masonic Workshops. (a) District Deputy Grand Masters Section—R. Caplinger, Moderator. (b) Masters and Wardens Section—R. Kelsey, Moderator. (c) Secretaries Section-—M.'. W . ' . Charles S. McGinness, Moderator. (d) Other Sections—J. Fred Williamson, Moderator. (e) Public Schools Section—R. Wilson, Moderator. (f) Kansas Masonic Foundation—William Bogue, Moderator. 5:15 P.M.—Reconvene. "Kansas Masonic Foundation"—W.'. William Bogue, Executive Director. 6:00 P.M.—Dinner. 7:00 P.M.—Opening of "Host Lodge" by local officers; Reception of the Grand Master. Summary of the Masonic Workshops—M.'. W . ' . Carroll C. Arnett, Chairman. "Grand Master's Address"—M.'. W . ' . H. Jackson Staton, Grand Master. 9:00 P.M.—Closing of "Host Lodge" by Grand Master in Ample Form. The following program was arranged for the ladies at the last area meeting in the Scottish Rite Temple in Wichita with Albert Pike Lodge # 3 0 3 serving as host: 1:00 1:15 2:00 2:30 3:15 3:30 4:15

P.M.—Assemble in Lower Dining Room P.M.—Flower Arranging—Joyce and Dean White P.M.—Refreshments P.M.—Wigs for all Occasions—Sears Wig Dept. P.M.—Refreshments P.M.—What You Should Know About Jewelry—E. A. (Mac) McMullen P.M.—Adjournment. This was followed by: 6:00 P.M.—Banquet—Master Masons & Ladies—Main Dining Room Master of Ceremonies—R.'. W . ' . Robert D. Caplinger, Deputy.Grand Master Invocation Musical Entertainment—Temple Choir, Wichita Consistory, Barry Stover, Director Address—W.'. Forrest D. Haggard, Grand Senior Deacon Address—M.'. W . ' . H. Jackson Staton, Grand Master Benediction

Listed below is a breakdown of the 687 officers and brethren who attended the area meetings: Garden Old Mission Parsons Salina Colby Wichita Total City 56 254 50 Lodges Rep. 27 35 33 53 D.D.G.M. 4 7 5 16 49 8 9 14 11 16 12 7 79 Masters 19 10 20 104 34 8 Wardens 19 13 12 8 35 95 21 Secretaries 10 9 Public School 36 34 20 282 36 83 Kansas Masonic 73 Found. Committees and Others rotals

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Attendance at area meetings for the last 10 years: Lodge Attendance Represented 974 1961 1966 1962 585 1967 153 1105 1968 1963 1964 948 1969 1970 1965 706 227

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The 1970 area meetings were conducted by R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Deputy Grand Master, who did an outstanding job. All speakers were well received and their fine papers showed evidence of a lot of study and preparation on the subjects assigned to them. While W.". RALPH E . WILSON, Chairman of Committee on Public Schools, was not listed on the program, he was called upon at each of the area meetings to give a few remarks concerning the public schools' program, and as usual he responded with an interesting resume of the committee's progress; stressing the importance of working with and for our youth. The highlight of each of the area meetings was the inspiring address of our Grand Master, M.". W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON who in his humble and sincere manner related his many activities as Grand Master, and emphasized the importance of a renewed and increased devotion in laboring more diligently for Masonry. All Lodges were closed by the Grand Master in "Ample Form". All meetings were over by approximately 8:30 P.M., and peace and harmony prevailed. The committee is not unmindful of the splendid cooperation given to the program by the District Deputy Grand Masters and the Worshipful Masters of the Lodges and to them we extend our sincere thanks for their fine and successful efforts. The 21st Annual Midwest Conference on Masonic Education was held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the spacious and beautiful Masonic Library on April 30, May 1, 2, 1970. Several Grand Lodge officers were in attendance to witness our own Past Grand Master, M.'. W.". SCOTT E . KELSEY conduct the meetings as the Conference president, and to reap the benefits of a well planned session. M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT served as chairman of the Masonic Education Committee in Kansas for 10 years. His contribution to Masonry has been outstanding, and all Kansas Masons will continue to reap the benefits of his untiring efforts and sincere devotion. THE LIBRARY OF LIFE There is a library, fev.- people know. And yet, we're all a part Of the Library of Life, where each of us Is a book of human art. We stand together on the shelf of hope, Catalogued for what we are By the Great Librarian who placed us there In a living reservoir. The cover we wear, denotes our name. Shows what we try to be. But yet our true self lies within On the pages we seldom see. Each act we do, each thought we think Is recorded, page on page And bound together to form our book Whose volume grows with age.

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The hand of life glides o'er the shelf And pauses now and then To select the books he thinks is best To serve his fellowmen. Some books are worn, while some are not. Some hide in dark recluse. Only the bold stand out in front And mark themselves with use. So take up the challenge. Life gives to you. The demands are but a few. Be remembered not with ones who don't But among the ones who do. For someday our place in Life will end. When we become God's ward. And the Great Librarian takes us down And slowly pulls our card. ]ohn Osborne

Buchanan

In closing this report the entire committee takes this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to our Grand Master, M.'. W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON for the privelege of serving him and the Grand Lodge of Kansas for year 1970-71. Fraternally submitted, SCOTT E . KELSEY ROBERT D . CAPLINGER RICHARD D . KELSEY J. FRED W I L L I A M S O N FORREST D . HAGGARD CARROLL C. A R N E T T , Chairman

R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON F O R E I G N RELATIONS. M . ' . W . " . J O H N D . C U N N I N G H A M , C h a i r m a n , s u b m i t t e d t h e followi n g r e p o r t which, o n his m o t i o n , was accepted: To the M.'. W.'.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

Your Committee, on Foregin Relations has examined all correspondence with foreign Grand Lodges which has come to our attention, and submits the following report. We were informed by Dr. J. Alvarez Rivera Y Maldona, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Cuba, that "Brother Enrique Gutierrez Alberdi, who honorably represented your Masonic Grand potential in the Grand Lodge of Cuba of A.F. & A.M., has recently passed to the eternal orient". The Grand Master suggests that we accept Brother Armando Diaz Bravo, Past Grand Orator, as his replacement. W e have had a representative near the Grand Lodge of Cuba for many years so we cannot refuse the Grand Master's request without withdrawing recognition from his Grand Lodgeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;therefore, we recommend that our Grand Secretary notify the Grand Master of Cuba of our acceptance of Brother Armando Diaz Pravo as our representative. W e have some communications from Brazil which are too ambiguous to be commented upon in this report. However, if you have any questions about Brazil

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or any foreign Grand Lodge, the members of the committee will be available to you during this communication. Our Grand Secretary received an inquiry from Osage Valley Lodge No. 24, about the status of an entered apprentice from Turkey. M.'. W . ' . Brother McGiNNESS gave this inquiry his usual prompt and efficient attention, so the services of this committee were not required. A devastating earthquake in Peru caused so much suffering and deprivation to our Brothers in that country, that the Grand Lodge appealed in the Grand Lodges of the U. S. for help. Data was collected by the Masonic Service Association of the U. S. and passed along to the Grand Lodges for their information. After due deliberation our Grand Master forwarded the sum of $300.00 to the Masonic Service Association, to be converted into coin of the realm and transmitted to the proper authorities in Peru. Thus demonstrating the universality of Masonry and our concern for each other. This report is respectfully submitted by JACK TRICE, JR. JACK EULER

JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM, Chairman

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. W.'.

K E N N E T H W . SHREVE,

Chairman, presented the

following

report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M:.

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Your Committee on Finance herewith submits the following report in compliance with By-Law 2-118. With the approval of our Grand Master and as provided for in By-Law 2-118, your Committee employed Brother Allen F. Gerye, a Certified Public Accountant of Topeka,- Kansas, to audit the accounts of your Grand Lodge, examine the books and vouchers of the Grand Treasurer and the financial records of the Grand Secretary, comparing them with the original reports of Lodges and other sources from which funds are received. Brother Gerye reported to your Committee upon his audit and has stated that the records of these officers are kept in a business-like and efficient manner and are posted up to date.' The report of Brother Gerye is ^^^^*^^^A

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At the request of the Chairman of your Committee on Finance, Brother Gerye in the company of W . ' . Richard H . Hart of Topeka called at the Kaw Valley Citizens State Bank of Topeka, Kansas, and checked all bonds and securities held by the bank in the name of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge and found them to be in complete accord with those listed by the Grand Treasurer in his Annual Report as published in the Advance Reports, and we feel it unnecessary to relist them in this report. Your Committee has audited the expense bills submitted by those attending the Annual Communication and issued vouchers to those entitled to expenses by our laws. W e have delivered the mileage checks to representatives of Lodges and others entitled to mileage. The Council of Administration under provision of By-Law 2-301 divided the :$3.00 per capita $1.50 to the Grand Lodge General Fund and $1.50 to The Kansas Masonic Home. Having in mind the financial condition of our Grand Lodge, our Masonic Home, and the welfare of the craft in this Grand Jurisdiction, your Committee

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recommends the following appropriations from the General Fund to meet the necessary current expenses for the ensuing year. ESTIMATED GENERAL FUND REVENUES. $1.50 per capita on 85,095 members Interest on General Funds Bonds Miscellaneous receipts—sale of supplies, etc Total Less:

Revenues

Five perecent of per capita tax transferred to Charity Fund Available for Appropriation

$127,642 20,000 7,500 $155,142 6,382 §148,760

RECOMMENDED GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS. Budget (Operation of Grand Lodge Building and Office) Less: 2 7 % shared by other Grand Bodies Annual Communication Expense _ Grand Master's Contingent Fund (By-Law 2-314) _ Grand Master's Allowance (By-Law 2-306) _ __ Grand Master's Apron and Jewel Grand Treasurer's Allowance (By-Law 2-306) _ Grand Master and Grand Secretary's ConferenceGrand Tyler and Assistant Grand Tyler (By-Law 2-306) Official Stenographer (By-Law 2-306) Grand Lecturer's and Assistant Grand Lecturer's Salaries and Expense Committee on Ritualistic Work....__ Committee on Masonic Education Committee on Public Schools Committee Allowances (By-Laws 2-306-7) Committee on Temple Building and Remodeling Committee on Trials and Punishments George Washington Masonic National Memorial _ Mileage and Expense (By-Laws 2-308-9-10) Per Diem Allowances (By-Law 2-310) Masonic Service Association Dues Printing Annual Proceedings Grand Officers Travel Expense Printing Kansas Laws of Masonry (By-Law 2-506) Library Expense Stationery and Printing Items for Resale Grand Lodge Building Repairs Personal Property Taxes Payroll Taxes (Social Security and Unemployment) Postage and Express Grand Secretary's Allowance Distribution of List of Lodges Replacement of Equipment in Grand Lodge Office Automobile Expense Promoting DeMolay Miscellaneous Expense Total Recommended General Fund Appropriations ....-.•

$ 70,000 (18,900) 1,250 4,000 800 1,000 200 2,000 80 200 3,000 1,000 13,000 3,500 1,500 200 300 1,000 11,000 8,000 2,000 3,750 3,500 1,000 1,000 2,500 5,000 5,000 300 150 _. 5,000 4,000 400 4,000 3,500 1,000 500 Sl45."30

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Your Committee examined, in detail, the records and files in the office of the Grand Secretary and found them to be complete and posted up to date. Attention was given to the historical registry of membership, the filing of the transcripts of Lodges, filing of transcripts of trials, filing of Annual Reports, filing of Charters, indexing of negatives of photographed charters, which are on file in the vault in the basement for better protection, the answering and filing of correspondence and other matters provided for in By-Law 2-118. Your Committee wishes to recommend to the Council of Administration that it consider the need to review the salary scale of all personnel and take into consideration present day cost of living. The methods and procedures presently employed in the office have been in use for a long time. Your Committee feels that it would be well if the Council of Administration gave consideration to the use of new procedures and new equipment so as to maintain better records. To accomplish this your Committee feels the Council of Administration, through the Grand Secretary, should call in equipment suppliers who can evaluate the needs and recommend procedures and equipment. It would be well if our procedures could be evaluated by at least three firms and the Council of Administration could then choose the system that best appealed to them. This survey should not, however, be undertaken until the Grand Lodge has provided funds with which to acquire the necessary equipment. Your Committee compliments the Grand Treasurer and the Grand Secretary and his staff on the fine manner in which the records are kept. W e express our deep appreciation for their full cooperation and valuable assistance rendered to us throughout the year. Most Worshipful Grand Master, we, your Committee on Finance, thank you for the opportunity to serve in this capacity. Fraternally submitted, K E N N E T H W . SHREVE, W I L L I A M E . BRADFORD MELBURN C . BARNES ROBERT H . ARNOLD RICHARD H . H A R T

Chairman

R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON T E M P L E BUILDING A N D REMODELING.

R.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Chairman, submitted the follow-

ing report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M:.

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Cyrus Lodge No. 288, Hope, Kansas: Authority to purchase an existing building for purpose of relocating temple. Parsons Lodge No. 117, Parsons, Kansas; Authority to purchase an existing building for purpose of relocating temple. White City Lodge No. 380, White City, Kansas: Authority to construct new temple in accordance with plans and specifications. Greenleaf Lodge No. 232, Greerileaf, Kansas: Authority to exchange property and remodel new building for relocation of temple.

Several other building projects are under consideration and are waiting final plans and approval by this Committee. Cornerstone ceremonies and Dedications were conducted by our Grand Master and the Grand Lodge as are reflected in the Annual Report. This Committee requests that all Lodges that contemplate the purchase or remodeling of builidngs furnish this Committee with plans and financial arrangements as per By-Law 3-502. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, RICHARD D . KELSEY J. FRED W I L L I A M S O N FORREST D . HAGGARD

Chairman

TELLERS' R E P O R T . W . ' . P A U L E . M U R P H Y , C h a i r m a n , reported t o t h e G r a n d M a s t e r that tb.e ballots h a d been counted a n d t h e f o l l o w i n g officers elected for t h e e n s u i n g year: Grand Master

ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary

RICHARD D . KELSEY J. FRED WILLIAMSON FORREST D . HAGGARD W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY -CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S

R E P O R T O F COMMITTEE ON RITUALISTIC WORK. W . " . WoODROw W . C O L E M A N , C h a i r m a n , p r e s e n t e d t h e f o l l o w i n g report which, o n h i s m o t i o n , w a s a d o p t e d : To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Ritualistic Work has not been idle this past year. Immediately following the Grand Lodge Communication of March 12th and 13 th, 1971, the Committee had a brief get acquainted meeting with the Grand Lecturer and Assistant Grand Lecturers. It was determined that at a later date a meeting would be held to review the esoteric work and establish uniform procedures for the District Meetings. Establishment of the District Meetings: a, On June 1, 1970 a communication was forwarded to all District Deputy Giand Masters setting forth suggestions on planning and establishing a preferred date for their District Meeting. On recommendation of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, it was suggested that if at all possible to schedule the meetings on Saturday, to possibly enhance a better attendance. An insert was included in the

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communication for return to the Committee setting forth three choices for dates of their District Meeeting and the name and location of the host lodge. It was requested that this form be returned not later than July 1st. I am sorry to report that no response was received from a few of the District Deputies unil after excessive follow-up action via correspondence and telephone. After the required information was received from the District Deputy Grand Masters; your Chairman met with Worshipful J. EARL ODEN, Grand Lecturer, and assigned the dates and lecturer for the meetings. The meetings were scheduled on nine consecutive Saturdays—commencing on Saturday, January 9th and ending on March 6th; with the exception of two Districts— No. 1 on Wednesday, January 20th and No. 10 on January 21st. This information was furnished the Grand Secretary's Office for dissemination. I am pleased to report that all meetings were held on the days scheduled. Lecturers' Seminar: On August 29, 1970, the Ritualistic Committee held a meeting with the Grand Lecturer and Assistant Grand Lecturers in Albert Pike Lodge to review the work and procedures of the District Meetings. All members of the Ritualistic Committee and Lecturers w^re present; along with Right Worshipful J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Grand. Junior Warden. The work was reviewed and discussed in its entirety to insure uniformity in the District Meetings by the Lecturers. Specific points and questions were clarified by the Committee. A copy of the minutes of this meeting were furnished the Grand Master and Grand Secretary; and were endorsed by the Most Worshipful Grand Master. Book of Floor Rules and Instructions—Revised 1970: This booklet, designed to assist lodge Officers in the authorized floor plans and procedures, were edited and furnished the Lecturers for distribution at the District Meetings. No significant changes were made in this booklet other than correcting typographical errors and clarifying the procedure of the balloting of Officers. Manual of Floor Movements—Reprinted 1970: This manual was reprinted and assembled in "loose leaf" form. A limited number of these manuals were printed and assigned numbers and distributed to the Lecturers and Ritualistic Commitee; along with a copy to the Most Worshipful Grand Master. It should be emphasized that this Manual is not for general distribution; but is for use only by the Ritualistic Committee and Lecturers; and the individual is liable for the numbered copy assigned to him. The distribution list is on file in the Grand Secretary's Office; and a copy is also retained by your Chairman. (A special word of thanks to Worshipful WILLIAM E . BOGUE for his efforts in the reprint of this Manual.) Exclusion of Treasurer Attendance Requirement at District Meetings— Grand Master's Ruling. In response to complaints that perfect officer attendance at District Meetings was seriously effected by the requirement of the attendance of the Treasurer; and due to the fact that the District Meetings are for the study and improvement of the esoteric work of our Order of which the Treasurer has no significant part; and as a general rule is seldom present at the Lodge meetings unless some decision relating to finances of the Lodge is concerned; it was recommended to the Most Worshipful Grand Master that a Ruling be made to exclude the requirement of the Treasurers' presence at the District Meetings to qualify for perfect attendance. A Ruling to this effect was made and issued by the Most Worshipful Grand Master on July 14, 1970.

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District Meetings: All District Meetings were held in accordance with the schedule previously set forth in this report; as outlined by the Grand Lecturer and your Chairman. There were 64 district meetings scheduled this year, of which 62 were held on Saturday, 1 on Wednesday and 1 on Thursday. The first meetings were on January 9 and the last on March 6. The reports of Lecturers show that the work was good or excellent in most of the meetings and a fine fellowship prevailed in all. This speaks well for the Lecturers, the District Deputies and the officers of the lodges. Severe weather and heavy snows cut attendance in some instances but the over-all picture is very encouraging. The total attendance was up over last year, with 4268 present for opening roll call and 4344 for closing roll call. These totals include 696 members other than officers at opening and 897 at closing, and 250 visitors at opening and 253 at closing. There were 57 members of the Grand Lodge family present at various meetings. Perfect officer attendance also was up this year as compared to last year. This is no doubt at least partially due to the ruling by the Grand Master that the Treasurer of a lodge need not be present to establish perfect attendance. Following is a list of the lodges with perfect attendance this year including a notation of these receiving 5, 10, 15 or 20 year certificates:â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rising Sune No. 8 at Fort Scott; Acacia No. 9 at Lawrence; Emporia No. 12; Topeka No. 17; Ottawa No. 18; Osage Valley No. 24 at Osawatomie; Neosho No. 27 at LeRoy; Xenia No. 47; Orient No. 51 at Topeka; Shawnee No. 54; Spring Hill No. 56; York No. 57 at Wichita; McCracken No. 58; Burlington No. 66; Mystic Tie No. 74 at Augusta; Delta No. 77 at Medicine Lodge; Corinthian No. 79 at Burlingame; Sutton No. 85 at Waterville; Sunflower No. 86 at Wichita; Home No. 89 at Centralia; Delaware No. 96 at Kansas City; Wichita No. 99; Euclid No. 101 at Lyndon; Fidelity No. 106 at Eureka; Americus No. 109; Winfield No. 110; Haysville No. 112; Parsons No. 117; Altoona No. 118; Republic No, 123; Polar Star No. 130 at Netawaka; Carson No. 132 at Elk City; Crescent No. 133 at Arkansas City; Signal No. l 4 l at Osage City; Old Mission No. 153 at Shawnee Mission; Dexter No. 156; Alma No. 161; Oxford No. 165; North Star No. 168 at Wichita; Belle Plaine No. 173; Henri No. 190 at Tonganoxie; Mulvane No. 201; Harper No. 206; Olive Branch No. 212 at Colony; Sincerity No. 214 at Simpson; Walnut City No. 215 at Rush Center; Hiattville No. 216; Siloam No. 225 at Topeka; Meriden No. 236; Linwood No. 241; Marmaton No. 245 at Moran; Tyrian No. 246 at Garden City; Stafford No. 252; Oakley No. 253; Morton No. 258 at Cheney; Kilwinning No. 265 at Pratt; Bourbon No. 268 at Bronson; Quenemo No. 270; Armourdale No. 271 at Kansas City; Ashland No. 277; Anthem No. 284 at Scott City; Cable No. 299 at Arlington; Albert Pike No. 303 at Wichita; Saint Thomas No. 306 at Colby; Santa Fe No. 312 at Sublette; Hebron No. 314 at Gridley; Rosedale No. 333 at Kansas City; Allen No. 335; Narka No. 349; Chautauqua No. 355 at Cedarvale; Cuba No. 362; Bonner Springs No. 366; Macksville No. 371; McDonald No. 383; Lindsborg No. 397; Isabel No. 400; Climax No. 411; Perry No. 415; Sharon Springs No. 417; Bester G. Brown No. 433 at Wichita; Ulysses No. 435; Bendena No. 440; Johnson No. 441; Denton No. 449; Lawrence No. 6 (20 year certificate); Active No. 158 at Atchison (20 year certificate); Downs No. 204 (20 year certificate); Stohrville No. 368 at BlufT City (20 year certificate); Benedict No. 403 (20 year certificate); Horace No. 352 at Tribune (15 year certificate).

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W e are sorry to report that in contrast to the foregoing there were four lodges with no officer represenation whatever. They are Axtell N o . 234j Prairie Queen No. 176 at Clyde; Formosa No. 336 and Samaria N o . 298 at Wilson. There were eight such lodges last year so perhaps we can take consolation in the fact that the. number decreased by fifty per. cent. Special commendation is due the District Deputy and the Lodge offiers of District 38 at Wichita, which had perfect officer attendance by six of the seven lodges in the district. Our program of awarding certificates for perfect officer attendance has now been in effect for 22 years. This committee feels that any lodge which has had perfect attendance at 15 or more district meetings, even though not all consecutive, should receive special recognition for this outstanding record. For perfect attendance at 15 district meetings, we have; Wyandotte No. 3 at Kansas City; Union No. 7 at Junction City; Mystic Tie N o . 74 at Augusta; Lebanon No. 221 at Scandia; R. D . Ely No. 262 at Attica; Cable N o . 299 at Arlington; Horace N o . 352 at Tribune; Protection No. 384. For 16 years we have; Delta N o . 77 at Medicine Lodge; Gilead No. l44 at Yates Center; Perry N o . 415. For 17 years we have Sutton N o . 85 at Waterville; Meriden N o . 236; Bourbon N o . 268 at Bronson; Chautauqua No. 355 at Cedarv'ale; Macksville No. 371; Bendena No. 440; Sunflower No. 86 at Wichita; Melvern No. 22; McDonald No. 383. For 18 years we have: Neosho No. 27 at LeRoy; Home N o . 89 at Centralia;' Orient No. 51 at Topeka; Anthony N o . 200; Harper N o . 206; Kaw N o . 272 at Kansas City; Freeport N o . 389. For 19 years we have: Ottawa No. 18. For 20 years we have: Lawrence No. 6; Rising Sun No. 8 at Fort Scott; Emporia No. 12; Active No. 158 at Atchison; Downs N o . 204; Stohrville No. 368; Benedict No. 403. For 21 years we have: Spring Hill No. 56; Isabel N o . 400. For the entire period of 22 years we have: Topeka N o . 17; Signal N o . 141 at Osage City; Hebron N o . 314 at Gridley. Proficiency Cards: A pat on the back should also go to those lodges which have maintained active programs for proficiency cards. During the past year the Grand Lodge has issuod 91 B cards, 33 A cards, 22 Master's cards and 9 Unlimited cards. All lodge officers are urged to make this program a must in planning the years work. Acknowledgments: W e wish to make particular mention of our sincere appreciation to the devoted assistance rendered by our Grand Lecturer, Worshipful J. EARL ODEN and his fine staff of assistantsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, HARVEY L . HENDERSON, F R A N K T . M O O R E , RONALD E . W H I T E , W I L L I A M N . VANDER BEEK, EARL M . SiTTON, G A R N E T T E . G R E E N , CHARLES HADDOCK and CLARENCE SILLS. Due to

their untiring efforts and dedication the District Meetings were an outstanding success. Also, to our Most Worshipful Grand Master, for his confidence and cooperation.

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W e regret our inability to make specific mention of every Officer and Brother who assisted this Committee: However, a special word of thanks and gratitude is due our Grand Secretary, Most Worshipful CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S , for his fine cooperation and efforts expended in the assistance of this Committee. Summary: Your Committee has no specific recommendations relative to the esoteric work. However, based on the reports of the District Meetings; it is our opinion that help is needed by some of the Lodges in the area of the lack of adequate equipment and facilities; and admonishment as to the mis-use of existing equipment. Also,' some plan to lend assistance to the Lodges in improving the interest of the members and admonishment of the Officers of their responsibility in be(~nmi n f r

befitting dignity of the Lodge. It is the Opinion of this Committee that some positive action should be initiated, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Secretary, to alleviate this problem. Your Ritualistic Committee is appreciative of the opportunity, that we have been afforded, to serve Masonry. W e have endeavored to preserve the uniformity of the Ritualistic Work; assist in seeing that the work was disseminated by competent lecturers and reconciling the differences in the interpretation of work and ritual. This Committee has found their efforts and work richly rewarding and it is our hope that we have contributed to the betterment of Kansas Masonry. Fraternally Submitted, WoODROW W . COLEMAN, Chairman H U G H A. K E L L E Y PAUL E . M U R P H Y

R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON CHURCH-LODGE RELATIONS. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD, Chairman, r e p o r t w h i c h , o n his m o t i o n , was a d o p t e d : To the M.'.

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In the best interests of the Craft and of Community Relationships between Freemasonry and Organized Religion we submit the following suggestions: 1. That the a bulletin which on St. John the Lodge and that format.

Office of the Grand Lodge consider printing and making available local lodges could purchase and give to local congregations for use Baptist Day or upon the occasion of Church visitation by the such bulletins have a Masonic and religious theme, picture of

2. The Local Lodges be encouraged to purchase copies of the book "The Clergy and the Craft" and distribute the same as a gift to the Clergymen in their area. Copies may be obtained at $4.00 each from M.". W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL, BOX 6, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201. 3. W e feel that an annual observance of St. John the Baptist Day by a Local Lodge or group of Lodges with resultant attendance at Divine Worship should ben encouraged and we suggest June 27th as the date of the festival for 1971.

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4. Since very few areas exist in the framework of Freemasonry that carry as much responsibility for public image as does the Funeral Service and that since there seems to be a variety of present practices in our jurisdiction, we suggest that a special committee be empowered to study this area and granted funds for correspondnce A. Ascertain funeral practices in other Grand Jurisdictions. B. Survey practices and needs in Kansas. And that the office of the Grand Secretary and the Kansas Mason, if possible, be utilized to make such a survey. And that report of the findings and recommendations, if any, be made at the next annual Grand Communication. Respectfully Sumbitted: FORREST D .

HAGGARD,

Chairman

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EXTENSION OF DEMOLAY. W . ' . RALPH D . WALKER, Chairman, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the M.'.

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Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

By way of this report, it must be first acknowledged that the Kansas State Association Order of DeMolay did honor our Most Worshipful Grand Master, H. JACKSON STATON, with a class of initiates at the Wichita Consistory on Saturday June 6, 1970. More than 100 DeMolays and Advisors witnessed the ceremonies. This class consisted of 23 boys from eight Chapters. Steven J. Staton of St. John, Kansas, son of our Most Worshipful Grand Master was a member of this class, as an initiate from Hutchinson Chapter. It must be understood by all members of this Most Worshipful Grand Lodge that while local DeMolay Chapters do pay initiation fees to the International Supreme Council, they do not pay per capita tax to the State Association and the State Association has no power to levy per capita tax. This is an organization of chapters mutually banded together for the extension of DeMolay in Kansas as well as the fellowship that can be obtained through such an organization. By investigation this committee found that originally its principle duty was to observe the use of the $1,000.00 the Grand Lodge donates to the Order of DeMolay each year. That report is as follows: Balance:

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Receipts: Grand Lodge of Kansas Key Chains Midian Temple

$113.01 $1,000.00 20.00 \,121.82 $2,743.82

Disbursements: International Supreme Council Conclave Expense S.M.C. Expense Miscellaneous

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make son? concrete resolutions. . Tills committee sent questionaires. to .every DeMolay Chapter in Kansas. W e also sent questionaires to every Masonic Lodge in the same central locations as the DeMolay Chapters. Here are some observations of the Masonic Lodges: Six to seven percent of our members attend lodge and of that percentage the average age is 42 years old. All reporting lodges stated that there has not been any increase in petitions since the institution of the local DeMolay chapter. Very few lodges participate as a lodge or even as groups of interested Masons in DeMolay activities. Most lodges are more concerned with DeMolays helping the lodge and community, than with the lodge helping the DeMolays. Here are our observations of the DeMolay Chapters: Most reporting chapters have been instituted for a period exceeding 10 to 15 years. There was an average of less than 6 Masons on the advisory councils. Those chapters with the largest advisory councils had the best programs. The reporting chapters had more percentage participation in State Conclaves than local Masonic Lodges had in attendance. In conclusion we the committee for the Extension of DeMolay make these conclusions, which we offer as guidelines for decisions: Masons of Kansas are not getting their fair share of DeMolays to petition for membership. It is therefore, concluded that possibly all petitions might include the question: Has the petitioner ever been a DeMolay? Masons of Kansas should continue their financial support of the Kansas State DeMolay Association, but be aware that the local chapters are asking for physical, rather than financial support. We must encourage DeMolays to assist the iviasoiis whenever they can, Oiier aid when needed, visit Masonic Lodges and exemplify their DeMolay Degrees. This Most Worshipful Grand Lodge should encourage further study on what reason Masons cannot find time for youth. This seems to be a problem in all youth organizations. For us as Masons to keep our pledge to God, Country, and family we must look to youth and advise when needed, to help lead the country and world in any dark days we may face. These young men if advised properly, will make the finest of citizens for Kansas and the United States. Masons of Kansas should be proud to be associated with young men of DeMolay who are constantly setting before themselves and the world, lessons of filial love, reverence, courtesy, commradeship, fidelity, cleanliness and patriotism; .seven cardinal virtues for all mankind. Committee on the Extension of DeMolay E. EUGENE PUCKETT DONALD E . VEEHATSER, SR. R A L P H D . W A L K E R , Chairman

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE. M . ' . W . ' . A R T H U R C . HODGSON, Chairman, presented the follow-

ing report which, on his motions, was acted upon by sections and then approved as a whole. — -••• • In all cases where a two thirds majority vote was required, the Grand Master declared that the required majority was in the affirmative. To the M:.

i r . " . Grand Lodge of A. P. & A. M. of Kansas: INTRODUCTION.

The duties of the Comniittee on Jurisprudence are defined in our By-law 2-119. In general the work of this committee has to do with questions of Masonic law. Practically all questions which are considered by this committee arise from a request by the Grand Master as to our interpretation of the law as applied to a particular factual situation. Most of the work of the committee has been carried on by correspondence and the chairman of the committee, upon receiving a communication will send copies of the communication to other members of the committee, and in this manner we generally arrive at a suggested solution for the consideration of our Grand Master, or in some cases of a lodge making an inquiry. W e have enjoyed serving on this committee and we thank our Grand Master for the appointment, and commend him for his unselfish devotion to the Craft and to Freemasonry in this Grand Jurisdiction. I. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS. After reviewing the special dispensations granted by our Grand Master we find that they are within the prerogatives of the Grand Master and we recommend approval of the same. (Approved.) II. CONSOLIDATIONS. Our Grand Master has reported one consolidation, namely, that of Scranton Lodge N o . 407 A.F. & A.M. with Carbondale Lodge N o . 70 A.F. & A.M. Our Grand Master has issued an edict making the consolidation effective March 1, 1971. W e find the edict by our Grand Master to be in conformity with the Constitution and bylaws, of Masonry and we recommend approval of the same. (Approved.) III. REPORT O F T H E SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL O F ADMINISTRATION. W e appreciate the fact that the report of the secretary of the Council of Administration is a synopsis of action taken by the Council of Administration. It cannot, and we are sure does not reflect all the matters which were considered and decisions which are made. W e have considered the report and recommend that it be adopted. (Adopted.) IV. G R A N D SECRETARY'S RECOMMENDATION N o . 2. Our Grand Secretary has proposed a change in by-law 3-608 on the basis that the law is too restrictive and has been construed to mean that a candidate for the Mysteries should not have his name disclosed in the public press.

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Your committee feels that this matter needs more study than we can give it an an Annual Communication. W e are also of the opinion that by law and by historic usage it is the prerogative of the Grand Master to make recommendations for changes in our by-laws and we therefore recommend that this matter be referred to the Council of Administration for further study. (A substitute motion to adopt the recommendation of the Grand Secretary was made and seconded and was dejeated. Thereupon the motion to adopt this section of the committees report was adopted.) V. GRAND SECRETARY'S RECOMMENDATION O N "REVISION OF MEMBERSHIP TRANSFER PROCEDURE". Our Grand Secretary reports that our Grand Master did early in his year ask the Grand Secretary to study and recommend for adoption a more simplified system of transferring membership. Upon this representation and feeling that if the Grand Secretary's work will be simplified and transfers expedited by this change, then we should recommend the adoption of the proposed by-law 4-407 as suggested by our Grand Secretary. W e recommend the adoption of the proposed change in by-law 4-407. (^Adopted.) VI. CONCLUSION. It is not felt that any useful purpose would be served by reciting the questions which have been asked of us or the answers we gave. W e do recommend to each Worshipful Master that he comply with By-law 3-612 by seeing that the Masonic law is read to and expounded to the Brothers constituting his lodge. Each Master Mason should be conversant with the constitution and by-law provisions which effect each and every one of us. ARTHUR C . HODGSON,

Chairman

J O H N H . MURRAY T H O M A S C . RAUM, J R . O W E N E . HODGSON FLOYD H . COFFMAN

A t t h e conclusion a n d a p p r o v a l of this report, M . " . W . ' . C H A R L E S S. McGiNNESS, G r a n d Secretary, r e c o m m e n d e d that t h e m i l e a g e p a i d t o those w h o a t t e n d e d G r a n d L o d g e i n an official status s h o u l d b e lOy! p e r m i l e for total miles traveled. F o l l o w i n g some discussion a n d e x p l a n a t i o n , t h e G r a n d M a s t e r ruled t h a t t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n be m a d e a n d i t w a s further r e c o m m e n d e d by t h e C h a i r m a n of t h e Finance C o m m i t t e e . T h e e n s u i n g vote a p p e a r e d nearly u n a n i m o u s a n d t h e G r a n d M a s t e r declared that t h e required majority was i n t h e affirmative.

LABOR TO R E F R E S H M E N T . T h e G r a n d L o d g e w a s t h e n called from labor t o r e f r e s h m e n t f o r t h e p u r p o s e of p u b l i c installation of t h e newly elected a n d a p p o i n t e d G r a n d Officers.

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INSTALLATION OF GRAND OFFICERS. T h e elected and appointed officers for the ensuing year were then installed with M . ' . W . ' . T H O M A S C . R A U M , Jr. as Installing Officer. H e was assisted by M . ' . W . ' . A R T H U R C . HODGSON as Grand Marshal; M . \ W . " . B E N W . GRAYBILL as Grand Senior Warden; M . \ W.\ J O H N H . M U R R A Y as Grand Junior W a r d e n ; M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . BRADFORD as Grand Senior Deacon; M . ' . W . ' . FLOYD S. ECORD as Grand Junior Deacon; M . ' . W . ' . S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY as Grand Chaplain and Brother J. V E R N O N P O W E L L , Grand Organist. M . ' . W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, Mackey Lodge No. 48 R.F.D. 2, Effingham, Kansas 66023 R.". W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, Deputy Grand Master, Topeka Lodge No. 17 R.F.D. 1, Rossville, Kansas 66533 R.'. W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Grand Senior Warden, Royal Lodge No. 192 113 N . St. John, Lyons, Kansas 67544 R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD, Grand Junior Warden, Ancient Form Lodge No. 54 7600 W. 75th, Overland Park, Kansas 66204 M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY, Grand Treasurer, Syracuse Lodge N o . 309 106 N. Main, Syracuse, Kansas 67878 M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, Grand Secretary, Cherryvale Lodge N o . 137 P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, Kansas 66601 Rev. LESLIE M . HEISZ, Grand Chaplain, Satanta Lodge N o . 446 Satanta, Kansas 67870 W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Grand Senior Deacon, Alma Lodge N o . 161 Alma, Kansas 66401 W . ' . FRED PECHIN, Grand Junior Deacon, Derby Lodge N o . 365 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita, Kansas 67210 W . ' . EDMUND R . STUCKER, Grand Marshal, Mackey Lodge No. 48 Effingham, Kansas 66023 W . ' . JAMES P. BROWN, Grand Sword Bearer, Washington Lodge No. 5 1209 Ridge Road, Atchison, Kansas 66002 W . ' . DONALD W . YORK, Grand Senior Steward, Wilmore Lodge No. 412 Wilmore, Kansas 67155 W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON, Grand Junior Steward, Armourdale Lodge No. 271 2904 W. 46th St., Kansas City, Kansas 66103 W . ' . RALPH D . WALKER, Grand Pursuivant, Sharon Springs Lodge N o . 417 R.F.D. .1, Sharon Springs, Kansas 67758 W . ' . DONALD E . STATEN, Grand Tyler, Stanley Lodge N o . 444 P.O. Box 124, Stanley, Kansas 66084 W . ' . GARY R . HAUSERMAN, Assistant Grand Tyler, Union Lodge No. 7 917 Highland Avenue, Junction City, Kansas 66441 The District Deputy Grand Masters for 1971â&#x20AC;&#x201D;72 were then directed to assemble before the Altar and were formally installed by Grand Master ROBERT D . CAPLINGER.

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1971 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. STANDING COMMITTEES. Credentials: W.". CHESTER L. GILBERT, Chairman, Topeka No. 17, 927 N. Van Buren, Topeka 66608 W . ' . DuANE LARISON, Henri Lodge No. 190, R.F.D. 3, Tonganoxie, Kansas 66086 W . ' . L. ELDON GIDEON, Lake Lodge No. 50, R.F.D. 6, Topeka, Kansas 66608 W . ' . HARRY M . FRETZ, Golden Rule Lodge No. 90, 1524 Logan, Topeka, 66608 W.". RAYMOND H . STARNES, Huron Lodge No. 72, P.O. Box 71, Everest, Ks. 66424 Report of Grand Officers: M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT. Chairman. Belleville No. 129, Box 472, Belleville 66935 W.". NORMAN R . ELLIOTT, Bendena Lodge N o . 440, Bendena, Kansas 66008 W.". HENRY M . LEVI, Ben Hur Lodge No. 322, 1439 S. 4lst St., Kansas City, Ks. 66106 W . ' . ORVAL E . WEEKS, Hoisington No. 331, 519 N . Alexander St. Hoisington, Ks. 67544 W . " . / R A E . BARBER, Pacific Lodge No. 29, 221 N . Lafayette, Chanute, Ks. 66720 Finance: M.'. W . ' . WILLIAM E . BRADFORD, Chairman, Lyra Lodge No. 256, Wamego, Ks. 66547 M.'. W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON, Ionic Lodge No. 254, P.O. Box 85, St. John, Ks. 67576 W.". NOLAN ARTZ, Belle Plaine No. 173, 155 Rutland Road, Wichita, Ks. 67206 W . ' . EDWARD N . PRATT, Orient Lodge No. 51, 1736 Indiana, Topeka, Ks. 66607 W . ' . GERALD TOWNSEND, Ancient Form No. 34, 6805 Mastin Dr., Shawnee Mission 66203 ]urisprudence: M.'. W . \ ARTHUR C . HODGSON, Chairman, Corner Stone No. 219, Box 529, Lyons 67554 M . ' . W . ' . J O H N H . MURRAY, King Solomon No. 10, 1020 South 4th, Leavenworth 66048 M . " . W . " . THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., Albert Pike No. 303, 1209 N. River Blvd., Wichita 67203 W . ' . RICHARD A. PORTER, Albert Pike No. 303, 201 N . Topeka, Wichita 67202 W . ' . FLOYD H . COFFMAN, Ottawa No. 18, Court House, Ottawa 66067 Ritualistic: W . ' . WOODROW W . COLEMAN, Chairman, Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. 1st, Wichita 67202 W . ' . H U G H A. KELLEY, Topeka No. 17, 4520 West 25th Street, Topeka 66614 W . ' . HARVEY L . HENDERSON, Satanta Lodge No. 446, Satanta, Kansas 67870> Trials and Punishments: W . ' . JACK EULER, Chairman, Wathena Lodge No. M, Troy 66087 W.". BASIL C . MARHOFER, Walnut Valley No. 191, 112 N . School St., Ness City 67560 W . ' . STEVE W . CHURCH, Kiowa No. 293, 112 W . Florida Ave., Greensburg 67054 W.". SHIRLEY F . MASTALKA, Phillipsburg No. 184, Box 77, Phillipsburg 67661 W . ' . WALTER A. FioRUCCi, Arma Lodge No. 408, Arma 66712

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Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: W . ' . K. MAYNARD CURTS, Chairman, Ancient Form No. 34, 5236 Delmar Ave., Shawnee Mission 66205 W . ' . GoLDWiN E. MILLER, Active No. 158, 405 Utah, Atchison 66002 W . ' . K E N N E T H L . HELSTROM, Emporia No. 12, 23 South West St. Emporia 66801 Correspo nden ce: M.'. W.". FLOYD S . ECORD, Burlington No. 66, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839 Foreign Relations: M . ' . W . ' . J O H N D . CUNNINGHAM, Chairman, Norton No. 199, 309 W. Wilberforce, Norton 67654 M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY, Syracuse N o . 309, 106 North Main, Syracuse 67878 M . ' . W . ' . ADDISON C . IRBY, Rising Sun N o . 8, 710 West 8th St., Fort Scott 66701 Masonic Education: W . ' . LEWIS CARTER, Chairman, Holton No. 42, 411 Montana, Holton 66A'i6 W . ' . JAMES W . CLELAND, Wakeeney N o . 148, Wakeeney 67672 W . ' . RALPH D . WALKER, Sharon Springs No. 417, R.R. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 W . ' . MELBURN C . BARNES, Constellation No. 95, P.O. Box 190, Fredonia 66736 W . ' . ROGER C . WARD, Old Mission No. 153, 6816 W . 100th, Overland Park 66212 Public Schools: W . ' . RALPH E . WILSON, Chairman, King Solomon No. 10, 3705 Shrine Park Rd., Leavenworth 66048 M.'. W . ' . O W E N E . HODGSON, Salina N o . 60, 660 Highland, Salina 67401 W . ' . JOSEPH C . LITTRELL, I d a N o . 38, Box 603, lola 66749

W . ' . WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Oakley No. 253, Box 653, Oakley 67748 W . \ W A L T E R H . BERGER, Lebanon No. 221, Scandia 66966 Temple Building and Remodeling: M.'. W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL, Chairman, Old Mission No. 153, Box 6, Shawnee Mission 66201 W . ' . PAUL B . HEYMAN, Ulysses N o . 435, Box 684, Ulysses 67880 W . ' . CHESTER B . FULLERTON, Delta No. 77, Medicine Lodge 67104 W . ' . J O H N A. SCHOWALTER, Halstead No. 46, Halstead 67056 W.". ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr., Rosedale No. 333, 8449 Broadmoor Lane, Overland Park 66212 Necrology: W . ' . FRANK L . H U N N , Mackey Lodge No. 48, 303 Paiallel, Atchison 66002 SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Church-Lodge Relations: W.\ Dr. BASIL L . JOHNSON, Albert Pike No. 303, Dodge City 67801 W.". LESLIE M . HEISZ, Satanta Lodge N o . 446, Satanta 67870 W . ' . LOUIS G A N T , Albert Pike N o . 303, 1433 Park Place, Wichita 67203 Extension of DeMolay: W . ' . DONALD E . VOCHATZER, Sr., Chairman, Rosedale No. 333, 7844 OrviUe, Kansas City 66112 W . ' . E. EUGENE PUCKETT, Lawrence No, 6, 824 West 22nd, Lawrence 6604^ W . ' . G L E N N ROHRER, Lenexa N o . 135, 12725 W . 94th Terr., Shawnee Mission 66215

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Lecturers and Assistant Lecturers: W.". J. EARL ODEN, Lecturer, Parsons No. 117, 2431 Washington, Parsons 67357 W.". FRANK T . MOORE, Lecturer, Albert Pike No. 303, 2314 Pattie, Wichita 67211 W.'. RONALD E. WHITE, Lecturer, Topeka No. 17, 609 "T" St., Atchison 66002 W.'. EARL M . SITTON, Lecturer, Apollo No. 297, 201 S. Wyoming, Plainville 67663 W.". GARNETT E. GREENE, Lecturer, St. Francis No. 404, St. Francis 67756 W.". CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, Lecturer, Wyandotte No. 3, 2627 N. 43rd, Kansas City 66104 W.'. CHARLES HADDOCK, Lecturer, Fargo No. 300, 922 N. Sherman St., Liberal 67901 W.". CLARENCE W . SILLS, Lecturer, Ben Hur No. 322, 4841 Quivera Dr. Lane, Shawnee Mission 66216 W".'. L. GLENN JENKINS, Assi. Lecturer, Kaffilia No. 185, F^cscr.-e 66529 PAST GRAND MASTER'S JEWEL. The Grand Master then directed W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Grand Senior Deacon, to escort M . ' . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON to the Grand East where M.". W . " . E. MONTGOMERY, on behalf of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Kansas, presented him with a Past Grand Master's jewel and complimented him on the manner in which he had conducted this Communication and his successful year as Grand Master. M . ' . W . ' . STATON accepted the jewel with expression of great appreciation for having been permitted to serve as Grand Master. PRESENTATIONS. A Presiding Officer's hat was then presented to Grand Master CAPLINGER, a gift from his home lodge, Mackey N o . 48 of Effingham, Kansas, by its W . ' . M . ' . LEWIS E U G E N E BERRY, who is a Brother-in-Law

of the Grand Master. M . ' . W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr. then asked for and received permission to approach the Grand East and presented a gift to the Grand Master and expressed his pleasure in the way he had fulfilled his duties as a Grand ^ f^i^nf^ nfifirpr W . ' . THOMAS J. D U N N I N G , Secretary of Washington Lodge N o . 5 at Atchison, Kansas, next presented to Grand Master CAPLINGER the gold headed cane that M . ' . W . ' . JABOB SAQUI carried during the years 1861 thru 1865 while he was Grand Master of the M.". W . " . Grand Ledge of Kansas. This was done on behalf of Washington Lodge N o . 5, Grand Master SAQUI'S home lodge, with the request that the Grand Master carry it on his official visits during the year and then return it to the display case in the Grand Lodge building. ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER thanked the Installing Officers for their part in the installation and M . ' . W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr. for having appointed him to the Grand Line and all the Past Grand Masters

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for the encouragement given him and asked them for their continued help and advise. He announced that his year as Grand Master would be dedicated to R.'. W . ' . ROBERT E . FERGUSON, who had died while serving the Grand Lodge of Kansas as Deputy Grand Master and to his Brother-in-law LEROY W . STUTZ, who is a prisoner of war in Hanoi. H e also promised a year of action with the goal of the Grand Lodge being to activate Lodges to activate Masons. The Grand Master then introduced his special guests: Mrs.

ROBERT (ARTIS) FERGUSON

His wife HELEN and his children. STEPHEN and CANDRA JESSE CAPLINGER, JIM CAPLINGER, BILL CAPLINGER, Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM STUTZ, EUGENE and JEANETTE BERRY, and Mrs. LEROY (KAREN) STUTZ. '

ANNOUNCEMENT. W . ' . L. EUGENE BERRY, Master of Mackey Lodge N o . 48, announced that a reception for Grand Master ROBERT D . CAPLINGER would be held on April 17, 1971 in the City Building at Effingham, Kansas and extended a cordial invitation to all to attend. REFRESHMENT TO LABOR. After the Ladies and non members had been excused, the Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor for the purpose of concluding the business of the 115th Annual Communication. JOURNAL. On motion of M . ' . W . " . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S , Grand Secretary, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. THANKS TO HOSTS. On behalf of all members CAPLINGER thanked the Wichita 303 for their many courtesies and entertained and accommodated the

of the Grand Lodge, Grand Master Consistory and Albert Pike Lodge N o . the superb manner in which they had Grand Lodge sessions.

INVITATION. Topeka Lodge No. 17 extended an invitation to the Grand Lodge t o meet in Topeka in 1972. The invitation was accepted with appreciation by the Grand Master and he announced that the meeting would be held in Topeka.

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CLOSING. There being no further business, the One Hundred Fifteenth Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was closed in Ample Form, following prayer by the Grand Chaplain.

Grand

Master.

ATTEST:

Grand Secretary

APPOINTIVE GRAND OFFICER5-1971 (1) THO '.'1AS PARISH , Grand Chaplain ; (2) FORREST D. HAGGARD, Grand Senior Deacon;

(3) JAMES W. CLELAND, Grand Junior Deacon ; (4) C. TRAVIS SPENCER, Grand Marshal; (5) BILL E. RICHARD ~ ON , Grand Sword Bearer; (6) GOLDWIN E. MILLER, Grand Senior Steward; (7) l. EUGE NE GRIZZELL, Grand Junior Steward ; (B) l. ELDON GIDEON, Grand Pu rsu ivant; (9) FRED PECHIN , Grand Tyler; (10) FRED M. FARTHING, Assistant Grand Tyler.

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF

M.-. W.-. HOWARD JACKSON STATON GRAND MASTER OF MASONS IN KANSAS

from March 14, 1970 to March 13, 1971

By ARTHUR C . HODGSON,

P.G.M.

HOWARD JACKSON STATON was born in Shannon County, Missouri, on July 31st, 1921. He was the sixth son of a family of eight children, composed of seven boys and one girl, born to John W . Staton and Amanda Staton. John W . Staton was a farmer and died during the depression year of 1932, leaving his widow with five children under the age of 15 years. Jack attended grade school in Shannon County, Missouri, and graduated from Birch Tree High School, Birch Tree, Missouri, in 1939. After graduation he moved to St. John, Kansas, where he took up employment with his eldest brother, Jim, who was engaged in the automotive business. After three months with his brother Jim, Jack returned to Missouri and served one year as supply steward in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Ellington, Missouri. Jack volunteered for service in the United States Marines soon after war was declared in 1941, and served four years. Two of these years were overseas duty in the Pacific Theatre. He attained the rank of Master Sergeant in Transportation. After returning from overseas duty and enroute to his new base in California, Jack petitioned for the Masonic degrees in Ionic Lodge No. 254 AF&AM in St. John, Kansas. Jack received a ten day furlough in June of 1945 at which time he returned to St. John and took all of the three Masonic degrees in less than one week, by virtue of a special dispensation granted by the Grand Master, after which Jack returned to California. After discharge from the Marines in 1945, he returned to St. John and again became associated in the automobile business with his brother Jim. On August 3rd, 1947, Jack had a master stroke of good fortune when he was married to Mary Margaret Mater, who was then a school teacher employed in the Dodge City School System. To this union two children were born. Judy, who is presently married to Ted Stutzman, who is a depot agent for the Santa Fe Railway System, and a son, Steven, who is a freshman at Emporia State Teachers College. In 1951, Jack entered the real estate and insurance business as a partner in the Mater-Staton Insurance and Real Estate Agency at St. John, Kansas, and it is now known as the Staton-Clowers Agenc}'. Jack is still active in this agency and especially so since he has laid aside the Grand Mastership. Picking out distinguishing characteristics of an individual during that person's lifetime can be a difficult and perhaps a slanted endeavor, however, to this writer the characteristics which best exemplify the life of Jack Staton are, Appreciaiion, Loyally and Courage. No man of accomplishment ever reached his station in life without being indebted to others but not everyone is willing to acknowledge his indebtedne^ to others, however, I have on numerous occasions heard M.'. W . ' . Brother Jack speak in loving and sympathetic words about his indebtedness to his family and particularly to his brother Jim.

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To the writer this means that M.'. W . ' . Brother Jack realizes that he is, indebted to others, not only for the high station which he attained but for some of the necessities of life provided to him as a youth and when times were financially/ very difficult. Surely this indicates a willingness to give credit where credit is due and to remember those who have rendered assistance at needed times. Loyalty is a trait which we all recognize as commendable in our friends and associates. The subject of this sketch certainly exemplifies loyalty to his family, his friends, his business associates, to his brothers, both blood and Masonic, and perhaps most importantly the loyalty to his ideals and beliefs. Perhaps courage is one of the most cherished attributes of any man. Also perhaps it is the most difficult to distinguish among friends and acquaintances and perhaps it is a rare gem which is too infrequently seen in ourselves and in those with whom we are associated. I recall one time of facetiously remarking to M.'. W . ' . Brother Jack that I doubted that he had the courage to do what needed to be done when the going got rough, and his rejoinder to me was that a Marine Sergeant certainly did not lack courage, and while I was jokingly "kidding" a good friend, nevertheless as I observed the actions of M.'. W . ' . Brother Jack during his years as Grand Master, I certainly concluded that he did not lack courage. Courage comes in a variety of packages. Sometimes it involves courage to be true to on:'s self and to one's ideals. Sometimes courage involves acting in a certain way for the good of Masonry when a person would really rather be guided by his heart. Sometimes courage calls for being firm and maybe unyielding when a principal is at slake. Yes, courage may be found anywhere, from the battle field of armies to the battle field of life. Courage is one thing which weeds out the boys from the men. Courage is an important attribute of leadership and one which the subject of this sketch has in abundance. With a zeal for the institution of Masonry and a driving force to be an effective Grand Master, M.'. W . ' . Brother Jack criss-crossed the state many times; presided over many meetings and special events; was honored and saluted as Grand Master of Masons in Kansas, and through it all he maintained the "common touch". He retained the humility which must be the mark of any successful leader. He readily sought advice, he weighed the advice and in the secret recesses of his soul, he made his own decisions for what he considered would be for the best interests of Masonry. Yes, as Grand Master, he has been sincere, honest, forthright and direct. He has sought to be cooperative and he has labored in the Vineyard of Symbolic Masonry with the idea in mind that he would reap what he planted. He was interested in his Brother Masons and in his fellowmen. Few men would reach their utmost capacity of service without the help of a capable and loving wife and certainly M.'. W.". Brother Jack had the encouragement, the inspiration and the love of a charming and talented wife, Mary Margaret, whose winning smile and gracious ways endeared her to all who met her. She played her part well in creating good will for her distinguished husband and for the institution of free masonry in this Grand Jurisdiction. The Masons of Kansas salute you as a'working team, working for the good of Masonry, for the ideals of Masonry and for your fellowmen. M.'. W . ' . Carroll C. Arnett, the immediate predecessor of M.'. W . ' . Brother Jack as Grand Master, expresses the opinion that Jack has a very analytical mind and with an extrasensory perception in recognizing the situation before it takes place. He further describes Jack as a very dependable individual whose word is an iron clad contract and that he is sensitive to the needs of his family, and to those who are less fortunate than he, or who in any way need his help. M.'. W . ' . Brother Jack was active in planning the present Temple of Ionic Lodge and contributed liberally of his time, effort and resources in seeing that the debt was paid and the mortgage burned.

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Although the bare facts of a man's life do not adequately record the significance of his contribution to mankind, nevertheless the bare record throws some light on the efforts and contributions which a person makes to his community and to his fellowmen. The Masonic record of M . ' . W . ' . Brother Jack is attached hereto followed by a brief personal record of some of the things which have received the support of M . ' . W . ' . Brother Jack Staton. MASONIC RECORD. SYMBOLIC MASONRY. IONIC LODGE N O . 254, St. John, Kansas

Initiated June 16, 1945; Passed June 18, 1945; Raised June 24, 1945; Junior Warden, 1948; Senior Warden 1949j Master 1950; Tyler 1951; Senior Warden 1957; Master 1958; Tyler 1959; Chaplain' 1968. GRAND LODGE:

Grand Pursuivant 1962; Grand Junior Deacon 1963; Asst. Grand Tyler 1964; Grand Senior Steward 1965; Grand Senior Deacon 1966; Grand Junior Warden 1967; Grand Senior Warden 1968; Deputy Grand Master 1969; Grand Master 1970. Committee Service: On Masonic Education: Member 1966, 1967, 1969. On Temple Building and Remodeling: Member 1967, 1968, Chairman 1969. CAPITULAR. M T . N E B O CHAPTER N O . 36, Great Bend, Kansas

Mark Master May 1, 1962; Past Master, May 1, 1962; Most Excellent Master May 15, 1962; Royal Arch June 5, 1962. CRYPTIC. HUTCHINSON COUNCIL N O . 13, Hutchinson, Kansas

Royal Master, October 17, 1962; Select Master October 17, 1962; Super Excellent Master October 17, 1962. CHRISTIAN

KNIGHTHOOD.

ST. OMER COMMANDERY N O . 14, Great Bend, Kansas

Order of the Red Cross, January 22, 1963; Order of Malts, January 29, 1963; Order of the Temple, February 12, 1963. SCOTTISH RITE.

32Â° Mason, Master of Royal Secret, Wichita Consistory, November 7, 1963 Invested with Rank of Knight Commander Court of Honor, December 9, 1969 SHRINE.

Noble of Mystic Shrine, Midian Temple, Wichita, Kansas, November 10, 1963. PERSONAL.

Member of St. John American Legion Post N o . 53 and a charter member of St. John V.F.W. Post N o . 7519. Member of the Board of Directors and an active member for 22 years of St. John Fire Dept. Past President of St. John Chamber of Commerce. Member of St, John Methodist Church.

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Association of Past Grand Masters OF KANSAS

Wichita, Kansas March 11, 1971 The 67th Annual Meeting of the Association was held in the Broadview Hotel on Thursday, March 11, 1971 with one following brethren answering to roll call: HENRY S. BUZICK CLINE C. CURTISS CHARLES S. MCGINNESS S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY FLOYD S. ECORD SCOTT E. KELSEY KARL J. BAUMGARTNER RICHARD L. BECKER

1938 1942 1943 1952 1954 1955 1956 1957

EARL R. BROWN JOHN H . MURRAY OWEN E. HODGSON WILLIAM E. MONTGOMERY WILLIAM E. BRADFORD JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM...(Hon.) THOMAS C. RAUM, Jr CARROLL C. ARNETT

1966 1961 1965 1966 1967 1967 1968 1969

The Venerable President, WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, convened the meeting and called upon M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . A R N E T T for prayer. Following this a Table Lodge was opened for the purpose of Better Fellowship and Harmony. Announcement was made that later in the evening our Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON together with the Grand Masters of the Grand Lodges of Iowa and Nebraska, M . ' . W . ' . THEODORE

ZACHARIAS and J O H N

BROWN,

respectively,

would

appear

for induction. A ballot was spread and they were declared elected to become members of this Association. Following the dinner and some discussion upon the condition of the Craft in this jurisdiction and elsewher, a note was taken of absent members, particularly M . ' . W . ' . JAMES H . TRICE who had passed away on June 8, 1970. Upon invitation from the Venerable President, a brief memorial was delivered by M . ' . W . ' .

CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S who

served in the Grand Lodge line of officers a year ahead of Brother Trice. M , ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY received congratulations on the anniversary of his raising when it was announced that M . ' . W . ' . S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY would present Brother SCOTT with his 50 year gold emblem on the floor of Grand Lodge immediately after lunch on the first day of

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Grand Lodge. It happened that March 12 was the day in 1921 when M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT was raised in Topeka Lodge N o . 17. The candidates for induction inta the Association being present and having declared themselves ready for the induction ceremony, they were accordingly prepared and initiated. T h e ceremony was conducted by M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY in his usual proficient and impressive manner. There being no further business, election of officers was in order and M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . BRADFORD was elected President, M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S was reelected Secretary and M . ' . W . ' . H . JACK-

SON STATON was appointed Steward. A very pleasant evening was concluded with- the closing of the Table Lodge in Ample Form. Fraternally, CHARLES S.

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LOCATION A N D NUNfBERS O F LODGES I N ALL DISTRICTS. 1—Highland, 1; Troy. 55; Wathena. 64; White Cloud, 78; Bendena. 440; Denton, 449. 2—Potter, 4 ; Atchison, 5; Doniphan, 3 1 ; Effingham, 48; Huron, 7 2 ; Muscotah, 116; Atchison, 158. }—Leavenworth, 2; Leavenworth, 10; Easton, 45; Lansing, 49; Leavenworth, 68: Fort Leavenworth, 311. 4—Kansas City, 3; Kansas City, 96; Kansas City, 271; Kansas City, 272; Bonner Springs, 366; Kansas City, 369; Kansas City, 438. 5—Ancient Form. 34; Shawnee, 54; Lenexa, 135; Old Mission. 153: Kansas City. 322: Kansas City. 333: Overland Park. 436. 6—Olathe, 19; Osawatomie, 24; Paola, 37; Spring Hill, 56; Gardner, 6 5 ; Edgerton, 127; Louisburg, 243; Stanley, 444. 7—Mound City, 33; La Cygne, 6 1 ; Pleasanton, 88; Fontana, 131; Blue Mound, 286; Kincaid, 338; Parker, 341. 8—Fort Scott, 8; Mapleton. 28; Xenia, 4 7 : Devon, 92;. Garland, 108; Uniontown, 115; Fulton. 210; Hiattville. 216; Bronson, 268; Hepler, 398. 9—Girard, 9 3 ; Pittsburg, 187; Walnut, 229; Mulberry, 261; Arcadia, 329; Arma, 408. 10—Baxter Springs, 7 1 ; Columbus, 100; Cherokee, 119; Galena, 194; Weir, 274; Scamraon, 351. 11—Oswego, 6 3 ; Altamont, 69; Chetopa, 73; Erie 76; Parsons, 117; Thayer, 149; Mound Valley, 218; McCune, 237. 12—Humboldt, 29; lola, 38; Chanute, 103; Colony, 212; Moran, 245; Savonburg, 315, LaHarpe, 325. 13—Ottawa, 18; Melvern, 22; Pomona, 4 l ; Garnett, 44; Williamsburg, 224; Waverly, 244; Quenemo, 270; Lane, 339; Wellsville. 356. 14—Lawrence, 6; Lawrence, 9; Baldwin, 23; De Soto, 40; Eudora, 83; Tonganoxie, 190; Linwood, 241; Lecompton, 420. 15—Oskaloosa, 14; Valley Falls, 2 1 ; Winchester, 84; Meriden, 236; McLouth, 256; Nortonville, 266; Perry, 415. 16—Hiawatha, 35; Robinson, 159; Sabetha, 162; Hamlin, 185; Whiting. 250; Horton, 326; Powhattan, 363. 17—Seneca, 39; Centralia, 89; Netawaka, 130; Oneida, 323; C-off, 430. 18—Oketo, 25; Frankfort, 67; Waterville, 85; Marysville, 9 1 ; Blue Rapids, 169; Axtell, 234; Beattie, 259; Summerfield, ^54. 19—Circleville, 20; Holton, 42; Onaga, 188; Hoyt, 327; Denison, 372; Mayetta, 393. 20—Silver Lake. 50: St. Marys, 52; Topeka. 9": Rossville. I l l : Delia, 419. 21—Topeka, 17; Auburn, 32; Topeka, 51; Topeka, 225; Tecumseh, 248; Topeka, 385; Wakarusa. 402. 22—Overbrook, 62; Carbondale, 70; Burlingame, 79; Lyndon, 101; Osage City, 141. 23—LeRoy, 27; Burlington, 66; Neosho Falls, 82; Yates Center, 144; Gridley, 314. 24—New Albany, 8 1 ; Neodesha. 94; Fredonia, 95; Altoona, 118; Fall River, 163; Buffalo, 379; Benedict, 403. 25—Coffeyville, 102; Independence, 107; Elk City. 132; Cherryvale, 137; O n e y . 324: Edna, 345. 26—Longton, 26; Elk Falls, 126; Sedan, 136; Howard, 155; Moline, 267; Elgin, 350; Cedar Vale, 355. 27—Eureka, 106; Toronto, 121; Madison, 196; Severy, 213; Hamilton, 301; Climax, 4 1 1 . 28—Emporia, 12; Cottonwood Falls, 80; Americus, 109; Lebo, 152; Hartford, 193; Allen, 335; Saffordville, 395.

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No. 29—Manhattan, 16; Wamego, 75; Randolph, 166; Leonardville, 235; Westmoreland, 257; Riley. 344; Fostoria, 392. No. 30—Washington, 104; Clifton, 122; Clay Center, 134; Clyde, 176; Greenleaf, 232; Miltonvale, 242; Green, 296; Oak Hill, 334; Wakefield, 396. No. 31—Junction City, 7; Abilene, 98; Solomon, 105; Chapman, 280; Enterprise, 437. No. 32—Cmincil Grove, 36; Hope, 288; Herington, 307; Alta Vista, 357; Dwight, 374; White City, 380; Wilsey, 382; Burdick, 429. No. 33—Halstead, 46; Florence, 114; Peabody, 120; Sedgwick, 139; Newton, 142; Marion, 147; Valley Center, 364. No. 34—I owanda, 30; Augusta, 74; El Dorado, 97; Douglass, 151; Whitewater, 180; Leon, 223; Latham, 401. No. 35—Winfield, 110; Arkansas City, 133; Dexter, 156; Burden, 233; Maple City, 342. No. 36—Wellington, 150; South Haven, 157; Oxford, 165; Caldwell, 203; Argonia, 285. No. 37—HaysviUe, 112; Belle Plaine, 173; Mulvane, 201; Cheney, 258; Conway Springs, 269; Clearwater, 273; Derby, 365. No. 38—Wichita, 57; Wichita, 86; Wichita, 99; Wichita, 168; Wichita, 303; Wichita, 313; Wichita, 433. No. 39—McPherson, 172; Canton, 197; Galva, 251; Windom, 276; Lindsborg, 397. No. 40—Barnard, 59; Concordia, 113; Minneapolis, 143; Beloit, 145; Delphos, 202; Simpson, 214; Jamestown, 227; Scottsville, 249; Glasco, 292. No. 41—Republic, 123; Munden, 128; Belleville, 129; Courtland, 211; Scandia. 221; Haddam, 226; Narka, 349; Cuba, 362. No. 42—Jewell, 11; Mankato, 87; Smith Center, 174; Burr Oak, 178; Lebanon, 287; Formosa, 336. No. 43—Salina, 60; Ellsworth, 146; Lincoln, 154; Wilson, 298; Gypsum, 328; Holyrood, 343; Sylvan Grove, 359. No. 44—Sterling, 171; Lyons, 192; Little Rivqr, 219; Chase, 247; Frederick, 337; Geneseo, 361. No. 45—Nickerson, 43; Hutchinson, 124; Hutchinson, 140; Haven, 208; Mount Hope, 238; Arlington, 299; Turon, 358; Sylvia, 391; Hutchinson, 445. No. 46—Kingman, 230; Norwich, 319; Spivey, 347; Zenda, 378; Cunningham, 427. rJo. 47—Anthony, 200; Harper, 206; Attica, 262; Bluff City, 368; Freeport, 389. No. 48—Medicine Lodge, 77; Lake City, 260; Hazelton, 263; Kiowa, 278; Isabel, 400. No. 49—Ashland, 277; Coldwater, 295; Protection, 384; Wilmore, 412; Minneola, 431. No. 50—Pratt, 265; Greensburg, 293; Preston, 332; Coats, 394; Mullinville, 399; Haviland, 409. No. 51—Larned, 167; Kinsley, 179; Lewis, 220; Stafford, 252; St. John, 254; Macksville, 371. No. 52—Great Bend, 15; McCracken, 58; Rush Center, 215; Ellinwood, 217; LaCrosse, 330; Hoisington, 331; Claflin, 424. No. 53—VCakeeney, 148; Russell, 177; Hays, 195; Lucas, 198; Bunker Hill, 291; Ellis, 297; Natoma, 390. No. 54—Cawker City, 125; Osborne, 160; Gaylord, 183; Downs, 204; Alton, 207; Glen Elder, 294. No. 55—Phillipsburg, 184; Stockton, 189; Logan, 264; Plainville, 290; Kensington, 405. No. 56—Lenora, 181; Oberlin, 186; Norton, 199; Long Island, 231; Almena, 310 Norcatur, 317; Jennings, 360.

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No. 57—Hill City, 281; Colby, 306; Hoxie, 348; Morland, 414; Selden, 423; Rexford, 442. No. 5 8 ^ 0 a k l e y , 243; Grainfield, 302; Winona, 318; Quinter, 410; Sharon Springs, 417; Grinnell, 448. No. 59—Atwood, 164; Goodland, 321; McDonald, 383; St. Francis, 404. No. 60—Ness City, 191; Dighton, 279; Scott City, 284; Leoti, 340; Tribune, 352. No. 61—Dudge City, 222; Jetmore, 282; Cimarron, 283; Bucklin, 376; Spear. ville, 388: Ensign, 413. No. 62—Garden City. 246; Lakin, 289; Syracuse, 309; Coolidge, 316; Ulysses, 435: Johnson, 441. No. 63—Meade, 275; Liberal, 300; Sublette, 312; Plains, 367; Hugoton, 406: Elkhart, 422; Satanta, 446. No. 64—Dover, 138: Alma, 161; Eskridge, 205; Maple Hill, 370; Harveyv;•ille. •121.

6. 7. 8.

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS—1971. No. Name Lodge AjfiUation and Address GEORGE T . V A N BEBBER, Troy No. 55, Troy 66087 J O H N B . TURNER, Mackey No. 48, R.R. 3, Atchison 66002 ROBERT A. VISOCSKY, Hiram No. 68, 420 Limit, Leavenworth 66048 J O H N D . HOWLAND, West Gate N o . 438, 8917 West 80th, Overland Park 66204 PAUL E . MURPHY, Overland Park No. 436, 8845 Horton, Overland Park 66207 CECIL H . WESTHOFF, Spring Hill No. 56, Bucyrus 66013 ROY J . SMITH, Jr., Lotus No. 286, Blue Mound 66010 P. D E W A I N GEIGER, Excelsior No. 115, R.R. 1, Box 161, Uniontown 66779

D O N A L D R . BARNARD, Arcadia No. 329, Box 153, Arcadia

Disl. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

66711

T O M H O L M A N , Prudence No. 100, 430 South Florida, Columbus 66725 HOSEA BRADBURY, Jr., Altamont No. (,9, P.O. Box 463, Altamont 67330 C. A L L E N H O U K , Marmaton No. 245, R.R. 1, Moran 66755 W A L T E R L . DENGEL, Ottawa No. 18, 235 South Hickory St., Ottawa 66067 ROBERT A. RIDLEY, Palmyra No. 23, Baldwin City 66006 RAY H . GRAY, Valley Falls No. 2, Box 128, Valley Falls 66088 LEONARD J. BARTHOLOMEW, Morrill No. 373, Morrill 66515 GEORGE E . BYRNE, Home No. 89, Centralia 66415 J O H N A. HARPER, Frankfort No. 67, R.R. 1, Frankfort 66427 CLARENCE E . VAUGHT, Mayetta No. 393, R.R. 1, Mayetta 66509 MARVIN D . DAVIS, Hesperian No. 11, Rossville 66533 ERNEST C . HENRICKS, Seabrook No. 385, 1916 Quivira, Topeka 66604 JESSE E . BEAN, Ridgeway No. 62, Box 192, Overbrook 66524 WALTER I. MOZINGO, Hebron No. 314, Box 162, Gridley 66852 DAVID N . LOHR, Harmony No. 94, 418 North 6th, Neodesha 66757 GEORGE C . COUCH, Fortitude No. 107, 609 West 4th, Coffeyville 67337 HENRY E . GARDNER, Olive No. 350, R.R. 3, Box 27, Sedan 67361 C. WILLIS H A L L , Fidelity No. 106, R.R. 3, Eurkea 67045 WILLIAM J. H U N T , Emporia No. 12, 3l6 South Cottonwood, Emporia 66801 LARRY L . ALGOTT, Ashlar No. 344, R.R. 4, Manhattan 66502 FLOYD SORRICK, Jr., Frontier No. 104, Washington 66968 EUGENE E . CARLSON, Solomon No. 105, Carlson Funeral Home, 208 W : 4th, Solomon 67480 DONALD R . PETERSON, Wilsey No. 382, Delavan 66847 C. FRED ICE, Newton No. 142, 110 East 6th, Newton 67114 WILLIAM D.J HIGHBARGER, Towanda No. 30, Towanda 67144 RAY H . MARTIN, Maple City No. 342, Maple City 67102

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36.

LESLIE R . FORD, Oxford No. 165, Box 485, Oxford

37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42.

VIRGIL F . YOUNG, Unity No. 273, Clearwater 67026 S. LEWIS SMITH, York No. 57, 1448 North Charles, Wichita 67203 O. W. K E M P , McPherson No. 172, P.O. Box 332, McPherson 67460 RICHARD KING, Delphos No. 202, Glasco 67445 BENNY L . HOLLOWAY, Narka No. 349, R R . 1, Narka 66960 CLAUDE L . OVERMILLER, Western Star No. 174, 314 N . Brandan, Smith Center 66967 JAMES R . STRUBLE, Salina No. 60, R.R. 1, Salina. 67401 M. L. PETERSON, Corner Stone No. 219, Little River 67457 RAYMOND HUTCHINSON, Hutchinson No. 445, 1400 N . Adams, Hutchinson 67501

43. 44. 45.

67119

46.

K E N T H E N S O N , Norwich No. 319, Box 4, Norwich

47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64.

WILLIS ( B I L L ) WEBBER, Harper No. 206, 112 East Main, Harper 67058 ERVIN G . WALKER, Delta No. 77, R.R. 2, Box 20, Medicine Lodge 67104 FRANK ULLOM, Minneola No. 431, Minneola 67865 BILLY C. KALTENBACK, MuUinville No. 399, Mullinville 67109 BILL E . RICHARDSON, Mount Moriah No. 179, 1115 Marsh, Kinsley 67547 CHARLES T . WALKER, McCracken No. 58, McCracken 67556 GEORGE W . HOLLAND, Russell No. 177, 525 Main St., Russell 67665 RAYMOND RICHARDSON, Cawker City No. 125, Box 101, Cawker City 67430 IRVIN D . WRIGHT, Newahcuba No. 189, 810 South 1st, Stockton 67669 HAROLD L . ROBISON, Mountain Slope No. 186, 408 East Ash, Oberlin 67449 CLIFFORD A. RAMSEY, St. Thomas No. 306, R.R. 2, Colby 67701 FRED H . SHEESLEY, Grinnell No. 448, Grinnell 67738 GENE MCCAIN, Atwood No. 164, Atwood 67730 EDWARD SCHMALZRIED, Barney No. 279, 500 South Central, Dighton 67839 DUANE H . MILLER, Ensign No. 413, Ensign 67841 JEROME B . STONEHOCKER, Tyrian No. 246, Box 782, Garden City 67846 RICHARD ROBERTSON, Elkhart No. 422, Box 534, Elkhart 67950 H . D E A N SWENSON, Eminence No. 205, R.R. 1, Eskridge 66423

67118

Area 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.. 14. 15.

AREA COORDINATORS FOR 1971. Name Lodge Affiliation and Address WALTER A. FIORUCCI, Arma No. 408, Box 449, Arma 66712 IRA A. BARBER, Pacific No. 29, 221 N . Lafayette, Chanute 66720 DONALD E . STATEN, Stanley No. 44, P.O. Box 124, Stanley 66084 HENRY LEVI, Ben Hur No. 322, 1439 S. 4lst Street, Kansas City 66106 JAMES P. BROWN, Washington No. 5, 1209 Rirdge Road, Atchison 66002 GEORGE T . V A N BEBBER, Troy N o . 55, Troy 66097 ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Alma No. l 6 l . Alma 66401 KENNETH L . HELSTROM, Emopria No. 12, Box 179, Emporia 66801 MELBURN C . BARNES, Constellation No. 95, Box 190, Fredonia 66736 W. NOLAN ARTZ, Belle Plaine No. 173, 155 Rutland Rd., Wichita 67206 WOODROW W. COLEMAN, Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. 1st St., Wichita 67202 GARY HAUSERMAN (Union No. 7) 917 Highland Ave., Junction City 66441 WALTER " C A P " BERG'ER, Lebanon No. 221, Scandia 66966 SHIRLEY F . MASTALKA, Phillipsburg No. 184, Box 77, Phillipsburg 67661 E. EDWARD COLE, Lindsborg No. 397, 119 N . Main, Lindsborg 67456

16.

RAYMOND L . HUTCHINSON, Hutchinson No. 445, 1015 E. 12th, Hutchinson

17. 18. 19. 20.

67501 D O N A L D ' W . YORK, Wilmore No. 412, Wilmore 67155 JAMES W . CLELAND, Wakeeney No. 148, Wakeeney 67672 WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Oakley No. 253, Box 653, Oakley 67748 BASIL C . MARHOFER, Walnut No. 191, 112 N . School St., Ness City

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1970.

No.

Location •a

1—Highland 2—Leavenworth 3—Kansas City 4—Potter _ 5—Atchison 6—Lawrence 7—Junction City 8—Fort Scott 9—Lawrence 10—Leavenworth 11—Jewel ..._ — 12—Emporia 14—Oskaloosa 15—Great Bend 16—Manhattan . 17—Topeka 18—Ottawa 19—Olathe 20—Circleville 21—Valley Falls 22—Melvern 23—Baldwin City 24—Osawatomie 25—Oketo ..._ 26—Longton _ 27—LeRoy 28—Mapleton 29—Humboldt -... 30—Towanda 31—^Doniphan 32—Auburn 33—Mound City 34—Shawnee Mission.. 35—Hiawatha -— 36—Council Grove .... 37—Paola 38—tola 39—Seneca 40—^De Soto 41—Pomona 42—Holton ..-_ 43—Nickerson 44—Garnett 45—Easton 46—Halstead _ 47—Xenia 48—Effingham 49—Lansing 50—Silver Lake 51—Topeka 52—St. Marys 54—Shawnee Mission .. 55—Troy 56—Spring Hill 57—Wichita ..._ 58—McCracken 59—Barnard _ 60—Salina

1. 3 4 2 2 l4 31 8 14 3 42 28 13 . 52 29 21 15 6 19 15 13 14 6 18 . 26 . 23 8 . 12 34 2 21 . 7 5 l6 32 6 12 17 14 13 19 45 13 3 33 8 2 . 3 . 20 21 20 5 1 6 38 52 . 40 . 43

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5 53

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7 9 8 15 6 4 2 2 3 4

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SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.

No.

Location

ill

Q_ 61—LaCygne _ 62—Overbrook 63—Oswego 64—Wathena 65—Gardner 66—Burlington 67—Frankfort _— 6&—Leavenworth 69—Altamont 70—Carbondale 71—Baxter Springs ..„ 72—Huron _ 73—Chetopa 74—Augusta 75—Wamego 76—Erie .._ _ 77—Medicine Lodge.— 78—White Cloud 79—Burlingame 80—Cottonwood Falls.. 81—New Albany 82—Neosho Falls 83—Eudora 84—Winchester 85—Waterville 86—Wichita 87—Mankato 88—Pleasanton ..._ 89—Centralia 90—Topeka 91—Marysville 92—Devon 93—Girard 94—Neodesha _ 95—Fredonia ^6—Kansas City 97—El Dorado 98—Abilene 99—Wichita 100—Columbus 101—Lyndon 102—CoffeyviUe 103—Chanute 104—Washington 105—Solomon ..._ 106-Eureka _. 107—Independence 108—Garland _ 109—Americus 110—Winfield _ 111—RossviUe 112—Haysville 113—Concordia 114—Florence 115—Uniontown 116—Muscotah 117—Parsons 118—Altoona 119—Cherokee 120—Peabody _.

7 22 11 1 6 23 18 3 11 22 10 2 11 34 29 11 48 1 22 28 24 23 14 15 18 38 42 7 17 20 18 8 9 24 24 4 34 31 38 10 22 25 12 30 31 27 25 8 28 35 20 37 40 53 8 2 11 24 10 33

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No.

March

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

LODGES—Continued.

Location

Q 121—Toronto 122—Clifton 123—Republic 124—Hutchinson 125—Cawker City 126—Elk Falls 127—Edgerton 128—Munden 129—Belleville 130—Netawaka 131—Fontana _ 132—Elk City 133—^Arkansas City 134—Clay Center 135—Lenexa 136—Sedan 137—Cherryvale 138—Dover 139—Sedgwick 140—Hutchinson 1 4 1 — O s a g e City 142—Newton 143—Minneapolis 144—Yates Center 145—Beloit 146^—Ellsworth 147—Marion . 148—Wakeeney ..._ 149—Thayer 150—^Wellington ..._ 151—Douglass 152—Lebo 153—Shawnee M i s s i o n . . 154—Lincoln 155—Howard 156—Dexter 157—South Haven 158—Atchison 159—Robinson 160—Osborne 161—Alma 162—Sabetha _ 163—Fall River 164—Atwood 165—Oxford ..._ 166—Randolph 167^Larned 168—Wichita 1 6 9 — B l u e Rapids 171—Sterling 172—Mcpherson 1 7 3 — B e l l e Plaine 174—Smith Center 176—Clyde 177—Russell _. 178—Burr Oak 179—Kinsley _... 180—^Whitewater 181—Lenora 183—Gaylord

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SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued. INCREASE

^ •ft

No.

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^ a^ 184—Phillipsburg ... 185—Hamlin 186—Oberlin 187—Pittsburg 188—Onaga 189—Stockton 190—Tonganoxie- ... 191—Ness City 192—Lyons 193—Hartford 194—Galena 195—Hays 196—Madison 197—Canton 198—Lucas 199—Norton 200—Anthony 201—Mulvane 202—Delphos 203—Caldwell 204—Downs . 205—Eskridge 206—Harper 207—Alton 208—Haven 210—Fulton 211—Courtland 212—Colony 213—Severy 214—Simpson -..•..... 215—Rush Center . 216—Hiattville 217—EUinwood 218—Mound Valley 219—Little River ... /20—Lewis 221—Scandia 222—Dodge City ... 223—Leon 224—Williamsburg 225—Topeka 226—Haddam 227—Jamestown 229—Walnut 230—Kingman 231—Long Island ... 232—Greenleaf 233—Burden 234—Axtell . 235—Lconardvillc ... 236—Meriden 237—McCune 238—Mount Hope . 241—Linwood 242—Miltonvale 243—Louisburg 244—Waverly 245—Moran 246—Garden City . 247—Chase

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PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS O F LODGES—Continued.

No.

Location

O 248—Tecumseh 21 249—Scottsville 40 250—Whiting 16 . 251—Galva 39 252—Stafford 51 253—Oakley 58 254—St. John 51 256—McLouth 15 257—Westmoreland 29 . 258—Cheney 37 259—Beattie 18 . 260—Lake City 48 . 261—Mulberry 9 262—Attica 47 263—Hazelton 48 . 264—Logan 55 . 265—Pratt 50 266—Nortonville 15 . 267—Moline 26 268—Bronson 8 269—Conway Springs.... 37 . 270—Quenemo 13 . 271—Kansas City 4 272—Kansas City 4 273—Clearwater 37 274—^Weir 10 275—Meade 63 . 276—^Windom 39 . 277—Ashland 49 278—Kiowa 48 279—^Dighton 60 280—Chapman 31 281—Hill City ..._ 57 282—Jetmore . 61 283—Cimarron . 61 . 284—Scott City 60 285—Argonia 36 286—Blue Mound 7 287—Lebanon 42 288—Hope 32 . 289—Lakin 62 . 290—Plainville 55 291—Bunker Hill 53 . 292—Glasco 40 293—Greensburg 50 294—Glen Elder 54 295—Coldwater ..._ 49 296—Green 30 297—Ellis 53 298—Wilson 43 299—Arlington 45 1 300—Liberal 63 12 301—Hamilton 27 1 302—Crainfield ..._ 58 303—Wichita 38 85 4 306—Colby 57 4 307—^Herington 32 2 309—Syracuse . 62 310—Almena 56 . 311—Fort Leavenworth.. 3

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4 5 3 3 98 7 20 2 2 16

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No.

Location

I III

312—Sublette 63 313—Wichita - 38 314—Gridley 23 315—Savonburg „ 12 316—Coolidge 62 317—Norcatur .— 56 318—Winona 58 319—Norwich _ 46 321—Goodland 59 322—Kansas City 5 323—Oneida 17 324—Caney 25 325—La Harpe 12 326—Horton 16 327—Hoyt 19 328—Gypsum^ 43 329—Arcadia 9 330—La Crosse 52 331—Hoisington 52 332—Preston 50 333—Kansas City 5 334—Oak Hill 30 335—Allen 28 336—Formoso 42 337—Frederick 44 338—Kincaid 7 339—Lane .— -... 13 340—Leoti 60 341—Parker 7 342—Maple City 35 343—Holyrood 43 344—Riley 29 345—Edna 25 347—Spivey A() 348—Hoxie 57 349—Narka 41 350—Elgin 26 351—Scammon 10 352—Tribune 60 354—Summeriield 18 355—Cedar Vale 26 356—Wellsville 13 357—Alta Vista 32 358—Turon 45 359—Sylvan Grove 43 360—Jennings 56 361—Geneseo 44 362—Cuba 41 363—D~\vhattan 16 364—Valley Center 33 365—Derby 37 366—Bonner Springs -.. 4 367—Plains 63 368—Bluff City _. 47 369—Kansas City 4 370-^Maple Hill 64 371—Macksville 51 372—Denison 19 374—Dwight ..._ 32 376—Bucklin61

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107 292 130 94 44 37 65 13s 299 762 48 246 62 174 125 44 155 152 284 81 412 82 90 55 41 78 89

6 12 4 1 .

25 1 1

10 1 4

39 2 2

3 4

2 1

5 1

132 97 51 127 84 94 63 90 54 43 96 109 41 100 117 56 105 101 101 71 109 39 407 312 239 125 45 777 43 129 55 106 144

152

March

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Coniinueu.

No.

Location

378—Zenda 379—Buffalo 380—White City .... 382—Wilsey

383—McDonald 384—Protection 385—Topeka 388—Spearville 389—Freeport 390—Natoma 391—Sylvia ...... 392—Fostoria 393—Mayetta 394—Coats 395—Saffordville .... 396—Wakefield 397—Lindsborg 398—Hepler 399—Mullinville .... -*00 Isabel 401—Latham 402—Wakarusa 403—Benedict 404—St. Francis 405—Kensington 406—Hugoton 407—Scranton 408—Arma 409—Haviland 410—Quintet 411—Climax 412—Wilmore 413—Ensign 414—Morland 415—Perry 417—Sharon Springs 419—Delia 420—Lccompton 421—Harveyville .... 422—Elkhart 423—Selden 424—Claflin 427—Cunningham 429—Burdick 430—Goff 431—Minneola 433—Wichita 435—Ulysses 436—Overland Park 437—Enterprise 438—Kansas City .... 440—Bendena 441—Johnson 442—Rexford -— A^A—Stanley — 445—Hutchinson .... AA6—Satanta 448—Grinnell 449—Denton

I ill I 46 24 32 32 59 49 21 61 47 53 45 29 19 50 28 30 39 8 50 4S 34 21 24 59 55 63 22 9 50 58 27

2 1

2 2 3 4 2

3 3

1 3 2 1 3 7 2 3

2 1 1

3 1 .: 5 2

—.

49 61 57 15 58 20 14 64 63 57 52 46 32 17 63 38 62 5 31 4 1 62 57 6 45 63 58 1

1 1 3 3 55

18 2 7 1 5 3 .-.

40 3 9 3 7 1 2

•a

2 1 1 1

2; 48 75 51 47 96 133 198 50 45 102 87 31 77 51 101 118 169 77 88 75 71 106 55 120 66 223 66 176 75 60 61 69 81 56 121 88 38 56 64 79 50 80 76 52 70 84 2,092 146 624 109 443 52 86 69 77 394 95 30 58

1970-71

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

153

SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Concluded.

;

INCREASE

No.

Location

DECREASE

^ -a

228—Potwin*

1if i 5

1 Q

615 2085

890

s 53-

34 1182

449

467

Membership Decembt•t 31, 1969 Correction to 1969 r«rport

53 280 1766 85.067

86.557 — 4

Net loss in 1970

86,553 1.486

Membership Decemb<;r 31, 1970

85.067

Number of Lodges 1December 31, 1970

417

* Potwin No. 228 consolid;ated with Towanda No. 30, effective January 1, 1970.

Feb. 20, 1889

Mar. 18, 1920

Feb. 17, 1898

Feb. 15, 1882

1st and 3rd Mondays Exc. June, July, August Oct. 19, 1871 2nd and 4th Mondays

Napthali

Altamont

Alta Vista

Occidental

Altoona

Americus

Almena

Altamont

Alta Vista

Alton...-

Altoona

Americus

310

«9

357

207

118

109

Feb. 18, 1915

Feb. 16. 1887

Crescent

Cable

Arma

Ashland .

Arkansas City..

Arlington

Arma

Ashland..

285

299

408

277

2nd and 4th Thursdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays .

Oct. 15, 1873

Argonia

329

Feb. 15. 1888

1st and 3rd Monday eve..

Feb. 21, 1912

Arcadia

•133

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 19, 1890

Anthony

Arcadia

1st Monday

1st and 3rd Wednesdays .

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays ....

1st and 3rd Tuesdays ....

200

Oct. 17, 1872

Oct. 21, 1875

Alma

161

1st and 3rd Mondays ...

Feb. 26, 1925

Allen

335

1st and 3rd Mondays ... Except July & August 1st and 3rd Thursdays ....

State Commitnication

Oct. 19. 1871

When Chartered

Benevolent..-.-

Name of Lodges

Abilene

Location

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—1971.

E. Doyle Gamber P.O. Box 9 67410 Joe M. Wheat _.... 66833 Joe D. Johnson 66401 Hubert C. Geil 67622 ' Charles L. Arb 67330 Larry Andres 66834 Gary Dix 67623 Floyd A. Russell _ R.F.D. 1 66710 Donald K. Laughlin R.F.D. 66835 Bernard A. Risheli , 213 N. Mass. 67003 Lawrence C. Barnard R.F.D. 1 66711 Robert Wycoff67004 Chester Sprowls 1401 S. 4th St. 67005 Walter C. Burnett 1528 Orchard Hutchinson 67501 Ellsworth Burnside P.O. Box 7 66712 Robert M. Baker 67831

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Walter A. Fiorucci P.O. Box 449 66712 Charles E. Randall 67831

Robert C. Menges 110 West 3rd 67410 William J. Besack Sr. P.O. Box 72. Bushong 66841 Sheldon H. Stiers 66401 Lyle S. Russell 67622 Hosea Bradbury, Jr. P.O. Box 463 67330 Clinton H. McDiffett 66834 Roy Storer Osborne 67473 Gilbert L. Borland R.F.D. 1 66710 L. John Redelfs P.O. Box 82 66835 Gerald W. Miller 939 N. Jennings 67003 Thomas A. Wade R.F.D. 1 66711 Henry E. Stehle 67004 Harry L. Burnett 725 N, 2nd St 67005 J. Ren Mathews 67514

Secretaries

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Atwood

„. Auburn

Attica

Atwood

Auburn

Augusta

Axtell

262

164

• 74

714

Deattie

Belle Plaine

Belleville

Mt. Vernon

Baxter Springs

Beattie

Belle Plaine

Belleville

Beloit

259

173

129

145

Blue Mound

286

Stohrville

Bonner Springs

Bluff City

Bonner Springs

366

Lotus

368

169

Benedict

403

Bendena

Saltville

Barnard

440

Palmyra

Baldwin City

• 2}

Axtell

Mystic Tie

R. D. Ely

Active

Atchison

158

Washington

Atchison

•

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 15, 1888

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st and Third Thursdays

Feb. 17. 1904

Feb. 17, 1904

Oct. 18, 1876

Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 19, 1914 1st and Third Mondays

Feb. 26, 1925

Oct. 15, 1873 1st and Third Mondays

Oct. 17, 1872

Oct. 18, 1877 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

_... Feb. 18, 1886 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Oct. 21, 1868

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Oct. 18. 1859

Feb. 19, 1885

Oct. 21, 1869

Oct. 17, 1860

Feb. 20, 1895 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb. 18, 1886

Oct. 21. 1875

July 14, 1856

Thomas J. Dunning 1015 Laramie 66002 _ Goldwin Miller 405 Utah Glenn J. Biberstein R.F.D. 2 67009 202 Kiowa 67009 Lyle Gene -McCain P.O. Box 296 67730 R.F.D. 1 67730 ' Russell Koci Dean Willard R.F.D. 9, Topeka 66604 R.F.D. 1, Topeka 66619 Clifford Reisch R.F.D. 1, Box 37 A 67010 550 Bth St.. Towanda 67144 Harold C. Bergmann 66403 66403 Teddy Brechiesen, Jr Robert A. Ridley 66006 66006 Wilbur Wilde L. Rogene Borgen 67418 67418 Floyd R. Steele, Jr. 736 E. 21st St. 66713 P.O. Box 46 66713 William Edward Cassidy 66406 P.O. Box 42 66406 Wayne E. Fuller 67013 R.F.D. 1 67013 Frank E. Plevka Vernon G. Kalivoda 2102 I St 66935 P.O. Box 158 66935 Loren R. Harvey David A. Perkins 720 W. Court St. 67420 1022 N. Bell St. 67420 Galen F. Weiland Leonard H. Foster 66008 66008 Harry L. Orendorff 66714 66714 Roy J. Smith R.F.D. 2 66O10 66010 Robert W. Schwartz _ Donald L. Stuart 66411 66411 Carl W. Curtis LaVerne Marks P.O. Box 296 67018 P.O. Box 295 67018 Wilfred Wayne Bocdeker Ward Harrington 323 N. Nettleton 66012 P.O. Box 281, 214 Oak 66012

Lawrence D. Martin 1315 North St. 66002 Lawrence Winegardner 601 S. 6th St. 66002

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Corinthian .

Burlington ...

Burr Oak

Canton

Carbondale ..

Bunker Hill...

Burden

Burdick

Burlingame ..

Burlington

Burr Oak

Caldwell

Caney

Canton

Carbondale...

291

233

429

178

203

324

197

1st and 3rd Wednesdays... 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 17, 1898

Oct. 20, 1870

Chautauqua .

Home

Centralia

Oct. 17, 1872

Cawker City..

2nd and 4th Saturdays . 8:00 P.M. 1st and 3rd Thursdays.

Oct. 22, 1874

Cawker City..

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Cedar Vale

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 19, 1890

1st and 3rd Thursdays ....

2nd and 4th Thursdays ....

2nd and 4th Wendesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays ...

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 17, 1881

Oct. 16, 1879

Oct. 21, 1868

Oct. 21, 1869

1st and 3rd Thursdays

125

Caney

Sumner

Feb. 20, 1884

Clinton

Feb. 16, 1922

Feb. 15, 1888

Beulah

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 21, 1907

Buffalo

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

Feb. 21, 1907

State Communications

Feb. 18, 1886

When Chartered

35}

Buffalo

Grand View .

Bucklin

37(5

379

Bourbon

Name of Lodge

Bronson

Location

268

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Charles W. Gutsch 66838 Alfred E. Van Petten, Jr P.O. Box 4005 Topeka 66604 James Dalby _ 727 Yuba 66839 James L. Piatt 66936 Charles C. Burns 216 S. Osage St. 67022 Robert L. Vaughan R.F.D. 1 67333 Larry E. Vickrey P.O. Box 92 67428 Aaron R. Badger 66414 Merwin Moxtcr 67430 Floyd M. Patteson „ 67024 Robert L. Ward 66415

David Vern McClimans.. 66716 Clyde G. Pryor 67834 Albert L. Sizemore _ 66717 LeRoy E. Tobias 67626 Marvin McMinn 67019

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Robert G. Naylor P.O. Box 275 66839 John H. Abel 66936 Basil E. Capps 310 W. Ave. A 67022 Barna Harold Barnett R.F.D. 1, Box 258 67333 Abner H. Vickrey P.O. Box 464 67428 Carl O. Hug 66414 Harvey C. Pargett Glen Elder 67446 Carl A. Steward 67024 Francis K. Darr 66415

Clayton R. Olson 66838 George L. Mast R.F.D. 1, 6641}

Glenn E. Smith R.F.D. 1 66716 Collis P. Lamb 67834 James F. Dodge P.O. Box 165 66717 Leonard M. Merrifield 67626 Robert D. Lundy 67019

Secretaries

Feb. 15, 1882

Feb. 18, 1915

Clifton

Climax

Coats

Keystone

St. Thomas

Comanche

Clifton

Climax

Clyde

Coats

Coffeyville..

Colby

Coldwater...

122

411

176

394

•102

•306

295

Prairie Queen .

Feb. 15, 1888

Feb. 15 1888

Oct. 19, 1871

Feb. 16 1911

Oct. 17, 1878

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 15, 1873

Unity

Clearwater....

Clay Center..

Clay Center.

Feb. 16, 1922

273

Claflin

Oct. 17, 1866

Claflin

Circlevilie ...

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 21, 1869

134

Circlevilie....

Preston

Chetopa

Oct. 15, 1873

424

Cimarron ....

283

•137

....

Chcrryvale

119

Chetopa

Cherokee

258

Feb. 18, 1386

Oct. 17, 1872

Morton

Cherokee

Cheney

247

Cherryvale

Feb. 19, 1885

Chase

280

Feb. 24. 1927

Antiquity

Chapman

Oct. 19. 1871

Cedar

Chanute

•103

2nd and 4th Thursdays....

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays ....

2nd and 4th Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays .

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

2nd Wednesday

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Thursdays....

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Oren F. Patterson 1706 S. Highland 66720 Carl E. Reynolds, 125 W.18th St. Junction City 66441 Clifford D. Koehne 67524 Kenneth Howard Shipley 67025 Albert F. Johnson, Jr 66724 Dwight L. Foster 1001 East Main 67335 John E. McNemar R.F.D. 1, Columbus 67725 Maurice L. Johnson 67835 Claude F. Shupe 66416 Leslie D. Logan 67525 Elden E. Toburen 625 Anthony 67432 William L. Janzen 1111 S. Minneapolis Wichita 67211 Martin Wunderle 66937 Virgil R. McCormack R.F.D, 1, Eureka 67045 Raymond P. Hamilton 66938 Ira G. Faulkner 67028 Edward O. Morrow _ 409 Warwick 67337 Eugene H. Marrs P.O. Box 54, Levant 67743 Herbert A. Rafler Wilmore 67155 Harold G. Woodruff 66937 Sammie G. Cross R.F.D. 2, Eureka 67045 Harry M. Groves 66938 Jack K. Shriver 67028 Alfred L. Lewis P.O. Box 267 67337 Clifford A. Ramsey R.F.D. 2 67701 Garth W. McMiUfn P.O. Box 266 67029

Howard C. Campbell P.O. Box 76 67524 Kenneth Lee Richardson P.O. Box 423 67025 Raymond D. Hough P.O. Box 96 66724 Alva E. Wilkinson P.O. Box 362 67335 F. Earl Hackleman 67336 Aubrey V. Hanna Sr. P.O. Box 406 67835 H. Claude Hickman Box 76 66416 Paul E. Gibler 67525 George W. Young 1605 7th St 67432 Virgil F. Young P.O. Box 92 67026

Jay T. Klinginsmith 121 West Main 66720 Albert N. DeWitt '67431

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Cuba

Cunningham ...

Courtland

Cuba

Cunningham

Delia

Delphos

Denison

Denton

211

362

427

-(19

202

372

449

•365

Courtland

Council Grove ....

1st Wednesday

Feb. 17, 1921

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 15, 1905

Feb. 19, 1931 2nd and 4th Thursdays ...

Mar. 15, 1956 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Delia

Dclphos

Denison

Denton

Derby

De Soto

Derby

De Soto

Oct. 20, 1863

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 16, 1922

1st and 3rd Wednesdays .

Feb. 21, 1900

Oct. 21, 1862

Oct. 22, 1869 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ..

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Zeredatha

l.st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Stated Communication

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 17, 1872

Oct. 19, 1871

Feb. 22, 1883

When Chartered

Feb. 12, 1947

....

Council Grove ..

Cottonwood Fails

Coolidge

Mistletoe

Conway Springs

St. Johns

Prudence

Olive Branch

Name of Lodge

316

Concordia

Columbus

Colony

Location

269

113

100

212

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

George M. Chase Box 128 66939 Glen J. Leshosky 66940 William E. Thornhill 67035 Joe M. Conley 66418 Frederick J. Jilka 67436 Dallas Coleman 66419 Lawrence E. Tharp 66017 E. Philo Butterfield 801 Goeldner Lane 67037

Gareth D. Poer Box 24 66939 Carol D. Reynolds _ 66940 Lawrence Dean Cooley 67035 Marvin H. Macha 1159 Oakley, Topeka 66604 Marion Brock „ 67436 Glenn Robison _ 66419 Wayne R. Albers Bendena 66008 Vernon Ray Trenkle 310 Hungerford Haysville 67060 Luke A. Pell P.O. Box 283 66018

C. Wayne Dicken P.O. Box 225 66018

Manford W. Hord P.O. Box 365, lola 66749 Thomas B. Holman 430 S. Florida 66725 Charley E. Laman 426 East 8th 66901 George F. Chitwood 67031 Calvin C. Reed 67836 Russell C. Schwilling Strong City 66869 Rex A. Harmon 814 W. Main St. 66846

Secretaries

Floyd L. Stotler 66015 Perry L. Parker 509 S. Kansas 66725 H. Corvon Carpenter 631 West 9th 66901 Earl Meils _ 67031 Ivin A. Libertus 67836 David E. Croy _ 66845 Fay E. Roberts 66846

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Douglass....

Dover

Downs

Dwight

Dovei

Downs

Dwight

Easton

Edgerton ....

Edna

Effingham..

El Dorado .

Elgin

Elk City

Elk Falls ...

Elkhart

Ellinwood .

151

138

204

374

127

345

• 97

350

132

126

422

217

Ellinwood...

Elkhart

Meridian ...

Carson

Olive

Patmos

Mackey

Edna

Palestine ..

Ea.ston

Arcana

St. Bernard

Dodge City

Doniphan .

Barney

Dighton ...

279

•222

Douglass ..

Dexter

156

Devon

1st Saturday

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st Thursday each month

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 22, 1883

Feb. 17, 1921

Oct. 17, 1872

Oct. 15, 1873

Feb. 15, 1893

Oct. 19. 1871

Oct. 17, 1866

Feb. 18, 1892

Oct. 17, 1872

Ist and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Thursdays

2nd and 4th Thursdays .

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays ......

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Dec. 20, 1864 1st and 3rd Saturday

Feb. 20, 1906

Feb. 15, 1882

Feb. 20, 1902 2nd Thursday

Oct. 21, 1874 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Oct. 17, 1860

Feb. 22, 1883

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 21, 1874 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 18, 1897 2nd Thursday

Archie C. Asher 66023 Raymond W. Morris 515 W. Locust 67042 James C. Sweeney R.F.D. 3, Sedan 67361 Alva L. Marr 67344 L. Merle Stiles P.O. Box 67 67345 Harry E. Jenks P.O. Box 742 67950 John S. Blehm 408 E. 6th 67526 L. Eugene Berry R.F.D. 66023 William Rex Patty R.F.D. 2 67042 Fitz Joe Parker R.F.D. 1, Peru 67360 Noel Aemisegger _ 67344 H. Paul Cain P.O. Box 86 67345 Charles F. Hinch 67950 Leon Sanders 518 E. 4th 67526

Archie Wayne Riley 67342

Richard L. Harper R.F.D. 3, Ft. Scott 66701 Fred A. Rowe R.F.D. 1 67038 Leo E. Krug 67839 Homer H. Jones P.O. Box 975 67801 Maurice R. Bryan R.F.D. 2, Atchison 66002 Elvin S. Cox Rose Hill 67133 Maurice L. Gleason R.F.D. 1, Maple Mill 66507 Clifford W. Headley P.O. Box 67 67437 George A. Lighthall R.F.D. 1 66849 LeRoy Jones P.O. Box 156 66020 Gail L. Sawyer 710 Wabash Terr. Olathe 66061 Wallace M. Long P.O. Box 23 67342

Kenneth E. Maxwell R.F.D. 1, Ft. Scott 66701 Pat Greer .-. R.F.D. 1, Burden 67019 Richard L. Barton 67839 Lloyd Crall 1915 Hart 67801 Warren G. Toney Lancaster 66041 Hayward Merrill Cox Rose Hill 67133 Murrell W. Wright R.F.D. 7, Topeka 66604 Dan R. Sharp 67437 Robert W. Goss 66849 Daniel Andrea 66020 Paul C. Middleton 66021

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Ensign

Enterprise

413

437

Ft. Leavenworth

•311

392

Fostoria

Formoso

336

Fontana

•

Florence

131

Eureka

•106

Fall River

Eudora

114

Eskridge

205

163

Erie

Fostoria

Rising Sun

Hancock

Formoso

Equity

Advance

Greenwood

Eminence

Erie

Enterprise

Ensign

Emporia

Ellsworth

•297

• 12

Name of Lodge

Apollo

Location

Ellis

No.

1st and 3rd Mondays

Stated Communication

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb, 16, 1911 2nd and 4th Thursdays ....

Oct. 19, 1857

Feb. 20, 1889

Feb, 18, 1891 2nd and 4th Mondays

Oct. 15, 1873 1st and 3rd Tuesday eve.

Oct. 16, 1872

Oct. 21, 1875

Oct. 19, 1871

Oct. 20, 1870

Feb. 15, 1882

Oct, 21, 1869 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Feb. 28, 1924 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 22, 1917

Dec. 20, 1864 1st and 3rd Fridays

Oct. 21, 1874

Feb. 15, 1888

When Chartered Secretaries

66071

Westmoreland

66549

R.F.D. 1 66701

66942 Gunter F. W. Kunze 25 Wint Ave 66027

R.F.D. 5, Paola

Howard B. Massey ..._ R.F.D. 3 67045 Jack Robinson Blankinship 67047 Stanley Guy VanTuyl Burns 66840

William R. Turner 415 North Plum 67045 John Lindelow Bowser 67047 Jimmie B. Cress 128 West 7th 66851 Burl L. Kettler R.F.D. 5, Paola 66071 Charles Donald Howland 66942 _ Robert C. Sprague P.O. Box 126 66027 Wilgus Burton Russell P.O. Box 110 66701 Alvin G. Cox Westmoreland ,66549

Earl M. Sitton 201 S. Wyo.-ning Plainville 67663 Kenneth Fox Cleo Rathbun n09,Spring St. 67439 R.F.D. 2 67439 Kenneth L. Helstrom 302 S; Cottonwood St. 66801 P.O. Box 179 66801 Chester 'Hilton Wade Eugene Vincent Beggs Montezuma 67867 R.F.D. 1 67841 Ralph F. Nichols Eugene F. Fleagle R.F.D. 5, Abilene 67410 P.O. Box 5 67441 John M. Phelps Edward M. Bowman R.F.D. 3 66733 209 N. Webster 66733 William Lee Allen Gary L. Pugh 66423 66423 Billy Gene Fulks David E. Kerr 66025 66025

Raloh F. Mickelson 504 E. 12th 67637

Masters

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued. For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

Feb. 22, 1883 2nd and 4th Mondays

Freeport

Fulton ..,

Freeport.,.

Fulton ..

Galena

Galva...

Garden City

389

210

194

251

•246

Feb. 21, 1900 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 16, 1879

Feb. 15, 1888

Feb. 16, 1922

Feb. 20 1889

Feb. 15, 1888

Delphian

Gaylord

Geneseo

Girard

Glasco

Glen Elder....

GolT

Goodland

Gove County.

Garnett

Gaylord.—

Genesee

Girard

Glasco

Glen Elder

Goff

Goodland

Grainfield

183

361

292

294

430

•321

302

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Oct. 20, 1870 First Wednesday

Oct. 18, 1865 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 18, 1886

Memphis

Garland

108

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 21, 1868

Gardner

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb. 19, 1885

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Tyrian

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 19, 1885

Galena

Galva

Oct. 20. 1870

„

Feb. 17, 1909

Constellation

Frcdonia...

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb. 20, 1895

Oct. 17, 1877

Frederick

Frederick..

Frankfort

Frankfort.

337

...

Kermit Dean Rush R.F.D. 2 67444 Marshall H. McAhron P.O. Box 83 Duane L, Gehrke 67445 Jack W. Barnett 67446 James L. Barnes . 66428 Charles Wendell White P.O. Box 240 67735 Ralph Wayne Litson Gove 67736

507 S. Hickory 66030 DwightC. Burch 66741Robert A. Meliza _ 7th & Cedar 66032 Paul W. Weiser Harlan 67641

Ivan L. Sedlacek R.F.D. 2 66427 Arlon Max Teeter R.F.D. 3, Lyons 67554 Wayne E. Porter R.F.D. 1 66736 Billy J. Smith 807 N. Springfield Anthrny 67003 Charles L. Beckford 66738 David Robert Scott R.F.D. 1, Box 198 66739 Clayton 0 . Hamblin 1231 N. Grimes McPherson 67460 LeRoy D. Vannaman 912 Safford 67846

Virgil C. Pedigo Box 421 67444 Thomas A. McCullough 409 S. Western 6^743 John R. Brock 67445 W. Preston Lowdermilk 67446 Robert S. Collins 66428 Leo J. Schisler P.O. Box 393 67735 Fred G. Nimz 67737

William D. Snyder P.O. Box 831 67846 Chester H. Roberts Gardner Lake 66030 John R. Thomas P.O. Box 74 66741 J. Robert McCord R.F.D. 3 66032 Carl E. Motter 67638

Albert M. Oskee R.F.D. 1 66738 Gerald Lester Anderson 1000 Dewey Ave. 66739 Wayne K. Johnson P.O. Box 131 67443

Winfred B. Lucas P.O. Box 192 66427 Dale O. Evans R.F.D. 3, Lyons 67354 George W. Davis P.O. Box 231 66736 Robert L. Holt P.O. Box 175 67049

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•195

Haviland

409

Hartford

Friendship

Hartford

208

421

193

206

Hamlin

Mar. 8, 1961

Feb. 18, 1915

Feb. 15, 1882

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 17, 1921 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Oct. 17, 1881 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Feb. 15, 1882

185

Hamlin

Feb. 20, 1895

Oct. 16, 1879

301

Halstead

Feb. 19, 1890

Feb. 20, 1884

Gypsum City

Feb. 24, 1927

226

Halstead

Grinnell

448

328

Hebron

Gridley

514

Feb. 20, 1889

Feb. 15, 1888

1st and 3rd Wednesday eve.

Feb. 15, 1888 1st Wednesday

Kiowa

Grinnell

State Communication

Oct. 22, 1874 2nd and 4th Thursdays.

When Chartered

293

Highland

Name of Lodge

Feb. 20, 1884

Green

Location

232

296

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No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

2716 Willow

67059

66431 Robert Talbot 67543

66801

66860

67530

67601

R.F.D. 1, Emporia

Morrill 66515 Virgil L. Covey R.F.D. 1 67058

R.F.D. 3, Madison

Morrowville 66958 James P. Huebert R.F.D. 1 67056

67448

66852 Lloyd R. Swart Oakley 67748

66943 Robert Q. Cromer R.F.D. 1 67054

67447

Winnis A. Becker 2426 Shawnee Dr.

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • ;;ee page following directory.

67054

P.O. Box 96 66854 Ralph L. James 66431 Fred M. Farthing P.O. Box 312 67543 Rodney L. Hannan 67059 Andrew M. Darby 200 West 21st 67601

P.O. Box 162 66852 Leo J. Saindon 526 Hudson, Oakley 66748 Ralph O. Winslow R.F.D. 2 67448 John W. Lallak 66944 John A. Schowalter 303 Poplar 67056 George A. Rose P.O. Box 98, Virgil 66870 L. Glen Jenkins Reserve 66529 Ellis E Beal 204 East 12th 67058

Box 397

67447 Arnold J. Hiesterman 66943

Don C. Heminger Box 613 67530

Secretaries

Hays

Charity

Hepler

Kansas

riialtville....

Hiawatha ....

Smithton

Millbrook...

Hoisington

Holton

Holyrood ...

Cyrus

Horton

Hope

Hoxie

Hoyt

Hugoton

Pacific

Huron..

Haysvilie

Hazelton

Hepler

Herington....

Hiattville...

Hiawatha -..

Highland

Hill City

Hoisington.-

Holton

Holyrood

Hope

Horton

Howard

Hoxie

Hoyt

Hugoton —.

Humboldt...

Huron.,

112

263

398

•307

216

281

•331

343

288

326

155

348

327

406

2nd and 4th Mondays

Samuel C. Barrie .._ _ 2117 S. Wichita Wichita 67213 Feb. 18, 1886 1st Tuesday Clair Rucker 67061 Feb. 21, 1912 1st and 3rd Mondays Wayne E. Boore R.F.D. 1, Farlington 66734 Feb. 20, 1889 1st and 3rd Wednesdays .... Perry C. Hudson „ 509 North G 67449 Feb. 19, 1908 2nd and 4th Saturdays Benjamin T. Mitchell R.F.D. 4, Ft. Scott 66701 Oct. 16, 1861 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Harold A. Nigus 304 Iowa 66434 Mar. 17, 1856 1st Monday J. S. Schmucker 1 66035 Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Thursdays .1 Randall Law i R.F.D., Wakeeney 67672 Feb. 19. 1890 1st and 3rd Thursdays .1 Alfred H. Jonas ! R.F.D. 2 67544 Oct. 21, 1863 1st and 3rd Thursdays . Robert A. Morgan 115 E. 2nd St. 66436 Feb. 18, 1892 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Earl L. Ledford 67450 Feb. 16, 1887 1st and 3rd Thursdays Harry B. Hill _. i 67451 Feb. 19, 1890 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Joseph D. Potter 66439 Oct. 21, 1874 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Joseph F. Light 67349 Feb. 15, 1893 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.... Willis Toothaker 67740 Oct. 19, 1890 1st and 3rd Mondays James E. Bausch 66509 Feb. 19, 1914 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Newton M. Ince 611 S. Harrison 67951 Oct. 17, 1869 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Jacob George, Jr 149 S. 9th, Apt. 5 Salina 67401 William O. Gechter Oct. 21, 1869 2nd and 4th Mondays.. Muscotah 66058

Feb. 17, 1881

Raymond H. Starnes Everest 66424

Arthur Hardesty 67061 Warren P. Armstrong P.O. Box 235, Girard 66743 W. H. Alward P.O. Box 71 67449 Charles A. Gift R.F.D. 4, Ft. Scott 66701 Warner Pape, Jr. Robinson 66532 Stanley L. Holder 66035 J. Emanuel White 105 E. Mulberry 67642 F. James Woodward P.O. Box 61 67544 Paul D. Stone 524 W. 6th St. 66436 Henry Philip Burmeister 67450 Elmer F. Anderson 67451 Earl H. Long 242 E. 7th St. 66439 Harwood G. Foster 606 East Elk St. 67349 Nigel Walden 67740 Robert E. Mathena 66509 John R. Sanders, Jr. P.O. Box 964 67951 Howard E. Morrison P.O. Box 85 66748

William I. Goldsmith, Jr. P.O. Box 231 67060

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1st and 3rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ... 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Fridays 1st and 3rd Saturdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays exc. May, June, July, Aug. 1st Thursday

Oct. 20, 1863

Feb. 20, 1930

Feb. 20, 1884

Feb. 21, 1900

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 22, 1874

Feb. 26, 1925

Oct. 20, 1857

Mar. 17, 1856

Oct. 20, 1870

Feb. 16, 1887

Feb. 16. 1887

Hutchinson

Fortitude

Tola

Isabel

Jamestown

Jennings

Alpha

Jewell

Johnson

Union

Hutchinson....,

Independence

lola

Isabel

Jamestown ....

Jennings

Jetmore

Jewell

Johnson

Junction City

•445

• 38

400

227

360

282

441

Delaware

Kansas City...,

Kansas City ...

•

• 96

•271

•272

Kaw

Armourdale

Wyandotte

Kansas City..

•

107

Oct. 19, 1871

Reno

Hutchinson....

Feb. 26, 1925

Oct. 15, 1873

1st and 3rd Mondays

—.

1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

2nd Mondays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

Every Thursday

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

•l4d

Feb. 17. 1938

Bassett

Hutchinson ...

Stated Communication

•124

When Chartered

Location

No.

Name of Lodge

Roger C. Nelson. _ 66948 Norman Bainter 67643 Harry E. Craghead, Jr 67854 Robert D. Doxon _ 66949 Darrell Ruth Rt. 1 67855 LaMont E. Godsey ;. 1003 Cleary Ave. 66441 Rexford O. Barber 2514 N. 64th St. 66104 Frank L. Boyer 818 N. 80th Place 66112 Richard D. Overton 2904 W: 46th St. 66103 Chester Arthur Rice 3151 Barnett 66102

Warren Bovard Edwards 1406 N. Severence 67501 John W. Galyean 514 16th Terrace 67501 Joseph R. Conrad, Jr U West 6th 67501 Kenneth E. La Reau R.F.D. 4, Box 195 67301 Ronald E. Stout 228 N. 3rd St. 66749 William R. Wehling 67065

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • isee page following directory.

D. Duane Nelson 66948 LcRoy Brown ' • 67643 Chester A. Powell P.O. Box 168 67854 Robert J. Johnson 66949 Walter R. Smith P.O. Box 193 67855 A. Byrne Fletcher P.O. Box 456 66441 Robert J. Sears 728 Minnesota Ave. 66101 Verne Hamlin 6630 Parkview 66104 Porter O. Breeze 3115 Kimball Ave 66104 Finis V. Swender 6537 W. 49th, Mission 66202

Phil A. Webster 1510 Linda Lane 67501 Will E. Johnson P.O. Box 345 67501 Raymond L. Hutchinson 1015 East 12th 67501 Harry E. Gorrell P.O. Box 215 67301 Joseph C. Littrell P.O. Box 603 66749 James R. Bell P.O. Box 117 67065

Secretaries

Kensington

405

Oct. 16, 1879 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Mt. Moriah

Cosmos

179

278

July 14, 1836 Second Monday

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Feb. 20, 1913 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

167

401

2nd and 4th Thursdays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd Tuesday

1st and 3rd Mondays

18, 1891

18, 1888

18, 1886

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb.

Oct. 18, 1876

Lansing

Medicine Valley

Feb. 19, 1903 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 17, 1866

339

289

260

325

Oct. 17, 1867 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 19, 1890 2nd and 4th Thursdays

LaCygne

J30

Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ....

1st and 3rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ....

Feb. 18, 1891

Feb. 20, 1884

Kincaid

Ninnescah

230

Feb. 19, 1924 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

338

Lakin...

West Gate

438

2nd and 4th Fridays

Feb. 28, 1924

Rogpr E. Sherman

•369

Kansas City

Feb. 19, 1890 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month exc. Thanksgiving and Dec. 24 or 25 Feb. n , 1904 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

•322

_. 66106

William E. Henry P.O. Box 81 • 67070 William B. Jefferis P.O. Box 563 67548 Ronald E. Sergent 66040 Sinnie Mog P.O. Box 146 66751 Howard E. Shippy R.F.D. 2 Medicine Lodge 67104 James H. Cole Box 222 67860 Earl L. Lombard 66042 Kenneth Alvin McCart 134 Karen Lane 66043 George W. Kelsey P.O. Box 256 67550 Manley V. Wakefield 67072 ^ George W . Mole I 1343 Haskell Ave. 66044

Herbert L. Roy Osawatomie 66064 Larry Rees Payne 100 S. 3rd St. 66043 John C. Haas 516 W. 17th 67550 Larry K. Price R.F.D. 67072 Charles M. Warner 1800 Indian! St. 66044

Howard L. Settle R.F.D. 2. Lake Quivira 66106 Arthur L. Gable 959 Manorcrest 66101 Omar f. Armstrong 200 Security Bank Bldg. 66101 Ray Smith P.O. Box 217 66951 L. Earl Dingus 66039 Frank M. Yeoman Box 372 67068

Richard E. Davis, Jr P.O. Box 121 67070 Jack N. Mendenhall 67548 W. Alexander Golladay, Jr Fontant 66026 Russell F. Hageman R.F.D. 1 66751 William C. Mills, Jr P.O. Box 254 Medicine Lodge 67104 John M. Gingerich..._ R.F.D., Kendall 67857

Marvin L. Brown 2803 N. 48th Terr. 66104 Jack V. Murray 9400 Hadley Overland Park 66212 James H. Kusel 66951 Elvin J. Foster 66039 Clifford Eugene Sparks R.F.D. 2 67068 Thomas T. Steele R.F.D. 1, Box 20

Carl B. MoUett 3015 South 35th St.

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Lenora.

Joppa...

Garfield .

Leoti

Neosho .

Lebo

Lecompton ...

Lenexa

Lenora.

Leon

Leonardville...

Leoti

LeRoy

Lewis

Liberal

Lincoln

287

152

420

135

181

223

235

340

220

300

154

Lincoln...

Fargo ....

Lewis

Lecompton

Lebo

Hirani

Oak

Leavenworth..

Lebanon

• 68

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 17, 1921

Oct. 21, 1874

Feb. 15, 1888

Feb. 19, 1908

Oct. 18, 1859

Feb. 18. 1891

Feb. 19. 1885

Feb. 22. 1883

Feb. 18, 1886

2nd and 4th Thursdays .

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Mondays ...

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Mondays ...

1st and 3rd Thursdays ...

2nd and 4th Thursdays..

2nd and 4th Mondays ....

1st and 3rd Mondays —.

Feb. 15, 1888

Oct. 15. 1873

1st and 3rd Thursdays .. 2nd and 4th Mondays

2nd and 4th Thursdays ..

Feb. 16, 1887

Leavenworth .

Oct. 21, 1868

Oct. 15. 1857

Leavenworth ....

King Solomon .

Leavenworth..

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Slated Communication

Oct. \6, 1867 Second Thursday

When Chartered

Mar. 17, 1856

Name of Lodge

Acacia

Location

Lawrence

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Secretaries

Freddie E. Allenbrand 528 E. Spruce, Olathe 66061 John R. Wharton _ 67645 George R. Holmes P.O. Box 126 Norwich .,67118 Elvin Chaffee 66449 Elroy Buck 67861 Albert R. Mathias ' R.F.D. 1 66857 Charles G. McClaren _ ' 67552 Leon R. Cousland _. P.O. Box 921 67901 David L. Smith _ 211 West Lost St. 67455

Warren M. Ford 66449 William J. Yotter ,, 67861 Glen Rodgers 66857 Harold P. Newsom 67552 Bobby G. Grantham 407 N. Western 67901 Thomas W. Wilson R.F.D. 2 67455

Ben C. Wilcox 9401 Bradshaw 66215 Myron G. Johnson 67645 Arley M. Kistler 67074

Len Porter,„_ Clarence E. Kerns 607 Missouri St. 66044 1721 Vermont St. 66044 Milton C. Dunlap _ Chester J. Ziegel 220 Kingman 66048 400 Central Ave. 66048 David W. Edwards Ralph E. Wilson 1431 S. I6th 66048 3705 Shrine Park Rd. 66048 Conrad Yumang Robert A. Visocsky ...) 3000 Meadow Rd. 66048 420 Limit 66048 Faye M. McConnell George C. Ream 66952 66952 Milton R. Booth John W. Jones R.F.D. 1, Osage City 66523 P.O. Box 183 66856 Melvin L. Grandslaff Theodore E. Dark R.F.D. 1, Tecumseh 66542 66050

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Feb. 22, 1883

Feb. 20, 1902

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 15, 1905

Oct. 17, 1860

Cornet Stone

Logan

Long Island .

Longton

Peace

Blue Hill..

Euclid

Royal

Macksville

Madison ..

Lafayette..

Mankato

Maple City..

Maple Hill

Eldora

Centre.-

Linwood

Little River .

Logan

Long Island..

Longton

Louisburg

Lucas

Lyndon

Lyons

Macksville..

Madison

Manhattan .

Mankato

Maple City.-

Maple Hill.

MapletoQ

Marion

241

219

264

231

243

198

101

192

371

196

342

J70

147

Feb. 19, 1885

Linwood

Oct. 21, 1874

Feb. 18, 1892

Feb. 15, 1832

Oct. 18, 1859

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 15, 1905

Feb. 21, 1895

Oct. 19, 1871

Oct. 22, 1874

Feb. 20, 1902

Feb. 18, 1886

Feb. 21, 1912

Lindsborg

Lindsborg ...

397

1st and 3td Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays .

1st and 3rd Thursdays ....

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Fridays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays -

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

First Thursday

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

2nd and -Ith Thurs. Nights

E. Edward Cole P.O. Box 128 67456 Omar O. Browning P.O. Box 84 66052 Arthur Winters P.O. Box 312 67457 A. G. Ellis Cummings P.O. Box 334 67646 Eldo F. Graham 67647 William Groundwater 67352 Frank G. Moody 66053 Ralph E. Kvasnicka 67648 Lynn D. Swisher 66451 Chester R. Gish P.O. Box 755 67554 Leroy Neelly 67557 Richard Lee Kellison P.O. Box 542 66860 Frank E. Root 2307 Anderson Manhattan 66502 Arch Weaverling 66956 William O. Arnold R.F.D. 3 Arkansas City 67005 Maxwell E. Bays 66507 Ora R. Coyan 66754 Herchel A. Crainer, Jr. 636 East Main 66861

Arnold Lindblad Assaria 67416 Thomas U. North R.F.D. 1 66052 Edward Ray Case R.F.D. 67457 Horton Aden Allison 67646 Harley D. Rife..._ 67647 Clarence V. Hall Elk City 67344 Edward J. Reed 66053 Everett Keller Waldo 67673 Earl E. Bronson 66451 Miles E. Reece -. 416 South Pioneer 67554 Lloyd K. Van Winkle St. John 67576 Marvin Eugene Harlan 66860 Willis B. Beckley R.F.D. 1, Box292A Manhattan 66502 Charles Noble â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 66956 William A. Morris R.F.D. 4 Arkansas City 67005 Alva Neil Burns 66507 James R. Danley _ Devon 66730 Chester P. Ashcraft 412 S. Main Hillsboro 67063

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Feb. 19, 1885 Second Thursday

1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st Thursday 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Wednesdays;...

Feb. 19, 1885

Oct. 18, 1877

Feb. 16, 1887

Feb. 15, 1882

Oct. 22, 1874

Feb. 19, 1885

McCracken

Temple

McDonald...

Lyra

McPherson

Webb

Delta

Melvern

Meriden

McCunc

McDonald ..

McLouth ....

McPherson .

Meade

Medicine Lodge..

Mclvern

Meriden

237

383

256

•172

275

236

Feb. 19, 1885

Oct. 15, 1873 2nd and 4th Wednesdays .

Mar. 1, 1923 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 18, 1886 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 19, 1885 2nd and 4th Thurs. Nights

Miltonvale ....

Minneapolis..

Minneola

Moline

Marmaton

Miltonvale

Minneapolis

Minneola..

Moline

Moran

242

143

431

267

245

1st and 3rd Wednesdays ...

1st Tuesday

Feb. 19, 1903 3rd Thursday

Mayetta

593

•91

McCracken

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Stated Communication

Feb. 16, 1911 2nd and 4th Thursdays

When Chartered

Oct. 20, 1870

Name of Lodge

Marysville

Location

Marysville

iVo.

DDLBCTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Lyndell Kirkhart 67865 Freddie Book 67353 Newton H. Bacon.. 66755

Richard P. Schmitt 1509 Jenkins 66508 Carl F. Nelson 66509 Walter E. Rogers 67556 James E. McGuire P.O. Box 144 66753 Joe Kramer „ Brewster 67732 Donald E. Robbins R.F.D. 1 66054 Hobert G. Lindgren P.O. Box 707 67460 Van E. Lett 9403 Nantucket Wichita 67212 Vernon E. Buell , 67104 Max M. Jennings 66510 Dale Franklin Langley R.F.D. 2 66512 Thomas R. Phelps 67466 George W . Taylor 131 S. Rothsay 67467

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following ditectoty.

Roy Irons 67865 Ira L Thomas 67353 Paul A. Weast 66755

Robert C. Gilmore Box 31 67104 Delbert G. Hobson P.O. Box 41 66510 John F. Berg R.F.D. 1 66512 Jay G. Lassey 67466 Bernard L. Clanton 112 North 1st 67467

Edward E. Latta 1508 Broadway 66508 Ralph R. Castor 66509 Carl A. Bible P.O. Box 22 67556 Francis E. iCirkland P.O. Box 6 66753 Arlie Archer 67745 Oliver W. George Box 256 66054 William R. Leonard 705 S. Chest- 67460 Kenneth L. Pemberton Box 691 67864

Secretaries

Narka

Natoma

Neodcsha

349

390

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 17, 1872

Oct. 15, 1873 2nd Wednesday

Polar Star

New Albany

Newton

Nickerson

Norcatur.

Netawaka

New Albany....

Newton

Nickcrson

Jlrir^t^r.

130

•142

ill

Oct. 20, 1870 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Walnut Valley

Ness City

191

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd Thursday

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd Thursday

Feb. 15, 1882

Oct. 17, 1372

Feb. 17, 1881 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Mondays

Tuscah

Neosho Falls .

1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 20, 1870 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Feb. 17, 1910

Feb. 15, 1893 2nd and 4tli Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays 2nd Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 21, 1907

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 18, 1886

Feb. 21, 1912

Feb. 17, 1831

2nd and 4th Wednesdays .-.

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb. 19, 1885

Feb. 22, 1833

Oct. 17, I860 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 22, 1917 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Harmony

Natoma

Muscotah

116

399

128

Mullinville

261

Mulvane

Mulberry

238

Munden

Mount Hope

Mount Hope..

218

Mulvane

Landmark

Mound Valley.

Munden

Mound City .—

Mound City

201

Morland

414

Paschal W. Lundy 67560 Theodore J. Christensen 66516 Alfred L. Morris, Jr. 66759

Paul Eugene Mann 67560 George N. Haas Holton 66436 William M. McBride 115 North 10th Fredonia 66736 Mevin L. Luttrell 405 Southeast 4th 67114 James B. Frank - 67561 Robert D. Montgomery Jennings 67643

Grover C. Owen 106 E. Broadway 67114 Francis G. Droegemeier 67561 Gerald D. McChesney 67653

Leonard M. Paxson 67650 Burton P. Stuart 66056 Joe D. Proctor 67354 Byron K. Artman P.O. Box 56 67108 C. Irvin McCuUough 66756 Billy e . Kaltenbach 67109 Robert O. Sullivan 603 S. 4th St 67110 Rudolph W. Koukol 66959 Ralph Rice 66058 Olin Cossaart 66960 Fayette Z. Spaulding P.O. Box 334 67651 David N. Lohr 418 N. 6th St. 66757 Elmer Guatney P.O. Box 173 66758

Floyd A. Riggs 67650 Thurman D. Miller. 66056 Edwin E. Hockett _ 67354. Harvey Dean Sr 67108 George Calvin Hamm 66756 Ralph A. Brown 67109 Robert F. Fleming 614 Riverdale 67110 Ben W. Hanzlick 66959 William F. Speer Horton 66439 Marvin A. Shoemaker 66960 John S. Angel Paradise 67658 Neil M. Nuzman 1007 Osage 66757 Jim W. Whitacre 66758 Z

Osage City

Osawatomie ..

Osborne

141

160

Oneida

323

Ottawa

Onaga

188

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Olathe

• 19

Oskaloosa

Oketo

Oswego

Mountain Slope..

Oberlin

186

Oakley

Feb. 19, 1896

Oak Hill

334

253

Ottawa

Adams

Oskaloosa

Saqui

_..

Osage Valley.

Signal

Feb. 17, 1881

Norwich

319

2nd and 4th Wednesdays .

State Communication

Dec. 20, 1864

Oct. 21, 1868

Oct. 15, 1858

Oct. 21, 1875

Oct. 18, 1865

Oct. 15, 1873

Oct. 18, 1859

Feb. 15, 1893

Oct. 16. 1879

Feb. 20, 1895

Feb. 18, 1891

Feb. 20, 1889

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays ..

1st Thursday

2nd and 4th Thursdays .

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays;..

1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

2nd and 4th Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 18. 1886 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Mount Zion

Feb. 17, 1881

Norton

NortonviUe ...

When Chartered

Norton

Name of Lodge

199

Location

R.F.D. 2 67356 Howard L. Smith .528 Willow 66067

66522 Louis D. Bassett 508 Miller 66523 Robert H. Carey 309 E. Kaskaskia Paola 66071 Robert K. Homier 67473 Carl F. Ward R.F.D. 1 66066

R.F.D. 3, MarysviUe 66508 Lyle S. Smith 1500 Haven Lane 66061 William F. Harder 66521

Richard N. Heaton 308 Warsaw 67654 Robert L. Belderback R.F.D. 4, Atchison 66002 E. Carlton Meyers Milton 67106 Calvin C. Matteson Manchester 67463 Larry R. Farmer 605 Wink Ave. 67748 Rex M. McGowne 67749

Masters

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued. For location of Lodge Halls marked with * i;ee page following directory.

266

No.

!'W-

506 S. Poplar

66067

P.O. Box 302. 67356

Henry K. Smith 134 N . Oak St. 67473 Marlin Albert Pottorf P.O. Box 253 66066

Claire B. Sparling 66522 Albert L. Lafferty R.F.D. 3 66523 J. Henry Reb P.O. Box 307 66064

1404 Ann, MarysviUe 66508 Oscar D. Smith 802 E. Poplar 66061 Giltner Wegner 66521

Carl H. Bryant 319 N. Wabash 67654 Charles J. Christian Cummings 66016 Eugene Rogers Milton 67106 Leonard W. Mcintosh 67472 William Chapman P.O. Box 653 67748 Louis T. Moberly 211 N. Penn 67749

Secretaries

o Z o

M M

o n

Oxford

Paola

Parker

Parsons

Oxford

Paola

Parker

Parsons

165

•37

341

•117

Feb. 19, 1908

Feb. 18, 1886

Paradise

Eureka

McKinley

Kickapoo

Powhattan

Kilwinning

Plainville

Pleasanton

Pomona

Potter

Powhattan

Pratt

290

Rob Morris

Protection.

Quenemo

Preston

Protection

Quencmo

332

384

270

•265

i6i

Plains

367

-...

_..,

Pittsburg

•187

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 16. 1887

Feb. 17, 1909

1st and 3rd Saturdays

1st and 2rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st Saturday each month.

1st and 3rd Thursdays ...

1856 2nd Saturday

1905

1870

1888

1912

1st Thursday. in December 12/11/69 1879 1st Monday each Month

Feb. 19. 1890

July 14,

Feb. 15,

Oct. 20,

Feb. 15,

Feb. 21,

Oct. 16,

Oct. 16, 1879

Phillipsburg

184

1st and 3rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 22, 1917

Halcyon

Peri7

Peabody

Perry

Oct. 17, 1872

1st and 3rd Thursdays ... 2nd and 4th Mondays

Oct. 17, 1872

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 18, 1891

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 21, 1862

Oct. 18, 1876

Mar. 1, 1923

Oct. 22. 1874

120

—..

415

•436

Overland Park

Ridgeway

Overland Park.

«2 I Overbrook

Jesse E. Bean P.O. Box 192 66524 Paul E. Murphy 8845 Horton 66207

Dale A. Mitchell P.O. Box 332 66071 William L. Dysatt 66072 66072 J. Eugene Thomasson P.O. Box 824 67357 2710 Dirr 67357 0 . Kornhaus John W. Slocombe 66866 66866 Jack Welter 66073 • 66073 Dale L. Vose Peter N. Klein 947 8th St. 67661 488 4th St. 67661 Robert C. Wilson Sr Ronald J. Titterington U4 W. 6th St. 66762 P.O. Box 62407 66762 Harold Martin Rickers 67869 67869 Ralph Carmicheal Hugh R. Bomgardner 700 S.W. 3rd 67663 P.O. Box 16, Paico 67657 Harold F. Jones Jerome F. Leonard P.O. Box 111 66075 P.O. Box 355 66075 Raymond E. Slankard Ralph L. Nelson R.F.D. 2 66076 66076 Ernest E. Fitrpatrick P.O. Box 84, Easton 66020 P.O. Box 84 66077 Robert D. Hirsch Edwin A. McCray . 66527 109 Osage, Hiawatha 66434 Robert E. Ward Van Doubek West River Rd., Rt. 4 67124 624 E. School St. 67124 George B. Hartman 67569 67569 Larry H. DePriest _.. Arthur Windus 67127 67127 Willis Kramer _ Loren W. Gray R.F.D. 2 66528 P.O. Box 22 66528

Karol Jon Wilhite _ 66524 James Eugene Kunzler R.F.D. 1, Gardner 66030 John A. Prichard R.F.D. 1 67119 Tom F. Rashell P.O. Box 131 66071

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Rush Center .

Russell

Sabetha

Saflbrdville ..

Salina

Satanta

Savonburg „,.

Scammon

Scandia

Scott City

111

213

177

162

395

• 60

446

JIJ

351

221

284

_..

Oct. 17, 1872 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Hesperian

Rossville

159

Anthem

Lebanon

Scammon

Virginia

Satanta

Salina

Saffordville...

Sabetha

Russell

Walnut City.

Oct. 21, 1874

Robinson

344

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 26, 1925

Feb. 16, 1887

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 22, 1883 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 15, 1893 1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 5rd Mondays

Oct. 17, 1867

Feb. 19, 1896

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 21, 1912

Oct. 21, 1875 2nd and 4th Wednesdays -

Oct. 17, 1878

Feb. 22, 1883 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

Feb. 18, 1892

Ashlar

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 26, 1925

Rexford

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Riley

Feb. 20, 1919

Republic

123

442

Oct. 18, 1876

Farmers

Republic

Randolph

166

Stated Communication

Feb. 18, 1915 2nd and 4th Mondays

When Chartered

Quinter

Name of Lodge

Quinter

Location

410

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Marvin Unruh 67752 Cliarles W. Wcndland Vermillion 66544 Charles W. Cline ' 66964 Ernest L. Shaw 67753 Calvin E. Bruns 66531 Loyd A. Straub 66532 Oscar McKenzie R.F.D. 8, Topeka 66604 Fredric H. Pabst Alexander 67513 Donald A. Dawson 458 E. 3rd 67665 Dale Dl'Brey _ 66534 Alfred C. Staedtler R.F.D. 5, Emporia 66801 Marshall A. Hanson 426 Claremont 67401 Walter E. Mclver Box 425 67870 Donald E. Goff 66772 John Dabalack R.F.D. 1 66773 Alfred E. Anderson Belleville 66935 Alfred R. Helmers 1207 Elizabeth 67871

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

Gail R. Ringer 67752 William T. Whearty 66554 ) Glenn W. Farlee • 66964 Elmer L. Minnick 67753 Donald A. Frey P.O. Box 214 66331 F. Keith Straub 66532 Laird L. French R.F.D. 1 66533 Harold W. Bortz 67575 Lyle W. Stambaugh 104 S. Maple 67665 Joseph E. Beyer 66534 . William M. Goldsmith 920-Walnut, Emporia 66801 Leigh R. McDaniel 336 S. Santa Fe 67401 Harvey L. Henderson P.O. Box 155 67870 Fred A. Manson 66772 John H. Mussa R.F.D. 1, Weir 66781 Floyd O. Johnson 66966 Carl H. O H a i r P ; 0 . Box 364 67871

Secretdries

o n

Sedgwick

Selden

Seneca

Sedgwick

Selden

Seneca

Severy

Sharon Springs

136

139

423

213

417

Spearville

Spearville.

388

Solomon City-

Haven

.'.

Solomon

South Haven

157

Western Star ..

Smith Center

174

105

Sincerity

Simpson

214

Rosedale

Shawnee Mission ,

'Hi

Lake

Old Mission

Shawnee Mission

•153

Silver Lake

Ancient Form .

Shawnee Mission

• 34

Shawnee

• 54

Sharon Springs

Twin Grove

Vesper

Sedan

407

Scranton

Scottsville

249

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4tli Mondays .—

2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Feb. 17, 1909

Oct. 21, 1875

Oct. 19, 1871

Oct. 18, 1877

Feb. 22, 1883

Feb. 15, 1882

Feb. 18, 1891

Feb. 14, 1951

Mar 17, 1966

Feb. 19, 1930

Feb. 21, 1918

Feb. 22, 1883

Oct. 18, 1876

1st and 3rd Thursdays ....

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays ....

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays ....

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st Friday except July and August

2nd and 4th Tuesdays ....

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays ....

1st and 3td Thursdays ....

Feb. 17. 1921 2nd and 4th Thursdays...

Oct. 15, 1873

Oct. 16, 1873

Feb. 18, 1915

Feb. 19, 1885

_..

Elbert G. Duff AsherviUe 67415 Aurcl Verne Ovenniller 66967 William Isaac 67480 John W. Snell 67140 C. E. McKee III 67876

Lloyd H. Bleidissel —. 66537 Guy E. Shaw I l l S. School 67361 John C. Clark _ 67135 Dennis H. Corder .67757 Melvin L. Gustin 809 Castle 66538 Monte G. Mitts Piedmont 67112 Orie N. Ritter '. R.F.D. 2 67758 Lloyd Aron Newsom 11219 W. 70th St. 66205 Billy J. Beaver 8415 Foster Lane Overland Park 66212 C. LeRoy Estes 3933 Booth Kansas City 66103 Floyd C. Hignight 7206 Nail Overland Park 66208 Chester T. Kelsey R.F.D. 1 66539

fi7'(77

Wilbur L. Hale..._

Paul V. Grittman 67478 Roy W. Lumpkin 66967 Eugene £. Carlson 67480 Kenneth Mirt 67140 H. B. Leidigh 67876

Floyd L. Blackwell 1955 Tennyson Kansas City 66104 Adolphus H. Thomas 66539

Sidney F. Dafforn 4920 Rock Creek Ln.

66205

Lyle R. Haskins P.O. Box 43 67477 Hugh R. Coffman 66537 Ernest R. Meadows P.O. Box 306 67361 Menno Schroeder P.O. Box 182 67135 Stanser J. Amack 67757 Charles A. Jermane 511 V2' Main 66538 William H. Riggins 67137 Virsil W. Dobson P.O. Box 417 67758 Herbert A. Burkett P.O. Box 3281 66203 Dr. K. Maynard Curts 5236 Delmar Ave. 66205

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Sterling

St. Francis .

Ionic

Pottawatomie

Newahcuba

Santa Fe

Sterling

St. FrancLs

St. John

St. Marys

Stockton

Sublette

Summerfield

Sylvan Grove

Sylvia

444

171

404

254

189

J12

354

339

391

Thaver

Thavcf

149

Syracuse

Albert Neese

Syracuse

Tecumseh

309

Sylvia

Sylvan Grove

248

—

Stanley

Summerfield....

StatTord

Stafford

252

...

Spring Hill..

Spring Hill

347

Name of Lodge

Spivey

Loiaiion

Spivey

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

State Communication Ist and }xd Wednesday:;..

1st Wednesday

1st and 3rd Thursdays...

'Jet. 21. 1874 2nd and 4th Thursdays..

Feb. 11, 1948

Feb. 20, 1889 1st and 3rd Thursdays .

Feb. 16, 1911 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ....

Feb. 15, 1899 1st Thursday

Feb. 19, 1896 1st and 3rd Thursdays...

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Mondays....,

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...

Feb. 15, 1882

Feb. 19, 1885 1st and 3rd Thursdays : i ' ! :i ! 2nd and 4th Thursdays .... 1925 Feb. 26, 1877 1st Tuesday each Month... Oct. 18, 1914 1st and 3rd Wednesdays... Feb. 19, 1885 1st and 3rd Mondays Feb. 19.

Oct. 16, 1867 1st and 3rd Mondays.

Feb. 15, 1893

When Chartered

Charles N. Sharp _ 66536 Edward J. Riffel 5 Sunset Dr. 67669 James W. Bailey 67877 Gerald D. Stitt 66541 Benjamin H. Schulz Hunter 67452 Richard L. Duncan 67581 Lyie M. Baker P.O. Box 273 67878 William E. Nicholson 5818 Cross, Pauline 66619 Lawrence D. Willard 66776

William R. Wilson 66083 John N. Warren R.F.D. 1 67578 David D. Berglund ... Stilwell 66085 Frank C. Mills 67579 Frederick D. Magley Bird City 67731 Barry Bennington 67576

Guy Campbell Jr Rago 67128

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

66776

Donald £. Beseau 66536 Ralph M. Burlin 405 N. 7th St. 67669 Paul H. Blackmore 67877 Harry E. Miller Beattie 66406 Clarence A. Diers 67481 Ona G. EllisP.O. Box 66 67581 Joseph Woelfel P.O. Box 146 .67878 Clarence W. Lonigabach R.F.D. 1, Berryton 66409 Earl Peterson

Owen V. Duckworth 256 East Washington Kingman 67068 Glenn F. WiswcU 66083 John L. Rigg 305 S. Main 67578 Ray E. Haberstroh Stilwell 66085 William Gray Alden 67512 Richard N. Getty 67756 Jack D. Hearn 67576

Secretaries

•n

m m O Z o

Orient

Golden Rule

Siloam

Seabrook .

Topeka

Topeka ...

• 31

• 90

•225

•385

Ulysses

Uniontown

435

115

Feb. 21,1912

Wakefield .

Wakefield...

396

Feb. 15, 1882

Wakeeney.

Oct. 18, 1359

Feb. 19, 1902

Oct. 17, 1872

Mar. 1, 1923

Feb. 15, 1899

Wakeeney...

148

Feb. 15, 1B93

Ort. 16, 1867

Feb. 20, 1913

Valley Falls....

Valley Center.

Excelsior

Ulysses

Horace

Feb. 15, 1889

Oct. 17, 1872

Mar. 13, 1957

Feb. 20, 1884

Oct. 20, 1870

Oct. 16, 1867

Oct. 18. 1859

Feb. 17, 1881

Wakarusa

402

Valley Falls ....

Turon

358

Troy

Valley Center.,

Turon

Tribune

352

•364

Troy

Towanda

Towanda ..

Toronto

121

Woodson.

Topeka

• 17

Henri

Tonganoxfe

190

Robert G. Whisler 616 4th 67672 Vernon L. Steinford R.F.D. 2, Chapman

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

67431

Veriland A. Beedy 67879 Larry D. Barnthson „, P.O. Box 134 66087 John H. Fisher 419 W. 24th Hutchinson 67501 Robert Russell Annis R.F.D. 3, Box 50 67880 Wilbur W. Hart 66779 W. Dean Thorpe 433 N. Colby 67147 Cyrus B. May Ozawkie 66070 William E. Bogue..., 3125 Lane, Topeka 66611

Edward Earl Slawson 206 Evans St. 66086 Lyman E. Boursaw 1720 Hudson 66607 Frank W. Chaffin 1712 Collins 66604 Fred R. Glenn P.O. Box 364 RossviUe 66533, William B. Kirkpatrick 3211 Plass 66611 Glenn E. Jones 3328 Burlingame Rd. 66611 Alfred E. Kester R.D.F. 1 66777 Lon L. Lewis Benton 67017

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st Monday

2nd and 4th Wednesdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays ...

2nd and 4th Thursdays ...

1st and 3rd Fridays

'st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Thutsdays ...

Melvin L. Jones 67487

Lowell Elmer Damon 903 Wichita Drive 67880 William Virgil Miller 66779 George W. Riggs 128 S. Cedar 67147 Ray H. Gray 66088 Charles N. Yenkcy 1701 S. W. 66th Topeka 66619 John H. Harvey P.O. Box 444 67672

Lawrence E. Abbott 67879 James B. Goss P.O. Box 121 66087 John E. Loeppke Penalosa 67121

Charles S. Baldry 1700 Grove 66606 John B. Schlarb 510 Garfield 66606 John M. Rcgers 66777 Warren L. Henrie P.O. Box 6, Benton 67017

Harry Duane Larison R.F.D. 3 66086 Carl A. Carlson 2020 Washburn 66604 Kenneth N. Pomeroy 1175 C'.>llins 66604 Alfred R. Coring 164 The D;i.e 66606

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Wamego

White City

White Cloud

Whitewater

Whiting

Warnego

Washington ...

Watcrville ....

Wathena

Waverly

Weir

Wellington

WcUsville

Westmoreland

While City ....

White Cloud .,

Whitewater

Whiting

Wichita

104

244

274

•150

356

257

380

180

250

• 57

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Mondays

2nd and 4th Thursdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

....

...

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Wichita

• 86

• 99

Oct. 19, 1871

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ....

1st and 3rd Thursdays ....

Mar. 15, 1958

Sunflower

Feb. 19, 1885 3rd Monday

Feb. 1.2, 1947

Oct. 21, 1869

Feb. 17, 1909 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Feb. 18, 1886 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 17. 1898

Oct. 21, 1874

Feb. 16, 1887

Feb. 19, 1885

Oct. 21, 1868 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ..

66547

66968 Robert D. Mann 66548 Ronald W. Meng 66090 Donald G. Williams 66871 Sevaris P. Henson 66781 Howard P. Cochran 505 N. Elm 67152 Byron H. Mitchell Edgerton 66021 Earl Evans Stoffer Olsburg 66520 Dale F. Scott 66872 Marvin Sabbert 66094 Jimmie A. Jackson „ 67154 Donald Eicheiberger 66552 Boyd B. Durham 1831 N. St. Paul 67203 Fred Vulgamore, Jr 1358 Rita 67213 Lloyd D. Williams _, 2625 Classen 67216

D o n a l d A. Bitzer

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Oct. 19, 1871 2nd and 4th Thursdays .. Dec. 2nd Thurs. only Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Thursdays —

Oct. 21, 1869

Masters Howard Plum 667 SO Robert E. Dorr 605 Parkview

Stated Communication

Feb. 20, 1884 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ....

When Chartered

York

Westmoreland ...

Wellsville

Wellington

Black Diamond .

Waverly

Wathena

Sutton

Fiontier

Vulcan

Walnut

Name oj Lodge

Location

229

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

Harry Kennedy 66780 T. Leroy Stewart 310 Poplar 66547 Arthur A. Duston P.O. Box 173 66968 Ernest E. Clark 66548 Vatchel Goatcher 66090 Maurice H. Moore 66871 Chester C. Trewatha 66781 Maurice H. Miller P.O. Box 146 67152 Albert H. Stanley 66092 Ooyde A. Lee 66549 George J. Scott 66872 Norris N. Loyd 66O94 Levi E. Zimmerman 67154 Walton E. Priest 66552 S. Lewis Smith 841 N. Market 67214 Rex Owens 3201^ S. Broadway 67213 H. Maiion Rathmel 2917 N. Athenian 67204

Secretaries

O n

Trinity

Bestor G. Brown

Anchor

Wilmore

Wilsey

Winfield

Wallace

Xenia

Gilead

Stan Smart

Wichita

Williamsburg

Wilmore

Wilsey

Wilson

Winchester

Windom

Winfield

Winona

Xenia

Yates Center...

Zenda

'313

M35

224

412

382

298

276

•no

318

144

378

Windom

Jefferson

Albert Pike

Wichita

•303

Samaria

North Star

Wichita

•168

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 21, 1907 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Oct. 15, 1873 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Oct. 17, 1866 1st Saturdays

Feb. 20, 1889 1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 17, 1872

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 20, 1870 1st Wednesday each Month

Feb. 15, 1888 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ....

Feb. 17, 1909 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 17, 1916

Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Mar. 1, 1923 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 12, 1953

Feb. 20. 1895 2nd and 4th Wednesdays .-.

Feb. 16, 1944 2nd and 4th Thursdays Claude F. Eldridge 637 N. Crestway 67208 Burl Henry Shouse 212 N. Kansas Ave. 67214 Henry Hickerson 7327 Clay 67207 C. L. Aiken 117 N. Sabin 67212 Fred A. Hoffm.:n 713 East Wilson Ottawa 66067 Glenn DiUinger 67155 Edward Roether _. 66873 Erail R. Kaspar 67490 Donald H. Ray _ 66097 Cary L. Spohn 67491 Kenneth R. McCanon 1819 East 12th 67156 Douglas N. Mackley 67764 Harry W. Peterson R.F.D. 3, Ft. Scott 66701 Charles H. Carpenter 507 East Madison 66783 Joseph Jay Mattal Nashville 67112 Donald York 67155 William Richardson 66873 John J. Moeller 67490 Charles M. Fulton 66097 Everett G. Thurstin 67491 Elmer C. Griffith 501 East 15th 67156 Emerson D. Lahman 67764 Ivan p. Camp Bronson 66716 Carl F. Harder 201 S. Prairie 66783 Rex A. Bridgeman Nashville 67112

Archie R. Giddmgs 1302 S. Fern 67213 Woodrow W. Coleman 328 East 1st 67202 David O. Martindale 1615 Payne 67203 Earl C. Hamlin 3755 E. Douglas 67218 Guy H. Bethell R.F.D. 1, Quenemo 66528

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178

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

LOCATION O F LODGE HALLS 2—421 Delaware St. 3—728 Minnesota Ave. 5—5th & Kansas 6—1001 Massachusetts St. 7—7221/2 N . Washington St. 8—151/2 Scott Ave. 9—1001 Massachusetts St. 10—421 Delaware St. 12—428 Merchant St. 15—2015 Lakin St. 17—30th and MacVicar 18—422 S. Main St. 19—118 N . Chestnut St. 34—11111 Johnson Drive 37—101 E. Miami Ave. 38—81/2 N . Washington St. 5 1 ^ 3 0 t h and MacVicar 54—11111 Johnson Drive 57—841 North Market St. 60—336 S. Santa Fe St. 68—421 Delaware St. 74—5 261/2 State St. 86—3201/2 S. Brnadwiiy 90—901 W . Lyman Ave. 91—1732 Center 96—8504 Parallel, Kansas City 97—124V'2 S. Main St. 98—110 N . W . Third St. 99—220 W . Thirteenth St. 102—131 West Ninth St. 103—102 N . Highland Ave. 106—600V'2 N . Main St. 110—110 E. Eighth St. 117—1171/2 N . Central 124—14th & Adams 133—202 South B St.

137—1231/2 W . Main St. 140—6^ N. Walnut St. 142—106 E. Broadway 150—124 S. Washington St. 153—5201 West 75th St. Shawnee Mission 168—212 North West St. 172—122 South Main St. 187—Sixth and Pine Sts. 195—Eleventh and Main Sts. 201—104 Vi West Main St. 209—216 West Crawford 222—North Central Ave. 225—214 W. 14th 246—4031/2 N . Main St. 265—1231/2 S. Main St. 271—17321/2 North 25th St. 272—803 N . Seventh St. 297—10161/2 Washington St. 303—328 E. First St. 306—215 N . Franklin 307—108 S. Broadway 311-—Kearney Ave. 313—320V2 S. Broadway 321—10th & Main St. 322—1442 South 30th St. 331—123 N . Vine St. 333—6161 Slater 564—IOSVJ N . Ash St.

365—9431 S. 63rd St. East 369—2024 Quindaro Blvd. 385—1900 James St. 433—3755 E. Douglas Ave. 436—8109 Overland Park Drive 438—25th and New Jersey Sts. 445—I4th Si Adams

March

1970-71

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

179

DECEASED PAST GRAI^ID MASTERS A N D YEAR OF SERVICE. 1856-7-8-9 —Richard R. Rees 1860 —George H. Fairchild 1861-2-3-4-5—Jacob Saqui 1866-7 —Moses S. Adams 1868-9-1870 —John H. Brown 1871-2 —John M. Price 1873-4 —Owen A. Bassett 1875 —^Issac B. Sharp 1876 —Jacob D. Rush 1877 —John Guthrie 1878 —Edwin D. Hillyer 1879-1880 —Joseph D . McCleverty 1881-2 —William Cowgill 1883 —George S. Green 1884 —J. Jay Buck 1885 —Matthew M. Miller 1886 —Silas E. Sheldon 1887 —Henry C. Cook 1888 —Watson M. Lamb 1889 —George C. Kenyon 1890 —John C. Postlethwaite 1891 —Andrew M. Callaham 1892 —David B. Fuller 1893 —William D . Thompson 1894 —George W . Clark 1895 —James H. McCall 1896 —Chiles C. Coleman 1897 —William M. Shaver 1898 —Maurice L. Stone 1899 —Henry C. Loomis 1900 —Charles J. Webb 1901 —Perry M. Hoisington 1902 —Thomas E. Dewey 1903 —Bestor G. Brown 1904 —Thomas G. Fitch 1905 —Samuel R. Peters :9l)6 —Thomas L. Bond 1907 —Edward W . Wellington 1908 —Henry E. Mason

1909—Fred Washbon 1910—^Marion K. Brundage 1911—Alex A. Sharp 1912—William Easton Hutchison 1913—Elrick C. Cole 1914—Charles H. Chandler 1915—William L. Burdick 1916—Giles H. Lamb 1917—Charles E. Lobdell 1918—William 1. Stuart 1919—Owen J. Wood 1920—Hugh P. Farrelly 1921—Ben S. Paulen 1922—John McCullagh 1923—Richard E. Bird 1924—Elmer F. Strain 1925—Charles A. Loucks 1926—John W. Neilson 1927—Charles N . Fowler 1928—Ferris M. Hill 1929—George F. Beazley 1930—Jay B. Kirk 1931—J. Forrest Ayres 1932—John M. Kinkel 1933—George O. Foster 1935—Otto R. Souders 1936—James H. WendorflF 1937—Charley B. Erskine 1939—Claud F. Young 1944—James H. Trice 1945—Harry D. Evans 1946—Samuel G. Wiles 1947—James H. Stewart, Jr. 1948—E. Glenn Robison 1950—Lynn R. Brodrick 1951—Clarence G. Nevins 1953—D. Bruce Newton 1955—Scott E. Kelsey 1962—Armand H. Bishop

DECEASED DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. John A. Ferrell—died June 21, 1922 B. Harold Groff—died October 28. 1950 Robert E. Ferguson—died May 7, 1970

180

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS A N D ADDRESSES. 1934—James A. Gassier Warren Hotel McPherson 67460 1938—Henry S. Buzkk, Jr. Sylvan Grove 67481 1940—Arthur H. Strickland 2321 Tauromee, Apt. 22 Kansas City, Kansas 66102 1941—Roscoe E. Peterson Holiday Home Larned 67550 1942—Cline C. Curtiss Box 605 Colby 67701 1943—Charles S. McGinness 320 W . 8th St. Topeka 66601 1949—^William H. Harrison P.O. Box 222 Downs 67437 1952—S. Allan Daugherty 401 S. Seneca ^X7ichita 67213 1954—Floyd S. Ecord P.O. Box 188 Burlington 66839 1956—Karl J. Baumgartner P . O . Box 238 Goodland 67735 1957—Richard L. Becker P . O . Box 483 Coffeyville 67337 1958—Earl R. Brown Plains 67869

1959—Addison C. Irby •710 W . 8th St. Fort Scott 66701 I960—Ray W . Kinzie Woodiawn Care Home 1600 S. Woodiawn Wichita 67207 1961—John H. Murray 1020 S. 4th St. Leavenworth 66048 1963—Ben W . Graybill P . O . Box 6 Shawnee Mission 66201 1964—Arthur C. Hodgson Box 529 Lyons 67554 1965—Owen E. Hodgson 660 Highland Ave. Salina 67401 1966—William E. Montgomery 106 N . Main Syracuse 67878 1967—William E. Bradford Wamego 66547 1968—Thomas C. Raum, Jr. 71 Mission Road Wichita 67207 1969—Carroll C. Arnett P.O. Box 472 Belleville 66935 1970—H. Jackson Staton P.O. Box 85 St. John 67576

GRAND TREASURERS. 1856—Beverlin Beck 1857—Isaac N . Roberts 1858-1891—Christian Beck 1892-1902—R. E. Torrington 1903-1909—Albert Sarbach

1910-1933—W. Frank March 1934-1937—John McCuIlagh 1938-1961—Ben S. Paulen 1961-1968—Floyd A. Palmer 1968—William E. Montgomery

G R A N D SECRETARIES. 1856 — C . T. Harrison 1857-1860—Charles Mundee 1861-1870—Erasmus T. Carr 1871-1893—John H . Brown 1894-1928—Albert K. Wilson

1929-1953—Elmer F. Strain 1954-1958—Arthur H. Strickland 1959-1971—Charles S. McGinness 1971—Albert O. Arnold, Jr.

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LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION BUT N O T CHARTERED. Allen, 1923; Burlington, 1863; Delaware, 1857; Denver City (Denver Lodge), I860; Englevale, 1899; Leavenworth (Adelpha), 1868; Lecompton (Geary), 1857; Leota, 1878; Lindsborg, 1884; Lindsay (Friendship), 1868; Opolis, 1855; Powhattan (Buckeye), 1896; Wheaton, 1903; White Water, 1927.

LODGE CHARTERS REVOKED, SURRENDERED OR CONSOLIDATED. Alden No. 308, with Sterling No. 171, 1957; Allen No. 335, 1923; Americus No. 62, 1869; Andale No. 253, with Mt. Hope 238, 1894; Argonia (Chikaskia) No. 285, 1912; Atchison (St. Johns) No. 26, 1861; Aubry No. 30, 1863; Auraria No. 37, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Owen A. Bassett No. 367 with Pittsburg No. 187, 1911; Bennington No. 180, 1944; Beaumont No. 439, with Joppa No. 223, 1937; Big Springs (Shawnee) No. 9, 1867; Blaine No. 337, with Westmoreland No. 257, 1894; Bluff City No. 313, 1897; Bluff City No. 325, 1903; Boling No. 365. with Tonganoxie (Henri) No. 190, 1937; Brookville No. 209, 1963; Bucklin No. 325, 1896; Cato No. 153, with Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, 1894; Burrton No. 182 with Halstead No. 46, 1969; Cedar Vale No. 164, 1883; "Cedar Vale (Myrtle) No. 164, 1894; Chanute (King David) No. 416, with Cedar No. 103, 1937; Clifford (Whitewater) No. .148,-with Holcyon No. 120, 1876; Clinton (Ashlar) No. 87, 1879; Codell No. 418, with Paradise No. 290, Plainville, 1968; Corning No. 13, with Seneca No. 39, 1968; CoyviUe No. 57, 1955; Deerfield No. 432, with Lakin (Emerald) No. 289, 1965; Delavan No. 375, with Kansas No. 307, 1936; Edwardsville (Composite) No. 152, 1879; Emmett No. 387, with Pottawatomie No. 52, 1939; Emporia No. 12, 1863; Enterprise No. 353. 1910; Elk City (Elk Creek) No. 20, 1863; Ebson (Salem) No. 228, 1939; Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, with Girard No. 93, 1932; Frankfort No. 67, 1876; Freeport (Lily) No. 301, with Bluff City No. 313, 1892; Fort Scott (Rising Sun) No. 46, with Bourbon No. 8, 1878; Fort Gibson (Alpha) No. 122, with Grand Lodge of Indiana Territory, 1878; Golden City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Gove City No. 302 and Grainfield No. 381 to form Gove County No. 302, 1965; Greeley No. 211, with Dalphian No. 44, 1940; Granada No. 53, name changed and lodge moved to Wetmore No. 53, 1883; Grenola (Canopy) No. 248, with Moline No. 267, 1937; Hanover (Star) No. 69, 1919; Havensville N o . 34, with Onaga No. 188, 1964; Hiawatha (Triune) No. 216, 1883; High Prairie No. 25, 1892; Ida No. 170, 1881; Indianola No. 34 (later. Great Light), 1877; Irving No. 112, with Blue Rapids No. 169, 1958; Kanorado No. 443, with Goodland No. 321, 1960; Kingsdown No. 447, with Bucklin (Grandview) No. 376, 1965; Kirwin No. 175, with Phillipsburg No. 184, 1967; Leavenworth (Calvary) No. 50, with King Solomon No. 10, 1876; Leavenworth (dispensation Landmark, charter St. Johns), No. 26, 1870; Lecompton No. 13, 1865; Liberty No. 123, with Keystone No. 102, 1918; Lincolnville No. 315, 1896; Lindsborg (Phoenix) No. 253, 1888; Linn No. 170, with Frontier No. 104, 1962; Louisburg No. 180, 1894; Luray No. 153, with Lucas (Blue Hill) No. 198, 1943; Lyons No. 192, 1895; Marquette No. 353, with Lindsborg No. 397, 1967; Milan No. 255, with Argonia No. 285, 1968; Montana (Evergreen) No. 86, 1888; Monticello No. 43, 1875; Moundridge No. 346, with Galva No. 251, 1968; Mt. Pleasant No. 58, 1888; Morrill No. 373, with Hamlin No. 185, 1969; Nemaha No. 13 (Corning), with Seneca No. 39, 1968; Neosho Rapids No. 77 (Chanked to Ionic), 1879; Nevada City (Nevada) No. 36, with

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Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Newton (Magnoila No. 231, with Newton No. 142; 1901; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, with Lawrence No. 6, 1876; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, second charter, 1887; Olivet (Astra) No. 363, 1908; Osage Mission (Mission) No. 92, 1897; Osawatomie (Osage Valley) No. 24, 1863; Ottawa No. 128, with Franklin No. 18, 1906; Ottawa (Melody) No. 400, with Ottawa N o . 18, 1928; Ottumwa No. 11, 1863 and 1871; Paola (Miami) No. 69, with Paola No. 37; 1876; Pardee (dispensation Lincoln, charter Center) No. 69, 1871; Paris No. 22, 1871; Parkerville No. 168, with Dwight No. 374, 1937; Perryville (Perry) No. 52, 1877; Piper No. 385, with Delaware No. 96, Pomon.-i No. 138, 1901; Potwin No. 228 with Towanda No. 30, 1969; Pretty Prairie No. 428, with Cable No. 299, 1967; Rosalia No. 434, with Leon (Joppa) No. 223, 161; Randall No. 304, with Jewell No. 11, 1966; Richffield No. 303, 1892; Richmon No. 426, with Delphian No. A4, 1946; Salina (John H. Brown) No. 2l6, with Salina No. 60, 1907; Salt Lake City (Mt. Moriah) No. 70, with Grand Lodge of Utah, 1872; Saratoga No. 216, 1892; Scranton (Perfect Square) No. 220, 1908; Scranton No. 407 with Carbondale No. 70, 1971; Seneca No. 39, 1875; Severance No. 313, with Smithton No. 1, 1951; Shawnee No. 54, 1928; Smoky Valley No. 209, with Salina No. 60, 1967; Soldier No. 240, with Circleville No. 20, 1967; Springdale No. 152, 1887; Stanton No. 18, 1863; Stanton (Zion) No. 108, 1883; Tecumseh No. 15, 1874; Timer Ridge (Dick Rees) N o . 1887; Trading Post (Blooming Grove) No. 4l, 1904; Turner No. 425, with Ben Hur No. 322, 1937; Twin Falls (Olive) No. 181, 1885; Twin Springs Lodge No. 61 changed to LaCygne Lodge No. 61 and moved to LaCygne, 1870; Tyro No. 386, with Caney No. 324, 1966; Urbana No. 239, with Erie No. 76, 1969; Valley Center (Ark) No. 243, 1902; Vermillion No. 320, with Frankfort No. 67, 1968; Virginia City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of Montana, 1866; Waldron No. 377, with Anthony No. 200, 1957; Wallace No. 318 moved to Winona, 1961; Walton No. 323, 1895; Westphalia (Avon) N o . 305, with Delphian No. 44, 1963; Wetmore No. 53, with Polar Star No. 130, 1944; White Water (Brainerd) No. 280, 1927; Winfield No. 98, with Adelphia No. 110, 1903.

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GRAND LODGES IN CORRESPONDENCE W I T H THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS; ALSO THE NAMES A N D ADDRESSES OF GRAND SECRETARIES. Alabama—GORDON L . EVATT, P. O. Box 6195, Montgomery 36106 Arizona—GERALD I. CRAIG, 4th Ave. & Monroe, Phoenix 3 Arkansas—JACK B . D O N H A M , Albert Pike Memorial Temple, 700 Scott St., Little Rock 72201 California—EDWARD H . SIEMS, 1111 California St., San Francisco 8 Colorado—DEAN C SETTLE, 300 Masonic Temple, l 6 l 4 Welton, Denver 80202 Connecticut—WILLIAM CAMPBELL, P.O. Box 250, Wallingford 06492 Delaware—JAMES B . KILVINGTON, 818 Market St., Wilmington 19801 Dist. of Columbia—^WILLIAM H . MINNICK, Masonic Temple, 801 13th N.W., Washington 20005 Florida—WILLIAM A. WHITCOMB, 220 Ocean St., Jacksonville 32202 Georgia—DANIEL W . LOCKLIN, 811 Mulberry, Macon Idaho—GIFFORD R . SHAFFER, P. O. Box 1677, Boise 83701 Illinois—PAUL R . STEPHENS, P. O. Box 110, Rushville Indiana—DwiOHT L. SMITH, Masonic Temple, Indianapolis 46204 Iowa—CHARLES T . JACKSON, P. O. Box 279, Cedar Rapids 52406 Kentucky—J. C. MCCLANAHAN. 1000 S. 4th St., Louisville 3 Louisiana—D. PETER LAGUENS, JR., 1300 Masonic Temple, New Orleans 12 Maine—EARLE D . WEBSTER, 415 Congress, Portland 3 Maryland—GERALD M . PINE, Masonic Temple, Baltimore 21201. Massachusetts—ROBERT P. BEACH, 186 Tremont, Boston 02111 Michigan—GLEN L . A L T , Masonic Temple, 233 E. Fulton, Grand Rapids 49502 Minnesota—HARVEY R . HANSEN, 6th & Smith Ave., St. Paul 55102 Missi,ssippi—CECIL A. T H O R N , Box 1030, Meridian Missouri—FRANK A. ARNOLD, 3681 Lindell, St. Louis 8 Montana—LYMAN E . SMITH, P. O. Box 1158, Helena 59601 Nebraska—NoRRls W . LALLMAN, 201 Masonic Temple, Omaha 68102 Nevada—ROYAL D . CROWELL, Box 186, Gardnerville New Hampshire—CARL A. BUSWELL, P.O. Box 299, Concord 03301 New Jersey—JOHN H . GAREY, 100 S. Willow, Masonic Temple, Trenton 08608 New Mexico—RONALD A. BRINKMAN, Box 1805, Albuquerque 87103 New York—WENDELL K . WALKER, Masonic Hall, 71 West 23rd St., New York 10 North Carolina—CHARLES A. HARRIS, P. O. Box 6506, Raleigh North Dakota—EDWIN A. HAAKENSON, Masonic Temple, Box 1269, Fargo 58103 Ohio—ROBERT A. HINSHAW, JR., BOX 629, Worthington 43085 Oklahoma—C. W. REESE, 301 E. Oklahoma, Masonic Temple, Guthrie 73044 Oregon—W. B. W. DEXTER ELLIOTT, P . O . Box 96, Forest Grove 97116 Pennsylvania—ASHBY B . PAUL, Masonic Temple, One North Broad St., Philadelphia 19107 Puerto Rico—JUAN L . MATOS CINTRON, P. O. Box 8385, Santurce, Puerto Rico Rhode Island—ALBERT W . ABRAMSON, 388 Hillard Ave., Warwick 02866 South Carolina—H. DWIGHT MCALISTER, 1 4 0 1 Senate St., Columbia 29201 South Dakota—JOHN S. ROWE, P. O. Box 468, Sioux Falls 57101 Tennessee—WALLACE PHELAN DOUGLAS, BOX 216, Nashville 37202 Texas—HARVEY C . BYRD, P . O . BOX 446, Waco Utah—CLARENCE M . GROSHELL, Masonic Temple, 650 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City 84102

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Vermont—D. BURLEIGH SMALLEY, J R . , Box 44}. Burlington Virginia—ARCHER B . GAY, Masonic Temple, 107 ^57. Broad St., Richntbnd 20 Washington—EDWARD L . B E N N E T T , 47 St. Helena Ave., Tacoma 98402 West Virginia—JULIAN B. HOLLINGSWORTH, P . O . Box 2346, Charleston 25328 Wisconsin—PERRY A. RISEBERG, 1123 N . Astor St., Milwaukee 53202 Wyoming—MARCUS R. NICHOLS, P. O. Box 459. Casper FOREIGN G R A N D SECRETARIES. Alberta—EDWARD H . RIVERS, 330 12Lh Ave. S.W., Calgary Argentina—R. H. MARCIAL RUIZ TORRES, Cangallo 1242, Buenos Aires Austria—HANS KLOSER-HOMMA, 9 Gussenbaeurgasse 1/9 A-1090, Wien Belgium—HERMAN BUSKINS, 265 Rue Royale, 1030 Bruxelles Bolivia—BERNARDO HURTADO NAVARRO, Postal No. 564, La Paz Brazil (Amazonas and Acre)—JOAQUlN GOMES LOUREIRO. Rua Leovegildo Coehlo, 294, Manaus, Amazonas Brazil ( B a h i a ) — D . MENZES DO NACEMENTO, Rua Carlos, Gomes 21, Salvador Brazil ( C e a r a ) — W I L S O N ACHILLES D A SILVA. Caixa Postal 76, Fortaleza, Ceara Brazil (Mato Grosso)—RUBENS CARDOSO, Caixa Postal 130, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso Brazil (Minas Gerais)—SERGIO A. IVANENKO. Caixa Postal 5, Belo Horizonte. Minas Gerais Urazil (Paraiba)—ODEMAR NACRE GOMES, Rua Duque de Caixa 260, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba Brazil ( P a r a n a ) — A N T O N I O ANDKE JANSSON, Caixa Postal 1363, Curitiba. Parana Brazil (Piaui)—JoSE FiDELis DE ARAUSO, Rua Almirante Tamandare, Caixa Postal 10, Teresina Brazil (Rio de Janerio)—JoAD PiRES DA COSTA RIBEIRO, Postal 122, Dio de Janeiro Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)—KuRT MAX HAUSER, Caixa Postal 683, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil (Santa Catarina)—SETEABRIND L . S. HOERMANN, Caixa Postal D-33, Santa Catarina Brazil (Sao Paulo)—ERWIN SEIGNEMARTIN. Caixa Postal 8348, Sao Paulo British Columbia—DAVID M . TAYLOR, Acting, Suite 626 Standard Bldg., 510 W . Hastings St., Vancouver 2 Canada (Ontario)—J. A. IRVINE, P. O. Drawer 217, Hamilton, Ontario Chile—DR. J U A N B . REYES MACAYA, Casilla 2867, Santiago China—LoTT H. T. W E I , P. O. Box 758, Taipei, Taiwan Colombia—ALLAN R . CARINALDI, Apartado Aero 595, Cucuta Costa Rica—ENRIQUE CHAVES B., Apartado Postal Y, San Jose Cuba—EDUARDO R . LOPEZ Bobadilla, Masonic Grand Lodge, Havana Denmark—OvE RIBER KJAR, Aarhusrej 20, 8363 Stilling Ecuador—Dr. CARLOS CUCALON, Masonic Temple. P. O. Box 932, Guayaquil El Salvador—HUMBERTO ACOSTA, 8 a, Avenida Sur 126, San Salvador England—JAMES W . STUBBS, Freemason's Hall, Gt. Gueen St., London, W. C. 2 Finland—MARTTI V. MUSTAKALLIO, P. Esplanaadikatu 35 E., Helsinki France—RAYMOND A. JULY, 65 Boulevard Bineau, Neuilly-sur Seine Germany—FRIEDRICH HELLER, 1 Berlin 31, Emser Str 12-13 Greece—EVANGHELDS J. MACRY MICHALDS, Akharnon St. No. 19, Athens 109 Guatemala—LAURO A. RIVERA F., Apartado 34, Guatemala City, C. A. Honduras—ABEL VILLACORTA CISNEROS, P. O. Box 336, Tegucigalpa Iceland—KARL GUDMUNDSON, Frimurarareglan a Island, Borgartun 4, Reykjavik India—P. M. SUNDARAM, Freemason's Hall, Janpath, P. O. Box 681, New Delhi 1 Iran—AHMAD ALIABADI, P . O . Box 11, 1777 Tehran Ireland—J. O. HARTE, Freemason's Hall, Molesworth St., Bublin

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Israel—J. BAR-NER, P . O . Box 2080, Tel-Aviv Italy (Grand Orient)—GIUSEPPE TELARO CAMPAGNA, Palazzo Guistiniani 5, 00186, Rome Japan—NOHEA O . A. PECK, Bldg. No. 13, Shiba, Sakae-Cho Minato-Ku, Tokyo Luxembourg—RENE GREGORIUS, Case postale No. 260, Luxembourg-ViUe Manitoba—THOMAS C . JACKSON, Masonic Temple, 420 Corydon, Winnepeg 13 (Canada) Mexico (Baja California)—FERNANDO CESENA CASTRO, Apartado 57, Tecate, Baja Calif. Mexico (Campeche)—OMAR C . OI.IVERA. Apartado Postal N o . 17, Campeche Mexico (Cosmos)—JESUS LYOA A., Calle Libertad No. 1004, Apartado 171, Chihauhau, Chih. Mexico (Del Facihco)—INOCENCIO HICUERA VERDUGO, Apartado Postal 20, Guavm.as, Sonera Mexico (Nuevo Leon)—SERGIO MENA TREVINO, Apt. 309, Monterrey. Nucvo Leon Mexico (San Luis Potosi)—JoSE MENDOZA ALFARO, Apartado Postal No. 104, San Luis Potosi Mexico (Tamaulipas)—ARMANDO GARCIA PENA, Apartado Postal No, 419. Tampico, Tamaulipas Mexico ( Y o r k ) — M I N O M . COVO, P.G.M., Apartado Postaal No. 1986, Mexico, D. F. Netherlands—W. BEENSTRA, Fluwelen Burgwal 22, The Hague New Brunswick—ALBERT C . LEMMON, P. O. Box 430, St. John New South Wales—R. H. BURIEV, The Masonic Hall, 279-281 Castle Reagh St. Sydney New Zealand—F. G. NORTHERN, 39-41 Ghuznee St., Wellington C 2 Nicaragua—GREG A. TAPIA, P. O. Box 102, Managua Norway—ROLF SOPLER, Freemason's Hall, Nedre VoUgate 19, Oslo Nova Scotia—HAROLD F . SIPPRELL, P. O. Box 214, Halifax Panama—JUAN E . URRIOLA R . , P. O. Box 84, Panama City P"ru—VICTER RAUI. IPARUACUiitRE. Washington 1125, Lima Apartado 587 Philippine Islands—ESTEBAN MUNARRIZ, 1440 San Marcelino, Manila Prince Edward Island—FLOYD DRAKE, P. O. Box 337, Charlottetown Quebec—W. G. PARKER, 2295 St. Mark Ct., Montreal 25 (Canada) Queensland—V. I. CARTER, BOX 675 K. G. P. O., Brisbane (Australia) Saskatchewan—T. M. SPENCER, 1930 Lome St., Regina Scotland—E. STUART FALCONER, 96 George St., Edinburgh 2 South Australia—F. J. ELLEN, Freemason's Hall, North Terrace, Adelaide Sweden—SIEGFRED V. BRINCK, 111 48 Stockholm, Blasieholmsgatan 6. Stockholm C Switzerland—Jean Wille, 3000 Berne, 30 Brunngasse Tasmania—H. A. WILKINSON, 44 Harrington St., Hobart Turkey—NAFIZ EKEMEN, Nuruziya Sokak 25, Beyoglue-Istanbul Venezuela—RAMON A. FERNANDEZ PEREZ, Este 3 No. 5, Apartado 927, Caracas •Victoria—GARNET W . JACKSON, Masonic Centre of Victoria, 300 Albert St., East Melbourne (Australia) 3002 Western Australia—D. SAWYE.I, P . O . Box 6015, Perth—Hays St., East 6000

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GRAND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS NEAR FOREIGN GRAND LODGES A N D THEIR ADDRESSES. Alberta;—FREDERICK S. BIRD, 2532 Toronto Crescent, Calgary (Canada) ArgentinaT—ATILIO D . GROSSO, Buenos Aires Austria—ROBERT ROSENBAUM, Wien VII Kirchengasse 18, Vienna Belgium—ANDRE FRANCOIS, Bruxelles Bolivia—THOMAS D . LONDSDALE, Casilla 533, La Paz Brazil (Amazonas & Acre)—VALTERIO ALVES CAVALCANTE, Rua Major Facundo No. 1266. Fortaleza Brazil (Ceara)—ALFREDO RIBEIRO SOARES, Manaus (Ceara) Brazil (Paraiba)—SRVFRINO MACEDO PAIVA, BOX No. 1. Joao Pessoa (Paraiba) Brazil (Parana)—ELPIDIO SILVA, P. O. Box 1363, Curitiba (Parana) Brazil (Piaui)—SALOMAO X. GONCALVES, P. O. Box 10, Teresina (Piaui) Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)—HELY FRANCO BELMINO, Rio de Janeiro Brazil (Minas Gerais)—Luiz SAYAO DEFARIO, Faria Ave., Afonso Pena 908, Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais) Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)—KuRT MAX HAUSER, P. O. Box 683, Porto Alegre Brazil (Santa Catarina)—JOAD ARGON PRETO D E OLIVERIA, Loja "Luz Serrana" No. 12, Calxa Postal, 380, Lages SC Brazil Brazil (Sao P a u l o ) — M A N U E I NOBREGA FERNANDES, Sao Paulo British Columbia—FRED TOMLINSON, Bamberton, Victoria (B. C , Canada) Canada—ALAN BROUGHTON, 20 Coulson Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Chile—GiiiLLERMo MORALES BELTRAMI, Casilla 3620. Santiago China—SANFORD W . C H E N , P. O. Box 758, Taipei, Taewan, China Colombia—ARMANDO FUENTES, Santa Marta Costa R'Va—JORGE HFRRFRA. Alajuela Cuba—ENRIQUE G . ALBERDL Havana Denmark—ALBERT G . D . JORGENSEN, 23 Blegdamsvej, Copenhagen Ecuador—Dr. CARLOS CUCALON, P. O. Box 932, Guayaquil Ei Saivador--hnGAR PATRICK THOMPSON. San Miguel England—Col. GEORGE TREVOR KELWAY, St. Anne's, Milford Haven Pembrokeshire Finland—HOLGER LIINPAA, Rauhankatu 6 A, Helsinki France—BERNARD I. LANE. 2 Rue des Dardanelles. Paris XVII Germany—Gi^"nr HoFNiscH, 1 Berlin 45 Lichterfelds Boathstrasse 4, Berlin, West Germany Greece—ANASTASE KOFINIOTIS, 26 Skoufa St., Athens 136 Guatemala—HIIMBFRTO ELIAS SOLORZANO, P.O. Box 34, Guatemala City (C. A.) Honduras—RENE SAGASTUME, Tegucigalpa (C. A.) Iceland—ASGEIR MAGNUSSON, P.O. Box 81, Gardahreppur India—M. RAJAGOPLAN, 5A/147 Mount Road, Madras 6 Iran—MOHAMMAD HASSAN AFGHAMI, P . O . Box 11, 1777 Tehran Ireland—CHARLES DOHERTY, 66-a Kenilworth Sq., Rathgar, Dublin 6 Israel—AARON ROSFNFFLD. Haifa Italy (Grand Orient)—Prof. Dr. ARRIGO ORSI, Via Letizia 4, Milano Japan—WILLIAM R . MYERS, Grand Lodge of Japan, BIdg. No. 13, Shiba, SakaeCho Minoto-Ku, Tokyo Luxembourg— Manitoba—L. E. O.STRANDER, 171 Lawndale Ave., Norwood, St. Boniface 6 Mexico—(Baja Calif.)— Mexico (Campeche)— Mexico (Cosmos)—EDUAROO VIDAL LOVA, Apartado N o . 171, Libertad 1004, Chihuahua Mexico (Del Padfico)—

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Mexico (Nuevo Leon)—FIDEL C . MIRELES, Monterrey (Nuevo Leon) Mexico (San Luis Potosi)— Mexico (Tamaulipas)—REUBEN A. MARTINEZ. Matamoros (Tamaulipas) Mexico (York)—FREDRICK W . V O N SON, Morena 406, Mexico 12, D. F. Netherlands—G. TANIS, Van Houtenlaan, Groningen New Brunswick—PERLEY E . ROY, 302 Radio St., Newcastle New South 'Wales—HENRY LARKIN, 10 Nesca Parade, Newcastle New Zealand—JAMES G . DYKES, C/O Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, C. 1 Nicaragua—ANIBAL GARCIA LARGAESPADA, Managua (C. A.) Norway—FROYSTEIN HALVORSEN, Ivar Aasens vei 26, Vinderen pr, Olso Nova Scotia—IRA B . LOHNES, Box 55, Windsor, N . S. Panama—SOCRATES ROIS MENDEZ, Apartado 84, Panama Peru—VICTOR MARTINEZ COQUIS, Lima Philippine Islands—VICTORINO C . DAROYA, 1440 San Marcelino, Manila Prince Edward Islands—HENRY NEWCOMER BIRCH, Port Hill, Northam R. R. Quebec—B. M. MACCHARLES, 2402 First Ave., Three Rivers, P. Q. Canada Queensland—J F. STEvnNSON, Box 675. K.G.P.O.. Brisbane Saskatchewan—W. J. OLIVER. 2666 Argyle St., Regina Scotland—HARRY V . D E LOREY, 11 Duddingston Road, Edinburgh 15 South Au.stralia—WILLIAM HENRY ESSEX, 20 Marlborough St., Brighton Sweden—TORSTEN HANSTROM. Wittstocksgatan 9, Stockholm Switzerland—JEAN-CHARLES HUGUET, Giornicostrasse 211, 4000 Basle Tasmania—H. B. FOWLER, 20 Delamere Crescent, Launceston Turkey—SAFA D I K M E N , Nuruziya No. 25, Istanbul Venezuela—NICANOR GARCIA RAPTT.STA, Apartado Postal 927. Caracas Victoria—J. S. SHILLIDAY, Masonic Center of Victoria, 300 Albert St., East Melbourne, Australia 3002 Western Australia—GEORGE CLIFTON KINSMAN, 57 Wasley St., North Perth

G R A N D REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER U.S. GRAND LODGES NEAR THE G R A N D LODGE OF KANSAS A N D THEIR ADDRESSES Alabama—W. N O L A N ARTZ, 155 Rutland Rd., Wichita 67206 Arizona—ARTHUR L. GAHI.I:, 959 Manorcrest, Kansas City 66101 Arkansa.s—ARTHUR M . WILLIAMS, P. O. Box 15, Arkansas City California—RICHARD D . KELSEY, R . F . D . 1, Rossville 66533 • Colorado—J. FRED WILLIAMSON, 113 N . St. John St., Lyons, Kans. 67544 Connecticut—WILLIAM T . SCHLICHTER, 403 Washington St., Clay Center Delaware—ARTHUR W . BOYER, 948 Perry Ave., Wichita Dist. of Columbia—WILLIAM E . BRADFORD, Wamego 66547 Florida—RAY W . KINZIE, 956 Amidon, Wichita 67203 Georgia—ELROY E . TILLOTSON, 211 S. Colborn, lola Idaho—WILLIAM J. KIRKHAM, 210 S. Poplar. Wichita Illinois—ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, 2321 Tauromee, Apt. 22, Kansas City 2 Indiana—EARL R. BROWN, Plains Kentucky—REGINALD G . THOMSON, Dwight Louisiana—HARRY E . CROSSWHITE, 525 New York, Holton Maine—CECIL F . DRAKE, Norton Maryland—PAUL E . MURPHY, 8845 Horton, Overland Park 66207 Massachusetts—VERNON D . MARTIN, 121 W. Sixth St., Concordia Michigan—OWEN E . HODGSON, 660 Highland, Salina Minnesota—KENNETH N . POMEROY, 1175 Collins, Topeka 66604 Mississippi—FLOYD KITTELL, 812 W . 6th St., Coffeyville Missouri—H. JACKSON STATON, P. O. Box 85, St. John 67576

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Montana—PASCHAL W . LUNDY, Ness City Nebraska—RICHARD H . HART, 124 S. Kendall, Topeka 66606 Nevada—FRANK M . YEOMAN, P. O. Box 309, Kingman New Hampshire—JAMES A. CASSLER, People's Bank Bldg., McPherson New Jersey:—ROBERT M . RILEY, 1888 Armstrong, Kansas City New Mexico—MARTIN H . POTTER, 323 E. 6th, Pratt Now York—E. EDWARD COLE, 110 N . Main, Lindsborg North Carolina—CHESTER B . FULLERTON, 101 S. Main, Medicine Lodge North Dakota—ARTHUR C . HODGSON, P. 0.,-Box. 529, Lyons Ohio—JOHN H . MURRAY, 1020 S. 4th, Leavenworth Oklahoma—BASIL C . MARHOFEK, Ness City Oregon—THOMAS J. D U N N I N G , 1015 Laramie, Atchison Puerto Rico—MELBURN C . BARNES, 725 N. 10th, Frednnia Rhode Island—J. HENRY R E B , P. O. Box 307, Osawatomie South Carolina—CHESTER L. GILBERT, 927 N. Van Buren, Topeka 66608 South Dakota—JOHN B . TURNER, R . F . D . 3, Atchison 66002 Tennessee—CHARLES TRAVIS SPENCER, P . O . Box 312, Hutchinson 67501 Texas—CARROLL D . HARKER, P . O . Box 11, McLouth 66054 Utah—MARION RATHMEL, 2917 N. Athenian, Wichita 67204 Vermont—JAMES E . ZIMMERMAN, 1329 Kellam, Topeka 66616 Virginia—HERSCHEL L . H O F F M A N , R . F . D . 3, Marysville 66508 Washington—STANLEY J. KIRK, 2 E. Buchanan, lola 66749 West Virginia—IVAN L. FARRIS, Cheney 67025 Wisconsin—ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, R.F.D. 2, EiBngham 66023

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES NEAR THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS AND THEIR ADDRESSES. Alberta—GEORGE H . ROBISON, Burlington Argentina—-HAROLD N . NICHOLS, 1968 N. 32nd St., Kansas City 4 Austria—WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Oakley 67748 Belgium—FRED E . PECHIN, 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita Bolivia—FLORAN A. RODGERS, Box 707, Wichita Brazil (Amazonas & Acre)—J. EARL ODEN, 2431 Washington, Parsons 67357 Brazil ( C e a r a ) — N A T H A N C . HIBBS, 5841 W. Rocking Circle, Tucson, Ariz. 85713 Brazil (Mato Grosso)—J. W A Y N E PIPKIN, Box 488, Cheney 67025 Brazil (Paraiba) — Brazil (Parana)—FLOYD H . COFFMAN, Ottawa Brazil (Piaui)—CLAYTON J. CONNELL, Fall River Brazil (Rio dc Janeiro)—CARROL R . DEAN, 626 S. Phillips, Salina Brazil (Minas Gerais)—RICHARD L . BECKER, Box 483, Coffeyville 67337 Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)—HAROLD C SWOPE, Yates Center Brazil (Santa Catarina)—LYMAN BROWN, Plains 67869 Brazil (Sao Paulo)—CARROLL C . ARNETT, 1004-18th St., Belleville British Columbia—WILLIAM E. MONTGOMERY, Syracuse Canada (Ontario)—RICHARD D . OVERTON, 2904 W. 46th, Kansas City 66103 Chile—WALTER H . BERGER, Scandia 66966 China—LEE M . HOLMES, Hill City Colombia—HARVEY L . SWAN, 4 I 4 Arkansas, Mulvane 67110 Costa Rica—RALPH D . WALKER, R.F.D. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 Cuba— Denmark—WILLIAM H . HARRISON, P. O. Box 222, Downs 67437 Ecuador—ADDISON C . IRBY, 209 S. Main St., Fort Scott 66701 El Salvador—C. EDGAR LOVE, R.F.D. 5. Newton 67114

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England—S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, 401 S. Seneca, Wichita 13 Finland—HENRY D . PARKINSON, Scott City France—LEO J. SCHISLER, P. O. Box 393. Goodland Germany—JOSEPH G . WASSER, 938 S. Highland, Chanute 66720 Greece—KARL J. BAUMGAKTNER, P. O. Box 238, Goodland Guatemala—WEBSTER T . BOLIN, 309 S.E. Third, Newton 67114 Honduras—HARVEY L . HENDERSON, Satanta Iceland—H. HERBERT TULLER, 1038 Hilltop, Lawrence India—LESTER E . MCCONNELL, 712 North 11th St., Independence Ireland—HENRY S . BUZICK, JR., Sylvan Grove Israel—FORREST D . HAGGARD, P. O. Box 4037, Shawnee Mission 66204 Italy (Grand Orient)—L. ELDON GIDEON, R . F . D . 6. Topeka 66608 Japan—CARROLL C . ARNETT, P. O. Box 472, Belleville 66935 Luxembourg—WILLIAM J. YOTTER, Leoti Manitoba—RALPH E . WILSGNJ 3705 Shrine Park Dr., Leavenworth Mexico (Baja California)—ScoTT A. MOUSE, 730 E. 9th, Emporia Mexico (Campeche)—CHARLES J. BOWIE, Oakley Mexico (Cosmos)—CARL A. CARLSON, 2020 Washburn, Topeka 66604 Mexico (Del Pacifico)—WILBUR W . ROTHE, 641 Morningside Dr., Salina. Mexico (Nuevo L e o n ) — T H O M A S L. FRANCIS, 837 N . Market, Wichita Mexico (San Luis Potosi)—DAMON M . GRIMES, R.F.D. N o . 4, Paola Mexico (Tamaulipas)—JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM, 309 W . Wilberforce, Norton 67654 Mexico ( Y o r k ) — B E N W . GRAYBILL, P. O. Box 6, Shawnee Mission Netherlands—FoRKEST B. CROI.L, 2711 Wood, Kansas City 66104 New Brunswick—GLENN E. WILLIAMS, BOX 263, Oswego New South Wales—DURWARD C . DANIELSON, 223 W . I4th, Manhattan New Zealand—FLOYD S. ECORD, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839 Nicaragua—DON C . HEMINGER, P. O. Box 613, Great Bend Norway—• Nova Scotia—RAYMOND H . HILGERS, 2016 Grandview, Kansas City 66102 Panama—JAMES E . TAYLOR, Sharon Springs , Peru—WOODROW W . COLEMAN, 328 E. 1st, Wichita 67202 Philippine Islands—JAMES H . TRICE, Jr., Medicine Lodge 67104 Prince Edward Island—KENNETH W . SHKEVE, 626 S. St. Clair, Wichita 13 Quebec—THOMAS C . RAUM, J R . , Court House, Wichita Queensland—CLINE C . CURTISS, Colby Saskatchewan—ALVIN E . HAUSERMAN, 515 W . 7th, Junction City 66441 Scotland—ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Alma 66401 South Australia—RICHARD W . EVANS, Box 969, Dodge City Sweden—RoscoE E. PETERSON, 923 Main, Larned 67550 Switzerland (Alpina)—JAMES W . CLELAND, Wakeeney 67672 Tasmania—CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, 2627 N. 43rd, Kansas City Turkey—WILLIAM E . COOK, 5001 N. 63 Terrace, Shawnee Mission Venezuela—MAX W . MYERS, 2330 Central Blvd., Kansas City 66102 Victoria—LAZARUS LOEB, 405 Olive St., Leavenworth Western Australia—CHARI Hs S MIIIINNES.S, i2() W «tli st., Topeka

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1—John Harold Tilton.

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2—Lannes P. Golightly, Marion Lee Hobbs.

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3—Robert Kenneth Allison, Walter W. Atkins, Everett Bay, Bevlie Estill Bernard, Frank Ray Brown, Lloyd Justus Butcher, Paul Bludorn Capp, Herbert Herman Charlson, William Franklin Eismont, Harry Earl Evans, Arthur Llmuel Green, Henry Louis Hammond, Jennings Hazen, Otis Julius Hipp, James Wallace Hodam, Donald Woodrow Jackson, Leo William Krapes, Clyde Albert Lees, Virgil Clifford Long, Harry Lester Lyon, William Vance McCune, Harley Clair McDermott, Merret L. McKay, Firman J. Manley, Earl Sidney Mason, Elmo Bruin Ocamb, Tony David Ogle, Alexander Thomas Page, James Randolph Rasdall, Fred Robert Reynolds, Pontus Edgar Ridder, Wayne Simpson Roberts, Myron Taylor Robinson, Clyde Setzer, William Sharp, Leslie LeRoy Stoner, Stubert Biddle Stephens, John Samuel Trickett, James Waddell, Augustus Caesar Werner, Charles Dean Wood, William Noel Woodward, William Harold Zimmer.

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4—Jesse L. Ashcraft, George A. Pennington.

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5—Ellis Earl Gerrish, Donald Duane Wolfe.

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6—^Gordon D. Chappell, Eberson W. Hunn, Robert L. Surles, Charles E. Wagner. 7—Tice Ashley, Clarence F. Bignall, William B. Booth, Thomas K. Craig, David Del Boca, Gordon W. DeWitt, Charles W . Fake, Joseph W. Flippin, Elmer D. Gilman, Warren A. Heffelfinger, Edward H. Hicks, Oscar W. Knch, George W. Lauderdale, Harry W. Maas, Arthur L. McGill, Herbert E. Pomeroy, Glenn G. Quy, Robert L. Ray, Carl A. Royer, Ernest H. Schnelle, Morris -P. Seeds, Robert L. Snyder, Robert O. Steele, Albert Lee Tankersley, George C. Weedman, Jack W. Weeks, Van Rannes White.

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8—Burncy Jerome Balmcr, Norman Curtis Bov/ers, Herbert A.shley Brown, John Fred Cassell. William Alvin Clark, Charles Herbert Day, Herol L. Farmer, Harry Elmer Holding. Earl Lankford, Charlie Herbert Norton, Robert James Palmer, Albert Jr. Vassar, Ernest Franklin Williams.

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9—Charles W. AUphin, George F. Anderson, Arvid E. Erickson, Leslie E. Hammig, Arthur C. Scott, Ernest T. Selig Sr., George W. Scifers. 10—Frank J. Anneberg, Sigurd Anderson, Willis Sherwin Klingele, Roy H. Burt, Carl H. Helman, Grant B. Parker, Albert L. Short, Hayes R. Sparrow, Henry L. Rosecrans.

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11—Edwin T. Seamans.

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12—Ivan E. Benson, Elmer H. Bock, Harry Carnine, Fred G. Cline, Hyatt S. Clinton, Fred B. Clogston, Robert C. Cooper, Jack A. Hamble, Harold R. Gibson, Marion R. Hammer, Thomas B. Honea, George K. Jackson, Walter E. Johnson, Lemuel Lewis, Thomas A. Lowe, Merrill McWherter. Charles F. Magathan, James D. Moses, William N. Smelser, Evan E. Williams, James C. Wood, Harry C. Yates. 14—John W. Roberts.

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15—Carl Wade Atkinson, J. Wesley Brining, Alfred Howard Lee Cooper, Leslie Victor Curry, William Jennings Elder, James Baker Hanna, Byron B. Hoffman, Guilford Dudley Sims.

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16—Morrison Barker, Chester C. Brewer, Archie R. Cogswell, Ernest B. Coffman, John W. Emmot, Nathan D. Harwood, Elmer T. Jones, James T. Ryan, Roy A. Seaton, Lowell Venis.

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17—Lester E. Barber, James E. Crater, Phillip J. Dawe, Leon Faidley, Elmo Gaddie, Benjamin Garnett, Jacob (Jake) Harshbarger, John Hoehner, Walter Scott Kline. John Jordan, RoUin B. Krieg, Willard Royai LafFerty, Ernest F. Lester, Howard O. Linton, Floyd Markley, Don O. McCormick, Otis McQuilken, John F. Meek, Fred N. Meyer, Carl D. Moore, Cuthbert Nairn, Ernest L. Newman, William W. Owens, Dr. Paul M. Powell, Charles J. Rardin, Fred W. Rausch Sr., Donald Seal, Hardesty E. Srack. John Sherman Taylor, Wesley G. White, Asa P. Willet, Leonard R. Williams, Kenneth Raymond Wood, Harvey Workman.

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18—Clyde W. Baker, Ralph C. Capron, Arthur J. Dennis, Knud A. Elben, Harry W. Gilliland, Clarence W . Hegberg, J. Raymond Hosier, Glen E. Jordan, James M. Kilgore, Roscoe E. Lancaster, Thomas Fred Lowrance, Oliver R. McCandless, Gordon Barnett Noland, George H. Shufelt. Ned R. ShuU. Sidney L. Thompson, Frank A. Trump. Harold A. Ward, Gaylord D. Weilepp, Jesse Wire, Paul W . Worthington.

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19—Alexander A. Cameron. Howard T. Hershey, Albert Edward Hyer.

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20—Roy D. McCann, Charley B. Barnes, Marion S. Porterfield.

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21—Walter M. Brashear Sr., Charles W . McCleney.

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22—Walter A. Marshall, Albert F. Narans.

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23—Harvey Andrews. Roy William Beedles, Albert T. Danley, Harmon E. Downs, J. Houston Turner.

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24—Elda Howard Biggerstaff, Ora Ernest Burgoon, William Cortez, Crosswell, Leonard Otis Keith ley, James Elmer Kellogg. George Edward Mueller, Earl Franklin Padgett. Raymond G. Renoe, Otto Fred Sodomann, Owen Edgtor Tilford, Harry Glen West.

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2 5—Charles Robert Alves.

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26—James H. Davis.

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27—Lawrence L. Hall. Morris Bailey, Franklin Burger.

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28—James G. Crocker, Preston E. Diehm, Guy P. Clayton.

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29—LeRoy Bradfield, Roscoe E. Kimerling, Lloyd Wallice Henyan, Courtney W. Moles.

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32—Wilson G. Bundy, Robert Chamberlain.

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33—Eldron V. Walker, Harrison S. Coe.

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34—Harold Berkeley Duryea.

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35—Frank M. Emerson, Raymond A. Nevin, Darwin E. Neil, Horace W . Amann, Joseph Alvin Conklin, Clyde E. Sewell, Glenn K. Carpenter. 36—John Frew Hanna, William H. McAtee, Benjamine Harry Rader, Harvey R. Wingfield.

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37~John W. Carter, Thomas R. Crawford, Willard L. Elrod, Albert H. Kraft. David R. McCullough, Frank Vance Rigg, Francis E. Wards, J. Garrett Winkler. 38—Gerhold L. Donaldson, Joe H. Gregory, Erwin W . Harriman, Herbert Johnson, Milford A. Johnson, John E. Leath, Albert V. Lemasters, Arlon P. Mangold, Howard M. Miller, Earl E. Moyer, Guy E. Pees, Willis W. Pereau, Charles E. Reeder, Clayton A. Swiggett, Fred G. Willis. 39—Robert W. Baldwin. Lish Britt, Asa H. Ford, William L. Morrison, Glenn F. Murphy, George E. Whitney.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 40—Earl E. Ross. No. 4!—John Andrew Miller, No. 42—Perle W. Brumfield, Clarence H. Lutz, William Morris Lytle, John H. Riederer, Ernest White, Rue M. Wright. No. 43—Paul W. Alexander, Victor C. Hiet, Harold L. Vedders, Danial K. McLeod. No. 44—Fred Earl Bell, Eben Marion Coleman St., Dana D. Decker, David Roy Judy, Ralph Baldwin Luse, J. Walter Maudlin, Orville Daniel Meisenheimer, Earl Y. Parker, Frank David Seip, William Whitney Smith Sr. No. 46—Harold G. Cheatham, Arthur D. Schowalter.

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56—Albert M. Spielbusch.

No. 57—Malcolm E. (Max) Blakely, Floyd E. Farha. No. 5 8 ^ e s s e F. Strain. No. 59—Gus L. Billings, Eben E. Scholar. No. 60—William H. Bishop, Roscoe C. Carlisle, William J. B. Chambers, Harry H. Connell, Richard Harold Cravens, Albert Carl Danneafeld, John Lowry Foster, Francis Walter Greenough, Harold Francis Harper, Wilburn Jack Hawkins, Ray Victor Jensen, Eric Lagerberg, Herbert Litowich, Fred W. Lockard, David Lowe, John Ira McNutt, Hugh Dixon Mooney, George Henry Pickerill, Levi B. Price, Walter Roy Quinn, Joseph E. Renard, Rudolph W . Samuelson, Harold Glenn Shriver, William M. Stevenson, Scott Wayne Swigart, Glenn Vernon White.

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61—Dana I. McClanahan, William W. Ward.

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62—Hugh W. Allen, Howard R. I-ong, John L. Long, Ear! L. Miller, Samuel V. Owens.

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63—Thomas F. Hamman, Glen Wilbur Hammons.

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64~Raymond A. Bowman. Walter Canter, Albert W. Kiehnhoff, Kenneth C. Miller. Harold L. Thompson, Wilber W. Simmons.

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65—James R. Coble, Edward A. Merkel, Ernest R. Bigelow.

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66—Park J. Shepp, Ralph Cole Lapsley. Harold Everett Caruthers.

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67—Paul E. Billings. Robert B. Johnson, Ronald A. Labbe, Caleb C. Weeding, Don J. Work.

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68—John William McDowell, David W. Prince. Rudolph O. Hinz, Thomas R. Treadway, Roy B. Davis, Edward J. Hackney, Edwin A. Tuttle, Milton G. Bressler, George F. Edmonds.

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69—William W. Roberts.

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70—George A. Land, George J. Meyers, Fay Sears.

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71—Jasper John Kincaid. Claude H. Nichols, Lindley A. Wright, Harry O. Clouse, Holland L. Lyerla.

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72—Thomas H. Perdue.

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73—Leo M. Thomas. James F. Clopton, John H. Crouse.

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74—Josn W. Richey, Charles F. Young, Riley O. Hawkins. Albert R. Ohmart.

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75—George Willis Walker, Luke Renfro Roberts.

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76—James Thornton, Edward Naanes. John Collins, David Thornton, Drew Hammond, Scott A. Poston.

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77—Harry M. Burris, James D. Cobb, Lemuel H. Dunkin, Delmar I. Fowler, Sr.. Evan N. Hewitt, Shelby O. Johnson, Henry L. Page, James H. Trice, Sr., Eugene A. Winters.

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78—William A. Penny.

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79—Clarence E. Carmichael. Robert D. Oliver, Joseph W . Walker.

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80—Hillman A. Amerine, LeRoy D. Arnold, Jerry J. Blankenship, Otterbein Cambell, Fred C. Paris, Marion C. Jaillite, Ira E. Johnson, Harold Miller, Linton Trego.

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82—William Earl Dulinsky.

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83—Harold Cletis Hees, Sylvester Earl Martin, Elam Park Moomau, Johnny Robert O'Berg.

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84—Ira Bryan Strange.

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D E A T H S—Continued. Newby, Burton W. Parshall, Charles W . Raymond, Kenneth C. Ridenour, Frank I. Ridgway, Elmer Rudolph Jr., John L. Shipley, K. Weaver, Ben H. NX^enke, Seward S. Westvold, Oscar C. James W. Stewart, Oliver P. Swope, Clarence E. Waters, George Williams, Frank K. Cox. No. 87—Merl W. Reager, J. R. Spencer, Joe Bryske. No. 88—Marsh A. Bradley, Fredrich C. Halliday, James W. Kipper, Troy Rees Barton, William R. Gray. No. 89—Donald E. Little Sr., Lair D. Richardson, George O. Young, Clarence R. Long, No. 90—Roy L. Bever, John F. Euechner, Ralph B. Bunoughs, Clarence 'r. Butz, Sanford K. Clawson, Robert R. UeFiies, Charles T. Oeitrick, August Fricke, Eret G. Goodnow, Herbert K. Hall, Oscar M. Higdon, /vlbert H. lott, George M. Johnston, Roy C. Harsch, Benjamm H. Leese, John J. E. Lewis, Charles D. Logan, James L. McDonald, Orwell R. Marks, Francis H. Martin, Sigert Pedersen, Warren B. Pettlt, George J. Reklites, Vincent K. Relyea Jr., Ivan A. Riggin, John D. Richardson, Peter Shearer, Ernest J. Simmons, Cieo E. Smith, Milton B. Suddarth, William A. Stewart, Estel L. Thornburg, Lynn M. Turner, C. Madison Williams. No. 91—Robert George Andrews, John Francis Barrett, Robert Emil Ferguson, Henry Joseph Hafner, Elbert Timothy Rodgers, Orlan William Swanson, Streeter Travelute. No, 92—Verne A. Jones. No. 93—Lewis James Snow, James Denton Storey, Joe Conley Eddy, William Bruce, Raph J. Shideler, James Howard Matlock, Henry B. Hendrix. No. 94—William A. Fawcett, Walter E. Morrison, Everett E. Stoops. No. 95—Lee Pettijohn, Lewis Coburn True, Thomas Dawson Hampson, Max J. Kennedy, Bernard A. Koch, George S. Myers, Andrew Hudson. No. 96—Carl David Carlson, Earl A. Easton, David Samuel Fordemwalt, William H. Haycock, Grant O'Conor. No. 97—Ben Abes, Dean Davis Drumm, Willard Levi Goad. Ernest C. Hull, Robert Ernest Miliken, J jhn Melvin Oliver, Elsie Jackson Prigg, Robert Eugene Sammons, Geoffrey Dane Stoltz, Fenton Loy Suiivan, Bevy Edgar Warren. No. 98—Orlie A. Adelson, Robert Alexander Bowyer, Ralph W. DeHaven Sr., Joseph E. Griffiths, Howard W. Keel, Wilbur V. Ramey. No. 99—Frank E. Barr, Andrew C. Christensen, Ira C. Drake, Elmer E. Flowers, William A. Lee, Virdon Milne Liston, Ralph Loyd, Don E. Markland, Oral K. Murphy, Louis F. Nebelong, Cash A. Pechin, Ike Pennington, Raymond Roscoe Schilling, Fred F. Shute, Richard L. English, John W, Jenner, Howard R. Darge, Charles V. Waddington, Wilford N . Haas, Ercie S. Halderman, Howard Sullivan, Tucker I. Sullivan, John S- Cummings, Clyde B. Wells, Harsha H. Eilerts, Carl E. Bitting, Harlin V. Knight, Herman Martin McMarlin, George M. Haas, William H. Houck, Jesse T. Southard, Wesley E. Spencer, Marvin H, Cheatum, Frank O. Carr, Robert Eugene Medley, Jesse O. Watts, Edgar D. Futrell, Irvin H. Stearns, George A. Kassabaum, Joseph S. Dodson, Elmo C. Herring, Wallace Pope, Tom N. Evenson, Clyde S. Sandlian, Roy E. Wells, Carroll H. Corkins, Jeff W. Tucker, Jerry S. Parrott. No. 100—Clyde L. Burkhart, Combs D. Logan, Frank Vallembois, Carl S. Scovell, Dale D. Fouts, Marvin S. Canfield, Walter R. Scott.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 101—James Marion Boofer, Roy E. Rodgers, Alfred Lee Rothrock. No. 102—William P. Allin, Richard E. Barnett. Lael S. Benjamin, Blanton U. Bentley, Richard V. Brown, Demp Cannon, Samuel L. Carpenter, Ralph W. Chance, Donald W. Clay, Roy H. Clossen, Josiah N. Doolinle, Car! W. Eskridge, Van A. Frcy, Charles A. Centner, Denzil W. Harris, Roy G. Hey, Herschel L. Matlock, Ralph E. Mills, Joseph D. Moore, Herbert D. Parker, Jesse LeRoy Skinner, Hilbert C. Smith, Francis L. Stewart, James E. Tucker, Clarence M. Wirght. No. 103—Axel E. Anderson, W. Marcus Barbee, Cecil Cage, Nolan Carrier, Homer L. Chastain, Roland F. Corneison, Howard L. Dryden, N. Eugene Dunaway, Paul C. Elliott, Murray W. Haws, Joseph W. Halliday, Kenneth G. Horton, Arthur Irving, Joe M. Johnson, Jutzie R. Myers, Otto T. McClure, Ivan L. Starr, Joe Van Camp. No. 104—Donald C. Snyder, John H. Waterman, Edward F. Howard. No. 105—Peter Humbergar. No. 106—Reitz Walter Gooden, Kimble Mullies, Orren Jay Wade.

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No. 107—William O. Combs, Halleck I. Craig. Pearl M. Daniels, Charles E. Earle, William H. Eyssen. C. Ray Hibbens, Alva Kelly, William V. Linville, Rex Lucas, Claude B. Morrison, Earle F. Rees, Ax.sel A. Wiklund. No. 108—Francis W. Ford, Ralph E. Shead. No. 110—Clark Dale Buttel, John Leslie Alexander, Charley B. Young, Harry Valentine Knapp, Earl S. Young, Rudolph Wallace Feaster, Max Clifton Collins, Earl D. Youle, James Wilson. No. 111—Joe Parr, William F. Butters, RoUin F. Gresser, Thomas G. Bush, Howard R, French. No. 112—Lyle E. Farris, George Willis Harris, James Neil Vaughn. No. 113—Laurel K. Bland, OrviUe J. Brenner, Homer G. Cozzens, Edwin Dan Foote, Claus R. Larson, Charles P. Neis, Josiah C. Peck, Levi Harry Toliver. No. 114—Frederick Reeves Pinkston, Rex John Leander Robison, Carl E. White. No. 115—Lyle J. Hart, Roy T. Ramsey, Livian R. Rogers. No. 116—I. B. Riggs, Frank D. Tuttle, Ivan William McKeever, William F. Speer, Jesse G. Burbank. No. 117—Okey B. Dakan, Charley George Mann, Everett Leake McCormick, Verlie Otis Fouts, Harold Modlin, William Frederick Jefferson Sr., Wayne Eugene Burnette, John H. Koontz, Archie Winning Montgomery, Ralph Anderson Miller, Walter S. Porter, William Robert Ryburn. Earl C. Williams, Fred Herman Scheibner, John Allen Wright, Kenneth C. Jones, Jesse D. Addis, Charles Farnsworth Nickel!, Harve L. Bendure, Quentin Parsons Shreck, Richard Earl Kjellander, Willard Chester Mayberry, Edwin William Armstrong, Albert Heath Harris, Victor G. Hamilton, William H. Dienst. No. 118—Henry Delbert Clayton, Ben S. Isenberg. No. 119—William C. Jones, Novie E. Hadlock, Wilbur A. Hughes, Leslie W. Kimmel. No. 120—Glenn S. Davis, Ray M. Hoch, Clyde Russell.

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Anderson,

No. 123—Albert Anderson, Duane F. Snyder, Robert B. Haughey. No. 124—Lee Darlington Dunham. No. 127—Loren H. Ford, Marquis D. Moll. No. 128—William Henry Filinger. No. 129—Albert H. Bachelor, Benjuman F. Duskin, Jack L Gilbert, D. Verne Glens, George A. Gregg, Vern L. Jones, Max Nydahl, Walker Rodman, George C. Sorum. No. 131—Charley A. Fisher. No. 132—Charles A. Coffey, Herbert Hutchens, Emery Clay Wilson. No. 133—Charley E. Bailey, Vincent V. Bossi, William O. Craig, Ralph W. Cross, Edward J. Fitch, Bert H. Gibbs, Arch G. Gibson, John E. Henry, Frank O. Herbert, Ray E. Holmes, Eldon J. Jackson, Fred R. Lawhon, Frank L. Mansfield, David R. McWilli ams, Walter H. Meeker. Carl O. Mohler, Edward D. Moore, Frank L. Newman, Fred L. Oliver, Ralph F. Patton, Edwin M. Quinn, Arthur G. Rhodes, Thomas F. Ridg^'ay. No. 134—Fred A. Belin, Leonard M. Evens, Robert B. Frost, Paul D. Hammel, George Warren Haynes, J. Grover Hughes, Elmer R. Neill, George W. Obenland, Orrin C. Talbot, James O. Yarrow. No. 135—J. Lester Bridges, Samuel C. Reed. No. 136—William M. Bassett. OUie W. White Sr. No. 137—Robert B. Cottnm, Robert Lacv, Henry L. RaoD. Ralph A. Ross, William H. Snyder, Harry D.' Tipton. No. 158—William V. Barrett, Harvey A. Russell. No. 140—Ray Elias Brashears, Paul I. Dunbar, Ivan Bailey Fairbanks, Terry L. Foltz, Gerald Charles Fowler, Ralpli Edward Kidwell, Washington Junior Lantz, Jesse Lareau, Samuel H. Sidlinger Jr., Leo Glen Weyler, Bert Garfield Woodard. No. I4l—Harley J. Bower, Joseph G. Lundholm, Paul Dean O'Harra. No. 142—Orval A. Bair, Earl S. Beaudry, James M. Box, Alvin H. Cline, Samuel A. Davis, Irvin W. Draper, Elnathan C. Gavitt, Ralph W. McReynolds, Konard J. Modscheidler, James A. Moore, Joseph O. Rosco, James G. Sieglinger, Phillip H. Strauss, Paul Leo Vance, George W. Wolz Jr. No. 143—Irwin L. Cowger, Fred J. Gary. No. 144—Clyde B. Burnett, Calvin W. DeLay. No. 145—Clemford W. Kulp, Clarence A. Mehl, Jacob John Kindscher. No. \46—William

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D E A T H S—tontinued. No. 150—Kenneth F. Anderson, Fawn D:" Brown, Earl M. Clarksori Jr., Ernest Frank Gilyeat, Henry Otto Hamilton, Curtis Howard Jennings, Henry A. Keuneke, William H. Kidwell, Elmer Ellsworth Mickley. Joseph L. Nelson, James Wendell Ready, William Snelleman, Ernest Roland Shofner, Edward Arch Stinson, Eugene S. Veail, Blaine M. Kurtz. Harry L. Wilson. No. 151—Harold M. House, Edward Ernest Hunter, Wilbur Glenn Kunkel. No. 152—Clyde D. Lowman. No. 153—Thomas Kenneth Adams, Ij:wis W. Andrews, Warren H. Coate, George Luzier Calvert, George W. Crum, Glen Wayland Garrett, Benjamin G. Goddard, William R. Heath, Jesse E. O'Connor, William H. Pike. Othel Sherwood, John B. Stonebraker, William George Vollendorf. No. 154—Elmer L. Kistler, Edgar D. Webster. William D. Lyster, Alvin E. Walters, Herbert E. Lyster, Jack W. Eddy. No. 155—Lester F. Winn, George L. Cox. No. 156—Clarence B. Allen, David Earl Moore, James F. Cailison, Jesse Graham Love, Fred J. Palmer, Ira L. Robertson, William Guthrie Thompson. No. 158—Richard Lee Auchard. Fred M, Allison, J. Marvin Dittemore, Nestor Allen DeWitt. Herbe't Eberly. Theodore K. Erwin. Maurice Scott Kn'^ch, Shepaf-d K. Linscott, George H. Ra-'sh, Joseph M. Richey. Harlan B. Roberts, Charles R. Syarks, Elzie Zacharias. No. 159—Ralph Bland Abplanalp. Charles T. Officer. No. 160—Benjamin Frank Chalk, James E. Henshall. Herman A. Johnson, Arthur L. Kells, Frank C. McKanna, Lester E. Tucker. No. I6l—Isaac A. Robertson. No. 162—Joseph M. Amos, Ernest Masterson, Eugene G. Miller, Edward E. Morris. No. 164—James A. Bowes, Ray Russell Brown. Delbert O. Cloe, Kermit Milton Greason, Schuyler C. Rupe, Hodge L. Paden. No. 165—Donald M. Sargent, Russel H. Oliver, James E. Reeder, Hugh S. Atkinson. No. 167—Spencer C. Ackerman, Lester G. Bauer, Walter R. Broadbooks, Walter H. Cone, Joseph E. Davis, Fred Eckert, Henry Gilbert, Howard B. Heilig. Harry Hill, Harry J. Newacheck, James R. RauD. Bruce F. Richardson, Howard C- Spence, Ernest Upheber, Carlos K. Worrell, Claude W. Gher. No. 168—Allen L. Bruce, Joseph R. Copening, Clyde E. Bryan, Carl V. Carlson, Claude W. Stanley. No. 169—James C. Gerard, Howard S. Lathrop, Louis H. Schwartz, James M. Shaw. No. 171—Lloyd B. Booker, William E. Cutler, Albert J. Engbrecht, Davis Elmer Miller, Nevin S. Myers. No. 172—^Soren Sorenson, Paul M. Hawkinson, Granvil E. Hagstrom, John C. Hamburg, Aiphon C. Fink, Louis F. Korrell, John H. Anderson, James L. Galle, Donald R. Kerschner. No. 175—Donald D. Bishop, George F. Applegate, Waldie Heard. Floyd Cooper Sr.. Ralph H. Lambe. No. 174—Ivan E. Collier, Harold L. Schoeni.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 203'—Harry E. Jenista Jr.. Maurice Kloefkorn.^Lewis H. Wickery. No. 204—Lester W. Heiser, Walter G. Stroup. No. 205—Charles C. Sowell, Raymond H. Zinn. No. 206—Rolland M. Hunter. John W. Minger, Fred R. Wolf, Chester C. Yelton. No. 207—John M. Handley, Ivan A. Grimes. No. 208—Walter L. Vogelegsang, Jonathan D. Schmidt. No. 210—William Cordes, John Funk, Clarence Tate. No. 212—Daniel N. Boone, James W . Hendrix, Dale E. Nichols. No. 215—Glenn G. Heaton, Daniel G. Marcy, Howard R. Pfenninger, Carl E. Solomon. No. 216—Charles L. Taylor, No. 217—Walter W. Herold, William F. Bock, John J. Welch. No. 218—George Randall Beesley. No. 221—Edward Arthur Carlgren, Charles Roscoe Cooper, Carl Peterson, Peter Lawrence Hugos, George Parlee Plotner. No. 222—Orviile William Allen, Arthur J. Baker, Orville Lenard Barngrover, Joseph Earle Barton, Everett Donald Jones, Clyde Edward Kennedy, Harley B. Massey. William J. Neal. David Vernon Robertson, Thomas William Smith, Harry R. Spratt, Lloyd S. Starrett, Homer O. Walker, Merton J. Williams, Vern Calvin Winfrey. No. 223—Karl A. Cecil, Jay B. Seed, Christie C. Doughty, Lauren D. Rigg, George Bell, Roscoe C. Nye. No. 224—Raldo G. Brown. No. 225—Herbert C. Youngblom, John C. Marsh, Walter E. Kelly, Lee R. Jahnke, Seth P. Kingman, Charles F. Walker, William L. Dyatt, Irwin C. Kaiser, Leonard W. Johnson. No. 227—Claude M. Barton. No. 229—John J. Arnold, Fred R. Vehlow. No. 230—William C. Butts, George Fulkerson, Onno H. Funk, William J. Johnson. Charles L. Locke, Frank H. Robison, Ralph W. Springer, Arthur C. Stearns, Charles C. Williams. No. 231—Frederick A. Hasenyager. No. 233—Edgar L. Davidson, Curtis E. Middleswart. No. 234—Paul Hayes Grove, Edwin W. Irvine, William J. Moore, George L. Search. No. 236—Ray Vernon Ansnau^h, Roland Walker, Frank J. Johnston, Mell Metzger, Frank B. Swoyer. No. 237—Clvd- L. Merritt, Liebig,

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No. 238—C. Arthur Christensen, Arthur N . Wilhelm, Fay C. Taylor. No. 242—Harry F, Weelborg, Henry Mark Moss, George B. Smith, No. 243—Oscar D. Gardner, Hiram P. Waite, Albert Young.

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D E A T HS—Continued. No. 244—Bird O. Fanning. No. 245—Howard O. Barnes, Ernest P. Ericson. No. 246—Roy Fredrick Caswell, Harlan Jesse Chalfont, Douglas Matewaa Crotty Sr., James McCann Dunn Sr., Clinton Booth Hinthorn, Clifford Ragsdale Hope Sr., Morton Orla Phillips, Earl C. Richardson. No. 247—Howard A. Kaltenbach, Doyle R. Berry, Leo J. Rogers. No. 248—Charles E. Allbaugh, Arthur E. Wolf. No. 249—Miles Sloan, Keith W. Gilbert. No. 250—Vernon Thornton. No. 251—Dave G. Roth, Deo F. Warner. Wallace W. Stratton, Emery E. Crane, Carl O. L. Lindquist, Crissie Frost. No. 252—Henry C. Hitz, Harry L. Jolly, Max F. McCandless, John L. Ament, Robert C. LeHew, Arthur C. Smiley. No. 253—Doran W . Jackson, Clyde K. Kost. James P. Patterson. No. 254—George Ernest Martin. No. 256—Irvin L. Davison, Ernest W. McHenry. No. 257—Lloyd O. Garrison. No. 258—Carl O. Bomholt, Paul A. Craver, Dean Alton Goldsmith, William Wade Gosney, Frank C. Harris, Ernest E. Lindholm, Fritz Nicklaus. No. 259—Charles L. Fink, Wilbur W. Wikoff. No. 261—Charles Williamson, Lynn McClendon, Ellis H. Roberts, Harvey Sexton. No. 263—Scott Circle, Lyle Swonger, Frank VanVranken. No. 264—Clarence Lappin. No.. 265—Everett G. Baker, Fred M. Chapman, Carroll R. Cole, James R. Cooper, Russell C. Eastes, Willis J. Harrel, LaVerne R. Kerr, Wilbur N . Potter, Harvey E. Warner. No. 266—Charles Knight, Raymond Schuyler. No. 268—David R. Kuns, Luther E. Poo!. No. 269—Kenneth L. Giger, Roy D. Giel, Carl Duncan, Mark D. Lewis Sr., Millard Cox, Claude B. Moore. No. 270—Hiram M. Thornton. No. 271—William F. Black, Jene E. Carlson, Charles M. Davis, Louis W . Engler, Edward R. Hardin, Reubin C. Horn, James E. Hull, Frank O. Issacson, Ralph E. Jessup, Charles V. Kaylor, Robert H. Keith, Mervin G. McBroom, Truman E. McWilliams, Arthur Moran, Chester A. Park, George H. Poletis, Amandus P. Schmidt, John Shaumeyer, Ernest P. Simmons, George E. Terry, Norman K. Winters. No. 272—Aubrey Sylvester Anglen, John Forest .Buckey, Louis H. Collar, Harold W. Ecker, William Robert Edwards, Marvin Ray Goff, Hugo F. Hallquist, Morris J. Levin, Willie Albert Molder, John E. Morgan, Thomas Ilch Nail, Charles Eugene Priestley, Charles Rowett Smith, Henry C. Swanson, William Hargraves .Wilson, Samuel Simpson Wilkinson, David Forman Deardurff.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 273—Louis A. Webb, Albert P. Haeberle, Dean O. Wheeler, Emmett E. Bogart, Ned Noel Woody, Frank O. Eccles, Oscar Earl Pinkerton, Jay D. Kuhl, Virgil A. Lukens, Reuben L. Spackman. No. 274—Arthur F. Morton, John Sanders, Clay Haney. No. 275—Fredrick C. Dalini, Lloyd M. Goss. No. 278—Dwight Albert Alley, Ralph Warren Jones.

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No. 279—Raymond B. Furgason. No. 280—Leon M. Ramsey, Wilfred W. Taylor. No. 281—Vernon Huntington, Kenneth C. Wente. No. 282—Carroll W . Hendrickson, Harry Russell Tuttle. No. 28}—Forrest B. Hoover, Charles E. McCarty, Harry Youst. No. 284—Albert E. Filson, Billie Harold Ozbun. No. 285—Thomas J. Wright. No. 286—Eugene D. Bayless, Ralph Benson, Clyde Boyd, Joseph D. Demott Orville J. Finley, Bert E. Sonneman, Josha R. Wiles. No. 287—Gerald P. Carper, Albert W . Grob, Leland R. Chandler, Will A. Fair, Ben H. Renken. No. 289—Matthew J. Conway, George A. Stallard, Leo R. Michel, Ralph W . Stees, William E. Bechtel. No. 290—Cecil Cagle Berry, Jack B. Benedick, Harry T. Adams Jr., Ulysses S. Green, John R. Collins. No. 291—LeRoy Edwin Bechtol. No. 292—Forrest W . Shull. No. 293—Elmer Glen Jones. No. 294—James Henry Caldwell, Ernest W. Norris, Thomas M. Oliver. No. 295—Adam L. Bailor, Victor P. Burton, Raymond J. Lohrding, Joseph B. Stark. No. 296—Ernest Mutschler, Evans Newton, Arnold Thornton. No. 297—^Jesse Clarence Gatewood, William Franklin Kennedy, Chester V. Meserve, William A. Miller, John Mack Russell. No. 299—Guy Clark, Aura Claude Day Jr., John J. Fowler, Wendell W . Paulding. No. 300—Earl W. Hamilton, Conrad L. Wann, Leslie R. Diehl, Rikki K. Fields, Don A. Henry. No. 301—Paul E. Brown, Wilbur Eugene Mitchell, John W. Wallace. No. 302—Richard H. Mendenhall. Hardin B. Reynolds, Lloyd J. Tuslin. No. 303—Asper Carl Addis, Roy Alfred Allen, Orville Movetta Baker, Orville Allen Bell, Maurice Frederick Benfer, Louis John Bounous, Charles William Bright, Charles Dewey Brown, Fred Carl Bungenstock, Gilbert Cooper Campbell, Luther Richard Cantrell, Arthur Carl Carlson, Ralph Willard Carney, Hiram Guy Casey, George William Cochran, Wayne William Cole, Wilbur Henry Comstock, Marshall Daniel Cornelison, Allan Ruthaford Corrigan, Frank

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D E A T H S—Continued. Marion Crotts, Charles Walter Cunningham, Virgil Stephen Davis, Oto Deissroth, Lee Howard Dow, Orlando Jay Eastman, William Moody Eaton, Lowell Miton Ebel, William LeRoy Fisher, James Cummings Galloway, Leigh Howard Hammond, Clarence Leslie Harris, Floyd Alonzo Hart, Cecil Thomas Heriford, Lewis Bruce Hobbs. Clarence Randall Hofif, Donald Lee Holtby, Fred Horn, Clyde P. House, John Arch Howard, Henry William Huersch, Guy Lorn Huffine, Russell Gardner Hunter, Elmer Raymond Hurt, Charles H. Hyde, Horace Sidney Johnson, George Edwin Keif, Orville Clyde King, Glen Edward Kircher, Harold Robb Laudermilk, Loren Claud Lowhon, William Josiah Lawrence, James Harrison Leedy, Everett Looney, Ira Andrew Locke, William Stewart Lowry, James Wesley Lucas, Ralph Crawford MacCammon, Louis Marion McCammon, Joel Newton McClallen; Adolph Ludwic Magnusson, Clayton Orlando Mammel, Lloyd John Martin, James Arthur Medley, Kenneth George Miller, Robert Shannon Miller, Marshall Claude Moore, Claude Odell Morgan, Marcellus Marion Murdock, Coral Ernest Myers, Vernon Rose Oakley, Edgar Earl Oder, Glenn Damon Paxson, Dale Peckham, Chester Visher Poole, Chester Arthur Ratliffe, George Arthur Rethorst, Carl Henry Richter, Dale Robinson, Arlo Boyd Romer, Robert Kingsley Royer, Buel Loran Runberg, Albert William Schramm, Charles Melvin Scott Jr., Frank Benjamiri Smith, Harry Watson Smythe Jr., Emery Emmett Solsby, Stanley Spurrier, Anton Swensson, Charles Bryant Turner, Henry Wallenstein Jr., Charles Ray Waltz, Ray George Warren, Joseph Ralph Waterman, Stanley Leon Weems, William Purdee Dickson Wilson, Homer Henry Woodbury, Isaac Robert WyckofF, Orla Daniel Young. . : i .. No. 306—Ernest M. Fogleman, Cecil D. Griffin, George C. Harrison, Ralph A. Johnson, Leslie L. McCail, Donald H. Peterson, James G. Simpson. No. 307—Maurice E. Baird, John A. Conrey, Gaylor P. Edwards, William T. Fall, Ellis J. Gwinn, Zeno W . Hall, Aaron C. Higginbotham, Harold K. Hill, Marvin L. Hudson, Harry W. Jacobs, Fred Jones, William J. Knight, George C. Krause. Careni:e Olson, Wilford R. Sangwin, Marion W . Shaw, Wilson Tatum, George L. Thornton, John F. Watson, William C. Whitaker. No. 309—Wayne Jerome Gragg, Clyde L. Ward. No. 310—Harry Hemsworth, LaVerne E. DeMoss. No. 311—Wallace M. Allison, Arthur Boettcher, William D . Davis, Marvin W. Dye, William J. Epes, James E. Homes, Eugene W. Hiddleston, Andre C. Lucas, Thomas H. Rowland, Frank J. Stack, Lyle J. Sundet, Alfred F. Truax, Clarence Ulery, William G. Weaver, William G. Williamson, Everett R. Worley. No. 312—Harry Jasper Bunnell, Estol G. Converse, William L. Orth. No. 313—Alvin Glen Wyscaver. No. 3l4—^Raymond W . Anderson, Marion Frank Birk, Fred Jones, John Patterson McMuUen.

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No. 315—Thomas A. Baker, Carroll M. Barsby, Charles R. Braden, Isaac Guy Cosner, Charles Oscar Goff. No. 317—Hugh R. Cleland, William S. Conner Jr., Lawrence E. Redman. No.318—Norton A. Ward, Celesto M. Detilla. No. 319—James O. Beal Jr., Victor M. Doze, Leo C. Jones, Donald William Six. No. 321—Charles R. Hall, George Elvis Harper. Charles Herman Smith, Ernest William Stone.

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D E A T H S-Continued. No. 322—John R. Anderson, Arthur W. Briggs, Clifford L. Carrol!, Guston Coats, Bert L. Cummings, Albert S. Ferguson, George D. Houchen, Clarence A. Jameson, Loren M. Kerr, Frank W. Kunze, Orval L. Landis, Dalton O. Lloyd, James F, Longwith, James R. Mills, Harold W . Olsen, William G. Sellers, Jack C. Stines, Earl G, Swinehart, James A. Waters, Obadiah R. West, Frederick F. Wiiliams, Eari L. Wright. No. 323—John E. Barndt, Lawrence V. Sanford. No. 324—Orville B. Bridenstine, Ferman L. Codding, William C. Meadows, James Piesker, John L. Schnedler. No. 325—Lee Howe, Wesley Theodore Brennecke, George H. Busley. No. 326—William N. Dalton, Joseph E. Hair, Edwin L. Montgomery, Hector W . Harris, George B. Norris, George A. West, Harold L. Peck, Francis K. Means, Charles W . Davis, Ralph D. Hill, Thomas J. Hon. No. 327—Howard R. Breneman, Harry L. German, Max E. Joy, Arthur D. Wentz. No. 328—Dr. Elbert Ernest Wheatley, Sr. No. 329—James T. Fowler, Johnnie Kunstel, Joseph W . Pettet, Oscar V. Swafford. No. 330—Alfred W . Loveless, S. Clifford Rcthwciler, Ralph P. Schanacke. No. 331—David D. Callaway. Fred E. Childs, Walter Shelby Hawkins, Clarence E. Hoch, Clarence Daniel Horner, Harry Nolan Johnson, Lester D. Long, Lucien R. McGill, Wilburn Harley Smith. No. 332—Chester A. Long. No. 333—Lawrence Biechele, Fred C. Dammann Sr., Earl E. Doudna, Paul C. Ehrig, Bror E. Ericsson Jr., George L. Gerner, Robert Green Jr., Donald B. Hill, Arthur L. House, Harry B. Madison, Harvey P. Matney, Percy E. Newell, Pat M. Nunn, Henry C. Rohde. John Baird Smith. No. 334—Leo Crawford, Kenneth T. Watt, Walter V. Wilson. No. 335—Theodore R. Putnam. No. 338—William M. Heider. No. 339—Jacob H. Heiber, John D. Moon, William Owens. No. 340—Elmer Schelling Harkness, Albert A. Whalen. No. 341—Cowan Bearly, Buryl A. Stadler, Earnest C. Campbell, Irvin C. Bearly Sr., W. Harold Polley, Wilson E. Miller. No. 342—Chauncey B. Lester, Sterling Tousley. No. 343—Alfred A. Boles. No. 344—John R. Boswel!. No. 345—Donald R. Woolard, Clarence E. Kallenberger, Charles A. Gary, Albert P. Newman. No. 347—Robert B. Porter, Montie H. Coud.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 351—Floyd M. Clark, Thomas R. Haigh, Charles H. Huber, James Poore, Peter Russell Jr., Allen A. Thompson. No, 352—William C. Coupland, Paul M. Foote, Theodore M. Howland, James Clair Kauffman, George P. Leonard, Claus V. Walin. No. 354—John R. Conard, Clyde A. Nelson. No. 355—Joshua R. Stone, Griffith A. Vansant. No. 356—William O'Neil Collins, Noble Elroy Naylor. No. 357—K. B. McLaughlin, Charles H. Amsbury, John Ziegler. No. 358—Paul E. Gray, Harry C. Knappenberger, Paul S. Wallace. No. 359—Paul L. Cross, William A. Buzick Sr., James J. Cannon, James A. Mattson, Rodney L. Zeigler. No. 361—Samuel F. Bethers, Jeremiah M. Bacon, Archie Grover Crowl, Joseph Harvey Eyman, Thelbert Griffitt, Edwin Depew Martin. No. 362—Albert H. Gauger, Victor V. Veroda. No. 363—Charles W. Loyd, Hugh B. Loyd, Walter Roseberry, Daniel A. Zimmerman. No. 364—Lewis W . Kehl, George U. Mann, Paul Nicholson, Ralph E. Nitcher, Clarence E. Royal, Charles E. Switzer. No. 365—Donald E. Long, Bruce Calloway Matthews. No. 366—Joseph E. Knight, Clarence G. Schubert, James Arthur Woolf, Mason F. Jourdan, Clarence W. Mize, Roy C. Tinberg, Lane T. Orrick, Charles L. Williamson. No. 367—Walter Orie Darden, Joe C Benson. No. 369—Everett Curtis Bell. William Otto Buchholz, Charles William Buckingham, James Ellis Creason, Arthur Daugherty, Clarence Adam Dietzel, Albert Glen Ditton, William Lester Dixon Jr., August W. Goerke, Marshall Wayne Hatfield, Earnest Dale lobe, Ralph El wood McLaughlin, Clarence Leslie Maupin, Carl O. Norman, Stephen L. North, Paul G. Patton, Robert Ray Rasmussen, Russell Ora Sage, John Thodore Serene. Clifford Charles Stenswick, Archibald G. Stinson, Albert Ray Sumner, Bevin Earl Thomas, Arthur Ira Turner. Theron Albert Wood. No. 370—Alva B. Crow. No. 371-—Cyrus Wilson Turner. No. 374—Harrison W . Wilkison, Francis Robert Parker, Larkin Worrall. No. 376—Frank Bloor, Clyde J. Bogart, John J. Mead, Ellis T. Barker. No. 379—Charles H. Anderson, William Stephenson. No. 382—Frank E. Phillips Sr., Dale Vincent Aikens. No. 383—Harry D . Harrison, Archie A. Rummel, Bernard C. Briney. No. 384—Alva C. Alexander, Oral Bilyeu, Grover C. Ellison, Jacob W . Leeper. No. 385—Donald G. Armstrong, Virgil H. Little. No. 389—Charles Harold Warnock, Hugh D. Childers. No. 391—Forrest C. Roach, Timothy B. Rogers, Paul H. Blinn.

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March

D E A T H S—Continued. No. 392—Henry Clay Cravens, Laurence B. Morford. No. 393—Samuel R. Jones, Roy E. Frazier Sr., Wilbur V. Hamilton. No. 394—Franklin C. Gilpin, Charles L. Jenkins, Fred Turner. No. 39?—Samuel B. Parker, DcWayne F. Jones. George H. Crook.

No. 396—Tom O. Mercer, Joy D, Mickey, Charles E- Shike. No. 397—Anton Levan Anderson, Clinton Frank Handlin, Reuben Edwin Anderson, Laurentius J. Benson, Alexander Theodore Nelson, Walter Ivan Thomas, Victor L. Krig, Clyde A. Murrell. No. 398—Isaac W. Ward. No. 399—Gilbert Ray Thach, Herbert Curtis L. Hargadine.

Fellers,

Chalmers S.

Sloan,

No. 40O—Earl W. Strong Sr., Darrel W . Glenn, Clyde C. Raleigh. No. 401—Parley S. Ketterman, Lowell R. Smith, Orien E. Smith. No. 402—^James J. Boley, James Orrin Wilson. No. 403—William Lamb, John N . Green, Clarence Shoop. No. 404—Harold H. Couse, Robert F. Harrison, Bryan H. Kehmeier. No. 405—Roy W. Dilsaver, Sherman K. Beard, Verlin W. Shively. No. 406—^Alfred L. Cobb, Clarence B. Sherwood, Robert L. Smith. Moss Jensen, Willie Ray Griffin. No. 407—S. Harris Stubbins. No. 408—Domenic Sighel, John Delplace, Floyd Nelson Chapman, Joseph Myers, Austin Maltby, James Monay. No. 409—Elburn Chinn, David D. Meisenheimer Sr., Elwyn F. Grapes, Rollin Q. Elliott. No. 410—Christian Ikenberry. No. 412—William E. Proctor, Myrl E. Dellinger. No. 4l4—Ralph O. Morgan, Edward P. Goddard. No. 4 l 5 ^ W i I l i a m Schafer. Curtis Beasore. No. 417—Clinton A. Carr, Harley E. Lowe. No. 420—George F. Bahnmaier, Justus W . Geelan, John M. Taylor. No. 421—William Henry Laird, Homer H. Myers, Henry Albert Schroeder. No. 422—Chester C. Tucker. No. 423—Harry E. Hanshaw, John A. Yelek. No. 427—Alva Inslee. No. 430—Archie Edwin Wade, Harry K. Brown, Leonard William Riley, David William Shaw, Henry Albert Bash, Charles. Burtchard Jackson, William Fred Barnes. No. 433—Aymer Lyman Achenbach, Rutherford Keith Allen, Glenn Earl Barton, Floyd Earnest Boyle, Stewart C. Callison, Vern Lowell Clark, Theodore Guy Conlin, Truman Ben Drury, Evan Eugene Everson, Tracy Lee Funk, Rayburn Henry Harris, Leonard Bedford

1970-71

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LODGE O F K A N S A S

D E A T H S—Continued. Hessee, Melvin Preston Hundley, Harry Richard Icks, Walter A. Inman, Jesse L, Johnson, Robert Clarence LaMar, Benjamin Marion Magar, John Wilson Miller, William Hempstead Miller, James Edward Minser, Benjamin Lee Moore, El wood Russell Morrison, Loren Bertram Nichelson, John Alva Peters, Paul Norman Pieratt, William S. Reece, Carl John Reed, F. Charles Schnitzel, Alfred K. Lawless Sherman, Truman Hearld Slothower, Marshall Clifford Spencer, Vernon Albert Stanley, Edward Oliver Townsend, Earnest Ruble Twineham, Harold Gordon Vale, Herbert Edward Wattenbarger, Frank Arthur Williams. Arthur Harry Wogtech Jr., Merle Allen Wortman. No. 435—Eddie Miles Harmon, Alvin John Walters, Richard H. Joyce. No. 436—Jackson Franklin Boehm, Earl Clark, Forest P. Elliott, Thurman E. Files, Fred A. Klausen, Frank Allison Oxenreider, William Richard Shaw Jr., Bert Raymond Simmons, Walter Clarence Stumpff. No. 437—Ray H. Porter, Buford T. Black, Benjamin C. Fiedler. No. 438—William J. Bell, Hersey E. Bibb, Leonard W. Buchholz, Orville E. Carrico, Earl S. Dvidson, Roger A. Holter, Gordon Willis. No. 440—Lawrence J. Gilmore. No. 441-—Samuel L. Plummer, John B. Cockrun. No. 444—Clarence P. Knisley, Thomas D. Lough, Charles Wesley Schuyler, John Robert Van Trease. No. 445—Lowell K. Keen, Harland Lee Fuller, Allen L. Burnett, Vyvian E. Mammel, John D. Phelps. No. 449—Alvin M. Denton, Cecil W. Denton, Cecil G. Chaney, David G. Roberts.

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Deaths Other Grand Jurisdictions. Alabama: LoNNiE E. BRADFORD, Grand Tiler. December 18, 1970 GERALD KLEEDEHN, Deputy Grand Tiler. October 3, 1970 Alberta: FRANCIS PHILIP GALBRAITH, PGM.

May 16, 1970

Arizona: W I L L I A M MORTON C O X , PGM. November 4, 1970.

Arkansas: ROBERT EVANS S H E L T O N , PGM.

British

March 11, 1970

Columbia:

GEORGE LIVINGSTONE CASSADY, PGM. February 21, 1970 LAURENCE HEALEY, PGM. February 23, 1970

FREDERICK BERTRAM MAXFIELD, M.D., Deputy Grand Master.

October 25, 1970 J O H N H . N . MORGAN, PGM.

January 8, 1971

CalijOrnia: ALFRED F . BRESLAUER, PGM. January 27, 1971

Colorado: CHARLES ARMSTRONG M A N T Z , PGM.

June 24, 1970

Delaware: FRANCIS W . H U K I L L , PGM.

October 28, 1970

District of Columbia: CoNVASs BROWN D E A N , PGM. April 11, 1970

Georgia: RAYMOND B E N J A M I N M U S E , PGM.

June 11, 1970

Iowa: G L E N N P. W I L S O N , PGM.

December 2, 1970

Kentucky: T H O M A S BURCHETT, Jr., PGM. July 8, 1970

Louisiana: W I L L I A M DAVID HAAS, Jr., PGM.

August 7, 1970

Maine: CLARK D R U M M O N D CHAPMAN, PGM. January 11, 1971 B E N J A M I N W A L T E R ELA, PGM. November 2 1 , 1970 RAYMOND M C K I N L E Y RIDEOUT, Sr., PGM. November 29, 1970

Manitoba: ALBERT J. HATCHER, PGM. April 3, 1970

March

1970-71

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

209

D E A T H Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Concluded. Michigan: CHARLES T . SHERMAN, PGM. July 12, 1970. PAUL O . STRAWHECKER, PGM. March 13, 1970

Mississippi: GEORGE W A S H I N G T O N DAVIDSON, PGM.

December 21, 1970

Montana: CHARLES DAVIDSON, PGM. April 30, 1970 GEORGE SOLOMON SLOAN, P G M (Honorar)')-

April 20, 1970

Nebraska: ROY I. BABBITT, PGM. February 13, 1971 RALPH O . CANADAY, PGM.

October 7, 1970

Nevada: FREDERICK HORACE CALLIHAN, PGM. PAUL LAWSON, PGM. July 3, 1970

January 20, 1971

BRUCE S. SUTTON, Grand Marshal. February 26, 1970 New

Hampshire:

HAROLD CLEVELAND M C A L L I S T E R . ' ^ P G M .

November 3, 1970

North Carolina: WILLIAM JAMES BUNDY, PGM. June 27, 1970

Nova Scotia: ANGUS J O H N S O N IVIACDONALD, P G M .

June 9, 1970

Ohio: ANDREW J. W H I T E , Jr., PGM,

March 3, 1970

Rhode Island: HERBERT A R T H U R CROWELL, PGM. June 14, 1970 LEONARD EDWARD SMITH, PGM. December 28, 1970

Saskatchewan: J O H N CHARLES CARTER, PGM. November 25, 1970 W I L L I A M MELVILLE M A R T I N , P G M . June 22, 1970 FREDERICK C . W I L S O N , PGM. January 18, 1971

South Dakota: Dr. FRANCIS E . M A N N I N G , PGM.

November 9, 1970

Texas: HORACE K . JACKSON, Sr., PGM.

West

August 2, 1970

Virginia:

J O H N D . GARRISON, PGM.

December 14, 1970

INDEX Address: M . ' . W / . H. Jackson Staton

Area Coordinators

145

Area Meetings

114

Biographical Sketch of M.'. W . ' . H. Jackson Staton

137

Committees: Appointed Chairman List of Members Reports of

139 and Inside Back Cover 4 Inside Back Cover See Reports

Consolidations: Scranton No. 407 with Carbondale No. 70

Deaths

„

191

Defunct Lodges

181

Distinguished Visitors presented

Election

121

District Deputy Grand Masters: Present at Grand Lodge

List of

144

Districts, Lodges comprising

142

District Meetings

121

Fifty Year Members

Grand Lodge Officers: At Annual Commuication Election of Installation of List of

8 121 130 4, 138 and Back Cover

Grand Lodge Special Communications

Grand Lodges and Grand Secretaries: American

183

Foreign

184

Grand Master M . ' . W.". H. Jackson Staton: Address

Banquet

—-

Biography Portrait Recommendations

107

137 -.

