1948 Area Z Fellowship Patch

The 1948 Area “Z” Fellowship was held at Camp Ho-non-wah with Unali’yi 236 (Un A Li’yi 236) acting as host lodge.   This was the second of three Area Z fellowships.  The patch for this event is pictured to the left.  This patch is quite rare and actively sought out by conclave patch collectors, especially in South Carolina.

In the days before the first Dixie Fellowship, these conclaves were sometimes referred to by the city of the host lodge.  So, one might here this referred to as the 1948 Charleston Fellowship

Thanks to Jason Spangler (www.santeeswapper.com) for supplying the images for the Area Z and Dixie Fellowship patches used on this blog.

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1958 Area 3F Patch

In 1958, the lodges of Area 3F met at Camp Twin Echo, near Ligioner, Pennsylvania, site of the 1948 Area F and 1953 Area 3B meetings. The meeting was hosted by Anicus Lodge #67.

The event patch had the same design as the previous two Area 3F patches, with the border and lettering in brown.

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1958 Area 3B Neckerchief

On May 3 and 4, 1958, the lodges of Area 3E met at Camp Kline in Ramsey, Pennsylvania. The Pow Wow was hosted by Tiadaghton Lodge #384. This was the first meeting at Camp Kline, and the first hosted by Tiadaghton Lodge.

Following the Area 3E practice of the time, attendees received a neckerchief with a patch from the host lodge attached.

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