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CLUB NEWS FROM ALL AROUND THE STATE 


KE-COOK CHAPTER NO, 1 
is first chapter of the IAS, organized about a year ago, already has 79 members, Field 
ips and meetings bring large turnouts, April 27 is the next meeting and all IAS members 
d their friends in the area are invited to attend: 8:00 pem. at the Highland Park Library. 
st month a Newsletter was started. Mrs, Shirley Derby is editor, 
EB KISHWAUKEE AUDUBON SOCIETY 
Bluebird Trail of approximately 30 nest boxes has been established. A survey disclosed 
tree Species and 31 shrub and vine species in DeKalb county. 
EAT LAKES CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB 
y 15 is scheduled for a joint outing with the Evanston Bird Club. This is "warbler day," 
€ peak of the spring migration. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the first parking lot east of Eden's 
pressway on the north side of Willow Rd. Bring lunch. For information, call Ann Anglemire, 
3-3496 (Chicago). 
REAU VALLEY AUDUBON CLUB 
is is quoted from the March issue of THE FLYER: "At today's meeting we celebrate our 
irteenth birthday, No one could have imagined when we held our first meeting one cold, 
owy Sunday afternoon in March that our little club would repay us over the years, not only 
added knowledge of birds and all of the other phases of our natural resources, but also 
friendships we have nade," Mrs, Alfred Dyke, editor of The Flyer, reports their member 
lp is drawn from a large area: from Merdota, LaSalle, Tonica, McNabb and Hennepin, 
JUBON SOCIETY OF PARK RIDGE 
is club, too, has a "Bluebird Trail," and has started a Special fund for this project, 
sh house will bear the donor's name, The next meeting is set for Tuesday, April he 
90 pom., at the South Park Fieldhouse, Talcott and Cumberland, 
JUBON SOCIETY OF GREATER EAST ST, LOUIS 
"d walks are scheduled for each Saturday in April. For information, write to Mr. J. W 
breath, Secretary, 9405 Richfield Road, East St. LOULS . 4 TI; 
\IRIE CLUB 
wmber of canoe trips are scheduled for the next eight months. Get information from 
‘le Doran, Room 1010, First National Bank Bldg., 33 S. Clark St., Chicago. Phone: 
2-3737. This Club also has walks on Saturdays and Sundays, 
ANOTH#R PROGRAM TIP 
fewhere in this issue of the NEWSIETTER you will find information for program chairmen, 
) Director Walter Vogl says: "Here's a tip from the Audubon Society of Park Ridge. A 
id film to show to your groups is "Pack, Paddle and Portage! - a film of woods, wildlife 
| canoeing in Northern Minnesota. It runs 18 minutes, 16 mm, color and sound. No charge 
ept for return postage. Write to Betty Vamndenburg, Tourist Information, 160 State Office 
Be, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101," 
ther tip from Vogl: "To avoid many weed, insect and disease problems, use a good applica- 
m of plant food on dormant trees early in the Spring. Healthy trees and shrubs are not 
t seriously by infestations," 
A RECORD YEARS 
Pit's official -- 1964 was a record year for Whooping Cranes, The world population of the 
e birds now stands at 42--more than ever before in the Jast quarter century. The previous 
h was recorded in the winter of 1961-1%2, when 38 whoopers occupied the Aransas National 
dlife Refuge along the Texas Gulf Coast. 
Conservation News, National Wildlife Federation 


