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Established 1878
AAA FIELDWOMErP
HOLD CONFERENCE
AT LOCAL HOTEL
Northern District Meeting
at Doherty Tuesday
and Wednesday
GLARE, MICHIGAN,  FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 1943
New Series Vol. 51, No. 28
Report of Clare       I
County Infantile
Paralysis Fund
Receipts 1943
Jamrary 30, Dance ? 49.85
Coin boxes    47-05
Donation, Andersonville
Pepper Club _______—— 3.25
Donations, Bridge tournament _ 2.80
Harrison and rural schools  16.56
CLARE COMMERCE
GROUP HAS APRIL
MEETINGJUESDAY
Diversified Program Presented by George
White
A two-day Conference of the Northern District of County AAA Field-
women was held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Hotel Doherty with representatives present from all the
counties.
Mrs. Bertha Arnold, a District Field-
woman, was chairman and called the
meeting to order at 10:30 o'clock
Tuesday morning, following the registration of all those present, and "the
group sang, "God Bless America." The
welcome address was given by Mrs.
Eva Schlafley, Clare County Field-
woman ,in a very pleasing manner,
Mrs. Arnold then introduced the
other District Fieldwomeu, Mrs.
Mamie Cowell, of Gladwin, and Mrs.
Lilian Bolt, of Muskegon. She announced the purpose of the meeting
and presented Mrs. Esther V. Smalligan, State Fieldwoman, who gave an
interesting account of the History of
the AAA Fieldwomen's work. She
stated that in the past four years of
work of the AAA, the women were
the pioneers and that it was through
the efforts of Claude "Wicker., Secre-j
tary of Agriculture, that women were J
brought Into the AAA group. She also
said that no group that has succeeded
has succeeded alone and asked, "Why
are women in the farm program,"
answering, "because women are home
builders." Mrs. Lillian Bolt spoke on
"The Job Ahead for Fieldwomeu," and
closed with a humorous reading.
The group sang "Onward Christian
Soldiers," to open the afternoon
session. The panel discussion, "What
is AAA's Job for Duration of War"
and "What is AAA'c Job After the
War," was handled by Mrs. Ruth E.
Ellis, of Ottawa, chairman; Mrs.
Carrie M, Greiner, Oceana, Mrs, Faye
Ingleright, Missaukee, Mrs. Edna Reynolds, Cheboygan, and Mrs, Eva Schlafley. One of the points brought out
was that the farm program is national
as well as inter-national.
Another panel discussion, "What is
the  County  Fieldwoman's  Job"  and
"What Methods Should She Use for
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TOTAL — $119,51
Expeditures 1943
The April meeting of the Clare
Chamber of Commerce was held in
the  private  dining  room  of  Barnes
Expenses, music  $     8.00/ Cafe Tuesday evening, with a repre
Expenses, rent hall
3.00
sentative group of members present,
Expenses, Flags      2-">2 j and  fpiiowing  the  delicious   dinner,
Pnstns-A telp.iihone. exnress __-     i-62 ■ president  Chet Richard   turned   the
Postage, telephone, express
Sign Board - _____——       -98
Coin Boxes - -     9-0Q
TOTAL $ 25.12
TOTAL NET PROCEEDS ? 94.39
Of this amount $47.20 was forwarded to National Foundation Fund, to
further research work to stamp out
this dread disease, leaving a balance
on hand in Clare County Fund of
$526,25.
Eugene Wyman, Chairman.
Mrs. L. W. Jackson, Treasurer.
MEMBER U.S. ARiMY
AIR CORPS REGION
WARNING SERVICE
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MALCOLM MAYBEE
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Interment Made in Woodlawn
Cemetery at Mt.
Pleasant
Funeral services were held Monday, April 5, for Malcolm H. Maybee
at the Center Methodist Church, with
Rev, Kilgren officiating. Interment
was made in Woodlawn cemetery.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Maybee, of Rosebush;
two sisters, Mrs, James Cass and Mrs.
Ralph Cole, of Mt. Pleasant; two
brothers, Pfc. Merle Maybee, stationed
somewhere in the southwest Pacific,
and Milan, at home; his grandmother,
Mrs. Mae Ouderkirk, of Mt. Pleasant;
two nieces and one nephew, besides
many other relatives aud a host of
friends.
