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WELCOME TO JOHN WILSON'S  MASONIC INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE!

  Shipman Lodge #212
229 Front Street
P.O.BOX 34
   Shipman, Illinois 62685



RWB. ROBERT T. IMHOFF

MASTER CALL HIM AT
(217)-965-2735 (HOME)
OR (217)-793-2735 (AT WORK)

 

 

20th WESTERN DISTRICT

John D.Wilson Jr. PM
Secretary....Shipman 212
104 Anna St.
Brighton, Illinois 62012

(618) 372-8237

                          

     RWB. ROBERT T. IMHOFF, MASTER  CALL HIM AT 217-965-2735 HOME
OFFICE (217)-793-2735

 
BRIGHTON CHAPTER #1019
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
NOW MEETS AT THE
SHIPMAN MASONIC LODGE!
3rd TUESDAY
AT 7:30 PM
DOLLY HINMAN W.M.
JOHN D. WILSON JR W.P
LOVE TO HAVE YOU BE WITH US.
SO IF YOUR FREE COME ON OUT AND BE WITH US .




FEBRUARY 2004


FEB. 28. FRANKLIN LODGE #25 WILL HAVE A PAST MASTERS NIGHT.
6:30 PM, COME EARLY AND GET A TABLE. GOOD FOOD AND TALK.

THIS IS ALL I HAVE FOR FEBRUARY, IF YOU HAVE ANY DATES PLEASE LET ME KNOW.



MARCH-2004 DATES

MARCH 4, BUNKER HILL, DDGM WILL BE THERE.

MARCH 6, GILLESPIE LODGE HAS A THIRD DEGREE.
BREAKFAST AT 8:00 AM AND DEGREE AT 9:00 PM

FEB. 8, SHIPMAN LODGE. OFFICIAL VISIT AND COMPETITION 7:30 PM

MARCH 9, WALSHVILLE OFFICIAL AT 7:30 PM

MARCH 10 GILLESPIE OFFICIAL VISIT AT 7:30 PM

MARCH 11, PLAINVIEW LODGE OFFICIAL VISIT

MARCH 13, BLUE LIGHTNING DEGREES AT MT. MORIAH #51 IN HILLSBORO
9:00 AM DEGREES.
MARCH 14, DDGM MEETING AT JACKSONVILLE 2:00 PM

MARCH 15, RWB. KELLY J. HOGAN AT BETHALTO LODGE 7:15 PM

MARCH 16, LITCHFIELD LODGE OFFICIAL VISIT

MARCH 20, O'FALLON GL SCHOOL AT 9:00 PM

MARCH 20, SWORD OF BUNKER HILL AT SUMMER LODGE AT 5:00 PM $20.00 A ONE TIME FEE

THAT'S ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE STATE.

MARCH 22, DISTRICT SCHOOL FOR THE 20th WESTERN AT SHIPMAN LODGE. 7-9 PM

MARCH 26. Ist SOUTHERN DISTRICT SCHOOL AT EDWARDSVILLE. 7-9 PM

MARCH 27. FULL MOON LODGE WILL HAVE IT'S GRANDMA DEGREE.
5:00 PM AND COST IS $6.00, COME AND BRING A CANDIDATE.
IT'S A FUN DEGREE AND PUT SOME MONET BACK INTO THE LODGE AT FULL MOON.

Disrtrict Deputy will be at these lodges on the dates below.


FEB. 19, MT. MORIAH AT 7:30 PM (CHANGE FROM MARCH 18,)
March 4, Bunker Hill #151

March 8, Shipman #212

March 9, Walshiville #475

March 10, Gillespie #214

March 11, Plainview #461

March 16. Litchfield #236

March 18,CHANGED TO FRBRUARY 19, Mt. Moriah #51

April 15, Mt. Nebo #76

John D. Wilson Jr D.D.G.M. 20th Western



APRIL 16, 2004
19 & 20 WESTERN SCHOOL #2
WILL BE AT BUNKER HILL, FROM 7 UNTIL 9 PM
LET'S TRY AND GET OUT TO THIS SCHOOL


W.B. WILBUR O. KAHL
IS A 65 YEAR MEMBER OF SHIPMAN LODGE #212
AND HE HAS ONLY MISSED ONE INSTALLING AND ONE ANNUAL MEETING
IN ALL THAT TIME
OCTOBER 14, 2003 WE DID HONOR HIM
AT OUR STATED MEETING.






