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magazine, but Illinois with its semi-annual “Outdoors in Illinois” will soon 
have no outdoor publication due to lack of funds. While some advancement 
has been made to protect upland game birds and provide refuges for them, 
most of the Pittman-Robertson funds have been spent for waterfowl. This 
is in direct contrast to states like Missouri and Indiana which have spent 
large sums for the preservation of upland birds. 
The Bi-Partisan Conservation Commission, as proposed in House Bill 
1243 now before the General Assembly in Springfield, would be composed 
of six members, all appointed by the Governor with consent of the Legis- 
lature. They would be appointed on a staggered-term basis. The Commission 
would have power to hire and fire the Conservation Director. The Com- 
mission would be required to issue an audit of all receipts and expenses; 
they would meet quarterly, with at least two of the meetings public. One 
meeting would be held north of Springfield, and the other south. The mem- 
bers would receive no salary but would receive reimbursement up to one 
thousand dollars for expenses upon presentation of itemized bills. 
The proposal has the support of the Illinois Division of the Izaak Walton 
League, the Illinois Federation of Sportsmens’ Clubs, and the Illinois Audu- 
bon Society. Whether such a commission is established this year will de- 
pend greatly on the earnest — and written — support of conservationists in 
the state. 
615 Rochdale Circle, Lombard, Illinois 
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NEW AUDUBON CLUBS TO BE FORMED 
THE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE and the Extension Committee of the Illinois 
Audubon Society will cooperate to form new Audubon Clubs in Quincy, 
Charleston, Jacksonville, Bloomington, and Joliet. An enthusiastic effort 
will be made in the fall of 1961 with several I.A.S. directors participating. 
Possibly clubs may also be organized in Libertyville, Waukegan, and Kan- 
kakee. Audubon members living near any of the above-mentioned towns 
who desire to attend such meetings may write to Mr. Raymond Mostek, 615 
Rochdale Circle, Lombard, Illinois, for further information. 
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Izaak Walton Chapter Receives Dr. Lewy Award 
THE GENESEO CHAPTER of the Illinois Division of the Izaak Walton League 
was the recipient of the Dr. Alfred Lewy Memorial Book Award for 1961. 
The chapter, located in Henry county near Rock Island, cleared away an 
eight-acre site to make it more suitable for a public park. Located on the 
Illinois-Mississippi canal, the park contains a boat dock, picnie tables, and 
other recreational facilities. The effort was part of the chapter’s “Save Our 
Shorelines” project. The award was given at the Chicago Natural History 
Museum on March 19th, with Raymond Mostek, Chairman of the Consetva- 
tion Committee, making the presentation in behalf of the Society. Mr. Elmer 
Neuleib, President of the Geneseo Chapter, accepted the honor. Among the 
books presented were, “Birds at Home,” “How to Watch Birds,” “Audubon 
Water Bird Guide,” “Traveling With the Birds,” “All the Birds of the 
Bible,” and “Songbirds in Your Garden.” These books will be distributed 
to public schools and libraries in the county. 
