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NEWS Several affiliates are considering an 
organizational change to Chapter 
status. If your club is not tied to any 
FROM other state or national organization— 
and is seeking a boost in membership 
EXTENSION or a burst of energy—we suggest this 
move. Write me for information. 
The Extension committee will or- 
ganize chapters in LaSALLE, HENRY, 
LIVINGSTON and OGLE counties 
this spring. Meetings are planned in 
by MRS. KENNETH V. FISKE Peru, Kewanee, Dwighiten meee aenes 
9313 Bull Valley Rd. If you know of anyone who might 
Woodstock 60098 help in the planning or wish to at- 
tend such meetings, please notify me 
immediately. 
Our four IAS Chapters are progress- 
ing smoothly. We remind you that a 
Chapter is a local group that adheres 
to the policies and aims of the Illinois 
Audubon Society. Each Chapter mem- 
ber pays dues to the IAS as well as 
local club dues. By this one annual 
payment he _ receives membership 
benefits of both organizations—IAS 
BULLETIN, Newsletter, mailings 
programs, services. 
Now we are proud to present: 
OUR NEWEST CHAPTER: LINCOLN TRAIL 
A group of energetic people from Clark County have organized our fifth 
Chapter, which hopes to draw its membership from Clark, Coles, Cumber- 
land, Crawford, Edgar, and Jasper counties in southeastern Illinois. 
Ten women from Marshall met in late October to explore possibilities 
of organizing an Audubon club. With IAS Extension vice-president Mrs. 
Kenneth V. Fiske acting as advisor, the LINCOLN TRAIL CHAPTER was 
developed. It has already grown to 43 members and even one Life Member 
of the Illinois Audubon Society, Mr. Fenton B. Cole of Marshall. 
This enthusiastic new group will be able to make use of the resources 
of Eastern Illinois University at Charleston, and nature areas such as the 
Lincoln State Park and Rocky Branch in Illinois, and Shades and Turkey 
Run State Parks in Indiana. Trips to the Prairie Chicken Refuge near 
Newton will also be possible. 
Through the winter, evening meetings are planned for the third Thurs- 
day of each month. With the advent of good hiking weather daytime field 
trips will be planned. The Chapter started off boldly by participating in 
the Christmas Bird Census, under leadership of Dr. Russell Mumford of 
Purdue University. One project under consideration is a campaign to save 
rare flowers of the area by transplanting them to the Lincoln Trail State 
Park. 
