The History of Heights Lodge #633
Heights Lodge #633. Historical Archive for Masonic Years 1931– 1934
1931
On December 5, 1930, Bro. Harold H. Gorman was installed as W.M. for the
Masonic Year 1931. On that same evening, 1 petition for membership and
2 petitions for affiliation were received. The Master appointed proper
committees and went on to regular Lodge business. At the December 19 meeting
1 M.M. proficiency exam was passed and three candidates received their
E.A. degree. In February the work picked up since 6 petitions for membership
were received on the 6th of the month. Also 2 petitions for affiliation
were received. On February 20th 4 candidates received their E.A. degree
and 3 E.A.'s were passed to the degree of Fellowcraft. On March 11th,
2 affiliates were accepted and 3 candidates got the E.A. Degree and 3
E.A.'s passed their proficiency exam. As of this month the Lodge went
down to 2 meetings a month, being the 1st and 3rd Friday. The rush for
membership had settled down considerably. An occasional special meeting
was called, but not as it had been up to this time; automatically 4 meetings
per month and a 5th occasionally. The net gain in membership for 1931
was 10 for a total of 746.
1932
Preceeding the Masonic Year 1932, Bro. Marcellus DeVaughn became the new
Wor. Master. On January 13th, 2 E.A,'s were passed to the degree of Fellowcraft.
The minutes still do not reflect any type of entertainment for ladies
nights, or children and ladies evenings. With 746 members there didn't
need to be any incentive to get the brethren out to meetings. At the end
of Masonic Year 1932 the members dropped by 13 to 734, the first negative
trend.
1933
As the year 1933 begins, Bro, William M, Schofield became W.M. The petitions
for membership and affiliation keep coming in steadily at the rate of
2 membership petitions and 1 affiliate petition per month as an average.
This year turned out to be poor regarding the work, as only 3 were raised
and 1 was affiliated, The net loss was 59 and the overall membership figure
dropped to 651. This was a very bad year in the economy. F.D.R. put in
the C.C.C. and W.P.A., but it would be a slow recovery. The crash of ‘29
was felt by all organizations this year in particular,
1934
For the Masonic year 1934 Bro. T. Sharp became Wor. Master and we began
to see recovery in membership. 5 were raised, 5 affiliated and 3 reinstated
total 694. Then subtract the loss of 59 (5 died, withdrawn 7, suspensions
47) - a net membership figure of 635.
Compiled by
Bro. Ralph Dueker, Lodge Historian 1991-1996(?)
Note: I wish to give proper credit to Ralph Dueker for his research and to his widow for seeing it returned to the Lodge after he was called to the Celestial Lodge above. - W.B. Shawn Miller, Historian 04-06
Contact us at historian@ohiomasoniclodge633.org
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Shawn Miller, PM - Lodge Historian
Heights Lion Heart Masonic Lodge
Lyndhurst
Masonic Center
5516 Mayfield Road
Lyndhurst, OH 44124 [map]
