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YV Lodge Webmaster:Joshua Marquis 

Brethren, there are so many

brothers in our Lodge to be

thankful for, that are taking an

active role in keeping our Lodge

functions running smoothly. Ihave to begin with the kitchen,

finally Brother Kisner gets a

much needed rest from

managing all the meals for over

a year; what a fine job he's

done. Brother Ballrud has

assumed the head chef position,

complemented by brothers

Switzer, Mattox, and Harry, our

new enter apprentice, all

helping out, along with PastMaster, Clint Marshal. Of 

course the Junior Warden,

Thomas Johnson, was

rom the Oriental ChairBro. Clarence Chambers,Worshipful Master, Oasis of Mara #735 

coordinating the complete

meals program. In the absence

of Brother Kerce, Brother

Marshal will be wielding the

scepter over all the practices,come and watch the

improvement and enthusiasm

of the Brothers performing the

degrees. Remember, you can

witness these great

performances every Tuesday

night at 6:00. Tuesday the 8th

of March, we have a 2nd

degree scheduled at 6:00 for

Brother Harry. Come one, and

come all. Last but not least,we have Brother Art Pritchard

who is recovering from a fall,

residing at Sky Harbor

continuing care center in

Yucca Valley. Please drop b

and give Brother Pritchard

some encouragement. I’m

sure he would be very plea

to have his Masonic Brothe

drop by. Things are going

great at the lodge, so keep

the good work.Fraternally, Clarence

Chambers

A newsletter serving the Masonic and affiliated bodies of the CA High Desert 

Oasis of Mara Lodge #735Twentynine Palms, CA

Yucca Valley Lodge #802Yucca Valley CA

March 2011 

Trestleboard 

Trestleboard  - a draftsman’s designing board; that on which a Mason draws his designs for his character and spiritual growth;

that on which the Worshipful Master lays out his designs for the workmen; a Lodge’ s newsletter and calendar of events. 

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I would like to thank Brother

Johnson & Brother Baairud for

their great dinners and breakfast's

last month and for the many

volunteers who helped put it

together. As the weather warms

up, were going to need volunteers

to help clean the grounds to the

lodge. That includes a little

painting and repairing.

I am very proud of Brother

Johnson and Brother Switzer for

their progression in their positions.

They are doing a wonderful job. I

wish it would have been that easy

for me. I would also like to thank

brother Kraychir for his great work

in presenting the educational

quotations to the new members. I

would also like to thank our master

Clarence Chambers for his

perseverance in building up our

lodge to where it is today.

Thank you, S. W. Donald Clark 

rom the WestBro. Donald Clark,Senior Warden, Oasis of Mara #735 

Oasis of Mara Lodge #735

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rom the EastBro. Joseph DuPont,Worshipful Master, Yucca Valley #802 

Brethren and Friends: greetings.Welcome to what should be the

beginning of warmer weather thanks

to the arrival of Spring. As daylight

hours continue to lengthen and the

weather begins to warm up our

activities within the Lodge continue to

grow. February was no exception,

Daughters of the Nile put on a

fantastic Super Bowl party, all who

attended were winners, and of course

the proceeds went to a worthwhile

cause. Special thanks to JoePennington and Jamie for

remembering and taking care of 

the Flags along the Highway on

Presidents Day!

Members of Yucca Valley lodge took

time to remember the ladies of brothers

who have passed away at a special

luncheon; my thanks to Joe and Elaine

Johnson, and those who assisted in

putting this event together. Thank you

to Bro. Joop Homburg and Bro. Gary

Mason for making the time to join in,

your attendance was recognized and

much appreciated. 

This month we will begin planning our

first Masonic Information Night of theyear, volunteers are needed to make this

event a memorable and successful one.

Thursday nights the lodge continues to

be open for fellowship, as well as

practices, candidate proficiency work, a

mentoring. The third Thursday is

especially set aside for Masonic

education; Brother TC Dowden continue

to present insights, and thought

provoking discussion beyond the ritual o

our craft.

On March 19th Yucca Valley Lodge will b

hosting the Officers School of Instructio

A reminder that all Lodge Officers are

required to attend, and members are

encouraged to participate. Fellowship

begins at 8 AM and School starts

promptly at 9 AM.

Yucca Valle Lod e #802

rom the Yucca Valley SecretaryBro. Joseph Johnson PM Secretary, Yucca Valley Lodge 

And a happy March to all as I bring

cordial greetings to you all. I hope you

had a grand and glorious February,especially affording all the enjoyment

of each and every day, including

Valentine’s Day. Unfortunately I could

not eat all the goodies that were

offered me, but I definitely was put to

the test of resistance. I decided that if I

were to continue eating as I have for

the last 6 years, that I might be bigger

than an average Santa Claus by

Christmas. So I am taking drastic

measures and walking a lot with David

Glenn and his dog buddy and with my

wife’s disciplined menus for good and

healthy eating manners, I will lick this

problem. It also helps my overall

health in general. My biggest test was

the two pound box of See’s Candy my

daughter brought over. And no.....I

haven't had ONE piece. So SAD. But

So GOOD for my internal fortitude. If 

any of you would like to call me and

give me a pep talk-I would gladly

listen. Thank You and God bless us all

for those of us in the same boat.

The Widow's luncheon was a grand

success. All had a great time and theentertainment was wonderful as Del

Morin sang his heart out with the

attendees loving every note. Elaine’s

delectable crepes were a hit and

promises to make more good food in

April at our stated meeting dinner. The

menu will be posted in the April

Trestleboard.

Please.....all you Masons. I still have 29

members that have not paid their 2011

dues. So look to your hearts and

wallets and give what is due. Okay.

Thank you very much. And thanks toyou all who have already paid.

A reminder to the brothers that each

3rd Thursday our Trestleboard editor,

T.C. Dowden, brings to our Lodge a

new lesson in Masonry which is very

enlightening. We all participate and

leave with a greater appreciation of our

Craft. Entered Apprentices and

Fellowcrafts are especially welcome.

As all Master Masons, who have gon

this way before will attest that

Masonry is something we are all

striving to learn more about. Resear

can be endless and most of all

educational. Just like the bible … wecan never stop learning. Thank you T

for your hard work and the way you

share the thoughts through your tim

and sharing of your library of books

and knowledge. You are a credit to

our fraternity. Remember SHARING

CARING. I would like to thank the

lodge for allowing me to attend the

Secretarial Retreat which was on Feb

25 - 27 in Irvine, CA. I hope to have

learned many new ways that will

better serve the craft. Especially sin

the lodges have gone hi-tech.Communications are the key in this

computerized era. Masonry wants to

keep pace with the times and I'm on

board. So let’s pull together and he

one another and READ the beautiful

designed TRESTLEBOARD for all even

and please try to attend all that you

can. Let’s fill those seats. 

Fraternally yours, Joseph Johnson 

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“ Every Mason is different.

Every man that joins our 

raternity has his own specific,

but often undefined, needs.

The search for Light in Masonry 

is therefore tailored to the

individual Mason’s needs.”  

The education topic for our

meeting last month was

Masonic Enlightenment. Weopened the discussion with the

question, “What is Masonic

Enlightenment?”. This led to

an interesting discussion of 

what it means to gain “more

Light”. While not specifically

answering the question, it

could be said that more Light is

an individual’s determination. 

Given that Masonry is a

progressive, layered science,how do you know when you

find Light? Why is it that the

teachings and symbols are

layered with one piece of 

understanding leading to the

next piece of understanding?

Why couldn’t there just be a

tech manual that says, “Learn

these things and you’ll be

there.”?

It brings to mind a scene fromthe movie National Treasure,

when the character Ben Gates

The Editor’s Corner Bro. T.C. Dowden 

is upbraided by his father,

saying “one clue just leads you

to another – and then another,and another”. Riley then

bemoans, “Why couldn’t they

ust leave something that says

‘go here, find the treasure and

spend wisely?’” It’s the same

with Masonic Light. The

wealth is hidden because it

requires a journey of discovery.

So, why the allegory and

symbols? A picture is worth a

thousand words, it has beensaid. Yet thousands of volumes

of Work have been written

about what lays behind the

allegory and symbology of 

Freemasonry.

