Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: June 2020

Features

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Wild and Wonderful Tucson, by Patricia Ann McNair

Tucson, Arizona, embraces its wild surroundings with gardens, parks, and museums that celebrate this desert region’s rugged beauty.

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“The Man Who Won the War for Us”: Andrew Jackson Higgins, by Linda McMaken

Andrew Jackson Higgins was the man behind the LCVP, or Higgins Boat, a landing craft that was vital to the Allied war effort in World War II.

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Frankoma Pottery: Made in Oklahoma, by Elizabeth Jakaitis

In 1933, potter John Frank founded Frankoma Pottery and began making ceramics that became symbols of mid-twentieth-century Oklahoma.

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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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

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Elks National Foundation

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State Major Projects