OUR OREGON BETHEL HISTORY

 (WORKING PAGE AS I HAVE TIME TO POPULATE)

Compiled by Irv Emmons with input from many

 

Highest Membership: 5,249 (1961)
(Irv's Note: I was Initiated in to Friendship DeMolay on 21Mar1961 - I saw ORIOJD at the peak)

Highest Number of Bethels: 81 (1975 - 1978)

Current Membership: 216 (2007)

Current Number of Bethels: 20 (2007)

 

MEMBERSHIP HISTORY GRAPH

BETHEL HISTORY GRAPH

(Note: I will update these graphs from 2003 to 2007 after session)

Please provide any interesting history and/or traditions that you may know about the following Bethels. I would like to capture the Bethel's personality, uniqueness and your special memories. A couple of "old" pictures would also be great to add to the Bethel page. Pass the word to others that might be able to contribute. Please forward inputs to JDhistory@emmonsfamily.us. Thank you in advance for your help in this project…. Irv Emmons, PAGG

 

BETHEL #1

Instituted: May 22, 1922

Highest Membership: 283 (December 1953)

Status: Active

Portland (Friendship)

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 1

GG: 3

AGG: 4

 

BETHEL #1 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #2

Instituted: October 11, 1922

Highest Membership: 124 (December 1947)

Status: Closed in 1999

Portland (Palestine)

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 3 SG: 1

AGG: 5 ASG: 1

 

BETHEL #2 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #3

Instituted: October 23, 1922

Highest Membership: 204 (June 1956)

Status: Closed in 1991

Portland (Sunnyside)

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 7 SG: 1

AGG: 5

 

BETHEL #3 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #4

Instituted: September 15, 1923

Highest Membership: 79 (December 1950)

Status: Active

Portland (Doric/Kenton)

  

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 3 SG: 1

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #4 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #5

Instituted: February 28, 1924

Highest Membership: 177 (December 1955)

Status: Closed in 1997

Portland (Mt. Hood)

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 4

AGG: 5 ASG: 1

 

BETHEL #5 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #6

Instituted: March 7, 1924

Highest Membership: 285 (June 1955)

Status: Merged with Bethel #51 (Klamanth Falls) in 1994

Klamanth Falls

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 3

AGG: 2

 

BETHEL #6 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #7

Instituted: October 11, 1924

Highest Membership: 124 (December 1955)

Status: Closed in 2001

Portland (Alberta)

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 1

GG: 3

AGG: 2

 

BETHEL #7 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #8

Instituted: December 19, 1925

Highest Membership: 231 (December 1955)

Status: Active

Roseburg

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 6

AGG: 3

 

BETHEL #8 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #9

Instituted: March 6, 1927

Highest Membership: 138 (June 1957)

Status: Closed in 1993

Portland (East Gate)

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 4 SG: 1

AGG: 4

 

BETHEL #9 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #10

Instituted: December 21, 1927

Highest Membership: 158 (June 1960)

Status: Active

Milwaukie

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 2

AGG: 7 ASG: 1

 

BETHEL #10 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #11

Instituted: May 10, 1930

Highest Membership: 136 (June 1960)

Status: Active

Bend

 

GBHQ: 3

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #11 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #12

Instituted: May 30, 1930

Highest Membership: 99 (December 1954)

Status: Merged with Bethel #44 (Hermiston) in 1998

Pendleton

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0:

GG: 1

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #12 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #13

Instituted: October 20, 1933

Highest Membership: 144 (December 1955)

Status: Active

Grants Pass

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 1

GG: 0

AGG: 3

 

BETHEL #13 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #14

Instituted: March 1, 1934

Highest Membership: 151 (June 1951)

Status: Closed in 1989

Medford

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 2

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #14 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #15

Instituted:

Highest Membership: 89 (June 1950)

Status: Closed in 1989

Coquille

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #15 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #16

Instituted: November 24, 1934

Highest Membership: 113 (June 1954)

Status: Closed in 1989

Portland (Multnomah)

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 2

AGG: 2

 

BETHEL #16 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #17

Instituted: November 20, 1934

Highest Membership: 157 (December 1959)

Status: Active

Coos Bay

 

GBHQ: 2

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #17 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #18

Instituted: April 25, 1935

Highest Membership: 57 (December 1955)

Status: Merged with Bethel #39 (Riddle) in 1985

Canyonville

Myrtle Creek

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 2

 

BETHEL #18 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #19

Instituted: April 4, 1935

Closed: 1998

Reinstated: 2007

Highest Membership: 103 (June 1957)

