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Henry Hartshorn is also the president of one of the newer chapters, the Kaskaskia Chapter. Hank received his master’s 
_ degree in zoology from the University of Missouri; and formerly taught school in Chesterfield, a St. Louis suburb. He is now 
in the Biology Department at Kaskaskia Junior College in Centralia; and his wife teaches grade school in a nearby town. A 
native of lowa, Hank has done extensive birding in different parts of the U.S. and in Mexico. Hank is an excellent birder, and 
has helped many of the chapter members improve their own abilities. 
Paul Lobik is no stranger to |AS members, as he has been active in the Society’s work for over twenty years — fourteen 
of which he served as editor of the Bulletin. Paul is a native of Chicago, and attended Northwestern University. He has been 
interested in birds since his childhood and is collaborating with Elton Fawks on the long-awaited book “Bird Finding in 
Illinois”. Paul is also an active member of the DuPage County Chapter. When not birding or compiling nesting records, Paul 
works as an industrial advertising manager for a firm which manufactures research instruments. 
GLEANINGS FROM BOARD MEETINGS 
The IIlinois Audubon Society will celebrate its Diamond Jubilee in 1972 and each chapter and affiliate is urged to have 
a special anniversary project, with emphasis on public relations. A commemorative pin to mark the occasion has been 
approved and will soon be offered to members. We shal! all celebrate the occasion at the annual meeting in May, which will be 
held in Springfield. 
IAS will again sponsor the showing of WILDLIFE films according to chairman Mary Glenn Kirkland, who also reports 
that our booth at the Flower Show at McCormick Place was well received, and we shall be there again next year. We are still 
getting requests for the Rachel Carson film “Silent Spring” 
Alice Webster 
NEWS OF CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES 
Lake-Cook Chapter: The June meeting was presented by Peter ‘Dring who showed slides of birds of the Chicago area. Pete is 
director of the Little Red School House, a living museum and educational center, which is part of the Cook County Forest 
Preserve District. This meeting was followed a few days later by a field trip to the Little Red School House for birding and 
nature study. Other spring activities included the building and setting out of 24 bluebird houses; a bird identification 
meeting with slides by Arnie Bock, and a BIRD SIT at Irving Meyerhoff’s home. 
McHenry Chapter: Offered an evening workship in April, which included talks by Larry Lane and Darlene Fiske on ‘‘How to 
Get the Most from a Field Trip’, and ‘‘How to Lead a Grade School Field Trip’’. The Chapter hopes to be able to furnish 
leaders for field trips at Crystal Lake Outdoor Nature Center and for trips in connection with the environmental studies 
program in the Woodstock School District. Recognition was given Arbor Day when a seedling.white-oak from Lincoln’s New 
Salem was presented to the Greenwood School by Chapter President, Darlene Fiske. The school was also given an Audubon 
Hawk Chart. 
Members of the Aubudon Society of Park Ridge (affiliate) enjoyed perfect weather and birding on a trip with McHenry 
Chapter to the Von Rosen Farm at Richmond in April. 
Kane County Chapter’s many spring outings included a trip May 22 to McGraw Wildlife Area where Chapter members were 
joined by a group of Cub Scouts from Geneva and four Junior High Students from Elgin. Carol Redeker spoke to sociology 
classes at Larkin High School about preserving a swamp area on Randall Road in its natural state. There has been talk of 
making it into a lake. Cooperative weather and able leadership from Kane County Chapter members made the field trips at 
the |AS annual meeting a success. A total of 134 species was tallied for the weekend. Those who were still present for the box 
lunch on Sunday enjoyed working out Betty Dralle’s bird quiz which involved some clever (atrocious?) puns. Thanks are due 
Betty Muirhead, Chapter President, and all others who gave time and effort to the meeting. 






