WB. HERSCHEL R. CHANDLER SENIOR WARDEN
WB. ROBERT A. IMHOFF JUNIOR WARDEN



RWB JAMES O. SHRUM
 WESTERN A.D.G.M.

FAIRVIEW LODGE #350 and also an HONORARY MEMBER of SHIPMAN LODGE #212...AND A NEW GRAND LECTURER AS of APRIL 27, 2002.........CONGRATULATIONS R.W.B. JIM.




RWB ROBERT T. IMHOFF
Assistant Area Deputy Grand Master
and a GRAND LECTURE (02) and GRAND LODGE INSTRUCTOR (03)
AND THE FIRST ONE SHIPMAN LODGE HAS EVER HAD.
and MEMBER
of SHIPMAN LODGE #212



R.W.B. John D. Wilson Jr.   D.D.G.M. 20th Western District.
Phone Number is (618)-372-8237




NOTE......APRIL 14, 2003
RWB BENNY L. GRISHAM
MOST WORSHIPFUL PAST GRAND MASTER
WAS AT SHIPMAN #212
AT OUR STATED MEETING
7:30 PM
WE HAD A GREAT TURN OUT (45) AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IN 147 YEARS THAT WE HAD A GRAND LODGE OFFICER HERE.






(2003)FIVE STUDENTS RECEIVE MASONIC SCHOLARSHIPS FROM SHIPMAN LODGE #212. THEY ARE ERICA M. MILNER, JENNIFER N. WILSON, MEGAN N. FARMER, BRIANNA J. OVERBEY AND MATTHEW J. OVERBEY.
bROTHER MATTHEW IS THE FIRST 18 YEAR OLD TO JOIN SHIPMAN LODGE.(1/22/03) THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR WE HAVE DONE THIS.
AND WE VOTED AUGUST 11, 2003 NOT TO DO THIS AGAIN THIS YEAR, AS WE HAVE NOT HAD A GOOD TURN OUT ON THE CARVING OF THE PUMPKINS.
WE WILL HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING.
AND WE WISH TO THANK JAMES D. WOOD FOR THE PUMPKINS AND THE LUNCH WAGON, CONRAD J. FETSCH, RAY C. BLANFORD, JOHN P. JOHNSON, ROBERT T. IMHOFF (PICTURES), GEORGE E. KRAUSE, AND ALL OTHERS WHOM I HAVE FOR GOT AND LEFT OUT.
AND TO THE CITIZENS STATE BANK OF SHIPMAN, SHIPMAN ELEVATOR, FARMER STATE BANK OF MEDORA, CHESTERFIELD STATE BANK OF CHESTERFIELD, CHENEY'S MARKET, A-1 SERVICE, PUSKAR HEATING AND COOLING, MILNERS STORE, PAPPY TOWING, AND TO ALL OTHER WHO HELPED OUT.
WE THANK YOU..



JULY 9, 2003 THE SHIPMAN HOMECOMING PARADE
SHIPMAN & BUNKER HILL LODGE AND THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR OF BUNKER HILL & BRIGHTON WERE IN THE PARADE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
THE FLOAT WAS PUT TOGETHER BY WB. ROGER W. MORTLAND
AND WE THANK HIM FOR THIS, as well as to WB. Daniel E. Vandevord for his Help.



