| 2008 O.K.I. DAY |
| XENIA, OHIO |
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| THE WINDY CITY |
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| On April 3, 1974 a tornado touched down in Xenia and Wilburforce. 32 people were killed and half of the buildings in the city of 27,000 were damaged. 300 homes were destroyed. 1300 people were treated for injuries at Grene Memorial Hospital. The Masonic Temple had to be rebuilt. This photo was taken by Homer Ramby. |
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| This is the front of the Xenia Temple as it looks today. The members did a very fine job of rebuilding. |
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| Xenia 1914 This sporty little cyclecar, the product of the short-lived Hawkins Cyclecar Company, was designed by Paul Hawkins of Cleveland and built in Xenia, Ohio. Cyclecars were popular during the period between1913 and 1916 since they offered a cheap alternative to the conventional automobile. The cyclecar era was short-lived primarily because the cars could not endure the pounding of the rutted American roads. Not more than 25 Xenians were ever built. They sold for $ 385.00 |
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| On August 2, 2008, Indiana and Kentucky conferred the Royal and Select Master Degrees in the Xenia Temple. Ohio presented a play called "Jerusalem The Holy City". The wives and families were invited to witness the play. Here we see Mike Hale of Middletown Council putting make-up on one of the cast members. Aaron Crawford of Adoniram Council is sitting in the back watching and waiting his turn. |
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| Here we see Norman Lincoln discussing one of the parts with a cast member. Everyone is running around with a copy of their part for some last minute memory work. All did a fine job. |
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