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expecied is the satisfaction of having contributed to the welfare of the entire 
group, and to the causes of conservation or bird protection. 
Is there anything You can do to help? If so, send a note to*the Board of 
Directors at our Museum address. 459 Roger Williams Avenue, Highland Park 
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New Officers Elected 
THE ANNUAL ELECTION of officers of the Illinois Audubon Society at the 
June, 1953 meeting of the Board of Directors brought some new faces to 
the fore. So that the members may become better acquainted with their new 
officers, the following biographical material is presented: 
PAUL DOWNING has been first vice-president of the Society for two years, 
and has been an active director for more than five years. He is a former 
president of the Inland Bird-Banding Association and a member of the 
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology. He replaces Harry Smith, who reluct- 
antly resigned the Presidency after an illness of more than a year’s 
duration. 
FRANKLIN MCVEY, our new first Vice-President, has served as chairman 
of several important committees within the Society. He is largely respon- 
sible for the success of our Annual Meeting and Field Trip this spring. He 
is a Chicago public school teacher who doubles as a nature counselor at a 
boys’ camp during the summer. 
RAYMOND MOSTEK, new second Vice-President, has been an active director 
for more than a year. He is in charge of literature sales, both at the lectures 
and by mail. Mr. Mostek is a member of several national conservation socie- 
ties, and is president of the Chicago Council of American Youth Hostels, Inc. 
Mrs. BERTHA HUXFORD, re-elected third Vice-President, gives lectures on 
birds and conservation before children’s and church groups. She is a former 
president of the Evanston Bird Club. 
Miss MARIE NILSSON has been active on several committees in the Society 
during the past year. She succeeds Mrs. Anne Bayless, who resigned be- 
cause her new home in Gary, Indiana will keep her too far from Chicago 
to attend meetings regularly. However, she and her husband, John Bayless, 
will remain as members of the Board of Directors, where they head several 
important committees. 
John Helmer was re-elected Treasurer, and Paul Lobik was re-elected Edi- 
tor of the Bulletin. Director Elton Fawks was named to the new position 
of “Extension Chairman.” He will head a committee which will be respon- 
sible for interesting Illinois bird clubs outside of the Chicago area in partici- 
pating actively in some of the work being promoted by the Society. This 
participation will include support of necessary legislation (such as the 
Mourning Dove Bill or acts to establish additional state parks in Illinois), 
conservation activities, publication of local club news, sponsorship of field 
trips in various parts of the state, and so on. 
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