Mason-Woods Lodge No. 368
Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin
A Daylight Lodge
PO Box 54 - Cecil, WI 54111-0054
masonwoods368@gmail.com
History
ORIGINAL MEMBERS
| Horst Froelich |
Charles C. Anderson |
Timothy Jones |
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| Fred Goering |
Howard Poland |
Robert Wiseman |
| Donald Jackson |
James Herman |
William Dresser |
| David Hallas |
Larry Sperberg |
James Byrnes |
| Frank Maletzke |
Larry Kaderbeak |
Moses Adams |
| Robert Keip |
Bill Binter |
Jack Hetcher |
| Allen Limberg |
Scott Davis |
Don Madsen |
| Edward Mitchell |
Mart Grams |
Harold Metzner |
| James Zimmerman |
James Campbell |
Dispensation recommended by Shawano Lodge 170 F. & A.M.
I, Keith D Chamberlain Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of Wisconsin F. & A.M. reposing full confidence in the recommendation aforesaid, and in the Masonic integrity and ability of the petitioners, do by virtue of the authority in me vested, hereby grant this dispensation, empowering and authorizing our trusted and well-beloved brethren aforesaid, to form and open a Lodge to be known as Mason-Woods Lodge.
This dispensation, along with the petitions of twenty six brothers, was the beginning of a new lodge on February 16, 2005. Their Charter was granted by Grand Master Keith D. Chamberlain on June 13, 2005. The first officers were Horst Froelich WM, Fred Goering SW and David Hallas JW.
The following paraphernalia was donated to the Lodge:
Altar, Rods and Pedestals, Two Rivers/Manitowoc
Bible, Past Masters Club - Shawano
Pillars, Hayward
Jewels, Working Tools and Aprons, Gillett
Tyler's Sward, Shawano
Picture, George Washington, Kilbourn
Stained Glass Window, Ivanhoe Temple
On August 12, 2006, Gillett Lodge 344 F. & A.M. consolidated with Mason-Woods Lodge 360 F. & A.M. bringing the total membership to sixty-two.
The Lodge, because of quality programming, has consistently earned the Grand Master's Achievement Award. For many of their activities the residents of MasonWoods are invited to attend.
Regularly scheduled activities include a George Washington Birthday Party, Fourth of July Steak Fry. Job's/DeMolay Picnic, Highway Cleanup, Sauerkraut Dinner, Spaghetti Dinner and smoked fish for installation.
Mason-Woods Lodge has three fully funded scholarships; two academic for one thousand dollars each and one music for three hundred dollars.
Their meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of each month, (March through December), at 10:00 am in the Jackson Room at MasonWoods on the North shore of beautiful Shawano Lake. Dark January and February.
WORSHIPFUL MASTERS OF THE LODGE
2005 Horst G. Froelich
2006 Frederick W. Goering
2007 David J. Hallas
2008 Frederick W. Goering
2009 H. Hugo Petters
2010 Bill Cole
2011 Hugo Petters
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