{"id":109,"date":"2015-07-19T17:28:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T22:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mojdi.org\/1\/?page_id=109"},"modified":"2025-09-15T12:37:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:37:38","slug":"bethel-12-saint-louis-mo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mojdi.org\/1\/bethels\/bethel-12-saint-louis-mo\/","title":{"rendered":"Bethel #12 – Saint Louis, MO"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meets on 1st and 3rd Fridays at 7:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meridian Masonic Temple
\n4500 Donovan Ave.
\nSt. Louis, MO 63109\u20102653<\/p>\n

See what Bethel #12 is up to by visiting their Facebook Page!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Bethel Guardian Council
\n<\/strong>Bethel Guardian: Angela Wagner, PHQ, awagner2000@yahoo.com
\nAssociate Bethel Guardian: Chris Lindner, PAGG, ckajlindner@reagan.com
\nGuardian Secretary: Toni Underwood, PHQ, RP, PSG, grandsecretary.mojdi@gmail.com
\nGuardian Treasurer: Kim Underwood, PHQ, RP, PGG, kimundrwd@aol.com
\nGuardian Director of Promotion: April Balven, PHQ, aprilspeanut@yahoo.com
\nPromoter of Fraternal Relations: Chase Bader, chasebader2103@hotmail.com
\nCustodian of Paraphernalia: Susie Heim, PHQ, momsusie.mojdi@gmail.com<\/p>\n

History<\/strong>
\nBethel #12 of St. Louis was chartered on September 26, 1925. We meet at Meridian Masonic Temple in St. Louis. We originally met at Harmony Masonic Temple until America Temple was opened\/built in 1926. That facility was later renamed Craftsmen Masonic Hall. For a brief period in 1966, when America Temple was being remodeled, we met at South End Masonic Temple.\u00a0 The Bethel moved to Meridian Masonic Lodge in August of 2014.<\/p>\n

Bethel Guardians of Bethel #12 have included: Barbara Homan, Daisy Huffengton, Dollie Knoll, Idakatherine Schenk, Oralee Beffa, Sharon Roth, Lynne Stratmann (3 Times), Sandra Applegate, Beverly Knopfel, Kathleen Stringer, Toni Underwood (Twice), Ramona May, Loretta Schmidt Hughes, Eva Pelak, Kim Underwood (Twice), Katie Underwood, Susie Heim and Angela Wagner. (Please note that not all are PBGs)<\/p>\n

Associate Bethel Guardians of Bethel #12 have included: Arthur Miller, Paul Anthes, William E. Punt, Wilbert Schuchmann, Raymond Brand, Ashley Underwood (5 Times), Charles Hegel, Ralph Schmidt, Craig Stratmann, Charles Boehme, C. Pete Duncan, Ron Boelloeni.and Chris Lindner (twice).<\/p>\n

Idakatherine Schenk served as the Grand Guardian Council Parliamentarian for many years.<\/p>\n

Since it\u2019s inception, Bethel #12 has been blessed with a great group of Honored Queens. \u00a0The fun activities they’ve planned over the years have included hay rides, mini-golf, trips to the Muny Opera, mystery trips, dances, volleyball, and kidnap breakfasts. The Post Crispy Critters Yell has been heard at many Grand Session Breakfasts, while the Bethel #12 Spirit Song has been passed down though the years since Lynne Stratmann, Toni Pelak Underwood, and Mary Jane Moxley Kuhn adapted it from a Girl Scout theme.<\/p>\n

Fund Raising activities through the years have included candy sales, booster clubs, Roast Beef & Pork Dinners, $2.00-A-Plate Dinners, and Homestyle Breakfasts. These activities not only support the Bethel, but also help the many charities in which the Bethel is involved.<\/p>\n

On February 8, 2003, Bethel #3 was merged with Bethel #12.\u00a0 All those associated with Bethel #12 look fondly upon their past, and with confidence to the future. As the only Bethel still within the St. Louis City Limits, we strive to provide a wholesome environment for our members. The girls are proud to be members of Bethel #12, THE St. Louis Bethel.<\/p>\n

Grand Bethel Trio
\n<\/u><\/strong>1955-1956 Marian Bliggenstorfer Richter, PGBHQ
\n1967-1968 Carol Trautwein Blazicek, PGBHQ
\n2001-2002 Kim Underwood, PGBHQ
\n2004-2005 Katie Underwood, PGBSP
\n2015-2016 Brianna Hall, PGBHQ
\n2022-2023 Abigail Teska, PGBHQ<\/p>\n