Although an invalid most of his life,
his pleasing personality won him
many friends,
Local Observation  Post is
Authorized by'Army
Headquarters
Something new haB been added to
the local Airplane Observation Post
atop the Doherty Hotel. Chief Observer, Donald E. Holbrook, has received from the Army Headquarters
at Fort Brady, the certificate showing
that Clare is authorized to operate as
a member of the United States Army
Air Corps Region Aircraft Warning
Service.
For auite some time now, Clare has
been provided with twenty-four hour
service through the cooperation of the
residents of the city, who have felt it
their responsibility and have volunteered to give four hours a week of
their time to this vital work. Response
to the request for volunteers has been
very good, however, there is still a
need for more volunteers .especially
during the day, Anyone who has cvfew
extra hours either in the afternoon or
the morning, is urged to get in touch
with Donald E. Holbrook, Chief Observer, and offer their services either
for regular duty or substitute duty.
The army officials have stressed the
importance of the proper maintenance
of this local post, and in order to keep
it working twenty-four hours each
day as in the past, it is necessary that
everyone cooperate to the fullest extent. This may mean giving up some
of present activities, and maybe a
little inconvenience, however, it is the
duty of each one of us to make a few
sacrifices durins these uncertain
times, and four hours a week isn't
much to ask when you consider what
our boys in the service are asked "to
give.
meeting over to George White, who
was chairman of this meeting,
Mr, White called on Jesse Hampton
who projected colored motion pictures
he had taken on deer hunting and
other out-of-doors trips. The pictures
not only gave evidence that the members of the hunting parties "brought
home the bacon," but also included
beautiful scenes of deer cover, lakes
and streams and scenic, highways.
City Executive Chairman, Mrs.
Mabel Mulder, spoke on the efforts of
the War Fund Committee and workers
in the Second War Loan Campaign
and made an appeal which we are
sure will Drove helpful in attaining
our goal.
Franklin Littlefield spoke interestingly of gasoline and tire rationing
and of the functions of the AAA program, offering information which was
appreciated by his listeners.
George White spoke briefly of regulations concerning rationing of gasoline to members of the armed forces
home on furlough and in case of
emergencies. /
Conservation Oflicer Wayne Tennant explained the activities of the
Conservation Department personnel in
fighting forest fires, from the first detection of the fires and reckoning of
their locality by tower men, the summoning of fire wardens with their
equipment, the call for additional help
with heavy equipment including large
tractors when needed, to the ultimate
control of the fires before they had
wrought widespread destruction.
Henry Doll, President of the Clare
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Meat Ceiling
Prices Postponed
For Onie Month
 .~*
The Office of Price* Administration
has postponed for one month the
effective date of the new retail ceiling
prices on beef, veal, lamb and mutton, and indicated that some of the
prices might be lowered before becoming effective.
The new prices would have gone
into effect Thursday morning, but will
not now be effective until May 17th,
f. randi¥home
ruined by fire
wednesday a. m.
CHRISTIAN WEBER
PASSES AWAY AT
GRANTTWP. HOME
Glare County Farmer Sue-
cumbs to Illness
Saturday
Chris. Weber, a well known and
respected resident of this community
for the past thirty-two years, passed
away at his home in Grant township,
Saturday evening, following several
months of declining health.
Christian Henry Weber, son of
Christian .and Carolina Weber, was
Dora on December U, 1869, in Deni-
bach, Wuerttemberg, Germany. There
he received  the  sacrament of Holy
Union Good Friday
Services
Clare will observe Good Friday with
special union services in the Methodist Church from 1:00 until 3:00
o'clock.
Norris Elden will be in charge of
the special music, which will be
rendered by a union choir.
These services should prove espe
cially helpful at this •time of world
Baptism in his infancy and the Rite of 1 C1._gjs,   <i>j_e public is urgently invited
Fire Beyond Control When
Discovered By
Neighbor
Confirmation in his youth.
At the age ot fourteen, years he
came to this country and settled in
Rarden, Illinois. He came to Clare
county, Michigan, in 1911 and has
lived at the present homestead for
the past twenty-four years.
