May/June 2006 Issue - Elks Magazine - "The
Glory of Board Games"
by Karen Sutherland And Mark Hagland
From checkers to chess to
Scrabble--the origins of some of the world's favorite pastimes are explored.
pages 28-32
Welcome
to the BPO Elks of the USA. With more than one million members in more than
2,100 local
lodges nationwide, the Elks are one of the largest and most active
fraternal organizations in the world!
The Elks National Home in Bedford, Virginia -"Crown Jewel of Elkdon"
- A Retirement Community
dedicated
solely to the Brothers and Sisters of the Benevolent & Protective Order of the
Elks in the United States.