Proceedings Grand Lodge - Freemasons of Wisconsin

Official
Proceedings
of the
Grand Lodge
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS
OF WISCONSIN
2007

PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
GRAND LODGE
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS
OF WISCONSIN
Held June 1-2, 2007
Concourse Hotel
One West Dayton Street
Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Masonic Code,Section 52.05 Notice of Grand Lodge
Proceedings.Alodge shall takedue notice of the proceedings,orders,
edicts and laws of the Grand Lodge and be governed accordingly.

MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER
RODNEY A. PAULSEN
Masonic Biography
BLUE LODGE
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason November , 98
Worshipful Master of Elkhorn Masonic Lodge #77, 986, 987, 988, 99 ,
99 , 993, 995
Perpetual Member of Southern Lakes Lodge #
Honorary Member of
Burlington Lodge # 8, Mason Woods Lodge No.368
Ozaukee Lodge No. 7, Phillips Lodge No. 5 and
Laflin-St. James Lodge No. 47
YORK RITE
Janesville Chapter #5
Janesville Gebal Council #
Burlington Commandery #50
Red Cross of Constantine,St. Wilfred Conclave
Wisconsin College of Societas Rosicruciana
SCOTTISH RITE
Valley of Madison, 985
Coroneted with the 33rd Degree August 006
SHRINE
Tripoli Temple Milwaukee
Tri County Shrine Club,Burlington
OTHER MASONIC MEMBERSHIPS
Honorary Member of DeMolay Legion of Honor
Grand Lodge Representative to the Grand Lodge of Connecticut
and to the Grand Lodge of New Zealand
Grand Lodge of Wisconsin Skunk Patrol
National Sojourners Milwaukee Chapter # 7 (MIP)
Sojourners Hero of ’76
Silas Shepard Lodge of Research No. 843
Philalethes Society (Life)
GRAND LODGE OF WISCONSIN
Appointed Deputy,District Ten 996- 999
Appointed Junior Grand Steward 999
Appointed Senior Grand Steward 000
Appointed Junior Grand Deacon 00
Appointed Senior Grand Deacon 00
Elected Junior Grand Warden 003
Elected Senior Grand Warden 004
Elected Deputy Grand Master 005
Elected Grand Master 006

RODNEY A. PAULSEN
Grand Master
2006-2007
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MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER
J. B. VANHOLLEN
Masonic Biography
Symbolic Lodge
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason at Ancient Landmark Lodge
# 0, Ashland WI August 9th, 985
Served as Worshipful Master,Ashland # 0 Ashland, WI 997- 000
Perpetual Member Ashland # 0
Plural Member of Shell Lake #
Plural &Perpetual Member Barnes #365
Scottish Rite: Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Eau Claire
Received 3 ° on April 6th, 986
Life member Valley of Eau Claire
Degree Director of the 8° & 5°
Presently serving as nd Lt Commander,Eau Claire Consistory
Elected to receive the 33° in Washington, D.C. 007
York Rite
Ashland Chapter No.58RAM, Ashland, WI
Spooner Council No.46R.&S.M., Spooner,WI
Pancred Commandry No. 7, Chippewa Falls,WI
Red Cross of Constantine,Winnebago Conclave
Eastern Star
Lac La Velle Chapter # 4, Ashland
Life Member
Shrine
ZOR Shrine,Madison, WI (A.A.O.N.O.M.S.)
Past President of Chequamegon Shrine Club
Past Member Flambeau Shrine Clowns
Member,International Shrine Clown Association
National Sojourners, Milwaukee Chapter #27
Member in Perpetuity (MIP)
Other
Grand Lodge Representative to Michigan
Member,Appeals &Grievances Committee
Member and past Chairman of Jurisprudence Committee
Grand Lodge of Wisconsin
Appointed Grand Swordbearer, 997 & 998
Appointed District Deputy, 999
Appointed Junior Grand Steward, 000
Appointed Senior Grand Steward, 00
Appointed Junior Grand Deacon, 00
Appointed Senior Grand Deacon, 003
Elected Junior Grand Warden, 004
Elected Senior Grand Warden, 005
Elected Deputy Grand Master, 006
Elected Grand Master, 007
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J. B. VANHOLLEN
Grand Master
2007-2008
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
163rd ANNUAL COMMUNICATION
of the
MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE
F. &A.M. OF WISCONSIN
OPENING OF GRAND LODGE
The Grand Lodge Free andAccepted Masons ofWisconsin met in its 63rdAnnual
Communication on Friday and Saturday, June st and nd 007 at the Madison
Masonic Center,30 Wisconsin Avenue,Madison, Wisconsin.
ALodge of Master Masons at 8:30 a.m. o’clock was declared formally open by
the following officers from the Grand Master’s Lodge, Southern Lakes Lodge No.
, F. &A.M.:
Worshipful Master....................................................... Michael Gonyer
Senior Warden ..............................................................William Petkoff
Junior Warden ...................................................................David Brach
Senior Deacon............................................................... Andrew Willett
Junior Deacon................................................................. Manny Ajuria
Senior Steward ............................................................. Bruce Swanson
Junior Steward ...................................................................John Marra
Chaplain .........................................................................James Stirmel
Tiler.................................................................................Robert Burton
ENTRANCE OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
The Senior Deacon was asked by the Worshipful Master to escort the Deputy
Grand Master and the 006- 007 Grand Lodge officers into the lodge.The Deputy
Grand Master was escorted to the East where he was introduced and welcomed.
The Grand officers then took their stations.
MostWorshipful Grand Master Rodney L.Paulsen entered the lodge room escorted
by bagpipers and was introduced in the East by Deputy Grand Master J. B. Van
Hollen and given the Grand Honors.Hewas given the gavel of authority.
GRAND LODGE DECLARED OPEN
The Grand Master declared the 63rd Grand Lodge of the State of Wisconsin in
session and asked the Grand Chaplain, Reverend Ray Heilborn to start them off
with aprayer.This wasfollowed by the presentation of the flag of the United States
of America by the Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery
of Knights Templar in the State of Wisconsin, Worshipful Brother Fred E. Roycraft
and his corps of Grand Commandery officers. The Pledge of Allegiance was said,
followed by the singing of the national anthem.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
OF SOUTHERN LAKES LODGE OFFICERS
Grand Master Paulsen welcomed all and thanked the members of Southern
Lakes Lodge No for all of their help and for the fine job they did opening the
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Grand Lodge.
ROLL CALL OF 2006-2007 GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
Grand Secretary Michael DeWolf called the roll of the Grand Lodge officers,asking
each tostand as their name was called. They were as follows: R.W.Deputy Grand
Master J.B. VanHollen, R.W. Senior Grand Warden John W. Wilke, R.W.Junior
Grand Warden Craig S. Campbell, R.W.Grand Treasurer Richard A. Vande Sande,
R.W.Grand Secretary Michael A. DeWolf,W.Grand Chaplain Ray D.Heilborn, W.
Grand Lecturer Ronald H. Glaunert, W. Senior Grand Deacon Joseph B. Harker.
W. Junior Grand Deacon Davey L. White, Jr.,W.Senior Grand Steward Dennis V.
Siewert, W. Junior Grand Steward Daniel L. Slavik, W. Grand Marshal Kenneth C.
Gorgen, W. Grand Tiler James A. Wetzel (excused), W. Deputy District # L. Arby
Humphrey,W.Deputy District # William Beetcher,W.Deputy District #3 Frank
J. Dennee, W.Deputy District #4 Guy K. Gooding, W.Deputy District #5Ray C.
Kline,W.Deputy District #6 Jeffrey B. Brewer,W.Deputy District #7 Richard M.
Trailer,W.Deputy District #8 Emmett J. Reilly,W.Deputy District #9 Paul S. Huber,
W. Deputy District # 0 J. Patrick Storrs, W.Deputy District # James G. Jante
(absent), W. Deputy District # Donald W. Hensiak and M.W. Grand Master of
Masons in Wisconsin Rodney A. Paulsen At the request of the Grand Master they
were given Grand Honors.
PRELIMINARY REPORT OFCREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary Michael A. DeWolf made apreliminary
report on behalf of the Credentials Committee and reported to the Grand Lodge that
out of atotal of 89 chartered lodges, 69 had registered. Additionally there were
atotal of 7 officers comprised of the current Grand Lodge officers and Permanent
Members of this Grand Lodge.Aquorum waspresent and the Grand Lodge wasin
order to proceed with any business that may come before it.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
At the 6 nd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge,held on June nd and
3rd, eight new resolutions were presented.
Of the eight resolutions presented, six were adopted, one was not approved to
form and function by the Jurisprudence Committee and one was laid over to the
007 Annual Communication.
After athorough review of the 006 proceedings,the Unfinished Business Committee
concludes that there is no other unfinished business from the 006 Annual
Communication.
Report accepted.
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Respectfully submitted,
Roger L. Magoon, PGM, Chairman
Michael A. DeWolf,PGM Grand Secretary
Richard A. Vande Sande,Grand Treasurer

APPROVAL OF THE 2006 PROCEEDINGS AS CORRECTED
Grand Secretary MichaelA.DeWolf made acorrection regarding the Jurisprudence
Committee Report on page 4 of the 006 Proceedings.Atthe time the report was
made, Resolution No. 6- 006 was reported by the Jurisprudence Committee to be
in proper form and legal, however that the report presented wasonly adraft report.
The actual report given by Past Grand Master Allan E. Iding stated that the Jurisprudence
Committee found that Resolution No.6- 006 was not in proper form.
The Grand Secretary moved that the correction be made and added to the record
and that the 006 Proceedings be approved as corrected. The motion wasseconded
and passed.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
Twelve resolutions were received by Grand Lodge prior to the submission deadline
and forwarded to the Resolutions Committee.
Resolutions 1-2007, 2-2007 and 3-2007 are the annual code requirements
resolutions. The proposed budget and Per Capita tax are presented by the Expenditures
Committee as Resolutions and . Resolution 2-2007 requests aper
capita tax of $3 .00. Resolution 3-2007,submitted by the Executive Committee,
establishes the city of Madison as the site for the Annual Communication of 009.
Each requires amajority vote.
Resolution 4-2007,submitted by the Executive Committee calls for an increase
in the fine from $30.00 to Three Hundred dollars ($300.00) for unexcused absence
at the Annual Communication. A75% vote is required.
Resolution Number 5-2007,submitted by Henry S. Baird Lodge No. 74, would
require candidates to learn the entire obligation of each degree as set forth in the
997 Examination Posting Degree.This is not achange in the pure work, and so
requires avote of only 75%.
Resolution 6-2007, proposed by Kenosha Lodge #47 and Sunrise Lodge #339,
seeks to modify Section 64.06 by banning alcohol in lodges while the Lodge is in
session, except at Table Lodges and festival Communications.Paragraph (b) would
allow various alcoholic beverages to be served on Lodge property, but not in the
lodge room, when the temple and grounds have been leased to atenant for anon-
Masonic activity.Adoption requires a75% positive vote.
Resolution 11-2007 deals with the same subject as 6- 007 above, and is reported
here for clarity, was submitted by McKinley Lodge #307. It bans alcoholic
beverages from the Lodge room while Lodge is in session, except for Table Lodges.
Paragraph Bprohibits the lodge,agroup of lodges,oraffiliated Foundations from
holding alicense to sell alcoholic beverages to the public.Adoption requires a75%
positive vote.
Resolution.7-2007,proposed by Neosho-Mayville-Horicon Lodge # 08,provides
atime scheduled procedure shortening the minimum time needed to suspend a
Brother for non payment. The total process could be completed in months. It
requires certain steps to be taken by the first stated meeting in September, and
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could be completed after November 3 st.
Resolution 10-2007 addresses the same issue.Proposed by Palmyra Lodge #8,
differs only in details.Itallows the processing of the potential suspension to be started
in 6months,orafter July st and could be completed after November 5th.
Adoption of either Resolution 7- 007, or - 007, requires a75% majority vote.
Resolution 8-2007 wassubmitted by the Expenditures Committee,and removes
the provision allowing the payment of aper diem for all attending Grand Lodge.
75% vote required.
Resolution 9-2007,submitted by the Executive Committee,requires a75% vote.
The incorrect term Majority Vote was inadvertently submitted earlier to Grand
lodge office staff by the chairman of Resolutions committee.The resolution clarifies
the composition and duties of the Committee on Youth funding.
Resolution 10-2007 is reported after Resolution 7- 007
Resolution 11-2007 is reported after Resolution 6- 007
Resolution 12-2007,submitted by Grand Lodge Planning Committee,isfor the
purpose of having the Constituent Lodge Year,Grand Lodge year,and Grand Lodge
Fiscal year coincide.Todoso, the Annual communication will be the LAST Friday
of APRIL. The installation of officers of the lodges will occur during the month of
MAY. There are several minor changes required to correlate these dates, and the
Masonic Code Committee will be charged with the responsibility to correct all such
dates,complying with the new calendar years.
Resolution 7-2006, affecting the pure work, was held over from 006, and is
now eligible for vote. Itadds “symbolically” to the SD speech inthe EA degree. It
requires avote of 80% for passage.
Each resolution has been approved as to form by Resolution committee, and
submitted to the Executive Committee and Jurisprudence Committee for review.
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Respectfully submitted,
Jack E. Keyes,Chairman
James H. Olson, PGM
Carl J. Wussow,PGM
Thomas W. Godfrey
Archie ESimonson
In addition to the report, Chairman Jack Keyes asked that on page 5 of the Preproceedings,Resolutions
No.6- 007 be changed to read as follows,“RESOLVED,that
section 64.06 of the Masonic Code be repealed in full and re-enacted as follows:”
Also, onpage 6, Resolution No. 7- 007, section 8 .0 should read as follows;
“Suspensions When Eight Months One Year in Arrears.Amember of alodge cannot
be suspended for nonpayment of dues until one year eight months after date through
whichhis dues are paid.”And in the second paragraph, section 8 .06 should read as
follows; “When Delinquency occurs.Any member failing to payhis dues for aperiod
of one year eight months from the date though whichhis dues are last paid shall be
deemed delinquent and shall be subject to discipline as hereinafter provided.

Additionally Resolution No. 0- 007, whichappeared on page 7 of the Pre-proceedings,
should have awording change in sections 8 .0 and 8 .06. The phrase
“date to which” in both sections should read “date through which”.
Report Accepted with corrections.
2007 RESOLUTIONS
No. Purpose Proposed By
0 -07 To adopt abudget for fiscal year Expenditures Committee
007- 008
0 -07 To provide for Per Capita Tax Expenditures Committee
03-07 To designate the place of holding the Executive Committee
Annual Communication in June, 009
7-07 To modify the fine assessed alodge for Executive Committee
failure to attend Grand Lodge
7-07 To require candidates to learn the entire Henry S. Baird Lodge No. 74
obligation of each degree
06-07 To remove the ban on liquor in Masonic Kenosha Lodge No.47&
lodges Sunrise Lodge No.359
7-07 To fix the time before suspension of a Neosho-Mayville-Horicon
Brother for non-payment of dues at Lodge No. 08
eleven months
7-07 To remove the per-diem allocation Expenditures Committee
from the Wisconsin Masonic Code
7-07 To formalize the composition of the Executive Committee
Committee on Youth Funding,its
chairman and its purpose
7-07 To fix the time before suspension of a Palmyra Lodge No.68
Brother for non-payment of dues at
eleven months
7-07 To allow for alcohol to be consumed in McKinley Lodge No.307
Masonic Lodge building
7-07 To change the Grand Lodge and Grand Lodge Planning
Constituent Lodge years to run from Committee
May st through April 30th so they
coincide with the Grand Lodge fiscal year.
Laid Over from 2006
07-06 To clarify action of the SD when La Belle Lodge No.84
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JURISPRUDENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
In conformity with the duty placed upon the Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence
by Section 9.03 of the Masonic Code of Wisconsin to report to the Grand Lodge on
the proposed resolutions to be brought before theAnnual Communication,as well as
all decisions,edicts,opinions,and dispensations of the Grand Master and By-Laws
changes of the constituent Lodges,the Committee reports as follows:
RESOLUTIONS
Thirteen Resolutions were received prior to the deadline for submission to this
session of Grand Lodge (Resolution Number 7- 006 was laid over to the 007
Grand Lodge).
RESOLUTION NO.1-2007,toadopt abudget for the fiscal year 007- 008; said
Resolution is approved as to form and legality and requires amajority vote.
RESOLUTION NO. 2-2007, toprovide for Per Capita Tax; said Resolution is
approved as to form and legality and requires amajority vote.
RESOLUTION NO. 3-2007,todesignate the place of holding Annual Communication
of the Grand Lodge F. &A.M. of Wisconsin in June, 009; said Resolution
is approved as to form and legality and requires amajority vote.
RESOLUTION NO. 4-2007, tomodify the fine assessed alodge for failure
to attend Grand Lodge; said Resolution is approved as to form and legality and
requires a75% vote.
RESOLUTION NO.5-2007,torequire candidates to learn the entire obligation
of each degree; said Resolution is approved as to form and legality and requires
a75% vote.
RESOLUTION NO.6-2007,tomodify the ban on liquor in Masonic lodges; said
Resolution is approved as to form and legality and requires a75% vote.
RESOLUTION NO. 7-2007, tofixthe time before suspension of aBrother for
non-payment of dues at eleven months; said Resolution is approved as to form and
legality and requires a75% vote.
RESOLUTION NO. 8-2007, toremove the per-diem allocation from the Wisconsin
Masonic Code; said Resolution is approved as to form and legality and
requires a75% vote.
RESOLUTION NO. 9-2007,toformalize the composition of the Committee on
Youth Funding, its Chairman, and its purpose; said Resolution is approved as to
form and legality and requires 75% vote.
RESOLUTION NO. 10-2007, tofixthe time before suspension of aBrother
for non-payment of dues at eleven months; said Resolution is approved as to form
and legality and requires a75% vote. However, ifResolution No. 7- 007 is finally
voted on, this Resolution must not be considered and should be held over to 008
(Code 3 .08 Rule ).

RESOLUTION NO. 11-2007, toallow for alcohol to be consumed in Masonic
Lodge buildings; said Resolution is approved as to form and legality and requires
a75% vote. However, ifResolution No. 6- 007 is finally voted on, this Resolution
must not be considered and should be held over to 008 (Code 3 .08 Rule ).
RESOLUTION NO.12-2007,tounify calendars so that the Constituent Lodge
year,GrandLodgeyearandtheGrandLodgefinancialfiscalyearwillcoincide,thereby
changing both the Grand Lodge and Constituent Lodge years to run from May st
through April 30th ;said Resolution is not approved as to form and legality.
RESOLUTION NO.7-2006 (laid over from 2006),toclarify the pure work and
action of the DS when applying ashp ist by adding the word “symbolically”; said
Resolution is approved as to form and legality and requires an 80% vote.
DECREES
The Grand Master issued no Decrees this year.
CHANGES IN BY-LAWS OF CONSTITUENT LODGES
Twenty-one ( ) Lodges requested By-Laws Changes (changes in dues, meeting
dates/places/times). The Committee reviewed them in detail for legality and
conformity with the Code.
DISPENSATIONS OF THE GRAND MASTER
During the term of his office,Grand Master RodneyA.Paulsen issued One Hundred
Forty-nine ( 49) Dispensations #335 -#3500 (June 3, 006 –June , 007):
Permission to Serve Wine or Beer at aTable Lodge....................... 67
Permission to Change Stated Meeting Locations........................... 5
Permission to Change Day and or Time of Stated Meeting ........... 0
Permission to Waive Required Year Residency to
Join aLodge..................................................................................
Permission to Hold aSpecial Election ............................................
Permission to Bestow the Title of Honorary Past Master..............
Permission to have aJoint Communication and Fraternal
Visits Between Sister Grand Jurisdictions................................. 3
Permission to Confer Degrees on Multiple Candidates ................. 6
Permission Hold an Open Public Installation ................................
Permission to Hold an installation of Officers on aSunday..........
Permission to Elect aMember to Worshipful Master
Even Though Member did not Serve as Junior or
Senior Warder...............................................................................
Permission to Operate Under aBlanket Dispensation to
Serve Wine or Beer....................................................................... 3
Permission to Hold aSpecial Communication in Lodge ................ 0
Permission to Waive the Required Time Requirements
Between Degrees.......................................................................... 6
Permission to Hold aJoint Communication With Another
Wisconsin Lodge...........................................................................
Permission to Wear Masonic Aprons for the Shrine Circus...........
TOTAL 49
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The Committee is of the opinion that all the dispensations were properly issued
pursuant to the Masonic Code.
EDICTS
The Grand Master issued no Edicts this year.
OTHER MATTERS
The Jurisprudence Committee has also given advice to the Grand Master during
the year,and drafted one set of Charges and Specifications for an un-Masonic
conduct trial.
Imove that this report be received.
Report Accepted
Submitted By: Executive Committee
Section(s) Affected:
RESOLUTION NUMBER: 3-2007
Vote Required for Adoption: Majority
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Thomas W. Godfrey,Chairman
Jurisprudence Committee 006-07
Purpose: Designate the place of holding Annual Communication in June 009
(Note: deletions are indicated by strike through; additions are indicated
by under-line; omitted text is indicated by ***)
RESOLVED, that the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Free
and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin for the year 009 shall be held in the City of
Madison, Wisconsin.
Resolution Adopted
INTRODUCTION OF PAST GRAND MASTERS
Grand Master Rodney Paulsen gaveled all to rise and give the Past Grand Masters
present the Grand Honors.Those present were as follows:
Charles E. White ( 970), Denman G. Kramer ( 97 ), Herman A. Friess, ( 977),
Russell R. Selbo ( 980), Allan E. Iding,( 98 ), James J. Byrnes ( 98 ), Kenneth W.
Shannon ( 983),DarrellAderman ( 984),William E.Day( 985),GeorgeA.Wallinger
( 986), Kingman D. Loomis ( 987), Robert E. Moore ( 989), Dean T. Massey ( 990),
Carl J. Wussow ( 993), Lawrence L. Myers ( 998), Stephen D. Willett ( 000), John
W. Hein ( 00 ), James H. Olson ( 00 ), Michael A. DeWolf ( 003).
INTRODUCTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Grand Master Paulsen asked everyone to rise again and give the Grand Honors
to all the distinguished guests who were sitting on the sidelines.Hethanked them

all for coming and asked the Grand Marshal to escort them to the East to be introduced.
They following were introduced:
M.W.Noel C. Dicks,Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois
R.W.Kenneth E. Willis,Jr.,Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Indiana
R.W.Thomas G. McCarthy,Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota
M.W.Ken Beebe,Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska
R.W.William H. Berman, Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey
M.W.Robert Conley,Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Michigan
M.W.David R. Bedwell, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Michigan
M.W.Richard E. Fletcher,Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Vermont, Exec
Sec.ofMSA
W. Brother Armando Stavoli, Representative of M.W.Gustavo Raffi, Grand Master
of the Grand Orient of Italy
M.W. James E. Davis, Grand Master, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge
of Wisconsin
R.W.David Schneeweiss,President of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Medical
Research Laboratory
R.W.Ronald P. Kamp,Director of Development and Communications of the Masonic
Medical Research Laboratory
Brother Mark Menard, Personal Representative of M.W.Neil Bedick, Grand Master
of the Grand Lodge of New York, and developer of M.O.R.I.
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF PAST GRAND MASTERS
M.W.Kingman D. Loomis Past Grand Master ( 987)
“Most Worshipful Past Grand Master,distinguished guests and brethren. Grand
Master, Iappreciate that introduction that you gave to the Past Grand Masters as
you gave my whole speech, but Iwill add alittle bit to it and Iwill be brief.
ThePast Grand Masters, as awhole,meet once ayear at the Annual Communication
of this Grand Lodge.Atthis meeting we invite the current Grand Master and
the Grand Master-elect. We ask the Grand Master how he thought his year went,
what he has accomplished and what he did not accomplish as he would have liked.
The Grand Master-elect is asked to give his views of what to expect in the coming
year and what his goals are. Hemay receive afew pointers from the Past Grand
Masters, which hemay except or may reject as he so desires. Itisatthis annual
meeting that the outgoing Grand Master is initiated into the Past Grand Masters
Association. The ladies are also invited to this meeting and are excused when the
business session starts.Becoming aPast Grand Master does not mean the end of his
Masonic activities.There are times when aPast Grand Master is asked to take part
in aprogram, to pro-tem the current Grand Master or one of his officers oncertain
occasions. The Past Grand Masters also serve on many committees of the Grand
Lodge and we are most honored to do so.
Most Worshipful Grand Master, you have had agreat year and you have been
agood and strong Grand Master and on behalf of all the Past Grand Masters, we
thank you for your service to this craft.”
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
M.W.Noel C. Dicks,Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois;
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“Thank you very much, Most Worshipful Grand Master Paulsen, forthe pleasure of
addressing this assemblyofdedicated Masons.Ias well as my fellow distinguished
guest and their ladies offer our sincere thanks to you and your officersfor your generous
hospitality.Weare also enjoying the opportunity to become better acquainted.
We have gathered today to conduct a163rd Annual Communication of this Grand
Lodge of Wisconsin. We are pleased, of course,with the progress that has been made
over these years, but the past is past. We cannot rest on our laurels.Wemust continue
to build on the fraternal foundation our ancestorshave laid. Masonry is aprocess of
life long learning and discovery.Itdoes not happen overnight. During the life-span
of our Fraternity the basic principles and philosophy of Masonry have remained
unchanged, but the methods we use to implement them into our personal lives have
changed and they will continue to change,and must change with eachgeneration due
to the rapid advancements of technology and financial growth as well as the norms of
the current lifestyles of that generation. Many issues of society continuallyarise that
in turn seems to demand an involvement of our time and efforts.This clearlymeans
that any fraternal organization wishing to attract membersmust offer something of
agreat interest to be even considered worthwhile.Itisour duty as Masons to share
the attributes of our fraternity with other so they might have an informed opinion
as to what the teachings of Masonry mean to our members aswell as all mankind.
We have lost ageneration and ahalf of potential membersbecause we sat backand
waited for them to come to us. When they did not ask for apetition we simply assumed
that they were not looking forwhat we have to offer and marked them off our
list. Yes, we sat back inour little secure shell and waited. We can no longer afford
to wait, we need to press forward and be aggressive to increase our membership.
It is time for ustoencourage good men of all age groups to consider Masonry as a
fraternal organization they seek. As Masons we need to accept the challenge to adapt
to the needs of each generation and openly present our fraternal attributes to entice
other to join with us in our quest to improve our personal lives as well as society in
general. Thefoundersofour fraternity and succeeding generations have brought us
this far.Itisnow our turn to accept the responsibility of maintaining our principles
and establishing the opportunity for current and future growth, our goal being the
preservation of Freemasonry in our communities and future generations.Weneed to
restore the Masonic image in our communities,weneed to publicize our events so that
the membersofour communities will not be challenged to ask, ‘Who are the Masons
and what do they do?’ Let us demonstrate to them. It is time for each ofustostep
forward and accept the challenge,the challenge to seek new ways to strengthen our
fraternity.The future of Freemasonry is in our hands.Thank you very much.”
SENIOR GRAND WARDEN’S REPORT
To The Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of WI;
As your Senior Grand Warden, this office has experienced avery busy year.
Over the past twelve months, Iserved as chairman of the Leadership Committee
and Education Committee.Ialso served on the OutreachCommittee for the Home
Board, Land Use Committee for the Grand Lodge, Executive Committee, Expenditures
Committee,Annual Communication Committee,Fraternal Relations with
Prince Hall Committee, Lodge Charters and Consolidations Committee and the
Nominations Committee.
In addition,Iserved on the following Boards;Wisconsin Masonic Home,Wisconsin
MasonicFoundation, Wisconsin Masonic Benevolent Activities and Masonic Soccer
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Foundation.Eachofthese assignments has provided me with an ongoing educational
experience in the craft, its charities and its government.
Ialso traveled throughout the state attending Lodges for various reasons including
installations,awards,dinners,Table Lodges and degree work. During the course of
my travels,Iexperienced agreat deal of pleasure in meeting each ofyou. At every
juncture,your kindness as well as your company was appreciated. Additionally,it
was adistinct honor to represent the Grand Master on several occasions in the
state as well as the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodges of Pennsylvania
and New York.
Iwas fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend several District Meetings
throughout the state,assisting the District Deputies by presenting various Grand
Lodge programs when requested to do so.
It has been aprivilege as well as an honor to serve our craft as your Senior Grand
Warden and Ithank you for the opportunity.
JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN’S REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
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Respectfully submitted,
Dr.John W. Wilke,SGW
Throughout this year,itwas my pleasure to serve on the Boards of the Masonic
Home,Masonic Foundation, and United Masonic Board for DeMolay, as well as on
numerous committees,serving as Chairman of the Youth Funding Committee.
In addition to the responsibilities associated with those boards and committees,it
wasmypleasure to represent the Grand Master at many functions including dinners,
recognition events,installations,lodge rededications,and appendant body events.
But nothing wasmore enjoyable than performing the traditional duties as liaison
to the youth groups.
Ihad the extreme pleasure of attending the reception for our Grand Worthy
Advisor for Rainbow for Girls,Jennifer Matzke.Ialso had the honor and pleasure
of representing you at the testimonials of our State Master Councilor for DeMolay,
Bryce Ulmer, and the reception for our Miss Wisconsin Job’s Daughters, Crystal
Clifton. In addition, Iattended the Grand Bethel Job’s Daughters Exemplification
in West Allis where Iwas able to perform the Masonic Bible presentation for the
00+ members in attendance.Ialso represented the Grand Master at the DeMolay
Sweetheart weekend and Coronation Ball.
Iattended the Jobie Jamboree held at the Baptist Center in Green Lake, and
will declare that it is an experience every Mason should enjoy.The enthusiasm and
leadership on displaybythese young girls is refreshing and inspiring.Congratulations
to Erika Norem, installed as Grand Bethel Honored Queen and Alexis Brokl,
Miss Wisconsin Congeniality.Recognition is extended to the entire Grand Guardian
Council for the continued excellent leadership and coordination they put into
the organization.

Iattended the DeMolayConclave on the campus of UW-Stevens Point. Seeing the
boys from seven chapters throughout the state bond in activities suchascardboardboat
building,popsicle stickbridge building,and several athletic competitions was
gratifying and fulfilling. Being apast Grand Lecturer, watching the degrees done
by the state officers as they initiated eight new members was areal treat. And
witnessing avery solemn and reflective candlelight ceremony was asurreal and
moving experience.Absolutely unforgettable.Congratulations to the State Staff for
putting together an extremely fulfilling and action-packed week for the boys.Iam
committed to increasing the number of chapters attending Conclave in future years
to ten within three years,and double,tofourteen, within ten years.
Successes abound.
Let me start with DeMolay. Wisconsin DeMolayended 006 with more members
than 005, up one from 77 to 78, the first real net gain in recent memory.Infact,
the number of new members initiated into DeMolay inWisconsin was the ninth
largest in the world, and third largest in the United States.Ifitwere not for alarge
number who aged out due to majority,the net gain would have been much higher.
007 is off to ascorching start and looks like it will be even better than 006.
During the year in 006- 007, we saw the resurrection of two DeMolay chapters
–inAppleton and Green Bay. Interest was expressed in several other cities
–Oconomowoc,Mukwonago,Waukesha, Port Washington, and LaCrosse.Past State
Master Councilor and Conclave Chairman, Shawn Vollmer,expressed an opinion I
agree with completely when he said, “For the life of me I’ll never understand why
every lodge does not have aDeMolay chapter because almost every DeMolay goes
on to join the lodge.”
No truer statement was ever uttered.
During the year,the Ringling Brothers Chapter moved from Baraboo to Reedsburg
and initiated four new boys at Conclave.Racine Chapter initiated eight new
members following an aggressiveopen-house event.Kenosha Chapter recently initiated
five new boys.But the major success story comes from the West Bend chapter,
re-started in 005. Between 005 and 006, West Bend’s DeMolay chapter more
than doubled its active members,growing from four strongly active boys to eleven.
And already in 007, grew by an astonishing additional eight more, with rumors
that several more are expected to join soon! With acurrent active membership of
0 boys, they are in the enviable position of having boys seated on the sidelines
waiting their turn to take an officer’s chair.Even so,they are committing parts to
memory and participating in degrees around the state even though they are not
yet officers in their own chapter!
It proves atheory held by me and many others. Ifyou want members, you can
get members.Inour general populous,there are numerous individuals and families
who are longing to participate in activities that serve to reinforce their faith while
at the same time nurturing leadership skills and fostering wholesome social interaction.
Our entire Masonic organization does this better than almost any other.All
we need to do is reach out. Do so properly,and they will come.
The Jobs Daughters continues to be very strong, but ending the year with a
decline in membership,down to 395 from 477. Arevision in how International assesses
Grand Chapters,from aper-Bethel fee to aper-Jobie fee caused our Grand
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Chapter to cleanse the lists across the state,making amore accurate count of the
number of girls actually active in their bethels. But again, there is reason for optimism.
Bethel 9 in West Allis has grown so fast from 3 to 34 girls over the last
8 months that they now again have achoir! Let us hope this is merely the first of
many.Bethel 50 re-started in Port Washington, and reports continue to come in of
many new initiates in the younger ages across all bethels.
Rainbow for Girls is less optimistic. 006 ended with 45 girls, down from 55 in
005. Their leadership is convinced that they could grow and increase the number
of girls involved if they could just get adult leaders to take active roles.Contact Mrs.
Barb Foster,Supreme Advisor for the Rainbow for Girls to lend your assistance.
If you ever wondered how you might be able to serve while at the same time
derive more fulfillment than your time contribution would ever be, express your
interest to serve these youth organizations.Better yet, start or re-start aDeMolay
Chapter,Jobie Bethel, or Rainbow Assembly in your lodge.The kids are out there,
they are willing to join. They need you.
Having spent years in the Scouting organization, Iammore impressed with our
youth organizations than any others. Our system of developing leadership based
on the foundations of our faith impress me as the best our youth can find. Accept
my plea. Offer yourself.Alittle of your time will pay back for alifetime.
GRAND MASTER PAULSEN’S REPORT
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Respectfully Submitted,
Craig S. Campbell
Junior Grand Warden
Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master,Distinguished East, and Brethren all.
It is with agreat deal of pleasure that Iextend to each ofyou awarm and fraternal
welcome to this our 63rd Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin. Iamhonored to preside
over this meeting and hope that when we have ended our labors that each ofyou
will have had afruitful, productive,and positive experience.
In looking back, Iwill be the first to admit that Ibegan my year as Grand
Master on shaky ground. If fact there were some who did not believe that Iwould
begin, muchless complete this year as Grand Master.AsIhavesooften said in my
travels, itisbetter to be seen than viewed, that it is better to be upstanding than
laid out, and that the grass looks awhole lot better seeing it from the green side.
On amore serious note,myheart has checked out OK and Icontinue to get better
and do more.Ijust don’t do as much asIwould like,but they tell me that too will
come.There are also those who are surprised that Ihave done as much asIhave.
It has been abusy year.
The first time Iwas installed as Worshipful Master, Iwas told that the Lodge
was mine and Icould do what Iwanted with it. Ididn’t have aclue as to what to
do with it, but Iguess after serving as Worshipful Master for seven terms,Ifinally
figured it out. Becoming the Grand Master never entered my mind. In fact back
then Iamnot too sure Ieven knew what one was. And now Iknow.This year has
passed quickly and Iamtruly grateful to have the opportunity to serve Freemasonry

and this Grand Lodge. During my eleven years as aGrand Lodge officer Ihave
met some of the finest men in the world and experienced events that will remain
etched in my memory forever.Iwould not have had these experiences if it had not
been for you my Brothers. For these and so many other reasons, Ithank you for
this opportunity to have served you as your Grand Master during the 006- 007
Masonic year.
To our Past Grand Masters and visiting brethren, thank you for taking time from
your busy schedules to be with us in our labors and deliberations as we search to
find the way for Wisconsin Freemasonry. Ihope that this will be time well spent
and provide something you can take with you as you leave this gathering and
continue your travels.
Worshipful Masters
Asincere appreciation is extended to all Worshipful Masters. The challenge of
creating and maintaining asuccessful Lodge falls upon you. The degree and the
manner in which you meet these challenges determines the nature of your Lodge.
Iacknowledge and thank you for you efforts.Ifthe proof is in the pudding,the success
is shown in the increased degree work that is being performed at all levels in
all parts of the state.Great job,Brothers! Keep up the good work!
Grand Lodge Officers
Your Grand Lodge Officers have worked diligently to meet the challenges placed
before them. Iwould like therefore to thank them for their efforts as new challenges
appeared, and their dedication and commitment to keep Freemasonry alive and
well in Wisconsin. They were always there to assist and support each other and
the Lodges as the occasion presented and required.
It was myprivilege to appoint Worshipful Brother Daniel Slavik to the progressive
line as Junior Grand Steward. Brother Dan has the many qualifications and
experiences to make his Masonic journey asuccess and Ihavenodoubt that he will
represent and lead you well. Iwish the best for Brother Dan and his wife, Laura,
through the years ahead.
Necrology
Before continuing in our Labors of this Report, let us pause in our endeavors to
pay tribute and honor our faithful Brothers who have laid aside the working tools
of the Craft and have been called to that undiscovered country,from whose bourne
no traveler returns.Weset this moment aside to honor their memory,knowing their
departure is more than something to be remembered. It is atime to give thanks for
what they built in life as they labored unselfishly in the quarries of our gentle Craft.
The service rendered to Freemasonry by these will live on, not by their individual
accomplishments alone, but by the spirit in which they gave of themselves to us
and to the Craft. Let us give our attention to the R. W. Grand Chaplain, Rev. Ray
Heilborn who will deliver the Necrology Report at this time.
Dr.Ray Heilborn, Grand Chaplain;
NECROLOGY REPORT
To the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
“Most Worshipful Grand Master,honored guests and Brothers, bear with me fora
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few moments as we pause to remember our departed brothers and their families.”
Once again, we unhappily append to this report several hundred names.But we
remember that these are not just names; they represent individual brothers, colleagues,
fellow-workers, friends and brothers with whom we have labored together
in the work ofour craft and fraternity.”
Solemnly, throughout our state, and indeed, throughout our country, wehave
gathered together and have had to bid asad farewell to each ofthese whom we
name in this report”.
They have moved from our earthly lodges to the great Lodge Eternal. We have
donned our aprons,raised our right arms to heaven and clasped our breasts as we
committed their souls into the care of the Grand Eternal Architect and pledged to
carry their memory in our hearts.May it ever be so!”
While presiding at several of these transitions,Ihave also heard the muffled sobs
and witnessed the tears ofthe family members, as well. So let us not forget them.
Let us continue to be reminded of the devotion and patience these family members
practiced in order to allow their loved ones the freedom to serve the craft.”
Now,mybrothers, it falls to us to pick uptheir mantels and their tools and move
forth in our attempt to fill the void their passing has created. They all did so much,
but we all know that there is still so muchtobedone.Wecan best honor their memories
by being diligent and energetic in continuing the good work that has been thus
started, but is not yet completed.”
Iask you, as you are able,torise in amoment of silent prayer and meditation for
these our departed brothers and their families. Let us pray: Eternal Architect, we
reluctantly pass these,our brothers into your permanent keeping.They have served
us well and faithfully. They are missed. We will no longer hear their names called in
our rolls.Bless and receive them into your care,and continue to give each ofusthe
strength and willingness to move forward to the tasks before us,And Amen.”
Grand Lodge ofWisconsin
Members who have died
Between 06/01/2006 and 05/31/2007
Chester EAbrams ( 5 ) Kenneth WAdams (367) Louis Charles Adams ( 3)
Leonard JAlbee ( 47) William JAlexander (358) James CAlley ( 77)
Lloyd Eugene Alvord (65) Alvin RAnderson (65) Calvin D. Anderson (3 )
David Lee Anderson ( 0) Donald SAnderson ( 0) FrederichWAnderson ( 80)
Herbert Anderson ( 80) Raymond R. Anderson ( 8 ) Robert James Anderson ( 8)
James HAnderson Sr ( 97) Lloyd GArhelger ( 7) Gilbert Armbruster ( 89)
Theodore IArneson (3 9) Keith FBabbitt (347) Francis HBagley (4 )
John W. Barnes (93) Robert SBarter ( 65) Attilio Angelo Bassoni ( )
Carl MBatcha (337) William Arthur Becker Jr (68) Jeffrey J. Beissel (45)
Howard Louis Bendixen ( 30) Robert Elmer Benton (5) George Otto Berg ( 75)
John W. Berg (35 ) Norman J. Bernard (307) Mazeppa Don Betts Jr (34)
Richard Bieganski ( 67) Lloyd Biegel ( 89) Carl WBloedow ( 45)
John Harold Blood (30 ) William LBoettcher (48) George Washington Boie ( )
John ABorgenson (3 ) Leland Mark Bosche (95) Renile Edgar Bowles (55)
Alvin E. Bratley ( 5) Frederick JBremer ( 09) Harry HBrodel ( 47)
Conrad Earl Brommer ( 49) Joseph Wesley Broome ( 88) Howard JBrown ( 83)
Robert EBrown ( 75) Rolland EBrown (79) Roy WBrown ( 75)

