Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: April 2009

Features

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News of the Lodges

Providing aid to the needy and food for the hungry, Elks continue to show that Elks Care--Elks Share

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Behind the Nobel Prizes, by Jean Schaefer

After 108 years, the Nobel prizes still honor significant achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and "fraternity among nations."

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W.C. Coleman's Remarkable Lantern, by Robert W. Pelton

As a result of its creator's unique vision, the Coleman lantern has become virtually synonymous with adventure, recure work, and exploration

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Chapters in the Nation's History: Fredericksburg, Virginia, by Patricia Ann McNair

Surrounded by some of the Civil War's most important battlefields, Fredericksburg, Virginia, is a timeless reminder of America's past

Departments

4

Message from the GER

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Travels of the GER

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It's Your Business, by Timothy Middleton

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Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, M.D.

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Candidates for Grand Lodge Office

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

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Elks National Foundation Joy of Giving

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Elks Drug Awareness Program