32, 128 and 129

Grand Representatives: of Kansas near other Grand Lodges

186

of other Grand Lodges near Kansas

188

High School Essay Contest Winners

112

Lodge Halls, Location of

178

Lodges: Building Projects Defunct, List of Directory of

120 181 154

List ofâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by Districts

142

Represented at Annual Commuication Synopsis of Returns of

14 146

Without Representation at Annual Communication Masonic Districts

56 142

Masonic Home Reports

91 and 99

Memorialâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Robert Emil Ferguson

Past Grand Masters Association

140

Past Grand Masters and Grand Officers: At Annual Commuication Deceased Living

8 179 180

Past Masters at Annual Commuication

Per Diem Checks Issued

Portraits: Appointive Grand Officers M.'. W . ' . H. Jackson Staton Scott E. Kelsey, 50 Year Pin Presentation Proficiency Certificates

136 3 106 56 and 124

Reports: Committees on: Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D

108

Church Lodge Relations Correspondence

125 108

Credentials Extenson of DeMoIay

8 126

Finance Foreign Relations Jurisprudence

Kansas Masonic Foundation, Inc. (Executive Director)

118 117 128 103

Masonic Education

114

Necrology

101

Public Schools

Ill

Report of Grand Officers

105

Ritualistic Work

121

Temple Building and Remodeling

120

Trials and Punishments

110

Council of Administration

Grand Secretary

Grand Treasurer

Secretary of Masonic Home Board

Superintendent of Masonic Home

Special Communications of Grand Lodge

Special Dispensations Granted

Tellers Third Degree Dramatized

;

114 and 121 106

M. . W. . GRAND LODGE OF AF&AM OF KANSAS 1971 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

On Credentials: W.'. CHESTER L. GILBERT, Chairman, Topeka No. 17, 927 N. Van Buren, Topeka 66608 W.'. DuANE LARISON, Henri Lodge No. 190, R.F.D. 3, Toneanoxie, Kansas 660E6 W.'. L. ELBON GIDEON, Lake Lodge No. 50, R.F.D 6, Topeka, Kansas 66608 W.'. HARRY M . FRETZ, Golden Rule Lodge No. 90, 1524 Logan, Topeka, Kansas 66608 W.'. RAYMOND H . STARNLS, Huion Lodge No. 72, P.O. Box 71, Everest, Kansas 66424 On Reports of Grand Officers: M.'. W.'. CARROLL C . Ai.N.,r.. Chaitman, EclleviUe No. 129, Box 472, Belleville, Kansas 66935 W.'.ICoRMAN R. ELLlorr, Bendena Lodge No. 440, Bendena. Kansas 66008 \ / . ' . HENRY M . LEVI, Ben Hur Lodge No. 322, 1439-S. 41st St., Kansas City, Kansas 66106 W.'. ORVAL E. WEEKS, Hoisington No. 331, 519 N. Alexander St., Hoisington, Kansas 67544 W.'. IRA E . BARBER, Pacific Lodge No. 29, 221 North Lafayette, Chanute, Kansas 66720 On Finance: M.'. W.'. WILLIAM E. BRADPORD, Chairman. Lyia Lodge No. 256, Wamego, Kansas 66547 M.'. W.'. H. JACKSON STATON, Ionic Lodge Ko. 254, P.O. Eox 85, St. John, Kansas 67576 W.'. NOLAN ARTZ, Belle Elaine No. 173, 155 Rutland Road, Wichita, Kansas 67206 \ 7 . ' . EDWARD N . PRATT. Orient Lodge No. 51, 1736 Indiana, Topeka, Kansas 66607 W.'.GlRALD TOWNSEND, Ancient Form No. 34, 6805 Mastin Dr., Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66203 On Jurisprudence: M.'. W.'.- ARTHUR C. HODGSON, Chairman, Corner Stone No. 219, Box 529, Lyons, Kansas 67554 M.'. W.'. JOH.N H. .vruRRAY. King Soloman No. 10, 1020 South 4th. Leavenwcrth. Kansas 6^048 M '. V7.'. THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., Albert Fike No. 303, 1209 N. River Blvd.. Wichita. Kansas 67203 W.'. RICHARD A. PORTER, Albert Pike No. 303, 201 N. Topeka, Wichita, Kansas 67202 W.'. FLOYD H . COFFMAN, Ottawa No. 18, Cou:t House, Ottawa, Kansas 66067 On Ritualistic W o r k : W.'. WOODROW W . COLEMAN, Chairman. Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. 1st, Wichita, Kansas 67202 W.'. HUGH A. KELLEY, Topeka No. 17, 4520 West 25th Street, Toneka. Kansas 66614 vy.'. HARVEY L. HENDERSON. Satanta Lodge No, 446, Satanta, Kansas 67870 On Trials and Punishments: W . ' . J A C K EULER, Chairman. Wathena Lodge No. 64. Troy. Kansas 66087 W.'. BASIL C . MARHOFER. Walnut Valley No. 191. 112 N. School St.. Ness City, Kansas 67560 W.'. STEVE W . CHURCH, Kiowa No. 293. 112 W. Florida Ave.. Greensburg. Kansas 67054 W.'. S'llRMY F . MASTALKA. Phillipsburg No. 184, Box 77, PhiUipsburg, Kansas 67661 W.'. WALTER A. FIORUCCI, Arma Lodge No. 408, Arma, Kansas 66712 On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: W.'. K. MAYNARD CURTS, Chairman. Ancient Form No. 34. 5236 Delmar Ave, Shawnee Mission 66205 W . ' . G O ' D W I N E. MILLER, Active No. 158, 405 Utah, Atchison, Kansas 66002 W.'. KENNETH L. HELSTROM, Emporia No. 12. 23 South West St., Emporia, Kansas 66801 On Correspondence: M.'. W.'. FIOYD S. ECORD, Burlington No. 66, P.O. Box 188. Burlington. Kansas 66839 On Foreign Relations: M . ' . W . ' . JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM, Chairman, Norton No. 199. 409 W . Willberforce. Norton. Kansas 67645 M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY. Syracuse No. 309. 106 North Main. Syracuse. Kansas 67878 M . ' . W . ' . ADDISON C . IRBY. Rising Sun No. 8. 710 West 8th St., Fort Scott, Kansas 66701 On Masonic E d u c a t i o n : W.'. L'Wis CARTER, Chairman. Holton No. 42, 411 Montana, Holton, Kansas GdA'bk W.'. 'AMES W. CLELAND, Wakeeney No. 148, Wakeeney, Kjn.sas 67672 W.'. RALPH D . WALKER, Sharon Springs No. 417, R.R. 1, Sharon Springs, Kansas 67758 W.'. MELBURN C . BARNES. Constellation No. 95. P.O. Box 190, Fredonia 66736 W.'. ROGER C . WARD. Old Mission No. 153, 6816 W. 100th, Overland Park, Kansas 66212 On Public Schools: W.'. RALPH E . WILSON. Chairman, King Solomon No. 10, 3705 Shrine Park Rd.. Leavenworth. Ks. 66048 M . ' . W . ' . OWEN E . HODGSON. Salina No. 60. 660 Highland, Salina. Kansas 67401 W.'. loSFPH C. LiTTRELL, lola No. 38. Box 603. lola. Kansas 66749 W.'. WILLIAM CHAPMAN. Oakley No. 253. Box 653. Oakley. Kansas 67748 W.'. WALTER H . BERGER, Lebanon No. 221, Scandia. Kansas 66966 On Temple Building and Remodeling: M.'. W.'. BEN W . GRAYBILL, Chairman. Old Mission No. 153. Box 6. Shawnee Mission. Kansas 66201 W,'. PAUL B . HEYMAN, Ulysses No. 435, Box 684, Ulysses, Kansas 67880 W.'. CHESTER B. FULLERTON. Delta No. 77. Medicine Lodge, Kansas 67104 W.', .JOHN A. SCHOWALTER, Halstead No. 46, Halstead, Kansas 67056 R.'. W.'. ALBERT O . ARNOLD, JR., Rosedale No. 333, 8449 Broadmoor Lane, Overland Park, Kansas 66212 On Necrology: W.'. FRANK L. H U N N , Mackey Lodge No. 48, 303 Parallel, Atchison, Kansas 66002 On Church-Lodge Relations: W.'. Dr. BASIL L. JOHNSON. Albert Pike No. 303. Dodge City. Kansas 67801 W.'. LESLIE M . HEISZ. Satanta Lodge No. 446. Satanta. Kansas 67870 W.'. LOUIS GANT, Albert Pike No. 303, 1433 Park Place, Wichita, Kansas 67203 On Extension of DeMolay: W.'. DONALD E. VOCHATZER, Sr., Chairman, Rosedale No. 333, 7844 Orville, Kansas City, Kansas 66112 W.'. E. EUGENE PUCKETT, Lawrence No. 6, 824 West 22ntl, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 W.'. GLENN ROHRER, Lenexa No. 135, 12725 W. 94th Terr., Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66215 E d i t o r of the Kansas Mason: M.'. W.'; BEN W . GRAYBILL, P.O. Box 6, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201

M. . W. . GRAND LODGE A. F. & A. M. OF KANSAS GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1971 M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Aiaster, Mackey No. 48 R F.D, 2, Effin;ham, Kz. 66023 R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, Deputy Grand Master, Topeka No. 17 R.F.D. 1, RossviUe, Ks. 66533 R.'. V7.'. J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Grand Senior Warden, Royal No. 192 113 N . St. John, Lyons, Ks. 67544 R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD, Grand Junior Warden, Ancient Form N D . 34, 7600 West 75th, Overland Park, Ks. 66204 M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, Grand Treasurer, Syracuse N o . 309 106 North Main, Syracuse, Ks. 67878 R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, JR., Grand Secretary, Rosedale No. 333, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, Ks. 66601 M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S , Grand Secretary Emeritus, Cherryvale No. 137, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, Ks. 66601 Rev. LESLIE M . HEISZ, Grand Chaplain, Satanta No. 44G Satanta, Ks. 67870 W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Grand Senior Deacon, Alma N o . l 6 l Alma, Ks. 66401 W . ' . FRED PECHIN, Grand Junior Deacon, Derby N o . 365 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita 67210 W . ' . EDMUND R . STUCKER, Grand Marshal, Mackey No. 48 Effingham, Ks. 66023 W . ' . JAMES P. BROWN, Grand Sword Dearer, Washington No. 5 1209 Ridge Road, Atchison, Ks. 66002 W . ' . D O N A L D W . YORK, Grand Senior Steward, Wilmore No. 412 Wilmore, Ks. 67155 W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON, Grand junior Steward, Armourdale No. 271, 2904 W. 46th St., Kansas City, Ks. 66103 \7.'.

R A L P H D . W A L K E R , Grand Pursuivant, Sharon Springs No. 417 R.F.D. 1, Sharon Springs, Ks. 61158

\7.'.

D O N A L D E . STATEN, Grand Tyler, Stanley No. 444 P. O. Box 124, Stanley, Ks. 66084

\7.'.

GARY R . FIAUSERMAN, Asst. Grand Tyler, Union No. 7 917 Highland Ave., Junction City, Ks. 66441

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1972 The One Hundred and Sixteenth Annual Communication of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the City of Topeka, Kansas, beginning at 9:00 A.M., Friday, March 10 and concluding Saturday, March 11, A.D. 1972, A.L. 5972.

OCT 2 1972

KMM 1972

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

M.-. W/. GRAND LODGE OF

ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF

KANSAS

Organized March 17, 1856.

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Held in the Municipal Auditorium, City of Topeka, Kansas March 10 and 11, A. D. 1972, A. L. 5972

M.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, Grand Master, Rossville R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, JR., Grand Secretary

320 W . Eighth Ave., Topeka Mailing Address, P.O. Box 1217, 66601

1972

M:. W:. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER GRAND MAST ER OF MASONS

March 13, 1971 to March 11, 1972

(For Biographical Sketch see page 156)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FOR 1972-73 M . ' . W . ' J RICHARD D . KELSEY, Grand Master, Topeka No. 17, R.F.D. 1, Rossville 66553 R.'. W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Deputy Grand Master, Royal No. 192, 113 North St. John, Lyons 67544 H.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD. Grand Senior Warden, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 West 75th, Overland Park 66204 R.'. W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Grand Junior Warden, Alma N o . 161, Alma 66401 M.'.' W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, PGM, Grand Treasurer, Syracuse No. 309, 106 North 'Main, Syracuse 67878 R ' . W.". ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr., Grand Secretary, Rosedale N o . 333, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka 66601 M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, PGM, Grand Secretary Emeritus, Cherryvale No. 137, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka 66601 W . ' . CONRAD F . JOHNSON, Grand Chaplain, Smithton No. 1, 217 South 12th, Sabetha 66534 W.". RALPH D . WALKER, Grand Senior Deacon, Sharon Springs N o . 417, R.F.D. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 W . ' . W . NOLAN ARTZ, Grand Junior Deacon, Belle Plaine No. 173, 155 Rutand, Wichita 672006 W . ' . MELBURN C . BARNES, Grand Marshal, Constellation No. 95, P.O. Box 190, Fredonia 66736 W . ' . EUGENE E . CARLSON, Grand Sword Bearer, Solomon No. 105, Solomon 67480 W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON, Grand Senior Steward, Armourdale N o . 271, 4168 Francis, Kansas City 66103 W . ' . CHESTER L . GILBERT, Grand Junior Steward, Topeka No. 17, 927 North Van Buren, Topeka 66608 W . ' . WALTER L . DENGEL, Grand Pursuivant, Ottawa No. 18, 235 South Hickory, Ottawa 66067 W . ' ; BENNY L . HOLLOWAY, Grand Tyler, Narka No. 349, R.F.D. 1, Narka 66960 W . ' . LARRY L . ALGOTT, Assistant Grand Tyler, Ashlar No. 344, R.F.D. 4, Manhattan 66502

CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES On Credentials: W . ' . FRANK CHAFFIN, Orient No. 51, 1712 Collins, Topeka

66604

On Reports of Grand Officers: M.'. W.'. CARROLL C . ARNETT, PGM, Belleville N o . 129, P.O. Box 472, Belleville On Finance: M.". W . ' . WILLIAM E . BRADFORD, PGM, Lyra No. 256, Wamego

66935

66547

On Jurisprudence: M.'. W . ' . ' A R T H U R C . HODGSON, PGM, Cornerstone No. 219, P.O. Box 529, Lyons On Ritualistic W o r k : W,". WOODROW W . COLEMAN, Albert Pike No. 303. 328 E. I s t S t . , Wichita

67554

67202

On Trials and Punishments: 'M.'. W.'; RICHARD L . BECKER, PGM, Keystone No. 102, P.O. Box 483, Coffeyville On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: W , ' . PAUL E . MURPHY, Overland Park No. 436, 8845 Horton, Overland Park

66207

On Correspondence; M.'. W . ' . FLOYD S. ECORD, PGM, Burlington No. 66, P.O. Box 188, Burlington

66839

On Foreign Relations: M . ' . W . ' . J o H N D . CUNNINGHAM, Norton No. 199, 409 W . Wilberforce, Norton On Masonic Education: R ' . W . " . J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Royal No. 192, 113 North St. John, Lyons

67337

67645

67544

On Public Schools: W . ' . RALPH E . W I L S O N , King Solomon No. 10, 3705 Shrine Park Road, Leavenworth On Temple Building and Remodeling: M . ' . W , ' . H. JACKSON STATON, PGM, Ionic No. 254, P.O. Box 85, St. John On Necrology: M.'. W . ' . O W E N E . HODGSON, PGM, Salina No. 60, 660 Highland, Salina

66048

67576 67401

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1973 The One Hundred and seventeenth Annual Commimication of the M.". W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the City of Wichita, Kansas, beginning at 9:00 A.M.. Friday. March 9 and concluding Saturday. March 10. A.D. 1973, A.L. 5973.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

GRAND LODGE OF

A. F. & A. M. OF KANSAS ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Topeka, Kansas March 10, 1972 The Isis Temple Scottish Pipes and Drums from Isis Shrine Temple of Salina offered music and precision maneuvers to the assembled Brethren previous to the opening of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Annual Communication of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Kansas in the City Auditorium, Topeka, Kansas on this date. Brother J O H N MCCARTER, Grand Organist, also rendered appropriate organ music during this time and during the sessions which followed. Promptly at 9:00 A.M., R . ' . W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY,

Deputy

Grand Master, called the Brethren to order and the Grand Officers were piped into the auditorium by the Isis Shrine Pipers and assumed their stations. The Master of Ceremonies, M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL, Past Grand Master, then retired and escorted M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, into the auditorium and to the Grand East. Grand Officers were in their stations as follows: M.'. W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

R.". W.*. RICHARD D . KELSEY.. R.'. W.'. J. FRED WILLIAMSON R.'. W.'. FORREST D . HAGGARD M.'. W.'. WILLIAM E. MONTGOMERY R.'. W.*. ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr Rev. LESLIE M . HEISZ

W.'. ROBERT H . ARNOLD W.'. FRED PECHIN

Grand Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

W.'. EDMUND R. STUCKER

Grand Marshal

W.". JAMES P. BROWN W.'. DONALD W . YORK W.'. RICHARD D . OVERTON

Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward

W.'. RALPH D . WALKER W.'. DONALD E. STATEN....

Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler

W.". GARY R. HAUSERMAN

Assistant Grand Tyler

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SUB OFFICERS ''

W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

J. EARL ODEN FRANK T . MOORE RONALD E . WHITE EARL M . SITTON GARNETT E . GREENE CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU CLARENCE W . SILLS CHARLES HADDOCK L. GLENN JENKINS HARVEY L . HENDERSON LAWRENCE D . WINEGARDNER

Bro. JOHN MCCARTER

Bro. HENRY O . BENNETT

Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer ..Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lectmer

Grand Organist

Assistant Grand Secretary

After ascertaining that a constitutional number of subordinate lodges was represented. Grand Master ROBERT D . CAPLINGER proceeded to open the Communication in ample form on the Third Degree of Masonry. Opening prayer was given by the Grand Chaplain, Reverend LESLIE M . HEISZ, following which, the Grand Master led the Brethren in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Master of Ceremonies again retired and formed the Distinguished Guests, Past Grand Masters, District Deputy Grand Masters and Area Coordinators in double file and they were then piped into the hall and to their reserved seats. Honorable and Brother ROBERT B . DOCKING, Governor of Kansas, a member of Crescent Lodge N o . 133, Arkansas City, was then escorted into the hall by the Master of Ceremonies and presented to the Grand Master. After being introduced to the assembled Brethern, he was invited to address the Grand Lodge. H e extended a welcome to the Capital City and .spoke of the assistance rendered by Masons in writing the history of Kansas and the part they had played in the growth and development of the United States. H e wished them well in their good work and expressed a hope for a successful convocation. The Master of Ceremonies again retired and escorted Brother WiLLLAM B. McCORMiCK, Mayor of Topeka, into the hall and presented him to the Grand Master. H e was introduced to the Brethren and on invitation to speak, h e welcomed the Grand Lodge to Topeka and extended an invitation for return to Topeka for future annual meetings. DISTE^GUISHED GUESTS The Master of Ceremonies then conducted the Distinguished Guests to the Grand East where they were welcomed by Grand Master CAPLINGER, introduced t o the Grand Lodge and accorded the honors due their rank. Interspersed during the sessions were addresses by the Distinguished Guests, bringing greetings from their Grand Jurisdictions and expressions of appreciation for courtesies shown. Guests in attendance were as follows:

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M . ' . W . ' . THOMAS J. DAVIS, Jr., Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Missouri. M.'. W . ' . O W N A. SHIPP, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Oklahoma. M.". W.". WILLIAM K . BAILEY, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Canada in the Province of Ontario. M.". W . ' . J O H N A. IRVINE, Grand Secretary and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Canada in the Province of Ontario. M.". W.". CONRAD H A H N , Executive Secretary of the Masonic Services Association and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Connecticut. R.'. W . ' . HOWARD J. HUNTER, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Nebraska. R.'. W . ' . J O H N W . PREBLE, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Oklahoma R.". W . ' . CHARLES T . JACKSON, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Iowa. R.'. W.\

C. W . REESE, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Oklahoma.

R.'. W . ' . JAMES C . WARNER, Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Oklahoma. W.". LEWIS C . " W E S " COOK, Grand Senior Deacon of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Missouri.

PAST GRAND MASTERS The sixteen Past Grand Masters in attendance were next escorted to the Grand East by the Master of Ceremonies. They were individually greeted and introduced by the Grand Master and welcomed to this Annual Communication. M.'. W.'. CAPLINGER spoke of the great debt which the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Kansas owes to each of them and of his appreciation of the way in which all of them had responded to every request. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS Fifty Three District Deputy Grand Masters were next escorted â&#x20AC;¢ to the Grand East and were welcomed by the Grand Master who commended them for their efforts in behalf of the Grand Lodge. AREA COORDINATORS Seventeen Area Coordinators were in attendance and on instruction from the Grand Master, were escorted to the Grand East by the Master of Ceremonies. M.'. W . ' . CAPLINGER praised them for the assistance given in conducting the area meetings and on the outstanding job each had done on this new assignment. - :: . . .'..

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HEADS OF APPENDANT BODIES Heads of appendant Masonic Bodies in Kansas were then escorted to the Grand East as follows: M.'. E.'. ALVIN E. HAUSERMAN, Grand High Priest of the M.'. E.'. Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Kansas. M.'.I.'.K. MAYNARD CURTS, Grand Master of the M.'. I.'. Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Kansas. M.'. E.". HAROLD N . NICHOLS, Intendant General, Red Cross of Constantine. M.'. W.'. THOMAS C. RAUM, Jr., Executive Officer of DeMolay in Kansas. I.'. WILLIAM E. MONTGOMERY, Sovereign Grand Inspector General in the Orient of Kansas, Scottish Rite Bodies. The Grand Master, in greeting them, noted that one of the great pleasures for a Grand Master was to attend meetings and work with heads of appendant bodies and that it was indeed a great pleasure to have them in attendance at this annual communication. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES Grand Master C A P U N G E R then requested, that as the roll was called by R . ' . W . " . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr., Grand Secretary, the Grand Representatives to stand in order that they might be recognized. This was done and 53 responded. The Grand Master, in his welcome to them, mentioned that their main responsibility was to correspond with the Grand Jurisdiction which each represented and asked that they continue to fulfill their duties as faithfully as they had done in the past. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS W . ' . CHESTER L . GILBERT, Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted subject to any necessary additions or corrections: GRAND OFFICERS M.". W.'. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master

R.'. W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY R.". W.'. J. FRED WILLIAMSON R.'. W.'. FORREST D . HAGGARD

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden

M.'. W.". WILLIAM E. MONTGOMERY R.". W.'. ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr Rev. LESLIE M . HEISZ..

W.'. ROBERT H . ARNOLD W.'. FRED PECHIN

Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

W.". EDMUND R. STUCKER

Grand Marshal

W.'. JAMES P . BROWN W.". DONALD W . YORK W.'. RICHARD D . OVERTON

Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward

W.'. RALPH D , WALKER W.". DONALD E. STATEN

W.". GARY R. HAUSERMAN

Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler

Assistant Grand Tyler

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SUB OFFICERS W.". W.'. W.". W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

J. EARL O D E N FRANK T . MOORE RONALD E . W H I T E EARL M . SITTON G A R N E T T E . GREENE CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU CLARENCE W . SILLS CHARLES HADDOCK L. G L E N N J E N K I N S HARVEY L . HENDERSON LAWRENCE D . WINEGARDNER

Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer

Bro. J O H N MCCARTER

Grand

Organist

Bro. HENRY O . BENNETT

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Grand

Secretary

PAST GRAND MASTERS M . " . W.". JAMES A. CASSLER 1934 M . " . W . " . H E N R Y S. BUZICK, J r 1938 M.". W . ' . C L I N E C . CURTISS 1942 M.". W.". CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S . . 1 9 4 3 M.". W . ' . FLOYD S . ECORD 1954 M . ' . W . ' . K A R L J. BAUMGARTNER..1956 M.". W.". RICHARD L . BECKER 1957 M . ' . W . ' . J O H N H . MURRAY 1961 M.". W.". B E N W . GRAYBILL 1963

M . ' . W.". ARTHUR C . HODGSON.... 1964 M / . W / . O W E N E . HODGSON 1965 M . ' . W.". W I L L I A M E. MONTGOMERY 1966 M . ' . W / . W I L L I A M E . BRADFORD.. 1967 M . ' . W.". T H O M A S C . R A U M , Jr 1968 M.". W.". CARROLL C . A R N E T T 1969 M . ' . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON 1970

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES Alabama, W . Nolan Artz; California, Richard D. Kelsey; Colorado, J. Fred Williamson; District of Columbia, William E. Bradford; Illinois, Donald E. Vochatzer, Sr.; Louisiana, Harry E. Crosswhite; Michigan, Owen E. Hodgson; Minnesota, Kenneth N . Pomeroy; Missouri, H. Jackson Staton; Nebraska, Richard H. Hart; Nevada, Frank M. Yeoman; New Jersey, Robert M. Riley; North Dakota, Arthur C. Hodgson; Ohio, John H. Murray; Oregon, Thomas J. Dunning; Puerto Rico, Melburn C. Barnes; South Carolina, Chester L. Gilbert; Vermont, James E. Zimmerman; Wisconsin, Robert D. Caplinger; Argentina, Harold N . Nichols; Austria, William Chapman; Belgium, Fred E. Pechin; Brazil (Amazonas & Acre), J. Earl Oden; Brazil (Mato Grosso), J. Wayne Pipkin; Brazil (Parana), Floyd H. Coffman; Brazil (Minas Gerais), Richard L. Becker; British Columbia, William E. Montgomery; Canada (Ontario), Richard D . Overton; Costa Rica, Ralph D . Walker; Brazil (Paraiba), Larry L. Algott; Germany, Albert O. Arnold, Jr.; Greece, Karl J. Baumgartner; Guatemala, Webster T. Bolin; Honduras, Harvey L. Henderson; India, Lester E. McConnell; Ireland, Henry S. Buzick; Israel, Forrest D. Haggard, Italy (Grand Orient), L. Eldon Gideon; Japan, Carroll C. Arnett; Manitoba, Ralph E. Wilson; Mexico (Cosmos), Carl A. Carlson; Mexico (Nuevo Leon), Thomas L. Francis; Mexico (San Luis Potosi), Damon M. Grimes; Mexico (Tamaulipas), John D . Cunningham; Mexico (York), Ben W . Graybill; New South Wales, Durward C. Danielson; N e w Zealand, Floyd S. Ecord; Norway, Roger C. Ward; Philippine Islands, James H. Trice, Jr.; Quebec, Thomas C. Raum, Jr.; Queensland, Cline C. Curtiss; Saskatchewan, Alvin E. Hauserman; Scotland, Robert H . Arnold; Tasmania, Charles D . Gallipeau; Venezuela, Max W . Myers; Western Australia, Charles S. McGinness.

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DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS 1971-1972 George T. Van Bebber John B. Turner Robert A. Viscosky John D . Howland Paul E. Murphy Cecil H. Westhoff Roy J. Smith, Jr P. Dewain Geiger Tom Holman Hosea Bradbury, Jr C. Allen Houk Walter L. Dengel Ray H. Gray Leonard J. Bartholomew George E. Byrne John A. Harper Clarence E. Vaught Marvin D . Davis Ernest C. Henricks Jesse E. Bean..— Walter I. Mozingo..... David N . Lohr George C. Couch C. Willis Hall William J. Hunt Larry L. Algott

Dist No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ; 8 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29

Dist No. 31 32 33 34 36 39 4l ; 42 43 44 45 46 47 49 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 61 , 62 63 64

Eugene E. Carlson Donald R. Peterson C. Fred Ice William D . Highbarger Richard E. Rodman O. W. Kemp Benny L. Holloway Claude L. Overmiller Alvin L. Swisher M. L. Peterson Raymond HutchinsorL Kent Henson Willis (Bill) Webber Frank Ullom. Samuel E. Livengood,... George W . Holland Raymond Richardson Irvin D . Wright Harold L. Robison Clifford A. Ramsey Fred H . Sheesley ,. Gene McCiin Duane H. Miller Jerome B. Stonehocker Richard Robertson H. Dean Swenson

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS 1972-1973 Jerry Euler Warren G. Toney Glen Knapp Dean Shepherd..... Glenn Rohrer Dale Mitchell William O. Hardy...Burton Russell Lawrence M. Walker Robert I. Scott J. Eugene Thomasson Earl Carlson James Raby.. William A. McMullen Clarence Lanphear Leonard J. Bartholomew Alvin F. Russman Kenneth Wanklyn Clifton M. Geis Dale Hammarlund James E. Zimmerman Lawrence E. Dorr

Dist No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .'. 9 10 11 —12 13 .14 15 16 17 18 ....; 19 20 .....21 22

Jimmie Jackson Floyd Squire Paul Rankin Kenneth Chancellor Burdette Vorhees William J. Hunt Keith Godlove O. D. Mack Malcolm E. Tibbitts Donald R. Peterson John Schowalter Lawrence J. Allen Richard D. Rodman Carl Bolinger J. Paul Carver O. W . Kemp Lyle R. Haskins Calvin Grover Charles Noble Alvin L. Swisher.: Kermit Deaii Rush John Galyean

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Dist No. 23 24 25 26 .....27 28 29 .30 31 .....32 33 35 36 37 38 39 40 4i 42 .43 44 45

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Dist. No. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

Kent Henson Willis E. Webber Robert James Dalton James Petty Rodney L. Hannon.. Eddie Livengood — Marvin A. Gibler William S. Workman Wayne L. Barnett

Hugh R. Bomgardner Harold L. Robison Lester L. Hibbs Orvis Beeghly L. Gene McCain Kenneth Fyler... Paul F. Evins Phillip E. Fleener Sheldon Davis

AREA COORDINATORS Walter A. Fiorucci Ira A. Barber Donald E. Staten Henry Levi James P. Brown George T. Van Bebber Robert H. Arnold—. Kenneth L. Helstrom Melburn C. Barnes

Area No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Walter A. Fiorucci Walter L. Dengel Henry Levi.. George T. Van Bebber L. Eldon Gideon Jesse Bean Melburn C. Barnes W . Nolan Artz

Area No. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8

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W . Nolan Artz Woodrow W. Coleman_ Gary Hauserman Walter Berger Shirley F. Mastalka Raymond L. Hutchinson Donald W . York William Chapman

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Woodrow W . Coleman Eugene Carlson Walter Berger Shirley F. Mastalka... Raymond L. Hutchinson Donald W . York Jerome B. Stonehocker William Chapman

Area No, 9 10 11 ...12 13 14 .15 .....16

PAST MASTERS Lodge No. 1—Conrad F. Johnson. 2—John B. Turner; Charles R. Moore. 3—Max W . Myers; Raymond A. McNeley; Charles' D. Gallipeau; Floyd A. Bosler; Robert M. Riley; Everett A. McBride; Guy W. Williams. 4—Nathan B. Repstine. 5—-Frederick B. Jenson; John V. Smith; H. Elvin Jones. 6—E. Eugene Puckett; Herbert L. Jones; George M. Mole. 7—Alvin E. Hauserman; Malcolm E. Tibbitts; Porter L. Shaffner. 9—Ellis W. King. 10—David W. Edwards. 11—Richard E. Willmeth. 16—Donald H. Fisher; Durward C. Danielson; Frank E. Root. 17—Lyman E. Boursaw; James E. Zimmerman; Chester L. Gilbert; Lawrence A. Lyman; Carl Carlson; Bennett C. Beach; Ronald E. White; Samuel G. Kelsey; Byron E. Kelsey; Stephen Oldham; Scott E. Kelsey; Richard D. Kelsey. 18—Floyd H. Coffman; W . Phil McCracken; John W. Taylor; Olin W . Waymire. 20—William H. Coverdale.

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Lodge No. 21—John T. Hatfield. 22—Max M. Jennings; Marvin W. Irey. 23—Ernest H. Brubaker. 24—Zola B. Carey; J. Henry Reb. 25—Uhl Totten. 29—Ira E. Barber. 33—Thurman D. Miller. 34—-Gerald H. Townsend; K. Maynard Curts; Billy J. Beaver; Forrest D. Haggard. 35—George W . Alter; Cleo E. Godwin. 37—Damon M. Grimes; Dale A. Mitchell. 38—Bithel E. Lorance. 39—Alvin F. Kussman. 41 Ly!e D . Johnston; James H. Rab"; John O. Love. 42—James E. Parmiter; Harry E. Crosswhite. 44—Edwin Merle Rogers; Ezra Milton Long. 45—Glenn L. Knapp. 46—John A. Schowalter; Harold D. Hege. 48—Lewis E. Berry; Archie C. Asher. 50—L. Eldon Gideon; Chester T. Kelsey. 51—Frank W. Chaffin; Kenneth N . Pomeroy; Cecil S. Carter; Robert M. Lingo; Earl L. Hale; Harry V. Orr; Robert R. Donaldson; Orion E. Gooding. 54—Herbert A. Burkett; Don C. Davis; Lloyd A. Newson. 55—George T. Van Bebber. 56—Cecil H. Westhoff; Glenn F. Wiswell; Carl M. Weir. 57—Roy E. Gerber; Earl S. Brown; Edgar W . Reeves. 59—L. Rogene Borgen. 61—Fred S. Jackson; Arnot F. Baldwin, St. 63—Otis L. Domeny. 65—Donald R. Freund; Chester H. Roberts; James Y. Hayes. 66—George H. Hudson; Jimmie M. Jackson. 67—Charles F. Jones. 68—Abraham G. Walker; Floyd A. Falls. 69—Raymond A. Allison. 75—John Holdren. 76—John M. Phelps; Edward M. Bowman. 79—George L. Mast. 80—Irvin Myers. 82—^Russell George. 84—Sam Leu. 86—Edwin F. Dirks; C. Arthur Bucher. 88—William O. Hardy. 89—Francis K. Darr. 90—Harry M. Fretz; Lester W . Kendall; Eugene S. Parker; Albert R. Boring. 93—Thomas A. McCuliough. 94—David N . Lohr. 95—Melburn C. Barnes. 96—Jessie Charles Walje; Christian F. DeFries; Carl W . Mahany; Claude G. Cowan; Arthur B. Childers; Verne R. Krich. 97—Clifford F. Clayton; William R. Patty; Raymond W . Morris. 101—Russell H. Swanson. 102—Ira L. Filkel; Glenn H. Scott; Alfred L. Lewis. 104—^Donald A. Bitzer. 105—Eugene E. Carlson. 107—Lester E. McConnell; George C. Couch.

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Lodge No. 110—Elmer C. Griffith. 115—P. Dewain Geiger. 117—J. Eugene Thomasson; James Earl Oden; Milton F. Thompson. 123—Walter R. Fischer. 130—Ollie J. Woodman. 134—George W. Young. 136—David J. Shinn. 140—John W. Galyean; Ross Weller; Will E. Johnson. 141—Lawrence E. Corr. 142—Webster T. Bolin. 143—^Bernard L. Clanton; Harold J. Horting. 144—Carl F. Harder. 146—W. Frank Kelser. 153—Tony E. Partridge; Wilbur E. Adams; Roger C. Ward; Donald T. Sprinkle; Sidney F. Daffron; Ben W . Graybill. 156—Lawrance J. Allen. 158—William E. Dent; Edward B. Leath; Lawrence E. Winegardner; George L. Gerardy. 159—Harold Bruning. 160—Henry K. Smith. 161—Daniel Sutter; Claude O. Adolph; Arnold W . Hafenstein. 162—Lester M. Alderfer; Ira L. Haxton; Albert Ackerman. 164—L. Gene McCain. 166—Warren A. Wohler. 168—Raymond G. Howell. 169—Ora F. Persell. 172—Orland W . Kemp. 173—W. Nolan Artz. 174—Claude L. Overmiller. 177—George W . Holland 185—James E. Smith; Leonard J, Bartholomew. 187—Lawrence M. Walker. 189—Irvin D. Wright; W . Hugh Bigge. 190—Elmer J. Yonally; Harry D. Larison. 191—Paul E. Mann. 193—S. Clyde Stewart. 194—Robert L. Scott; Gerald L. Anderson. 197—Abner H. Vickrey. 205—Orville Z. Lasater. 206—Ellis E. Beal; Willis E. Webber. 207—Carl L. Grimes; Roy E. Storer; Niles C. Endsley. 213—James W . Weyranch. 221—Walter H. Berger. 222—Emmett E. Burdue. 225—Merle J. Holbrook; Hugh M. Nichols; John R. Swan; Richard H. Hart. 226—Clark H. Long; Calvin Grover. 230—Frank M. Yeoman. 232—Orrel D. Mark. 236—George C. Martin. 238—Frank Hefling. 241—Omar O. Browning. 243—Edward J. Reed. 246—Raymond H. Heer. 247—Elmer E. Wesseler.

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Lodge No. 248—Henry H. Carothers. 249—Lyle R. Haskins. 250—^Walton E. Priest. 252—John L. Rigg. 257—S. Keith Godlove. 258—J. Wayne Pipkin; Carl Bolinger; Kenneth Richardson. 259—Kenneth E. Wanklyn. 262—Glenn J. Biberstein. 264—Horton A. Allison. 265—Gilbert S. Hayes. 266—Peter B. Moore; Charles J. Christian. 268—David V. McClimans. 270—Earl R. Watts. 271—Thomas L. Francis; Harold N . Nichols. 275—Phillip E. Fleener. 278—Richard E. Davis, Jr.; Robert Dalton. 279—Charles W. Monroe; Chester D. Sparks. 284—Kenneth L. Fyler. 286—Thomas F. Edmonds. 289—^John M. Gingerich. 290—Hugh R. Bomgardner. 2 9 3 ^ N a t h a n C. Allen. 297—Earl M. Sitton. 298—Edward F. Kluber; John J. Moeller. 300—Charles Ray Hoddock; Bobby Gene Grantham. 303—Leonard L. Rising; Frank I Moore; Richard A. Porter. 306—Keith R. Willoughby; Clifford A. Ramsey. 309—Paul Evins. 314—Charles J. Werts; Ralph G. Naylor. 315—Earl D . Carlson. .322—Charles F. Weathers; Wayne K. Ozias; Carl B. MoUett; Clarence W . Sills. 323—Albert Plattner; Claude T. Anderson. 327—William E. Carey; Guy Salts. 328—Alvin L. Swisher. 332—Loyal W . Hays. 333—Floyd C. Hignight; William J. Rick; Albert O. Arnold, Jr. 334—Calvin C. Matteson. 344—Larry L. Algott. 348—Onan Yale; Nigel Walden; William E. Stewart; Alva E. Goff. 349—Benny L. Holloway. 355—Lloyd W . Rutter. 357—Vernon L. Falter; Harold J. Rollf. 358—^Wayne E. Oak; John E. Loeppke. 359—Lon M. Buzick. 360—Howard Petracek. 361—Kermit D. Rush. 364—George W . Riggs. 365—Duane E. Travis. 366—Cleve Bockover. 368—Robert L. Holt. 369—^Walter M. Bird; Marvin L. Brown; Charles F. Burkin, Jr. 372—Lloyd Coleman. 374—Robert Goss. 376—Kenneth Wilcoxen.

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Lodge No. 382—Donald R. Peterson; W. Cecil Hutchinson. 384—James F. Petty; Harry F. Davis. 391—C. Earl Thompson. 392—^Amery G. McLean "lIL 393—^Robert Frazier. 397—Glen E. Mayden; Clarence W . Hanson; Arnold Lindblad. 398—Warren Armstrong. 401—Edgar Hodges. 402—William E. Bogue; Charles N . Yenkey, 403—Carl W . Payne; Harry L. Orendorff; Frank TestorfF. 408—Walter A. Fiorucci. 409—Roy H. Cassingham. 410—^James F. Shea; Orves U. Beeghly. 411—John W . Russell. 4l3—Kenneth W . Casteel; Duane H. Miller; Eugene V. Beggs; Chester H. Wade; Ralph A. Fry. 415—Theodore A. Grindol. 417—Anton Damm; Ralph Walker. 420—Marcus Rankin; Theodore E. Dark; William A. McMullen. 422—Richard Robertson. 424—Paul E. Gibler; Marvin Gibler; Robert E. Grizzell. 427—William E. Thornhill. 430—Robert S. Collins. 436—Oris E. Mall; Harry D. Kingery; Taylor F. Custer. 438—Edgar J. Huble; LeRoy W. Stone. 440—Alvy W. McNemee. 442—Lester L. Hibbs. 444—Donald E. Staten; David Berglund; Chester Roberts. 445—Raymond L. Hutchinson; Dwight A. Burton. 446—Rev. Leslie M. Heisz; Harvey L. Henderson. LODGE REPRESENTATIVES Lodge No. 1—Conrad F. Johnson, Proxy. 2—Lawrence L Tate, M.; Chester J. Ziegel, Secy. 3—John Kasserman, Jr., M.; Lonnie H . White, S.W.; Carlisle F. Krenzky, J.W.; Robert J. Sears, Secy. 4—James R. Kilgore, J.W. 5—William Ed Hall, M.; Richard G. Adams, S.W.; Larry E. Lein, J.W.; Thomas J. Dunning, Secy. 6—Vernon O. Mark, M.; George W . Mole, Secy. 7—Warren A. Robertson, M.; A. Byrne Fletcher, Secy. 8—Wilgus B. Russell, Proxy. 9—Carrol H. Pontius, M.; Clarence E. Kerns, S.W.; Edward M. Davis, J.W.; Ellis W . King, Secy. 10—Doyle V. Robertson, M.; Eulan D . Stark, S.W.; Frank G. Woods, J.W.; Ralph E. Wilson, Secy. 11—Robert M. Griffeth, M. 12_Orville E. Morriss, M.; Wayne W . Whitaker, S.W.; John F. Bohm, J. W.; Kenneth L. Helstrom, Secy. 15—John R. Leonard, S.W.; Hubert C. Baumler, J.W. 16—Oscar V. Larmer, M.; Jerry L. Reese, S.W.; Frank E. Root, Secy. 17—^Morris W . Sykes, M.; James E. Zimmerman, S.W.; Bennett C. Beach, J.W.; Carl A. Carlson, Secy.

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Lodge No. 18—Ray A. Talbott, M.; Clarence E. Rea, Secy. 19—Robert A. Hague, M.; Oscar D . Smith, Secy. 20—E. Roy Kranz, M.; Wilbert J. Leuthold, S.W.; T. William Mohringer, J.W. 21—Jeffrey M. Hurst, M. 22—Max M. Jennings, M. 23—Homer O. Blossom, M.; Wayne H. Rollf, S.W.; Ernest H. Brubaker, J.W.; Robert A. Ridley, Secy. 24—Herman D. Edwards, M.; Harry H. Martin, S.W.; J. Henry Reb, Secy. 25—Uhl Totten, Proxy. 26—Clarence V. Hall, M. 27—Merle Hammond, S.W.; Lee Anthony, Secy. 28—Frank W . Snow, S.W. 29 Tf-o E. Barber Prox". 30—^William D. Highbarger, Proxy. 31—Willis L. Armstrong, Sr., M. 34—Paul W . Gregory, M.; Joe V. Palermo, S.W.; Alfred D. VanTries, Jr., J.W.; K. Maynard Curts, Secy. 35—George W . Alter, Proxy. 36—Ralph Snider, M. 37—Damon W . Grimes, Proxy; Dale A. Mitchell, Secy. 38—Richard L. McHaley, M.; Charles F. Richey, S.W.; Bithel E. Lorance, J.W. 39—Charles D. Garnett, M.; Charles A. Jermane, Secy. 41—John O. Love, S.W.; James H. Raby, Secy. 42—Jerome R. Caughron, M.; James E. Parmiter, S.W. 44—Gwinn G. Shell, M.; John R. McCord, Secy. 45—Daniel Andrea, M.; LeRoy Jones, Secy. 46—Harold D. Hege, Proxy; John A. Schowalter, Secy. 47—Thomas C Johnson, J . W . 48—L. Eugene Berry, M.; Robert F. Hall, S.W. 49—Kenneth McCart, S.W. 50^—Chester T. Kelsey, Proxy. 51—Raymond E. Stillwell, M.; J. Wayne Starkey, S.W.; Everett R. Watson, J.W.; Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Secy. 52—^Dale Hammarlund, Proxy. 54—Harold G. Wall, M.; Arthur W. Moore, S.W.; Robert L. Tharp, J.W.; Herbert A. Burkett, Secy. 55—Donald W . Sal lee, M. 56—Glenn F. Wiswell, Proxy. 57—James D. Burt, M.; Orvalle V. Millikan, S.W. 59—L. Rogene Borgen, Proxy. 60—John P. Allen, M.; Keith D. Lassman, S.W.; Leigh R. McDaniel, Secy. 61—Fred Jackson, Proxy. 62—John E. Bame, M.; Jesse E. Bean, Secy. 63—Otis L. Domeny, Proxy. 64—J. D. Euler, M. 65—Paul Jackson, M.; Chester H. Roberts, Secy. 66—Dale L Douglass, M,; Robert G- Naylor, Secy. 67—Loren J. Smith, M. 68—Herbert A. Walker, S.W.; Abraham G. Walker, J.W.; Robert A. Visocsky, Secy. 69—Raymond A. Allison, S.W. 70—Charles J. Green, M. 71—John Delmont, M.; Paul Delmont, S.W. 72—Raymond H. Starnes, Proxy.

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Lodge No. 73—Ray T. Boyd, M.; Billey E. Castle, J.W. 74—Robert T. Sanborn, M. 75—Dennis C. Glasson, M. 76—John M. Phelps, Jr., Proxy; Edward M. Bowman, Secy. 77—Gilbert D. Dawson, M. 79—Roland A. Miles, M.; William H. Kukuk, Secy. 80—Clifford L. Lake, M. 82—William R. Johnson, J.W. 83—D. E. Kerr, Proxy. 84—Sam Levi, Proxy. 85—Jerry L. Hedke, M. 86—Harold R. Teachman, M.; Johnny J. Smith, S.W.; Harry E. Smith, J.W. 87—Charles Noble, M.; Richard Thompson, S.W. 88—John W . Rees, M.; William A. Hardy, Proxy. 89—Clarence E. WuUschleger, M.; Frederick D. Mills, Secy. 90—Oscar C. Warfel, M.; Billy B. Kendall, S.W.; Ralph C. Lowe, J.W.; Albert R. Boring, Secy. 91—Robert D. Hughes, M.; J. Theodore Peterson, S.W.; Julius W . Miller, J.W.; Edward E. Latta, Secy. 93—Thomas A. McCullough, Proxy. 94—Leland W . Reedy, M.; David N . Lohr, Secy. 95—Ira A. Morriss, M.; Lawrence E. Koch, S.W.; Albert W . Adams, J.W. 96—Robert W . Harrison, M.; Robert E. Rodgers, S.W.; Verne Hamlin, Secy. 97—Clifford F. Clayton, Proxy; W . R. Patty, Proxy; Raymond W. Morris, Secy. 98—Richard D. Blackburn, M.; Jack W. Farley, S.W. ~ 99—E. Dean" Omo,"M.; P a u r C ' H e i j n , S:W.;-Isaac R. Linder, Proxy; Lloyd D . Williams, Secy. 100—Thomas B. Holman, Proxy. 102—Ben B. Boyles, M.; Alfred L. Lewis, Secy. 103—Billy E. Kelso, M.; John A. Groves, S.W. 104—Francis R. Nutsch, M. 105—Glenn A. Richards, M. 106—Allen D . Hall, M.; Alan K. McCoy, S.W.; Terry L. Clites, J.W. 107—Charles N . Fink, M.; Gerald E. Harlin, S.W.; Harry E. Gorrell, Secy. 108—Claude E. Grimes, M. 109—Martin F. Logan, M. 110—William V. Rosecrans, M.; Carl E. Jordan, J.W.; Elmer C. Griifith, Secy. I l l — N e i l McKenzie, M.; Charles Dayton, Secy. 112—Clarence E. Fletcher, M. 113—Chester McWilson, M.; Armand F. Racette, S.W. 116—Carl Blunt, M. 117—Ralph H. Spear, M.; Claude H. Zink, S.W.; Chester T. Hughes, J.W.; J. Eugene Thomasson, Secy. 123—Millard C. Miller, M. 124—Leonce Romero, M.; Albert D. Leslie, S.W.; Ward Hart, Proxy. 125—Raymond W . Richardson, M. 126—H. Paul Cain, M. 127—William B. Lafollette, M. 128—Rudolph W . Koukol, Proxy; Rudolph M. Moravek, Secy. 129—Kenneth R. Fischer, M. 132—Frank E. Foster, S.W.; Alva L. Marr, Secy. 134—William C. Logan, M.; George Young, Secy. 135—Ralph Knox, M.; Glenn Blackburn, S. W . ; Dean Hjorth, J.W.; Ben C. Wilcox, Secy.

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Lodge No. 136—June Shinn, Proxy. 138—Robert N . Crow, M.; Maurice L. Gleason, Secy. 140—Frederick A. Turpen, S.W.; Warren C. McFarland, Secy. 141—Sylvan A. Catlin, M.; Albert L. Lafferty, Secy. 142—^James T. Bair, M.; Melvin E. Grubb, J.W.; Grover C. Owen, Secy. 143—Harold Horting, M.; Bernard L. Clanton, Secy. 144—Carl F. Harder, Proxy. 145—James Widrig, M.; Charles D. Mears, S.W. 146—Dennis Radiel, M.; Frank Kesler, Proxy. 149—Ralph E. Studebacker, M . ; Earl Peterson, Secy. 150—Luther J. Parker, M.; Richard C. Read, Secy. 151—Elvin S. Cox, Proxy; Kermit M. Cox, Proxy. 152—Doyle Longhofer, M. 153—Martin O. Johnson, M.; Leonard S. Myland, S.W.; Jimmie L. Grassi, J.W.; Donald T. Sprinkle, Secy. 154—Alfred R. Larsen, M. 155—Lyman Snodderly, M. 156—Lawrence J. Allen, S.W. 157—Orville A. Crane, M. 158—Alvin Golson, M.; Maurice Knoch, Jr., S.W.; Forrest Besinger, J.W.; Goldwin Miller, Secy. 159—Raleigh M. Caldwell, M.; Harold Browning, Proxy. 160—Henry K. Smith, Proxy. 161—Arnold W . Haferstein, M.; Daniel Sutter, J.W. 162—Harry R. Tilson, M.; Joseph E. Beyer, Secy. 164—Jimmie Dale Maris, Master; Jackie Dean Maris, S.W. 165—Lloyd D. Klein, M. 167—Mildon L. Yeager, M. 168—Frank E. Tapp, M.; Ernest Hutchens, S.W.;'jack D. Biser, J.W. 169—Jimmy D. King, M. 171—Woodrow W . Franklin, M. 172—O. W . Kemp, Proxy. 173—Richard Auernheimer, M. 174—Garen W . Lee, M. 177—George W . Holland, Proxy. 179—Claire H. Penrol, M.; Anthony R. Zanovich, S.W.; Thomas T. Steele, Secy. 181—Elroy D . Osborne, M.; Frank Brandyberry, S.W. 184—Alden F. Kendall, M. 185—Leonard J. Bartholomew, M.; Michael J. Butterfield, S.W.; L. Glen Jenkins, Secy. 186—Robert W . Russell, M. 187—Carl Pethtel, M.; John S. Lawson, Proxy; Ronald J. Titterington, Secy. 188—Charles E. Grutzmacher, Jr., M.; Giltner Wegner, Secy. 189—Gene R. Miller, M.; L. B. Noble, Proxy. 190—Robert W . Hunter, M.; John R. Williams, S.W.; Charles P. McMillon, J.W.; Harry D. Larison, Secy. 192—Everett A. Loughridge, M.; Kenneth O. Kelly, J.W.; Miles Reece, Proxy. 193—Kenneth G. Thomas, M. 194—George Terrill, Proxy; Gerald L. Anderson, Secy. 196—Dale E. Hess, M. 197—Albert F. Bartel, M. 199—Donald A. Jordan, M.; Carl H. Bryant, Secy. 200—^William C. Cooper, M. 201—^Roy A. Coleman, M.; Deverne R. Seaman, J . W .

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Lodge No. 203—Walter D. Ingle, M. 204—^Howard C. Gary, J.W. 205—Dwayne F. Doty, M.; Kenneth E. Evans, S.W. 206—Ellis E. Beal, Proxy. 207—^Roy E. Storer, Proxy. 210—Floyd L. McBride, M. 213—James Weyrauch, M. 216—Darrell W. Howard, M.; Kenneth C. Mason, S.W. 219—Edward R. Case, M.; Donald A. Jordan, S.W, 220—Reuben Roberts, M.; Glenn L. Strawn, S.W. 221—Walter H. Berger, Proxy. 222—Comer E. Turpen, M.; Marvin T. Covalt, Proxy; Homer H. Jones, Secy. 224—Carol L. Mallor>', M. 225—David M. Lines, M.; Stephen L. Crockett, S.W.; Donald E. Hinshaw, J.W.; Charles S. Baldry, Secy. 226—Clark H. Long, Proxy. 227—C. Lester Houghton, J.W. 229—Clarence Pate, Proxy. . 230—Clarence R. Stucky, M.; Byron Walker, Secy. 231—Murl W . Durnil, M. 232—Arnold J. Hiesterman, Proxy. 236—John D. Monhollon, M.; Harlan C. Kleon, S.W.; James J. Monhollon, J.W.; John F. Berg, Secy. 238—George R. Dick, M. 241—Omar O. Browning, Proxy. 243—Henry R. Kircher, M.; Clarence L. Hess, J.W. 244—Harry M. Snyder, Proxy. ," 246—Donald K. Roper, M.; Gary E. Kiehl, S.W. 247—Harry F. Lazzers, M. '. . 248—Clarence Lyden, M.; Clarence W . Lonbach, Secy. 249—Lyle R. Haskins, Secy. 250—Donald Eichelberger, M.; Felix H. Ernest, Proxy; Walton E. Priest, Secy. 252—Leonard E. Tuckwood, M.; Emerson C. Gillett, S.W.; Arthur B. Carpenter, J.W.; John L. Rigg, Secy. 253—Carroll W. Webber, S.W.; William Chapman, Secy. 256—Clarence Lanphear, Proxy. 257—Richard Edwards, M.; Delno H. Goehring, J.W. 258—Dale K. Hosey, M.; Kenneth L. Richardson, Secy. 259—Lonny M. Jones, M. 262—Glenn J. Biberstein, Proxy. 263—Clair Rucker, M. 264—Horton A. Allison, Proxy. 265—Sidney F. Weaver, M. 266—Charles J. Christian, Proxy. 267—Ira L. Thomas, Proxy. 268—Forrest Broughton, M. 270—Phillip H. King, S.W. 271—Robert W . Dickson, M.; Donald F. Werner, S.W.; Robert I. McBee, J.W.; Everett F. Drake, Secy. 272—Harold L. Tillman, S.W.; Earl O. Johnson, J.W.; Finnis V. Swender, Secy. 273—Kyle Garner, M.; Val O. Whitesell, Secy. 275—P. E. Fleener, Proxy. 278—Loyd R. Hyde, M.; Robert J. Dalton, Proxy; Richard E. Davis, Proxy.

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March

Lodge No. 279—Chester D . Sparks, Proxy. 280—J. Marshall Bruce, M.; Carl L. Shell, J.W. 282—Isack Litzenberger, M.; Glen E. Sparks, J.W. 284—Blaine L. Sheley, M. 286—Thomas F. Edmonds, M.; Roy J. Smith, Jr., Seq^. 287—Lloyd D. Bradley, M. 288—Don L. Dicks, M.; Roland R. Wuthnow, J.W. 289—Glen G. Rinehart, M. 291—Leonard M. Merrifield, Proxy. 292—Duane L. Gehrke, M. 293—Everett E. Keller, M. 294—Wayne Barnett, Proxy. 295—Norman D. Sherman, M.; Dallas E. Smith, S.W.; Garth W . McMillen, Secy. 296—Howard Stauth, J.W. 297—Joe C. Beggs, M. 298—Edward F. Kluber, Sr., M.; Gary C. Runnalls, J.W.; John J. Moeller, Secy. 300—Billy K. Foster, M.; George W . Tull, S.W.; Dean Hachenberg, J.W.; Bobby G. Grantham, Secy. 301—W. B. Vorhees, Proxy; George A. Rose, Secy. 302—^David E. Casey, J. W.; Orvis Katt, Secy. 303—Harold E. Russell, M.; Milo G. Headding, S.W.; Donald S. Dennis, J.W.; Woodrow W . Coleman, Secy. 306—Duane F. Dawes, M.; Ronald D. Hess, S.W.: Clifford A. Ramsey, Secy. 307—Maurice L. Blackman, M. 309—George W . Kilgore, M. 311—Charles W . Farmer, M.; Eugene C. Fluke, S.W.; Donald D . Miller, J.W.; Robert C. Sprague, Secy. 312—^James K. Cearley, M.; John E. Gitchell, S.W. 313—Arce M. Boring, M.; Wilbur Wheatley, S.W.; Herman L. Keen, J.W. 3l4—Edward Crane, M.; Clarence Birk, Proxy. 315—Joe D. Ludlum, M. 316—Weldon T. Hughs, M.; Calvin C. Reed, Secy. 319—Kent Henson, Proxy; A. J. Fieser, Jr., S.W. 321—^James R. Paulsen, M. 322—Elmer E. Hare, M.; William J. Colnar, S.W.; Joseph F. Chilson, J.W.; Howard L. Settle, Secy. 323—Albert Plattner, S.W. 324—Marvin E. Taylor, M.; Barna H. Barnett, Secy. 327—Dale Fox, S.W. 328—Alvin L. Swisher, Proxy. 333—Carl B. Sherrick, M.; James S. Prohaska, S.W.; Floyd L. Blackwell, Secy. 334—Melvin A. Curtis, M. 335—Joseph D . Wheat, M. 336—Edwin C. Marr, M. 339—Herbert L. Ray, Proxy. 344—Larry L. Algott, M.; Jerry R. Gutshall, Proxy. 347—Lee Van Gieson, M. 348—Gayle Bainter, M.; Nigel Walden, Secy. 349—Marvin A. Shoemaker, M.; Benny L. Holloway, S.W. 351—Kenneth L. White, M. 355—Robert L. Brown, M. 356—Albert H . Stanley, Proxy. 358—Russell E. Day, M.; John E. Loeppke, Secy.

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Lodge No. 359—Lon M. Buzick, J.W. 360—Virgil R. Kump, M.; Howard Petracek, Proxy. 362—Donald R. Goodger, M. 364—W. Wayne Gibson, M.; George W . Riggs, Secy. 365—Duane E. Travis, M. 366—David L. Jones, M.; J. B. Stinnett, S.W.; Elmer R. Stinnett, J.W.; Ward Harrington, Secy. 368—Carl W . Curtis, M. 369—James E. Roberts, M.; James W . Carpenter, S.W.; Harold C. Edwards, "J.W.; Shelby E. Dame, Secy. 371—Eugene Grizzell, M.; Even B. Estes, S.W. 372—Roy E. Frazier, M.; Ernest Oaks, S.W. 374—Claude Shaw, M.; Andrew E. Olson, Secy. 379—Noel P. McGregor, M; 383—^James R. Banister, M. 384—Charles C. Couchman, M.; Thomas R. LeMarr, S.W. 385—Howard W . West, M.; Harry F. Rupple, S.W.; John B. Schlarb, Secy. 390—William S. Workman, Sr., M. 391—C. Earl Thompson, J.W. 392—Amery G. McLean III, M.; Alvin G. Cox, Secy. 393—Robert B. Crumpton, M.; Luther C. Jacobs, S.W.; Cecil F. Wells, J.W. 395—Kenneth E. Donelson, S.W. 396—Melvin L. Jones, Proxy. 397—Joseph W. Chambers, M.; Larry Robinson, S.W.; Clifford A. Johnson, Secy. 398—Warren P. Armstrong, Proxy. 400—Hugh L. Westphal, M. 401—Granville E. Whiteman, M.; Edger Hodges, Proxy. 402—Edward J. Clark, M.; Robert G. Jackson, S.W.; William A. Remington, J.W.; Charles N . Yenkey, Secy. 403—Richard Guenther, M.; Earl Miller, S.W.; Charles Lesvis, J.W.; Dan Doyle, Secy. 404—Garnett E. Greene, Proxy. •406—Paul L. Thomas, M.; W . Dale Larimore, S.W.; Donald R. Crane, J.W. 408—Clyde Francis, M.; Walter A. Fiorucci, Secy. 409—Charles Southard, Jr., M.; Rodney L. Hannon, Secy. 410—Willis Ray Baker, M.; Marvin Unruh, Proxy. 411—John M. Russell, Proxy. 412—Donald W . York, Proxy. 413—Kenneth W. Casteel, M.; Ronald D. Perkins, S.W.; Eugene V. Beggs, Secy. 4l4—Leonard M. Paxson, Secy. 415—Mervil Dick, M. 417—James L. Withers, M.; Anton Damm, Secy. 419—Marvin Macha, M. 420—Marvin E. Grandstaff, M.; Theodore E. Dark, Secy. 421—Clarence Grieves, Proxy. 423—Ranard R. Rogers, S.W. 424—Arthur E. Keller, M.; Paul E. Gibler, Secy. 427—William E. Thornhill, Proxy. 430—Clarence P. Noe, Jr., M.; Robert S. Collins, Secy. 431—George Nickelson, S.W.; Frank Ullom, J.W. 433—Jesse H. Tindall, M.; Charles F. West, Proxy; Earl C. Hamlin, Secy. 435—-W. LeRoy Batson, M. 43(5—Jefferson E. Borror, M.; Thomas A. Phillips, J.W.; Paul E. Murphy, Secy.

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Lodge No. 437—Lloyd D . Elliott, M. 438—Arvil L. Stinnett, M.; John D . Howland, S.W.; Roger L. Wyatt, J.W. 440—A. W . McNenoee, Proxy. 441—Donald Ruth, M.; Walter R. Smith, Seq'. 442—Lester L. Hibbs, Proxy. 444—David Berglund, Proxy; Donald E. Staten, Secy. 445—John R. Winkley, M.; Stanley R. Goble, S.W.; Virgil W . Detwiler, J.W.Raymond L. Hutchinson, Secy. 446—Jack David Gray, S.W.; Walter F. Walker, Sr., J.W.; Harvey L. Henderson, Secy. 448—Francis O. Yale, M.

RECAPITULATION Grand Officers present '. Sub Officers present .— Past Elective Grand Officers present District Deputy Grand Masters present: 1971-1972 1972-1973 Past Masters present (Exclusive of any Grand or Past Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters) Representatives of Lodges present (Exclusive of any Grand or Past Grand Officers District Deputy Grand Masters or Past Masters) Area Coordinators present: 1971-1972 1972-1973 -. --

18 10 16 53 64 352

609

Total present at Grand Lodge Grand Representatives present Number of Lodges represented Number of Lodges on the roll Distinguished Guests present.

17 16

1,155 53 319 4l4 11

Fraternally submitted, CHESTER L . GILBERT, Chairman DUANE

LARISON

L. E L D O N GIDEON HARRY M . FRETZ T H U R M A N D . MILLER

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ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER M.'. W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, with Deputy Grand Master RICHARD D . KELSEY presiding, delivered the following address whidi, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To the M:. W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. oj Kansas:

My Brethren: One year ago, the Masons of Kansas, through their representatives, elected me to serve as their Grand Master. T h e term of office is now finished and the time has arrived for me to make report. I assumed the office with high hopes of moving the Masons of Kansas into greater action. Our goal was "To Activate Lodges to Activate Masons." Whether we accomplished our goal will in a large measure be determined by the record over the next few years. To accomplish our goal, we determined to work through Masonic Education, Ritualistic Proficiency, Programs encouraging Masonic Charity, Lodge Improvement and Masonic Unity. W e expanded the number of Area Meetings from six to twenty. These Area Meetings were conducted by R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, who served as Director of Masonic Education. H e was assisted by the Committee on Masonic Education, the Area Coordinators and District Deputy Grand Masters. A full report of the Area Meetings will be made by the Committee on Masonic Education. During the year, your Grand Lodge has used the firm of Quinn Public Relations, headed by Brother J O H N Q U I N N , to assist in getting the news of our activities to the Masons of Kansas through the use of the public news media, that is, newspapers, radio and television. Among other things, this coverage included area meetings, the scholarship program of the Public Schools Committee, the American Heritage Program of the same committee, the special communication of Grand Lodge for Cornerstone, Dedications and Support of Law Enforcement Personnel and the Annual Communication of Grand Lodge. From the reports received, the Masons of Kansas have been aware of the activity. Early in my year as Grand Master, I traveled to a city in Kansas to speak at a Lodge function. After entering the city, I stopped at a service station to find out the way to the Lodge Hall. I asked the attendant, "Where is the Masonic Lodge?" He looked at me and after thinking for a little bit, he replied, "I don't know where the Masonic Lodge is, but there's a Holiday Inn about three blocks down the street." This fellow didn't even know what a Masonic Lodge was. I hope that by this time this fellow and many other citizens of our State are acquainted with the existence of Masons and the Masonic Lodge. RECEPTION One of our greatest memories will be the reception and dinner held in the greatest city in the world, Effingham, Kansas, on April 17, 1971. Mackey Lodge No. 48, L. EUGENE BERRY, Worshipful Master, and Areme Chapter No. 231, O.E.S., JEANETTE BERRY, Worthy Matron, together with the Lodges of District N o . 2 ; Kickapoo N o . 4, Washington N o . 5, Arcana N o . 31, Huron No. 72, Muscotah No. 116 and Active N o . 158, with J O H N B . TURNER, District Deputy Grand Master, served as Hosts. â&#x20AC;˘ . The barbeque was put on by Worshipful Brother J O H N KASSERMAN of Kansas City and Brothers CHESTER SEIGLAR, FLOYD MORRIS, JACK M O U L T H R O P , V I C FREEBURG, J O H N LEE KASSERMAN, G E N E SETZER, and EARL GRAMMER.

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The program consisted of a concert by the Abdallah Shrine Band under the direction of FRANK

LESHOSKY, a vocal duet

by HERBERT

and ELSA

EDMONDS,

accompanied by Mrs. BERTHA M C H E N R Y , all of McLouth, Kansas and a memorable address by M . ' . W.". THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., entitled "Let Freedom Ring." DEDICATION One year ago, I dedicated this Masonic year to two Master Masons: To ROBERT E . FERGUSON, who was scheduled to be Grand Master during this past year had he lived. BOB was a dedicated Mason and a good friend to most of us. On your behalf, I retired the Deputy Grand Master apron which had been Bob's. On February 26, 1972, I, with his widow, ARDIS, presented the apron to Marysville Lodge N o . 91 so that they might display it in the Lodge. The other Master Mason was Captain LEROY WILLIAM STUTZ who is a brother in Masonry, but also my brother-in-law. LEROY has been a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam since December 2, 1966. His wife, KAREN, and his son, BRIAN, his parents, W I L L I A M and M A E STUTZ, his sisters, JEANNETE BERRY and

H E L E N continue to work and pray for the release of LEROY and the other Americans who are Prisoners of W a r and missing in Action. GRAND SECRETARY RETIRES On May 13, 1971, M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S resigned from the

office of Grand Secretary. I accepted this resignation and appointed M.'. W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL as Interim Grand Secretary until a search could be made for a replacement. On July 31, 1971, a special communication of Grand Lodge was convened at the Old Mission Masonic Temple for the purpose of installing R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O. ARNOLD, Jr., as Grand Secretary. Brother A L ARNOLD is a man of whom we can be very proud. His has been a life of service to his Masonic Lodge; he is a practicing Mason. Brother A L has risen to the challenge of his position. H e has shown' great confidence in your Grand Lodge; he has sold his beautiful home in Overland Park and has moved to Topeka where he has purchased a home. At the age of 49, we wish him a long and successful career in the service of Kansas Masonry. M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S has continued in the various offices and duties with the York Rite Bodies, serving as Grand High Priest of the Chapter, Grand Secretary and Recorder of the Council and Commandery. In meeting with the heads of the York Rite Bodies, we agreed to bear the expense of providing office space for M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES on the second floor of the Grand Lodge Building and agreed to remove our Grand Secretary's salary from the Budget Account. This is the account in which the York Rite Bodies participate. Those bodies made provision for a salary to M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES. In addition to this, our Grand Lodge of Kansas is paying M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES the sum of $200 per month salary and $100 expenses for writing and publishing a history of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. This sum has been paid from the sum budgeted to our Committee on Masonic Education. CHARITY W e are taught that men ask for membership in our fraternity because "of a favorable opinion conceived of the 'institution'." How does one obtain such an opinion? Obviously, it comes primarily from acts and deeds performed. W e commenced this year with a challenge to each lodge to undertake projects of charity among members and families. W e urge visitation programs to all members of the lodges to assure that each is not in need. W e also urged a pro-

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grarn to visit each Masonic widow to see that her welfare is not neglected. Above all, we urged the greatest charity—to promote brotherly love among Masons. I love to see a beautiful lodge hall, but I would rather see a program of active charity to distressed brothers and their widows. I pray that the day will again arrive that when the word "Mason" is used, all people will immediately associate it with an act of Charity. MASONIC U N I T Y On March 20, 1971, a Grand Master's Conference was held at the Grand Lodge Building in Topeka, Kansas, with the leaders of all the appendant bodies in attendance or represented. W e were greatly encouraged by the interest and enthusiasm of those in attendance. All agreed that we had one thing in common—the Grand Lodge of A.F.&A.M. of Kansas. The long range interest of each appendant body is in a strong and active Grand Lodge. Throughout the year, I was able to attend meetings of the appendant bodies to wit: Abdallah Shrine in Kansas City on April 13; Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, April 28; York Rite in Salina on October 23; Scottish Rite at Topeka on October 30 and in Wichita on November 13. I appreciate very much the many kindnesses and considerations extended. O n January 27, 1972, I, along with many of our Grand Lodge officers, attended the Knight Templars "Dr. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE" speech in Topeka. I wish to thank Sir Knight KEITH WILCOX and the Knight Templars for the many courtesies extended. W e were very happy to cooperate in making it a success. KANSAS MASONIC HOME One of the greatest compensations received in serving as Grand Master is the privilege of serving on the Board of the Kansas Masonic Home. I believe each Mason should be extremely proud of their Home. Great improvements have been made in the Home over the past several years and this year we broke ground for a 50 bed addition to the Infirmary. A more detailed report will be made by M.". W . ' . S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY, our Superintendent, and M . ' . W . ' . T H O M A S C .

RAUM, Jr., our Board Secretary. One of the high points of the year was the celebration of the 75 th Anniversary of the Kansas Masonic Home on October 30, 1971. A Special Communication of Grand Lodge was opened at the Home and our Grand Orator was Brother HAROLD R. FATZER, who is Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court. Brother HAROLD brought us a great oration, but most of all, he brought us his presence. Kansas Masons are proud of Brother FATZER and his great record of distinguished service to the State of Kansas. I am pleased to advise you that our Superintendent brought great honor to our Home and our jurisdiction by being elected as President of the Masonic Homes Association of North America. On behalf of the Masons of Kansas, I wish to express our thanks to M.'. W . ' . Brother ALLAN and his beautiful wife, LUCILLE, for their devotion to the Home. PROJECT AMBASSADOR W e can be proud of the Masons of our Masonic Home. They have traveled the state attending our meetings—they are the Ambassadors of the Home. Heretofore, we have not had adequate transportation for the residents of the Home, to rectify this situation; we sponsored "Project Ambassador" to raise money to buy a suitable bus for the Home. The response of our members and our lodges has been excellent. I know the brethren of the Home would join me in giving thanks to all who gave. They would also join me in expressing our deep appreciation and

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respect for W . ' . Brother FRED PECHIN, who devotes so much of his time to the Home. SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS A more detailed record of each of the thirteen Special Communications of Grand Lodge will be set out by R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr., our Grand Secretary. They were: April 19—For funeral of M . ' . W . ' . ScOTT E. KELSEY, Past Grand Master, with M . ' . W . ' . FLOYD ECORD as Lecturer.

June 26—Cornerstone for Rosedale Lodge No. 333. June 27 —St. John's Day, Overland Park. July 31 —Installation of R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr., as Grand Secretary, in Kansas City. Sept. 10—Law Enforcement Meeting. Sept. 16—Dedication of Cyrus Lodge N o . 288, Hope, Kansas. Sept. 17—Cornerstone Laying of the High School, Leoti, Kansas. Sept. 17—Cornerstone Laying and Dedication of Leoti Lodge Hall N o . 340, Leoti, Kansas. Oct. 2 —Funeral of M . ' . W.". ARTHUR STRICKLAND, Past Grand Master, W.".

FLOYD BOSSLER, lecturer.

Oct. 30 —75th Anniversary of Kansas Masonic Home, Wichita, Kansas. Nov. 5 —Cornerstone Laying of Midian Shrine Temple, Wichita. Dec. 3 —Dedication of Lodge Hall, Prairie Queen Lodge N o . 176, Clyde, Kansas. Jan. 14 —Law Enforcement Meeting, Wichita, Kansas. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS W e are most appreciative of our District Deputy Grand Masters. This year they were asked not only to be the "eyes and ears" of the Grand Master, but also his "mouth." W e started the year with a Conference of District Deputy Grand Masters and on September 4, 1971, they were called to Topeka for a mid-year conference. Each Grand Master believes he has had the best—this year is no exception. Well done, R.'. W.". Sirs! PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMITTEE Our Public School Committee was again headed by W . ' . RALPH E . W I L S O N . He and his committee have done another outstanding job in the promotion of the Essay Contest and in the promotion of our Public Schools. PAST GRAND MASTERS Our Grand Lodge can be rightly proud of the Past Grand Masters. They continue to be vitally interested in the promotion of Masonry. I have called upon many of our Past Grand Masters for special services and in each instance, each has willingly served. ST. JOHN'S DAY IN JUNE On May 25, 1971, I issued the following proclamation: Feast of St. John the Baptist WHEREAS, Freemasonry proudly acknowledges St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist as its patron saints, reveres their memory, points to their exemplary lives in its ritualistic work and dedicates its Lodges to them, and

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WHEREAS, the annual observance of the Feasts of Sts. John, which once occupied a place of primary importance in the activity of every Craft Lodge, has been revived to the distinct benefit of the entire fraternity. N O W THEREFORE, I, ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master of Masons of Kansas, do hereby proclaim a general and simultaneous observance of the Feast of St. John T h e Baptist by the Lodges of this jurisdiction on the Sunday nearest June 24. For the purpose herein set forth I am asking the Lodges to begin at once to make plans for attendance at a service of divine worship, in a body and as a Lodge, on Sunday, June 27, 1971. It is understood that a church must first extend an invitation to the Lodge to participate in its worship and that acceptance of the invitation must be agreeable to the Brethren of the Lodge, all in keeping with the spirit of the general regulations of Freemasonry. I call upon all Master Masons to join with their Masonic Brethren and participate with their Lodges in this act of Divine Worship so rich in Masonic tradition. I ask the full cooperation of all Masonic and related organizations of whatever rite, name or title in this program; that they urge their membership to worship with the Brethren of their lodges as Master Masons on the Sunday nearest the Feast of St. John for the purpose of rededication of Masonic ideals. Given under my hand and the seal of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas at the City of Topeka on this 25th day of May, A.D., 1971, A.L. 5971, and the Sovereignty of the Grand Lodge of A.F. and A.M. of Kansas the one hundred and sixteenth. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: B E N W . GRAYBILL

Interim Grand Secretary

(Seal)

On June 27, 1971, Grand Lodge was opened in Overland Park Lodge No. 436 and it was my privilege to present the message to the Overland Park Christian Church service at the Fox 50 Drive-In Theatre, Overland Park, Kansas. I wish to thank R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD for making this possible. SUPPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Your Grand Lodge has had two special communications to show our support of our members who are involved in Law Enforcement work. On September 10, 1971, we met at Old Mission Lodge where Brother EARL O ' C O N N O R , then Justice of the Supreme Court of Kansas and now Federal Judge, gave the oration. On January 14, 1972, we met at the Wichita Consistory where W . \ Brother HOBSON H. ADCOCK of the Federal Bureau of Investigation gave the oration. Both meetings were well attended and well received. I wish to express â&#x20AC;˘ my thanks to M.'. W . ' .

ARTHUR

C . HODGSON and M . ' . W.".

B E N W . GRAYBILL

and

their

committees for their successful efforts. VISITS T O OTHER GRAND JURISDICTIONS It was my pleasure to attend the Grand Lodges of Indiana, Canada for the Province of Ontario, Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado and Oklahoma. I had hoped to attend others, but prior commitments made it impossible. R.'. W.". RICHARD D. KELSEY represented our Grand Lodge in Iowa and M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL represented us in Illinois. W . ' . Brother FRED PECHIN, Grand Junior Deacon, represented me at the Five State meeting in Clayton, New Mexico.

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YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS Because of a conflict in scheduling, I was unable to attend the state meeting of the Rainbow Girls in Pittsburg, but I understand the girls were quite satisfied with my representative, R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY.

W e attended many functions of DeMolay, including the State Conclave at Manhattan on July 24, 1971. In our honor, they initiated what was called the "Grand Master's Class." W e throughly enjoyed working with the outstanding young men of DeMolay, especially PHILLIP HOPPER, State Master Councilor last year, and K E N T SNYDER, who is serving this year. Kansas Masonry can be proud of the support it gives to this excellent organization and of the dedicated service given by Dad RAUM, the Executive Officer for Kansas. We also had the opportunity of attending several functions of Job's Daughters. .1 was present in Kansas City on March 30, 1971, for the reception of AGNES BRYANT Supreme Guardian of International Order of Job's Daughters. I attended the Grand Guardian Council at Manhattan on June 17, 1971. It was a privilege to represent the Masons of Kansas in recognizing such an outstanding group of young ladies. W e would be amiss if we didn't give recognition to that large number of Masons who give of their time in the support of these very worthwhile organizations. MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION Kansas has great reason to be proud of this organization because of having had our own J O H N D . CUNNINGHAM as the Executive Secretary for a number oi' years. M . ' . W . ' . CONRAD H A H N now occupies that position and is doing an outstanding job. The only thing wrong with the Masonic Service Association is that we don't use it enough. First of all, the Association has produced a wealth of material that is easy to use and apply. I am saddened that many of our Lodges fail to use it. I feel very strongly that it is in the best interest of our Grand Lodge that we continue in the support of this Association and to undertake additional efforts to get our lodge officers to make use of the materials. Secondly, I pray the day will come when our Grand Lodge joins in the great charitable work of the Association in hospital visitations at our Veterans Hospitals. Our contribution does not help in this work. Particularly with the several VA Hospitals in Kansas, we should participate in this program. On June 2, 1971, I had the opportunity of making the rounds of the Veterans Administration Hospital at Topeka with the Masonic Service Association Field Agent, Brother HARLEY HENRY, Sr., and the Masters of the Topeka Lodges. It was an experience that each Mason should have. Brother HARLEY and his wife, GRACE, make over 1,000 visits a month. RULINGS Early in the year, my attention was called to the fact that several travel companies were advertising and promoting air tours by claiming to be Masonic sponsored. I notified the individuals involved of the following ruling: "There have been several group air tours promoted and advertised throughout Kansas recently. Some have been designated "Masonic." The Grand Lodge of Kansas has N O T approved any such tour or tours. The use of the word "Masonic" in such advertisement is a violation of the by-laws of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. By-laws 3-608 prohibits the use of the word "Alasonic" or any kindred term or emblem of Ancient Craft Masonry in the promoting of any business enterprise."

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In answer to several inquiries, I riiled that "Bingo is not allowed unless it is strictly for entertainment." "THE KANSAS MASON" W e have endeavored to make this publication more meaningful. W e have expanded the coverage and improved its looks and content. This improvement is due to the dedicated work of the editor, M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL. It was good to appoint B E N , particularly since he originated the publication when he was Grand Master. I hope the publication can be sent to more and more Masons over the next few years. GEORGE W A S H I N G T O N MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL The high point of the trip to the Grand Masters' Conference in Washington, D.C. is the trip to the Memorial at Alexandria, Virginia. I would urge every Kansas Mason to visit this memorial—it is an unforgetable experience. I recommend our continued support. MID-WEST CONFERENCE O N MASONIC EDUCATION The 1971 meeting was held in Omaha, Nebraska.

Those attending from

Kansas were R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, R . ' . W . ' . FORREST HAGGARD, W . ' .

ROBERT H . ARNOLD and Bro. LEWIS CARTER. This was my third Mid-West Con-

ference. I believe the information and materials received at the conference are well worth the time and expense involved. I recommend that our Grand Lodge continue its support of the Conference. NECROLOGY This past year we recorded 2,057 deaths within our ranks. Many were close and wonderful friends and we shall miss them. Two of our Past Grand Masters, M . \ W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY and M.". W.". ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, passed away. Both were active and dedicated Masons and their inspiration and leadership will be missed by our Grand Lodge. Two of my District Deputy Grand Masters passed away—R.'. W . ' . LESLIE R . FORD, District N o .

36, and R.". W . ' .

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Both were enthusiastic and vigorous and were making an excellent record in our Grand Lodge. On October 16, 1972, we lost Brother JOSEPH T . " M A C " MCFARLAND, who has served us at the Grand Lodge Building for several years. " M A C " was a wonderful friend to all who work at the Grand Lodge offices. A tribute to all of these deceased brothers will be given by our distinguished Worshipful Brother FRANK L . H U N N , Chairman of the Necrology Committee. PRESENTATION O F 50 YEAR EMBLEMS It has been a great privilege and honor to present 50 year emblems to so many brothers this year. The memory of each is distinct and different from the other. I have been struck by the tremendous enthusiasm and love of life displayed by the recipients. It surely proves the quotation "Youth is not a time of life—it is a state of mind." On January 17, 1972, I had the privilege of presenting a 50 year emblem to my father-in-law, W . ' . WILLLAM C . STUTZ. It was especially pleasant for me to give him something since he has given so much to me—most importantly, the hand of his daughter in marriage twenty-two years ago.

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COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION The Council of Administration is composed of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Senior Warden and Grand Junior Warden. Our Grand Secretary and Grand Senior Deacon were also invited to attend the meetings. I have been impressed with the ability and enthusiasm of the members of the Council. W e have had many weighty problems presented to us this year and I am glad to report that all decisions were unanimous. I want to express my sincere thanks to them for their advice, their support and their loyalty. RITUALISTIC COMMITTEE I appreciate the dedicated work of W . ' . Brother WOODROW W . COLEMAN and his committee. W e have again reactivated the presentation of the TriceRobinson Award to those Masons who strive for high ritualistic standards. As our Constitution and By-laws provide for Lecturers and Assistant Lecturers of Grand Lodge, I have thus designated my appointments as such, instead of the designation of "Grand Lecturers." At my request, the Ritualistic Committee met with the Church-Lodge Relations Committee and endeavored to make recommendations to this Grand Lodge relative to the conduct of Masonic Funerals. GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVES I made the following appointments upon recommendations of Grand Masters of other Grand Jurisdictions: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr.—Germany ROGER C . WARD—Norway RALPH D . WALKER—Costa Rica ALVIN E . HAUSERMAN—Saskatchewan CARROLL C . ARNETT—Japan JAMES W . CLELAND—Switzerland DONALD E . VOCHATZER, Sr.—Illinois J O H N B . TURNER—South Dakota

CONSOLIDATIONS W e have completed consolidations of three lodges. Upon the finding that the proceedings were regular, I issued Edicts of Consolidation as follows: CONSOLIDATION OF POWHATTAN LODGE N O . 363 AND HIAWATHA LODGE N O . 35 EDICT FROM THE GRAND EAST

To the Masters, Wardens and brethren of Powhattan Lodge No. 363 and Hiawatha Lodge No. 35: A proposition to consolidate Powhattan Lodge N o . 363, AF&AM of Powhattan, Kansas and Hiawatha Lodge N o . 35, AF&AM of Hiawatha, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8, ARTICLE I X of the Constitution. T h e proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his lodge were notified and that the final vote taken was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge. N O W , THEREFORE, I, ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, by virtue of the power authority invested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare

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above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Hiawatha Lodge No. 35, AF&AM, located at Hiawatha, Kansas. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Secretary of Powhattan Lodge N o . 363 transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas and that he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Hiawatha Lodge N o . 35, AF&AM. The effective date of this consolidation shall be July 6, A.D. 1971, A.L. 5971. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Powhattan Lodge No. 363 to list all property owned by the said Lodge, and the title thereto shall transfer to Hiawatha No. 35, AF&AM as provided for in our law. The Secretary of Powhattan Lodge No. 363 shall make a report of his Lodge showing all membership changes up to the date of consolidation, sending the copy of same to the Grand Secretary's office and furnishing the original to the Secretary of Hiawatha Lodge N o . 35. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Hiawatha Lodge N o . 35, AF&AM to advise the Grand Secretary on the date when all terms of this Edict have been complied with. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at the city of Topeka this 6th day of July, A.D. 1971, A.L. 5971. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: B E N W . GRAYBILL, P G M

Interim Grand Secretary CONSOLIDATION OF FREEPORT LODGE N O . 389 AND STOHRVILLE LODGE NO. 368 EDICT FROM THE GRAND EAST

To the Masters, Wardens and brethren of Freeport Lodge No. 389 AF&AM, Freeport, Kansas and Stohrville Lodge No. 368, AF^&AM, Bluff City, Kansas: A proposition to consolidate Freeport Lodge No. 389, AF&AM, Freeport, Kansas and Stohrville Lodge No. 368, AF&AM, Bluff City, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8, ARTICLE I X of the Constitution. The proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his Lodge were notified and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge by the necessary two-thirds ballot. N O W , THEREFORE, I ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, by virtue of the power and

authority vested in rne as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M.'. W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provision of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Stohrville Lodge N o . 368, AF&AM located at Bluff City, Kansas. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Secretary of Freeport Lodge N o . 389, transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas, and that he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Stohrville Lodge N o . 368, AF&AM. The effective date of this consolidation shall be December 1, A.D. 1971, A.L. 5971. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Freeport Lodge N o . 389, AF&AM to list all properties owned by the said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Stohrville Lodge N o . 368, AF&AM as above provided for. T h e Secretary of Freeport Lodge No. 389 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and to the Secretary of Stohrville

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Lodge N o . 368 any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of January 1st to December 1st, 1971 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which dues have been paid. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Stohrville Lodge N o . 368, AF&AM to report to the Grand Secretaiy the dates on which all terms of the Edict has been complied with. I N TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the city of Topeka, this 1st day of December, A D 1971, AL 5971. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, J R .

Grand Secretary CONSOLIDATION O F OLIVE LODGE N O . 350 AND VESPER LODGE N O . 136 EDICT FROM THE GRAND EAST

To the Masters, Wardens and brethren of Olive Lodge No. 350, AF&AM of Elgin, Kansas and Vesper Lodge No. 136, AF&AM of Sedan, Kansas, Greetings: A proposition to consolidate Olive Lodge N o . 350, AF&AM of Elgin, Kansas and Vesper Lodge No. 136 of Sedan, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8, ARTICLE I X of the constitution. The proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the secretary of each lodge has certified that the resident members of each lodge were notified of the proposal and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each lodge by the necessary two thirds votes. N O W , THEREFORE, I, ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, by virtue of the power and

authority invested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M.'. W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Vesper Lodge No. 136, AF&AM of Sedan, Kansas. I T IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Secretary of Olive Lodge N o . 350, AF&AM shall transmit the seal and charter of his Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas and that he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Vesper Lodge. The effective date of this consolidation shall be January 4, 1972. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Olive Lodge N o . 350, AF&AM to list all properties owned by said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Vesper Lodge No. 136, AF&AM as above provided for. The secretary of Olive Lodge N o . 350 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and to the secretary of Vesper Lodge N o . 136 any changes in membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of January 1st to January 4th and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which dues have been paid. It shall be the responsibility of the secretary of Vesper Lodge N o . 136, AF&AM to report to the Grand Secretary the dates on which all terms of this Edict has been complied with.

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In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the city of Topeka, this 4th day of January, AD 1972, AL 5972. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER,

Grand Master (Seal)

ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, J R .

Grand Secretary CENTENNIALS During the year, I was able to attend the following Centennials: Americus Lodge No. 109; Fidelity Lodge No. 106, Eureka; Cedar Lodge No. 103, Chanute; Patmos No. 97, El Dorado; Solomon City Lodge No. 105, Solomon; and Keystone Lodge No. 102, Coffeyville. Previous commitments prevented attending others. I enjoyed each occasion and I congratulate those who worked so hard to make them a success. I would urge each lodge who had such a celebration to forward copies of their programs, histories and news articles to the Grand Lodge for filing in the Archives. W A S H I N G T O N , D.C. CONFERENCE The Conference of Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries of North America was held in Washington, D.C. on February 21, 22, and 23, 1972. This is an excellent opportunity to get a broad view of Masonry. This years subjects were directed toward the Universality of Masonry. The conference is working toward a great celebration in Philadelphia in 1976, the 2O0th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. I recommend our continued participation in these conferences. SUMMONS FROM THE GRAND MASTER As a further method of activating our Kansas Masons, I issued a Surhmons from the Grand Master to each Kansas Mason which read as follows: SUMMONS FROM THE GRAND EAST

My Brother: As your Grand Master, I hereby summon you to return to your Lodge in November, 1971', as a means of rededicating yourself to the principles of Freemasonry. Each Kansas Lodge is having a special program in November for returning members and visitors. It will be a grand experience for you and each Kansas Mason. If you should be rusty on the passwords, etc., Fear Not; a refresher class will be held prior to the meeting. If you are unable to return to your own Lodge because of distance, you are requested to attend a Lodge close to you. The lower part of this letter can be used to certify your attendance. Fraternally, ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master Attest: (Seal)

ALBERT O . ARNOLD, J R .

Grand Secretary

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The purpose of the Summons was that expressed in the instrument. I am glad to report that it was generally well received and the statistics can be found in the Grand Secretary's report. Initially, I believe that if we could rekindle the spirit of Masonry in only a few of our members, the time and effort of the Summons would be justified. Letters were received from Kansas brethren all over our country and world. These letters demonstrated a great love of our wonderful fraternity and a desire to reactivate themselves in the duties of the Lodge. JACOB SAQUI GOLD HEADED CANE At my installation, W . ' . Brother T H O M A S JEFFERSON D U N N I N G , Secretary of

Washington Lodge N o . 5 of Atchison, presented me the cane of JACOB SAQUI. So many have expressed the thought that my being 44 years of age was young for a Grand Master. Research disclosed that our third Grand Master, M.'. W . ' . Brother SAQUI, who was from Atchison, was 36 when he was first installed as Grand Master. My research also disclosed that the average of the Grand Masters of Kansas during the first 44 years of our Grand Lodge was 44 years of age. In the first 44 years, only 2 Grand Masters were over 50 years of age. I have, therefore, carried the cane with me this year to bring the history of youth to our Brethren. N o w that my year is completed, I shall return the cane to Washington Lodge N o . 5 and they shall return it to the Grand Lodge Museum. GRAND LODGE AUTOMOBILE Although I had planned otherwise, I have placed over 50,000 miles on the Grand Lodge automobile. The automobile has been greatly appreciated, but as I turn the car keys over to the new Grand Master, I would recommend that those who come after me travel less and devote more time to administration and leadership. THE KANSAS MASONIC F O U N D A T I O N I want to preface my remarks about the Foundation by saying that I believe the men who run the Foundation are men of the highest integrity and personal honesty and are Masons of whom we are very proud. I would, however, not be carrying out my obligation if I didn't convey to you the fact that my observation of the operation of the Kansas Masonic Foundation causes me concern in three areas. First, it was originally designed to be a Foundation of the Grand Lodgeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^yet it has, through the nature of things, drifted to be something separate and apart from Grand Lodge. At times it has been operated as though the Grand Lodge was organized for the benefit of the Foundation instead of the reverse. Secondly, in the past the Foundation has circulated materials which in my mind have bordered on being political in tone and it has sponsored speakers on campuses to teach our college students "Americanism." Without discussing the merit of each, I believe we are treading on dangerous territory when we establish a policy of circulating materials or sponsoring speakers with the stamp of Kansas Freemasonry thereon without at the same time having developed guidelines for the selection of materials and speakers. W e must never lose sight of the fact that the Institution of Freemasonry is a universal organization, which includes good men of many nations, without regard to their religion or politics. Masonry is broad enough to include American, Canadians, Mexicans, Englishmen, etc. So Freemasonry is broad enough to include Senators GOLDWATER and MCGOVERN, Justice W I L L I A M O . DOUGLAS and Governor GEORGE W A L L A C E .

Third, I would admonish the leaders of the future that great care be taken to assure that the Foundation never becomes the possession of one man or one group of men. There becomes the danger that they will endeavor to perpetuate their own power and self interest beyond the needs of the Fraternity.

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I raise the flag of warning. Unless our leaders be "careful, the day may come when we will see the value of our Constitution as originally written, before it was amended to provide for a Foundation. RECOMMENDATION No. 1 M.". W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS served the Grand Lodge of Kansas from January 1, 1959, to his retirement on May 13, 1971- I am sure I express the thanks of every Mason of this Grand Jurisdiction for his efforts on our behalf and we wish him well in his continued endeavors with the York Rite Bodies. I recommend that this Grand Lodge accord him the honorary title of Grand Secretary Emeritus. RECOMMENDATION No. 2 There is much that your Grand Lodge officers could do to promote Masonry in Kansas and there is much to be done to our Grand Lodge Building, our Museum and our Library. Why isn't it done? Money. One Hundred years ago, our Grand Lodge received the sum of 50^ a member for the operation of Grand Lodge. It did not then own a building. Today it receives |1.50. Fifty years ago, the Grand Secretary's salary was $1,800â&#x20AC;&#x201D;today $12,400. Taxes were $2,800, today they are 3 times that. Expenses for mileage and expenses to representatives was $2,500 compared this year to $30,000. In the past several years, in order to meet immediate needs, we have been forced to take more and more from that portion of the per capita tax going to our Kansas Masonic Home. I recommend that we increase the per capita dues by 50^ so that by-law 2-301 shall read: Every Lodge working under a Warrant of Constitution shall pay annually to the Grand Lodge, a tax of Three Dollars and Fifty Cents per capita on its roll of membership for the preceding year. Said per capita tax shall "be divided between the General Fund of the Grand Lodge and The Kansas Masonic Home, such division to be made each year by the Council of Administration with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Kansas Masonic Home in such proportion as will best meet the needs of both, and with further provision that the portion allocated to the Kansas Masonic Home shall never be less than $1.50 per capita. RECOMMENDATION FOR A STANDING COMMITTEE O N MASONIC EDUCATION Twenty years ago, this Grand Lodge established a Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education. Since that time that committee has produced many valuaBle tools for use by our lodges, but they have not been adequately used. In 1970, M . ' . W . ' . H.-JACKSON STATON initiated the manual entitled "Lodge System of Masonic Education." In order to properly use all these materials and tools, there should be a Committee on Masonic Education in each Lodge. I. therefore, recommend that By-law 3-317 be amended to add to the first sentence thereof the following phrase, "One on Masonic Education, consisting of three members." RECOMMENDATION FOR MASONIC PUBLICITY One year ago, the Grand Lodge referred to the Grand Master and the Council of Administration, the question of possible change of By-law 3-608. This matter has been studied carefully by the Council and we feel that great care

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should be exercised. Recent experience shows how wise our founders were to keep control over the use of the word "Masonic" and any kindred term or emblem of Ancient Craft Masonry. W e believe change should be made insofar as the restriction of information of activities in the public press. W e believe that this can be accomplished by striking the first phrase of said By-law which states: "Announcements through the public press concerning the activities of a Lodge must be confined to Notices of Communications, funerals and other ceremonies; and" so that the By-law would read as follows: 3-608 Masonic Publicity and Use of Emblem. "No Mason, group of Masons, or lodge as such, shall endorse or recommend any individual, firm, or undertaking other than for purely Masonic purposes; nor shall they use or permit the use of the word "Masonic" or any kindred term or emblem of Ancient Craft Masonry, in' the organization of outside societies, or for advertising, or in the promotion of any business enterprise, except legitimate Masonic publications; nor shall they furnish a list of the membership or any portion thereof for any purpose whatever without the consent of the Grand Master." RECOMMENDATION:

CHANGE O F TIME OF ELECTION

Most Grand Lodges provide for election of officers on the afternoon of the first day so as to enable the Grand Master Elect to freely address the Grand Lodge Session as to his program for the ensuing year. The Grand Lodge Session should be more directed toward the future, than the past. I, therefore, recommend that By-law 2-101 be amended to provide "The election of officers shall not take place before the- afternoon session of the first day of the Annual Communication . . . . " APPRECIATION Words cannot adequately express my appreciation to M.". W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL for his service this past year as Interim Grand Secretary. He took over a very difficult assignment and obtained the highest possible cooperation out of all employees. I am proud to say that we did not lose a single employee. Employee morale was greatly increased and the amount of mailings practically ' doubled. W e were finally able to clear out the tons and tons of old school books from the basement. We reactivated the Council of Administration Room in the Grand Lodge Building and we remodeled the Library and Museum Room so that it can be used for meetings and lectures. The thing I love most about B E N GRAYBILL, is his ability to deal frankly and honestly with those about him. If you don't want to hear what he thinks, don't ask him, because he will tell you frankly. By the same token, he can take the same frank language from others. To those who might have wondered. H A N K BENNETT was not considered for the position of Grand Secretary because he has never had the opportunity to be Master of his Lodge. This is a requirement of the office. Nevertheless, this man could rightly be called "Mr. Mason" of Kansas. I've never heard him make a speech on Masonry, but for the past 7 years he has shown us all how a Mason should act and live. H e is loyal and dedicated. He loves the Grand Lodge of Kansas. H A N K , on behalf of the Masons of Kansas, I wish to thank you for your faithfulness and service. I would also like to thank all the other members of the Grand Lodge team; D O N E L L A G L E N N , LILLIAN W I A N T , EDNA PIERSON, SHARON BARNES, GEORGE " M I K E " VLAR, ROBERT J O H N S O N , JACK W E R N E R , FRED W H I T E G O N and Bill

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Bogue's girl Friday, VIVIAN W I L D . It is always a pleasure to go in the Grand Lodge Building and walk into the work room to be greeted by such wonderful people. R.". W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY has been as a brother to me through the past 3 years. He has always been ready to help, advise and serve. His has been a life of unselfish service and he demonstrates the faith of "What ought to be, will be." I am confident that he will be one of our truly great Grand Masters. I want to recognize the members of my law firm staflf, WILLIAM R . BRADY, SHARON

(HOOPER)

SCHWARZER

and

CAROL

GILKISON

for

their

help

and

assistance. Probably no man has contributed more to the Grand Lodge of Kansas than the senior member of my law firm. Brother WILLIAM E . STILLINGS. All the time I have taken from the firm over the past 4 years, has cost him money and greater personal effort and work to fill the gap. I also want to thank my former partner, now District Judge J. W . LOWRY, for his years of encouragement and help. As long as I live, I shall never be able to fully express my appreciation to M.'. W . ' . THOMAS C. RAUM, Jr., for appointing me as Grand Senior Deacon in 1968. It has provided the opportunity of service to the organization I love so much and thus the opportunity of personal growth. I shall always cherish his friendship, his counsel and advice. To my wife, H E L E N , and son and daughter, S T E P H E N and CANDRA, I owe

so much. It was they who have borne the brunt of my many absences and who have yielded their plans and desires to mine. From this time forward, I shall yield to theirs. Now, my brethren, I have completed the job of looking back. My highest hopes have not been realized. I have not accomplished all that I desired. As I retire and return to the ranks, I shall endeavor to refrain from looking back for "I am done with the years that were: I am quits; I am done with the dead and old. They are mines worked out; I delved in their pitts; I have saved their grain of gold. Now I turn to the future for wine and bread; I have bidden the past adieu, I laugh and lift hands to the years ahead; "Come on'; I am ready for you!" Fraternally, ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand

Master

38.

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Match

REPORT OF THE GRAND TREASURER M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, Grand Treasurer, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To the M.:. W:.

Grand Lodge oj A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

I Here submit report of cash and bond accounts of the Grand Treasurer of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge AF&AM of Kansas for the period of February 15, 1971 to February 15, 1972 inclusive. Cash balances, receipts, disbursements and securities are here listed in funds and depositories as established by the Grand Lodge and its Council of Administration for amounts as indicated. GENERAL FUND Receipts February 15, 1971—Balance in Bank Received from Grand Secretary

$161,183.34 458,584.44*

$619,441.76

L | 138,842.17 234,059.53 61,946.96 10,366.09 7,140.00 167,088.01*

$619,441.76

Disbursements 1970-1971 Warrants outstanding, paid in 1971 1971-1972 Warrant account 1971-1972 Budget account..... 1971-:1972 Annual Communication 1971-1972 Per Diem February 15, 1972—Balance in Bank

Warrants Outstanding: Warrant account—389, 426-28-31-33-35-36-40-41-45-45 48-49-51-56-57-58-59-60-62-63-64-65 66-(37-68-6t)-70-71 ,.$141,652.68 Budget account—515-38-94, 722-97, 812-17-18-19-2021-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29 4,703.06 Per Diem account—93, 172 '. ;. 40.00

$146,395.74

* Figures include deposit No. 58 in amount of $5,320.38 which was in transit. .. ,,; ; ;. .;...;

CHARITY FUND Receipts

February 15, 1971—Balance in Bank Received from Grand Secretary

7,556.35 13,912.63+

$ 21,468.98

2,852.00 10,446.60 8,170.38+

$ 21,468.98

Disbursements 1970-1971 Warrants outstanding, paid in 1971 1971-1972 Warrants ( I C H thru 8CH) February 15, 1972—Balance in Bank...

Warrants outstanding:

7CH and 8 CH

7,170.38

+ Figures include deposit no. C H l l in amount of $6,251.25 which was in transit.

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' GENERAL F U N D BOND ACCOUNT—U. S. TREASURY BILLS Registered Bonds U . S . Savings Bond, Series H, 3.75% May 1962-72, X2034839H $ 10,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bond, 4 % September 1963-August 1973, No. 1147 10,000.00 U . S . Treasury Bond, 4.25% May 15, 1964-May 15, 1974, No. 7555 10,000.00 U: S. Treasury Bond, 378% July 22, 1970-November 15, 1974, Nos. 17350-52, 17400-02 & 17435- 52,660.87 U. S. Treasury Notes, 7.50% October 1, 1965-August 15, 1976, Nos. 3131-34-3550,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds, 4.25% April 1960-May 15, 1985, Nos. 5861A, 5862B, 5863C, 4227H-2'8J 19,204.67 U. S. Treasury Notes, 6.25'% February 15, 1971-78, Nos. 6875-78 , - 40,000.00

GENERAL FUND INDUSTRIAL BONDS National May 29, April 1, April 1, April 1,

Biscuit Co. Bonds at $76.50, 4.75% 1969-April 1, 1987, No. R854 1969-April 1, 1987, Nos. R850-R851 1969-April 1, 1987, Nos. M25202-M319OO-M32090 1969-April 1, 1987, Nos. M16509-M18692

% 1,530.00 2,295.00 . . . . - . , . 2,257.50 1,575.54

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., at $64.00, 3.25% July 8, 1969-October 1, 1983, No. RV25

3,200.00

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., at $100.50, 85/8% November 12, 1969-October. 1,-1?89, No. RV-2108

,:.,

Consolidated Edison Company Bonds at $68.00, 4 % ' % June 1, 1969-June 1, 1992, No. R1847

---

U. S. Steel Corp. Bonds at $73.25, 45/8% January 1, 1969-January 1, 1996, No. E-16171 January 1, 1969-January 1, 1996, Nos. 81152-56.——. Pacific Power and Light Bonds at $100.00, 8.75% November 11, 1969-November 1, 1999, No. RV-2339— Boise Cascade Credit Bonds at $51.75, 10% May 29, 1970-June 15, 1975, No. RV8303 Ford-Motor Credit Bonds, at $100.65, 8.75% April 15, 1970-April 15, 1975. No. RX7270

5,075.16

- • —.—.

7,325.00 3,500.00 - '5,000.00

..—— --.-1-

''•'-' 5,000.00 10,065.00

Santa Fe'^Railroad Bonds, M13574, M28090, 4 % at $55.42 Purchased 10-7-71-May 1, 1995 Santa Fe Railroad Bond, M31161, 4 % at $55.42 Purchased '10-28-72-May 1, 1995 -"-.

• r . , 3,400.00

1,135.22. -

Santa Fe Railroad Bonds, D15156; D15710; D17062; D18802; D19506 D22427; D32389; D38122; D21554; D24873 D26097; D36924; D27060; D29310 4 % at $55.00 • Purchased 1-1-72-Auril 1, 1987 -..—

550.00 : ' •

2,275.11

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Purchased 11-5-71-May 1, 1995

3,857.00

Santa Fe Railroad Bonds, 4 % at $55.00 Purchased 2-3-72-May 1, 1995

2,280.89 $ 60,321.42

Capitol Federal Savings and Loan, account No. 318603

$128,491.39

CHARITY F U N D U. S. Treasury Bond, 4.25'% May 15, 1964-May 15, 1974, No. 5484 U. S. Treasury Bond, 4.25'% May 15, ly&'^May 15, 1974, N o . 7556

5,000.00 10,000.00

U. S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25'% January 23, 1959-February 15, 1980 Nos. 51775-6; 60.903; 13559; 17358

7,585.98

U . S . Treaury Note, 5.75'% November 15, 1967-November 15, 1974, No. 20504

5,000.00

U. S. Treausry Note, 55/8'% August 15, 1968-August 15, 1974, No. 14110

5,000.00

U. S. Treasury Note, 7.5% October 1, 1969^August 15, 1976, No. 2444

5,000.00

U . S. Treasury Note, 6.25'% February 15, 1971-February 15, 1978, No. 7730

10,000.00 $ 47,585.98

SUMMARY OF CASH BALANCES A N D BONDS Cash in Bank: General Fund Charity Fund Total Cash AH Funds

$167,088.01 8,170.38 $175,258.39

Registered Bondsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Maturity Value: General Fund Charity Fund Total U . S . Bonds all Funds Industrial

Bonds

Savings Account No. 318,603-

$191,865.54 47,585.98 $239,451.52 $ 60,321.42 $128,491.39

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CERTIFICATION This is to certify that our records show a balance to the Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas in the following amounts as of the close of business, February 15, 1972: General Fund Charity Fund

$161,767.63* $ l,919.13t K A W VALLY STATE BANK AND T R U S T

Topeka, Kansas By RUSSELL PERCIVAL

Ass't Vice President * Deposit No. 58 in transit. General Fund, $5,320.38 t Deposit No. CH 11 in transit. Charity Fund, $6,251.25 Fraternally submitted W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY

Grand

Treasurer

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REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY R.'. W . ' . ALBERT 0. ARNOLD, Jr., Grand Secretary, presented the following report which, on his motion, was referred to the Cornmittee on Reports of Grand Officers: To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

In accordance with By-laws 2-110 and 2-111, I make the following report of the affairs of the Grand Secretary's office for the preceeding year. A N N U A L REPORTS The report includes returns from all Lodges. Some were tardy in making report, however the Grand ivfaster ordered that all Lodges should receive credentials. Unfortunately little deviation from the. pattern of the last several years can be noted. Deaths were again high, but as so often said, we can do nothing about this. Suspensions for non-payment of dues is another matter. Losses for this reason continue to remain high. I would point out to you that 5,342 have been suspended during the past five years from 1967 through 1971. While 1,710 were restored, the "net loss was 3,447. This is an average of almost 700 a year. Hopefully each member will feel this a responsibility and assist the Lodge secretaries in this matter with the same care and concern that is given during the conferral of Degrees. REVISION O F TRANSFER PROCEDURE At the last annual communication By-law 4-407 was amended to allow use of a new procedure. A change of this magnitude was sure to be accompanied by a trying transitional period. This was to be no exception to the rule, and in fact, after six months, we are still experiencing considerably difficulty with the new form. It is my opinion that a change was long overdue and that this is a step in the right direction. Further, that a very few changes in the form itself, such as outlining the three sections, allowing more space for forwarding addresses and correction of a misprint will greatly help without the necessity of additional ammendment. OFFICERS H A N D BOOK In response to many requests, the Grand Master has ordered the updating and printing of this book. We will make every effort to see that this is accomplished as soon as possible. However, we feel that it will be early summer before they are available. COMPUTER A N D DATA P R I N T O U T The principal appendant bodies of Masonry are already using these modern tools of record and bookkeeping. Considerable studies have already been made with regard to our own situation. Additional studies must be made before a recommendation can be presented. The grand aim and purpose; greater economical and procedural efficiency. 50 YEAR MEMBERSHIPS Much time is required in checking the records for the purpose of qualifying members for the 50 year emblems. In order to expedite this matter, a simple request form was mailed with the annual reports. To date we have received replies from 314 Lodges showing that we have 3,623 living 50 year members, 515 who are

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qualified to receive their emblems during 1972, or a grand total as of this date of 4,138. I hasten to note that 100 Lodges have not made report and the fact that they comprise 31,150 of our membership. W e accordingly expect the final total to be much greater. SUMMONS T O REDEDICATION Several weeks ago, I asked and was granted permission from the Grand Master to include the facts and statistics of this program in my report. My reason—I felt that I should share this experience with you. The Summons was mailed during the second week of October, 1971 to every Mason for whom we had an address. Not too many days passed before the Grand Secretary's phone and incoming mail Utterly exploded. The first few calls and letters were pessimistic and antagonistic. This brought deep concern. This concern was to be short lived, however. Each new day brought more and more phone calls and letters. W e were to hear such as "I belong to a Lodge down home and can't get back for the Summons, where is the nearest Lodge to me?", or "I've been trying to start him to going to Lodge again, thanks for the idea," or "I haven't been to Lodge for 25 years, but I am going again." • The letters were equally heart-warming, although sometimes a little sad, as we read, "My daughter is writing for me as I can no longer see too well and I doubt if you could read my writing, but Lm true to my obligation as a Mason," or "Grand Master, I am on duty in Turkey, 80 miles from the nearest village, but I promise to attend Lodge as soon as I have leave," or "My darling husband left me this Spring, but I know how he felt about you Masons and I share the thought, God bless you, each and every one." The Summons was returned from virtually every Jurisdiction in North Arnerica, many from Europe, some from Asia and the great land down under. Masons of Kansas were not the only benefactors. Other Grand Jurisdictions have made inquiry regarding this program and we were most happy to answer their requests. In reporting these figures, I think it only fair to note that November is a month in which we observe the National holiday of Thanksgiving and also the fact that a storm during the middle weeks, made travel difficult in some rural areas • Attendance in Kansas Lodges 12,116, in other Jurisdictions 939, for a total of 13,055. Average attendance during November 6,527, average attendance during October 3,876. Some reports are still being received. Most Worshipful Sir, I feel priviledged to report that your program brought an increase in attendance of more than 7 5 % ' INCOME A N D EXPENDITURES As required according to B-law 2-111, I submit the estimated revenues and expenditures for the ensuing year. This report was prepared with the assistance of, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, after discussion with his Committee and three merribers of the Council of Administration. , Revenues Transfer into General Fund (By-law 2-302) -._ -; Per Capita ($1.50 X 83,420 members)..... ;..;.— ;„.; ._ Less 5 % to Charity Fund:. ;.-:i...:....: ::.-.....\.:....:..::..,........^....... Interest on Investments ,,...,..,-... _ Sale of Supplies and Miscellaneous Receipts..;..•i .: TotaL..;.;.ii.iJ

„

$ . 5,320.00 . 125,130.00 (6;256;50). 19,000.00 7,500.00

,....$150,693.50

PROCEEDINGS O F THE

Expenditures Budget ( 7 3 % of $65, 753.00) Grand Master's Contingent Fund Grand Master's Allowance '. Grand Secretary's Allowance Annual Communication Expense Grand Masters Apron and Jewel Grand Treasurer's Allowance : Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conference Grand Tyler's and Asst. Grand Tyler's Allowance Lecturers Committee on Ritualistic Work.. Committee on Masonic Education Com.mittee on Public Schools Committee Allowances Committee oh Temple Building and Remodeling Trials and Punishments George Washington National Memorial Mileage and Expense Per Diem Allowances Masonic Service Association Dues Printing Annual Proceedings Grand Officers' Travel Expense Printing Kansas Laws of Masonry Library Expense Stationery and Printing ..: Items for Resale Grand Lodge Building Repair Replacement of Equipment, Grand Lodge Automobile Expense Postage and Express Distribution of List of Lodges Miscellaneous Expense Promoting DeMolay

March

$ 48,000.00 4,000.00 800.00 12,400.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 200.00 2,000.00 80.00 3,000.00 750.00 12,000.00 2,750.00 1,300.00 200.00 150.00 1,000.00 19,500.00 7,000.00 2,000.00 3,600.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 800.00 2,500.00 4,000.00 ..1 5,000.00 ) 3,500.00 5,500.00 40O.00 500.00 1,000.00

Total

$150,430.00 I N APPRECIATION

My appreciation to M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S who was never too

busy to stop, counsel and advise. Likewise my appreciation and thanks to M.". W.". B E N W . GRAYBILL, who extended himself time and again in effecting a smooth transition. I, too, must note the hard and dedicated work of the office staff, my secretary Mrs. DONELLA G L E N N , and the finest Assistant to any Grand Secretary, Brother HENRY O . BENNETT, with these facts. Records indicate that the Grand Lodge office averages about 250,000 pieces of mail each year. In 1971, 300,000 pieces were handled during the August 15 through November 1st period alone, and for the past year a record of one half million pieces of outgoing mail passed through your Grand Lodge office. Finally, my thanks and appreciation to the Grand Master, the Council of Administration and to each and everyone for your patience and many kindnesses. Fraternally, ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr.

Grand Secretary

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SCHEDULE "A" Lodge No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 181920 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 3536 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

Dues and Fees $

396.00 426.00 5,206.00 108.00 470.00 1,679.00 2,172.00 1,894.00 - 1,173.00 981.00 291.00 2,779.00 273.00 1,774.00 1,285.00 3,556.00 1,789.00 885.00 ! 320.00 270.00 276.00 473.00 925.00 105.00 159.00 368.00 205.00 362.00 585.00 116-00 399-00 394-00 144-00 776.00 624.00 536.00 788.00 491.00 599.00 133.00 — 627.00 349.00 620.00 138.00 497.00 141.00 267.00 387.00 , 341.00 4,472.00 276.00

Lodge No. 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 ()(> ; 67 68 69 70 71 7273 74 7576 77 78— 79 8081 82 .— 83 84 8586 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 <)^ 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104

Dues and Fees 1,347.00 320.00 333.00 891.00 239.00 189.00 3,885.00 445.00 369.00 376.00 478.00 492.00 471.00 434.00 648.00 219.00 494.00 793.00 245.00 441.00 909-00 422.00 527.00 694.00 197.00 414.00 663.00 93.00 105.00 471-00 170-00 255.00. 5,766-00 197.00 587.00 309.00 4,668.00 847.00 238.00 726.00 717.00 522.00 1,887.00 1,308.00 1,139.00 5,307.00 834.00 321.00 2,172.00 1,568.00 544.00

Lodge No. 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135— 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155

Dues and Fees 286.00 856.00 1,514.00 303.00 180.00 1,002.00 309-00 794.00 760.00 336.00 293.00 228.00 1,832.00 176.00 398.00 416.00 387.00 246.00 122.00 518.00 192.00 108.00 ;. 171.00 90.00 676.00 125.00 177.00 235.00 1,999.00 658-00 485-00 357-00 612.00 212.00 323.00 1,724.00 387.00 1,442.00 411.00 463.00 450.00 509.00 473.00 540.00 228.00 1,370.00 707.00 398.00 3,458.00 489.00 194.00

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1971-72 Lodge No.

327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334.... 335 336 337., 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 347 348 349 350 351 352 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362

G R A N D LODGE OF KANSAS Dues and Fees

370.00 129.00 464.00 437.00 824.00 228.00 1,218.00 240.00 275.00 153.00 ,-. 114.00 238.00 277.00 403.00 317.00 192.00 390.00 243-00 279.00 177.00 272.00 178.00 113.00 305.00 317-00 120.00 302.00 327.00 176.00 327.00 315.00 314.00 '. 210.00 324.00

Lodge No.

364 365.366 367 368369 370 371 372 374 376 378 379 380 382 383 384 385 388 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404

Dues and Fees

1,205.00 957.00 718.00 363.00 248.00 2,26900 -. 129.00 380.00 ' 159-00 309-00 428.00 129.00 224.00 138.00 138.00 293-00 397.00 617.00 143-00 291-00 255.00 81-00 219.00 144.00 329-00 345-00 495.00 219.00 249.00 249.00 215.00 373-00 167.00 367-00

47 Lodge No.

Dues and Fees

405 406408 409 410 411 412 413 414.. 415.. 417 419 420.... 421 422 423 424 427 429 ...430. 431... 433 435 436 437... 438 440 441 442 AA^ 445.... 446 448.... 449... .Total

183.00 696.00 545.00 216.00 180.00 184.00 198.00 240.00 165.00 357.00 252.00 111.00 168.00 192.00 248.00 144.00 238.00 216.00 147.00 212.00 248.00 6,587.00 431.00 1,944.00 331.00 1,309-00 164.00 277.00 207.00 247.00 1,225.00 302.00 98.00 171.00

$255,595.00

March

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

SCHEDULE " B " Lodge No. 3 8 39 54 68 70 73--.. 79 80

Dues and Fees \

3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 6.00 3.00 6.00 3.00

Lodge No. 94 140 142 147 154...... 156...... 173 197 221

Dues and Fees S

3.00 12.00 15.00 9.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00

Lodge No.

Dues and Fees

223 235 299 302 307 312 314 444

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3.00 6.00 6.00 900 33.00 3.00 3.00 15.00 iuj.Uw

SCHEDULE "C" Amounts received from investments: General Fund U . S . 3.75'% Savings Bond X2034839H $10,000.00 U. S. 4 % Treasury Bonds 154-55, 163-64 22,000.00 40,000.00 U . S . 3 7 8 % Treasury Bonds A9, 50, 51, and 52 10,000.00 U. S. 4 % Treasury Bond 1147 U. S. 4.25% Treasury Bond 7555 10,000.00 U. S. 3 7 8 % Treasury Bonds 17350-52; 17400-402-435 52,660.87 U. S. 4.25% Treasury Bonds 5861A-2B-3C; ^AllH-lS'i 19,204.67 U. S. 7.5% Treasury Notes 3131-32-33-34-35 50,000.00 U. S. 6.25% Treasury Notes 6875-78 40,000.00 U. S. Steel Corporation Bonds 10,862.50 Consolidated Edison Bonds 3,425.00 Pacific Power and Light 5,000.00 National Biscuit Bonds 7,683.04 Niagra Mohawk Power Bonds 3,225.00 Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Bonds 5,025.00 Boise Cascade Credit Bonds 5,000.00 Ford Motor Credit Bonds 10,065.00 Santa Fe Railroad Bonds 7,823.11 Capitol Federal Savings Charity Fund U. S. 3.75% Savings Bonds M7773536-7-8-9-40H U . S . 4 . 5 % Treasury Bonds 5433-7556 U . S . 6.25% Treasury Bonds 51775-76; 60903; 13559;17358 " U . S . 5y8'% Treasury Note 20407 U . S . 5.75'% Treasury Note 20504 U . S . 5%'% Treasury Note 14110 U . S . 7.5% Treasury Note 2444 U. S. 6.25% Treasury Note 7730

552.40 440.00 193.92 400.00 425.00 2,325.00 977.50 3,750.00 2,500.00 693.75 218.75 437.50 237.50 162.50 431.26 500.00 875.00 * 3,491.39t

$ 5,000.00 15,000.00

147.00 637.50

7,585.98 10,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00

180.00 268.75 287.50 140.63 375.00 625.00

* Newly acquired bonds โ ขj- Interest from Capitol Federal Savings was added to principal, est shown in ledger is ยง3,491.39 less or $17,781.46.

Therefore inter-

1971-72

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

CASH ACCOUNT General Fund: Schedule "A" Schedule " B " Schedule "C" Lodge supplies soldSpecial dispensations Subscription to Kansas Mason Grand Chapter budget settlement Grand Chapter Stationery & Postage settlement Grand Council budget settlement Grand Council Stationery & Postage settlement _ Grand Commandery budget settlementGrand Commandery stationery & postage settlement Grand Commandery budget settlement (1970-1971) Grand Commandery stationery & postage settlement (1970-71).. Grand Commandery payment for Conditional Mailing Matured U. S. Treasury bonds Refund of scholarship (Washburn University) Capitol Federal Savings (Transfer of funds) ,â&#x20AC;&#x17E;.: Transfer of funds from Charity Fund (By-law 2-302) Grand Council, mileage and expense for distinguished guests....: Refund from Kansas Power and Light Co Refund, overpayment on National Biscuit bonds Refund on Grand Master's Banquet ticketsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Miscellaneous receipts

$255,595.00 165.00 15,120.08 9,802.26 100.00 60.50 7,000.00 115.73 3,000.00 40.56 7,000.00 81.46 3,800.00 103.75 164.45 22,000.00 500.00 125,000.00 8,004.89 260.00 124.14 20.00 70.00 130.60 458,258.42

Charity Fund: Schedule "C" Matured U . S . Savings bonds Grand Lodge transfer of funds (By-law 2-302)

2,661.38 5,000.00 6,251.25 $13,912.63

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

WARRANT ACCOUNT Date 3- 1-71 3-• 2-72 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2 71 3- 2 71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2 71 3- 2 71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 2-71 3- 9-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-19-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-11-71 3-11-71 3-13-71 3-13-71 3-13-71 3-13-71 3-17-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-23-71 3-24-71 3-24-71 3-24-71 3-31-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71

No.

Favor of

For

Amount

1—Richard E. Porter, Communication Expenses „ $ 1,250.00 2—Robert D. Caplinger, Grand Master's Contingent „ 4,000.00 3—James E. Zimmerman, Committee Allowance 50.00 4—Donald E. Staton, Committee Allowance 10.00 5—'Kenneth W. Shreve, Committee Allowance 50.00 6—Arthur C. Hodgson, Committee Allowance „ 50.00 7—Woodrow W, Coleman, Committee Allowance 50.00 8—Richard L. Becker, Committee Allowance 50.00 9—Carroll C. Arnett, Committee Allowance 50.00 10—Ben W . Graybill, Committee Allowance.—. 50.00 11—^John D . Cunningham, Committee Allowance _ 50.00 12—^Ralph E. Wilson, Committee Allowance _..„ 50.00 13—Robert D . Caplinger, Committee Allowance _ 50.00 14—Robert E. Williams, Committee Allowance _ 25.00 15—Floyd S. Ecord, Committee Allowance 300.00. 16—Fred Pechin, Grand Tyler's Allowance 50.00 17—Fred M. Farthing, Assistant Grand Tyler's Allowance 30.00 18—J. Vernon Powell, Grand Organist _ 25.00 19—Ronald E. White, Assistant Grand Lecturer's Allowance 51.10 20—Charles Gallipeau, Assistant Grand Lecturer „ 75.82 21—Carroll Arnett, Masonic Education Committee „ ~ 144.84 22—Charles Haddock, Assistant Grand Lecturer 242.60 23—William Vander Beek, Assistant Grand Lecturer 122.60 24—^Harvey Henderson, Assistant Grand Lecturer - 457.81 25—Charles Gallipeau, Assistant Grand Lecturer _ 38.17 26—First National Bank of Wamego, Committee on Public Schools 187.50 27—Robert Domme, Postage and Express _ 248.00 28—J. Earl Oden, Grand Lecturer's Allowance. „ —. 145-70 29—Earl M. Sitton, Assistant Grand Lecturer's Allowance 265.20 30—C. W . Sills, Assistant Grand Lecturer's Allowance 99.60 31—Allen F. Gerye, Committee Allowance 295.00 32—G. G. Tauber, Annual Committee Expense _ 95.10 33^Lou-Walt, Resale and Grand Master's Apron 540.85 34—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 10.00 35—Capitol City Inc., Stationery and Masonic Education 59.23 36—Byer's Optical, Stationery and Printing _ 9-36 37—Gold Specialties, Stationery and Annual Committee 94.42 38—Business Envelope Mfg., Stationery and Printing 197.67 39—Pauline Maxson, Trials and Punishment ,.. _ 10.00 40—K. W . Shreve, Finance Committee 35.32 41—Graves Truck Line, Inc., Postage and Express ^ 12.74 42—Robert W . Domme,' Postmaster, Postage and Express 200.00 43—Melburn C. Barnes, Committee Allowance 24.00 44—James W . Cleland, Masonic Education 48.80 45—Foster Ford Company, Automobile Expense 1,771.60 46—Robert D . Caplinger, Grand Master's Allowance „ 189.60 47—William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Allowance 47.40 48—Frank T. Moore, Grand Lecturer's Expense.. „ 319.40 49—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance.— 10.40 50—Kaw Valley Bank & Trust, PICA Tax 26.00 51—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Grand Secretary's Allowance 44.71 52—Rex L. Broker, Grand Master's Apron and Jewel 113.30 53—^J. M. Hart Company, Stationery and Printing _ „ 21,37 54—Holiday Inn of Topeka, Miscellaneous Expense 72.35 55—Robert D. Caplinger, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 115.40 56—Modern Office Methods, Committee on Masonic Education 11.54 57—Wolf's Camera Shops, Committee on Masonic Education 164.80 58—Capitol City Inc., Stationery and Printing, _ 3.34 59—Gold Sp>ecialties Printing, Stationery and Printing 55.87 60—Graves Truck Line, Inc., Postage and Express 6.00 61—J. C. Darling Co., Miscellaneous Expense 8.45 62—The Hartnett Company, Items for Resale 1,180.33 63—Orlo Choguill, Grand Secretary's Allowance 50.00 64—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Stationery and Printing 27.37 65—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Grand Secretary's Allowance 18.89 66—Standard Travel Service, Grand Secretary's Allowance 99.58

1971-72

GRAND

WARRANT Date 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4-12-71 4-12-71 4-12-71 4-12-71 4-13-71 4-20-71 4-20-71 4-20-71 4-20-71 4-20-71 4-21-71 4-26-71 4-28-71 4-29-71 5- 3-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5-13-71 5-13-71 5-13-71 5-13-71 5-17-71 5-17.71 5-17-71 5-17-71 5-21-71 5-24-71 5-25-71 5-25-71 5-25-71 5-25-71 5-27-71 5-27-71 5-27-71 5-28-71 5-28-71 3-28-71 6- 1-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6-12-71 6- 2-71 6 - 2 71 6- 2 71 6. 2-71 6- 3-71

No.

Favor of

LODGE

OF KANSAS

ACCOVNT-^conthued For

67—William E. Montgomery, Miscellaneous Expense 68—Robert H. Arnold, Grand Officer's Travel Expense — 69—Business Envelope Mfg., Stationery and Printing 70—The Washburn Belles, Grand Secretary's Allowance _ 71—Arab Shrine Band, Grand Secretary's Allowance-.: 72—Arab Shrine Mosque, Grand Secretary's Allowance _ 73—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express. 74—Quinn Public Relations, Committee on Masonic Education :.., 75—Void 76—Charles S. McGinness, Postage and Express (Petty Cash) 77—J. Fred Williamson, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 78—Kansas Historical Society, Library Expense „ 79—^Daily Republican, Miscellaneous Expense 80—Hotel Jayhawk, Grand Secretary's Allowance. _ 81—Lewis Carter, Committee on Masonic Education 82—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express _ „ 83—Washburn University Endowment, Committee on Public Schools 84—Kansas DeMolay Ass'n, Promoting DeMolay 85—The Daily Republican, Masonic Education. _ $1,371.47 Annual Proceedings 426.42 86—Meek's, Inc., Items for Resale _ .87—A. B. Dick Co., Stationery and Printing ^ 88—Gold Specialties, Stationery and Printing.. 89—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Stationery and Printing _ SK)—Lou-Walt Corporation, Items for Resale 91—C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale ^ 92—Masonic Service Ass'n, Committee on Temple Building... 93—Automatic Electric Alarms, Grand Lodge Building Repair. 94^-Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Officer's Travel..— 95—^Kansas Turnpike Authority, Grand Secretary's Allowance 96—The Indiana Freemason, Masonic Education _ 97—Lewis C. Carter, Masonic Education „ 98—^Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Items for Resale.. 99—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 100—Robert H. Arnold, Committee on Masonic Education _ $93.03 Grand Officer's Travel _ 32.80 101—Fred Pechin, Grand Officer's Travel _ 102—Franklin J. Anderson, Miscellaneous Expense — 103—'Void 104—Staton-Clowers Agency, Automobile Expense : 105—Basil L. Johnson, Committee Allowances 106—Harvey L. Henderson, Committee Allowances _ 107—^William E. Bogue, Masonic Education 108—Jerry Rabe, Miscellaneous Expense _ 109—George Shay, Miscellaneous Expense _ 110—Donald Drane, Miscellaneous Expense-. Ill—Kansas University Endowment, Scholarship (Larry Cook) 112—Ben W . Graybill, Temple Building „ _...$ 3.00 Masonic Education _._ 134.37 Grand Secretary's Allowance . 195.91 113—Holiday Inn, Topeka, Miscellaneous Expense 114—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express_ 115—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Grand Secretary's Allowance 117—Gold Specialties Printing, Stationery and Printing $10.48 Items for Resale7.78 118—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Stationery and Printing _ _ 119—Business Envelope Mfg., Stationery and Printing 120—The C. E. •Ward Co., Items for Resale _ ;;..... I2I7—Not Issued 122—Macoy Publishing Co., Masonic Education ..: -\ .:....; 123—Vorse-Summers Heating, Grand Lodge Building Repair;..^ 124—Hillmer Leather Shop, Miscellaneous Expense _ _ 125—Carroll C. Arnett, Grand Officer's Travel ,-. 126—Forrest D. Haggard, Grand Officer's Travel $ 88.20 Masonic Education...' „ :... 105.05 127—Highland Jr. College, Scholarship—Carolyn Loyd .;.

Amount 10.00 29.00 62.40 20.00 20.00 40.00 274.00 178.40 20.00 149.55 2.75 246.33 296.58 27.00 164.45 500.00 1,000.00 1,797.89 40.51 284.38 16.74 85.30 56.85 19.28 6.00 159.65 258.30 9.70 74.35 50.39 60.00 216.00 125.83 200.00 50.00 317.00 32.40 32.40 12.04 11.25 11.25 11.25 300.00 333.28 28.64 75.00 106.04 18.26 54.75 39.65 36.57 36.42 51.49 395.52 177.92 193.25 500.00

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

WARRANT Date 6- 4-71 6- 4-71 6- 4-71 6- 8-71 6- 9-71 6- 9-71 6-14-71 6-15-71 6-15-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-21-71 6-21-71 6-18-71 6-29-71 6-29-71 6-29-71 6-30-71 6-30-71 7- 6-71 7- 7-71 777777777-

7-71 7-71 7-71 7-71 7-71 7-71 7-71 7-71 7-71

7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 8-71 7-12-71 7-14-71 7-14-71 . 7-14-71 7-14-71 7-14-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-28-71 7:28-71 7-28-71 8- 2-71 . 8- 6-71 8- 6-71 88888888. 8-

6-71 6-71 6-71 6-71 6-71 6-72 6-71 6-71 6-71

No.

Favor of

March

ACCOIJ^T—continued For

128—Robert H. Arnold, Grand Officer's Travel 129—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Secretary's Allowance 130—Charles S. McGinness, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 131—Hugh A. Kelley, Committee on Ritualistic Work 132—Kansas Historical Society, Library Expense 133—Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Officer's Travel 134—Lewis C. Carter, Masonic Education _ 135—Robert W. Doranie, Postmaster, Postage and Express (Permit) 136—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express (Stamps) 137—Quinn Public Relations, Miscellaneous Expense „ 138—Robert D. Caplinger, Grand Master's Allowance...., _ 139—William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Allowance 140—^Kaw Valley State Bank, FICA Taxes _ _ 141—C. Fred Ice, Grand Officer's Travel Ej^pcnsc 142—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 143—Charles S. 'McGinness, Masonic Education 144—Lewis C. Carter, Masonic Education _ 145—Hutchinson Jr. College, Public School Committee 146—Kansas University Endowment Ass'n, Public School Committee 147—^Kansas University Endowment Ass'n, Public Schools Committee 148—Ben W . GraybiU, Grand Secretary's Allowance...$415.40 Masonic Education 11.81 149—Robert D. Caplinger, Automobile Expense $404.27 Masonic Education 99-35 Miscellaneous Expense 34.85 150—Daily Republican, Printing Law Books $730.22 Masonic Education „ 169.51 151—Cook Paint & 'Varnish Co., Grand Lodge Building Repair 152—Topeka Engraving Co., Printing Annual Proceedings _ 153—Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of Ohio, Masonic Education 154—Wolfe's Photos, Inc., Masonic Education _. 155—C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale 156—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 157—Pantagraph Printing, Distribution of List of Lodges — 158—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing., .-. _ 159—Gold Specialties Printing, Stationery and Printing $36.23 Items for Resale 2.94 159-A Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Masonic Education 160-—Gulf Oil Corporation, Masonic Education 161—Vorse-Summers Heating, Grand Lodge Building Repair 162—Davin Electric, Grand Lodge Building Repair 163—Ben W . Graybill, Postage and Express (Petty Cash) 164—y Fred Williamson, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 165—^Robert W . Domme, Postage and Express _ 166—Donald Drane, Miscellaneous Expense 167—George Shay, Miscellaneous Expense 168—Tom Frost, Miscellaneous Expense 169—^Ralph D . Walker, Masonic Education 170—Charles S. McGinness, Miscellaneous Expense 171—Kaw Valley State Bank, FICA and FWH Taxes 172—Melburn C. Barnes, Masonic Education.... 173—Ralph E. Wilson, Masonic Education _ 174—Walter H. Berger, Masonic Education 175—Ben W . Graybill, Grand Secretary's Allowance 176—Topeka Engraving Co., Printing Annual Proceedings 177—Gold Specialties Printing, Stationery and Printing $14.86 Items for Resale 1.93 178—A. B. Dick Co., Stationery and Printing _ 179—Swank Printing, Stationery and Printing 180—J. M. Hart Co., Items for Resale— _ 181—Harry Turner & Associates, Grand Lodge Office Equipment 182—Dale R. Williams, Miscellaneous Expense 183^Registered Jewelers, Miscellaneous Expense ;_ 184—Inland Newspaper Mach., Grand Lodge Office Equipment 185—J. C. Darling Co., Miscellaneous Expense 186—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Masonic Education Expense _

Amount 38.00 284.10 62.20 35.04 5.50 175.57 5.75 200.00 230.00 346.56 189.60 47.40 26.00 4.00 28.80 188.05 34.80 200.00 300.00 500.00 427.21 538.47 899.73 90.50 21.53 12.00 68.20 53.52 15.00 318.85 30.28 39.17 38.55 43.10 648.90 450.00 25.00 253.52 201.00 5.00 7:50 7.50 214.00 188.05 44.40 32.65 36.00 27.80 257.92 6.21 16.79 189.32 16.48 15.01 50.00 36.67 2.07 931.50 12.21 7.30

1971-72

G R A N D LODGE O F K A N S A S

WARRANT Date 8-• 6-71 8- 6-71 8-. 6-71 8-. 6-71 8-• 9-71 8- 9-71 8- 10-71 8- 11-71 8- 12-71 8-13-71 8-16-71 8- 17-71 8-17-71 8- 17-71 8-17-71 8-18-71 8-19-71 8-19-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-25-71 8-25-71 8-25-71 8-25-71 8-25-71 8-25-71 8-27-71 8-30-71 8-30-71 8-31-71 8-31-71 8-31-71 9- 1-71 9- 2-71 9- 2-71 9- 3-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 9-71 9- 9-71 9-10-71 9-10-71" 9-10-71 9-10-71'

No.

Favor of

ACCOVNT—continued For

187—Vickers Refining Co., Masonic Education Expense : 188—Champlin Petroleum Co., Masonic Education Expense.-. 189—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Masonic Education Expense 190—Forrest D. Haggard, Officer's Travel Expense 191—Quinn Public Relations, Masonic Education _ „ 192—O. Leonard Stukey, Grand Lodge Building Repair 193—Simon Art Studio, Masonic Education 194—Wilson Freight, Postage and Express— 1 _ 195—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Masonic Education (Expense) 196—Johnson County Community College, Committee on Public Schools197—Fort Hays State College (Richardson) Committee on Public Schools 198—The Monroe Co., Replacement of Equipment _ 199—Paul W. Otto, Grand Lodge Building Repair ^ „ 200—Vorse-Summers, Grand Lodge Building Repair _ 201—Hupp Enterprises, Inc., Miscellaneous Expense _ 202—^Vickers Petroleum Corp., Masonic Education Expense 203—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage & Express (Permit No. 603) 204—Robert W. Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express (Stamps) 205—Kaw Valley State Bank, FICA and FWH.. 206—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education _ 207—Conference of Grand Secretaries of North America, Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conference (dues) 208—Masonic Board of Relief (CA), Floral Emblem „ 209—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Masonic Education Expense 210—Champlin Petroleum Co., Masonic Education Expense 211—Derby Refining Co., Masonic Education Expense _ 212—Kansas State University, Masonic Education (Scholarship) 213—Ben W. Graybill, Grand Secretary's Allowance ^ 214—Transport Clearing House, Postage and Express _ _ 215—George Shay, Miscellaneous Expense 216—Quinn Public Relations, Masonic Education 217—Ronald E. White. Ritualistic Committee 218—Clarence W. Sills, Ritualistic Committee. 219—Hugh A. Kelley, Ritualistic Committee 220—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Postage and Express (petty cash) 221—Garnett E. Greene, Ritualistic Committee _ 222—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary's Allowance. 223—Business Envelope Mfg., Stationery and Printing 224—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing 225—Otto F. Magnuson, Miscellaneous Expense. _.__ 226—The F - R Associates, Inc., Miscellaneous Expense 227—Topeka Engraving Co., Masonic Education 228—Gold Specialties Printing, Masonic Education. $ 2.79 Stationery and Printing 44.00 229—Wolf's Camera Store, Inc., Masonic Education _ 230—Macoy Publishing Co., Library Expense 231—Daily Republican, Masonic Education___ $391.46 Committee on Public Schools „ 28.53 232—Vorse-Summers, Grand Lodge Building Repair. 233—Johnson Service Co., Grand Lodge Building Repair. 234—The Hartnett Co., Items for Resale 235—Swank Printing, Items for Resale _ „ 236—Lou-Walt Corporation, Items for Resale 237—Meek's, Inc., Items for Resale..-. „ -.... 238—Earl M. Sitton, Committee on Ritualistic Work.. 239—Gregg Tire Company, Masonic Education Expense 240—Kerr-McGee Corporation, Masonic Education Expense _ 241—Topeka Lodge No. 17, Masonic Education _ _ 242—Down Town Masonic Temple, Masonic Education 243—Charles D. Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense 244—Charles Haddock, Grand Lecturer's Expense 245—Masonic Service Association, Association Dues $2,035.74 Masonic Education 312:75 246—L. Glenn Jenkins, Committee on Ritualistic Work ^ ; 247—Fred Pechin, Masonic Education _ _ 248—Donald York, Masonic Education ,'

Amount 20.75 24.96 38.91 182.74 247.98 591.25 30.69 72.65 4.20 100.00 100.00 1,008.00 794.40 134.78 360.00 29-90 200.00 213.00 22.20 188.05 42.50 13.13 34.10 10.70 9.58 500.00 188.50 36.11 10.00 229.87 40.12 45-95 49.30 20.00 91.95 417.80 232.50 61.02 28.65 60.00 8.38 46.79 52.79 38.25 419.99 76.67 162.80 788.11' 15.18 569.40 20.96 52.14 94.80 7.30 168.00 20.00 52.70 63.00 2,348.49 62.89 45.20 67.80'

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

WARRANT Date . 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-10-71 9-14-71 9-16-71 9-16-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17:71

No.

Favor of

March

ACCOVNT—conlitiued For

249—Richard D. Overton, Masonic Education _ 250—Ronald E. White, Masonic Education _ _.251—Walter Fiorucci, Masonic Education _ 252—Kenneth L. Helstrom, Masonic Education 253—W. Nolan Artz, Masonic Education 254—Woodrow W, Coleman, Masonic Education 255—Walter H. Berger, Masonic Education 256—E. Edward Cole, Masnic Education 257—William Chapman, Masonic Education _ 258—Basil C. Marhofer, Masonic Education..._ 259—G. T. Van Bebber, Masonic Education _... 260—Robert A. Visocsky, Masonic Education _ 261—^John Howland, Masonic Education 262—Paul E. Murphy, Masonic Education 263—Cecil H . Westhoff, Masonic Education „ _ 264—Walter L. Dengel, Masonic Education 265—S. F. Mastalka, Masonic Education 266—Ray H . Gray, Masonic Education _ 267—George E. Byrne, Masonic Education _ 268—John A. Harper, Masonic Education. „ 269—Clarence E. Vaught, Masonic Education „ _ 270—Marvin Davis, Masonic Education _ 271—Walter I. Mozingo, Masonic Education _ 272—George C. Couch, Masonic Education _ _ 273—Willis Hall, Masonic Education _.._ _ 274—William J. Hunt, Masonic Education _ _ 275—Larry Algott, Masonic Education _ _... 276—Floyd Sorrick, Jr., Masonic Education.... _ 277—Eugene Carlson, Masonic Education 278—Donald R. Peterson, Masonic Education 279—C. Fred Ice, Masonic Education _ 280—William D. Highbarger, Masonic Education... 281—Richard Rodman, Masonic Education 282—Virgil F. Young, Masonic Education _ _ _ 283—S. Lewis Smith, Masonic Education. 284—O. W . Kemp, Masonic Education 285—Benny L. Holloway, Masonic Education _ 286—James R. Struble, Masonic Education 287—M. L. Peterson, Masonic Education.. 288—Willis Webber, Masonic Education 289—Ervin G. Walker, Masonic Education. „ 290—Frank L. UUom, Masonic Education.... _ 291—S. Ed Livengood, Masonic Education _ 292—Raymond W . Richardson, Masonic Education _ 293—Irvin D . Wright, Masonic Education _ _ 294—Harold L. Robison, Masonic Education 295—Clifford A. Ramsey, Masonic Education _ _ 296—Fred H . Sheesley, Masonic Education... 297—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Masonic Education 298—Quinn Public Relations, Masonic Education _ 299-^M. W . Sykes & Co., Grand Lodge Building Repair 300—Robert D . Caplinger, Grand Master's Allowance 301—William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Allowance 302—Kaw Valley State Bank (FICA), Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Allowance 9-17-71 303—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education _ _ 9-17-71 304—Kaw Valley State Bank (FICA), Masonic Education _.._ 9-21-71 305—Robert H . Arnold, Masonic Education _ _ _ 9-28-71 306—Vickers Petroleum Corp., Masonic Education Expense 9-21-71 307—Champlin Petroleum Co., Masonic Education Expense 9-28-71 308—Gulf Oil Corporation, Masonic Education Expense 9-28-71 30^^Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Masonic Education Expense 9-28-71- 310—Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Officer's Travel _. 9-28-71 311—Albert O . Arnold, Jr., Masonic Education _ _...$ 36.98 Grand Secretary's Allowance 104.00 10- 6-71 312—Robert W . Domme. Postmaster, Postage and Express

Amount 24.00 21.50 45.00 22.00 36.00 36.00 44.40 35.80 70.00 66.00 25.00 22.00 24.00 ^I.UU

24.00 20.40 56.40 15.60 24.00 25.00 14.00 13.60 24.80 40.00 32.40 22.00 24.00 35.60 30.00 28.00 36.00 33.00 42.00 42.60 36.00 38.00 42.00 31.60 47.20 50.00 ^o no

68.00 71.50 45.00 60.00 75.00 71.00 65.50 5.75 307.98 ,598.68 189.60 47.40 26.00 188.05 22.20 124.30 29.81 16.85 19.21 23.61 464.04 140.98 295.00

1971-72

G R A N D LODGE O F

KANSAS

WARRANT ACCOVNT—coniinued Date 10- 6-71 10- 6-71 10- 6-71

No.

Favor of

Tor

313—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Items for Resale_314—Hugh A. Kelley, Committee on Ritualistic Work _ 315—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary's Expense $167.70 Masonic Education,128.03 10- 6-71 316—Ben W . GraybiU, Temple Building and Remodeling 21.51 Masonic Education 65.18 10- 7-71 317—The World Company, Printing Annual Proceedings 10- 7-71 318—Topeka Cutlery Shop, Replacement of Equipment 10- 7-71 319—Topeka Engraving Co., Masonic Education 10- 7-71 320—Gold Specialties Printing, Stationery and Printing $ 8.39 Items for Resale .„._ _,... 7.61 10- 7-71- 321—A. B. Dick Company, Masonic Education 484.94 Stationery and Printing_... 35.27 10- 7-71 322—Wolfe's Camera Store, Stationery and Printing 10- 7-71 323—The C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale 10- 7-71 324—Vorse-Summers Heating, Grand Lodge Building Repair 10- 7-71 325—Otis Elevator Company, Grand Lodge Building Repair 10- 7-71 326—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 10- 7-71 327—Ft. Hays State College, Public Schools Committee -10- 7-71 328—Goffe-Carkener-Blackford, Purchase Santa Fe Bonds 10-13-71 329—^Director of Revenue (Kansas) Kansas Income Tax—_..., 10-13-71 330—Not Allowed 10-13-71 331—Quinn Public Relations, Masonic Education 10-13-71 332—Hugh A. Kelley, Committee on Ritualistic Work _ 10-18-71 333—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 10-19-71 334—William E. Montgomery, Grand Officer's Expense 10-20-71 335—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education _ 10-20-71 336—Kaw •Valley State Bank, Masonic Education (PICA)10-21-71 337—Harvey L. Henderson, Committee on Ritualistic Work 10-21-71 338—Quator Coronati Lodge, Library Expense „, 10-22-71 339—W. J. Yotter, Miscellaneous Expense _ _ 10-27-71 340—Basil L. .Johnson, Committee Allowance _ 10-27-71 341—Gulf Oil Co., Masonic Education ^ 10-27-71 342—National Geographic Society, Library Expense _ 10-27-71 343—Henry O. Bennett, Official Stenographer _ 10-28-71 344—Goffe-Carkener-Blackford, Purchase Santa Fe Bonds 11- 5-71 345—A. B. Dick Company, Stationery and Printing...11- 5-71 346—Simon Art Studio, Stationery and Printing.,.. 11- 5-71 347—J. M. Hart Company, Stationery and Printing _ $152.15 Items for Resale _ 38.04 11- 5-71 348—Gold Specialties Printing, Items for Resale _ 10.04 Stationery and Printing 8.34 11- 5-71 349—Swank Printing, Items for Resale _ 11- 5-71 350—Daily Republican, Printing Kansas Law Books $191.75 Masonic Education 389.06 11- 5-71 351—Goffe-Carkener-Blackford, Purchase Santa Fe Bonds _ _ 11- 8-71 352—J. Fred Williamson, Ritualistic Committee _ $ 37.57 Masonic Education 51.90 Grand Officer's Travel Expense. 230.88 11-10-71 353—Kansas Turnpike Authority, Masonic Education _ 11-16-71 354—Goffe-Carkener-Blackford, Purchase Santa Fe Bonds 11-16-71 355—Macoy Publishing Co., Library Expense... 11-19-71 356—Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Officer's Travel Expense.— _ 11-20-71 357—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education „ „ 11-20-71 358—Kaw Valley State Bank, Masonic Education 11-20-71 358—Kaw Valley State Bank, Masonic Education 11-20-71 359—Montgomery Ward, Library Expense... _ 11-23-71 360—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Masonic Education _ 11-23-71 361—Robert W. Domme, Postage ..._ _ _ _ 11-24-71 362—Robert W . Arnold, Jr., Grand Officer's Travel Expense ' 11-30-71 363—Melburn C. Barnes, Masonic Education 12- 2-71 364—Ben W . GraybiU, Temple Building and Remodeling _ 12- 3-71 365—Forrest D. Haggard, Grand Officer's Travel Expense _... 12- 3-71 366—Ben W . GraybiU, Masonic Education _ $36.88 Temple Building and Remodeling. _ 14.25. 12- 3-71 367—Quinn Public Relations, Masonic Education .'.;.-

Amount120.00 3.15 295.73 86.69 3,095.48 2.56 2.54 16.00 520.21 3.11 12.02 12.50 61.41 10.00 100.00 1,135.22 .60 436.50 33!80 1,500.00 125.09 189.60 20.80 96.40 11.80 45.00 31.40 46.12 7.50 200.00 550.00 438.82 116.93 190.19 18.38 10.00 580.81 3,815.00 320.35 8.55 42.00 38.25 312^72 189.60 20^80 20.80 271.64 49 76 165 00 160.73 35.75 73'14 132^65 51.13 443.65

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

March

WARRANT ACCOUNT—fo«//«»f<^ Dale

No.

12- 3-71 12- 3-71

Favor of

For

Amount

12-7-71 12-10-71 12-10-71 12-10-71 12-10-71

368—The AT&SF Railway, Masonic Education 369—Topeka Engraving Co., Masonic Education Stationery and Printing..'. 370—J. M. Hart Company, Stationery and Printing 371—Nationwide Papers, Stationery and Printing 372—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 373—Gold Specialties, Items for Resale Stationery and Printing 374—Carroll Arnett, Masonic Education 375—Goffe-Carkener-Blackford, Investment Account, Bonds 376—Void 377—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage 378—Lemon Plumbing Co., Grand Lodge Building Repair

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12121212-

3-71 3-71 3-71 3-71

12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-16-71 12-16-71 12-21-71 12-27-71 12-27-71 1- 4-72 1- 7-71 1- 7-72 1- 7-72 1- 7-72 1- 7-71 1- 7-72 1-11-72 1-11-72 1-11-72 1-11-72 1-11-72 1-11-72 1-11-72 1-12-72 1-12-72 1-13-72 1-14-72 1-17-72 1-18-72 1-18-72 1-18-72 1-20-72 1-20-72 1-20-72 1-20-72 1-25-72 1-25-72 1-25-72 1-25-72 1-25-72 1-27-72 1-28-72 1-28-72

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102.50 —$17.77 3.71

21.49 67.28 81.03 5.00

$ 2.48 12.99 15.47 212.88 2,257.50 100.00 775.67 ^ r.n

lOy.OO

380—William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer's Allowance 47.40 381—Kaw Valley Bank & Trust, FICA— Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Allowance 26.00 382—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education (Secretary Emeritus) 189.60 383—Kaw Valley Bank, Masonic Education (FICA) 20.80 384—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Items for Resale _ 60.00 385—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express (Permit Fee).... 30.00 386—Goffe-Carkener-Blackford, Investment Account—Bonds 1,575.54 387—Hutchinson Jr. College, Public School Committee.. 100.00 388—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Committee on Public Schools $20.90 Grand Officer's Travel Expense 19.25 40.15 389—Mid-West Conference on Masonic Education, Library Expense 80.00 390—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage (3rd class permit) 200.00 391—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 340.00 392—Robert D . Caplinger, Automobile Expense $900.95 Miscellaneous Expense— _ _ 50.63 951.58 393—Quinn Public Relations, Masonic Education— 240.05 394—The Hartnett Company, Items for Resale _... 605.30 395—J. M. Hart Company, Items for Resale 113.33 396—Topeka Capital-Journal, Library Expense 6.00 397—Dale R. Williams, Library Expense 25.62 398—Gold Specialties, Stationery and Printing 6.87 399—Garnett E. Greene, Grand Lecturer's Expense "43.80 400—Owen E . Hodgson, Public School Committee...44.00 401—Walter H . Berger, Public School Committee $89.00 Masonic Education 25.15 114.15 402—Joseph C. Littrell, Masonic Education 29.30 Public School Committee 89.27 118.57 403—^Ralph E . Wilson, Public School Committee ;._ 66.00 Masonic Education 29.00 95.00 404—Kansas State Endowment Ass'n, Public School Committee 200.00 405—William B. Stansbury, Secretary, Grand Master's Conference 120.00 406—The Daily Republican, Masonic Education 467.92 407—Charles D . Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense. _ 41.06 408—Frank T . Moore, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ 66.80 409—Capitol Federal Savings, Transfer of Funds _ 150,000.00 410—Goffe-Carkener-Blackford, Investment Account—Bonds 2,275.11 411—Ronald E. White, Grand Lecturer's Expense 53.60 412—Garnett E. Greene, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ _ 30.00 413—Frank T . Moore, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ 38.00 414—William E. Montgomery, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 71.49 415—Charles D . Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense 42.90 416—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education 184.75 417—Kaw Valley State Bank, Masonic Education 25.20 418—J. Fred Williamson, Grand Officer's Travel Expense _ 207.10 419—Void 420—Frank T . Moore, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ 30.40 421—^Ronald E. White, Grand Lecturer's Expense... _ 45.00 422—Garnett E. Greene, Grand Lecturer's Expense 43.60 423—Charles D . Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ 32.80 424—Conference of Grand Masters, Grand Master's Conference 230.00 425—Conference of Grand Masters, Grand Master's Conference 10.00

1971-72

WARRANT Date 1-28-72 1-28-72 2- 2-72 2- 2-72 2- 2-72 2- 2-72 2- 2 72 2- 2-72 2- 2-72 2- 3-72 2- 3-72 2- 3-72 2- 4-72 2- 4-72 2- 4 72 2- 7-72 2- 7-72 2- 7-72. 2- 7-72 2- 7-72 2- 7-72 2- 7-72 2- 7-71 2- 7-72 2- 7-72 2- 7-72 2- 7-72 2- 7-72 2- 7-72 2-11-72 2-11-72 2-11-72 2-11-72 2-15-72 2-15-72 2-15-72 2-15-72 2-15-72 2-15-72 2-15-72 2-15-72 2-15-72 "2-15-72 2-15-72 2-15-72 2-15-72

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

No.

Vavor of

ACCOUtiT—concluded For

Amount

426—Conference of Grand Secretaries, Grand Master's Conference28.50 427—Ben W . Graybill, Grand Officer's Travel Expense 101.65 428—Robert H . Arnold, Grand Officer's Travel Expense _ 30.75 429—Earl M. Sitton, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ __ 154.83 430—Harvey L. Henderson, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ 44.60 431—Ronald E. White, Grand Lecturer's Expense 37.00 432—C. W . Sills, Grand Lecturer's Expense 149.40 433—Frank T. Moore, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ 25.00 434—REA Express, Postage and Express -10.33 435—Charles D. Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Express.— 26.00 436—Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Officer's Travel Expense. _ 179.40 437—Goffe-Carkener-Blackford, Investment Account—Bonds 2,280.89 438—Robert D. Caplinger, Grand Master's Conference..500.00 439—Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master's Conference _ 500.00 440—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Mster's Conference. 500.00 441—Dale R. Williams, Library Expense _ 22.77 442—Lou-Walt Corporation, Grand Master's Apron and Jewel 164.05 443—Triangle Printing, Printing Annual Proceedings 33-12 444—Johnson Service Company, Replacement of Equipment _ 537.72 445—C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale _ 63.69 446—Crane and Company, Items for Resale ^ 19.04 447—Meek's, Inc., Items for Resale _ 11.74 448—J. P. Luther Company, Items for Resale _ _ 87.50 449—The Hartnett Company, Items for Resale.. _ 882.69 450—Nationwide Papers, Stationery and Printing... 111.65 451—y M. Hart Company, Stationery and Printing _ _ 16.30 452—Capitol City, Inc., Stationery and Printing _ _ 2.07 453—Gold Specialties Printing, Stationery and Printing —47.40 454—^William E. Bradford, Committee Allowances 56.09 455—Robert W . Domme, Postmaster, Postage and Express 224.00 457—Ronad E. White, Grand Lecturer's Expense 50.00 456—Charles D. Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ _ 45.96 458—Frank T. Moore, Grand Lecturer's Expense 30.20 459—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education (Secretary Emeritus) 184.75 460—Kaw Valley Bank, Masonic Education (PICA and F W H ) 25.20 461—Garnett E. Greene, Grand Lecturer's Expense _ 45.00 462—Kansas Masonic Home, Masonic Home Assessment 125,025.00 463—Kansas Masonic Home, Raising Fees _ _. 5,710.00 464—Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. Charity, By-Law 2-302 6,251.25 465—Charles D. Gallipeau, Grand Lecturer's Expense 37.37 466^-Montgomery Ward Co., Masonic Education (Secretary Emeritus).... 53.78 467—Vickers Petroleum Corp., Masonic Education (Secretary Emeritus).. 15.68 468—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education (Secretary Emeritus) 64.19 469—George Washington National Memorial, Washington Memorial 1,000.00 470—Quinn Public Relations, Masonic Education 284.63 471—W. B. Stansbury, Jr., Bicentennial Celebration. 850.67

BUDGET ACCOUNT Date 3- 3-71 3- 9-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71 3-10-71

No.

Favor of

For

500—Georgia M. Longstaff, Office and Library 501—Georgia M. Longstaff, Office and Library 502—City of Topeka, Utilities 503—Kansas Power & Light, Utilities 504—Bell Telephone, Utilities _ _ 505—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services _ 506—A. B. Dick, Supplies and Services 507—E-Kan Equipment Co., Supplies and Services 508—Crane & Co., Supplies and Services 509—^Meek's Inc., Supplies and Services..-. _ 510—International Business. Machines, Supplies and Services 511—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services _ 512—Wolfe's Camera, Supplies and Services _ _

Amount _

_. _

76.58 26.54 4.00 282.30 455.62 4.00 142.30 8.24 1.24 10.80 28.22 2.64 5.25

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

BUDGET Date3-10-71 3-13-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22.-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-22-71 3-24-71 4- 5-71 4- 5 71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5 71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 5-71 4- 7-71 4- 7-71 4-21-71 4-21-71 4-21-71 4-21-71 4-21-71 4-21-71 4-21-7; 4-21-71 4-21-71 4-21-71 4-21-71 4-21-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5 7 1 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5- 5-71 5-21-71 5-21-71 5-21-71 5-21-71 5-21-71 5-21-71 5-21-71 5-21-71 5-21-71 5-21-71 5-21-71

No.

Favor of

March

ACCOUNT—contmued For

513—Nationwide Papers, Supplies and Services 514—Raymond B. Richardson, Supplies and Services 515—Not Issued 516—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library 517—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library _... 518—Doneila Rainer Glenn, Office and Library _ 519—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 520—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library.. _... 521—Nancy Lee Hutsell, Office and Library „ ^ 522—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library _ 523—George R. Viar, Office and Library „ 524—^Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library _ 525--Kav,' Valley Bank & Trust, FICA and FWH Taxes 526—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement— _ 527—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 528—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library 529—Nationwide Papers Inc., Supplies and Services. 530—Topeka Water Department, Utilities _ 531—Kansas Power & Light, Utilities 532—A. B. Dick, Supplies and Service 533—Crane & Co., Supplies and Service _ 534—I.B.M., Supplies and Service _ 535—Meek's, Supplies and Service _ 536—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Service 537—Ripley's Cleaners, Supplies and Service 538—Void 539—Bill Owen, Supplies and Service , 540—Modern Office Methods, Supplies and Service 541—Kansas Employment Security, FICA and Unemployment Taxes.. -542—Director of Revenue, Kansas, Income Taxes....^ , 543—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library _ 544—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 545—Doneila Rainer Glenn, Office and Library _ 546—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 547—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 548—Nancy Lee Hutsel, Office and Library 549—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library _ _ 550—George R, Viar, Office and Library....—___ 551—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 552—Kaw Valley Bank & Trust, FICA and FWA Taxes _ 553—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement ^ 554—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 555—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services 556—City of Topeka Water Department, Office and Librajy 557—Kansas Power 3: Light, Office and Library 558—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library 559—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services.. 560—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 561—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies and Services 562—Meek's, Inc., Supplies and Services 563—American Linen Supply, Supplies and Services _ 564—Professional Zipper Service, Supplies and Services .565—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services _ 566—Dictaphone, Supplies and Services _ 567—IBM Corporation, Supplies and Services 568—Ben Wilkinson Graybill, Office and Library 569—Charles S. McGinness, Office and Library 570—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 571—Doneila Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 572—Lillian Hazel Wiant, -Office and Library _ 573—Elton Wayne Werner. Office and Library _ 574—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library _ _ 575—Nancy Lee Hutsell, Office and Library „ _ 576—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library 577—George R. Viar, Office and Library _ 578—Joseph T. McFarland. Office and Library -

Amount 20.15 23.56 575.05 383.25 353.77 298.18 378.23 258.92 131.95 180.35 219.60 721.00 175.00 146.32 538.58 44.73 3.91 207.64 50.68 15.75 9.48 8.99 2.32 1.65 4.00 35.51 30.92 109.55 575.05 383.25 353.77 298.18 378.25 258.92 131.95 219.60 219.60 719.36 175.00 146.32 8.61 4.00 135.39 162.37 4.00 15.19 151.98 34.79 4.64 15.97 3.55 84.46 13.96 329.30 575.05 383.25 353.77 298.18 378.25 97.55 258.92 131.95 180.35 219.60

1971-72

GRAND

BUDGET Dale 5-21-71 5-21-71 5-21-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 2-71 6- 9-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-18-71 6-21-71 6-21-71 6-29-71 6-30-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7- 7-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-23-71 7-29-71 8- 6-71 8- 6-71

No.

Favor of

LODGE

OF KANSAS

ACCOVNT—continued For

579—Kaw Valley State Bank, PICA and FWH Taxes580—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement-581—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement '. 582—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library 583—City Water Department, Office and Library 584—^Kansas Power & Light, Office and Library _ 585—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services 586—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies and Services 587—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services588—Meek's Inc., Supplies and Services - 589—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services 590—IBM Corporation, Supplies and Services 591—Modern Office Methods, Supplies and Services591-A Modern Office Methods, Supplies and Services 592—Ripley's, Supplies and Services.- .•. 593—Ben Wilkinson GraybiU, Office and Library _ 594—Warrant Not Issued 595—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library596—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library. 597—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library-598—Elton Wayne Werner, Supplies and Services - -599—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library 600—Nancy Lee Hutsell, Office and Library..— 601—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library -. 602—George R. Viar, Office and Library.— 603—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library--— 604—Kaw Valley State Bank, PICA and FWH Taxes -605—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement 6o6—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 607—Bossier & Associates, Temporary Help-. 608—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library 609—Montgomery & Baker, Insurance 610—Bossier & Associates, Temporary Help 611—Director of Revenue, Kansas, Kansas Income Taxes 612—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office and Library 613—Kansas Power & Light Co., Office and Library-614—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library— 615—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services 616—State Typewriter Co., Office and Library. 617—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 618—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services 619—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies and Services 620—Nationwide Papers, •Inc., Supplies and Services— 621—Addressograph-Multigraph, Supplies and Services 622—Meek's Inc., Supplies and Services 623—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services -- 624—IBM Corporation, Supplies and Services — 625—Modern Office Methods, Supplies and Services -626—Kansas Employment Security, FICA and Unemployment Taxes 627—City Water Department, Office and Library 628—Ben W. Graybill, Office and Library 629—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library.- - 630—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 631—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library -632—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library -. 633—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office and Library. 634—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library'. 635—George R. Viar, Office and Library _ 636—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library-. 637—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 638—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement _ 639—Flossie W. Andrews, Retirement 640—Kaw Valley State Bank, FICA and FWH Taxes 641—City Water Department, Office and Library 642—Kansas Power & Light, Office and Library.... 643—Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library

Amount 822.96 175.00 146.32 297.32 7.21 67.85 4.00 34.92 20.61 7.64 2.16 17.92 25.47 35.51 2.05 584.75

_ -

383.25 353-77 298.18 92.65 325.90 258.92 131-95 180.35 219.60 72}.96 175.00 146.32 64.63 30.00 511.00 60.50 115.00 62.50 87.38 283.91 4.00 12.42 AA6 2.79 1.27 41.58 239.84 14.56 294.69 6.70 35.51 31.03 4.20 584.75 383.25 353.77 298.18 355.90 267.10 131.95 180.35 219.60 75.84 175.00 146.32 694.42 14.42 101.26 321.62

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

BUDGET Date 8- 6-71 8- 6-71 8- 6-71 8- 6-71 8- 6-71 8- 6-71 8- 6-71 8- 6-71 8- 6-71 8- 6-71 8-19-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-20-71 8-27-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9- 8-71 9-10-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 9-17-71 10- 7-71 10- 7-71 10- 7-71 10- 7-71 10- 7-71 10- 7-71 10- 7-71 10- 7-71 10- 7-71 10- 7-71 10- 7-71 10- 7-71 10-13-71

No.

Favor of

March

ACCOVNT—corithued For

644—Bill Owen, Services and Supplies 645—Modern Office Methods, Service and Supplies _ 6A6—A. B. Dick Co., Service and Supplies ^ _ 647—American Linen Supply, Service and Supplies 648—Service Industrial Rental, Service and Supplies „ 649—Meek's Inc., Service and Supplies ^ 650—Scott Glass Inc., Service and Supplies _ 651—Ripleys, Service and Supplies _ 652—International Business Machines, Supplies and Services 653—Crane & Co., Supplies and Ser\'ices (Service Cont.) 654—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Office and Library 655—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Office and Library 656—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library _ 657—Doneiia Ranier Glenn, Office and Libraiy 658—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 659—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library 660—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office and Library 661—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library 662—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 663—George R. Viar, Office and Library 66A—Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library -. 665—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 66(>—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 667—Kaw Valley State Bank & Trust, FICA and FWH Taxes 668—Ben W. Graybill, Office and Library _ 669—City of Topeka Water Department, Utilities 670—Kansas Power and Light, Utilities 671—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services _ 672—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 673—Nationwide Papers, Supplies and Services 674—Modern Office Methods, Supplies and Services _ 675—IBM Corporation, Supplies and Services 676—American Linen Supply, Supplies and Services _ 677—rService Industrial Towels, Supplies and Services _„ 678—Meek's, Inc., Supplies and Services.-. _ 679—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services. 680—Montgomery & Baker, Insurance _ 681—Ed Marlings, Inc., Supplies and Services 682—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Office and Library 683—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library _ 684—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Librarv. 685—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 686—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library 687—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office and Library 688—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library _ 689—Flossie L. Bennett, Office and Library _ 690—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 691—George R. Viar, Office and Library 692—^Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library _ 693—Kaw Valley State Bank & Trust, FICA $408.44 FWH _ „ _ _. 435.10 6SM—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement695—Flossie 'M, Andrews, Retirement 696—Kansas Power & Light, Office and Library 697—City Water Department, Office and Library ^ _ 698—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library „ 699—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services _ 700—Modern Office Methods, Supplies and Services 701—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services _ 702—Shrake Electric, Inc., Supplies and Services 703—Nationwide Papers, Supplies and Services _ 704—Ripley's, Supplies and Services _ 705—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services „ _ 706—Meek's, Inc., Supplies and Servcies ^ 707—Crane & Company, Supplies and Services 708—Director of Revenue (Kansas) Kansas Income Tax.

Amount 4.00 18.03 90.17 4.64 2.83 3.92 19-75 2.27 10.97 89.55 307.03 839-55 383-25 ^^2

-T-7

298.18 355.90 267.10 131.95 124.37 148.63 219.60 175.00 146.32 794.46 273.15 6.80 93.51 4.00 60.62 23.01 34.67 42.62 4.66 3.11 11.17 77.16 357.00 6.21 839.55 383.25 353.77 298.18 355.90 267.10 66.05 56.77 124.37 36.67 219.60 843.54 175.00 146.32 99.21 12.35 198.04 4.00 74.48 9.70 3.33 39.97 1.75 22.64 22.64 2.68 120.10

1971-72

GRAND

BUDGET Date 10-13-71 10-14-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 10-20-71 11- 4-71 11- 5-71 11- 5-71 11- 5-71 11- 5-71 11- 5-71 11- 5-71 11- 5-71 11- 5-71 11- 5-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 11-20-71 12- 3-71 12- 3-71 12- 3-71 12- 3-71 12- 3-71 12- 3-71 12- 3-71 12- 3-71 12- 3-71 12- 3-71 11- 6-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71 12-14-71

No.

Paver of

LODGE O F K A N S A S

ACCOVNT—conlinued For

709—^Dictaphone Corp., Supplies and Services 710—Kansas Employment Security, Kansas Security Employment Tax 711—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Office and Library _ 712—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 713—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library.... 714—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library _.._ 715—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library _ 716—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office and Library _ 717—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library... 718—Fred R. Whitegon, Office and Library _ _ _ 719—Flossie L. Bennett, Office and Library _ _ 720—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library.; 721—George R. Viar, Office and Library 722—^Joseph T. McFarland, Office and Library 723—Kaw Valley State Bank, FICA and FWH Taxes _ 724—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement _ 725—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement— _ 726—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services , 727—^Modern Office Methods, Supplies and Services _ $ 67.60 Maintenance Contract 150.00 728—^Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services 729—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies and Services 730—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies and Services 731—Meek's Inc., Supplies and Services. 732—Southwestern Publishing Corporation, Supplies and Services 733—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 734—City Water Department, Office and Library 735—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library...736—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Office and Library _ 737—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 738—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 739—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 740—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library _ 741—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office and Library 742—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library —_ 743—Fred R. Whitegon, Office and Library 744—Flossie L. Bennett, Office and Library _ 745—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library 746—Kaw Valley State Bank & Trust, FICA and FWH Taxes 747—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement _ 748—Flossie M. Andrews; Retirement-_ _ 749—Kansas Power & Light Co., Office and Library _ _ 750—Southwestern Bell Telephone, Office and Library 751—Topeka Water Department, Office and Library 752—Kansas Power & Light Co., Office and Library 753—^William Owen, Supplies and Services 754—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies and Services _ 755—Capitol City Inc., Supplies and Services 756—Service Industrial Rental Supply, Supplies and Services. 757—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services '. 758—Meek's, Inc., Supplies and Services _ _ 759—IBM Corporation, Supplies and Services 760—Crane and Company, Supplies and Services 761—Ripley's, Supplies and Services 762—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Office and Library 763—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 764—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library _ _ 765—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 766—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library , 767—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office and Library _ 768—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library _ _... 769—Fred R. Whitegon, Office and Library _..... 770—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library _ 771—Kaw Valley Bank & Trust, FICA and FWH Taxes 772—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement _ 773—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement

Amount 84.8S 26.88 839.55 383.25 353.77 298.18 355.90 267.10 131.95 118.50 149.88 124.37 28.44 109.85 799.58 175.00 146.32 4.00 217.60 28.91 96.63 2.07 4.16 249.79 4.92 5.90 271.81 839.55 383.25 353.77 298.18 355.90 267.10 91.99 213.30 47.09 124.37 760.76 175.00 146.32 69.31 192.94 5.18 151.72 4.00 19.35 4.40 2.07 29.34 5.35 165.70 3.11 1.75 839.56 392.73 363.25 307.66 365.38 276.58 131.95 222.78 124.37 762.76 175.00 146.32

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

BUDGET Dale

No.

Favor of

March

ACCOimT:—concluded For

12-20-71 774—Treasurer, Rooks County, Real Estate Taxes 12-20-71 775—Treasurer, Shawnee County, Real Estate Taxes 12-21-71 776—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Utilities 1- 7-72 777—Kansas Power & Light Co., Office and Library 1- 7-72 778—City Water Department, Office and Library 1- 7-72 779—J. C. Darling Company, Supplies and Services 1- 7-72 780—Warrant Not Issued 1- 7-72 781—Meek's, Inc, Supplies and Services 1- 7-72 782—^Director of Revenue, Kansas, Kansas Income Tax... 1- 7-72 783—^Kansas Employment Security, Unemployment Tax 1- 7-72 784—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies and Services 1- 7-72 775—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services _ 1- 7-72 786—^Modern Office Methods, Supplies and Services r.-.i.ntv Treasurer P.?r.! F.itnt, 1-12-72 1-20-72 788—Kaw Valley State Bank, Federal Unemployment Tax.... 1-20-72 789—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Office and Library 1-20-72 790—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 1-20-72 791—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 1-20-72 792—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 1-20-72 793—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library 1-20-72 794—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office and Library 1-20-72 795—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library 1-20-72 796—Fred R. Whitegon, Office and Library _ 1-20-72 797—Flossie L. Bennett, Office and Library 1-20-72 798—Elton Wayne Werner, Office and Library _ 1-20-72 799—George R. Viar, Office and Library 1-20-72 800—Kaw Valley Bank, Office and Library 1-20-72 801—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement _. 1-20-72 802—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement _ _. 1-21-72 ., 1-21-72 803—^Robert Arlie Johnson, Car Allowance _ 1-21-72 804—Shawnee County Treasurer, Real Estate Taxes 805—Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library.... 2- 7-72 806—City Water Department, Office and Library _ 2- 7-72 807—Kansas Power & Light Co., Office and Library 2- 7-72 808—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services _ 2- 7-72 809—Addressograph.MuItigraph, Supplies and Services 2- 7-72 810—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies and Services „ 2- 7-72 811—Meek's, Inc., Supplies and Services ~ 2- 7-72 812—Modern Office Methods, Supplies and Services 2- 7-72 813—^Wolfe's Camera Store, Inc., Supplies and Services 2- 7-72 814—Thacher, Inc., .Supplies and Services 2- 7-72 815—American Linen Supply Co., Supplies and Services 2- 7-72 816—Service Industrial Rental Supply, Supplies and Services... 2-15-72 817—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Office and Library 2-15-72 818—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 2-15-72 819—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 2-15-72 820—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library '. 3-15-72 821—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library 2-15-72 822—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office and Library...^ -15-72 823—Edna M. Pierson, Office and Library _ -15-72 824—Fred R. Whitegon, Office and Library -15-72 825—Flossie L. Bennett, Office and Library -15-72 826—George R. Viar, Office and Library „ -15-72 827—Kaw Valley Bank, PICA and FWH Taxes ._ -15-72 828—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement _ 15-72 829—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement

Amount . 76.12 2,928.91 197.84 260.71 4.00 3.57 25.86 118.95 15.50 35.40 7.50 34.67 76.12

173.54 839.15 435.45 378.15 313.88 337.11 276.76 126.10 213.30 110.73 49.77 214.40 888.66

175.00 146.32 30.00 2,928.90 155.25 4.35 297.05 7.50 111.14 55.33 17.30 50.92 1.61 2.17 4.66 7.41 839.15 435.45 378.15 313.88 367.11 276.76 133.28 213.30 64.04 214.40 874.72 175.00 146.32

1971-72

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

CHARITY F U N D Date 3-24-71 6-14-71 6-15-71 11- 2-71 11- 8-71 12-10-71 2-15-72 2-15-72

No. Favor of For ICH—Harley Henry, Sr., V.A. Hospital Masonic Services _ 2CH—Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust, Purchase of US Bonds (Treas.) 3CH—Grand Lodge AF & AM, Transfer of Funds (By-Law 2-302) 4CH—Grand Lodge AF & AM, Transfer of Funds (By-Law 2-302) 5CH—Harley Henry, Sr., V.A. Hospital Masonic Services.— 6CH—Harley Henry, Sr., V.A. Hospital Masonic Services 7CH—Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Masonic Relief Reimbursement 8CH—Grand Lodge General Fund Transfer of Funds (By-Law 2-302).-

Amount 13.40 7,705.32 1,863.88 820.63 11.20 32.17 1,850.00 5,320.38

PROFICIENCY CARDS FOR GRAND LODGE—1971-72 The following certificates have been issued during the year. unlimited. These were divided among the Lodges as indicated. Lodge N o . 3 Owen, Fredric V.—"B" Kreeger, Horace M.—'"B"-"A" Earlenbaugh, Ira H.—"A" Nickell, Charles R.—"A" Lodge No. 7 Waters, Richard F.—"A"-"'B" Lodge No. 8 Schweikert, Robert E.—"B" Lodge No. 9 Brown, Howard H.—"B" Lodge No. 10 Blanck, Bill—"A" Robertson, Doyle V.—"A" Edwards, David W.—"A" Woods, Frank G.—"B" Lodge N o . 12 Painter, Melvin C.—"B" Lodge No. 17 Blaue, Ronald M.—"B" Campbell, Harold H.—"B" Bradley, iMerle D.—"B" Lodge N o . 18 Tatham, Clifford B.—"B" Lodge No. 30 Slough, Berber E.—"A"-"B" Lewis, Lon L.—"'A"-"'B" Wilson, Bobby A.—"B" Lodge N o . 54 Adkins, Charles G.—"B" Tomlinson, Robert L., Jr.—"B" Lodge N o . 57 Cordell, Earl R.—"B" Lodge N o . 60 Allen, John Pershing—"A" Dye, Bobbie L.—"A" Winn, James Robert—"B" Ernst, Karl Wheeler—"B"

"U" signifies

Lodge N o . 86 Smith, Harry E.—^"A" Smith, Johnny J.—"A" Teachman, Harold R.—"A" Campbell, Harry A.—"B" Hladik, Everett D.—"B" Kittrell, G. Donald—"B" Lodge No. 90 Falsbury, Earl L.—"B" Lodge No. 96 Lough, Gerald A . — " B " Hanson, James E.—"B" Pennington, Giles L.—"B"-"A" Lodge No. 99 Spicer, George E.—"A" Allen, Eugene C.—"A" Hiskett, Harry B.—"A" Van Etten, Wilbur—"A" Lodge No. 102 Magness, Lynn C.—"B" Robbins, Lloyd L.—"B" Butler, Frank E.—"B" Sanders, David A.—"B" Boyles, Ben B.—"A" Heideman, Melville M.—"A" Lewis, Alfred L.—"A" Lodge No. 103 Steele, Robert Charles—"A" Lodge No. 107 Couch, George C.—"A" Lodge No. 112 Williams, Morris T.—"B" Lodge No. 129 Plevka, Frank Edward—"A" Lodge No. 135 Spencer, Jon, Sr.—"A" Lodge No. 136 Short, James Everett—"U"

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

Lodge No. 137 Greenawalt, Francis L.—_ " B " Bradford, Howard L.—'„g.. Lodge No. 150 Cochran, Howard P.—"•A"-"U" Lodge No. 152 Jones, Martin W . — " A ' Lodge No. 153 Dinwiddie, Edward O.- - " B " Meldrum, Richard F.— ,g„ Seigel, Roger S.—"B" Engle, Clyde O.—"B" Meinert, Robert E.—"B'1" Davis Gerald E. " B " Suptic, John M . — " B " Terry, Rex M.—"B" Wood, Lament A.—"B" Payne, Charles M . — " B " Lodge No. 158 Winegardner, Lawrence D . — " U " Colson, Alvin—"'A"-"B" Lodge No. 168 Marsolf, Charles Edgar—"A" Kinion, Robert Earl—"A" Stanfield, Gerald S.—"B" Lodge No. 180 Attwood, Eugene Wesley—"B" Lodge N o . 201 Minson, Rex S.—"B" Lodge No. 223 McGavran, Richard A . — " B " Lodge No. 225 Norris, Walter B.—"B" McKeever, Harry L.—"B". Lodge No. 268 Sisson, Warren E.—"A" Stewart, Buford R.—"A" Smith, Glenn E.—"A" Weston, Paul D . — " A " Eastwood, ( W m . ) Dee—"A" Badders, Darwin R.—"A" Pool, William L.—"A" Holeman, Earl—"A"-"B" Lodge No. 272 Tillman, Harold L.—"A" Lodge No. 277

Jipp, Jay S.—"B" Lodge No. 278 Barton, Robert R. Lodge N o . 284 Sheley, Blaine L.—"A" Fyler, Kenneth L.—"A" Helmers, Alfred R.—"A" Sauer, Curtis—"B"

March

Schmitt, Stanley—"B" Seals, Doyle—"B" Lodge No. 289 Moody, Roy Frank—"•A"-"B" Lodge No. 300 Tull, George—"A" Tilford, Arthur E.—" Lodge No. 303 Craig, James A.—"B" Palmer, Bruce W.—":B" Wilson, F. J o ^ " B " Foster, James O.—"B' Dennis, Donald S.—" Pue'^^ke Donald V.— Logan, Jerry L.—"A" States, Donald E.—"A" Alter, John D . — " B " GrifKn, Thomas A . — " B " Schuler, Gary L.—"B" Morrison, Ernest—"B" Bain, Lester C , Jr.—"B" Peters, Bertrand U.—"A" Patton, Joseph L.—"A" Lodge No. 311 Ryan, Hiram L.—"A" Findley, Bert C — " A " Meyer, Clyde E.—"A" Farmer, Charles W . — " B " Edwards, Robert B.:"B" Fluke, Eugene C.—"B" Laabs, Robert G.—"B" Miller, Donald D . — " B " Lodge No. 313 Russell, Robert Lee, Jr.—"B" Delouche, Kenneth Dale—"B" Bensley, Henry Elza—"B" Cowles, Raymond Dewey—"B" Lodge No. 322 Johnson, Walter C — " B " Schroeder, Robert M.—"U" Johnson, Walter—"A" Lodge No. 343 Halfhill, Marion R.—"B" Lodge No. 349 Shoemaker, Marvin Allen—'"A"-"B" HoUoway, Benny Lee—"A"-"B" Brown, Robert C.—"A"-'"B" Lodge No. 333 Sherrick, Carl—"A'^-^'B" Lodge No. 364 Bratton, Wilbur W.—"•B"-"A" Anderson, Travis C.—"B" Knebler, Walter W . — " B " Thorpe, W . Dean—"A"

1971-72

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

Lodge No. 365 Rader, Calvin T.-—"B" Williams, Elmer C — " B " Lodge No. 366 Jones, David Lee—"A" Chance, William Bertice—"B" Miller, Claude Preston—"B" Lodge No. 385 Janosik, Albert E.—"B" Lodge No. 395 Parks, Alfred W . — " A " Lodge No. 402 Clark, Edward J . — " B " Lodge No. 406 Strickland, Raymond Lee—"B" Ronald W h i t ^ - " B " Lodge No. 433 John, James Howard—"A"

Stubbs, Norman Lee—"A" Trotter, Frank Minturn—"A" Swearengin, G. Clifford—"A" Sullivan, Milton Lee—"B" Maxwell, Harold Lee—"B" McDonald, Larry Joe—"A" Hollinger, Arthur L., Sr.—"B" Schmitter, Steven J.—"B" Pogue, John R.—"B" Lodge No. 438 Wyatt, Roger L.—"B" Kenneth E. Prentice—"B" Horton, Tommie L.—"B" Lodge No. 445 McHenry, Verlin L.—"B" Salmon, Michael D . — " B " Lodge No. 446 Johnson, John Wendel—"B"

MASTER'S PROFICIENCY CARDS FOR 1971-72 Lodge No. 3 Kovach, Joseph Lodge No. 6 James, Lawrence M. Mark, Vernon O. Lodge No. 12 Bohm, John F. Lodge No. 30 Highbarger, William D. Henrie, Ronald R. Henrie, Warren L. Wohlgemuth, Gordon C. Lawrence, Kenneth L. i-odge No. 34 Adkins, Ronald R. Lodge No. 57 Reeves, Edgar W . Lodge No. 99 Williams, Lloyd D. Miller, F. Howard Lodge No. 103 Blanchard, Charles C. Lodge No. 110 Carson, Ernest V. Lodge No. 150 Mumford, Walter

Lodge No. 153 Sprinkle, Donald T. Grundy, Merlin R. Lodge No. 168 Biser, Jack D . Lodge No. 220 Updegrove, Wm. G., Jr. Lodge No. 311 Lay, Charley B. Nelson, Klemens Ryan, Hiram L. Lodge No. 322 Schroeder, Robert M. Holmes, Leslie E. Lodge No. 333 Sherrick, Carl B. Lodge No. 365 Fisher, Morris L. Lodge No. 366 Jones, David L. Lodge No. 433 Helterbrand, George C. Tindall, Jess H. Trax, Clifford L.

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

FIFTY YEAR EMBLEMS FOR LODGEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1971 List of brethren to whom Fifty Year emblems were presented during 1971. Lodge No. 2 Jones, Leslie L. Moore, Charles R. Neher, Jesse M. Lodge N o . 3 Abies, Harry G. Anderson, David Arnold, Benjamin Harrison Blake, Luther John Burrow, Ferdinand Byler, Gordon Woodward Calvert, William Charles Corley, Johnie Clinton Corson, Donald Harold Culler, Will Edward Carlson, Folke Siguard Brown, William SeCretus Catton, Alex Clpughley, Robert Drysdale, Lawrence Robert Eklund, Helmer Norvid Eich, Edward John Erickson, James GoUand Good, Theron Gray, Homer B. Grove, David Charles Gates, Glen Ernest Gray, George Harlin Griffith, Orin B. Haines, Frank Cecil Hanson, Harry Edward Hartman, Ray Viles . Johnsen, John Christ Jones, Norbie Thornton Kensinger, John Lynn Kreiser, Fred F. Kraemer, Harry E. Lading, Arthur August Lillis, Charles Clark Lauritson, Louis Meixner, Charles Mislin, Karl Joseph McVeigh, John Mourning, Ralph Shidler Nystrom, Carl Fredrick Owens, George B. O'Haro, Richard Dale Page, Alexander Thomas Palmer, James Petrie, Hugh Oneil Schultz, Albert Theodore

Stevenson, Robert Alexander Swisher, Maurice M. Sanders, Robert Duncan Schlagel, Frank Leslie Sehnert, John Shelley, Harry E. Snyder, Don J. Thompson, Richard Homer Van Peyma, Rancy W . Weber, Arthur Frederick Weissenborn, Walter Wyatt, Frederick Thomas Calvert, Earl Charles Lodge No. 5 Prim, Charles P. Lodge No. 6 Blair, Donald C. Cole, Otto L. Decker, Charles E. Ise, Frank H. LeSuer, James M. Elbel, Edwin R. Henderson, Manning C. Metzler, Leroy M. McCall, Dana Hewitt Mason, Robert Wayner Hybskmann, Elton W . Johns, Walter A. H. Moore, William Andrew Park, Albert L. Penn, Clifford Allen Moore, James P. Phillips, Guy Ham Reeves, Ray McCarter Shmalberg, Eugene F. Wood, James Fuller Yazza, Pahhe Lodge No. 7 Jennings, Walter F. Lodge No. 8 Bainum, George Wesley, Jr. Cassell, George Wesley Chitty, Thomas Clifford JuflF, Raymond S. Liepman, Frederic Courtney Leitz, W m . Herman Lee, Joseph Frederick Pilkington, Samuel Francis Sherer, Frank John Smith, John Wade

â&#x20AC;¢1971-72

GRAND LODGE O F KANSAS

Lodge No. 11 Gray, Elnathan Botsford Roush, Fossie Eber Russell, Ralph William Lodge No. 12 Busenbark, Walter R. Stout, Earl R. Black, William A. Bogue, Ray Curry, Amos L. Gilyeat, Albert B. Ireland, Ira Ernest Levett, John B. Mulkey, Emmot Wilson Olney, Sardine S., Jr. Peach, Joseph M. Pearson, Maurice Luke Riegle, Roy Wilford Robinson, Ervil H. Sellers, Charles L. Taylor, Alvin Leslie Thomas, Samuel I. Lingenfelter, Louis Legrand Pearson, Leroy Marsh, Earl E. Francis, James Courtney Grimsley, Rexford A. Mitchell, Ralph B. Shadwich, Floyd J. Anderson, Robert I. Ramy, A. Kirk Zuber, Boyd Bryan Lodge No. 14 Davis, Earl Edward Fenton, John Egner, Percy Rudolph Glover, Otis B. Henry, Robert Glenn Long, Charles G. Trapp, Homer Fay Lodge No. 15 Brown, John Fred Chaffee; Lee Otto Riegel, Virgil A. Lodge No. 16 Andrews, Arthur C. Bishop, Robert Stuart Charlson, Samuel C. Campbell, Hugh M. Elling, Carl G. Harris, Glenn S. Janes, William C. Jacobson, Leslie E. Myers, Frank L. Seright, James H.

Swenson, Elmer Willis, William W . Wilson, Thomas H. Lodge No. 17 Afron, Abe Pauley, Gerald H. Ford, Lester Dewey Johnson, Walter Hiram Nellis, Edwin Stanley Ready, Charles Robert Stitt, Elul Leroy Hinshaw, Glen Preston Kelsey, Scott E. Weiskirch, Armin Daniel Winburn, Charles Andrew Lodge No. 18 Ahlf, William C. Jewell, Harry L. Ford, Asa Earl Hanna, Harry Raymond Ott, Christopher M. Robinson, Verne Snair, Olin Thomas Taylor, Roy E. Lodge No. 19 Hauser, Henry Wade LaForce, Archer Wood Ruppelius, Harold Fred Lodge No. 21 Hammond, William F. Lodge No. 22 Farmer, Daniel B. Hottle, Harry L. Lodge No. 23 Davison, John J. Ellis, Thomas Frank Lodge No. 24 Clawson, Ellis Paul Cortner, James Buford Farley, William F. Meyer, Alfred Fonly Summers, Ralph Lodge No. 26 Erdman, Phillip D. Jones, Richard Levi Morgridge, Hotchkiss Lodge No. 27 Beard, Michael O. Richards, James Richards, Pearl Lodge No. 29 Hack, Wiley W . Leimenstoll, John R. Lodge No. 30 Anderson, Solomon Eugene

68 Mertz, Ross C. Lodge No. 33 Bower, Cecil L. Hively, Guy R. Schooley, Roger C. Lodge No. 36 Miller, John W . Owens, Howard L. Scott, Milton W . Lodge No. 37 Hagemeyer, Fred E. Ivy, Fred, Sr. Wishropp, Edward A. Lodge No. 38 Connor, Harold Eugene Copening, Robert L. Lodge No. 39 Dennis, Parley W . Ford, Kenney L. Hannum, Frank E. Thomson, John M. Ward, Albert W . Wheatley, James L. Whitney, Charles H. Lodge No. 42 Glenn, Edward W . Terrell, Frank H . Lodge No. 44 Spradlin, Clinton Bernard Lodge No. 45 Hall, Carl F. Lodge No. 46 Barlow, James F. Skelton, Ralph M. Lodge No. 48 Denny, Jesse V. Stutz, William C. Stutz, Charles F. Lodge No. 50 Mitchell, Francis Everett Lodge No. 51 Allison, Joseph E. Bausch, Henry J. Boling, Gerald G. Butler, James E. ChinchoU, Edwin R. Cohen, Cyrus Cushman, Myron H. Farmer, Arthur L. Gordon, Sol Hutcheson, Claude H. Hutson, Walter L. Johnson, Walter G. Lancaster, Ernest Gordon Lieberman, Morris

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

Lilley, Daniel D. Magill, Larus A. Mason, Henry A. ' McFarland, Joseph T. McNown, Bernerd D. Meyer, Carl A. Miller, Floyd C. Miller, Karl D. Morris, Ralph M. Nelson, Chester A. Osborn, Lindsay C. Parish, Clyde R. Rankin, Charles L. Reffelt, Frank E. Sayler, John E. Smith, Ross O. Stewart, Fred A. Swager, Frank L. Vogel, Roy Watkins, Richard C. Huffman, Lavergne R. Bowman, Fred Martin Akerstrom, George Gordon Benson, Merle A. Daneke, Dietrick Doughertyi Walter Bowman Dreyer, Gustave Herman Dryden, Gerald O. Emery, John Raymond Fairchild, Floyd Marion Fairchild, Russel H . Houser, Wm. Eugene Jones, Clarence Richard Medlock, Charles Scott Mohler, Clay Lincoln Stewart, Wm.. G. Wood, Earle Workman, Peter Waldo Lodge No. 54 Berwick, John Frank Shipley, Nathan William Lodge No. 55 Cordonier, Joseph Lodge No. 58 Olson, Lloyd Robbins North, Dewey K. Lodge No. 59 Myers, Oral L. Lodge No. 60 Yost, Albert G. Young, Phillip E. Rose, George Clark Bean, Lawrence L. DeHart, Elbert E. Forrest, Benton H.

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1971-72

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Heck, Linley Carson Hoffman, Herbert T. Hull, Warren Neal, William C. Nordlund, Victor H. B. Ossias, Jerry L. Owens, Charles O. Price, Howard M. Schultz, Milton J. Lodge No. 61 Croxton, Dillard B. Lodge No. 62 Knapp, Charlton L. Lodge No. 63 Farris, Frank R. 1-odge No. 64 Hays, Andrew F. Poirier, F. Charles Lodge No. 66 Batdorf, Simson Guy Dickinson, Edward Stanley Lodge No. 67 Bowser, George Cleo, Jr. Siceloff, David G. Lodge No. 69 Brown, Carl C. Lodge No. 70 Dietrick, Fred J. Drummond, Ollie C. Widau, Walter W . Lodge No. 72 Anderson, Howard F. Dorssom, Edward E. Sloan, Henry J. Lodge No. 75 Hepler, Emra Adam Soelter, Erich Richmond Stelzner, Floyd E. Winkler, Edwin W . Lodge No. 76 Bell, Walter L. Lodge No. 77 Benefiel, Raymond S. Jordan, James A. Knight, Louis M. Lodge No. 79 Goebel, Raymond Lodge No. 80 Bowers, Edgar C. Parker, Charles W. Wells, Kipling M. Lodge No. 81 Taylor, Lawrence Albert Lodge No. 83 Bernitz, Arthur Getz

Kerr, David E. Neis, Peter Jacob Lodge N o . 84 Beasore, David Monroe Swoyer, George Wilde Lodge N o . 85 Baker, Ralph Waldo Bowen, Benton B. Copeland, Charles Edgar Stewart, Fletcher C. Lodge N o . 86 Black, Ethan Egbert Brewer, Robert Sam Brown, Miles Striblen Gross, Charles Simon Hall, John Logan Harvey, Joseph Benton Jones, William J. Johnson, Robert Hugh Robbins, Harry Neal Swenson, John W. Wyatt, John W . Lodge No. 88 Leisure, Carl Lodge No. 90 Burns, Claud T. Cook, Roy L. Hawley, Leslie H. Harper, George W. Miller, Charles O. Root, Fred H. Tyler, Harold Weaver, Lester M., Jr. Williams, William C. Lodge N o . 91 Billingsley, Walter C. Randell, C. Gilbert Lodge No. 93 Babb, William Everitt Morrison, John Andrew Weimer, Walter H. Lodge N o . 94 Doty, Roy D. Greene, Ray R. Hanneken, Franklin H. Sharpe, Emil W . McCullough, Clarence A. Vandaveer, Walter Ralph Lodge N o . 95 Davies, Henry J. HoUis, Arthur W. Kerr, Harry A. Poison, Howard R. Ritchey, Guy C. Rogers, Louis W .

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

Lodge N o . 96 Kirby, Donald E. Wilson, Claude Klondike Lodge No. 97 Adams, Vernie Harold Baird, William Bowyer, James M. Falkner, Ewin Lafayette Griffin, Frank Harold Horton, Stephen Arnold Wilke, Clarence Gustaz Petty, Charlie Camdon Fisk, Duane Neeley, Oren Theodore Patty,'William Rex Sutton, Willis Earl Sutton Tolle, Luther Newbury Woodward, Richard Clarkson Lodge No. 98 Anderson, Clarence A. Bross, Harvey E. Entrikin, Frank Gugler, Milton C. Harshman, Karl C. Leckron, Ernest F. Lahr, Ernest L. Markley, Raymond Phillips, Wm. Kenneth Allison, Fred D. Simmers, Harry J. Lodge No. 99 Brane, John E. Danforth, William H . DeLaMater, Irving N . Dickinson, Will Dillman, Thomas A. Downing, John H. Ferguson, Wilbert H . Fulk, Earl B. Grandstaff, Harley C. Gifford, Noble C. Hall, Millard W . Lygrisse, Victor F. McCandless, Wayne E. Maginnis, Dean Manspeaker, Edwin D . Merrill, Glenn E. Rinker, Milton V . Smith, Harry J. Wheeler, Frank Williamson, Thomas J. Zuercher, Samual M. Lodge No. 103 Blakely, Elbert B. Collins, Frank P.

Morgan, Hugh W. McCune, Donald C. Roberts, Ernest C. Lodge N o . 104 Lobaugh, Farel R. Lodge No. 105 Arey, Charles C. Jordan, Charles S. Leasure, Elden Miller, Oliver Guy Lockhard, William Gerber, Sidney Lodge No. 106 McCue, Francis John McGinnis, Ward A. Smith, Wilbur L. Wallace, Floyd Carlton Lodge No. 107 Bolick, Norton Vance Green, Clarence H. Knott, Arthur W. Merritt, John P. Pike, Gilbert O. Polston, Walter F. Rudrauff, William H. Tomlinson, Victor R. Lodge No. 108 Bailey, Cliff Greenfield, Benjamin C. Martin, John Euwell Lodge No. 110 Herron, Allen M. Keifer, Walter S. Lindly, Lee Rhoton, Thomas Herbert Roberts, Albert H. Sullivan, Elmer Lee Lodge No. I l l Stitt, David R. Lodge No. 113 Conley, Lyle M. Householter, Deboldt James, Thomas S. Smith, Roy O. Lodge No. 115 Wells, John Perley Lodge No. 117 Beaty, Joseph Edwin Blair, Sylvester, Lawrence Bulkley, Clyde E. Irby, Robert Clinton Knarr, Franklin Burns Riebow, Loy William Robbins, Clarence Wolfe. Charles Wilson

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Lodge No. 119 Howe, Ward Howard Needham, James E. Park, John Stephens, Harold R. Lodge No. 120 Mcintosh, William D. Baker, Paul E. Kornhaus, Oliver Mason, Wilford C. Lodge No. 121 Bayer, John William Leach, Guy Lodge No. 125 Forster, Clare E. Kyle, Bruce John Kleckner, Charles H. Lodge No. 129 Cardwell, Roy P. Jones, Thomas M. Noble, Roy O. Sanborn, Theadore A. Weil, Earl A. Lodge No. 131 Barnes, Lester F Mathews, Ralph Vermillion, Ben .uodge No. 132 Newkirk, W m . T. Lodge No. 133 Gilliland, Charles Robert Livingston, Forrest R. McDaniel, William Thomas Pecks, John K. Lodge No. 134 Fullington, Dewey M. Leonard, Earl W . Lodge No. 135 Bridges, Boyd B. Teas, William H. Lodge No. 136 Ferrell, Enoch Brewer Lodge No. 137 Smith, Fred H. Snyder, Jesse Harold Wilkinson, Alva E. Lodge No. 139 Frey, Jacob A. Jacobs, Harley F. Lodge No. 140 Rankin, Harvey Raymond Schraeder, Frank Stone, Reuben P. Lodge No. 141 Bartlett, Hollis Claude

Lodge No. 142 Bergh, William, Jr. Brown, Frank A. Cline, Floyd G. Gilchrist, Sam W . Harrison, John W . Jones, Carl B. Nelson, Leonard J. Plummer, Fiank B. Quinn, Ernest H. Utz, Everett C. Waldron, Franklin Cyril Lodge No. 144 Bayer, Frederick H. Fenley, Ralph F. Lodge No. 145 Mcintosh, Albert Allen Lodge No. 146 Matoush, Hugo A. Lodge No. 147 Kirchner, Alfred L., Sr. McFarland, Eugene M. Rosenberg, Fred C. Riddle, John H. Shanhan, Paul Lodge No. 148 Allen, George Harry Trible, George Hollis Lodge No. 149 Hanke, Herman Lodge No. 150 Hulse, Joseph Mitchell, Everett J. Lodge N o . 151 Elliott, Everet Farnsworth, Clyde Raymond, Leroy E. Reheis, Har.y F. Wilson, William F. Young, Cyrus Lodge No. 152 Bebb, Ernest Leo Hottle, Charles Henry Lloyd, Clarence R. Lloyd, Joseph L. Romery, Lloyd W. Williams, Jacob O. Lodge N o . 153 . Bruhn, Henry. Chatburn, George R. Frye, Rolfe Louis Keth, Clarence G. Lodge N o . 154 Lousbury, Howard M. Sheets, Harry C.

Lodge N o . 155 Aldridge, John W . Morrow, Carl A. Lodge No. 156 Allen, Lawrence Johnathan Hampton, James M. Kaster, Reuben F. Lodge No. 158 Byers, Charles A. Chew, Louis A. Keel, Emmett L. Leath, Edward B. Scarlett, Edward C. Shaffer, Hazen T. Turner, Courtney S. Verraette, Raymond E. Weinmann, Arthur A. Worrel, Cecil W . Lodge No. 160 Raylor, Ralph Otis Lewis, Emerson D . Lodge No. 162 Aeschliman, Walter R. Burke, John Drex Fountain, Robert Louis Keck, Christie F. Phillippi, William Edwin Sinclair, Ralph O. Lodge N o . 164 Bearley, John Thornton Lodge No. 165 Greene, Harry Willis Rumpf, Iris Edmond Stuber, Phillip Lee Turner, Miles Harvey Lodge N o . 168 Boley, Ernest L. Burt, Richmond F. Everhart, Chester Willis Foster, Marion Y. Hale, Claude Cecil Haley, Lucian Weaver, Reuben J. Lodge No. 169 Carlisle, Edward L. Irvin, John E. Lodge No. 172 Dannelley, Paul E. Hodges, George A. Linsenmayer, Walter J. Ruppenthal, Lloyd H. Yadon, Robert E. Lodge No. 173 Cotton, Noah W . Lodge N o . 174

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Barger, John R. Henderson, Hugh M. Wolfe, Leverett Glenn Lodge No. 176 Schmidt, Enoch Lodge No. 177 Olson, Alfred Carl Lodge No. 181 Personnett, Charles Earl Morgan, Wendell David Lodge No. 183 Grisier, John O. Hagadorn, Earl E. Hofer, Ralph E. Lodge No. 184 Starr, Hugh Powell Lodge No. 185 Howery, Herbert V. Jenkins, L. Glen Lodge No. 185 McKim, Clyde Lodge No. 186 Clark, James Ralph Lodge No. 187 Anderson, Ira W. Bell, Willie L. Fletcher, George W . Frankenfield, Dewey G. Miller, Clarence E. Newman, Carl S. Oliver, Thomas W . Shipley, Robert A. Quesnoy, Charles S. Lodge No. 188 Grossnickle, Glenn W . Lodge No. 189 Maddy, Lester Glenn Lodge No. 190 Walker, August Lodge No. 191 Dubbs, Charles E., Jr. Nye, Ernest R. Lodge No. 192 Conkling, Gerald Mark Noble, Leslie Randolph Tener, Joseph Earl Lodge No. 193 Rich, Edgar Walz, Walter J. Lodge No. 195 Larzalere, August W . McVey, Everett B. Park, Loyd G. Whisnant, Albert F. Lodge No. 196 '

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Andrew, John Russell Imthurn, Joseph Vandegraft, Zacha Lodge No. 197 Ganson, Ralph Lacquement, Fabian A. Schulz, Lewis E. Lodge No. 198 Kvasnicka, Ralph E. Lodge No. 199 Hutcherson, Otis L. Mason, Lester Virgil Mustoe, Arthur B. Moore, Ivor D . Lodge No. 201 Carr, Lester A. Russell, Harry G. Shaw, James W. Lodge No. 203 Parsons, Earl M. Smith, Ira Lodge No. 205 Hunter, Leigh Thompson Hunter, James Theron Logan, John Austin Logan, William Robert White, Verne Delmar Lodge No. 206 Crawford, Earl M. Lodge No. 207 Higgins, Warren W . Meyers, Marcel L. Lodge No. 212 Thornton, Stillman T. Lodge No. 213 Taylor, Harry Jason Lodge No. 214 Stehley, Charles W . Lodge No. 216 McNally, John Wray, Rolla B. Lodge No. 219 Ainsworth, Arthur Jesse Mattingly, John Correll Lodge No. 220 Tallman, Everet H. Lodge No. 221 Blosser, Loyd Lodge No. 222 Adams, Glenn Chester Barton, George H. Cordry, Paul W . Hoffman, William J. Moon, Arthur E. Owings, James Dooval

Winters, John Frank Wormington, Howard C. Young, Maurice R. Lodge No. 222 Jones, Francis E. Lodge No. 223 Brock, Ernest G. Hammer, Alonzo L. Haring, Samuel Flesher, Fred Martin, James L. Pendergrass, Harold J. Pendergrass, Harvey Reiserer, Jackson E. Lodge No. 224 Dehn, Hobart Lodge No. 226 McKinzie, Raymond W . Lodge No. 230 Jerrell, Warner Phillips McCullough, Clarence W . Reynolds, Ernest R. Yeoman, Frank M. Lodge No. 233 Bailey, Leonard N . Smith, James I. Lodge No. 236 Clark, James U. Fowler, Joseph C. Hopkins, Eugene E. McLucas, Earl L. Lodge No. 237 Hornaday, Charles E. Lodge No. 243 Grimes, William H. Roberts, Edwin C. Lodge No. 244 Bump, John Alva Hetzel, Arthur J. Jenks, William Clinton Lodge No. 245 Thompson, Gus A. Lodge No. 246 Calihan, Ray H., Sr. Crase, Frank Elmer Dibbens, Clyde M. James, Justice Owen Kemper, Eugene Lee Smith, Leonard Houston, Sr. Wilcox, Edward R. Lodge No. 247 Starbuck, Ora H . Lodge No. 253 Crownover, William W . Higgason, Harry C.

74 Keeling, Ross C. Nelson, John K. Newcom, George H. Spencer, Corwin Lodge No. 256 Jones, Robert C. Richardson, Karl Eliphlett Lodge No. 261 Ball, William Davis, Homer E. Lodge-No. 263 Dennison, Charles R. McReynolds, Chauncey Lodge No. 264 Clark, Henry T. Lodge No. 265 Baucom, James O. Garst, Paul C. Miller, Roy L. Rooks, Leonard Lodge No. 268 Gott, Henry V. Lodge No. 269 Allen, Arthur B. Jenkins, James Earl Perry, Clarence McKenzie, John West Wheeler, Clarence Earl Lodge No. 271 Beach, Floyd W . Nichols, Harold N . Robinson, EUias E. Lodge No. 272 Abrams, Harry Davis Anderson, Henry Clyde Hoffman, Ezra Frederick Malcolm, Arthur Hamilton Phillips, Bovard R. Youngs, Robert Briton, Jr. Lodge No. 273 Light, Goedon M. Mclntyre, William Lodge No. 274 Maxwell, Paul M. Mobley, Zahner L. Lodge No. 276 Cochran, Chester O. Rosen, Eric H. Shilling, Rudolph Lodge No. 282 Sinclair, James Roy Lodge No. 283 Miller, Ross L. Lodge No. 289 Kell, William T .

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

Lodge No. 291 Eyler, George K. Lodge No. 292 Cool, Joseph H. Davidson, Keith B. Lodge No. 294 Hepperly, Ralph L. Kadel, Alfred George Minges, Charles J. More, Wilbert E. Lodge No. 297 Fuller, Ted R. Issitt, Norman R. Scott, Samuel B. Lodge No. 298 Keyser, Arthur Byer Lambert, James Dallas Sebesta, Joseph A. Zahradnik, Emil Henry Lodge No. 299 Anderson, John W . Minor, Azem L. Lodge No. 300 Buchanan, Charles A. Hettick, William B. Lloyd, Raymond M. Nelson, Norman Waldemir Vangieson, Hazen B. Lodge No. 302 Johnson, Earl C. Lodge No. 303 Aegerter, Anton Archibald, William G. Atfield, Locey C. Belles, Ralph Boyd, Edward R. L. Brummet, Guy A. Buck, James W . Calkins, Howard M. Cary, William A. Corbin, M. Dale Cross, George E. Daniel, Henry B. Fry, C. Wayne Grove, Joseph D . Harrison, Harmon Jenkins, C. Glenn Kelly, Fleetwood D. Krehbiel, Arthur J. Landis, Jacob H. LeGate, Chester H. McDowell, William C. Magee, James A. Markland, Russell F. Markus, Abe

March

1971-72

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

Mathews, Cecil C. Miller, Robert J. Obenhaus, Ervin H. Olmstead, Charles W. Padget, Deo A. Payne, Donald W. Pelley, Perry H. Quinius, Herman M. Rossdutcher, Charles W . Ruckle, William G. Stevens, Ellis G. Rupe, Hubert A. Tatman, W . Cooley Taylor, Bruce Tegeler, William Turner, Glenn B. Ward, Russell K. Williams, John R. Lodge No. 306 Barker, Howard Louis Schoreder, John Henry Nikl, William Lodge No. 307 Haun, Floyd A. Lodge No. 310 Fearing, Harold V. Snyder, Francis S. Snyder, Francis F. Timmons, Orville Charles Lodge No. 311 Linden, Henning Winters, James E. Lodge No. 312 Jacquart, Rolland R. Lodge No. 314 Layton, Ira J. , Ramsey, Robert F. Lodge No. 317 Cleland, Charlie C. Powell, Arthur Lodge No. 318 .. Venneri, Frank Lodge No. 321 King, George D. Rhoads, Frank J. Lodge No. 322 Buck, Roy E. Campbell, Cornelius T. Gallup, John Henry Johnson, Clarence H. .Lee, Robert E. Locke, Fred S. Matney, Emmett Numbers, Harry B. Peterson, Charles Walford

Russell, Charles Lloyd Spengler, Victor J. Simpson, Harry Edwin Weeks, Theodore E. Lodge No. 324 Cottingham, William Warren Lading, Paul F. Rick, Harold S. Lodge No. 327 Griffith, William Rose, Harvey J. Lodge No. 330 Bellport, Orrin Stephen Humburg, Adolph Gustavis Schwartzkopf, Edward A. Lodge No. 331 Winters, Walter H. Lodge No. 333 Allen, Elmer C. Early, Raymond W . Maltby, Ross J. Rasmussen, Ross H. Swarner, Earl B. Thompson, Frank C. Lodge No. 334 Brown, Willie Dieter, Frank Deerson, Glenn Lodge No. 336 Ellsworth, Vernon Lodge No. 339 Gerth; Loy F. Needham, Stephen D. Lodge No. 341 Hare, Russell O. Fausett, Orvin R. Snyder, Jonathan K. Lodge No. 343 Dolecek, Emil Palmer, Floyd E. Souchek, Fred Lodge No. 344 Meyer, Walter L. Meyer, Harry G. Lodge No. 345 Reeves, Roy T., Evans, Robert F. Lodge No. 347 Moore, Charles C. Lodge No. 348 Smith, Adolph G. Lodge No. 349 ' Ferris, Asa L. Fiser, Louis V. â&#x20AC;¢. Fisher, Frank F.

PROCEEDINGS O F

Brabec, Rudolph Brabec, Tony Shoemaker, Frank W . Lodge No. 354 Miller, William R. Russell, Oscar H. Lodge No. 355 Hall, R. Ray Lodge No. 356 Batdorf, Charles S. Campbell, Merrill R. McColey, Fred Madison McLain, Ernest K. c.;_ T â&#x20AC;&#x201D; o - T> T: ijijiiiixuii:>, j a i i j i . a ^v. xu.

Lodge No. 357 Bolton, Harry B. Nelson, Raymond S. Schade, Ewald E. Lodge No. 359 Gatewood, Ralph Albert Lodge No. 360 Bennett, Arthur S. Stephens, Clyde L. Tacha, Walter W . Lodge No. 363 Coleman, Nathan Lodge No. 366 Blair, Lester Lodge No. 369 Cundiff, William I. Minnear, John R. Stegner, Carl P. Lodge N o . 370 Adams, Warner Lodge No. 372 Carter, John J. Lodge No. 374 Day, Karl S. Good, Lee Dale Meyers, Benjamin F. Shafer, Henry Wright Lodge No. 376 Anderson, Merton R. Warner, Guy E., Sr. Lodge No. 378 Daniels, Gamble G. Lodge No. 380 Dodderidge, Phillip W . Lodge No. 382 Glasscock, Laird V . Lodge No. 383 Fredericksen, Anton E. Lodge N o . 384 Briggs, John W . Sibbitt, CliflFord C.

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March

Snyder, Raub Hullet, Fred B. Foster, Fred E. Lodge No. 385 Heer, Fred Lodge No. 389 Hoodlet, Russell B. Lodge No. 390 Madsen, Harry Leon Snapp, William Earl Weldon, Fayette Earl Lodge N o . 391 Cecil, John J. 7 ^ J ^ ^ XT^

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Chinn, Chester C. Rose, Herbert G. Lodge No. 395 Bixler, George O. Obley, John A. Lodge N o . 396 Chambers, Earl K. Gibbs, Glenn J. Lodge No. 396 Hawes, Ralph E. Lodge No. 397 Dressier, Lester E. Lodge No. 398 Burns, Vere Thomas Lodge No. 400 Coss, Clifford F. Lodge No. 401 Griggs, Paul S. Taylor, Harry Jason Lodge N o . 404 Northrup; John Leroy Lodge N o . 407 Burkhardt, Walter L. Lodge No. 408 Gillary, John Leo Rae, James C. Lodge No. 411 Randall, Ralph A. Lodge N o . 413 Kennett, Wilber Eugene Lodge N o . 4 l 4 Madden, Harry Ellis Phillips, Elah C. Pratt, John Russell Twell, George Norman Lodge No. 420 Holloway, William Gerald Lodge No. 421 Gormley, Merle L.

1971-72

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Lodge No. 422 Smith, Cecil A. Lodge No. 423 Jenkins, Dewey S. Rogers, Roy Lee Reed, Ira W . Lodge No. 424 Ames, Arthur Lodge N o . 427 Lash, Wilbur A. Sitton, Thomas LeRoy Lodge No. 429 Atkinson, Charles R. Train, J. Emmett Lodge No. 430 King, Will Carl

Lodge No. 433 Plant, Lyle Harry Roof, Carl William Sims, Lincoln Jay Slawson, Charles Julius Lodge No. 436 Campbell, William Roscoe Stout, Duval S. Stuteville, Olin G. Lodge No. 440 Louthian, Paul J. Lodge No. 446 Ungles, James B. Lodge No. 448 Borah, Eugene W . Weir, Arthur Mitchell '

PER DIEM CHECKS ISSUED 1972 ANNUAL COMMUNICATION (BY-LAW 2-308-9-12) DISTRICT DEPUTIES

1971 DisL No. Name Amount 1—G. T. Van Bebber -.,..|20.00 2—John B. Turner 20.00 3—Robert A. Visocsky 20.00 4—^John D. Howland 20.00 5—Paul E. Murphy 20.00 6—Cecil H. Westhoff.__ 20.00 7—Roy J. Smith, Jr 20.00 8—P. Dewaine Geiger 20.00 10—Tom Holman 20.00 11—Hosea Bradbury, Jr 20.00 12—C. Allen Houk 20.00 13—Walter Dengel _ 20.00 15^-Ray H. Gray.20.00 17—George E. Byrne 20.00 18—John A. Harper 20.00 19—Clarence E. Vaught 20.00 20—Marvin D. Davis 20.00 21—Ernest C. Henricks 20.00 22—Jesse E. Bean 20.00 24—David N. Lohr 20.00 25—George C. Couch 20.00 27—Willis Hall . 20.00 28—William J. Hunt 20.00 29—Larry L. Algott 20.00 31—Eugene E. Carlson 20.00 32—Donald R. Peterson 20.00 33—C. Fred Ice - . . 20.00 34—William D . Highbarger 20.00 36—Richard E. Rodman 20.00 37—Virgil F. Young ;... 20.00

1972 Dist. No. Name 1—Jerry D. Euler 2—Warren Toney 3—Glenn L. Knapp 4—Dean Shepherd 5—Glenn Rohrer 6—Dale A. Mitchell 9—Lawrence M. Walker 10—Robert L. Scott 11—J. Eugene Thomasson 12—Earl Carlson 13—James H. Raby 14—William A. McMullen. 15—Clarence Lanphear 17—Alvin F. Kussman 18—Kenneth Wanklyn 19—Clifton M. Geis .: 20—Dale Hammarlund 22—Lawrence E. Dorr 23—Jimmie M. Jackson 24—Floyd C. Squire 25—Paul Rankin 26—Kenneth Chancellor 27—W. B. Vorhees 30—Orrel Dale Mack 31—Malcolm E. Tibbitts 34—Clifford F. Clayton 37—Carl A. Bolinger. 38—J. Paul Carver 40—Lyle R. Haskens 41—Calvin Grover

Amount $20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 - . 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 :.. 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

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Dist. No. Name Amount 39—O. W . Kemp 20.00 41—Benny L. Holloway 20.00 42—Claude L. Overmiller 20.00 44—JVf. L. Peterson 20.00 45—Ray Hutchinson 20.00 A6—W. Kent Henson 20.00 47—Willis (Bill) Webber... 20.00 49—Frank L. Ullom 20.00 51—Samuel E. Livengood 20.00 53—George W . Holland 20.00 54—Raymond W. Richardson.... 20.00 55—Irvin D. Wright 20.00 56—Harold L. Robison.. 20.00 57^<;iifford A. Ramsey.. 20.00 58—Fred H. Sheesley 20.00 59—Gene McCain.... 20.00 61—Duane H. Miller 20.00 62—Jerome B. Stonehocker 20.00 63—Richard Robertson 20.00

Dist, No. Name 42—Charles R. Noble 44—Kermit Rush 45—John Galyean 48—Robert J. Dalton 49—James F. Petty 50—Rodney L. Harmon... 52—Marvin A. Gibler 53—William S. Workman 54—Wayne L. Barnett 55—Hugh R. Bomgardner 57—Lester L! Hibbs 58—Orves U. Beeghly..... 60—Kenneth L. Fyler..... 62—Paul Evins '. 64—Sheldon Davis 1972

AREA

Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

CO-ORDINATORS

Area No. Name 1—S. F. Mastalka

Amount $20.00

COMMITTEEE MEMBERS PER DIEM

Norman R. Elliott, Committee on Reports of Grand Officers Henry M. Levi, Committee on Reports of Grand Lodge Officers Ira E. Barber, Committee on Reports of Grand Officers K. Maynard Curts, Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D Kenneth L. Helstrom, Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D John D . Cunningham, Committee on Foreign Relations Frank L. Hunn, Committee on Necrology Donald E. Vochatzer, Committee on DeMolay Basil L. Johnson, Committee on Church-Lodge Relations LODGE

Lodge No. Name 1—Conrad F. Johnson 2—Chester J. Ziegel 3—R. J. Sears 4—James R. Kilgore 5—Thomas J. Dunning 7—Porter L. Shoffner 8—W. Burton Russell 9—Carroll H. Pontius 10—Doyle V. Robertson 11—Robert M. Griffeth 12—O. E. Morriss... 15—John R. Leonard 16—Oscar V. Larmer 17—Morris W . Sykes 18—Ray A. Talbott 19—Robert A. Hague 20—Roy Kranz 21—Jeffrey M. Hurst 23—Homer O. Blossom 24—Herman D . Edwards

$20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 ;. 20.00 20.00 20.00

REPRESENTATIVES

Amount $20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

Lodge No. Name 26—Clarence V. Hall 27—Lee Anthony 28—Frank Snow 34—Paul W . Gregory 35—George W . Alter 36—Ralph W. Snider 37—Damon Grimes 38—Richard L. McHaley 39—Charles A. Jermane 41—John O. Love 45—Daniel Andrea 46—H. D . Hege ..47—Thomas C. Johnson 48—Lewis E. Berry 51—Raymond E. Stillwell 54—Harold G. Wall 55—Donald W . Sallee 57—James D . Burt 59—L. Rogene Borgen 60—John B. Allen.

Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

1971-72

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Lodge No. Name Amount 61—Fred Jackson 20.00 62—John E. Bame 20.00 63—Otis L. Domeny 20.00 64—J. D. Euler 20.00 65—Chester Roberts 20.00 66—Dale J. Douglass 20.00 67—Loren J. Smith 20.00 68—Herbert A. Walker 20.00 69—R. A. Allison 20.00 71—John O. Delmont, Jr 20.00 73—Ray T. Boyd 20.00 74—Robert T. Seinborn 20.00 76—John M. Phelps 20.00 77—Gilbert Dawson 20.00 82—William R. Johnson 20.00 83—D. E. Kerr 20.00 - 85—Jerry Lee Hedke ^ 20.00 86—Harold R. Teachman 20.00 87—Richard L. Thompson... 20.00 89—Clarence E. Wullschleger.... 20.00 93—Thomas A. McCullough.... 20.00 94—Leland W . Reedy 20.00 95—Ira A. Morriss 20.00 96—Robert W . Harrison 20.00 97—Raymond W. Morriss 20.00 99—E. Dean Omo 20.00 102—Ben Boyles 20.00 103—Billy E. Kelso 20.00 104—Donald A. Bitzer 20.00 105—Glen Arnold Richards 20.00 106—Allen Hall 20.00 107—Charles N . Fink 20.00 108—Claude Grimes 20.00 109—Martin F. Logan 20.00 110—William V. Rosecrans 20.00 111—Neil D . McKenzie 20.00 112—Clarence E. Fletcher 20.00 113—Chester McWilson 20.00 123—Millard C. Miller 20.00 125—Raymond W . Richardson.... 20.00 126—Paul Cain 20.00 127—William B. LaFollette. 20.00 128—Rudolph W . Koukol 13.15 130—Ollie J. WoodmarL 20.00 132—Alva L. Marr 20.00 134—George W . Young 20.00 135—Ralph W . Knox 20.00 136—June Shinn. 20.00 138—Robert N . Crow 20.00 140—Fred A. Turpen 20.00 141—Sylvan A. Catlin 20.00 143—Harold Horting 20.00 144—Carl F. Harder 20.00 145—James H. Widrig 20.00

Lodge No. Name Amount 146—W. Frank Kesler 20.00 149—Ralph E. Studebaker 20.00 150—Luther J. Parker 20.00 152—Doyle Longhofer 20.00 153—Martin O. Johnson 20.00 154—Alfred Larsen 20.00 155—Lyman Snodderley 20.00 156—L. J. Allen 20.00 157—Orville Crane 20.00 158—Alvin E. Carlson 20.00 160—Henry K. Smith 20.00 161—Arnold W . Hafenstein 20.00 162—Harry R. Tilson 20.00 164—Jim Maris 20.00 165—Lloyd Klein 20.00 167—Mildon L. Yeager 20.00 168—Carl W. Underwood 20.00 169—Jimmy D . King 20.00 171—W. W. Franklin 20.00 174—Garen W . Lee... 20.00 179—Clair H. Penrod 20.00 181—EIroy D. Osborne 20.00 184—Alden Kendall 20.00 185—Leonard J. Bartholomew.... 20.00 186—Robert W . Russell 20.00 187—Ronald J. Titterington 20.00 189—Hugh Bigge". 20.00 192—Everett A. Loughridge 20.00 194—George A. TerriU 20.00 196—Dale E. Hess 20.00 197—A. F. Bartel 20.00 199—D. A. Jordan 20.00 200—William C. Cooper 20.00 201—Roy A. Coleman 20.00 203—Walter D . Ingle 20.00 204—Howard Cary 20.00 206—Ellis Beal 20.00 210—Leon McBride.... 20.00 213—James W . Weyrauch 20.00 216—Darrell W . Howard 20.00 219—Edward R- Case 20.00 220—Reuben Roberts 20.00 222—Comer E. Turpen 20.00 226—Clark H. Long.. 20.00 227—C. Lester Houghton 20.00 229—Clarence H. Pate 20.00 230—Clarence R. Stucky 20.00 232—Arnold J. Hiesterman 20.00 238—George R. Dick 20.00 241—Omar O. Browning 20.00 243—Henry R. Kircher 20.00 244—Harry M. Snyder 20.00 246—Donald K. Roper. 20.00 247—Harry Lazzers 20.00

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Lodge No. Name Amount 252—Leonard Tuckwood 20.00 253—Carroll W . Webber 20.00 257—Richard Edwards 20.00 258—Dale K. Hosey 20.00 259—Lonny M. Jones 20.00 262—Glenn J. Biberstein..'......'.... 20.00 263—Clair W . Rucker 20.00 264—Horton A. Allison 20.00 265—S. F. W e a v e r - . 20.00 266—Charles J. Christian 20.00 267—Ira L. Thomas 20.00 268—Forrest Broughton 20.00 270—Philip H. King 20.00 271—Robert W . Dickson 20.00 272—Finis V. Swender 20.00 273—Kyle Garner. 20.00 275—P. E. Fleener 20.00 278—Loyd R. Hyde 20.00 279—Chester D. Sparks 20.00 280—J. Bruce 20.00 282—Isack Litzenberger 20.00 284—Blaine L. Sheley 20.00 286—T. F. Edmonds 20.00 287—Lloyd D. Bradley 20.00 288—Don L. Dicks 20.00 289—Glen Rinehart 20.00 291—Leonard Merrifield 20.00 292—Duane Gehrke ..-.. 20.00 293—Everett E. Keller 20.00 295—Norman D. Sherman 20.00 296—Howard D. Stauth 20.00 297—Joe C. Beggs 20.00 300—Bobby G. Grantham 20.00 301—George Rose 20.00 302—David E. Casey.20.00 303—Harold Russell 20.00 306—^Duane F. Dawes 20.00 309—George W . Kilgore 20.00 311—Charles W . Farmer 20.00 312—James Kenneth Cearleys 20.00 313—Arce M. Boring 20.00 315—Joe Dean Ludlum 20.00 316—W. T. Hughs 20.00 319—A. J. Fieser, Jr 20.00 321—James R. Paulson 20.00 322—Elmer E. Hare 20.00 323—Albert Plattner 20.00 328—Alvis L. Swisher 20.00 333_Carl B. Sherrick 20.00 334—Melvin Curtis 20.00 336—Edwin C. Marr 20.00 339_Herbert L. Ray 20.00 344—Jerry R. Gutshall 20.00 347—Lee Van Gieson 20.00

Lodge No. Name 348—Gayle C. Bainter 349—Marvin A. Shoemaker 351—Kenneth White 355—Robert L. Brown 358—Russell E. Day 359—Lon M. Buzick 360—Howard Petracek 362—Donald R. Goodger.... 364—W. Wayne Gibson 365—Duane E. Travis 366—David L. Jones 368—Carl W . Curtis 369—James E. Roberts 371—Eugene Grizzell 374—Claude Shaw 379—Noel P. McGregor 383—^Jim Banister 384—Charles Couchman 385—Howard W . West 391—C. Earl Thompson 392—Alvin G. Cox 393—Robert B. Crumpton 296—Melvin L. Jones 397—Joseph W . Chambers 398—Warren Armstrong 400—Hugo L. Westphal... 401—Granville E. Whiteman 402—Edward J. Clark 403—Richard L. Guenther 404—Garnett Greene 406—Paul L. Thomas 408—Clyde Francis 409—Charles E. Southard, Jr 411—John W . Russell 413—k. Wayne Casteel 414—Leonard M. Paxson 417—James L. Withers 419—Marvin Macha : 420—Marvin E. Grandshaff 421—Clarence Grieves 423—Ranard R. Rogers 424—Paul E. Gibler 427—William E. Thornhill 431—George Nickelson 433—Jess TindoU 435—W. LeRoy Batson 436—Jefferson E. Borror 437—Lloyd D. Elliott 438—Orvil L. Stinnett 440—A. W. McNemee 441—Donald Ruth 444—D. David Berglund 445—John R. Winkley 446—Jack D . Gray

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Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 10.40 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

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Lodge Name or No. Location 14—Oskaloosa 32—Auburn 40—De Soto 43—Nickerson 58—McCracken 78—White Cloud 81—New Albany 92—Devon 114—Advance 118—Altoona 119—Cherokee 120—Halcyon 121—Woodson 122—Clifton 131—Equity 133—Crescent 139—Sedgwick 147—Centre 148—Wakeeney 163—Greenwood 178—Burr Oak 180—Whitehead 183—Gaylord 195—Hays 198—Blue Hill 202—Delphos

Lodge Name or No. Location 208—Friendship 211—Courtland 212—Olive Branch 214—Sincerity 215—Walnut City 217—Ellinwood 218—Landmark 223—Joppa 233—Clinton 234—Axtell 235—Garfield 237—Temple 242—Miltonvale 245—Marmaton 251—Galva 260—Medicine Valley 261—Mulberry 269—Mistletoe 274—Black Diamond 276—Windom 277—Ashland 281—Millbrook 283—Preston 285—Argonia 299—Cable 310—Naphtali

Lodge Name or No. Location 'ill—Norcatur 318—Wallace 325—LaHarpe 326—Horton 329—Arcadia 330—La Crosse 331—Hoisington 337—Frederick 338—Kincaid 340—Leoti 341—Parker 342—Maple City 343—Holyrood 345—Edna 352—Horace 354—Summerfield 467—Plains 370—Maple Hill 378—Stan Smart 380—White City 388—Spearville 394—Coats 399—MuUinville 40 5—Kensington 429—Burdick 449—Denton

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SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Hall of Topeka Lodge No. 17 Topeka, Kansas April 19, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in a Special Communication in the hall of Topeka Lodge No. 17, 30th and MacVicar, Topeka, at 10:00 A.M. on the above date to assist in the funeral services for our late departed Grand Master, M . ' . W.'. ScOTT E. KELSEY.

The M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened on the Third Degree of Masonry following prayer by M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT, PGM, with the following officers: ' -" M.". W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

.....Grand

M.". W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON R.". W.". J. FRED WILLIAMSON R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD M . ' . W.". W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS

M . ' . W . ' . S . ALLAN DAUGHERTY W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD W . ' . FRED E . PECHIN M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL M . ' . W.". ARTHUR C . HODGSON M . ' . W . ' . RICHARD L . BECKER W . ' . DONALD W . YORK W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON W . ' . R A L P H D . WALKER W . ' . DONALD E . STATEN

W.". GARY R . HAUSERMAN-

Master

as Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer ...Grand Secretary

...as Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon .as Grand Marshal as Grand Sword Bearer .Bearer of Great Lights Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler

Asst. Grand Tyler

Many other sorrowing brethren were present to pay tribute and respect to our late brother, including M.'. W . ' . WILLIAM E . BRADFORD, Past Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . FLOYD S . ECORD, who was to deliver the graveside service, and M.'. W.". Ow'EN E. HODGSON, Past Grand Master and Worthy Grand Patron, Order of the Eastern Star, R.'. E.'. ALVIN E . HAUSERMAN, Grand Commander of Knights Templar of Kansas, W . ' . WILLIAM E . BOGUE, Executive Director of the Kansas Masonic Foundation, Inc., W . ' . WOODROW W . COLEMAN, Chairman of the Committee on Ritualistic Work of Grand Lodge, W . ' . RICHARD A. PORTER, Secretary of the Scottish Rite, Wichita, and member of the Jurisprudence Committee of Grand Lodge, W . ' . CHESTER L . GILBERT, Chairman and W . ' . ELDON

GIDEON,

member, of Grand Lodge Committee, W.". WALTER " C A P " BERGER, District No. 22, besides others who were serving in dual capacities. A Memoriam prepared by M.". W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS was read and there were other expressions of sadness over the death of our brother which reflected the high esteem in which he was held by the brethren. Procession was formed under the direction of the Grand Marshal and entered the auditorium of the Scottish Rite Temple where a large audience estimated at between 450 and 500 sorrowing friends had gathered to pay their respects to M.'.

W . ' . KELSEY.

Organ music was provided by J O H N MCCARTER and the

services were of a divine nature under the auspices and direction of the Rev. BILLY M. H U N T , minister of the Oakland Methodist Church. The sermon delivered by Rev. H U N T was based upon scriptures particularly appropriate to the life and service of M . ' . W . ' . KELSEY and upon conclusion, procession was formed with

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Grand Lodge escort and proceeded to Topeka Cemetery, where grave side services under the direction of the Grand Lodge were provided. M . ' . W . ' . FLOYD S . EcORD delivered the graveside service, assisted by M . ' . W . ' . RICHARD L . BECKER, two long time close friends of Brother KELSEY. Upon conclusion of the services, the sorrowing brethren returned to the Lodge hall, where the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry, following prayer by M.". W.". S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY, Grand Chaplain. Fraternally, ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: CHARLES S . MC(3INNESS

Grand Secretary SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Hall of Rosedale Lodge No. 333 Kansas City, Kansas June 26, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free arid Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Special Communication in the 'Hall of' Rosedale Lodge N o . 333, Kansas City, Kansas, at 2:00 P.M., June 26, 1971, for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of the new Temple of this Lodge located at 6161 Slater, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was opened in ample form on the First Degree of Masonry by M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, with the following ofBcers: M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand

R.". W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY R.'. W . " . J . FRED WILLIAMSON R.". W.". FORREST D . HAGGARD

W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD W . ' . K . MAYNARD CURTS-

W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD W . ' . FRED PECHIN

R . ' . W . ' . PAUL E . M U R P H Y

W . ' . JAMES P. BROWN W . ' . DONALD W . YORK W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON

W . ' . FLOYD L . BLACKWELL

W . ' . K E N N E T H PETTY W . ' . CLARENCE W . SILLS.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

as Grand Treasurer as Grand Chaplain

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon ^MS Grand

Marshal

Grand Sword hearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward

W.". R A L P H D , W A L K E R

W . ' . FOREST COX W . ' . EARL D . FAVINGER-

Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden -Grand Junior Warden

Grand

;

Pursuivant

as Grand as Asst. Grand as Principal

Tyler Tyler

Architect

..._ Bearer of the Great Lights Bearer of the Book of Constitution

Other Grand Lodge visitors were W . ' . RALPH E . WILSON, Chairman of the Committee on Public Schools and ROGER C . WARD, member of the Committee on Masonic Education. The Grand Officers and members present were conveyed to the site of the new Temple where procession was formed under the direction of the Grand Marshal. Following brief remarks and introductions by W . ' . FLOYD C . HIGNIGHT, Master of Rosedale Lodge, the ancient ceremonies of laying the cornerstone were performed by the Grand Master and his officers. Cognizant of the extremely hot

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weather, the Grand Master made a brief but most impressive address in conclusion. H e then presented the Honorable LARRY W I N N , Congressman of the Third Congressional District of Kansas, who was pleased to make an announcement of interest to all Masons of the United States. The participants and observers then returned to the Lodge Hall and were entertained by the Chanters of Abdallah Temple, AAONMS, in the banquet hall. The M . ' . W.". Grand Lodge was closed in ample form on the First Degree of Masonry by M.". W . ' .

ROBERT D . CAPLINGER.

A delicious dinner was served by Abdiel Chapter, O.E.S. to the approximately 150 present. W . ' . EARL D . FAVINGER, Chaplain of Rosedale Lodge, concluded the events of the day with the benediction. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: B E N W . GRAYBILL

Interim Grand Secretary SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Hall of Overland Park Lodge N o . 436 Overland Park, Kansas June 27, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Special Communication in the Hall of Overland Park Lodge N o . 436, Overland Park, Kansas, at 7:00 A.M., June 27, 1971, for the purpose of celebrating the Festival of St. John the Baptist. This celebration was arranged by the Masters of Ancient Form Lodge No. 34, Shawnee Lodge N o . 54, Lenexa Lodge No. 135, Old Mission Lodge N o . 153, Rosedale Lodge N o . 333 and Overland Park Lodge No. 436, under the direction of R.'. W . ' . PAUL E . MURPHY, District Deputy Grand Master of District N o . 5. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in ample form on the First Degree of Masonry by M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER with the following officers: M / . W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

W . ' . CARL STROTHMAN R.'. WV; PAUL E . MURPHY.. R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD... W . ' . ROGER C . W A R D . â&#x20AC;&#x201D; . . .

M.'. W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL.... W.". ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr

W . ' . J. B. MiTCHUM W . ' . J. EUGENE KUNTZLER W . ' . G L E N N PALMER

W . ' . FLOYD MYERS W . ' . DONALD W . YORK W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON W . ' . RALPH D . WALKER W . ' . DONALD E . STATEN

Grand

Master

as Deputy Grand Master as Grand Senior "Warden Grand Junior Warden as Grand

Treasurer

Grand Secretary as Grand

Chaplaiv

as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon as Grand

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant Grand Tylet

The members proceeded in their automobiles to the Fox 50 Drive in Theater (about three miles) where they were met at the entrance by the members of the Old Mission and Overland Park Chapters of DeMolay who later served as Deacons at the worship service. From 7:30 A . M . until 8:15 A.M. a Continental Breakfast was served on the patio of the Drive In by the girls from the two Bethels of Job's Daughters from Old Mission and the Order of Rainbow for Girls of Overland Park.

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At 8:15 A.M., 750 Masons, their families and friends participated in the Worship Service of the Overland Park Christian Church of which R.'. W . ' . and Dr. FORREST D . HAGGARD, Grand Junior Warden, is the Pastor. T h e call to worship and Invocation were given by R.'. W . ' . PAUL E . MURPHY. The Scripture Lesson was given by Dr. HAGGARD followed by an address by the Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, who spoke of the virtues of St. John the Baptist and their relationship to Masonry. The services were concluded by 9:15 A.M. when many remained for fellowship on the patio. The members returned to the Hall of Overland Park Lodge No. 436, where the Grand Lodge was closed in ample form on the First Degree of Masonry by â&#x20AC;¢ the Most Worshipful Grand Master. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: B E N W . GRAYBILL

Grand Secretary SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Old Mission Masonic Temple 5201 W . 75th St. Shawnee Mission, Kansas July 31, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Special Communication in the Hall of Old Mission Lodge No. 153, Shawnee Mission, Kansas at 7:00 P.M., July 31, 1971, for the purpose of installing R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr., as Grand Secretary. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER with the following officers: M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

R.'. W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY M.'. W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD

Grand

M . ' . W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM

as Grand

M.'. W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL

Interim

M.". W.". S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY

as Grand

_ _

W . ' . C. LEROY ESTES W . ' . DONALD E . STATEN...-

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward _

Chaplain

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

M . ' . W . ' . FLOYD S. ECORD

W . ' . EARL D . FAVINGER W . ' . DONALD W . YORK W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON _

Treasurer

Grand Secretary

as Grand

W.". ROBERT H . ARNOLD W . ' . FRED PECHIN

W.". FLOYD C . HIGNIGHT

Master

Deputy Grand Master as Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden

as Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler

as Assistant

Grand Tyler

Following the opening ceremonies, approximately 200 guests were invited into the Lodge Hall to witness the installation. The Grand Master greeted the assembly and after introductions and a brief explanation of the importance of the office of Grand Secretary, he announced the following Installing Officers. M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER M . ' . W.". S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY

M.'. W.". FLOYD S. ECORD M.". W.". J O H N H . MURRAY M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL....

Grand Master Grand Chaplain

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon Grand Marshal

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Escorted by the Grand Deacons, the Grand Marshal presented R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr., at the altar after which he was duly installed in Ample Form by the Grand Master as Grand Secretary of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas. R.'. W . ' . ARNOLD in a beautifully worded and meaningful response expressed his appreciation of the high honor accorded him which he stated he received with great humility. H e then introduced his wife, MARJORIE, and his family. They were escorted to the Banquet Hall by the Grand Marshal to form a reception line for receiving the members and guests. The Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by the Grand Master. The Grand Lodge Officers then joined the reception where over two hours of fellowship was enjoyed. Rosedale Lodge N o . 333 being the host Lodge using the facilities of Old Mission Lodge N o . 153, provided the refreshments. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: B E N W . GRAYBILL

Interim Grand Secretary SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Old Mission Masonic Temple 5201 West 75th Street Shawnee Mission, Kansas September 10, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Special Communication in the Hall of Old Mission Lodge N o . 153, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, at 7:30 P.M., September 10, 1971 for the'purpose of paying "A Tribute to Law Enforcement Officers and all personnel engaged in our Criminal Justice System." The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, with the following officers: A/T.','^C'',', ROBERT D . CAPLINGER. M . ' . W . ' . J O H N MURRAY.. R.". W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY R.". W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr

M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD W . ' . EDWARD LEATH R.\

W . ' . PAUL E . MURPHY, D D G M

R.'. W . ' . J O H N D . HOWLAND, DDGMl.â&#x20AC;&#x201D; W . ' . CLARENCE W . SILLS.... W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON R.'. W . ' . W A L T E R L . D E N G E L , D D G M . . . .

W.". D O N A L D E . S T A T E N . . .

W.". LEROY ESTES

Grand as Deputy Grand Grand Senior Grand Junior

Nlaster Master Warden Warden

Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary

as Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon ..as Grand

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer ...as Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward as Grand

Pursuivant

Grand

Tyler

as Asst. Grand Tyler

The four hundred brethren that were served at dinner assembled in the lodge room for the following program: 6:30 P.M. Dinner in the Banquet Hall

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7:30 P.M. Master of Ceremonies: W . ' . FRED E . ALLENBRAND, SherifT Johnson County and Master of Lenexa Lodge. Vocal Selections: VIRGIL WOODSIDE — Midwest's Leading Baritone. 8:00 P.M. Opening of Grand Lodge: M.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER Presentation of Honored Guests—W.'. FRED E . ALLENBRAND Our Grand Master Speaks for Kansas Masons Response: By an esteemed Brother Mason Honorable EARL E . O ' C O N N O R

Justice of the Kansas Supreme

Court

Nearly one hundred of the brethren present were from the law enforcement system, and after being individually introduced by name, lodge and the agency they represented, they were accorded a rousing, standing ovation by the brethren present. Virtually every agency of law enforcement was represented, from City Marshal through Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court. Our Grand Master outlined the idea and ideals of the program and then introduced the Honorable EARL E . O'CONNOR, Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court who responded. This response was so outstanding and beautifully delivered and so apropos that its conclusion brought another standing ovation. Likewise our honored guests were again asked to rise and they were again accorded a standing applause. For their part in making possible this program, M.". W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER,

Grand

Master,

M.'.

W.'.

B E N W . GRAYBILL,

PGM

and

JACK

FIGUIERAS of Old Mission Lodge No. 153 were awarded honorary deputy sheriff's certificates of Johnson County by W . ' . FRED E . ALLENBRAND, Master of Lenexa Lodge N o . 135, and sheriff of Johnson County. This meeting, a first of its kind, was so well attended and the response so outstanding, virtually all present echoed the Grand Master's remarks "I hope that there will be many more." Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry, by M.". W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr.

Grand Secretary

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SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Masonic Temple Hope, Kansas September 16, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was convened in Special Communication in the hall of Cyrus Lodge No. 288, Hope, Kansas at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of dedicating the lodge hall. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, with the following officers: M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master

R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY R.'. W . ' . J . FRED WILLIAMSON R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGG.«RD

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden

W . ' . ELMER F . ANDERSON R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O , ARNOLD, Jr W . ' . OLIVER SCHMIDT

as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD.. W.". FRED P E C H I N

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

M . ' . W . ' . CARROL C . ARNETT

.'.

as Grand

W.". E. EDWARD COLE „ W . ' . ROLAND W . W U T H N O W W . ' . H. M . ZEINER

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward

W.". R A L P H W A L K E R W . ' . D O N A L D E . PETERSON

Grand Pursuivant as Grand Tyler

W . ' . EUGENE E . CARLSON

as Asst. Grand Tyler

The beautiful pot luck dinner that preceeded the meeting was attended by more than one hundred persons, who then assembled in the lodge room for the following program: 8:00 P.M. Master of Ceremonies:

ELMER ANDERSON

Singing: The Star Spangled Banner Salute to the United States Flag Invocation:

OLIVER SCHMIDT, Chaplain

Welcome: Response:

ELMER ANDERSON R.'. W . ' . D O N A L D R . PETERSON

District Deputy Grand Master, District No. 32 Introdiiction of Grand Lodge Officers: ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master

Introduction

of Officers of Cyrus Lodge: HARRY B . H I L L , W . ' . M . ' .

Recognition Quartet:

of Other Distinguished

Guests

T H E CRAFTSMEN GAIUS MASTER, JOSEPH BOWERS ROLAND W U T H N O W , ELMER ANDERSON

History

of the Lodge:

GALE RUFENER

Dedication of the Temple: Grand Lodge Officers Address: ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master Duet: "Bless This House" MILLICENT LACEY - FLORINE DAETWILER

Benediction:

OLIVER SCHMIDT, Chaplain

It was noted by W . ' . ELMER ANDERSON, Secretary of the lodge, and Master of Ceremonies, that to the best of their knowledge, this was the first time the Grand Lodge officers had visited Hope since its chartering in 1887.

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W e are of the opinion, that although Cyrus has a membership of some fortyfive, that this is an active and interesting lodge of Masons that can look forward to the future with optimism. Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by the Grand Master. Delightful and appetizing refreshments were served and the fellowship continued for more than one hour. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr.

Grand Secretary SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Wichita County High School Unified District N o . 467 Leoti, Kansas September 17, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Special Communication in a room of the Wichita County High School, Leoti, Kansas, at 1:00 P.M., September 17, 1971 for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of this new high school. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the first Degree of Masonry by M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master with the following officers: M.". W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand

R.'. W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY R.'. W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr Rev. LESLIE M . HEISZ

Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain

W . ' . G L E N W . DICKEY W . ' . FRED PECHIN

as Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

W . ' . WILLIAM J. YOTTER

as Grand

W . ' . BUSTER WALKER W . ' . CARL J. MONSETTER W . ' . RALPH

Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden

WALKER

Grand

W . ' . J. F. GERSTBERGER, J r W . ' . ELROY BUCK

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand Senior Steward

Pursuivant

as Grand as Asst. Grand

Tyler Tyler

After prayer by the Grand Chaplain the brethren proceeded to the auditorium and were seated on the stage. PROGRAM 2:00 P.M. Program at the New High School Master of Ceremonies: W . ' . J. F. GERSTBERGER, J R . The School Board The Superintendent The Principal, LEO ECK Welcome: Honorable IRVIN W I L K E N , Mayor of Leoti Cornerstone Ceremony: Grand Lodge Officers .. M . " . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, presiding

Invocation: Deposit

Rev. LESLIE M . HEISZ, Grand Chaplain

of Box:

M . ' . W . ' . W I L L M M E . MONTGOMERY,

Grand Treasurer

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List of Contents: R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD Grand Secretary Presentation of the Working Tools: Testing of Stone: The Square: R.". W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, D G M The Level: R.". W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON, G S W The Plumb: R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD, G J W

Elements of Consecration: The Corn: R.". W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY, D G M The W i n e : R.'. W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON, GSW The O i l : R.'. W . - . FORREST D . HAGGARD, G J W

America the Beautiful: Leoti High School Band. Address: The Honorable ROBERT D O L E was unable to attend and sent a telegram and letter of his regret and a flag which had flown over Washington, D.C. on Flag Day. The Grand Master, ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, presented the flag to the Student Council President, MARVIN SCHMIDT. The Address was given by ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, in the absence of the Honorable ROBERT D O L E . The Grand Master noting that this was the first time he had substituted for the Senator, but that they were well acquainted, having been classmates in law school. The brethren then journeyed to the new Leoti Lodge No. 340 for the purpose of laying the cornerstone. PROGRAM

Introductions: Ceremony of the Laying of the Cornerstone: M.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, presiding Invocation: Rev. LESLIE HEISZ, Grand Chaplain Deposit of Box: M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, Grand Treasurer List of Contents: R.". W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Grand Secretary Presentation of Working Tools: W . ' . MARVIN PALMBLADE Testing of Stone: â&#x20AC;¢ The Square; R.". W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY, D G M The Level: R.'. W . ' . J. FRED W I L L I A M S O N , G S W The Plumb: R.'. W.". FORREST D . HAGGARD, G J W

Elements of' Consecration: The Corn: R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, D G M The W i n e : R.". W / . J. FRED W I L L I A M S O N , G S W T h e Oil: R . ' . W . \ FORREST D . HAGGARD, G J W

Address: M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master Benediction: Rev. LESLIE HEISZ, Grand Chaplain The brethren assembled at 6:00 P . M . at the Community Building at the Fair Grounds for dinner. Rain had begun falling early in the morning and was continuing to such a point that the Grand Master, ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, ordered the dedication services of the Leoti Lodge rescheduled in the Fair Ground's main building. This due to the fact that outside grading and walkways to and from the lodge were not yet complete and the continuing rain had made access extremely difficult. PROGRAM

Master of Ceremonies:

W . ' . ELROY BUCK, W . ' . Master of Leoti Lodge No. 340. 3:00 P.M. March to front of Temple (Officers of Grand Lodge) Master of Ceremonies: W . ' . MASTER ELROY BUCK, Leoti Lodge No. 340 Dinner Music: T h e LEWELLENS, Bob, Bonnie, Mike, Joy and Jeff Invocation: Bro. FORREST FAULKNER, Chaplain Leoti Lodge No. 340 Welcome: Hon. IRWIN W I L K I N , Mayor of Leoti Introductions of Guests:

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Dedication Ceremony:

M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER,

Grand Master, presiding Principal Architect: Singing

of the Ode:

Dedication Address: Song:

W . ' . MARVIN PALMBLADE LUTHER SEIBLE, J. HYLAND STEE, CLIFFORD C . JAY and E. MERLE JAY Mrs. K A T H L Y N LINDBERT at the piano

M.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master

"Bless This House"

LUTHER W E I B E L and J. HYLAND STEEL

Benediction: The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form by M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master.

This program, one of the most outstanding of its kind in recent years was well planned and administered by devoted and dedicated Masons. W.". L. ROY BUCK, W . " . WILLIAM J. YOTTER, Secretary, and all the committees and brethren

of Leoti Lodge No. 340' and their ladies are to be congratulated. All Kansas Masons can be proud of our brothers at Leoti for their continuing efforts in behalf of our fraternity. W e highly commend them, and although the weather was wet and cold, the spirit was warm and friendly. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr.

Grand Secretary SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Hall of Kaw Lodge No. 272 Scottish Rite Temple 7th and Ann Kansas City, Kansas October 2, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Special Communication in the hall of Kaw Lodge No. 272, Scottish Rite Temple, 7th and Ann, Kansas City, Kansas at 9:15 A.M. for the purpose of attending the funeral services of our late M . ' . W . ' . ARTHUR- HENRY STRICKLAND.

The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened on the Third Degree of Masonry in Ample form by M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master with the following officers: M . ' . W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand

M.'. W.". THOMAS C . RAUM, J r W.". HAROLD NICHOLS W . ' . RAYMOND MCNEILY_

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; _

M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY R.'. W.". ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr M.". W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS

R.". W . ' . PAUL E . MURPHY W . ' . CL.\RENCE W . SILLS

M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL

W.". LEWIS KRESIN

_ _ -

Grand Treasurer -...Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon as Grand

W . ' . THOMAS L . FRANCIS M.'. W . ' . S . ALLAN DAUGHERTY W . ' . RICHARD OVERTON . W . ' . FINIS V. SWENDER Bro. CECIL H . BOYD

__.__

Master

as Deputy Grand Master as Grand Senior Warden as Grand ]unior Warden

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer ...as Grand Senior Steward. as Grand Junior Steward as Grand Pursuivant ...as Grand Tyler

as Asst. Grand

Tyler

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The Grand Master expressed his appreciation and observed that many distinguished Masons were present. The brethren then proceeded to the Fulton-Nickel Chapel for the services. W . ' . Brother FLOYD A. BOSLER, Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, gave a beautiful and proficient oration. Religious services by the Rev. Father RICHARD D . HARTMAN, of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The brethren then journeyed to the Highland Park Cemetery along with members of Kaw Lodge as Pall Bearers. Two columns were formed by the Grand Lodge and Past Grand Lodge officers. The Rev. Father HARTMAN conducted the comraital service. Thus a fitting and final tribute was paid to M . ' . W . ' . ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND as he was laid to rest in a plot of his own choosing near the place of his birth and the community in which he led such a distinguished social, civic and fraternal life. The brethren then returned to the Hall of Kaw Lodge, where Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry, following prayer by M.". W . ' . CHARLES S . MCGINNESS, Grand Chaplain. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr.

Grand Secretary SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Fellowship Hall Masonic Home October 30, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Fellowship Hall of the Masonic Home at 1:30 P . M . for the purpose of breaking ground for the Infirmary Addition. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by M.". W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, with the following officers: M.". W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY R.". W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON R.". W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD

Grand

Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden

M . ' . W . ' . S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY R.". W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr M . ' . W . ' . O W E N E . HODGSON

,..as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD W . ' . FRED E . PECHIN

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

M . ' . W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT

M.'. W . ' . ARTHUR C . HODGSON M.'. W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, J r M.". W . ' . J O H N H . MURRAY W.". R A L P H D . WALKER W . ' . JAMES B . MCCULLEY

as Grand Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant as Grand Tyler

The brethren then proceeded to the auditorium and the following were seated on the stage: ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, RICHARD D . KELSEY, BERNADINE RUSSELL, T H O M A S C . R A U M , Jr., J. FRED W I L L I A M S O N , FORREST D . HAGGARD, J O H N H . MURRAY, FLOYD S . ECORD, CARROLL C . A R N E T T , LUCY GECKELER, MARVIN V A N V L E C K , HAROLD R . FATZER and Superintendent S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY.

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PROGRAM 2:00 P.M.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Auditorium M . ' . W . ' . S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, PGM, Supt. presiding

Procession of Platform Guests Presentation of Colors State Chapter of Kansas, Order of DeMolay Pledge of Allegiance Invocation: The Rev. Dr. THOMAS O . PARRISH, D.D., as Grand Chaplain Welcome and Introduction of Board Members: M . ' . W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master

President of the Board Greetings from the Grand Chapter, O.E.S.: MARVIN V A N VLECK, Worthy Grand Patron, O.E.S. Introduction of Distinguished Guests: M . ' . W . ' . S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, P.G.M., Superintendent

Recognition of the National President, Masonic Homes Executive Association: M . ' . W . ' . T H O M A S C . RAUM, Jr., P.G.M.,

Address:

Secretary of the Board The Hon. HAROLD R . FATZER, Chief Justice Kansas Supreme Court GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

M.". W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, presiding. Invocation: The Rev. Dr. THOMAS O . PARRISH, D D , as Grand Chaplain M.". W.". THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., P.G.M., introduced M.". W.". S. A L L A N

DAUGHERTY, Superintendent of the Home, enumerating his many accomplishments and devotion to the fraternity and to the Kansas Masonic Home and giving special note to the fact that this year M . ' . W . ' . DAUGHERTY is serving as National President of the Masonic Homes Executive Association. This brought a standing ovation from the audience. The following address was given by Hon. HAROLD R . FATHER, Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court: M O S T W O R S H I P F U L GRAND MASTER, OFFICERS OF T H E GRAND LODGE, M O S T

WORSHIPFUL S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, Superintendent of the Kansas Masonic Home, MOST WORSHIPFUL T O M RAUM, Secretary of the Home, Officers and Members of the Order of Eastern Star, all members of the staff, ladies and brethren: I feel highly honored and privileged to attend and have a part in this 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the Kansas Masonic Home. When our M O S T WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER invited me to this occasion

last September, and requested that I prepare some remarks appropriate for the event, I accepted with alacrity and enthusiam, for I know of no greater occasion to share with you the great pride that we have for this Home which has grown from an idea and a desire to fulfill a Mason's duties and obligations. While the name of this great institution is the Kansas Masonic Home, I am advised from the record that the ladies of the Order of the Eastern Star not only had the first idea of founding a Home, but have supported it loyally during its 75 years of successful operation. More than that, I understand the present membership in the home and the ratio of applications is running about three women to one Master Mason. As early as February 1891 committees of Grand Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star held meetings, endeavoring to find feasible plans for constructing and maintaining a Home for "Orphans and Widows." It took an amendment to the Constitution.of Grand Lodge to permit it to become involved. In 1893, so I am told, the Committee recommended to Grand Lodge that a Home be started, and a corporation be organized under the laws of Kansas.

