HIGH TWELVE 280


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Media High Twelve Club meets 2nd Wednesday at Noon for Food, Fellowship, and always a good guest speaker at the Town House - Media, Pa. Cost of lunch is only $12.00.


WHAT IS HIGH TWELVE?

High Twelve was founded by E. C. Wolcott in Sioux City, Iowa. The first club was officially chartered on May 21, 1921 as International High Twelve Club.

The High Twelve triangular emblem that is displayed on this page was copyrighted by Judge Goodwin Creason.

High Twelve is an association of Master Masons who desire an hour of Masonic fellowship independent of the formal ritual of Lodge but prescribe their service to the fraternity.

HIGH TWELVE -- A CALL FROM LABOR TO REFRESHMENT

BASIC PRINCIPLES AND AIMS OF HIGH TWELVE

ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE 25,000 MASTER MASONS

There are over 300 active High Twelve Clubs in the United States, Canada and Foreign Countries. Those in the United States are chartered in States where the Grand Jurisdictions permit such appendant organizations.

The local Club is the foundation for the State and International organization.

STATE ASSOCIATIONS

State Associations of High Twelve Clubs are composed of representatives from every chartered High Twelve Club within their jurisdiction. There must be at least 5 High Twelve Clubs within a state before a state association can be formed. Therefore every club is affiliated with a state association and must perform under another state association until the state in which the High Twelve Clubs exist has at least 5 Clubs.

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE IN EVANSVILLE, IN

High Twelve International spearheads the entire organization with an administrative office located at 2029 WASHINGTON AVE. SUITE 105 EVANSVILLE, INDIANA 47711 PHONE: 1-812-422-9770 E-MAIL: h12int@earthlink.net

INTERNATIONAL HIGH TWELVE OFFICERS:


PRESIDENT: ARMAND COTE (JEANNINE) 1-810-796-2002 E-MAIL JeanCoteArm@earthlink.net
1st VICE PRESIDENT: WILLIAM "WILLIE" MIER (GERRY) E-MAIL wwgem@ccp.com
2nd VICE PRESIDENT: WILLIAM J. CREIGHTON (PAM) 1-905-584-1683 E-MAIL wcreighton@bigbear.net
3rd VICE PRESIDENT: WILLIAM G. ANDREWS (JOYCE) 1-812-372-6797 E-MAIL
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: PAUL G. WHEELER DECEASED
SECRETARY: ISAAC (IKE) HOSHAUER, JR. (FREDA) 1-812-477-5461 E-MAIL h12int@earthlink.net
TREASURER: RALPH A. CLEMMER PIP (LINDA) 1-610-327-4323 E-MAIL RalphClemmer@pottstowninsurance.com
CHAPLAIN: LINCOLN B. WALKER (JUNE) 1-810-735-7977 E-MAIL
INTERNATIONAL CHAPLAIN EMERITUS: C. MELVIN RATHEAL 1-602-584-1730 E-MAIL CMRatheal@aol.com
GENERAL COUNSEL: ROBERT T. DAVIS (DEBY) 1-423-267-0679 E-MAIL rtdavis@prodigy.net
PARLIAMENTARIAN: DONALD GRIFFITHS, PIP (DOTTIE) 1-626-286-2632 E-MAIL
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: RICHARD N. MILLER 1-734-464-3554 E-MAIL miller.ram@juno.com
EXPANSION & RETENTION: CHAIRMAN 1-
LIAISON, OPEN
CHARLES E.BAST, 610-323-6912 SECRETARY
RAYMOND O'BRIEN 909-862-3509
BERDETTE BRYNGELSON 641-752-3646
INTERNATIONAL CLUB AFFAIRS: GEORGE F. WALDRON, SR 1-813-932-9480
JEWELRY & REGALIA: IKE HOSHAUER 812-422-9770 LLOYD GRAY 706-366-9716
LONG RANGE PLANNING: DAVID JACOBS 215-946-7464 CHARLES KRAMSVOGEL 616-452-4036 DONALD E. TODD 319-355-5112 JESS HOPPLE, SR. 573-335-3683
MASONIC ACTIVITIES: ROSS V. N. BAYER PIP 609-818-0522 OSCAR SCHMIDT 812-963-6718 RICHARD WALLS 941-758-1814
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH COMMITTEE: JOHN W. GEYER 1-602-584-5687 MALCOLM WHITE 661-393-4221 CHARLES LEVAN 941-729-1702
GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAVID JACOBS PIP 215-946-7464
BUDGET & FINANCE DON ALLEN RASSLER 215-295-3773 WILLIAM W. MIER, 1ST VP 816-233-4594 wwwgem@ccp.com WILLIAM J. CREIGHTON 2ND VP 909584-1683 wcreighton@bigbear.net RALPH A. CLEMMER, PIP, TREASURER 610-323-2201(O) 610-327-4323 RalphClemmer@pottstowninsurance.com
CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS ARTHUR E. BUSS PIP 530-836-4356 DONALD L. GRIFFITHS PIP 926-286-8632 JESS HOPPLE SR., 573-335-3683 RICHARD SNOW 619-451-9691 ROBERT T. DAVIS 423-267-0679 rtdavis@prodigy.net
RESOLUTIONS ROBERT L. JORGENSEN 602-974-8915 PHIL PARKHURST 317-736-6141
NECROLOGY LINCOLN B. WALKER 810-735-7977
INSURANCE RALPH A. CLEMMER, PIP, TREASURER 610-323-2201(O) 610-327-4323 RalphClemmer@pottstowninsurance.com JOHN SCHULTZ 812-474-2141 x 256
PATRIOTISM ORRIL SORENSEN 520-742-2874 LEE OLSON 805-589-5459 CHESTER STAPLES 812-867-2938
NOMINATIONS ROSS VN BAYER, PIP 609-921-7571
AUDIT WILBUR WOODALL 812-477-4675 CHARLES KINNEY 812-479-9390 HARREL HAYNES 812-477-2005
CREDENTIALS IRL R. MITCHELL, PIP 316-722-5156 RICHARD WALLS 941-758-1814 WILLIAM OVERTON 816-831-3859
ENDOWMENT FUND: WILLIAM POTASHNICK 3 YR 215-321-6319 WALLACE McCARTNEY 2 YR 919-433-3064 IRV LIEBER 1 YR 909-925-6854
JEX YOUTH FUND: RICHARD MILLER 3 YR 313-464-3554 C. MELVIN RATHEAL 2 YR 602-584-1730 CMRatheal@aol.com GLEN OPP 1 YR 419-963-4724