The seeking of knowledge and

improvement requires a

curious mind. There must be a

desire to discover the

unknown. It goes beyond,

“what do I need to know?” to

“what don’t I know  yet ?”

Allegory and symbology feed

the curious mind. They off

taste, mere sips instead of

gulp. There is no set end p

to this discovery; there is

always another Clue to the

next breakthrough. The

curious mind looks past the

immediate to the next stepEvery Mason is different. E

man that joins our fraternit

has his own specific, but of

undefined, needs. The sea

for Light in Masonry is

therefore tailored to the

individual Mason’s needs. 

Is the journey worth it? Oh

yes, it is. Come join us on t

well traveled, but veiled ro

to Masonic Enlightenment.

enjoyed the great lunch. The

ladies also were entertainedby a singer for their

enjoyment.

Remember to call Tina for

your dinner reservation

(traditional corned beef &

cabbage cooked by Joe

Romero PM), dinner with a

reservation will be $10.00,WITHOUT A RESERVATION IT

WILL COST YOU $12.00. See

you on March 3rd

. Be there

or be square – dating myself 

a bit… 

Gary

rom the SouthBro. Gary Mason Junior Warden, YV Lodge 

For those of you that missed

our “SPECIAL LADIES”

luncheon, wonderfully

planned and prepared by

Elaine and Joe Johnson, you

really missed a good time!

We had a great lunch, (I

asked Elaine to give my wife

the recipe for the meal). The

28 who attended really

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The Stained Glass Window 

How much beauty is there in a stained glass

window in pitch darkness?

Is there a lesson here for Freemasons?  

How much beauty is there in Freemasonry

that is kept from the light, which is left in

the lodge room between communications?

Particularly how much of the beauty of 

Freemasonry is developed by those who

have received the degrees, make big

speeches the night they are raised, tell what

Freemasonry is going to do to be worthy of 

being Freemasons, then thereafter would

not be known a Freemasons except for the

Emblem worn on the coat?

The beauty of Freemasonry, like that of the

stained glass window, I developed only in

the light, by its practice by those who have

received the degrees, by the observance

its obligations by those who have receive

them, by the practice of charity, by the

association with our fellows in developing

Brotherly Love and Friendship, by visiting

the Brother who is unable to mingle with

his Brethren, by whispering good counsel

in the ears of those who are erred or who

are troubled, by walking away with those

who are lonesome, by a light in the eyes

when we meet one who is entitled to sit

within the Tyled Circle, by rendering to a

brother every kind of service we should

like preformed for us under like

circumstances.Let us keep Freemasonry in the light. S

that it's beauty may be visible. 

-- Henry Bode - in "The Wisconsin Mason

Journal"

rom the WestBro. Bill Fitch, PM Senior Warden YV Lodge 

During February, we had

practices for the forthcoming

first degree. By the time you

read this, that degree will be

complete. However, the truly

uplifting thing about the

practices has been the number

of young masons that have

been observing and

participating. Understand that

in this case I use the term

“young mason” to mean a

relatively new mason and in no

way a reference to

chronological age. I make that

distinction because at least one

of those participants is my

senior. Anyway, the point here

is that participation and

camaraderie are up in the

lodge. What I see is a lot of 

effort being set forth and some

very fine work being

accomplished. It is truly

amazing to watch these efforts

to master the ritual and most

importantly, to enjoy their

presence in the lodge.

As I look through the records

one thing I have noticed is that

for one reason or another, we

don’t have the name of many of 

your spouse’s in those records.