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The records show that the 37th Annual Commuication of Grand Lodge in 1893 was held in Hutchinson, when the membership consisted of 351 chartered lodges with a total membership of 18,430. Before closing of Grand Lodge, a Home had been authorized, and a modest sum of $15,000 was pledged. Two years later, on March 11, 1895, a meeting was held in Newton to decide upon a location for the Home. At that meeting, the then W O R T H Y GRAND MATRON and other officers of the Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star urged early establishment of the Home, and pledged their support. If sentiment had wavered before, that was the stroke which made the decision and demonstrated again that women's determination could bring about the fruition of an idea, and from that time on things began to happen. So, in June of 1896, the residence of Charles Lawrence on 15 acres of ground in Wichita was purchased for $21,000, and the Home began operations. At a Special Communication of Grand Lodge on September 10-, of that year, the Home was formally dedicated. Grand Lodge met in Garfield Hall, the forerunner of Friends University a few blocks west of here. The records show that despite a heavy rain, a crowd of over 5,000 persons was on hand. At the time of dedication, the Home housed "43 children, 19 women, and 29 men." The Lawrence Home was a large structure and a picture of the first Kansas Masonic Home hangs on the wall of the East lobby. It was an imposing edifice, and with some additions, served the Home well for over twenty years, until the great disaster of E>ecember 21, 1916. That was the day the elements combined to bring about a complete loss by fire. Freezing temperatures rendered fire department efforts almost nil, and the walls of the building were left with icicles hanging in huge candelabras over the entire structure. The disaster was of such magnitude as to be almost insurmountable, but the residents of Wichita opened their homes to the homeless residents. A great many of them were children, since the home was largely operating at that time as an orphans home, with activities geared to the care of children of teenage, and younger. The fire had taken five lives in addition to the great financial loss. The Masons of Kansas, much to their credit, did not hesitate or hold back. A fund raising campaign was immediately launched and the call was answered promptly. I am advised the Grand Lodge report shows contributions for rebuilding reached over $141,000.00 "which included $5,000 from the Royal Arch Grand Chapter." This came at a time when membership in the Grand Lodge had reached more than 58,000 and no doubt the activity of the fund raising had increased interest in Masonry for the membership for the year showed an increase of 2,473. It is also interesting to note that men who were prominent in state and national aflfairs were active in the Grand Lodge during this period. ARTHUR CAPPER delivered an oration before Grand Lodge, Chief Justice WILLIAM A. JOHNSTON of the Kansas Supreme Court, delivered an oration at the laying of the cornerstone of the new Grand Lodge building in Topeka. Most Worshipful WILLIAM EASTON HUTCHINSON, who had served as Grand Master during 1913 was beginning a term on the Board of Directors of the Kansas Masonic Home. He continued to serve as Director for a period of 40 years, and during most of that time he was serving on the Kansas Supreme Court. Another prominent figure of that period was B E N S. PAULEN, who later became governor of Kansas, and lived a useful and long Masonic life. He was active in the Grand Lodge, and became Grand Master in 1921; he was elected governor of Kansas in 1924, and served the Grand Lodge as Grand Treasurer from 1938 to his death in 1961, just three days less than 91 years of age. What about the cost of operating the Home? Beginning at a very modest $140 per capita per year in 1908, the cost of operations has risen consistently from year to year. In 1916 it was $201, and by 1921 it had risen to $360, or approximately $1 per day per resident. In reviewing this item, it must be re-

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membered that in the early years, it was largely a childrens Home and that a considerable garden was operated, a dairy herd was kept to furnish milk, and inflation had not been heard of. Another feature has been the increasing age of the residents coming to the Home. Even 25 years ago, the average age of those residing in the Home was 71 years, excluding children. The present average, I am told, is about 85, which reflects the longer life-span, and also a changed economy. Further, those who have reached four score and over, are not able to contribute to the upkeep of the Home, and thus the number of employees has increased from time to time. An estimate of the present year's budget shows a total cost approaching $800,000. This is approximately $2,700 per year per resident, but even this Â§7.50 per day will compare most favorably with care in private nursing homes that furnish the same quality of nursing care at twice that figure. I am informed that a goodly part of the increased cost comes from the operation of the Infirmary. As will be mentioned later, this feature was added about the time of the Centennial of Grand Lodge in 1956. At the present time, about half of the residents of the Home receive nursing care which is understandable when we consider the advancing age of our brothers and sisters of the Home. Then, too, inflation has reduced the value of our dollar to about half of what it was in 1940, and one third of its value back at the turn of the century. I have been greatly impressed with the present day operation of our Kansas Masonic Home. Certainly it is being operated in a highly efficient manner by a dedicated staff under the direction of our distinguished brother Most Worshipful S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, superintendent of the Home since 1958. He has been signally honored recently by being elected president of the National Association of the Masonic Homes Executives and will preside at its annual meeting next June in San Francisco. This is in national recognition of his qualifications and his devoted service to the residents of our Kansas Masonic Home. There have been many other devoted servants of our Home over the years. I can name only a few. There was Most Worshipful O T T O R . SOUDERS, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge who was active in all branches of Masonry, and was the secretary of the Home Board for many years before his death January 21, 1964. Two other distinguished brethren who left their mark in the hearts of those to whom they ministered while serving as superintendents of the Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;RALPH D. COTTON and VIRDON M . LISTON.

Following Brother COTTON'S death and at

his request, his body was cremated and the ashes scattered on this lawn where we are presently meeting. Brother COTTON'S successor, Brother VIRDON M . LISTON, served for 15 years and proved to be an efficient and dedicated administrator. It was during his tenure that care of children at the Home was phased out, and quarters formerly reseirved for them were converted to additional dormitory accommodations for an expanding population of the aged who were applying for admission in increasing numbers. Another devoted servant of our Home was Most Worshipful D . BRUCE N E W T O N , an outstanding Mason of Wichita. He was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 1953, and had the courage and determination to see the $700,000 Infirmary Addition authorized and completed in time for the Centennial year of Grand Lodge in 1956. Brother N E W T O N insisted that the Infirmary should be a project in which each of the now more than 100,000 Masons in Kansas should have a part. H e therefore demanded that each Mason have an opportunity to contribiitei and set the goal at $5.00 per member. I feel certain that if those Masons of 15 years ago could see what their nominal contribution has brought about, they would feel well repaid for their part in promoting the fundamental tenets of Freemasonry. In this venture, the support of the officers and members of the Order of the Eastern Star was partcularly noteworthy. Mrs. Lucy GECKLER, of Independence,

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who was to serve as Worthy Grand Matron, gave it complete endorsement and instituted a campaign to furnish rooms with modem hospital beds and equipment. Her assistance greatly helped to complete the financing of the project. After all, my brethren and ladies, we come to this celebration today meeting the problems and difficulties of an economy that many think has lost the common touch in its "bigness." Government agencies have greatly expanded the welfare program until some feel there is no further need for such things as church or fraternal homes, private charities, etc. Family responsibilities for the aged parents or relatives have been sidetracked for government assistance. In this situation, I venture the opinion that if it ever comes to the place where this doctrine becomes wholly adopted by the freedom loving American people, American freedom and the Christian way of life may truly be in danger. For over two and one half centuriesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ever since 1717, when the Grand Lodge of England was formed and began to teach responsible men to be concerned with freedom and the v.'elfare of their brethren, Freemasonry has subscribed to the Brotherhood of Man under The Fatherhood of God. There are over twenty-five Grand Lodges in the United States which operate homes like our Kansas Masonic Home. Others engage in other forms of care for aged brethren, widows and orphans. Altogether, a reliable estimate on the total amount of funds expended by various Masonic agencies, Grand Lodges and affiliated groups currently aggregate more than $35,000,000 per year. Crippled children hospitals operated by the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine account for a considerable portion of this amazing total which is augumented by funds expended in Hornes such as ours. Under our Masonic obligations, we believe we are committed to the care of the unfortunate. Charity is,one of our fundamental obligations. In short, we are Our Brother's Keeper. Back in Old Testament days, it was Cain v/ho "rose up against his brother Abel, and slew him. Then the Lord said to Cain: "Where is Abel, thy brother?" Then came the first declaration which was to become the albatross around the neck of all men. For it is recorded in the fourth chapter of Genesis: "And Abel replied: 'I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?' " This was the subject of a sound film produced by the Home in 1954, which depicted life at the Home at that time. It was done on the recommendation of Most Worshipful L Y N N R. BRODRICK, another very able Grand Master of Grand Lodge, and friend of the Kansas Masonic Home. This Masonic stalwart served with distinction on the Board of Directors of the Home until his death in January 1958. "My Brother's Keeper" carried a challenge to all Masons and was narrated by Brother VIRDON M . LISTON. In the closing paragraphs of the script Brother LiSTON said, and I quote: "Am I my brother's keeper?" In answer to that question, let me say that our fraternity has shown in its continued and reverent dedication to this Home an affirmative answer. This Home with its open doors to gladden the hearts of those for whom it was planned, stands as a memorial to our faith in the Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of God. It shall be a renewal of our faith and a glowing monument to our belief in, and our practice of, the principles of our great fraternity. "We Are Our Brother's Keeper." Today, some 17 years later, I again paraphrase that ancient, question to the Masons of Kansas, and all others: "Are you your brother's keef)er?" The answer to that question is found in this most efficient and functional evidence of accomplishment, and 75 years of progress in the operations of our Kansas Masonic Home. We can say at the close of 75 years of fruitful operation of our Home, a resounding "Yes." And, as a sizeable segment of the responsible citizenry of Kansas, we can say still more: "Yes, we are our brother's keeper, and we shall continue to meet our obligations to our brethren, their widows and orphans, and to our beloved Fraternity by continuing to demonstrateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;through the

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operation of this our Kansas Masonic Home—our blessings and our support of its activities." The conclusion brought a standing ovation from the capacity audience. The Grand Master, M.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAP LINGER, immediately ordered this address spread on the proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas. A continuing heavy rain made it impossible to hold the ground breaking outdoors. The Grand Master noting this fact, and further noting that preparation had been made, through the ingenuity of M . ' . W . ' . DAUGHERTV, for a symbolic ground breaking in the auditorium, ordered the earthen container brought forward and proceeded to break the ground with each of those on stage. Benediction: The Rev. Dr. THOMAS O . PARRISH, D D , as Grand Chaplain. The brethren returned to Fellowship Hall and the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form by M . ' . W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER. Refreshments and fellowship followed in the Fellowship Hall and the recently remodeled and decorated Library of the Home. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr.

Grand Secretary SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Hall of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 328 East First Street Wichita, Kansas November 5, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Special Communication in the hall of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, 328 East First Street, Wichita, Kansas, at 3:00 P.M. for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of the new Midian Shrine Mosque. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in due form on the First Degree of Masonry with the following officers: M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand

R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY R . ' . W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON M . ' . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr Rev. LEWIS R . G A N T , J r . - -

W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

Master

Deputy Grand Master ^.Grand Senior Warden as Grand Junior Warden

NOLAN ARTZ _ FRED PECHIN WooDROW W . COLEMAN FRANK T . MOORE — DONALD W . YORK RICHARD D . OVERTON

_„_ _

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W . ' . RICHARD A. PORTER ._ W . ' . ALFRED BREWER

Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

as Grand Senior Grand Junior _ as Grand as Grand Sword Grand Senior Grand Junior

_ -

Deacon Deacon Marshal Bearer Steward Steward

as Grand Pursuivant as Grand Tyler

The procession was formed outside the lodge and led to the building site by the Midian Shrine Color Guard. The following program was presented: 4:30 P.M. Presentation of Colors National Anthem

Median Patrol Color Guard Median Temple Band

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

Invocation

March

Rev. Louis R. GANT, Jr. Chaplain, Midian Temple

Welcome

R. CHARLES CALMPITT

Potentate, Midian Temple Cornerstone Ceremony Deposit of Box Reading of Contents Presentation of Working Tools Laying of Cornerstone

Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary G L E N BENEDICK Principal Architect M.". W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master Consecration Corn

R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KEISEY

Deputy Grand Master Wine

R.". W . " . J. FRED WILLIAMSON

Grand Senior Warden Oil

M.'. W . ' .

H. JACKSON STATON

as Grand Junior Warden Midian Ternple Band

Anthem Remarks

M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Oration

M . ' . W.". T H O M A S C . RAUM, Jr.

Grand Master

Benediction Recessional Closing Grand Lodge

Past Grand Master and Past Potentate Rev. Louis R. GANT, Jr.

ITEMS IN BOX

Golden Anniversary Topics 1959 Official Souvenir Program C.S.S.A. 1968 Dedication Ceremony Eisenhower Museum 1971 Midian Topics Ground Breaking Ceremony Program Cornerstone Ceremony Program Legion of Honor Medallion All Members of Midian Uniform Units Shrine Club Officers Masonic Holy Bible November 5, 1971 copy of Wichita Eagle Eisenhower Coins (first issue) History of Midian Temple Shrine Circus Program History of building new Mosque City map of Wichita On return the Grand Master commented; "Never have I seen so much crowded into such a short period of time." W . ' . WOODROW W . COLEMAN, acting as Grand Marshal was commended for his efforts in timing and helping to make this occasion a success. iM.". W . ' . THOMAS E . RAUM, Jr., Past Grand Master and Past Potentate was commended for an outstanding oration.

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The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was closed in Ample Form by M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr.

Grand Secretary SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Hall of Prairie Queen Lodge N o . 176 Clyde, Kansas December 3, 1971 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Special Communication in the hall of Prairie Queen Lodge N o . 176, Clyde, Kansas, at 7:30 P . M . for the purpose of dedicating their new Lodge Hall. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened on the First Degree of Masonry in Ample Form by M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master with the following officers present. M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

R.". W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY R.'. W . ' . J . FRED WILLIAMSON M.'. W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT W . ' . J. S. SAYER....

Grand

R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr W . ' . ERNEST GOERNANDT

W.". REYNOLD DANIELSON W . ' . FRED PECHIN. :

Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden as Grand Junior Warden as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

as Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon

W . ' . FLOYIJ SORRICK, Jr

as Grand Marshal

W . ' . ROBERT ETKIN W . ' . GEORGE SHARPE W . ' . W A R R E N BREEDING

..as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward

W . ' . CLARENCE H A N S O N W . ' . DARRELL SHARPE

as Grand Pursuivant as Grand Tyler

W . ' . WILBER APPLERY

..as Asst. Grand

Tyler

RAYMOND P. HAMILTON, Worshipful Master of Prairie Queen Lodge N o . 176 was invited to be seated in the East with the Grand Master W . ' . HARRY M . GROVES served as Principal Architect. The ladies and visitors were invited into the hall for the following program: INTRODUCTIONS

DUET MUSICAL SELECTIONS

W.'.

BUFORD

SHARPE

"Bless This House" BUFORD and DARRELL SHARPE J O E DETRIXHE, Jr.

At the Pipe Organ A Q U A R T E T O F MASONS

DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE

BUFORD SHARPE, DARRELL SHARPE LLOYD W E L B O R N , HARRY M . GROVES

Grand Lodge Officers M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER,

Grand Master, presiding ADDRESS

.....M.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER,

Grand Master

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This Lodge Hall was a remodeled Presbyterian Church and contains a beautiful Pipe Organ. The Grand Master remarked, "This is one of the most beautiful lodges in the Grand Jurisdiction of Kansas." H e further recognized the near capacity turnout of brothers and their ladies in spite of the heavy snow that was falling. The ladies and visitors were asked to retire and the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by the Grand Master. Refreshments were served and the good fellowship continued on for more than an hour. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD,

Jr.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Hall of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 328 East First Street Wichita, Kansas January 14, 1972 The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in special communication in the hall of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, AF&AM, Wichita, Kansas, at 7:30 P.M. for the program honoring Masons involved in the Criminal Justice System in the Wichita area. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry by M.". W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master with the following officers: M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

..-Grand

R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY: R.'. W . ' . J . FRED WILLIAMSON R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD, M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr W . ' . LOUIS G A N T , Jr -

; _ _ _

W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD W . ' . FRED PECHIN... M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL

R.'. W . ' . LARRY ALGOTT M . ' . W . ' . S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY R.'. W . ' . MERLIN L . PETTERSON M . ' . W . ' . ARTHUR C . HODGSON W . ' . W A Y N E E . OAKS

R.'. W . ' . S. LEWIS SMITH

Master

Deputy Grand Master .Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain

Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon '..-

-.j.

as Grand

Marshal

as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward as Grand Pursuivant as Grand Tyler

as Asst. Grand Tyler

Four hundred and twenty-five brethren assembled in the Scottish Rite banquet hall at 6:30 P.M., and were welcomed by W . ' . N O L A N ARTZ, Master of Ceremonies. Invocation by Rev. Louis R. GRANT, Jr. and dinner music by Brother J. V E R N O N POWELL. The brethren then assembled in the Scottish Rite auditorium, where they were entertained by the Scottish Rite Choir, under the direction of Brother BARRY STOVER. After the opening of Grand Lodge, M . ' . W . ' . ARTHUR C. HODGSON, General Chairman of the program was called forward and he in turn responded and then asked the honored guests present to stand and give theii lodge and affiliate law enforcement agency. Virtually every law enforcement

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department was represented. The conclusion of the introduction brought a standing ovation from the brethren present. The Grand Master asked W . ' . FRED PECHIN, Grand Junior Deacon, to introduce some thirteen guests from the Kansas Masonic Home. T h e Grand Master, M . ' . W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER,

then introduced W.".

HOBSON

H . ADCOCK,

Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Director, Criminal Records Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation. H e gave the principal address of the evening and it was outstanding and very well received. T h e conclusion brought a standing ovation from every brother present. Other notables attending was Brother GARNER SHRIVER, United States Representative from District N o . 4 in Kansas and Brother VERNE MILLER, Attorney General of Kansas. T h e Grand Master, M.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, responded and expressed his appreciation to all who had a part in the ceremony and program of the evening. Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry by M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER

Grand Master ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr.

Grand Secretary

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD, Grand Junior Warden, presented the following report which, on his motion, was received and referred to the committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: The Council of Administration consists of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and Senior and Junior Wardens. During the year, the Grand Secretary and Grand Senior Deacon were invited to attend and were present at the majority of the meetings. Copies of all the meetings have been filed with the Grand Secretary and with the Secretary of the Council of Administration. The first Council meeting was March 13, 1971 at 5:10 p.m., following the Grand Lodge Sessions. M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER was elected Chairman and FORREST D . HAGGARD was elected Secretary.

M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY was

re-elected to a four year term on the Kansas Masonic Home Board. The Kaw Valley Citizens State Bank of Topeka was named as the depository of the Grand Lodge funds. The Council held additional meetings throughout the year. In May, the Council received the resignation of CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S as Grand Secretary. In June, M . ' . W".'. CARROLL C . ARNETT was appointed to fill the unexpired term on the Masonic Home Board vacated by the death of M . ' . W . ' . ScoTT E. KELSEY and ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr. was appointed Grand Secretary. A report of all the actions of the Council would b^ repetition as all matters of business have been covered by the Grand Master's address. With the best interests of Freemasonry as a guide the Council conducted all business with concord and dispatch, and all decisions of the Council were unanimously made. Fraternally submitted, FORREST D . HAGGARD

Secretary

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY W . ' . FRANK L . H U N N , Chairman, gave the following report which, on his motion, was adopted. Prayer was presented by the Grand Chaplain following adoption of the report. To the M:. W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: During the past year w e have lost 2,057 Brother Master Masons through death. Among these were two District Deputy Grand Masters, the R.". W . ' . LESLIE FORD of District N o . 36 and the R.'. W.". BILL E . RICHARDSON of District N o .

51, the services of whom were cut off during their terms in office. Brother FoRD demitted to Oxford Lodge N o . 165 from Guyman, Oklahoma, on December 2, 1965. Brother BILL RICHARDSON demitted to Mount Moriah Lodge N o . 179 from Center Lodge N o . 147 on February 25, 1964. During the year we have suffered the loss of two Past Grand Masters, both of whom were known to thousands for their many years of service to Masonry in Kansas. T h e M . ' . W.". ARTHUR W . STRICKLAND, who served for five years as Grand Secretary to Masons in Kansas, and M.'. W . ' . ScoTT E. KELSEY, known and loved for his great service to Masonry, his community and his family. Both time and space forbid the enumeration of the great Services of these beloved brethren. M . ' . W . ' . ARTHUR W . STRICKLAND of Kansas City, Kansas, was Grand Master of Masons in Kansas from February 15, 1940 to February 13, 1941. H e served as Grand Secretary for five years, from 1954 through 1958. H e died September 29, 1971. M.". W . ' . ScoTT E. KELSEY served as Grand Master of Masons in Kansas from February 11, 1955 to March 15, 1956, the Centennial Year. After nearly 72 years of unselfish and devoted service to his community as well and his inestimable contributions to Masonry, he died on April 15, 1971 near Topeka, where he had spent his entire life. The lives of these brothers exemplify the traits possessed, to a degree, by all of those who have departed. W e are, indeed, saddened by the passing of these good brothers. I t is an appropriate time to evaluate our loss and thoughtfully consider the contributions they have made to our fraternity, to our society and to our personal lives. I n striving to properly honor them it is well to consider two very human traits, the first of which is the desire to be remembered with kindly thoughts. You will remember the words of an old song, "And When I Am Too Old T o Dream I'll Cherish You In My Heart". The other trait to which I wish to call to your attention is the deep desire by each of us to see that for which we have labored, succeed. There is nothing so lets us down as to have something for which we have expended much thought and effort come to naught. My Brothers, it seems to me that the greatest honor we can pay to these departed brothers is to remember them with kindly thoughts, "Cherish them in our Hearts", "if you please", and to so live and strive that the principles for which they worked may be a reality, not only in our fraternity but in our society as' well. Respectfully submitted, FRANK L . H U N N

REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE KANSAS MASONIC HOME Due to illness, M.'. W . ' . S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, Superintendent

of the Kansas Masonic Home, was unable to be present and his report

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was given by M.Âˇ. W.Âˇ. THOMAS C. On motion, the report was accepted.

RAUM,

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Jr., Secretary of the Home.

To the M:. W:. Grand Lodge of A . F. & A. M. of Kansas: On behalf of the members of the Kansas Masonic Home family, I wish to bring you greetings and best wishes. 1971 marked the Diamond Jubilee of our H ome. We pause at this 75th Anniversary and look back at the history, progress and accomplishments of those who have gone before us; ever remembering that today is here, with its needs, and knowing that Masons and Eastern Stars will keep the faith in the days to come. DIAMO D ANNIVERSARY 1896-1971 For 75 years the Masons and Stars of Kansas have been building this Home. For several years before the actual es tablishmen t of the Home the idea had been carefully considered, and committees had worked on various plans. In June 1896, the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Grand Lodge, Ancient, Free and Accep ted Masons were ready to take action. It was decided to es tablish the H ome in Wichi ta. The Col. Robert E. Lawrence residence and grounds, " Maplewood," in the southwest section of the city, was purchased. The Home was officially dedicated on September 10, 1896. It was an occasion to be remembered in Wichita. More than 5,000 were present for the ceremony. The procession started in downtown Wichita and marched with bands and parading groups out to Maple and Seneca.

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The original building on the Home grounds was the three-story limestone structure. The stone used was similar to the Silverdale limestone which is so popular in buildings in Kansas today. Our Masonic Home grew slowly. During the first five years between 1896 and 1901, 78 men, women and children were admitted. In 1901, our membership was 52. This Home originally started as a Home for Aged People and Children. In fact, in these early days, we had as many children as we had adults. The Home continued to grow and make progress and was becoming well established. Then, on the night of December 21, 1916, disaster struck. That was the night of the tragic fire which destroyed the Masonic Home. Five lives were lost, and the remaining members were homeless. It was indeed a dark day for Masons and Stars in Wichita, and throughout Kansas. Masons and Stars have always been equal to any occasion of tragedy or disaster. This time was no exception. The people in Wichita opened their homes to members of the Masonic Home family. Temporary quarters were erected on the northwest corner of the grounds, and as soon as they were finished, the members moved back to the Home. The various committees of the Grand Lodge and the Grand Chapter met, and decided to erect a fire proof building. One of the most noted architects in the East, Mr. E. L. Tilton of New York, was engaged to draw the plans. The Committee decided upon the Spanish Mediterranean architecture we have today. Many compliments are paid by visitors and strangers to the beauty and design of our Masonic Home. The East Wing, as we know it, was built from 1917 to 1921 at a cost of 250 thousand dollars. The membership of the Home family in 1922 was 79 adults and 70 children, or a total of 149. Our beautiful Eastern Star Chapel was erected by the Grand Chapter, and was completed in 1906. It was Dedicated on September 10, the 10th Anniversary of the founding of the Home. It was the only major building on the campus which was not destroyed by the fire in 1916. In 1958, the Board of Directors authorized the erection of the new Chapel entrance, "which adds much to the exterior of our beautiful Eastern Star Chapel. The lovely stained glass windows, as well as the furniture and equipment, were gifts of various Masonic organizations. In 1965, the interior of the Chapel was completely redecorated. It is the worship center of the Home. The Chapel is used for Sunday morning Worship Services, funerals and various programs of religous or special nature. In 1928 the Masonic Home family had gro^vn so much it became necessary to build the West Wing, which was constructed during the years 1929 through 1931. It was erected at a cost of more than $450,000.00. Our Masonic Home family had grown to 267 members, of which 140 were adults and 127 children. Mr. COTTON became superintendent of the Home in 1929 and served until 1943. It was during his administration that the trend began to appear that we were having more and more applications for aged people and fewer applications for children. Another trend was the increase in the average age of our members. To illustrate, in 1930 the average age of the adult members of the Home was 70 years; in 1970, the average was 85 years. During this 40 year period, the average age increased fifteen years. The third trend began to appear during the 1940's. When Mr. Listen became superintendent in 1943, the daily patient load in the Infirmary was 25. In 1971, our daily patient load in the Infirmary was 151, which is an increase of almost 500%. In the coming years we anticipate this trend will continue to increase. What a blessing for our aged members that the Masons, Stars and appended bodies of Kansas built the new Infirmary. The construction of the new Infirmary and the remodeling of the old Infirmary in the years 1954 and 1957 was completed and partially equipped at a cost of more than $900,000.00. Our new Infirmary is modern in every respect with the latest hospital equipment. Our Infirmary kitchen is completed in stainless steel, which provides for cleanliness and ease of operation.

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surgery is performed in our Infirmary. All surgery cases are sent to Hospitals where the services of leading Wichita Specialists and Surgeons for the operations. After a reasonable stay in the hospital, patients are to our Infirmary for post operative care. Dr. LOWELL M . RHODES and

Dr. JAMES M . D O N N E L L are the Home physicians.

The decline of applications for men, and the increase of applications for women, had definitely resulted in a housing problem at the Masonic Home. At one time there were more men than women in the Home; now the women out number the men 3 to 1. In I960, the southwest wing of the West Side was remodeled to accomodate the increased applications for women. Applications to the Home are, at this time, in the ratio of 3 women to one man. A Masonic Home is more than bricks and mortar; it is the combined efforts of Masons and Eastern Stars who give of their time, talents and money, that make this Home possible. It is the interest in, the loyalty to, and the love of the principles of our Orders that bring .forth real concern and positive action to provide and maintain a Home for our aged members in their Golden Years of Life. To really appreciate your Kansas Masonic Home, its program, its operations, its size; one should visit the Home. Tours can be arranged for small groups or large groups. These tours may be a brief 30 minutes, or could be extended over an hour depending upon the wishes of the individual or group. W e extend to all a most cordial invitation to visit your Kansas Masonic Home. The following is taken from the 75th Anniversary Celebration Souvenir Program for Saturday, October 30, 1971.

PROGRAM 2:00 P.M. M.'. W . ' . S. ALLAN DAUGHERTV, P.G.M., Supt., presiding Procession of Platform Guests Presentation of Colors State Chapter of Kansas, Order of DeMolay Pledge of Allegiance Invocation The Rev. Dr. T H O M A S O . PARRISH, D . D .

Welcome and Introduction of Board Members M.". W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master

President of the Board Greetings from the Grand Chapter, O.E.S., Mr. MARVIN VANVLECK, Worthy Grand Patron Introduction of Distinguished Guests M.-. W . ' . S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, P.G.M., Supt.

Recognition of the National President, Masonic Homes Executive Association M . ' . W . \ the Hon. T H O M A S C . RAUM, Jr., P.G.M.,

Secretary of the Board Address The Hon. HAROLD R . FATZER, Chief Justice

Kansas Supreme Court Groundbreaking Ceremony M.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, Grand Master, presiding Benediction The Rev. Dr. T H O M A S O . PARRISH, D . D .

Refreshment in Fellowship Hall and the Library

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EXTERIOR BUILDING REPAIR PROGRAM In April 1971 the Board authorized the completion of the exterior building repair program. All buildings were inspected and repair work was done in replacing stucco, caulking and painting. Most areas were sand blasted to prepare the surface properly. The Western Waterproofing Company was employed for the work. Estimated cost was $8,344.00. The final cost, which included work not in the original estimate, was $7,910.54. . REPAIRS—REPLACEMENTS—PAINTING Regular maintenance and repairs have been made as scheduled or as needed. A plumbing problem is developing in the Infirmary whereby the water pipes are beginning to break and leaks result. Sometimes pipe clamps are used, other times a section of pipe must be replaced. The boilers in the heating system have been dismantled for inspection and repair if needed. The spring of 1971 was unusually cool and we had our two heating plants in operation until the latter part of May. Buckley Roofing Company was called to make roof repairs on the area known as "The Blue Room", at the Infirmary. This section is part of the original building erected in 1917-1921. (Wood sheathing replaced where necessary, used 2 layers of 30 pound roofing paper and re-installed roof tile). Cost $1,257.95. Kibbe-Howard was employed to paint the West Lobby ceiling area. Cost $295.00. Infirmary Kitchen Replaced cooling tower, new motor for lift valve, new return line and rebuilt the circulating pump. New heater for dishwasher—new disposal for diet kitchen— new water cut-off for steamer—new belts for exhaust fans on roof. Infirmary Replaced 12 call light cords, 6 cranks on hospital beds and 2 toilet bowls, installed fusable links on 18 fire doors. Electrical Work Rewired stage West Auditrouim—rewired West Laundry—new receptacles and light West Lobby—new outlets West Kitchen—rewired part of East Lobby and Northeast Dormitory. Plumbing New 2 inch water main to second floor Nurses Building—replaced sections of steam line in Men's Dormitory—replaced steam line and two expansion joints in tunnel area. Replaced steam traps over entire system where needed. ELECTRIC SERVICE T O NORTHWEST DORMITORY The underground electric line furnishing power to the Northwest Dormitory became inoperative. The line had been in service for 40 years.. A new 200 AMP line was installed by Shelley Electric Company. Cost $966.30. KANSAS MASONIC HOME LIBRARY The remodeling and redecoration of our Library has been completed. The project was originally started by Sister R U T H CALDWELL, Worthy Grand Matron in 1969-1970. Her year was outstanding and the repsonse from the Chapter was excellent, but the cost of construction, materials and equipment was greater than the funds. Sister JEAN HEER, Worthy Grand Matron, 1971-1972 selected as her

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Eastern Star Project, air-conditioning of the Library. She is receiving a fine response. The Board voted to use funds of these projects and to add the funds necessary to complete the job. Our members on the West side enjoy the West Auditorium and its airconditioning. The Library will provide many advantages for East Side members and for ambulatory patients in the Infirmary. The Library is open to all members and friends of the Home. The Library remodeling and redecorating consisted of new adjustable wall shelving, new wall to wall carpeting, new lighting, new wiring, complete paint job, new glass for sky light, closing one doorway and air-conditioning. Our members truly appreciate the work of the two Worthy Grand Matrons and the Board in making the Library and its operation a place of information, relaxation, comfort and happiness. LAWN A N D GROUNDS The big snow of February 21st and 22nd, 1971 did considerable damage to our older evergreens. The big wind of March 18th, 1971 broke some tree limbs and littered our yard with small twigs and branches. However, we had no major damage due to our program of pruning and dead-wooding large trees. The hot weather of June and July made it necessary to start watering the lawns and trees earlier in 1971. We have 5 water wells on the grounds with a fair supply of water. Nine water wells in strategic locations were drilled in the 1940's. Four are not usable at the present time. We need to drill deplacements for these wells. It was necessary to replace a water pump in 1971. Costâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;$4l4.47. The 'grounds are' beautiful in season, and are appreciated by our members and employees. The newly painted buildings with the attractive lawn and trees brought compliments from the people of Wichita about the beautiful Kansas Masonic Home in 1971. INFIRMARY The daily patient load in the Infirmary continues to remain high. In June and July the number was in excess of 150 per day. Most of the new members entering the Home need some type of nursing care. W e have reached the point where we have a waiting list for the Infirmary. There is a great demand for nurses in the Wichita Hospitals and Nursing Homes. Some of our nurses leave for the higher wage scale at the Hospitals, others work to gain experience and then leave for higher paying jobs. W e may need to increase our wage scale for experienced nurses to keep our staff. Also, we may have to increase the number of nurses to take care of the increased patient load of new members who are making application to the Home. Dr. J. M. DoNNELL and Dr. LOWELL M . RHODES are doing a fine work at the Home. A doctor visits the Home six days a week and both are on call. New equipment purchased for the Infirmary in 1971 is as follows: 6 6 6 2

Overbed tables Bedside cabinets Chair commodes Lumex commodes

@ @ @ @

$86.57 Â§67.50 $35.00 $30.00

ea. ea. ea. ea.

Total Total Total Total

$519-42 $405.00 . $210.00 $ 60.00

In November 1971 a flu epidemic struck in the Infirmary. It happened so suddenly that Dr. J. M. DONNELL and I called the Sedgwick County Board of Health. They made a complete inspection at our request. The Food Service was satisfactory but some other suggestions were made which we have put into eflfect.

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The most important were, the isolation of patients who become ill and the use of more disposable items such as cathaters, hypodermic syringes, plastic laundry bags and the set up of isolation areas. MID-WEST HEALTH CONGRESS Your Superintendent attended the Mid-West Health Congress sponsored by the Mid-West Hospital Association. The meeting was held in Kansas City, Missouri March 17, 18, and 19. More than 7,500 delegates from nine states were in attendance. Many outstanding speakers were on the program. The special Institute for Nursing Home Administrators was well attended. Some 350 exhibits of hospital equipment and suppliers were on display. APPLICATIONS, ADMISSIONS A N D DEATHS During the year, December 1, 1970 to November 30, 1971, 46 applications were approved to the Kansas Masonic Home. Of this number 35 were women and 11 were men. During the year we lost 57 by death; 42 women and 15 men. There were 5 discharges in 1971, 2 women and 3 men, one decided not to enter after being approved and four died before entering. SAFETY PROGRAM W e continue to stress the safety program to all employees of the Home. However, three employees suffered injury accidents involving loss of time. Nurse STORY injured her back while attending a patient and surgery was required. She recovered and returned to work. Matron SHANNON fell from a chair injuring her pelvis.- She has returned to work. Receptionist M C K E A N slipped on steps and injured her back. She has returned to work. INFIRMARY THIRD FLOOR AIR CONDITIONING Most of the rooms on third floor are filled. They are occupied by bed patients. W e have a fine nursing service for this area. Summer temperatures of 85Â° to 100Â° in Kansas cause discomfort and suffering for our bed patients. Sectional windows w^ere installed when the building was erected 15 years ago. It is impractical to install individual air conditioners on third floor. The estimated cost of air conditioning the third floor is $25,798.00. In July 1971, the Board voted to have Kendall Inc., install the air conditioning system early in 1972 in order to be ready for operation when needed. FEDERAL WAGE A N D HOUR ACT W e are endeavoring to carry out the rules and regulations of the Federal Wage and Hour law. The change to the $1-60 minimum hourly base was put into effect February 1, 1971. Mr. BENTLEY BARNABAS of Associated Personnel Technicians is making the annual review of wages and hours for the Home. EQUIPMENT GIFTS In January of 1971, the Meera Social Club of Prairie Village purchased a blood pressure instrument for our Kansas Masonic Home Infirmary ($64.50). In February 1971, Meera Chapter No. 491, O.E.S., Prairie Village purchased a walker for the Kansas Masonic Home Infirmary ($106.20). In January 1971, Miss FRANCES M . LARSON presented a check in the amount of $300.00 to the Furniture and Equipment Gift Fund of the Kansas Masonic

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Home. This money was used to purchase a new hospital bed and mattress, as she requested. Mr. and Mrs. EARL W . HORNBECK gave the Home an Air Conditioner. Mrs. FRANCES HEDDING gave the Masonic Home a wheel chair in Memory of her husband, JAMES HEDDING who was Past Patron of Meera Chapter No. 491, O.E.S., Prairie Village ($150.00). Mr. and Mrs. L. M. WHEELER gave an Air Conditioner to the Home ($150.00). Mrs. CAROL COMPTON presented a Water Cooler to the Masonic Home, to be placed in the Women's West Dormitory, in Memory of her mother, Mrs. VINA ELDER ($197.90).

Meera Chapter No. 491, O.E.S., Prairie Village purchased a wheel chair for the Kansas Masonic Home ($163.80). All of these gifts were needed and put to good use. W e sincerely thank the donors for their remembrance of our Members in the Infirmary. MASONIC HOMES EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION The National Meeting of the Masonic Homes Executives Association was held in Indianapolis, Indiana, June 20th through 24th, 1971. Most of the Homes in the United States were represented. The Indiana Masonic Home and Grand, Lodge were our hosts. The entire program was set up to provide information and guidance in meeting current operations and problems. Some of the items presented on the program were; ( 1 ) Federal Wage and Hour Law, (2) Taxation, ( 3 ) Homes for Children, (4) Homes for Aged, (5) Licensing of Administrators, ( 6 ) Report 9th Annual Meeting A.A.H.A., (7) Organized Labor, (8) Safety and Accident prevention, (9) Two question and answer sessions. On Monday afternoon we visited the Indiana Masonic Home at Franklin, which is 20 miles south of Indianapolis. The Kansas Masonic Home was recognized and honored by the election of your Superintendent to the office of President of the Masonic Homes Executives Association. The 1972 National Meeting will be held in June in San Francisco, California. LUCILE and I deeply appreciate the consideration and confidence of the association. W e wish also to thank the members of the Board of the Kansas Masonic Home for their interest and support. RAINBOW PROJECT Miss ANITA SWAIN is Grand Worthy Advisor of The Order of Rainbow for Girls in Kansas. She wanted to have a project for the members of the Kansas Masonic Home during her year. Miss SWAIN has selected "Room Air Conditioners for the Infirmary", for this project. Last year the Rainbow Girls of Kansas raised more than ยง1,000.00 for the Shriners Crippled Childrens Hospitals. In addition many toys were sent for the children. The Kansas Masonic Home Family are most grateful to Miss SWAIN and the Order of Rainbow in Kansas. When we hear so much of troubles and riots of teenagers, it is good to know that our youth organizations under the sponsorship of Masons and Eastern Stars are going ever forward in citizenship and good works. They deserve our loyal and concerned support. To the date of December 22, 1971, ยง546.60 had been received for this project. INSURANCE PROGRAM Each September the Insurance Committee reviews the amount of insurance coverage on the Kansas Masonic Home. A review was made in September of

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1971. It was decided that no change in coverage would be made at that time. Projects to be completed within the coming year were to be considered upon completion. STATE ASSOCIATION FOR HOMES There are two active association for Homes in Kansas: K.A.H. (Kansas Association of Homes for the Aged). This is an Association of Church, Fraternal and Charitable Homes in Kansas. It was established in the the 1940's and the Kansas Masonic Home has been a long time member. K.N.H.A. (Kansas Nursing Home Association). This association was established in 1950 and now has a membership in Kansas of more than 200 Homes. This is primarily for proprietary Homes. Your Superintendent attended the Annual Meeting of K.A.H.A. on May 13i xyt i . iA\_ Âť* tto ttv%-vyiin>t"ii*,\a uy tiiC i.Oiivjwiii^ iii(.iiiL/t.is vjy Liic DLaii. J.VAI . Ljr\\ LV \^. ELLIOT, Mrs. BEA B R O W N , Mrs. R U T H KINDEL and Mrs. LUCILLE MUELLER. The

meeting was held at Brewster Place in Topeka, Kansas. It was well attended and the featured speaker was Congressman, Dr. WILLIAM ROY. He is both an attorney and a physician. He has been placed on important committees in Congress in regard to Health and Aging. The Annual Meeting of the Kansas Nursing Home Association was held in Wichita, Kansas on October 6th and 7th. A very interesting and informative program was presented. Suppliers of Nursing Home equipment and materials had a fine exhibit. While the Kansas Masonic Home is not a member of K.N.H.A., an invitation was extended to all members of K.A.H.A. Your Superintendent was in attendance two days and found the meeting and association with other administrators very beneficial. LICENSURE O F ADMINISTRATORS As you know your Superintendent holds Kansas Certificate No. 274, which enables him to practice as a skilled Nursing Home Administrator in Kansas. There are certain qualifications and educational requirements necessary to renew this License each year. Your Superintendent has met these requirements and has received a card for the ensuing year. Licensure is by Federal and State law for Administrators and most of the Masonic Homes in the United States have Licensed Administrators. AREA MEETINGS Your Superintendent attended eleven Area Meetings. A Program was presented "Your Kansas Masonic Home", consisting of a talk and the projection of colored slides. I think Area Meetings are beneficial to all. Most of the meetings were well attended and should produce results for the future.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970 The Kansas Masonic Homes comes under the regulation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Public Law 91-596; 91st Congress, S. 2193: December 29, 1970. The following is a direct quotation: "An Act to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States

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of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970". Congressional Findings and Purpose Sec. (2) The Congress finds that personal injuries and illnesses arising out of work situations impose a substantial burden upon, and are a hindrance to, interstate commerce in terms of lost production, wage loss, medical expenses, and disability compensation payments. (b) The Congress declares it to be its purpose and policy, through the exercise of its powers to regulate commerce among the several states and with foreign nations and to provide for the general welfare, to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources— (1) by encouraging employers and employees in their efforts to reduce the number of occupational safety and health hazards at their place of employment, and to stimulate employers and employees to institute new and to perfect existing programs for providing safe and healthful working conditions; (2) by providing that employers and employees have separate but dependent responsibilities and rights with respect to achieving safe and healthful working conditions; (3) by authorizing the Secretary of Labor to set mandatory occupational safety and health standards applicable to businesses affecting interstate commerce, and by creating an Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for carrying out adjudicatory functions under the Act; (4) by building upon advances already made through employer and employee initiative for providing safe and healthful working conditions; (5) by providing for research in the field of occupational safety and health, including the psychological factors involved, and by developing innovative methods, techniques, and approaches for dealing with occupational safety and health problems; (6) by exploring ways to discover latent diseases, establishing causal connections between diseases and work in environmental conditions, and conducting other research relating to health problems, in recognition of the fact that occupational health standards present problems often different from those involved in occupational safety; i There is a total of 13 titles in this section. I have quoted the first six. Kansas University is setting up Seminars on the Occupational Safety and Health Act for management personnel. The program will consider the requirements imposed by the act, survey existing safety and health programs, procedures for developing safety and health programs under the new law and compliance inspections. FIRE A N D SAFETY PROGRAMS We are holding a number of in-service meetings on Fire Prevention and Safety . at the Home. These are conducted by the Fire Prevention and Safety Division of the Wichita Fire Department. All of our employees are required to attend, but with no loss of time to the employee. These schools of instructions are being held in January and February 1972. Instructions in Fire Prevention—what to do in case of fire—use of fire extinguishers—evacuation proceedures and techniques—fire team organization—moutb to mouth resuscitation and fire alarm systems are some of the subjects taught.

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KANSAS EMPLOYMENT SECURITY L A W Prior to 1972 non-profit organizations were exempt from the payment of unemployment compensation taxes. The following is quoted from a letter by the Kansas Employment Security Divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; To Non-Profil Organizations Effective January 1, 1972 coverage under the Kansas Employment Security Law is extended to certain non-profit organizations described in Sec. 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code if the organization employs 4 or more employees on some one day of 20 diflferent weeks within either the preceding or current calendar year. Prior to 1972, these organizations were exempt from coverage since they are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Non-profit organizations who do not have 501 (c) ( 3 ) exemption will be subject to the law effective January 1, 1972 // they have one or more employees for 20 weeks during the current or preceding calendar year or during the same period had a quarterly payroll of $1500.00 or more. The tax is 3 % of gross wages of every employee up to $4,200.00 per year. The employee pays no part of this tax. Mr. Thrasher estimated the unemployment tax for the Kansas Masonic Home will be from $17,000.00 to $18,000.00 per year. PROJECT AMBASSADOR Our Grand Master, M.'. W.". ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, has always been interested and concerned about the Kansas Masonic Home Family. Our 1965 Volkswagen Bus became inoperable in November 1971. The Grand Master inaugurated "Project Ambassador" to raise money for a new bus for the Kansas Masonic Home. Each Lodge or individual Mason contributing $50.00 or more toward the purchase of the bus will have their name inscribed on the Gold Band. Response has been good, and I understand that the bus which has been secured will be at Grand Lodge this year. The Members of the Kansas Masonic Home deeply appreciate this Project and the support that has been given it. APPRECIATION In conclusion I would like to express my deep appreciation to the Kansas Masonic Home Board for their interest and forward looking program; to the Lodges and Chapters for their concern and support of the Home; to the staff and employees for their good work and dedicated service and to the members for their loyalty and cooperation as part of the Kansas Masonic Home Family. S. A L L A N

DAUGHERTY

Superintendent R E P O R T O F SECRETARY OF KANSAS MASONIC HOME M . " . W . ' . T H O M A S C . R A U M , Jr., Secretary, p r e s e n t e d t h e following r e p o r t w h i c h , o n h i s m o t i o n was accepted: To the M:.

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Brethren: I am pleased to report to you on the financial condition, the income and expenses of our Masonic Home for the period ending November 30, 1971:

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION November 30, 1971 Assets Current Assets: Cash on hand and on deposit Fixed Assets: Land and buildings—Home Furniture and fixtures Infirmary equipment Projection equipment Sound equipment Automobiles and trucks Total

----- $290,675.49 37,396.98 11,917.01 7,036.30 13,160.02

$2,216,202.21

360,185.80

Less accumulated deperciation

271,142.37

Total

89,043.43

Total fixed assets Investments: Bonds Stocks 'Real estate mortgages and contracts Real estate—other.-— -

$2,305,245.64

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$2,395,947.58 2,309,634.91 728,597.43 56,069.81

Total investments Total

67,800.91

$5,490,249-73

Assets

$7,863,296.82

STATEMENT OF INCOME A N D EXPENSE For the Year Ended November 30, 1971 Income: Grand Lodge—per capita tax O. E. S.—per capita tax— Interest and dividends -Rents and royalties—other real estate Net gain on sale of securities Grand Lodge relief Contributions—special Miscellaneous Total

Income

Expenses: Operating expense—Home Secretary's ofiice Repairs Insurance ; Agency fees Loan service charges Grand Lodge relief payments

$127,689.50 38,032.00 237,412.86 49,665.88 85,580.62 2,852.00 295,764.66 5,175.93 $842,173.45

$800,806.36 6,900.00 15,403.02 7,395.00 14,826.81 2,595.46 1,850.00

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Home Board expense Legal, accounting and auditing Ministerial fees Real estate expense Depreciation Miscellaneous -

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3,012.98 5,984.76 1,129.50 11,861.98 16,863.00 3,544.03

Total expense NET

$892,172.90

LOSS

$(49,999.45)

ANALYSIS OF SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS For the Year Ended November 30, 1971 Infirmary Fund: Mary McCreery Estate Elva Flory Estate

$158,613.33 66,170.79

$224,784.12

V. Andrick Memorial: J. K. Francis R. E. Carroll I. D . McGuire Tessie Worms H. R. Hollenbeck S. E. Hansen..... Swarners Drug T. G. Stuckey... Meera Social Club J. R. Wilson. L. W . Taylor M. L. Rumsey Robert C. Mick

10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 50.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 7.50 42.00 15.00 15.00 10.00

199.50

Scott E. Kelsey Memorial: King Solomon Lodge No. 10 R. D . Caplinger J. H . Murray.--

10.00 25.00 10.00

45.00

Earl Grimsman Memorial: L. Grimsman R. L. Fauss '. Eunice Dow EfSe Rayborn Mt. Hope Lodge No. 238 Gladys Amstutz C. Rouser Ganell Raum Boyd Memorial: S. A. Daugherty J. Staton W . E. Bradford.. W m . Thomas... R. L. Morrison R. SnodgrasS

10.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 10.00 5.00 5.00

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10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

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J. S. Wilson ,_.. M. Drews Kansas State DeMolay :.... Russell family The Fourth National Bank & Trust Co., Wichita.-. A. McCoy Air Conditioning Project: R. B. Assy. No. 9 Hope Assy. No. 14 Russell Assy. No. 13 Coffeyville Assy. No. 67 Emberton St. Assey Infirmary Equipment; Meera Chapter No. 491 F. M. Larson Frances L. Hedding

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Air Conditioners for Members: E. Hornbeck J. McClure C. Thomas , L. M. Wheeler

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10.00 5.00 25.00 5.00 25.00 25.00

155.00

56.00 150.00 35.60 50.00 150.00

441.60

210.30 300.00 150.00

660.30

' 125.00 50.00 25.00 150.00

350.00

M. Garrett Memorial—Elsie Dell

50.00

L. Balch Memorial: Jas. P. Jouras Geo. H. Charno

lO.OO 100.00

Abbie Melville Memorial—C. W . Shreve Roy Burt Memorial—K, Solomon. Wm. J. Jones Memorial—Cora L. Sallee Oscar Olson Memorial—Floyd Olson Geo. Cavin Memorial—Sterling Lodge No. 171 Laverne Welch Memorial—Sterling Lodge No. 171 Organ Fund—Grand Chapter O.E.S Joe Bruce Memorial Library Fund—Grand Chapter O.E.S Other Gifts: Paul C. Ehrig Estate H. A. Keuneke Estate Ann Adenaur Estate Rose M. Coup Estate..... R. McCormick Wyandotte Lodge No. 3 F. W . Brinkeroif Estate Caoline D. Jacobs Estate M. K. Aulick Ed. and Eldessa Chapman L Pollock Estate Charles Evans D . Aldorf Estate Russell B. Smith

10.00 8.00 10.00 32.00 10.00 10.00 5,718.71 100.00 405.53

110.00

10.000.00 5,000.00 2,158.00 1,400.00 1,000.00 448.00 27,972.66 10,292.70 1,000.00 672.12 500.00 380.00 747.39 300.00

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Meera Chapter No. 491... Rex Owens Bert McKay, J r Dorothy Hawkins P. W . Lundy.... E. P . Butterfield Chapman Estate Earnest H. Brown Estate Flora Donart R. Peterson Ben H u r DeMolay Arturo Di Filipi

March

106.20 100.00 100.00 100.00 25.00 25.00 169.38 3.00 25.00 10.00 77.45 10.00

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$295,764.66

Respectfully submitted, T H O M A S C . RAUM, J R .

Secretary

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REPORTS OF GRAND OFFICERS M.'. W . ' . CARROLL C . ARNETT, Chairman, presented the following

report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the M:. W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: The Committee on Reports of Grand Officers have carefully analyzed the very excellent reports of the M.'. W.". Grand Master, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, and the Secretary of t h e Council of Administration and wish to commend and compliment each for the careful preparation and completness of their respective reports. The Address of our Grand Master presents an excellent summary of Kansas Masonry in action of the past year. W e know that time would not permit relating all that has been accomplished for the Good of the Order, and the people of this State, for our Grand Master has given generously of his time and energy to the duties of his office. H e has definitely been a man of action, and has risen to the occasion in many instances to handle posing problems with his capable leadership and urgent recommendation for harmony among the Craft, and an active and peaceful asscKiation in all Masonic endeavor, will long be remembered as a cardinal virtue of his administration. Such is the man who has been our Grand Master this past year. Endowed with dignity of appearance, he typifies Masonry at its best, and the welfare of our Order has been promoted by his leadership. It is with pleasure that your committee on Reports of Grand Officers recommend for your approval the following portions of the Grand Master's address: Introduction, Kansas Masonic Home, Lodge Centennial Celebrations, Building Projects, Comer Stone Laying Ceremony, Dedication of Masonic Lodge Buildings, District Deputy Grand Masters, Grand Representatives, Council of Administration, Grand Secretary, Effingham Reception, Masonic Emblem Presentations, Visitations, Sf>ecial Communications, Installation of Lodge Officers, Expansion of Area Meetings, Visits to Other Grand Jurisdictions, Condition of the Order, Recognition and Appreciation, Conclusion. That the Grand Lodge may properly review all of the remaining parts of this

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very complete and outstanding address we refer the following subjects: To the Committee on Necrology: Necrology. To the Committee on Finance: Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conferences, George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Masonic Service Association, Disaster Relief, Kansas Mason. To the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: Consolidations. To the Committee on Jurisprudence: Special Dispensations, Irregularities and Decisions, Summons, Recommended Changes in By-Laws. To the Committee on Ritualistic Work: Ritualistic Proficiency. A careful examination of the report of Grand Treasurer reveals that he has provided this Grand Lodge with another carefully prepared report and we refer his entire report to the Committee on Finance. The committee's final recommendation covers the excellent report of R.'. W.". ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr., Grand Secretary, which is complete and definite in every detail. W e recommend the approval of the following: Introduction, Annual Proceedings, Certificates of Proficiency, Honor Roll, Special and/or Emergent Communications, Names of Lodges, Masters and Secretaries. W e refer the following: To the Committee on Finance: Revenues and Expenditures, Schedules A, B, and C, Cash Account, Warrant Account and Budget Account. The Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: Annual Reports, Membership, Synopsis of Returns of Lodges. The Committee on Necrology: Memoriamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Necrology. We further recommend approval of all sections or paragraphs of the reports of the M.'. W.". Grand Master, the Grand Treasurer, the Grand Secretary, and the Council of Administration not specifically mentioned herein. Fraternally submitted, N O R M A N R . ELLIOTT ORVAL E . W E E K S H E N R Y M . LEVI IRA E . BARBER CARROLL C . A R N E T T ,

Chairman

R E P O R T O F COMMITTEE O N RITUALISTIC WORK W . ' . WooDROW W . C O L E M A N , Chairman, presented t h e following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Ritualistic Committee has had another busy and rewarding year. District Meetings: In conversation and correspondence with various Brethren, it was suggested to your Committee that perhaps better attendance could be realized at the District Meetings if they were started at 10:00 A.M. and concluded at 6:00 P.M.; instead of 1:30 to 9:00 P.M. On April 15, 1971 a communication was sent to the District Deputy Grand Masters requesting the preferred dates and starting times of their respective meetings. Thirteen ( 1 3 ) Districts indicated preference of the 10:00 A.M. meetings; and were accordingly programmed this preferred time. Sixty-four District Meetings were scheduled, of which sixty-two held on Saturday, one on Tuesday, and one on Wednesday. T h e first meetings were held on January 8 and the last on March 4. Fifty-one meetings were opened at the usual

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hour of 1:30 P.M. and the other thirteen at 10:00 A.M. The response to the earlier hour was favorable in most instances and there may be other lodges which will want to follow suit next year. While attendance was down somewhat compared to last year, due in large part to severe weather, the reports of Lecturers showed good or excellent work by most of the lodges, and a fine fellowship prevailed in all the meetings. Two meetings were postponed from the date scheduled to March 4 because of Flu epidemics and bad weather. The total attendance this year was 3,599 at opening and 3,567 at closing. These figures include 226 visitors from other districts at opening, 202 at closing, and 53 visits by members of the Grand Lodge family. Perfect officer attendance also was down a little this year, probably for the same reason that total attendance decreased. We are pleased to report that the following seventy-six lodges are receiving the Perfect Attendance Certificates this year— with notation of those receiving five, .ten, fifteen, or 20 year certificates: Acacia No. 9 at Lawrence, Topeka No. 17, Ottawa No. 18 (20 Years), Osage Valley N o . 24 at Osawatomie, Lake No. 50 at Silver Lake, Orient No. 51 at Topeka, Troy No. 55, Spring Hill No. 56, York No. 57 at Wichita, Ridgeway No. 62 at Overbrook, Wathena No. 64, Gardner No. 65, Carbondale No. 70, Mystic Tie No. 74 at Augusta, Corinthian No. 79 at Burlingame, Sutton No. 85 at Waterville, Home No. 89 at Centralia, Golden Rule N o . 90 at Topeka, Devon No. 92, Delaware No. 96 at Kansas City, Wichita No. S>9, Prudence No. 100 at Columbus, Keystone No. 102 at Coffeyville, Solomon City N o . 105 at Solomon, Fidelity No. 106 at Eureka, Haysville No. 112, Altoona No. 118 (15 Years), Polar Star No. 130 at Netawaka, Lenexa No. 135, Newton No. 142, Wellington No. 150, Lincoln N o . 154, Hope No. 155 at Howard, Active No. 158 at Atchison, Oxford No. 165, North Star No. 168 at Wichita, McPherson N o . 172, Mountain Slope No. 186 at Oberlin, Canton N o . 197, Anthony No. 200, Harper N o . 206, Walnut City No. 215 at Rush Center, Hiattville No. 216, Corner Stone No. 219 at Little River, Lebanon No. 221 at Scandia, Siloam No. 225 at Topeka, Marmaton No. 245 at Moran, Tyrian No. 246 at Garden City, Scottsville No. 239, Kilwinning No. 265 at Pratt, Barney No. 279 at Dighton, Lotus No. 286 at Blue Mound, Cable No. 299 at Arlington, Hancock No. 311 at Fort Leavenworth, Hebron No. 314 at Gridley, Caney No. 324, Hoyt No. 327, LaCrosse No. 330, Kincaid No. 338, Leoti N o . 340, Edna No. 345, Narka No. 349, Horace No. 352 at Tribune, Chautauqua N o . 355 at Cedarvale, Cuba No. 363, Stohrville No. 368 at Bluff City, Macksville No. 371, Denison No. 372, McDonald No. 383, Mayetta No. 393, Perry No. 415, Benedict No. 403, Sharon Springs No. 417 (5 Years), Minneola N o . 431, Bendena No. 440, Johnson No. 441 (15 Years). In contrast with those lodges with perfect attendance, we regret to report once more that there were several lodges which had no Officer representation on either opening or closing roll call. They were: , Sterling No. 171, Prairie Queen No. 176 at Clyde, Garfield No. 235 at Leonardville, Horton No. 326, Rob Morris No. 332 at Preston, Frederick No. 337, Stan Smart No. 378 at Zenda, Hugoton No. 406. On the brighter side, the following lodegs deserve special recognition for fifteen or more years of perfect officer attendance even though not all were consecutive: • . • For 15 years we have Wyandotte No. 3 at Kansas City, Union N o . 7 at Junction City, Wichita N o . 99, Altoona No. 118, Caney No. 324, La-

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Crosse No. 330, Protection No. 384, Sharon Springs No. 417, Johnson No. 441. For 16 years we have Mystic Tie No. 74 at Augusta, Delta No. 77 at Medicine Lodge, Lebanon No. 221 at Scandia, Cable No. 299 at Arlington, Horace No. 352 at Tribune. For 17 years we have Sunflower No. 86 at Wichita, Meriden N o . 236, Bourbon No. 268 at Bronson, Perry No. 415. For 18 years we have Neosho No. 27 at LeRoy, Sutton No. 85 at Waterville, Kaw No. 272 at Kansas City, Chautauqua No. 355 at Cedarville, Macksville No. 317, McDonald No. 383, Bendena No. 440. For 19 years we have Orient No. 51 at Topeka, Gardner No. 65, Home No. 89 at Centralia, Anthony No. 200, Harper No. 206. For 20 years we have Lawrence No. 6, Rising Sun No. 8 at Fort Scott, Emporia No. 12, Ottawa No. 18, Downs No. 204. For 21 years we have Active No. 158 at Atchison, Stohrville No. 368 at Bluflf City, Isabel No. 400, Benedict No. 403. For 22 years we have Spring Hill No. 56, Signal No. I 4 l at Osage City. For the entire 23 years that records have been kept, we have Topeka No. 17 and Hebron No. 314 at Gridley. Congratulations are extended to the lodges which have maintained active proficiency programs, and to the brethren who have spent the time and efl^^ort to get proficiency cards. During the past year, the Grand Lodge has issued 209 " B " , "A", "Masters", or Unlimited cards. This is an increase of 54 over the number issued last year. Lecturers Seminar Again this year, the Ritualistic Committee, along with Right Worshipful J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Grand Senior Warden, met with the Lecturers in Albert Pike Lodge on August 28th and reviewed the work and procedures of the District Meetings in their entirety. Specific points and questions were clarified by your Committee to assure uniformity of the District Meetings by the Lecturers. A copy of the minutes of this meeting were furnished our Grand Master. Manual of Floor Movements—Recofnmended Change The Manual of Floor Movements were compiled by our late Brother, Worshipful MARCELLUS G . BOSS, Ritualistic Committee Chairman; and were approved by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge March 8, 1967. At the Lecturers Seminar there was considerable discussion relative to the instructions pertaining to Figure 28 in the Manual of Floor Movements, specifically, the last sentence which reads—"Tools are handed singly by 1 to 6 as he names them, and are immediately passed by 6 to Candidate before accepting the 2nd tool". After thorough discussion by your Ritualistic Committee and the majority opinion of the Lecturers it was determined to recommend the last sentence in the notes of figure 28 of the Manual of Floor Movements be amended to read as follows:—"Tools are handed collectively by 1 to 6 and are passed singly by 6 to Candidate as they are named by 1. As Chairman, I move the adoption of this recommendation. {Adopted by show of hands.) Ritualistic Committee-Church Lodge Relations Committee Joint Meeting On September 25, 1972, your Ritualistic Committee met with the Church Lodge Relations Committee.

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The purpose of the joint meeting was to discuss and assist the Church-Lodge Relations Committee in ways and means for acquainting the brethren and the public with the value of a close relationship between the Church and the Lodge. The Ritualistic Committee's specific role in this area was the discussion of the Ritual for Funerals. It was the opinion of the Committee that the existing material contained in the Shavers Monitor is sufficient and suitable for every occasion when properly utilized, however, the Ritualistic Committee is willing to assist the Church-Lodge Committee in setting forth some guide-lines in conjunction with the material in the Monitor, as well as to assist in implementing any program for improving Church Lodge Relations. On the loss of a Brother, the following points of action by the Lodge are recommended: (1)

(2)

(3)

The Master or his representative should contact the family immediately ariu express sympatny Oi tue x-Ouge anu to see ii tuc Lodge can be of service. Where feasible, the Master and Minister should call on the family together; otherwise, the Minister should be contacted promptly to coordinate his part of the service with that of the Lodge. The first consideration should be the feelings of the family and every effort should be made to conduct the services with dignity sincerity and brevity.

Trice-Robison Award Upon recommendation of our Grand Master, the Trice-Robison Award has been re-activated. It was the unanimous opinion of your Committee that this award should be in keeping with the high esteem in which these great Masons were held. In keeping with this, an application form was prepared, endorsed by the Grand Master and forwarded to all District Deputy Grand Masters, with the following requirements for the award indicated: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Unlimited Proficiency Active participation in conferring Degrees. Ability to perform duties of any Officer in Lodge. Encouragement of others to o'btain proficiency and assistance in instructing. Regular attendance at Lodge Communications, District Meetings, Area Meetings. Knowledge of Laws of Masonry. Ability to avoid contention.

I am pleased to report that the re-activation of the award and the procedure and qualifications of the recipients have been successful and favorable to all concerned. I am pleased to report that recommendations were received and approved for the following Brethren, who met and exceeded the qualifications: EARL S. BROWN, York Lodge 57, Wichita CECIL CARTER, Orient Lodge 51, Topeka DuRWooD DANIELSON, Lafayette Lodge 16, Manhattan DONALD A. DAWSON, Russell Lodge 177, Russell EARL D . FAVINGER, Rosedale Lodge 333, Shawnee Mission IRA L . FILKEL, Keystone Lodge 102, Coffeyville G L E N JENKINS, Hamlin Lodge 185, Hamlin

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HARRY D . KINGERY, Overland Park Lodge 436, Overland Park CLARENCE W . SILLS, Ben Hur Lodge 322, Kansas City CHARLES F . WEATHERS, Ben Hur Lodge 322, Kansas City Ross WELLER, Reno Lodge 140, Hutchinson The Ritualistic Committee is very much appreciative of the efforts of these Brethren and their contribution to the Ritualistic Program. Acknowledgments W e wish to make particular mention of our sincere appreciation to the devoted assistance rendered by our fine staff of Lecturersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Worshipfuls: CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, J. EARL O D E N , FRANK T . MOORE, RONALD E . W H I T E , L . G L E N JENKINS, EARL M . SITTON, GARNETT E . G R E E N E , CHARLES HADDOCK, CLARENCE

SILLS and LAWRENCE D . WINEGARDNER. Due to their untiring efforts and dedication the District Meetings were an outstanding success. Also, to our Most Worshipful Grand Master for his confidence and cooperation. We regret our inability to make specific mention of every Officer and Brother who assisted this Committee. However, a special word of thanks to the Council of Administration for their cooperation and efforts expended in the assistance of this Committee. Summary Your Committee has no specific recommendations relative to the esoteric work. However, based on the reports of the District Meetings, it is our opinion that help is needed by some of the Lodges in the area of the lack of adequate equipment and facilities, and admonishment as to the mis-use of existing equipment. Also, some plan to lend assistance to the Lodges in improving the interest of the members and admonishment of the Officers of their responsibility in becoming proficient in the ritual, and presenting the Degrees in such a manner befitting the dignity of the Lodge. Your Ritualistic Committee is appreciative of the opportunity that we have been afforded, to serve Masonry. W e have endeavored to preserve the uniformity of the Ritualistic Work, assist in seeing that the work was disseminated by competent lecturers and reconciling the differences in the interpretation of he work and ritual. This Committee has found their efforts and work richly rewarding and it is our hope that we have contributed to the betterment of Masonry. Fraternally submitted, WooDROW W. COLEMAN, Chairman H U G H A. KELLEY HARVEY L . HENDERSON

CALL TO REFRESHMENT The Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment for the purpose of holding a Table Lodge as a part of the noon luncheon. TABLE LODGE The Grand Lodge Officers having retired to a room adjacent to the dining room in the basement of the Municipal Auditorium, Grand Master ROBERT D . CAPLINGER proceeded to open the Grand Lodge in ample form on the First Degree of Masonry for the purpose of holding a

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Table Lodge. They then proceeded to the dining room where the Table Lodge was held with 634 Brethren in attendance. This was unquestionably the largest Table Lodge ever to be held in this Grand Jurisdiction. M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M K . BAILEY, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario was the speaker and proved to be very inspirational, enlightening and interesting.

REFRESHMENT TO LABOR The Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor promptly at 1:30 P.M.

CHIEF JUSTICE ADDRESSES GRAND LODGE Immediately following lunch, the Master of Ceremonies, M . ' . W . " . B E N W . GRAYBILL, escorted Brother H A R O L D R . FATZER, Chief Justice

of the Supreme Court of Kansas, into the Grand Lodge and by direction of the Grand Master, presented him to the Grand East where he was introduced to the Brethren. In addressing the Grand Lodge, he spoke of the great pleasure it was to him for Grand Master CAPLINGER to have invited him to attend the sessions of Grand Lodge and permitting him to speak to the assembled Brethren. H e told of how the Judicial branch of the state government of Kansas had been served by masons. H e closed his remarks by announcing that the Kansas Masonic Foundation would soon announce the establishment of a Chair at the Kansas University Medical Center to be devoted to cancer research and treatment and expressed the hope that all masons would lend their support.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS W . ' . R A L P H E . W I L S O N , Chairman, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M:. W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas; The purpose of this committee is set forth in Section 2-124C of the By-Laws of the Grand Locige of Kansas which briefly charges the committee with the responsibility of developing a program for the support, promotion and strengthening of our free public school system. Acknowledging the importance of this charge and receiving the go ahead by the Council of Administration led by our Grand Master, M.'. W.'. ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, we decided to continue the dual program for the 1971-72 Grand Lodge Year, namely, a statewide Essay Contest for the seniors in the Public High Schools of Kansas and a suggested American Heritage-Public Schools Month program for the local Lodges to conduct during the month of February, if feasible. While the previous committee recommended an increase in the scholarship awards for this year, the decision was to continue on the same basis as before:

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$500.00 for first prize; $300.00 for second prize; $200.00 for third prize; $100.00 for each the fourth and fifth prizes to each boy and girl winner as well as a $25.00 U.S. Savings Bond to live Honorable Mentions in each category. Our first undertaking as a committee was to choose a topic for the Eassy Contest. This was done promptly after the Grand Lodge Session and after much deliberation we came up with the topic. The Public Schools in the American Way of Life. This seemed to be a popular topic and while we did have entries from schools which had not participated before the total number of essays submitted to the state was about the same. However, there were some encouraging things such as an increase in numbers at the local high schools, sometimes more than double, and many who seemed it would be possible another year before enough interest would merit participation. One of the pleasant duties of our committee is the opportunity of meeting with the statewide judges during the day they select the state winners. W e enjoy having lunch with them following their judging and discuss the pros and cons of essays as well as getting their ideas and suggestions for future programs, including topics. If our local Lodge committee members were as enthusiastic about our program as these distinguished Masons are, there is no telling how far reaching this portion of our Grand Lodge activities could extend. We are indeed indebted to these Master Masons of distinction who give of their time and effort so freely (and "for free") as well as their talent toward the success of our programs: GEORGE L . CLELAND, Kansas State Department of Education, Topeka; CLIFTON B . H U F F , retired from the Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia; ROYAL B . BROWN, Colonel, U. S. Army, Fort Leavenworth; FRANK STRICKLER, retired teacher, Dighton, and FLOYD S. ECORD, Past Grand Master and Editor of the Burlington Republican, Burlington. The statewide winners along with the ten receiving Honorable Mention were presented their Certificates of Merit and Awards at the Grand Master's Banquet at the One Hundred Sixteenth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Kansas at Topeka on March 10, 1972. They are:

1971 ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS Girls First Place Dianne Hind, Madison High School Madison Lodge No. 196

Boys First Place Randy Dunn, Hutchinson High School Hutchinson Lodge No. 445

Second Place Beatrice J. Hickert, Lenora High School Lenora Lodge No. 181

Second Place Steve Bell, lola High School lola Lodge No. 38

Third Place Jackie Lumb, Wakefield High School Wakefield Lodge No. 396

Third Place R. Baxter Appel, Scott City High School Anthem Lodge No. 284

Fourth Place Cheryl Scott, Neodesha High School Harmony Lodge No. 94

Fourth Place Stuart Dyck, Galva High School Galva Lodge No. 251

Fifth Place Jan Corbett, Hutchinson High School Hutchinson Lodge No. 445

Fifth Place Clifford Lewis, Wichita Southeast H. S. Albert Pike Lodge No. 303

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HONORABLE MENTION Camellia Tuttle, Sylvan Grove H. S. Sylvan Grove Lodge No. 359

John G. Lewis, Gardner High School Gardner Lodge No. 65

Kathy Albers, Hoxie High School Hoxie Lodge No. 348

David Fast, Hutchinson High School Bassett Lodge No. 124

Nancy Tharp, lola High School lola Lodge No. 38

Rex Toomey, Neodesha High School Harmony Lodge No. 94

Dana Bentley, Dighton High School Barney Lodge No. 279

Roger Morrison, Humboldt High School Pacific Lodge No. 29

Connie Nusser, Fairfield High School Sylvia Lodge No. 391, Arlington Lodge No. 299, Turon Lodge No. 358

Jeff Lee, Pittsburg High School Pittsburg Lodge No. 187

The second part of our dual program, the American Heritage-Public Schools Month, got off to a good start this year when Governor ROBERT DOCKING issued a Proclamation designating February as American Heritage-Public Schools Month in connection with this annual observance of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Since this observance comes so close to the Grand Lodge Session it is difficult to determine just how much participation occurs throughout the state but certainly the 414 local Lodges are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to recognize the importance of our Public Schools in our society, to honor the local participants in the Essay Contest and to use youth groups in the Public Schools as well as our own affiliated youth organizations. Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls and DeMolay Boys. RECOMMENDATIONS The first recommendation of the committee is for the continuance of the Grand Lodge to sponsor a dual program consisting of a statewide Essay Contest on pertinent and timely topics which should be announced as soon as possible after each Grand Lodge Session and the American Heritage-Public Schools Month program for February as a part of the responsibility of the Grand Lodge Committee on Public Schools. In connection with this, we recommend that the amount for scholarships be not lessened but increased when feasible. We recognize that publicity is an important factor in any worthwhile endeavor and wish to commend the Grand Master in selecting J O H N Q U I N N to head up this phase of Grand Lodge this year and he has given us much valuable publicity throughout the state. W e recommend the continuance of this type of publicity plus timely articles in the Kansas Mason relative to the promotion of our dual program including the printing of the annual statewide winning essays. W e recommend the continuance of the participation of the Public Schools Committee on the programs of the Area Meetings and at other times including the Grand Session. W e further recommend that the District Deputy Grand Masters be encouraged to use strong leadership in the Public Schools Program particularly in the areas where multiple and large high schools exist. W e feel this can be greatly enhanced during their Official Visits when they can also urge participation of the local Lodges. W e believe a change for the better would be the appointment of the members of the local Lodge Committees on Public Schools immediately following each Grand Lodge Session so they would reach the Grand Secretary's Office by March 15. This would enable the committees to activate and complete their duties and responsibilities within both the school term and the Grand Lodge year. W e recommend this procedure.

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CONCLUSION This is our opportunity to express our deep gratitude and sincere appreciation to all within our Grand Jurisdiction who cooperated in any way toward the ongoing of this most worthwhile project and for your continued loyalty and support. W e are especially Grateful to our Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, and our Deputy Grand Master, R.'. W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, both of whom met with us on occasions and were with us when we met with the Judges. W e are also indebted to our Grand Lodge OiEce through our Grand Secretary, R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr., to the publisher of the Kansas Mason, M . ' . W . ' . FLOYD

S. ECORD and of course our statewide Judges of the Essays. Public education is perhaps the chief instrumentality through which society seeks to perpetuate and extend its goals and objectives. The Masonic Fraternity believes that the preservation of our system of Free Public Schools is necessary for the survival of freedom and self-government in our beloved country. America's future is always its young people, their hopes and dreams, and their ability to meet the problems of a competitive world soon to be entrusted to their care. To meet the challenge, our young people need the continued support and encouragement of patriotic citizens throughout our great nation. W h o , more than the Masons themselves, should be an integral part of this group of patriotic citizens? Fraternally and respectfully submitted, R A L P H E . W I L S O N , Chairman W A L T E R H . BERGER WILLIAM CHAPMAN O W E N E . HODGSON J O S E P H C . LITTRELL

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS M.'. W . ' . JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM, Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was approved: To the M:. W: . Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Foreign Relations has examined carefully all correspondence with Grand Lodges with reference to fraternal recognition and reports as follows. Under the date of August 3, 1971, our Grand Master received a letter from LUIS E . LOGO SALINAS, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Dominican Republic, which was so tactfully and rhetorically phrased that we could not refrain from repeating a couple of paragraphs for your pleasureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Quote "While reviewing our foreign relations position we noted that no formal relations of friendship and fraternity have been established between our two Grand Lodges . . . In view of our interest in closer Masonic relations among the Grand Powers we have decided to write your most respectable Grand Lodge, stating our interest in establishing formal relations with you as we hope that they will strengthen the brotherly bonds which must unite all regular Freemasons in the universe . . . Although we are assuming that you have correct information concerning us, may we state that our Grand Lodge, constituted 113 years ago, fully conforms to Freemasonry's universal principles, which has won it the respect and love of the other Grand Lodges." Our research indicates that the Grand Lodge of the Dominican Republic meets all of the requirements for recognition by the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Therefore, we recommend that this courtesy be extended and that our Grand Secretary arrange for an exchange of Representatives:

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On August 23, 1971, our Grand Secretary received a. request for recognition and an exchange of Representatives from the Grand Lodge of Maranhao, Brazil. This Grand Lodge, constituted March 27, I960, purports to be the only Legitimate and Regular Power within the State of Maranhao. The declaration of principles, or landmarks, which accompanied the letter are acceptable to this Committee but we deem it advisable to inquire further into possible existing conditions in Maranhao which prompted the use of adjectives, legitimate and regular. Therefore, we recommend that the petition for recognition of the Grand Lodge of Maranhao be held over for further study. On March 5, 1971, we were informed by the Grand Lodge of England that they had withdrawn recognition from the Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland. The letter also stated that "Inclosed for information is the relevant part of the Board of General Purposes Report to the Grand Lodge." W e assume that the report referred to explains why recognition was withdrawnâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but it was not enclosed!! Your Committee thanks the United Grand Lodge of England for calling this regrettable situation to our attention. However, we recommend that no action be taken by the Grand Lodge of Kansas until we learn whether any of our requirements for recognition have been breached. Brother KURT M A X HAUSER, Grand Secretary of Foreign Relations of the Grand Lodge of Rio Grande D o Sul, Brazil, warned us that a Grand Lodge in Brazil which they consider to be beyond the pale, to put it mildly, was avidly seeking recognition from all Grand Lodges throughout the world, but more especially the Grand Lodges in North America. As we have known about this group for a number of years. Brother HAUSER has nothing to worry about. Nevertheless, we do appreciate his fraternal message. Most Worshipful Grand Master, we move that our report and recommendations be approved. Respectfully submitted, W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY, PGM ADDISON C . IRBY, PGM J O H N D . CUNNINGHAM, P M ,

Chairman EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE WORK

The Second Section of the Third Degree was then exemphfied by the Grand Lodge Lecturers. The manner in which this was done was greatly enjoyed by those in attendance and brought forth a hearty round of applause at the conclusion. Previous to the work, R.". W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD, Grand Junior Warden, explained his views on the meanings of Symbolic Masonry and the legend of the Third Degree. LABOR TO REFRESHMENT Grand Master CAPLINGER then called the Grand Lodge from labor to refreshment until 8:30 A.M., Saturday, March 11, 1972, after announcing that the rest of the afternoon would be used for a tour of the Grand Lodge Building for those who would like to make a visit there and also that a conference of Lodge secretaries would be held with R.'. W . ' .

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ALBERT O. ARNOLD, Jr., Grand Secretary, in charge and a conference of District Deputy Grand Masters and Area Coordinators with R .·. W. ·. J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Grand Senior Warden, in charge, immediately following the calling off of Grand Lodge. GRAND MASTER'S BANQUET

More than 1100 were served at the Grand Master's Banquet on Friday evening, completely filling the Municipal Auditorium dining room. Abdallah Shrine Band of Kansas City, Kansas furnished the dinner music. The food was good and the fellowship between Masons from over all the state made this a memorable occasion. Deputy Grand Master, R.· . W. ·. RICHARD D . K ELSEY, handled the introduction of distinguished visitors and then called Brother Harley H enry, Sr. and his wife, Grace, to the head table where M .·. W.·. CONRAD HAHN, Executive Secretary of the Masonic Services Association and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Connecticut, presented them with a plaque and expressed great appreciation for the many hours each had spent visiting Masonic Brethren at Winter General Veterans Administration Hospital in Topeka. W.·. RALPH E. WILSON, Chairman of the Committee on Public Schools, presented awards to the winners in the statewide essay contest and each of the winners was congratulated by Grand Master ROBERT D. CAPLINGER as they came forward to receive their awards . Chairman Wilson also introduced the members of his committee and those who had served as judges of the essays and announced that the topic for next year's contest would be "The Public Schools and The Future Voters". Grand Master CAPLINGER then brought forth the Gorham Silver Bowl and presented it to Dr. KARL MENNINGER. This Annual Distinguished Service Award was presented to Dr. M enninger as the out-

Dr. Karl Memlillger receivillg award.

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standing Kansas Mason of the year. This proved to be a very popular choice and was heartily applauded. Dr. Menninger's response was also warmly received. The Grand Master then introduced M.". W . ' . JOHN A. IRVINE, Past Grand Master and present Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, as the speaker of the evening. M.'. W.'. IRVINE delivered the following oration, which was enjoyed by all and was a fitting climax to a most successful affair: Most Worshipful Grand Master, distinguished guests, ladies and brethren: May I thank you Most Worshipful Sir for your kind introduction, and, also, on behalf of my Grand Master, M.'. W . ' . Brother W . K. BAILEY, and our ladies, express our thanks to you for the many courtesies extended to us during our visit here in Kansas. Our sincere appreciation also to M . ' . W . ' . Brother and Mrs. GRAYBILL for all the kindnesses shown us by these two friends of long standing. I must say it is a pleasure to be here in the great Midwest, to enjoy the wide open spaces and the fresh air that has not been pumped through millions of lungs before it gets to us. It might be of interest to some of you to know something about the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario. Our Grand Jurisdiction, made up of some 122,000 Masons, extends from East to West some 1200 miles, and from North to South approximately the same distance. W e have inland waters of some 68,000 square miles, made up of lakes, rivers, and small streams, which incidentally abound with fish. In fact I have a special place where I go every year where there are so many fish you almost have to separate them with a paddle to get your line in the water, and it is not at all uncommon to see a follower of ISAAK W A L T O N hide behind a tree to bait his hook. Our whole family, Mrs. IRVINE, our son DAVID, and I go on this trip every yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we have a wonderful time. I would recommend you take your wife along on these expeditionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it is always nice to have someone to run the boat, bait the hooks, remove the fish, clean them, and serve them fresh from the water on some remote island. Canadians of nature are perhaps a very retiring race of people and I believe sometimes a bit reticent in their public relations as far as extolling the merits of our great country. For instance do you know that in Canada we have some 291,000 square miles of inland waters, and when you compare this with a State located not so far from here, where the people are known to claim that everything in that State is just a little bigger and a little better than in any other State or Country. An encyclopedia will inform you that the total land and water area of this State, which shall remain nameless, is some 267,000 square miles. So you see if it were physically possible, we could take this entire State and dunk it like a donut in our 291,000 square miles of inland water area. I recall, during my term as Grand Master, a District Reception in my honor that was held at Dryden, Ontario. This small town of perhaps 3,000 population is some two hundred miles West of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The meeting was called for 3:30 P.M. because many of the brethren had to travel great distances to attend such a meeting. I remember, so vividly, a Master of one of the lodges, a high school teacher, who was a full-blooded Indian, who had travelled 165 miles to be at this meeting. When I inquired how the highways were, he said, "What highways, 135 miles of this distance was gravel road." Furthermore, he informed me he was driving back that night in order to be at work the following morning. Think of it! A return trip of 330 miles and 270 of it over gravel roads. What dedication, and yet in some of our metropolitan areas some of our members find it difficult to drive or go by public transportation even a short a distance as one or

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two miles. Why? Have we failed to give them something? Have we not made our meetings interesting enough? I think perhaps we experience the same difficulties in all Grand Lodges. W e must make our meetings interesting—get away from the old routine—plan our meetings and provide for more social intercourse and make our meetings fun. Some of our ofiicers are so much in love with the ritual that they forget the real purpose of Masonry, which is that of fraternity among the membership. Like the man who went home one night after "ten"—he knew he should have had "nine"—and as he approached his home-he put out the lights of his car—coasted ever so silently into his garage—carefully got out of his car—removed his shoes—tip-toed gently to the back door—slipped the key cautiously into the lock of the door—and then he wondered what he was letting himself in for. However, he soon knew, for his lady appeared on the scene, took one look at him, and said, "Well, I guess I don't have to ask you where you've been." He then straightened himself up, and said, "That's a deal, you don't ask me where I've been and I won't have to tell you where to go. " I think we as Masons like to trace our Order back to the time of King Solomon. In fact we take great pride in referring to the Masters Chair as the Chair of King Solomon. Do you know that back in those times there was a certain Queen by the name of Sheba who it is rumoured was much enamored with the charms of King Solomon, so much so that it is said she started out on the long journey to pay him a visit. Now in those days it was the vogue for Royalty to be accompanied by a great retinue of servants. It was further the custom to take along certain gifts of fruit, nuts and nectar. The giver it is said made these presentations to Solomon and he being the very gracious person he was accepted from her the fruits, the nuts, and nect—er! Some years ago it was my great honor to preside over my Mother Lodge as Worshipful Master, and may I. assure the brethren assembled that this is the greatest honor that can be conferred on a Mason; the very special and personal privilege of being Master of your lodge. This is the greatest honor the lodge can bestow on any individual. Having held many Grand Lodge offices I can assure you that this is the most. I recall, as Master of my lodge, being in business for myself, and a Mason from a lodge in Massachusetts came into my store one day. Of all things we got on the subject of Masonry; he was also Worshipful Master of his lodge at this same time. 1 naturally waxed enthusiastically about my lodge. I informed him that we had originally received our charter from the Grand Lodge of Ireland in the year 1841 and were at that time one hundred and nine years old. Finally my new found friend was able to get a word in and he informed me that his lodge was also chartered under the Grand Lodge of Ireland in the year 1797 and that his lodge was some one hundred and fifty-three years old. This taught me 'a lesson—"let the other fellow tell his story first." These Irish Lodges are by nature a bit unusual and I think perhaps I should inform you that in our Grand Jurisdiction, as in yours, we don't permit the serving of alcoholic beverages. This, of course, was not always the case as I found out when this brother went to his car and returned with a copy of the original Bylaws of his lodge, and one of these Bylaws went like this: "There will be no liquor brought into the lodge room excepting on the express orders of the Worshipful Master. Further, that the brethren will refrain from fighting during the opening of lodge and for twenty minutes after the close. " As I have indicated, my subject for tonight is "Causes for Joy." Recently I came across an old item by Ruskin, and I quote: "To watch the corn grow and the blossoms set; to draw hard breath over plowshare and spade; to read, to think, to love, to hope, to pray; these are the things that make men happy, and to find under the common things of life the hidden Grace." May I repeat: "To watch the corn grow and the blossoms set; to draw hard

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breath over plowshare and spade; to read, to think, to love, to hope, to pray; these are the things that make men happy, and to find under the common things of life the hidden Grace." Ruskin. To Watch the Corn Grow and the Bloosms Set First of all we must have an appreciation of nature. Nature is to us a proof of the existence of God. We must feel sorry for those who profess not to believe. If there is no God, and there are those who say there is no God, may I ask: Why the Terrestrial bodies? Where do they come from? Why all the natural wonders of the world, who is responsible for this phenomena? Why does a seed die in the fall of the year, and come to life again in the springtime? Unless there be everlasting life, why do the leaves die and blow away in the fall of the year, and yet spring brings forth a new foliage? Let us think! Let us reason! To Draw Hard Breath Over Plowshare and Spade Six days shalt thou labour, it is written. Each of us, I believe, are placed here on earth to perform a duty, to complete a mission, to live a life of giving and serving. You will have noted by my introduction I was born on a farm on one of the famous Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River. My grandfather, who was an honest, God-respecting individual, was a man who had practically no formal education but in his own way quite a philosopher. He could take a load of wheat to the market and when he was told how much it weighed and how much he would receive per bushel he could figure the amount in his head faster than the weighman could figure it with a pencil and paper. I recall visiting with him as a very young boy and reading to him from the local paper. It was the custom in those days that all the farmers would get together, form a bee, and cut ice from the St. Lawrence River and put it away for their summer cooling needs. I read in the paper that during one of these ice-harvesting expeditions a man had fallen in the open hole of the ice, instead of coming up in the clear he came up under the ice and started swimming away from the hole. However, fate intervened and he appeared a short distance away in another hole in the ice and was rescued. I remember my grandfather said in his quiet, thoughtful way, "He had not completed his mission here on earthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he had another duty to perform for his Master." W h a t a wonderful philosophical outlook on life. To Read To improve the mind, to widen our plane of understanding in order we might be more tolerant toward all mankind. To live a true Masonic way of life. To learn to be patient. It has been said that an hour of patience is sometimes more productive than a year of education. Benjamin Franklin once wrote. "He that can have patience, can have what he will." To

Think To sit down alone, to think, to reflect, to search our souls, to be honest with ourselves. To face these questions: 1. Am I worthy and well. qualified ? 2. Do I deserve the blessings that God has heaped on me? 3. Can I stand before the Holy Altar of Freemasonry and looking the Worshipful Master in the eye, say in all conscience to all around meâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Behold a Brother! 4. Can I enter the lodge tonight as indeed a brother, have I divested my mind and conscience of the garments of hate, jealousy, deceit, hypocrisy, and put on the robe of brotherly love?

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5. Can I enter the lodge tonight with a desire to give, not just to receive? 6. Am I prepared to think? Do I have time to think? To Love Le us ask ourselves, "Do I live in love and charity with and toward my fellow man?" The original meaning of the world "love" according to ancient dictionaries was "charity." May I suggest that when you go home from this great communication that you reach out beside your bed, and pick up that book, that book which has been written in more languages and has been sold in greater volume than any other book ever written. Then turn to the 13th Chapter of the 1st Book of Corinthians, and you will find something like this: "Though I speak with the tongue of men and of Angels and have not charity (or love), I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity (or love), I am nothing." My friends, these were the words of Paul, and were spoken by him just before he was suddenly stricken with blindness. —To have faith is to create, —To have hope is to bring down blessings, —But to have charity (or love) in our hearts is to work miracles; This is the kind of love that should flow from every Mason's heart. To Hope In our terms we mean hope of "immortality of the soul" because without it life would lose its necessary stimulus, vice its salutary fear, and the grave would be but a dark hole of desolation. I repeat: —To have faith is to create, —To have hope is to bring down blessings, —But to have charity (or love) in our hearts is to work miracles. To Pray My brethren and ladies I have many reasons to believe in the power of prayer. There is no appointed time for prayer; it could be when you are travelling to or from work in your car, or a moment when you are about you daily work, or when you are sitting by a babbling brook contemplating the wonders of nature. Anytime is a good time to spend a moment alone with your Divine Creator. To pray not just for material things but to thank God for the many blessings you enjoy. Some few years ago I called on an outstanding Mason who was hospitalized at the age of seventy years. He had one of his legs amputated because of a First World War injury and had been suffering excruciating pain from a gangrenous infection and he said to me, "I have a few moments with my Master every day and when I pray to him I don't ask that He lessen my pain, but that He give me strength with which to endure it." What an enviable outlook on life. What has happened to the family hour of prayer? Are we too busy? I think back to when I was a child at home; we always seemed to have time for Grace before breakfast. In the evening we would sit around an sing hymns and other songs; mother would play the old-fashioned organ; we would read together from the Bible. One of the books we read I so well remember was "Children's Stories of the Life of Christ." We knew all those stories by heart, and yet we eagerly listened to them over and over because like the unfolding of our ritual everytime you hear it, it was like peeling off another layer and getting a little closer to the real truths contained therein. So sad today we don't seem to have the time.

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Sometimes I feel we allow ourselves to be a bit bigoted. A beautiful prayer written by people not generally of our persuasion but could be adopted as a Masonic Prayer— THE PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISSI LORD!

Make me an instrument of thy peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. The Hidden

Grace

' Peace of mind—that quiet satisfaction of knowing we are living according to the Golden Rule; simply "doing unto others as we would be done by." What a Utopian goal to set for ourselves, what a Masonic goal—the Masonic way of life! I repeat: "To watch the corn grow and the blossoms set; to draw hard breath over plowshare and spade; to read, to think, to love, to hope, to pray. These are the things that make men happy, and to find under the common things of life the hidden grace." In closing, brethren, let us take a good look at the man we see every morning in the mirror. Let us leave this Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Kansas resolved to rededicate ourselves to the principles of our beloved fraternity. Let each Oi us reflect on the lOUowing questions which I pickeu up from "The Masonic Outlook" and answer them to ourselves—honestly and with candor. 1. Would the standards of Masonry be higher and the spirit of brotherly love shine brighter if all Masons conducted themselves as you do ? 2. Are your standards of morality and conduct such that Masonry would be raised to a higher plane if all Masons live as good a life as you do? 3." Would the hungry be fed, the naked clothed, and the distressed ':" relieved to a greater extent if all Masons were like you?

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4. Would the cause of truth, tolerance and justice be advanced if all Masons were like you? 5. Would the power of Masonry to do good to humanity be increased if all Masons were like you? 6. Would the attendance at lodge be greater, its ritualistic ceremonies more impressively rendered, its financial accounts less delinquent, if all Masons were like you? 7. Finally, what sort of Masonic lodge would the one be to which you are a member if all Masons were like you?

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CALL TO LABOR The Grand Lodge was called from Refreshment to Labor at 8:30 A.M., Saturday, with the opening prayer by the Grand Chaplain, Rev. LESLIE M .

HEISZ.

TELLERS APPOINTED Grand Master ROBERT D . CAPLINGER announced appointment of the following Brethren as tellers and directed them to distribute the ballots: Paul E. Murphy, Overland Park Lodge No. 436, Chairman John D. Howland, West Gate Lodge No. 438 ^ Hosea Bradbury, Jr., Altamont Lodge No. 69 Jesse E. Bean, Ridgeway Lodge No. 62 Marvin D. Davis, Hesperian Lodge No. I l l Cecil H. Westhoff, Spring Hill Lodge No. 56.-..'....-John A. Harper, Frankfort Lodge No. 67 Leonard J. Bartholomew, Hamlin Lodge No. 185

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE M . ' . W / . FLOYD S. ECORD, Chairman, announced that his report had been printed in booklet form and distributed to those in attendance. He then gave a brief resume of the report since it was too lengthy to be read in its entirety. On his motion, the report was adopted as printed.

GOLD HEADED CANE RETURNED On instruction from Grand Master CAPLINGER, W . ' . JAMES P. BROWN, Grand Sword Bearer, escorted W . ' . THOMAS J. D U N N I N G , Secretary of Washington Lodge No. 5, to the Grand East. The Grand Master then related how Brother Dunning, at the time of his installation as Grand Master, had given to him the gold headed cane that M . ' . W . ' . JACOB SAQUI, Grand Master from 1861 thru 1865, had carried during his years in office, requesting him to carry it during his year. This had been done on behalf of Washington Lodge No. 5, M . ' . W . ' . SAQUI'S home lodge. He requested that Brother Dunning return the cane to the Grand Lodge museum where it had been on display for many years. After accepting the cane. Brother Dunning presented Grand Master CAPLINGER a replacement cane for his personal use. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHURCH-LODGE RELATIONS W . ' . BASIL L . JOHNSON, Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion was received and referred to the Council of Administration for implementation as the Council should see fit: To the M.:. W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M.of Kansas: The Committee on Church-Lodge Relations has held two fruitful and rewarding meetings during this Lodge year; one in the spring and a second one in the falL

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On both occasions w e also held a joint meeting with the Committee on Ritualistic Work. All of these meetings were of value and we believe productive of some positive suggestions. W e live in a world torn by strife. The symbolism of our gentle craft is simple and eloquent. Its purpose is to unite men, not to divide them; to join them in the quest for truth and in service to the world. In a genuine concern for unity among all men, perhaps Masonry can make an impact for good by initiating cooperative efforts between the Lodge arid the Church. To that end the ChurchLodge Relations Committee proposes for adoption by the Grand Lodge of Kansas, the following suggestions: 1. The creation of a Church-Lodge Relations Committee in each local Lodge. 2. That the Committee be three members, including the Chaplain of the Lodge, who shall be Chairman of the Committee. As a suggestion, it would be benficial to the Lodge and to the Committee work to request an annual report of the work accomplished during the year. This report to be made to the local Lodge. 3. That the Committee on Church-Lodge Relations of the Grand Lodge prepare suggested materials to be used for the furtherance of better Church-Lodge relations. This could include a Seminar at the local level to which Clergymen may be invited for an open discussion of mutual concerns. The suggestion we made that perhaps a formal invitation be sent Clergymen, but also that local Masons be urged to give personal invitations to ministers whom they know. 4. That the Church-Lodge Relations Committee seek a place on the agenda of the Area Festival meetings for the presentation of suggested methods and materials as noted above. It was the concensus of opinion that the work of the Committee would necessarily be of an educational nature and that it would be necessary to work through and in cooperation with the Committee on Masonic Education of the Grand Lodge, to the end noted above. Fraternally submitted. Dr. BASIL L . J O H N S O N , Chairman Rev. LESLIE M . H E I S Z Rev. LOUIS R . G A N T , Jr.

TELLER'S REPORT W . ' . P A U L E . M U R P H Y , Chairman, reported to the G r a n d Master t h a t t h e ballots h a d been c o u n t e d a n d t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g officers h a d been elected f o r t h e e n s u i n g year: Grand Master...

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J. FRED WILLIAMSON FORREST D . HAGGARD ROBERT H . ARNOLD W I L L I A M E . MONTGOMERY ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr.

P R O J E C T AMBASSADOR G r a n d M a s t e r C A P L I N G E R a n n o u n c e d t h a t "Project A m b a s s a d o r " , a n n o u n c e d i n t h e D e c e m b e r issue of T h e K a n s a s M a s o n , h a d b e e n successful a n d t h a t several m e m b e r s of T h e K a n s a s M a s o n i c H o m e h a d been

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transported to this G r a n d L o d g e session in the bus t h a t h a d been p u r chased t h r o u g h this project. H e t h e n requested R . ' . W . ' . J. F R E D W I L L I A M S O N , G r a n d . S e n i o r Deacon, to escort W.'. B I L L B E A V E R S to t h e G r a n d East in o r d e r t h a t h e could personally g i v e h i m a special ""thank y o u " for t h e p a r t h e h a d played in p r o c u r r i n g t h e bus. R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC EDUCATION W . ' . R O G E R C . W A R D , Acting Chairman, presented the report which, o n his m o t i o n , was accepted: To the M.'. W.'.

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Brethren: I am pleased to report the activities of the Committee on Masonic Education for the year 1971. There were 19 Area Festivals held during the year 1971 by the Committee on Masonic Education in the following areas of state: No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

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Sept. 25—Pittsburg—Walter A. Fiorucci Sept. 11—Ft. Scott—Ira A. Barber May 14—Ottawa—Walter L. Dengel June 5—Kansas City—Henry Levi May 1—Leavenworth—James P. Brown Nov. 12—Sabetha—George T. VanBebber Nov. 30—Topeka—Robert H. Arnold Oct. 2—Emporia—Kenneth L. Helstrom Sept. 18—Independence—Melburn C. Barnes Oct. 23—Arkansas City—W. Nolan Artz Nov. 20—Wichita—Woodrow W . Coleman March 27—Manhattan—Gary Hauserman April 24—Concordia—Walter H. Berger May 22—Phillipsburg—Shirley F. Mastalka Oct. 8—Salina—E. Edward Cole Oct. 9—Hutchinson—Ray L. Hutchinson April 3—Pratt—Donald W . York Dec. 4—Wakenney—^James W. Cleland—^William Chapman Nov. 6—Garden City—Basil C. Marhofer

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Lodge Committee on Masonic Education Table Lodge Public Relations and the Lodge Tools for Building Total Program Lodge ( a ) Planning (b) Leadership (c) Charity ( d ) Unity

5. Masonic Home & Masonic Foundation Visual aid was used extensively in program presentations. There were approximately 1600 in attendance at these meetings compared to approximately 600 in years when only six meetings were held.

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Most of the meetings were held on Saturday and for the first time, a ladies program was included. Another first this year is the use of a public relations firm to handle publicity of Grand Lodge. The committee is very grateful to the area coordinators and District Deputy Grand Masters for their assistance in all phases of setting up the meetings and handling publicity throughout their areas. Your committee on Masonic Education wishes to thank Most Worshipful ROBERT D . CAPLINGER and the Grand Lodge of Kansas for the privilege of serving you in 1971. Fraternally submitted, LEWIS C . CARTER, Chairman R A L P H D . W A L K E R , Member M E L B U R N C . BARNES, Member ROGER C . W A R D , Member JAMES W . CLELAND, Member

R E P O R T O F COMMITTEE ON F I N A N C E A N D P R O P E R T Y M . ' . W . ' . W I L L I A M E . B R A D F O R D , C h a i r m a n , s u b m i t t e d t h e following r e p o r t w h i c h , o n h i s motion, w a s a d o p t e d : To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: In compliance with the terms of By-law 2-118 we submit the following report: Your Committee employed Brother ALLEN F . GERYE, a certified public accountant, to audit the accounts of Grand Lodge, examine the books and vouchers of the Grand Treasurer and the financial records of the Grand Secretary. Brother GERYE reported that his examination- revealed that the accounts and financial records are kept in a business like and efficient manner and are posted up to date. The report of Brother GERYE is appended hereto and made a part of this report. W.". Brother EDWARD PRATT accompanied Brother GERYE to the Kaw Valley Citizens State Bank of Topeka, to check all bonds and securities held by the bank in the name of our Grand Lodge. They found the list to be complete and in accord with those listed by the Grand Treasurer in his annual report as published in the Advanced Reports. W e have complied with By-law 2-118 with reference to the auditing of expense accounts and the issuance of checks to those so entitled, and the examination, in detail, of the records of our Grand Secretary. Having in mind the financial condition of our Grand Lodge, the Masonic Home, and the welfare of the Craft in general, we recommend the following appropriations from the general fund for the ensuing year. ESTIt/LATED GENERAL F U N D REVENUES $1.50 per capita on 83,420 members Interest on Investments... Miscellaneous receipts—Sale of Supplies etc Transfer to General Fund per by-law 2-302 Total Revenues Less—5% of per capita tax to Charity Fund Available for Appropriation

§125,130.00 19,000.00 7,500.00 5,320.00 §156,950.00 6,256.50 $150,693.50

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RECOMMENDED GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS Budget $65,753.00 less 2 7 % by other Grand Bodies) ....-$ 48,000.00 Grand Master's Contingent Fund—By-law 2-314 4,000.00 •Grand Master's Allowance—By-law 2-306 800.00 Grand Treasurer's Allowance—By-law 2-306 200.00 Grand Secretary's Salary .-.. 12,400.00 Annual Communication Expense 1,500.00 Grand Master's Apron and Jewel 1,000.00 Grand Master's-Grand Secretary's Conference 2,000.00 Grand Tyler-Asst. Grand Tyler 80.00 Grand Lecturer's-Asst. Grand Lecturer's expenses etc 3,000.00 Committee on Ritualistic Work... 750.00 Committee on Masonic Education 12,000.00 Committee on Public Schools 2,750.00 Committee Allowances 1,300.00 Committee on Temple Building and Remodeling 200.00 Committee on Trials and Punishment 150.00 George Washington National Masonic Memorial 1,000.00 Mileage and Expense.. 19,500.00 Per Diem Allowances 7,000.00 Masonic Services Association Dues 2,000.00 Printing Annual Proceedings 3,600.00 Grand Officers' Travel Expense... 3,000.00 Printing Kansas Laws of Masonry 1,000.00 Library Expense—.. 800.00 Stationery and Printing 2,500.00 Items for Resale 4,000.00 Grand Lodge Building repair and replacement of equipment... 5,000.00 Automobile Expense.. 3,500.00 Postage and Express. 5,500.00 Distribution of List of Lodges : — 400.00 Miscellaneous Expense 500.00 Promoting DeMolay 1,000.00 Total—Recommended General Fund Appropriations

$150,430.00

We wish to express to the Grand Treasurer and the Grand Secretary and his staff our appreciation for their cooperation and for the fine manner in which their records are kept. To our Grand Master we say thank you for this opportunity to serve our Grand Lodge. Fraternally submitted, W I L L I A M E . BRADFORD, H . JACKSON STATON . N O L A N ARTZ EDWARD N . PRATT GERALD TOWNSEND

Chairman

R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS W . " . W A L T E R A . F I O R U C C I , A c t i n g C h a i r m a n , p r e s e n t e d t h e followi n g r e p o r t which, o n h i s m o t i o n , w a s a d o p t e d : To the M:. W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Trials and Punishments consisting of BASIL C . MARHOFER of Ness City, STEVE W . CHURCH of Greensburg, WALTER A. FIORUCCI of Arma,

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SHIRLEY F . MASTALKA of Phillipsburg and JACK R . EULER, of Wathena, Chair-

man, begs leave to submit the following report. This Committee, charged with the trial and disposition of offenses against the Body of Masonry, is pleased to report that it has had a relatively inactive year. During the lodge year now ending, the Committee has received Charges and Specification in only two cases. Both of these were received by the Committee as the end of the Lodge year was approaching; consequently, in order to insure a continuity of committee membership during the time which would be required in the processing, trial and final disposition of such Charges and Specifications, the Committee has deferred initiating further action thereon. Such Charges and Specifications will be returned to the Grand Secretary, with a copy of this report for delivery to the incoming Chairman for processing and final action by the Committee during the ensuing Lodge year. Respectfully submitted by the Committee under date of March 10, 1972. JACK R . EULER, Chairman BASIL C . MARHOFER STEVE W . C H U R C H W A L T E R A. FIORUCCI SHURL F . MASTALKA

R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON T E M P L E BUILDING A N D R E M O D E L I N G M . ' . W . " . B E N W . G R A Y B I L L , C h a i r m a n , s u b m i t t e d t h e following r e p o r t w h i c h , o n h i s m o t i o n , was accepted: To the 1A:. W:.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:

Our Grand Master's program of Renovation and Remodeling Lodge buildings and insistence that this Committee give prompt attention and assistance to every request from the Lodges contemplating building projects has been extremely productive. It has probably been the most active year since this committee was established in 1961. The forms provided the District Deputy Grand Masters for reporting the condition of Lodge property has motivated many Lodges to renovate their buildings. It is hoped even greater emphasis will be placed on this phase of thd program in the coming year. Our Grand Master approved the recommendations of this committee as follows: New

Construction Clay Center Lodge No. 134—Construction cost, $117,000 plus additional $35,000 for paving, landscaping, furniture, etc. Olathe Lodge N o . 19—Construction cost approximately $40,000. Signal Lodge N o . 141, Osage City—Construction cost approximately $15,000. Galena Lodge N o . 194—Construction cost approximately $18,000.

Purchase and Remodeling Buildings Naphtali Lodge No. 310, Almena—Purchase of a 7 year old funeral home, $12,750.00 plus remodeling costs. Prairie Queen Lodge No. 176, Clyde—Purchase of a church building for a nominal $1,000 which included a valuable pipe organ. Edna Lodge N o . 345—Purchase of a suitable building at a cost of $3,000. The proceeds from the sale of the old building to be used for remodeling the new facilities.

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Remodeling Present Facililies Wellington Lodge No. 150—General remodeling |12,000. Great Bend Lodge No. 15—Air conditioning $5,512.00. Overland Park Lodge No. 436—Panelling and floor covering $5,000.00. Shawnee Lodge No. 54—General remodeling §2,000.00. Sale of Properly Roger E. Sherman Lodge No. 369, Kansas City—Authority to sell building located in a deteriorating neighborhood and to rent facilities of Delaware Lodge No. 96. Freeport Lodge No. 389—Sale of property before consolidation with Stohrville Lodge N o . 368, Bluff City. Approval of New Location Equity Lodge No. 131, Fontana—To move from present rented building to the American Legion Hall which was approved as adequate for Lodge purposes. The Following Lodges Have Projects in the Planning Stage: . Delta Lodge No. 77, Medicine Lodge Ensign Lodge No. 413 HiattviUe Lodge No. 216 Kansas City—^Joint project of Armourdale No. 271, Kaw No. 272, Roger E. Sherman No. 369 and West Gate No. 438 Oxford Lodge N o . 165 Valley Falls Lodge No. 21 The Chairman of this Committee has been invited to prepare a paper relative to Temple Building and Remodeling for presentation at the Midwest Conference on Masonic Education to be held at Worthington, Ohio on April 29, 1972. A brochure is in the process of being printed which will show designs and construction materials used by Lodges in this jurisdiction. These will be representative of several cost categories from one erected by a Lodge of 55 members to elaborate buildings involving investments of $150,000 or more. The 11 other Grand Jurisdictions in the Midwest Conference will be requested to cooperate by the exchange of designs and information, which can be added to our brochure and provide invaluable information to any Lodge contemplating a building project. In closing, we urge Lodges, particularly in the smaller communities, to investigate the availability of abandoned churches, school houses and other buildings such as the funeral home in Almena. Such structures can usually be purchased at a minimum cost and converted to attractive and functional Lodge Halls. We express our gratitude to M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER for giving us the privilege of serving in our capacity as a part of his program of "Activating Lodges To Activate Masons." Respectfully submitted, BEN

W . GRAYBILL,

Chairman

ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr. PAUL B . H E Y M A N J O H N A. SCHOWALTER CHESTER B . FULLERTON

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES AND LODGES U.D. W . ' . K. MAYNARD CURTS, Chairman, presented the following report

which, on his motions, was first adopted by sections and then as a whole: To the M.'. \Y^.'. Grand Lodge oj A. F. 6 A. M. of Kansas: An analysis of returns for the calendar year 1971 reveals the following statistical information: Increase Raised ! 1,142 Admissions 584 Restorations 394 Dual members admitted 11 Total

Decrease Dimitted 709 Deaths 2,057 Suspensions 1,018 Dual members withdrawn 2

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Net loss Membership 12/31/70 Correction to 1970 report Corrected total Less losses above Membership 1969.

1,655 85,067 +8 85,075 1,655

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This is the second greatest loss in recent years, the largest being 2,260 in Note the following tabulation: Year Loss Lodges

1971 1,655 4l4

1970 1,486 417

1969 2,260 418

1968 1,585 421

1967 1,445 428

1966 1,538 432

1965 1,471 434

1964 1,270 437

These figures are outlined for information only, and no attempt is made to analyze them. Your analysis will be as good as any. The year 1971 also saw three consolidations, as noted in our Grand Master's Report, on which this Committee was called to advise, viz: Powhattan No. 363 with Hiawatha N o . 35, which was effected on July 6; Freeport N o . 389 with Stohrville N o . 368, which was effected on December 1; and Olive No. 350 with Vesper No. 136, which was effected January 4, 1972. The consolidation of Scranton No. 407 with Carbondale, No. 70, as noted in the Synopsis of Returns, was effected prior to the last Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge and was not a concern of this Committee. This brings the total number of Lodges as of this moment to 413 Chartered Lodges. No letters of dispensation were issued during the last Grand Lodge year. These consolidations were effected with the hope that our Fraternity would thus be strengthened in the areas concerned. In checking the returns of several Lodges in which no candidate has been raised for several years, it would appear that more consolidations are in the offing. W e have,received notification from Garfield Lodge N o . 235 at Leonardville that they have complied with the statutes and voted to consolidate with Ashlar Lodge N o . 344 at Riley, with Ashlar~Lodge N o . 344 to be the survivor. N o word

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has been received from Ashlar Lodge as to their action to date. W e will hand the correspondence on this matter to the incoming committee for completion. It had been the desire of our Grand Master, as it is with most, to issue one or more letters of dispensation for the formation of new lodges. However, such must be initiated by a group of Brethren, desirous of forming a Lodge, in an area not already being served by a Lodge which seems to fill their own personal needs. It cannot be initiated by a Grand Lodge Officer or Committee and have any hope for success. It must have real "grass roots" beginnings. An analysis of the returns for 1971 reveals that 40 Lodges submitted almost perfect reports, the errors or deficiencies being as follows: Names left off roll: 36, 64, 70, 187, 449 (5) Degrees conferred (errors): 195,' 207, 307 (3) Error in admissions and dimissions: 39, 54, 80, 87, 96, 91, 113, 117, 125, 142, 147, 173, 234, 264, 279, 329 (17) Error in restorations: 74 Death not reported previous year: 120 (1) Wrong date for Suspension for Non-payment of dues: 132 (1) Copies of Annual Reports not alike: 367 ( 1 ) Reports received after January 10th deadline: 136, l48, 205, 250, 283, 350, 382, 393, 409, 431, 435 (11) One report was not received until about the middle of February, and then only after the District Deputy Grand Master, at the direction of the Grand Master, had made a personal call on the offending Lodge. There would seem to be no real excuse for a late report, other than the illness of the Secretary. In fact, a close attention to the provisions of our Grand Lodge Law would obviate all errors, and each Lodge would then have a perfect report every year. The 367 Secretaries who submitted perfect reports on time are to be commended for their efforts and attention to duty and detail. This procedure lightens the load on the Grand Secretaries office considerably, and frees the office personnel for more important duties. One of the duties of this Committee, as detailed in our Law, is: "It shall also examine and report upon any matters relating to Chartered Lodges which may be referred to it by the Grand Master, Grand Secretary, or Grand Lodge." One such matter has been presented to the Grand Master by the Officers of the Lodges in the home District of the Chairman of this Committee, and referred to this Committee by the Grand Master. The major purpose of this matter would be a method by which laggards could be placed under suspension, due to lack of interest or advancement, and thus free some Secretaries records of burdensome detail. The last sentence of Section 5, Article X, of our Constitution, begins: "When a candidate for the Mysteries of Masonry has been accepted, he may immediately, or at any time thereafter, be initiated as an Entered Apprentice; " The proposal is to strike the phrase "or at any time thereafter", and substitute the following: "or at any time within one year from the date of acceptance". By-Law 4-201, Time for Initiation or Advancement, presently reads as follows: "A candidate who has been accepted shall not be required to present himself for initiation, or for advancement, within any limited time; nor shall any lapse of time work a forfeiture of any right or privilege he may have acquired." The proposal is to strike the entire By-Law, and substitute therefore, the following: "A candidate who has been accepted shall be required to present himself for initiation within one year from the date of acceptance, and shall present himself for advancement within one year from the date of conferral of the Entered Apprentice Degree, and from the date of conferral of the Fellowcraft Degree. A candi-

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date who fails to present himself 'as above required, shall be required to regularly petition the Lodge for advancement, and to undergo further investigation and be balloted upon, before receiving further degrees. The payment of further fees, or repayment of a fee already paid, shall be left to the discretion of the Lodge. Prior to the expiration of the year of grace, as above outlined, the Lodge may extend the time requirement no more than one additional year." Many Grand Jurisdictions have this, or similar, requirements. Such a requirement would give Lodges an additional lever on laggards, if they knew they would have to "re-petition" and undergo another unanimous ballot if they waited too long before advancing. It would also permit over-burdened Secretaries to clean much "dead wood" out of their files, and place them in a "file and forget" category. Most Worshipful Grand Master, we move that these two proposals be referred to the incoming Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U . D . for further study and report back next year. W e again thank our Most Worshipful Grand Master for having given us the opportunity of serving this Grand Lodge in this fashion. Respectfully submitted, K E N N E T H L . HELSTROM GoLDWiN E . M I L L E R K. MAYNARD CURTS, Chairman

R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON J U R I S P R U D E N C E M . " . W . " . A R T H U R C . H O D G S O N , C h a i r m a n , s u b m i t t e d t h e followi n g r e p o r t w h i c h , o n h i s m o t i o n s , w a s acted o n by sections a n d t h e n at t h e conclusion of t h e r e p o r t w a s a d o p t e d as a w h o l e except f o r t h e part relative t o increase in p e r capita t a x which w a s defeated b y vote f r o m t h e floor: To the M:. W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: INTRODUCTION The Committee on Jurisprudence has carried on the work of the Committee principally by correspondence and by some long distance telephone calls. No meetings of the Committee have been held preceding this Grand Lodge Communication. The Annual Communication of Grand Lodge is a time when By-Laws may be enacted, amended- or repealed. Generally speaking legislation reaches the floor of Grand Lodge through the recommendation of the Grand Master, however, any lodge or any brother may present legislation and if any lodge or brother is so inclined, an opportunity will be presented at the end of this report for the presentation of any matters effecting the laws of this Grand Jurisdiction. (Constitution Article III, Section 3 ) . SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS A review of the Special Dispensations granted by our Grand Master shows they are within the prerogative of the Grand Master and we recommend approval of the same. (Approved.) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY O F THE COUNCIL O F ADMINISTRTION In reviewing the report of the Secretary of the Council of Administration we are aware that all matters considered and passed on cannot be set forth in full;

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and in the report as we have reviewed it, we feel- that the report should be adopted and we so recommend. {Adopted.) GRAND SECRETARY EMERITUS Our Grand Master has called our attention to the fact that M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS served the Grand Lodge of Kansas as Grand Secretary from January 1, 1959 to the date of his retirement on May 13th, 1971, and our Grand Master has recommended that this Grand Lodge express our appreciation to Most Worshipful Brother CHARLES S. MCGINNESS by conferring upon him the honorary title of Grand Secretary Emeritus. It is therefore recommended that the honorary title of Grand Secretary Emeritus be conferred upon M.'. W . ' . CHARLES S. MCGINNESS.

{Adopted.)

PER CAPITA TAX Our Grand Master has set forth his reasoning for the necessity of an increase in the per capita tax. Certainly anyone who is old 'enough to be a Master Mason is likewise old enough to realize what inflation and increasing prices has done to the operation of every business and every home. It seems to us that this Grand Lodge should adopt the Grand Master's recommendation. It is therefore accordingly moved that By-Law 2-301 be amended to read as follows: "Every Lodge working under a Warrant of Constitution shall pay annually to the Grand Lodge, a tax of Three Dollars and Fifty Cents per capita on its roll of membership for the preceding year. Said per capita tax shall be divided between the General Fund of the Grand Lodge and The Kansas Masonic Home, such division to be made each year by the Council of Administration with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Kansas Masonic Home in such proportion as will best meet the needs of both, and with the further provision that the portion allocated to the Kansas Masonic Home shall never be less than $1.50 per capita." (The balance of the section to remain as presently written.) {This proposal brought forth much discussion both pro and con. On a show of hands, the Grand Master declared that the proposal was defeated.) MASONIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE Our Grand Master believing in the importance of Masonic Education on the constituent lodge level as well as on the Grand Lodge level has suggested another standing committee consisting of three members, and to effectuate this recommended change it is proposed that By-Law 3-317 be changed to read as follows: "STANDING COMMITTEESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Every lodge shall have five standing committees. One on Masonic Education, consisting of three members to be appointed by the Master, whose duty it v shall be to help effectuate the programs of Grand Lodge relating to Masonic Education; One on Finance, consisting of three members to be appointed by the Master. . . . " The remaining portion of By-Law 3-317 to be as printed in the 1971 Laws of Masonry. ( Adopted.) MASONIC PUBLICITY Our Grand Master has reported that the matter of Masonic Publicity has been studied carefully by the Council of Administration, and after such study recom-

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mends that there should be a change in By-Law 3-608 relating to Masonic Publicity and use of the Masonic Emblem. It is therefore recommended that By-Law 3-608 be amended to read as follows; "MASONIC PUBLICITY A N D USE OF EMBLEMâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;No Mason, group of Masons, or lodge, as such, shall endorse or recommend any individual, firm, or undertaking other than for purely Masonic purposes; nor shall they use or permit the use of the word "Masonic" or any kindred term or emblem of Ancient Craft Masonry, in the organization of outside societies, or for advertising, or in the promotion of any business enterprise, except legitimate Masonic publications; nor shall they furnish a list of the membership or any portion thereof for any purpose whatever without the consent of the Grand Master." (Adopted.) ELECTION OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS Our Grand Master has expressed himself as believing it to be beneficial that the Grand Master should be elected on the first day of the Grand Lodge Session rather than on the, last day of the Grand Lodge Session and believing this to be for the good of Masonry in this Grand Jurisdiction. It is recommended that By-Law 2-101 be amended to read as follows: "ELECTION OF OFFICERS"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The election of officers shall not take place before the afternoon session of the first day of the Annual Communication . . . . " and continuing thereafter as the law is now written. (Adopted.) TYPOGRAPHICAL

ERRORS

Our Grand Secretary has pointed out several typographical errors or improper words which we think our Grand Secretary should be instructed to have corrected in future printing of the laws of Masonry. They are as follows: a. "the".

In line 4 of By-Law 2-115 the word "me" should be ciianged to read

b. In line 4 of By-Law 3-109 in the next to the last word in the line appears the word "tre" and this obviously should be "the" and the same should be changed accordingly. c. In By-Law 2-110 and in the last line of cross references there appears a citation of "5-30" and this should be "5-230" and the correction should be made accordingly. (Adopted.) TIME CHANGES Our Grand Secretary has pointed out that By-Law 4-409 contains the word "two years" in line 16 referring to Grand Secretary's certificate and By-Law 4-406 in the second line provides for a demit being effective for two years and By-Law 4-308, which provides for dues being payable in advance and the member being suspended after the dues remaining unpaid until the date of annual communication in December and it appearing that this is a conflict in our laws as presently written it is recommended that "one year" be substituted in By-Law 4-406 and By-Law 4-409 to read in both sections "one year". (Adopted.)

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CHARGES FOR CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS A N D DEMITS Our Grand Secretary advises your committee that the Council of Administration has ruled that a lodge requesting a certification of a diploma should be charged Five Dollars for such certificate. This seems logical to the Jurisprudence Committee and we recommend that the following shall be added to By-Law 4-403 as presently written. "The Grand Secretary shall make a charge of Five Dollars for any such certification". (Adopted.) COST OF CIPHERS By-Law 3-602 provides that the cost of ciphers shall be $1.00 each, however, in view of costs of mailing arid higher printing costs, it is recommended that this By-Law be changed to provide for ciphers being issued at the cost of $1.10. (Adopted.) DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDINGS Our Grand Secretary has called our attention to By-Law 2-503, which provides for the distribution of proceedings and he states that the annual proceedings and advance report are now costing in excess of $2.90, and in addition to this there is a mailing expense and the Grand Secretary has uggested a change in the By-Law and your committee recommends that By-Law 2-503 be amended by providing in the last of said By-Law that instead of being furnished at the price of 50^ per copy that it be amended to read $3.50 per copy, and the same price shall be charged for proceedings of previous years. (Adopted.) CONCLUSION During the past year numerous questions have been propounded to this committee and it felt that this must reflect an increasing interest in the laws of Masonry, and if this be the case then certainly we should all be pleased. W e cannot stress too strongly that the Worshipful Master is charged by law with reading and expounding the law to his lodge, to the end that none may plead ignorance of our laws concerning Masonry in this Grand Jurisdiction. It has been a distinct pleasure working with our Grand Master, T h e Most Worshipful ROBERT D . CAPLINGER. W e commend him for his enthusiasm and his dedication to the principals of Masonry and we assure him that it has been a great pleasure to serve under his leadership. Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR C . HODGSON, Chairman J O H N H . MURRAY T H O M A S C . RAUM, Jr. RICHARD A. PORTER FLOYD H . COFFMAN

REPORT OF THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION, INC. W.'. WILLIAM E. BOGUE, Executive Director, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M.\ W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: The activities of the Foundation and the duties which have been thrust upon it during this Grand Lodge year have been more varied and challenging than any

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year thus far. Some duties and activities have been joyous and very rewarding while others have been accepted grieviously and with the vivid realization that death sooner or later overtakes us all. W e have watched with pride and enthusiasm the progress of the students now furthering their education by financial aid made possible through our Student Loan Program. T h e Frances Cornick McGinness Memorial Scholarship Loan Fund has now been obligated with the exception of $641.15 which is the present balance in this fund. -Although we can expect no repayment of these loans this year, this fund continues to grow and in not too many years will turn over to support future deserving students. W e again bring to your attention the availability of loan funds in the field of nursing which are available from the Robert E. Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Loan Fund. As yet this fund has not been tapped. W e invite your inquiry and will appreciate your assistance in securing applicants for this financial aid. There are also funds other than these available for student loans to deserving youth. In our report to Grand Lodge last year we informed you of a project undertaken to produce a film strip about the Foundation. This Project was completed in the form of a color slide presentation complete with cassette sound track and was used at the Area Meetings this year. At the end of the Area Meetings, the slides were revised slightly and a second copy was made. The presentation is approximately 15 minutes in length and requires a Kodak Carousel projector and Cassette tape player to show it. It is entitled, "One Stone Upon Another", and is available with equipment and operator or Carousel and Cassette, upon request from the Foundation office. W^e are receiving numerous requests, so please give as much advanced notice as possible when requesting this program. W e express our sincere gratitude to the Grand Secretary's office for their continued cooperation and assistance. Through the efforts of our Grand Secretary and his request for names and addresses of 50 year members, our subscription list to these good Brothers has now almost doubled. The Foundation has, as of the last issue, increased the number of Kansas Mason papers sent free of charge to 50 year members from 2700 to over 5000 copies. This program is still getting sizeable support from our Seal Program and is being enthusiastically received by the recipients. The 1971 Seal Program is running approximately 6% behind 1970, however, even with this slight decrease, we enjoyed the first year in our history where we stood on our own two feet financially and still increased our security holdings by some 21.4%. The Foundation has received several new wills and trusts again this year, however, we can not over emphasize the importance and value of the small gift. The use of the Foundation as a depository for memorial tributes to our departed Brethren continues to increase. W e are deeply grateful to the individuals as well as the Lodges who have adopted a memorial program. Two of the most sorrowing events which occurred during this Foundation year were the loss of our devoted Brother CLAUDE R . RUSSELL on May 9, 1971 which followed in rapid succession the death of his wife Cloe on April 5, 1971. CLAUDE served Masonry for over 50 years and served as a Trustee of the Foundation until his death by leukemia. He saw fit to entrust his Estate to the Foundation and through three Trust Agreements made arrangements for the care of his daughter, Ruth. The handling of these Estates have afTorded the Foundation the opportunity to make its first really significant contribution to Mankind, in the name of Kansas Freemasonry. Chief Justice DICK FATZER gave you a brief resume of our project, one which we can not help but feel would receive the wholehearted approval of CLAUDE R. RUSSELL, were it possible for him to stand before us here today. The following press release was sent to each Master, Secretary and Foundation

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Committeeman last Monday (some 2,000 copies). Many of you have already expressed your enthusiastic approval. This same release has been distributed to all Topeka news raedias by the Foundation. The remaining news media of the State of Kansas have received a similar release from the University of Kansas Medical Center. Release Date Monday, March 13, 1972. The release reads as follows: The Kansas Masons have pledged $25,000.00 for cancer care, teaching and research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The Board of Trustees of the Kansas Masonic Foundation has just approved and adopted a program to support a chair to be occupied by a Professor or Associate Professor of Oncology in the Medical Center's expanding cancer program. Speaking for the Kansas Masonic Foundation in Topeka, Henry A. Bubb, president of the Board said the Masons hope to see the Faculty appointment perpetuated over the years. There are some 82,000 Masons in Kansas. An annual-giving campaign is underway through the Foundation. Funds from this campaign will be earmarked for the continuation and hopefully the expansion of this program. The Medical Center's Vice Chancellor for 'Health Affairs, Dr. William O. Rieke, confirmed that the Masonic Foundation gift will be used in the appointment of an additional staff member. Dr. Barth Hoogstraten. Professor of Medicine, recently was named director of the cancer program. The developing program involves the departments of Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Pathology and Radiation Therapy. KU Medical Center has a. grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the feasibility and needs for KUMC to be named a regional clinical cancer research center. Dr. Rieke said that the appointments of several more cancer specialists to the Medical Center faculty, and preliminary plans for a new cancer treatment area and laboratories for clinical tests and research, are some of the steps being taken towards KUMC being named a regional cancer treatment center. Rep. William Roy (D-Kan.) has asked all members of the Kansas congressional delegation to join in the co-ordinated effort to have the University of Kansas Medical Center named one of 15 clinical research centers for cancer in the nation. A physician. Dr. Roy played a leading role in the National Cancer Act leglislation that was passed by Congress last year at the request of President Nixon, to make a full scale attack against cancer. In the 530-bed Medical Center, a rapidly growing number of hospitalized patients are cancer victims. The 1971 patient statistics showed a daily average of 72 cancer patients, or 15 per cent of the patient list. An additional, 100 cancer patients are seen each month in the outpatient clinics. Patients are referred by physicians from every county in the state of Kansas and surrounding states. Over 1,000 new patients with cancer are registered at the Medical Center every year. W e are now in the process of assembling a mailing to all Masons of Kansas containing full details on the program and how you can participate,- perpetuate and expand this program. We sincerely hope that each Kansas Mason becomes as enthusiastic about this wonderful opportunity to serve our fellow man as we of. the Foundation. Fraternally submitted, W I L L I A M E . BOGUE

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DEMOLAY W. â&#x20AC;˘. G L E N N ROHRER, on behalf of Chairman DONALD VOCHATZER, who was unable to be present, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M.\

W.\

Grand Lodge of A. P. & A. M. of Kansas:

The members of this committee wish to thank the Grand Master for the challenge it handed this committee in furthering DeMolay in Kansas. I'm sorry we can not say we doubled the Order of DeMolay in 1971, but we have sent communications to each Chapter in Kansas to find out what we as Masons could do to help the Order. The letters I received from the Chapters all specified their need for men to help on the Chapter level. The boys can usually raise any money they need through activities, but the help and guidance of the Masons' must be voluntary. I hope at least 5 % of the Masons attending this Grand Lodge session will go home and offer their help on an Advisory Council. If your home town has no Chapter, I ask that you write the new Committee on Extension of DeMolay for help, and you can be assured of getting all the information and help needed to sponsor a Chapter. Early in the Masonic year this committee sent packets to each District Deputy Grand Master asking for their help in promoting DeMolay in Masonic districts. Each packet was prepared and mailed for this committee by the International Supreme Council Order of DeMolay in Kansas City, Missouri, we are very thankful to them. Through this information one lodge in Kansas has requested information on how to form and sponsor a Chapter and we are looking forward to a new Chapter in the near future. I received a report from the DeMolay State Scribe Brother D E N N I S A. DAUGHERTY, and the report shows 24% of the Chapters met their membership goals and the State goal showed 6 4 % or 441 new members. Two Chapters had an outstanding year. District 56 Chapter at Norton had 2 5 0 % of its goal and Adelphi Chapter at Winfield 2 1 1 % of its goal. The Order of DeMolay in this jurisdiction gives an Award of Excellence for outstanding Chapters, and Bestor G. Brown Chapter, Wichita, won this award. You can see that the young men of. DeMolay have the interest in the Order but they still need the help and advice of men with the Masonic Ideals. Most Worshipful Grand Master, we hope that this report shows DeMolay is "On the Go in Kansas' and shows the Masons of Kansas that tlie seven cardinal virtues of DeMolay parallel Masonry, they are: filial Love, Reverence, Courtesy, Comradeship, Fidelity, Cleanliness and Patriotism. Most Worshipful Grand Master I move this report be accepted. Committee on the Extension of DeMolay, DONALD E . VOCHATZER, E. EUGENE' PUCKETT G L E N N ROHRER

Chairman

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE X W.'. JAMES R . PAULSON, Master of Goodland Lodge No. 321, asked for and was given permission to address the Grand Lodge. He pointed out that the legal age for voting and many other privileges had been lowered to 18 years and that he was of a firm belief that the time had come when the Grand Lodge of Kansas should lower the age for petitioners for the Degrees of Masonry to not less than 18 years. This proposal brought forth much discussion both for and against

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the change. It was very apparent that there would not be enough time to reach a complete agreement and therefore Grand Master CAPLINGER received the proposal and referred it to the incoming Grand Master for further study. LABOR TO REFRESHMENT The Grand Lodge was then called from labor to refreshment for the purpose of public installation of the newly elected and appointed Grand Officers. INSTALLATION OF GRAND OFFICERS With M.'. W . ' . CARROLL C. ARNETT as installing Grand Master assisted by M.'. W.'. ARTHUR C. HODGSON as Grand Marshal, M.'. W.'. OWEN E. HODGSON as Grand Chaplain, M.'. W.'. H. JACKSON STATON as Grand Junior Warden, M.'. W.',. THOMAS C. RAUM, Jr. as Grand Senior Warden, M.'. W.'. FLOYD S. ECORD as Grand Senior Deacon, M.'. W.'. WILLIAM E. BRADFORD as Grand Junior Deacon and Brother JOHN MCCARTER, Grand Organist, the following elected and appointed Grand Officers were installed for the ensuing year: M.'. W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY, Grand Master, Topeka Lodge No. 17, Rossville, Kansas 66533 R.'. W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Deputy Grand Master, Royal Lodge No. 192, 113 N . St. John, Lyons, Kansas 67544 R.'. W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD, Grand Senior Warden, Ancient Form N o . 34, 7600 West 75th, Overland Park, Kansas 66204 R.'. W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Grand ]unior Warden, Alma Lodge No. 161, Box 122, Alma, Kansas 66401 M.'. W.". WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, Grand Treasurer, Syracuse Lodge No. 309, 106 North Main, Syracuse, Kansas 67878 R.'. W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr., Grand Secretary, Rosedale Lodge No. 333, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, Kansas 66601 W . ' . CONRAD F . JOHNSON, Grand Chaplain, Smithton Lodge No. 1, 217 S. 12th, Sabetha, Kansas 66534 W . ' . RALPH D . WALKER, Grand Senior Deacon, Sharon Springs Lodge No. 417, R . F . D . 1, Sharon Springs, Kansas 67758 W . ' . W . N O L A N ARTZ, Grand junior Deacon, Belle Plaine Lodge No. 173, 155 Rutland, Wichita, Kansas 67206 W . ' . MELBURN C. BARNES, Grand Marshal, Constellation Lodge No. 95, P.O. Box 190, Fredonia, Kansas 66736 W . ' . EUGENE E . CARLSON, Grand Sword Bearer, Solomon City Lodge No. 105, Solomon, Kansas 67480 W . ' . RICHARD D . OVERTON, Grand Senior Steward, Armourdale Lodge No. 271, 4168 Francis, Kansas City, Kansas 66103 W.". CHESTER L . GILBERT, Grand junior Steward, Topeka Lodge N o . 17, 927 North Van Buren, Topeka, Kansas 66608 W.". WALTER L . DENGEL, Grand Pursuivant, Ottawa Lodge No. 18, 235 South Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067 W.". B E N N Y L . HOLLOWAY, Grand Tyler, Narka Lodge No. 349, R.F.D. 1, Narka, Kansas 66960 W.". LARRY L . ALGOTT^ Assistant Grand Tyler, Ashlar Lodge No, 344, R.F.D. 4, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

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DISTRICT D E P U T Y GRAND MASTERS INSTALLED T h e D i s t r i c t D e p u t y G r a n d Masters for 1 9 7 2 - 1 9 7 3 w e r e t h e n escorted t o t h e W e s t of t h e A l t a r a n d w e r e g i v e n t h e o a t h of office by t h e G r a n d I n s t a l l i n g Officer, M . ' . W . ' . C A R R O L L C . A R N E T T . 1972-1973 COMMITTEE A P P O I N T M E N T S STANDING COMMITTEES Credentials Committee W . ' . FRANK C H A F F I N , Chrm., Orient No. 51, 1712 Collins, Topelca 66604 W . ' . E. E. STOCKEBRAND, Wamego No. 75, Wamego 66547 W.". T H U R M A N D . MILLER, Mound City No. 33, Box 208, Mound City 66056 W . ' . GEORGE W . HOLLAND, Russell No. 177, 525 Main, Russell 67655 W . ' . D u A N E LARISON, Henri N o . 190, R.R. 3, Tonganoxie 66086 Reports of Grand Officers M.'. ^X^.â&#x20AC;¢. CARROLL C . ARNETT, PGM, Chrm., Belleville No. 129, Box 472, Belleville 66935 W . ' . SHIRLEY MASTALKA, Phillipsburg No. 184, Box 177, Phillipsburg 67661 W . ' . JESSE BEAN, Ridgeway N o . 62, Box 192, Overbrook 66524 W.". W A L T E R A. FIORUCCI, Arma N o . 408, Box 449, Arma 66712 W . ' . H E N R Y M . LEVI, Ben Hur No. 322, 1439 S. 4lst., Kansas City 66106 Finance Committee M.". W . ' . WILLIAM E . BRADFORD, PGM, Chrm., Lyra No. 256, Wamego 66547 W . ' . KAROL J O N W I L H I T E , Ridgeway N o . 62, Overbrook 66524 W . ' . EMORY H . ADKISON, Siloam No. 225, 2823 Ohio, Topeka 66605 W . ' . ROBERT A. RIDLEY, Palmyra N o . 23, Baldwin City 66006 W . ' . HARRY M . FRETZ, Golden Rule No. 90, 1524 Logan, Topeka 66608 Jurisprudence

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M . ' . W . ' . ARTHUR C . HODGSON, PGM, Chrm.,

Cornerstone N o . 219, Box 529,

Lyons 67554 M . ' . W . ' . J O H N H . MURRAY, PGM, King Solomon N o . 10, 1020 S. 4th, Leavenworth 66048 M . ' . W.". THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., PGM, Albert Pike No. 303, 201 N . Topeka, Wichita 67202 W.". K E I T H R . WILLOUGHBY, St. Thomas No. 306, P.O. Box 408, Colby 67701 W.". FLOYD H . COFFMAN, Ottawa No. 18, Courthouse, Ottawa 66067 Ritualistic Committee W.'.WooDROW W . COLEMAN, Chrm., Albert Pike N o . 303, 328 E. 1st St., Wichita 67202 W.". H U G H A. KELLEY, Topeka N o . 17, 4520 W . 25th, Topeka 666lA W . ' . HARVEY L . HENDERSON, Satanta No. A46, Satanta 67870 Trials and Punishment M.\ W.". RICHARD L . BECKER, PGM., Chrm., Keystone No. 102, Box 983, Coffeyville 67337 W . ' . LEWIS CARTER, Holton N o . 42, 411 S. Montana, Holton 66436 W.". BOBBY L . GENTRY, Hesperian No. I l l , Rossville 66533 W.". GEORGE T . V A N BEBBER, Troy No. 55, Troy 66087 W.". W I L L I A M D . HIGHBARGER, Towanda No. 30, Towanda 67144

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Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D. W . ' . PAUL E . MURPHY, Chrm., Overland Park No. 436, 8845 Horton, Overland â&#x20AC;¢ Park 66207 W . ' . ERNEST E . HENRICKS, Seabrook No. 385, 1916 Quivira, Topeka 66604 W.". JEROME B . STONEHOCKER, Tyrian No. 246, Box 782, Garden City 67846 Correspondence M.". W . ' . FLOYD S. ECORD, PGM, Burlington No. 66, Box 188, Burlington

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Foreign Relations M.\ W . ' . J O H N D . CUNNINGHAM, PGM, Chrm., Norton No. 199, 409 W . Wilberforce, Norton 67645 M . ' . W . ' . KARL J. BAUMGARTNER, PGM, Goodland No, 321, Box 238, Goodland

67735 M.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, PGM, Mackey No. 48, R.R. 2, Effingham

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Masonic Education R . ' . W . " . J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Chrm., Royal No. 192, 113 N . St. John, Lyons 67544 R . ' . W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 W . 75th, Overland Park 66204 R.'. W . ' . ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Alma No. 161, Alma 66401 W . ' . RALPH D . WALKER, Sharon Springs No. 417, R.R. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 W . ' . FRED PECHIN, Derby N o . 365, 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita 67210 Public Schools W . ' . RALPH E . W I L S O N , Chrm., King Solomon N o . 10, 3705 Shrine Park Road Leavenworth 66048 W . ' . JOSEPH C , LITTRELL, lola No. 38, Box 603, lola 66749 W . ' . FLOYD A. BOSLER, Wyandotte No. 3, 4323 Martin, Kansas 66102 W . ' . WALTER H . BERGER, Lebanon No. 221, Scandia 66966 W . ' . WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Oakley No. 253, Box 653, Oakley 67748 Temple Building and Remodeling M . ' . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON, PGM, Chrm., Ionic No. 254, Box 85, St. John 67576 M . ' . W . ' . B E N W . GRAYBILL, PGM, Old Mission No. 153, Box 6, Shawnee Mission 66201 W . ' . GEORGE W . RIGGS, Valley Center No. 364, 128 A, Cedar, Valley Center 67147 W . ' . DONALD W . YORK, Wilmore No. 412, Wilmore 67155 W . ' . GEORGE W . YOUNG, Clay Center No. 134, 1605 7th St., Clay Center 67432 Necrology M.'. W . ' . O W E N E . HODGSON, PGM, Salina No. 60, 660 Highland, Salina

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SPECIAL COMMITTEES Church-Lodge Relations W . ' . LESLIE HEISZ, Chrm., Satanta No. AA6, Santant 67870 Rev. LOUIS G A N T , Jr., Albert Pike No. 303, 1433 Park Place, Wichita Rev. A. OTIS BEACH, Topeka No. 17, 2915 Lincoln, Topeka 66611

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Extension of DeMolay W . ' . DONALD E . VOCHATZER, Chrm., Satanta No. 446, Satanta 67870 W.". CARL A. NEASE, St. John No. 113, 703 E. 5th, Concordia 6690i W . ' . EUGENE PUCKETT, Lawrence No. 6, 824 W . 22nd, Lawrence 66044

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Lecturers W:. J. EARL ODEN, Parsons No. 117, 2431 Washington, Parsons 67357 W.·. CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, Wyandotte No. 3, 2627 N. 43rd, Kansas City 66104 W:. CLARENCE W. SILLS, Ben Hur No. 322,4841 Quivira Dr., Shawnee Mission 66216 W.· . 1. GLENN JE NKINS, H amlin No . 185, Reserve 66529 W: . RONALD E. WHITE , Topeka No. 17, 609 "T" , Atchison 66002 W:. FRANK T. MOORE, Albert Pike No. 303,23 14 Pattie, Wichita 67211 W:. EARL M. SITTON, Apollo No. 297, 201 S. Wyoming, Plainville 67663 W:. GARNETTE E. GREENE, St. Francis No. 404, St. Francis 67756 W:. CHARLES H ADDOCK, Fargo No. 300, 922 N . Sherman, Liberal 67901 W:. H ARVEY 1. H ENDERSON, Satanta No. 446, Satanta 6787{} Assistant Lecturer W:. LAWRENCE WINEGARDNER, Active No . 158, 601 S. 6th, Atchison

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PRESENTATIONS W.·. SAM K ELSEY and W.· . SCOTT K ELSEY, Jr., Brothers Grand Master elect, presented M .· . W.·. RICHARD D . KELSEY, Master, a gavel made from a tree grown on the Kelsey farm. The Master was most appreciative for the gift and stated that it would be a cherished momento of his year as Grand Master.

of the Grand Grand always

New Grand Master, M.·. W .· . Richard D. Kelsey receiving great grandfather's MasO/lic pin from his mother as his wife, Greta, and PGM Floyd E. Ecord, who presented it, looks on.

M.·. W.·. FlOYD E. EeoRD, Past Grand Master, then presented the Grand Master with a Masonic pin that had first been worn by his great grandfather. M. · . W.·. EeoRD escorted Grand Master K ELSEY to where his mother was seated in the hall so that she might pin it on his lapel.

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ACCEPTANCE SPEECH M . ' . W . ' . RICHARD D. KELSEY thanked the Installing Officers for their part in the ceremonies just completed and M.". W . ' . FLOYD EcORD for his presentation of the Masonic pin; also, to his family for their patient understanding during his many absences from home and to his lodge, Topeka Lodge N o . 17, for all honors bestowed on him. He expressed appreciation to the Grand Lodge Officers for their support in the past and hoped that he would merit the continuance of their confidence and support. He also stated that he felt that his close relationship with M . ' . W . " . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER had been very beneficial and would be of great help in the year ahead. He then introduced the members of his immediate family that were present, other relatives and Reverend and Mrs. Paul Mitchell of his church. W . ' . MAURICE W . SYKES, Master of Topeka Lodge No. 17, presented M . ' . W.". KELSEY with a presiding officer's hat from his home Lodge. OTHER PRESENTATIONS M . ' . W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., Past Grand Master, being granted permission to, make a presentation, presented M.". W . ' . ROBERT D. CAPLINGER, Junior Past Grand Master, with a Past Grand Master's jewel and requested that his wife, Helen, pin it on him. He stated that he had been well pleased with his efforts since appointing him to the Grand Line of Officers. M . ' . W . ' . CAPLINGER was next given a set of Masonic cuff links, a present from his wife, Helen and children, Stephen and Candra. REFRESHMENT TO LABOR After the Ladies and non members had been excused, the Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor for the purpose of concluding the business of the 116th Annual Communication. THANKS TO THE HOSTS M . ' . W . ' . KELSEY, on behalf of all members of the Grand Lodge, thanked the Topeka Lodges and all who had a part in the fine manner in which the Grand Lodge had been accommodated during this Annual Communication. READING OF THE JOURNAL On motion, properly supported, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

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CLOSING There being no further business, the One Hundred Sixteenth Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was closed in Ample Form with the closing prayer by Grand Chaplain CONRAD F . JOHNSON.

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APPOINTIVE GRAND OFFICERS -1972 (11 LE<;UE M. HEISZ, Grand Chaplain ; (21 ROBERT H. ARNOLD , Grand Senior Deacon; (3) FRED PECHIN, Grand Junior Deacon; (4) EDMUND R. STUCKER, Grand Marshal; (5) JAMES P. BROWN, Grand Sword Bearer; (6) DONALD W. YORK, Grand Senior Steward ; (7) RICHARD D. OVERTON, Grand Junior Steward; (8) RALPH D. WALKER, Grand Pursuivant; (9) DONALD E. STATEN, Grand Tyler; (10) GARY R. HAUSERMAN, Assistant Grand Tyler.

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SKETCH

M.-. W.-. ROBERT DALE CAPLINGER G R A N D MASTER OF MASONS I N KANSAS

from March 13, 1971 to March 11, 1972

By B E N W . GRAYBILL,

P.G.M.

M . ' . W . ' . ROBERT DALE CAPLINGER, the 102nd Grand Master of Masons in Kansas, was born February 23, 1927. He was the third of four sons of JESSE L. and NEI-L SMITH CAPLINGER, natives of western Kansas. His paternal grandfather was engaged in the hardware business for many years in Greensburg. His father received his early training in the business in this store and later opened his own store in Stafford, where son, ROBERT, was born. JESSE CAPLINGER eventually returned to Greensburg to operate the original family business. His four sons are a living tribute to his guiding hand. ERNEST, the oldest, is a newspaper man in St. Louis; WILLIAM, a past master of Kiowa Lodge No. 293, Greensburg, is a stockbroker in that city; JAMES practices law in Topeka. ERNIE and JIM, like their father and brothers are active members of the Masonic fraternity. ROBERT attended elementary school in Greensburg; graduated from the Greensburg High School in 1945; received his Bachelor Degree at Washburn University in Topeka; and his LLB and J D Degrees at Washburn Law School. His military service was in the Army Air Corps in 1945â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. At the time of his discharge, he was a Cryptographic Instructor at Scott Field, Illinois. He was later commissioned in the Air Force Reserve. In 1952, Bob entered the private practice of Law in Atchison and after two years he was induced to accept a position with an insurance company as a Claims Counsel, domiciled in Kansas City. The law firm of Ball, Lowry and Stillings, of Atchison, offered him an opportunity to become a partner in that firm in 1957, ROBERT CAPLINGER served two terms as County Attorney of Atchison County; he has been City Attorney of Effingham for 15 years and is the attorney for the Effingham District School Board. H e is a past president of the Effingham Lions Club; a past president of the Atchison County Bar Association and a past vice president of the Atchison Chamber of Commerce. On August 28, 1949, ROBERT D . CAPLINGER was united in marriage with Miss H E L E N STUTZ, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM C. STUTZ, of Effing-

ham. This marriage strengthened his Masonic ties for Helen's father is a past master of Mackey Lodge No. 48; her brother in law. G E N E BERRY, is presently serving as Master of that Lodge and her brother, Captain LEROY WILLIAM STUTZ, a prisoner of war in Hanoi, is also a member of Mackey Lodge. BOB and H E L E N have two children, STEPHEN W I L L I A M , a student at Kansas State University, and CANDRA, a freshman in Effingham High School. The family lives on a farm near Effingham and BOB commutes to his office located in Atchison. As nearly as we have been able to determine, H E L E N and STEPHEN do the farming while BOB practices law, etc. However, the family enjoys being together, whether it is work or play. They are active members of the Presbyterian Church in Effingham where BOB is a ruling Elder. The Masonic record of M.". W . ' . ROBERT CAPLINGER is one of distinction. H e

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was raised in Kiowa Lodge No. 293, Greensburg, on August 24, 1948; dimitted to Mackey Lodge No. 48, Effingham, on January 6, 1958; served as Master of that Lodge in 1962 and has remained active, locally, having served as Junior Steward in 1962; Senior Steward, 1964; Senior Warden, 1965; Senior Deacon, 1967; Tyler, 1968-69 and is serving as Junior Deacon in 1972. His Grand Lodge service has been equally impressive. He was District Deputy Grand Master in 1966; a member of the Committee on Jurisprudence in 1967; Committee on Masonic Education, 1968-69-70; a member of the Committee on Temple Building and Remodelling in 1968-69 and Chairman of that Committee in 1970. He was appointed Grand Senior Deacon by M.'. W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM in 1968; elected Grand Junior Warden in 1969; Grand Senior Warden, 1970 and on the death of R.". W.". ROBERT E . FERGUSON, he was installed Deputy Grand Master on June 7, 1970. He was elected and installed Grand Master of Kansas on March 15, 1971. H E L E N and BOB served as Worthy Matron and Patron of Areme Chapter No. 231, OES, in 1961. He was Potentate of Abdallah Temple, AAONMS, in 1968, and is past president of the Atchison Shrine Club. He is a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies in Kansas City, Kansas, having received the rank and decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor from the Supreme Council in 1971. He is a member of all the York Rite Bodies in Atchison, including the Red Cross of Constantine. He received the Honorary Legion of Honor from the International Order of De Molay in 1971. In his address following his installation as Grand Master, M.'. W . ' . CAPLINGER displayed his deep sentimental nature by announcing that the year of 1971 in Kansas Masonry would be dedicated to R.'. W . ' . ROBERT E . FERGUSON, whose death occured while he was serving as Deputy Grand Master; and to his brother in law. Brother LEROY W . STUTZ, who had been a prisorier of war in Hanoi for five years. He, also, promised a year of ACTION for Kansas Masonry and that his theme would be to "Activate Lodges to Activte Masons". His record needs no embellishments to prove that his promise was abundantly fulfilled. It is axiomatic that an executive officer who is contented to accept the status quo; ignore existing difficulties; is evasive in making decisions; smiles constantly and does nothing, will receive the accolades of his constituents, but not necessarily their respect, for his lethargy will compound the problems of the organization. Fortunately, on rare occasions, a different type appears on the scene. If M.'. W . ' . T O M RAUM had made no other contribution to Kansas Masonry, his appointment of BOB CAPLINGER as Grand Senior Deacon, merits the gratitude of every Mason in Kansas. W e have never known a more patient and compassionate person than ROBERT D. CAPLINGER. For three years he studiously examined the policies and structure of the Grand Lodge. He was unwilling to advocate changes until it was documented that they would be constructive, but once convinced, he had the ability and? courage to act. When he assumed office of Grand Master, he was well prepared to administer a program of decisive action. M.'. W . ' . CAPLINGER had a passionate desire to awaken the Freemasons of Kansas; to inspire them to apply the tenets of Masonry to their daily lives and to appreciate the opportunity of enjoying association with their Brother Masons. When he was installed, he was admonished to "Have an eagle eye upon every portion of his jurisdiction". His comprehensive program is evidence that he did not ignore this instruction. Detailed accounts of the work of his officers and committees will app>ear elsewhere in these proceedings, but it should be recorded here that every section of the Grand Lodge functions was carfully examined and reviewed and corrective action taken where needed.

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The accomplishments of his administration include: A reorganization of the Grand Secretary's office. The renovation and remodelling of the Grand Lodge builidng and initiatory action to establish a functional library. The Masonic Education Program, which included twenty Area Meetings, Table Lodges, St. John's Day Festival, District Deputy Conferences. Special events, such as the two meetings of Tribute to Criminal Justice officers. Public School Programs, Project Ambassador, to solicit funds for transporting members of the Masonic Home. The establishment of Lodge Committees to act in Bereavement and contacting widows of deceased members to infrom them that our obligations did not terminate with their husband's death. The encouragement of Lodges to renovate, remodel and rebuild to provide suitable meeting places for Masonry, which resulted in the most active year since the establishment of the Committee on Temple Building and Remodelling. The expansion of the Ritualistic Lecturers staff to enable Lodges to have a closer contact for ritualistic instruction. The revision of the format and expansion of coverage of the Kansas Masons to provide more Masonic information and local Lodge needs. The Program of Rededication to Masonic Obligations and Total Participation promoted by a direct summons from the Grand Master to every Kansas Mason to appear at a Lodge meeting in the month of November. Instructions to Lodges for providing interesting meetings so that Lodge attendance can be made an enjoyable experience rather than a boring evening. The year of 1971 was one of ACTION in Kansas Masonry. It was the result of the untiring energy and determination of M.'. W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER. Answering the question as to what he regarded as the salient feature of his term of office, he modestly replied that it was amazing how so many men of divergent backgrounds, interests and abilities, could unite in one great effort of effective action. H e failed to state that this is only accomplished by Inspirational Leadership. BOB CAPLINGER, with his boyish manner, courteous approach and keen insight, is truly inspirational to the extent that his coworkers become devoted to his cause. As his Editor of the Kansas Mason, we can truthfully state that it was an enjoyable experience for we did not have to search for newsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he provided it. Thank you again. BOB, for allowing us to be a bat boy on your championship team. May you have many future years available for the great service you can give Kansas Masonry.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Association of Past Grand Masters OF KANSAS

Ramada Inn, Parlor C. Sixth and Madison Topeka, Kansas March 9, 1972 The 68th Annual Meeting of the Association of Past Grand Masters of Kansas was held in the above place on the evening of March 9, preceding the opening of Grand Lodge on the following morning. The following Past Grand Masters responded to roll call: 1934 1938 1942 1943 1954 1956 1957 1961

JAMES A. CASSLER HENRY S. BUZICK CLINE C. CURTISS CHARLES S. MCGINNESS FLOYD E . ECORD KARL J. BAUMGARTNER RICHARD L. BECKER JOHN H . MURRAY

1965 1966 1967 1967 1967 1968 1969 1970

The Venerable President, WILLIAM

OWEN E. HODGSON WILLIAM E. MONTGOMERY WILLIAM E. BRADFORD JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM (Hon.) CONRAD HAHN (Hon.) THOMAS C. RAUM, Jr. CARROLL S. ARNETT H, JACKSON STATON

E . BRADFORD, called

upon

M . ' . W . ' . O W E N E . HODGSON to offer prayer.

It was noted that despite long existing custom, a majority of the members had accepted an invitation from the presiding Grand Master to dine with him and the officers of Grand Lodge at a dinner which included wives of officers and Past Grand Masters as well. The opening of a Table Lodge for Ceremony was therefore dispensed with. Reports on absent members was an order of business, and note was taken concerning the death of two venerable members as follows: M . ' . W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY, who presided over the Grand Lodge during the Centennial Year of 1955, who had passed away on April 15, 1971, also M . ' . W . " . A R T H U R H . STRICKLAND, who presided over the Grand Lodge in 1940, and who passed to his reward on September 29, 1971. Considerable concern was expressed over the recent hospitalization of M . ' . W . ' . S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY, Grand Master in 1952, and for the

past ten years. Superintendent of our Kansas Masonic Home. T h e concern was relieved somewhat when M . ' . W . ' . THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., Secretary of the Home Board reported a visit with M . ' . W . ' . Brother

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DAUGHERTY a few days earlier when he found him in improved health, and ready for discharge from the hospital for convalescence at his home on the following Sunday, March 12. President BRADFORD then reported that Grand Master ROBERT D . CAPLINGER had declined an invitation to be present and participate in the Association ceremonies due to a press of duties in preparation for the opening of Grand Lodge on the morrow. H e had asked that initiation be deferred until next meeting. Several visiting Grand Masters and one Past Grand Master had been invited to the meeting and were introduced as follows: M . ' . W . ' . T H O M A S J. DAVIS, Grand Master of Missouri, M . ' . W . ' . O R I N A. SHIPP,

Grana Master or Oklaiioma ana two aistiiiguisnea oretiiren iioni uiC M . ' . W . " . Grand Lodge of Canada in Ontario, M . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM K . BAILEY, Grand Master and M . ' . W . ' . J O H N A. IRVINE, Past Grand

Master and present Grand Secretary. Each was welcomed and in keeping with custom, all were accorded honorary memberships in the Association. In the absence of formal initiation, the modes of recognition and the password were explained to them and they were declared honorary members. Each was then called upon for remarks and any matters of interest as to the condition of the Craft in their jurisdiction. Following this there was a general discussion in which all took part and toasts were offered in the customary manner. After a period of genuine good fellowship, the President announced that according to the by-laws, officers would be advanced and that M.". W . ' . T H O M A S C . RAUM, Jr. would be the Venerable President, and the Secretary would be retained. M . ' . W.'. CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S then declined this honor and the matter was referred to the incoming officers. The meeting was then adjourned. C H A R L E S S. M C G I N N E S S

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IN MEMORIAM

M.路. W .路. ARTHUR HENRY STRICKLAND GRAND MASTER OF MASONS IN KANSAS February 15, 1940 to February 13, 1941

Born at Kansas City, Kansas October 27, 1887

Died at K ansas City, Kansas Septemeber 28, 1971

.. If, as a friend, one is called upon to write, record and analyze the accomplishments of a man, one is prone to overemphasize and embellish the record, rather than to treat it in the cold, disfashionite conclus ion of the historian. Therefore, it is one's duty to judge the subject of our biography by his own deeds, rather than the light of fortunate circumstance or association. W:. D . Clark Kelley, writing the biography of M .路 . W.路. ARTHUR H. STRICKLAND attempted to give a fair accounting of the socia l, civic and fraternal life vested of his personal affection of this friend and brother. But in knowing this man and Mason, for 'a. brief period or for many years it is impossible toexclude the warm personality that penetrates every word of his biography. At a very early age he already demonstrated the qualities of leadership, devotion and influence that were to characterize his life. H e was educated in the elementary schoo ls of Kansas City, Kansas. Following graduation from high school, he attended the Kansas City School of Law. H e worked in many capacities before becoming city purchasing agent for Kansas City, Kansas, which duties he held from 1918 to 1921. He began his public service as a clerk in the water department in 1914, and from 1921 to 1927 he was city commissioner of finance, and later became city water and light commissioner from 1927 to 1929. He was Chief License Inspector 1937 until his retirement in 1954. ovember 6, 1909 in Kaw Brother ARTHUR was made a Master Mason on Lodge o. 272, and thus continued a succession that began when his father served as W:. Master of that lodge in 1897. His older brothers also served as Master of Kaw Lodge as did M: . W:. Arthur in 1916. H e then served seven years as

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secretary of his lodge from 1923 to 1929- Brother Arthur also became the presiding officer of the Chapter, Council, Commandery, Order of St. Constantine and the four bodies of the Scottish Rite, and while so doing, received the honorary degree of Knight Commander, Court of Honor, and Inspector General Honorary 33Â°, Grand Royal Arch Captain, Grand Chapter 19^0, and Master of the Grand Council, R&SM 1920, Past Worthy Patron, Order of the Eastern Star and Past Potentate of Abdallah Temple. M . ' . W . ' . Arthur served as Grand Secretary for five years, from 1954 through 1958 and also served as secretary for five years of The Scottish Rite in Kansas City, Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carol A. Strickland of the home, to whom he was married for 56 years, a son Thomas A. Strickland of Kansas City, Kansas, four grand children and a great,great grand child, and friends and brethren literally by the thousands. Kaw Lodge held appreciation night for M.'. W . ' . Arthur on Thursday, September 6, 1962. At that time W . ' . Finis V. Swender, P.M. and later secretary of the lodge penned this poem: To:

M.'. W.-. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND

It's a pleasure to be here tonight And to add our word of praise For a Brother who has travelled far. Who's been faithful many ways. "Art", your record's written in the book In the archives of Kaw Lodge And whenever there's been work to do From your duty you'd not dodge. As a Mason you worked long and hard And your fame extended wide, And the Kansas Masons voted you As Grand Master with much pride. Through the years you've served and done your bit. Helping others on their way, With encouragement to carry through. Working for that better day. So our thanks to you, dear Brother "Art," W e are proud to call you friend! May the joy, and peace, and love of God For you never have an end. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Finis V. Swender There is always sadness in the passing of a loved one and friend, yet we know, even as we are bom into this world to live, also we must die. Gone is the statuesque figure, that deep sincere voice is stilled, the warm hand shake and friendly greeting are but a memory now, but we rejoice in the full knowledge that the spirit lives on. W e feel with positive assurance that M.'. W . ' . ARTHUR STRICKLAND would admonish any remorse and sadness in his passing with the words, "If my accomplishments and endeavors have been worthy, catch up the torch that is the light of Freemasonry and carry it into the countless, yet unborn generations to come."

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IN MEMORIAM

M. '. W.Âˇ. SCOTT E. KELSEY GRAND MASTER OF MASONS IN KANSAS February 11, 1955 to March 15, 1956

Born N ear Topeka, Kansas July 3, 1899

Died Near Topeka, Kansas April 15, 1971 " Masonry is action, and not inertness. It requires initiates to work, actively and earnestly for the beneÂˇ fit of their brethren, their country and mankind." From the biographical sketch of SCOTT E. KELSEY by Ralph F. Glenn-G .L . Proceedings 1956.

If Brother GLENN used an appropriate quotation for defining the standards of Freemasonry (and it is extremely apt) and if the Grand Lodge of Kansas ever had a Grand Master that fully measured up to those standards, it certainly wou ld be the one who presided over our Grand Lodge during our Centennial year, and for whom this memorial is being prepared. M.'. W.'. SCOTT E. KELSEY was a product of Shawnee County soil. His whole life is involved in a Shawnee County farm which has been in the family since 1857 (except for portions taken for the Topeka Municipal Airport) and it was on that self same soil where he ended nearly 72 years of unselfish and devoted community life. (M.'. W.'. SCOTT was found dead on the farm where he had come to bring a few bucketfuls of soil for his flower boxes.) On that soil he had made farming a real business. He had taken steps in experimenting with irrigation, and he had mastered the art of producing hybrid seed corn as well as producing improved strains of wheat and other farm products. He was a recognized leader in the production of Kaw Valley potatoes until that became unprofitable in the valley. He had even operated a dairy farm successfully. D espite all of these successes, his family and civic life stand out. His wife IVA with whom he celebrated a 50th wedding anniversary on September 15, 1969, joined with him in maintaining a home and a family that is seldom equalled. That

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family will be his greatest contribution to success. The three fine sons and the seven grandchildren that survive him are also dedicated to the soil and to the same high standards of conduct that added luster and honor to a name that was already near the top in Topeka historical circles. The farm on which M.'. W . ' . ScoTT suflfered the heart attack that ended one of the finest Masonic careers of this grand Lodge was purchased by a Union soldier boy, from Indiana, Dandridge Kelsey, (the deed was recorded December 14, 1867.) The farm, along with extensive acreage around Rossville and St. Marys, is still in the Kelsey family which now operates as a partnership under the title of Northwood Farms, and is farmed by the three sons. The Kelsey family has a long identification with Topeka Masonic organizations and particularly Topeka Lodge No. 17, Topeka's oldest Lodge. The male members of the Kelsey family have all been Masons since 1867 and all three sons are Past Masters of Topeka Lodge No. 17, while M . ' . W.". SCOTT'S brother, CHESTER T . KELSEY is a Past Master of Lake Lodge No. 50 at nearby Silver Lake. One son, R.'. W.". RICHARD D . KELSEY is following in his father's footsteps and is presently the Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas and in the ordinary course of events will become Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas in March 1972. To list all the varied activities of M.'. W . ' . ScOTT E. KELSEY will fill pages in Grand Lodge proceedings. He was active in practically all community organization, in addition to holding a vice presidency in the Kaw Valley State Bank and; Trust Co., member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Kansas Masonic Home of Wichita, President of the Masonic Temple Building Corp. which has just completed a $350,000 building project at 30th and MacVicar, after Urban Renewal took over the old Temple at 10th and Van Buren. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Methodist Home in Topeka, a long time member of the Kansas Historical Society, and State President of the Kansas Sociey of the Sons of the American Revolution. He and Mrs. Kelsey have long been active members of the Oakland Methodist Church. M.'. W . ' . ScoTT received his 50 year membership award in Masonry during the recent meeting of Grand Lodge at Wichita and his 50 year Scottish Rite Blue cap on April 12. He has long been a 33Â° member of that organization. H e also held membership in all York Rite bodies of the Masonic Orders and was a Past Potentate of Arab ShrineHe served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge during the Centennial Year of 1955 and presided over the extensive festivities of that organization in March 1956 when dignitaries from Grand Lodges from Nova Scotia to California attended. His activities on that occasion are recorded in a 30 minute color film, "One Hundred Years of Masonry in Kansas" which was produced by Steve Smith_ and has been widely shown over the state. At the time of his death and for several years preceding, he had been the Representative of Scottish Rite Masonry in the Valley of Topeka and was Treasurer of the group. There are many more organizations with which he has been identified and his contribution to flood control rrieasures along the Kaw River have been extensive and productive of beneficial results. Despite all these and other honors, the quotation of Brother G L E N N still seems to fit this untiring and unselfish brother who more nearly than any other represents the highest type of Masonic teaching. He not only believed in Masonry, he supported it whole heartedly, having for many years been Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education and in 1969 served as Chairman of the Mid West Conference composed of eleven midwestern states banded together for that work. Success and honors in such portions or on such high levels come to few men, and as one his mourners from a neighboring city of Emporia has said, "Truly one

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of the stalwart Masonic Oaks of Kansas has fallen in the forest of Freemasonry." His honors were truly deserved and despite all of them, his great contribution to Civic and fraternal life in Topeka and in Kansas will be the example that he and his fine family have set for others to follow. M.'. W . ' . SCOTT E . KELSEY, like all mortals "has returned to the soil from whence it came, his spirit has returned to God who gave it" but the memory of his labors, and the heritage which he has left in the hearts of those who labored with him will live and be an inspiration until time shall be no more.

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LOCATION A N D NUMBERS OF LODGES I N ALL DISTRICTS. 1—Highland, 1; Troy, 55; Wathena, 64; White Cloud, 78; Bendena, 440; Denton, 449. 2—Potter, 4; Atchison, 5; Doniphan, 31; Effingham, 48; Huron, 72; Muscotah, 116; Atchison, 158. 3—Leavenworth, 2; Leavenworth, 10; Easton, 45; Lansing, 49; Leavenworth, 68; Fort Leavenworth, 311. 4—Kansas City, 3; Kansas City, 96; Kansas City, 271; Kansas City, 272; Bonner Springs, 366; Kansas City, 369; Kansas City, 438. 5—Ancient Form, 34; Shawnee, 54; Lenexa, 135; Old Mission, 153; Kansas City, 322; Kansas City, 333; Overland Park, 436. 6—Olathe, 19; Osawatomie, 24; Paola, 37; Spring Hill, 56; Gardner, 65; Edgerton, 127; Louisburg, 243; Stanley, 444. 7—Mound City, 33; La Cygne, 61; Pleasanton, 88; Fontana, 131; Blue Mound, 286; Kincaid, 338; Parker, 341. 8—Fort Scott, 8; Mapleton, 28; Xenia, 4 7 ; Devon, 92; Garland, 108; Uniontown, 115; Fulton, 210; Hiattville, 216; Bronson, 268; Hepler, 398. 9—Girard, 93; Pittsburg, 187; Walnut, 229; Mulberry, 261; Arcadia, 329; Arma, 408. 10—Baxter Springs, 71; Columbus, 100; Cherokee, 119; Galena, 194; Weir, 274; Scammon, 351. 11—Oswego, 63; Altamont, 69; Chetopa, 73; Erie 76; Parsons, 117; Thayer, 149; Mound Valley, 218; McCune, 237. 12—Humboldt, 29; lola, 38; Chanute, 103; Colony, 212; Moran, 245; Savonburg, 315, LaHarpe, 325. 13—Ottawa, 18; Melvern, 22; Pomona, 4 l ; Garnett, AA\ Williamsburg, 224; Waverly, 244; Quenemo, 270; Lane, 339; Wellsville, 356. 14—Lawrence, 6; Lawrence, 9; Baldwin, 23; De Soto, 40; Eudora, 83; Tdnganoxie, 190; Linwood, 241; Lecompton, 420. 15—Oskaloosa, 14; Valley Falls, 21; Winchester, 84; Meriden, 236; McLouth, 256; Nortonville, 266; Perry, 415. 16—Hiawatha, 35; Robinson, 159; Sabetha, 162; Hamlin, 185; Whiting, 250; Horton, 326. 17—Seneca, 39; Centralis, 89; Netawaka, 130; Oneida, 323; Goff, 430. 18—Oketo, 25; Frankfort, 67; Waterville, 85; Marysville, 9 1 ; Blue Rapids, 169; Axtell, 234; Beattie, 259; Summerfieid, 354. 19—Circleville, 20; Holton, 42; Onaga, 188; Hoyt, 327; Denison, 372; Mayetta, 393. 20—Silver Lake, 50; St. Marys, 52; Topeka, 90; Rossville, 111; Delia, 419. 21—Topeka, 17; Auburn, 32; Topeka, 51; Topeka, 225; Tecumseh, 248; Topeka, 385; Wakarusa, 402. 22—Overbrook, 62; Carbondale, 70; Burlingame, 79; Lyndon, 101; Osage City, 141. 23—LeRoy, 27; Burlington, 66; Neosho Falls, 82; Yates Center, 144; Gridley, 314. 24—New Albany, 8 1 ; Neodesha, 94; Fredonia, 95; Altoona, 118; Fall River,163; Buffalo, 379; Benedict, 403. 25—Coffeyville, 102; Independence, 107; Elk City, 132; Cherryvale, 137; Caney, 324; Edna, 345. 26—Longton, 26; Elk Falls, 126; Sedan, 136; Howard, 155; Moline, 267; Cedar Vale, 355. 27—Eureka, 106; Toronto, 121; Madison, 196; Severy, 213; Hamilton, 301; Qimax, 4 1 1 . 28—Emporia, 12; Cottonwood Falls, 80; Americus, 109; Lebo, 152; Hartford, 193; Allen, 335; Saffordville, 395.

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No. 29—Manhattan, 16; Wamego, 75; Randolph, 166; Westmoreland, 257; Riley, 344; Fostoria, 392. " No. 30—Washington, 104; Clifton, 122; Clay Center, 134; Clyde, 176; Greenleaf, 232; Miltonvale, 242; Green, 296; Oak Hill, 334; Wakefield, 396. No. 31—Junction City, 7; Abilene, 98; Solomon, 105; Chapman, 280; Enterprise, 437. No. 32—Council Grove, 36; Hope, 288; Herington, 307; Alta Vista, 357; Dwight, 374; White City, 380; Wilsey, 382; Burdick, 429. No. 33—Halstead, 46; Florence, 114; Peabody, 120; Sedgwick, 139; Newton, 142; Marion, 147; Valley Center, 364. No. 34—Towanda, 30; Augusta, 74; El Dorado, 97; Douglass, 151; Whitewater, 180; Leon, 223; Latham, 401. No. 35—Winfield, 110; Arkansas City, 133; Dexter, 156; Burden, 233; Maple City, 342. No. 36—Wellington, 150; South Haven, 157; Oxford, 165; Caldwell, 203; Argonia, 285. No. 37—Haysville, 112; Belle Plaine, 173; Mulvane, 201; Cheney, 258; Conway Springs, 269; Clearwater, 273; Derby, 365. No. 38—Wichita, 57; Wichita, 86; Wichita, 99; Wichita, 168; Wichita, 303; Wichita, 313; Wichita, 433. No. 39—McPherson, 172; Canton, 197; Galva, 251; Windom, 276; Lindsborg, 397. No. 40—Barnard, 59; Concordia, 113; Minneapolis, 143; Beloit, 145; Delphos, 202; Simpson, 214; Jamestown, 227; Scottsville, 249; Glasco, 292. No. 4l—Republic, 123; Munden, 128; Belleville, 129; Courtland, 211; Scandia, 221; Haddam, 226; Narka, 349; Cuba, 362. No: 42—Jewell, 11; Mankato, 87; Smith Center, 174; Burr Oak, 178; Lebanon, 287; Formosa, 336. No. 43—Salina, 60; Ellsworth, 146; Lincoln, 154; Wilson, 298; Gypsurn, 328; Holyrood, 343; Sylvan Grove, 359. No. 44—Sterling, 171; Lyons, 192; Little River, 219; Chase, 247; Frederick, 337; Geneseo, 361. JSIo. 45—Nickerson, 43; Hutchinson, 124; Hutchinson, 140; Haven, 208; Mount Hope, 238; Arlington, 299; Turon, 358; Sylvia, 391; Hutchinson, 445. No. 46—Kingman, 230; Norwich, 319; Spivey, 347; Zenda, 378; Cunningham, 427. No. 47—Anthony, 200; Harper, 206; Attica, 262; Bluff City, 368. No. 48—Medicine Lodge, 77; Lake City, 260; Hazelton, 263; Kiowa, 278; Isabel, 400. No. 49—Ashland, 277; Coldwater, 295; Protection, 384; Wilmore, 412; Minneola, 431. No. 50—Pratt, 265; Greensburg, 293; Preston, 332; Coats, 394; Mullinville, 399; Haviland, 409. No. 51—Larned, 167; Kinsley, 179; Lewis, 220; Stafiford, 252; St. John, 254; Macksville, 371. No. 52—Great Bend, 15; McCracken, 58; Rush Center, 215; EUinwood, 217; LaCrosse, 330; Hoisington, 331; Claflin, 424. No. 53—Wakeeney, 148; Russell, 177; Hays, 195; Lucas, 198; Bunker Hill, 291; Ellis, 297; Natoma, 390. No. 54—Cawker City, 125; Osborne, 160; Gaylord, 183; Downs, 204; Alton, 207; Glen Elder, 294. No. 55—Phillipsburg, 184; Stockton, 189; Logan, 264; Plainville, 290; Kensington, 405. No. 56—Lenora, 181; Oberlin, 186; Norton, 199; Long Island, 231; Almena, 310. Norcatur, 317; Jennings, 360.

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No. 57—Hill City, 281; Colby, 306; Hoxie, 348; Morland, 414; Sclden, 423; Rexford, 442. No. 58—Oakley, 253; Grainfield, 302; Winona, 318; Quinter, 410; Sharon Springs, 417; Grinnell, 448. No. 59—Atwood, 164; Goodland, 321; McDonald, 383; St. Francis, 404. No. 60—Ness City, 191; Dighton, 279; Scott City, 284; Leoti. 340; Tribune, 352. No. 61—Dodge City, 222; Jetmore, 282; Cimarron, 283; Bucklin, 376; Spearville, 388; Ensign, 413. No. 62—Garden City, 246; Lakin, 289; Syracuse, 309; Coolidge, 316; Ulysses, 435; Johnson, 441. No. 63—Meade, 275; Liberal, 300; Sublette^ 312; Plains, 367; Hugoton, 406; Elkhart, 422; Satanta, 446. No. 64—Dover, 138; Alma, 161; tskridge, 205; Maple Hill, 370; Harveyville, 421.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS—1972-73 No. Name Lodge Affiliation and Address JERRY EULER, Wathena No. 64, R.R. 2, Wathena 66090 W A R R E N G . TONEY, Arcana No. 31, Lancaster 66041 G L E N N L . K N A P P , Easton No. 45, R.R. 2, Easton 66020 D E A N SHEPHERD, Delaware No. 96, 1233 N . 55th, Kansas City 66102 G L E N N ROHRER, Lenexa No, 135, 12725 W . 94th Terr., Shawnee Mission 66215 DALE A. MITCHELL, Paola No. 37, P.O. Box 332, Paola 66071 WILLIAM O . HARDY, Pleasanton No. 88, Box 134, Pleasonton 66075 W . BURTON RUSSELL, Rising Sun N o . 8, 601 S. Little, Ft. Scott 66701 LAWRENCE M . WALKER, Pittsburg No. 187, Box 588, Pittsburg 66762 ROBERT L . SCOTT, Galena No. 194, Box 332, Galena 66739 J. EUGENE THOMASSON, Parsons No. 117, Box 824, Parsons 67357 EARL CARLSON, Virginia No. 315, Elsmore 66732 JAMES RABY, McKinley No. 41,. 103 S. Locust, Ottawa 66067 WILLIAM A. M C M U L L E N , Lecompton No. 420, R.R. 1, Tecumseh 66542 CLARENCE LANPHEAR, Lyra No. 256, McLouth 66054 LEONARD J. BARTHOLOMEW, Hamlin No. 185, Morrill 66515 ALVIN F . KUSSMAN, Seneca No. 89, 508 N . 8th, Seneca 66538 K E N N E T H W A N K L Y N , Beattie No. 259, Frankfort 66427 CLIFTON M . GEIS, Circleville No. 20, Circleville 66416 D A L E HAMMARLUND, Pottawatomie N o . 52, St. Marys 66536 JAMES E . ZIMMERMAN, Topeka No. 17, 1329 Kellam, Topeka 66616 LAWRENCE E . DORR, Signal N o . I 4 l , 112 S. 3rd, Osage City 66523 JIMMIE M . JACKSON, Burlington No. 66, Box 125, New Strawn 66839 FLOYD C . SQUIRE, Constellation No. 95, R.R. 2, Fredonia 66736 PAUL RANKIN, Carson No. 132, Box 112, Elk City 67344 K E N N E T H CHANCELLOR, Hope No. 155, R.R. 2, Howard 67349 W . BuRDETTE VORHEES, Hamilton N o . 301, Virgil 66870 WILLIAM J . H U N T , Emporia No. 12, 316 S. Cottonwood, Emporia 66801 KEITH GODLOVE, Westmoreland No. 257, Westmoreland 66549 O. D. MACK, Greenleaf No. 232, Linn 66953 MALCOLM E . TIBBITTS, Union No. 7, 724 W . Chestnut, Junction City 66441 DONALD R . PETERSON, Wilsey No. 382, Delavan 66847 J O H N A. SCHOWALTER, Halstead No. 46, 303 Poplar, Halstead 67056 CLIFFORD F . CLAYTON, Patmos, No. 97, 415 N- High, El Dorado 67042 LAWRANCE J. ALLEN, Dexter No. 156, Box 28, Dexter 67038

36.

RICHARD D . RODMAN, Oxford No. 165, Oxford

37.

CARL A. BOLINGER, Morton No. 258, R.F.D. 1, Box 30, Cheney

DisL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

67119

67025

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38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43.

J. PAUL CARVER, Trinity No. 313, 556 S. Delrose, Wichita 67128 O. W . KEMP, McPherson No. 172, Box 332, McPherson 67460 LYLE R . HASKINS, Scottsville No. 249, R.R. 3, Beloit 67420 CALVIN GROVER, Dirigo N o . 226, Morrowville 66958 CHARLES R . NOBLE, Mankato No. 87, Mankato 66956 ALVIN L . SWISHER, Gypsum City No. 328, Gypsum 67448

44.

KERMIT D E A N RUSH, Geneseo No. 361, R.R. 2, Geneseo

67444

45. -JOHN GALYEAN, Reno No. 140, 514 I6th Terrace, Hutchinson

67501

46.

K E N T HENSON, Norwich No. 319, P.O. Box, Norwich

67118

47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64.

WILLIS E . WEBBER, Harper No. 206, 112 E. Main, Harper 67058 ROBERT JAMES DALTON, Cosmos No. 278, 926 Robinson, Kiowa 67070 JAMES F . PETTY, Protection No. 384, Protection 67127 RODNEY L . H A N N O N , Haviland No. 409, R.R. 2, Haviland 67059 SAMUEL E . LIVENGOOD, Mt. Moriah No. 179, 1011 Niles, Kinsley 67547 MARVIN A. GIBLER, Claflin No. 424, Claflin 67525 WILLIAM S. WORKMAN, Natoma No. 390, Natoma 67651 WAYNE L . BARNETT, Glen Elder N o . 294, Glen Elder 67446 HUGH R. BOMGAKDNER, Paradise No. 290, Box 22, Palco 67657 HAROLD L. ROBISON, Mountain Slope No. 186, 408 E. Ash, Oberlin 67749 LESTER L. HIBBS, Rexford No. 442, Rexford 67753 ORVES U . BEEGHLY, Quinter No. 410, Quintet 67752 L. GENE MCCAIN, Atwood No. 164, Atwood 67730 KENNETH L . FYLER, Anthem No. 284, Scott City 67871 KENNETH WILCOXEN, Grandview No. 376, Bucklin 67834 PAUL F . EVINS, Syracuse No. 309, 506 N . Bates (Box 803), Syracuse 67878 PHILLIP E . FLEENER, Webb No. 275, Meade 67864 SHELDON DAVIS, Harveyville No. 421, Harveyville 66431

Area 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Name Lodge Affiliation and Address WALTER A. FIORUCCI, Arma No. 408, Arma 66712 WALTER L . DENGEL, Ottawa No. 18, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa 66067 HENRY LEVI, Ben Hur No. 322, 1439 E. 4lst St., Kansas City 66106 GEORGE T . V A N BEBBER, Troy No. 55, Troy 66097 L. ELDON GIDEON, Lake No. 50, R.R. 6, Topeka 66608 JESSE BEAN, Ridgeway No. 62, Box 192, Oyerbrook 66524 MELBURN C . BARNES, Constellation No. 95, Box 190, Fredonia 66736 W . NOLAN ARTZ, Belle Plaine No. 173, 155 Rutland Rd., Wichita 67206 WOODROW W . COLEMAN, Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. 1st, Wichita 67202 EUGENE CARLSON, Solomon City No. 105, 208 W . 4th, Solomon ' 67480 WALTER " C A P " BERGER, Lebanon No. 221, Scandia 66966

12.

SHIRLEY F . MASTALKA, Phillipsburg No. 184, P.O. Box 177, Phillipsburg

13.

RAYMOND L . HUTCHINSON, Hutchinson No. 445, 1015 E. 12th, Hutchinson

14. 15. 16.

67501 DONALD W . YORK, Wilmore No. 412, Wilmore 67155 JEROME B . STONEHOCKER, Tyrian No. 246, Box 782, Garden City WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Oakley No. 253, Box 653, Oakley 67748

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67661

67386

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March

THE

SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES FOR YEAR E N D I N G DECEMBER 31, 1971

No.

Location

Q_ 1—Highland 2—Leavenworth 3 — K a n s a s City 4—Potter 5—Atchison 6—Lawrence 7 — J u n c t i o n City 8 — F o r t Scott 9—Lawrence 10—Leavenworth 11—Jewel 12—Emporia 14—Oskaloosa 1 5 — G r e a t Bend 16—Manhattan 17—Topeka 18—Ottawa 19—Olathe 20—Circleville 2 1 — V a l l e y Falls 22—Melvern 2 3 — B a l d w i n City 24—Osawatomie 25—Oketo 26—Longton 27—LeRoy 28—Mapleton 29—Humboldt 30—Towanda 31—Doniphan 32—Auburn 3 3 — M o u n d City „ 3 4 — S h a w n e e Mission,. 35—Hiawatha 3 6 — C o u n c i l G r o v e .... 37—Paola 38—lola 39—Seneca 4 0 — D e Soto 41—Pomona 42—Holton 43—Nickerson 44—Garnett 45—Easton 46—Halstead 47—Xenia 48—Effingham 49—Lansing 50—Silver Lake 51—Topeka 52—St. M a r y s _... 5 4 — S h a w n e e Mission.. 55—Troy _ 56—Spring Hill 5 7 — W i c h i t a ..._ 58—McCracken 59—Barnard _

1 . 3 3 4 17 2 . 2 14 31 8 14 3 42 . 14 28 15 . 52 5 29 B 20 21 8 13 6 6 1 19 15 . 13 . 14 6 IB 26 . 23 8 12 34 2 21 . 7 5 16 32 6 12 17 14 13 19 .. 45 13 3 .33 8 .. 2 .. 3 20 21 20 .. 5 1 6 38 52 40 ..

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SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued. INCREASE

DECREASE

No.

Location

t 61—LaCygne 7 62—Overbrook 22 63—Oswego 11 64—Wathena 1 65—Gardner „ 6 66—Burlington 23 67—Frankfort 18 68—Leavenworth 3 69—Altamont 11 70—Carbondale 22 71—Baxter Springs .... 10 72—Huron 2 73—Chetopa 11 '74—Augusta 34 75—Wamego _ 29 76—Erie 11 77—Medicine Lodge .. 48 78—White Cloud 1 79—Burlingame 22 80—Cottonwood Falls.. 28 81—New Albany 24 82—Neosho Falls 23 83—Eudora 14 84—Winchester 15 85—Waterville 18 86—Wichita 38 87—Mankato 42 88—Pleasanton 7 89—Centralia ..._ 17 90—Topeka _ 20 91—Marysville 18 92—Devon 8 93—Girard 9 94—Neodesha 24 95—Fredonia _... 24 96—Kansas City 4 97—El Dorado _... 34 98—Abilene 31 99—Wichita 38 100—Columbus 10 101—Lyndon 22 102—Coffeyville 25 103—Chanute 12 104—Washington" 30 105—Solomon L 31 106—Eureka 27 107—Independence 25 108—Garland 8 109—Americus 28 110—Winfield 35 Ill—Rossville 20 112—Haysville 37 113—Concordia 40 114—Florence 33 115—Uniontown _... 8 116—Muscotah . 2 117—Parsons 11 118—Altoona _... 24 119—Cherokee 10

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PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS O F LODGES—Coniinuea.

No.

Location E

120—Peabody 33 121—Toronto 27 122—Clifton 30 123—Republic 41 124—Hutchinson 45 1 2 5 — C a w k e r City 54 126—Elk Falls 26 127—Edgerton 6 128—Munden 41 129—Belleville 41 130—Netawaka 17 131—Fontana 7 132—Elk City 25 1 3 3 — A r k a n s a s City 35 134—Clay Center 30 135—Lenexa — 5 136—Sedan - 26 137—Cherryvale 25 138—Dover - 64 139—Sedgwick 33 140—Hutchinson 45 141—Osage City - 22 142—Newton -,_ 33 143—Minneapolis 40 144—Yates Center __ 23 145—Beloit -40 146—Ellsworth 43 147—Marion 33 148—Wakeeney 53 149—Thayer 11 150—NX^ellington „__ 36 151—Douglass 34 152—Lebo - : 28 1 5 3 — S h a w n e e Mission.. 5 154—Lincoln 43 155—Howard 26 156—Dexter 35 157—South H a v e n 36 158—Atchison 2 159—Robinson 16 160—Osborne 54 161—Alma 63 162—Sabetha 16 1 6 3 — F a l l River 24 164—Atwood 59 165—Oxford 36 166—Randolph 29 167—Larned 51 168—Wichita 38 169—Blue Rapids 18 171—Sterling 44 172—McPherson 39 173—Belle P l a i n e 37 174—Smith Center 42 176—Clyde 30 177—Russell 53 178—Burr Oak 42 179—Kinsley 52 180—Whitewater 34

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No.

Location

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181—Lenora 56 1 183—Gaylord 54 1 184—PhiUipsburg 55 8 . 185—Hamlin ; 16 186—Oberlin 56 1 187—Pittsburg 9 21 188—Onaga 19 2 189—Stockton 55 190—Tonganoxie 14 3 191—Ness City 60 2 . 192—Lyons 44 2 . 193—Hartford 28 1 194—Galena 10 14 195—Hays 53 2 196—Madison -27 4 197—Canton _ 39 198—Lucas 53 1 199—Norton 56 3 200—Anthony 47 201—Mulvane 37 4 202—Delphos 40 203—Caldwell 36 204—Downs 54 205—Eskridge 64 206—Harper 47 2 207—Alton 54 208—Haven 45 1 210—Fulton 8 211—Courtland 41 3 212—Colony 12 213—Severy 27 214—Simpson —40 215—Rush Center 52 1 216—Hiattville 8 7 217—Ellinwood 52 2 1 8 — M o u n d V a l l e y .... 11 219—Little River 44 2 220—Lewis 51 1 221—Scandia 41 2 2 2 — D o d g e City 61 6 •4 223—Leon 34 3 2 224—Williamsburg 13 225—Topeka 21 8 1 226—Haddam 41 2 227—Jamestown 40 229—Walnut 9 3 230—Kingman 46 4 2 3 1 — L o n g Island .56 5 1 232—Greenleaf 30 . 1 233—Burden 35 234—Axtell 18 3' 235—Leonardville 29 236—Meriden 15 2 1 237—McCune 11 ..._ 238—Mount Hope 45 1 241—Linwood 14 , 1 242—Miltonvale 30 1 1 243—Louisburg 6 2 ....'... 244—^Waverly 13 ..';. _...

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174

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SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Contwuea. INCREASB

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No.

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a ll'i 307—Herington 309—Syracuse 310—Almena 311—Fort Leavenworth. 312—Sublette 313—Wichita 314—Gridley 315—Savonburg 316—Coolidge 317—Norcatur 318—Winona 319—Norwich 321—Goodland 322—Kansas City 323—Oneida _.. 324—Caney 325—La H a r p e 326—Horton 327—Hoyt 328—Gypsum 329—Arcadia 330—La Crosse 331—Hoisington 332—Preston 3 3 3 — S h a w n e e Mission. 334—Oak Hill 335—Allen 336—Formoso 337—Frederick 338—Kincaid 339—Lane 340—Leoti 341—Parker _ 3 4 2 — M a p l e City 343—Holyrood 344—Riley 345—Edna 347—Spivey 348—Hoxie' 349—Narka 351—Scammon 352—Tribune 354—Summerfield 355—Cedar V a l e 356—Wellsville 357—Alta V i s t a 358—Turon _ 359—Sylvan G r o v e 360—Jennings ^ 361—Geneseo 362—Cuba 364—Valley Center 365—Derby 366—Bonner Springs — 367—Plains 368—Bluff City 3 6 9 — K a n s a s City 370—Maple Hill 371—MacksviUe 372—^Denison

32 62 56 3 63 38 23 12 62 56 58 46 59 5 17 25 12 16 19 43 9 52 52 50 5 30 28 42 44 7 13 60 7 35 4} 29 25 46 57 41 10 60 18 26 13 32 45 43 56 44 41 33 37 4 63 47 4 64 51 19

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Location

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31 57

1971-72

SYNOPSIS

RETURNS

LODGES—Concluded.

INCREASE

No,

177:

GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS

DECREASE

Location .-1

a-is

* 363—Powhattan t 389—Freeport X 407—Scranton

16 47 22 1142

584

394

1 1

^ a Q&

39 45 66 11 709 2057 1018

39 . 45 —. 66 2 2023 368 83,420

Membership December 31, 1970 Correction to 1970 report

85,067 + 8

Net loss in 1971

85,075 1,655

Membership December 31, 1971 Number of Lodges December 31, 1971

83,420 414

• Powhattan No. 363 consolidated with Hiawatha No. 35 July 6, 1971. t Freeport No. 389 consolidated with Stohrville No. 368, Bluff City, December 1, 1971. t Scranton No. 407 consolidated with Carbondale No. 70, March 1, 1971.

Altoona

Americus..

Altoona

Americus..

Anthony

Arcadia

207

118

109

200

329

Arlington

Arma

408

Arkansas City..

299

•133

Argonia

Occidental..

Alton

357

285

Feb. 15, 1882

Alta Vista..

Arma

able

Crescent-

Argonia...

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

1st Tuesday

lit and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 18, 1915 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 15, 1888

Oct. 15, 1873

Feb. 21, 1912

Feb. 19, 1890 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Oct. 17, 1872

William C. Cooper 408 East Main 67003 Bobby Charles Harris 201 S. Carbon, Girard 66743 James W. Troyer 67004 Raymond H. Neitzke 825 N. 7th 67005 Earl G. Thiel 67514 Clyde Francis 214 W. Washington Pittsburg 66762

Feb. 17, 1898

Altamont....

Altamont—

310

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 17, 1881 1st Monday

Mar. 18, 1920

Naphtali

Almena

Secretaries

Jack C. Scott 533 North Penn. 6700} Thomas A. Wade R.F.D. 1 66711 Henry E. Stehle 67004 Harry L. Burnett 725 N, 2nd St 67005 J. Ren Mathews 67514 Walter A. Fiorucci P.O. Box 449 66712

Robert C. Menges 110 West 3rd 67410 William J. Besack Sr. P.O. Box 72, Bushong 66841 Sheldon H. Stiers 66401 '' Lyle S. Russell 67622 J. Harlan Graham R.F.D. .1, Edna 67342 Larry L. Andres R.F.D. 2 66834 Roy Storer R.F.D. 2, Box 60 Osborne 67473 Gilbert L. Borland R.F.D. 1 66710 L. John Redelfs 66801 P.O. Box 82 66835

Richard D. Blackburn ;.. 30214 Broadway 67410 Joseph D. Wheat 66833 Arnold W. Hafenstein 66401 Harry C. Stevens 67622 Lester L. Murphy, Jr 67330 Kenneth I. Anderson Council Grave G(>B46 Vern R. Eaton 67623

Masters

Wendell R. Lour R.F.D. 66710 Martin F. Logan 1045 Garfield Emporia

Feb. 20, 1889

Alma

161

Arcadia ..

State Communication

1st and 3rd Mondays Exc. June, July, August Oct. 19, 1871 2nd and 4th Mondays

Oct. 21, 1875

Allen

Oct. 19, 1871

335

Anthony..

LODGES—1972

1st and 3rd Mondays Except July & August Feb. 2(>, 1925 1st and 3rd Thursdays

When Chartered

Benevolent-

Name of Lodges

Abilene

Location

No.

DIRECTORY OF

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

o n

Feb. 19. 1885

Oct. 18, 1859

Mystic Tie...

Axtell

Palmyra

Auburn

Augusta

Axtell

Baldwin City-

• 74

23*

Oct. 17, 187,2

Oct. 15, 1873 1st and Third Mondays...-

Belleville

Mt. Vernon.

Belleville

Beloit

Bendena

Benedict

Blue Mound..-.

Blue Rapids

129

145

440

403

286

169

Benedict

Blue Rapids.

Lotus

1st and Third Thursdays..

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 18, 1876 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 19, 1914 1st and Third Mondays..-

Feb. 26. 1925

Oct. 18, 1877 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Belle Plaine.

Belle Plaine

173

, Bendena

Feb. 18, 1886 1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

Beattie

_...

Beattie

259

1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 21, 1868

Baxter Springs.

Feb. 15, 1888 1st and 3rd Mondays

Siltville

Baxter

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 21, 1869 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Barnard

• 23

Feb. 20, 1895 1st and 3rd Wednesdays... except July and August Oct. 17, 1860 1st Tuesday _

Atwood

164

Feb. 18, 1886 1st and 3rd Thursdays

R. D. Ely

Atwood

Attica

262

Auburn

Oct. 21, 1875 2nd and 4th Mondays

Active

Atchison

158

1st and 3rd Mondays

July 14, 1856

Washington

2nd and 4th Thursdays

Atchison.„

•

Feb. 16, 1887

Ashland

277

Lesson G. Pike 67831 William Ed Hall 1 _ RFD 1, Box 6 Cummings 66016 Alvin Colson 627 Atchison 66002 Lester J. Grigsby R.F.D. 1 67009 Jackie Dean Maris 706 S. 2nd 67730 Clinton Sherrets R.F.D. 1, Wakarusa 66546 Robert T. Sanborn Mobile Home Ct., Lot 8 67010 Bernard H. Alfers 66403 Homer O. Blossom 66006 Gerald Roger Bunch 67418 John O. Delmont R.F.D. 4 Columbus 66725 Lenny M. Jones Home 66438 Richard Auernheimer Udall 67146 ' Kenneth R. Fischer 1009 23rd 66935 James Widrig 412 E. Court 67420 Alton K. Dutton 66008 Richard Guenther 66714 Thomas F. Edmonds 66010 Jimmy D. King — 66411 Benton F. Luse 66403 Robert A. Ridley P.O. Box 196 66006 L. Rogene Borgen 67418 F. F. Punke P.O. Box 5 66713 William Edward Cassidy P.O. Box 42 66406 Willis C. White P.O. Box 353 67103 Vernon G. Kalivoda P.O.. Box 158 66935 David A. Perkins P.O. Box 288 67420 Leonard H. Foster 66008 Dan Doyle 66714 Roy J. Smith, Jr. 66010 Donald L. Stuart 66411

Goldwin Miller 405 Utah 66002 Glenn J. Biberstein 202 Kiowa 67009 Lyle Gene McCain P.O. Box 296 67730 Russell Koci R.F.D. 1, Topeka 66619 Clifford Reisch R.F.D. 1, Box 37 A 67010

Charles E. Randall 67831 Thomas J. Dunning 1015 Laramie 66002

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Corinthian...,

Burlington...

Burlingame-

66 • Burlington....

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 19, 1890 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Oct. 22, 1874 2nd and 4th Saturdays.. 8:00 P.M. 1st and 3rd Thursdays..

Sumner

Caney

Canton

Carbondale..

Cawker City..

Caldwell

Caney

Canton

Carbondale..

Cawker City

203

324

197

123

Oct. 17, 1872

Oct. 16, 1879 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Burr Oak

178

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 16, 1922

Oct. 21, 1869 1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

Burdick

429

Feb. 20. 1884 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Clinton

Burden

233

Feb. 15, 1888 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Bunker Hill

291

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Beulah

Buffalo

379

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 21, 1907

Bucklin

376

Feb. 18, 1886 1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

Bourbon

Buffalo

Bronson

268

Feb. 17, 1904 1st and 3rd Mondays

Bonner Springs..

Feb. 21, 1907

Bonner Springs..

366

State Communications

Feb. 17, 1904 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

When Chartered

Stohrville

Name of Lodge

Grand View

Bluff City

Location

368

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.'

Topeka 66608 Raymond W. Richardson 67430 .

Harvey C. Pargett Glen Elder 67446

Wayne F. Payton 66838 William H. Kukuk 306 W. Hall 66413 Robert G. Naylor P.O. Box 275 66839 William Keith Dannefer 66936 Basil E. Capps 310 W. Ave. A 67022 Barna Harold Barnett R.F.D. 1, Box 258 67333 Alvin H. Kasper P.O. Box 44, Lehigh 67073 Carl O. Hug 66414

Marvin D. Henke Lost Springs 66859 Roland A. Miles R.F.D. 1 66413 Dale I. Douglass R.F.D. 3 66839 John H. Abel 66936 Walter Duane Ingle R.F.D. 2 67022 Marvin Estel Taylor 200 North State 67333 Albert F. Bartel P.O. Box 54, Lehigh 67073 Charles J. Green 2117 N . B u c h a n a n

LaVerne Marks P.O. Box 295 67018 Ward Harrington P.O. Box 281, 214 Oak 66012 Glenn E. Smith R.F.D. 1, Box 30 66716 CoUis P. Lamb 67834 James F. Dodge P.O. Box 165 66717 Leonard M. Merrifield 67626 Robert D. Lundy 67019

Secretaries

Carl W. Curtis P.O. Box 296 67018 David Lee Jones 425 Park Dr. 66012 Forrest Broughton R.F.D. 1 66716 Wayne F. Ailshie 67834 Noel. P. McGregor R.F.D. 66717 Leroy Duane Sack R.F.D. 2, Russell 67665 Benjamin L. Green 67019

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

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Cedar

Antiquity

Chase

Morton

Cherokee

Cherryvale....

Chetopa

Preston

Circleville

Claflin

Clay Center..

Unity

Chanute

Chapman

Chase

Cheney-

Cherokee

Cherryvale.—

Chetopa

Cimarron

Circleville

Claflin

Clay Center..

Clearwater....

•103

280

247

258

119

283

424

134

273.

Oct. 17, 1878

Prairie Queen..

Coats

Keystone

Clyde

Coats.

Coffeyville..

176

394

•102

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Oct. 19, 1871

1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

Edward C. Slipsager 66937 Roland B. Bilson R.F.D. 2, Eureka 67045 Raymond P. Hamilton 66938 Guilford W. Harding 67028 Ben B. Boyles -. 1817 West 6th 67337

Robert L. Brown 67024 Clarence E. WuUschleger 66415 1st and Jrd Wednesdays.. BilUy E. Kelso 410 S. Rutter 66720 2nd and 4th Thursdays.... J. Marshall Bruce 1015 N.W. Ave. Junction City 66441 Harry F. Lazzers 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.. 67524 Dale Kenneth Hosey 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.. Goddard 67052 Lyndon L. Thompson 1st Tuesday R.F.D. 2, Pittsburg 66762 2nd and 4th Mondays —| Wesley E. Adey 321 W. 5th 67335 1st and 3rd Thursdays Ray T. Boyd General Delivery 67336 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.. Maurice L. Johnson 67835 2nd and 4th Mondays E. Roy Kranz 66416 1st and 3rd Thursdays Arthur E. Keller 67525 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.. William C. Logan 519 Garfield 67432 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Kyle Garner P.O. Box 65, Peck 67120

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

Feb. 16,' 1911 3rd Monday

Feb. 18, 1915

-..| Feb. 15, 1882

Clifton

Climax

Clifton

Climax

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 15, 1873

Feb. 16, 1922

122

..;...

Oct. 17, 1866

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 21, 1869

Oct. 15, 1873

Oct. 17, 1872

Feb. 18, 1886

Feb. 19, 1885

Feb. 24, 1927

Oct. 19, 1871

Oct. 20, 1870

Feb. 17, 1898

411

•137

Home

Chautauqua..

Cedar Vale..

Centralia

355

Harold G. Woodruff 66937 Sammie G. Cross R.F.D. 2, Eureka 67045 Harry M. Groves 66938 Jack K. Shriver 67028 Alfred L. Lewis P.O. Box 267 67337 "

Howard C. Campbell P.O. Box 76 67524 Kenneth Lee Richardson P.O. Box 423 67025 ivaymona u . nougn P.O. Box 96 66724 Alva E. Wilkinson P.O. Box 362 67335 F. Earl Hackleman R.F.D. 1 , 76336 Aubrey V. Hanna Sr. P.O. Box 406 67835 H. Claude Hickman P.O. Box 76 66416 PaulE. Gibler 67525 George W. Young P.O. Box 32 67432 Val O. Whitesell R.F.D. 2 67026

Carl A. Steward 67024 Frederick D. Mills 67336 Jay T. Klinginsmith 121 West Main 66720 Albert N. DeWitt 67431

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Prudence

St. Johns

Coolidge

Zeredatha

Council Grove.

Courtland

Cuba

Cunningham

Delia

Delphos

Denison

Denton

Colony

Columbus

Concordia

Conway Springs..

Coolidge

Cottonwood Falls..

Council Grove

Courtland

Cuba

Cunningham..

Delia

Delphos

Denison

Denton

212

100

113

269

316

211

362

427

419

202

372

449

Mistletoe

Comanche

Coldwater

•306

295

tiume oi Lodge

St. Thomas..

Location

Colby

N».

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Stated Communication

Feb. 19,1931 2nd and 4th Thursdays....

Feb. 15,1905 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 17,1881 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 17,1921 1st Wednesday

Feb. 16.1922 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Ftb. 21,1900 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 12.1947 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 21,1862 1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

Oct. 22,1869 1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

Feb. 20,1889 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 16,1887 1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 17,1872 1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 19,1871 1st and 3rd Tuesdays......

Feb. 22,188J 1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 15,1888 2nd and 4th Thursdays..

Feb. 15,1888 2nd and 4th Mondays....

When Chartered

Sylvan E. Harris 66939 Donald R. Goodger Bellevile 66935 Dean Cooley 67035 Marvin Macha 1159 Oakley, Topeka Marion Brock 67436 Roy E. Frazier 66419 Harlan O. Hazen 66017

Secretaries

George M. Chase Box 128 66939 Glen J. Leshosky 66940 William E. ThornhiU 67035 Joe M. Conley 66418 Frederick J. Jilka 67436 Dallas Coleman 66419 Lawrence E. Tharp P.O. Box 122 66017

Russell C. Schwilling Strong City 66869 Rex A. Harmon 814 W. Main St. 66846

Clifford A. Ramsey R.F.D. 2 67701 Garth W. McMillen P.O. Box 266 67029 Jay Roy Babcock Jr. 66015 Thomas B. Holman 430 S. Florida 66725 Charley E. Laman 426 East 8th 66901 _ George F. Chitwood 67031 Calvin C. Reed 67836

66604

Duane F. Dawes R.F.D. 1, Levant 67743 Norman D. Sherman 67029 Walter J. Stotler 66015 Tommy R. Bennett 530 W. Walnut 66725 Chester McWilson 919 Washington 66901 Charles Nichols _ 67031 Weldon.T. Hughs Collingwood Rt. Syracuse 67878 Clifford LeRoy Lake 66845 Ralph Snider 117 N. Belfry 66S46

Masters

F»L- location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

De Soto

Devon

Dc Soto

Devon

Dexter

Dighton

Dodge City..

' HO

156

279

•222

Oct. 19, 1871

Oct. 15, 1873 2nd and 4th Mondays

Patmos

Carson

Meridian.-

Downs

Dwight

Easton

Edgerton..

Edna

Effingham...

EI Dorado.-

Elk City

Elk Falls

Elkhart.

374

127

345

• 97

132

126

422

Elkhart ..

Mackey

Edna

Palestine...

Ea.ston

Dwight

Downs

1st and 3rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 17, 1872

Feb. 18, 1892

Oct. 17, 1866

2nd and 4th Thursdays

J Feb; 17, 1921 2nd and 4th Thursdays.—

Oct. 17, 1872

1st and 3rd Saturday

Dec. 20, 1864

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st Thursday each month..

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 20, 1906

Feb. 15, 1882

2nd Thursday

204

Dover

Feb. 20, 1902

Dover

2nd and 4th Wednesdays...

138

Douglass

Oct. 21, 1874

Douglass

1st Saturday

Oct. 17, 1860

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

151

Arcana

2nd and 4th Mondays

2nd Thursday

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Thursdays

Doniphan

Feb. 22, 1883

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 21, 1874

Feb. 18, 1897

Oct. 20, 1863

Mar. 15, 1956

St. Bernard..

Barney

Dexter

Derby

•365

Jesse L. Thompson 67342 L. Eugene Berry R.F.D. 66023 William S. Post 911 Sheldon 67042 Richard Speer 67344 H. Paul Cain P.O. Box 86 67345 Nathan Wesley Bressler.. 67950

Robert N. Crow R.F.D. 7, Topeka 66604 E. Max Skinner 67437 Caude Shaw 66849 Daniel Andrea 66020 William B. LaFolIette 66021

Duane Eldon Travis 215 Springdale 67037 B. Dale Cannell _ P.O. Box 164 66018 Charles L. McBride 66730 Alvin A. Mounts R.F.D. 1 67038 Gilbert Self ridge R.F.D. Shields 67874 Comer Edwin Turpen 2013 Central 67801 Willis L. Armstrong, Sr R.F.D. 2, Atchison 66002 John Paul Thompson Rose Hill 67133 .

E. Philo Butterfield 801 Goeldner Lane 67037 C. Wayne Dicken P.O. Box 225 66018 Richard L. Harper R.F.D. 3, Ft. Scott 66701 Fred A. Rowe R.F.D. 1 67038 Chester D. Sparks P.O. Box 401 67839 Homer H. Jones P.O. Box 975 67801 Maurice R. Bryan R.F.D. 2, Atchison 66002 Elvin S. Cox P.O. Box 43 Rose Hill 67133 Maurice L. Gleason R.F.D. 1, Maple Hill 66507 Clifford W. Headley P.O. Box 67 67437 Andrew E. Olson 66849 LeRoy Jones P.O. Box 156 66020 Gail L. Sawyer 710 Wabash Terr. Olathe 66061 Wallace M. Long P.O. Box 23 67342 Archie C. Asher 66023 Raymond W. Morris 515 West Locust 67042 Alva L. Marr 67344 X. Merle Stiles P.O. Box 67 67345 Robert D. Harding P.O. Box 878 67950

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Oct. 21, 1869 2nd and 4th Wednesdays...

Feb. 15, 1882 2nd Monday Night

Oct. 20, 1870 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 19, 1871 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Ensign

Enterprise

Eric

Eminence

Doric

Fidelity

Ensign

Enterprise

Erie

Eskridge

Eudora

Eureka

• 12

413

437

203

•106

Oct. 19. 1857

Hancock

Rising Sun..

Formoso

Ft. Leavenworth

Fort Scott

336

•311

•

Feb. 20, 1889

Formoso

Fontana

131

Equity

1st and 3rd Tuesday eve

1st and 3rd Fridays .

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 18, 1891 2nd and 4th Mondays

Oct. 15, 1873

Oct. 16, 1872 2nd Tuesday

Florence

114

Advance

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 21, 1875 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Fall River

163

Greenwood..

Feb. 22, 1917

Emporia

U6 —

Oct. 21, 1874 1st and 3rd Mondays

Ellsworth...

Dec. 20, 1864 1st and 3rd Fridays

Feb. 15. 1888 1st and 3rd Mondays

Apollo

Ellsworth

•297

Stated Communication

Feb. 22, 1883 1st and ird Thursdays

When Chartered

Ellinwood-

Name of Lodge

Ellis

Ellinwood

Location

217

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Clifford Edward Stephens 502 Union, Stafford 67578 Joe C. Beggs 500 N. Dorrance 67637 Dennis Radiei 67439 OrviUe E. Morriss 1301 Santa Fe Trail Rd. 66801 Kenneth Wayne Casteel. 805 5th, Dodge City 67801 Lloyd D. Elliott R.F.D. 5, Abilene 67410 Renfro Guy 501 South Webster 66733 Dwayne F. Doty 66423 Howard M. Decker ,. 66025 Allen Dale Hall '121 N. Myrtle 67045 Jack Robinson Blankinship 67047 Lester S. Heyman Burns 66840 Vernon Moore 66026 Edwin C. Marr Webber 66970 Charles W. Farmer 119 Meadow Lane Lansing 66043 Eidon Hugh Douglass 624 S. Horton 66701

Matters

For location of 1-odge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

Eugene Vincent Beggs R.F.D. 1 67841 Eugene F. Fleagle P.O. Box 5 67441 Edward M. Bowman 209 N. Webster 66733 Leland Lucky 66423 David E. Kerr 66025 William R. Turner 415 North Plum 67045 John Lindelow Bowser 67047 Jimmie B. Cress 128 West 7th 66851 Burl L. Kettler R.F.D. 5, Paola 66071 Charles Donald Howland 66942 Robert C. Sprague P.O. Box 126 Ft. Leavenworth 66027 Wilgus Burton Russell P.O. Box 110 66701

John S. Blehm 408 E. 6th 67526 Bliss C. Dubach 1310 Washington 67637 Cleo Rathbun R.F.D. 2 67439 Kenneth L. Helstrom P.O. Box 179 66801

Secretaries

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Oct. 21, 1868 1st and 3rd Thursdays

G)nstel!ation..

Fulton

Galena

Galva

Tyrian

Gardner..

Fredonia...

Fulton

Galena

Galva

Garden City

210

194

251

•246

1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 18, 1865 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 15, 1888 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 16, 1922

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 15, 1888 1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

Delphian

Gaylord

Geneseo

Girard

Glasco

Glen Elder

Goff

Goodland

Gove County.

Garnett

Gaylord

Gencseo

Cirard

Glasco

Glen Elder

Goff

Goodland

Grainfield.

183

361

292

294

430

•321

502

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 15, 1888 1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

Oct. 20, 1870 First Wednesday

Feb. 21, 1900 2nd and 4th Wednesdays -

Oct. 16, 1879 2nd Thursdays

Feb. 18, 1886 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Memphis

Garland

108

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

Gardner

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 22, 1883 2nd and 4th Mondays

Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Feb. 20, 1893

Feb. 19, 1885

Frederick

Frederick..

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

337

Oct. 17, 1877

Frankfort

Frankfort..

Feb. 16, 1911 2nd and 4th Thursdays ....

Fostoria

592

67638 Richard C. Crane R.F.D. 1 67444 Eugene Brance Bauder 701 S. Summit 66743 Duane L. Gehrke 67445 Ronald D. Terry 67446 Clarence P. Noe, Jr.. Netawaka 66516 James R. Paulsen 811 E. 6th 67735 Herbert H. Sutcliffe 67737

Mervin C. Brooks

Amery G. McLean III.. Westmoreland 66549 Loren J. Smith _. R.F.D. 1 66427 Glenn O. Colberg R.F.D. 3, Lyons 67554 Ira A. Morriss P.O. Box 206 Altoona 66710 Floyd Leon McBride 66738 Archie Joe Clark P.O. Box 512 Baxter Springs 66713 Larry G. Dumm Moundridge 67107 Donald K. Roper 1707 Parkwood 67846 OrviUe Paul Jackson 107 S. Race Spring Hill 66083 Claude E. Grimes R.F.D. 1, Fort Scott 66701 Gwinn Gibson Shell 105 N. Oak 66032 John R. Thomas P.O. Box 74 66741 J. Robert McCord R.F.D. 3 66032 Carl E. Hotter 67638 Virgil C. Pedigo Box 421 67444 Thomas A. McCullough 409 S. Western 66743 John R. Brock 67445 W. Preston Lowdermilk 67446 Robert S. Collins 66428 Leo J. Schisler P.O. Box 393 67735 Orvis Katt 67737

Wayne K. Johnson P.O. Box 131 67443 William D. Snyder P.O. Box 831 67846 Chester H. Roberts Gardner Lake 66030

Alvin G. Cox Westmoreland 66549 Winfred B. Lucas P.O. Box 192 66427 Dale O. Evans R.F.D. 3, Lyons 67554 Wayne E. Porter R.F.D. 1 Box 233 66736 Albert M. Oskee R.F.D. 1 66738 Gerald Lester Anderson 1000 Dewey Ave. 66739

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Hartford

Harvcyville

Haven

Haviland

Hays

193

421

208

409

•195

Hays

Haviland

Friendship

Harveyville

Hartford

Harper

Hamilton

Hamilton...

301

Hamlin

Halstead

Hamlin

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 20, 1895

Dirigo

Haddam

226

Harper

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 15, 1882

Gypsum City

Gypsum

328

185

1st Tuesday

Feb. 19, 1890

Feb. 20, 1884 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Grinnell

448

206

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 24, 1927

Hebron

Gridley

—.

Feb. 15, 1888 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Kiowa

Greensburg

293

Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

Greenleaf

1st and 3rd Wednesday

Feb. i s . 1915 Mar. 8, 196i 1st Monday

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 15, 1882 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 17, 1921 2nd and 4th Wednesdays-

Oct. 17, 1881 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Feb. 15, 1882

Oct. 16, 1879 2nd and 4th Fridays.-.

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 15, 1888 1 st Wednesday

Highland

Green

296

State Communication

Oct. 22, 1874 2nd and 4th Thursdays

When Chartered

Great Bend

Name of Lodge

Great Bend

Location

• 15

'No. James F. Adams R.F.D. 2 67530 Roy Anderson Clay Center 67432 Earl Max Bergen P.O. Box 66943 Everett E. Keller 215 Elm Drive 67054 Edward Crane 66852 Francis Onan Yale 67738 Herbert Allender 67448 Melvin Cooper 66944 Ted J. Williams R.F.D. 1 67056 Robert B. Carpenter 66853 Leonard J. Bartholomew... Morrill 66515 Clarence B. Murphy 207 E I3th St. 67058 Kenneth G. Thomas :... R.F.D. 1 66854 Calvin Bruce 66431 Walter E. Mount 67543 Charles Southard, Jr 67059 Ralph W. Howerton 2716 Willow 67601

Masters

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued. For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Don C. Heminger Box 613 67530 Neil Morton 67447 Arnold J. Hiesterman P.O. Box 218 66943 Wentzle A. Stewart Box 397 67054 Walter I. Mozingo P.O. Box 162 66852 Leo J. Saindon 526 Hudson, Oakley 66748 Ralph O. Winslow P.O. Box 7 67448 John W. Lallak 66944 John A. Schowalter 303 Poplar 67056 George A. Rose P.O. Box 98, Virgil 66870 L. Glen Jenkins Reserve 66529 Ellis E. Beal 204 East 12th 67058 Leo E. Herrick P.O. Box % 66854 Ralph L. James 66431 Charles Banks 67543 Rodney L. Hannon 67059 Andrew M. Darby 200 West 21st 67601

Secretaries

Jerome R. Caughron 203 Summit Dr. 66436 Richard W. Shaddock 67450 \ Don L. Dicks Enterprise 67441 j Robert Grosfield R.F.D. 2 66439 Lyman Snodderley. 67349 Gayle Bainter Dresden 67635 Neal Myrick 3314 N. Kansas Topeka 66617 Paul L. Thomas.... 423 South Main 67951 Leonard E. South.-.;!.. 713 Pecan 66748

1st and 3rd Thursdays.. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays ... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays..

Feb. 19, 1908

Feb. 19, 1890

Oct. 21, 1863

Feb. 18, 1892

Feb. 16, 1887

Feb. 19, 1890

Oct. 21, 1874

Feb. 15, 1893

Oct. 19, 1890

Feb. 19. 1914

Oct. 17, 1869

riiattville..

Hiawatha

Smithton

Millbrook....

Hoisington..

Holton

Holyrood ....

Cyrus

Horton

Hope...

Hoxie.-

Hoyt...

Hugoton..

Pacific

Hiawatha ..

Highland ..

Hill City....

Hoisington ,

Helton

Holyrood

Hope

Horton

Howard..

Hoxie

Hoyt

Hugoton

Humboldt..

216

281

•331

343

288

326

155

348

327

i06

Oct. 16, 1861

Feb. 16, 1887

Mar. 17, 1856

1st and 3rd Wednesdays .

1st and 3rd Tuesdays....

2nd and 4th Tuesdays..

1st and 3rd Mondays...

2nd Thursday

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays ..

2nd and 4th Thursdays..

1st Wednesday

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Saturdays James Wesley Rupe 506 Cheyenne 66434 Donald E. Utz 66035 Howard A. Brunk 67642 Herman Nuss 216 East 1st 67544

Feb. 20, 1889

Kansas

HiattviUe...

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st Tuesday

Herington .

Feb. 21. 1912

Feb. 18. 1886

•307

263

Hepler

Clarence E. Fletcher 223 Grover, Wichita 67217 Clair Rucker _ 67061 John E. Henning R.F.D. 1 66746 Maurice L. Blackman 420 South " D " 67449 Darrell W. Howard R.F.D. 5, Fort Scott 66701

Charity

2nd and 4th Mondays

Hepler

Feb. 17, 1881

Hazclton ..

Haysville .

Haysville

''398

112

John R. Sanders, Jr. . P.O. Box 964 67951 Howard E. Morrison P.O. Box 85 66748

Harwood G. Foster 606 East Elk St. 67349 Nigel Walden 67740 Robert E. Mathena 66509

William I. Goldsmith, Jr. P.O. Box 231 67060 Arthur Hardcsty 67061 Warren P. Armstrong P.O. Box235, Girard 66743 W. H. Alward P.O. Box 71 67449 Charles A. Gift R.F.D. 4, Box 57 Fort Scott 66701 Warner Pape, Jr. Robinson 66532 Stanley L. Holder 66035 . J. Emanuel White 105 E. Mulberry 67642 Robert E. Vohs Room 106, Cardinal Plaza 67544 Paul D. Stone 524 W. 6th St. 66436 Henry Philip Burmeister 67450 Elmer F. Anderson 67451 Joe Potter 212 West I4th 66439

D O

Feb. 20,1930 4 Monday

Feb. 20,1884 1st a n d 3rd Wednesdays...

Feb. 21,1900 1st a n d 3rd M o n d a y s

Feb. 16.1887 1st and 3rd M o n d a y s

Oct. 22,1874 1st a n d 3rd Wednesdays..

Feb. 26,1925 1st a n d 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 20,1857 1st a n d 3rd T h u r s d a y s

Reno

Hutchinson..

Fortitude

lola

Isabel

Jamestown...

Jennings

Alpha

Jewell

Johnson

Union

Hutchinson....

Independence.

lola

Isabel

Jamestown....

Jennings

Jetmore

Jewell

Johnson

Junction City.

•140

•443

107

• 38

400

227

360

282

441

Mar. 17,1856 1st a n d 3rd Fridays 1st a n d 3rd Saturdays... 1st a n d 3rd Thursdays .

Oct. 20, 1870

Feb. 16. 1887

Wyandotte..

Delaware

Armourdale..

K a n s a s City...

Kansas City...

•

• 96

•271

Oct. 20.1863 1st a n d 3rd Tuesdays

Oct. 19.1871 2nd a n d 4th Tuesdays ....

Feb. 26.1925 1st a n d 3rd Wednesdays..

Oct. 15,1873 Every T h u r s d a y

Feb. 17.1938 2nd a n d 'fth Tuesdays

Bassett

Communication

Hutchinson...

Stated

•124

When Chattered

Oct. 21,1869 2nd a n d 4th Mondays

Name of Lodge

Huron

Location

Huron

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Sidney C. J o h n s o n 66948 Virgil R. K u m p 67643 Isack Litzenbetger 67854 Robert M . Griffeth 66949 Donald Ruth R.F.D. 67855 W a r r e n A . Robertson P . O . Box 147 66441 John Kasserman, J r 343 N . Shore D r . Kansas City, M o . 64152 Robert Wesley H a r r i s o n 6332 F a r r o w 66104 Robert W . Dickson 2016 N o r t h 27th St. 66104

R u d o l p h L. H e n n i n g Lancaster 66041 Leonce Romero 314 E. Forrest 67501 Charles A . T a y l o r Partridge 67566 J o h n R. W i n k l e y 413 Crescent 67501 Charles N . Fink R . F . D . 2, Cherryvale 67335 Richard L. McHaley 1101 N . Buckeye 66749 H u g o L. W e s t p h a l 67065

Masters

For location of Lodge H a l l s marked w i t h • see page following dircctoiy.

Verne H a m l i n 6630 Parkview 66104 Everett F . D r a k e 3600 W a l k e r 66102

D . Duane Nelson 66948 LeRoy Brown 67643 Chester A . Powell P . O . Box 168 67854 Robert J . J o h n s o n 66949 W a l t e r R. Smith P . O . B o x 193 67855 E d w a r d C. Verbeke P . O . Box 456 66441 Robert J . Sears 728 Minnesota Ave. 66101

R a y m o n d H . Starnes Everest 66424 Phil A . Webster 1510 Linda Lane 67501 Warren C. McFarland P . O . Box 345 67501 R a y m o n d L. H u t c h i n s o n 1015 East 12th 67501 H a r r y E. Gorrell P . O . Box 215 67301 Joseph C. Littrell P . O . Box 603 66749 Loren C. Rolf 67065

Secretaries

X m

Mt. Moriah

Cosmos

LaCrosse

LaCygne

Kinsley

Kiowa

LaCrosse

LaCygne

LaHarpe

Lake City

Lakin

Lane

Lansing

Lamed

Latham

179

278

330

325

260

289

539

167

401

Feb. 19, 1890 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Ninnescah

Kingman

230

Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Kincaid

338

Latham

Larned

Nine Mile

Lane

Emerald

Medicine Valley-

LaHarpe

Oct. 16, 1879 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Kensington

4o;

....

Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

West Gate

Kansas (lity

•438

Feb. 20, 1913

Oct. 18, 1876

Oct. 17, 1866

Feb. 18, 1891

Feb. 18, 1888

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Thursdays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 18, 1886 2nd Tuesday

Feb. 19, 1903 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Oct. 17, 1867 1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 19, 1924 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 28, 1924 2nd and 4th Fridays

Feb. 18, 1891

Roger £. Sherman

Kansas City

•369

Feb. 17, 1904 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Ben Hur

Kansas City

1st and 3rd Thursdays exc, May, June, July, Aug. 1st Thursday Feb. 19, 1890 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 16, 1887

•522

Kaw

Kansas City

•272 66104

Finis V. Swender 6537 W. 49th, Mission 66202

Elmer E. Hare... 90 S. 14th St. 66102

Howard L. Settle R.F.D. 2, Lake Quivira 66106 Shelby E. Dame James E. Roberts 3101 South 35th 66106 1931 Tennyson 66104 Arvil L. Stinnett Omar L Armstrong 200 Security Bank Bldg. 508 High Edwardsville 66022 66101 Terrence B. Smith Ray Smith 66951 P.O. Box 217 66951 William R. Brown '. L. Earl Dingus 66039 66039 Byron Walker Clarence R. Stucky Penalosa 67121 1011 North Coronado 67968 Thomas T. Steele Claire H. Penrod 611 Capitol 67547 116 West 5th 67547 William E. Henry Loyd R. Hyde P.O. Box 81 67070 219 N. 7th 67070 John C. Walker , William B. Jefferis P.O. Box 563 67548 67548 Dale K. Kinder Harold Eugene Mendenhall 66040 66040 Sinnie Mog Benjamin T. Foster, Jr P.O. Box 146 66751 66751 Howard E. Shippy William C. Mills, Jr R.F.D. 2, Box 93 A P.O. Box 254, Medicine Lodge 67104 Medicine Lodge 67104 James H. Cole Glen G. Rinehart P.O. Box 222 67860 R.F.D., Kendall 67857 Earl L. Lombard Robert E. Laub 66042 508 8th St., Osawatomie 66043 Ernest M. Wendel Darrell L. Carter P.O. Box 8 66043 210 North Main 66043 Richard A. King Mildon L. Yeager 602 West 16th 67550 416 Wichita 67550 Manley V. Wakefield Granville E. Whiteman 67072 Atlanta 67008

Glenn H. Ellis 2931 North 27th St.

•f-i

a o a o

Leavenworth

Lenexa

Lenora

Joppa

Garfield..

Leoti

Neosho...

Lewis

Lebo

Lecompton

Lenexa

Lenora

Leon

Leonardville...

Leoti

LeRoy

Lewis

152

420

135

181

223

235

340

220

Lecompton

Lebo

Oak

Hiram

Leavenworth..

Lebanon

King Solomon..

287

Leavenworth..

• 10

Acacia

Lawrence..

Name of Lodge

• 68

Leavenworth-

•

Lawrence

Location

•

No. Stated Communication

1st and 3rd Thursdays...

2nd and 4th Thursdays..

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Mondays....

1st and 3rd Thursdays....

2nd and 4th Thursdays..

Feb. 19, 1908 1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 18, 1859

Feb. 18, 1891

Feb. 19, 1885

Feb. 22, 1883

Feb. 18. 1886

Oct. 15. 1873 2nd and 4th Mondays....

Feb. 17, 1921 2nd and 4th Thursdays..

Feb. 15. 1888

Feb. 16. 1887 2nd and 4th Mondays

Oct. 21. 1868

Oct. 15i 1857

Mar. 17. 1856 1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 16, 1867 Second Thursday

July 14; 1856 Second Monday..

When Chartered

Ralph Knox 7017 Ballentine Shawnee 66203 Elroy D. Osborne 67645 Kenneth T. Pharr 67074 Elvin Chaffee 66449 Richard L. Titus _.. 67861 Max Cad dell P.O. Box 117, Humblodt66748 Reuben Roberts 67552

Vernon O. Mark P.O. Box 817 Baldwin City 66006 Carroll H. Pontius 2120 Mass. St. 66044 Lawrence I. Tate. 1100 N. Uth St. 66048 Doyle V. Robertson 1810 Miami 66048 Joseph H. Smith, Jr 600 Miami 66048 Lloyd D. Bradley 66952 Doyle Longhofer 801 Clark # 3 1 Emporia '66801 Marvin E. Grandstaff 66050

Masters

DmECTORY OF LODGES—Continued. For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

66044

Myron G. Johnson 67645 Arley M. Kistler 67074 Warren M. Ford 66449 William J. Yotter 67861 Lee Anthony 66857 Harold P. Newsom : 67552 .

Ben C. Wilcox 9401 Bradshaw

Theodore E. Dark 66050 66215

Ellis W. King 1721 Vermont 66044 Chester J. Zicgel 400 Central Ave. 66048 Ralph E. Wilson 3705 Shrine Park Rd. 66048 Robert A. Visocsky 420 Limit 66048 George C. Ream 66952 John W. Jones P.O. Box 183 66856

George W . Mole 3323 Iowa, Lot 321

Secretaries

n w w

Feb. 21, 1895

Feb. 15, 1905

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Tuesdays....

Linwood.;

Corner Stone..

Logan

Long Island-...

Longton

Peace

Blue Hill

Euclid

Royal

Macksville

Madison

Lafayette

Mankato

Maple City..

Maple Hill.

Eldora

Linwood

Little River....

Logan

Long Island..

Longton

Louisburg

Lucas

Lyndon

Lyons

Macksvillc....

Madison

Manhattan ...

Mankato

Maple City..->

Maple Hill....

Mapletoa

241

219

264

231

101

192

371

196

342

370

198

243

397

Oct. 17, 1860

Feb. 15, 1905

Feb. 18, 1892

Feb. 15, 1882

Oct. 18, 1859

Oct. 19, 1871

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 20, 1902

Oct. 22, 1874

Feb. 20, 1902

Feb. 18, 1886

Feb. 22, 1883

Feb. 19, 1885

2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Fridays

2nd and 4th Mondays...

1st and 3rd Thursdays..

2nd and 4th Mondays...

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

First Thursday

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Thursdays ...

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

2nd and 4th Thursdays....

Lindsborg

Feb. 21, 1912

Oct. 21, 1874

Lincoln..

Lincoln

154

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 15, 1888

â&#x20AC;&#x17E;

Firgo....

Liberal

300

Charles Noble 66956 William A. Morris R.F.D. 4 Arkansas City 67005 Joseph Chester Mote 66507 Carroll A. Deer 66754

Billy K. Foster 24 South Webster 67901 Alfred R. Larsen 221 West Lost 67455 Joseph W. Chambers 451 N. Roosevelt 67456 Thomas U. North R.F.D. 1 66052 Edward Ray Case R.F.D. 67457 Bert Ruel Bottom 67646 Murl W. Durnil , 67647 Clarence V. Hall Elk City 67344 Henry R. Kircher 66053 Richard Brozek 67648 Earl E. Bronson 66451 Everett A. Loughridge 417 East Commercial 67554 Eugene Grizzell 67557 Dale Edward Hess 66860 Oscar V. Larmer 2441 Hobbs 66502

Bobby G. Grantham P.O. Box 1271 67901 Thomas W. Wilson R.F.D. 2 67455 CliiTord A. Johnson Smolan 67479 Omar O. Browning P.O. Box 84 66052 Arthur Winters P.O. Box 312 67457 A. G. Ellis Cummings P.O. Box 334 67646 Dennis R. Graf Almena 67622 William Groundwater 67352 Frank G. Moody 66053 Ralph E. Kvasnicka 67648 Lynn D. Swisher, Acting 66451 Chester R. Gish P.O. Box 755 67554 Leroy Neelly P.O. Box 71 67557 Richard Lee Kellison P.O. Box 542 66860 Frank E. Root 2307 Anderson Manhattan 66502 Arch Weaverling 66956 Floyd W. Riggs R.F.D. 1 Arkansas City 67005 Maxwell E. Bays 66507 Ora R. Coyan 66754 fa

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McPherson

Webb...-

McPherson

Meade

256

•172

275

Melvern

Meriden

Miltonvale.—

Minneapolis

Minneola..

Moline

Melvern

Meriden

Miltonvale

Minneapolis

MinneoU

Moline

236

242

143

431

267

Delta

Medicine Lodge..

Lyra

McLouth

383

Feb. 17, 1909

McDonald

McDonald...

237

—

2nd and 4th Wednesdays.. 2nd and 4th Mondays 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Mar. 1, 1923

Feb. 18, 1886

1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st Thursday

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

Second Thursday

2nd and 4th Wednesdays...

1 st Tuesday

Oct. 15. 1873

Feb. 19, 1885

Feb. 19. 1885

Oct. 22, 1874

Feb. 15, 1882

,Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 18, 1877

Feb. 19, 1885

Feb. 19, 190}

McCracken

Temple

McCrackcn

Feb. 16. 1911 2nd and 4th Thursdays..

Mayetta 3rd Thursday

Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Marysville..

Marion

Mayetta

Slated Communication

Marysvillc

When Chartered

Oct. 21, 1874 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Name of Lodge

Centre.

Locatieit

McCune

39J

• 91

147

No.

Lyndell Kirkhart 67865 Ray O. Sumner 67353

Forrest Lee Smith 1222 Nickerson 66861 Robert D. Hughes 1310 Otoe 66508 Robert D. Crumpton 907 E. 33rd Terr. Topeka 66605 Raymond Frank Alexander 67513 James E. McGuire P.O. Box 144 66753 James R. Banister 67745 Richard R. McAferty P.O. Box 171 66054 Maxwell A. Haslett I l l S. Lakeside 67460 Merlin D. Smith 67864 Gilbert D. Dawson 67104 Max M. Jennings 66510 John D. MonhoUon 66512 Richard R. Phelps 67466 Harold J. Horting Tescott 67484

Masters

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued. For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

Roy A. Irons 67865 Ira L. Thomas 67353

Carl A. Bible P.O. Box 22 67556 Francis E. Kirkland P.O. Box 6 66753 Arlie Archer 67745 James R. Kesslcr R.F.D. 2 66054 William R. Leonard 705 S. Chestnut 67460 Kenneth L. Pemberton Box 691 67864 Robert C. Gilmore P.O. Box 31 67104 Delbert G. Hobson P.O. Box 41 66510 John F. Berg R.F.D. 1 66512 Jay G. Lassey 67466 Bernard L. Clanton 112 N. Isl Ave. 67467

Herchel A. Crainer, Jr. 636 East Main 66861 Edward E. Latta 1508 Broadway 66508 Ralph R. Castor 66509

Secretaries

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2nd and 4th Mondays 1st and 3rd Mondays 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Mondays 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 2nd Thursday

1885

1886 1912 1881 1907 1872

1893 1910 1870 1870 1881 1872

Feb.

Oct.

Feb.

Oct.

Landmark

Mount Hope ...

Mound Valley,

Mount Hope

218

238

Newton

Nickerson

Newton

Nickerson

â&#x20AC;˘142

Feb.

Oct.

New Albany....

New Albany..,.

Feb.

Tuscah

Neosho Falls.,

Oct.

Harmony

Neodesha

Walnut Valley

Natoma

390

Polar Star

Narka

349

Ness City

Muscotah

116

Netawaka

Munden

128

130

Mulvane

201

191

Mulberry

Mullinville

Mulberry

Mullinville

261

399

...

1883

Oct.

Mound City

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd Wednesdays

1st and 3td Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Mondays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays .

2nd and 4th Mondays

1882

1st and 3''d Thursdays ....

1873 2nd Wednesday

1870

1860

2nd and 4th Wednesdays

1917

Feb.

Morland

2nd and 4th Thursdays ...

Morland

414

1885

Feb.

Marmaton

Moran

245

James T. Blair 705 East 10th 67114 J. O. Griffith Sterling 67579

Lester F. Coles 66755 Vuel V. Minium 67650 Donald F. Stuart 66056 John P. Savage P.O. Box 414 Independence 67301 George R. Dick 67108 Franklin R. Tracy P.O. Box 73 66756 Donald E. Fisher 67109 Roy A. Coleman 120 Olive 67110 Gene E. Hiatt 66959 Carl Blunt 66058 Marvin A. Shoemaker 66960 William S. Workman Sr 67651 Leland W. Reedy 1017 Blakeslee 66757 Jim W. Whitacre 66758 Richard Lee Norton Utica 67584 Donald H. Pagel 66516 William M. McBride U5 N. 10th, Fredonia Grover C. Owen 106 E. Broadway 67114 Karlton Kluss P.O. Box 305 67561

Byron K. Artman P.O. Box 56 67108 C. Irvin McCuUough 66756 Billy C. Kaltenbach 67109 Robert O. Sullivan 603 S. 4th St 6711C Rudolph W. Koukol 66959 William Speer Morton 66439 Olin Cossaart 66960 Fayette Z. Spaulding P.O. Box 334 67651 David N. Lohr 418 N. 6th St. 66757 Elmer Guatney P.O. Box 173 66758 Paschal W. Lundy 67560 Theodore J. Christensen 66516 Alfred L. Morris, Jr. 66759 66736

Paul A. Weast 66755 Leonard M. Paxson 67630 Burton P. Stuart R.F.D. 2 66056 Joe D. Proctor 67354

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Feb. 20, 1889

Feb. 18, 1891

Feb. 20, 1895

Oct. 16, 1879

Feb. 15, 1893

Oct. 18, 1859

Oct. 15, 1873

Oct. 18, 1865

Oct. 21, 1875

Norwich

Oak Hill

Oakley

Mountain Slope..

Oketo..._

Olathe

Onaga

Signal

Osage Valley..

Saqui

Nortonvillc-

Norwich

Oak Hill

Oakley..._

Oberlin

Oketo

Olathe

Onaga

Oneida

Osage City.

Osawatomie

Osborne.

Oskaloosa.

Oswego..

266

319

334

253

186

• 19

188

323

141

160

Adams

Oskaloosa..

Oneida

2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 18, 1886

Mount Zion

2nd and 4tii Thursdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 21, 1868

1st and 3rd Thursdays....

1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

Oct. 15, 1858 1st Thursday

Feb. 19, 1896

2nd and 4th Thursdays.... except Nov. and Dec, 2nd Thursday only Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Feb. 17, 1881

Norton

199

2nd Thursday

State Communication

Feb. 20, 1889

When Chartered

Norcatur.

Name of Lodge

Norcatur

Location

317

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Giltner Wegner 66521 Claire B. Sparling 66522 Albert L. Lafferty R.F.D. 3 66523 J. Henry Reb P.O. Box 507 66064 Henry K. Smith 134 N . Oak St. 67473

Charles E. Grutzmacher Jr.. 66521 Raymond Russell 66522 Sylvan A. Catlin 4U Lakin 66523 Herman D. Edwards R.F.D. 2 66064 Dale W. Miller 67473

Marlin Albert Pottorf P.O. Box 385 66066 Arthur T. Sanders P.O. Box 302 67356

Robert Rapp 67653 Glenn L. Hathaway 314 N.Jones 67654 Charles J. Christian Cummings 66016 Eugene Rogers • P.O. Box 294 67118 Leonard W. Mcintosh 67472 William Chapman P.O. Box 653 67748 Louis T. Moberly 211 N. Penn 67749 Uhl Totten 1404 Ann, Marysville 66508 Oscar D. Smith 802 E. Poplar 66061

Bill Nelson 67653 Donald A. Jordan R.F.D. 3 67654 Wayne C. Halstead Cummings 66016 Robert J. Poe Milton 67106 Melvin A. Curtis Longford 67458 Boman C. Scriven P.O. Box 124 67748 Robert Wayne Russell _ 119 So. Rodehaver 67749 Douglas E. Totten R.F.D. 3, Marysville 66508 Robert A. Hague 605 Sunset 66061

Harlan Earl Courtney.. R.F.D. 2 66066 Warren Hardwick 612 Ohio 67356

Secretaries

Masters

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395

Feb. 19. 1896

Saffordville....

Sabetha

162

Virginia..

Sabetha

Russell

177

Savonburg

Feb. 26, 1925

Russell

Rush Center..

215

31J

1st and 5rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 21, 1912

Oct. 17, 1867

Walnut City..

Rossviile

Salina

Oct. 21, 1875 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Hesperian..

Robinson

159

111

Satanta

Feb. 22, 1883 2nd and 4th Wednesdays .

Oct. 17, 1878

Robinson...

344

Salina

Oct. 17, 1872 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Ashlar

Riley

442

Satanta

Feb. 18, 1892

Oct. 21, 1874 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 26, 1925

Rexford

446

Feb. 20, 1919 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Republic ...

Republic

123

•60

Oct. 18, 1876

Farmers ....

Randolph

1st and 3rd Thursdays.

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays..

Feb. 18, 1915 2nd and 4th Mondays...

Quintet

166

1st and 3rd Saturdays..

Stated Communication

410

Feb. 16. 1887

When Chartered

Quenemo..

Name of Lodge

Quenemo

Location

270

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Chester H. Pfenningeo Nekoma 67559 Edwin A. Spencer 227 W. 8th 67665 Harry R, Tilson II2V2 S. 12th 66534 Loren M. Wagaman R.F.D. 3. Emporia 66801 John P. Allen n o S. llth 67401 G. Marvin Wilson R.F.D. 3, Box 1, Lot 45 Ulysses 67880 Joe Dean Ludlum Elsmore 66732

Harold W. Royer 633 North Poplar Ottawa 66067 Willis Ray Baker 67752 Duane E. Peter 1204 Crawford Clay Center 67432 Millard C. Miller 66964 Jesse Jahlor 67753 Larry L. Algott R.F.D. 4, Manhattan 66502 Raleigh M. Caldwell 66532 Neil McKenzie R.F.D. 8, Topcka 66604

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Fred A. Manson 66772

Harold W. Bartz 67575 Lyle W. Stambaugh I04 S. Maple 67665 Joseph E. Beyer R.F.D. 3. Box 64 66534 William M. Goldsmith 920 Walnut, Emporia 66801 Leigh R. McDaniel 336 S. Santa Fe 67401 Harvey L. Henderson P.O. Box 155 67870

Glenn W. Farlee 66964 Elmer L. Minnick 67753 Calvin E. Bruns 66531 Mac H. Feuerbacher 66532 Charles Dayton 66533

Gail R. Ringer 67752 William T. Whearty 66554

Loren W . Gray P.O. Box 22 66528

Secretaries

5* o n

Oct. 15, 1873

Feb. 17, 1921 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 22, 1883 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Feb. 21, 1918

ScottsviIIe

Vesper

Sedgwick

Selden

Seneca

Twin Grove

Sharon Springs .

ScottsviUe...-

Sedan

Sedgwick

Selden

Seneca

Severy

Sharon Springs

Shawnee

249

136

139

423

213

417

• 54

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays..

1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 14, 1951

Feb. 15, 1882

Feb. 22, 1883

Oct. 18, 1877

Oct. 19. 1871 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Ancient Form ..

Old Mission

Rosedale

Lake

Sincerity

Western Star...

Solomon City..

Shawnee Mission..

Silver Lake

Simpson

Smith Center..

Solomon

214

174

105

•333

•153

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 18, 1891 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

1st Friday except July and August

• 34

Feb. 19, 1930 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Mar. 17, 1966

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 18, 1876 1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 19, 1885 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Feb. 16. 1887

Shawnee

Oct. 16, 1873

Anthem

Scoft City

284

Feb. 22, 188} 1st and 3rd Mondays

Lebanon ....

Scandia

1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

221

Feb. 15, 1893

Scammon .

Scammon

351

Carl B. Sherrick 5301 W. 57th Shawnee Mission 66205 Charles L. Wilson 66539 William L. Siegrist 67478 Garen W. Lee P.O. Box 251 66967 Glenn A. Richards 67480

Kenneth L. White R.F.D. 1 66773 Dr. Jack L. Bennett 66966 Blaine L. Sheley 1209 Court 67871 Larry R. Motes 1411 N. Campbell Beloit 67420 Guy E. Shaw.... I l l S. School 67361 William S. Armlield R.F.D. 1 67135 Lawrence R. Pope 67757 Charles D. Garnett 913 Pioneer 66538 James Weyrauch 67137 James L. Withers R.F.D. 1 67758 Harold George Wall SOllHalsey 66216 Paul W. Gregory 734 Homer Kansas City 66101 Martin O. Johnson 4420 W. 90th Terr. 66207 Floyd L. Blackwell 1955 Tennyson Kansas City 66104 Adolphus H. Thomas 66539 Dale J. Shurts R.F.D. 1, Asherville Roy W. Lumpkin 66967 Eugene £. Carlson 67480

67415

Hrnest R. Meadows P.O. Box 306 67361 Menno Schroeder P.O. Box 182 67135 Stanser J. Amack Oberlin 67749 (liharles A. Jermane SUVii Main 66538 William H. Riggins P.O. Box 11 67137 Anton Damm Box E 67758 Herbert A. Burkett P.O. Box 3281 66203 Dr. K. Maynard Curts 5236 Delmar Ave. Shawnee Mission 66205 Robert J. White 4114 W. 52nd Terr. 65205

John H. Mussa R.F.D. 1, Weir 66781 Floyd O. Johnson 66966 Carl H. O'Hair P.O. Box 364 67871 Lyle R. Haskins R.F.D. 3, Beloit 67420

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Feb. 15, 1899 1 St Thursday

Feb. 16, 1911 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 20, 1889 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Ionic

Pottawatomie

Newahcuba

Santa Fe

Summerfield

Sylvan Grove

Sylvia

Syracuse

St. John

St. Marys

Stockton

Sublette

Summerficld....

Sylvan Grove..

Sylvia

Syracuse.

254

189

312

354

359

391

309

—

Feb. 19, 1914 1st and 3rd Wednesdays...

St. Francis

404

-..

Oct. 18, 1877

Sterling

171

1st Wednesday,...-:

Feb. 15, 1882

Feb. 19, 1896 1st and 3rd Thursdays

reo. .iU. T889 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 19, 1885

1st Tuesday each Month...

Feb. 26. 1925 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Stanley

444

Feb. 19, 1885 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Stafford

292

Ist and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 16, 1867

Spring Hill

Spring Hill....

36 -

Feb. 15. 1893 1st and 3rd Wednesdays-

347

Spivey

388

Feb. 17, 1909 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Spearville..

Spearville

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Oct. 21, 1875

Haven

South Haven..

State Communication

157

When Chattered

Location

No.

Name of Lodge

Lyman M. Ellis 66536 Gene R. Miller 222 N . Cypress 67669 James Kenneth Cearley 67877 Frank 1. Knowles 66541 Delmar Wayne Vonada 67481 Billy L. Spaniel Plevna 67568 George W. Kilgore 67878

Joel D. Aust 66083 Leonard E. Tuckwood 514 N . Main 67578 James Harris R.F.D. 2, Olathe 66061 Woodrow W. Franklin :. 67579 Gary Eugene Rogers 67756 . Russell M. Sallee 67576

Orville A. Crane Caldwell 67022 Gail L. Hubbell : 67876 Lee Van Gieson R.F.D. 1, Rage 67128

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory. Secretaries

Donald E. Beseau 66536 Robert L. Hamilton 509 N . Ash 67669 Paul Harry Blackmore 67877 Harry E. Miller Seattle 66406 Clarence A. Diers 67481 Ona G. Ellis P.O. Box 66 67581 Joseph Woelfel ' P.O. Box 146 67878

Kenneth Mirt P.O. Box 226 67140 H. B. Leidigh 67876 Owen V. Duckworth 256 East Washington Kingman 67068 Glenn F. Wiswell 66083 John L. Rigg 305 S. Main 67578 Donald E. Staten P.O. Box 124 66084 William Gray Alden 67512 Harvey J. Stewart 67756 Jack D. Hearn 67576

Henri

Topeka

Tonganoxie...

Topeka

• 17

Towanda

Horace

Towanda

Tribune

121

352

Valley _Fall_s.......„_., Oct. 18, 1859 1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

Feb. 20, 1913

Feb. 15, .1882

Wakarusa

Wakeeney

Valley Falls

Wakanisa

Wakeeney

402

148

Valley Centei

_ Feb. 19, 1902

1st and 3rd Tuesdays..

1st and 3rd Wednesdays..

1st and 3rd Mondays

1 St Monday

Valley Center-

Oct. 17, 1872

•364

Excelsior

Ulysses

Mar. 1, 1923 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..

Uniontown

Ulysses

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 15, 1899 2nd and 4th Mondays

Oct. 16, 1867

Feb. 15, 1893 2nd and 4th Mondays

, Feb. 15, 1889

Oct. 17, 1872

Mar. 13, 1957

Feb. 20, 1884

Oct. 20, 1870

Oct. IS, 1867

Oct. 18, 1859

Feb. 17, 1881

_. Oct. 21. 1874

George W. Riggs 128 S. Cedar 67147 Ray H. Gray P.O. Box 128 66088 Charles N. Yenkry 1701 S. W. 66th Topeka 66619 John H. Harvey P.O. Box 444 67672 W. Wayne Gibson 510 Albert 67147 Jeffrey M. Hurst Oskaloosa 66066 Edward J. Clark R.F.D. 1, Carbondale

Garland R. Hutchinson 1114 Warren Ave. 67672

66414

Lawrence E. Abbott 67879 James B, Goss' P.O. Box 121 66087 John E. Loeppke Penalosa 67121 • James Francis Beveridge 620 N. College 67880 William Virgil Miller 66779

Clarence W. Longabach R.F.D. 1, Berryton 66409 Earl Peterson 66776 Harry Duane Larison R.F.D. 3 66086 Carl A. Carlson 2020 Washburn 66604 Kenneth N. Pomeroy 1175 Collins 66604 Albert R. Boring 164 The Drive 66606 Charles S. Baldry 1700 Grove 66606 John B. Schlarb 510 Garfield 6<i606 John M. Rfgers 66777 Warren L. Henrie P.O. Box 6, Benton 67017

Robert P. Moser 67879 Donald W. Sallee R.F.D. 2 66087 Russell E. Day Abbyville 67510 W. LeRoy Batson R.F.D. 2 67880 Norman L. Gates 66779

Clarence Lyden ,... Berryton 66409 Ralph E. Studebaker. 2nd and 4th Thursdays 66776 Robert Wayne Hunter 1st and 3rd Thursdays 66086 1st and 3rd Wednesdays... Morris W. Sykes 425 Rice Rd. 66607 1st and 3rd Fridays Raymond E. Stillwell.. 10 North Kendall 66606 Oscar C. Warfel _ 2nd and 4th Thursdays , 2345 Wayne 66611 David M. Lines 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1941 W. 34th 66611 Howard W. West 2nd and 4th WednesdaysR.F.D. 2, Hoyt 66440 1st and 3rd Mondays _... John N. Crumrine Virgil 66870 Jay E. Wohlgemuth 1st and 3rd Thursdays R.F.D. 1, Benton 67017 1st and 3rd Thursdays.

115

Turon

_.. Feb. 11, 1948

435

Turon

Woodson

Toronto

•385

358

Seabrook

Topeka

Troy

Siloam

Topeka

•225

Troy

Golden Rule

• 90

Orient

Topeka

• 51

Thayer

14«

190

Albert Neese

Tccumseh

248

Z o f o a o

Oct. 19, 1871

Feb. 19, 1885 3rd Monday

Mar. 13, 1958

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ....

—

Frontier

Sutton

White Cloud

Whitewater

Whiting

York

Sunflower

Washington

Watcrville

Wathena

Waverly

Weir

Wellington

Wellsville

Westmoreland..

White City

White Cloud...-

Whitewater

Whiting

Wichita

104

244

274

•150

356

257

380

180

250

• 57

• 86

Oct. 21, 1869 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Wamcgo

Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Black Diamond..

White City

Westmoreland ...

Wellsville

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 12, 1947

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 21, 1869 2nd Wednesday

Feb. 17, 1909 2nd and 4th Wednesdays .

Feb. 18, 1886 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 17, 1898

Oct. 21, 1874 2nd and 4th Mondays

Feb. 19, 1885 1st and 3rd Wednesdays....

Waverly

Wellington

Oct. 21, 1868 2nd and 4th Wednesdays...

Wathena

2nd and 4th Thursdays.... Dec. 2nd Thurs. only Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 20, 1884 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Vulcan

Walnut

229

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Stated Communication

Feb. 21, 1912

When Chartered

Wakeiield

Name of Lodge

Wakefield

Location

}96

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Secretaries Melvin L. Jones 67487 Harry C. Kennedy 66780 T. Leroy Stewart 310 Poplar 66547 Arthur A. Duston P.O. Box 173 66968 Ernest E. Clark 66548 Vatchel Goatcher 66090 Maurice H. Moore 66871 Chester C. Trewatha 66781 Richard C. Read P.O. Box 1 67152 Albert H. Stanley 66092 Cloyde A. Lee 66549 George J. Scott 66872 Norris N. Loyd 66094 Levi E. Zimmerman 67154 Walton E. Priest 66552 Harvey W. Flesher 841 N. Market 67214 Rex Owens 320!^ S. Broadway 67213

Masters Clifford B. Inman 67487 William Augustine R.F.D. 1, Chanute 66720 Dennis C. Glasson 608 Spruce 66547 Francis R. Nutsch 66968 Jerry L. Hedke 66548 J. D. Euler 66090 Thomas J. Peavler _ 66871 David L. Short 66781 Luther J. Parker 321 N. Olive 67152 Kenneth W. Mitchell Baldwin 66006 Richard Edwards 66549 Allen Hunter 66872 G. Lowell Kelley 66094 Norman E. Taylor 67154 Donald Eichelberger 66552 James D. Burt 637 W. 44th St. South 67217 Harold R. Teachman 309 W. 5th HaysviUe 67060

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

5 O

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 20, 1884

298

378

144

318

•110

276

Yates Center

Winfield

Wilson

382

Feb. 17, 1909

Stan Smart

Feb. 20 1889

Wallace

Feb. 21, 1907

Oct 15 1873

Oct. 17, 1866

Oct. 17, 1872

Winfield

Oct. 20, 1870

Feb. 15, 1888

Feb. 17, 1916

Wilsey

Wilmore

412

224

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Mar. 1, 1923

Wichita

M33

Bestor G. Brown

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Feb. 12, 1953

Wichita

313

Donald York 67155 William Richardson 66873 John J. Moeller 67490 Charles M. Fulton 66097 Everett G. Thurstin 67491 Elmer C. Griffith 917 Ann St. 67156 Emerson D. Lahman 67764 Ivan P. Camp Bronson 66716 Carl F. Harder 201 Si Prairie 66783 James W. Jacobs 67159

E. Dean Omo -1 Lloyd D. Williams 1912 West McArthur 67217 | 220 West 13th 67203 Frank E. Tapp j Archie R. Giddmgs 1706 E. Douglas 67214 1302 S. Fern 67213 Harold Ellis Russell..Woodrow W . Coleman 328 East 1st 67202 217 N. Westfield 67211 David O. Martindale Arce M. Boring 1615 Payne 67203 638 Ellis Earl C. Hamlin Jesse H. Tindall 3755 E. Douglas 67218 7245 West 18th 67212 Guy H. Bethell Carol L. Mallory R.F.D. 1, Quenemo w R.F.D. 1, Princeton 66078

Cleo Angle Coldwater 67029 Monte Carl 66873 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Edward F. Kluber, Sr 67490 1st Wednesday each Month . Pat Knudson 66097 2nd and 4th Mondays - Reighnald L. Marlatt 67491 Ist and 3rd Thursdays William V. Rosecrans R.F.D. 2 67156 1st and 3rd Mondays _.. James O. McElroy 67764 1st Saturdays William Ray Taylor Bronson 66716 Richard D. Campbell 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 200 E. Rutledge 66783 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Edwin E. J. McGuire 67159 1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

Feb. 20, 1895 2nd and 4lh Wednesdays.

Albert Pike

Wichita

•303

Feb. 16, 1944 2nd and 4th Thursdays

North Star

Wichita

•168

1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. 19, 1871

Wichita

• 99

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PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

LOCATION OF LODGE HALLS 2—421 Delaware St. 3—728 Minnesota Ave. 5—5th & Kansas 6—1001 Massachusetts St. 7—7221/2 N . Washington St. 8—151/2 Scott Ave. 9—1001 Massachusetts St. 10—421 Delaware St. 12—428 Merchant St. 15—2015 Lakin St. 17—30th and MacVicar 18—422 S. Main St. 19—118 N . Chestnut St. 34—6161 Slater 37—101 E. Miami Ave. 38—8I/2 N . Washington St. 51—30th and MacVicar 5 4 — m i l Johnson Drive 57—841 North Market St. 60—336 S. Santa Fe St. 68—421 Delaware St. 74—526I/2 State St. 86—3201/2 S. Broadway 90—901 W . Lyman Ave. 91—1732 Center 96—8504 Parallel, Kansas City 97—1241/2 S. Main St. 9 8 — H O N . W . Third St. 99—220 W . Thirteenth St. 102—131 West Ninth St. 103—102 N . Highland Ave. 106—6001/2 N . Main St. 110—110 E. Eighth St. 117—1171/2 N . Centra! 124—14th & Adams 133—202 South B St.