David George Bruha (68) Melvin Verle Bryant ( ) Michael Antony Bulmer (3 )
Wayne MBung ( 8) Clair ABurgdorff (3 5) James GBurger ( 80)
Gerald WBurnard (8) George GCamp ( 75) John Paul Carah (337)
James TCarrico ( ) Kermit CCawley (33) Daniel RCeman (38)
Robert Ira Challoner ( 68) Norman EChampion ( 5 ) John James Chapman ( 89)
Gerald Gordon Chipman (5) Alton Boyd Christensen ( 8) Roscoe L. Churchill ( 80)
John Paul Cigan (35 ) Warren Alvin Ciriacks ( 38) Kevan Thomas Clemens ( 3)
Loren Alva Clumpner ( 0) Thomas DCoghlan (5 ) Earl MColver Jr.( 90)
George Condos (44) Reginald Dowaine Conley ( 76) James PCraig ( 47)
William MCroes (34) Leonard Roy Crogg ( 76) Harry GCroy (37)
Kurt Neal Crubaugh ( 47) Wesley Ardell Cunningham ( 0) James NCurry (33 )
Leslie Curry (94) Chester JDahl ( 70) Grover Powell Darrow ( 76)
Lee N. Daves ( ) Edward NDavis ( 4 ) Delmar Harold Deblaey ( )
Thomas Delakis ( 90) Lee ADelaney (30 ) Frank ODillinder (55)
Robert GDillman (8) Gerald Drescher (37) John WDrew ( 3 )
Neal TDreyfus (35 ) Lawrence Adrian Dulitz ( 0) JRomaine Eberle (307)
Edward Edge ( 0) Thomas WElkington (33 ) Earnie EEllis (55)
George Arthur Ellis (45) Gerald EEllis ( 5) Curtis Paul Elver ( 80)
Lloyd Emery Jr (73) Harold Siegfried Engelbart ( 80) Jerome SEngle ( 6 )
Darryl IEnli ( 68) Bernard Edward Erdman ( ) Ronald Lester Errickson ( 34)
Earl Adolph Espeseth (5) Armin Orris Farness (3 5) John LFarwell ( )
August Clark Faulkner (35 ) Jack EFaulkner ( 4 ) William LFehlandt ( 30)
Wallace K. Feldt (3 0) Carroll HFerge ( 73) Edwin AField ( 55)
Riley PFieser (349) Fred Edward Figie ( 9 ) Cornelius HFischer ( 67)
Vincent Fisher (68) Joseph Laverne Fitz (33 ) Richard PFlynn Sr.(35 )
Donald WForss ( 9) Albert Lawrence Foster (69) Harry LFoster Jr (3 0)
Charles FFoudray (9) Ernest BFrank (7 ) Malcolm OFrench ( 68)
Warren Earl Freyer ( 67) Robert JFritzsche (30 ) Horst Guenter Froelich (3)
Louis JFurrer (347) Curtis Belmont Gallenbeck (7 ) George Leo Gensler ( 97)
Rogers EGeorge ( 95) Paul Earl Gibbs (3 ) William AGile ( 79)
Robert TGillespie (345) Robert GGirard (356) Lynden K. Gjerde (45)
Wayne RGladous (3 ) Lawrence H. Glenzer (93) Walter SGollmar Jr (3 )
David MGrant (34) David SGray (345) Milo H. Grundahl (5)
Thomas George Gulick ( 8) Walter Hahn ( 79) Donald BHakes (3)
Glenn HHaldeman ( 30) Gilbert AHall (47) Dwight EHalligan (347)
Ervin Bernard Halverson ( 97) Lyle WHamann ( 67) Gerald Hampton (4)
Lee AHancock ( 79) Blaine DHaney ( 4 ) Chris SHansen ( 88)
William JHansen ( 36) Curtis Lee Hanshaw (349) LNorman Hanson ( 5 )
Eugene Louis Harding (45) Alan Hargrave (95) Walter WHarmann ( 8)
Joseph FHauf ( 75) Harvey SHavenor ( 34) James BHay (44)
Reid Russsel Hays (3 5) Paul MHedrick ( 48) Harry Brand Heeb ( 6)
Harold EHegge ( 8) Robert DHenke (34) Dwight Laurie Hensel ( 3)
William C. Herrmann ( ) Vance E. High ( 3) Larry JHill (33 )
Roy Lawrence Hill (37) Harold Glen Hoaglan (56) Elmer EHoffman ( 6 )
Leland MHolum (5) Lawrence House ( 4) Herbert NHubacher (3 )
George DHuebner ( 70) Gordon WHuelse (37) William Sheridan Huss Jr (5 )
John CIngalls ( ) Donald JIrwin (3 5) Edwin Isaksson ( 5)
John Drew Ismond (50) Jack CIsnard (337) Luther AIson Jr ( 87)
Orvin TJackson (69) John Whitman Jacquot (5 ) Gary Carl Jaekel (45)
Earl Emil Janikowsky (33 ) Wallace HJerome ( 0) Jerome Johnson ( 5 )
Melvin NJohnson (3 9) Winfred SJohnson ( 30) Elwood RJohnston ( 93)
George Robert Jones (3 5) Louis CJosephs ( 5) Drexel Dahlke Journey ( 4 )
Carl Joseph Jozefacki ( 75) Andrew JKallin (37) Sheldon WKammerud ( 78)
Samuel RKangas ( 37) Glen CKanten ( 09) Bruce AKarnath (3 8)
Leslie BKatchem ( 6 ) Robert LKeefer (3 7) William FKerr (74)
Robert Walter Kienzle ( 68) James King Jr ( 89) Kenneth EKinsey (307)
William Kirchstein Jr,(99) Leroy CKivi (3) Gordon LKjentvet ( 5 )

James CKlippel ( 63) Kenneth EKlotz ( 7) Lloyd AKnutson ( 90)
Arthur Walter Kolff (33 ) Otis Neil Komplin ( 6) Russell HKorn ( 75)
John Kostan ( 89) David AKozminski (3 0) Arthur Krebs (33 )
James CKrei ( 8 ) Lester HKreier (7 ) Warren Krogstad ( 89)
Casper RKubly (37) Merrill RKutz (57) John La Rue (44)
Earl CLandsverk ( 5 ) Gilbert RLange (3 5) Leroy Junior Lantz ( 8)
Thomas Lapean ( 49) Luther ALarsen ( 36) Bill Borchert Larson (337)
Victor HLarson ( 44) Harold LLautz (5) Robert Raymond Ledin ( 9 )
Myron JLee ( 3 ) Donald ELeese ( 37) Clarence HLegler ( 67)
John WLehman (60) William ALehmann ( 77) Herbert Robert Lemke ( 48)
Milton Merle Lemke (356) Thomas ALindemann ( 55) Clarence HLindow (85)
Charles ALittlefield (6 ) Ervin ILovick (99) Carl William Luedtke (55)
Edward Walter Luedtke ( 89) August HLuhrsen (364) James ALund ( 63)
James R. Lund ( 43) Leonard Dean Lunder (356) Bert ELyngaas (354)
Carlton Rueben Maahs ( 70) George EMaby ( 4 ) Claude LMahaffey ( 38)
Donald CMahlke (99) Robert Charles Maleski ( 74) Richard VManhardt (4 )
Norman Manthei (69) RHMartinson ( 8) Chester EMatthews (3 )
Wesley RMatthys ( 87) Alexander Mc Caig (307) Albert Mc Cambridge (307)
Dennis Dean Mc Clain (60) Rubin Rudolph Mc Farlin ( 74) Paul Hamilton Mc Fee (50)
Dale DMcLaughlin (349) John AMcQuiety ( 5) William HMelcher ( )
Earl Ward Mellen (66) Gail Thomas Millard (3 9) Alfred WMiller (33)
Burt B. Miller (85) Frank AMiller ( 4 ) Paul EMiller (57)
Robert HMiller (33 ) Voris Alexander Miller (50) Willard Oliver Miller (337)
Norbert R. Minter ( 70) Robert JMiracle (6 ) Harry Mishler ( 83)
Bernard OMoe (35 ) Alvin Alfred Mohaupt (5) Marvin Jonas Moor ( 4)
John PMorris (36 ) Robert WMorris (75) Walter RMoses (30 )
Bernhard Andreas Mosling Jr ( 7) Robert EMueller ( 6 ) Duane CMuraski (48)
Robert LMurphy (3 0) Homer Barry Musgrove Jr ( 6) John Muth Jr (33 )
Richard ANebel ( 74) Merlin ONelson ( 44) Ronald HNelson ( 88)
Edward Nemovitz ( 6 ) Rolland Nesbit ( ) Arthur Edward Nickel ( 7)
Frank Edwin Nilson ( 0) Irvin LNordquist (337) Richard J. Northey (3 5)
Reinhold Fred Ohm ( 97) Thomas DOlson (7 ) Kenneth Charles Ossmann (50)
Quinton Ott (3 0) Carl Ottosen (33 ) Thomas Overton ( 86)
Robert CPagel ( 30) Douglas James Patefield (9) Robert JPatterson ( 70)
Howard MPatton (337) Arloe WPaul (337) Ralph Duane Pauls (97)
Donald LPease (3 5) Keith FPecotte (55) Charles WPenn ( 0)
Ralph HPennington ( 87) Karl FPeplau (35 ) Charles Rau Perry ( 89)
Dale APerry ( 3 ) William Jay Person ( ) Ervin GPeterson (33 )
Philip Franklin Peterson (80) Robert Charles Peterson (73) William Petri (47)
George OPitman ( 73) Winfred Palmer Port (33 ) Almon F. Porter (33)
Calvin Potter (34) Kenneth APoulson Sr ( 8) John CPremo (33 )
Robert E. Proechel ( 3) Patrick Keith Quilling (367) Warren Silas Raaflaub ( 36)
Walter ERaetz ( 88) Raymond Charles Raimer (60) John Alan Ramsay ( 8 )
Bruce Ralph Rasmussen (7 ) Merle Reed ( 89) Donald Edward Rehberg ( 9 )
John SReissner ( 0) William ARempert ( ) Edward JRhode ( 88)
Melvin HRickard ( 06) Charles RRitche ( 68) Howard Henry Roeder (367)
Edwin Roelli ( 5) Bennett Rosenberg ( 6 ) Thomas LRoss (356)
Luther RRowe (50) Donald Calvin Rudolph (80) George HRuesink (56)
Robert Arthur Rumpel ( 8) George Peter Saites (30 ) Edward Joseph Salentine (350)
Robert Sandstrom (330) Earl William Schabo (349) Hugo Frederick Schaefer (33 )
Myron Scheid (95) Robert RScheller ( 4) Merlin Schjoneman (3 7)
George KSchlagenhauf ( 09) Elmo Gustave Schlei (3 ) Lennes Emmet Schlobohm (3 5)
James MSchmid (3 9) Alex Owen Schmidt (48) Melvin Richard Schmidt (8 )
Otto Schmidt ( 48) Karl Schoenenberger (3 ) Harry William Schondelmaier (300)
Alan HSchram ( 6) Arthur OSchroeder (3 5) Russell Pitt Schroeder ( 9 )
John Schurrer ( 89) Donald WSchwanbeck ( 4) William Carl Schweers (358)
George MScott ( ) John PSeibel ( 6) Robert Theodore Seith (3 8)
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Robert HSherman ( 55) Eugene FSiler ( 64) William Richard Simandl (5)
Silas Kephas Sindahl ( 6) David BSlayton (84) Dean ASlinker ( )
Robert ESmith (56) Harold Arthur Sorensen ( 8) David Eugene Sorenson ( 9)
Morlan Sormrud ( 55) Paul Edward Speiser ( 0) Stanley FStaples Jr ( 30)
Rosario Nick Stassi (5) Jerome AStautz ( 70) Gordon ESteck (57)
Leo D. Steele (3) Robert ESteele ( 3 ) Harvey Peter Stensberg (3 8)
John BStensland Jr (3 9) John K. Stephens ( 5) Albert Harrison Stites (337)
Kenneth OStonesifer ( 44) Holly HStrang (66) Walter Alfred Strangfeld ( 9 )
Raymond RStryzek (44) William DStuart ( 0) Marvin Francis Summerville ( 7)
Donald Wilmer Sutton ( 83) Neil RSwanson ( 9) Robert LSwanson ( 09)
John WSwartz (34) Glenn FSwinehart ( 75) Donald ATaylor (3 0)
Arne David Tenhula (364) Harold Thoelke ( 5 ) Alvin Harold Thom ( 9 )
Richard ATorgerud (345) Gerald WTorkelson ( 0) Hugo J. Traub (33)
Albert JTschudy ( 63) Evan John Tyler ( 55) Terry FTyree ( 75)
Lowell Donald Uber ( 95) Harry BUnderberg Jr (30 ) Thomas H. Velte ( 48)
Michael David Vepraskas (47) Jack Vezina ( 44) Robert Lee Vokes (3)
Walter JJVollrath Jr ( ) Leonard Allen Waite ( 8) Albert CWall ( 8)
Carlton A. Walters ( ) Harold Wayne Warren (300) Howard EWeber (30 )
Gene Herbert Wegner ( 89) Gary Lee Weldon ( 77) Donald MWennersten (56)
Roger Allan Wentorf (50) Clements MWerner (358) Raymond George Westmore (356)
Allen JWheeler ( 76) Blakeslee Wheeler (79) Clarence EWhite (367)
Lester Lavern Whitmore ( 8) Hugh Evan Whittington ( ) George William Whittow (33 )
Arnold WWickman (3 ) Gary EWille ( 5 ) Paul Ellis Williams ( 0)
Robert AWilliams (5) Robert JWilliams (3 0) Roy CWolf ( 09)
Richard PWoods ( 8) Harvey AWoodward Jr ( 30) Phillip Worsencroft (33 )
Richard GWorth (337) Lloyd Joseph Yaeger (37) John Gormley Yell ( 7)
Gerald LZastrow (367) George A. Zimmer Jr ( 4) Robert Everett Zimmerman (5)
David LZuehlke (3 )
Past Grand Masters
Several times this past year Ihave called upon Past Grand Masters for their
advice and counsel. They have willingly shared their knowledge while at the same
time giving support and encouragement.Ithank them for their dedication.It is great
to know that when guidance is needed, they are there to lend ahelping hand.
Grand Lodge Staff
As Grand Master of Masons in Wisconsin, one could not find success without
the excellent support and assistance of our capable and dedicated office staff. As
the “new kid on the block” Idepended upon them to keep me on track todowhat
had to be done. Mythanks go to Jan Gorgen, Alicia Darr, and Cheryl Martin for
providing their support and direction when needed. Iwould like to commend them
as well for their involvement in the reorganization of the office, the up-dating of
internal systems, and for their contributions in assisting the Grand Secretary in
filling the dumpsters as he cleaned out the storage areas. They are agreat team
and can never be thanked enough for all of their work, help,and responsiveness to
the Craft. Thank you, Ladies.
Grand Lodge Trustees
The Grand Lodge Trustees have worked diligently and successfully to manage
our financial investments and manage our properties.This last year their attention
has been more sharply focused on property management. This has included the
New London apartments,the houses on Grand Lodge property,the water tower,the
farm land, and other related issues. More details will be provided in the Trustees
Report. Ithank Bro.Bill Day, Chairman, and the other Trustees for their time and
dedication to their charge and the Fraternity.
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Scottish and York Rite Bodies; Zor,Beja and Tripoli Shrine Temples; Order
of the Eastern Star; Other Appendant Bodies
Each ofyou continues to bring honor to us all. By virtue of your efforts,the tenants
of Freemasonry are exemplified on adaily basis.Ithank you for your ongoing
labors.Weare blessed with amutually close relationship and nothing but good can
come from our efforts of supporting one another.Asmembership in the Blue Lodges
increase,Iwould anticipate an increase in the membership of appendant bodies as
well. Iask that you be ready to receive and involve them so they will continue to
find further light and satisfaction as aFreemason.
Grand Lodge Family and Ladies
As anew District Deputy, myLady and Iwere welcomed into what was called
the “Grand Lodge Family.” It consisted of the Grand Lodge Officers and their wives.
As we began to know them, we became one of them, and loved them as well. They
were aspecial group and helped us to feel part of the organization of which Ihad
just joined. As we speak of Brotherhood in the Fraternity, aspecial Brotherhood
exists within that Grand Lodge family.Ithank all of you for your support as Ihave
traveled this path to become Grand Master and the challenges Ihave faced along
the way. Youare special and Ihope the Grand Lodge Officers of the future will have
these same “Family” opportunities that Ihave experienced.
Masonic Trials, Accountability, and Discipline
We have very specific guidelines that individual Lodges and we as Masons are
charged to follow within the Masonic Code of the State of Wisconsin. More importantly,
each and every one of us when kneeling at the altar of Freemasonry took
upon ourselves certain solemn and binding obligations given of our own freewill
and accord. These obligations are the guiding principles of our Fraternity and were
used in making decisions on your behalf.
During the course of the year,one Brother wasautomatically removed due to the
conviction of felony charges.Atrial commission has been appointed by the Deputy
Grand Master to pursue un-Masonic charges against aBrother for gross violation
of his Master Mason obligation. If he is found guilty,this individual will be required
to suffer the penalties recommended by the Commission.
Special Thanks
No man attains any great or important position by personal qualities and efforts
alone.There are many people and experiences that Icould name that made me the
person Iamtoday. To all of those unnamed individuals,Isaythank you for helping
to shape the man that Iwas to become. Icould never have done this without the
direction and guidance you provided.
Aspecial thanks to Richard Vande Sande, myGrand Treasurer, Brother, and
friend. He has been my driver,companion, sounding board, and consultant through
these years as Iserved as aGrand Lodge Officer. Ifyou get the chance, ask Dick
how he became aDistrict Deputy.Thanks, Dick. Youhave made the journey possible.Aspecial
thanks also to Mike DeWolf,PGM and GS.Brother Mike has been
an excellent tour guide on this trip as Grand Master.Hehas shared his experiences
and wisdom, but to paraphrase that slogan, he has left the decision making to us.
Thanks, Mike. Iwould also like to say thank you to Brother Bill Stonecipher of
the Masonic Journal. The Journal has provided awindow into the fraternity for
all to see. Iespecially appreciate his coverage of my activities during my years as
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aGrand Lodge Officer.
No acknowledgement of appreciation would be complete without recognizing my
Lady, Virginia. Without her continual support and involvement, Icould not have
done what has been done these past years. She was awilling traveler, agracious
hostess and companion. She has put up with my constant traveling, the chaos I
created in meeting the demands placed upon me, and all of the “honey dos” that
didn’t get done because there was something Masonic to be taken care of first.
Thanks also to Southern Lakes Masonic Lodge No. . Icannot thank these
Brothers enough for all that they have done for me.You have been there to support
me in all that Ihave done. From the opening of my installation, the presentation
of the top hat and plaques for Ginny and me,opening of this Grand Lodge session,
and the moral support and acknowledgement of my office, Iam ever grateful and
appreciative of it all. Ilook forward to those evenings when Ican once again sit
with you in Lodge.You are my Brothers and Ilove you all.
Charters
There were no Charters that were surrendered this year.Itwas not necessary to
arrest the Charter of any Lodge. Icame awfully close, but hopefully with support
that Lodge is back ontrack. It is imperative that each Lodge consider the image it
portrays within the community it serves.That image is Freemasonry.
Fraternal Relations with Wisconsin Prince Hall Masons
This was the fourth year we have shared aTable Lodge with our Prince Hall
Masonic Brothers.Wehad agreat attendance at the Tripoli Mosque in Milwaukee.
Iwas please to see the number of Wisconsin Grand Lodge Masons increase.This is
agreat event of Brotherhood. Do attend as future ones are scheduled. My thanks to
RW Sr.Grand Deacon JoeHarker for scheduling and arranging this event. The two
GrandLodges also assembled in Beaver Dam for apicnic sponsored by Dodge County
MasonicLodge No.7 . Ihavebeen told that individual Blue Lodges are also meeting
together and visiting.Keep it up,Brothers.This is Brotherhood in action.
There is more that Icould say ofthis past year and the future of Freemasonry,
but Ifeel that most of that has been said in my monthly columns. Iwould like to
close with astory—a young Junior Steward was feeling his oats and was inthe
mood to challenge the Grand Master.Hesaid to the Grand Master,“Ihave ababy
bird in my hand. Is it alive or dead?” As awise leader,the Grand Master knowing
that if he said the bird wasalive,the Steward could crush it proving he waswrong.
If he said it was dead, he could open hand and the bird could fly away,again proving
he was wrong.The Grand Master, being wise but not as wise as aPast Grand
Master, responded, “My Brother, whether the bird is alive or dead is your hands,
it is up to you.”Isthe Fraternity,alive or dead, that my Brothers is in your hands.
It is up to you.
Adieu
There is apart of asong in my memory bank that says,“So long, it’s has been
good to know you.”The rest of it Iforget, but it is time to say“so long” and to step
aside for the next team of officers to take their place.Ihave not talked of my Grand
Master’s Program as that has been summarized in the June Masonic Journal. It
has been an unforgettable year and Ithank all of you for the memories.AsIsaid
in the beginning, ifIcan be of assistance in any way, call and if the date is open,
I’ll try to be there.Wewill have to work around Ginny’s travel schedule of course.
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Back tomymemory bank again, “Happy trails to you, until we meet again.”
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Sincerely and fraternally submitted,
Rodney A. Paulsen
Grand Master, 006- 007
The Grand Master was given around of applause and his report was accepted.
INTRODUCTION OF MUSICAL GUEST
Grand Master Rodney Paulsen introduced musician, songwriter and Brother
Mason Howie Damron, who entertained the brethren with several of his songs.
NOMINATION COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
Section 9.09 (Nominating Committee) of theWisconsin Masonic Code states that
it shall be the duty of the Nominating Committee to recommend to the Grand Lodge
at it’sannual communication suitable and eligible candidates for election as Grand
Treasurer, Grand Secretary and to the Board of Trustees, the Wisconsin Masonic
Benevolent Activities Board and the Wisconsin Masonic Journal (Section 45-05).
The Nominating Committee submits the following individuals for election:
Grand Treasurer.............................................Richard A. Vande Sande
Grand Secretary ......................................... Michael A. DeWolf,P.G.M.
Grand Trustee ......................................................... Robert C. Gorsuch
The following individuals are recommended for election to theWisconsin Masonic
Benevolent Activities Board:
Rev.David R. Ritchie.......................................................... year term
Donald W. Hensiak ............................................................. 3year term
Lawrence L. Myers,PGM................................................... 3year term
The following individuals are recommended for election to theWisconsin Masonic
Journal Board:
Keith H. Harmon................................................................ 3year term
Rev.James E. Walsh........................................................... 3year term
Imove for the receipt and adoption of the Nomination Committee Report:
Report Accepted
Respectfully submitted,
J. B. VanHollen, Deputy Grand Master,Chairman
John W. Wilke,Senior Grand Warden
Craig S. Campbell, Junior Grand Warden
Joseph B. Harker,Senior Grand Deacon
Davey L. White,Jr.,Junior Grand Deacon

BALLOT DECLARED OPEN
Grand Master Paulsen asked all to cast their ballot by using the ballots in their
packets.The tellers then proceeded to collect the ballots for counting.
BALLOT DECLARED CLOSED
INTRODUCTION OF SONS OF THE WIDOW
Grand Master Paulsen introduced Brother Curt Campagna, who is the president
of this organization, which has arelated Masonic affiliation and the approval of
the Grand Master to form. They are an active group of men and were asked to give
ashort presentation. Curt Campagna introduced his officers and explained that
they wear colors and leather, such asisreceived in the motorcycle riding world.
The organization began by several Masons deciding that they should get together
and ride their motorcycles as agroup of Masons. They would like to bring their
values to the motorcycle world so they connected with the Widow’sSons,whichisa
national group.They are proud to be traveling the state and hope to charter other
chapters in the future.
APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
Thank you brothers. It is apleasure to see you and to give this report. The Grand
Master and the Grand Lodge has had avery successful year.Ijudge that by the fact
that my committee has had very little to do. That is ahappy thing. Asyou know,
Iamthe chairman of the Appeals and Grievance Committee and we do just that.
We review the various appeals and grievances that are before the Grand Lodge.
UnfortunatelyIdohave one to report and that is that the Grand Master has issued
adecree of expulsion. So when Iask you for approval of my committee report it will
approve the expulsion of the brother. Iwould request that this information would
remain in this session.
Jeffery L.Roy,amember of Baraboo Lodge No.3,was expelled by the Grand Master
because he was convicted of aClass CFelony,which unfortunately issecond degree
sexual assault of achild. The expulsion occurred on December 11, 2006. The Grand
Master expelled Mr.Roy from our fraternity pursuant to Masonic Code,Sec.101.03.
We reviewed that expulsion and confirmed it. Mr. Roy would have been given an
opportunity to appear before us,but he is in the Wisconsin Correctional System.
Imake amotion to approve my report, which approves the actions of the Grand
Master and the Grand Lodge.
Report accepted
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Respectfully submitted,
Stephen D. Willett, PGM, Chairman
William D. Dyke
Herman A. Friess,PGM
Steven R. Sorenson
J. B. VanHollen

PRESENTATION OF LODGE SECRETARYOFTHE YEAR AWARD
The Grand Master called the Grand Lodge informal and asked the Grand Marshal
to escort the ladies of the Grand Lodge office into the lodge room. Office manager
Jan Gorgen, bookkeeper Alicia Darr and receptionist Cheryl Martin were brought
to the East where they presented their award to Winfred W. Bodine Secretary of
Lake Lodge No. 89 in Milwaukee.Brother Bodine,who has been amember for 60
years and the lodge secretary for 33 years,best emulated what the ladies deemed
the highest qualities of alodge secretary by performing his duties with promptness,
accuracy,fidelity and agentlemanly manor to the office staff.Ashewas unable to
be present for the award, the Worshipful Master of Lake Lodge came forward to
accept it in his place.
The Grand Lodge was returned to its previous formal status by Grand Master
Paulsen.
TELLERS’ REPORT
Grand Secretary Michael ADeWolf reported that the brethren have elected the
following:
M.W.Grand Master,J.B.Van Hollen
R.W.Deputy Grand Master,John W. Wilke
R.W.Senior Grand Warden, Craig S. Campbell
R.W.Junior Grand Warden, Joseph B. Harker
R.W.Grand Treasurer,Richard A. Vande Sande
R.W.Grand Secretary,Michael A. DeWolf,P.G.M.
Grand Trustee,Robert C. Gorsuch, –5-year term
Masonic Journal Board, Keith H. Harmon –3-year term
Masonic Journal Board, Rev.James E. Walsh –3-year term
Benevolent Activities Board, Rev.David R. Ritchie,- -year term
Benevolent Activities Board, Donald W. Hensiak, –3-year term
Benevolent Activities Board, Lawrence L. Myers,P.G.M., –3-year term
All accepted their offices with thanks and pledged to serve to the best of their
ability.
GRAND TREASURER’S REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
Complying with Sections 4.0 and 34.0 of the Wisconsin Masonic Code,Laws
of the Grand Lodge, itisaprivilege to submit the Grand Treasurer’s Annual Report.
As of April 8, 007, all lodges except Forest No. 30 and Milwaukee Harmony
No. 6 have submitted their Annual Financial Reports.Further,Superior No. 36
has not paid their per capita tax. All lodges involved have been sent written notice
as well as being contacted by the Grand Master that they are delinquent.
There are currently ,930 Perpetual Membership Plan participants of whom
,07 are living and active.The total PMP per capita funds received was $36,8 .
Several brothers who are on the deferred payment plan are delinquent and have
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een notified and apprised of their obligation. Their home lodges will not receive
the corresponding dues until they are current on their payment.
The Auditors’ report will verify all receipts and disbursements and give an accounting
of the existing condition of the several funds of the Grand Lodge as of
April 30, 007, complying with the terms of Section 4.0 and 34.0 and are not
duplicated here. The audit report, in all its’ detail, is on file in the Grand Lodge
office for review by any member of the Craft. Also,the report will be printed in the
official proceedings of this Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge Free and
Accepted Masons of Wisconsin.
The Grand Lodge Budget adopted for the fiscal year 006- 007 anticipated revenues/expenses
of $779,953. The ten months –actual plus two months –estimated
expenses are projected to be $7 5, 67.This is approximately $64,786 under budget.
The primary reasons for being under budget are the fiscal restraints exercised by
the Grand Lodge officers,District Teams and Committees.All Grand Lodge officers,
Committees and District Teams are to be congratulated for their efforts.
As you may ormay not know, wehave basically two sources of income for the
operating budget –Investment Income Allocation and Per Capita. The Investment
Income Allocation has been reduced from over $800,000 per year in 00 to
aproposed $ 5, 0 for fiscal year 007- 008. These funds are used to cover the
shortfalls in revenue from the Per Capita received.
We have put together afive-year plan coveringmembershipand proposedbudgets.
The Trustees have provided their expectations as to what the Investment Income
Allocation will be without reducing the principal or corpus of our investments.
In compliance with Section 4.0 of the Wisconsin Masonic Code, Ihave made
arrangements to personally sign all mileage and per diem checks for representatives
attending the 007 Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge Free and
Accepted Masons of Wisconsin. Arrangements for distribution of the checks on
Saturday, June , have been made in conformity with Section 30.06 of the Wisconsin
Masonic Code.
Thank you my brethren for the privilege and pleasure of serving as your Grand
Treasurer this past year.Ittruly has been alearning experience for me.Aspecial
thank you to Brother William Day, PGM, and to the staff at the Grand Lodge office.
Their patience and very able assistance in answering my many questions is greatly
appreciated.And finally,aspecial thank you to our Grand Master RodneyA.Paulsen
for expressing confidence in me and allowing me to serve our Fraternity as apart
of his team. It has been agood year and Iamvery proud to have been apart of it.
Report Accepted
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Fraternally submitted,
Richard A. Vande Sande
Grand Treasurer

EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
In compliance with Section 9.05 of the Wisconsin Masonic Code,weare pleased
to submit the Expenditures Committee report and the proposed budget for the
fiscal year 007- 008.
On April 3, 007, copies of the proposed budgets for the Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Masonic Journal, and the Farm were
mailed to eachconstituent Lodge and to the officers and permanent members of the
Grand Lodge.Resolution No.0 - 007 addresses the adoption of these budgets.
The Expenditure Committee met on several occasions during the 006- 007 fiscal
year to review the anticipated expenses and resource requirements for the fiscal
year 007- 008. To this end, each item of each budget was reviewed, discussed,
and analyzed in light of anticipated proposed programs, projects, and service to
the craft. On March 3, 007, the final budget and per capita recommendations
were reviewed and approved.
The proposed budget of $678, 6 for fiscal year 007- 008 reflects a 3.6 %
decrease from the budget for fiscal year 006- 007.
The proposed salary and benefit increases for our Grand Lodge employees reflect
amodest cost of living increase.All Grand Lodge employees will be contributing to
their health care cost. There are no Grand Lodge officers receiving asalary from
the Grand Lodge.
The Expenditure Committee recommends the per capita remain at $3 .00 per year,
upon eachmember of record of achartered lodge on December 3 , 007. Resolution
- 007 has been submitted covering this recommendation.
The Expenditures Committee proposes abalanced budget for the Grand Lodge.
The proposed budget for the Farm indicates an excess of revenue over expenses
of $3 , 35.
The Expenditures Committee recommends the adoption of the 007- 008 fiscal
year budgets for the Grand Lodge,the Wisconsin Masonic Journal, and the Farm.
Report Accepted
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Fraternally submitted,
Richard AVande Sande,Grand Treasurer,Chairman
JBVanHollen, Deputy Grand Master
John W. Wilke,Senior Grand Warden
Craig SCampbell, Junior Grand Warden
Joseph BHarker,Senior Grand Deacon
Michael ADeWolf,Grand Secretary,PGM

