Hicksville Masonic Lodge #478: BRIAN KEMERER - HICKSVILLE'S NEW MASTER MASON 11/09/2011

2011-2012 OFFICERS

Front Row: Chaplain Robert L. Stotler Jr., Junior Warden Jamie Chapman, Worshipful Master Steve Schilb, Tyler James Kline, Junior Deacon Richard Wann Back Row: Senior DEacon Walter Schilb, Senior Steward Ken Crouch, Junior Steward Hanson Lilly, Treasurer Tim Betts, Senior Warden Mike Villena, Secretary Bill Metz

WEBSITE UPDATED:Saturday, December 17,, 2011 from the gegraphically centered Lodge in the "Masonic" Universe at downtown Hicksville Ohio.

Thinking of You / Get Well List

Richard Savage

William Lower

Estel Cottrell

Robert Skinner

2011-2012 Fifth District Deputies & LEO

2011 5th Dist. Lodges-Masters-Secretaries

Superior Lodge No. 179
115 1/2 E. Jackson Street
West Unity, OH 43570
Phone: 419-924-5715
Meetings: 2nd Monday @7:00 PM

Worshipful Master Jeremy Opdycke
108 Mulberry Street
Stryker, OH 43557
Home: (419) 682-7535
Email: jeremyopdyke@yahoo.com

Secretary Wesley Farver
420 Weaver Street
Montpelier, OH 43543
Phone: 419-485-2249
Email: raywesley88x@yahoo.com

TU-EN-DA-WIE Lodge No. 195
125 Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512
Meetings: First Wednesday @ 7:30PM

Worshipful MasterWalter R. Coffman
834 Riverside Ave.
Defiance, OH 43512
Home: 419-438-6647
Cell: 419-439-6647
Email: wrcoffman@centurylink.com

Secretary William A. Coffman
2119 Royal Oak Ave.
Defiance, OH 43512
Home: 419-784-1572
Cell: 419-438-8308
Email: bcxkc@embarqmail.com

Bryan Lodge No. 215
117 North Lynn Street
Bryan, OH 43506
Phone: 419-636-1336
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesday @ 7:30PM

Worshipful Master Michael L. Pence
408 S. Locust
Edgerton, OH 43517
Home: 419-298-2220
Email: pencescarmelcorn.com

Secretary Kenneth Crouch
01171 Co. Rd. 12
Bryan, OH 43506
Home: 419-633-1003
Cell: 419-460-0296
Email: kc33rd@yahoo.com

Fulton Lodge No. 248
Corner of Main & Lincoln
Delta, Ohio 43515
Meetings: First Tuesday @ 7:30PM

Worshipful Master Byron Stambaugh
9015 Co. Rd. L
Delta, OH 43515
Home: 419-822-5197
Email: magrindle@yahoo.com

Secretary Tim Churchill, PM
317 Cherry Tree Lane
Delta, OH 43515
Home: 419-822-3736
Email: tkchurchill@windstream.net

Napoleon Lodge No. 256
Welsted and Glenwood
P.O. Box 711
Napoleon, OH 43545
419-592-0978
Meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesday @ 7:30PM

Worshipful Master Jason J. Rickenberg
29586 Flory Rd.
Defiance, OH 43512
Home: 415-438-0007
Email: jrickenberg@northweststate.edu

Secretary Gerald E. Richardson
P.O. Box 127
Napoleon, OH 43545
Home: 419-592-3627
Email: jer41@roadrunner.com

Wauseon Lodge No. 349
205 W. Elm street
Wauseon, OH 43567
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesday @ 7:30PM

Worshipful Master Kevin E. Smith
710 Hemlock Street
Wauseon, OH 43567
Home: 419-337-3302
Email: kevin.smith@pioneer.com

Secretary Jon Schamp
1125 Royal Bounty Ln.
Wauseon, OH 43567
Home: 419-822-7903
Email: jschamp@bright.net

Edon Lodge No. 474
102 E. Indiana Street
Edon, OH 43518
Meetings: 1st Monday @ 7:30PM

