Chapter of Rose Croix 17°-18°
David A. Blackner, 33°
Most Wise Master
Andrew J. Rand, MSA
Senior Warden
Bruce K. Kelley
Junior Warden
Stanley E. Snyder, MSA
Orator
Jordan W. Settle, 33°
Master of Ceremonies
Dustin L. Rinehart
Captain of the Guard
17°-18° Degree Summaries
The degree dramatizes a picture of human failure, and social and moral behavior. The book of life is sealed. Philosophy: We must seek truth in our way of life and should learn from, and avoid, repeating the errors of the past. Core Values: Reverence for God & Service.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth are used to exemplify the universal principles of life. Philosophy: The Book of Life is opened. The new law is a law of love, which all men everywhere may understand and practice. Core Values: Integrity.
Past Most Wise Masters
2024 – 2025 Steven W. Matthews, 32°
2023 – 2024 Arthur Stanton, 32°
2022 – 2023 Richard F. DeLozier, 32°
2021 – 2022 Gary W. Smith, 32°
2020 – 2021 Jason R. Nye, 32°
2019 – 2020 Leon Collins, 32° MSA
2018 – 2019 Jack H. Speece, 33°, HGA
2017 – 2018 James B. Walkingshaw, 32° MSA
2016 – 2017 Joshua M. Kline, 32°
2015 – 2016 John G. Myers, 33°
2014 – 2015 Gerald R. Fox, 32°
2013 – 2014 Michael H. Duminiak, 32°
2012 – 2013 James K. Dreier, 32°
2011 – 2012 Kevin H. Lindsay, 33°
2010 – 2011 Kevin H. Lindsay, 33°
2009 – 2010 Robert S. Ludrowsky, 32°
2008 – 2009 Alvin E. Just, 33°
2007 – 2008 Dean L. Phillips, 33°
2006 – 2007 Barry C. Yingling, 32° MSA
2005 – 2006 Lloyd C. Sorge, 33°
2004 – 2005 John D. Kline II, 33°
2003 – 2004 Brian Gahagan, 32°
2002 – 2003 Harold L. Palmer, 32°
2001 – 2002 Kenneth Nofsker, 32°
2000 – 2001 Gerald. W. Graham, 32°
1999 – 2000 Dennis K. Civitts, 33°
1998 – 1999 Wayne C. Faupel, 33°
1997 – 1998 James H. English, 33°
1996 – 1997 Robert H. Mains, 32°
1995 – 1996 Marlin D. Fishburn, 32°
1994 – 1995 James A. Yoder, 33°
1993 – 1994 Thomas E. Day, Jr., 32°
1992 – 1993 Robert J. Wilbur, 32°
1991 – 1992 Gerald J. Gutshall, 33°
1990 – 1991 Earnest Weierick, 33°
1989 – 1990 N. Bruce Mentch, 32°
1988 – 1989 Donald J. Mann, 32°
1987 – 1988 Bobbie L. Anderson, 32°
1986 – 1987 Nelson E. Mentch, 32°
1985 – 1986 Paul W. Ishler, 32° MSA
1984 – 1985 Ronald E. Daniels, 32°
1983 – 1984 Merrill W. Rohrer, 32°
1982 – 1983 William E. Evans, 33° MSA
1981 – 1982 Herbert C. Endley, 32°
1980 – 1981 Lewis W. Woods, 32° MSA
1979 – 1980 Vernon W. Anderson, 33°
1978 – 1979 Charles A. Schandelmeier, 32°
1977 – 1978 Arthur L. Brown, 33°
1976 – 1977 J. David Kline, 33°
1975 – 1976 L. Russell Hill, 33° MSA
1974 – 1975 Spencer W. Hauenstein, 33°
1973 – 1974 Henry Law Jr., 32°
1972 – 1973 Raphael T. George, 32°
1971 – 1972 George A. Luse, 32° MSA
1970 – 1971 James E. Williams, 32°
1969 – 1970 Ronald W. Moore, 32°
1968 – 1969 Ronald K. Jones, 32°
1967 – 1968 Ross F. Woods, 33° MSA
1966 – 1967 Keith D. Luse, 32°
1965 – 1966 Richard W. Logue, 33° MSA
1964 – 1965 Allen B. Hartmen, 33° MSA
1962 – 1964 Howard M. Hazen, 33° MSA
1962 Norman O. Swanger, 32°
1961 – 1962 John C. Kline, 33°
1960 – 1961 Fred E. Luse, 33°
1959 – 1960 Alan L. Crum, 33°
1958 – 1959 Harry C. Stenger, 33°
1957 – 1958 Harold C. Ruth, 32°
1956 – 1957 Edwin F. Kinkead, 33°
1955 – 1956 William P. Miller, 32°
1954 – 1955 Thomas S. Stetler, 32°
1952 – 1954 Charles S. Walton, 32°
Noble Jordan Settle was elected into the Divan in January 2016 and serves on the executive committee for Jaffa Shriners in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Since becoming a Shriner, Jordan has been active member of his unit, Jaffa Mounted Patrol, as well as the Jaffa Gun Raffle and Jaffa Sports Show. He has served as the Chairman of the Jaffa Gun Raffle since 2012 and was appointed Executive Aide to the Potentate for the 2015 Shrine year. Jordan is a life member of the Jaffa Legion of Honor and a proud ‘Shrine Legacy’ with his father Bill, brother Jake, and brother-in-law David. He is also an Artisan in the Order of Quetzalcoatl, Colotic Misztli #91.