A brief history of  Stigler Lodge #121

4/9/1899       An account for jewels and furniture in the amount of $67.00 was allowed and paid.
                    Whitewashing hall in the amount of $3.75 was allowed and paid.
                    Voted to buy 1 dozen chairs for lodge room in amount of $9.00.
                    Dues reduced from  $2.00 to $1.00

1/25/02        15 members 2 guests present
                   Voted to buy 2 dozen spittoons, a coal bucket, a lantern, & camellia sticks.
                   Motion made to build a horse rack, committee appointed.

10/10/03     2 petitions read, committees appointed.
                  Report on un-masonic conduct: charges sustained;  prosecutor appointed; trial
                  set for next meeting.
                  $20.00 donated to Master Masons sick daughter.

8/27/04       Motion was made that all try to live right for one month.  All so agreeing rose
                  to their feet.  Motion carried.
 

4/22/05       Bro. Head reprimanded Brother for un-masonic conduct. Brother was charged
                  with un-masonic conduct, plead guilty, and ask for the mercy of the lodge.
                  Ballot spread to expel: rejected,  Ballot spread to suspend indefinitely: rejected
                  Ballot spread to reprimand: passed.
 

10/4/05     Sam Rose, Willie Blankenship, & F.W. Young elected to receive degrees
                Motion to lease K.P. (knight of Pytheas) Hall for $4.00/month, $5.00 including
                Order of Eastern Star.  The K.P.s will furnish fuel and lights.

6/20/06     Called meeting for funeral of Bro. James McRiley Grace.  Marched in procession
                to Bro. Grace's house where they took charge of the remains and carried them to
                the Methodist Church where J.W. Stead preached the funeral. Then the body was
                carried to the cemetery where it was buried with the usual Masonic ceremonies.

11/17/06   Voted that smoking be prohibited in lodge room. Bro. M. Creekmore stated that he
                had been furnished with a copy of the law and that since he had learned that running a
                pool hall was against the Masonic law he had been trying to sell his pool hall and
                ask that if anyone saw anyone that wanted to buy it, to send them to him.  He also
                stated that owing to having his hand hurting he had, at the day of the previous meeting,
                "drunk some" and come to the lodge and the warm room caused him to go to sleep.
                He ask pardon and was excused.
 

10/26/07   Committee reported that they had Bro. J.C. Cole's picture enlarged at a cost of $25.00
                and framed at $10.00 and should be hung in lodge hall.
 

3/21/08     Brother was charged with un-masonic conduct for being drunk at the Midland Valley
                Depot.  "Outraged public decency in presence of Mrs. Brack and her mother.  Hereby
                that he be dealt with."

12/26/08   A communication was read from Bro. Lee O. Bennett requesting this lodge allow Albert
                Pike Lodge #60 of Guthrie to retain the name Albert Pike.  A resolution was passed
                granting the name to Albert Pike #60 provided this lodge be given the name Stigler Lodge.

2/20/09    Voted that lodge put a stained glass window in the Methodist Church and assist the Eastern
                Star to put one in if they wanted to.

12/12/16   Treasurer's report.
                                            Balance on hand          $40.09
                                            Revived from Sec.       480.85
                                            Paid out on warrants    410.43
                                            Paid w/o warrants          40.65
                                            Total paid out              451.08
                                            Balance in Treasury       69.86
 

4/8/19       Motion carried that lodge now meet on every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
 

5/13/19     Motion carried to purchase "Stigler Building" from First National Bank for consideration
                of $2,500.  Motion for lodge to accept $750.00 for its 1/2 interest in lots owned jointly
                with IOOF. Committee appointed to raise money to buy building. (Committee: Eugene
                Mayer, J.R. Mathis, S.O. Brown, R.F. Terrell, Guy A. Curry, & O.L. Thomas.)