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_2-1I.A.S. Newsletter, February 1966 
Mrs. Elizabeth Funk Peacock of Lincoln, Ill., has resigned as one of our 
extra pressures at home, She has been replaced by Mrs. 
Our Regional Secretaries contribute a great deal to the 
d we are grateful for them. 
CHICAGO PARKS COMMITTEE FORMED 
The Illinois Audubon Society was one of several organizations asked to 
participate in the formation of a new city-wide "Chicago Parks Committee." 
The new civic group was formed after four convening groups called a meeting 
to launch it. The conference was held at the Center for Continuing Education 
on the campus of the University of Chicago in early December, A steering 
committee to draw up the Bylaws and objectivesof the new organization was 
appointed by Chicago attorney, George Overton, who served as Convener. The 
temporary office of the groups 4s at 105 West Adams St., Chicago. The confer- 
ence heard a brief address by Gunnar Peterson of the Open Lands Project. He 
traced the history of the Chicago Parks System and commented upon its annual 
reports. The steering committee has met twice since the first conference; 
a second conference will be held Saturday, Jan. 15, at the U. of C. 
..eHelen Wilson, Director. 
ANNUAL MEETING SET FOR MAY 13, 14 
—-PEORIA AUDUBON CLUB IS HOST-~ 
The Annual Meeting of the Society will be held in Peoria, Field trips 
will be held on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Friday evening a panel 
will discuss the role of IAS chapters and affiliates. Cleveland Grant 
will show his new film "Bird Watcher's Holiday" following the banquet. 
The Dr. R. M. Strong Conservation and Ornithology Award will be pre- 
sented by Vice-President Betty Groth. There are plans to present 
slides on prairie plants and flowers, a film on the threat to Grand 
Canyon, and a film on the peregrine falcon. 
The Board meets at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, followed by annual business 
meeting of IAS at 10:30. 
Adolph Cabor is serving as the annual meeting committee chairman, ably 
assisted by Mrs. Alice Webster, Pete Petersen, Frank McVey and Helen 
Wilson, Program forms and housing and meals information will be mailed 
to members in April. 

GLEANINGS FROM BOARD MEETINGS 
November: Hawk and Owl leaflets are to be distributed to all county sheriffs and 
county clerks, Affiliated clubs asked to contact local chiefs of police. ... 
Report received from Jane Tester about plans to route a super highway through a part 
of Rock Cut State Park in Winnebago County. ... There is some concern about a re- 
routing of Ill. 55 southwest to Hennepin; it seems that the Egret Birdhaven may be 
involved. ... IAS Bookshop will handle special bird cards published by Nature Press 
of Alton, Ill. ... William Lodge, Director of the Illinois Cmservation Department, 
and Mrs. Lodge will be honored guests at the annual meeting banquet. ... A Lewis and 
Clark State Park Committee was approved by the directors, with Nina Stutzman, chair- 
man, and Clarence Sparks, vice-chairman. ... Mrs. Jens has finished an article, 
"Pesticides and Ecology," and submitted it to four qualified scientists; 5,000 re- 
prints will be made for distribution to affiliated groups and chapters of IAS and 
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