MILFORD — A special ceremony was held Saturday, April 1, at the Masonic Lodge, Kosciusko Lodge 418, in Milford. Jack Elam, Winona Lake, formerly of Syracuse, officially received his 50-year pin and a certificate. The event included a little roasting of the honoree as well. Worshipful Master Robert Dumford presided during the ceremony with Lodge …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Jack Elam, Winona Lake, will celebrate his 50th year with the Masonic Lodge on March 27. A 50-year pin will be presented at the March 7 meeting of Kosciusko Lodge 418, Milford. Suggestions of Elam joining the Masons began while working with Budget Loan Company in New Castle. The manager, a Mason, …read more.

Jack Elam has been a fixture at Milford’s Masonic lodge for 48 years. Now a 32nd degree Mason (he went through the Scottish Rite), Elam described his half-century attraction to the organization in down-to-earth terms. “It is a thing where, say, you were in high school, you had one group you wanted to be with,” …read more.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum is proud to sponsor a two-part presentation entitled “A History of Syracuse and the Indians of Kosciusko County” by Jack Elam, local historian. The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, and will take place in Syracuse Community Center’s Celebration Hall, located at 1013 North Long Drive in Syracuse. …read more.