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2. IAS would encourage its chapters and affiliates to become 
NAS Chapters. 
3. Present JAS members could continue as members only of 
TAS at present dues rate, if they wish, but no new members will be 
accepted in any chapter except at VAS dues rate. 
Two further points were covered and are still being negotiated. 
One involves working out a special arrangement for dues splitting 
similar to the one now in effect between NAS and the Florida 
Audubon Society. This would provide sufficient funds to maintain 
our present programs, but the second point involves restructuring 
of our publications to fit into the pattern of members receiving 
“Audubon” magazine. 
Again bear in mind that all this discussion is very preliminary 
and we are not close to anything final. I also encourage you to 
advise me of your ideas regarding this coalition idea. 
With this issue we welcome a new editor for the bulletin, Mr. 
Vernon Kleen. I have known Vern since he came to Illinois several 
years ago. He succeeded me as Regional Editor for “American Birds” 
and has done a great job. Despite his already full schedule, I know 
he will give us a fine bulletin and I hope you will help him by 
sending good articles and notes. 
—Peter C. Petersen 
235 McClellan Blvd. 
Davenport, Iowa 52803 
319-35527 Go 
SALUTE TO ELTON FAWKS! 
For years, Elton Fawks’ FIELD NOTES section has been the only 
regular feature of every issue of the Audubon Bulletin. Elton’s ornitholog- 
ical knowledge and long interest in bird populations superbly qualified 
him for the editor’s job. He initially accepted the editorship as a temporary 
assignment—but did so well, the job became permanent. Volumes and 
volumes of material had to be screened for every publication and much 
devotion was required to do the job. 
Now, however, he has decided to retire. His broken leg, caused by a 
fall at an Eagle Conference in Wisconsin last spring, has nearly healed— 
but kept him from active field work and other activities. He intends to 
devote full-time to his eagle research since he has “only scratched the 
surface” of 80 notebooks full of accumulated data. 
Elton enjoyed his years as editor and leaves a long record of published 
data of Illinois ornithological history. His one suggestion is that the FIELD 
NOTES section be changed to a Seasonal Report. 
At this time, the Illinois Audubon Society membership, directors and 
officers, express their appreciation to Elton Fawks for his many years of 
dedicated service as editor, wish him success with his other Audubon 
activities and eagle research, and wish him a speedy recovery from his 
broken leg. 
