Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: March 2016

Features

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Art on wheels: The Golden Age of Hood Ornaments, by Richard Baumann

Whether you call them statuettes, mascots, or hood ornaments, these adornments were part of nearly every automobile until the 1960s.

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Victor at Machis Bay, by Bob Gingrich

At the Battle of Machias, American colonists from a small coastal town took on the Royal Navy and wom.

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History, Water, Nature: Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands, by John Geary

Visitors to the Laurel Highlands will find a natural playground of rushing rivers and lush, green hills.

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

Elks spread their drug awareness message by distributing red ribbons and making donations to high school antidrug organizations.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

6

Travels of the GER

10

A Candidate for Grand Exalted Ruler

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It's Your business, by William J. Lynott

15

Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, MD

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News of the Lodges

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Supporting Our Troops

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission