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Wildlife Research of Southern Illinois University, presented an illustrated 
lecture on “Restoration of the Strip Mines.” W. H. Brown, Jr., (Depart- 
ment of Natural Resources, Lllinois Agricultural Association) spoke on 
“Conservation of Our Basic Natural Resources — Soil and Water.” W. J. 
Roberts, Engineer of the Illinois State Water Survey, spoke on ‘Protecting 
Our Water Resources.” 
The following new officers were elected: Chairman — Dr. Richard Rodrian 
(Cahokia Nature League), Caseyville; 1st Vice Chairman — William Gar- 
rigan (Boone Anglers), Belvidere; 2nd Vice Chairman — W. H. Brown, Jr., 
Chicago; Recording Secretary — Raymond Mostek (I.A.S.), Lombard; 
Corresponding Secretary — Mrs. Jane Tester (I.A.8.), Rockford; Treasurer 
— Miss Katie Hamrick (Champaign Audubon Society). The following di- 
rectors were elected: First Term — Mrs. C. F. Russell (1.A.S.), Decatur; 
William C. McGowan (Troy Sportsmen’s Club), Joliet; Second Term — 
Elton Fawks (Izaak Walton League), East Moline; Roy McClelland (Illinois 
Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs), Champaign; Third Term — Joseph Gal- 
breath (Cahokia Nature League), East St. Louis; Dr. Robert Bullington 
(Nature Conservancy), DeKalb. 
1600 Albion Ave., Park Ridge 
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NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION — 1960 
ONCE AGAIN THE MEMBERS and friends of the J.A.S. are invited to parti- 
cipate in the 15th Chicago International Exhibition of Nature Photography, 
sponsored by the Chicago Nature Camera Club and the Chicago Natural 
History Museum. Shown at 
right is one of the accepted 
color slides from last year’s Ex- 
hibition, entitled, “First Lesson 
from Mother,” by Georgia Ro- 
per of Toledo, Ohio. 
Accepted prints will be. dis- 
played in the main hall of the 
Museum from Feb. 6 through 
Feb. 26, 1960. Accepted slides 
will be projected in James 
Simpson Theater at the Mu- 
seum on two Sundays, Feb. 7 
and Feb. 14, at 2:30 p.m. Judges of the Exhibit will be Mrs. George W. 
Blaha, A.P.S.A., photographer and naturalist; Arthur Hunter, teacher and 
naturalist; Dr. Alan Solem, Curator of Lower Invertebrates, and Dr. John 
W. Thieret, Curator of Economic Botany at the Museum; and Ray Souers, 
photographer. Original pictures of all types of natural history subjects are 
eligible. Deadline for entries is Jan. 18, 1960. To obtain entry blanks, write 
to Louis W. Braun, 166 W. Washington St., Chicago 2, Illinois. 
