Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: February 2012

Features

12

News of the Lodges

By holding fund-raisers and distributing dictionaires, Elks continue to demonstrate that Elks Care--Elks Share.

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Telling Time Wasn't Always So Easy: Evolution of Clocks, by William J. Lynott

Humans' need to know the time has led to the development of everything from ancient water clocks and sundials to super-accurate atomic clocks.

34

Western Songs, by Richard W. O'Donnell

Although steeped in the musical traditions of Europe, western songs developed a distinctive style in America that reflected the values of the cowboys who wrote and san them.

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A City Worth Celebrating: San Antonio, Texas, by Patricia Ann McNair

Much more than just the home of the renowned Alamo, this charming southwestern city offers visitors history, museums, architecture, and culture.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

6

Travels of the GER

8

It's Your Business, by Timothy Middleton

10

Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, MD

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

52

Elks National Foundation

54

Elks Drug Awareness Program

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State Association News