Upcoming Events
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MHS golf practice
March 22 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm -
GHIN activation
March 23 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am -
Lodge Meeting
March 27 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm -
MHS golf practice
March 29 @ 3:30 am - 6:00 pm -
MHS golf practice
April 5 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm -
board of directors meeting
April 8 @ 6:30 am - 9:00 pm -
Moscow High JV Golf Tournament
April 10 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Lodge Meeting
April 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm -
MHS golf practice
April 12 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm -
golf committee meeting
April 15 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Recent Posts
- Moscow Elks #249 representative in Regional Hoop Shoot Competition
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Brigadier-General E. R. Chrisman
- GHIN dues & activation, Club Championship & Exalted Ruler’s Cup
- Golf Schedule for 2019 Season
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — James H. Forney
- Message from the Exalted Ruler
- SHOUT OUT
- From the Desk of the Secretary
- Bar and Dining Manager Needed
- Golf Committee Chairperson
- From the Inner Guard
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Burton L. French
- Annual Crab Feed
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Ernest O. Holland
- Lodge canceled (Wednesday February 13th) — to be rescheduled
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — “Gub” Mix
- From the 1938 249er — 1938 Crab Feed
- Message from the Exalted Ruler
- Members Embodying the True Nature of Being an Elk!
- from the Inner Guard
- Hoop Shoot
- Blue Skies Will Soon be Here
- From the Desk of the Secretary
- Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — “Red” Jacoby
- GHIN (golf handicap) Reactivation
Archives
Do you recognize these Elks?
Moscow Elks Lodge #249 — officers
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- Exalted Ruler — Travis Mechling*
- Leading Knight — Joel Jaurequito*
- Loyal Knight — Janey Wineinger*
- Lecturing Knight — Ben McGuckin*
- Secretary — Wayne Krauss
- Treasurer — Tanya Mechling
- Esquire — George Paris
- Chaplain — Kristie Mattoon
- Inner Guard — Rick Speery
- Director 1 year– Tyson Berrett*
- Director 2 year — Jerry Curtis*
- Director 3 year — Kevin Peterson*
- Director 4 year — Joe O’Callaghan*
- Director 5 year — Doug Lind*
*Board of Directors
**Chair — Board of Directors
New, Transferred and Reinstated Members in 2017 & 2018
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- Nicholas Alexander
- Ryan Anderson
- Jason Barbour
- Sharon Barbour
- Tony Bonucelli
- Cory Braune
- Michael Breske
- Dave Cada
- Kevin Cannon
- Judy Crane
- Dan Davenport
- Branden DeMeyer
- Bradley Dunlap
- Courtney Garrett
- Bill Hall
- Kyle Hamilton
- Brian Hoffman
- Laurie Hopkins
- Samuel Hunt
- Chic Jensen
- Kevin Kimble
- Gunner Knecht
- Kristie Mattoon
- Dan Nordino
- Michael Norris
- Jim Parkins
- Justin Parkins
- Brock Pedersen
- Tom Pike
- Jordan Purkapile
- Gary Riedner
- Justin Ross
- Linda Scheible
- Ron Smith
- Tom Taylor
- Robert Ting
- Gina Taruscio
- Garrett Thompson
- Jim Trout
- Jackson Uhrig
- Kevin Uptmor
- Greg Weller
— “The faults of our brothers, we write upon the sands, their virtues on tablets of love and memory.”
- Don “Smitty” Smith
- Roger Swan
- Charles Taggart
- Dennis Ricketts
- Jim Anderson
- Kenny Hites
- Wayne DeWitt
- Al Mundy
- Max Bingman
- John Weber
- John Ayers
- Joe Vasquez
- Danny Hordemann
- Pat Nunan
2017-2018
Celebrating 150 Years of Service
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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.
In honor of the occasion, the Grand Lodge is publishing a series of articles concerning the growth of the modern Elks Lodge. To access the articles click below.
- From Corks to Elks — 1868-1878
- Growing Pains — 1878-1898
- Growing into Benevolence & Patriotism — 1898-1918
- Laying Institutional Foundations — 1918 – 1938
- Answering the Call — 1938-1958
- American Pride & Service to Youth — 1958 – 1978
- Caring & Sharing During Changing Times — 1978 – 1998
- Loud & Proud in the Community — 1998 – 2018
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Moscow Lodge #249 of The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
To honor the 50th anniversary of our lodge in 1942, the 249er published summary accounts of our first five decades as recalled by leaders of the lodge in those times. To access the articles click below.
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Bowling at BPOE #249 — click to viewOld Moscow Elks Lodge bowling lanes — winter of 1953 – spring of 1954?
Category Archives: history
Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Brigadier-General E. R. Chrisman
Brigadier-General Edward R. Chrisman Organized University of Idaho Military Science Department, taught mathematics — 1894-1898 Introduced first women’s military program in the service Sent to Cuba and the Philippines during Spanish American War — 1898-1902 — fought in the battle … Continue reading
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Golf Schedule for 2019 Season
Golf Schedule for the 2019 Season* *Always subject to change as necessary MHS golf practices — Friday @ 3:30 PM — 3/22 – 5/17 GHIN activation — Saturday @ 8:30 AM — 3/23 MHS JV Golf Tournaments — Wednesday @ 10:00 … Continue reading
Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — James H. Forney
James Harvey Forney Graduated from Wofford University — 1875 Public School teacher in California — 1875-1878 Graduated from Hastings Law College — 1879 Territory & State of Idaho District Attorney — 1880-1894 United States Attorney for Idaho 1894-1898 Faculty President … Continue reading
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Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Burton L. French
Burton L. French Attended Moscow Public Schools Graduated from the University of Idaho –1901 Law Degree from the University of Chicago — 1903 Idaho State Legislature — 1898-1902 United States House of Representatives — 1903-1909, 1911-1915 & 1917-1933 — longest … Continue reading
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Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Ernest O. Holland
Ernest O. Holland Graduated from Indiana Univrsity — 1895 Public school teacher in Rensselaer Indiana, Anderson Indiana & Louisville Kentucky — 1895-1905 Professor at Indiana University — 1905-1911 PHD from Columbia — 1912 Superintendent of Schools in Louisville Kentucky — … Continue reading
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Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — “Gub” Mix
Gainford P “Gub” Mix First graduate of the University of Idaho College of Agriculture — 1901 Quarterback for University of Idaho football team Helped his father plant and nurture many of the trees still standing in East City Park Founded … Continue reading
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From the 1938 249er — 1938 Crab Feed
Menu from the 1938 crab feed Crab, pickles, rye bread, beer, raw onions & Linberger cheese — 17 dozen crabs served 250 guests.
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Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — “Red” Jacoby
Glenn “Red” Jacoby Quarterback University of Idaho — 1925-1927 Assistant Football Coach U of I — 1928-1931 University of Wyoming Athletic Director — 1946-1973 Founder of the Western Athletic Conference Member of the United States Olympic Committee Board of Directors … Continue reading
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Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Abe Goff
Abe McGregor Goff Private in the U. S. Army — WWI Center on University of Idaho football team Graduated from University of Idaho College of Law — 1924 Latah County Prosecuting Attorney — 1926-1934 Taught in U of I College … Continue reading
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Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History –“Babe” Hollingbery
Orin Ercel “Babe” Hollingberry coached high school football in California — 1911-1925 coached semi-pro Olympic Club football team founded Shrine East-West All Star Game — 1925 coached West team in East-West All Star Game — 1925-1943 coached State College of … Continue reading
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Lodge of Sorrow — Donald E. “Smitty” Smith
Lodge of Sorrow — Donald E. “Smitty” Smith One of our longest continuous members passed away on December 22nd. Smitty, born and raised in Moscow, joined Moscow Elks Lodge #249 in 1948 after returning from WWII. When he got back, … Continue reading
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Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — “Buck” Bailey
Arthur Buckner “Buck” Bailey Born & raised in Texas played baseball & football at Texas A & M University served in United Sates Army during WWI returned to Texas A & M, playing baseball & football attended Bethany College player & … Continue reading
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Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Tom McCall
Thomas Lawson “Tom” McCall Born in Massachusetts and raised in Oregon Journalism degree Universilty of Oregon — 1936 columnist / sports editor Daily Idahonian — 1936-1942 columnist for The Oregonian — 1942-1944 served in United States Navy — WWII news … Continue reading
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Members from BPOE #249’s 125 Years of History — Dr. Charles Gritman
Dr. Charles L. Gritman Born & raised in Illinois Medical Degree from Cincinnati Medical College — 1890 medical practice in Cincinnati — 1890-1892 medical practice in Moscow — 1893-1933 opened Moscow Hospital (Gritman Medical Center) — 1897 At his death … Continue reading
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Community Volunteers Making a Difference
Community Volunteers Making a Difference Local Elks Lodges from every state, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Panama Canal Zone will be busy helping our communities this holiday season. Thousands of needy families will receive food baskets and presents. The Elks National President, … Continue reading
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President Bush’s Welcoming Message, 1992 Grand Lodge Convention
Upon the passing of President Bush, we recall his message to the 1992 Grand Lodge Convention ************************************************************************************ President Bush’s Welcoming Message, 1992 Grand Lodge Convention Welcoming Message from President Bush to the Delegates at the 1992 National Convention in Dallas, … Continue reading
Tom & Jerry Party
Tom & Jerry Party December 22nd — 6:00 PM It’s that time of year again for our annual Tom & Jerry Party. Ed doesn’t remember how many years this has been an annual event, but it has to be 20-30 … Continue reading
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Lodge of Sorrow — Dennis Ricketts
Lodge of Sorrow — Dennis Ricketts I am sad to have to tell all of you Dennis Ricketts has passed away at the age of 71. Many of us have known Dennis for many years as he was a member of … Continue reading
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Lodge of Sorrow
I just received information that Ken Leblanc passed away today. He wa a member of our Lodge for 17 years before he moved to Clarkston in 2011. Wayne Krauss Secretary, PER
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FORE — On Course
Here’s what’s happening through the end of the season at your golf course. Friday September 21st Bob Weisel Invitational — MHS Cross Country Meet Friday September 21st Friday Couples’ Golf & Steak Night Saturday September 22nd John’s Alley 7-iron tournament … Continue reading
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