Euclid Lodge No. 65 A.F. & A.M.

The Oldest Lodge In DuPage County

TRESTLEBOARD Volume 9 Issue 7 June 2016

From The East - Brandon A. Zears - Worshipful Master

Brethren, that we have called the of America It is amazing how quickly this year has gone by, as since 1776! Many of our Masonic brothers were we enter into summer we are already halfway thru among them, from some of the original militia men our Masonic year and have some amazing things! In in the revolutionary to the current wars and con- the month of May our Junior Steward opened his flicts around the globe that are ensuing to this home up for his annual Cinco de Mayo house party day, we remember their sacrifice so we can enjoy which was a great time; we got to sit around and the comforts we have in this country, one of which have great conversation outside and enjoy the is being able to be members of this fraternity and weather! publicly display our membership. As the month moved along the Chapter that meets For any member that might be worried about their in Naperville that many of us are members up wel- heart stopping, fear not, many members of our comed in the new High Priest to take over along lodge attended the AED CPR training course that Brandon A. Zears with its new officer corps, we look forward to sup- our Temple board sponsored to better enable our Worshipful Master porting them as they continue to do some great bothers to respond to an emergency both at our things in the coming months, our very own Junior lodge and outside by being able to effectively per- Inside this issue: Warden will be taking over as the Thrice Illustrious form CPR and use an AED, I think they even taught

Master in the council in June and is excited to take George Murray how to perform dog CPR. From the Secretaries Table 2 on another leadership role in the Masonic Frater- As we look to the summer months, we will have nity as he progresses to the East in the Craft Lodge. our Community Builder and Lodge Builder awards New Master Masons We raised two more master masons this month at night on June 7th where we celebrate and ac- Calendar and Schedule of 3 degree in the middle of the month and welcome knowledged everything they have done for our Events them into our fraternity with all of the rites and lodge and community to make it a better place to benefits here within contained. I am excited to see live and be! Our summer Picnic will be on Satur- Blood Drive them both progress as men and brothers as they day July 30th, friends and family are all wel- take an active role in the fraternity and take upon come! My finance Annie and I ran in the Naperville Sickness and Distress 4 themselves leadership roles. Glow run that was partially sponsored by our IN MEMORIAM We were found ourselves doing our Masonic duty by lodge thru their generous donation. Masonic Quote giving the last funeral rites on a brother from Ohio, It was great to see our brother Dainon Setzer, Past Master Highlight whom no one personally knew but we all share that who was in town for the passing of his grand- Martin William Schuele 1974 mystic bond with because we can call him brother, mother, our thoughts and prayers are with his it is one of the hardest but most rewarding parts of family, as well as with Worshipful Brother Mike The Brothers Mayo 5 being a Mason, giving the last rites as a brother Ault who lost his mother earlier in the month. passes from this life removes a link in our chain, I look forward to seeing all of you at our upcoming The Brothers Mayo 6 (continued) but it is our duty to remember him and continue to events, and during the summer around town!!!! Photos Needed for History of replace the missing links with worthy men who Lodge would keep his legacy and involvement strong! Fraternally, The end of the month brought on Memorial Day Brandon A. Zears Heartsaver CPR/AED Training 7 where America remembers all of the fallen soldiers that have fought and fallen for this Great country Good Men and True 8 Page 2 Volume 9 Issue 7 June 2016 From The Secretaries Table Timothy J. Ory Secretary