A LOT OF WORK GOING ON, SO LET'S GET OUT AND GO
AND TAKE A BROTHER WITH YOU
IT WILL BE FUN





************* JANUARY 2003 **********


JANUARY 2, 2003 MY FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT
TO ANY LODGE,..............(11/01/02)
MT. NEBO IN CARLINVILLE
AND ONE YEAR LATER WE WERE BACK AT MT. NEBO LODGE FOR A DEMO SCHOOL

2003 & 2004
SCHOOL FROM 7 UNTIL 9 PM
WE NEED ALL YOUR HELP
SEPTEMBER 22, GILLESPIE LODGE #214 (X)
OCT. 27, MT. MORIAH LODGE #51 2003 (X)
NOVEMBER 24, MT. NEBO LODGE #76 2003 (X)
DECEMBER NO SCHOOL
called off due to the sleet and snow
JANUARY 26,2004 LITCHFIELD LODGE #236
FEBRUARY 23, 2004 BUNKER HILL LODGE #151
MARCH 22, 2004 SHIPMAN LODGE #212
APRIL 16, AT BUNKER HILL FROM 7-9 PM
SCHOOL #2, HOPE TO SEE LOTS OF BRETHREN OUT FOR THIS


APRIL 26, 2004 PLAINVIEW LODGE #461
MAY 24, 2004 WALSHVILLE LODGE #475
AND THIS IS THE LIST FOR THE YEAR FOR THE 20th WESTRERN AREA, HOPE YOU ALL CAN GET TO EACH SCHOOL, WE NEED ALL TO COME OUT AND HELP.

HEY DONT FORGET THE DATES BELOW.

YOU SAY YOU DONT HAVE 5 MEMBERS AND 2 HONORARY MEMBERS TO OPEN
YOUR LODGE, WELL GET ON THE PHONE AND CALL TWO OR THREE
MAYBE EVEN SWING BY AND PICK THEM UP
HELP YOUR LODGE, AND IT IS "YOUR" LODGE.




ON OCTOBER 11, 2003
R.W.B. & DAVID W. MILLER OUR NEW GRAND MASTER.





What can you do to help your Lodge, Maybe go and be a Member.




WITH RWB MIKE JACKSON,& RWB. ROBERT T. IMHOFF TEACHERS (INSTRUCTORS)
In the 20th Western District
EACH 4th MONDAY


IF YOU DONT WANT TO WORK,
JUST COME AND SET ON THE SIDELINE,
WE NEED THEM TOO AND SEE HOW IT'S DONE AND DONE RIGHT...........AND ENJOY THE COMPANY, DO HOPE TO HAVE LOT'S OF MEMBERS OUT.


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TODAY SATURDAY MARCH 22, 2003, WALSHVILLE LODGE HAS BEEN CLEANED OUT AND NOW IT'S READY TO BE TAKEN DOWN FOR THE "NEW" LODGE TO BE BUILDING TO GO UP.
AS PER RWB. JAMES D. WOOD ...May 2003 Well they have a New Building at Walshville......DROP BY ON THE SECOND TUESDAY AND CHECK IT OUT. 7:30 PM, COMING ALONG AS MONEY WILL LET THEM, MAYBE YOU COULD DONATE A $20.00 OR SO.




A CHANGE TO THE DATES IN THE FIRST SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
IT'S NOW ON THE 2nd FRIDAY
SO CHECK THE DATES AND CHANGE THEM
IT'S NOW ON THE SECOND FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH.