Worshipful Master Andy Schaffter
12567 Co. Rd. 8
Montpelier, OH 43543
Home: 419-485-3844
Email: anssacres@aol.com

Secretary Bruce McKibben
503 W. Indiana St. P.O. Box 427
Edon, OH 45318
Phone: 419-272-2493
419-594-2493

Hicksville Lodge #478
141 W. High
Hicksville, OH 43526
419-542-7443
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesday @ 7:30PM

Worshipful Master Scott Ruppert
11154 Co. Rd. 230.
Cecil, OH 45821
Cell: 419-399-9714
Email: brotherruppert1@yahoo.com

Secretary William L. Metz
141 W. High Street
Hicksville, OH 43526
Home. 419-542-7443
Cell: 419-487-3330
Email: bmetz81@frontier.com

Liberty Center Lodge No. 518
107 1/2 East Street
Liberty Center, OH 43532
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Monday @7:30PM

Worshipful Master Steven M. Guyer
P.O. Box 273
Liberty Center, OH 43532
Home: 419-966-1032

Secretary Thomas A. Fry
R-687 Co. Rd. 8-C
Napoleon, OH 43545
Phone: 419-533-7882

Sycamore Lodge No. 520
116 East North Street
Deshler, OH 43516
Phone: 419-278-3502
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Saturdays @ 9:00AM

Worshipful Master Hugh Bowland
421 Co. Rd. 139
Van Buren, OH 45889
Home: 419-257-2177
Email: hmjbowl@wcnet.org

Secretary Johnny Brown
D-417 Co. Rd. 7
Hamler, OH 43524
Phone: 419-274-3441
Email: jbrown@wcnet.org

Montpelier Lodge No. 547
218 West Main Street
Montpelier, OH 43543
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesday @ 7:30PM

Worshipful Master Albert Sleesman
1323 West Washington
Montpelier, OH 43543
Phone: 419-485-3857
Email: hellbert@locl.net

Secretary Ronald G. Keller
1309 Cherry Street
Montpelier, OH 43543
Phone: 419-485-5953
Email: keller1523@roadrunner.com

Omega Lodge No. 564
125 Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512
419-782-0466
Meetings: 1st Saturday 9:00 a.m.

Worshipful Master Timothy L. Hornish
803 Moss Street
Defiance, OH 43512
Home: 419-782-8384
Email: thor165434@roadrunner.com

Secretary Walter R. Coffman
834 Riverside Ave.
Defiance, OH 43512
Home: 4129-784-1572
Cell: 419-439-6647
Email: wrcoffman@peoplepc.com

Sherwood Lodge No. 620
125 Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512
419-782-0466
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday @ 7:30PM

Worshipful Master George Winnie
15373 US 127
Cecil, OH 45821
Phone: 419-399-5557
Email: gwinnie@adelphia.net

secretary Keith Winnie
1464 Riverbend Dr.
Defiance, OH 43512
Home: 419-782-6347
Email: kandkwinnie2@aol.com

Hicksville Lodge #478 "Lodge History"

Ulysses S. Grant was the President of the United States when the Hicksville Lodge was chartered in 1874. The first meeting was held September 13, 1873 and the Lodge was chartered on October 21, 1874. At that time there were 37 states in the union.

Hicksville Lodge #478 was sponsored by Antwerp Lodge #335. There were fifteen charter members, 11 from Antwerp, 3 from Edgerton Lodge, and one from Wm. Hacker Lodge, Newville Indiana.

There is no record of the first location of the Lodge, but in 1861, a new Lodge was dedicated at 104 E. High Street, which is located above the east half of that building. !n 1902, the Lodge was moved to the south side of High and Maple Streets. In 1915, the Masonic Lodge was moved to a new hall especially built as a Masonic Lodge on the entire third floor of the American Building at 165 E. High Street. Then in 1939 the move was made to the current location on the second floor of 116 1/2 East High.

Hicksville Lodge #478 celebrated their 100th Aniversary on April 25, 1974, with a Reconsecration service at the hall. A banquet was held at the Hicksville Grade School on Arthur Street with approximately 275 members and wives present.

