M. J. Bundy

He was the first Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1869 & 187

W. D. Lucas

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1871 & again for 1873

S. L. Lucas

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1872

A. H. Duckworth

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880 and again in 1884

George Underwood

In 1875 George A Underwood graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin, married Augusta Ames and moved to Ames.

             He joined the John Stevens Law Office as a junior partner, and later went into private practice and became a very brilliant lawyer.  He served Ames as mayor form 1877 – 1879, and as city attorney from 1890 – 1894 (for which he was paid $50. per year).             George and Augusta lived in a house located just north of the Congregational Church until about 1890, and then built a home at 522 Crawford.  Their farm was bounded by the railroad tracks on the south, timberland on the east side of the Skunk River, and 13^th Street on the north.             The Underwoods had four boys and two girls.  The eldest son, Frank, served in the Spanish American War, and died quite young as a result of typhoid fever contracted in that war.  He and Lou were conductors on an electric trolley which ran between Ames and Campustown.  Jean graduated from the Iowa State Veterinary Department and after having a private practice in Nevada, enlisted in World War I.  He retired in the 1950’s as a Colonel.  Carroll was a barber.  Daughter Ethel married Warren H. Meeker, for whom Meeker School is named and daughter Sadie married Dr. C. G. “Dig” Cole. Both Augusta and George were active in Masonic Organizations.  Augusta was a charter member and one of the early Worthy Matrons of Laura Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.  George was a Master of Arcadia Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in 1881, 1883 & 1901. From Faces of our Founders: The Early Leaders of Ames, Iowa

Compiled by the Ames Heritage Association

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E D. French

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1882

M. C. Jones

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1885, 1886 and part of 1887

L. M. Bosworth

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- last part of 1887 and 1888

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M. J. Smith

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1889

C. E. Hunt

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1890 and 1894

F. J. West

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1891 and 1892

F. J. Perkins

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1893

L. C. Tilden

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1895

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B. F. Sies

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1896

R. C. Allen

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1897

F. N. Fowler

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1898 and 1899

F.H. Schleiter

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1900

Joseph E. Davis

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1902 and 1903

W. J. Semmons

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1905 and 1908

U. S. Griffith

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1906 and 1907

T. H. B. Stull

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1909 and 1910

A. V. Storm

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1911

C.L. Sively

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1912 & 1913

W. H. Stultz

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1914

E. W. Valentine

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1915

C. E. Dragoun

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1916

L. E. Akin

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1917

G. C. Roberts

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- first part of 1918 & all of 1926

Hugh R. Allen

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- last part of 1918

P. E. Brown

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1919

W. E. Jones

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1920

R. D. Feldman

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1921

F. L. Battell

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1922

Merrill B. Griffith

Born: December 3, 1893
Died: November 16, 1972
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1923 & 1925
50 year Mason
Past Patron--Laura Chapter O.E.S.
Joshua Chapter--50 year member
York Rite Bodies--50 year member
Member of American Legion, Ames Elks Lodge,
Was in the Navy in WW1 & WW11

Burial: Ames Municipal Cemetery

Charles W. Kinderman

Born: 2/17/1881
Died: 11/8/1977
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1924
He was born in Erichshagen, Germany.
He was a 50 year Mason, Past Master of Arcadia Lodge and
was a member of the Scottish Rite, Chapter & Council.
He was with the Iowa State Highway Commission for 40 years.
He is buried at the Story Memorial Gardens.

A. E. Fields

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1927

Edward J. Mitchell

Born:  January 24, 1896
Died:  October 10, 1962
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1928
A veteran of World War 1
was a Barber on Main Street in Ames for years
Burial was at Ames Municipal Cemetary.

G. R. Alley

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1929

Roy S. Griffith

Born: February 5, 1898
Died: October 19, 1972
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1930
Was a member of the York Rite Bodies
Past Grand Officer of the Grand Lodge of Iowa
Past Patron of Laura Chapter 115 O.E.S
Member of Za-Ga-Zig Shrine
He served on the Ames City Council for two terms
Was a volunteer for the Story County chapter
of the American Red Cross

Burial:  Ames Municipal Cemetery

Lewis W. Van Patten
He was Initiated into Empire Lodge No. 269 at Ottumwa on May 20, 1895
Passed on March 3, 1924
Raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on March 20, 1924
He Demitted from Empire Lodge No. 269 on June 12, 1924 and Affiliated with Arcadia Lodge No. 249 at Ames on August 7, 1924. 
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1931
He Died on December 4, 1942.

