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"Keeping America Beautifuk" is the theme of the DuPage Audubon Society. 
Now entering their llth year, they feel they are making progress in membership as 
well as conservation of our wildlife. Their present project is to save Goose 
Island Marsh, known to many as the Lincoln Street Marsh, west of Wheaton. Water- 
fowl know this area too, and find it a refuge during their migrations. This area 
is ideal for birding and studying the interesting plants growing there. 
--LeRoy Tunstall 
Mr. Jack Keegan of the White Pines Bird Club has a "Bluebird Trail" of approx= 
imately 110 houses with hinged tops. Mr. Keegan writes: "The box score for the 
last three years -- 1959, banded 136; 1960, banded 35; 1961, banded 70. The houses 
were in the same location, so it looks as though they have made a little come-back 
this past year." We will look forward to a 1962 banding reporte 
At the second meeting in Waukegan of the newly organized Lake County Audubon 
Club, Mr. Paul E. Dowming, President of the I.a.S., was guest speaker. He 
presented a talk with moving pictures showing his adventures in bird banding. 
The Chicago Ornithological Socicty.On Wed., February 21, the C.0.S. will hold 
its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Room 310 of the Central Y.M.C.A., 19 S.LaSalle 
Street. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. The program for this meeting will 
be the showing of a film "Carpenters of the Forest". The photography is by Heinz 
Sielmann, who is the world's best in this field. The film involves three species 
of European woodpeckers, It is interesting and humorous, too. 
Highlight of a recent C.0.S. field trip -- 12 Bohemian waxwings were seen at 
Gillson, --Poul Schulze 
SAVE THE DUNES BILL S-1797---FINAL DECISION Feb. 26 
The Save the Dunes Bill, S-1797, is in committee and scheduled for final con- 
sideration on February 26th. Write now to Senator alan Bible, United States 
Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 
BIRD BANDER IN HOS? ITAL 
Mr. Karl Bartel, well known bird bander, has spent the past several months in 
the Little Company of Mary Hospital with broken legs. It will be necessary for him 
to remain three months more. ‘We know that his many friends will want to cheer him 
on to recovery. You may write him at the hospital named above, 2800 W. 95th, 
Evergreen Park, Illinois. Call him after 3:00 p.m. Garden 2-6200, Ext. 107. 
NEW JUNIOR AUDUBON GROUP FORMED 
Recently Mrs. Virgil Liptrap, a member of the Audubon Society of rark Ridge, 
organized a Junior Audubon Society for boys. There are ten members, all age 16, 
This group receives the support of the Senior Audubon Society. They are currently 
seeking a member who will organize a similar group for girls in Fark Ridge. 
Can you help? -~-Frank Yonan 
The Forest Trails Hiking Club conducts one-day outings every weekend of the 
year (regardless of the weather!) in the Chicagoland area. The group publishes a 
quarterly bulletin listing the hikes, which usually average 8 to 10 miles--often in 
the Indiana Dunes, Morton arboretum, Illinois Dunes State Park, etc. The President, 
Miss Ruth Kay, 2002 W. Devon Avenue, Chicago 45, can be contacted for further 
information, 
"Chicagoland Walks" organized by the Prairie Club, offcr hikes every Saturday 
and Sunday. Sundey welks are all day trips in most cases, with Saturday walks be- 
ginning after noon, additional information can be obtained from the club head- 
quarters, Room 1010, First National Bank Bldg., 33 S. Clark St., Chicago 3: 
Telephone DE 2-3737, office secretary, Hazel Joy. 
Sunday afternoon hikes of two to four miles are featured by The Fort Dearborn 
Hiking Club. Write to Miss Ann Reidel, Secretary, 4437 N. Maplewood Ave., Uhicago 25, 
for an 
itional information. 
The response from the affiliated societies was very good. Ifany sent their 
schedules of field trips and hikes. »° 
A special thanks to those clubs who helped with news for this issue. We will 
be happy to hear about your prennre and activities for the Aprit issue. Ge 
Material in the mail by March 30th. 






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