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ITEMS OF AUDUBON INTREST 
a plain-spoken press release, The New Jersey Audubon Society has called upon all citizens 
the Garden State to "stand up and be counted" against the pollution of air and water, in- 
ding the insidious kind of pollution that results from the indiscriminate use of DDT and 
ilar residual insecticides, 
Wilderness Society is introducing three "wilderness walking trips," each to take about 
week, in Montana. For information, write to "A Way to the Wilderness," 729 Fifteenth 
eet, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. 
National Audubon Society will hold its 1965 Convention in Boston, Oct.1-6 
Lld Canada Goose, shot near Crowley, Ore., was found to be over 21 years old, Although 
tive birds have exceeded this age, the finding sets a near-record for wild geese, 
aluable 2,300-acre waterfowl marsh, formerly a private shooting preserve known as the 
ar Point Club on Lake Erie near Toledo, is a new National Wildlife Refuge. The property 
donated by the owners to the North American Wildlife Foundation which, in turn, presented 
© the Department of the Interior, 
minute, 16 mm. color film, narrated by Henry Fonda and produced by the Senate Public 
‘S Committee, tells the story of water pollution and the need for abatement action. Avail- 
2 on loan basis. Write to Senator Edmund S, Muskie, Chairman, Subcommittee on Air and 
r Pollutim, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 
EXCERPTS FROM MINUTES OF THE I.A.S. BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETINGS 
tee DUAN Oe" DIRECTOR MEETINGS 
| Helmer, former IAS Treasurer, has been elected an Honorary Director...Frank McVey was 
d chairman of the Nominating Committee...The Board went on record against a sports arena 
he site of Soldier's Field...Dr. Lipsey of the Educational Commit tee is preparing a 
es of five articles on our declining wildlife to be sent to newSpapers in Illinois... 
Peoria Audubon Club's request for the I.A.S. Annual Meeting in 1966 was approved... 
Greer, Campout Chairman, is checking facilities at the Kankakee River State Park for the 
Fall Campout...Attendance at the Audubon Wildlife Film Showing in Chicago was over 1100 
_ Lobik reported receiving 70 beautiful Nature Slides from the Chicago Nature Camera Club 
h will be organized for lecture use, 
INTRODUCING: 
ting with a recent issue of the NEWSLETTER, we have presented vignettes of IAS officers 
directors, Meet our Recording Secretary, Gertrude (Mrs, Vern) Carlson. She is a home- 
r who lives in Park Ridge. She is Past President of the Park Ridge Audubon Society, 
at present is "advisor" and co-chairman for programs...1S a member of the National 
zens' Committee on Pesticides and Environmental Health, and with her husband is a member 
he Elks Club of DesPlaines, 
VOLUNTEER CLIPPING SERVICE 
Although we try to keep up with the news on conservation and wildlife 
in Illinois, it is impossible to subscribe to every newspaper and 
magazine, If you would like to serve as our "Clipping Service" in 
your home town (including Chicago) and send us material on parks and 
wildlife once a month, drop me a note. This service can be very valuable. 
---Raymond Mostek, President, IAS, 615 Rochdale Circle, Lombard, Ill, 
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