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1 PENNSYLVANIA ODD FELLOW AND REBEKAH MAGAZINE Vol. 91 March 2016 No. 3 CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEB SITE AT p g PAST GRAND PATRIARCH, PAST GRAND REPRESENTATIVE GL, PAST DEPUTY DEPARTMENT COMMANDER, CHRISTIAN O. HAUSSLER, ANSWERS FINAL CALL CALVIN C. HALSEY ENCAMPMENT #32 REINSTITUTED AFTER 15 YEARS For obituary, turn to page 8. Seen here, the charter has traveled many areas through Susquehanna County, before ending up on the internet. It has been saved and was present for the reinstitution. For full article, turn to page 7. Places to Go...People to See 2016 MARCH APRIL MAY Bellefonte is still conducting their Music Jams!

2 2 T H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A O D D F E L L O W March 2016 The Pennsylvania Odd Fellow and Rebekah Magazine (USPS ) THE GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS 1001 West Harrisburg Pike Middletown, PA ioofpaglsecty@verizon.net JUSTIN C. BAILEY Manager Editor 1001 West Harrisburg Pike Middletown, PA Periodical Postage paid at Middletown, SUBSCRIPTION RATE ROSTER Lodge name, No. and address, night of meeting, the Grand Lodge in Middletown not later than the 5th of each month to insure their insertion OFFICERS OF GRAND LODGE EMILIE J. CUPP... GRAND MASTER 2 West Main Street, Uniontown, PA ecupp@verizon.net DAVID A. YOUNG...DEPUTY GRAND MASTER 20 Truman Road, Charleroi, PA iamanoddfellow@comcast.net SHERMAN F. WOODEN...GRAND WARDEN 1194 Wooden Road, Montrose, PA shanks1@epix.net JUSTIN C. BAILEY... GRAND SECRETARY 1001 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA ioofpaglsecty@verizon.net JOHN S CUPP... GRAND TREASURER 2 W. Main St., Uniontown, PA jcupp275@gmail.com WILLIAM L. RAMSEY JR....GRAND REPRESENTATIVE Trough Creek Valley Pike, Apt. 1, Calvin, PA wmramsey@atlanticbb.net CHARLES M. SHORTEN...GRAND REPRESENTATIVE Bernita Drive, Philadelphia, PA unppop@yahoo.com JOSEPH J. GIEBEL, JR.... JR. PAST GRAND MASTER P.O. Box 49, Cassville, PA GEORGE R. TUFTS...GRAND MARSHAL 620 W. Main St., Smethport, PA WILLIAM S. MOONEY...GRAND CONDUCTOR 837 Tilden Road, Mohrsville, PA SHIRLEY J. WHITLINGER...GRAND CHAPLAIN 2836 Bella Vista Drive, Allison Park, PA BLANCHE A. COREY....GRAND GUARDIAN 220 Ladysmith Road, New Stanton, PA JOSEPH E. SHORTEN...GRAND HERALD 1614 Boone Way, Lansdale, PA SHAWN E. MILLER...GRAND MUSICIAN 470 Southmont Boulevard, Johnstown, PA MARC ROSENWASSER...GRAND LODGE ATTORNEY 1509 Lawyers Bldg., Pittsburgh, PA RICHARD L. HEFFNER... GRAND TREASURER EMERITUS 8 S. 3RD St., Dillsburg, PA PAUL L. MILLER...GRAND MUSICIAN EMERITUS 1105 Stinson Dr., Leesport, PA OFFICERS OF REBEKAH ASSEMBLY DEBORAH J. TUFTS...PRESIDENT 620 W. Main Street, Smethport, PA gt1011@verizon.net LEE ETTA MANSBERRY... VICE PRESIDENT 220 First Street, Brownfield, PA SARAH M. BAER... SECRETARY 115 N. Centre Ave., Leesport, PA s.baer@baersservice.com PATRICIA NEWMAN... TREASURER 976 Mounts Road, Washington, PA OFFICERS OF THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT WILLIAM L. RAMSEY JR.... GRAND PATRIARCH Trough Creek Valley Pike, Apt. 1, Calvin, PA wmramsey@atlanticbb.net CHARLES E. DANIHEL.... GRAND SENIOR WARDEN 1638 Hillcrest Road, Glenside, PA charlesd3@comcast.net CRAIG R. REINHART GRAND SCRIBE 1615 Locust St., Reading, PA creinhart@comcast.net NEVIN W. ADAMS GRAND TREASURER 951 Shoemakersville Rd., Shoemakersville, PA nadams@epix.net PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING SECRETARIAL CHANGES TO THE POF ROSTER: Dornsife: current address is Rush: THE GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBERS: York Springs Lodge No. 211 State College Lodge No th