137—1231/2 W: Main St. 140—61/2 N . Walnut St. 142—106 E. Broadway 150—124 S. Washington St. 153—5201 West 75th St. Shawnee Mission 168—212 North West St. 172—122 South Main St. 187—Sixth and Pine Sts. 195—Eleventh and Main Sts. 201—1041/2 West Main St. 209—216 West Crawford 222—North Central Ave. 225—214 W. 14th 246—4031/2 N. Main St. 265—1231/2 S. Main St. 271—17321/2 North 25th St. 272—803 N . Seventh St. 297—1016i.'2 Washington St. 303—328 E. First St. 306—215 N . Franklin 307—108 S. Broadway 311—^Kearney Ave. 313—3201/2 S. Broadway 321—10th & Main St. 322—1442 South 30th St. 331—123 N . Vine St. 333—6161 Slater 364-108^2 N . Ash St. 365—9431 S, 63rd St. East 369—2024 Quindaro Blvd. 385—1900 James St. 433—3755 E. Douglas Ave. 4xg 8109 Overland Park Driv! 438—25th and New Jersey Sts. 445—14th & Adams

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DECEASED PAST GRAND MASTERS A N D YEAR O F SERVICE. 1856-7-8-9 —Richard R. Rees 1860 —George H. Fairchild 1861-2-3^t-5—Jacob Saqui 1866-7 —Moses S. Adams 1868-9-1870 —John H. Brown 1871-2 —John M. Price 1873^ —Owen A. Bassett 1875 —Issac B. Sharp 1876 —Jacob D. Rush 1877 —John Guthrie. 1878 —Edwin D. Hillyer 1879-1880 —Joseph D. McCleverty 1881-2 —William Cowgilj 1883 —George S. Green 1884 —J. Jay Buck 1885 —Matthew M. Miller 1886 —Silas E. Sheldon 1887 —Henry C. Cook 1888 —Watson M. Lamb 1889 —George C. Kenyon 1890 —John C. Postlethwaite 1891 —Andrew M. Callaham 1892 —David B. Fuller 1893 —^William D. Thompson 1894 —George W . Clark 1895 —James H. McCall 1896 —Chiles C. Coleman 1897 —William M. Shaver 1898 —Maurice L. Stone 1899 —Henry C. Loomis 1900 —Charles J. Webb 1901 —Perry M. Hoisington 1902 —^Thomas E. Dewey 1903 —Bestor G. Brown 1904 —^Thomas G. Fitch 1905 —Samuel R. Peters 1906 —Thomas L. Bond 1907 —Edward W . Wellington 1908 —Henry E. Mason 1909 —Fred Washbon

1910—Marion K. Brundage 1911—Alex A. Sharp 1912—William Easton Hutchison 1913—Elrick C. Cole 1914—Charles H. Chandler 1915—William L. Burdick 1916—Giles H. Lamb 1917—Charles E. Lobdell 1918—William L Stuart 1919—Owen J. Wood 1920—Hugh P. Farrelly 1921—Ben S. Paulen 1922—John McCullagh 1923—Richard E. Bird . 1924—Elmer F. Strain 1925—Charles A. Loucks 1926—John W. Neilson 1927—Charles N . Fowler 1928—Ferris M. Hill 1929—George F. Beazley 1930—Jay B. Kirk 1931—^J. Forrest Ayres 1932—John M. Kinkel 1933—George O. Foster 1935—Otto R. Souders 1936—James H. WendorfF 1937—Charley B. Erskine 1939—Claud F. Young 1940—Arthur H: Strickland 1944—James H. Trice 1945—Harry D . Evans 1946—Samuel G. Wiles 1947—James H. Stewart, Jr. 1948—E. Glenn Robison 1950—Lynn R. Brodrick 1951—Clarence G. Nevins 1953—D. Bruce Newton 1955—Scott E. Kelsey 1962—Armand H. Bishop

DECEASED DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. John A. Ferrell—died June 21, 1922 B. Harold Groff—died October 28. 1950 Robert E. Ferguson—died May 7, 1970

204

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS A N D ADDRESSES. 1934—James A. Gassier Warren Hotel McPherson 67460 1938—Henry S. Buzick, Jr. Sylvan Grove 67481 1941—Roscoe E. Peterson 516 W . 1st Larned 67550 1942—Cline C. Curtiss 280 S. Grant Colby 67701 1943—Charles S. McGinness 320 W . 8th St. Topeka 66601 1949—William H. Harrison P.O. Box 222 Downs 67437 1952—S. Allan Daugherty 401 S. Seneca Wichita 67213 1954—Floyd S. Ecord P.O. Box 188 Burlington 66839 1956—Karl J. Baumgartner P . O . Box 238 Goodland 67735 1957—Richard L. Becker P . O . Box 483 Coffey ville 67337 1958—Earl R. Brown Plains 67869 1959—Addison C. Irby 710 W . 8th St. Fort Scott 66701

1960—Ray W . Kinzie Woodlawn Care Home 1600 S. Woodlawn Wichita 67207 1961—John H. 'Murray 1020 S. 4th St. Leavenworth 66048 1963—Ben W . Graybill P . O . Box 6 Shawnee Mission 66201 1964—Arthur C. Hodgson Box 666 Lyons 67554 1965—Owen E. Hodgson 660 Highland Ave. Salina 67401 1966—William E. Montgomery 106 N . Main Syracuse 67878 1967—William E. Bradford Wamego 66547 1968—Thomas C. Raum, Jr. 71 Mission Road Wichita 67207 1969—Carroll C. Arnett P.O. Box 472 Belleville 66935 1970—H. Jackson Staton P.O. Box 85 St. John 67576 1971—Robert D . Caplinger R.F.D. 2 Effingham 66023

GRAND TREASURERS. 1856—Beverlin Beck 1857—Isaac N . Roberts 1858-1891—Christian Beck 1892-1902—R. E. Torrington 1903-1909—Albert Sarbach

1910-1933- - W . Frank March 1934-1937- -John McCullagh 1938-1961- -Ben S. Paulen 1961-1968- -Floyd A. Palmer 1968-William E. Montgomery

GRAND SECRETARIES. 1856 — C . T. Harrison 1857-1860—Charles Mundee 1861-1870—Erasmus T. Carr 1871-1893—John H. Brown Interim Grand Secretary May 1, 1893-Feb. 22, 1894 —Matthew M. Miller 1894-1928—Albert K. Wilson

1929-1953—Elmer F. Strain 1954-1958—Arthur H. Strickland 1959-1971—Charles S. McGinness Interim Grand Secretary May 13-July 31, 1971 —Ben W . Graybill 1971—Albert O. Arnold, Jr.

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LODGE CHARTERS REVOKED, SURRENDERED OR CONSOLIDATED. Alden No. 308, with Sterling No. 171, 1957; Allen No. 335, 1923; Americus No. 62, 1869; Andale No. 253, with Mt. Hope 238, 1894; Argonia (Chikaskia) No. 285, 1912; Atchison (St. Johns) No. 26, 1861; Aubry No. 30, 1863; Auraria No. 37, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Owen A. Bassett No. 367 with Pittsburg No. 187, 1911; Bennington No. 180, 1944; Beaumont No. 439, with Joppa No. 223, 1937; Big Springs (Shawnee) No. 9, 1867; Blaine No. 337, with Westmoreland No. 257, 1894; BlufT City No. 313, 1897; Bluff City No. 325, 1903; Boling No. 365, with Tpnganoxie (Henri) No. 190, 1937; BrookviUe No. 209, 1963; Bucklin No. 325, 1896; Cato No. 153, with Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, 1894; Burrton No. 182 with Halstead No. 46, 1969; Cedar Vale No. 164, 1883; Cedar Vale (Myrtle) No. 164, 1894; Chanute (King David) No. 416, with Cedar No. 103; 1937; Clifford (Whitewater) No. 148, with Halcyon No. 120, 1876; Clinton (Ashlar) No. 87, 1879; Codell No. 418, with Paradise No. 290, PlainviUe, 1968; Corning No. 13, with Seneca No. 39, 1968; Coyville No. 57, 1955; Deerfield No. 432, with Lakin (Emerald) No. 289, 1965; Delavan No. 375, with Kansas No. 307, 1936; Edwardsville (Composite) No. 152, 1879; Emmett No. 387, with Pottawatomie No. 52, 1939; Emporia No. 12, 1863; Enterprise No. 353, 1910; Elk City (Elk Creek) No. 20, 1863; Ebson (Salem) No. 228, 1939; Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, with Girard No. 93, 1932; Frankfort No. 67, 1876; Freeport (Lily) No. 301, with Bluff City No. 313, 1892; Fort Scott (Rising Sun) No. 46, with Bourbon No. 8, 1878; Fort Gibson (Alpha) No. 122, with Grand Lodge of Indiana Territory, 1878; Freeport No. 389 with Stohrville No. 368, 1971; Garfield No. 235 with Ashlar No. 344, 1972; Golden City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Gove City No. 302 and Grainfield No. 381 to form Gove County No. 302, 1965; Greeley No. 211, with Dalphian No. 44, 1940; Granada No. 53, name changed and lodge moved to Wetmore No. 53, 1883; Grenola (Canopy) No. 248, with Moline No. 267, 1937; Hanover (Star) No. 69, 1919; HavensviUe No. 34, with Onaga No. 188, 1964; Hiawatha (Triune) No. 216, 1883; High Prairie No. 25, 1892; Ida No. 170, 1881; Indianola No. 34 (later, Great Light), 1877; Irving No. 112, with Blue Rapids No. 169, 1958; Kanorado No. 443, with Goodland No. 321, I960; Kingsdown No. 447, with Bucklin (Grandview) No. 376, 1965; Kirwin No. 175, with Phillipsburg No. 184, 1967; Leavenworth (Calvary) No. 50, with King Solomon No. 10, 1876; Leavenworth (dispensation Landmark, charter St. Johns), No. 26, 1870; Lecompton No. 13, 1865; Liberty No. 123, with Keystone No. 102, 1918; Lincolnville No. 315, 1896; Lindsborg (Phoenix) No. 253, 1888; Linn N o . 170, with Frontier No. 104, 1962; Louisburg No. 180, 1894; Luray No. 153, with Lucas (Blue Hill) No. 198, 1943; Lyons No. 192, 1895; Marquette No. 353, with Lindsborg No. 397, 1967; Milan No. 255, with Argonia No. 285, 1968; Montana (Evergreen) No. 86, 1888; Monticello No. 43, 1875; Moundridge No. 346, with Galva No. 251, 1968; Mt. Pleasant No. 58, 1888; Morrill No. 373, with Hamlin No. 185, 1969; Nemaha No. 13 (Corning), with Seneca No. 39, 1968; Neosho

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Rapids N o . 77 (Chanked to Ionic), 1879; Nevada City (Nevada) No. 36, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Newton (Magnoila No. 231, with Newton No. 142; 1901; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, with Lawrence No. 6, 1876; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, second charter, 1887; Olive No. 350, with Vesper No. 136, 1972; Olivet (Astra) No. 363, 1908; Osage Mission (Mission) No. 92, 1897; Osawatomie (Osage Valley) No. 24, 1863; Ottawa No. 128, with Franklin No. 18, 1906; Ottawa (Melody) No. 400, with Ottawa No. 18, 1928; â&#x20AC;¢Ottumwa No. 11, 1863 and 1871; Paola (Miami) No. 69, with Paola No. 37; 1876; Pardee (dispensation Lincoln, charter Center) No. 69, 1871; Paris No. 22, 1871; Parkerville N o . 168, with Dwight No. 374, 1937; Perryville (Perry) No. 52, 1877; Piper No. 385, with Delaware No. 96, Pomona No. 138, 1901; Potwin No. 228, with Towanda No. 30, 1969; Powhattan No. 363 with Hiawatha No. 35, 1971; Pretty Prairie No. 428, with Cable No. 299, 1967; Rosalia No. 434, with Leon (Joppa) No. 223, 1961; Randall No. 304, with Jewell No. 11, 1966; Richfield No. No. 303, 1892; Richmon No. 426, with Delphian No. 44, 1946; Salina (John H. Brown) No. 216, with Salina No. 60, 1907; Salt Lake City (Mt. Moriah) No. 70, with Grand Lodge of Utah, 1872; Saratoga No. 216, 1892; Scranton (Perfect Square) No. 220, 1908; Scranton No. 407 with Carbondale No. 70, 1971; Seneca No. 39, 1875; Severance No. 313, with Smithton No. 1, 1951; Shawnee No. 54, 1928; Smoky Valley No. 209, with Salina No. 60, 1967; Soldier No. 240, with Circleville No. 20, 1967; Springdale No. 152, 1887; Stanton No. 18, 1863; Stanton (Zion) No. 108, 1883; Tecumseh No. 15, 1874; Timer Ridge (Dick Rees) No. 1887; Trading Post (Blooming Grove) No. 41, 1904; Turner No. 425, with Ben Hur No. 322, 1937; Twin Falls (Olive) No. 181, 1885; Twin Springs Lodge No. 61 changed to LaCygne Lodge No. 61 and moved to LaCygne, 1870; Tyro No. 386, with Caney No. 324, 1966; Urbana No. 239, with Erie No. 76, 1969; Valley Center (Ark) No. 243, 1902; Vermillion No. 320, with Frankfort No. 67, 1968; Virginia City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of Montana, 1866; Waldron No. 377, with Anthony No. 200, 1957; Wallace No. 318 moved to Winona, 1961; Walton No. 323, 1895; Westphalia (Avon) No. 305, with Delphian No. 44, 1963; Wetmore No. 53, with Polar Star No. 130, 1944; White Water (Brainerd) No. 280, 1927; Winfield No. 98, with Adelphia No. 110, 1903.

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GRAND LODGES IN CORRESPONDENCE W I T H THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS; ALSO THE NAMES A N D ADDRESSES OF GRAND SECRETARIES. Alabama—JOHN C . DODD, P.O. Box 6195, Montgomery 36106 Arizona—JAMES M . KING, 345 West Monroe, Masonic Temple, Phoenix 850O3 Arkansas—JACK B . D O N H A M , Albert Pike Memorial Temple, 700 Scott St., Little Rock 72201 California—EDWARD H . SIEMS, 1111 California St., San Francisco 8 Colorado—DEAN C . SETTLE, 300 Masonic Temple, 1614 Welton, Denver 80202 Connecticut—WILLIAM CAMPBELL, P.O. Box 250, Wallingford 06492 Delaware—JAMES B . KILVINGTON, 818 Market St., Wilmington 19801 Dist. of Columbia—^WILLIAM H . MINNICK, Masonic Temple, 801 13th N . W . , Washington 20005 Florida—WILLIAM A. W H I T C O M B , 220 Ocean St., Jacksonville 32202 Georgia—CARL F . LESTER, 811 Mulberry, Macon 31201 Idaho—GiFFORD R. SHAFFER, P. O. Box 1677, Boise 83701 Illinois—PAUL R . STEPHENS, P. O. Box 110, Rushville Indiana—DwiGHT L. SMITH, Masonic Temple, Indianapolis 46204 Iowa—CHARLES T . JACKSON, P. O. Box 279, Cedar Rapids 52406 Kentucky—J. C. MCCLANAHAN, 1000 S. 4th St., Louisville 3 Louisiana—D. PETER LAGUENS, Jr., 1300 Masonic Temple, New Orleans 70130 Maine—ERVIN E . J. LANDER, 4 1 5 Congress, Portland 04111 Maryland—GERALD M . PINE, Masonic Temple, Baltimore 21201. Massachusetts—ROBERT P. BEACH, 186 Tremont, Boston 02111 Michigan—NEWTON S. BACON, Masonic Temple, 233 E. Fulton, Grand Rapids 49502 ? Minnesota—HARVEY R . HANSEN, 6th & Smith Ave., St. Paul 55102 Mississippi—CECIL A. T H O R N , BOX 1030, Meridian Missouri—FRANK A. ARNOLD, 3681 Lindell, St. Louis 8 Montana—LYMAN E . SMITH, P. O. Box 1158, Helena 59601 Nebraska—NoRRis W . LALLMAN, 201 Masonic Temple, Omaha 68102 Nevada—ROYAL D . CROWELL, BOX 186, Gardnerville New Hampshire—CARL A. BUSWELL, P.O. Box 299, Concord 03301 New Jersey—EDWARD RAINEY, P.O. Box 544, Burlington 08016 New Mexico—RONALD A. BRINKMAN, P.O. Box 25004, Albuquerque 87125 New York—WENDELL K . WALKER, Masonic Hall, 71 West 23rd St., N e w York lOOlO North Carolina—CHARLES A. HARRIS, P. O. Box 6506, Raleigh North Dakota—HARRY A. SENSKE, Masonic Temple, Box 1269, Fargo 58102 Ohio—ROBERT A. HINSHAW, JR., BOX 629, Worthington 43085 Oklahoma—C. W . REESE, P.O. Box 1019, Guthrie 73044 Oregon—W. B. W . DEXTER ELLIOTT, P . O . Box 96, Forest Grove 97116 Pennsylvania—ASHBY B . PAUL, Masonic Temple, One North Broad St., Philadelphia 19107 Puerto Rico—JUAN L . MATOS CINTRON, P. O. Box 8385, Santurce, Puerto Rico Rhode Island—ALBERT W . ABRAMSON, 388 Hillard Ave., Warwick 02866 South Carolina—H. D W I G H T MCALISTER, 1401 Senate St., Columbia 29201 South Dakota—JOHN S. ROWE, P. O. Box 468, Sioux Falls 57101 Tennessee—^WALLACE PHELAN DOUGLAS, BOX 216, Nashville 37202 Texas—HARVEY C . BYRD, P. O. Box 446, Waco Utah—CLARENCE M . GROSHELL, Masonic Temple, 650 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City 84102

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Vermont—D. BURLEIGH SMALLEY, J R . , BOX 44}, Burlington Virginia—ARCHER B . GAY, Masonic Temple, 107 W. Broad St., Richmond 20 Washington—EDWARD L. BENNETT, 47 St. Helena Ave., Tacoma 98402 West Virginia—JULIAN B . HOLLINGSWORTH, P. O. Box 2346, Charleston 25328 Wisconsin—PERRY A. RISEBERG, 1123 N . Astor St., Milwaukee 53202 Wyoming—MARCUS R . NICHOLS, P. O. Box 459. Casper FOREIGN G R A N D SECRETARIES. Alberta—EDWARD H . RIVERS, 330 12th Ave. S.W., Calgary Argentina—R. H. MARCIAL RUIZ TORRES, Cangallo 1242, Buenos Aires Austria—HANS KLOSER-HOMMA, 9 Gussenbaeurgasse 1/9 A-1090, Wien Belgium—HERMAN BUSKENS, 265 Rue Royale, 1030 Bruxelles Bolivia—BERNARDO HURTADO NAVARRO, Postal No. 564, La Paz Brazil (Amazonas and Acre)—MANDEL DA SILVA MATOS, AV, Joaquim Nabuco 1842A Brazil ( B a h i a ) — D . MENZES DO NACEMENTO, Rua Carlos, Gomes 21, Salvador Brazil (.Ceara)—WILSON ACHILLES D A SILVA, Caixa Postal 76, Fortaleza, Ceara Brazil (Mato Grosso)—RUBENS CARDOSO, Caixa Postal 130, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso Brazil (Minas Gerais)—SERGIO A. IVANENKO, Caixa Postal 5, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil (Paraiba)—ODEMAR NACRE GOMES, Rua Duque de Caixa 260, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba Brazil ( P a r a n a ) — A N T O N I O ANDRE JANSSON, Caixa Postal 1363, Curitiba, Parana Brazile (Piaui)—FRANCISCO DE ASSIS ARRUDA, Rua Almirante Tamandare, Caixa Postal 10, Teresina Brazil (Rio de Janerio)—-JOAD PIRES DA COSTA RIBEIRO, Postal 122, Dio de Janeiro Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)—KURT MAX HAUSER, Caixa Postal 683, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil (Santa Catarina)—SERGIO BOPPRE, Caixa Postal 247, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina Brazil (Sao Paulo) WILSON DE MELLO PERITO, Caixa Postal 8348, Sao Paulo British Columbia—DAVID M . TAYLOR, Acting, Suite 626 Standard Bldg., 510 W. Hastings St. Vancouver 2 Canada (Ontario)—J. A. IRVINE, P. O. Drawer 217, Hamilton, Ontario Chile—DR. J U A N B . REYES MACAYA, Casilla 2867, Santiago China—LOTT H. T. W E I , P. O. Box 758, Taipei, Taiwan Colombia—ALLAN R . CARINALDI, Apartado Aero 595, Cucuta Costa Rica—ENRIQUE CHAVES B., Apartado Postal Y, San Jose Cuba—EDUARDO R . LOPEZ Bobadilla, Masonic Grand Lodge, Havana Denmark—OVE RIBER KJAR, Ystadgade 12, 8200 Aarhus Ecuador—Dr. CARLOS CUCALON, Masonic Temple, P. O. Box 932, Guayaquil El Salvador—HUMBERTO ACOSTA, 8 a, Avenida Sur 126, San Salvador England—JAMES W . STUBBS, Freemason's Hall, Gt. Queens St., London, W. C. 2 Finland—MARTTI V. MUSTAKALLIO, P. Esplanaadikatu 35 E., Helsinki France—MICHEL GARDER, 65 Boulevard Bineau 92, Neuilly-sur Seine Germany—GERD HONISCH, 1 Berlin 31, Emser Str 12-13 Greece—EVANGHELDS J. MACRY MICHALDS, Akharnon St. No. 19, Athens 109 Guatemala—LAURO A. RIVERA F., Apartado 34, Guatemala City, C. A. Honduras—ABEL VILLACORTA CISNEROS, P. O. Box 336, Tegucigalpa Iceland—KARL GUDMUNDSON, Frimurarareglan a Island, Borgartun 4, Reykjavik India—P. M. SUNDARAM, Freemason's Hall, Janpath, P. O. Box 681, New Delhi 1 Iran—AHMAD ALIABADI, P.O. Box 11, 1777 Tehran Ireland—^J. O. HARTE, Freemason's Hall, Molesworth S., Dublin

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Israel—J. BAR-NER, P. O. Box 2080, Tel-Aviv Italy (Grand Orient)—GIUSEPPE TELARO CAMPAGNA, Palazzo Guistiniani 5, 00186, Rome Japan—^NOHEA O . A. PECK, 1-3 Shibakoen, 4-chome, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105 Luxembourg—RENE GREGORIUS, Case postale N o . 260, Luxembourg-Ville Manitoba—^THOMAS C . JACKSON, Masonic Temple, 420 Corydon, Winnepeg 13 (Canada) R3L ON8 Mexico (Baja California)—FERNANDO CESENA CASTRO, Apartado 57, Tecate, Baja Calif. Mexico (Campeche)—OMAR C . OLIVERA, Apartado Postal No. 17, Campeche Mexico (Cosmos)—JESUS LYOA A., Calle Libertad N o . 1004, Apartado 171, Chihauhau, Chih. Mexico (Del Pacifico)—INOCENCIO HICUBRA VERDUGO^ Apartado Eostal.^20,: Guaymas, Sonora Mexico (Nuevo Leon)—SERGIO M E N A TREVINO, Apt. 309, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico (San Luis Potosi)—JosE MENDOZA ALFARO, Apartado Postal N o . 104, San Luis Potosi Mexico (Tamaulipas)—ARMANDO GARCIA PENA, Apartado Postal No. 419, Tampico, Tamaulipas Mexico (York)—MiNO M. Covo, P.G.M., Apartado Postaal No. 1986, Mexico, D. F. Netherlands—W. BEENSTRA, Fluwelen Burgwal 22, The Hague New Brunswick—ALBERT C . LEMMON, P. O. Box 430, St. John New South Wales—R. G. C O N N O N , The Masonic Hall, 279-281 Castle Reagh St. Sydney 3000 New Zealand—F. G. NORTHERN, 39-41 Ghuznee St., Wellington C 2 Nicaragua—GREG A. TAPIA, P. O. Box 102, Managua Norway—ROLF SOPLER, Freemason's Hall, Nedre VoUgate 19, Oslo Nova Scotia—HAROLD F . SIPPRELL, P. O. Box 214, Halifax Panama—JUAN E . URRIOLA R . , P. O. Box 84, Panama City Peru—VICTER RAUL IPARRAGUIRRE, Washington 1125, Lima Apartado 587 Philippine Islands—ESTEBAN MUNARRIZ, 1 4 4 0 San Marcelino, Manila Prince Edward Island—E. C. MACMILLAN, P. O. Box 337, Charlottetown Quebec—W. G. PARKER, 2295 St. Mark Ct., Montreal 25 (Canada) Queensland—V. I. CARTER, Box 675 K. G. P. O., Brisbane (Australia) Saskatchewan—T. M. SPENCER, 1930 Lome St., Regina Scotland—E. STUART FALCONER, 96 George St., Edinburgh 2 South Australia—F. J. ELLEN, Freemason's Hall, North Terrace, Adelaide Sweden—SIEGFRED V. BRINCK, i l l 48 Stockholm, Blasieholmsgatan 6. Stockholm C Switzerland—Jean Wille, 3000 Berne, 30 Brunngasse Tasmania—H. A. WILKINSON, 44 Harrington St., Hobart Turkey—^NAFIZ EKEMEN, Nuruziya Sokak 25, Beyoglue-Istanbul Venezuela—RAFAEL GUSTAVO LOPEZ, Este 3 No. 5, Apartado 2680, Caracas Victoria—GARNET W . JACKSON, Masonic Centre of Victoria, 300 Albert St., East Melbourne (Australia) 3002 Western Australia—D. SAWYER, P . O . Box 6015, Perth—Hays St., East 6000

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G R A N D REPRESENTATIVES O F T H E G R A N D LODGE OF KANSAS NEAR OTHER U.S. G R A N D LODGES A N D THEIR ADDRESSES. Alabama—ENCY F . YEILDING, 215 W . Irvine Ave., Florence Arizona—^ROBERT F . HENDERSON, 3407 N . 24th Ave., Phoenix Arkansas—JOHN H . BELFORD, 1301 Pine Valley, Little Rock California—BURTON O . YOUNG, U Wendy Lane, Orinda 94556 Colorado—HERSCHEL PERRY, 705 S. Force, Lamar 81052 Connecticut—R. STANLEY HARRISON, 100 High St., Bristol 06010 Delaware—C. EARLE SHIVERY, 401 S. Broad St., Middleton 19709 Dist. of Columbia—WILLIAM H . ROHRMAN, 30^1 Idaho Ave., N.W., Washington 16, D . C. Florida—GRANT G . GLIDER, 4 N . E. l U t h St., Miami Shores Georgia—JAMES M . HEAD, 7514 Elliot Rd., Jonesboro 30236 Idaho—FRANK MORFORD, 505 N . Grand, Moscow 83843 Illinois—GEORGE EDWARD ANDERSON, 1205 S. Main, Harrisburg 62946 Indiana—DALE A. ANDERSON, Clayton Kentucky—WILLIAM L . RICE, R . F . D . 1, Versailles 40383 Louisiana—WARREN A. D O W N S , Route 2, Eros 71238 Maine— Maryland—NORMAN P. WALTERS, Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford R.I Seaford, Deleware 19973 Massachusetts—ROBERT N . ALGER, 142 Lakeside Dr., Centerville 02632 Michigan—GLENN L . ALT, 918 Sybil, Ann Arbor 48104 Minnesota—SAMUEL K . DICKINSON, 12 South 5th St. West, Aurora 55705 Mississippi—CHARLES HIRAM POWELL, R.F.D. 1, Box 114, Vardaman 3887S Missouri—J. MORGAN DONELSON, Princeton Montana—SHELDON REDISKE, Baker Nebraska—HOWARD J. HUNTER, Wahoo Nevada—LARRY E . WALLACE, 2312 Kirk Ave., Las Vegas 89101 New Hampshire—BENSON F . HOWARD, Bartlett 03812 New Jersey—JULIUS W . LODGEK, 213 Fern Ave., Collingswood New Y o r k — S T E P H E N CROFTON BROWN, 32 Edgewood Rd., Ossining 10562 North Carolina—JOEL J. FAULK, 334 Chillingworth Lane, Charlotte 28211 North Dakota—LELAND E. FETT, 2507 9th St., South, Fargo 58102 Ohio—^JAMES J. HARBAGB, 1120 Morning Drive, Worthington Oklahoma—HAROLD P. COOK, 810 E. Cleveland, Guthrie Oregon—RICHARD V . CARLESON, 6975 N . E. Alameda, Portland 13 Puerto Rico—ROBERTO GONZALEZ, P.O. Box 802, Bayamon 00918 Rhode Island—G. HARVEY FAULKNER, 10 Highland Rd., Sanderstown 32H74 South Carolina—J. RAY DAWKINS, 1525 Harrington, Newberry 29108 South Dakota—WILLIAM E. MITCHELL, Plankinton Tennessee—WILLIAM R. PATTON, Jr., 622 Vinton St., Erwin Texas—W. B. BALL, 613 Frost Bldg., San Antonio Utah—ERIC AUGUST BJORKLUND, 916 S. 12th E., Salt Lake City Vermont—EARL S. WRIGHT, Rutland Virginia—JOHN P. STOKES, 7400 Glebe Road, Richmond 26 Washington— West Virginia—MILTON E. BROOKMAN, 506 Reynolds Ave., Princeton Wisconsin—CARL W . SKOOG, 3818 W . Helena Ave., Milwaukee 53209 Wyoming—System not recognized

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GRAND REPRESENTATIVES O F THE G R A N D LODGE OF KANSAS NEAR FOREIGN GRAND LODGES A N D THEIR ADDRESSES. Alberta—FREDERICK S. BIRD, 2532 Toronto Crescent, Calgary (Canada) Argentina—ATILIO D . GROSSO, Buenos Aires Austria—ROBERT ROSENBAUM, Wien VII Kirchengasse 18, Vienna Belgium—ANDRE FRANCOIS, Rue Royales 265, 1030 Bruxelles Bolivia—THOMAS D . LONDSDALE, Casilla 533, La Paz Brazil (Amazonas & Acre)—^VALTERIO ALVES CAVALCANTB, Rua Major Facundo No. 1266, Fortaleza Brazil (Ceara)—ALFREDO RIBEIRO SCARES, Manaus (Ceara) Brazil (Paraiba)—SEVERING MACEDO PAIV.A. Box N o . 1, Tnao Pessoa ^Paraiba^ Brazil (Parana)—ELPIDIO SILVA, P. O. Box 1363, Curitiba (Parana) Brazil (Piaui)—SALOMAO X. GONCALVES, P. O. Box 10, Teresina (Piaui) Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)—HELY FRANCO BELMINO, Rio de Janeiro Brazil (Minas Gerais)—Luiz SAYAO DEFARIO, Faria Ave., Afonso Pena 908, Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais) Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)—KuRT M A X HAUSER, P. O. Box 683, Porto Alegre Brazil (Santa Catarina)—JOAD ARGON PRETO D E OLIVERIA, Loja "Luz Serrana" No. 12, Calxa Postal, 380, Lages SC Brazil Brazil (Sao P a u l o ) — M A N U E L NOBREGA FERNANDES, Sao Paulo British Columbia—FRED ToMLiNSON,Apmt. ,106, 1680 Poplar St., Victoria (B. C , Canada) . Canada—ALAN BROUGHTON, 20 Coulsoii Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Chile—GUILLERMO MORALES BELTRAMI, Casilla 3620, Santiago . China—SANFORD W . C H E N , P. O. Box 758, Taipei, Taewan, China Colombia—ARMANDO FUENTES, Santa Marta Costa Rica—JoRGE HERRERA, Alajuela Cuba—ENRIQUE G . ALBERDI, Havana Denmark—^WILLIE G . KROUGH-POULSEN, 23 Belgdamsvej, Copenhagen Ecuador—Dr. CARLOS CUCALON, P. O. Box 932, Guayaquil El Salvador—EDGAR PATRICK THOMPSON, San Miguel England—Col. GEORGE TREVOR KELWAY, St. Anne's, Milford Haven Pembrokeshire Finland—HOLGER LIINPAA, Rauhankatu 6 A, Helsinki France—BERNARD J. LANE, 2 Rue des Dardanelles, Paris X V I I Germany—GERDE HOENISCH, 1 Berlin 45 Lichterfelds Boathstrasse 4, Berlin, West Germany Greece—ANASTASE KOFINIOTIS, 26 Skoufa St., Athens 136 Guatemala—HUMBERTO ELIAS SOLORZANO, P.O. Box 34, Guatemala City (C. A.) Honduras—RENE SAGASTUME, Tegucigalpa (C. A.) Iceland—ASGEIR MAGNUSSON, P.O. Box 81, Gardahreppur India—M. RAJAGOPLAN, 5A/147 Mount Road, Madras 6 Iran—MOHAMMAD HASSAN AFGHAMI, P . O . Box 11, 1777 Tehran Ireland—CHARLES DOHERTY, 66-a Kenilworth Sq., Rathgar, Dublin 6 Israel—AARON ROSENFELD, Haifa Italy (Grand Orient)—Prof. Dr. ARRIGO ORSI, Via Letizia 4, Milano Japan—WILLIAM R . MYERS, Grand Lodge of Japan, Bldg. N o . 13, Shiba, SakaeCho Minoto-Ku, Tokyo Luxembourg— Manitoba—L. E. OSTRANDER, 171 Lawndale Ave., Norwood, St. Boniface 6 Mexico—(Baja Calif.) — Mexico (Campeche)— Mexico (Cosmos)—^EDUAKDO VIDAL LOYA, Apartado N o ; 171; LiSertad 1004, Chihuahua

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Mexico ( D e l Pacifico)— Mexico ( N u e v o L e o n ) — F I D E I . C . M I R E L E S , Monterrey ( N u e v o L e o n ) Mexico ( S a n Luis P o t o s i ) — Mexico ( T a m a u l i p a s ) — ^ R E U B E N A . M A R T I N E Z , Matamoros (Tamaulipas) M e x i c o ( Y o r k ) — F E D E R I C O W . V O N S O N , Morena 406, Mexico 1 2 , D . F. Netherlands—G. T A N I S , Van Houtenlaan, Groningen N e w B r u n s w i c k — P E R L E Y E . R O Y , 3 0 2 Radio St., Newcastle N e w South W a l e s — A . A. K E N N E D Y , 113 Middle Harbor Rd., Lindfield East, N.S.W. 2070 New Zealand—JAMES G . DYKES, C/O Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, C. 1 Nicaragua—ANIBAL GARCIA LARGAESPADA, Managua (C. A.) Norway—FROYSTEIN HALVORSEN, Ivar Aasens vei 26, Vinderen pr, OIso Nova Scotia—IRA B . LOHNES, Box 55, Windsor, N . S. Panama—SOCRATES ROIS MENDEZ, Apartado 84, Panama Peru—VICTOR MARTINEZ COQUIS, Lima Philippine Islands—VICTORINO C . DAROYA, 1 4 4 0 San Marcelino, Manila Prince Edward Islands—HENRY NEWCOMER BIRCH, Port Hill, Northam R. R. Quebec—B. M. MACCHARLES, 2402 First Ave., Three Rivers, P. Q. Canada Queensland—J. F. STEVENSON, Box 675, K.G.P.O., Brisbane Saskatchewan—^W. J. OLIVER, Lebret Scotland—HARRY V . D E LOREY, 11 Duddingston Road, Edinburgh 15 South Australia—WILLIAM HENRY ESSEX, 20 Marlborough St., Brighton Sweden—^TORSTEN HANSTROM, Wittstocksgatan 9, Stockholm Switzerland—^JEAN-CHARLES HUGUET, Giornicostrasse 211, 4000 Basle Tasmania—H. B. FOWLER, 20 Delamere Crescent, Launceston Turkey—SAFA DIKMEN, Nuruziya N o . 25, Istanbul Venezuela—NICANOR GARCIA BAPTISTA, Apartado Postal 927, Caracas Victoria—J. S. SHILLIDAY, Masonic Center of Victoria, 300 Albert St., East Melbourne, Australia 3002 Western Australia—GEORGE CLIFTON KINSMAN, 57 Wasley St., North Perth

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER U.S. GRAND LODGES NEAR THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS A N D THEIR ADDRESSES. Alabama—W. N O L A N ARTZ, 155 Rutland Rd., Wichita 67206 Arizona—ARTHUR L . GABLE, 959 Manorcrest, Kansas City 66101 Arkansas—ARTHUR M . WILLIAMS, P. O. Box 15, Arkansas City California—RICHARD D . KELSEY, R . F . D . 1, Rossville 66533 Colorado—^J. FRED WILLIAMSON, 113 N . St. John St., Lyons, Kans. 67544 Connecticut—WILLIAM T . SCHLICHTER, 403 Washington St., Clay Center Delaware—ARTHUR W . BOYER, 948 Perry Ave., Wichita Dist. of Columbia—^WILLIAM E . BRADFORD, Wamego 66547 Florida—RAY W . KINZIE, 956 Amidon, Wichita 67203 Georgia—ELROY E . TILLOTSON, 211 S. Colborn, lola Idaho—WILLIAM J. KIRKHAM, 210 S. Poplar, Wichita Illinois—DONALD E . VOCHATZER, SR., 7844 Orville, Kansas City 66112 Indiana—EARL R. BROWN, Plains i Kentucky—REGINALD G . THOMSON, Dwight Louisiana—HARRY E . CROSSWHITE, 512 Iowa, Holton 664^6 Maine—CECIL F . DRAKE, P.O. Box 29, Norton 67654 Maryland—PAUL E. MURPHY, 8845 Horton, Overland Park 66207 Massachusetts—VERNON D . MARTIN, 121 W . Sixth St., Concordia Michigan—OWEN E . HODGSON, 660 Highland, Salina Minnesota—KENNETH N . POMEROY, 1175 Collins, Topeka 66604

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Mississippi—FLOYD KITTELL, P. O. Box 396, Coffeyville 67337 Missouri—H. JACKSON STATON, P. O. Box 85, St. John 67576 Montana—PASCHAL W . LUNDY, Ness City Nebraska—^RICHARD H . HART, 124 S. Kendall, Topeka 66606 Nevada—FRANK M . Y E O M A N , P. O. Box 309, Kingman New Hampshire—JAMES A. CASSLER, People's Bank Bldg., McPherson New Jersey—ROBERT M . RILEY, 1888 Armstrong, Kansas City New York—E. EDWARD COLE, 110 N . Main, Lindsborg North Carolina—CHESTER B . FULLERTON, 101 S. Main, Medicine Lodge North Dakota—ARTHUR C . HODGSON, P. O. Box 666, Lyons O h i o — J O H N H . MURRAY, 1020 S. 4th, Leavenworth Oklahoma—B.A.SIL C. M.AJIHOFER Ness Gitv Oregon—THOMAS J. D U N N I N G , 1015 Laramie, Atchison Puerto Rico—MELBURN C . BARNES, 725 N . 10th, Fredonia Rhode Island—^J. H E N R Y R E B , P. O. Box 307, Osawatomie South Carolina—CHESTER L . GILBERT, 927 N . Van Buren, Topeka 66608 South Dakota—JOHN B . TURNER, R . F . D . 3, Atchison 66002 Tennessee—CHARLES TRAVIS SPENCER, P . O . Box 312, Hutchinson 67501 Texas—CARROLL D . HARKER, P . O . Box 11, McLouth 66054 Utah—MARION RATHMEL, 2917 N . Athenian, Wichita 67204 Vermont—JAMES E . ZIMMERMAN, 1329 Kellam, Topeka 66616 Virginia—HERSCHEL L . HOFFMAN, R . F . D . 3, Marysville 66508 Washington—STANLEY J. KIRK, 2 E. Buchanan, lola 66749 West Virginia—IVAN L . FARRIS, Cheney 67025 Wisconsin—^ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, R.F.D. 2, EiEngham 66023

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES NEAR T H E G R A N D LODGE O F KANSAS A N D THEIR ADDRESSES. Alberta—GEORGE H . ROBISON, Burlington Argentina—HAROLD N . NICHOLS, 1968 N . 32nd St., Kansas City 4 Austria—WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Oakley 67748 Belgium—FRED E . PECHIN, 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita Bolivia—FLORAN A. RODGERS, Box 707, Wichita Brazil (Amazonas & Acre)—J. EARL ODEN, 2431 Washington, Parsons 67357 Brazil ( C e a r a ) — N A T H A N C . HIBBS, 5841 W . Rocking Circle, Tucson, Ariz. 85713 Brazil (Mato Grosso)—J. W A Y N E PIPKIN, Box 488, Cheney 67025 Brazil (Paraiba)—LARRY L . ALGOTT, R.F.D. 4, Manhattan 66502 Brazil (Parana)—FLOYD H . COFFMAN, Ottawa Brazil ( P i a u i ) — C L A Y T O N J. CONNELL, Fall River Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)—CARROL R . DEAN, 626 S. Phillips, Salina Brazil (Minas Gerais)—RICHARD L . BECKER, Box 483, Coffeyville 67337 Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)—HAROLD C . SWOPE, Yates Center Brazil (Santa Catarina)—LYMAN BROWN, Plains 67869 Brazil (Sao Paulo)—EUGENE E . CARLSON, Solomon 67480 British Columbia—^WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, Syracuse Canada (Ontario)—RICHARD D . OVERTON, 2904 W . 46th, Kansas City 66103 Chile—WALTER H . BERGER, Scandia 66966 China—LEE M . HOLMES, Hill City Colombia—HARVEY L . SWAN, 4 I 4 Arkansas, Mulvane 67110 Costa Rica—^RALPH D . WALKER, R.F.D. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 Cuba— Denmark—WILLIAM H . HARRISON, P. O. Box 222, Downs 67437 Dominican Republic—THURMAN D . MILLER, Mound City 66056

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Ecuador—^ADDISON C . IRBY, 209 S. Main St., Fort Scott 66701 El Salvador—JOHN A. SHOWALTER, 303 Poplar, Halstead 67056 England—S. A L L A N DAUGHERTY, 401 S. Seneca, Wichita 13 Finland—HENRY D . PARKINSON, Scott City France—LEO J. SCHISLER, P . O . Box 393, Goodland Germany—ALBERT O . ARNOLD, J R . , P . O . Box 1217, Topeka 66601 Greece—KARL J. BAUMGARTNER, P. O. Box 238, Goodland Guatemala—WEBSTER T . BOLIN, 309 S.E. Third, Newton 67114 Honduras—HARVEY L . HENDERSON, Satanta Iceland—H. HERBERT TULLER, 1038 Hilltop, Lawrence India—LESTER E . M C C O N N E L L , 712 North l l t h St., Independence Ireland—HENRY S. BUZICK, J R . , Sylvan Grove Israel—FORREST D . HAGGARD, P. O. Box 4037, Shawnee Mission 66204 Italy (Grand Orient)—L. ELDON GIDEON, R . F . D . 6, Topeka 66608 Japan—CARROLL C . ARNETT, P. O. Box 472, Belleville 66935 Luxembourg—WILLIAM J. YOTTER, Leoti Manitoba—RALPH E . W I L S O N , 3705 Shrine Park Dr., Leavenworth Mexico (Baja California)—ScoTT A. MOUSE, 730 E. 9th, Emporia Mexico (Campeche)—CHARLES J. BOWIE, Oakley Mexico (Cosmos)—CARL A. CARLSON, 2020 Washburn, Topeka 66604 Mexico (Del Pacifico)—WILBUR W . ROTHE, 641 Morningside Dr., Salina. Mexico (Nuevo L e o n ) — T H O M A S L . FRANCIS, 2039 South Estelle, Wichita 67211 Mexico (San Luis P o t o s i ) — D A M O N M . GRIMES, R.F.D. N o . 4, Paola Mexico (Tamaulipas)—^JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM, 309 W . Wilberforce, Norton 67654 Mexico ( Y o r k ) — B E N W . GRAYBILL, P. O. Box 6, Shawnee Mission Netherlands—FORREST B . CROLL, 2711 Wood, Kansas City 66104 New Brunswick—GLENN E. WILLIAMS, Box 263, Oswego New South Wales—DURWARD C . DANIELSON, 223 W . l4th, Manhattan New Zealand—FLOYD S . ECORD, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839' Nicaragua—DON C . HEMINGER, P. O. Box 613, Great Bend Norway—ROGER C . WARD, 6816 West 100th, Shawnee Mission 66212 Nova Scotia—RAYMOND H . HILGERS, 2016 Grandview, Kansas City 66102 Panama—^JAMES E . TAYLOR, Sharon Springs P e r u — W O O D R O W W . COLEMAN, 328 E . 1st, Wichita 67202 Philippine Islands—JAMES H . TRICE, Jr., Medicine Lodge 67104 Prince Edward I s l a n d — K E N N E T H W . SHREVE, 626 S. St. Clair, Wichita 13 Quebec—THOMAS C . RAUM, J R . , 71 Mission Rd., Wichita 67207 Queensland—CLINE C . CURTISS, 280 South Grant, Colby 67701 Saskatchewan—ALVIN E . HAUSERMAN, 515 W . 7th, Junction City 66441 Scotland—ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Alma 66401 South Australia—CONRAD F . JOHNSON, 217 South 12th, Sabetha 66534 Sweden-^RoscoE E. PETERSON, 516 West 1st, Larned 67550 Switzerland (Alpina)—JAMES W . CLELAND, Wakeeney 67672 Tasmania—CHARLES D . GALLIPEAU, 2627 N . 43rd, Kansas City Turkey—WILLIAM E . COOK, 5001 W . 63 Terrance, Shawnee Mission Venezuela—MAX W . MYERS, 2330 Central Blvd., Kansas City 66102 Victoria—LAZARUS LOEB, 405 Olive St., Leavenworth Western Australia—CHARLES S . MCGINNESS, P . O . Box 1217, Topeka 66601

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Deaths During the Year 1971 No.

1—Byron C. Devine; Luther C. Dunn.

No.

2—Harold C. Donley; Williard A. Monahan; Robert F. Shields; Charles W. Tholen.

No.

3—Roscoe Agers; William Richard Ansdell; Harry C. Baker; William David Bradley; Earl Holmes Brown; Joseph Theodore Brown; Samuel Eugene Brown; John James Butts; Folke SJguard Carlson; David John Evan; Luis A. Dreier; Clarence W. Uudlext; Robert Enos uudiey; Leonard Frottor Dye; Kenneth Winfield Edwards; John William Garrett; U. Grant Gates; Ralph W . Griffith; Lloyd James Guinn; Clyde Forest Hacker; John M. Hendrickson, Jr.; Ben Honza; Lewis William Johnson; Robert William Kindricks; Theodore August Laaser; Harry Milroy Leaton; Arthur Charles Lewis; Harry D. Lockwood; Alfred Henry Lyth; Pearl S. McCune; James Isaac McGowan; John Henry Mayo; Lewis Carr Mecklenburg; Wilmer William Miller; Frank P. Monroe, Sr.; Henry Christian Morasch; Stanley Alvin Mulkey; Frederick Herbert Olander; Harry F. Omer; Jess Donald Saunders, Jr.; Clayton Junior Schooling; Emery C. Sears; Joseph Edward Simpson; Eber Orland Smith; Everett William Sutherland, Jr.; George Edward Tatum; Imo Dale Thomas; Raymond Richard Thompson; Clark E. Tucker; Rancy W . Van' Peyma; Charles R. Warner; David Paul Hylland.

No.

5—Louis F. Akers; Leslie Daniel Cox, Jr.; John Ellis Herold; John Raymond Thompson; Raymond Edward Lacy.

No.

6—Theo Ralph Amess; John William Brand,SrJ; Edward B. Brass; Howard D. H. Brown; Harry Cleveland Cofer; Glenn J. Culver; Raymond D. Fink; Orrin O. Kennedy; Ernest Klooz; Clark O. Morton, Sr.; Willard Max Muzzy; Adolph C. Reuter; Clarence H. Schaake; Wallace H. Taylor; Ora Alvin Williams; Theodore C. Reed.

No.

7—Leslie J. Bieble; George M. Caldwell; Ray Eastman; Clarence W . Flower; Edwin R. Gandee; Arthur A. Click; Rollo J. Jackson; Charles J. Koepke; John R. Murphy; Arthur E. O'Donnell; Seldon C. Steward; Paul W. Strain; Rudolph R. H. Wagner; Arthur D. Jellison; Rector B. Connell.

No.

8—Charles Wesley Bruce; William E. Fletcher; James Cornelius Hunsicker; Clarence Allen Johnmeyer; Harry Lloyd Johnson; Norman Edward Keeth; Harole Howard Middleton; Jacob Russell Simmons; Godfrey Earl Spencer; Walter Jerome Strader; George Edward Toner; Harry Leland Van Velzer; James LeRoy Dearing.

No.

9—Hugh R. Adair; John-H, Clawson; Alonzo B. Ewing; C. Maynard Fox; Ernest L. Reavis; Harry Lee Schwinley; Carl D. Smith; Charles W . Weers; Robert Eri Wood.

No. 10—Alfred E. Faulconer; Wilder L. Dresser; Kenneth E. George A. Nescher; Melton H. Meek; Lewis M. Kelley.

Pratt;

No.

11—John Mebius; Ralph C. Anderson.

No.

12—Granville C. Cozard; Wilbur S. Comstock; Bob Cravens; Elmer C. Dukes; Frank Oliver Ferree; Oscar Forrester; Albert B. Gilyeat; Boyd C. Happy; Theodore F. Hahn; Wayne L. Harbour; Robert Dee Hoskins; Emmett Ingels; Fred Arthur Kline; John Kenneth Kline; Charles E. Laird; George William Largent; Gomer Lewis; Charles Allen Mabee; Frank A. Madison; John O. Mauney; Samuel E. Mole: Charles D. Snodgrass; Edgar Dewey Pinegar; Otheo N . Price; Willard E. Romer; Harlan W. Spencer; Charles A. Snodgrass; Charles C. Sterba; Theodore F. Thimm; Charles C. Underwood, Sr.; Eugene G. Wamser; Fred Ward; William A. Woodruff.

No.

14—^Julius John Ballagh; Frank Albert Pottorf; Homer L. Puderbaugh.

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15—Victor Blake Blakey; Ralph Carson Campbell; Lleuwallen Tripler Child, Jr.; Fred Poe Klingensmith; Adam Lawrence Krause; Calvin Edward Moseman; Joe Senn Weaver, Jr.; Martin Henry Weirauch.

No.

16—Leland C. Allis; William H . Clarkson; Frank W , Crawford; Delbert W. Edgar; Frank A. Garrett;-William E. Gibson; Glenn S. Harris; Robert P. Thayer; Herman J. Wylii.

No.

17—Fred W. Asay; Royal K. Bennett; Edward J. Camp; Carl L Carlson; George E. Coats; Jacob A. Dickinson; Gerald H. Pauley; Theodore R. Gingrich; Lawrence L. Godfrey; Melvin F. Grimm; Hanson H. Haney; George W . Harper; James Arlo Hartzell; Samuel O- Hartzell; Edward Johnson; Harry E. Johnson; Scott E. Kelsey; Harold C. Kious; Maurice N . Lesser; John W. Lewis; Roy W . Luce; Theodore L. Mason, Sr.; Arthur O. May; Ralph Roy Moody; Charles K. Oroke; William H. Rathbun; Lee S. Reeves; Reul C. Slawson; Arthur E. Swanson; Armin D. WeJskirsh; William W. White; Charles B. Williams; Charles A. Winburn.

No.

18—Wayland L. Blair; C. Berry Burrows; Roy B. Church; Wilber A. Copenhafer; Charles Daryl Downing; Aubrey A. Ellis; Julius O. Evans; William L Hastie; Paul Nelson James; Clifford E. Kaeckell; Howard L. Larson; George E. Lister; Hohn L Okerberg; George W . Phibbs; James Thornton Seright; Roy E. Taylor.

No.

19—William B. Crust; Powrie Vaux Doctor; Arthur Ray Luce; Claude McNally; Wallace Vernon Nicholson, Sr.; Ruby Lisle Shelton; Charles Lester Wright.

No.

21—Albert H. Schuler.

No.

22—Paul Crawford.

No.

23—James E. Moherman; Fred F. Pilon; Hobard H. Thompson.

No.

24—Albert Warren Bradley; Cecil Leonard Carmichael; Ellis Paul Clawson; Karl Edward Cole; McKinley Turney Everett; Rudolph Lawrence Hohenstein; Alfred Fonly Meyer; John Lewis Perrin; John Punshon.

No.

27—John Brink, Jr.; Omer Gwinn; Verne M. Hamilton.

No.

28—George H. Nogle.

No.

29—Andrew B. Collins; Andrew J. Hixon; Henry W . Schaffner.

No.

30—Lewis M. Conwell; Merton S. King; Clarence Lambert; Claude C. Mossman; Harry E. Parrish; Renwick P. Ralston.

No.

32—Harold Garwood; John R. Jones (1970); William R. Steffee.

No.

33—Howard Glenn Doty; Asa Ernest Irwin; Elton D. Wilson; Frank C- Lockwood.

No.

35—Peter Harnack; Hollis G. Howard; Robert Clarence Wolf; Harley L. Willian; Frank H. Loyd; Roy B. Crumb; Edgar C. Schmitt; William E. Smith; Elmer Evans.

No.

36—Ralph G. Wolff; J. U. Thompson; Arial J. Howard; Streeter L. Funk; Renies C. Porter; Cecil J. Roberts; Harry M. Tompkins.

No.

37—J. Brice Bailey; John R. Carter; John William Davee; Carrol W . Davis; Argell L. Kersey; Donald Dean Nichols; Frank M. Schroeder.

No.

38—Walter E. Cantrell; Ernest J. Davis; John J. Hilpirt; Milford C. Langley; Jesse E. Myers; Harry W. McClelland; Robert E. McCoy; William A. Ogborn; Seth J. Owens; Richard H . Stewart.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 39—Wesley E. Corwin; Jack R. Houston; Charles J. Reise; Archie O. Ward. No. 40—Robert B. Alexander; Orville N . Crawford. No. 41—Vernon W. Parks. No. 42—Calvin V. Freese: I. Winters Funck; Paul P. Plantz. No. 43—Ervin H. Bozeman; Orra Dean; H. Lewis Justus; John Mahuran; Clayton Schlatter; Ervan C. Wolf.

No. 44—J. Albert Hendriks; Russell Thomas Boyd; Alfred R. Daniel Henry Barton Doering; Roy D. Garner; Harry Leotis Kelley Clarence D. Logan; Donald A. Magness; William Carey McCalla No. 45—Herman Ala; John Gwartney. No. 46—Francis E. Baughman; David R. Blankinship; Irvin H. Brooks; George O. Cadwell; John S. Menefee; Leon N . Moody; Fred Morgan; Leonard P. Welty. No. 47—Dick Garnett Wallace. No. 48—Caude L. Meyer, No. 49—Jim John Banker; Frank Rowe Graham; Kenneth Ira RJtchey. No. 50—Mirl Bailey; Charles William Ramer. No.

51—John H. Armstrong; Ellis Ashley; George Edward Ashworth; John Fred Begert; Joseph H. Cochran, Jr.; Hubert L Golboch; Donald S. Coleman; Harry S. Cox; Alfred B. Crossley; Bruce H. Cummings; Myron H. Cushman; Edgar H. Dagwell; Edwin K. Frank; Clyde E. Gilliland; Emmett A. Harrison; Harry A. Hastings; William Bruce Hixson; Lowell L. Hoatson; Harold Willis Hogg; Earl J. Hovorka; Clarence T. Lake; Eugene Lavin; William E. Lingo; Jorn H. Linn; John Selwyn McBride; Glen L. McCracken; Joseph Thomas McFarland; Robert C. Mclntire; Jack R. Noble; Benjamin D. Osburn; Buell D. Painter; Percy J. Paxton; Howard W. Peters; Fred R. Powers; James S. Pritchard; Ernest E. Rafter; Harold W: Reed; Ira S. Reese; William SRiach; Robert Roy Ripley; Harry D. Salyer; Henry L. Smith; Harry C. Snyder; William Turnbull; Orville W. Ward; Claude W. Warring; James W. Watkins; Leonard M. Whitson; George L. Windett; Glenn E. Van Dorp.

No.

52—Chester L. Meredith; Vern P. Hoobler.

No.

54—Jacob Everett Ehrman; John Hahner; John N. Ballentin, Jr.; Porter Harry Long; Ola Frank Odom; Robert Dean Fry; William Harry Heaton.

No. 55—Ray Earl Morgan; Byron Otho Shupe. No. 56—Irwin C. Kirby; Frank W . Cole; George W. Landis; Nelson P. Jones; Lester V. Gast; Harrel P. Thomas. No. 57—Paul L. Dyer; William Howard Mathis; George Edwin Seaman; Wiley W. Smith, Sr. No. 58—John F. Campbell; Herbert Davenport. No. 59—Clemeth C. Abercrombie; Chester Paul Rensink. No. 60—Ross H. Applebaughm; Roy Freeman Bailey; William Otis Cole; Clarence F. Eckelman; William H. FoUen; Wiliam H. Frazier; Frank James Hancock (1970); Walter Hartwick; Robert Miles

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D E A T H S—Continued. Holden; Donald Wesley Janzen; Stanley C. Keepin; Ralph Arnold Lindblom; Oscar A. Linn; Philo White Lund; Andrew Calvin Michael; Joseph Clare Nothern, Sr.; Oscar F. Olson; Robert Broaddus Perry, Sr.; Frank Shook; Roy E. Smith; William A. Stoltzman; Ralph Porter Summers; Edwin Jesse Wilson, No.

61—Elmer McNabb; Charles T. Potter; Wilbur L. Scott.

No.

62—Rohl P. Land; Randle E. Tutcher.

No.

64—Stacy Bird Prawl; John G. Swails.

No.

65—J- Erik Johnson.

No.

(i6—Lloyd A, Boles; James Marion Jones; Thomas B. Kiger; Edwin E. Newcpmb.

No.

68—Joseph William Fuller; Edward Dempsey Hill; Stanley B. Oldham; J. W, Fanning; Joseph E. Hartman; Julius R. Waldstein; Allen Dale Parker; Arthur M. Sickel; Wallace E. Odekirk; Joseph E. Kershaw; Charles H. Merchant; Walter L Biddle; Harry Cornelious Burgess.

No.

Ci9—Carl T. Brown; Ira G. Gibson; Glennard Imel; Carl O. Regier.

No.

70—Ernest G. Jones; Walter D. Punches; Willard Robison.

No.

71—^J. Sidney Cook; Dr. Harvey Bogan; Frank Sparks; Clyde Slane; George Edds; Tan B. Power.

No.

72—Fred C. Needham; William L. Gechter.

No.

73—Grover C. Piatt.

No.

74—Andrew L. McDonald; Ernest C. Skiles; Howard Powers; Glen F. Hufford; Frank C. H. Pressnell; Walter M. Cox; William A. Nutter Charles Scearcy; Sidney E. Patterson; Charles C. Ramsey; William H. Patterson; Richard W. Johnson; Elmer Doudray; John M. Cooper; Olen G. Brockett; Olen R. Fowler; Floyd A. Folger.

No.

75—Grover C. Ault; Joseph Corbin Fields^ Fred M. Miller; William C. Rogers; Lewis C. Reiser; Harold li. Stewart; John O. Ross; H. Eustace Trivett.

No.

76—Marion C. Showalter; James R. Butler; George M. Keefauver; Virgil L. Lowe; Earl Beeler, Jr.; Lawrence' Shaffer; Paul E. Craven; Marvin R. Huffman; Arthur Lee Clark.

No.

77—Oliver B. Whittecar.

No.

78—Milton A. Hedgecock.

No.

79—Clifford M. Crumb; Sam Dunn, Sr.; Raymond B. Holmquist.

No.

80—Charles J. Brown; Chauncey D. Chi Ids; George T. Andrew J. Drummond; Eugene Reehling; John C. Henry B. Shaft.

No.

81—Alfred L. Morris, Sr.; John Petty.

No.

83—Paul Waldo Durr; Ransom O'Burke; David T. Wright; Thomas A. Urquhart.

No.

84—William Carley Strange; David Ramsey Fred R. Cox; Frank Werst.

No.

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86—Hugh E. AUard; Earl Atherton; Charles A. Bagby; Otis W . Bristow; Cecil W. Campbell; Darwin L. Cochran; Elwood N . Dahlem; Harold R. Deeble; Carl V. Dewell; Frank Ellermeier; Lester E. Elston; Wilgus O. Hainlaine; Clyde L. Hamm; Howard Hasty; Perry M. Hazzard; William O. Horn; Howard E. Hunter; Roger J-E Johnson; William J. Jones; George P. Kinder; Victor A, LeKron; Fred E. Miller; Frank Mullen; Frank S. Ostertag; Earl Parr; Melvin M. Reed; Kearney G. Robinson; James A. Ross: lesse A. Russell; Walter C. Sanders; Melvin R. Smith; Ernest J. Stangle; Oscar Victor W. Wells; George W. Wheeler; Ray R. White; Frank W. Stanley; Wilkinson; Maurice N . Woodard.

No.

87—Lester Broyles; D. K. Balch.

No.

88—George E. Palling; Joe J. Todd.

No.

89—Ray M. Condit; Wilbur V. Ward.

No.

90—John Bard; Clarence W . Etnyre; Ray B. Ramsey; Wesley W. Alexander; Ralph W. Nash; Harold C. Forbes; Francis E. Pardee; Russell Poe; George H. Colcher; John L. McDonald; Leslie F. Orr; Flen R. Huntsman; Olin N . Lockard; Earl Chandler; Charles A. Jones; Albert E. Andrews; Robert L. Jockey; James W. Pope; Orville B. Bunch; Raymond R. Boaz; Osco D. Hayes; Dean F. Yingling; Murl L. Bland; Alonzo F. Shore; Wesley M. Tucker; Russell E. Smith; Joseph Guier; Earl L. Hall; Ellery A. Eskridge.

No.

91—Harry Oliver Bair; Nelson Claude lingalsbc; Harry Alfred Lee; Charles Edwin Quantz.

No.

92—William H. Rhoades.

No.

93—George Riley Ramsey; Karl Zettl; Lawrence George Hepler; Guss W, Huss; George B. Stonerock.

No.

94—Lewis Russell Colyar; Jack Theodore Oliver; William D. Taylor.

No.

95—Merrill F. Gerkin; Kenneth J. Hunter; Charles Thomas C. Poison; Ralph Dunham Wilson.

No.

96—David Walter Anderson; Fred Baldschun; Harry E. Berrier, Jr.; Frederick Emmett Bidweli; Forrest M. Cordill; Samuel O. McKain; William L. Somers; James W. Worley.

No.

97—Rossiter W . Alexander; Floyd A. ' Clayton; Roy A. Elliott; Charlie C. Fetty; Adolph E. Ingold; Charles A. Lewis; Joseph C. Powell; Doyle V. Tatum,

No.

98—William D. Ballantyne; Gerald Leslie Batchelder; Andrew S. Blair; Charles A. Case; Ervin Edward Eisenhauer; Leslie Alexander Fraser; Charles Cecil Hopkins; True Whitcher Meserve; Claude E. Romine; Victor Emanuel Viola.

No.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 100—James H. Holman; Ewell J. Oliver; Charles W. Mercer; Seba L. Sizemore. No. 101—Sanuel A. Key. No. 102—Hubert Capps, Jr.; Sidney F. Dennis; Victor E. Ekiund; Lester R. Elmore; Raymond E. England; Edward N. Haynes; Cornelious D. Lane; Fred J. Masters; John A. Miller; Edmund F. Murphy; Clarence W. Neese; Archie G. Rose; Norman I. Roszel. No. 103—Ralph L. Benedict; Lawrence D. Burnett; John L. Gilmore; Everett C. Goodwin; Floyd L. Johnson; H. Merrill Moore; Clarence E. McKinstry; Jesse V. Nelson; George E. Rubeling; Henry L. Schmutz; Clarence M. Sievers; Israel M. Stevens; Franklin L. Thomas; Joseph G. Wasser; Vernon L. Weathers; Frank E. West; Roy Wiggans; Glen J. Woodward; Harry W, Young; Fred A. Johnston. No. 104—Edward R. Easter; Earl Nutter; Harry W. Justis. No. 105—Franklin Duck; Morris T. Chase; Kirk M. Ward; Ralph K. Rowe. No. 106—Samuel Alfred Huntington; Elmer Wayne Hoobler; Arthur Eugene Hili; Bur! F. Gaffney; Ralph Rosco Reno; Hugh Gilbert Branson; Elzie Parks; Charles Ray Danner; Harold Elliott Bethel; John Branson. No. 107—Bentiey H. Barnhiser; Thomas A. Carleton, Arthur S, DeVore; Don T. Helm; Robert W. Jackson; Emmett R. Ketterman; Albert Carl Kruger; Kenneth A. Lamb; Clint W . McCoUister; Ralph Mobray; Olin H. Pitts; James Homer Wiley; Arnold D. Williams. No. 108—F. Dwight Greenfield; Roy E. Rourk. No. 109—Walter S. Schureman; Lester W . Milliken; George W . Hunt; Roy Lamb; Chester E. Laughlin. No. 110—Glenn H. Walker; William Sylvester Allison; Burch Byron Boys; John P. Peterson; William Belle Wooldridge; Oliver Wynn Hill; Paul Winfrey; Homer Carlton Wood; Orville Harold M addox; Thomas Herbert Rhoton. No. Ill—Fred P. McCollough; Stumbaugh.

Clarence

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Sidney

No. 113—Clarence D. Grimm; George B. Kappelman; Arthur M. Regnier; Lester R. Templin; Emery J. Thompson; Walter F. Whitebread. No. 114—William Byron Deloss Brown; Charles Bruner; William S. Laughridge; Homer McCready. No. 115—Ray Beamon; Elbert M. Bohon. No. 117—Albert J. Beierle; Morris E. Brooks; John R. Cowden; Lonnie Dowell; Clarence Robert Doak; Wade Monroe Ferguson; Edward Henderson Haskett; Warren Jonas Hedman; Robert Franklin Hume; Lauren E. Kohler; Herbert Lawrence Lane; Clarence Edgar Main; Calvin Patrick McLaughlin; John Guy O'Dell; William S. Phillips; Vernon Carlos Rosenstahl; Jesse Sizemore; James C. Turner; Walter Theodore Wright. No. 118—Elzie E. McCabe. No. 119—John N. augston. No. 120—George LeRoy Cain; Nicholas J. Eschenbrenner; Donald Herbert; Fred E. Pettit, Jr.; John Edward Reid. No. 121—Will Robertson; Howard I. Baldwin; Myrtle L. Sanders.

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DEATH S—Continued. No. 122—Raymond L. Chestnut. No. 125—Cecil Escher Jennings. No. 126—James G. Webb. No. 127—Claude F. Thorns. No. 12S—Mirza Waterson. No. 129—^Jphn Lee Black; Roy P. Cardwell; Hiram D. Cassity; George I. Edwards; Roy M. Ferguson; Noble B. Hill, Jr.; George Adolph Janasek; G e o r ^ E. Nenstiel; Henry D. Thomas; Henry H. Van Natta; Benjamin Franklin Duskin. N o . 130—Elmer Banaka. No. IJl—Onno J. Maxwell. No. 133-William T. Baird; George C. Brill; Roy H. Buckle; Ernest T. Dorman; Carl Mac. Drennan; George W . Emo; Pete J. Gochis; Westy F. Matson; Charles H. Richardson; Glenn E. Sullivan; Oral R. Yount. No. 134—Wilford Alberti; Ellis D. Dinsmore; Paul Halliwell; Arthur K. Lind; Carl Leo Mellies; Rama B. McCartney; Tom Slingsby; Leon B. White. No. 136—Dale Andrew Boarts; Lowell S. Holroyd; A. U. Shreves; Vernon Walter Taynton. No. 137—Alvie G. Bailey; Louis A. Dooley; Lovell R. Oakleaf; Noble R. Taylor; Willis B. Wood. No. 138—Albert J. Bassett; John A. McClure. No. 139—Charles C. Hostetler; Charles Cover Horn; Ralph Harold Greenough; Clifton Gail Cox; Frank M. Jordon; Harley L. Caffery. No. 140—Albert Hill Briggs; Ed F. Collins; Harry Earl Davis; John H. Eyler; Charles E. Hamilton; Ralph D. Henderson; John R. Kingham; Bernard A. Kintzel; George Gale May; Delbert Elias Mendenhall; Fred Mignerey; Ned S. O'Neal; Lloyd Hoff Rice; William M. Ruddick; Claude Ralph Russell; Floyd Emil Shelton; Hugh Roscoe Tanzey; Earle Joseph Tockey; William Flourney Vineyard; Lloyd Glenn Wadley; Melvin Blaine White. No. I4l—Hugo A. Kraus; Harry B. Steele; Hamer L. Ziegenbein. No. 142—^Willard L. Ashcraft; Frieve O. Baird; Robert B. Bentz; Cornelius W. Claassen; William W . Cochran; Thomas J. Davis; Norris R. Daugherty; Gustav E, Ensz; Warren E. Hanson; Earl A. Howerton; Karl F. Kurz; Rex M. Moody; Vergil M. Moon; John E. Moore; Clarence W. Muff; Hubert F. Roberts; Erskine E. Roberts; Will VanBenthuysen; Albert R. Vogel; George B. Willis; Louis W . Foushee; Glen A. Hollinger. No. 143—Murphy Akins; Walter R. Gage; Glenn Everett Harris; Ira E. Muller. No. 144—Leo W. Mills; Joseph E. Ross. No. 145—Gerald C. Bassford; Guy W . Brown; William C. Brown; Phillip R. Elder; Fred C. Howse; David Francis Housel; Alvin Ludolph Scholton; William O. Thiessen. No. 146—William M. Berkeybile; Walter Hoffman; William Roscoe Holt; Perry O. Houdyshell; Arthur J. Lewis.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 147—Paul Minear; Ira L Skibbe; George J, Goodsheller; Charles C, Kuhn; ElzJe L. Cavanah; William E. Duvall; Paul J. Garrison; Richard W. Varenhorst; John Errett Phillips; Fred D. Hawthorne; Henry B. Yakel; Wallace C. Magathan. No. 148—Raleigh 1. Low; Ralph S. Pierson; John H. Wulf; Ignatius Brown; John C. R. McGinness. No. 149—Louis G. Shrum. No. 150—Burton Oscar Griss; Oscar William Dunbar; Earl Giles; Cecil Prock; Harold L. Cribbs. No. 151—Christopher S. Dennis; Joseph A. Hall; Leslie A. Jones; Arthur Louis Kelly; Chauncy B. Pegg; Chester Voyle Shaffer; Walter LeRoy Straw. No. 152—James W. Wise; Ralph Evie Peterson; Thomas Howard Evans. No. 153—Fred Arden Davenport; George Joseph Erskine; James Wallace Hedding; Winfred Everett Livmgston; Chester E, Meuser; Eugene B. Milton; Albert Philip Mireck; Everett Edward Morey; Gordon Keith Osburn; James C O'Toole; Christopher R. Patterson, Jr.; Walter L. Reed; Allen Lewis Thornburg. No. 154—Ernest R. Liggett; Alfred L. Nelson; Henry T. Schroeder; Wilbur H. Powers; Richard E. Ancell. No. 155—Earl C. Barnaby; Roy N . Swinger; Frank R. Reid; Floyd C.' Flory. No. 156—Orin Robert Sumner; Harry Taylor. No. 157—Herschel J. Byers; George Weekley. No. 158—Harold Bishop; James L. Brown; Robert Cahill; Andrew Dierking; Robert Johnstone; Chester Keating; Werner B, Levin; Charles Sanders; Albert W. Schmeling; Orville Wilton. No. 159—Russell F. King; Albert Rake. No. 160—C. Edward Childers; Glenn V. Laman. No. l6l—Edward J. Martin; Ralph Shumaker. No. 162—Ben W. Grimm; Glen N. Craiiicr; William H. Rogers; Donald A. Close; Charles A. Darby. No. 163—Raymond Warren Chaney. No. 164—Daniel C. Cashman; Aubra John Hurst; Glenn A. Wright; Harry Walter Scoby; James O. Vincent; Walter H. Cooper. No. 165—Ira Abildgaard; Oley Anderson Burford; Leslie R. Ford; Frank J. Ruffner. No. 166—Grover H. Beckman. No. 167—^John W. Carrier; William Homer Flick; Neal Henry Miller; Gen N. Johnson; Herman Rawlings; Everett G. Snyder. No. 168—Bernel Sandy Jones; Harold Haskell Higgins; Rex Jay Fishburn; Otto Baxter; LeRoy A. Davidson; Paul Phifer; Otha T. Wright; Hilmer F. Anderson. No. 169—John A. Boyd. No. 171—Fred A. Ashlock; George R. Cavin; Chester Cundith; Edgar M. Eldridge; Morris Felsinger; Guy C. Frederick; Glenn A. Leonard; Albert Smith; LaVerne A. Welch; Virgil Wells.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 172—Herman A. Carter; Charley E. Green; George Kubin; Oliver T. Mclntire; Henry L. Rickner; Leland H. Spellman. No. 173—Felix C. Blankenship; Karl Forester, Ira L. Goheen; Cecil B. Haworth; Fred W. Hitchcock; William Edward Smith. No. 174—Walter B. Bradley; Orville O. Ivie; James L. Marxmiller; Alonzo J. Ritchey; Edward H. Super. No. 176—Carl F. Goernandt; Silas M. Ransopher. No. 177—Hylas A. Gibson; McKean Carter; David Schwartz; George A. Richards; Loren E. Furney. No. 178—William B. Morton. No. 179—Robert N . Richardson; Charles C. Beck; Otto Meyers; Bill E. Richardson. No. 180—Earl C. Witt; Paul E. Ryan. No. 181—Frame H. Balden. No. 183—Glindon Rouse; Harry F. Lloyd; Jasper A. Duvall. No. 184—Roy A. Moore; Leonard E. Womer; John W . Marple; James I. Johnson. No. 185—Virgil H. Miller; James Franklin Davis. No. 186—Frank Ellis; Clarence E. McKnight; Ernest R. Woodward. No. 187—Albert E. Abbott; Hector C. Beard; Ira E. Blair; Edward D . Brennan; William L. Bryant; Elmer V. Buergey; Doyle K. Busey; J. Claude Crowell; Clyde B. Crumb; Donald W . French; Fred B. Glick; Charles Green; Howard F. Kittle; Walter I. Marsh; Joseph C. Mays; John Perry; Guy A. Sackett; William L. Schumeli; Charles F. Scott; Morris Shay; Loy O. Sparks; Herbert C. Smith; Joseph Trotter; Merritt Vandris; Roy L. White; Roy A. Willimson; John W. Wilson. No. 188—Lester C. Irwin; Renzo Bonner; Louis Zacharios. No. 189—Ralph M. Burlin; Clyde W. Ellis; Farrell A. Long; Clair D. Miller; Ronald C. McClain. No. 190—William Robert Black; Henry G. Eisele; Samuel Sherman Haas; Richard Harley Holwick; Orville William Lamb. No. 191—Ness J. Maranville; Phil Neyer; William Esco Peters. No. 192—Clarence H. Bigham; Donald W . Blair; Carroll A. Bolton; Waldo E. Haas; Leon E. Mauck; Ensley E. Morris; Lloyd R. Potwin; Herman H. Sherrard; Claude E. Stephens; Charles A. Vasconcells. No. 193—Charles W. Flemning; Edward E. Runyon; Duff D. Wagoner; Gien G. Stork. No. 194—Kenneth Neal Murray; William Theodore Hamlet. No. 195—Theodore Roosevelt Raradin; Howard Russell Shellhaas; Raymond U. Brooks. No. 196—Charles George Newman.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 198—John F. Duwe; Clinton A, Fowler; John W . Lorenc; Oral I. Stevenson. No. 199—Robert L. Cousins; Harold C. Kohfeldt; Rav Ervin Wood; Walter A. Ernest; Chester LeRoy Jacoby; Lewis Claude Blackburn. No. 201—Herbert A. Jones; Alvie D. Loper. No. 203—Robert Hollis Cortelyou; Roy C. Woodward. No. 204—Frank B. Verhage; Ralph C. Griffiths; William A. Valliantf. Raymond E. Gates; Arthur J. Hull; Paul J. Akens; Donald K. Wells. No. 205—Arthur T. Mogge; Claire R. McCaulcy; Earl R. Sutton; Vernon D. White; Guy L. Widner. No. 206—Floyd L. Bryant; Edward E. McDaniel; Walter Donald M. Scott.

Osborne;

No. 207—Coleman L. McClellan; Charles Wayne Bills. No. 208—Charles Fred Astle. No. 212—Ray W. Moore; George E. Simon. No. 213—^John Alonzo Miller, Jr.; Harry J. Taylor. No. 214—Charles S. Gentry. No. 215—John A. Weigand. No. 216—Ollie D. Fowler. No. 217—William Leonard Southern; Clyde David Walford; Albert Ezra Johnson. No. 218—John Koschin. N o . 221—Irvin Gordfrey Currie; Herbert Albert Ihde; Clyde Irvin Norris; John Melvin Nystrom; Edwin Theodore Olson; Bertil William Selin; Clarence A. Williamson. No. 222—Harry C. Brown; Richard W. Evans; Roy Chester Haley; Raymond Charles Kcrron; Lee K. Higgins; Gordon William Koege; James W . Hubbard; Zinas Arthur Nevins, Jr.; Frederick Don Smith; Ernest M. Olson; Gus McCloud Stotler; Benjamin William Strange; Guy Oliver Ream; George Glenn Rexroad; Arnold B. Truman; Maurice R. Young; Ray Anthony, No. 223—Joseph Kenneth Lill; Fred Flesher. No. 224—George Edward Wertz; Francis James Miller; Harry Reiner; Lloyd Olin Means.

Wallace

No. 225—William E. Goddard; Fred Blumenstock; John A. Murrow; James A. Parkinson; Thomas G. Faulkner; Harlan M. Baird; Harry C. Butler; Floyd A. Flanagan; William L. McKee; Dale C. Reynolds; Corrington S. Gavitt; Arthur L. Soule; Ernest R. Gunnerson; Verne C. Allan; Ray V. Glover; Walter C. Bates; Elmer Krumm; Rolland A. Harris; William H. Jury; John F. Johnson; William V. Wilson; William E. Pinkston; Cecil R. Matthes. No. 227—Tony Andersen; George Fred Bishop; Elmer M. Jensen. No. 230—Lowell W . Austin; Sankey Coberly; Walter H. Dellinger; Will C. McBeth; James T. McBurney; Harry J. Mohler; Joe Padfield; Claud H. Wallace.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 231—Arthur J. Denman; Carl B. Durmil. No. 233—Loyd O. Smith; Esli Foster Smith; Oren James Pearce; Louis Dale Bickbam; Mark Ivan Moore; William Andrew Curry; William Arthur Moore. No. 234—Paul Kirk; Kenneth C. Hawkins. No. 235—Roland Algott; Ernest Pfeffer; Harry Ruthstrom'. No. 236—Fred S. Clark; Clarence C. Cool; Frank S. Drury; George L. Johnson; Harry Mangold. No. 237—Walter Davis; Walter I. Wasem; Lenias T. Preston; George E. Mason; Harold Wadkins; Albert P. Decker. No. 238—Chester Christensen; Earl C. Grimsman; Hallie R. Shaner, No. 241—William W. Parr. No. 243—Floyd J. Grimes; H. Clay Ramsey; Harold W. Town. No. 244—Perry V. Chamberlain; Walter E. Matney; Orville E. Recob. No. 245—Woodrow W . Fowler; Earl Hesseltine; Russell Samuel C. Myers.

Mattocks;

No. 246—Elihu Walter Allman; Raymond Douglas Burris, Sr.; Preston A. Burtis, Sr.; Chester Arthur Carter; Charles Marion Helmle; Herman J. Howard; J. Merion Kadyk; Kenneth Carl Snodgrass; Frank L. Stowell; Francis S. Williams; Simon E. Zirkle. No. 247—Jim Bowman; Louis C. Slee. No. 248—James F. Purdy. No. 250—Frank E. McCurdy; Albert Hodler. No. 251—William M. Holloway. No. 252—Water E. Adams; Mac Hargett; William L. LacKamp. No. 253—James J. Marchbanks; Raymond E. Pennington; Charles F. Price; Clifton A. Spencer; Nathan L. Wells. No. 254—Harry H. Cotton; Joe C. Koelsch; Ralph B. Jordan, Sr.; William C. Radke. No. 256—David K. Dick; Carl Lobb; Charles Fowler; Robert C." Jones. No. 257—John A. Plummer. No. 259—Ernest Hauser; Earl Marvin Henderson; Herbert R. Krous; Fred B. Larkin. No. 260—Neal Cramer; James C. Elsea; Edward L. Nicholson; Ethan A. Sims; Alfred P. Smelser; Nicholas J. Werner. No. 261—Leonard Everitt Hopkins. No. 262—Ralph T. Bunch; Clarence Albert Oliver; Leroy F. Heath. No. 263—Harry Hardesty; John McWilliams, Jr.; Jewel Pace; Paul Pryor. No. 264—Robert L. Stanton; Edgar Carson; Henry Nelson Duncan. No. 265—Ermon F. Albaugh; Fred M. Bolen; Duane A. Garman; Warren W. Humble; William J. Jones; Fredrick D. Ladd; George D. Morris; Ned D. Owens; Richard W. Robbins; Walter H. Walker.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 266—Louis Linscott; Wyatt Butler; Charles Jansen. No. 267—Wiliam M. McHenry; Arthur M. Ames. No. 268—Truman Ardis Collins. No. 269—Wallace Small; Willis Stinson; Louis Rathburn. ~ No. 270—Miton W. Crum; Albert C. Moody; Charles O. Wantland. No. 271—Franklin W. Attebery; William Fisher; Mott L. Fox; Walter J. Gilbert, Sr,; Roy F. Moore; Harold L. Preston, Jr.; Truman B. Schlup; John D. Skodras; John R. Thorpe; Charles R. Trimm. No. 272—Francis Roy Alexander; William G. Cloughley; William Frederick Loschke; Charles Walter Lowder; Charles H. Martinek; John Ward Mullinix; William N. Quinn; Harry Herbert Shipp; Arthur H. Strickland; Harold E. Swan; Carl N . Young. No. 273—Lloyd E. Maechtlen; Scott L. Nye; Floyd G. Hormel; Lawrence Forward; Harold A. Harr; Jacob H. Tjaden; Joe Washburn; Herchel E, Lupton; Howard L. Peterson. No. 274—Andrew E. Johnson; Raymond J. Stone. No. 275—John Castle Braden; Leslie T. Gum; Charles Wilbur Smith. No. 276—Herman F. Barnett. No. 278—Oliver Archie Findley; Everett Marvin Rodkey. No. 279—Ben S. Mull; Frank L. Stormont; Glen O. Hobbs. No. 281—Charles W. Bamber; Alvin D . Fabricius; Hugh S. Funk; Homer Harrison; Donald J. Law; Hobart Radcliffe. No. 282—Russell C. Wagner; Edward C. McDermott; Raymond C. McKibbin; John William Lang; Frank Sinclair. No. 283—Joe M. Crick; Harry N . Hildebrand; Francis M. Luther; Albert L. Showers. No. 284—James Harold Kirk; William Robb; William E. Page; Glenn W . Morris. No. 285—Henry H. Clark; Truman E. Pyles; John A. Thomas. No. 286—Samuel W. Ewing; Harlan Inman; Harold W. Lauglin; Harry G. Morrow; Roy O. Spillman. No. 287—Dale Leo Sullivan; Charles A. Chrisman. No. 289—James Matthews; Virgil Hubbard; Warren Shinkle; Howard H. Johnson; Jack E. Lay. No. 290—George Axelson; Curtis W. Burlin; Clarence Coddington; Joseph C. Marlow; Ralph Dougherty; George Wesley White; Verlin Gilpin; Kermit Jones. No. 291—Walter Leroy Cobb; Clarence W . Peck. No. 292—Benjamin C. Bracken. No. 293—John F. Smerchek; Fredrick Keller; Robert Milton Hawkins; Carl Francis Fish; Charles R. Lake; Herbert P. Parkin; Carl F. Hertlein. No. 294—Clarence R. Nesmith; Vivian Moore; John Calvin Terry; Harold Merreli Alcorn; Cyp Philo Tryon.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 295—Jack E. Wilkerson; John B. Sw-aim; Ernest E. Thornton. No. 296—Claude Norris. No. 297—John E. Byrd; Albert W. Dietrich. No. 299—Clark B. White; Clifford A. Locke; Jess M. Norris; Ralph K. Thompson; Robert N . Niswander. No. 300—Henry L. Lightcap; Joe Edward S. Irwin.

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No. 301—Richard L. Mills; Homer E. Myers; Charles W. Wagley. No. 302—George W. Cridling. No. 303—Donald Meredith Allen; Lonnie S. Blakely; Lawrence Claus Bork; Max Leo Boydston; Earl Floyd Bragg; Henry Earl Brasted; Floyd' Evans Brittin; Benjamin Tracy Bryan; Perry Bryant; Jack Daniel Canady; Madred Clair Carter; Kenneth Humphrey Chisholm; Lucian Buel Clayton; Myron Wilson Cochran; Jay Northrup Cooksey; Harold Norvell Cool; Samual Everett Copeland; Roy Hiram Coulter; Clyde Elmo Cox; Marion Daniel Cox; Donald Charles Culver; Ellsworth B. Curmode; Leslie Wayne Davis; Joseph Jewell Davison; Arthur E. Damaree; Henry Burton DeSpain; William Lawrence Doran; Rutherford Richard Drews; Henry Early; Charles Alfred Ebert; Frank Henry Edens; Martin Allen Eggen; John Elder; Vern Leroy Forney; Wayne Amos Fowler; Charles William- Frodsham; Clinton Wilder Gardner; John Robert Gibbs; James Wilson Gingrich; Dewey James Griffin; Ike Grooman; Verne Alexander Harrison; Melvin Marion Hart; Upton Boyd Hawbecker; John Ralph Hawkins; Menvy David Heaston; Earl Henry Heinemann; Lee George Henderson; Elmer Ethol Hillbun; Orville Harry Hinerman, Jr.; Robert Lee Hoffman; Elmer Edward Igo; James Albert Jackson, Jr.; Ray Elmer Jackson; Charles Glenn Jenkins; Harold Earl Jones; Ralph Franklin Kelley; W. E. Craig Kennedy; Arthur Lorrell Langston; Erwin Henry Leimbrock; Lloyd Lynn Livingston; Richard Mortimer Long; Westley Hugh Michael Longstaff; Lester Joe Lowery; Vernon Josepy Lumm; Gerald O. Mcjunkin; Wintfrey Rex McSwain; Charles Pearl Mankin; Bernard Irving Marshall; Joseph Homer May; Clarence Dewey Mendenhall; Edward Detrich Meyer; Edmond Kyle Mills; Don Christianus Moehring; George Edwin Mohrbacher; Robert Earl Moore; Irving Nathan Muller; Leva Murray; Elbert Franklin Neel; Allen Field Neely; Douglas Spencer Newell; Herbert Cherrington Patterson; Thomas James Paterson; George Nial Pottorff; Frank T. Priest; Harold Eaton Redmon; Vernon Elmer Reed; Earl Henry Renfro; Frank Lewis Ripole; Lawrence Alfred Risen; Harold David Romary; Walter Alfred Rosenberg; Adrian Andrew Said; Quintus Thomas Sanders; Alfred Julius Seely;' Charles Harry Snyder; Miles Joshua Snyder; Roy Franklin Spencer; Morris Ivan Taylor; Clifford Leo Thompson; Wade Hall Turney; Harry Earnest Underwood; Allen LeRoy Vinton; Norbert Edward Walker; Ray Benjamin Wells; Harley Chester Weyer; George Livingston Whaling; Leo Henry White; Roy Wiley; Aubrey Victor Wilson; Willard Paxson Woodward; James Rezzer Worley; Grover Yates; Milton Zacharias. No. 306—Bruce A. Bieber; Carl G. Eddy; Carl R. Storer. No. 307—Walter Hull; Keigh Criswell; Arthur Funk; William Gress; Nathaniel E. Bayless; Floyd Grain; Lewis Johnson; Earl R. Hubbard. No. 309—Raymond L. Schmidt; Johnny M. Frease; Kenneth A. Scott. No. 310—Berton J. Brown; Clifford J. Glasson; Ernest E. Nelson; Orville E. Timmons.

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D E A T H S—Continued. , 311—Harry L. Alexander; Bernard E. Baer; Richard A. Cook; Clarence A. Dougherty; Irving W. Finbert; Benjamin H. Frank; Robert A. Huber; Fred Johnson; Anthony R. Markese; Oswald L. Michelman; Luis A. Monserrate; Julian C. Rosson, Jr.; Estil V. Smith. No. 312—John R. Jones; C. A. Quackenbush, No.,313—-Joe Bruce; Otis H. Fleming; John E. Skibness; Glen G. VanSteinberg. No. 314—Frank Ballard; Malichi Conrad E. Storrer.

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No. 315—Joe M. Johnson; Wendell C. Nystrom; Lawrence Lee Singer. No. 318—Eliott T. Cullens; Robert B. Hoker; Ray C. Welborn. No. 319—Leonard Dwane Billau; Mathew E. Hamilton; George W. Reida; Cecil A, Rowan; Leiand M, Simpson. No. 321—Dan C. Fry; John W. Kaiser; Otto Sworts; Charles F. Tuttle; Harold J. Wall; William J. Fuller; Edward F. Kolacny. No. 322—Leonarl E. Barnes, Sr.; Robert L. Beemont; George L Belcher; Charles W. H . Bye; L. Y. Conklin; Franklyn C. Cooper; Albert F. Dreyer; Jess C. Fleetwood; John M. Fuller; Harry N. Reatherton; John A. Jackman; John A. Jeffries; Enoch P. Kuhnl; Frank W. Leat; Harold A. Mack; George R. Mankin; George E. Metzz; Arden D. Miller; Roy V. Nelson; Clay I. Ramsey; James B. Reece; James E. Siler; Charles L. Simpson; Glenn A. Smith; Lynn G. Waldie; James Weatherhead; Eugene A. Brewer. No. 323—Jacob S. Anderson; Harry V. Croflfoot; William H. Hilt. No. 324—Homer N . Caffey; William C. Cotingham; Charles O. Frost; Oscar E. Hudson; L. O. Keck. No. 325—Euen O. Clinginsmith; Kenneth L. Honaker. No. 326—Orell S. Sheton; Roy R. Raines; Shelton M. Boyd; O, J. Olsen; Therdord Kilmer; James B. Baldwin; John T. Hansen; A. J. Thompson; Carl John Knudson, Sr.; Charles Herbert McAmis. No. 327—Oliver S- Laswon; Billy J. Thompson; Ben M. Magatham; William Griffith; Harvey J. Rose; Reuben E. Travis. No. 328—Maurice D. Siegel. No. 329—L. H. Dunton; Ogle Jack Hickman; James A. Pottet; George G. Roebuck. N o . 330—H. Clyde Barnes; Theodore O. Brening; Woodrow W. Haskin; Emil E. Matthiesen; Edward M. Nickel; Peter Schwindt; Edward W. Shiney; William P. Walsh. No. 331—Randall L. Chambers; Carl A. M. Ekblad; Fay W. Gustin; George Millward Howel; George C. Norton; Frank A. Soderstrom; John Henry White; Leon E. Whiteman. No. 332—Benjamin W. Holland; Jerry F. Huffman; Ernest F. Stalcup. No. 333—Griswold W. Blevens; Herman J. Havard; Clyde C. Irwin; Clyde Leavengood; Harold R. Picard; James B. Smith; Harley A. Swope; Clarence A, Tracy; Willie M. Young. No. 334—George H. Powell. No. 335—Everett E. Nott.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 336—John M. Bothwell; Ralph Briggs; Charles H. Frye; John Oscar Riehle. No. 337—Arthur A. Middlekamp; William J. Holmes. No. 338—Ray D. Long; W. C. Rodrock, Jr. No. 339—Joel Henry Towner. No. 340—Howell Thomas Rees. No. 341—Clayton Cockran; McCurdy L. Bryant. No. 342—Vern Savage; Bert L. Stark; Fred J. Waddell. No. 343—Alfred Voss. No. 344—Merle Caley; Berton T. Quantic. No. 345—James G. O'Dougherty; Howard Triebel; Theodore R. Livingston. No. 347—David H. Johnson; Horace M. Penney. No. 348—Fred R. Christensen; Chester Nichols. No. 350—Fred H. Crum; Edmund J. Fralick; James L. Leffell; Harry Potter. No. 351—John W. Justice; Earl Maylen; James Moore; Clarence D. Snyder; Melvin J. Snyder. No. 352—Valdo H. Seba; Lloyd E. Waldren. No. 355—Elbert Ross. No. 357--Ewald E. Schade. No. 358—Harold Ellis Miller, Sr.; Robert L. Millspaugh; Thomas Leroy Yaeger. No. 359—Stanley E. Raffety; Delbert L. Sigle. No. 361—John H. Huseman. No. 364—George H. Baldwin; W. Davis; Loyd E. Kenneth L. Krieg; Charles F. Schaerer;

Robert D. Bishop; Ralph D. Butler; George Fesler; Harold H. Fry; Vincent J. Keeler; Arthur H. Nelson; Cassious M. Sandusky; Elmer R. Vallance.

No. 365—Edward West Harris; Robert G. Melroy; Max George Merritt; Loren Rober Thompson; Roy Oarther Young. No. 366—Wallace Thornton Tomlin; John Calvin David; John Warrington Taylor; Joe Amick White; Ben E. White; Alga Thomas Iliff. No. 367—William G. Bolan; Vernis R. Cottrell; Lee A, Matheson. No. 368—Hugh R. Childers; Hardy H. Herst; Eben W . Jordan. No. 369—David Mozley Boddington; Chester H. Bruce; Randall Max Chapman; Lon James Collier; James Edgar Cox; Russell A. Crowley; Ralph G. Culter; Antone Dechman; Lloyd Sherman DeGroff; Harry OrviUe Dowd; Norton Harvey; Carl E. Haskin; Sylvester Lawson Head; William Emmit Hepper; Vernon Arthur Hughes; Byron William Husted; Chares H, Ireland; William August Leimkuhler; Fred Martin; Fenton Tombs Payne, Jr.; Clyde Mitchell Powell; Claud O. Puckett; Clifford Eugene Townsend; Edwin E. Venard, Jr.; Glenn Willard Watson. No. 370—George W. Zinn.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 371—Herbert Harold Holland; Peter H. Zuercher.

Earl

Mackey;

Harry

Seal;

No. 372—Delbert D. Douglass; Otis M. Humphrey. No. 374—John Ussary. No. 376—Lloyd Russell Herzer; Fred W . Hiss. No. 378—Thomas W, Haynes; Herrbert M. Taylor; George L, Simpson. No. 379—Burr Knaus; Lloyd A. Orr; John L. Walker. No. 380—Lawrence J. BIythe; Freddy Johnson. No. 382—Charles F. Dougan; Elize W. Harrison. No. 383—Romert K. Benkelman; Herman F, Tongish; Joseph O. Klepper. No. 384—Lyle A. Haug; Herman Hervord; Phillip Randall; William J. Mehl. No. 388—Melvin A. Keith; William H. Perkins; Glen H. Johnson; Stanley R. Williams. No. 390—Fred G. Gerlinger; Clarence Faye Reitzel; Lawrence W. Houser; Robert R. McEldowney. No. 391—William Canning; Marion H. Shepherd; Luther S. Spillman. No. 392—Guy C. Bowles; Amery G. McLean, Jr.; Thomas J. Poague. No. 393—James Hildeman. No. 394—Clave P. Lee; Clyde C. Piester. No. 395—Robert H. Swigert. No. 396—Warren T. Avery; Harold K. Freeman; William F. Rau; Claude H. Wright. No. 397—John C. Herter; Alget M. Nelson; Fredolph C. Nelson. No. 398—Carl E. Cochran; Charles C. Gillaspie; Milton Dyer Strawn. Mo. 399—Walter Ruth; Harry W. Sloan. No. 400—Stanley J. Swinson. No. 401—Flay E. Blair; Garrett G. Markley. No, 402—Charles D. Boley; Vernon S. Clark; Lawrence Livingston. No. 403—Owen W. Elder; Charles D. Farwell. No. 4o4—Evan L. Boardman; Wm. Harrison Justice. No. 405—Gus A. Bierman; Martin F, Calkin; Forby Dilsaver; Henry A. Nachtrieb; Theodore O. Smith. No. 406—Joe McConchie; James E. Jones. No. 408—Herman Ducroux; William Devlin; Victor Masure; Joe Bardazone; Estel Raymond Gilmour. No. 409—Richard C- Smith. No. 410—Joseph E. Hitt.

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D E A T H S—Continued. No. 411-~Glen Kimble; Roy S. Lilley; Frank Rush; Ralph A. Randall. No. 412—T. D. Dejarnett; George Kennedy; Warren E. Young. No. 413—Samuel Owen Daugherty; EH Harry Vann. No.414—Roy Baird. No. 415—Aram H. Lindsay; Percy M. Humphries. No. 417—Oliver A. Brees; Stonwali J. McMurray; William Reinhardt. No. 419—Jeffro Bahner. No. 422^—James O. Tucker. No. 423—Kenneth W. Brainard; Clarence E. Stewart. No. 424—Grover C. Gilstrap. No. 427—Frank F. Allbritten; Glenn E. Paton; George Lawson; Robert A. Osborn. No. 429—William L. Huyler; John H. Rabuse. No. 430—Chauncey M. Abbott; William Merle Axe; James Dewey Matchett. No. 431—Ben H. Downing; Clarence O, Haywood; Kenneth Stude. No. 433—Caldron Carlysle Amend; Frank Isaac Bogue; Howard Walter Bridges; John Myron'Brown; Julius Thomas Clay; Clarence Euell Coy; Otto Leon Culbert; Robert Dean Davis; Zigmond Davis; Homer Enoch Davison; William Dale Franklin; Roy Myron Fuller; J. Raymond Hall; Garnet I>eon Hutcherson; Phillip Dale Jones; Reynolds Holt Kennerly; Dee Seth Lauver; Frank Edgar McKee; Wayne Marshall; Harold Bryant Missildine; Melvin Glenn Rash; Marvin' Wallace Robinson; Bert Frank Ross; Carl William Sanders; Jack Shelton; Lloyd Wilson Shoults; John Eli Soliors; John Wiliam Thomas, Jr.; Russell Edward Walters; Orval Scott Watkms; Frank Albert Webb; Eugene Elton Weeks; Don Charles Weyl. No. 435—James A. Jones, Sr.; Elvin Glenn Garrison. No. 436—Clifford Lee Adams; James Carroll Colin; Thomas Marion Long; Samuel Curtis Musgrave; Charles Kenneth Selvey; Thomas A. Vance. No. 437—George H. Weber; Viness W. Walter A. Murphy. No. 438—John R. Clardy; Willard M. Hunsicker; Lyman Y. W . Luscombe; Water H. Rose; James O. Sevedge;

Dockins; John

Rosenleaf;

L. Everet; Laurence J. Guinty; Arthur Ketchum; William S. Lohman; Edward Mosher; Walter H. Rapp; Narmon G. Frank L. White.

No. 444—Robert M. Beebs; Alex Weils. No. 445—Robert Leon Deming; Clarence A. Schwedland; Burl C. Taylor; Charles F. Watson; Hervert H. Wehry, Jr.; John M. Tilton; Francis M. Gookins; Stuart H. Diamond.

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Deaths Other Grand Jurisdictions. GORDON LESS EVATT, PGM and Grand Secretary, November

16, 1971 PAUL L . JONES, Interim Grand Tiler, July 11, 1971 Alberla: HORACE PHILIP REID, PGM, January 8, 1972

Arizona: RICHARD JAMES LOPSHIRE, PGM, March 31, 1971 BARNETT ELLIS MARKS, PGM, September 4, 1971

British

Columbia:

MONTAGUE

ARTHUR

ROANTREE

HOWARD,

PGM,

April 21,

1971 Colorado: GEOGE CURTIS TWOMBLY, PGM, March 25, 1971

Florida: MARCUS L . DONALDSON, PGM, January 1, 1972 T H O M A S EUGENE TAYLOR, PGM, July 3, 1971

Georgia: EDWIN ARIEL M C W H O R T E R , PGM, January 25, 1972 D E W E Y HAROLD W O L L S T E I N , PGM, May 5, 1971

Germany (American

Canadian Grand

Lodge):

PETER MARIUS RASMUSSEN, PGM and Grand Treasurer Emer-

itus, February 8, 1972 * Iowa: T. D A L E COX, P G H , June 22, 1971

Maine: H E N R Y REED GILLIS, PGM, December 2, 1971

Manifoba: W. ALBERT PRUGH, PGM, March 19, 1971

J O H N P. MOWAT, Grand Treasurer, October 7, 1971 Michigan: G L E N N L . A L T , PGM, December 17, 1971

Minnesota: MONTREVILLE J. BROWN, PGM, June 2, 1971

Mississippi: T H O M A S Q U I T M A N ELLIS, PGM, May 24, 1971

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D E A T H Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Concluded. Nevada: GEORGE M . MCTIGUE, Grand Organist, June 13, 1971 New

York:

N A T H A N T U R K , PGM, January 4, 1972

North Dakota.: FRED CRAWFORD, Deputy GM, June 9, 1971

Nova Scotia: ROBERT CLIFFORD LEVY, PGM, March 4, 1971

Ohio: LOUIS B . BLAKEMORE, PGM, September 4, 1971 T O L I N BARKER M O N T I S , P G H , January 1, 1972

Oklahoma: GERALD LESLEY BROWN, Sr., PGM, June 9, 1971 HAROLD P E Y T O N COOK, PGM, May 6, 1971 J O H N A. EDMONDS, PGM, October 2, 1971

Tennessee: B E N J A M I N T A T E D A W K I N S , Sr., PGM, August 25, 1971

Texas: JAMES W . MCCLENDON,- PGM, January 9, 1972 GEORGE M O F F E T T , PGM, January 4, 1972

Washington: J O H N A. EMIGH, PGM, March 30, 1971 RALPH E . T I E J E , PGM, September 11, 1971

West

Virginia:

T H O M A S BOYD H O I L M A N , PGM, June 29, 1971

Wyoming: FRANKLIN J. DEFOREST, PGH, July 2, 1971 MARSHALL S. REYNOLDS, PGM, December 14, 1971

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ADDENDA

MINUTES OF THE

ANNUAL MEETING OF

' BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Kansas Masonic Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, Kansas ^

Friday, April 28, 1972 Held in the office of the Corporation, 320 W. 8th St., Topeka, Kansas

Pursuant to the paragraph 5 of Art. IV of the By-Laws, the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees was convened in the office of the Corporation of 10:00 A.M. of the above date. Roll call found a lack of quorum present whereupon Bro. MCGINNESS moved that the meeting be adjourned to meet in the Topeka Club, 8th & Jackson St., Topeka, at 10:00 A.M. on, May 1, 1972. The motion was seconded by Bro. FATZER and carried unanimously. Accordingly, the President, Bro. HENRY A. BuBB, declared the meeting adjourned until 10:00 A.M., May 1, 1972.

MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Held in the parlors of The Topeka Club, 15th floor of the Merchants National Bank Bldg., on Monday, May 1, 1972. The adjourned Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Kansas Masonic Foundation, Inc., was called to order by the President Bro. HENRY A. BUBB at 10:00

A.M. The Rev. FORREST D . HAGGARD

was called upon for prayer. The M . ' . W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M. of Kansas was present and announced that he had made the following appointments of members of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. For terms of five years each to succeed themselves: LEIGH WARNER of Cimarron, RICHARD L. BECKER of Coffeyville, OWEN E. HODGSON of Salina and FORREST D . HAGGARD of Overland Park. For a term of five years to succeed JAMES D . DYE (not re-appointed) ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr. of Topeka.

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The roll call found the above five Trustees present and in addition the following: WILLIAM CHAPMAN, CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, CHARLES F. BuRKiN, Jr., H. JACKSON STATON, JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM, CHARLES F. GRUTZMACHER, WILLIAM E . MONTGOMERY, J. FRED WILLIAMSON and the Grand Master, RICHARD D . KELSEY, Ex-officio. M . ' . W . ' . KELSEY made a further announcement of the apointment of ROBERT H . ARNOLD to fill the unexpired term which Bro. KELSEY had vacated in order to become a member ex-ofiicio. Bro. ROBERT H . ARNOLD was also

present as was Bro. WILLIAM E. BOGUE, Executive Director.

The Secretary-Treasurer was called upon to read his report which was received and made a part of the minutes together with the statement of Assets and Liabilities which was attached. Bro. BOGUE was then called upon for a report of activities of the Foundation. He responded with a detailed and comprehensive report of all activities of the Foundation during the past year. When the report of the Seal Program was reached there was general discussion and at the close of the discussion, Bro. GRUTZMACHER moved that the Seal Program be continued. The motion was seconded by Bro. CUNNINGHAM and carried without dissent. On the question of sending the Kansas Mason to 50 year members and also to those contributing $5.00 or more to the Foundation, it was moved by Bro. BURKIN that the practice be continued but that the "preferred list" be limited to those contributing $10.00 or more. This was seconded by Bro. GRUTZMACHER and the motion carried. Bro. A L ARNOLD then observed that some members who had been dropped from the list of those to receive the Kansas Mason had inquired about it. This led to a suggestion that each issue carry a "box" or information that it would be sent to contributors, on request. Grand Master KELSEY announced that he desired the report of the Secretary-Treasurer to be included in the Grand Lodge Proceedings. A Copy was furnished to the Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge. A general discussion of the Claude R. Russell Trusts was engaged in by Vice-President BECKER and the Grand Master KELSEY who were joined by several of the Trustees. Midway in the discussion, Bro. MCGINNESS offered for adoption a Resolution of Respect in memory of Bro. CLAUDE R . RUSSELL, as follows: RESOLUTION O F RESPECT In Memoriam: CLAUDE R . RUSSELL Trustee, Deceased. The design of the Masonic Fraternity is to make good men better. Our late Brother, Claude R. Russell, believed in that admonition and for 54 years was a loyal and devoted member of our Fraternity. He believed in the Masonic Fraternity and supported its lodges with his attendance and his participation in its councils. H e was not one to seek prominence or office but was a willing worker in his lodge and among his brethren. He believed implicitly in the brotherhood and fraternity of Masonry.

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Claude R. Russell was a Mason's Mason. He became zealous in the Foundation's affairs. One of his great disappontments in later years was his failure to induce the Astronaut, Buzz Aldrin to come to Kansas and talk to our young people in the Lectureship Program which the Foundation was then sponsoring. H e volunteered to go and did accompany Trustees of the Foundation, District Deputies and others to lodge meetings in support of the Foundation and its projects. Later, he was appointed to be a Trustee of the Foundation by M.'. W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON, when the latter was Grand Master. Claude R. Russell was a sort of retiring individual. He was a self made individual who never lost the common touch. H e invested wisely and lived comfortably. In his later years, he lived for his daughter, and sought to improve her lot in life by acquiring a fine home and a summer home in Minnesota where the family could be together. He gave the daughter a fine musical education, and spent generously in medical examinations and treatment by the finest doctors available. H e made the daughter's welfare his chief concern, and sought out the Foundation for planning her welfare after he could no longer provide the personal care and obligation which he felt was his responsibility. His principal thought was to arrange for her well being and care, after he was gone. His zeal in this program was unlimited. He authored personally the Trust Agreements which he brought to Topeka on a January day in 1968. Before his death, he employed attorneys to carry out his wishes and in so doing, he sought out Mason's whom he could trust. H e believed that a Mason was as good as his word. It was to Masonry's credit that he found those Masons within the officers and personnel of the Kansas Masonic Foundation. W e pause in the deliberations of this, the Annual meeting of the Board of Trustees, to pay tribute to this man and to the high esteem in which he held his Masonic brethren. To this end, the officers of the Foundation are directed to engross this Resolution of Respect for Claude R. Russell, spread it on the minutes of this meeting, and send copies of the same to his daughter. Done at Topeka, Kansas this 1st day of May 1972. T H E KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION,

Inc.

On his motion its was adopted spread upon the minutes of the meeting and a copy to be sent to the daughter, Cynthia Ruth Russell. After further discussion, Bro. BECKER offered a motion regarding future drawing of wills, bequests and participation generally in the affairs of the Foundation by those associated with or officers of the Foundation. Grand Master KELSEY offered the following which he moved as a substitute motion. The substitute motion was seconded by Bro. HAGGARD. The Resolution follows: RESOLVED: That no Trustee can be invloved in any way, directly or indirectly, in the participation of fees of any kind in any future matters handled by the Foundation, and Further: That the Executive Director not be allowed to serve as Administrator, Trustee, Executor, Conservator or Guardian in connection with any future matters pending before the Foundation, and Further: That he should not be named as a beneficiary in any wills, trusts, or bequests handled by the Foundation. In the event that the Executive Director be named without his consent and knowledge, he hereby agrees that said bequest is in fact the property of the Kansas Masonic Foundation. No exceptions can be made to these rules without the unaimous consent of the Trustees of the Foundation.

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After some discussion of the substitute resolution, Bro. FATZER moved that the last sentence of the substitute resolution be amended to read: " N o exceptions can be made to these rules without the consent of two thirds of the Trustees present and voting". This amendment was seconded by Bro. GRUTZMACHER and when the vote was taken, the same was declared carried. A vote was then taken on the Resolution of Grand Master KELSEY as amended, and it carried. Bro. BECKER asked that he be recorded as voting ""No". President BUBB then announced that Vice Chancellor Rieke of the University of Kansas Medical Center had been invited to attend tliis meeting of the Board of Trustees for the purpose of acquainting them with developments on the program authorized to sponsor a chair in the Medical Center at a cost of $25,000.00 annually. Due to a prior committment to be in New York, Dr. Rieke was unable to accept but had authorized Bro. BUBB to report that the program was most acceptable and that a committee of the faculty was receiving applications from qualified doctors, five applications had been received and were being processed. Dr. Rieke was quoted as giving assurance that a decision would be made by the end of the summer ,and the program put in operation by the beginning of the fall semester. Bro. BoGUE then announced that contributions in excess of $25,000.00 had been received and were being deposited in a Savings Account pending the need for salary payments. The Secretary announced that he had received a note regretting his ability to be present at this meeting from Bro. W I L L I A M E . BRADFORD, and that he had in the same correspondence asked to be dropped from the Board of Trustees. Grand Master KELSEY then announced the appointment of Bro. WILLIAM R . HAGMAN, Pittsburg, Kansas to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of one year. Notice was taken of the hour, and all business in hand having been completed, a motion to adjourn was heard, seconded and carried. The Trustees were then treated to a Club luncheon as guests of Bro. McGlNNESS. CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S

Secretary Approved: H E N R Y A. B U B B

President CSMcG/vw

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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER April 28, 1972 To the Members of the Board of

Trustees:

The first Annual Meeting of these Trustees was held on April 28, 1967 in the Scottish Rite Temple, Wichita. There wasn't much for your Treasurer to report at that meeting, but it is significant that each of the four succeeding annual meetings, he has been able to report continuing progress. Now at the fifth such meeting, he can truly say that during the past year, our Foundation has made phenominal progress, not only in a financial way, but in all areas of activity. Truly this is a "happy time" for your officers and I feel that each of you will be happy and proud, as I am, to share in this Annual Report. It shows that we have "turned the corner". Our Foundation has made important progress, in all areas. Despite the satisfaction which we all share in our progress, I must call your attention to the loss of our beloved Trustee, CLAUDE R . RUSSELL, who passed to his reward on May 9, 1971. Much of the progress which we have made during the year may be attributed to the devotion to and the confidence which he held in the members of the Masonic Fraternity. As a result of his death, the Foundation has come into a new era of responsibility and a new conception of the underlying ambition and purpose of the founders of this Corporation which is dedicated to the betterment of Mankind. It was thru his devotion to what Masonry meant to him, that we have been entrusted with responsibilities of care and custody of his worldly goods as well as the administration of his estate. Also related to Bro. Russell's devotion to his belief that Masons could be entrusted with his expressed wishes is the responsibility which has come to our Bro. WILLIAM E . BOGUE through Court Orders making him personally, and not as the Director of our Foundation, the Conservator of Bro. Russell's daughter's affairs. I have been close enough to this whole situation to know that Bro. RUSSELL'S confidence in Masonry was well founded and that his wishes have been religiously carried out. The past year has been a very busy one. The Seal Program has grown in size and acceptance. There has been an increased demand for Scholarship Loans and assistance to young people. More and more Wills are being written with beneficiary clauses. News of Estates in which the Foundation has been named comes to us day after day and surely the Foundation is becoming the instrument of benefit to Mankind, which our incorporators intended it to be. Attached to this report is a statement of our current finances and income and expense for the past year. This has been prepared in cooperation with Mr. Allen F. Gerye, CPA of Topeka, and required reports to the IRS have been prepared by him. W e believe that all asf>ects of the 1969 tax laws have been met and all obligations paid. The report shows the increase in different areas of our activity and attention is especially called to the recently adopted project of cooperation with the Kansas University Medical Center to provide a chair in the medical school to acquaint and train personnel in the latest techniques of care and treatment of cancer. While the report submitted deals with finances at the end of our fiscal year (March 31, 1972) I am more than pleased to report that contributions as of April 27, reached a total of $26,882.70. Expenses of the project will eventually be paid out of these receipts and will reduce the money available. To date, the expense of the project, printing, mailing, postage, etc., amounts to $4,134.49, a very modest figure when one considers that letters, envelopes and brochures, stuffing, etc., for over 80,000 pieces of mail are included.

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A glance at our March 31 Balance Sheet will show a marked increase in net worth during the past year of | 2 2 , 0 4 l . l l , which is accounted for in iticreased investments, savings accounts and a $2,250.00 increase in student loans. This despite a substantial increase in expenses of doing business. Truly, we have had a fine year of progress and increased activity. Mr. Bogue will discuss these figures in detail and will be prepared to answer any questions which may arise. I am sure that we can all agree upon one thing: The year just closed on March 31, 1972, was our most favorable year so far and leads us to expect still greater progress in the years ahead. Our Kansas Masonic Foundation has proved worthy or the effort which was put forth in its creation and the effort which has been expended by its officers and Trustees. It has been a great pleasure to have had a part in its operation. Sincerely and fraternally, CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S ,

CSMcG/vw

Secretary-Treasurer

BALANCE SHEET as of March 31, 1972 Assets Cash in bank..."

Capitol Federal Savings and Loan: Non Segregated Assets Cancer Program Cash in bank—checking acc't Merchants Nat'l Bank—savings acc't

1,667.00 14,587.05

200.00 9,637.00 9,837.00

Investments: U. S. Government obligations—at cost Corporate Stocks—at cost Corporate Bonds—at cost

1,750.00" 1,941.43 74,211.64 77,903.07 4,475.00

Student Loans Furniture and equipment Less accumulated depreciation

8,821.46 [ 3,252.04] 5,569.42

Total Assets Liabilities and Net Worth Payroll Tax Withheld Segregated Accounts Net contributions to capital and net accumulated earnings Total Liabilities and Net Worth..

$114,038.54 $ -

68.97 567.40 113,402.17

$114,038.54

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1971-72 Income and Expense Income: Operating Funds: Kansas Mason program Seal program contributions Other than Seal program Cancer Program Interest from bonds, etc Dividends (ordinary)

% 1,045.57 19,059.18 9,022.01 9,837.00 4,862.19 45.42

Permanent Funds: Seal program contributions Other than Seal program

7,128.41 5,944.49

Total money received

$ 56,944.27

Expense: Cancer Program Salaries and allowances Payroll taxes Group insurance _ Stationery and printing _ _ Supplies and services Postage " Travel expense ! Freight and transportation, _ _ Kansas Mason (mailing to 50 year members, etc.) Miscellaneous expenseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stuffing envelopes (Seal Program) Professional services Depreciation Total Expense Net Income Paid in Capital as of March 31, 1971 Total Paid in Capital as of March 31, 1972

1,872.79 19,970.00 694.72 293.40 4,051.57 1,525.75 3,099.88 419.14 176.99 1,400.86 106.05 324.00 125.00 843.01

$ 34,903.16 22,041.11 91,361.06 $113,402.17

Investments:

Corporate Bonds. A.T.&T. Debentures West Penn Power 1st Mort U. S. Steel Tenneco, Inc. 1 st Mort Central Telephone Skelly Oil Co. Consolidated Natural Gas Transamer. Financial Corp. Packaging Corp. Total Corporate Bonds

[4%%] [7% ] [4 5/8%] [9% ] [9 1/4%] [8.15%] [7 3/4%] [7 % % ] [6.85%]

Market Value Mar. 30, 1972

Value at Maturity

Cost

$30,000.00 10,000.00' 15,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00

$23,736.91 10,166.73 11,005.00 5,025.00 4,950.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 4,962.50 4,365.50

$23,137.50 9,537.50 9,956.25 5,412.50 5,443.75 5,206.25 5,125.00 5,050.00 4,412.50

$85,000.00

$74,211.64

$73,281.25

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Savings Bonds series H. M40284181Hâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Matures May '73

$ 1,000.00

S 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

Savings Bonds series E. M400910779Eâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Matured Dec. '71

S 1,000.00

750.00

$ 1,036.80

$ 2,000.00

1,750.00

$ 2,036.80

221.02 400.00 343.00 364.00 184.05 429.36

Total Savings Bonds

Corporate Stocks. 25 Shares AiBliated Funds, Inc. 8 Shares Squibb Corp. 8 Shares Standard Brands, Inc. 13 Shares Golconda Corp. (convertible preferred preferred)) 19 Shares Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc 30 Shares Keystone Consolidated Industries tries Total Corporate Stocks Total Investments

181.25 743.00 365.00 157.63 211.38 555.00

$ 1,941.43

S 2,213.26

177,903.07

$77,531.31

CSMcG/web

REPORT OF THE 1971 SEAL PROGRAM, MARCH 31, 1972 To the members of the Board of Trustees: Prior to the mailing of the 1971 Seal Program, our mailing plates were brought up to date as per all corrections received from the lodges and previous mailings. We also removed the 455 plates of those members who saw fit to return seals from the 1970 seal mailing. As you will note this practice has substantially reduced this category and hopefully helped to eliminate any adverse feelings toward the Seal Program. It is interesting to note that the reduction in total membership of Masons in Kansas had a similar effect on the number of letters mailed out and consequently on the overall results of the seal program. Even though the average contribution was up slightly from $6.54 to $6.74 each, the total contributions received were under the high we enjoyed in 1970. Listed below are charts showing a comparison of 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1971 in three categories: (1) Contributions (2) Letters mailed and responses received and (3) Expenses. From these you can readily see the progress made, as well as the areas needing improvement.

CONTRIBUTIONS 1968 Operating Funds Kansas Mason Scholarship Fund Youth Program Lectureship Memorial Fund Endowment Fund Care of Aged Total Permanent Funds Total Seal Contribution

$13,503 $ 2,474 $ 2,369 $ 231 $ 1,855 $ 1,695 S 169 $ 8,793 $22,296

Total % of 1969 1968 60.6 $10,859 $ 1,066 11.1 $ 2,520 10.6 $ 2,228 1.0 $ 525 8.3 $ 1,246 7.7 $ 4,323 .7 $ 353 39.4 $11,195 $23,120

Total %of

1969 47.0 4.6

10.9 9.6 2.3 5.4

18.7 1.5

48.4

Total % of 1970 $20,624 71.2 1.5 $ 419 4.4 $ 1,248 $ 1,153 4 . 0 .5 $ 144 7.4 $ 2,095 $ 3,069 10.7 $ 77 .3 $ 7,786 27.3 $28,829 1970

Total 1971

%of

1971 70.1

$19,020 3.8 $ 1,046 $ 2,034 7.5 6.9 $ 1,891 .5 $ 128 6.8 $ 1,841 4.1 $ 1,106 $ 74 .3 $ 7,074 26.1 $27,140

1970 vs

1971 (1,604) 627 786 738

(16) (254) (1,963) ( 3) (712) (1,689)

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LETTERS—RESPONSES %of 1968 1970 9?. of %of %of 1969 1971 1970 vs Seal Total Seal Total Seal Total Seal Total Program 1968 Program 1969 Program 1970 Program 1971 1971 Total Letters Mailed 82,021 93,417 82,116 81,440 (676) Total Responses Rec'd 16,076 17.2 12,491 15.1 13,602 16.6 11,748 14.4 (1,854) 5.4 4.6 3.9 Number of Contributions 4,335 3,183 4,407 4,030 (377) 4.9 702 1.5 .6 Seals Ret'd-No Contrib. .7 1,268 455 238 (217) .3 546 .6 590 .7 889 1.1 Ret'd-Member Deceased .8 (210) 679 1.0 1.2 806 962 Refd-Not Deliverable 1,575 1.7 871 1.1 ( 91) 8.0 9.6 7.2 Ret'd-Ciig. of Address 9,018 6,644 8.3 5,930 6,889 (959)

EXPENSE 1968 Addressograph plates-mailing list $ 396.86 $ Business Envelope, Inc. 1,228.00 Freight in from Business Envelope 87.65 Seals-Eureka Company 1,948.00 Art work to revise Seal 440.00 Freight in from Eureka Company 11.67 Art work for local printing 61.50 Outside printing (Hall Litho) Paper and supplies-local printing 569.52 Stuffing envelopes (Job's Daughters) 279.00 Miscellaneous Expense Totals $ 5,122.20 S Postage-outgoing Postage-incoming Total postage TOTAL EXPENSE Contributions for operations Balance after expense Contributions in to Perm. Funds TOTAL PROFIT OF SEAL PROGRAM

1969 73.00 1,359.97 105.04 2,008.00 139-00 110.45 41.95

1970 159.65 724.50 63.04 1,667.90 65.05 24.86 1,164.31

416.40 324.00

324.00

4,577.81

$ 1,415.55 $ 1,478.54 $ 2,894.09 $ 8,016.29 $13,502.69 5,486.40 8,793.30 $14,279.70

1971 303.39 744.79 95.20 1,682.00 315.00 81.79 1,220.41

+ or — $ 143.74 20.29 32.16 14.10 315.00 16.74 (24.86) 56.10

$ 4,193.31

324.00 10.00 $ 4,776.58

10.00 $ 583.27

* 1,400.98 $ 1,141.14 $ 2,542.12 $ 7,119.93 411,924.53 4,804.60 11,195.25

$ 1,286.79 $1 1,50.00 $ 2,436.79 $ 6,630.10 $21,042.56 14,412.46 7,785.29

$ 1,450.00 $ 1,250.00 $ 2,700.00 $ 7,476.58 $19,020.00 11,543.42 7,074.00

$ 163.21 $ 100.00 J 263.21 $ 846.48 ($2,022.56) (2,869.04) ( 711.29)

$15,999-85

$22,197.75

$18,617.42

($3,580.33)

Fraternally, WILLIAM

BOGUE

Executive

Director

CORRECTION TO THE MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION, INC. held in The Topeka Club, Topeka, Kansas on May 1, 1972 Due to an oversight in compiling the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees, the minutes fail to include the election of three members to the Board of Directors. This item was an order of business immediately following President BUBB'S announcement regarding Dr. RIEKE'S activity in a search for a competent doctor to fill the professorship which the Foundation has established at the Kansas University Medical Center, and the announcement of Bro. BoGUE that over $25,000.00 had so far been contributed to the project.

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The omitted minutes follows: The Secretary announced that the terms of three members of the Board of Directors were expiring, whereupon Bro. BECKER nominated Bro. HENRY A. BUBB and Bro. JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM to succeed themselves for a term of two years on the Board of Directors, and Bro. ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr. to a term of two years as a replacement to Bro. THOMAS C . RAUM, JR. The nominations were duly seconded, nominations closed when no other nominations were heard. The Secretary then cast a unanimous vote for the three nominees. Whereupon Bros. BUBB, CUNNINGHAM and ARNOLD were declared elected to the Board of Directors of the Foundation for a term of two years each. CERTIFICATION

I, CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, Secretary of The Kansas Masonic Foundation, hereby certify that I am the duly acting and elected Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the above Corporation and that I was so qualified and acting during the meeting above held on the first day of May, 1972. I further certify that the above action was taken by the said Trustees and notes were made of the same, but were overlooked in the transcription of the minutes of the meeting. This Certificate is dated at Topeka, Kansas, May 15, 1972. CHARLES S. MCGINNESS,

Secretary

APPROVED:

HENRY A. BUBB, President

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Ulysses Lodge No. 435 Ulysses, Kansas December 12, 1970 A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the hall of Ulysses Lodge No. 435 on the above date at 1:30 P.M., following a sumptuous dinner in the community room of the spacious downtown church to members of the Grand Lodge and their ladies. Local members and families also participated. The M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge AF&AM was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry following prayer by the Grand Chaplain with the following officers: M.'. W.". H. JACKSON STATON

R.'. R.". R.'. M.'.

W . ' . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER W . ' . RICHARD D . KELSEY W . ' . J. FRED WILLIAMSON W . ' . WiLLLAM E. MONTGOMERY

M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S . Rev. BASIL L . J O H N S O N

W . ' . FORREST D . HAGGARD

Grand

Master

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand as Grand

Secretary Chaplain

Grand Senior Deacon

244

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

W . ' . JAMES W . CLELAND W.". C. TRAVIS SPENCER

W . ' . BILL E . RICHARDSON W . ' . GOLDWIN E. MILLER W.". EUGENE GRIZZELL W . ' . L. ELDON GIDEON..

W.". WiLLARD THOMASON R.". W . ' . PAUL B . HEYMAN

March

CranJ Junior Deacon Grand Marshal

Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand

Pursuivant

as Grand DDGM

Tyler

Dist. No. 62

Grand Master STATON announced the purpose of the gathering was to perform the ceremonies of laying a Cornerstone for the new $2,000,000 School complex for Unified School District N o . 214 (Grant County). In as much as the building was not completed, it was announced that the ceremonies would be symbolic in character and that the same would take place in the huge central concourse which was to be finished into the school library. After receiving instructions from the Grand Marshal, the brethren who filled the lodge hall, departed for the school building which was a veritable bee hive of activity on the part of performing students and their parents and patrons of the school. It had been announced that Sen. " B O B " D O L E , whose name is a byword in any part of the state was to speak, folks came from "miles around". They formed a highly attentive and interested audience, for the following program. District Deputy Grand Master PAUL B . HEYMAN, Master of Ceremonies, called the meeting to order at 2:30 P . M . ( C T ) and announced the Ulysses High School Band under the direction of D O N FARTHING. They responded with a fine exibition of favorite patriotic music. The flag of our country was presented by the DeMolay and the Pledge of Allegiance was sung (something very unusual and new) by the Ulysses High School Concert Chorus under direction of BILL GREGORY. The musical program brought a well deserved tribute from the Rev. BASIL L . JOHNSON of Dodge City who was serving as Grand Chaplain. Following Introductions of School Officials, Board Members and others, the M.'. W . ' . Grand Master was introduced and the cornerstone ceremony was performed according to the usual ritual and Ancient Form and Usage even though the beautiful stone was in full view of the audience and no attempt was made to set it in its proper place. The list of contents of the box which was to be placed under the sione proved, interesting and most unusual. Included were such items as a Kansas 1970 Drivers license, a Form 1040 Income Tax return, a current issue of the Wall Street Journal and a pair of rattles from Western Kansas Rattlers. Following the cornerstone ceremony, it was announced that the Senator had arrived from Washington, D.C. especially for this occasion and he was introduced by M . ' . W . ' . H. JACKSON STATON. A report of the address contained the following: Sen. D O L E delivered a masterful address on the subject of education. He paid particular tribute to the members of the Masonic Fraternity in the following paragraph; "The importance of a new school in our state is important to our fraternity. It is therefore fitting that Freemasonry play a major role in today's ceremony. Just as our forbearers set the stones for the great temple of the spirit, our Order has continued to hew the granite of men's minds and their characters thru the ages. Our Order has perpetuated and strengthened the fundamental traditions of civilization and human improvement. And in truth this new high school represents the finest tradition in America and the highest goals of Freemasonryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a continuing interest in the

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education of our people. It is a simple fact that nothing has been such a moving force for change—nothing has so altered the face of the American landscape, the functioning of our government, and the life of our people—as universal education in the broadest sense. Sen. DOLE then concluded his remarks with his pungent paragraph: "Queen Elizabeth asked one of her courtiers why he had been away. The man had returned from founding Cambridge University. He replied, "I was away planting an acorn and only God knows how many oaks will grow." "And today, I say to you, who can know what fruits this high school will bear for Ulysses and our society. "So those of us who are attending these ceremonies today, and especially we who are Freemasons, should be aware that, while this high school will minister to the immediate needs of our youngsters. Education is a continuing process. And we must expect—of our children and of ourselves—an appreciation and, indeed, a hunger for the education which takes place beyond these walls and outside these doors. Following the address, and the Benediction, the brethren were dismissed to return to the Lodge Hall where several of the visitors were called upon for comments and there were many glowing tributes paid to the Ulysses brethren, R.'. W . ' . HEYMAN, and the city generally for the fine hospitality and a truly Western Kansas dinner. The Grand Lodge was then closed in Ample Form, following prayer by the Grand Chaplain. H . JACKSON STATON,

Grand CHARLES S. M C G I N N E S S ,

Grand Secretary.

Master

INDEX Address: M . ' . W.". Robert D . Caplinger

Area Coordinators

169

Area Meetings

135

Biographical Sketch of M.". W . ' . Robert D . Caplinger

156

Committees: Appointed Chairmen List of Members Reports of

150 and Inside Back Cover _

4 Inside Back Cover See Reports

Consolidations: Powhattan N o . 363 with Hiawatha N o . 35

Freeport No. 389 with Stohrville N o . 368

Olive No. 350 with Vesper No. 136

Deaths

215

Defunrt Lodges

205

Distinguished Visitors presented District Deputy Grand Masters: Present at Grand Lodge List of

6 10 168

Districts, Lodges comprising

166

District Meetings

117

Election

134

Fifty Year Members

Grand Lodge QfBcers: At Annual Communication Election of Installation of List of Grand Lodge Special Communications

8 134 149 4, 149 and Back Cover 82 and 242

Grand Lodges and Grand Secretaries: American

207

Foreign

208

Grand Master M . ' . W.". Robert D. Caplinger: Address

Banquet

127

Biography

156

Portrait Recommendations

3 33

Grand Representatires: Of Kansas near other Grand Lodges

210

Of other Grand Lodges near Kansas High School Essay Contest Winners

212

.â&#x20AC;˘.

123

Lodge Halls, Location of

202

Lodges: Building Projects Defunct, List of Directory of

138 205 178

List ofâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^by Districts

166

Represented at Annual Communication ' Synopsis of Returns of

15 170

Without Representation at Annual Communication

Masonic Districts

166

Masonic Home Reports

102 and 112

Memorials: M.". W.". Arthur Henry Strickland

161

M.-. W.\

163

Scott E. Kelsey

Past Grand Masters Association

159

Past Grand Masters and Grand Officers: At Annual Communication Deceased Living

8 and 9 203 204

Past Masters at Annual Communication

Per Diem Checks Issued

Portraits: Appointive Grand Officers M.'. W.". Robert B. Caplinger Grand Masters Banquet M.". W.". Richard D. Kelsey Installation M.-. W / . Scott E. Kelsey

155 3 127 152 163

M.". W.". Arthur Henry Strickland

l6l

Proficiency Certificates

Project Ambassador

25 and 134

Reports: Committees on: Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D

140

Church Lodge Relations

133

Correspondence

133

Credentials Extension of DeMolay

8 148

Finance and Property

136

Foreign Relations

125

Jurisprudence

142

Kansas Masonic Foundation, Inc.: Executive Director Annual Meeting

;

145 ;.... 234

Secretary-Treasurer Masonic Education Necrology

238 .'.

135 102

Public Schools

122

Reports of Grand Officers Ritualistic Work

116 117

Temple Building and Remodeling

138

Trials and Punishments

137

Council of Administration Grand Secretary Grand Treasurer Secretary of Masonic Home Board Superintendent of Masonic Home Special Communications of Grand Lodge Special Dispensations Table Lodge

101 42 38 112 102 26, 82 and 243 l42 ;... 121

Tellers

133

Third Degree Dramatized

126

M.-. W.-. GRAND UM>GE OF AF&AM OF KANSAS COMMTITEE ASSI(»1MENTS 197^ra STANDING COMMITTEES On Credentials: W.'. FRANK CHAFFIN, Chairman, Orient No. 51. 1712 Collins. Topeka 66604 W.". E. S. STOCKEBRANO. Wamego No.. 75, Wamego 66547 W,". THURHAN D . MIU-ER, Mound Oty No. 33. Box 208. Mound City 66056 W . ' . GEORGE W . HOLLAND. Russell No. 177, 525 Main. Russell 67655 W.". DuANE lARisON, Henri No. 190. R.R. 3. Tonganoxie 66086 On Reports of Grand Officers: M.". W.'. CARROLL C . ARNETT. PGM. Chairman, Belleville No. 129. Box 472. Belleville 66935 W.". SHIRLEY MASTALKA. Phillipsburg No. 184. Box 177. Phillipsburg 67661 W.'. JESSE BEAN, Ridgeway No. 62. 192. Overbrook 66524 ' W.'. WALTER A. FIORUCCI. Arma No. 408. Box 449, Arma 66712 W.". HENRY M . LEVI, Ben Hur No. 322, 1439 South 41st, Kansas City 66106 On F i n a n c e : M , . W,'. WILLIAM E . BRADFORD, PGM, Chairman, Lyin No. 256. Wamego 66547 W.'. KAROL JON WILHITE. Ridgeway No. 62, Overbrook 66524 W.'. EMORY H . ADKISON, Siioarn No. 223, 2823 'Ohio, Topeka 6660' W.'. ROBERT A. RIDLEY, Palmyra No. 23, Baldwin City 66006 W.'. HARRY M . FRETZ, Golden Rule No. 90, 1524 Logan, Topeka 66608 On Jurisprudence: M,". W,". ARTHUR C . HODGSON, PGM, Chairman, Cornerstone No. 219, Box 529. Lyons 67554 M , ' . W . ' . JOHN H . MURRAY. PGM, King Solomon No. 10, 1020 South 4th, Leavenworth 66048 M.'. W.'. THOMAS C . RAUM, Jr., PGM, Albert Pike No. 303, 201 North Topeka, Wichita 67202 . W,". KEITH R. WILLOUGHBY, St. Thomas No. 306, P.O. Box 408, Colby 67701 W.'. FLOYD H . COFFMAN, Ottawa No. 18, Courthouse, Ottawa 66067 On R i t u a l i s t i c W o r k : W.'. WOODROW W . COLEMAN. Chairman, Albert Pike No. 303, 328 East 1st St., Wichita 67202 W.'. HUGH A. KELLEY, Topel.a No. 17, 4520 West 25th, Topeka 66614 W.'. HARVEY L. HENDERSON, Satanta No. 446, Satanta 67870 On T r i a l s a n d P u n i s h m e n t s : M.'. W.". RICHARD L. BECKER, PGM, Chairman, Keystone No. 102. Box 485, CoSeyville 67337 W.'. LEWIS CARTER, Holton No. 42, 411 South Montana, Holton 66436 W.'. BOBBY L. GENTRY, Hesperian No. I l l , Rossville 66533 W.'. GEORGE T . VAN BEBBER, Troy No. 55, Troy 66087 W.'. WILLIAM D . HIGHBARGER, Towanda No. 30, Towanda 67144 On C h a r t e r e d L o d g e s a n d L o d g e s U . D . : W . . PAUL E . MURPHY, Chairman, Overland Park No. 436, 8845 Horton. Overland Park 66207 W.'. ERNEST E . HENRICKS, Seabrook No. 385, 1916 Quivira, Topeka 66604 W.'. JEROME B . STONEHOCKER, Tyrian No. 246, Box 782, Garden City 67846 On Correspondence: M.'. W.'. FLOYD S. ECORD. PGM, Burlington No. 66, Box 188, Burlington 66839 On Foreign Relations: M.'. W.'. JOHN D . CUNNINGHAM, PGM, Chairman, Norton No. 199. 409 West Wilberforce, Norton 67645 M , . W . ' . KARL J. BAUMGARTNER, PGM, Goodland No. 321, Box 238, Goodland 67735 M . . W . . ROBERT D . CAPLINGER, PGM, Mackey No. 48, R.R. 2, Effingham' 66023 On Masonic E d u c a t i o n : R - ' . W . ' . J . FRED WILLIAMSON, Chairman. Royal No. 192, 113 North St. John. Lyons 67544 R.'. W.'. FORREST D . HAGGARD, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 West 75th, Overland Park 66204 R.'. W . . ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Alma No. 161, Alma 66401 W.'. RALPH D . WALKER, Sharon Springs No. 417, R.R. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 W,'. FRED PECHIN. Derby No. 365, 3945 Ross Parkway. Wichita 67210 On Public Schools: W.'. RALPH E . WILSON, Chairman, King Solomon No. 10, 3705 Shrine Park Road, Leavenworth 66048 W . . JOSEPH C . LITTRELL, lola No. 38, Box 603, lola 66749 W.". FLOYD A. BOSLER, Wyandotte No. 3, 4323 Martin, Kansas 66102 W.'. WALTER H . BERGER, Lebanon No. 221, Scandia 66966 W.'.WiLUAM CHAPMAN, Oakley No. 253, Box 653, Oakley 67748 On Temple B u i l d i n g and Remodeling: M . " . W . ' . H . JACKSON STATON, PGM, Chairman, Ionic No. 254, Box 85, St. John 67576 M . ' . W . ' . BEN W . GRAYBILL, PGM, Old Mission No. 153, Box. 6, Shawnee Mission 66201 W.'. GEORGE W . RIGGS, Valley Center No. 364. 128 South Cedar, Valley Center 67147 W.'. DONALD W . YORK, Wilmore No. 412, Wilmore 67155 W,'. GEORGE W . YOUNG, Clay Center No. ,134, 1605 7th St., Clay Center 67432 On Necrology: M.". W,'. O-WEN E. HODGSON, PGM, Salina No. 60, 660 Highland, Salina 67401 SPECIAL COMMITTEES On Church-Lodge Relations: W.'. LESLIE HEISZ, Chairman, Satanta No. 446, Satanta 67870 Rev. LOUIS GANT, Jr., Albert Pike No. 303. 1433 Park Place, Wichita 67203 Rev. A. OTIS BEACH," Topeka No. 17, 2915 Lincoln, Topeka 666H On Extension of D e M o l a y : W.'. DONALD E . VOCHATZER, Chairman, Rosedale No. 333, 7844 Orville, Kansas City 66112 W.'. CARL A. NEASE, St.: John No. 113. 703 East 5th, Concordia 66901 • W.'. EUGENE PUCKETT, 'Lawrence No. 6, 824 West 22nd, Lawrence 66044 Editor of t h e K a n s a s Mason: M.'. W,". BEN W . GRAYBILL, PGM, P.O. Box 6, Shawnee Mission 66201

M. . W.-. GRAND LODGE A . F . & A . M . OF KANSAS GRAND LODGE OFFICERS 1972-73 M.*. W.'. R.'. W.". R.'. W . ' . R.'. W.". M.'. W.'. R.'. W . ' . M.*. W . ' . W.'. W.". W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.*. W.'. W.".

Grand Master, Topeka No. 17 R.F.D. 1, Rossville 66533 J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Deputy Grand Master, Royal No. 192 113 N. St. John, Lyons 67544 FORREST D . HAGGARD, Grand Senior Warden, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 West 75th, Overland Park 66204 ROBERT H . ARNOLD, Grand Junior Warden, Ahna No. l6l P.O. Box 122, Alma 66401 WILLIAM E. MONTGOMERY, Grand Treasurer, Syracuse No. 309, 106 North Main, Syracuse 67878 ALBERT O . ARNOLD, Jr., Grand Secretary, Rosedale No. 333 P.O. Box 1217, Topeka 66601 CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, Grand Secretary Emeritus, Cherryvale No. 137, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka 66601 CONRAD F . JOHNSON, Grand Chaplain, Smithton No. 1 217 South 12th, Sabetha 66534 RALPH D . WALKER, Grand Senior Deacon, Sharon Springs No. 417, R.F.D. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 W. NOLAN ARTZ, Grand Junior Deacon, Belle Plaine No. 173 155 Rutland, Wichita 67206 MELBURN C. BARNES, Grand Marshal, Constellation No. 95 P.O. Box 190, Fredonia 66736 EUGENE E. CARLSON, Grand Sword Bearer, Solomon No. 105 Solomon 67480 RICHARD D . OVERTON, Grand Senior Steward, Armourdale No. 271, .4168 Francis, Kansas City 66103 CHESTER L. GILBERT, Grand Junior Steward, Topeka No. 17 927 North Van Buren, Topeka 66608 WALTER L. DENGEL, Grand Pursuivant, Ottawa No. 18 235 South Hickory, Ottawa 66067 BENNY L . HOLLOWAY, Grand Tyler, Narka No; 349 R.F.D. 1, Narka dG^dQ LARRY L. ALGOTT, Asst. Grand Tyler, Ashlar No. 344 R.F.D. 4, Manhattan 66502 RICHARD D . KELSEY,

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1973 The One Hundred and Seventeenth Annual Communication of the M . " . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the City of Wichita, Kansas, beginning at 9:00 A.M., Friday, March 9 and concluding Saturday, Mardi 10, A.D. 1973, A.L. 5973.

197

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

M.-. W.\ GRAND LODGE OF

ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF

KANSAS Organized March 17, 1856

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Held in the Scottish Rite Temple, City of Wichita, Kansas March 9 and 10, A.D. 1973, A. L. 5973

M . ' . W.'. J. FRED WILLIAMSON, Grand Master, R . ' . W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD^ JR., Grand

Secretary

320 W. Eighth Ave., Topeka Mailing Address, P.O. Box 1217, 66601

1973

Lyons

M: . W:. RICHARD D. KELSEY GRA N D MA S T E R O F M AS O NS I N K ANSAS

March 11 , 197 2 to March 10, 1973 ( For Biographical Sketch See page 155)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FOR 1973-74 M.". W.'. J. F r e d William, Grand Master, Royal No. 192, 310 S. P u r d y , Lyons 67554 K.'. W . ' . F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Deputy Grand Master. An cient F o r m No. 34, 7600 W. 75th, Overland P a r k 66204 R.'. W.". Robert H . Arnold, Grand Senior Warden, Alma No. 161, P.O. Box 122, Alma 66401 R.'. W.'. Ralph D. Walker, Grand J u n i o r Warden, Sharon Springs No. 417, R.F.D. 1, Sharon S p r i n g 667758 M.*. W.'. William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer. Syracuse No. 309, 106 N . Main, Syracuse 67878 R.'. W.'. Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary, Rosedale No. 333, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka 66601 T o p e k a 66601 W . ' . Charles E . W r e t l i n g , Grand Chaplain, Frontier No. 104, St. J o h n 67576 W . ' . William F . Mcintosh, Grand Senior Deacon, Clay Center No. 134, 421 Lane, Clay Center 67432 W.'. C. Travis Spencer, Grand J u n i o r Deacon, Hutchinson No. 445, P.O. Box 312, Hutchinson W.". Cheater L . Gilbert, Grand Marshal, Topeka No. 17, 927 N. Van Buren, Topeka 66608 W . ' . F r a n c i s M. Peppiatt, Grand Sword Bearer, Royal No. 192, 501 S. Clark, Lyons 67554 W.'. L a r r y L. Algott, Grand Senior Steward, Ashlar No. 344, R.F.D. 4, M a n h a t t a n 66502 W.'. R o g e r C. WaTd, Grand J u n i o r Steward, Old Mission No. 153, .6816 W. 100th, Overland 66212 W.'. J a m e s W. Cleland, Grand P u r s u i v a n t , WaKeeney No. 148, WaKeeney 67672 W.". David L. S m i t h , Grand Tyler, Lincoln No. 154, 211 W . Lost Street, Lincoln 67455 W.'. Orval E. W e e k s , A s s i s t a n t Grand Tyler, Hoisington No. 381, 519 N . Alexander, Hosington 67544

CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES On Credentials:

W . ' . J. P a u l Carver, Bestor G. Brown No. 433, 556 S. Delrose, W i c h i t a 67218 On Reports of Grand Officers:

M.'. W.'. Carroll C. A m e t t , P.G.M., Belleville No. 129, P.O. Box 472, Belleville 66935 On Finance:

M.'. W.-. William E . Bradford, P.G.M., L y r a No. 256, W a m e g o 66547 On Jurisprudence:

M.". W.'. A r t h u r C. Hodson, Corner No. 219, P.O. Box 666, Lyons 67554 On Ritualistic Work:

W.'. Woodrow W. Coleman, Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. 1st St., Wichita 67202 On Trials and Punishments:

W.'. Basil C. Marhoffer, Walnut Valley No. 191, 112 N . School St., Ness City 67560 On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.:

V/.". Benny L. HoUoway, N a r k a No. 849, R.F.D. 1, N a r k a 66960 On Correspondence:

M.'. W.". Floyd S. Ecord, P.G.M., Burlington No. 66, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839 On Foreign Relations:

M.'. W.". John D. Cunningham, Hon. P.G.M., Norton No. 199, 309 W. Wilberforce, Norton 67654 On Masonic Education:

M.'. W.'. Richard D. Kelsey, P.G.M., Topeka No. 17, F.F.D. 1, Rossville 66538 On Public

Schools:

W . ' . Ralph E. Wilson, King Solomon No. 10, 3705 Shrine P a r k Road, Leavenworth 66048 On Temple Building and Remodeling:

M.'. W.". H. J a c k s o n Staton, P.G.M., Ionic No. 264, P.O. Box 85, St. J o h n 67576 On Necrology:

M.". W . ' . Owen E. Hodgson, P.G.M., Salina No. 60, 660 Highland, Salina 67401

TIME OF MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1974 T h e One H u n d r e d and E i g h t e e n t h Annual Communication of t h e M.'. W.*. Grand Lodge of Ancient, F r e e and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in t h e City of Wichita, Kansas, beginning a t 9:00 A.M., F r i d a y , March 8 and concluding S a t u r d a y , March 9, A.D. 1974, A.L. 5974.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM Scottish Rite Auditorium Wichita, Kansas M a r c h 8, 1973 O u r G r a n d Master, M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey, in an effort to expedite the business transaction of G r a n d Lodge and at the same time to pay full and complete tribute to all who h a d received awards during the past year, arranged for this Awards Presentation prior to the opening of the 117th Annual Communication of the M o s t Worshipful G r a n d Lodge of A.F. & A . M . of Kansas. It was conservatively estimated that more than 700 tendance as our G r a n d Master ascended the rostrum. offered by W . ' . C o n r a d F. Johnson, G r a n d Chaplain, Distinguished Guests, G r a n d Lodge Officers, Past G r a n d Representatives of A p p e n d a n t Bodies were introduced.

were in atPrayer was after which Masters a n d

Phillip K. Hopper, a member of Sir G a l a h a d Chapter, O r d e r of DeMolay, gave an inspiring and outstanding response in behalf of the O r d e r of IDeMolay. Miss Theresa Davis, a member of Bethel N o . 3, Job's Daughters responded for the Grand Bethel. W . ' . R a l p h E. Wilson, Chairman of the G r a n d Lodge Committee on Public Schools was introduced. Brother Wilson briefly explained the Essay P r o g r a m to those in attendance and then proceeded t o make the following awards: Girls: First, Debbie Perkins, lola N o . 38; Second, J u n e Jones, M u l v a n e No. 201; Third, T a m M a c D o u g a l , Barney No. 279; Fourth, Susan K. Weeks, Blue Rapids No. 169; Fifth, Susan K. Willard, C o m a n c h e No. 295. Honorable Mention for girls went to N a n c y Jester, Leavenworth and Fort Leavenworths Nos. 2, 10, 68, and 311; M a r y Borga, Reno No. 140; M a r y Courtney, Hoxie No. 348; Louise Korte, Sutton No. 85 and R i t a Beyer, E m p o r i a No. 12. Boys: First, T i m M c K e e h a n , Barney No. 279; Second, A r t h u r D . Willard, Miltonvale No. 242; Third, Jon Lindbloom, Lafayette No. 16; Fourth, David Brandyberry, Lenora No. 181; Fifth, J 6 h n Stauffer, Emporia No. 12. Honorable Mention for boys went to G a r y M i r a k i a n , Leavenworth and Fort Leavenworth Nos. 2, 10, 68, and 311; Russell Neely, W a t h e n a No. 64; Mike Yager, Anthem No. 284; R o b e r t Beal, M a r m a t o n No. 245, M o r a n and Virginia No. 315, Savonburg. Tie: Keith Bertholf, T y r i a n No. 246 and Richard Dee Holloway, N a r k a No. 349. M . ' . W . ' . G r a n d Master, Richard D. Kelsey, m a d e the following awards to T o t a l Program Lodges: Rising Sun No. 8, Acacia No. 9, Lafayette No. 16, T o p e k a No. 17, O t t a w a No. 18, Circleville N o . 20, Palmyra No. 23, PacificNo. 29, T o w a n d a No. 30, lola 38, Patmos No.

97, Wichita N o . 99, Fidelity No. 106, Woodson No. 121, Belleville No. 129, H e n r i N o . 190, Lebanon No. 221, M a r m a t o n No. 245, Albert Pike No. 303, Virginia No. 315, Cuba No. 362, MacksviUe N o . 371, M a y etta N o . 393, L a t h a m No. 401, Bestor G. Brown No. 433 a n d York No. 57 ( H o n o r a b l e M e n t i o n ) . Awards also made by M . ' . W . ' . R i c h a r d D . Kelsey, G r a n d Master were to District Masons of the Year as follows: W . ' . Will Bennett, G i r a r d No. 9 3 ; W . ' . Eugene Carlson, Solomon City No. 105; R . ' . W . ' . J. Paul Carver, Trinity No. 313; R.". W.". Clifford Clayton, Patmos N o . 97; W . ' . H. B. Cleghorn, Wichita No. 99; W.". J o h n C r u m r i n e , Woodson N o . 121; W . ' . D u r w a r d Danielson, Lafayette No. 16; W . ' . J o h n Depaoli, Pittsburg No. 187; W . ' . H . C. Hickman, Circleville N o . 20; W.". Ronald Holmes, J o p p a N o . 223; W . ' . L u t h e r Jacobs, M a y e t t a No. 393; W . ' . C. A. Johnson, Lindsborg No. 397; W.*. H a r r y Kennedy, Vulcan No. 229; W.". David E. K e r r , Doric N o . 8 3 ; W . ' . E. D. Latta, Marysville No. 9 1 ; W.". -Joe Ludlum, Virginia No. 3 1 5 ; W . ' . D. J. M c M i n n , Clinton No. 233; W.". Daniel Moskau, W a t h e n a No. 64; W . ' . L e R o y Neelly, MacksviUe No. 371; W . ' . R a y m o n d Richardson, Cawker City N o . 125; W . ' . M a r v i n Shoemaker, N a r k a N o . 349; W . ' . Earl Sitton, Paradise No. 290; W.". R a y m o n d E. Stillwell, Orient No. 5 1 ; W . ' . Morris Sykes, T o p e k a No. 17; W . ' . R a y A. Talbott, O t t a w a No. 18 a n d W.". Orval E. Weeks, Hoisington No. 3 3 1 . T h e highlight of this program was a skit performed b y Sisters Geraldine M c C a m m o n and Esther Walton, both members of Cheney C h a p t e r No. 299, O r d e r of the Eastern Star. T h e skit and dialogue were delivered with such professional ability, at first the i m p r o m p t u of their a p p r o a c h took all present by surprise. Intermingled with their comments, structured around a railroad depot a t the turn of the century, were comments about various G r a n d Lodge Officers and guests present, so expertly handled t h a t the good n a t u r e d "ribbing" was thoroughly enjoyed by all. T h e presentation was arranged by R . ' . District G r a n d Master of District No. 38.

W . ' . J. Paul

Carver,

T h i s a w a r d s program was well received a n d in spite of a driving rain was well attended.

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M.-. W.-. GRAND LODGE OF

A. F. & A. M. OF KANSAS ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Wichita, Kansas March 10, 1973 The M . ' . W.'. Grand Lodge of Kansas was convened in its One Hundred and Seventeenth Annual Communication at 9:00 A.M. on this date in the Scottish Rite Temple, First and Topeka, Wichita, Kansas. R.'. W.'. J. Fred Williamson, Deputy Grand Master, called the assembled brethren to order and the Grand Officers were escorted into the Grand Lodge by M . ' . W.'. Ben W. Graybill, Master of Ceremonies. He then retired and escorted M . ' . W.*. Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Master, into the Grand Lodge and to his station. After ascertaining that a constitutional number of subordinate Lodges was represented. Grand Master Kelsey proceeded to open the Grand Lodge in ample form with the opening prayer being given by Grand Chaplain Conrad F. Johnson. The Grand Master then led the Brethren in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. Brother J. Vernon Powell, Grand Organist, played appropriate music previous to and during the opening and also during the meetnigs that followed. Grand Officers were in their stations as follows: M.'. R.". R.'. R.'. M.'. R.\

W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

Richard D. Kelsey J. Fred Williamson Forrest D. Haggard Robert H . Arnold William E. Montgomery Albert O. Arnold, J r Conrad F. Johnson Ralph E. Walker

Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon

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W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

March

W. Noland Artz Melburn C. Barnes Eugene E. Carlson Richard D. Overton Chester L. Gilbert Walter L. Dengel Benny L. Holloway Larry L. Algott

Grand Junior Deacon Grand Marshal Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler Grand Assistant Tyler

SUB O F F I C E R S W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.". W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. Bro. Bro.

J. Earl Oden Charles D . Gallipeau Clarence W. Sills L. Glenn Jenkins R o n a l d E. White Frank T. Moore Earl M . Sitton G a m e t t E. Greene Charles Haddock Harvey L. Henderson Lawrence Winegardner J. Vernon Powell Henry O. Bennett

Assistant

Grand Grand

Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Organist Secretary

PAST G R A N D O F F I C E R S M.'. M.-. M.-. M.-. M.'. M.". M.-.

W.'. W.-. W.'. W/. W.*. W.\ W.".

Charles S. McGinness 1943 S. Allan Daugherty . . 1952 Floyd S. Ecord 1954 J o h n H . Murray 1961 Ben W. Graybiii . . . . 1 9 6 3 A r t h u r C. Hodgson . . 1964 O w e n E. Hodgson . . . 1 9 6 5

M.". W . ' . William E. Montgomery 1966 M / . W . ' . William E. Bradford 1967 M / . W . ' . Thomas C. Raum, Jr. 1968 M.". Vv'.". Carroll C. Arnett . . . 1 9 6 9 M.". W.". H. Jackson Staton . . . 1970 M . ' . W.". Robert D. Caplinger 1971

WELCOME FROM THE CITY OF WICHITA Brother James M. Donnell, a member of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 was then presented and on behalf of the City Council, welcomed the Grand Lodge of Kansas to Wichita, wished it a very successful annual communication and extended an invitation to return for future communications. RECEPTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS The following distinguished guests were then escorted to the Grand East where they were welcomed by Grand Master Kelsey, introduced to the Brethren and accorded honors due their station:

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M.- . W. ". Robert F. Henderson, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Arizona. M.- . w. •. W. Hugh McLaughlin, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. M.- . w. •. Howard J. Hunter, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. M.- . w. •. Frank L. Roe, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of South Dakota. M.- . w. •. John W. Preble, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. ". Joseph Z. Marks, Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Lodge of R.\ Iowa. R.'. E . ' . Roy W. Riegle, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of K T of the U S A ; Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of K T of Kansas; and Past Master of the Grand Council of R & SM of Kansas. M.". E . ' . Alvin E. Hauserman, Grand High Priest of R A M of Kansas and Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of K T of Kansas. M.". W . ' . William E. Montgomery, Sovereign Grand Inspector General in the Orient of Kansas, Scottish Rite Bodies; Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of AF & AM of Kansas and Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of AF & A M of Kansas. M . ' . I . ' . K. Maynard Curts, Grand Master of the Grand Council of R & SM of Kansas. R.'. E . ' . R. Neil Gerdemann Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of K T of Kansas. M . ' . W . ' . Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Executive Officer of DeMolay in Kansas and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of AF & A M of Kansas. W . ' . William E. Bogue, Executive Director of the Kansas Masonic Foundation.

ADDRESSES Interspersed during the sessions and as time permitted, each of t h e Distinguished Guests spoke to the assembled Brethren, bringing greetings from their G r a n d Jurisdictions a n d discussing items of m u t u a l interest. PAST GRAND

MASTERS

Fifteen Past G r a n d Masters responded to the call of the roll a n d each was greeted by M-'- W-'. R i c h a r d D . Kelsey who expressed deep thanks to each of them for the support given him and their willingness to be of service at any time.

R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E O N

CREDENTIALS

W-'- F r a n k Chaffin, C h a i r m a n , presented t h e following r e p o r t which, on his motion, was adopted subject to any necessary additions or corrections:

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GRAND OFFICERS M.". R.'. R.'. R.'. M.'. R.'.

W.'. W.". W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

Richard D . Kelsey J. Fred Williamson Forrest D . Haggard Robert H. Arnold William E. Montgomery Albert O. Arnold, J r Conrad F. Johnson Ralph D . Walker W. Nolan Artz Melburn C. Barnes Eugene E. Carlson Richard D . Overton Chester L. Gilbert Walter L. Dengel Benny L. Holloway Larry L. Algott

W.". W.'. W.'. W.'. W.". W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. Bro. Bro.

J. Earl Oden Charles D. Gallipeau Clarence W . Sills L. Glenn Jenkins Ronald E. White Frank T . Moore Earl M . Sitton Garnett E. Greene Charles Haddock Harvey L. Henderson Lawrence Winegardner J. Vernon Powell Henry O. Bennett .

. w.W.V. W.V. W.V. W.V. W.V. w.- . w.- .

Charles S. McGinness 1943 S. Allan Daugherty . .1952 Floyd S. Ecord 1954 Richard L. Becker . . 1 9 5 7 Earl R. Brown 1958 John H . Murray 1961 Ben W. Graybill 1963 Arhtur C. Hodgson . . 1 9 6 4

Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon Grand Marshal Grand Sword Bearer Grand Junior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler Assistant Grand Tyler

SUB O F F I C E R S â&#x20AC;˘

Assistant Grand Assistant Grand

Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Organist Secretary

PAST GRAND OFFICERS M.- . M.- . M.- . M.V. M.- . M.- . M.- . M.- .

M.". W.". Owen E. Hodgson . . 1 9 6 5 M . ' . W . ' . Wiliam E. Montgomery 1966 M . ' . W.". William E. Bradford 1967 M.". W . ' . Thomas C. Raum, Jr. 1968 M.". W . ' . Carroll C. A m e t t . . . 1 9 6 9 M . \ W.". H. Jackson Staton . . . 1970 M . ' . W.". Robert D. Caplinger 1971

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES Alabama, W. Nolan Artz; California, Richard D . Kelsey; Colorado, J. Fred Williamson; District of Columbia, William E. Bradford; Georgia, Elroy E. TiUotson; Illinois, Donald E. Vochatzer; Indiana, Earl E. Brown; Maryland, Paul E. M u r p h y ; Massachusetts, Vernon D . M a r t i n ; Michigan, Owen E. Hodgson; Minnesota, Kenneth N. Pomeroy; Missouri, H. Jackson Staton;

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Montana, Paschal W. Lundy; Nevada, Frank M . Yeoman; North Dakota, Arthur C. Hodgson; Ohio, John H. M u r r a y ; Oklahoma, Basil C. Marhofer; Oregon, Thomas J. D u n n i n g ; Puerto Rico, Melburn C. Barnes; Rhode Island, J. Henry R e b ; South Carolina, Chester R. Gilbert; Tennessee, Charles Travis Spencer; Vermont, James E. Zimmerman; Wisconsin, Robert D . Caplinger; Argentina, H a r o l d N . Nichols; Belgium, Fred E. Pechin; Bolivia, Floran A. Rodgers; Brazil (Amazonas & Acre), J. Earl O d e n ; Brazil ( P a r a i b a ) , Larry L. Algott; Brazil ( P a r a n a ) , Floyd H. Coffman; Brazil (Minas Gerais), Richard L. Becker; Brazil (Santa C a t a r i n a ) , Lyman Brown; Brazil (Sao P a u l o ) , Eugene E. Carlson; British Columbia, William E. Montgomery; Canada (Ontario), Richard D . Overton; Chile, Walter H . Berger; Columbia, Harvey L. Swan; Costa Rica, Ralph D. Walker; Dominican Republic, T h u r m a n D . Miller; El Salvador, John A. Showalter; England, S. Allan Daugherty; Germany, Albert O. Arnold, J r . ; Guatemala, Webster T. Bolin; Honduras, Harvey L. Henderson; India, Lester E. McConnell; Israel, Forrest D. H a g g a r d ; Italy (Grand O r i e n t ) , L. Eldon Gideon; Japan, Carroll C. Arnett; Luxembourg, William J. Yotter; Manitoba, Ralph E. Wilson; Mexico (Cosmos), Carl A. Carlson; Mexico (Neuvo L e o n ) , Thomas L. Francis; Mexico (San Luis Potosi), D a m o n M. Grimes; Mexico ( T a m a u l i p a s ) , J o h n D . Cunningham; Mexico (York), Ben W. Graybill; New Zealand, Floyd S. Ecord; Nicaragua, Don C. Heminger; Peru, Woodrow W. Coleman; Quebec, Thomas C. R a u m , J r . ; Saskatchewan, Alvin E. Hauserman; Scotland, Robert H. Arnold; South Australia, Conrad F . Johnson; Switzerland (Alphina), James W. Cleland; Tasmania, Charles D . Gallipeau; Venezuela, M a x W. Myers; Western Australia, Charles S. McGinness. D I S T R I C T D E P U T Y GRAND M A S T E R S 1972-1973 Jerry Euler Warren G. Toney ' Glenn L. K n a p p Dean Shepherd Glen Rohrer Dale A. Mitchell William O. H a r d y W. Burton Russell Lawrence M. Walker Robert L. Scott J. Eugene Thomasson Earl Carlson James Raby William A. McMuUen Clarence Lanphear Leonard J. Bartholomew Alvin F. Kussman Kenneth Wanklyn Clifton M. Geis Dale H a m m a r l u n d James E. Zimmerman Lawrence E. Dorr Jimmie M. Jackson

Dist. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Dist. Floyd C. Squire Paul Rankin Kenneth Chancellor W. Burdette Vorhees William J. H u n t Keith Godlove O. D . Mack Malcolm E. Tibbitts Donald R. Peterson John A. Schowalter Clifford F. Clayton Lawrance J . Allen Richard D . Rodman Carl A. Bolinger J. Paul Carver O. W. Kemp Lyle R. Haskins Calvin Grover Charles R. Noble Kermit Dean Rush John Galyean Kent Henson W i l l i s E . Webber

No. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 . 39 40 41 42 44 45 46 47

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Dist. Robert James Dalton James F. Petty Rodney L. H a n n o n Samuel E. Livengood Marvin A. Gibler William S. W o r k m a n Wayne L. Barnett

No. 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

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No. 55 57 58 59 60 62 63

Dist

No. 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 5/ 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

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No. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Ralph Carmicheal Lester L. Hibbs Or\'es U . Beeghly L. Gene McCain Kenneth L. Fyler Lyle Baker Phillip E. Fleener

D I S T R I C T D E P U T Y GRAND M A S T E R S 1973-1974 Rudolph L. H e n n i n g George K. Caraway Charles E. Burkin, J r A. Franklin Baldwin, Jr M. Charles Weiss Leonard H. Farmer Thomas A. McCullough Jesse C. Hodson Milton F. Thompson Roger L. Bush Howard M. Decker Clarence E. Lanphear Lester M. Alderfer Curtis Lee Gilmore H a r r y E. Miller Ernest Oaks Chester T. Kelsey Edward N. Pratt Lawrence E. D o r r Carl F. H a r d e r Floyd C. Squire

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No. 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Hubert H. Bean Martin F. Logan George W. Walker O. Dale Mack Ralph F. Nichols Charles E. Carlson John Arthur Schowalter

27 28 29 30 31 32 33

E. Blaine Bowlin Morton W. Rush Stanley W. Boatright . . .' Joe N. Randall Frank E. T a p p Clifford A. Johnson John D. T r u d e Calvin Grover Don E. Robinett Richard W. Shadduck John W. Galyean Howard N. Dixon Charles V. Catlin Robert J. Dalton Lester P. Fry, J r John A. Riggs Bobby L. Conner . William S. Workman Paul W. Weiser Chester M. Rundle Arthur Getty Lawrence R. Pope Orves U. Beeghly Donald E. Threlkel Joseph F. Gertsberger Charles H. Foulks O. Clifford Low Bobby G. Grantham Robert N. Crow

AREA C O O R D I N A T O R S Area Walter A. Fiorucci Walter L. Dengel Henry Levi L. Eldon Gideon Jesse Bean Melburn C. Barnes W. Nolan Artz Woodrow W. Coleman

No. 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9

1972-1973

Eugene Carlson Walter Berger Shirley F. Mastalka Raymond L. Hutchinson Donald W. York Jerome B. Stonehocker William Chapman

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A R E A C O O R D I N A T O R S 1973-1974

Walter A. Fiorucci Richard D. Overton L. Eleon Gideon Jesse E. Bean W. Nolan Artz Woodrow W. Coleman

Area No. 1 2 4 5 6 7

Area Walter H. Berger Shirley F. Mastalka Raymond L. Hutchinson Jerome B. Stonehocker William Chapman

No. 8 9 10 11 12

PAST MASTERS Lodge

No.

I—Gilbert A. Farmer. 3—Robert L. Runford; Max W. Myers; Charles D. Gallipeau; Raymond A. McNeley; T . Edward Cheyney; Everett A. McBride; Rexford O. Barber. 5—H. Elvin Jones, John V. Smith. 6—E. Gene Puckett; George W. Mole, Herbert L. Jones. 7—Edward C. Verbeke; Malcomb Tibbitts; Porter L. Shoffner; Elvin E. Hauserman. 8—W. Burton Russell. 9—Ellis W. King, Carroll Pontius. 10—David W. Edwards; Thomas J. Dunning; Ralph E. Wilson. 11—Don E. Robinett. 15—Don C. Heminger. 16—Durward C. Danielson; Frank E. Root. 17—Ronald E. W h i t e ; Morris W. Sykes; James Zimmerman; Scott W. Kelsey; Sam C. Kelsey. 18—Ray A. Talbott; W. Phil McCracken; Floyd Coffman. 19—Major Charles Weiss; Oscar D . Smith. 20—Clifton M. Geis. 23—Homer O. Blossom. 24—Harry H. M a r t e n ; Joseph E. Beyer; J. Henry Reb. 26—Hotchkiss Morgridge. 27—Lee Anthony. 29—Howard F. Morrison. 32—Virgil Koci, Russell Koci. 33—Thurman Miller. 34—Paul W. Gregory; K. Maynard Curts; Charles R. J a h n e ; A. Franklin Baldwin; Forrest D. Haggard. 35—George W. Alter. 38—Albert A. Dreyer. 39—Alvin F. Kussman; Charles A. Jermane. 41—James H. Raby, John O. Love. 42—Merle L. Cockren. 44—Ezra Milton Long. 45—Glenn K n a p p , Daniel Andrea. 46—Harold Hege, J o h n Schowalter; 49—George K. Caraway. 50—L. Eldon Gideon, Chester T. Kelsey. 51—Edward N. P r a t t ; Frank Chaffin; Kenneth N. Pomeroy.

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-March

Lodge No. 52—Don C. Davis. 56—Cecil H . Westhoff. 57—S. Lewis S m i t h ; James O. Burt; Earl S. Brown; Cecil H. Gilliland; Roy Gerber. 59—L. Rogene Borgen. 63—Karol Jon Wilhite. 64—Daniel A. Moskau, Vearl Webb. 66—Jimmie M. Jackson. 67—Charles F. Jones. 71—Jesse C. Hodson. 72—Rudolph L. Henning. 75—George W. Walker. 77—Isaac D. Wilson. 78—Norris Loyd. 80—Russell Schwilling; Irving Myers; Spencer B. Long. 82—Russell L. George. 83—Howard M. Decker. 84—Sam Leu. 85—Jerry L. H a d k e . 86—Rex Owens; Edwin E. Dirks; Dwight Grimes; Aubrey Rollins. 88—William O. Hardy. 90—Harry M. Fretz, Jr.; Lester W. Kendall; Albert Boring. 91—Kenneth Moses. 93—Thomas A. McCulloch. 9 5 — M e l b u m C. Barnes, Floyd C. Squire. 96—Christian F. DeFries; Carl W. M a h a n y ; A r t h u r B. Childers; Claude G. C o w a n ; V e r n e Hamlin; Charles W a l j e ; Dean Sh'epard. 97—Raymomnd W. Norris; Clifford Clayton; Donald J. Rayburn. 99—Lloyd D. Williams; Floran A. Rogers; G. Earl Kenneck. 100—Harold M. Ward, Carl Price. 102—Ben B. Boyles. 104—Kermit M. Cox. 105—Eugene Carlson. 107—Lester E. McConnell, George C. Couch. 110—Morton W. R u s h ; Elmer C. Griffith; Ernest V. Carson. I l l — M a r v i n Davis. 112—Ted A. Parisa; William Goldsmith; Robert V. Bilyeu; Clarence Fletcher. 113—Vernon D. Martin, John D. Trude. 115—Earl D. Binford. 117—F. Neil Post; J. Earl O d e n ; Milton F. T h o m p s o n ; J. Eugene Thompson; Rodney A. Kelly; Ralph Speers. 118—Frank M. (Ike) Green. 119—Raymond D . Hough. 120—Loren J. Converse. 121—John N. Crumrine; Murl L. Ludlam. 125—Ray Richardson; Gary E. Wilson. 126—H. Paul Cain. 12 7—William LaFoUettee. 130—Ollie J. Woodman. 131—Robert E. Lee, Jr. 133—Arthur M. Williams.

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Lodge No. 136—David J. Shinn. 138—R. Neil Crow, Maurice Gleason. 140—Charles H. Chalfant; John W. Galyean; Will E. Johnson; Thomas N. Moshier. 142—William M. Gertsen. 143—Carl Pfeifer, Otho A. Kay. 144—Carl F. Harder. 145—Albert A. Mcintosh. 146—W. Frank Kesler; James J. Bezemek; Dennis D. Radial. 148—James Cleland. 149—Earl Peterson. 150—Walter W. Mumford, Luther J. Parker. 152—John W. Jones; Thomas H. Jones. 153—Roger C. Ward, Tony E. Partridge. 154—David L. Smith. 155—Lyman Snedderly. 156—Lawrence J. Allen. 160—Henry K. Smith. 162—Lester M. Alderfer. 168—Raymond G. Howell; Donald Doll; Virgil Hamilton. 169—Ora F. Persell. 172—James A. Gassier; L. Paul Aeschliman; Earnest R. White. 173—Wayne Fuller; Harry Hatfield. 179—Clair H. Penrod; Anthony R. Zanovich; Samuel E. Livengood. 180—Levi Zimmerman; E. Blaine Bowlin. 183—Paul W. Weiser. 184—Harold E. Heaton, Peter N. Klein. 185—Leonard J. Bartholomew. 187—John DePaoli. 188—Charles F. Grutzmacher, Jr. 189—Hugh Bigge. 191—Basil C. Marhofer. 192—Jack L. Welch; Everett A. Loughridge; Ralph C. Steiner; Fred G. Smith. 193—S. Clyde Stewart; Vernon Griffiths; Walter U. Blankley; Commodore W. Wood. 194—Robert L. Scott. 198—Richard Brozek. 199—Charle Delimont, John D. Cunnnigham. 201—Harvey L. Swan, Ted A. Norden. 205—Alfred C. Boline. 206—Thomas Elbe. 208—Richard Moore, Allan Larrick. 210—Charles Beckford. 213—Hubert Bean. 215—Bobby L. Conner. 216—Kenneth A. Thomas, Leonard H. Farmer. 217—John S. Blehm, Virgil E. Biby. 219—Arthur C. Hodgson. 220—Charles G. McClaren. 221—ElReno Sederlin, Walter H. Berger. 222—Marvin T. Covait, Homer H. Jones.

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Lodge No. 223—Kenneth T . Pharr. 224—Roger L. Bush. 229—Harry Kennedy. 230—Frank M. Yeoman, Clarence Stucky. 233—Herbert H. Pickens; D . J . M c M i n n ; Marvin McMinn. 238—Byron K. Artman. 245—Newton H . Bacon. 246—Jerome Stonehocker, Donald K. Roper. 2 4 7 — O r a H. Starbuck. 248—Jessie E. Bean. 252—Harry Meyer, Leonard E. Tuckwood. 253—William Chapman. 256—Clarence Lanphear. 258—Kenneth Lee Richardson; Dale K. Hosey; Carl H . Bolinger; Harold Williams; James Pipin. 260—Govan C. Mills. 261—William Ekis. 262—Charles Catlin, Glen Biberstein. 263—Gerald K a u p . ^, 265—Gilbert S. Hayes, Sidney F. Weaver. 2 6 7 — I r a L. Thomas. 268—Glen R. W a r d . 269—George F. Chitwood. 271—Fred Brown, Harold N. Nichols. 273—Ralph L a m p ; Vrigil F. Young; Virgil Feebler. 275—Phillip E. Fleener. 278—Robert J. Dalton, William E. Henry. 279—Charles W. Monroe. 280—^J. Marshall Bruce. 284—Kenneth L. Flyer. 288—Roland R. Wuthnow. 290—Earl M. Sitton. 294—Wayne L. Barnett. 297—Chester R. James. 298—Edward F . Kluber. 299—Claude Moore. 300—Charles R. Haddock. 301—W. Burdette Vorhees, Robert Carpenter. 303—James A. McGee; F r a n d T. M o o r e ; Harold E. Russell; Woodrow W. Coleman; Ernest F. Smith; Leonard L. Rising; Robert J. Bailey; Paul F. Simon; Herbert Taylor; Robert L. Davis; Benjamin Skinner; Robert J. M a u l i n ; Ray Rogers. 310—Harry C. Stevens, A r t h u r Getty. 311—Charles W. Farmer; 313—Oliver W. Wilson; Paul Snider; J. Paul Carver; 314—Roy F. Mozingo, Harvey G. Raaf. 315—Joe Dean Ludlum. 3 1 6 — O . Clifford Low, C. Harry Reed. 319—Kent Henson. 321—James R. Paulsen.

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Lodge No. 322—Clarence W. Sills; Charles F. F. Weathers; Jesse M. Longwith; Elmer E. H a r e ; Henry M. Levi; Wayne K. Ozias. 323—Curtis Gilmore, Claire B. Sparling. 326—Joseph D. Potter. 327—William E. Carey. 330—William T. Allen. 331—Orval E. Weeks, F. J. Woodward. 332—Gene Holland, John E. Gatz. 333—William J. Rick; Glenn H . Palmer; Floyd C. Hignight; Donald E. Vochatzer; Albert O. Arnold. 334—Calvin C. Matteson. 336—Orville Colberg. 337—Loren E. Wiens. 338—William R. Brown. 339—Herbert L. Roy. 340—William J. Yotter, Joseph F. Gertsberger, Jr. 342—Floyd W. Riggs. 343—Henry P. Burmeister; Richard Shaddyck; Orian Boye. 348—Nigel Walden, Gayle C. Bainter. 349—Marvin A. Shoemaker. 354—Harry E. Miller 357—Glenn Dale Zieber, Harold RoUf. 358—John Loeppke; Wayne E. O a k ; Zeddie E. Sprout. 359—Lon Buzick 361—Walter L. Williams. 364—George W. Riggs. 365—Joe N. Randall; Duane Eldon Travis; Fred Pechin. 367—Chester G. Wallace. 368—Leo Burke. 369—Walter M. Bird; Charles F. Burkin, J r . ; James E. Roberts. 370—J. Chester Mote. 371—Eugene L. Grizzell. 372—Harvey McAlexander. 376—Gordan L. Smith. 379—Ralph Winterrowd. 382—Donald Peterson. 384—James F. Petty. 385—Earnest C. Henricks. 388—Delbert C. Imel. 390—Henry L. Post. 393—Robert Crumpton. 397—Herman G. Kurfiss; Clifford A. Johnson; Arnold Lindblad. 402—Charles N. Yenkey; William E. Bogue. 403—Roy Scott; Albert J. Ambrose; Frank Testorff; Richard Guenther. 404—Garnett E. Greene. 405—Ivan A. DuBois. 408—Clyde Frances, Walter A. Fiorucci. 409—Frank R. Rinkel. 410—Orves U . Beeghly. 411—John Russell. 412—Lester Fry, Jr.; Lester Fry, Sr.; Donald York.

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Lodge No. 413—Joe E. Montgomery; Ralph A. Fry; Clarence J. Lund. 417—Frances W. Starns. 420—William A. McMuUen, Theodore E. Dark. 423—Lawrence W. Pope. 424—Charles V. Crissman. 429—Charles E. Carlson. 433—C. L. Aiken; Earl C. H a m l i n ; Ray Hopson; Lonas R. Cannon; James H. Tindall. 435—Fred P. Wells. 436—Taylor F. Custer. 437—John N . Stewart. 438—Edgar J. Humble, John D . Howland. 440—Alvy W. McNemee. 442—Lester L. Hibbs. 444—Ray Haberstroh; David Berglund; Donald E. Staten. 445—Dwight A. Burton; Travis Spencer; Raymond L. Hutchinson. 446—Harvey L. Henderson; Walter P. Walker; Leslie Heisz. 449—Lawrence E . Tharp. LODGE

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Lodge No. 1—Conrad F. Johnson, Proxy. 2—Chester J. Ziegel, Sec. 3—Lonnie H . White, M . ; Carlisle F. Krenzky, S.W.; Jess F. Boring, J . W . ; Robert J. Sears, Secy. 5—Richard G. Adams, M . ; Larry E. Lein, S.W.; Arnold L. Moulden, J . W . ; Thomas J. Dunning, Secy. 6—H. Irven Streit, M . ; James C. H a h n , S.W.; Glenn T. Messenheimer, J . W . ; George W. Mole, Secy. i 7—John E. Baskette, M . ; Roland B. Richmond, S.W.; Richard F. Waters, J . W . ; Edward C. Verbeke, Secy. 8—Wilgus Burton Russell, Secy. 9—Edward M. Davis, S.W.; Harrison K. Traul, J.W.; Ellis W. King, Secy. 10—Eulan D . Stark, M . ; Frank G. Woods, S.W.; Billy L. Blanck, J . W . ; Ralph E. Wilson, Secy. 11—Don E. Robinett, Proxy. 12—Wayne W. Whitaker, M . ; John F. Bohm, S.W.; W. Frank Mapes, Secy. 15—John R. Leonard M . ; Don C. Heminger, Secy. 16—Jerry L. Reese, M . ; Frank E. Root, Secy. 17—Russell J. Smth, M . ; Merle D. Bradley, S.W.; Morris Sykes, Proxy; Carl A. Carlson, Secy. 18—David Michael Towner, M . ; John L. Heckert, J.W.; Clarence E. Rea, Secy. 19—Owen C. Manson, M . ; Oscar D. Smith, Secy. 21—Ray H . Gray, Secy. 22—Verlin Gragg, Proxy; Francis Jones, Proxy. 23—Wayne H . Rollf, M . ; Homer O. Blossom, J.W. 24—Harry H . Martin, M . ; J. Henry Reb, Secy. 27—Lee Anthony, Secy. 28—Robert L. Coyan, Proxy.

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Lodge No. 29—Howard E. Morrison, Secy. 30—Ronald R. Henrie, M. 31—Kenneth L. Althaus, J.W. 32—Virgil Koci, J . W . ; Russell Koci, Secy. 33—Thurman Miller, Proxy. 34—Joe V. Palermo, M . ; Alfred D. VanTries, S.W.; James W. Robbins, J . W . ; K. Maynard Curts, Secy. 35—George W. Alter, Proxy. 36—Leo E. Troxell, M. 37—Damon M. Grimes, M . ; Dale A. Mitchell, Secy. 38—Charles F. Richey, M . ; Joseph C. Littrell. 39—Charles A. Jermane, Secy. 41—John O. Love, M. 42—James E. Parmiter, M. 43—W. Dale Wells, M. 44—E. Milton Long, Proxy. 45—Daniel Andrea, Proxy. 46—Harold D. Hege, Proxy; John A. Schowalter, Secy. 47—Thomas C. Johnson, M. 48—Robert D . Caplinger, M. 49—Kenneth A. McCart, M . ; William A. Haynes, S.W.; George L. Payne,

J.W. 50—Raymond K. Freed, M . ; L. Eldon Gideon, Proxy. 51—J. Wayne Starkey, M . ; Everett R. Watson, S.W.; Connie H . Tubbs, J.W.; Keneth N. Pomeroy, Secy. 54—Arthur William Moore, M . ; Robert Leslie Tharp, S.W. 56—C. H . Westhoff, Proxy. 57—W. Arthur Jones, M . ; Jack E. Swinson, S.W.; Harry M. Aikin, J . W . ; Harvey W. Flesher, Secy. 59—L. Rogene Borgen, Proxy. 60—Keith D . Lassman, M . ; Leigh R. McDaniel, Secy. 62—Karol J. Wilhite, Proxy; Jesse E. Bean, Secy. 64—^Jerry D . Webb, M. 65—Neil G. Cordell, S.W. 66—Ivan L. Dalby, M . ; Lester C. Naylor, J.W. 67—Edward' L. Sedlacek, M. 68—Herbert A. Walker, M . ; Hubert L. Marler, J.W. 70—Aaron R. Badger, Secy. 71—Paul C. Delmont, M. 72—Victor C. Harden, M . ; R. Henning, Proxy. 74—James E. Elwell, M . ; Bill F. Gillum, S.W. 75—Larry D . Berner, M . ; Dennis C. Glasson, J.W. 77—James E. M c K a n n a , M . ; Robert L. Ott, J.W. 78—William J. Carwell, M . ; Norris N. Loyd, Secy. 79—J. E. Darby, S.W. 80—Wilbur M. Talkington, M . ; Russell C. Schwilling, Secy. 81—Alfred L. Morris, Jr., Secy. 82—William Johnson, M . ; Russell George, Proxy. 83—D. E. Kerr, Secy. 84—Sam Leu, Proxy. 85—Robert L. Blaser, M.

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Lodge No. 86—Johnny J. Smith, M . ; Harry E. Smith, S.W.; David M. Birmingham, J . W . ; Rex Owens, Secy. 87—Richard Thompson, M. 88—William O. Hardy, M. 90—Albert R . Boring, Secy. 91—J. Theodore Peterson, M . ; Julius W. Miller, S.W.; Edward E. Latta, Secy. 93—Walter Ragonese, M . ; Thomas A. McCuUough, Secy. 94—Willie E. Reed, M . ; David N. Lohr, Secy. 95—Lawrence E. Koch, M . ; Albert Wayne Adams, S.W. 96—Robert E. Rodgers, M . ; Elmer J. James, S.W.; Norman L. Maier, J.W.; J. Charles Walje, Secy. 97^—Lymon J . Harris, M . ; Raymond W. Morris, Secy. 98—Jack W. Farley, M. 99—Paul C. Heijn, M . ; George E. Spicer, S.W.; Engene C. Allen, J.W.; Lloyd D . Williams, Secy. 100—Carl E. Price, S.W. 102—Melville M. Heideman, M . ; Alfred L. Lewis, Secy. 103—^John A. Groves, M . ; Charles V. Crissman, J.W. 105—John W. Willey, I I I , M . ; Eugene E. Carlson, Secy. 106—^James E. Grycer, J . W . ; Charles Willis Hall, Secy. 107—Gerald E. Harlin, M . ; Dale T. Boyd, S.W.; Thomas D. Zinser, J.W. 109—Martin F . Logan, Proxy, n o — C a r l E. Jordan, M . ; Robert C. Saar, S.W.; Orville E. Wesseler, J.W.; Elmer C. Griffith, Secy. I l l — W i l l i a m J. Smatla, M. 112—Harold R. Coleman, M . ; Lester R. Matney, S.W.; Guy E. Cantrell, J.W.; William I. Goldsmith, Jr., Secy. 113—Chester McWilson, Secy. 115—Earl D . Binford, Proxy. 117—Claude H . Zink, M . ; Chester T. Hughes, S.W.; J. Engene Thomasson, Secy. 118—Chester W. Forsythe, M. 119—Earle M . Ortgies, M. 120—W. D. Mcintosh, Proxy. 121—Larry P. Hibbard, M. 123—Howard G. Millen, M . ; Glenn W. Farlee, Secy. 124—Leonce Romero, M . ; Phil A. Webster, Secy. 125—Gary E. Wilson, M. 126—H. Paul Cain, M. 127—Theodore Fleck, S.W. 129—Thomas E. McClellan, M.; WiUiam E. Thompson, S.W. 130—OUie J. Woodman, Proxy. 131—Gerald Anglen, M . ; Robert E. Lee, Jr., S.W. 132—Frank Foster, M. 133—Lawrence M. H a r p , M . j Jesse L. Dunn, S.W. 134—Darrell A. Farrow, M. 135—Glenn E. Blackburn, M . ; Dean Hjorth, S.W.; Jon R. Spencer, Sr., J.W. 136—^June Shinn, Proxy. 138—Maurice L. Gleason, Proxy; Robert N . Crow, Secy. 139—Jerry Wayne Dilts, M.

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Lodge No. 140—Fred A. Turpen, M . ; Charles H. Chalfant, Secy. 141—^Joseph R. Nelson, M. 142—Robert W. Fraser, M . ; Melvin E. Grubb, S.W.; Grover C. Owen, Secy. 143—Otho A. Kay, M. 144—Carl F. Harder, Secy. 145—Charles D. Mears, M. 146—Jerome T . Wagner, M . ; Melvin J. Wagner, S.W.; William Gary Westerhaus, J.W. 147—Forrest Lee Smith, M . ; Rosse B. Case, Secy. i, 148—William S. Benkelman, M. 149—Earl Peterson, Secy. 150—Landon Abel, M . ; Richard C. Read, Secy. 151—Danny R a y Tiller, S.W.; Elvin S. Cox, Secy. 151—Charles Glen Smith, M . ; John W. Jones, Secy. 153—Leonard S. Myland, M . ; Roger S. Seigel, J.W.; Robert J. White, Secy. 154—Wilborn N. Day, M. 155—Lyman Snodderly, Proxy. 156—Alvin A. Mounts, M. 157—Stanley E. Boatright, M. 158—Maurice Scott Knoch, Jr., M ; Lawrence D. Winegardner, Secy. 160—Henry K. Smith, Secy. 161—Claude A. Adolph, M . ; Ray H . Dieball, S.W. 162—Joseph E. Beyer, Secy. 163—Silas Edward Vaught, M . ; Jack R. Blankinship, Secy. 164—Gene McCain, Secy. 165—Emery Ben Holman, M. 167—Merle D. Smith, M. 168—Ernest L. Hutchens, M . ; Jack D. Biser, S. W.; Carl W. Underwood, J. W.; Donald L. Doll, Secy. 169—Garth A. MacCoy, M. 172—James K. Fallis, M . ; William R. Leonard, Secy. 176—George Sharpe, Secy. 177—Bobby L. Schuiz, M . ; Bobby G. Cook, S. W.; James R. Line, J. W. 179—Anthony R. Zanovich, M . ; Claire H. Penrod, S. W. 180—Edgar Blaine Bowlin, J. W. 181—Frank Brandyberry, M . ; Wendell D. Morgan, J. W. 183—Paul Weiser, Proxy. 184—Sidney H. Robinson, M . ; Peter N. Klein, Secy. 185—Michael J. Butterfield, M . ; Elbridge A. Trull, S. W.; L. Glen Jenkins, Secy. 187—Thomas Cameron, M . ; John Depaoli, J. W.," Ronald J. Titterington, Secy. 188—Charles E. Grutzmacher, Jr., M. 189—Hugh Bigge, Proxy. 190—John R. Williams, M. 191—Lyle V. Davison, M . ; Paschal W. Lundy, Secy. 192—Jack Lee Welch, M . ; Kenneth O. Kelly, S. W.; Chester R. Gish, Secy. 193—^James I. George, M . ; Leonard F. Arnett, S. W. 194—George Alvin Terrill, M . ; Robert Joe Walker, S. W. '' 196—John G. Edwards, M . ; Dale Edward Hess, Secy. 197—Abner A. Vickrey, M . ; Jimmie E. Moss, S. W.; Abner H. Vickrey, Secy. 198—Richard Brozek, S. W .

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Lodge No. 199—Charlie Delimont, Proxy. 201—Jacob Miller, M.; DeVerne R. Seaman, S.W. 203—Glynn A. Utterback, M. 204—Howard C. Gary, M . 205—Alfred C. Boline, S.W. 206—Thomas Elbe, Proxy. 207—^Roy E. Storer, Secy. 208—Richard H . Moore, M.; Allan Larrick, Proxy. 210—Raymond Planner, S.W.; Charles Beckford, Proxy. 211—Sylvan E. Harris, M . ; Dennis K. Appleby, J.W. 212—Larry R. Decker, M . 213—James W. Weyrauch, M. 214—Joe S. J i n d r a , M. 215—Bobby Conner, Proxy. 216—Kenneth C. Mason, M . ; Charles W. Lewis, S.W. 217—Virgil E. Biby, M.; John S. Blehm, Secy. 219—Donald A. Jordan, M . ; M a x Lee Alber, S.W.; Paul L. Peterson, J.W. 220—Glenn L. Strawn, M . ; Wayne W. Rose, S.W.; Harold P. Newsom, Secy. 221—Archie J. Isaacson, M. 222—Louis Aaron Pebworth, M . ; Homer H . Jones, Secy. 223—Marvin D . Beaumont, M . ; Richard A. McGavran, S.W.; Robert D. McGavran, J.W.; Arley M. Kistler, Secy. 224—Owen T . Frakes, M . 225—Stephan L. Crockett, M . ; Donald E. Hinshaw, S.W.; Warren E. Walquist, J . W . ; J. Robert Swan, Secy. 226—Larry G. Durst, M. 227—Donald B. Hanson, M. 229—Harold C. Jones, M . ; Harry C. Kennedy, Secy. 231—Murl Durnil, Proxy. 232—Orrel Dale Mack, M. 233—Herbert H . Pickens, M. 236—Harlan C. Klein, M . ; Kenneth E. Anspaugh, S.W.; Paul E. MonhoUon, T \Kr J " -

238—Richard Caffrey, M . ; Dewey Harper, Secy. 242—A. D e a n Willard, S.W. 243—Harold R. Stevens, M. 244—Harry M . Snyder, Secy. 2 4 5 — M a x P. Morrison, M. 246—Donald Roper, Proxy. 247—Howard C. Campbell, Secy. 249—Clarence Rees, Proxy. 251—William D . Long, M. 252—Arthur B. Carpenter, M . ; Harry C. Meyer, S.W.; John L. Riggs, Secy. 253^—Carrol W . Webber, M . ; William Chapman, Secy. 254—William F . Symns, M. 256—Clarence Lanphear, Proxy. 257—^Richard Edwards, M. 258—Dale K e n n e t h Hosey, M . ; Frederick P. Wells, J . W . ; Kenneth L. Richardson, Secy. 260—Govan Mills, M. 261—William Ekis, Proxy.

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Lodge No. 262—Glenn J. Biberstein, Secy., Charles Catlen, Proxy. 263—Gerald K a u p , M. 264—Lyle Lafferty, M. 265—Glenn W. Merrill, S.W.; Van Doubek, Secy. 266—Luther Rindom, M. 267—Ira L. Thomas, Secy. 268—Glen R. Ward, M. 269—George F. Chitwood, Secy. 271—Donald F. Werner, M . ; Robert T . McBee, S.W.; Fred L. Brown, S.W.; Everett F. Drake, Secy. 272—Harold Lee Tlilman, M . ; Earl Otis Johnson, S.W.; Finis Valentine Swender, Secy. 273—Carl Louis Hartman, M . ; William James Brown, S.W.; Val O. Whitesell, Secy. 275—Ronald D. Rickers, M . ; Robert E. Wittman, S.W. 277—Landon Haydock, Proxy. 278—William E. Henry, Secy. 279—Charles Monroe, Proxy. 280—Lawrence W. Johnston, M . ; Marion A. Rowland, J . W . ; Albert N. DeWitt, Secy. 281—Morton D. Plunkett, M . ; Donald D. Paxson, S.W.; Duane A. Nichol, J . W . ; M. Dennis Stites, Secy. 283—Charley H . Foulks, M . ; Aubrey V. H a n n a , Sr., Secy. 284—Orville G. Browning, M . ; Curtis G. Sauer, J . W . ; Carl H . O'Hair, Secy. 286—Henry A. Dozier, Jr., J . W . ; T. F. Edmonds, Proxy. 288—Don L. Dicks, M . ; Roland R. Wuthnow, S.W. 290—Ralph Carmicheal, Secy. 291—Darrell W. Rogg, M. 294—Willis W. Johnston, M. 295—Dallas E. Smith, M. 296—Howard Stauth, Secy. 297—Chester Jones, Proxy. 298—Gary C. Runnalls, S.W.; Edmund Kluber, Proxy. 299—Verne V. Fountain, M. 300—George W. TuU, M . ; Dean Hachenberg, S.W.; Charles E. Daugherty, J . W . ; Bobby G. Grantham, Secy. 301—Robert Carpenter, Proxy. 302—David E. Casey, S.W.; Orvis G. Katt, Secy. 303—Milo G. Headding, M . ; Donald Stewart Dennis, S.W.; Joseph Lynn Patton, J.W.; Woodrow W. Coleman, Secy. 306—Ronald D . Hess, M. 307—Milton Brunner, S.W. 309—Paul W. White, M . ; James F. Norton, S.W. 310—Marvin L. Wendel, M . ; Joe Platte, S.W. 311—Eugene C. Fluke, M . ; Charles W. Farmer, Secy. 312—John Getchell, M. 313—Wilbur Wheatley, M . ; Herman L. Keen, S.W. 314—James L. Raaf, M . ; Harvey G. Raaf, J . W . ; Walter I. Mozingo, Secy. 315—Edward F. Carlson, M . ; A. Junior Kyser, J.W. 316—Calvin H . Reed, M. 318—A. Duane Goyen, M . ; Warren Stams, S.W.

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Lodge No. 319—A. J. Fieser, Jr., M . ; Eldon Schrag, S.W. 321—^James R. Paulsen, Proxy. 322—William J. Colnar, M . ; Joseph F. Chilson, S.W.; Marvin E. Ury, J.W. 323—Curtis Gilmore, S.W.; Claire B. Sparling, Secy. 326—Charles J. Howard, M . ; Joseph D . Potter, Secy. 329—Darrell Hamilton, M . 330—Wilbur D . Jay, M . ; William T. Allen, S.W. 331—Bill L. Nicholson, M . ; Alfred H. Jonas, Secy. 332—William A. Polley, M . ; John Gatz, Proxy; Gene Holland, Proxy; George B. H a r t m a n , Secy. 333—James S. Prohaska, M . ; John Eldon Masters, J.W.; Glenn H . Palmer, Secy. 334—Calvin Matteson, Proxy. 337—Orville Colberg, Proxy. 338—W. R. Brown, Proxy. 340—William J. Yotter, Secy. 342—Ross W. Sherwood, M . ; Floyd W. Riggs, Secy. 343—Euey H . Cameron, M . ; Richard Johnson, J . W . ; Henry P. Burmeister, Secy. 344—Dale D. Walters, M. 347—Howard Dixon, Secy. 348—Walden Nigel, Secy., Gale Bainter, Proxy. 349—Benny L. Holloway, M. 351—Kenneth White, Proxy. 352—Orville D. Gill, M. 3 5 4 — H a r r y E. Miller, Secy. 355—Gerald D. Magnus, M . 357—Vernon L. Bolinder, M . ; Harold J. Rhollf, J.W. 358—Zeddie F. Sprout, M . ; John E. Loeppke, Secy. 359—Lon Morgan Buzick, S.W. 360—Lee E. Taylor, J.W. 361—Will E. Dickinson, J . W . 362—Allen R. Reynolds, M . 364—Wilbur W. Bratton, M . ; George W. Rigge, Secy. 365—James Audrey Michau, M . ; Morris LeRoy Fisher, S.W.; Duane E. Travis, Secy. 366—J. B. Stinnett, M . ; Elmer Ray Stinnett, S.W.; Donald G. Oldfield, J.W.; Ward Harrington, Secy. 367—^James A. Hush, M. 368—Leo A. Burke, M. 369—James Carpenter, M . ; Harold C. Edwards, S.W.; Leroy C. Booth, J.W. 370—Nicholas L. Clark, M. 371—Even B. Estes, M . ; Leroy Neelly, Secy. 372—Ernest Oaks, M . ; Harvey McAlexander, J.W. 374—Andrew E. Olson, Secy. 376—Gordon L. Smith, M. 379—George W. Crawford, M. 382—Donald Peterson, Proxy. 383—Donald Threlkel, Proxy. 384—Thomas R. LeMarr, M . ; Ronald J. Christopher, S.W. 385—Harry F. Rupple, M.; Lowell D . Jenkins, S.W.; John B. Schlarb, Secy.

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388—Walter Gulick, M. 390—William S. Workman, Sr., S.W.; Henry L. Post, Proxy. 391—C. Earl Thompson, S.W. 393—Luther C. Jacobs, M. 394—Ira G. Faulkner, M. 396—William E. Mason, M . 397—Larry L. Robinson, M . ; Edward Hopkins, Sr., J.W.; Clifford A. Johnson, Secy. 401—Emory G. Craft, M. 402—Robert George Jackson, M . ; William Allen Remington, S.W.; Charles N. Yenkey, Secy| 403—Earl Miller, M . ; Charles Lewis, S.W.; Carl Payne, J . W . ; D a n Doyle, Secy. 404—Garnett Green, Proxy. 405—Ivan DuBois, Proxy. 406—Dale Lairmore, M. 408—Marvin Williams, M . ; Walter A. Fiorucci, Secy. 409—Rodney L. Hannan, Secy. 410—WilHs Ray Baker, M . ; Orves U. Beeghly, S.W. 411—^John Russell, Proxy. 412—Donald York, Secy.; Lester Fry, Proxy. 413—Kenneth Wayne Casteel, M . ; Frank David Wetmore, S.W. 417—Lowell D. Mather, M . ; Wilbur E. Cox, Secy. 419—Everett Sumner, M. 420—Theodore E. Dark, Secy. 423—George R. Amack, M. 424—Paul E. Gibler, Secy. 427—Dean Cooley, M . ; James Parkhurst, S.W. 429—Charles Carlson, Proxy. 431—George Nickelson, M. 433—Oren A. King, M . ; George C. Swearengin, S.W.; George C. Helterbrand, J.W.; Earl C. Hamlin, Secy. 435—^Jesse Virgil Hammer, M. 436—Thomas A. Phillips, M . ; Charles H. Roy, S.W.; Gary L. Butler, J.W.; Paul E. Murphy, Secy. 437—Robert J. Millett, M . ; Ralph Nichols, Proxy. 438—John D . Howland, M . ; Roger L. Wyatt, S.W.; Kenneth E. Prentice, J.W. 440—Alvy McNemee, Proxy. 441—Kenneth Anderson, M. 442—Lester L. Hibbs, Proxy. 444—Michael Hansen, M . ; Donald E. Staten, Secy. 445—Stanley R. Goble, M . ; Virgil W. Detwiler, S.W.; Leslie E. Burton, J.W.; Raymond L. Hutchinson, Secy. 446—Jack D . Gray, M . ; Walter F. Walker, Sr., S.W.; Harvey L. Henderson, Secy. 449—Lawrence E. Tharp, Secy.

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RECAPITULATION Grand Lodge Officers present Sub Officers present Past Elective Grand Officers present District Deputy Grand Masters present: 1972-1973 1973-1974 Past Masters present (Exclusive of any Grand or Past Grand Officers or District Deputy Grand Masters) Lodge Representatives present (Exclusive of any Grand or Past Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters or Past Masters) Area Coordinators present T O T A L P R E S E N T I N GRAND L O D G E Grand Representatives present Grand Representatives present N u m b e r of Lodges represented Number of Lodges on the roll Distinguished Guests present Fraternally 'submitted: I

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A D D R E S S OF T H E G R A N D M A S T E R M . ' . W . ' . R i c h a r d D . Kelsey, with Deputy G r a n d M a s t e r J. Fred Williamson presiding, delivered the following address which, on his motion, was received a n d referred to the Committee on R e p o r t s of G r a n d Officers: To the M.\

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Grand Lodge

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My Brethren: At the 116th Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge, I was elected and installed as your Grand Master. The honor that you have conferred upon me has motivated me to devote much time and energy in fulfilling the duties of the office. One of the duties of Grand Master is to report on the condition of the order during annual communication. I hereby submit my report. The condition of Masonry in Kansas is good. There were 1,103 new Master Masons raised during 1972 and 391 brothers were restored. Several lodges have shown a net gain for the year. T h e most encouraging thing about this gain is that large city lodges and small country lodges have shared in the gains. Activity in many lodges continues to increase. Attendance is improving and was very good in almost all lodges that I have visited. Those lodges that are working h a r d to improve are being rewarded for their efforts. I am sorry to report that the above is not true in all the lodges in Kansas. Weakness and apathy continues to exist when 1,000 of our members prefer suspension to paying dues. Those lodges who have reduced suspensions, increased activities and are receiving new members to enable them to show a net gain, are proof that we have found the answer to the problems that have been plaguing Masonry for the past few years. T h e problem that remains is stimulating those inactive lodges to get to work. If your brethren can do it, you can too. APPRECIATION This year would never have been possible for me without the confidence and support of many. At this time I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to a few of those who have made it possible. To M . ' . W . ' . Carroll C. Arnett, who had the confidence in me to a p point me into the Grand Lodge line. I will be ever grateful to him for this wonderful experience and for the support and encouragement he has given me during these four years. T o my brothers, Scott and Sam, who have graciously tended to business while I roamed the State of Kansas. Without their consent and support, I could never fulfilled the duties of the offices I have held. T o my family and especially my wife, Greta. She has been wonderful in allowing me to upset our family lives these past four years and has been my constant companion, chauffeur and navigator this past year as well as a loving wife .Our daughter Jeline and son Rick have been understanding even though at times I am sure they must have wondered if it all was really necessary.

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T o my folks. Although' my dad, M . ' . W . ' . Scott E. Kelsey did not live to install me as Grand Master, he has been with me throughout the year. His zeal for our fraternity has been an inspiration to me in carrying out the duties of the office. My mother's concern and interest during these past two years has helped to fill the void that has been ours since April 16, 1971. GOALS F O R T H E Y E A R As I took office as your Grand Master, our theme for the year was "Let's Build Anew in ' 7 2 " . With this program, it was my intention that every lodge would stimulate interest and activity through a well planned year. O u r efforts this year have been to activate lodges in all areas of Masonry. I t was hoped t h a t each lodge would evaluate themselves and would work toward the goal of becoming a "Total Program Lodge". This to be achieved through good planning, execution of the plans, proficient ritual, active Masonic Education Committees, participation in District and Area Meetings and the Annual Communication of Grand Lodge. We also have endeavored to impress lodges with the importance of their responsibility to Masonic charity. Throughout the year we have urged lodges to collect dues promptly and take care of those who face suspension, in an endeavor to reduce the number of suspensions at the end of the year. Sorry to say the lodges did not reduce the number of suspensions this year to any degree. M y brethren, it can be done if you make a habit of working your dues early in the year. With these goals for the year, it was hoped that the increased activity, lodge improvement, reduced suspensions and strengthening of Masonic Charity would enable our Grand Jurisdiction to show a gain for the year. Alas my brethren. RECEPTION April 22, 1972 will always rate as one of the highlights of the past year. O n this date, my lodge, Topeka Lodge No. 17, hosted a reception in my honor. T h e afternoon open house was held in our beautiful new temple. A great period of fellowship was enjoyed by the many in attendance. T h e dinner and evening program was held at the Arab Shrine Temple. A fine dinner was served. Entertainment was provided by a group of seniors from Rossville H i g h School, including my son Rick. W . ' . Morris Sykes, Master of Topeka Lodge 17, served as Master of Ceremonies. M . ' . W . ' . Carroll C. A m e t t , Past G r a n d Master, and my "father" in the Grand Lodge line, was the speaker of t h e evening. K.'. W . ' . J. Fred Williamson presented my vnte Greta a necklace designating her "First Lady of Kansas Masonry". This presentation was made on behalf of the members of my Council of Administration. She has worn the necklace with pleasure throughout the state and is very appreciative to have it presented to her a t the beginning of the year. O u r deepest appreciation to W . ' . Morris Sykes and the officers and members of T o p e k a Lodge No. 17 and to Illustrious Ansel Searles, Potentate of Arab Shrine a n d his nobility for making this a very joyous occasion. T h r o u g h the very fine effort of W . ' . Fred Pechin, we continue to relive those moments through the many fine pictures he has provided us with.

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KANSAS M A S O N I C

HOME

The Kansas Masonic Home is the greatest charity sponsored by the Masons of Kansas. You have but to visit the home or with one who resides there to find how much your efforts in this endeavor are appreciated. Last year the Masons of Kansas contributed more than $10,000 to the "Ambassadors F u n d " to provide a bus for the home. This project, initiated by M . ' . W.'. Robert D . Caplinger proved to be very successful. This year I am suggesting that the "Ambassador Program" become a continuing program of voluntary giving to the Home. With the increasing cost of operation, our support for the Home must be increased. This support can come voluntarily or as an increase in per capita tax. Starting with the announcement in the February Kansas Mason, I ask that all of us become Masonic H o m e Ambassadors by giving what we can annually to the Home. O u r goal for the year should be $20,000. This is equal to a per capita tax increase of 25 cents. Your Masonic Home Board recently approved an improvement project for the Home which will provide an immediate need as well as fit into the long range plan of the Home. O u r donation of $20,000 would assure completion of this project. I would hope that my successors in office will see the merit of this program and continue this drive for annual giving, that the Masons of Kansas may fulfill their obligation to charity voluntarily. . The financial report shows that we finished the year with a surplus of approximately $6,000. Two years ago we reduced the division of per capita by 25' cents to the Masonic Home and added it to the operation of Grand Lodge with the hope it could be returned by an increase of 25 cents in per capita tax. This was voted down during the 116th Annual Communication. Sure the surplus of the year was in reality a portion of that taken from the Kansas Masonic Home. I recommend that the Council of Administration turn this balance to the Home. KANSAS M A S O N I C F O U N D A T I O N The Kansas Masonic Foundation, in it's seventh year of operation, is growing from infancy into adolescence. T h e goals set forth by the founders are beginning to find meaning. Programs are emerging and those who have been contributors, can begin to see results. Growth, in persons or in organizations, is not without growing pains. T h e Foundation has experienced this the past year. I am confident that out of these "pains" will come even greater growth and fulfillment. Guidelines have been formulated which should give the Foundation direction for years to come. T h e Cancer program, the support of which has been very gratifying, is moving ahead. T h e Student Loan program is reaping its first rewards. A pension plan for the employees similar to that of other Grand Lodge employees is under consideration. It has been my purpose this year to support the Foundation, to bring a closer relationship and understanding between the Foundation and G r a n d Lodge, that in the years ahead it will meet the needs of Kansas Masonry and all mankind in the manner in which it was proposed in 1966.

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EDUCATION

T h e value of Masonic Education has become very apparent in the four years that I have served as a Grand Lodge officer. Masonic Education furnishes us with the tools to activate lodges, to stimulate interest and to raise Masons that better understand the value of Masonry in h u m a n life. A year ago, in the 116th Annual Communication, the Masonic Education Committee was approved as a standing committee of each constituent lodge. This committee of three or more, is to present the "Lodge System of Masonic Education" to all new candidates for the degrees of Masonry and to present the information in lodge so that those of us who are already members will become better informed on Masonry. Many lodges have complied with this bylaw change, but too many have not. I recommend that from this annual communication, every lodge be rected to appoint a Masonic Education Committee and t h a t this committee come functional immediately, dispensing knowledge to the candidates Masonry as set out in the book "Lodge System of Masonic Education" as vised in 1972.

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I would further recommend consideration be given to the re-establishment of the position of Director of Masonic Education on a full or part time basis. This was discontinued in 1958. T h e r e are many areas of Grand Lodgeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lodge relationships that could be improved through an active Masonic Education program. KANSAS M A S O N T h e Kansas Mason has long been one of the best tools for this Grand Jurisdiction. This paper, sponsored by the Masonic Education Committee of Grand Lodge, has reached new levels of readership under the direction of M . ' . W . ' . Ben W . Graybill as editor. O u r biggest problem is getting it in the hands of more Masons. A special offer has been made to lodges, to encourage their subscribing for all their members or in blocks of 100. T h e response has not been too great. I would commend this program to each lodge who is not regularly in communication with their members throughout the year. Consideration might be given in the years ahead to providing the Kansas Mason for every member in Kansas by an increase in per capita tax to cover the cost. This is working in other Grand Jurisdictions. For a strong organization, we must be in contact with our membership other than just the annual dues notice. CHARITY Charity is a basic ingredient have become lax in this area of have stressed the need for more T h e need is there, if we will but

of Masonry. Over the past several years we Masonry. For the second year in a row we active charity programs in the local lodge. look for it a n d meet it when we do find it.

Charity a t the Grand Lodge level is equally important. O u r goal for the year has been, not t o see how little we could spend, or how much we could spend, but to meet the needs of those who come to our attention and to assist those whose need is beyond the scope that can be handled by the local lodge.

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This year we have broken with "tradition," for I sincerely feel that there can be no tradition as far as charity is concerned. Each case must be decided according to the needs and administered according to our resources. We have extended Grand Lodge relief to individuals on a continuing basis, to individuals in a lump sura and to our brethren in other Grand Jurisdictions who have faced disaster. We gave to South Dakota and the Phillipines following floods and to Nicaragua after their earthquake. Our support to the hospital visitation program conducted by Masonic Services Association was increased slightly. I am sure that it could and should be increased more. MASONIC UNITY T h e success of Masonry depends upon a spirit of unity among all Masonic related organizations. In order to promote a spirit of unity, the second annual conference on Unity was sponsored by the Grand Lodge on December 9, 1972. Although the date of the meeting brought forth a snow storm and many of the brethren had to cancel their plans to attend, representatives of G r a n d Lodge, Grand York Rite Bodies, Scottish Rite Bodies and T h e Shrines were present to discuss their problems. T h e following items were discussed and recommendation for improvements made. 1. Certification of lodge membership by appendant bodies. 2. Calendar of Masonic dates to avoid competing with each other. 3. Advantages and disadvantages of joint presentations. 4. Numerous charities supported by Masonic orders and the competition for funds. Each representative offered suggestions to improving the unity of Masonic organizations and all agreed to work together to bring a unity of purpose to Masonry in Kansas. F I F T Y YEAR E M B L E M S One of the most pleasant duties of a Grand Master is the presentation of fifty years emblems. T o have the opportunity to meet and become acquainted with this group of Masons is reward enough for the long hours and many miles of travel required in the performance of this duty. As a group, these brethren are very dedicated to our fraternity. They have enjoyed their Masonry very much and their main concern is that in fifty years they have not given to Masonry as much as they have received. In order that you might share in this wonderful experience with me, I have invited a fifty year member to come before this annual communication and to share with you what fifty years as a Mason has meant to him. You will meet him later in the session. T h e giving of life membership to fifty year Masons is a noble gesture on the part of his lodge. I t can become a financial burden on the lodge a t times

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as the number of fifty year members increase. O n numerous occasions it has been suggested that this burden be shifted to the Grand Lodge. The only possible way for the Grand Lodge to assume the loss of some $18,000 in per capita tax, would be with an offsetting increase in per capita tax. At present levels of membership, this would necessitate an increase of 25 cents in per capita tax. NECROLOGY T h e number of deaths continue to run high. This is due in part to the great numbers of men who joined our fraternity twenty-five and fifty years ago and are now approaching the age where the death rate runs high. T o this problem we must react with sorrow for our departed brethren who will be missed from our ranks. We must also look with anticipation toward the fulfillment of our duty to the surviving relatives. It is with great sorrow that I report the loss of one of my District Deputy Grand Masters. R.'. W.'. H u g h Bomgardner of District 55 was called from his duties during the year. Bro. Hugh was a great guy, a good friend and a wonderful servant of Masonry. CENTENNIALS It has been my great pleasure to participate with twelve lodges in the celebration of their centennials. Each celebration was individual in character. Most showed great planning and were rewarded by good membership participation. Centennials are a time of rejoicing. It also should be a time for setting goals for the second century. Each lodge was reminded of their obligation to Freemasonry in comparison with what their forebears in Masonry had accomplished for them. It is my hope that these twelve lodges accept the challenge of the future. T h e twelve lodges are Cherokee 119, Cawker City 125, Palestine 127, Muscotah 116, St. John 113, Altoona 118, Meridian 126, Parsons 117, Hesperian 111, Woodson 121, Excelsior 115 and Polar Star 130. SPECIAL

COMMUNICATIONS

T h e following special communications of Grand Lodge were held during the year. April 8 — Rosedale Lodge No. 333, Kansas City for dedication of new temple. May 20 — Midian Shrine Temple, Wichita, Dedication of new temple. Grand Lodge opened in Albert Pike 303. J u n e 24 — Olathe Lodge No. 19 for the cornerstone and dedication of their new hall. July 1 — Clay Center 134 for the cornerstone ceremony on their new hall. July 15 — Signal Lodge 141, Osage City, cornerstone ceremony of new hall. Sept. 16 — Newton Lodge 142 for the cornerstone ceremony on new public library. Oct. 18 — Clay Center No. 134, dedication of new lodge hall. Nov. 17 — Naphtali No. 310, Almena, dedication of new hall.

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Each of these special communications was very successful. T h e Masons in these communities can be very proud of their part in improving their community. YOUTH It has been my pleasure to attend several meetings of our youth organizations. I have been so impressed with the quality of leadership of the young men and women, that I have invited them to participate in this annual communication. I hope that each of you will have an opportunity to share in their work in the local community. To those dedicated Masons who serve our fraternity, by serving these youth organizations, I have the utmost praise. Each of us owes a debt of gratitude to these brethren. It is planned that you will hear from representatives of DeMolay, Rainbow and Job's Daughters throughout this meeting. SUMMONS T h e Summons program initiated last year was continued this year. T h e line of communication opened between the Grand Master and the members of his craft has many rewards. Masons have responded to the call to rededication and Lodge Officers appreciate the renewed interest among their members as they return to lodge. I continue to get response from Masons and from lodges as to the value of this program. I sincerely hope that this program may continue for years to come. To those brethren that have inquired as to why they did not receive a summons, I can only say that the mailing addresses were compiled by a voluntary effort on the part of the secretaries and there are a few lodges that have not sent their lists in. GRAND LODGE H I S T O R Y One year ago M . ' . W . ' . Charles McGinness was accorded the title of Grand Secretary Emeritus and was assigned the task of compiling a history of the Grand Lodge. Rather than wait for the completed history, I have asked that he have a portion of it ready for distribution a t this annual communication. It is hoped that each lodge may receive a copy to take back to their lodge so that all can share in his works. I am sorry to report we did not get it ready for distribution at this time. I hope that it may be ready within a few weeks. TOTAL PROGRAM LODGES This program was developed to set forth the areas in which a Masonic lodge should concentrate its efforts. It is hoped that, though a lodge may not presently meet all the standards of a Total Program Lodge, it will be aware of these standards and set goals to bring the lodge nearer to being a Total Program Lodge. The result will be stronger, more active lodge, which will attract new men into our craft. A Total Program Lodge is one that plans the year ahead and then carries out those plans. It is a lodge that displays proficiency in the ritual, has a n active Masonic Education Committee which is utilizing the Lodge System of

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Masonic Education and the officers of the lodge participate in District, Area and Grand Lodge meetings and maintains an active program of charity at the lodge level. Those lodges that have been recommended for recognition in the Total Program Lodge Awards for 1972 a r e : Rising Sun No. 8, Acacia No. 9, Lafayette No. 16, Topeka No. 17, O t t a w a No. 18, Circleville No. 20, Palmyra No. 23, Pacific No. 29, Towanda No. 30, lola No. 38, Patmos No. 97, Wchita No. 99, Fidelity No. 106, Woodson No. 121, Belleville No. 129, Henri No. 190, Canton No. 197, Lebanon No. 221, M a r m a t o n No. 245, Albert Pike No. 303, Virginia No. 315, Cuba No. 362, Macksville No. 371, Mayetta No. 393, L a t h a m No. 4 0 1 , Bestor C. Brown No. 433 with honorable mention going to York Lodge No. 57. MASONS O F T H E YEAR Throughout Masonry we honor brethren for their service to the craft by appointment or election to various offices. Often there are many deserving brethren who continue t o serve after holding a place of honor and many who serve that may never have the opportunity to be recognized beyond their local lodge, yet render service to other lodges a n d their district. It is for this service that we recognize those who are recommended as Masons of the Year within their district. U p o n recommendation of their brethren, it is my pleasure to designate the following brethren as Masons of the Year for 1972. W . ' . Will Bennett, Girard 9 3 ; W.*. Eugene Carlson, Solomon City 105; R.". W.". Clifford Clayton, Patmos 9 7 ; W.*. H . B. "Bert" Cleghorn, Wichita 9 9 ; W.". John Crumrine, Woodson 1 2 1 ; W . ' . Durward Danielson, Lafayette 16; W.". John Depaoli, Pittsburg 187; W.". H . Claude Hickman, Circleville 2 0 ; W.". Ronald Holmes, J o p p a 2 2 3 ; W.". Luther Jacobs, Mayetta 3 9 3 ; W.". Clifford A. Johnson, Lindsborg 3 9 7 ; W.*. Harry Kennedy, Vulcan 2 2 9 ; W.*. David E. Kerr, Doric 8 3 ; W . ' . Edward E. Latta, Marysville 9 1 ; W . ' . Joe Ludlum, Virginia 3 1 5 ; W . ' . D . J. McMinn, Clinton 2 3 3 ; W.". Danield Moskau, Wathena 6 4 ; W . ' . LeRoy Neely, Macksville 3 7 1 ; W . ' . Raymond Richardson, Cawker City 125; W.". Marvin Shoemaker, Narka 3 4 9 ; W.". Earl Sitton, AppoUo 297, Mason of the year from District 5 5 ; W . ' . Raymond E. Stillwell, Orient 5 1 ; W.". Morris Sykes, Topeka 17;.W.". Ray A. Talbott, Ottawa 18; W . ' . Orville E. Weekes, Hoisington 3 3 1 . EDICT F R O M T H E GRAND EAST To the Masters, Wardens and Brethren of Garfield Lodge No. 235, AF &AM, Leonardville, Kansas and Ashlar Lodge No. 344, AF & AM, Riley, Kansas: A proposition to consolidate Garfield Lodge No. 235 AF & AM, Leonardville, Kansas a n d Ashlar Lodge No. 344, A F & A M , Riley, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8, A R T I C L E I X of the Constitution. T h e proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his Lodge were notified and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge by the necessary two-thirds ballot. N O W , T H E R E F O R E , I, Richard D. Kelsey, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M . ' . W . ' . G r a n d Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the

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above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Ashlar Lodge No. 344, AF & A M located at Riley, Kansas. I T IS H E R E B Y O R D E R E D that the Secretary of Garfield Lodge No. 235 transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas, and that he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Ashlar Lodge No. 344, A F & A M . T h e effective date of this consolidation shall be March 28, A.D. 1972, A.L. 5972. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Garfield Lodge No. 235, A F & A M to list all properties owned by the said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Ashlar Lodge No. 344, AF & AM as above provided for. T h e Secretary of Garfield Lodge No. 235 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and to the Secretary of Ashlar Lodge No. 344 any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of January 1st to March 28, 1972 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which' dues have been paid. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Ashlar Lodge No. 344, A F & A M to report to the Grand Secretary the dates on which all terms of the Edict have been complied with. I N T E S T I M O N Y W H E R E O F , I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of th'e Grand Lodge to be affixed in the City of Topeka, this 28th day of March, A D 1972, AL 5972. RICHARD

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KELSEY

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ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, JR.

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Secretary EDICT FROM T H E GRAND EAST

To the Masters, Wardens and Brethren of Isabel Lodge No. 400, AF & AM, Isabel, Kansas and Delta Lodge No. 77, AF & AM, Medicine Lodge, Kansas: A proposition to consolidate Isabel Lodge No. 400, A F & A M , Isabel, Kansas and Delta Lodge No. 77, AF & AM, Medicine Lodge, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8, A R T I C L E I X of the Constitution. T h e proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his Lodge were notified and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge by the necessary two-thirds ballot. N O W , T H E R E F O R E , I, Richard D. Kelsey, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Delta Lodge No. 77, A F & A M , located at Medicine Lodge, Kansas. I T IS H E R E B Y O R D E R E D that the Secretary of Isabel Lodge No. 400 transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the G r a n d Secretary at Topeka, Kansas, and that he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Delta Lodge No. 77, AF & A M in accordance with by-law 3-618-Assets and Liabilities. T h e effective date of this consolidation shall be January 3 1 , A.D. 1973. I t shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Isabel

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Lodge No. 400 to list all properties owned by the said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Delta Lodge No. 77, AF & AM as above provided for. T h e Secretary of Isabel Lodge No. 400 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and to the Secretary of Delta Lodge No. 77 any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of December 3 1 , 1972 to January 3 1 , 1973 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to virhich dues have been.paid. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Delta Lodge No. 344, AF & A M to report to the Grand Secretary the dates on which all terms of the Edict have been complied with. I N T E S T I M O N Y W H E R E O F , I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the City of Topeka, this 31st day of January, A.D. 1973, AL 5973. RICHARD

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ATTEST: ALBERT O .

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ARNOLD, J R .

Secretary CERTIFICATES OF

PROFICIENCY

Many brethren have earned proficiency certificates this year. I t has been a pleasure to issue these certificates and to present some of them personally. O n e of the most impressive efforts in attaining proficiency was that of Brian Alan Barkan, an officer in Dwight Lodge No. 374. This brother earned all of his certificates from " B " to unlimited in a matter of a few weeks this past summer. District 34 under the leadership of R.'. W . ' . Clifford Clayton, D D G M , approved brethren for 23 cards at one time for the largest request of the year. District 38 with R . ' . W.". J. Paul Carver, D D G M , had brethren earning certificates throughout the year. M y only regret, with the program this year, has been that the interest a n d enthusiasm for proficiency has not been wide spread throughout the state. In the many visits I have made this year, there is indication that there is plenty of need for improvement in ritualistic proficiency. V I S I T S T O O T H E R GRAND

JURISIDICTIONS

I have h a d the opportunity to visit the Grand Lodges of Indiana, Ontario, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma. I had invitations to visit Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvannia, New York and York Grand Lodge in Mexico. T h e duties of the office prevented me from attending these meetings. R.'. W . ' . J. Fred Williamson was my representative to Kentucky and R . ' . W . ' . Robert H. Arnold represented me a t Illinois. FINANCE T w o years ago an adjustment in the division of the per capita tax resulted in a reduction in funds available to the Kansas Masonic Home. Last year a proposal to increase p e r capita tax failed. I have covered my recommendation on financing the H o m e under the subject Kansas Masonic Home.

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T h e lack of enthusiasm for a per capita tax increase indicated to me that budget would need to be adjusted this year to cover the increasing salaries and other inflationary costs such as the doubling of travel allowance for travel to Grand Lodge. This increase in expense without additional income necessitated the curtailing of some programs and dropping others in order to operate within our budget. Perhaps these adjustments were not in the right areas and as a result the craft may have suffered this past year. I am confident that your new Council of Administration is aware of the problems and will make further adjustment to provide this Grand Jurisdiction with the best possible programs for the money available. No matter how frugal they become, a per capita tax increase is just around the corner. By-law 2-305 charges the Council of Administration with the investments of Grand Lodge. During the past four years I have watched the management of the Kansas Masonic H o m e funds by the trust department of a bank in Wichita. I believe that the Council of Administration would be wise to make similar arrangement for Grand Lodge funds. GRAND L O D G E A U T O M O B I L E T h e car furnished the Grand Master by the Masons of Kansas has lightened the burden of office. This year I have been able to reduce the n u m ber of miles traveled, because lodges planned early and allowed me to plan my trips to take in several meetings on one trip. This has not only reduced the miles driven, b u t has cut down the cost involved. I greatly appreciate t h e cooperation of the lodges in this. I hope that more of you will plan early so that mileage can be reduced further, by future Grand Masters. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS I have received many requests for special dispensation this past year. Each request was judged on the merit of the request and on the powers extended to me by our Masonic law. In some cases the request for special dispensation was to accommodate my visit and I remitted the fee, feeling that a lodge should not be penalized for benefiting my visitation. Those requests that were denied were decided on the basis that I did not have authority to grant them or that I felt there was n o valid reason for the request. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS T h e time has come to give credit where credit is due. T h e success of these past twelve months has been the result of a combined effort of so many brethren. T h e guidance and cooperation of the Past Grand Masters has been of great value to me. I would hope that every brother attending this communication would thank these brethren for another years service to our fraternity. My Grand Lodge Officers have performed well beyond the call of duty to strengthen Masonry throughout our jurisdiction this year. Perhaps the saddest experience of being Grand Master is the realization that this group will disperse, perhaps never to serve again as a group. T o each I will always hold fond remembrance of the Grand Lodge family of 1972. T h e servants of Masonry in Kansas are the District Deputy Grand Masters.

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These brethren have represented me well on numerous occasions. Because of their service, the burden of the office of Grand Master is much lighter. T h e work of any organization is actually done in committees. I doubt that many Masons realize the valuable service that Grand Lodge committeemen perform for the craft. M y brethren, I appreciate your services. T h e Lecturers continue to perform extraordinary service to the lodges of Kansas. T h e i r skill in proficiency and in their ability to get it across continues to build Masonry in our state. M y brethren, I commend you on your excellent work a n d your dedication to Freemasonry. T h e officers and committtees of the local lodges have helped improve Masonry by their dedicated service to their brethren. It has been a pleasure working with you and for you. Finally to those full-time servants of Masonry, the staff in the Grand Lodge office, I certainly owe much thanks. Their cooperation has made this year very enjoyable. Perhaps because of my nearness to the office, I have been a little too demanding, but we had a job to do and we did it. T h e r e are some individuals who need a special thank you. Henry Bennett has served G r a n d Lodge extremely well in all his years of service in the office, but without h i m during these past two years, the transition in the office would have been almost unworkable. It was great to have one there to hold things together as our new Grand Secretary learns the ropes. I cannot overlook the services rendered the Grand Lodge this year by Bill Bogue and Vivian Wild of the Masonic Foundation staff. When our staff bogged down with work, they came to our aid. I called on them to d o the copy work on two of the publications of the G r a n d Lodge this year. Their skill and advice were every helpful in both of these endeavors. RULINGS 1. I denied the request from a lodge to sell a pin consisting of the American flag and a white flag with the masonic emblem on it because I felt that it was not a true Masonic emblem and t h a t many organizations would soon be offering similar pins. My fears were soon proven. 2. U p o n complaint from some members of the craft, who were also members of Midian Shrine, investigation was m a d e into the operation of their private club. U p o n advice of the Jurisprudence Committee, I ruled that this operation was in conflict with our Masonic laws and must be closed. 3. O n two occasions I have ruled that a rejected petitioner has the right to petition another lodge in whose jurisdiction he resides after the expiration of exclusive jurisdiction of the original lodge. 4. I have ruled that the six lodges that have failed to have representation at Grand Lodge for the last three years be p u t on probation, if not registered with the Credentials Committee by noon, March 9. This probation to end upon order of the Grand Master or upon recommendation of the Committee on Chartered Lodges and the approval of the Grand Lodge. 5. U p o n request by a lodge to sponsor a fimd raising supper for the benefit of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I ruled that our laws of Masonry prohibited any lodge from endorsing or promoting any enterprise except those which are purly Masonic, regardless of how good the cause.

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RECOMMENDATIONS 1. I recommend that from this 117th Annual Communication, each lodge be directed to appoint a Masonic Education Committee and t h a t this committee become functional immediately, dispensing knowledge to the candidates for Masonry as set out in the book "Lodge System of Masonic Education" as revised in 1972. 2. I recommended that this Grand Jurisdiction consider meaningful financial support to the Hospital Visitation Program of the Masonic Services Association. 3. Because of the success we have had with concurrent jurisdiction in those areas now allowed by our laws. I recommend the following a m e n d m e n t to our Constitution. T h e present Sec. 2, Art. I X be deleted and in its place the following be adopted: Sec. 2, Art. I X , Jurisdiction — Each lodge situated within this G r a n d Jurisdiction shall have concurrent jurisdiction over all candidates residing within this Grand Jurisdiction. 4. Since there is little in our constitution and by-laws regarding conduct of the funeral ceremony and most of the guidelines are found in the monitor, at the conclusion of which it states that "these rules are for general guidance and may be reasonably modified", I make the following recommendation: For the purpose of conducting funerals and commemorating our departed brethren, a Lodge of Sorrow may be opened and remain open for one year. I would suggest t h a t the year conclude a t the lodge meeting nearest to Memorial Day at which time all departed brethren could be honored. T h e Lodge of Sorrow could be opened at the next meeting or at the time of the first funeral, which ever came first and remain open until Memorial Day next. This would not preclude those lodges who prefer to open each time, to do so. VISITATIONS March 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 20 21 23 24 25 25 29

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Installed as Grand Master Topeka — Job's Daughters 50th Anniversary Program Frankfort No. 67, Dinner and fellowship, open Burlingame, Corinthian No. 79, 50 year emblems Belleville No. 129, 50 year emplems St. Marys, Pottawatomie No. 52, St. Patricks Celebration Hutchinson, Reno No. 140, 50 year emblems Natoma No. 390, 50 year emblems Dighton, Barney No. 279, Public Schools Program Topeka, Golden Rule No. 90, 50 year emblems Florence, Advance No. 114, Father-Son Night Topeka, Area 5 Masonic Education Meeting Baldwin, Area 2 Masonic Education Meeting Pittsburg No. 187, 50 year emblems

April

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Lecompton No. 420, 50 year emblems Kansas City, Old Mission No. 153, 50 year emblems Fontana, Equity No. 131, 50 year emblems Topeka Hi Twelve Club Oak Hill No. 334, 50 year emblems

1 3 4 5

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VISITATIONS —

June

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1 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 13

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(Continued)

Wichita, Bestor G. Brown No. 433, 50 year emblems Kansas City, Ancient Form No. 34 Kansas City, Rosedale No. 333, Dedication Wichita, Kansas Hi-Twelve Convention Macltsville No. 371, 50 year emblems Wellington No. 150, 50 year emblems Topeka, Seabrook No. 385, 50 year emblems Topeka, Siloam No. 225, 50 year emblems Lincoln No. 154, 50 year emblems Burden, Clinton No. 233, 50 year emblems Beloit, Mt. Vernon No. 145, 50 year emblems Dexter No. 156, 50 year emblems Topeka, Grand Chapter, O r d e r of Eastern Star Harper No. 206, 50 year emblems Halstead No. 46, 50 year emblems Topeka, Masonic H o m e Board Topeka, Grand Master's Reception 25 — Shawnee Lodge No. 54, 50 year emblems 27-29 •— Columbus Ohio, Midwest Conference on Masonic Education May

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22

LaCygne No. 6 1 , 50 year emblems Kingman, Ninnescah No. 230, 50 year emblems Kansas City, Ben H u r No. 322, 50 year emblems Kansas City, Area 3 Masonic Education Meeting Emporia, Area 6 Masonic Education Meeting Baxter Springs No. 71, 50 year emblems Douglass, No. 151, 50 year emblems Abilene, Area 10 Masonic Education Meeting Marysville, Area 11 Masonic Education Meeting Atchison, Area 4 Masonic Education Meeting Grand Lodge of Indiana Topeka, Orient Lodge No. 5 1 , 50 year emblems Wichita, Midian Shrine Dedication Hays No. 195, 50 year emblems Sabetha No. 162, 50 year emblems Towanda No. 30, 50 year emblems Coffeyville, Keystone No. 102, 50 year emblems Cherokee No. 119, 50 year emblems and Centennial Highland, Smithton No. 1, 50 year emblems Leavenworth, District 3, 50 year presentation

1 — Wichita, Rainbow State Assembly 2 — Colby, Area 16 Masonic Education Meetings 3 •—• Garden City, Area 15 Masonic Education Meeting Pratt, Area 14 Masonic Education Meeting 8-10 — Grand Lodge of Nebraska 10 — Garden City, Tyrian No. 246, 50 year emblems 13 •—• Russell No. 177, 50 year emblems 15 — Leon, Joppa No. 223 50 year emblems 16 •—• Parsons No. 117, 50 year emblems

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VISITATIONS —

(Continued)

17 19 20 21 24

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Emporia No. 12, 50 year emblems Wichita No. 99, 50 year emblems Augusta, Mystic Tie No. 74, 50 year emblems Wakarusa No. 402, Table Lodge Olathe No. 19, Cornerstone and Dedication

1 5 15 17-21 27 28 29

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Clay Center No. 134, Cornerstone ceremony Topeka No. 17, 50 year emblems Osage City, Signal No. 141, Cornerstone ceremony Grand Lodge of Canada in Ontario Emporia, DeMolay Chapter meeting Wichita, Council of Administration Wichita, Masonic Home Board Meeting

August 1 4-6 8 13

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Sept.

6 8-9 12 14 16 16 19-21 23 23 24-26 30 30

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Newton No. 142, 50 year emblems Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Planning Midwest Conference Wichita, Sunflower No. 86, 50 year emblems Topeka, Golden Rule No. 90 Newton, Cornerstone for New Public Library Cawker City No. 125, Centennial Grand Lodge of Iowa, Des Moines Parsons, Area 7 Masonic Education Meeting Ft. Scott, Area 1 Masonic Education Meeting Grand Lodge of Missouri, St. Louis St. John, Area 13 Masonic Education Meeting Russell, Area 12 Masonic Education Meeting

3 5 7 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26

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Humboldt, Pacific No. 29, 50 year emblems Lyons, Royal No. 192, Honoring sixty year Mason Edgerton, Palestine No. 127, Centennial Overbrook, Ridgway No. 62, Honoring 50 year Masons Wichita, Albert Pike No. 303, 50 year emblems Wichita, North Star No. 168, 50 year emblems Manhattan, Lafayette No. 16, 50 year emblems Muscotah No. 116, Centennial, 50 year emblems Concordia, St. John No. 113, Centennial Altoona No. 118, Centennial Clay Center No. 134, Dedication of new hall Elk Falls, Meridian No. 126, Centennial Parsons No. 117, Centennial Rossville, Hesperian No. I l l , Centennial Toronto, Woodson No. 121, Centennial Kansas City, Rosedale 333, 50 year emblems Hoisington No. 331, 50 year emblems

July

Topeka, DeMolay Chapter Meeting Clayton New Mexico, 5 State Masonic Meeting Council Grove No. 36, 50 year emblems Grand Lodge Officers Picnic, Tuttle Creek, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Algott as hosts 17 — Dwight No. 374, Presentation of Proficiency Certificates 19 — Wichita, State De Molay Conclave

Oct.

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VISITATIONS —

March

(Continued)

27 — Wichita, Council of Administration 28 — Wichita, Masonic Home Board Meeting Uniontown, Excelsior No. 115, Centennial Nov.

2 — Stafford No. 252, 50 year emblems 4 — Topeka, Arab Shrine Ceremonial 6 — Lawrence, Lawrence No. 6 and Acacia No. 9, 50 year emblems 8 — Anthony No. 200, 50 year emblems 10 — Independence, Fortitude No. 107, 50 year emblems 11 — Netawaka, Polar Star No. 130, Centennial 13 •— Valley Center No. 364, 50 year emblems 15 — Lawrence, Scottish Rite Reunion Banquet 16 — Sharon Springs No. 417 17 •— Almena, Naphtali No. 310, Dedication of new hall 18 — Liberal, Fargo No. 300, 50 year emblems 21 •—• Baldwin, Palmyra No. 23, 50 year emblems 28 — Kinsley, Mt. Moriah No. 179, Table Lodge 29 — El Dorado, District 34, honoring Fred Pechin

Dec.

1 — Topeka, Special Meeting of Trustees, Kansas Masonic Foundation 6 •— Topeka, Topeka No. 17, Installation of Officers 7 — Elkhart No. 422, 50 year emblems 9 — Topeka, Conference on Masonic Unity 13 — Rossville, Hesperian No. I l l , Installation of Officers 20 — Wakarusa No. 402, Installation of Officers 27 — Abilene, Benevolent No. 98, 50 year emblems

Jan.

6 10 12 13 15 16 17 21-23 25 26 27 27

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Almena, District 56, 50 year emblem presentations Salina No. 60, 50 year emblems Hamlin No. 185, 50 year emblems St. Marys, District 20 Meeting Topeka, Arab Shrine Annual Meeting lola No. 38, 50 year emblems Wakarusa No. 402, 50 year emblems Denver, Grand Lodge of Colorado El Dorado, Patmos No. 97, 50 year emblems Wichita, Council of Administration Wichita, Masonic Home Board Hamilton No. 301, 50 year emblems

Feb.

1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13-15

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Garnett, Delphian No. 44, 50 year emblems Kansas City, Wyandotte No. 3, 50 year emblems Arma No. 408, 50 year emblems Augusta, Mystic Tie No. 74, 50 year emblems Mulvane No. 201, 50 year emblems Effingham, Mackey No. 48, 50 year emblems Wichita, District 37, Kansas Masonic Home Arkansas City, Crescent No. 133, 50 year emblems Grand Lodge of Oklahoma

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VISITATIONS — 17-21 24 26 27 March 1 8-10

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(Continued)

Washington, D . C , Grand Masters Conference Carbondale No. 70, 50 year emblems Pratt, Kilwinning No. 265, 50 year emblems Leavenworth, Public Schools program Savonburg, Virginia Lodge No. 315, 50 year emblems Wichita, 117th Annual Communication of Grand Lodge

IN CONCLUSION It seems only a short time ago that I received the gavel of authority. M y hopes were high, my goals were set, as I embarked on my travels as your Grand Master. Today my hopes are still high, though some of my goals were not realized. I am confident that one day they will be. I have the greatest confidence in the ability of those who will follow. I t has been a pleasure to serve with them. My goals have been their goals and in fact many of the goals I set were initiated by one of my Council of Administration. I look forward with great anticipation to serving under R.". W . ' . J. Fred Williamson, R.". W.". Forrest D . Haggard and R.'. W . ' . Robert H . Arnold. May the unity of purpose which has been ours over these past few years continue in the years ahead. I am very proud of the Mason I selected as Grand Senior Deacon. Already he has proven his abilities and I am sure that our fraternity will benefit from his leadership. T o some, those "young bucks" have been a blessing to this G r a n d Jurisdiction. T o others, they may have been a thorn. Regardless of your feelings, I can assure you that our desire has been to serve our brethren and our goal has been to build Masonry. "We build the road of Masonry with other men in mind We do not build for you and me we build for all mankind. We build a road! remember, men Build not for now, but build for then And other men who walk this way Shall find the road we build today." Fraternally, RICHARD D . K E L S E Y

Grand

Master

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

REPORT OF THE GRAND

March

TREASURER

M . ' . W.". William E. Montgomery, G r a n d Treasurer, presented t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t w h i c h , o n his m o t i o n , w a s r e c e i v e d a n d r e f e r r e d t o t h e C o m m i t t e e o n R e p o r t s of G r a n d O f f i c e r s : To the M:.

W:.

Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of

Kansas:

I herewith submit report of cash and bond accounts of the urer of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas February 15, 1972 to February 16, 1973, inclusive. Cash balances, receipts, disbursements and securities are funds and depositories as established by the Grand Lodge and Administration for amounts as indicated.

Grand Treasfor the period here listed in its Council of

GENERAL F U N D Receipts February 15, 1972—Balance in Bank Received from Grand Secretary

$167,088.01 431,141.52

Disbursements 1971-1972 Warrants outstanding, paid in 1972 $146,246.49 1972-1973 W a r r a n t account 137,033.78 1972-1973 Budget account 51,140.08 1972-1973 Annual Communicataion 16,546.68 1972-1973 Per Diem 7,103.55 Balance in Kavir Valley Bank Savings Account. . . . 90,766.56 February 16, 1973, Balance in Bank 149,392.39* Outstanding: Account—8,295, 343-52-55-58-61-63-6567-68-69-370-72-73-74-76-7778 and 362 $131,921.44 Budget A c c o u n t — 758-72-818-19-20-21-22-23-2425-26-27-728-33 and 834 4,149.74 Mileage Account—215-217 75.96 Per Diem Account—12-252 40.00

$598,229.53

Warrants Warrant

$135,892.81

*Charity Fund Deposit No. 8 for $478.13 credited to General Fund in error. CHARITY FUND Receipts February 15, 1972—Balance in Bank Received from Grand Secretary

8,170.38 9,330.60*

$ 17,500.98

Disbursements 1971-1972 Warrants outstanding, paid in 1972. . . . 1972-1973 Warrants ( I C H thru 1 O C H ) February 16, 1973, Balance in Bank

7,170.38 6,031.84 4,298.76*

$ 17,500.98

Warrants Outstanding (No. 9)

2,000.00

*Figures include Deposit No. 8 in amount of $478.13 which was in transit.

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G E N E R A L F U N D BOND A C C O U N T â&#x20AC;&#x201D; U . S . T R E A S U R Y BILLS Registered Bonds U.S. Treasury Bond, 4 % Sept. 1963-Aug. 1973, No. 1147 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3 ^ 4 % July 22, 1970-Nov. 15, 1974, No. 17350-52, 17400-02 & 17435 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4 . 2 5 % Apr. 1960-May 15, 1985, No. 5B61A-62B-63C, 4227H-28J U.S. Treasury Bond, 6 1 4 % Feb. 15, 1972-Feb. 15, 1982, No. 4041 U.S. Treasury Notes, 7 . 5 % Oct. 1, 1965-Aug. 15, 1976, No. 3131-35 U.S. Treasury Notes, 6 . 2 5 % Feb. 15, 1971-Feb. 15, 1978, No. 6875-78 Certificate of Deposit, 5 % for 3-6-9- or 12 Months, No. 11719

Cost

Par Value

$10,000.00

52,660.87

60,000.00

19,204.67

23,000.00

10,000.00

50,000.00

40,000.00

10,000.00

$191,865.54 $203,000.00 GENERAL F U N D I N D U S T R I A L BONDS $20,000.00 U.S. Steel Corporation Bonds, 4 . 5 % , Maturity date 1996 carrying $20,000.00 Santa Fe Railroad Bonds, 4 % , Maturity date 1995 carrying $10,000.00 National Biscuit Co. Bonds, 4 . 7 5 % , Maturity date 1987 carrying $10,000.00 Ford Motor Credit Bonds, 8 . 7 5 % , Maturity date 1975 carrying $ 5,000.00 Consolidated Edison Company Bonds, 3^8%, Maturity date 1992 carrying $ 5,000.00 Pacific Power and Light Bonds, 8 . 7 5 % , Maturity date 1999 .carrying $ 5,000.00 Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Bonds, 8 5 i % , Maturity date 1989 carrying $ 5,000.00 Boise Cascade Credit Bonds, 1 0 % , Maturity date 1975 carrying $10,000.00 Niagara Mohawk Power Bonds, 3.25%., Maturity date 1983 . carrying

value $14,196.45 value

11,260.89

value

7,658.04

value

10,065.00

value

3,400.00

value

5,000.00

value

5,025.00

value

5,000.00

value

6,696.45

TOTAL Capitol Federal Savings and Loan, Account No. 318603 Kaw Valley State Bank & Trust, (Savings Account)

$ 68,301.83 42,699.42 90,766.56

CHARITY FUND U.S. Treasurer Bonds, 4 . 2 5 % Jan. 23, 1959-Feb. 15, 1980, No. 51775-76, 60903, 13559, 17358

$ 7,585.98

$ 9,000.00

44 I

U.S. Feb. U.S. Feb. U.S. Nov. U.S. Aug. U.S. Oct. U.S. Feb.

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March

Treasury Bond, BYs % . 15, 1972-Feb. 15, 1982, No. 3265 Treasury Bond, 63/8% 15, 1972-Feb. 15, 1982, No. 4042 Treasury Note, 5 . 7 5 % 14, 1967-Nov. 15, 1974, No. 20504 Treasury Note, 5 5 ^ % 15, 1968-Aug. 15, 1974, No. 14110 Treasury Note, 7.5% 1, 1969-Aug. 15, 1976, No. 2444 Treasury Note, 6 . 2 5 % 15, 1971-Feb. 15, 1978, No. 7730

5,000.00

10,000.00

5,000.00

10,000.00

S U M M A R Y O F CASH BALANCES AND BONDS Cash in Bank: General Fund Charity F u n d

$149,870.52 4,298.76

Total Cash All Funds

$154,169.28

Registered Bonds •— Carrying Value: General- F u n d Charity F u n d

$181,865.54 47,585.98

Total U . S . Bonds All Funds

$229,451.52

Certified Deposit — General Fund Industrial Bonds -— General Fund Savings Account No. 318603 Savings Account No. 951250

$ $ $ $

10,000.00 68,301.83 42,699.42 90,766.56

CERTIFICATION This is to certify that our records show a balance to the Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of xvansas in the following amounts as of the close of business February 16, 1973: General Fund Charity Fund

$149,870.52* 3,820.63** KAW

VALLEY

STATE B A N K AND

TRUST

Topeka, Kansas By

C E C I L V.

Ass't Vice

MATHENY

President

*Includes Charity Fund deposit No. 8 for $478.13 credited to General Fund in error. **Does not include Charity Fund deposit No. 8 for $478.13 which is in transit. Fraternally submitted, WILLIAM E .

Grand

MONTGOMERY

Treasurer

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REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY R . ' . W . ' . Albert O. Arnold, Jr., G r a n d Secretary, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was received and referred to the Committee on Reports of G r a n d Officers: To the M.'.

W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of

Kansas:

I n accordance with by-laws 2-110 and 2-111, I make the following report of the affairs of the Grand Secretary's office for the preceeding year. ANNUAL REPORTS T h e report includes the synopsis of all lodges. Unfortunately, one lodge was extremely late in making report a n d was therefore denied credentials. Death' claimed the bulk of our membership loss and suspensions for nonpayment of dues were again unreasonably high. A quick study of these figures will inform that any sizeable change in these two categories could result in at least maintaining our present numbers. I t is the opinion of many with whom I have counseled, at some time within the next few years, our death rate will diminish. If we then concentrate our efforts on stopping suspensions, I sincerely believe the loss rate will be slowed if not stopped, and the long awaited increase begin. EMPLOYER'S TAX NUMBER Shortly after Grand Lodge last year a request was received from the Bureau of Internal Revenue asking for a list of lodges having employer's tax numbers. Many confused this request with the need for some lodges to file tax Form 990. There are still those who are not sure of the requirement or necessity of having a tax number or of the requirements for filing Form 990. In general these guidelines can be applied. A tax number is needed if a lodge employee receives more than $50.00 per quarter, or more than $200.00 per year in salary. Some types of investments also require an employer's tax number. Form 990 must be filed if a lodge has more than $5,000.00 per year total income. I t should be noted, each case must be considered on it's own merit. We therefore advise, if you do have questions, seek competent legal and tax consultation. Hopefully you have a qualified member who can assist your lodge in making a decision. Your Grand Lodge will of course be glad to assist when possible. NON-PROFIT GORPORATON CHARTERS O n the 25th day of July, 1972, the Secretary of State (Kansas), by letter, informed that all lodges having non-profit corporation charters would be required to file annual reports. This is to conform with provisions of H B 2109 and 2207 passed by our legislature. This brought a flood of calls and letters and it was immediately apparent many lodges were unaware of the fact they did have non-profit corporation charters. This again is an individual lodge decision and again we suggest that your questions regarding the advisability of having such charters, be directed to competent legal counsel.

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

LODGE PROPERTIES

March

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Early in April last year, word reached us informing the hall of Landmark Lodge No. 218 at Mound Valley, was so badly burned it was considered a total loss. A short time later information reached us regarding a secretary who's home was completely destroyed by fire. Fortunately there were no injuries in either case, but as could be expected much inconvenience. In January the secretary of Reno Lodge No. 140 reported a break-in and vandalism of their hall. Damage was negligible, but considerable effort was required to restore order to the records, files a n d equipment. These grim events should constantly remind us to adequately insure and properly protect our lodge properties at all times. O F F I C I A L R E C O R D CARDS T h e official record cards are a p a r t of the continuing program of your Grand Lodge. This supplies among other vital information, the addresses of newly initiated brothers in order that they may receive the Grand Master's message and other communications. M a n y secretaries may not have been aware of this requirement and possibly some of the long time secretaries may have felt this program was in effect for one year only. It is still in effect. GRAND LODGE BUILDING REPAIRS AND

MAINTENANCE

During the past year a window was placed in the west wall of the entrance hallway. This gives full view of those entering and leaving the building and has added materially to our security. Additional lighting was provided in the main room of the lower floor. This has increased the versatility of this room and enables us to use it for large mailings. Grounding of electrical equipment a n d other electrical repairs were necessary to comply with newly suggested regulations. T h e entrance hall, the receptionist-secretary's office and Grand Secretary's office were painted. New carpeting was laid in the three west front offices. I have recommended a five year maintenance program. This would mean the division of the building, with each section receiving attention every fifth year. By so doing a regular program can be maintained within budgeted allowances. TRANSFERS AND D I M I T S In my report to the 116th Annual Communication, transfers, dimits and in particular the form used were treated. A recommendation has been witheld at this time, pending review of a study being conducted by the Conference of Grand Secretaries of North America. I felt it best to have the benefit of this study before making a proposal. DUAL MEMBERSHIPS Dual memberships can serve a purpose, but every effort should be made to see that complete information is supplied petitioners. I refer specifically to by-laws 4-40la, 4 - 4 0 l b and 4-40Ic. In compliance with 4-40la, it has been my unpleasant duty to suspend brethren w h o have allowed their dues t o elapse in dual affiliate lodges. MAILING O n e of the greatest problems encountered by the Grand Secretary's office this past year, has been the extreme long periods of time reported in delivery of second and third class mail. T h e crescendo of criticism reached such a high

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pitch, full investigation was warranted. T o those who have occasion to use these classes of mail, you will well understand that overwhelming evidence pointed to postal practices. Although forms were completed to register an official complaint, filing was withheld as information was received regarding a new postal program structured to deal with the situation. I would not now bring to your attention, but to point out the increased costs that followed. Third class mail is used extensively in forwarding supplies under 15 ounces. This was increased from the maximum of 34ÂŤ: to 600, representing additional cost of some 7 5 % . Likewise, a 3 0 % increase was a d d e d to second class bulk mailing. We principally use the latter for mailing of the Kansas-Mason. While these are sizable raises, second a n d third class are still considerably under the cost of first class rates. W e must therfore continue to use them. We urge your assistance and cooperation: report address changes as soon as possible to your secretary; secretaries in turn forward this information to Grand Lodge just as soon as possible; make every effort to order supplies u n d e r one cover; place your orders and requests well in advance ,thus allowing for possible delays. " L O D G E SYSTEM O F M A S O N I C E D U C A T I O N " "LODGE OFFICER'S MANUAL" We have undertaken printing of these booklets at your Grand Lodge. This was a "first" effort and required far more time than originally anticipated. While a number of months were spent in reviewing, rewriting, editing, proofreading and correlating, I feel this was a worth-while project. It will now be possible to provide these editions at a considerable savings. With reference to the " L O D G E S Y S T E M O F M A S O N I C E D U C A T I O N , " I cannot refrain from challenging you and all Masons in this Grand Jurisdiction to be present at the forthcoming AREA M E E T I N G S . O u r Council of Administration in revising this book, has prepared I believe, the finest edition of it's kind to date. I t represents a monumental change in our instructions to candidates. T h e " L O D G E O F F I C E R S M A N U A L , " is informative a n d will be of tremendous assistance in conducting the business of our lodges and is also highly recommended. APPRECIATION Although the operation of the Grand Secretary's office follows a pattern, it is necessary to establish priorities almost on a daily basis. In consequence thereof, during the past year, in administering the affairs of this office, time and again I have asked the staff to go "yet another mile." T o these requests, perhaps better defined as demands, their response has been diligent efforts and loyal support. For this I am most gratteful. My appreciation to the Committee Chairman who have so willingly assisted in presenting their reports to be entered in the printing of the ADV A N C E D R E P O R T S , another "first". M y special thanks to the staff and to my two right hands, my secretary Mrs. Donella Glenn and to "mister do everything at Grand Lodge," the assistant to the Grand Secretary, Brother Henry O. Bennett. T o the Grand Master, the Council of Administration and to all of you in Kansas Masonry, my highest praise for your efforts and appreciation for your always willing cooperation, as we labor together in the "best interest of Freemasonry." Fraternally submitted, A L B E R T O . ARNOLD J R .