DUES Brian S. Walker Jun 6 Arthur C. Tancl Jr. Jun 29 (37) We currently have 32 members who have Stephen A. Winz Jun 6 Randolph J. Taylor Jun 29 (6) not paid their 2016 dues, of which 8 have Ryan J. Dupre Jun 7 David S. Moore Jun 29 (6) not paid their 2015 dues. Riyas A. Ali Jun 7 Paul A. Felstrup Jun 29 (6) Brothers, please let me or the Worshipful Rao Murukurthy Jun 8 Robert E. Watt Jun 29 (6) Master know if you are experiencing finan- Robert W. Hanley Jun 9 Scott D. Schmied Jun 30 (7) cial difficulties and need assistance paying Dennis P. Miao Jun 9 Steven L. Sandack Jun 30 (7) your dues. We can only help if you let us Michael A. Norwood Sr. Jun 11 know. Robert B. Hudetz Jun 13 So Brethren, until next month, “There is noth- Franklin J. Spedoske II Jun 13 ing on the Secretary’s table Worshipful”. PHOTOS Samuel O. Derr Jun 14 Brethren, I am trying to obtain photos of all William A. Ackerman Jun 15 of the current members of the lodge for John D. Will Jun 18 inclusion in the archives as well as in a Devon R. Moon Jun 21 book I am putting together chronicling the Brett A. Osborn Jun 22 history of the Lodge and Naperville. Derek A. Thomas Jun 24 Please send me your photos so that I can James L. Grosskopf Jun 25 Jeffrey D. Croll Jun 28 complete this project in time for the Cor- Timothy J. Ory Eric S. Tseng Jun 28 nerstone Centennial Celebration. Please Secretary see the list on page 6. If you know any of these Brothers and have a photo of them, Master Mason Anniversary please send it to me. I am still in need of 34 The following members observe the NEW MASTER MASONS MAY 17, 2016 photos. Thank you to all of the members anniversary of their Master Mason De- William Harry Shazer III who have provided their photos. gree on the date indicated. The number in the () is the number of years. TEMPLE BOARD Kurtis P. Rich Jun 1 (23) The Temple Board renovation project for Arwood K. Edwards Jun 5 (26) this summer while the lodge is dark will be Gregory A. Crawford Jun 6 (7) the installation of a coffered wood ceiling in Barton K. Robertson Jun 9 (15) the lodge meeting room. The lighting will Joseph James Jun 9 (5) also be upgraded and the fans will disap- Jeffrey D. Croll Jun 16 (18) pear. Dana R. Armitage Jun 16 (1) Chad M. Gibbons Jun 16 (1) Lodge & Community Builder Timothy J. Wardrop Jun 16 (1) Awards Christopher D. Tabb Jun 17 (13) Devon Randall Moon Kirk L. Madison Jun 17 (8) The Lodge will be holding it’s annual Lodge Brian S. Walker Jun 17 (8) and Community Builder Awards Dinner on Derek A. Thomas Jun 17 (2) Tuesday, June 7. Dinner will be served at Max G. Wright Jun 17 (2) 6:00 p.m. and the awards will follow. Monty C. Jackson Jun 18 (3) Alexander C. Tabb Jun 19 (4) Birthdays Keith A. Hubert Jun 19 (4) The following members celebrate their John D. Will Jun 20 (16) birthday on the day indicated. Alexander C. Micchelli Jun 21 (5) Henry M. Ristic Jun 1 Lorin Murariu Jun 26 (17) Euclid Lodge No. 65 Page 3 Volume 9 Issue 7 June 2016

June 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29 May 30 31 1 June 2 3 4 Memorial Day AED/CPR Training Loaves and Fishes

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10th NE Dist School Euclid Lodge Stated @Hinsdale Meeting

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Euclid Chapter No. 13 Adoniram Coun. No. 95

