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Clintonville Lodge Honors Three
Brothers for 70 Years of Service
Bro. Michael Kugler is the narrator for West Bend Lodge’s
production of “A Christmas Carol”.
Photo by Rich Rygh
“A Christmas Carol” is
Underway in West Bend
The West Bend Lodge No. 138
production of Charles Dickens
“A Christmas Carol”, under the
direction of Nancy Storrs, is
underway.
The magic, the excitement and
the spirit of Christmas all comes
alive in a charming and intimate
production of this Dickens
favorite, presented in a non traditional
theater venue in West
Bend.
Members of the West Bend
community have planned for
nearly a year to insure that this
production is delightfully memorable.
Greenery, ribbons, wreaths and
even actors in costumes, evocative
of 1843 London, greet you
with a properly accented "Happy
Holidays, Good Sir" and open
the doors for you.
As you step into the lobby
before the show, you'll be serenaded
with music of the season,
presented by small instrumental
and vocal groups.
The musicians are in costume
and perform in a corner decorated
as a parlor reminiscent of the
Dickens era.
As an usher offers to take your
coat, he also invites you to enjoy
some of the offerings from the
"Dickens Pub". The treats offered
for sale are delicious, fresh and
just the right portion size to enjoy
as a quick treat before the
show. Offerings are mulled cider,
wine, pastries and nuts.
The production began the
weekend of November 26.
Performances are at 7 p.m. on
December 3, 4, 10 and 11 and
matinee performances are at 1
p.m on December 5 and 12.
For tickets and additional information,
visit www.westbendchristmascarol.com
or contact Nancy
Storrs at 262-305-9613.
The West Bend Masonic Center
is located at 301 N. University
Dr., West Bend.
See more photos
on page 16
Clintonville Lodge No. 197 honored three Brothers for 70 years of service to Freemasonry on November
18. Bro. Lewis E. Thomas, was raised in Randolph Lodge No. 297 on January 29, 1940. Past Grand
Master Robert E. Billings was raised in Clintonville Lodge on May 24, 1940. He served his Lodge as
Master in 1952 and lead the Masons of Wisconsin as Grand Master in 1975-1976. Bro. Leonard Scruton
was raised in Seymour Lodge No. 306 on October 7, 1940. He was Master of Seymour Lodge in 1959.
Pictured front row (from left): Bro. Lewis E. Thomas, Past Grand Master Robert E. Billings and Bro.
Leonard Scruton. Back row: Bro. Rusty Mitchell, Master and Bro. Danford Jesse, Senior Warden.
Submitted by Bro. George Tincher
Degree Competition Entry Deadline is Feb. 28
If you haven’t viewed
the
Degree Competition will be held
Saturday, April 30 at the Madison
Masonic Center starting at 9:00
a.m.
Lodges will be competing in the
first section of the Fellowcraft
Degree. Opening and closing are
not part of the competition.
Any member of a lodge may participate
and do any part. Current
Grand Lodge Officers and District
Lecturers are excluded.
All lodge secretaries have received
entry forms. Lodges will be judged
by District Lecturers and Grand
Lecturer Kenneth Gorgen.
Deadline for entries is February
28.
Wisconsin
Masonic
Journal
It is very important to get your
entries in as soon as possible to
provide time for local elimination
rounds, before the final competition,
if necessary.
For more information contact
Grand Lecturer Kenneth Gorgen at
jkgorgen@att.net or phone 262-
691-0859.
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