MASONIC NEWS

 

William M. Brass, PGM, (150) Editor      PO Box 362    Lakeside        59922     844-3400   

                                                                   brassbill@digisys.net

C. David Bergess, (5,6,1), Photographer  PO Box 1921  Bozeman        59715

 

MASTER BUILDER PROGRAM

 

Paul Peterson, Chairman              PO Box 373                  Bozeman        59771             585-7430

 

FRATERNAL MOTHER PROGRAM

 

Joseph R. Simpson, Chairman    RR 2 Box 2277          Lewistown      59457             374-2366(H)

 

 

Grand Lodge Library & Museum

 

 

Grand Secretary       425 N Park    (PO Box 1158)          Helena            59624

(406) 442-7774 Office                       442-1321 (Fax)

www.grandlodgemontana.org (Web Site)             mtglsec@grandlodgemonta.org (E-mail)

 

Library and Museum                         Open 9am to 4 pm    M-F

 

A list of books and films that may be borrowed is available upon request.  The Museum contains many items of historic importance to Masonry in Montana and the history of early Montana.  The Museum also has on permanent display the Masonic Apron or Bro. Meriwether Lewis.

 

MASONIC HOME BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

Raymond K. Shackleford (18), Pres    704 Springhill Ln       Bozeman    59718           586-9644(H)

(Term Expires 2006)                                    rayshack@aol.com                                    582-1115(W)

Dan Beaty (38), Vice-Pres                    604 S 5^th                  Hamilton    59840           363-6420(H)

(Term Expires 2004)                                                                                                     363-2978(W)

Gary Ellestad (5,41)                             312 N. Davis              Helena     59601            442-7758(H)

(Term Expires 2005)                                                                                                     439-1194 (C)

Sam Whitehead (105), Sec/Treas          PO Box 4872             Helena     59604            457-8332(H)

 (Term Expires 2005)                                                                                                    439-2334 (c)

Phil Blaisdell (42),                                 PO Box 8789            Kalispell    59901         756-2203(H)

 (Term Expires 2007)                                                                                                  

     OES- Liaison (Non-Voting Member)

        Norma Berry                                            PO Box 111                Bridger    59014            622-3409 (H)

Gale Evans, Administrator           2010 Masonic Home Rd      Helena            59602   458-5431 (O)

                                                            masonichome@qwest.net                               458-9322 (Fax)

 

 

APPENDANT BODIES

 

YORK RITE BODIES

 

GRAND YORK RITE OF MONTANA

 

Bradford Hoffman, Secretary

PO Box 824

Conrand, MT 59425

406 271-2237            mtyork@3rivers.net

 

GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH

MASONS OF MONTANA

 

Most Excellent Grand High Priest

John M. Metcalf, 101 Central Ave, Great Falls  59401      453-2240 (H)    jmetcalf@sofast.net

 

Right Excellent Grand King

Don S. Holland, PO Box 148, Forsyth 59327  347-5438 (H)

 

GRAND COUNCIL OF CRYPTIC MASONS OF MONTANA

 

Most Illustrious Grand Master

Glenn A. Williams, PO Box 1168, Forsyth   59327                  356-7801           gwilliams@cablemt.net

 

Right Illustrious Deputy Grand Master

Howard K. Boxmeyer, 1104 N. Cedarview Dr., Bozeman 59715    586-1009     boxmeyer@yahoo.com

  

GRAND COMMANDERY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

OF MONTANA

 

Right Eminent Grand Commander

Orson E. Murray, PO Box 8852, Missoula   59807                   728-4272

 

Very Eminent Deputy Grand Commander

Theodore T. Williams, 1757 Highland Blvd. # 2, Bozeman 59715 587-7669       tsquarew

 

 

ROYAL ARCH MASONS INTERNATIONAL

 

Deputy General Grand High Priest,  For the Northwest Region

R. Bruce McGinns, 1612 Leslie Ave, Helena 59601

Phone: 406 442-6007

 

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE

SOUTHERN JURISDICTION

 Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Montana

Jack D. Rehberg, 2922 Glenwood Lane,  Billings 59103

Phone: 406-252-1350

Scottish Rite Office

               Secretary

Billings –         William McMullin            514 14^th W               Billings         59102           259-6893

Butte –            Paul Bebo                         415 Elm Street           Anaconda    59711           782-6949

Great Falls –   Walter Hantsman             1304 13^th St S          Great Falls    59405           452-2063    

Helena –         John "Jack" Fohn            15 N. Jackson           Helena          59624           442-4480

Livingston –    John "Jack" C. Shinn       PO Box 677             Livingston      59047           222-1023

Missoula –     Glenn A. Hacker                HC 70 Box 335        Bonner         59823           244-5521

