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GOOD NEWS: The McCHENRY COUNTY CHAPTER ANNOUNCES ITS TWO CO-CHAIRMEN FOR CONSERVATION: 
MRS. VERA CHURCHILL, 106 Oak Street, Crystal Lake 60014 
MRS. CLYDE TITUS, 28 Esther Street, Crystal Lake 60014 
WE WISH THE CONSERVATION CABINET HAD 120 MEMBERS INSTEAD OF 12, AND WELCOME THE VITAL HELP 
THAT COMES FROM CONSERVATION COMMITTEES OF AFFILIATES AND CHAPTERS. To add to the two 
distinguished conservationists mentioned from McHenry County Chapter, may we receive shortly the names and addresses of 
YOUR AFFILIATE’S OF CHAPTER’S NEWEST CONSERVATION CHAIRMEN. Please send these names to: 
Betty Groth, Vice President for Conservation 
179 Villa Road, Addison, Illinois 60101 
EAGLE FUND PASSES HALFWAY MARK 
The Illinois Chapter of the Nature Conservancy has announced that as of July 1, $23,500 has been raised for the Cedar 
Glen Eagle Roost in Hancock County. The area, which is situated on the Mississippi River across from Keokuk, serves as a 
winter refuge for a large number of eagles. Last winter, near record numbers of 78 were counted at one time by Western 
Illinois University ecologist, Thomas Dunstan. 
The goal of the fund is $34,000, and Rep. J. Theodore Meyer (R - Chicago) is encouraging the state government to acquire 
additional lands surrounding the roost for further protection. Rep. Meyer is also responsible for having the 2% mile stretch of 
the river above and below the roost included in the proposed Scenic Rivers Bill, which he introduced. 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND COAL MINING THREATEN BEALL WOODS 
The Army Corps of Engineers is planning modifications for the Wabash River that may affect the water supply to this 
unique floodplain forest. The Corps is raising the level of a levee a mile downstream from the woods; and this may possibly 
cause additional flooding. The Engineers are also digging a borrow pit in the State Park adjoining the forest. This is being 
done under an agreement reached with former Conservation Director William Lodge, a Kerner appointee. The pit will be 
turned into a lake. 
Meanwhile the present Conservation Director, Henry Barkhausen, has been meeting with officials from Ayrshire Coal Co. 
(a subsidiary of American Metals Climax), but has failed to reach an agreement on long-range plans to protect the area. The 
Company is presently mining (underground, not strip) on the edge of the state property; and they plan to eventually mine 
under the State Park, as they own the mineral rights to the land. If such mining is carried out, it may affect the water table of 
the forest or cause serious surface subsidence. 
OUR EDITORS DO MORE THAN EDIT 
The names of our two editors appear on the respective mastheads of their publications: D. William Bennett of the Bulletin, 
and Judith Joy of the Newsletter. They adhere to the protocol of their profession and never make news. Yet, they make a 
great contribution to |.A.S. in other areas than communication. 
Bill Bennett has worked closely with Samuel S. Smith, a member of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on 
conservation matters. On behalf of our Society, he prepared a resolution supporting Smith's efforts to eliminate the bounty 
system in Lake County. We were pleased to receive the following letter from him: ’’! thought that you would be interested in 
knowing that we won our battle in eliminating Lake County’s outdated bounty system . . . thanks very much for your help, | 
appreciate it greatly.” 