As a result of this long term

shortcoming in our

recordkeeping, we have lost

touch with many of our

Masonic Widows. In some

cases, the same information

shortcoming is true of 

telephone numbers. So, next

time you come by the lodge

please, let’s check the record

be sure it is up to date. Whe

you send in your next year’s

dues or other correspondenc

please include the name of yo

spouse and your current

telephone numbers as well.

monitor that from now on an

add that information as it

becomes available.

rom the Oasis of Mara SecretaryBro. Steve Leazer Secretary, Oasis of Mara Lodge 

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Masonic Education  – Freemasonry in Ireland 

Just a stone’s throw from the

government buildings, in the

Georgian-terraced section of Dublin,

stands the headquarters of the Grand

Lodge of Ireland, in Molesworth

Street. The Grand Lodge of Ireland’s

official birth was St John’s Day, 24

June 1725, although it is known that

there were “time immemorial” lodges

before that time. Freemasonry spread

initially around the coast, the earliest

lodges appearing to have been

established around the southern

seaports from Dublin to Limerick and

Galway. There was a very strong link

with maritime Bristol and perhaps thisis whence Irish ‘speculative’

Freemasonry derived. Lodges in

Munster still use the famous “Bristol

Working”.

Irish Freemasonry’s beginnings in

southern Ireland soon extended

inwards and northwards and today it is

Northern Ireland which contains a

majority of lodges. Papal Bulls from

1738 to the 1820s expressly forbade

Roman Catholics from beingFreemasons (before this time at least

50 per cent of masons were Catholics).

Freemason Daniel O’Connell tried to

get the penal laws against Catholics

repealed and during the days when the

government of Ireland was a

Protestant oligarchy, and Catholics

were suppressed, the only place where

Protestants and Catholics could meet

on equal social terms was in a Masonic

lodge.

Today, more Catholics are joining

again. There are no purely Catholic or

Protestant lodges and per the Grand

Secretary, “We do have a law that

disapproves of class lodges that could

be religious or anything else. He is

very keen to see all sections of the

community represented in the lodges.He says, “We do not want cliques, and

by and large we have never had a

problem there - certainly not in my

time.”

Irish Freemasonry has many famous

names associated with it, not least

Arthur, the first Duke of Wellington, a

member of Lodge No 494 from 1775.

And of course, any visitor to Dublin

cannot fail to walk along O’Connell

Street, named after theaforementioned Daniel O’Connell,

“The Liberator”, who was initiated into

Lodge No 198 in Dublin in 1799.

Freemasons’ Hall, built in 1863 on the

site of the former town house of 

Richard the first Earl of Rosse (the

first Grand Master), is a listed

building within a splendid terrace andhas undergone extensive remodeling.

As the visitor walks up the stairs of 

Dublin’s Freemasons’ Hall, the eye

cannot avoid the depiction of Faith,

Hope and Charity in stained glass.

These virtues, to be found in the

hearts and actions of people

throughout the country, also sum up

the essential identity of Irish

Freemasonry in its undivided entirety

a precious stone, and like so many

treasures of life, in need of men of 

clear vision to help us to see it, and to

value it. 

Well we are already in ourthird month, and things arelooking good. I would like tothank everyone whocontributed to our successfuldinner and breakfast lastmonth.

This month we will be serving ameal to celebrate St. Patrick’sDay. It will include CornedBeef, Cabbage and Carrots.

Of course, there will be variousdrinks and a desert. Come ondown and enjoy a good mealbefore our meeting.

Also, any ideas that you mayhave for future meals feel freeto bring them to my attentionand we will try and make themhappen.

Thomas Johnson

rom the SouthBro. Thomas Johnson Junior Warden, Oasis of Mara Lodge 

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Yucca Valley #802 Degree Progress

Entered ApprenticesJoshua BowenRussell CromleyAlfred DeCastroDavid JacobsJoseph JaynesMark MiddletonDavid NealRonald SimonJesse StraussDaniel Yochelson

Fellow Crafts

Kevin FraunfelterDarin Sanden

YV Lodge Masonic Birthdays

Robert L Brown 3/27/1986Carl N. Dalton 3/17/1966William Fitch 3/12/1975Gerald Getchell 3/30/1981Joseph Johnson 3/19/1991

“The symbolism of Masonry is the soul of Masonry.Every symbol of a Lodge is a religious teacher, themute teacher also of morals and philosophy. It is inthe ancient symbols and in the knowledge of theirtrue meaning that the pre-eminence of Freemasonryover all others consists.”  ~Albert Pike 

The Pot of Gold  

You came with me on a long arduous journey, 

Through many forests and jungles; 

The paths confusing and twisted, 

Sometimes, I made you miss a turning; And finally we reached the end, 

There was no promised pot of gold. 