 

SHRINE OF NORTH AMERICA

AL BEDOO SHRINE CENTER - BILLINGS

 

Illustrious Potentate

Ronald W. “Ron” Shaw, 306 36^th Street West, Billings 59102

406 652-6202  (H)

 

Chief Rabban

Herman "Lucky" Seibert, 430 Shane Creek Columbus 59019

406 322-9020 (H)

 

Al Bedoo Shrine Center

1125 Broadwater Avenue, Billings 59102

406 259-4384

  

ALGERIA SHRINE CENTER - HELENA

 

Illustrious Potentate

Bob Jorgensen, 2719 Huckleberry Dr, Great Falls 59404

406 453-1788 (H)

 

Chief Rabban

John "Kicker" Curtis, PO Box 1617, Malta 59538

406 654-2058 (H)      Pcvet@ttc-cmc.net

 

Algeria Shrine Center (CST Office)

15 N. Jackson, PO Box 1174, Helena, MT 59624

406 442-5305

 

 

BAGDAD SHRINE CENTER - BUTTE

 

I

Illustrious Potentate

Edwin G. Leipheimer IV, 621 Chestnut, Anaconda 59711

406 563-5256 (H)

 

Chief Rabban

Thomas Keith, 218 E. Chapman, Dillon 59725

406 683-6705 (H)     thomasco@bmt.net

 

GRAND CHAPTER ORDER OF EASTERN STAR

Worthy Grand Matron

Donna Ransdell 3209 5th NE, Great Falls 59404

Phone: 406 452-2243 (H)   799-9920 (C)   453-5197 (Fax)    E-Mail: djrr@peoplepc.com

 

Worthy Grand Patron

Leroy Hagen, PO Box 712, Shelby 59474

Phone: 406 432-3434 (H)    450-3434 (C)

 

Associate Grand Matron

Susan Lane, 3230 Ben Hogan Lane, Billings 59106

Phone: 406 656-5234   656-4680 (Fax)

 

Associate Grand Patron

Raymond Hartz,  1722 Missoula Avenue, Helena 59601

Phone: 406 443-4990 (H)

 

Grand Secretary

Marlene Pfaff, PO Box 578, Laurel 59044

Phone: 406 628-1971 (H & Fax)    E-mail: oes.mt@aol.com

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF RAINBOW FOR GIRLS

Grand Worthy Advisor

Karly Becker, 1540 Sunflower Drive, Missoula 59802              406 728-1225 (H)

 

Grand Worthy Associate Advisor

Lisa Kott  1127 Cherry Drive, Bozeman 59715                        406 586-9446 (H)                               

                                                                                 lmkott@cord.edu

 

Supreme Deputy in Montana

Diane Sherick, 1133 19th Ave. SW, Great Falls 59404              406 452-1545 (H)

                                                                                 jmsherick@in-tch.com

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF JOB'S DAUGHTERS

 

Jurisdictional Honor Queen

Mandy McCarver, PO Box 6571, Bozeman 59715                             406 586-1863 (H)

 

Jurisdictional Guardian

Andrea Callender, 737 Spring Creek Road, Sand Coulee 59472    406 736-5835 (H)

                                                                                                 788-6413 (C)

 

Associate Jurisdictional Guardian

Jesse Callender, 737 Spring Creek Road, Sand Coulee 59472      406 736-5835 (H)

                                                                                                  788-0608 (C)

 

Jurisdictional Secretary

Timmie-Lynn Poglajen, 816 Maywood Drive, Billings 59102              406 860-7493 (H)

 

STATE CHAPTER ORDER OF DEMOLAY FOR BOYS

 

 

State Master Councilor                                            Executive Officer

Harold Kern, 2920 Georgina Dr.                                Wade Sellers, 2533 South Hills Dr.

Billings 59102                                                          Missoula 59803

Phone: 406 698-5523                                                 Phone: 406 251-6565 (H)

                                                                         406 721-6644 (W)   

State Senior Councilor

Jake Whitehead, 321 2nd N.

