Littleton Elks Lodge #1650 - Established March 12, 1942
Littleton Lodge No. 1650 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was organized through the efforts of Brother Ivan J. Joss, who was a member of Boulder Lodge No. 566. He brought together interested persons at the Littleton Community Center in November, 1942. He obtained the cooperation of Denver Lodge No. 17, and, on January 20, 1942, the first officers for the lodge were elected. He brought together interested persons at the Littleton Community Center in November, 1942. He obtained the cooperation of Denver Lodge No. 17, and, on January 20, 1942, the first officers for the lodge were elected. He is the first member to be elected to Honorary Life Membership.
On March 12, 1942, Littleton Lodge No. 1650 was instituted by the officers of Denver Lodge No. 17 and past Grand Lodge Officers of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The first officers of Littleton lodge were: Exalted Ruler Richard Simon; Esteemed Leading Knight, Louis Moore; Esteemed Loyal Knight, Fred Tucker; Esteemed Lecturing Knight, Clifford Funk; Secretary, Ivan J. Joss; Treasurer, Warren E. Goddard;Tiler, Max J. Ivey; Inner Guard, William D. Greenfield; Chaplin, John Warfield; Trustees, Robert B. Lee, D.C. Lochead, Leslie Abbott Jull, Norman Granes, and E.D. Candler.
To provide goods, service and funds to support the needs of our community including but not limited to: Veteran's Programs, Youth Programs, Parent & Youth Drug Awareness Education, Meals on Wheels, Blood Drives, Arapahoe Rescue Patrol, Laradon, The Haven, and Scholarship opportunities for High School Seniors.
