Bro. and Dr. Charles E. Krausz (second from left) was presented a 75-year Masonic Service Emblem and Certificate recently in his residence at Midway Manor Retirement Home by officers of William L. Elkins Lodge No. 646, Philadelphia. Presenting the certificate is the Lodge Secretary, Carl W. Campbell, P.M. (Second from right). Also attending the ceremony are (l-r): Roy G. Morgan, P.M., Chaplain; Leonard P. Ulan, J.W.; and Bro and Dr. William J. Ziegler.

Ronald J. Bowser and Ronald J. Bowser II are both Worshipful Masters of their lodges, but one is in Pennsylvania and the other is in Rhode Island. The elder Bowser is W.M. of Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 300, Huntingdon, PA, and his son is W.M. of Doric Lodge No. 38, A.F.&A.M., Cranston, RI.

Walter R. West (left), of Melita Lodge No. 295, Philadelphia, was presented his 50-Year Emblem of Gold by R.W. Past Grand Master John K. Young, the same man who conferred the Master Mason's degree in 1949. Bro. West said, "It is truly an honor to have Bro. Young, who raised me, present me with this pin."

Bro. Richard Masters, the second longest serving member of Harford Lodge No. 445, Hop Bottom, 15th Masonic District, and his wife of 67 years, Eloise, were highly honored by the Greater Susquehanna Area Chamber of Commerce on April 10. They were named the "1999 Citizens of the Year" in recognition of their strengths of family, leadership in church, community, and business, and as President Bill Clinton wrote in a letter of congratulations, "helping to shape a brighter tomorrow for generations to come." Nearly 200 people attended a dinner in their honor, including many Masons. A special surprise guest was a former Rotary Exchange student from Holland, who was one of many whom the Masters had hosted through the years.