Lodge History

Member Offices

The proper place to examine the masonic activities of the members of State College Lodge No. 700 is to begin with State College Lodge No. 700 itself. Here, the activities can be considered the offices of Worshipful Master, Treasurer, Secretary and the Representative in the Grand Lodge. Since its inception the following named individuals have served for the year/years listed.

Masters

1920 Frank M. Torrence*
1921 William G. Murtorff*
1922 Frederick P. Weaver*
1923 Harold B. Shattuck*
1924 Charles L. Kinsloe*
1925 J. Fred Harvey*
1926 Earl B. Stavely*
1927 Guy Z. Stover*
1928 Thomas J. Mairs*
1929 Clinton L. Harris*
1930 Thomas S. Patterson*
1933 Charles D. Jeffries*
1934 Elmer R. Queer
1935 Edwin H. Rohrbeck*
1936 Charles A. Lamm
1937 Henry S. Elder*
1938 Harold D. Bottorf*
1939 Robert E. Parnell*
1940 Edward L. Willard*
1941 Robert A. Kerstetter*
1942 Arthur L. Haskins*
1943 Ross W. Edmiston*
1944 Fred S. Hanson, Jr.*
1945 Walter W. Trainer*
1946 J. Luther Krebs*
1947 Russell C. Miller*
1948 Ellwod B. Cassell*
1949 B. Eudell Ward*
1950 Charles M. Parsons*
1951 A. Brooks Corl*
1952 Philip B. Lovett
1953 C. Edgar Book*
1954 John E. Miller, Jr.
1955 A. Grove Spearly, Sr.*
1956 Glenn R. Kean
1957 Joseph A. Zitterman
1958 Grove A. Spearly, Jr.
1959 Eugene W. Lederer
1960 James E. Hess
1961 Richard A. Humphrey*
1962 Louis H. Cowher*
1963 Ralph F. Spearly
1964 George P. Tombros*
1965 Robert P. Moore
1966 John R. Zeek, Sr.*
1967 Raymond S. Artz, Sr.*
1968 W. Lester Pooler
1969 Reno A. Lepley*
1970 Edward E. Wilson**
1971 L. Russell Hill
1972 Lee N. Pressler
1973 Dean S. Luse***
1974 Kenneth E. Parsons*
1975 Wayne A. Bicehouse
1976 Frank E. Gallagher, Jr.
1977 Paul W. Parsons
1978 Andy J. Shore
1979 Gary A. Wiser
1980 Wayne G. lsett
1981 James E. Spencer
1982 Philip E. Witmer, Jr.
1983 Donald G. Boller
1984 Robert O. Poorman
1985 Dennis R. Younker
1986 William C. Arble
1987 Daniel J. Madia
1988 Bert Phillips
1989 James C. Dell
1990 Gerald F. Selders
1991 John K. Potter, Ill
1992 Laurence G. Hettich
1993 Laurence G. Hettich
1994 George L. Moore
1995 Bruce E. Grinder

Treasurer

Ray D. Gilliland - 1920-1925
Joseph A. Glenn - 1926-1942
Eugene F. Lee - 1943-1955
C. Edgar Book - 1956-1973
Philip B. Lovett - 1974-1987
Donald G. Boller - 1988-1990
Gerald F. Selders - 1991- Present

Secretary

George Glenn - 1920-1924
Frank M. Torrence - 1925-1942
Arthur L. Haskins - 1943-1981
Robert P. Moore - 1982-1992
John K. Potter, II I - 1993-Present

Representative in the Grand Lodge

Frank M. Torrence - 1920-1921
William G. Murtorff - 1922
Frederick P. Weaver - 1923
Harold B. Shattuck - 1924
Charles L. Kinsloe - 1925
J. Fred Harvey - 1926
Earl B. Stavely - 1927
Guy Z. Stover - 1928
Thomas F. Mairs - 1929
Clinton L. Harris - 1930
Thomas S. Patterson - 1931
Frederick P. Weaver - 1932-1936
Charles A. Lamm - 1937-1947
Edwin H. Rohrbeck - 1948-1965
John E. Miller, Jr. - 1966-1968
W. Lester Pooler - 1969-1990
James C. Dell - 1991-Present

Other Offices

The following members of State College Lodge No. 700 have served as District Deputy Grand Master for the periods shown:

Frank M. Torrence - 1949-1954
John E. Miller, Jr. - 1968-1973
Ralph F. Spearly - 1983-1988
Daniel J. Madia - 1994-Present

The following members of State College Lodge No. 700 have served as Most Excellent High Priest in Bellefonte Chapter #241 , Royal Arch Masons for the year listed:

Robert J. Miller - 1929
Robert A. Kerstetter - 1931
Fred S. Hanson - 1935
Charles A. Lamm - 1937
Herman H. Appledorn - 1939
Herbert R. Kinley - 1941
Ellwood B. Cassel - 1945
Orlando W. Houts - 1947
Edward L. Willard - 1949
Reno A. Lepley - 1951
Philip B. Lovett - 1953
T. Blair Elbin - 1955
Eugene W. Lederer - 1960
Grove A. Spearly, Jr. - 1965
F. Karl Witherow - 1973
L. Russell Hill - 1975
Wayne A. Bicehouse - 1978
Robert P. Moore - 1980
Daniel B. Eveland - 1987

The following members of State College Lodge No. 700 have served as Thrice lllustrious Master of Nittany Council #57, Royal and Select Master Masons, State College, PA, for the year listed.

