Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: October 2009

Features

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A Really Big Wheel, by Richard Bauman

George Ferris ignored doubters and overcame adversity in order to provide the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with the world's first Ferris wheel.

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2009 Grand Lodge Convention Highlights

Making a difference during troubled times was key theme of the 2009 Elks national convention, where serving those in need was of paramount concern.

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On the Road Again: Arizona's Route 66, by Patricia Ann McNair

Arizona's Route 66 offers travelers a classic, old-time American family road trip, plus glimpses of petrified forests, cliff dwellings, and meteor crater.

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

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Travels of the GER

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It's Your Business, by William J. Lynott

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

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News of the Lodges

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

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State Association News

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Elks National Foundation Joy of Giving