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      <LicenseSuspendedEtcInd>false</LicenseSuspendedEtcInd>
      <GamingWithNonmembersInd>false</GamingWithNonmembersInd>
      <MemberOfOtherEntityInd>false</MemberOfOtherEntityInd>
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        <AddressLine1Txt>NOT JUST ONE PERSON</AddressLine1Txt>
        <CityNm>JOPLIN</CityNm>
        <StateAbbreviationCd>MO</StateAbbreviationCd>
        <ZIPCd>64804</ZIPCd>
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      <CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd>false</CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd>
      <GamingManagerPersonNm>THE LODGE COMMITTEE-NOT INDIVIDUALS</GamingManagerPersonNm>
      <GamingManagerServicesProvTxt>COMPLY WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS</GamingManagerServicesProvTxt>
      <GamingManagerIsDirectorOfcrInd>X</GamingManagerIsDirectorOfcrInd>
      <CharitableDistributionRqrInd>false</CharitableDistributionRqrInd>
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      <GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>false</GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>
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        <GrantTypeTxt>SCHOLARSHIPS</GrantTypeTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TO INCULCATE THE PRINCIPLES OF CHARITY, JUSTICE, BROTHERLY LOVE AND FIDELITY; TO RECOGNIZE BELIEF IN GOD; TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCE THE HAPPINESS OF ITS MEMBERS; TO QUICKEN SPIRIT OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM; TO CULTIVATE GOOD FELLOWSHIP; TO PERPETUATE ITSELF AS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS GOVERNMENT, AND TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH BENEVOLENT PROGRAMS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CLUB'S MEMBERS VOTE ON TRUSTEES AND OTHER RESPECTIVE OFFICERS EACH YEAR. MOST OF ALL THE GOVERNANCE DECISIONS ARE VOTED ON BY THE ABOVE GOVERNING BODY.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SOME VACANCIES REQUIRE A VOTE FROM THE MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ELECTION OR REMOVAL OF OFFICERS WOULD REQUIRE A VOTE FROM MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE LODGE ACCOUNTING MANUAL DESCRIBES THIS PROCESS FULLY. IN GENERAL THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT COMPLETES THE RETURN AND DELIVERS TO THE LODGE ACCOUNTING COMMITTEE WHOSE JOB IS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING RETURN WITH IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN GENERAL THE LODGE RELEVANT COMMITTEES MEET MONTHLY OR AT LEAST QUARTERLY TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE AND OTHER PERTINENT BUSINESS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UPON REQUEST TO THE LODGE FINANCE COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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