Grand Bethel Officers & Representatives
\n<\/u><\/strong>1995-1996 Kim Underwood, Grand Bethel 3rd<\/sup> Messenger
\n1996-1997 Kim Underwood, Grand Bethel Librarian
\n1997-1998 Katie Underwood, Grand Bethel Rep to California Region #2
\n1997-1998 Kim Underwood, Grand Bethel Rep to Washington Region #1
\n1998-1999 Kim Underwood, Grand Bethel Guide
\n1998-1999 Karen Giammanco Watson, Grand Bethel Rep to Kansas
\n1998-1999 Katie Underwood, Grand Bethel Rep to Philippines
\n2001-2002 Susie Pillow Heim, Grand Bethel Rep to California Region #2
\n2002-2003 Sarah Pillow Rollins, Grand Bethel Rep to Alaska & Washington
\n2002-2003 Nicole Gottlieb, Grand Bethel Rep to Brazil Region #1
\n2002-2003 Katie Underwood, Grand Bethel Rep to Oklahoma & Utah
\n2003-2004-Katie Underwood, Grand Bethel Junior Princess
\n2004-2005-Katie Underwood, Grand Bethel Senior Princess
\n2006-2007 Aaprara Mills, Grand Bethel Treasurer
\n2006-2007 Mindy Vanover, Grand Bethel Rep to Nevada
\n2007-2008 Mindy Vanover, Grand Bethel 2nd<\/sup> Messenger
\n2007-2008 Kesha Nesbit, Grand Bethel Rep to Nevada
\n2007-2008 Gabby Steffen, Grand Bethel Rep to Wyoming
\n2008-2009 Mindy Vanover, Grand Bethel Sr. Custodian
\n2008-2009 Kesha Nesbit, Grand Bethel Rep to Kentucky
\n2009-2010 Michelle Humphrey, Grand Bethel Chaplain
\n2009-2010 Brooklyn Childs, Grand Bethel Rep to Illinois
\n2009-2010 Justina Mitchell, Grand Bethel Rep to Wisconsin Region #2
\n2010-2011 Jasmine Cowell, Grand Bethel Representative to Brazil Region #6
\n2010-2011 Justina Mitchell, Grand Bethel Representative to Indiana Region #2
\n2015-2016 Brittany Hall, Grand Bethel 2nd Messenger
\n2015-2016 Brooklyn Childs, Grand Bethel Outer Guard
\n2015-2016 McKenzie Mitchell, Grand Bethel Rep to Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa
\n2016-2017 Brittany Hall, Grand Bethel Musician
\n2016-2017 Brooklyn Childs, Grand Bethel Sr. Custodian
\n2016-2017 Kynnedi Childs, Grand Bethel Rep to Oregon
\n2020-2021 Abigail Teska, Grand Bethel Junior Princess
\n2020-2021 Brittany Hall, Grand Bethel Third Messenger
\n2020-2021 Taylor R, Grand Bethel Representative to Brazil Region #7
\n2020-2021 Alivis S, Grand Bethel Representative to Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota
\n2021-2022 Abigail Teska, Grand Bethel Senior Princess
\n2021-2022 Brittany Hall, Grand Bethel Musician
\n2021-2022 Madeleine T, Grand Bethel Fifth Messenger
\n2021-2022 Isabella M, Grand Bethel Representative to Brazil Region #6
\n2022-2023 Savannah, Grand Bethel Representative to Brazil
\n2022-2023 Gabriella K, Grand Bethel Representative to Minnesota and Wisconsin
\n2022-2023 Natalie B, Grand Bethel Representative to Ohio and Michigan
\n2023-2024 Gabriella K, Grand Bethel Chaplain
\n2023-2024 Madeleine T, Grand Bethel Fourth Messenger
\n2023-2024 Sydney P, Grand Bethel Representative to Brazil Region 5
\n2023-2024 Johanna H, Grand Bethel Representative to US Region 7<\/p>\n

Grand Bethel\u00a0of Missouri\u00a0Queen Bee<\/u><\/strong>
\n2010-2011 Kynnedi Childs
\n2012-2013 Jewel Childs
\n2016-2017 Dakotah G
\n2023-2024 Nora U.<\/p>\n

