Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: September 2017

Features

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The Acceptance Speech of Malcolm J. McPherson Jr.

At the 2017 Grand Lodge Convention In Reno, Nevada, GER-elect Malcolm J. McPherson Jr. asked members to remind their communities and their lodges about the impact their charitable projects have.

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150 Years of Elkdom: 1868-1878, by Tom Scudder

Within a decade of its founding in 1868, the Order was a national organization poised for growth.

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The Civil War Balloon Corps: The Union's Eyes in the Sky, by Mark Albertson

Before multibillion-dollar US Navy aircraft carriers, the Union army had the USS George Washington Parke Custis.

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Shot Full of Memories: The 2017 Elks National Hoop Shoot Finals, by Aneeta Brown

Much more than a competition, the Elks National Hoop Shoot Finals taches children about determination and friendship.

Departments

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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, 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

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

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State Major Project

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State Association News