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A master's job is
never done, it lives on through the ages.
The annual Installation of Officer's was held on January 4th and organ music by Mr. Darrell Oh was dispersed through out the ceremony. Afterwards light refreshments were served in the dining hall.
In February the brethren were reminded about some of the important information and admonitions that was in the Coaches Handbook. In March, changes were being made to the ducting system to try and make it cooler in the summer months.
In May according to a letter form the Board of Control from the Grand Lodge of California, Clovis Lodge and others were were to be excluded from the use of the Masonic Blood Bank and a check for $828.00 was refunded to the Lodge. The matter was tabled until a future date when all of the facts could be gathered.
There was another degree in Big Creek on May 24th, and a good time was enjoyed by the large crowd who gathered. A fine dinner was enjoyed in the gym before the degree.
In June the brethren brought up the matter of reimbursing Bro. Buchanan for the costs involved in connection to the Grand Lodge of California convening to lay a cornerstone at the new high school. No action was taken.
Bro. Richard Greene passed away on June 17th in Santa Cruz, California. Bro Richard was a Past Master of Clovis Lodge and Soquel Lodge located in Santa Cruz. He was very active in the affairs of Clovis Lodge.
On July 26th, the Grand Lodge of California convened at Clovis Lodge for the purpose of laying a cornerstone at the new high school located on the corner of Barstow and Fowler avenues. It was named Clovis High School. The Grand Orator, Bro. William J. Williams, gave some interesting remarks on the early history of Clovis High School, he being in one of the first classes to graduate from the old Clovis High School.
On July 31st, a 50 year pin presentation was made to the son of Milo Danford Looman . Bro. Looman was quite feeble and unable to attend the presentation.
1969 was another big loss of membership to death for Clovis Lodge. The names read at the annual Roll Call Dinner in December were: Bro's Henry Alfred Sims, James Mackay, Howard Edward Kelty, Chancy Miles Lott, Carl Eugene Erickson, James O'Donnell, Marion Burkett Beckham Sr., Richard Irvin McNulty, William Warren Johnston, Everett Franklin Myers, Carl Foster PM of Clovis Lodge, and Glen Ermi Severe.
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