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Minds are like parachutes--they only function when open.— Sir Thomas Dewar 
JOIN THE BALD EAGLE CLUB AND HELP THE PROGRAM OF RESEARCH AND 
LEGISLATIVE INFLUENCE TO PROTECT THIS BIRD FROM EXTINCTION. ONLY 
$1.00 GIVESYOU LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP, SEND TO MRS. C. F, RUSSELL, 
P.O. BOX 287, DECATUR, ILL,, AND RECEIVE A WALLET MEMBERSHTP CARD, 
COYOTE CONTROL IN NEW MEXICO 
Birth control is being tested on coyotes in New Mexico to curb sheep losses to 
the animals, Ranchers have joined the U.S, Wildlife Service to bait food with a 
hormone chemical that, when eaten, is said to make coyotes sterile for a year, 
ith ANNUAL OUTDOOR CONSERVATION CONFERENCE OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES 
COUNCIL MEETS OCT. 9-11, AT ALLE TON PARK, MONTICELLO, ILL, 
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The theme of the 1964 Conference is Jillinois Needs Outdoor Recreation," 
Friday evening, Oct. 9, will feature the presentation of CBS film "Silent Spring," 
On Saturday, both candidates for governor, or their representatives, will present 
views on State Conservation Programs, Sunday morning, Dr, Glen Sanderson of the 
Illinois Natural History Survey will lead a field trip, Invitations to the 
N.R.C.I, Conference may be obtained by writing to Mrs. Sylvia Dillon, 826 N, 
Blanchard St., Wheaton, 
CONSERVATION BEGINS AT HOME 
A representative of the Lake-Cook Supply Co., after attending the I,A.S, Annual 
Meeting and hearing the story on water pollution, had his concern put in a stock 
of Sunny-Soft, a bio-degradable detergent, Unlike conventional detergents, it 
does not contaminate streams and wells, because it breaks down in Sewage disposal 
systems, 
IL. A, 5S. HISTORICAL NOTE 
On April 1, 1897, one of the earliest state-wide organizations of any type was 
founded, 8 years prior to the establishment of The National Audubon Society. A 
charter of incorporation was issued to the Illinois Audubon Society with the 
following provisions: to encourage the study of birds,.. to work for the enact- 
ment of laws protecting birds... and to discourage the wanton destruction of 
birds and their eggs. Over the years the work of the Society has encompassed all 
phases of nature conservation and nature study, 
HART MEMORIAL WOODS LINK TO INDIAN PAST 
This woodland of 36 acres, bordering on the Sangamon River near Mahomet, will 
provide a sanctuary for birds and other wildlife in memory of the late 
Nettie Hart, a designer, Archaeological diggings are expected to unearth remnants 
of Woodland Indian culture from the four Indian mounds there, 
SOME HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUT LAKE COUNTY 
The original residents, the Potawatami and the Miami tribes, ceded their land to 
the United States in 1836... The first known settler, Captain Daniel Wright, came 
in 1833... The Great North Trail is now Milwaukee Ave... 1835 saw the first dam 
on the DesPlaines... First Post Office and Public School were established at 
Half Day in 1836,., Alsatians were early pioneers, settling in the Wheeling area... 
The first doctor covered a circuit of 75 miles on horseback, carrying with him 
Such medicines as were available or compounding his own, 