RESOLUTION NO.1-2007
Submitted By: Committee on Expenditures
Section(s) Affected: 9.05
Vote Required for Adoption: Majority
Purpose: To adopt abudget for fiscal year 007- 008.
(Note: deletions are indicated by strike through; additions are indicated
by under-line; omitted text is indicated by ***)
RESOLVED,that the attached budget, whichhas been mailed to all constituent
Lodges in accordance with Section 9.05(c) calling for expenditures of $678, 6 .00
be adopted.
Several questions were raised regarding the increase in expenses for the Grand
Officers and for the Wisconsin Masonic Journal’s unbalanced budget. An amendment
was made to change the 007- 008 budgeted amount for the G/L Officer’s
Expenses to last year’s amount. The amendment was seconded, there was discussion
and was defeated.
Resolution Adopted as originally printed
RESOLUTION NO.2-2007
Submitted By: Committee on Expenditures
Section(s) Affected:
Vote Required for Adoption: Majority
Purpose: To provide for Per Capita Tax
(Note: deletions are indicated by strike through; additions are indicated
by under-line; omitted text is indicated by ***)
RESOLVED, that the annual per capita tax upon each member of record of a
chartered lodge on December 3 , 007, be and hereby is established at the sum of
Thirty-one dollars and no cents ($3 .00) for the fiscal year 007- 008.
Resolution Adopted
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Grand Master Paulsen announced that CDs of Brother Howie Damrons’s music
were available in the lobby of the Madison Masonic Center.Healso mentioned that a
Masonic tie with the Grand Lodge seal on it wasbeing given to the Worshipful Masters
of each lodge that registered. Additional ties could be purchased for $ 0.00.
There would be three break-out session after the lunch period. In Lodge Room
# would be ademonstration on the Masonic Online Registry Interface (M.O.R.I)
program, in Lodge Room # there would be adiscussion on lodge programming by
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District Deputy Don Hensiak and in the auditorium there would be apresentation
by the Masonic Renewal Committee members.
Labor would resume at :05 p.m.
GRAND LODGE CALLED FROM LABOR TO REFRESHMENT
GRAND LODGE CALLED FROM REFRESHMENT TO LABOR
REMARKS FROM DISTINGUISHED GUEST
Edward A. Rudolph, Jr,Potentate Tripoli Shrine Temple,A.A.O.N.M.S.;
Grand Master,Grand Officers, Brother Shriners, Nobles,and all, on behalf of the
three temples, and we do have all three Potentates here; Mark Severson, Zor, Kent
Pauli, Beja. TheShrinersinthe state of Wisconsin are on the same page and we are
all Masons in this organization. Iwant to tell you some things about our Grand
Master.Wehave sat with this gentleman at alot of events for the last several years
because my wife was the Grand Guardian in Wisconsin for the Jobies and then I
became the Potentate.Wehave been all over the state with him and his wife. Heis
an inspirational man and Iwant to thank you for having the Shriners here.
PRESENTATION OF MARK TWAIN AWARD
Richard E. Fletcher,P.G.M., Executive Secretary,Masonic Service Association;
Richard Fletcher asked Grand Master Paulsen to call the members of Waukesha
Lodge No.37tothe East.
“Several yearsago the Masonic Information Center was asked by the conference of
Grand Masterstolook into the matter of Masonic public awareness.Asaresult of that
request, we did the report ‘It’sAbout Time” and the report is in printed form on our
website.What we learned in the report is that if anything happens in Freemasonry,it
happens in the lodge.Grand Lodge can do programs,MSA can do programs,wecan
have marvelous programs,but if the lodges don’t support them then not very much
happens. Sowedecided, at the information center that one of the steps needed to
reinvigorate lodges,ifyou will, was to come up with an award that would recognize
what the lodge has done in the area of Masonic awareness.Wedidn’t come up with
new programs.What we wanted to do was recognize the lodges that were using the
programs that existed and that were heightening Masonic awareness in their communities
and in their lodge. Iam very proud that alodge in Wisconsin was one of
the eleven winners ofaTwain award for 2006. We are going to present them with
the award now and Iwould ask you, Grand Master to come down because Ithink it
would be very meaningful to the brothersofthe lodge if the actual award came from
you. It has apicture of MarkTwain in there and this is acaricature of MarkTwain
that the Information Center owns.Wehad agraphic design artist draw it forusand
it is sketched into the award. This is the MarkTwain Masonic Awareness Award for
2006 -Waukesha Lodge No. 37, Waukesha, WI. Grand Master, itwould honor the
information center,ifyou would present this to the members ofthe lodge.”
Grand Master Paulsen added that Waukesha Lodge spearheaded the drive in the
Southeastern part of the state to collect money to deliver Bibles and aprons down
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to the Grand Lodge of Mississippi after hurricane Katrina. He then presented the
award to the members from the lodge,who were present.
MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION REPORT AND
PRESENTATION
MSA Field Representative in Wisconsin, Charles Wallens reported;
“Worshipful Master and membersall, Irepresent the Masonic Service Association
group down at the Milwaukee VA Hospital. We do have representation at all the VA
Hospitals and the Soldier’sHome in Wisconsin.TomDowman is up at King,Laverne
Storkson is at Madison,and Steve Hanson is atTomah.Thepurpose of our particular
group of the Masonic Service Association is that we have Masons who volunteer at
these particular installations and make sure that the veterans who are being treated
there or living there are aware of what the Masonic Fraternity is.Weare looking for
additional volunteers. Youwill really feel great when you participate and you pick
the day and the number of hours that you want to participate.”
Youalready volunteered with dollars and the $5,300 that the Grand Master
presented to each one of the VA hospitals in Wisconsin and the Masonic Home. It
is being well used. The Milwaukee facility has been looking for adonation in the
vicinity of $5,000 forablanket warmer fortheir oncology ward. They reallystood up
and were almost crying when the presentation was made.That is what that facility
is going to use those funds for. Individual lodges and individuals throughout the
state are contributing dollarsand volunteer hours. Milwaukee-Harmony Lodge No.
261 bought ten laptop computersfor the paralyzed-spinal column-ward on the 10th
floor at the VA in Milwaukee and we have since recruited acouple of individuals to
come down two nights aweek to instruct those patients on what they can do with
those laptop computer.”
By this time next year we hope that we will have aMSA operation down at Union
Grove. Union Grove is the new veteran’s home and we also have anew national
cemetery associated with it. We do not have aMSA group as suchatthat particular
home,but we do have some volunteers that have been coming out from the Racine-
Kenosha area. We hope to have aMSA organization there in the next few months.
So if any of you are from the Southeastern part of Wisconsin and are interested, see
Brother Fletcher, myself or any of the other field agents that Ihave introduced to
you and we will get you started.”
Finally, the National Wheelchair Veterans Games will be conducted in Milwaukee
on June 19-23, 2007. We already have received donations in excess of $350,000 to
help the $1,000,000 that we got from the national organization to finance the games.
We have close to 3,000 individual volunteersinthe Greater-Milwaukee area who are
assisting us, but we can still take acouple more volunteers. Iwill find aplace for
you, but now we are looking for spectators. There are over 25 different events that
these wheelchair veterans are going to be participating in and we need some people
to come down and cheer them on. They are going to be at various athletic sights
through the Milwaukee area and it will be well advertised.”
Thank you very much for your attention and come down and join MSA.”
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Richard E. Fletcher,Executive Secretary,Masonic Service Association;
“ We want to recognize the Grand Master for the leadership that he has done and
you have heard areport on some of the wonderful things that have happened here
in Wisconsin for our veterans.Itdidn’t just happen. Youhave always been astrong
supporter of the MSA and everything to do with our military and our veterans. So
the Masonic Service Association of North America, behold how good and how pleasant
it is for brethren to work together in unity.This is acertificate of appreciation
presented to Rodney A. Paulsen, Grand Master of Wisconsin in sincere appreciation
of your interest and strong support forthe MSA’s programs.You visited our veterans
and Ihave just been through some of the things that you have done and it’s been
just marvelous.Grand Master we want you to know how much weappreciate what
you have done.This is just asmall way of saying thank you.”
Grand Master Paulsen called the lodge informal and asked the Grand Marshal
to escort his lady Virginia into the lodge room. She wasgiven ahearty round of applause.She
then presented Richard Fletcher and the Masonic Service Association
with acheck for $ 3, 90.50 to be used for phone cards for the military men and
women serving overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Richard Fletcher explained that
the Phone Home Program is apartnership of the USO and AT&T.Richard thanked
Virginia for the generous gift and Virginia in turn thanked the representatives and
their wives for their support of her appeal.
The communication was then declared formal.
GRAND SECRETARY’S REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
This report is submitted in compliance with Chapter 5 of the Masonic Code of
Wisconsin.
Tabulated Report
Summary of all lodges
2006 RECAPITULATION REPORT
Primary Members at the start of this year: 15,739
Gains
Raised: 394
Reinstated: 5
Affiliated: 67
Total Gains 6
Losses
Died: 553
Suspended: 377
Transferred: 38
Resigned: 66
Expelled: 0
Total Losses , 34
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Primary Members at the end of this year: 15,117
Perpetual Members Recap
Living Primary: ,964
Deceased Primary: 730
Living Plural: 07
Deceased Plural: 35
Memorial Plural: 94
Total Perpetual Members: ,930
Primary Members in Special Exempt Lodges 35
Total Per Capita Membership 13,118
(Primary Membersatyear end less Living Primary Perpetual Membersless Exempt
Primary Members)
Per Capita Tax due for 007 ($3 .00/Primary Member) $406,658.00
Additional Fees incurred during 006
Master Masons Raised: 394 @$ 0.00 $3,940.00
Members reinstated: 5 @$5.00 $255.00
Entered Apprentices Initiated: 47 @$5.00 $2,355.00
Total due to the Grand Lodge $413,208.00
Grand Master’s Jewel and Apron
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5.05 of the Masonic Code, aPast
Grand Master’sCollar and Jewel for our 007- 008 Grand Master J. B. VanHollen
and aseparate Past Grand Master’sJewel for our 006- 007 Grand Master Rodney
A. Paulsen have been procured.
Grand Lodge Proceedings
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5.06 of the Masonic Code, the
Journal of Proceedings of the 6 nd Annual Communication was prepared by me
with the assistance of the Grand Lodge office and printed by Ripon Community
Printers.The proceedings were distributed in February 007.
copy to eachArea Administrator
copy to each District Lecturer
copy to each Constituent Lodge Secretary
copy in advance to each Grand Lodge officer
copy in advance to each Past Grand Master
copy to each Permanent Member
copy to each Grand Lodge Trustee
copy to Jurisprudence Committee Chairman
copy to C.E.O,Wisconsin Masonic Home
copy to each Scottish Rite Valley
copy to Prince Hall Grand Lodge
copy to Masonic Service Association
copy to George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association
copy to Milwaukee Public Library
copy to the Cedar Rapids Masonic Library in Iowa
copy to State Historical Society
Acopy of our proceedings was placed on the Grand Lodge of WI web site.Icontacted
all Sister Jurisdictions in the U.Sand Canada by email to let them know
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that should they desire acopy of our proceeding they could visit our web site and
download acopy.
Fifty Year Certificates
As of April 30, 007, two hundred 50 year certificates were prepared by the Grand
Secretary’s staff for presentation to deserving Brethren. These certificates were
signed by Grand Master Rodney A. Paulsen and the Grand Secretary.The names
of all recipients will be printed in the Proceedings.
Unfinished business and Proposed Legislation
On April 3, 007 acomplete account of all unfinished business and acopy of all
proposed legislation, including the Grand Lodge budget for the 007- 008 fiscal
year, was sent to each constituent lodge Secretary, for the Master and Wardens,
complying with the terms of Section 5.07 and 9.05(c) of the Masonic Code.
Financial Reports
The accounting firm of Clifton, Gunderson &Co. will conduct the annual audit
of the financial affairs of the Grand Lodge F. &A.M. of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin
Masonic Journal, the Wisconsin Masonic Foundations, for the fiscal year ending
April 30, 007. These reports will be printed in the Proceedings.
Emergent Communications
There wasone emergent communications reported as of April 30, 006: arededication
ceremony at Quincy Lodge #7 on June 0th, 006. Grand Master Rodney
A. Paulsen officiated.
Lodge Consolidations, Charter Surrenders &New Dispensations
As of April 30, 007, one lodge has consolidated, one lodge surrendered its
Charter and one lodge received anew dispensation as follows: Gillett Lodge No.
344 and Mason-Woods Lodge No.368 consolidated on August , 006 to be called
Mason-Woods Lodge No. 368, Pardee Lodge No. 7 surrendered it’s Charter on
June 4, 006 and Benjamin Franklin Lodge No.83received anew dispensation on
November 0, 006. As of April 30, 007 there were 88 active lodges in Wisconsin
and one under dispensation.
TaxReports
The Group 990 Income TaxReport for the 004 constituent lodge in the year 005
was filed with the Exempt Organization Division of the Internal Revenue Service
complying with the authorization given the Grand Lodge F. &A.M. of Wisconsin
under regulation .60 - (A) (d) (d) Group Returns.This group return is filed under
I.D.No. 3-7 45 69.
Grand Lodge Master Insurance Policy
Our Grand Lodge Master Policy covers property, boiler, employee dishonesty,
general liability, non-owned auto liability, fine arts, paraphernalia, and other
enhancements specifically designed to cover our fraternal exposures. These and
other coverage’s included in our policy are explained in abrochure distributed to
all lodge Secretaries. Additionally, wecarry a$ 0,000,000 umbrella policy which
covers all lodges in the master program.
Two years ago were able to secure asubstantial savings from St. Paul/Travelers,
last year after negotiations St. Paul/Travelers agreed not to raise the premiums.
Because of the satisfaction with last year’sprogram and rates Iagain met with Mr.
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Charles Johnson of Robertson Ryan to negotiate our renewal pricing well in advance
of the renewal date. Iam pleased to report that our negotiations were successful.
For this upcoming year our rates will be reduced by %. We can rest assured that
with our coverage we can virtually insure that no one lodge can be underinsured
at the time of aserious property claim.
Wisconsin Masonic Code
The Wisconsin Masonic Code is the controlling document with which wegovern
our Craft.The Code is available on our Website at http://www.wisc-freemasonry.org
and is available to download as aWord Document or in PDF form. Since the Code
has been converted to an electronic format one of the key features is the ability to
do key word searches.Wewill continue to work to make this document as friendly
to use as possible.
Email
The Grand Lodge Officers and the Grand Lodge,along with many lodges continue
to use this effective tool to communicate and it is becoming one of the most common
tools we use today. Youcan email directly to any one in the office: Jan Gorgen our
Office Manager is jan@wisc-freemasonry.org,Alicia Darr our Bookkeeper is alica@
wisc-freemasonry.org,Cheryl Martin our Receptionist is cheryl@wisc-freemasonry.
org,and Ican be reached at grandsecretarywi@charter.net
We encourage you to use this tool for the majority of your requests or processes.
Iwant to remind each ofthe members and lodges that there are protocols that
should still be followed for communicating within other grand jurisdictions. All
correspondence should still be sent through the Grand Secretary and Iwill then
forward it on to the respective recipient’s Grand Lodge.Asour technology grows,
we still have to maintain certain courtesies that are considered important to many
Masons and Grand Jurisdictions.
Grand Masonic Center
Your Grand Masonic Center in Dousman continues to serve the Craft well. In
addition to the Grand Lodge support staff we also house the Grand Chapter O.E.S.,
Grand York Rite Bodies of Chapter, Council and Commandery, and the Wisconsin
Masonic Charities office.Additionally, there are three conference rooms with one
equipped for teleconferencing.
The Grand Lodge library is also located in the lower level of the Masonic Center.
Youare encouraged to stop in and visit anytime.
MORI: The Masonic Online Registry Interface
This year Iwas charged by Grand Master Paulsen to analyze the present computer
system,network and management software,WEB site,and make arecommendation
that would reduce operational cost, increase efficiencies in the office and increase
throughput for the constituent lodges. After working with various jurisdictions I
was pleased to present and recommend the MORI system to be used in Wisconsin.
MORI is acomplete online fraternal membership management application for use
by Masonic bodies integrating the Grand Lodge office, Constituent Lodge body,
and fundraising functions into aunified system. MORI is designed to help all of us
eliminate errors, improve mailings, enforce our Masonic Code, and lowering our
overall operating expenses.
Some of the capabilities incorporated into the system are: full in-house registry
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functions,subordinate body,district and area management, grand session reports
package, mailing room functionality, fundraising module, complete log in system
for secretaries of subordinate bodies to manage their lodge: .Including: roster
management, Grand Lodge registry interface (no more paper forms!), lodge finance
management, dues tracking,and mailing lists.
Some Benefits of the system:
• Unified System: MORI allows both Grand Lodge users and secretaries of
subordinate bodies to use the same system. Using one system greatly simplifies the
management of the Grand Lodge by eliminating synchronization issues,letting the
secretaries do the data entry,and simplifying end of year reconciliation.
• Eliminate Forms: MORI eliminates paper and other non-automated forms
by allowing secretaries to log directly into the system and enter their own information.
MORI enforces data security by only allowing users to see data for whichthey
have permission and by keeping acomplete audit trail of all secretarial registry
actions.
• USPS ACS: MORI is integrated with the US Postal Service’sAddress Correction
Service. Using ACS, MORI can automatically update addresses eliminating
returned mail, and greatly reducing the cost of maintaining your mailing list. The
average person moves times in their life.MORI will greatly simplify the tracking
of those moves.
• Plural Members: MORI completely supports tracking of plural members
and events related to them. MORI automatically enforces our Code rules, greatly
simplifying the handling of plural members.MORI automatically notifies secretaries
of plural member should any change occur in the member’s status.
• Mergers: MORI has complete support for mergers of subordinate bodies.MORI
tracks the complete merger history of subordinate bodies and memberships.Nolonger
will there be any question as to which ancestor body the member belonged.
• Fundraising: MORI has acompletely integrated fundraising system, greatly
simplifying the crediting of donations, the tracking of donor information, and the
maintaining of addresses.
• Cost Savings: We can lower expenses by allowing secretaries to enter and
manage their own information,by eliminating bad addresses from mailings,byeliminating
paper and other non-automated forms,and by integrating fundraising.
There will be aseminar on MORI for all Lodge Secretaries. Wewill start the
roll out of the system by training our Secretaries avarious seminars through out
the year.Additionally, there will be 4Support Secretaries who are trained on the
system and able to help each quadrant of the state.
Grand Lodge Computer System
The second request of the Grand Master wastocleanup the computer system and
get it functioning properly. Your Grand Lodge was faced with various computers
operating on different platforms,old and new software mixed and incompatible with
eachother.The system wasconnected by what is known as apeer to peer network,
this is generally used in home applications.Wewere experiencing downtime,data
glitches and communication problems.After review we partnered with acompany
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called NSR who has become our MIS department. Our system is now operating
on aserver based network. Please extend thanks to R.W.Brother Craig Campbell
who arranged for the donation of aCompaq Server to be the backbone of our new
system. NSR is also the group who maintains the systems at the 3Pillars. Our
next step will be to replace the current High-Speed provider with one that offers
greater reliability.
Grand Lodge WEB Site
The Grand Lodge of Wisconsin’sweb address is www.wisc-freemasonry.org.This
year it was completely redone and up by noon of the second day ofthe Annual
Communication. It is continually being improved. Youwill now find all the Grand
Lodge publications,Secretarial forms,and general information on Freemasonry in
Wisconsin. Iamvery pleased on the section where information for membership is
found. We have had received many inquiries for membership into our fraternity,
all have been responded to and information sent to the appropriate lodge representative.
Itappears that we have had 90% of those who inquire join our ranks.
Suggestions are always welcome.
Grand Lodge Publications
This year all the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin publications were reviewed and
updated, revision and tracking numbers were added to each. Each publication is
available for download in apdf form from our web site, orbyCDfrom our office.
We had anumber of concerns about the Masonic Handbook, it was just too large
to download and print. We therefore placed the Handbook on line by Chapter; this
reduces download time and makes printing much easier.
Office Staff
The members of this Jurisdiction are very fortunate to have adedicated group of
employees in their Grand Lodge office.Jan Gorgen, Alicia Darr and Cheryl Martin
manage your office activities on adaily basis. They all have Masonic ties and I
believe it is more than just ajob to them. They believe in what we as Freemasons
do.All three of them are here this weekend and Iwould ask that you take aminute
to meet them and thank them for all they do for us.
Conclusion
It has been agreat joy and pleasure to serve you the Freemasons of Wisconsin
this past year.Tothe Grand Master,Grand Lodge Officers,Members of the Boards
and Committees,Masters,and Secretaries of the lodges,Iexpress my grateful appreciation
for allowing me to give something back toyou.
Report Accepted
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Respectfully Submitted,
Michael A. DeWolf,P.G.M.
Grand Secretary

Grand Lodge ofWisconsin
50 Year Certificates
Between 06/01/2006 and 05/31/2007
Warren Ralph Adamson (3 ) Donald FBacklund (47) Harry DBaker (364)
Irwin JBambas ( 6) Richard Edward Bayerlein (354) Gerald HBeier (364)
Richard Harlan Bellile ( 5) Kenneth JBelongia (367) Spencer HBenedict (64)
Richard Clinton Bennett ( 8) Donald Arthur Benz (33 ) John Wynand Bergacker ( 97)
John EBernsteen ( 4 ) Lewis James Berryman ( 8) Arnold Biefer Jr ( 9)
William ABiglow ( 0) Ralph LBohlman (356) Dwight Bowden ( 48)
Alvin LBriggs ( 74) William JBroske ( ) Jack Louis Brusberg ( 0)
Frank JBurany (307) FGordon Burton (7 ) Lloyd DCady ( 70)
Michael Caramehas (3 ) Robert ACarlsen (55) Dennis Arthur Carroll ( 0)
Arthur Franklin Carter (3 ) Harlan JClark (349) Curt AClaus Jr (337)
Harvey A. Coleman (368) Russell DConner (307) Douglas Lee Cook (368)
Malcolm Creighton (354) Russell WCurtis (73) James EDalland (30 )
Bronno JDeBoer ( 4) Irving RDietscher (37) Donald John Dohmann (7 )
Richard HDoolittle ( 5 ) Charles KDunham ( 45) Julian Russell Elmer (3 0)
JGordon Englund (347) Erwin William Erdmann (350) John OErdmann ( 37)
William James Faris ( 6) Robert C. Feller Jr.(3 0) Paul R. Fine ( 97)
Edmund Frederick Fink Jr ( 4) Matt AFlach ( 67) Donald CFlesher (64)
Delbert J. Fritz (4) Warren Clinton Fuller Jr ( ) John Edward Fulwider ( 0)
Gerald Lee Gehling (368) Frank EGirucky ( 37) Robert CGollash (350)
Charles John Goodlad ( 95) Michael Gostas (349) Frank Lewis Grisa (3)
Richard Frank Halstead ( 0) Donald JHansen ( 8) Ralph Warren Hanson ( 37)
Clarence E. Hauser ( 45) Bruce CHayhoe ( 76) Alfred AHebert Jr (354)
David R. Hegstrom (300) Rolf Helgerson (45) Clyde GHellwig ( 6)
Harry DHenderson (4) Ray Louis Henning ( ) Gilbert WHewitt ( 3)
Arnold LHildensperger ( 8) Ronald IHoffman (5 ) Robert Earle Holzgrafe (354)
Richard Joseph Hoppmann ( 67) Arthur Lawrence Hotvedt ( ) Merrill WHoven ( 36)
Stanley Norman Howell (8) Richard Iverson (3 0) Herman Louis Jayson ( 0)
Marvin MJensen ( 5 ) John Curtis Jewell ( 9) John William Johnston (33)
Harold DJones ( 5 ) Herbert Leslie Jones (33) Don Edward Kaelber (47)
George Oliver Kinsler (356) William CKirchner ( 38) Glen Kenneth Knudson (3 )
Emerson HKolda (307) Frank Raymond Koller ( 37) Stanley Paul Kowler ( 89)
Fred CKraatz (354) George FKupferschmid (45) Calvin GLaPorte ( 37)
Gerald ELake ( ) Ross ALangill (354) Gene ELarson (47)
Arthur Lasche (33 ) Edmund JLaue (5 ) Clarence Kenneth Leffler ( 9)
EClare Lidel ( 44) Raymond LLightcap ( ) Donald Harper Lindquist ( 7)
Peter GLorenzen ( 89) Jerome GLowry (347) Marvin Edward Lutz ( 48)
Merrill EMaahs ( 74) Robert Maier ( 5 ) John Anthony Martinez (368)
Walter Roy Matschulat (354) Robert Lee May ( 3) Robert Lyndon Mc Faul (3)
Wallace Mc Roberts (55) Milton AMelcher ( ) Richard FMetzel (354)
Robert AMeyer ( 38) Harold Frank Michaelis (367) Thomas Charles Michelson ( 9 )
Robert Laverne Mickelson (45) Raymond James Mitchell ( 08) Leland CMolbreak (5)
Vernon Molbreak (5) Gerhard O. Mueller ( 97) Barry Myers ( 4 )
Edmund John Neidner ( 48) Kenneth Leroy Nelson (3 0) John Butler Newman ( )
Wayne Ocain ( 48) Ralph Alvin Onsrud ( 5) Alexander Paul Owen Jr (55)
Vincent APagliaro ( 8) Thomas APaine ( 0) David Lee Peardon (68)
Richard Russell Pennau ( 7) Ralph Andrew Petersen (47) Samuel Petrovich ( 3)
Gordon KPhillips (30 ) George NPurdy ( 67) Charles BRandall ( 67)
Gaylord Leverne Reichling (64) John JRice (307) Neil Charles Riter (64)
Lamoine Ralph Robertson ( ) Robert GRussell ( 93) Earl WSager (30 )
Richard LSchaffer (307) Richard LSchaller (5) Philip Earl Schroeder ( 3)
Allan Floyd Schuler (3 0) Calvin Schuler (3 0) Ernest Lloyd Semmens ( 97)
Amos ESeng (350) Marvin RSeverson ( 5 ) Orville Forrest Shewmake Jr ( 48)
Erwin ASholts ( 5 ) Gerald HSitte (33 ) Carl Skamfer Jr ( )
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John JSlazas ( 48) Jack Leon Smart ( 0) Arnold H. Smith (4)
Daniel Harold Smith ( 7) William ASmith (3 0) John CSoeth ( 36)
George Lavern Staerkel Jr ( 7) Donald Paul Stifter (33 ) Donald DStodola ( 76)
Claude Sutherland ( 37) James LSzydel ( 8) John Dosty Tennant (3 )
Walter LTettenborn (354) Harry SThompson (64) James Dean Thornton (55)
Donald ETjugum (356) Harold Dale Trapp ( 9 ) Robert RTraupmann (33 )
Gordon LTritchler ( 67) Keith ETurner (4) VanEvanio Vergetis (30 )
Warren Russell VonEhren (3 ) George BWallis ( 37) JRichard Webb (55)
Victor Wenaas ( 5 ) Robert Wenke (3) Clinton DWilde (3 0)
Robert JWilliamson ( 87) Charles Rayburn Wilson ( 7) William LWilton ( 4 )
Thomas Krogan Woods ( 0) Robert Lyle Wright ( 9 )
PRESENTATION OF CHARTER
Grand Master Paulsen called forward the officers of Benjamin Franklin Lodge
No. 83sothat he could present them with their charter. Hementioned that they
had broken new ground and should be commended for it. Also stating that it was
an honor to present this to them rather than to take acharter away.
Felix Geissler,Worshipful Master of Benjamin Franklin Lodge No.83:
“On behalf of the Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 83, Iwould like to take this opportunity
to thank you most sincerely for the trust which you have placed in us by
allowing the creation of this unique lodge.What was once onlyand idea in the minds
of afew brethren, has now become areality,thanks to the help from the members of
the Grand Lodge and Grand Master Paulsen and Grand Secretary DeWolf.
Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 83was formed by the members ofmany different
lodges, from West Bend to Janesville, Madison and Waterloo.Wehave been able to
initiate three new membersand we continue to educate,not onlyour newlyobligated
brothers, but all the members ofour lodge.The principle which weuse to drive our
little enterprise forward is simple –our brother Benjamin Franklin, after whom
our lodge was named and whose example we follow, expressed it like this, “Tell
me and Iforget, teach meand Iremember, involve me and Ilearn.”That is exactly
what we try to do with our members and so far it has worked. Thank you again for
the opportunity which you have given to Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 83and we
undertake that, so that this lodge will continue to maintain and uphold the ancient
and noble traditions of Freemasonry in Wisconsin.”
PRESENTATION TO THE
MASONIC MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
Brothers Ronald Kamp and David Schneeweiss were invited to the East while,
Grand Master Paulsen mentioned his heart problems of the past year, that of
others in his family and the Grand family. Hehoped the money he presented to
the research laboratory from the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin would help to further
research insudden cardiac arrest.
Ronald Kamp,Director of Development for the Masonic Medical ResearchLaboratory
explained that the laboratory is an internationally renowned and located
in New York State.Itjust celebrated it’s 50th year of existence,which has evolved
into one of the finest institutes,specializing in cardiac pacing research.The doctors,
scientists and staff, have been awarded many international awards in the area of
sudden cardiac death, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (S.I.D.S.) and atrial fibril-
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lation. He thanked the the Grand Lodge for their support and looked forward to
working with them in the future.
Submitted By: Executive Committee
Sections Affected: 52.04
RESOLUTION NUMBER: 4-2007
Vote required for Adoption: Three Fourths 3/4
Purpose: Tomodify the fine for alodge failing to be represented at the Annual
Communication.
RESOLVED, That Section 52.04 Non-Representation at Grand Lodge be
modified by changing thirty to three Hundred.
52.04 Non-Representation at Grand Lodge. Alodge failing to be represented
at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge shall be fined thirty three
hundred dollars unless such failure is excused by the Grand Lodge or Grand
Master.Such fine shall be charged to the lodge by the Grand Secretary.
Resolution Defeated
RESOLUTION NUMBER: 5-2007
Submitted By: Henry S. Baird Lodge No, 74, Sturgeon Bay
Section(s) Affected: 74.0 , and 88.04
Vote Required for Adoption: three-fourths (3/4)
Purpose: To require candidates to learn the entire obligation of each degree.
(Note: deletions are indicated by strike through; additions are indicated
by underline; omitted text is indicated by ***)
RESOLVED,that Sections 74.0 and 74.0 be adopted as follows:
74.01 Examination in the Entered Apprentice and Fellowcraft Degrees.
As aprerequisite to advancement, eachcandidate for the Fellowcraft and Master
Mason degrees shall demonstrate proficiency by passing an examination in
open lodge on the posting lessons, including the obligations as set forth in the
Grand Lodge 997 Examination Posting Keys for the Entered Apprentice and
Fellowcraft degrees to the satisfaction of the Master.
74.02 Examination in the Master Mason Degree Mandatory. All Master,
Masons within 60 days after receiving the Master Mason Degree, unless for
good and sufficient reasons further time is granted by the Master, shall demonstrate
proficiency by passing an examination in open lodge on the posting on
the posting lessons, including the obligation as set forth in the Grand Lodge
997 Examination Posting Keyfor the Master Mason degree to the satisfaction
of the Master. Itshall be the duty of the Master *** to inform the Brother ***
and advise him how instruction *** may beobtained. ***
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Resolution Defeated
RESOLUTION NUMBER: 6-2007
Submitted By: Kenosha Lodge #47 and Sunrise Lodge #359
Section(s) Affected: 64.06
Vote Required for Adoption: three-fourths (3/4)
Purpose: To remove the ban on liquor in Masonic lodges
(Note: deletions are indicated by strike through; additions are indicated
by underline; omitted text is indicated by ***)
RESOLVED, that section 64.06 of the Masonic Code be repealed in full..:
64.06 Liquor Forbidden. Every lodge is charged to strictly exclude from its
Temple and grounds all intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages
except with the following exceptions:.
(a) Wine and beer maybeallowed at Table Lodges,Festival Communications,
Holidays and other special occasions and only upon dispensation from the Grand
Master and, provided further,that no degree work is conferred and that anon
alcoholic beverage be provided for those who wish it. Noalcoholic beverages
may beserved in the Lodge room while Lodge is in session with the exception
of Table Lodges and festival Communications.
b) Serving of beer,wine and other alcoholic beverages shall be allowed when
the Temple and grounds have been leased to atenant for the purpose of holding
anon Masonic activity, provided no alcoholic beverages may beserved in
the lodge room.
[Note to readers: Section 64.06 was adopted in its present form by Resolution No.
9- 004 at the Grand Lodge session of June, 004.]
Resolution Defeated
REMARKS FROM DISTINGUISHED GUEST
M.W. Games E. Davis, Grand Master, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge
F. &A.M.ofWisconsin;
“Thank you M.W.Grand Master,R.W.Deputy Grand Master,Grand Master Elect
VanHollen, Grand Lodge Officers, Grand Lodge Past, Present Officer, Worshipful
Masters, Wardens and Brothers, it’sapleasure to have this opportunity to bring you
greeting from the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F. &A.M. of Wisconsin.
Let me say that over the yearsthat it has been ajoy to have the opportunity to interact
with you on our Fraternal Relations Committee. Ihave seen anumber of these
Grand Masters since you only serve one year and we serve four years. Right now I
am in my third year and about to go into my fourth year.One of the most important
parts,asyou have read in Mark Strautman’sThree Pillars report, they are helping
us to build an urban Masonic Campus and we are going to call it the Prince Hall
Campus. Itissupposed to be continual living: independent living, assisted living,
askilled nursing facility and dementia or memory unit. It has taken quite abit of
work, but the people at Three Pillars and Bob Roth have been very helpful.”
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Progress is being made to try and convince those jurisdictions that won’t recognize
Prince Hall Masonry,merelybecause of that so called dual jurisdiction concept that
some of those people in the south were using.Weare making great progress and the
dialogue is continuing. Iwas just at aconference with the President of you Grand
Master’s conference.Wehad adiscussion. We appreciate all that you can do to try
and convince them that if we are going to practice true belief in brotherly love and
all the principles that we read in all the Masonic books,that aperson shouldn’t be
denied that fraternal bond that we should be exercising.Thank you again and have
aharmonious session.”
GRAND LODGE CALLED FROM LABOR TO REFRESHMENT
PUBLIC INSTALLATION OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
The open installation of the Grand Lodge officers for 007- 008 was held in
the Auditorium of the Madison Masonic Center in Madison and was attended by
representatives and guests.
Installing Grand Officers were:
M.W.Stephen D. Willett, P.G.M..................................................... 000
M.W.Allan E. Iding,P.G.M............................................................. 98
M.W.Bruce S. Sim .......................................................................... 997
Officers installed for the 007- 008 year were:
J.B. VanHollen ............................................................... Grand Master
John W. Wilke ....................................................Deputy Grand Master
Craig S. Campbell.............................................. Senior Grand Warden
Joseph B. Harker............................................... Junior Grand Warden
Richard A. Vande Sande............................................ Grand Treasurer
Michael A. DeWolf,PGM............................................ Grand Secretary
David R. Ritchie...........................................................Grand Chaplain
Ronald H. Glaunert......................................................Grand Lecturer
Davey L. White,Jr.............................................. Senior Grand Deacon
Dennis V. Siewert ...............................................Junior Grand Deacon
Daniel L. Slavik................................................ Senior Grand Steward
William Beetcher.............................................. Junior Grand Steward
J. Patrick Storrs............................................................ Grand Marshal
Robert C. Strader.............................................................Grand Orator
John C. Metcalf................................................................... Grand Tiler
L. Arby Humphrey..............District Deputy Grand Master,District
Franklin Struble.................District Deputy Grand Master,District
Frank J. Dennee .................District Deputy Grand Master,District 3
Guy K. Gooding ..................District Deputy Grand Master,District 4
Ramon (Ray) C. Kline.........District Deputy Grand Master,District 5
Jeffrey Marquardt ..............District Deputy Grand Master,District 6
Richard MTrailer...............District Deputy Grand Master,District 7
Emmett Reilly ....................District Deputy Grand Master,District 8
Paul S. Huber......................District Deputy Grand Master,District 9
David E. Tainter ...............District Deputy Grand Master,District 0
Kenneth C. Gorgen...........District Deputy Grand Master,District
Donald W. Hensiak ...........District Deputy Grand Master,District
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164th ANNUAL COMMUNICATION
The 64th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin will be held
in the city of Madison, Wisconsin commencing on the First Friday, being the Sixth
day ofJune, 008 at 8:30 a.m.
REPRESENTATIVE BANQUET
The reception and adinner of beef tenderloin followed the installation of officers
and was attended by 400 persons in the Ballroom of the Madison Masonic Center
on the lower level.
GRAND LODGE WASCALLED FROM REFRESHMENT
TO LABOR
The Saturday morning session began with ashort prayer by Grand Chaplain,
Rev.Ray Heilborn.
GRAND TRUSTEES REPORT
To the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
Before presenting the Grand Trustee’sannual report, on behalf of the Trustees I
want to recognize with gratitude the cooperation and assistance provided to them
from the Grand Lodge office staff during the year.Their knowledge of the Grand
Lodges finances and properties as well as the membership records has been invaluable.They
are our institutional memory as Trustees serve for five years only.We
thank PGM Steve Willett for his good counsel during this last year.
This is the report of your Grand Trustees for the fiscal year ending 30 April 007.
During this last year your trustees and sub-committees have met 8times.
The trustees are pleased to inform you the Grand Lodge Investments returned
0.95% during the last fiscal year.The return on equities was 3.44% and on fixed
income 5.77%. We are also pleased to report only $300,000 was transferred to the
operating budget as recommended by the trustees last year.The corpus of the Grand
Lodge investments was $ 0,463, 65 as of April 30, 007. The gain in the corpus of
the funds during the last year is $ , 66,453.
The investment policy used by the trustees remains at 70% in equities and 30% in
fixed income.Last year those equities were allocated as follows; 5% Small/MidCap,
45% Large Cap, and 0% International. This policy is reviewed on aminimum of
once ayear and at our last trustees meeting we voted to change that allocation to
35% large Caps and 0% International. We continue to retain Alpha Consulting
as our advisors but are in the process of studying other options.This last year we
closed our account with Northern Capital and with Brandywine.Those funds have
been invested in Vanguard Index Funds pending selection of new managers for the
international portion of the portfolio.
The Grand Lodge investments are managed as co-mingled funds,although they
currently contain 6different accounts. The general operating fund provides the
funds needed eachyear to balance the Grand Lodge operating budget per Chapter
3 .05 of the code.This fund started our fiscal year with $4,470,769. This fund bal-
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ance as of 30 April 007 was $5, 9,464. The Perpetual Membership fund had $
,5 5,756 at the start of the fiscal year and paid out $ 0 , 46 to the lodges and
the Grand Lodge.The fund balance as of 30 April 007 was $ ,467,435. Chapter
94. 8 of the Masonic Code defines the terms for making any distributions of excess
funds in the PMP accounts.The last distribution was made in the year 000. This
fund now has an estimated excess and after completion of the annual audit the
trustees expect there will be adistribution of the excess with the normal distribution
in the spring of 008.
The Board of Masonic Service and Assistance Fund had $ , 79,990 to start the
fiscal year and the fund balance as of 30 April 007 was$ , 53,558. The VanBrunt
fund started the fiscal year with $69 , 77 and was$775,73 as of 30 April 007.The
Youth fund started the fiscal year with $443,568 and was $489,835 as of 30 April
007. The land fund which was created from the sale of land to St Mary’s church
was started on August , 006 with the proceeds of the sale which amounted to
$397, 84. This fund had avalue of $457,583 on 30 April 007.
The new fund based accounting system reports have been prepared since last
August. Each committee as well as your Grand Lodge Officers now receives these
reports on amonthly basis.
We as the craft have historically given generously to our benevolent activities
and need to continue to do so.Over the last decade however,bequests and or gifts
to the Grand Lodge general operating fund have dropped to almost zero.Weneed
to develop strategies to increase the size of the general operating fund to alevel
which can be managed to produce the funds needed to balance the Grand Lodge
budget. The Grand Lodge Trustees again recommend the Executive Committee
with the Expenditures Committee develop the financial goals and plans needed
to manage and fund the Grand Lodge activities by planning for the future with
forecasts of expenditures and revenues for five years to be revised each year as
events warrant.
The Draft Plan for development of the Dousman Campus prepared last year has
been updated.This 4 page document is available for those interested in the details
by contacting the Grand Lodge office.The key issues covered in this document deal
with the farm land and the VanBrunt and Bark River apartments.The trustees
will renew the lease for the farm land with alocal farmer for another two years
and believe it is in the best interest of the Grand Lodge to continue this practice
because this land should continue to appreciate in value over the years as the area
is developed. We are waiting for the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Masonic
Home to complete their studies on the best use of these buildings before taking any
action with respect to changes in the lease terms.
We authorized the replacement of aportion of the north wall of the Grand Masonic
Center which includes the escape door for the Grand Lodge office staff because it
was rotting out at acost of $ 665.
The business plan pro forma wasupdated for the duplex the Grand Lodge rents
on the Dousman Campus.This plan includes athree year improvement schedule for
the property.The first phase of that plan to replace all 4 windows in the building
wascompleted last year at acost of $ 9,8 4. This year we plan to replace the roof at
acost of approximately $ 0, 40. The net income from this property will be approximately
$7,000 this next year and should reach approximately $ 5,000 by 009.
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The trustees voted unanimously to tear down the water tower on the farm land
because of the liability it presented. It was 86years old and has not held water
for many years.This will cost approximately $ 5,000. Estimates to restore it as a
landmark ran as high as $ 00,000.
The operation of the New London apartment complex continues to be achallenge
primarily in finding new renters.This last year we lost approximately $30,000 in
this property due to vacancies and the life lease rates established in 980. We are
getting bids to replace the windows and patio doors which are 6 years old. These
replacements with current prices will cost $45,000. We have developed and are
implementing an aggressive marketing program with anew reality company to fill
the vacancies.Initial inquiries are positive.The trustees recognized the need to offer
abuyout of the remaining life leases as away to then lease these apartments at a
commercial rate and voted to make the attempt during the Marchtrustees meeting.
On April 8th during ameeting with the current life lease holders, their families
and other representative they unanimously agreed to abuyout and to signing new
one year renewable leases at $450 per month including cable TV and garage.We
are now in the process of drafting the necessary legal documents and new leases
and getting them signed. We hope this will be completed by July , 007. The buyout
of the remaining balances of their deposits per the original life leases will be
about $ 85,000. However when all apartments are leased at $450 per month the
property should cash flow about $ 5,000 per year. Future trustees will then have
the option of selling the property or continuing to use it as asource of income.
Most Worshipful Grand Master on behalf of the Grand Lodge Trustees Imove
this report with its charts be accepted and spread upon the record.
Report Accepted
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William E. Day, PGM, Chairman
Blair D. Dixon
Allan E. Iding PGM
James H. Olson PGM
Bruce S. Sim PGM

WISCONSIN MASONIC BENEVOLENT ACTIVITIES
BOARD REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
Faith, hope and charity…as Masons we strive to build our character.The practice
of charity is an essential part of being aMason. Our fraternity has built an impressive
edifice of charitable endeavors.
Our Masonic Home system is state of the art and managed impressively by Executive
Director Mark Strautman under the guidance of the Masonic Home Board.
The Masonic Foundation provides matching grants for suchimportant community
projects like the Project Adam defibrillators in schools and high school scholarships,and
is very strong financially.The Soccer Foundation has built awonderful
celebration of youth and sport under the umbrella of the Masonic fraternity. Our
Board of Masonic Service and Assistance helps us to fulfill our mission of charity
to our own members.
Our Wisconsin Masonic Charities are so extensive that the Craft saw fittocreate
the Wisconsin Masonic Benevolent Activities Board (or WMBAB –pronounced
“wimbab”). WMBAB oversees the charities and helps to ensure that there is an
organized direction and avoidance of competition or confusion between our various
charities.The officers of our various boards make the WMBAB job manageable by
attending WMBAB meetings where budgets, plans and investment performance
are shared and discussed in aunified setting.The addition of Director of Development
Bill Barnes, last year, has greatly assisted in moving forward with planned
giving through wills and estates, gift annuities and other “tools of the builder”.
Through his concerted efforts our charities should remain strong for years to come.
Development Coordinator Erika Miller has continued to assist us all in staying on
task. WMBAB thanks all of our board members and officers as well as Bill and
Erika for jobs well done.
As we strive to set goals for the upcoming Masonic year Iwould urge the members
of theWisconsin Masonic Fraternity to take pride in their wonderful Masonic Charities.Tothe
best of your ability please support them both financially and through
your energies.While we all deserve to “puff up” our chests and pat ourselves on the
backfor the success of our institutional charitable endeavors,Iwould ask that each
and every Mason also strive to uphold his Masonic obligation through the practice
of charity on apersonal level. Let us all try to remember an older lodge member,
awidow or family of aMason. It may bethat financial assistance is needed, but
it may also be that aride to lodge or aride to adoctor’s appointment is necessary.
Perhaps aphone call or visit over coffee to see how abrother is doing would help.
As wonderful as our “big” charities are,let us all do our best to provide those small
examples of charity and assistance that will truly mark our consequence among
Masons and society.
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Fraternally,
Donald W. Hensiak
President WMBAB

REMARKS FROM DISTINGUISHED GUEST
Norman L. Christensen, Deputy and Grand Minister Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite,NMJ;
“Grand Master,Ibring you greetings from the 208,000 members ofthe Supreme
Council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,Northern Masonic Jurisdiction,
each ofwhom, along with our York Rite Brothers, is pledged to bringing
more Masonic knowledge to our symbolic Masonry.”
WISCONSIN MASONIC FOUNDATION BOARD REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
MostWorshipfulGrandMasterRodneyA.Paulsen,RightWorshipfulDeputyGrand
Master J. B. VanHollen, Grand Lodge elected and appointed officers,honored Past
Grand Masters,distinguished guests,lodge representatives,brother Masons all:
Once again, we thank you for this opportunity to appear before you to present
the Annual Report of your Wisconsin Masonic Foundation for the fiscal year ending
April 30, 2007.
As will be noted in the enclosed un-audited internal financial documents as well
as those prepared by our current financial advisors,Alpha Investment Consulting
Group,LLC,the total value of the funds entrusted to our care as of April 30, 2006
was$23, 222,163.00. Contributions totaling $375,605.00 were received while atotal
withdrawal of$1,425,862.00 was made to fund the various charitable obligations
for which wehave fiduciary responsibility.This resulted in anegative cash flow of
$1,050,257.00 for the year. However, the return on investments offset this negative
cash flow to produce atotal gain in the Fund of $2,516,602.00, which gives a
total Fund Value of almost $25,000,000.00 subject to final Audit for the fiscal year
ending April 30, 2007. Of this amount, it will be noted that all but $2,332,539.21
is restricted for specific grants or gifts.
Significant withdrawals or charitable payments were made during the year to
fund the following:
•$70,027.58 was given for Matching Medical Fund Grants with local Lodges
•Under Project ADAM, only nine (9) AED units were given this year, with a
contribution of $9200.00 from your Foundation. It may well be time for us to consider
areplacement for Project ADAM and rely only upon the Medical Fund for
future AED requests.
•Wethank you again for your support of the Lodge Scholarship Program, which
resulted in acontribution of $246,700.00 to match funding for 321 Scholarships to
graduating high school seniors.
•Once again, the Wisconsin Masonic Home was the largest benefactor with a
total contribution of $769,842.00 from your Wisconsin Masonic Foundation.
We also note that the Wilson C. and Edna P. Woods Scholarship Fund produced
$45,000.00 this year to fund five (5) $5,000.00 one (1) year scholarships, one (1)
$10,000.00 four (4) year renewable scholarship and the payment of the second year
of $10,000.00 for the four (4) year scholarship given in the Beaver Dam High School
last year.Last year wasthe first year of this gift to that community from the Trust
of our late Brother Wilson C. Woods.Your Wisconsin Masonic Foundation is respon-
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sible for the investment and management of the total gift, which asmentioned in
our 2006 report was then valued at $996,662.09. It is anticipated that 5% of the
ongoing four (4) year average value will be allocated each year for scholarships to
graduates of Beaver Dam High School(s), with the recipients selected by alocal
school and civic committee.
In mentioning the gift for Beaver Dam High School graduates last year,weencouraged
others of our Brothers to give consideration to establishing similar funds
within yourWisconsin Masonic Foundation to specifically benefit the schools of your
choice in perpetuity.Working with our Director of Development, Brother William
Barnes,Brother James D. Horsfall has established aFund under our care that will
provide for two (1) $1000.00 scholarships annually to aboy and girl graduating from
the high school from which hetoo was agraduate some years ago. Ifyou know of
others with similar charitable leanings,weencourage you to contact Brother Barnes
as he will be pleased to assist in establishing such Funds within your Foundation.
In both of these instances the Masonic Community is also given favorable light by
the Charity of these Brothers.
We continue to be impressed with the dedication and efforts of Brother Bill Barnes
as our Director of Development, who’s efforts were just made afull time position
during this past fiscal year.Asmentioned in our report last year, “In the short time
that he has been with us,hehas brought new life and enthusiasm to your Development
Office.Working with Erika Miller,wehave great expectations of what the future
will bring to their work and assets of your Wisconsin Masonic Foundation.” At this
time, wewould like to express our appreciation for the hard work that both Bill,
Erika, Alicia and Jan have given during this past year.
Iwould now ask Brother Bill to come forward and supplement the contents of
this report with his own observations of the contributions that his efforts have
made to benefit not only the current and long term goals and work of the Wisconsin
Masonic Foundation, but, the work of others such asthe Masonic Home, Service
and Assistance,the Grand Master’sAppeal and other charitable efforts supported
by Wisconsin Masons and their friends.Wemust emphasize again, that we cannot
rely only on the return of the market to fund our present and future charitable
efforts and responsibilities.
DEVELOPMENT REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
This has been arewarding year for development. We have worked to increase
the efficiency of our annual giving program while beginning anew emphasis on
planned giving.
Freemasonry is founded upon the three great principals of Brotherly love,Relief,
and Truth. Masonic Charity rests upon the principle of Relief.
There is awonderful story about relief and the impact of charity upon the
Craft.
It was during the Civil Warthat Captain William McKinley accompanied the
surgeon of the Ohio regiment to afield where thousands of Confederate prisoners
where being held. The physician shook the hands of anumber of prisoners.Hetook
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from his pocket aroll of bills and distributed all of them. On the way back tocamp
Captain McKinley asked: “Did you know these men?” “No,” replied the doctor, “I
never saw them before.” “But,”McKinley persisted, “You gave them alot of money,
all you had. Do you ever expect to get it back?” “Well” said the doctor,“If they are
able to pay meback they will. But it makes no difference to me; they are brother
Masons in trouble and Iamonly doing my duty.”
McKinley was soimpressed that he decided to become aMason and was raised
in 1865. In 1898 William McKinley was elected the 25th President of the United
States.
Brothers,itisbyour acts of generosity that we demonstrate what it means to be
aMason. Please consider leaving alegacy by placing aWisconsin Masonic Charity
in your Will or Trust.
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Fraternally,
William H. Barnes,II
Director of Development
In closing,wethank you for the opportunity to serve Wisconsin Masonry and the
Grand Lodge of Wisconsin as the members of your Wisconsin Masonic Foundation
Board. Thank you for all that you have done to encourage and promote Masonic
Charity as demonstrated in your individual lives, Lodges and Communities and
for all that you will continue to support in the future as we anticipate the renewal
and growth of greater Masonic influence in our world once more.
This report is respectfully submitted with the request that the complete report
with attachments be accepted and spread upon the minutes of this 2007 Annual
Communication.
Norman L. Christensen, President
J. Michael Koscinski, Vice Pres.Elect
Donald M. Forkner,Secretary Elect
Gary R. Beier,Treasurer Elect
Bruce Christianson, PGM
Scott Graske,Treasurer (retired)
Kevin R. Breitzmann
John W. Wilke,GLO Liaison
Craig S. Campbell, GLO Liaison
Erika Miller,Development Office
William H. Barnes II, Director of Developmen

