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Joshua Grube raised to Master Mason

4/28/2016

 

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Back row l-r: Dale Anderson, John Meek, Miles Bradley, Ron Rasmussen, Patrick Garvin, Fran Prusansky, Duane Harvey.
Frt. row l-r: Jerry Thompson, PGM Jack Allord, PGM John Wilke, MM Joshua Grube, WM Jeff Lichtfuss, Brian Duoss, Jim Gajdosik.

2016 Robert Burns Club Dinner 1/23/2016 at Rockford

1/24/2016

 
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Six Lodge members and two wives enjoyed an evening with the Rockford Illinois Robert Burns Club celebrating the 258th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.  l-r; Larry Preston, John Scotty Meek, Dale Anderson, Alan Snyder, Norm Burns and Jerry Thompson.
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Our own Scotsman in proper dress.

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Brother Robert Wilson receives 65 Year Award

11/30/2015

 
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Brother Robert Wilson received his 65 Year Membership Certificate.  Brother Wilson will be 101 on December 28.  Pictured l-r, Dale Anderson, John Meek, Robert Wilson (seated), Larry Preston, and Jerry Thompson.

Past Masters and Reconsecration Ceremony

11/9/2015

 
Western Star Lodge #14 first met June 1847 and was granted a Charter on January 18, 1848.  Janesville City Lodge #55 first met on October 3, 1854 and was granted a Charter on June 13, 1855.  These two lodges formed a joint venture and purchase from the Methodist Church their building on the Northwest corner of Court and South Main streets in the city of Janesville in 1905.  After remodeling the building, the Lodge was dedicated on December 27, 1906. The Lodges met there until selling the building and construction of the current Lodge building at 2322 East Milwaukee Street.  The corner stone for the current building was laid in ceremony on November 9, 1965 and the Lodge dedicated on October 1, 1966 by the Grand Lodge officers of Wisconsin.  Western Star Lodge #14 merged with Janesville City Lodge #55 in 1996 to become know as Janesville-Western Star Lodge F&AM #55.

The Rock County 4-H Fair Info Tent

8/7/2015

 
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Janesville-Western Star Lodge invited all Rock County Masonic Lodges to participate in supplying information about the Masonic Organizations.  Beside the Masonic Lodges, there was information about Jobs Daughters, Bethel 21, an order for young girls, and Eastern Star, Janesville Chapter 69, an order for Ladies and Masons.  Masonic Lodges from Beloit, Edgerton and Milton participated. 

50 Year Member Honored

3/14/2015

 
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Br. Jess Deegan receives his 50 year membership award. Jess became a Mason in Laramie Lodge #3 in Laramie, Wyoming in April 1964.

January 13th, 2015

1/13/2015

 

Robert S. Wilson celebrates 100th Birthday

1/7/2015

 
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The following members visited Brother Robert S. Wilson to help him celebrate his 100th Birthday on December 28.  Standing are Jerry Thompson, Larry Preston, John Meek and Norm Burns.  Robert shared his outlook and past on his life in Masonry. 

Past Masters Celebration Dinner 2014

11/26/2014

 
Janesville-Western Star 55 Masonic Lodge held its Past Masters Dinner Celebration on November 10th at the Janesville Masonic Center.

Milestones of 25 and 50 year memberships were acknowledged.  Brother Timothy Zingshiem received his 25 year award and Brother Wiley Kessinger received his 50 year award.

Janesville-Western Star had 29 members with 50 or more years of membership.

Brothers Jerry Thompson, John Meek, Norman Burns and Dale Anderson were acknowledged for their continued contributions to the Lodge and the Janesville Masonic Center.

Wisconsin Jobs Daughters Grand Bethel Honor Queen and her father spoke about Jobs Daughters in Wisconsin and the reactivation of the Janesville Bethel.  Job’s Daughters International™ is a premier organization for young women that provides a wholesome environment based on the foundation of high morals, love of country, love of family and friends and respect for others throughout the world.

Black Tie Pictures Posted

2/10/2014

 
Brothers-

Pictures from the 01/25/2014 Black Tie Event at the Robert Burns Supper in Rockford have been posted.  It was a fun filled venue with excellent food, and great entertainment. It was truly a pleasure to be able to watch the performances of the Clan MacAlpine Band, as well as the Rockford Thistle & Heather Highland dance groups.

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