Dowagiac Masonic Lodge

03/03/2024

Did you know: Brigadier General Robert Anderson, Commander of Fort Sumter at the very beginning of the American Civil War, was a Freemason? He belonged to Vernon Lodge 655 in Vernon Texas.

02/18/2024

"We shall pass this way on earth but once. If there is any kindness we can show or good act we can do, let us do it now for we will never pass this way again." -Stephen Grellet

01/27/2024

I made the mistake a few days ago of joining a facebook group called "The Masonic Gentleman". I found the posts there interesting, for a while, until this: A member was talking about bogus lodges and that group members shouldn't be calling each other "Brother" because there were some "Cowans" in the group. I (being the inquisitive type) asked the question, "who are these bogus lodges everyone speaks of?" One reply included a link to hundreds of bogus lodges (not recognized by the various Grand Lodges). I found that one to be somewhat helpful. However other replies were very unsettling. Such as:; Prince Hall Lodges are all bogus, a Black man can't be a mason. Prince Hall Lodges are just trying to emulate White, superior lodges. Some replies got progressively worse. I informed the group that their comments and behavior was not only "Unmasonic" based on what I know, but most certainly ungentlemanly as well. I advised the group that I wouldn't be a part of such racist behavior, and promptly left the group. Therefore, if any of you are interested in joining that group (should it show up on your page) I would suggest not doing so. I am absolutely disgusted that somewhere out there there are people who think that way, that some are actually members of our brotherhood and that the administrators of the group allowed such comments to sit and fester like that. Ok, I'm stepping off my soap box.

01/11/2024

He was born on September 22nd, in Calumet Michigan where he attended Calumet High School. Not much is known about his childhood or teen years. After High School he attended the University of Notre Dame where he played football for legendary coach Knute Rockne as a Guard from 1918 to 1921.
From 1922 to 1926 he played professional football for the Clevland Indians and the Chicago Bears. He played in 39 professional football games, starting in 32 of them. After professional football, he went on to become the Head Football Coach at St. Louis University in 1928 and 1929 and returned to the University of Notre Dame as an assistant coach under Coach Rockne in 1930, the Irish went 10-0 that year winning a National Championship in the process. The following spring, Head Coach Knute Rockne was killed in a plane crash, and he was promoted to Head Coach of the football team at The University of Notre Dame.
From 1931 to 1933 his overall record with the Irish was 16-9-2.
He left Notre Dame after the 1933 season and went to North Carolina State University as the Head Football Coach. His record there from 1934 to 1936 was 11-17-1.
After leaving N.C. State, he went to the University of Michigan as an Offensive Line Coach in 1937, to the Detroit Lions as an Assistant Coach in 1939 and to the Chicago Bears where he split the head coaching duties with Luke Johnsos from 1942 to 1945 and won an NFL Championship in 1943.
He was received “1920’s All Decade Team” honors, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
He passed away on April 24th, 1978. He was a football star. He was a National Championship winning college football coach. He was an NFL Championship winning football coach. Named to the 1920’s all decade team and a College Football Hall of Fame inductee. And he’s our brother, raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in Calumet Lodge No. 271. His name? Heartley “Hunk” Anderson.

05/27/2023

https://youtu.be/mWB5RXnAecE

A visit to American Military cemeteries around the world

05/20/2023

Attn. Brothers: Next Saturday, May 27th, the luncheon will start at 12:00 (noon) with the FC degree for 2 brothers to follow. Let’s show these 2 young brothers what the word “Fraternity” means and fill the lodge. Whatever lodge you belong to, we’d love to see you there. Bring your fellow lodge brothers.

05/06/2023