Trestleboard. Landmark Masonic. Hello Brothers from the East. This issue contains: What a Difference Masonic Terminology Ladies At The Table

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1 Landmark Masonic Trestleboard APRIL, 2013 ( Stated Meeting Hello Brothers from the East Tuesday April 9 Dinner at 6 PM Meeting at 7 PM ~~~ NOTE We have tentatively schedule 5 EA degrees on Saturday, April 13 Rolls at 8 with degree at 9 am. Sideliners needed to show our new brothers that you care about your lodge! By the time you receive this, our Annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser will be over. I know it will be a big success. As of now it looks like the April 7 Moto X will not happen because of the weather. By the next Moto X things should look better, so plan to help out then. Thanks goes to Pete Berklund for getting five more petitions. If all goes as planned, we will vote on them at the April 8 meeting. On April 13 we will do all five EA degrees. We have brothers from other Lodges coming to help with the degrees. Plus Chetek brothers will be here as visitors. For the Farm Show in Dallas, Wisconsin, we have 11 people going to help. Eight brothers will work all three days. We should be able to raise a good amount of funds with this event. Even though the roads were icy, the power chair was delivered to Carlton Cousins in Woodbury. Lowell and I had a great visit with Carlton. He was really excited to receive the chair. It was very much appreciated. Thanks to all for all your hard work and donations this past month. Keep up the good work! Tom Auer, WM This issue contains: A Good Story Volunteers Needed What a Difference Masonic Terminology Ladies At The Table Happenings in District 2 Masonic Education Angel Fund Update

2 P a ge 2 L a n dma rk Trestleboard A pril, 2013 A GOOD STORY A young man passed a pawnbroker s shop. The money lender was standing in front of his shop, and the young man noted that he was wearing a large and beautiful Masonic emblem. After going on a whole block, apparently lost in thought, the young man turned back, stepped up to the pawnbroker, and addressed him: I see you re wearing a Masonic emblem. I m a Freemason too. It happens that I m desperately in need of $25 just now. I shall be able to repay it within ten days. You don t know me; but I wonder whether the fact that you are a Freemason and that I am a Freemason is sufficient to induce you to lend me the money on my personal note. The pawnbroker mentally appraised the young man, who was clean-cut, neat and welldressed. After a moments thought, he agreed to make the loan on the strength of the young man being a Freemason. Within a few days the young man repaid the loan as agreed and that ended the transaction. About four months later the young man was in a Lodge receiving the Entered Apprentice Degree; he had not really been a Mason when he borrowed the $25. After he had been admitted for the second section of the degree, the young man looked across the Lodge room and saw the pawnbroker from whom he had borrowed the $25. His face turned crimson and he became nervous and jittery. He wondered whether he had been recognized by the pawnbroker. Apparently not, so he planned at the first opportunity to leave the Lodge room and avoid his benefactor. As soon as the Lodge was closed he moved quickly for the door, but the pawnbroker had recognized the young man, headed him off and, to the young man s astonishment, approached him and greeted him with a smile and outstretched hand. Well, I see you weren t a Freemason after all when you borrowed that $25, the pawnbroker commented. The blood rushed to the young man s face as he stammered, No, I wasn t, but I wish you d let me explain. I had always heard that Freemasons were charitable and ready to aid a Brother in distress. When I passed your shop that day I didn t need that $25. I had plenty of money in my wallet, but when I saw the Masonic emblem you were wearing, I decided to find out whether the things I d heard about Freemasonry were true. You let me have the money on the strength of my being a Freemason, so I concluded that what I had heard about Masons was true, that they are charitable, that they do aid Brethren in distress. That made such a deep impression on me that I presented my petition to this Lodge and here I am. I trust that with this explanation you will forgive me for having lied to you.

