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Online Issue

Current Issue: April 2024

Features

28

Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of the US Postal Service, by Tom Scudder

Benjamin Franklin reformed the postal system serving the thirteen American colonies and became the first postmaster general of an independent American postal system.

34

The Sweet Story of the Pineapple, by Shannon Cournoyer

Pineapples were not always as readily available as they are today, and the rise of the fruit’s accessibility and popularity in the Unites States is an engaging tale.

Departments

6

Message from the GER

8

Travels of GER

10

Candidates for Grand Lodge Office

12

It’s Your Business, by Jordan M. Jacobs

14

Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, MD

16

News of the Lodges

40

Elks National Veterans Service Commission

46

Elks National Veterans Service Commission

50

Elks National Foundation