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Dr. Scott traced the studies made by Dr. Forbes first, and since 1934 by 
Dr. Yeatter, on the prairie chicken in Illinois. The survey has been doing 
research on wide row corn culture, with 40 to 60 inches between rows and 
grass between, which is attractive to wildlife, especially prairie chickens. 
Dr. Scott suggested the Society might write to Glenn Palmer, head of the 
State Conservation Department, encouraging the department to carry on 
with such a project. He stopped his talk long enough for the Society to take 
action. A motion to write to Palmer to this effect was passed unanimously. 
Mr. Tunstall called attention to the drive being made to preserve the 
Volo and Wauconda bogs in northern Illinois, and said $18,900 of the 
$40,000 needed has been donated so far. He invited all who were interested 
to go on a field trip of the area June 15 guided by Floyd Swink. 
Mrs. Huxford called attention to the Audubon Camps sponsored by the 
National Audubon Society. Miss Helen McMillen, president of the Evanston 
Bird Club, told of her plans to attend the Wisconsin Camp this summer. 
Mrs. Huxford reminded members of the contest the Society is sponsoring 
for young people, who are invited to submit original essays on bird studies 
they have made. First prize will be a trip to the Wisconsin Camp. 
The evening program was held at the Decatur Club. The program in- 
cluded singing by the Choral Teens of Woodrow Wilson Junior High School. 
Mr. Tunstall presented a copy of “Reading the Landscape” by May Watts, 
to Miss Edna Earle Weld, teacher at McArthur High School, Decatur, who 
accepted on behalf of the school. 
The high point of the evening was the color movie on “The Whooping 
Cranes’ Wintering Domain,” by Wesley F. Kubichek of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Washington. He was introduced by Dr. Keck. Mr. Kubi- 
chek, a graduate of the University of Iowa, taught at Coe College, Cedar 
Rapids, and founded the Cedar Rapids Bird Club before joining the Fish 
and Wildlife Service 27 years ago. He had photographed the cranes when 
Aransas Wildlife Refuge, near Austwell, Tex., was first opened. He told 
of spending several months there each fall for the last several years, and 
his problems in luring the wary birds to his blind. Mr. Kubichek’s films 
were outstanding, showing every detail of the cranes. He also had some 
shots of some other birds and wildlife of Aransas. 
Field trips on Sunday started with chilly, rainy weather, but attracted 
such a large number of birders that Breeze Hill Farm, Mrs. Russell’s home 
outside Decatur where the various trips converged for lunch, was filled to 
capacity with 120 persons. The largest number of species, 71, was compiled 
by the group led by Harry R. Beeson, co-chairman with Mrs. Frank Irwin 
of the field trip activities. Many birds were found at the farm, where a box 
lunch was served on the grounds. 
The Society wishes to thank all persons who made the Annual Meeting 
such a success. In top charge as chairman of the committee were Mrs. 
Russell, for the Decatur Audubon Society, and Mrs. Huxford, for the Illi- 
nois Audubon Society. Local committee chairmen for the Decatur Society 
were Mrs. James Redding, registration; Mrs. Harold Rhodes, social; Mrs. 
H. J. Snider, coordinator; Mrs. W. S. Burlingame, banquet table decora- 
tions, and Mr. Beeson and Mrs. Irwin, field trips. 
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