THE ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY 
(ORGANIZED IN 1897) 
For the Protection of Wild Birds 
CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM 
ROOSEVELT ROAD and LAKE SHORE DRIVE 
CHICAGO 5, ILLINOIS — Telephone WAbash 2-9410 
OFFICERS and DIRECTORS 
President, PAUL E. DOWNING, Highland Park 
Corresponding Secretary, MISS FRANCES J. CARTER, Chicago 
Recording Secretary, Miss HELEN MCMILLEN, Evanston 
Treasurer, JOHN HELMER, Evanston 
Vice-Presidents and Committee Chairmen: 
Finance: GEORGE B. FELL, Rockford 
Conservation: RAYMOND MOSsTEK, Lombard 
Education: FLOYD SWINK, Lisle 
Extension: VERNON GREENING, Springfield 
Pesticides: ELTON FAWKs, East Moline 
Honorary President, DR. R. M. STRONG, Chicago 
Honorary Vice-President, MRS. MARGARET M. NICE, Chicago 
Honorary Vice-President, CHARLES O. DECKER, Chicago 
Honorary Vice-President, HARRY R. SMITH, Santa Cruz, Calif. 
Honorary Director, Miss ESTHER A. CRAIGMILE, La Grange Park 
DIRECTORS 
KENNETH ANGLEMIRE, Chicago 
Mrs. ANNE D. BAYLESS, Gary, Indiana 
JOHN R. BAYLESS, Gary, Indiana 
WILLIAM BRIDGES, Olney 
J. W. GALBREATH, East St. Louis 
THEODORE GREER, Joy 
Miss BETTY GROTH, Oak Park 
RICHARD HoGER, Glen Ellyn 
Mrs. BERTHA HUXFORD, Evanston 
Dr. WARREN N. KEcK, Naperville 
Miss MARGARET LEHMANN, Chicago 
PETER PETERSEN, JR., Davenport, Iowa 
ALFRED H. REuSS, Blue Island ~ 
Mrs. C. F. RUSSELL, Decatur 
PAUL SCHULZE, Chicago 
Mrs. JANE TESTER, Rockford 
LEROY TUNSTALL, Wheaton 
Dr. RALPH E. YEATTER, Urbana 
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