On October 16,. 1909, he was united
in Holy Matrimony with Lizetta Geb-
The interior of the home of Floyd
Randle family on the County Line,
Clare, was practically ruined by fire at
about 9:00 o'clock Wednesday morn- na™\or ,7f       .   , ., ,
ing while the family was away from I   His *« fh be&an  ° fai1 JBt N?™'
home.   The blaze is thought to.haye^erT *f *e *as &f\ ™nfl"ed   ° *f
been started by an overheated stove J ^f **?* slx wfks *ef°re hl,s a<_ath-
-u. _<. *l-    _v   His   sickness   turned   to   pleurisey-
or disconnected stove pipe. ,       t. , .. , .    ,    .,   .*
The. interior «» i-h" w-vnnm rMl. I pneumonia, which caused bis death m
of the four-room residence was a mass of flames when discovered   by   Mrs.   Eola   McDonel,   a. _    „ „„  _„._,    . ,_ , ,
• _„ a  <.„„ «>„ -h a  „m„!,n.   April 10, 1943, at the age of seventy-
neighbor, and the fire had consider-• , '        * ,,
uw6_uui,   <*"«   vu t-hi'fln venra. tlirflfi months, and twentv-
able start by the time the Clare Fire
! his home.    He departed this life at
about 8:40 o'clock Saturday evening,
Department could be summoned,
The kitchen and living room were
completely gutted by the flames and
the other rooms considerably damaged. The furniture Jwas a total loss
except for that in one bedroom, where
the door had been closed, and the
furnishings in this room were badly
damaged.
The home was nicely furnished, and
although estimates are not available
the loss was considerable to the
family.
PURE OIL GALLANTS
ANt>RED.ING TOWN
BOARD SELL BONDS
Applications for $5,000 in Bonds
Written at Wednesday
Meeting
FUTURE FARMERS
FATHER AND SON
8
three years, three months, aud twenty-
nine days
Clare   High   School   speakers   woii
He leaves to mourn his departure > honors for their school last Tuesday
his   widow;   two   brothers,   Carl,   of j afternoon at Reed City when they won
Dows, Iowa, and Fred, of Bellmont,
Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Carrie Keepf,
of Hampton, Iowa, and many nephews
and nieces.
Funeral services were held from the
Thurston Funeral Home at 1:30
o'clock and from St. John's Ev.
Lutheran Church at 2:00 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, with the Rev. E. C.
Leyrer officiating, and interment was
made in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
Eighth Annual Event Held1
In Agriculture Room
at School
NOON PASSION DAY
SERVICES TO BE HELD
AT METHODIST CHURCH
High School, Hustler's ClWs to
Conduct Pre-Easter"
Services
HINKLEVILLE P. T. A. MEETING
The PTA will hold a meeting at the
Hinkleville School House Friday evening, April 1Q, at 8:00 o'clock. Special speaker.
People of Clare County Must
aerate in Second War JLoan
and Finance Ultimate Victory
The people of Clare county are being put to the acid test during the
Second War-Loan which began April
12th, it was announced today by Donald E- Holbrook, County Chairman.
"The.United States Treasury must
raise thirteen billion dollars during
tbe Second War Loan, and a substantial part ot this money must be loaned
to our Government by people in
ordinary walks of life—you and me
and the fellow next door," Mr. Holbrook declared. It is obvious to every
thinking man and woman that as the
United Nations take the offensive
against the Axis dictators, the cost of
war operations increase in proportion.
The staggering sums of money
necessary for the victory drive of the
American and other Allied armies and
navies . . . the task.and the cost of
providing food, transportation and
munitions for millions of men, over
and above the cost of equipment in
planesr guns, tanks, ships and other
material . . . must be borne, in large
measure, by the American people left
here at home.
It is ,nol only necessary and right
that we 3hduld assume this a'Hjn n,.i
participation in the war effort—it to.'
an honor to do so. We who are left
here on the home front can do no less
than attempt to approach the sacri
fices of those brave men out on the
fighting fronts to whom the last great
measure of sacrifice is but a daily-
offering. They give their lives. We
lend our money.
While it is true—and this is the
everlasting credit of the American
people—that there are more people today who own Government securities
than at any time in the history of the
nation—or the history of the world—
the simple facts of the matter are, it
is not enough. /
If the people of Clare county, and
every county and town In the nation,
are" to meet their full measure of-
responsibility, they must lotn their
Government every cent not needed for
the essentials-of living—and we have
to revise downward our lde.as about
what are essentials. In other words,
you, and you and I must go on an all-
out war basis.