Cascade 59421

406-468-2616

DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE

 

 

 

 

TIRZAH TEMPLE NO. 3 - BUTTE

 

Queen

Kathy Epperson, 1250 Lovers Leap Rd, Dillon 59725                683-6377

 

Princess Royal

Frances Royer, PO Box 786, Jackson 59736                           834-3188

 

BATH ZABBIA TEMPLE 21 - BILLINGS

 

 

Queen

Gretchen Schubert, 1309 Indian Creek Rd, Huntley 59037         348-2282

 

Princess Royal

Eunice W. Lippman, 2636 Broadwater Ave., Billings 59102   656-1369

 

SAPPHIRA TEMPLE NO. 79 - HELENA

 

Queen

Diane Lockey, PO Box 4457, Helena 59604                           442-2592

 

Princess Royal

Marilyn Bowman, 21480 East Lakeshore, Bigfork 59911   982-3246

 

MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

Fort Harrison Veterans Center

Victor “Bud” Burnett (5)                      2114 Billings # 2       Helena 59601 

 

Miles City Veterans Medical Center

William Gamble (26)                           1511 N Custer         Miles City     59301         232-0083 (H)

 

Columbia Falls Veterans Home

Russell Roy (42)                                 228 5th Av E            Kalispell       59901          257-4172 (H)

 

 

SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION

 

Douglas Stam (78), President                  97 Ponderilla Dr       Polson           59860           883-4480

Rodney Royer (61), First VP                  PO Box 786            Jackson         59736           834-3188

Don Baker (93), Second VP                   101 Serenity Ln        Rexford         59930           889-3191

Wayne Gibson (56), Marshal                   3214 Augusta Dr      Bozeman       59715           586-2579

Tracy Prescott (68), Sentinel                    PO Box 43              Belgrade        59714           388-6811

H. Gene Hoffman (51), Sec/Trs               921 Monroe            Helena           59601           443-2841

 

      GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

 

              Grand Representative of                             near the Grand Lodge of Montana

Francis Hess, PGM (104)                         Alaska

David Waterson, PM (128)                      Arkansas

LeRoy Hagen, PGM (143)                       Arizona

Jack Levitt, PGM-CA (6,18)                   California

Michael Kelly ((6)                                    Colorado

Donald Kimmel, PGM (98)                      District of Columbia

Donald Baker (93)                                   Delaware

Warren Ross, PGM (50)                          Florida

Eric J. Anderson, PGM (102)                   Hawaii

Donald Cerovski (68)                               Idaho

Blake Gardiner (3)                                    Indiana

Gene Hoffman (51)                                  Kentucky

Warren Ross, PGM (50)                          Louisiana

Jim E. Trowbridge (38)                            Maryland

Charlie Tesch (44,58)                              Michigan

Jack Rehberg, PGM (29)                        Mississippi

Donald Schenck, PGM-Hon (143)          Missouri

James Ahlin (105)                                   Minnesota

Ludvik Jun, PGM (68)                            Nebraska

David Prewett, MWGM (68)                 Nevada

John Monson III (5)                               New York

James McColly (96)                               North Carolina

Phil Blaisdell (42)                                   North Dakota

Marty Eberly (58)                                  Ohio

Calvin Smith (56)                                   Oklahoma

James Woodward (110)                        Oregon

Gordon Swartz (101)                            South Dakota

William Cleaton (123)                            Tennessee

Maynard Jones (22)                              Texas

Richard Rankin (16)                              Utah

Byron Manley (53)                               Vermont

Bertum William (21)                              Washington

D. Nelson Bland (85)                            West Virginia

Blake Gardiner (3)                                 Alberta

Gary Ellestad (5,41,51)                          British Columbia

Martin Bates (140)                                Ontario

Jesse Shaw (58)                                    New Brunswick

James Sharp (64)                                  Nova Scotia

Michael Birkeland (25)                          Saskatchewan

F. Lee Graves (16)                                Austria

Thomas Lehotsky (58)                          Czech Republic

Donald Slaybaugh (64)                          England

W. Kent Bell, PGM                              France (GLN)

Alan T. Froberg (58)                             Iceland

Don Schultz(58)                                    India

R. Bruce McGinnis                               Ireland

John l. Eliel (61)                                   Luxembourg

David Stephenson (85)                         Norway

Alan Harkins, PGM (152)                    Scotland

William Speyrer (58)                            Spain

Dean Lindahl, PGM-Hon (5)                Sweden

Thomas Valente  (6,18)                        Japan

Edward Cope (64)                               Israel

Richard Weaver, PGM (14)                 Queensland

Donald Lucas (78)                                New South Wales

Warren K. Heyer, Sr (13)                    South Australia

Al Johnson (58)                                    Western Australia

Roger Cathel (58)                                 Tasmania

D. Nelson Bland (85)                            Victoria

Tom Hornung (149)                              New Zealand

Hugh Willson (101)                               Mexico-Baja California

Meryl Rhoades (16)                              Mexico-Del Pacifico

Andrew Gardiner (5)                             Argentina

Warren Harrington (14)                         Brazil-Santa Catarina

Walter Mason (18)                                Chile

Daniel Gardiner (5)                                Prince Hall, OR, ID, MT

Reid L. Gardiner (3)                              Iran (in Exile)

Marty Eberly (58)                                 Costa Rica

                        James Skeet (58)                                  Peru