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 St. John The Baptist Day

26 27 28 29 30 1 July 2 Naperville Masonic Temple Assoc. Meeting SCHEDULE OF EVENTS  May 30 Memorial Day - No officer Blood Drive May 14, 2016 ritual practice.  May 31 CPR/AED Training for members of Euclid Lodge No. 65 and Euclid Chap- ter No. 13 at the Electric Service Center 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Jun 4 Loaves and Fishes  Jun 6 10th NE District Type 3 School at Hinsdale Lodge  Jun 7 Euclid Lodge Stated Meeting  Jun 14 Euclid Chapter No. 13 Meeting 7:30 p.m. Adoniram Council No. 95 Meeting  Jun 28 Naperville Masonic Temple As- sociation meeting 7:30 p.m.  July Dark - No Meetings  August Dark - No Meetings  Sep 10 Cornerstone Centennial Cele- bration, 2:00 p.m. until ? Cornerstone Time Capsule will be officially opened and the contents displayed. Page 4 Volume 9 Issue 7 June 2016 Sickness and Distress Committees Worshipful Brother Mike Ault’s mother passed away May 18, 2016. Membership/Retention Brother Dainon Setzer’s grandmother passed away May 27, 2016. Joseph Ingraffia Chairman IN MEMORIAM Communications Once again a Brother Mason, having completed the designs laid down on life's Trestle- Timothy Ory Chairman board, and having answered the last summons of the Grand Warden of Heaven, has now entered the Celestial Lodge above over which the Supreme Architect of the Uni- Finance Steven J. Rosensweig Chairman verse presides. Brother Martin William Schuele was born October 4, 1929 at Chicago, . Entertainment He was initiated an Entered Apprentice January 17, 1967, John Will Chairman Passed to the degree of Fellowcraft April 18, 1967 IL-CHIP And Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason May 2, 1967 in Euclid Lodge No. 65. Steven J. Rosensweig Chairman He was called from his labors on earth to eternal refreshment in the Paradise of God, April 29, 2016 at Maryville, Tennessee. Academic/Scholastic Bowl George Murray Chairman Thus ends the Masonic record of this just and upright Mason. Masonic Funeral Education Don Cowart Chairman The Lodge performed a Masonic Funeral for the family of George A. Foltz, a member of an Ohio lodge. He lived in Naperville at one time and some of his family still live here. Equipment & Regalia Eleven members of the lodge along with Bros. Wes Bucey and Bill Swope gave this ?????????? Chairman Brother his final send-off at the Knox Presbyterian Church on Saturday, May 21.

Library Masonic Quote Brandon Zears Chairman “Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gos- Table Lodge sip. Michael D. Ault Chairman Will Rogers - Claremore Lodge No. 53 A.F. & A.M., Oklahoma

Sickness/Distress Joseph A. Ingraffia Chairman Past Master Highlight Martin William Schuele 1974

Community & Lodge Builder Award SCHUELE, Martin William was born October 4, 1929 in Chicago, John Will Chairman Cook County, Illinois the son of William Ross Schuele and Gladys

Community Days Christina Meyer. He graduated from Calumet High School in 1947 Paul Felstrup Chairman and then attended Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California. In 1954 he was commissioned a First Lieutenant in the United States Award of Excellence Air Force. He attended the Pharmacy College at Drake College in Paul Felstrup Chairman Des Moines, Iowa where he was president of Phi Delta Chi Frater- Naper Boulevard Cleanup nity, the American Pharmaceutical Association and the veterans Scott D. Schmied Chairman organization. He also served as co-chairman of the Student-Alumni Committee and was a member of the Intra-Pharmacy Council, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Phi Alpha Blood Drive Monty Jackson Chairman and the Special Events Committee. He was employed as a pharmacist in Naperville. Raised a Master Mason May 2, 1967 and served as Master in 1974. Exalted a Royal Arch Bylaws Mason November 11, 1969 and served as High Priest in 1976 and 1979. He died April 29, Don J. Cowart Chairman 2016 in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. Euclid Lodge No. 65 Page 5 Volume 9 Issue 7 June 2016 THE BROTHERS MAYO