But then my brethren, it is not the gold; 

It was the search itself; 

The journey and your comradeship, 

The jungles we saw  

The forests we conquered  

The rivers we forded, 

And the links we made. 

It would not have happened  

If it was not for the pot of gold

-- Found on a cup in a Lodge in Ireland:

"OLD MASONS NEVER DIE,

BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO JOIN TO FIND OUT WHY” 

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Famous Mason: James Knox Polk, President, Freemason 

Often referred to as the first

"dark horse" President, James K.

Polk was the last of the

Jacksonians to sit in the White

House, and the last strong

President until the Civil War.

He was born in Mecklenburg

County, North Carolina, in 1795.

Studious and industrious, Polk

was graduated with honors in

1818 from the University of 

North Carolina. As a young

lawyer he entered politics,

served in the Tennessee

legislature, and became a friend

of Andrew Jackson.

In the House of Representatives,

Polk was a chief lieutenant of 

Jackson in his Bank war. He

served as Speaker between 1835

and 1839, leaving to become

Governor of Tennessee.

Until circumstances raised Polk's

ambitions, he was a leading

contender for the Democraticnomination for Vice President in

1844. Both Martin Van Buren,

who had been expected to win

the Democratic nomination for

President, and Henry Clay, who

was to be the Whig nominee,

tried to take the expansionist

issue out of the campaign by

declaring themselves opposed to

the annexation of Texas. Polk,

however, publicly asserted thatTexas should be "re-annexed"

and all of Oregon "re-occupied."

The aged Jackson, correctly

sensing that the people favored

expansion, urged the choice of a

candidate committed to the

Nation's "Manifest Destiny." This

view prevailed at the

Democratic Convention, where

Polk was nominated on the

ninth ballot.

"Who is James K. Polk?" Whigs

jeered. Democrats replied Polk

was the candidate who stood

for expansion. He linked the

Texas issue, popular in the

South, with the Oregon

question, attractive to the

North. Polk also favored

acquiring California.

Even before he could takeoffice, Congress passed a joint

resolution offering annexation

to Texas. In so doing, they

bequeathed Polk the possibility

of war with Mexico, which soon

severed diplomatic relations.

In his stand on Oregon, the

President seemed to be risking

war with Great Britain also. The

1844 Democratic platform

claimed the entire Oregon area,from the California boundary

northward to a latitude of 

54'40', the southern boundary

of Russian Alaska. Extremists

proclaimed "Fifty-four forty or

fight," but Polk, aware of 

diplomatic realities, knew that

no course short of war was likely

to get all of Oregon. Happily,

neither he nor the British

wanted a war.He offered to settle by

extending the Canadian

boundary, along the 49th

parallel, from the Rockies to the

Pacific. When the British

minister declined, Polk

reasserted the American claim

to the entire area. Finally, th

British settled for the 49th

parallel, except for the southtip of Vancouver Island. The

treaty was signed in 1846.

Acquisition of California prov

far more difficult. Polk sent a

envoy to offer Mexico up to

$20,000,000, plus settlement

damage claims owed to

Americans, in return for

California and the New Mexic

country. Since no Mexican

leader could cede half hiscountry and still stay in powe

Polk's envoy was not received

To bring pressure, Polk sent G

Zachary Taylor to the dispute

area on the Rio Grande.

To Mexican troops this was

aggression, and they attacked

Taylor's forces.

Congress declared war and,

despite much Northern

opposition, supported the

military operations. America

forces won repeated victorie

and occupied Mexico City.

Finally, in 1848, Mexico cede

New Mexico and California in

return for $15,000,000 and

American assumption of the

damage claims.

Polk, leaving office with his

health undermined from hard

work, died in June 1849.

Brother Polk was initiated: Ju

5, 1820, Columbia Lodge No.

Columbia, Tennessee. Brothe

Polk assisted in the Cornersto

Laying of the Smithsonian

Institution, Washington, D.C.

May 1, 1847.

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