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James Crawford - Member of Elks Pratt Lodge No. 322, July 1998 Photographer: Nick Fedyk

James Crawford - Member of Elks Pratt Lodge No. 322, July 1998 image
Year:
1998
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 2, 1998
Caption:
James Crawford, 75, has been a member of Elks Pratt Lodge No. 322 for 46 years. He's concerned about the trend away from belonging to community service groups like the Elks. "Young people are not interested like they used to be," he says.

James Daniel & Thomas Gieryn - Winners Of The Elks Pratt Lodge/Daisy Chain Temple Oratorical Contest, May 1966 Photographer: Eck Stanger

James Daniel & Thomas Gieryn - Winners Of The Elks Pratt Lodge/Daisy Chain Temple Oratorical Contest, May 1966 image
Year:
1966
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 3, 1966
Caption:
James Daniel (left), Ypsilanti High School senior, and Thomas Gieryn, Ann Arbor High School senior, display their trophies after winning the oratorical contest sponsored by Elks Pratt Lodge No. 322 and Daisy Chain Temple. Gieryn placed first and Daniel second in competition on "The Negro and The Constitution." Gieryn, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred V. Gieryn of 2541 Hawthorne, will go on to the state competition in June. Daniel is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. William J. Daniel of 213 Buffalo, Ypsilanti. Pratt Lodge and the Temple also honored Mrs. Charlesetta Monroe, a former director of the oratorical contest project, in the program which was held at Bethel AME Church Sunday.

James L. Crawford Honored As Elk Of The Year, March 1981 Photographer: Jack Stubbs

James L. Crawford Honored As Elk Of The Year, March 1981 image
Year:
1981
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 15, 1981
Caption:
HONORED - James L. Crawford of 1111 Miner St., exalted ruler of the Elks Pratt Lodge No. 322 in Ann Arbor, was recently honored as "Elk of the Year" during the 12th annual spring conference of the National Active Exalted Rulers Council in Knoxville, Tenn. He was recognized for his service to the local lodge as well as to the community. Crawford has also been named Elk of the Year in Michigan. He is president of the Michigan Active Exalted Rulers Council and a member of the Bethel A.M.E. Church in Ann Arbor. Crawford has been an Elk since 1947 and exalted ruler of the Pratt Lodge since 1962. He is employed by the Ann Arbor Trust Co.

La Brentha Bennett wins Elks Title, June 1968 Photographer: Eck Stanger

La Brentha Bennett wins Elks Title, June 1968 image
Year:
1968
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 3, 1969
Caption:
La Brentha Bennett: Miss Bennett Wins Elks Title