Open Installation Jan. 18; Wright, Drysdale and Farrin officiating. At the Feb. 1 stated meeting, Golden Rule Lodge approved the sale of the pre- sent temple property by the San Jose Masonic Temple Association to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose. On April 15 announcement was made that the property had been sold. The lodge voted a preference to buy land and build a new temple, rather than rent quarters in a proposed new building to be constructed by the Scottish Rite Bodies. May 3, Past Master Frank Freeman presented a plaque prepared by Bro. Ralph Daugherty to Secretary Leon Engle Allen commemorating his 31 years in that office. May 10 Past Grand Master Chester MacPhee was a visitor at the raising of his nephew, William A. McPhee. The annual pilgrimage to Columbia was on May 22. The first of our
bi-monthly stated meeting dinners with San Jose Lodge No. 10 was on June 7. Resolution to increase the annual dues to $21 by amendment to the by-laws was adopted unanimously, to be effective Jan. 1, 1972, at the Aug. 2 stated meeting. On Nov. 1 the 1 standing resolution providing for life memberships in this lodge was rescinded. Nineteen members were eligible for 25-year-pins at the Oct. 25 Past Masters' Night dinner. Robert S. Whitlach was elected at the December stated meeting as Master for 1972. The 1971 score -33 degrees conferred ; membership, 686; Blood Bank balance, 71 pints -an all-time high for this lodge, thanks to extra efforts by Arthur Bruns, Blood Bank chairman, and membership cooperation. Widows and orphans program started by Bro. Kidder .

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