3 P a ge 3 L a n dma rk Trestleboard A pril, 2013 The pawnbroker responded, Don t let that worry you too much. I wasn t a Freemason when I let you have the money. I had no business wearing the Masonic emblem you saw. Another man had just borrowed some money on it, and it was so pretty that I put it on my lapel for a few minutes. I took it off the moment you left. I didn t want anyone else borrowing money on the strength of my being a Freemason. When you asked for that $25, I remembered what I had heard about Masons, that they were honest, upright, and cared for their obligations promptly. It seemed to me that $25 wouldn t be too much to lose to learn if what I d heard was really true, so I lent you the money and you repaid it exactly as you said you would. That convinced me that what I d heard about Masons was true so I presented my petition to this Lodge. I was the candidate just ahead of you. From the January 1977 New Mexico Freemason Practice is needed for upcoming degrees. Please check your for practice dates and times. Those without will be called with dates. Tues, Apr 2 Sat, Apr 6 Sun, Apr 7 Events OES Stated Meeting 7:00 pm Scottish Rite Spring Reunion-Eau Claire Moto X Grantsburg ~ Call WM if you can help Tues, Apr 9 Stated Meeting 7:00 pm Meal at 6 Sat, Apr 13 Sat, Apr 20 Sun, Apr 21 Tues, May 7 Fri, May 10 What s Happening at Landmark Masonic Lodge 8 am rolls 9:00 5 EA Degrees - Lunch will be served Scottish Rite Spring Reunion-Eau Claire Moto X Grantsburg ~ Call WM if you can help OES Stated Meeting 7:00 pm Friends Night & Grand Rep Party Ladies At The Table 6:00- Social Dinner: 6:45 pm RSVP by May 1st Tues, May 14 Stated Meeting 7:00 pm Meal at 6 Ladies at the Table - Special evening to thank the ladies in our lives. Bring your wife, mother or special friend to honor all that our ladies do for us. If you do not receive your invitation by April 10th, please let Bill know at RSVP date is May 1st.

4 L a n dma rk Trestleboard A pril, 2013 P a ge 4 04/02 Kenneth Gale 04/04 Dennis Dahl 04/08 Duane Norgard 04/12 Richard Queener 04/21 Theodore Sandstrom 04/25 Roger Steiner 04/25 Carlton Cousins Years of Service Robert Larsen 53 John Nesvold 50 Ronald Conatser 38 Leslie Lindquist 32 R Rowe Jr 21 Jeffrey Bump 18 Scott Mellon 6 PANCAKE TICKET SALES: If you have dollars from Pancake sales please make sure the dollars are returned to the secretary as soon as possible. Angel Fund Update: At the April meeting, it was voted to have an Angel fund with Bro Pete Berklund as chairman. Once the paperwork is submitted & approved, bylaw changes made and committee formed, contact can be made with the local schools to offer our services to assist students. More information will be in next month s Trestleboard. MASONIC EDUCATION - MATCH THE WORD WITH THE DEFINITION A. Doric Not written, secret; only for the initiated. B. Corrnucopia Applies to Master Mason degree because of its lofty teachings C. Pommels Emblem of abundance; jewel of lodge Stewards D. Esoteric Eastern plant, sometimes a tree; symbol of immortality E. Fellowcraft Globes on pillars at entrances of Solomon s Temple F. Acacia One of five orders of architecture G. Sublime Second Degree of Freemasonry

5 L a n dma rk Trestleboard A pril, 2013 P a ge 5 Volunteers needed. Thank you to those that have stepped up to the plate LOOKING FOR A WAY TO HELP YOUR LODGE - We have lots of activities you can volunteer to help - give WM Tom Auer a call at to volunteer. Moto Cross (April 7 & 22) Tom Auer (chairman) Ladies At The Table: (May 10) Bill Beetcher (chairman) Turkey Shoot (Aug 10) John Henneman (chairman) Steak Fry (Sept 7) Past Masters Night & Awards (Oct 26) Landmark Christmas Party (Nov 30) We need your help to have a successful year...please consider helping in any of the above committees. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! The lodge room has been painted and looks great. Bro Bill Beetcher has started installing the pilasters in the lodge - what a difference it makes! The majority of lights will be installed in April and then the next project will be to enlarge the ante room and install a pocket door. This will allow easier access to the lodge room during degrees. Once that is finished, the rest of the lights will be installed.

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