FIRST SOUTHERN DISTRICT
MEETING AND SCHOOL
NEW DATE "2nd FRIDAY of EACH MONTH"
MAY 23, 2003 AT SORENTO #861
"AS OF OCT. GRAND LODGE HAS MOVED THIS LODGE TO THE 2nd SOUTHERN"
JUNE 13, 2003 AT PIASA #27
JULY 11, 2003 AT WOOD RIVER #1062
AUGUST 8. 2003 AT STAUNTON #177
SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 AT FRANKLIN #25
OCTOBER 10, 2003 AT MADISON #560
NOVEMBER 14, 2003 AT HIBBARD #249
DECEMBER 12, 2003 AT EDWARDSVILLE #99
JANUARY , 2004 AT BETHALTO 461
FEBUARY , 2004 AT SORENTO #861
MARCH , 2004 AT PIASA #27
APRIL , 2004 AT WOOD RIVER #1062
MAY , 2004 AT STAUNTON #177
JUNE , 2004 AT FRANKLIN #25 BRETHREN,
WE NEED YOUR ATTEENDANCE.
PLEASE COME AND PARTICIPATE
RAYMOND G. CHANEY D.D.G.M. of the FIRST SOUTHERN DISTRICT
AND ANYONE FROM ANOTHER DISTRICT CAN GO ALSO..............RAY IS A GREAT TEACHER..........AND
..........HE IS NOW ON LINE
AT raychaney@sbcgolbal.net..........


MAY 13/JUNE 13, 2003 WALSHVILLE OFFICIAL VISIT WILL BE HELD AT LITCHFIELD LODGE AS WALSHVILLE IS OR WILL BE PUTTING UP A NEW LODGE HALL, RWB. BENNY L. GRISHAM.

APRIL 11, 2003 AT SHIPMAN PRACTICE ON GETTING THE PAST GRAND MASTER BENNY L. GRISHAM INTO LODGE. 7 UNTIL 9 PM. RWB ROBERT T. IMHOFF LODGE INSTRUCTOR...... THANK YOU RWB ROBERT T.IMHOFF.


APRIL 28,2003
AT LITCHFIELD
7 UNTIL 9 PM.
20th WESTERN AREA AND
ANYONE ELSE WHO WANTS TO LEARN,
INSTRUCTORS ARE RWB. MICHAEL E. JACKSON AND
RWB. ROBERT T. IMHOFF
I THINK THATS ALL I HAVE FOR APRIL.THIS IS THE LAST SCHOOL UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2003



MAY 2003



MAY 6, 2003 PIASA LODGE #27
OFFICIAL VISIT
RWN E.GENE ROSS PAST GRAND MASTER.
7:00 PM


RWB JIM & PATSY SHRUM 37th ANNIVERSARY MAY 11, 2004.........SEND THEM A CARD.


SECOND MONDAY OF MAY
SHIPMAN LODGE #212 WHITE APRON NIGHT
SO GET YOUR OUT AND DUST IT OFF
AND WEAR IT.
and a 60 year pin,(2003)WB. ROBERT H. KAHL AND 40 YEAR PIN RICHARD A. KAHL
WE HAD 34 BROTHERS OUT AND 10 WERE 50 PLUS YEARS (2003)





JUNE 2003





JUNE 10, RWB BENNY L. GRISHAM WILL BE AT WALSHVILLE LODGE, IT WILL BE HELD AT LITCHFIELD LODGE AS THEY "WALSHVILLE" ARE TO BUILD A NEW ONE.
THEY WILL BE AT LITCHFIELD LODGE FOR THIS NIGHT.
WELL WALSHVILLE HAS THE FLOOR DOWN, SO THEY ARE OFF A RUNNING.




AUGUST 27, 2003 GILLESPIE LODGE WILL HAVE RWB NOEL C. DICKS AT THERE OFFICIAL VISIT. TIME 7:30 PM


OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE 20th WESTERN DISTRICT
APRIL 14, 2003 SHIPMAN
RWB BENNY L. GRISHAM DEPUTY GRAND SECRETARY
JUNE 10, 2003 WALSHVILLE RWB BENNY L. GRISHAM DEPUTY GRAND SECRETARY


***NOTE*** A CHANGE IN DATES HERE, IT HAS BEEN MOVE TO NOVEMBER 13, 2003 (AS HE WILL BE OUT OF TOWN) AT PLAINVIEW LODGE #461 (WILL DO IT IN NOVEMBER 13, 2003)
RWB. BENNY L. GRISHAM Grand Secretary