Grand

Secretary

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

I N C O M E AND E X P E N D I T U R E S With the assistance of the Chairman of the Finance Committee and our Council of Administration, I submit the following estimate of revenues and expenditures for the ensuing year. (By-law 2-111). Revenues Transfer into General Fund (By-law 2-302) Per Capita ($1.50 x 81,675 members) Less 5 % to Charity Fund Interest in Investments Sale of Supplies and Miscellaneous Receipts

Total

5,401.00 122,512.50 (6,401.62) 20,000.00 9,000.00

$150,511.88 Expenditures

Budget ( 7 3 % of $68,200.00) Grand Master's Contingent Fund Grand Master's Allowance Grand Secretary's Allowance P I C A Account Annual Communication Expenses Grand Master's Apron and Jewel Grand Treasurer's Allowance Grand Master's & Grand Secretary's Conference Grand Tyler's & Asst. Gr. Tyler's Allowance Lecturer's Committee on Ritualistic Work Committee on Masonic Education Committee on Public Schools Committee Allowance Committee on Temple Building & Remodeling Trials & Punishments George Washington National Memorial Mileage & Expense Per Diem Allowances Masonic Service Association Dues_ Printing Annual Proceedings Grand Officer's Travel Expense Printing Kansas Laws of Masonry Library Expense Stationery and Printing Grand Lodge Building Repair Replacement of Equipment, Grand Lodge Automobile Expense Postage and Express Distribution of List of Lodges Miscellaneous Expense Promoting DeMolay Total

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49,800.00 4,000.00 800.00 13,082.00 690.30 1,500.00 1,000.00 200.00 2,000.00 80.00 3,000.00 750.00 12,000.00 2,750.00 1,300.00 200.00 150.00 1,000.00 19,500.00 7,000.00 2,000.00 3,600.00 3,000.00 1,000.00 800.00 2,500.00 1 . |,„_ _„ j ' 4,000.00 5,500.00 400.00 500.00 1,000.00 $150,102.30

1972-73

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

SCHEDULE "A" Lodge No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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Dues and Fees

Lodge - No.

Dues and Fees

387.00 413.00 4,933.00 108.00 453.00 1,696.00 2,156.00 1,849.00 1,198.00 977.00 284.00 2,730.00 276.00 1,722.00 1,280.00 3,502.00 1,710.00 857.00 328.00 266.00 258.00 471.00 899.00 102.00 149.00 374.00 182.00 351.00 561.00 119.00 400.00 407.00 133.00 750.00 561.00 529.00 738.00 453.00 586.00 126.00 605.00 383.00 614.00 186.00 471.00 141.00 270.00 400.00 323.00 4,358.00 270.00

54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104

1,325.00 313.00 313.00 848.00 228.00 183.00 3,840.00 469.00 347.00 387.00 473.00 471.00 480.00 417.00 630.00 185.00 494.00 815.00 231.00 386.00 916.00 393.00 509.00 663.00 189.00 448.00 652.00 93.00 96.00 466.00 165.00 249.00 5,603.00 203.00 640.00 291.00 4,510.00 844.00 216.00 730.00 722.00 529.00 1,907.00 1,337.00 1,106.00 5,201.00 840.00 331.00 2,107.00 1,469.00 538.00

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Lodge No. 105 106 107 108 109 110 Ill 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 - 127 ..... 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 . 147 148 14 150 151 152 153 154 155

Dues and Fees 295.00 836.00 1 ,449.00 303.00 215.00 989.00 289.00 828.00 693.00 349.00 281.00 216.00 1,812.00 168.00 369.00 345.00 372.00 248.00 120.00 495.00 186.00 96.00 164.00 93.00 635.00 120.00 190.00 252.00 1,990.00 645.00 447.00 438.00 573.00 208.00 318.00 1,612.00 370.00 1,394.00 428.00 446.00 457.00 485.00 461.00 524.00 238.00 1,326.00 771.00 390.00 3,294.00 468.00 174.00

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SI. O

PROCEEDINGS O F

March

THE

SCHEDULE "B" Lodge No.

Dues and Fees

1 24 .... 35 43 46 96 .... 136 143 147 153 ,

3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 6.00 11.00 12.00 3.00 3.00 6.00

Lodge No.

Dues and Fees

159 $ 6.00 167 3.00 179 6.00 195 3.00 200 .... . ... 12.00 205 3.00 222 .... 2.00 235 12.00 241 3.00 242 6.00

Lodge No. 281 307 311 319 330 334 357 402 411 445

Dues and Fees . . .$

...

6.00 6.00 3.00 11.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 6.00 3.00 3.00

Total. .....$156.00 SCHEDULE "C" Amounts received from investments: General

Fund

U.S. 3 . 7 5 % Savings Bond X2034839H $10,000.00 10,000.00 U.S. 4 % Treasury Bond 1147 52,660.87 U.S. 3 / 8 % Treasury Bonds 17350-52, 17400-02-35 19,204.67 U.S. 4 . 2 5 % Treasury Bonds 5861A-2B-3C:4427H-8J 10,000.00 U.S. 63/8% Treasury Bond 4041 50,000.00 U.S. 7 % Treasury Notes 3131-32-33-34-35 40,000.00 U.S. 6 . 2 5 % Treasury Notes 6875-78 10,000.00 Certificates of Deposit, 5 % 11719 U.S. Steel Corporation Bonds 14,196.45 Santa Fe Railroad Bonds 11,260.89 National Biscuit Co. Bonds 7,658.04 Ford Motor Credit Bonds 10,065.00 Consolidated Edison Bonds 3,400.00 Pacific Power and Light Bonds 5,000.00 Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Bonds 5,025.00 Boise Cascade Credit Bonds 5,000.00 Niagara M o h a w k Power Bonds 6,696.45 Capitol Federal Savings and Loan Charity

$ 320.20 400.00 2,325.00 977.50 637.50 3,750.00 2,500.00 250.00 925.00 820.00 475.00 875.00 218.75 437.50 431.26 500.00 325.00 4,208.03*

Fund

U.S. 4 %

Treasury Bonds 51775-6; 6 0 9 0 3 ; 13559; 17358 J 1,585.98 $ 540.00** U.S. 63/8% Treasury Bonds 3265; 4042 15,000.00 956.26 U.S. 5 . 7 5 % Treasury Note 20504 5,000.00 287.50 U.S. 5 ^ % Treasury Note 14110 5,000.00 421.89** U.S. 7 . 5 % Treasury Note 2444 5,000.00 375.00 U.S. 6 . 2 5 % Treasury Note 7730 10,000.00 625.00 • I n t e r e s t from Capitol Federal Savings was added to principal. Therefore interest shown in ledger is $4,208..03 less or $16,167.71. • • I n c l u d e s 3 interest checks instead of the usual 2.

1972-73

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

CASH A C C O U N T General Fund: Schedule " A " Schedule " B " Schedule " C " Lodge supplies sold Special dispensations Subscription to Kansas Mason Grand Chapter budget settlement Grand Council budget settlement Grand Commandery budget settlement Capitol Federal Savings (Transfer of funds) Grand Lodge Banquet tickets Transfer of funds from Savings Account Sale of Books Transfer of funds from Charity Fund (By-law 2-302) Miscellaneous receipts

$250,162.00 156.00 16,167.71 11,420.96 135.00 347.40 4,966.60 2,257.55 4,966.60 90,000.00 4,751.00 40,000.00 543.20 5,049.04 218.46 $431,141.52

Charity

Fund:

Schedule " C " Transfer of funds from Grand Lodge (By-law 2-302) Miscellaneous receipts

3,205.65 6,119.95 5.00

9,330.60

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

WARRANT ACCOUNT Date 2-25-72 2-28-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 9-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 1-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3 - 6-72 3- 6-72 3 - 6- •72 3 - • 6 -.72 3 - . 9-.72 3 - 1 3 - .72 3 - 1 3 . •72 3 - . 1 3 - •72

3 - 1 3 . .72 3- 1 3 .. 7 2 3- . 1 3 . -72 3- . 1 3 - •72 3 . .10- -72 3 . . 1 4 . -72 3-• 15--72 3 . .16- -72 3 . -20 -72 3--22. -72 3--22. - 7 2 3 -22 - 7 2 3 -22 - 7 2 3 -22 - 7 2

No.

Favor of

For

1—Goffe-Carkener-Blackford, P u r c h a s e of Bonds $ 2 — K a w Valley S t a t e Bank, A d j u s t m e n t on Bond exchange . . 3—Richard D. Kclsey, Grand M a s t e r ' s Contingent F u n d . . . . 4—Chester L. Gilbert, C o m m i t t e e Allowance 5—CaTroll C. A r n e t t , C o m m i t t e e Allowance 6—William E . Bradford, C o m m i t t e e Allowance 7 — A r t h u r C. Hodgson, C o m m i t t e e Allowance 8—Jack Euler, Committee Allowance 9—Woodrow W . Coleman, C o m m i t t e e Allowance 10—Lewis Carter, C o m m i t t e e Allowance 11—K. Maynard C u r t s , C o m m i t t e e Allowance 1 2 — J o h n D. C u n n i n g h a m , C o m m i t t e e Allowance 13—Ralph E. Wilson, Committee Allowance 14—Ben W. Graybill, C o m m i t t e e Allowance 1 5 — F r a n k L. H u n n , C o m m i t t e e Allowance 16—Floyd S. Ecord, C o m m i t t e e Allowance 1 7 — F r a n k T. Moore, Grand L e c t u r e r ' s E x p e n s e 18—Ronald E. White, Grand L e c t u r e r ' s E x p e n s e 19—Charles D. Gallipeau, Grand L e c t u r e r ' s Expense 20—Charles Haddock, Grand L e c t u r e r ' s E x p e n s e 21—Clarence W . Sills, Grand L e c t u r e r ' s Expense 2 2 — J . Earl Oden, Grand L e c t u r e r ' s E x p e n s e 2 3 — H a r v e y L. H e n d e r s o n , Grand L e c t u r e r ' s Expense 2 4 — E a r l M. Sitton, Grand L e c t u e r e r ' s E x p e n s e 25—Glenn J e n k i n s , Grand L e c t u r e r ' s E x p e n s e 26—Topeka Municipal Auditorium, A n n u a l Comm. Expense . . 27—G. G. Tauber Company, A n n u a l Comm. Expense 28—Allen P. Gerye, C o m m i t t e e Allowance 29—Capitol City, Inc., Masonic E d u c a t i o n 3 0 — F i r e Equipment Sales & Serv., Grand Lodge Equip 3 1 — A l b e r t 0. Arnold, J r . , P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s ( P e t t y Cash) 32—Topeka E n g r a v i n g Co., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 33—Gold Specialties P r i n t i n g , Stationery & P r i n t i n g 34—Nationwide P a p e r s , Stationery & P r i n t i n g 35—Business Envelope Mfg., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 36^—J. M. H a r t Company, Stationery & P r i n t i n g 8 7 — T h e H a r t n e t t Company, I t e m s for Resale 3 8 — H a l l Lithographing Co., I t e m s for Resale 39—Swank P r i n t i n g , I t e m s for Resale 4 0 — C r a n e & Company, I t e m s for Resale 41—Lou-Walt Corporation, I t e m s for Resale $569.10 Miscellaneous E x p e n s e 144.60 42—Champlin P e t r o l e u m Co., Masonic Education 4 3 — H a r r y Klitzner Co., Masonic E d u c a t i o n 4 4 — K a w Valley S t a t e Bank, C o m m i t t e e on Public Schools . . . 4 5 — J . M. H a r t Company, Stationery & P r i n t i n g 4 6 — Q u i n n Public Relations, Masonic Education 47—Ben W. Graybill, Masonic E d u c a t i o n $25.00 A n n u a l Communication 15.40 Temple Bldg. & Remodeling 17.50 4 8 — J . Earl Oden, Grand L e c t u r e r ' s E x p e n s e 4 9 — H a r v e y L. H e n d e r s o n , Grand L e c t u r e r ' s E x p e n s e 5 0 — F r a n k T. Moore, Grand L e c t u r e r ' s E x p e n s e 5 1 — F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Grand Officers T r a v e l Expense . . . . 5 2 — J o h n A. I r v i n e , A n n u a l Comm. E x p e n s e 5 3 — F a r m Bureau I n s u r a n c e , Automobile E x p e n s e 5 4 — R o b e r t W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & E x p e n s e 65—Neil Firestone—Chrysler, A u t o E x p e n s e 56—Malcolm A . H a r d y , Trials & P u n i s h m e n t 57—Vickers Petroleum Corp., Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 58—Chaplain P e t r o l e u m Co., Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 69—Richard D. Kelsey, Gr. M a s t e r ' s Allowance 60—William E . Montgomery, Gr. T r e a s u r e r ' s Allowance . . . . 61—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s )

Amount 572.56 107.70 4,000.00 50.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 300.00 106.80 55.60 89.79 225.00 151.00 290.10 216.48 171.59 186.40 220.00 93.98 350.00 6.15 42.69 20.00 3.42 21.63 101.50 230.40 66.93 625.13 1,159.20 10.00 29.19 713.70 9.15 20.40 187.50 18.11 406.31 58.02 74.00 37.00 37.60 137.69 250.00 81.28 379.00 1,802.50 9.00 8.40 15.65 189.60 47.40 184.75

1972-73

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

WARRANT Date 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-23-72 3-27-72 3-27-72 3-28-72 3-28-72 3-28-72 3-28-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4 - 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 6-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 6-72 4 - 6-72 4- 5-72 4-10-72 4-11-72 4-11-72 4-17-72 4-17-72 4-17-72 4-17-72 4-17-72 4-18-72 4-18-72 4-21-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-25-72 5- 4-72 5- 8-72 5- 8-72 5- 8-72 5- 8-72 5- 8-72 5- 8-72 5- 8-72 5- 8-72

No.

F a v o r of

ACCOUNT—continued For

6 2 — A l b e r t O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. Sec. Allowance 63—Kaw Valley S t a t e Bank, PICA and F W H Taxes 6 4 — K a n s a s T u r n p i k e Auth. Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 65—Paine, Weber, Jackson, Curtis P u r c h a s e of U.S. Steel Bonds 66—Paine, Weber, Jackson, Curtis, P u r c h a s e N i a g a r a Mohawk Bonds 67—NOT ISSUED 6 8 — J a m e s E . Zimmerman, A n n u a l Comm. E x p e n s e 69—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. Officers T r a v e l E x p e n s e 70—Topeka News, Inc., Annual Comm. Expense 71—Capitol Truck Lines, Inc., P o s t a g e a n d E x p r e s s 7 2 — H u m e Music Co., Annual Comm. E x p e n s e 7 3 — W a s h b u r n B u r a l Music Dept., Annual Comm. E x p e n s e . . 74—Wilson Florist, Annual Comm. E x p e n s e 7 5 — W a r d Bus Service, Annual Comm. E x p e n s e 76—Mr. G's, Inc., Annual Comm. E x p e n s e 77—Major Movers, Inc., Annual Comm. E x p e n s e 78—^Topeka Traffic Department, A n n u a l Comm. E x p e n s e . . . . 7 9 — E a r l L. Nelson, Annual Comm. E x p e n s e 80—Topeka E n g r a v i n g Co., Inc., Masonic Education 81—Donaldson's Jewelers, Masonic Education 82—Capitol City, Inc., Masonic Education 83—Shaw-Barton Specialties, Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 84—^Rex L. Broker, Gr. Master's Jewel 85—A. B. Dick Co., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 86—Dale E. Williams, Library E x p e n s e 8 7 — M y r o n Green Cafeteria, Misc. E x p . (Gr. M a s t e r ' s B a n a . ) 8 8 — E u t h Walker, Miscellaneous E x p e n s e 8 9 — J . C. Darling Co., Miscellaneous E x p e n s e 90—Daily Republican, Masonic Education 9 1 — L o u - W a l t Corp., Items for Resale 92—C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale 9 3 — L . M. H a r t Company, I t e m s for E e s a l e 9 4 — K a n s a s Masonic Home, Misc. Epx. (Masonic B u s F u n d ) 95—Êobert D. Caplinger, Automobile Exp $207.57 Annnual Communication . . . 86.16 P o s t a g e and E x p r e s s 22.13 96—Director of Revenue (Kans) Kansas Income Tax 9 7 — E o b e r t W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s (2nd Class) 98—Êobert M. Domme, P.M., I t e m s for Resale 99—S.W. Bell Tel. Co., Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec, E m e r i t u s ) . . . . 100—Quinn Public Relations, Masonic Education 101—Ralph D. Walker, Grand Officers T r a v e l E x p e n s e 102—Vickers Petroleum Corp., Masonic Ed. ((Jr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 103—Robert W . Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e and Express ( S t a m p s ) 1 0 4 — E o b e r t H . Arnold, Gr. Officers T r a v e l E x p e n s e 105—Club Service Inc., Masonic Education 106—Âlbert O. Arnold, J r . , Gr. Sec. Allowance 107—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic E d . (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) . . 1 0 8 — K a w Valley S t a t e Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H T a x e s . . 1 0 9 — J . F r e d Williamson, Gr. Officers T r a n s . & Masonic Ed. . . 110—Goffe-Carkener-Blackford, P u r c h a s e of S. P . Bonds . . . . 1 1 1 — K a n s a s Historical Society, Library Expense 112—Simon A r t Studio, Masonic Education 113—Ben W . Graybill, Masonic Education $166.61 Temple Bldg. & Remodeling . . . 16.60 114—Donaldson's, Masonic Education $ 3.65 Misc. Expense 11.90 115—^Nationwide P a p e r s , Inc., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 116—Gold Specialities P r i n t i n g , Stationery & P r t g $ 12.53 Masonic Education . . . 224.91 117—Swank P r i n t i n g , Items for Resale 118—A. B . Dick Company, Replacement of E q u i p m e n t

Amount 839.15 286.36 4.10 3,428.62 3,677.26 37.63 10.67 126.29 30.01 31.05 75.00 69.00 40.00 8.69 87.50 4.00 84.00 35.00 35.00 13.23 70.40 721.00 160.73 15.53 4,402.20 19.76 9.52 514.75 61.98 19.28 488.78 55.00 316.80 14.10 125.00 60.00 30.20 368.66 179.17 26.38 206.00 93.39 556.50 839.15 184.76 260.36 397.19 590.11 2.75 184.85 182.21 16.55 26.87 237.44 5.00 3,922.50

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

WARRANT ACCOUNT—conanued Date 5- 8-72 5- 8-72 6- 8-72 5- 8-72 6-11-72 5-11-72 5-12-72 5-12-72 6-24-72 6-24-72 6-24-72 5-22-72 5-22-72 6-22-72 6-22-72 5-22-72 5-22-72 6-22-72 6-22-72 6- 1-72 6- 2-72 6- 7-72 6- 7-72

6- • 1 .• 7 2 6 - • 7 -• 7 2 6 - • 7 -• 7 2 6 - • 7 -• 7 2 6 - • 7 -• 7 2 6 - • 7 -• 7 2 6- •IS--72 6- I S - -72 6 - • 1 6 -• 7 2 6- . 1 6 - • 7 2 6- . 1 6 - • 7 2 6 - • 1 6 -- 7 2 6 - • 1 6 -- 7 2 6- -16-•72 6 - • 1 6 -• 7 2 6- • 2 1 -• 7 2 6- • 2 3 -• 7 2 6- • 2 3 -- 7 2 6- •29- • 7 2 7-• 7-•

-72 7-- 7 2 ! •

7 - • 1-- 7 2 7 - • 7 -• 7 2 7 - • 7 .- 7 2 7 - • 7-- 7 2 7 - • 7-- 7 2 7 - • 1-- 7 2

No.

Favor of

For

119—Simmer Floral Company, Miscellaneous E x p e n s e 1 2 0 — A l b e r t O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. Officers T r a v e l E x p e n s e 121—Richard D. Kelsey, Automobile Expense $126.46 Masonic Education 110.46 122—Daily Republican, P r i n t i n g Laws of Masonry . . $1,184.55 Masonic Education 944.14 1 2 3 — F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Masonic Education $62.20 Gr. Officers Travel 63.25 124—Ralph D. Walker, Gr. Officers Travel 22.00 Masonic Education 81.00 125—Donald E . S t a t e n , Grand Tyler 126—Gary R. H a u s e r m a n , Asst. Grand Tyler 127—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. Secretary's Allowance 128—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 1 2 9 — K a w Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 1 3 0 — R o b e r t W. Domme, P o s t m a s t e r , P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s 1 3 1 — R o b e r t W. Domme, P o s t m a s t e r , P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s 132—Albert O. Arnold, J r . , P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s (petty c a s h ) . . 1 3 3 — F r e d J., Williamson, Gr. Off. Travel E x p e n s e . . . $125.30 Masonic Education 214.56 1 3 4 — S . W . Bell Tel. Co., Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) N N . 136—A.T. & S.F. R w y . Co., Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) . . 1 3 6 — R o b e r t H . Arnold, Gr. Off. Travel E x p e n s e 137—William E. Bogue, Gr. Lodge Bldg. Repair 1 3 8 — B e n n y L. Holloway, Gr. Officers Travel E x p e n s e 139—Ralph D. Walker, Masonic Education $ 70.50 Gr. Off. Travel E x p e n s e 130.00 140—Daily Republican, Masonic Ed $183.87 Stationery & P r t g 239.47 1 4 1 — J . M. H a r t Company, Stationery & P r t g .$ 46.64 Items for Resale 108.42 142—Gold Specialties, Stationery & P r t g $ 6.17 Comm. Public Schools 11.49 143—Macoy Publishing Co., Items for Resale 144—Swank P r i n t i n g , I t e m s for Resale 1 4 5 — I B M Corporation, Replacement of Office E q u i p m e n t . . . . . 146—Cook Paint & Varnish, Gr. Lodge Bldg. Repair 147—Ed Marling's, Gr. Lodge Bldg. Repair 1 4 8 — T h e F - R A s s o c , Inc., Miscellaneous E x p e n s e 149—A. E . Bowman, Director, Gomm on Public Schools (Diane Hind Scholarship — 1st Place E s s a y W i n n e r ) 150—Donald T. Sprinkle, Misc. Expense 1 6 1 — F r e d Pechin, Masonic Education 152—Gerald R. Bergen, Dir. Comm. on Public Schools (Clifford S. Lewis Scholarship—5th Place E s s a y W i n n e r ) 163—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. Sec. Allowance 154—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 165—Richard D. Kelsey, Gr. Master's Allowance 166—William E. Montgomery, Gr. T r e a s u r e r ' s Allowance . . . . 1 5 7 — K a w Valley Bank & T r u s t Co., FICA & F W H Taxes . . . . 1 5 8 — R o b e r t W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s (Box R e n t ) 1 5 9 — F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , I t e m s for Resale 160—.Vickers Petroleum Co., Masonic E d . (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 1 6 1 — F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Masonic Ed $212.62 Gr. Officers Travel 83.30 1 6 2 — K a n s . Univ. Endow. Assn., Comm. on Public Schools . . . . 163—Ralph D. Walker, Masonic Ed $ 80.00 Gr. Officers Travel 107.90 164—Albert O. Arnold, J r . , Gr. Officers Travel 1 6 5 — P a n t a g r a p h P r i n t i n g , Distribution of list of Lodges 1 6 6 — T o p e k a E n g r a v i n g Co., P r i n t i n g Annual Proceedings . . . . 167—C. E . Ward Co., I t e m s for Resale 168—Swank P r i n t i n g , I t e m s for Resale 1 6 9 — M e e k ' s Inc. I t e m s for Resale

Amount 12.36 72.59 236.92 2,128.69 115.45 103.00 60.00 30.00 839.16 184.75 260.36 200.00 192.00 20.00 339.86 41.44 84.22 120.00 72.49 14.40 200.50 423.34 153.96 17.66 310.71 15.00 18.63 7.98 616.21 14.40 500.00 5.00 50.00 100.00 839.16 184.75 189.60 47.40 286.36 28.80 8.00 29.85 295.82 200.00 187.90 65.31 80.61 26.91 15.08 5.00 26.36

1972-73

G R A N D LODGE OF K A N S A S

WARRANT

ACCOVNT—continued

Date

No.

7- 7-72 7- 7-72 6- 7-72 7- 7-72 7-10-72 7-11-72

170—Macoy P u b l i s h i n g Co., Items for Resale 171—A. B . Dick Co., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 172—Gold Specialties Co., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 173—Director of Revenue (Ks.) Kansas Income Tax 174—Kans. T u r n p i k e Auth., Masonic Ed. (Gr. See. E m e r i t u s ) 175—Ben W. Graybill, Gr. Officers Travel $ 84.25 Masonic Education 24.65 176—Richard D. Kelsey, Masonic Education S 47.95 Automobile Expense 274.53 177—Ralph D. Walker, Gr. Officers Travel 178—Robert H . Arnold, Gr. Officers Travel $61.60 Masonic Education 19.71 179—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. See's Allowance 180—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 181—Kaw Valley S t a t e Bank and T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 182—Quinn Public Relations, Masonic Education 183—National Geo. Society, Masonic Education (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s Expense) 184—Dodge City Comm. College, Comm on Public Schools . . . . (Beatrice J. H i c k e r t Scholarship) 185—Robert W . Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s 186—Wichita S t a t e Univ., Comm on Public Schools ( S t u a r t Dyck Scholarship) 1 8 7 — K a n s a s DeMolay Association, P r o m o t i n g DeMolay 188—Masonic Service Ass'n., Association Dues 189—Topeka E n g r a v i n g Co., P r i n t i n g Annual Proceedings . . . 190—Swank P r i n t i n g , Items for Resale 191—Macoy P u b l i s h i n g Co., Items for Resale 192—Gold Specialties P r t g . , Items for Resale $ .99 Stationery & P r t g 8.29 193—American Linen Supply, Stationery & P r t g 194—Capitol City, Inc., Replacement of E q u i p m e n t 195—Lord's Flowers, Miscellaneous E x p e n s e 196—J. F r e d Williamson, Gr. Officers Travel $74.89 Masonic Education 21.74 197—Lou Walt Corp., Gr. Master's Apron & Jewel 198—Kansas Univ. Endowment, Public Schools Committee . . . 199—Clarence W. Sills, Comm. on Ritualistic Work 200—Ronald E. White, Comm on Ritualistic Work 201—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. Sec. Allowance 2 0 2 — K a w Valley St. Bank, FICA & F W H Taxes 203—A.T. & S.F. Rwy. Co., Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 204—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 2 0 5 — E a r l M. Sitton, Comm. on Ritualistic Work 206—Leonard Meat Co., Inc., Comm. on Ritualistic Work . . . . 2 0 7 — M u r r a y ' s Market, Comm. on Ritualistic Work 208—Ilene McAtee, Comm. on Ritualistic Work 209—Eslie McAtee, Comm. on Ritualistic Work 2 1 0 — G a r n e t t E . Greene, Comm. on Ritualistic Work 211—Robert W. Domme, P M , P o s t a g e & Express 212—^Registered Jewelers, Gr. Master's Jewel & Apron 213—Conf. Gr. Secretaries, Gr. Master's & Gr. See. Dues . . . . 214—Topeka E n g r a v i n g Co., Masonic Education 215—A. B . Diek Co., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 216—Gold Specialties P r t g . , Stationery & P r i n t i n g 217—Swank P r i n t i n g , Items for Resale 218—Masonic Service Ass'n., Association Dues $183.42 Masonic Education 312.76 2 1 9 — H u t c h i n s o n J r . College, Comm. on Public Schools ( J a n Corbett Scholarship) 220—Charles D. Gallipeau, Comm. on Ritualistic Work 2 2 1 — H a r v e y L. Henderson, Comm. on Ritualistic Work 222—Robert W . Domme, P M , P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s ( S t a m p s ) . . 223—Robert W . Dommee, PM, P o s t a g e & E x p

7-14-72 7-18-72 7-18-72 7-24-72 7-24-72 7-24-72 7-24-72 7-24-72 7-26-72 7-27-72 8- 1-72 888888-

3-72 7-72 7-72 7-72 7-72 7-72

8- 7-72 8- 7-72 8- 7-72 8-10-72 8-11-72 8-21-72 8-22-72 8-22-72 8-22-72 8-23-72 8-23-72 8-23-72 8-24-72 8-29-72 8-29-72 8-29-72 8-29-72 8-29-72 8-30-72 9- 6-72 9- 6-72 9- 6-72 9- 6-72 9- 6-72 9- 6-72 9- 6-72 9- 6-72 9-11-72 9-11-72 9-12-72 9-12-72

F a v o r of

For

Amount 382.14 347.27 2.23 39.60 10.15 108.90 322.48 64.00 81.15 839.15 184.75 260.36 230.70 2.75 300.00 262.00 100.00 l,i,000.00 1,;,834.20 16.25 15.00 12.56 9.28 4.66 105.26 12.42 96.63 61.60 300.00 16.80 12.00 839.15 235.16 75.90 126.00 51.09 8.69 8.90 10.50 9.00 74.00 200.00 386.80 42.50 2.85 28.46 2.85 5.00 496.17 100.00 14.80 81.88 225.00 150.00

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

WARRANT Date 9 -15 - 7 2 9 -16 - 7 2 8--18 - 7 2 9 -20 - 7 2 9 -20 - 7 2 9 -20 - 7 2 9-- 2 0 - 7 2 9-- 2 0 - 7 2 9 -22 - 7 2 9--22 - 7 2 9--22 - 7 2 9--29 - 7 2 9- •29 - 7 2 10- - 6 - 7 2 10- - 6 - 7 2 10- - 6 - 7 2 10- - 6 - 7 2 10- - 6 - 7 2 10- • 6-- 7 2 10- • 6 - 7 2 10- • 6-- 7 2 10- - 6 - 7 2

10- • 6-- 7 2 10- • 6-- 7 2 10- • 1 1 .• 72 10- • 16-- 7 2 1 0 - 24- • 7 2

10- -24- - 7 2 10- .24- • 7 2 1 0 - -24- • 7 2 1 0 - •24- • 7 2 1 0 - -24- • 7 2 1 1 - • 1-- 7 2 1 1 - • 6-• 7 2 11-

R .- 7 2

1111-. 11-. 11-• 1111--

6- -72 6-• 7 2 6-• 7 2 6-• 7 2 6- •72 7-• 7 2

1 1 - - 7-• 7 2 11- 1 3 - •72 1 1 - 2 1 - •72 11- 2 1 - •72 11- 2 1 - -72 11- 2 2 - •72 11- 2 2 - •72 11- 2 2 - •72 11- 2 7 - •72 1 1 - 2 8 - •72 11- 30- 72 12121212--

5-•72 5 - • 72 5-•72 6-• 7 2

No.

Favor of

March

ACCOVNT—continued For

224—Richard D. Kelsey, Automobile E x p e n s e $358.31 Masonic E d u c a t i o n 61.25 2 2 5 — F r e d Pechin, Masonic Education 2 2 6 — K a n s a s School Supply, Misc. E x p e n s e 2 2 7 — T h e Daily Republican, Masonic E d u c a t i o n 2 2 8 — T h e Royal Cleaners, Misc E x p e n s e 2 2 9 — A l b e r t O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. See's Allowance 230—Richard D. Kelsey, Gr. M a s t e r ' s Allowance 231—William E. Montgomery, Gr. T r e a s ' Allowance 2 3 2 — K a w Valley St. Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes . . . . 233—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic E d u c a t i o n 2 3 4 — R o b e r t W. Domme, PM, P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s 2 3 5 — R o b e r t W. Domme, PM, P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s 236—^Robert W . Domme, PM, P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s 2 3 7 — T h e World Company, P r i n t i n g A n n u a l Proceedings 238—^A. B . Dick Co., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 239—Gold Specialties Co., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 240—Nationwide P a p e r s , Inc., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 2 4 1 — B u s . Envelope Mfgs., Inc., I t e m s for Resale 242—Swank P r i n t i n g , Items for Resale 2 4 3 — Z a c k Taylor Painting, Building Repair 244—Director of R e v e n u e (Ks.) K a n s a s I n c o m e Taxes 2 4 5 — R a l p h D. Walker, Masonic E d u c a t i o n $117.00 Gr. Officers T r a v e l 76.00 2 4 6 — A l b e r t O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. Officers T r a v e l 2 4 7 — A l b e r t O. Arnold, Jr., P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s ( p e t t y c a s h ) . . 2 4 8 — R o b e r t W . Domme, PM, P o s t a g e & E x . ( P e r m i t No. 603) 249—-William B. S t a n s b u r y , Jr., Gr. M a s t e r ' s & Gr. Sec. Conf. 2 5 0 — B e n W. Graybill, Masonic E d u c $61.92 Ben W. Graybill, Temple Bldg. Remod 26.90 Ben W. Graybill, Gr. Officer's T r a v e l 73.46 2 5 1 — A l b e r t O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. See's Allowance 2 5 2 — K a w Valley S t . Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes . . . . 253—^Robert W. Domme, P M , I t e m s for Resale 264—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic E d u c a t i o n 265—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic E d u c a t i o n 256—^Robert H . Arnold, Masonic E d u c a t i o n $24.50 R o b e r t H . Arnold, Gr. Officers T r a v e l 41.30 257-—^Ralph D. Walker, Gr. Officers T r a v e l 268—I^eonard C. Ziegler, Library E x p e n s e 259—Gold Specialties, Stationery & P r i n t i n g 2 6 0 — N a t i o n a l Geographic, Library E x p e n s e 2 6 1 — L o u - W a l t Corporation, Items for Resale 2 6 2 — J . M. H a r t Co., Items for Resale 2 6 3 — T o p e k a E n g r a v i n g Co., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 2 6 4 — F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Masonic E d u c $103.18 F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Gr. Officer's T r a v e l 76.76 2 6 5 — F a r g o Lodge No. 300, Misc. E x p e n s e 266—^Robert W. Domme, P M , P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s 2 6 7 — A l b e r t O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. See's Allowance 2 6 8 — K a w Valley S t . Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H T a x e s . . . . 269—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic E d u c a t i o n 270—Nationwide P a p e r s , Stationery & P r i n t i n g 2 7 1 — M . W. Sykes & Co., Grand L o d g e Bldg. Repair 272—^R. L . Polk & Co., Library E x p e n s e 2 7 3 — R a l p h D. Walker, Gr. Officer T r a v e l E x p e n s e 2 7 4 — R i c h a r d D. Kelsey, Automobile E x p $222.03 Richard D. Kelsey, Masonic E d u c 29.37 2 7 5 — J . F r e d Williamson, Masonic E d u c $170.03 J . F r e d Williamson, Gr. Officer T r a v e l 188.60 276—Gold Specialties, Stationery & P r i n t i n g 2 7 7 — L o u - W a l t Corporation, I t e m s for Resale 278—Swank P r i n t i n g , Items for Resale 2 7 9 — J . M. H a r t Company, Items for Resale

Amount 419.56 50.00 16.97 518.01 17.88 854.72 189.60 47.40 230.02 125.00 104.00 300.00 60.00 3,594.09 317.59 9.43 260.32 104.60 10.00 578.00 38.70 193.00 106.09 20.00 1,200.00 120.00 152.27 892.88 127.70 60.00 125.00 196.11 65.80 61.00 9.00 19.20 9.00 404.36 2,421.40 2.64 179.94 5.00 286.00 892.88 127.70 125.00 24.84 633.65 12.00 27.60 251.40 358.63 10.05 202.10 10.00 119.03

1972-73

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

WARRANT Date

No.

Favor of

ACCOVTSiT—continued For

12- 5-72 2 8 0 — H a r t n e t t Company, I t e m s for Resale 12- 5-72 281—Simons Carpet Co., Gr. Lodge Bldg. Repair 12- 5-72 2 8 2 — H a r t n e t t Company, I t e m s for Resale 12- 5-72 283—Robert W. Domme, P M , P o s t a g e & Express ( S t a m p s ) . . . 12- 5-72 284—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., P o s t a g e & Express (petty c a s h ) 12-13-72 285—Myron Green Cafeteria, Mescellaneous Expense 12-14-72 286—^Robert W. Domme, PM, P o s t a g e & Express 12-15-72 287—Davin Electric, Gr. Lodge Bldg. Repair 12-19-72 288—Albert O. Arnold, Gr. See's. Allowance 12-19-72 289—Richard D. Kelsey, Gr. M a s t e r ' s Allowance 12-19-72 290—William E. Montgomery, Gr. Treas.' Allowance 12-19172 291—Kaw ViOley Bank & T r u s t , PICA & F W H Taxes 12-19172 292—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education 12-19-72 293—Quinn Public Relations, Masonic Education 12-22-72 294—Ralph D. Walker, Gr. Officers Travel Exp 12-22-72 295—Midwest Conf. on Masonic E d u c , Library Expense 1- 3-73 296—The Topeka Club, Miscellaneous Expense 1- 5-73 297—Conf. of Gr. M a s t e r s , Gr. Masters Conference 1- 6-73 298—Robert W. Domme, P M , Items for Resale 1- 9173 299—G. G. T a u b e r Company, Annual Coram. Expense 1- 9-73 300—Gold Specialties, Masonic Ed $30.74 Gold Specialties, Stationery & P r t g 7.IB 1- 9-73 301—Masonic Service Ass'n., Library Expense 1- 9-73 302—Swank P r i n t i n g , I t e m s for Resale 1- 9173 303—C. E. W a r d Co., Iteras for Resale 1- 9-73 304—Johnson Service Co., Building Repair 1- 9-73 306—Fred Pechin, Masonic Education 1- 9-73 306—C. E. W a r d Co., I t e m s for Resale 1-11-73 3 0 7 — G a m e t t e E. Greene, L e c t u r e r s Fee & Expense 1-11-73 3 0 8 — F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Gr. Officers Travel Expense $65.30 F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Masonic Education 93.33 1-11-73 309—Daily Republican, Masonic Education 1-12-73 310—Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r s Expense & Fee 1-18-73 311—Robert W. Domme, P M , P o s t a g e & Express 1-18-73 312—Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r s Expense & Fee 1-18-73 3 1 3 — G a r n e t t E . Greene, L e c t u r e r s Expense & Fee 1-18-73 314—Walter H . Berger, Public Schools Coram 1-18-73 315—Joseph C. Littrell, Public Schools Coram 1-18-73 316—Ralph E. Wilson, Public Schools Coram 1-19-73 317—^Roadway E x p r e s s , Inc., P o s t a g e & Express 1-22-73 318—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Ed. (Gr. Sec. E m e r i t u s ) 1-22-73 319—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. See's. Allowance 1-22-73 320—Kaw Valley Bank, FICA & F W H Taxes 1-22-73 321—Director of Revenue, Kansas Income Taxes 1-23-73 3 2 2 — F r a n k T. Moore, L e c t u r e r s F e e s & E x p e n s e 1-23-73 323—Ronald E . White, L e c t u r e r s F e e & Expense 1-24-73 324—Robert W. Domme, P M , P o s t a g e and Express 1-29-73 325—Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r ' s F e e & Expense 1-29-73 326—Clarence W. Sills, L e c t u r e r ' s F e e & Expense 1-30-73 327—L. Glenn J e n k i n s , L e c t u r e r ' s F e e & Expense 1-30-73 328—Harvey L. Henderson, L e c t u r e r ' s Fee & Expense 1-30-73 329—Earl M. Sitton, L e c t u r e r ' s Fee & Expense 1-30-73 330—Ronald E. W h i t e , L e c t u r e r ' s F e e & Expense 1-30-73 331—Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r ' s Fee & Expense 1-30-73 332—Conf. of Gr. M a s t e r s , Gr. Masters & Gr. Sec. Conf 1-30-73 333—Paul E. Murphy, Corara. on Chartered Lodges & Lodges UD 1-30-73 3 3 4 — J e r o m e B. Stonehocker, Coram, on Chartered Lodges & Lodges UD 2- 1-73 335—Robert W. Domme, P M , P o s t a g e & Express 2- 1-73 336—Roadway E x p r e s s , Inc., P o s t a g e & Express 2- 6-73 337—Triangle P r i n t i n g , Annual Communication E x p 2- 6-73 338—Gold Specialties, Annual Communication Exp $ 9.42 Gold Specialties, Masonic Education 19.10 Gold Specialties, Stationery & P r i n t i n g 54.35

Amount 412.56 993.60 624.74 167.00 20.00 39.42 30.00 565.11 892.92 189.60 47.40 153.70 126.00 429.25 68.00 80.00 76.15 240.00 60.00 93.9S 37.89 2.00 5.00 34.51 40.17 100.00 22.39 43.60 158.63 1,002.47 47.79 10.90 46.44 33.20 66.80 42.00 42.00 26.39 125.00 832.43 248.60 38.25 62.80 57.70 195.00 25.00 139.20 57.50 283.16 196.13 37.00 36.00 12.00 54.60 128.00 150.00 12.88 46.58 82.87

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

WARRANT ACCOUNT — concluded Date

No.

2- 6-73 2- 6-73

3 3 9 — L o u - W a l t Corporation, Gr. M a s t e r s A p r o n & Jewel 138.40 340—Capitol City, Inc., Masonic E d u c a t i o n $73.77 Capitol City, Inc., I t e m s for Resale 20.96 94.73 341—Topeka Engraving Co., Masonic E d u c a t i o n 13.40 342—Daily Republican, Masonic E d u c a t i o n 775.47 3 4 3 — B u s i n e s s Env. Mfg. Stationery & P r i n t i n g 377.26 344—A. B. Dick Co., S t a t i o n e r y & P r i n t i n g 441.61 345—CCM Ward, Inc., I t e m s for Resale 821.92 346—Meek's Inc., Items for Resale 39.50 3 4 7 — J . M. Hart Com., I t e m s for R e s a l e 512.33 3 4 8 — J . P . Luther Co., I t e m s for Resale 90.00 3 4 9 — E d Marling's, Gr. Lodge Bldg. Repair 6.38 360—Robert W. Domme, PM, P o s t a g e and E x p r e s s (Stamps) 203.00 351—William D. H i g h b a r g e r , Trials & P u n i s h m e n t 30.00 352—Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r s F e e & E x p e n s e 36.37 3 6 3 — G a m e t t e E. Greene, L e c t u r e r s F e e & E x p e n s e 43.00 354—Ronald E. White, L e c t u r e r s F e e & E x p e n s e 52.60 3 6 5 — L . Glenn J e n k i n s , L e c t u r e r s F e e & E x p e n s e 33.00 3 6 6 — C o u r t Reporting Service Trials a n d P u n i s h m e n t 101.15 367—Richard L. Becker, Service Trials and P u n i s h m e n t 6.73 3 5 8 — F r a n k T. Moore, L e c t u r e r s F e e & E x p e n s e 96.80 359—Richard D. Kelsey, Gr. M a s t e r ' s Gr. See's. Conf 798.00 360—Richard D. Kelsey, Automobile E x p e n s e $427.38 Richard D. Kelsey, Misc. E x p e n s e 14.91 442.29 3 6 1 — A l b e r t O. Arnold, J r . , Gr. See's. Allowance 832.43 3 6 2 — K a w Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 248.60 3 6 3 — G a r n e t t E. Greene, L e c t u r e r s F e e & E x p e n s e 43.00 364—Richard D. Kelsey, Gr. M a s t e r ' s , Gr. See's. Conf 234.00 3 6 5 — J . Fred Williamson, Gr. M a s t e r ' s Gr. See's. Conf 234.00 3 6 6 — A l b e r t O. Arnold, J r . , Gr. M a s t e r ' s Gr. Secy. Conf 234.00 367—Ronald E. White, L e c t u r e r s F e e — E x p e n s e 42.00 3 6 8 — G a r n e t t E. Greene, L e c t u r e r s F e e & E x p e n s e 42.60 369—Ben W. Graybill, Masonic E d u c a t i o n 39.09 3 7 0 — J . Fred Williamson, Gr. Officers Travel E x p e n s e 301.81 3 7 1 — A l b e r t O. Arnlod, J r . , Gr. Officers T r a v e l E x p e n s e 18.49 372—Nationwide P a p e r s , Inc., Masonic E d u c a t i o n 342.62 3 7 3 — K a n s a s Masonic Home, Raising F e e ( B y - l a w 4-302) . . . . 5,620.00 3 7 4 — K a n s a s Masonic Home, Per Capita Tax (By-law 2 - 3 0 1 ) . . 122,399.00 3 7 6 — G r a n d Lodge Charity F u n d T r a n s f e r of F u n d s (By-law 2-302) 8,119.95 376—George Washington Memorial, Geo. W a s h . Mem. F u n d . . 1,000.00 377—Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r s F e e & E x p e n s e 43.17 3 7 8 — R o b e r t W. Domme, P M , P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s ( S t a m p s ) . . 175.00

2222-

6-73 6-73 6-73 6-73 6-73 6-73 6-73 6-73 6-73 6-73 8-73 8-73 2- 8-73 2- 8-73 2- 8-73 2- 8-73 2- 8-73 2- 9-73 2-12-73 2-12-73 2-15-73 2-15-73 2- 8-73 2-12-73 2-12-73 2-12-73 2-15-73 2-15-73 2-15-73 2-16-73 2-15-73 2-15-73 2-15-73 2-16-73 2-16-73 2-15-73 2-15-73 2-15-73

Favor of

For

Amount

BUDGET ACCOUNT Date

No.

33333333333333-

600—Topeka Water Department, Office & L i b r a r y 5 0 1 — K a n s a s Power & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 6 0 2 — S . W . Bell Telephone Co., Office & L i b r a r y 603—Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 604—A. B . Dick Co., Supplies & Services 505—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 6 0 6 — E . L. Sutton, Supplies & Services 3 0 7 — I B M Corporation, Supplies & Services 6 0 8 — M o d e m Office Methods, Supplies & Services 6 0 9 — G r e a t Plains Sales Co., Supplies & Services 610—Nationwide P a p e r s , Supplies & Services 6 1 1 — M e e k ' s , Inc., Supplies & Services 5 1 2 — C r a n e and Company, Supplies & Services 613—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services

6-72 6-72 6-72 6-72 6-72 6-72 6-72 6-72 6-72 6-72 6-72 6-72 6-72 6-72

Favor of

For

Amount 4.00 280.13 261.33 7.50 82.29 2.07 28.95 42.62 76.66 18.47 13.62 3.69 12.42 16.62

1972-73

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

BUDGET F a v o r of

ACCOVnr—continued

Date

No.

3- 6-72 3- 6-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-22-72 3-29-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 6-72 4- 5-72 4- 6-72 4- 5-72 4- 5-72 4- 6-72 4- 6-72 4-11-72 4-11-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-24-72 6- 8-72 6- 8-72 5- 8-72 6- 8-72 6- 8-72 5- 8-72 5- 8-72 5- 8-72 6- 8-72 6- 8-72 6- 8-72 5-16-72 6-24-72 5-24-72 5-24-72 5-24-72 5-24-72 5-24-72 5-24-72 6-24-72

514—Ripley's, Supplies & Services 515—Cook P a i n t & Varnish Co. Supplies & Services 516—Henry O. Bennett, Office & Library 517—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 518—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 619—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office & Library 520—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office & Library 621—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 522—Fred R. Whitegon, Office & Library 523—Flossie L. Bennett, Office & Library 624—Elton W a y n e W e r n e r , Office & Library 625—George R. Viar, Office & Library 626—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & Library 627—Kaw Valley S t a t e Bank, FICA & F W H Taxes 528—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 529—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 6 3 0 — H a r r y McFarland, Office and Librery 631—City of Topeka, W a t e r Dept., Office & Library 532—Kans. Power & Light Co., Office & Library 533—S.W. Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 634—Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 535—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 536—Gold Specialties P r i n t i n g , Supplies & Services 537—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 538—Meek's, Inc., Supplies & Services 6 3 9 — W e s t e r n Typewriter Co., Supplies & Services 540—A. B. Dick Co.; Supplies & Services 541—Nationwide P a p e r s , Inc., Supplies & Services 542—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 543—Director of Revenue (Kans.) Kansas Income Tax 5 4 4 — K a n s . E m p l o y m e n t Security, Employment Security 546—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 646—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 547—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 548—Robert Arlie J o h n s o n , Office & Library 649—Sharon K a y e Barnes, Office & Library 550—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 551—Fred R. Whitegon, Office & Library 552—Elton Wayne Werner, Office & Library 553—George R. Viar, Office & Library 554—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & Library 555—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 556—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement 557—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 558—S.W. Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 6 5 9 — K a n s a s Power & Light Co., Office & Library 560—City W a t e r D e p a r t m e n t , Office & Library 561—Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 562—Service I n d u s t r i a l Rental, Supplies & Services 653—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 564—Meek's Inc., Supplies & Services 566—Mor'ern Office Methods, Inc., Supplies & Services 666—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies & Services 667—Dictaphone Corporation, Supplies & Services 568—Addressograph-Multigraph, Supplies & Services 569—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies & Services 570—Henry O. Bennett, Office & Library 671—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 572—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 673—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office & Library 574—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office & Library 575—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 576—Frad R. Whitegon, Office & Library 577—George R. Viar, Office & Library

For

Amount

Tax

1.75 3.28 428.16 378.15 S13.88 367.11 276.76 133.28 213.30 60.67 188.34 214.40 44.04 697.04 175.00 146.32 109.85 4.76 188.43 315.61 7.50 8.01 107.63 2.07 77.16 9.32 83.66 70.97 10.97 131.70 86.49 428.15 378.16 313.88 367.11 276.76 133.28 213.30 146.00 214.40 44.04 675.66 176.00 146.32 194.43 174.56 4.00 7.50 2.07 52.36 15.52 35.67 45.17 86.94 18.90 30.22 428.15 378.15 313.88 367.11 276.76 133.28 213.30 214.40

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

BUDGET ACCOUNT—continued No. 5- 2 4 - 72 5- 2 4 - 72 5- 2 4 - 72 6- 7- 72 6- 7- 72 6- 7- 72 6- 7- 72 6- 7- 72 6- 7- 72 6- 7- 72 6- 7- 72 6 - 7 - •72 6 - 7- 7 2 6 - 7 - •72 6- 7- 72 6 - 7- •72 6 - 1 6 - •72 6 - 1 5 - •72 6 - 1 6 - •72 6 - 1 0 - •72 6 - 1 6 - •72 6- 16-•72 6- 16- •72 6- 16-•72 6 - 1 6 - •72 6 - 1 6 - •72 6- 1 6 . •72 6 - • 1 6 -• 7 2 6- .16- •72 6- 1 9 - •72 6 - • 2 2 -• 7 2 7 - • 5 -. 7 2 7 - . 7-- 7 2 7 - • 7-- 7 2 7 - . 7 -. 7 2 7 - • 7-- 7 2 7 . . 7 '- 7 2 7 - • 7-- 7 2 7 - • 7-- 7 2 7 . • 7-_ a o 7 - • 7-- 7 2 7 - • 7-- 7 2 7 . . 7 .- 7 2 7- - 7 .- 7 2 7- - 7 - 7 2 7- - 7 .- 7 2 7- - 2 0 - 7 2 7- - 2 4 - 7 2 7- - 2 4 - 7 2 7- • 2 4 - 7 2 7- - 2 4 - 7 2 7- - 2 4 - 7 2 7- - 2 4 - 7 2 7- - 2 4 - 7 2 7.- 2 4 - 7 2 7'- 2 4 - 7 2 7. - 2 4 - 7 2 7- - 2 4 - 7 2 8 - 7- 7 2 8 - 7- 7 2 8 - 7- 7 2 8 - 7- 7 2 8 - 7- 7 2 8 - 7- 7 2

F a v o r of

For

5 7 8 — K a w Valley S t a t e Bank & T r u s t , Office & Library 5 7 9 — K e n n e t h N. Pomeroy, Office & L i b r a r y 5 8 0 — F l o s s i e M. Andrews, Office & Library 5 8 1 — K a n s a s Power & L i g h t Co., Office & L i b r a r y 582—City W a t e r D e p a r t m e n t , Office & L i b r a r y 583—S.W. Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 584—Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 585—Ripley's, Supplies & Services 586—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies & Services 5 8 7 — M o d e r n Office Methods, Supplies & Services 588—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 5 8 9 — S h r a k e Electric, Inc., Supplies & Services 590—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 591—American Linen Supply, Supplies & Services 592—Victor Computer Corp., Supplies & Services 593—Allen F . Gerye, Supplies & Services 6 9 4 — H e n r y O. Bennett, Office & Library 595—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 596—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 5 9 7 — R o b e r t Arlie J o h n s o n , Office & Library 5 9 8 — S h a r o n Kaye Barnes, Office & Library 5 9 9 — E d n a M. Pierson, Office & L i b r a r y 6 0 0 — F r e d E . Whitegon, Office & Library 6 0 1 — E l t o n Wayne Werner, Office & Library 602—George R. Viar, Office & Library 603—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & Library 6 0 4 — K a w Valley Bank & T r u s t Co., FICA & F W H Taxes . . . . 6 0 5 — K e n n e t h N. Pomeroy, R e t i r e m e n t 6 0 6 — F l o s s i e M. Andrews, Retirement 6 0 7 — W h e l a n ' s Inc., Supplies & Services 608—A. B . Dick Co., Supplies & Services 609—Montgomery & Baker, I n s u r a n c e 6 1 0 — K a n s a s Power & Light, Office & L i b r a r y 611—City W a t e r Dept., Office & L i b r a r y 612—S.W. Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 613—Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 614—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 615—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 6 1 6 — J . M. H a r t Co., Supplies & Serives 617—Midwestern P a p e r Co., Supplies & Services 6 1 8 — C r a n e & Company, Supplies & Services 6 1 8 — C r a n e & Company 619—Na;tionwide P a p e r s , Supplies & Services 6 2 0 — I B M Corporation, Supplies & Services, 621—Director of R e v e n u e (Ks.) K a n s a s Income Tax 6 2 2 — K a n s . Employment Security, U n e m p l o y m e n t Tax 6 2 3 — R o b e r t Arlie Johnson, Office & Library 6 2 4 — H e n r y O. Bennett, Office & Library 625—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 626—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 6 2 7 — S h a r o n Kaye Barnes, Office & Library 6 2 8 — E d n a M. Pierson, Office & Library 6 2 9 — F r e d R. Whitegon, Office & Library 6 3 0 — E l t o n W. Werner, Office & L i b r a r y 631—George R. Viar, Office & Library 6 3 2 — K a w Valley Bank & T r u s t Co., FICA & F W H Taxes . . . . 6 3 3 — K e n n e t h N. Pomeroy, R e t i r e m e n t 6 3 4 — F l o s s i e M. Andrews, Retirement 635—Topeka W a t e r Dept., Office & Library 6 3 6 — S . W . Bell Telephone Co., Office & L i b r a r y 637—Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 638—Crane & Company, Supplies & Services 6 3 9 — M e e k ' s , Inc., Supplies & Services 6 4 0 — F l y e ' s Machine Shop, Supplies & Services

Amount 627.34 175.00 146.32 100.89 5.59 132.64 7.50 1.75 290.89 36.67 89.05 7.14 2.07 9.32 17.08 60.00 428.16 378.16 313.88 367.11 276.76 133.28 213.30 196.42 147.47 147.47 672.38 175.00 146.32 6.72 14.49 737,00 75.62 4.00 158.59 7.50 4.49 2.07 68.31 2.07 18.63 32.32 10.97 106.10 72.05 367.11 428.15 378.16 313.88 276.76 133.28 213.30 66.36 66.36 696.40 175.00 146.32 7.25 150.57 7.60 7.60 16.78 21.50

1972-73

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

BUDGET Date

No.

Favor of

ACCOUNT—continued For

8- 7-72 641—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Serives 8- 7-72 642—Ripley's, Supplies & Services 8- 7-72 643—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services S-10-72 644—Kansas P o w e r & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 8-23-72 645—Henry O. Bennett, Office & Library 8-23-72 646—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 8-23-72 647—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 8-23-72 648—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office & Library 8-23-72 649—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office & Library 8-23-72 6 5 0 - ^ E d n a M. Pierson, Office & Library 8-23-72 651—Fred R. Whitegon, Office & Library 8-23-72 662—Elton W a y n e Werner, Office & Library 8-23-72 663—George R. Viar, Office & Library 8-23-72 664—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 8-23-72 656—Kenneth N . P o m e r o y , R e t i r e m e n t 8-23-72 666—Flossie M. Andrews, R e t i r e m e n t 8-23-72 657—Charles S. McGinness, Retirement 9- 6-72 668—Topeka W a t e r D e p a r t m e n t , Office & Library 9- 6-72 658—Kansas Power & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 9- 6-72 660—S.W. Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 9- 6-72 661—Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 9- 6-72 662—Nationwide P a p e r s , Inc., Supplies & Services 9- 6-72 663—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 9- 6-72 664—Varityper, Supplies & Services 9- 6-72 666—Crane & Company, Supplies & Services 9- 6-72 666—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 9- 6-72 667—Fire E q u i p m e n t Sales, Supplies & Services 9- 6-72 668—Vorse H e a t i n g & Air Conditioning, Supplies & Services . . 9- 6-72 669—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services 9-15-72 670—Bus. E v n . Mfg., Inc., Supplies & Services 9-22-72 671—Henry O. B e n n e t t , Office & Library 9-22-72 672—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 9-22-72 673—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 9-22-72 674—Robert Arlie J o h n s o n , Office & Library 9-22-72 675—Sharon Kay Barnes, Office & Library 9-22-72 676—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Supplies 9-22-72 677—Fred R. Whitegon, Office & Library 9-22-72 678—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & Library 9-22-72 679—Elton W a y n e W e r n e r , Office & Library 9-22-72 680—George R. Viar, Office & Library 9-22-72 681—Kaw Valley St. Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes . . . . 9-22-72 682—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement 9-22-72 683—Charles S. McGinness, Retirement 9-22-72 684—Flossie M. Andrews, R e t i r e m e n t 10- 6-72 685—Kansas Power & Light, Office & Library 10- 6-72 686—City W a t e r D e p a r t m e n t , Office & Library 10- 6-72 687—S.W. Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 10- 6-72 688—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 10- 6-72 689—Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 10- 6-72 690—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Service 10- 6-72 691—Nationwide P a p e r s , Inc., Supplies & Services 10- 6-72 692—American Linen Supply Co., Supplies & Services 10- 6-72 693—Modern Office Methods, Inc., Supplies & Services 10- 6-72 694—Kans. E m p l o y m e n t Security, FICA & Employment Tax . . 10- 6-72 695—Director of Revenue (Kans.) Kansas Income Taxes 10-24-72 696—Henry O. B e n n e t t , Office & Library 10-24-72 697—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 10-24-72 698—Robert A. J o h n s o n , Office & Library 10-24-72 698A—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 10-24-72 699—Sharon K. B a r n e s , Office & Library 10-24-72 700—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 10-24-72 701—Fred Whitegon, Office & Library 10-24-72 702—Elton W . W e r n e r , Office & Library 10-24-72 703—George R. Viar, Office & Library

Amount 2.07 1.75 35.67 73.62 428.15 378.15 313.88 367.11 276.76 104.80 213.30 113.68 37.92 608.10 175.00 146.32 175.00 4.20 94.22 164.49 7.50 13.43 12.94 59.94 108.68 49.36 25.36 8.00 230.60 176.99 428.16 378.15 313.88 367.11 276.76 133.28 213.30 68.21 130.34 47.40 633.84 175.00 175.00 146.32 80.02 8.49 149.73 13.01 7.60 2.07 34.50 5.18 36.18 62.62 98.50 428.15 378.15 367.11 313.88 276.76 66.59 213.30 226.34 47.40

PROCEEDINGS

THE

March

BUDGET ACCOUNT—continued Date

No.

Favor of

For

10-24-72 704—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & L i b r a r y 10-24-72 7 0 5 — K a w Valley Bank & T r u s t , F I C A & F W H Taxes 10-24-72 706—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t 10-24-72 7 0 7 — K e n n e t h N. Pomeroy, R e t i r e m e n t 10-24-72 708—Flossie M. Andrews, R e t i r e m e n t 1 1 - 6-72 709—City Water Department, Office & Library 1 1 - 6-72 7 1 0 — K a n s a s Power & L i g h t Office & Library 1 1 - 6-72 711—S.W. Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 1 1 - 6-72 712—Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 1 1 - 6-72 713—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 1 1 - 6-72 714—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies & Services 1 1 - 6-72 715—Ripley's, Supplies & Services 1 1 - 6-72 7 1 6 — S t e v e Smith Cameras, Supplies & Services 1 1 - 6-72 717—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 1 1 - 6-72 718—Ihling Bros. E v e r a r d Co., Supplies & Services 1 1 - 6-72 7 1 9 — M e e k ' s , Inc., Supplies & Services 1 1 - 6-72 720—Service Industrial Rental, Supplies & Services 1 1 - 6-72 721—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services 11-21-72 7 2 2 — H e n r y O. Bennett, Office & L i b r a r y 11-21-72 723—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 11-21-72 724—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & L i b r a r y 11-21-72 725—Robert A. Johnson, Office & Library 11-21-72 726—Sharon K. Barnes, Office & Library 11-21-72 7 2 7 — E d n a M. Pierson, Office & Library 11-21-72 728—^Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & L i b r a r y 11-21-72 729—George E. Viar, Office & L i b r a r y . . . .• 11-21-72 7 3 0 — F r e d K. Whitegon, Office & L i b r a r y 11-21-72 7 3 1 — F l o s s i e L. Bennett, Office & Library 11-21-72 732—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & L i b r a r y 11-21-72 733—NOT ISSUED 11-21-72 7 3 4 — E l t o n W. Werner, Office & L i b r a r y 11-21-72 7 3 5 — K a w Valley St. Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes . . . . 11-21-72 736—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t 11-21-72 7 3 7 — K e n n e t h N. Pomeroy, R i t i r e m e n t 11-21-72 7 3 8 — F l o s s i e M. Andrews, R e t i r e m e n t 11-22-72 739—S.W. Bell Telephone Co., Office & L i b r a r y 12- 5-72 740—City, Water Department, Office & L i b r a r y 12- 5-72 7 4 1 — K a n s a s Power & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 12- 5-72 742—Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 12- 5-72 743—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies & Services 12- 6-72 7 4 4 — J . M. H a r t Company Supplies & Services 12- 5-72 746—Nationwide P a p e r s , Supplies & Services 12- 5-72 746—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 12- 5-72 747—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 12- 5-72 . 7 4 8 — W e s t e r n Bindery P r o d u c t s , Supplies & Services 12- 5-72 749—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 12- 6-72 750—Crane and Company, Supplies & Services 12- 6-72 751—Shawnee Co. Treasurer, Real E s t a t e Taxes 12-19-72 7 5 2 — H e n r y 0. Bennett, Office & Library 12-19-72 753—Donella Eanier Glenn, Office & Library 12-19-72 754—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 12-19-72 7 6 5 — R o b e r t Arlie Johnson, Office & Library 12-19-72 756—Sharon Kay Barnes, Office & Library 12-19-72 7 5 7 — E d n a M. Pierson, Office & L i b r a r y 12-19-72 758—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & L i b r a r y 12-19-72 759—Flossie L. Bennett, Office & L i b r a r y 12-19-72 760—George R, Viar, Office & L i b r a r y 12-19-72 761—Elton W. Werner, Office & Library 12-19-72 762—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & L i b r a r y 12-19-72 7 6 3 — K a w Valley Bank & T r u s t Co., FICA & F W H Taxes 12-19-72 7 6 4 — K e n n e t h N. Pomeroy, R e t i r e m e n t 12-19-72 765—Flossie M. Andrews, R e t i r e m e n t 12-19-72 766—Charles S. McGinness, R i t i r e m e n t 12-19-72 7 6 7 — H e n r y 0. Bennett, Office & Library

Amount 119.45 647.24 175.00 175.00 146.32 4.50 130.57 111.96 7.60 11.01 67.95 1.75 1.81 10.97 10.74 21.38 2.08 39.81 428.15 378.15 313.88 367.11 276.76 74.02 204.85 47.40 29.86 140.95 8.63 51.00 640.08 175.00 175.00 146.32 161.93 5.18 280.90 7.50 7.60 15.63 14.11 2.24 166.12 20.70 2.07 5.69 2,872.69 428.15 378.16 313.88 413.95 276.76 95.82 204.85 178.15 4.74 71.72 61.32 690.32 175.00 146.32 175.00 9.48

1972-73

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

BUDGET Date 12 -19 -72 12 -19 -72 12 -19 -72 12 -19 -72 12 -19 - 7 2 12 -19 -72 1. - 3 - 7 3 1.- 9 - 7 3 - 8- 7 3 1 - 9- 7 3 1.- 9 - 7 3 1. - 9 - 7 3 1.- 9 - 7 3 1. - 9 - 7 3 1- • 9 - 7 3 1- • 9 - 7 3 1.- 9 - 7 3 1. - 9 - 7 3 1- • 9 - 7 3 1- - 9 - 7 3 1- - 9 .- 7 3 1.- 2 2 - 7 3 1- - 2 2 - 7 3 1- - 2 2 - 7 3 1- - 2 2 - 7 3 1- - 2 2 . - 7 3 1 . • 2 2 .- 7 3 1..22.-73 1 - • 2 2 .- 7 3 1-• 2 2 . - 7 3 1- • 2 2 . - 7 3 1-• 2 2 - - 7 3 1-• 2 2 - - 7 3 1-• 2 2 . - 7 3 1-•22^ - 7 3 1 - • 2 2 .- 7 3 1-• 2 2 . - 7 3 1- • 2 2 . - 7 3 2 - • 6^- 7 3 2 . • 6 .- 7 3 2 - • 6 .- 7 3 2 - • 6^• 7 3 2 - • 6 -• 7 3 2 - • 6^- 7 3 2- 6- 7 3 2 - . 6 .• 7 3 2 - 6- • 7 3 2 - • 6 -• 7 3 2 - 6- • 7 3 2 - 6- •73 2 - • 9 -• 7 3 2- 12- 73 2- 1 2 .•73 2 - I B - •73 2- IS- 73 2- IB-•73 2- I S -•73 2- I S .•73 2 - • 1 5 ^• 7 3 2- 15-•73 2- 1 5 -•73 2- 1 5 -•73 2 - 1 5 - •73 ! •

2 - 1 5 - •73

No.

Favor of

ACCOVISir—continued For

768—Donella Danier Glenn, Office & Library 769—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 770—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office & Library 771—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office & Library 772—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 773—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA Taxes 774—Montgomery & Baker, Building I n s u r a n c e 775—City W a t e r Department, Office & Library 776—Kansas Power & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 777—S.W. Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 778—Addressograph Multigraph, Supplies & Services 779—Topeka Supply & Boiler Co., Supplies & Services 780—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 781—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies & Services 782—Crane and Company, Supplies & Services 783—Bill Owen, Supplies and Services 784—Meek's. Inc., Supplies & Services 785—Nationwide P a p e r s , Inc., Supplies & Services 786—Ripley's, Supplies & Services 787—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 788—Moder Office Methods, Supplies & Services 789—S.W. Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 790—Henry O. Bennett, Office & Library 791—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 792—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 793—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office & Library 794—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office & Library 795—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 796—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 797—George R. Viar, Office & Library 798—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & Library 799—Kaw Valley Bank, FICA & F W H Taxes ~ 800—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t 801—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, R e t i r e m e n t 802—Flossie M. Andrews, R e t i r e m e n t 803—Kaw Valley Bank, S.S. & U n e m p l o y m e n t Taxes 804—Kansas E m p l o y m e n t Security, Unemployment Taxes . . . . 805—Director of Revenue, Kansas Income Taxes 806—City W a t e r Department, Office & L i b r a r y 807—Kansas Power & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 808—Simons Carpet Co., Supplies & Services 809—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 810—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies & Services 811—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services 812—Varityper, Supplies & Services 813—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 814—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 815—Multigraphics Division, Supplies & Services 816—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies & Services 817—Donaldsons Jewelers, Supplies & Services 818—Mrs. Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 819—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services 820—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies & Services 821—Henry O. Bennett, Office & L i b r a r y 822—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 823—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 824—^Robert Arlie Johnson, Office & Library 825—Sharon K. Barnes, Office & L i b r a r y 826—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 827—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 828—George R. Viar, Office & Library 829—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & Library 830—Elton W a y n e Werner, Office & Library 831—Kaw Valley Bank, FICA & F W H Taxes

Amount 9.48 9.48 9.48 9.48 9.48 6.24 498.00 4.00 394.96 143.45 121.64 21.89 4.14 83.71 10.93 7.60 7.69 11.16 2.06 20.28 39.81 248.77 429.57 375.06 311.38 364.38 274.52 132.24 203.39 232.11 42.37 678.56 175.00 175.00 146.32 181.46 30.66 107.15 5.18 402.64 19.10 28.45 32.96 102.49 91.85 25.46 2.07 18.54 93.34 2.52 7.50 39.81 81.06 429.57 375.06 311.38 364.38 274.62 132.24 203.39 212.77 117.84 73.43 715.84

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

BUDGET ACCOUNT Date

No.

2-15-73 2-16-73 2-16-73

832—Charles S. McGinness, Retirement

Favor of

March

concluded

For

Amount 176.00 146.32

CHARITY FUND Date 5- • 8 -•72 7- • 6 -•72 7- • 6-- 7 2 8- • 7 .•72 9-• 6 - 7 2

1 1 - 1- •72 1 2 - 2 2 -72 1- .19- •73 2- 1 5 . •73 2- • 16-• 7 3

No.

Favor of

I C H — H a r l e y H e n r y , Sr., Spring 2CH—Swank P r i n t i n g , Supplies 3 C H — J o h n S. Eowe, So. D a k o t a 4 C H — H a r l e y H e n r y , Sr., T r e a t 5CH—Grand Lodge Gen. F u n d ,

For Carnival a t Winter V.A

Disaster Belief a t W i n t e r Veterans Transfer of F u n d s (By-law 2-302) 6CH—Masonic Serv. Aas'n., Philippine Flood Relief 7CH—Harley H e n r y , Sr., Coupon B o o k s — W i n t e r VA Hospital 8CH—Masonic Serv. Ass'n., N i c a r a g u a Relief 9CH—Thomas C. R a u m , Jr., Masonic Relief Reimbursement. . lOCH—Gr. Lodge Gen. F u n d , T r a n s f e r of Funds (By-law 2-302)

Amount 10.63 10.35 600.00 12.32 1,229.84 150.00 49.50 250.00 2,000.00 3,819.20

P R O F I C I E N C Y C A R D S F O R G R A N D LODGE—1972-73 T h e following certificates have been issued during the year. " U " signifies imlimited. These were divided among the Lodge as indicated. Lodge No. 3 McBride, Everett A . — " U " McBride, Everett A . — " M " McNeley, Raymond A . — " M " Williams, Guy W . — " M " Lodge No. 7 Robertson, Warren A.—Masters-"U" Hutto, William H . — " B " Godsey, L a M o n t Elmo—Masters Hauserman, Gary Ray—Masters Maduros, Anastasios J o h n — " B " Wood, Philip M u r r a y — " B " Poe, J. C — " A " Richmond, Roland B.—Masters McKenzie, J a m e s — " B " Heidel, George W — " U " Lodge No. 8 Schweikert, Robert E . — " B " Norris, C l a u d — " B " Wilson, Robert Lyle—"B" StumfoU, F r a n k J r . — " B " Schweikert, Robert E . — " A " Lodge No. 12 Burns, W a y n e — " A " Lodge No. 17 Cooper, Lloyd D e a n — " B " lams, Frank C — " B "

Parker, tellman C . — " B " Waggoner, Virgil R . — " B " Lodge No. 18 Rybolt, Denzel A . — " B " Heckert, John L . — " B " Hiuniston, Gayle—"B" Guyett, Herbert F . — " B " Lodge No. 34 Palermo, Joe V . — " B " VanTries, Alfred D. H r . — " B " Robbins, James W m . — " B " Lowe, Josiah C . — " B " Robbins, James W m . — " A " Lowe, Josiah C.—"A" Robbins, James W m . — " M " Lodge No. 37 Harrington, Robert W . — " A " Lodge No. 40 Lawhead, Charles K . — " B " Redick, Robert E . — " B " Lodge No. 54 Adkins, Donald R . — " B " Hays, Ralph D . — " B " Lodge No. 57 Beck, Martin O . — " B " Carroll, John R . — " B " Reeves, Edward W . — " M "

1972-73

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

Lodge No. 60 Peeler, Robert W . — " B " Lodge No. 83 Sieber, John C — " B " Lodge No. 86 Smith, Robert A . — " B " DiUman, H . F r e d — " B " Mitchell, Irl R . — " B " Lodge No. 90 Bates, Kenneth L . — " B " Simpler, James B . — " B " Jeane, Arnold R a y — " B " Lodge No. 96 Maier, Norman L . — " B " Smothers, James R . — " B " Perry, William B . — " M " Penningtonn, Giles—-"M" Rodgers, Robert E . — " M " Lough, Gerald A . — " A " Perry, William B . — " U " Lodge No. 99 Cantrell, Tommy J . — " B " Mabry, Thomas M a x — " B " Bowlan, Charles R . — " B " Barnes, Joseph A . - ^ " B " Lodge No. 102 Scott, Glenn H . — " A " Lodge No. 103 Klinginsmith, J. T . — " M " Lodge No. 140 Taylor, Robert R a y — " B " Lodge No. 150 Woodring, Jack D u a n e — " B " Lodge No. 152 Clark, Earl D e a n — " B " Lodge No. 153 Robinson, Ronald L . — " B " Heck, Eugene E . — " B " Patterson, William D . — " B " Seigel, Roger S.—"A" Parker, Wayne E . — " B " Johnson, Martin O . — " B " Lodge No. 168 Pitcher, Edward A.—"A" Warington, V a n c e — " B " Pitcher, E d w a r d — " M " Lodge No. 172 Aeschliman, L. P . — " B " Aeschliman, L. P.—"A" Lodge No. 173 Howell, R a y D e a n — " B " Lodge No. 177 Spencer, Edwin A.—"A"

Lodge No. 190 Williams, J o h n R a y m o n d — " B " Oelschaleger, Orville—"B" Lodge No. 201 Coleman, Roy A . — " B " Milligan, Sammy G . — " B " Akin, Jesse L . — " M " Miller, J a c o b — " B " Lodge No. 216 Thomas, T. Melvin—"A" Zimmerman, Enos D . — " A " Lodge No. 222 Hall, Arthur M a x — " B " Lodge No. 225 Bush, James J . — " B " Hatch, G a r y — " B " Lodge No. 251 D u m m , Larry G . — " B " Willis, Jack R . — " B " Lodge No. 258 Keefe, Gailand Francis—"B" Waggy, R o n a l d W a y n e — " B " Lodge No. 271 Dickson, Robert W.-—"A" Walker, R o n a l d — " B " Werner, Donald F.—"A" Felix, Robert A . — " B " Lodge No. 303 Andores, Marvin E . — " B " G a m e r , Charles H . — " B " Richards, C. Ray, J r . — " B " Troyer, Billy B . — " B " Reese, Harry L . — " B " Kelly, Lindbert A. R . — " B " Thurston, William—"B" Craig, James A . — " A " Wilson, F . J o e — " A " Evans, H o w a r d L . — " A " Reese, H a r r y L . — " A " Russell, Harold E . — " M " Dennis, Donald S.—"M" Shotwall, George H . — " B " Russell, Harold E . — " U " Lodge No. 311 Jones, Jon Francis—"B" Cornell, Warren D . — " B " Smith, Vemelle T . — " B " Wentworth, Eugene G., J r . — " B " Lodge No. 313 Delouche, KeKnneth D a l e — " A " Russell, Robert Lee, J r . — " A " Osowski, Edward A d o l p h — " B " Wheeler, Danford R a y — " B " Carver, J . P a u l — " M "

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

Lodge No. 322 Simons, Jack E. S r . — " B " M c Q u e e n , Oliver M . — " B " Brown, James H . — " B " Levi, Henry M . — " A " Simons, Jack E., Sr.—"A" Johnson, Walter C — " M " Ury, Marvin E . — " U " Holmes, Leslie E . — " U " Peterson, Charles W . — " B " Culey, Marvin L . — " B " Johnson, Walter C — " M " Lodge No. 365 Wilfong, Doyle W . — " B " Moody, Elmo E . — " B " Lodge No. 366 Morris, Theodore Eugene—"B" Lodge No. 374 Barkan, Brian A l a n — " M " Barkan, Brian A l a n — " B " Barkan, Brian A l a n — " A " Barkan, Brian A l a n — " U " Lodge No. 415 Seetin, H u g h — " B " Percival, D e a n — " B " Lodge No. 430 Noe, Clarence P., J r . — " B " Lodge No. 433 Ciaccio, H u e y M . — " B " Hollinger, A r t h u r L . — " A "

March

Frikken, James L — " B " . Zitlow, Walter R . — " B " Zitlow, Wyman R . — " B " Pogue, John R . — " A " Dolloff, Sr. Herman R . — " B " Schwarz, Anton E . — " B " Cochran, Harold A . — " B " Daugherty, Dennis A . — " B " Hatfield, Lewis N . — " B " Sipes, Alber E . — " B " Cooper, Roy Oliver, J r . — " B " Lodge No. 436 French, Clifford N . — " B " Roy, Charles H . — " B " Phillips, Thomas A . — " B " Barry, William W . — " B " Phillips, Thomas A . — " A " Roy, Charies H . — " A " Lodge No. 437 Nichols, R a l p s — " A " Lodge No. 438 Armstrong, O m a r I . — " M " Lodge No. 99 Spicer, George E . — " M " Hisket, Harry B . — " M " Lodge No. 117 Thompson, Milton F . ^ " M " Thomasson, E u g e n e ^ " M " Getter, Clyde V . — " M "

F I F T Y YEAR E M B L E M S F O R L O D G E — 1972 List of brethren to whom Fifty Year emblems were presented during the year through February 2 1 , 1973. Lodge No. 1 Collins, George Lucas, William Irvin Newton, Fred Lodge No. 2 Gillespie, Hermond K. Lodge No. 3 Borden, Fred Forest Cole, Earl Cornelius Davies, Roy Byrd Dormois, J o h n Tabler E a m h e a r t , Fred A. Glanville, Josepph Charles Griffin, Theodore nKox .. H a r t m a n , Henry Mathias Henre, Merle Revere Kasper, Arnold Johepph Malotte, H a r r y L. Rhodes, Richard Root

Schweder, Niels Jensen Shannon, Dean H . Smith, Wallace L. Stine, Arthur William Schwirtz, Gastov Adolph Dart, Forrest Kent Lodge No. 7 Arthur, Clifford K. Maduros, Stephen Mays, Charles W. Morris, Lawrence B. Patterson, Glen E. Zollinger, C. E. Lodge No. 8 Batten, James Floyd Ellsworth, Fred Robert, Sr. Hammer, William Earl Heiser, Harold William McElroy, D'Arcey William

1972-73

G R A N D LODGE OF

Painter Raymond Sylvan Wortman, Paul Ambrose Lodge No. 9 Haas, Cecil H . Hoover, Kelvin V. Hughes, Charles V. Kirby, Harold D . Tuttle, Emett J. Lodge No. 10 Olson, Arthur E. Lodge No. 11 Ayres, Charles H . Edwards, Howard C. Hart, Hubert L. Gilbert, John Sidney Harrison, Raymond Dennis Gilbert, John Sidney Lodge No. 12 Atteberry, Robert H . Choate, John M . Diggs, Elroy Johnson, Frank H. Kramm, Francis L. Teverbaugh, Fred A. Van Sickle, Doris David White, William L. Cannon, Richard L. Lodge No. 14 Swoyer, James Frederic Lodge No. 15 Hurlburt, Murville E. Markiewicz, Julius Quigg, Levi A. Lodge No. 16 Swenson, Elmer Lodge No. 17 Benson, Lyle William Hawkins, James Wilson Lahman, Percey Eugene Ledgerwood, Howard T. Standiford, Cecil Weightman Taylor, Mark David Lodge No. 18 Berglund, Arvid Welty, Merwin Adam Lodge No. 20 Spencer, Fayette F. White, Clyde A. Lodge No. 21 Armstead, Claud H. Gutsch, Emil O. Tobin, Edward L.

KANSAS

Lodge No. 23 Hitchcock, Merle Leslie Hoover, Borden P. Kerns, Frank Willard . Merchant, Roy E. Pyke, Cecil Edmond Wilson, Charles Kenneth Lodge No. 26 Burford, Francis Glenn Lodge No. 29 Cunningham, Fenton A. Lodge No. 30 Black, David H . Jackson, Earl G. Roney, Louis H . Wait, Dell M. Lodge No. 32 Birtell, John Carl Renyer, Charles Francis Lodge No. 36 Saunders, Joseph L., Jr. Lodge No. 37 Durkee, Albert L. Lodge No. 38 Brown, Mont L. Kietzman, Charles E. Neete, Arthur L. Waugh, Thomas O. Lodge No. 39 Prather, Emmett Fulton Lodge No. 40 Boone, Ralph W. Lampkin, Ray A. Sigman, Ernest M. Lodge No. 41 Neeley, Vernon Earl Lodge No. 44 Bell, Floyd M. Grummel, Ed P. Howard, W. Taylor Neil, Arnold J. Stewart, Melroy E. Weckel, George H . Whiteford, Warren M. Lodge No. 46 Osborne, Reeves Ayers Lodge No. 47 Tackkett, Fredrick L. Lodge No. 48 Meyer, E. Theodore Schurman, James Ralph Lodge No. 51 Welch, Jack Grant

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

Lodge No. 56 Snyder, R a l p h W. Weir, Earl J . Lodge No. 57 Bowen, Floyd P. Brown, Earl Stanley Lodge No. 59 Borgen, L. Rogene Doty, George G. Lodge No. 60 Amann, Charles McKinley Badley, H a r r y W. Buehre, J o h n S. Jones, Ben Burch Markley, J o h n Scott Marts, J o h n R. Myers, Richard Brenton Pohlhammer, Alfred S. Regh, H u g o F . Rose, George Clark Wender, A r t h u r A. Wilson, Millard L. Lodge No. 64 Moskaw, Charles G. Lodge No. 65 Laughlin, Carl L. Lodge No. 67 Kemper, Fredrick West Lucas, Winfred B. Lodge No. 68 Ferry, Albert J. Wadsworth, Leland, J r . Lodge No. 70 H u g , Carl O . Luthey, Joseph P. Wehrle, Theodore O. Lodge No. 71 Scott, Chester L. Lodge No. 72 Bond, Clarence P. Stames, Raymond H . Lodge No. 74 Farmer, H o w a r d M. V a n H o r n , Leo Edward Feebler, David S. LeFever, F r a n k Foster Hudson, Annis P. Williams, Chestley Stone, Clifford L. Shore, Chester K. Shirley, Elmer R. Hamblet, H . Hobson Bottom, J o h n B. Baker, Phil L. Cohen, Simon

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Lodge No. 77 Shell, Everett Gwinn Lodge No. 78 Vernier, Harry Irving Lodge No. 80 Mitchell, Robert A. Lodge No. 85 Clark, Ernest E. Solt, E. Lowell Wanamaker, Wallace L. Lodge No. 86 Biby, Richard Burnett, John Joseph M a g a t h a n , Ronald M . McCleave, J o h n E. Ray, Wade R., Jr. Wylie, Norman Lodge No. 87 Axelson, William Hafnes Lodge No. 88 Trout, George G. Lodge No. 90 Clay, Eustis Corey Cunningham, Howard Barnes Feaker, Fredrick Jackson Higgs, Richard Dean J a r d o n , Earl Edmond Parker, Eugene S. Sominer, Richard Starr, Chauncey Elwood Trefry, Willard Henry Fraker, Charles Lee Lodge No. 91 Burket, Carol Anderson Moser, Moody Rudolph Silvers, Floyd Looker Ungerer, Fred M a x Whitten, Everett Harry Zellers, Harry Silvers, Floyd L. Lodge No. 94 Brown, Arthur H u g h Brown, Harold A. McCullough, Clarence A. Lodge No. 95 Beard, Delbert Ray Relph, Curt Strecker, Carl E. Lodge No. 96 Masson, Alex R. Robertson, Ralph

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Lodge No. 97 Darnold, Lawrence W. Gordon, Edgar J. Millspaugh, Culver G. Reep, Russell C. Stath, Angel L. Burchfiel, Luther W. Kassebaum, Glen E. Lodge No. 98 Hamilton, Colby R. Kessinger, Benjaman F. Vickers, Walter W. Lodge No. 99 Knight, William K. Plagens, Otto Tanner, Oliver A. Winn, Hurschel Lodge No. 100 Crowder, Floyd M. Lodge No. 101 Burkdoll, Clayton O. Hettick, Lee Raeburn Lodge No. 102 Baird, Fred E. Clark, Frank R. Foster, Harold B. Hamlin, C. Russell Hartwell, Levi W. Henry, Walter L. Thornton, Aurel K. Staton, Orval Hill, Charles W. McMillan, James S. Ogden, Arthur C. Reitz, Clayton B. Starr, Wallace J. Thompson, Lesle W. Young, Stuart S. Lodge No. 103 Barker, Jesse Leroy Benander, Carl Victor Harnly, Paul W. Price, Everett Rush, Dalice Welch, Lester L. Lodge No. 104 LeMaster, Fred E. Miller, Fred L. Lodge No. 107 Beathe, Dewey Callahan, William Magee, Charles Magee, Dayton Bailey, Harold W.

KANSAS

Reynolds, Clare M. Robinson, Carl N. Thompson, Trueman S. Zeeb, Fred E. Lodge No. I l l Stiles, David W. King, William F. Lodge No. 114 Cook, Clyde L. Lodge No. 118 Russell, Ralph F. Lodge No. 120 Green, John D. Sheibley, Clarence W. Rice, F. Marion Sole, M. N. Lodge No. 122 Anderson, Albert Pfeffer, John F. Lodge No. 126 Deverage, Murry Guy Lodge No. 128 Larsen, Peter Hanel, Edward Wesley Lodge No. 129 French, Oliver Frost Johnson, Carl L. Lowell, Perl R. Nichol, Fay E. Rhoades, Oliver E. Weaver, Albert F. Davis, Paul A. Lodge No. 133 Burroth, Elmo M. Creswell, George H . Heffner, Floyd E. Rigg, James B. Turner, Raleigh C. Voorhis, Earl A. Lodge No. 134 Barnes, Harry H . Kern, Jesse Earl Obenland, Joseph Walter Slade, George Strange Lodge No. 136 Toler, Charles B. Wall, Harold H. Lodge No. 137 McClure, Ivan L. Lodge No. 139 Cox, Otis DeWyte Lodge No. 140 Hazlett, Harold H .

PROCEEDINGS OF

Lodge No. 141 Mitchell, Lawrence A. Nelson, Ernest E. Sexton, Edwin C. Lodge N o . 142 Ensz, H e n r y Roland M a a g , Newell Pleasant Wolf, Henry Morous M a h a n , Charles Henry Pettis, A r t h u r Leroy Lodge No. 144 Robson, J o h n C. Lodge No. 146 Fleming, Joseph F. Kesler, Wilber F . Smith, Paul F . Storey, Hayes B. O'Donnell, J o h n E. Lodge No. 148 Clark, William Clarence Lodge No. 150 Baker, Andrew Newton Rogers, Forrest M. Church, Bert E. Read, Earl Edward Lodge No. 153 Dieterich, DeWitt W. Jeans, Chester D . Lodge No. 154 Kilmer, H o w a r d R. Lodge No. 157 Richardson, Floyd J. Lodge No. 160 Bell, Wert Walton Britt, Glenn E. Lodge No. 161 Bartholomew, Edward LeRoy Case, Vivian C. Itz, Felix Stuewe, Ferdinand Charles Lodge No. 167 Grimes, W m . T . Holland, Paul T . King, Wm. T . Stephenson, Earl A. Lodge No. 170 Lupton, Norman L. Lodge No. 172 Hirst, Raymond K. Lane, H a r r y Lovett, William M. Lodge No. 174 Frydendall, Lawrence O .

THE

Lodge No. 176 Long, Francis W. Lodge No. 177 H a r t m a n , Fred J. Heard, William J. Lodge No. 179 Hildenbrand, George Fred Gilley, John Dewey Johnson, Elmer B. Renfro, Eugene Hobart Lodge No. 183 Motter, Carl E. Lodge No. 184 Hite, Frank W. Loyd, Frank R. Lodge No. 185 Hart, Perry T . H a r t , Robert S. Floyd McKim Pfeiffer, Austin H . Trull, Elbridge A. Lodge No. 186 Cole, George W. Stevenson, Ralph T. Thomsen, Thomas A. Wright, LaSalle A. Lodge No. 187 Gowdy, Verne M. Harrod, Don Jay H a r t m a n , Buford Kempster, Herbert J. Mobley, Charles S. Periraan, Otto E. Smith, William R. Tustin, Charles Utz, Theodore Welcome, Homer Williamson, Dave Wilson, George Lodge No. 190 Klinkenberg, Edward G. Minnick, Robert Orville Lodge No. 191 Welton, Floyd M. Lodge No. 192 Smith, William Day Lodge No. 194 Archer, George O . Silman, George Warren Simon, John Rigor Winfrey, Paul Dering

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1972-73

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Lodge No. 195 Cook, Kenneth W., Sr. Crabtree, Roy M. Lewis, Charles A. Lorbeer, Ernest Frank Welch, Raymond LeClare Lodge No. 196 Bangs, Fred A. Curry, Ralph E. Greenwood, Albert E. Ott, George W. Sauder, Ephriam E. Sauder, Levi L. Lodge No. 199 Mangus, Howard S. Lodge No. 200 Hilts, Durland Meineke, Ray D. Lodge No. 201 Lewis, Jay C. Lodge No. 205 Trivett, Clayton P. Waugh, John Young Lodge No. 207 Storer, Andrew E. Storer, Roy Eugene Fairbanks, Warren R. Lodge No. 217 Ash, Burchie E. Lodge No. 222 Curtis, Allan S. Davis, Cecil E. Devorraux, Laurence E. Gibbens, Neil T. Homan, John E. Rhynalds, Ralph J. Lodge No. 224 Fogle, Daniel Bishop Lodge No. 225 Benson, Minor R. Bonnot, Ira W. Burns, Wm. J. Capps, Percy A. Davis, Lewie E. Granger, Chas. M. Holm, John W. Kurtz, Earl L. Kushner, Albert White, Alfred M. Matthews, C. Ray McCall, Wendall L. Pinkston, Wm. E. Schaffer, Clarence K. Shinkle, Harry A.

Smith, RoUin J. Sproul, Paul H . Wardlow, Oliver E. Wise, John Comfort, Thomas J. Downey, Daniel J. Gaddie, Sidney S. Given, Guy E. Knight, Charles R. Lodge No. 227 Green, Carl W. Houghton, Charles Lester Lodge No. 229 Coghill, Raymond L. Taylor, Guy V. Lodge No. 232 Scott, George V. Lodge No. 233 Brown, Maurice W. Critchlow, Harold M. Hedde, Gilbert P. Pitman, Thoinas Ryan, Charles W. Lodge No. 236 Council, Lee W. Gerber, Ernest Frederick Lodge No. 237 H a n n a , John Berry Morton, Lee Raymond Trabue, James Edward Lodge No. 238 Jewell, Edwin A. Williams, Charles A. Lodge No. 242 Apple, Alva Johnson, George M. Wymore, James A. Lodge No. 243 Dodt, Manly J. Lodge No. 247 Colbert, Alford Haxton, William Guy Lodge No. 252 Evans, Ben E. Meyer, Harry C. Paulsen, Fred H. Winchester, Bert Soice, Alva Lee Jeffery, C. Augustus Lodge No. 253 Mingle, John R. Zeigler, John E.

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

Lodge No. 254 Budge, Raymond L. Lodge No. 258 Cheatum, Clyde Raymond Dwyer, Roy W. Yoder, Elwood C. Lodge No. 259 Brauchi, Oscar John Hawk, Stanley W. Lodge No. 261 Bell, Joseph P. Davidson, H a r o l d C. Fogarty, J o h n Spencer, T r u e C. Lodge No. 263 Circle, John Alfred Pfaff, Christian Oliver Lodge No. 265 Day, James Pratt, Charles W. Vaughn, Robert H. Lodge No. 266 Bates, Ralph Moore, Peter B. Lodge No. 269 Riggs, Charles Reuben Riggs, John Albert Lodge No. 278 Achenbach, Wayne Earl Stranathan, Carl S. Lodge No. 279 Kvasnicka, Ben Jacque Lodge No. 280 Hollinger, James B. Lodge No. 281 Irwin, Ernest P. Manaugh, Frank S. Lodge No. 282 Reed, Earl Albert Lodge No. 285 Greve, William John Wooden, Maurice Lodge No. 287 Amis, Robert M. Dean, Harry Heller, Fred Levi Heller, H e n r y LeRoy Story, Orrin Walter Lodge No. 289 Woods, Perry Lee

March

Lodge No. 292 Bracken, Thomas H . Fletcher, Merton M. McKee, Lewis Dewitt Lodge No. 294 Underwood, John B. Lodge No. 296 Newton, Orial F. Lodge No. 297 Cox, Charles C. Massier, Emil Richards, Wallace B. Lodge No. 298 Cooney, Gray Wilford Lodge No. 299 Duwall, William L. Minor, Carrol R. Lodge No. 301 Bernard, George F. Riley, Claude C. Saniter, Karl A. Lodge No. 302 Evans, Charles J. Snodgrass, James J. Suteliffe, James M. Lodge No. 303 Allen, Emory O. Bonney, Frank E. Buckeridge, James H . Cooney, Harry George Davies, Albert Detrich, Jacob L. Fruhauf, Ludwig Hagerty, Fred C. Hobson, Herbert W. Littleton, John H. McCullough, W. Cecil Minson, Otie P. Morrison, Ernest Noltemeyer, Frantz Frederick Parker, Benjamin Hammit Randel, Floyd Clifford Reeder, Isom Ray Reynolds, Elmo Shaeffer, Francis A. Smith, Oscar D. Smythe, Norman L. Tilden, John Leslie Tuller, Ray Foss Watson, Mahlon William

1972-73

GRAND LODGE OF

Lodge No. 309 Shasteen, Murl H . Lodge N O . 310 McMullen, Roy M. Lodge No. 315 Hill, Charles M. Henderson, Herbert D. Lindberg, Harry M. McDaniel, Ray Lodge No. 316 Kimball, Ralph W. Lodge No. 322 Adams, Henry Q . Blake, John E. Frazier, Claude W. Garrett, Henry B. Karr, John D. Redman, Harry W. Settle, Howard L. Lodge No. 324 Anderson, William E. Roome, Lewis W. Shields, Paul A. Games, Ewell C. Lamb, Paul A. Lodge No. 331 Humphrey, Leonard Dewey Kraft, Leo V. Lodge No. 332 Miskimen, Ernest Scott, Clarence E. Lodge No. 333 Anderson, Oscar S. Brazier, John L. Davis, Cecil E. Griffith, Reynold L. Meyer, Gilbert A. Lodge No. 336 Balch, Wilfred E. Lodge No. 343 Dula, Alfred Harsh'aw Dolecek, John H . Besthorn, Herman H . Ehler, William Lodge No. 345 Goodwin, Emraett Russell K a m , John Raymond Lodge No. 347 King, Kenneth K.

KANSAS

Lodge No. 351 Hughes, Francis W. Schmitt, Charles H . Garrett, James Richard Lodge No. 357 Peycke, William James, Sr. Stice, Ross W. Lodge No. 358 Yates, Walter Dav id Lodge No. 359 Calene, Raymond Millard Lodge No. 360 Rogers, Glen Tacha, Jesse Anthony Lodge No. 362 Hromathka, Frank Prymek, Fred Lodge No. 364 Dickey, George F. Wright, Adrian M. Lodge No. 366 Loomis, Raymond H . Williamson, Blake A. Woolf, Raymond W. Lodge No. 369 Adams, George P. Stegner, Carl C. Plummer, Lauren Louis Wilson, William Robison, Jr. Tarry, Albert Ray Clyde, Harrie McKelvey Lodge No. 371 Doran, Lloyd W. Prose, Cecil Ray Lodge No. 374 Tilberg, Frederick Lodge No. 382 Jacobs, Ernest Peterson, Milton R. Lodge No. 383 Archer, Harry E. Craig, Floyd E. Latta, Frank Edward Lodge No. 388 Stewart, James Vivian Lodge No. 396 Chambers, Earl K. Heintz, Leslie E. Hines, Judson W. Jevons, Arthur G u m e r Male, Elmer D.

March

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

Lodge No. 397 Oberholser, R a y L. Lodge No. 402 Clark, Russell Lodge No. 404 Gough, J o h n F. Lodge No. 405 Dilsaver, H a r r y V, Jones, William M. Payne, Forrest L. Wolfe, Harlo O. Lodge No. 406 Madden, Ernest S. Lodge No. 408 Beydler, Charles W. Luke, William McGill, George Smith, Clifford H . Webb, Simeon Lodge No. 411 Lunsford, J o h n H . Lodge No. 412 Berrey, Cecil R. Pepperd, Vernon W. Lodge No. 413 Lund, Clarence Jeffry Lodge No. 417 Cook, Joseph Harold Finley, Marshall J. Rehm, John T . Young, Harvey Avis

Lodge No. 422 Smith, Albert Elmer Lodge No. 423 Morgan, Robert Rodehaven Lodge No. 427 Cass, Chester D. McGuire, John H . Lodge No. 433 Holmes, Robert Brainard Hatfield, R. Reed Randle, Harry K a r r Stockman, Bert R. Swenson, Andrew Samuel Toler, Robert Harrison Lodge No. 436 Breyfogle, George Israel Breyfogle, Louis D., Jr. Casida, Ivan F. Sympson, Robert Henry Woods, Frand J. Lodge No. 440 Wilke, John C. Lodge No. 422 Knudson, Jay Curtis Bryan Lodge No. 445 Farris, Harry Frisch, Fred McNemey, Leo F.

PER DIEM CHECKS ISSUED 1973 ANNUAL COMMUNICATION (BY-LAW 2-308-9-12) DISTRICT

DEPUTIES 1973

1972 Dist. No.

Name

Amount

3—Glenn L. K n a p p $20.00 5—Glenn Rohrer 20.00 6—Dale A. Mitchell 20.00 8—W. Burton Russell 20.00 10—Robert L. Scott 20.00 11—J. Eugene Thomasson . . 20.00 12—Earl D. Carlson 20.00 13—James H. Raby 20.00 14—William A. McMullen . . 20.00 15—Clarence Lanphear 20.00

Dist. No.

Name

2—Rudolph L. Henning . 4—Charles F. Burkin, Jr. 5—.\. Franklin Baldwin . . 6—Major Charles Weiss . 8—Leonard H. Farmer . . 9—Thomas A. McCullough 10—Jesse C. Hodson . . . 11—Milton F. Thompson 13—Roger Bush 14—Howard M. Decker .

Amount .$20.00 . 20.00 . 20.00 . 20.00 . 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 , 20.00 , 20.00

1972-73 Dist. No.

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

Name

16—Leonard J. Bartholomew 17—Alvin F. Kussman 19—C. M. Geis 21—James E. Zimmerman . . 22—Lawrence E. Dorr 24—Floyd C. Squire 26—Kenneth Chancellor 27—W. B. Vorhees 29—Keith Godlove 30—O. D. Mack 31—Malcolm E. Tibbitts 32—Donald R. Peterson 33—John A. Schowalter 34—Clifford F. Clayton 35—Lawrance J. Allen 36—Richard E. Rodman 37—Carl A. Bolinger 38—J. Paul Carver 39—O. W. K e m p 40—Lyle R. Haskins 41—Calvin Grover 42—Charles R. Noble 44—Kermit Rush 45—John Galyean 47—Willis E. Webber 49—James F. Petty 50—Rodney L. Hannan 53—William S. Workman . . . 54—Wayne L. Barnett 55—Ralph Carmich'eal 57—Lester L. Hibbs 58—Orves U. Beeghly 59—Gene McCain 60—Kenneth L. Fyler 61—Kenneth Wilcoxen 62—Lyle M. Baker 63—Phillip E. Fleener

Dist. No.

Name

16—Lester M. Alderfer 17—Curtis L. Gilmore 19—Ernest Oaks 20—Chester T. Kelsey 21—Edward N. Pratt 25—Ben B. Boyles 28—Martin F. Logan 29—George Wayne Walker . . 31—Ralph F. Nichols 32—Charles Carlson 34—E. Blaine Bowlin 35—Morton W. Rush 36—Stanley E. Boatright 37—Joe N. Randall 40—John D. Trude 42—Don E. Robinett 46—Howard N. Dixon 47—Charles V. Catlin 48—Robert J. Dalton 49—Lester P. Fry, Jr 54—Paul M. Weiser 55—Chester Rundle 56—Arthur Getty 57—Lawrence R. Pope 59—Donald E. Threlkel 60—J. F. Gerstberger, Jr. . . . 62—Clifford Low .. 63—Bobby G. Grantham . . . 64—Robert Neil Crow

Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

1973 AREA C O - O R D I N A T O R S Area No.

Name

Amount

1—Walter A. Fiorucci $20.00 4&5—L. Eldon Gideon 20.00 5—Jesse E. Bean 20.00 9—Shirley F. Mastalka 20.00 10—Raymond L. Hutchinson 20.00 15—Jerome B. Stonehocker . . 20.00

C O M M I T T E E MEMBERS PER D I E M Henry M. Levi, Committee on Reports of Grand Officers $20.00 Paul E. Murphy, Committe on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D. . . . 20.00 Ernest C. Henricks, Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.S. . . 20.00 John D. Cunningham, Committee on Foreign Relations 20.00 Donald E. Vochatzer, Sr., Committee on DeMolay 20.00 E. Eugene Puckett, Committee on DeMolay 20.00 Leslie M. Heisz, Committee on Church-Lodge Relations 20.00

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

LODGE

March

REPRESENTATIVES

Lodge No. Name Amount 2—Chester J. Ziegel $20.00 5—Richard Adams 20.00 6—H. Irven Streit 20.00 7—John E. Baskett 20.00 9—Edward M. Davis 20.00 10—Eulan D. Stark 20.00 15—John R. Leonard 20.00 16—Jerry L. Reese 20.00 17—Carl A. Carlson 20.00 18—D. Michael Town 20.00 19—Oscar D. Smith 20.00 2 1 _ R a y H. Gray 20.00 23—Wayne H. Rollf 20.00 24—Harry H. Martin 20.00 27—Lee Anthony 20.00 28—Robert L. Cogan 20.00 29—Howard E. Morrison . . . 20.00 31—Kenneth L. Althaus 20.00 32—Virgil K. Koci 20.00 35—George W. Alter 20.00 37—Demon M. Grimes 20.00 38—Charles Rickey 20.00 41—John O. Love 20.00 42—James E. Parmiter 20.00 43—W. Dale Wells 20.00 44—Ezra Milton Long 20.00 45—Daniel J. Andrea 20.00 4 6 — H . D. Hege 20.00 47—Thomas C. Johnson 20.00 49—Kenneth A. McCart 20.00 50—R. F. Freed 20.00 51—J, Wayne Starkey 20.00 54—Arthur W. Moore 20.00 56—Cecil H. Westhoff 20.00 59—L. Rogene Borgen 20.00 66—Lester C. Nayler 20.00 68—Herbert A. Halker 20.00 70—Aaron R. Badger 20.00 71—Paul C. Delmont 20.00 72—Victor H a r d e n 20.00 74—James E. Elwell 20.00 75—Larry Berner 20.00 77—James E. M c K a n n a . . . . 20.00 78—"U. J. Carwell 20.00 80—Russell C. Schwilling . . . 20.00 81—Alfred L. Morris 20.00 82—William R. Johnson 20.00 83—D. E. Kerr 20.00 84—Sam Lew 20.00

Lodge No. Name Amount 85—Jerry L. Hedke 20.00 87—Richard L. Thompson . . 20.00 89—Raymond L. Hoar 20.00 91—J. Theodore Peterson . . 20.00 93—Walter Rahonese 20.00 94—Willie E. Reed 20.00 95—Lawrence Koch 20.00 96—Robert E. Rodgers 20.00 97—Raymond W. Morris 20.00 99—Paul C. Heijn 20.00 105—John W. WiUey I I I 20.00 106—Alan K. McCoy 20.00 1 0 7 _ G e r a l d E. Harlin 20.00 110—Carl Jordan 20.00 111—William J. Smatla 20.00 112—Harold Coleman 20.00 113—Chester McWilson 20.00 115—Earle D. Binford 20.00 117—Claude H. Zink 20.00 118—C. W. Forsythe 20.00 119—Earle M. Ortgies 20.00 123—Howard Millen 20.00 125—Gary E. Wilson 20.00 1 26—H. Paul Cain 20.00 127—T. A. Fleck 20.00 129—William E. Thompson . . 20.00 130—OIlie J. Woodman 20.00 131—Gerald R. Anglen 20.00 132—Frank E. Foster 20.00 133—L. M. H a r p 20.00 135—Glenn E. Blackburn 20.00 136—D. June Shirm 20.00 138—Maurice Gleason 20.00 140—Frederick A. T u r p e n . . . 20.00 142—Robert W. Fraser 20.00 144—Carl F. Harder 20.00 145—Charles D. Mears 20.00 146—W. Frank Kesler 20.00 148—William S. Benkelman . . 20.00 149—Earl Peterson 20.00 153—L. S. Myland 20.00 154—Wilborn N. Day 20.00 155—Lyman Snodderley . . . . 20.00 156—Alvin A. Mounts 20.00 158—Maurice Scott Knoch, J r . 20.00 160—Henry K. Smith 20.00 161—Claude O. Adolph 20.00 162—Joseph E. Beyer 20.00 163—Silas E. Vaught 20.00

1972-73

Lodge No.

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

Name

165—Emery Ben Holman . . . . 167—Merle D. Smith 168—Ernest L. Hutchens 169—Garth A. Mac Coy 172—William R. Leonard 176—George Sharpe 177—Bob L. Schulz 179—A. R. Zanovich 181—Frank Brandyberry 184—S. H. Robinson 185—M. J. Butterfield 187—R. J. Titterington 188—C. E. Grutzmacher, Jr. . . 189—Hugh W. Bigge 191—Lyle V. Davison 192—Jack Lee Welch 1 9 4 _ G e o r g e A. Terrill 196—Dale E. Hess 197—Abner A. Vickrey 198—Richard Brozek 199—Charles Delimont 204—Howard Gary 205—Alfred C. Boline 206—Thomas W. Elbe 207—Roy E. Storer -208—Richard H. Moore 210—Charles L. Beckford 211—Sylvan E. Harris 212—Larry R. Decker 213—James W. Wyrauch 2 1 4 ^ J o e Jindra 216—Kenneth Mason 2 1 7 ~ V i r g i l E. Biby 219—Donald A. Jordan 220—Glenn L. Strawn 221—Archie J. Isaacson 222—Louis A. Pebworth 224—Owen Frakes 225—Stephen L. Crockett 226—Larry Durst 229—Harry Kennedy 230—Gene A. Walker 231—Murl Durnil 238—Richard Caffrey 243—Harold R. Stevens 2 4 6 ~ D o n a l d K. Roper 249—Clarence Rees 251—William D . Long 252—Arthur Carpenter 253—Carroll W. Webb

Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 • 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

Lodge No.

Name

Amount

254—William F. Symms 20.00 257—Richard Edwards 20.00 258—Dale K. Hosey 20.00 260—Govan Mills 20.00 261—William Ekis 20.00 262—Glenn J. Bibersten 20.00 263—Gerald D. Kary 20.00 265—Glenn W. Merrill 20.00 267—Ira L. Thomas 20.00 268—Glen Ward 20,00 269—George F. Chitwood 20.00 271—Donald F. Werner 20.00 272—Finis V. Swender 20.00 273—Carl L. Hartman 20.00 275—Ronald Rickers 20.00 277—Landon D. Haydock 20.00 278—W. E. Henry 20.00 280—Lawrence W. Johnston . . 20.00 281—Morton D. Plunkett 20.00 283—Charley Foulkes 20.00 284—Orville Browning 20.00 286—T. F. Edmonds 20.00 288—Don L. Dicks 20.00 295—Dallas E. Smith 20.00 296—Howard D. Stauth 20.00 297—Chester R. Jones 20.00 299—Verne V. Fountain 20.00 302—David E. Casey 20.00 303—Milo G. Headding 20.00 306—R. D. Hess 20.00 309—Paul W. White 20.00 310—Marvin L. Wendel 20.00 311—Eugene C. Finke . 20.00 312—John E. Getchell 20.00 315—Edward Carlson 20.00 318—Duane Goyen 20.00 319—A. J. Fieser, Jr. 20.00 321—James R. Paulson 20.00 322—William J. Colnar 20.00 323—Claire B. Sparling 20.00 326—Charles J. Howard 20.00 329—Darrell L. Hamilton . . . 20.00 330—Wilbur D. Jay 20.00 331—Bill L. Nicholson 20.00 333—Jim Prohaska 20.00 334—Calvin C. Matteson 20.00' 337—Orville Colberg 20.00 338—W. R. Brown 20.00 339—Herbert L. Roy 20.00 340—W. J. Yotter 20.00

80 Lodge No. Name 342—Ross W. Sherwood 343—Evey H. Cameron 344—Dale D. Walters 348—Gayle C. Bainter 351—Kenneth White 352—Orville Gill 354—Harry E. Miller 355—Gerald Magnus 358—Zeddie Sprout 359—Lon R. Buzick 360—Lee E. Taylor 361—Will E. Dickinson 362—Allen R. Reynolds 366—J. B. Stinnett 367—Jim Hush 368—Robert L. Holt 369—J. W. Carpenter 371—E. B. Estes 372—Ernest Oaks 374—Andrew E. Olson 376—Gordon L. Smith 384—Thomas L e M a r r 385—Harry F. Rupple 388—Walter Gerlict 391—C. Earl Thompson 393—Luther C. Jacobs

PROCEEDINGS OF

Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

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Lodge No. Name Amount 394—Ira Gordon Faulkner . . . 20.00 397—Larry L. Robinson 20.00 403—Earl Miller 20.00 405—Ivan A. DuBois 20.00 406—Dale Lairmore 20.00 408—Marvin R. Williams 20.00 410—Willis R. Baker 20.00 411—John W. Russell 20.00 412—Lester Frey, Sr 20.00 413—K. Wayne Castell 20.00 417—Lowell D. Mather 20.00 419—Everett L. Summer 20.00 420—Theodore E. Dark 20.00 423—George R. Amack 20.00 424—Paul E. Gibler 20.00 431—George Nickelson 20.00 432—Jess Hammer 20.00 436—Thomas A. Phillips 20.00 437—Robert J. Millett, Sr. . . . 20.00 440—Alvy McNemee 20.00 441—Kenneth Anderson 20.00 444—Mike Hansen 20.00 445—Stanley R. Goble 20.00 446—Jack D. Gray 20.00 449—Lawrence E. T h a r p 20.00

L O D G E S W I T H O U T R E P R E S E N T A T I O N A T GRAND L O D G E Lodge Name or No. Location 4—Potter 14—Oskaloosa

Lodge Name or No. Location 174—Smith Center 178—Burr Oak

40—DeSoto 55—Troy 58—McCracken 61—LaCygne 69—Altamont 73—Chetopa 76—Erie 92—Devon 101—Lyndon 108—Garland 114—Florence 116—Muscotah 122—Clifton 128—Munden 159—Robinson 166—Randolph 171—Sterling

195—Hays 200—Anthony 202—Delphos 218—Mound Valley 234—Axtell 237—McCune 241—Linwood 250—Whiting 259—Beattie 2 7 0—Quenemo 274—Weir 276—Windom 282—Jetmore 285—Argonia 287—Lebanon 289—Lakin 292—Glasco

Lodge Name or No. Location 293—Greensburg 317—Norcatur 00,1

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325—La Harpe 328—Gypsum 335—Allen 341—Parker 345—Edna 356—Wellsville 378—Zenda 380—White City 392—Fostoria 395—Saffordville 398—Hepler 399—Mullinville 414—Morland 415—Perry 421—Harveyville 422—Elkhart 430—Goff 448—Grinnell

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SPECIAL

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Rosedale Lodge No. 333, Merriam, Kansas, April 8, 1972. T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in Special Communication in the hall of Rosedale Lodge No. 333, Merriam, Kansas, at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of dedicating their new hall. T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened on the First Degree of Masonry in Ample Form by Most Worshipful Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master with the following officers present: M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey Grand Master R . ' . W . ' . J. Fred Williamson Deputy Grand Master R.'. W . ' . Forrest D. Haggard Grand Senior Warden R.'. W . ' . Robert H . Arnold Grand Junior Warden R.'. W . ' . Glen Rohrer as Grand Treasurer R.'. W . ' . Albert O. Arnold, J r Grand Secretary W . ' . Conrad Johnson Grand Chaplain W . ' . Ralph D. Walker Grand Senior Deacon W . ' . W. Nolan Artz Grand Jnior Deacon M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill (Opening) as Grand Marshal W . ' . Melburn C. Barnes (Dedication) Grand Marshal W . ' . Eugene E. Carlson Grand Sword Bearer W . ' . Richard D. Overton Grand Senior Steward W . ' . Chester L. Gilbert Grand Junior Steward W . ' . Paul E. Murphy as Grand Pursuivant W . ' . Clarence W. (Ike) Sills as Grand Tyler W . ' . Larry Algott Asst. Grand Tyler T h e Grand Master acknowledged the presence of several members from the Kansas Masonic Home who were transported to the meeting by Brother Fred Pechin. After a short practice meeting the brethren retired to the dining room on the lower floor. At 6:00 p.m. a dinner was served by the members of Abdiel Chapter No. 267, O.E.S. to some 145. At the conclusion of the dinner, the Worshipful Master of Rosedale Lodge, Worshipful Carl B. Sherrick, addressed the assembly and introduced Right Worshipful Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary, who is also a member of Rosedale Lodge No. 333, for the purpose of dedicating the banquet hall. T h e following was ordered spread in the minutes by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Richard D . Kelsey. GRAND SECRETARY'S A D D R E S S Most Worshipful Grand Master, Right Worshipfuls, Worshipful Master, Wardens, Brethren, ladies and friends: This is a proud and happy day for all of us, especially we members of Rosedale Lodge No. 333 and we most assuredly include our sisters of Abdiel Chapter No. 267, O.E.S., our DeMolays and Job's Daughters. How quickly time passes. It seems just a fortnight ago we started the processes that would bring this beautiful new structure from a dream to a reality. Yet a review of the planning and hard work that preceded this moment reminds us that a long and trying period was spanned to reach our goal. We of course had many problems; difficulty in negotiating a sale of our

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old hall, the legalities involved, the selection of a new site, the design of the new temple, building permits and finally the actual work. Likewise the impatience of some who did not understand fully the situation, added concern. But happily we can now reflect that our labors were not in vain, and that we have succeeded. I n retrospect, we are reminded that the scythe of time visited our ranks many times in the interim, and many who planned, dreamed and labored with us have since joined the multitudes of those in that "House not made with hands, eternal in the heayens." We have been blessed in so many ways, especially with dedicated a n d devoted Masons who stepped forward with their time, talents, substance and physical labors helping to make all of this possible. T h e efforts of each and every individual have been so very important t h a t we would not now be savoring the joys of this moment, if it were not for their dedication. Each and every one deserves the highest commendation. Their contributions will be permanently recorded in the records of Rosedale Lodge a n d will likewise be noted on memorial plaques permanently affixed to the structure. I n every effort of this magnitude, there seems to be a story that is unique unto itself. T h i s structure likewise is accompanied by such a story. O n e of o u r late brothers, had on many occasions, encouraged the building of a new temple and was so enthusiastic, that he even offered t o build it with his own hands. I sincerely believe that had Brother J o h n T r u m a n Fail lived, he would have done just that. As time to commence building drew near, we were to learn just how far his desires and hopes had been extended. Also we were to learn of the high degree of respect that he enjoyed among the "operative" as well as the "speculative" members of the Craft. All of this came to light when his son-in-law, Isaac W. Johnson, stepped forward and helped us over the last, and perhaps our greatest, hurdle. Although there was some difference in their ages, their lives were paralleled, in vocation and in avocation. Both petitioned Rosedale Lodge at the same time, both received their degrees the same date, and both were raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on January 3, 1953. However a link of the fraternal chain that binds us was severed on July 9, 1964, when Brother Fail, who had served the Lodge as Junior Steward in 1956, passed to his great reward. W h e n o u r last great obstacle appeared, due to a rapid rise in building costs, the entire project seemed doomed. It was then that Brother Isaac W. Johnson m a d e known his desire to fulfill Brother Fail's dream, a n d offered his services and talents as contractor without charge. H e further contributed of his own substance and asked n o reward other than the simple request t h a t a portion of this structure be dedicated to his father-in-law, Brother John T r u m a n Fail. T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Kansas does not have a provision for dedicating specific parts of a building, however the Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, Most Worshipful Richard D. Kelsey, has granted permission authorizing the dedication of this portion of the temple. I therefore, in behalf of the officers and members of Rosedale Lodge, past and present, and in grateful acknowledgment of contributions made by our sisters and our youths on this 8th day of April, 1972, in the City of Merriam, Johnson County, Kansas, dedicate this fellowship hall to the memory of John T r u m a n Fail. ALBERT O . ARNOLD,

Grand

Secretary

JR.

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T h e brethren and friends then assembled in the lodge room for the purpose of dedicating the hall. T h e above named Grand Lodge officers were assisted by the following as Bearers of the Symbolic Lodge: W . ' . Floyd G. Hignight, W . ' . Paul N . Basham, W.'. Donald E. Vochatzer and W . ' . Ralph D. H a r d m a n , Jr., also the Bearer of the Great Lights, W . ' . Earl O. Favinger, and the Bearer of the Book of Constitution, W . ' . Forest G. Cox. THE DEDICATION 7 :00 p.m.

Assemble in the Lodge Hall Call to Order and Greetings W . ' . Carl B. Sherrick Entrance Processional—Grand Lodge Officers Introduction of Grand Master Presentation of Flag, by William Rankin Chapter, Order of DeMolay T h e Star Spangled Banner, sung by Job's Daughters, Bethel No. 24 Pledge of AUegience SPECIAL

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, Wichita, Kansas, May 20, 1972. A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry in Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 at 10:30 a.m. This Special Communication was called for the purpose of dedicating the new Midian Shrine Mosque. T h e following officers were present: M , ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey Grand Master R.'. W . ' . J. Fred Williamson Deputy Grand Master R.'. W . ' . Forrest D. Haggard Grand Senior Warden R.'. W . ' . Robert H. Arnold Grand Junior Warden M . ' . W . ' . Wm. E. Montgomery Grand Treasurer R.'. W . ' . Albert O. Arnold, Jr Grand Secretary W . ' . Conrad F. Johnson Grand Chaplain W . ' . Ralph D. Walker Grand Senior Deacon W . ' . W. Nolan Artz Grand Junior Deacon W . ' . Woodrow W. Coleman as Grand Marshal W . ' . Eugene E. Carlson Grand Sword Bearer W . ' . Ray H . Brown as Grand Senior Steward W.". Chester L. Gilbert Grand Junior Steward M . ' . W . ' . H . Jackson Staton as Grand Pursuivant W . ' . Frank T . Moore as Grand Tyler W . ' . Fred Pech'in as Asst. Grand Tyler W.-. Harold E. Russell '\ W.-. Robert J. Bailey I ,„ . ,. . j .... . >, fBearers of Symbolic Lodge W. . James A. Magee W . ' . Gerald Earl Kenneck J Bro. Glenn E. Benedick Principal Architect 10:30 a.m. O P E N G R A N D LODGE—Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, AF&AM M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey and Grand Lodge Officers 1:30 p.m. PARADE^-Beginning Second & Topeka Streets, thence thru downtown area—pass new Mosque in review—ending at 1st & Topeka

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P R E S E N T A T I O N — F r o m Reviewing—Speaker's Stand in front of Mosque M A S T E R O F C E R E M O N I E S — M / . W / . Judge T o m R a u m , Jr., Past Grand Master & Past Potentate P R E S E N T A T I O N O F C O L O R S — M i d i a n Arab Patrol Color Guard N A T I O N A L A N T H E M — M i d i a n Temple Band I N V O C A T I O N — R e v . Louis R. Gant, Jr., Chaplain, Midian Shrine W E L C O M E — H a r o l d E. Henton, Illustrious Potentate, Midian Shrine I N T R O D U C T I O N OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS R E M A R K S — C . Victor Thornton, Imperial Potentate A.A.O.N. M.S. for North America, Member Mosiah Temple, Fort Worth, Texas DEDICATION

CEREMONIES

M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master Grand J u n i o r Warden presents Vessel of Corn Grand Senior Warden presents Vessel of Wine Deputy G r a n d Master presents Vessel of Oil Odes sung by Brother George W. Lawler, Jr., Accompanied by Mrs. Donna R a e Lawler Vocal Selection—"Bless This House," Brother George W. Lawler, Jr. After this very meaningful address by our Most Worshipful Grand Master, Richard D. Kelsey, members of the Grand Lodge retired to an adjacent room where the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry, by the Grand Master. Fellowship in the Banquet Hall continued for more than an hour. 3 : 4 5 p.m. D E D I C A T I O N C E R E M O N Y — G r a n d Lodge M . ' . W.'. Richard D. Kelsey and Grand Lodge Officers, Meeting Room, Second Floor, New Mosque and thence to the Auditorium P R O G R A M — M a s t e r of Ceremonies, 111. Harold E. Henton, Potentate of Midian Shrine WELCOME—111. Harold E. Henton I N V O C A T I O N — W . " . Conrad F. Johnson, Grand Chaplain P R E S E N T A T I O N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S : Brother Glenn E. Benedick ELEMENTS OF DEDICATION: T h e C o r n : Robert H . Arnold, G.J.W. T h e W i n e : Forrest D. Haggard, G.S.W. The Oil: J. Fred Williamson, D.G.M. S I N G I N G O F T H E O D E : Midian Shrine Chanters, under the direction of Brother H e r b e r t Holman D E D I C A T I O N A D D R E S S : M.". W.". Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master Also recognized for brief remarks were C. Victor Thornton, Imperial Potentate, North America, Fort Worth, Texas, and the Honorable Brother Garner Shirver, Repesentative of the 4th Kansas District. S O N G : "Bless T h i s House," Midian Shrine Chanters B E N E D I C T I O N : W.'. Conrad F. Johnson, Grand Chaplain After the benediction the Grand Lodge Officers retired and Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry.

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T h e beautiful new Mosque of Midian Shrine was dedicated to an overflowing crowd. T h e weather was ideal although a bit warm, but bright and clear. The festivities began early in the morning and continued well into the evening, concluding with the Potentate's Shrinetennial Ceremonial Ball, honoring their newly created Nobles and Ladies. T h e program was outstanding in every facet, reflecting the time and talent that had been expended with near flawless perfection. RICHARD D .

Grand

KELSEY

Master

ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, J R .

Grand

Secretary SPECIAL

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Olathe Lodge No. 19, Olathe, Kansas, J u n e 24, 1972 A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of A.F & A.M. of Kansas was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry in Olathe Lodge No. 19, at 3:15 p.m. on the above date. This Special Communication was called for the purpose of laying the cornerstone and dedication of Olathe Lodge No. 19. T h e following officers were present: M.'. W.'. W.'. R.'. W . ' . R.'. W.". M.'. W.'. R.'. W . ' . W.'. R.'. W . ' . W.'. W.'. W.". W.'. W.'. R.". W . ' . R.".

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Richard D . Kelsey Grand Master Ralph D . Walker ;.-..as D e p u t y - G r a n d Master Forrest D. Haggard Grand Senior W a r d e n Robert H. Arnold Grand Junior W a r d e n Ben W. Graybill as Grand Treasurer Albert O. Arnold, J r Grand Secretary Conrad F. Johnson Grand Chaplain James E. Zimmerman, D D G M No. 21 as Grand Senior Deacon W. Nolan Artz Grand Junior "Deacon Melburn C. Barnes Grand Marshal Eugene E. Carlson Grand Sword Bearer Richard D. Overton Grand Senior Steward Chester L. Gilbert Grand Junior Steward Glenn Rohrer, D D G M No. 5 as Grand Pursuivant (Cornerstone) Glenn K n a p p , D D G M No. 3 as Grand Pursuivant (Dedication) Benny Holloway Grand Tyler Dale Mitchell, D D G M No. 6 as Assist. Grand Tyler Major C. Weiss Principal Architect Everett Moody 1 Lyle S. Smith Iâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; , â&#x20AC;&#x17E; u v i A Lewis C. McGee r'=^'"'=" "^ Symbolic Lodge Leon Elliott, J. D J

Other Grand Lodge Officers and Committeemen present were W . ' . Charles D. Gallipeau, Lecturer; W . ' . Ralph E. Wilson, Chairman, Public Schools Committee; W . ' . Floyd Bosler, Member, Public Schools Committee; W . ' . H e n r y Levi, Area Coordinator, and W.'. Fred Pechin, Grand Lodge Photographer and member of the Committee on Public Schools, with four brethren from the Kansas Masonic Home.

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PROGRAM G R A N D L O D G E C O N V E N E S — Masonic Temple M . ' . W , ' . Richard D . Kelsey and G r a n d Lodge Officers A B D A L L A H S H R I N E BAND C O N C E R T PROCESSIONAL OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS C O R N E R S T O N E C E R E M O N I E S — Grand Master and Grand Lodge Officers. I N V O C A T I O N — Grand Chaplain D E P O S I T O F BOX — Grand Treasurer L I S T OF C O N T E N T S — Grand Secretary PRESENTATION OF WORKING TOOLS — Principal Architect TESTING OF STONE: T H E S Q U A R E — Deputy Grand Master T H E L E V E L — Grand Senior Warden T H E P L U M B — Grand Junior Warden ELEMENTS OF CONSECRATION: T H E C O R N — Deputy Grand Master T H E W I N E — Grand Senior Warden T H E O I L — Grand Junior W a r d e n C O N S E C R A T I O N AND R E T U R N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master A M E R I C A T H E B E A U T I F U L — Abdallah Shrine Band A D D R E S S — M.". W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master B E N E D I C T I O N — Grand Chaplain DEDICATION CEREMONIES ASSEMBLY I N L O D G E H A L L C A L L T O O R D E R AND G R E E T I N G S : W.". Robert A. Hague, E N T R A N C E P R O C E S S I O N A L — Grand Lodge Officers I N T R O D U C T I O N OF GRAND MASTER P R E S E N T A T I O N O F FLAG BY C O L O R G U A R D , Olathe Commandery No. 39 T H E STAR SPANGLED BANNER P L E D G E O F ALLEGIANCE —Job's Daughters, Bethel No. 36 CEREMONY OF DEDICATION M.-. W.-. R I C H A R D D. KELSEY, Grand Master

R E Q U E S T F O R D E D I C A T I O N — W / . Robert A. Hague, Master R E T U R N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — W.*. Major C. Weiss, Principal Architect S Y M B O L I C L O D G E U N C O V E R E D — Grand Marshal I N V O C A T I O N — Grand Chaplain GRAND J U N I O R WARDEN PRESENTS VESSEL OF CORN GRAND SENIOR WARDEN PRESENTS VESSEL OF WINE D E P U T Y GRAND M A S T E R P R E S E N T S V E S S E L O F O I L O D E S S U N G BY R E V . and BRO. R O N A L D L. S T A R R Accompanied by Mrs. Eldon G. Nicholson D E C L A R A T I O N O F D E D I C A T I O N — Grand Master V O C A L S E L E C T I O N — "BLESS T H I S H O U S E " , R E V . and BRO. R O N A L D L. S T A R R BIBLE P R E S E N T A T I O N — Brother Joseph Chasin

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JOB'S D A U G H T E R S C R O S S , S I N G I N G " N E A R E R M Y G O D T O THEE" ADDRESS by M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey R E T I R I N G P R O C E S S I O N A L O F GRAND LODGE O F F I C E R S FELLOWSHIP IN BANQUET HALL T h e Grand Lodge procession formed in the dinning room of the new Temple and proceeded to Cornerstone site, to the accompaniment of the Abdallah Shrine Band. T h e weatherman cooperated beautifully, adding perhaps just a little too much warmth to the occasion, but nevertheless a fine crowd was on hand for the ceremony. A fine ham dinner was served by the members of Anchor Chapter No. 3, O.E.S. assisted by the Job's Daughters of Bethel No. 36 in the dinning room. Introductions were made and good fellowship continued. An overflow crowd of more than 150 persons was on hand for the dedication ceremony. This beautiful new Temple is a tribute to the efforts and dreams of our brothers at Olathe. It is well situated with adequate facilities, including central air conditioning and best of all it is paid for. T h e Grand Master in his address noted the "wise use of resources, faith in your lodge, faith in your community and faith in yourselves.. Now let your work in Masonry equal your work on this physical Temple." T h e procession reformed and returned to the outer room where the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. RICHARD D .

Grand

KELSEY

Master

ATTEST: ALBERT O . A R N O L D , J R .

Grand

Secretary SPECIAL

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Clay Center Lodge No. 134, Clay Center, Kansas July 1, 1972 A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was convened in the hall of Clay Center Lodge No. 134, at 6:30 p.m., for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of their new temple. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by Most Worshipful Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Master, with the following officers: M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey Grand Master R.'. W.'. J. Fred Williamson Deputy Grand Master W.'. Ralph D. Walker as Grand Senior W a r d e n R.'. W.'. Robert H. Arnold Grand Junior W a r d e n M.". W.'. Carroll C. Arnett, P G M as Grand Treasurer R.'. W . ' . Albert O. Arnold, J r Grand Secretary W.'. Conrad F. Johnson Grand Chaplain M . ' . W.'. H. Jackson Staton, P G M as Grand Senior Deacon W.'. W. Nolan Artz Grand Junior Deacon M . \ W.-. Ben W. Graybill, P G M as Grand Marshal W.'. J. Eugene Carlson Grand Sword Bearer W.'. Elmer Anderson as Grand Senior Steward W.'. Chester L. Gilbert Grand Junior Steward W.'. Clarence E. Weidman, Sr as Grand Pursuivant

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Benny L. Holloway Grand Tyler Larry L. Algott Asst. Grand Tyler George E. Gustafson Principal Architect Darrell A. Farrow Bearer of Great Lights George W. Young (Sec'y No. 134) . . . .Bearer of Constitution

Past Grand Masters present were M . ' . W . ' . Carroll C. Arnett, M . ' . W.*. H . Jackson Staton, M.". W . ' . Charles S. McGinness and M . ' . W.". Ben W . Graybill. Six District Deputy Grand Masters were also present. T h e Isis Temple Pipes and Drums led the procession to the cornerstone site. PROGRAM 6 : 3 0 p.m. 7:00p.m.

Grand Lodge opens on First Degree, New Clay Center Masonic Temple, M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, presiding Greetings — William C. Logan, W . ' . M . ' . , Clay Center Lodge No. 134. Grand Lodge Processional, Escorted by Isis Shrine Temple Pipers and Drums. Cornerstone Laying Ceremonies — U n d e r direction of M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master. Invocation — Grand Chaplain Deposit of Box — Grand Treasurer List of Contents — Grand Secretary Presentation of Working Tools, W . ' . George E. Gustafson, Principal Architect. Testing of Stone: T h e Square — Deputy Grand Master T h e Level — Grand Senior Warden T h e Plumb •— Grand Junior Warden Elements of Consecration: T h e Corn — Deputy Grand Master T h e Wine — Grand Senior W a r d e n T h e Oil •—• Grand Junior Warden Declaration of Consecration — Grand Master Address — M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master Benediction — Grand Chaplain Retiring Processional •— Grand Lodge Officers Grand Lodge Closes Period of Fellowship in New Masonic Temple

T h e Grand Master also recognized and introduced R.'. W.'. Neil Gerdemann, Grand Commander, Knights Templar of Kansas, M . ' . I.'. Alvin L. Hauserman, Grand High Priest, Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Charles S. McGinness, Grand Secretary-Recorder of York Rite Bodies, and R.". I . ' . Kenneth V. Moses, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Council, R & SM. W . ' . William C. Logan, Worshipful Master of Clay Center Lodge No. 134, who is also Mayor of Clay Center, introduced the oldest member present, W . ' . Elmer C. Bomar who was Master in 1914 and Brother Arnold Buchman, Jr., who was secretary in 1919. For a structure of this size, this new temple is unique and outstanding. T h e entire structure is on one floor, on level ground situated in a very affluent

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neighborhood with ample parking. T h e exterior architecture is quite attractive and the entire community can be proud of this structure. M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill, P G M , was commended by the Grand Master. As a member of the Grand Lodge Committee on Temple Building and Remodeling, he represented the Grand Lodge during the planning and construction of this temple. M . ' . W . ' . Graybill also assisted the Lodge in planning the cornerstone program. T h e Grand Lodge officers again entered the building and The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by the Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey. Although the dining area isn't finished it was possible for refreshments to be served and good fellowship continued on for some time. RICHARD D .

Grand

KELSEY

Master

ATTEST: A L B E R T O . ARNOLD, J R .

Grand

Secretary SPECIAL

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Signal Lodge No. 141, Osage City, Kansas, July 15, 1972 -A Special Communication of T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of A. F . & A.M. of Kansas was opened on the First Degree of Masonry in the hall of Signal Lodge No. 141, Osage City, Kansas on the 15th day of July, 1972 at 5:00 p.m. in Ample Form by M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, with the following officers present: M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey Gand Master R.'. W . ' . J. Fred Williamson Deputy Grand Master R.". W.'. Forrest D. Haggard Grand Senior Warden R.'. W . ' . Robert H. Arnold Grand Junior Warden W.". J. Paul Carver, D D G M No. 38 as Grand Treasurer R.'. W.". Albert O. Arnold, J r Grand Secretary W . ' . Conrad F. Johnson Grand Chaplain R.'. W . ' . James E. Zimmerman, D D G M No. 21 as Grand Senior Deacon W . ' . William A. McMullen, D D G M No. 14 as Grand Junior Deacon W.'. Melburn E. Barnes Grand Marshal W.'. Eugene E. Carlson Grand Sword Bearer W . ' . Albert L. Lafferty as Grand Senior Steward W.'. Chester L. Gilbert Grand Junior Steward W . ' . Walter L. Dengel Grand Pursuivant W . ' . Benny L. Holloway Grand Tyler W.'. Larry L. Algott Asst. Grand Tyler W.'. Archie L. Larison Principal Architect R.". W.'. Lawrence E. Dorr, D D G M No. 22 . ."| Other R.". W.". Donald Peterson, D D G M No. 32 . . . > Grand Lodge Officers W . ' . Jesse Bean, Area Coordinator No. 6 J Present T h e brethren then traveled a short distance to the Osage Community Park dining hall where they were joined by their ladies. A delicious ham dinner was served by Ruth Chapter No. 52, O.E.S. to a near capacity crowd.

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Rain had fallen during the night and intermittently during the morning and continued to threaten as time for the cornerstone ceremony drew near. T h e decision was then made to hold the ceremony inside the lodge hall. T h e spirit of Signal Lodge then took over as the brothers quickly reassembled the chairs, the speaker's podium and the cornerstone inside the lodge. T h e program then followed in order. 7:00 p.m.

C O R N E R S T O N E C E R E M O N I E S — Under the direction of M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, G r a n d Master P R E S E N T A T I O N O F C O L O R S AND PLEDGE O F A L L E G I A N C E — Scout Troop No. 106 I N V O C A T I O N — Grand Chaplain SPECIAL M U S I C D E P O S I T O F B O X — Grand Treasurer L I S T O F C O N T E N T S — Grand Secretary P R E S E N T A T I O N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — Principal Architect TESTING OF STONE: T H E S Q U A R E — Deputy Grand Master T H E L E V E L — Grand Senior Warden T H E P L U M B — Grand Junior Warden ELEMENTS OF CONSECRATION: T H E C O R N — Deputy Grand Master T H E W I N E — Grand Senior Warden T H E O I L — Grand Junior Warden C O N S E C R A T I O N AND R E T U R N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — M.-. W.". Richard D . Kelsey RECOGNITION OF GUESTS A D D R E S S — M.-. W.". Richard D. Kelsey T h e G r a n d Master then called upon W.". Charles A. McCall, Past Master and Chaplain of the lodge for response. W . ' . McCall gave a brief, but enlightening address on t h e history of the new temple and brought in the accomplishments of the brethren who had donated their time, substance and physical labors in constructing this new temple. W . ' . McCall also invited W . ' . Lewis D . Bassett, Past Master and Mayor of Osage City to the podium. His honor also lauded the efforts of the members of Signal Lodge and noting that many had journeyed a good distance to be with them this afternoon, bid them welcome and a pleasant stay in Osage City. T h e Grand Master introduced the Grand Lodge officers, five District Deputy Grand Masters, their ladies and one Area Coordinator. Benediction was then offered by the Grand Chaplain and the colors were retired by members from Scout Troop No. 106. T h e Grand Master added his congratulations and praise to the members of Signal Lodge in accomplishing this structural endeavor, charging the brethren to continue their efforts in the other areas of Masonry with the same zeal and dedication. T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was then closed in Ample Form by M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey. This temple, although small by some standards, is large in spirit and speaks well of the efforts of its members. Although some thirty days will be required to complete the interior, it is evident that this will be a very beautiful Masonic Temple. I t is in a sightly location, easily accessible, constructed on

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one fioor and complimenting the immediate neighborhood. Certainly the brethren of Signal Lodge have made a valuable contribution to their community and to Kansas Masonry. The more than 166 in attendance lingered on more than one hour enjoying the fellowship and informal reception. RICHARD D .

Grand

KELSEY

Master

ATTEST: ALBERT O . A R N O L D , J R .

Grand

Secretary SPECIAL

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Newton Lodge No. 142, Newton, Kansas, September 16, 1972 A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was opened in Ample Form on t h e First Degree of Masonry by M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master, in Newton Lodge No. 142 at 9:15 a.m. on the above date. This Special Communication was called for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of the new Newton Public Library. T h e following officers were present: M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey Grand Master R.'. W . ' . J. Fred Williamson Deputy Grand Master W . ' . Ralph D. Walker as Grand Senior Warden R.'. W.". Robert H. Arnold Grand Junior Warden R.*. W . \ O. W. Kemp ( D D G M No. 39) as Grand Treasurer R.'. W . ' . Albert O. Arnold, Jr Grand Secretary W . ' . Conrad F. Johnson Grand Chaplain R.". W.-. J. Paul Carver ( D D G M No. 38) as Grand Senior Deacon W . ' . W. Nolan Artz Grand Junior Deacon M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill as Grand Marshal W . ' . Eugene E. Carlson Grand Sword Bearer W . ' . Richard D. Overton Grand Senior Steward R . \ W.". John Showalter ( D D G M No. 33) . . a s Grand Junior Steward R.". W.". John Galyean ( D D G M No. 45) as Grand Pursuivant W . ' . Benny L. HoUoway Grand Tyler W . ' . Paul E. Murphy Assist. Grand Tyler Mr. Gerald Simpson Principal Architect W . ' . James T. Bair Bearer of Great Lights W . ' . Bill T. Smith Bearer of Book of Constitutions Other Grand Lodge Officers present were M . ' . W . ' . S. Allan Daugherty, P G M , Superintendent of the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita, and W . ' . Paul E. Murphy, Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on C L & L U D . H e acted as Assistant Grand Tyler. W . ' . Fred Pechin brought a sizeable number of members from the Masonic Home in the Home bus. A number of city a n d county officials were also present. PROGRAM 9 : 1 5 a.m.

Grand Lodge was opened on the First Degree by M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master, in the Temple of Newton Lodge No. 142, located at 106 East Broadway, Newton

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9 : 4 5 a.m.

Officers assembled in front of Temple to form processional to site of Library 10:00 a.m. C E R E M O N I E S at site of New Library, Military Park, William Getz, M.C. P R E S E N T A T I O N O F C O L O R S — Newton Commandery No. 9, K. T. Color Guard under direction of E . ' . Maxwell A. Scheffler ,Grand Captain General I N T R O D U C T I O N OF CITY OFFICIALS R E S P O N S E AND W E L C O M E — Mayor D. Bradford Wells R E M A R K S by William Getz, Master of Ceremonies N E W T O N H I G H S C H O O L BAND — Two Numbers I N T R O D U C T I O N O F HONORABLE GARNER SHRIVER, Member of Congress ADDRESS — HONORABLE GARNER SHRIVER I N T R O D U C T I O N O F J A M E S T. BAIR AND G R O V E R C. O W E N , Master and Secretary of Newton Lodge No. 142, AF & AM MUSICAL SELECTION — NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND I N T R O D U C T I O N O F M . ' . W . ' . R I C H A R D D. KELSEY, Grand Master C O R N E R S T O N E C E R E M O N Y by L O D G E O F F I C E R S A D D R E S S — M.". W . \ Richard D. Kelsey 12:15 p.m. Assembled at Masonic Temple for lunch. All Master Masons invited. W I L L I A M G E T Z , M. C. in charge of program. T h e processional formed in the street adjacent to the lodge and was lead by the N E W T O N H I G H S C H O O L BAND, followed by the Color Guards, and other marching units of Newton Commandery No. 9, followed by the Grand Lodge officers and the Grand Master. After introductions by His Honor D . Bradford Wells, Mayor of Newton, the assembly was addressed by the Honorable Brother Garner E. Shriver, Congressman of the 4th Congressional District of Kansas. Congressman Shriver lauded the community for this accomplishment, noting that this is the fourth library in Newton's history. H e further noted, when complete, this library would be one of the most m o d e m and up to date in Harvey County and the entire State of Kansas. T h e Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey and the Grand Lodge officers then proceeded with the ancient cornerstone ceremony. T h e comerstone and its contents were physically placed into the structure. M.*. W . ' . Kelsey also complimented the planners and their efforts of adding this symbol of learning and beauty to the community. T h e brethren then returned to the Newton Lodge Hall where the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was then closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry. Following the close, the brethren, their ladies and guests were treated to a delightful luncheon, compliments of Newton Lodge, prepared and served by Newton Chapter No. 5, O.E.S. T h e good fellowship was as bright as the day was sunny and continued well into the afternoon. RICHARD D .

Grand ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD,

Grand

Secretary

JR.

KELSEY

Master

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SPECIAL C O M M U N I C A T I O N Hall of Naphtali Lodge No. 310, Alraena, Kansas, November 17, 1972 The Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the hall of Naphtali Lodge on November 17, 1972, at 6 : 0 0 p.m., for the purpose of dedicating the new lodge hall. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master, with the following officers present. M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey Grand Master R.", W . ' . J. Fred Williamson Deputy Grand Master W . ' . Ralph D. Walker as Grand Senior Warden R.". W . ' . Robert H. Arnold Grand Junior Warden M . ' . W . ' . John D. Cunningham as Grand Treasurer W . ' . Lyle S. Russell as Grand Secretary W . ' . Conrad F. Johnson Grand Chaplain W . ' . Hubert C. Giel as Grand Senior Deacon W . ' . Ralph C. Sebelius as Grand Junior Deacon W.". C. Vernon Whitney as Grand Marshal W . ' . Earl O. Capstick as Grand Sword Bearer W.'. Elton W. Bryant as Grand Senior Steward Bro. Dale Townsend as Grand Junior Steward W . ' . Harry C. Stephens as Grand Pursuivant W . ' . Robert J. Dole as G r a n d Tyler W . ' . Marvin L. Wendel as Asst. Grand Tyler W . ' . Billy E. Archibald Principal Architect W . ' . Arthur Getty T W . ' . Marvin L. Wendel I„ . , ,. ^ i W.-. David L. V a n Patten ^Bearers of Symbolic Lodge W . ' . Easton B. Ashley J T h e following program was presented: 6 : 0 0 p.m. G R A N D L O D G E C O N V E N E S — O p e n on First Degree 6:30 p.m. B A N Q U E T — City Hall 7:30 p.m. O P E N M E E T I N G — Assemble in Temple Hall C A L L T O O R D E R AND G R E E T I N G S BY — Harry C. Stevens, Worship Master E N T R A N C E P R O C E S S I O N A L — Grand Lodge Officers I N V O C A T I O N — W.-. Conrad F. Johnson, Grand Chaplin I N T R O D U C T I O N O F GRAND M A S T E R — P R E S E N T A T I O N O F FLAG — District 56 Chapter of O r d e r of DeMolay D E D I C A T I O N C E R E M O N I E S — M . " . W.". Richard D. Kelsey, G r a n d Master Grand Junior Warden presents Vessel of C o m Grand Senior Warden presents Vessel of Wine Deputy Grand Master presents Vessel of Oil O D E — Brother Marion Weldon, accompanied by Miss Maxine Sebelius ADDRESS — M.-. W.". Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master V O C A L S E L E C T I O N — "Bless This House", Mrs. Donna Henderson, accompanied by Miss Paula Henderson B E N E D I C T I O N — W . ' . Conrad F. Johnson, Grand Chaplain R E T I R I N G P R O C E S S I O N A L of Grand Lodge Officers. F E L L O W S H I P AND R E F R E S H M E N T S in Temple Hall

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Trials and tribulations visited the brethren of Naphtali Lodge in preparing this recently acquired structure for use as a Masonic Lodge. Originally, plans were m a d e for dedication earlier in the year. I n the interim several remodeling problems developed and made it necessary to twice reschedule the dedication date. Finally, all preparations were complete, the new temple was ready for dedication on November 14, 1972. At this point the elements of nature became a factor. Again, cancellation was necessary as an early season snow storm fell upon the northwest part of the state, covering not alone the highways, and byways, leading to Almena, but bringing down with it the power lines that supplied the needs of the community. All of these events are now but a memory, as the steady purpose and fortitude of our Naphtali brothers have added another outstanding and beautiful structure to Kansas Masonry. This new hall was made possible by the benevolence of Brother Harry Hemsworth. H e was born in Alma, Nebraska in 1878. After serving in the Spanish American War he returned to the midwest and was accepted into Amber Lodge No. 569, McClellan, Iowa in 1916, thereafter being raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on February 18, 1917. His travels found him in Great Falls, Montana, and while there he transferred his membership in 1922 to Great Falls Lodge No. 118. Brother Hemsworth then moved to Almena, Kansas and transferred his membership to Naphtali Lodge No. 310 on April 20, 1943. Although he experienced the loss of his family early in life, his generosity gives testimony to the fact that he was not alone or wanting for the love and concern of friends and brothers. I n his latter years failing health forced him to spend much of his time in Arizona, but it is evident that his thoughts and wishes were still with his brother Masons. After Brother Hemsworth expired on April 15, 1970 at the age of 92, his will revealed that he bequeathed his entire estate, a 470 acre farm and some $80,000, to Naphtali Lodge No. 310. Devotion seldom equalled, never exceeded. While we laud the generosity of Brother Hemsworth, it demonstrates that he was inspired by the way in which the Masons of Naphtali Lodge have taught and practiced their Masonry. Certainly we would conclude that it is in keeping with the highest traditions of the Fraternity. T h e Grand Master in appropriate remarks congratulated the brethren on the wise use of their funds and at the same time challenged them with the "future of Masons and Masonry in the community," and to continue with the high standard their predecessors had established. T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree by the Grand Master. Refreshments and good fellowship continued for more than an hour as the members and visitors lingered on in pleasant visitation. Fraternally, RICHARD D .

Grand ATTEST: A L B E R T O . ARNOLD^ J R .

Grand

Secretary

KELSEY

Master

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SPECIAL

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Clay Center Lodge No. 134, Clay Center, Kansas, October 18, 1972 A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened at 7:00 p.m., on October 18, 1972 in the hall of Clay Center Lodge No. 134, Clay Center, Kansas. This Special Communication was called for the purpose of dedicating the newly completed temple of Clay Center Lodge. Most Worshipful Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Master, assembled the brethren and proceeded to open T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry with the following officers present: M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey W . ' . Ralph D. Walker M . ' . W.". Carroll C. Arnett R.". W.'. Robert H . Arnold W . ' . George Young R.". W.". Albert O. Arnold, Jr W . ' . Conrad F. Johnson M .'. W . ' . Arthur C. Hodgson W . ' . Darrell A. Farrow M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill : W.'. Richard D . Overton W . ' . Chester L. Gilbert W . ' . J. Charles Conner W . ' . Benny L. Holloway W . ' . Larry L. Algott W . ' . George E. Gustafson W.-. Carl A. H a y W . ' . Francis H . Johnson W . ' . Clarence E. Weidman, Sr. . . . W . \ Eldon E. Toburen W . ' . William T. Schlichter

Grand Master as Deputy Grand Master as Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior W a r d e n as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon as Grand Marshal Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward as Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler Asst. Grand Tyler Principal Architect -Bearers of Symbolic Lodge Bearer of Great Lights

T h e brethren were then given the freedom of the lodge and asked to assemble in the outer lobby as friends, guests and the ladies were invited into the room. After the processional led by M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill, P G M , acting Grand Marshal, the following program was presented: 7:00 p.m. Grand Lodge Convenes — M.*. W.'. Richard D. Kelsey, presiding Clay Center Lodge No. 134, AF & A M 7:30 p.m. O P E N M E E T I N G — ASSEMBLE I N L O D G E H A L L Call to Order and Greetings — W . ' . William C. Logan E N T R A N C E P R O C E S S I O N A L — Grand Lodge Officers I N T R O D U C T I O N O F GRAND M A S T E R ' P R E S E N T A T I O N O F FLAG — Clay Center Assembly No. 6 1 , Order of Rainbow for Girls. T H E S T A R SPANGLED BANNER — Sung by Clay Center Assembly No. 6 1 , Order of Rainbow for Girls. P L E D G E O F ALLEGIANCE — W.*. William C. Logan, Worshipful Master D E D I C A T I O N C E R E M O N I E S — M.". W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master Grand Junior Warden presents Vessel of C o m

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G r a n d Senior Warden presents Vessel of Wine Deputy Grand Master presents Vessel of Oil O D E — Sung by Brother Raymond Sharp, accompanied by Mrs. Arlene Taddiken V O C A L S E L E C T I O N — "Bless This House" — Brother Raymond Sharp A D D R E S S — M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Master P R E S E N T A T I O N O F 50 Y E A R E M B L E M S — M.". W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master R E T I R I N G PROCESIONAL OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS F E L L O W S H I P AND R E F R E S H M E N T S — in Banquet Hall M.". W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Master, presented Brother Earl W. Leonard with a fifty year emblem during the program and asked all fifty year members to stand. Eleven were present and warmly received. Unfortunately Brother Dewey Mason FuUington could not be present. M.*. W . ' . Kelsey lauded the accomplishments of Clay Center Lodge and all who h a d a p a r t in bringing this beautiful new temple into a reality. H e also urged the Craft to, "not rest on your laurels, but continue in your efforts in behalf of Freemasonry and mankind." H e further noted that Clay Center Lodge had observed the 99th year of their chartering on the 15th day of October.T h e G r a n d Lodge Officers set in place the cornerstone of this new temple on the first day of July, 1972. At that time it was described as being a structure unique in design, occupying a sightly location in Clay Center, bringing an attractive dimension to the community and complimenting the efforts extended by the Masons of Clay Center. T h e finished product still merits the acclaim of "unique." This one floor structure, while not a first in Masonry, is certainly the only one of its particular design. T h e ceiling of the lodge room has exposed horizontal wooden beams which lend a softness to the indirect lighting supplied from the alcoves overhead, and together with the beautiful carpeting add a new dimension of clearness to the acoustics of this spacious lodge room. T h e rheostat dimmer used in • the lighting arrangement lends a beautiful effect and creates a changing mood which will undoubtedly be of great impressive value in the conferring of degrees. Fate disguises her blessings in many ways, but certainly never was the disguise better hidden than on that fateful fourth day of March, 1971, when the old building burned almost to the ground. From the ashes and tumult of that situation, this beautiful new structure has become a reality and living image of the continuing efforts and devotions of Freemasons. T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form by M.*. W.*. Richard D . Kelsey. Refreshments were served and the audience of more than 200 lingered on enjoying the good fellowship which included so many visiting brothers from neighboring lodges and their ladies. Those present felt privileged to attend and be a part of this memorable occasion. Certainly all of Masonry can be justifibly proud of this accomplishment. O u r Clay Center brothers, the appendant bodies who assisted and all. who participated are to be congratulated. RICHARD D .

Grand ATTEST: A L B E R T O . ARNOLD^

Grand

Secretary

JR.

KELSEY

Master

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REPORT OF C O M M I T T E E ON TEMPLE BUILDING AND REMODELING M . ' . W.'. H. Jackson Staton, Chairman, presented the following report which on his motion, was adopted: To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas:

Chairman

REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE KANSAS MASONIC H O M E M . ' . W . ' . S. Allan Daugherty, Superintendent, submitted t h e following report which, on his motion, was adopted as presented: To the M:. W:. Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas:

O n behalf of the members of the Kansas Masonic Home family, I wish to bring you greetings a n d best wishes. 1972 was a busy year for t h e Kansas Masonic Home. Many things were accomplished, and new programs were initiated for t h e future. Highlights for our members were the new organ for the Eastern Star Chapel, our 12-passenger Project Ambassador bus, th'e more than $l,800.00's worth of individual room

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air conditioners for our Infirmary presented by the Rainbow Grand Assembly of Kansas, the G r a n d Chapter, O.E.S., H o t Food Cart Project of our Worthy Grand Matron, Mrs. Agnes Hill. Building improvements included the Infirmary Third Floor air conditioning, the 1,000 gallon domestic hot water tank, the improvements to the West Side heating system. T h e Long Range planning Committee is working on programs for present a n d future development. Endowment and other funds were increased by the Loucks, McCreery, Levier and Flory Estates. I INFIRMARY T H I R D FLOOR AIR CONDITIONING T h e air conditioning of the third floor of the Infirmary was completed in July 1972. I t is a fine addition to our facility. T h e patients enjoy the comfort of air conditioning. Smoke, fumes and dust are controlled in this area. Also we have been able to remove individual electric fans in the area, which helps to eliminate injury accidents and electrical fire hazards. The total cost was $22,051.41. There are three condensing units which are placed on the roof of the boiler room. Extensive duct work and the three air handling units are in the attic. Each room has individual ducts for independent control. T h e hallways have separate controls. We still retain the large exhaust fans in the attic for use when the air conditioning is not required. T h e funds for this project came from the Eva Flory Estate. N E W 1,000 G A L L O N H O T W A T E R

TANK

A new 1,000 gallon domestic hot water tank has been installed with the proper controls and insulation. A cement lined tank was selected over a copper lined tank for two reasons: (A) Chemical reactions of Wichita water would be more favorable and as a result the cement lined tank should last as long or even longer than the copper lined t a n k ; (B) Cost â&#x20AC;&#x201D; basic cost of the copper lined tank was $3,092.00 more than the cement lined tank. This domestic hot water system supplies all the needs of the H o m e except the Infirmary which has its own heating and hot water systems. T h e new tank is located in the West boiler room. W E S T S I D E S T E A M B O I L E R SYSTEM We have five Kewanee Boilers in the west side boiler room. Three are used for heating and two for domestic hot water and steam. T h e two Kewanee boilers in the north end of the boiler room (No. 4 and 5) have been equipped with automatic water controls. This was done by adding motorized valves in the city water supply lines. These valves insure greater safety in the operation of our boilers. T h e condensate pump and tanks supplying the two north Kewanee boilers (No. 4 and 5) were replaced due to their age a n d condition. SHELTER OVER H O T WATER GENERATOR This project was approved by the Board in Jiily and was completed by H a h n e r , Foreman and Harness in September 1972. T h e structure joins the West Side Boiler room a n d is of cement block and stucco construction. It includes a 3 6 " exhaust fan. T h e roof is removable should we need to replace equipment in the boiler room.

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REPAIRS — REPLACEMENTS —

PAINTING

A new cooling tower was installed on the roof of the Infirmary Kitchen. We also had to replace the motor driven valve, and the circulating pump on the cooling tower. I t was necessary to replace the compressor for the No. 2 walk-in refrigerator in the Infirmary Kitchen. Cost: $373.03, A. B. May and Company. We installed a new electric line from the boiler room to the West Side Laundry. Our old scrubbing and waxing machine needed repairs. It was traded in on a good used machine for a net difference of $125.00. A new Homelite chain saw was purchased ($128.81) to replace our old chain saw. Twelve Call light cords were purchased ($146.50) to replace worn out light cords in the Infirmary. Buckley Roofing Company made roof repairs for the area near the East Office and the elevator housing for the elevator in the Mens department of the Infirmary. Labor and material $114.68. We were indeed fortunate to miss the severe hail storms in May, 1972, which caused so much damage to southeast Wichita. T h e regular schedule of maintenance and repairs has been followed. Regular oiling and lubricating of machinery and equipment •— regular garbage and trash removal — periodic visits by the Thriftway Exterminating Company — treatment of grease traps and sewer lines as required — regular elevator inspections by the Montgomery Elevator Company. Each summer we take down the boilers for inspection. Each winter we repair our mowers and yard equipment and inspect our pumps and irrigation equipment. Minor carpenter and cement work are also handled by our crews. We have many square feet of asphalt tile floor to maintain throughout the Home. T h e West dining room and West kitchen were completely redecorated. We have continued the regular program of the painting of members rooms, hallways and corridors. LAWN AND G R O U N D S We had sufficient rainfall in May, June and July to supply our needs. T h e lawn, trees, shrubs and flowers were beautiful. T h e members enjoyed our grounds. We have benches under the trees and good sidewalks on and around the campus. I have encouraged our members to get out more and enjoy the out-of-doors. T h e hot weather came in August and September, at that time the water wells and sprinkler system were p u t in operation. T h e rest of the year continued to be dry and Wichita was short more than six inches of rainfall for 1972. INFIRMARY T h e average daily patient load is about 140. Several of our new meinbers entering the Kansas Masonic Home are coming from Nursing Homes. As of July 1, 1972 all Care Homes in Kansas were to be licensed and come under the control of the Kansas State Department of Health (HB No. 1597). T h e state is formulating rules and regulations for the additional facilities coming under the law. We have been contacted and I anticipate we will be under full licensure early in 1973. With the advent of licensure with which we will become involved shortly

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after the first of the year, a number of shifts in our Infirmary operation will be necessary. T h e law calls for Registered Nurses to be in charge and we will have to move to three eight-hour shifts, rather than continuing our present splitshift operation. This, of course, is going to result in an increase in our operating costs due to increased personnel. There is a great demand for nurses in the Wichita Hospitals and Nursing Homes. Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Donnell make daily visits to the Infirmary. Monday through Friday we send patients to the dentists, ophthalmologists and podiatrists. Patients to hospitals are taken by car or sent by ambulance. Wesley Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital are used for surgery cases. St. Francis is also a good hospital a n d is used on occasion. Although we are presently becoming involved in a Health Department sponsored In-Service training program for our nursing-care employees (see following section), we will probably also increase, and formalize, on-the-job orientation and training of new employees. This will necessitate freeing the new Infirmary Supervisor of Nurses from almost all direct nursing-care service and converting the post almost entirely into an administrative one.

INFIRMARY IN-SERVICE TRAINING We have begun a series of in-service training sessions for our nursing-care Infirmary employees. Miss Marilyn Koett, an R.N. with' the Educational Department of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Community Health Service, will be conducting the sessions. T h e first session was held on Tuesday October 24, and concerned Body Mechanics and proper techniques in moving patients. I t is our desire t h a t these sessions serve two purposes: first, to educate new employees on proper nursing care procedures; and second, to eventually standardize our nursing care procedures for all employees. O u r first session was well received, and it is our sincere belief that the nursing care service rendered by all employees will be benefited by this series of training sessions.

KANSAS N U R S I N G H O M E

ASSOCIATION

T h e Kansas Nursing H o m e Association held their Annual Meeting in Topeka, Kansas, October 10-11-12. T h e following report appeared in the Topeka Daily Capital on October 13, 1972 in regard to one of the sessions which was held on Thursday. Two state officials and a Topeka Architect, Thursday urged nursing home administrators t o develop solid lines of communication to insure orderly progress of the nursing home industry in Kansas. Dr. Robert Harder, director of the State Dept. of Social Welfare and Richard S. Swanson, medical facilities licensing administrator of the State Board of Health, served on a panel at the annual convention of the Kansas Nursing H o m e Association on Thursday afternoon the last day of t h e convention. Donald P. Schnacke, Topeka architect and engineer, who is a member of the Capital Regional Health Planning Council, also was a panel member before about 250 member of the K N H A .

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GUIDELINES COMING Harder and Swenson explained their departments are working together to develop a system of licensure and guidelines for nursing homes in Kansas by 1974. Swenson said that beginning January 1, 1973, homes in Kansas would be rearranged into four classifications according to their levels of professional medical care. Swanson, noted that "apprehension has developed that lines of communicacation may suffer during these administrative changes," said the department will keep nursing home administrators informed of all new regulations a n d guidelines. "As in all major structural changes, there will be some mistakes m a d e a n d probably plenty of confusion generated by the current administrative changes," Swanson said. " I n view of these problems, we urge all of you in the (Nursing H o m e ) field to offer your suggestions and ask questions about anything t h a t is n o t clear. I have directed my office staff to keep the lines of communication open, not to ask names of any callers but to put calls straight through. We plan to remain as available to you as we possibly can," Swanson said. COUNCIL PROPOSED

Swanson said his division has proposed to the State Board of Health the establishment of an adult care home advisory council to deal with some of the problems in restructuring the licensure system within the state. Harder said that his department "has been working on a rational approach to the needs of nursing homes that we can present to the legislature." H e called the nursing home field a complicated system, dealing with both federal and state funding through various agencies and programs, that also tries to operate as private enterprise. " I must say I am impressed at the high degree of understanding with the industry of this complicated field," H a r d e r said. Harder said his department has determined that generally, the best nursing home care available is through private nursing homes, as opposed to public or "county homes." GRADUAL PHASEOUT "We plan to work into the program in the future the gradual phasing out of the public nursing home, such as the county home," he said. "If in the future, it appears that such operations are again needed, we will then take up the problem again." Harder warned the convention that rules and regulations in the field of health care and nursing homes are increasing and will continue to increase in the future. H e cautioned administrators to be prepared to deal with them. Harder said a major goal of the Social Welfare in dealing with medical care for the aged is to "keep people in their own homes," explaining t h a t the department will assist in developing programs to deliver marginal health care service to private homes through volunteer a n d semi-professional programs such as home visitation, food and meal delivery and neighborhood centers.

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H e said elderly persons who need only minimal care could remain in their own homes and avoid becoming institutionalized. Schnacke said one of the main concerns of the Capital Regional Health Planning Council is that a new nursing home applicant may not have the experience of knowing how to operate such an institution. H e said the council reviews all new medical care projects within its jurisdiction, looking specifically for such points as food services; recreation facilities; existing competition; planned professional staff; community relations and the need for establishing another nursing home in an area where adequate adult extended health care may exist. APPLICATIONS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ADMISSIONS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; DEATHS During the year, December 1, 1971 to November 30, 1972, 46 applications were approved to the Kansas Masonic Home. Of this number 32 were women and 14 were men. During the same period we lost 59 by death; 38 women and 21 men. T h e r e were six discharges for the year. Five men and one woman. Two died before entering, three decided not to enter and one man left the Home to live with his sister. SAFETY P R O G R A M We are continuing to emphasize safety in all departments. T h e record for 1972 was good, b u t we must ever continue to work on the Safety Program. KANSAS M A S O N I C H O M E S I T E

PLAN

T h e firm of Thomas, Harris, Ash and Mason completed Step One of the Architectural survey for the Kansas Masonic Home. On October 28th Mr. T h o m a s presented copies of the Site Plan that his firm had prepared for the Board. T h e plan was reviewed and the Board authorized Mr. Thomas to make the complete survey and to present the final prints at the January 1973 Board meeting. O.E.S. C H A P E L O R G A N Mrs. Darlene Mack, Worthy Grand Matron 1970-1971, had as a Project for the Kansas Masonic Home a new organ for the Chapel. Mrs. Mack, along with her Worthy Grand Patron, Owen E. Hodgson, and the Eastern Star Chapters in Kansas, raised the money. T h e Committee purchased a new Conn No. 721 Deluxe Artist Organ. It was installed early this year and is appreciated so very much by our members. Beautiful music adds so much to the Chapel worship services. T h e old organ, which was presented to the Kansas Masonic Home by the Scottish Rite Bodies of Kansas in 1949, was taken to the Infirmary. It was in the Infirmary Lobby. There are two Eastern Star Ladies who play the organ for our members. P R O J E C T AMBASSADOR T h e response to M.'. W . ' . Robert D. Gaplinger's "Project Ambassador" was excellent. A total of $10,575.56 was received. T h e Committee purchased a 1972 Ford Chateau 12 passenger bus. It is now in operation and taking the

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Kansas Masonic Home Ambassadors over Kansas. Each Lodge or individual who gave $50.00 or more have had their name inscribed on the Gold Band on the bus. RAINBOW

PROJECT

Miss Anita Swain, Grand Worthy Advisory of the Grand Assembly of Kansas, International Order of Rainbow for Girls had as her Project for her year, June 1971 to J u n e 1972, "Individual Room Air Conditioners for the Kansas Home Infirmary". Grand Assembly was held in Wichita, Kansas, June 1st, 2nd and 3rd. T h e total amount raised for this Project was $1,831.56. Truly, this is a wonderful gift and Miss Swain and her officers, members and adult workers are to be congratulated. T h e Kansas Masonic Home Family wish to express their grateful appreciation to this outstanding group of young women. SPECIAL GIFTS Constellation Ch. No. 476, O.E.S., Wichita •—• Blender for Infirmary. Mr. and Mrs. James I. Miller — 30 volume set of Encyclopedia Americana. Mrs. R u t h Oliver — Zenith color T.V. Mr. Dale Peckham, Douglass, Kansas — 150 lbs. candy. Mr. Marshall Fox, General Mgr. Wichita Aeros, IBM Corporation, Carlson Mfg. and Sales, and Dr. Daniel Thompson — Baseball tickets. Daylight Donut Shop — Several gifts of donuts. T h e Price Family — Hospital bed, commode and walker. Midian Shrine of Wichita — 130 lbs fried chicken. Frank B. Jacobshagen — Hearing Aid glasses and over ear model hearing aid. Agriculture Department, Grain Division — 790 lbs flour. Frances Larson —• Hospital equipment. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Rorabaugh — 48 1 lb. boxes Russell Stover chocolates. American Legion Post No. 265, Wichita — Midian Shrine Circus tickets. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Connor — Hearing aid glasses, hearing aids and equipment. Friendly Neighbors Club — 22 Christmas wrapped gifts. GRAND C H A P T E R O F F I C E R ' S V I S I T The Five-Way District No. 40, O.E.S., Meeting was held in Wichita on Saturday, January 29, 1972. O n Sunday, January 30, our Grand C h a p t e r officers, with their respective husbands and wives, made their annual visit to the Kansas Masonic Home. They took a tour and visited members in the morning. At 12:15, a lovely program was presented by the group in the West Auditorium or our members. All were guests for 1:00 o'clock Sunday dinner in the West Dining Room. O u r members look forward to this visit of the Grand Chapter officers. C L O S I N G O F SAFEWAY S T O R E In 1956 Safeway opened a new super market at Maple and Seneca across from the Home. T h e store was of great importance to the Kansas Masonic Home members and employees. T h e store stocked a wide variety of merchandise and our members enjoyed going over and shopping. T h e store closed in J u n e 1972. Safeway is closing some of their older stores in Wichita and building new Super Markets.

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MID-WEST H E A L T H CONGRESS T h e Mid-West Health Congress was held in Kansas City, Missouri on May 3 1 , J u n e 1st and 2nd. More t h a n 7,000 were in attendance from the six-state area. There were 26 areas of service covereH, from Hospital administration to volunteer programs. Each Seminar had a group of fine leaders and speakers. T h e r e were more th'an 400 exhibits of Hospital a n d Nursing H o m e equipment and supplies. INSURANCE PROGRAM T h e Insurance Policies on the buildings and contents were renewed for the three year period September 20, 1972 to September 20, 1975. the total coverage was $4,928,000.00 and the 3 year premium $12,664.00. FIRE AND S A F E T Y P R O G R A M S O n J u n e 12, 1972 a group of our male employees attended a full days program sponsored by the Wichita Fire Department. This was a part of the regular training given all firemen in Wichita. T h e training school is located on South Oliver Street and actual fire and rescue conditions are carried out. KANSAS E M P L O Y M E N T S E C U R I T Y L A W O n J a n u a r y 1, 1972 the Kansas Masonic H o m e came under Employment Insurance. This is more commonly known as Unemployment Compensation. T h e state has set up new accounts at a figure lower than the 4 . 3 % rate that was indicated. However our record will be reviewed periodically and changes made if found necessary. We have instructed department heads as to this law and its effect on the Kansas Masonic Home. A I R P O L L U T I O N E M I S S I O N C O N T R O L A C T 1972 We have received a questionnaire and set of instructions from the State in regard to the Air Pollution Act as it refers to incinerators. We had a special contract for garbage collection. We used our own truck to haul cans, glass and other noncombustible trash to the City d u m p . Thomas, Harris, Ash and Mason were consulted about the purchase of a gas fired double chambered incinerator. D u e to the cost and ability to meet regulations for trash burning, it was their opinion that we should hire a trash service which would include combustibles, cans, glass and other waste material. O n J a n u a r y 1, 1973 the Kansas Waste Disposal Comany began their service to the Kansas Masonic Home. We are now in compliance with the Act and have received proper certification from the government. L O N G RANGE PLANNING C O M M I T T E E T h e Long R a n g e Planning Committee met at the Kansas Masonic Home July 14th and 15th. Chairman, John H . Murray, P.G.M.; Mrs. Bemadine Russell, P . G . M . ; Forrest D . Haggard, G.S.W.; J u d g e T . C. R a u m , Jr., P.G.M.; Dennis A Daugherty and S. Allan Daugherty met at the Home for lunch on the 14th and then went on an extensive tour of the entire Home. A session was held in the Board room. T h e meeting continued on Saturday and was concluded shortly before noon. It was a good meeting and the Chairman M . ' . W . ' .

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John H. Murray made a report on July 29th which is incorporated as part of the minutes of the July Board Meeting. It is well to look to the future and prepare for the ever changing field of Health Care for the Aged. QUESTIONNAIRE T O MASONIC HOMES A questionnaire on Housing, Transfer of Assets, State Licensure and Levels of Care was mailed to a select group of 22 Masonic Homes in the United States. Twenty answers were received. Five states reported on special Masonic Housing Projects in their Grand Jurisdictions. MASONIC HOME FUNERALS The Board authorized the Secretary and the Superintendent to meet with the owners of selected Wichita Funeral Homes in regard to funerals for the Kansas Masonic Home, and make a report for the consideration of the Board at the October meeting. T h e meeting was held and the report was presented. A complete text of the report and Agreement was included with the Secretary's minutes of the October 1972 Board Meeting. The program went into effect in November and appears to be working satisfactorily. O.E.S. P R O J E C T

1972-1973

Mrs. Agnes Hill, Worthy Grand Matron, has selected " H o t Food Carts for the Infirmary" as her project for the Kansas Masonic Home. She is assisted by Christian Bomberger, Worthy Grand Patron. This is a fine project and one which will benefit our members in the Infirmary. We have three hot food carts and four regular carts. This project will help to bring improved food service to more members. T h e Home Family is most appreciative of t h e good work of the Order of the Eastern Star for the Home. MASONIC HOMES EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION T h e National Meeting of the Masonic Homes Executives Association was held in San Francisco, California, June 25th through J u n e 28th. Many of the Homes in the United States were represented. The California Masonic Homes and the California Grand Lodge were our hosts. T h e entire program was set up to provide information and guidance in meeting current operations and problems. Some of the items presented on the program were: (1) Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970. (2) Masonic Home Insurance. (3) Report of 1971 Annual Meeting of American Association of Homes for the Aged. (4) Work Shop Seminars for (a) Homes for Adults (c) Board Members. (5) Employment Insurance. (6) Long Range Planning. (7) Two question and answer sessions. On Monday we visited the California Masonic Home for Adults at Union City. This Home has an extensive long range planning program. The Kansas Masonic Home was honored and recognized with your Superintendent serving as president of the Association for the past year a n d presiding at the San Francisco Meeting. Mrs. Daugh'erty and I deeply appreciate the confidence of the national organization and we wish to thank the members of the Kansas Masonic Home Board for their continuing interest and support.

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FOOD SERVICE Mrs. Bea Brown, who has been our dietitian in both our West Kitchen and Infirmary Kitchen operations since April of 1960, has been experiencing some health problems. I n April of 1972 she h a d major surgery. I t was partially successful. She has been under doctor's care a n d more surgery is recommended with n o guarantee of success. Mrs. Brown resigned as of January 1, 1973. A valued employee, Mrs. Brown had been very efficient a n d dependable. Over the years she h a s saved money for t h e H o m e in h e r management of t h e Food Service. Mrs. Brown has performed an exceptional service for the Home in providing tasty, wholesome meals, and a t t h e same time, managing to keep ever rising costs t o a minimum. Mrs. A. Patricia Moore was employed as dietitian of the Kansas Masonic Home on December 15, 1972. She comes highly recommended and with experience both in food service a n d in business. She has a degree from Wichita State University and has taken advanced work in food a n d dietetics a t Kansas State University in Manhattan. Mrs. Moore is interested in the care of the aged a n d has sincere desire to be of service to others. She and h e r family are active in the work of the Church. She is n o stranger to the Kansas Masonic Home for her grand father was a resident member of the Home from 1958 to 1961. SOCIAL SECURITY

INCREASE

In September 1972 the Government increased Social Security payments by 2 0 % . This increase was reflected in the check received October 3, 1972. T h e total increase received by t h e members of the Kansas Masonic Home was a p proximately $5,000.00 per month. MEMBERS ALLOWANCES A t the October 1972 Meeting of the Board they voted to increase the monthly allowance for members from seven to ten dollars effective December 1, 1972. This increase is greatly appreciated by o u r members. W I N T E R 1972 In November winter weather came to the midwest. Ordinarily the cold weather does n o t arrive in Wichita until January or February. I n 1972 November a n d December the weather was stormy and cold with temperatures below seasonal normal. Weather men predict that if conditions continue it will be t h e coldest winter since 1929-30. O u r gas bill for mid-November to mid December was over $2,400.00. Kansas City suffered the worst ice storm in its history. We use gas for heating which is supplied by T h e Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company ( A R K - L A ) . We also have standby fuel oil for the Infirmary. So far this winter our heating systems have been satisfactory. APPRECIATION In conclusion I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Home Board for their interest a n d concern as we plan for the future; to t h e loyal and dedicated staff w h o are so interested in t h e welfare a n d happiness of our members a n d the successful operation of our H o m e ; a n d to the Masonic Lodges a n d Eastern Star Chapters of Kansas w h o support the Home in so many ways. S. A L L E N D A U G H E R T Y ,

Superintendent

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R E P O R T OF S E C R E T A R Y OF M A S O N I C H O M E B O A R D M.". VV.". Thomas C. R a u m , Jr., Secreary, referred to his report in the Advance Proceedings and on his motion, it was adopted as printed: To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

Brethren: I am pleased to report to you on the assets, the income and expenses and various funds of our Masonic Home for the year ending November 30, 1972: S T A T E M E N T O F ASSETS November 30, 1972 ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS: Cash on hand and on deposit FIXED ASSETS: Land and buildings — Home Furniture a n d fixtures $295,707.10 Infirmary equipment 37,560.78 Projection equipment 11,917.01 Sound equipment 7,036.30 Automobiles and Trucks . . . 15,056.03 Total Less accumulated

$295,277.22

depreciation

$281,853.38

Total

$2,259,807.92

85,423.84

Total fixed assets

$ 2,345,231.76

INVESTMENTS: Bonds Stocks Real estate mortgages and contracts . . . . Real estate — other Total investments Total assets

115,996.84

$2,529,473.35 3,453,066.02 562,767.73 29,944.26 $ 6,575,251.36 $ 9,036,479.96

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STATEMENT O F I N C O M E AND EXPENSES FOR

THE

YEAR E N D E D N O V E M B E R

30,

1972

INCOME: Grand Lodge — per capita tax O.E.S. — p e r capita tax Interest a n d dividends Rents and royalties — other real estate Net gain on sale of real estate Grand Lodge relief Contributions — special Miscellaneous

125,025.00 37,206.50 241,648.86 35,745,63 24,796.89 1,850.00 752,438.80 1,671.71

$ 1,220,383.39 EXPENSES: O p e r a t i n g expense — Home Secretary's office Repairs Insurance Agency fees Loan service charges Loss on loan foreclosures Grand Lodge relief payments H o m e Board expense Net loss on sale of securities Legal and accounting Service fees Ministerial fees Real estate expense Depreciation Miscellaneous

$843,306.77 7,950.00 966.30 18,654.00 17,098.84 1,418.48 2,493.20 2,000.00 2,810.66 47,770.51 4,320.00 5,000.00 1,170.00 7,168.72 16,724.41 2,939.90

Total expense

981,791.79

N E T I N C O M E BEFORE E X T R A O R D I N A R Y I N C O M E . .

238,591.60

E X T R A O R D I N A R Y I N C O M E — Partial recovery of real estate mortgages charged off in prior years

51,964.20

• $

290,555.80

NET INCOME

NOTE:

Prior years' reports have reflected receipts to various funds as income which said receipts were closed to those various funds rather than net worth. This procedure has been changed to that of reflecting these receipts in analyses of the funds contained herein. T h e change results in a decrease in net income reported by approximately $104,250.

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ANALYSIS O F I N F I R M A R Y F U N D FOR T H E YEAR E N D E D NOVEMBER

BALANCE, November 30, 1971 A D D : Contributions: Elva Flory Estate L. Thompson Estate Lucy McGaffin

30,

1972

224,784.12

88,256.80

313,040.92

$ 87,283.45 968.35 5.00

D E D U C T : Cost of air conditioning the third floor of the Infirmary

22,051.41

BALANCE, November 30, 1972

290,989.51

ANALYSIS O F P R O J E C T AMBASSADOR — BUS F U N D FOR T H E

YEAR E N D E D NOVEMBER

BALANCE , November 30, 1972 ADD: Contributions Sale of original bus

DEDUCT: Purchase of bus (sold for $5,000.00 — see above) Purchase of bus Operating expenses

30,

1972

—0 —

15,670.00

11,070.21

(611.02)

$ 10,670.06 5,000.00

5,721.95 4,902.08 446.18

ANALYSIS O F O.E.S. M U S I C F U N D FOR T H E

YEAR E N D E D NOVEMBER

BALANCE, November 30, 1971 ADD: Contribution—Grand Chapter O.E.S Deficit closed to net worth

30,

1972

5.00 606.02 611.02

BALANCE, November 30, 1972

— 0 —

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ANALYSIS O F O.E.S. F R U I T F U N D FOR

THE

YEAR E N D E D N O V E M B E R

BALANCE, November 30, 1972 ADD: Contributions: Grand C h a p t e r O.E.S

30,

1972

3,278.82

2,570.79

$ $ $

5,849.61 1,328.50 4,521.11

(6,707.72)

8,661.79

1,954.07

2,538.79

S. Stewart Chapter No. 150

32.00

D E D U C T : Fruit purchased BALANCE, November 30, 1972

ANALYSIS O F O.E.S. C H R I S T M A S F U N D FOR

THE

YEAR E N D E D NOVEMBER

BALANCE, November 30, 1971 ADD: Contributions

Deficit balance closed to net worth

D E D U C T — Disbursements: Special help Members' Christmas cash . Birthday Sundays Tobacco Christmas decorations Miscellaneous

30,

1972

1,230.45 7,431.34

840.00 978.00 148.52 79.15 61.91 26.49

BALANCE, November 30, 1972

—0 —

ANALYSIS O F F E L L O W S H I P H A L L F U N D FOR

T H E Y E A R E N D E D NOVEMBER

BALANCE, November 30, 1971 ADD: Fee paid by Sedgwick Coimty Treasurer BALANCE, November 30, 1972

30,

1972

$ $

244.68 15.00 259.68

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ANALYSIS O F LIBRARY F U N D FOR T H E

YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER

30,

1972

BALANCE, November 30, 1971 A D D : Contributions

DEDUCT:

332.52 326.35 658.87 37.18

Books purchased

BALANCE, November 30, 1972

621.69

(633.59)

633.59

ANALYSIS O F C H A P E L F U N D FOR T H E

YEAR E N D E D N O V E M B E R 30,

BALANCE, November 30, 1971 ADD: Contributions Deficit closed to net worth

1972

190.00 443.59

BALANCE,' November 30, 1972 ..'.'•

—0 —

ANALYSIS O F M I S C E L L A N E O U S F U N D FOR T H E

YEAR ENDED N O V E M B E R 30,

BALANCE, November 30, 1971 ADD: Contributions Furniture and miscellaneous sales

1972

ANALYSIS O F E N D O W M E N T YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER

BALANCE, November 30, 1971 ADD: Grand Lodge Raising fees Minnie Carter Estate Grand Chapter O.E.S R. Loucks Estate L. Springer Estate

1,894.06

6,049.30

$ $ $

7,943.36 345.44 7.597.92

3,556.29 2,493.01

DEDUCT: Purchase of equipment BALANCE, November 30, 1972

FOR T H E

FUND 30,

1972

$ 2,896,994.77 $

5,710.00 37.74 1,856.39 210,000.00 107,784.12 $

BALANCE, November 30, 1972

325,388.25

$ 3,222,383.02

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S C H E D U L E O F SPECIAL FOR

THE

March

CONTRIBUTION

YEAR E N D E D NOVEMBER

Levier Estate F. W. Brinkerhoff Estate C. S. Gavitt Estate D. Asldorf Estate Grand Chapter O.E.S. (library air conditioning) Oscar Rickle Estate R a l p h Burlin Estate R. McCormick M . Crane Memorial: R. McCormick M a x K. Anlick C. Blossom Memorial: Mrs. Ray Rogers Lucy McGuffin Memorial: B. A. Russell R. Henderson M a r y McCreery Estate Wyandotte Lodge No. 3 Grand Chapter O.E.S. (organ) Rex Owens Ed Petry Total special contributions

30,

1972

1,000.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 200.00 114.40 352.00 52.50 100.00 50.00 $

Respectfully submitted, THOMAS C . RAUM, JR.

Secretary

710,022.59 15,700.50 5,000.00 4,111.27 4,319.59 7,915.95 1,000.00 1,000.00

752,438.80

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE O N MASONIC EDUCATION R . ' . W . ' . J. Fred Williamson, Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was a d o p t e d : To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas:

Brethren: I a m pleased to report t h e activities of the Committee on Masonic Education for the year 1972. During the year 1972 there were 16 area meetings held by the Committee on Masonic Education in the following areas of the state. No. 1 — Ft. Scott — September 23 — Walter Fiorucci No. 2 — Baldwin — March 25 — Walter Dengel No. 3 -— Rosedale — M a y 5 •—• Henry Levi No. 4 — Atchison — Naw 13 — George T . Van Bebber No. 5 — Topeka — March 25 — Eldon Gideon No. 6 — Emporia — May 6 .— Jesse Bean No. 7 — Parsons — September — M e l b u m C. Barnes No. 8 — Derby — J u n e 17 — W . ' . Nolan Artz No. 9 Valley Center — June 17 — Woodrow W. Coleman No. 10 — Abilene — May 12 — Eugene Carlson No. 11 — Marysville — May 13 — Walter Berger No. 12 — Russell — September 30 — Shirley F. Mastalka No. 13 — St. John •— September 30 — Raymond L. Hutchinson No. 14 — Pratt — J u n e 3 — Donald W. York No. 15 .— Garden City — June 3 — Jerome Stonehocker No. 16 — Colby — June 2 — William Chapman T h e basic format of the meetings was composed of three discussion groups. T h e discussion topics a n d their moderators were: Mark of Leardership — R . ' . W . ' . Forrest D . Hoggard, G.S.W. Planning Makes the Difference — R . ' . W . ' . Robert H . Arnold, G.J.W. How to Promote Ritualistic Growth W.". Ralph D . Walker, G.S.D. These meetings were all held on the weekends a n d were well attended. All of the brothers in attendance were invited to participate. T h e Committee is appreciative of the efforts of the District Deputies Grand Masters a n d Area Coordinators in making these meetings a success. Your Chairman was privileged along with t h e Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, Grand Secretary, R.". W . ' . Albert O . Arnold, J r . a n d Past Grand Master, M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill t o attend the Midwest Conference on Masonic Education in Columbus, Ohio. This was a most informative meeting a n d much information on Masonic Education was brought back to Kansas. T h e Committee undertook t h e task of rewriting the Lodge System of Masonic Education in a n endeavor to make this publication more effective. It has been reprinted a n d is now available. I t is t h e hope of this Committee that it will be used by every Lodge on each candidate. Fraternally submitted, J. F R E D W I L L I A M S O N , C h a i r m a n F O R R E S T D . HACXJARD ROBERT H . ARNOLD R A L P H D . WALKER FRED PECHIN

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PAST GRAND MASTER'S LUNCHEON M . ' . W.'. Richard D. Kelsey, Grand Master, tuumed the gavel over to R.'. W.'. Fred Williamson, Deputy Grand Master, at this time and he, along with the Past Grand Masters and all visiting Past Grand Masters, retired from the Grand Lodge to attend the Past Grand Masters' Luncheon. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RITUALISTIC WORK W.". Woodrow W. Coleman, Chairman, presented the following report, which on his motion, was received and adopted: To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

Your Ritualistic Committee has had another busy and rewarding year. Ritualistic Committee/Lecturers Seminar— Your Ritualistic Committee met in formal session in the conference room of the Grand Lodge on Friday, August 19, 1972. Our Grand Master, Most Worshipful Richard D. Kelsey a n d Deputy Grand Master, Right Worthipful. J. Fred Williamson were also in attendance. T h e Committee discussed all phases of the Ritualistic Program and particularily the agenda of the District Meetings. After thorough discussion a n d consultation with the Deputy Grand Master it was determined to revise the agenda and eliminate unnecessary repetition; in order to allow more time for exemplification, instruction and discussion on specific points. On Saturday, August 20th your Committee met in joint session with the Lecturers in the main lodge room of the Masonic Temple, 30th and McVicar in Topeka. A complete review of the Ritualistic work, format and procedures of the District Meetings were reviewed with the Lectureres. Specific points and questions were clarified by your Committee to assure uniformity of the Ritualistic Work and procedures of the District Meetings. Trice-Robinson Awards— Again this year the Trice-Robinson Award was active. It was again the opinion of your Committee that this award should be in keeping with the high esteem in which these great Masons were held. I am pleased to report that recommendations were received and approved for the following Brethren; who met a n d / o r exceeded the qualifications : Brothers: G. Earl Kenneck — Wichita Lodge No. 9 9 ; Wichita Harvey L. Henderson — Satanta Lodge No. 4 4 6 ; Satanta Oliver W. Wilson — Trinity Lodge No. 3 1 3 ; Wichita Carl Underwood — North Star Lodge No. 168; Wichita T h e Ritualistic Committee is very much appreciative of the efforts of these Brethren a n d their contribution to the Ritualistic Program.

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District Meetings— T h e District Meetings of the sixty four (64) Districts of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Kansas were held; with specifics submitted as Exhibit " A " of this report. (Proficiency Certificates also included) Acknowledgments— We wish to make particular mention of our sincere appreciation to the devoted assistance rendered by our fine staff of Lecturers — Worshipfuls Charles D. Gallipeau, J. Earl Oden, Frank T. Moore, Ronald E. White, L. Glen Jenkins, Earl M. Sitton, Garnett E. Greene, Clarence Sills, Harvey Henderson and Assistant Lecturer Lawrence Winegardner. Due to their untiring efforts and dedication the District Meetings were an outstanding success. Also, to our Most Worshipful Grand Master for his confidence and cooperation. We regret our inability to make specific mention of every Officer and Brother who assisted this Committee. However, a special word of thanks to the Council of Administration for their cooperation and efforts expended in the assistance of this Committee. Summary— Your Committee has no specific recommendations relative to the esoteric work. However, based on the reports of the District Meetings, it is our opinion that help is needed by some of the Lodges in the area of the lack of adequate equipment and facilities; and admonishment as to the proper use of existing equipment. Also, some plan to lend assistance to the Lodges in improving the interest of the members and admonishment of the officers of their responsibility in becoming proficient in the ritual; and presenting the Degrees in such manner befitting the dignity of the Lodge. Your Ritualistic Committee is appreciative of the opportunity that we have been afforded to serve Masonry. We have endeavored to preserve the uniformity of the Ritualistic Work; assist in seeing that the work was disseminated by competent lecturers and reconciling the differences in the interpretation of the work and ritual. This Committee has found their efforts and work richly rewarding and it is our hope that we have contributed to Masonry. Fratemaly submitted WooDROW W. COLEMAN, Chairman H U G H A. K E L L E Y HARVEY L . HENDERSON

EXHIBIT "A" Specifics

on District

Meeings

— Proficiency

Certificates

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R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS W.'. Ralph E. Wilson, Chairman, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge, Ancient

Free and Accepted

Melons

Kansas:

T h e purpose of this committee's activities is set forth in Section 2-124C of the Kansas G r a n d Lodge By-Laws which charges the committee with the responsibility of developing a program for the support, promotion and strengthening of our free public school system. Keeping this in mind, we decided to continue the dual program for the 1972-73 Grand Lodge Year, namely, a statewide Essay Contest for the seniors in the Public High Schools of Kansas and a suggested American Heritage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Public Schools Month program for the local Lodges to conduct during the month of February if feasible. Since the amount allotted by the Grand Lodge for scholarship awards was not changed, we continued on the same basis as before: $500.00 for the first place; $300.00 for second; $200.00 for third; $100.00 for each the fourth and fifth places to each boy and girl winners as well as a $25.00 U.S. Savings Bond to five Honorable Mentions in each category. T h e choosing of a topic for the Essay Contest is one of the main undertakings of this committee. With suggestions from our statewide judges in addition to those from students and committee members we came up with the topic, " T h e Public Schools and the Furture Voters". While this seemed to be a popular topic a n d particularly a timely one with' eighteen year olds voting for the first time, the response was not quite as good as we expected and a little less than the year before. T h e r e was, however, one encouraging factor in that there were participants from several schools which had not entered before with some of t h e m from large school systems. A pleasant duty of the committee is the association with our statewide judges and having the opportunity of meeting and having lunch with them on the day they gather to select the winners of the statewide contest. They are very enthusiastic in the support of this program and strongly recommend its continuance. We are greatly indebted to these distinguished Master Masons who give so freely of their time and talent toward the success of our program: George L. Cleland, Kansas State Department of Education, T o p e k a ; Royal B. Brown, Colonel, U.S. Army, Fort Leavenworth; Floyd S. Ecord, Past Grand Master and Editor of the Burlington Republican, Burlington; Clifton B. Huff, retired from the Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia; and Frank Strickler, retired teacher, Dighton. T h e statewide winners along with the ten (eleven this year as there was a tie a m o n g the boys) receiving Honorable Mention were presented their Certificates of Merit and Awards at a program sponsored by the Grand Lodge a t Wichita on Thursday evening, M a r c h 8, 1973 during its 117th Annual Communication. They are:

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BOYS

First Place

Debbie Perkins I d a Lodge No. 38

Tim McKeehan Barney Lodge No. 279, Dighton

Second Place

Jane Jones Mulvane Lodge No. 201

Arthur D. Willard Miltonvale Lodge No. 242

Third Place

Tarn McDougal Barney Lodge No. 279, Dighton

Jon Lindblom Lafayette Lodge No. 16, Manhattan

Fourth Place

Susan K. Weeks Blue Rapids Lodge No. 169

David Brandyberry Lenora Lodge No. 181

Fifth Place

Susan K. Willard Comanche Lodge No. 295, Coldwater

John Stauffer Emporia Lodge No. 12

HONORABLE MENTION Nancy Jaster, Leavenworth and Fort Leavenworth Lodges Nos. 2, 10, 68 and 311

Gary Mirakian, Leavenworth and Fort Leavenworth Lodges Nos. 2, 10, 68 and 311

Mary Borra Reno Lodge No. 140, Hutchinson

Russell Neely Wathena Lodge No. 64

Mary Courtney Hoxie Lodge No. 348

Mike Yeager Anthem Lodge No. 284, Scott City

Louise Korte Sutton Lodge No. 85, Waterville

Roger Beal, Marmaton Lodge No. 245, Moran, Virginia Lodge No. 315, Savonburg

Rita Beyer Emporia Lodge No. 12

Keith Bertholf Tyrian Lodge No. 246, Garden City Richard Dee Holloway Narka Lodge No. 349

The second part of our dual program, the A M E R I C A N H E R I T A G E â&#x20AC;&#x201D; P U B L I C S C H O O L S M O N T H , is highlighted each year when the Governor of Kansas issues a Proclamation designating February as this special M o n t h in connection with the annual observance of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Since this occasion is so near the Grand Lodge Session we cannot determine the extent of participation by the constituent Lodges of Kansas but do hope many if not all do take advantage of this opportunity not only to recognize the importance of our Public Schools in our society but also to honor the local participants in the Essay Contest and to use the youth groups in the Public Schools as well as our own affiliated youth organizations. Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls and DeMolay Boys.

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RECOMMENDATIONS We recommend that the Grand Lodge of Kansas continue to sponsor a dual program consisting of a statewide Essay Contest for seniors in the Public High Schools of the state a n d the American Heritage — Public Schools Month program as a portion of the responsibility of the Grand Lodge Committee on Public Schools. Realizing the significance of publicity to the success of our program, we urge that further publicity be given to this activity. We recommend the continuance of present means such as timely articles in the Kansas Mason, Brochures and direct communication to the local Lodges throughout the Grand Jurisdiction. W e recommend that further attention be given to the program by the Grand Officers and the District Deputy Grand Masters in their many contacts with the Lodges. I n addition, we recommend the reappearance of the Public Schools program on the schedule of events for the Area a n d / o r District Meetings. CONCLUSION We wish to express our gratitude and appreciation to all those within our Grand Jurisdiction who helped or contributed in any way toward the opening of this most worthwhile activity and for the continued loyalty and support. We are grateful to our Grand Master, M . ' . W.". Richard D. Kelsey and our Deputy Grand Master, R.'. W.". J. Fred Williamson, for their counsel and suggestions. We are also indebted to our G r a n d Lodge Office through our Grand Secretary, R . ' . W . ' . Albert O. Arnold, Jr., to the statewide Judges of the Essays and to the publisher of the Kansas Mason, M.". W . ' . Floyd S. Ecord. T h e free Public School is an integral part of the American Way of Life and is essential to its preservation. T h e public school is a bright light in a world shadowed by the catastrophes of war and the uncertainties of peace. Where, but in t h e great Masonic Fraternity, can you find a group in our society who should be a n d ought to be more concerned about our Public Schools? W h a t a r e you as an individual man and Mason doing about it? T h e Public School is still the bulwark of American faith and pride in our greatest resource .— our C H I L D R E N — and it is up to you and me to do all we can to keep it that way. Respectfully submitted, R A L P H E . W I L S O N , Chairman W A L T E R H . BERGER WILLIAM CHAPMAN J O S E P H C . LITTRELL F L O Y D A. B O S S L E R

At the conclusion topic "Public Schools contest.

of the report. and Morality"

Chairman had been

Wilson announced that the selected for the 1973 essay

"A LODGE SYSTEM OF MASONIC EDUCATION" R.'. W.*. Forrest D. Haggard, Grand Senior Warden, gave an explanation and the background of the pamphlet "A Lodge System of Masonic Education" and members of Old Mission Lodge No. 153 led a demonstration of how it could be used advantageously. This was received with enthusiasm and applause.

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119

FOUNDATION,

INC.

W . ' . William E. Bogue, Executive Director, presented the followi n g r e p o r t w h i c h , o n his m o t i o n w a s a d o p t e d : To The M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

Upon the eve of T h e Kansas Masonic Foundation report to the 116th Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge held last year, Brother Harold R. Fatzer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, announced the endowment of a chair to Kansas University Medical Center in the field of Cancer. This announcement was further explained in last years report and on March 24, 1972, a general mailing was made to the Craft asking for their support. Within six weeks some 3,000 Brethren responded to the call and had generated sufficient funds to pay the $25,000.00 we had pledged. T h e University was given the green light and started searching for a qualified Doctor to fill the chair. T h e search for this man was somewhat impeded by the fact that most major moves of men of the calibre we are seeking are anticipated early in the year for an actual move in July. Realizing that there would be a very good chance that the chair would not be filled before July of 1973 and wanting to keep the program active until that time, the Board of Trustees voted to award an additional grant of $5,000.00 to Dr. Wayne L. Rockwell. This grant to be used for Cancer Research at the Center for the interim period between January 1, to July 1, 1973. After making the grant there remains sufficient money in the separate interest bearing Cancer Program Account to support the original chair for its first year. Money is still being received and we, at this time, voice our sincere appreciation to each Mason who has seen fit to support this fine program. This year has seen the graduation of one of our first scholarship loan recipients, Lee J. K n a p p . Lee graduated from Kansas University with a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering and has been appointed to the position of Instructor of Radiology with Kansas University Medical Center. His position involves teaching and research in Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Physics. Along with his work at the Center, Lee is planning on starting Graduate School through the extension service offered at the Center. Lee's presence at K.U. Medical Center is truly "Masonry at work" as he is a very fine young Mason and the son of R.'. W.". Glen L. K n a p p , District Deputy Grand Master of District No. 3 of this Grand Lodge. We wish Lee much success in all his future endeavors. T h e Foundation has made several new student loans this year as well as giving additional assistance to those who are securing their education through the aid of this program. T h e money the Foundation has invested in the lives of these young people will start to be repaid this year and next thus allowing other qualified young people to take advantage of the Program. Most of our funds which have been designated to be used for Scholarship Loans are being used for that purpose. We again emphasize, however, t h a t there are funds available in the Robert E. Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Fund for use by young women in the field of nursing. We are very anxious to put these funds to work. Anyone interested or knowing of a likely recipient for these funds should contact the Foundation office. As the Cancer Program was contemplated and planned at the beginning of this year, there was apprehension and concern as to the effect this would have

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on our Annual Seal Program. As you know the Seal Program is the only appeal made for Operational Funds a n d even though many of the dollars received are channeled to permanent funds. We are proud to announce that the proceeds of the Seal Program are comparable to those of last year. This simply means that the 1972-73 year of growth and suport of the Foundation by Kansas Masons has been the greatest thus far in its history. Along with growth comes added responsibility. T h e closing of the Claude R. and Cloe B. Russell Estates and the resulting Trust Agreements to the benefit of their daughter, R u t h , have placed the Foundation in a management position of over one million dollars. This is along with other Trusts which we are presently managing. The Foundation will not receive the benefit from its labors in these Trusts for some time. It is, however, fulfilling its role by serving the beneficiaries in this manner, with the knowledge that the remainder will some day be used for the purposes of the Foundation and further benefit mankind. O n e very important accomplishment of th'e Foundation has been to use the talents of proven business leaders in the management of the funds left in Trust. If one scans the members of the Board of Trustees, he will recognize immediately the outstanding calibre of the men involved, many who although extremely successful in business life of Kansas have not been privileged to pass through the chairs of their Lodge. T h e value of the knowledge and wisdom these men freely give in the management of the Foundations affairs can not be over emphasized. We are sure that each Kansas Mason shares our gratitude for the time and effort put forth by these fine Masons. We received over 250 requests for information about Estate Planning and Trust Administration in conjunction with this years Seal Program. Three very informative brochures have been sent to those requesting this information. We are in hopes of having another new brochure off the press soon. The Kansas Bar Association has pledged their assistance in up-dating our Estate and Trust Brochure so that it will conform as closely as possible with the new tax laws. This brochure will be made available to anyone who has an interest in Estates and Trusts. T h e local lodge Foundation committees will be informed when it becomes available. Each year we have experienced additional growth in the Endowment Fund due to an increased use of Memorials to those who have passed on. More individuals, as well as Lodges, have found the Memorial Program to be a very helpful tool in paying tribute to their departed Brethren, friends and family. Many of these memorials have grown substantially, some even supporting projects of their own. If you have not looked into th'e possibility of memorial giving, we urge you to do so. Your continued support of the Foundations operation has allowed the mailing of each issue of T h e Kansas Mason paper to approximately 6,000 Masons this year. Most of these 6,000 Masons are those who have served the Craft for 50 years or over. Others receiving the paper through this program are major contributors to the Seal Program. Your support has also allowed the Foundation to purchase needed equipment such as a new adding machine and folding machine. We are deeply grateful to our present Grand Master, M.". W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey and the Grand Lodge as a whole for furnishing us with the redecorated and improved office space we enjoy on the second floor of the Grand Lodge Building.

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T h e Foundation's year ends each year on, March 31st. This fact makes it difficult to include our financial figures with this report to Grand Lodge. However, a full financial statement of the Foundation will be published in the proceedings of this Grand Lodge Session. Most Worshipful Grand Master I move this report be accepted. Fraternally submitted, W I L L I A M E . BOGUE, Executive Director

OPERATIONAL REPORT OF THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION, INC. To the Members

of the Board of

Trustees:

T h e 1972 Seal Program followed closely on the heels of our Cancer Program. There was some apprehension as to what effect this would have on the Seal Program. We feel we should therefore review the results of the Cancer Program in this report to get the full picture before you. From March 27, 1972, to September 12, 1972, (the kick-off day on the Seal Program) we had received $31,774.70 in contributions to the Cancer Program. During this years Seal Program we received an additional $2,929.52 for Cancer of which $2,215.52 can be considered in response to the Seal Program. Also the money being held for the Cancer Program has earned $1,191.53 in interest since March 27, 1972. T h e following comparison chart shows that this year's program was not effected materially, in fact we show a slight increase in both number of contributions a n d funds received. If we add it all together, the Masons of Kansas contributed $62,104.22 to Cancer and the 1972 Seal Program. CONTRIBUTIONS

Operating F u n d s Kansas Mason Scholarship F u n d Youth P r o g r a m Lectureship Memorial F u n d Endowment Fund Care of Aged Total P e r m a n e n t F u n d s Total Seal Contribution

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

$13,503

$10,859 $ 1,066 $ 2,520 $ 2,228 $ 525 $ 1,246 $ 4,323 $ 363 $11,195 $23,120

$20,624 $ 419 $ 1,248 $ 1,163 $ 144 $ 2,095 $ 3,069 $ 77 $ 7,786 $28,829

$19,020 $ 1,046 $ 2,034 $ 1,891 $ 128 $ 1,841 $ 1,106 $ 74 $ 7,074 $27,140

$22,525 $ 36 $ 24 $ 5 $ 0 $ 527 $ 4,277 $ 6 $(4,839 $27,400

$ 2,474 $ 2,369 $ 231 $ 1,855 $ 1,696 $ 169 $ 8,793 $22,296

1971 vs 1972 3,605 (1,010) (2,010) (1,886) ( 128) (1,314) 3,171 (68) (2,236) 260

L E T T E R S — RESPONSES 1968 1969 1970 1971 Seal Seal Seal Seal P r o g r a m '.Program JProgram P r o g r a m Total L e t t e r s Mailed 93,417 82,021 82,116 81,440 Total Responses Rec'd 16,076 12,491 13,602 11,748 Number of Contributions 4,335 3,183 4,407 4,030 455 238 Seals R e t ' d — N o Contribution 702 1,268 646 590 889 679 R e t ' d — M e m b e r Deceased 806 962 871 R e t ' d — N o t Deliverable 1,575 Ret'd—Chg. of Address 9,018 6,644 6,889 5,930

1971 1972 76,445 8,841 4,130 228 509 660

3,636

vs.

1972 (4,995) (2,907) 100

(10) (170 (321) (2,395)

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March

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

EXPENSE A d d r e s s o g r a p h plates Business Envelope, I n c . F r e i g h t in —Business Envelope S e a l s — E u r e k a Company A r t work to r e v i s e Seal F r e i g h t i n — E u r e k a Co. A r t work for local p r i n t i n g Outside p r i n t i n g Supplies—local p r i n t i n g Stuffing envelopes Miscellaneous E x p e n s e

1968 396.86 1,228.00

1969 $

73.00 1,359.97

1970 $

1971

159.65 724.60

63.04 1,667.90

303.39 744.79

95.20 1,682.00 315.00 81.79

1972 186.86 601.42

87.66 1,948.00 440.00 111.67 61.50

105.04 2,008.00 139.00 110.45 41.95

669.62 279.00

416.40 324.00

324.00

TOTALS

% 5,122.20

$ 4,577.81

$ 4.193.31

$ 4,776.58

3,527.63

Postage—outgoing Postage—incoming

$ 1,415.55 $ 1,478.54

$ 1,400.98

$ 1,286.79

$ 1,450.00

$ 1,141.14

? 1,150.00

$ 1,250.00

1,366.92 900.00

Total p o s t a g e

$ 2,894.09

$ 2,542.12

$ 2,436.79

$ 2,700.00

2,266.92

TOTAL E X P E N S E Contributions for operations Balance after expense Contributions into Permanent Funds TOTAL P R O F I T O P S E A L PROGRAM

$ 8,016.29

65.05 24.86 1,164.31

1,220.41

60.60 155.34 749.97

324.00 10.00

$ 7,119.93

$ 6,630.10

$ 7,476.58

8,793.30

$11,924.63 4,804.60 11,195.25

$21,042.56 14,412.46 7,785.29

$19,020.00 11,543.42 7,074.00

$14,279.70

$16,999.85

$22,197.76

$18,617.42

$13,602.69 5,486.40

70.41 1,369.13

$ 5,794.66 $22,626.00 16,730.45 4,839.00 $21,669.45

Fraternally, WILLIAM

E . BOGUE,

Executive Director

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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION, INC. To the M.'.

W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of

Kansas:

BALANCE S H E E T as of March 3 1 , 1973 ASSETS Cash in bank Capitol Federal Savings and Loan: Non Segregated Assets Cancer Program: Cash in bank—checking acc't Merchants Nat'l Bank—savings acc't

658.21 20,356.78

200.00 26,348.00 $ 26,548.00

Investments: U. S. Government obligations—at cost Corporate Stocks—at cost Corporate Bonds—at cost

1,750.00 13,864.56 79,196.04 $ 94,810.60 5,715.00

Student Loans Furniture and equipment Less accumulated depreciation

9,266.02 [4,178.64] $

Total Assets

$153,175.97 Liabilities

and Net

Worth

Segregated Accounts Net contributions to Capital and Net Accumulated Earnings . . Total Liabilities and Net Worth 1972-73 Income Income: Operating Funds: Kansas Mason Program Seal Program Other than Seal Program Cancer Program Interest from bonds, etc Dividends (ordinary) Permanent Funds: Seal Program contributions Other than Seal Program Total money received

5,087.38

567.40 152,608.57

$153,175.97 and

Expenses

46.00 22,736.25 13,516.00 26,058.75 5,883.31 350.20 4,889.00 4,897.25

$ 78,376.76

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March

Expenses: Salaries and allowances Payroll taxes Group insurance Stationery a n d printing Supplies and services Postage Travel expense Freight and transportation Kansas Mason (mailing to 50 year members, etc.) Miscellaneous expense Stuffing envelopes (Seal Program and Cancer Program . . . Professional services Depreciation Total Expenses

$ 20,670.00 796.14 299.24 4,606.96 1,101.36 2,869.00 244.22 154.67 1,639.17 90.00 648.00 125.00 926.60 $ 34,170.36

Grants: Cancer Program (K. U . Medical Center)

5,000.00

$ 39,170.36 $ 39,206.40 113,402.17 $152,608.47

Net Income—Less Grants Paid in Capital as of March 3 1 , 1972 Total Paid in Capital as of March 3 1 , 1973 Investments: Corporate Bonds Value At Maturity

Cost

Market Value 3-30-73

A. T. & T. Debentures [43/8%] $30,000.00 $23,736.91 $23,138.50 West Penn Power 1st Mort [ 7 % ] 10,000.00 10,166.73 9,600.00 U.S. Steel [45/8%] 15,000.00 11,005.00 10,312.50 Tenneco, Inc. 1st Mort [9% ] 5,000.00 5,025.00 5,287.50 Central Telephone [9/4%] 5,000.00 4,950.00 5,412.50 Skelly [8.15%] 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,100.00 Consolidated Natural Gas [7 3/4%] 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,031.25 Transamerican Financial Corp. [7 /a % ] 5,000.00 4,962.50 5,012.50 Packaging Corp. [6.85%] 5,000.00 4,365.50 4,350.00 New England Tel & Teleg. [7.375%] 5,000.00 4,984.40 4,900.00 Total Corporate Bonds Savings Bonds series H M40284181H—Matures May '73 Savings Bonds series E M4000910779E—Matured Dec. '71

$90,000.00 $79,196.04 $78,144.75 $1,000.00

$1,000.00

750.00

$1,094.80

Total Savings Bonds

$2,000.00

$1,750.00

$2,094.80

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Corporate Stocks 25 8 8 13

Shares Shares Shares Shares

19 30 5 125 50

Shares Shares Shares Shares Shares

Affiliated Funds, Inc. Ssuibb Corp. Standard Brands, I n c . Golconda Corp. (convertible perferred) Ling-Temco-Vought, I n c . Keystone Consolidated Industries Garner-Denver Co. Ford Motor Co. General Motors Corp.

Total Corporate Stocks Total Investments

221.02 400.00 343.00

169.00 816.00 401.20

364.00 184.05 429.36 132.50 8,046.88 3,743.75

165.78 190.00 487.50 113.13 7,921.88 3,612.50

$ 13,864.56 $ 94,810.60

$ 13,876.99 $ 94,116.54

Fraternally submitted, CHARLES S. MOGINNESS,

Secretary-Treasurer

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REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION R.'. W.". Robert H. Arnold, Secretary, presented the following report which, on his motion was adopted: To the M:.

W:.

Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

T h e Council of Administration of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas consists of the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, and the Grand Senior and Junior Wardens. By invitation of the Grand Master, the Grand Secretary and Grand Senior Deacon have joined the Council in most of the eleven regular and special sessions. T h e Council first met immediately after the Annual Communication in Topeka, Kansas, March 1 1 , 1972 at 3 : 3 0 p.m. At that time M.". W.". Richard D . Kelsey was elected Chairman and R . ' . W . ' . Robert H . Arnold vvfas elected Secretary of the Council. At the same meeting M . ' . W . ' . John H. Murray was elected to another four year term on the Kansas Masonic Home Board. T h e K a w Valley State Bank and Trust Co. was designated as the depository for Grand Lodge funds, and the Kansas Masonic Home Board was designated as the agency for relief of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge for the ensuing year. In acts of charity and relief, the Council has approved donations to the R a p i d City, South Dakota Masonic Disaster Fund, t h e Flood Relief Fund of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, and the Nicaraguan Masonic Relief Program. On January 27, 1973, the day of the Viet N a m cease-fire, the Council, in a minute gesture of appreciation of Kansas Masons, agreed to waive the percapita tax for Prisoners of W a r and those Missing in Action during the Viet N a m conflict. During the year the Council, together with the other Grand Lodge officers, has been privileged to participate in seven cornerstone and dedicatory programs. T o relate other actions of the Council would be repetitive of items reported by the G r a n d Master. U n d e r the very competent leadership of our Grand Master M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey, the Council has m a d e many unanimous decisions with only the good of Kansas Masonry as its objective. Fraternally submitted, ROBERT

ARNOLD,

Secretary

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON C H A R T E R E D L O D G E S A N D LODGES U . D . W . ' . Paul E. M u r p h y , C h a i r m a n , submitted the following report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A. M. of

Kansas:

A review of the Annual Returns for the year ending December 3 1 , 1972 reveals the following statistical information:

1972-73

G R A N D LODGE OF K A N S A S

INCREASE Raised 1,104 Admissions 506 Restorations 391 Dual members admitted. . 15 Total

2,016

127

DECREASE Dimitted 645 Deaths 2,168 Suspensions 983 Dual members withdrawn 4 Total

3,800 2,016

Net loss

1,784

Membership December 3 1 , 1971 Less losses above

83,459 1,784

Membership December 3 1 , 1972 Number of Lodges

81,675 412

In viewing these figures, it is evident that there are only three areas where we can do something to help. Two areas concern the suspensions a n d the restorations. Lately we are restoring about 4 0 % of our suspensions. We can improve both ends of this. T h e other area for improvement is in the number of raises. Of course we can do nothing about the number petitioning, but far more than the 1,103 raised, were initiated. These three areas should be given prominent attention in every lodge. It takes a dedicated Master, Secretary or a Committee to accomplish these things. But it CAN be done. Some lodges are proving it. T h e establishing of new lodges, and consolidation of lodges are among the duties of this committee. An E D I C T from the G R A N D E A S T finalized the consolidation of Garfield Lodge No. 235, Leonardville, Kansas and Ashlar Lodge No. 344, Riley, Kansas; with Ashlar Lodge being the surviving lodge. Proceedings are under way for the consolidation of other lodges, but final disposition will be carried in later reports. This committee is also charged to handle any matter referred to it by the Grand Master or Grand Secretary. Three (3) items are therefore in this committee's hands for review, research and recommendations for the best interest of Masonry. No. 1 concerns a review of 'weak lodges' in general, with recommendations for cures. No. 2 regards laggards, and is a holdover item from last year. No. 3 concerns 18 year olds petitioning Masonry. I t is impossible to thoroughly cover these matters without taking more time than is available. There is much more to be said regarding these subjects than we here note. However, we give certain salient points, and our recommendations. Some of the things we say will not be popular; but, we were asked to study these problems, and we have. We arrived at our recommendations from much correspondence, and many visits to lodges by Committee members, District Deputy Grand Masters and others. Concerning the first â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WEAK lodges â&#x20AC;&#x201D;. Everyone here knows most of the ingredients of a weak lodge. The list contains items so obvious, that mentioning them should not be necessary. They range from poor attendance, poor proficiency and poor officers, to the same type of secretaries and coaches. Weak lodges usually have much in common. However, it is interesting to note that what is a weakness in one, is sometimes a strong point in another. F o r instance, F E W M E M B E R S does not necessarily indicate a weak lodge. N u m -

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hers is not the total answer, although it is easier to support a lodge with more than a F E W members. Most weak lodges have little or no work, and what they do have is usually poorly done. Membership a n d attendance is usually declining — attendance is so bad in some lodges that stated meetings are often not held. T h e sad truth is that many many lodges can point to more than one area as the cause for classification as 'weak'. At the turn of the century, a brother often spent 2-4 hours getting to lodge. H e then spent 2-4 hours getting home. Today, in that 2-4 hours, we can travel half way across the state and attend any one of dozens of lodges. T h e thought has occurred to this committee that we just might be much stronger with fewer lodges. This, however, if true, is something that should definitely be corrected at lodge level. With the record of lodge accomplishments, or the lack of accomplishments, this committee, with much outside help, had no difficulty in pinpointing the major villain in the makeup of weak lodges. T o p u t it in words that we all understand, the O N E O U T S T A N D I N G C A U S E for a weak lodge, no matter what size is L A C K O F L E A D E R S H I P . Leadership is so important that it can be tied to every area of weakness or strength. This committee is convinced that most of the itemized weaknesses of lodges stems from a faulty leadership. Leadership, we know, involves more than knowing the ritual. It calls for more than just being Master twice a month. Planned meetings have been encouraged for years by Grand Lodge officers, but much more is needed. Leadership involves administrative ability, knowledgeable coaches, investigating committees, and ritualists. One area that is sadly neglected, and a prime function of Masonry, is a concern and continuing contact with our widows. Much work can be done in a lodge, even one that has n o degree work. All lodges must keep prepared to handle work when it appears. They also owe visitors and sideliners something besides minutes a n a oiils. Every lodge is expected to support itself, both financially a n d in the practice of Masonry. T h e reason for the existence of a lodge is the .same today as when the charter was issued. It might be well to refresh ourselves on these reasons at times. T h e r e are many things a lodge can do to help itself, but, it is an undeniable fact that nothing really works unless there is someone to take charge. One added thought on leadership. Lodges do seem to survive with lack of leadership, and that is the exact word to describe it. Many are merely surviving. They are Masonic Lodges in name only. Little Masonry is evidenced. As is usually the case —• it is much easier to recognize a fault than to implement the cure. We would prefer they originate within the local lodge; however, we know this is wishful thinking, as the record indicates. There are lodges that have drifted many years, and show no desire to do otherwise. Many a lodge is being held together by only a faithful handfull, usually oldsters, and are now merely social groups. There is the inclination, when hearing statements like these, to assume they are for someone else — some other lodge. We ask you to take a good sound and realistic look at your lodge. Ask yourself if it is a force in the community. Just how much a m I a n d my lodge contributing towards the goals of Masonry? OUR

SUGGESTION

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the word E D I C T as much as we favor the word, but we would welcome a real involvment by Grand Lodge in a leadership training program, that would include a minimum requirement of proficiency in the ritual, to qualify as a Master of a lodge. We hear arguments against this, but submit, that a leader cannot lead from ignorance. From time to time we have heard prospects of such a training program, but nothing seems to come of it. If a lodge cannot find a possessor of an A proficiency card, for example, to lead it, that lodge is indeed in dire trouble, or headed that way. It is our feeling that a training program would merit a try; one that would impress upon the officers the full duties and responsibilities of their position. Concerning the problem of laggards, which is a holdover item from last years' committee. It is our belief that this problem can best be approached by the insistence of good leadership. T h e recommendations we offer on that could well solve our problem concerning laggards. We are not really against t h e resolution offered last year, but feel that change should come only as a last resort, and after all avenues have been explored and tried. Good leadership will give real attention to impressive conferrals, especially in the first degree, and help provide an atmosphere that is conducive to further interest in Masonry. Now, the question of the 18 year olds. This appeared to be quite an assignment, so we enlisted help. We first wrote to 48 Grand Jurisdictions, a n d interrogated them to find their thinking on a national scale. We received responses from 38, which' is excellent. Thirty-six were personally answered by the Grand Master, and most were of some length, and seldom with the benefit of secretarial help. This certainly indicates their interest in the subject. I n quick summary, the letters were about 3-1 against lowering the age. Many had already acted on such a resolution and defeated it, although there are now two (2) Grand Jurisdictions who allow 18 year olds to petition Masonry. These two are North Dakota and Idaho. T h e responses furnished us with statements for, or against; and alerted us to possible problems confronting us. We also asked the District Deputy Masters to help us find the pulse of Kansas Masons on this subject. Their response was far from good â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in fact it was down-right disappointing. Only 13 D D G M replied to us. Six of the 13 reported their districts in favor of reducing the age limit to 18. Perhaps this is enough to warrant a resolution to do so â&#x20AC;&#x201D; perhaps not. A resolution would have to have 2 / 3 sanction of this body, as a starter, followed by 2 / 3 adoption by the lodges. With no statements from 51 Districts, it follows that 8 0 % had no knowledge concerning it, or are not pressing for it. We will not go into the pros and cons of this subject at this time, other than to note that a committee of boys, representing the delegates of the International Supreme Council of DeMolay, discussed this question and voted against lowering the age. From the findings of this committee, to date, we fail to sense any ground swell calling for admission of 18 year olds into Masonry. However, we would suggest that this subject needs more airing, if for no other reason than to satisfy those brethren who are strongly favoring it. In addition to that reason, there is much to be said on both sides of this subject, and it is evident there are many Masons who have never heard a discussion on it. It is our recommendation that this subject be an assigned topic at all area meetings next year, with the sentiment from these meetings detemining future action. We would not call it a debate, but merely a factual statement on

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both sides, so we can get a calm, rational view; and if the time comes, to vote unemotionally on it. It is our thinking, that at this moment, Kansas is not ready to reduce the age limit, and we would suggest that those who are strongly in favor of a resolution to d o so, be alerted to the unlikelihood of favorable action. This Committee has one more lecommendation to make, regarding the 18 year old. We think there is a place for boys, who may feel past the age of activity in DeMolay. T h a t is in an organization known as the Priory. This is open to DeMolay boys, 17 to 2 1 , and might be just what is needed. We have 41 Chapters of DeMolays in Kansas, and only 3 Priories. As we study the question of 18 year olds next year, we suggest the possibility of establishing more Priories. We owe thanks to our Grand Secretary for providing us with a meeting place; and to him and his staff for much assistance. Respectfully submitted, PAUL E . M U R P H Y , Chairman ERNEST E . HENRICKS JEROME B . STONEHOCKER

REPORT OF COMMITTEE O N CHURCH-LODGE RELATIONS W . ' . Leslie Heisz, C h a i r m a n , submitted which, on his motion, was a d o p t e d : To the M.'.

W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A.M.

the following

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Kansas:

T h e committee was given three areas of consideration whereby the ChurchLodge Relationship is either established with rapport, or the relationship is strained and a wider gap could become significant. During the past year, I have consulted with the members of this committee and with a number of my colleagues as to the relationship of the Church and Lodge. O n some occasions I felt bad when my Brothers of the Cloth were discouraged about the Craft. There are always exceptions. 1. T H E M A S O N I C F U N E R A L : There appears to be some indication that fewer of the relatives of our deceased brethren a r e requesting the participation of the Masonic Lodge at the 'last rites' of the departed brother. This may be due to the thinking of the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and perhaps expressed earlier by the brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that since he was not active, they were reluctant to ask the brethren to conduct such a service. Also, because of previous experience where the Masonic Service was conducted in such a manner, the family did not want to go through the "ordeal" of a brother trying to give the oration, and third, which could be closely associated with the second, the "oration" did not speak to them in the modern language. We have heard the " O r a t i o n " given well and it was an asset to the fraternity, and we have heard it given so poorly that we as masonic clergy, were embarrased to be associated with such a group in a public gathering. It is very difficult to have anything good to say about it when it is presented in a nasal, sing-song manner. T o some individuals, memory work represents an achievement and when the person has committed to memory the oration, it is repeated with no meaning, no feeling and no expression.

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In our Blue Lodge, we spend considerable time in learning to do our work well to make a favorable impression upon the brother when he is blindfolded and perhaps so nervous that he does not know if we are doing our work well or not. Do not mistake me brothers, for I feel that we need to do such work which adds to a favorable impression on the new brother. Yet little time is used in helping a Brother give the Funeral Oration for a public gathering when the Fraternity will be judged by some future candidates and the public in general. T h e "Oration" must be given so those who are listening may feel that it is coming from the heart with sincerity. We are afraid to hurt a brother's feelings if we should tell him that he cannot give the " O r a t i o n " in a satisfactory manner. T h e masonic service usually comes at the end of what the local minister has done and is often a repetition of the scripture and oratorical content of the sermon and graveside service. Perhaps, there should be a distinctive Masonic Service. In this light, perhaps two services could be developed. O n e — a brief service which is used in conjunction with the clergyman's service. Second— a longer service which could be used at another hour, perhaps at the funeral home the night before the service. A point in favor of this, we often critize our brothers for not attending funeral services, but often they cannot take time off their work to come during the daylight working hours, when a service at night would be more convenient. At this time, the immediate family and very close friends could be present. 2. St. John's Day Observance: Although this is very old in Masonry, to many it is new—new because we have not publicized the day. Yes, we have received the communications from the Grand Master about holding a St. John's Day Observance, but I am afraid this communication is filed in the wastebasket—with the idea—there is nothing we can do. I, as a minister and a mason—each for 25 years—have had only two occasions when the masons came to me for such a service. On one occasion I did not know they were coming, but they came—not asking for a service for them —but to participate in the worship service planned for the congregation in general. It was pleasant surprise to see them sitting as a group and listening to them participating. Brother Beach, a member of this committee, a minister for over 36 years and a mason for over 25 years, had only one occasion when a lodge did ask for such a service. They gave him some material and asked him to work it up, which he did. I n visiting with other colleagues, I have found a few have had a favorable impression at this point. It is gratifying to hear such reports. A number of the clergy felt that it was not their responsibility to extend the invitation for fear that they were trying to promote themselves or encouraging masons—no matter of their denominational affiliation—to attend their church. Go to the clergy and ask them about either working up such a service which would be masonic in nature for the day a n d / o r plan to attend as a fraternity and participate in the service. 3. Church-Lodge Relationship in General: This varies from place to place from one extreme to the other. If a satisfactory relationship is to be developed, it must be done by the individual Mason with the Church and Clergyman of his choice. It is discouraging to the clergyman when he see the men so involved in Masonry (which is good for we need more involved brothers in the

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lodge) but at the same time forsake the church—except on special occasions. O n e brother said he could not attend church because of the steps he would have to climb, yet he climbed three times as many to attend lodge. (I counted them). T h e Masters of our Lodges are always pleased to see the brothers along the side at a stated communication. As Clergy, it is always pleasing to see the brothers in the congregation on a Sunday morning. Brothers of the Cloth, if we expect our brothers in Masonry in church on Sunday, we should find our way to our Lodge Hall on a week-night. W h a t can be done? We as a G r a n d Lodge can pass a resolution to form a committee on the local level. M a k e recommendations, and then forget about them and continue on as we have in the past."Or we can do something—beginning with each of us as an individual member. If anything constructive will be done, it will be by the individual brother mason working with each—clergy and laity—side by side, each supporting and respecting the other. Yes, we will disagree on issues but never-the-less accept each other as a brother. A committee on the local level could be very beneficial if they so desire and we would suggest that it be chaired by a layman. Clergyman of the Craft should be members and each member of the committee must feel that he will be heard. Unless the Lodge is serious in developing a relationship with the church, the committee would be a committee in name only. I have had all kinds of relationships. It is encouraging to see the Brothers at Work using the various Masonic tools, not only in the Lodge Halls on a week-night b u t also in the church on Sunday a n d a t other times of labor. I t is a wonderful feeling to have Brothers serving in various capacities in the work of the Church, knowing they are supportive—yes, we may disagree but are supporting each other. Yes, the designs are drawn upon the trestle-board, we have our work laid out in transfering those designs upon the hearts of our associates, we can and should be doing it together, the Lodge and the Church, working hand-in-hand. Brothers ail. Fraternally submitted, W.'.

REV. LESLIE M . REV. LOUIS R . R E V . A.

OTIS

HEISZ, GANT,

BEACH

Chairman JR.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE O N DEMOLAY W . ' . Donald E. Vochatzer, Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion was adopted: To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.,

Kansas:

The members of this committee wish to express their sincere appreciation to Most Worshipful Richard Kelsey for the opportunity to serve this Grand Lodge through the Committee on the Extension of DeMolay. This committee wishes to report that through its efforts we have a new Chapter at Carbondale, Kansas, the W. D . Punches Chapter. We have worked a great deal with Brother Everett Avery, the DeMolay chairman, in establishing the Chapter which is now under dispensation, and we look forward to a great future with this Chapter. O u r Grand Lodge makes available $1,000.00 for the Grand Lodge Committee to further DeMolay in Kansas. Your money has multiplied itself a good many times in the activities that these fine young men have. Through the efforts of Brother Dennis Daugherty we have a monthly DeMolay newsletter. Through the efforts of the Most Worshipful Thomas C. R a u m , the Executive Officer in Kansas, we have a very active State organization. Your Grand Lodge money in part has also provided two young State Officers the opportunity to attend the International DeMolay Congress in Hollywood, Florida in 1972. This all did not come from the $1,000.00, but, it certainly did help aid and assist the Extension of DeMolay. Another activity of the State DeMolay Association through the Chapters has been the membership promotion. I would like you to see that these young men are not just sitting around. Even though the entire State goal was not reached, we had a few Chapters surpass their goals in membership. They were: Atchison City Chapter, Atchison — 250 % ; Round Table Chapter, Topeka -— 1 7 5 % ; Parsons Chapter, Parsons — 1 5 0 % ; Hutchinson Chapter, Hutchinson — 1 3 7 . 5 % ; Pittsburg Chapter, Pittsburg -— 100% ; William Rankin Chapter, Merriam — 1 0 0 % and Garden City Chapter, Garden City — 9 1 . 6 % . DeMolay's through the appendant organizations are being able to attend the International Supreme Council summer camps, and if you hear a report given by a DeMolay who has attended one of these camps, you will be greatly impressed. This past year Most Worshipful Richard Kelsey gave permission to this committee to communicate with the other Grand Lodges and see what efforts they make in promoting youth in their Grand Jurisdictions. This committee sent 49 letters out and received communication from approximately 35 Grand Lodges. T h e greater number of replies indicated they have committees that support DeMolay. Only a few make no provisions in their Grand Jurisdictions, and two Grand Jurisdictions requested this report and copies of the letters so that they may take action on a youth committee. I think we have learned a great deal from these Grand Jurisdictions and will be happy to give this information to the new committee if they so desire. I sincerely wish to thank Right Worshipful Albert O. Arnold Jr., for his assistance in the communications he has sent for me and also the ones sent to me. I wish to thank Most Worshipful Ben W. Graybill for the assistance he has given us through the Kansas Mason.

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Most Worshipful Sir and members of this Grand Jurisdiction, DeMolay is the same as Masonry. You get out of it what you put into it. If the members of this Grand Jurisdiction will put but just a small effort into DeMolay, they will receive much' more in return. Most Worshipful Grand Master, we believe this report shows that DeMolay is indeed on the go in Kansas. Committee on Extension of DeMolay in Kansas W.

DONALD E . VOCHATZER,

CARL A.

E. E U G E N E PUCKETT

Chairman

NEACE

GALL TO REFRESHMENT The Grand Lodge was then called from Labor to Refreshment at 11:55 A.M. REFRESHMENT T O LABOR The Grand Lodge was called from promptly at 1:15 P.M.

Refreshment

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TELLERS APPOINTED Immediately after calling the Grand Lodge from Refreshment to Labor, Grand Master Kelsey anounced that the following District Deputy Grand Masters would act as tellers and directed them to distribute the ballots: John A. Schowalter, Halstead Lodge No. 46, Chairman Earl D . Carlson, Virginia Lodge No. 315 Keith Godlove, Westmoreland Lodge No. 257 J. Eugene Thomasson Parsons Lodge No. 117 Robert L. Scott, Galena Lodge No. 194 Calvin Grover, Dirigo Lodge No. 226 John Galyean, R e n o Lodge No. 140 Clifford F. Clayton, Patmos Lodge No. 97 O. D. Mack, Greenleaf Lodge No. 232 Carl A. Bolinger, Morton Lodge No. 258 James H . Raby, McKinley Lodge No. 41 William A. McMullen, Lecompton Lodge No. 420 Richard E. Rodman, Oxford Lodge No. 165 Wayne L. Barnett, Glen Elder No. 294

Halstead Elsmore Westmoreland Parsons Galena Morrowville Hutchinson El Dorado Linn Cheney Ottawa Tecumseh Oxford Glen Elder

R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE M . ' . W.'. Floyd S. Ecord, Chairman, had printed his report in booklet form and asked that they be distributed to those in attendance. He then gave a brief restmie of the report and on his motion, it was adopted as printed.

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MEMBER

T h e G r a n d M a s t e r s p o k e of h o w i m p r e s s e d h e h a d b e e n b y m a n y of t h e r e s p o n s e s m a d e b y t h e 5 0 y e a r m e m b e r s all o v e r t h e s t a t e a t the time the 50 year membership emblems h a d been presented. Feeli n g t h a t t h i s s h o u l d b e s h a r e d w i t h all t h e m e m b e r s of t h e F r a t e r n i t y , h e a s k e d B r o t h e r A l b e r t A . M c i n t o s h , a m e m b e r of M o u n t V e r n o n L o d g e N o . 145 a t B e l o i t , t o c o m e t o t h e G r a n d E a s t a n d tell t h e assembled Brethren w h a t m a s o n r y h a d m e a n t to him. B r o t h e r M c intosh responded with an extremely interesting a n d complete a c c o u n t of h o w h i s 5 0 y e a r s i n m a s o n r y h a d b e e n v e r y h e l p f u l a n d s a t i s f y i n g . H i s a d d r e s s w a s e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y r e c e i v e d w i t h a h e a r t y r o u n d of applause. PROPOSED CHANGES

PRESENTED

G r a n d M a s t e r Kelsey then announced that proposed changes to the Constitution and By-Laws h a d been submitted in writing a n d t h a t t h e y w o u l d b e v o t e d o n d u r i n g S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g ' s session. H o w e v e r , so t h a t t h e B r e t h r e n w o u l d h a v e a m p l e t i m e t o c o n s i d e r t h e p r o p o s a l s he asked t h a t each b e read. Accordingly, t h e following p r o p o s a l s w e r e made: P R O P O S A L No. 1: T h a t By-Law number 1-111 be amended by adding the italicized word in the following: 1-111. M A N U F A C T U R E O R SALE O F I N T O X I C A T I N G L I Q U O R . â&#x20AC;&#x201D; T h e unlawful manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquor by any Mason shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry. PROPOSAL No. 2: T h a t By-Law number 3-619 be amended by removing from the present B-Law that portion shown below as deleted by italics 3-619. S E R V I N G O F A L C O H O L I C L I Q U O R . â&#x20AC;&#x201D; T h e serving of any other beverage having a recognized or indicated alcoholic content Communication or social function held or sponsored by any Lodge, Lodge or by any Committee or individual brother, shall be deemed an against the Body of Masonry.

beer or at any by the offense

PROPOSAL No. 3 : I propose that a new proficiency card be offered to the Lodge members to be called " T h e Craftsman's Card". This card would be awarded to any member who passes proficiency examination on any three of the six lectures given to the candidate in the second sections of the first and second degrees and the third section of the third degree (not including the questions and answers). An alternate choice would be the funeral service. This card would have no prerequisite such as a Master's card. The purpose of the Craftsman's Card would be to encourage members to learn to do lectures apart from the ritualistic work. Many brethren do not anticipate nor have the desire to become an officer in the line. However many brethren have the talent for delivering lectures and would do so if properly encouraged. At present the only incentive for learning lectures is the

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Unlimited card and to most brethren it seems impossible. T o some brethren the Craftsman's Card would be a goal in itself and to others it would become a desireable half-way point between a Master's card and an Unlimited. Finally, Lodges are frequently short of lecture talent. They often find themselves dependent on one brother to d o a certain lecture and then find themselves impossible to work if that man for any reason becomes unavailable. I am confident that the Craftsman's Card would tend to improve both the quantity and the quality of th'e lecture talent available to the Lodges. P R O P O S A L No. 4 : T h a t Article X Section 2 be amended to read as follows: Qualifications of Petitioners for Mysteries: A candidate for the Mysteries of Masonry must be a man, a believer in God, free-born, of good morals and repute, of sound mind, not less than eighteen years of age, able both mentally and physically to support himself and family, and without physical defect by reason of which he is unable to receive and impart the ceremonies of the several Degrees; Provided, T h a t nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to disqualify any person, otherwise eligible, who can by the aid of artificial appliances conform to the necessary ceremonies; and Provided further. T h a t no physical disability occuring after a candidate has been made a Mason shall disqualify him from Advancement. TELLERS

REPORT

W . ' . J o h n A. Schowalter, C h a i r m a n , reported to the G r a n d M a s t e r t h a t t h e ballots h a d been c o u n t e d a n d t h a t the following officers h a d b e e n e l e c t e d for t h e e n s u i n g y e a r : Grand Master J. Fred Williamson Deputy Grand Master Forrest D. Haggard Grand Senior Warden Ralph D. Walker Grand Treasurer William E. Montgomery Grand Secretary Albert O. Arnold, Jr. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN

RELATIONS

A ' l . ' . VV.'. J o h n D . C u n n i n g h a m , C h a i r m a n , p r e s e n t e d t h e followi n g r e p o r t w h i c h , o n his m o t i o n , w a s a d o p t e d : To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

Your Committee on Foreign Relations has not been burdened with correspondence from Grand Lodges in other parts of the world this year. We hope this is a good omen which augurs well for the future of freemasonry. Questions regarding the exchange of representatives near our respective Grand Lodges received from the Grand Lodge of Brasilia, Recognized in 1970, and the Grand Lodge of the Dominican Republic, Recognized in 1972, were referred to us by our Grand Secretary. We are sure that his office has this problem under control. O n October 30, 1970 we received a request for recognition from the Grande Logia L a Oriental Peninsular located in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico which was deferred pending receipt of more factual information.

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From the Commission on Information for recognition of the conference of Grand Masters in North America we learn that this is a State Grand Lodge which also exercises jurisdiction in the adjacent states of Belise and Q u i n t a n a Roo. I t meets t h e standards of regularity set by t h e commission therefore, we see n o reason why Kansas should not extend to them the warm hand of fellowship and with it formal recognition . . . W e so recommend. A petition for recognition was received from the Grand Lodge of M a r a n hao, Brazil, August 23, 1971. Although it seemed perfectly regular your overzealous committee took too seriously one sentence of the petition so we recommended further study. We now have the result of that "further study" which turned out to be a matter of semantics which frequently occurs between people of two different tongues. I t is our pleasure therefore, to recommend that recognition be extended to t h e Grand Lodge of Maranhao. O n April 12, 1972 our Grand Secretary received a communication from the Grand Lodge of South Africa, postmarked February 11th, informing us that " T h e Grand Lodge of South Africa was formed in 1961 by the 85 constitutent lodges which had been established by the Grand Lodge of t h e Netherlands in South Africa since 1772." They further stated that they now have 104 lodges under their jurisdiction. They are recognized by the Grand Lodges of England, Ireland, Scotland, all of the Grand Lodges in Canada, Australia and New Zealand as well as 44 Grand-Lodges in the United States. We believe that the Grand Lodge of Kansas should join its sister Grand Lodges throughout the world by extending recognition to the Grand Lodge of South Africa a n d we so move. I n July our Grand Secretary received a petition for recognition a n d a n exchange of representatives from the Grand Lodge of the State of Goias, Brazil. We were unable to obtain sufficient information t o make a judgement on this Grand Lodge by the January 15th deadline for the publication of these ADVANCE REPORTS. In the interim we received ample proof of the legitimacy of this Grand Lodge, therefore we recommend that recognition be extended to the Grand Lodge of the State of Goias, Brazil. A couple of weeks ago the Grand Secretary sent us correspondence involving the exchange of representatives between Wyandotte Lodge No. 3 a n d Fraternidade Lodge No. 3 of the Grand Lodge R i o Grande D o Sul, Brazil. This would mean a departure from established procedure, therefore we have referred it to the Committee on Jurisprudence. We believe that warm Fraternal ties between Lodges a n d / o r individuals is desirable and should be encouraged, b u t the designation of official representatives should remain in status quo, at the Grand Lodge level. Most Worshipful Grand Master, this concludes the Report of your Committee on Foreign Relations. We move its acceptance a n d that the recommendations therein contained be approved. Respectfully submitted J O H N D . CUNNINGHAM,

Chairman

K A R L J. BAUMGARTNER,

P.G.M.

RoRERT D . CAPLINGER, P.G.M.

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LABOR T O R E F R E S H M E N T G r a n d M a s t e r Kelsey called the G r a n d Lodge from Labor to R e freshment until iS-.M A.M., Saturday, M a r c h 10, 1973 and announced that the remaining p a r t of the afternoon would be utilized for a conference of Lodge secretaries under the direction of G r a n d Secretary Albert O. Arnold, Jr., a n d a meeting of the incoming District D e p u t y G r a n d Masters a n d Area Coordinators imder the direction of K. . W.". Forrest D . Haggard, D e p u t y G r a n d Master elect. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r also announced t h a t bus service from the Temple would be provided for any of the Brethren a n d Ladies that wished to visit the K a n s a s Masonic Home. GRAND MASTER'S BANQUET As usual, an overflow crowd showed up for the G r a n d Master's banquet on F r i d a y night. A bountiful meal was served by Ivy Leaf C h a p t e r No. 75, O.E.S. Distinguished visitors were introduced a n d musical entertainment was furnished by the Scottish Rite Choir iinder the direction of Brother Barry Stover. Mrs. Agnes Hill, W o r t h y G r a n d M a t r o n of the O.E.S. of Kansas and Miss Connie Castleberry, G r a n d W o r t h y Advisor of the O r d e r of R a i n b o w for Girls in Kansas each gave brief addresses and were well received with rounds of applause. T h e Distinguished Service A w a r d , which has previously been presented to the Kansas Mason selected as having performed the greatest service to o u r Country, Masonry or other commendable service, was this year, by unanimous decison of the Council of Administration, a w a r d e d the Masons of Kansas who have been prisoners of w a r or declared missing in action. T h e names of each, as they become known, are to be inscribed on the Bowl which will be permanently displayed in the G r a n d Lodge Museum. Certificates will be awarded to each one as they become known. Speaker of the evening was D r . M . G r a h a m Clark, President of the School of Ozarks. H e h a d been highly acclaimed as an informative a n d interesting speaker and his address far exceeded all expectations. H e h a d recently visited in Communistic countries and his comparisions of life there with our American way were to the point and clarified. H e concluded his address by stating that we should live by the compass r a t h e r than by the speedometer; but that the compass should direct us to the sign posts of life which would lead us to a higher goal. CALL T O L A B O R T h e G r a n d Lodge was called from Refreshment to Labor a t 8:30 A . M . on S a t u r d a y with opening prayer by W . ' . Conrad F. Johnson, G r a n d Chaplain.

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R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E O N R E P O R T S OF G R A N D OFFICERS M . ' . W . ' . Carroll C. Arnett, Chairman, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge

of A.F & A.M.

Kansas:

Brethren once again we meet to review the efforts of the past year and to plan for the future of Masonry in Kansas. T h e Committee on Reports of Grand Officers have read with respect and admiration the outstanding address of M . ' . W . ' . Grand Master and the excellent reports of the Grand Secretary, and the Secretary of Council of Administration and do hereby express our appreciation and call to your attention the devotion of each for preparing suitable and detailed reports for your consideration. O u r M . ' . W . ' . Grand Master has given his all to our leadership the past year. His stewardship of our Grand Lodge Craft has been outstanding. His tireless faithfulness is attested to by his busy schedule of visitations and correspondence. With calm but deliberate leadership he has steered a steady course and has brought us safely to anchor in port this one-hundred and seventeenth Grand Lodge. As you listened to our Grand Master's address, I am sure you were aware of the genuineness of his manly humility, and so he has impressed all who met with him in his journeying over Kansas. Here is a man who never ceased to wonder that the purple of our Fraternity h u n g upon his shoulders. T h e r e can be no doubt that the man and the office were well matched. Though young in years, still he proved mature in wisdom. T h e affairs in Masonry of Kansas have been in capable and loving hands. T o our Grand Master is a sign of pleasant duty of expressing to his gracious wife, Greta, and his lovely mother, Iva, our heartfelt thanks for the contribution they have made to an outstanding year. T h e y also serve, who sit and wait. I t is with pleasure that your committee on Reports of Grand Officers recommend for your approval the following portions of the Grand Master's address: Introduction, Kansas Masonic Home, Lodge Centennial Celebrations, Building Projects, C o m e r Stone Laying Ceremony, Dedication of Masonic Lodge Buildings, District Deputy Grand Masters, Grand Representatives, Council of Administration, Grand Secretary, Reception given by Topeka Lodge No. 17, Masonic Emblem Presentations, Visitations, Special Communications, Installation of Lodge Officers, Area Meetings, Visits to O t h e r Grand Jurisdictions, Condition of the Order, Recognition and Appreciation, Conclusion. T h a t the Grand Lodge may properly review all of the remaining parts of this very complete and outstanding address we refer the following subjects: T o the Committee on Necrology: Necrology. T o the Committee on Finance: Grand Master's and Grand Secretary Conferences, George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Masonic Service Association, Disaster Relief, Kansas Mason. T o the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U . D . : Consolidations. T o the Committee on Jurisprudence: Special Dispensations, Irregularities and Decisions, Summons, Recommended Changes in By-Laws. T o the Committee on Ritualistic Work: Ritualistic Proficiency.

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A careful examination of the report of Grand Treasurer reveals that he has provided this G r a n d Lodge with another carefully prepared report a n d we refer his entire report to the Committee on Finance. T h e committee's final recommendation covers the excellent report of R . ' . W . ' . Albert O . Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary, which is complete and definite in every detail. We recommend the approval of the following: Introduction, Annual Proceedings, Certificates of Proficiency, Honor Roll, Special a n d / o r Emergent Communications, Names of Lodges, Masters and Secretaries. We refer the following: T o the Committee on Finance: Revenues and Expenditures Schedules A, B, and C, Cash Account, Warrant Account and Budget Account. T h e Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U . D . : Annual Reports, Membership, Synopsis of Returns of Lodges. T h e Committee on Necrology: Memoriam â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Necrology. We further recommend approval of all sections or paragraphs of the reports of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Master, the Grand Treasurer, T h e Grand Secretary, and the Council of Administration not specifically mentioned herein. Fraternally submited, SHIRLEY MASTALKA JESSE BEAN WALTER A. FIORUCCI HENRY M . LEVI CARROLL C . A R N E T T , C h a i r m a n

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY M.". W.'. Owen E. Hodgson, Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was accepted (at the conclusion of the report, prayer was offered by the Grand Chaplain, W,'. Conrad F. Johnson): To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of

Kansas:

Most Worshipful Sir: Thank you sincerely for allowing me to serve as your Necrology Committee Chairman during your term as Grand Master. It has been a pleasure to serve you as one of your committeemen. We commend you for your fine year of service to Kansas Masons. Memory is a golden gate, that opens to our touch O n all long-past yesterdays, and those we loved so much. Indeed, it is a gate of gold, that opens on the past sublime And gives promise of glad reunion, beyond the reach of time. Today we pause for a few moments in the midst of the urgent business of this Grand Lodge to pay solemn, silent, tribute of love, respect, a n d a p preciation to the memory of the 2,169 Brothers who have been called from the many terrestial lodges in Kansas to the Celestial Grand Lodge above there to hear the welcome message, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant.

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Enter into the joys of your Lord." These Brothers, who were faithful to their Masonic vows "until death did us part," have left us memories of their service to their home, their Lodge, their community, their state, and their nation. Many of their voices were heard in past session of the Grand Lodge as they shared their wisdom and thoughts as we wrought together to promote the tenets of Masonry. Large was the number among them who gave guidance, inspiration, and direction to their home Lodge. We mourn their loss but are comforted by the reflection that their souls are immortal and that their influence lives beyond the grave, and the memory of their kindnesses and suggestions even now assist us in our deliberations. T h e memory of so great a number of departed members this past year should be an inspiration and a challenge to each Mason, not only in this Grand Assembly, but every Mason in the State of Kansas. An inspiration as we remember their fraternal love, devotion, and service to our Great Order and to Mankind; a challenge to so live and work that by our example we shall cause their vacant chairs to be not only filled by new members but filled to overflowing by men who will preserve and carry on the great work they have so far nobly advanced, and which is now so critically needed that we may pass on to posterity the privileges we have enjoyed. We thank God that our Grand Master and his Grand Lodge Officers, elective and appointive, have been privileged to complete their year of service to this Grand Lodge with no visitation by the Death Angel; and the loss of only one District Deputy Grand Master, R.'. W . ' . Hugh R. Bomgardner, Palco, D.D.G.M. of District No. 55, a member of Paradise No. 290, Plainville, who was serving his Grand Master and his District with distinction. Among the secretaries of subordinate lodges who left us during the year was Charles Elmer Laman ,Secretary of St. John's Lodge No. 113, Concordia, whose many years of distinguished service to his lodge and to Masonry is a beacon to us who follow. Brother Glen E. Williams, Adams Lodge No. 63, Oswego, called Home, was a District Deputy Grand Master of his district several times and served the Grand Bodies of York Rite as Grand High Priest, R.A.M., 1958, Illustrious Grand Master of Grand Council Royal and Select Masters 1949 and Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery 1955; a truly great Mason. The combined services of our departed Brothers rendered to the Craft and to the world is inestimable. Today let us remember those other Grand Jurisdictions who have experienced the pangs of sorrow from the loss of leaders: these include two Grand Masters, District of Columbia and Iceland; thirty-five Past Grand Masters, Alabama, California ( 2 ) , Colorado ( 2 ) , Georgia ( 3 ) , Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana ( 2 ) , Maryland, Michigan ( 2 ) , New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, R h o d e Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming in the United States, and Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan in Canada, Costa Rica, and India; one Past Grand Secretary, Massachusetts; one Junior Grand Steward, Colorado. T o these we extend our sincere fraternal sympathy. And now to the families, relatives and friends of our Kansas Brothers who have traveled the last mile and entered the Celestial Gates, and the Lodges in which they were members, we extend our sincere sympathy and fraternal

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love; and pledge to you as we stand here in silent tribute to their memories we shall redouble our labor to see that their dreams of Masonic charity, justice, and service shall live, grow, and be perpetuated for posterity. We do not lose the ones we love They only go before Where there is everlasting life Where sorrow is n o more . . . And there the soul will always live And peace is everywhere We do not lose the ones we love God takes them in His care. Fraternally submitted, O W E N E . HODGSON, Chairman

R E P O R T O F COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND PROPERTY M . ' . W.'. William E. Bradford, Chairman, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

Brother Allen F. Gerye, a certified public accountant, was again employed to audit the accounts of Grand Lodge, examine the books and vouchers of the Grand Treasurer and the financial records of the Grand Secretary. His report, which is appended hereto and made a part of this report, indicates that the accounts and financial records are kept in a business like and efficient manner and are posted u p to date. W . ' . Brother Emory H . Adkison accompanied Brother Gerye to check all bonds and securities held a t the K a w Valley Citizens State Bank and Trust of Topeka in the name of our Grand Lodge. T h e list was found to be complete and in accord with those shown by the Grand Treasurer in his annual report as published in the Advance Reports. Expense accounts and vouchers have been audited and checks issued to those so entitled and the records of our G r a n d Secretary have been examined in detail. Having in m i n d the estimated general fund revenues as shown in the report of the Grand Secretary, we recommend the following appropriations from the general fund for the ensuing year: RECOMMENDED GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS Budget, 68,200.00 less 2 7 % paid by other Grand Bodies Grand Masters Contingent Fund—By-Law 2-314 Grand Masters Allowance—By-Law 2-306 Grand Treasurers Allowance—By-Law 2-306 Grand Secretarys Allowance F I C A Taxes Annual Communication Expense Grand Masters Apron & Jewel Grand Masters & Grand Secy's Conference Grand Tyler & Ass't Grand Tyler's Allowance

$ 49,786.00 4,000.00 800.00 200.00 13,082.00 690.30 1,500.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 80.00

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Grand Lecturer & Ass't Grand Lecturers expenses, etc Cornmittee on Ritualistic Work Committee on Masonic Education Committee on Public Schools Committee Allowances Committee on Temple Building & Remodeling Committee on Trials & Punishments George Washington National Memorial Mileage & Expense Per Diem Allowances Masonic Service Association Dues Printing Annual Proceedings Grand Officer's Travel Expense Printing Kansas Laws of Masonry Library Expense Stationery & Printing Grand Lodge Bldg. repair & replacement of equipment Automobile Expense Postage & Express Distribution of List of Lodges Miscellaneous Expense Promotion of DeMolay Total Recommended General Fund Appro

3,000.00 750.00 12,000.00 2,750.00 1,300.00 200.00 150.00 1,000.00 17,000.00 7,150.00 2,000.00 3,600.00 3,000.00 1,200.00 500.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 4,000.00 5,500.00 400.00 500.00 1,000.00 $146,138.30

T o our Grand Master we express our appreciation for this opportunity to serve, to the Grand Secretary a n d G r a n d Treasurer our appreciation for their cooperation in the preparation of this report. Fraternally submitted: WILLIAM /

E . BRADFORD,

Chairman

KAROL J O H N W I L H I T E EMORY H . A D K I S O N HARRY M . F R E T Z R O B E R T A. R I D L E Y

R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E O N T R I A L S A N D P U N I S H M E N T S 1973 M.". W . ' . Richard L. Becker, C h a i r m a n , presented t h e following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the Most Worshipful

Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas:

Charges against two brethren were received by last year's Committee shortly before the end of the Masonic year a n d remained to be processed. Only one new charge was received this year.

I Charges had been entertained against a brother based upon a felony conviction of embezzlement. H e did not plead or respond to the notice of trial.

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A trial was held and by unanimous verdict the brother was found guilty. T h e committee voted three for suspension and two for expulsion and the verdict therefore was suspension. II Charges had been entertained against a brother based upon a plea of guilty to a violation of the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. T h e brother responded with a plea of not guilty. A trial was held before two members of the committee. T h e accused was present. There was a unanimous verdict of guilty and a unanimous sentence of a reprimand for the brother. Ill In the case received this year charges were entertained' against a brother who had been convicted of the crime of m u r d e r in Texas. T h e brother responded with a plea of n o t guilty and advised the committee that he was appealing his conviction. T h e fact that an appeal had been taken from his conviction was verified. I t was the unanimous opinion of the committee that the brother should not be tried until there was a final determination of his guilt or innocence in the civil courts. At the request of the committee the Grand Secretary made inquiry through the Grand Secretary of Texas and information was received just last week that the brother had been granted a new trial. This file will be returned to the Grand Secretary for delivery to the committee appointed by the incoming Grand Master. Respectfully a n d fraternally submitted R I C H A R D L . B E C K E R , Chairman G E O R G E T . V A N BEBBER

BoBBv L. G E N T R Y W I L L I A M HIGHBARGER L E W I S CARTER

ADDRESS BY CONGRESSMAN SHRIVER U. S. Congressman Gamer E. Shriver, a member of Albert Pike Lodge 303 of Wichita, was introduced to the assemblage by Grand Master Kelsey and delivered a short address in which he brought news from Washington, D. C. and greetings to the Grand Lodge from the Kansas delegation in Congress. MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATIONâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;V. A. HOSPITALS Brother Harley Henry, Sr., Field Agent of the Masonic Service Association, was unable to be present but had sent the following report which was accepted as printed in the advance reports: To the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas:

T h e Masonic Service Association of the United States, working with patients at Veterans Hospital in Topeka, is pleased to make this report for 1972.

