The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-21

2lST BIRTHDAY

OCIN1Oidy DCSdAAiS Va o5S'
date was the tWenty-flrst ami
versary of the founding of the
order.
It was just 81 years ago that
nine young met met with Frank
S. Land in Kansas City, Mo-,
and heard his proposal for or
ganizing a club for them.
The organization grew far be-
yond the expectations of its
founders into one of the strong
est youth orders in this coun-
trv and in the world. DeMolay
is international in scope. Chap
tiers are found in every state in
the union and in many foreign
countries.
Montana DeMolay chapters
are this week joining every 9TH
er jurisdiction under the Grand
Council in Kansas City in eel
ebrating the anniversary of the
Order.
Banquets, special ceremonies
or large joint meetings of chap
tiers are being held, and every
chapter in Montana is doing
something this week to mark
the occasion.
Big Horn chapter, though one
of the youngest in the state, has
gained recognition as one of
the two most active in the state.
On November S, 1887, letters
temporary were granted under
the sponsorship of the Billings
chapter and the charter was
granted on March 20, 1889
Montana is the most active
state in the union on a per
capita basis by more than three
to one. There is one DeMolay
for every 294 white inhabitants
in the state, and total member
sip is 1900. Closest to Montana
is one DeMolay for every 600
white inhabitants. Big Horn
chapter has a membership OF
about one for every IS white in
habitants.
The local chapter, under the
guidance of Harold KoontZ, L.
gion of honor member, formerly
from Deer Lodge, has seen sew
eral of its members elevated tc
the highest positions and dis
tinctions awarded by the Order
Four members, Colin "Scotty'
Macleod, William Torske, Char
les Livengood, and AL Sibley,
received he Degree of Chevalier,
the highest honor given an &C
tive DeMolay. Livengood and
Macleod have also been chosen
as Representative DeMolayS for
general development and as
Blue Honor Key members for
exceptional service in building
the Order.
Macleod was first master
councillor, and has been followed
in that capacity by AL Sibley.
Charles Livengood, Bill Torske.
Leighton Gustafson and Robert
Pickard.
The present officers are Rob-
ert Pickard, master councillor;
Bill Sibley, senior councillor;
Merritt McCarty, junior coun-
cilor; Blaine Gustafson, senior
deacon; Junior Perry, junior
deacon; James Louk, senior ste
ward; Vernard Melville, junior
steward; Robert Kenyon, chap
lain; Kenneth Rennick, mar
shall; Ray Nagashima, standard
bearer; Roy Gentry, sentinel.
The advisory council is com
posed of F S. Morrison, A. c
Sweeney, Kenneth Lewis, Rhon'
aid Iverson, Carl E. Bowman, R
L. Danielson, F. M. Lipp, Harr!
Henderson, George w. Gustaf'
son, John Pickard, William Tor
ske, and is headed by Harold
Koontz.
Colin Macleod is now serving
as president of the state as
ISOLATION and left yesterday II
attend a banquet and meeting
in Helena, after which he vii
return to the University of Mon
tana at Missoula.
The annual state ConclavI
will be held in Helena on Apri
10, 10 and 20. It is expected
that there will be about to-
DeMolays from all parts of tn
state at this meeting.
CHAPEL CHOIR WILL