Elks Lodge 1538

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	Lodge 1538 has had three locations, the first in 1927, the second in 1939 and our current lodge in 1969. Here is a brief history by lodge historian Ted Scott. Click Picture
	The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has had a varied and distinctive history since its creation in 1869 as a general purpose social club. Here is its capsule history. Click Picture
	This unofficial, non-Elks history of BPOE is from the Phoenix Masonic Museum. It contains many interesting historic facts about our order: The Origins of BPOE, Why the Name "Elks," Fraternal Traditions of the BPOE, The Eleven O'clock Toast, Famous Elks, Elks Colors, "Auld Land Syne," The BPO of Does, BPOE of Canada, Improved BPOE of the World, The Supreme Emblem Club of the USA Click Picture
	Long-term Elks member Larry Viegas recalls the discovery of tri tip, Santa Maria's famous cut of beef. He suspects it happened some time in the late 1950s. Read his story here. Click Picture