Some items of interest from the minutes are: 1886..Paulding Lodge requested Hicksville Lodge to help in the laying of the cornerstone of the Court House. January 1889... A banquet was held costing 50 cents a plate. The Swilley House was paid for 49 plates and the Merchant Hotel for 52 plates. 1903... Bills were paid to Hicksville Light Co. for $18 for electricity from April 1902 until April 1903. May 1906.. Part of a bill for a supper read as follows: 12 quarts of milk 72 cents, 8 pints of cream 96 cents, and cigars $2.31. There were always cigars listed on the bills for dinners. May 1909.. Along with expenses for a banquet are listed 11 horse feeds $2.75, and at a different livery stable 2 horse feeds 50 cents.

Masons of Hicksville Lodge that have been specially honored are as follows.

33rd Degree Masons

RWB F.B. "Chuck " Gorrell

WB Tim E. Betts

Our District Deputy Grand Masters include:
R.W.B. J.L. Bevington 1890-91,
R.W.B. Melvin H. Bevington 1932-38,
R.W.B. F.B. "Chuck" Gorrell 1961-63,
R.W.B. Calvin Z. Worden 1997-99,
R.W.B. Darrell W. Miller 2003-04
R.W.B. William L. Metz 2008-2010

Our Knights of York Cross of Honor (KYCH)
Dr. Claude Hitt
Dwight Burlingame
Alvin Miles
Tim E. Betts
Richard Wann
James Flory

R.W.B. F.B. "Chuck" Gorrell also was elected to the position of Junior Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of F.&A.M. of Ohio and a 33rd Degree Mason

J. Ray "Bud" Schilb received a Metorious Service Award presented by the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Toledo and was a Past Potentate of Zenobia Shrine of Toledo.

Margurite Hale, wife of Mason Paul D. Hale, was Past Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of Ohio of Ohio Order of Eastern Stars.

Chronological List of Worshipful Masters for Hicksville Lodge #478

1873 Volney Crocker, 1874-74 E.B. Bracey, 1876-77 J.L. Bevington, 1878 E.B. Bracey, 1879-1884 J.L. Bevington, 1885-1888 George F. Knight, 1889 B.S. Pettit, 1890-98 J.L. Bevington, 1899-1901 J.M. Combs, 1902 M.H. Bevington, 1903, B.S. Pettit, 1904 H.M. Jackson, 1905 I.L. Culler, 1906 J.S. Hull, 1907-08 H.M. Hartzler, 1909 L.E. Griffin, 1910 Harry M. Jordan, 1911 J.D. Serrill, 1912 H.M. Hartzler, 1913, Fred Darymple, 1914 J.L. Bevington, 1915 P.J. Murphy, 1916 O.S. Applegate, 1917 Paul Kerr Sr., 1918 Roy Scott, 1919 Frank M. Bricker, 1920 Alfred B. Booth, 1921 H.O. Wentworth, 1922 Glen A. Elder, 1923 F.M. Birdsel, 1924 H.M. Hartzler, 1925 M.H. Bevington, 1926 George S. Pool, 1927 Ralph Carr, 1928 Jake Mercer, 1929 O.C. Perkins, 1930 Lavon D. Miller, 1931 Wendell P. Culler, 1932 Bennett Rose, 1933 Kenneth Koch Sr., 1934 John Blosser, 1935 Emmet A. Geauque, 1936 Alvin B. Dirfey, 1937 Claude A. Hitt, 1938 Harold L. Krill, 1939 George A. Patterson, 1940 Paul D. Hale, 1941 Emmett Cunningham, 1942 J. Dwight Burlingame, 1943 John Olsson Sr., 1944 Kenneth D. Roan, 1945 Richard Rowan Sr., 1946 Fordyce K. McCurdy, 1947 Claron L. Laub, 1948 Tellis H. Carey, 1949 William A. Roan, 1950 Alvin Miles, 1951 Robert E. Skinner, 1952 Frank L. Wild, 1953 Robert P. Weber, 1954 Martin Earl Jenkins, 1955 Charles L. Carey, 1956 Floyd B. Gorrell, 1957 Wm. Kenny Wonderly, 1958 Delmar E. Stairhime, 1959 Wayne B. Gorrell, 1960 Harold L. Shanks, 1961 George W. Brown, 1962 Robert L. Stotler Sr., 1963-64 Calvin Z. Worden, 1965 Thomas Culler, 1966 Norval Stairhime, 1967 Daniel Crow, 1968 Scott Hurni, 1969 Lee Kallsen, 1970 Max L. Kemerer, 1971 Roger Brown, 1972 Rodney Stairhime, 1973 Alvin Miles, 1974 Wilbur Nester, 1975 Max L. Kemerer, 1976 Richard M. Gordon, 1977 Delmar E. Stairhime, 1978 James Miglin, 1979 Lyle Kaiser, 1980 Robert L. Stotler Jr., 1981 Tim E. Betts, 1982 Larry K. McCurdy, 1983 Norman Byers, 1984 James P. Kline, 1985-86 D. Guy Boylan, 1987 Gale C. Grenz, 1988-89 Richard Wann, 1990 Tim E. Betts, 1991-92 Calvin Z. Worden, 1993 Tim E. Betts, 1994 Alan Hampson, 1995 Floyd H. Dunning, 1996 Tim E. Betts, 1997 Richard Wann, 1998 John J. Gordon, 1999 Lee Kallsen, 2000 Darrell Miller, 2001 Richard Wann, 2002 William L. Metz, 2003 James P. Kline, 2004 John J. Gordon, 2005 James P. Kline, 2006 Walter T. Schilb, 2007 James P. Kline, 2008 Robert L. Stotler Jr., 2009 Richard W. Wann, 2010 Scott Ruppert, 2011 Steven W. Schilb