Grand Bethel Guardian Council
\n<\/u><\/strong>1986-1987 Lynne Stratmann, Grand Bethel Guardian
\n1998-1999 Ramona May, Grand Bethel Guardian (Eligibility from #21)
\n1999-2000 Loretta Schmidt Hughes, Grand Bethel Advisory Board
\n2004-2005 Ashley Underwood, Vice Assoc. Grand Bethel Guardian
\n2011-2012 Toni Underwood, Vice Grand Bethel Guardian
\n2016-2017 Eva Pelak, Vice Grand Bethel Guardian
\n2017-2018 Eva Pelak,\u00a0Grand Bethel Guardian
\n2016-2018 Katie Underwood, Grand Bethel Sec’y\/Tres
\n2019-2020 Kim Underwood, Grand Bethel Guardian
\n2022-2023 Ashley Underwood, Associate Grand Bethel Guardian
\n2023-2024 Katie Underwood, Grand Bethel Guardian<\/p>\n

Supreme Bethel Officers & Representatives
\n<\/u><\/strong>1981-1982 Judy Wilson Rollins, Supreme Bethel Jr. Custodian
\n2004-2005 Sarah Pillow Rollins, Supreme Bethel Rep to Ontario
\n2008-2009 Brianna Hall, Supreme Bethel Rep to California Region #7 & #8 (while with #19)
\n2012-2013 Brianna Hall, Supreme Bethel Chaplain (while with #47)
\n2013-2014 Kynnedi Childs, Supreme Bethel Rep to Indiana
\n2015-2016 Brittany Hall, Supreme Bethel Rep to New Mexico
\n2016-2017 Brittany Hall, Supreme Bethel Inner Guard
\n2025-2026 Jacquelyn L., Supreme Bethel Honored Queen<\/p>\n

Grand Guardians & Associate Grand Guardians
\n<\/u><\/strong>1933-1934 Paul Anthes
\n1945-1946 William E. Punt
\n1950-1951 Dollie Knoll
\n1957-1958 Idakatherine Schenk
\n1968-1969 Oralee Beffa
\n1980-1981 Lynne Stratmann
\n1993-1994 Ashley Underwood
\n2003-2004 Toni Underwood
\n2003-2004 Ralph Schmidt
\n2005-2006 Phyllis Boehme (Eligibility from #21 & #31)
\n2011-2012 Kim Underwood
\n2021-2022 Katie Underwood, GG
\n2021-2022 Chris Lindner, AGG<\/p>\n

Supreme Guardians & Associate Supreme Guardians
\n<\/u><\/strong>1976-1977 Idakatherine Schenk, Supreme Guardian
\n2003-2004 Ashley Underwood, Associate Supreme Guardian
\n2010-2011 Toni Underwood, Supreme Guardian
\n2017-2018 Ralph Schmidt, Associate Supreme Guardian
\n2025-2026 Katie Underwood, Supreme Guardian<\/p>\n

Supreme Officers
\n<\/u><\/strong>1998-1999 Ashley Underwood, Associate Supreme Bethel Guardian
\n2003-2004 Toni Underwood, Supreme Librarian
\n2010-2011 Ralph Schmidt, Supreme Junior Custodian
\n2013-2014 Kim Underwood, Supreme Director of Music
\n2025-2026 Kim Underwood, Supreme Bethel Guardian<\/p>\n

Miss Missouri Trio
\n<\/u><\/strong>1991-1992 Stephanie Boehme Schonaerts, Miss Missouri Congeniality
\n2002-2003 Katie Underwood, Miss Missouri Congeniality
\n2007-2008 Brianna Hall, Jr. Miss Missouri (while with #19)
\n2012-2013 Brianna Hall, Miss Missouri (while with #47)
\n2012-2013 Brooklyn Childs, Jr. Miss Missouri
\n2014-2015 Brittany Hall, Jr. Miss Missouri
\n2015-2016 Brooklyn Childs, Miss Missouri Congeniality
\n2021-2022 Madeleine T., Miss Missouri
\n2024-2025 Jacquelyn L., Miss Missouri<\/p>\n

