Elks Magazine Online

Archive Issue: March 2014

Features

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Say Cheese! Six Thousand Years of Cheese Making, by Elise Warner

Made in ancient Sumer as well as in modern Wisconsin, cheese has held a special place in world cuisine for eons.

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The Bone Wars, by Bill Vossler

During the Bone Wars, two American paleontologists spent fortunes competing to discover the greatest number of fossils of extinct species.

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The Miracle of Hickory, by Donald Haines

When polio came to North Carolina in 1944, the people of Hickory built a hospital virtually overnight and met the epidemic head-on.

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Supporting Our Troops

Elks show they care by donating gift cards to soldiers and sending thank-you letters to troops serving overseas.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

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Travels of the GER

8

A Candidate for Grand Exalted Ruler

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It's Your Business, by William J. Lynott

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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 National Foundation

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Elks Drug Awareness Program