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has been banned both for drinking and for food preparation. The island 
is visited by thousands of tourists in the summer, being but a short boat 
ride from Copenhagen. 
The Galapagos Islands, made famous by the British naturalist Charles 
Darwin in the 19th century, have recently been made into a national park 
and wildlife refuge by the government of Ecuador. The islands are 600 
miles offshore and it was here that Darwin made the findings which later 
resulted in his statements regarding evolution. 
According to the Code of the State of Virginia, “it is unlawful to kill any 
wild bird or wild animal with a gun or other firearm on Sunday, which is 
hereby declared a day of rest for all species of wild birds and wild animal 
life.” I wonder if anyone has told the fox or other predators about this “day 
-of rest?” 
Camping is becoming so popular that thousands of persons were turned 
away this summer at the state parks of Michigan. This state, which has 
one of the finest park systems in the entire country, was unable to accom- 
modate many families of campers anxious “to return to nature.” Anyone 
interested in knowing more about the camping movement can write to The 
National Campers and Hikers Association, 207 Market St., Room 405 Ord- 
way Bldg., Newark, N.J. Dues, which are two dollars a year, entitle one 
to a decal, button, membership card and regular bulletins. 
It was just 30 years ago, June 4, 1929, that the General Assembly of IIli- 
nois authorized the Cardinal as the State Bird of Illinois. In a vote of 
school children, sponsored by the Federation of Women’s Clubs and sup- 
ported by the Office of Public Instruction, the youngsters chose the Cardinal 
over four other birds. The Bluebird lost by 9,000 votes, and the Meadowlark 
ran third, getting 16,237 votes. 
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Chester H. Russell, LOss—1 959 
WE ReporT WITH DEEP REGRET the death in early July of Mr. Chester 
F. Russell, a member of the Illinois Audubon Society and husband of 
one of our directors, Mrs. C. F. Russell, in Decatur, Illinois. Many 
members will recall that Mr. and Mrs. Russell developed their home, 
Breeze Hill Farm, near Moweaqua, Illinois, into a bird sanctuary and 
informal garden. It was the site of the spring field trip of the Illinois 
Audubon Society following the Annual Meeting in April, 1958. To 
Mrs. Russell we extend our sincere sympathy. 