Each international officer is assigned a zone which consists of one or more states.

INTERNATIONAL HIGH TWELVE

LIVING PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTS

YEAR NAME ADDRESS
1960-61 C.J. HYDE (JUANITA) 1-502-491-8249 7400 Kort Way, Louisville, KY 40220
1974-75 LOUIS P. BLACK (JULIE) 1-520-472-9091 908 W. Madera Lane, Payson, AZ 85541
1975-76 LESLIE C. WHITNEY (LOIS) 1=303-355-0133 5700 East Cedar Avenue, Denver, CO 80224
1979-80 DONALD E. WHITE (NELDA) 1-520-722-9342 7750 East Tanque Verde Lane, Tucson, AZ 85715-4273
1982-83 MELVIN D. SATTERFIELD (MIDGE) 1-618-233-0527 25 St. Clair Lake Drive, Swansea, IL 62226
1984-85 ROSS V. N. BAYER 1-609-921-7571 46 Poor Farm Road, Pennington, NJ 08534
1985-86 ARTHUR E. BUSS 1-530-818-0522 P.O. Box 1095 , Graeagle, CA 96103-1095
1986-87 CLIFTON O. BINGHAM, JR. (DEANNE) 1-504-293-3009 5973 Glen Cove, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
1987-88 KENNETH E. KALAHAR (JEANNE) 1-319-556-3227 16484 Coventry Lane, Dubuque, IA
1990-91 ALTON C. EMERSON (BARBARA) 1-805-492-8084 287 West Avenue de las Flores, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
1991-92 IRL R. MITCHELL (MARGE) 1-316-722-5156 230 South Ashley Park, Wichita, KS 67209
1992-93 RALPH A. CLEMMER (LINDA) 1-215-323-2201 87 North Roland Avenue, Pottstown, PA 19464 E-MAIL RalphClemmer@pottstowninsurance.com
1993-94 JAMES M. McCARTNEY (MARGIE) 1-248-627-6398 2794 Pine Breeze Drive, Interlochen, MI 49643
1994-95 DONALD L. GRIFFITHS (DOTTIE) 1-626-286-2632 9907 Nadine Street, Temple City, CA 91780
1997-98 ERNEST BERRY 1-734-692-2738 22416 Van Hom, Woodhaven, MI 48183-3763
1998-99 STANLEY A. GARDNER (CHARLENE) 1-719-564-9452 1629 Garwood Drive, Pueblo, CO 81005-2238 E-MAIL cfdg@fone.net
1999-2000 DAVID JACOBS (BARBARA) 1-215-946-7464 20 LILLY RAIN ROAD, LEVITTOWN, PA 19056-2302



INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

WOLCOTT FOUNDATION TRUSTEES:


CHAIRMAN: BERYL C. FRANKLIN 1-318-343-1602 402 BEASLEY STREET, MONROE, LA 71203 Zone 6:Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas
VICE CHAIRMAN STANLEY E. MOULTON 1-941-382-3669 3405 WATERWOOD DR, SEBRING, FL 33872-8414 ZONE 8: Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina E-MAIL kych33s@strato.net
TREASURER M. WARREN BOLTON 1-215-721-7125 PO BOX 499, SOUDERRON, PA 18964-0499 ZONE 7: New England, Delaware, Maryland, D.C.,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
E-MAIL mwbolton@att.net
SECRETARY DONALD D. SCHOOF (VERNA) 1-515-432-3472 405 CLAY STREET, BOONE, IA 50036 ZONE 4: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri,
North and South Dakota
E-MAIL
TRUSTEE WILLIAM E. DuBOIS 1-209-477-3732 7229 WOODSIDE, STOCKTON, CA 95207 ZONE 1: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Northern California, Washington, Wyoming, West Canada
E-MAIL mdubois154@aol.com
TRUSTEE EARL C. McKINLEY 1-805-495-4979 2062 BROOMFIRTH CT., WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 ZONE 2: Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada,
Southern California, Utah
E-MAIL ecmck@aol.com
TRUSTEE STANLEY A. GARDNER, PIP (CHARLENE) 1-719-564-9452 1629 GARWOOD DR., PUEBLO, CO 81005 ZONE 3: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,
Oklahoma, New Mexico
E-MAIL cfdg@fone.net
TRUSTEE GEORGE WADGE (ELLEN) 1-440-960-1287 715 W. 38th STREET, LORAIN, OH 44052-5371 ZONE 5: Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, East Canada
E-MAIL

The Wolcott Foundation, Inc. provides scholarships at the Graduate Level for those desiring to enter the fields of Government Service at the George Washington University, Washington, D.C. The Wolcott Foundation is supported by dues, gifts, memorials, and bequests.

High Twelve is one of the largest sponsors of DeMolay to Leadership Training Conferences.

YOUTH AND HIGH TWELVE

High Twelve supports and assists the youth of the community, which often includes sponsorship, with particular emphasis on - DeMolay, Rainbow for Girls, Job's Daughters, and other recognized Youth Groups.



2004 - 2005
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION
of
HIGH TWELVE OFFICERS:




PRESIDENT: FRED G. ENGLE 1-215-799-0644
1st VICE PRESIDENT: WILLIAM HECKMAN 1-610-562-3309
2nd VICE PRESIDENT: WILLIAM P. STACKHOUSE 1-215-855-7326
3rd VICE PRESICENT:
SECRETARY: HOMER H. SWARNER 1-610-469-9178
TREASURER: RICHARD L. SHOWALTER 1-610-678-7988
CHAPLAIN: HOMER H. SWARNER 1-610-469-9178
WOLCOTT TRUSTEE: M. WARREN BOLTON 1-215-721-7125
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: DR. PHILLIP L. GARRETT 1-610-944-9189
INT'L. PRESIDENT: ARMAND F. COTE (JEANNENE) 1-810-796-2002

PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION of HIGH TWELVE CLUBS

PAST STATE PRESIDENTS

YEAR NAME HOME CLUB
1957-1959 J. WALLACE FORBES PHILADELPHIA #050
1959-1960 JAMES N. ROBERTSON MEDIA #280
1960-1961 M. HOWARD ORPEN WILLIAM PENN
1961-1962 JOSEPH L. PRINCE POTTSGROVE #321
1962-1963 LEWIS M. EVANS MEDIA #280
1963-1964 NORMAN R. BEBEE WILLIAM PENN
1964-1965 D. RAE BOYD VALLEY FORGE#305
1965-1966 GEORGE T. LEWIS MEDIA #280
1966-1967 MELVIN L. FEROE POTTSGROVE #321
1967-1969 PETER B. STEVENS VALLEY FORGE #305
1969-1970 DANIEL L. MARQUETTE POTTSGROVE #321
1970-1971 CHARLES A. MAGILL DELCO #276
1971-1972 M. WARREN BOLTON VALLEY FORGE #305
1972-1973 CLAUDE J. NEWHART WILLIAM PENN
1973-1974 EDWARD A. HAGEL WEST CHESTER #343
1974-1976 DANIEL PETTIGREW POTTSGROVE #321
1976-1977 WILLIAM J. HOHNSTON, JR. PHILADELPHIA #050
1977-1978 RUSSELL J. CORSNER NORTH PENN #473
1978-1979 RAY M. ELY PHILADELPHIA #050
1979-1980 RAY L. SHIVE LEHIGH VALLEY #493
1980-1981 FRANCIS A. SCHOCK POTTSGROVE #321
1981-1982 CALVIN E. FAVINGER MAIN LINE #472
1982-1983 A. EVERETT U. IANDER LEHIGH VALLEY #493
1983-1984 RALPH A. CLEMMER POTTSGROVE #321
1984-1985 ALFRED B. HARRISON, JR. MEDIA #280
1985-1986 EARL W. KIMMEL VALLEY FORGE #305
1986-1987 RICHARD W. MILLER LEHIGH VALLEY #493
1987-1988 PAUL R. BREITENSTEIN LEHIGH VALLEY #493
1988-1989 WILBUR E. WEAVER MASONIC HOMES #629
1989-1990 CHARLES E. BAST POTTSGROVE #321
1990-1991 JOHN L. LASKEY, JR. DELCO #276
1991-1992 HORACE M. COMFORT MAIN LINE #472
1992-1993 CHARLES H. SHARBAUGH CHRISTMAS CITY #623
1993-1994 GRANT W. ROTH FORKS of THE DELAWARE #591
1994-1995 JAMES S. NEUMEYER NORTH PENN #473
1995-1996 GEORGE C. MARQUETTE FELLOWSHIP #669
1996-1997 HERBERT M. BARNHART DONEGAL AREA #686
1997-1998 ROY A. RASNAKE 1-610-521-2658 MEDIA #280
1998-1999 FREDERICK W. REICHERT 1-610-584-0503 PERKIOMAN #670
1999-2000 ROBERT P. FRANCIS 1-610-666-5204 VALLEY FORGE #305
2000-2001 DR. PHILLIP L. GARRETT 1-610-944-9189

PENNSYLVANIA STATE CONVENTION

Pennsylvania Association of High 12 Clubs annual convention will be held 2002 annual convention will be held on May 9 at ELIZABETHTOWN -- MASONIC HOMES - ONE MASONIC DRIVE, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022 For more information Contact HOMER H. SWARNER, STATE SECRETARY 610-469-9178 or by e-mail at: roy.rasnake@juno.com.

HIGH TWELVE
I've made up my mind, can't you see,
That HIGH 12, is the Club just for me.
We meet in towns across our state,
Check the calendar - don't be late

Fellowship and a whole lot more,
Come along; see what's in store.
Speakers, programs you may hear,
About a favorite topic, of the year.

As we began listening to a portable radio,
We came to being seventy-five years ago.
Masonry in action - is our claim,
Camaraderie should also be with our name.

Invite your Lady - to come along,
Perhaps she may lead us with a song.
So join in fellowship if you choose,
With HIGH TWELVE, you can not loose!!

Arvid Bergman - 1996

AN INVITATION TO YOU

An open invitation is extended to all Master Masons to visit a High Twelve Club, whether he is a local Masonic Brother or a vistor from another state or another High Twelve Club.