There are at the present time many
billions in liquid funds—cash and com^
mercial bank deposits—in the hands of
tlie American' people over and above
taxes, debt repayment, insurance, and
their present investment in Government bonds •. . . oVer and above what
they can buy this year because of the
Last Wednesday evening, the members of the Pure Oil Company responded to a plea by the Gallants of
their company, Roy E. Ashcraft and
Wilfred J. Grisdale, and with the cooperation of the Town Board of Redding township, put on one of the
biggest single drives to date for the
sale of War Bonds in our county.
There were over one hundred in attendance, including members of the
Township Board and other residents
of the township. The meeting was
opened at 7:30 p. m., and Wilfred J.
Grisdale explained to those present
the purpose of the meeting and gave a
report of the meeting held at Harrison
to which he and Mr. Ashcraft were
present, having been requested to attend by Mr. G. Jauchius, Superintendent of the Pure Oil Company.
Donal B. Holbrook, County Chairman, was then introduced, and gave a
talk on the needs of putting idle dollars to work in the war effort by buying War Bonds. After talking to the
audience for approximately one-half
hour, the meeting was then turned
back to Mr. Grisdale and Mr. Ashcraft, and six volunteers were obtained in the crowd, including Don R.
Luce, Executive Chairman of Farwell,
who wrote up applications for Bonds
totaling approximately $5,000 which
is equal to about one-half of the quota
of Redding township. Great credit is
due fo these Gallants and to the employees of the pwre Oil Company and
the Township Board for their splendid
cooperation and work in this fine
drive.
The eighth annual father and sou
banquet, sponsored by tbe Future
Farmers of America was held in the
Agriculture room of the Clare High
School Thursday evening, April 8,
with an attendance of fifty-three.
Dr. John H. Hall gave the invocation, and the banquet was served by
the Home Economics Club under the
supervision of Miss Shirley Andrews.
Jack Tfce, president of the F.F.A.
introduced the toastmaster, Joe
Methner who presided in a very
capable manner. The toast to the
fathers was given by Bob Moline, and
Jennings Archambault responded with
a very fitting tribute to the sons.
Emil Pfister, principal of the High
School, gave a Very interesting talk
on "The Value of F.F.A.," what it has
accomplished in the past, and what
the future will be. Otto Pino, F.F.A.
Advisor, told of the summer- work projects of the boys, and spoke of the
co-operation between the fathers and
sons.
Bill Spicer and Joe Methner and
brother Alton entertained the group
with several songs which were much
enjoyed. As a part of the program
pictures were shown of a Georgia
F.F.A. activities, and was an inspiration to everyone. This was a new
experience for Bob and Joe and they
did Well at story telling and getting
across their desire to thank the dads
for allowing them to remain in school
during these times when they are
needed at home so badly.
GALLANT SIXTY
THOUSAND MEET
AT COUNTY SEAT-
Second War Loan Drive
Progressing Throughout County
The Clare county members of the
Gallant Sixty Thousand of Michigan
met at the Court House at the City of
Harrison last Thursday evening, April
8th, with approximately 150 in. attendance. The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. Earle Redman of the
Clare Baptist Church,
The Community singing was led by
Vena Lee Gillespie, and she wa.
accompanied by her father, James
Gillespie, on the concertina. The
Gallants were greatly enthused with
the splendid vocal selections rendered
by Joanne Shoemaker, "When, the
| Lights Go On Again," and "There's a
Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere." Vena Lee Gillespie accompanied her on the piano. Mrs. Charles
Amble, of Harrison, read an inspiring poem written by one of the
soldiers from Bataan.
Donald E. Holbrook, County Chairman,   then   introduced   Dr.  John   H,
j Hall, of Clare, who gave the address
jof the evening, a highlight that will
Debate Squads Guests of, De l0»s remembered by the volunteer
T T   . . „ . .,   . : Gallants who were present.    He ap-
Umversity Ot MlCll. (pealed to all to not only give of their
time, but to lend their money to tbe
Government in ever increasing
amounts so that we would have the
money necessary to carry on in->
vasions and to offensively carry the
fight to our adversaries. He brought-
out the fact that in the past we have'
been fighting defensively, that it coatr
to attend in memory of Him who was
crucified for the 'sins of the whole
world.
CLARE HIGH WINS
DISTRICT SPEECH
CONTEST TUESDAY
Forensic Day
the District Speech Contest by winning three firsts in four contests.
