General Governor Judge Ralph D. Moore (right) offers congratulations to Downers Grove Moose Governor Fred C. Euler with his hearty approval on the lodge's decision to acquire property at 1030 Warren in Downers Grove.

On Thursday, March 6, 1952 with General Governor Moore in attendance the lodge voted 98 to 37 to purchase the grounds known as the "Allison property"  Presenting the land purchase proposal during the meeting was building committee chairman Jeff Crawley.

Downers Grove Moose was 25 years old on April 13, 1955 having received its charter in 1930. In honor of that anniversary an enormous silver wreath with the number "25" in the middle was hung in front of the Moose Lodge.

Membership in 1931 was approximately 300. During the end of the depression the membership dropped to 75 members. At the time of the lodge's 25th anniversary, there were more then 1800 members.

The governor serving during the 25th anniversary was William Tanner

May 1967

Class candidate was John Francis, son of our ritual Chairman Tom Francis. John is second from the right in the second row.

The float was awarded 1st place - front left is Johnny McLaughlin on right is Carl Shaw

June 1978

Front row I to r, Tom Francis, John Cuff, John Cortel!.

Front roll, Al Rueter, Joe Polenc, Ed Fitzgerald, Les Syzczypkowski

From left: Don Caracello, unknown, Bob Bishop, Bob Pelling, Mike Pelling, Greg (Johnson???), Chet Balzer, Richard Herzog, Wally Orton