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RESOLUTION NUMBER: 7-2007
Submitted By: Neosho-Mayville-Horicon Lodge #108
Vote Required for Adoption: three-fourths (3/4)
Purpose: To fix the time before suspension of aBrother for non-payment of dues
at eleven months.
(Note: deletions are indicated by strike through; additions are indicated
by underline; omitted text is indicated by ***)
RESOLVED, that sections 81.02, 81.06, and 81.08 of the Masonic Code be modified
and amended as follows:
81.02 Suspensions When Eight Months One Year in Arrears. Amember
of alodge cannot be suspended for nonpayment of dues until one year eight
months after the date which his dues are paid.
81.06 When Delinquency Occurs.Any member failing to pay his dues for a
period of one year eight months from the date to which his dues are last paid
shall be deemed delinquent and shall be subject to discipline as hereinafter
provided.
81.08 Procedure. When a member is one year eight months in arrears in
payment of his dues,the secretary shall compile alist of each such member by
February 28 the first stated meeting of September the next year and shall submit
it to the three principal officers of the lodge.That year one of them shall make
contact, preferably in person, otherwise by letter with eachofsuchmembers.If
payment of such dues has not been made by October first, the secretary shall
send to eachsuchmember an official notice of delinquency by first class mail in
asealed envelope with areturn address thereon. This notice shall be over the
signature of the Master, attested by the signature of the Secretary and under
the seal of the lodge.Itshall be mailed to the last known address of the member,
informing him of his indebtedness to the lodge and notifying him that unless the
same is paid within sixty days from the date of the notice, orunless he shows
cause within the said sixty days, either in person or in writing to the Master
of his lodge why he should not be suspended for nonpayment of dues,the lodge
will take action on his delinquency.
Randy Thorman, Secretary of Lodge No. 108, presented an amendment to the
resolution which read:
81.02 Suspensions Begin When Eight Months One Year in Arrears.
Amendment seconded and passed.
Resolution adopted as amended.
REMARKS FROM DISTINGUISHED GUEST
Thomas J. Walton, Most Ill. Grand Master, Grand Council Royal &Select Masters;
“Most Worshipful Grand Master,distinguished East, Past Grand Master,distin-
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guished visitors and brethren, Ibring you greetings from the York Rite Bodies in
the State of Wisconsin.”
Ihave had alot of questions this morning at breakfast asking what the purple is
all about. The York Rite Bodies consist of four bodies; the Blue Lodge, the Chapter,
the Council and the Commandery.Ifyou go into the holy scripture and the description
of holyofholies,you will find that they were enveloped in raiment’sofmany,the
three prominent ones being blue for the Blue Lodge,the red for the Chapter and the
purple forthe Council. So that is where the purple comes from and the Grand High
Priest of the Chapter had red on yesterday. You are all members ofthe York Rite,
York Rite starts with the Blue Lodge and as appendant bodies we fully understand
and are very proud of the fact that the York Rite and Scottish Rite members are all
very active in the Blue Lodge.Werealize where our foundation is,where our strength
and that our future comes from right here.The York Rite and the Chapter consist of
four degrees,culminated in the Royal ArchDegree,whichatone time was acapstone
of Freemasonry.Years past and even in Europe today,you cannot become aMaster
Mason unless you have received your Royal Arch. Youcontinue to build the temple,
you learn to receive Master’swages,whichyou have not receive in the Master Mason
degree.You also search for that which was lost but did not find and you are content
to go with asubstitute in the Master Mason degree. Inthe Chapter you receive the
beautiful and glorious Master Mason’s word, so you no longer have to be content
with the substitute.Inthe Council degrees you receive messages Hiram Abiff,which
is aMaster Mason degree, who lost his life in defense of his integrity. Hiram Abiff
grabs you by the arm and he speaks to you as afather to ason. It is one of the most
beautiful soliloquies in Freemasonry.You’ll also understand how the master’sword
was preserved forover 400 yearsand the method of its deposit.TheCommandery,fro
the Sir Knights is our Christian arm of Freemasonry and Istand here today to tell
that every Christian Mason should be aKnights Templar.The Order of the Temple
is one of the most beautiful, awe-inspiring emotional orders you will ever receive in
Freemasonry,which compliments all the other degrees in Freemasonry.”
There are five distinct philanthropic endeavors all doing wonderful things.This
is what we are all about. We welcome you into the university of Freemasonry, both
the Scottish Rite and the York Rite. Iam not here to recruit but to offer exposure
to what is available. Grab the one that interests you the most. Scottish Rite is a
wonderful group,the degrees are beautiful and the York Rite is beautiful. If you can
think of the word exponential, if you can do both, you will do yourself proud. With
that Ithank you for the opportunity to address this crowd and Iwish you the very
good rest of the day.”
RESOLUTION NUMBER: 8-2007
Submitted By: Expenditures Committee
Section(s) Affected: 30.05, 30.06, and 32.03
Vote Required for Adoption: Three/fourths vote
Purpose: To remove the per-diem allocation from the Wisconsin Masonic Code.
(Note: deletions are indicated by strike through; additions are indicated
by underline; omitted text is indicated by ***) (Resolution to become effective
at the 2008 Annual Communication)
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RESOLVED, that Section 30.05, 30.06, and 32.03 be amended as follows:
30.05 Members of Grand Lodge. Grand Lodge Officers and Permanent
Members of the Grand Lodge,Grand Trustees,one representative or proxy from
each constituent lodge,and from each lodge under dispensation, and members
of committees not otherwise paid, shall be entitled to thirty dollars for eachday
they actually attend an Annual Communication, and thirty cents for each mile
traveled to and from the place of meeting by direct route. Likewise, travel in
vacation as authorized in 30.04 of the Laws of the Grand Lodge shall be paid
at the rate of thirty cents per mile unless alesser amount is the maximum
permitted by the Internal Revenue Service in whichevent the rate shall be the
maximum allowed by the Internal Revenue Service.Mileage and /orper diem
shall be forfeited if not called for in six months.***
30.06 Representatives. Only one representative of alodge shall be entitled
to receive mileage and per diem and he shall be the officer of the lodge who is
highest in rank among those attending,anactual officer outranking aproxy.
32.03 PerDiem and MileageWhen Paid. Perdiem and Mileage for attendance
at GrandLodge shallnot be paid untilthe close of eachAnnual Communication,
unless otherwise ordered by the Grand Master.
Resolution defeated
Submitted By: Executive Committee
Section(s) Affected: 29.191
RESOLUTION NUMBER: 9-2007
Vote Required for Adoption: Majority
Purpose: To formalize the composition of the Committee on Youth Funding, its
Chairman, and its purpose.
(Note: deletions are indicated by strike through; additions are indicated
by underline; omitted text is indicated by ***)
RESOLVED, that Section 29.191 of the Masonic Code be amended by deleting
the text thereof and replacing with the following:
29.191 Committee on Youth Funding. It shall be the duty of the Youth Group
FundingCommittee to direct and allocate funds to meaningful projects beneficial
to the total membership of the Masonic Youth Groups of DeMolay, Rainbow for
Girls,and Job’s Daughters.
29.191 Committee on Youth Funding.The committee onYouth Funding shall
be comprised of the following:
Junior Grand Warden –Chairman
Senior Grand Deacon
Junior Grand Deacon (non-voting)
Executive Officer of Wisconsin DeMolay
Grand Guardian of Wisconsin Job’s Daughters
Supreme Inspector/Deputy of Wisconsin Rainbow for Girls
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It shall be the duty of this committee to allocate monetary distributions from
the annual proceeds (not principal) of the Youth Fund as the committee deems
necessary to benefit recognized Masonic Youth Organizations.
Brian Hurst, Past Master of Wauwatosa Lodge and Past Associate Grand Guardian
of Job’s Daughters in Wisconsin proposed an amendment to the resolution
to read; Executive Officer of WI DeMolayorhis designee,Grand Guardian of WI
Job’sDaughters or her designee and Supreme Inspector/Deputy of WI Rainbow
for Girls or her designee.
Amendment (1) was seconded and passed.
Carl Wussow, PGM, proposed another amendment which should read; “… to
benefit therecognized MasonicYouth Organizations of DeMolay, Job’sDaughters
and Rainbow for Girls.”
Amendment (2) was seconded and passed.
Resolution adopted as amended
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
Before giving the following report Past Grand Master Allan E. Iding explained
that this committee relies heavily on areport that is issued by the Commission
on Information for Recognition of the Grand Masters of North America. That commission
looks at Grand Lodge throughout the world and they have resources to
investigate that we don’t have. Since their report wasn’t received here until May,
this report could not be entered into the Pre-proceedings.
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
MACEDONIA
By letter dated June 5,2006,the Grand Lodge of Macedonia requested recognition
by the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. The Grand Lodge of Macedonia wasconsecrated
on September 30, 2005 by the United Grand Lodge of England. The Grand Lodge
was formed from three lodges which were consecrated by the United Grand Lodge
of England in 2000, 2001, and 2002 respectively.
The Commission on Information for Recognition of the Conference of Grand
Masters of North America has found the Grand Lodge of Macedonia to be regular
in its work and that it meets the standards for recognition.
MAURITIUS
By letter dated October 25, 2006, the Grand Lodge of Mauritius requested
recognition by the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. Mauritius is asmall island in the
Indian Ocean east of Madagascar.The Grand Lodge of Mauritius was consecrated
on March 12, 2005 by the Grande Loge Nationale Francaise, and is comprised
of eight lodges previously constituted by the GLNF between 1992 and 2004, one
Scottish lodge dating backto1864, one English lodge dating backto1877, and one
Frenchlodge dating backto1778. The consecration date wasthe 37th anniversary
of independence for Mauritius.
TheCommissiononInformationforRecognitionhasfoundtheGrandLodgeofMauritius
to be regular in its work and that it meets the standards for recognition.
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SLOVENIA
By letter dated April 16, 2007, the Grand Lodge of Slovenia requested recognition
by the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. Following World WarII, the country of Slovenia
became apart of Yugoslavia. In 1991, it became independent. It is located in the
western part of former Yugoslavia and is bordered by Austria, Italy,Hungary and
Croatia.
Freemasonry was sponsored in Yugoslavia, including Slovenia by the Grand
Lodge of Austria. When Yugoslavia as acountry was dissolved in 1991, the Grand
Lodge of Austria continued its sponsorship of the Lodges in Slovenia and Croatia.
On October 16, 1999, the Deputy Grand Master of Austria consecrated the Grand
Lodge of Slovenia with 176 Masons from eight countries present.
The Commission on Information for Recognition has found the Grand Lodge of Slovenia
to be regular in its work and that it meets the standards for recognition.
The Foreign Relations Committee recommends recognition of the Grand Lodges
of Macedonia, Mauritius and Slovenia. Imove adoption of this report.
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Fraternally,
Allan E. Iding,P.G.M., Chairman
Bruce A. Christianson, P.G.M.
Michael A. DeWolf,P.G.M., Grand Secretary
Lawrence L. Myers,P.G.M.
George A. Wallinger,P.G.M.
Stephen D. Willett, P.G.M
GRAND MASTER’S MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
Grand Master Paulsen stated that he has been able to present many 50 year
pins and special certificates during the past year, but one privilege the Grand
Master has is to identify aselect number of brothers to receive the Grand Masters
Meritorious Service Award. There are no specific criteria for this award. They are
presented to those Brothers who have gone way above and beyond the highest
pinnacle of Freemasonry.
The first award waspresented to Past Grand Master John W. Hein, who thanked
the Grand Master for the honor of being chosen for the award. He was surprised
and very honored.
The second award waspresented to Grand Chaplain, Reverend RayD.Heilborn,
who has been the Grand Chaplain since 2000.
The third award waspresented to Past Grand Master,Grand Secretary Michael
A. DeWolf for his help this past year to the Grand Master,his reorganization at the
Grand Lodge office and arranging to Annual Communication. He was truly taken
by surprise and thanked Grand Master Paulsen.
PRESENTATION
Grand Master Paulsen asked David MacLean, amember of Southern Lakes
Lodge No.12 to come to the East. He and Dave were members of Elkorn Lodge No.
77 when they were struggling to keep it going. Dave stepped up to the plate and

ecame Master of the lodge to try to help it stayalive.Hethen presented him with
aplaque for sixty years of membership in the Fraternity.The Grand Master asked
all of the 50-year,60-year and 70-year members present to stand and be recognized.
They were given ahearty round of applause and thanked for their dedication.
RESOLUTION NO.7-2006 (Laid Over)
Submitted By: La Belle Lodge #84
(Laid over)
Section(s) Affected: Pure Work: p36, l6 of Multiple letter cipher
Vote Required for Adoption: 80%
This resolution affects the pure work, and was belaid over from the 2006
Grand Lodge.
Purpose: To clarify action of the SD when applying ashp ist
RESOLVED: That the following modification be made to the language of the SD
by adding the word “symbolically”
EA degree, first section page 36, line 16 of multiple letter cipher be amended
as follows”
“…rvd othe pnt oashp ist symbolically pcg yr nkd lft brt…”
Resolution defeated
ACCEPTANCE OF BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Grand Master Rodney Paulsen asked for acceptance of the reports as printed in
the Pre-Proceedings for the following boards and committees:, Computer Usage,
Education, Esoteric, Executive, Fraternal Relations with Prince Hall, Leadership
Training, Personnel, Research, Temple Plans and Finances and Youth Group
Funding.Amotion was made to accept them and it was seconded. All reports were
accepted.
MASONIC SERVICE &ASSISTANCE BOARD REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
The Grand Lodge “Charity Fund” was established when the Grand Lodge was
chartered in 1843 and wasoriginally administered by the Grand Master.Ithas now
been placed in the hands of the Board of Service and Assistance.
Charity is one of our greatest attributes and the Board is concerned with the
needs of all of our brethren, their widows and families. Weserve as aliaison to
provide the assistance that all Masons would like to provide,but cannot alwaysbe
accomplished by individual efforts.
The two main areas of assistance,which the Board provided, are:
1) Individual requests for assistance for Wisconsin masons and their families.
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2) Masonic Service Association Volunteer Programs at the State Veterans
Homes and Hospitals.
Requests for assistance were evaluated and acted upon in accordance with Chapter
40 of the Masonic Code of Wisconsin. Either the Grand Master or the constituent
lodge, ofwhich the applicant is amember, refers all requests to the Board. An
appeal to the local lodge is to be the first step in the process of aperson seeking
assistance. Demonstrated support to an applicant, by the lodge, helps the Board
in its deliberations.Webelieve the local lodge is in abetter position to know of the
pertinent circumstances for aparticular applicant and offer it’sinsight to the Board.
The second step is the submission of the completed application form to the Board
of Service and Assistance for their review.Any member, onbehalf of abrother in
need, can also initiate the process by following the same procedure.
Our special thanks and support go to Grand Master Rodney A. Paulsen for choosing
the Veterans Medical Centers and the Veterans Home as the beneficiaries of
his Fall Appeal. Through his efforts, our veterans have been recognized and the
funds raised will help in meeting some of their needs and amenities that are not
provided through normal channels.Wehave had another successful fund raising
year due to the generosity of our many brothers and sisters.
We would also like to thank all of the MSA Field Agents who spend countless
hours tending to our Veterans: PGM Beecher Daniels, MSA Coordinator, Charles
Wallens (Milwaukee), LaVerne Storkson (Middleton), Tom Dowman (King) and
Steven Hanson (Tomah) and the many volunteers they are able to recruit and
coordinate.
Iwould like to personally thank the Board members who have served this past
year for their time and dedication to the Craft: Jonathan Bascue; Lowell Larson;
Larry Myers, PGM; Dan Slavik, JGS; and Davey White, JGD. Iwould also like to
recognize the assistance of the Grand Lodge office for their help and behind-thescenes
work this past year.
The Board of Service and Assistance is here to serve the Craft and we hope we
have succeeded in doing so.Weappreciate all of your support.
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Fraternally Submitted,
David CWest, President
Wisconsin Board of Masonic Service and Assistance
WISCONSIN MASONIC HOME BOARD REPORT
To the Grand Lodge,Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin
It was aspecial privilege to become your Three Pillars Board Chair this year.
Working with some of the finest members of our craft, and its appendant bodies,who
make up our members, weset the policies that steer this special charity’s course
towards excellence in life care for all members who reside on our campuses. Ours
is alabor of love,tempered by the need to maintain atrue competitive advantage
in our marketplaces.Tothat end, the Board has been and continues to be to be a
distinctive voice for Freemasonry in Wisconsin. Our CEO Mark Strautman and his
team are the working personification of the signposts of our Craft as they execute

the daily routine of adding value to each resident’s life experience.Itisthis value
added, by reinforcing moral values,delivering quality service,and giving selflessly
of ourselves, that makes the experience of visiting our campus worth your while.
Please do so, and let us show you Masonic Charity at its best, both in Dousman
and at our beautiful campus at Mason Woods,near Shawano.
This year the Board has been reinforced by the addition of two new voting members
who are also members of the Grand Lodge line.Wewant to thank our Worshipful
Grand Master, Rodney Paulsen, and the whole Grand Line for their commitment
to this support, and to the improved communication and integration of ideas and
polices that this step represents.Weare the better for it.
This year also gave the Board achance to catch its breath, after working with
focused intensity to provide oversight to general operations while simultaneously
making sure that the launch ofCompass Point would meet the high expectations
of all Masons in Wisconsin. That facility is quickly filling up,and it already meets
or exceeds our expectations at almost every level. The Board is now turning its full
attention to preparing formal recommendations to the Grand Lodge and the Grand
Lodge Trustees on the future of VanBrunt Hall, systems and process improvements
for Mason Woods,rehabilitation therapy enhancements at the Masonic Center for
Health and Rehab,and other initiatives.All are designed to meet the complex and
ever shifting competitive circumstance of the marketplace while always staying
focused on our Masonic vision and mission.
The Board has anumber of strategic goals looking forward, one of which isto
increase the membership’s knowledge of our services and our work. We plan to
produce and distribute electronic videos, and enhance our web site to the point
where it provides even more depth of understanding and informational support to
Masons and non-masons who are seeking excellence in life care.All of this is being
done collegially in coordination with Grand Lodge and its development office.And
we will also continue to provide what help we can, as aBoard, to the Prince Hall
Grand Lodge in their quest to establish aquality health care campus for Masons
in the City of Milwaukee.Theirs is an exciting and difficult challenge,and we applaud
the initiative.
Visit us,talk with us,support us.Weare one of your primary Masonic charitable
activities,atwork every day, for you to see.All of you have aright to feel some quiet
pride in having Three Pillars here in Wisconsin.
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Fraternally submitted,
Robert W. Roth, Chairman
Wisconsin Masonic Home Board
WISCONSIN MASONIC HOME C.E.O.REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
Three Pillars Senior Living Communities has been in ayear of transition. Following
severalyears of planning andoverayearofactualization,the updating and
repositioning ofthe Dousman campus was completed last year.This year,wehave
worked hard to “get the word out” about the fantastic changes that have taken
place,and the wonderful Masonic retirement community that exists.Getting that

word out will continue to be amain focus over the coming year as well. There are
just so many groups and individuals that are not familiar with whom we are now
versus the Masonic Home of the past few decades.
We were very proud to host the annual Masonic Homes Executives Association
last June.Three Pillars planned and hosted the 2006 Conference with great success.
The many representatives from various Masonic communities around the country
seemed sincerely impressed and appreciative of Three Pillars,Wisconsin Masonry,
and our great State.Weput our best foot forward!
Over the past year,weare pleased to report that we have also been assisting the
Wisconsin Grand Lodge of Prince Hall Masons in their efforts to develop aretirement
community in the city of Milwaukee.While they are still in the early stages
of development and feasibility, wecan all be proud of the continuing community
service efforts provided by our Fraternity.
Three main strategic efforts are underway in our organization. First, ause review
of the old Masonic Home facility is underway.While it appears that the old Bark
River Apartments are destined for razing,wecontinue to assess strategic uses for
the VanBrunt Hall. Ahazardous materials survey has been completed, and an
initial recommendation report is expected to the Wisconsin Masonic Home Board
in September.Afinal determination is anticipated by year-end.
At the Masonic Center for Health &Rehab, astudy is underway to determine
the feasibility of ashort-term rehabilitation unit expansion. Finally,work has commenced
to strategically review the MasonWoods property in Cecil, Wisconsin. The
current facility has operational shortcomings,and it is our goal to analyze the best
long-term use of this beautiful asset towards the support of our mission.
We would like to thank Grand Master Paulsen, the Grand Lodge Officers,and all
the Lodges and individuals that continue to provide Three Pillars and our residents
with the support and commitment to ensure on-going success.
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Fraternally submitted,
Mark A. Strautman,
President and C.E.O.
WISCONSIN MASONIC JOURNAL BOARD REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
The past twelve months have marked aperiod of constantly evolving change for
your Wisconsin Masonic Journal.
We began this Masonic Year with arenewed commitment to continue producing
aquality publication worthy of our membership,aswell as enhancing the perception
of Wisconsin Freemasonry throughout our Grand Jurisdiction and beyond. It
is my belief that through careful stewardship and fiscal responsibility, wehave
succeeded in attaining that goal.
When possible,your Journal Editor Br.William Stonecipher has interacted with
eachofFreemasonry’sbodies in an attempt to put forward atimely report of various
news and events.Ican tell you from personal experience that this is not alwaysan

easy task and he is to be commended for his efforts on your behalf.
Diane Igl who functions as Advertising Manager,has been able to keep revenues
on the plus side in addition to adding afew newcomers to her customer base.Her
contribution has been remarkable in dealing with potential advertisers in avery,
very small niche market.
The past year has seen change in the form of an upward spiral in paper and
ink costs for many publications as well as the possibility of postage increases.
Only keen management has kept these types of fixed costs from causing very real
budgetary concerns.
Continuing improvement in the internet availability of your Journal marks another
step in our forward progress.And while many like the convenience of “point
and click” technology, avast number of our membership still prefer the “in-hand
method” when it comes to receiving their Masonic information.
Your Journal has begun to formulate anumber of projects designed to enhance
both the publication and its enjoyment by our readers. Itishoped that anumber
of these will move past the planning stage in the months to come.
In closing, Iwould be doing each ofyou adisservice if Idid not mention the
current situation regarding the budget. Declining membership numbers may in
future have adirect effect on your Journal and its ability to put forth the type of
publication each ofyou has come to expect over the years.
The proposed reduction in next year’s budget may well manifest itself in paper
quality and overall publication size.Page count reductions mayresult in less space
available for news items,pictures and columns.These are but afew of the concerns
which may require the Board’s attention in the months and years ahead.
Regardless of outcome,our goal remains as it always has… To put forth aquality
publication in atimely manner, designed to serve Wisconsin’s Freemasons
with the very best in fraternal news, outstanding editorial content and valuable
marketing services.
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Respectfully Submitted,
Keith D. Chamberlain PGM, President
Trueman E. Farris,Jr.
Keith H. Harmon
James E. Walsh
Ray C.Kline
William L. Stonecipher,Editor (ex-officio)
WISCONSIN MASONIC SOCCER FOUNDATION
BOARD REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
By hosting the Wisconsin Senior High School All Star Soccer Games each July,
the Soccer Foundation gives outstanding young soccer players from across the state
the opportunity to raise funds for charity,while also exposing them to some of the
kind tenets of Freemasonry.

Iampleased to report that at the end of the 2006 All Star Soccer Games; for the
first time in many years,the Soccer Foundation was inaposition to make gifts to
charity,while setting aside aportion of the funds raised from its program to offset
upcoming 2007 expenses.After years of struggle,this is indeed apositive turn.
Agoal of reduced spending,increased donations,and modified operating procedures
resulted in considerable savings on both sides of the equation –and apositive
cash flow.New ideas,programs and efforts by many helped.
In 2006 the All Star Soccer Games moved to the campus of Carthage College in
Kenosha, resulting in eliminated travel and bussing expenses,reduced food service
costs, and improved soccer field facilities.Additional cost saving measures implemented
in this past year included plans for player uniforms to be replaced bi-annually
instead of annually,and presenting an engraved chrome and enamel medal
that include the square and compass,instead of more costly photo plaques.
A“Welcome Cookout” was hosted by the combined Masonic Lodges of Kenosha
on the opening dayofthe All Star Soccer Camp.Donated food, cooking and serving
of the meal were coordinated by the members of those Kenosha Lodges.They are to
be commended. Because of their involvement, many of the young people participating
in the All Star Games got aglimpse of the fraternal friendships and kindness
that permeate Freemasonry.
In 2007, new faces are being welcomed to the committees that form the Soccer
Foundation.Those faces include wives of Grand Lodge Officers,recently raised Master
Masons and former members of the Order of DeMolay. Fresh perspectives, ideas
and input will serve to inspire the core members of the Foundation Board. Though
small in themselves,each idea helps to improve this foundation and its results.
Plans are underway for agala fund-raising event in the fall of 2007 to help the
Soccer Foundation become more self-reliant. Ihope that you consider the positive
community, youth and public influences that the Masonic Soccer Foundation
provides to the fraternity. Ialso hope that you support the Soccer Foundation by
attending the upcoming All Star Games, respond to its’ appeals, and attend fund
raising events that permit this foundation to promote and give visibility to Freemasonry
in Wisconsin.
CODE REVISIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
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Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Storrs,Chairperson
The Code Revisions Committee met via teleconference on mandatory changes in
the Code due to action taken at the 2006 Grand Lodge Annual Communication.The
sections affected are Chapter 29.01 and 29.13, which pertain to the elimination of
the Research Committee and will be added to the Annotations. Chapter 106.011,
which pertains to the withdrawal ofcharges under the Trial Code was added. We
reviewed the remainder of the resolutions from the 2006 Annual Communication
to see if there were any other additions or corrections. Weadded to Appendix 4,
Resolutions of Importance, referencing the sale of the Grand Lodge property on
Highway 18/67, to St. Mary’s Church.

The Code was gone through by the Committee to make any corrections which
have been overlooked in the past years.These corrections were made accordingly
without changing the Code.
Chapter 41, in 2005, waseliminated from the Code through areport of the Code
Revision Committee and this action was turned over to Jurisprudence Committee
for their ruling if this was handled appropriately. In2003, areport from PGM Al
Iding,then amember of the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation made the recommendation
to eliminate this Chapter from the Code and reprint it with the new Restated
Articles of Incorporation of the Foundation. There was not aformal resolution to
eliminate this from the Code.
Chapter 40 was discussed at it appeared to the Committee that this Chapter
should be rewritten as it is outdated and was left in the hands of the Executive
Committee and the Board of Service and Assistance to determine if it should be
rewritten and referred back tothe Code Committee.
Other action was given to the Executive Committee of the Grand Lodge, to
discuss Chapter 24, concerning the Grand Treasurer’s position and his duties to
see if it needed to be expanded. This maybeconducted in the form of Grand Lodge
Policies.
No further action to date has been taken on the previous three items and will
continue to be reviewed by the Committee.
Our Grand Secretary,Michael DeWolf,PGM, has done asuperb job in keeping the
Code upgraded and in order.Wecommend him on his efforts of getting the entire
Code on the Grand Lodge WebPage and updated immediately with the necessary
changes which are required.
Respectfully submitted by the Code Committee,
Bruce S. Sim, PGM, Chairman
James H. Olson, PGM
George A. Wallinger,PGM
Michael A. DeWolf,PGM, Grand Secretary
EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT
To The Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of WI:
Your Masonic Education Committee continued work started last year on the
Officers Handbook, Chaplain’s prayers and The Three Minute Mason. These were
all completed and converted from printed documents to electronic form PDF files
and are now available on the Grand Lodge web site.
We have begun to form aMasonic Educational Material list available by email
subscription for our membership. Although we have not started the subscription
process at this writing, wecurrently have several committee members who have
submitted articles for editing. Astatewide trestle board is also being worked on
and will soon be available on the Grand Lodge web site.
The Wisconsin Program has been converted from aprinted document to aMicrosoft
Word document and is now being edited and expanded for our candidates.
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It will be available as aPDF document on the Grand Lodge website and in CD
format in each degree for new candidate education and posting. This will not be
available until sometime in 2008.
Members of the Education Committee also helped to develop the Power Point
presentations for the leadership classes this year.
Iwould like to thank each member of this committee for their input and help in
these projects.Our Grand Secretary,amember of the committee,deserves aspecial
“thank you” as he has worked very hard to bring projects to you on the web site.It
has been aprivilege to serve as chairman of this committee.
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Respectfully submitted,
Dr.John W. Wilke,SGW,Chairman
Michael DeWolf,PGM, Grand Secretary
Keith D. Chamberlain, PGM
Joe Harker,SGD
Dan Slavik, JGS
Frank Struble
Rick Gustafson
Scott Kazor
Robert Blackburn
ESOTERIC COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
Ameeting was held at the 2006 Grand Lodge Communication at Madison, WI,
with adecision to incorporate some of the symbolism of Masonry at the Schools
of Instruction.
EachDistrictLecturerwasonceagainallowedtodetermineexactlyhowtoruntheir
Schools.However,aneffort will be made to visit the Lodges that do not attend any
of the Schools.Some of the District Lecturers will hold Schools at individual Lodges
and others at Area Schools,with avisit to those Lodges who do not attend.
The Grand Lodge year 2006-2007 proficiency examinations will be held in four
different parts of the state to enable any of the Brethren who wish to obtain either a
proficiency or aritualist card to test for one without traveling along distance.These
events will be coordinated by the District Deputies and the District Lecturers.
Depending on the results,these events may berepeated again in the 2007-2008
year.
Respectfully submitted,
Ron Glaunert, Grand Lecturer

PROFICIENCY MEN
DISTRICT NO. 1
Area
Bray, Marvin (260) 1
Ganske,Edward Sr.(260) 1
Horton, Joseph (236) 1
Humphrey,L.(329) 1
Johnson, Randy (236) 1
Penn, Timothy (210) 1
Sivertsen, John (329) 1
DISTRICT NO. 2
Anderson, Roderick (347) 3
Balliette,Richard (105) 1
Beetcher,William (244) 2
Benson, Fred (109) 1
Bergerson, Percy (351) 5
Brown, Dennis (195) 1
Christensen, Harold (195) 1
Coenen, Allan (195) 1
Corsie,Victor (351) 5
Fischer,Lawrence (105) 1
Fosmo,Harold Jr.(229) 1
Hagen, Mark (112) 3
Hofmeister,Clarence (229) 1
Hopkins,Evan (105) 1
Hoyer,Larry (220) 2
Larson, Erwin (164) 3
Larson, John (164) 3
MacFarlane,James (192) 1
Mayry,Mark (195) 1
Mitchell, Richard (347) 3
Nelson, George (351) 3
Paulson, Henry (56) 1
Tracey,Steven (56) 1
Tubbs,Andrew (192) 1
Walters,Dan (149) 3
Warner,Harold (277) 2
Williamson, Lou (187) 1
DISTRICT NO. 3
Abraham, William (130) 2
Bavinka, Earl (emeritus) (318) 2
Beck, Bob (130) 2
Besse,Edward (242) 2
Cholewinski, Edward (242) 2
Dahlvig,Ardell (emeritus) (242) 2
Dryer,William (emeritus) (300) 1
Ebert, Paul (300) 1
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Engeldinger,J.W.(225) 1
Fox, Douglas (225) 1
Giammo,Salvatore (330) 2
Hancock, Roger (130) 2
Hinz, Marvin (226)
Hougen, H. (242) 2
Julian, Bill (242) 2
Jurgens,Albert III (330) 2
Leverson, Glen (237) 1
Miller,David (248) 2
Mitchell, Richard (emeritus) (248) 2
Prewitt, Steven (318) 2
Sansone,Thomas (242) 2
Schmidt, R. Don (300) 1
Schweigert, Harry (226) 2
Werner,Marlin (242) 2
DISTRICT NO. 4
Adams,Moses (182) 2
Brown, Floyd (218) 2
Christensen, Edmond (emeritus) (170) 1
Conway,Stephen III (287) 2
Cornelissen, Gary (322) 1
Fick,Charles (218) 2
Hetcher,Jack (182) 2
Jackson, Donald (170) 1
Knowlton, Ralph (322) 1
Loving,Carl (emeritus) (231) 2
Nelson, Warren (287) 2
Novak, Raymond (222) 2
Pinney,Thomas (174) 1
Smejkal, James (21) 1
Tincher,George (emeritus) (170) 1
Tracy,Arthur (287) 2
VanAlstine,Jack (emeritus) (344) 2
Zochert, James (21) 1
DISTRICT NO. 5
Abernathy,John (184) 1
Barreyro,Michael (345) 3
Brown, John (190) 3
Denny,Wesley (190) 3
Elland, Alden (emeritus) (177) 3
Glaunert, Ronald (345) 3
Hintermeyer,Gordon (252) 1
Johnson, Eric (252) 1
Kowalke,Donald (190) 3
Langreck, Jeffrey (emeritus) (184) 1
Larson, Lowell (177) 3
Lawrence,Byron (84) 3
Nelson, Marlowe (84) 3
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DISTRICT NO. 6
Burlison, Leland (27) 3
Dean, Walter (emeritus) (82) 2
Dresser,William (emeritus) (61) 2
Hein, John (128) 1
Kreager,Richard (186) 3
Magoon, Roger (349) 2
Nielson, Owen (emeritus) (197) 2
Peterson, Charles (61) 2
Reese,John (349) 2
Rottler,Russell (128) 1
Thomsen, Edward (332) 1
DISTRICT NO. 7
Asplin, Donald (180) 2
Black, Richard (325) 2
Campbell, Marvin (325) 2
Emery,James (325) 2
Roscoe,Jerry (5) 2
DISTRICT NO. 8
Blake,Edwin (34) 3
Hansen, Howard (66) 3
Kramer,Denman (113) 3
McCutchin, Kreighton Jr.(113) 3
Olson, Gary (8) 3
Olson, Mark (113) 3
Paynter,Raymond (1) 1
Pollock, Ross (1) 1
White,Davey Jr.(4) 2
Williamson, Joseph (79) 3
DISTRICT NO. 9
Atkinson, Robert (36) 3
Behlke,Randal (9) 1
Duoss,Brian (161) 2
Fleming,James (42) 1
Pynakker,Henry (315) 1
Ramboldt, Peter (10) 3
Rosser,Roger (10) 3
Smith, Charles (315) 1
DISTRICT NO. 10
Campbell, Craig (183) 1
Gustafson, Rick (11) 3
Myrhum, James (138) 1
Presnell, Lawrence (193) 1
Preston, David (120) 1
Storrs,J.(138) 1
Wallinger,George (72) 1
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DISTRICT NO. 11
Blakely,William (12) 3
Breitzmann, Kevin (307) 2
Breitzmann, Richard (emeritus) (307) 2
Charlton, Gordon (47) 1
Cherkinian, Sarkis (92) 1
Crouse,Charles (emeritus) (363) 2
Dixon, Blair (288) 3
Eichler,Alfred (246) 2
Little,Harold (emeritus) (145) 1
Mayer,Frank (emeritus) (297) 2
Wolter,William Jr.(12) 3
DISTRICT NO. 12
Burgess,George Jr.(337) 4
Darinski, Philip (emeritus) (189) 1
Dixon, Blair (350) 3
Gale,Stewart (267) 5
Griebenow,Dennis (189) 1
Hensiak, Donald (189) 1
Hess,Eugene (291) 5
Hoffman, Edward (337) 4
Kopplin, Walter II (emeritus) (189) 1
Keyes,Jack (261) 4
Lance,Lyle (291) 5
Marcus,Eugene (261) 4
Mouradian, Mike (291) 5
Palmer,Horace (337) 4
Reed, Frank Jr.(363) 3
Scott, Lowell (261) 4
Strampe,Michael (189) 1
VanDeluyster,Gary (189) 1
RITUALISTS
DISTRICT NO. 1
Name City Area Degree
Kuczenski, Paul (263) Hayward 1 P.L.
Rowe,Dean E. (263) Hayward 1 P.L.
DISTRICT NO. 2
Goodman, Michael (149) Eau Claire 3 E.A.
Hoffman, Donald (230) Clear Lake 2 E.A., R&F
Langer,Joseph (195) New Richmond 1 E.A.
Muenich, Harold P. (112) Eau Claire 3 E.A.,F.C.
Vehrs,Harlan (195) New Richmond 1 E.A.
Waltz, Gary (229) Ellsworth 1 E.A.
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DISTRICT NO. 3
Anklam Jr., Robert R. (318) Wausau 2 E.A.,F.C.,M.M.,P.L.
Builer,James T. (130) Wausau 2 E.A.,F.C.,M.M.,P.L.
Creuziger,Keith (318) Mosinee 2 E.A.,F.C.,M.M.,P.L.
Hegstrom, David (300) Park Falls 1 E.A.,F.C.,M.M.,P.L.
Passow,Thomas (130) Wausau 2 E.A.,F.C.,M.M.,P.L.
Schnabel, Rick (318) Mosinee 2 E.A.,F.C.,M.M.,P.L.
DISTRICT NO. 4
Allord, Jack (170) Shawano 2 F.C.
Button, William (174) Algoma 3 E.A.
Flannery,Gordon (287) Crandon 1 F.C.
Gallager,William (185) Oconto 2 E.A.
Gordon, Jeff (182) Marinette 1 E.A.
Guenthner,Jack (231) 2 F.C.
Hirthe,Christopher (322) 1 E.A.
Kelly,William (287) Antigo 2 E.A.
Luhring,Paul (182) Marinette 1 F.C.
Moe,John (218) Crivitz 1 E.A.
Siewert, Dennis (322) De Pere 3 M.M.
Sward, Scott (231) Antigo 1 E.A.,M.M.
Vargo,Andy (287) Crandon 1 F.C.
Wallinger,Kurt (322) Green Bay 3 E.A.
Werner,Mike (188) Oconto 2 F.C.
DISTRICT NO. 5
Bouffleur,Philip (45) La Crosse 3 M.M.
Brauner,Joe E. (74) Black River Falls 2 E.A.,F.C.
Brewer,John (45) Stoddard 3 M.M.
Brophy,John H. (177) Galesville 1 P.L.
Callaway, Martin (190) La Crosse 1 P.L.,E.A.
Christenson, Roger (214) Onalaska 1 P.L.,E.A.
Coenen, Allen (132) Tomah 4 P.L.,M.M.
Dickinson, Dean (190) La Crosse 1 P.L.
Evenson, Don E. (74) Black River Falls 2 E.A.,F.C.
Hiser,Harry (190) La Crosse 1 P.L.,F.C.
Hurlburt, Wesley (214) Onalaska 1 P.L.,M.M.
Larson, Otis (81) Mauston 4 P.L.,M.M.
Raymer,Paul (125) West Salem 3 P.L.,F.C.
Schroeder,Gerald (84) Viroqua 3 P.L.,E.A.
Schultz, Emil (74) Black River Falls 2 P.L.,E.A.
Suter,Robert (345) La Crosse 3 P.L.,F.C.
DISTRICT NO. 6
Castner,Timothy (148) Wautoma E.A.,F.C.
Kelley,Michael (148) Wautoma 1 P.L.
Lietz, Jeff (349) Appleton 2 E.A.
Lintner,Jim (51) Appleton 2 E.A.,F.C.
Reilly,Richard (148, 93) Plover 1 P.L.
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Roehrick, Joseph (186) Winneconne 3 E.A.,F.C.,M.M.
Wood, Robert (148) Appleton E.A.,F.C.
Woodliff,Bruce (148) Wautoma 1 P.L.
None Available
DISTRICT NO. 7
DISTRICT NO. 8
Sprecher,Lyle (113) Prairie du Sac 1 P.L.
Walter,Ken (79) Reedsburg 1 P.L.
None Available
None Available
None Available
DISTRICT NO. 9
DISTRICT NO. 10
DISTRICT NO. 11
DISTRICT NO. 12
Capen, Robert (350) Milwaukee 3 E.A.
Christie,Jim (291) Milwaukee 3 M.M.
Hersh, Howard (261) Milwaukee 2 E.A.
Schreier,David (189) Milwaukee 4 E.A.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
The Grand Lodge Executive Committee has met with regularity at eachFull Staff
Meeting as well as at additional times when it wasfelt it wasnecessary to converse
upon issues so requiring immediate consideration or attention. Awide variety of
items of interest to the Masons of this Grand Lodge were discussed by this committee
and where appropriate, action taken. Some of the major items considered
and committee responses follow:
1. University Lodges/Freemasons on Campus –extended support for the
concept of university lodges and Freemasons on Campus organizations; extending
this outreach toall University and Technical Institutes where interest in Freemasonry
can be generated.
2. Youth Funding Committee –established the effective functioning of the
Youth Funding Committee to coordinate the distribution of funds from the Youth
Fund maintained by the Grand Lodge trustees to formalize the composition of the
committee.
3. Masonic Online Registry Interface –evaluated and supported the development
and expansion of the Grand Lodge website to replace BLIS and provide for
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more effective member accounting for the individual lodges.
4. Grand Lodge Website –supported the development and expansion of the
website to include all Grand Lodge publications and programs.
5. Expenditures Committee –reviewed and supported the recommendations
of the Expenditures Committee to cut costs where possible and develop afive-year
budget.
6. Masonic Ambassador Program –reviewed the implementation of the
Masonic Ambassador Program, determining that its implementation was not
practical at this time.
7. Grand Lodge Office Staff –reviewed the Grand Lodge office staff and approved
the down-sizing of said staff.
8. Area Administrator Utilization duringAnnual Communication –Reaffirmed
thatAreaAdministrators should be thoroughly involved in the execution of the
Annual Communication by assisting with registration,serving asTilers andTellers,
and assisting in the breaking down and setting up of the AC Lodge Room.
9. Penalty for Annual Communication Non-Attendance –non-attendance
at the Annual Communication wasreviewed and it wasdecided to present aresolution
changing the Code to reflect afine of $300 instead of the current $30 for lodges
that do not attend and have not been excused.
10. Concurrent Meetings –approved the practice for the following committees
to meet regularly as agroup; Executive,Finance,Nominating,and the Progressive
Line Officers.
11. Mileage for Grand Lodge Employees –decided that the Grand Lodge of
Wisconsin would provide their employees with an auto allowance in the amount
determined by the IRS to be adjusted on January 1and July 1ofeach year.
12. Grand Masonic Computer Systems – supported the up-grading of the
computer systems within the Grand Masonic office.
13. Realignment of Districts – upon the receipt of requests of specific lodges,
and the approval of the District Deputies involved, certain district boundaries
were readjusted.
14. Removal of Per Diem – supported the removal of the per-diem paid for
Annual Communication to be deleted from the Wisconsin Masonic Code.
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Fraternally and respectfully,
Rodney APaulsen, Chairman
JBVanHollen
John WWilke
Craig SCampbell
Richard AVande Sande
Michael ADeWolf
Joseph BHarker

