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MISSION 66: National Park Service expects to handle 80 million visitors in 
181 areas in ten years. By that time it will be celebrating its golden an- 
niversary. Its ten-year program of improvement and rehabilitation of our 
National Parks and Monuments is called Mission 66. It hopes to convince 
the public and Congress of its desperate need for funds to carry out this 
long-range program. Among the objectives are: preservation of wilderness 
areas; adequate living quarters for field employees; ownership of all lands 
within the parks; added campsites, picnic areas and naturalists. Mission 66 
deserves widespread public support. 
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A Stronger Hawk and Owl Law 
By RAYMOND MOSTEK 
AT ITs RECENT annual meeting in Dixon, members of the Illinois Audubon 
Society voted to work for a more effective Hawk and Owl law in the state. 
The present Game Code of Illinois provides that: “It is unlawful at any 
time to take any species of eagles, hawks or owls, except that GREAT 
HORNED OWLS, SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, AND COOPER’S 
HAWKS may be taken at any time.” Since there is a great misconception 
as to the economic value of hawks and since many species are shot by 
hunters who are unable to identify their target correctly, the National 
Audubon Society has urged that ALL Hawks and Owls be given protection 
by the various states. We hope other bird clubs and conservation clubs will 
join us in this effort. The September issue of the Bulletin will carry more 
information regarding this important campaign. Extra copies of the en- 
closed Hawk circular may be obtained from Mr. Elton Fawks, Box 112, 
Route 1, East Moline. 
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LA.S. Directors — Hail and Farewell 
HACH JUNE, As the Society draws its activities for the fiscal year to a close, 
a little ceremony takes place at the final meeting of the Board of Directors 
that is both pleasant and poignant. New directors are welcomed into the 
group, and the retiring members take their leave. 
We are especially sorry to see three of our most active directors and 
officers withdraw from the board this year. Franklin McVey has been a 
director and first vice-president of the Society for three years; he will be — 
sorely missed. Miss Marie Nilsson resigns a host of duties she has dis- 
charged so well for three years: as corresponding secretary and publicity 
chairman, she has performed many vital tasks for our group. Miss Florence 
Cummings is withdrawing as director, but plans to continue her fine work 
of protecting the migrating purple martins at Lincoln Park each fall. All 
claimed increasing business duties as their reasons for retiring. 
The new directors are especially well qualified. Alfred Reuss of Blue 
Island is currently president of the Chicago Ornithological Society and has 