By Jonathan Paz was born in 1861. Later that year, the Civil War broke out. The author is a Past Master of Papillion Lodge No. 29 in His attempts to procure a commission as a military sur- Papillion, Nebraska; a member of the Grand Lodge of Ne- geon failed, but the next year he proffered his services as braska Education Committee; and the editor of the Masonic a military surgeon during the . He be- educational article series, “To Light,” in the Nebraska Ma- came the examining surgeon for the draft board in Roch- son, the official publication of the Grand Lodge of Ne- ester, , in 1863. It was here that William peti- braska. This article was originally published as part of the tioned Rochester Lodge No. 21, A.F. & A.M. to receive the series. degrees of Freemasonry. Dr. was initiated an Entered Appren- William Worrall Mayo was born in the Town of Eccles in the tice Mason on September 21, 1863, passed to the degree of City of Salford, Greater , on May 31, Fellow Craft Mason on October 5, and raised to the Sub- 1819. He studied science and medicine in Manchester, Glas- lime degree of Master Mason on October 19, 1863. This in- gow and London before arriving in in 1845 spired him to finally put down some roots and permanently and began working as a pharmacist at Bellevue Hospital. reside in Rochester. In 1865, his second son, Charles He moved to Lafayette, Indiana, briefly working as a tailor. Horace, was born. He opened up a medical practice in In 1849, he rejoined the medical profession, working with Rochester and soon had enough business that he no Dr. Elizur Deming, one of the founders of the Indiana Medi- longer needed to find additional jobs to support his family, cal College in La Porte. Mayo assisted with a cholera epi- and even began serving in the area in local civic affairs - - demic in Lafayette, and was rewarded with enrollment in a as alderman, mayor, and school board member. 16 week course at the medical college that same year, It was during this time, both little William and Charles ac- graduating in 1850. companied their father as he went about his business. As This may seem a shockingly short time to receive a Doctor the boys grew up, they were given increasing responsibili- of Medicine degree, but this would be considered an above ties, including administering anesthesia and tying off blood average education in the mid-19th Century. Previously, vessels. individuals interested in becoming a doctor became a pre- In 1883, received his medical degree ceptor, or apprentice, working for a practicing from the . Shortly after returning for several months or years. By the 1850’s, this system home, a horrible tornado had struck his hometown. He and was declining and the concept of a medical school was his brother Charles helped their father organize the treat- increasing, even though they rarely offered clinical experi- ment of the injured along with several other doctors from ence. William W. Mayo had the advantage in the Indiana the region and the Sisters of St. Francis. Medical College to witness demonstrations of surgery and In 1888, Charles received his medical degree from North- studies in dissection. It even had a microscope -- a very western University. With the assistance of the Mayo’s, the special tool that wasn’t even available at Harvard until Sisters of St. Francis formed St. Mary’s Hospital on Sep- 1869. tember 30, 1889. Originally, they were the only three sur- In 1854, he contracted Malaria and moved to Cronan’s Pre- geons at the hospital at a time when anti-Catholic senti- cinct, Minnesota Territory, where he became known as the ment in Central Minnesota was very high. Three months “Little Doctor.” In 1859, he moved to Le Sueur where he later, Charles petitioned his father’s lodged to receive the started his first medical practice. His son, William James, degrees of Freemasonry. (continued on next page) Page 6 Volume 9 Issue 7 June 2016 THE BROTHERS MAYO

Dr. was initiated as an Entered Ap- nesota in 1924. Two of his sons, both doctors themselves prentice Mason on January 24, 1890, passed to the degree working at the , later joined Freemasonry. One of Fellow Craft Mason (date unknown), and raised to the of them, Dr. Charles “Chuck” William Mayo, later became sublime degree of a Master Mason on May 12, 1890. Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota in 1967. In 1892, William W. Mayo asked Augustus Stinchfield to join The Mayo Clinic remains and enduring legacy. This clinic, his practice in Rochester. Once Augustus joined, William through it’s founding partners and those who came after, retired from the practice. As time passed, more doctors implemented many of the medical practices we see today, were brought into the practice until in 1919, Drs. William J. from medical records to sterilization of surgical suites. Mayo, Charles H. Mayo, Augustus Stinchfield, Henry S. Through the work of these Brothers Mayo, we all can live Plummer, Melvin Millet, E. Star Judd, and Donald Balfour healthier lives. created the Mayo Properties Association. From this asso- ciation, these partners, along with Dr. Christopher Gra- The Mayo Clinic is a non-profit medical practice and medi- ham, created what is now known as the Mayo Clinic. cal research group based in Rochester, Minnesota. It is Dr. William J. Mayo petitioned Rochester Lodge to receive the first and largest integrated nonprofit medical group the degrees of Freemasonry in 1920, but the increasing practice in the world, employing more than 3,800 physi- demands of his time prohibited him from receiving any of cians and scientists and 50,900 allied health staff. The the degrees. While it was suggested that the Grand Master practice specializes in treating difficult cases through ter- of Minnesota could use his powers to make William a Ma- tiary care. It spends more than $500 million dollars a year son-at-Sight, his brother Charles objected to this contro- on research. versial practice. Dr. Charles Horace Mayo, affectionately known as Dr. From the Short Talk Bulletin, May 2016 Charlie, became Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Min-