AUGUST 27, 2003. NOEL DICKS AT GILLESPIE LODGE#214


SEPTEMBER 4, 2003. RWB. GARY DUFFY AT BUNKER HILL LODGE #151


SEPTEMBER 18, 2003. RWB BENNY L. GRISHAM GRAND SECRETARY AT MT. NEBO AT CARLINVILLE



OCTOBER 21, 2003. RWB. BENNY L. GRISHAM GRAND SECRETARY AT LITCHFIELD LODGE #236, RWB. KELLY J. HOGAN TOOK BROTHER GRISHAM'S PLACE AS HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL.


OCTOBER 1, 2003. RWB. DAVID MILLER DEPUTY GRAND MASTER AT MT. MORIAH LODGE #51 AT HILLSBORO



LET'S TRY AND HAVE A FULL HOUSE AT EACH LODGE.
ALL STATEDED MEETING WILL BE AT 7:30 PM IN THE 20th WESTERN


SEPT. 18, MT. NEBO LODGE WILL HAVE RWB. BENNY L. GRISHAM AT THE OFFICIAL VISIT.



THE 20th WESTERN DISTRICT WILL HOLD IT'S FIRST SCHOOL FROM 7 UNTIL 9 PM. RWB. MICHAEL E. JACKSON AND RWB. ROBERT T. IMHOFF TO INSTRUCT.
WOULD LIKE TO SEE ALL COME OUT.
WORK ON SCHOOL #1
OPEN 1,2& 3_AND RECIVING THE DDGM.



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LET US KEEP IN OUR PRAYERS, OUR BROTHERS THAT ARE IN THE HOSPITAL AND AT HOME.

 

IN HOSPITAL; V. RAY LANDERS IN BARNS HOSPITAL, KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS.

WB. MAURICE V. NORTON OF WOOD RIVER LODGE #1062
PASSED AWAY 9:25 AM, JANUARY 24.
SERVICE WILL BE AT MARKS FUNERAL HOME.
TUESDAY JANUARY 27, AT 7:00 PM.
FUNERAL SERVICE THE NEXT DAY AT 11:00 AM AT MARKS

JULY 30,2003 E. WESLEY "WES" JACKSON OF MT. MORIAH LODGE #51 "HILLSBORO" AND LITCHFIELD LODGE #236
MASONIC SERVICE WILL BE AT PLUMMER FUNERAL HOME IN LITCHFIELD.
FRIDAY AT 7:00 PM AUGUST 1, 2003.
BROTHER WES WILL BE MISSED, GOD SPEED DEAR BROTHER


MARCH 19, 2003 RW. RONALD "JOE" HEBERLING OF BETHALTO LODGE #406 PASSED AWAY. GODS SPEED BROTHER JOE.


MARCH 7, 2003 BROTHER LUTHER MITCHEL TAGGART DIED AT HOME. HE WAS A PAST SECRETARY OD SHIPMAN LODGE #212. A MEMORIAL LIFE MEMBER (2003) GODS SPEED DEAR BROTHER MITCH.


JULY 19, 2002 WB. MARLIN DALE ARCHER PASSED AWAY.
MASONIC SERVICE WILL BE MONDAY JULY 22, 7:30 PM.
HE WAS MASTER IN 1956.
GODS SPEED DEAR BROTHER.




...

 

LOUIS G. STUMPE JR.
A MEMBER OF JERSEYVILLE LODGE #394
19th WESTERN AREA.
AND A PLURAL MEMBER OF SEVERAL LODGES IN THE AREA, AND SHIPMAN, WAS ONE OF THEM.
BROTHER STUMPE DIED 3/23/2002 7:00 AM AT HIS HOME.
CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME IN JERSEYVILLE, SHOWN TUESDAY.
GODS SPEED BROTHER LOUIS.




