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providing the commentary. They were introduced by John Bayless of Gary. 
The movie showed the scenery, animals, and plants of the Indiana duneland. 
The second day of the meeting was devoted to field trips. Rain and cold 
weather made some of the proposed routes impassable, and cut down the 
number of trippers to some extent, but hardy souls wrapped in raincoats 
visited Mrs. Charles R. Walgreen’s estate, Hazelwood, 2% miles north of 
Dixon, which had been opened by special permission, and also looked for 
birds at the higher levels of White Pines State Park, the lower road being 
closed. A hot picnic lunch was served at noon by the women’s auxiliary 
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 
Thanks go to the program planning committee that made the meeting a 
success. They are: Mrs. Ellen Stenmark, Mrs. Nell Seise, and William 
Hooks of the White Pines Club, and Mrs. Bertha Huxford, Elton Fawks, 
Franklin McVey, Oliver Heywood, Mrs. Ruth Waller, and John Helmer of 
the Society’s board of directors. 
8925 Indian Boundary, Gary, Indiana 
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Camp-out and Field Trip 
THE ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY, under the guidance of its 4th Vice- 
President, Mr. Elton Fawks, will hold its first annual camp-out and field trip 
in September. Because of the great length of our state, camp-outs will proba- 
bly be held at two different state parks. The camp-out week end will be on 
an informal basis. Members will provide their own food, camping gear, 
tent, and sleeping bags. You can come when you can and leave when you 
must. Those who do not wish to sleep out in the public campground, may 
stay at nearby motels. Bird walks and nature trips will be led by competent 
leaders at both parks. Every member will receive a personal notice when 
plans are completed. Full information will be printed in the September 
Bulletin. We hope this will be the first of many successful I.A.S. camp-outs. 
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I.A.S. Establishes Library Fund 
To ADVANCE THE WoRK of the Illinois Audubon Society, the Board of 
Directors recently voted to establish a Library Award. Each year the sum 
of $25.00 will be set aside for the purchase of several volumes of a newly 
published book in the outdoor conservation or nature field. The volumes so 
purchased will be donated to various schools and public libraries throughout 
the state. Each volume will carry a book plate to make the book borrower 
aware of the Society’s gift. Press releases will be sent to local newspapers, 
for publicity value. In this way, the educational and conservation work of 
the Society will be increased. The titles and libraries are to be selected 
jointly by the Chairmen of the Book Service Committee and the Conser- 
vation Committee. The title chosen this year is “Seeing America’s Wildlife 
in Our National Refuges” by Devereaux Butcher. It was donated to the 
public libraries of Elgin, Crystal Lake, and Waukegan, and to the libraries 
of Luther High School North, Christian High School, and Mundelein 
College, all of Chicago 