3 March 2016 R E B E K A H M A G A Z I N E 3 MARCH ANNIVERSARIES The Board of Grand Lodge Officers 25 YEARS Vernon J. Edwards, #1004 Edward Mioduski, # YEARS 35 YEARS 40 YEARS Paul Lautenschlager, #88 45 YEARS 50 YEARS 55 YEARS Thomas F. Olcese, #125 William L. Mercer, # YEARS 65 YEARS 70 YEARS COME VISIT THE GRAND MASTER Grand Master Emilie has scheduled the following visits for March. I am sure she would appreciate seeing you there. 2 Brady #116 7:30PM 5 Grand Lodge Board Meeting, GL 7 East Brunswick #802 7:30PM 10 Vincent #762 7:30PM 12 Gen. Suder Testimonial, WV 15 Warren #339 7:30PM 17 Brushton-Swissvale #1107 8:00PM 19 Grand Encampment Board 19 Nucleus #377 Fundraiser 21 Jamison #447 8:00PM 26 Conclave Practice, State College 28 Mt. Tabor #125 7:30PM COME VISIT THE ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT President Tufts has scheduled the following visits for March, weather permitting. If you are planning to attend, and the weather is poor, please call her. I am sure she would appreciate seeing you there. 8 - Golden Rule #198 7:00PM 21 Phoebe #123 7:30PM 22 Faith, Hope & Charity #15 7:30PM 23 Idella #58 7:30PM 24 Regina #230 2:00PM COME VISIT THE GRAND PATRIARCH Grand Patriarch Ramsey has scheduled the following visits for March. I am sure he would appreciate seeing you there. 5 Grand Lodge Board Meeting, GL 18 Genesis #15 7:30PM 19 Grand Encampment Board 24 Valley #34 7:30PM GRAND MASTER S COLUMN FOR MARCH and Easter is just around the corner. new awakening of the spirit. I did not do Virginia to the Testimonial for General Fraternally, Emilie J. Cupp, Grand Master

4 T H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A O D D F E L L O W March 2016 BACK TO SCHOOL Continued from last month s magazine

We stand the hard and rough places, the pitfalls and temptations, temptations, and leading us through the wilderness

Bailey, Grand Secretary ADAMS COUNTY INTERESTING FACTS: ADAMS COUNTY: Bendersville Montana Lodge #653 consolidated

Next month Lawrence County Get your pictures and articles in now!

4 4 T H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A O D D F E L L O W March 2016 BACK TO SCHOOL Continued from last month s magazine SEVENTH GRADE, OR THE ROYAL PURPLE DEGREE, presented to us. We see the pleasures of life. We stand the hard and rough places, the pitfalls and temptations, temptations, and leading us through the wilderness of take the Eighth Grade or the Degree of Rebekah. More to follow next month! ~ Justin C. Bailey, Grand Secretary ADAMS COUNTY INTERESTING FACTS: ADAMS COUNTY: Bendersville Montana Lodge #653 consolidated 1954 York Springs York Springs Lodge #211 turning 170 years this year! Next month Lawrence County Get your pictures and articles in now! Here is the former hall to the now gone Montana Lodge #653 in Bendersville. Though the building might look a little different than it does now (and a lot shorter), York Springs Lodge #211 continues to meet in this building. EDINBORO LODGE PRESENTS SCHOLARSHIPS ~ Nancy LeSuer, Secy #510

March 2016 R E B E K A H M A G A Z I N E 5 WALKER LODGE NO.

to serve needy, isolated shut-ins, primarily the frail elderly, in the 5 county Greater Philadelphia

to provide shut-ins with free out-reach services.

5 March 2016 R E B E K A H M A G A Z I N E 5 WALKER LODGE NO. 306 PREPARED AID FOR FRIENDS DINNER MEALS area. to serve needy, isolated shut-ins, primarily the frail elderly, in the 5 county Greater Philadelphia area, with free daily home-cooked meals delivered weekly by empathetic volunteer visitors, and also to provide shut-ins with free out-reach services. The goal is to help our homebound client/ friends maintain their cherished independence by supporting their determination to remain in their own homes for as long as possible and to enhance their quality of life. aidforfriends.org/ In FL&T, Bob Smedley

6 6 T H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A O D D F E L L O W March 2016 THE ODD FELLOW LIFE OF PAUL (DUKE) GOODWIN him. ON THE ROAD WITH GRAND MASTER EMILIE LEWISBURG #96 Pictured is 2015 Delegate to the UN Tour for Youth Pilgrimage Megan Fedderoff (center), and her mother, with her sponsoring Lodge, Lewisburg Lodge #96. Shown here Gary R. Hallock (left) and John T. Karge (right) presenting a Christmas donation to Haven Ministry, Inc., of Sunbury, PA.

March 2016 R E B E K A H M A G A Z I N E 7 CALVIN C.

permission from Grand Encampment to reinstitute.

7 March 2016 R E B E K A H M A G A Z I N E 7 CALVIN C. HALSEY ENCAMPMENT REINSTITUTED 15 YEARS LATER WITH HIGH HOPES Things went a week late, due to the huge snow storm that hit the historical moment. There were 24 Patriarchs in all. The Charter and number s history: Encampment #32 had a rich It took great members to start the ball rolling: Past Grand Master after granting permission from Grand Encampment to reinstitute. Following the reinstitution and nomination and election as the last Encampment that was instituted was our own GP s Odd Fellowship. Ralph Very s grandfather was responsible for bringing Alton into the Odd Fellows so many years ago. Ralph, shown left, is a 3rd generation Odd Fellow. His son Russell, shown right, is now 4th generation. GP Ramsey gives the reigns back to PDDGP and charter CP Alton Arnold, who gave the encampment up 15 years ago.