Miss International Job’s Daughter
\n<\/u><\/strong>2013-2014 Brianna Hall<\/p>\n

SLALOC Presidents
\n<\/u><\/strong>1963-1964 Carol Trautwein Balzicek
\n1969-1970 Debbie Pelant Younce
\n1973-1974 Berry Brand Landherr
\n1974-1975 Mary Jane Moxley Kuhn
\n1977-1978 Judy Wilson Rollins
\n5\/1983 Connie Matushek Johnson
\n5\/1995 Laura Brown Sagger
\n5\/2005 Sarah Pillow Rollins
\n5\/2015 Brooklyn Childs
\n12\/2023 Gabriella K<\/p>\n

Sponsors & Co-Sponsors of SLALOC
\n<\/u><\/strong>Unknown date Oralee Beffa
\n1981-1982 Lynne Stratmann
\n1990-1991 Ashley Underwood
\n1997-1998 Toni Underwood
\n2007-2008 Kim Underwood
\n2013-2015 Katie Underwood<\/p>\n

SLALOC Spirit Trio
\n<\/u><\/strong>1989-1990 Stephanie Boehme Schonaerts, SLALOC Spirit Queen
\n1995-1996 Kim Underwood, SLALOC Spirit Sr. Princess
\n1998-1999 Katie Underwood, SLALOC Spirit Queen
\n2002-2003 Megan Yung, SLALOC Spirit Jr. Princess
\n2005-2006 Aariel Mills, SLALOC Spirit Jr. Princess
\n2009-2010 Brooklyn Childs, SLALOC Spirit Sr. Princess
\n2013-2014 McKenzie Mitchell, SLALOC Spirit Queen
\n2014-2015 Jewel Childs, SLALOC Spirit Sr. Princess
\n2022-2023 Natalie W. SLALOC Spirit Sr. Princess
\n2023-2024 Chloe B. SLALOC Spirit Jr. Princess<\/p>\n

Scottish Rite Youth Ball Queen
\n<\/u><\/strong>2001-2002 Katie Underwood
\n2002-2003 Susie Pillow Heim<\/p>\n

Moolah Shrine Youth Ball Queen
\n<\/u><\/strong>1999 Katie Underwood<\/p>\n

Grand Master\u2019s Youth Award
\n<\/u><\/strong>1999 Kim Underwood<\/p>\n

Cryptic Mason’s Youth Award
\n<\/u><\/strong>2008 Mindy Vanover
\n2016 Brooklyn Childs<\/p>\n

Missouri DeMolay State Sweetheart
\n<\/u><\/strong>2002-2003 Nicole Gottlieb, Assoc. State Sweetheart
\n2016-2017 Brittany Hall, Assoc. State Sweetheart<\/p>\n

HIKE
\n<\/u><\/strong>2001 Kim Underwood, HIKE Volunteer Award
\n2001 Ashley Underwood, HIKE Volunteer Award
\n2002 Kim Underwood, $1000 Club
\n2004 Toni Underwood, HIKE Volunteer Award
\n2004-2005 Katie Underwood, $1000 Club
\n2005 Katie Underwood, HIKE Volunteer Award
\n2006 Phyllis Boehme, HIKE Volunteer Award
\n2007-2018 Brooklyn Childs, $1000 Club (1st<\/sup> Jobie-2-Bee ’07)
\n2021-2022 Abigail Teska $1000 Club
\n2021-2022 Gabriella K, $1000 Club
\n2021-2022 Nora U (Jobie-2-Bee) $1000 Club
\n2022-2023 Gabriella K, $1000 Club
\n2022-2023 Nora U (Jobie-2-Bee) $1000 Club
\n2023-2024 Gabriella K, $1000 Club
\n2023-2024 Nora U (Jobie-2-Bee) $1000 Club
\n2024-2025 Gabriella K, $1000 Club
\n2024-2025 Nora U\u00a0 $1000 Club<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meets on 1st and 3rd Fridays at 7:30pm Meridian Masonic Temple 4500 Donovan Ave. St. Louis, MO 63109\u20102653 See what Bethel #12 is up to by visiting their Facebook Page! Bethel Guardian Council Bethel Guardian: Angela Wagner, PHQ, awagner2000@yahoo.com Associate Bethel Guardian: Chris Lindner, PAGG, ckajlindner@reagan.com Guardian Secretary: Toni Underwood, PHQ, RP, PSG, grandsecretary.mojdi@gmail.com Guardian…
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