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       W, S. ROSECRANS 
          PRESIDENT 
        OVID BUTLER 
     EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 
       GEORGE 0. VASS 
          TREASURER 
     FRED E. HORNADAY 
       BUSINESS MANAGER 
 
       BOARD OF DIRECTOR' 
GOODWIN BEACH-CONRECTICUT 
  CONNECTICUT FOREST AND PARK ASSOCIATION 
BRYCE C. BROWNING- Ohio 
  MUSKINGUM WATERSHED CONSERWANCV 
  DISTRICT 
FREDERICK P. CHAMP--UTAH 
  MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 
SAMUEL T. DANA-MICHIGAN 
  SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND CONSERVAAiON, 
  UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 
KARL T, FREDERICK-NEW YORK 
  NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATION COANDS 
WILLIAM B. GREELEY-WASHINGTON 
  WEST COAST LUMBERNMENS ASSOCIATION 
L, F, LIVINGSTON-DELAWARE 
  AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL 
  ENGINEERS 
FRANK E. MULLEN-NEw YORK 
  NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY 
  RANDOLPH G. PACK-NEW YORK 
  CHARLES LATHROP PACK FORESTRY 
  FUOUNDOTION 
COLIN G. SPENCER-NORTH CAROLINA 
  NORTH CAROLINA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION 
WILBUR K. THOMAS-PEmNSYLVANIA 
  PENNSYLVANIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION 
JOHN W, WATZEK. JR.-ILLMN0IS 
  NATIONAL LUMBER MANUFACTURERS 
  ASSOCIATION 
WILLIAM P. WHARTON-MASSACHUSFTT$ 
  NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION 
C, P. WILBER-NEW JERSEY 
  DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION Of NEW JERSEY 
       VICE-PRESIDENTS 
ALEXANDER P, ANDERSON- MINNEODA 
  CHEMIST AND INVENT OR 
GEORGE ALEXANDER BALL- INDIOA 
  BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION 
MORRIS BELKNAP-KENTUCKE 
  ARTIST AND CONSERVATIONIST 
THORNHILL BROOME- ILLINOIS 
  IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE Of AMERICA 
W. H. COWLES-WASHINGTON 
  "'THE SPOKESMAN REVIEW." 
AUBREY DRURY-CALIFORNIA 
  SAVE.THE-REDWOODS LEAGUE 
COLONEL ARTHUR F. FISCHER- DISYICE QF 
   COLUMAIA 
   DIRECTOR, PHILIPPINE FOREST SERVIAE 
MRS, T. M. FRANCIS-ALABAMA 
  CHAIRMAN OF CONSERVATION, GENERA, 
  FEDERATION OF WOMEN AS CLOS 
JAMR. LUIS J. FRANCKE-NEW YORK 
  CHAIRMAN OF CONSERVATION, THE LARDEs 
  CLUB or AMERICA 
QUINTIN T. HARDTNER-LouIsiANA 
  URANIA LUMBER COMPANY 
EDMUND HAYES-OREAON 
  KEEP OREGON GREEN ASSOCIATION 
AUGUSTUS S. HOUGHTON-NEW YORK 
  NEW YORK STAOE REFORESTATION COMMISSION 
D S, IEFFERS-IDAHO 
  SA;HDOL OF FORESTRY, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO 
JAMES G. K, McCLURE- NORT CAROVIA 
  PRESIDENT, FARMERS FEDERATION 
FLIS OLSSON--VIRGDIIA 
  THE CHESAPEAKE CORPARATIO14 
HP M SEAMAN-TEXAS 
  SOUTHERN PINE ASSOCIATION 
HARPER SIBLEY--NEW YORK 
  UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INC 
MISS OLIVE SIMES--MASSACHUSETTS 
HERBERT L. STODDARD-FLORIDA 
AUTHOR AND WILDLIFE EXPERT 
GORDON STIRONG--MARYLAND 
MRS HENRY ALVAH STRONG"- GSTRICT OF 
   COLUMBIA 
   HATTIE M STRONG FOUNDATION 
 
 
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           NVAS HIN GTON 6, D. C. 
 
 
                                       January 4, 1944 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mr. Aldo Leopold 
 Department of Wildlife Management 
 University of Wisconsin 
 Madison, Wisconsin 
 
 
 
 Dear Mr. Leopold s 
 
 
 
 It gives me a great deal of pleasure to notify you that by 
 referendum vote of the members of The American Forestry 
 Association, you have been elected a Vice President of the 
 Association for the year 1944.   This office is an honorary 
 one bestowed in recognition of your constructive interest 
 in the conservation of our nation's forest resources and 
 your loyal support of the Association and its work. 
 
 
 On behalf of the membership and the Board of Directors, may 
 I extend congratulations on your election and express the 
 appreciation which I know all of us feel in having you as 
 one of our Vice Presidents? 
 
 
 Although under our By-Laws Vice Presidents do not have voting 
 power at the Directors' meetings, the Directors cordially 
 invite you to Join them at their regular Board meetings and 
 give them the benefit of your counsel and advice as respects 
 conservation policies of the Association* 
 
 
 The first 1944 meeting of the Board has been called for 
Wednesday, January 26.   It will be held at this office at 
10 A. M. and the Directors, I assure you, will cordially 
welcome you if you find it possible to be present. 
 
 
With best wishes for the New Year, 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           Sincerely ours, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           Executive Secretary 
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