8 T H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A O D D F E L L O W March 2016 OBITUARIES Due to publication time, we regret we cannot accept Obituaries older than three months. CHRISTIAN O.

8 8 T H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A O D D F E L L O W March 2016 OBITUARIES Due to publication time, we regret we cannot accept Obituaries older than three months. CHRISTIAN O. HAUSSLER Answers Final Call Fellow on March 19, 1973, into Walker Lodge #306, Philadelphia, where he Grand Patriarch from one step-son, one step-daughter, 9 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, 1 great granddaughter and 9 step-great-grandchildren. PEARL F. YOHN GEORGE W. HANNA of his Lodge. daughter-in-law, 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. ROBERT C. SHAFFER Johnstown. step-grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. HARRY E. AMMON, SR. ALFRED W. KROUT granddaughters.

9 March 2016 R E B E K A H M A G A Z I N E pounds. the raccoon. Vic told him that feeding the raccoon was not the TREASURER S TALES - MARCH 2016 the game on the 19th, till his car wouldn t start. He cranked and The whole episode of the Easter Eggs seemed to go off without EIGHTY-THIRD I.O.O.F. PILGRIMAGE TO THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWNS MAY 6-8, 2016, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA of all units of the Order are encouraged to partic-ipate. The at 3:00 p.m. Please note the dates and times the program will be held this year. For registration and Mt. Vernon Tour information, please visit the Grand Lodge Website or contact your Grand Secretary.

10 T H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A O D D F E L L O W March 2016 FREEDOM LODGE #88 Freedom Lodge #88 of Honesdale page!

Members of Freedom Lodge replacing the sign The old sign for the Wayne County YMCA Remember...The Youth are our future!

registration forms can be obtained Members of Freedom Lodge replacing the sign Terysen, Mike Kinzinger, Carter Terysen Do

Do you want to be around people who are honest and tell the truth? Do you want to be part of a group that helps others?

The IOOF is a benevolent organization that reaches out to help those in need.

Other benefits of joining a Youth Group include scholarship and travel opportunities.

10 10 T H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A O D D F E L L O W March 2016 FREEDOM LODGE #88 Freedom Lodge #88 of Honesdale page! Just search for Freedomlodge88. Members of Freedom Lodge replacing the sign The old sign for the Wayne County YMCA Remember...The Youth are our future! Yours in Friendship, Love and Truth, Mary Giebel Youth Committee and Planning Board Secretary Advisor forms and registration forms can be obtained Members of Freedom Lodge replacing the sign Terysen, Mike Kinzinger, Carter Terysen Do you like making friends and meeting new people? Do you like feeling loved and enjoying that spirit of family? Do you want to be around people who are honest and tell the truth? Do you want to be part of a group that helps others? Friendship, love and truth are the watch words of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The IOOF is a benevolent organization that reaches out to help those in need. Join us to learn more about starting or joining a Youth Group in your area. Other benefits of joining a Youth Group include scholarship and travel opportunities. Open to boys and girls ages 8 to 18 $5 registration fee Youth Fest Dates: April 9th at York Lodge May 21st at Sandy Land Time: 12PM until 3PM Games, Movies, Crafts, Pizza and Snacks Join us to learn more! Bring a Friend! For more information contact the Youth Secretary, Mary Giebel at or mcgiebel@msn.com or check us out on Facebook at

March 2016 45 TH ANNUAL PA IOOF UNIFIED SESSION 2016 Room

There Registration: Banquet: 2015 Program Booklet: Special

Flowers: PLEASE NOTE: DEADLINE FOR ALL RESERVATIONS IS JUNE 1,

11 March TH ANNUAL PA IOOF UNIFIED SESSION 2016 Room Reservations: the Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Grand Lodge. There Registration: Banquet: 2015 Program Booklet: Special Meals: FUN NIGHT: 18th. More information to follow. Flowers: PLEASE NOTE: DEADLINE FOR ALL RESERVATIONS IS JUNE 1, 2016 MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO UNIFIED SESSION COMMITTEE R E B E K A H M A G A Z I N E 11

How: Any questions, call or email Grand Lodge. Hope to see you there!

12 12 T H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A O D D F E L L O W March 2016 Periodicals 2016 RALLY INFORMATION GET THE FACTS! Who: What: When: Where: Why: candidates into their Lodge or get them all the degrees needed. How: Any questions, call or Grand Lodge. Hope to see you there! JANUARY DONATIONS ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND PA SCHOLARSHIP FUND PA VISUAL ASSISTANCE VISUAL RESEARCH

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PENNSYLVANIA ODD FELLOW AND REBEKAH MAGAZINE Vol. 93 March 2018 No. 3 CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEB SITE AT http://www.glpaioof.org E. IRENE KELLY PAST PRESIDENT JANUARY 25, 2018 one daughter. great-grandchildren.