Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: July/August 2015

Features

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News of the Lodges

Members show that Elks Care--Elks Share by holding Easter egg hunts for young children and awarding scholarships to high school students.

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Elks GER John Amen Goes to Washington, by Shawn Bullard

While in Washington, DC, GER Amen met national policy makers and paid his respects to those killed at the Pentagon on 9/11.

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The Man Who Fell from Space, by Buzz Brandt

In 1960, Joseph Kittinger jumped from almost twenty miles above the New Mexico desert and made history.

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The Southwest Chief: Following a Historic Route, by Cathy Swormstedt

The Southwest Chief is part of a proud line of trains that have carried millions of rail travel aficionados.

Departments

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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, MD

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Supporting Our Troops

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

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Elks National Foundation