D. A. Morrison

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1932

F. C. Fancher

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1933

Claude Smith

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1934 & 1938

F. J. Dickinson

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1935

Ernest Clair Tripp

Born:  April 23, 1896
Died:  July 3, 1968
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1936
Belonged to York Rite Bodies,
Scottish Rite of Des Moines,
Za-Ga-Zig Shrine,
Eastern Star,
White Shrine,
was a 48 year Mason
Served in Tank Corps in France in World War 1

His Burial place is the Ames Municipal Cemetery

R. E. Cottril

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1937

E. M. Effler

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1939

L. M. Roberson

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1940

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L. W. Cox

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1941

A. C. Halden

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1942

William Y. Winton

Born: December 5, 1886
(In Perth, Scotland)
Died: November 21, 1957
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1943
Member of Joshua Chapter
Past Patron, Laura Chapter, O.E.S.
Past Rainbow Dad
Served in the British Army in W.W.I
Worked for the Highway Commission for many years

Burial:  Story Memorial Gardens.

Otis P. Wright

Born: April 21, 1905
Died: May 10, 1974
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1944
Joshua Chapter--Past High Priest
Gebal Council--Past Illustrious Master
Ascension Commandery--Past Commander
At time of death was serving as Secretary for all 3 Bodies
Member of Knight York Cross of Honor
Des Moines Consistory, Scottish Rite
Past President of Ames Evening Lions Club
Za-Ga-Zig Shrine
Iowa York Rite College # 37
Royal Order of Scotland
Past Illustrious Gran Master, Grand Council, Royal Select Masters of Iowa
Laura Chapter, Eastern Star
Judea Chapter, White Shrine
Ames Evening Lions Club--Past President
Burial:  Ames Municipal Cemetery

R. L. Thompson

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1945

J. W. Prather

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1946

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R. H. Brannberg

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1947

Ralph M. Robinson

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1948

D. L. Summers

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1949

Frank E. Adams
Born: January 12, 1907
Died: May 31, 1987
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge # 249 -- 1950
Partner in Adams Funeral Home, retired 1968 due to health problems
Past president of the Ames Rotary Club
Member of Ames York Rite Bodies (Past Commander of the Commandery)
Member of Za-Ga-Zig Shrine
A charter member & life member of Ames Elks Lodge 1626, BPOE
Was on the Ames School board from 1944-1965
Was President of the board from 1954-1063
Burial: Ames Municipal Cemetery

C. H. Stanforth

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1951

W. E. Holmes

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1952

Hosea Jondall

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1953

Colon Smith

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1954

Selwyn E. Dale

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1955

Robert McCullough

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1956

Sabin A. Nichols
Born: March 26, 1913
Died: May 23, 2001
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge # 249 -- 1957
Asst. Manager of A & P Grocery
Driver & then Superintendent for O’Neil Dairy for 36 years
Worked for Percival Refrigeration in Boone
Distributorship for Marigold Foods after O’Neil closed
Office Manager for Allen Machine for 10 years
He was a Trustee for First Baptist Church, member of all Masonic Organizations,
-Chapter, Council, Commandery, 32° Mason, 50 year Mason, secretary of Arcadia Lodge # 249 for 25 years, Mason of the year 1992, very active in numerous things in Boy Scouts, past president of Roosevelt School & was a avid bowler.
Burial:

