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Mr. Downing does not catch birds to band them for identification in races; he bands them for the sake of science, to determine where birds travel, how long they live, what manner of life they lead, and to fix the migratory routes of cerâ€" tain species. An aluminum band, bearing a serial number and inâ€" structions to notify the Biokgical Burvey of the Department of Agriâ€" culture, is made to encircle the leg of the bird. The records of birdâ€" banders are kept in Washington, where the place and date of bandâ€" ing . may be ascertained when banded birds are found. ‘The Downing station, which is alâ€" ways kept free of predatory animals, is not the only base from which opâ€" erations take place. The Downings have banded over 70 different speâ€" cies of their feathered friends from warious points in Highland Park and vicinity. Paul Downing‘s a "rare bird. We know he doesn‘t mind being charâ€" acterized thus because birds are his world.. To state a few statisâ€" ties to prove the point, Mr. Downâ€" nig is one of 2,000 men and women in the United States and Canada who are registered birdâ€"banders and one among the 150 persons in lilinois. There is a lull now as the local birds are nesting, while the migraâ€" tory birds have gone, Mr. Downing points out. His present banding inâ€" eludes nestlings, barn swallows in particular, The longâ€"distance recâ€" wrd in the history of Downing bandâ€" ing belongs to two barn swallows, caught this year in the same garâ€" age for the second time, after they had flown to South America, Although his specialization is barn swallows, having banded about 75 of them this spring, as many as 18 in a day, Mr. Downing thinks cardinals fun too. In one winter he has banded as many as 25 of this species with 12 in the back yard at once,. All in all, 2,000 birds have been recorded by him this The English sparrow is the only bird which he does not band beâ€" cause it is a pest, although the starâ€" ling may soon be added to the same category. "Highland Park is parâ€" ticularly blessed with birds," says Mr. Downing, who is happy to have such a locale in which to work. With his remarkable memory for case histories, this Highland Park birdâ€"bander recalls the first homing experiment conducted by the late William I, Lyon in which a "reâ€" peater," or bird that came back day after day, sent from Waukegan to Zion in a shoebox, returned in two hours. It was sent to Chicago, the same spring to Northern Wisconâ€" sin, and finally to New Orleans. Each time it returned. In ten days it made a return trip from Denver, in 12 from Toronto; eventually was shot coming through Michigan. One of the most interesting things about this birdâ€"banding, declares Mr. Downing, is to have been at it long enough to recognize oldâ€"timers coming back, blue jays, juncos, robâ€" ins, and cardinals. This year he caught an adult Baltimore oriole Spend Your Honeymoon ATT ENT IO N! A secluded and romantic spot . . . only a few hours drive on Roads 41 â€" Ind. 234 . . . beauâ€" tiful scenery . . . good hotel accommodations . . . rates $3.50 and up, including meals . . . Saddle horses, hiking, swimming, fishing, archery, shuffleboard, dancing, etc. Write for alluring booklet of views of Park. Shades Hotel about UBSUAL PEOPLE UMEL Some lazy birds make a nuisance of themselves, they like it so well, as the one which was caught in the Downings‘ yard, released, and found in their trap at a friend‘s house around the corner, all within sevâ€" eral minutes. The "bum" liked it. Traps used to catch the birds are all handâ€"made, of various types, a wire chimney funnel, a glassâ€"case affair hanging on a line, a tree box, and a ground trap. Most of them are simple boxes made out of hardâ€" ware cloth, varying with the birds to be attracted. The birds as a rule step on a treadle, and the door drops behind them. _ Mr. Downing, who has banded over 4,000 birds, can trace the dawning of his interest back to a lecture in banding given by the late Mr. Lyon, the first man in this terâ€" ritory involved in the hobby,‘ who recorded 100,000 birds. Mr. Downâ€" ing, who resides at 835 Waukegan avenue, is the organizer of the Wilâ€" liam I. Lyon Birdâ€"banding council, named in memory of the pioneer‘s work, and also acts as president of the group. which was banded by him in the spring of 1986 and returned again the spring of 1987, This rather disâ€" pels the common notion that birdâ€" banding is cruel, or as Mr. Downing states, "It is not at all destructive. Birdâ€"banders do all they can to proâ€" tect birds and to cause them to inâ€" crease and multiply. The wearing of s band by wild birds is no more harmful than in the case of caged eanaries." Mrs. Downing puts it lp'::‘."