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We visited with 151 Masonic brethren of which 104 were discharged; 12 died; and 35 are still in the hospital. 126 of these Masons were from Kansas, and 58 of them were from Topeka Lodges. 25 were from other states. We participated in all activity of the hospital, including T w o Monto-Carlo nights for the open wards, and T w o Carnival nights for the closed wards. We furnish prizes and gifts, for all events. W e also gave T w o watermellon feasts. We also work with the Social Worker at the Veterans hospital, who has charge of looking after the patients who have returned to the community, this is a very important committee, as we must help them find their place in the community. As well as to help them in their shopping. We wish to thank the Grand Lodge of Kansas for financing most of our projects, also we want to thank the Square and Compass Club of Forbes Air Base, for their gift of $49.00. And Golden Rule Lodge No. 90 for their gift of $25.00. These gifts were used to help patients who have no source of income, and are in need of help. T h e members of the Masonic Service Association of the United States, who are working in this great cause a r e : Harley Henry, Sr., Field Agent, Member of Orient Lodge No. 5 1 ; Arthur Reynolds, Deputy VAVS Representative, member of Siloam Lodge No. 255; Grace Henry, Deputy VAVS representative, Member of Beulah Chapter No. 34, O.E.S.; Cable O. Wilson, Volunteer, Member of Orient Lodge No. 5 1 ; Marion H . Carnine, Volunteer, Member of Marysville Lodge No. 9 L We are in need of more volunteers, to help us carry on this fine work, if you can spare a few hours each week for this worthwhile cause please call any of the above names. HARLEY H E N R Y , S R . , Field Agent

Masonic Service Association

REPORT OF T H E EDITOR OF "THE KANSAS MASON" M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill, Editor, presented the following report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the M.'.

W.'. Grand Lodge,

A.F. & A.M. of

Kansas:

T h e April 1973 edition of the Kansas Mason will mark the 10th Anniversary of that publication. It was established by the present editor who was Grand Master at that time. Previously, the only communications from the Grand East to the Craft was through the occasional bulletins issued from the Grand Secretary's office. It was believed that these bulletins served an excellent supplementary purpose but that there should be some medium by which the programs of the Grand Lodge could be publicized and newsworthy items of general interest be disseminated to Grand Officers, committeemen, and local Lodge officers as well as to interested members of the Fraternity who would be willing to pay a modest subscription rate. W . ' . Elwood Hobbs, Master of Shawnee Lodge No. 54, was appointed editor. H e was an eminent newspaper m a n with over 50 years of experience in the profession. Shortly after the first issue was published he died of a heart attack. M . ' . W . ' . Floyd Ecord was then appointed editor and served until 1971, when M . ' . W . ' . Robert Caplinger appointed the writer to the position. It has been our purpose to make a balanced format which would primarily promote the programs of the Grand Master and the various Grand Lodge

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Committees; record the activities of the subordinate Lodges; accounts of senior and newly raised Masons; informative articles of interest by Grand Officers and items from other Grand Jurisdictions. T o accomplish this we must have the cooperation and assistance of the Lodges. This year our Grand Master has authorized a special rate for block subscriptions. T h e response from this action has been disappointing. We are especially interested in reaching the member who seldom attends Lodge. We cannot expect to generate interest among this group if they are not informed of the activities of Masonry in their Grand Jurisdiction. Developing this interest is as important to the Lodges as it is to the Grand Lodge. After considerable study, we have concluded that the most effective manner to reach those who are important to the growth of interest in Masonry is for each Master to appoint a Lodge committee to contact all of the Lodge members and inform them that for the trivial sum of $ 1 , they can receive the Kansas Mason for two years. If a sufficient number of subscriptions are received the subscription rate for two years would be only 70ÂŤ!. This Lodge committee could also act as correspondents by mailing items of Lodge activities to the editor. Let's face our problems. We must do everything possible to create greater interest among all of our members. We believe this proposal can be one of the most effective ways to do so. We urge you to respond to this appeal. Respectively submitted, B E N W . GRAYBILL, P.G.M., Editor

R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E ON JURISPRUDENCE M.". W.'. Arthur C. Hodgson, Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motions, was first adopted by sections and then at the conclusion, as a whole: To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

INTRODUCTION A considerable portion of the work of this committee is handled on an informal basis. In other words the Grand Master may desire to have the thinking of the Committee on Jurisprudence and this may be handled at a meeting which the G r a n d Master and Members of the Committee on Jurisprudence may be present or it may be handled by telephone and, of course, sometimes a written opinion is desired where the Grand Master makes a written request for an opinion, and the request will be complied with after circulating the question to all members of the committee and upon the Chairman receiving the thinking of each individual member. T h e Grand Master is then advised relative to the thinking of the committee. CLASS " A " C L U B L I C E N S E A Shrine Temple in this Grand Jurisdiction had a Class "A" Club License issued by the State of Kansas. They did not consider that they were in violation of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Kansas but inquiries were m a d e to our Grand Master and accordingly he requested an opinion by the Committee on Jurisprudence.

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The Particular Shrine Temple involved was maintaining a liquor pool under the provisions of K.S.A. 41-2601 and 41-2618 with the result that the members of the club would turn over money to the club to purchase a quantity of liquor for use by the member. The member could then order a drink from the liquor pool which would be served to him by women employees and the members account would be charged with the particular liquor served to him. T h e dining room was available to members of the Shrine Club and to their guests. T h e committee, after consideration of the mattee was not unanimous in their thinking. O n e member of the committee declined to consider the matter due to involvement of his Shrine and the other remaining four members of the committee were not unanimous in their thinking, however, a majority of the committee did consider that the operation of the particular Shrine Temple was in violation of Masonic Law. It is the understanding of the committee that the particular Shrine Temple involved has ceased their operation under the Class " A " Club License and that there will be a proposition presented to the Annual Communication of G r a n d Lodge to change By-Laws applicable to the situation on which the committee was requested to express and opinion. (Approved) SPECIAL D I S P E N S A T I O N S It would appear that the special dispensations granted by our Grand Master are within the powers and prerogatives of the Grand Master and are for the best interest of Masonry in this Grand Jurisdiction. We recommend the approval of the same. (Adopted) } R E P O R T OF T H E SECRETARY OF T H E COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION By-Law 2-107 provides that the Council of Administration shall make an annual report of its official acts and we are of the opinion that the matters acted upon by the Council of Administration were within the duties outlined in By-Law 2-106 and other constitutional and by-law provisions as set forth as cross references to By-Law 2-106. Accordingly we recommend that the report of the Council of Administration be approved. (Adopted) R U L I N G S BY O U R GRAND M A S T E R We have reviewed the rulings made by the Grand Master as reported in the Advance Proceedings. We believe that the rulings were in conformity with' the powers and prerogatives of our Grand Master and they appear to be for the best interest of the Craft and we recommend that said rulings be approved by this Grand Lodge. (Adopted) R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S No. 1. By-Law 3-317 provides in part that every lodge shall have a standing Committee on Masonic Education whose duty it shall be to help effectuate the programs of Grand Lodge relating to Masonic Education.

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We believe our Grand Master intended to stress the need for the lodges to comply with By-law 3-317 and if this was his intent then we are in complete agreement and suggest that it might be appropriate for the incoming Grand Master to issue an edict or take other appropriate means to call to the attention of the lodges the need to appoint and set to work a committee on Masonic Education. We move the adoption of this section of the report. (Adopted) R E C O M M E N D A T I O N No. 2 In order to effectuate our Grand Master's recommendation Number 2, we recommend the adoption of a new By-Law to be numbered 2-315 and to read as follows: HOSPITAL VISITATION PROGRAM-MASONIC SERVICE A S S O C I A T I O N . For the support of the hospital visitation program of the Masonic Service Association, this Grand Lodge shall contribute each year from the Charity Fund of the Grand Lodge an amount to be determined by the Council of Administration, for the support of the hospital visitation program of the Masonic Service Association. (Adopted) R E C O M M E N D A T I O N No. 3 T o carry out the recommendation of our Grand Master, the committee recommends that the entire Section 2 of Article I X of our Constitution be repealed and that in its place the following be adopted. S E C T I O N 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; J U R I S D I C T I O N . Each Lodge located within this Grand Jurisdiction shall have concurrent jurisdiction over all candidates residing within this Grand Jurisdiction. (Approved by more than % of members present. T o be circulated among all Lodges â&#x20AC;&#x201D; By-Law 2-507.) R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S No. 4 T o effectuate recommendation Number 4 of our Grand Master, we recommend that the following be added to By-Law 3-412: "As an optional procedure, for the purpose of conducting funerals commemorating our departed Brethern, a Lodge of Sorrow may be opened and may remain open for one year." (Adopted) REPRESENTATIVES T h e Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations has referred correspondence to us dealing with the matter relating to the matter of a lodge in Kansas exchanging a representative with a Symbolic Lodge of one of the Grand Lodges in Brazil. We are in sympathy with' everything proper to be done in creating and cementing good will between lodges and Masons of other nations. We believe, however, that for Symbolic Lodges to appoint and recommend appointment of representatives with a lodge in another nation may lead to confusion and misunderstanding, a n d accordingly we recommed that representatives a n d their appointment be considered a Grand Lodge function and that no constituent

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lodge in the Grand Jurisdiction shall appoint or recommend appointment of a representative involving a lodge of another nation. (Adopted) CONCLUSION The members of the committee have many inquiries as to Masonic L a w . Almost without exception they can be answered by a reference to t h e "Laws of Masonry." We do not wish to discourage anyone from seeking interpretation of laws which may not be clear b u t we do urge every Master of a Lodge t o read and expound the laws to his lodge during the year so that none might pretend ignorance of the laws concering Masonry. Service on this committee under t h e leadership of M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey has been a pleasure. W e appreciate his thoughtfulness, his forth'rightness, his cooperativeness and his zeal for the institution of Free Masonry. W e hope that our Grand Master feels that his year of service as Grand Master h a s been personally a rewarding year of leadership and we feel that his leadership has been beneficial to the Craft. Respectfully submitted, ARTHER C . HODGSON, Chairman THOMAS C . RAUM, J R . FLOYD H . COFFMAN K E I T H R . WILLOUOHBY

PROPOSALS CONSIDERED Grand Master Richard E. Kelsey then announced that the proposals that had been presented on Friday would be placed before the Grand Lodge for discussion and action at this time but that each member who desired to speak about any proposal would be limited to two minutes so that the meeting could proceed on schedule. The discussion and subsequent voting resulted in the following results: 1. T h e proposal that a new proficiency card to be known as the "Craftsman Card" be established was disapproved. 2. T h e proposal that the qualifying age limit be lowered t o 18 years, it h a d been found, had not been properly presented b u t since such a proposal h a d been accepted in other Grand Jurisdictions, a motion that it be referred to the incoming Council of Administration for further study was accepted by a standing vote. 3. T h e proposed amendment to By-Law 1-111, after much discussion, was approved by the necessary % vote (437 votes for and 198 votes against). 4. T h e proposed amendment to By-Law 3-619, after much discussion, was defeated by a standing vote.

READING OF THE JOURNAL On motion of G r a n d Secretary Albert O . Arnold, Jr., t h e reading of t h e journal was dispensed with.

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LABOR T O REFRESHMENT The Grand Lodge was then called from labor to refreshment for the purpose of public installation of the newly elected and appointed Grand Officers. INSTALLATION OF GRAND OFFICERS With M . ' . W.'. H. Jackson Staton as installing Grand Master, assisted by M . ' . W.'. Ben W. Graybill as Grand Marshal, M.'. W.'. Floyd S. Ecord as Grand Senior Warden, M . ' . W.'. William E. Bradford as Grand Junior Warden, M . ' . W.'. Arthur C. Hodgson as Grand Senior Deacon, M . ' . W.'. Thomas C. Raum, Jr. as Grand Junior Deacon, W.'. Conrad F. Johnson as Grand Chaplain and Brother J. Vernon Powell as Grand Organist, elective and appointive officers for the ensuing year were installed as follows: M.". W . \ J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master, Royal No. 192, 310 South Purdy, Lyons 67554 R.'. W . ' . Forrest D. Haggard, Deputy Grand Master, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 West 75th, Overland Park 66204 R.'. W . ' . Robert H. Arnold, Grand Senior Warden, Alma No. 161, R.F.D. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 M.". W . ' . William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer, Syracuse No. 309, 106 North Main, Syracuse 67878 R . ' . W.". Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary, Rosedale No. 333, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka 66601 W . ' . Charles E. Wretling, Grand Chaplain, Frontier No. 104, St. J o h n 67576 W . ' . William F. Mcintosh, Grand Senior Deacon, Clay Center No. 134, 421 Lane, Clay Center 67432 W . ' . C. Travis Spencer, Grand Junior Deacon, Hutchinson No. 445, P.O. Box 312, Hutchinson 67501 W . ' . Chester L. Gilbert, Grand Marshal, Topeka No. 17, 927 North V a n Buren, Topeka 66608 W . ' . Francis M. Peppiatt, Grand Sword Bearer, Royal, No. 192, 501 South Clark, Lyons 675545 W.". Larry L. Algott, Grand Senior Steward, Ashlar No. 334, R.F.D. 4, M a n h a t t a n 66502 W . ' . Roger C. Ward, Grand Junior Steward, Old Mission No. 153, 6816 West 100th, Overland Park 66212 W . ' . James W. Cleland, Grand Pursuivant, WaKeeney No. 148, WaKeeney 67672 W . ' . David L. Smith, Grand Tyler, Lincoln No. 154, 211 West Lost Street, Lincoln 67455 W . " . O r v a l E. Weeks, Asst. Grand Tyler, Hoisington No. 331, 519 North Alexander, Hoisington 67544

D I S T R I C T DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS INSTALLED The District Deputy Grand Masters for 1973-1974 were then escorted to the West of the Altar by M . ' . W.". Ben W. Graybill, Installing Grand Marshal and were given the oath of office by M . ' . W.'. H. Jackson Staton, Installing Grand Master.

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On Credentials:

W.". J. Paul Carver, Chm., Bestor G. Brown No. 433, 556 S. Delrose, Wichita 67480 W.'. Richard E. Rodman, Oxford No. 165, Oxford 67119 W . \ Carl A. Bolinger, Morton No. 258, R.F.D. 1, Box 30, Cheney 67025 W.-. Paul E. Gibler, Claflin No. 424, Claflin 67525 W.'. Eugene E. Carlson, Solomon No. 105, Solomon 67480 On Reports of Grand Officers: M.-. W.-. Carroll C. Arnett, Chm., Belleville No. 129, P. O. Box 472. Belleville 66935 W.". W. Frank Kesler, Ellsworth No. 146, 812 Colorado, Ellsworth 67439 W.". Lon M. Buzick, Sylvan Grove No. 359, Sylvan Grove 67481 W.'. Donald W. York, Wilmore No. 412, Wilmore 67155 W . \ Damon M. Grimes, Paola No. 37, R.F.D. 4, Paola 66071 On Finance: M.\ W.'. W.'. W.'. W.".

W . ' . William E. Bradford, Lyra No. 256, Wamego 66547 Clifton M. Geis, Circleville No. 20, Circleville 66416 William D. Highbarger, Towanda No. 30, Towanda 67144 Robert A. Ridley, Palmyra No. 23, Baldwin City 66006 O. W. Kemp, McPherson No. 172, P.O. Box 332, McPherson 67460

On Jurisprudence:

M.". W.". Arthur C. Hodgson, Chm., Corner Stone No. 219, P. O. Box 666, Lyons 67554 M . \ W . ' . Robert D . Caplinger, Mackey No. 48, R.F.D. 2, Effingham 66023 W.-. Keith R. Willoughby, St. Thomas No. 306, P.O. Box 408, Colby 67701 W.'. Floyd H . Coffman, Ottawa No. 18, Courthouse, O t t a w a 66067 W.'. Charles F. Burkin, Jr., Roger E. Sherman No. 369, New Brotherhood Bldg., Suite 465, Kansas City 66101 On Ritualistic Work:

W . \ Woodrow W. Coleman, Chm., Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. First. Wichita 67202 W.'. Harvey L. Henderson, Satanta 67870 W.". L. Rogene Borgen, Saltville No. 59, Barnard 67418 On Trials and Punihsments:

W.'. Basil C. Marhoffer, Chm., Walnut Valley No. 191, 112 N. School St., Ness City 67560 W.'. Goldwin E. Miller, Active No. 158, 405 U t a h , Atchison 66002 W.'. Wayne E. Oak, Turon No. 358, Zenda 67159 W.'. Paul L. Furbeck, Benevolent No. 98, R.F.D. 2, Abilene 67410 W.'. Leonard L. Rising, Albert Pike No. 303, 2626 Victoria, Wichita 67216 On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.:

W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

Benny L. HoUoway, Chm., Narka No. 349, R.F.D. 1, Narka 66960 Donald Staten, Stanley No. 444, P.O. Box 124, Stanley 66048 W a h e r L. Williams, Geneseo No. 361, 602 Webb, Ellsworth 67439 Jack N. Mendenhall, LaCrosse No. 330, LaCrosse 67548 Miles E. Reece, Royal No. 192, 416 S. Pioneer, Lyons 67554

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On Correspendence: M . ' . W . ' . Floyd S. Ecord, Chm., Burlington No. 66, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839 On Foreign Relations: M . ' . W.'. John D . Cunningham, Chm., Norton No. 199, 309 W. Wilberforce, Norton 67654 M . \ W . \ Karl J. Baumgartner, Goodland No. 321, P.O. Box 238, Goodland 67735 M . ' . W . ' . John H . Murray, King Solomon No. 10, 1020 S. 4th, Leavenworth 66048 On Masonic Education: M.". W.". Richard D. Kelsey, Chm., Topeka No. 17, R.F.D. 1, Rossville 66533 W . \ Chester B. Fullerton, Delta No. 77, Medicine Lodge 67104 W.". Charles C. Jones, Lafayette No. 16, Frankfort 66427 W . ' . John E. Loeppke, Turon No. 358, Penalosa 67121 W.-. Fred Pechin, Derby No. 365, 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita 67210 On Public Schools: W.-. Ralph E. Wilson, Chm., King Solomon No. 10, 3705 Shrine Park Rd., Leavenworth 66048 W.". Joseph C. Littrell, lola No. 38, P.O. Box 603, lola 66749 W.". Floyd A. Bosler, Wyandotte No. 3, 4323 Martin, Kansas City 66102 W . ' . Walter H . Berger, Lebanon No. 221, Scandia 66966 W.-. William Chapman, Oakley No. 253, P.O. Box 653, Oakley 67748 On Temple Building and Remodeling: M.". W.". H. Jackson Staton, Chm., Ionic No. 254, P.O. Box 85, St. John 67576 W . ' . Paul B. Heyman, Ulysses No. 435, P.O. Box 884, Ulysses 67880 W.". Melburn C. Barnes, Constellation No. 95, P.O. Box 190, Fredonia 66736 W.-. Billy E. Archibald, Naph'tali No. 310, Almena 67622 W . \ Henry M. Levi, Ben H u r No. 322, 1438 E. 41st, Kansas Sity 66106 On Necrology: M . ' . W.". Owen E. Hodgson, Chm., Salina No. 60, 600 Highland, Salina 67401 SPECIAL C O M M I T T E E S On Church-Lodge Relations: W.". Leslie M. Heisz, Chm., Satanta No. 446, Maize 67101 W . ' . Conrad F. Johnson, Smithton No. 1, 217 S. 12th, Sabetha 66534 Rev. Louis D. Grant, Jr., Haysville No. 112, 1433 Park Place, Wichita 67203 On Extension of DeMolay: W . ' . Donald E. Vochatzer, Chm., Rosedale No. 333, 7844 Orville, Kansas City 66112 W . ' . A. Burnell Childers, Delaware No. 96, 7019 Parkview, Kansas City 66109 W.". Francis W. Stams, Wallace No. 318, Winona 67764 Editor of the Kansas Mason: M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill, Old Mission No. 153, P.O. Box 6, Shawnee Mission 66201

REMARKS FROM THE NEW GRAND MASTER M . ' . W.'. J. Williamson^ newly installed Grand Master, thanked all those who had been present during the installation ceremonies and the installing officers for an outstanding performance of their duties.

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H e stated that he was very appreciative of having such a good staff of officers and that he was looking forward to a wonderful year in masonry. H e then introduced the members of his family t h a t were present and requested t h a t his father and m o t h e r be escorted to the G r a n d East where he thanked them for the wonderful family life they h a d given him. H e was presented a masonic r i n g by his father which h e promised to wear from now on. PRESENTATIONS W.". Jack L. Welch, M a s t e r of Royal Lodge No. 192, asked a n d received permission to approach the G r a n d East a n d presented G r a n d Master Williamson with a presiding officer's hat, a gift from his h o m e lodge a n d announced that a reception would be held for the G r a n d Master in Lyons, Kansas on April 28, 1973, starting at 2:00 p.m. with a Banquet at 6:30 p.m. M . ' . W . ' . CaroU C. A m e t t requested t h a t the junior Past G r a n d Master be escorted to the Altar. This was done and he presented M . ' . W . ' . Richard E. Kelsey with the Past G r a n d Master's Jewell that h a d been worn by his father, M . ' . W . ' . Scott E. Kelsey. CLOSING G r a n d Chaplain, W . ' . Charles E. WretHng gave a closing p r a y e r a n d t h e assembled Brethren a n d guests were invited to remain in t h e Lodge R o o m for a period of fellowship while the G r a n d Lodge Officers retired to an adjacent room where the O n e H u n d r e d Seventeeth Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful G r a n d Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was closed in Ample Form. >^^^^^^^:^;^as^^5^^ Grand

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CONRAD F. JOHNSON, Grand Chaplain; (2) Ralph D. Walker, Grand Senior Deacon; (3) W . NOLAN ARTZ, Grand Junior Deacon; (4) MELBURN C. BARNES, Grand Marshal ; (5) EUGENE E . CARLSON, Grand Sword Bearer; (6) RICHARD D. OVERTON, Grand Senior Steward; (7) CHESTER L . GILBERT, Grand Junior Steward; (8) WALTER L. DENGEL, Grand Pursuivant; (9) BENNY L. HOLLOWAY, Grand Tyler; (10) LARRY L. ALGOTT, Assistant Grand Tyler. (1)

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M.". W.'. RICHARD D. KELSEY GRAND M A S T E R OF M A S O N S IN

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" W h a t you keep is lost — What you give is forever yours." —S'HOTA RUSTAVELI Contained in the last sentence of the above quotation is the example of our Grand Master M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey. His life is but a living example that we must "give to keep." H e is proving that giving of our time and talents can become a joyous obligation; hospitality a ritual of delight; that by sharing our labor, talents, good counsel, sympathy, and understanding with those who need them, we can receive in turn the same gifts back again—a widening circle that could, in time, make all men friends. Most Worshipful Richard D. Kelsey was born on September 27, 1927, the youngest of three sons of M.". W . ' . Scott E. and Iva M. Kelsey. Dick, as he is affectionately known, was educated in the Topeka Public Schools and was graduated from Kansas State University in 1950. H e served in the Army in 1945-46. H e was united in marriage to the lovely and charming Greta Townsend on February 19, 1950. They have two very talented children, Jeline Doris a senior at Baker University and Richard Melvin a freshman at Kansas State University. M . ' . W.'. Richard was initiated in the Topeka Lodge No. 17 on March 9, 1949; Passed April 6, 1949; Raised May 11, 1949; Master of Topeka Lodge No. 17 in 1965; which is an honor shared by his father, the late M . ' . W . ' . Scott E., and his two brothers Scott W. and Samuel G. Kelsey. T h e Kelseys have all been Masons since 1867, which is a remarkable record. T h e Kelseys are truly an outstanding Masonic family. M . \ W . ' . Richard was District Deputy Grand Master in 1968; Grand Senior Deacon 1969; (which was my appointment, of which I am very proud.) Grand Junior Warden and Grand Senior Warden 1970; Deputy Grand Master 1971; and was installed as Grand Master on March 11, 1972, serving most capable in this elevated station until the close of his term March 10, 1973. This is the first time in the history of the Grand Lodge of Kansas that we have a father-son combination as Past Grand Masters of our Grand Jixrisdiction. M . ' . W.'. Richard's father, the late M . ' . W . ' . Scott E. Kelsey served as our Grand Master during the centennial year, February 11, 1955 to February 15, 1956. M . ' . W.'. Richard has been a member of the Topeka Scottish Rite since 1949, also Past Master in three of the four bodies and will be Master in the fourth next year. He received the K.C.C.H. in 1967, and was cometed a 33° Honorary in the Scottish' Rite in 1971.

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M . ' . W . ' . Kelsey is also a member of the Topeka York Rite Bodies, Arab Shrine, Amaryllis Chapter No. 321, O.E.S., Rossville, Honorary Legion of H o n o r of the O r d e r of DeMolay 1972. Brother Dick is a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church and is currently working on his license to preach. T h e Bible is a window in this prison of hope, through which' we look into eternity. T h e Christian surely means to be considerate and kind in Heaven! But why not here on earth and in these trying circumstances where perhaps his friends and neighbors need him most? I know that Brother Dick feels very strongly that if he can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, he will feel that he has worked with God. N o man can wrap his cloak about him and say that he will stand alone, that his life shall not influence nor be influenced by other lives. Even the m o u n t a i n that lifts its snow-capped summit to the clouds is enclosed around with influences that constantly change its characteristics, the sun, the mighty king of day, melts its ice-bound top, and the rain plows furrows in its gigantic sides. So these different organizations throw around human lives, sunshine of friendship a n d rain drops of charity and love, protecting the living, soothing the dying, holding in fond remembrance the dead, assisting with tender care the loved ones who remain. I n closing the biographical sketch of M . ' . W . ' . Richard, I believe the following poem best describes the type of person he is: W h o serves his country best? Not he wo guides her senates in debate. And makes the laws which are her prop and stay; Not he who wears the poet's purple vest. And sings her songs of love and grief and fate; T h e r e is a better way. H e serves his country best W h o lives pure life, and doeth righteous deeds. And walks straight paths, however others stray. And leaves his sons as uttermost bequest A stainless record which all may r e a d ; T h e r e is a better way.

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Association of Past Grand Masters OF KANSAS Wichita, Kansas M a r c h 9, 1973 T h e 69th Annual Meeting of the Association of Past G r a n d Masters of Kansas was held in the Pyramid Room of the Midian Shrine Temple on Friday, M a r c h 9, 1973, at 11:30 a.m. T h e following Past Grand Masters responded to roll call: Charles S. McGinness, S. Allan Daugherty Floyd S. Ecord Richard L. Becker Earl R. Brown John H. Murray Owen E. Hodgson

1943 1952 1954 1957 1958 1961 1965

William E. Montgomery 1966 William E. Bradford 1967 John D. Cunningham (Hon.) . . 1967 Thomas C. Raum, Jr 1968 Carroll C. Arnett 1969 H. Jackson Staton 1970

T h e Venerable.President, M . ' . W . ' . T h o m a s C. R a u m , Jr., opened a Table Lodge, and called upon M.". W . ' . Richard L. Becker to offer prayer. Luncheon was served to all present. Reports on absent members was an order of business. T h e members of the Association expressed gratitude that none of our Past G r a n d Masters had been called to the Grand Lodge above during the preceding year. Several visiting Grand Masters had been invited to the meeting, and were introduced as follows: M.". W . ' . Robert F. Henderson, G r a n d Master of Arizona; M . ' . W.". John H . Jena, Grand Master of I n d i a n a ; M.". VV.'. H o w a r d J. H u n t e r , G r a n d Master of Nebraska; M . ' . W . ' . John W. Preble, G r a n d Master of Oklahoma; a n d M . ' . W . ' . Frank L. Roe, Grand Master of South Dakota. T h e candidates for induction into the Association being present, and having declared themselves ready for the Induction Ceremony, were accordingly prepared and initiated. T h e group included the five visiting Grand Masters and M . ' . VV.'. Ben W. Graybill, M . ' . W . ' .

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A r t h u r C. Hodgson, M . " . W . ' . R o b e r t D . Caplinger, a n d M . ' . W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey. M . ' . W . ' . Carroll C. Arnett conducted t h e Ceremony in a most impressive a n d proficient manner. I n the business session, it was voted to purchase a new Past G r a n d Master's Apron. M . ' . W . ' . Carroll C. Arnett was elected Venerable President, M . ' . W . ' . S. Allan Daugherty was elected Secretary, a n d M . ' . W . ' . R i c h a r d D. Kelsey was appointed Steward. A very pleasant luncheon was concluded with the closing of the Table Lodge in Ample Form. Fraternally, S. A L L A N D A U G H E R T Y , Secretary

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L O C A T I O N AND N U M B E R S O F L O D G E S IN ALL D I S T R I C T S 1—Highland, 1; Troy, 5 5 ; Wathena, 64; White Cloud, 78, Bendena, 4 4 0 ; Denton, 449. 2—Atchison, 5 ; Doniphan, 3 1 ; Effingham, 4 8 ; Huron, 7 2 ; Muscotah, 116; Atchison, 158. 3—Leavenworth, 2; Leavenworth, 10; Easton, 4 5 ; Lansing, 4 9 ; Leavenworth, 68; Fort Leavenworth, 311. 4—Kansas City, 3 ; Kansas City, 96; Kansas City, 2 7 1 ; Kansas City, 272; Bonner Springs, 366; Kansas City, 369; Kansas City, 438. 5—Ancient Form, 34; Shawnee, 5 4 ; Lenexa, 135; Old Mission, 153; Kansas City, 322; Kansas City, 333; Overland Park, 436. 6—Olathe, 19; Osawatomie, 24; Paola, 3 7 ; Spring Hill, 5 6 ; Gardney, 6 5 ; Edgerton, 127; Louisburg, 243; Stanley, 444. 7—Mound City, 3 3 ; La Cygne, 6 1 ; Pleasanton, 8 8 ; Fontana, 1 3 1 ; Blue Mound, 286; Kincaid, 338; Parker, 341. 8—Fort Scott, 8; Mapleton, 28; Xenia, 4 8 ; Devon, 9 2 ; Garland, 108; Uniontown, 115; Fulton, 210; Hiatville, 216; Bronson, 268; Hepler, 398. 9—Girard, 9 3 ; Pittsburg, 187; Walnut, 229; Mulberry, 2 6 1 ; Arcadia, 3 2 9 ; Arma, 408. 10—Baxter Springs, 7 1 ; Columbus, 100; Cherokee, 119; Galena, 194; Weir, 274; Scammon, 351. 11—Oswego, 6 3 ; Altamont, 69; Chetopa, 7 3 ; Erie, 76; Parsons, 117; Thayer, 149; Mound Valley, 2 1 8 ; McCune, 237. 12—Humboldt, 29; lola, 3 8 ; Chanute, 103; Colony, 212; Moran, 2 4 5 ; Savonburg, 315, LaHarje, 325. 13—Ottawa, 18; Melvern, 22; Pomona, 4 1 ; Garnett, 4 4 ; Williamsburg, 224; Waverly, 244; Quenemo, 270; Lane, 339; WellsviUe, 356. 14—Lawrence, 6; Lawrence, 9; Baldwin, 2 3 ; DeSoto, 4 0 ; Eudora, 8 3 ; Tonganoxie, 190; Linwood, 2 4 1 ; Lecompton, 420. 15—Oskaloosa, 14; Valley Falls, 2 1 ; Winchester, 8 4 ; Meriden, 236; McLouth, 256; Nortonville, 266; Perry, 415. 16—Hiawatha, 3 5 ; Robinson, 159; Sabetha, 162; Hamlin, 185; Whiting, 2 5 0 ; Horton, 326. 17—Seneca, 39; Centralia, 8 9 ; Netawka, 130; Oneida, 3 2 3 ; Goff, 430. 18—Oketo, 2 5 ; Frankfort, 6 7 ; Waterville, 8 5 ; Marysville, 9 1 ; Blue Rapids, 169; Axtell, 234; Beattie, 259; Summerfield, 354. 19—Circleville, 20; Holton, 4 2 ; Onaga, 188; Hoyt, 327; Denison, 372; Mayetta, 393. 20—Silver Lake, 5 0 ; St. Marys, 5 2 ; Topeka, 9 0 ; Rossville, 1 1 1 ; Delia_ 419. 21—Topeka, 17; Auburn, 32; Topeka, 5 1 ; Topeka, 2 2 5 ; Tecumseh, 2 4 8 ; Topeka, 3 8 5 ; Wakarusa, 402. 22—Overbroo k,62; Carbondale, 70; Burlingame, 79; Lyndon, 1 0 1 ; Osage City, 141. 23—LeRoy, 27; Burlington, 6 6 ; Neosho Falls, 8 2 ; Yates Center, 144; Gridley, 314. 24—New Albany, 8 1 ; Neodesha, 9 4 ; Fredonia, 9 5 ; Altoona, 118; Fall River, 163; Buffalo, 379; Benedict, 403. 25—Coffeyville, 102; Independence, 107; Elk City, 132; Cherryvale, 137; Caney, 324; Edna, 345. 26—Longton, 26; Elk Falls, 126; Sedan, 136; Howard, 155; Moline, 267; Cedar Vale, 355.

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27—Eureka, 106; Toronto, 1 2 1 ; Madison, 196; Severy, 2 1 3 ; Hamilton, 3 0 1 ; Climax, 4 1 1 . 28—Emporia, 12; Cottonwood Falls, 8 0 ; Americus, 109; Lebo, 152; Hartford, 193; Allen, 3 3 5 ; Saffordville, 395. 2 9 — M a n h a t t a n , 16; Wamego, 7 5 ; Randolph, 166; Westmoreland, 257; Riley, 344; Fostoria, 392. 30—Washington, 104; Clifton, 122; Clay Center, 134; Clyde, 176; Greenleaf, 3 2 3 ; Miltonvale, 242; Green, 2 9 6 ; Oak Hill, 334, Wakefield, 396. 31—Junction City, 7; Abilene, 9 8 ; Solomon, 105; Chapman, 280; Enterprise, 437. 32—Council Grove, 36; H o p e ; 2 8 8 ; Herington, 3 0 7 ; Alta Vista, 357; Dwight, 374; White City, 380; Wilsey, 382; Burdick, 429. 33—Halstead, 4 6 ; Florence, 114; Peabody, 120; Sedgwick, 139; Newton, 142; Marion, 147; Valley Center, 364. 34—Towanda, 3 0 ; Augusta, 74; El Dorado, 9 7 ; Douglass, 1 5 1 ; Whitewater, 180; Leon, 2 3 3 ; Latham, 401. 35—Winfield, 110; Arkansas City, 133; Dexter, 156; Burden, 2 3 3 ; Maple City, 342. 36—Wellington, 150;'South Haven, 157; Oxford, 165; Caldwell, 203; Argonia, 285. 37—Haysville, 112; Belle Plaine, 173; Mulvane, 2 0 1 ; Cheney, 258; Conway Springs, 2 6 9 ; Clearwater, 2 7 3 ; Derby, 365. 38—Wichita, 5 7 ; Wichita, 8 6 ; Wichita, 9 9 ; Wichita, 168; Wichita, 3 0 3 ; Wichita, 3 1 3 ; Wichita, 433. 39—McPherson, 172; Canton, 197; Galva, 2 5 1 ; Windom, 276; Lindsborg, 397. 40—Barnard, 5 9 ; Concordia, 113; Minneapolis, 143; Beloit, 145; Delphos, 202; Simpson, 214; Jamestown, 227; Scottsville, 249; Glasco, 292. 41—Republic, 123; Munden, 128; Belleville, 129; Courtland, 2 1 1 ; Scandia, 2 2 1 ; H a d d a m , 226; Narka, 349; Cuba, 362. 42—^Jewell, 1 1 ; Mankato, 8 7 ; Smith Center, 174; Burr Oak, 178; Lebanon, 287; Formoso, 336. 43—Salina, 6 0 ; Ellsworth, 146; Lincoln, 154; Wilson, 198; Gypsum, 3 2 8 ; Holyrood, 3 4 3 ; Sylvan Grove, 359. 44—Sterling, 1 7 1 ; Lyons, 192; Little River, 219; Chase, 247; Frederick, 337; Geneseo, 361. 45—Nickerson, 4 3 ; Hutchinson, 124; Hutchinson, 140; Haven, 208; Mount Hope, 2 3 8 ; Arlington, 299; Turon, 3 5 8 ; Sylvia, 3 9 1 ; Hutchinson, 445. 46—Kingman, 230; Norwich, 3 1 9 ; Spivey, 347; Zenda, 3 7 8 ; Cunningham, 427. 47—Anthony, 200; Harper, 206; Attica, 262; Bluff City, 368. 48—Medicine Lodge, 77; Lake City, 260; Hazelton, 2 6 3 ; Kiowa, 278. 49—Ashland, 2 7 7 ; Coldwater, 295; Protection, 384; Wilmore, 4 1 2 ; Minneola, 431. 50—Pratt, 2 6 5 ; Greensburg, 2 9 3 ; Preston, 3 3 2 ; Coats, 394; Mullinville, 399; Haviland, 409. 5 1 — L a m e d , 167; Kinsley, 179; Lewis, 220; Stafford, 252; St. John, 254; Macksville, 371. 52—Great Bend, 15; McCracken, 5 8 ; Rush Center, 2 1 5 ; Ellinwood, 217; LaCrosse, 3 3 0 ; Hoisington, 3 3 1 ; Claflin, 424. 53—Wakeeney, 148, Russell, 177; Hays, 195; Lucas, 198; Bunker Hill, 2 9 1 ; Ellis, 2 9 7 ; Natoma, 390. 54—Cawker City, 125; Osborne, 160; Gaylord, 183; Downs, 204; Alton, 207; Glen Elder, 294.

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55—Phillipsburg, 184; Stockton, 189; Logan, 264; Plainville, 290; Kensington, 405. 56—Lenora, 181; Oberlin, 186; Norton, 199; Long Island, 2 3 1 ; Almena, 310 Norcatur, 317; Jennings, 360. 57—Hill City, 2 8 1 ; Colby, 306; Hoxie, 3 4 8 ; Morland, 414; Selden, 423, Rexford, 442. 58—Oakley, 2 5 3 ; Grainfield, 302; Winona, 318; Quinter, 410; Sharon Springs, 4 1 7 ; Grinnell, 448. 59—Atwood, 164; Goodland, 3 2 1 ; McDonald, 3 8 3 ; St. Francis, 404. 6o—Ness City, 191; Dighton, 279; Scott City, 284; Leoti, 340; Tribune, 352. 61—Dodge City, 222; Jetmore, 282; Cimarron, 2 8 3 ; Bucklin, 376; Spearville, 388; Ensign, 413. 62—Garden City, 246; Lakin, 2 8 9 ; Syracuse, 309; Coolidge, 316; Ulysses, 4 3 5 ; Johnson, 441. 63—Meade, 275; Liberal, 300; Sublette, 312; Plains, 367; Hugoton, 4 0 6 ; Elkhart, 422; Satanta, 446. 64—Dover, 138; Alma, 1 6 1 ; Eskridge, 2 0 5 ; Maple Hill, 370; Har\'eyville, 4 2 1 . D I S T R I C T D E P U T Y G R A N D M A S T E R S 1973-74 1—^Jerry D. Euler, Wathena No. 64, R.F.D. 2, Wathena 66090 2—Rudolph L. Henning, Huron No. 72, Lancaster 66041 3—George K. Caraway, Nine Mile No. 49, 115 E. Mary, Lansing 66043 4—Charles F. Burkin, Jr., Roger E. Sherman No. 369, 328 New Brotherhood Bldg., Kansas City 66101 5—A. FrankHn Baldwin, Jr., Ancient Form No. 34, R.F.D. 1, Box 34, Fontana 66026 6—M. Charles Weiss, Olathe No. 19, P.O. Box 342, Olathe 66061 7—Gordon L. Gorrell, Parker No. 341, R.F.D. 1, Box 142, Centerville 66014 8—Leonard H. Farmer, Hiattville No. 216, 207 North Eddy, Fort Scott 66770 9—Thomas A. McCullough, Girard No. 93, 409 South Western, Girard 66743 10—Jesse C. Hodson, Baxter No. 71, Riverton 66770 11—Milton F. Thompson, Parsons No. 117, 417 Stevens, Parsons 67357 12—James E. Prock, L a H a r p e No. 325, P.O. Box 5 1 , LaHarpe 66751 13—Roger L. Bush, Anchor No. 224, R.F.D. 2, Pomona 66076 14—Howard M. Decker, Doric No. 83, Eudora 66025 15—Clarence E. Lanphear, Lyra No. 256, McLouth 66054 16—Lester M. Alderfer, Sabetha No. 162, 920 Jefferson, Sabetha 66534 17—Curtis Lee Gilmore, Oneida No. 323, Oneida 66522 18—Harry Miller, Summerfield No. 354, Beattie 66406 19—Ernest Oaks, Denison No. 372, R.F.D. 1, Mayetta 66509 20—Chester T. Kelsey, Lake No. 50, R.F.D. 1, Silver Lake 66539 . 21—Edward N. Pratt, Orient No. 5 1 , 1736 Indiana Ave., Topeka 66607 22—Lawrence E. Dorr, Signal No. 141, 112 South 3rd, Osage City 66523 23—Carl F. Harder, Gilead No. 144, 201 South Prairie, Yates Center 66783 24—Floyd C. Squire, Constellation No. 95, R.F.D. 2, Fredonia 66736 25—Ben B. Boyles, Keystone No. 102, 1817 West 6th,-CoffeyviUe 67337 26—Verne E. Sweaney, C h a u t a u q u a No. 355, R.F.D. 2, Cedarvale 67024 27—Hubert H. Bean, Twin Grove No. 213, R.F.D., Fall River 67047 28—Martin F. Logan, Americus No. 109, 1045 Garfield, Emporia 66801 29—George W. Walker, Wamego No. 75, R.F.D. 2, Wamego 66547 30—O. Dale Mack, Greenleaf No. 232, Linn 66953 31—Ralph F. Nichols, Enterprise No. 437, R.F.D. 5, Abilene 67410

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March

32—Charles E. Carlson, Burdick No. 429, Burdick 66838 33—John Arthur Schowalter, Halstead No. 36, 303 Poplar, Halstead 67056 34—E. Blaine Bowlin, Whitewater No. 180, 114 West Topeka, Whitewater 67154 35—Morton W. Rush, Winfield No. 110, R.F.D. 2, Winfield 67156 36—Stanley E. Boatright, Haven No. 157, Caldwell 67022 37—Joe N. Randall, Derby No. 365, 1444 South Pershing Ave., Wichita 67218 38—Frank E. T a p p , North Star No. 168, 4330 Bellmore, Wichita 67219 39—Clifford A. Johnson, Lindsborg No. 397, R.F.D. Smolan 67479 40—John D. T r u d e , St. John 113, P | 0 . Box 374, Concordia 66901 41—Calvin Grover, Dirigo No. 226, Morrowville 66958 42—Don E. Robinett, Jewell No. 11, Randall 66963 43—Richard W. Shadduck, Holyrood No. 343, Holyrood 67450 44—Chester R. Gish, Royal No. 192, 414 South Sherman, Lyons 67554 45—John W. Galyean, Reno No. 140, 514 16th Terrace, Hutchinson 67501 46—Howard N. Dixon, Spivey No. 347, Spivey 67142 47—Charles C. Catlin, Attica No. 262, Attica 67009 48—Robert J. Dalton, Cosmos No. 278, 926 Robinson, Kiowa 67070 49—Lester P. Fry, Jr., Wilmore No. 412, Wilmore 67155 50—Rodney L. Hannan, Haviland No. 409, R.F.D. 2, Haviland 67059 51—John L. Rigg, Stafford No. 252, 305 S. Main, Stafford 67578 52—Bobby L. Conner, Walnut City No. 215, P.O. Box 466, Rozel 67574 53—Wiliam S. Workman, Natoma No. 390, Natoma 67651 54—Paul W. Weiser, Gaylcrd No. 183, Harlan 67641 55—Chester M. Rundle, Logan No. 264, Logan 67646 56—Arthur Getty, Naphtali No. 310, P.O. Box 311, Almena 67622 57—Lawrence R. Pope, Selden No. 423, Selden 67757 58—Orves U . Beeghly, Quinter No. 410, Quinter 67752 59—Donald E. Threlkel, McDonald No. 383, Atwood 67730 60—Joseph F. Gerstberger, Jr., Leoti No. 340, Leoti 67861 61—Charles H. Foulks, Preston No. 283, 107 W. Cimarron, Cimarron 67835 6 2 — O . Clifford Low, Coolidge No. 316, P.O. Box 88, Coolidge 67838 63—Bobby G. Grantham, Fargo No. 300, 407 N. Western, Liberal 67801 64—Robert N. Crow, Dover No. 138, R.F.D. 7, Topeka 66604 AREA C O O R D I N A T O R S — 1 9 7 3 - 1 9 7 4 Area No. Name Lodge Affiliation and Address 1—Walter A. Fiorucci, Arma No. 408, P.O. Box 499, Arma 66712 2—Richard D. Overton, Armourdale No. 271, 4168 Francis, Kansas City 66103 3—George T . V a n Bebber, Troy No. 55, Troy 66097 4—L. Eldon Gideon, Lake No. 50, R.F.D. 6, Topeka 66608 5—Jesse E. Bean, Ridgeway No. 62, P.O. Box 192, Overbrook 66524 6—W. Nolan Artz, Belle Plaine No. 173, 155 Rutland Road, Wichita 67206 7 _ W o o d r o w W. Coleman, Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. First, Wichita 67202 8—Walter H . Berger, Lebanon No. 221, Scandia 66966 9—Shirley L. Mastalka, Phillipsburg No. 184, P.O. Box 177, Phillipsburg 67661 10—Raymond L. Hutchinson, Hutchinson No. 445, 1015 E. 12th, Hutchinson 67501 11—Jerome B. Stonehocker, Tyrian No. 246, P.O. Box 782, Garden City, 67846 12—William Chapman, Oakley No. 353, P.O. Box 653, Oakley 67748

1972-73

163

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1972 INCREASE

No.

DECREASE

3-n

p<: 1—^Highland 2—Leavenworth 3—Kansas City 4—Potter 5—Atchison . 6—Lawrence 7—Junction City 8—Fort Scott 9—Lawrence 10—Leavenworth 11—Jewel 12—Emporia 14—Oskaloosa 15—Great Bend 16—Manhattan 17—Topelca 18—Ottawa 19—Olathe 20—Circleville 21—Valley Falls 22—Melvern 23—Baldwin City 24—Osawatomie 25—Oketo 26—Longton 27—LeRoy 28—Mapleton 29—Humboldt 30—Towanda 31—Doniphan 32—Auburn 33—Mound City 34—Shawnee Mission . . 36—Hiawatha 36—Council Grove . . . . 37—Paola 38—lola 39—Seneca 40—De Soto 41—Pomona 42—Holton 43—Nickerson 44—Garnett 46—Easton 46—Halstead 47—Xenia ... 48—Effingram 49—Lansing 50—Silver L a k e 51—Topeka 52—St. Marys 54—Shawnee Mission . . 55—Troy 66—Spring Hill

ll 1

Location

1 3 4 2 3 14 31 8 14 3 42 28 15 52 29 21 13 6 19 15 13 14 6 18 26 23 8 12 34 2 21 7 5 16 32 6 12 17 14 13 19 45 13 3 33 8 2 3 20 21 20 5 1 6

1 11 11 16 8 8 7 1 9 3 7 18 3 4 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 4 2 6 2 2 1 5 1 6

1 1 ... . 6 8 .

1 1 6

4 1 . 2 3 . 4 11 7 . 1 2 6 18 8 . . . . 3 . 2 17 4 . 9 1 . 5 8 . . .. 1 1 . 2 9 1 . 1 . . . . 5 . . . . 11 2 . 7 16 6 . 3 . 2 . . .. 3 14 6 . 5 1 . 13 2 . 3 13 6 . 4 ... 1 9 2 8 . . . 3 . . . . 5 13 7 . 2 1 1 6 3 5. 2. . . . . 4 . . .. 2 1 1 . 1 3 2 . 2 1. 4 3 3 . 1 5 4 . 1 2 . 1 . . .. 6 . . .. 1 . . . .. . . . 1 . . .. 1 1 . 2 1 2 . 3 . .. . 2 1 . 4 7 3 . . 2 1. . . .. 1 . . .

2 . . .

3 1 . 1 1 . 1 . .. 2 . . . . 1 1 1 4 . 1 . . ..

2 . . 3 2 2 1 4 3 7 1 6 6 4 6 5 3 2 1 1 2

5 1 16 5 2 2

3 . . .. 2 . . . . 51 45 .

1 1 1 . 4

1 1 .

10 1 1 1

. 7 . . . .. . . .. 1 6 . . . .. 3 . 1 . 2 .

8 . . . 129 1 . . . 136 78

6 6 13 12 .... 3 3 7 .... 14 14 19 6

3 6 4 6 1 5 .... 1 2 8 .... 4

. .. . . .

2 .... 16 3 8 6 6 .... 9 .... 2 .... 7

1 4 2 7 . . .. 51 14 . 3 . . .. 2 6 . 5 . . .. 4 2 .

.... 6 47 8 2 4 6

8 2 3 . . 6 2 1 4 1

. . .1,629 36 151 ... . . . 547 . . . 692 . . . 606 386 6 . . . 314 . . . 94 . . . 896 1 92 . . . 569 415 . . .1,138 . . . 566 . . . 279 106 . . . 87 . . . 86 . . . 152 . . . 299 . . . 34 . . . 48 123 1 . . . 59 . . . 117 . . . 182 38 1 . . . 130 129 . . . 41 240 1 . . . 187 . . . 174 . . . 248 . . . 151 . . . 192 42 1 . . . 200 116 3 . . . 203 62 6 . . . 160 47 89 126 1 106 . . . . . .1,427 . . . 90 . . . 483 . . . 101 . . . 101

164

March

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

S Y N O P S I S O F R E T U R N S OF L O D G E S — C o n t i n u e d . INCREASE

No.

DECREASE

Location K

57—Wichita 58—McCracken 59—Barnard 60—Salina 61—LaCygne 62—Overbrook 63—Oswego 64—Wathena 65—Gardner 66—Burlington 67—Frankfort 68—Leavenworth 69—Altamont 70—Carbondale 7 1 — B a x t e r Springs . . . . 72—Huron 73—Chetopa 74—Augusta 75—Wamego 76—Erie 77—Medicine Lodge . . . 7 8 — W h i t e Cloud 79—Burlingame 80—Cottonwood Falls . . 81—New Albany 82—Neosho Falls 83—Eudora 84—Winchester 85—Waterville 86—Wichita 87—Mankato 88—Pleasanton 89—Centralia 90—Topeka 91—Marysville 92—Devon 93—Girard 94—Neodesha 95—Fredonia 9 6 — K a n s a s City 9 7 — E l Dorado 98—Abilene 99—Wichita 100—Columbus 101—Lyndon 102—Coffeyville 103—Chanute 104—Washington 105—Solomon 106—Eureka 107—Independence 108—Garland 109—Americus .110—Winfield 111—Rossville 112—Haysville

38 52 40 43 7 22 11 1 6 23 18 3 11 22 10 2 11 34 29 11 48 1 22 28 24 23 14 15 18 38 42 7 17 20 18 8 9 24 24 4 34 31 38 10 22 25 12 30 31 27 25 8 28 35 20 37

7 1 18 5 1 3 1

3 1 1 5

3 . . 1 3 . . 7 4 1 5 1 2 2

2 1 1 1 1 3 2

2 7 7 2 2 1 . . . 1 13 . . . 13 27 12 2 3 2 1 . . . 1 5 1 1... 2 5... 1 6 . . . 1 4 2 1 3 2 2 2 . 1 . . . 1 8 1 1 3... . 2 1 . . . 2 5 3 . . . 1 9 6 2 1 . . . 1 3 6 5 4 ... 3 13 1 1 7 1 1 . . . 2 3 4 2 3 3 1 4 4 1 5 6

1 13 8 8 ... 1 . . . 1

5 1 2 19 10 1 31 6 2 8 6 2 2 1 6 6 4 1 2 12

8 2

I 1

1 2

2 . . . 2 3

3 . . . 54 12

3 3 5 10 ... 10 30 19 1 . . . 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 4 6 5 1 1 1 2 . . . . . . 1 ... 3 10 2 1 1 ... 2 21 8 6 6 ... 7 11 6 1 1 ... 3 11... 5 9 ... 7 52 29 3 3 5 6 1 1 . . . 1 2 1 4 2 ... 4 13 22 2 2 1 3 20 17 2 1... 3 1 1... 3 1 4 3 3 2 ... 3 14 6 1 2 1... 7 3 7 5 2 4 5 1 3 1 6

ST3

3;E

9 2 2 18 4 5 7 2 4 6 3 1 1 3 10 7 8 6

e Of

. . . .

. . 273 . . 76 . . 61 . . 1,253 3 148 . . . 114 2 124 . . . 155 . . . 167 . . . 165 . . . 139 . . . 205 . . . 60 . . . 160 ... 260 . . . 77 . . . 127 . . . 297 . . . 131 . . . 168

7 . . . 221 1 . . . 63 4 142 7 . . . 214 31 3 . . . 32 5 . . . 152 56 2 . . . 83 53 . . .1,849 2 66 ... 5 200 6 . . . 97 36 . . .1,490 1 . . . 278 4 . . . 72 2 . . . 236 239 12 . . . 174 10 . . . 604 2 . . . 429 11 . . . 367 43 . . .1,688 2 270 107 25 . .. 690 29 . . . 484 176 3 95 3 2 . . . 277 12 . . . 476 91 6 66 5 7 . .. 327 9 . . . 94 266 3

1972-73

165

GRAND LODGE O F K A N S A S

S Y N O P S I S OF R E T U R N S

OF LODGES—Continued.

INCREASE

DECREASE

m u.

•u XI

No.

Location

•u -a o CQ

s & <

113—Concordia 114—Florence 115—Uniontown 116—Muscotah 117—Parsons 118—Altoona 119—Cherokee 120—Peabody 121—Toronto 122—Clifton 123—Republic 124—Hutchinson 125—Cawker City 126—Elk Falls 127—Edgerton 128—Munden 129—Belleville 130—Netawaka 131—Fontana 132—Elk City 133—Arkansas City . . . . 134—Clay Center 135—Lenexa 136—Sedan 137—Cherryvale 138—Dover 139—Sedgwick 140—Hutchinson 141—Osage City 142—Newton 143—Minneapolis 144—Yates Center 145—Beloit 146—Ellsworth 147—Marion 148—Wakeeney 149—Thayer 160—Wellington 161—Douglass 152—Lebo 153—Shawnee Mission . . 154—Lincoln 166—Howard 156—Dexter 157—South Haven 168—Atchison 169—^Robinson 160—Osborne 161—Alma 162—Sabetha 163—Fall River 164—Atwood 165—Oxford 166—Randolph 167—Lamed 168—Wichita

1 40 2 3 33 1 8 2 7 11 12 1 24 10 33 1 27 1 1 30 41 45 54 26 1 6 41 4 1 41 17 2 7 3 . . 25 3 35 14 3 2 30 5 38 26 . . . 3 25 2 . .. 64 33 5 4 45 2 1 22 4 6 33 4 1 40 1 2 23 2 . .. 40 1 1 43 1 . . . 33 1 . .63 2 . . . 11 3 4 36 9 1 34 28 9 5 12 43 2 26 5 . . . 35 1 . . . 36 2 2 16 1 . . . 54 1 1 63 2 . . . 16 24 4 1 59 3 4 36 29 2 .. . 51 38 2 2 6

13 g

3-0

3 1

. .

5 1

1 2 2

1 .

3 1 . 1 . . . .

. .

1 . . 3 . .

1 2 4 1 2 3 2 4

13 4 . 3 . . . . 3 2 . 3 1 . 22 1 . 2 . . . . 8 2 . 6 19 . 5 1 . 2 . . . .

. . . . . . . .

1 ... 2

. . . . . . . .

1 . . 1 . . 1 . . 2 . .

2 2 1 4 3 3 2 1 3 1 ... 3 2

16 1

1 . . 1 . .

1 1

1 . .

1 ..

2 7

1 2 7

. . ]

1 1 20 8 3 9 6 3 . . . 23 8 18 6 2 5 9 4 .7 2 12 2 1 18 6 7 2

4 . . . . . . . 8 1 3 2 4 . . . 1 5 2 12 . . . . .. 1 . . . 1 1 1 7 .. . . .. 24 2 . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 6 . 3 . . . . 3 1 . 2 . . . . 6 . . . . 4 . . . . 6 2 . . . . 1 . 7 . . . . 5 7 .

18 . . . . 4 4 2 1 9 25 5 1 . . . . 6 2 4 1 . . . . 7

. .. 1 ... ... . .. . . . . . . ... . .. . .. 1 . . . . .. . .. . .. 1 . ..

. . . . . . . .

1 2 . . . . .. . .. 27 . .. . . .

8 6 6 . . . . 8 2

19 . . . 9 . .. 21 . . . . . . . 3 . . . . 1 1 . .. 10 . . . 4 . . . 7 ... 14 . . . . . . . 8 1 . . . 1 36 . . . 8 . .. 6 . .. . . . . 3 . . . . 1 12 . . . 1 . .. 4 . . . 5

. ..

1 2 5 . . . .

1 . .. . .. . .. 17

. . . .

232 113 92 72 589 66 123 115 124 81 40 165 64 32 56 31 205 40 60 78 640 210 159 146 186 67 106 539 120 458 136 147 150 169 152 173 76 438 242 130 1,081 166 58 88 99 381 78 131 89 181 61 226 120 60 252 620

166

March

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

S Y N O P S I S O P R E T U R N S O F LODGES—Continued. mCREASE

No.

v'S

Location <;

169—Blue Rapids 171—SterlinB 172—McPheraon 173—Belle Plaine 174—Smith Center 176—Clyde 177—Russell 1 7 8 — B u r r Oak 179—Kinsley 180—^Whitewater 181—Lenora 183—Gaylord 184—Phillipsbure 186—Hamlin 186—Oberlin 187—Pittsburg 188—Onaga 189—Stockton 190—Tonganoxie 191—Ness City 192—Lyons 193—Hartford 194—Galena 195—Hays 196—Madison 197—Canton 198—Lucas 199—^Norton 200—Anthony 201—Mulvane 202—Delphos 203—Caldwell 204—Downs 205—Eskridge 206—Harper 207—Alton 208—Haven 210—Fulton 211—Courtland 212—Colony 213—Severy 214—Simpson 2 1 6 — R u s h Center 216—Hiattville 217—Ellinwood 218—Mound Valley 219—Little River 220—-Lewis 221—Scandia 222—Dodge City 223—Leon 224—Williamsburg 225—Topeka 226—Haddam 227—Jamestown 229—Walnut

DECREASE

18 44 39 37 42 30 63. 42 61 34 66 64 56 16 66 9 19 65 14 60 44 28 10 53 27 39 53 56 47 37 40 36 64 64 47 64 46 8 41 12 27 40 52 8 52 11 44 61 41 61 34 13 21 41 40 9

3 6 1 1 11 1 2 6 2 3 2 2 . . . 1 1 1 3 13 . . . 1 .. . 1 8 1 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 1 2 2 3 1 2 4 1 3 3 3 . . . 3 5 3 1 .. . 1 . . . 3 3 13 2 8 1 9 25 2 3 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 5 1 2 4 2 1 1 1 9 . . . 3 3 1 . . . 3 4 2 4 1 4 4 5 3 6 1 . . , 2 7 5 4 3 7 1 1 2 4 4 3... 3 2 7 3 1 . . . 6 7 1 2 1 1... 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 6 1 . . . 1 3 1 5 2 1 3 2 1 . . . 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 2 4 5 1 1 6 3 1 13 5 1 1 7 3 10 1 4 . . . 3 20 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2

a; a

4 14 6 16 4 1 1 1 1 6 1 4 4 4 19 2

4 6 4 12 8 2

5 1 1 1 8 4 6 2 5 4 7 6 2 17 6 8 13 1 3 3

164 169 320 172 119 65 287 33 161 44 81 56 201 91 144 1,013 146 108 163 111 216 74 160 311 178 85 113 180 188 304 41 160 92 77 207 116 104 101 69 83 72 46 74 120 126 67 82 102 124 433 196 98 678 72 35 60

1972-73

167

GRAND LODGE O F K A N S A S

SYNOPSIS O F R E T U R N S O F LODGES—Continued. INCREASE

DECREASE

•a a

No.

<v £

Location

•3 s

« 230—Kingman 231—Long Island . . . . . . 232—Greenleaf 233—Burden 234—Axtell 236—Meriden 237—McCune 238—Mount Hope 241—Linwood 242—Miltonvale 243—Louisburg 244—Waverly 246—Moran 246—Garden City 247—Cliase 248—Tecumseh ; 249—Scottsville 250—Whiting 251—Galva 252—Stafford 253—Oakley 254—St. John 266—McLouth 257—Westmoreland 258—Cheney 269—Beattie 260—Lalte City 261—Mulberry 262—Attica 263—Hazelton 264—Logan 265—Pratt 266—Nortonville 267—Moline 268—Bronson 269—Conway Springs . . 270—Quenemo 271—Kansas City 272—Kansas City 273—Clearwater 274—Weir 275—Meade 276—Windom 277—Ashland 278—Kiowa 279—Dighton 280—Chapman 281—Hill City 282—Jetmore 283—Cimarron 284—Scott City 285—Argonia 286—Blue Mound 287—Lebanon 288—Hope 289—Lakin

46 66 30 35 18 16 11 45 14 30 6 13 12 62 44 21 40 16 39 51 58 51 15 29 37 18 48 9 47 48 55 50 16 26 8 37 13 4 4 37 10 63 39 49 48 60 31 57 61 61 60 36 7 42 32 62

tS -tJ

2 9 6 1 1 6 7 2 4 2 2 4 1 . 5 7 4 3 10 1 . . . 1 1 6 6 2 4 1 2 1

18 16 6 3 6 3 10 5 4 4 6 4 6 4 3 1 1

2 1 11 5 1 1 2 1

21 17

286 42 48 131 46 172 lOS 143 44 47 119 70 96 342 148 69 35 32 119 161 132 171 92 73 180 73 56 86 86 91 83 313 70 81 110 102 51 359 531 236 107 131 46 106 216 106 68 144 100 66 204 108 84 72 64 150

168

March

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

SYNOPSIS O F R E T U R N S OF LODGES—Continued. mCBEASE

DECREASE

J= c No.

ty'S

Location

II 290—Plainville 291—Bunker Hill 292—Glasco 293—Greensburg 294—Glen Elder 296—Coldwater 296—Green 297—Ellis 298—Wilson 299—Arlington 300—Liberal 301—Hamilton 302—Grainfcld 303—Wichita 306—Colby 307—Herington 309—Syracuse 310—Almena 311—Fort Leavenworth . . 312—Sublette 313—Wichita 314—Gridley 315—Savonburg 316—Coolidge 317—Norcatur 318—Winona 319—Norwich 321—Goodland 322—Kansas City 323—Oneida 324—Caney 325—La Harpe 326—Horton 327—Hoyt 328—Gypsum 329—Arcadia 330—La Crosse 331—Hoisngton 332—Preston 333—Shawnee Mission . .

56 53 40 50 54 49 30 53 43 46 63 27 58 38 57 32 62 56 3 63 38 23 12 62 56 68 46 59 5 17 25 12 16 19 43 9 52 52 50 6

334—Oak

Hill

336—Allen 336—Formoso 337—Frederick 338—Kincaid 339—Lane 340—Leoti 341—Parker 342—Maple City 343—Holyrood 344—Riley 345—Edna 347—Spivey 348—Hoxie 349—Narka 351—Scaiiimon

1 ... 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 3

1 1 4

78 29 27 4 3 1 2 3 ... 3 26 2 7 4

8 4 1 2 2 1 .. . 1

1 3 ... 4 1 1 1 10 5 .. . 4 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 .. . 1 1 .. . 1 3 1 1 2 7 ... 1 ... 1

2 1

28 42 44 7 13 4 60 1 7 35 1 2 1 43 40 . . . 29 . . . 26 1 46 1 57 41 3 . .. 1 10

•35

4 3 1 6 3 5 2 7 1 10 4 7 2 92 17 14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1^ 8 2 1

2 1 1 6 2 2 2 3 4 2 .. . 2 6 1 1 1 6 5 2 6 4 1 5 1 2 . . 36 124 66 3 10 8 3 14 3 2 3 1 6 2 3 16 16 1 .. . 4 1 10 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 . . 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 6 23 5 1 .. . 2 8 1 .. . 8 1 2 1 1 4 . ... 3 2 6 10 7 1 .. . 1 13 6 1 2 2 1 1 I

1 .. . l 4 .. . 3 .. . 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 5 .. . 3 4 .. . 3 .. . 1 2 2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 . . 3 2 4 . . 4 . . 1 1 . . 2 . . 1 . . 3 19 1 2

. . . .

. . . . 2

8 2 3 1

. . . . . . . . 3

21 . . 1 . . 11 . . 1

1 . . 3 . . 2 .. 3 . .

2 . . 2 . . 3 . . 36 5 .. 2 . . 3 . . 3 . . 1 . .

250 80 68 174 94 162 34 104 68 146 281 99 51 5,187 302 330 171 94 742 110 278 119 94 45 35 66 133 294 742 43 236 59 156 118 40 151 147 252 75 390 81 89 48 38 75 86

131 97 62 122 119 88 57 86

63 94

1972-73

169

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

S Y N O P S I S O F R E T U R N S OF LODGES—Continued. INCREASE

No.

£73

Location <

352—Tribune 354—Summerfield 355—Cedar Vale 356—Wellsville 357—Alta Vista 358—Turon 359—Sylvan Grove 360—Jennings 361—Geneseo 362—Cuba 364—Valley Center 365—Derby 366—Bonner Springs . . . . 367—Plains 368—Bluff City 369—Kansas City 370—Maple Hill 371—Macksville 372—Denison 374—Dwight 376—Bucklin 378—Zenda 379—Buffalo 380—White City 382—Wilsey 383—McDonald 384—Protection 385—Topeka 388—Spearville 390—Natoma 391—Sylvia 392—Fostoria 393—Mayetta . 394—Coats 395—Saffordville 396—Wakefield 397—Lindsborg 398—Hepler 399—Mullinville 400—Isabel 401—Latham 402—Wakarusa 403—Benedict 404—St. F r a n c i s 405—Kensington 406—Hugoton 408—Arma 409—Haviland 410—Quinter 411—Climax 412—Wilmore 413—Ensign 414—Morland 415—Perry 417—-Sharon Springs . . . 419—Delia

DECREASE

69 18 26 13 32 45 43 56 44 41 33 37 4 63 47 4 64 51 19 32 61 46 24 32 32 59 49 21 61 53 45 29 19 50 28 30 39 8 50 48 34 21 24 59 55 "63 9 50 58 27 49 61 57 15 58 20

3 2 4 3 2 3

1 1 4 13 1 10 4 2 16 1 2 1 4 3 3 2 2 1 4 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 6 4 8 1 2 5 2 1 5 2 4

•!•

4 2 4 5 1 3 2 1 1 3 16 4 9 4 20 1 2 4 6 3 2 3 1 5 4 5 1 4 1 2 1 3 6 8

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 . . 1 . . 6 5 1 3 4

. . . .

. . . . 1 1 2 .. 1 . . 2 . . 2 . . 2 . . 3

100 38 96 110 56 101 99 102 69 105 379 306 227 122 77 723 42 123 53 100 135 40 71 43 46 91 125 194 45 99 81 27 72 47 105 110 157 78 83 74 69 117 64 114 60 219 171 73 61 68 65 78 65 117 82 40

170

March

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

S Y N O P S I S O F R E T U R N S O F LODGES—Concluded. INCREASE

No.

Location

420—Lecompton 421—Harveyville . . . . 422—Elkhart 423—Selden 424—Clailin 427—Cunningham . . . 429—Burdick 430—Goff 431—Minneola 433—Wichita 435—Ulysses 436—Overland Park . . 437—Enterprise 438—Kansas City . . . 440—Bendena 441—Johnson 442—^Rexford 444—Stanley 445—Hutchinson . . . . 446—Satanta 448—Grinnell 449—Denton •235—Leonairdville . . ••350—Elgin

DECREASE

14 60 63 57 62 46 32 17 63 38 62 6 31 4 1 62 67 6 45 63 58 1 29 26

-^ja cd *» OT

'. .'. . 1 2 1

2 1 1 57 9 3 ... 13 3 6 ... 1 1 1 2 3 6 3 ... 1 3

15 1 9 .. 9 1

14 2 2

2 6 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 83 6 8 1 11

*> B;^ 1 2 5 ... 5 ...

1 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 13 5 13 3 ... 7 ...

1 22 3 2 8

1 1 7 .. 1 ..

6 1 1 1 40 43

8 8 2 12 4 2

5 1 1

1104 606 391 16 645 2168 983

3 .. . 3 .. . 1 7 ... 1 ... 8 ... 1 40 . . . 43 . . .

4 2041 257 81,676

Membership December 31, 1971 Adjustment to 1971 reports

83,420 +39

Net loss during 1972

88,469 1.784

Membership December 31, 1972 Number of Lodges December 81, 1972 •Garfield No. 236 consolidated with ••Olive

No.

350

consolidated

with

58 69 76 48 77 69 49 66 78 2,128 142 681 104 417 •53 86 66 80 389 93 28 68 0 0

81,675 412 Ashlar No. 344, March 28, 1972 Vesper No. 136, January 4, 1972

Benevolent. . . .

Naphtali

Altamont

Alma

Allen

. ..

Argonia

286

408 I Arma

277 I Ashland

Ashland

Arma

299 |, Arlington

...

Crescent

Cable

*133 Arkansas City

Arcadia

329

Anthony

Arcadia

200

Americus

Altoona

109 Americus

. ..

Occidental

Alton

207

118 Altoona

Alta Vista. . . .

Alta Vista

357

310

Almena

. . . ..

Name of Lodge

69 Altamont . .

161 Alma

335 Allen

. ..

Location

98 Abilene

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1973

Stated Communication Masters

Secretaries

Oct. 19, 1871 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . Jack W. Farley Robert C. Menges Except July and August Red Bud Lake, Rt. 4 67410 119 W. 3rd 67410 Feb. 26, 1925 1st and 3rd Thursdays. . . Leonard G. Rumford William J. Besack Bushong 66841 Bushong 66841 Oct. 21, 1875 1st and 3rd Mondays... Claude 0 . Adolph Sheldon H. Stiers 66401 66401 Feb. 20, 1889 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . Marvin L. Wendel Billy E. Archibald 67622 67622 J. Harlan Graham Mar. 18, 1920 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . , Lester L. Murphy J r R.R. 1 Edna 67342 R.R. 1 67330 Larry L. Andres Feb. 17, 1898 1st and 3rd M o n d a y s . . . Vernon L. Bolinder 66834 RFD 2 66834 Roy E. Stover Feb. 15, 1882 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Vern R. Eaton RFD 2, Osborne 6747 67623 Elmer A. Burton Chester W. Forsythe Oct. 17, 1872 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . Except J u n e , July and 66710 66710 August Arthur J. Tils L, John Redelfs Oct. 19, 1871 2nd and 4th Mondays. . 66835 66835 I s t Monday James K. Newton Bernard A. Rishell Feb. 17, 1881 721 N o r t h Lincoln 67003 P.O. Box 246, 67003 Darrell Hamilton Thomas A. Wade Feb. 19, 1890 1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . Mulberry 66743 RFD 1 66711 John W. Botkin Henry E. Stehle Feb. 21, 1912 1st and 3rd Mondays . . 67004 67004 Lawrence M. H a r p H a r r y L. Burnett Oct. 15, 1878 1st and Srd Wednesdays 712 South B. St. 67005 725 N. 2nd 67005 Feb. 15, 1888 I s t and Srd Mondays Verne V. Fountain J. Ren Mathews 67614 67514 Walter A. Fiorucci Feb. 18, 1915 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . . Marvin Williams 66712 P.O. Box 449 66717 Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . . . Harold L. Reynolds Charles E. Randall 67831 67831

When Chartered

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

Atwood

Auburn

Atwood

164

32 Auburn

Axtell

Mt. Vernon. . .

Bendena

Benedict

440 Bendena

403 Benedict

289 Blue Mound

Lotus

Belleville

129 Belleville . . . .

146 Beloit

...

Belle Plaine . . .

173 Belle Plaine

Baxter . . . • : . . . .

Beattie

71 Baxter Springi

259 Beattie

Saltville

Palmyra

Axtell

59 Barnard

• 23 Baldwin City

234

Mystic Tie . . .

R. D. Ely

.'.

Washington. . .

Active

Attica

....

158 Atchison

Name of Lodge

262

....

6 Atchison

Location

• 74 Augusta

•

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

Stated Communication

Masters

Richard G. Adams July 14, 1856 1st and 8rd Mondays 1527 Commercial, 66002 Maurice Scott Knoch, J r Oct. 21, 1875 2nd and 4th Mondays RFD No. 2 66002 Feb. 18, 1886 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . Lester Grigsby RFD No. 1 67009 Feb. 20, 1895 1st and 3rd W e d n e s d a y s . . Jackie Dean Maris 706 South 2nd 67730 Except July and August C. John Bickel Oct. 17, 1860 1st Tuesday RFD No. 1, Topeka 66619 James E. Elwell Oct. 21, 1869 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. 1047 S t a t e 67010 Bernard H. Alfers Feb. 19, 1885 1st and 3rd Mondays. . 66403 W a y n e H. Eollf Oct. 18, 1859 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. , RFD 1, Box 494 Gardner 66030 George M. Snapp Feb. 15, 1888 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . 67418 Paul C. Delmont Oct. 21, 1868 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . R.R. 4, Columbus 66725 Lonny M. Jones Feb. 18, 1886 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Home 66438 Paul L. Tschopp Oct. 18, 1877 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Udall 67146 Thomas E. McClellan Oct. 17, 1872 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1916% M St. 66935 Charles D. Mears Oct. 15, 1873 1st and 3rd Mondays. . Glen Elder 67446 John C. Atwater Feb. 26, 1925 1st and 3rd Thursdays 66008 Earl Miller Feb. 19, 1914 1st and 3rd Mondays. . RFD No. 2, Fredonia 66736 Roland West Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. RFD No. 2 66010

When Chartered

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory. Secretaries

Gerald Roger Bunch 67418 F. F. Punke P.O. Box 6, 66713 William Edward Cassidy P.O. Box 42, 66406 Willis C. White P.O. Box 66 67013 Vernon G. Kalivoda P.O. Box 158 66935 David A. Perkins 1022 N. Bell 67420 Leonard H. Foster 66008 Dan Doyle RFD 1 66714 Roy J. Smith, J r . 66010

Thomas J. Dunning 1015 Laramie 66002 Lawrence D. Winegardner 601 S. 6th 66002 Glenn J. Biberstein 202 Kiowa 67009 Lyle Gene McCain P.O. Box 296 67730 Russell Koci RFD 1, Topeka 66619 Clifford Eeisch RFD 1, Box 87A 67010 Benton F . Luse 66403 Robert A. Ridley 66006

O O

Stohrville. . .

Bluff City . .

368

Buffalo

Bunker Hill

Burden

Burdick

379

291

233

429

Chautauqua.

355 I Cedar Vale .

Oct. 22, 1874 2nd and 4th Saturdays. .

Carbondale. .

Cawker City.

197 I Canton

70 I Carbondale

Caney

Canton

324 I Caney .

125 |iCawker City

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. , .

Sumner

203 I Caldwell .

Feb. 17, 1898 I s t and 3rd Wednesdays.

Oct. 17, 1872 I s t and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. 19, 1890 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . .

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Burr Oak

Oct. 16, 1879 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

Oct. 21, 1868 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Burlington....

66 I Burlington .

178 I Burr Oak

Oct. 21, 1869 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Corinthian

. ..

79 I Burlingame

Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. IB, 1888 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. 16, 1922 2nd and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . .

Clinton

Beulah

Feb. 21, 1907 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Burdick

....

...

Feb. 21, 1907 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Grand View. . . .

Bucklin

879

Buffalo

Feb. 18, 1886 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Bourbon

...

Feb. 17, 1904 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Bonner Springs.

Feb. 17, 1904 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Oct. 18, 1876 2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

Bonner Springs I 268 I Bronson

366

Blue Kapids.

Blue Rapids

169

Aaron R. Badger 66414 Harvey C. P a r g e t t Glen Elder 67446 Carl A. Steward 67024

Ward Harrington P.O. Box 281 66012 Glen E. Smith RFD 1, Box 30 66716 Collis P. Lamb 67834 James E. Dodge P.O. Box 165 66717 Leonard M. Merrifield 67626 Robert D. Lundy 67019 Wayne F . Payton R.R. 1, Florence 66851 William H. Kukuk 306 W. Hall 66413 Robert G. Naylor P.O. Box 275 66839 Lynn Harris 66936 Aubra H. Pierce 115 W. Central 67022 Barna Harold Barnett RFD 1, Box 258 67338 Abner H. Vickrey P.O. Box 464 67428

Donald L. Stuart 66411 La Verne Marks P.O. Box 295 67018 67049

J. B. Stinnett 643 Sheidley St. 66012 Glen H. Ward P.O. Box 125 66716 Gordon L. Smith 67834 George W. Crawford E F D 66717 Darrell W. Eogg 1271 Sitz, Russell 67665 Herbert H. Pickens 67019 Lawrence L. Peterson Lost Springs 66859 H. George Wight RFD No. 2 66413 Ivan L. Dalby 1216 Miami 66839 Charles Harris 66936 Glynn A. Utterback RFD No. 2 67022 William Lloyd Sprague 312 South S h u t t 6733S Abner A. Vickrey 833 N . Grimes, McPherson C7460 Vernon T. Coffee 66414 Gary E. Wilson 67430 Gerald D. Magnus 67024

Garth A. Mac Coy 66411 Leo A. Burke RFD No. 1, Freeport

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Climax

Prairie Queen.

176

15, 1882

Oct.

17, 1878

Feb. 18, 1915

Feb.

16, 1878

Unity

411 Climax

Clyde .

17, 1866

Feb. 16, 1922

Oct.

Feb. 16, 1887

Clifton

' Clearwater .

Oct.

Clifton

122

273

15, 1878

21, 1869

Oct.

Feb. 16, 1887

17, 1872

Oct.

Feb. 18, 1886

Clay Center.

Claflin

134 I Clay Center

424

Cloflin

...

Circleville. .

Circleville

Preston....

283 Cimairron .

Chetopa....

Cherryvale. .

Cherokee. . .

Cherryvale

73 Chetopa

'137

119

I Cherokee

268 I Cheney .

Morton

Chase

247 I Chase

Feb. 19, 1885

Feb. 24, 1927

280 I Chapman

..,

Oct.

Cedar....

Antiquity .

•103 I Chanute .

19, 1871 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Raymond L. Hoar 66415 John A. Groves 126 South Garfield 67720 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . . Lawrence W. Johnston 518 Grand View Dr., Junction City 66441 Alfred H. Slough I s t and 3rd Tuesdays Raymond 67573 Dale Kenneth Hosey 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Goddard 67052 Earle M. Ortgies 1st Tuesday 66724 Everett Stong 2nd and 4th Mondays. 411 E. 7 t h St. 67335 Billy Castle 1st and 3rd Thursdays 67336 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Charley H. Foulks 67835 2nd and 4th M o n d a y s . . Wilbert J. Leuthold 66416 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . Richard E. Roesler R.F.D. 1, Bushton 67427 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Darrell A. Farrow 717 H u n t r e s s 67432 1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . . Carl Louis H a r t m a n 3256 South Euclid, Wichita 67217 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Myron E. Stay 66937 2nd and 4th Tuesdays . . . Guy M. Shumard RED No. 2, Eureka 67045 I s t and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . Harry Groves 66938

20, 1870 1st and 3rd M o n d a y s . . . .

Oct.

Location

Home . . .

89 I Centralia

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory. When Chartered Masters Stated Communication Name of Lodge

Edward C. Slipsager 66937 Sammie G. Gross RFD 2, Eureka 67045 George Sharpe 66938

Howard C. Campbell P.O. Box 76 67524 Kenneth L. Richardson P.O. Box 423 67025 Raymond D. Hough P.O. Box 96 66724 Alva E. Wilkinson P.O. Box 362 67335 F. Earl Hackleman RFD 1, Box 19 67336 Aubrey V. Hanna, Sr. 67835 H. Claude Hickman P.O. Box 76 66416 Paul E. Gibler 67525 George W. Young P.O. Box 32 67432 Val O. Whitesell RFD 2 67026

George E. Byrne 66415 Jay T. Klinginsmith 121 W. Main 67720 Albert N. DeWitt 67431

Secretaries

Conway Springs

Coolidge

269

316

Cunningham

Delia

Celphos

Benison

Denton

Derby

427

419

202

872

449

•365

De Soto

Cuba

362

Courtland

211

. ..

Council Grove . ,

Concordia

118

Cottonwood Falls

Columbus

100

Colony

212

Coldwatcr

Colby

'306

295

Coffey vilU

Coats

•102

894

1st and 3rd Mondays.

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

2nd and 4th Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays. .

IB, 1888

Feb. 22, 1883

19, 1871

17, 1872

Feb.

Oct.

Feb. 16, 1887

Feb. 20, 1889

Oct.

Feb. 12, 1947

Feb. 21, 1900

Feb. 16, 1922

Feb. 17, 1921

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 15, 1905

Feb. 19, 1981

Mar. 15, 1956

Oct.

Comanche. . .

Olive Branch

Prudence...

St. Johns . . .

Mistletoe. . .

Coolidge. . . .

Zeredatha.. .

Council Grov

Courtland. . .

Cuba

Cunningham

Delia

Delphos....

Denton

Derby

D e Soto

Denison....

1st Wednesday

15, 1888

Feb.

20, 1863

21, 1862

22, 1869

I s t and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Mondays.

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 8rd Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays.

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Mondays.

2nd and 4th Thursdays

2nd and 4th Mondays.

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

St. Thomas. .

19, 1871

Oct.

Keystone. . .

3rd M o n d a y

Feb. 16, 1911

Coats

Ira G. Faulkner 67028 Melville M. Heideman 711 West 2nd 67337 Ronald D. Hess P.O. Box 454 67701 Dallas E. Smith 67029 Larry R. Decker 66015 William C. Carpenter 422 W e s t Sycamore 66725 Armond F. Racette 419 E a s t 5th 66901 John Riggs 67031 Calvin H. Reed 67836 Wilbur Milton T a l k i n g t o n . . . . Matfield Green 66862 Leo F . Troxell Hall St. 66846 Sylvan E. Harris 66939 Allen R. Reynolds Agenda 66930 Dean Cooley 67035 E v e r e t t Sumner Rossville 66533 John A. Nelson 67436 E r n e s t Oaks Mayetta 66509 Harlan O. Hazen 66017 James Audrey Michau 1433 North Kokomo 67087 Walter M. Johnston P.O. Box 193 66018

Jack K. Shriver 67028 Alfred L. Lewis P.O. Box 267, 67387 Clifford A. Ramsey RFD 2 67701 Garth W. McMillen 67029 Jay Roy Babcock 66016 Thomas B. Holman 430 S. Florida 66725 Chester McWilson 919 Washington 66901 George F. Chitwood 67031 Calvin C. Reed 67836 Russell C. Schwilling Strong City 66869 Rex A. Harmon 814 W. Main 66846 George M. Chase P.O. Box 128 66939 Glen J. Leshosky 66940 William E. Thornhill 6703B Joe M. Conley 66418 Frederick J. Jilka 67436 Dallas Coleman 66419 Lawrence E. Tharp P.O. Box 122 66017 Duane E. Travis 216 Springdale 67037 C. Wayne Dicken P.O. Box 225 66018

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M o

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O > z

^ j

tr> ro

Feb. 22, 1883

Oct.

Feb. 20, 1902

Douglass

Dover

Downs

138 Dover

Downs

Dwight . . . .

204

374

Oct. 19, 1871

Oct. 15. 1878

Pntmos

Carson

Meridian

•97 I El Dorado I. 132 I Elk City .

126 I Elk

Falls

Oct. 17, 1872

Oct. 17, 1866

Mackey

48 Effingham

. . ..

Feb. 18, 1892

345 Edna

Edna

Dec. 20, 1864

Easton

Oct. 17, 1872

Edgerton

Feb. 20, 1906

Dwight

Feb. 15, 1882

21, 1874

17, 1860

Palestine

127

45 Easton

....

151 Douglass

31 Doniphan . .

Dodge City

•222

Arcana

Digrhton . . .

St. Bernard. . . .

. . .,

Dexter

156

279

21, 1874 2nd and 4th Mondays...

Feb. 1 6 , 1 8 8 7

....

92 Devon

Masters

Gary W. Harper RFD No. 3, Ft. Scott 66701 Alvin A. Mounts RFD 1 62038 1st and Srd Tuesdays. . . Thomas F. Ashlock, J r 630 S. Wichita 67839 I s t and Srd Mondays. . . . Louis Aaron Pebworth 524 Edgemore 67801 1st Saturday Aaron G. Winzer R.R. 2, Atchison 66002 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Jerald Wayne McNown 67039 Vincent G. Dudney 2nd Thursday P.O. Box 89 66420 1st and 3rd Mondays . . . Howard C. Gary 67437 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . Richard Stahl Except July and August RFD No. 4, Junction City 66441 Shirley Strange 1st and 3rd S a t u r d a y s . . RFD No. 2 66020 I s t and 3rd Mondays. . . Kenneth E. Hoffman, Sr. 1060 West Santa Fe, Olathe 66061 Pierce E. Hannon 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. 67342 Robert D. Caplinger 1st and Srd Mondays. . RFD 2, 66023 Leymon J. Harris 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . 1618 »/4 Topeka 67042 Frank Foster 2nd and 4th Mondays. . 67344 H. Paul Cain 2nd and 4th Thursdays P.O. Box 86 67345

Stated Communication

Barney

When Chartered

Oct.

Name of Lodge

Feb. 18, 1897 2nd Thursday

Location

Dexter

I..

Devon

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

LeRoy Jones P.O. Box 156 66020 Gail L. Sawyer 710 Wabash Terr., Olathe 66061 Wallace M. Long P.O. Box 23 67342 Archie C. Asher 66023 Raymond W. Morris 516 West Locust 67042 Alva L. Marr 67344 L. Merle Stiles P.O. Box 67 67346

Richard L. Harper R.F.D. 3, F t . Scott 66701 Fred A. Rowe R.F.D. 1 67038 Cheater D. Sparks P.O. Box 401 67839 Homer H. Jones P.O. Box 975 67801 Maurice R. Bryan R.R. 2 66002 Elvin S. Cox P.O. Box 43, Rose Hill 67133 Robert N. Crow R.F.D. 7, Topeka 66604 Clifford W. Headley P.O. Box 67 67437 Andrew E . Olson 66849

Secretaries

o o

Dec. 20, 1864 1st and 3rd F r i d a y s . . . .

Emporia. .

Feb. 15, 1882 2nd Monday

Oct. 20, 1870 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . .

Eminence.

Doric

Feb. 20, 1889 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Oct. 19, 1857 1st and 3rd F r i d a y s . . . .

Hancock. .

Rising Sun

•

Fostoria

Frankfort

392

....

F t . Leavenworth

8 F o r t Scott

•311

Frankfort.

Fostoria. .

Feb. 18, 1891 2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

Formoso. .

Formoso

336

Oct. 16, 1878 1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . .

Equity. . . .

Fontana

131

163 Fall River

Oct. 17, 1877 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb. 16, 1911 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s .

Tuesday

Oct. 16, 1872 2nd

Advance. .

Eureka

•106

Florence

Oct. 21. 1S7B 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Greenwood

Eudora

114

Oct. 19, 1871 I s t and 3rd Tuesdays. .

Fidelity . . .

Eskridge

205

....

Oct. 21, 1869 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Erie

Feb. 28, 1924 2nd and 4th Mondays. .

Enterprise

437

Feb. 22, 1917 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Ensign...

Ensign

413

....

Oct. 21, 1874 1st and 3rd Mondays. . .

Ellsworth

Feb. 15, 1888 Ibt and 3rd Mondays. . .

Apollo. . . .

Ellsworth

....

Feb. 22, 1883 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. 17, 1921 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s .

Ellis

* 12 Emporia

146

•297

Ellinwood.

Ellinwood

217

....

Elkhart. . .

Elkhart

422

James Raymond Stradley 1424 South Judson 66701 Amery G. McLean III Westmoreland 66549 Edward L. Sedlacek RFD No. 3 66427

Harry Jenks 67950 Virgil E. Biby 503 E a s t I s t 67526 Joe 0 . Beggs 500 N o r t h Dorrance 67687 Jerome T. Wagner 605 North Washington 6743! Wayne W. Whitaker 816 Rural 66801 Kenneth Wayne Casteel 805 5th, Dodge City 67801 Robert J. Millett P.O. Box 87 67441 Milford Hall 202 South Webster 66733 Kenneth E. Evans 66423 Kenneth R. Snow 66025 Alan Karl McCoy P.O. Box 183 67045 Silas Edward Vaught 67047 Donald D. Parrish Burns 66840 Gerald Anglen 66026 Edwin C. Marr Webber 66970 Eugene C. Fluke 16 Fifth Artillery Rd. 66027

Charles F. Hinch 67950 John S. Blehm 408 E a s t 6th 67526 Bliss C. Dubach 1310 Washington 67637 Orville E. Brown 219 St. Louis 67439 W. Frank Mapes P.O. Box 179 66801 Eugene Vincent Beggs 67841 Eugene F. Fleagle P.O. Box 5 67441 Edward M. Bowman 209 North Webster 66733 Leiand C. Lucky 66423 D. E. Kerr 66025 Charles Willis Hall R.F.D. 3 67046 Jack R. Blankinship 67047 Jimmie B. Cress 128 West 7th 668B1 Burl L. Kettler R.F.D. 6, Paola 66071 Charles Donald Howard 66942 Charles W. Farmer 119 Meadow Lane, Lansing 66043 Wilgus Burton Russell P.O. Box 110 66701 Alvin G. Cox Westmoreland 66549 Winfred B. Lucas P.O. Box 192 66427

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Constellation. . .

Frederick . . .

Fredonia

337

Garden City

•246

Goodland

Grainfeld

...

Goff

430

302

Glen Elder

294

•321

Glasco

292

Geneseo

361 Geneseo . . . .

93 Girard

Gaylord

....

183 Gaylord

Gove County . . .

Goodland

Goff

Glen Elder

Glasco

Girard

Delphian

....

Garnett

Memphis

....

Garland

Gardner

Tyrian

108

....

Galva

261

G6 Gardner

Galena

194

Galva

Fulton

210 1 Fulton

...

Frederick

Name of Lodge

Location

No.

DIRECTORY OP LODGES—Continued

Stated Communication

20, 1870

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays

18, 1866

16, 1879 2nd Thursday

Oct.

20, 1870 1st Wednesday

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. 15, 1888

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

Feb. 16, 1922

Feb. 15, 1888 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. 16, 1888 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Oct.

Feb. 21, 1900 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

1st and 3rd Tuesdays.

21, 1868 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb. 18, 1886

Oct.

Feb. 19, 1886

Feb. 19, 1885 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb. 22, 1883 2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

Oct.

Feb. 20, 1896 1st and 3rd Mondays. . .

When Chartered K a l e L . Wolfe RFD No. 3, Lyons 67554 Lawrence E. Koch 313 N. 14th St. 66736 R. E. Brown, J r E F D No. 1 66738 George Alvin Terrill 619 Columbus 66739 William D. Long Hesston 67062 Gary E. Kiehl .1102 Safford 67846 Marvin W. Rankin E F D No. 1 66030 Patrick E. Arnold Rt. 1, Box 108, F t . Scott 66701 Ben Lee Brinkmeyer 125 W. 1st St. 66032 Mervin C. Brooks 67638 Cecil D. Wohlford E F D No. 2 67444 Walter Eagonese RFD No. 3 65743 Duane L. Gehrke 67446 Willis W. Johnston 67446 Cla.rence P. Noe, J r Netawaka 66616 Millard D. Masters 1530 Sherman 67735 R. Wayne Litson Gove 67736

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory. Secretaries Dale O. Evans E.F.D. 3, Lyons 67554 Wayne E. Porter R.R. 1—Box 233 66736 Albert M. Oakee R.F.D. 1 66738 Gerald Lester Anderson 1000 Dewey 66739 Wayne K. Johnson P.O. Box 131 67443 William D. Snyder P.O. Box 831 67846 Chester H. Roberts Gardner Lake 66030 John R. Thomas P.O. Box 74 66741 John Robert McCord R.R. 3 66032 Carl E. Motter 67638 Virgil C. Pedgio P.O. Box 421 67444 Thomas A. McCullough 409 S. Western 66748 John E. Brock 67445 William P. Lowdermilk 67446 Eobert S. Collins 66428 Leo J. Schisler P.O. Box 393 67735 Orvis G. Katt 67737

O O

Grinnell. . . .

Grinnell

Gypsum

Haddam

Feb. 16, 1882 1st and 3rd

Oct. 17, 1881 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Feb. 17, 1921 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Harper

Hartford. . . .

Harveyville.

Harper

Haa-tford

Harveyville

Haven

Haysville. . .

Charity. : . . .

Haysville .

Hazelton

....

Feb. 18, 1886 1st Tuesday

Feb. 17, 1881 2nd and 4th M o n d a y s . . . .

8, 1961 1st Monday

Hays

Mar.

Feb. IB, 1882 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Feb. 18, 1915 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

Friendship. .

Haviland. . . .

...

Haviland

Wednesdays

Oct. 16, 1879 2nd and 4th F r i d a y s . . . .

Hamlin

Hamlin . . .

...

Feb. IB, 1882 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Feb. 20, 189E 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s , . .

Halstead. . . .

Hamilton. . .

Hamilton

Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Feb. 19, 1890 1st Tuesday

Don C. Heminger P.O. Box 613 67530 Howard Stauth 67447 Arnold J. Hiesterman P.O. Box 218 66943 Wentzle A. Stewart P.O. Box 397 67054 Walter I. Mozingo P.O. Box 162 66852 Leo J. Saindon 526 Hudson Ave., Oakley 67748 Ralph 0 . Winslow Ralph E. McBride 67448 P.O. Box 7 67448 Larry G. D u r s t John W. r,allak 66944 Morrowville 669B8 John A. SchowaJter Hal R. Million 916 Alexander, Halsville 6760 303 Poplar 67066 Walter G. Myers George A. Rose P.O. Box 98, Virgil 66870 66863 L. Glen Jenkins Michael J. Butterfield Reserve 66629 P.O. Box 84, Morrill 66616 Ellis E. Beal Roy L. Starks 42 Ridgecrest Dr., Chickasha, 204 E a s t 12th 67068 Leo E. Herrick Oklahoma 73018 P.O. Box 96 66864 James I. George Ralph L. James 66854 Edd S. Davis 66431 Charles Banks ..66431 Richard H. Moore 67643 Rodney L. Hannan 67543 Gabriel Dean Lamb 67059 Andrew M. Darby Trousdale 67145 Richard H. Zinszer 200 W. 21st 67601 William L Goldsmith 206 W e s t 26th 67601 Harold R. Coleman P.O. Box 231 67060 . 2323 Greenfield, Wichita 67212 Gerald Kaup A r t h u r Hardesty 67061 Waldron 67160

Oct. 22, 1874 2nd and 4th Thursdays. . John R. Leonard 1721% 12th St. 67B30 Feb. 16, 1888 1st WednesdayRoy Anderson Clay Center 67432 Feb. 20. 1884 Ist and 3rd Wednesdays. Orrel Dale Mack Linn 66958 Feb. IB, 1888 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . Kenneth L. Smith 325 W. Garfield 670B4 Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . James L. Raaf RFD No. 2 66862 Feb. 24, 1927 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .Onan F. Yale 67738

Halstead

Diriero

Gypsum City

Kiowa

Hebron

Greenleaf. . .

Greenleaf .

Greensburg

Highland. . .

....

Green

I Gridley . . .

Great Bend. .

Great Bend

Oct. 16, 1861 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . .

Mar. 17, 1856 I s t Wednesday

Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 19, 1890 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s .

Oct. 21, 1863 I s t and 3rd T h u r s d a y s .

Feb. 18, 1892 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. .

Feb. 16, 1887 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s .

Feb. 19, 1890 2nd Thursday

Hiawatha. .

Smithton. . .

Millbrook. .

Hoisington.

Holton

Holyrood. .

Cyrus

Horton....

Hope

Hoxie

35 Hiawatha .

1 Highland

281 Hill City .

•331 Hoisington

342 Holyrood

288 Hope

326 Horton . . .

165 Howard

348 Hoxie

Oct. 21, 1869 2nd and 4th Mondays. .

Huron

72 Huron

...

Oct. 17, 1869 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.

Pacific....

Feb. 19, 1914 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.

Hugoton. . .

40G I Hugoton

1 29 I Humboldt

Oct. 19, 1890 1st and 3rd Mondays. .

Feb. 15, 1893 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.

Hoyt

....

...

327 Hoyt

42 Holton

Oct. 21, 1874 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. .

Feb. 19, 1908 2nd and 4th Saturdays. .

Hiattville.

21G Hiattville

Stated Communication

Feb. 20, 1889 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

398 I Kepler . . .

Kansas. . .

When Chartered

Hepler. . . .

Name of Lodge

•307 I Herington

Location

Feb. 21, 1912 1st and 3 Mondays

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

Secretaries

Warren P. Armstrong P.O. Box 235, Girard 66743 W. H. Alward P.O. Box 71 67449 Charles A. Gift R.R. 4—Box 57, Ft. Scott 66701 Warner Pape, J r . Willis Jerome Pape Robinson 66632 Robinson 66632 Stanley L. Holder William T. Noll 66036 66036 Morton D. Plunkett M. Dennis Stites 106 E a s t Mulberry 67642 R.F.D., WaKeeney 67672 Bill L. Nicholson Alford H. Jonas 260 West Cheyenne 67544 P.O. Box 61 67544 James E. Parmiter Paul D. Stone 601 Iowa 66436 524 W. 6th 66436 Evey H. Cameron Henry P. Burmeister 67450 67450 Don L. Dicks David L. Recob Enterprise 67441 67461 Charles J. Howard Joseph D. Potter E F D No. 6, Hiawatha 66434 212 W. 14th 66439 Wendall D. DeLong Harwood G. Foster 67349 606 E. Elk St. 67349 Vernon 0 . Black Nigel Walden 67740 67740 Billy R. Hill Dale Fox 66440 66440 Dale Lairmore John R. Sanders P.O. Box 1065 67951 P.O. Box 964 67951 Leon Briley Howard E. Morrison 407 North 15th 66748 P.O. Box 85 66748 Victor C. Harden William E. Taylor Lancaster 66041 Everest 66424

William E. Townsend. . Farlington 66734 Ross Girton 601 South A 67449 Kenneth C. Mason Uniontown 66779

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

o o

•0

CO O

Independence

Oct.

Feb. 26, 1926

Jewell

Johnson....

282

20, 1857

20, 1870

Ben H u r

Roger E. Shermat 'feb.

Kansas City

•369

Feb. 16, 1887

17, 1904

Feb. 19, 1890

Kaw

Kansas City

•322

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct.

Mar. 17, 1866

•272

Armourdale. . .

•271

Wyandotte. ,

Delaware

3 Kansas City

•

• 96

7 Junction City

•

Oct.

Feb. 16, 1887

Alpha

360

. . . . Union

Fe/b. 21, 1900

Jennings. . .

441

Feb. 20, 1884

Jamestown.

227

22, 1874

Feb. 20, 1930

Isabel

20, 1863

19, 1871

Tola

Oct.

400

. . . . Fortitude. . .

J. Charles Walje 2734 North 75 Terr. 66109 E v e r e t t F. Drake 3600 Walker 66102 Finis Valentine Swender 6537 W. 49th, Mission 66202 Howard L. Settle R.F.D. 2, Lake Quivira 66106 Shelby E. Dame 1931 Tennyson 66104

Raymond L. Hutchinson 1015 E. 12th 67501 Harry E. Gorrell P.O. Box 215 67301 Joseph C. Littrell P.O. Box 603 66749 Loren C. Rolf 67065 D. Duane Nelson 66948 LeRoy Brovra 67643 Paul W. Lucas 67854 Robert J. Johnson 66949 Walter R. Smith P.O. Box 193 67855 Edward C. Verbeke P.O. Box 456 66441 Robert J. Sears 728 Minnesota 66101

Leonce Romero Phil A. Webster 314 E a s t Ave. F South 67501 1510 Linda Lane 67501 Fred A. Turpin Charles H. Chalfant 1628 E a s t 6th 67601 P.O. Box 346 67B01

Stanley R. Coble 1003 E a s t 13th 67501 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . . Gerald E. Harlin 1108 North 11th 67801 1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . . Charles F. Richey RFD No. 3 66749 4th Monday Hugo L. Westphal 67065 I s t and 3rd Wednesdays. Donald B. Hanson 66948 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . . Paul H. Tacha 67643 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . . Darrell M. Ary 67854 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Don C. D u r a n t 66949 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . Kenneth Anderson c/o P o s t Office 67865 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . John E. Baskette 839 W. 5th. 66441 1st and 3rd Fridays Lonnie H. White 5611 Halsey, Shawnee Mission 66216 1st and 3rd S a t u r d a y s . . . Robert E. Rodsrers 7925 Tauromee 66111 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . Donald F . Werner 3220 N. 55th 66104 1st and 3rd Thursdays, exc. Harold Lee Tillman 2605 N. 82nd Terr. 66109 May, J u n e , July & Aug. 2nd and 4th Thursdays . . William J. Colnar 8012 Arcadia 66112 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . James W. Carpenter 4615 Lafayette 66104

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Thursday

2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . .

15, 1873 Every

Feb. 26, 1925

Oct.

Feb. 17, 1938

Oct.

• 38 I d a

107

Hutchinson.

•445

Bassett.

Reno...

Hutchinson

•140

•124

0 t

H w

oto

1st and 3rd Mondays. .

2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 19, 1890

Oct.

LaCrosse

1st and 3rd Mondays. .

17, 1866

Oct.

Nine Mile

2nd Monday

July

Lawrence

14, 1856

1st and 3rd Wednesday

2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s .

18, 1876

Feb. 20. 1918

Latham

I s t and 3rd Mondays. .

18, 1891 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb.

Lane

1st and 3rd Tuesdays.

18, 1888

Feb.

Emerald

2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s .

Medicine Valley. Feb. 18, 1886 2nd Tuesday

19, 1908

Lake City

Feb.

LaCygne

LaHarpe

LaCygne

LaHarpe

17, 1867

2nd and 4th Wednesday

16. 1887

Feb.

Cosmos

2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s .

Ifi, 1879

Oct.

Mt. Moriah

Kinsley

Feb. 20, 1884

Ninnescah

1st and 3rd Wednesday

2nd and 4th Tuesdays.

Feb. 19, 1924

Feb.

Kensington

18, 1891

Feb. 28, 1924

2nd and 4th F r i d a y s .

Stated Communication

West Gate. .

Name of Lodge

When Chartereil

Raymond W. Lohman P.O. Box 164 67860 Dewain E. Grouch Osawatomie 66064 Kenneth A. McCart 134 Karen Lane 66043 Merle D. Smith P.O. Box 468 67550 Emory G. Craft 67072 H. Irven Streit RFD 2, McLouth 66054

John D. Howland 8917 W. 80th., Overland P a r k 66204 Jess A. Smith 66951 I. Rex Calahan 66039 Gene A. Walker RFD 2 67068 Anthony R. Zanovich 1125 Marsh 67647 V. Gene Die! 204 N. 9th 67070 Wilbur D. J a y 67648 Jack E. Scott, 66040 Benjamin T. Foster, J r . . . . 66761 Govan Mills 67071

Masters

ee page following directory.

L O D G E S â&#x20AC;&#x201D; iContinued

Kingman

Kansas City

Location

DIRECTORY

For location of Lodge Halls marked with *

Omar L A r m s t r o n g 200 Security Bank Bldg. 66101 Ray Smith P.O. Box 217 66951 L. Earl Dingus 66039 Byron Walker Penalosa 67121 Clair H. Penrod 116 W. 5th 67547 William E. Henry P . O . Box 81 67070 William B. Jefferis P.O. Box 563 67648 Donald M. Pease 66040 Sinnie Mog P.O. Box 146 66751 Howard E. Shippy R.F.D. 2, Box 93A, Medicine Lodge 67104 James H. Cole P.O. Box 222 67860 Earl L. Lombard 66042 Darrell L. Carter 210 North Main 66043 Richard A. King P.O. Box 346 67550 Manley V. Wakefield 67072 George W. Mole 3323 Iowa, Lot 210 66044

Secretaries

O a

16, 1867 Thursday

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

18, 1869

Corner S t o n e . . . , Feb. 22, 1883

19, 1886

Little River

Feb. 21, 1912

Lindsborg

Linwood

Lindsborg:

21, 1874

Oct.

Lincoln

Feb. 15. 1888

Feb. 19, 1908

Feb.

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . .

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

18 1891 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . .

Linwood . . .

Lincoln

Fargo

Liberal

....

Lewis

Oct.

Neosho

LeRoy

....

Feb

Feb. 22, 1883

Feb. 18, 1886

Leoti

Joppa

....

Lenora

Leon

Oct.

....

15, 1878

Feb. 17, 1921

Lecompton

Lenexa

Lecompton

Lenexa

15 1888

Feb.

Lebo

Feb. 16, 1887

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

2nd and 4th Mondays. . . .

21. 1868

Oct.

Oak

...

Leavenworth

Lebanon

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . ,

IB, 1857

King Solomon. . . Oct.

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

2nd

Hiram

Mair. 17, 1866

Oct.

Leavenworth

Leavenworth. . .

Leavenworth

Lawrence . .

Clarence E. Kerns 1721 Vermont 66044 Austin Hendrix J r 1022 Cheyenne 66048 Eulan D. Stark 1218 S. 4th St. 66048 Herbert A. Walker 113 E. Nina, Lansing 66048 Lynn E. Sehwarz 66952 Charles Glen Smith P.O. Box 258 66866 Stephen R. Grandstaff Tecumseh 66642 Glenn E. Blackburn 12902 W. 77th Terr. Shawnee Mission 66216 Prank Brandyberry 67654 Marvin D. Beaumont 67074 Lee R. Fairchild 67861 Merle Hammond 66867 Glenn L. Strawn 67552 George W. Tull 804 Sycamore 67901 Wilborn N. Day RFD 2 67455 Larry L. Robinson P.O. Box 389 67466 Harold Brady R.R. 3, Lawrence 66044 Donald A. Jordan RFD, Geneseo, 67444 Elroy D. Osborne 67645 Arley M. Kistler 67074 William J. Yotter 67861 Lee Anthony 66857 Harold P. Newsom 67562 Bobby G. Grantham 407 N. Western 67901 Thomas W. Wilson R.F.D. 2 67465 Clifford A. Johnson Smolan 67479 Omar O. Browning P.O. Box 8 66052 Arthur Winters 67457

Ellis W. King 1721 Vermont 66044 Chester J. Ziegel 400 Central Ave. 66048 Ralph E . Wilson 3705 Shrine Park Rr. 66048 Robert A. Visocsky 420 Limit 66048 George C. Ream 66952 John W. Jones P.O. Box 183 66866 Theodore E. Dark 66060 Ben C. Wilcox 9401 Bradshaw 66215

o >

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Oct. 19, 1871 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Feb. 21, 1895 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Blue Hill

Euclid

Eoyal

...

.. . .

198 Lucas

101 Lyndon

192 Lyons

Mankato

Oct. 17, 1860 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Oct. 21. 1874 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

Eldora

Centre

Marysville

Marion . . . .

• 91 Marysville .

147

Mapleton

Feb. 15, 1905 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Maple Hill

870 Maple Hill

Feb. 18, 1892 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Feb. 16, 1882 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Oct. 18, 1869 I s t and 3rd Fridays

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

Maple City

Mankato

Lafayette

Madison

Maple City

342

Manhattan

Madison

196

Mackville . .

371

Feb. 16, 1905 2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

Feb. 20, 1902 ilnd and 4th Mondays. . . .

Louisburg

26 I Longton . . .

243

Macksville

Oct. 22, 1874 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Peace

....

231 [ L o n g Island

264 li Logan

Longton

Stated Communication

Feb. 20, 1902 1st Thursday

When Chartered

Long Island. . . .

Name of Lodge

Feb. 18, 1886 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . .

Location

Logan

No. Lyle Lafferty RFD 67G46 Loyal Smith 67647 J*>ed S. Freeman 67352 Harold R. Stevens .'. 5542 Nail, Shawnee Mission 66202 Robert Paget Waldo 67678 John E. Lane 66451 Jack Lee Welch 1420 S. Grand 67654 Evan B. Estes 67657 John G. Edwards R F D 1, Hamilton 66853 Jerry L. Reese RFD 6 66502 Richard Thompson 66956 Ross W. Sherwood RFD 3, Arkansas City 67006 Nicholas L. Clark RFD 1 66507 Frank W. Snow.. 66754 F o r r e s t Lee Smtih 1222 Nickrson 66861 J. Theodore Peterson 904 N. 12th 66508

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

Secretaries

Ralph E. Kvasnicka 67648 Howard K. Gilliland P.O. Box 207 66451 Chester R. Gish P.O. Box 756 67554 Leroy Neelly 67567 Dale Edward Hess 66860 Frank E. Root 2307 Anderson 66602 Arch Weaverling 622 N. Commercial 66966 Floyd W. Riggs R.F.D. 1, Arkansas City 67005 Maxwell E. Bays 66607 Ora R. Coyan P.O. Box 4 66754 Rosse B. Case 802 Denver 66861 Edward E. Lotta 1508 Broadway 66608

A. G. Ellis Cummings P.O. Box 334 67646 Maynard E. Delimont 67647 Jonas R. Ferguson 67352 Frank G. Moody 66053

"T3

McPherson

Webb

Delta

Melvern

McPherson

Meade

Medicine Lodge

Melvern

Meriden

Miltonvale

1886

1873

1923

1886

Feb.

Oct.

Mar.

Feb.

Miltonvale

Minneapolis . . . .

Minneola

Moline

Mairmaton

Minneapolis . . .

Minneola

Moline

Moran

Landmark

Mount Hope. . . .Feb. 19, 1885

Mount Hope . .

Feb.

1883

18C0

1917

Mound Valley .

Oct.

Mound City . . .

Feb.

Morland

Mound C i t y . . . .

Morland

1885

Feb.

1882

1887

1877

1885

1909

1886

Meriden

Feb.

Luther C. Jacobs 200 Harrison Topeka 66603 Carl A. Legleiter 67556 1st Tuesday James E. McGuire P.O. Box 144 66768 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Roy Joe Kramer Brewster 67732 2nd Thursday Rex L. Davis 66054 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. James K. Fallis 620 S. Ash 67460 1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . . Ronald D. R i c k e r s . . . . 67864 1st Thursday James E. McKanna. . . . 67104 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . Lewis E. Ott Olivet 66519 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . Harlan C. Klein 66512 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Richard R. Phelps 67466 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Otho A. Kay Wells 67488 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . George Nickelson 67865 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . Ray O. Sumner 67363 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . . Max P. Morrison 66755 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Darris T. McConkey. . . 67650 2nd and 4th M o n d a y s . . . . Willis E. Hill Pleasanton 66075 I s t and 3rd Wednesdays. John P. Savage 2017 W . Laurel Independence 67301 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Richard Caffrey 67108

1903 3rd Thursday

1911 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

1874

Feb.

Oct.

Feb.

Oct.

...

Lyra

McDonald

....

McDonald

McLouth

Temple

McCracken

McCune

Mayetta

McCracken

.,.

Mayetta

Dewey Harper R.F.D. 1 67108

Ralph R. Castor 66609 Carl A. Bible P.O. Box 22 67656 Francis E. Kirk land P.O. Box 6 66753 Arlie Archer P.O. Box 22 67745 Jajnes R. Kessler R.F.D. 2 66054 William R, Leonard 705 S. Chestnut 67460 Kenneth L. Pemberton P.O. Box 691 67864 Robert C. Gilmore P.O. Box 31 67104 Claude O. Calkins 66510 John F . Berg R.F.D. 1 66512 John G. Foster 67466 Bernard L. Clanton 112 N. 1st Ave. 67467 Roy A. Irons 67865 Ira L. Thomas 67353 Paul A. Weast 66755 Leonard M. Paxson Penokee 67659 Burton P . S t u a r t 66056 Joe D. Proctor P.O. Box 166 67354

so > z o f o

Feb. 21, 1907 2nd Wednesday

Oct. 17, 1872 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. 15, 1893 2nd and 4th M o n d a y s . . .

Feb. 17, 1910 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Oct. 20, 1870 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Munden

Muscotah

Narka

Natoma

Harmony

Tuscan

128 Munden

116 Muscotah

349 Narka

390 Natoma

94 Neodesha

82 Neosho Falls

Polar Star

Mount Zion . . . .

266 Nortonvillo

Norcatur

Norton

....

317 Norcatur

Nickerson

Newton

199 Nortton

...

43 Nickerson

•142 Newton

81 New Albany

New Albany . . .

180 Netawaka

...

Walnut Valley.

191 Ness City . . .

...

Feb. 18, 1886 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . .

Feb. 17, 1881 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd Thursday

Feb. 16, 1882 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Oct. 15, 1878 2nd Wednesday

Oct. 20, 1870 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . .

Oct. 17, 1872 2nd Thursday

Feb. 17, 1881 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . .

Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

MuUinville

....

Mulvane

261 Mulbery

399 MuUinville . . .

Stated Communication

201 Mulvane

When Chartered

Feb. 21, 1912 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Name of Lodge

Feb. 18. 1886 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . .

Location

Mulberry

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

Robert Joe Massa RFD 1 66756 Don Douglass 67109 Jacob Miller 619 Edgemoor 67110 Eugene O. Petens Cuba 66940 Laurence Lamme Whiting 66552 Benny L. Holloway 68960 R. Gene Craig '. . . RFD 67651 Willie E. Reed P.O. Box 63 66767 William Johnson 66758 Lyie V. Davison 67560 Duane E. Wilson 66516 Glenn A. Porter RFD 1, Fall River 67047 Robert W. Eraser RFD 1, Hesston 67062 W. Dale Wells 67561 Richard Carter 67663 Larry J. Enfield 402 N. 2nd 67664 Luther B. Rindon 66060

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

William C. Perry 66756 Billy C. Kaltenbach 67109 Robert O. Sullivan 603 S. 4th 67110 Rudolph W. Koukol 66959 William Speer Horton 66439 Vearl O. Holloway 66960 F a y e t t e Z. Spaulding P.O. Box 334 67651 David N. Lohr 418 North 6th 66757 Elmer Guatney P.O. Box 173 66758 Paschal W. Lundy 67560 Theodore J. Christensen 66516 Alfred L. Morris J r . P.O. Box 65 66759 Grover C. Owen 106 E a s t Broadway 67114 John C. Lamb P.O. Box 525 67561 Robert Rapp 67653 Glenn L. Hathaway 314 N. Jones 67654 Charles J. Christian Cummings 66016

Secretaries

o 3"

Lawrence H. Peck P.O. Box 491 67119

Emery Ben Holman 804 Broad St. Winfield 67156 Damon M. Grimes R.R. 4 66071

Osage City

141

.,.

. . ..

• 37 I Paola

165 I Oxford

•436 I Overland Park

62 I Overbrook

• 18 I Ottawa

63 1 Oswego

14 (lOskaloosa

160 I Osborne

24 [ Osawatomie . . .

Oneida

328

. .. .

Onaga

188

Mar.

Oct.

Oxford

Paola

Oct.

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

21, 1862

18, 1876

1, 1923

22, 1874

1st and 3rd Mondays.

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . Except legal Holidays and Maundy Thursday 1st and 3rd Mondays. . .

2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s .

1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . .

21, 1868 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s .

16, 1868 1st Thursday

187B 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Dec. 20, 1864

Oct.

Overland P a r k . .

Eidgeway

Ottawa

Oskaloosa

18, 1866

Osage Valley . . . . Oct.

Oct.

15, 1878

Feb. 19, 1896

Feb. 17, 1881

Oct.

Signal

Onaga

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

2nd and 4th Thursdays Except Nov. & Dec. 2nd Thursday only. . .

Oct.

Olathe

18, 1859

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Feb. 15, 1893

Oketo

Dale A. Mitchell P.O. Box 332 66071

Giltner Wegner 66621 Claire B. Sparling 66622 Albert L. Lafferty E F D No. 1 66623 J. Henry Reb P.O. Box 307 66064 Henry K. Smith 134 North Oak 67473 Marlin Albert Pottorf 66066 Arthur T. Sanders P.O. Box 302 67366 Clarence E. Rea 606 S. Poplar 66067 Jesse E. Bean P.O. Box 192 66624 Paul E. Murphy 8846 Horton 66207

Charles E. Grutzmacher. . . 66621 Raymond Russell 66522 Joseph R. Nelson 631 S. 5th 66523 Harry H. Martin 829 Pacific Ave. 66064 Melvin R. Yarnell 67473 Harlan Earl C o u r t n e y . . . . 66066 Clarence Stroup 704 Michigan 67366 David Michael T o w n e r . . . . 1326 S. Mulberry 66067 Britte B. Gilmore 66524 Thomas A. Phillips 9031 Lowell 66212

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Oberlin . .

Oketo . . .

186

• 19 Olathe

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

1st and 3rd Tuesdays . . . .

Mountain Slope. . Oct.

16, 1879

1895

Feb.

Oakley

263

1st and 3rd Mondays . . . .

Feb. 18, 1891

Oak Hill

344

Eugene H. Rogers Milton 67106 Leonard W. Mcintosh 67472 William Chapman P.O. Box 663 67748 Louis T. Moberly 211 North Penn 67749 Uhl Henry Totten 1404 Ann, Marysville 66508 Oscar D. Smith 802 E a s t Poplar 66061

A. J. Fieser J r Milton 67106 Herbert Gomel Longford 67458 Carrol W. Webber 517 Cornell 67748 Harold Elmer Castor 216 S. Beaver 67749 William G. Hahn J r 66518 Owen C. Manson 703 W. Wabash 66061

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. 20, 1889

Norwich

319 Norwich .

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Perry

Phillipsburg

Pittsburg . .

415

184

*187

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Stated Communication

Feb. 15, 1888

Paradise

...

4 I Potter

Quenemo

Quinter

Randolph

270

410

ion

384 I Protection

I-

332 I Preston

2GB I P r a t t

....

Feb. IB, 190B 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

McKinley

Feb. 16, 1887

Feb. 18, 1915 2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

Protection

Quenemo

Quinter

1st and 3rd Thursdays. .

Feb. 17, 1909

Rob M o r r i s . . . .

18. 1876

1st and 3rd Saturdays..

Feb. 19, 1890

Oct.

1st and 3rd Thursdays. .

Feb. 18, 1886

Kilwinning....

Farmers . . . . . . .

2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

July

Kickapoo

14, 1856 2nd Saturday

Oct.

Eureka

41 I Pomona

Ist and 3rd Tuesdays. . .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Feb. 21, 1912

Plains

20, 1870

Ist and 3rd Thursdays. .

Oct.

Pittsburg

1st Monday

Oct.

Phillipsburg. . .

16, 1879

Feb. 22, 1917

Perry

1st Thursday

I s t and 3rd Tuesdays. . .

Oct.

Halcyon

16, 1879

1st and 3rd Mondays . . .

17, 1872

Oct.

17, 1872 2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

Feb. 18, 1891

When Chartered

Parsons

Parker

Name of Lodge

88 I Pleasanton

Plainville . .

290

....

Plains

367

...

Peabody

120

...

Parsons

*117

....

Location

341 Parker

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

Roger Knight 66072 Claude ,H. Zink 1531 Grand 67357 Frank J. Smith 211 E. 2nd 66866 H u g h L. Seetin 66073 Sidney H. Robinson 154 Second St. 67661 Thomas Cameron R.E. 1, Box 151 66762 James A. H u s h 67869 Jakie M. Keas Palco 676B7 Wayne Barber Ellis R.R. 1 6607B John O. Love 66076 Raymond E. Brown P.O. Box 83, Easton 66020 W. Max Mathis 1006 Champa 67124 William A. Polley 67569 Thomas R. LeMarr 67127 PhiUip H. King R.R., Pomona 66076 Willis Ray Baker 67752 Duane E. Peter 1204 Crawford Clay Center 67432

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory. Secretaries Larry Kinder 66072 J. Eugene Thomasson P.O. Box 824 67357 Harold A. Rood 709 N. Vine 66866 Jack Welter 66073 Peter N. Klein 488 Fourth St. 67661 Ronald J. Titterington P.O. Box 407 66762 Harold Martin Rickers 67869 Ralph Carmicheal 700 S.W. 3rd 67663 Harold Francis Jones P.O. Box 111 66075 Raymond E. Slankard RFD No. 2 66076 Dean L. Langley RFD 4, Leavenworth 66048 Van Doubek 624 E a s t School 67124 George B. H a r t m a n 67569 Theodore R. Riner 67127 Loren W. Gray P.O. Box 22 66528 Gail R. Ringer 67752 William Whearty 66554

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17,

22,

Oct.

Hesperian

Walnut City . . . . Feb.

111 Rossville

215 Rush Center

Oct.

Feb.

Salina

Satanta

Virginia

Scammon

Lebanon

Anthem

...

315 Savonburg .

351 Scammon . .

...

221 Scandia

284 Scott City .

Feb.

Sedgwick

Selden

423 Selden

....

Oct.

Vesper

136 Sedan

Feb.

139 Sedgwick

249 Scottsville .

446 Satanta

• 60 Salina

Feb.

SaJfordville....

395 Saffordville

Oct.

...

162 Sabetha

Sabetha

....

177 Russell

Oct.

1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

21, 1874

Oct.

Robinson

169 Robinson

1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

1925

1888

1893

17,

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

1st and 3rd Thursdays . . .

1873

1921 2nd and 4th Thursdays . .

1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

1885 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

1 5 , 1873

19,

1 6 , 1887

22,

15,

19, 1896

26,

1 1 , 1867

2 1 , 1912

21, 1875 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

17, 1878

1883 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

18, 1892

Feb.

344 Riley

1872

1st and 8rd Mondays. . . .

1926

26,

Feb.

Rexford

. . .

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

442 Rexford

1919

20,

Feb.

Republic

123 Republic

Dale D. Walters R.R. 1, Manhattan 66502 Teddy A. Rockhold 66532 William J. Smatla R.R. 1, Silver Lake 66539 John F . Jones Nekoma 67669 Bobby L. Schuiz 126 Grant 67665 Edward F. Callihan 66534 Kenneth M. Donelson R.R. 2, Emporia 66801 Keith D. Lassman 676 Duvall 67401 Jack D. Gray P.O. Box 237 67870 Edward F. Carlson 66772 James E. Hodgson 66773 Archie J. Isaacson 66966 Orville G. Browning 1020 Jackson 67871 Steven M. Motes RFD 2, Beloit 67420 Orval Sumner 412 W. Walnut 67361 J erry Wayne Dilts RFD 1 67136 George R. Amack Oberlin 67749

Howard G. Millen 66964 James R. Carswell Selden 67757 Calvin Bruns 66631 Benjamin E. Dowell 66632 Charles G. Dayton P.O. Box 443, Rossville 665! Harold W. Bortz 67575 Lyle W. Stambaugh 104 S. Maple 67665 Joseph E. Beyer RFD No. 3, Box 64 66534 William M. Goldsmith 920 Walnut, Emporia 66801 Leigh R. McDaniel 336 S. Santa Fe 67401 Harvey L. Henderson P.O. Box 166 67870 Fred A. Manson 66772 John H. Mussa RFD No. 1, Weir 66781 •Floyd 0 . Johnson 66966 Carl H. O'Hair P.O. Box 364 67871 Lyle R. Haskins RFD No. 3, Beloit 67420 Ernest R. Meadows P.O. Box 306 67361 Menno Schroeder P.O. Box 182 67136 Stanser J. Amack Oberlin 67749

Glenn W. Farlee 66964 Alonzo J. Ketchum 67763

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Location

Shawnee Mission . .

262

Stafford

56 Spring Hill

347

388

167

106

174 Smith Center

214

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•333 Shawnee Mission . .

•163

• 84 Shawnee Mission . .

• 54

417

213

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When Chartered Stated Communication Masters Secretaries

18. 1876 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . RFD 1 66588 5 1 1 % Main 66588 Feb. 22, 1883 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . . . James W. Weyrauch. William H. Riggins 67137 67137 Sharon Springs . . Feb. 21, 1918 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . Wilbur E. Cox , 67768 67768 Feb. 19, 1930 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . . Arthur William Moore 8544 Ann Ave., K.C. 66112 11212 W. 69th 66203 Ancient Form . . . Mar. 17, 1966 Joe V. Palermo K. Maynards Curts Except July and Aug. 6509 W. 72nd Terr. 5236 Delmar Ave. 66205 Overland Pk. 6620 1 Old Mission. . . . Feb. 14, 1951 1st and 3rd Mondays Robert J. White 9641 Haskins, Lenes a 66215 4114 W. 52nd Terr. 66205 Feb. 18, 1891 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.'. James S. P r o h a s k a . . Glenn H. Palmer 3142 W. 46th Ave. K. C. 1308 Shawnee Ave, K.C. 66105 Feb. 15, 1882 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . . Raymond K. Freed 66539 Lake Charles W. Dean 66539 Feb. 22, 1883 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . . 'Joe S. Jindra 67478 Sincerity RFD No. 4, Beloit 67420 Western Star. . . Oct. 18, 1877 I s t and 3rd Tuesdays Lyman W. Attwood 6 6 9 6 7 . . . . Roy W. Lumpkin 66967 Oct. 1871 19, Solomon City . . . 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . . . John W. WiUey, 111 6 7 4 8 0 . . . Eugene E. Carlson 67480 Oct. 21. 1876 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Haven Stanley E. Boatright. i, Caldwell 67022 67140 Feb. 17, 1909 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . . Walter Gulick 67876 Spearville 67876 Feb. 15, 1898 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. . Attica 67009 67142 Oct. 16, 1867 I s t and 3rd Mondays Spring Hill Hugh A. Wiswell 66083 Glenn F . Wiswell 66083 Feb. 19, 1886 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . . Stafford John L. Rigg 320 S. Boston 67578 306 S. Main 67678

Name of Lodge

Twin Grove

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

....

Sublette

17, 1881

15, 1882

19, 1885

Wednesday

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s .

1st

1st and 3rd Mondays. .

Feb.

Sylvan Grove.

Sylvia

Sylvan Grove

. ..

I Sylvia

I Syracuse

Tecumseh

19, 1896

1st and 3rd Thursdays,

16, 18«7

20, 1870 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s .

Oct.

Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s .

Mar. 13, 19B7 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Orient

Golden Rule. .

Siloam

Seabrook....

Topeka

1st and 3rd F r i d a y s . . . .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

18, 1859

Oct.

Topeka

....

Tonganoxie

Topeka

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s .

Oct.

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Thayer

Henri

21, 1874

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s .

Thayer

11, 1948

Feb. 20, 1889 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s .

Feb.

Syracuse....

1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Albert Neese.

16, 1911

Feb. 15, 1899 1st Thursday

Summerfield.

Summerfield

Feb.

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Mondays,

Feb.

Newahcuba. .

.. .

Stockton

Santa Fe

Feb.

Pottawatomie

St. Marys . .

Feb.

Ionic

18, 1877 1st Tuesday

Feb. 19, 1914 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Oct.

St. John . . . .

Sterling

Feb. 26, 1926 2nd and 4th Thursdays.

St. Francis . . .

....

i Sterling

Stanley

St. Francis .

....

I Stanley

67756.

Ralph E. Studebaker 66776 John Raymond Williams 66086 Russell J. Smith 3912 Medford 66610 J. Wayne Starkey 609 Crest Dr. 66606 Billy B. Kendall 1934 N. Quincy 66608 Stephen L. Crockett 1906 Seabrook 66604 Harry F. Rupple R.F.D. 9 66604

William F. Symns 67576 William B. Simecka, Sr 66536 Harley Francis 426 N. 4th 67669 John Getchell 67877 Charles D. Usher 66541 Joseph P. Kulich 67481 Francis E. Gatewood 67B81 Paul W. White P.O. Box 810 67878 Billy M. Hill R.F.D. 2, Berryton 66409

Rodney Gene Bracelin

Michael Hansen B.F.D. 2, Olathe 66061 Leon Stalcup 67579

Jack D. Hearn 67576 Donald E. Beseau 66536 Robert L. Hamilton 509 N. Ash 67669 Paul H. Blackmore 67877 Harry E. Miller Beattie 66406 Clarence A. Diers 67481 Ona G. Ellis P.O. Box 66 67581 Joseph Woelfel P.O. Box 146 67878 Clarence H. Lyden 5900 N.W. Glenwood, Topeka 66617 Earl Peterson 66776 Harry Duane Larison RFD No. 3 66086 Carl A. Carlson 2020 Washburn 66604 Kenneth N. Pomeroy 1175 Collins 66604 Albert R. Borinlg 164 The Drive 66606 J. Robert Swan 2320 Moundview Dr. 66614 John B. Schlarb 510 Garfield 66606

Donald E. Statem 66223 William Gray Alden 67512 Harvey J. Stewart 67756

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Excelsior

435 Ulysses

115 Uniontown . . .

Wamego

Frontier

Sutton

....

104 Washington . .

85 Waterville . . .

75 Wamego

Vulcan

Wakefield

396 Wakefield

229 Walnut

WaKeeney

148 WaKeeney . . .

...

Wakarusa

Valley Falls

...

402 Wakarusa

21 Valley Falls .

Valley Center. .

Turon

358 Turon

•364 Valley Center

Troy

55 Troy

362 Tribune

Horace

Towanda

....

30 Towanda

Name of Lodge

Woodson

Location

121 Toronto

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued.

Stated Communication

Feb. 15, 1889 2nd and 4th Thursdays. . Ronald R. Henrie P.O. Box 53, Benton 67017 Feb. 16, 1893 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . .Orville D. Gill 67879 Oct. 16, 1867 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .William B. Penny P.O. Box 312 66087 Feb. 15, 1899 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . Zeddie F. Sprout 67583 Mar. 1, 1928 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Jess Virgil Hammer RFD 1 67880 Oct. 17, 1872 1st Monday. David Ray Wolf 66779 Feb. 19, 1902 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . . Wilbur W. Bratton 634 S. Glenn, Wichita 67213 Oct. 18, 1869 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Jeffrey M. H u r s t Oskaloosa 66066 Robert George Jackson Feb. 20, 1913 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 1620 MeVicar 66604 William S. Benkelman Feb. 15, 1882 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . 329 6th St. 67672 William E. Mason Feb. 21, 1912 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . 67487 Feb. 20, 1884 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . Harold C. Jones 66780 Larry D. Berner Oct. 21, 1869 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 612 Ash St. 66547 Oct. 19, 1871 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . Robert R. Marsteller 66968 Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . Robert L. Blaser 66548

667777. . .

Masters

Oct. 17, 1872 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . . Larry P. Hibbard

When Chartered

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

Ray H. Gray 66088 Charles N. Yenkey 1701 S.W. 66th, Topeka 66619 John H. Harvey P.O. Box 444 67672 Melvin L. Jones 67487 Harry C. Kennedy RFD No. 2 66780 T. LeRoy Stewart 310 Poplar St. 66547 A r t h u r A. Duston P.O. Box 173 66968 E r n e s t B. Clark 66548

Leslie H. Sherman 66777 William D. Highbarger P.O. Box 32 67144 Lawrence E. Abbott 67879 James B. Goss P.O. Box 121 66087 John E. Loeppke Penalosa 67121 James Francis Beveridge P.O. Box 491 67880 William Virgil Miller 66779 George W. Riggs 128 S. Cedar 67147

Secretaries

Feb. 19, 1885 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

Waverly

Black Diamond.

244 Waverly

274 Weir

Whiting

....

250 Whiting

• 57 Wichita

• 86 Wichita

• 99 Wichita

•168 Wichita

•303 Wichita

•313 Wichita

•433 Wichita

Anchor

Bestor G. Brown

Trinity

Albert P i k e . . . .

North Star

Wichita

Sunflower

York

Whitewater....

180 Whitewater .

224 Williamsburg

Feb. 17, 1909 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Feb. 18, 1886 2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

Feb. 17, 1898 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

1, 1923 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Mar.

Feb. 12, 1953 1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . .

Feb. 20, 1895 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Feb. 16, 1944 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

Oct. 19, 1871 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . .

Mar. 13, 1958 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Feb. 19, 1886 3rd Monday

Feb. 12, 1947 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

White Cloud. . . . Oct. 21, 1869 2nd Wednesday

White City

380 White City .

78 White Cloud

Westmoreland. .

257 Westmoreland

Wellsville

356 Wellsvillc

Wellington

•150 I Wellington

Oct. 21, 1874 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . .

Oct. 21, 1868 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

...

Wathena

64 Wathena 64601

Cleo M. Jones 66781 Landon Abel 612 N. C St. 67152 Larry L. Knoche E F D 1 66092 Richard Edwards 66549 Allen H u n t e r 66872 William J. Carwell 66094 Henry Irvin Spratt 67154 Verne Moore 66562 W. A r t h u r Jones 1511 S. Kansas 67211 Johnny J. Smith 1624 S. Fern 67213 Paul C. Heijn 1325 Jewell 67213 Ernest L. Hutchens 618 State, Augusta 67010 Milo G. Headding 1730 W. 32nd St. No. 67204 Wilbur Wheatley 5121 S. Ash 67216 Oren A. King 2145 Haskell 67217 Owen T. Frakes E F D 3, Ottawa 66067

J e r r y D. Webb 616 N. 10th, St. Joseph, Mo. Dale Graham 66871

David 0 . Martindale 1615 Payne 67203 Earl C. Hamlin 3756 E. Douglas 67218 Guy H. Bethell RFD No. 1, Quenemo 66528

Chester C. Trewatha 66781 Richard 0. Read P.O. Box 1 67152 Albert H. Stanley 66092 Cloyde A. Lee 66549 George J. Scott 66872 Norris N. Loyd 66094 Robert Paul Lamb 67164 Walton E. Priest 66662 Harvey W. Flesher 841 N. Market 67214 Rex Owens 320V" S. Broadway 67202 Lloyd D. Williams 220 W. 13th 67203 Donald L. Doll 1509 Lotus 67213 Woodrow W. Coleman 328 East 1st 67202

H a r r y M. Snyder 66871

Vatchel W. Goatcher 66090

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15, 1873

Oct.

Feb. 21, 1907

Gilead

Stan Smart

144 (Yates Center

878

Feb. 20, 1889

Wallace

17, 1872

Oct.

Winfield

Oct.

Winfield

Feb. 16, 1887

Oct. 20, 1870

Jefferson

Winchester

1st and 3rd Mondays

Feb. 17. 1909

67764

EFD 2

67491

66097

67490

66873

67166

67156

Masters

Bronson 66716 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.. Robert P. Rhea 700 S. Fry 66783 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. . 67159

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd Thursdays. . . .

2nd and 4th M o n d a y s . . . .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays. .

1st and 3rd Thursdays. . . .

Feb. 17, 1916

'. . . Feb. 15, 1888

Stated Communication

When Chartered

Samaria

Wilmore

Name of Lodge

Wilson

Location

318

•110

276

298

412

No.

F o r location if Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued,

Donald York 67156 William Richardson 66873 John J. Moeller 67490 Charles M. Fulton 66097 Everett G. Thurstin 67491 Elmer C. Griffith P.O. Box 307 67156 Emerson D. Lahman 67764 Ray Taylor Bronson 66716 Carl F. Harder 201 S. Prairie 66783 James W. Jacobs 67159

Secretaries

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GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

LOCATION OF LODGE HALLS 2 - —421 Delaware St. 3 - —728 Minnesota Ave. 5 - —5th & Kansas 6 - —1001 M a s s a c h u s e t t s St. 7 - —722% N. W a s h i n g t o n St. 8 - —15% Scott Ave. 9 - —1001 M a s s a c h u s e t t s St. 1 0 - - 4 2 1 Delaware St. 1 2 - - 4 2 8 Merchant St. 1 5 - - 2 0 1 6 Lakin St. 1 7 - —30th and Mac Vicar 1 8 - - 4 2 2 S. Main St. 1 9 - - 1 1 8 N . Chestnut St. 3 4 - - 6 1 6 1 Slater 3 7 - —101 E . Miami Ave. 3 8 - - 8 % N . Washington St. 6 1 - —30th and Mac Vicar 5 4 - —11111 Johnson Drive 5 7 - -841 North M a r k e t St. 6 0 - - 3 3 6 S. S a n t a F e St. 6 8 - - 4 2 1 Delaware St. 7 4 - - 6 2 6 % S t a t e St. 8 6 - - 3 2 0 % S. Broadway 9 0 - - 9 0 1 W. Lyman Ave. 9 1 - -1732 Center 9 6 - -8504 Parallel, Kansas City 9 7 - - 1 2 4 % S. Main St. 9 8 - - 1 1 0 N . W. Third St. 9 9 - - 2 2 0 W. T h i r t e e n t h St.

1 0 2 - - 1 3 1 F e s t Ninth St. 1 0 3 - -102 N . Highland Ave. 1 0 6 - - 6 0 0 % N. Main St. 1 1 0 - -110 E. E i g h t h St. 1 1 7 - - 1 1 7 % N. Central 1 2 4 - - 1 4 t h & Adams 1 3 3 - -202 South B St.

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- 1 2 3 % W. Main St. - 6 % N. Walnut St. -106 E. Broadway - 1 2 4 S. Washington St. - 5 2 0 1 W e s t 75th St. Shawnee Mission -212 North W e s t St. -122 South Main St. -Sixth and Pine Sts. - E l e v e n t h and Main Sts. - 1 0 4 % W e s t Main St. -216 W e s t Crawford - N o r t h Central Ave. -214 W. 14th - 4 0 3 % N . Main St. - 1 2 3 % S. Main St. - 1 7 3 2 % North 25th St. - 8 0 3 N. Seventh St. - 1 0 1 6 % Washington St. - 3 2 8 E. F i r s t St. -216 N . Franklin -108 S. Broadway —Kearney Ave. - 3 2 0 % S. Broadway - 1 0 t h & Main St. -1422 South SOth St. - 1 2 3 N. Vine St. - 6 1 6 1 Slater - 1 0 8 % N. Ash St. - 9 4 3 1 S. 63th St. E a s t -2024 Quindaro Blvd. -1900 J a m e s St. -3755 E . Douglas Ave. -8109 Overland Park Drive - 2 5 t h and New J e r s e y Sts. - 1 4 t h & Adams

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PROCEEDINGS

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March

DECEASED PAST G R A N D M A S T E R S AND Y E A R O F S E R V I C E 1856-7-8-9 1860 1861-2-3-4-5 1866-7 1868-9-1870 1871-2 1873-4 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879-1880 1881-2 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909

—Richard R. Rees —.George H . Fairchild —Jacob Saqui —Moses S. Adams — J o h n H. Brown — J o h n M. Price — O w e n A. Bassett —Issac B. Sharp — J a c o b D. Rush — J o h n Guthrie — E d w i n D. Hillyer —Joseph D. McCleverty —William Cowgill —George S. Green

—J. Jay Buck — M a t t h e w M. Miller —Silas E. Sheldon — H e n r y C. Gook —Watson M. Lamb —George C. Kenyon -—John C. Postlethwaite —Andrew M . Callaham —David B. Fuller —William D . Thompson —George W. Clark —James H. McCall •—Chiles C. Coleman —William M. Shaver —Maurice L. Stone — H e n r y C. Loomis —Charles J. Webb —Perry M. Hoisington —Thomas E. Dewey —Bestor G. Brown —Thomas G. Fitch —Samuel R. Peters -—Thomas L. Bond —Edward W. Wellington — H e n r y E. Mason —Fred Washbon

1910—Marion K. Brundage 1911—Alex A. Sharp 1912—William Easton Hutchison 1913—Elrick C. Cole 1914—Charles H. Chandler 1915—William L. Burdick 1916—Giles H. Lamb 1917—Charles E. Lobdell 1918—William I. Stuart 1919—Owen J. Wood 1920—Hugh P. Farrelly 1921—Ben S. Paulen 1922—John McCullagh 1923—Richard E. Bird 1924—Elmer F. Strain 1925—Charles A. Loucks 1926—John W. Neilson 1927—Charles N . Fowler . 1928—Ferris M. Hill 1929—George F. Beazley 1930—Jay B. Kirk 1931—J. Forrest Ayres 1932—John M. Kinkel 1933—George O . Foster 1 935—Otto R. Souders 1936—James H. Wendorff 1937—Charley B. Erskine 1939—Claud F. Young 1940—Arthur H. Strickland 1944—James H. Trice 1945—Harry D. Evans 1946—Samuel G. Wiles 1947—James H. Stewart, Jr. 1948—E. Glenn Robison 1950—Lynn R. Brodrick 1951—Clarence G. Nevins 1953—D. Bruce Newton 1955—Scott E. Kelsey 1962—Armand H. Bishop

DECEASED D E P U T Y G R A N D M A S T E R S John A. Ferrell—died J u n e 2 1 , 1922 B. Harold Groff—died October 28, 1950 Bobert E. Ferguson—died May 7, 1970

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L I V I N G PAST GRAND M A S T E R S AND ADDRESSES 1934—^James A. Gassier Warren Hotel Mc'Pherson 67460 1938—Henry S. Buzick, Jr. Sylvan Grove 67481 1941—Roscoe E. Peterson 507 W. 15th Larned 67550 1942—Cline C. Curtiss 280 S. Grant Colby 67701 1943—Charles S. McGinness 320 W. 8th St. Topeka 66601 1949—William H. Harrison P.O. Box 222 Downs 67437 1952—S.'Allan Daugherty 401 S. Seneca Wichita 67213 1954—Floyd S. Ecord P.O. Box 188 Burlington 66839 1956—Karl J. Baumgartner P.O. Box 238 Goodlan 67735 1957—Richard L. Becker P.O. Box 483 Coffeyville 67337 1958—Earl R. Brown P.O. Box 397 Plains 67869 1959—Addison C. Irby 710 W. 8th St. Fort Scott 66701

1960—Ray W. Kinzie Woodlawn Care Home 1600 S. Woodlawn Wichita 67207 1961—^John H . Murray 1020 S. 4th St. Leavenworth 66048 1963- -Ben W. Graybill P.O. Box 6 Shawnee Mission 66201 1964—Arthur C. Hodgson Box 666 Lyons 67554 1965—Owen E. Hodgson 660 Highland Ave. Salina 67401 1966—William E. Montgomery 106 N, Main Syracuse 67878 1967—William E. Bradford Wamego 66547 1968—Thomas C. Raum, Jr. 71 Mission Road Wichita 67207 1969—Carroll C. Arnett P.O. Box 472 Belleville 66935 1970—H. Jackson Staton P.O. Box 85 St. John 67576 1971—Robert D . Caplinger R.F.D. 2 Effingham 66023 1972—Richard D. Kelsey R.F.D. 1 Rossville 66533

GRAND T R E A S U R E R S 1856—Beverlin Beck 1857—Isaac N. Roberts 1858-1891—Christian Beck 1892-1902—R. E. Torrington 1903-1909—Albert Sarbach

1910-1933—W. Frank March 1934-1937—John McCuUagh 1938-1961—Ben S. Paulen 1961-1968—Floyd A. Palmer 1968—William E. Montgomery

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LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION BUT NOT CHARTERED Allen, 1923; Burlington, 1863; Delaware, 1857; Denver City (Denver Lodge), 1860; Englevale, 1899; Leavenworth (Adelpha), 1868; Lecompton (Geary), 1857; Leota, 1878; Lindsborg, 1884; Lindsay (Friendship), 1868; Opolis, 1855; Pow hattan (Buckeye), 1896; Wheaton, 1903; White Water, 1927. LODGES CHARTERS REVOKED, SURRENDERED OR CONSOLIDATED Alden No. 308 with Sterling No. 171, 1957; Allen No. 335, 1923; Americus No. 62, 1869; Andale No. 253, with Mt. Hope 238, 1894; Argonia (Chikaskia) No. 285, 1912; Atchison (St. Johns) No. 26, 1861; Aubry No. 30, 1863; Auraria No. 37, wiht Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Owen A. Bassett No. 367, with Pittsburg No. 187, 1911; Bennington No. 180, 1944; Beaumont No. 439, with J o p a p No. 223, 1937; Big Springs (Shawnee) No. 9, 1867; Blaine No. 337, with Westmoreland No. 257, 1894; Bluff City No. 313, 1897; Bluff City No. 325, 1903; Boling No. 365, with Tonganoxie (Henri) No. 190, 1937; Brookville No. 209, 1963; Bucklin No. 325, 1896; Cato No. 153, with Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, 1894; Burrton No. 182, with Halstead No. 46, 1969; Cedar Vale No. 164, 1883; Cedar Vale (Myrtle) No. 164, 1894; Chanute (King David) No. 416, with Cedar No. 103; 1937; Clifford (Whitewater) No. 148, with Halcyon No. 120, 1876; Clinton (Ashlar) No. 87, 1879; Codell No. 418, with Paradise No. 290, Plainville, 1968; Corning No. 13, with Seneca No. 39, 1968; Coyville No. 57, 1955; Deerfield No. 432, with Lakin (Emerald) No. 289, i 9 6 5 ; Delavan No. 375, with Kansas No. 307, 1936; Edwardsville (Composite) No. 152, 1879; Emmett No. 387, with Pottawatomie No. 52, 1939; Emporia No. 12, 1863; Enterprise No. 353, 1910; Elk City (Elk Creek) No. 20, 1863; Ebson (Salem) No. 228, 1939; Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, with Girard No. 93, 1932; Frankfort No. 67, 1876; Freeport (Lily) No. 301, with Bluff City No. 313, 1892; Fort Scott (Rising Sun) No. 46, with Bourbon No. 8, 1878; Fort Gibson (Alpha) No. 122, with Grand Lodge of Indiana Territory, 1878; Freeport No. 389, with Stohrville No. 368, 1971; Garfield No. 235, with Ashlar No. 344, 1972; Golden City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Grove City No. 302 and Grainfield No. 381, to form Gove County No. 302, 1965; Greeley No. 211, with Dalphian No. 44, 1940; Granda No. 53, name changed and lodge moved to Wetmore No. 53, 1883; Grenola (Canopy) No. 248, with Moline No. 267, 1937; Hanover (Star) No. 69, 1919; Havensville No. 34, with Onaga No. 188, 1964; Hiawatha (Triune) No. 216, 1883; High Prairie No. 25, 1892; I d a No. 170, 1881; Indianola No. 34, (later. Great L i g h t ) , 1877; Ir\'ing No. 112, with Blue Rapids No. 169, 1958; Isabel

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No. 400, with Delta (Medicine Lodge) No. 77, 1973; Kanorado No. 443, with Goodland No. 321, 1960; Kickapoo (Potter) No. 4, with Easton No. 45, 1973; Kingsdown No. 447, with Bucklin (Grandview) No. 376, 1965; Kirwin No. 175, with Phillipsburg No. 184, 1967; Leavenworth (Calvary) No. 50, with King Solomon No. 10, 1876; Landmark (Mound Valley) No. 218, with Altamont No. 69, 1973; Leavenworth (dispensation Landmark, charter St. J o h n s ) , No. 26, 1870; Lecompton No. 13, 1865; Liberty No. 123, with Keystone No. 102, 1918; Lincolnville No. 315, 1896; Lindsborg (Phoenix) No. 253, 1888; Linn No. 170, with Frontier No. 104, 1962; Louisburg No. 180, 1894; Luray No. 153, with Lucas (Blue Hill) No. 198, 1943; Lyons No. 192, 1895; Marquette No. 353, with Lindsborg No. 397, 1967; Milan No. 255, with Argonia No. 285, 1968; Montana (Evergreen) No. 86, 1888; Monticello No. 4 3 , 1875; Moundridge No. 346, with Galva No. 251, 1968; Mt. Pleasant No. 58, 1888; Morrill No. 373, with Hamlin No. 185, 1969; Nemaha No. 13 (Corning), with Seneca No. 39, 1968; Neosho Rapids No. 77 (Changed to Ionic), 1879; Nevada City (Navada) No. 36, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Newton (Magnolia No. 231, with Newton No. 142; 1901; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, with Lawrence No. 6, 1876; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, second charter, 1887; Olive No. 350, with Vesper No. 136, 1972; Olivet (Astra) No. 363, 1908; Osage Mission (Mission) No. 92, 1897; Osawatomie (Osage Valley) No. 24, 1863; Ottawa No. 128, with Franklin No. 18, 1906; O t t a w a (Melody) No. 400, with Ottawa No. 18, 1928; O t t u m w a No. 11, 1863 and 1871; Paola (Miami) No. 69, with Paola No. 37; 1876; Pardee (dispensation Lincoln, charter Center) No. 69, 1871; Paris No. 22, 1871; Parkerville No. 168, with Dwight No. 374, 1937; Perryville (Perry) No. 52, 1877; Piper No. 385, wiht Delaware No. 96, Pomona No. 138, 1 9 0 1 ; Potwin No. 228, with Towanda No. 30, 1969; Powhattan No. 363, with Hiawatha No. 35, 1971; Pretty Prairie No. 428, with Cable No. 229, 1967; Rosalia No. 434, with Leon (Joppa) No. 223, 1961; Randall No. 304, with Jewell No. 11, 1966; Richfield No. 303, 1892; Richmon No. 426, with Delphian No. 44, 1946; Salina (John H. Brown) No. 216, with Salina No. 60, 1907; Salt Lake City (Mt. Moriah) No. 70, with Grand Lodge of Utah, 1872; Saratoga No. 216, 1892; Scranton (Perfect Square) No. 220, 1908; Scranton No. 407 with Carbondale No. 70, 1971; Seneca No. 39, 1875; Severance No. 313, with Smithton No. 1, 1951 Shawnee No. 54, 1928; Smoky Valley No. 209, with Salina No. 60, 1967 Soldier No. 240, with Circleville No. 20, 1967; Springdale No. 152, 1887 Stanton No. 18, 1963; Stanton (Zion) No. 108, 1883; Tecumseh No. 15, 1874; Timer Ridge (Dick Rees) No. , 1887; T r a d i n g Post (Blooming Grove) No. 4 1 , 1904; Turner No. 425, with Ben H u r No. 322, 1937; Twin Falls (Olive) No. 181, 1885; Twin Springs Lodge No. 61 changed to LaCygne Lodge No. 6 1 , and moved to LaCygne, 1870; Tyro No. 386, with Caney No. 324, 1966; U r b a n a No. 239, with Erie No. 76, 1969; Valley Center (Ark) No. 243, 1902; Vermillion No. 320, with Frankfort No. 67, 1968; Virginia City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of Montana, 1886; Waldron No. 377, with Anthony No. 200, 1957; Wallace No. 318 moved to Winona, 1961; Walton No. 323, 1895; Westphalia (Avon) No. 305, with Delphian No. 44, 1963; Wetmore No. 53, with Polar Star No. 130, 1944; White Water (Brainerd) No. 280, 1927; Winfield No. 98, with Adelphia No. 110, 1903.

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G R A N D L O D G E S I N C O R R E S P O N D E N C E W I T H T H E GRAND L O D G E O F K A N S A S ; ALSO T H E N A M E S AND A D D R E S S E S O F G R A N D SECRETARIES Alabama—Penson R. Graham, P.O. Box 6195, Montgomery 36106 Arizona—James M . King, 345 West Monroe, Masonic Temple, Phoenix 85003 Arkansas—^Jack B. Donham, Albert Pike Memorial Temple, 700 Scott St., Little Rock 72201 California—Edward H. Siems, 1111 California St., San Francisco 94108 Colorado—Dean C. Settle, 300 Masonic Temple, 1614 Welton, Denver 80202 Connecticut—William Campbell, P.O. Box 250, Wallingford 06492 Delaware—James B. Kilvington, 818 Market St., Wilmington 19801 Dist. of Columbia—William H . Minnick, Masonic Temple, 801 13th N.W. Washington 20005 Florida—William A. Whitcomb, 220 Ocean St., Jacksonvill 32202 Georgia—Carl F. Lester, 811 Mulberry, Macon 31201 Idaho—Gifford R. Shaffer, P.O. Box 1677, Boise 83701 Illinois—Paul R. Stephens, P.O. Box 110, Rushville 62681 Indiana—Dwight L. Smith, Masonic Temple, Indianapolis 46204 Iowa—Charles T . Jackson, P.O. Box 279, Cedar Rapids 52406 Kentucky—J. C. McClanahan, 1000 S. 4th St., Louisville 40203 Louisiana-^D. Peter Laguens, Jr., 1300 Masonic Temple, New Orleans 70130 Maine—Ervin E. J. Lander, 415 Congress, Portland 04111 Maryland—Gerald M. Pine, Masonic Temple, Baltimore 21201 Massachusetts—Robert P. Beach, 186 Tremont, Boston 02111 Michigan—Newton S. Bacon, Masonic Temple, 233 E. Fulton, Grand Rapids 49502 Minnesota—Harvey R. Hansen, 6th & Smith Ave., St. Paul 55102 Mississippi—Cecil A. Thorn, Box 1030, Meridian 39301 Missouri—Frank A. Arnold, 3681 Lindell, St. Louis 63108 M o n t a n a — D o n a l d W. Schenck, P.O. Box 1158, Helena 59601 Nebraska—Norris W. Lallman, 201 Masonic Temple, O m a h a 68102 Nevada—Royal D. Crowell, Box 186, Gardnerville 89401 New Hampshire—Carl A. Buswell, P.O. Box 299, Concord 03301 New Jersey—Edward Rainey, P.O. Box 544, Burlington 08016 New Mexico—Ronald A. Brinkman, P.O. Box 25004, Albuquerque 87125 New York—Wendell K. Walker, Masonic Hall, 71 West 23rd St., New York 10010 North Carolina—Charles A. Harris, P.O. Box 6506, Raleigh 27208 North D a k o t a — H a r r y A. Senske, Masonic Temple, Box 1269, Fargo 58102 Ohio—Robert A. Hinshaw, Jr., Box 629, Worthington 43085 Oklahoma—C. W. Reese, P.O. Box 1019, Guthrie 73044 Oregon—W. Dexter Elliott, P.O. Box 96, Forest Grove 97116 Pennsylvania—Ashby B. Paul, Masonic Temple, O n e North Broad St., Philadelphia 19107 Puerto Rico—Archello B. Lopez, P.O. Box 8385, Santurce, Puerto Rico 00910 Rhode Island—Albert W. Abramson, 388 Hillard Ave., Warwick 02866 South Carolina—H. Dwight McAlister, 1401, Senate St., Columbia 29201 South D a k o t a — J o h n S. Rowe, P.O. Box 468, Sioux Falls 57101 Tennessee—Wallace Phelan Douglas, Box 216, Nashville 37202 Texas—Harvey C. Byrd, P.O. Box 446, Waco 78203

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Utah—Clarence M. Groshell, Masonic Temple, 650 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City 84102 Vermont—D, Burleigh Smalley, Jr., Box 443, Burlington 05401 Virginia—Archer B. Gay, Masonic Temple, 107 W. Broad St., Richmond 23220 Washington—Edward L. Bennett, 47 St. Helena Ave., Tacoma 98402 West Virginia—Julian B. HoUingsworth, P.O. Box 2346, Charleston 25328 Wisconsin—Doyn Inman, 1123 N. Astor St., Milwaukee 53202 Wyoming—Marcus R. Nichols, P.O. Box 459, Casper 82601 F O R E I G N GRAND S E C R E T A R I E S Alberta—M. P. Dunford, 330 12th Ave. S.W., Calgary Argentina—Alci Blades Lappas, Cangallo 1242, R28, Buenos Aires Austria—Hans Kloser-Homma, 12, A-1090, Wien, I, Dorotheergasse 12 Belgium—Herman Buskens, 265 Rue Royale, 1030 Bruxelles Bolivia—Bernardo Hurtado Navarro, Postal No. 564, La Paz Brazil (Amazonas and Acre)—Mandel Da Silva Matos, Av. Joaquim Nabuco 1842A Brazil ( B a h i a ) — D . Menzes do Nacemento, Rua Carlos, Gomes 21, Salvador Brazil (Ceara)—Wilson Achilles D a Silva, Caixa Postal 76, Fortaleza, Ceara Brazil (Mato Grosso)—Rubens Cardoso, Caixa Postal 130, Campo Grande M a t o Grosso Brazil (Minas Gerais)—Sergio A. Ivanenko, Caixa Postal 5, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil ( P a r a i b a ) — O d e m a r Nacre Gomes, R u a Duque de Caixa 260, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba Brazil (Parana)—Antonio Andre Jansson, Caixa Postal 1363, Curitiba, Parana Brazil (Piaui)—Raimundo Alves da Silva, Rua Almirante Tamandare, 797 Caixa Postal 10, Teresina Brazil (Rio de Janerio)—Joad Pires da Costa Ribeiro, Postal 122, Dio de Janeiro Brazil (Rio Grande do S u l ) — K u r t M a x Hauser, Caixa Postal 683, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil (Santa Catarina)—Sergio Boppre, Caixa Postal 247, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina Brazil (Sao Paulo)—Wilson de Mello Perito, Caixa Postal 8348, Sao Paulo British Columbia—David M. Taylor, Suite 626 Standard Bldg., 510 W. Hastings St., Vancouver 2 Canada ( O n t a r i o ) — J . A. Irvine, P.O. Box 217, Hamilton, Ontario Chile—Dr. J u a n B. Reyes Macaya, Casilla 2867, Santiago China—Lott H . T. Wei, P.O. Box 758, Taipei, Taiwan Columbia—Allan R. Carinaldi, Apartado Aero 595, Cucuta Costa Rica—Enrique Chaves Bolanos, P.O. Box 10060 San Jose Cuba—Eduardo R. Lopez Bobadilla, Masonic Grand Lodge, Havana Denmark—Eigil Hanberg, 23 Blegdamsvej, Copenhagen Ecuador—Dr. Carlos Cucalon, Masonic Temple, P.O. Box 932, Guayaquil El Salvador—Humberto Acosta, 8 a, Avenida Sur 126, San Salvador England—James W. Stubbs, Freemason's Hall, Gt. Queens St., London, W. C. 2 Finland^—Martti V. Mustakallio, P. Esplanaadikatu 35 E., Helsinki France—Michel Garder, 65 Boulevard Bineau 92, Neuilly-sur Seine Germany—Gerd Honisch, 1, Berlin 3 1 , Emser Str 12-13

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Greece—George Sergopoulos, Tektonikan Idayma, 19 Achernon St., Athens (19) G u a t e m a l a — L a u r o A. Rivera Flores, Apartado 34, Guatemala City, C. A. Honduras—Abel Villacorta Cisneros, P.O. Box 336, Tegucigalpa Iceland—Karl Gudmunson, Frimurrarrareglan a Island, Borgartun 4, Reykjavik I n d i a — P . M. Sundaram, Freemason's Hall, Janpath, P.O. Box 6 8 1 . New Delhi 1 I r a n — A h m a d Aliabadi, P.O. Box 11, 1777 Tehran Ireland—J. O. H a r t e , Freemason's Hall, Molesworth S., Dublin Israel—^J. Bar-Ner, P.O. Box 2080, Tel-Aviv Italy (Grand Orient)—Giuseppe Telaro Campagna, Palazzo Guistiniani 5, 00186, Rome J a p a n — N o h e a O . A. Peck, 1-3 Shibakoen, 4-chome, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105 Luxembourg—Rene Gregorius, Case postale No. 260, Luxembourg-Ville Manitoba—Reg. L. Guy, Masonic Temple, 420 Corydon, Winnepeg 13 (Canada) R3L ON8 Mexico—(Baja California)—Fernando Cesena Castro, Apartado 57, Tecate, Baja, California Mexico ( C a m p e c h e ) — O m a r C. Olivera, Apartado Postal No. 17, Campeche Mexico (Cosmos)—Jesus Lyoa A., Calle Libertad No. 1004, Apartado 171, Chihauhau, Chih. Mexico (Del Pacifico)—Inocencio Hicuera Verdugo, Apartado Postal 20, Guavmas, Sonora Mexico (Nuevo Leon)—Sergio Mena Trevino, Apt. 309, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico (San Luis Potosi)—Jose Mendoza Alfaro, Apartado Postal No. 104, San Luis Potosi Mexico ( T a m a u l i p a s ) — A r m a n d o Garcia Pena, Apartado Postal No. 419, Tampico, Tamaulipas Mexico ( Y o r k ) — M i n o M. Covo, P.G.M., Apartado Postal No. 1986. Mexico, D..F. Netherland—W. Veenstra, 22 Fluwelen Burgwal 22, The Hague New Brunswick—Albert C. Lemmon, P.O. Box 430, St. John New South Wales—R. G. Connon, T h e Masonic Hall, P.O. Box A., 259 Sydney South 2000 New Zealand—F. G. Northern, 39-41 Ghuznee St., Wellington C 2 Nicaragua—Greg A. Tapia, P.O. Box 102, Managua Norway—Rolf Sopler, Freemason's Hall, Nedre Vollgate 19, Oslo Nova Scotia—Harold F. Sipprell, P.O. Box 214, Halifax P a n a m a — J u a n E. Urriola R., P.O. Box 84, Panama City Peru—Victer R a u l Iparraguirre, Washington 1125, Lima Apartado 587 Philippine Islands—Esteban Munarriz, 1440 San Marcelino, Manila Prince Edward Island—E. C. MacMillan, P.O. Box 337, Charlottetown Quebec—W. G. Parker, 2295 St. Mark Ct., Montreal 25 ( C a n a d a ) Queensland—V. I. Carter, Box 675 K. G. P. O., Brisbane (Australia) Saskatchewan—T. M. Spencer, 1930 L o m e St., Regina Scotland—E. Stuart Falconer, 96 George St., Edinburgh 2 South Australia—F. J. Ellen, Freemason's Hall, North Terrace, Adelaide Sweden—Siegfred V. Brinck, 111 48 Stockholm, Blasieholmsgatan 6. Stockholm C Switzerland—Jean Wille, 3000 Berne, 30 Brunngasse T a s m a n i a — H . A. Wilkinson, 44 Harrington St., Hobart Turkey—Nafiz Ekemen, Nuruziya Sokak 25, Beyoglue-Istanbul

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Venezuela—Rafael Gustavo Lopez, Este 3 No. 5, Apartado 2680, Caracas Victoria—Garnet W. Jackson, Masonic Centre of Victoria, 300 Albert S., East Melbourne (Australia) 3002 Western Australia—B. M. W. Bridgeman, P.O. Box 6015, Perth—Hays St., East 6000 G R A N D R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S O F T H E G R A N D L O D G E O F KANSAS NEAR O T H E R U.S. GRAND L O D G E S AND T H E I R ADDRESSES Alabama—Ency F. Yeilding, 215 W. Irvine Ave., Florence 35630 Arizona—Robert F. Henderson, 3407 N. 24th Ave., Phoenix 85015 Arkansas—John H. Belford, 1301 Pine Valley, Little Rock 72207 California—Burton O. Young, 11 Wendy Lane, Orinda 94556 Colorado—Herschel Perry, 705 S. Force, Lamar 81052 Connecticut—R. Stanley Harrison, 100 High St., Bristol 06010 Delaware—C. Earle Shivery, 401 S. Broad St., Middleton 19709 Dist. of Columbia—William H. Rohrman, 3051 Idaho Ave., N.W., 20018 Florida—Grant G. Glider, 4 N.E. 111th St., Miami Shomes 33153 Georgia—James M. Head, 7514 Elliot Rd., Jonesboro 30236 Idaho—Frank Morford, 505 N. Grant, Moscow 83843 Illinois—John A. Lombardi 5554 Wilson Ave., Chicago 60630 Indiana—Dale A. Anderson, Clayton 46118 Kentucky—William L. Rice, R.F.D. 1, Versailles 40383 Louisiana—Warren A. Downs, Route 2, Eros 71238 Maine— Maryland—Norman P. Walters, Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford R . I . Seaford, Deleware 19973 Massachusetts—Robert N. Alger, 142 Lakeside Dr., Centerville 02632 Michigan—Royce E. Curlis, P.O. Box 179, S.I.S.R., Sault Ste, Marie 44783 Minnesota—Samuel K. Dicgkinson, 12 South 5th St. West, Aurora 55705 Mississippi—Charles Hiram Powell, R.F.D. 1, Box 114, Vardaman 38878 Missouri—J. Morgan Donelson, Princeton 64673 Montana—Sheldon Rediske, Baker 59313 Nebraska—Howard J. Hunter, Wahoo 68066 Nevada—Larry E. Wallace, 2312 Kirk Ave., Las Vegas 89101 New Hampshire—Benson F. Howard, Bartlett 03812 New Jersey—Julius W. Lodgek, 213 Fern Ave., CoUingswood 08108 New York—Stephen Crofton Brown, 32 Edgewood Rd., Ossining 10562 North Carolina—Joel J. Faulk, 334 Chillingworth Lane , Charlotte 28211 North Dakota—Leland E. Fett, 2507 9th St., South, Fargo 58102 Ohio—James J. Harbage, 1120 Morning Drive, Worthington 43085 Oklahoma—Harold P. Cook, 810 E. Cleveland, Guthrie 73044 Oregon—Richard V. Carleson, 6975 N . E. Almeda, Portland 97213 Puerto Rico—Roberto Gonzalez, P.O. Box 802, Bayamon 00918 Rhode Island—G. Harvey Faulkner, 10 Highland Rd., Sanderstown 32874 South Carolina—J. Ray Dawkins, 1525 Harrington, Newberry 29108 South Dakota—William E. Mitchell, Plankinton 57368 Tennessee—William R. Patton, Jr., 622 Vinton St., Erwin 37650 Texas—W. B. Ball, 613 Frost Bldg., San Antonio 78205 Utah—Eric August Bjorklund, 916 S. 12th E., Salt Lake City 84105 Vermont—Earl S. Wright, P.O. Box 520, Rutland 05701

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Virginia—John P. Stokes, 4236 Pawnee Road, Richmond 23225 Washington— West Virginia—Milton E. Brookman, 506 Reynolds Ave., Princeton 24740 Wisconsin—Carl W. Skoog, 3818 W. Helena Ave., Milwaukee 53209 Wyoming—System not recognized G R A N D R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S O F T H E G R A N D L O D G E O F KANSAS N E A R F O R E I G N G R A N D L O D G E S A N D T H E I R ADDRESSES Alberta—Frederick S. Bird, 2532 Toronto Crescent, Calgary (Canada) Argentina—Atilio D . Grosso, Buenos Aires Austria—Robert Rosenbaum, A-1090 Wien 1, Dorotheergasse 12 Belgium—Andre Francois, 5 Rue chene, 1030 Bruxelles Bolivia—Thomas D. Londsdale, Casilla 533, L a Paz Brazil (Amazonas & Acre)—Valterio Alves Cavalcante, R a u Major Facundo No. 1266, Fortaleza Brazil (Ceara)-—Alfredo Ribeiro Soares, Manaus (Ceara) Brazil Paraiba)—Severino Macedo Paiva, Box No. 1, Joao Pessoa (Paraiba) Brazil ( P a r a n a ) — E l p i d i o Silva, P.O. Box 1363, Curitiba (Parana) Brazil (Piaui)—Salomao X . Goncalves, P.O. Box 10, Teresina (Piaui) Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)—Hely Franco Belmino, Rio de Janeiro Brazil (Minas Gerais)-—Luiz Sayao DeFario, Faria Ave., Afonso Pena 908, Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais) Brazil (Rio G r a n d e do S u l ) — K u r t M a x Hauser, P.O. Box 683, Porto Alegre Brazil (Santa C a t a r i n a ) — M a r c o s Alberto Von Bathen, Loja "Luz Serrana" No. 12, Cabca Postal, 380, Lages SC Brazil Brazil (Sao P a u l o ) — M a n u e l Nobrega Femandes, Sao Paulo British Columbia—Fred Tomlinson, Apmt. 106, 1680 Poplar St., Victoria (B. C , Canada) Canada—Alan Broughton, 20 Coulson Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario China—Sanford W. Chen, P.O. Box 758, Taipei, Taewan, China Columbia—Armando Fuentes, Santa M a r t a Costa Rica—^Jorge Herrera, Alajuela C u b a — E n r i q u e G. Alberdi, H a v a n a Denmark-—Willie G. Krough-Poulsen, 23 Belgdamsvej, Copenhagen Ecuador—Dr. Carlos Cucalon, P.O. Box 932, Guayaquil El Salvador— England—Col. George Trevor Kelway, St. Ann's, Milford Haven Pembrokeshire Finland—Holger Liinpaa, R a u h a n k a t u 6 A, Helsinki France— Germany—Gerde Hoenisch, 1 Berlin 45 Lichterfelds Boathstrasse 4,, Berlin, West Germany Greece—Anastase Kofiniotis, 26 Skoufa St., Athens 136 G u a t e m a l a — H u m b e r t o Elias Solorzano, P.O. Box 34, Guatemala City ( C . A.) H o n d u r a s — R e n e Sagastume, Tegucigalpa ( C . A.) Iceland—Asgeir Magnusson, P.O. Box 8 1 , G a r d a h r e p p u r I n d i a — M . Rajagoplan, 9 South St., West C. I. T. Nayar, Madras 35 I r a n — M o h a m m a d Hassan Afghami, P.O. Box 11, 1777 Tehran Ireland—Charles Doherty, 66-a Kenilworth Sq., Rathgar, Dublin 6 Israel—Aaron Rosenfeld, Haifa

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Italy (Grand Orient)—Prof. Dr. Arrigo Orsi, Via Letizia 4, Milano Japan—William R. Myers, Grand Lodge of Japan, Bldg. No. 13, Shiba, SakaeCho Minoto-Ku, Tokyo Luxembourg—Roland Lacaf, 40 Esplanade, Diekirch Manitoba—L. E. Ostrander, 171 Lawndale Ave., Norwood, St. Boniface 6 Mexico (Baja Calif.) — Mexico (Campeche) — Mexico (Cosmos)—Eduardo Vidal Loya, Apartado No. 171, Libertad 1004, Chihuahua Mexico (Del Pacifico) — Mexico (Nuevo Leon)—Fidel C. Mireles, Monterrey (Nuevo Leon) Mexico (San Luis Potosi) — Mexico (Tamaulipas)—Reuben A. Martinez, Matamoros (Tamaulipas) Mexico (York)—Federico W. Von Son, Calle Morena 406, Mexico 12, D. F. Netherlands—G. Tanis, Van Houtenlaan, Groningen New Brunswick—Perley E. Roy, 302 Radio St., Newcastle New South Wales—A. A. Kennedy, 113 Midle Harbor Rd., Lindfield East. N.S.W. 2070 New Zealand—James G. Dykes, c / o Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin, C. 1 Nicaragua—Anibal Garcia Largaespada, Managua ( C . A.) Norway—Froystein Halvorsen, Ivar Aasens vei 26, Vinderen pr, Olso Nova Scotia—Ira B. Loh'nes, Box 55, Windsor, N.S. Panama—Socrates Rois Mendez, Apartado 84, Panama Peru—Carlos Velasquez, Cassila 587, Lima Philippine Islands—Victorino C. Daroya, 1440 San Marcelino, Manila Prince Edward Islands—Henry Newcomer Birch, Port Hill, Northam R.R. Quebec—B. M. MacCharles, 2402 First Ave., Three Rivers, P. Q. Canada Queensland—^J. F. Stevenson, Box 675, K.G.P.O., Brisbane Saskatchewan—W. J. Oliver, Lebret Scotland—Harry V. De Lorey, 11 Dubbingston Road, Edinburgh 15 South Australia— Sweden—Torsten Hanstrom, Wittstocksgatan 9, Stockholm Switzerland—^Jean-Charles Huguet, Giornicostrasse 211, 4000 Basle Tasmania—H. B. Fowler, 20 Delamere Crescent, Launceston Turkey—Safa Dikmen, Nuruziya No. 25, Istanbul Venezuela—^Nicanor Garcia Baptista, Apartado Postal 927, Caracas Victoria—J. S. Shilliday, Masonic Center of Victoria, 300 Albert St., East Melbourne, Australia 3002 Western Australia—George Clifton Kinsman, 57 Wasley St., North Perth

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March

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER U.S. GRAND LODGES NEAR THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS AND THEIR ADDRESSES Alabama—W. Nolan Artz, 155 Rutland Rd., Wichita 67206 Arizona—Arthur L. Gable, 959 Manorcrest, Kansas City 66101 Arkansas—Arthur M. Williams, P.O. Box 15, Arkansas City 67005 California—Richard D. Kelsey, R.F.D. 1, Rossville 66533 Colorado—J. Fred Williamson, 113 N. St. John St., Lyons 67544 Connecticut—William T. Schlichter, 403 Wahsington St., Clay Center 67432 Delaware—Arthur W. Boyer, 948 Perry Ave., Wichita 67203 Dist. of Columbia—William E. Bradford, Wamego 66547 Florida—Ray W. Kinzie, Woodlawn Care Home, 1600 S. Woodlawn, Wichita 67207 Georgia—Elroy E. Tillotson, 211 S. Colborn, lola 66749 Idaho—William J. Kirkham, 210 S. Poplar, Wichita 67211 Illinois—Donald E. Vochatzer, Sr., 7844 Orville, Kansas City 66112 I n d i a n a — E a r l R. Brown, Plains 67869 Kentucky—Reginald G. Thompson, Dwight 66849 Louisiana—Harry E. Crosswhite, 512 Iowa, Holton 66436 Maine—Cecil F . Drake, P.O. Box 29, Norton 67654 Maryland—Paul E. Murphy, 8845 Horton, Overland Park 66207 Massachusetts—Vernon D . Martin, 121 W. Sixth St., Concordia 66901 Michigan—Owen E. Hodgson, 660 Highland, Salina 67401 Minnesota—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, 1175 Collins, Topeka 66604 Mississippi—James P. Brown, 1209 Ridge Rd., Atchison 66002 Missouri—H. Jackson Staton, P.O. Box 85, St. John 67576 Montana—Paschal W. Lundy, Ness City 67560 Nebraska—Richard H. H a r t , 124 S. Kendall, Topeka 66606 Nevada—Frank M. Yeoman, P.O. Box 309, Kingman 67068 New Hampshire—James A. Gassier, People's Bank Bldg., McPherson 67460 New Jersey—Robert M. Riley, 1888 Armstrong, Kansas City 66102 New York—E. Edward Cole, c / o Clifford Johnson, Smolan 67479 North Carolina—Chester B. Fullerlon, 101 S. Main, Medicine Lodge 67104 North Dakota—Arthur C. Hodgson, P.O. Box 666, Lyons 67554 Ohio—John H . Murray, 1020 S. 4th, Leavenworth 66048 Oklahoma—Basil C. Marhofer, Ness City 67560 Oregon—Thomas J. Dunning, 1015 Laramie, Atchison 66002 Puerto Rico—Melburn C. Barnes, 725 N. 10th, Fredonia 66736 Rhode Island—J. Henry Reb, P.O. Box 307, Osawatomie 66064 South Carolina—Chester L. Gilbert,. 927 N. Van Buren, Topeka 66608 South D a k o t a — J o h n B. Turner, R.F.D. 3, Atchison 66002 Tennessee—Chalres Travis Spencer, P.O. Box 312, Hutchison 67501 Texas—Carroll D. Harker, P.O. Box 11, McLouth 66054 U t a h — M a r i o n Rathmel, 2917 N. Athenian, Wichita 67204 Vermont—-James E. Zimmerman, 1329 Kellam, Topeka 66616 Virginia—Herschel L. Hoffman, R.F.D. 3, Marysville 66508 Washington—Stanley J. Kirk, 2 E. Buchanan, lola 66749 West Virginia—Ivan L. Farris, Cheney 67025 Wisconsin—Robert D. Caplinger, R.F.D. 2, Effingham 66023

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GRAND R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S O F F O R E I G N G R A N D L O D G E S NEAR T H E GRAND L O D G E O F KANSAS AND T H E I R ADDRESSES Alberta—George H. Robison, Burlington 66839 Argentina—Harold N. Nichols, 1968 N. 32nd St., Kansas 66104 Austria—William Chapman, Oakley 67748 Belgium—Fred E. Pechin, 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita 67210 Bolivia—Floran A. Rodgers, Box 707, Wichita 67201 Brazil (Amazonas & Acre)—J. Earl Oden, 2431 Washington, Parsons 67357 Brazil ( C e a r a ) — N a t h a n C. Hibbs. 5841 W. Rocking Circle, Tucson, Ariz. 85713 Brazil (Mato Grosso)—J. Wayne Pipkin, Box 488, Cheney 67025 Brazil ( P a r a i b a ) — L a r r y L. Algott, R.F.D. 4, M a n h a t t a n 66502 Brazil (Parana)—Floyd H. Coffman, Ottawa 66067 Brazil (Piaui)—Clayton J. Connell, Fall River 67047 Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)—Carrol R. Dean, 626 S. Phillips, Salina 67401 Brazil (Minas Gerais)—Richard L. Becker, Box 483, Coffeyville 67337 Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)—Harold C. Swope, Yates Center 66783 Brazil (Santa Catarina)—Lyman Brown, Plains 67869 Brazil (Sao Paulo)—Eugene E. Carlson, Solomon 67480 British Columbia—William E. Montgomery, Syracuse 67878 Canada (Ontario)—Richard D. Overton, 2904 W. 46th, Kansas City 66103 Chile—Walter H . Berger, Scandia 66966 China—Lee M. Holmes, Hill City 67642 Columbia—Harvey L. Swan, 414 Arkansas, Mulvane 67110 Costa Rica—Ralph D. Walker, R.F.D. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 CubaDenmark—William H. Harrison, P.O. Box 222, Downs 67437 Dominican Republic—Thurman D. Miller, Mound City 66056 Ecuador—Addison C. Irby, 209 S. Main St., Fort Scott 66701 El Salvador—John A. Showalter, 303 Poplar, Halstead 67056 England—S. Allan Daugherty, 401 S. Seneca, Wichita 67213 Finland—Henry D . Parkinson, Scott City 67871 France—Leo J. Schisler, P.O. Box 393, Goodland 67735 Germany—Albert O. Arnold, J., P.O. Box 1217, Topeka 66601 Greece—Karl J. Baumgartner, P.O. Box 238, Goodland 67735 Guatemala—Webster T. Bolni, 309 S.E. Third, Newton 67114 Honduras—Harvey L. Henderson, Satanta 67870 Iceland—H. Herbert Tuller, 1038 Hilltop, Lawrence 66044 India—Lester E. McConnell, 712 N. 11th St., Independence 67301 Ireland—Henry S. Buzick, Jr., Sylvan Grove 67481 Israel—Forrest D . Haggard, P.O. Box 4037, Shawnee Mission 66204 Italy (Grand O r i e n t ) — L . Eldon Gideon, R.F.D. 6, Topeka 66608 Japan—Carroll C. Arnett, P.O. Box 472, Belleville 66935 Luxembourg—William J. Yotter, Leoti 67861 Manitoba—Ralph E. Wilson, 3705 Shrine Park Dr., Leavenworth 66048 Mexico (Baja California)—Scott A. Mouse, 730 E. 9th, Emporia 66801 Mexico (Compeche)—Charles J. Bowie, Oakley 67748 Mexico (Cosmos)—Carl A. Carlson, 2020 Washburn, Topeka 66604 Mexico (Del Pacifico)—Wilbur W. Rothe, 641 Morningside Dr., Salina 67401 Mexico (Nuevo L e o n ) — T h o m a s L. Francis, 2039 S. Estelle, Wichita 67211 Mexico (San Luis Potosi)—Damon M. Grimes, R.F.D. No. 4, Paola 66071

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Mexico ( T a m a u l i p a s ) — J o h n D. Cunningham, 309 W. Wilberforce, Norton 67654 Mexico (York—Ben W. Graybill, P.O. Box 6, Shawnee Mission 66201 Netherlands—Forrest B. CroU, 2711 Wood, Kansas City 66104 New Brunswick— New South Wales—Durward C. Danielson, 223 W. 14th, M a n h a t t a n 66502 New Zealand—Floyd S. Ecord, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839 Nicaragua—Don C. Heminger, P.O. Box 613, Great Bend 67530 Norway—Roger C. Ward, 6816 W. 100th, Shawnee Mission 66212 Nova Scotia—Raymond H . Hilgers, 11312 M a r t h a St., O m a h a Neb. 68144 P a n a m a — J a m e s E. Taylor, Sharon Springs 67758 Peru—Woodrow W. Coleman, 328 E. 1st, Wichita 67202 Philippine Islands—James H . Trice, Jr., Medicine Lodge 67104 Prince Edward Island—Kenneth W. Shreve, 626 S. St. Clair, Wichita 67213 Q u e b e c — T h o m a s C. Raum, Jr., 71 Mission Rd., Wichita 67207 Queensland—Cline C. Curtiss, 280 South Grant, Colby 67701 Saskatchewan—Alvin E. Hauserman, 515 W. 7th, Junction City 66441 Scotland—Robert H . Arnold, Alma 66401 South Australia—Conrad F. Johnson, 217 S. 12th, Sabetha 66534 Sweden—Roscoe E. Peterson, 516 W. 1st, Larned 67550 Switzerland ( A l p i n a ) — J a m e s W. Cleland, WaKeeney 67672 Tasmania—Charles D . Gallipeau, 2627 N. 43rd, Kansas City 66104 Turkey—William E. Cook, 5001 W. 63 Terrace, Shawnee Mission 66202 Venezuela—Max W. Myers, 2330 Central Blvd., Kansas City 66102 Victoria—Lazarus Loeb, 216 Pine St., Leavenworth 66048 Western Australia—Charles S. McGinness, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka 66601

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Deaths During the Year 1972 No.

1—-Virgil P . R u s h ; Thomas D. F l a n d e r s ; E v e r e t t C. Hopp.

No.

2—John W. Reeder; H e r m a n H . Steinbeck, J r .

No.

3—Weir Elmer B a r b e r ; Edward Delbert B a r k e r ; Carl Henry B r o s e ; Clyde William B r y a n t ; F r a n k Miller B u r t ; Oliver Edwin Carlisle; George Ellis" Carlyle; G. King Carlyle; Lynn Fay C a r p e n t e r ; Stephen Christoff; Thomas Fred Colvin, J r . ; J o h n i e Clinton Corley; Henry H . E a d s ; Richard E u g e n e E d d y ; Vernon Edwin E g g l e s t o n ; E r n e s t Tietgen Eisele; John Russell F e s m i r e ; F r a n k F l e c k ; Harold M. F r a n k l i n ; Thomas C. H a y e s ; E l m e r Jefferson H a z e n ; H e n r y Edward K e a r n e y ; E l m e r L e e M c K e e ; William Glynn M a h a n y ; Rudolph Carl Manthei; J a m e s A. M e s s e r s m i t h ; William B r y a n Mills; Robert Ross Moseley ; F r a n k Benjamin N e w m a n ; J a m e s P a l m e r ; Harley Rufus P a t r i c k ; Carl Martin Pfalzgarf; Martin Dair P h i l l i p s ; William Andrew Pollock; P e t e r Waldmer P o u l s e n ; Glen Howard R a n d a l l ; E v e r e t t Robson; Willard P. Ruch Alfred Gustav S c h e n k e ; H a r r y E. Shelley; Charles Floy Sheperd; Samuel S. S t a h l ; Robert A. Stevenson; Henry Elyhiew S t o n e ; William Dillman Thompson; Dorsey Inderwood; Burleigh Edward W a l k e r ; Howadr Allison W a r e ; Chester Lee Y o u n g ; W a l t e r Yulich; Charles Meyer Ballard.

No.

5—Carl Jack A n d e r s o n ; J o h n Gooden C a s n e r ; Charles P a g e P r i m ; Fred W. Stein.

No.

6—Courtney Crim; Dewey L-a Cripe; Charles E. D e c k e r ; Charles S. Dicker; Elijah H . D u n m i r e ; Charles E . F o x ; Charles Garvin Gosa; E a r l P . M a r t i n ; Robert W. P i c k e t t ; I r a J. Pierson ; J a m e s F . Wood.

No.

7—Colman C. B r u c e ; Anthony DeCanto; Enoch D r e w ; Albert B y r n e F l e t c h e r ; W a l t e r W . H i r s c h ; Clifford M. H o c h b e r g : J o h n J. H o n a d e l ; Robert L. I r e y ; Robert D. J o h n s o n ; Fred B. Lamp, J r . ; I r v i n g D. L o w r y ; E r n e s t V. McCIellan; Blaine R o b i n e t t e ; Franklin S h a n e ; Harold F . T h o m p s o n ; Albert W. W e r n e r ; J e s s C. Wingf ield; H u g o Winkler.

No.

8—Jesse Bloomfield; Joseph Dale B r a d e n ; H e r m a n E. Clark; Clifford D u n n ; George W. E a k l e ; Robert Lloyd E n g l i s h ; Douglas Granvill H u d s o n ; Floyd Addison McCarhty; Horace B. M a r r ; Magnes Millard Miller; William J e s s e Oglesby; Herbert Samuel Parker; Burton Hawley Schnaibel; Charlie Alvin S t a r k ; F r a n k Mason V a i l ; William Ingersoll W e s t ; Ralph Oscar Willard.

No.

9—W. Eugene B r u n e ; H a r r y R. B u n n ; Miller J. C a r p e n t e r ; J a m e s A. E v a n s ; Charles A. H e s ; Lewis R. P e r r y ; Len P o r t e r ; Glen H. Reade.

No.

10—Arthur T. McClure; George E . H o p k i n s ; A r t h u r T. P r a t t ; Cecil F . Duff ield; William L. B e r r y ; Theodore C. Morrow; Edwin C. J o h n s o n ; Rufus E. Miller; Henry C. Mordaunt.

No.

11—Guy N i x o n ; E r n e s t E . H a r t ; J o s e p h P . S t i n s o n ; Charles F . D u r k e e ; Clifford Matter.

No.

12—Ray B o g u e ; E u g e n e C r u m b ; Curtis G a m e t t Gibson; William Isaac Hoover J e s s e C. Howland; Benjamin L. J o n e s ; Willis D. J o n e s ; Ralph E. K i n t e r ; William M. K n a p p ; Claud Cecil Lang, Sr.; F r a n k Alva Leonard; Ley J o h n P a l m e r ; Carl H. P a r s o n s ; Samuel J. Robinson; Ivan Orel S i m m o n s ; Christopher A. Wisler.

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D E A T H S — Continued. No.

15—Lorenze Randall B i n g h a m ; Gary Cecil B r o w n ; John Fred Brown; Charles Eldon Cain; Leslie Jack C a r a w a y ; William Curtis Cook; Delbert E a s t e r E l l i o t t ; Robert Logan Gallag h e r ; W a l t e r Deitrich H e m k e r ; W a r d R. M i l e s ; Lawrence N. R a t t s : Ray H u d g i n T i t u s : Delbert Lee T u c k e r ; Clarence Thomas W h i t e .

No.

16—Glenn M. Ankeny ; Don S c o t t F a r m a n ; P a u l R. Goheen; Carl W. G u s t a f s o n ; Cecil E . H a n n a ; Walter L. L a t s h a w ; Wilbur S. Magill; F r a n k L. M y e r s ; Floyd H . P a t t i s o n ; George W. S a l i s b u r y ; Leland S. VanScoyoc; Wendall L. Watson ; J o h n C. W e b s t e r .

No.

17—Abe Aff r o n ; Lewis J , A p p l e g a t e ; Walter Allen B e t e r l y ; Lloyd O. Bilyeu ; A u s t i n H o m e r Bolyard; Clarence Bowker; Clarence B o w k e r ; A l b e r t J. C a r l s o n ; J e a n W. Campbell; Leon A. Congdon; Louis Nelson C r e a m e r ; John C. I^Vank; Festus M. F r a n k l i n ; J u l i a n A. Gillet; E m m e t t J o n e s ; Arthur Kelly; Marvin B. K i n g ; Archie Rhynaldo K y l e ; Lawrence A. L a y m a n ; W a l t e r H . M c E i h a n e y ; Robert H. M c i n t o s h ; Anton Joseph M e y e r s ; J o h n L a m b e r t P o g s o n s ; Cecil R e e v e s ; J a m e s E. S m i t h ; W a l t e r B. S m i t h ; Dean Snapp; J o h n Wesley.

No.

18—Frank Ransom B e n n e t t ; Asa E a r l F o r d ; Charles F . H o g u e ; Kenneth L. Keelin; J o h n W. M c L a u g h l i n ; Christopher M. Ott; Homer H . P a r r i s h ;William P . R e y n a r d ; Lionel B. Rosenben*y; F r a n c i s E. R u s s e l l ; A r t h u r A. Schabinger; Frank L. T e d r o w ; H a r r y R. W e b s t e r .

No.

19—Roy T. Cornwell; H a r v e y A. J e t m o r e ; Harold F . Ruppelius.

No.

20—Glenn E . A n d e r s o n ; Charles M. B r o o k s ; Neil A. O u r s l e r ; Rollo G. W e s t .

No.

21—^Herbert A. M u r r a y .

No.

22—Chester C. B o y e r ; F r a n c i s J . B u r n s ; Eldee McNabb.

No.

23—Earl T. Black; Russell W. D a v e e ; J a m e s B. Thomas.

No.

24—Frank Barnes, J r . ; M y r t More Bevill; H u g h Ward Campbell; Claude Richard H a n f e l d ; P e r c y St. Clair Spaulding.

No.

2 5 — E r n e s t Edwin Beran.

No.

26—Fred A. A n d e r s o n ; R i c h a r d Levi J o n e s ; H u g h M. F o o t e ; Louis E. St. J o h n ; Clarence C. J o n e s ; William Groundwater.

No.

27—John H e n r y Godley.

No.

28—William H. Reece.

No.

29—Floyd O. Slater.

No.

30—John J. A r m i t a g e ; Lonzo W. B o y d ; Clarence E. Gregory; Charles G. H a n n a h ; Floyd P . M i l l s ; Vernon E. Minard; Ray A. Scrivner.

No.

33—Charles E d w a r d P i n k e r t o n ; George H . Carbon.

No.

34—Charles A r t h u r F o r d ; Donald A r c h e r A m d t .

No.

35—Albert S. Bigelow; E w i n g H e r b e r t , J r . ; W a y n e R. Starr.

No.

36—-Robert Wilson D r a k e ; Elwood M. J o n e s ; Francis B. Michael; Veley A. W a r d ; K e n n e t h G. R e y n o l d s ; Joseph K. Owens, J r . ; Flornorah Asa Dickerson.

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D E A T H S — Continued. No.

37—Henry D. A h r e n s ; John G. B r y a n ; Sterling O. C a r p e n t e r ; Ruel E. D u r k e e ; Howell Alton P a r k e r ; R a y N . Prentice.

No.

38—Harold E. Connor; Robert F . F i f e ; Benjamin F . F r a s e r ; Jacob B. Gelphman; E a r l F . Knock; E a r l C. Nelson.

No.

3 9 — M a t t H. Clemens; Galen D. F o r c e ; Mone E. G a r t i n ; Dwight W. Holcomb; John G. Robinson.

No.

4 0 — H a r r y D. Chamberlain; Richard A. Bell; J a m e s F . Ruby.

No.

42—Francis B. W r i g h t ; J. F r a n k D a v i s ; E v a n M. R a m s e y ; Harlan N. Wolverton; J. Gene W h i t e ; Ted W.E.S. N o r t h ; Russell Noland; J. Oliver A r m s t r o n g .

No.

43—Ivan K i n d t ; Robert Garden, J r . ; Morton Rice.

No.

44—Clovis Glee Bell; Floyd Mitchell Bell; Stephen E. H e n d r i x ; Clinton Bernard Spradlin, J r . ; Sanuel Bruce Stone.

No.

4 6 — H a r r y H a n d ; John C- H u e b e r t ; Robert A. J o h n s o n ; Harold V. Turner.

No.

4 8 — J e s s e V. Denny.

No.

49—Hiram J. R o g e r s ; Carl E. J u d k i n s ; Felix L i n t h i c u m ; William E. Miller.

No.

50—Marion F . Colter; William M. L a m b e r t ; O t t o W. Noller; Eugene D. P a i n t e r ; Theodore L. R o o t ; Floyd D. Land i s ; Harley N . Wiiley.

No.

51—RoUin F . A g a r d ; Joseph Edwin Allison; J o h n W. A r m strong ; Stanley D. A u s t i n ; P a u l S. B e c k ; W a r r e n A. Becker; Elmer K. B e e m a n ; J a m e s V. B l u e ; Quenton G. Biegert; John R. B r i n k e r ; David M. B r o c k ; A. Bruce Calder; Wilbur B. Camblin; George Flavel C o a t e s ; William Ralph Cooper; Robert M. Griswell; J o h n H . Culberson; Keith L. D u n n ; Robert V. D y s o n ; H a r r y E. F e r g u s o n ; Roy H. F l i n n ; Edward G. F r a n k ; William H . F r a y s ; F r e d C. P u l e r ; Elzie H. Gibson; H o m e r B . Gillette; Don D. G r a v e s ; John G u a y ; William E d w a r d G u y ; A r t h u r O. H a g e n ; Richard Dean H a m m e r ; Kenneth E. H e r c u l e s ; Edwin P. L e u n b e r g e r ; George R. McNeely; William J . M c V a y ; Floyd C. Miller; Pendleton A. Miller; Clyde C. Minor; Erie J. Monroe; E r n e s t Nelson; P a u l W. O t t ; Clarence E. R e a d ; Joseph Ralph S c h n e b l y ; Clyde W. Sheaf o r ; Ross O. S m i t h ; John W. S n y d e r ; F r a n k S w a g e r ; Earl D. Trickel; J o h n Joseph U d e y ; H e r m a n n W . Von L a n g e n ; Peter W. W o r k m a n .

No.

52—Arthur Eugene H a m m a r l u n d ; Percy F . P e t r o s s ; Harold C. Phippen.

No.

54—Hoyt Samuel F o s t e r ; A r t h u r Holmberg ;

No.

55—Joseph C. Cordonier, Sr.; George Lewis H a g a n ; Walter Allen Meugniot; Benny Charles T h o m a s ; Edward Allen Thomas.

No.

56—William H. Griffith; Durah W, W a t t s ; Charles H . T h o m a s ; John E. Wilcox.

No.

57—Albert O. Beyer; John W. Cook; William Mendenhall; Orvalle Millikan; Elliott P e t e r s o n ; Loren P o w e r s ; John Thomson.

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58—Orland D. E d g i n g t o n ; Raleigh A. I r v i n .

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6 0 — T . Loyd B a c o n ; H a r r y W. Bad ley ; Enroll Ray Boyer, J r . ; A r t h r o di Filippi; Clarence Grover D o r s t ; Lawrence Branch F o s t e r ; L e s t e r J a m e s H a l l ; Martin L u t h e r H a l l ; Charles Kussell H o u s h ; J a m e s Leo H o u s h ; W a r r e n A n d e r son H o w a r d ; Ray E. J a q u i e r ; Ben B. J o n e s ; William M. J o n e s ; Byron P . Keeler; Darrell Alexander Keller; Enock A. L e w i s ; John R. M a r t s ; Max Benjamin Nolis; Charles L. R e c h t ; Archie Clyde Riley; George S. R o b b ; Clair J e r o m e R o s e m a n ; John Virgil R y b e r g ; J a m e s Curtis Shelley; J o e E r v i n T u r n e r ; Vance Wikoff.

No.

6 1 — P e a r l Floyd H u t s o n ; Ray T e a g a r d n e ; E l m e r Michial.

No.

62—Roy N. A n d e r s o n ; H u g h R. Cof f m a n ; Clyde J . George L. Kelly; Carlton L. Knapp.

No.

63—Raymond D e L o n g ; F r a n k R. F a r r i s ; H a r r y K. H u t t o n ; J o e E . N a c e ; Glenn E. Williams.

No.

6 4 — W a l t e r Gladden; A n d r e w M c P h e r s o n ; Nevin Valmer B. Schmille; Roy R. SlageL

No.

65—Joseph D. Miller; W a l t e r R. P e a r c e ; D o n a l d ' R o g e r s ; Roy Turner.

No.

6 6 — J o h n Harold H e n d e r s o n ; George H e n r y H u d s o n ; Ben H . Lewis.

No.

67—Clarence A. L a u g h l i n ; H e n r y A. Rucker.

No.

6 8—Wilber Lee R o d e n b u r g ; F r a n k T o n a r ; E d w a r d WiUiam H i l s c h e r ; F r a n k B u t s i n ; Caroll A. R i s i n g ; Gordon F . Z i n k ; E l m e r Ray A t w e l l ; Charles C. Spencer, Sr.

Cordts;

Ryser;

No.

6 9 — H e r m a n F . H a r r i s o n ; Bruce Seovell; Claude P a y n e .

No.

70—Oscar W. Bloomquist; Lou U r i s h ; Charles Ellis L u t h e y .

No.

7 1 — J . Ben W i l s o n ; W a l t e r C. H a r t l e y ; F r a n k O. R a n s o m ; E r n e s t K i r k p a t r i c k ; Clarence E. Y o u s e ; L. D. F a i n ; M. Ray H a r t l e y ; R o b e r t A. S m i t h ; J o h n Tom P a t r i c k .

No.

7 2 — O t h o D. W i l s o n ; J a m e s S. Grimes.

No.

73—Byrl R. J o s e p h ; J o h n Earl M o r g a n ; Homer E. M c N e m a r ; Albert S. P o r t e r ; J e s s e E. R i g g a ; Leonard U. Wilson.

No.

7 4 — P a u l N. S t e p h e n s o n ; Cecil D. V a r n e r ; W a l t e r Dale T h o m a s ; J o h n B. Miller; R o b e r t E . M a r s h a l l ; John W. S t a n l e y ; Annis P . H u d s o n ; Charles A. J a c o b s ; F r a n k F . L e F e v e r ; Charley B. S t i t e s ; Maurice S. Loomis; F r a n k H a r r y P a t t e r s o n ; George W. P l u m m e r .

No.

7 5 — H e r b e r t L. Miller; Ralph C. R i g h t m e y e r ; J o h n H o l d r e n ; J . Lloyd P r u n t y ; J a m e s A. Childers; Francis Lloyd Raine Walter S. Ryder.

No.

7 6 — F r e d L. B e a r d ; William L. Oliver; Carey F . Slusher.

No.

77—Guy P . H i t t l e ; Arnold W. N e l s o n ; Melvin W. Soldal.

No.

79—Dewey R. B r e w e r ; Floyd W. H a y e s ; Alexander F . H o t c h k i s s ; Charles H . Tindell.

No.

SO—Willard O. H i l t o n ; H e n r y R o g l e r ; J o h n W. Sidler; Edwin H . T i t u s ; John J o h n s o n Wells.

No.

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8 3 — W a l t e r K. Monk; William C. Rotenberry.

No.

85—Fritz G. K n o o r ; Joseph J. Vavricek; W a l t e r W. Montieth.

No.

86—Leonard H. A g n e w ; A r t h u r A. Alexander; Ferris G. A t k i n s o n ; Henry W. B a r t o n ; Merle B e n n e t t ; E d g a r A. B e n t s o n : Ralph N . B l a n t o n ; Roy H. B u d d ; Delbert G. B u r n e t t ; P e t e C a s t h o l m ; J o h n W. Chaffee, J r . ; E l m e r C o r n ; Eldon J . Coulson; Ulie C. F o s t e r ; Howard L. G a r r e t t ; Paul A. Gibson; Edward M. Gill; Ray A. H a r v e y ; Ona L. Hill; George A. Hibbeler; Roy F . J e s s u p ; Robert H . J o h n son; Noland K e r r ; Clyde C. K e y ; Reinhold M. K l i n g h a m e r ; Roy E, L a n d ; Charles D. L a w h o r n ; LeRoy W. L e i b r a n d ; Joseph V, L i n k ; Virgil A. Lynch, S r . ; William R. M c l n t y r e ; Roy O. McMinnville; J a m e s H. Mix; F r a n k J. Moore; Ray R. N e h e r ; Lucian A. P o s e y ; Danzil P o t t e r ; Clarence H. P r i c e ; I r a L. R a s m u s s e n ; Gilbert C. R a y ; Wessie A. S c h m i d t ; Philip S c h o a p ; Lewis D. Shobe; Clarence R. Slifer; Charley W. S m i t h ; Carl O. S p r a t l e n ; Roy E . S t e p h e n s ; H o b a r t C. S t r a n a h a n ; Fred J. S t o d d a r d ; Roy A. T h u r m a n ; Boyd W. T u l l i s ; William O. W i l b u r ; Chester D. Wilson; J o h n W. W y a t t .

No.

88—Charley Dewey B e t h ; W. Mack H o l m e s ; Roy M. J a m e s Martin.

No.

89—Elmer N i g h t i n g a l e ; A r t h u r E. M y e r s ; Virgil Nightingale.

No.

9 0 — A r t h u r C. S h a n n o n ; Arnold C. N o r m a n ; E a r l J. B u r n s ; Elmer Lloyd H o l d e n ; S t a t e s R. Scott, I I ; Phillip D a v i s ; Guy O. N e i s w e n d e r ; Floyd G. H a l l ; H e r b e r t E. B o t t ; Walter H . S h r a k e ; E u g e n e Wilbur H a r r i s o n ; Clay N . M u r r a y ; Oscar L. B u s h a c h e r ; Charles H . A l d e n ; Richard S o m m e r ; William E a r l B r o w n ; George W. Clune; A r t h u r F. L e e ; Guy W. H o v e n d e n ; Thorwald O. J e n s e j i ; Charles S- C r a n k ; Leonard A. B a m e ; Ralph Alton P r e s t o n ; Chauncey Elwood S t a r r ; Lloyd M. W e l t y ; Ray R. K i m e ; Robert R. Robinson; Merrill P . D a v i s ; George Clifford W i s e ; Janies E d g a r Hopkins.

No-

91—Ira Clifton F o r g e y ; Rudolph Carl Grieshaber; Hershel L e Roy Hoffman.

No.

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No.

93—Francis P r a t t Steele; Sumner Elvia S m i t h ; Sydney Gillard; Danial Gilch S m i t h ; Earl Barton R i c h a r d s ; Chester F . Barker.

No.

95—Charles Roscoe Duckvrorth; Irvin C. HolHngsworth; W a l t e r W. Koch; I r a B. M a r s h a l l ; Roy M. M a t t h e w s ; Henry R. Mills; P r a n k E. P a l m e r ; Charles A. S h u m w a y ; Charles A. S p o h n ; Damon A. Webber.

No.

96—Hallie Earl A n d e r s o n ; F r a n k B e r n d t ; Clarence B l a n t o n ; E v e r e t t E. Carlson; Francis Dwane C u r r a n ; George D a v i s ; Earl E. E d l u n d ; Michael E d w a r d s ; H e n r y G a u e r t ; J a m e s H. H a r e ; Lee H o o k ; H a r r y L. J o n s . J r . ; Benjamin E . Lafler, S r . ; George H. M o r t o n ; J a m e s W. R o g e r s ; E u g e n e R o o p ; Willard T. Oliver; Elmo L. Sapp; Cash Glen W a y ; J a m e s D. Wood; Emil Y u n g h a n s ,

No.

97—Edward W. B i c k e r s ; Kenneth A. C a r r ; George C. C a r t e r ; Duane F i s k ; RoUie C. F u l l e n ; Charles R. L i n d s a y ; Elmer B. M u n s o n ; J a m e s R. N u t t l e ; Alexander T a u b m a n ; L e Grand T r o m b i a ; B e r t C. Weber.

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9 8 — O t t o E. Geoffroy ; Glenn D. H a m p t o n ; Charles D. L a r s o n ; Charles J. Moddrell; Alford B. N e l s o n ; Isaac W. Robinson; E. Loren Samuelson; Carl A. S c u p i n ; C. H . E m m e t t W a r i n g ; G. Michael W e b e r ; Dean E. W i n g a t e .

No.

99—•Burton H . B a k e r ; Logan L. Bell; Joseph E . Darlington; Irving N. DeLaMater; John H. Dimon; Harry Doran; J o h n H. Downing: William C. Eddingfield; W a y n e O. F o l g e r ; George A. Griffin; Frederick C. Griffith; Edwin E. H i l l ; William B. H i t c h ; R i c h a r d D. H o g a n ; J o h n H e n r y J o n e s ; Walter L. K u e c h e n m e i s t e r ; J a m e s A. L a w h o r n ; A r t h u r D. L y n n ; Harold M. McClure; Joseph K. McKinn e y ; Lisle R. McMillen; E v e r e t t W . Madison; Cipriano J . Mazzia; William H . Melville; H o w a r d F . M u c k ; Max E. M u n s o n ; Maurice G. N a f t z g e r ; Ben H. N o r t o n ; J a m e s E. N u t t e r : Victor K. P a c k ; Donald R. P e e r y ; B e r t W. P r o h a s k a ; Dale A. R e s i n g ; Charles R. R o h r b a c k ; J o h n C. R o s e ; Horace P. Sagerty ; William R. Shackelford; E r n e s t J. Shields; Vilas L. S n y d e r ; Marvin C. Southwood; H e r b e r t A. Stancil; E r d m a n Q. S t a r r ; H a r r y L. S t e w a r t ; J o h n L. Sullivan; Lloyd D. S u m m e r s ; F r a n k T a y l o r ; Henry C. HWallace; Clarence Carl W a l t o n S t . ; Howard E. W a l t o n ; Norton R. W e i s t ; Delbert E. Y o u n g ; E m m a n u e l H . J i n k s , Jr.

No. 100—William L, E v a n s ; George R. F i e l d ; Joseph A. Medlin; J o h n P i e r s o n ; Carl H u b e r t P o t t e r ; P a u l R. Schreiner. No. 1 0 1 — O t t o A. B l u m ; Ralph W . Stanley. No. 102—Clayton A. A x t o n ; Paul J. B a k e r ; Lloyd L. B a n t a ; Robert J. Bay; J. Walter B r i c k e r ; H a r r y A. C l a u s s e n ; Marl D. F e r r e l l ; John B. Gillam; T h o m a s R. H a l l ; George L. Howard; Casper W. K r u m m ; Chester E. T r a v i s ; Carl E. Ziegler. No. 103—William M. B e s t ; Louis W. B r e y f o g l e ; Charles C. H e r r i n : E s t e l B. Howell; Charlie W . H u n t ; Ray W. I n m a n ; Wallace Carl J o h n s o n ; J . Delmar K e a h t ; Lee A. K n a p p ; H o y t M. L e f e v e r ; Alva J. M y e r s ; Scott W. M c l n t i r e ; S. Quigg; RoUie Q. S p e r r y ; K e n n e t h W. S t e i n m a n ; Robert G. Stowell; Alan M. T u r n e r ; Norris E. W h i t m e r ; F r a n k O. Wickstrom. No. 104—William B. Waggoner. No. 105—Aneml E. McCullough. No. 106—Theodore B. B a k e r ; Karl E. B r o w n ; Virgil L. Cline; Joe D. Jeffrey, No. 107—Harold A. Allgood; Clarence H . Green; Ralph C. Mitchell: Gerald W. Stafford; O t t o C. W e n t w o r t h ;

Carl B. F i e l d ; William R. Glen H a c k m a s t e r ; A r t h u r Douglas W. Sanford; L e o A r t h u r D. Stancliff; Louis Otto H . W h i t c o m b .

Flanagan; W. K n o t t ; E . Small: L. V a r n e r ;

No. 1 0 9 — E r n e s t H . Fowler. No. 110—Carl A. Binyon: Charles

B. A r c h e r ;

Maurice F . P e c k ; Richard A. W e a t h e r h o l t ; Floyd J. Ripper. No. I l l — S a m u e l Henry C o t t l e ; George R o g e r s ; Clyde H e n r y R o g e r s . No. 112—Donald M. Ralston.

Miles Z.

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Guth;

Swisher;

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Abraham

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Henry H . Lowell P . Charles E. Elmer R.

Davies; Herrick; Laman; Strowig;

No. 114—Clarence T. Bibler; Carl O. Dawson; W a l t e r J a c k H e r r o n . No. 115—Clarence F . Chamberlain; Earl William D a h l ; J o h n Perley Wells. No. 116—Hugh C. N e e d h a m ; Kenneth Yazel.

R. R o a c h ; Charles

Leland

No. 117—Ross H o m e r Beach; Sylvester Lawrence Blair; Homer R. B o r i n g ; Robert Franklin Crossley ; Joseph F . F i a n t ; David Rheidol H a r r i n g t o n ; E r n e s t Paul H a m m a c k ; Edwin H a m m e r ; J a m e s C. H a r r i s ; Phillip K. H i g h t ; Charles R. L i n d s e y ; George Washington Maxw^ell; Granville McCormick; Charles Jacob Mills; Elmer H . N o e l ; George Gerhard Schneickert; J e s s e Walker S i m m o n s ; Elias Albert S m i t ; William F . Spitzner; Hayes W a l k e r ; H e r m a n G. Wolf; Roy Amos Woods. No. 118—Argyle B. Cooper; Louis H . Walker. No. 119—Charles W. Kelso; S t u a r t B l a c k e t t ; Louis J a m e s E. Needham; Admund J. Gibson; S t e p h e n s ; Darrel H. H i t e ; F r a n k C. Mertz.

E. T a c k e : Harold R.

No. 120—Max Bradley; George LeRoy Cain; R a y m o n d R. Of eller; Earl A. R i r g l e s ; Charles A. R u n y o n ; Lawrence Davis Slocombe. No. 121—Leo L. Cannon; Lewis I. Crossfield; Charles H . H a g g a r d ; Leonidas L. Mabes; Murle K. Murphy. No. 122—Harold R. Weber; Horatio R. W y m a n . No. 124—David Monroe Cheeves; Fred Thomas Wright.

William

Newton

Woodward;

No. 126—Irvin Lawrence L y o n s ; Harold Edwin M u r p h y ; F r a n k Vestal.

No. 127—Frank M. Williams. No. 129—Winfred Leslie D e H a r t ; P a u l M u n g e r ; Oliver E. Rhoades.

Fulcomer;

Cecil

No. 131—Walter H. Graham. No. 132—Homer Nnine Division. No. 133—Martin L. Bacastow; Charles Max B a k e r ; Philip E l m e r B u e c h n e r ; George P. Gerdin; Joseph D. G r e e n ; Harold W . Greenwood; Max Russell I b a c h ; Marvin E a r l H a r r i s o n : I r a B. J o n e s ; Clyde McCauley; W a y n e M c E w e n ; P a u l P a r m a n : William C. P y e r ; Charles Marvin R o s e ; Roy Raymond Row; George L. Schaf e r ; Raymond R. S m i t h ; Reid S. T u r n e r ; William F . W a h l e n m a i e r ; J e s s e L. W e n t worth. No. 134—Leo F . B a r k e r ; Van D. B i e g e r t ; J a m e s E u b a n k s ; Fred A. J o h n s o n : Edmond E. Kohlmeyer; Oscar A. Obenland; H a r r y E. Valentine; Edwin W. Faulconer. No. 135—Alto E u g e n e D a v i s ; David S. DeVol; Clifford ingen.

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D E A T H S — Continued. No. 1 3 6 — J a k e E. Blair; J o h n M. B r o o k s ; Roy C. Comstock; Granville I. H a r k r a d e r ; George E . J o h n s t o n ; Burn McGill; Loren F . P o t t e r ; L. Clair W a r r i n g ; K. Earl Young. No. 137—Glen A. D e t m o r e ; Lawrence T. H e n r y ; Woodard V. H i t e ; Asa B. I n g r a m ; Mark M. Shumard. No. 138—Howard B. Appleton; Charles N . Campbell; E a r l G. F l e m ing. No. 140—Michael Benjamin B e n n e t t ; Joseph Elliott B l a c k ; K a r l A u g u s t Brendel, J r . ; John Wesley C a t o n ; Theodore Carlton Champine; J a m e s J a y Clough; H o m e r Fay Collins; A l b e r t F i n e m a n ; Samuel Allen Gentzler; Joseph H e n r y H a r d c a s t l e ; P a u l Obee H e r s h b e r g e r ; Van H i r a m H i l t o n ; Myorn E. H u b b a r d ; J o h n Wesley J a r r o t t ; David E u g e n e J o h n s o n ; Alvin William Keffer; Earle Virgil K r u g e r ; H a r r y Clyde M o r t o n ; Ray Ellis Olds; Kenneth J a m e s Ooton; Lowell William R i s e ; Dimond Bliss Secoy; Joseph S t a n t o n W i l d e ; No. 141—Louis David B a s s e t t ; Walter Radford Glower; Carl Andrew J a m e s ; P a u l George 0*Harra; F r a n k l i n T h o m a s P i e r c e ; George Lee Seeley, J r . ; Ralph Samuel S l u s s e r ; George W. Virgin. No. 142—Percy B r i g g s ; William Glenn C h e n n e y ; Jim Cook; Loren Thomas Cooper; Alfred Watson Greiger; J o h n William H e r t z l e r ; E d g a r C. L o v e ; Irvin J a s p e r L i n g ; Harold A. Mosier; Charles L. M u n y o n ; Merle A. N o r t o n ; Gale B. P a l m e r ; Leonard O. P i e r s o n ; William K. Smith, J r . ; Ralph E. Steffe; William J o h n T h o m a s ; E v a n W a t k i n s . No. 1 4 3 — H e n r y Oliver Benedict; Charles C. D i n g e e ; Albert Kubach ; Benedick L. McMillen; Alfred R. Miller. No. 1 4 4 — I v a n W. R o b b ; H e n r y F . W a c h t m a n . No. 145—Gail Millard H u g g i n s ; John C. H u n t e r ; Charles W. J o h n s o n ; Ralph P e l t o n ; Robert Schafer. No. 1 4 6 — E l m e r Holmes Bradley; Henry A. H o f f m a n ; Robert Lee H o f f m a n ; J o h n Sullivan J e n k i n s ; Carl William Johnson, S r . ; Charles Richard Mahoney; Roy Raymond R i c e ; Clayton E. S o m m e r s ; Archie Morgan Veitch, No. 147—Charles H . C h a p m a n ; Charles C. N i e d e r h a u s e r ; Chester P. A s h c r a f t ; George T. Wolfe. No. 148—George R. Michellich; Howard M. Gordon; Rex O. G l a d m a n ; Chester A. S t e p h e n s ; Charles L. S i l k m a n ; David D. Chalk; Harold C. Shriner. No. 150—Joseph L. McCracken; Alva Theo D u n h a m ; J i m m i e M. L i t t l e : T h o r n t o n R. E w i n g ; R. T. P i t t s : Nevan Halliday Veail; E u g e n e Tallman M c E a c h e r n : Ondus A. C a r t e r ; Roy W. P r e n t i c e ; Earl E. B r o c e ; Roscoe H u d k i n s Riley, J r . ; J e s s e L. J e s s e p h . No. 151—Charles H e i n ; E a r l Bryan Woods. No. 152—-Bert Van Gundy. No. 1 5 3 — J e s s e J a m e s A n d e r s o n ; Arnold T. A s h t o n ; E v e r e t t T. B a k e r ; K e n n e t h J e r o m e B r i n k ; William P . B u r d i c k ; Thomas Bruce Cheasley; Merrel F r a n c i s C r o s s ; LeKoy D. D e W e e s e ; J o h n A. H a m a n : J o h n W. H e a l z e r ; Clyde H a r v e y K e e l i n g ; J o h n E v e r e t t e K i n g ; Clifford C. L e m m o n ; H a r r y L. M o a k ; Robert W. P a r t r i d g e ; Fred R. Robson; Ralph E r n i e S p r a g u e ; Jack Weisbein.

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D E A T H S — Continued. No. 154—Halley H. Rector; Temple L. Campbell; H a r r y J. Anderson; Albert C. J o h n s o n ; Horace A. Briscoe. No. 155—George W. Moon; Henry H . J a b e s ; Orie R. P e a r c e ; F r e d P . Osborn; Lester J. H u r t ; F r a n k A. F o r c e ; J o h n C. Templer. No. 156—Edwin Carl Crow; Raymond M. Deets. No. 158—Carl C. B r o s t ; Ben Albert H a t c h e l l ; Charles W. Hibler; Wilbur C. H o y ; Fred William T h o m p s o n ; J e s s e T o r b e t t ; B e r n a r d Shockey; Orren Veyeanne Spiller. No. 159—Herman C. B r u n i n g ; Charles Huff; Cecil N . Martindale. No. 1 6 0 — A r t h u r M. H e n d e r s o n ; Merwin S. Tilzey; Glenn C. Towne. No. 161—Carl L. Dillingham; Conrad Cronquist. No. 162—Leonard M. K r e i t z e r ; Weldon W. Kendall; P a u l J. Miller; Roy G. N o r r i e ; William E. Phillippi; Floyd F . Minger. No. 164—Asa David; H a r r y Thomas D o w n s ; Clarence R. Charles Kisling.

Brooks;

No. 165—Vernon E. C a r t e r ; E u g e n e L. G a r d i n a r ; Ralph M. Mead; Orville M. S e a m a n ; Gregory D. W h e e l e r ; H u g h R. White. No. 167—Carroll K. Beckwith; Oren A. B o w m a n ; Charles F . Combs; George Earl M a r t i n ; Elmer E. Newacheck; Robert Todd Steele; H u g h G. T e n n a n t . No. 1 6 8 — E r n e s t Roll; A r t h u r B a r n h a r t ; A m b r o s e J o h n Clarence Edward M e r i t t ; Charles K. R y a n .

Lentz;

No. 16 9—Floyd M. B r o w n ; Charles A. Craft; Oliver C. Ward M. N a i r ; Fred J. P i p e r ; Floyd D. Sorrick.

Moore;

No. 171—Don D. Childs; H a r r y E. C u n d i t h ; Clarence F o x ; Thomas Holland; Ralph L. I p s o n ; Hillary B. M a r t i n ; Christian H . Schick; William M. S h a y ; H a r r y E. S u t t o n ; John E. T y r r e l l ; Alfred G. T r i t t . No. 1 7 2 — J e s s S. Cling; John C. Mears, St.; J a m e s Roscoe Sloan; P a u l L. S m i t h ; Hoawrd S n y d e r ; Charles E . Vaughn. No. 17 3—Richard W. Fitzgerald.

Dickerhoff;

Raymond

Wight;

Irl

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Moffat.

No. 180—Henry F . B r u h n ; Woodrow Owen J o n e s ; Roy Conquest. No. 181—John D. W h a r t o n ; J o h n W. Albin; Theodore W. F o u g h t ; Louis A. Teel. No. 183—Enos E . Eller. No. 184—Ralph J. H a n d ; T. Arel Olliff; Clarence E . S n y d e r ; Willis W. Calhoon; Edgar T. Roach.

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Francis

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No. 1 8 7 — S t u a t e E. A t k i n s ; Clarence D. C a r t e r ; Mearle F . Clawson; Robert V. Cook ; Wiley H . Crowe; Joseph M. C a r r i e ; H e r m a n C. E s c h ; E r n e s t E. F a d l e r ; George W. F l e t c h e r ; Carrol H. G r u m m i s h ; F r a n c i s R. H o r t o n ; Levi W. H u d s o n ; William J. Jones, S r . ; Joseph H . Kelly; Verne O. L y n n ; Butler R. Milam: Dallas P . McCoy; J a l N . P a t m o r ; George P e c k ; Clark D. P e r r y ; H o m e r W. Riley; Dewey E. Slagle; Guy W. Von S c h r i l t z ; H a r r y C. W r i g h t ; H . Lon R u s s i n g . No. 1 8 8 — J o s e p h P . P o y n e r ; P a u l A. H a r t w i c h ; Clause H . Fields. No. 189—Melvin L. Breon; C. Nolan H a r p e r ; Russell R.

Wooden.

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Joseph

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Cook;

William

Willie A. D.

Duwe;

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Wiede-

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Ketheart;

No. 215—Virgil L. B a r n e s ; J o h n H. Davidson; F r a n k U. Kershner. No. 217—Thomas F r a n k l i n Stanley; E r n e s t Hoon Thackeray; M e r r i t t Benton Keeling; Edwin Alexander R e d m o n ; Orville A. Keeler. No. 218—Dwight J. Olmsted. No. 219—Fred F u l l e r ; John L. B u s h ; J a m e s P. Say lor; A r t h u r A i n s w o r t h ; J o h n C. Mattingly.

No. 2 2 0 — A r t h u r Fred W e l l s ; Clarence E. C r o s s ; Carl O. Derley; Robert V. N e w s o m e ; Howard E. Koch. No. 221—Mordecia C. Chambers. No. 222—Samuel Ward C h a m b e r s ; F r a n k H. C h a p m a n ; Charles W . Cobb; Stephan W. Craig; Henry George D r o l t e ; Neil T. Gibbens; Lawrence Albright H e n s l e y ; William H e r d m a n ; Francis E. J o n e s ; William Shadford R e y n o l d s ; J e s s e J . R i d g w a y ; William Warshaw^; Benjamin Joseph Williams. No. 223—George V. T r a v n i c h e k ; Ambrose D. Allison; W a l t e r C. W e s t a c o t t ; William P. B u s h ; Theodore C. A n d e r s o n ; J e s s e J. Rock; Ripert A. H a r t s h o r n . No. 224—Ortie Lee St. J o h n ; L u k e Turrell P a t t i e ; Daniel Alberg Timberlake. No. 225—William R. D a n s e y ; Clyde S. J o r d a n ; E r n e s t R. A m b r o s e ; Winston L. Moody; Joseph R. F a y ; Wilber G. H u n t ; E r n e s t E. Mulin; Gerald Metzker; H a r r y B r o w n ; B e r t L e m p e n a u ; J e r o m e A. M o s s ; George D. S u t h e r i n ; Orrin L. H a r r i s ; Howard S. Searle; Lloyd O. B a g b y ; Ted E. P a y n e ; J a m e s I. E g y ; Floyd C. C a n n ; E. Perry D a n i e l s ; George George M. S t r a c h a n . No. 226—Alfred J. P r i c e ; Charles M. Swab. No. 227—Martin A. Kaad. No. 229—Clifford

M. Shenk.

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D E A T H S — Continued. No. 2 3 8 — E a r l F . B r u m b a u g h . No. 2 4 1 — F o r e s t D. Kimlin. No. 2 4 3 — L e s t e r L. H a l e ; J a m e s H. L a y ; H o m e r A. R e e v e s ; Perry A. Richardson. No. 2 4 4 — I r v i n John Chatlain; Heyl B. S m i t h ; William J o e Glenn. No. 2 4 5 — J . George H u b b a r d ; Ray I. Lower. No. 246—Oil Howard Brown; Elmer W. H c n k l e ; Charles H . J o h n s ton ; David Earl J o n e s ; E r n e s t O. N u n n ; Raymond Edward R o t h ; Ira D. S m i t h ; A r t h u r W. T r i s s e l l ; H e n r y B. Weldon. No. 2 4 7 — J o h n W. S h e r m a n ; Wilbur H. A r n o l d ; Archie W. S a m u e l s ; J o h n W. R o s h o n g ; Vernon F . Tucker. No. 249—Nicholas F . Motes. No. 2 5 0 — F r a n k

Marshall;

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Claude

J a m e s Grover Chew; J a m e s E a r l Fitzgerald; Roland Floyd Glover: Luty Edd S t e r l i n g ; Calvin Elroy Watkins.

No. 279—Paul V. L o n n e r ; Winslow Vycital; William J. J. Earl McGowan; William H. ShuU, Sr.

Wickham:

No. 2 8 1 — F r a n k S. H a l e ; E v e r e t t R. Kenyon; John F . M o n t g o m e r y ; J o y c e F . Blackman. No. 283—'Ruel V. B u t c h e r ; William H. F a r r ; Fred F e r g u s o n ; Phillip I m m r o t h ; Robert G. Klein. No. 284—Wendell D i c k h u t ; William A. Dobson; Ralph D. Newell; Gilbert C. Lenz. No. 285—Hugh Clinton F e r r i s ; William John Greve; Richard W a y n e J u r g e n s ; Charlie F r a n c i s Meridith; Maurice Howard Wooden. No. 286—Robert R. B o y d ; Willaim E. H o p p e s ; Roy Miller; Moyer.

Keith

No. 287—Donadl F . H e n d r i c k s o n ; Ivan F r o s t ; Chett D. Bonecutter. No. 288—Edward A. Bertschinger. No. 289—Elmer R. E y m a n . No. 290—Howard George M e r e d i t h : Virgil Franklin H e n r y ; Robert S u m n e r ; W a y n e Edward McClellan; Edward Dean S t e w a r t ; H u g h R. B o m b a r t n e r ; H e r b e r t O. Darland; Gleason Tapp. No. 2 9 1 — P e t e B a i r d ; Benjamin F . Brooks. No. 292—Walter J . Sheets. No. 293—Verne W. Cobb; Ralph E. DeLair; Ford H a g g e r t y ; Rufus K. Kelly; Barney B. Kinsall; Glenn V. Vail. No. 294—Harold A r t h u r Finley ; Edwin A. H u m e s .

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D E A T H S — Continued. No. 2 9 5 — H a r r y E . F u r m a n ; William M. M a r t i n ; Curtis G. Murray. No. 296—Elmer T h o r n t o n ; Ray B r a n f o r t . No. 297-—Earl W a y n e AUoway; Charles W. H a r p e r ; John Merrill; Samuel B. S c o t t ; H a r r y W i t h e r s .

Hulius

No. 299—William J. S t o n e ; F r a n k l i n W a g a m a n ; Maurice W. Kelly; Wilbur F . Moore; Blaine W i l s o n ; Time O. Barrick. No. 300—Clayton W. Cutbirth Raymond L l o y d ; P a u l R. P a c k e r : Lawrence E. Z i m m e r m a n ; J o h n H. W e e d e n ; Louis A. Sipes. No. 301—Edward L. Carpenter; J e s s I. Millard; Lester L. S h o r t ; Ronald Devine W a l f o r d ; Gus Weidmer. No. 302—Ora D. S t e w a r t ; Roy L. A d a m s . No. 303—Gerald Gene Allison; J a m e s Clarence A r m s t r o n g ; Delbert Randolph Arnold; J o h n F o r e s t A u s t i n ; Carl B a e h r ; Roscoe Scott Bailey; Paul S c o t t B a k e r ; F r a n k Clark Ballard; Leo Andy B a n k s ; Hal Law^rence B a r r e t t ; J o h n Willie B a t e s ; Walter Bell Bigelow; Levi A r t h u r Blair; H e r b e r t Franklin Blevins; Earl Elden B o y d s t o n ; A r t h u r Ray B r a s t e d ; Ray Fredric B r i d g e s ; Roy Bullion; Oscar B u r r ; Willie Joe Cantrell; Luther Reed C l a r k ; Clarence Loyd C l u t t e r ; Thomas Charles Cobb; J. B. Cook; L a w r e n c e Edward Cornell; Orville C o t t e r ; Lloyd' Carl Cox; Oharles Russell C r a g g ; Gayle Wilson C r e p p s ; R a y m o n d Marion C r u m m ; Jacob L. D e t r i c k ; TOim D i x ; Fay Lester Dodd; John Homer D u n k e l b e r g e r ; Verne F r a n c i s D u n n ; William Allen D y e ; Ivan Lloyd F l e t c h e r ; George E . F o s t e r ; Charles R. F r y ; Walter Wesslie F u r n i s h ; Charles E d w a r d Gooch; Alba Lee Goodman; P e r c y Lloyd G r a t t i d g e ; Wesley Manford H a l e ; T u r n e r H a l l ; H o m e r Carlton H a n e y ; J a m e s Baker H a r r i s o n ; F r a n k A. H a r v e y ; Louis Sidney H i c k a ; Orville Raymond H i g g s ; Glenn A r m s t r o n g H i n d m a n ; H u b e r t Fae H o u s e ; E r n e s t L e a t h H u l l e t t ; Robert Douglas H u m e s ; Floyd Crawford J a c o b s ; D a r y l Clifford J a c q u e s ; Valentine Uriah J a m e s o n ; J o h n Crawford J e f f o r d s ; Teddy Roosevelt Jeffries; Earl Russell J u k e s ; George Albert Kauffman ; Harold E u g e n e K e t z l e r ; A r t h u r Elliott K i r b y ; Charles Lawson; Ralph P e r s h i n g L e e ; Joseph Edward L e s t e r ; Harry Edmond L i g h t ; Charles Reuben McNeil; Abe M a r k u s ; Floyd J. M a r t i n ; George Wallace M a s o n ; Ray M a s s e y : Max D e W i t t M a y o ; A r t h u r L e s t e r Middleb u s h e r ; Herbert Harold M i n a r d ; Otie P a l m e r Minson; Albert Riley Moore; Carl A. M o r a w i t z ; Roy Floyd M y e r s ; William R. N e e d l e s ; Marvin Derwood N o l s o n ; Robert Nels o n ; Robert N e l s o n ; Floyd Raymond Nixon; Robert John Noble: Charles Winfield O l m s t e a d ; King Robert Osborn; Carl Lohman P a t t e r s o n ; P e r r y H a r d e n Pelley ; William R. P i t t s ; Arnold Theodore P r i e s t ; John P r o c t o r ; Max Lemoyne P u g h ; Clyde Tabor R e a ; Robert Reed; N o r m a n Owen R e e v e s ; P e t e r P . R e g i e r ; Robert Milton R i t t e n o u r e ; E a r ] Edward R o b i n s o n ; E a r l Blan R o s s ; Palph N a t h a n Ruffner; Samuel A r n e t t Selig; Charles Abraham Simpson; FVank E v a n s S t a n l e y ; E u g e n e Roberts S u t t l e ; Benjamin Kipling Swaim; J o h n William S w e a t ; Leslie Orville T r a d e r ; Edgar E. T u r n e r : William Otis T u r n e r : Charlie Chapin Waddell; Melvin H a r v e y Waldorf; Clarence Lee W a r r e n ; Edward Burton W a t e r s ; H e n r y W a x ; George Fuller W e b b ; Roy Chester W h i t h o r n ; Frederick Carl W i g g i n s ; Wesley Edgar W i l k e r s o n ; J o h n Roy W i l l i a m s ; Newton Ross W i n n ; Karl Alva Wood; Harold E d g a r Woodland; Chester E w a r t Yenawine.

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Kenneth S p r o u t ; Irl N .

No. 329—Carl V. B r i g g s ; P a u l F . Coonrod; Lawrence Guthrie. No. 330—Merle W. K y l e ; Oscar F . Showalter.

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D E A T H S — Continued. No. 3 3 1 — F r e d S. Degen; H e n r y R u s s e l l G r a h a m : Ashley T. H i g h fill; H e r b e r t A. H i s t e d ; K e n n e t h D. H u m p h r e y ; Edwin Jacob Manweiler; George T. M u r d y ; Lee H . S m i t h ; Oscar L. Strieby; Lewis 1. Tindall. No. 332—William Allen King, Sr. No. 333—Oscar Lee B a u e r ; Efton F r a n k l i n F r o n a b e r g e r : William Stanley H a r l a n ; Elwood A s a J e w e l l ; J o h n J a k e K i s s i n g e r : Ross J a m e s M a l t b y ; N e l b e r t J e a n Mercer; Vivian J. Nicholson; George E d w a r d R h o a d e s : Frederick L. B. S w a r t z ; J. Flynn S m i t h ; Charles E d w a r d Stadler; J a m e s Calvin Wells. No. 336—Charles E. H o w l a n d ; Charles L i s t e n Dyas. No. 338—Sylvester Holding. No. 339—Dan F . Wiliams. No. 340—Elroy Buck; Merill Vining Moore; Henry Oliver Reynolds: Carl Jacob Wonsetler. No. 341—M. J. B r a n t o n ; Seth Robert K n i g h t : W. Otto McBride. No. 3 4 2 — W a l t e r L. Foltz. No. 34 3—James R. W e s t m a c o t t : F r e d J o h a n s e n : Orlin A. Krehbiel. No. 344—Ralph C. H a r r e l l ; H e r b e r t B a l e s : Dudley C. Brees. No. 345—Robert G. E v a n s - L o m b e ; Allen D u n n ; Myron V. George: Leonard P o s t : I. Mansford Linn. No. 347—Raymond A. Y o r k ; Guy E. W e l c h : Zenos A. Welch. No. 348—Harvey E. H o w a r d ; W a l t e r S m i t h : Hiram E . Townsend.

Guy

Peterson;

Angus

No. 3 4 9 — J o h n C. Chopp: William H . E d w a r d s ; Bobby Gene Gregory. No. 3 5 1 — P e t e Bond; J o h n H. C a r t w r l g h t . No. 352—Richard P. Coupland ; Charles R. DeVaney ; Carl T. L u n t . No. 354—William E . Miller; Thomas O. Clark. No. 365—Charles B. Cable: H u b e r t D. Cox; Dougald T. C r a b t r e e : J a m e s W. Tobias. No. 357—George W. O'Donnell: John Olsen : Clarence Dierking. No. 358—William P. Frank ; Alvia Taylor Luce. No. 359—Cyrus N . P e t e r s o n : J o h n D. W i l l i a m s o n : Wilbur M. Shull. No. 3 6 0 — J o h n H. H a r d e s t y . No. 361—William Bert Handlin. No. 3 6 2 — J e s s Devore; J e r r y F . H a v e l ; J o h n Kesl, Sr.; E r n e s t L. Branum. No. 364—George H. A t h e r t n o ; Louis B r i g h t : Melbourne C. D o t s o n : Jacob W. E g g l e s t o n ; Alvin E. Gibbons; Harold J. G l a s s ; E r n e s t L. G u t h r i e ; Dean E. J o h n s o n ; Lee L o v e t t : Osvald J. L y g r i s s e ; K e r m i t K. M c L e a n ; George C. Schnackenberg; Guy P. Scrivner. No. 365—Lee Earl Wooten.

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D E A T H S — Continued. No. 366—Joseph Allison Sheley; Winfred L. S m i h t ; Otis J . Crandall Carman F . D i n g e y ; Charles Scheldt; William Baglin H u r s h e l Bryan W a l k e r ; F r a n k R i s t o w ; Frederick McNeil George Lawrence W a g n e r . No. 367—George G r a y ; Denzil F . Bromwell; LeRoy J. Olus Vail.

Satterfield;

No. 368—Wilferd L. Cook; Allen Wolcott Lee. No. 369—George P. A d a m s ; J a m e s E. Brown; Wilfred W. B r o w n ; Carl L. Collins; Elden W. Cooper; Charles M. C r e w ; Henry E. H u t c h i n g s ; George E. Jewell; Lowell H. Melby; W. Roy Morehouse; P a u l Rosel; John J . Theroff; Carl Van Bebber; J o h n W e i d e n ; Glenn W. W i l s o n ; J a m e s M. W y a t t . No. 370—Wilbur V. H e r r o n . No. 372—Roy A. Gilliland, Sr. No. 374—Samuel Leslie Blanton, J r . ; F r a n k E. Nordeen; Alvin H . Soderberg; Milton E . Thompson. No. 376—Clarence B. Clevenger; Edward Raymond Lininger; W a l t e r Quincey M e a d ; F r a n k H e r b e r t Nill. No. 378—John R. Leslie; Donald E. Moscript; Clarence P. Owen. No. 3 7 9 — J e s s e R. R o b b i n s ; J o h n L . Orr. No. 380—James L. H a u n ; L e s t e r W. Stewart. No. 382—Oren R. E d w a r d s . No. 383—Gordon I. B a s t i n ; Gene A. Anstey ; C. Wilmot B e n k e l m a n ; Daylon Allen Underwood. No. 384—William Marion B r a t c h e r ; Reed W. P r i c e ; A r t h u r Windus. No. 385—John Henry B u r k e ; J a m e s H. Cole; Clifford Oscar Lobel; Paul E. Squires. No. 388—Henry Pickerill. No. 390—Bupby R. P a r k e r . No. 392—G. Albred Eversmeier. No. 393—James P. J e n s e n ; E d g a r H . Salts. No. 394—Foster A. Osborn. No. 3 9 5 — E v e r e t t Edward W i l s o n ; R a y Gilbert Cooley; J o h n Addison Obley; George Otis Bixler; E r n e s t F . W h i p k e y ; Phillip Edward Beyer. No. 396—Alan L. E u s t a c e ; Glenn L Gibbs; Edgar F . J e n o u s ; Clifford H . Kidd. No. 397—Arlie J, Boylan; A r t h u r C. Carlson; J a m e s R. D a y ; David M. E l v i n g ; Dr. George M. J a q u i s s ; Frank B, K e r n s ; Louis Victor Olson; J o h n A. F e r p o t t o . No. 398—Henry Clayton Kennedy, No. 399—Glen T a n n e r ; Bennie W. McFadden. No. 400—Lynn R. A r r i n g t o n ; Harold O. Blackwell; Clyde L- Gibson; Earl R. Keller; Howard F . T i t u s .

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March

D E A T H S — Continued. No. 401—George V. M u r p h y ; Mile T. Nance, J r . No. 4 0 2 — J o h n William S t e p h e n s . No. 4 0 4 — J o h n H. Indorf; Roy B. J a c k s o n ; J a m e s A. P e c k ; Dale R. Queen: Ewing L. W h i t e . No. 4 0 5 — H e n r y Jacob W e s t e r m a n ; Loren Shinkle. No. 406—Wilbur S. D u c k w o r t h ; Don M. B r u b a k e r ; J a m e s B . P o r t e r ; Russell Clark. No. 4 0 7 — J o h n William R o e s e r ; Cleaves Clifford T r a b e r t ; Charlee Vezzetti; P a u l P e l p h r e y ; Elbia D. McElvain; J o h n E . M a r t i n ; Chester A n a s t a s i ; J o h n L. Young. No. 411—Henry V. L y o n ; Richard M. Sears. No. 412—Virgil J. McCabe. No. 413—Merrell Edward Bahling. No. 414—George K e i t h ; F r e d D. W a l t e r s . No. 415—Phillip N e t h e r l a n d ; Benjamin F . W h i t e ; Clarence Marker. No. 4 1 7 — E a r l Edward B o t t s ; Charles H u n t ; William L. M a r t i n ; Clarence Edward S w a n s o n ; Clarence A r t h u r Wandling. No. 420—William G. H o l l o w a y ; J o h n H . Salisbury. No. 421—Marcus D o d s o n ; Clayton R. P o n t i u s ; LaVerne H . Conv e r s e ; Charles S. Cook; Schuyler S. Walker. No. 4 2 2 — F r a n k L. Roll; Russell R i c k a r t ; E r n e s t L. Buck. No. 423—William I. Nicholson. No. 424—Benjamin T. S t r u b e . No. 427—William E. B r a d l e y ; W i l b u r A. L a s h . No. 429—Raymond G. B a r l o w ; William C. M a r t i n . No. 4 3 0 — M a t t h e w Robert J o n e s ; Cleveland E . Battin. No. 431—George M. Booher; William H . W a y ; Lloyd L. White. No. 433—Clarence William A m e n t ; Howard E u g e n e B a r t o n ; Knox Maynard B a t t l e s ; William Zoah B e n t o n ; George H e r b e r t Bokoer; W a l t e r F . B r a d l e y : Marquis D. B r o w n ; J a m e s Blair C o t t e r ; Donald William D o w n a r d ; Jackie Edward F i e l d s : J a m e s A r t h u r F r e e m a n ; William Dewey H a n d ; Virgil Neal H o r n b e c k ; Vernal LeRoy H o s t e t t e r ; George Henry H o u c h e n ; WiUiam George J o h n s o n ; William Paul J o n e s : Clarence William Kelly; L o n n i e L L.loyd; Joel Francis L u n s f o r d : Donald Alonzo Middletoi; Harold E u gene N i c h o l a s : Joseph A u g u s t u s N o r r i s ; Charles W. P e n s e ; Charles Brooks P i e r c e : G a r n e t t E. S a u n d e r s : Carl E u g e n e S c h m i d t ; A b r a h a m S h a n k l e ; Clayton F . S m i t h ; Thomas Clarence S t a n l e y ; Oliver Carl T h u r o w ; Robert Ross W e l s h : Orlando Winfield Wilson. No. 4 3 5 — A r t h u r Osmar D a v i s ; Charles E . H o f f m a n : Lester K e n n e d y ; Virgil A. L a t h a m ; Charles F . Sleater.

No. 436—Walter L a p h a m B a d g l e y ; William Miles H a m p t o n ; Clifford Lee L a n g d o n ; Raymond J. L a q u e t ; Charles P a s m o r e ; Stephan Max Quimby: Alfred A u g u s t R o s e n q u i s t : Joseph Slabotsky.

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D E A T H S — Concluded. No. 487—Llyod Rowe Simpson. No. 438—John R. D e a n ; Kenneth F . F a r r o w ; Archie F a s e ; J o h n H . F r a n k ; John H. H a n n a ; L e s t e r M. H u b b a r d ; John C. M a r t i n ; Albert M y e r ; Sam J . McMillian; Raymond P . R u i s i n g e r ; Edwin W. Weeks, J r . No. 441—Verle E. R u t h ; Roy H a r m o n ; B u r l V. Phillips. No. 442—Ellsworth Gilchrist.

Mustoe,

Sr.;

Robert

Bivins;

James

No. 444—Junior Lee S a g e ; Alfred P u r t l e . No. 445—Carol C. P a r k s ; Lawrence Bagsley; Floyd J. D r o l t e ; Carl E. Olson; E r n e s t W. H. Pickerill; William H .

R. Goble; I r a L. K i n g ; William George S. Meece; 0 . Lee D e t t e r ; M o r r i s ; Olin H. Taylor; Thomas Stinsman.

No. 446—Lawrence S. B a r n g r o v e r ; Don S. R a l e y ; Oral W. T h u r s t o n ; Cleve I. J o n e s . No. 448—Eugene W. B o r a h ; J o h n E. Borah.

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PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

Deaths Other Grand Jurisdictions Alabama— Irving Eugene Farmer, P.G.M, August 8, 1972 Alberta— Wiliam Addison Henry, P G M , J u n e 17, 1972 British Columbia— Kilburn King Reid, P G M , J u n e 9, 1972 California—^ Phil N. Myersm P G M , July 6, 1972 Colorado— George Henry Blickhahn, Jr., Grand Steward, November 13, 1972 Olin Pierce Lee, P G M , October 7, 1972 Carlton Manning Ray, P G M , February 2, 1972 Costa Rico— Jaime Branados Chacon, P G M , November 6, 1972 District of Columbia— N. Norman Engleberg, Grand Master, February 17, 1972 Ralph McPherson Wolfe, P G M , November 13, 1972 Georgia— Joseph Alfred Moore, Sr., P G M , September 4, 1972 Jack Guy Standifer, P G M , November 20, 1972 George Price Whitman, P G M , J u n e 20, 1972 Iceland— Asgeir Asgeirsson, P G M , September 15, 1972 Idaho— Sumner G. Davis, P G M , October 19, 1972 Illinois— Everett L. Lawrence, P G M , November 4, 1972 India— Bhogilal Chimanlal Shah, O.S.M., June 30, 1972 Iowa— Ferdinand G. Hansen, P G M , May 13, 1972 Glen G. Radcliffe, P G M , September 24, 1971 Louisiana— D. Louie Butler, P G M , July 26, 1972 Theodore F. Mathes, P G M , July 20, 1972

March

1972-73

G R A N D LODGE OF K A N S A S

D E A T H S — Concluded. Manitoba— Samuel Burland, PGM, J u n e 5, 1972 Maryland— Arthur M. Dowell, PGM, J u n e 2, 1972 Massachusetts— Earl W. Taylor, PGS, April 19, 1972 Michigan— Ivan E. Addis, -PGM, September 21, 1972 Roscoe O. Bonisteel, Sr., P G M , February 25, 1972 New

York— Ward B. Arbury, PGM, September 30, 1971

North Carolina— William Edward Burner, P G M , January 31, 1972 North Dakota— Edwin A. Haakenson, P G M and Grand Secretary-Treasurer, April 15, 1972 Oklahoma— Clay Abbott Babb, PGM, June 3, 1972 Ontario— Donald Jamieson Gunn, P G M , September 5, 1972 Oregon— Rex Ward Davis, P G M , July 30, 1972 Rhode Island— Ernest Lapham Lockwood, PGM, October 1, 1972 Saskatchewan— Reginald Clifford Hodsman, PGM, June 4, 1972 Tennessee— William Fade Herron, P G M , J u n e 18, 1972 Texas— Gibb Gilchrist, PGM, May 12, 1972 Washington— Walter Harrison Steffey, P G M , February 19, 1972 West Virginia— Nelson S. Orkney, PGM, October 21, 1972 Wyoming— Thomas Hugh Brower, P G M , December 22, 1972

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INDEX Address: M.-. W . \ Richard D. Kelsey

Area Coordinators

162

Area Meetings

114

Biographical Sketch of M . ' . W.". Richard D . Kelsey

155

Committees: Appointed

153 and Inside Back Cover

Chairmen

•••

List of Members

Inside Back Cover

Reports of

See Reports

Consolidations: Garfield No. 235 with Ashlar No. 344

Isabel No. 400 with Delta No. 77

Deaths Defunct Lodges Distinguished Visitors presented

209 198 6

District Deputy Grand Masters: Present at Grand Lodge List of

9 161

Districts, Lodges comprising

159

District Meetings

114

Election

136

Fifty Years Members

Grand Lodge Officers: At Annual Communication

Election of

136

Installation of

150

List of Grand Lodge Special Communications

2 and Back Cover 81

Grand Lodges and Grand Secretaries: American

200

Foreign

201

Grand Master M . ' . W.". Richard D. Kelsey: Address

Banquet

138

Biography

155

Portrait Recommendations

2 37

Grand Representatives: Of Kansas near other Grand Lodges

203

Of other Grand Lodges near Kansas

206

High School Essay Contest Winners Lodge Halls, Location of

3&117 195

Lodges: Building Projects

Defunct, List of

198

Directory of

171

List ofâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by Districts

159

Represented at Annual Communication Synopsis of Returns of Without Representation at Annual Communicaiton Masonic Districts Masonic Home Reports Past Grand Masters Association

16 163 80 159 97 & 107 157

Past Grand Masters and Grand Officers: At Annual Communication

6 and 8

Deceased

196

Living

197

Past Masters at Annual Communication

Per Diem Checks Issued

Portraits: Appointive Grand Officers M.-. W.-. Richard D. Kelsey Proficiency Certificates

154 1 66

Project Ambassador

102

Proposals Presented and Considered

149

Reports: Committees o n : Chartered Lodges and Lodges U . D

126

Church Lodge Relations

130

Correspondence

134

Credentials

Extension of DeMolay

133

Finance and Property

142

Foreign Relations

136

Jurisprudence

146

Kansas Masonic Foundation, I n c . : Executive Director

119

Annual Meeting

121

Secretary-Treasurer

123

Masonic Education

113

Masonic Service Assn.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;V.A. Hospitals

144

Necrology

140

Public Schools

116

Reports of Grand Officers

139

Ritualistic Work

114

Temple Building and Remodeling Trials and Punishments

97 143

Council of Administration

126

Editor of Kansas Mason

145

Grand Secretary Grand Treasurer

45 42

Secretary of Masonic Home Board

107

Superintendent of Masonic Home

Special Communications of Grand Lodge Special Dispensations Tellers

81 35 and 147 134 and 136

M.-. W.-. GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF KANSAS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 1973-74 STANDING COMMITTEES On CredenHols:

On On

W.'. J. Paul Carver, Chm., Bestor G. Brown No. 433, 556 S. Delrose, Wichita 67218 W.'. Richard E. Rodman, Oxford No. 165. Oxford 67119 W.'. Carl A. Bolinger, Morton No. 258, R.F.D. 1, Box 30 Cheney 67025 W.'. Paul E. Gibler, Claflin No. 424, Claflin 67625 W.'. E u g e n e E. Carlson, Solomon City No. 105, Solomon 67480 Reports of Grand Officers: M.'. W.'. Carroll C. Arnett, Chm., Belleville No. 129, P.O. Box 472, Belleville 0G935 W.'. W. F r a n k Kesler, Ellsworth No. 146, 812 Colorado, Ellsworth 67439 W.'. Lon M. Buzick, Sylvan Grove No. 359, Sylvan Grove 67481 W.'. Donald W. York, Wilmore No. 412, Wilmore 67155 W.'. Damon M. Grimes, Paola No. 37, R.F.D. 4, Paola 66071 Finance: M.". W.'. William E. Bradford, L y r a No. 256, Wamego 66547 W.'. Clifton M. Geis, Circleville No. 20, Circleville 66416 W.'. William D. Highbarger, Towanda No. 30, Towanda 67144 W.'. Robert A. Ridley, Palmyra No. 23, Baldwin City 66006 W.'. O. W. Kemp, McPherson No. 172, P.O. Box 332, McPherson 67460 Jurisprudence: M.'. W.'. A r t h u r C. Hodgson, Chm., Corner Stone No. 219, P.O. Box 666, Lyons 67564 M.'. W.'. Robert D. Caplinger, Mackey No. 48, R.F.D. 2, Effingham 66023 W.'. Keith R. Willoughby, St. Thomas No. 306, P.O. Box 408, Colby 67701 W.'. Floyd H. Coffman, Ottawa No. 18, Courthouse, Ottawa 66067 W.'. Charles F . Burkin, Jr., Roger E. Sherman No. 369, New Brotherhood BIdg., Suite 405, Kansas City 66101 Ritualistic Work: W.'. Woodrow W. Coleman, Chm., Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. First, Wichita 67202 W.'. H a r v e y L. Henderson, Satanta 67870 W.'. L. Rogene Borgen, Saltville No. 59, Barnard 67418 Trials and Punishments: W.'. Basil C. Marhoffer, Chm., W a l n u t Valley No. 191, 112 N . School St., Ness City 67560 W.'. Goldwin E. Miller, Active No. 168, 405 Utah, Atchison 66002 W.'. W a y n e E. Oak, Turon No. 358, Zenda 67159 W.'. Paul L. Furbcck, Benevolent No. 98. R.F.D. 2, Abilene 67410 W.'. Leonard L. Rising, Albert Pike No. 303, 2626 Victoria, Wichita 67216 Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D,: W.'. Benny L. Holloway, Chm., N a r k a No. 349, R.F.D. 1, N a r k a 66960 W.'. Donald Staten, Stanley No. 444, P.O. Box 124, Stanley 66048 W.". W a l t e r L. Williams, Geneseo No. 361, 602 Webb, Ellsworth 67439 W.'. J a c k N. Mendenhall, LaCrosse No. 330, LaCrosse 67548 W.'. Miles E . Reece, Royal No. 192, 416 S. Pioneer, Lyons 67554 Correspondence: M.'. W.'. Floyd S. Ecord, Chm., Burlington No. 66, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66839 Foreign Relotlons: M.". W.'. John D. Cunningham, Chm., Norton No. 199, 309 W. Wilberforce, Norton 67654 M.'. W.". Karl J. Baumgartner, Goodland No. 321, P.O. Box 238, Goodland 67735 M.'. W.'. J o h n H. Murray, King Solomon No. 10, 1020 S. 4th Leavenworth 66048 Masonic Education: M.'. W.'. Richard D. Kelsey, Chm., Topeka No. 17, R.F.D. 1, Rossville 66533 W.'. Chester B. Fullerton, Delta No. 77, Medicine Lodge 67104 W.'. Charles C. Jones, Lafayette No. 16, F r a n k f o r t 66427 W.'. J o h n E. Loeppke, Turon No. 368, Penalosa 67121 W.'. Fred Pechin, Derby No. 365, 3945 Ross Parkway, Wichita 67210 Public Schools: W.". Ralph E . Wilson, Chm., King Solomon No. 10, 3705 Shrine P a r k Rd., Leavenworth 66048 W.'. Joseph C. Littrell, lola No. 38, P.O. Box 603, lola 66749 W.'. Floyd A. Bosler, Wyandotte No. 3, 4323 Martin, K a n s a s City 66102 W.'. Walter H. Berger, Lebanon No. 221, Scandia 66966 W.'. William Chapman, Oakley No. 263, P.O. Box 653, Oakley 67748 Temple Building and Remodeling: M.'. W.". H. Jackson Staton, Chm., Ionic No. 254, P.O. Box 8 5 , St. John 67576 W.'. Paul B. Heyman, Ulysses No. 435, P.O. Box 884, Ulysses 67880 W.'. Melburn C. Barnes, Constellation No. 95, P.O. Box 190, Predonia 66736 W.'. Billy E. Archibald, Naphtali No. 310, Almena 67622 W.'. H e n r y M. Levi, Ben H u r No. 322, 1438 E . 41st., K a n s a s City 66106 Necrology: M.'. W.'. Owen E. Hodgson, Chm., Salina No. 60, 600 Highland, Salina 67401

SPECIAL COMMITTEES On Church-Lodge Relations:

W.'. Leslie M. Heisz, Chm., S a t a n t a No. 446, Maize 67101 W.'. Conrad F. Johnson, Smithton No. 1, 217 S. 12th, Sabetha 66534 Rev. Louis D. Grant, Jr., Haysville No. 112, 1433 P a r k Place, Wichita 67203 On Extension of DeMoloy: W.". Donald E. Vochatzer, Chm., Rosedale No. 333, 7844 Orville, Kansas City 66112 W.'. A. Burnell Childers, Delaware No. 96, 7019 Parkview, Kansas City 66109 W.'. Francis W. S t a r n s , Wallace No. 318, Winona 67764 Editon of the Kansas Mason: M.". W.". Ben W. Graybill, Old Mission No. 153, P.O. Box 6, Shawnee Mission 66201

M.\

W.\

GRAND LODGE OF A.F. & A.M., OF KANSAS GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FOR 1973-74 =

•

M . ' . W.'. J. Fred Williamson, Grand,Master, 310 S. Purdy, Lyons 67554

Royal No. 192

R.". W.'. Forrest D. Haggard, Deputy Grand Master, Ancient Form No. '34,-7600 W. 75th, Overland Park 66204 R.'.

