NATURE NOTES - 1937
DATE	AUTHOR	TITLE
ASTRONOMY
Jan. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart	A Study in Colors - A discussion of star colors as related to
		star temperatures and characteristics.
Feb. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart	A Study in Colors (Second Article)
Mar. 37	Lodewyks, Maude	Astronomy Group Notes
Mar. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart	A Study in Colors (Third Article)
Apr. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart	A Study in Colors (Fourth and concluding article)
Apr. 37	V. L. S.	Astronomy Group Notes
May. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart	Opposition of Mars, May 19.
May. 37	Lodewyks, Maude C.	Astronomy Group Meeting
Jul. 37	Christ, Arthur	Astronomy Group (Report)
Aug. 37	Christ, Arthur	Astronomy Group (Report)
Dec.37	Christ, Arthur	Lag of the Seasons.  Why the hottest and coldest weather
		doesn’t happen with the solstices.
BOTANY
Mar. 37	F.H.P.	Mosses in February.
May. 37	Petersen, Oscar	Nature Study Group at  Hills (in the Ozarks), April 11, 1937.
		List of flowering plants seen.
May. 37	Pickel, Frances	Botany Group (report)
Jul. 37	Anderson, Edgar	Sporeing of the Chrysanthemum, Bull. Misssouri Botancal Garden,
		Vol. 23, pp. 161-163, 1935
Jul. 37	Woodson, R. E.,. Jr., and	Tradescantia Wrightii in New Mexico, Rhodera, Vol. 37?, pp. 454-
	Hubricht, Leslie	455, 1935
CONSERVATION
Mar. 37		Vermin Control - Much is misdirected ( Mo. Game and Fish News,
		Feb. 3, 1937)
ENTOMOLOGY
Jan. 37	Simpson, J. Wesley	An Interesting Set of Observations (about two black widow
		spiders captured and placed in a jar).
Feb. 37	Pfeiffer, F.	Mayflies:  Good description of.
Feb. 37	O'Byrne, Harold	Remark on the Black Widow (prompted by the Simpson article
		published in  the January 1937 issue of N.N.)
Feb. 37		Silli-Ent - A Collection of natural history puns from the Illient,
		Entomological News from the University of Illinois (provided by
		A. F. Satterthwait)
Apr. 37	Pfeiffer, F.	Caddice-Flies
May. 37	O'Byrne, Harold	A Winter Fritillary
May. 37	O'Byrne, Olive	Entomology Group (report)
Jun. 37	Rau, Edna	Review of the Book "Communication Among Insects, by Dr. Mac
		Indoo.
Jun. 37		Strange Moth on Bird Hike.  The moth was Eurythra phasma.  Its
		normal range is confined to Texas.
Jun. 37	Rau, Phil	A Note on the Nesting Habits of the Roach Hunting Wasp, Podium
		Carolina, Entomological News, xlviii; 91-94, Apr., 1937
Jul. 37	O'Bryne, Harold	13 Year Cidadas in 1937.  Table showing expected appearance
		dates for the 13 and 17 year races.
Jul. 37	O'Byrne, Harold	A Cicada Killing Fungus (observed near the Lodge)
Aug. 37	Rau, Phil	The Life History of Osmia lignaria and osmia Cordata, with
		Notes on Osmia conjuncta, Annals Ent. Soc. Amer., vol. xxx,
		no. 2,p. 324-343, June,1937.  Reviewed by Harold O'Byrne.
Oct. 37	S. P. M.	Tachina (fly) - