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was the host, joined by: the 10th Masonic District, Bro . Stephen Gardner, D.D.G .M.; the 12th Masonic District, Bro. Richard H. Disque, II, D.D.G.M.; the 13th Masonic District, Bro. Benjamin H. Lee, D.D.G.M.; the 15th Masonic District, Bro. Dieter G. Dauber, D.D.G.M.; the 35th Masonic District, Bro . John W. Haines, Jr., D.D.G.M.; the 45th Masonic District, Bro. William I. Ray, Sr., D.D.G.M.; the 50th Masonic District, Bro. Homer Jones, D.D.G.M., and the 59th Masonic District, Bro. William J . Davis, D.D.G.M. Joining R.W. Grand Master Hohenshildt and his Lady, Lena, in leading the division of Freemasons
PREPARING FOR THE PARADE- Two Brethren from Kingsbury Lodge No. 466, Olyphant, Bro. Neil Furiosi (right), Chief of Police in Throop, and Bro. David Repchik (left), Patrolman, are shown prior to th e parade with R. W. Grand Master George H. Hohenshildt and 14th District Deputy Grand Master Randall A. Thorne, Sr.
PHILADELPHIA December Quarterly Communication
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December 7, 1994 Communication 10:00 a.m. Luncheon following at 12:30 p.m.
ELECTED OFFICERS PARADE- Th e Worshipful Masters, Senior Wardens and Junior Wardens of Region 7 presented a picture of unanimity of Fraternalism as they marched together in the 1OOth anniversary parade in Throop.
were Bro. Robert G. Boone, P.D.D.G.M., Executive Director of Grand Lodge Operations and his Lady, Barbara, and Bro. Richard G. Hawk, Junior Grand Deacon, and his Lady, Marlyn. Elected Lodge Officers from throughout Region 7 marched as respective units of Worshipful Masters, Senior Wardens and Junior Wardens, followed by a large contingent of Brethren. There were units of Scottish Rite; Chapter, Council and Commandery of York Rite; Tall Cedars color guard, marching unit, and floats (one carrying a barbershop quartet); Shrine Clowns; WaynePike Shrine Club including elder Brethren on a float, DeMolay, and Rainbow for Girls.
Teacher Loves His Job- and it Shows Parkland (west of Allentown) School District science teacher Bro. Kenneth Zellner, P.M. of Slatington Lodge No. 440, and Masonic Education Chairman as well as North Member of the Lodge's Friend to Friend Task Force Committee, got the surprise of his life recently. He was asked by his superintendent to skip school! He found himself in Harrisburg with Superintendent Gary McCartney, lured there under the false pretense of testifying about teacher certification. Instead of this sober subject, the meeting had been called to honor Bro. Zellner, and others, for their excellent teaching practices. The Kernsville Elementary School science teacher was recognized for helping Parkland Schools convert to a hands-on science curriculum, in which children are taught to think and work as scientists do. The 49-year old father of two elementa ry-age children was uncharacteristically speechless from surprise and gratitude. Soon back in character, Slatington Lodge's Masonic Education Chairman informed us that he would use his $25,000 award for his children's college education -and maybe a family trip.
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AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA
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NOVEMBER 1994
VOLUME XLI
After Six .Months Friend to Friend Is Impacting Our Membership Development
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Six months are on the records since t he Friend to Friend Program was l aunched. The positive facts are that by letting good men know who we are, what we stand for and what we do, there is an impact on Membersh i p Development.
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THE PENNSYL VANlA FREEMASON VOL XLI NOVEMBER 1994 NO.4 Publication No. USPS 426-140 Issued Quarterly Fall issue o f 1994 at the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic Jurisdiction Thereunto belonging. GRAND LODGE OFFICERS Bro. George H. Hohenshildt, R. W. Grand Master Bro. Edward 0. Weisser, R. W. Deputy Grand Master Bro. James L. Emette, R. W. Senior Grand Warden Bro. Robert L. Dluge, Jr., R. W. Junior Grand Warden Bro. Marvin G. Speicher, R. W. Grand Treasurer Bro. Thomas W. Jackson, R. W. Grand Secretary EDITORJAL BOARD Bro. William J. Prazenica-Editor Bro. Fred D. Rissinger-Associate Editor Bro. John H. Platt, Jr.-Associate Editor Bro. Blaine F. Fabian- Editorial Production Coordinator (All articles and photographs become the property oftlte Grand Lodge.)
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FRIEND TO FRIEND ON THE MARCH- Behind the col01ful Friend to Friend banner, a division of some 400 of the Masonic Family led by R. W. Grand Master George H. Hohenshildt took top honors as the longest marching unit in the Centennial parade in the Borough of Throop. District Deputy Grand Masters, Lodge Officers and Brethren from nine Districts in Region 7 participated, as well as Shrine, Scot/ish Rite, York Rite, Tall Cedars, DeMolay and Rainbow units. Carrying the banner are Bros. Ralph Westgate, W.M., Honesdale Lodge No. 218 and David Edwards, W.M, Waymart Lodge No. 542.
There have been more Petitions rece ived by Pennsylvania Lodges so f ar this year than at the same time last year- or even compared to the average for t he five-year period, 1988-92 . (That is clearly evident on the accompanying chart. ) In the same period, Initiations in all but one of the seven Masonic Regions of Pennsyl vania surpass those of
Grand Master Leads 400 In Friend to Friend Unit Celebrating 1 OOth Anniversary of Throop Borough More than 400 Brethren and youth of the Mas on ic Fami ly lead by R.W. Gran d Master George H. Hohenshildt not only showed the Friend to Friend co lors, but also took top honors as the lo ngest marching unit in the parade to celebrate the 100th anniversary of t he Borough of Throop. The large and co lorful banner set a striking scene and portrayed the Fraternity ' s heritage " From Centuries Past ... Through Centuries to Come " for the publ ic as the Friend to Friend division marched along the parade route. The banner was originally created at the d irection of Bro. John J. Hunt, of the Office of the Grand Master, for the Eastern Area Masonic picnic and made available fo r this parade. Masons from nine Districts in Region 7 were led by their Dist r ict Deputy Grand Masters in the parade. Th e 14t h Masonic Dist ri ct, led by Bro. Randall A. T horne, Sr., D.D.G.M., Throop continued on page 16
FRIEND TO FRIEND IS WORKING - In every Region across the Stale, Petitions received through September this year are more than for the same period last year, and more tlwnfor the five-year average, 1988-92.
the last year and of the fi ve-year average. Even more exciting is the fact that at t he end of September about one out of f ive Lodges in Pennsylvania (20.2%) had shown a net ga in in Mem bership since the beginn ing of this year. In other words, increases in 102 Pennsy lvan ia Lodges were greater than all l osses from Membership continued on page 4