The winners were Beverly Sowle,
Additional Money
Received for Red
Cross War Fund
In additidn to last week's Red Cross
report, the following sums have been
received by County War Fund Treasurer Mrs. Harold Fleming:
Farwell
Harrison
Grant -
Hamilton
Summerfield
Winterfield
%
3.75
7,00
6.50
193,90
15.00
Total $285.75
Total   319.65
Total
Total
Total
Total
303.35
193,90
15.00
180.00
....
+
-t
Red Cross j
Activities j
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VICTORY BOOK CAMPAIGN
The Victory Book Program-will not
close until "it's over, oVer there."
Two weeks ago Clare County's contribution "of 150 books, which any
library might well feel proud of, was
sent out.
We feel Very grateful to our County
Committee and will ask them to continue to act.
Help to keep up the morale of our
army, by .contributing' a book a month.
The High School Hustlers' class of
the Methodist Church will present
special Lenten services Monday,
April 19th, through Thursday, April
22nd, beginning at 12:00 noon, ending
at 12:30 each day. These services will
be based on the activities of Christ
the four days preceding the crucifixion.
Monday, Billy Hawkins will have,
charge of the service. Kay Clute will
deliver the sermon entitled, "The Day
of Accusation." Margaret Loomis will
give a tribute to the brothers in the
service. The special number for Monday will be a quintet made up of Delta
Lee Walker, Mary Lou Sutton, Patricia Harrold, Roberta McKnight, and
Jeanette Aube.
Tuesday noon .Bill Chaffee will conduct the service, with Lois Hartshorn
giving the sermon, "Jesus the Preacher." The special number will be a
duet sung by Janet Bicknell and Betty
Lou Lovett. A tribute to the brothers
In service will be given by Doris Maxwell.
The speaker, Wednesday will be
Beverly Sowle, giving a talk on, "The
Praying Hands," with Martha Ann
Parent in charge of the service. James
Chapman, will give the tribute to the
brothers in service. The Choir will
present the special number.
These services will be conducted on
Thursday noon with Jack Sternaman
in charge of the service, and the sermon of the day being given by
Roberta McKnight, and she has
chosen as her title, "Thursday, the
Day of Fellowship." The tribute to
the brothers in serviqe will be given
by Pat Harrold. A special number for
this day will be Jackie Frey singing
"The Lord's Prayer." Vena Lee
Gillespie will play the organ and also
has charge of the choir which will be
made up of the entire membership of
the class. The whole community is
invited and urged to attend these fine
services.
first, with her oration, "Smash the mucn less to fisht that kind of battle'
Seventh Column"; Gary Coveart, first than ihe uattIe we are n°w pursuing
piace in dramatic readings by giving which *s *e offensive action on all
•Edgar Allen Poe's, "The Tell Tale |frouts of the W01'Id- He mentione-t-
Heart"; and Marion Burkett, first inialso tnat last year we were thinking,'
extempore speaking on the subject, :of war CQst* in terais of so mmm to
"Madame Chiang Kai Shek's Visit to e«ulP a soldier, so much for a tank, _,
America."    In the   declamation   con- (Continued on Page Twelve)
test, Faune Berkdeli, of Reed City
High, won first with the declamation, "Today I Live," while Betty
Presley, of Clare' High, won second
with, "Our Responsibility in the Present Crisis."
Mrs. Ellis, of Reed City High, was
the Chairman.   Mr. Merrill, of Ferris
Institute, Big* Rapids, served as the c .   •    _-«
critic-Judge,  -The schools represented jspends^furlough in Glare After"
wei'e Coleman, Reed City, 'Barryton, *
and Clare.
The winners of this District Contest
at Reed City and the District Contests
being held at McBain, Oscoda, West
Branch, and St. Louis, will meet at
Clare, the afternoon and evening of
May 7, to determine the Regional
winners. Mr. Pfister, Clare High
Principal and speech teacher, will be
Regional Chairman.
The winners at the district contest
are awarded Webster Collegiate dictionaries with the winner's name engraved on It and an honor plate in the
book listing the event won. The
schools of the contestants who win the
Regional Contest will be presented
with an award banner from the Michigan High School Forensic Associ^
ation.
GUNNER'S MATE 1-C
JOHN HAROLD JACKSON
VISITS GRANDFATHER"
Ten Years in U. S.
Navy
180.00
Total for the drive, $4615.97.
Winterfield had previously met their
restrictions or unavailability of con- quota of $180.00, but the money had
(Continued on Page six)      *     not reached the War Fund Treasurer.