FRATERNAL RELATIONS WITH PRINCE HALL
COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
We continue our fellowship with officers of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge meeting
every year for adinner meeting usually in November and ajoint table lodge
in March. We tried anew get-together last August by holding asummer picnic in
Beaver Dam. Dodge County Lodge No. 72acted as our hosts and provided vittles
and refreshments. Entertainment included volleyball and pontoon boat tours on
Beaver Dam Lake.Others of us just enjoyed the fellowship on agloriously beautiful
summer day.
We continue to encourage visitation between our lodges.Ifyou visit aPrince Hall
lodge,you will be met with the best of brotherhood. We know that when Prince Hall
brethren visit our lodges they are similarly greeted and made to feel welcome.Joint
programs and activities are found to be excellent occasions.
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Fraternally submitted,
George A. Wallinger,PGM, Chairman
GRAND LODGE PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT
To The Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of WI;
The Planning Committee was charged with two goals this year. The first duty
wastogothrough the Masonic Code and identify all sections of the Code that would
be affected by changing the Grand Lodge year and the constituent lodge year to
coincide with the Grand Lodge fiscal year.This has been completed and we have
developed aresolution which has been submitted for consideration at this year’s
Annual Communication.
The second charge was todevelop apocket-sized pamphlet containing general
information about the Masonic fraternity; short history,charities,affiliated bodies,
religious affiliation, and frequently asked questions.
We will have arough draft prepared for the full staff on April 27-29, 2007. We
hope to have this completed by the Annual Communication. Iwould like to thank
all members of the committee for their ideas and hard work.
Respectfully submitted,
Davey L. White,Jr.,Chairman
LEADERSHIP TRAINING COMMITTEE REPORT
To The Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of WI;
By the submission date of this report, your Leadership Training Committee had
completed three of four Leadership Training Sessions in Dousman, Eau Claire and
Dodgeville with attendance in excess of fifty brothers at eachlocation.The remaining
session will be held in Appleton with similar results anticipated. Session presenters
received inspiration from those in attendance as well as arenewal of enthusiasm

egarding the state of the craft in Wisconsin.
The topic this year was “The Masonic Toolbox”, covering the Masonic Code of
Wisconsin, Wisconsin Masonic Handbook (The Green Book), Lodge Excellence
Award, Wisconsin Program, Friends Night, Ritual Cipher and other Masonic tools
available for individual members and the Lodges. The program was designed to
be an overview of these tools,promoting interest in their use as well as providing
asolid foundation for quality leadership by individual Lodge Officers. Itishoped
those in attendance found the program beneficial in their personal as well as
Masonic development.
Iwould like to thank the Grand Master for the opportunity and privilege to chair
this committee. Ialso would like to thank the presenters for the great job each of
them did not only in presenting their topic, but also in answering questions from
the attendees.Ithas been adistinct pleasure and privilege to work with eachofyou
on aproject that Inot only enjoy but also continue to learn from myself.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
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Respectfully submitted,
Dr.John W. Wilke,SGW,Chairman
Craig Campbell, JGW
Davey White Jr., JGD
Bruce Sim, PGM, PGS
Pat Storrs,DD#10
William Beetcher,DD#2
Frank Struble
Rodney Paulsen, GM
The Grand Lodge Personnel Committee provided confidential advice and services
to the Grand Master relating to the personnel operations of Grand Lodge.
Fraternally,
Keith Krinke,Chairman
TEMPLE PLANS AND FINANCING COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin:
“It shall be the duty of the Committee on Temple Plans and Financing to prepare
and maintain abook of plans,specifications and appropriate costs of Masonic
Temples,tocounsel lodges on costs,plans requirements for building and financing
and to make recommendations for approval or disapproval of such plans to the
Grand Master.”
The Committee has maintained abook of plans and specifications for lodge buildings
suitable for construction in Wisconsin. The Book of Plans is kept at the Grand
Masonic Center and can be borrowed by any constituent lodge. Inaddition to the
Book of Plans, the Committee also maintains several sample plans in electronic
format.They are available upon request via email to: pat@jpstorrs.com.The Book of

Plans is being updated and converted to digital format for publication on the Grand
Lodge web site and will be available mid-2007. Due to the wide regional variances
in the cost of construction, it has not been possible to produce an accurate schedule
of costs for the sample plans.The Committee has been available to counsel lodges
on the costs of any anticipated construction projects.
Requests for counsel have been received from the following lodges:
Waverly Lodge No. 51:Request: Existing building evaluation, user needs
analysisand procedural recommendationsregarding anticipated alterations,
additions and renovations.TP&F met with the Waverly Building Committee
and provided verbal and written recommendations and advise.
Doric Lodge No. 356:Request:Procedural requirements for purchasing real
property for use as aLodge.TP&F provided written procedures as stipulated
in §52.11 of the Masonic Code of Wisconsin.
Union Grove Lodge No. 288: Request: Provide advice and information
regarding options to make their building more energy efficient, more accessible
to the physically disabled, more attractive to the general public and
more efficiently useable to the Craft. TP&F toured the facility and made
recommendations accordingly.
South Shore Lodge #3: Request: Provide advice and information regarding
investment by the Lodge in the proposed Franklin Cultural Arts Center as a
meeting facility for the Lodge.TP&F provided the building committee with
the procedural requirements and current functional intent philosophy of the
Grand Lodge leadership and encouraged further pursuit of this endeavor.
Oconomowoc-Hartland Lodge #42: Request: Provide zoning and building
codes study and preliminary design solutions for anew construction mixeduse
facility on the site of the present Lodge building.TP&F contacted local
zoning and planning administrators for information and generated design
sketches for discussion by the Lodge and building committee.
Doric Lodge No. 356:Request:Provide advice and assistance in establishing
aconstruction budget and soliciting professional design services and construction
management services for the conversion of their newly purchased
building to Masonic use.TP&F provided cost range information and recommendations
for soliciting professional design services.
The Committee did not receive any requests for building plan approval during
this Grand Masonic Year.
Committee activity during this year did not merit aformal meeting. All intercommittee
correspondence was handled via email and telephone.
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Fraternally submitted,
J. Patrick Storrs,Chairman
William F. Kelly
Richard P. Linde
Robert E. Moore,PGM
Paul M. Twardy

UNIVERSITY LODGE INITIATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin;
The University Lodge Initiative is an Ad Hoc committee appointed by MWGM
Rodney Paulsen to facilitate the formation of clubs on college campuses around the
state of Wisconsin. Brother Michael Kelly, amember of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts,successfully
formed the club “Freemasonry on Campus” on the campus
of the University of Wisconsin in Madison with the permission of the Grand Master.
The mission of the committee is to continue this work across the state in an effort
to educate students to the opportunities that await them in the Masonic family.
Opportunities are being explored on several campuses at this time.
YOUTH FUNDING COMMITTEE REPORT
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Respectfully submitted,
Daniel LSlavik, Chairman
Joseph BHarker
Robert CStrader
Keith BKrinke
Mark Hazelbaker
Michael Kelly,GL-MA
The Committee on Youth Funding met twice during the Masonic year.
This was amajor transitional year in the area of youth funding. For the first
time in most of our memories,aGrand Lodge budget waspassed in June 2006 that
provided no funds to be allocated to the youth groups.
This was intentional, because for the first time since its inception in 1993, the
proceeds from the Youth Fund would be tapped to provide financial support to the
youth groups rather than remain aline item expense to the operating budget of
the Grand Lodge.
As amatter of historical perspective,when established in 1993, it wasthe intention
that proceeds of the Youth Fund would not be tapped until the fund reached
acorpus of $750,000. In 2006, the funds designated to support Masonic Youth
Organizations reached an amount close enough that the Expenditures Committee
decided it was time to begin using that fund.
Funding for the youth groups is comprised of two monetary components. The
first being the fund established in 1993 by PGM Carl Wussow via the Mason Jar
campaign and is administered by the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation. From aseed
amount of roughly $80,000, this fund has grown to an amount of almost $250,000.
The second is arestricted fund of the Grand Lodge established in 1994 by agenerous
charitable contribution of adonor and is administered by the Grand Trustees.
This fund has grown to an amount of almost $500,000.
The challenge faced by the committee this year wastodetermine amethodology
or process of allocating distribution of the proceeds from those funds in an equitable
fashion to support the needs of DeMolay, Jobs Daughters,and Rainbow.
Unfortunately,noagreement wasreached in this regard by December 2006, and

faced with aneed for funds, the Grand Master ordered adistribution to be made
based entirely on an arbitrary amount per child. At roughly $20.00 per child, the
Rainbow,with areported 53 girls received $1000; the DeMolay, with areported 177
boys, received $5000; and the Jobies, with areported 465 girls, received $10000.
This $16000 distribution was virtually equal to the amount dispensed via Grand
Lodge budgets in 2005 and 2004.
While this distribution was indeed equitable,itfailed to support the base needs
of the Rainbow and DeMolay.
Therefore, atthe second meeting of the Youth Funding Committee, aguideline
was established for future allocation of distributed proceeds. Inthis meeting, the
following was agreed upon:
•The total amount of proceeds to be made available to the Youth Organizations
in any Masonic year will be calculated at five percent of the average
of the last three years proceeds. Annually, this amount ranges between
$20,000 and $30,000.
•ABase Amount will be distributed equally to each organization equal to
10% of the above calculated proceeds amount.(Example:if proceeds amount
equals $30,000, $3,000 will be the base amount to each).
•APer-Capita Amount will be distributed to eachorganization based upon
adollar amount agreed upon during their June committee meeting.(Example:
aper-capita of $30.00 per member). See below.
Group Members
DeMolay (200) Jobies (400) Rainbow (50)
Base Amt $3,000 $3,000 $3,000
Per-Capita $6,000 $12,000 $1,500
Totals $9,000 $15,000 $4,500 = $28,500
EachYouth Organization agreed that by March1ofeachyear,their membership
numbers would be known from whichthe per-capita allocation would be based. By
June of each year, the proceeds calculation will be known, so they agreed to meet
annually in June to provide for the distribution of funds. And even though the
distribution will occur in June, they all asked for the senior Grand Lodge Officer
attending their respective annual meetings (DeMolay Conclave, Jobie Jamboree,
and Rainbow Grand Assembly) in July and August to bring an envelope to make a
ceremonialpresentationtotheorganizationrepresentingthecontributionsupporting
their organization on behalf of the Grand Lodge and the Masons of Wisconsin.
The above figure is an illustration of the methodology that will be employed for
distributions beginning after June 2007. However, the committee recognized an
immediate pressing need for additional funds to round out the 2006 contributions
initiated by the Grand Master, and agreed to allocate an additional $5,000 to De-
Molay, $3,000 to Jobies, and $1,000 to Rainbow.All agreed that future additional
special needs and requests may arise and be considered at any time.
Forafuture meeting,the Committee waschallenged with considering amethod of
providing asubsidization to families with multiple kids involved. No discussion was
had, but there was general agreement that this was anissue worth discussing.
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Finally, the committee was educated on the role of WMBAB in administering
funds of the various Grand Lodge charities,and that in order to coordinate future
fund-raising efforts,budget management, and possible directed contributions to the
Youth Fund through the efforts of the Director of Development, placement of the
Youth Fund and the actions of the Committee on Youth Funding under the blanket
of WMBAB may beforthcoming.
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Respectfully Submitted,
Craig S. Campbell, Chairman
PRESENTATION OF 100 and 150 YEAR LODGE
ANNIVERSARY AWARDS
Grand Master Paulsen presented Centennial certificates to the following lodges:
West Allis Lodge No.291
Oconto Falls Lodge No.293
and
Sesquicentennial certificates were presented to the following lodges:
Reedsburg Lodge No.79
Independence Lodge No.80
Northern Light Lodge No,81
Manawa Lodge No.82
La Belle Lodge No.84
Des Peres Lodge No.85
PRESENTATION OF LODGE EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The Grand Master Rodney Paulsen made the presentations of the Lodge Excellence
Awards.The Executive Committee made the decision to initiate this award
to recognize the achievements of the lodges.This award was given at three levels,
bronze silver and gold. It was intended to encourage the development of positive
programs,and to get recognition at all levels.Roger Magoon thanked all of the lodges
that participated in the GMAA for 2005. He suggested that in the beginning of each
Masonic year this format be used as aplanning tool by the Worshipful Master.He
then called forward, by district, those lodges who received the awards:
Gold Award Silver Award
Superior Lodge No.236 Shell Lake-Spooner Lodge No.221
Acacia-Itasca Lodge No.329 Chetek Lodge No.277
Hancock Lodge No.229 Sanctuary Lodge No.347
Eau Claire Lodge No.112 George B. Wheeler Lodge No.351
Island City Lodge No.330 Phillips Lodge No.225
Henry S. Baird Lodge No.174 Rhinelander Lodge No.242
Theo.Roosevelt Lodge No.322 Eagle River Lodge No.248
Tomah Lodge No.132 Washington Lodge No.21
Quincy Lodge No.71 Mason-Woods Lodge No.368
Adams Lodge No.332 La Belle Lodge No.84
Wautoma Lodge No.148 La Crosse Masonic Lodge No.190
Lodi Valley Lodge No.99 Marshfield Lodge No.224
Warren Lodge No.4 Appleton Lodge No.349
Smith Lodge No.31 Waterloo Lodge No.63
Richland Lodge No.66 Middleton-Ionic Lodge No.180

Oconomowoc-Hartland Lodge No.42 Madison Lodge No.5
Berlin Lodge No.38 Commonwealth Lodge No.325
Waupun Lodge No.48 Amicitia Lodge No.25
Waukesha Lodge No.37 Baraboo Lodge No.34
Lake Lodge No.189 Jefferson County Lodge No.9
Dousman Lodge No.315
Bronze Award New Glarus Lodge No.310
Keystone Lodge No.263 Sheboygan Lodge No.11
New Richmond Lodge No.195 Nathan Hale Lodge No.350
Mystic Tie Lodge No.280 Ozaukee Lodge No.17
Buffalo River Lodge No.252 Kenosha Lodge No.47
Black River Lodge No.74 McKinley Lodge No.307
Badger Lodge No.345 Southern Lakes Lodge No.12
Waupaca Lodge No.123 Freemasons Lodge No.363
Sun Prairie Lodge No.143
Hiram Lodge No.50
Melody Lodge No.2
Dodgeville Lodge No.119
Evening Star Lodge No.64
Argyle Lodge No.178
Benton Lodge No.268
Prairie du Chien Lodge No.8
Reedsburg Lodge No.79
Kegonsa Lodge No.73
Dodge County Lodge No.72
Hartford Lodge No.120
West Bend Lodge No.138
Fond du Lac Lodge No.26
Laflin-St. James Lodge No.247
The Grand Master then gave awards to the three lodges with the highest points.
The awards were in the form of money for high school scholarships with the Wisconsin
Masonic Foundation’s scholarship program. The 3rd place award winner
($200) wasTomah Lodge No.132, the 2nd place award winner ($300) wasWaukesha
Lodge No.37and the first place award winner ($500) was Island City Lodge #330.
All were congratulated and given ahearty round of applause.
DISTRICT MASONS OF THE YEAR AWARD
This year the Grand Master decided to recognize some of the top Masons in the
state by district. Grand Master Paulsen noted that the work of the lodge and the
work of the Grand Lodge is done by individuals.This award is athank you for what
these brothers have done.Those receiving the award were as follows;
District No.1 Harold Swanson District No.7 Dan Slavik
District No.2 Dan Walters District No.8 Jerry Potter
District No.3 Marlin Werner District No.9 William Broeg,Sr.
District No.4 Jay Herbst District No.10 Wayne Hendrick
District No.5 Jason Risberg District No.11 Gary Ebert
District No.6 Edward Thomsen District No.12 Gary VanDeluyster
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FINAL REPORT OFTHE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
Grand Secretary Michael DeWolf presented the final report of the Credentials
Committee:
Of the 189 Wisconsin lodges,175 were represented, 14 were absent.
Lodges not attending were: Fond du Lac Lodge No. 26, Bicknel Lodge No. 94,
Durand Pepin Lodge No.149, Menomonie Lodge No.164, Manitowoc Lodge No.165,
Pine Lodge No.188, Collins-Spring Valley Lodge No.192, Bayfield-Washburn Lodge
No.215, Medford Lodge No.217, Hiram D. Fisher Lodge No.222, Antigo Lodge No.
231, Oconto Falls Lodge No.293, Park Falls Lodge No.300, Owen Lodge No.317.
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1 Mineral Point
Raymond Paynter,W.M.
2 Melody
Andrew Burris,W.M.
Patrick Peterson, J.W.
3 South Shore
Lawrence Neldner,W.M.
Daniel Moshinski, S.W.
Mark Rassbach, J.W.
4 Warren
Jerry Potter,W.M.
Davey White,Jr.,S.W.
5 Madison
Lamont Colucci, W.M.
Philip VanSytn, S.W.
Gerit Marshall, J.W.
8 Prairie du Chien
Marc Steiber,W.M.
Kent Stark, S.W.
Monte Steiber,*
9 Jefferson
Norm Behlke,*
Roger Humphrey,*
10 Morning Star
William Broeg,Jr.,S.W.
James Schoville,*
11 Sheboygan
Ronald Werner,W.M.
Bryon Zimmerman, S.W.
12 Southern Lakes
Michael Gonyer,W.M.
David Brach, J.W.
Jim Stirmel, *
13 Wisconsin
Tom Muschitz, *
16 Franklin
Draig Rasmussen, S.W.
Charles Mc Mullen *
Dion Puyon, *
REPRESENTATIVES OF LODGES
*Indicates Proxy
17 Ozaukee
Allan Leeb,S.W.
Jason Canfiled, J.W.
Kurtis Wuehr,*
18 Racine-Belle City
Rick Itzenhuiser,W.M.
Gavin De Grave,S.W.
Scott Mc Clelland, *
21 Washington
John Huss,W.M.
Daniel Lyons,S.W.
Marcus Vander Leest, J.W.
25 Amicitia
John Roelli, W.M.
Emmett Reilly,*
26 Fond du Lac
Gerald Schrankler,*
Leroy Keifer,*
27 Oshkosh
Duane Pillar,W.M.
David Miles,S.W.
Thomas Schulty,*
28 Burlington
Cecil Buck, W.M.
Arthur Mattox, J.W.
30 Aurora
Adolf Meinhardt, W.M.
Helmut Godejohan, *
31 Smith
Eric Collins,S.W.
Ed Grabow,*
Orvile.Boeck, *
32 Union
Dwight Redders,W.M.
Brandon Elmer,S.W.
33 Fort Winnebago
Bradford Macfarlane,W.M.
James Salzwedel, S.W.
Tyson Swan, J.W.
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34 Baraboo
Jeffrey Storu, W.M.,*
Lawrence Zink, *
Reggie Haskins
36 Albany
Phillip Ringhand, J.W.
37 Waukesha
John Krinke,W.M.
Robert McQuillan, S.W.
Mark Fellman, J.W.
38 Berlin
Alan Hiatt, J.W.
Bill Drecktrah, *
Andrew Mitchell
42 Oconomowoc-Hartland
Eric Fuher,W.M.
James Preston, S.W.
David Grevenkamp,J.W.
44 Geneva
John Wozniak, W.M.
Frank Chesen, J.W.
Joe Chesen, *
45 Frontier
John Brewer,W.M.
Gregory Heineck, *
Jesse Clariton, *
47 Kenosha
Calvin Gardinier,W.M.
Gordon Charlton, S.W.
Robert Hanson, J..W.
48 Waupun
Richard Peters,W.M.
Mitchell Rohr,S.W.
50 Hiram
Dean Johnson, W.M.
Lyle Christian, S.W.
Richard Staley,J.W.
51 Waverly
Robert Wood, W.M.
Jonathan Foster,S.W.
Gary Vanden Heuvel, *
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55 Janesville-Western Star
Norman Burns,W.M.
Lloyd Laskowski, *
TomWalton, *
56 St. Croix
George Vondriska, W.M.
Jonathan Jansen, S.W.
Lawrence Schmit, *
57 St. John’s
Keith Strait, S.W.
Gary Kiger,*
60 Valley
David Scafe,W.M.
Alan Scafe,S.W.
Mark Jerdee,J.W.
61 Twin Cities
Jeffrey Mainvill, W.M.
Timothy Kohler,*
Travis Lehrer,*
63 Waterloo
Wilfred Dow,W.M.
Joseph Myren, *
64 Evening Star
David Ritchie,W.M.
Ben Ritchie,*
65 Manitowoc
NO REPRESENTATIVES
66 Richland
Brent Clausius,W.M.
James Jewell, S.W.
Milbert Schott *
68 Palmyra
James Roberts,W.M.
Robert Gehrt, S.W.
Howard Poulson, J.W.
69 Fulton
Sherman Bradley,W.M.
Michael Green, J.W.
Robert Bradley,*
71 Quincy
Jeffrey Marquardt, W.M.
Marshall Coon II, S.W.
James Wolf,*

72 Dodge County
Brian Graff,W.M.
Robert Dolan, *
Chad Howard, *
73 Kegonsa
John Mac Kenzie,W.M.
Robert Markham, S.W.
Robert Barneett, Jr., J.W.
74 Black River
Ken Rulland, J.W.
75 Columbus
Scott Rassbach, S.W.
Shawn Coyle,J.W.
George Jordon, *
79 Reedsburg
Robert Ott, W.M.
Gregory Georgeson, S.W.
80 Independence
David Frye,W.M.
Robert Tumi, *
Earl Swartwout, *
81 Northern Light
Arthur Baldwin, Jr.W.M.
Jimmie Hover,S.W.
Robert Severson, *
82 Manawa
Thomas Squires,W.M.
84 La Belle
Ernest Kramer,W.M.
Sean Young,J.W.
85 Des Peres
Scott Heintz, S.W.
John Berggsen, *
Glenn Enderby,*
90 Waucoma
John Wilke,J.W.
Gordon Starks,*
Jack Lyon, *
93 Evergreen
John White,S.W.
94 Bicknell
John Winters,*
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95 Prairie View
Kenneth Cartier,*
Donald Grandt,*
97 Crescent Valley
John Donaldson, W.M.
James Craney,*
99 Lodi Valley
Terry Decot, W.M.
103 Juneau
Norman Parker,*
105 Northwestern
Matthew Knott, W.M.
Lawrence Fisher,*
Jacob Sobaszkiewicz, *
108 Neosho-Mayville-Horicon
Jeff Millikin, *
James Lumsden, *
Randy Thorman, *
109 River Falls
Sterling Brazier,W.M.
James Wolfe,S.W.
Ozcan Kilic,J.W.
112 Eau Claire
Timothy Buckley,W.M.
Richard Hazelton, S.W.
Thomas Stevens,J.W.
113 Sauk Prairie
David Dickson, W.M.
Richard Campbell, S.W.
Laurence Hinyup,J.W.
119 Dodgeville
Orville Olson, *
120 Hartford
John Luy,S.W.
Ronald Schmidt, *
Allen Brandt, *
123 Waupaca
Arthur Gans,W.M.
124 Dells
Michael Karas,W.M.
Howard Doss,S.W.
Richard Doss,J.W.

125 Salem
Keith William, J.W.
128 Wisconsin Rapids
Jeffrey Brewer,*
130 Forest
Anthony Fondell, W.M.
Roger Hancock, *
132 Tomah
Charles Calhoun, W.M.
Robert Gray, S.W.
Kenneth Kuhn, J.W.
138 West Bend
Terrance Groth, W.M.
Jim Becker,S.W.
Thomas Wagner,J.W.
141 Montello
Lyle Snyder,W.M.
Donald Roidt, *
143 Sun Prairie
Steve Breunig,W.M.
Gary Roth, S.W.
Daniel Strausser,J.W.
145 Washburn
Trae Mews,*
148 Wautoma
Kevin Reilly,W.M.
Thomas Zuhlke,S,W.
Alan Hiatt
149 Durand-Pepin
NO REPRESENTATIVES
151 Oregon
Dennis Haugen, W.M.
Edward Showers,S.W.
161 Milton
Erik Ueland, W.M.
Christopher Wasson, S.W.
Matthew Glissendorf,J.W.
164 Menomonie
NO REPRESENTATIVES
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167 Cassia
Frederick Schram, W.M.
Joe Morgan, *
168 Omro
Raymond Hoeft, W.M.
John Hoeft, S.W.
Larry Wright, *
170 Shawano
Scott Davis,J.W.
Larry Sperberg,*
Timothy Tainter,*
172 Calumet
Bradley Behlke,W.M.
173 Poynette
Larry Hahn, W.M.
Richard Preston, *
174 Henry S. Baird
Ross Chapman, W.M.
John Gay, S.W.
John Sullivan, J.W.
175 Excelsior
Gary Beier,S.W.
176 Chippewa Falls
Robert Keopsel, W.M.
Daryl Morning,*
Nathan Karnes,*
177 Decora
James Kline,*
178 Argyle
Marvin Engelke,W.M.
Orville Boeck, S.W.
180 Middleton- Ionic
Merlyn Kammer,S.W.
Clarence Olson, *
Richard Mansfield, *
182 Marinette
Jeffery Gordon, W.M.
Henry Buchman, S.W.
183 Lincoln
Wayne Billings,W.M.
Daniel Stujenske,S.W.
Michael Allen, *

184 Alma
Donald Rieck, W.M.
186 Winneconne
Dennis Durant, W.M.
187 North Star
Larry Du Bois,W.M.
Jerry Du Bois,S.W.
Tom Peterson, J.W.
188 Pine
NO REPRESENTATIVES
189 Lake
John Bugajski, W.M.
David Schrieder,S.W.
Paul Laws,J.W.
190 La Crosse Masonic
Keith Williams,S.W.
Daniel Parr,J.W.
Richard Gray, *
192 Collins-Spring Valley
NO REPRESENTATIVES
193 Ashlar
NO REPRESENTATIVES
195 New Richmond
Joseph Langer,S.W.
197 Clintonville
Danford Jesse,W.M.
201 Arcadia
Dale Howard, W.M.
206 Linden
J. Bradlwy,S.W.
Dave Barrett, *
210 Ancient Landmark
Gregg Olson, W.M.
Timothy Mott, S.W.
Brian Marriott, J.W.
214 Onalaska Masonic
Richard Matl, W.M.
215 Bayfield-Washburn
NO REPRESENTATIVES
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217 Medford
NO REPRESENTATIVES
218 Tri-County Daylite
Richard Zahorick, W.M.
Duane Swanson, S.W.
Jerome Swanson, J.W.
219 Fennimore
Donald Noyes,W.M.
220 Barron
Richard Masek, W.M.
Boyd Mc Ewen, S.W.
221 Shell Lake-Spooner
Gerald Winch, W.M.
Darrell Aderman, *
222 Hiram D. Fisher
NO REPRESENTATIVES
224 Marshfield
William Barnes II, W.M.
Kenneth Olm, S.W.
Robert Le Sage,Sr.,J.W.
225 Phillips
Sam Opresik, W.M.
John Kosina, S.W.
Frank Dennee,J.W.
226 Virginia Falls
Barry Maxfield, *
229 Hancock
Richard Swan, W.M.
Gerald Bristol, *
Milt Helmer,*
230 Clear Lake
Vern Engebretson, *
231 Antigo
NO REPRESENTATIVES
234 Blue Hills
Russell La Point, S.W.
Paul Jacobs,J.W.
Michael Meyers,*
236 Superior
Leslie Johnson, *
Randy Skowlund, *

237 Hurley
Alfred Lathrop,W.M.
Steve Botes,Jr.,S.W.
241 Wilmot
Steven Shaffer,W.M.
Asa Worcester,S.W.
242 Rhinelander
James Suffield, W.M.
Don Schroeder,J.W.
John Tilley,*
244 Landmark
Thomas Auer,W.M.
Dean Daniels,S.W.
Craig Swanson, J.W.
245 Social
Richard Moen, W.M.
Richard Trailer,S.W.
Dan Martin, *
246 Pewaukee
Gary Garsombke,W.M.
Ernest Daufenbach, S.W.
Ron Knutson, Sr., J.W.
247 Laflin
Richard Stevens,W.M.
Owen Williams,S.W.
Patrick Richards,J.W.
248 Eagle River
Scott Bishop,S.W.
Gordon Kollauf,J.W.
252 Buffalo River
Larry Drangstveit, W.M.
James Kent, S.W.
255 Hillsboro
Byron Lawrence,W.M.
261 Milwaukee-Harmony
Lowell Scott, W.M.
Robert Mehle Jr., S.W.
263 Keystone
Christian Olson, W.M.
Kingman Loomis,*
Travis Hand, *
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265 Lafayette
Kenneth Koula, W.M.
267 Wauwatosa
Alfred Costello,W.M.
Douglas Michelz, J.W.
Brian Hurst, *
268 Benton
Robert Robbins,W.M.
Joseph Thompson, J.W.
272 Camp Douglas
David Hansen, S.W.
277 Chetek
Gene Buffington, W.M.
Charles Harrison, J.W.
Robert Unbehaun
279 Merrillan
Jerry Opelt, W. M.
280 Mystic Tie
Daniel Hanson, W.M.
281 Bloomer
Gordon Johnson, W.M.
287 Crandon
Louis Spaude,W.M.
288 Union Grove
William Wampler,W.M.
Clinton Cagle,*
John Kovach, *
290 Damascus
Pat Militzer,W.M.
Donald O’Kray, *
Curt Campagna, *
291 West Allis
Lyle Hubbard, W.M.
William Krohn, J.W.
William VanZile,*
293 Oconto Falls
NO REPRESENTATIVES
297 Myron Reed
Richard Messick, Sr., W.M.
John Zitzner,S.W.

300 Park Falls
NO REPRESENTATIVES
301 Henry L. Palmer
Patrick Cholka, S.W.
Christian Kay, *
307 McKinley
Ryan Mayrand, W.M.
James Lovett, S.W.
Michael Gorgen, J.W.
310 New Glarus
Robert Markham, W.M.
Michael Mudrey,*
315 Dousman
John Werner,S.W.
Henry Pynakker,*
317 Owen
NO REPRESENTATIVES
318 Mosinee
Peter Nielsen, W.M.
James Bitner,S.W.
319 Barneveld
Randall Massey,W.M.
Donald Komplin, S.W.
James Wenzler,*
320 Victory
Aubrey Dickmann, W.M.
Royo Deetjen, *
322 Theodore Roosevelt
Christian Hirthe,W.M.
John Sage,S.W.
Michael Belongia, J.W.
325 Commonwealth
Erik Nielsen, W.M.
Jeffrey Rubish, S.W.
Travis West, J.W.
329 Acacia-Itasca
Anthony Burger,Jr.,W.M.
Larry Ledin, S.W.
John Conner,J.W.
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330 Island City
Albert Jurgens III, W.M.
Jon Mundy,S.W.
Robert Eckert, J.W.
331 James M. Hays
James Winston, W.M.
Steven Schaapveld, S.W.
332 Adams
Eugene Kuhnwald, W.M.
Richard Doss,J.W.
Michael Kuhnwald, *
337 George Washington 1776
Andrew Paradowski, S.W.
Franklin Nuernberger Jr.J.W.
Michael Kuhnwald, *
345 Badger
Jason Risberg,W.M.
347 Sanctuary
Steven Lasure,W.M.
Gregory O’Reilly,S.W.
Peter Thompson, J.W.
349 Appleton
David Wade,W.M.
Timothy De Hart, S.W.
Eugene Reece,*
350 Nathan Hale
David Schaber,W.M.
Robert Capen, S.W.
Robert Busalacchi, J.W.
351 George B. Wheeler
Todd Berg,W.M.
Daniel Marcon, Jr., S.W.
Wayne Cowan, J.W.
354 Elmbrook
James Bacon, W.M.
Dave West, *
356 Doric
Charles Porter,Jr.,W.M.
Kelly Moore,S.W.
Robert Larson, J.W.

358 Day Lite
James Burton, W.M.
Edward Heffner,*
Robert Fischer,*
359 Sunrise
Wayne Budwick, W.M.
360 N.E.W.Daylite
Dennis Siewert, *
362 Four Lakes Daylight
James Lackore,W.M.
Sam Ferguson, *
363 Freemasons
Frank Bevsek, W.M.
Robert Roth, S.W.
JanTalaga, J.W.
364 Glenn L. Humphrey
James Earle,Jr.,W.M.
Gerald Beier,S.W.
Wayne Koehler,*
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365 Barnes
Kingman Loomis,*
Harold Swanson, *
366 Perseverance 1836
Thomas Struebing,W.M.
Barry Maxfield, S.W.
Richard Preston, J.W.
367 Unity
Royce Ingraham, W.M.
368 Mason-Woods
David Hallas,W.M.
Frederick Goering,S.W.
1843 Silas Shepherd
Harold Peterson, S.W.
John Reese,J.W.
1862 Armistead-Bingham
Scott Gutzke,S.W.
James Myrhum, J.W.