James G. Hibbs

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1959

Clarence Larson

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1959

Ray Iler

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1960

R. L. Shipman

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1961

Maxwell Smith

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1962

Marion E. “Mac” McClure
Born: January 12, 1908
Died: January 22, 1985
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge # 249 -- 1963
Past High Priest, Joshua Chapter
Past Illustrious Master, Gebal Council
Past Commander, Ascension Commandery # 69, KT
Past Worthy Patron, OES
Past Watchman of the Shepherds, White Shrine
Prior, Charles Clyde Hunt Priory # 42 KYCH (Knights York Cross of Honor)
District Deputy Grand High Priest of Grand Chapter, R.A.M.
Grand Representative of Grand Chapter of Quebec in Iowa
Grand Treasurer, Grand Council, R & SM
Deputy Custodian of the Work
Recipient of ISHSODI –Award from Grand Council
Recipient of Grand Cross of Colors from Order of Rainbow for Girls
Belonged to Za-Ga-Zig Shrine
Burial: Ames Municipal Cemetery

Chet Baldauf

Raised:

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1964

John Sheeler

Raised: 2/12/1959

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1965

Max Sheeler

Raised:

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1966

Rollen Phillips

Raised: 5/31/1957

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1967

John Voigt

Raised:

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1968

Edward A. Powers
Born: 3/16/1939
Died: 6/10/1997
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1969
Burial: Ames Municipal Cemetery

James G. Hoffman

Raised: 2/13/1964

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1970

Robert E. Onstot

Raised: 5/21/1964

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1971

Thomas K. Smith

Raised: 4/27/1967

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1972

Earle Walker Griffin
Born: February 24, 1923
Died: March 14, 1984
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge # 249 -- 1973
U.S. Marine corps-Pilot-WWΠ-Capt.-Korean War
York Rite member
Trustee & member of the Building Fund Committee, Arcadia Lodge for many years
Member Za-Ga-Zig Shrine
Past High Priest, Joshua Chapter
Taught Investments Course, Adult Ed. Program at DMACC for 16 years
Burial: Ames Municipal Cemetery

Jan P. Severson

Raised:

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1974

Stephen B. Carr

Raised: 1/27/1966

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1975

Alexander Thomas Hague

Born: January 11, 1921 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
Died: August 17, 2006 at Mesa, Arizona.
He was a veteran of WWII, serving with the Royal Canadian Navy.
He became a US citizen in 1955.
He moved to Ames in 1958 where he built the water tower at the National Animal Disease Laboratory.
After which both he and his wife Martha worked for the United States Department of Agriculture until their retirement.
They moved to Masa, Ariz. in 1994.
They both were active in the Masonic Lodge and the Eastern Star in Ames, holding many offices.
Martha passed away August 27, 2006.

Raised:

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1976

Kenneth L. Smith

Raised: 6/24/1971

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1977

Leonard E. Reedholm

Raised: 2/11/1971

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1978

James H. Sears

Raised: 6/28/1973

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1979

1994

Steven B. Westvold

Raised: 3/20/1975

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1981

Hugh E. Hossle
Born: November 29, 1912
Died: October 27, 1988
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge # 249 -- 1982
Extremely involved in Mason Bodies---- More to come on this
World War 11, Served in Italy, 450 th Bomb Group, U.S.A.F.
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Iowa

Daniel F. Shaffer
Born: April 24, 1931
Raised in Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 11/13/1969
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge # 249 -- 1983

Frederick R. Schneider
Born: no info at this time
Died: December 29, 1999
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge # 249 -- 1984
Was County Extension Director for 4 years in Sidney, Iowa
Farm Home Administration, State of Iowa, 1938 – 1972
U.S. Navy, World war 11
Scottish Rite Member
York Rite Member
Past Superintendent, Iowa Rainbow for Girls
Past President, Iowa Chapter of National Federation of Federal Employees;
AARP, Retired Federal Employees
American Legion
White Shrine
Burial: St John’s Columbarium at Ames, Iowa

Adel M. Throckmorton
Raised: 10/27/1955

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1985

Oliver V. Boyington

Raised: 3/23/1978

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1986

David A. Weltha
Born: April 25, 1928
Died: March 11, 1996
Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge # 249 -- 1987
District Lecturer for the Grand Lodge of Iowa
Burial:

Keith O. Bailey

Raised: 4/10/1975

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1988

Dennis M. Brown

Raised: 5/26/1983

Worshipful Master of Arcadia Lodge #249 -- 1989