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NORTH CENTRAL AUDUBON COUNCIL - Fall Conference 
The weekend of October 12 and 13 was exceptionally beautiful; and as always, the 
facilities at George Williams College Camp on scenic Lake Geneva were most 
Pleasant. The conference theme was two-fold: Audubon Objectives in the Midwest 
and Communication for Action. The meeting was attended by 85 people from 
Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. These are the five states 
included in the territory of the National Audubon Society's newly appointed 
Regional Representative for the northern midwest, Ed Brigham, who is former 
president and bulletin editor for the Michigan Audubon Society. 
The I.A.S. has been the outstanding leader of the midwestern State Audubon 
Societies in support of this young (as of spring, 1965) council. Fourteen 
members from IAS attended the conference, including eight board members. 
George Crossley of Iowa, the retiring president of the North Central Audubon 
Council, urged the representatives to "communicate more effectively, more 
thoroughly with our local clubs, our news media, and with our legislators. 
We must distribute enthusiasm and ecological knowledge and program skills 
among the 'grass roots't,." 
The principal speaker was Allan Morgan, executive vice president of the Mass- 
achusetts Audubon Society. He told of their aims and projects, and emphasized 
their current theme: concern for the "Quality of Environment", He outlined 
the total approach process which this 18,000-member society has used so success- 
fully; and he showed an exceptional film which the group uses for promotional 
purposes. During the lengthy discussion period that followed, his stimulating 
talk, Morgan proved most patient and helpful in explaining the films and 
various other projects. 
The Communication for Action panel, consisting of seven members (including the 
undersigned), was moderated by the Council's former president, Irene Luethge. 
Dr. James Zimmerman presented a film on the University of Wisconsin Arboretum 
at Madison, during the evening session. The arboretum occupies a 1200-acre 
tract and includes representatives of all the living plant communities in the 
midwest. Allen Morgan then treated the group to another Massachusetts Audubon 
film, “Dunlin Farm't, which tells about one of their Nature Education Centers. 
The newly elected officers of the Council are: President-Dr. James Zimmerman 
of Madison, lst Vice-president-Rosemary Carlson of Milwaukee, 2nd Vice-president- 
Preston Davies of Highland Park (a member of the IAS Board), Sec.-Treas.-Cora 
Stencil of Green Bay, Other IAS Board members elected to the North Central 
Audubon Council Board were: Ray Mostek, Terry Ingram, Walter Vogel, and Darlene 
Fiske. We'll meet in Volo, Illinois on October 11, 12, 1969. 
eee eon DacLlenciruske 
Whooping Cranes Number 50 
One late December arrival has brought the number of whooping cranes 
to a record count of 50. This is two more than were counted last 
year. The Interior Department reports that six of these were young 
birds hatched in 1968. 

