For the past twelve years, Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 has awarded all third graders at Union St. School with their very own Elks dictionary to keep and use at home or in school.
This program was started over 26 years ago by the Elks. The Springfield Lodge has given out to all third graders over 1200 to date.
Caption: Shown are third graders at Union St. School in Springfield, holding up their new Elks Dictionary’s presented by the Springfield Elks Lodge 1560. Frt. L to r; Kaisnon Noe, JP Stagner, Kayence Morgan, Arielle Pianka and Emelia Tennis.
News items submitted by Mike Gunn.