My grandfather had a few head of milking cows on his farm. I can recall going out to the barn with him on occasion and watching him milk them by hand. He had this milking stool he would pull up alongside the cow, put the milk can under the cow, sit down on the stool and begin to milk the cow. This…
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Membership Cards to Replace Annual Dues Cards
The Grand Lodge Advisory Committee has approved the use of a more permanent, plastic membership card to replace the annual dues cards. Ohio will be joining several other Grand Lodges and appendant organizations in making this change to a more practical and efficient form of Masonic ID. The membership card will be identical in size and shape to a credit card.…
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Trimble Lodge Purchases Bowling Shirts for Special Olympic Team
Trimble Lodge recently made a financial donation to ATCO, which provides integrated opportunities for people with developmental disabilities in Athens County. The donation will be used to purchase classic bowling shirts for their Special Olympics team.
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Brother Jesse Owens: Man & Mason
Seeking new opportunities, Jesse Owens moved his wife, Ruth, and their daughters from Detroit to Chicago in 1948. It is here where he established his own public relations company, became a highly sought after motivational speaker, worked with numerous youth development programs, hosted his own radio program and where he eventually became a Master Mason. Even without the burdens of celebrity and international…
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