The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-03-16
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Maurie Koche Toledo sportsman has been elected president
OF League of Ohio Atwood
Columbus attorney The election held with the
leagues And annual convention in Columbus last week
Kocher has president group
He past president Toledo sportsmens
years county committee
Others elected Fred Bader Jr, Cincinnati vicepres
Resolutions and adopted by the league favored in
the of the Ohio hunting license
opposition creation of the Columbia valley authority
Alaska;
aocaed to fish and Wdfe disease research; exclusive
wdfe conservation and restora
legislation declaring the game bearing
instead of vermn legislation free fishing license blind
Ohoans and setting reciprocal fishing license between Ohio
and adjoining states.
OUTDOOR WRITER'S ELECT MONTGOMERY
Glen Montgomery GAINESVILLE Tmessignal has elected
the
Lou Kewer Toledo Blade The election held the close
of the writer's annual meeting in Columbus last week
Other officers named We're: Carl DeBloom Columbus Dis
pitch cepresdent and R. B. Howard Columbus public
conultan secretary treasurer Directors elected
Journal Kewer Blade; George Lay
cock Cincinnati Farm Quarterly Erwin Bauer ronon Tribune
and William Kah assistant editor Ohio conservation bulletin
CONSERVATION CONGRESS TO CONVENE
The Ohio has scheduled its second
nua convention for March 8 and 10 at the Southern hotel
lumbuS, according to Don V Spangler, secretary
The convention Saturday and all sportsen and
conservatonists of Ohio invited to attend
keynote address will Saturday
banquet meeting by Michael Hudoba Washington editor
America Ben East field editor of Outdoor Life
and internationally known sportsman will feature "wo Ho,
senaton pctng the greatest gathering of wild the
North American continent
Others who will take part the day program A.
Marion director Ohio department Charles
Dambach Ohio State University L. Wickc chief of the fish
section the wdlfe division D.
state fair and Oliver Hartley editor Ohio
serVatiOn bulletin
OHIO IDEAL FOR QUAIL CROP
The quail 'Softie but quail
mcnt that's what Kenneth M Madden district supervisor
Iowa commission told Ohio sportsment last
league of Ohio Specimens convention in Columbus
No two states have problems alike than Ohio
Iowa. Madden said I'VE have been privileged
shoot surplus quail since 1888 Iowa
the advantage of experience the quail hunting and
will facually what happened
both good and bad with the hope and confidence that
add managing quail cropand
don't forget that it a crop"
During the 16 Q96l933 of protection with
interest what happened the quail and
Madden sald the total quail population estimated have
dropped off about fifty percent"
I'm 1881 when the Iowa quail beginning be
law for several years. he sad I'VE faced about the prob
lens folks Ohio face right that quail
bird status, but with shooting The
this popular bird patience
staff workers. cooperation
and of the farmers With scientific
SerVaton commission to work and teamed with the
College Wldifc
gent sportSmcnt."
LAS result of the great
ton tied control he sad "he protectionsts
along that quail populations severely
passed and work
I'VE have just completed 81 of quail observation
when they protected management
hVest Of surplus birds by shooting and found that
actually with hunting there less chance of the quail
coming extinct because the
Last 81 of SO counties
shooting The of owas quail program
just happen 1t took courage intelligent leadership
work Modern soil conservation farm planning intended
waste land, fence produce
ment for mans soul? Quail hunting does that You do it