John Robert Murphy
Past Grand Master 1972/1973
passed away 11:00 AM Sunday
January 27, 2002
Masonic Service will be Tuesday at 8:00 PM.
Watson Funeral Home
1517 Locust Street.
Eldorado, Illinois 62930
Funeral Service at 11:00 AM Wednesday at the Funeral Home.

 


 

JOE HERBLING OF BETHALTO #406, PASSED AWAY, GOD'S SPEED DEAR BROTHER..

 



BROTHER CLEM R. ALBERT, OF SHIPMAN LODGE #212. DIED AT HOME. .. OCTOBER 30, GOD SPEED BROTHER CLEM.

 

W.B. RICHARD E. EDSALL, A MEMORIAL LIFE MEMBER (2003) (MASTER 1953) HE PASSED AWAY OCT. 13, 2001 AT 3:45 PM. AT THE BRIGHTON NURSING HOME. MASONIC SERVICE WILL BE TUESDAY OCTOBER 16, 2001 AT 7:30 PM. SHIPMAN FUNERAL HOME.

 


 



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WB. BRAD FARNWORTH, OF COLLINSVILLE LODGE. PASSED AWAY, GODS SPEED DEAR BROTHER. .

 




 

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 BROTHER WB. EVERTT J. WATSON PASSED AWAY JUNE 20th, A MEMBER OF FRANKLIN AND FULL MOON LODGES.

 

JOHN MULLIKINS OF FRANKLIN LODGE #25 PASSED AWAY APRIL 12, 2001

 

WB.HOWARD LEE WHITE (JUDGE) OF JERSEYVILLE LODGE 394 PASSED AWAY APRIL 12, 2001....MASTER 1961.

 

W.B. DAVE CLAYTON BLASA
MASTER OF FIELDON LODGE
PASSED AWAY SUNDAY MARCH 11,2001. SERVICE MARCH 13, AT CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME JERSEYVILLE, IL. 7:00 PM

 


W.BROTHER HUBERT MOURNING
OF KING SOLOMAN LODGE #197 (KANE)
PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 16th ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL
 AT 9:20 AM. MASONIC SERVICE AT 4:30 PM MONDAY
AT GUBSER FUNERAL HOME IN JERSEYVILLE.

 



BROTHER VINCE HUDDLESON OF HOPE LODGE #162. PASSED AWAY, SERVICE WILL BE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2002 AT McDANIEL FUNERAL HOME AT 111 W. MAIN STREET IN SPARTA, GODS SPEED BROTHER VINCE.

 



MERL E. BOTTRELL OF KEDRON LODGE #340, PASSED AWAY APRIL 4, 2001. GOD'S SPEED DEAR BROTHER MERL.

 



P.D.D.G.M. T.J. LEATHERBY PASSED AWAY TUESDAY,APRIL 9, 2002. RWB LEATHERBY WAS A MEMBER OF WALSHVILLE LODGE AND A PLURAL MEMBER OF SHIPMAN LODGE...........A PAST DDGM OF THE 2nd SOUTHERN








BOB L. CUNNINGHAM GL and GLI.
SUPER MASON!
HE PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 10, 2000 AT 5:30 PM.
MASONIC SERVICE WERE.. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13th AT 7:00 PM AT THE CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME.
FUNERAL SERVICE WERE THURSDAY DECEMBER 14th AT 11:00 AM AT CRAWFORD'S.
CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME IS AT 712 COUNTY ROAD
JERSEYVILLE
BROTHER BOB, YOU WILL BE MISSED, HE WAS A HONORARY MEMBER OF 41 LODGES...ALL OVER ILLINOIS....GOD'S SPEED DEAR BROTHER....UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.......FAREWELL!

 





W.BROTHER BEAUFORD D. BLAIR PASSED AWAY
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13, 2000
PAST MASTER OF HIBBARD LODGE #249 IN BRIGHTON
MASONIC SERVICE WILL BE AT TARGHETTA FUNERAL HOME.
SUNDAY AT 7:00 PM. FUNERAL SERVICE MONDAY AT 11:00 AM.