W.'. Robert H. Arnold, Grand Senior Warden, Alma No. 161 ^•^ ' P.O. Box 122, Alma 66401 ^

•

R . V ' W . ' . Ralph D. Walker, Grand, Junior Warden, Sharon Springs '^ No. 417, R.F.D. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 M.". W.'. William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer, Syracuse ND. 30.9, iQe N. Main, Syracuse 67878 R.'.

W.'. Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary, Rosedale No. 333 P.O. Box 1217, Topeka 66601 W.'. Charles E. Wretling, Grand Chaplain, Frontier No. 104 St. John 67576 W.'. William F. Mcintosh,. Grand Senior Deacon, Clay Center No. 134, 421 Lane; Clay Center 67432 W.'. C. Travis Spencer, Grawii /wnt'or Deacon, Hutchinson No. 445, P.O. Box 312, Hutchinson 67501 W.'. Chester L. Gilbert, .Grant? Marshal, Topeka No. 17 927 N. Van Buren, Topeka 66608 W.'. Francis M. Peppiatt, Grand Sword Bearer, Royal No. 192 501 S. Clark, Lyons 67554 W.'. Larry L. Algott, Grand Senior Steward, Ashlar No. 344 R.F.D. 4, Manhattan 66502 W.'. Roger C. Ward, Grand Junior Steward, Old Mission No. 153, 6816 W. 100th, Overland Park 66212 W.'. James W. Cleland, Grand Pursuivant, Wakesney No. 148 Wakeeney 67672 W.'. David L. Smith, Grand Tyler, Lincoln No. 154 211 W. Lost Street, Lincoln 67455 W.'. Orval E. Weeks, Assistant Grand Tyler, Hoisington No. 331, 519 N. Alexander, Hoisington 67544

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING—1974 The One Hundred Eighteenth Annual Communication of the M . ' . W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the City of Wichita, Kansas, beginning at 9:00 A.M., Friday, March 8, and concluding Saturday, March 9, A.D. 1974, A.L. 5974

lyUly?^i^

AE*A.M o

1974

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

M. . W:. GRAND LODGE OF

ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF

KANSAS Organized March 17, 1856

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Held in the Scottish Rite Temple, City of Wichita, Kansas March 8 and 9 A.D. 1974, A. L. 5974

M- . W- • FORREST D . HAGGARD, Grand Master, X y o a s — R.". W . ' . ALBERT O . ARNOLD, / R . . Grand

Secretary

320 W. Eighth Ave., Topeka Mailing Address, P.O. Box 1217, 66601

1974

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M. Â·. W" .

FRED WILLIAMSON

GRAND MA S T ER OF MA SONS IN KA NSAS

M arch 10, 1973 to M arch 11 , 1974

( For Biographical Sketch See page /68 )

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FOR 1974-75 W.'. F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Grand Master, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 W e s t 75th Street, Overland Park 66204 R.'. W. W.'. Robert H. Arnold, Deputy Grand Master, Alma No. 161, P.O. Box 122, Alma 66401 R.-. W. Ralph D. W a l k e r , Grand Senior W a r d e n , Sharon Springs No. 417, R.F.D. 1, Sharon Springs 67768 R.'. W. William F . M c i n t o s h , Grand J u n i o r W a r d e n , Clay Center No. 134, 421 Lane, Clay Center 67432 M.- . W. William E. Montgomery, Grand T r e a s u r e r , S y r a c u s e No. 309, 106 North Main, Syracuse 67878 R.'. W. Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary, Rosedale No. 333, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka 66601 Conrad F . o h n s o n , Grand Chaplain, Smithton No. 1, 217 South 12th, Sabetha 66534 w. Chester L. JGilbert, Grand Senior Deacon, Topeka No. 17, 927 North Van Buren, Topeka w. 66634 w. Clarence W. Sills, Grand J u n i o r Deacon, Ben H u r No. 322, P a r k e r 66072 w. K. Maynard C u r t s , Grand Marshal, Ancient F o r m No. 34, 6236 Delmar, Shawnee Mission 66206 w. L a r r y L. Algott, Grand Sword Bearer, Ashlar No. 344, R.F.D. 4, Manhattan 66502 E. Vochatzer, Grand Senior Steward, Rosedale No. 333, 7844 Orville, Kansas City w. Donald o h n A. Schowalter, Grand J u n i o r Steward, H a l s t e a d No. 46, 303 Poplar, Halstcad 67056 w. JTony E. P a r t r i d g e , Grand P u r s u i v a n t , Old Mission No. 163, 5520 Chadwick, Shawnoe w. Mission 66205 w. Don Kingery, Grand Tyler, Overland P a r k No. 436, 8717 Marty Lane, Shawnee Mission 66212 w. Glenn Knapp, Assistant Grand Tyler, E a s t o n No. 45, R.R. 2, Easton 66020

CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES On Credentials:

W.'. L. Bldon Gideon, L a k e No. 50. R.F.D. 6. Topeka 66608 On Reports of Grand Officers:

W.', A. Franklin Baldwin, Ancient F o r m No. 34, R.F.D. 1, Box, Fontana 66026 On Finance:

M.'. W.'. William E. Bradford, P.G.M., L y r a No. 256, W a m e g o 66547 On Jurisprudence:

M.'. W.". A r t h u r C. Hodson, C o m e r No. 219, P.O. Box 666, Lyons 67564 On Ritualistic Work:

M.'. W.'. J. Fred Williamson, P.G.M., Royal No. 192, 310 South Purdy, Lyons 67654 On Trials and Punishments:

W . ' . Basil C. Marhoffer, Walnut Valley No. 191, 112 N. School St., Ness City 67660 On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.:

W.'. Roger W a r d , Old Mission N o . 163, 6816 W e s t 100th, Overland P a r k 66212 On Correspondence:

M.". W . ' . Floyd S. Ecord, P.G.M., Burlington No. 66, P.O. Box 188, Burlington 66889 On Foreign Relations:

M.'. W.'. J o h n D. Cunningham, Hon. P.G.M., Norton No. 199, 309 W. Wilberforce, Norton 67654 On Masonic Education:

M.". W.'. Richard D. Kelsey, P.G.M., Topeka No. 17, F . F . D . 1, Rossville 66533 On Public

Schools:

W.'. Richard A. P o r t e r , Albert P i k e No. 303, 1st and Topeka, Wichita 67202 On Temple Building and Remodeling:

M.'. W.'. H . J a c k s o n Staton, P.G.M., Ionic No. 254, P.O. Box 86, St. J o h n 67676 On Necrology:

M.'. W.'. Carroll C. A r n e t t , .PG.M., Belleville No. 129, P.O. Box 472, Belleville 66935

TIME OF MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1974 The One H u n d r e d a n d Nineteenth Annual Communication of t h e M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, F r e e and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in t h e City of Topeka, Kansas, beginning at 9:00 A.M., F r i d a y , March 7 and concluding S a t u r d a y , March 8, A.D. 1976, A.L. 5975.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM Scottish Rite Auditorium Wichita, Kansas O n T h u r s d a y evening, M a r c h 7, 1974, a program of awards was held in the Scottish Rite auditorium, Wichita, Kansas. This p r o g r a m recognized and honored thoses Masons and Lodges who have performed outstanding and meritorius service to the fraternity during the past year. A gay, light hearted crowd estimated at more than 500 brothers, ladies and friends assembled. Background music was provided by Brother Jerry Garfield. O u r G r a n d Master was escorted on stage and received a w a r m standing ovation. M . ' . W . ' . J. Fred Williamson, G r a n d Master of Kansas Masons introduced the G r a n d Lodge Officers, Past G r a n d Masters and their ladies. O t h e r distinguished Masons, their ladies and friends were also introduced nad included members of Rainbow for Girls, Job's D a u g h ters and DeMolays. A delightful and entertaining musical programs was arranged by Brother Richard A. Porter and included M r s . Barbara Lawrence, Mrs. M a r y Fishbach, Mrs. Nancy Amos and Mrs. Criss Kubic. After being introduced and recognized, the following gave a brief, interesting and timely responses: Agnes M c L o u t h , Supreme W o r t h y Advisor, International O r d e r of Rainbows for Girls; "Miss I n t e r n a tional Job's Daughter", Laurie Chambers; Lynetta Gatlin, G r a n d Worthy Advisor for the International O r d e r for Rainbow for Girls; Terresa Davis, G r a n d Bethel H o n o r Q u e e n , International O r d e r of Job's Daughters and Bobb A. Meckenstock, State Master Councilor, State C h a p t e r O r d e r of DeMolay. T h e G r a n d Master then h a d the following brethren to assemble on stage and presented each a certificate as an O U T S T A N D I N G M A S O N for the previous year: OUTSTANDING

MASONS

Melvin M. Heideman, Keystone No. 102; Earl M. Parrish, Tyrian No. 246; Glen Eastlack, Oakley No. 253; Ora F. Persell, Blue Rapids No. 169; Edward C. Verbeke, Union No. 7; Virgil F. Young, Unity No. 273; Carl L. Shell, Antiquity No. 280; Ralph C. Steiner, Royal No. 192; Harry M. Fretz, Jr., Golden Rule No. 90; Conrad F. Johnson, Highland No. 1; Roderick J. Holaday, Wathena No. 64; Harold C. Swope, Gilead No. 144; David L. Recob, Cyrus No. 288; Earl L. Lombard, Lane No. 339; Paul Griffich, Baxter No. 71; Manley V. Wakefield, Latham No. 401; Robert E. Huddleston, Climax No. 411; O. W. Kemp, McPh'erson No. 172; Guy G. Salts, Hoyt No. 327; Bob, Dee Stovall, York No. 57; Vinton C. Fishel, Acacia No. 9. T h e following lodges were also recognized as O U T S T A N D I N G L O D G E S for the previous year 1973 and their representatives were called forward to receive certificates:

OUTSTANDING LODGES Anthem No. 284, Scott City; Dwight No. 374, Dwight; Wakarusa No. 402, Wakarusa; North Star No. 168, Wichita; Sharon Springs No. 417, Sharon Springs; Blue Rapids No. 69, Blue R a p i d s ; Union No. 7, Junction City; Cornerstone No. 219, Little River; Wathena No. 64, Wathena; Belleville No. 129, Belleville; Rising Sun No. 8, Fort Scott; Ottawa No. 18, O t t a w a ; Prudence No. 100, Columbus; Patmos No. 97, El D o r a d o ; Old Mission N o . 153, Shawnee Mission; Pittsburg No. 187, Pittsburg; Reno No. 140, Hutchinson. P e r f e c t A t t e n d a n c e C e r t i f i c a t e s a t D i s t r i c t S c h o o l s of I n s t r u c t i o n s w e r e issued t o : LODGE PERFECT ATTENDANCE

CERTIFICATES

25 Years Hebron Lodge No. 314 and Topeka Lodge No. 17. 20 Years Macksville Lodge No. 371, C h a u t a u q u a Lodge No. 355, McDonald Lodge No. 383, and Bendena Lodge No. 440. 15 Y e a r s Hiattville Lodge No. 216. â&#x20AC;¢ 5 Years North Star Lodge No. 168, Siloam Lodge No. 225, Walnut City Lodge No. 215, and Cable Lodge No. 299.

1 Year Lawrence Lodge No. 6, Anthony Lodge No. 200, Emporia Lodge No. 12, Sincerity Lodge No. 214, O t t a w a Lodge No. 18, Hiattville Lodge No. 216, Olathe Lodge No. 19, Lebanon Lodge No. 221, Circleville Lodge No. 20, Dirigo Lodge No. 226, Neosho Lodge No. 27, Long Island Lodge No. 231, Hiawatha Lodge No. 35, Oakley Lodge No. 253, Lake Lodge No. 50, Morton Lodge No. 258, Spring Hill Lodge No. 56, Kilwinnnig Lodge No. 265, LaCygne Lodge No. 6 1 , Webb Lodge No. 275, Ridgeway Lodge No. 62, Cosmos Lodge No. 278, Gardner Lodge No. 65, Napthali Lodge No. 310, Corinthian Lodge No. 79, Hancock Lodge No. 311, Zeredatha Lodge No. 80, Wallace Lodge No. 318, Delaware Lodge No. 96, Goodland Lodge No. 321, Haysville Lodge No. 112, LaCrosse Lodge No. 330, Altoona Lodge No. 118, Leoti Lodge No. 340, Woodson Lodge No. 121, Parker Lodge No. 341, Polar Star Lodge No. 130, Cuba Lodge No. 362, Signal Lodge No. 141, Derby Lodge No. 365, Wellington Lodge No. 150, Denison Lodge No. 372, Douglass Lodge No. 151, Mayetta Lodge No. 393, Active Lodge No. 158, Benedict Lodge No. 403, McPherson Lodge N o . 172, Arma Lodge No. 408, Russell Lodge No. 177, Ensign Lodge No. 413, Henri Lodge No. 190, Sharon Springs Lodge No. 417, Royal Lodge No. 192, Bestor G: Brown Lodge No. 433, Johnson Lodge No. 441, Galena Lodge No. 194, Wichita Lodge No. 99, and Jewell Lodge No. 11. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r , a f t e r a n n o u n c i n g t h e o p e n i n g of t h e 1 1 8 t h A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n of t h e M . ' . W . ' . G r a n d L o d g e of A . F . & A . M . of K a n s a s o n t h e f o l l o w i n g m o r n i n g M a r c h 8, 1 9 7 4 a t 9:00 a . m . , d i s m i s s e d t h e f o r m a l p a r t of t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n p r o g r a m a f t e r a p r a y e r by the G r a n d Chaplain. T h e c r o w d l i n g e r e d o n for a c o n s i d e r a b l e t i m e c o n g r a t u l a t i n g t h e r e c i p i e n t s of t h e v a r i o u s a w a r d s .

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

M;. W:. GRAND LODGE OF

A. F. & A. M. OF KANSAS ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION Wichita, Kansas M a r c h 8, 1974 T h e M . ' . W . ' . G r a n d Lodge of Kansas was convened in its O n e H u n d r e d and Eighteenth Annual Communication at 9:00 A . M . on this date in the Scottish Rite Temple, First and Topeka, Wichita, Kansas. R . ' . W . ' . Forrest D. Haggard, D e p u t y G r a n d Master, called the assembled brethren to order and the G r a n d Officers, Past G r a n d Officers and the Distinguished Guests were escorted into the G r a n d Lodge by M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill, G r a n d Master of Ceremonies. T h e G r a n d Officers assumed their stations a n d the G r a n d M a s t e r of Ceremonies retired and escorted M . ' . W . ' . J. Fred Williamson, G r a n d Master, into the Grand Lodge and to his station. H a v i n g ascertained that a constitutional number of subordinate Lodges was represented. G r a n d M a s t e r Williamson proceeded to open the G r a n d Lodge in ample form with opening prayer being.offered by the G r a n d Chaplain, Reverend Charles E. Wretling. Immediately following the opening, the Colors of the U n i t e d States of America were presented by the Color Guard and the Brethren were led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States by the G r a n d Master. Previous to and during the opening, as well as during the meetings which followed. Brother Jerry Garfield, G r a n d Organist, played a p propriate music. G r a n d Officers were in their stations as follows: M-'. W.'. J. Fred Williamson R.'. W-'. Forrest D. Haggard R.'. W-'. Robert H. Arnold

Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

R.'. M.' . R.'. M.' .

w.'. Ralph D. Walker w.'. William E. Montgomery w.'. Albert O. Arnold, J r w.'. Charles S. McGinness w.'. Charles E. Wretling w.'. William F. Mcintosh w.'. C. Travis Spencer w.'. Chester L. Gilbert w.'. Eugene E. Carlson w.'. Larry L. Algott

March

Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Secretary Emeritus Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon Grand Marshal as Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward as Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler Assistant Grand Tyler Assistant Grand Secretary Grand Organist

W.'- Roger C. Ward

John A. Schowalter David L. Smith Orval E. Weeks Bro. Henry O. Bennett Bro. Jerry Garfield

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SUB-OFFICERS

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J. Earl Oden Charles D. Gallipeau Clarence W. Sills L. Glenn Jenkins Ronald E. White Frank T . Moore Earl M . Sitton Garnett E. Green Harvey L. Henderson Lawrence D. Winegardner Clifford A. Ramsey Cecil S. Carter

Assistant Assistant Assistant

Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer

PAST G R A N D O F F I C E R S

M.' . W.'- Charles S. McGinness 1943 M.' . w.'. William H . Harrison 1945 M.' . W-'. S. Allan Daugherty . . 1952 1954 M.' . w.'. Floyd S. Ecord M." . w.'-. Richard L. Becker . .1957 1961 M." . w.'. John H . Murray 1963 M.' . w.'. Ben W. Graybill M." . w.'- Arthur C. Hodgson . . 1 9 6 4

M . ' . W . ' . Owen E. Hodgson . .1965 M- . W. • William E. Montgomery 1966 M . ' . W . ' . William E. Bradford 1967 M - ' . W-'- Thomas C. Raum, Jr. 1968 M - ' . W.'- Carroll C. Arnett . . .1969 M.". W . ' . H. Jackson Staton . . 1 9 7 0 M . ' . W-'- Robert D. Caplinger 1971 M . ' . W . ' . Richard D. Kelsey . . 1 9 7 2

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS WELCOMED The following distinguished guests were then escorted to the Grand East and after they were welcomed by Grand Master Williamson, were introduced to the assembled Brethren and accorded honors due their stations: M- • W.'- Joseph Z. Marks, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. M-'. W . ' . Morris W. Lallman, Past Grand Master and present Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska.

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M' .

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

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John W. Preble, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. R.'. • Donald R. Swanson, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. R.'. '• Lewis C. "Wes" Cook, Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. R.'. • Vance C. Van Tassell, Senior Grand Warden of the Grand I^odge of Illinois. R.'. • Charles T. Jackson, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. R.'. E- . J. Ralph Walker, Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Colorado and the Father of R . ' . W . ' . Ralph D. Walker, Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. M . ' . E- • Roy Riegle, Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of USA, Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Kansas and Past Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Kansas. M.'. William E. Montgomery, Sovereign Grand Inspector General in the Orient of Kansas, Past Grand Master and present Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. R.'. E. Phillip E. Boley, Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery K T of Kansas. M.". I Kenneth V. Moses, Grand Master of the Grand Council of R & SM of Kansas. M.'. E. Harold N . Nichols, Intendant General of the Red Cross of Constantine in Kansas and Past Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of R A M of Kansas. M-'. W- • Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Executive Officer of DeMolay in Kansas and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. D u r i n g t h e sessions t h a t f o l l o w e d , a n d a s t i m e p e r m i t t e d , e a c h of the Distinguished Guests addressed the G r a n d Lodge, bringing greetings f r o m t h e i r G r a n d J u r i s d i c t i o n s a n d d i s c u s s i o n o n i t e m s of m u t u a l interest.

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DISTRICT DEPUTY G R A N D MASTERS Fifty T h r e e District D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r s gathered before the Altar in response to the roll call a n d were greeted by G r a n d M a s t e r Williamson who expressed deep thanks a n d spoke of how heavily h e had relied on them during the past year. H e furthermore stated t h a t each of them h a d rendered invaluable service to Kansas M a s o n r y during the year. R - • W- • Joe N. Randall, District D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r N o . 37, resp)onded for the group, thanking t h e G r a n d M a s t e r for the recognition given them a n d said t h a t each of t h e m h o p e d t h a t their efforts had contributed toward the advancement of M a s o n r y in K a n s a s .

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E ON CREDENTIALS W.'. J. Paul Carver, Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted subject to any necessary additions or corrections: To the M-'-

W-'- Grand Lodge

of AF & AM

Kansas:

Your committee reports the following Brethren present and entitled to seats in this O n e H u n d r e d Eighteenth Annual Communication of the M.'- W- • Grand Lodge of A F & AM of Kansas:

GRAND OFFICERS M-'. R.'. R.'. R.". M-'. R.'. M'.

W- • W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.". W.'. Bro. Bro.

J. Fred Williamson Forrest D . Haggard Robert H . Arnold Ralph D . Walker William E. Montgomery Albert O . Arnold, Jr Charles S. McGinness Charles E. Wretling William F. Mcintosh C. Travis Spencer Chester L. Gilbert Eugene E. Carlson Larry L. Algott Roger C. Ward John A. Schowalter David L. Smith Orval E. Weeks Henry O . Bennett Jerry Garfield

Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Secretary Emeritus Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon Grand Marshal as Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward as Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler Assistant Grand Tyler Assistant Grand Secretary Grand Organist

SUB-OFFICERS W.'. W.'W.'. W.'W.'. W.'. W-'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.

J. Earl O d e n Charles D . Gallipeau Clarence W. Sills L. Glenn Jenkins Ronald E. White Frank T . Moore Earl M. Sitton G a m e t t E. Green Harvey L. Henderson Lawrence D . Winegardner Clifford A. Ramsey Cecil S. Carter

Assistant Assistant Assistant

Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer

1973-74

G R A N D LODGE OF

KANSAS

PAST GRAND M A S T E R S

M.' w. M." w. M.' w. M.' W w.. ' . M" w. M ' w. M." . w. M.' w.

Charles S. McGinness 1943 William H. Harrison 1949 S. Allan Daugherty . . 1952 Floyd S. Ecord 1954 Richard L. Becker . . 1 9 5 7 John H. Murray 1961 Ben W. Graybill 1963 Arthur C. Hodgson . . 1964

M-'. W." Owen E. Hodgson . . 1965 M-'. W-' William E. Montgomery 1966 M . ' . W-' William E. Bradford 1967 M-'. W." Thomas C. Raum, Jr. 1968 M-'. W." Carroll C. Arnett . . .1969 M-". W." H. Jackson Staton . . 1 9 7 0 M.". W . ' Robert R. Caplinger 1971 M.". W . ' Richard D. Kelsey . . 1972

GRAND R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S Alabama, W. Nolan Artz: Arizona, William F. Mcintosh; Arkansas, Arthur M. Williams; California, Richard D. Kelsey; Colorado, J. Fred Williamson; District of Columbia, William E. Bradford; Illinois, Donald E. Vochatzer; Maryland, Paul E. Murphy; Michigan, Owen E. Hodgson; Minnesota, Kenneth N. Pomeroy; Missouri, H. Jackson Staton; Nevada, Frank M. Yeoman; North Dakota, Arthur C. Hodgson; Ohio, John H. M u r r a y ; Oklahoma, Basil C. Marhofer; Oregon, Thomas J. D u n n i n g ; Puerto Rico, Melburn C. Barnes; South Carolina, Chester L. Gilbert; Tennessee, C. Travis Spencer; Utah, Marion Rathmel; Vermont, James E. Zimmerman; Wisconsin, Robert D . Caplinger; Argentina, Harold N. Nichols; Belgium, Fred E. Pechin; Bolivia, Floran A. Rodgers; Brazil, (Amazonas & Acre), J. Earl O d e n ; Brazil, ( P a r a i b a ) , Larry L. Algott; Brazil (Minas Gerais), Richard L. Becker; Brazil (Rio Grande do S u l ) , Harold C. Swope; Brazil (Sao P a u l o ) , Eugene E. Carlson; British Columbia, William E. Montgomery; Canada ( O n t a r i o ) , Richard D. Overton; Chile, Walter H. Berger; Costa Rica, Ralph D. Walker; Denmark, William H . Harrison; El Salvador, John A. Showalter; England, S. Allan Daugherty; Germany, Albert O. Arnold, J r . ; Guatemala, Webster J. Bolin; Honduras, Harvey L. Henderson; India, Lester E. McConnell; Israel, Forrest D. Haggard; Italy (Grand O r i e n t ) , L. Eldon Gideon; Japan, Carroll C. Arnett; Luxembourg, William J. Yotter; Manitoba, Ralph E. Wilson; Mexico (Nuevo L e o n ) , Thomas L. Francis; Mexico (San Luis Potosi), Damon M. Grimes; New Brunswick, Clarence W. Sills; New South Wales, Durward C. Danielson; New Zealand, Floyd S. Ecord; Norway, Roger C. W a r d ; Peru, Woodrow W. Coleman; Prince Edward Island, Kenneth W. Shreve; Quebec, Thomas C. Raum, J r . ; Scotland, Robert H. Arnold; South Australia, Conrad F. Johnson; Tasmania, Charles D. Gallipeau; Western Australia, Charles S. McGinness.

AREA C O O R D I N A T O R S Area Walter A. Fiorucci Richard D. Overton L. Eldon Gideon Jesse E. Bean W. Nolan Artz

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No. 1 2 4 5 6

Area Woodrow W. Coleman Walter H . Berger Jerome B. Stonehocker William Chapman

No. 7 8 11 12

PROCEEDINGS

March

OF T H E

AREA C O O R D I N A T O R S 1974-75 District Deputy Grand Masters at Large Area Milton F. Thompson Richard D . Overton Goldwin Miller Chester T. Kelsey Jesse E. Bean W. Nolan Artz

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Area Woodrow W. Coleman O. D. Mack Don Robinett C. Travis Spencer Joseph F. Gerstberger, J r William Chapman

D I S T R I C T PEPUTY GRAND MASTERS Dist. Jerry D. Euler George K. Caraway Charles F. Burkin, J r A. Franklin Baldwin, J r M. Charles Weiss Leonard H. F a r m e r Jesse C. Hodson Milton F. Thompson James E. Prock Roger L. Bush Howard M. Decker Lester M. Alderfer H a r r y E. Miller Ernest Oaks Chester T. Kelsey Edward N. Pratt Lawrence E. Dorr Carl F. H a r d e r Floyd C. Squire Ben B. Boyles H u b e r t H . Bean Martin F. Logan George W. Walker O. Dale Mack Ralph F. Nichols Charles E. Carlson John Arthur Schowalter

No. 1 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

No. 7 8 9 10 11 12

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E. Blaine Bowlin Morton W. Rush Stanley E. Boatright Joe N . Randall Frank E. T a p p Clifford A. Johnson John D. Trude Calvin Grover Don E. Robinett Richard W. Shadduck John W. Galyean Howard N. Dixon Charles V. Catlin Rodney L. Hannan John L. Rigg Bobby L. Conner William S. Workman Paul W. Weiser Arthur Getty Lawrence R. Pope Orves U. Beeghly Joseph F. Gerstberger, J r Charles H. Foulks O. Clifford Low Phillip Fleener Robert N. Crow

No. 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 ! . . . .42 43 45 46 47 50 51 52 53 54 56 57 58 60 61 62 63 64

D I S T R I C T D E P U T Y G R A N D M A S T E R S 1974-75 Dist. Vearl W. Webb Lawrence D. Winegardner Bert C. Findley Raymond A. McNeley Gerald H . Townsend Robert J. Shippee Bernard E. Moore

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Dist. Charles R. Harsin Landon Abel Theodore A. Parisa Ray C. Hopson Charles L. Rostine John D . T r u d e Thomas E. McClellan

No. 33 36 37 38 39 40 41

1973-74

Norris Attkisson Jay Jones, Jr Paul L. Wade Larry R. Decker Max M. Jennings Francis A. Gillihan Theodore Grindol Lester M. Alderfer Raymond R. Bradley Benton F. Luse William E. Carey Aaron R. Badger Frank J. Testorff Ben Barton Boyles Lyman Snodderly Paul C. Hibbard Harry K. Papps Emmett W. Crabtree Raymond R. Haden Harold F. Sievers Austin G. Hailey

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

Dist. No. 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Dist. Lloyd Bradley Richard W. Shadduck Edward R. Chase Fredrick A. Turpen Dean Cooley Billy J. Smith Gerald K a u p Charles E. Southard, J r Fred S. Evans William A. Caughey Walter A. Tegtmeyer Ivan Dix Rolin B. Ashley Delbert W. Berry J. Emanuel White James R. Paulsen Veriland A. Beedy Walter Earl Gulick Daniel S. Ray Kester A. Gentzler

PAST M A S T E R S Lodge No. 1—Conrad Johnson. 3—Everett A. McBride, Guy W. Williams, T. Edward Cheyney,' Charles Gallipeau, John Kasserman, Lonnie H . White. 5—H. Elvin Jones, Thomas J. Dunning, Richard G. Adams. 6—E. Eugene Puckett, Herbert L. Jones, George W. Mole. 7—Edward C. Verbeke, Franklin L. Tiers, Malcolm E. Tibbits. 9—Vinton C. Fishel. 12—K. L. Helstrom. 15—William A. Caughey, Emanuel Krug. 16—Frank E. Root, Emmett W. Crabtree, Durward C. Danielson, Donld Fisher. 17—Morris W. Sykes, James E. Zimmerman, Wayne R. Smtih, Philip Boley. 18—John W. Taylor, W. Phil McCracken. 19—Oscar Dell Smith, Major Charles Weiss. 20—Clifton M. Geis. 22—Max M. Jennings. 26—Hotchkiss Morgridge. 27—Omer Lee Anthony. 30—William D. Highbarger. 34—Charles R. Jahne, Frank G. Freudenthal, K. Maynard Curts, Paul Gregory, A. Franklin Baldwin. 35—George W. Alter. 36—Austin C. Hailey. 37—Dale A. Mitchell, Damon M. Grimes. 40—Francis A. Gillihan. 43—Earl W. Highley.

No. 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 59 60 61 62 63

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Lodge No. 45—Albert Robinson, Glenn K n a p p . 46—John Arthur Schowalter. 48—Robert D. Caplinger. 50—Chester T. Kelsey, L. Eldon Gideon. 51—Kenneth N. Pomeroy. 54—Lloyd A. Newsom, Don C. Davis. 57—James D. Burt, Earl S. Brown, S. Lewis Smith, Roy E. Gerber, Cecil H. Gilliland. 58—Raymond L. Mills, Carl A. Legleiter. 64—Roderick J. Holaday, Vearl M. Webb. 65—Donald R. Freund. 67—Charles F. Jones, Charles E. Shubnagel. 70—John M. Ryan, James S. Badger. 73—Paul L. W a d e , Merle Balcom. 75—George W. Walker, Larry Berner. 77—1. D. Wilson. 79—J. E. Darby. 80—Russell C. Sch'willing, Ralph K. Holdeman. 83—Howard M. Decker. 84—Billy R. Peterson. 86—W. Dwight Grimes, Edwin F. Dirks, W. Aubrey Rollins. 90—Harry M. Fretz, Albert R. Boring. 91—Kenneth V. Moses, Norman R. Nark. 92—Charles L. McBride. 95—Lawrence Koch, Melburn C. Barnes. 96—Verne Krich, Frank Boyer, Robert Rodgers, William B. Perry, C. W. Mahany, C. G. Cowan, R. W. Harrison. 97—Donald J. Rayburn. 99—Lloyd D. Williams, Paul C. Heijn, H. Marion Rothmel, Fermon F. Van'Y, E. Dean Omo, Earl Kennick, Floran A. Rodgers. 102—Melville E. Heideman. 105—Eugene E. Carlson. 107—Lester E. McConnell. 109—Martin F. Logan. 110—Carl E. J o r d a n , W. Wayne Rush. 113—Chester McWilson, Vernon D. Martin. 115—Earle D. Binford. 120—George J. Higgins. 122—Raymond R. Haden. 126—H. Paul Cain. 127—Bill LaFoUette, Robert J. Shipper. 130—OUis J. Woodman. 131—Bernard E. Moore. 132—Earl Frazier. 133—Arthur M. Williams. 135—Glenn E. Blackburn. 139—Everett Harper, Charles R. Harsin. 140—Will E. Johnson, Warren C. McFarland. 141—W. Sylvan A. Catlin. 142—William M. Gertsen. 143—Carl Pfeifer.

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Lodge No. 144—Harold C. Swope. 146—W. Frank Kesler, James J. Bezemek, Dennis D. Radiel. 148—Walter A. Tegtmeyer. 149—Earl Peterson. 150—Walter W. Mumford, Luther J. Parker. 152—Thomas H. Jones. 153—Tony E. Partridge, Wilbur E. Adams, Roger Ward, Ben Graybill 154—Borgen L. Rogene. 157—Stanley E. Boatright. 158—Goldwin E. Miller, Maurice S. Knock. 161—Claude O. Adolph. 162—Lester M. Alderfer, Joseph E. Beyer. 163—John Farmer. 165—Richard Rodman. 167—Fred S. Evans, Merle D. Smith. 168—Algie Hall, Raymond G. Howell. 169—Ora F. Persell. 171—Ray Breseler. 172—Orland W. Kemp. 173—Harry L. Hatfield, Wayne E. Fuller, W. Nolan Artz. 179—Anthony R. Zanovich. 180—Kenneth W. Taylor. 184—Perter N. Klein, Rollin B. Ashley. 191—Dorsey A. Basinger, Darrell M. Holmes, Lyle V. Davison, Basil Marhofer, William E. Brown. 192—Ralph C. Steiner. 193—S. Clyde Stewart, Commodore Wood. 194—George A. Terrill, Ceroid L. Anderson. 199—Charles E. Delimont. 200—Wynn A. Collier. 201—Robert O. Sullivan. 206—Thomas W. Elbe. 211—John J. Smies. 213—H. H. Bean. 216—Kenneth A. Thomas, Leonard H. Farmer. 217—John S. Blehm. 219—Paul Peterson, Arthur C. Hodgson. 211—Walter H. Berger, Elreno F. Sederlin, Archie Isaacson. 222—Homer H. Jones, Marvin T. Covalt. 226—Calvin Grover. 229—Harry C. Kennedy. 230—Clarence R. Stucky, Gene Walker, Frank M. Yeoman, Byron Walker. 231—Murl W. Durnil. 232—Arnold J. Hiesterman. 234—Benton F. Luze. 238—Kermit Hanna. 243—Henry R. Kircher. 246—Jerome B. Stonehocker. 247—Elmer E. Wesseler. 248—Jesse E. Bean. 249—Samuel W. Motes, Max Croisant.

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Lodg No. 252—John L. Rigg, Leonard Tuckwood. 253—Glen Eastlack, William Chapman, O n a n Yale. 258—Carl A. Bolinger, J. Wayne Pipkin, Kenneth L. Richardson. 262—Charles V. Catlin, Glen J. Biberstein, Phillip H. Payne. 263—Gerald K a u p . 265—Gilbert S. Hayes. 270—Earl R. Watts. 271—Donald F. Werner, Harold N. Nichols, Thomas L. Francis. 273—Virgil Young, Virgil Feebler, Ralph Lamp. 274—Jay Jones, Jr., Gerald R. Jones. 275—Phillip E. Fleener. 279—Charles W. Monroe. 280—Harold E. Sievers. 281—J. Emanuel White. 282—Harry E. Craghead, Jr., Jack B. Stairrett. 284—Alexander H . Cheney. 285—Henry Stehle. 287—Lloyd Bradley. 289—Glen G. Rinehart, Robert Williams, Billy L. Moore. 290—Earl R. Sitton, Lester C. Lyon. 294—Wayne L. Barnett. 289—^John J. Moeller, Edward F. Kluber. 299—Hayes A. Lee. 3 0 0 — H e r m a n Shorb. 303—James A. Magee, Woodrow W. Coleman, Ernest F. Smith, Frank T. Moore, Gerald W. Edwards, Nate A. Harms, Leonard L. Rising, Milo Headding, Paul Simons, Harold Russell, Bob Maulin. 306—Clifford A. Ramsey. 311—Orville Lawson, Bert Findley, William N . Vanderbeck. 313—Sam Clements, Paul Carver, George Carlisle. 317—Frank Ward. 321—James R. Paulsen. 322—Wayne K. Ozias, William J. Colnar. 323—Claire B. Sparling, Claude T. Anderson. 324—Sam Morrow. 327—William E. Corey, Guy Salt. 331—George W. Butler. 338—William R. Brown. 340—W. J. Yotter, J. F. Gerstberger, Jr. 345—Wallace M. Long, Luther Demlen. 347—Lee Van Gieson. 348—Gayle G. Bainter. 354—Harry E. Miller. 358—Wayne E. Oak. 359—Lon M. Buzick. 364-—George Riggs. 365—^Joe N. Randall, Fred Pechin, James A. Michan. 366—Robert C. Moore, David L. Jones, Cleve Bockover, J. B. Stinnett. 367—Chester G. Wallace. 368—Billy J. Smith, Leo A. Burke, Carl W. Curtis.

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Lodge No. 369—Charles F. Burkin, Jr., Walter M. Bird, Marvine L. Brown, James W. Carpenter, Shelly E. Dame. 382—Don R. Peterson. 383—Roy D. Crist. 390—H. L. Post. 396—Donald H. Swezey. 397—Clarence W. Hanson, Arnold Lindblad, Clifford A. Johnson, Herman Kurfiss, Larry L. Robinson. 398—Norris W. Attkisson, John A. Attkisson. 399—Jay W. Cope. 402—William W. Cope, William E. Bogue, Robert G. Jackson. 403—Frank J. Testorff. 404—Garnett E. Greene, Rodney J. Bracelin. 408—Walter Fiorucci. 409—Roy H . Cassingham. 410—Willis R. Baker, Orves U. Beeghly. 4 1 1 - J o h n W. Russell. 413—Eugene V. Beggs, Duane H. Miller, Frank D. Wetmore. 414—Ben W. Keith. 417—James Wither. 419—Harold McQueen. 423—Lawrence R. Pope, George R. Ameck. 424—Paul E. Gibler. 429—Charles E. Carlson. 430—Raymond R. Bradley, Harold D . Vernon. 433—Lonas R. Cannon, Ray C. Hopson, Jess Tindall, Earl C. Hamlin, C. L. Aiken. 436—Harry D. Kingery, Thomas A. Phillips. 438—^John D. Howland, Edgar T. Humble. 440—Olny W. McNemee. 441—Walter Smtih, Dan S. Ray. 444—Donald E. Staten. 445—Travis Spencer, Dwight A. Burton. 446—Leslie M. Heisz. LODGE REPRESENTATIVES Lodge No. 1—Conrad E. Johnson, Proxy. 2—Theodore E. Farris, Jr., M . ; Chester J. Ziegel, Sec. 3—Carlisle F. Krenzky, M . ; Louis Brown, S.W.; John L. Kasserman, J.W. Robert L. Rumford, Sec. 5—Larry E. Lein, M . ; Arnold L. Moulden, S.W.; Ervin K. Berry, J.W Thomas J. Dunning, Sec. 6—James C. Hahn, M , ; Glenn T. Massenheimer, S.W.; Marion Smith, J.W George W. Mole, Sec. 7—Richard F. Waters, M . ; J. C. Poe, S.W.; James W. McKenzie, Jr., J.W Edward C. Verbeke, Sec. 8—Burton Russell, Proxy. 9—Edward M. Davis, M . ; Harrison K. Traul, S.W.; Howard H . Brown, J.W.

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10—Frank G. Woods, M . ; Billy L. Blanck, S.W.; Roy L. Simpson, J.W.; Ralph E. Wilson, Sec. 11—Wayne W. Grindol, M. 12—John F. Bohm, M . ; Wayne N. Burns, S.W.; Owen Samuel, Jr., J . W . ; Kenneth L. Helstrom, Sec. 14—John Donald Robbins, Jr., M. 15—Arthur W. Keffer, S.W.; Homer J. Bolinder, J.W. 16—John D. Spangler, M . ; Bradford G. Blaker, S.W.; Frank E. Root, Sec. 17—Merle D. Bradley, M . ; Charles H. Hoffmeister, J.W.; Bennett C. Beach, Sec. 18—Carroll G. Droddy, M . ; John L. Keckert, S.W.; Max Shoemaker, J . W . ; Clarence E. Rea, Sec. 19—Ruben Taylor, M . ; Oscar D . Smith, Sec. 21—Ray H . Gray, Sec. 22—Max M. Jennings, Proxy. 23—Wayne H . Rollf, M . ; Keith Guthrie, S.W.; Homer O. Blossom, J.W. 26—Fred S. Freeman, M. 27—Wyatt Carlton, M.; Lee Anthony, Sec. 28—Ora R. Boyan, Sec. 29—Howard E. Morrison, Sec. 30—Clarence C. Campbell, Sec. 32—Milan Smerchek, M. 33—Cleophus T. Queen, M . ; Ralph A. Pearman, Sec. 34—Alfred D. V a n Tries, Jr., M . ; James Wm. Robbins, S.W.; Oren R. Davis, J . W . ; K. Maynard Curts, Sec. 35—George W . Alter, Proxy. 36—Norman W. Loomis, M . ; Austin G. Hailey, S.W. 37—Paul H. Phillips, M . ; Dale A. Mitchell, Sec. 38—Elroy E. Tillotson, M . ; Willard A. Shields, S.W.; Joseph C. Littrell, Sec. 40—Charles K. Lawhear, M. 41—Louis Allen Likes, M. 42—Frank E. Larkins, M . ; James A. Strader, S.W. 45—Harold Chapman, M. 46—Dean F. Cutting, M. 47—Thomas C. Johnson, M. 48—Robert D. Caplinger, M . 49—Alvin K. Banman, J . W . ; George K. Carraway, Proxy. 50—Chester Kelsey, Proxy. 51—Everett R. Watson, M . ; Connie H. Tubbs, S.W.; Marvin D. Dean, J . W . ; Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Sec. 5 4 _ R o b e r t L. Tharp, M . ; Robert L. Goul, S.W.; Allen E. Hague, J . W . ; Gordon Leigh Toms, Sec. 56—Kenneth G. Needs, M. 57—Jack E. Sv^finson, M . ; Leslie D. Winegar, J.R.; James D. Burt, Sec. 58—Marlin M . McGinnis, M . ; Walter E. Rogers, J.W. 60—Bobbie LeRoy Dye, M . ; Jesse Mulvane Ross, Sec. 62—Jesse E. Bean, Sec. 63—Arthur T. Sanders, Sec. 64—Jerry D. Euler, M.; Donald G. Simpson, S.W.; Vearl M. Webb, Sec. 65—Neil G. Cordell, M. 66—David L. John, M . ; Lester C. Naylor, S.W.; Jon David Rhoads, J.W.

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Lodge No. 67—Gene R. Wolf,e M . ; Charles F. Shubkagel, J . W . ; Charles F. Jones, Sec. 68—Hubert L. Marler, S.W.; Rboert A. Visocsky, Sec. 70—John R. Waetzig, M . ; Aaron R. Badger, Sec. 71—Paul Griffith, M. 73—Merle E. Balcom, Sec. 74—Bill GiUum, M. 75—Larry D. Berner, M. 77—Robert L. Ott, M. 78—William J. Carwell, M . ; Norris N. Loyd, See. 79—J. E. Darby, S.W. j 80—Russell C. Schwilling, Sec. 82—William Johnson, M. 83—D. E. Kerr, Sec. 84—Victor Hiebsch, M. 86—Harry E. Smith, M . ; David M. Birmingham, S.W.; Irl R. Mitchell, J.W.; Rex Owens, Sec. 87—David Rohla, S.W. 88—Chester O. Hiatt, M . ; Harold F. Jones, See. 89—William H. Lewis, M . ; George E. Byrne, Sec. 90—Ralph C. Lowe, M . ; Robert J. Higgs, J.W.; Albert R. Boring, Sec. 91—Julius W. Miller, M . ; Jospeh E. Reuther, J . W . ; Edward E. Latta, Sec. 92—Robert D. McBride, M. 94—John C. Reece, M . ; David N. Lohr, Sec. 95—Albert W. Adams, M . ; Dwayne L. Clary, S.W.; Willard L. Harkness, J.W.; Wayne E. Porter, Sec. 96—Elmer James, M . ; Norman Maier, S.W.; Conrad Johnson, J.W.; Charles Walje, Sec. 97—Richard K. Zieman, M . ; Jim E. Ross, S.W. 98—J. Robert Allen, M. 99—George E. Spicer, M . ; Eugene C. Allen, S.W.; Wilbur D. VanEtten, J.W.; Lloyd D. Williams, Sec. 100—Carl E. Prcie, M. 101—Howard K. Gilliland, S e c ; John E. Lane, Proxy. 102—Olice B. Williams, M . ; Lloyd L. Robbins, S.W.; Donald R. Simmons, J.W.; Alfred L. Lewis, Sec. 103—Charles C. Blanchard, M . ; Fay D. Clopine, J.W. 104—WiUis G. Keesecker, M. 105—Eugene E. Carlson, Sec. 106—James E. Gryder, S.W. 107—Dale T. Boyd, M . ; Thomas D. Zinser, S.W.; J. Wayne Parrish, J.W. 110—Robert C. Saar, M . ; Orville E. Wesseler, S.W. 112—Lester R. Matney, M . ; Guy E. Cantrell, S.W.; Harold T. Reese, J.W.; William I. Goldsmith, Jr., Sec. 113—Carl D. Hobbie, M . ; Chester McWilson, Sec. 114—Loren R. Cox, M . ; Jimmie B. Cress, Sec. 115—Earle D. Binford, Proxy. 117—Chester T. Hughes, M . ; Noel J. Rike, S.W.; J. Eugene Thomasson, Sec. 120—Clarence Kenneth Windsor, George J. Higgins, S.W. 121—Orray Kasper, M. 122—Raymond R. Haden, M. 123—Glenn W. Farlee, S e c ; Walter Fischer, Proxy.

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Lodge No. 126—Charles Stephen Kill, J.W. 127—Theodore Fleck, M. 129—William E. Thompson, M. 130—OUie J. Woodman, Proxy. 133—Jesse Lawrence Dunn, M . ; J. Bruce Shields, S.W. 134—Richard G. Stone, M . ; George E. Gustafson, S.W. 135—Dean Clayton Hjorth, M. 136—Ora E. McCann, M . ; D . J u n e Shinn, J.W. 138—Ronald L. Schutter, M . ; Robert N. Crow, Sec. 139—Fred A. Fewin, M. 140—Adrian L. Taylor, M . ; Charles H. Chalfant, Sec. 141—Albert L. Lafferty, Sec. 142—Melvin E. Grubb, M . ; M. Cletson Cox I I , S.W.; Grover C. Owen, S e c ; Adrian McCuUoch, Prxoy. 143—Willis A. Darg, M. 144—Carl F. Harder, See. 146—Frank Kesler, Proxy. 147—Roger W. Hannaford, M. 148—N. G. Moody, Sec. 149—Robert E. Willis, M . ; Earl Peterson, Sec. 150—Landon Abel, M.; Raymond J. Heyen, J.W.; Richard C. Read, Sec. 151—Danny R. Tiller, M . ; Elvin S. Cox, Sec. 152—Vernie R. Longhofer, M . ; James D. Williams, S.W.; John W. Jones, Sec. 153—Jimmie L. Grassi, M . ; Roger S. Seigel, S.W.; John M. Suptic, J.W.; Robert J. White, Sec. 154—Fred T. Werner, M . 155—Kenneth Chancellor, Proxy. 156—James J. Waymire, J.W. 157—Jack Reynolds, M. 158—Forrest G. Besinger, M . ; Raymond P. Maycroft, J.W.; Lawrence D. Winegardner, Sec. l o i — K a y n. x^iebaii, jVx. 162—Joseph E. Beyer, Sec. 163—Jack R. Blankenship, Sec. 164—Billy Pack Beamgard, M . ; Lyle Gene McCain, Sec. 165—Jon D . Scott, M. 167—Dale K. Howell, M . ; Neal N. Skelton, S.W. ] 68—Jack D. Biser, M.; Carl W. Underwood, S.W.; Larry E. Gray, J.W.; Donald L. Doll, Sec. 169—Garth A. MacCoy, M. •172—Raymond C. Gottstein, M . ; T o m H . Lowman, S.W.; Robert M. Millard, J.W.; William R. Leonard, Sec. 173—John J. Guthrie, M . 176—George F. Sharpe, Sec. 178—Lynn Harris, Sec. 179—Clair H . Penrod, Sec. 180—Kenneth W.-Taylor, Proxy. 181—Wendell D . Morgan, S.W. 183—Rhett E. Weiser, M . 184—Peter N. Klein, Sec.

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Lodge No. 185—Elbridge A. Trull, M . ; L. Glen Jenkins, Sec. 187—Morris Rogers, M . ; William Forrest, J.W.; Ron J. Titterington, Sec. 188—Charles E. Grutzmacher, Jr., M. 189—Hugh W. Bigge, Proxy. 190—Charles P. McMiUon, M. 191—Dorsey A. Basinger, M . ; Darrell M. Holmes, J.W. 192—Kenneth C. Kelly, Leslie G. DeWitt, S.W. 193—Leonard F. Arnett, M. 194—Robert Joe Walker, M . ; Marion Eugene Davies, S.W.; Gerald Lester Anderson, Sec. 195—Daniel H. Johnson, M . ; Arris M. Johnson, J.W. 196—Dale E. Hess, Sec. 197—Jimmie Evertt Moss, M . ; Abner H. Vickrey, Sec. 199—Charlie E. Delimont, Proxy. 200—Harry E. Zielke, M. 201—DeVerne R. Seamon, M . ; Frank Ingalls, S.W.; Robert O. Sullivan, Sec. 204—Jack C. Metz, S.W. 205—Gary L. Pugh, S.W. 206—Lloyd C. Roswurm, M . ; Ellis E. Beal, Sec. 210—Raymond Planner, M. 211—John J. Smies, Proxy. 212—Charles B. Shields, M. 213—James W. Weyrauch, J.W. 217—John S. Blehm, Sec. 219—Donald A. Jordan, M . ; Paul L. Peterson, J.W. 220—Wayne W. Rose, M . ; Manuel J. Rodriquez, J.W.; Harold P. Newsom, Sec. 221—Archie Isaacson, Proxy. 222—Russell S. Snyder, M . ; Homer H. Jones, Sec. 223—Richard A. McGavran, M . ; Robert D. McGavran, S.W.; Charles B. Eaton, J.W. 224—Lawrence Wilson, M . ; Roger L. Bush, Sec. 225—Donald E. Hinshaw, M . ; Warren E. Walquist, S.W.; Walter B. Norris, J.W. 226—Edward A. Skupa, M. 227—Donald B. Hanson, M. 229—Harry C. Kennedy, Sec. 230—Charles J. Lower, M . ; Harold A. Forcum, S.W.; Byron Walker, Sec. 231—Murl W. Bumil, Proxy. 232—Arnold J. Hiesterman, Sec. 236—Kenneth E. Anspaugh, M . ; Paul E. Monhollon, S.W.; Charles L. Lacey,

J.W. 237—E. Jean Morey, M. 238—Ford D. Hicks, M. 243—Clarence L. Hess, M . ; Henry R. Kircher, Proxy. 246—Kenneth Messenger, M . ; John W. Richards, J.W. 249—Samuel W. Motes, S.W. 251—William K. Grouse, Sec. 252—Harry C. Meyer, M . ; J o h n L. Rigg, Sec. 253—Aubrey G. Park, M . ; William Chapman, Sec. 254—William F. Symns, M.

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Lodge No. 258—Glen Albert Bolinger, M . ; Richard Carl Krase, S.W.; Kenneth L. Richardson, Sec. 262—Philip H. Payne, M . ; Glenn J. Biberstein, Sec. 263—Gerald K a u p , M. 265—Glenn W. Merrill, M . ; Van Doubek, Sec. 268—Elvis M. Reeder, M. 269—George F. Chitwood, Sec. 270—Earl Watts, Proxy. 271—Robert Ira McBee, M . ; Robert William Dickson, S.W.; Everett F. Drake, Sr., Sec. 272—Earl Otis Johnson, M . ; Delos Jack Ellis, S.W.; William Boyd Mackey, J.W. 2 7 3 - -William James Brown, M . ; Stanley Allen Combs, J.W. 2 7 4 - -Gerald R. Jones, Proxy. 2 7 5 - -Robert E. Wittman, M. 2 7 6 - -Charles L. Rostine, M . ; Everett G. Thurstin, Sec. 2 7 7 - -Richard Schulz, M.; John C. Coverdale, S.W. 2 7 9 - -Charles W. Monroe, Proxy. 2 8 0 - -Carl L. Shell, M. 2 8 1 - -Robert H. Wanker, J.W. 2 8 2 - -Will D . Hayes, S.W. 2 8 3 - -Aubrey V. Hanna, Jr., M . ; Aubrey V. Hanna, Sr., Sec. 2 8 4 - -Paul E. Wing.; Carl H. O ' H a i r , Sec. 2 8 5 - -Henry E. Stehle, Sec. 2 8 7 - -Walter E. Crabb 2 8 9 - -Jackie L. Kopfman, M. 290- -Lester C. Lyon, Proxy. 2 9 4 - -Wayne L. Barnett, Proxy. 2 9 5 - -Richard J. Rathbun, 11, M. Clinton Sherman, J.W. 297- -Orville J. Day, M. 2 9 8 - -John J. Moeller, Sec. 2 9 9 - -Steve E. Locke, M.; Claude Moore, Proxy, Haynes A. Lee, Proxy. 3 0 0 - -Dean Mason Hachenberg, M . : Earl J. Hisle, J.W.: Charles R. Haddock, Sec. 3 0 1 - -George A. Rose, Sec. 302- -David Casey, M. 3 0 3 - -Donald Stewart Dennis, M . ; Joseph Lynn Patton, S.W.: James Orva Foster, J . W . ; Woodrow W. Coleman, Sec. 306- -William F. Dunlap, S.W.; Clifford A. Ramsey, Sec. 309- -James F. Norton, M . ; Bobby G. Salter, S.W. 310- -Joe Piatt, M . ; Harry C. Stevens, J.W Arthur Getty, Proxy; Marvin L. Weddel, Proxy 3 1 1 - -Klemens M. Nelson; M . ; William N. Vanderbeek, S.W.: Charles W. Farmer, Sec. 313- - H e r m a n Leroy Keen, M . ; Raymond D. Cowles, S.W.; Robert A. Kuehn,

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Lodge No. 322—Joseph F. Chilson, M . ; Marvin E. Ury, S.W.; Robert M. Schroeder, J.W.; Wayne K. Ozias, Sec. 323—Claude T. Anderson, J.W.; Claire B. Sparling,' Sec. 324—Tommy Lee Vaughan, S.W.; Jerry Lewis Vaughan, J.W. 327—Guy Salts, Proxy. 330—William T. Allen, M. 331—Gary R. Ross, M . ; Alfred H. Jonas, Sec. 333—John Eldon Masters, M . ; Roger Dennis Kidwell, S.W.; Robert E. Williams, J.W. 338—W. R. Brown, Proxy. 339—Earl L. Lombard, Sec. 340—W. J. Yotter, Sec. 341—Merlin Funk, Proxy. 343—W. J. Stallo, M. 345—John Raymond Foister, M . ; Wallace M. Long, Sec.; Luther Dewlen, Proxy. 347—Lee Van Gieson, Proxy. 348—Nigel Walden, Sec.; Gayle Bainter, Proxy. 349—Robert C. Brown, M. 354—Harry E. Miller, Proxy. 355—Gerald D. Magnus, M. 356—John W. Forth, M. 358—Wayne E. Oak, Proxy. 359—Lon Morgan Buzick, M. 360—Lee Taylor, S.W. 361—Will E. Dickinson, M. 364—Lester H. Wright, M . ; Joseph J. Oliphant, S.W.; George W. Riggs, Sec. 365—Morris Leroy Fisher, M . ; Sidney Clark Smith, S.W.; James Audrey Michau, Sec. 366—Elmer Ray Stinnett, M . ; Donald G. Oldfield, S.W.; Ward Harrington, Sec. 367—Larry D. Winfrey, M . ; Albert Kidder, J.W. 368—Billy J. Smith, M. 369—Harold C. Edwards, M . ; Leroy C. Booth, S.W.; Shelby E. Dame, J . W . : J. W. Carpenter, Sec. 372—Harvey McAIexander, Proxy. 374—Brian A. Barkan, J.W.; Andrew E. Olson, Sec. 378—James W. Jacobs, Sec. 380—Dale F. Scott, Proxy. 382—Donald R. Peterson, Proxy. 383—Donald E. Threlkel, M. 384—Ronald J. Christopher. 385—Lowell D. Jenkins, M . ; Ernest E. Campbell, J.W.; John B. Schlarb, Sec. 388—Alan Brandenburg, M. 390—Henry L. Post, Proxy. 391—C. Earl Thompson, S.W. 394—Harold E. Hoss, M. 395—Joseph E. States, M , ; Roger D. Potter, S.W. 396—Donald H. Swezey, Proxy; Robert W. Lewis, Sec. 397—Donald W. Mauch, M . ; Edward A. Hopkins, Sr., S.W.; LeRoy W. Peterson, J.W.; Clifford A. Johnson,Sec.

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Lodge No. 398—John A. Attkisson, J.W. 399—Jay W. Cope, S.W. 401—Emory G. Craft, Proxy. 402—William Allen Remington, M . ; William Walter Cope, S.W. 403—Charles W. Lewis, M . ; Frank Testorff, J.W. 404—Howard B. Ewing, M . 406—Donald R. Crane, M . 408—Richard R. Ryder, M . ; Walter A. Fiorucci, Sec. 409—Frank R. Rinkel, M . ; Charles Southard, Jr., S.W.; Rodney L. Hannan, Sec. 410—Orvis U . Beeghly, M . 411—Robert H . Huddleston, J.W.; John W. Russell, Proxy. 413—Frank David Wetmore, M . ; D u a n e Howard Miller, J.W.; Eugene V. Beggs, S e c ; Donald L. Skinner, Proxy. 414—Charles C. Minium, M . ; Leonard M. Paxson, Sec. 415—Theo. A. Grindol, Proxy. 417—Elmer J. Steinike, M . 419—Harold McQueen, M . 420—Clyde Max Bahmaier, M. 422—Wesley Bressler, S.W.; Charles F. Hinch, Sec. 423—George R. Amack, M . ; Lawrence R. Pope, J.W. 424—Robert E. Grizzell, M . ; Paul E. Gibler, Sec. 427—^James Parkhurst, M . ; Dallas D . Thornhill, S.W. 429—Charles W. Gutsch, S e c ; Charles Carlson, Proxy. 430—Harold D . Vernon, Proxy. 431—John Randall Huggard H I , S.W. 433—Earl C. Hamlin, Sec. 436—Charles H . Roy, M . ; William W. Barry, J . W . ; Paul E. Murphy, Sec. 437—Donald W. Jones, M . ; Edmond F. Adams, J . W . ; Robert MiUett, Proxy, Ralph F. Nichols, Proxy. 438—Roger L. Wyatt, M . ; Kenneth E. Prentice, S.W. 441—Walter R. Smith, Proxy. 444—Walter I. Campbell, M . ; Donald E. Staten, Sec. 445—Virgil W. Detwiler, M . ; Raymond L. Hutchinson, Sec. 446—Walter F. Walker, S.W.

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RECAPITULATION Grand Lodge Officers present 17 Sub Officers present 12 Past Elective Grand Officers Present 16 District Deputy Grand Masters Present: 1973-1974 49 1974-1975 59 Past Masters Present 356 (Exclusive of any Grand or Past Grand Officers or District Deputy Grand Masters.) Lodge Representatives Present 544 (Exclusive of any Grand or Past Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters or Past Masters.) Area Coordinators Present: 1973-1974 9 1974-1975 12 T O T A L P R E S E N T I N GRAND L O D G E Grand Representatives Present Nnmber of Lodges Represented Number of Lodges on the Roll Distinguished Guests Present

1,074 57 320 405 13

Fraternally submitted: J. P A U L RICHARD CARL A. PAUL E . EUGENE

CARVER, Chairman E . RODMAN BOLINGER GIBLER E . CARLSON

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March

1974 ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER M . ' . W . ' . J. Fred Williamson, with D e p u t y G r a n d Master Forrest D. H a g g a r d presiding, delivered the following address which, on his motion, was received and referred to the Committee on Reports of G r a n d Officers. To the M-'â&#x20AC;˘

W-'â&#x20AC;˘ Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

I welcome each of you to this 118th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. I am deeply appreciative for the opportunity and privilege to have served as your Grand Master this year. It has been an experience which I will never forget. T h e many friends that I have met throughout this Grand Jurisdiction have made it all so worth while. T h e opportunity to visit other Grand Lodges has added immeasurably to my enjoyment and education. As I look back on the past year it seems like an impossible task but it was a most enjoyable labor of love made possible by the splendid cooperation I received from everyone. CONDITION OF THE

ORDER

I find as I have traveled all over this state that there is a re-newed interest in Masonry. Many young men are knocking at our door and asking admission. I have observed many lodges that are very active in alt phases of Masonry. In every instance where I have observed an active and growing lodge there has been exhibited outstanding leadership. When there is no growth or activity, it is always this same old story each year as I have observed the findings of other Grand Masters. We must continue to develope Leadership in our Lodges. GOALS F O R T H E YEAR This year I have endeavored to create interest in Masonry by developing within each Brother I came in contact with, a sense of pride in Masonry. I have tried to help each Brother realize that it is an honor and a privilege to be a Mason. With honor and privileges always comes responsibility. If we do not accepted the responsibility then the honor and privilege fade away. I have endeavored to promote a spirit of harmony and cooperation among all of the appendant bodies of Masonry. I have received the most splendid cooperation from each of the bodies. I a m sure that we are all working and striving t o attain the same goals and this can best be accomplished by all of us working together. RECEPTION My Lodge, Royal Lodge No. 192, held a reception for me April 28, 1973. This was probably the highlight of my year. I am inclined to be sentimental at times and this occasion was no exception. My wife, Nancy and I were overwhelmed by the many, many friends who came from all over the state to be with us. We want to personally thank each of you for coming and making this

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such a great day in our lives. Our special thanks goes to the Worthy Matron of Queen Esther Chapter No. 32, O.E.S., Thelma Fuller and her officers for their able assistance and to my Grand Sword Bearer, Frank Peppiatt for serving as Chairman of the reception Committee. T H E KANSAS MASON Thanks to our very capable Editor, M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill, the Kansas Mason has continued to be one of the outstanding Masonic publication in the country. I have had many Brothers from all over the world comment on the high caliber of the Kansas Mason. Each Mason in Kansas can be proud of this and we all owe M . ' . W . ' . Ben a vote of thanks and appreciation for a job well done. KANSAS MASONIC H O M E One of the greatest thrills I have experienced has been the opportunity to serve as president of the Kansas Masonic Home. This is a wonderful charity which all Masons should be justly proud of. M - ' . W- â&#x20AC;˘ S. Allan Dougherty, Superintendent of the Home, does such an outstanding job keeping everything running smoothly. We have the finest staff available and we are constantly u p grading and improving this facility for our Sisters and Brothers that are our guests. I would encourage each Mason in Kansas to go and visit this wonderful home. T h e opportunity to contribute to this fine Charity should never be overlooked. We have an obligation to maintain this Masonic Home to the best of our ability. This afternoon at 3:30 there will be buses outside to take you to the Home so that you might see for yourselves this wonderful place. Please do not miss this opportunity, you will be a better Mason for having gone and visited with our guests. T H E KANSAS MASONIC F O U N D A T I O N The Kansas Masonic Foundation is now eight years old. It has shown a phenomenal growth under the capable direction of William Bogue. T h e foundation is sponsoring a Chair at the University of Kansas Medical School for cancer research. Numerous student loans have been made to deserving students. The Foundation is fast becoming an effectvie force for promoting the charitable, benevolent, and educational aspects of Masonry as envisioned by its founders. There is a great future ahead for the Masonic Foundation if we all continue to support it as we should. If the Masonic Foundation grows and prospers so will all of Masonry. .

PAST GRAND MASTERS

The Grand Lodge of Kansas is blessed with an outstanding group of Past Grand Masters. I have relied upon them very heavily at times this year. My respect and admiration for each of them has grown with each passing day. In the past I did not always agree with them as I am sure that many of them have not always agreed with me. This is normal and good but as I walked the same path that they walked before me and I realized the way was made easier for me by the sacrifices each of them made as they served as Grand Master. I shall always cherish their council and I shall be very honored to be numbered among them shortly.

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March

F I F T Y YEAR E M B L E M S I have presented 50 year emblems this year whenever I have had the opportunity. I am only sorry that I could not present all of them. This is a wonderful way to meet the greatest guys in the world. I have been continually inspired and encouraged by these wonderful Brothers. They made the long drive home bearable and enabled me to look forward to each meeting with anticipation. I have gained so much from this wonderful experience. Thank you, my Brothers for making this possible. SHRINE I want to thank the five Shrines in Kansas for sending me to the Imperial Shrine session in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a pleasure to watch the inner workings of this great Charity. I also want to thank my Shrine, Isis, for the beautiful Grand Master's fez. I will always treasure it and wear it proudly. I particularly want to commend the immediate Past Potentate of Isis Shrine C. L. "Chris" Christian, for his promotion of Blue Lodge Masonry. At each meeting this past year he stressed the importance of being active in the Symbolic Lodge. I am sure that this has been most effective. This year we held a unity meeting in Topeka, at which the heads of all appendant bodies were invited. We had an excellent meeting and were able to avoid many conflicts in scheduling and promoted harmony and cooperation. I would certainly recommend this meeting be continued each year. AREA AND D I S T R I C T

MEETINGS

T h e Area and District Meetings were again very well received by those in attendance. T h e attendance could have been better. T h e ones who needed it the most were absent. I would hope that everyone would make a special effort to be present this year. T h e Lecturers and the Council of Administration did an admirable job for which we should all be indebted. NECROLOGY T h e Grim Reaper again took a very heavy toll in Kansas. We lost 2,158 Brothers, including M . ' . W . ' . Karl Baumgartner a n d M . ' . W . ' . Roscoe E. Peterson. We are all sorrowful at this great loss. We will more properly pay our respects later in this session. TOTAL LODGE

PROGRAM

This year 16 Lodges qualified for the Total Lodge Award. These Lodges are the backbone of Masonry in Kansas. I would hope that the number will be greatly increased this next year. T o you Brothers who were designated as the "Outstanding Mason" in your area I want to add my congratulations for your service to Masonry. You are the example of what a Mason should be to all of your Brothers. O T H E R GRAND J U R I S D I C T I O N S I have been pleased to visit the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, the

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Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and the Grand Lodge of Colorado. These meetings were enjoyable and very educational. I appreciated the opportunity to observe these other Grand Lodges in operation. GRAND LODGE AUTOMOBILE I appreciated the Grand Lodge furnishing me a car to drive this year. It was a tremendous help. There is no way to compensate a Grand Master for the time spent away from his business and family. This car does help to keep the year from being a financial burden for the Grand Master. It would not have been possible for me to serve without it. SPECIAL C E R E M O N I E S I was pleased to attend many Centennial, Cornerstone and Dedication Ceremonies this year. I enjoyed each of them and I feel that this is an excellent opportunity to display Masonry to the best advantage before the public. I commend each Lodge that made these special meetings possible. MASONIC

EDUCATION

The Masonic Education Committee under the capable leadership of M.'W.'. Richard D. Kelsey, P.G.M., is making great advances. T h e program is expanding in many directions. This probably is the most important Committer that this Grand Lodge has. I would urge each of you to assist in carrying this program back to your Lodges. We must improve our knowledge of Masonry if we are to grow, MIDWEST

CONFERENCE

The Midwest Conference on Masonic Education was held in Minneapolis, Minn, this year. The Chairman of the Masonic Education Committee, M- â&#x20AC;˘ W- â&#x20AC;˘ Brother Dick, and myself represented Kansas. I would certainly urge our continued membership in this outstanding conference. YOUTH

PROGRAM

The DeMolay, Job's Daughters and Rainbow for Girls are the future of Masonry. They need to see us at their meetings as much as they need our financial support. If we will support them with our presence and encouragement they will repay us many times over. I want to commend the many Brothers who give so unselfishly of their time to these fine youth groups.

D I S T R I C T D E P U T Y GRAND M A S T E R S The District Deputy Grand Masters have been of inestimable value this year. They have truly been the eyes and ears of the Grand Master. They will always have a special place in my memories as I look back on this year. They have always been willing and able to serve whenever I have asked them.

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TOUR In September we were privileged to visit Lodges in England, France, Italy and Israel. This was the opportunity of a lifetime. We were able to witness the Universality of Masonry first hand. It was fantastic to experience the many courtesies that were extended to us because of our Masonic Membership. The Masons that we met overseas were the most outstanding men in their respective countries. They were very proud of their Masonry and were anxious to be of help to us in anyway that they could. I would hope that some day this Grand Lodge would sponsor this type of tour that more Brothers might experience this wonderful feeling. Masonry does open many doors in many lands.

RULINGS I ruled that Lodge Secretaries may not solicit their membership in the sale of so called "Masonic Bibles". There is no such thing as a "Masonic Bible". This was an endeavor by a company to make money off of our membership. I have no objection to a Brother buying one of these Bibles but I did not feel that the Lodge should promote the sale of this item or any other item that puts Masonry on a commercial basis. I also ruled as has been done several times in the past that a man did not have to be an American citizen or a Christian to petition a Lodge in Kansas. VISITATIONS March

April

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Installed as Grand Master Little River, Cornerstone No. 219, honoring 60 year members Pittsburg, No. 187, 50 year emblems Salina, Isis Temple, Potentates Ball Dighton, Barney No. 279, Public Schools Program and 50 year emblems Lincoln No. 154, 50 year emblems Towanda No. 30, 50 year emblems Oakley, Area 12 Masonic Education Meeting Hays, Area 9 Masonic Education Meeting Junction City, Area 8 Masonic Education Meeting Little River, Cornerstone No. 219, Official visit Belle Plaine No. 173, 50 year emblems Parsons No. 117, 50 year emblems Madison No. 196, 50 year emblems Sharon Springs No. 417, 50 year emblem

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Arlington, Cable No. 299, 50 year emblem Cheney, Morton No. 258, 50 year emblems Topeka No. 17, 50 year emblems Kansas City, Armourdale No. 271, 50 year emblems Kansas City, Ancient Form No. 34, 50 year emblems Hutchinson, Reno No. 140, 50 year emblems Salina, Grand Chapter and Grand Council Galena No. 194, 50 year emblems Chanute, Cedar No. 103, 50 year emblems

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continued

12 — LaCrosse No. 330, Past Masters Night 13 — Dodge City, Area 11, Masonic Education Meeting 14 — Pratt, Area 10, Masonic Education Meeting El Dorado, Area 7, Masonic Education Meeting 16 — Ellsworth No. 146, 50 year emblems 17 — Holyrood No. 343, 50 year emblems 18 •— Jamestown No. 227, 50 year emblems 19 .—. Wichita, Bestor Brown No. 433, 50 year emblems 20 •— Topeka, Orient No. 5 1 , 50 year emblems 21 •— Halstead, Cornerstone ceremony Halstead No. 46, 50 year emblems 23 — Turon No. 358, 50 year emblems 25 — Topeka, Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star 27 •— Topeka, Kansas Masonic Foundation Meeting 28 — Lyons, Masonic Home Board Lyons, Grand Master's Reception May

1 — Canton No. 197, 50 year emblems 3-5 — Minneapolis, Minnesota, Midwest Conference on Masonic Education 7 •— Mullinville No. 399, 50 year emblems 8 — Ness City No. 191, 50 year emblems 9 — Mount Hope No. 238, 50 year emblems 10 — Kansas City, Ben H u r No. 322, 50 year emblems 11 — Salina, Grand Commandery of Knights Templar Winfield, Area 6 Masonic Education Meeting 12 •— Chanute, Area 1 Masonic Education Meeting Burlington, Area 5 Masonic Education Meeting 15 — Marysville No. 9 1 , 50 year emblems 16 — Clay Center No. 134, 50 year emblems 18 — Hiawatha, Area 3 Masonic Education Meeting 19 — Bonner Springs, Area 2 Masonic Education Meeting Topeka, Area 4 Masonic Education Meeting 21 — Shawnee Mission, Old Mission No. 153, 50 year emblems 23 .— Sabetha No. 162, 50 year emblems 25 — Coffeyville, Keystone No. 102, 50 year emblems 26 •— Ensign No. 413, 50 year emblems 29 •— Emporia No. 12, 50 year emblems 30 — Leavenworth, District No. 3, 50 year emblems 31 — Topeka, Scottish Rite Reunion Banquet

June

1 — Concordia, St. Johns No. 113, Outdoor meeting at Rock Quarry 2 •— Salina, Received the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine 4 — Paola No. 37, 50 year emblems 5 — Lindsborg No. 397, 50 year emblems 7-9 — Grand Lodge of Nebraska 13 •— Rose Hill, Douglas No. 151, 50 year emblems 14 — Wichita, Grand Assembly of Rainbow for Girls 16 — Valley Falls, Cornerstone and Dedication Ceremony

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Wichita No. 99, 50 year emblems Newton, Harvey County Shrine Club Ellsworth, Order of Eastern Star Lyons, Royal No. 192, Past Masters Night Parson No. 117, 50 year emblems Galena No. 194, Dedication Ceremony Russell No. 177, 50 year emblems Frankfort, O.E.S. Meeting Honoring Masons

2-5 — Atlanta, Georgia, Imperial Shrine 7 — McPherson, Banquet honoring M.'- W-'- James Gassier, 70 year Mason 18-21 — Grand Lodge of C a n a d a in Province of Ontario 27 — Wichita, Council of Administration 28 — Wichita, Masonic Home Board Meeting

Aug.

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Overland Park No. 436, 50 year emblems Clayton, New Mexico, 5 State Masonic Meeting Salina, Meeting with all D.D.G.M. and Area Coordinators Dodge City, State DeMolay Conclave Cheney, Morton No. 258, O u t d o o r meeting Goodland No. 3 2 1 , Memorial Service for M . ' . W-'- Karl Baumgartner

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Sylvan Grove 359, Banquet honoring M . ' . W-'- Henry Buzick European and Holy Lands T o u r Belleville No. 129, Official visit Wichita, Sunflower No. 86, 50 year emblem Chase No. 247, 50 year emblems Grand Lodge of Missouri Wichita, Albert Pike No. 303, 50 year emblems Emporia, Reception for Roy Wilford Riegle

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Larned No. 167, 25 year emblems Wellington No. 150, 50 year emblems Osage City, Dedication Wichita, DeMolay Legion of Honor O a k Hill No. 344, 50 year emblems Wichita, York No. 57, 50 year emblems Lenexa No. 135, Centennial Grand Lodge of Kentucky Manhattan No. 16, 50 year emblems Burden, High School Cornerstone Ceremony Hutchinson, Reno No. 140, Centennial Anthony No. 200, 50 year emblems Marion, Centre No. 147, 50 year emblems Eskridge, Eminence No. 205, 50 year emblems Wichita, North Star No. 168, 50 year emblems Wichita, Council of Administration Wichita, Masonic H o m e Board Meeting White City, Cornerstone and Dedication

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Isis Shrine, Fall Ceremonial Lawrence No. 6 and Acacia No. 9, 50 year emblems Newton No. 142, 50 year emblems Hosington, No. 331, 50 year emblems Parsons, Cornerstone and Dedication Valley Center No. 364, Past Masters Night Wichita, Albert Pike No. 303, Meeting honoring new Master Masons Sedan, Vesper No. 136, Centennial Lyons, Royal No. 192, Conferred 1st Degree on son Liberal, Fargo No. 300, 50 year emblems St. Francis No. 404, Widows Recognition Night Shawnee No. 54, 50 year emblems and Past Masters Minneapolis No. 143, Centennial Wichita, Grand Lodge planning meeting

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Halstead No. 46, 50 year emblems Haviland No. 409, 50 year emblems Leoti No. 340, 50 year emblems Ellsworth No. 146, 50 year emblems McPherson No. 172, 50 year emblems Emporia No. 12, 50 year emblems Augusta, Mystic Tie No. 74, 50 year emblems Mulvane No. 201, 50 year emblems Kansas City, Wyandotte No. 3, 50 year emblems Norton No. 199, Dedication of Masonic Book Section at Public Library Jennings, District No. 56, 50 year emblems Derby No. 365, 50 year emblems Winfield No. 110, 50 year emblems Wichita, Council of Administration Wichita, District No. 37, 3rd Degree at Masonic Home Wichita, Masonic Home Board Meeting Grand Lodge of Colorado Salina No. 60, 50 year emblems

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Saffordville No. 395, 50 year emblems Hope, Cyrus No. 288, 50 year emblems Larned, Funeral of Roscoe Peterson Wilmore No. 412, 50 year emblems Grand Lodge of Oklahoma Washington D. C , Grand Masters Conference Effingham, Mackey No. 48, 50 year emblems Windom No. 276, 50 year emblems Geneseo No. 361, Official visit Clearwater, Unity No. 273, 50 year emblems

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Dedication with heads of appendant bodies 100, 50 year emblem 98, St, John's Day

March 7-9 — Wichita, 118th Annual Communication of Grand Lodge

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

TORNADO

March

DISASTER

This Spring many Brothers suffered losses from storms and the Lodge at Greenleaf was completely destroyed. T h e Brothers from all over Kansas responded by donating over $700.00 to be distributed among those suffering losses. This is a fine example of Masonic Charity.

GRAND MASTERS CONFERENCE T h e Grand Masters Conference of North America was held in Washington D. C , February 18 to February 20th. This conference is very valuable to everyone in attendance. The George Washington Memorial is the showplace of Masonry. I would certainly recommend the continued support of this Memorial to the Father of our Country. STATE WIDE

JURISDICTION

At the 117th Annual Communication, Section 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Article I X of the Constitution was amended to provide for state wide Jurisdiction. This has been overwhelmingly ratified by the necessary two-thirds of the Lodges. I therefore proclaimed this Constitutional Amendment a part of the Constitution of this Grand Lodge. E D I C T F R O M T H E GRAND EAST To the Masters, Wardens and Brethren of Isabel Lodge No. 400, AF & AM, Isabel, Kansas and Delta Lodge No. 77, AF & AM, Medicine Lodge, Kansas: A proposition t o consolidate Isabel Lodge No. 400, A.F. & A.M., Isabel, Kansas and Delta Lodge No. 77, A.F. & A.M., Medicine Lodge Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provision of Sec. 8, A R T I C L E I X of the Constitution. T h e proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his Lodge were notified and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge by the necessary two-thirds ballot. N O W , T H E R E F O R E , I, Richard D. Kelsey, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M . ' . W- â&#x20AC;˘ Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Delta Lodge No. 77, AF & A M , located at Medicine Lodge, Kansas. I T IS H E R E B Y O R D E R E D that the Secretary of Isabel Lodge No. 400 transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas, and that he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Delta Lodge No. 77, AF & AM in accordance with by-law 3-618-Assets and Liabilities. T h e effective date of this consolidation shall be January 3 1 , A.D. 1973. I t shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Isabel Lodge No. 400 to list all properties owned by the said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Delta Lodge No. 77, AF & A M as above provided for. T h e Secretary of Isabel Lodge No. 400 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and

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to the Secretary of Delta Lodge No. 77 any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of December 3 1 , 1972 to January 31, 1973 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which dues have been paid. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Delta Lodge No. 77, AF & AM to report to the Grand Secretary the dates on which all terms of the Edict have been complied with. I N T E S T I M O N Y W H E R E O F , I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the city of Topeka, this 31st day of January, A.D. 1973, AL 5973. .ATTEST: RICHARD D .

Grand

KELSEY

Master

ALBERT O . ARNOLD, JR.

Grand

Secretary E D I C T F R O M T H E G R A N D EAST

To the Masters, Wardens and Brethren of Landmark Lodge No. 218, AF & AM, Mound Valley, Kansas and Altamont Lodge No. 69, AF & AM, Altamont, Kansas: A proposition to consolidate Landmark Lodge No. 218, AF & AM, Mound Valley, Kansas and Altamont Lodge No. 69, AF & AM, Altamont, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provision of Sec. 8, A R T I C L E I X of the Constitution. T h e proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his Lodge were notified and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge by the necessary two-thirds ballot. N O W , T H E R E F O R E , I, Richard D. Kelsey, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M-'. W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Altamont Lodge No. 69, AF & AM, located at Altamont, Kansas. I T IS H E R E B Y O R D E R E D that the Secretary of Landmark No. 218 transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas, and that he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Altamont Lodge No. 69, AF & AM in accordance with bylaw 3-618- Assets and Liabilities. T h e effective date of this consolidation shall be February 28, A.D. 1973. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Landmark Lodge No. 218 to list all properties owned by the said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Altamont Lodge No. 69, AF & AM as above provided for. T h e Secretary of Landmark Lodge No. 218 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and to the Secretary of Altamont Lodge No. 69 any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of December 31, 1972 to February 28, 1973 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which dues have been paid.

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March

It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Altamont Lodge No. 69, AF & A M to report to the Grand Secreary the dates on which all terms of the Edict have been complied with. I N T E S T I M O N Y W H E R E O F , I have hereunto set my h a n d and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the city of Topeka, this 28th day of February, A.D. 1973, AL 5973. RICHARD D .

Grand

KELSEV

Master

ATTEST: ALBERT O .

ARNOLD,

Grand Secretary

JR.

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E D I C T F R O M T H E GRAND EAST To the Masters, Wardens and Brethren of Kickapoo Lodge No. 4, A.P. & Potter, Kansas and Easton Lodge No. 45, Easton, Knasas:

A.M.,

A proposition to consolidate Kickapoo Lodge 4, AF & AM, Potter, Kansas and Easton Lodge No. 45, A F & A M , Easton, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8, A R T I C L E I X of the Constitution. T h e proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his Lodge were notified and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge by the necessary two-thirds ballot. N O W , T H E R E F O R E , I, J. Fred Williamson, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M . ' . W-'. Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Easton Lodge No. 45, A F & A M , located at Easton, Kansas. I T IS H E R E B Y O R D E R E D that the Secretary of Kickapoo Lodge No. 4 transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka. Kansas, and he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Easton Lodge No. 45, A F & AM in accordance with by-law 3-618; Assets and Liabilities. T h e effective date of this consolidation shall be .April 2, A.D. 1973. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Kickapoo Lodge No. 4 to list all properties owned by the said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Easton Lodge No. 45, AF & A M as above provided for. T h e Secretary of Kickapoo Lodge No. 4, shall also report to the Grand Secretary and to the Secretary of Easton Lodge No. 45 any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of December 31, 1972 to April 2, 1973 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which dues have been paid. I t shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Easton Lodge No. 45, AF & AM to report to the Grand Secretary the dates on which all terms of the Edict have been complied with.

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IN T E S T I M O N Y W H E R E O F , I have hereto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the City of Topeka, this 2nd day of April, A.D. 1973, AL 5973. J.

FRED WILLIAMSON

Grand

Master

ATTEST: .\LBERT O .

ARNOLD, J R .

EDICT FROM T H E GRAND EAST

Grand

Secretary

To the Masters, Wardens and Brethren of Saltville Lodge No. 59, A.F. & Barnard, Kansas and Lincoln Lodge No. 154, Lincoln, Kansas:

A.M.,

A proposition to consolidate Saltville Lodge No. 59, AF & AM, Barnard, Kansas and Lincoln Lodge No. 154, A F & A M , Lincoln, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8, A R T I C L E I X of the Constitution. The proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his Lodge were notified and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge by the necessary two-thirds ballot. N O W , T H E R E F O R E , I, J. Fred Williamson, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M . ' . W- â&#x20AC;˘ Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to consolidated under the name and number of Lincoln Lodge No. 154, A F & A M , located at Lincoln, Kansas. I T IS HEREBY O R D E R E D that the Secretary of Saltville Lodge No. 59 transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the Grand Secretary a t Topeka, Kansas, and he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Lincoln Lodge No. 59, AF & A M in accordance with by-law 3-618; Assets and Liabilities. The effective date of this consolidation shall be June 29, A.D. 1973. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Saltville Lodge No. 59 to list all properties owned by the said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Lincoln Lodge No. 154, AF & AM as above provided for. T h e Secretary of Saltville Lodge No. 59 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and the the Secretary of Lincoln Lodge No. 154 any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of December 3 1 , 1972 to June 29, 1973 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which dues have been paid. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Lincoln Lodge No. 154, AF & AM to report to the Grand Secretary the dates on. which all terms of the Edict have been complied with.

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I N T E S T I M O N Y W H E R E O F , I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the City of Topeka, this 29th day of June, A.D. 1973, AL 5973. J.

FRED W I L L I A M S O N

Grand

Master

ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD,

Grand

JR.

Secretary

E D I C T F R O M T H E GRAND EAST

To the Masters, Wardens and Brethren of Kensington Lodge No. 405, AF & AM, Kensington, Kansas and Western Star Lodge No. 174, AF & AM, Smith Center, Kansas: A proposition to consolidate Kensington Lodge No. 405, A F & A M , Kensington, Kansas a n d Western Star Lodge No. 174, Smith Center, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8, A R T I C L E I X of the Constitution. T h e proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his Lodge were notified and that the final action was favorable for the consolidation in each Lodge by the necessary two-thirds ballot. N O W , T H E R E F O R E , I, J. Fred Williamson, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M-". W . ' . Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Western Star Lodge No. 174, A F & AM, located at Smith Center, Kansas. I T IS H E R E B Y O R D E R E D that the Secretary of Kensington Lodge No. 405 transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas, and he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Western Star Lodge No. 174, AF & A M in accordance with by-law 3-618; Assets and Liabilities. The effective date of this consolidation shall be October 16, A.D., 1973. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Kensington Lodge No. 405 to list all properties owned by the said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Western Star Lodge No. 174, AF & A M as above provided for. T h e Secretary of Kensington Lodge No. 405 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and to the Secretary of Western Star Lodge No. 174 any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of December 31, 1972 to October 16, 1973 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which dues have been paid. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Western Star Lodge No. 174, A F & A M to report to the Grand Secretary the dates on which all terms of the Edict have been complied with.

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I N T E S T I M O N Y W H E R E O F , I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the City of Topeka, this 16th day of Octboer, A.D. 1973, AL 5973. J.

FRED WILLIAMSON

Grand

Master

ATTEST: A L B E R T O . ARNOLD,

Grand

JR.

Secretary E D I C T F R O M T H E G R A N D EAST

To the Masters, Wardens and Brethren of Grinnell Lodge No. 448, AF & AM, Grinnell Kansas and Oakley Lodge No. 253, Oakley, Knasas: A proposition to consolidate Grinnell Lodge No. 448, A F & AM, Grinnell, Kansas, and Oakley Lodge No. 253, AF & A M , Oakley, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8, A R T I C L E I X of the Constitution. T h e proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his Lodge were notified and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge by the necessary two-thirds ballot. N O W , T H E R E F O R E , I, J. Fred Williamson, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of the M- â&#x20AC;˘ W- â&#x20AC;˘ Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, and acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare the above Lodges to be consolidated under the name and number of Oakley Lodge No. 253, AF & AM, located at Oakley, Kansas. I T IS HEREBY O R D E R E D that the Secretary of Grinnell Lodge No. 448 transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas, and he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Oakley Lodge No. 253, AF & AM in accordance with by-law 3-618; Assets and Liabilities. T h e effective date of this consolidation shall be November 1, A.D. 1973. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Grinnell Lodge No. 448 to list all properties owned by the said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Oakley Lodge No. 253, A F & A M as above provided for. T h e Secretray of Grinnell Lodge No. 448 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and to the Secretary of Oakley Lodge No. 253 any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of December 3 1 , 1972 to November 1, 1973 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which dues have been paid. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Oakley Lodge No. 253, AF & A M to report to the Grand Secretary the dates on which all terms of the Edict have been complied with. IN T E S T I M O N Y W H E R E O F , I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the City of Topeka, this 1st day of November 1, A.D. 1973, AL 5973. J.

FRED

Grand ATTEST: A L B E R T O . ARNOLD,

Grand

Secretary

JR.

WILLIAMSON

Master

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E D I C T F R O M T H E G R A N D EAST To the Masters, Wardens and Brethren of New Albany Lodge No. 81, AF & AM, New Albany, Kansas and Constellation Lodge No. 95, AF & AM, Fredonia, Kansas: A proposition to consolidate New Albany Lodge No. 8 1 , AF & AM, New Albany, Kansas and Constellation Lodge No. 95, AF & AM, Fredonia, Kansas has been submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 8, A R T I C L E I X of the Constitution. The proceedings thereunder appear to be regular and the Secretary of each Lodge has certified that the resident members of his Lodge were notified and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation in each Lodge by the necessary two-thirds ballot. N O W , T H E R E F O R E , I, J. Fred Williamson, by virtue of the power authority vested in me as the duly elected and installed Grand Master of M.". W-'. Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, acting in accord with the above provisions of our law, do hereby declare above Lodges to be consolidated under the name of Constellation Lodge 95, AF & AM, located at Fredonia, Kansas.

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I T IS H E R E B Y O R D E R E D that the Secretary of New Albany Lodge No. 81 transmit the seal and charter of said Lodge to the Grand Secretary at Topeka, Kansas, and he shall turn over all property, accounts, books and records to the Secretary of Constellation Lodge No. 95, AF & AM in accordance with by-law 3-618; Assets and Liabilities. T h e effective date of this consolidation shall be December 14, A.D. 1973. I t shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of N e w Albany Lodge No. 81 to list all properties owned by the said Lodge and title thereto shall transfer to Constellation Lodge No. 95, AF & A M as above provided for. The Secretary of New Albany Lodge No. 81 shall also report to the Grand Secretary and to the Secretary of Constellation Lodge No. 95 any changes in the membership roll of said Lodge which may have taken place during the period of December 3 1 , 1972 to December 14, 1973 and he shall further make a listing of the membership of said Lodge showing the dates to which dues have been paid. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of Constellation Lodge No. 95, A F & AM to report to the Grand Secretary the dates on which all terms of the Edict have been complied with. I N T E S T I M O N Y W H E R E O F , I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Grand Lodge to be affixed in the City of Topeka, this 14th day of December, A.D. 1973, AL 5973. J.

FRED

Grand ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, JR.

Grand

Secretary

WILLIAMSON

Master

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RECOMMENDATIONS 1. I recommend that By-Law 2-301 be amended to read $4.00 in place of the present $3.00. 2. I recommend that the following be added to By-Law 4-406. A dimit is a resignation of membership. A Brother holding a dimit has no Masonic rights. He is not eligible to visit or sit in Lodge and is not entitled to Masonic burial. H e is not entitled to Aid or Charity. His only right is to petition a Lodge for membership. 3. I recommend that Sec. 2, Art. X of the Constitution be amended to read not less than eighteen (18) years of age in place of not less than twenty-one (21) years of age. 4. I recommend that the third sentence of By-Law 4-401 (a) be amended to read as follows: "the suspension or expulsion of a brother by such other lodge of his membership shall be recognized by this Grand Jurisdiction, with the exception of non-payment of dues, and upon receipt of official notice of such action, the lodge of his membership in this Grand Jurisdiction. . . . ''

APPRECIATION I shall always be grateful to M- â&#x20AC;˘ W.'. H. Jackson Staton for appointing me to the Grand Lodge line four years ago. The time has passed so quickly that it seems like yesterday. I have enjoyed the opportunity to serve the Grand Lodge of Kansas. I am sure that I have not accomplished all that I should have but I have served to the best of my ability.

CONCLUSION This year would not have been possible without the 1 0 0 % cooperation and support of my wife, Nancy. She has been my firm foundation this year. She has driven many of the miles this year allowing me to get some much needed rest. Her obligations at home were as demanding as ever yet she accepted the additional load this year without too much complaining. She will always be the 1st Lady of Kansas Masonry in my heart. The rest of the Williamson family have made many sacrifices which I appreciate. I will endeavor now to try and repay each of them for their strength and support this year. As I prepare to step down as Grand Master, I am confident in the ability of the incoming Grand Master and his Council of Administration. There is no doubt in my mind that the Grand Lodge of Kansas has a bright and promising future. Fraternally, J.

FRED

Grand

WILLIAMSON

Master

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REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY R . ' . W.". Albert O. Arnold, Jr., G r a n d Secretary, submitted the following report which, on his motion was received and referred to the Committee on Reports of G r a n d Officers: To the M'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

In accordance with By-laws 2-110 and 2-111, I submit the following report concerning the affairs of the Grand Secretary's office for the preceding year.

ANNUAL R E P O R T S Examining the statistics give us little encouragement. O u r death rate still is running quite high and leads all other factors in the decline of our membership. There are factors, however, which clearly indicate we are hard at labor. Suspensions for non-payment of dues, while far from desirable, were reduced by 141 last year. Sixty-six of our Lodges had gains (other than those caused by consolidations). We added one thousand and seventy-five new Master Masons. In late December (1973) as in the previous year, we were again visited by severe winter weather. Snow, sleet and freezing rain accompanied by temperatures down to 20 degrees below zero, brought many personal and corporate emergencies. Travel in all parts of the state was hazardous and in some areas impossible. This meant that many Annual Communications were postponed, making necessary Special Dispensations for the purpose of electing and installing officers as well as performing other necessary actions. T h e result was that some ten percent of the Lodges had not forwarded their Annual Reports as required in Art. I X , Section 9, of our Constitution and Bylaw 2-301 of the Laws of Kansas Masonry, by the 10th of January. O u r M- â&#x20AC;˘ W . ' . Grand "Master, because of the emergency nature of the situation deferred action and we can surely agree with his decision. Credentials accordingly were forwarded to all Lodges. We do sincerely appreciate the work of the Secretaries who make every effort to forward perfect reports on time. T o those who were tardy, in the kindest manner, we want to impress you with the importance of making reports on time. Thoughtful planning will avoid these delays and the hardships they cause in your Grand Lodge office. O u r first order of business in preparing for our Annual Communication is centered around the Reports, therefore any delay causes us many problems and additional delays in our office. Remember well, January 10th is the deadline.

E X E M P T I O N N U M B E R 501 (c)

(10)

As per the request of the Internal Revenue Service, we did apply for and receive a change in our exemption number. Formerly we operated under 501 (c) ( 8 ) , but our number is now 501 (c) ( 1 0 ) . Also, there are still many questions regarding requirements for filing Form 990. If you do have any problems please communicate with us and we will endeavor to assist you.

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DEMIT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; DIMIT My experience in the past several years has caused me to label "dimit" the most misunderstood term in Kansas Masonry. O u r Grand Master's resolution in this regard is of help and important for all to understand. Let there be no doubt, or as it is spelled in some other jurisdictions, demit, means but one thing, "resignation". DUAL MEMBERSHIPS During the past year, several secretaries have approached me about initiating action to remove dual memberships from the laws of Kansas Masonry. I can well understand their concern, but I stop short of supporting such action at this time. It was my unfortunate duty during the past year, to advise Secretaries of several Lodges, of some ten Brothers in good standing in Kansas who had been suspended for non-payment of dues in other jurisdictions. In accordance with our By-laws and in agreement with other Grand Jurisdictions having this type of membership, it was necessary to suspend these members in Kansas also. O n e incident will serve as an example. We received w^ord in late March from another jurisdiction, that one of our members was suspended, in their jurisdiction, as of December 31st of the previous year. Did he restore? No, with penalties in accordance with their laws, it would have cost him $65.00, which he did not at the time have, and further he was too proud to accept the loan of his Lodge's secretary. Therefore, this good Brother was lost to Kansas Masonry. In visiting with other Grand Secretaries, we have found they too are experiencing many problems. It is generally agreed, we are subservient to the laws of the land in which we reside. This is important when two jurisdictions are involved and have conflicting laws, as in the case of the liquor question. However, of more importance is the problem of dual and plural memberships. If a Brother has a membership in a jurisdiction such as ours, recognizing dual memberships, moves to another jurisdiction and affiliates in a dual roll, thereafter discovers his new jurisdiction recognizes plural memberships . . . affiliates with yet another Lodge and another, is he in violation in Kansas? Whose law applies? T h e first Lodge jurisdiction law should stand, but it can be seen how involved and complicated it is to unwind such a problem. The Grand Master has asked for my suggestions in handling these problems. I strongly urge any and all who are seeking or thinking about seeking dual membership, or encouraging others to do so, to be advised of the following three points, (1) You must pay your dues in both Jurisdictions until such time as a proper withdrawal is executed. If you are suspended in one, the suspension in the other is automatic. Don't wait for a Dues Notice. It could be lost in transit or not reach you for a number of reasons. You should make it a point to know when they are due. If you have a problem making contact, forward your remittance to the Grand Secretary . . . (2) Be sure you understand the laws applying to the sale of manufacture of alcoholic beverages in the jurisdictions involved. (3) Be sure you understand the difference between dual and plural memberships. We direct the attention of the Lodge Secretaries to By-law 3-613. This requires all membership transactions between jurisdictions, to pass through the Grand Secretary's office and this does include dual memberships.

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O n the plus side, we recognize that dual memberships have been of tremendous service to members of the Armed Forces who are many miles from home. T h e spirit and intent of dual memberships, when originally instituted, was "universality of Freemasonry." I stop short of urging the abolishing of dual memberships in Kansas but urge you to be cautious and informed. HISTORY OF LODGES We are mindful of the need to continually update the history of our Lodges. Lodges should have an historian or committee for this purpose. We also remind you to forward these and other items and artifacts to your Grand Lodge for placement in the archives. MAILINGS During the last week of August, some sixty to seventy pieces of mail were lost. T h e postal authorities were informed and have conducted an investigation. Unfortunately, to date, we have received no further information regarding the whereabouts of these items. In the interim, mail service has greatly increased in efficiency and we certainly hope it is back on the track to its' yesteryear status as the "old reliable". COMMITTEES Each year, I become more appreciative of the Committees serving our Grand Lodge. Each member is highly commended for his service and the Chairmen are especially to be complimented in the way they have undertaken the tasks assigned their committees. This year, it has been necessary to call upon one Chairman, time and again for advice, opinions and professional talents. His prompt and cheerful assistance is most appreciated and in my own thinking M . ' . W . ' . Arthur C. Hodgson, Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on Jurisprudence, has served us far beyond the normal call of duty. INCOME

EXPENDITURES

T h e following pages include the estimated income and expenditures. We hope you will read these and give them much thought. During the past thirteen years we have continually experienced declines in membership. This has cost us not only members but income as well. The rapid increase in costs combined with the loss of members has created a real problem. LONGEVITY O n January 5th of this year, we had the very great pleasure of visiting Brother John M. French, a member of Lecompton Lodge No. 420. On that date. Brother French reached his 102nd birthday. We believe he is the oldest living Mason in the jurisdiction of Kansas. H e is in reasonably good health, although his eye sight is failing. If you are in Topeka, and near the Santa Fe Memorial Hospital, you owe it to yourself to pay him a visit. On the 5th day

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of August, 1973, I attended the 100th birthday party for Brother Conrad H. A. Schwartz, a member of Topeka Lodge No. 17. H e is active and still attends Lodge regularly. In years of membership, our records indicate Brother Sylvester E. Hobart of Glen Elder Lodge No. 294, received the Master Mason degree of April 21st, 1900. He is closely followed by W-'. Frederick E. Smith who received the Master Mason Degree August 18; 1900 in Wetmore Lodge No. 53 and was W- . Master in 1913. He is currently a member of Siloam Lodge No. 225 in Topeka. Brother Alexander McWilliams, currently a member of Tyrian Lodge No. 246 of Garden City, received the Master Mason degree November 10, 1900 in St. Patricks Union Lodge No, 175 at Raloo, Ireland. H e was also affiliated with York Lodge No. 423 in California and our Barney Lodge No. 279 at Dighton. These three are closely followed by another good Brother, whom we believe is in attendance, or will be in attendance for, at least a part of this Annual Communication. Brother Mark Masterson, a resident of our Kansas Masonic Home, received the Master Mason degree on September 2 1 , 1901 in Fraternal Lodge No. 170, and is currently a member of Ashlar Lodge No. 344 at Riley. (Fraternal Lodge consolidated with Washington Lodge No. 104 in 1962). In a bygone era birthdates were not recorded. Also in some cases affiliations from other jurisdictions were devoid of degree dates. Therefore if the Lodge Secretaries would make a periodic check and advise us as to those members who are approaching the century mark in age and those with seventy years of membership, we would greatly appreciate having this information. APPRECIATION In concluding this report, words of gratitude seem almost tropismatic and as such almost trite. But let me assure you, we are most appreciative of the employees of our Grand Lodge and in particular my secretary. Sister( Mrs.) Donella Glenn and the good Brother whom I have dubbed the finest assistant to any Grand Secretary anywhere. Brother Henry O. Bennett. It has been my tremendous pleasure this year to work with oar Grand Master and Council of Administration and to them, as to each of you, my deepest gratitude. I cannot refrain from adding yet another word about our Most Worshipful Grand Master, because in spite of a number of trying problems this year, his always cheerful attitude and beaming smile have shown through on all occasions and made the way a little brighter. Surely the historians of another day will record M-'. W- â&#x20AC;˘ J. Fred Williamson as one of the most proficient and popular Grand Masters of Kansas Masonry.

PROCEEDINOS OF T H E

March

I N C O M E AND E X P E N D I T U R E S Revenues Transfer into General Fund (By-Law 2-302) Per Capita ($1.50 x 81,675 members) Less 5 % to Charity Fund Interest on Investments Sale of Supplies and Miscellaneous Receipts Total

3,768.97 120,078.00 (6,003.90) 22,323.82 10,643.26

$150,810.15 Expenditures

Budget (73 % of $72,000.00) G r a n d Master's Contingent Fund Grand Master's Allowance Grand Secretary's Allowance F I C A Account Annual Communication Expenses Grand Master's Apron and Jewel Grand Treasurer's Allowance Grand Master's & Grand Secretary's Conference Grand Tyler's & Assistant Grand Tyler's Allowance Lecturer's Committee on Ritualistic Work Committee on Masonic Education Committee on Public Schools Committee Allowance Committee on Temple Building & Remodeling Trials and Punishments George Washington National Memorial Mileage & Expense Per Diem Allowances Masonic Service Association Dues Printing Annual Proceedings Grand Officer's Travel Expense Printing Kansas Laws of Masonry Library Expense Stationery and Printing Grand Lodge Building Repair Replacement of Equipment, Grand Lodge Automobile Expense Postage and Express Distribution of List of Lodges Miscellaneous Expense Promoting DeMoIay Total

$ 52,660.00 4,000.00 800.00 14,390.20 759.33 1,500.00 1,250.00 200.00 2,000.00 80.00 3,000.00 750.00 11,000.00 2,950.00 1,300.00 200.00 150.00 1,000.00 18,000.00 7,150.00 2,300.00 3,700.00 3,000.00 1,100.00 500.00 2,500.00 1 . QQQ QQ I ' 4,750.00 6,900.00 400.00 500.00 1,000.00 $150,789.53

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In my opinion the entire budget should have been increased by some 10 to 1 2 % . Unfortunately funds were not available, unless existing investments were used and that is ill advised. During the past year, each and every item purchased by us for use at your Grand Lodge and each and every service required has likewise gone up. During the recent Conference of Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries, the voting delegates raised the dues to the Masonic Service Association by 1 5 % . Likewise, the George Washington Masonic Memorial Committee is finding it difficult to operate with their income and they are suggesting an endowment to be funded by $1,000 contributions. We certainly hope that sufficient funds will be raised from this source to carry on the work of this very worthy shrine to our venerated Brother and First President. In the aforementioned conference, the committee on taxation and finance, reported that a bill before the United States House of Representatives would require separate funding of pensions and retirement plans. Further in the opinion of those making the report, there appeared to be little or no opposition to this legislation and they expect it to pass. Needless to say, this would affect our own program and quite possibly our invested funds, or a portion thereof. As funds are available; we feel that the following must be given some consideration in the not too distant future, New windows in the Grand Lodge building, particularly on the west side as snow and rain blow in from that direction. Exterior of the building. Three houses joining on the east were torn down last summer, revealing badly needed cleaning and refurbishing of the entire exterior. Mailing of the Kansas Mason to every member. Establish a fund enabling fifty year members of Kansas Masonry to receive life membership cards without requiring lodges to be responsible for the per capita tax. When established, by-law 4-402 was intended to perform a service but has in so many words created a situation that is double in standard. Marking of Grand Master's graves. Long a desire and intention of our late Deputy Grand Master, R.'. W.". Robert E. Ferguson. Updating the retirement program. This past summer we lost a valuable and experienced employee to competitive bidding. T h e Grand Master and Council of Administration were notified and felt because of his experience, we should retain his services. Unfortunately we could not offer any thing near that presented by his new employer, let alone such fringe benefits as health insurance, accumulative sick leave, vacation plan ranging to four weeks, and free employee parking. Renewing of Grand Lodge Officer's jewels and aprons (other than the Grand Masters.) Much time and study has been given to this budget and we believe it is workable, but only if costs are stabilized. It is almost always popular to resist change and it is almost always popular to resist cost increase â&#x20AC;&#x201D; although not always thoughtful or responsible. I believe our situation is not unlike those faced at other times in the history of Kansas Masonry, likewise we should and must retain the ability to care for our destitute brothers, widows and orphans, but we must also guard against the connotation of Freemasonry as easy or cheap.

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GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

SCHEDULE "B" Lodge No. 24 33 51 70 73 76 78 96 99 100

Dues and Fees $

6.00 6.00 30.00 6.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 18.00 6.00 3.00

Lodge No. 103 136 139 143 160 168 223 225 248 263

Dues and Fees 13.00 3.00 6.00 3.00 3.00 9.00 9.00 12.00 3.00 3.00

Lodge No. 281 295 299 300 334 339 357 368 393 406

Dues and Fees 10.00 3.00 3.00 8.00 24.00 3.00 6.00 3.00 3.00 7.00 Total..$218.00

March

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

SCHEDULE " C " -â&#x20AC;¢Xmounts received from investments: General U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S.

Fund

4% 33/8% 4.25% 6Ya % 7.5% 6.25%

Treasury Bond 1147 $ 10,000.00 Treasury Bond 17350-52-17400-02-35 52,660.87 Treasury Bond 5861 A-2B-3C,4427H-28J 19,204.67 Treasury Bond 4041 10,000.00 Treasury Note 3131-35 50,000.00 Treasury Notes 6875-78 40,000.00

200.00 2,325.00 977.50 637.50 3,750.00 2,500.00

Certificate of Deposit 5 % 11719 U.S. Steel Corporation Bonds Santa Fe Railroad Bonds National Biscuit Co. Bonds Ford Motor Credit Bonds Consolidated! Edison Bonds Pacific Power Light Bonds Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Bonds Boise Cascade Credit Bonds Niagara Mohawk Power Bonds R. J. Reynolds Industries Stock American Electric Lower Stock F. W. Woolworth Stock

10,000.00 14,195.00 11,260.89 7,658.04 10,065.00 3,400.00 5,000.00 5,025.00 5,000.00 6,695.45 4,322.86 2,645.40 2,113.98

500.00 925.00 800.00 475.00 875.00 218.75 437.50 431.26 500.00 325.00 198.80 140.00 60.00

U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S.

19,699.80 29,024.70 19,561.07 29,355.10 15,000.00

300.20 975.30 438.93 644.90 956.26

Treasury Bills 6.13%) 1188096-7B Treasury Bills 6 . 5 % 290271-72B Treasury Bills 8.88%. 1088092-93B Treasury Bills 631154-55B 6 % % Treasury Bonds 3265; 4042

*Capitol Federal Savings and Loan * K a w Valley Bank Saving and Loan Charity

1,206.99 1,505.89

Fund

U.S. 4 . 2 5 % Treasury Bonds 51775-6; 60903; 13559; 17358 U.S. 5 . 7 5 % Treasury Notes 20504 U.S. 5 ^ Treasury Notes 14110 U.S. 7 . 5 % Treasury Notes 2444 U.S. 6 . 2 5 % Treasury Notes 7730 *Interest from principal.

7,585.98 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00

360.00 287.50 281.26 375.00 625.00

Capitol Federal and Kaw Valley Bank Savings added

1973-74

G R A N D LODGE OF K A N S A S

SPECIAL

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Halstead Lodge No. 46, Halstead, Kansas April 21, 1973 T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was opened in Ample F o r m on the First Degree of Masonry for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of the new Halstead Community Center, with the following present: M-'. W-'. J. Fred Williamson R.'. W.'. Forrest D . Haggard R.". W.'. Robert H . Arnold R.'. W.'. Ralph D . Walker M.' . W.". H. Jackson Staton, P.G.M R". W.'. Albert O. Arnold, J r R.'. W.'. John W. Galyean ( D D G M No. 45) w.v William F. Mcintosh W.''. C. Travis Spencer W." Chester L. Gilbert . W.''• Harold D. Hege W.''. Larry L. Algott W." John A. Showalter ( D D G M No. 33) w.v David L. Smith

Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior W a r d e n Grand Junior W a r d e n as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon Grand Junior Deacon Grand Marshal as Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward as Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler

T h e Grand Procession was then formed and included in addition to the officers listed above, the following: W.'. W.'. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro.

Hal R. Million Bearer of the Great Lights Lewis J. Cain Bearer of the Book of Constitutions Garner E. Shriver Grand O r a t o r Glenn M. Schmitt Principal Architect Jon C. Griffith, E. A T Larry K. Berger, E. A SBearers of the Cornerstone Stephen J. Brandenberger E. A. . . J

Also in attendance were many Brother Masons from the surrounding area. The processional then proceeded to the site of the new Administrative Center for the following program: PROGRAM 1:50 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

FORM PROCESSIONAL T O THE ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER. CEREMONIES AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER. W . ' . C. A. W I L L I A M S , Master of Ceremonies. I N V O C A T I O N — REV. HARLEY PRYOR I N T R O D U C T I O N OF CITY OFFICIALS R E S P O N S E AND W E L C O M E — Hon. Glen M. Schmitt, M a y o r R E M A R K S BY W . ' . C. A. Williams, Master of Ceremonies. I N T R O D U C T I O N O F Hon. Garver Shriver, Member of Congress. I N T R O D U C T I O N O F LOCAL LODGE OFFICERS. ': I N T R O D U C T I O N O F GRAND L O D G E O F F I C E R S

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

I N T R O D U C T I O N O F M - ' . W . ' . J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master. CEREMONIES OF LAYING O F T H E CORNERSTONE, Grand Master A D D R E S S â&#x20AC;&#x201D; M.'. W.'- J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master. 3 : 0 0 p.m.

O P E N H O U S E â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Administrative Center.

In spite of a wet and stormy spring, this day dawned clear and bright, providing a perfect setting for the outdoor ceremony. T h e citizens of Halstead accordingly responded with more than 300 in attendance. T h e Grand Master congratulated all who had a part in this communal endeavor and expressed his pleasure in being called to share this moment with the citizens of Halstead. H e further noted the optimistic progress of this city, so capably and enthusiastically led by the dedicated Masons of the area. T h e new Center, long a need of the community, is modern in all of its design and facilities and is a credit to Halstead. T h e brethren returned to the Lodge Hall where the M-'- W-'- Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by M-'- W-'- J. Fred Williamson. Refreshments were served in the Administrative Center following the ceremonies. Brethren and guests lingered on exchanging pleasantries for more than a n hour. J.

FRED

Grand ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, JR.

Grand

Secretary

WILLIAMSON

Master

1973-74

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SPECIAL C O M M U N I C A T I O N Hall of Valley Falls Lodge No. 21 Valley Falls, Kansas J u n e 16, 1973 A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by M . ' . W.'- J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master at 5 : 3 0 p.m. in the Township Hall at Valley Falls. T h e Special Communication was for the purpose of laying the cornerstone and dedicating the new temple of Valley Falls Lodge No. 21. The following officers were present:

M.' . W.' . J. Fred Williamson R.' W. . Forrest R. Haggard R.' w. • Robert H. Arnold R." w. . Ralph D. Walker M.' . w.". Ben W. Graybill, P.G.M R.' w. • Albert O. Arnold, Jr

R.'

F. Johnson w. '.. Conrad William F. Mcintosh w. • Floyd w. . ChesterA.L.Bosler w. . Clarence W.Gilbert Sills, Lecturer w. Larry L. Algott w. .• Roger w. • ChesterWard Kelsey (DDGM w. . David L.T. Smith w. '• Orval E. Weeks w. Russell C. May w. .. Daryl Ford w. • James ML.. Turner, w. . Roland E. Dial Jr w. A. Shermer w. .. Benton Ray H. Gray w.

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Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon Grand Marshal as Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward as Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler Asst. G r a n d Tyler Principal Architect •Bearers of Symbolic Lodge

Bearer of Book of Constitutions

Also in attendance were R.'- W.'- Rudolph L. Henning, D D G M , District No. 2, R-'. W . ' . George K. Caraway, D D G M , District No. 3, R-'. W-'. Howard M. Decker, D D G M , District No. 14 and R.". W-'. Edward N . Pratt, D D G M , District No. 21. Procession was then formed and led by the color guard from the GrahamHerbers Post No. 3084, V.F.W. proceeded to the site where the following program was presented: PROGRAM 6 : 0 0 p.m.

P L E D G E O F ALLEGIANCE C O R N E R S T O N E C E R E M O N I E S — By Grand Master and Grand Lodge Officers I N V O C A T I O N — Grand Chaplain D E P O S I T O F BOX — Grand Treasurer L I S T O F C O N T E N T S — Grand Secretary P R E S E N T A T I O N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — Principal Architect

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

TESTING OF STONE T H E S Q U A R E — Deputy Grand Master T H E L E V E L — Grand Senior Warden T H E P L U M B — Grand Junior Warden ELEMENTS OF CONSECRATION T H E C O R N — Deputy Grand Master T H E W I N E — Grand Senior Warden T H E O I L — Grnad Junior Warden C O N S E C R A T I O N AND R E T U R N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — A D D R E S S : M - ' . W-'. J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master B E N E D I C T I O N : Grand Chaplain After the cornerstone ceremonies, the officers and their ladies were treated to refreshments by the lodge and served by the ladies of Valley Falls Chapter No. 403, O.E.S. T h e officers were then assembled and the dedication of Valley Falls Lodge proceeded as follows:

DEDICATION 7 : 0 0 p.m.

CEREMONIES

ASSEMBLY I N L O D G E H A L L C A L L T O O R D E R AND G R E E T I N G S : W . ' . Jeffrey M. Hurst E N T R A N C E P R O C E S S I O N A L — Grand Lodge Officers I N T R O D U C T I O N O F GRAND M A S T E R P R E S E N T A T I O N O F FLAG BY C O L O R G U A R D — Post No. 3084, V.F.W. T H E STAR SPANGLED BANNER P L E D G E O F ALLEGIANCE

CEREMONY OF DEDICATION M - ' . W-'. Fred Williamson, Grand Master presiding. , R E Q U E S T F O R D E D I C A T I O N — W-'. Jeffrey M. Hurst R E T U R N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — W.". Russell C. Man, Principal Architect S Y M B O L I C L O D G E U N C O V E R E D — Grand Marshal I N V O C A T I O N — Grand Chaplain G R A N D J U N I O R W A R D E N P R E S E N T S VESSEL O F C O R N G R A N D S E N I O R W A R D E N P R E S E N T S VESSEL O F W I N E D E P U T Y G R A N D M A S T E R P R E S E N T S VESSEL O F O I L O D E S S U N G by Norman K. Nellis & James Welborn accompanied by Mrs. George McCracken D E C L A R A T I O N O F D E D I C A T I O N — Grand Master V O C A L S E L E C T I O N S — Norman K. Nellis & James Welborn A D D R E S S — M . ' . W . ' . J. Fred Williamson, Grnad Master R E T I R I N G PROCESSIONAL O F GRAND LODGE OFFICERS FELLOWSHIP

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GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

A mid afternoon storm of record high winds and driving rain threatened to cancel the proceedings. But as time neared for the ceremonies to begin the skies cleared, the sun again reappeared making an ideal setting for the ceremonies. . . Valley Falls Lodge, one of the oldest in this Grand Jurisdiction, having been chartered on October 18, 1859, has experienced many difficulties during the recent months. A need for the new building to replace older quarters proved so traumatic that survival appeared to be difficult, if not impossible. T r u e to tradition of Masons and in the finest manner our brothers of Valley Falls Lodge resolved their problems, donated their time, their funds, purchased and remodeled this store building into a very respectable, neat new lodge hall. All of this was accomplished without indebtedness and certainly all of Kansas Masonry can be proud of their efforts. T h e location in the center of town gives it prominence and will continue to remind the residents of the community how vital the presence of the Masons has been in the past and will be to the future of Valley Falls. A near capacity crowd of some one hundred was on hand to hear our Grand Master's address. Interspersed with words of praise and encouragement, M . ' . W.'. Williamson cautioned the brethren of Valley Falls not to sit back and say, "We've got it done," but rather now to double their efforts in behalf of the fraternity. H e further noted there is "nothing wrong with Masonry and there is nothing secret about brotherly love, relief and truth." "Live Masonry and talk Masonry, let the community know what Masonry is and does by your actions." Progress in Masonry was noted thus far this year and all were urged to continue their efforts, working together in peace and harmony. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was then closed in Ample Form by our Grand Master, M-'- W.'- J. Fred Williamson. J.

FRED W I L L I A M S O N

Grand ATTEST: .ALBERT O . A R N O L D ,

Grand

Secretary

JR.

Master

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

SPECIAL

March

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Galena Lodge No. 194, Galena, Kansas J u n e 23, 1973 On Saturday, J u n e 23, 1973, a Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was opened in Ample F o r m by M . ' . W-'- J. Fred Williamson. This Special Communication was called for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of the new Galena Lodge hall. T h e following officers were in attendance: M . ' . W-'. J. Fred Williamson Grand Master W-'. William F. Mcintosh as Deputy Grand Master R-'. W-'. Robert H . Arnold Grand Senior Warden W . ' . Chester L. Gilbert as Grand Junior Warden W . ' . George A. Terrill as Grand Treasurer R-'. W-'. Albert O . Arnold, Jr Grand Secretary W . ' . Marion E. Davies as Grand Chaplain W . ' . Gerald L. Anderson as Grand Senior Deacon W-'- C. Travis Spencer Grand Junior Deacon M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill, P.G.M as Grand Marshal W . ' . Norman L. Hall as Grand Sword Bearer W . ' . Clarence W. Sills, Lecturer as Grand Senior Steward W-'- Floyd R. Harvey as Grand Junior Steward W.". David R. Scott as Grand Pursuivant W . ' . John R. Simon as Asst. Grand Tyler O t h e r Grand Lodge Officers, Committeemen and Lecturers present were: W-'. J. Earl O d e n , Lecturer; W-'- Floyd A. Hosier, Committeemen; W-'Walter A. Fiorucci, Area Coordinator; R.'. W-'. Jesse C. Hodson, D D G M No. 10; R.'. W . ' . Milton F. Thompson, D D G M No. 1 1 ; R ' - W-'. Howard M. Decker, D D G M No. 14; and R.'. W-'- Ben B. Boyles, D D G M No. 25. T h e brethren then formed a procession and proceeded to the site of the new lodge. Escort was provided by the Color Guard from V.F.W. Post No. 6530 and the Scottish Lassies of Rainbow Assembly No. 21, Joplin, Missouri. O n arriving at the site, greetings were extended by W-'. George A. Terrill. H e also introduced for brief remarks, A. Glenn Sampson, P.G.M. of R&SM of Kansas, Sister Jeanie Holstrom, Worthy Matron of Amy Chapter No. 165, Galena, Sister Pearl Cooper, Past Worthy Grand M a t r o n of the Grand Chapter, O E S of Kansas, Sister Mary Anna Stidham, District Aide of District No. 11, OES and Mrs. Betty McBride, County Treasurer. T h e Grand Master was introduced and he in turn introduced the Grand Lodge Ofifcers in his party. T h e program then preceeded as follows: C O R N E R S T O N E LAYING C E R E M O N I E S U N D E R T H E D I R E C T I O N O F M-". W-'. J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master INVOCATION D E P O S I T OF BOX LIST OF CONTENTS P R E S E N T A T I O N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S BY W-'. Robert L. Scott, Principal Architect

1973-74

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TESTING OF STONE THE SQUARE T H E LEVEL THE PLUMB ELEMENTS OF CONSECRATION THE CORN THE WINE THE OIL D E C L A R A T I O N O F C O N S E C R A T I O N , Grand Master ADDRESS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; M-'. W-'. J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master BENEDICTION R E T I R I N G P R O C E S S I O N A L â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Grand Lodge Officers GRAND L O D G E CLOSES PERIOD OF FELLOWSHIP M.". W-'- J. Fred Williamson expressed his very great pleasure in noting the efforts of Galena Lodge to build this new temple and expressed assurance that it would help Masonry in their area as well as in the Grand Jurisdiction. He further noted the Scottish Lassies of the Rainbow Assembly No. 21 of Joplin, Missouri and their very colorful and spirited performance. T h e Color Guard from the V.F.W. Post No. 6530 was commended for joining in the procession and our Grand Master further noted that Masons are patriotic in that the Masonic fraternity is a patriotic organization. "We look forward to the time when we can come back in the not too distant future and dedicate this new temple." Procession was again formed and returned to the hall. After Grand Lodge was reassembled, W . ' . Gerald L. .'\nderson, Secretary of Galena Lodge No. 194 asked that M.". W . ' . Ben W. Graybill be present in the hall. M.'- W.'- Graybill returned shortly, having been a part of the procession, and in the hall was highly praised and commended by W- . Anderson for his efforts in assisting Galena Lodge in their efforts to build a new hall and program arrangements. A cordial and warm applause followed. M-'. W . ' . Graybill, in turn, expressed his great pleasure in having the opportunity to be of assistance and spoke highly of the friendly and cooperative spirit of the officers and members of Galena Lodge. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Kansas was then closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry, after which refreshments were served across the street in the American Legion Hall by the sisters of Amy Chapter No. 165, OES. J.

FRED

Grand ATTEST: ALBERT O .

Grand

ARNOLD,

Secretary

JR.

WILLIAMSON

Master

5.';

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

SPECIAL

March

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Goodland Lodge No. 321, AF & AM, Goodland, Kansas August 30, 1973 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 5973. A Special Communication of Goodland Lodge No. 321, AF & AM was opened in due form with the following officers present: Millard D. Masters Clarence L. Howard Charles Wendell White Albert O. Arnold, Jr. (Grand Secretary) Ralph E. Walker (Grand Junior Warden) Thomas A. Rhoads James L. Withers (No. 417) Richard D . Kelsey (P.G.M.) Ray T. Richards

Worshipful Master as Senior Warden as Junior Warden as Secretary as Senior Deacon as Junior Deacon as Senior Steward as Chaplain as Tyler

This Special Communication was called for the purpose of conducting Masonic graveside services for our late Past Master and Past Grand Master, Karl J. Baumgartner. Officers and members as per the register. T h e following Past Grand Masters of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Kansas were present: M . ' . W.'. Cline C. Curtiss, M-"- W-'- Arthur C. Hodgson, M . ' . W-'. Owen E. Hodgson, M . ' . W . ' . William E. Montgomery (Grand Treasurer) and M . ' . W.". Richard D. Kelsey. T h e Grand Master of Kansas Masons, M . ' . W-'- J. Fred Williamson was present and accompanied by R-'- W . ' . Ralph D. Walker, Grand Junior Warden and R-'. W-'- Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary, both proteming as Lodge Officers, W.'- James W. Cleland, Grand Pursuivant, W . ' . Orval E. Weeks, Assistant Grand Tyler and R.'. W-'. Donald E. Threlkel, D D G M , District No. 59. M . ' . E . ' . Bill E. O'Brate, Grand High Priest and M-'. I-'- Kenneth V. Moses, Grand Master of the M . ' . I . ' . Grand Council, R&SM, were in attendance. The brethren then assembled at the First United Methodist Church for services directed by Reverend Alyois E. Hoist. His eulogy befittingly described our M . ' . W-'- Brother Karl as he said, " I have never seen a man better prepared to accept his fate." T h e funeral procession then journeyed to the Goodland Cemetery escorted by twelve Past Commanders of Columbia Commandery No. 38, of which Brother Karl was a Past Commander, under the direction of R-'- E.'- Leo J. Schisler P.G.C., K . T . of Kansas. The graveside service was given by Brother Ralph D. Walker, Past Master of Sharon Springs Lodge No. 417, and Grand Junior Warden of the M-'- W . ' . Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Kansas, on the request Brother Baumgartner.

1973-74

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M-'. W- • Baumgartner had requested the services as conducted, in particular that Goodland Lodge No. 321 would be in charge and his remains escorted by Columbia Commandery No. 38. On return to the lodge, the brethren were assembled and our Grand Master, M- • W.". J. Fred Williamson, was asked to assume the East. H e expressed his appreciation to all who had attended and ordered the minutes of this Special Communication of Goodland Lodge No. 321, August 30, 1973, to be included in the proceedings of the M . ' . W.'. Grand Lodge. He then announced that Sister Pearl Baumgartner, widow of our late brother, requested all to remain and join her at a noon luncheon at the temple. Goodland Lodge was then closed in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry by our M. • W. • J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master. ALBERT O . ARNOLD,

Acting

JR.

Secretary

SPECIAL C O M M U N I C A T I O N Hall of Arma Lodge No. 408, Arma, Kansas, September 15, 1973. A Special Communication of the M.'- W-'- Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas was opened in Ample Form with the following officers present: R.'. R.'.

W-'- Robert H. Arnold as Grand Master W . ' . Ralph D. Walker as Deputy Grand Master W . ' . William L. Mcintosh as Grand Senior Warden M . ' . W-'. Addison Irby, P.G.M as Grand Junior Warden W . ' . Thomas A. McCuUough ( D D G M No. 9) . .as Grand Treasurer R.". W . ' . Albert O. Arnold, J r Grand Secretary W-'. Conrad F. Johnson as Grand Chaplain W-'. Bob K. Stroud as Grand Senior Deacon W-'. Clyde Francis as Grand Junior Deacon W . ' . Chester L. Gilbert (17) Grand Marshal W- • Robert E. Dove as Grand Sword Bearer W . ' . J. Earl Oden (117) as Grand Senior Steward W . ' . Harold W. Hay (408) as Grand Junior Steward W-'. Clarence W. Sills (322) as Grand Pursuivant W-'. Walter A. Fiorucci as Grand Tyler W.'. Marvin R. Williams as Asst. Grand Tyler W-'. Charles D. Gallipeau (3) Principal Architect W . ' . John W. Masovero Bearer of Great Lights W- . Marvin F. Thompson, ( D D G M No. 11) . . . .Bearer of Book of Constitutions

This Special Communication was called for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of the new Northeast Junior High School and Arma Elementary School of District No. 246. The brethren then assembled in procession and marched to the building site led by a Color Guard from American Legion Post No. 182, and the Northeast High School Band.

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At the site the following program was presented: 2 :00 p.m. M A R V I N W I L L I A M S , Master of Ceremonies I N V O C A T I O N — Chaplain J o h n Masovero F L A G R A I S I N G C E R E M O N Y — Lon M. Helm, Jr., Post No. 182 N A T I O N A L A N T H E M — High School Band P L E D G E O F A L L E G I A N C E — Lon M. Helm, Jr., Post No. 182 W E L C O M E — Samuel Nicoletti, Supt. of Northeast School, District No. 246 A R C H I T E C T — Migdonio Seidler C O N T R A C T O R — Deill Construction Co. S P E A K E R — Honorable Brother Joseph Skubitz, Congressman of 5 th District W . ' . Roger Doue, President of School Board, District No. 246 I N T R O D U C T I O N — Lodge Officers: Arma No. 4 0 8 ; Arcadia No. 329; and Mulberry No. 261. Grand Lodge Officers — Robert H . Arnold, Grand Senior Warden Ceremonies of Laying Cornerstone. A D D R E S S — Robert H. Arnold, Grand Senior Warden BENEDICTION A cordial welcome was extended by Brother Samuel J. Nicoletti, Superintendent of the School, District No. 246, to the brethren and friends attending the ceremony. W . ' . Roger Doue, President of the School Board appropriately responded. T h e goodly number had assembled at the site on this clear, pleasant, warm late summer day were addressed by U.S. Congressman, 5th District, and Brother Joseph Skubitz. His remarks were timely and interspersed with many recollections of his days as a school teacher and principal in the district. He noted many in the audience whom he had taught some fifty years ago, recalling many interesting experiences. R . ' . W-'. Robert H . Arnold, proteming as Grand Master, was also personally acquainted with many of those who were involved in this school district. H e congratulated all involved and commended their efforts noting it "would be reflected in the community for many years to come." A tour of the school followed, after which the brethren returned to the hall of Arma Lodge. R . ' . W . ' . Arnold again expressed his appreciation to all that attended and protemed in the various offices as well as his appreciation for the many courtesies and hospitality extended by the officers and members of Arma Lodge a n d the surrounding community. T h e M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was then closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry. Refreshments were served and many lingered on in pleasant discussion of personal affairs as well as the activities of the day. ROBERT H .

Acting ATTEST: ALBERT O .

Grand

A R N O L D , JR.

Secretary

ARNOLD

Grand

Master

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SPECIAL C O M M U N I C A T I O N Hall of Signal Lodge No. 141, Osage City, Kansas, October 6, 1973. T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry for the purpose of dedicating the new hall of Signal Lodge No. 141 with the following present:

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J. Fred Williamson Grand Master Richard D. Kelsey, P.G.M as Deputy Grand Master Robert H. Arnold Grand Senior Warden Ralph D. Walker Grand Junior Warden Lawrence E. Dorr ( D D G M No.22) as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary w.'.. Albert O. Arnold, Jr W.' • Conrad F. Johnson as Grand Chaplain W.' • William F. Mcintosh Grand Senior Deacon R.'. w.'.. Roger L. Bush ( D D G M No. 13) as Grand Junior Deacon as Grand Marshal M.' . W.'. Ben W. Graybill, P.G.M W.". Wilfred L. Lafferty as Grand Sword Bearer • Larry L. Algott Grand Senior Steward W.' . Roger C. Ward Grand Junior Steward as Grand Pursuivant W.' • Fred E. Pechin • David L. Smith Grand Tyler W."• John M. Ryan as Asst. Grand Tyler W.' • Archie R. Larison Principal Architect W.' • Albert L. Lafferty • Joseph R. Gardner .Bearer of Symbolic Lodge W.' . Charles A. McCall W.". Lawrence M. Stewart R." w.'.• Jessie E. Bean (A.C. No. 5) Bearer of Great Lights W.' . Sylvan A. Catlin Bearer of Book of Constitutions

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Following the opening of Grand Lodge, the brethren then retired and joined the ladies for a delicious dinner at the nearby Fairgrounds, served by Ruth Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star No. 52. On return to Lodge at 7:00 p.m. an interesting centennial program was presented. This included the presentation of the colors by the W.D. Punches Chapter, Order of DeMolay, special music by Jim Gardner, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Ruth Gardner, Lodge history by R.'. W-'. Lawrence Dorr, D D G M , District No. 22 and member of the lodge, and a short talk by W . ' . Charles McCall. Following the centennial program, the Grand Lodge Officers were then asked to retire and prepare for the dedication ceremony. Immediately thereafter at 8:00 p.m. the procession reentered the hall and the dedication ceremonies were as follows: 8:30 p.m.

ASSEMBLY IN L O D G E H A L L CALL T O O R D E R AND G R E E T I N G S By W.'. Joseph R. Nelson ENTRANCE P R O C E S S I O N A L — G r a n d Lodge Officers

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I N T R O D U C T I O N O F G R A N D MASTER, M . ' . W-'. J. Fred Williamson R E Q U E S T F O R D E D I C A T I O N — W . ' . Joseph R. Nelson R E T U R N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — W-'. Archie R. Larison, Principal Architect S Y M B O L I C L O D G E U N C O V E R E D — Grand Marshal I N V O C A T I O N — Grand Chaplain G R A N D J U N I O R W A R D E N P R E S E N T S VESSEL O F C O R N G R A N D S E N I O R W A R D E N P R E S E N T S VESSEL O F W I N E D E P U T Y G R A N D M A S T E R P R E S E N T S VESSEL O F O I L D E C L A R A T I O N O F D E D I C A T I O N — Grand Master A D D R E S S — J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master R E T I R I N G P R O C E S S I O N A L O F GRAND L O D G E O F F I C E R S M. • W-'. Williamson, in his" address noted that M-'- W-'- Richard D . Kelsey, Jr., Past Grand Master, who protemed as Deputy Grand Master, had during his year as Grand Master set the cornerstone of this new lodge hall on July 15, 1972. O u r Grand Master's address gave a very interesting review of his recent tour of the Holy Land which included visitations to five other foreign Grand Jurisdictions. H e made several interesting comparisions with Kansas Masonry, as compared with the several foreign jurisdictions visited. T h e Grand Master congratulated the brethren of Signal Lodge for their efforts in building this beautiful new temple and on their first hundred years as a Lodge of Masons in the G r a n d Jurisdiction of Kansas. H e further reminded them that this is the "time to go forward toward new goals and not to be content to rest on past accomplishments." Light refreshments were served in the lodge hall as the brethren and ladies continued to enjoy good fellowship well into the evening. T h e Grand Lodge officers retired to a room adjacent to the lodge hall where the M.". W-'- Grand Lodge of AF & AM was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by our Grand Master, J. Fred Williamson. J.

FRED

Grand ATTEST: ALBERT O .

Grand

ARNOLD,

Secretary

JR.

WILLIAMSON

Master

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SPECIAL C O M M U N I C A T I O N Hall of Clinton Lodge No. 233, AF & AM, October 20, 1973, Burden, Kansas. A Special Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of AF & AM of Kansas was opened in Ample Form at 1:30 p.m. by our Grand Master, J. Fred Williamson with the following officers in attendance: M.'. R.'. R- . R'. R'. R- .

W-'. J. Fred Williamson Grand Master W-'. Forrest D. Haggard Deputy Grand Master W-'- Robert H. Arnold Grand Senior Warden W-'. Ralph D. Walker Grand Junior Warden W.'. Morton W. Rush ( D D G M No. 35) as Grand Treasurer W.'.Albert O. Arnold, Jr Grand Secretary W.'. Herbert H. Pickens as Grand Chaplain W-'. James H. Lundy as Grand Senior Deacon W . ' . Harold A. Krug as Grand Junior Deacon W-'. Chester L. Gilbert Grand Marshal W-'. Arthur R. Leftwich as Grand Sword Bearer W- â&#x20AC;˘ Fred E. Pechin as Grand Senior Steward W- . Marvin J. McMinn as Grand Junior Steward W-'. Dorth E. Tredway as Grand Pursuivant W . ' . David L. Smith Grand Tyler W . ' . Ralph R. Oliver, Jr Bearer of Great Lights W - ' E u g e n e V. Bair Bearer of Book of Constitutions

T h e procession was then formed on the north side of the hall and was led to the building site by the Central High School Band. Including in the procession was the Honorable and Brother R. D. Docking, Governor of Kansas, and a goodly number of brethren from the Masonic Home. This was an ideal fall day, bright, clear and pleasantly warm. At the building site the stone was set in accordance with the ancient Masonic ritual. T h e brethren then were invited into the high school auditorium for the following program: Presiding Mr. R. D. Shore President of School Board Invocation Rev. Lawn Sauer Pastor of the Burden United Methodist Church Introduction Mr. William R. Cleary Superintendent of Schools Presentation of the Building Mr. Heil Pettit Architect Acceptance Mr. R. D. Shore President of School Board Dedication Address Mr. Robert Docking Governor of Kansas Benediction Rev. Phil Harris Pastor of the Atlanta Christian Church Cornerstone Ceremony J Fred Williamson Grand Master of the Kansas Masonic Lodge

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COMMUNICATION

Hall of White City Lodge No. 380 White City, Kansas, October 30, 1973 A Special Communication of the M.'- W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was called for the purpose of dedicating the new lodge hall of White City Lodge No. 380. T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry with M. . W . ' . J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master, in the East, and the following officers: M.". W-'. J. Fred Williamson Grand Master M-'. W . ' . Richard D . Kelsey, P.G.M as Deputy Grand Master R-'- W-'. Robert H . Arnold Grand Senior Warden W-'- Chester L. Gilbert as Grand Junior Warden R.'. W . ' . Charles E. Carlson, D D G M No. 32 as Grand Treasurer R.'. W-'. Albert-O. Arnold,-Jr. Grand Secretary W-'. Conrad F. Johnson as Grand Chaplain W- • DeWain J. Sams as Grand Senior Deacon W . ' . Harold J. Rollf (357) as Grand Junior Deacon W-'. Larry L. Algott as Grand Marshal W-'. Roy E. Morgan (374) as Grand Sword Bearer W.". Leslie L. Worrell as Grand Senior Steward W-'. Vernon L. Rose as Grand Junior Steward W . ' . Delbert Warneke as Grand Pursuivant W . ' . George G. Leonard as Grand Tyler W-'- Glen H. Anderson as Assistant Grand Tyler W . ' . Dale F. Scott Principal Architect W-'. George J. Scott "] W . ' . Harold W. Anderson „ , „ , ,. ^ , -., . . , T, T^ . J-Bearers oi Syiiibohc Lodge W- . Arley E. Davis W . ' . Ole Olson, J r J T h e brethren then retired to the White City Community building and were joined by their ladies for a delightfully, appetizing pot luck dinner. Entertainment was provided by members of White City Chapter No. 421, O.E.S. On return to the hall the following program of ceremonies was presented: 8:00 p.m.

Assembly in Lodge Hall Call to Order and Greetings by W-'- Allen Hunter Entrance Processional — Grand Lodge Officers Introduction of Grand Master, M. . W.'- J. Fred Williamson Request for Dedication — W-'. Allen Hunter Return of Working Tools — W-'. Dale Scott, Principal Architect Symbolic Lodge Uncovered — Grand Marshal Invocation — Grand Chaplain Grand Junior Warden presents Vessel of Corn Grand Senior Warden presents Vessel of Wine Deputy Grand Master presents Vessel of Oil Declaration of Dedication — Grand Master Address — J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master Retiring Processional of Grand Lodge Officers

O u r Grand Master M - ' . W-'- J. Fred WiUiamson, began his address by reading from the proceedings of our M . ' . W-'- Grand Lodge of 1909, noting

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the chartering of White City Lodge on February 17 of that year. The lodge, itj members and ladies were highly praised for their efforts in constructing this new temple. The members not al9ne contributed liberally financially but supplied much of the physical labor as well. They are also blessed with the cooperation and assistance of White City Chapter No. 421, Order of T h e Eastern Star. Their combined efforts produced a beautiful new temple free from indebtedness. T h e hall was filled to near capacity with members of the lodge, members of the Eastern Star, neighbors and friends in the community and was further supported by the presence of officers and members of ten neighboring lodges. R.'. W . ' . Charles E. Carlson, District Deputy Grand Master of District No. 32 in which district White City is located, expressed his very great pleasure in witnessing the construction of this new lodge from its planning through final completion. H e spoke highly of the efforts of the 47 members of White City Lodge for making this possible. O u r M . ' . W.'. Grand Master also noted the fact that 47 members had produced this fine temple and in effect had accomplished much more than lodges with a much larger membreship. O u r M . ' . W-'. Grand Master also gave a review of his recent tour of the Holy Land and the many fraternal experiences that occurred during his parties' visit to five other foreign Grand Jurisdictions. T h e Grand Lodge officers retired and the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the First Degree. Refreshments were served and good fellowship lingered on well into the evening. J.

FRED W I L L I A M S O N

Grand

Master

ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD,

Grand

JR.

Secretary SPECIAL

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Parsons Lodge No. 117, November 10, 1973, Parsons, Kansas. The M- • W-'. Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry in the First Baptist Church of Parsons, Kansas on the above date. This special communication was called for the purpose of setting the cornerstone and dedication of the new temple building of Parsons Lodge No. 117, A.F. & A.M. T h e Grand Master of Kansas Masons, M.". W-'- J. Fred Williamson presided with the assistance of the following officers: M.'. R.'. R.'. R.'.

W- • J. Fred Williamson W- • Forrest D. Haggard W-"- Robert H. Arnold W-'. Ralph D. Walker

Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden

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M.". W-'. Ben W. Graybill, P.G.M as Grand Treasurer R.'. W . ' . Albert O. Arnold, J r Grand Secretary Dr. John L. Gehman as Grand Chaplain W.'. William Mcintosh Grand Senior Deacon W . ' . Chester L. Gilbert .Grand Marshal R.'. W-'. Jesse C. Hodson ( D D G M No. 10) as Grand Sword Bearer W . ' . Milton F. Thompson, 1 ( D D G M No. 11) U s Grand Senior Steward

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W-'. Charles E. Banzet as Grand Junior Steward W . ' . Milton F. Lyon i _ , „ R a l p h H. Spear \ ''' ^'^""^ Pursuivant W . ' . Chester Hughes as Grand Tyler W . ' . David I. Kirk (69) as Asst. Grand Tyler W-"- T. Earl Oden 1 T . - • i A U-* » >.i 1 ,., TT- I T /.nov I Principal Architect Charles W. Hight, Jr. (102) I W.". J. Earl Oden i W.;. Maurice D. Robinson U e a r e r s of Symbolic Lodge W- • M. F. Thompson W.'. Vernon Getter J O t h e r distinguished guests included Past Grand Matron, Sister Pearl Smith, Past Grand Master, Past Grand Patron and Grand Secretary Emeritus, M- • W.". Charles S. McGinness, R'• W . ' . Ben B. Boyles, D D G M No. 25 and Brother Walter A. Fiorucci, Area Coordinator, Area No. 1. T h e procession was formed and proceeded to the cornerstone site. At the site the following program was presented. 4: 15 p.m. 4 : 3 0 p.m.

G R E E T I N G S — Claude H. Zink, Worshipful Master of Parsons, Lodge No. 117. P R O C E S S I O N A L — Grand Lodge Officers FLAG BEARERS — Parsons Chapter No. 626, Order of DeMolay. C O R N E R S T O N E L A Y I N G C E R E M O N Y — M-'. W.'. J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master INVOCATION D E P O S I T O F BOX L I S T O F C O N T E N T S — R.'. W . ' . Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary P R E S E N T A T I O N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — Brother Charles W. Hight, Principal Architect T E S T I N G O F T H E S T O N E — The Square — T h e Level — T h e Plumb E L E M E N T S O F C O N S E C R A T I O N — M . ' . W.'. J. Fred Williamson Grand Master BENEDICTION R E T I R I N G P R O C E S S I O N A L — Grand Lodge Officers

T h e brethren, ladies and friends then were treated to a delicious turkey dinner served in the lodge dining room.

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At the conclusion of the dinner, an overflow crowd assembled in the lodge room where they were welcomed by W-'- Claude H . Zink, Worshipful Master and also received brief remarks from the Mayor of Parsons, after which the Grand Lodge Officers proceeded with the dedication. E N T R A N C E — Grand Lodge Officers and Past Masters SYMBOLIC L O D G E U N C O V E R E D — Grand Marshal SURRENDER OF IMPLEMENTS T O GRAND LODGE— Architect — Charles W. Hight. DEDICATION ODE — ADDRESS — M . ' . W-'- J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master C L O S I N G O F GRAND L O D G E After the conclusion of the dedication ceremonies, W-'. Myer S. Freshman, Trustee of the Lodge, was called to the East to address the audience. Brother Freshman in his remarks noted the problems encountered in obtaining this beautiful new lodge building, but stated it was all worth it and he enjoyed working with the brethren in achieving this goal. He called W.'- Nelson H . Clark and W-'. J. Earl Oden to the East. Both Brothers Clark and Oden are also trustees. Brother Freshman lauded and praised their efforts in assisting the lodge to achieve this accomplishment. W . ' . Brother Arthur Anderson was also singled out and recognized for his efforts. Brother Freshman marks, stating that he was a Methodist and that Masons of every

added a humorous but very profound note to his rewas a member of the Jewish faith,- Brother J. Earl Oden Brother Nelson Clark was a Texan, "only goes to show sect and opinion can work together."

W . ' . Claude H. Zink, Worshipful Master, then approached the East and there presented Brothers Clark, Freshman and Oden with a miniature apron as a momento of this time and highly commended their efforts. T h e heads of other appendant bodies were recognized and appreciation extended for their efforts. T h e audience was then addressed by M - ' . W.'- J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master of Kansas Masons. In his opening remarks, M . ' . W . ' . Williamson stated he wished to be down among the people and descended from the East to the center of the lodge to give his address. In his remarks our Grand Master spoke of his recent visit to five foreign Grand Lodges and many experiences during that tour. H e also" read a letter from the wife of one of our good brothers who currently resides in Texas. It seems that this brother is in poor physical circumstances but his wife is assisted in her vigil by the members of five Texas Lodges who are near their current residence. As our Grand Master remarked, "charity is what Masonry is alt about." H e further noted that this is rededication month as per his letter and en couraged all brethren to attend their lodges, or the one nearest their residence T h e brethren of Parsons were urged to go forward and continue in their efforts in behalf of the fraternity, a n d . n o t just "rest on past accomplishments" O u r Grand Master's remarks closed with a challenging question, " W h a t

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would happen if our lodges were suddenly closed or just disappeared, would they be missed, or would their passing go unnoticed?" T h e redevelopment program of Parsons, Kansas had forced this change on the members of Parsons Lodge. Most agreed this was long overdue, b u t as is true so often, it needed t h a t little extra something to accomplish the desired end. This beautiful new structure has added another dimension to Kansas Masonry, not too unlike some of the bygone years, but one that is prominently located and will derive a goodly part of its support from rentals. T h e Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form on the first degree by M-'W- â&#x20AC;˘ J. Fred Williamson, G r a n d Master. T h e brothers, ladies and friends assembled, were treated to refreshments in the lodge dining room and the good fellowship continued into the evening. J.

FRED

Grand

WILLIAMSON

Master

ATTEST: .ALBERT O .

Grand

ARNOLD, JR.

Secretary SPECIAL

COMMUNICATION

Hall of Hope Lodge No. 155, Howard, Kansas, December 11, 1973 T h e Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry by M-'W-'. J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master. This Special Communication v.-as called for the purpose of performing the Cornerstone and Dedication Ceremonies of the new Masonic Hall at Howard. T h e following officers, under the direction of the Grand Marshal, W-"Chester L. Gilbert, assembled in procession at 4 : 3 0 p.m. and proceeded to the cornerstone on the east side of the building: M- . W- . R.'. W-'. W.". R.". W.". M.". W . ' . R.". W . ' . W-'. W-'.

J. F r e d Williamson Forrest D. Haggard William F. Mcintosh Ralph D. Walker Ben W. Graybill, P.G.M Albert O. Arnold J r Conrad F. Johnson A. Franklin Baldwin, Jr., ( D D G M No. 5) W. â&#x20AC;˘ Wendell D. DeLong W . ' . Chester L. Gilbert W . ' . Elwood H. Miller W . ' . Lyman Snodderly W . ' . Fred E. McDonald W-'. Clarence E. Lister W . ' . Loren L. Lister W . ' . Clem L. Portenier

Grand Master Deputy Grand Master as Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden as Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary as Grand Chaplain as Grand Senior Deacon as Grand Junior Deacon Grand Marshal as Grand Sword Bearer as Grand Senior Steward as Grand Junior Steward as Grand Pursuivant as Grand Tyler as Asst. Grand Tyler

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The following program ensued: I N V O C A T I O N — Rev. Roy L. Brown PLEDGE O F ALLEGIANCE — I N T R O D U C T I O N O F C I T Y O F F I C I A L S — by Noel Mullendore, Master of Ceremonies RESPONSE AND W E L C O M E — Mayor John E. Batson C O R N E R S T O N E C E R E M O N I E S — Grand Lodge Officers — U n d e r direction of the Grand Master. P R E S E N T A T I O N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — Principal Architect T E S T I N G O F STONE — T h e Square — Deputy Grand Master The Level — Grand Senior Warden T h e Plumb — Grand Junior Warden ELEMENTS OF CONSECRATION — T h e Corn — Deputy Grand Master T h e Wine — Grand Senior Warden T h e Oil — Grand Junior Warden C O N S E C R A T I O N AND R E T U R N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — ADDRESS — M . ' . W.'. J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master B E N E D I C T I O N — Rev. Charles Kassinger This beautiful new hall is a part of the Cox Community Center. T h e late W.'. George M. Cox was a Past Master and long time member of Hope Lodge No. 155. His family settled in Howard, Kansas and was engaged in the blacksmithing business on the very site the Community Center now stands. George grew up in the community and as time passed, he became an active member of Hope Lodge No. 155 and although he never married, he was an active member of Columbia Chapter No. 142, Order of the Eastern Star as well. His devotion to the community and to his lodge was without parallel. In his will, the property was left to the city of Howard, Kansas, together with funds sufficient to build a structure that would house the Cox Community Center and at the same time provide quarters for the Eastern Stars and Masons.' T h e architecture of this structure is most outstanding and will be complimented by an outstanding and beautiful landscaping plan. This structure is one of the outstanding architect's work of its type in Kansas. A delicious pot luck dinner was served by the members of the Eastern Star Chapter and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. One of the truly wonderful experiences that can happen to a Masonic function occurred. As time drew near for the dedication ceremony it was impossible for the Grand Lodge officers to make an entrance processional. T h e hall was completely filled and space in front of the Altar was barely enough for the officers to pass through to their several stations single file. After so doing, the dedication ceremony was presented: 7: 30 p.m.

O P E N M E E T I N G — Assembled in Temple Hall CALL T O O R D E R AND G R E E T I N G S — Noel Mullendore. ENTRANCE P R O C E S S I O N A L — Grand Lodge Officers P R E S E N T A T I O N O F FLAG — Carter-Rader Post No. 149, American Legion

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PLEDGE O F A L L E G I A N C E ' I N T R O D U C T I O N OF GRAND MASTER D E D I C A T I O N C E R E M O N I E S — M-'. W.'. J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master R E Q U E S T F O R D E D I C A T I O N — W ' . Wendell D. DeLong R E T U R N O F W O R K I N G T O O L S — Principal Architect S Y M B O L I C L O D G E U N C O V E R E D — Grand Marshal I N V O C A T I O N — Grand Chaplain G R A N D J U N I O R W A R D E N P R E S E N T S VESSEL O F C O R N G R A N D S E N I O R W A R D E N PRESENTS VESSEL O F W I N E D E P U T Y G R A N D M A S T E R PRESENTS VESSEL O F O I L O D E S — Carolyn Wilnerd, Accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Cummins. D E C L A R A T I O N O F D E D I C A T I O N — Grand Master V O C A L S E L E C T I O N S — Christian Church Chorus Under direction of Mrs. Arthur Cummins. ADDRESS — M . ' . W-'- J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master B E N E D I C T I O N — Rev. Roy L. Brown R E T I R I N G P R O C E S S I O N A L of Grand Lodge Officers Fellowship and Refreshment in Dining Hall. O u r Grand Master then, after making introductions, acknowledged the presence of District Deputies, Verne E. Sweaney, No. 26, Hubert H. Bean, No. 27, A. Franklin Baldwin, Jr., No. 5, also W. Nolan Artz, Area Coordinator, Area No. 6, Fred Pechin, Member of Masonic Education Committee who had brought a number of the Masonic Home residents to the ceremonies and Sister Bernadine Russell, Past Worthy Grand Matron, O.E.S. O u r Grand Master spoke of how pleased he was with the efforts of the officers and members of Hope Lodge No. 155 in making this occasion a tremendous success. H e remarked, "although we cannot be sure as to what W- • George Cox would be thinking, we are sure he would be pleased." He spoke of his visit to seven foreign countries and how very important he thought that charity was to the fraternity. T h e brothers were urged to continue on with the important task of teaching Masonry by example in every day living. T h e Grand Lodge officers theri retired and Grand Lodge was closed in .Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry. Refreshments were served and the fellowship and visitations continued on well into the evening. J.

FRED

Grand ATTEST: ALBERT O . ARNOLD, J R .

Grand

Secretary

WILLIAMSON

Master

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WARRANT ACCOUNTS Date 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-73 3 - 1-74 3 - 2-72 3 - 2-73 3 - 6-73 3 - 6-73 3 - 5-73 3 - 6-73 3 - 5-73 3 - 5-73 3 - 5-73 3 - 6-73 3 - 5-73 3 - 6-73 3 - 5-73 3 - 5-73 3 - 5-73 3 - 6-73 3 - 6-73 3 - 6-73 3 - 6-73 3 - 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 7-73 3- 7-73 3- 8-73 3-12-73 3-16-73 3-16-73 3-15-73 3-15-73 3-20-73 3-22-73 3-33-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73'

No. Favor of For 1—J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master's Contingent Fund . . $ 2—Frank Chatfin, Committee Allowance 3—Carroll C. A r n e t t , Committee Allowance 4—William E. Bradford, Committee Allowance . . . . . . . ' 5—Arthur C. Hodgson, Committee Allowance 6—Richard L. Becker, Committee Allowance 7—Woodrow W. Coleman, Committee Allowance 8—J. Fred Williamson, Committee Allowance 9—Paul E. Murphy, Committee Allowance 10—John D. Cunningham, Committee Allowance 11—Ralph E. Wilson, Committee Allowance 12—H. Jackson Staton, Committee Allowance 13—Owen E. Hodgson, Committee Allowance 14—Floyd S. Ecord, Committee Allowance 15—Benny L. Holloway, Grand Tyler's Allowance 16—Larry L. Algott, A s s i s t a n t Grand Tyler's Allowance . . . . 17—J. Vernon Powell, Grand Organist's Allowance 18—Buell Motor Company, Automobile Expense 19—Kaw Valley Bank, Comm. on Public Schools 20—Ralph D. Walker Walkre, Grand Officers Travel 21—Robert H. Arnold, Grand Officers Travel 22—Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r ' s Fee & Expense 23—Harvey L. Henderson, L e c t u r e r ' s Fee & Expenset 24—Earl M. Sitton, L e c t u r e r ' s Fee & Expense 25—C. W. Sills, L e c t u r e r ' s Fee & E x p e n s e 26—L. Glen J e n k i n s , L e c t u r e r ' s Fee & E x p e n s e 27—Ronald E. White, L e c t u r e r ' s F e e & E x p e n s e 2 8 — J . Earl Oden. L e c t u r e r ' s Fee & Expense 29—Frank T. Moore, L e c t u r e r ' s F e e & E x p e n s e 30—Forrest D. H a g g a r d , Grand Officers Travel •31—Carroll C. A r n e t t , Grand Officers Travel 32—Allen F . Gerye, Committee Allowance 33—Don's Studio, Masonic Education 34—Topeka E n g r a v i n g Company, Masonic Education 36—Western Bindery P r o d u c t s , Stationery & P r i n t i n g 36—Midwestern Paper Co., Stationery & Printing 37—Gold Specialties P r i n t i n g , Stationery & P r i n t i n g $ 46.23 I t e m s for Resale $ 1.98 38—Capitol City, Inc., Masonic Education $ 26.69 Stationery & P r i n t i n g $ 3.11 39—Lou-Walt Corporation, I t e m s for Resale 40—Swank P r i n t i n g , Items for Resale 4 1 — J . M. H a r t Company, Items for Resale ' 42—Grand Lodge A P & AM, Michigan, P o s t a g e & Express . . 43—J. C. Darling Co., Miscellaneous Expense 44—Richard A. Porter, Annual Comm. E x p e n s e 45—I. Bedichimer & Co., Miscellaneous Expense 46—Simon Art Studio, Miscellaneous Expense 47—Frank T. Moore, L e c t u r e r s Fees & Expense ". 48—Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r s Fee & E x p e n s e 49—Robert W. Domme, P.M., Items for Resale 60—Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express 51—William A. Willcoxon, Automobile E x p e n s e 52—Western Bindery, Miscellaneous Expenss 53^-Richard L. Becker, Trials adn P u n i s h m e n t 6 4 ^ R i c h a r d A. Porter, Grand Master's B a n q u e t 55—J. Fred Williamson, Grand Officer's Travel 56—J. Fred Williamson, Grand M a s t e r s Allowance 57—William E. Montgomery, Grand T r e a s u r e r ' s Allowance . . 68—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary's Allowance . . . . 69—Kaw Valley Bank, P I C A and F W H Taxes 60—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education 61—^Richard L. Becker, Trials & P u n i s h m e n t

Amount 4,000.00 60.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 300.00 50.00 30.00 25.00 2,075.45 206.25 12.00 66.76 91.54 228.57 177.61 202.90 56.00 43.00 422.65 64.20 59.60 101.00 360.00 3.61 20.21 225.79 10.32 48.21 29.80 218.56 20.00 2,546.62 9.4S 8.49 1,600.00 48.75 17.00 74.20 60.21 60.00 182.00 167.90 3.62 14.91 2,200.00 118.11 188.30 47.07 867.83 301.12 125.00 27.00

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

WARRANT ACCOUNTS—continued Date 3-22-73 3-27-73 3-29-73 3-29-73 3-29-73 4- 2-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 6-73 4-11-73 4-16-73 4-16-73 4-17-73 4-17-73 4-18-73 4-19-73 4-25-73 4-25-73 4-25-73 4-20-73 4-20-73 4-20-73 4-23-73 4-24-73 4-27-73 4-27-73 4-27-73 5- 1-73 5- 1-73 1-73 1 _no

1-73 1-73 1-73 3-73 3-73 5- 3-73 5- 7-73 5-10-73 5-17-73 5-18-73 5-21-73 5-21-73 5-21-73 5-22-73 5-23-73 6-24-73 5-24-73 6-24-73 5-25-73

No. Favor of For 62—George T. Van Bebber, Trials & P u n i s h m e n t 63—Nationwide P a p e r s , Stationery & P r i n t i n g 64—William F . Mcintosh, Grand Officers Travel 6 5 — W a l t e r H , Berger, Masonic Education 66—Lawrence D. Winegardner, L e c t u r e r ' s Fee & Expense . . . . 6 7 — R o b e r t W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express 6 8 — B u s i n e s s Envelope Mfg., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 69—Gold Specialties, Stationery & P r i n t i n g 70—Simon A r t Studio, Stationery & P r i n t i n g 71—McCoy Publishing Co., I t e m s for Resale 7 2 — L o u - W a l t Corporation, Items for Resale 73—Slane's Greenhouse, Miscellaneous Expense 74—Crane and Company, Masonic Education 75—Topeka E n g r a v i n g Co., Masonic Education 76—Myron Green Cafeteria, Miscellaneous Expense 77—Robert Domme, P.M., I t e m s for Resale 78—Crosby's, Replacement of E q u i p m e n t 79—Daily Republican, Masonic Education 80—William F . Mcintosh, Gr. Officers Expense 81—Robert W . Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express 8 2 — J . F r e d Williamson, Masonic Education $ 74.49 Automobile E x p e n s e $ 79.88 83—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. S e c r e t a r y ' s Allowance 84—Kaw Valley Bank, FICA & F W H Taxes 85—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education 86—Ralph D. Walker, Masonic Education $152.13 Gr. Officers Travel $ 20.00 87—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. M a s t e r ' s & Gr. Sec. Conf 8 8 — S t a n d a r d Oil Company, Automobile Expense 89—Ralph D. Walker, Gr. Officers Travel E x p e n s e 90—Robert H . Arnold, Gr. Officers Travel Expense ..$102.25 Masonic Education $ 46.82 91—Ralph D. Walker, Gr. Officers Travel Expense 9 2 — F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Masonic Education $177.76 Gr. Officers Travel $119.23 93—Kilwinning Lodge No. 265, Masonic Education 94—Conf. of Grand M a s t e r s , Gr. M a s t e r s & Gr. Sec. Conf. . . 95—Gold Specialties, Stationery & P r i n t i n g $ 47.63 I t e m s for Resale $ 4.24 96—The H a r t n e t t Co., I t e m s for Resale 07—Crane & Company, I t e m s fur Resale 9 8 — L o u - W a l t Corporation, I t e m s for Resale 99—McCoy Publishing Supply, I t e m s for Resale 1 0 0 — K a n s a s State Univ. Endow., Comm. on Public Schools . . 1 0 1 — K a n s a s Masonic Foundation, Miscellaneous Expense . . . . 102—Ben W . Graybill, Grand Officers Travel $ 89.40 Masonic E d u c a t i o n $103.47 103—Paine, Webber, J a c k s o n & Curtis, P u r c h a s e of Ind. Bonds 104—A. B. Dick Co., Replacement of E q u i p m e n t 106—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. Officers Travel Expense 106—Robert H . Arnold, Masonic Education 107—J. F r e d Williamson, Masonic Education $277.43 Automobile E x p e n s e $ 80.35 108—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr, S e c r e t a r y ' s Allowance 109—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 110—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education 111—Gerald R. Bergen, Director of Aids, KSU, Committee on Public Schools . . 112—William F . Mcintosh, Gr. Officers Travel Expense 1 1 3 — M a s t e r Charge Center, Automobile E x p e n s e 1 1 4 — K a n s a s BankAmericard, Automobile Expense 116—Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e and Express 116—Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e and Express

Amount 50.40 105.00 56,80 24.10 75.00 190.00 125.61 17.28 150.06 346.39 219.55 15.45 9.59 4.70 19.62 90.00 15.00 901.43 102.80 120.00 154.37 867.83 271.86 125.00 172.13 27.95 21.55 44.00 149.07 87.75 296.99 22.50 180.00 61.77 1,060.79 46.58 219.65 333.17 300.00 20.00 192.87 9,082.24 512.33 38.90 135.89 357.78 867.83 271.86 125.00 200.00 93.60 18.25 47.16 316.00 150.00

1973-74

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

WARRANT Date 6-30-73

ACCOVNTS—continued

No. Favor of For 117—Forrest D. H a g g a r d , Gr. Officers Travel $166.66 Masonic Education $126.01 5-30-73 118—Richard D. Kelsey, Masonic Education 6- 5-73 119—Ralph D. Walker, Masonic Education $156.30 Gr. Officers Travel $ 23.00 6- 5-73 120—Topeka E n g r a v i n g Co., P r i n t i n g Annual Proceedings . . . 6- 5-73 121—Gold Specialties, Stationery & P r i n t i n g 6- 5-73 122—Nationwide P a p e r s , Inc., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 6- 6-73 123—Vorse H e a t i n g & Air Cond., Gr. Lodge Bldg., Repair . . . . 6- 6-73 124—Johnson Service Co., Gr. Lodge Bldg., Repair 6- 5-73 126—Pantagraph P r i n t i n g Co., Distribution of List of Lodges 6- 6-73 126—Lord's Flowers, Miscellaneous Expense 6- 5-73 127—J. M. H a r t Company, I t e m s for Resale 6? 5-73 128—C. E. Ward Company, Items for Resale 6- 7-73 129—Robt. W. Domme, PM., P o s t a g e & Express ( P e r m i t ) . . . . 6- 8-73 130—Kansas Historical Society Library E x p e n s e 6-12-73 131—Robert H. Arnold, Gr. Officers Travel $162.16 Masonic Education $ 22.07 6-16-73 132—Standard P r i n t i n g Co., P r i n t i n g A n n u a l P r o c e e d i n g s . . . . 6-20-73 133—Robert W. Domme, PM., P o s t a g e & Express 6-26-73 134—Albert O. Arnold, J., Gr. Secretary's Allowance 6-25-73 135—William E. Montgomery, Gr. T r e a s u r e r ' s Allowance . . 6-25-73 136—J. Fred Williamson, Gr. M a s t e r ' s Allowance 6-25-73 137—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA a n d F W H Taxes . . . . 6-26-73 138—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education 6-26-73 139—Master Charge Center, Automobile E x p e n s e 6-26-73 140—Hatfield Service, Automobile E x p e n s e 6-26-73 141—Kansas Bank Americard, Automobile Expense 6-27-73 142—J. F r e d Williamson, Masonic Education $ 37.80 Automobile F.xpense $ 69.07 6-27-73 143—William Mcintosh, Gr. Officers Travel Expense 6-28-73 144—Edward H. Siems, Gr. Secretary, Masonic Education . . . . 7- 3-73 145—Director of Taxation, Kansas Income Taxes 7- 6-73 146—Swank Printing, Items for Resale 7- 5-73 147—Meek's Inc., Items for Resale 7- 5-73 148—Nationwide P a p e r s , Stationery & P r i n t i n g 7- 6-73 149—Gold Specialties P r i n t i n g , Stationery & P r i n t i n g 71 6-73 160—K. S t a t e E n d o w m e n t Ass'n., Comm. on Puublic Schools 7- 6-73 161—Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express 7-11-73 162—Capitol City, Inc., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 7-17-73 163—K.U. Endow. Fund, Comm. on Public Schools 7-20-73 164—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. Secretary's Allowance 7-25-73 156—Kaw Valley S t a t e Bank & T r u u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 7-26-73 157—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Eduucation 7-25-73 158—Cline C. Cuurtiss, PGM, Gr. Officers' Travel E x p e n s e . . 7-30-73 159—Hatfield Standard Service, Automobile Expense 7-30-73 160—Jones Oil Company, Automobile E x p e n s e 7-30-73 161—BankAmericard, Automobile E x p e n s e 7-30-73 162—Robert H. Arnold, Gr. Officers T r a v e l Expense 8- 1-73 163—Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e (3rd class) 8- 3-73 164—Ben W. Graybill, Gr. Officers Travel $ 65.90 Masonic Education $ 81.69 8- 6-73 165—Eslie H . McAtee, Masonic Education 8- 6-73 166—Gold Specialties P r i n t i n g , Masonic Education . . $ 2.79 Stationery & P r i n t i n g $ 11.07 I t e m s for Resale $ 2.48 8- 6-73 167—Topeka E n g r a v i n g Co., Masonic Education 8- 6-73 168—Daily Republican, Masonic Education $245.42 P r i n t i n g Laws of Masonry $1,066.05 8- 6-73 169—Kansas School Supply, Library Expense 8- 6-73 170—R. L. Polk Company, Library Expense 8- 6-73 171—Lord's Flowers, Miscellaneous E x p e n s e 8- 6-73 172—Swank P r i n t i n g , Items for Resale 8- 7-73 173—Garnette E. Greene, Comm. on Ritualistic Work

Amount 282.66 237.87 178.30 23.39 2.02 127.97 2,406.12 98.29 387.78 50.40 45-64 15.86 200.00 2.76 174.22 3,604.54 28.80 867.83 47.07 188.30 301.10 126.00 6.25 19.10 137.89 106.87 95.46 376.00 82.50 20.00 41.92 66.11 11.13 300.00 194.00 3.67 500.00 867.83 271.85 125.00 27.66 26.64 17.49 65.10 58.00 200.00 137.59 25.03 16.34 9.37 1,311.47 8.80 12.00 12.94 5.00 72.00

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

WARRANT Date 8- 8-73 8- 8-73 8- 8-73 8- 9-73 8- 9-73 8- 9-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-16-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-16-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-16-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-16-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-16-73 8-15-73 8-16-73 8-15-73 8-16-73 8-15-73 8-16-73 8-15-73 8-16-73 8-16-73 8-15-73

March

ACCOVNTS—continued

No. F a v o r of For 174—Conference of Grand Secretary, Conference Dues 1 7 5 — K a n s a s DeMolay Association, P r o m o t i n g DeMolay 1 7 6 — L a w r e n c e F r e i g h t Line, P o s t a g e & Express 177—-Masonic Services Ass'n., Masonic Ass'n. Dues . . 178—J. E a r l Oden, Comm. on Ritualistic Work 1 7 9 — E a r l M. Sitton, Comm. on Ritualistic Work 180-—REA Express, P o s t a g e and E x p r e s s 181-—Rudolph L. H e n n i n g , Masonic Education 182—Charles F. Burkina, J r . , Masonic Education . . . . 183—A. F r a n k l i n Baldwin, Masonic Education 184—Major C. Weiss, Masonic Education 185—Leonard H. F a r m e r , Masonic Education 186—Thomas A. McCuUough, Masonic Education 1 8 7 — J e s s e C. Hodson, Masonic Education 188—Milton F . Thompson, Masonic Education 1 8 9 — J a m e s E. Prock, Masonic Education 190—Howard M. Decker, Masonic. Education 191—Lester M. Alderfer, Masonic Eduucation 192—Curtis L. Gilmore, Masonic Education 1 9 3 — E r n e s t Oaks, Masonic Education 194—Chester T. Kelsey, Masonic .Education 195—Edward N. P r a t t , Masonic Education 196—Lawrence E. Dorr, Masonic Education 197—Floyd C. Squire, Masonic Edcation 198—Ben B. Boyles, Masonic Education 199—Martin F . Logan, Masonic Education 200—George W. Walker, Masonic Education 201—Ralph F . Nichols, Masonic Education 202-—Charles E. Carlson, Masonic Education 2 0 3 — J o h n A. Schowalter, Masonic Education 204—Stanley E. Boatright, Masonic Education 2 0 5 — F r a n k E. Trapp, Masonic Education 206^—Clifford A. J o h n s o n , Masonic Education 2 0 7 — J o h n D. Trude, Masonic Education 208—Calvin Grover, Masonic Education 209—Richard W. Shadduck, Masonic Education 210—Chester R. Gish, Masonic Education 2 1 1 — J o h n W . Galyean, Masonic Education 212—Howard N. Dixon, Masonic Education 213—Charles V. Catlin, Masonic Education 214—Rodney L. H a n n a n , Masonic Education2 1 5 — J o h n L. Riggs, Masonic Education 216—William S. W o r k m a n , Masonic Education 2 1 7 — P a u l W . Weiser, Masonic Education 218—Chester M. Rundle, Masonic Education 2 1 9 — A r t h u r Getty, Masonic Education 220—Lawrence R. Pope, Masonic Education 221—Orves U. Beeghly, Masonic Education 222—Donald E. Threlkel, Masonic Education 223—Joseph F . Gerstberger, Masonic Education 224—Charles H. F o u l k s , Masonic Education 225—Robert N . Crow, Masonic Eduucation 226—Richard D. Overton, Masonic Education 227—L. Eldon Gideon, Masonic Education 2 2 8 — J e s s e E. Bean, Masonic Education 2 2 9 — W . Nolan Artz, Masonic Education 2 3 0 — W a l t e r H. Berger, Masonic Education 231—Shirley F . Mastalka, Masonic Education 232—William Chapman, Masonic Education 233—Albert O. Arnold, J r . , Masonic Education 234—Fred Pechin, Masonic Education 235—J. Dale Raynesford, Masonic Education 236-—Robert C. Saar, Masonic Eduucation 237—William J. Brown, Masonic Education

Amount 42.50 ,000.00 10.63 ,998.43 56.00 62.64 11.40 36.00 36.00 36.00 37.00 48.00

49.20 56.00 48.00 40.00

1.00 35.00 16.00 29.00 24.00 23.40 23.00 34.20 44.00 46.00 20.00 9.00 12.00 14.30 29.80 16.00 2.50 10.00 20.00 9.00 34.30 14.00 28.00 31.80 32.00 20.00 19.00 22.00 34.00 36.00 36.00 30.00 50.40 44.00 30.00 20.00 36.00 44.80 20.00 10.00 17.00 30.00 37.00 23.40 20.40 46.00 26.00 20.00

1973-74

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

WARRANT ACCOUNTS—continued No.

Date 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-16-73 8-15-73 8-15-73 8-1G-73 8-16-73 8-17-73 8-17-73 8-17-73 8-17-73 8-17-73 8-20-73 8-20-73

238239240241242243244245246247248249250251252253264255256-

8-22-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73

267258259260261-

8-28-73 8-28-73 8-31-73 8-31-73 8-31-73 9- 5-73 9- 7-73

262263264265266267268-

9- 7-73 9- 7-73

269270-

9- 7-73 9- -7-73 9- 7-73 9- 7-73 9- 7-73 9- 7-73 9- 7-73 9-17-73 9-17-73 9-17-73 9-21-73 9-21-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-25-73 9-25-73

271272273274275276277278279280281282283284285286287288289290-

10- 5-73 10- 8-78 10- 6-73

291292

293-

Favor of For —Robert I. McBee, Masonic Education —Marvin E. Ury, Masonic Education —Evert Blankingship, Masonic Edcation —Julius W. Miller, Masonic Education —Jame W. Weyrauch, Masonic Education —Dean Hackenberg, Masonic Education —Dean C. Hjorth, Masonic Education —Glenn T, Messenheimer, Masonic Education - J a c k D. Biser, Masonic Education -Bill F . Gillum, Masonic Education - K a w Valley Bank, P u r c h a s e of Treasury Bills —Ruby Dalrymple, Masonic Education —Evans Motor Service, Automobile Expense —Buell Motor Company, Automobile Expense —Sherman Texaco Service, Automobile Expense - J o n e s Oil Company, Automobile Expense —Dean and J i m ' s Conoco, Automobile Expense - R o b e r t W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express - W a r r a n t lost in mail. P a y m e n t stopped thereon 9-25-73. W a r r a n t No. 290 issued in lieu trereof. —Midwest Conf. on Mas. Ed., Library Expense - A l b e r t O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. See's. Allowance - K a w Valley St. Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H T a x e s . . . . -Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education - W a r r a n t lost in mails. P a y m e n t stopped. W a r a n t 305 issued in lieu thereof. -Charles D. Gallipeau, Comm. on Ritualistic Work -Ronald E. White, Comm. on Ritualistic Work - H a r v e y L. Henderson, Comm. on Ritualistic Work - J . Fred Williamson, Automobile expense $ 22.37 - K a n s a s Bank Americard, Automobile Expense - M a s t e r Charge, Automobile Expense -Topeka E n g r a v i n g Co., Masonic Education $ 13.92 Gr. Off Travel $ 23.90 Stationery & P r i n t i n g $ 1.56 -The Daily Republican, Masonic Education -Gold Specialties P r i n t i n g , Masonic Education . . . .$ 1.40 Stationery & P r i n t i n g . . . . $ 17.28 -A. B. Dick Company, Stationery & Printing - P i t t s b u r g P l a t e Glass Co., Gr. Lodge Bldg., Repair . . . . -Lord's Flowers, Miscellaneous Expense -Swank P r i n t i n g , Items for Resale - J . P. L u t h e r Company, Items for Resale -Globe Slide & Film Co., Items for Resale -Clarence W. Sills, Lecturers Fee & Expense -Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express -Robert W. Domme, P.M., Items for Resale -Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. Off Travel Expense -William F . Mcintosh, Gr. Off Travel Expense -Ralph D. Walker, Gr. Off Travel Expense -J. Fred Williamson, Grand M a s t e r ' s Allowance -William E. Montgomery, Grand T r e a s u r e r s Allowance. . . . -Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretarys Allowance -Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes -Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education -Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express -Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express -Kansas Univ. Endow. Assn., Comm on Public S c h o o l s . . (Susan Weeks Scholarship) No. 290 issued in lieu of No. 256 whicr was lost in mails. (payment stopped 9-25-73) -Daily Republican, Masonic Education -Topeka E n g r a v i n g Co., Masonic Education -A. B. Dick Company, Stationery & Printing

Amount 35.20 38.00 16.00 24.OC 35.00 52.00 36.00 28.40 18.00 22.00 19,561.07 448.00 5.25 49.36 17.82 33.98 20.35 257.00 80.00 867.83 271.85 125.00 14.70 12.00 88.00 33.15 19.44 46.27 15.48 440.32 18.68 697.59 43.14 23.03 20.00 90.00 13.DO 15.20 241.00 60.00 36.00 67.60 119.00 188.30 47.07 867.83 30110 125.00 1330.00 150.00 100.00

612.77 8.23 213.11

PROCEEDINGS

THE

March

W A R R A N T ACCOUNTS—<7on(inu«<f No. Favor of For 10 - 5-73 2 9 4 — S t a n d a r d P r i n t i n g Co., Library E x p e n s e 10 - 5-73 2 9 5 — T h e Courier-Tribune, Miscellaneous Expense 10 - 5-73 296—Topeka Capital-Journal, Miscellaneous Expense 10 - 5-73 2 9 7 — L o u - W a l t Corporation, I t e m s for Resale 10 - 5-73 2 9 8 — B u s i n e s s Envelope Mfg. Co., I t e m s for Resale. . $127.11 Stationery & P r i n t i n g . .$236.86 10'- 5-73 299—Swank Printing, I t e m s for Resale 10 - 5-73 300—McMillan Ward, Inc., I t e m s for Resale 10-- 5-73 301—J. M. Hart, Company, I t e m s for Resale 10 - 5-73 302—Director of Taxation ( K a n s a s ) Kansas Income Taxes . . . . 10-- 9-73 3 0 3 — B u s i n e s s Envelope Mfg. Co.. Stationery & P r i n t i n g . . . . 10.- 9-73 3 0 4 — E x e c u t o n e of K a n s a s City, Gr. Lodge Bldg. Repair. . . . 10.-11 -73 305—Dodge City Comm. Coll., Comm. on Public S c h o o l s . . . . No. 305 issued in lieu of No.. 261 which was lost in mails. ( P a y m e n t stopped 10-11-73). 10-•11 -73 3 0 6 — S h e r m a n Texaco Service, Automobile Expense 10.-11 -73 3 0 7 — E v a n s Motor Service, Automobile Expense 10-•11 -73 3 0 8 — J o n e s Oil Company, Automobile Expense 10-• 11-73 309—Buell Motor Company, Automobile Expense 10--11 -73 310—Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s 10--18 -73 311—Albert O. Arnold, J r . , P o s t a g e & Express ( P e t t y Cash) 10--24 -73 312—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. S e c r e t a r y ' s Allowance 10--24 -73 313—Kaw Valley S t a t e Bank & T r u s t FICA & F W H T a x e s . 10-•24.-73 314—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education 10-•29 -73 3 1 5 — R o b e r t W. Domme, P.M., I t e m s for Resale 10-•29 -73 3 1 6 — R o b e r t H. Arnold, Gr. Officers Travel Expense 11-. 1.-73 317—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. Officers Travel E x p e n s e . . . 11-. 1.-73 3 1 8 — F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Gr. Officers Travel Expense $56.37 Masonic E d u c a t i o n . . $47.50 11-. 2.•73 319—Topeka E n g r a v i n g , Inc., Masonic Education 11-. 2.-73 320—A. B . Dick Co., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 11- 2.•73 321—Gold Specialties Co., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 11-• 2-•73 322—Cardinal Building Serv., Gr. Lodge Bldg. Repair 11- 2- •73 323—Capitol City, Inc., Replacement of E q u i p m e n t . . . . $335.50 I t e m s for R e s a l e . . . .$ 10.75 11- 2-•73 324—Muellers Flowers, Miscellaneous Expense 11- 2-•73 3 2 5 — J . M. H a r t Company, Stationery & P r i n t i n g . . . . $119.03 I t e m s for R e s a l e . . . $606.51 11- 2-•73 326—Swank Printing, I t e m s for Resale 11- 2-•73 3 2 7 — L o u - W a l t Corporation, Items for Resale 11- 7-•73 328—Fred E. Pechin, Masonic Education 11- 8-•73 329—J. F r e d Williamson, Gr. Officers Travel Expense 11- 8-•73 3 3 0 — S h e r m a n Texaco Service, Automobile Expense 11- 8-•73 331—Dean & Jim's Conoco, Automobile Expense 11- 8-•73 3 3 2 — E a s t 66 Service, Automobile E x p e n s e 11- 8-•73 3 3 3 — E v a n s Motor Service, Automobile Expense 11- 8-•73 334—Buell Motor Company, Automobile Expense 11- 8-•73 335—Hatfield Standard Service, Automobile Expense 11- 8-•73 3 3 6 — J o n e s Oil Company, Automobile Expense 11- 9-•73 337—Ralph D. Walker, Grand Officers Travel Expense 11- 9-•73 338—Grand Lodge of Virginia, P o s t a g e & Express 11- 12-•73 339—Wolfe's Comm. P h o t o s Inc., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 11- 13- 73 340—Albert O. Arnold, J r . , Grand Officers Travel Expense. . 11- 13-•73 341—William F. Mcintosh, Grand Officers Travel E x p e n s e . . . 11- 14-•73 3 4 2 — F o r r e s t D. H a g g a r d , Grand Officers T r a v e l . . . . $123.70 Masonic E d u c a t i o n . . . $ 31.21 11- 14-•73 3 4 3 — S t a n d a r d Oil Co., Automobile Expense 11- 15- 73 344—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t P u r c h . of Teas. Bills 11- 20-•73 345—Albert O. Arnold, Grand S e c r e t a r y ' s Allowance 11- 20-•73 346—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 11- 20- 73 347—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education 11- 28- 73 3 4 8 — H a r r y E. Miller, Masonic Education 11- 30-•73 349—Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express Date

Amount 131.45 2.20 2.74 317.80 363.97 38.47 11.70 126.79 42.75 114.21 179.42 100.00

22.CI 7.i0 . 10.40 . 25.21 149.00 20.00 867-83 271.85 125.00 60.00 88.00 77.10 102.87 14.57 269.20 10.57 269.00 346.26 15.46 726.54 20.00 237.56 200.00 163.01 19.47 12.20 9.65 15.43 15.43 26.51 26.82 174.10 2.67 5.18 34.55 91.74 154.91 8.77 ,356.10 930.95 144.96 125.00 17.20 211.00

1973-74

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

WARRANT Date 12121212-

6-73 6-73 6-73 6-73

12- 6-73 12- 6-73 12- 6-73 12- 6-73 12- 7-73 12- 7-73 12- 7-73 12-14-73 12-14-73 12-15-73 12-18-73 12-18-73 12-18-73 12-18-73 12-18-73 12-18-73 12-18-73 12-21-73 12-20-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 1- 3-74 1- 7-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1-10-74 1-10-74 1-11-74 1-11-74 1-15-74 1-16-74 1-16-74 1-15-74 1-16-74 1-16-74 1-17-74 1-17-74 1-17-74 1-18-74 1-21-74 1-21-74 1-23-74

No.

F a v o r of

ACCOVNTS—continued For

Amount

350—Quatuor Coronati Lodge, Library Expense 9.00 351—Triangle P r i n t i n g , Stationery & P r i n t i n g 64.34 362—Gold Specialties P r i n t i n g , Stationery & Printing 13.40 363—Capitol City, Inc., Items for Resale $30.46 Replacement of E q u i p m e n t . . . .$277.38 307.84 364—Kansas Sheet Metal Co., Grand Lodge Bldg. Repair. . . . 117.02 365—Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express 30.00 356—Lord's Flowers, Miscellaneous Expense 7.75 357—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t Co., P u r . of Treas. Bills. . . 9,824.00 358—Lou-Walt Corporation, Items for Resale 141.40 369—Topeka E n g r a v i n g Co., Masonic Education 29.08 360—Ben W. Graybill, Masonic Education 246.47 361—Richard D. Kelsey, Masonic Education .• . 132.37 362—William F . Mcintosh, Grand Officials Travel Expense. . . . 46.30 363—Myron Green's Cafeteria, Masonic Education 87.33 364—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Officials Travel E x p e n s e . . 38.50 365—The Daily Republican, Masonic Education 553.98 366—J. Fred Williamson, Automobile Expense 86.82 367—Hatfield Standard Service, Automobile Expense 9.70 368—Dean & J i m ' s Service, Automobile Expense 5.26 369—Evans Motor Service, Automobile Expense 40.85 370—Jones Oil Company, Automobile Expense 8.02 371—Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education 125.00 372—Forest D . H a g g a r d , Masonic Education $221.44 Grand Officers Travel Expense $ 49.20 270.64 373—Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Gr. See's Allowance 941.67 374—J. Fred Williamson, Gr. Master's Allowance 188.30 375—William E. Montgomery, Gr. Treas's Allowance 47.07 376—Ben W. Graybill, Masonic Education 47.07 377—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 180.08 378—Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express 265.09 379—Executone of K.C., Inc., Gr. Lodge Bldg. Repair 16.48 380—Doty Lithograph, Inc., Masonic Education 227.68 381—National Geographic, Library Expense 9.00 382—R. L. Polk & Company, Library Expense 12.00 383—Gold Specialties, Stationery & Printing 40..iT 384—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 226.34 385—Donaldson's, Miscellaneous Expense 22.77 386—J. C. Darling Co., Miscellaneous E x p e n s e 1.19 387—Lou-Walt Corporation, Items for Resale 150.80 388—Macmillan Ward, Inc., Items for Resale 52.70 389—J. M. H a r t Company, Items for Resale 112.82 390—The H a r t n e t t Co., Items for Resale 1,101.96 391-—Capitol City, Inc., Items for Resale 10.38 392—Macoy Publishing Co., Items for Resale 332.40 393—Kaw Valley Bank, P u r c h a s e of Treas. Bills 9.827.60 394—L. Glen J e n k i n s , Lecturers Fee & Expense 61,70 395—A. E. Bowman, Director of S t u d e n t Aid, Emporia S t a t e Teachers — Scholarship 100.00 396—Walter H . Berger, Masonic Education 35.50 397—Garnette E. Greene, L e c t u r e r s Fee & Expense 37.00 398—Cecil S. Carter, Lecturers Fee & Expense 21.00 399—Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r s F e e & Expense 2C.O0 400—Frank T. Moore, Lecturers Fee & Expense 33.20 401—Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express 233.00 402—Lou-Walt Corporation, Items for Resale 8.00 403—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , P u r c h a s e of Treas. Bills. . . . 49,011.00 404—Cecil S. Carter, Lecturers Fee & Expense 31.00 405—Robert H . Arnold, Gr. Officers Travel Expense 79.90 — T r a n s f e r r e d to Kaw Valley Savings Account 130,000.00 406—Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & E x p r e s s 150.00 407—J. Fred Williamson, Automobile Expense 178.92 408—Cecil S. Carter, L e c t u r e r s F e e & Expense 14.30

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

March

WARRANT ACCOUNTS—condnued Date

No.

1-23-74 1-23-74 1-23-74 1-23-74 1-14-74 1-14-74 1-14-74 1-14-74 1-25-74 1-25-74 1-25-74 1-30-74 1-30-74 1-30-74 1-30-74 1-30-74 1-30-74 1-30-74 1-30-74 2- 1-74 2- 4-74 2- 4-74 2- 4-74 2- 4-74 2- 5-74 2- 6-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 6-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 6-74 2- 5-74 2- 6-74 2- 6-74 2-11-74 2-11-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-15-74 2-15-74 2-15-74

4094104114124134144154164174184194204214224234244254264274284294304314324334344354364374384394404414424434444454464474484494604514524534544554564574584594604614624634644654664674684G9470471-

Favor of

For

Amount

- F r a n k T. Moore, L e c t u r e r s Fee & Expense 31,80 -Charles D, Gallipeau, L e c t u u r e r s Fee & Expense 40.10 -Ronald E. White, L e c t u r e r s Fee & Expense 39.20 -Dwight L. Smith, Grand Secretaries Conference 60.00 -Albert O. Arnold, J r . , Grand S e c r e t a r y ' s A l l o w a n c e . . . . 851.33 -Kaw Valley S t a t e Bank, FICA & F W H Taxes 286.85 -Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education 125.00 -L. Glenn J e n k i n s , L e c t u r e r s Fee & Expense 53.80 -Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , P u r c h a s e of Treas. B i l l s . . 29,422.29 -William B. S t a n s b u r y , Grand M a s t e r s Conference 208.00 -William B. S t a n s b u r y , Grand M a s t e r s Conference 24.00 -Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express 16.CO -Cecil S. Carter, L e c t u r e r s Fee & E x p e n s e 20.00 -L. Glen Jenkins, L e c t u r e r s Fee- & Expense . ; 32.30 -Garnette E. Greene, L e c t u r e r s F e e & Expense 34.30 -Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r s Fee & Expense 36.39 -Roland E. White, L e c t u r e r s Fee & E x p e n s e 37.00 - F r a n k T. Moore, L e c t u r e r s Fee & Expense 35.60 -Clarence W. Sills, L e c t u r e r s F e e & E x p e n s e 152.50 -Robert W. Domme, P.M., P o s t a g e & Express 200.00 -Eleanor Haggard, A n n u a l Communication 23.00 -Carroll C. Arnett, Grand Officers Travel Expense 109.40 -Harvey L. Henderson, L e c t u r e r s Fee & Expense 201.70 -Grand Master's Conference 39.00 -Albert O. Arnold, J r . , Grand M a s t e r ' s C o n f e r e n c e . . . . 500.00 -Albert O. Arnold, J r . , Grand M a s t e r ' s Confeence. . . . . . 500.00 -Forrest D. H a g g a r d , Grand M a s t e r ' s Conference 500.00 -Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r s Fees & Expense 46.44 -Ear] M. Sitton, L e c t u r e r s Fees & Expense 175.96 -Ronald E. White, L e c t u r e r s Fees & Expense 46.40 -L. Glen Jenkins, L e c t u r e r s Fees & E x p e n s e 28.80 -Lawrence D. W i n e g a r d n e r , L e c t u r e r s Fees & Expense. . 79.30 -Cecil S. Carter, L e c t u r e r s P'ees & Expense 66.20 -Frank T. Moore, L e c t u r e r s Fees & Expense 36.00 -Topeka E n g r a v i n g Co., Masonic Education 13.97 -Gold Specialties P r i n t i n g Co., Stationery & P r i n t i n g . . . . 66.09 -Business Envelope Mfg., Stationery & P r i n t i n g 66.18 -Lou-Walt Corporation, Items for Resale 246.55 -J. M. H a r t Co., Items for Resale 4.66 -Capitol City, Inc., I t e m s for Resale 38.16 -Garnette E. Greene, L e c t u r e r s F e e s & Expense 38.00 -George B. Williams, L i b r a r y E x p e n s e 199.26 -F. D. Williams, Library E x p e n s e 199.26 -Dean & Jim's Service, Automobile E x p e n s e 11.95 -Evans Motor Service, Automobile Expense 38.07 -Sherman Texaco Service, Automobile E x p e n s e 19.61 •Jones Oil Company, Automobile Expense 6.82 -Hatfield Standard Service, Automobile Expense 9.95 -Buell Motor Company, Automobile E x p e n s e 73.86 -Ralph D. Walker, Grand Officers Travel 211.00 -Cecil S. Carter, L e c t u r e r s F e e & Expense 63.00 -Lawrence D. W i n e g a r d n e r , L e c t u r e r s Fee & E x p e n s e . . . 41.40 -Charles D. Gallipeau, L e c t u r e r s F e e & Expense 43.79 -Frank T. Moore, L e c t u r e r s Fee & Expense 32.20 -Ronald E. White, L e c t u r e r s Fee & Expense 55.80 -Lou-Walt Corporation, I t e m s for Resale 246.55 -Paul V. Jordan, Grand Lodge Building Repair 283.04 -Albert O. Arnold, J r . , Grand Secretary's Allowance . . . . 851.33 -Kaw Valley Bank, FICA & F W H Taxes 286.85 -Charles S. McGinness, Masonic Education 125.00 -Kansas Masonic Home P e r Capita (By-law 2-401) 120,078.00 -Kansas Masonic Home Raising F e e (By-law 4-302) . . . . 5,485.00 -Grand Lodge Charity F u n d T r a n s f e r of F u n d s 6,003.90

1973-74

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

WARRANT

ACCOVNT—concluded

Date 2-16-74 2-15-74 2-15-74 2-15-74

No. F a v o r of For 472—Geo. Washington Memorial 473—Forrest D. H a g g a r d , Masonic Education 474—William F . Mcintosh, Masonic Education . . . 475—Joe C. Littrell, Comm. on Public Schools . . . .

Date 2-26-73 3- 6-73 3 - 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3 - 6-73 3 -6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3- 6-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 3-22-73 4 - 3-73 4 - 3-73 4 - 3-73 4- 3-73 4 - 3-73 4 - 3-73 4 - 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4- 3-73 4-25-73 4-25-73 4-25-73 4-25-73 4-25-73 4-25-73 4-25-73 4-25-73 4-26-73 4-26-73 4-26-73 4-25-73 4-25-73

No. Favor of For 500—Varityper. Supplies & Services 501—E-Kan Fire Equipment Inc., Supplies & Services 502—Kansas Power & Light Co.. Office & Library 503—City, W a t e r Dept., Office & Library 504—SW Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 505—Mrs. Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 506—Ripley's, Supplies & Services 507—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 508—Crane & Company, Supplies & Services 509—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies & Services 510—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 511—Modern Office Methods, Inc., Supplies & S e r v i c e s . . . . 512—Henry O. Bennett, Office and Library 513—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office and Library 514—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office and Library 515—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office and Library 516—Sharon Kaye Barnes, Office and Library 517—Edna M. Pierson. Office and Library 518—George R. Viar, Office and Library 519—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office and Library 520—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office and Library 521—Elton W a y n e Werner, Office and Library 622—Kaw Valley Bank, FICA and F W H Taxes 623—Charles S. McGinness, Retirement 524—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 626—Flossie M. Andrews, R e t i r e m e n t 526—Director of Taxation, Kansas Income Tax 627—City of Topeka, Office & Library 628—Kansas Power & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 529—SW Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 530—Mrs. Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 531—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 632—Topeka Supply & Boiler Co., Supplies & Services 633—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies & Services 634—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 536—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services 636—Johnson Service Co., Supplies & Services 637—Nationwide Papers, Inc., Supplies & Services 538—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 639—Carroll Radio & TV, Supplies & Services 540—Kansas Euployment Security Employment Security Tax 641—Henry O. Bennett, Office & Library 542—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 643—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 544—Robert Arlie Johnson, Office & Library 545—Sharon Kaye Barnes. Office & Library 546—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 547—George R. Viar, Office & Library 548—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 649—Elton W a y n e Werner, Office & Library 650—Kaw Valley Bank, FICA & F W H Taxes 651—Charles S. McGinness, Retirement 562—-Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 563—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement

Amount 1,000.00 341.27 29.20 21.00

BUDGET ACCOUNT Amount 13.47 42.80 317.73 4.00 269.59 7.50 4.66 23.36 16.04 123.79 42.62 78.63 461.71 391.70 324.96

379.01 298.46 140.15 232.11 211.60 60.51 25.19 734.70 176.00 176.00 146.32 149.00 5.69 257.32 230.68 7.60 26.29 21.89 46.02 10.97 124.14 87.11 20.71 3.11 4.97

115.73 451.71 391.70 324.9') 379.01 298.46 140.15 189.73 211.60 73.43 718.77 176.00 176.00 146.32

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

March

BUDGET ACCOUNT—continued Date 6- 1-73 6- 1-73 5- 1-73 5- 1-73 5- 1-73 5- 1-73 6- 1-73 5- 1-73 6- 1-73 6- 3-73 6- 4-73 5-21-73 6-21-73 5-21-73 5-21-73 5-21-73 5-21-73 5-21-73 6-21-73 6-21-73 6-21-73 6-21-73 5-21-73 6-21-73 6-22-73 5-22-73 6- 5-73 6- 5-73 6- 5-73 6- 6-73 6- 6-73 6- 6-73 6- 6-73 6- 8-73 6-20-73 6-20-73 6-25-73 6-26-73 6-25-73 6-25-73 6-25-73 6-26-73 6-26-73 6-26-73 6-26-73 6-26-73 6-26-73 6-26-73 6-25-73 6-25-73 7- 3-73 3-73 3-73 6-73 5-73 5-73 5-73 5-73 5-73 5-73 6-78 6-73 7-11-73 7-26-73

No. Favor of For 664—Kansas P o w e r & Light, Office & Library 5 5 5 — S W Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 6 5 6 — M r s . Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 557—Donaldson's, Supplies & Services 568—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies & Services 5 5 9 — I B M Corporation, Supplies & Services 660—Ed Marling's ( H o o v e r ) , Supplies & Services 661—Service I n d . Rental, Supplies & Services 562—Modern Office Methods, Inc., Supplies & Services 563—City Water D e p a r t m e n t , Office & Library 664—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 565—Henry O. Bennett, Office & Library 666—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 667—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 568—Robert Arlie J o h n s o n , Office & Library 569—Sharon K a y e B a r n e s , Office & Library 5 7 0 — E d n a M. Pierson, Office & Library 671—George R. Viar, Office & Library 572—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 5 7 3 — E l t o n Wayne Werner, Office & Library 6 7 4 — K a w Valley Bank & T r u s t , F W H & FICA Taxes 676—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t 676—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, R e t i r e m e n t 677—Flossie M. Andrews, R e t i r e m e n t 6 7 8 — S W Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library 679—Allen F. Gerye, Supplies & Services 680—Kansas P o w e r & Light Co., Office & Library 681—Topeka W a t e r D e p a r t m e n t , Office & Library 6 8 2 — M r s . Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 583—Service I n d . Rental, Supplies & Services 684—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 585—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services 586—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies & Services 5S7—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 588—Shawnee County T r e a s u r e r , Real E s t a t e Taxes 589—SW Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 5 9 0 — H e n r y O. Bennett, Office & L i b r a r y 591—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 592—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 593—Robert A. Johnson, Office & Library 594—Sharon K a y e Barnes, Office & Library 5 9 5 — E d n a M. Pierson, Office & Library 596—George R. Viar, Office & Library 597—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 598—Elton Wayne W e r n e r , Office & Library 599—Marjorie b . Arnold, Office & Library 6 0 0 — K a w Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 601-—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t 602-—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, R e t i r e m e n t 603—Flossie M. Andrews, R e t i r e m e n t 604—Director of Taxation, K a n s a s Income Taxes 604—Director of Taxation, K a n s a s Income Taxes 605—Kansas E m p l o y m e n t Security Employment Tax 6 0 6 — K a n s a s Power & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 607—City Water D e p a r t m e n t , Office & Library 6 0 8 — M r s . Bill Owen, Supplies & Services 609—Ripley's, Supplies & Services 610—Nationwide Papers, Supplies & Services 612—A. B . Dick Company, Supplies & Services 611—Industrial Rental Supply, Supplies & Services 613—Modern Office Methols, Supplies & Services 614—Lyle M. Baker Agency, I n s u r a n c e 615—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 6 1 6 — H e n r y 0 . Bennett, Office & Library

Amount 232.62 208.49 7.60 4.62 59.40 10.35 1.56 3.11 39.SI 4.00 55.76 461.71 891.70 324.96 379.01 298.46 140.16 189.73 211.60 33.01 706.94 175.00 175.00 146.32 126.05 50.00 99.03 6.00 7.50 3.00 10.97 39.81 412.93 31.71 2,872.58 121.84 451.71 391.70 324.96 379.01 298.46 140.15 189.73 211.60 68.55 72.08 732.60 175.00 175.00 146.32 69.75 69.76 96.48 90.11 4.00 7.50 6.72 24.87 12.68 8.11 39.81 892.00 62.33 461.71

1973-74

GRAND

BUDGET Date 7-25-73 7-25-73 7-26-73 7-25-73 7-25-73 7-25-73 7-25-73 7-25-73 7-25-73 7-26-73 8- 6-73 8- 6.-73 8- 6.-73 8- 6.-73 8- 6.-73 8- 6-73 8- 6-73 8- 6-73 8-22-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 8-24-73 9- 4-73 9- 4-73 9- 4-73 4-73 7-73 7-73 9- 7-73 9- 7-73 9- 7-73 9- 7-73 9- 7-73 9- 7-73 9- 7-73 9- 7-73 9-13-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73

No.

Favor of

LODGE

KANSAS

ACCOUNT—continued For

617—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 618—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office . & Library 619—Robert A. Johnson, Office & Library 620—Sharon K. Barnes, Office & Library 621—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 622—George R. Viar, Office & Library 623—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 624—Kaw Valley State Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H T a x e s . . 625—Charles S. McGinness, Retirement 626—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 628—Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Library 629—Topeka Water Department, Office & Library 630—SW Bell Telephone Company, Office & Library 631—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 632—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 633—Crane & Company, Supplies & Services 634—Penn State Chemical Co., Supplies & Services 635—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services 636—SW Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 637—Henry O. Bennett, Office & Library 638—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 639—Lillian Hazel W i a n t , Office & Library 640—^Robert Arlie Johnson, Office & Library 641-—Sharon Kay Barnes, Office & Library 642—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 643—Checks lost in mails. P a y m e n t stopped and checks 651, 652, 653 and 664 issued in lieu thereof. 644—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 645—Checks lost in mails. P a y m e n t stopped and cheeks 661, 652, 653 anl 654 issued in lieu thereof. 646—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & Library 647—Kaw Valley S t a t e Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H T a x e s . . 648—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t 649—Checks lost in mails. P a y m e n t stopped and checks 651, ,662, 653 and 664 issued in lieu thereof. 650—Checks lost in mails. P a y m e n t stopped and checks 661, 652, 653 and 654 issued in lieu thereof. 651—George R. Viar, Office & Library 662—Elton W. Werner, Office & Library 653—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement 654—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 655—Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Library 666—City W a t e r Department, Office & Library 667—Nationwide Papers, Supplies & Services 658—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies & Services 669—Service Ind. Cleaners, Supplies & Services 660—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 661—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services 662—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 663—Gregory J. Schneider, Office & Library 664—Addressograph Multigraph, Supplies & Services 665—Brown Tree Service, Supplies & Services 666—Henry O. Bennett, Office & Library 667—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 668—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 669—Sharon Kay Barnes, Office & Library 670—Gregory J . Schneider, Office & Library 671—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 672—George R. Viar, Office & Library 673—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 674—Elton W. Werner, Office & Library 676—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & Library 676—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes

391.70 324.96 379.01 298.46 140.15 103.56 211.60 669.27 175.00 146.32 119.42 6.83 118.12 7.59 3.11 54.34 51.23 155.25 177.65 451.71 391.70 324.96 379.01 298.46 140.15

149.23 780.99 175.00

146.40 177.28 175.00 146.32 113.43 4.10 59.88 116.22 3.00 42.62 39.81 46.40 67.86 143.94,

6.oa 451.71 391.70 324.96 298.46 208.45 140.15 103.56 211.60) 126.79! 81.85, 706.31;

!32

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

BUDGET Date 9-24-73 9-24-73 9-24-73 10- 5-73 1073 1073 1073 1073 1073 1073 1073 10- 5-73 10- 5-73 10- 5-73 10- 9-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 10-24-73 1 1 - 2-73 11- 2.-73 11- 2--73 11. 2-- 7 3 11 2--73 1 1 - 2--73 11 2--73 1 1 - 2--73 11. 2--73 1 1 - 2-73 1 1 - 9-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 11-20-73 12- 6-73 12- 6-73 12- 6-73 12- 6-73 12- 6-73 12- 6-73 12- 6-73 12- 6-73 12-10-73 12-19-73 12-21-73

No.

Favor of

March

ACCOUNT—continued For

677—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t 6 7 8 — K e n n e t h N. Pomeroy, R e t i r e m e n t 6 7 9 — F l o s s i e M. A n d r e w s , R e t i r e m e n t 6 8 0 — S W Bell Telephone Co., Office and Library 681—City Water D e p a r t m e n t , Office & Library 682—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies and Services 683—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies & Services 684—Brown Tree Service, Supplies & Services 685—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 686—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services 687—Nationwide P a p e r s , Inc., Supplies & Services 688—Lyle M. Baker Agency, I n s u r a n c e 689—Director of Taxation, Kansas Income Taxes 6 9 0 — K a n s a s Employment Security, K a n s a s Employment Taxes 6 9 1 — K a n s a s Power & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 6 9 2 — H e n r y 0. B e n n e t t , Office & Library 693—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 694—Lilian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 6 9 6 — S h a r o n Kay Barnes, Office & Library 696—Gregory J. Schneider, Office & Library 6 9 7 — E d n a M. Pierson, Office & Library 698—George R. Viar, Office & Library 699—^Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 700—Elton Wayne W e r n e r , Office & Library 7 0 1 — K a w Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 702—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t 7 0 3 — K e n n e t h N. Pomeroy, R e t i r e m e n t 704—Flossie M. A n d r e w s , R e t i r e m e n t 7 0 6 — S W Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 7 0 6 — K a n s a s Power & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 707—City Water Department, Office & Library 708—Brown Tree Service, Supplies & Services 709—Day-Timers, Incorporated, Supplies & Services 710—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 711—Modern Office Metrols, Supplies & Services 712—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 713—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies & Services 714—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 7 1 5 — K a n s a s Power & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 7 1 6 — H e n r y 0. B e n n e t t , Office & L i b r a r y 717 Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 718—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 719 Sharon Kay Barnes, Office & L i b r a r y 720—Gregory J. Schneider, Office & Library 7 2 1 — E d n a M. Pierson, Office & Library 722—George E. Viar, Office & L i b r a r y 723—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 724—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t 7 2 6 — K e n n e t h N. Pomeroy, R e t i r e m e n t 726—Flossie M. Andrews, R e t i r e m e n t 727—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes 7 2 8 — S W Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 729—Topeka Water D e p a r t m e n t , Office & Library 730—Brown Tree Service, Supplies & Services 731—A. B. Dick Company, Supplies & Services 732—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 733—Midwestern Paper Co., Supplies & Services 734—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 735—Lyle M. Baker Agency, I n s u r a n c e 736—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 7 3 7 — K a n s a s Power & L i g h t Co., Office & Library 738—Treasurer, Shawnee County, Real E s t a t e Taxes 739—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t

Amount 175.00 176.00 146.32 118.87 7.26 46.38 156.39 3.00 4.14 77.88 15.60 44.00 109.80 75.76 59.46 461.71 391.70 324.96 298.46 348.60 140.16 103.56 211.60 78.o6 690.29 175.00 175.00 • 146.32 143.41 87.21 4.20 3.00 1^.73 8.28 78.63 10.97 95.50 49.2') 14.89 451.71 331.70 324.96 298.46 348.50 140.15 103.56 211.60 175.00 175.00 14G.32 664.49 147.83 5.18 3.00 107.51 4.14 2.00 166.12 498.00 56.09 65.34 2,595.79 175.00

1973-74

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

BUDGET Date 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 12-21-73 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1- 8174 1- 8-74 1- 8-74 1-24-74 1-24-74 1-24-74 1-24-74 1-24-74 1-24-74 1-24-74 1-24-73 1-24-74 1-24-74 1-24-74 1-24-74 1-24-74 1-30-74 1-30-74 1-30-74 1-30-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 5-74 2- 6-74 2- 6-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74

No.

Favor of

ACCOVNT—continued For

740—Henry O. Bennett, Office & Library 741—Donella Eainer Glenn, Office & Library 742—Lillian Hazel W i a n t , Office & Library 743—Sharon Kay Barnes, Office & Library 744—Gregory J . Schneider, Office & Library . . . •. 746—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 746—George E . Viar, Office & Library 747—^Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 748—Elton W. Werner, Office & Library 749—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & Library 750—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes . . 751—Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Retirement 752—Flossie M. Andrews, R e t i r e m e n t 753—SW Bell Telephone Co., Office & Library 754—Kansas E m p l o y m e n t Security Unemployment Taxes 755—City W a t e r Department, Office & Library 756—Brown Tree Service, Supplies & Services 767—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 758—A. B. Dick Co., Supplies 759—Nationwide P a p e r s , Inc., Supplies & Services 760—Midwestern Paper Co., Supplies & Services 761—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 762—Victor Comptometer Corp., Supplies & Services . . . . 763—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services 764—American Linen Supply Co., Supplies & Services . . 765—^Ripley's, Supplies & Services 766—Randolph C. Wild, Office & Library 767—Henry O. Bennett, Office & Library 768—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 769—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 770—Sharon Kay Barnes, Office & Library 771—Gregory J . Schneider, Office & Library 772—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 773—George R. Viar, Office & Library 774—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 775—Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & Library 776—Kaw Valley Bank & T r u s t , FICA & F W H Taxes . . . 777—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t 778—Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Retirement 779—Flossie M. Andrews, Retirement 780—Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Library 781—SW Bell Telephone Company, Office & Library . . . . 782—Director of Taxation, Kansas Income Tax 783—Kaw Valley Bank, Federal Unemployment Tax . . . . 784—City W a t e r Department, Office & Library 785—Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Library 786—Brown Tree Service, Supplies & Services 787—Modern Office Methods, Supplies & Services . . . . . . 788—Service Ind. Rental, Supplies & Services 789—J. M. H a r t Company, Supplies & Services 790—IBM Corporation, Supplies & Services 791—A. D. Dick Co., Supplies & Services 792—Nationwide Papers, Supplies & Services 793—Capitol City, Inc., Supplies & Services 794—Henry O. Bennett, Office & Library 795—Donella Rainer Glenn, Office & Library 796—Lillian Hazel Wiant, Office & Library 797—Sharon Kay Barnes, Office & Library 798—Gregory J . Schneider, Office & Library 799—Edna M. Pierson, Office & Library 800—George R. Viar, Office & Library 801—Raymond R. Neiswender, Office & Library 802—-Marjorie D. Arnold, Office & Library

Amount 461.13 401.12 334.38 307.6S 357.92 149.57 32.96 221.02 76.32 18.83 676.60 176.00 146.32 116.23 44.64 4.00 3.00 11.48 90.66 4.73 5.33 4.14 59.00 123.13 5.18 2.06 131.81 451.71 391.70 324.96 291.11 348.50 140.15 326.80 211.60 105.39 792.92 176.00 176.00 146.32 47.09 189.50 146.10 206.76 6.00 66.29 3.00 120.23 4.14 66.21 10.97 224.64 25.49 17.55 451.71 391.70 324.96 291.11 348.50 140.15 413.06 211.60 121.02

PROCEEDINGS

THE

March

B U D G E T ACCOVNT—concluded Date 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74 2-14-74

No. Favor of For 803—Elton Wayne Werner, Office & Library 804—Kaw Valley B a n k . FICA & F W H Taxes 805—Charles S. McGinness, R e t i r e m e n t 8 0 6 — K e n n e t h N. Pomeroy, R e t i r e m e n t 807—Nationwide P a p e r s , Supplies & Services

Amount 74.18 830.80 175.00 175.00 67.41

CHARITY FUND Date 7- 5-73 9-27-73 10- 5-73 1- 8-74 2-14-74 2-15-74

No. Favor of For 1—Grand Lodge A F & AM. Transfer of F u n d s (By-law 2-302) 2—Gr. Lodge AF & AM, Transfer of F u n d s (By-law 2-302) 3—Harley Henry, Jr., T r e a t s a t Veterans Hospital 4—Harley Henry, Sr., Coupon Books, V e t e r a n s Hospital 6—Harley Henry, Sr., Gifts a t Veterans Hospital 6—Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Gr. Lodge Relief E x p e n d i t u r e . . . .

P R O F I C I E N C Y C E R T I F I C A T E S F O R 1973-74 Tov/ner, David M . — " B " Lodge No. 3 Shoemaker, Max F . — " B " Hutchinson, Harold H.—"B' Rybolt, Alfred—"B" Walls, Jack H . — " B " Lodge No. 30 Lodge No. 6 Jackson, John D . — " B " H a h n , James C . — " B " Miller, Bobby L . — " B " Smith, Marion R.—"B' Thomas Joe R . — " B " Hess, Ralph J., J r . — " B " Lodge No. 34 Lodge No. 7 Robbins, James W . — " U " Keene, Herbert J.—"A" Lodge No. 40 McKenzie, James Wm.—"A Lawhead, Charles K . — " B " Waters, Richard F . — " M " Redick, Robert E . — " B " Gage, William B.—"B' Burkhart, R a l p h L.—"B" Lodge No. 41 McKenzie, James W., J r . — " M " Love, John O . — " B " Lodge No. 51 Lodge No. 8 Tubbs, Connie H . — " B " Norris, C l a u d e — " A " Ferrell, Paul E . — " B " Shelton, Frank L.—"B" Starkey, J. Wayne—"B" Lodge No. 9 Watson, Everett R . — " B " Marshall, John Dewey—"B" Twichell, Doyle H . — " B " Traul, Harrison K. "A" Stillwell, Raymond F.—"A" Brown, Howard H.—"A" Lodge No. 57 Lodge No. 10 Farr, Cleland—"B" Hall, Harry W . — " B " Strange, Ronald W . — " B " Darge, Glen R . — " B " Luckinbill, Charles A.—"B" Lodge No. 12 Morris, Dennis L . — " B " Samuel, Owen, J r . — " B " Lodge No. 60 Lodge No. 17 Winn. James Robert—"A" Smith, Russell J.—"A" Lodge No. 71 Bradley, Merle D.—"A" Griffith, P a u l — " A " Campbell, Harold H . — " A " Talbot, Guy N . — " A " Linch, Kenneth V . — " B " Delmont, John O., Jr.—"A'' Hudson, Gary Lee—"B" Griffith, P a u l — " M " Gillespie, Jeffery L.—"B" Lodge No. 18 Lodge No. 77 Wilson, I. D . — " U " McCracken, W. P h i l — " M "

Amount 964.38 1,298.76 13.54 70.00 23.90 2,600.00

1973-74

GRAND LODGE OF

Lodge No. 83 Sieber, John C — " B " Lodge No. 86 Crowspn, Earl Leon—"B" Lodge No. 90 Nisbett, Donald S.—"B" Sturm, Eugene O . — " U " Lowe, Ralph C . — " U " Lodge No. 96 Denny, Walter V . — " B " Clark, Roger D . — " B " Lodge No. 99 Waite, Duane O . — " B " Ackerman, George M . — " B " Schultz, Wesley E . — " B " Leitzel, Eldon E . — " B " Lodge No. 102 Williams, Olice B.—"B" Simmons, Donald R . — " B " Browning, Stanley D . — " B " Carnine, Howard L . — " B " Medford, Leonard S.—"B" Newton, Melvin D . — " B " Smith, WilHam U . — " B " Lodge No 108 Beerbower, Carl—"B" Stinnett, Buddie L . — " B " Lodge No. 110 Carson, Ernest V . — " U " Lodge No. 112 Fletcher, Clarence E . — " B " McCormack, James M . — " B " Coleman, Harold R . — " B " Lodge No. 133 Shields, J. Bruce—"A" Shields, J. Bruce—"M" Lodge No. 134 Johnson, Francis N . — " A " Johnson, Francis N . — " B " Gustafson, George—"B" Gustafson, George—"A" Conrad, Larry G.—"B" Lodge No. 168 Warrington, Vance W . — " A " Murnan, Bobby R a y — " B " Bevins, Ernest, J r . — " B " Good, Clifford E . — " B " David, Arthur P . — " B " Alexander, Merla L . — " B " Pitcher, Edward A . — " U " Warrington, V a n c e — " M '

KANSAS

Lodge No. 172 Aeschiliman, L. P . — " B " Aeschiliman, L. P.—"A" Lodge No. 177 Greenwood, Thomas J . — " A " Lodge No. 192 Crawford, Clarence E . — " B " Lodge No. 201 Seaman, DeVerne R . — " B " Carlson, Floyd A . — " B " Bowyer, Edgar D . — " B " Day, William E . — " B " Stout, Jack E . — " B " Miller, J a c o b — " A " Coleman, Roy A.—"A" Hendry, Norman R . — " A " Fleming, Robert F.—"A" Seaman, DeVerne—"A" Lodge No. 206 Murphy Clarence B . — " U " Hunkapiller, Alfred H . — " B " Lodge No. 243 McClintock, Gene F . — " B " McClintock, Robert G . — " B " Reed, Edward J . — " A " Lodge No. 258 Hamilton, Donald D . — " B " Hosey, Dale K . — " A " Wells, Frederick P.—"A" Richardson, Kenneth L.—"A" Lodge No. 273 Elwick, G a r y — " B " Combs, Stanley A . — " B " Hartman, Carl A . — " B " Lodge No. 284 Jacka, Wilfred—"B" Litton, L a r r y — " B " Janzen, N o r m a n — " B " Lodge No. 297 Glass, Robert G.—"B" Lodge No. 300 Cousland, Leon R . — " M " Hibbert, Neil J . — " B " Hisle, Earl J . — " B " Lodge No. 302 Litson, Lawrence H . — " B " Lodge No. 303 Johnson Ward H . — " U " Reese, Harry L . — " M " Bryan, Larry W . — " B " Brown, Lowell G.—"B"

PROCEEDINGS OF

Pfannenstiel, Cyril J . — " B " Davenport Ronald R . — " B " Karris, Lyle E . — " B " Gill, H u g h W. I l l — " U " Dennis, Donald S.—"U" Elbert Richard B . — " B " Knepp, Maurice O . — " B " Novziger, Harold L . — " B " Skipworth, Donald M . — " B " Lodge No. 306 Ramsey Clifford A . — " U " Lodge No. 311 Clark, Benjamin F . J r . — " B " Lodge No. 313 Bensley, Henry E . — " B " Cowles, Raymond D . — " B " Kahrer, Andrew J . — " B " Lodge No 322 Crispin, William G . — " M " Babcock, Paul W . — " M " Babbitt, William E . — " B " Fish, William R o y — " B " Lodge No. 333 Ratcliff, James L e e — " B " Lodge No. 340 Johnson, Wayne R . — " B " Lodge No. 369 Sater, J o s e p h — " B " Hall, Ronald K . — " B " Lodge No. 374 Taylor Fred Louis—"B" Wooton, Pearl F . — " B " Fields, Robert D . — " B " Shaw, C l a u d e — " B " Kirkeminde, R. J . — " B " Hess, George M . — " B " Lodge No. 385 Griffin, Stephen L . — " B "

THE

March

Lodge No. 393 SulHvan, Richard L . — " B " Lodge No. 402 Glenn, Allen W . — " B " Church, George S.—"B" Lodge No. 404 Graves, Hurlbut K . — " U " Bracelin, Rodney G.—"A" Getty, Richard N . — " A " Reynolds, Bion J . — " M " Van Burrus, Robert—"A" Rogers, Gary G.—"A" Barnhart, James A . — " B " Magley, Frederick D . — " A " Mitchell, Howard H.—"A" Ewing, Howard B.—"B" Fair, Douglas M . — " B " Lodge No. 415 Deason, Curtis D . — " B " Lodge No. 433 Carver, J. P a u l — " M " Sawyer, Thomas L . — " B " Holmes, Glenn E . — " B " Trotter, Frank M . — " M " Watkins, James R . — " M " Sawyer, Thomas L . — " M " Cooper, Roy O., J r . — " A " Pogue, John R . — " U " Machutta, Maurice A., Sr.—"B" Abele, David H . — " B " Rypma, Chester J . — " B " Maslen, Elza R . — " B " Lodge No. 436 Barry, Silliam W . — " A " French, Clifford N . — " A "

1973-74

GRAND LODGE OF

KANSAS

F I F T Y YEAR EMBLEMS F O R L O D G E 1973 List of Brethren to whom Fifty Year emblems were presented during the year through February 15, 1974. Lodge No. 3 Combs, Chester Hubert Drumgold, Elwood William Kier, Payton Albert Meyn, Theodore August Powell, Willis Kenneth Ross, Harold J. M. Ross Abraham, George R. Adamson, David E. Asbury, William H . Bannister, Howard G. Coleman, Earl M. Cook, Alfred C. Day, Arthur L. Debus, Philip A. Guy, Arthur L. Hitt, Ward Houston, Herbert S. Hulse, George F. Jones, Carl N. McCarty, Owen B. Nicholson, Hackney H. Parker, Howard J. Perkins, Shiral R. Peterson, Victor G. Shidler, Wilbur K. Shiner, Robert W. Taff, Ralph G. Lodge No. 5 Waggener, Balie Payton, Jr. Lodge No. 6 Stephens, Russell Lee Tupy, Leslie Twain Ingram, Irwin Lodge No. 9 Fellers, Ernest E. Jones, Melvin E. Gilbert, Robert L. Lodge No. 10 Wright, DeWitt T. Lurker, Virgil C. Kenyon, Richard O. Lodge No. 12 Howell, Thomas A. Cornwell, Albert Brown, Aaron S. Davis, David R.

Doile, Ray Randel, Marshall Shoebrook, Clifford J. Siedhoff, Elmer W. Sickler, Guy C. Tyson, Walter Parker, Ralph G. Lodge No. 14 Bentley, Ralph W. Lodge No. 16 Frazier, John Carroll Rankin, William, Jr. Lodge No. 17 Lawrence Clayton Burns Herbert Moore Coburn John Edward Goss Harold William Poort Ralph Albert Spurrier Charles Leonard Taylor Vincent Strickler Pearson Cecil Ray Robbins David Raeburn Rosendaal Edwin Ernest Keller Charles A. Theis Oscar William Gregg Mark V. Widener Lodge No. 18 Carter, Benjamin L. Flora, Homer N. Hartly, Ward D. Hicks, Hobart S. Knox, Frank M. Lodge No. 19 Ashlock, Donald M. Kindig, Everett K. Lodge No. 23 Hartley, Hugh P. Larner, Ben F. Beals, Frank V. Lodge No. 24 Case; Frank Watson Pyatt,- Edward Aaron Lodge No. 28 Waddeil, Clarke A.

PROCEEDINGS

Lodge No. 29 Cannon, LeRoy T . Moon,Lloyd W. Morris, Luther R. Neagle, Thos. W. Smith, Charles J. Lodge No. 31 Nitz, Oliver W. Lodge No. 32 Birtell, Walter W. Lodge No. 33 Nesbitt, Robert M . Dingus, John O. Lodge N o . 35 Anderson, Milton L. Loyd, Archie R. Shaner, Paul Harold Lodge No. 37 Baehr, Louis W. Koons, Glenn L. Lockman, Fred Russell, Ray R. Lodge No. 38 Cass, Philip H . Lodge No. 44 McDowell, Roscoe Nathaniel Lodge No. 45 Rollins, Walter S. Cleavinger, Eugene A. Corson, Clarence W. Robinson, Albert F. Lodge No. 46 Elliott, John C. Foster, Thomas L. Mirick, Bertrand Stephenson, George A. Lodge No. 47 Cloyd, Harry Fay Ziegler, Arthur Lodge No. 48 Stutz, J o h n E. Lodge No. 50 Enochs, Harry Edward Barney, Joseph D . Kelsey, Allen Lauren Lodge No. 51 Barnes, J u d d H . Barry, Calvin E. Borovick, Joseph Breithaupt, Paul S. Brintnall, Kenneth W.

OF T H E

Clarke, C. Fred Cooper, Eltinge Creech Corrich, Franklin Downey, James E. Eagon, Vernon R. Snyder, Samuel H . Clifford V. Souders Sparkin, Charles H . Vernon, Carl A. Villee, George D. Wilson, Herbert C. Roote, Paul McKinley Lodge No. 52 Rezac, Alfred T. Hammarlund, Elmer A. Lodge No. 54 Swarner, William Ernest Lodge No. 58 Yawger, Jacob Glen Lodge No. 59 Kadel, Albert Roy Lodge No. 60 Anderson, Vernal J. Brown, Herbert L. Fagerstrom, Arthur C. Felt, Van Grand, Norman C. Hoffman, Bryan J. Johnson, William Carl Martin, Fred E. Sedgwick, Donald Louis Simpson, Wesley E. Wertz, Clifford J. Yoder, Harry E. Maxwell, Don R. Lamar, Dale H. Engstrom, Arnold W. Lodge No. 61 Modisett, Charles Vance, Earl Lodge No. 62 Hollis, William Brentlinger, Otho Lodge No. 64 Shields; Floyd F. Wakeman, Norris Vincent Lodge No. 66 Keever, Claude L. Rhoads, Glenn Wayne Remer, Milton Lester Nangle, Harold Atley McCullough, Ray Leonard

March

1973-74

GRAND LODGE OF

Lodge No. 67 Elliot, Lloyd J. Raymond, Fea B. Smith, Floyd Lodge No. 68 Thomas, Benjamin D. Elliott, Joseph C. Lodge No. 69 Wise, Lyman A. Lodge No. 70 Hardin, Marion R. Lodge No. 71 Anderson, Ernold L. Hauke, Ernest A. Liggett, Harry Meuli, David C. Needham, Berle F. Scott, George H. Stovall, Guy J. Johnson, Arthur G. Peterson, Roy Raymond Lodge No. 73 McBride, Joseph Newton Lodge No. 74 Cain, William K. Kennedy, Lawrence E. Nitz, Oscar T. Oliver, Earl E. Spencer, Marion O. Lodge No. 76 Jones, Nile River Sands, Lloyd G. Lodge No. 77 Hartman, August Fred Boots, Clyde Solomon Bedwell, Roy D. Carr, Earl L. Fields, Kendall H. Martin, Arthur A. Page, Charles S. Jr. Sitler, Chester A. Lodge No. 79 Fine, Arthur Mac Spangler, Charles H. Stodard, Harold Turner Lodge No. 80 McClellan, John I. Harvey, Hiram C. Lodge No. 86 Frey, Van Russell

KANSAS

Lodge No. 88 Cross, Francis M. Lhuillier, Harold L. Lodge No. 91 Howard, Luther G. Brightbill, Harvey Hebert Bennett, Edgar Chilo Lodge No. 93 Warner, Frederick Lodge No. 94 Casey, Earl P. Hynds, George Findley Small, Wright J. Lodge No. 95 Carr, Cecil R. Hudson, Edward F., Jr. Sims, Orville E. Lodge No. 96 Davis, Carl Leo Tye, Charles H. Gallehugh, Fred Wm. Walker, Henry A. Barker, Albert H. Lodge No. 97 Ballard, Walter Balwanz, Lewis F. Barnhill, Walter Calkins, Willis N. Elcock, Edwin S. Faulconer, Joseph D. Fischer, Joe C. Fite, Raymond F. Kimball, Vyron W. Milbourn, Homer A. Fischer, Joe C. Lodge No. 98 Barkes, James M. Dull, John E. Henry, Charles J. Lodge No. 99 Byrd, Samuel C. Fuller, Edmond L. Hatfield, Clarence, Jr. Lester, Arthur R. Maple, Lone Morgan, Lester R. Pilkington, Harry H. Powell, Harry K. Taylor, Willard E. Whitney, James F. Hyatt, Clifford L. Bailey, Cecil W.

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90 Lodge No. 100 Ingamells, Roy Walker Lodge No. 102 Brokaw, Gay H . Carlson, Charles L. Coleman, Charles N. Heller, George W. Hess, Everett H . Cecil W. H u n t Keller, James A. Schertzer, H a r r y L. Stidham, George F. Willbern, D a m o n A. Lodge No. 103 Harrar, Cecil Wells, Charles Tutt, Frederick A. Lodge No. 104 Bitzer, Donald A. Oliphant, Melvin Cole; Ralph B. Lodge No. 105 Becker, Arthur F . Lodge No. 109 Lamb, Ley B. Lodge No. 110 Burney, George C. Cloud, Charles H . Train, William R. Lodge No. 113 Blew, Clarence L. Laman, Malcolm Lodge No. 115 Lloyd M. Stroud Harber, Clarence L. Harber, Jacob B. Quick, Earl C. Lodge No. 117 Birt, Roy H . Ledbetter, Wm. Ellis Edwards, Harry E. McDonald, Lawrence D. Wilkinson, Robert S. Lodge No.^ 118 Meriwether, Arthur H. Lodge No. 119 Forsyth, Joseph B. Peterson, Glen C. Lodge No. 120 Slocombe, George S. Harsh, Vernon E.

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Lodge No. 122 Myer, Martin R. Lodge No. 123 Somers, Carlton J. Lodge No. 124 Kirby, Calbe L. Lodge No. 125 Schoen, Walter Eldon Ritz, Louis Adam Lodge No. 126 John W. Lewis Lodge No. 129 Gilbert, Forrest I. Umberger, John . Cardwell, Roy P. Davis, Paul A. Nichol, Fay E. Lodge No. 131 Smith, Lester Flook, Lester Paul Parker, Raymond B. Lodge No. 134 Diefendorf, Donald M. Lodge No. 137 Foster, Archie Lee Lodge No. 140 Brown, Glen D. Bryon, Leonard McFarland, Warren C. Ridlen, William H. Rodgers, William T. Soper, Fred L. Lodge No. 142 Benfer, Albert Lehman, Myron E. Lewellen, Frank Mayberry, Charles McCall, Samuel E. Weaver, I. R. Lodge No. 143 Lempenau, George W. Zukcr, Jesse R. Crow, Ralph S. Lodge No. 145 Robinson, Russell J. Gansil, Ferdnand R. Lodge No.. 146 Wilson, John Henry Reaume^ Harol Paul Lodge No. 149

Smith, Zella F.

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1973-74

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Lodge No. 150 Pettigrew, Charles William Lodge No. 152 Bailey, Marion Lee Lodge No. 153 Martin, Murray Wright, Lester S. Robinson, William Ellet Lodge No. 154 Bernhart, Charles F. Sheets, William R. Shaver, Preston Markle, William S. Lodge No. 156 Hoyt, Rollie Dean Daniel, Ralph Lloyd Lodge No. 157 Hollingsworth, Virgil B. Yearout, Harvey Leonard Lodge No. 158 Stuebinger, William B. Forrell, Harry A. Lodge No. 159 Curtis; Charles Emery Lodge No. 161 Thowe, August Thowe, Anton F. Sutter, Daniel Lodge No. 162 Meisner, Andrew J. Geiger, Harold C. Crandall, Howard W. Mills, Leigh Lodge No. 164 Grill, John H. Bearley, William L. Brown, Forrest W. McCain, John L. Lodge No. 169 Blair, James D. Scott, Carl L. Troutner, Ross E. Lodge No. 172 Lindgren, Hobert G. Oakley, Emery R. Penland, Mark W. Wall, Ernest A. Lodge No. 173 Bishop, James Elias Swin, William A.

KANSAS

Lodge No. 174 Rice, Jesse E. Alder, John L. Smith, Clarence A. Soapes, Arlan D. Lodge No. 177 Herrick, Stephen C. Schmitt, George R. Sidey, Val D. Lodge No. 179 Smith, Vane Bacheller, Lindley G. Lodge No. 180 Taylor, Walter A. Lodge No. 183 McNary, Orvile J. Lodge No. 184 Slick, Harry Minard Lodge No. 185 Hess, Carl Wilbur Painter, Isaac Arthur Eichelberger, Theodore C. Lodge No. 188 Rezac, Matthew Martin Woods, Joseph R. Huggman, Mervin C. Lodge No. 189 Simons, Edgar E. Dodrill, Ellsworth Riffel, George W. Lodge No. 190 Clark, Harry Brune Crocker, Connie Hall Lodge No. 191 Stutz, William V. Bondurant, Earl H . Borger, Henry Shuler, William E. Lodge No. 192 Smith, Lyle W. Smith, Wayland C. Lodge No. 193 Johnson, Charles E. Lodge No. 194 McCullagh, George R. Lodge No. 196 Murphy, Elvin Chester E. Lodge No. 197 Personger, Charles G. Ginder; Paris L.

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92 Lodge No. 199 Ballinger, Oscar O'Dell Sarvis, George Vernon Lodge No. 200 Flinn, Lloyd Griesinger, A. Leroy Lodge No. 201 Weritworth, Raleigh S. McAdam, Fred S. Lodge No. 204 Oldson, George S. Winters, George H . Lodge No. 205 Coffey, Russell F. Lodge No. 206 Haskin, Ralph W. Murray, Ralph M. Maninger, Earl D . Melvin, Fred C. Thompson, Vivian Y. Titus, John Lodge No. 212 Garrison, Rolla Ray Smalley, Emmett Howard, John R a y Lodge No. 213 Miller, Frank A. .'\rnold, Lester I. Arnold, Edwin G. Lodge No. 215 Bizek, Charles J. Lodge No. 216 Knight, Edward J. Salmon, Donald Lodge No. 222 Nolder, Roy Daniel Chittenden, Raymond W Clevenger, David N. Crawford, Elwood E. Fleming, Norman C. Hendrickson, Jesse A. Lowe, Whitten M. Meade, Ralph W. Swaim, Harold L. Withrow, William R. Lodge No. 223 Davis, Raymond H . Liggett, Cecil E. Seward, Ivan C. McElroy, William E. Brewer, Emmett E.

PROCEEDIINGS OF T H E

Freeman, Everett W. Snodgrass, Frank E. Norman, Kenneth C. Hinerman, Orville H . Crawford, Gaven M. Lodge No. 227 French, Ted Herold Moffett, Fred Vivian Lodge No. 233 Kielhorn, Cecil E. Dyer, Lilburn E. Collins, Froy Lodge No. 234 Christensen, George D. Rothfelder, Jacob E., Jr. Lodge No. 236 Epler, John H. Judy, Gilbert D. Sayles, Stewart K. Lodge No. 237 Montee, Theodore Isaac Long, Harve L. Brewer, Arleigh R. Lodge No. 241 Harbaugh, Charles Allen Lodge No. 244 Casey, Samuel Thomas Lodge No. 252 Hargett, Everett Lodge No. 262 Biberslein, Glenn J. Lodge No. 264 Archer, William Leland Lodge No. 266 Low, Robert Reed Lodge No. 268 Berry, William C. Lodge No. 273 Brenrian Throckmorton, Adel F. Wilk, Hugh R. Turner, Shirley Paul Carter, William D. Lodge No. 276 Simpson, Lawrence R. Lodge No. 278 Alberding, Elmer Wilson

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1973-74

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Lodge No. 284 Hiries, Jay Robb, Frank B. Lodge No. 286 Campbell, Myron T. Lodge No. 287 Amis, James Westerfield Lodge No. 288 Hawkins, Edwin C. Lodge No. 289 Cone, Walter A. McGinn, Robert Oscar Maddux, Anson C. Lodge No. 290 Buchheister, Lawrence E. Lodge No. 295 Jackson, Charles R. Jackson, Dan N . . Pounds, Jay B. Thompson, Walter Lodge No. 298 Kluber, Edward F., Sr. Lodge No. 303 Baenish, Audrey J. Baker, Roland E. Branson, Fred A. Chapman, Theodore A. Clark, Layman L. Collinson, Judson V. Cooper, Floyd P. Dixon, Hervey Q. Edwards, Maurice J. Fintelman, Gustav D. Fletcher, Worth A. Forester, Reginald M. Geiger, Barty C. Henderson, David A. Hinman, Strong Ives; Lester G. Johns, Fred B. Kinzy, Herschel L. Laham, Thomas Lungar, Earl E. McCaslin, Carl G. McEwen, John D. McKay, Roscoe Mitchell, George P. Neely, John C. Ocker, Maurice F. Reser, Charlie H . Ripstra, Joseph G.

Roberson, Paul H . Salser, George A. Saunders, Wayman A. Sence, Ralph W. Shepard, Frank E. Silverthorn, Don C. Smith, Charles B. Thompson, Donald E. Wagner, Gale H. Wathen, Earl L. West, Charles L. West, Ray A. Wightman, Wade W. Wilkerson, Arch R. . Wolf, J. Arthur Harvey, Dave M. Lodge No. 306 Carpenter, Fred David, RoUie Epard, Leslie M. Horlacher McNutt, Freeman E. Lodge No. 310 Smith', Earl Courtney, Arthur D. Heiserman, Ord Lodge No. 311 Lafferty, Frederick Friedman, Monroe M. Fellows Harold C. Lodge No. 314 Fletcher, John B. Stanford, Barrett S. Lodge No. 315 McDaniel, Ray Lodge No. 318 David, Walter E. Victor, John A. Lodge No. 321 Bigler, Charles L. Lodge No. 324 Rowe, Charles K. Lodge No. 326 Lewis, Howard D. Lodge No. 329 Mconehan, Herschel T. Adams, Herbert Carl â&#x20AC;¢ Fulton, George G. Taylor, Jed R. Dunton, Clair

94 Lodge No. 330 Jones, Milo B. Lodge No. 334 Walker, Leonard H. Lenhart, George W. Lodge No. 335 Best, Alvin C. Lodge No. 337 McLin, Guy W. Van Boskirk, C. C. Lodge No. 338 Howarter, Leo Glen Lodge No. 343 Conner, Warren C. Lodge No. 351 Battaglio, Sam Lodge No. 356 Hill,-^Milo Curtis Lodge No. 359 Williams, Lewis Arthur Stewart, J. Everett Lodge No. 360 T a c h a Julius Rice, Harry C. Hill, Emmet L. Lodge No. 361 Barnum, Clarence E. Petty, Jefferson D . Mock, John Ernest Lodge No. 362 Preston, Ben F. Lodge No. 364 Sawhill, O r a B. Bacon, Emmet S. Lodge No. 367 Fromme, Roosevelt Henry Lodge No. 371 Tanner, Earl George Lodge No. 374 Swenson, Bernard Gallaway, Ernest Lodge No. 385 Campbell, Ernest E. Lodge No. 393 Chase, Grover A. Messmore, E d m u n d L. Whittington, Charley R. Lodge No. 395 Grimwood, Franklin Lee Lodge No. 396 Swezey, Donald H . '.

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PROCEEDINGS

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OF T H E

Lodge No. 397 Broadbent, Earl Franklin Lodge No. 399 Fralick, Irvin R. H a r p , Neil J. Sherer, Charles E. Lodge No. 404 Kelly, Dale B. Gorthy, Walter L. Lodge No. 409 Cassihgham, Roy H. Lodge No. 410 Kysar, Vernon E. Walz, George M. Lodge No. 412 Ferrin, Horace H. Master, Clarence O. Lodge No. 413 Carney, Rufus Hayden Peat, Fred Eldon Lodge No. 415 . Tryon, Corbin J. Barnes, Clarence Lee Lodge No. 420 Ingham, Winter I. Lodge No. 423 Cheney, James W. Lodge No. 424 Casad, J o h n Alfred Lodge No. 427 Goyen, Carlos Dell Wiggins, Alpha C. Lodge No. 429 Oberholser, Buell W. Lodge No. 430 Wesley, Russell M. Lodge No. 433 Sylvan, Roy W. Nelson, Albert H. Lewis, Howard R. Warren, Lawrence L. Lodge No. 435 Israel, Perry E. Lodge No. 437 Delker, Fred Ernest ' Reuter, Herbert Carl Lodge No. 444 '\Chaney, Leo N. Holmes, Wm. Grover Lodge No. 445 / Fee, 'Frank T . L

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1973-74

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PER D I E M C H E C K S ISSUED 1974 ANNUAL C O M M U N I C A T I O N (BY-LAW 2-308-9-12) DISTRICT DEPUTIES 1973 Dist. No. Name Amount 1—Jerry D. Euler $20.00 3—George K. Caraway 20.00 5—A. Franklin Baldwin 20.00 6—Major C. Weiss 20.00 10—Jesse C. Hodson 20.00 13—Roger L. Bush 20:00 14—Howard M. Decker 20.00 16—Lester M. Alderfer 20.00 19—Ernest Oaks 20.00 21—Edward N.' Pratt 20.00 23—Carl F. Harder 20.00 25—Ben B. Boyles 20.00 28—Martin F. Logan 20.00 29—George Wayne Walker . . 20.00 30—O. Dale Mack 20.00 31—Ralph F. Nichols 20.00 33—John A. Schowalter 20.00 34—E. Blaine Bowlin 20.00 35—Morton Wayne Rush 20.00 36—Stanley E. Boatright 20.00 37—Joe N. Randall 20.00 39—Clifford A. Johnson 20.00 40—John D. Trude 20.00 41—Calvin Grover 20.00 43—Richard W. Shadduck . . . 20.00 44—Chester R. Gish 20.00 45—John Galyean 20.00 47—Charles V. Catlin 20.00 50—Rodney L. H a n n a n 20.00 51—John L. Rigg 20.00 52—Bobby L. Conner 20.00 53—William S. Workman 20.00 54—Paul W. Weiser 20.00 57—Lawrence R. Pope 20.00 61—Charley Foulks 20.00 62—Clifford Low 20.00 63—Phillip E. Fleener 20.00 6 4 ^ R . Neil Crow 20.00

1974 Dist. No. Name Amount 1—Vearl M. Webb $20.00 3—Bert Calhoun Findley 20.00 4—Raymond A. McNeley . . . 20.00 5—Gerald H. Townsend 20.00 6—Robert J. Shippee . 20.00 7—Bernard E. Moore 20.00 8—Norris Attkisson 20.00 10—Jay Jones, J r . 20.00 12—Larry R. Decker 20.00 14—Francis A. Gillihan 20.00 15—Theodore A. Grindol 20.00 17—Raymond R. Bradley 20.00 19—William E. Carey . .' 20.00 22—Aaron R. Badger 20.00 24—Frank J. Testorff 20.00 26—Lyman Snodderley 20.00 27—Paul C. Hibbard 20.00 28—Harry K. Papps 20.00 30—Emmett W. Crabtree . . . . 20.00 30—Raymond R. Haden 20.00 31—Harold F. Sievers '. . . 20.00 32—Austin G. Hailey 20.00 33—Charles R. Harsin . . 20.00 36—Landon Abel 20.00 37—Theodore A. Parisa 20.00 39—Charles L. Rostine 20.00 41—Thomas E. McCIellan . . . 20.00 42—Lloyd D. Bradley 20.00 44—Edward R. Case 20.00 45—Frederick A. Turpen . . . . 20.00 46—Dean Cooley 20.00 47—Billy J. Smith 20.00 48—Gerald D. K a u p 20.00 50—Charles E. Southard, Jr. . . 20.00 51—Fred S. Evans 20.00 52—William A. Caughey 20.00 53—Walter A. Tegtmeyer . . . . 20,00 54—Ivan Dix 20.00 55—Rollin B. Ashley 20.00 56—Delbert W. Berry 20.00 57—J. Emanuel White 20.00 59—James R. Paulsen 20.00 61—Walter E. Gulick 20.00 62—Daniel S. Ray 20.00 63—Kester A. Gentzler 20.00

96 1974 AREA

PROCEEDINGS O F T H E

CO-ORDINATORS

Area No. Name Amount 1—Milton F. Thompson $20.00 2—Richard D. Overton 20.00 4—Chester T. Kelsey 20.00 5—Jesse E. Bean 20.00 9—Don E. Robinett 20.00 11—Joseph F. Gerstberger, Jr. 20.00

March

1973 AREA CO-ORDLN'.ATORS Area No. Name Amount 1—Walter A. Fiorucci $20.00 4—L. Eldon Gideon 20.00 I I — J e r o m e B. Stonehocker . . 20.00

C O M M I T T E E M E M B E R S PER D I E M J. Dale Raynesford, Bi-Centennial Committee $20.00 Leslie M. Heisz, Committee on Church-Lodge Relations 20.00 Paul E. Gibler, Credentials Committee 20.00 Damon M. Grimes, Committee on Reports of Grand Officers 20.00 Goldwin E. Miller, Comittee on Trials and Punishments 20.00 Donald E. Staten, Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D. . . 20.00 Miles Reece, Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D 20.00 Donald E. Vochatzer, Committee on Extension of DeMolay 20.00 A. Burnell Childers, Committee on Extention of DeMolay 20.00 LODGE

REPRESENTATIVES

Lodge No. Name Amount 1—Conrad F. Johnson . . . . $ 2 0 . 0 0 2—Chester J. Ziegel 20.00 3—Carlisle F. Krenzky . . . . 20.00 5—Larry E. Lein '. . . 20.00 6—James C. H a h n 20.00 7—Richard F. Waters 20.00 8—Burton Russell 20.00 9—Edward M. Davis 20.00 10—Frank G. Woods 20.00 11—Wayne W. Grindol 20.00 12—John F. Bohm 20.00 14—John D. Robbins, Jr. . . . 20.00 15—Arthur W. Geffer 20.00 16—John D. Spangler 20.00 1 7—Merle Bradley 20.00 18—Carrol G. Droddy 20.00 19—Ruben Taylor 20.00 21—Ray H. Gray 20.00 23—Wayne H. Rollf 20.00 26—Fred S. Freeman 20.00 2 7 — O . Lee Anthony 20.00 28—Ora R. Coyan 20.00 29—Howard E. Morrison . . . 20.00 30—Clarence C. Campbell . . 20.00 32—Milan W. Smerchek 20.00 33—Ralph A. Peatman 20.00 34—Al VanTries 20.00 35—George W. Alter 20.00

Lodf^',e No. Name Amount 3 6 - —Norman W. Loomis . ... . 20.00 3 7 - - P a u l PL Phillips .. . 20.00 3 8 - —Elroy E. Tillotson . . . .., . 20.00 4 1 - —Louis .A. Likes . . 20.00 4 2 - —Frank E. Larkins . . . .. , . 20.00 4 5 - - H a r o l d V. Chapman ., . . 20.00 4 6 - - D e a n T. Cutting . . . .. . 20.00 4 7 - —Thomas C. Johnson . .., . 20.00 4 9 - —Alvin K. Banman . . . ... . 20.00 5 1 - -Everett R. Watson . . . . . 20.00 5 4 - - R o b e r t L. Thorp . . 20.00 5 6 - - K e n n e t h G. Needs . . . . . 20.00 5 7 - —Jack E. Swinson ,. . 20.00 5 8 - - M a r l i n M. McGinnis . . . 20.00 6 0 - -Jesse M. Ross . . 20.00 6 3 - - A r t h u r T . Sanders . . . . . 20.00 64—Don Simpson ,. . 20.00 6 5 - -Neil G. Cordell . . 20.00 6 6 - - D a v i d A. John . . 20.00 6 7 - - G e n e R. Wolfe . . 20.00 68. . 20.00 7 1 - - P a u l Griffith . . 20.00 7 3 - - P a u l T. W a H p . . 20.00 74—Bill Gilliim . . . . 20.00 7 5 - - L a r r y D. Berner . . 20.00 7 7 - -Robert L. Ott . . 20.00 7 8 - - W . J. Carwell . . 20.00 8 0 - -Russell Schwilling . . . . . 20.00

1973-74 Lodge No.

GRAND LODGE OF

Name

Amount

82—William Johnson 20.00 83—D. E. Kerr 20.00 84—Victor Hieboch 20.00 87—David Rohla 20.00 88—Chester O. Hiatt 20.00 89—William H. Lewis 20.00 90—Al Boring 20.00 92—Robert D. McBride 20.00 94—J. C. Reece 20.00 95—Wayne Adams 20.00 96—Elmer James 20.00 97—Jim E. Ross 20.00 98—J. Robert Allen 20.00 99—George E. Spicer 20.00 100—Carl E. Price 20.00 101—H. K. Gilliland 20.00 102—Olice B. Williams 20.00 104—Willis G. Keesecker 20.00 107—Dale T. Boyd 20,00 110—Robert C. Saar 20.00 112—Lester R. Matney 20.00 113—Carl D. Hobbie 20.00 115—Earl D. Binford 20.00 117—Chester T. Hughes 20.00 122—Raymond R. Haden 20.00 123—Walter R. Fischer 20.00 126—Stever Kill 20.00 127—Theodore Fleck 20.00 129—William E. Thompson . . 20.00 130—OUie J. Woodman 20.00 132—Lester Green 20 00 133—Jesse L. D u n n 20.00 135—Dean C. Hjorth 20.00 136—D. June Shinn 20.00 137—F. L. Greenawalt 20.00 138—Ronald L. Schutter 20.00 139—Fred A. Fewin 20.00 140—Adrian L. Taylor 20.00 142—Melvin E. Grubb 20.00 143—Willis A. Darg 20.00 146—W. Frank Kesler 20.00 148—Nova G. Moody 20.00 149—Robert E. Eillis 20.00 150—Richard C. Read 20.00 151—Danny R. Tiller 20.00 153—J. L. Grassi 20.00 155—R. Kenneth Chanceller . . 20.00 156—Jack M. Drake 20.00 157—Jack G. Reynolds 20.00 158—Forrest G. Bismyer 20.00

KANSAS

Lodge No.

Name

161—Ray H. Dieball 162—Joe E. Beyer 163—Jack Blankenship !64—Bill Beamgard 165—Jon D. Scott 167—Dale K. Howell 168—Jack D. Biser 169—Garth A. McCoy 171—Ray B. Bressler 172—Raymond C. Gottstein . . 176—George Sharpe 178—Lynn Harris 179—Clair H. Penrod 180—Kenneth W. Taylor 181—Wendell Morgan 183—Rhett E. Weiser 1 84—Peter N. Klein 185—Elbridge A. Trull 187—Ronald J. Titterington . . 188—C. E. Grutzmacher, Jr. . . 189—Hugh W. Biggs 190—Charles P. McMillan . . . 191—Dorsey A. Basinger . . . . 192—Kenneth O. Kelly 194—Robert Walker 195—Daniel H. Johnson . . . . 196—Dale E. Hess 197—Jimmie E. Moss 199—Charlie Delmont 200—Harry E, Zielke, J r 201—DeVerne R. Seaman . . . . 204—Jack C. Metz . . .' 205—Gary L. Pugh 206—Lloyd Roswurm 210—Raymond L. Flanner . . . 211—John J. Smies 212—C. B. Shield 213—James W. Wyrauch 216—Kenneth A, Thomas 217—.John S, Blehn 219—Don A. Jordan 220—Wayne W. Rose 220—Wayne W. Rose 222—Russell S. Snyder 224—Lawrence J. Wilson 225—Donald E. Hinshaw 226—Edward A. Skupa 227—Donald B. Hanson 229—Harry Kennedy 230—Byron Walker

Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20,00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20,00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

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PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

Name

232—Arnold J. Hiesterman . . 236—Kenneth E. Anspaugh . . 2 3 7 ^ E . Jean Morey 243-^CIarence L. Hess 246—Kenneth Messenger 247—Wm. Neal Holmes 249—Samuel W. Motes 251—William K. Grouse 252—Harry Meyer 254—William F. Symns 258—Glen A. Bolinger 262—Philip H. Payne 263—Gerald D. K a u p 265—Glenn W. Merrill 268—Elvis M . Reeder 269—George F. Chitwood . . . 270—Earl R. Watts 271—Robert I. McBee 272—Finis V. Swender 273—William J. Brown 274—Gerald Jones 275—Robert E. Wittman 277—Richard Schulz 280—Carl L. Shell 281—Robert H. Wanker 282—Will D. Hayes 283—Vernon H a n n a , Jr 284—Paul Wing 287—Walter E. Crabb 288—Roland R. Wuthnow . . . 289—Jackie L. Kopfman . . . . 290—Lester C. Lyon 292—Duane L. Gehrke 294—Wayne L. Barnett 297—Orville J. D a y 299—H. A. Lee 300—Dean M. Hackenberg . . 301—George Rose 302—David E. Casey 306—W. F. D u n l a p 311—Klemens M. Nelson 316—William F. Brown 318—Francis W. Starns 322—Joseph F. Chilson 323—Claire B. Sparling 324—Tom L. V a u g h a n 327—Guy Salts 330—William R. Allen 331—Alfred H. Jones 333—John Eldon Masters . . . .

Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

Lodge No.

Name

338—William R. Brown 340—W. J. Yotter 343—Jerry Stallo 345—John R. Foister 348—Gayle C. Bainter 349—Robert C. Brown 354—Harry E. Miller 355—Gerald Magnus 356—John W. Forth 359—Lon M. Buzick 360—Lee Taylor 361—Will E. Dickinson 364—Lester H. Wright 365—Morris L. Fisher 366—Elmer Stinnett 367—Larry Winfrey 368—Billy J. Smith . .' 369—Harold C. Edwards 372—Harvey McAlexander . . . 374—Andrew E. Olson 382—Donald R. Peterson . . . . 383—Donald E. Threlkel 384—Jay Christopher 385—Lowell D. Jenkins 388—Alan Brandenburg 390—H. L. Post 391—C. Earl Thompson 394—Harold E. Hoss 396—Donald H. Swezcy 398—John A. Attkisson 399—Jay W. Cope • 402—William A. Remington . . 403—Charles W. Lewis 404—Howard B. Ewing 406—Donald R. Crane 408—Richard A. Ryder 409—Frank R. Rinkel 410—Orvis U. Beeghly 411—Robert E. Huddleston . . 413—Frank D. Wetmore . . . . . 414—Charley C. Minium 417—Elmer J. Steinike 419—Harold McQueen 420—Clyde M. Bahnmaier . . . 423—George R. Amack 424—Robert E. Grizzell 427—James L. Parkhurst 429—Charles W. Gutsch 430—Harold D. Vernon 431—Jack Haggard

Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

1973-74

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S

Lodge No.

Name

433_Clifford Swearengin 436—Charles H. Roy 437—Donald W. Jones 438—Roger Wyatt

Amount 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

Lodge

No.

441—Walter 444—Walter 445—Virgil 446—W. F.

Name R. Smith . . I. Campbell W. Detwiler Walker, Sr. .

Am,ount .. . . :. ..

20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

L O D G E S W I T H O U T R E P R E S E N T A T I O N A T GRAND L O D G E Lodge No.

Name or Location

24—Osawatomie 25—Oketo 31—Doniphan 39—Seneca 44—Garnett 52—St. Mary's 55—Troy 61—LaCygne 69—Altamont 72—Huron 76—Erie 85—Waterville 93—Girard 108—Garland 111—Rossville 116—Muscotah 118—Altoona 119—Cherokee 124—Hutchinson 125—Cawker City 128—Munden 145—Beloit 15 9—Robin son 160—Osborne 166—Randolph 174—Smith Center 177—Russell 186—Oberlin 198—Lucas 202—Delphos 203—Caldwell 207—Alton 208—Haven 214—Simpson 215—Rush Center 233—Burden 241—Linwood 242—Miltonvale 244—Waverly 245—Moran

Lodge No. 250257259260261264266267278286291292293296307312314315325326328329332334335336337342344351352357362370371376379392393412-

Name or Location -Whiting -Westmorland -Beattie -Lake City -Mulberry -Logan -Nortonville -Moline -Kiowa -Blue Mound -Bunker Hill -Glasco -Greensburg -Green -Herington -Sublette -Gridley -Savonburg -LaHarpe -Horton -Gypsum -Arcadia -Preston -Oak Hill -Allen -Formosa -Frederick -Maple City -Riley -Scammon -Tribune -Alta Vista -Cuba -Maple Hill -Macksville -Bucklin -Buffalo -Fostoria -Mayetta -Wilmore

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Name or Location

421—Harveyville 435—Ulysses

Lodge No.

