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Online Issue

Current Issue: June 2025

Features

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Kansas City, Missouri, Welcomes the BPO Elks for the 2025 Grand Lodge Convention, by Tiffany Bakker

With its one-of-a-kind museums and popular barbecue restaurants, Kansas City is a wonderful place for members of the BPO Elks to celebrate the end of one lodge year and the beginning of the next.

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Bernard Cigrand and the History of Flag Day, by Tom Scudder

Bernard Cigrand held the first recorded Flag Day ceremony in 1885 and advocated over the course of nearly fifty years for a nationwide, annual celebration of the US flag’s birthday.

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The History of the Crossword Puzzle, by Chuck Lyons

The rules of the crossword have evolved since the first one was created in 1913 for an American newspaper, but these puzzles have remained a favorite pastime.

Departments

6

Message from the GER

8

Travels of the GER

10

Membership Matters

12

It's Your Business by Brendan Middleton

14

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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Elks National Foundation