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.

WARSAW — Kameron Reiter and Neema Patel of Warsaw have both received scholarships from Masonic organizations. Ms. Neema Patel daughter of Lalit and Minaxi Patel of Warsaw, was chosen from the senior class of Warsaw Community High School and was identified by the guidance counselors and school administrators as showing strong citizenship skills and leadership potential …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.