PRESENTATION
Ernest Kramer,LaBelle Lodge No.84presented Grand Master Rodney Paulsen
with an international traveling gavel that arrived at LaBelle Lodge for their 150 th
anniversary. Itwas sent to them from Light of the Rockies Lodge in British Columbia,
Canada.
Grand Master Paulsen thanked the retiring Grand Lodge District Deputies,
District Lecturers, District Chaplains and Area Administrators for their time,
money and efforts.Certificates of Appreciation were given to the following; William
Beetcher, Gerald W. Schrankler, Rev. Ray D. Heilborn, James A. Wetzel, James G.
Jante,LeRoy Huber,Scott Jerdee,Robert EGray, Jeffery Marquardt, Paul Huber,
Jeffrey Millikin, David A. Tainter, Rick Mattson, Robert C. Strader, Rick E.Gustafson,
John E. Harrison, Kevin R. Breitzmann, Gary D. VanDeluyster.They were
given ahearty round of applause.
NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS DECLARATION
Grand Master Rodney Paulsen, Grand Secretary DeWolf and Grand Treasurer
Richard Vande Sande all declared that there was nounfinished business on their
desks.
PRESENTATION OF GRAND MASTER’S JEWEL and GAVEL
Grand Master Paulsen presented Deputy Grand Master J. B. VanHollen with a
Grand Master’s neck jewel inscribed with the names of DeWolf ’03, Chamberlain
’04, Paulsen ’06, and VanHollen ’07. This is ajewel that is worn when you don’t
want to wear the large jewel and it is commonly used when you visit other Grand
Jurisdictions.Healso presented him with agavel.
The new 2007-2008 Grand Lodge officers were asked to assume their positions.
PROCLAMATION
Past Grand Master and Installing Grand Marshal Allan E. Iding proclaimed the
2007-2008 elected and appointed Grand officers duly installed.
PRESENTATION OF PAST GRAND MASTER’S JEWEL
Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary Michael A. De Wolf presented the Past
Grand Master’s jewel to outgoing Grand Master Rodney A. Paulsen.
REMARKS BY M.W.GRAND MASTER J. B. VANHOLLEN
ADDRESS TO THE CRAFT
“We donot want you to go door to door with apetition in your hand asking men
to become Masons.Wewant to try to get more people to join the fraternity, but unless
we can display the quality in our lives, inour work, in our lodges, and in our
communities we will never make those men into Masons.”
Ihave said repeatedly, you can go to church but it doesn’t make you aChristian.
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Youcan call yourself aChristian; it doesn’t make you aChristian. Youexemplify the
virtues and attributes of the Christian faith and it makes you aChristian. It is the
same thing with Masonry.Wecan bring Masons in as lodge members, but it doesn’t
make them Masons.They can say,“IamaMason, look at my ring.” It doesn’t make
them Masons. They are Masons when they adopt the virtues, when they adopt the
tenets of our fraternity.Wecannot, brothers, expect other men to come in and adopt
those (tenets) if we don’t all wear them on our sleeves and do everything possible to
exemplify those things in our lodges.”
Ireadilyadmit that Iwent to college too many yearsago already and Ialso readily
admit that Iwasn’t the greatest student in my statistics class.But Ican tell you that
this fraternity is not going to disappear. Statistically speaking it can not. If it gets
down to one man, all that man has to do is find one other man to become aMason
and this fraternity continues. There is astatistical concept that says that we will
necessarilyhit alow point at some juncture and start to rise again when it comes to
numbers. When we do that, Iwould love it if we did it with the same quality numbers
that we have today and that we have had historically. Iwant to get back tobasics,
Iwant to get back tocore values and Ibelieve all of you do too.”
What are my programs forthe ensuing Masonic year? Iwill tell you what they are;
they are brotherlylove,relief,truth,temperance,fortitude,prudence and justice.Those
are my programs.Idon’t want people in this room spending too mucheffort focusing
on getting out aspecific program that has been around foralong time.Idon’t want
too many people in this group to focus too muchtime on having aspecific thing that
you are working on in your lodge if it’s not advancing one of those virtues or tenets.
If we spend our time and if we have aheartfelt desire to work onthose tenets and
principles,ifyou focus on them, like our past brother Benjamin Franklin did, if you
try to make them apart of your daily lives and consciously think about that, if you
continue to think daily about walking in the footsteps of your God, whomever that
may be,asthis Craft calls you to do and you act on those things men will necessarily
come to this fraternity.Charity will grow,brotherhood will grow,our Craft will
grow.Iam convinced of it, gentlemen.”
Ibring aunique circumstance to this position, also being afather of an 8and 6
year old, which aPast Grand Master today reminded me Ihad in the wrong order.
They are not my third priority.They are my number one priority. Iam going to be
adad first. Iamthe Attorney General, that’s myjob. Iam going to be that second,
as we call for inthis Craft. And in avery close third Iintend to be your brother
and Grand Master. Iwill not be able to travel to every lodge and appear and say,
“Look at me!” Idon’t believe in that anyway, but Iwill travel as much asIcan. In
the meantime Iwill do everything in my power, through my Grand Lodge officers
who have pledged to support me during what is certainly going to be avery busy
year for me. Through them, through Bill Stonecipher and our wonderful Masonic
Journal, through the Grand Lodge website, which Iamhoping we can get up and
running for Podcast so Ican actually give oral presentations that are accessible
over the website. Iam hoping to continue to reach out to each and every one of you
in the Craft throughout the state and to the people who aren’t members ofthe Craft
throughout the state to discuss in advance the tenets and principles of Freemasonry.
Gentlemen, this is what Iwant to do.Iwant to grow as aman. Iwant to grow as a
Mason. Iwant to be one of you as Ialways have striven to be,not as Grand Master,
but as abrother, hopefully moving the greatest organization in the history of the
world further forward.”
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Iamhumbled, I’m honored, by the trust, the faith, the confidence you are placing
in me.Iassure you Iwill do everything in my power not to disappoint you. We will
be reaching out through the course of the year, asGrand Lodge officers, to aid and
assist you. We’re not going to be coming into your lodges to tell you what to do.We’re
going to be coming into your lodges quite clearlyasking you what we can do foryou.
We want to set the example by leading by example as well. One thing different we
are going to do during my Grand Lodge year.Wehave Grand Lodge staff meetings
placed throughout the state,four different locations,four different times during the
year.Weare going to be,during each one of those staff meetings,asaGrand Lodge
office corps,putting on alive and real Master Mason degree on areal candidate at
each ofthose locations.Past Grand Master DeWolf has the dates and the locations.
We will be looking forcandidates from the lodges in those locals.Why do we do this?
Not so we can get out and strut our stuff, because even though we have some very
worthy brotherswho could strut their stuff,Past Grand Lecturersinthis line,we’ve
got others, such asme, who have done very little work for along time. Wedoitto
show that if we expect you to do degree work inyour lodges, you better expect us to
be able to do so as well. To further lead by example we are going to be closing the
annual communications today as Grand Lodge officers. Ican tell you right now we
are not going to do it error free.Weare not going to do it error free because we don’t
get in this position for being the most proficient of people in the Craft in the State
of Wisconsin, but we are going to try to the utmost of our abilities to do it right, just
like we hope and expect all of you would do in your lodges as well, nothing more,
nothing less. Please bear with us as we, not as your Grand Lodge officers, but we
as your brothers doour best to close this annual communications in due form. In
consequence of that Iask one additional favor.Inlodges Ihave experienced one error
and anumber of people yelling out the corrections,and Iknow you men know your
work, but that is not how we should do it in lodge,and it is not how we are going to
do it in Grand Lodge.Wehave aprompter in our ranks.Ifone of us stumbles,sobe
it. If one of us is stuck, our prompter will prompt us. Please bear with us.Allow us
to grow and to learn along with all of you as brothers.”
Thank you and God bless.”
CLOSING OF GRAND LODGE
The 2007-2008 Grand Lodge officers closed the 163rdAnnual Communication of
the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin.
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APPENDIX A
In Memoriam
We payTribute to
the Memory of
Our Own Dead
and
To the Dead of Our
Sister Grand Jurisdictions
The bonds of friendship and
brotherly love can never be severed
by the scythe of time.
(See Necrology Report for
list of deceased members.)
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APPENDIX B
TABULAR STATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP
PER CAPITATAX, FEES AND ASSESSMENTS
COLLECTED DECEMBER 31, 2006
ACTIVE CHARTERED LODGES –LISTED BY NUMBER
SUMMARY OFCHARTERS GRANTED
LODGES HAVING NAMES CHANGED
DISCONTINUED LODGES –LISTED BY NUMBER
REGISTER OF LODGES SHOWING MEETING NIGHTS
PAST AND PRESENT GRAND OFFICERS
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER
GRAND LODGES NEAR WISCONSIN
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES OF WISCONSIN
NEAR OTHER GRAND LODGES
HONORARY MEMBERS
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS
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145

146

147

ACTIVE CHARTERED LODGES
Under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of
Wisconsin
Name of Date of Charter
No. Lodge Location County Dispensation Granted
1 Mineral Point Mineral Point Iowa Oct. 8, 1840 Jan. 17, 1844
2 Melody Platteville Grant Jan. 20, 1843 Jan. 17, 1844
3 South Shore South Milwaukee Milwaukee June 12, 1843 Jan. 17, 1844
4 Warren Potosi Grant Apr.27, 1844 Jan. 10, 1845
5 Madison Madison Dane June 4, 1844 Jan. 10, 1845
8 Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien Crawford Dec. 26, 1857 June 10, 1858
9 Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Oct. 19, 1888 June 12, 1889
10 Morning Star Beloit Rock Sept. 21, 1846 Jan. 14, 1847
11 Sheboygan Sheboygan Sheboygan Feb. 4, 1846 May 29, 1847
12 Southern Lakes Delavan Walworth May 7,2004 June 14, 2004
13 Wisconsin Milwaukee Milwaukee Feb. 11, 1847 Jan. 15, 1848
16 Franklin Lone Rock Richland Aug. 3, 1847 Jan. 15, 1848
17 Ozaukee Pt. Washington Ozaukee Nov. 26, 1847 Jan. 15, 1848
18 Racine-Belle City Racine Racine Oct. 22, 1847 Jan. 15, 1848
21 Washington Green Bay Brown Dec. 23, 1847 Dec. 16, 1848
25 Amicitia Shullsburg Lafayette May 24, 1849 Dec. 15, 1849
26 Fond du Lac Fond du Lac Fond du Lac Sept. 13, 1849 Dec. 15, 1849
27 Oshkosh Oshkosh Winnebago Apr.23, 1849 Dec. 15, 1849
28 Burlington Burlington Racine Feb. 7, 1849 Dec. 15, 1849
30 Aurora Milwaukee Milwaukee Jan. 7, 1850 Dec. 14, 1850
31 Smith Monroe Green Apr.9,1850 Dec. 13, 1850
32 Union Evansville Rock Oct. 14, 1850 Dec. 13, 1850
33 Fort Winnebago Portage Columbia June 26, 1850 Dec. 13, 1850
34 Baraboo Baraboo Sauk Oct. 27, 1851 June 8, 1852
36 Albany Albany Green Mar.1,1851 June 9, 1852
37 Waukesha Waukesha Waukesha Jan. 20, 1851 June 9, 1852
38 Berlin Berlin Green Lake Nov., 1851 June 11, 1852
42 Oconomowoc-Hartland Oconomowoc Waukesha July 14, 1852 June 15, 1853
44 Geneva Lake Geneva Walworth Oct. 10, 1852 June 16, 1853
45 Frontier LaCrosse LaCrosse Oct. 8, 1852 June 16, 1853
47 Kenosha Kenosha Kenosha Jan. 1, 1853 June 14, 1854
48 Waupun Waupun Dodge Apr.20, 1853 June 14, 1854
50 Hiram Madison Dane Feb. 21, 1854 June 14, 1854
51 Waverly Appleton Outagamie Apr.19, 1854 June 14, 1854
55 Janesville-Western Star Janesville Rock Oct. 11, 1854 June 13, 1855
56 St. Croix Hudson St. Croix June 10, 1854 June 15, 1855
57 St. Johns Whitewater Walworth Aug. 29, 1853 June 15, 1855
60 Valley Sparta Monroe Aug. 17, 1854 June 15, 1855
61 Twin Cities Neenah Winnebago Feb. 10, 1855 June 15, 1855
63 Waterloo Waterloo Jefferson Jan. 24, 1855 June 15, 1855
64 Evening Star Darlington Lafayette Nov. 10, 1853 June 15, 1855
65 Manitowoc Manitowoc Manitowoc Feb.12, 1856 June 12, 1856
66 Richland Richland Center Richland Mar.14, 1856 June 12, 1856
68 Palmyra Palmyra Jefferson Jan. 5, 1856 June 12, 1856
69 Fulton Edgerton Rock July 21, 1855 June 12, 1856
71 Quincy Friendship Adams Jan. 21, 1856 June 12, 1856
72 Dodge County Beaver Dam Dodge Feb. 4, 1856 June 12, 1856
73 Kegonsa Stoughton Dane Mar.11, 1856 June 12, 1856
74 Black River Black River Falls Jackson Oct. 11, 1856 June 12, 1856
75 Columbus Columbus Columbia Feb. 24, 1855 June 12, 1856
79 Reedsburg Reedsburg Sauk June 8, 1856 June 10, 1857
80 Independence Milwaukee Milwaukee July 13, 1856 June 10, 1857
81 Northern Light Mauston Juneau Sept. 12, 1856 June 10, 1857
82 Manawa Manawa Waupaca Jan. 14, 1857 June 10, 1857
83 Benjamin Franklin Madison Dane Oct. 29, 2006 June 1, 2007
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Name of Date of Charter
No. Lodge Location County Dispensation Granted
84 La Belle Viroqua Vernon Dec. 20, 1856 June 10, 1857
85 Des Peres Green Bay Brown Feb. 4, 1857 June 10, 1857
90 Waucoma Evansville Rock Dec. 22, 1857 June 9, 1858
93 Evergreen Stevens Point Portage Aug. 13, 1857 June 9, 1858
94 Bicknell Brodhead Green June 9, 1857 June 9, 1858
95 Prairie View Ripon Fond du Lac Aug. 15, 1857 June 9, 1858
97 Crescent Valley Mazomanie Dane Dec. 15, 1857 June 9, 1858
99 Lodi Valley Lodi Columbia June 9, 1857 June 9, 1858
103 Juneau New Lisbon Juneau Nov. 18, 1857 June 9, 1858
105 Northwestern Prescott Pierce Dec. 1, 1856 June 9, 1858
108 Neosho-Mayville-Horicon Neosho Dodge June 17, 1858 June 15, 1859
109 River Falls River Falls Pierce Aug. 11, 1858 June 16, 1859
112 Eau Claire Eau Claire Eau Claire Dec. 30, 1858 June 15, 1859
113 Sauk Prairie Prairie du Sac Sauk Jan. 12, 1858 June 15, 1859
119 Dodgeville Dodgeville Iowa June 16, 1859 June 13, 1860
120 Hartford Hartford Washington July 21, 1859 June 13, 1860
123 Waupaca Waupaca Waupaca Feb. 23, 1859 June 13, 1860
124 Dells Wisconsin Dells Columbia Mar.14, 1860 June 13, 1860
125 Salem West Salem La Crosse Apr.8,1860 June 13, 1860
128 Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids Wood Mar.3,1860 June 12, 1861
130 Forest Wausau Marathon Nov. 21, 1860 June 12, 1861
132 Tomah Tomah Monroe Apr.4,1861 June 12, 1861
138 West Bend West Bend Washington Aug. 21, 1862 June 10, 1863
141 Montello Montello Marquette Oct. 9, 1862 June 10, 1863
143 Sun Prairie Sun Prairie Dane Apr.27, 1863 June 12, 1863
145 Washburn Bristol Kenosha June 18, 1863 June 15, 1864
148 Wautoma Wautoma Waushara Nov.25, 1863 June 15, 1864
149 Durand-Pepin Durand Pepin May 6,1864 June 15, 1864
151 Oregon Oregon Dane July 12, 1865 June 15, 1866
161 Milton Milton Jct. Rock Apr.18, 1866 June 13, 1866
164 Menomonie Menomonie Dunn Sept. 6, 1866 June 12, 1867
167 Cassia Plymouth Sheboygan Feb. 12, 1867 June 12, 1867
168 Omro Omro Winnebago Apr.3,1867 June 12, 1867
170 Shawano Shawano Shawano June 10, 1867 June 10, 1868
172 Calumet New Holstein Calumet July 3, 1925 June 9, 1926
173 Poynette Poynette Columbia May 14, 1868 June 10, 1868
174 Henry S.Baird Sturgeon Bay Door Oct. 28, 1878 June 11, 1879
175 Excelsior Milwaukee Milwaukee Jan. 21, 1869 June 9, 1869
176 Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls Chippewa Jan. 21, 1869 June 10, 1869
177 Decora Galesville Trempealeau Dec. 22, 1869 June 15, 1870
178 Argyle Argyle Lafayette June 17, 1869 June 15, 1870
180 Middleton-Ionic Middleton Dane Jan. 19, 1870 June 15, 1870
182 Marinette Marinette Marinette Sept. 26, 1870 June 14, 1871
183 Lincoln Menomonee Falls Waukesha Aug. 25, 1871 June 12, 1872
184 Alma Alma Buffalo Dec. 28, 1871 June 12, 1872
186 Winneconne Winneconne Winnebago Jan. 1, 1872 June 12, 1872
187 North Star Star Prairie St. Croix Aug. 25, 1871 June 11, 1873
188 Pine Oconto Oconto Aug. 1, 1872 June 11, 1873
189 Lake Milwaukee Milwaukee Sept. 27, 1872 June 11, 1873
190 La Crosse Masonic La Crosse La Crosse May 7,1873 June 11, 1873
192 Collins-Spring Valley Baldwin St. Croix Aug. 27, 1873 June 10, 1874
193 Ashlar Sussex Waukesha Nov. 10, 1873 June 10, 1874
195 New Richmond New Richmond St. Croix Nov. 28, 1873 June 10, 1874
197 Clintonville Clintonville Waupaca Apr.17, 1873 June 10, 1874
201 Arcadia Arcadia Trempealeau May 10, 1875 June 12, 1876
206 Linden Linden Iowa Feb. 1, 1877 June 13, 1877
210 Ancient Landmark Ashland Ashland Feb. 27, 1878 June 12, 1878
214 Onalaska Onalaska La Crosse Dec. 23, 1880 June 15, 1881
215 Bayfield Bayfield Bayfield Jan. 24, 1881 June 15, 1881
217 Medford Medford Taylor May 21, 1881 June 15, 1882
218 Tri-County Daylite Crivitz Marinette Nov. 29, 1988 June 12, 1989
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Name of Date of Charter
No. Lodge Location County Dispensation Granted
219 Fennimore Fennimore Grant Jan. 2, 1882 June 15, 1882
220 Barron Barron Barron Apr.14, 1881 June 13, 1883
221 Shell Lake-Spooner Shell Lake Washburn May 2, 1882 June 13, 1883
222 Hiram D. Fisher Florence Florence Oct. 24, 1882 June 13, 1883
224 Marshfield Marshfield Wood July 3, 1882 June 10, 1883
225 Phillips Phillips Price July 9, 1883 June 12, 1884
226 Virginia Falls Merrill Lincoln Feb. 8, 1884 June 12, 1884
229 Hancock Ellsworth Pierce July 28, 1884 June 10, 1885
230 Clear Lake Clear Lake Polk Nov. 12, 1884 June 10, 1885
231 Antigo Antigo Langlade Sept. 16, 1885 June 9, 1886
234 Blue Hills Rice Lake Barron Nov. 9, 1886 June 15, 1887
236 Superior Superior Douglas Nov. 7, 1887 June 13, 1888
237 Hurley Mercer Iron Nov. 28, 1887 June 13, 1888
241 Wilmot Wilmot Kenosha Nov. 23, 1888 June 12, 1889
242 Rhinelander-Lakeland Rhinelander Oneida Mar.1,1889 June 12, 1889
244 Landmark Grantsburg Burnette Sept. 23, 1890 June 10, 1891
245 Social Cambridge Dane Feb. 9, 1891 June 10, 1891
246 Pewaukee Pewaukee Waukesha June 10, 1891
247 Laflin-St. James Mukwonago Waukesha Nov. 17, 1891 June 15, 1892
248 Eagle River Eagle River Vilas Dec. 23, 1891 June 15, 1892
252 Mondovi Mondovi Buffalo River Feb. 14, 1891 June 15, 1892
255 Hillsboro Hillsboro Vernon Oct. 18, 1892 June 14, 1893
261 Milwaukee-Harmony Milwaukee Milwaukee Feb. 1, 1894 June 13, 1894
263 Keystone Hayward Sawyer Dec. 26, 1894 June 15, 1895
265 Lafayette Milwaukee Milwaukee June 15, 1895
267 Wauwatosa West Allis Milwaukee Oct. 21, 1895 June 10, 1896
268 Benton Benton Lafayette July 10, 1896 June 8, 1897
272 Camp Douglas Camp Douglas Juneau May 3,1900 June 13, 1900
277 Chetek Chetek Barron May 15, 1901 June 12, 1902
279 Merrillan Merrillan Jackson Jan. 14, 1902 June 12, 1902
280 Mystic Tie Ladysmith Rusk Mar.5,1902 June 12, 1902
281 Bloomer Bloomer Chippewa June 3, 1902 June 11, 1903
287 Crandon Crandon Forest June 30, 1903 June 15, 1904
288 Union Grove Union Grove Racine Apr.4,1904 June 14, 1904
290 Damascus Greenfield Milwaukee Nov. 7, 1904 June 15, 1905
291 West Allis West Allis Milwaukee July 16, 1906 June 12, 1907
293 Oconto Falls Oconto Falls Oconto Jan. 10, 1907 June 12, 1907
297 Myron Reed Brookfield Waukesha Nov. 15, 1908 June 9, 1909
300 Park Falls Park Falls Price June 15, 1909 June 15, 1910
301 Henry L.Palmer Milwaukee Milwaukee July 11, 1910 June 15, 1911
307 McKinley Brookfield Waukesha Feb. 27, 1914 June 10, 1914
310 New Glarus New Glarus Green May 14, 1914 June 9, 1915
315 Dousman Dousman Waukesha Jan. 10, 1917 June 13, 1917
317 Owen Owen Clark Aug. 23, 1917 June 12, 1918
318 Mosinee Mosinee Marathon Mar.13, 1918 June 12, 1918
319 Barneveld Barneveld Iowa Apr.24, 1919 June 9, 1920
320 Victory Cedarburg Ozaukee June 5, 1919 June 9, 1920
322 Theo.Roosevelt Green Bay Brown Oct. 14, 1919 June 9, 1920
325 Commonwealth Madison Dane June 2, 1922 June 14, 1922
329 Acacia Superior Douglas Dec. 22, 1922 June 13, 1923
330 Island City Minocqua Oneida Oct. 6, 1999 June 13, 2000
331 James M. Hays Milwaukee Milwaukee Mar.9,1923 June 13, 1923
332 Adams Adams Adams Sept. 13, 1924 June 10, 1925
337 Geo.Washington 1776 Whitefish Bay Milwaukee Apr.26, 1926 June 9, 1926
345 Badger La Crosse La Crosse May 23, 1928 June 13, 1928
347 Sanctuary Eau Claire Eau Claire Mar.1,1929 June 12, 1929
349 Appleton Appleton Outagamie Mar.20, 1950 June 13, 1950
350 Nathan Hale Milwaukee Milwaukee Apr.6,1951 June 12, 1951
351 Geo.B.Wheeler Eau Claire Eau Claire Dec. 21, 1953 June 8, 1954
354 Elmbrook Brookfield Waukesha June 12, 1956 June 11, 1957
356 Doric Madison Dane June 13, 1961 June 12, 1962
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Name of Date of Charter
No. Lodge Location County Dispensation Granted
358 Day-Lite Milwaukee Milwaukee May 10, 1971 June 14, 1972
359 Sunrise Kenosha Kenosha Apr.11, 1977 June 13, 1978
360 N.E.W.Daylite Green Bay Brown Mar.16, 1983 June 11, 1984
362 Four Lakes Daylight Madison Dane June 11, 1990 June 10, 1991
363 Freemasons Milwaukee Milwaukee Apr.29, 1992 June 8, 1992
364 Glenn L. Humphrey Dousman Waukesha May 12, 1992 June 8, 1992
365 Barnes Barnes Sawyer Mar.11, 1999 June 14, 1999
366 Perseverance 1843 Dousman Waukesha Nov. 4, 2000 June 12, 2001
367 Unity Kenosha Kenosha July 17, 2003 June 14, 2004
368 Mason-Woods Cecil Shawano Jan. 24, 2005 June 13, 2005
1843 Silas H. Shepherd Hartland Waukesha Dec. 11, 1983 June 11, 1984
1862 Armistead-Bingham Waterloo Jefferson Feb. 10, 1999 June 14, 1999
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SUMMARY OFCHARTERS GRANTED
Total Number of Charters Granted ...................................................................................................................... 385
Lodges Discontinued........................................................................................................................................... 194
Charters Restored ............................................................................................................................................... 0
Number of Charters in Force............................................................................................................................... 189
LODGES HAVING NAMES CHANGED
Original Name
of Lodge No. Name Changed to No. Date Changed
Milwaukee..........................................3 Kilbourn.................................................3 1869
Kilbourn.............................................3 South Shore ..........................................3 Oct. 28, 2004
Delavan............................................12 Delavan-Darien ...................................12 Sept. 1, 1977
Delavan Darien................................12 Southern Lakes...................................12 May 7,2004
Tracy ................................................13 Wisconsin............................................13 June 11, 1852
Prometheus .....................................17 Ozaukee..............................................17 June 15, 1853
Racine .............................................18 Racine-Belle City ................................18 Dec. 29, 2003
Fountain...........................................26 Fond du Lac ........................................26 June 2, 1995
Fox River .........................................28 Burlington............................................28 June 10, 1852
Horicon ............................................40 Horicon-Mayville .................................40 Jan. 20, 1977
Oconomowoc...................................42 Oconomowoc-Hartland .......................42 Apr.20, 2002
Jerusalem........................................54 Raymond.............................................54 1861
Janesville.........................................55 Janesville-Western Star ......................55 May 2,1994
Elisha Kent Kane .............................61 Twin Cities...........................................61 Sept. 12, 1995
Kane ................................................61 Elisha Kent Kane.................................61 June 10, 1924
Dallas...............................................78 Dells ....................................................78 June 8, 1858
Weyauwega .....................................82 Manawa...............................................82 Dec. 19, 1995
Green Lake......................................95 Ripon-Green Lake...............................95 Nov. 23, 1971
Ripon-Green Lake...........................95 Ripon, Green Lake, Markesan ............95 Apr.18, 1990
Ripon, Green Lake, Markesan.........95 Prairie View.........................................95 June 25, 1997
Crescent ..........................................97 Crescent Valley...................................97 May 22, 1997
Bryan...............................................98 John A. Bryan......................................98 June 10, 1924
Neosho ..........................................108 Neosho-Mayville-Horicon..................108 March 27, 1997
Eureka ...........................................113 Sauk Prairie ......................................113 Nov. 1, 1966
Bark River......................................122 Hartland ............................................122 In 1893
Columbia .......................................124 Dells ..................................................124 May 26, 1970
Grand Rapids ................................128 Wisconsin Rapids .............................128 June 15, 1921
Osceola .........................................134 Osceola-St. Croix Falls......................134 May 14, 1990
Beetown.........................................146 Bloomington ......................................146 May 19, 1976
Durand...........................................149 Durand-Pepin ....................................149 April 24, 1981
Mifflin .............................................153 Rewey...............................................153 Year 1901
Reedsburg .....................................157 Reedsburg ..........................................79 April 1, 1972
New Holstein .................................172 Calumet.............................................172 Jan. 29, 1985
Key.................................................174 Kewaunee-Key ..................................174 July 10, 1978
Kewaunee-Key...............................174 Henry S.Baird...................................174 Nov. 17, 2005
Middleton.......................................180 Middleton-Ionic..................................180 Dec. 31, 1998
North LaCrosse .............................190 LaCrosse Masonic ............................190 Jan. 1, 2001
Bailey.............................................192 Collins ...............................................192 In 1888 (No authority
for the change)
Collins............................................192 Collins-Spring Valley.........................192 May 14, 2004
Dayton ...........................................198 Belleville............................................198 1812
Elroy ..............................................202 Elroy-Wonewoc.................................202 Dec. 10, 1974
Osseo ............................................213 Osseo-Fairchild-Augusta...................213 Feb. 19, 1997
Bayfield..........................................215 Bayfield-Washburn............................215 July 27, 1993
Peshtigo.........................................218 TriCounty Daylite..............................218 July 15, 1992
Shell Lake......................................221 Shell Lake-Spooner...........................221 Nov. 3, 2004
Fisher.............................................222 Hiram D. Fisher .................................222 June 10, 1924
Rice Lake.......................................234 Blue Hills ...........................................234 May 14, 1998
Grantsburg.....................................244 Frederic-Grantsburg..........................244 Nov. 20, 1989
Frederic-Grantsburg ......................244 Landmark..........................................244 Jan. 1, 2004
Laflin..............................................247 Laflin-St. James ................................247 April 10, 2001
Mondovi .........................................252 Buffalo River......................................252 June 21, 2005
Genoa Junction .............................256 Genoa City ........................................256 June 13, 1924
152

Rusk ..............................................259 Jeremiah M. Rusk .............................259 June 10, 1924
Ivanhoe..........................................265 LaFayette ..........................................265 June 10, 1896
Perry..............................................269 William W. Perry................................269 June 10, 1924
Stanley...........................................273 Stanley-Thorp...................................273 Nov. 22, 1971
Roosevelt.......................................322 Theodore Roosevelt..........................322 April 14, 1948
Rhinelander ...................................242 Rhinelander-Lakeland.......................242 Dec. 15, 1982
Milwaukee......................................261 Milwaukee-Harmony.........................261 Jan. 8, 1983
Merrillan.........................................279 Merrillan-Humbird .............................279 March 25, 1986
Merrillan-Humbird..........................279 Merrillan ............................................279 June 29, 2004
Whitehall........................................271 Whitehall-Blair...................................271 Feb. 1, 1987
Acacia............................................329 Acacia-Itasca ....................................329 Sept. 28, 1995
153

LIST OF LODGES DISCONTINUED
Lodge No. Location How Charter Disposed of
Olive Branch 6 New Diggings Surrendered January 10, 1865.
Southport 7 *Southport Arrested June 15, 1853.
Dallas 8 Prairie du Chien Surrendered 1852.
Jefferson 9 •Jefferson Arrested June 2, 1884.
Harmony 12 ✓ Delavan Surrendered 1859 (formerly located at Elkhorn).
Western Star 14 Janesville Consolidated with Janesville No.55, May 2,1994.
Hazel Green 15 Hazel Green Surrendered 1849 (See No.43), resumed in 1927.
Hazel Green 15 Hazel Green Consolidated with Melody No.2,November 15, 1994.
Franklin 16 Highland In 1867 moved toAvoca.
Excelsior 19 Madison Surrendered 1851.
Lancaster 20 Lancaster Consolidated with Warren No.4,Dec. 15, 1999.
Washington 22 Dodgeville Surrendered 1850.
Rochester 23 Rochester Surrendered 1858.
St. John’s 24 Sheboygan Falls Consolidated with Cassia No.167, Dec. 18, 1995.
Fountain 26 Fond du Lac Consolidated with Fond du Lac No.140, June 2, 1995,
changed name to Fond du Lac No.26.
Lafayette 29 Lafayette Moved toCalifornia.
Tuscan 35 Watertown Arrested 1858.
St. John’s 39 Stillwater (Minn.) To Grand Lodge of Minnesota.
Horicon-Mayville 40 Horicon Consolidated with Neosho No.108, Mar.27, 1997,
changed name to Neosho-Mayville-Horicon No.108.
St. James 41 East Troy Consolidated with Laflin No.247, April 10, 2001.
Oconomowoc 42 Oconomowoc Dispensation issued July 14, 1852.
Charter granted June 15, 1853.
Charter arrested April 9, 1860.
(See Ellsworth Lodge No.133).
Hazel Green 43 Hazel Green Number changed to 15, which was the number of
the first Lodge at Hazel Green in 1927.
Lake Mills 46 Lake Mills Consolidated with Jefferson No.9,Oct. 1, 1999.
Watertown 49 Watertown Consolidated with Jefferson No.9,Oct. 27, 1998.
Wyocena 52 Wyocena June 12, 1867, moved toRio and name changed
to Rio No.52.
Rio 52 Rio Consolidated with Pardee No.171, Nov. 20, 1997.
Kingston 53 Kingston Arrested February, 1869.
Raymond 54 Thompsonville Arrested June, 1862.
Muscoda 58 Muscoda Surrendered January 7,1868.
Markesan 59 **Markesan Surrendered October 19, 1933.
Markesan 59 Markesan Consolidated with Ripon-Green Lake No. 95, April
18, 1990.
Vesper 62 Mayville Consolidated with Horicon No.40onJanuary 20,
1977. Name changed to Horicon-Mayville No.40.
Fox Lake 67 Fox Lake Consolidated with Waupun No.48, January
23, 1970.
Grant 70 Boscobel Consolidated with Fennimore No.219, April 16, 2002.
Plover 76 Plover Consolidated with Evergreen No.93, March
20, 1971.
Elkhorn 77 Elkhorn Consolidated with Delavan-Darien No.12&
Walworth No.286 to form Southern Lakes No.12,
May 7,2004.
Dells 78 Lake Delton Consolidated with Columbia 124 on May 26, 1970.
Name changed to Dells 124.
Concordia 83 Madison Surrendered 1882.
Solomon 86 Juneau Consolidated with Dodge County No.72,
February 27, 1976.
Otsego 87 Otsego Surrendered March, 1860.
Nemadjii 88 Superior Not Constituted.
Pepin 89 Pepin Consolidated with Durand Lodge No.149,
April 24, 1981.
Oxford 91 Oxford Consolidated with Montello No.141, May 20, 1998.
154

Lodge No. Location How Charter Disposed of
Belle City 92 Racine Consolidated with Racine No.18and changed name
to Racine-Belle City No.18, Dec. 29, 2003.
Temple 96 Waterford Consolidated with Burlington No.28, Dec. 19, 1996.
John A. Bryan 98 Menasha Consolidated with Elisha Kent Kane No.61, Sept. 12,
1995, nowTwin Cities No.61.
Fairfield 100 Fairfield Arrested June 20, 1895.
Beautiful Grove 101 Boscobel Surrendered 1863.
Marquette 102 Marquette Arrested March 19, 1879.
Astrea 104 Cedarburg Surrendered April, 1893.
Prairie du Chien 106 Prairie du Chien Changed Lodge number to 8.
12, 1960.
Tracy 107 Manitowoc Arrested April 9, 1868.
Lowell 110 Reeseville Consolidated with Columbus No.75, May
Rosendale 111 Rosendale Consolidated with Ripon-Green Lake-Markesan
No.95, April 3, 1997.
Palestine 114 Lone Rock Arrested Mar.17, 1927. Restored May 31, 1928.
Consolidated with Franklin No.16, June 11,
1958.
Rob Morris 115 Eagle Consolidated with Palmyra 68, November
15, 1971.
Sharon 116 Sharon Consolidated with Darien No.126, November
3, 1964.
Trempealeau 117 Trempealeau Consolidated with Decora No. 177, November 20,
2001.
Warden 118 Gratiot Surrendered January 5,1940.
Delavan 121 Delavan Now Delavan No. 12 (1923).
Hartland 122 Hartland Consolidated with Oconomowoc No. 42, April 26,
2002.
Darien 126 Darien Consolidated with Delavan No. 12, July 1, 1977
and name changed to Delavan-Darien No.12.
Lebanon 127 Juda Surrendered March 27, 1882.
Jamestown 129 Jamestown Surrendered 1868.
New London 131 New London Consolidated with Manawa No.82, May 2,2002.
Ellsworth 133 Oconomowoc Dispensation issued June 18, 1861.
Charter granted June 11, 1862.
On June 14, 1882, authorized to change name
and number to Oconomowoc No. 42.
Osceola-St.
Croix Falls 134 St. Croix Falls Consolidated with Frederic-Grantsburg No.244,
Sept. 28, 2001.
Good Samaritan 135 Clinton Consolidated with Morning Star No.10, Mar.19,
1998.
Spring Prairie 136 Spring Prairie Surrendered December 21, 1904.
Footville 137 Footville Consolidated with Bicknell No.94, Dec. 19, 1996.
Billings 139 Ft. Atkinson Charter arrested April 2, 1996.
Fond du Lac 140 Fond du Lac Consolidated with Fountain No.26, June 2, 1995,
changed name to Fond du Lac No.26.
Harmony 142 Whitefish Bay Consolidated with Milwaukee No.261 and
changed name to Milwaukee-Harmony No. 261,
Jan. 8, 1983.
Brandon 144 Brandon Consolidated with Waupun No.48, June 11, 1958.
Bloomington 146 Bloomington Consolidated with Lancaster No.20, Dec. 15,
1982.
Green Lake 147 Green Lake Consolidated with Ripon No.95, November
23, 1971 and name changed to Ripon-
Green Lake 95.
Burnett 150 Burnett Surrendered April 5, 1901.
Cambria 152 Cambria Consolidated with Pardee No.171, Sept. 8, 1982.
Rewey 153 Rewey Consolidated with Mineral Point, July 27, 1988.
Chilton 154 Chilton Consolidated with New Holstein No.172, changed
name to Calumet No.172, Jan. 29, 1985.
155

Lodge No. Location How Charter Disposed of
Monticello Union 155 Monticello Consolidated with New Glarus No.310, Sept. 1,
1977.
Corinthian 156 Union Grove Surrendered March 12, 1904.
Reedsburg 157 Reedsburg Consolidated with Ironton No.79, April 1, 1972
and name changed to Reedsburg No.79.
Oakfield 158 Fond du Lac Consolidated with Fountain No.26, October
11, 1971.
Zerah 159 Necedah Charter arrested Oct. 25, 1985.
Bloomfield 160 Bloomfield Surrendered 1870.
West Eau Claire 162 West Eau Claire Surrendered June 14, 1892.
Neillsville 163 Neillsville Consolidated with Merrillan No.279, June 29, 2004.
Ferrin 165 Montfort Surrendered March 17, 1994.
Princeton 166 Princeton Surrendered June 15, 1883.
Grant 169 Consolidated with Muscoda Lodge No.70on
November 21, 1981.
Pardee 171 Pardeeville Surrendered June 14, 2006.
New Holstein 172 ✓✓New Holstein Surrendered June 11, 1878, Consolidated with
Chilton No.154, changed name to Calumet No.
172, Jan. 29, 1985.
Key 174 Algoma Consolidated with Kewaunee No.296, on July 10,
1978 and changed name to Kewaunee-Key
Lodge No.174. New charter presented on June
12, 1979.
Kewaunee-Key 174 Kewaunee Consolidated with Henry S.Baird No.211, Nov. 17,
2005 and changed name to HenryS.Baird No.174.
Black Earth Valley 179 Black Earth Consolidated with Crescent No.97, May 22, 1997
and changed name to Crescent Valley No. 97.
Augusta 181 Augusta Consolidated with Osseo No.213, Feb. 19, 1997 and
changed name to Osseo-Fairchild-Augusta No.213
Georgetown 185 Cuba City Surrendered Nov. 3, 1938.
Humbird 191 Humbird Consolidated with Merrillan No.279, March 25,
1986 and changed name to Merrillan-Humbird
No.279.
Wonewoc 194 Wonewoc Consolidated with Elroy No. 202, Dec. 10, 1974
and changed name to Elroy-Wonewoc No. 202.
Maiden Rock 196 Maiden Rock Consolidated with Pepin No.89, May 21, 1968.
Belleville 198 Belleville Arrested No.13, 1937.
Werner 199 Werner Surrendered June 12, 1888.
Wm. Kahlenberg 200 TwoRivers Consolidated with Manitowoc No. 65, May 25,
1989.
Elroy-Wonewoc 202 Elroy Consolidated with Tomah No.132, April 18, 1990.
Wilton 203 Wilton Surrendered Feb. 23, 1953.
Colby 204 Colby Charter arrested Jan. 10, 1994.
Centennial 205 Oshkosh Consolidated with Oshkosh No.27, Nov. 20, 1989.
Pine River 207 Pine River Consolidated with Redgranite No.299, Sept.
1, 1982.
Redgranite 207 Redgranite Consolidated with Wautoma No.148, July 29, 2001.
Plainfield 208 Plainfield Consolidated with Wautoma No.148, Sept. 15, 1989.
Rockton 209 LaFarge Consolidated with LaBelle No.84, May 14, 1990.
Spring Green 212 Spring Green Arrested Feb. 29, 2000.
Osseo 213 **Osseo Surrendered June 15, 1982.
Osseo-Fairchild-
Augusta 213 Osseo Consolidated with Mondovi No.252 on June 21, 2005
and changed name to Buffalo River No.252.
Patch Grove 216 Patch Grove Surrendered Sept. 17, 1901.
Peshtigo 218 Peshtigo Consolidated with TriCounty Daylite No.361, July 15,
1992.
Cumberland 223 Cumberland Consolidated with Rice Lake No. 234, May 14, 1998,
changed name to Blue Hills No.234.
Westfield 227 Westfield Consolidated with Oxford No.91, Feb. 11, 1966.
Mt. Horeb 228 Mt. Horeb Consolidated with Verona No.294, July 20, 1984.
156

Lodge No. Location How Charter Disposed of
Pittsville 232 Pittsville Consolidated with Wisconsin Rapids No.128,
April 3, 1992.
Washburn 240 Washburn Consolidated with Bayfield No.215, July 27, 1993.
Tomahawk 243 Tomahawk Consolidated with Rhinelander-Lakeland No.242,
Dec. 10, 1998.
Greenwood 249 Greenwood Consolidated with Owen No.317, May 10, 1994.
Olive Branch 250 Marinette Surrendered Feb. 15, 1898.
Brooklyn 251 Brooklyn Consolidated with Waucoma No.90
January 15, 1963.
Bloomington 253 ***Bloomington Consolidated with Beetown No.146, Beetown,
May 19, 1976 and name changed to
Bloomington No.146.
Glenwood 254 Glenwood City Consolidated with Menomonie No.164,
March 2, 2004.
Genoa City 256 Genoa City Surrendered April 23, 2001.
Viola 257 Viola Consolidated with Rockton No.209, LaFarge,
June 18, 1968.
Amery 258 Amery Consolidated with North Star No.187, Sept. 25, 1990.
Jeremiah M. Rusk 259 South Milwaukee Consolidated with Kilbourn No. 3toform South Shore
No.3,Oct. 28, 2004.
Spooner 260 Spooner Consolidated with Shell Lake No. 221 to form
Shell Lake-Spooner No.221, Nov. 3, 2004.
Spring Valley 262 Spring Valley Consolidated with Collins No.192, May 14, 2004,
now Collins-Spring Valley No. 192.
Thorp 264 Thorp Consolidated with Stanley No. 273, November
22, 1971 and name changed to Stanley-Thorp
No.273.
Edwards 266 Hancock Consolidated with Wautoma No.148, Sept. 8, 1993.
William W. Perry 269 Deerfield Surrendered No.30, 1966.
Randolph 270 Randolph Consolidated with Dodge County Lodge No.
72, February 25, 1981.
Whitehall-Blair 271 Whitehall Consolidated with Decora No. 177, Nov. 20, 2001.
Stanley-Thorp 273 Stanley Consolidated with Owen No.317, Oct. 10, 1989.
Wild Rose 274 Wild Rose Consolidated with Wautoma No.148, July
18, 1979.
St. Croix Falls 275 St. Croix Falls Consolidated with Osceola No.134, May 14, 1990.
Manawa 276 Manawa Consolidated with Weyauwega No.82, Dec. 19, 1995,
now Manawa No.82.
South Wayne 278 South Wayne Consolidated with Argyle No.178, December
5, 1967.
Almond 282 Almond Consolidated with Plainfield No.208,
February 23, 1971.
Fountain City 283 Fountain City Consolidated with Alma Lodge No.184,
December 18, 1980.
North Freedom 284 North Freedom Surrendered Jan. 6, 1942.
Niagara 285 Niagara Consolidated with Hiram D. Fisher Lodge
No.222, September 10, 1980.
Walworth 286 Walworth Consolidated with Delavan-Darien No.12and Elkhorn
No.77toformSouthernLakes No.12, May7,2004.
Itasca 289 Superior Consolidated with Acacia No.329, Sept. 28, 1995,
now Acacia-Itasca No.329.
Endeavor 292 Endeavor Consolidated with Fort Winnebago No.33,
December 21, 1960.
Verona 294 Verona Consolidated with Madison No.5on Aug. 31, 2005.
W.W. Childs 295 Gays Mills Consolidated with LaBelle Lodge No.84,
May 15, 1975.
Kewaunee 296 Kewaunee Consolidated with Kay No. 174 on July 10, 1978
and changed name to Kewaunee-Key No.174.
Abbotsford 298 Abbotsford Consolidated with Owen No.317, April 14, 1994.
Brillion 302 Brillion Surrendered Dec. 15, 1970.
157

