—- 4, - I.A.S. Newsletter, August 1967 
ILLINOIS PRAIRI#é PATH WORK FESTIVAL 
Mauve blankets of shooting stars, jaggedly ripped with rusting auto springs 
----fragile wild strawberry blossoms struggling to reach the sunlight, hindered 
by a discarded auto seat—---a patch of wild iris smothered by cast-off draperies 
.eeeeeeethese were just a few of the blighted scenes that greeted workers taking 
part in the Illinois Prairie Path work Festival held on May 27. 
Although 180 invitations were sent to persons in DuPage and Kane counties, 
only six respomed to the call, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mostek, of Lombard, 
Mr. and Mrs, Paul Mooring of Glen Ellyn, Mary De Mar of Winfield, and Betty 
Dralle of Elgin composed the entire work force. 
A galaxy of wild flowers set the scene and a variety of birds provided 
music-to-work-by. Sunny, mild weather was an added incentive, Ruts were filled. 
A stream was cleaned, Path-obstructing weeds were pulled, Bluebird houses were 
checked, And, of course, debris was gathered. Nylon hose, cans, glass, auto 
components, bicycle parts, bedding, clothing, toys, pottery, and even a 50-cent 
piece were among items accumlated, Dozens of trash heaps were amassed along 
the path to be picked up later. 
There was much that could not be done because of insufficient help. We 
are pledged to maintain part of the Path at Geneva Road, between West Chicago 
and Wheaton, from Prince Crossing Road to Pleasant Hill Road. 
The 1968 Work Festival will be held on the third week-end in May. When you 
come, invite another IAS friend to accompany you. Your help would be most 
welcome, It is a pleasure to work with people who share the same interests, 
When the trumpet sounds the call to conservation battle and there is no response 
from the citizen-army, our plans and hopes for a better, mre attractive Dllinois 
and America will be lost, 
- Betty Dralle 
(Mrs, Lester Dralle) 
221 So. Edison Ave, 
Elgin, Ill. 
DID YOU SEE — 
"BULLDOZED AMERICA" by CBS Reports at the Annual IAS Meeting in 
Niles? IAS Affiliates and Chapters may have free loan of this 
excellent film from Mr. Martin Hanson, Box 707, Mellen, Wisconsin 
54546. Mr. Hanson asks that you have your club support by a 
resolution a proposal for an Apostle Island National Lakeshore in 
northern Wisconsin, Send your resolution to him and ask to reserve 
the film (far ahead of time as it's in great demand), The film 
moves from East Coast megalopolis to western wilderness, from urban 
sprawl and polluted environment to the destruction of many of the 
Nation's scenic treasures, 
- Gertrude Carlson. 

