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Officers are: Chairman, Mrs. Garver Frazier, 402 N. 6th, Marshall; 
Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Grover Hartman, 913 Plum, Marshall, and Mem- 
bership Chairman, Mrs. J. R. Macey, Route 2, Marshall. Members of the 
Illinois Audubon Society from the southeast Illinois counties are eligible 
for membership in the LINCOLN TRAIL CHAPTER and are urged to join 
now so they can help work out the most favorable type of organization and 
program for what will certainly be an active force in conservation and 
nature-study in southeastern Illinois. —Mrs. Garver Frazier 
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Chapter Field Trips Are Set for Woodstock Area 
Two major field trips in the spring and summer have been scheduled by the 
McHenry County Chapter of IAS. The first event will be Saturday, May 11, 
to observe spring migrations on a private parcel west of Woodstock (meet 
at 8:30 a.m. at Cold Springs Schoolhouse on Bull Valley Rd.). Next, on 
Saturday, Aug. 10, the chapter’s summer tour will begin at 8:45 a.m. at 
Cuny’s Acres, located on Route 14 approximately five miles west of 
Woodstock. 
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Early March Is Best Time 
to Erect Bluebird Houses 
Springtime is the appropriate time 
for members of the Society to ac- 
tivate “Save the Bluebird” cam- 
paigns in their areas in Illinois. 
The distressing decrease of bene- 
ficial, insect-eating populations of 
bluebirds through the U.S. has been 
caused, the experts believe, by lack 
of natural housing — dead trees, 
stumps, the old wooden fence post, 
and the like. 
In other years, many answered the 
“Save the Bluebird” plea by picking 
up low-priced houses at local Audu- 
bon clubs. Some used these as models 
to build their own. Bluebird trails 
were begun. (Incidentally, it’s an- 
other good idea now to clean out 
last year’s house.) 
Place the house ONLY IN WIDE- 
OPEN AREA (see illustration) as 
far from buildings as possible. Ur- 
ban residents are urged to take a 
house to a rural friend’s place and 
install it there. Place on a post about 
five feet high low enough and 
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far enough from buildings to dis- 
courage startlings and _ sparrows. 
Then, face houses towards the east 
or south—at least a quarter of a 
mile apart. 
Great has been the delight of folks 
of all ages even if the tenant turns 
out to be a wren, tree swallow, or 
woodpecker. The bluebird might 
take your house for a second hatch 
late in the season if you put one 
up later in spring. 
Free bluebird-house plans can 
be obtained from Walter L. Vogl, 
205 WeVlaintotete lakes Zurich, 111. 
60047. 