‘lt'n like wearing a wrist wa » Typical of Mr. Downing‘s intense interest in birdâ€"banding is his exâ€" pressed wish that readers of this article forget about him but to reâ€" member always to report dead birds found banded. _ Several million banded birds are now flying the airâ€" ways, and only through the reports of the recoveries of birds with these bands will the work of banding be of value to the Biological Survey, which makes a study of the distriâ€" bution and migration of North American birds. Enrollment Larger Than Former Years at H. P. Playground Community response to organized playground activities as presented by the Park Board of Highland Park is evidenced by the rapidly increasing enrollment and attendâ€" ance on the playgrounds maintainâ€" ed by the Park Board. The enrollâ€" ment this year to date is much higher than in former years at this date. The playgrounds offer the chilâ€" dren attending a varied program of activities at all times supervised by members of the playground staff. In addition to the regular playâ€" ground activities the children are taken to the beaches three times each week where they are given swimming lessons by members of the staff and the life guards on the All children living in the comâ€" By ANNA TAMARRI 24 Hon. Thomas E. Gill to Address Memorial Service of 40 and 8 Thursday morning, July 6â€"Baseâ€" ballâ€"Ravinisa at Port Clinton, Linâ€" coln at Sunset. General program at Lincoln and Ravinia. Thursday â€" afternoon, J-z § Tournament programs at Lincoln and Ravinia. f Friday afternoon, July 7â€"Generâ€" al program at Sunset, Lincoln, Raâ€" vinia, and Port Clinton. ; On Friday evening, June 30th, at 8 p.m., Voiture 604, 40 & 8, will hold its annual memorial service for Legionnaires who kave departed this life during the past year. This is the first occasion the memorial service will be open to the public. It will be held in the Cireuit Court room in the Court House in Waukeâ€" gan. by calling the Park lo:l“ Park 2763, or by visiting HtmaatPir shes or an vige Wednesday . afternoon, July 5â€" General program at Sunset, Lincoln, Ravinia, and Port Clinton. _ Friday mtorning, July 7â€"Swimâ€" ming lessons at Central and Roger Williams beach. 4 At the same service a flag will be presented for use in the Cireuit Court room in lieu of the present flag, which has through a quarter century of service presided over the Hall of Justice. ru-l‘b?r take part in | == community pro gram. There is no for any ‘hmhh.. & ........u...u...#‘Ea umm.:-.-ufi-dh- A *MMJ&J‘. â€" Monday afternoon, Ji lâ€"% -Ilcatq-nnlud.go-, holiday There will be massed colors of all posts and auxiliary units in the county, and various leaders in Leâ€" gion and public life have been inâ€" vited to attend. The Hon. Thomas E. Gill of Rockford, recently elected to the Circuit bench of this district, will be the principal speaker on this occasion. ; ‘Those who have heard _ ‘Wednesday morning, July 65â€" Swimming lessons at Central and Roger Williams, Judge Gill in patriotic addresses pronounce him one of best in this State. Dr, John L. Zimmermann of Antioch, Chef de Gare of Voiture 604, will preside during the cerâ€" emony. , activities program the week of July 3 is as follows: Monday morning, July 3â€"Story hour and handicrafts at Lineols, Ravinia and Sunset. is The committee in charge of arâ€" rangements consists of George S. McGaughey, chairman; Jack Meyâ€" ers, George Groat and William Seymour, district commander. Tuesday, July 4â€"No programâ€" The First National Bank of Highland Park . one waits for the North Shore . . . Have you heard about "Alexander Graham ‘Cracker" Bell" . . . How many of us were aware that there was an ordinance prohibiting the sale of fireworks in Highland Park last year . . . The former Mrs. Moore of Groveland avenue at home The Bruce R. Bruce dance studio at Adams and Wabash transfer staâ€" tion furnishes entertainment while Funny how few fathers know encountered rarely are Nira . . . Aphs . . . Rosebud . . . Cordius . . . in Chicago . . . Miss Minnic Wall seen visiting in the city . . . Have you heard that Elm place school is the only grammar school in the United States to have &n observaâ€" due at the lib any day . . . he‘s the only American, Rhodes scholar too, to have rowed on an Oxford team different. . . tory «4 '.nm h v Corn," his latest book of poetry, is nu..&;plil.uhgz: ning & to Washington, and is not interested in taking in the New York fair . . . the Gails, by the way, now own the red brick with what Providence gives us . . . lightning felled a tree , . the owner carved a chair out of the stump Bereath . . . Maren . . .Exotie . . Nida . .. Anastazis . . . Genevs .. . . . hobnobs with Robert Frost . . . Wonder when the Community House is going to come through, or has it fallen through? . . . The Bah‘ai temple will be finished in a year Of so. ... waters . . . The Alfged L. Prices, once of Lake Forest, live at 1014 North St. Johns . .~ no, we didn‘t look in the new telephone book . . . house Woodrow . . . Gunter . . . Nice to be Thomas, Oak Terrace principal, has built a home in Bartlett‘s subdiviâ€" sion . . . Zddie Nolan is in China Helen Titman doing graduate work at the Art Institute . . . Another "T told you so" is coming to Winston They Are Available Here COMMERCIAL COLLATERAL PERSONAL ; â€" AUTOMOBILE Your Typewriter Man Up and coming Paul Engle‘s Add to civic improvement listâ€" e hamburger stand on First street . just what the village needs, ch Scotch the rumor that Wayne A. Larson‘s Stationery Higniand Park 567 L O A N S >ss the street from their Talk about doing the best Mrs. A. L. Gail is plan a-â€"---u'n-u-hâ€"-l Let‘s play a sore spot . . . he said in 1983, "We| ous outburst l-o?ufiuflw now. 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