Dedication Program at the College Sunday
May 20, 1973
Masonic Officials Inspect Cornerstone Ceremony Site
CEREMONY SITE—Elmer G. Van Tassel, Worshipful Inspector, 242nd Masonic District, left, and Darrell Campbell, Worshipful Master, Lassen Lodge 149, AF&AM, are pictured yesterday as they inspected the large native stone upon which the commemorative plaque will be placed in cornerstone ceremonies to be held in front of the administration building at the Lassen College campus on Sunday, May 13, at 12:30 p. m. William H. Price, Grand Master of the California Masonic Grand Lodge, and Grand Lodge Officers will conduct the cornerstone ceremony. (Advocate photo).
Preparations are in the final stages for the formal dedication of the new Lassen College campus on Sunday afternoon, May 13.
Grand Lodge Officers of the California Free and Accepted Masons will leave by bus from San Francisco today on a three day journey that will cover events in Eureka, Redding and finally for the opening of the Grand Lodge and the cornerstone laying ceremonies at Lassen College scheduled to start at 12:30 p. m.
Worshipful Grand Master William H. Price will preside at the cornerstone ceremony and will be assisted by other Grand Lodge officers. Ceremonies at the flagpole and monument area will be as follows:
Presentation of colors, Knights of Columbus.
Pledge of allegiance, American Legion.
Invocation, Fr. John Hannan.
Greetings, William H. Price, California Grand Lodge, F&AM.
Presentation of plaque, principal architect, F&AM.
Acceptance of plaque, Glenn H. Wemple.
Cornerstone ceremony, Grand Master and officers.
Address, Grand orator.
The Masonic planning committee for the cornerstone ceremony was E. G. Van Tassell, Inspector, 242nd Masonic District; Darrell C. Campbell, Master, Lassen Lodge 149; Walter L. Nanson, Master, Janesville Lodge 232, and Lawson Barron, Master, Westwood Lodge 501.
Following the cornerstone ceremony, Lassen College will furnish barbecued beans, hot dogs and coffee during the family picnic area. Those attending should bring their individual service and supplementary food. Tom Jenkins and his staff will start early preparing the food for the large attendance expected at the cornerstone and dedication ceremonies.
Dedication Program
The dedication program will be held in the Sports Center starting at 3 p. m. Robert Theiler, president, will open the program with introductions. Greetings to the college will be brought by the following:
Mayor Ivor Lanigar, City of Susanville.
William Farris, Chairman, Lassen County Board of Supervisors.
Glenn R. Thompson, County Superintendent of Schools.
Dr. David H. Allen, Jr., University of California.
Representative of California State Colleges.
Representative of California Community Colleges.
Lloyd Messersmith, executive director, California Junior College Association.
O. A. Knorr, director, Coordinating Council for Higher Education.
Bishop Monty Bates, benediction.
Among others expected to attend are the presidents and trustees from the six neighboring community college districts, Assemblywoman Pauline Davis, school trustees and city and county officials and civic leaders from Lassen, Modoc and Plumas Counties. Former Lassen College instructors who have indicated they will be present include Janet Goodrich, Lysle Trabert, Robert Fulton, Vernon Greenleaf and Gil Collyer, former district superintendent, who is retiring this year as president of Shasta College in Redding.
Friends of Fred Cardona will be disappointed to learn that press of business will keep him and his wife from joining in the program Sunday. Cardona was chairman of the board during the development of the new campus.
John T. Spencer and Dr. Harlan C. Stamm will serve as masters of ceremonies.
Ralph Couso of the Susanville Marble and Granite Works has prepared a large native stone upon which the commemorating plaque will be imbedded at the cornerstone ceremony. Ray Herrington has placed the stone at the college flagpole area in preparation for Sunday’s ceremony.
The plaque contains the names of the College Governing Board, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Architects and the Masonic Lodge.
