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AWARD) TOPE AER RESS 
The 1973 Press Award to: 
TOM EDWARDS 
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR 
_ for his 152 stories and essays on conservation and environ- 
mental subjects, amounting to a great array of attention in his 
region to ecological problems of Illinois. Mr. Edwards, himself, 
prepared impressive six-panel exhibit of his news clips for the year 
of 1972 in the Peoria newspaper. His award was presented during 
the 1973 annual meeting of the Society. 
—Betty Groth 
Recording Secretary Betty Groth, 
of Lisle, presented the Society’s 
Man-of-the-year Award. 
Peter Petersen (right), IAS presi- 
dent, with Dr. Peter Schramm, 
Knox College biology professor, at 
the Annual Meeting banquet. 
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