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PROCEEDINGS OF THE FREEDOM LODGE NO.
636,
-1950
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI
This lodge was chartered on October 1, 1946, and through an Association known as Unity Building Association, which borrowed $6,000, a temple was erected and the lodge has been meeting in this building since. The association had a debt of $4,189 and the lodge had $3,000 cash on hand. Under date of May 16, 1950, the Board authorized the trustees of the lodge to accept a deed from the association to the property after which the lodge could apply the $3,000 on the debt, leaving $1200 unpaid. Twenty-nine of the members of this lodge formerly belonged to Lemay Lodge, which never received a charter, and said Lemay Lodge paid $877.34 to the Grand Lodge. Shortly thereafter, Freedom Lodge was formed and chartered and this Board recommends that the Grand Lodge pay $877.34 to Freedom Lodge No. 636 which will enable them to practically wipe out their debt. JEFFERSON LODGE NO.
43,
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
Under date of July 1, 1950, the Board granted Jefferson Lodge No. 43 authority to borrow $10,000 for a period of 10 years to be repaid at the rate of $500 each 6 months, interest at 4%, to enable the lodge to make the necessary needed repairs to the building. This lodge has a membership of 601. ADVANCE LODGE NO. 590, ADVANOE, MISSOURI Under date of July 18, 1950, the Board granted the lodge permission to crtlct a two-story brick building with the understanding that the lot and building would not cost more than $8,500, and authorized the lodge to borrow $1,000 to be repaid at the rate of $200 each 6 months, as the lodge had $7,500 cash on hand. CHAFFEE LODGE NO.
615,
CHAFFEE, MISSOURI
Under date of July 27, 1950, the Board granted Chaffee Lodge authority to erect a new temple at a cost of $16,000 and as they had on hand $9,000 cash and promised to raise an additional $3,000, the Board authorized the lodge to borrow, not to exceed, $5,000 and to be repaid at the rate of $500 per year. This lodge has a membership of 180. HERMANN LODGE NO.
123,
HERMANN, MISSOURI
Under date of August 9, 195"0, the Board granted Herman Lodge authority to borrow $7,000 to be repaid at the rate of $600 per year which, with their funds they had on hand, would enable them to erect a new building at a cost of $20,800. This lodge has a membership of 140. OWENSVILLE LODGE NO.
624,
OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI
Under date of August 18, 1950, the Board granted Owensville Lodge authority to enter into a contract to erect a temple at a cost of $25,000 and to borrow, not to exceed, $7,000 to be repaid at the rate of $350 each 6 months, as thcy had $18,000 cash on hand. They have a membership of approximately 200. INDEPENDENCE LODGE NO. 76, AND MODONALD LODGE, NO. 324, INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI Under date of August 22, 1950, the Board authorized these two lodges to join with the Chapter and the Commandery in the formation of a