Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

The National association of the Audubon society, an organization for the protection of wild birds, has prizes for Salem school pupils. A large junior society exists in Salem. The association is asking citizens to save melon and other seeds for winter food for the birds. The notice being sent out by the society follows:

“The melon seeds you can save this summer will preserve the life of many a wild bird next winter.

“ This is of such importance that the Audubon educational board is offering four prizes to boys and girls of Ohio who will save the seeds of water melons, musk melons, sugar melons, cucumbers and squashes and agree to feed them to the birds next winter. Conditions: Any girl or boy from the seventh grade down may compete. They must report through their teachers. The report must be that of the combined weight of all the seeds. The seeds must be clean (free of pulp) and dry, and the report must be in by October 1, 1914.

“Prizes are as follows: For greatest weight $2.00 cash; second greatest weight $1.50 cash; third greatest weight $1.00 cash; fourth greatest weight “blue bird” one year.”