Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: April 2018

Features

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150 Years of Elkdom: Caring and Sharing during Changing Times, by Tom Scudder

Between 1978 and 1998, the Elks embraced social and technological changes and created the Elks National Drug Awareness Program.

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The Tom Thumb: America's Little Engine That Could, by Eric Bryan

Amidst many doubts, the Tom Thumb locomotive proved that steam engines could navigate the tight turns of nineteenth-century American railways.

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The Singing Cowboys: Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, by Dorothy Rieke

These two cowboy film stars captured Americans' hearts in the 1930s and have remained beloved icons of popular culture.

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Charleston, South Carolina: Pearl of the South, by Michael Stein

Awash in Southern charm, Charleston welcomes visitors with a wealth of history, architectural beauty, and eclectic low country cuisine.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

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Travels of the GER

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Candidates for Grand Lodge Office

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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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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

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Elks National Foundation