Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: October 2010

Features

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Scoops, Sodas, and Sundaes: Ice Ceream in America, by Elise Warner

A luscious concoction once reserved for the rulers of yester-year, ice cream is now a favored treat of Americans.

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2010 Grand Lodge Convention Highlights

Ensuring the future strength of the BPO Elks was the theme of the 2010 Grand Lodge Cenvention, where members rededicated themselves to upholding the charitable outreach of the Order.

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Autumn Vistas in Southernmost Illinois, by Philip Hartigan and Patricia Ann McNair

Southern Illinois offers magnificent vistas of multihued rolling hills, rocky outcroppings, and the beautiful Ohio River.

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Elks National Veterans Service Commission

So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

5

Travels of the GER

6

It's Your Business, by William J. Lynott

8

Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, M.D.

12

News of the Lodges

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Elks Drug Awareness Program

59

Elks National Foundation Joy of Giving

60

State Association News