Donald C. Cochrane - 1927
Robert A. Kerstetter - 1931
Fred S. Hanson, Jr. - 1934
Herbert R. Kinley - 1939
Herman H. Appledorn - 1943
Robert J. Miller - 1945
Charles A. Lamm - 1946
William R. Young - 1949
Reno A. Lepley - 1952
Ellwood B. Cassel - 1955
Edward L. Willard - 1959
Philip B. Lovett - 1963
Eugene W. Lederer - 1971
L. Russell Hill - 1975
Laurence G. Hettich - 1995

The following members of State College Lodge No. 700 have served as Commander of Constans Commandry #33, Knights Templar, Bellefonte, PA, for the year listed.

John J. Light - 1928
Robert J. Miller - 1930
Robert A. Kerstetter - 1934
Fred S. Hanson, Jr. - 1935
Herman H. Appledorn - 1938
Martin H. Knutsen - 1940
Herbert R. Kinley - 1943
Edward L. Willard - 1946
Orlando W. Houts - 1947
Reno A. Lepley - 1948
Ellwood B. Cassel - 1951
Philip B. Lovett - 1953
Edgar F. Benner - 1955
Charles A. Lamm - 1956
Eugene W. Lederer - 1958
John E. Miller, Jr. - 1959
F. Karl Witherow - 1972
Daniel B. Eveland - 1988
Robert P. Moore - 1989

The following members of State College Lodge No. 700 have served as Grand Tall Cedar of Centre Forest #129, State College, PA, for the year listed.

H. Edward Norris - 1947
Ross W. Edmiston - 1950
Gilbert N. Haupt - 1952
Harold D. Albright - 1957
Harold D. Albright - 1958
William J. Knepper - 1961
John L. Henninger - 1962
Edward L. Willard - 1963
John H. Osman - 1964
Randall M. Keller - 1965
John C. Rudy - 1967
Randall M. Keller - 1968
James M. Trostle - 1969
Richard T. Markle - 1970
Nevin E. Keller - 1971
Ralph F. Spearly - 1973
Gerald E. Thompson - 1975
Harry S. Carl - 1982
Richard E. Duck - 1984
George E. Jordan - 1987
Dennis R. Younker - 1988
Gerald E. Thompson - 1990
Paul E. Grove - 1991

The following members of State College Lodge No. 700 have been elected to Penn Priory #6, Harrisburg, PA, Knights of the York Cross of Honor:

Ellwood B. Cassel
Charles A. Lamm
Philip B. Lovett
Robert J. Miller*
Edward L. Willard

*Robert J. Miller served as Eminent Prior during 1965-1966.

The following members of State College Lodge No. 700 have been elected to the Red Cross of Constantine and Appendant Orders:

Dallas R. Bullock
Ellwood B. Cassel
Laurence G. Hettich
L. Russell Hill
Orlando W. Houts - 1965
Herbert R. Kinley - 1949
Charles A. Lamm - 1976
Eugene W. Lederer - 1973
Reno A. Lepley
Philip B. Lovett - 1982
John E. Miller, Jr.
Robert J. Miller - 1963
Robert P. Moore
Edward L. Willard

The dates indicate the year that the member was Puissant Sovereign of his Conclave.

The Supreme Council, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America has conferred the honorary Thirty-Third Degree on the following members of State College Lodge No. 700, F. & A. M.

Dallas R. Bullock - 1968
L. Russell Hill - 1982
Orlando W. Houts - 1948
Reno A. Lepley - 1973
Eric A. Walker - 1964
Kenneth J. DeVeny - 1975

Other Masonic Honors

The York Rite College has honored Brothers Reno A. Lepley, Herbert R. Kinley, Philip B. Lovett, and Robert J. Miller by presenting them with the Gold Honor Award on November 6, 1967. This award recognizes distinguished service to York Rite Masonry.

Brother Dallas R. Bullock served as Grand Commander of Knights Templar of Pennsylvania.

Herbert R, Kinley served as Deputy Grand High Priest of the Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania.

Ralph F. Spearly served as Supreme Tall Cedar of the Supreme Forest of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America in 1981.

Reno A. Lepley served as Commander in Chief of the Valley of Altoona, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite.

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