Hicksville Lodge #478 Fifty-Year Members

Lowell Applegate -----------------------Richard Savage

Stanley Applegate----------------------*Gene McClellan

*John Olsson Jr.-----------------------Calvin Worden

Stanley Jordan-------------------------Hanson Lilly

Charles Carey---------------------------Russell St. John

Elmer Woodcox------------------------James Sindenbender

Wm. Kenny Wonderly--------------------Richard Todd

Doyle Johnson--------------------------*Robert Skinner

*Estel Cottrell-------------------------*Robert Stotler Sr.

Fred Shaffer----------------------------Jack Tongring

William Cummins-----------------------Derrill Kline

Robert Elliott---------------------------Robert Volkert

Thomas Culler--------------------------Charles Fleming

Richard Rowan-------------------------Russell St. John

Gene Volkert

* Denotes 60-year members

Hicksville #478 Widows

Joan Bailey, (Guy)----------------Gloria Kerr, (Dr. Paul II)

Agnes Brush, (Glenn)---------------Annis Neidhardt, (Leroy

Evelyn Campbell, (Kenny)----------Carole Perkins, (Dick)

Barb Cleland (Robert)--------------June Cotrell ( Calvin)

Emma Conley, (Alvin)--------------Evelyn Phillips, (Richard)

Nadine Coy, (Albert)----------------Millie Phillips, (Robert)

Ruth Wonderly (James)-------------Mary Plum, (Fred)

Kathy Dull, (Robert)----------------Bonnie Poper, (Ira Allen)

Mary Fogle, (Edward)--------------Carol Payton (Donnie)

Carolyn Carr (Wayne)--------------Lila Lee Wittig, (Kenny)

Evelyn Gorrell, (F.B. "Chuck")------Barb Flory, (Jim)

Lois Gump, (Robert)--------------Marcella Scott, (Bill)

Nancy Haines, (Sam)-------------- Margie McCurdy, (Larry)

Maxine Haver, (Woodrow)--------Diane Stairhime, (Rodney)

Eileen Hitt, (Lloyd)-------------Esther Whonsetler,(Bernard)

Rowena Holt, (Robert)-------------Kathryn Wittig, (Harold)

Velma Myers (Russell)----------Marianna Corkwell (Jim)

Lois James, (Garrett)-------------Vivian Schilb (Richard)