SOUTH gilmore: UNIT
The April 22nd meeting of the South
Gilmore Red Cross Unit, to be held at
the home of Mrs. Frank Blesch, and
previously announced as an all day
meeting, will begin promptly at 1:00
p. m. instead.
Secretary.
John Harold Jackson, G. M. 1/c, of'
the TJ. S. Navy, and a grandson of
John Jackson, of this "city, spent
Wednesday and Thursday visiting Mr,
Jackson and other relatives here.
Gunner's Mate Jackson has been in
the Navy for the .past ten years and
has visited all parts of the world dw-
ing his service.
He was in service in the Coral Scs,-
Midway,  Santa Cruze,  and Marshall1
and  Gilbert Islands  surface engage:'
ments,   assisting   in   the   rescue  -rtf
many  sailors.    He has beett recoc
nized with ribbons bearing four stare
for the above engagements, service In
China   during  the   Japanese-Chine**
war, and other distinguished service.
This week is an especially big week He says he likes the Navy fine and i_
for tbe speakers of Clare High.   Yes-  anxious  to get back on  the job of
terday, Thursday afternoon,  the  de- cleaning up our enemies anywhere -on
bate squad, accompanied by Mr. and   the seven seas.-
Mrs. Pfister, went to Ann Arbor, Gunner's Mate Jackson is the son of
where they are guests of the TJniver- Mrs. Harry Jackson, formerly of Clare,
sity of Michigan for Forensic Day. and has two brothers, James, of toe-
Today they will attend Honors Convo- U.S. Marines, and William of, the U.S.
cation in the morning; be guests of Army,, who are also serving with the
(Continued on Page Sixj armed forces.
Past Master Donald E. Holbrook
Reviews Fifty Years of Masonry
at Fiftieth Anniversary Event
REVIVALS CONTINUE AT
BROWN CORNERS CHURCH
-_—.. ,>,,—._< _._,
Nearly one Week has passed of our
revival meetings. The Lord has been
blessing those that obey him. However, we desire to see more come out
and listen to the gospel messages
given by our speakers, the Reverends
Mr .and Mrs. Honderich. Come also
artd hear Mrs. Honderich sing songs
about ZIon, accompanied by her own
harp.
You that are looking for truth, come
and receive it from God's own word.
Rev, Marion 1_. Burkett.
The following history of John Q.
Look Lodge, No. 404, F. & A. M„ was
read by Past Master Donald B, Holbrook at the observance of the fiftieth
anniversary of the dedication of the
lodge Wednesday evening, March 31st,
FOREWARD
After many hours of research and
study, the writer of this History has
come to the conclusion that in order
adequately to relate the important
events of this Lodge, it would require
considerably more time than is available. To the best of my ability I will
attempt to place in. condensed form
the important highlights in the History
of our Lodge, and it is the desire of
this WriteiV that all who read this
History believe that my heart has no
intention- of leaving out any event in
the past which may seem important
to any of the brethren, but because of
human frailties and the knowledge
that it Is human to err, such omissions
may be not only possible, but probable. . ,
The accomplishments in the past of
John Q. Look Lodge, 404 F. & A. M., in
making our City a "better place to live
in and performing deeds of kindness
and forbearance, to which we arc all
committed, and those acts of charity,
the "first of all virtues, practiced among
the brethren, and by the brethren of
our Lodge toward the world will go
down in the unwritten history as an
exemplar to those that follow, and ft is
hoped and, expected that the torch
carried by our brethren in the past
fifty years, and now handed by them
to the brethren of the present and
future, will be carried high and woH;
so that when another History Is written of this beloved Lodge of ours, It
will not only exemplify the accomp*
lishinents of the past, but exceed
them.
HISTORY
It Is indeed an honor and a privilege'
to be appointed as the person to write
this short history of bur Lbdge,'and it
is with a humble feeling, well know-'
ing that my best efforts cannot pogfr-
ibly do justice to the accomplishment*
of this Lodge as a whole, and to tn«
individual Brothers who have given of
their time and their talents to promote
and preserve our faith iq God, alle-'
glance to bur Country", and to mattK'
tain the morals and virtues to Which-
work our Lodge is committed, that J$
begin this narrative.
After reading th© minutes as ooft>
tained in.the record of our Lodge f*V
the years 1891 -to 1-99, and noting: the
carefulness and accuracy used in 'vte-
_ervihg a true account of our actio**,
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