Lodge No. Location How Charter Disposed of
Kenwood 303 Milwaukee Consolidated with Silver Spring No.337 and changed
name to George Washington 1776 No.337,
July 29, 2000.
Wauzeka 304 Wauzeka Consolidated with Prairie du Chien No.106,
June 5, 1989.
Kaukauna 233 Kaukauna Consolidated with Appleton No.349, April 17, 1995.
Cassville 235 Cassville Consolidated with Warren No.4,Jan. 24, 1985.
J.H. Knapp 238 Knapp Consolidated with Glenwood No.254, March
28, 1966.
Jefferson 239 Jefferson Old No.9restored, 239 vacant.
Fairchild 305 Fairchild Consolidated with Osseo No.213, Dec. 19, 1988.
Seymour 306 Seymour Arrested June 13, 2000.
Frederic 308 Frederic Consolidated with Grantsburg No.244, Nov. 20,
1989.
James A. Garfield 309 Milwaukee Surrendered Sept. 30, 1999.
Dalton 311 Dalton Surrendered Dec. 16, 1948.
Birchwood 312 Birchwood Surrendered Jan. 3, 1940.
Turtle Lake 313 Turtle Lake Surrendered Charter February 15, 1988.
Mellen 314 Mellen Consolidated with Ancient Landmark No. 210,
May 15, 1984.
Bruce 316 Bruce Consolidated with Mystic Tie No.280, December
14, 1987.
Cornell 321 Cornell Consolidated with Mystic Tie No.280, Sept. 28, 1995
Blair 323 Blair Consolidated with Whitehall No.271, Feb. 1,
1987.
H.H. Grace 324 Superior Consolidated with Superior No.236,
December 27, 1968.
Ogilvie 326 Radisson Consolidated with Keystone No.263, Oct. 26, 2004.
Mount Hope 327 Mount Hope Consolidated with Fennimore No.219,
December 19, 1973.
Sauk City 328 Sauk City Consolidated with Eureka No.113, Nov. 1, 1966,
and name changed.
Minocqua 330 Minocqua Consolidated with Rhinelander No.242 and
changed name to Rhinelander-Lakeland No.242
December 15, 1982.
Cedar Grove 333 Cedar Grove Consolidated with Ozaukee No.17, Dec. 15, 1982.
Colfax 334 Colfax Surrendered Dec. 31, 1940.
Loyal 335 Loyal Consolidated with Owen Lodge No.317 on
October 26, 1981.
Kiel 336 Kiel Surrendered Charter May 15, 1992.
Hiram W. Sawyer 338 Whitefish Bay Consolidated with J.M. Hays Lodge No.331,
Dec. 1, 1980.
Shorewood 339 Shorewood Consolidated with Silver Spring No.337 and changed
name to George Washington 1776 No.337,
July 29, 2000.
Blue River 340 Blue River Consolidated with Muscoda No.70, Jan. 19, 1960.
Kendall 341 Kendall Arrested Oct. 12, 1945.
Goodman 342 Goodman Consolidated with Niagara No. 285, Dec. 7, 1959.
Southport 343 Kenosha Consolidated with Pike No. 355 and changed name
to Unity No.367, July 17, 2003.
Centre UD Avon In 1857 moved toDarlington and name changed
to Evening Star No.64.
Gillett 344 Gillett Consolidated with Mason-Woods No.368,
August 12, 2006.
Rib Lake 346 Rib Lake Consolidated with Medford No.217, June 12, 1957.
Paul Revere 348 Wauwatosa Consolidated with Henry L.Palmer No.301,
July 10, 1984.
Ionic 352 Middleton Consolidated with Middleton No.180, Dec. 31, 1998.
Beloit 353 Beloit Consolidated with Morning Star No.10, August
24, 1987.
158

Lodge No. Location How Charter Disposed of
Pike 355 Kenosha Consolidated with Southport No. 343 and changed
name to Unity No.367, July 17, 2003.
Brown Deer 357 Menomonee Falls Consolidated with George Washington 1776 No.337,
June 29, 2001.
*Now Kenosha. •New Lodge organized and No. 9given them. ***Lodge organized by members of Harmony
Lodge, name and number restored to them. ••New charter granted June 12, 1901. ✓ Formerly Delavan No. 121,
changed in 1923 to Delavan No. 12. ✓✓New Lodge organized and No.172 given them June 9, 1926. **New Lodge
organized by members of Markesan Lodge, name and number restored to them. •••Charter of Beetown No. 146
retained by Consolidated Lodge.
159

REGISTER OF LODGES
Alphabetically Arranged According to Location of Lodges
Location Lodge Name Lodge # Meeting Nights
Adams Adams 332 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Albany Albany 36 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Alma Alma 184 1st &3rd Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.
Antigo Antigo 231 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Appleton Waverly 51 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Arcadia Arcadia 201 1st Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Argyle Argyle 178 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Ashland Ancient Landmark 210 1st Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Baldwin Collins-Spring Valley 192 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Baraboo Baraboo 34 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Barnes Barnes 365 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Barron Barron 220 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Bayfield Bayfield-Washburn 215 1st Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Beaver Dam Dodge County 72 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Beloit Morning Star 10 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Benton Benton 268 1st &3rd Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.
Berlin Berlin 38 2nd &4th Thurs, 7:00 p.m.,
2nd Thurs Nov &Dec
Black Earth Crescent Valley 97 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Black River Falls Black River 74 2nd &4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomer Bloomer 281 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Bristol Washburn 145 2nd &4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Brodhead Bicknell 94 2nd &Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Brookfield Myron Reed 297 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Brookfield Mc Kinley 307 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Brookfield Elmbrook 354 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Burlington Burlington 28 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Cambridge Social 245 2nd Tues &Thurs, 7:30 p.m.
Camp Douglas Camp Douglas 272 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Cecil Mason-Woods 368 1st &3rd Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.
Cedarburg Victory 320 2nd &4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Chetek Chetek 277 2nd &4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls 176 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Clear Lake Clear Lake 230 2nd &4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Clintonville Clintonville 197 2nd &4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus Columbus 75 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Crandon Crandon 287 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Crivitz TriCounty Daylite 218 2nd Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
Darlington Evening Star 64 1st &3rd Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.
Delavan Southern Lakes 12 1st &3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Dodgeville Dodgeville 119 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Dousman Dousman 315 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Dousman Glenn LHumphrey 364 2nd Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.
Durand Durand-Pepin 149 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Eagle River Eagle River 248 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Eau Claire Eau Claire 112 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire Sanctuary 347 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Eau Claire George BWheeler 351 2nd &4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Edgerton Fulton 69 1st Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Ellsworth Hancock 229 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Evansville Union 32 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Evansville Waucoma 90 2nd Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Fennimore Fennimore 219 2nd &4th Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Florence Hiram DFisher 222 2nd Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Fond du Lac Fond du Lac 26 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Frederic Landmark 244 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Friendship Quincy 71 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Galesville Decora 177 1st &3rd Monday, 8:00 p.m.
Glendale Milwaukee-Harmony 261 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
160

Location Lodge Name Lodge # Meeting Nights
Green Bay Washington 21 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Green Bay Des Peres 85 2nd &4th Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Green Bay Theodore Roosevelt 322 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Green Bay N.E.W.Daylite 360 2nd Thursday, 10:00 a.m.
Hartford Hartford 120 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Hayward Keystone 263 2nd &4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Hillsboro Hillsboro 255 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Hudson St Croix 56 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Janesville Janesville-Western Star 55 2nd &4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Jefferson Jefferson County 9 1st &3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Kenosha Kenosha 47 2nd &4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Kenosha Sunrise 359 2nd &4th Monday, 9:30 a.m.
Kenosha Unity 367 2nd &4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
La Crosse Frontier 45 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
La Crosse La Crosse Masonic 190 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
La Crosse Badger 345 2nd &4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Ladysmith Mystic Tie 280 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Lake Geneva Geneva 44 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Linden Linden 206 2nd &4th Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.
Lodi Lodi Valley 99 1st &3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Lone Rock Franklin 16 2nd &4th Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.
Madison Madison 5 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Madison Hiram 50 1st &3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Madison Benjamin Franklin -UD 83 2nd &4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Commonwealth 325 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Madison Doric 356 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Madison Four Lakes Daylight 362 1st Monday, 10:00 a.m.
Manawa Manawa 82 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Manitowoc Manitowoc 65 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Marinette Marinette 182 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Marshfield Marshfield 224 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Mauston Northern Light 81 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Mazomanie Perseverance 1836 366
Medford Medford 217 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Menomonie Menomonie 164 2nd &4th Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Mercer Hurley 237 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Merrill Virginia Falls 226 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Merrillan Merrillan 279 1st &3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Middleton Middleton-Ionic 180 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Middleton Barneveld 319 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Milton Milton 161 4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee Excelsior 175 2nd &4th Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Milwaukee Lake 189 Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.
Milwaukee Lafayette 265 1st, 2nd, 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee Damascus 290 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Milwaukee James MHays 331 1st Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Milwaukee Nathan Hale 350 1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Milwaukee Freemasons 363 1st Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
Mineral Point Mineral Point 1 1st &3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Minocqua Island City 330 1st Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
Mondovi Buffalo River 252 2nd &4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Monroe Smith 31 1st &3rd Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Montello Montello 141 2nd &4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Mosinee Mosinee 318 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Mukwonago Laflin-St. James 247 2nd &4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Neenah Twin Cities 61 1st &3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Neenah Appleton 349 2nd &4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Neosho Neosho-Mayville-Horicon 108 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
New Glarus New Glarus 310 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
New Holstein Calumet 172 2nd &4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.
New Lisbon Juneau 103 2nd &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
New Richmond New Richmond 195 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
161

Location Lodge Name Lodge # Meeting Nights
Oconomowoc Oconomowoc-Hartland 42 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Oconomowoc Silas HShepherd 1843 2nd Sat, March, June, Sept, Dec,
10:00 a.m.
Oconto Pine 188 2nd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Oconto Falls Oconto Falls 293 1st Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Omro Omro 168 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Onalaska Onalaska Masonic 214 2nd &4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Oregon Oregon 151 2nd &4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Oshkosh Oshkosh 27 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Owen Owen 317 1st &3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Palmyra Palmyra 68 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Park Falls Park Falls 300 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Pewaukee Pewaukee 246 1st &3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Phillips Phillips 225 1st &3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Platteville Melody 2 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Plymouth Cassia 167 1st &3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Fort Winnebago 33 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Potosi Warren 4 1st Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Poynette Poynette 173 1st Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien 8 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Prairie du Sac Sauk Prairie 113 1st &3rd Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Prescott Northwestern 105 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Pt. Washington Ozaukee 17 1st &3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Racine Racine-Belle City 18 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Reedsburg Reedsburg 79 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Rhinelander Rhinelander 242 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Rice Lake Blue Hills 234 2nd &4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m.
Richland Center Richland 66 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Ripon Prairie View 95 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
River Falls River Falls 109 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Roscoe, IL Armistead-Bingham 1862 5th Saturdays, Sat. of
Reenactments, 1:00 p.m.
Shawano Shawano 170 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Sheboygan Sheboygan 11 1st &3rd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Shell Lake Shell Lake-Spooner 221 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Shullsburg Amicitia 25 1st &3rd Monday, 8:00 p.m.
South Milwaukee South Shore 3 2nd &4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Sparta Valley 60 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Star Prairie North Star 187 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Stevens Point Evergreen 93 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Stoughton Kegonsa 73 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Sturgeon Bay Henry S.Baird 174 2nd &4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Sun Prairie Sun Prairie 143 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Superior Superior 236 2nd &4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Superior Acacia-Itasca 329 1st &3rd Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Sussex Lincoln 183 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Sussex Ashlar 193 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Tomah Tomah 132 1st &2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Union Grove Union Grove 288 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Viroqua La Belle 84 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Waterloo Waterloo 63 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Waukesha Waukesha 37 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Waupaca Waupaca 123 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Waupun Waupun 48 1st Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Wausau Forest 130 Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Wautoma Wautoma 148 2nd &4th Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Wauwatosa Wisconsin 13 1st &3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Wauwatosa Henry LPalmer 301 Fridays, 7:30 p.m.
West Allis Independence 80 2nd &4th Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
West Allis Wauwatosa 267 2nd &4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.
West Allis West Allis 291 1st &3rd Friday, 7:30 p.m.
West Allis Day Lite 358 1st &3rd Monday, 9:30 a.m.
162

Location Lodge Name Lodge # Meeting Nights
West Bend West Bend 138 2nd &4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
West Salem Salem 125 4th Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Whitefish Bay Aurora 30 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Whitefish Bay George Washington 1776 337 1st &3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Whitewater St John’s 57 1st &3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Wilmot Wilmot 241 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Winneconne Winneconne 186 2nd &4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Dells Dells 124 1st &3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids 128 1st &3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
163

PAST AND PRESENT OFFICERS
Of the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin
Deputy Senior Junior
Year Grand Master Grand Master Grand Warden Grand Warden
1844 *Benj. T. Kavanaugh *Abram D. Smith *Moses Meeker *David H. Merrill
1845 *Benj. T. Kavanaugh *Abram D. Smith *Moses Meeker *Byron Kilbourn
1846 *Abram D. Smith *Rev. Rufus Spaulding *Thomas P. Burnett *Mason C. Darling
1847 *Abram D. Smith *Rev. Rufus Spaulding *Mason C. Darling *John H. Roundtree
1848 *Abram D. Smith *Jeremiah P. Lancaster *Byron Kilbourn *Charles Gear
1849 *William R. Smith *Rev. Frank Whitaker *A. Hyatt Smith *Orlander Foster
1850 *William R. Smith *Dwight F. Lawton *Mason C. Darling *Charles Gear
1851 *Abram D. Smith *Montgomery Cothren *John Bullen *Henry M.Billings
1852 *Henry L.Palmer *Henry M.Billings *Henry S.Baird *Erastus Lewis
1853 *Henry L.Palmer *Henry M.Billings *Gabriel Bouck *Rufus DeLos Pulford
1854 *Henry M.Billings *Gabriel Bouck *Orlander Foster *Haven Powers
1855 *Henry M.Billings *Gabriel Bouck *Orlander Foster *Haven Powers
1856 *Henry S.Baird *Rufus DeLos Pulford *Luther M. Tracy *Luman M. Strong
1857 *Henry S.Baird *George F. Huntington *Luther M. Tracy *Luman M. Strong
1858 *Luther M. Tracy *George B. Worth *Luman M. Strong *Algernon S. Wood
1859 *Luther M. Tracy *Asmus Cobb *Luman M. Strong *Algernon S. Wood
1860 *Gabriel Bouck *Luman M. Strong *Algernon S. Wood *John W. Stewart
1861 *Alvin B. Alden *Ganem W. Washburn *Algernon S. Wood *Jonathan B. Moore
1862 *Alvin B. Alden *David H. Wright *John T. Wentworth *William H. Hiner
1863 *Alvin B. Alden *David H. Wright *John T. Wentworth *William H. Hiner
1864 *Ganem W. Washburn *William H. Hiner *Harlow Pease *David L. Downs
1865 *John T. Wentworth *Andrew M.Blair *Harlow Pease *James A. Bate
1866 *Melvin L. Youngs *Harlow Pease *James A. Bate *Alexander Meggett
1867 *Harlow Pease *James A. Bate *Alexander Meggett *Chas.F.G. Collins
1868 *Harlow Pease *Alexander Meggett *Joseph Hamilton *John Turner
1869 *Gabriel Bouck *Amasa Cobb *John Turner *Dana C. Lamb
1870 *Gabriel Bouck *Joseph Hamilton *John Turner *Dana C. Lamb
1871 *Henry L.Palmer *Spencer A. Pease *Dana C. Lamb *George W. Robinson
1872 *Henry L.Palmer *Spencer A. Pease *C.Loftus Martin *William S. Darrow
1873 *Rufus D. Pulford *Jeff P.C. Cottrill *Harvey E.Hubbard *John S. Burrows
1874 *Jedd P.C. Cottrill *Emmons E. Chapin *IraW.Bird *HenryTurner
1875 *Jedd P.C. Cottrill *Merrick P.Wing *Eliphalet S. Miner *Charles J. Pardee
1876 *Jedd P.C. Cottrill *Nathan C. Giffin *Eliphalet S. Miner *Lewis Lashway
1877 *Jedd P.C. Cottrill *David C. Fulton *Homer S. Goss *John G. Clark
1878 *Charles F.G. Collins *Walter C. Pease *John Corscot *Hollis C. Wade
1879 *Charles F.G. Collins *Philo A. Orton *Jeremiah Watts *John W. Laflin
1880 *Emmons E. Chapin *Philo A. Orton *Lewis E. Reed *William C. Swain
1881 *Emmons E. Chapin *Lewis E. Reed *William C. Swain *Samuel S. Fifield
1882 *Lewis E. Reed *William C. Swain *RobertWootton *Horatio H. Virgin
1883 *Lewis E. Reed *Oliver Libbey *Horatio H. Virgin *Hiram W. Sawyer
1884 *Oliver Libbey *Hiram W. Sawyer *John C. Heithabn *George W. Bishop
1885 *Oliver Libbey *Eugene S. Elliott *Alexander Moran *Byron J. Rumrill
1886 *Eugene S. Elliott *Edwin J. Farr *G.B.Shepard *John Matheson
1887 *Eugene S. Elliott *Myron Reed *J.S.Reynolds *D.McL. Miller
1888 *Myron Reed *N.M. Littlejohn *John Price, Jr. *C.M. Treat
1889 *Myron Reed *N.M. Littlejohn *S.H. Cheney *A.J.Wallace
1890 *N.M. Littlejohn *Fred Ring *A.S.Jackson *W.H. Clark
1891 *N.M. Littlejohn *Fred Ring *W.W.Perry *Aldro Jenks
1892 *Fred Ring *William C. Swain *William H. Ford *Jacob S. Black
1893 *William C. Swain *Hiram W. Sawyer *William B. Andrews *F.H. L. Cotten
1894 *Hiram W. Sawyer *William W. Perry *Hiram D. Fisher *John Grimshaw
1895 *William W. Perry *Aldro Jenks *Wm. F. Gruenewald *F.P.Ainsworth
1896 *Aldro Jenks *Nathan C. Giffin *C.S.Stockwell *John Gill
1897 *Nathan Giffin *James G. Monahan *C.A. Lawton *J.B.Hicks
1898 *James G. Monahan *D.McL. Miller *Chas.E.Whelan *F.E. Noyes
164

PAST AND PRESENT OFFICERS
Of the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin
Deputy Senior Junior
Year Grand Master Grand Master Grand Warden Grand Warden
1899 *Chas.E.Whelan *Charles C. Rogers *C.H. Anderson *Frank Johnson
1900 *Charles C. Rogers *F.H. L. Cotten *E.A. Upham *Wm. G. Hales
1901 *F.H. L. Cotten *D.McL. Miller *H.C.Dittmar *John T. King
1902 *Daniel McL. Miller *Myron Reed *Jesse C. Bradley *George B. Wheeler
1903 *John Corscot *Jesse C. Bradley *Chas.H.Moore *D.A. Telfer
1904 *David H. Wright *Jesse C. Bradley *E.L. Urquhart *Frederick R.Jones
1905 *Jesse C. Bradley *Edwin J. Farr *Spencer M. Marsh *Wesley J.Cochrane
1906 *Edwin J. Farr *Spencer M. Marsh *James E. Durgin *Alvin T. Webb
1907 *Spencer M. Marsh *James E. Durgin *Alvin T. Webb *Ernest E. Gatchell
1908 *James E. Durgin *Alvin T. Webb *Ernest E. Gatchell *Cyrus D. Stockwell
1909 *Alvin T. Webb *Ernest E. Gatchell *Cyrus D. Stockwell *Alex E.Matheson
1910 *Ernest E. Gatchell *Alex E.Matheson *David B. Greene *Charles E. George
1911 *Alex E.Matheson *David B. Greene *Charles E. George *Charles E. Shane
1912 *David B. Greene *George B. Wheeler *Bernard F. Keeler *George O. Kellogg
1913 *George B. Wheeler *Bernard F. Keeler *George O. Kellogg *Willard S. Griswold
1914 *Bernard F. Keeler *George O. Kellogg *Willard S. Griswold *David Harlowe
1915 *George O. Kellogg *C.S.Stockwell *David Harlowe *Al C. Anderson
1916 *C.S.Stockwell *Willard S. Griswold *William F. Weiler *A.W.Kellogg
1917 *Willard S. Griswold *David Harlowe *C.E. Shaffer *John E. Langdon
1918 *David Harlowe *Charles E. Shane *John E. Langdon *Clifford E. Randall
1919 *Charles E. Shane *C.E. Shaffer *Clifford E. Randall *Charles F. Lamb
1920 *C.E. Shaffer *William F. Weiler *Charles F. Lamb *Wm. H. Webb
1921 *William F. Weiler *John E. Langdon *Wm. H. Webb *Fred J. Marien
1922 *John E. Langdon *Charles F. Lamb *Fred J. Marien *D.H. Mooney
1923 *Charles F. Lamb *Wm. H. Webb *D.H. Mooney *HerbertW.Dixon
1924 *Frank Johnson *Fred J. Marien *HerbertW.Dixon *Fred L. Wright
1925 *Fred J. Marien *D.H. Mooney *Fred L. Wright *Frank Jenks
1926 *D.H. Mooney *HerbertW.Dixon *Frank Jenks *Herbert N.Laflin
1927 *HerbertW.Dixon *Fred L. Wright *Herbert N.Laflin *Franklin E. Diebert
1928 *Fred L. Wright *Frank Jenks *William R. Graves *Robert M.Millard
1929 *Frank Jenks *Herbert N.Laflin *Robert M.Millard *Thomas Loignon
1930 *Herbert N.Laflin *William R. Graves *Thomas Loignon *Oscar L. Dean
1931 *William R. Graves *Robert M.Millard *Oscar L. Dean *Robert O.Jasperson
1932 *Robert M.Millard *Thomas Loignon *Robert O.Jasperson *Karl Braasch
1933 *Thomas Loignon *Oscar L. Dean *Karl Braasch *Maxwell Jenks
1934 *Oscar L. Dean *Robert O.Jasperson *Maxwell Jenks *Clarence Hill
1935 *Robert O.Jasperson *Karl Braasch *Clarence Hill *Ralph G. Flanders
1936 *Karl Braasch *Maxwell Jenks *Ralph G. Flanders *George F. Lounsbury
1937 *Maxwell Jenks *Clarence Hill *George F. Lounsbury *David O. Stine
1938 *Clarence Hill *Ralph G. Flanders *David O. Stine *George J. Leicht
1939 *George F. Lounsbury *David O. Stine *George J. Leicht *Leo F. Nohl
1940 *David O. Stine *George J. Leicht *Leo F. Nohl *Louis D. Potter
1941 *George J. Leicht *Leo F. Nohl *Louis D. Potter *Herbert L.Mount
1942 *Leo F. Nohl *Louis D. Potter *Herbert L.Mount *Alfred L. Devos
1943 *Louis D. Potter *Herbert L.Mount *Alfred L. Devos *William E. Schubert
1944 *Herbert L.Mount *Alfred L. Devos *William E. Schubert *VanDyke Parker
1945 *Alfred L. Devos *William E. Schubert *VanDyke Parker *Norman H. Smith
1946 *William E. Schubert *VanDyke Parker *Norman H. Smith *Albert Elmgreen
1947 *Van Dyke Parker *Norman H. Smith *Albert Elmgreen *Walter O. Helwig
1948 *Norman H. Smith *Albert Elmgreen *Walter O. Helwig *Robert G.Varnum
1949 *Albert Elmgreen *Walter O. Helwig *Robert G.Varnum *Ingvald O. Hembre
1950 *Walter O. Helwig *Robert G.Varnum *Ingvald O. Hembre *Robert H.Gollmar
1951 *Robert G.Varnum *Ingvald O. Hembre *Robert H.Gollmar *CarlW.Hofmeister
1952 *Ingvald O. Hembre *Robert H.Gollmar *CarlW.Hofmeister *Harry A.Speich
1953 *Robert H.Gollmar *CarlW.Hofmeister *Harry A.Speich *E.W.Krauthoefer
165

PAST AND PRESENT OFFICERS
Of the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin
Deputy Senior Junior
Year Grand Master Grand Master Grand Warden Grand Warden
1954 *CarlW.Hofmeister *Harry A.Speich *E.W.Krauthoefer *Alf E. Anderson
1955 *Harry A.Speich *E.W.Krauthoefer *Alf E. Anderson *Gilbert J.Schwartz
1956 *E.W.Krauthoefer *Alf E. Anderson *Gilbert J.Schwartz *Orrin H. Larrabee
1957 *Alf E. Anderson *Gilbert J.Schwartz *Orrin H. Larrabee *Edward W. Stegner
1958 *Gilbert J.Schwartz *Orrin H. Larrabee *Edward W. Stegner *Clair H. Little
1959 *Orrin H. Larrabee *Edward W. Stegner *Clair H. Little *Burton E. Fulmer
1960 *Edward W. Stegner *Clair H. Little *Burton E. Fulmer *Belmont H. Schlosstein
1961 *Clair H. Little *Burton E. Fulmer *Belmont H. Schlosstein *Lewis A. Stocking
1962 *Burton E. Fulmer *Belmont H. Schlosstein *Lewis A. Stocking *William J. Kahlenberg
1963 *Belmont H. Schlosstein *Lewis A. Stocking *William J. Kahlenberg *Doyn Inman
1964 *Lewis A. Stocking *William J. Kahlenberg *Doyn Inman *RobertV.Osborne
1965 *William J. Kahlenberg *Doyn Inman *RobertV.Osborne Perry A.Risberg
1966 *Doyn Inman *RobertV.Osborne Perry A.Risberg Donald E. Krueger
1967 *RobertV.Osborne Perry A.Risberg Donald E. Krueger Charles E. White
1968 Perry A.Risberg Donald E. Krueger Charles E. White *Waldemar T. Zwerg
1969 Donald E. Krueger Charles E. White *Waldemar T. Zwerg Denman G. Kramer
1970 Charles E. White Denman G. Kramer *George J. Schreiber A.D.Anderson
1971 Denman G. Kramer *George J. Schreiber A.D.Anderson *CarlW.Skoog
1972 *George J. Schreiber A.D.Anderson *CarlW.Skoog Robert E.Billings
1973 A.D.Anderson *CarlW.Skoog Robert E.Billings Sheldon I. Ausman
1974 *CarlW.Skoog Robert E.Billings *Carl R.Garny Herman A. Friess
1975 Robert E.Billings *Carl R.Garny Herman A. Friess #James A. Benz
1976 *Carl R.Garny Herman A. Friess #James A. Benz *George R. Hughey
1977 Herman A. Friess #James A. Benz *George R. Hughey Russell R. Selbo
1978 #James A. Benz *George R. Hughey Russell R. Selbo Allan E. Iding
1979 *George R. Hughey Russell R. Selbo Allan E. Iding James J. Byrnes
1980 Russell R. Selbo Allan E. Iding James J. Byrnes Kenneth W. Shannon
1981 Allan E. Iding James J. Byrnes Kenneth W. Shannon Darrell Aderman
1982 James J. Byrnes Kenneth W. Shannon Darrell Aderman William E. Day
1983 Kenneth W. Shannon Darrell Aderman William E. Day George A. Wallinger
1984 Darrell Aderman William E. Day George A. Wallinger Kingman D. Loomis
1985 William E. Day George A. Wallinger Kingman D. Loomis Bruce A. Christianson
1986 George A. Wallinger Kingman D. Loomis Bruce A. Christianson Robert E.Moore
1987 Kingman D. Loomis Bruce A. Christianson Robert E.Moore Dean T. Massey
1988 Bruce A. Christianson Robert E.Moore Dean T. Massey *Benjamin F. Detroy
1989 Robert E.Moore Dean T. Massey *Benjamin F. Detroy James A. Zimmerman
1990 Dean T. Massey *Benjamin F. Detroy James A. Zimmerman Clarence O. Campbell
1991 *Benjamin F. Detroy James A. Zimmerman Carl J.Wussow Stanley R.Jagow
1992 James A. Zimmerman Carl J.Wussow Stanley R.Jagow Beecher Daniels
1993 Carl J.Wussow Stanley R.Jagow Beecher Daniels Jack C. Allord
1994 Stanley R.Jagow Beecher Daniels Jack C. Allord Bruce S. Sim
1995 Beecher Daniels Jack C. Allord Bruce S. Sim Lawrence L. Myers
1996 Jack C. Allord Bruce S. Sim Lawrence L. Myers Richard E. Black
1997 Bruce S. Sim Lawrence L. Myers Richard E. Black Stephen D. Willett
1998 Lawrence L. Myers Richard E. Black Stephen D. Willett John W. Hein
1999 Richard E. Black Stephen D. Willett John W. Hein James H. Olson
2000 Stephen D. Willett John W. Hein James H. Olson Michael A. DeWolf
2001 John W. Hein James H. Olson Michael A. DeWolf Keith D. Chamberlain
2002 James H. Olson Michael A. DeWolf Keith D. Chamberlain Roger L. Magoon
2003 Michael A. DeWolf Keith D. Chamberlain Roger L. Magoon Rodney A.Paulsen
2004 Keith D. Chamberlain Roger L. Magoon Rodney A.Paulsen J. B. VanHollen
2005 Roger L. Magoon Rodney A.Paulsen J. B. VanHollen John W. Wilke
2006 Rodney A.Paulsen J.B. VanHollen John W. Wilke Craig S. Campbell
2007 J.B. VanHollen John W. Wilke Craig S. Campbell Joseph B. Harker
* Deceased # Resigned
166