Status: Active

Gresham

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 2

AGG: 2 ASG: 1

 

BETHEL #19 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #20

Instituted: March 30, 1935

Highest Membership: 101 (June 1960)

Status: Active

Beaverton

 

GBHQ: 0 SBHQ: 1

MOJD: 1 MIJD: 1

GG: 3

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #20 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #21

Instituted: June 13, 1936

Highest Membership: 109 (June 1944)

Status: Closed in 1995

Hillsboro

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #21 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #22

Instituted: October 16, 1936

Highest Membership:126 (June 1965)

Status: Active

Ashland

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 2

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #22 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #23

Instituted: April 22, 1937

Highest Membership: 103 (December 1956)

Status: Closed in 1998

Oregon City

 

GBHQ: 2

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #23 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #24

Instituted: March 1, 1938

Highest Membership: 129 (December 1959)

Status: Closed in 2001

Portland (Sellwood)

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #24 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #25

Instituted: August 12, 1938

Highest Membership: 64 (June 1959)

Status: Closed in 1996

Ontario

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 0

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #25 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #26

Instituted: December 3, 1938

Highest Membership: 302 (June 1956)

Status: Active

Eugene

 

GBHQ: 4

MOJD: 1

GG: 2

AGG: 2

 

BETHEL #26 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #27

Instituted: March 24, 1942

Highest Membership: 41 (December 1944)

Status: Inactive 1946

Redmond

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 0

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #27 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #28

Instituted: December 3, 1943

Highest Membership: 45 (December 1960)

Status: Closed in 1994

Glendale

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 0

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #28 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #29

Instituted: March 4, 1945

Highest Membership: 96 (June 1957)

Status: Closed in 1994

Prineville

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 0

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #29 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #30

Instituted: September 29, 1945

Highest Membership: 139 (June 1961)

Status: Merged with Bethel #26 (Eugene) in 2006

Springfield

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #30 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #31

Instituted: June 20, 1946

Highest Membership: 95 (December 1956)

Status: Merged with Bethel #67 (Portland - Vasa Hall/Washington) in 1983

Portland (Parkrose)

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 2

 

BETHEL #31 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #32

Instituted: February 23, 1947

Highest Membership: 44 (December 1957)

Status: Closed in 1984

Parkdale

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #32 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #33

Instituted: March 20, 1947

Highest Membership: 47 (December 1962)

Status: Closed in 1989

Nyssa

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 0

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #33 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #34

Instituted: May 21, 1947

Highest Membership: 68 (June 1963)

Status: Merged with Bethel #43 (Salem) in 2006

Independence

 

GBHQ: 2

MOJD: 0

GG: 2

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #34 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #35

Instituted: February 14, 1948

Highest Membership: 152 (June 1952)

Status: Merged with Bethel #43 (Salem) in 1999

Salem (Scottish Rite)

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 2

AGG: 2

 

BETHEL #35 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #36

Instituted: December 10, 1947

Highest Membership: 48 (December 1953)

Status: Closed in 2001

Kerby

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 1 SG: 1

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #36 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #37

Instituted: April 3, 1948

Highest Membership: 64 (December 1955)

Status: Closed in 1986

Bandon

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #37 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #38

Instituted: May 1, 1948

Highest Membership: 81 (December 1953)

Status: Merged with Bethel #69 (Medford) in 1999

Central Point

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 0

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #38 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #39

Instituted: July 20, 1948

Highest Membership: 61 (June 1954)

Status: Closed in 1996

Riddle

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 0

AGG: 0

 

BETHEL #39 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #40

Instituted: June 3, 1948

Highest Membership: 104 (December 1956)

Status: Closed in 1989

Lake Oswego

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 0

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #40 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #41

Instituted: November 27, 1948

Highest Membership: 75 (December 1955)

Status: Closed in 1996

Portland (Doric/Kenton)

 

GBHQ: 1

MOJD: 0

GG: 1

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #41 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL #42

Instituted: December 26, 1948

Highest Membership: 57 (December 1960)

Status: Merged with Bethel #8 (Roseburg) in 2003

Oakland

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 0

AGG: 3

 

BETHEL #42 HISTORY

 

 

 

BETHEL # 43

Instituted: October 4, 1949

Highest Membership: 161 (December 1955)

Status: Active

Salem (Capitol/Scottish Rite)

 

GBHQ: 0

MOJD: 0

GG: 0

AGG: 1

 

BETHEL #43 HISTORY