Photos Still Needed For History of Euclid Lodge

Time is running out to have your photo included in the History of Euclid Lodge and Naperville. We are missing photos for the following members: Gennaro Barbato II Robert E. Beck Robert B. Cash Ronald D. Cathey Thomas G. Conklin Jr. Gregory A. Crawford Jeffrey D. Croll Jonathan S. Erlenbush Michael L. Hamman Robert W. Hanley Phillip X. Katz Donald G. Knudsen Daniel L. Krueger Timothy G. Leadbetter Patrick J. McGee Alexander C. Micchelli Alexander W. Mitchell Brett L. Nordmeyer Robert J. Parsons Roy S. Pedersen Michael A. Perez Luzern A. Richter Sherwood H. Sadler Mark H. Schmidt Douglass E. Seifried Daniel P. Svoboda Phillip A. Ward Roger W. Webb Jonathan S. Wells Clifford Van Poucke Stephen A. Winz Stanley S. Wyngowski William T. Zukauskas Photos do not have to be in a formal setting but should show your face well. Thank you. Please send to: Timothy J. Ory, 34 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, IL 60540 or email to: [email protected] Thank you to all of the Brothers who have sent me their photos.

HEARTSAVER CPR/AED TRAINING Page 7 Volume 9 Issue 7 June 2016

Naperville Masonic Temple Association member Paul Felstrup arranged to have the Naperville Fire Department come in and present the “Heartsaver CPR/AED” training. Naperville Firefighter/EMT’s Al Katona, Rory Cummins and Kirby Marten provided instruction on CPR and AED for Adults; Choking in an Adult; CPR and AED for Children; How to Help a Choking Child; CPR for Infants; and How to Help a Choking Infant. They did a great job and Naperville is very fortunate to have such dedicated and professional personnel protecting us. The instructors also evaluated our AED, demonstrated its op- eration and made recommendations for maintaining the equipment. There were thirteen students who attended the class and at the end received their HEARTSAVER CPR/AED training com- pletion cards; they were members wives Tracey Cowart and Vandna Kapoor as well as members Andrew Siedelmann, Paul Felstrup, Jerry Yingling, Brandon Zears, John Buckler, Walter Hemphill Jr., Bryan Newson, Ross Decent, George Murray, Don Cowart and Tim Ory. Sandwiches, chips and drinks were supplied by the Naperville Masonic Temple Association. Once again a big thank you to our Naperville Firefighter/EMT’s for their invaluable instruction and to Jim Kubinski, Coor- dinator for the Naperville Fire Department Community CPR Program for arranging this class.

Proper placement of the elec- Practicing alternating between compressions and giving Proper chest compression tech- trodes breaths. nique

The instructors did a great job and Andrew Siedelmann, Paul Felstrup, Jerry Yingling and John Practicing giving breaths tech- had our rapt attention. Buckler. Ross Decent and Brian Newson partially hidden. nique. Euclid Lodge No. 65 A.F. & A.M. 34 West Jefferson Avenue Naperville, Illinois 60540 630-355-0280 1st and 3rd Tuesday

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GOOD MEN AND TRUE

A Mason is oblig’d by his Tenure, to obey the moral law; and if he rightly understands the Art, he will never be a stupid Atheist, nor an irreligious Libertine. But though in ancient times Masons were charg’d in every Country to be of the Religion of that Country or Nation, whatever it was, ‘tis now thought more expedient only to oblige them to that Religion in which all Men agree, leaving their particular opinions to themselves; that is, to be good Men and true, or Men of Honour and Honesty, by whatever Denomination or Persuasions they may be distinguished, whereby Masonry becomes the Center of Union and the Means of conciliating true Friendship among Persons that must have remain’d at a perpetual Distance. Dr. James Anderson