Name or Location

442—Rexford 449—Denton

March

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REPORT OF THE GRAND TREASURER M . ' . W . ' . William E. Montgomery, G r a n d Treasurer, presented the following report which, on his motion, was received and referred to the Committee on Reports of G r a n d Officers: To the M'-

H'".'. Crand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of

Kansas:

I herewith submit report of cash and bond accounts of the Grand Treasurer of the M- • W . ' . Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas for the period, February- 17, 1973 to February 15, 1974, inclusive. Cash balances, receipts disbursements and securities are here listed in funds and depositories as established by the Grand Lodge and its Council of Administrntion for amounts as indicated.

GENERAL F U N D Receipts February 16, 1973—Balance in Bank Received from Grand Secretary

$149,870.52 577,821.38

$727,691.90

Disbursements 1972-1973 Warrants outstanding, paid in 1973 . ..$136,071.18 1973-1974 Warrant account 369,373.27 1973-1974 Budget account 57,243.29 1973-1974 Annual communication 18,048.11 1973-1974 Per Diem 6,929.15 February 15, 1974—Balance in Bank 140,026.90 Warrants outstanding: Warrant account — 350-74-82-438-40-45-50-51 52-53-54-55-56-57-58-59-6061-62-63-64-65-68-69-70-7273-74 and 75 $129,008.71 Budget account — 795-96-97-98-990-800-1-3-5-6-7 2,612.67 Mileage account — 293-156A-299A

37.10

$727,691.90

$131,658.48

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CHARITY FUND Receipts February 16, 1973—Balance in Bank . . .-. . r . ' . ' . . . .$ Received from Grand Secretary

3,820.63 9,218.92

$ 13,039.55

Disbursements .1972-1973 Warrants outstanding, paid in 1973 . . .$.^'5,<)00.00 1973-1974 Warrants (1 C H thru 6 C H ) •'"5,346.68 February 15, 1974—Balance in Bank •'' fe,692.87 Warrants outstanding (5 C H and 6 C H )

2^523.90

$ 13,039.55 •

G E N E R A L F U N D B O N D A C C O U N T — U . S . T R E A S U R Y BILLS Registered Bonds V.S. Treasury Bond, 3 ^ 8 % No. 17350-52, 17400-02 & 17435 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4 . 2 5 % Apr! 1960-May 15, 1985, No. 5861A-62B-63C, 4227H-28J U.S. Treasury Bond, 6 % % Feb. 15, 1972-Feb. 15, 1982, No. 4041 U.S. Treasury Notes, 7 . 5 % Oct. 1-, 1965-Aug. .15, 1976, No. 3131-35 U.S. Treasury Notes, 6 . 2 5 % Feb. 15, 1971-Feb. 15, 1978, No. 6875-78 U.S. Treasury D u e Bill No. 2105556B Maturity date March 7, 1974 U.S. Treasury D u e Bill No. 2349769B Maturity date April 11, 1974 U.S. Treasury D u e Bill No. 296143B Maturity date April 18, 1974 U.S. Treasury D u e Bill No. 59341/52B Maturity date April 25, 1974. . . , TOTAL

Cost

Par Value

$52,660.87

$60,000.00

19,204.67

23,000.00

10,000.00

. 50,000.00

50,000.00

40,000.00

9,824.00

10,000.00

9,827.50

10,000.00

49,011.00

50,000.00

29,422.29

30,000.00

$269,950.33

$283,000.00

G E N E R A L F U N D I N D U S T R I A L BONDS $20,000.00 U.S. Steel Corporation Bonds, 4 . 5 % , Maturity date 1996 carrying value $14,196.45 $20,000.00 Santa Fe Railroad Bonds, 4 % , Maturity date 1995 '. . .' carrying value 11,260.89 $10,000.00 National Biscuit.Co. .Bonds,,4.7,5.%,' Maturity date 1987 . .^ . carrying value 7,658.04 $10,000.00 Ford Motor Credit Bonds, 8 . 7 5 % , . Maturity date 1975 canying value ' 10,065.00

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$ 5,000.00 Consolidated Edison Company Bonds, 4 % % Maturity date 1992 carrying $ 5,000.00 Pacific Power and Light Bonds, 8 . 7 5 % , Maturity date 1999 carrying $ 5,000.00 Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Bonds, 8YB%, Maturity date 1989 carrying $ 5,000.00 Boise Cascade Credit Bonds, 1 0 % , Maturity date 1975 carrying $10,000.00 Niagara Mohawk Power Bonds, 3 . 2 5 % , Maturity date 19,83 carrying 100 Shares R. J. Reynolds Industries carrying 100 Shares American Electric Power carrying 100 Shares F. W. Woolworth carrying TOTAL

value

3,400.00

value

5,000.00

value

5,025.00

value

5,000.00

value value value value

6,696.45 4,322.66 2,645.40 2,113.98

.. :

$77,383.87

Certificate of Deposit, 5 % for 3, 6, 9 or 12 months, , • No. 11719 .:.....;..... 10,000.00 • 10,000.00 Capitol Federal Savings and Loan Accoiint No. 318603 . , . . : 6,406.41 Kaw Valley State Bank & Trust. Savings Account No. 951250. . ..... \. j3^5,547.95 CHARITY FUND U.S. Treasurer Bonds, 4 . 2 5 % Jan. 23, 1959-Feb. 15, 1980, No. 51775-76, 60903, 13559, 17358 U.S. Treasury Bond, 6 ^ % Feb. 15, 1972-Feb. 15, 1982, No. 3265 U.S. Treasury Bond, 6 ^ % Feb. 15, 1972-Feb. 15, 1982, No. 4042 U.S. Treasury Note, 5 . 7 5 % •• Nov. 14, 1967-Nov. 15, 1974, No. 20504 U.S. Treasury Note, 5 ^ % Aug. 15, 1968-Aug. 15, No. 14110 U.S. Treasury Note, 7 . 5 % Oct. 1, 1969-Aug, 15, 1976, No. 2444 U.S. Treasury Note, 6.25% Feb. 15, 1971-Feb. 15, 1978, No. 7730

•

$ 7,585.98

$ 9,000.00

5,000.00 10,000.00

5,000.00

10,000.00

S U M M A R Y O F CASH BALANCES AND BONDS Cash in Bank: General Fund Charity Fund Total Cash ,All F u n d s - . . . . . . . Registered Bonds—Carrying Value: General Fund .,.. Charity Fund Total U.S. Bonds All Funds .•. .

$140,026.90 8,692.87 $148,719.77

$171,865.54 47,585.98 $219,451.52

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Certified Deposit — General Fund Industrial Bonds — General Fund U.S. Treasury D u e Bills Savings Account No. 318603 Savings Account No. 951250

$ 10,000 00 77,384.07 98,084.79 6,406.41 35,547.95

CASH A C C O U N T Ccncral Fund: Schedule " A " Schedule " B " Schedule " C " Lodge su-iplies sold Special Dispensations Subscription to Kansas Mason Grand Chapter budget settlement Grand Council budget settlement Grand Commandery budget settlement Capitol Federal Savings (Transfer of Funds) Kaw Valley Bank Savings (Transfer of Funds) Grand Master's Banquet Tickets Transfer of Funds from Charity Fund (By-Law 2-302) Sale of Books Matured Treasury Bonds Matured Treasury D u e Bills. Salina Meeting Miscellaneous

$245,218.00 218.00 18;635.64 10,643.26 155.00 433.50 5,094.70 2,550.29 5,096.53 37,500.00 138,000.00 2,939.25 2,263.14 933.00 10,000.00 97,640.67 266.00 234.40 $577,821.38

Charity Schedule Transfer Tornado

Fund: "C" of Funds from Grand Lodge (By-Law 2-302) Relief

2,885.02 6,003.90 330.00

9,218.92

CERTIFICATION This is to certify that our records show a balance to the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas in the following amounts as of the close of business February 16, 1974: General F u n d $140,026.90 Charity Fund 8,692.87 K A W V A L L E Y STATE B A N K AND T R U S T

ToPEKA, K A N S A S BY

CECIL V.

Ass't Vice

MATHENY,

President

Fraternally submitted, WILLIAM E .

Grand

MONTGOMERY,

Treasurer

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COMMITTEE REPORTS R E P O R T O F C O M M I T T E E O N TEMPLE B U I L D I N G A N D REMODELING M . ' . W . ' . H . Jackson Staton, Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the Most Worshipful of Kansas:

Grand Lodge

of Ancient

Free and Accepted

Masons

Article 2-124 D of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Kansas provides that the Committee on Temple Building and Remodeling shall act in a n advisory capacity to the Grand Master upon all matters pertaining to the sale or purchase of property, the construction of buildings and the major remodeling of Masonic buildings including the financing of such projects. The following projects have been recommended by the committee and have been approved by the Grand Master: 1. Hope Lodge No. 155, Howard, Kansas. Completed a combined City Building and lodge hall. This was a special gift of Brother George Leroy Cox. 2. Natoma Lodge No. 390, Natoma, Kansas. Approved the purchase and remodeling of a building for Lodge use. 3. Oxford Lodge No. 165, Oxford, Kansas. Plans approved to proceed with building project. 4. Medicine Valley Lodge No. 260, Lake City, Kansas. Permission granted to move to new location. 5. Lake Lodge No. 50, Silver Lake, Kansas. Airconditioned lodge temple. 6. Delphos Lodge No. 202, Delphos, Kansas. Permission granted to sell building and rent. 7. Hiattville Lodge No. 216, Hiattville, Kansas. Granted approval to assume ownership of school building and occupy as lodge hall. 8. Nickerson Lodge No. 4 3 , Nickerson, Kansas. Approved purchase of building to be remodeled as a lodge hall. 9. Quinter Lodge No. 410, Quinter, Kansas. Approved purchase of buildto remodel as lodge hall. 10. Woodson Lodge No. 121, Toronto, Kansas. Approved building program for the construction of a new lodge temple. Some of the above items have been in the planning stage for several years and are now being brought to a conclusion. Many other lodges have plans pending and are proceeding in an orderly manner. Cornerstone ceremonies a n d Dedications have been held as are reported in the Annual Proceedings. This Committee is pleased to have served our Grand Master in this capacity. Respectfuly submitted, H . J A C K S O N STATON, PAUL H E Y M A N M E L B U R N C . BARNES

BiLLiE E. ARCHIBALD H E N R Y LEVI

Chairman

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R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E ON REPORTS OF GRAND OFFICERS M . ' . W.'. Carroll C. Arnett, Chairman, submitted the folowing report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the M.'.

W-'- Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

Once again it is our privilege to be assembled in Grand Lodge Session at the one hundred and eighteenth Annual Communication of the M.". W.'Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas here in the city of Wichita, whose warm hospitality inakes for a feeling of being most welcome.' -. ' T h e environment of this beautiful and spacious Temple adds.much to the feeling of Fraternalism and Brotherly Love, an essential attribute to the setting of a successful Session. The personnel responsible for the.smooth timing and operation of the details of each and every event are to be congratulated for their many hours of careful and unique planning to make our attendance here an enjoyable and profitable one. Leadership is an essential quality in any organization and more especially of Freemasonry where we are all believers in the, unity of the -Craft. O u r Grand Master has certainly demonstrated his ability of excellent- leadership by his sincere devotion to serve the Craft in an efficient and unselfish manner. The demands upon .his Grand.Officers have never exceeded his own willingness to serve Masonry as he advanced through the Grand Lodge Line. Many of the Craft have enjoyed the friendship of this fine gentleman and Mason whose service to the Craft will long be remembered. Brother Fred has not only earned the respect and admiration of Kansas Masons, but his friendship has been appreciated as he visited other Grand Jurisdictions, and we should like to make special mention to the warm receptions he and his party received in the lodges they visited during their European tour-.last fall. M-'^ W . ' . Brother Fred represented the Grand Lod.ge of Kansas with dignity and honor. This experience certainly demonstrates universality of Masonry and the avenues that are open for our talents to be expressed along the lines of cementing friendship and brotherly love and affection to our brethren in other lands. T o his lovely wife Nancy, we offer congratulations and a special " T h a n k You" for being such a devoted and loyal helpmate. T h e Committee on Reports of Grand Officers has carefully analyzed the very excellent reports of the M*- W . ' . Grand Master, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, and Secretary of the Council of Administration and wish to commend and compliment each for the careful preparation and completeness of their respective reports. T h e address of our-Grand Master presents an excellent summary of Kansas Masonry in action during the past year. It is with pleasure that we recommend for your approval the following portions of the Grand Master's address: Introduction, Kansas Masonic Home, Lodge Centennial Celebrations, Building Projects, Corner Stone Laying Ceremony, Dedication of Masonic Lodge Buildings, District Deputy Grand Masters, Grand Representatives, Council of Administration, Grand Secretary, Reception given by Royal Lodge No. 192,

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Masonic Emblem Presentations, Visitations, Special Communications, Installation of Lodge Jurisdictions, Condition of the Order, Recognition and Appreciation, Conclusion. T h a t the Grand Lodge may properly review all of the remaining parts of this very complete and outstanding address we refer the following subjects: To the Committee on Necrology. T o the Committee on Finance: Grand Master's and Grand Secretary's Conferences, George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Masonic Service Association, Disaster Relief, Kansas Mason. T o the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U . D . ; Consolidations. To the Committee on Jurisprudence; Special Dispensations, Irregularities and Decisions, Summons, Recommended Changes in By-Laws. T o the Committee on Ritualistic Work; Ritualistic Proficiency. A careful examination of the report of Grand Treasurer reveals that he has provided this Grand Lodge with another carefully prepared report and we refer his entire report to the Committee on Finance. T h e committte's final recommendation covers the excellent report of R.'. W. V Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary, which is complete a n d definite in every detail. We recommend the approval of the following: Introduction, Annual Proceedings, Certificates of Proficiency, Honor Roll, Special a n d / or Emergent Communications, Names of Lodges, Masters and Secretaries. We refer the following: T o the Committee on Finance: Revenues and Expenditures, Schedules .A, B, and C,. Cash Account, Warrant Account and Budget Account. T h e Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U . D . : Annual Reports, Membership, Synopsis of Returns of Lodges. T h e Committee on Necrology: Memoriumâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Necrology. We further recommend approval of all sections or paragraphs of the reports of the M- . W-'- Grand Master, the Grand Treasurer, the Grand Secretary, a n d the Council of Administration not specifically mentioned herein. Fraternally submitted, '

CARROLL C . A R N E T T , W. F R A N K K E S L E R

LoN M . BuziCK DONALD W . YORK DAMON M . GRIMES

Chairman

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R E P O R T OF T H E K A N S A S M A S O N I C F O U N D A T I O N , INC. W . ' . William E. Bogue, Executive Director^ presented the following report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

Todays youth are tomorrows leaders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we have all sometime or another heard these words. Rightfully so then, we as Masons should be setting the right examples and promoting programs to equip our youth for this task of leadership, that we as well as they, expect as they reach adulthood. Although the mark the Foundation has made in fulfilling this task has not been large, we have put to work the money entrusted to us for Scholarship Loans and you can be proud of the youth who have or are receiving help through this program. We have loaned $8,525 to eleven students â&#x20AC;&#x201D; five girls and six boys. We have an other $1,800 set aside as additional loans to complete the last two student loan agreements. Five of these eleven students have now graduated and repayments received so far have amounted to $525. Four students are still in college completing their education, one has had his education interrupted by military service but plans on returning upon discharge and we have had one student discontinue her schooling. Those students who have graduated are now gainly employed in their chosen professions or are pursuing post graduate work. Even though funds are still somewhat limited we are in a position to lend assistance to qualified students and we solicit your assistance in guiding our youth to this opportunity for financial assistance. T h e program of sending The Kansas Mason to each member of Kansas Masonry will curtail the Foundations program of sending this paper free of charge to all 50 year members and major contributors to the Foundation. However, at the same time this change will enable the Foundation to cooperate in even better programs in conjunction with the publication. It will also allow for better and fuller communications with the members of the Craft. We have averaged over 6,000 copies of each issuance of the Kansas Mason's 15,500 per copy circulation and sent the paper to 5,089 fifty year members and 1,905 others as of February 1974 issue. I wish to take this opportunity to wish the Grand Lodge much success in placing The Kansas Mason in each members home. In the 1973 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation it was decided to discontinue the use of our Seal in the annual appeal to the membership. This omission was well accepted by those responding and our average contribution jumped from $6.63 in 1972 to $9.90 in 1973 and with a minimum of effort on behalf of our Cancer Program brought in $9,314 for this purpose. T h e total contributions received amounted to $34,582 as compared with $27,400 in 1972. Those Masons wishing and requesting Seals for their use were promptly sent them. Seals are still available upon request. T h e greatest thrust the Foundation has put forth thus far has been its committment in the field of Cancer. This program has not been without its share of problems, but be that as it may, the problems have not been of our making and we are confident that they will soon be resolved.

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This brief report on the Program will bring you up to date and further announcements will be forthcoming from the Annual Trustees Mc::ting to be held. May 10, 1974. Since the adoption of the Cancer Program the Masons of Kansas have contributed a total of $44,766.22 toward this program. Another $2,705.65 has been added to the fund from interest earned. T h e cost of the original mailing was $4,347.75. T h e Chair in Cancer we are committed to was not filled in 1973 so a Grant of $5,000 was given to the University of Kansas Medical Center to be used by Dr. Wayne L. Rockwell in the field of Cancer Research. This leaves a balance on hand of $38,124.12. Dr. William O. Rieke, Vice Chancellor of the Medical School and his staff have put forth much time and effort to use the Masonic Chair and secure at the same time a Chairman in Radiation Therapy. This is a new position and Department at the Center and when established will devote 95 % or more of its time to the field of Cancer. U p until, January 15, 1974, we had been assured we had our man — a Dr. Larry Davis of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Davis had spent much time on the Medical Center Campus and contributed much to the planning of this new department. O n January 15, 1974, we received a letter from Dr. Rieke which read in part, " I t was a great disappointment to us that Dr. Larry Davis decided — at the very last minute and after many months of positive negotiations — to remain in Philadelphia. I enclose a copy of his letter for your information. I visited personally with him in Philadelphia about this and I'm convinced there is no problem except that he simply could not bring himself to leave." Although a new search committee was formed immediately, our program has' now been set back approximately 18 months and the target date now seems to be, July 1975, to fill our Chair. Realizing that any program, regardless of its popularity, must show progress if it is to live and continue to deserve support, Dr. James Lowman . the Director of the Mid-America Cancer Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center and Dr. Rieke have made a proposal for a project the Foundation could undertake immediately and would be of great value and importance to the Cancer Center. This project would even augment the importance of the Cancer Chair. Dr. Lowman's proposal was discussed in a meeting with he and his executive staff on, February 11, 1974. We were pleased to take Forrest D. Haggard with us to this meeting. Not only did this give Brother Haggard the opportunity to see this program first hand as a Trustee but also as the incoming Grand Master of Kansas Masonry. We will not take the time here to discuss the program in detail but will hit the high spots and quote the first paragraph of Dr. Lowm^n's proposal. "One of the most important needs in the University of Kansas Medical Center's plans for an expanded and improved Cancer Program is to provide an area where the various medical disciplines can see patients together. Medicine, surgery, pediatrics, radiation therapy — in fact, all of the departments engaged in clinical work, see cancer patients in their own clinics but as we advance in our development of combinations of treatment we need a place where all concerned physicians may meet to examine and confer together regarding the best approach to difficult cancer cases. Such an area could also be designed to allow patients to come at any time to receive the drug or other therapy

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prescribed and it would be staffed to handle them independent of the existing departmental clinics. Such a multi-disciplinary clinic would begin on a modest scale but as it proves itself we would expect it to grow in importance as the accepted method of dealing with many of our cancer patients". Space is at a premium at the Center and will be for the next three to five years until current expansions is completed. Nevertheless the importance of this new clinic area is such that space has been allocated and if we see fit to accept the project the new clinic will bear the name of Kansas Masonry with proper credit being given by dedication ceremony, open house and suitable recognition thru news media, wall plaque, etc. Full details of this proposal are now in the hands of each of our Trustees and this will be an item of major importance at our forthcoming Annual Trustees Meeting, May 10, 1974. If adopted the Clinic can be completed and in operation within 90 to 120 days after funding. We are sure further information regarding this project will be announced shortly after our Annual Meeting. T h e fiscal year end of the Foundation is, March 31st, thus the various financial reports can not be submitted at this time. We do, however, ask for permission to add these reports plus any significant information from our Annual Meeting to this report and have them printed in the Proceedings as in the past. We have not covered every phase of the Foundation in this report nor did we intend to, however, we are hopeful that we have pointed out the fact that your Foundation is a going and growing tool of Kansas Masonry and within the limits of our resources is fulfilling the task we were formed for. As Executive Director of the Foundation I wish to express my sincere appreciation to each Mason who has seen fit to make the Kansas Masonic Foundation a part of their philanthropic efforts and especially to those who serve Kansas Masonry as Foundation Trustee and the Officers of Grand Lodge. It takes each of us to make Masonry the success it deserves and the same holds true with the Kansas Masonic Foundation. Most Worshipful Grand Master I move this report be accepted. Fraternally submitted, WILLIAM E . BOOUE, Executive

Director

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T H E KANSAS M A S O N I C F O U N D A T I O N , INC. Report of Fund Raising Program as of, M a r c h 1974: To the Members

of the Board of

Trustees:

Attached hereto is a resume of the Annual Fund Raising Program for each year since 1968, showing funds received and how designated, letters sent out and responses received and actual expenses incurred. We are sure you will find this resume self-explanatory, however, there are a few areas of interest that we would like to point out. In our Annual Meeting last year it was approved to develop a program for 1973-74 eliminating the use of the Seal which had been used for the previous five years. The comments received from the Masons responding were favorable to this change. The average contribution rose from $6.63 in 1972 to $9.90 in 1973 causing an increase in total contributions from $27,400 in 1972 to $34,582 in 1973 or $7,182 more. As you will note there was a decrease in the number of contributions received but in reviewing this decrease it was quite evident ;that what we didn't receive was the $1 and $2 contributions normally prompted by the sense of obligation the contributor felt in accepting the seals. This year we revised the contribution card giving more options or opportunity to easily designate contributions, however, you will note that the three major areas of response were to our Cancer. Program, Scholarship Fund and Operating Fund. Out of the 10,009 pieces of mail received in our office during the promotional period, 6 4 . 9 % or 6,491 pieces of it were either change of address, not deliverable or notice of deceased Brethren. With the Grand Lodge now sending the Kansas Mason to every member and using these same plates, this figure should be greatly reduced. It is interesting to note that the number of appeals returned unwanted or refused dropped to only 27. You will also note that page 2 of the resume shows the end result money-wise to be $29,688.42 income from this source. This is the highest we have ever had from this program. We welcome your comments and suggestions concerning this report and future fund raising. Please bring your comments and ideas to the Annual Meeting, May 10th. CONTRIBUTIONS

Operating Funds Cancer P r o g r a m Kansas Mason Scholarship Fund Youth Program Lectureship Memorial Fund Endowment Fund Care of Aged Total P e r m a n e n t Funds Total Seal Contribution

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

$10,869

$20,624

$19,020

$22,625

$23,032 $ 9,371

$ 1,066 $ 2,B20 $ 2,228 $ 625 S 1,246 $ 4,323 $ 353 $11,195 $23,120

$ 419 $ 1,248 $ 1,153 $ 144 $ 2,095 $ 3,069 $ 77 $ 7,786 $28,829

$ 1,046 $ 2,034 $ 1,891 $ 128 $ 1,841 $ 1,106 $ 74 $ 7,074 $27,140

$ 36 $ 24 $ 5 % 0 $ 527 $ 4,277 $ 6 $ 4,839 $27,400

$ 1,000 $ 346 $ 803 $ 30 $ 2,179 $34,682

1972 vs. 1973 607 9,371 ( 36) 976 ( 6) ( 181) ( 3,474) 24 ( 2,660) 7,182

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RESPONSES 1972

1969 Total L e t t e r s Mailed Total Responses Rec*d N u m b e r of Contributions Seals Ret-D-No Contribution Ret'd •— Member Deceased Ret'd — N o t Deliverable Ret'd — Chg.- of Address

1970

82,021 12,491 3,183 1,268

1971

1972

1973

V8.

1973 2,344 1,168 ( 639) ( 201)

82,116 13,602 4,407

81,440 11,748 4,030

76,445 8,841 4,130

78,789 10,009 3,491

590 806

445 889 962

238 679 871

228 509 660

27 646 888

6,644

6,889

5,930

3,535

4,957

137 328

1,422

ANNUAL F U N D RAISING PROGRAM — EXPENSE 1969 $ 73.00 $ 1,369.97

$ $

1970 159.66 724.60

$ 105.04 $ 2,008.00 $ 139.00

$ G3.04 $ 1,667.90 $ — 0 —

$ 95.20 $ 1,682.00 $ 316.00

$ 70.41 $ 141.50 $ 1,369.13 $ — 0 — $ — 0 — $ —0 —

$ $

1971 303.39 744.79

$ $

1972 186.86 609.42

$ $

1973 294.53 910.00

Addressograph plates Business Envelope, Inc. F r e i g h t in — Business Envelope Seals — E u r e k a Co. A r t work to r e v i s e Seal F r e i g h t in — Eurek'a Co. A r t work for local p r i n t i n g Outside p r i n t i n g Supplies — local printing Stuffing envelopes Misc. E x p e n s e

$ 41.95 $ 24.86 $ — 0— $ 1,164.31. $ 416.40 $ — 0 — $ 324.00 $ 324.00 $•—0— $—0—

$ — 0 — $ 1,220.41 $ — 0 — $ 324.00 $ 10.00

$ 155.34 $ 749.97 $ —0—• $ 324.00 $ 10.00

$ 7.61 $ 791.78 $ —0-— $ 324.00 $ —0 —

Totals

$ 4,677.81

$ 4,193.31

$ 4,776.58

$ 3,627.63

$ 2,468.42

P o s t a g e — outgoing P o s t a g e — incoming Total P o s t a g e

$ 1,400.98 $ 1,141.14 $ 2,642.12

5 1,286.79 $ 1,150.00 $ 2,436.79

$ 1,450.00 $ 1,260.00 $ 2,700.00

$ 1,366.92 $ 900.00 $ 2,266.92

$ 1,345.16 $ 1,050.00 $ 2,395.16

TOTAL E X P E N S E Contributions for operations Balance after expense Contributions into p e r m a n e n t funds Contributions i n t o Cancer P r o g r a m • TOTAL P R O F I T OF SEAL PROGRAM

110.45

65.05

81.79

60.60

$ —0 —

$ 7,119.93

$ 6,630.10

$ 7,476.68

$ 6,794.65

$ 4,863.68

$11,924.63 $ 4,804.60

$21,042.56 $14,412.46

$19,020.00 $11,543.42

$22,626.00 $16,730.45

$23,032.00 $18,168.42

$11,195.26

$ 7,786.29

$ 7,074.00

$ 4,839.00

$ 2,179.00

S — 0 —

$ — 0 —

S — 0 —

$ — 0 —

$9,371.00

$15,999.85

$22,197.75

$18,617.42

$21,669.45

$29,688.42

Fraternally submitted^ W I L L I A M E . BOGUE, Executive

Director

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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION, INC. To the Members

of the Board of

Trustees:

While the Report of the Treasurer of the Foundation deals primarily with finances, I cannot help but feel that major advancement of the Foundation during the past year has been in the discharge of other obligations, which, to me, seem to transcend the accumulation of funds or the material advancement we have achieved. In the latter category, it is by far, the best year that we have had since the foundation was chartered in 1966. This report will show that our net assets have increased during the year so that we are now achieving mature standing, with assets totahng $189,702.60. Even this does not represent the real story for we are handling several very important Trust Accounts, and since closing our books on, March 31st, have also received a bequest of nearly $15,000.00 from an Estate that will be included in next years Report. Truly this has been a year of achievement and we stand on the threshold of very important development which will be further discussed by the Trustees at the Annual Meeting here in Topeka on May 10th. On the subject of the Annual Meeting, this, as you know, will be an adjourned meeting, for our Constitutional Annual date is the Friday prior to the last Saturday in April. This year it falls on April 26. Unfortunately this date resulted in several conflicts and therefore the Annual Meeting will be adjourned to meet in the Masonic Grand Lodge Library here in Topeka on May 10th at 10:00 A.M. We hope you will all be here as important decisions are to be made at that time. The balance sheet as submitted in connection wiht this report is self-explanatory, and shows that we have continued to make steady progress. T h e amount outstanding in student loans has increased a little more than $2,000 and the student loan funds continues to be one of our more important activities. It is indeed rewarding to have these young people paying off loans which have assisted them in graduating from college and thus making funds available for other deserving applicants. T h e total repaid so far is not large but the fund is working and will gain momentum as the years go on. The greatest disappointment of the year may end to our advantage. As you all know one of our major endeavors has been in connection with the K.U. Medical Center at Kansas City, Kansas, where we have committed funds for the establishment of a Chair in Cancer Research. This has not been filled due to several disappointing situations but it now develops that perhaps we have an opportunity to work out a major accomplishment in establishing a clinic in connection with Cancer Research, which will undoubtedly contribute greatly to the prestige of all Masons in Kansas. We look forward to a final decision on this in the Annual Meeting. Funds have been accumulated and deposited in a savings account where they have earned interest totaling $1,514.12 during the past year, with a total of $38,179.12 in the account at March 31st. We are pleased to advise that our activities have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service and a favorable report has been received. We

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realize that the government is taking a more active interest in the operation of all foundations to see that they are actually living up to their intended purpose. We are most pleased to have this favorable report and to know that we are actually meeting government requirements. During the year, we have realized substantial increases in permanent funds from Estates that have been closed and in this field we have made great progress. We know of several Trusts approximating several hundred thousand dollars that are in the offing and on the death of the donor the permanent funds of the Foundation will be further augmented. We are also happy to report that the services of our Executive Director are exceedingly satisfactory in the handling of several Trusts that are entrusted to us and managed by him. Perhaps the greatest service rendered to the Masons of Kansas in the handling of these funds that are entrusted to our care for the benefit of loved ones. Our standing with the Fraternity seems to be increasing and, after all, this is a most important department of our operation. We come to the end of the year with the very happy feeling that we arc achieving what we were organized for and that we are faithfully performing the duties that were entrusted to us for the benefit of mankind. We look forward to further eventful years in carrying forward these lofty ideals and the discharge of our obligations to the members of the Craft who entrust their funds to our care. If you have any questions regarding our operations, or any ideas for the promotion or betterment of our Foundation, please bring them to the Annual Meeting in Topeka on, May 10. We would appreciate a reply as to whether you will be in attendance in order to m.ake arrangements for the lunch following the meeting. Sincerely and fraternally yours, C H A R L E S S.

MCGINNESS,

Secretary-Treasurer

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BALANCE S H E E T as of March 31, 1974 ASSETS Cash in bank Capitol Federal Savings and Loan: Non Segregated Assets Cancer Program: Cash in bank — checking account Merchants Nat'l Bank — Savings acc't Investments: U.S. Government obligations — at cost Corporate Stocks — at cost Corporate Bonds — at cost

Student Loans Furniture and equipment Less accumulated depreciation

284.36 16,988.44

200.00 37,979.00

1,750.00 21,202.06 99,197.84 $122,149.90 7,940.00

9,266.02 (5,105.24) $

T O T A L ASSETS

4,160.78

$189,702.60

L I A B I L I T I E S AND N E T W O R T H Segregated Accounts Payroll Taxes Withheld Net Contributions to Capital and Net Accumulated Earnings T O T A L L I A B I L I T I E S AND N E T W O R T H 1973-74 I N C O M E AND EXPENSES INCOME: Operating Funds: Seal Program Contributions Other than Seal Program Cancer Program (Interest Income — $1,514.12) Interest from bonds, etc Dividends (ordinary) Permanent Funds: Seal Program Contributions Other than Seal Program TOTAL MONEY RECEIVED EXPENSES: Salaries and allowances Payroll taxes Group Insurance Stationary and printing Supplies and services Postage Travel expense Freight and transportation

567.40 87.24 189,047.96 $189,702.60

$ 23,199.00 1,800.00 11,631.12 6,827.20 923.57 2,189.46 23,991.39 $ 70,561.74 $ 23,494.00 1,030.31 306.60 1,813.98 1,112.65 2,685.16 312.52 141.50

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Kansas Mason (mailing to 50 members, etc.) •. Miscellaneous expense Stuffing envelopes (Seal Program and Cancer Program) Professional services Depreciation

1,758.53 91.50 324.00 125.00 926.60

TOTAL EXPENSES NET INCOME Paid in Capital as of March 3 1 , 1973 T O T A L P A I D I N C A P I T A L AS O F M A R C H 3 1 , 1974

$ 34,122.35 $ 36,439.39 $152,608.57 $189,047.96

INVESTMENTS: Corporate Bonds •^

y/'"^^*

Maturity

Cost

Market Value 3-29-74

A.T. & T . Debentures [45/3 % ] $ 30,000.00 $ 23,736.91 $ 21,525.00 West Penn Power 1st Mort. [7 % ] 10,000.00 10,166.73 7,950.00 U.S. Steel [ 4 ^ %] 15,000.00 11,005.00 9,037.50 Tenneco, Inc. 1st Mort. [9 % ] 5,000.00 5,025.00 4,850.00 Central Telephone [9/4 % ] 5,000.00 4,950.00 5,162.50 Skelly Oil Co. [8.15%] 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 Consolidated Natural Gas [73^ % ] 5,000.00 5,000.00 4,656.25 Transamerican Financial Corporation [7^8 % ] 5,000.00 4,962.50 4,331.25 Packaging Corporation [6.85%] 5,000.00 4,365.50 4,250.00 New England Tel. & Telg. [7.375%] 5,000.00 4,984.40 4,225.00 Baltimore & Ohio R.R. [8 % ] 20,000.00 20,001.80 19,175.00 Total Corporate Bonds Savings Bonds Series H M40284181H—Matures M a y '73 Savings Bonds Series E M4000910779E—Matured Dec. '71

$110,000.00 $ 99,197.84 $ 90,162.50 $1,000.00

$1,000.00

$ 750.00

$1,155.60

Total Savings Bonds $2,000.00 Corporate Stocks 25 Shares Affiliated Funds, I n c . $ 8 Shares Squibb Corp. 8 Shares Standard Brands, I n c . 13 Shares Golconda Corp. (convertible preferred) 19 Shares Ling-Temco-Vought, I n c . 30 Shares Keystone Consolidated Industries 5 Shares Garner-Denver Co. 125 Shares Ford Motor Co. 50 Shares General Motors Corp. 5 Shares 1st Nat'l Bank of Howard, Ks. 50 Shares New England Power 6 % Per. 100 Shares Southern Company

$1,750.00

$2,155.60

Total Corporate Stocks Total Investments

221.02 400.00 343.00

111.50 675.00 432.00

364.00 184.05 429.36 132.50 8,046.88 3,743.75 2,000.00 3,850.00 1,487.50

162.50 201.88 540.00 139.38 6,140.63 2,487.50 2,000.00 3,250.00 1,637.50

$ 21,202.06 $122,149.90

$ 17,777.89 $110,095.99

Fraternally submitted, CHARLE-S S . M C G I N N E S S ,

Secretary-Treasurer

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R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E O N N E C R O L O G Y M . ' . W . ' . Owen report which on his report, the Brethren prayer by the G r a n d To the M-'.

W:.

E. Hodgson, Chairman, presented the following motion, was accepted (at the conclusion of the stood in a moment of silent tribute followed by Chaplain):

Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

Most Worshipful Sir, Thank you most sincerely for permitting me to serve as your Necrology Committe Chairman as you served the Grand Lodge of K a n sas in the Grand East this past year. We congratulate you for your superb year of service to Masonry and especially to Kansas Masons. T h e Heavenly Gates were opened; A gentle voice said, "Come," And with farewells unspoken They gently entered Home. Since we last met in Grand Session, more than 2,158 of our Kansas Masonic Brothers have heard the Gentle Voice of O u r Supreme Grand Master and answered His call to that Grand Lodge above, to await our coming. Among these were those who had served this Grand Lodge in many capacities, many who had worked and served their own lodges, and all had served Masonry. In grateful remembrance, we pause to pay loving, reverent tribute of our love, respect and appreciation to these Brothers who have been faithful to the precepts and teachings of our Benevolent Order. As we pay our respect to these Brothers, let us responsibility which these who have carried the us. Let us who are alive so live and so accept our of Masonry shall remain untarnished and its light service, freedom and benevolence to mankind. Let and pass Masonry to posterity as a great, positive but enhanced.

remember the challenge and light of Masonry passed to responsibility t h a t the vessel ever be a brilliant beacon of us accept our responsibilities force not only undiminished

We are grateful and thank our God that our Grand Master and his Grand Lodge Officers, elective and appointive, have been privileged to complete their year of service to this Grand Lodge and the Masons of Kansas with loss only of Brother Harold O. Williams of Wichita, who h a d accepted the office of Assistant Grand Lecturer, but whose final call came before he could assume the duties of that office. However, this Grand Lodge had two Past Grand Masters who answered their final summons: Karl J. Baumgartner, in August, 1973, and Roscoe E. Peterson, in February, 1974. M- â&#x20AC;˘ W- â&#x20AC;˘ Karl J. Baumgartner, a retired farmer and real estate salesman, ably served the Grand Lodge of Kansas as Grand Master in 1956. H e also was Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Kansas and Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masons of Kansas. He was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies. Valley of Salina; Isis Temple Shrine; Red Cross of Constantine; Knight York Cross of Honor, and Honorary Legion of Honor, Order of DeMolay. His hometown of Goodland shared much in his activities, he having served as head of all its Masonic

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Bodies, the O r d e r of the Eastern Star, and the Elks Lodge. H e was active in the Methodist Church. His wife Pearl survives h i m ; to her we extend our fraternal sympathy and love. M-'- W . ' . Roscoe E. Peterson, a distinguished member of the Kansas Bar, and chairman of the committee which revised, codified and published the Kansas Laws of Masons. M - ' . W-'- Brother Roscoe served the Grand Lodge of Kansas as Grand Master in 1941. His has been a life devoted to the welfare of his fellow man. In his profession, he served as County Attorney of Pawnee County and City Attorney of L a m e d , his home city; he was President of Southwestern Bar Association and an active member of the Kansas Bar Association and the American Bar Association. In civic work he gave much time a n d service to the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club in which he was a charter member and in which he served as President. H e also served many years as an active ruling elder of the Presbyterian Church. T o his surviving relatives we extend our fraternal love and sympathy. As we remember our departed Brothers, let us also extend our fraternal love and sincere sympathy to all our Brothers in our Sister Grand Jurisdictions where loss, through death' has occurred, and especially to those Grand Jurisdictions, who like us, have lost Past Grand Masters. By our records available, five states have lost two Past Grand Masters: Arizona, Arkansas, New York, South Dakota, and Wyoming; thirteen states have lost o n e : Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia; and five foreign jurisdictions: Costa Rico, Columbia, Iceland, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Finally to the families, relatives and friends of our Kansas Brothers to whom the gates of the Celestial Lodge Above opened that they might enter and to the Lodges of which they were members, we extend our sincere sympathy and fraternal love; and pledge to you and them, as we stand in silent tribute to their memories, that we shall accept the challenge which those memories bring to us as we labor faithfully to make their dreams of Masonic justice, charity and freedom live and grow, and to transmit these precepts of Masonry unimpaired to posterity. Not silent are these Hallowed dead; A richer eloquence survivesuh We have from those who've gone ahead The inspiration of their lives.

Fraternally submitted, O W E N E . HODGSON,

P.G.M.

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U.D.

VV.'. B e n n y L . H o U o w a y , C h a i r m a n , s u b m i t t e d t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t w h i c h , on his m o t i o n , was a d o p t e d : To the M.'.

W.\

Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

A review of the Annual Returns for the year ending December 3 1 , 1973 reveals the following statistical information: INCREASE

DECREASE

Raised Admissions Restorations Dual members admitted

1,075 767 368 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;41

Total

2,251

Dimitted 882 Deaths . 2,138 Suspensions N . P . 0 842 Suspensions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Non-Masonic Conduct 1 Dual members withdrawn . . . . 7 Total 3,870 Net loss ,

1,630

Membership December 31, 1972 Less net loss above Membership December 31, 1973 Number of Lodges

81,641 1,630 80,011 405

A study of the membership loss of the past few years reveals the following: Year Loss Lodges . . . .

1973 1,630 405

1972 1,784

1971 1,655

1969 1,486

1968 1,585

1967 1,445

1966 1,538

412

414

417

421

428

432

It seems that all of the valiant efforts to stem this continual loss has met with failure. Certainly, while the number of deaths exceed the number raised continues, our membership will decline. Hard work by our constituent lodges in two areas should help to alter this loss. T h e first area concerns the laggards. Every effort by the Worshipful Master and Coaching Committee should be made to see that the Initiate advance through the degrees. The second area concerns suspensions. Here the Worshipful Master and Wardens should try to create as much' interesting activity as necessary to stimulate the interest of all. A lodge bulletin or letter sent to all members informing them of this activity should help. Certainly we feel the loss from suspensions for non-payment of dues needs to be reduced and with a concerted effort on every one's part success should be realized. This committee would like to recommend that a letter from our Grand Master be sent to every known member that has been suspended similar to the letter sent to each Entered Apprentice. This letter could inform the suspended member that he is important to the Grand Lodge of Kansas and that even if he cannot be an active member, his paying dues helps to carry on the work of our lodges. T h e n this letter could point out the steps to be taken to

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petition back into his lodge. We feel that with this personal interest from our Grand Master many suspended members would petition back into our Membership. Secretaries who submitted perfect reports on time are to be commended, and those who failed can learn by their mistakes and join the list of successful Secretaries next year. The time spent in correcting faulty reports by the Grand Secretaries office could well be spent in more constructive efforts. One of the duties of this Committee is to report any applications for Warrants of Constitution for new Lodges. It is sad to report that none have been filed. T h e reductions of the number of Lodges continued this year with several more consolidations; Saltville Lodge No. 59, Barnard, Kansas consolidated with Lincoln Lodge No. 154, Lincoln, Kansas with Lincoln Lodge No. 154 being the surviving lodge. Landmark No. 218 at Mound Valley consolidated with Altamont Lodge No. 69 at Altamont with Altamont being the surviving Lodge. Kickapoo Lodge No. 4, Potter, Kansas with Easton Lodge No. 45, Easton, Kansas with Easton Lodge No. 45 being the surviving lodge. Kensington Lodge No. 405, Kensington, Kansas with Western Star Lodge No. 174, Smith Center, Kansas with Western Star Lodge No. 174 being the surviving lodge. New Albany Lodge No. 8 1 , New Albany, Kansas with Constellation Lodge No. 95, Fredonia, Kansas with Constellation Lodge No. 95 being the surviving lodge. Grinnell Lodge 448 consolidated with Oakley Lodge No. 253, Oaklay, Kansas with Oakley Lodge No. 253 being the surviving lodge. Last year there was considerable discussion on the feasability of allowing 18 year olds to petition our fraternity. It seems to this Committee that when the 18 year olds are of legal age in most every other endeavor that our lodges should recognize this and lower our standards accordingly. It definitely should give the local lodges a better chance to raise the youth of their community before they pursue their vocations elsewhere. We want to thank M-'. W . ' . J. Fred Williamson for giving us the opportunity to serve the Grand Lodge this past year, and a special thanks to our Grand Secretary and his staff for all of their help. Respectfully submitted, BENNY L . HOLLOWAY, DON JACK

STATEN MENDENHALL

WALTER L .

WILLIAMS

MILES REESE

Chairman

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE O N EXTENSION OF DEMOLAY W . ' . Donald E. Vochatzer, Chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To the Most Worshipful

Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. in Kansas:

The members of this Committee wish to express their appreciation to Most Worsfcipful J. Fred Williamson for the opportunity to serve this Grand Lodge through the Committee on Extension of DeMolay. Through the efforts of the Committee, we ran a general survey on the Masonic Lodges that sponsor DeMolay Chapters. We felt a sincere lack of interest in t h e individual Lodges in the support of the Order of DeMolay. We have listed a few points which we feel should be brought to the attention of all Masons: After receiving answers it seems one of the greatest themselves and their time. there are many small ways

to letters that were sent out to DeMolay Chapters, needs they have is for the Masons to give a little of There is always room on an Advisory Council, and you can help that will fill a need.

It would be great if the Grand Lodge in some way could appoint a Mason, not now on an Advisory Board, to serve as liaison man between the Lodge and or the sponsoring body to let them know what the Chapter is doing. This would help to educate a lot of Masons as to what DeMolay is all about, because there are so many who cannot answer "What is DeMolay". This m a n could also educate the DeMolay on how to become a Mason, since there are many ways to interest him in the Craft so at majority he will be an eager apprentice. In summary, it is much evident that these young men have a great desire, to have a fraternal relationhsip with the Masons of Kansas. We feel .that with the leadership availability of the Masonic Lodges, they can do more. We wish to acknowledge the $1,000.00 that is made available through Grand Lodge and would encourage that this amount be increased. W e are also proud of the Kansas DeMolay Newsletter that is published by Brother Dennis Daugherty with the aid of the press that was donated by Grand Lodge. Through the aid of Brother Ted Bradshaw, we have been able to save two DeMolay Chapters, and this Committee would like to thank Brother Bradshaw for the time he has devoted to this cause. We wish to thank the Grand Secretary for the communications he has forwarded to us from other Grand Jurisdictions pertaining to the Order of DeMolay. Most Worshipful Grand Master, we believe this report shows that DeMolay is indeed O N T H E G O in Kansas, and certainly encourages all Masons to be a part of this fine youth movement. Committee on Extension of DeMolay W. D O N A L D E . V O C H A T Z E R , Chairman W. A. B U R N E L L C H I L D E R S W. F R A N C E S W A R R E N STARNES

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R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E O N PUBLIC SCHOOLS W . ' . R a l p h E. Wilson, C h a i r m a n , submitted the following report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the M-'• W-'• Grand Lodge, Ancient

Free and Accepted

Masons of Kansas:

Following the purpose of this committee's activities as set forth in Section 2-I24C of the Kansas Grand Lodge By-Laws, we the 1973-74 Grand Lodge Committee on Public Schools decided to continue the dual program, namely, a Statewide Essay Contest in the Public High Schools of Kansas and a suggested American Heritage — Public Schools M o n t h program for the local lodges to conduct during February. Approved again this year by the Grand Lodge are the following amounts for the scholarship awards: $500.00 for first place; $300.00 for second place; $200.00 for third place; and $100.00 for each the fourth and fifth places to each' boy and girl winner as well as a $25.00 U.S. Savings Bond to the five Honorable Mentions in each category. One of the annual challenging experiences of this committee is the selection of a suitable topic for the Essay Contest. Again, we sought the assistance of students, judges and many others in addition to our own members and came up with the topic, " T h e Public Schools and Morality." This seemed to be a popular one particularly among the schools that participated for in many of these more wrote essays and in several instances all the seniors in English or social science classes participated. Another encouraging factor is that several new schools had entrants and some of these among the winners. One of the pleasant duties of this committee is the opportunity to meet with our statewide judges on the day they select the winners and to have lunch with them following their work. These brethren are outstanding Masons in our state and a r e truly enthusiastic about this phase of our Grand Lodge total program. We are indeed indebted to them for their devoted service and willingness to give of their valuable time and talent toward the ongoing of this activity. We were saddened when we learned that Dr. Clifton B. Huff of Emporia could not continue as one of our judges due to the curtailment of his activities. We are most grateful for his past service for he has been an active judge ever since the beginning of our Grand Lodge Essay Contests. The other judges who continued in their work are: Dr. George L. Cleland, retired executive of the State Department of Education; Royal B. Brown, Colonel, U.S. Army; Floyd S. Ecord, Past Grand Master; and Frank Strickler, a retired teacher.

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The statewide winners along with the ten Honorable Mentions a r e : 1973 ESSAY C O N T E S T W I N N E R S GIRLS

BOYS

First Place

Mary Catherine Clark Tola Lodge No. 38, lola

Bob Ryser Wathena Lodge No. 64, Wathena

Second Place

Til Schaffer Barney Lodge No. 279, Dighton

Stephen J. Bradford Wamego Lodge No. 75, Wamego

Third Place

Wanda Gamble Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, Wichita

J. Scott Porter Valley Center Lodge No. 364, Valley Center

Fourth Place

Shelly Ross Mulvane Lodge No. 201, Mulvane

Michael Ediger Bassett Lodge No. 24, Hutchinson

Fifth Place

Diane Mossin Sharon Springs Lodge No. 417, Sharon Springs

Danny Speer Barney Lodge No. 279, Dighton

HONORABLE

MENTIONS

Dawn Berry Lenora Lodge No. 181, Lenora

Richard Jansen Sutton Lodge No. 85, Waterville

Patricia Clark McPherson Lodge No. 172, McPherson

Richard Cockrell Eureka Lodge No.

Barb Riech'mann Old Mission Lodge No. 153 Shawnee Mission

Robert Gerke Leavenworth No. 2, King Solomon No. 10, Leavenworth, Hancock No. 311, Fort Leavenworth

Guy Lynn Stewart Frontier Lodge No. 104, Washington

Ross Stryker Blue Rapids Lodge No. 169, Blue Rapids

Anne Hazelrigg Emporia Lodge No. 12, Emporia

John Essau Reno Lodge No. 140, Hutchinson

Pleasanton

The ten winners of the scholarships were given their awards a n d were guests at the Grand Master's Banquet Friday evening, March 8, 1974 at Wichita while the Honorable Mention awards were presented to representatives of their sponsoring Lodges. The second portion of our program, the "American Heritage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Public Schools Month", is much more difficult to evaluate since it comes so close to Grand Lodge but it does get off to a good start each year when the Governor of our State issues a Proclamation designating February as Public Schools Month in Kansas. This is an excellent opportunity for the local lodges not only to expound the virtues of our beloved Public School system but also to honor the local participants in the Essay Contest as well as seek the assistance of other youth groups in the community and our own affiliated youth organizations, Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls and DeMolay Boys.

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RECOMMENDATIONS T h e annual Essay Contest has become quite an integral part of the program of many of our Public High Schools for their seniors and we therefore recommend the Grand Lodge sponsor this again another year and likewise promote the American Heritage — Public Schools Month. We further recommend that the Grand Lodge make every effort to expand its program in this area through education in familiarizing our brethren with the real aims and significance of our Public Schools including the problems it faces in the country today. Realizing the importance of publicity in the success of any undertaking, we urge the Grand Lodge use every avenue of communication as well as other opportunities to promote the above recommendations. CONCLUSION Truly, we are grateful to all within our Grand Jurisdiction who participated in any way toward the success of this important activity and for the continued support. We appreciate the efforts of our Grand Master, M . ' . W.'- J. Fred Williamson, on behalf of our work as well as our Grand Secretary, R.'W-'-. Albert O. Arnold, Jr., and our statev/ide Judges of the Essays. Without these people and their willingness to serve, the work of our committee would be fruitless. T h e American Public School remains a symbol of democracy, one of the finest exemplifications of the belief in the worth and dignity of each human being. T h e Public School, no matter what the circumstances of its origin or its operation, remains the bulwark of American faith and pride in our greatest resource •— our Children. ADDENDUM Having served as chairman of this committee since 1965 and as a member of the original committee in 1959, has been one of my most rewarding experiences in my nearly thirty years of Masonry, or in any of my other life activities which have been varied and valuable. In retrospect, I look with pride upon having the opportunity of working with so many outstanding Masons in our Jurisdiction, and I truly thank God for it, but I am most grateful to these members of this committee throughout the years for their loyalty, hard work, cooperation and willingness to carry out their assignments for Masonry is a voluntary organization until you accept a job, then it becomes a responsibility. They also kept in mind, "until we have done all we can, we have not done enough". This is not good-bye, just so long; so I say to you, "not only keep up the good work, but make it better." Respectfully submitted, RALPH E. WILSON, W A L T E R H . BERGER FLOYD A. BOSLER WILLIAM C H A P M A N J O S E P H C . LITTRELL

Chairman

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COMMITTEE

W . ' . W. Nolan Artz, Chariman, presented an oral report and told of different projects and plans that were being m a d e for the Bic e n t e n n i a l year of 1976. H e asked for the support of all the Brethren to make this an outstanding year in Kansas Masonry. On his motion, the report was accepted as given. CALL T O R E F R E S H M E N T T h e G r a n d Lodge was then called from L a b o r to Refreshment 11:50 A.M. R E F R E S H M E N T T O LABOR T h e G r a n d Lodge was called from Refreshment to Labor promptly at 1:15 P.M. TELLERS

APPOINTED

Grand Master J. Fred Williamson announced that the following Brethren had been appointed tellers and directed them to distribute the ballots: Paul E. Murphy, Overland Park Lodge No. 436. Chairman . . .Overland Park Jerry D. Euler, Wathena Lodge No. 64 Wathena Major Charles Weiss, Olathe Lodge No. 19 Olathe Leonard H. Farmer, Hiattville Lodge No. 216 Hiattville Jesse C. Hodson, Baxter Lodge No. 71 Baxter Springs Milton F. Thompson, Parsons Lodge No. 117 Parsons Roger L. Bush, Anchor Lodge No. 224 Quenemo O. Dale Mack, Greenleaf Lodge No. 232 Greenleaf Joseph F. Gerstberger, Jr., Leoti Lodge No. 340 Leoti Donald E. Threlkel, McDonald Lodge No. 383 McDonald William S. Workman, Natoma Lodge No. 390 Natoma John D. Trude, St. Johns Lodge No. 113 Concordia Gerald L. Anderson, Galena Lodge No. 194 Galena R E P O R T OF S U P E R I N T E N D E N T OF T H E KANSAS M A S O N I C H O M E M . ' . W . ' . S. Allan Daugherty, Superintendent, submitted the following report which, on his motion was adopted: To the M-'- W-'- Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas: On behalf of the members of the Kansas Masonic Home family, I wish to bring you greetings and best wishes. 1973 has been a year filled with activity at the Kansas Masonic Home. First comes the care of the Home Members. More nursing care is required as a number of our new members go directly to the Infirmary on entering the

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Home. T h e Long Range Planning Committee has been working. O n e project is completed and others have been approved. T h e new State and Federal regulations are changing the requirements for Nursing Homes. T h e Occupational Safety and Health Act (O.S.H.A.) with the Life Safety Code calls for Capital expenditures in all Nursing Homes. I n March 1973 the split shift was discontinued and the three eight hour shift was put into effect. This required more employees and thereby increased our cost for labor. Inflation of prices of meat groceries and other supplies all added to our cost of operation. Special gifts were down this year. T h e Infirmary or Health Care Center is making progress in improving and updating proceedures and equipment. T h e two hot food carts which were presented on behalf of the Eastern Stars of Kansas have helped to improve the Infirmary Food Service. T h e new H o b a r t dishwasher and equipment have been installed in the West Kitchen and are working satisfactorily. In J u n e 1974 the Kansas Masonic Home begins its 78th year of continuous service for the Masons and the Order of the Eastern Star in Kansas. O u r Home in Wichita is one of the great examples for men to see that Masonry cares for its own. As we look upon the outstanding record of the past, we can have faith that our beloved Orders will be ever ready to help our needy, homeless, and aged brothers and sisters in the days to come. FELLOWSHIP HALL PROJECT T h e Fellowship Hall Project as approved by the Board was started in March 1973. T h e Project consisted of rest rooms for.men and women; improvement of the kitchen area; provided a storage room for Lodge and Eastern Star equipment, folding chairs, tables, and other items used for the various functions held in Fellowship Hall. Doors were placed in west wall of the area so the rest rooms would be available for services and meetings in the Eastern Star Chapel. This area will also be available for use as we develop other parts of the L o n g ' R a n g e Program. T h e project was completed in May 1973. Members a n d visitors have appreciated this improvement in our facilities. Many Masonic and Eastern Star groups hold meetings in Fellowship Hall. REPAIRS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; REPLACEMENTS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; PAINTING O u r regular program of repairs, replacements and painting has been followed. Due to the age of the buildings more repairs are necessary. O u r maintenance men do most of the plumbing repairs. The snow and ice of the winter of 1972 and the rains and winds of the spring of 1973 damaged some parts of our roof area. T h e Buckley Roofing Company had been making repairs as needed. T h e same weather conditions have caused damage to the East and West Circle Drives a n d they should be resurfaced. We received a favorable report for the winter inspection of our heating boiler systems. Repairs were necessary on the large elevator in the Southwest Dormitory (commonly known as the Men's department elevator). These repairs were made by the Montgomery Elevator Company at a cost of $765.00. T h e sewer line from the West Kitchen under the courtyard to the main sewer was replaced in 1973. Cost $952.28.

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T h e new electric line from the boiler room to the West Kitchen was installed in 1973. This line furnished power for the new dish washing equipment and meets the needs of extra power as required by the government for the West Kitchen area. Cost $1,832.26. WEST KITCHEN

DISHWASHER

A new Hobart dishwasher was installed in 1973. This replaced the Hobart dishwasher that had been in service for many years. It is the latest model with Hot Water Booster, garbage disposal, dish racks, dish tables and steam vents. This new equipment meets government regulations and is very efficient. Total cost $7,928.39. LAWN AND G R O U N D S T h e severe winter weather of 1972 caused concern about the trees, shrubs and plantings on the Masonic Home grounds. However, the damage was light. T h e hot dry weather of June and July with temperatures of 100° and above caused the lawns and trees to dehydrate tremendously. Fortunately for the Kansas Masonic Home we could p u t our water wells into service and provide the necessary moisture to save our shrubs and trees. In the fall abundant rain made our campus a place of beauty for members, employees and visitors. Our trees and shrubs are in good condition to go through the winter. In the spring of 1974, we will need to prune and deadwood the trees. INFIRMARY Mrs. Barbara J. McCluney, R.N., became Director of Nursing in March, 1973. T h e new state and federal regulations are being p u t into effect. T h e average daily patient load runs from 120 to 130 members. We continue our improvement program for Infirmary care. More disposable supplies are being used, and between-meal nourishments are given afternoon and evening. We have three eight-hour shifts for Nursing Service, and two eight-hour shifts for Food Service. We are continuing our program of inservice training, and our program. Flu shots have been given to all members and employees who wished to receive them. We have followed this proceedure in years past and it has proved beneficial. We are receiving more applications from members who need regular or acute nursing care. Several have come to us from Nursing Homes. APPLICATIONS — ADMISSIONS — DEATHS During the year, December 1, 1972 to November 30, 1973, 50 applications were approved to the Kansas Masonic Home. Of this number 33 were women and 17 were men. During the same period we lost 67 by d e a t h ; 46 women and 21 men. There were five discharges for the year, 3 women and 2 men. Three died before entering, one decided not to enter and one woman left to live with her son. SAFETY P R O G R A M We are continuing to emphasize safety in all departments. There were five "lost time" accidents during the year.

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VANDALISM Vandalism is increasing in Wichita. T h e Masonic Home is being affected. Security measures are being taken. We may have to add another night watchman or employ a Security Service such as the Pinkertons System. L I F E SAFETY CODE 1972 Legislature passed legislation placing all Nursing Homes under the National Life Safety Code. T h e inspections and enforcement are under the jurisdiction of the Kansas State Fire Marshal. Requirements of this new Code are much more stringent than previous regulations. A seminar was held in Wichita on July 10, 1973, to discuss the provisions of the new Code. Mr. Robert Wolfe, the State Fire Marshal, and his staff, were present, and explained the new requirements and regulations. Sprinkler systems, smoke detection units, alarm systems, exits, stairways, width of doors and corridors, were some of the subjects discussed. URBAN R E N E W A L IN W I C H I T A T h e t Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Department has been developing a five-to-fifteen-year long-range program for the City of Wichita. O n e of the areas u n d e r consideration includes the Kansas Masonic Home. O u r particular area (the West Wichita Area) is bounded on the east and north by the Arkansas River, on the south by Kellogg Avenue (U.S. 5 4 ) , and on the west by Elizabeth Street. Elizabeth Street runs north and south, and is one block west of the Home. â&#x20AC;˘ A proposal from the Planning Department for this area was presented at a public meeting on June 19, 1973, with an estimated 450 persons attending. T h e Kansas Masonic Home was represented at the meeting. In general, the proposal calls for an improvement of the west bank of the Arkansas River similar to the east bank; removal of the city yard and the Watkins Steel Company with the locations being developed with high-rise apartments, a face lifting of the West Douglas Avenue business establishments, and the creation of parks and additional housing in the area. Of primary concern to the Kansas Masonic Home and to other home and business owners, was the proposed Inner-Loop Freeway from U.S. 54 through our area. Plans call for the Inner-Loop Freeway to pass near the Infirmary of the Kansas Masonic Home. We have copies of the plans submitted for the West Wichita Area. T h e energy crisis and the lack of funds has curtailed highway construction in Wichita this winter. GRAND C H A P T E R O F F I C E R S V I S I T T h e Five-way District No. 40, O.E.S., meeting was held in Wichita on Saturday, January 27, 1973. On Sunday, January 28, our Grand Chapter Officers, with their respective husbands and wives made their annual visit to the Kansas Masonic Home. They took a tour and visited members in the morning. A small gift was presented to each of the members. At 12:15 p.m., a lovely program was presented by the group in the West Auditorium for our members. All were guests for 1:00 o'clock Sunday dinner in the West Dining room. O u r members look forward to the visit of the Grand Chapter Officers.

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O.E.S. P R O J E C T 1972-1973 Mrs. Agnes Hill, Worthy Grand Matron, selected " H o t Food Carts for the Infirmary" as her project for the Kansas Masonic Home. She was ably assisted by Brother Christian Bomberger, Worthy Grand Patron. T h e project was completed, two carts were purchased and put into service. This is a fine addition to our Infirmary Food Service and is greatly appreciated by our members. R E U N I O N O F KANSAS M A S O N I C H O M E

CHILDREN

T h e former children of the Kansas Masonic Home have a reunion in Wichita every two years. In 1973, they met on August 18th and 19th at the Ramada Inn. They visited the Home on Saturday, August 19th. T h e members bring their families and have an enjoyable time. Mr. W. E. Garrison, an attorney in Nelson, Nebraska, is the general chairman. NEW J E R S E Y R E T I R E M E N T H O M E The Grand Lodge of New Jersey has built a Low Income retirement home for senior citizens. There are 166 units renting from $103.00 per month to $195.00 per month. This project is entirely separate from the New Jersey Masonic Home and is known as Acacia-Lumberton Manor Inc. It is located about 40 miles from the New Jersey Masonic Home and is near the town of Lumberton, New Jersey. Business is conducted through the Grand Secretary's office of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Mrs. Daugherty and I attended the National Meeting of the Masonic Homes Executives Association which was held in June in Atlantic City, New Jersey. One afternoon and evening was scheduled to visit Acacia-Lumberton Manor, Inc., and the New Jersey Manor Home buses were provided by the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. It was an interesting and rewarding experience. I prepared a file of the information furnished us by New Jersey. Mrs. Daugherty took pictures of Acacia-Lumberton Manor. LONG RANGE P L A N N I N G C O M M I T T E E The Long Range Planning Committee met a t the Kansas Masonic Home on Friday, October 19, 1973. Present were: Chairman M-'- W . ' . John H. Murray, P.G.M.; R-"- W.'. Forrest D. Haggard, D.G.M.; M . ' . W-'. Thomas C. Raum, Jr., P.G.M.; Mrs. Bemadine Russell, P.G.M.; Architect Glen C. Thomas; Dennis A. Daugherty and S. Allan Daugherty. A number of items were discussed. T h e Chairman, M-'. W-'- John H. Murray made a complete report at the October Board Meeting. This report became a part of the Secretary's minutes for the October 1973 Board Meeting. L I C E N S U R E O F N U R S I N G H O M E S IN KANSAS All Nursing Homes in Kansas come under the jurisdiction of the Kansas State Department of Health. Proprietary (or commercial) Nursing Homes have been under state regulation for many years. Church, fraternal and charitable Homes have been operated independently by their respective sponsors with all or most of their funds coming from the sponsoring bodies, gifts, and investments.

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T h e Kansas Masonic Home has never asked for nor received any state or federal aid. Congress is attempting to standardize health care in all states. In order to do this, Congress is exerting pressure on State Legislatures to enact laws which will set up state regulations relating to the health care field to comply with federal guidelines. T h e Kansas Legislature complied, and passed laws which licensed all Nursing Homes, and placed them under the jurisdiction of the Kansas State Board of Health. There are four types of Nursing Home Licenses in Kansas: Skilled Nursing Homes, Intermediate Care Facilities ( I ) , Intermediate Care Facilities (11), and Boarding Homes. At the Kansas Masonic Home, we have two distinct operations: first our Infirmary section, or Health Care Center; and second, our West Side (or Dormitory) section for members who are active and ambulatory. Applications were made to the State Board of Health for Licensure in two classifications: (A) 150 Bed Skilled Nursing Home, and (B) 150 Bed Boarding (Dormitory) Home. Representatives from the Wichita-Sedgwick County Department of H e a l t h and the Fire Prevention Division of the Wichita Fire Department have made an evaluation of the Home toward licensure in these two classifications. We have received a partial list of the government requirements specified by this group. C E R T I F I C A T E O F NEED "H.B. No. 2094 which was enacted into law during the 1972 Legislative session and is commonly referred to as the "Certificate of Need" bill became effective on July 1, 1972. After that date all health facilities that are licensed under the laws of Kansas must request a certificate of need from the licensing agency whenever licensing approval is needed for a new facility or for modifications to an existing facility whose cost exceeds the lesser of 5 % of the facility's operating expense in the most recent fiscal year or $350,000; or if the licensed bed capacity is increased. T h e certificate of need will be issued by the areawide health planning council in which the facility is located." This law is primarily for the construction of new nursing homes or the construction of additions to present buildings. However the Kansas State Department of Health has ruled that all existing homes not licensed must apply for a certificate of need. We have been conferring with the director of the South Central Area Planning Council. There are sixty members of the Council who meet in regular sessions to hear requests and applications from the Nursing Homes in this area. It is customary that people interested in any particular project will appear before the group and speak in favor or against granting a certificate of need. Each home must prepare 60 copies of its proposal. This proposal contains fifty to one hundred pages of information for consideration by the council. O u r hearing is set for the April meeting of the council. KANSAS S U P R E M E C O U R T D E C I S I O N Case No. 46,502. Lutheran Home, Inc. vs. Board of Dickinson County Commissioners With its decision in the aforementioned case, the Kansas Supreme totally redefined the meaning of the word "charity" for the purposes of erty tax exemption. This decision included all not-for-profit Homes and pitals. Since this decision was made after January 1, 1973, the Kansas

Court propHosState

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Tax Board has declared that no tax would be levied for 1973 for any affected institution. However, all would be placed on the tax rolls for 1974. Any group may file for exemption to the Board for 1974 and for subsequent years. T h e application of the decision is being studied, and it is hoped that the legislature will provide some relief to the harsh language of the decision handed down by the Supreme Court. T h e following is taken from the report to the member homes of K.A.H.A. (Kansas Association of Homes for the Aging, Inc.) by their attorney Mr. Stewart Entz of Topeka. T h e Kansas Masonic Home has been a long time member of K.A.H.A. It was formerly known as the Kansas Association of Church, Fraternal and Charitable Homes. "Lutheran Home, Inc., vs. Board of County Commissioners, No. 46,502. In Topeka Presbyterian Manor vs. Board of County Commissioners, 195 Kansas 90, the Court said at Syl. 2, " T h e concept of charity is not confined to the relief of the needy and destitute. Apart from financial assistance, it comprehends the supply of care and attention to aged people." Any special favor which our endeavors enjoyed in the eyes of the law, as reflected in the Manor decision, was short lived. I n Lutheran Home (a home that was in no way related to the Lutheran Church or any religious denomination) the Court redefined charity for purposes of of property tax exemption as follows: " T h e characteristics of an organized charity are that whatever it does for others it does free of charge, or, at least, so nearly free of charge as to make the charges nominal or negligible, and that those to whom it renders help or services are those who are unable to provide themselves with what the institution provides for them, they are legitimate subjects of charity." This definition represents a radical departure from the definition of the Internal Revenue Service and the more liberal construction in the Manor case. In fact, if you so conduct your operation and your accounting practices are such that your income equals your expenses, you would then be a "financially viable institution." In the Lutheran Home case, the financial picture played a considerable role in the Court's reasoning, but the essence of their conclusion was that no institution wherein income equals expense could be charitable. Regarding the Lutheran Home, the Court stated, "We thus conclude that the altruistically motivated and is nevertheless a financially entitled to exemption from

plaintiff corporation, although possibly serving a socially constructive purpose, viable institution whose property is not taxation."

APPLICATION FOR RELIEF FROM TAX GRIEVANCE Case No. 46,502 redefined the meaning of the word "charity" for t h e purposes of property tax exemption. M . ' . W . ' . John H . Murray represented theKansas Masonic Home at a meeting in Topeka on this subject and made a report at our October Board Meeting. I visited with members of the Sedgwick County Assessors Office and filed', the proper forms for "Application for Relief from a Tax Grievance" for 1974. and subsequent years. T h e property of the Kansas Masonic Home has never been officially assessed-

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I am including a statement from the Sedgwick Counyt Assessors Office, which is an estimate only. See below: KANSAS M A S O N I C H O M E . KEY No. D-6105 Land Improvements

Total

757,270 3,847,000

$ 4,604,270

3 0 % of $4,604,270 equals $1,381,280. $1,381,280 times 1973 Mill Levy of 94.73 equals $130,848.65. PERSONAL P R O P E R T Y : Est. Office Equipment (Ins. Val.) O t h e r equipment (Ins. Val.) Total

78,000 242,000

320,000

3 0 % of $320,000 equals $96,000. $96,000 times 1973 Mill Levy of 94.73 equals $9,094. Approximate 1973 Property tax $ 130,848 Approximate 1973 Personal Propertay tax 9,094 T O T A L approximate 1973 tax

139,942*

â&#x20AC;˘Figure does not include automobiles. O.E.S. P R O J E C T 1973-1974 Mrs. Marilyn Jensen, Worthy Grand Matron selected "Carpeting for the Kansas Masonic H o m e " as her O.E.S. Project for the Home. She is being assisted by Brother Robert M. Nease, Worthy Grand Patron. T h e rugs in the West Lobby need replacing, as the present floor coverings have been in use many years and have been shortened and rebound several times. This is an excellent project and one that will benefit our members. We understand Sister Marilyn and Brother Robert are having a good response, and we are looking forward to a successful completion of this fine project.

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INSPECTION FOR LICENSURE The Wichita-Sedgwick County Department of Community Health has completed their inspection of the Kansas Masonic Home. Some of the requirements are as follows: (A) Toxic poisonous cleaning compounds and solutions to be kept in locked closets or cabinets. (B) All medicine cabinets/rooms to be kept locked. ( C ) Continuous metal hand rails a n d / o r grab bars provided for each bath tub/shower and each toilet. (D) Handrails with returns to wall provided on both sides in all corridors used by residents. (E) Hand rails to be provided on both sides of stair way and landings. ( F ) Corridor lighting is insufficient, needs to be 10 ft. candles at floor level. (G) Resident rooms to have a reading of 30 ft. candles at mattress top level. ( H ) Intercom or busser-type call system to be provided. Thomas, Harris, Ash and Mason are working on estimated costs for these requirement^. G I F T S — W I L L S AND B E Q U E S T S A very important source of income to the Home are gifts. These are both monetary and material gifts. Some are specified for special projects or endowment, others for the general operation of the Home. All gifts are appreciated and acknowledged. In 1973 we received $25,000.00 from the Kennedy estate. Mr. Kennedy's brother was a member of the Home in the 1960's Sister Rebecca May Crask, Worthy Grand Matron in 1921-1922, started the Masonic Home Fruit Fund during her year. Figures are not available as to the total number of canned fruits and vegetables the Home has received. In 1925, some of the Chapters started giving money to the Fruit Fund in lieu of canned goods. From 1925 through 1973, a total of $80,810.15 cash had been presented to the Home. We express our deep appreciation for this wonderful work of the Eastern Star. Eva Chapter No. 18, O.E.S. of Independence has been making a regular Pilgrimage to the Home each fall since 1938. In 1973 they brought more than 77 cases of No. 10 canned fruits and vegetables. A N T I Q U E — F U R N I T U R E — J U N Q U E SALE T h e Board authorized the sale of various items which had been in storage to provide space for some of the projects of the Long Range Planning Committee. T h e sale was conducted by Don and Alma Taylor of Wichita who are specialists in this field. T h e sale was held at the Kansas Masonic Home November 8, 9, and 10, 1973. Fellowship Hall and the old kitchen area were used to display the merchandise. Attendance was large and sales were good. APPRECIATION In conclusion I would like to express my deep appreciation to the Kansas Masonic Home Board for their interest and forward looking program; to the Lodges and Chapters for their concern and support of the H o m e ; to the staff and employees for their good work and dedicated service and to the members for their loyalty and cooperation as part of the Kansas Masonic Home Family. S. A L L A N D A U G H E R T Y ,

Superintendent

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KANSAS M A S O N I C H O M E ANALYSIS O F CASH

CONTRIBUTIONS

FOR T H E YEAR E N D I N G NOVEMBER 30,

1973

P R O J E C T AMBASSADOR — BUS F U N D R. H. Arnold C. B. Hanson E. F . Golden Mr. and Mrs. E. G. White E. B. Johnson A. L. Yost

50.00 50.00 10.00 5.00 15.00 20.00

TOTAL R I C H A R D D . KELSEY — AMBASSADOR M. and Mrs. W. I. Stagner W. E. Cook Ed J. Hogan Zed Sprout Mrs. Verne O . Lacey R. D. Kelsey Mrs. Myrtis K. Goodwin — Bruce Goodwin Memorial Summerfield Lodge o. 354, A.F. & A.M

150.00

259.50

828.25

FUND $

10.00 100.00 25.00 25.00 5.00 55.00 30.00 9.50

TOTAL CHRISTMAS FUND Mystic Tie Lodge No. 74, A.F. & A.M Hancock Lodge No. 311, A.F. & A.M Newton Assy No. 6, S.O.O.B Past Matrons O.E.S. Club, Syracuse A. R. Harvey Wichita Lodge No. 99, A.F. & A.M Bestor G. Brown Lodge No. 433, A.F. & A.M Wichita Council No. 12 Wichita Chapter No. 33 Mt. Olivet No. 12 . Aleppo No. 31 Hays Chapter No. 68, A.F. & A.M Hays Lodge No. 195, A.F. & A.M Oneida Lodge No. 323, A.F. & A.M Sutton Lodge No. 85, A.F. & A.M Past Matrons Club No. 54, Syracuse TOTAL

103.00 506.35 10.00 5.00 12.00 25.00 50.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 2.50 20.00 5.00

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LIBRARY F U N D M E M O R I A L S Greenleaf Lodge No. 232, A.F. & A.M. — F. A. Erwin $ Sterling Lodge No. 171, A.F. & A.M. — H. R. Martin Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Hughes — Mabel E. Lee $ 5.00 Mrs. R. H. Johnson and Mrs. F. E. Cantrell — 5.00 Mabel E. Lee Joe Reisacker — R. H. Rassmussen Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kreutzer — B. B. Moore Mt. Olive Chapter No. 120 ^ Sophia Larson Colgate Sam-O-Loc Club Floyd A. Bosler Independence Assy No. 132 — S.O.O.B D. W. Stock Craftsman Club of Transit Club — Kansas City . . .

10.00 10.00

10.00 5.00 5.00 15.00 25.00 72.21 10.00 5.00 10.00

TOTAL

CHAPEL FUND MEMORIALS Mr. and Mrs. Deal Boyd and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyd — F. E. Hogeuland R. J. Secrest — G. Cox Florence Moore — Lutie Myers $ Lester and Rosadel Moodrell and Annabell Crawford — Lutie Myers . . Beattie Lodge No. 259, A.F. & A.M. — Charles W. Wetzler Azem Minor & Family — Alvina Minor Mendias Social Club — E. Ellmen Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Gregg — Austin Sallee Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Davis — Austin Sallee Mrs. Palmer Lund •— Austin Sallee Goldie Doles — Austin Sallee Mrs. George Webber and Mrs. H. Anderson — Austin Sallee

15.00 10.00

5.00 5.00

10.00

10.00 12.50 5.00 5.00 7.50 5.00 5.00

12.00

Past Matrons & Past Patrons Club — Mendias Chapter No. 4 — Mrs. Dell Whitaker

34.50 5.00

177.21

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O T H E R GIFTS V. Frazier W. E. Lester Frank Vennerri Dorance K. Richey W. B. Slocum Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Minnick Anonymous Fred M. Shelley

14.50 8.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 1.00 10.00

March

78.50

TOTAL

$ —MEMORIAL

MISCELLANEOUS FUND —

COUTRIBUTIONS—

INFIRMARY

Sue Bush — Hazel Swenson Margaret Stewart — Mrs. Paul L. Brown R. Whitesell — Jack Bates $ 10.00 Louis Koch 10.00 Whitesell Family 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. E. Cooper 10.00 Mrs. and Mrs. C. Retrum 25.00

2.00 20.00

65.00

M. Ellsworth — Don Manion Mrs. H. W. Nelson

30.00 20.00

50.00

125.00 5.00 5.00

135.00

M. Utz — George Lentz C. J. Burrggren Friends of M a r t h a Utz

G. Larson •— LaVone Carlson $ Josephine Russell E. B. Shawver Bertrand Lester Mary Thiessen Mrs. Ervil Thiel Mrs. and Mrs. George Green, Mr. and Mrs. Arville Glenn and Amanda Rosenquist Mr. and Mrs. Frank Malone, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Malone . . Leona Griffiths Mr. and Mrs. Philip Farah Frances Cheadle Mr. and Mrs. J o h n Lawrence . . . . W. E. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hoffmeier . . . . Mr. and Mrs. Paul Irwin

10.00 5.00 50.00 10.00 5.00 10.00

7.50 8.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 5.00 15.00 10.00 10.00

180.50

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S. H. Peery Mr. E. J. Peery Barbara Salpeper W. L. Crayton — Greenleaf Lodge No. 232 Mabel Lee — Mr. and Mrs. R. Green J. Alyea — Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kuske Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Alyea Mr. and Mrs. Ben Alyea

20.00 10.00 10.00

225.50

10.00 5.00

R. Penrose — Kathleen and Bob Beck $ William and Linda Terry Mr. & Mrs. R. Fowlwey & Family. . Mr. & Mrs. J. Andrews and Mrs. Fayetta McCoy Mr. & Mrs. A. Angulo & Family . . Mr. & Mrs. Leon Avery R. W. H a r t — Mr. & Mrs. R. Turner Gulf Publishing Co Times Journal Co Times Journal Co. — Employees . . Mr. & Mrs. Ted Hart & Family . . . Friends of R. W. Hart Mr. & Mrs. F. Lillibridge Mr. & Mrs. E. F. Kendall Norman Hart Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Harris W. J. Hudspeth Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Holder Mr. & Mrs. G. L. Harte Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Hart Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Harper, Mrs. LeRoy Leibrand & Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Heil Charles Cooley

137

KANSAS

10.00 30.00 50.00

90.00

66.76

370.00

252.00

11.76 10.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 5.00

10.00 25.00 20.00 100.00 20.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 15.00

15.00 10.00

Frankia Hunt — First Presbyterian Church of Manhattan A. T. Rezac — Mr. & Mrs. F. D. Guth 5.00 Leland Johnson 10.00 Friends and Relatives 88.00 Anne H. Ulmer 2.00 Irene Stambaugh 2.00 Mr. & Mrs. E. Hoobler 10.00 Mr. & Mrs. Max Bayer 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. G. Schoemann 10.00

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Mr. & Mrs. Joe Meinhardt Mr. & Mrs. H a r r y Beseau LaVerne Close — M. C. Norton O. Blinn — Mr. & Mrs. E. Neidens Mr. & Mrs. H. Donart Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Certain Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Nylander Mr. & Mrs. W. O. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. W. Thimmesch Mr. & Mrs. K. Rouse Mr. & Mrs. George Craft M. A. Donart & Family Friends of Olive Blinn Methodist W.S.C.S. — Princeton, Kansas Flora Donart Marie Barbee & Grace Jones Mabel Hagan J. LeVelle — Family of Josephine LeVelle Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Johnson

5.00 1.00

L. Anderson — Friends of Lydia Anderson Cozart — Elsie Cozart H. F. Stewart — Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Staedtler $ Co-workers of William Stewart . . . Mrs. Guy Crook Mrs. J. J. Gladstone I.R.S. Flower Fund M. Tessmer — E. S. Brownewell Louis Leibrand — Friends of Lois Leibrand E. Madge — Reba W. Aulick T. K. Smith and F. A. Warnica — Council Grove Lodge No. 36 G. C. Gifford — Corinthian Lodge No. 79 TOTAL

March

138.00

50.00

7.00 100.00 10.00 5.00

246.00

20.00 20.00

40.00

42.50

3.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 5.00 50.00 20.00

15.00 5.00 12.00 15.00 5.00 10.00

47.00 5.00 18.00 50.00 30.00 10.00

$1,982.76

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Other Gifts — J. B. Hillebrand $ M. Maris Irving B. Hawk F. M. Larson Mera Chapter No. 491 — (Wheelchair) Mr. & Mrs. G. Henry J. W. Birch Abdiel Social Club R. D. Ely Lodge No. 262 L. M. Wheeler Theron Sallee Oakley Lodge No. 253, Gove Co. Lodge No. 302, Wallis Lodge No. 318, Quinter Lodge No. 410 and Sharon Spring Lodge No. 417 . . Dr. Frank W. Elliott Abilene Chapter No. I l l 3 years of R. B. Assy. Collections . .

25.00 50.00 50.00 100.00 196.90 50.00 50.00 26.00 5.00 104.95 145.00

125.00 10.00 3.00 102.75

TOTAL GRAND T O T A L O F CASH C O N T R I B U T I O N S . . .

$1,043.60 $3,026.36 $4,622.42

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R E P O R T O F T H E E D I T O R O F T H E KANSAS M A S O N M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill, Editor, presented the following report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the M.'. W-'- Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Kansas: During the past year we have attempted to improve the content of T h e Kansas Mason by publishing more detailed articles concerning T h e Kansas Masonic Home, T h e Kansas Masonic Foundation, historical accounts of eminent Kansas Masons such as Senator Edmund G. Ross and a greater coverage of local events of general interest to the Craft. We hope that our efforts have met with your approbation. We have consistently advocated that the most important function that this periodical can serve would be the general distribution to all Kansas Masons. We have always felt that if the Mason who had only a lackadaisical interest in his membership could be made aware of the many constructive activities performed by the Grand Lodge and the individual Lodges and members, his interest would be intensified to the extent that he would be desirous of developing active participation. We are most happy to report that the incoming Council of Administration has determined to mail T h e Kansas Mason to every Kansas Mason. Unfortunately, our mailing list lacks approximately 4,000 names and addresses of our members. T h e reason this situation exists is because Lodge Secretaries have failed to provide this information to our Grand Secretary. Some method must be devised to transmit these names and addresses to our Grand Lodge office. It is a travesty that 4,000 of our members are being deprived of a privilege because of the dilatory practice of a very few Lodge Secretaries. I t is suggested that each Worshipful Master determine if his members are receiving the Grand Lodge publication a n d if he finds that they are not, that he take appropriate action to see that is done. Respectfully submitted, B E N W . GRAYBILL, P.G.M.,

Editor, T h e Kansas Mason

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R E P O R T OF SECRETARY OF M A S O N I C H O M E B O A R D M . ' . W . ' . Thomas G. R a u m , Jr., Secretary, presented the following report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the M-'- W'-

Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M.

of Kansa.^:

Brethren: I am pleased to report to you on the assets, the income and expenses and special contribution of our Masonic Home for the year ended November 30, 1973: C U R R E N T ASSETS: Cash on hand and on deposit F I X E D ASSETS: Land and buildings — Home Furniture and fixtures Infirmary equipment Projection equipment Sound equipment Automobiles and trucks

93,849.12

$2,276,081.77 $297,599.91 42,930.08 11,917.01 7,036.30 15,056.03

Total , $374,539.33 Less accumulated depreciation $299,495.93 Total Total fixed assets INVESTMENTS: Bonds Stocks Real estate mortgages and contracts Real estate — other Total investments Total

75,043.40 $2,351,125.17

$3,082,210.49 3,087,712.13 422,031.88 27,147.26 $6,619,101.76

assets

$9,064.076.05

S T A T E M E N T O F I N C O M E AND EXPENSE FOR T H E YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

INCOME: Grand Lodge — per capita tax O.E.S. — per capita tax Interest and dividends Rents and royalties — other real estate Net gain on sale of real estate Grand Lodge rehef Contributions — special Maintenance charges Miscellaneous Total income

1973

122,399.00 36,481.50 269,234.64 42,237.53 14,726.57 2,000.00 123,724.88 5,582.37 1,569.83

617,956.32

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EXPENSES: Operating expense â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Home Secretary's office Repairs Insurance Agency fees Loan service charges Loss on loan foreclosures Grand Lodge relief payments . . . . Home Board expense Net loss on sale of securities Legal and accounting ^ .-..-..... . Real estate expense Depreciation Miscellaneous Total expense NET INCOME (LOSS)

922,056.21 8,350.00 9,691.65 U,207.00 20,977.23 1,340.98 20,345.12 2,500.00 2,731.94 98,598.24 1,170.00 14,668.43 17,642.55 789.51 $ $

1,136,890.78 (518,934.46)

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CONTRIBUTIONS

FOR T H E YEAR E N D E D NOVEMBER 30,

1973

Blaine E. Robinette Estate Marie R. Kennedy Estate Pete Castholm Estate Lottie A. Mayes Estate Grand Chapter O.E.S. (hot food carts project) Vera Mae Krause Douglas Newell Estate S. W. Swigert Thomas J. Gaines C. E. Stewart Estate W. E. Hutchinson Estate Otto H. Walter Estate Joseph Imthurn Estate Ruth McCormick — Mina Crane Memorial Nicolas Conner Wyandotte Lodge No. 3 C. O. Blinn Bert McKay C. W. Evans Marie Donart Walter and Lillian Gorthy Rex Owens Max K. Qulick Bessie A. Stokes Estate M. E. Femmer — Oscar Femmer Memorial Roland F. Ayers Estate Dorothy Heinkel •— Dorothy Jones Memorial Florida Frances Nelson Estate Loren E. Law Royal Henderson Total special contributions

$ 53,509.89 25,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 5,724.03 3,000.00 2,300.58 2,000.00 2,429.38 1,755.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 300.00 456.00 100.00 100.00 350.00 100.00 200.00 100.00 250.00 300.00 200.00 500.00 500.00 250.00 200.00 100.00 $123,724.88

Respectfully submitted. THOMAS C . RAUM, JR.

Secretary

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R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE O N TRIALS A N D PUNISHMENTS W . ' . Basil C. Marhofer, C h a i r m a n , presented the following report which, on his motion, was approved: To the M.'.

W.'.

Grand Lodge

of A.F. & A.M.

Kansas:

Your Committee on Trials and Punishments consisting of Brothers Goldwin Miller of Atchison; Wayne Oak of Z e n d a ; Paul Furbeck of Abilene; Leonard Rising of Wichita; and Basil C. Marhofer of Ness City, Chairman; submits the following report. This committee, charged with the trial and disposition of offenses against the Body of Masonry reports that one charge was pending at the time the committee was appointed. This case involves a Brother who has been convicted twice in the State of Texas of the crime of murder with malice. T h e Grand Lodge has been informed that the Brother has again filed an appeal. It was felt that this committee should postpone taking any action until the matter of his appeal in the court in Texas has been finally determined. During the year nine cases have been handed to the committee for consideration and recommendation, but no charges have been filed with the committee. I t appears obvious that charges will be filed as a result of alleged offenses in several of the cases referred. T h e committee has taken the position that if a matter is in the court the committee should await taking action in a case until there has been a conviction in the court and any appeal determined. It is encouraging that no new charges were filed this year, and hopefully Masons are living by the standards of their Masonic teachings. T h e members of the committee wish to express their appreciation to M. â&#x20AC;˘ W . ' . J. Fred Williamson for giving them the opportunity to serve the Grand Lodge this year under his guidance. Respectfully submitted, BASIL C . M A R H O F E R ,

Chairman

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RITUALISTIC WORK W.'. Woodrow W. Coleman, Chairman, presented the following District Meetings were conducted on Saturdays, beginning January 5 ; and To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. Ritualistic Committee/Lecturers Seminar

Kansas:

T h e Ritualistic Committee met in formal session in the conference room of the Grand Lodge building in Topeka at 1:30 p.m.; Friday, August 3, 1973. Right Worshipful Forrest D. Haggard, Deputy Grand Master, was also in attendance. The Ritualistic program was discussed in general and specifically the format of the District Meetings. Again this year it was determined to cover new areas of the work in the District Meetings and to avoid repetition as much as possible. On Saturday, August 4th', your Committee met in joint session with the Lecturers and Assistant Lecturers. A complete review of the Ritualistic Work and procedures of the District Meetings was reviewed with the Lecturers to assure uniformity of the meetings. District Meetings The sixty four (64) District Meetings were held with specifics submitted as Exhibit " A " of the report. Lodge of Sorrow — Procedure

Recommendation

T h e amendment to By-Law 3-412 adopted at the last Communication of the Grand Lodge reads "As an optional procedure, for the purpose of conducting funerals commemorating our departed Brethren, a Lodge of Sorrow may be opened and may remain open for one year". Consistent with this By-Law, your Ritualistic Committee is recommending the following procedure for the Lodge of Sorrow: I—Opening the Lodge of Sorrow Use the ritual for opening on the Third Degree (page 20 of Cipher) with the following exceptions: (1) Page 21, line 9 of Cipher — substitute "a Lodge of Sorrow" in place of "L O M M's". (2) Page 23, lines 5 and 6 of Cipher — substitute "For Lodge of Sorrow" in place of " O T T D O M F T D O B " . (3) Page 23, line 21 of Cipher — substitute "For a Lodge of Sorrow" in place of " O T T D O M " . II—Closing the Lodge of Sorrow The same format and substitutions used in the Opening of the Lodge of Sorrow will be used for the closing; i.e. "Lodge of Sorrow" instead of "Third Degree" or "Master Masons". Note: (1) The Lodge of Sorrow IS N O T closed until the time established for the Annual Memorial Service by the lodge. (The Lodge of Sorrow M U S T be closed and re-opened annually)

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(2) After the Lodge of Sorrow is officially opened, it will be called to order for conducting funeral services by sounding of the gavel prior to each service and p u t a t ease after the service by either the Master or Past Master of the Lodge. (3) T h e Great Lights and Lesser Lights will be arranged and displayed in the same form as when open on the Third Degree when the Lodge of Sorrow is called to order; and dis-assembled when the Lodge of Sorrow is at ease. (4) T h e Annual date of the opening of the Lodge of Sorrow and the type of annual Memorial Service will be the option of the Lodge. (5) T h e regular quorum of Officers must be present for the A N N U A L opening and C L O S I N G of the Lodge of Sorrow. It W I L L N O T be necessary for all Officers to be present when calling Lodge of Sorrow to order for interim services, (ref note 2 above) Although possibly not in the jurisdiction of your Ritualistic Committee, it is further recommended that proper and adequate records be maintained on the Lodge of Sorrow. Specifically, Minutes of the Lodge of Sorrow should be maintained and should be separate from the regular Lodge minutes. Each time the Lodge of Sorrow is called to O r d e r for conducting services, specific record should be m a d e indicating the date, deceased Brother's name, the place the service was held and by whom the service was conducted. This should be read as a supplement to the regular Lodge minutes at the Stated Communication following the services. (Example of record each time services arc conducted.) M a r c h 15, 1974— T h e Lodge of Sorrow was called to order and retired to the Central Christian C h u r c h ; and to the Garden of Memory Cemetery; where the funeral service for Brother John D o e ; who passed away on March 12, 1974; was given by Brother John Jones. The Lodge returned to the hall and was called to ease until further need. This record should be kept on a continuing basis, and read in its entirety at the Annual opening of the Lodge of Sorrow. Acknowledgments: We wish to make particular mention of our sincere appreciation to the devoted assistance rendered by our fine staff of Lecturers — Worshipfuls Charles D. Gallipeau, J. Earl Oden, Clarence W. Sills, L. Glenn Jenkins, Ronald E. White, Frank T. Moore, Earl M. Sitton, Garnett E. Greene, Harvey L. Henderson and Assistant Lecturers Lawrence W. Winegardner, Cecil S. Carter and Clifford A. Ramsey. Due to their untiring efforts and dedication the District Meetings were an outstanding success. Also, to our Most Worshipful Grand Master for his confidence. Memorium — Harold O . Williams, Assistance Grand Lecturer —

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Your Ritualistic Committee, Lecturers and this Grand Lodge were saddened by the death of Assistant Grand Lecturer, Dr. Harold O. Williams on October 3, 1973. Dr. Williams was an active and proficient Mason and his loss is mourned not only by your committee and lecturers but by all Masons w h o had the privilege of knowing and working with him. Summary Your Ritualistic Committee is appreciative of the opportunity that we have been afforded; to serve Masonry. We have endeavored to preserve the uniformity of the Ritualistic Work; assist in seeing that the work was disseminated by competent lecturers and reconciling the differences in the interpretation of the work and ritual. This Committee has found their efforts and work richly rewarding and it is our hope that we have contributed to Masonry. EXIHIBIT "A" R I T U A L I S T I C R E P O R T F O R 1974 Notwithstanding several changes, postponements, etc., due to the inclemency of the weather and other factors beyond our control, the sixty-four District Meetings were conducted on Saturdays, beginning January 5 ; and ending March 2. Thirteen meetings started at 10:00 a.m.; the others at 1:30 p.m. Total attendance: Opening 3209; Closing 3153. These figures broken down as follows: Officers, Opening 2518; Closing 2400. Members other than Officers, Opening 582; Closing 644. Visitors, Opening 143; Closing 138. Grand Family represented by 54 at various meetings. 67 Lodges received Perfect Attendance Certificates this year: 11â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Other than 1-Yr., Consecutive. 25 Years: Topeka No. 17; Hebron No. 314 at Gridley. 20 Years: Chautauqua No. 355 at Cedar Vale; Mackville No. 3 7 1 ; McDonald No. 383; Bendena No. 440. 15 Years: Hiattville No. 216. 5 Years: Walnut City No. 215 at Rush Center; Siloam No. 225 at Topeka; Cable No. 299 at Arlington; North Star No. 168. 56 ONE-YEAR C E R T I F I C A T E S Active No. 158 at Atchison; Hancock No. 311 at Ft. Leavenworth; Deleware No. 96 at Kansas City; Olathe No. 19; Spring Hill No. 5 6 ; Gardner No. 6 5 ; La Cygne No. 6 1 ; Parker No. 3 4 1 ; Arma No. 4 0 8 ; Galena No. 194; Ottawa No. 18; Lawrence No. 6; Henri No. 190 a t Tonganoxie; Hiawatha No. 3 5 ; Polar Star No. 130 at Netawaka; Circleville No. 20; Denison No. 3 9 3 ; Mayetta No. 393; Lake No. 50 at Silver Lake; Ridgeway No. 62 at Overbrook; Corinthian No. 79 at Burlingame; Signal No. 141 at Osage City; Neosho No. 27 at Le Roy; Altoona No. 118; Benedict No. 4 0 3 ; Woodson No. 121 a t Toronto; Emporia No. 12; Zeredatha No. 80 at Cottonwood Falls; Douglass No. 151; Wellington No. 150; Haysville No. 112; Morton No. 258 at Cheney; Derby No. 365; Jewell No. 1 1 ; McPherson No. 172; Sincerity No. 214 at

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Simpson; Lebanon No. 221 at Scandia; Dirigo No. 226 at H a d d a m ; Cuba No. 3 6 2 ; Wichita No. 9 9 ; Royal No. 192 at Lyons; Anthony No. 200; Cosmos No. 278 at Kiowa; Kilwinning No. 265 at Pratt; LaCrosse No. 330; Russell No. 177; Long Island No. 2 3 1 ; Napthali No. 310 at Almena; Oakley No. 2 5 3 ; Wallace No. 318 a t W i n o n a ; Sharon Springs No. 4 1 7 ; Goodland No. 3 2 1 ; Leoti No. 340; Ensign No. 4 1 3 : Johnson No. 4 4 1 ; Webb No. 275 at Meade. Two Districts can boast of three Lodges each', with all 11 Officers present at both Opening and Closing: District 18, Circleville No. 20; Denison No. 372; Mayetta No. 393. District 4 1 , Lebanon No. 221 at Scandia; Dirigo No. 226 at H a d d a m ; Cuba No. 362. In contrast to Lodges with Perfect Officer Attendance, there were thirteen Lodges with N O O F F I C E R S present: Farmers No. 166 at Randolph; Miltonvale No. 242; Highland No. 296 a t Green; Kansas No. 307 at Herington; Advance No. 114 at Florence; Delphos No. 202; Gypsum City No. 328 at Gypsum; Fredrick No. 337; Stan Smart No. 378 at Zenda; Rob Morris No. 332 at Preston; Wakeeney No. 148; Santa Fe No. 312 at Sublette; Elkhart No. 442. Special recognition to those Lodges with 15 or more years of P E R F E C T O F F I C E R A T T E N D A N C E , though not consecutive: 24 Years: Spring Hill No. 5 6 ; Signal No. 141 at Osage City. 23 Years: Active No. 158 at Atchison; Benedict No. 403. 22 Years: Ottawa No. 18. 21 Years: Gardner No. 6 5 ; Lawrence No. 6; Emporia No. 12. 20 Years: Anthony No. 200; Neosho No. 27 at LcRoy. 18 Years: Lebanon No. 221 a t Scandia. 17 Years: Altoona No. 118; Sharon Springs No. 417; Johnson No. 441. 16 Years: Hancock No. 311 at Ft. Leavenworth; La Crosse No. 330. 15 Years: Wichita No. 9 9 ; Bestor G. Brown No. 4 3 3 ; Leoti No. 340. REGARDING PROFICIENCY

CERTIFICATES

See copy from Grand Lodge attached hereto. Fraternally submitted, WooDROw W. COLEMAN,

Chairman

L . R O G E N E BORGEN HARVEY L . HENDERSON

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COMMITTEE

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CORRESPONDENCE

M . ' . W . ' . F l o y d S. E c o r d , C h a i r m a n , h a d p r i n t e d h i s r e p o r t i n b o o k l e t f o r m a n d a f t e r i t w a s d i s t r i b u t e d to t h o s e in a t t e n d a n c e , h e g a v e a brief r e s u m e of t h e r e p o r t w h i c h w a s t h e n , o n h i s m o t i o n , a d o p t e d a s p r i n t e d . C o p i e s a r e o n file in t h e G r a n d L o d g e B u i l d i n g for a n y w h o m i g h t w i s h t o r e f e r t o t h e r e p o r t . TELLER'S

REPORT

W . ' . Paul E. M u r p h y , C h a i r m a n , reported to the G r a n d

Master

t h a t t h e ballots h a d been t a b u l a t e d a n d t h a t the following h a d b e e n elected to be G r a n d L o d g e Officers for the ensuing y e a r : Grand Deputy Grand Grand Grand Grand

Master Grand Master Senior Warden Junior Warden Treasurer Secretary

Forrest D . Haggard Robert H. Arnold Ralph D . Walker William F. M c i n t o s h William E. Montgomery Albert O. Arnold, Jr.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE O N MASONIC

EDUCATION

M . ' . W . ' . R i c h a r d D . Kelsey, C h a i r m a n , presented the following r e p o r t w h i c h , o n his m o t i o n , w a s a d o p t e d : To the M.'.

W-'- Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of

Kansas:

The accomplishments in the area of Masonic Education during the past year have been many and varied. Twelve conducted by the Grand Lodge Officers in the following Bonner Springs, Hiawatha, Topeka, Burlington, Winfield, City, Hays, Pratt, Dodge City and Oakley.

by the Grand Lodge Area Meetings were locations: Chanute, El Dorado, Junction

The creation of a Wardens School, to prepare Senior Wardens for the office of Master, was instituted for the first time this year. T h e meeting was conducted by R-". W-". Forrest D . Haggard, Deputy Grand Master with the assistance of the Grand Lodge Officers. I t was the privilege of our committee to prepare the agenda for this meeting. T h e theme "Designs Upon the Trestleboard" encompassed the following subjects: " T h e Job Ahead", "Planning For Your Year", "Putting the Lodge System to Work", "Designs for 1974", "Membership Participation —• Key to an Active Lodge", and "Where D o You Go From H e r e ? " T h e Committee on Masonic Education held two meetings during the year. O n April 28 at Lyons, the following areas of study were selected for 1973: Speakers Bureau; 5th Week Masonic Discussions; Area Meetings of the F u t u r e ; Kansas Mason; Degree Lectures — Ritual or Masonic Education and Improvement of Masonic Education in Kansas.

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KANSAS M A S O N I C E D U C A T I O N

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PROGRAM

Masonic Education has made great strides in Kansas since the introduction of " T h e Lodge System of Masonic Education" in 1970. It is distressing, however, that many lodges have yet to p u t this tool to work for them. It has been a part of Kansas-Laws of Masonry, since 1972 that every lodge shall have a Committee on Masonic Education. T h e importance of this program has been stressed by each Grand Master since that time. We earnestly recommend that every lodge put their Committee on Masonic Education to work. Degree Lectures -â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ritual or Masonic Education By law, the Committee on Masonic Education has no jurisdiction over ritual. Over the past several years there have been suggestions made at Area Meetings, that it might be well if degree conferral could be shortened or altered so as not to present so much in one session. Since any change would be under the Committee on Ritualistic Work, this committee makes only these observations. T h e third section lecture of degrees are not really concerned with the actual degree conferral and could well be considered Masonic Education. If every lodge were to have an active Masonic Education Committee, these two lectures could be presented as part of the education program on a separate occassion from the actual conferral. This could well provide the candidate with a more meaningful learning experience as well as provide for more fellowship with his brethren. Fifth Week Masonic Discussion It would appear that Masonry in Kansas could be strengthened if outstanding Masonic programs could be presented on a district or large attendance area basis. These programs, furnished by the Grand Lodge, and arranged by District Deputy Grand Master's could be held during the 5th week of the month so as not to conflict with regularly scheduled meetings. There are many subjects that could be explored to the benefit of Kansas Masonry. New Programs and Services Two new programs have been made available to lodges and districts in recent months. "Talking Short Talks" are a series of the Short Talk Bulletins which have been recorded on tape cassettes and may be used by the local lodges for programs on Masonic Education. We currently have three available: Carl H . Claudy's " T h e Mystic T i e " ; Conrad Hahn's " T h a t Noble Contention; T h e Legend of the Lost Word" and Carl Claudy's "What to Tell Your Wife". T h e third tape has "Arise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Fear No Danger" and " O u r Veterans Need Freemasonry". Three other tapes will come later. To utilize these tapes contact the Grand Secretary. A second new program available is a Masonic Services Association Leadership Course. This is a self contained course with tapes and questions to be answered. It is hoped that this might be used at the district level and conducted by a District Deputy Grand Master. For use of this course in your district contact the chairman of the Committee on Masonic Education.

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In conclusion, we wish to express our thanks to M- â&#x20AC;˘ W. â&#x20AC;˘ J. Fred Williamson, Grand Master, for allowing us t o serve him and the Grand Lodge this past year. We did not accomplish all that we set out to do, yet we hope that wc have contributed something. T h e ongoing programs that were handed to us, we trust, have not suffered under our care. W e are concerned that more Masons are not availing themselves of these programs. We hope that the Kansas Mason will continue as a tool of Masonic Education and that one day it will be expanded to reach all the Masons of Kansas. Fraternally submitted, RICHARD D . KELSEY,

Chairman

CHESTER B . FULLERTON CHARLES JONES JOHN LOEPPKE FRED P E C H I N

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PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

REPORT O F COMMITTEE O N FOREIGN

March

RELATIONS

M . ' . W . ' . J o h n H. M u r r a y presented t h e following report for M . ' . W . ' . J o h n D . Cunningham, C h a i r m a n , w h o was unable t o be present. O n his motion, the report was accepted: To the M- • W'- Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas: This Committee sustained a grievous loss in the death of M . ' . W . ' . Karl J. Baumgartner, P.G.M., a member of the Committee since 1971. We could always depend upon Karl for calm and deliberate judgment and sagacious advice. He will be sorely missed by we who toiled with h i m in the quarries of Freemasonry, as a friend. No Grand Lodge applied for recognition this year so we have had a n uneventful year in that respect. However, o u r Grand Secretary, Albert O. Arnold, Jr., has sent us copies of correspondence pertaining to " T h e Universal League of Most Ancient a n d Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, Harvey N. Brown, Lt. Col., U.S. Army, Secretary". This group, a n d Brown, have been discussed by many Grand Lodges and the group has been declared clandestine or irregular by some of them. Your Chairman met Col. Brown at t h e close of World War I I . What h e has been doing since then is of n o consequence to me. B U T •— I do know that any individual or group who attacks the Reverend Brother Thomas S. Roy, P.G.M. of Massachusetts, as Brown is reported to have done, immediately falls heir to the full force of my wrath a n d the depth of my scorn. Respectfuly submitted, J O H N D . CUNNINGHAM, JOHN

H . MURRAY,

Chairman

P.G.M.

R E P O R T O F THE C O U N C I L O F A D M I N I S T R A T I O N R . ' . W . ' . R a l p h D. Walker, Secretary, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the M- • W- . Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas: T h e Council of Administration of this M-'. W-". Grand Lodge consists of the M - ' . W.". Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Senior W a r d e n a n d the Grand Junior Warden. By invitation of the M-'- W-'- Grand Master, the Grand Secretary and Grand Senior Deacon have been guests at most of the meetings. Immediately after the conclusion of the Council m e t in regular session whereupon Grand' Master, was elected Chairman a n d elected Secretary. M . ' - W-'. Floyd S. Ecord term to t h e Masonic Home Board.

1973 session of Grand Lodge, the M . ' - W . ' . J. Fred Williamson, R.". W-'- Ralph D . Walker was was elected for another four year

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It was moved, seconded, and duly passed that the K a w Valley State Bank be designated as t h e official depository for Grand Lodge Funds. In addition to the routine business of the actual mechanical operation of the M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge this council approved at the April 27, 1973, meeting to grant R.'- W-'. titles, aprons, and jewels to Area Coordinators. At a special meeting of the Council on M a y 11, 1973, it was mutually decided and agreed to ask at least one Warden of all subordinate lodges to attend the District Deputy Grand Master and Area Coordinators meeting at Salina, Kansas, with the hope this might be an annual occurrence. All requests for charity were referred to the Masonic Home with exception of those immediate needs and special requests such as Masonic Relief at the V.A. Hospital. Relief for the tornado victims of North Central Kansas was discussed and it was recommended that a tornado fund be established. T h e fund was established and distributed to approximately 50 disaster victims. In accordance with amended by-law 2-301 which provides that t h e Grand Lodge per capita tax should be distributed according to needs of the General Fund of the Grand Lodge and the Masonic Home, the Council on January 25, 1974, did determine and approve the distribution of the per capita tax in the amount of $1.50 to the General Fund of the Grand Lodge and $1.50 to the Kansas Masonic Home. The Council unanimously approved the inception of a bicentennial committee in order that this M . ' . W . ' . Grand Lodge might participate a n d originate activities concurrent with those activities our state and nation might observe. T h e members of this Council are indebted to our M.'- W . ' . Grand Master, J. Fred Williamson, for his concern of the unanimity of the council. W e the members sincerely thank our M . ' - W . ' . Grand Master for the pleasure and opportunity to assist him. Fraternally submitted, R A L P H D . WALKER,

Secretary

LABOR T O R E F R E S H M E N T G r a n d M a s t e r Williamson called the G r a n d Lodge from L a b o r to Refreshment until 8:30 A.M., Saturday, M a r c h 9, 1974. H e a n nounced t h a t t h e remaining p a r t of the afternoon would be utilized for a conference of Lodge secretaries with Albert O . Aronld, Jr., G r a n d Secretary a n d a meeting of the incoming District D e p u t y G r a n d Masters and Area Coordinators with R.'. W . ' . R o b e r t H . Arnold, D e p u t y G r a n d Master, b u t t h a t previous t o these meetings, t h e G r a n d Lodge Officers would confer the Second Section of t h e T h i r d Degree with his son, Fred, to be the candidate. T h e outstanding m a n n e r in which the work was conferred d r e w a hearty round of applause from the assembled Brethren.

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G R A N D MASTER'S B A N Q U E T O n Friday evening, M a r c h 8th at 6:30 p.m., the doors to the banquet hall of the Scottish Rite Temple in Wichita were opened to a capacity crowd of 1,083 persons. T h e G r a n d Master and his lady led a procession down the stair case a t the east end of the bansuet hall. T h e y were received with a rousing, warm round of applause as they m a d e their way to the head table. At the conclusion of a delicious banquet, W . ' . R a l p h E. Wilson, C h a i r m a n of the Committee on Public Schools was asked to the podium and there assisted the G r a n d Master in making the following presentations to Essay Winners and their sponsoring lodge. Mary Catherine Clark Jill Schaffer Wanda Gamble Shelly Ross Diane Mossin

Bob Ryser Stephen J. Bradford J. Scott Porter Michael Ediger Danny Speer

T h e following received honorable mention and were awarded $25.00 United States Savings Bonds: D a w n Berry, Patricia Clark, Barb R i e c h m a n n , Gay L y n n Stewart, Anne Hazelrigg, Richard Jensen, R o b e r t Gerke, Ross Stryker and John Essau. T h e G r a n d Master then announced the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award â&#x20AC;&#x201D; W . ' . Fred J. Pechin. T h e announcement was greeted with a standing ten m i n u t e ovation honoring this distinguished and outstanding Mason. M . ' . W . ' . Williamson cited Brother Pechin's many hours of service to his lodge, to the G r a n d Lodge and especially his devoted and meritorius service to our Brother Masons at The K a n s a s Masonic H o m e in Wichita. F u r t h e r reflecting his m a n y acts of kindness in transporting these good brethren to and from meetings and various functions, as well as his intense interest in their general well being. T h e G r a n d Master then introduced Dr. Charles W. Jarvis, D.D.S. of Texas. Dr. Jarvis proved to be true to his billing as "America's No. 1 H u m o r o u s Speaker", by thoroughly amusing the audience with his address. O u r G r a n d Master then advised that the 118th Annual Communication would resume at 8:00 a.m., the following morning, Saturday, M a r c h 8, 1974. T h e audience was dismissed with a word of prayer.

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LABOR

T h e G r a n d Lodge was called from Refreshment to L a b o r p r o m p t ly at 8:30 A.M. on S a t u r d a y . O p e n i n g prayer was given b y W.". Charles E. Wretling, G r a n d Chaplain.

R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E O N F I N A N C E A N D

PROPERTY

M . ' . W . ' . William E. Bradford, C h a i r m a n , submitted the following report which, on his motion, was accepted: To the M-'- W-'- Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas: In compliance with the terms of By-Law 2-118 we submit the following report: The Committee employed Brother Allen F. Gerye, a certified public accountant to audit the accounts of Grand Lodge, examine the books and vouchers of the Grand Treasurer and the financial records of the Grand Secretary. Brother Gerye has reported that his examination revealed that the accounts and financial records are kept in a business-like and efficient manner and are posted up to date. T h e report of Brother Gerye is appended and made a part of this report. Our Grand Secretary accompanied Brother Gerye to the K a w Valley Citizens State Bank of Topeka, Kansas, to check all bonds and securities held by the bank in the name of our Grand Lodge. They found the list to be complete and in accord with those listed by the Grand Treasurer in his annual report as published in the Advanced Reports. We have complied with By-Law 2-118 with reference to the auditing of expense accounts and the issuance of checks to those so entitled, and' the examination in detail of the records of our Grand Secretary. ESTIMATED GENERAL FUND REVENUES $1.50 per capita on 80,016 members Estimated Interest on Investments Transfer to General Fund per by law 2-302 Miscellaneous receipts

$120,024.00 23,000.00 6,000.00 5,000.00

Total Revenues Less â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 5 % of per capita tax to Charity Fund

$154,024.00 6,000.00

Available for appropriation

$158,022.80

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APPROPRIATIONS

Budget — $68,200.00 less 2 7 % paid by other Grand Bodies Grand Masters Contingent Fund — By-Law 2-314 Grand Masters Allowance — By-Law 2-306 Grand Treasurer's Allowance — By-Law 2-306 Grand Secretary's Allowance F I C A Taxes A.nnual Communication Expense Grand Masters Apron & Jewel G r a n d Masters & Grand Secretary's Conference Grand Tyler & Assistant Grand Tyler's Allowance Grand Lecturer & Assistant Grand Lecturers expenses, etc Committee on Ritualistic Work Committee on Masonic Education Committee on Public Schools Committee Allowances Committee on Temple Building & Remodeling Committee on Trials & Punishment George Washington National Memorial Mileage & Expense Per Diem Allowances Masonic Service Association Dues Printing Annual Proceedings Grand Officers Travel Expense Printing Kansas Laws of Masonry Library Expense Stationery & Printing Grand Lodge Bldg. repair & replacement of equipment Automobile Expense Postage & Express Distribution of List of Lodges Miscellaneous Expense Promotion of DeMolay

$ 49,786.00 4,000.00 800.00 200.00 13,100.00 750.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 80.00 3,000.00 750.00 12,000.00 2,750.00 1,300.00 200.00 150.00 1,000.00 17,000.00 7,150.00 2,000.00 3,600.00 3,000.00 1,200.00 500.00 2,500.00 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00 400.00 500.00 1,000.00

Total Recommended General Fund Appropriation

$147,616.00

We have appreciated this opportunity to serve under our Grand Master J. Fred Williamson and to our Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer we appreciate their cooperation. Fraternally submitted, W. E. BRADFORD, C.

WILLIAM D . O.

Chairman

GEIS

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HIGHBARGER

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R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E O N J U R I S P R U D E N C E M . ' . W . ' . A r t h u r C. Hodgson, Chairman, presented the follovifing report which, on his motions, was first adopted by sections and then at the conclusion, as a whole: To the M-'â&#x20AC;˘ W-'â&#x20AC;˘ Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of

Kansas:

INTRODUCTION The report of the Committee on Jurisprudence must of necessity be a condensed version of the more important and significant things which have involved the committee during the last year. This is partly from the standpoint of saving space and partly for the reason that many of the matters considered by the committee do not have importance throughout the Craft and are important only to the parties involved. The matters set forth hereafter are ones which call for some consideration by our committee and which may affect masonry throughout this Grand Jurisdiction. Since our last Grand Lodge Annual Communication we have had one meeting of our committee. T h e work of the committee has been handled in great part by correspondence supplemented by telephone calls and many personal contacts with our Grand Master. THE WORK OF THE

COMMITTEE

With the chairman of the committee being in the same town as our Grand Master gives an unusually good opportunity to visit with the Grand Master on matters having to do with Masonic Jurisprudence, but certainly the Committee on Jurisprudence advises the Grand Master and the Grand Officers as to their interpretation of Masonic law. Some requests to our committee may be easily answered by reference to the laws of Masonry and some requests, especially those from lodges should, in our opinion, first be considered by our Grand Master. If the Grand Master does not have the opportunity of knowing first hand the questions which are being asked by the Masons of Kansas, it seems to me that he is being deprived of one very important function. T h e Grand Master, during his year is the most knowledgeable Mason in Kansas and it is his duty as well as his prerogative to advise and interpret Masonic law with whatever help and assistance he may desire from the Committee on Jurisprudence. R E P O R T O F T H E SECRETARY O F T H E COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION We have listened with interest to the report made by the Secretary of the Council of Administration. We realize that the Secretary's report is a capsule form of what has been considered and passed upon the Council of Administration. We have detected no part of the report which calls for our comment and we move that the Secretary's report of the Council of Administration be approved.

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R U L I N G BY O U R G R A N D M A S T E R A review has been had of the rulings made by the Grand Master as reported in the Advance Proceedings. We believe that the rulings were in conformity with the powers and prerogatives of our Grand Master. We further believe they were granted with the best interests of the Craft in mind and we recommend that these rulings be approved. BY-LAW

1-111

At our annual communication in 1973 By-Law 1-111 was amended and our Grand Master requested the opinion of the Committee on Jurisprudence as to whether a Shrine Temple could operate under a Class "A" Club License issued by the state of Kansas. A special meeting of the committee was called and after lengthy consideration of the matter a majority of the committee was of the opinion that a Shrine Temple could possess and operate under a Class "A" Club License issued by the state of Kansas. O u r Grand Master was advised of the opinion and our Grand Master approved and adopted the committee opinion. " H E I R L O O M MASONIC BIBLE" T h e Heirloom Bible Publishers had written a letter addressed to lodge secretaries with which they sent an "Heirloom Masonic Bible" which they said the lodge may keep as a gift with n o strings attached. With the bible and a letter to the secretary they sent copies of letters from masonic organizations which had recommended the bible and they told of its use in fund raising programs. They quoted a price for the bibles and suggested that the matter be discussed with the lodge and its members and that the secretai-y then drop an order in the mail. It was determined that the bible company had purchased a list to which the advertising material and the bibles were sent and they said that they would suffer heavy losses unless they could proceed with the sale as planned. This matter was referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence and while our thinking was not unanimous, a majority felt that the Heirloom Bible Publishers were in violation of Kansas Masonic By-Law 3-608 and our Constitution, Article I I I , Section 2. It should not be interpreted that the committee desires in any was to discourage the reading of the Christian Bible and we believe that it is a Christian Bible rather than a Masonic Bible and that calling it a Masonic Bible does not make it such, and that the promotion by the Heirloom Bible Publishers was strictly a commercial venture and in direct conflict with our Constitution and By-Law as above stated. T R I A L S AND

PUNISHMENTS

An appeal from Bestor G. Brown Lodge No. 433, A.F. & A.M. was made to Grand Lodge and briefly stated, the facts are as follows: A lawyer member of Hester G. Brown Lodge No. 433, was employed -n making restitution and negotiations for settlement of a civil liability of the client who employed him. T h e client was charged with violation of the security laws andi the use of the United States mails in connection with schemes to defraud through the purchase and sale of securities.

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There was no evidence that the member of Bester G. Brown Lodge No. 433 participated in or had any knowledge of a violation by his client in the purchase and sale of securities prior to said purchases and sales, and th'e member involved was only engaged in making restitution or negotiating settlement of liability for his client. O n January 11, 1971, a one count information was filed against the lawyer in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas and the lawyer was charged as being an accessory after the fact pursuant to 18 U.S.C.A., Section 3 on the basis of his knowledge of the failure to make disclosure as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 17 C.F.R. 240. 10 b-5 (a) promulgated under the provisions of 15 U.S.C.A. Section 78 ( j ) . The lawyer involved pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas in a case filed in Wichita, Kansas. T h e lawyer entered a plea of guilty because he did not have the money to afford a defense, and he said he also felt that he had a confidential relationship between attorney a n d client which he could not violate because of the confidential relationship. T h e Committee on Trials and Punishments unanimously found the Mason guilty of unmasonic conduct and assessed the penalty at "Reprimand in Open Lodge." This decision on the part of Committee on Trials and Punishments was approved by our Grand Master and the lodge filed an appeal pursuant to By-Law 5-231. Accordingly the entire file was submitted to the Chairman of the Committee on Jurisprudence as provided in By-Law 5-233 and the entire file has been circulated to all members of the Committee on Jurisprudence. The members of the Committee on Jurisprudence all voting independently came up with the majority recommendation that the action of the Committee on Trials and Punishments be affirmed; that the penalty should be that of 'Reprimand in Open Lodge" as recommended by the Committee on Trials and Punishments. As a majority of your committee sees this matter, the accused Mason not guilty of fraud or wrongdoing except that he did violate the laws of United States requiring him to disclose any wrongdoing in the matter of sale and transfer of securities. We believe this Grand Lodge should sustain action of the Committee on Trials and Punishments and we recommend the penalty be that of "Reprimand in Open Lodge".

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R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S O F O U R GRAND M A S T E R R E C O M M E N D A T I O N No. 1 O u r Grand Master has recommended an increase in the per capita tax from Three Dollars ($3.00) to Four Dollars ($4.00) and in light of increasing costs and the activity of Grand Lodge it would appear that the increase is justified. We therefore recommend that the first paragraph of the applicable law be changed to read as follows: "2-301. GRAND L O D G E PER C A P I T A T A X AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Every Lodge working under a warrant of Constitution shall pay annually to the Grand Lodge, a tax of Four Dollars per capita on its roll of membership for th'e preceding year.

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Said per capita tax shall be divided between the General Fund of the Grand Lodge and T h e Kansas Masonic Home, such division to be made each year by the Council of Administration with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Kansas Masonic Home in such proportion as will best meet the needs of both, and with the further provision that the portion allocated to T h e Kansas Masonic Home shall never be less than $1.50 per capita." T h e second paragraph of By-law 2-301 shall remain as presently written.

R E C O M M E N D A T I O N No. 2 O u r Grand Master recommends an addition to By-Law 4-406 which has the purpose of defining the rights and privileges of one holding a dimit. We are of the opinion that this will answer many questions of brothers as to the purpose of a dimit and we recommend that By-Law 4-406 be altered by adding the following, language at the end of By-Law 4-406 as presently written. "A dimit is a resignation of membership. A Brother holding a dimit has no Masonic rights. He is not eligible to visit or sit in Lodge and is not entitled to Masonic burial. H e is not entitled to Aid or Charity. His only right is to petition a Lodge for membership."

R E C O M M E N D A T I O N No. 3 O u r Grand Master recommends that the constitutional age for a petitioner for Masonry be changed from the present requirement of Twenty-one years so that one may petition on reaching their eighteenth birthday. We are aware that our Grand Master, the Council of Administration and many brothers have given much thought and consideration to this matter. We are advised by our Grand Master that such a decrease in the age of petitioners has worked well in the three jurisdictions which have adopted a similar change. We accordingly recommend that Article X, Section 2 of our Constitution be amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2. Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S O F P E T I T I O N E R S F O R MYST R I E S â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A candidate for the Mysteries of Masonry must be a man, a believer in God, free-born, of good morals and repute, of sound mind, not less than eighteen years of age, able both mentally and physically to support himself and family, and without physical defect by reason of which he is unable to receive and impart the ceremonies of the several degrees; P R O V I D E D , T h a t nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to disqualify any person, otherwise eligible, who can by the aid of artificial appliances conform to the necessary ceremonies; and P R O V I D E D , F U R T H E R , T h a t n o physical disability occurring after a candidate has been made a Mason shall disqualify him from Advancement."

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R E C O M M E N D A T I O N No. 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; D U A L M E M B E R S H I P The matter of Dual Membership has created many problems and some hardship. This was referred to in our Grand Master's Address and in the address of our Grand Secretary. Your committee on Jurisprudence has not found a perfect solution but hopefully we have a suggestion which will be helpful. Our suggestion is to delete the last seven and one-half lines of by-law 4-401 A. Our suggestion is to amend by-law 4-401A to read as follows: " D U A L M E M B E R S H I P â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A member of a lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction may become a member of a lodge in another Grand Jurisdiction in fraternal correspondence with this Grand Lod'ge, and a member of a lodge in such other Grand Jurisdiction may become a member of a lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction. A brother holding such memberships shall be bound by all the laws, rules and regulations governing each lodge, except he shall not hold office in both lodges at the same time." CONCLUSION We have enjoyed as a committee serving under the leadership of M-'- W-'J. Fred Williamson. We consider him a knowledgeable, genuine a n d effective leader of Masonry. We feel that his work and dedication in the vineyards of Masonry during his year as Grand Master has resulted in renewed interest and enthusiasm to the principles of our Order. This has been a busy year for this committee. We are glad to see w h a t a p pears to be a renewed interest in the Jurisprudence of Masonry and we urge every master and every leader in Masonry to read and expound the laws of Masonry, and not only to know the law but to obey the law, not only in letter but in spirit.

Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR C . HODGSON, FLOYD C O F F M A N ROBERT D . CAPLINGER K E I T H WILLOUGHBY CHARLES F .

(Report approved as a whole)

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ADDRESS BY T H E G O V E R N O R Response to an alarm at the door brought word that Brother Robert B. Docking, Governor of Kansas, h a d arrived and sought admission. H e was escorted to the G r a n d East where he was welcomed by G r a n d M a s t e r Williamson, introduced to the Brethren and extended a h e a r t y welcome. O n invitation, he addressed the G r a n d Lodge. At the conclusion of his address, which was timely and well received by the Brethren, the Governor excused himself so that he might keep other appointments. G r a n d M a s t e r Williamson expressed the g r a t i t u d e of the Grand Lodge for his visit and invited him to return for other Grand Lodge meetings. READING O F T H E J O U R N A L O n motion of Grand Secretary Albert O. Arnold, Jr., the reading of the journal was dispensed with. LABOR T O R E F R E S H M E N T T h e G r a n d Lodge was then called from labor to refreshment for the public installation of the newly elected and appointed G r a n d Officers. I N S T A L L A T I O N OF G R A N D OFFICERS W i t h M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. Graybill as installing G r a n d Master, assisted by M . ' . W . ' . H . Jackson Staton as G r a n d Senior Warden, M . ' . W . ' . R o b e r t D. Caplinger as G r a n d J u n i o r Warden, M . ' . W . ' . R i c h a r d D. Kelsey as Grand Chaplain, M . ' . W.'.William E. Bradford as G r a n d Senior Deacon and M . ' . W . ' . Thomas C. R a u m , Jr. as G r a n d J u n i o r Deacon, elected and appointed Grand Officers for the ensuing year were installed as follows: M-'. W.'. Forrest D. Haggard, Grand Master, Ancient Form No. 34, 7600 West 75th, Overland Park 66204 R.'. W.'. Robert H. Arnold, Deputy Grand Master, Alma No. 161. P.O. Box 122, Alma 66401 R.'. W.'. Ralph D. Walker, Grand Senior Warden, Sharon Springs No. 417, R.F.D. 1, Sharon Springs 67758 R.'. W.". William F. Mcintosh, Grand Junior Warden, Clay Center No. 134, 421 Lane, Clay Center 67432 M- . W. . William E. Montgomery, Grand Treasurer, Syracuse No. 309. 106 North Main, Syracuse 67878 R.'. W.'. Albert O. Arnold, Jr., Grand Secretary, Rosedale No. 333, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka 66601 W. . Conrad F. Johnson, Grand Chaplain, Smithton No. 1, 217 South 12th, Sabetha 66534 W.'- Chester L. Gilbert, Grand Senior Deacon, Topeka No. 17, 927 North Van Buren, Topeka 66608

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\V.'. Clarence W. Sills, Grand Junior Deacon, Ben H u r No. 322, Parker 66072 W. • K. Maiynard Curts, Grand Marshal, Ancient Form No. 34, 5236 Delmar, Shawnee Mission 66205 W.'. Larry L. Algott, Grand Sword Bearer, Ashlar No. 344, R.F.D. 4, Manhattan 66502 W- • Donald E. Vochatzer, Grand Senior Steward, Rosedale No. 3 3 3 , 7844 Orville, Kansas City 66112 W- . John A. Schowalter, Grand Junior Steward, Halstead No. 46, 303 Poplar, Halstead 67056 W-'. Tony E. Partridge, Grand Pursuivant, Old Mission No. 153, 5520 Chadwick, Shawnee Mission 66205 W- • H. Don Kingery, Grand Tyler, Overland Park No. 436, 8717 Marty Lane, Shawnee Mission 66212 W.'. Glenn K n a p p , Assistant Grand Tyler, Easton No. 45, R.F.D. 2, Easton 66020

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS AND AREA COORINATORS INSTALLED I

T h e District D e p u t y G r a n d Masters and the i^rea C o o r d i n a t o r s for 1974-1975 were then formed west of t h e Altar u n d e r t h e direction of M- • W- • A r t h u r C. Hodgson and were given the o a t h of office by the G r a n d Master, M . ' . W . ' . Forrest D . H a g g a r d . Following their installation the G r a n d Master reminded the D e p uties t h a t their "cord of office" from which their Jewel is suspended is emblematic of two things: First it a cord of honor for it carries t h e Jewel. T h e office of District Deputy G r a n d Master is one of dignity and honor. And, secondly, it is a cord of servitude. T h e cord a b o u t the neck ever reminds the Deputy t h a t he holds his office subject to the will a n d pleasure of the G r a n d Master a n d t h a t his purpose is to serve the G r a n d Master.

1974-1975 C O M M I T T E E

APPOINTMENTS

Bi-Centennial Committee:

W-'. W. Nolan Artz, Chrmn., Belle Plaine No. 173, 155 Rutland, Wichita 67206 M.'. W.". Robert D . Caplinger, Mackey No. 48 R.F.D. 2, Effingham 66023 James Withers, Sharon Springs No. 417, Sharon Springs 67758 Joseph F. Gerstberger Jr., Leoti No. 340, Box 192, Leoti 67861 J. Dale Raynesford, Tyrian No. 246, 519 North 9th, Garden City 67846 Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D.:

Roger Ward, Chrmn., Old Mission No. 153. 6816 W. 100, Overland 66212 John Baskette, Union No. 7, 839 West 5th, Junction City 66441 Floran Rodgers, Wichita No. 99, P.O. Box 707, Wichita 67201

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Church-Lodge Relations:

W . ' . Leslie M. Heisz, Chrmn., Satanta No. 446, Box 297, Maize 67101 James W. Robbins, Ancient Form No. 34, 4002 S. River Blvd., Independence, Mo. 64055 O n a n F. Yale, Grinnell No. 448, Grinnell 67738 Correspondence:

M-'. W.". Floyd S. Ecord, Chrmn., Burlington No. 66, Box 188, Burlington 66839 Credentials Committee:

L. Eldon Gideon, Chrmn., Lake Lodge No. 50, R.R. 6, Topeka 66608 Raymond Stillwell, Orient No. 5 1 , 110 N. Kendall, Topeka 66606 Morris Sykes, Topeka No. 17, 425 Rice Road, Topeka 66607 Phil McCracken, Ottawa No. 18, 731 Ash, O t t a w a 66067 William Cope, Wakarusa No. 402, 4200 Stratford, Topeka 66604 Extension of DeMolay:

Francis W. Starns, Chrmn., Wallace No. 318, Winona 67764 Rex Owens, Sunflower No. 86 320 y2 S. Broadway, Wichita 67202 Damon M. Grimes, Paola No. 37, R.R. 4, Paola 66071 Finance Committee:

M-'. W-'. William E. Bradford, Chrmn., Lyra No. 256, Wamego 66547 Rodney Bracelin, St. Francis No. 404, St. Francis 67756 Wayne Barnett, Glen Elder No. 294, Glen Elder 67446 Donald E. Staten, Stanley No. 444, Box 124, Stanley 66048 Neil Cordell, G a r d n e r No. 65, Gardner 66030 Foreign

Relations:

John D. Cunningham, Chrmn., Norton No. 199, 309 W. Wilberforce, Norton 67354 M . ' . W-'. John H . Murray, King Solomon No. 10, 1020 S. 4th, Leavenworth 66048 Norman Sevems, Marysville No. 9 1 , R.F.D. 3, Mary.sville 66508 Temple Building and

Remodeling:

M-"- W-'. H. Jackson Staton, Chrmn., Ionic No. 254, P.O. Box 85, St. John 67676 Paul B. Heyman, Ulysses No. 435, P.O. Box 684, Ulysses 67880 Gerald L. Anderson, Galena No. 194, 1000 Dewey, Galena 66739 Warner Pape, Jr. Hiawatha No. 35, Robinson 66532 M e l b u m C. Barnes, Constellation No. 95, P.O. Box 190, Fredonia 66735 Total

Youth:

Ralph E. Wilson, Chrmn., King Solomon No. 10, 3705 Shrine Park Rd., Leavenworth 66048 Donald W. York, Wilmore No. 412, Wilmore 67155 Charles F. Jones, Frankfort No. 67, Frankfort 66427 Trials and Punishments:

Basil C. Marhoffer, Chrmn., Walnut Valley No. 191, 112 N. School St., Ness City 67560 M.". W . ' . Owen E. Hodgson, Salina No. 60, 660 Highland, Salina 67401

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Vinton C. Fishel, Acacia No. 9, 2701 Harvard Rd., Lawrence 66044 David L. Jones, Bonner Springs No. 366, 15512 Skyway Dr., Tanglewood West, Bonner Springs 66012 George T. Van Bebber, Troy No. 55, Troy 66087 Insfolling Officers:

G.M. G.S.W. G.J.W. G.S.D. G.J.W. G. Mar. G. Chap.

M.'. W.'. Ben W. Graybill, Old Mission No. 153, P.O. Box 6 Shawnee Mission 66201 M.'. W.'. H. Jackson Staton, Ionic No. 254, Box 85, St. John 67576 M.'. W.'. Robert D. Caplinger, Mackey No. 48, R.F.D. 2, Effingham 66023 M.'. W-'. William E. Bradford, Lyra No. 256, Wamego 66547 M.'. W.'. Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Albert Pike No. 303, 71 Mission Rd., Wichita 67207 M.'. W-'. Arthur C. Hodgson, Corner Stone No. 219, P.O. Box 666, Lyons 67554 M.'. W.'.Richard D. Kelsey, Topeka No. 17, R.F.D. 1, Rossville 66533

R E M A R K S F R O M T H E NEW G R A N D M A S T E R M . ' . W . ' . Forrest D. Haggard, the newly installed G r a n d Master thanked the Installing Officers for their part in the Ceremony a n d the dignity and excellence with which it was conducted. H e expressed appreciation to the G r a n d Organist, Bro. Jerry Garfield, for his fine music. H e then proceeded to present his Grand Lodge Committeemen and distributed the list of Grand Lodge Officers and Committees for the 1974-75 term. P R E S E N T A T I O N O F PAST G R A N D MASTER'S JEWEL T h e G r a n d Master had M . ' . W . ' . J. Fred Williamson escorted to the Grand East where M . ' . W . ' . H . Jackson Staton presented him with his Past Grand Master's Jewel. T h e Grand Master then ordered the Grand Senior Deacon to present M . ' . W . ' . Williamson to his left hand where he was seated a n d presented to the Craft as the I m m e diate Past Grand Master. T h e Grand Master commented t h a t too many times, in the past he had observed the retiring G r a n d Master had sort of "faded away" and had been called "Jr.". but t h a t he wished, by this act, to show that the Immediate Past G r a n d Master occupied a favored place and that his advice and counsel was sought and respected. INTRODUCTIONS T h e Grand Master introduced members of his family including his parents, M r . a n d Mrs. A r t h u r M . H a g g a r d ; his wife E l e a n o r ; his children, Warren, William, nephew James and Katherine A n n ; his father-in-law, Warren Evans from Loveland, Colorado. O t h e r s included: Mr. and Mrs. Dean T h o m b u r g , Kim, Kent, Kirt, a n d M a r k

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of Beatrice, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Haggard, Steve and Mark from Ogallala Nebraska, and M r . and Mrs. O t t o A. Niess, Grand Island, Nebraska. T h e Officers and Members of Ancient Form Lodge then were introduced a n d , after a slide rule consultation by their Secretary, K. M a y n a r d Curts it was announced that over 7 0 % of the membership was in attendance. Members of District 5 were then presented. T h e G r a n d Master expressed his appreciation for the support of his family and members of his Lodge. PRESENTATIONS Several presentations were m a d e to the G r a n d Master. them w e r e :

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A gavel, handcrafted of native walnut by brother Ed Proctor, its carrying case h a n d m a d e by W . ' . Bro. Joe Palermo, were presented by Ancient F o r m No. 34; A gavel, handcrafted by the G r a n d Master's late brother Bemie Haggard, was refurbished and presented by James A. Haggard, Bernie's son, w h o made his home with the Forrest Haggards after his father's death. A special Masonic pen and specially engraved pencils were given her father by Katherine Ann Haggard. T h e T o p H a t , symbol of the G r a n d Master's Office, was presented to Dr. Haggard by the members of the Overland Park Christian C h u r c h as a token of their love a n d affection, and in response, the G r a n d Master expressed his deep appreciation for the support of his Congregation and especially for their giving him a sabbatical in order-for him to carry out his duties as G r a n d Master. Al V a n Tries, Master of Ancient Form Lodge presented a H o m burg H a t for him to wear as he m a d e his official visits. T h e Grand Master then called attention to the magnificent wrist watch, engraved with the symbol of the Grand Master, which Ancient Form had given him just previous to Grand Lodge and noted that every member, from the youngest E. A. to the Senior Master Mason had helped to make the gift possible. T h e G r a n d Master then m a d e special note of the very fine gift of an attache case which had been a gift to him from the Installing Officers. O t h e r gifts and presentations were m a d e to the G r a n d Master by members of his family and friends and brethren. T h e G r a n d Master responded to all the presentations by expressing his appreciation, not only for these gifts, but more for the affection and support shown him and to the Fraternity and its purposes.

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R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of T o p e k a L o d g e N o . 17 a n d O r i e n t L o d g e N o . 5 1 , b o t h of T o p e k a , p r e s e n t e d t h e m s e l v e s b e f o r e t h e A l t a r a n d i n v i t e d t h e G r a n d L o d g e to h o l d its 1 1 9 t h A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n in T o p e k a . G r a n d M a s t e r H a g g a r d a c c e p t e d t h e i n v i t a t i o n a n d a n n o u n c e d t h a t t h e 1975 m e e t i n g v / o u l d b e h e l d in T o p e k a . G R A N D MASTER'S The Grand Master s t a t e d t h a t since it w a s ceedings, he w o u l d not t h e M e s s a g e d i d set o u t 75 year.

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t h e n d i s t r i b u t e d c o p i e s of h i s M e s s a g e a n d printed a n d w o u l d be included in t h e p r o r e a d it, b u t c a l l e d a t t e n t i o n t o t h e f a c t t h a t s o m e of his i n t e n d e d p r o g r a m f o r t h e 1 9 7 4 -

Dear Brother: The Grand Lodge is a "total" program. Where one of us is strong, we give support to all the Craft, and, where one of us is weak, the whole Fraternity suffers. Communication is a good Masonic term. I hope it becomes a working word in 1974. I want to communicate to you some of my ideas, program hopes and goals for the 1974-75 year. This ought to help Deputies, in their visits, and all Officers and Committeemen in a Co-operative Communication. Areas that I want to stress this year include: INVESTIGATE: A good investigation committee is the best insurance of an excellent lodge. Investigations are to include a personal call. T h e use of the booklet "Lodge Systems of Masonic Education" is required with the petitioner (either by the investigation committee or a special committee), and we strongly urge that it be used with the family present. T h e ' booklet carries its own instructions. There is no law demanding a "one w o r d " report from this committee. I have often felt that these "one word reports" covered up a great deal of "doing nothing" on the part of the committee. Poor candidates mean a "poor lodge". One good candidate is worth many who are really unqualified or unfit. Every lodge must have, by law, a Masonic Education Committee whose task it is to use the "Lodge Systems of Masonic Education". Please check this point carefully in the lodges you visit. EDUCATE: Continue the use of the "Lodge Systems of Masonic Education." Every Master ought to have his year's program in front of him (ask him) and encourage him to include some programs that will be uplifting and educational (Grand Lodge has access to good film, etc.). Again, the Local Lodge Committee on Masonic Education. T h e use of the Masonic Service Bulletin (too often left only in the hands of the secretary) is a real help. Check and see how many brothers in the Lodge have seen or heard of this bulletin, and thus check on its use. CELEBRATE: I encourage the use of the Masonic Festivals of St. Johns the Baptist and the Evangelist. These are times to have a feast (pot luck meal served or catered). I encourage church attendance on St. John the Baptist Day and am asking that, where possible. Areas a n d / o r Districts cooperate in this activity. The Table Lodge booklet is being revised and I

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encourage its use among the Lodges. Let us use every great occasion (50 year emblem, Visitations, Past Master's Night, etc.) to celebrate our enjoyment of Freemasonry. COMMEMORATE: In this area, I wish to honor the memory of R- • W- • Robert Ferguson, Deputy Grand Master of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Kansas. It was his wish to have a special marker placed on the graves of all Past Grand Masters. Whether or not such a program will be wanted by the Craft is not, at the writing of this message, known to me. I hope it can be accomplished, and am sure that, in time, it will. However, each and every local lodge can commemorate: you can honor the memory of past masters; you can care for the needs of the widows or your members. T h e remembrance of the great deeds of the past can inspire us for the future. Every lodge should make an effort this year to bring its Grand Lodge file up to date! We need an updated record or history of every Kansas lodge. There are some other areas of concern that I feel members of Grand Lodge should share: AREA M E E T I N G S : List of time and place is attached. The topics are: T h e Investigating Committee; Lodge Leadership; and the Facts and Finances— (a factual report on the Grand Lodge, the Masonic Home, and the Masonic F o u n d a t i o n ) . Time to Talk-Back and Questions and Answers with your Grand Lodge Officers is included and has been one of the most useful and appreciated portions of these meetings. These meetings need to be promoted during the first of the year. D I S T R I C T M E E T I N G S : Ritualistic proficiency is a key to total growth. In my visits in lodges during the past four years, I have come to understand that many officers are not willing or perhaps not capable of learning even the simple procedure of opening and closing a lodge. Where ritual is good, the whole Lodge is proud and growing. Where ritual is not proficient, I have noted a decline in total lodge activity. Many times I have noticed a blending of ritual, symbols, and officers between the Lodge and affiliated group. This is not good and usually leads to the decline of the Lodge. M A S O N I C U N I T Y : We need to work for cooperation and unity of purpose with all who depend on the Grand Lodge for their basic existence. I have set aside time for conference with the heads of all appendant bodies and representatives of as many affiliat bodies as may be able to attend. But I do wish to make clear ray feelings on the "missing of work and symbols" that I too often see in the Lodge Room. There is, in my opinion, no place for such blending either in words, equipment or personnel. It is offensive to me, personally, and I feel an offense against Freemasonry for the Lodge Officer to intermingle the ritual or to have displayed the emblems of working tools and emblems of other bodies or groups in the Lodge Room except when that particular affiliated body is a t work, or for the Lodge officer to wear the jewel of another body while he is performing Blue Lodge duty. Cooperation and team work does not mean "equality", nor even "sameness". Freemasonry is a highly complex and difficult system without our making it more difficult for the newly raised Brother to understand its basic truths. T O T A L Y O U T H P R O G R A M : I have appointed a special Grand Lodge Committee entitled "Total Youth" to work with the affiliates of Job's Daughters. DeMolay and Rainbows. I have requested the standing committee on the

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"Extension of DeMolay" to co-operate and work with this new committee. It is my present intention to recommend that the Total Youth Committee be a standing Committee and absorb the present Extension of DeMolay. This has been a strong feeling of many of the Brothers across the state, and I feel that perhaps the Craft would like an opportunity to see how such a program might work and be allowed to act upon it in 1975. This "Total Youth Committee" would continue the present "essay contest" activity that, in the past, has been conducted through the Public Schools Committee. PUBLIC S C H O O L S C O M M I T T E E : Read the BY-LAW on this committee. I have a very deep concern about our free public school program and the possibility of our losing it to private and sectarian influences. I have asked this committee to deal with what I feel was the original intent and purpose of this committee. I strongly support this committee and urge you to cooperate with their new program. PUBLIC I M A G E AND P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S : In season and out of season, the public opinion is a strong factor in the rise and fall of our wellbeing. T h e inner core of Freemasonry can survive the pinnacles of success as well as the depths of hostility. But, by and large, we grow and serve better in a climate of acceptance and understanding. There are two items in this area: 1. L O D G E B U I L D I N G S : I hope each Deputy takes time to survey the conditions of both the outer appearance as well as the inner appearance of the Lodge. Is the Hall attractive and clean and the atmosphere inviting to fellowship and study? Is the Preparation Room worthy to be the first impression for the candidate? T h e physical appearance of the Temple will be a strong indication of the attitude of the Lodge. 2. P U B L I C C E R E M O N I E S : I have requested that the Special committee on Church-Lodge pay special attention to the Funeral Service. There is no ceremony more watched and less understood by the public. Many, many times it is the only Masonic activity observed by the non-Mason. We have a variety of activities in this area and many lodges are conducting this ceremony according to (some outstanding brother who has come up with a great idea about how to conduct the funeral service). I feel that some of these are excellent and am asking both the Ritualistic and the Church-Lodge to come up with a firm set of guidelines. A W A R D S : I am encouraging the Award system this year. are already set out by the Ritualistic Committee for the Award and in the Deputy handbook for Outstanding Mason and These awards are strictly in the hands of those indicated. They to award hard work and excellence.

T h e guidelines Trice-Robinson Lodge Awards. are designated

T H E KANSAS M A S O N : This year I have set up a Committee on Grand Lodge Publications to give the Kansas Mason official status and encourage its promotion and reading. U n d e r the editorship of M . ' . W . ' . Ben W. GraybiU, this paper has received national recognition for its clarity and excellence. It is one of our best forms of C O M M U N I C A T I O N . It is my goal that every Kansas Mason should receive it!

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T H E M A S O N I C H O M E : T h e Home is one of which we may all be proud. Its staff and board spend many hours in pursuit of excellence. I have requested that an up-dated folder explaining the Home, its advantages, how to enter, etc. be prepared and distributed to the Craft. I t is also my intention to encourage the chartering of a special Lodge at the home for the benefit and use of our brothers there. T H E F O U N D A T I O N : The Kansas Masonic Foundation is growing and has entered a new phase by its support of Cancer Research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. It does need wider understanding of scholarships, benefits, etc. I hope that each Lodge has at least one full report each year from their standing committee on the Foundation. M A S O N I C E D U C A T I O N : T h e last two Grand Masters have stressed the importance of the standing committee on Masonic Education. It is in By-Law 3-317. This is "internal" educationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;education of ourselves as members about our Fraternity. I cannot over-emphasize the importance of the booklet "Lodge Systems of Masonic Education" being used by each local Lodge. It is the work of this Committee to deal with the Lodge Systems of Masonic Education. I am asking the Deputies to check on each Lodge and see in what manner and how proficiently this system is being used. Finally: We can, we must and we will do more in 1974. Masonry has already started to "turn the corner" in increased activity and growth. We are living in difficult times when our Nation is facing perhaps its greatest internal challenge. Freemasonry can help equip us to meet and conquer that challenge. I think that the finest equipment we can have to do more in 1974 is contained in the original ten duties of the Mason. They are outlined in Chapter one of the By-Laws of our Law. I hereby charge each Master during my term as Grand Master to see to it that these D U T I E S (BY-LAWS 1-101 through 1-110) be READ once in a S T A T E D C O M M U N I C A T I O N and AN O P E N M E E T I N G of the Lodge, so that both the M E M B E R S H I P and the public there assembled may h'ave at least one opportunity to hear them. Freemasonry is alive where the Mason knows and performs his duties. FORREST D .

HAGGARD

Grand Master

I t w a s t h e n a n n o u n c e d t h a t u p o n t h e c o n c l u s i o n of this p u b l i c session, t h e G r a n d L o d g e L i n e O f f i c e r s w o u l d r e m a i n for p h o t o g r a p h s a n d t h e n w o u l d assist t h e G r a n d M a s t e r i n c l o s i n g t h e 1 1 8 t h A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n in A m p l e F o r m . T h e H o n o r e d G u e s t s , G r a n d L o d g e Officers, D . D . G . M . ' s C o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s a n d their wives w e r e invited for l u n c h in t h e M a i n D i n i n g H a l l of t h e T e m p l e . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r t h e n closed t h e p u b l i c session w i t h this s t a t e ment : First of all, I want to express my appreciation to H. Jackson Staton for honoring the request and memory of the late R-'- W.". Robert E. Ferguson in

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appointing me as Grand Senior Deacon. In 1969, when Bob Ferguson was Grand Senior Warden, he sent word he wanted to talk to me. We met in Emporia, Kansas and there, as Ardis will well remember, we spent an entire afternoon as R- â&#x20AC;˘ W.'- Brother Bob went over the whole procedure of becoming a Grand Master, what it entailed and what it offered in the way of honor and responsibility. In 1970, soon after his election to Deputy Grand Master, my family and I spent a day with the Fergusons. And, again, R.". W . ' . Brother Bob spent considerable time going over the office of Grand Master as he saw, plus the fact that he wanted me to know his program and goals and, in particular, he wanted me to determine if I felt that, if needed, I could carry the load of two sets of goals and ideals should I become Grand Master. And so, in a deep sense, I come to this point in time with the feeling that I carry the responsibility of the goals and desires of two men, but with only one term of office. One of the great prayers of all time was uttered by King Solomon and is recorded as follows: " O Lord my God, give me an understanding mind so that I can govern well and know the difference between what is right and what is wrong. For who by himself is able to carry such a heavy responsibility?" (I Kings 3 : 9 . The Living Bible). T h e words "understanding mind" is from the root word that means a "listening heart" and is a request for the ability to really listen to people. T h e sentence "know the difference between what is right and what is wrong" is translated from a single word. It is often translated as follows: "judgment according to precedent and according to the will of God where there is no precedent." And the prayer closes with the realistic statement that even as powerful a ruler as Solomon was unable to carry the burden of responsibility all by himself. He needed the help of God and of other people. Although my abilities and responsibilities are not nearly as great as the illustrious Solomon, my needs and prayer are the same. I begin this year as Grand Master of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas with this prayer: " O Lord my God, give me an understanding mind so that I can govern well and know the difference between what is right and what is wrong. For who by himself is able to carry such a heavy responsibility?" Amen. T h e Craft responded with a resounding and heartfelt It Be." T h e p u b l i c session w a s closed.

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CLOSING T h e 118th Annual Communication of the G r a n d Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was closed in Ample Form on the T h i r d degree of Masonry.

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CHARLES E . WRETLING, Grand Chaplain ; (2) WILLIAM F . McINTOSH, Grand Senior Deacon; (3) C. TRAVIS SPENCER, Grand Junior Deacon; (4) CHESTER L. GILBERT, Grand Marshal ; (5) FRANCIS M. PEPPIATT, Grand Sword Bearer; (6) LARRY L. ALGOTT, Grand Senior Steward ; (7) ROGER C. WARD, Grand Junior Steward; (8) JAMES W. CLELAND, Grand Pursuivant; (9) DAVID L. SMITH, Grand Tyler: (10) ORVAL E. WEEK S, A ss istant Grand Tyler. (1)

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF

M.-. W.". J. FRED WILLIAMSON GRAND M A S T E R

OF M A S O N S IN

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from March 10th, 1973, to March 9th, 1974 BY A R T H U R C . H O D G S O N ,

P.G.M.

It is a pleasant and' easy task to write about a friend whom you have known for his entire adult life and with whom you have been closely associated in many things and whose parents you have worked with and admired. Most Worshipful J. Fred Williamson was born at Larned, Kansas, on October 12th, 1931, the son of Floyd K. and Dorothy Williamson. Fred, as he is known by all of his friends, attended grade school in Lyons and graduated from Lyons High School in 1949, and after that attended the University of Kansas for two and a half years returning to work with his father in the operation of a long established Laundry and Dry Cleaning Plant. Fred was married to Nancy Brubaker on September 3rd, 1950, and to them have been born four children. Brad 2 3 ; Fred W., age 2 1 ; Marsha, Age 19;; and Mike, age 18. Fred and Nancy have one grandchild born to Brad and Carol and named Erica. On May 3rd, 1955, Fred was raised in Royal Lodge #192 at Lyons. He served as Master in 1960, District Deputy Grand Master in 1961 and 62. In Grand Lodge he served as Grand Junior Steward in 1964; Assistant Grand Lecturer in 1964, 65, 66, 67 and 68 and Grand Lecturer in 1969. He was a member of the Committee on Ritualistic Work in 1967 and a member of the Committee on Masonic Education and Temple Building and Remodeling in 1970. His appointment as Grand Senior Deacon was by M-'.W.". H. Jackson Staton in 1970.

""â&#x20AC;˘"^^^ In addition to service in Symbolic Masonry, Fred is a member of Sterling Chapter # 5 0 R.A.M., Sterling Commandery # 4 7 , Knights Templar, Hutchinson Council # 1 3 , Royal and Select Masters, Queen Esther Chapter #32 O.E.S., T h e Wichita Consistory and Isis Shrine in Salina. Certainly one of the community activities Fred enjoys most is the volunteer fire department of which he has been a member for 22 years. Eight years he served as Chief. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church in Lyons and the Rotary Club in Lyons. His hobbies consist of fishing, camping, hunting and archery. O u r M- -W- . Brother Fred early became interested in ritual and he secured an unlimited certificate of proficiency in 1960. He made a fine contribution to Masonry through his service as Assistant Grand Lecturer and Grand Lecturer and is continuing to serve as Chairman of the Ritualistic Committee. H e was also honored by receiving the Trice-Robinson Award in 1967.

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Fred has had two unusual opportunities, either one of which many Masons would feel proud to have. Fred raised his father, Floyd, in Ellsworth Lodge #146 A.F. & A.M., on March 5th, 1974. H e also had the privilege of raising his son, Fred, at Grand Lodge on March 8th, 1974. Family ties and family heritage is important to Fred. His grandfather, Walter Williamson, was a member of L a m e d Lodge #167 A.F. & A.M., and Fred has been a devoted and helpful son to his father, Floyd, and his mother, Dorothy. His family ties are also strengthened by Fred's marriage with Nancy and the wonderful working relationship they have had throughout their life and particularly their relationship during Fred's year as Grand Master. O u r Grand Lodge has been fortunate to have the services of our young and enthusiastic Grand Master. He was the youngest Grand Master in the United States during his year of service. Fred has served Masonry with enthusiasm and with dedication and by example. Masonry in Kansas is the better for the thoughtful service of Brother J. Fred Williamson. I could not summarize our subject's service to Masonry in one word, one sentence, or in one paragraph, but it seems to me that he is gentle without being soft; firm without being obstinate; and dedicated without being fanatic. One of the primary attributes of a leader is to lead. It seems to this writer that Fred has fulfilled this requirement admirably and that each and every Mason in this Grand Jurisdiction has knowingly or unknowingly profited by the dedicated and enthusiastic leadership of this young Grand Master. One mark of a man is the attitude he takes after he has laid aside the primary duty he has occupied in leadership and it is pleasant to note that J. Fred Williamson continues active and interested in Masonry, and I'll hazard the guess that it will be thus as long as Fred has life in his body to be of service to others. This sketch must close but the service of our Most Worshipful Brother goes on, and I am sure the Masons in this Grand Jurisdiction feel that they and Masonry have been graciously served by a "gentleman of the old school." " O N E day soon we shall hear the last words, 'It is finished.' â&#x20AC;&#x201D; your life and mine. The Scribe of years will have placed the last period after the last word and blotted the page. What is written will remain an indelible record. No year, month, day, hour or minute can be recalled and relived. Regrets will be futile; sighs and sobs that will echo through the dark caverns of a hopeless tomorrow. We shall be stripped of everything save character We shall carry with us only what we are. Neither friend or enemy can journey with us. Commendation and condemnation will fall upon ears unheard. Only one word will matter thenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;His word. Happy shall we be if, out of the shadowy evening of life when our day is full of hush, we hear Him speaking softly, 'Well done.' " A. P. Gouthey

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MASONIC RECORD SYMBOLIC MASONRY R O Y A L L O D G E N O . 192, Lyons, Kansas Initiated March 3, 1955; Passed April 5, 1955; Raised May 3, 1955; Junior Deacon, 1956; Senior Deacon, 1957; Junior Warden, 1958; Senior Warden, 1959; Master, 1960; Tyler, 1967. District Deputy Grand Master, 1961, 1962. GRAND L O D G E A.F.&A.M. of KANSAS Grand Junior Steward, 1964; Grand Senior Deacon, 1970; Grand Junior Warden, 1970; Grand Senior Warden, 1971; Deputy Grand Master, 1972; Grand Master, 1973. COMMITTEE

SERVICE

Assistant Grand Lecturer: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968. Grand Lecturer:

1969.

O n Ritualistic Work: Member, 1967. O n Temple Building and Remodeling: Member, 1970 On Masonic Education: Member, 1970; Chairman, 1972.

CAPITULAR Mark Master, Past Master, Most Excellent Master and Royal Arch, September 12, 1964. Degrees conferred at Grand Chapter Centennial Convocation, City, Kansas.)

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Master T h i r d Veil, 1965; Royal Arch Captain, 1966; Sentinel, 1970.

CHRISTIAN KNIGHTHOOD S T E R L I N G C O M M A N D E R Y N O . 47, Sterling, Kansas Red Cross and Knight of Malta, October 1, 1972; Knight Templar, October 9, 1972.

CRYPTIC H U T C H I N S O N C O U N C I L N O . 13, Hutchinson, Kansas Royal Master, Select Master and Super Excellent Master, April 15, 1970. He is also a member of Queen Esther Chapter No. 32, Order of Easte m Star; T h e Wichita Consistory, Scottish Rite and the Isis Shrine of Salina.

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Association of Past Grand Masters OF KANSAS Wichita, Kansas M a r c h 8, 1974 T h e 70th Annual Meeting of the Association of Past G r a n d Masters of Kansas was held in the Pyramid R o o m of the M i d i a n Shrine T e m p l e on Friday, M a r c h 8, 1974, at 11:30 a.m. T h e following Past G r a n d Masters responded to roll call: Charles S. McGinness William H . Harrison S. Allen Daugherty Floyd S. Ecord Richard L. Becker John H. M u r r a y Ben W. Graybill Arthur C. Hodgson

1943 1949 1952 1954 1957 1961 1963 1964

Owen E. Hodgson William E. Montgomery William E. Bradford Thomas C. R a u m , J r Carroll C. A m e t t H. Jackson Staton Robert D . Caplinger Richard D. Kelsey

1965 . . . . 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972

T h e Venerable President, M . ' . W.". Carroll C. A m e t t , opened a T a b l e Lodge, and called upon M . ' . W . ' . Owen E. Hodgson to offer prayer. O u r G r a n d Master, M . ' . W . ' . J. Fred Williamson, accompanied by M . ' . W . ' . Joseph Z. Marks, G r a n d Master of Iowa, were present for the Induction Ceremony, and were accordingly p r e p a r e d a n d Initiated. M . ' . W . ' . Carroll C. A m e t t conducted the Ceremony in a most impressive and proficient manner. Luncheon was served to all present. Guests present and introduced included honorary Association members M . ' . W . ' . Morris W. Lallman, P.G.M. and G r a n d Secretary of Nebraska, and M . ' . W . ' . J o h n W . Preble, P . G . M . of Oklahoma. Reports were m a d e on absent members. D e e p regret was expressed at the loss of two Past G r a n d Masters w h o h a d been called to the G r a n d Lodge above during the preceding year. M . ' . W . ' . Floyd S. Ecord gave the following Memorial: "Kansas Masonry suffered a great loss the past year in the death of two of its Past Grand Masters, Roscoe E. Peterson, who served this Grand Lodge in 1941, and Karl J. Baumgartner, who served this Grand Lodge in 1956.

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" / loved both of these great Kansas Masons very much, and each contributed a great deal to our Craft. "It was in the fall of 1950 that we lost our Deputy Grand Master, B. Harold Groff, another great Mason and friend. Grand Master Lynn R. Brodrick saw fit to appoint me as Grand Senior Deacon to complete the Grand Lodge line after Bro. Groff's death. "One of my first privileges was to become a part of the Committee on Masonic Education, and there it was that I became acquainted with Roscoe Peterson's greatness. "He had been assigned the task of revising and codifying the Laws of Masonry of Kansas. He did a masterful job. The precise indexing and interreferences _make it easy for consultation. "In his address at the 95th Annual Communication. Grand Master Brodrick had this to say of Bro. Peterson's work. 'His committee is responsible for one of the finest works of Masonic literature ever printed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a volume that contains the whole law of Masonry in this Grand Jurisdiction, and which is recognized by other Grand Jurisdictions as being an outstanding achievement and a model system of law.' "M- â&#x20AC;˘ W. . Karl J. Baumgartner was my Grand Senior Warden, and no Grand Master ever had a more devoted one. I planned two tours through the western part of our Jurisdiction and asked Bro. Karl to do the leg work in arranging the meetings at central points where a number of Lodge members could congregate. When I appeared for the meetings, I found that everything had been worked out to the smallest detail. "But, perhaps, the real Karl Baumgartner was developed to me Brethren arrived and I saw the beaming brotherly love that existed Bro. Karl and the Masons of the area, where he was so well known much respected and loved. Both meetings were tops in my year, and J. Baumgartner goes the credit.

as the between and so to Karl

"As we say farewell to these great Masons, I think of the Holy Writings. Jesus had returned to Bethany where he learned of the death of his friend Lazarus. He asked where they had buried him. He was told to 'come and see.' Then, the Apostle John reports that 'Jesus wept.' "Today, we who were so close to Roscoe and Karl also weep. But we thank-the Grand Architect of the Universe that we were permitted to have them with us for a while. Masonry is stronger because they, lived among us. And, now, as we say farewell, we say a prayer. "Most Glorious God, we are grateful for the lives of these two grand Masons, these devoted Christians and good citizens. Today as we pay tribute to their memory we thank you most sincerely for creating them to serve in our . time.' Anien."

M . ' . W . ' . H . Jackson Staton was elected Venerable President, M . ' . W . ' . S. Allan D a u g h e r t y was elected Secretary, and M . ' . W . ' . J. Fred Williamson was appointed Steward. 'A very pleasant luncheon was concluded with the closing of the T a b l e Lodge in Ample Form. Fraternally, S. ALLAN DAUGHERTY, Secretary

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~n JaRrmorinm KARL J. BAUMGARTNER Past Grand Master. M.·. W. ·. Grand Lodge. A.F. & A.M. of Kansas 1956 Past Grand High Pries t. M.·. E.' . G rand Chapter. R.A.M. of Kansas 1964 Grand Master of the M.·. I.'. Grand Council. R. & S.M. of Kansas 1963

Horn

Died

Fenimore, Wisconsin December 22 , 1898

Northwest Kansas Medical Center Goodland, K ansas August 28, 1973

On tl:e 28th clay of Aug ust, 1973, after a rather lengthy illness that progressively grew worse, our Brother and Past Grand M aster quietly stepped through the thin veil that separates life from death. M.·. W.·. Baumgartner was born in Fenimore, Wisconsin, the only child of Frank and Matilda Baumgartner. After his birth the fami ly moved to Lauren, Iowa, where M.·. W.·. Karl attended grade school. Shortly thereafter the fami ly moved to the Plainville, K ansas area and this was a fortunate day for Kansas and Kansas M asonry. After graduating from the high a t Plainville, he received business training at the K ansas Wesleyan University at Salina. As a result he became head bookkeeper of the Foust Supply Company, Irrigation Engineers of Goodland, Kansas. In addition he retained his farming interest a nd un til a few years ago maintained his residence on the family farm a short distance from Goodland. ~ chool

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During his life he became involved with virtually all Masonic activities of the community and state. H e was a m e m b e r of Goodland C h a p t e r No. 74, Dodge City Council No. 16 at Dodge City and later Oberlin Council No. 17, Oberlin, Kansas, Columbia C o m m a n d e r y No. 38, York Cross of Honor, Calvary Conclave No. 88, R e d Cross of Constantine, Salina Consistory, Scottish Rite, Isis Temple, Ancient Toltec Rite a n d the O r d e r of the Eastern Star. I n 1918 Brother K a r l married Pearl ( D r y d e n ) Baumgartner. Sister Pearl survives, although a son preceded him in death. K a r l was active in civic affairs as well as those of his church. H e was a long time m e m b e r of the First Methodist C h u r c h of Goodland and a charter member of the Methodist M e n ' s Fellowship. In addition h e h a d served on the school board, the township board and was an active m e m b e r of the Sherman County F a r m Bureau. His service to the G r a n d Lodge of Kansas was outstanding in every respect. His tenure of office will be long remembered as h e was the first G r a n d Master following the centennial celebration of Kansas Masonry. "Go not like the quarry slave at night, scouraged to his dungeon, but approach thy grave as one who wraps himself about with the drapery of his couch and lies down to pleasant dreams." M . ' . W . ' . Baumgartner demonstrated to all his belief in these words. This was confirmed in his eulogy by the Reverend Alyois E. Hoist of Goodland when he said "I have never seen a m a n more a t peace or better prepared to accept his fate." As per his wishes, following services in the East United Methodist C h u r c h of Goodland, his remains were escorted by a corps of Past C o m m a n d e r s of Columbia Commandery No. 38 to the final resting place. Also as h e h a d requested, graveside services were conducted by his lodge with R . ' . W . ' . Ralph D. Walker, G r a n d Junior Warden officiating.

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~n Jml£morhtm ROSCOE E. PETERSON Grand Master -

Born August 20, 1887 Argona, Iowa

1941

Died February 5, 1974 St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Larned, Kansas

M.·. W.·. Roscoe E. Peterson was the ninth of eleven children born to Sven P. and Emma C. Peterson on a farm near Argona, Iowa. Some sixteen years later, in 1903, Brother Peterson moved with his family to Lindsborg, Kansas where he entered Bethany College and was graduated in 1908. For the next two years he was a member of the faculty of that college and instructed in English and Commercial law. It was then he had decided to pursue the legal profession and was admitted to the Kansas Bar in 1909. He entered Yale University of Law in 1910 and received his law degree the following year. In 1911 he began practice in the city of Larned, Kansas and continued through the years to distinguish himself as a member of the legal profession. He was married to Miss Agnes Ekblad in 1913 and to this union were born three children, a son and two daughters, all whom survive as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren . Brother Roscoe was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, of Lamed, having served as ruling Elder, Trustee, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and Commissioner to the General Assembly. He also taught a Bible Class in Church for many years. Brother Peterson was a member and Past Master of Lamed Lodge No. 167, receiving the degrees in 1913. He was a member of Excelsior Chapter No. 40, RAM and Order of High Priesthood. He was also a

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m e m b e r of D o d g e City Council No. 16, R & SM and a member of Apollo C o m m a n d e r y No. 16, Knights T e m p l a r of L a m e d , Kansas. Brother Peterson served a number of years on the Committee on Trials and Punishment and was chairman on three different occasions. H e was ap{X)inted as G r a n d Senior Deacon in 1937 and served this G r a n d Jurisdiction with distinction. Following his service as G r a n d Master, (1941) he continued to serve the G r a n d Lodge of Kansas and was in a great measure instrumental for the revision of the by-laws of Kansas Masonry. Brother Peterson continued active for a n u m b e r of years until failing health forced him into complete retirement. Masonic graveside services w e r e intoned by our G r a n d Master, M . ' . W.". J. Fred Williamson as Brother Peterson was laid to rest in the L a m e d Cemetery. " H e r e a n o t h e r guest we bring." "Well done thou good and faithful servent, e n t e r in."

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L O C A T I O N AND N U M B E R S O F L O D G E S IN ALL D I S T R I C T S 1—Highland, 1; Troy, 5 5 ; Wathena, 64; White Cloud, 78; Bendena, 440: Denton, 449. 2—Atchison, 5 ; Doniphan, 3 1 ; Effingham, 4 8 ; Huron, 72; Muscotah, 116; Atchison, 158. 3—Leavenworth, 2; Leavenworth, 10; Easton, 4 5 ; Lansing, 4 9 ; Leavenworth, 6 8 ; Fort Leavenworth, 311. 4—Kansas City, 3 ; Kansas City, 9 6 ; Kansas City 2 7 1 ; Kansas City, 272; Bonner Springs, 366; Kansas City, 369; Kansas City, 438. 5—Ancient Form, 34; Shawnee, 54; Lenexa, 135; Old Mission, 153; Kansas City, 322; Kansas City, 3 3 3 ; Overland Park, 436. 6—Olathe, 19; Osawatomie, 24; Paola, 3 7 ; Spring Hill, 5 6 ; Gardner, 6 5 ; Edgerton, 127; Louisburg, 243; Stanley, 444. 7—Mound City, 3 3 ; LaCygne, 6 1 ; Pleasanton, 8 8 ; Fontana, 1 3 1 ; Blue Mound, 286; Kincaid, 338; Parker, 341. 8—Fort Scott, 8; Mapleton, 28; Xenia, 47; Devon, 9 2 ; Garland, 108; Union town, 115; Fulton, 210; Hiattville, 216; Bronson, 268; Hepler, 398. 9—Girard, 9 3 ; Pittsburg; 187; Walnut, 229; Mulberry, 2 6 1 ; Arcadia, 329; Arma, 408. 10—Baxter Springs, 7 1 ; Columbus, 100; Cherokee, 119; Galena, 194; Weir, 274; Scammon, 351. II—Oswego, 6 3 ; Altamont, 69; Chetopa, 7 3 ; Erie, 7 6 ; Parsons, 117; Thayer, 149; McCune, 237. 12—Humboldt, 29; lola, 38; Chanute, 103; Colony, 212; Moran, 245; Savonburg, 315; LaHarpe, 325. 13—Ottawa, 18; Melvem, 22; Pomona, 4 1 ; Garnett, 4 4 ; Williamsburg, 224; Quenemo, 270; Lane, 339; Wellsville, 356. 14—Lawrence, 6; Lawrence, 9; Baldwin, 2 3 ; DeSoto, 4 0 ; Eudora, 8 3 ; Tonganoxie, 190; Linwood, 2 4 1 ; Lecompton, 420. 15—Oskaloosa, 14; Valley Falls, 21;''Winchester, 84; Meriden, 236; McLouth, 256; Nortonville, 266; Perry, 415. 16—Hiawatha, 3 5 ; Robinson, 159; Sabetha, 162; Hamlin, 185; Whiting, 250; Horton, 326. 17—Seneca, 39; Centralia, 89; Netawka, 130; Oneida, 3 2 3 ; Goff, 430. 18—Oketo, 2 5 ; Frankfort, 67; Waterville, 85; Marysville, 9 1 ; Blue Rapids, 169; Axtell, 234; Beattie, 259; Summerfield, 354. 19—Circleville, 20; Holton, 42; Onaga, 188; Hoyt, 327; Denison, 372; Mayetta, 393. 20—Silver Lake, 5 0 ; St. Marys, 52; Topeka, 9 0 ; Rossville, 111; Delia, 419. 21—Topeka, 17; Auburn, 32; Topeka, 5 1 ; Topeka, 225; Tecumseh, 248; Topeka, 385; Wakarusa, 402. 22—Overbrook, 6 2 ; Carbondale, 70; Burlingame, 79; Lyndon, 101; Osage City, 141. 23—LeRoy, 27; Burlington, 66; Neosho Falls, 8 2 ; Yates Center, 144; Gridley, 314; Waverly, 244. 24—Neodesha, 9 4 ; Fredonia, 9 5 ; Altoona, 118; Fall River, 163; Buffalo, 379 Benedict, 403. 25—Coffeyville, 102; Independence, 107; Elk City, 132; Cherryvale, 137 Caney, 324; Edna, 345. 26—Longton, 2 6 ; Elk Falls, 126; Sedan, 136; Howard, 155; Moline, 267 Cedar Vale, 355.

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27—Eureka, 106; Toronto, 1 2 1 ; Madison, 196; Severy, 2 1 3 ; Hamilton, 3 0 1 ; Climax, 4 1 1 . 28—E mporia, 12; Cottonwood Falls, 8 0 ; Americus, 109; Lebo, 152; Hartford, 193; Allen, 3 3 5 ; Saffordville, 395. 2 9 — M a n h a t t a n , 16; Wamego, 7 5 ; Randolph, 166; Westmoreland, 257; Riley, 344; Fostoria, 392. 30—Washington, 104; Clifton, 122; Clay Center, 134; Clyde, 176; Greenleaf, 232; Miltonvale, 242; Green, 296; Oak Hill, 334; Wakefield, 396. 31—Junction City, 7; Abilene, 9 8 ; Solomon, 105; Chapman, 280; Enterprise, 437. 32—Council Grove, 36; H o p e ; 2 8 8 ; Herington, 307; Alta Vista, 357; Dwight, 374; White City, 380; Wilsey, 382; Burdick, 429. 33—Halstead, 4 6 ; Florence, 114; Peabody, 120; Sedgwick, 139; Newton, 142; Marion, 147; Valley Center, 364. 34—Towanda, 3 0 ; Augusta, 74; El Dorado, 9 7 ; Douglass, 1 5 1 ; Whitewater, 180; Leon, 2 2 3 ; Latham, 401. 35—Winfield, 110; Arkansas City, 133; Dexter, 156; Burden, 2 3 3 ; Maple City, 342. 36—Wellington, 150; South Haven, 157; Oxford, 165; Caldwell, 2 0 3 ; Argonia, 285. 37—Haysville, 112; Belle Plaine, 173; Mulvane, 2 0 1 ; Cheney, 2 5 8 ; Conway Springs, 2 6 9 ; Clearwater, 2 7 3 ; Derby, 365. 38—Wichita, 5 7 ; Wichita, 8 6 ; Wichita, 99; Wichita, 168; Wichita, 303 Wichita, 3 1 3 ; Wichita, 433. 39—McPherson, 172; Canton, 197; Galva, 2 5 1 ; Windom, 276; Lindsborg, 397 40—Concordia, 1 1 3 ; Minneapolis, 143; Beloit, 145; Delphos, 202; Simpson 214; Jamestown, 227; Scottsville, 249; Glasco, 292. 41—Republic, 123; Munden, 128; Belleville, 129; Courtland, 2 1 1 ; Scandia 2 2 1 ; H a d d a m , 226; Narka, 3 4 9 ; Cuba, 362. 42—^Jewell, 1 1 ; Mankato, 8 7 ; Smith Center, 174; Burr Oak, 178; Lebanon 287; Formoso, 336. 43—Salina, 6 0 ; Ellsworth, 146; Lincoln, 154; Wilson, 298; Gypsum, 328 Holyrood, 3 4 3 ; Sylvan Grove, 359. ' 44—Ste-Wing, 1 7 1 ; Lyons, 192; Little River, 219; Chase, 247; Frederick, 337 Geneseo, 361. 45—Nickerson, 4 3 ; Hutchinson, 124; Hutchinson, 140; Haven, 2 0 8 ; Mount Hope, 2 3 8 ; Arlington, 2 9 9 ; Turon, 358; Sylvia, 3 9 1 ; Hutchinson, 445 46—Kingman, 2 3 0 ; Norwich, 3 1 9 ; Spivey, 347; Zenda, 3 7 8 ; Cunningham, 427 47—Anthony, 200; Harper, 206; Attica, 262; Bluff City, 368. 48—Medicine Lodge, 77; Lake City, 260; Hazelton, 2 6 3 ; Kiowa, 278. 49—Ashland, 277; Coldwater, 295; Protection, 384; Wilmore, 4 1 2 ; Minneola 431. 50—Pratt, 2 6 5 ; Greensburg, 2 9 3 ; Preston, 332; Coats, 394; Mullinville, 399 Haviland, 409. 5 1 — L a m e d , 167; Kinsley, 179; Lewis, 220; Stafford, 252; St. John, 254 Macksville, 3 7 1 . 52—Great Bend, 1 5 ; McCracken, 5 8 ; Rush Center, 215; Ellinwood, 217 LaCrosse, 3 3 0 ; Hoisington, 3 3 1 ; Claflin, 424. 53—Wakeeney, 148, Russell, 177; Hays, 195; Lucas, 198; Bunker Hill, 291 Ellis, 297; Natoma, 390. 54—Cawker City, 125; Osborne, 160; Gaylord, 183; Downs, 204; Alton, 207 Glen Elder, 294.

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55—Phillipsburg, 184; Stockton, 189; Logan, 264; Plainville, 290. 56—Lenora, 181; Oberlin, 186; Norton, 199; Long Island, 2 3 1 ; Almena, 310; Norcatur, 317; Jennings, 360. 57—Hill City, 2 8 1 ; Colby, 306; Hoxie, 3 4 8 ; Morland, 4 1 4 ; Selden, 423, Rexford, 442. 58—Oakley, 2 5 3 ; Grainfield, 302; Winona, 3 1 8 ; Quinter, 4 1 0 ; Sharon Springs, 417. 59—Atwood, 164; Goodland, 3 2 1 ; McDonald, 2 8 3 ; St. Francis, 404. 60—Ness City, 1 9 1 ; Dighton, 279; Scott City, 284; Leoti, 340; Tribune, 352. 61—Dodge City, 222; Jetmore, 282; Cimarron, 2 8 3 ; Bucklin, 376; Spearville, 388; Ensign, 413. 62—Garden City, 246; Lakin, 289; Syracuse, 309; Coolidge, 316; Ulysses, 435; Johnson, 441. 63—Meade, 2 7 5 ; Liberal, 300; Sublette, 312; Plains, 367; Hugoton, 4 0 6 ; Elkhart, 422; Satanta, 446. 64—Dover, 138; Alma, 161; Eskridge, 205; Maple Hill, 370; Harveyville, 421. D I S T R I C T D E P U T Y GRAND M A S T E R S 1—Vearl M. Webb, Wathena No. 64, Elwood 66024 2—Lawrence D. Winegardner, Active No. 158, 601 S. 6th St., Atchison 66002 3—Bert C. Findley, Hancock No. 311, 102 Crestview Terr., Lansing 66043 4—Raymond A. McNeley, Wyandotte No. 3, 4523 Waverly, Kansas City 66104 5—Gerald H. Townsend, Ancient Form No. 34, 6805 Mastin, Shawnee Mission 66203 6—Robert J. Shippee, Palestine No. 127, R.R., Edgerton 66021 7—Bernard E. Moore, Equity No. 131, R.R. 5, Paola 66071 8—Norris Attkisson, Hepler No. 398, Hepler 66746 9—Harry C. Kennedy, Vulcan No. 229, Walnut 66780 10—Jay Jones, Jr., Black Diamond No. 274, Weir 66781 11—Paul L. Wade, Chetopa No. 73, 103 Elm, Chetopa 67336 12—Larry R. Decker, Olive Branch No. 212, Colony 66015 13—Max M. Jennings, Melvern No. 22, Melvern 66510 14—Francis A. Gillihan, DeSoto No. 40, Box 141, DeSoto 66018 15—Theodore Grindol, Perry No. 415, P.O. Box 201, Perry 66073 16—Lester M. Alderfer, Sabetha No. 162, 920 Jefferson, Sabetha 66534 17—Raymond R. Bradley, Goff No. 430, Goff 66428 18—Benton F. Luse, Axtell No. 234, Axtell 66403 19—William E. Carey, Hoyt No. 327, 1204 Webster, Topeka 66604 20—Joseph M. Conley, Delia No. 419, Delia 66418 21—William E. Bogue, Wakarusa No. 402, 3125 Lane, Topeka 66611 22—Aaron R. Badger, Carbondale No. 70, Carbondale 66414 23—Omer L. Anthony, Neosho No. 27, LeRoy 66857 24—Frank J. Testorff, Benedict No. 403, Box 21, Benedict 66714 25—Ben Barton Boyles, Keystone No. 102, 1817 W. 6th, Coffeyville 67337 26—Lyman Snodderly, Hope No. 155, P.O. Box 463, H o w a r d 67349 27—Paul C. Hibbard, Woodson No. 212, Toronto 66777 28—Harry K. Papps, Emporia No. 12, 3 S. Exchange, Emporia 66801 29—Emmett W. Crabtree, Lafayette No. 16, 720 Vattier, Manhattan 66502 30—Raymond R. Haden, CHfton No. 122, Clifton 66937 31—Harold F. Sievers, Antiquity No. 280, Rock Springs Ranch, R.R. No. 1, Junction City 66441

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32—Austin G. Hailey, Council Grove No. 36, 801 St., Council Grove 66846 33—Charles R. Harsin, Sedgwick No. 139, 402 Franklin, Sedgwick 67135 34—J. Wayne McNown, Douglass No. 151, 317 N. Popular, Douglass 67039 35—Kay R. Hawkins, Crescent No. 133, 514 N. 3rd St., Arkansas City 67005 37—Theodore A. Parisa, Haysville No. 112, 121 W. 87th St. S., Wichita 67209 38—Ray C. Hopson, Bestor G. Brown No. 433, 2426 Benjamin Dr., Wichita 67204 39—Charles L. Rostine, Windom No. 276, Windom 67491 40—John D. T r u d e , St. Johns No. 113, Box 374, Concordia 66901 41—Thomas E. McClellan, Belleville No. 129, 1915/2 M. St., Belleville 66935 42—Lloyd Bradley, Oak Lodge No. 287, Lebanon 66952 43—Richard W. Shadduck, Holyrood No. 343, Holyrood 67450 44—Edward R. Case, Cornerstone No. 219, Little River 67457 45—Fredrick A. Turpen, Reno No. 140, 1528 E. 6th, Hutchinson 67501 4 6 — D e a n Cooley, Cunningham No. 427, Box 289, Cunningham 67035 47—Billy J. Smith, Stohrville No. 368, 807 N. Springfield, Anthony 67003 48—Gerald K a u p , Charity No. 263, R.F.D. 1, Waldron 67150 49—Norman D. Sherman, Comanche No. 295, Coldwater 67029 50—Charles E. Southard, Jr., Haviland No. 409, R.R. 2, Haviland 67059 51—Fred S. Evans, Larned No. 167, 120 W. 16th St., Larned 67550 52—William A. Caughey, Great Bend No. 15, 1700 3rd St., Great Bend 67530 53—Walter A. Tegtmeyer, WaKeeney No. 148, 316 6th St., WaKeeney 67672 54—Ivan Dix, Occidental No. 207, Alton 67623 55—Rollin B. Ashley, Phillipsburg No. 184, 475 2nd St., Phillipsburg 67661 56—Delbert W. Berry, Lenora No. 181, Lenora 67645 57—J. Emanuel White, Millbrook No. 281, 105 E. Mulberry, Hill City 67642 58—James V. Behan, Oakley No. 253, P.O. Box 281, Oakley 67748 59—James R. Paulsen, Goodland No. 321, 811 E. 6th, Goodland 67735 60—Veriland A. Beedy, Horace No. 352, R.R. 2, Tribune 67879 61—Walter Earl Gulick, Spearville No. 388, Spearville 67876 62—Daniel S. Ray, Johnson No. 441, P.O. Box 267, Johnson 67855 63—Kester A. Gentzler, Hugoton No. 406, 1208 Madison, Hugoton 67951 64—J. Chester Mote, Maple Hill No. 370, Maple Hill 66507

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District Deputy Grand Masters at Large 1—Milton F. Thompson, Parsons No. 117, 417 Stevens, Parsons 67357 2—Richard D. Overton, Armourdale No. 271, 6937 Grandview, Merriam 66204 / 3—Goldwin Miller, Active No. 158, 405 Utah, Atchison 66002 4—Chester T . Kelsey, Lake No. 50, R.F.D. 1, Silver Lake 66539 5—Jesse E. Bean, Ridgeway No. 62, Box 192, Overbrook 66524 6—W. Nolan Artz, Belle Plaine No. 173, 155 Rutland Rd., Wichita 67206 7—Woodrow W. Coleman, Albert Pike No. 303, 328 E. First, Wichita 67202 8—O. D. Mack, Greenleaf No. 232, Linn 9—Don Robinett, Jewell No. 11, Randall 66963 10—Travis Spencer, Hutchinson No. 445, Box 312, Hutchinson 67501 11—Joseph Frances Gerstberger, Jr., Leoti No. 340, Leoti 67861 12—William C h a p m a n , Oakley No. 253, P.O. Box 653, Oakley 67748

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1 1 4 13 3 2 14 3 31 13 8 7 14 11 3 5 42 2 8 10 15 52 29 6 21 16 4 13 4 6 7 19 1 16 13 14 6 18 26 23 8 12 34 2 21 7 5 16 32 6 12 17 14 13 19 45 13 3 33 8 2 1 3 2 20 1 21 81 20 6 1 6

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38 62 43 7 22 11 1 6 23 18 3 11 22 10 2 11 34 29 11 48 1 22 28 23 14 16 18 38 42 7 17 20 18 8 9 24 24 4 34 31 38 10 22 25 12 30 31 27 26 8

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ill

Location <

114—Florence 115—Uniontown 116—Muscotah 117—Parsons 118—Altoona 119—Cherokee 120—Peabody 121—Toronto 122—Clifton 123—Republic 124—Hutchinson 125—Cawker City 126—Elk Falls 127—Edgerton 128—Munden 129—Belleville 130—Netawaka 131—Fontana 132—Elk City 133—Arkansas City . . . . 134—Clay Center 135—Lenexa 136—Sedan 137—Cherryvale 138—Dover 139—Sedgwick 140—Hutchinson 141—Osage City 142—Newton 143—Minneapolis 144—Yates Center 145—Beloit 146—Ellsworth 147—Marion 148—Wakeeney 149—Thayer 150—Wellington 151—Douglass 152—Lebo 153—Shawnee Mission . . 154—Lincoln 155—Howard 156—Dexter 157—South H a v e n 158—Atchison 159—Robinson 160—Osborne 161—Alma 162—Sabetha 163—Fall River 164—Atwood 165—Oxford 166—Randolph 167—Lamed 168—Wichita

33 2 8 3 2 1 11 4 24 1 10 1 33 27 1 30 1 41 45 2 64 1 26 2 6 1 41 41 4 17 . . . 7 25 4 35 30 5 26 25 64 33 45 22 33 40 23 40 43 33 53 11 36 34 28 1 5 12 43 1 26 2 35 36 2 6 16 . . . 54 1 64 1 16 24 69 36 2 29 51 1 38 16

... ... . .. 6 ... ... ... 1

2 1 1 19 1 5 4 4 3

. .. ... . .. .... 1 1 ...

1 . 13 3 62 1 6 3 2 ... 1

9 1

6 2 2 5 21 5

12 2 12 4 10 4 6 4 8 1 19 7 1 22 5 2 5 13 1 1 2 5

... 1 7

1 1 4 3 2 1 26 1 1 12 6 1 6 16 1

6 10

17 2

10 2

3 1 1 15 4

1 20 . . 1 18 54 4 6 10 1

112 91 72 574 66 121 114 118 79 40 166 63 S3 66 30 201 37 68 77 614 209 148 134 181 66 101 523 119 450 131 138 140 167 149 165 76 418 : 243 129 1,064 210 62 82 99 371 77 131 87 176 60 222 119 49 247 631

190

March

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS

INCREASE

Location

169—Blue Rapids 171—Sterline 172—McPherson 173—Belle Plaine 174—Smith Center 176—Clyc'e 177—Russell 178—Burr. Oak 179—Kinsley 180—Whitewater 181—Lenora 183—Gaylord 184—Phillipsburg 185—Hamlin 186—Oberlin 187—Pittabure 188—Onasa 189—Stockton 190—Tonganoxie 1 9 1 — N e s s City 192—Lyons 193—Hartford 194—Galena 195—Hays 19C—Madison 197—Canton • 198—Lucas 199—Norton 200—Anthony 201—Mulvane 202—Delphos 203—Caldwell 204—Downs 205—Eskridge 206—Harper 207—Alton 208—Haven 210—Fulton 211—Courtland 212—Colony 218—Severy 214—Simpson 215—Rush Center 216—Hiattville 217—Ellinwood 219—Little River •220—Lewis 221—Scandia 2 2 2 — D o d g e City 223—Leon 224—Williamsburg 226—Topeka 226—Haddam 227—Jamestown

ill 18 44 39 37 42 30 53 42 61 34 66 54 65 16 56 9 19 56 • 14 60 44 28 10 53 27 39 53 66 47 37 11 40 1 36 64 64 47 54 46 8 1 41 1 12 1 27 40 62 8 52 44 15 41 61 34 13 21 11 41 40

LODGES—Continued. DECREASE

O^J

s ^ ^ 15

14 2

16 62

4 1 3 2 8 5 2 36 4 1 5 4 4 2 6 7 1 2 3

2 6 2 4

1 1 2 14

2 2 7 6 2 29 4 5

4 12 2 4 3 3 1 1 14 7 3 29 2 1

1 10 4

13 6 4 36 2

152 144 320 187 181 53 282 31 147 49 79 64 194 85 142 984 141 103 166 108 217 73 161 305 180 82 108 178 184 308 41 153 85 75 205 114 104 59 69 78 72 46 78 118 120 76 101 124 423 190 89 643 70 36

1973-74

191

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S S Y N O P S I S OF R E T U R N S O F LODGES—Continued. INCREASE

111

No.

< 229—Walnut 230—Kingman 231—Long Island 232—Greenleaf 233—Burden 234—Axtell 236—Meriden 237—McCune 238—Mount Hope 241—Linwood 242—Miltonvale 243—Louisburg 244—Waverly 245—Moran 246—Garden City 247—Chase 248—Tecumseh 249—Scottsville 250—Whiting 261—Galva 252—Stafford 253—Oakley 254—St. John 266—McLouth 267—Westmoreland 268—Cheney 259—Beattie 260—Lake City 261—Mulberry 262—Attica 263—Hazelton 264—Logan 265—Pratt 266—Nortonville 267—Moline 268—Bronson 269—Conway Springs . . . 270—Quenemo 271—Kansas City 272—Kansas City 273—Clearwater 274—Weir 276—Meade 276—Windom 277—Ashland 278—Kiowa 279—Dighton 280—Chapman 281—Hill City 282—Jetmore 283—Cimarron 284—Scott City 286—Argonia 286—Blue Mound 287—Lebanon

DECREASE

46 66 30 35 1 15 11 45 14 30 6 23 12 62 44 -21 40 16 61 51 15 29 37 1 48 9 47 ^' 4 55 50 15 26 37 13 4 37 10 63 39 49 48 60 31 67 61 61 60 36 7 42

•192

March

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E S Y N O P S I S OF R E T U R N S O F LODGES—Continued. INCREASE

DECREASE

•a B

No.

a'i 288—Hope 289—Lakin 290—-Plainville 2 9 1 — B u n k e r Hill 292—Glasco 293—Greenaburg 294—Glen Elder 295—Coldwater 296—Green 297—Ellis 298—Wilson 299—Arlington 300—Liberal 301—Hamilton 302—Grainfield 303—Wichita 306—Colby 307—Herineton 309—Syracuse 310—Almena 311—Fort Leavenworth.. 312—Sublette 313—Wichita 314—Gridley 315—Savonburg 316—Coolidgc 317—Norcatur 318—Winona 319—Norwich 321—Goodland 3 2 2 — K a n s a s City 323—Oneida 324—Caney 326—LaHarpe 326—Horton 327—Hoyt 328—Gypsum 329—Arcadia 330-—LaCrosse 331—Hoisington 332—Preston 333—Shawnee Mission . . . 334—Oak Hill 335—Allen 336—Formoso 337—Frederick 338—Kincaid 339—Lane 340—Leoti 341—Parker 342—Maple City 343—Holyrood 344—Riley 345—Edna 347—Spivey

£ i

V it

Location

32 62 56 53 40 50 64 49 30 63 43 45 63 27 58 1 38 82 57 4 32 1 62 1 56 3 3 12 63 38 23 12 02 56 1 58 1 46 2 59 3 5 16 17 3 2 25 1 12 1 16 19 43 9 52 52 50 5 30 28 42 44 7 13 60 7 35 43 29 25 46

—«

I 3 C 1 3 2 2 2 6 2 2 n 6 1 132 4 18 3

20 1

1 2 5

1 2 2 1

5 3 46 3 1 2

87 17

1 13

12 4 22

1 . . 6 2 6 .. . 17 10

3 2 14

66 145 251 77 52 171 92 160 32 96 57 151 277 96 52 6,100 302 313 168 96 730 106 257 116 97 44 36 65 130 292 T28 46 22G

4 2

8 1 11

69 146 113 36 149 148 244 74 379 78 90 48 37 78 90 130 93 60 115 114 84 65

1973-74

193

GRAND LODGE OF K A N S A S S Y N O P S I S OF R E T U R N S O F LODGES—Continued. INCREASE

No.

DECREASE

Location K

348—Hoxie 57 349—Narka 41 351—Scammon 10 352—Tribune 60 364—Summerfield 18 365—Cedar Vale 26 356—Wellsville . 13 357—Alta Vista 32 368—Turon 45 359—Sylvan Grove 43 360—Jennings 56 361—Geneseo 44 362—Cuba 41 1 364—Valley Center 33 1 365—Derby 37 13 366—Bonner Springs . . . 4 1 367—Plains 63 368—Bluff City 47 369—Kansas City 4 370—Maple Hill 64 371—Mackville 51 372—Denison, 19 374—Dwight 32 376—Bucklin 61 378—Zenda 46 379—Buffalo 24 380—White City 32 382—Wilsey 32 383—McDonald 59 384—Protection 49 386—Topeka 21 388—Spearville 61 390—Natoma 63 391—Sylvia 45 ^-»9g=^-Fostoria >—2 9 393—Mayetta 19 394—Coats 50 395—Saffordville 28 1 1 396—Wakefield 30 2 397—Lindsborg 39 398—Hepler '8 1 399—Mullinville 50 4 401—Latham 34 402—Wakarusa 21 15 4 403—Benedict 24 3 404—St. Francis 59 6 406—Hugoton 63 2 408—Arma -. 9 409—Haviland 60 410—Quinter 58 411—Climax 27 412—Wilmore 49 413—Ensign 61 414—Morland 415—Perry

57 16

4 1 6 2 1 1 3 •G

2 1 2 2 7 2 6 2 4 28 1 5 2 3 4

2 2 1 11 4 1 6 36 4 5 2 10 1 1 2 1 1 3 10 1 5

3 10 1 4 6

52 93 96 37 93 107 57 95 99 100 07 104 368 306 223 121 • 72 687 38 118 61 114 124 39 70 41 44 90 122 184 44 94 78 —2674 44 103 105 153 72 80 72 127 65 118 225 171 73 62 67 62 78 62 116

194

March

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E S Y N O P S I S O F R E T U R N S O F LODGES—Concluded.

INCKEASB

DECREASE ou

to U V

No.

Location

Q 58 20 14 64 63 67 52 46 32 17 49 38 62 5 31 4 1 62 57 6 46 63 1 2 40 24 11 48 56

419—Delia 422—Elkhart 423—Selden 424—Claflin 429-—Burdick 430—Goff 431—Minneola 433—Wichita 436—Overland P a r k . . 4 3 8 — K a n s a s City 440—Bendena

...

442—Rexford 444—Stanley . .445—Hutchinson . . . .

V •a a

449-—Denton 4—Potter

218-—Mound Valley 400—Isabel

^4S=GrimielJ =^rr 'f~f/y^(y\ —7^- .e=^==?'^

s « 1'i i <!

2 2 6 1 3 2

. . .

3 1

. .

es **

1 .

. .

1 48

9 3 3

1 9

. . .

3 2

4 1 40 3 9 4 6 1

1 2

1 .

3 4 7 3

1 3

1 2

. . . . . . .

3 1 1 36 61 31 07 74 60

7 1

1 4 1

N u m b e r of Lodges, December 31, 1973

50 61

77 2,124 136 631 103

415 64 86

86 386 93

8 541 2 168

57 0 0 0 0 0 0

050,016

81,675 — 32 81,643 1,627

1973

Membership December 3 1 , 1973

76 66

81 39 67 57 67 47

5 .

36 61 31 67 74 60 -28—

• v\_^>=i. 1097 773 372 4 1 389 2158 8 6 6

Net Loss During

5 1 4 6

1 17 3 2

2 1 1 2 9 1 2 3

lip December 31, 1972 n t to 1972 Reports

(a O

80,016 405

* Kickapoo No. 4 consolidated with Easton No. 45, April 2, 1973 •»• Saltville No. 59 consolidated with Lincoln No. 154, J u n e 29, 1973 **• New Albany No. 81 consolidated with Constellation No, 95, December 14, 1973 • • • • L a n d m a r k No. 218 consolidated with Altamont No. 69, F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 1973 • • • • • Isabel N o . 400 consolidated with Delta No. 77, J a n u a r y 31, 1973 ****** Kensington No. 405 consolidated with Western Star No. 174, October 16, 1973 ^ * • * • * • • Grinnell No. 448 Consolidated with Oakley No. 253 November 1, 1973

/^^

^y>

Altamont

69 Altamont . .

Oct. 19, 1871

Feb. 17, 1881

Feb. 19, 1890

Americus

Anthony

Arcadia

Argonia

109 Americus

200 Anthony

329 Arcadia

285 Argonia

Feb. 15. 1888

Feb. 18. 1915

Feb. 16, 1887

Cable

Arma

Ashland

408 I Arma

277 I Ashland , , , , ,

...

299

Arlington

Oct. IB, 1878

Crescent

•183 Arkansas City

Feb. 21, 1912

Oct. 17, 1872

Altoona

...

118 Altoona

Feb. IB, 1882

Feb. 17, 1898

Occidental

Vista

Mar. 18, 1920

207 Alton

357 Alta

Vista....

Naphtali

...

310 Almena

Alta

Oct. 21, 187B

Alma

161 Alma

Feb. 20, 1889

Feb. 26, 1926

...

Oct. 19, 1871

98 Abilene

Allen

When Chartereil

Name of Lodge

836 Allen

Location

Benevolent. . . .

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—1974

Masters

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .J. Robert Allen 305 E. 9th 67410 Except July and Angus 1st and 3rd Thursdays. . . Lyie A. Mann 66833 1st and 8rd Mondays... Ray H. Dieball 66401 1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . . Joe P i a t t 67622 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . . Edwin R. Taylor 67330 I s t and 3rd M o n d a y s . . . Harold J. Rollf R.R. 2 66834 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Carl Grimes Osborne 67473 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . . Floyd L. Mclrvin RFD No. 1 66710 Except J u n e , July and August 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . Lester E. Ritter Bushong 66841 Harry E. Zielke I s t Monday 409 N. Kansas 67008 1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . . Billy D. Yoos R.R. 2 66711 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . Cecil Moore 67004 1st and 8rd Wednesdays. J e s s e Lawrence Dunn . . . R.R. Box 78, New Kirk. Okla. 74018 1st and 3rd Mondays . . . . Steve E. Locke Langdon 67549 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . Richard R. Ryder P.O. Box 209 66712 2nd and 4th Thursdays . . Richard Schulz 67881

Stated Communication

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory. Secretaries

J. Ren Mathews 67514 Walter A. Fiorucci P.O. Box 449 66717 Charles E. Randall 67831

L. John Rcdelfs 6G835 Bernard A. Rishell P.O. Box 246, 67008 Lawrence C. Barnard R.R. 1 66711 Henry E. Stehle 67004 Harry L. Burnett 725 N. 2nd 6700B

Robert C. Menges 110 W. 3rd 67410 William J. Besack, Sr., P.O. Box 72, Bushong Robert Henry Arnold P.O. Box 122, Arnold Billy E. Archibald 67622 J. Harlan Graham R.R. 1 Edna 67342 Vernon L. Bolinder P.O. Box 193 66834 Earl T. Poore 67623 Elmer A. Burton 66710

66841

Feb. 18, 1886

Feb. 20, 1895

Oct. 17, 1860

Active

R. D. Ely

Atwood

Auburn

168 Atchison

262 Attica

164 Atwood

32 Auburn

5 Atchison

•

Belleville

Mt. Vernon . . .

146

Bendena

Benedict

440 I Bendena .

403 Benedict

Beloit

Belle Plaine. . .

Beattie

173 Belle Plaine . .

Beattie

129 Belleville

269

Baxter

Palmyra

Baldwin City .

Feb. 19, 1914

Feb. 26, 1925

Oct. 15, 1873

Oct. 17, 1872

Oct. 18, 1877

Feb. 18, 1886

Oct. 21, 1868

Oct. 18, 1869

Feb. 19. 1885

Axtell

71 Baxter Springs

234

Oct. 21, 1869

Mystic Tie. . . .

Masters

Larry E. Lein 1530 Kansas Ave 66002 Forrest G. Besinger 1227 S. 7th 66002 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . Philip H. Payne 405 N. Main 67009 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Billy Pack Beamgard Except July and August \ 503 N. 3rd 67730, 1st Tuesday MHan—Sflfrerchek" . •RPBHSTor-lr-^OTrek-u -efre^1st and 3rd Tuesdays Bill Gillum RFD No. 2, Box 121. Leon 67074 1st and 3rd Mondays. Lloyde H. Coins, J r 66403 l3t and 3rd Tuesdays. Wayne H. RoUf RFD No. 1, Box 494, Gardner 66030 I s t and 3rd Mondays Paul Griffith P.O. Box 387 66713 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Dale W. Hadorn 66406 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. John J. Guthrie 67013 1st and 3rd Thursdays. . . William E. Thompson , . ' . . . P.O. Box 174 6G935 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . . Charles D. Mears RFD No. 1, Glen Elder 67446 John C. Atwater 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . 6G008 Charles W. Lewis 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . RFD No. 1, Fredonia 66736

Stated Communication

Oct. 21, 1875 2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

When Chartered

July 14, 1856 1st and 3rd Mondays. . •

Name of Lodge

Washington. . .

Location

• 74 A u g u s t a .

•

No.

Sf^'

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Contmued

Secretaries

Leonard H. Foster 66008 Dan Doyle RFD 1 66714

F. F. Punke P. 0 . Box 87 66713 William Edward Cassidy P.O. Box 42, 66406 Willis C. White P.O. Box 66 67013 Vernon G. Kalivoda P.O. Box 158 66935 David A. Perkins 114 East Main 67420

Benton F. Luse 66403 Robsrt A. Ridley 66006

Thomas J. Dunning 1015 Laramie 66002 Lawrence D. Winegardner 601 S. 6th 66002 Glenn J. Biberstein 202 Kiowa 67009 Lyle Gene McCain P.O. Box 300 67730 Russell Koci RFD 1, Topeka 66619 Clifford Reisch RFD 1. Box 37A 67010

UMV^.!^ f .^^i^Uo'f

•T5 W O

2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays,

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

1 7 . 1904

Feb. 1 7 , 1904

1 8 , 1886

Feb.

Stohrville

Bonner Springs.

Bluff City . .

368

Feb. IB, 1888

Beulah

...

Bunker Hill

....

. ..

Buffalo

Burden

Burdick

379

291

233

429

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. 2 1 , 1907

2nd and 4th S a t u r d a y s . .

2 1 , 1868

1 6 , 1879

1 7 , 1881

1 9 , 1890

17, 1881

22, 1874

1 7 , 1872

Oct.

Feb.

Oct.

Burlington

Burr Oak

Sumner

Caney

Cawker City . . . . Oct.

178 I Burr Oak .

208 I Caldwell . .

324 I Caney

125 liCawker City

70 I Carbondale

197 I Canton . . .

....

66 I Burlington

Carbondale

1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . .

2 1 , 1869

Oct.

Corinthian

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

2nd and 4th Tuesdays . . .

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

16, 1922

79 Burlingame

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

2nd and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . .

Feb. 20, 1884

Feb.

Burdick

1st and 3rd Thursdays . .

Feb. 2 1 , 1907

Buffalo

376 I Bucklin

Grand View

268 I Bronson

366 I Bonner Springs

2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

18, 1876

Blue R a p i d s . . . . Oct.

Blue Rapids

169

2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . .

16, 1887

Feb.

Blue Mound

289

Roland West R.R. 1 66010 Garth A. MacCoy 66411 Billy J. Smith Anthony 67003 Elmer Ray Stinnett 6610 Pitkin, Kansas City 66106 Elvis M. Reeder P.O. Box 45 66716 John E. Smith 67834 George E. Cox 66717 Wayne L. Peck 67626 Dorth E. Tredway 67019 Howard S. Andrews 201 S. E St., Herington 67449 Charles A. Hutchison . . . RFD 2 66413 David A. John RFD No. 2 66839 Charles J. Harris 66936 . Richard Crumbliss 67022 Larry Joe Crowe 412 N. Smith 67333 Jimmy E v e r t t Moss 237 S. Streeter, Heston 67062 John R. Waetzig 3521 S.E. Chippewa Dr.. Topeka 66609 Warren John Lingg 67430 Harvey C. P a r g e t t Glen Elder 67446

Aaron R. Badger 66414

P.O. Box 275 66889 Lynn Harris 66936 Aubra H. Pierce 115 W. Central 67022 William Lloyd Sprague 312 S. Shutt 67333 Abner H. Vickrey P.O. Box 464 67428

William H. Kuknk 306 W. Hall 66413

Glen E. Smith RFD 1, 66716 Collis P. Lamb 67834 James F. Dodge P.O. Box 165 66717 Leonard M. Merrifield 67626 Robert D. Lundy 67019 Charles W. Gutsch 66838

Roy J. Smith, J r . 66010 Ijauren M. Smerchek 06411 LaVerne P. Marks P.O. Box 295 67018 Ward Harrington P.O. Box 281 66012

l«

z •

411

122

273

184

424

Clearwater

Clifton

Unity

Claflin

Preston

283

Cherry vale

Morton

Antiquity

Chetopa

Claflin

Location

•187

119

268

247

280

•108

No. 1

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

16, 1878

1st and Srd Wednesdays. .

Feb. 16, 1887

418 Crawford 67432 1st and Srd Tuesdays. . . . William James Brown 2839 S. Bonn, Wichita 67217 Feb. IB, 1882 2nd and 4th Wednesdays . . 66937 Feb. 18, 1916 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . . Harold D. McCormack RFD 1, Sevcry 67137

Oct.

Feb. 17. 1898 1st and Srd Wednesdays. . Gerald D. Magnus 67024 Oct. 20, 1870 1st and Srd Mondays 66415 Oct. 19, 1871 1st and Srd Wednesdays. . Charles C. Blanchard 121S S. Highland 66720 Feb. 24, 1927 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . . . Carl L. Shell 67431 Feb. 19, 1886 1st and Srd Tuesdays. . . . William Neal Holmes P.O. Box 193 67524 Feb. 18, 1886 iBt and Srd T u e s d a y s . . . . 67025 Oct. 17, 1872 66724 Oct. 15, 1878 2nd and 4th Mondays Francis L. Greenawalt 919 E. 4th 67335 Oct. 21, 1869 I s t and Srd T h u r s d a y s . . . . Paul L. Wade Sr 673S6 Feb. 16. 1887 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. . 67836 Oct. 17, 1866 2nd and 4th M o n d a y s . . . . Claude F. Shupe 66416 Feb. IS, 1922 l a t and Srd T h u r s d a y s . . . Robert E. Grizzel 1. . 67626

For location of Lod g-e Halls marked with * see page following directory. When Masters Stated Communication Name of Lodge Chartered

RFD 2, Eureka

67045

Edward C. Slipsager P.O. Box 249 66987

P.O. Box 32 67432 Val O. Whiteaell RFT) 2 67026

6G41B J a y T. Klinginsmith P.O. Box 733 66720 Albert N. DeWitt 674S1 Howard C. Campbell P.O. Box 76 67524 Kenneth L. Richardson P.O. Box " T " 67025 Raymond D. Hough P.O. Box 96 66724 Alva E. Wilkinson P.O. Box 362 673SB Vernon C. Allen RFD 1 67336 Aubrey V. Hanna, Sr. 67835 Wilbert J. Leuthold 66416 Paul E. Gibler P.O. Box 381 67525

Carl A. Steward 67024

Secretaries

o o

Conway Springs . . Mistletoe

269

1900

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

1st and 3rd Mondays. . .

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

I s t and 3rd Wednesday;

1st and 3rd Wednesday;

2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . .

1st and 3rd Mondays. . .

1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . .

1st and 3rd Mondays. . .

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s .

Mar. IB, 1956

Sfi6

Derby

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . ,

I s t and 8rd T u e s d a y s . .

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

IB. 190B

1st and 3rd Mondays. . .

Feb. 19, 1981

Feb.

Feb. 17. 1881

449

Denison

872

I s t and 3rd Wednesdays

2nd and 4th M o n d a y s . .

Feb. 17, 1921 1st Wednesday

Delia

Delphos

202

Delia

Feb. 21

12, 1947

21, 1862

22, 1869

419

Cuba

Feb.

Oct.

C u n n i n g h a m . . . . Feb. 16, 1922

Cuba

362

Courtland

16, 1887

17. 1872

Feb. ' 0 , 1889

Feb.

Oct.

427

Courtland

211

Council Grove

. . . . Council Grove. .

Cottonwood Falls . . Zeredatha

SIR

St. Johns

118

1883

19, 1871

Prudence

100

Oct.

Olive Branch. . . Feb. 2?

212

Feb. IB, 1888

Comanche

Feb. IB, 1888

296

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . .

1911 3rd Monday

19, 1871

Oct.

St. Thomas

'anfi

Colby

Feb. 16

Keystone

17, 1878

Coats

Prairie Queen. . . Oct.

R94

Clyde

>102

17«

Joseph B. Detrixhe Ames 66931 Harold E. Hoss 67028 Olice B. Williams 1322 W. 4th 67337 James L. Firestone 985 E. 9th 67701 Rchard J. Rathbun, n 67029 Charles B. Shields 66015 Carl E. Prioe P.O. Box 131 6672B Carl D. Hobble . . O. f^ ji^. B • ijsSt.' 66901 100 w ...mil' r>i Clarence Hundley 67031 William F. Brown Syracuse 67878 Guy Spencer Rosebraugh 66845 Norman W. Loomis . . . 116 S. 3rd 66846 Paul F. Freeman 66939 Arthur B. Barton 66940 „ 0 James P a r k h u r s t • S ^ * « ' » g J ^ 222-Sr-ettlf, P r a t t 67124 Harold McQueen 66418 John A. Nelson 67436 John Lytle R.R. 2, Holton 66486 Chester Kenneth Jamvold . . . . Leona 66448 Morris Leroy Fisher 1459 Community Dr. 67037

Geov^^-^EL. Sharpe *:Or-B»«-6a» 66938 Jack K. Shriver 67028 Alfred L. Lewis P.O. Box 267, 67337 Clifford A. Ramsey RFD 2 67701 Garth W. McMillen. Acting' po 67029 Raymond E. Couch R.R. 2 66015 Thomas B. Holman 430 S. Florida 6672B Chester McWilson 919 Washington 66901 George F. Chitwood 67031 Calvin C. Reed 67836 Russell C. Schwilling Strong City 66869 Rex A. Harmon 814 W. Main 66846 George M. Chase P.O. Box 128 66939 Glen J. Leshosky 66940 William E. Thornhill 6703B Marvin Macha 1169 Oakley, Topeka 66604 Frederick J. Jilka 67436 Dallas Coleman 66419 Lawrence E. Tharp P.O. Box 122 66017 James Audrey Michau 1433 N. Kokomo 67037 2

2 D

&0-L '^

-^ -"^

/S'S

132

• 97

346

127

874

204

Elk City

Effingham

Edgerton

Patmos

Mackey

Palestine

Dwight

17,

Oct.

16,

19,

17,

Feb. I S

Oct.

Dec. 2 0 ,

Feb. 2 0 ,

Feb. IB

Feb. 2 0 ,

Dover

21,

17,

138

Oct.

Feb. 2 2 ,

Oct.

St. Bernard

Douglass

. Doniphan

Feb. 1 6 ,

161

•222

279

Barney

21,

Oct.

166

2nd

1897

Feb.

Devon

RFD No. 1, Box 560

Masters

1878

1871

1866

1892

John Raymond Foister 67342 1st and 3rd Mondays Robert D. Caplinger RFD 66023 1st and 3rd Thursdays . . . . Richard K. Zieman 511 N. Taylor 67042 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . . . 67344

66780 1874 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . . Jack Merton Drake RFD No. 1 67038 1887 '1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . . Kenneth D. Stanley RFD Alamota 67860 1883 1st and 3rd Mondays Russell S. Snyder 2308 Post 67801 1860 RFD No. 2, Atchison 1874 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. . Marion C. Futhey RFD 3, Box 189F, Augusta 67010 1902 2nd Thursday RFD No. 1, Eskridge 1882 Howard C. Gary 67437 1906 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . . Except July and August 66849 1864 1st and 3rd S a t u r d a y s . . . . RFD 1 66020 1872 1st and 3rd Mondays Theodore Fleck P.O. Box 4, 66021

Thursday

1st and 3rd Mondays

1863

18,

Stated Communication

20,

When Chartered

Oct.

Name of Lodge

DeSoto

Location

No. 11

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

66018

R.F.D. 3, Ft. Scott

P.O. Box 226

Secretaries

66701

66423

67344

R.F.D. 7, Topeka 66604 Clifford W. Headley 67437 Andrew E. Olson 66849 LeRoy Jones P.O. Box 166 66020 Gail L. Sawyer 710 Wabash Terr., Olathe 66061 Wallace M. Long P.O. Box 23 67342 Edmund Stucker. Acting 66023 Raymond W, Morris 515 West Locust 67042

P.O. Box 152 67038 Chester D. Sparks P.O. Box 401 67839 Homer H. Jones P.O. Box 976 67801 Perrin K. Symns 66002 RFD No. 2, Atchison 66002 Elvin S. Cox P.O. Box 43, Rose Hill 67133

66018

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directoiy.

FormoBo

336

8 Fort Scott

• by

-392- - F o s t o r i a , .

•

Ft. Leavenworth

Fontana

131

•311

Equity

114 I Florence

J?o8toria-r

Rising Sun .

Hancock. . .

Formoso. . .

Greenwood.

Advance. . .

163 Fall River

Fidelity . . .

Doric

Eminence. .

Erie

Enterprise.

•106 I Eureka . . .

. I

Eudora . . .

205 Eskridge

76 Erie

437 Enterprise

Ensign. . . .

413 Ensign

...

Emporia. . .

Ellsworth .

Apollo

Ellinwood.

Elkhart, . .

Meridian. .

• 12 Emporia

146 Ellsworth

• 297 Ellis

217 Ellinwood

Falls

422 E l k h a r t

126 Elk

17. 1872 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . .

19, 1871 1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . .

Tuesday

IB. 1878 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

16, 1872 2nd

19, 18B7

16,-1914--2^i>d-and-4th-T-harsday8T'

Oct.

•F-eb

1st and 3rd Fridays

Feb. 20, 1889 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Feb. 18, 1891 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . .

Oct.

Oct. 21, 1875 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Oct.

Oct. 20, 1870 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . .

Feb. 15, 1882 2nd Monday

Oct. 21, 1869 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Feb. 28, 1924 2nd and 4th Mondays. . .

Feb. 22, 1917 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Dec. 20, 1864 1st and 3rd Fridays

Oct. 21, 1874 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Feb. IB, 1888 Ibt and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Feb. 22, 1883 I s t and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Feb. 17, 1921 2nd and 4th Thursdays . .

Oct.

•D '=ry C^<:^ V

L e R o y E . Olson L. Merle Stiles o P.O. Box 265, Moline 67353 P.O. Box 67 67346 George L. Hinch Charles F. Hinch RED 3 679B0 Drawer S 67960 William F. Banks John S. Blehm 415 E. 1st 67526 408 E a s t 6th 67626 Orville J. Day Chester R. Jones 500 Washington 67637 1200 Woodbury 67637 Melvin J. Wagner Orville E. Brown P.O. Box 293 67439 219 St. Louis 67439 John F. Bohm Konnoth L. Ilulatroni-. ©-oo-4-'>^'^ - J %J • ) 4ci,-yru^^ 600 Clark St. 66801 p,©,-i^^:^a7^ 66801 to3'7yy:.c^^Md4JL^ Frank David Wetmore . . . Eugene Vincent Beggs f ' ' Fowler 67844 67841 _ « Donald W. Jones ^gene-Pr-Fleaffle ficuify<ri\~^, R.R. 1 .67441 \ E.Q--BOX-5—6'M-4-l / ^ ^ , * S Virgil E. Moody Edward M. Bowman ' ' 222 W. 3rd 66733 / 209 North Webster 66733 fn Ralph Stratton Dwayne F. Doty O 66423 66423 S Harold Wray Scott D. E. Kerr =" 636 Mt. Clair Dr., 66025 O Olathe 66061 Terry L. Clites Virgil L. Cox > 521 N. Mulberry 67045 303 E. Vermont 67045 Silas Edward Vaught . . . . Jack R. Blankenship z 67047 67047 Loren Robert Cox Jimmie B. Cress 6th & Main 66851 128 West 7th 66861 Robert E. Lee J r Burl L. Kettler 66026 R.F.D. 5, Paola 66071 Ralph L. Spiegel Charles Donald Howland 66942 66942 Klemens M. Nelson Charles W. Farmer 133 Broadway Terr, 119 Meadow Lane, Lansing Leavenworth 66048 66043 Hill DeMent, J r Wilgus Burton Russell 742 Horton 66701 P.O. Box 110 66701 •DeftBeJLJia.vis— ,, A l.via_C^Gox ° ^ Westmoreland—66«4 9—

Frederick

Constellation. . ,

Frederick . . . .

Fredonia

16, 1879 2nd Thursday

Feb. 21, 1900 2nd and 4th Tuesdays .

20, 1870 1st Wednesday

16, 1888

Oct.

Feb.

Feb. 16, 1888 1st and 3rd Thursdays. .

Fob.

Gaylord. . .

Geneseo. . .

Girard

Glasco....

Glen Elder.

Goff

Gaylord

Geneseo

Girard

Glaaco

Glen Elder .

Goff

188

361

292

294

430

16, 1922

18, 1866

Delphian. .

Garnett

18, 1886

Feb.

Oct.

Memphis. .

Garland

108

21, 1868

Oct.

Gardner. . .

Gardner

1st and 3rd Thursdays. .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

1st and 3rd Thursdays.

1st and 3rd Tuesdays..

1st and 8rd Thursdays. \

1st and 3rd Wednesday

19, 1886

Feb.

Tyrian. . . .

Garden City

•246

1st and 3rd Thursdays.

19, 1886

Feb. 22, 1883 2nd and 4th Mondays.

Feb.

Galva

261

1st and 8rd Wednesdays.

Oct.

1st and 3rd Wednesday

Galena....

Galena

194

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Feb. 20, 1896

20. 1870

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

Stated Communication

17, 1877

Oct.

When Chartered

Feb. 17, 1881

Fulton

. ...

Frankfort

Name of Lodge

. ..

Frankfort

Location

210

837

No. Gene R. Wolfe 900 N. Knasas 66427 E. Ray Altenbaumer RFD Bushton 67427 Albert W. Adams . . . .V,0.,Sn!/,. ^1.7_CiL-*6tb 66736 M.D' Raymond Flanner 1624 S. Judson, Ft Scott 66701 Robert Joe Walker RFD No. 1, Box 199 66739 Theodore R. Grouse 67443 Kenneth Messenger P.O. Box 248 67846 Neil G. Cordell 241 W. Warren 66080 Mark—Garret*' 5:22_E_26thr-P»ttfllHiFg»66W2 Keith Fernader Evans, Sr P.O. Box 54 66032 Rhett E. Weiser 67638 Will E. Dickinson 67444 Carl H. Swartz, Sr 400 S. Summit 66743 William L. Cool 67445 Daniel Winkel 67446 Harry I. Sage Corning 66417

Masters

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see/ page following directory.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES^—Co tinyxed

'^a^KT'

§c^%^JU^

Gerald Lester Anderson 1000 Dewey 66739 William K. Grouse 67443 Wittiam—Dr-Snyder P.O. Box 831 678 Chester H. Roberts RFD 1, Box 224 66030 John R. Thomas P.O. Box 74 66741 John Robert McCord R.R. 3 66032 Carl E. Motter 67638 Virgil C. Pedigo 1006 South Main 67444 Thomas A. McCulIough 409 S. Western Ave. 66743 John R. Brock 67446 William P. Lowdermilk 67446 Robert S. Collins 66428

Charles F. Jones 311 E. 6th 66427 Dale 0 . Evans R.F.D. 3, Lyons 675B4 Wayne E. Porter R.R. 1—Box 233 66786 Albert M. Oskee R.F.D. 1 66738

Secretaries

//lacfJAj

Hamlin

Harper

206 Harper

Friendship. ,

•195 H a y s

Hays

Haviland. . .

208 Haven

....

Harveyville

421 Harveyville

409 Haviland

Hartford, . .

193 Hartford

Hamilton. . .

18B Hamlin . .

Dirigo

226 Haddam .

Halstead . . . .

Gypsum;^ity

328 GypBum

46 Halstead

Hebron

314 Gridley . . . .

301 Hamilton

Kiowa

293 Greensbnrg

Greenleaf.. .

282 Greenleaf

Highland. . .

Great Bend. .

IB Great Bend

296 Green

Gove County

Goodland. . .

302 Grainfield .

•821 Goodland

Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . .Clarence L. Howard 1602 Texas 67735 Feb. 15, 1888 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. David Casey 67737 Oct. 22, 1874 2nd and 4th Thursdays. . Henry J. Calnan P.O. Box 183 67B30 Roy M. Anderson Feb. 15, 1888 1st WednesdayRFD No. 4, Clay Center 67432 Feb. 20, 1884 Ist and 3rd Wednesdays. Philip C. P a r k e r 66943 Feb. 15, 1888 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . Kenneth L. Banta 222 E. Grant 67054 Feb. 20, 1889 2nd and 4th Tuesdays... Robert H. H u r s h 110 J u n i a t t a Burlington 66839 William D. Ringquist . . . . Feb. 19, 1890 Ist Tuesday R.R. 2 67448 Edward A. Skupa Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . 66944 Dean F . Cutting Feb. IB, 1882 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . RFD No. 2 67056 Jesse W. Bane Feb. 20, 1895 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . 66853 Elbridgo A. Trull Oct. 16, 1879 2nd and 4th F r i d a y s . , . R.R. 4, Hiawatha 66434 Feb. IB, 1882 1st ,and 3rd Wednesdays Lloyd C. Roswurm 1704 Washington 67058 Leonard F. A r n e t t Oct. 17, 1881 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. 629 S. Mechanic Emporia 66801 Feb. 17, 1921 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Edd S. Davis 66431 Feb. 16, 1882 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . Marvin E. Harris 67543 Feb. 18, 1916 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . . Frank R. Rinkel 67059 Daniel H. Johnson . . . . . . . Mar. 8, 1961 1st Monday P.O. Box 247 67601 Ralph L. James 66431 Leonard Hauser 67543 Rodney L. Hannan 67059 Andrew M. Darby 200 W. 21st 67601

Ralph O. Winslow P.O. Box 7 67448 John W. Lallak 66944 John A. Schowalter 303 Poplar 67066 George A. Rose P.O. Box 98, Virgil ( L. Glen Jenkins Reserve 66529 Ellis E. Beat 204 E a s t 12th 67058 James I. George 66854

Arnold J. Hiesterman P.O. Box 218 66948 Kenneth E. Rice RFD 67054 Walter L Mozingo P.O. Box 162 66862

Leo J. Schisler P.O. Box 393 67785 Delmar Gillespie 67737 Don C. Heminger P.O. Box 613 67530 Neil A. Morton 67447

> u o

Hoxie

Howard

Hoxie . . ,

165

348

Hoyt

Hope

Horton . ,

326

327 Hoyt

Cyrus

Horton

Hope

288

..,

Holyrood

Holton

Holyrood

, ..

343

42 Holton

Hoisington . . . .

Millbrook

281 Hill City .

Hoisington

Smithton

1 Highland

•331

Hiawatha

36 Hiawatha .

Hiattville

Kansas

•307 I Herington

21G I Hiattville

Hepler

398 I Hepler

Hazelton

Charity

Name of Lodge

263

Location

Haysville

112 I Haysville .

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

2nd and 4th Mondays . . . .

Stated Communication Masters

Lester R. Matney 625 S. Custer Wichita 67213 Feb. 1st Tuesday Gerald Kaup Waldron 67150 Feb. 21, 1912 Ist and 3 Mondays Fred W. Ausemus P.O. 663 Ft Scott 66701 Feb. 20, 1889 Ist and 3rd Wednesdays, Milton Brunner j311 S. "A" St. 67449 Feb. 19, 1908 a"^ mrt 1th Sntiiriliijii . (JClharles W. Lewis 1312 S. Judson, Ft Scott 66701 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . Edwin E. Parker Oct. 16, 1861 Robinson 66532 William T. Noll Mar. 17, 1856 1st Wednesday 66036 Donald D. Paxson Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Thursdays. Penokee 67659 Gary R. Ross Feb. 19, 1890 Ist and 3rd Thursdays. . 677 W. 3rd 67544 Frank E. Larkins Oct. 21, 1863 Ist and 3rd Thursdays. . 7608 Kresta Dr., N.E., Albuquerque, N.M. 87101 W. J. Stallo Feb. 18. 1892 Ist and 3rd Tuesdays. . Lorraine 67469 Roland R. Wuthnow Feb. 16, 1887 1st and 3rd Thursdays. . P.O. Box 85 67461 Dale I. Gechter Feb. 19. 1890 2nd Thursday Muscotah 66068 Everett D. Wilnerd Oct. 21, 1874 Ist and 3rd Tuesdays. . . 67349 Wallace William Cooper, Jr. . . Feb. 16, 1893 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. , 67740 Frank E. Adams Oct. 19, 1890 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . RFD 2, Topeka 66608

18, 1886

Feb. 17, 1881

When Chartered

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Paul B. Hoffmann 67450 Don L. Dicks P.O. Box 103, Enterprise 67441 Joseph D. Potter 212 W. 14th 66439 Harwood G. Foster 606 E. Elk St. 67349 Nigel Walden 67740 Franklin H. Rose, Sr. P.O. Box 135 66440

William I. Goldsmith, Jr. P.O. Box 231 07060 Arthur Hardesty P.O. Box 127 67061 Warren P. Armstrong P.O. Box 235, Girard 66743 William H. Alward P.O. Box 71 67449 Charles A. Gift R.R. 4—Box 67, Ft. Scott 66701 Warner Pape, Jr. Robinson 66532 John S. Schmucker 66036 M. Dennis Stites R.F.D. 1, WaKeeney 67672 Alfred H. Jonas RFD 2, Box 84 G7644 Paul J. Ernst 832 Vermont 66430

Secretaries

•140 Hutchinson

•445 Hutchinson

Jewell

Wyandotte . . .

Johnson

20, 1857

Ben Hiir

Roger E. Shermai Feb. 1 7 , 1904

•322 Kansas City

•369 Kansas City

16, 1887

Feb.

19, 1890

Feb. 1 6 . 1887

Armoiirdale . . . Feb.

Kaw

•272 Kansas City

2 0 , 1870

•271 Kansas City

Oct.

Mar. 17, 1856

Oct.

Feb. 2 6 , 1926

2 2 , 1874

Oct.

Jewell

Feb. 2 1 , 1900

1 6 , 1887

Delaware

8 Kansas City

•

2 0 , 1863

19, 187X

Feb.

• 96 Kansas City

7 Junction City

•

441 Johnson

Oct.

Feb. 26, 1926

15, 1873

17, 1938

2 1 . 1869

1 7 , 1869

19, 1914

. . . . Feb. 2 0 , 1884

...

Oct.

Feb.

Oct.

Feb.

Alpha

Jennings

....

360 Jennings

282 J e t m o r e

Jamestown

Tola

Fortitude

Hutchinson

Bassett

227 Jamestown

• 38 lola

107 Independence

Huron

72 Huron

•124 Hutchinson

Pacific

Hugoton

29 I Humboldt

4 06 I HuKOton

Donald R. Crane 629 S. Monroe 67951 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. George D. Moerer, J r 121 N. 9th 66748 2nd and 4th Mondays. . Albert H. Buttron RFD. Lancaster 66041 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Nyle D. Heller 3209 N. Walnut 67501 Adrian L. Taylor Every , Thursday RFD No. 1, Inman 67646 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Virgil W. Detwiler V.Op.lU. . .H.-Si6=E=-atod 67601 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . Dale T. Boyd 1101 N. 11th 67301 1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . . Elroy E. Tillotson 211 S. Colborn 66749 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Donald B. Hanson 66948 1st and 3rd Mondays . . . . William Carter 67643 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . . Glen E. Sparks 67854 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Wayne W. Grindol 66949 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . Dwight Goodman 67866 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . Richard F. Waters 1206 W. 8th 66441 1st and 3rd Fridays Carlisle F. Krenzky 819 Roswell 66101 1st and 3rd Saturdays . . . Elmer James 430 N. 81st Terr. 66112 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . Robert Ira McBee 1110 N. 63rd Terr. 66102 1st and 3rd Thursdays, exc. Earl Otis Johnson 2683 S. 49th Terr. 66106 May, June, July & Aug. 2nd and 4th Thursdays . . Joseph F. Chilson 81 S. 12th 66102 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . . Harold C. Edwards 300 N. 34th 66102

2nd and 4th Tuesdays.

67854 Robert J. Johnson 66949 Walter R. Smith P.O. Box 193 67866 Edward C. Verbeke P.O. Box 466 66441 Robert L. Rumford 728 Minnesota 66101 J. Charles Walje 2734 North 75 Terr. 66109 Everett F. Drake, Sr. 3600 Walker 66102 Finis Valentine Swender 6537 W. 49th, Mission G620 Wayne K. Ozias 1629 S. 44th 66106 James W. Carpenter 4615 Lafayette 66104

Albert G. Lindsey P.O. Box 964 67961 Howard E. Morrison P.O. Box 85 66748 William E. Taylor Everest 66424 Phil A. Webster 1610 Linda Lane 67601 Charles H. Chalfant P.O. Box 345 67501 Raymond L. Hutchinson 1016 E. 12th 67601 Harry E. Gorrell P.O. Box 215 67301 Joseph C. Littrell P.O. Box 603 66749 D. Duane Nelson 66948 LeRoy Brown 67643 &<nL'^ •

•

?! Z

T'^

^ j

Kinsley

Kiowa

LaCrosse .

179

278

330

Feb.

Feb. 19, 1890 2nd and 4th Thursdays.

Oct.

Feb. 19, 1908 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. ,

Cosmos

LaCrosse

LaCygne

LaHarpe

Latham. . .

401 Latliam

!•

Lawrence.

Larned. ..

Oct.

July

14, 1866 2nd Monday

Feb. 20, 1918 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.

18, 1876 1st and 3rd Wednesdayt

17, 1866 1st and 3rd Mondays. . .

Feb. 18, 1891 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s .

Lane

Oct.

Feb. 18, 1888 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. .

Emerald

167 Larned . .

6 I^wrence

17, 1867 1st and 3rd Mondays. . .

Medicine Valley. Feb. 18, 1886 2nd Tuesday

Nine Mile.

Lane .

339

16, 1879 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . .

16, 1887 2nd and 4th Wednesdayt

Oct.

Mt. Moriah

66101

Jackie L. Kopfman P.O. Box 61 67860 Charles Austin Bruce 1115 Parker, Osawatomie 66064 William A. Haynes 215 E. Limit, Leavenworth 66048 Dale K. Howell P.O. Box 147 67550 James Earl Brewer 67072 James C. Hahn, RFD No. 2. Box 340 66044

Richard L. Fawcett 66039 Charle L. Lower 312 E. " H " 67068 Dale N. Olsen RFD 67547 Geore R. Courson 204 N. 9th St. 67070 William T. Allen Bison 67520 John R. Teagarden 66040 James Edward Prock 66761 Norman H. Mills 67071

Feb. 20, 1884 1st and 3rd Wednesday!

Ninnescah

18, 1891 1st and 3rd Mondays. . .

Feb.

. . Kincaid

Masters Roger L. W y a t t 28 Summitcrest Dr.

Stated Communication

Feb. 28, 1924 2iid and 4th F r i d a y s . . . .

When Chartered

West Gate.

Name of Lodge

49 Lansing

Lakin

289

' 260 Lake City

325 LaHarpe

61 LaCygne

Kingman

230

...

Kincaid

Kansas City

Location

388

•438

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

location of Lodge Halls marked with * see page following directory.

66048 Richard A. King P.O. Box 346 67660 Manley V. Wakefield RFD 1 67072 George W. Mole 3328 Iowa, Lot 210 66044

Duane G. Sloan 124 Gaslight Place

Omar I. Armstrong 200 Security Bank Bldg. 66101 L. Earl Dingus 66039 Byron Walker Kingman Game Area 67068 Clair H. Penrod 116 W. 6th 67547 William E. Henry P . 0 . Box 81 67070 William B. Jefferis P.O. Box 663 67548 George Teagarden R.R., Louisburg 66053 Sinnie Mog P.O. Box 146 66761 Howard E. Shippy R.F.D. 2, Box 61, Medicine Lodge 67104 James H. Cole P.O. Box 222 67860 Earl L. Lombard 66042

Secretaries

Feb. 16, 1887 2nd and 4th Mondays. .

1st and 3rd Mondays. .

19, 1908 1st and 3rd Mondays. .

15, 1888 1st and 3rd Mondays. . .

21, 1874 2nd and 4th Thursdays,

Oct.

Feb.

Feb. 22, 1883 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s .

18, 1859 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. .

Feb.

Feb. 17, 1921 2nd and 4th Thursdays

18, 1891 2nd and 4th Mondays. .

Oct.

Feb.

Oct.

Feb.

Oct.

Hiram

Oalc

Lebo

Lecompton. . . .

Lenexa

Lenora

Joppa

Leoti

Neosho

Lewis

Fargo

Lincoln

Lindsborg....

Linwood

Corner Stone. .

Leavenworth

....

Lebo

Lecompton

....

Lebanon

Lenexa

Lenora

Leon

Leoti

LeBoy

Lewis

Liberal

Lincoln" . . .

Lindsborsr

Linwood . . .

Little River

....

...

IB, 1857

1st and 3rd Thursdays

2nd and 4th Thursdays

19. 1885 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Feb. 22, 1888 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.

Feb.

Feb. 21, 1912 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

18, 1886 2nd and 4th Thursdays

15, 1873 2nd and 4th Mondays.

15, 1888

21, 1868

Mar. 17, 1856

Oct.

King Solomon.

Leavenworth

Thursday

1st and 8rd Mondays. .

Leavenworth. .

16, 1867 2nd

Oct.

Acacia

Lawrence . .

Edward M. Davis Haslcell, Box 82 66044 Tiicodorc EdweiKl-gania, Ji'. ftM-OSacB-Stt 66048 Fraud G. Woods 303 N. 16th St. 66048 Abraham G. Walker 1013 Olive St. 66048 Walter E. Crabb 66952 Vernie R. Longhofer P.O. Box 323 66856 Clyde Max Bahnmaier 66050 Dean Clayton Hjorth 8868 Switzer, Shawnee Mission 66214 Virgil E. Hager 67645 Richard A. McGavran 67074 Kenneth G. Eikenberry . . . 67861 W y a t t Carlton 66857 Wayne W. Rose Kinsley 67647 Dean Mason Hachenberg . . . 1664 N. Roosevelt 67901 Fred T. Werner RFD Beverly 67423 Donald W. Mauch R.R. 2 67456 Howard Glenn Jones 66052 Donald A. Jordan RFD, Geneseo 67444 Harold L. Allen 67645 Arley M. Kistler 67074 William J. Yotter 67861 Lee Anthony 66857 Harold P. Newsom P.O. Box 186 67552 Charles R. Haddock P.O. Box 1271 67901 Thomas W. Wilson R.F.D. 2 67455 Clifford A. Johnson Smolan 67479 Omar 0 . Browning P.O. Box 8 66052 Dan L. Brayton 67457

Robert A. Visocsky 420 Limit 66048 Lloyd D. Bradley 66952 John W. Jones P.O. Box 183 66866 Theodore E. Dark 66050 Ben C. Wilcox 9401 Bradshaw 66215

Clarence E . Kerns 1721 Vermont 66044 Chester J. Ziegel 4 00 Central Ave. 66048 Ralph E. Wilson f>. c? â&#x20AC;˘ 1$^

> z

35<o

Feb. 20, 1902 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . .

Longton

Peace

Longton

Louisburg

Feb. 16, 1906 2nd and 4th M o n d a y s . . .

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

Oct. 18, 1869 1st and 3rd Fridays

Feb. 15, 1882 I s t and 3rd Wednesdays.

Feb. 18, 1892 1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Feb. 15. 1905 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Royal

Macksville. . . .

Madison

Lafayette

Mankato

Maple City . . . .

Maple Hill

Lyons

Macksville . . .

Madison

Manhattan

. Mankato

Oct. 21, 1874 1st and 3rd Tuesdays . . . .

Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

Marysville

Marion

Marysville . . .

....

Oct. 17, 1860 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Mapleton

Eldora

Maple Hill

Feb. 21, 1895 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Centre

Maple City

....

Euclid

Lyndon

Oct. 19, 1871 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Blue Hill

Lucas

Feb. 17, 1881 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Oct. 22, 1874 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Long Island. . .

...

Feb. 20, 1902 1st Thursday.'

Logan

Stated Communicatioh

Long Island . .

When Chartered

Logan

Name of Lodge

Feb. 18, 1886 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . .

Location

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

Chester Manley Bundle . . P.O. Box 51 67646 Eldo F. Graham 67647 Fred S. Freeman 673S2 Clarence L. Hess 66063 C. Denzell Storr Waldo 67673 Clarence J a y Culley 66451 Kenneth O. Kelly 512 S. Workman 67554 Wilbur K. Wood Trousdale 67145 William D. Thompson . . . . 66860 John D. Spangler 1823 Laramie St. 66502 James Duffey 66956 Gilbert W. Eahn RFD No. 3, Arkansas City 67005 Ottilie C. Bays 66507 Frank W. Snow 66764 Roger W. Hannaford 224 Elm St; 66861 Julius W. Miller 605 N. ISth 66608

Masters

For location of Lodge HalU marked with • see page following directory. .n

Hal E ; - H i l l .E.(X_Bo.'r^-46—6if«46Maynard E. Delimont 67647 Paul G. Wineinger 67352 Frank G. Moody RFD 1 66063 Ralph E. Kvasnicka 67648 Howard K. Gilliland P.O. Box 207 66451 Chester R. Gish P.O. Box 755 67564 Leroy Neelly P.O. Box 71 67667 Dale Edward H e s s P.O. Box 661 66860 Frank E. Root 2307 Anderson 66502 Arch Weaverling 522 N. Commercial 66956 Floyd W. Riggs R.F.D. 1, Arkansas City 67005 Maxwell E. Bays RFD 1 66507 Ora R. Coyan Redfield 66769 Rosse B. Case 802 Denver 66861 Edward E. Latta 1508 Broadway 66608

Secretaries

"^"^^^^^

Feb. 16, 1887

Feb. IB, 1882

Webb

Delta

Melvern. . .

Meriden. . . .

Miltonvale. .

Minneapolis.

Minneola. . .

Moline

Marmaton. .

Morland....

Mound City .

Mount Hope.

Mulbffry

Medicine Lodge

...

Meade

Melvem

Meriden

Miltonvale

Minneapolis . . .

Minneola

Molina

Moran

Morland

Mound City . . .

Mount Hope . .

Mulberry

Oct. 18, 1877

McPherson.

McPherson

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

1st Thursday

1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

1, 1923 2nd and 4th M o n d a y s . . .

Feb.

18, 1886 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . .

Feb. 19, 1886 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Oct. 17, 1860 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . .

Feb. 22, 1917 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Feb. 19, 1886 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. 18, 1886 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . .

Mar.

Oct. IB, 1878 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Feb. 19, 1886

Oct. ,22, 1874

Feb. 19, 1886 2nd Thursday

Lyra

McLouth

2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

Feb. 17. 1909

McDonald. .

Feb. 19. 1886 1st Tuesday

Temple. . . .

McDonald

....

2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . .

Feb. 19, 1903 3rd Thursday

Feb. 16, 1911

McCune

McCracken.

McCracken

...

Mayetta. . .

Mayetta

Carl F. Nelson 66509 Marlin M. McGinnis . . . . Brownell 67621 E. Jean Morey P.O. Box 86 66758 Donald E. Threlkel Atwood 67730 Ernest Folsom 66054 Raymond C. Gottstein 602 E. Hancock 67460 Robert E. Wittman . . . . 67864 Robert L. Ott 67104 John R. McNabb 66510 Kenneth E. Anspaugh . . 315 N. Main, Rossville 66533 Leland H. Walker Aurora 67417 Willis A. Darg Bennington 67422 George Nickelson 67865 David A. Brace 67353 Lawrence A. Ludlum . . . 66755 Charles C. Minium 67660 Cleophus T. Queen . . . . 66056 Ford D. Hicks 67108 Robert Joe Massa 667B6 Jay G. Lassey P.O. Box 412 67466 Bernard L. Clanton 112 N. 1st Ave. 67467 Roy A. Irons 67865 Ira L. Thomas 67363 Paul A. Weast 66756 Leonard M. Paxson 67650 Ralph A. Peatman P.O. Box 293 66066^ I>ewey~HaTiJeT- ^ A „ . HrPrDrl—6-7-106 g.R.it^ei^i William C. Perry 66766

Ralph R. Castor P.O. Box 83 66509 Carl A. Bible P.O. Box 22 67666 Francis E. Kirkland P.O. Box 6 66753 Arlie Archer P.O. Box 22 67745 Rex L. Davis P.O. Box 91 660B4 William R. Leonard 705 S. Chestnut 67460 Kenneth L. Pemberton P.O. Box 691 67864 Robert C. Gilmore P.O. Box 31 67104 Claude O. Calkins 66610 • John F. Berg R.F.D. 1 66612

> a f o

17, 1910

Feb.

349

390

Oct.

Norton

Mount Zion

Norwich

199

266 NortonvUlo

819

Feb.

Nickerson

Norcatur

Oct.

Newton

Polar Star

Walnut Valley. . Feb.

. . . . Tuscan

817 Norcatur

•142

ISO

191 Ness City

82 Neosho Falls

94 Neodesha

Oct.

IB, 1893 2nd and 4th Mondays. . . .

Feb.

116

Harmony

17, 1872

Oct.

Muscotah

128 66940

67110

Mahaska

669.55

225 E. 13th, Horton

Cuba

217 Emery

67109

Masters

RFD 676B1 20, 1870 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. . John C. Reece RR 2 66757 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Mondays 66758 17, 1881 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . . Dorsey A. Basinger Utica 67584 17. 1872 2nd Thursday Kenneth L. Keithline 66516 15. 1878 2nd Wednesday Melvin E. Grubb . 1200 N. Grove 67114 15. 1882 1st and 3rd Thursdays . . . . John V. Griffith P.O. Box 515 67561 20, 1889 2nd Thursday Clayton 67629 17, 1881 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. . RFD 1 67654 18. 1886 2nd and 4th Tuesdays . . . . 66060 20, 1889 2nd and 4th T h u r s d a y s . . . Eldon D. Schrag 67118

1st and 3rd Mondays

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

21. 1907

Feb.

Munden

201

Muscotab

17. 1881 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. .

I s t and Srd Mondays

21. 1912

Feb.

Stated Communication

Feb.

When Chartered

Mulvane

Name of Lodge

MuUinville

Location

899 ' UuUinville

No. 1

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

66439

For location of Lodge Halls marked with • see page following directory.

Milton

67106

314 N. Jones 67664 Charles J. Christian Cummings 66016

67663

106 E a s t Broadway 67114 W. Dale Wells 67561 p.o&<^ /v^Ci

P.O. Box 173 66758 Paschal W. Lundy 67560 Theodore J. Christensen 66616

P.O. Box 334 67661 David N. Lohr 418 North 6th 66757

Billy C. Kaltenbach 67109 Robert 0 . Sullivan 603 S. 4th 67110 Rudolph W. Koukol 66959 Ralph E. Lassen P.O. Box 106 66068 Vearl 0 . HoUoway 66960

Secretaries

Overbrook

Oxford

• 37 I Paola

165

•436 I Overland Park

Paola.

Oxford

Overland P a r k .

Ridgeway

Ottawa

Adams

63 I Oswego

• 18 Ottawa

Oskaloosa. . . .

14 [{Oskaloosa

...

Saqui

160 I Osborne

...

Osage Valley. .

Oneida

24 I Osawatomie

....

Onaga

Signal

Oneida

323

....

Olathe

141 Osage City

Onaga

188

• 19 Olathe

Mountain Slope.

Oketo

Oketo . . .

186

17, 1881

18, 1859

15, 1893

16, 1879

2nd and 4th Thursdays

21," 1876

21, 1868 1st and 3rd Thursdays

15, 1858 1st Thursday

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

18, 1865

15, 1873

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

2nd and 4th Thursdays Except Nov. & Dec. 2nd Thursday only. . .

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Oct.

Mar.

Oct.

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

21, 1862

1st and 3rd Mondays.

1st and 3rd Thursdays Except legal Holidays and Maundy Thursday l a t and 3rd Mondays. . . 18, 1876

1, 1923

22, 1874

Dec. 20, 1SG4 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .

Oct.

Feb. 19, 1896

Feb.

Oct.

Feb.

Oct.

Feb. 20, 1895

Oakley

Oberlin . .

Oakley

18, 1891

Feb.

Oak Hill

263

334 I Oak Hill

Paul H. Phillips 1024 E. Wea

Jon D. Scott 67119 66071

Charles E. Grutzmacher J r . 66621 Curtis Gilmore 06522 Harold C. Herpich 22S Lakin 66523 Merle D. Stone RFD 2 66064 Dale Miller 67473 John Donald Robbins, Jr. . 66066 Jeremiah C. Zwahlen . . . . Hollowell 66744 Carroll G. Droddy RFD 4 66067 Robert A. Sowers 66524 Charles H. Roy 8331 Marty 66212

Floyd E. Baker 67472 Aubrey G. Park 314 Edgerton 67748 David Charles Nichols . . . . 701 N. Penn 67749 William G. Hahn, J r 66518 Ruben Taylor 416 E. Poplar 66061

Dale A. Mitchell P.O. Box 332 66071

La\vrence H. Peck P.O. Box 491 67119

Giltner Wegner 66521 Claire B. Sparling 66B22 Albert L. Lafferty RFD No. 1 66523 J. Henry Reb P.O. Box 307 66064 Henry K. Smith 134 North Oak 67473 Marlin Albert Pottorf 66066 Arthur T. Sanders P.O. Box 302 67356 Clarence E. Rea 506 S. Poplar 66067 Jesse E. Bean P.O. Box 192 66524 Paul E. Murphy 8845 Horton 66207

Leonard W. Mcintosh 67472 William Chapman P.O. Box 653 67748 Louis T. Moberly 211 North Penn 67749 Uhl Henry Totten 1404 Ann, Marysville 66608 Oscar D. S.mith 802 E a s t Poplar 66061

Stated Communication

Protection

Pratt

•

166

410 1 Quinter

270

384

332

•2G5

88 Pleaaanton

Plainville

Farmers

Quenemo

Protection

Rob Morris

Kilwinning

McKinley

Eureka

Paradise

290

Centerville 66014 Chester T. Hughes 3124 Dirr 67367 Clarence Kenneth Windsor 66866 James L. Abel 66073 A. Raymond McKown P.O. Box 84 67661 Morris Rogers 301 W. 1st 66762

Masters

67869 Feb. 15, 1888 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. . Earl M. Sitton 201 S. Wyoming 67663 Oct. 20, 1870 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Chester 0 . Hiatt 66076 Feb. 15, 1905 1st and 3rd W e d n e s d a y s . . Louis Allen Likes 6721 W. 97th' Terr., Overland Park 66212 Feb. 18, 1886 2nd and 4th Mondays 222 Stout 67124 Feb. 19. 1890 1st and 3rd Thursdays. . . . Owen W. Waters 67569 Feb. 17, 1909 1st and 3rd Thursdays . . . . 67127 Feb. 16, 1887 1st and 3rd S a t u r d a y s . . . . Philip H. King RFD Pomona 66076 Feb. 18, 1915 2nd and 4th Mondays 67752 Oct. 18, 1876 1st and 3rd Thursdays . . . . Barnes 66938

Feb. 2 1 , 1912 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . .

Plains

Pittsburgr

3G7

»187

16, 1879 1st Monday

16, 1879

....

Oct;.

Phillipsburg. . . . Oct.

Feb. 22, 1917 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

17, 1872 I s t and 3rd Mondays

17, 1872 2nd and 4th Mondays

18, 1891 I s t and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . .

Pittsburg

184

416

Oct.

Halcyon

120

Feb.

When Chartered

Oct.

Name of Lodge

Parsons

Phillipsburg

Location

•117

341

No.

DIRECTORY OF LODGES—Continued

For location of Lodge Halls marked with * see. page following directory.

Van Doubek 624 East School 67124 George B. Hartman 67569 Melvin McLaughlin 67127 Loren W. Gray P.O. Box 22 66528 Gail R. Ringer 67752 Ronald K. Peter 66554

307 S. Broadway 67663 Harold Francis Jones P.O. Box 1 66076 Raymond E. Slankard RFD No. 2 66076

67869

R.F.D. 2, LaCygne 66040 J. Eugene Thomasson P.O. Box 824 67357 . . . . Harold A. Rood 709 N. Vine 66866 Jack Welter 66073 Peter N. Klein 488 Fourth St. 67661 Ronald J. Titterington P.O. Box 407 6676fi

Secretaries

...

Rexford

Feb.

Virginia

Scammon

Lebanon

Anthem

Savonburg .

Scammon . .

...

Scandia

Scott City .

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

19, 1896

15, 1898

Selden

.. . .

Selden

Feb. 17, 1921

IB, 1878

2nd and 4th Thursdays . .

1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

Sedgwick

Oct.

1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

jS&£f4^i'V^ Oct.

Sedan

16, 1878

Feb.

Scottsville

Scottsville .

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

2nd and 4th Wednesdays . 19, 1885

Feb. 16, 1887

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

26, 1925

1st and 3rd Mondays.

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

11, 1867

Feb. 22, 1888

Feb.

. ..

Satanta

1st and 3rd T u e s d a y s . . . .

2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

21, 1875 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.

17, 1878

Feb. 21, 1912

Oct.

Sa£foTdviIIe...

Sabetha

Oct.

Salina

Saffordville

. ..

Sabetha

Russell

Walnut C i t y . . . . Feb. 22, 1883

....

Russell

17, 1872

Rush Center

Oct.

Hesperian

Rossville

1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . .

1st and 3rd Wednesdays.

21, 1874

18, 1892

Oct.

Robinson

Feb.

1st and 3rd Mondays. . . .

Feb. 26, 1926

Rexford

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

Feb. 20, 1919

Republic

Robinson

Riley

Republic

Glenn W. Farlee 06964 Alonzo J. Ketchum 67763 Calvin E. Bruns 66531 Benjamin E. Dowell 66632 Charles G. Dayton P.O. Box 443, Rossville 66633 Chester H. Pfenninger Nekoma 67559 Lyle W. Stambaugh 104 S. Maple 67665 Joseph E. Beyer RFD No. 3, Box 64 66534 William M. Goldsmith 920 Walnut, Emporia 66801 Jesse Mulvane Ross 216 W. Republic 67401 Harvey L. Henderson P.O. Box 155 67870 Earl D. Carlson P.O. Box 56, Elsmore 66732 John H. Mussa RFD No. 1, Weir 66781 •Floyd 0 . Johnson 66966 Paul E. Wing S^Ufi^^S^^^^^^ Carl H. O'Hair P.O. Box 364 67871 ^RED—efl-SIl W ^ ^ t h ^ Samual W. Motes Steven Motes T\ Ufe . ' . ' . RFD 2, Beloit 67420 RFD 2, Beloit 67420 Ernest R. Meadows Ora E. McCann Park Ave. 67361 P.O. Box 306 67361 Fred A. Fewin Menno Schroeder 67135 P.O. Box 182 67136 George R. Amack Stanser J. Amack Oberlin 67749 807 N. Penn, Oberlin 67749 Curtis M. Brown 66964 1 Rex Shaw Selden 67757 Larry L. Algott R.R. 4, Manhattan 66502 Earl Weidenhaft 66532 Oscar J. McKenzie R.F.D. 8, Topeka 66604 John Jones Nekoma 67559 Bobby G. Cook 647 E. 5th 67665 Joseph W. Orr 66634 Joseph E. States 916 Arundel, Emporia 66801 Bobbie LeRoy Dye RFD 1, Assaria 67416 Jack Gray 67870 Arthur Junior Kyser Elsmore 66732 James E. Hodgson 66773 Haywood Adolph Ostberg

Location

347

388

167

106

174

214

•333

•163

• 34

Name of Lodge

Twin Grove

18, 1876

1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . .

Stated Communication

Feb. 22, 1883 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . .

Oct.

When Chartered

17 1966

Except July and Aug.

66203

Alfred D. VanTries, J r 6649 Lowell Dr., Merriam 66202 Shawnee Mission . . Old Mission Feb. 14, 1961 1st and 3rd Mondays Jimmie L. Grassi 8728 Newton 66212 Shawnee Mission . . Feb. 18, 1891 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. . John Eldon Masters 6120 Grandview, Shawnee Mission GG202 Lake Feb. 15, 1882 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . . Lonnie W. Spiker 66639 Simpson Sincerity Feb. 22, 1883 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . . 67478 Smith Center . . . . Western S t a r . . . Oct. 18, 1877 I s t and 3rd Tuesdays 66967 Oct. n , 1871 2nd and 4th T u e s d a y s . . . . James B. Parmenter 67480 South Haven Oct. 21, 1876 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Jack Reynolds 67140 Spearvllle Feb. 17, 1909 1st and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . . . Alan Brandenburg Cimarron 67836 Spivey Feb. 16, 1893 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. . 67142 Spring Hill Oct. Ifi, 1867 Kenneth G. Needs G6083

Shawnee

67122

66538

67758 I'eb. 19, 1980 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . . Robert Leslie Tharp 6828 Melrose Lane

Piedmont

201 Ml N. 5th

Masters

ee page following directory.

L O D G E S — <Continued

Sharon Springs . . . Sharon Springs. . Feb. 21, 1918 I s t and 3rd T h u r s d a y s . . .

• 54 Shawnee

417

218 Severy

No.