THIS PAGE, IS NOT THE OFFICAL GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS PAGE, IT'S JOHN'S WEB PAGE, AND FOR YOUR INFO. AND MAYBE ENJOYMENT.........Well it could be !!




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The Date I last fooled around with this page was...

____________ FEBRUARY 26, 2004
_______________________I RUN OUT OF TIME TO KEEP THIS UP TO DATE.....SO HANG IN THERE I'LL GET IT........I THINK I WILL ANY WAY.





 LITTLE EGYPT GRAND LECTURER'S CLUB

 
MEETING ON THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
AT MT. VERNON GL SCHOOL.
PLACE: MT.VERNON LODGE #31
WHERE: 124 N. 10th STREET
NEXT MEETING WILL BE... THE LAST WEDNESDAY TRY AND BE WITH US..

 

SO IF YOU WANT TO LEARN TO DO THE WORK.. COME ON OUT.  LEARN TO DO IT RIGHT.....
IT'S OPEN TO ALL MASTER MASONS, WHO WANT TO LEARN.
TIME 7 - 9 PM.

 
R.W.B. Kenny Webster,D.D.G.M. 6th S. Pres. 

618-775-6141

 
W.B. Robert M.Drennan,C.L.I. Vice Pres.

618-244-9705

 
R.W.B. Robert E. Ford, P.G.M. Scty. 

618-547-7231


WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR YOUR LODGE.....ANYTHING?




HAVE YOU TAKEN A BROTHER TO LODGE, OR GONE TO ANOTHER LODGE IN YOUR AREA?




CONTACT A BROTHER AND GO TO LODGE.......ASK HIM.


THE GRAND LODGE DUES IS $10.00..........DO YOU HAVE THIS BUILT INTO YOUR LODGE BY-LAWS, MAYBE YOU SHOULD..........YOU CAN  UPDATE THEM.

WE AT SHIPMAN WILL NOT DO OUR PUMPKIN ESCAPADE AGAIN AS WE WERE NOT GETTING ANY KIDS OUT TO HALP.(2003) THIS PAST OCTOBER, WE HAD THREE FROM SOUTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL GET  SCHOLARSHIPS FROM OUR LODGE (2001). WE WANT TO THANK ALL WHO CAME OUT AND HELPED IN BUYING PUMPKINS.....WIN A BIKE (GRAND PRIZE)AND A YOUNG MAN FROM WILSONVILLE WON THE BIKE.


Robert P. Wadlow Chair
THANKS FOR Helping to enhance the Robert Wadlow Statue site, ON COLLEGE AVE.
The Upper Alton Association Inc.
WELL THEY GOT THE JOB DONE ........................

An actual size bronze replica of Robert Wadlow's Chair, that is in the Wadlow Room at Franklin Masonic Lodge. AT 1315 WASHINGTON AVE. ALTON, IL.
Visitors ARE able to experience sitting in Robert's chair
FOR NOW THEY HAVE IT IN PLACE
SO STOP BY AND SEE IT AND THE BRICK THAT SHIPMAN LODGE #212 HAS




 


OUR OWN W.B. W.O.KAHL WAS AT BROTHER WADLOW'S THIRD DEGREE.


ON JANUARY 5, 2004, WB EARL LEE OF PLAINVIEW WILL BE A 73 YEAR MEMBER



MARCH OF EACH YEAR.......Grandma Degree
every year from 5 May 1870
What is it, Well it's a Fun Degree
Where = At Full Moon Lodge # 341 in Grafton, 19th Western.



THE TRUE VALUE OF A MASON CANNOT BE MEASURED....................
....ONLY TREASURED.






IF YOU WANT YOUR LODGE LISTED, OR DEGREE WORK. LET ME KNOW....

CALL 618-372-8237

OR TELL SOMEONE.



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