PAST AND PRESENT OFFICERS
Of the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Wisconsin
Year Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary
1844 *Thomas P. Burnett *Benj. C. Eastman
1845 *Thomas P. Burnett *Benj. C. Eastman
1846 *John H. Roundtree *William R. Smith
1847 *John Catlin *William R. Smith
1848 *Montgomery Cothren *William R. Smith
1849 *John H. Roundtree *Mont. M. Cothren
1850 *Samuel Moore *Mont. M. Cothren
1851 *Leonard Coates *William R. Smith
1852 *Samuel S. Daggett *William R. Smith
1853 *Samuel S. Daggett *William R. Smith
1854 *William Chappel *William R. Smith
1855 *Peter Winter *William R. Smith
1856 *Peter Winter *William R. Smith
1857 *William Campbell *William R. Smith
1858 *Samuel S. Daggett *John W. Hunt
1859 *Samuel S. Daggett *John W. Hunt
1860 *Samuel S. Daggett *James B. Kellogg
1861 *Samuel S. Daggett *William T. Palmer
1862 *Samuel S. Daggett *William T. Palmer
1863 *Samuel S. Daggett *William T. Palmer
1864 *Samuel S. Daggett *William T. Palmer
1865 *Samuel S. Daggett *William T. Palmer
1866 *William H. Hiner *William T. Palmer
1867 *William H. Hiner *William T. Palmer
1868 *William H. Hiner *William T. Palmer
1869 *William H. Hiner *William T. Palmer
1870 *William H. Hiner *William T. Palmer
1871 *William H. Hiner *William T. Palmer
1872 *William H. Hiner *William T. Palmer
1873 *William H. Hiner *Geo.E.Hoskinson
1874 *William H. Hiner *Geo.E.Hoskinson
1875 *William H. Hiner *John W. Woodhull
1876 *William H. Hiner *John W. Woodhull
1877 *William H. Hiner *John W. Woodhull
1878 *F.L. von Suessmilch *John W. Woodhull
1879 *David S. Vittum
*George C. Swain *John W. Woodhull
1880 *F.L. von Suessmilch *John W. Woodhull
1881 *N.M. Littlejohn *John W. Woodhull
1882 *F.L. von Suessmilch *John W. Woodhull
1883 *N.M. Littlejohn *John W. Laflin
1884 *F.L. VonSuessmilch *John W. Laflin
1885 *N.M. Littlejohn *John W. Laflin
1886 *F.L. VonSuessmilch *John W. Laflin
1887 *N.M. Littlejohn *John W. Laflin
1888 *F.L. VonSuessmilch *John W. Laflin
1889 *F.H. Starkweather *John W. Laflin
1890 *F.L. von Suessmilch *John W. Laflin
1891 *F.H. Starkweather *John W. Laflin
1892 *F.L. von Suessmilch *John W. Laflin
1893 *F.H. Starkweather *John W. Laflin
1894 *F.L. von Suessmilch *John W. Laflin
1895 *John Corscot *John W. Laflin
1896 *F.L. von Suessmilch *John W. Laflin
1897 *John Corscot *John W. Laflin
1898 *J.H. Evans *John W. Laflin
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Grand Treasurer Grand Sec’y Assistant
Year Grand Treasurer Emeritus Grand Secretary Emeritus Grand Sec’y
1899 *John Corscot *John W. Laflin
1900 *J.H. Evans *John W. Laflin
1901 *John Corscot *William W. Perry
1902 *J.H. Evans *William W. Perry
1903 *J.M. Pereles *William W. Perry
1904 *John Corscot *William W. Perry
1905 *J.M. Pereles *William W. Perry
1906 *John Corscot *William W. Perry
1907 *J.M. Pereles *William W. Perry
1908 *John Corscot *William W. Perry
1909 *J.M. Pereles *William W. Perry
1910 *John Corscot *William W. Perry
1911 *Thomas J. Pereles *William W. Perry
1912 *John Corscot *William W. Perry
1913 *David B. Greene *William W. Perry
1914 *John Corscot *William W. Perry
1915 *David B. Greene *William W. Perry
1916 *John Corscot *William W. Perry
1917 *George B. Wheeler *William W. Perry
1918 *John Corscot *William W. Perry
1919 *George B. Wheeler *William W. Perry
1920 *John Corscot *William W. Perry
1921 *George B. Wheeler *William W. Perry
1922 *John Corscot *William W. Perry
1923 *George B. Wheeler *William W. Perry *John E. Bast
1924 *John Corscot *William W. Perry *John E. Bast
1925 *George B. Wheeler *William W. Perry *John E. Bast
1926 *John E. Langdon *William W. Perry *John E. Bast
1927 *George B. Wheeler *William W. Perry *William W. Perry *John E. Bast
1928 *D.H. Mooney *William F. Weiler *William W. Perry *John E. Bast
1929 *George B. Wheeler *William F. Weiler *William W. Perry *John E. Bast
1930 *D.H. Mooney *William F. Weiler *John E. Bast
1931 *George B. Wheeler *William F. Weiler *John E. Bast
1932 *D.H. Mooney *William F. Weiler *John E. Bast
1933 *George B. Wheeler *William F. Weiler *John E. Bast
1934 *D.H. Mooney *William F. Weiler *John E. Bast
1935 *George B. Wheeler *William F. Weiler
1936 *D.H. Mooney *William F. Weiler
1937 *Robert M.Millard *George B. Wheeler *William F. Weiler
1938 *D.H. Mooney *George B. Wheeler *William F. Weiler
1939 *Robert M.Millard *George B. Wheeler *William F. Weiler
1940 *D.H. Mooney *George B. Wheeler *William F. Weiler
1941 *Robert M.Millard *George B. Wheeler *William F. Weiler
1942 *D.H. Mooney *George B. Wheeler *William F. Weiler
1943 *Robert M.Millard *George B. Wheeler *William F. Weiler
1944 *D.H. Mooney *William F. Weiler
1945 *Robert M.Millard *William F. Weiler
1946 *D.H. Mooney *William F. Weiler
1947 *Robert M.Millard *D.H. Mooney *William F. Weiler
1948 *Edgar A. Williams *D.H. Mooney *William F. Weiler
1949 *Robert M.Millard *D.H. Mooney *Paul W. Grossenbach *William F. Weiler
1950 *Edgar A. Williams *D.H. Mooney *Paul W. Grossenbach *William F. Weiler
1951 *Robert M.Millard *D.H. Mooney *Paul W. Grossenbach
1952 *Edgar A. Williams *D.H. Mooney *Paul W. Grossenbach
1953 *Robert M.Millard *Paul W. Grossenbach
1954 *Edgar A. Williams *Robert M.Millard *Paul W. Grossenbach
1955 *Lewis A. Moore *Robert M.Millard *Paul W. Grossenbach
1956 *Edgar A. Williams *Robert M.Millard *Paul W. Grossenbach
1957 *Lewis A. Moore *Robert M.Millard *Paul W. Grossenbach
1958 *Edgar A. Williams *Robert M.Millard *Paul W. Grossenbach
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Grand Treasurer Grand Sec’y Assistant
Year Grand Treasurer Emeritus Grand Secretary Emeritus Grand Sec’y
1959 *Lewis A. Moore *Robert M.Millard *Paul W. Grossenbach
1960 *Edgar A. Williams *Robert M.Millard *Paul W. Grossenbach
1961 *Lewis A. Moore *Robert M.Millard *Paul W. Grossenbach
1962 *Edgar A. Williams *Paul W. Grossenbach
1962 *Roy H.Seim
1962 *Arnold W. Plier
1963 *Lewis A. Moore *Robert M.Millard *Paul W. Grossenbach
1964 *Alfred G. Trimberger *Lewis A. Moore
1964 *Robert M.Millard *Paul W. Grossenbach
1965 *Hertel M. Saugman *Lewis A. Moore
1965 *Robert M.Millard
1966 *Eugene G. Williams *Robert M.Millard
1967 *Hertel M. Saugman *Robert M.Millard *Ernest R. Hiegel *Paul W. Grossenbach
1968 *Carl R.Garny *Robert M.Millard *Ernest R. Hiegel *Paul W. Grossenbach
1969 *Robert O.Graf *Robert M.Millard *Ernest R. Hiegel *Paul W. Grossenbach
1970 *Carl L.Payne *Robert M.Millard Perry A.Risberg *Paul W. Grossenbach
1971 Russell R. Selbo *Robert M.Millard *Carl L.Payne *Paul W. Grossenbach
1972 *Carl L.Payne *Robert M.Millard *Doyn Inman *Paul W. Grossenbach
1973 *Carl L.Payne *Robert M.Millard *Doyn Inman *Paul W. Grossenbach
1974 *Carl L.Payne *Robert M.Millard *Doyn Inman *Paul W. Grossenbach
1975 *Carl L.Payne *Robert M.Millard *Doyn Inman *Paul W. Grossenbach
1976 *Carl L.Payne *Robert M.Millard *Doyn Inman *Paul W. Grossenbach
1977 *Silas J. Paul *Robert M.Millard *Doyn Inman
1978 *Silas J. Paul *Doyn Inman
1979 *Silas J. Paul *Doyn Inman
1980 *Silas J. Paul *Doyn Inman
1981 *Silas J. Paul *Doyn Inman
1982 *Silas J. Paul *Doyn Inman *CarlW.Skoog
1983 *Silas J. Paul *CarlW.Skoog *Doyn Inman
1984 *Silas J. Paul *CarlW.Skoog *Doyn Inman
1985 RobertW.Ward *Silas J. Paul *CarlW.Skoog *Doyn Inman
1986 RobertW.Ward *Silas J. Paul *CarlW.Skoog *Doyn Inman
1987 RobertW.Ward *Silas J. Paul *CarlW.Skoog *Doyn Inman
1988 RobertW.Ward *Silas J. Paul *CarlW.Skoog *Doyn Inman
1989 RobertW.Ward *Silas J. Paul #Douglas F. Krimmer *Doyn Inman
1990 David J. Nolte #Douglas F. Krimmer *Doyn Inman
1991 David J. Nolte #Douglas F. Krimmer *Doyn Inman
1992 John W. Hein #Douglas F. Krimmer *Doyn Inman
1993 John W. Hein *CarlW.Skoog *Doyn Inman
1994 D. James Childs George A. Wallinger *CarlW.Skoog
1995 D. James Childs George A. Wallinger *CarlW.Skoog
1996 Michael R. Walter George A. Wallinger *Doyn Inman
1997 Michael R. Walter George A. Wallinger *Doyn Inman
1998 Michael R. Walter George A. Wallinger *Doyn Inman
1999 Michael R. Walter George A. Wallinger *Doyn Inman
2000 Michael R. Walter George A. Wallinger *Doyn Inman
2001 Michael R. Walter Bruce S. Sim George A. Wallinger
*Doyn Inman
2002 Michael R. Walter Bruce S. Sim *Doyn Inman
George A. Wallinger
2003 James M. Hays Bruce S. Sim *Doyn Inman
George A. Wallinger
2004 James M. Hays Michael A. DeWolf *Doyn Inman
George A. Wallinger
2005 James M. Hays Michael A. DeWolf George A. Wallinger
2006 Richard A. Vande Sande Michael A. DeWolf George A. Wallinger
2007 Richard A. Vande Sande Michael A. DeWolf George A. Wallinger
* Deceased # Expelled
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Representatives
LIST OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES
NEAR WISCONSIN GRAND LODGE NEAR OTHERS
Kenneth C. Kreil ................................ Alabama.................................... Charles A. Booker
Florida
Darrell Aderman ................................ Alaska ....................................... Raymond R. Wagener
Shell Lake North Pole
Herman Friess.................................... Alberta ...................................... Lewis A. King
Rice Lake
Bill Borchert Larson .......................... Arizona...................................... Frederick E.Krick, Jr.
Shorewood
Stanley R. Jagow................................ Arkansas ................................... Jeff M. Whisenhunt
Cherokee Village,AR DeQueen
Bruce Sim ........................................... Argentina .................................. Miguel Angel Mascolo
Appleton
Geerit VanHarten.............................. Belgium..................................... Michel Daune
Pound
Frank Dennee..................................... Bolivia ....................................... Victor Asbun Gamra
Phillips
Richard Vande Sande......................... Brazil, Brazilla.......................... E.P.DaMota
Burlington
............................................................. Brazil, Ceara............................. Wilton Da Silvo Brito
Robert Tumi........................................ Brazil, Estado do Maranhao .....
Kenneth C. Gorgen............................. Brazil, Estado da Paraiba ........ Ariosvaldo Dias Correia
Pewaukee
Gary R. Meinert ................................. Brazil, Goais ............................. Antonio Feliciano
Milton
Luis Silva............................................ Brazil, Grand Orient ................ Antonio Gavioli, Jr.
Brookfield
Ronald Pete ........................................ Brazil, MatoGrosso do Sul ....... Carlos Antonio Bronco
Superior Lopes
Kenneth A. Poulson............................ Brazil, Para............................... Matheus Ferreira De
Racine Souza
I.V.(Ray) Amador ............................... Brazil, Parana........................... Mario Ramon Garcia
LaCrosse
Charles Pflaum................................... Brazil, Permanbuco .................. Maholl Martinsde Oliveira
Milwaukee
Robert Guenther ................................ Brazil, Piaui.............................. JoaoBatista Evangelista
Oshkosh DeSa Teresina
Paul W. Hormig .................................. Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte .... Francisco Gilberto de Andrade
Beloit Parnamirion, Brazil
Denman G. Kramer............................ Brazil, Rio Grande Do Sul........ Joao Francisco Cunha
Prairie du Sac Quevedo
Robert G. King.................................... Brazil, Rio de Janeiro ............... Eliel Ramos Silva
Tomahawk
Wm. W. Hughey .................................. Brazil, Sao Paulo ...................... Erwin Seignemartin
DeForest Sao Paulo
Wm. C. Lieburn .................................. British Columbia ...................... G. McCullough
Marinette &Yukon
Harold E. Woodhouse......................... California ..................................
Walworth
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Representatives
LIST OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES (Continued)
NEAR WISCONSIN GRAND LODGE NEAR OTHERS
Robert W. Ward.....................Canada, Province of Ontario .................. R.M. Gunsolus
Chetek Belleville
Tom Rosenow...................................... Chile .......................................... Jorge FlishfischBronstein
Winneconne Santiago
Alfred C. Hunsicker............................ China......................................... Tommy F.H. Weng
Edgerton
Leigh Miller..........................Colombia, Nat’l Barranquilla ................. Dr.A.Hernandez Baretto
Milwaukee Barranquilla
Daniel Slavik......................... Columbia, Nat’l Cartagena ................... Antonio Sierra
Madison
Davey White .................Gran Lodgia Occidental de Colombia .............
Hazel Green
Keith B. Krinke .................................. Colorado .................................... Claud E. Dutro
Waunakee Denver
Dennis Siewert................................... Congo......................................... Emile Ouosso
De Pere
Rodney Paulsen.................................. Connecticut............................... Peter J. Narducci
Elkhorn
Thomas L. Phillipps ........................... Costa Rica ................................. Eduardo Monge M.
Monroe San Jose
John Hendrickson .............................. Cuba, Isla De ............................ Francisco Cecilia Rodriguez
Verona
Russell R. Selbo.................................. Delaware ................................... S. Curtis Cole,P.M.
Cedarburg Felton
Norm Christensen..................Denmark, Natl. Grand Lodge............... Ib Andersen
Grafton
Dr.A.D.Anderson............................... District of Columbia ................. Todd C. Duehring
Madison Silver Spring,MD
Donald E. Krueger ............................. Dominican Republic ................. Felix E. Forestieri
Burlington
RoderickAnderson ............................. Ecuador ..................................... Dr.Bruno Sadum Mamo
Eau Claire
Perry A. Risberg ................................. Finland...................................... Pentti Heino
Hayward
Dallas W. Heim................................... Florida....................................... Edwin H. Presser
Florida
Charles E. White ................... France,Nat’l Grand Lodge.................... T. Ritchie Pledge
River Falls
Clarence Campbell............................. Georgia...................................... Bacom P. Mills
Eau Claire Pine Mountain
Hans Gerlach.......................... Germany,United Gr.Lodges................
Dousman
John Demetropoulos .......................... Greece........................................ George Tingelis
Brookfield
Bruce S. Sim ....................................... Hawaii....................................... Peter N. Adams
Neenah
Alexander Radicevich........................ Hungary .................................... Dr.Attila Pok
Milwaukee Budapest
Craig S. Campbell .............................. Iceland....................................... Jon Skulason
Cedarburg
Denman G. Kramer............................ Idaho ......................................... Ellis S. Reddick
Prairie du Sac Twin Falls
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Representatives
LIST OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES (Continued)
NEAR WISCONSIN GRAND LODGE NEAR OTHERS
David C. West ..................................... Illinois ....................................... Thomas E. Smith
Waukesha
Jhoma Hajimahomed Merchant........ India .......................................... Yogesh Bahadur
Brookfield Delhi
H. Thomas Rogers .............................. Indiana...................................... John E. Grein
Stone Lake Indianapolis
Joseph C. Rhodes................................ Iran............................................ Ali-Reza Amir-Soleimani
Beaver Dam Tehran
George S. Strom.................................. Ireland....................................... Arthur S. Worrell
Cumberland Dublin
Sidney Vineburg................................. Israel ......................................... Yinon Falkovitz
Green Bay
Allan E. Iding ..................................... Italy,Grand Orient................... Walter Calugi
Milwaukee Arezzo
John Raley.......................................... Japan......................................... MurrayV.Harley,Jr.
Fremont
Michael De Wolf ................................. Kansas....................................... Robert E. Ferguson
Wausau Marysville
Charles C. Anderson .......................... Kentucky................................... Douglas M. Bickel
Shawano
Robert E. Billings............................... Louisiana .................................. Robert L. Laborde
Clintonville
D. James Childs.................................. Maine ........................................ Dwynal R. Grass
Madison
Thomas Struebing.............................. Manitoba................................... Brian Bailie
Wauwatosa
Sheldon I. Ausman ............................. Maryland................................... Glen B. Clary
Encino,CA Davidsonville
William E. Day................................... Massachusetts .......................... Roger W. Pageau
Brookfield
Theodore Goeden................................ Mexico,ElPotosi....................... Narcisco Fernandez Lopez
Schofield
Donald Jackson .................................. Mexico,Nuevo Leon.................. Eugenio Onuna
Cecil
Lowell Larson..................................... Mexico,Tamaulipas.................. Carlos Saeb Felix
La Crosse Victoria
Robert Kaschel ................................... Mexico,Valle de ........................ Virgilio Belendez Carchano
North Freedom
Jack Allord.......................................... Mexico,York.............................. Joseph U. Heath
Glenwood, IL Mexico City
J.B. VanHollen ................................... Michigan ................................... Dale C. Edwards
Sun Prairie Northville
Kingman D. Loomis............................ Minnesota ................................. Roger J. Taylor
Hayward
George A. Wallinger ........................... Mississippi ................................ Percy M. Smith
Beaver Dam
Harold B. McDonough........................ Missouri .................................... J.C. Montgomery,Jr.
De Soto Farmington
............................................................. Montana.................................... Donald R. Boslaugh
Lawrence L. Myers............................. Nebraska................................... Harold Hultman
Barneveld Elkhorn
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Representatives
LIST OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES (Continued)
NEAR WISCONSIN GRAND LODGE NEAR OTHERS
Sydney Vander Linden...................... Netherlands,Holland ............... A.Th. Ten Houten
West Allis
Rolland M. Schaefer........................... Nevada ...................................... D. John Morgenstern
Shell Lake Las Vegas
Roger L. Magoon ................................ Newfoundland &Labrador ...... Vincent J. Pike
Appleton St. John’s, NF
Jim Zimmerman................................. New Brunswick ........................ John Jefferies
Shawano
James J. Byrnes.................................. New Hampshire........................ Agnew G. Walker
Green Bay Lebanon
Michael A. DeWolf.............................. New Jersey................................ Seymour Feder
Wausau
Paul E. Krueger.................................. New Mexico............................... John S. Weber
McFarland Clovis
Richard E. Black ................................ New South Wales...................... Alex Morris
Madison Castlecrag
Michael A. DeWolf.............................. New York................................... Karel Simek
Wausau
Rodney Paulsen.................................. New Zealand............................. Warwick H.Holmes
Elkhorn
Rick E.Gustafson............................... North Carolina.......................... William G. Mathis
Sheboygan
Stephen D. Willett.............................. North Dakota............................ Jim Norris
Phillips Pembina
Marlowe Nelson.................................. Norway...................................... Erik Wiig
Westby Stavanger
............................................................. Nova Scotia ............................... Roy E. Lively
Dartmouth
Bruce A. Christianson........................ Ohio........................................... Michael D. Cecil
Kenosha Bellville
Kenneth W. Shannon ......................... Oklahoma.................................. David Epperly
La Crosse
James H. Olson................................... Oregon....................................... Quintin B. Estell
Beaver Dam Silverton
Robert Mueller,Sr. ............................. Panama ..................................... Samuel Theodore Frankel
Milwaukee Colon
Donald G. Asplin ................................ Peru ........................................... Fernando A. Castaneda
Middleton Lima
Harold C. Freid................................... Philippine Islands .................... Clemente M. Nava
Fall Creek Manila
Michael R. Walter............................... Portugal..................................... Jose A.A. Gomes
Winneconne
Dean T. Massey................................... Prince Edward Island............... Colston Wood
Madison
James Cleary...................................... Puerto Rico................................ Samuel Irizarry Rodriguez
Brookfield
Robert E. Moore.................................. Quebec....................................... D.H. Drury
Waukesha
Victor Corsie....................................... Queensland ............................... N.J. Morris
Eau Claire Aroona
Raymond Moyer,Jr............................. Rhode Island............................. Nelson E. Kay
Rochester
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Representatives
LIST OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES (Continued)
NEAR WISCONSIN GRAND LODGE NEAR OTHERS
George A. Wallinger ........................... Romania.................................... Pavel Liska
Beaver Dam
Carl J. Wussow ................................... Russia........................................ Victor Kuznetsov
Wauwatosa
Wm. Stonecipher ................................ Saskatchewan........................... Kenneth Leo Melsted
West Bend Wynyard
Bruce S. Sim ....................................... Scotland .................................... Thomas E. Jessop
Neenah
John Sivertsen.................................... Senegal...................................... Armand Agbogba
Iron River Dakar
Donald Soberg .................................... South Africa .............................. LeRoux Hancke
Monona Capetown
Kenneth Gorgen ................................. South Australia ........................ Barrie Anderson
Pewaukee Warradale
............................................................. South Carolina.......................... W. Jefferson Bryson, Jr.
Keith D. Chamberlain........................ South Dakota............................ Hurst E. Williams
Viola Brentford
Dale O. Babbitt................................... Spain ......................................... Manuel Mir
Eau Claire
Scott Kaczor........................................ Sweden...................................... Carl-Gustaf Piehl
Milwaukee Stockholm
Joseph Harker.................................... Switzerland, Alpina.................. E. Joseph Filippi
New Berlin
Eugene E. Rood .................................. Tasmania .................................. R.A. Whittle
Green Bay
Ronald Schmidt.................................. Tennessee.................................. Willie Cradic
Cherokee Village,AR
Beecher Daniels ................................. Texas ......................................... Allen H. Tuell
Verona Quitman
John Brown ........................................ Togo ...........................................
La Crosse
Arden R. Mikich................................. Turkey....................................... Eralp Ozgen
Manitowish Waters Ankara
John W. Hein....................................... Utah .......................................... Melvin R. Enders
Wisconsin Rapids Layton
Galen D. Winter.................................. Venezuela.................................. Roel C. Sanchez
Shawano Hernandez
Roy C. Eisenmann.............................. Vermont..................................... James W. Dudley
Madison
Raymond Estervig.............................. Victoria...................................... Norman W. Wittingslow
Madison
............................................................. Virginia ..................................... Owen TeeWade
Dublin
Robert E. LeFebve.............................. Washington ............................... Orton Krueger
Bristol Port Orchard
Robert Nienow.................................... Western Australia..................... Alexander L. Bergl
Wauwatosa Victoria Park
Louis Feurer ....................................... West Virginia ............................ Stephen G. Swank
Mequon Reedsville
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HONORARY MEMBERS
OF
THE GRAND LODGE F. &A.M.
OF WISCONSIN
February 22, 1961
Hipolito Marcano,Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico
February 22, 1962
Mauro Baradi, Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of the Philippines
February 22, 1963
Richard Mueller-Boerner,Past Grand Master
United Grand Lodges of Germany
February 22, 1964
Max Silverston, Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of the State of Israel
February 25, 1965
Ernest VanHecke,Grand Master
National Grand Lodge of France
February 22, 1967
Prof.Giordano Gamberini
Grand Orient of Italy
August 16, 1972
Roy Rogers
August 16, 1973
Red Skelton
September 29, 1989
Roy Clark
June 10, 1991
Thomas R. Dougherty,P.G.M.
Director,Hospital Visitation
Masonic Service Association
June 11, 1991
Charles Baltos,Grand Master
Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M. of Minnesota
June 15, 1993
John J. Robinson
June 13, 2000
Richard E. Fletcher,P.G.M., Exec.Secy.
Masonic Service Association
175

MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS
*Herman E. Friedrich....................................................................1974
*Alf O. “Pat” Anderson....................................................................1974
*Russell D. Sheldon........................................................................1975
*G.Thomas Longbotham ...............................................................1975
Daniel R. Schutz ...........................................................................1976
*Eugene G. Williams ......................................................................1978
Kenneth I. C. Knudson.................................................................1980
*Richard Shade ..............................................................................1981
*Win Goldfish .................................................................................1981
Richard Huegel.............................................................................1983
H. Thomas Rogers.........................................................................1984
*Carl F. Boelter...............................................................................1985
Allan E. Iding,P.G.M....................................................................1986
Galen Winter.................................................................................1988
Gary Shaw....................................................................................1989
Elmer Schumacher .......................................................................1990
Gerald W. Lemberg .......................................................................1991
Robert E. Simon............................................................................1991
Moses Jack Rood...........................................................................1992
Roland B. Day...............................................................................1993
Willis Scadden ..............................................................................1993
*Carl W. Skoog,P.G.M. ...................................................................1994
Rick E.Gustafson .........................................................................1994
*John H. Rose .................................................................................1995
John Unz.......................................................................................1995
Harold E. Woodhouse ...................................................................1996
Darrell Aderman...........................................................................1997
*L. Clarence Kelley ........................................................................1997
George A. Wallinger,P.G.M. .........................................................1998
William E. Day, P.G.M. .................................................................1999
Ronald Glaunert ...........................................................................2000
John Hayek ...................................................................................2000
Donald Komplin............................................................................2000
*George R. Hughey,P.G.M. ............................................................2000
Archie Simonson...........................................................................2001
J. W. Engeldinger ..........................................................................2001
RoderickAnderson .......................................................................2001
Carl Wussow,P.G.M......................................................................2001
Robert E. Moore,P.G.M. ...............................................................2002
Dean T. Massey,P.G.M..................................................................2002
Robert Erffmeyer..........................................................................2003
James Zimmerman, P.G.M...........................................................2003
Stanley Jagow,P.G.M. ..................................................................2003
Ronald P. Schmidt.........................................................................2003
Gordon P. Hintermeyer ................................................................2003
Frank J. Mayer .............................................................................2004
Russell G. Dunnum ......................................................................2005
William J. Jewell, Jr......................................................................2005
James M. Hays..............................................................................2006
Beecher Daniels............................................................................2006
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Michael A. DeWolf ........................................................................2007
Dr.Ray D. Heilborn ......................................................................2007
John W. Hein.................................................................................2007
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APPENDIX C
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS OF THE
WISCONSIN MASONIC HOME, INC.
MASONIC HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC.
MASONIC VILLAGE ON THE SQUARE, INC.
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APPENDIX D
2006-2007
Grand Lodge Officers
Past Grand Masters
Permanent Members
District Lecturers
District Chaplains
Area Administrators
Trustees
Board Members
Committees
237

Grand Master
Rodney APaulsen (12)
Deputy Grand Master
J. B. VanHollen (210)
Senior Grand Warden
John WWilke (32)
Grand Chaplain
Ray DHeilborn (221)
Grand Lecturer
Ronald HGlaunert (345)
Senior Grand Deacon
Joseph BHarker (1)
Junior Grand Deacon
Davey LWhite Jr (4)
Deputy, District #1
LArby Humphrey (329)
Deputy, District #2
William Beetcher (244)
Deputy, District #3
Frank JDennee (225)
Deputy, District #4
Guy KGooding (322)
Deputy, District #5
Ramon (Ray) CKline (345)
Deputy, District #6
Jeffrey BBrewer (128)
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
2006-2007
ELECTED
APPOINTED
DISTRICT DEPUTIES
238
Junior Grand Warden
Craig SCampbell (183)
Grand Treasurer
Richard AVande Sande (28)
Grand Secretary
Michael ADeWolf,PGM (267)
Senior Grand Steward
Dennis VSiewert (322)
Junior Grand Steward
Daniel LSlavik (63)
Grand Marshal
Kenneth CGorgen (307)
Grand Tiler
James AWetzel (3)
Deputy, District #7
Richard MTrailer (245)
Deputy, District #8
Emmett JReilly (25)
Deputy, District #9
Paul SHuber (161)
Deputy, District #10
JPatrick Storrs (138)
Deputy, District #11
James GJante (28)
Deputy, District #12
Donald WHensiak (189)

Perry ARisberg (1968)
Donald EKrueger (1969)
Charles EWhite (1970)
Denman GKramer (1971)
A. D. Anderson (1973)
Robert EBillings (1975)
Herman AFriess (1977)
Russell RSelbo (1980)
Allan EIding (1981)
James JByrnes (1982)
Kenneth WShannon (1983)
ODarrell Aderman (1984)
William EDay (1985)
George AWallinger (1986)
Kingman DLoomis (1987)
Bruce AChristianson (1988)
Past Grand Lecturers
Craig SCampbell
John WHein, PGM
Ralph FKnowlton
Davey LWhite Jr
Past Grand Secretaries
Perry ARisberg,PGM
Bruce SSim, PGM
George AWallinger,PGM
Past Grand Treasurers
DJames Childs
James MHays
John WHein, PGM
Russell RSelbo,PGM
Michael RWalter
Robert WWard
Dist. Name
1 David AFrings (329)
2 Harold JChristensen (195)
3 R Don Schmidt (300)
4 Moses HAdams (182)
5 Michael LBarreyro (345)
6 Leland Burlison (27)
PAST GRAND MASTERS
PERMANENT MEMBERS
DISTRICT LECTURERS
239
Robert EMoore (1989)
Dean TMassey (1990)
James AZimmerman (1992)
Carl JWussow (1993)
Stanley RJagow (1994)
Beecher Daniels (1995)
Jack CAllord (1996)
Bruce SSim (1997)
Lawrence LMyers (1998)
Richard EBlack (1999)
Stephen DWillett (2000)
John WHein (2001)
James HOlson (2002)
Michael ADeWolf (2003)
Keith DChamberlain (2004)
Roger LMagoon (2005)
Past Grand Trustees
John WDemetropoulos
William BDresser
Le Roy CEisenmann
Herman AFriess,PGM
Kingman DLoomis,PGM
Roger GNitzsche
Daniel Schutz
Lowell ATainter
George AWallinger,PGM
Stephen DWillett, PGM
Past Junior Grand Wardens
Sheldon IAusman
Clarence OCampbell
Dist. Name
7 Harold WCarpenter (247)
8 Ross EPollock (1)
9 Paul SHuber (161)
10 Rick EGustafson (11)
11 Kevin RBreitzmann (307)
12 Gary DVan Deluyster (189)

Dist. Name
1 Ray DHeilborn (221)
2 Thomas SLaChapelle (220)
3 Larry AOlson (237)
4 Donald GStannard (174)
5 Donald FIliff (345)
6 Eric DBurnard (95)
DISTRICT CHAPLAINS
District 1Team
District Deputy LArby Humphrey
District Lecturer David AFrings
District Chaplain Ray DHeilborn
Dist-Area Area Administrators
1-1 George TEisenmann III (329)
Ancient Landmark #210
Bayfield-Washburn #215
Shell Lake-Spooner #221
Blue Hills #234
Superior #236
Keystone #263
Acacia-Itasca #329
Barnes #365
District 2Team
District Deputy William Beetcher
District Lecturer Harold JChristensen
District Chaplain Thomas SLaChapelle
Dist-Area Area Administrators
2-1 HScott Paulson (56)
St Croix #56
Northwestern #105
River Falls #109
North Star #187
Collins-Spring Valley #192
New Richmond #195
Hancock #229
2-2 Scott AJerdee (277)
Barron #220
Clear Lake #230
Landmark #244
Chetek #277
AREA ADMINISTRATORS
240
Dist. Name
7 D James Childs (50)
8 David RRitchie (64)
9 James EWalsh (364)
10 John EHarrison (72)
11 Rodney APaulsen (12)
12 Eugene Marcus (261)

2-3 Gary LStang (351)
Eau Claire #112
Durand-Pepin #149
Menomonie #164
Chippewa Falls #176
Bloomer #281
Sanctuary #347
George BWheeler #351
District 3Team
District Deputy Frank JDennee
District Lecturer RDon Schmidt
District Chaplain Larry AOlson
Dist-Area Area Administrators
3-1 Tony SBudaj (225)
Medford #217
Phillips #225
Hurley #237
Mystic Tie #280
Park Falls #300
Owen #317
3-2 John CTilley (242)
Forest #130
Virginia Falls #226
Rhinelander #242
Eagle River #248
Mosinee #318
Island City #330
District 4Team
District Deputy Guy KGooding
District Lecturer Moses HAdams
District Chaplain Donald GStannard
Dist-Area Area Administrators
4-1 Christopher JHirthe (322)
Washington #21
Des Peres #85
Shawano #170
Henry SBaird #174
Theodore Roosevelt #322
N.E.W.Daylite #360
Mason-Woods #368
241

4-2 Gary AShriver (21)
Marinette #182
Pine #188
Tri County Daylite #218
Hiram DFisher #222
Antigo #231
Crandon #287
Oconto Falls #293
District 5Team
District Deputy Ramon (Ray) CKline
District Lecturer Michael LBarreyro
District Chaplain Donald FIliff
Dist-Area Area Administrators
5-1 Jerry MOpelt (279)
Black River #74
Alma #184
Arcadia #201
Buffalo River #252
Merrillan #279
5-2 Robert EGray (132)
Valley #60
Northern Light #81
Juneau #103
Tomah #132
Hillsboro #255
Camp Douglas #272
5-3 Martin JCallaway (190)
Frontier #45
La Belle #84
Salem #125
Decora #177
La Crosse Masonic #190
Onalaska Masonic #214
Badger #345
District 6Team
District Deputy Jeffrey BBrewer
District Lecturer Leland Burlison
District Chaplain Eric DBurnard
Dist-Area Area Administrators
6-1 Jeff Marquardt
Quincy #71
Evergreen #93
Wisconsin Rapids #128
Marshfield #224
Adams #332
242

6-2 Currently Unassigned
Waverly #51
Twin Cities #61
Manawa #82
Dells #124
Clintonville #197
Appleton #349
6-3 Currently Unassigned
Oshkosh #27
Waupaca #123
Montello #141
Wautoma #148
Winneconne #186
District 7Team
District Deputy Richard MTrailer
District Lecturer Harold WCarpenter
District Chaplain DJames Childs
Dist-Area Area Administrators
7-1 David CBomkamp (75)
Waterloo #63
Columbus #75
Sun Prairie #143
Social #245
Doric #356
7-2 Brad Macfarlane (33)
Fort Winnebago #33
Lodi Valley #99
Poynette #173
Middleton-Ionic #180
Armistead-Bingham #1862
7-3 Theodore WErickson II (5)
Madison #5
Hiram #50
Crescent Valley #97
Commonwealth #325
Four Lakes Daylight #362
243

District 8Team
District Deputy Emmett JReilly
District Lecturer Ross EPollock
District Chaplain Rev.David RRitchie
Dist-Area Area Administrators
8-1 James AJewell (66)
Mineral Point #1
Melody #2
Dodgeville #119
Linden #206
Fennimore #219
Barneveld #319
8-2 Jerry ACarpenter (64)
Warren #4
Amicitia #25
Smith #31
Evening Star #64
Argyle #178
Benton #268
8-3 Steven JHansen (66)
Prairie du Chien #8
Franklin #16
Baraboo #34
Richland #66
Reedsburg #79
Sauk Prairie #113
District 9Team
District Deputy Paul SHuber
District Lecturer Paul SHuber
District Chaplain Rev.James EWalsh
Dist-Area Area Administrators
9-1 Henry BPynakker (315)
Jefferson County #9
Oconomowoc-Hartland #42
St John’s #57
Palmyra #68
Dousman #315
Glenn LHumphrey #364
9-2 Paul SHuber (161)
Union #32
Janesville-Western Star #55
Fulton #69
Kegonsa #73
Waucoma #90
Milton #161
244

9-3 John MWinters (94)
Morning Star #10
Albany #36
Bicknell #94
Oregon #151
New Glarus #310
District 10 Team
District Deputy JPatrick Storrs
District Lecturer Rick EGustafson
District Chaplain John EHarrison
Dist-Area Area Administrators
10-1 Jeffrey EMillikin (42)
Dodge County #72
Neosho-Mayville-Horicon #108
Hartford #120
West Bend #138
Lincoln #183
Ashlar #193
10-2 Gerald WSchrankler (26)
Fond du Lac #26
Berlin #38
Waupun #48
Prairie View #95
Omro #168
Perseverance 1836 #366
10-3 David ETainter (17)
Sheboygan #11
Ozaukee #17
Manitowoc #65
Cassia #167
Calumet #172
Victory #320
District 11 Team
District Deputy James GJante
District Lecturer Kevin RBreitzmann
District Chaplain Rodney APaulsen
Dist-Area Area Administrators
11-1 Craig SWepprecht (47)
Racine-Belle City #18
Kenosha #47
Washburn #145
Wilmot #241
Sunrise #359
Unity #367
245

11-2 Rick AMattson (297)
Pewaukee #246
Myron Reed #297
McKinley #307
Elmbrook #354
11-3 John PMarra (12)
Southern Lakes #12
Burlington #28
Waukesha #37
Geneva #44
Laflin-St. James #247
Union Grove #288
District 12 Team
District Deputy Donald WHensiak
District Lecturer Gary DVan Deluyster
District Chaplain Eugene Marcus
Dist-Area Area Administrators
12-1 Thomas LDohoney (189)
South Shore #3
Excelsior #175
Lake #189
Damascus #290
12-2 Timothy GKloss (301)
Wisconsin #13
Lafayette #265
Henry LPalmer #301
12-3 Robert CStrader (363)
James MHays #331
Nathan Hale #350
Freemasons #363
12-4 Michael RStrampe (189)
Aurora #30
Milwaukee-Harmony #261
George Washington 1776 #337
Silas HShepherd #1843
12-5 Lyle ALance (291)
Independence #80
Wauwatosa #267
West Allis #291
Day Lite #358
246

GRAND LODGE TRUSTEES
Term Expires
Stephen DWillett, PGM –Ex-Officio
Blair DDixon 2007
William EDay,PGM –Chair 2008
Bruce SSim, PGM 2009
James HOlson, PGM 2010
Allan EIding,PGM 2011
WISCONSIN MASONIC BENEvOLENT ACTIvITIES BOARD
Craig SCampbell
William EDay,PGM
Michael ADeWolf,PGM –Secretary
Rodney APaulsen
JBVanHollen –Vice Pres
Richard AVande Sande
John WWilke
Term Expires
Donald WHensiak –Pres 2007
Lawrence LMyers,PGM 2007
Ray DHeilborn 2008
Steven EPrewitt 2008
George AWallinger,PGM 2008
Guy KGooding 2009
John JLuy 2009
David MWeis 2009
DEvELOPMENT OFFICE
William HBarnes II –Director of Development
Erika LMiller –Development Coordinator
WISCONSIN BOARD OF MASONIC SERvICE
AND ASSISTANCE
Michael ADeWolf,PGM –Secretary
Davey LWhite Jr –GLO Liaison
Term Expires
Lawrence LMyers,PGM 2007
David CWest –President 2007
Jonathan JBascue 2008
Lowell ELarson 2009
Daniel LSlavik –Vice-President 2009
247

WISCONSIN MASONIC FOUNDATION
Craig SCampbell –GLO Liaison
John WWilke –GLO Liaison
Scott Graske –Treas.
Erika LMiller –Secy.
Term Expires
Gary RBeier 2007
JMichael Koscinski 2007
Bruce AChristianson, PGM 2008
Donald MForkner 2008
Kevin RBreitzmann 2009
Norman LChristensen –President 2009
WISCONSIN MASONIC SOCCER FOUNDATION, INC.
Erika LMiller –Development Coordinator
JBVanHollen –GLO Liaison
John WWilke –GLO Liaison
Term Expires
Thomas ADowman 2007
JPatrick Storrs –Secretary 2007
David ETainter 2007
Richard WBreitzmann 2008
Nancy Storrs –Chair 2008
James CWenzler 2008
Terry Donini 2009
Sharon Wilke 2009
WISCONSIN MASONIC JOURNAL
William LStonecipher –Editor
Diane Igl –Advertising Manager
WISCONSIN MASONIC JOURNAL BOARD
William LStonecipher –Ex-Officio
Term Expires
Keith HHarmon 2007
James EWalsh 2007
Keith DChamberlain, PGM –President 2008
Trueman EFarris,Jr 2009
Ramon (Ray) CKline 2009
MSA FIELD AGENTS
Thomas ADowman Laverne EStorkson
Steven CHanson Charles NWallens
Beecher Daniels,PGM –Coordinator
248

THREE PILLARS RETIREMENT COMMUNITy
Mark AStrautman –President and CEO
WISCONSIN MASONIC HOME, INC.
Craig SCampbell –GLO Liaison
Thomas WGodfrey
John WWilke –GLO Liaison
Term Expires
Robert CGorsuch 2007
Gary JKrause 2007
Richard PLinde –Vice-Chair 2007
Robert EMoore,PGM 2007
Wayne AJohnson 2008
Lawrence RNines 2008
Allen TTrapp 2008
Lorene Bloomer 2009
Keith BKrinke 2009
Robert WRoth –Chair 2009
Robert CStrader 2009
COMMITTEES 2006 -2007
Annual Communication
Michael ADeWolf,PGM –Ex-Officio
Jan Gorgen –Ex-Officio
Rodney APaulsen
JBVanHollen
John WWilke
Steve FBreunig
Paul SHuber
Richard AVande Sande
Appeals &Grievances Committee
William DDyke
Herman AFriess,PGM
Steven RSorenson
JBVanHollen
Stephen DWillett, PGM –Chair
Artifacts &Antiquities Committee (AD HOC)
Joseph BHarker –Chair
Ross EPollock
Thomas TStruebing
Keith DChamberlain
Code Revision Committee
Michael ADeWolf,PGM
James HOlson, PGM
Bruce SSim, PGM –Chair
George AWallinger,PGM
249

Education Committee
Franklin JStruble
Joseph BHarker
Scott EKaczor
Rick Gustafson
Craig SCampbell
Daniel LSlavik
John WWilke –Chair
Michael ADeWolf,PGM
Robert CBlackburn
Keith DChamberlain
Esoteric Committee
Moses HAdams
Michael LBarreyro
Leland Burlison
Kevin RBreitzmann
Harold JChristensen
David AFrings
Ronald HGlaunert –Chair
Rick EGustafson
Harold WCarpenter
Ross EPollock
RDon Schmidt
Gary DVan Deluyster
Executive Committee
Craig SCampbell
Michael ADeWolf,PGM
Joseph BHarker
Rodney APaulsen –Chair
JBVanHollen
Richard AVande Sande
John WWilke
Expenditures Committee
Craig SCampbell
Michael ADeWolf,PGM
Joseph BHarker
JBVanHollen
Richard AVande Sande –Chair
John WWilke
Foreign Relations Committee
Bruce AChristianson, PGM
Michael ADeWolf,PGM –Foreign Corresp.
Allan EIding,PGM –Chair
Lawrence LMyers,PGM
George AWallinger,PGM
Stephen DWillett, PGM
250

Frat. Rel. with Prince Hall Committee (AD HOC)
Craig SCampbell
Davey LWhite,Jr
Michael ADeWolf,PGM
Joseph BHarker
Rodney APaulsen
JBVanHollen
Richard AVande Sande
George AWallinger,PGM –Chair
John WWilke
Keith DChamberlain
Grand Lodge Planning Committee
Ronald HGlaunert
Kenneth CGorgen
Joseph BHarker
Ray DHeilborn
Dennis VSiewert
Daniel LSlavik
James AWetzel
Davey LWhite Jr –Chair
Jurisprudence Committee
Thomas WGodfrey –Chair
Allan EIding,PGM
Jack EKeyes
James HOlson, PGM
Bruce SSim, PGM
Archie ESimonson
JBVanHollen
Charles EWhite,PGM
Stephen DWillett, PGM
Leadership Training Committee (AD HOC)
William Beetcher
Bruce SSim, PGM
JPatrick Storrs
Franklin JStruble
Davey LWhite Jr
John WWilke –Chair
Lodge Charters &Consolidations Committee
Keith DChamberlain, PGM
Michael ADeWolf,PGM
Daniel LSlavik –Chair
John WWilke
William Beetcher
JPatrick Storrs
251

Nomination Committee
Craig SCampbell
Joseph BHarker
JBVanHollen –Chair
Davey LWhite Jr
John WWilke
Parliamentarian
Allan EIding,PGM
Charles EWhite,PGM –Chair
Personnel Committee
Michael ADeWolf,PGM
Keith BKrinke –Chair
Steven LRitt
Resolutions Committee
Thomas WGodfrey
Jack EKeyes –Chair
James HOlson, PGM
Carl JWussow,PGM
Archie ESimonson
Temple Plans &Finance Committee
William FKelly
Robert EMoore,PGM
JPatrick Storrs –Chair
JMichael Koscinski
Richard AVande Sande
Unfinished Business Committee
Michael ADeWolf,PGM
Roger LMagoon, PGM –Chair
Richard AVande Sande
Youth Funding Policy Committee
Christal Bindrich
Phillip Itzenhuiser
Craig SCampbell –Chair
Barb Foster
Joseph BHarker
Robert ELijewski
William HBarnes
252

INDEX
Appendix A, In Memoriam...............................................................................................................141
Appendix B, Statistics.......................................................................................................................142
Appendix C, Wisconsin Masonic Home Audit .................................................................................178
Appendix D, 2006-2007 Directory ...................................................................................................237
Appointments:
Officers, 2006-2007 ..............................................................................................................8, 238
Officers, 2007-2008 ....................................................................................................................48
Approval of2006 Proceedings as Corrected.........................................................................................9
Area Administrators, 2006-2007.......................................................................................................240
Audit Reports:
Grand Lodge F. &A.M. of Wisconsin........................................................................................52
Wisconsin Masonic Foundation, Inc...........................................................................................88
Wisconsin Masonic Home, Inc.................................................................................................179
Three Pillars Senior Living Communities ................................................................................217
Awards:
100 &150 Year Lodge Anniversary..........................................................................................127
District Mason of the Year ........................................................................................................128
Grand Master’s Meritorious Service Medallions......................................................................106
Lodge Excellence......................................................................................................................127
Lodge Secretary of the Year........................................................................................................29
Mark Twain.................................................................................................................................36
Biographies:
RodneyA.Paulsen........................................................................................................................2
J. B. VanHollen ............................................................................................................................4
Budgets:
Grand Lodge ...............................................................................................................................32
Wisconsin Masonic Journal and Farm........................................................................................34
By-law Changes ..................................................................................................................................13
Closing of Grand Lodge....................................................................................................................140
Committees .......................................................................................................................................249
Deceased Members .............................................................................................................................21
Decrees................................................................................................................................................13
Dispensations ......................................................................................................................................13
District Chaplains 2006-2007 ...........................................................................................................240
District Lecturers 2006-2007 ............................................................................................................239
Edicts...................................................................................................................................................14
Election of Officers, Trustees, Boards 2007-2008..............................................................................29
Entrance of Grand Lodge Officers........................................................................................................7
Fifty Year Certificates..........................................................................................................................44
Grand Lodge Officers 2006-2007 .................................................................................................8, 238
Grand Lodge Officers 2007-2008 .......................................................................................................48
Grand Master’s Report........................................................................................................................19
Grand Representatives......................................................................................................................170
Honorary Members of Grand Lodge.................................................................................................175
Installation of Grand Lodge Officers ..................................................................................................48
Introduction of Distinguished Guests .................................................................................................14
Introduction of Past Grand Masters ....................................................................................................14
Introduction, Others .....................................................................................................................27, 28
253

Lodges:
Active Chartered Lodges ..........................................................................................................148
Discontinued Lodges ................................................................................................................154
Lodges Having Names Changed...............................................................................................152
Register of Lodges Indicating Location and Meetings.............................................................160
Summary of Charters Granted ..................................................................................................152
Meritorious Service Award Recipients..............................................................................................176
Opening of Grand Lodge ......................................................................................................................7
Past and Present Officers...................................................................................................................164
Past Grand Masters and Permanent Members ..................................................................................239
Per Capita Tax, Fees and Assessments..................................................................................35, 38, 147
Presentations:
Charters.......................................................................................................................................45
Lodge Excellence Awards.........................................................................................................127
To Masonic Medical Research Laboratory.................................................................................45
To Retiring Grand Officers .......................................................................................................138
Proclamation .....................................................................................................................................138
Proficiency Men ................................................................................................................................115
Recapitulation of Membership....................................................................................................38, 147
Remarks:
Distinguished Guests ........................................................................................15, 36, 47, 69, 102
Grand Master VanHollen .........................................................................................................138
Past Grand Masters .....................................................................................................................15
Reports:
Development...............................................................................................................................70
Grand Lodge Trustees.................................................................................................................49
Grand Master Paulsen.................................................................................................................19
Grand Secretary ..........................................................................................................................38
Grand Treasurer ..........................................................................................................................29
Grand Officers ......................................................................................................................16, 17
Masonic Service and Assistance.................................................................................................37
Necrology ...................................................................................................................................20
Tellers..........................................................................................................................................29
Three Pillars, C.E.O..................................................................................................................109
Reports of Boards:
Wisconsin Masonic Benevolent Activities..................................................................................68
Wisconsin Masonic Foundation, Inc...........................................................................................69
Wisconsin Masonic Home ........................................................................................................108
Wisconsin Masonic Journal ......................................................................................................110
Wisconsin Masonic Service and Assistance .............................................................................107
Wisconsin Masonic Soccer Foundation....................................................................................111
Reports of Committees:
Appeals and Grievances..............................................................................................................28
Code Revisions .........................................................................................................................112
Credentials ............................................................................................................................8, 129
Education ..................................................................................................................................113
Esoteric .....................................................................................................................................114
Executive...................................................................................................................................120
Expenditures ...............................................................................................................................31
Foreign Relations......................................................................................................................105
Fraternal Relations with Prince Hall Grand Lodge ..................................................................122
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Grand Lodge Planning..............................................................................................................122
Jurisprudence ..............................................................................................................................12
Leadership Training..................................................................................................................122
Nominating .................................................................................................................................27
Personnel...................................................................................................................................123
Resolutions ...................................................................................................................................9
Temple Plans &Financing........................................................................................................123
Unfinished Business......................................................................................................................8
University Lodge Initiative .......................................................................................................125
Youth Group Funding ...............................................................................................................125
Representatives’ Banquet....................................................................................................................48
Representatives ofLodges ................................................................................................................130
Resolutions: 2007 (listing)..................................................................................................................11
RESOLUTIONS -
No. 1-2007 (Adopt Annual Budget) ...........................................................................................35
No. 2-2007 (Per Capita Tax).......................................................................................................35
No. 3-2007 (Annual Communication location, 2009)................................................................14
No. 4-2007(Modify Fine Assessed aLodge for Failure to Attend Annual Communication).....46
No. 5-2007 (Require Candidate to Learn Obligation of Each Degree) ......................................46
No. 6-2007 (Remove Ban on Liquor in Masonic Lodges) .........................................................47
No. 7-2007 (Allow Suspension of aBrother for Non-payment of Dues at 11 Months)...........107
No. 8-2007 (Remove Per-diem Allocation from the WI Masonic Code) .................................103
No. 9-2007 (Formalize Youth Funding Committee).................................................................104
No. 6-2006 (Clarify Action of the SD When Applying a shp ist).............................................107
Ritualists ...........................................................................................................................................118
Tabular Statement..............................................................................................................................143
Trustees, Grand Lodge:
Audit ...........................................................................................................................................52
Officers .....................................................................................................................................247
Report .........................................................................................................................................49
Wisconsin Board of Masonic Service and Assistance:
Members ...................................................................................................................................247
Report .......................................................................................................................................107
Wisconsin Masonic Benevolent Activities Board:
Members ...................................................................................................................................247
Report .........................................................................................................................................68
Wisconsin Masonic Foundation:
Audit ...........................................................................................................................................88
Officers and Directors...............................................................................................................248
Report .........................................................................................................................................69
Wisconsin Masonic Home, Inc.:
Audit .........................................................................................................................................179
Officers and Directors...............................................................................................................249
Reports..............................................................................................................................108, 109
Wisconsin Masonic Journal:
Editor and Directors..................................................................................................................248
Report .......................................................................................................................................110
Wisconsin Masonic Soccer Foundation:
Officers and Directors...............................................................................................................248
Report .......................................................................................................................................111
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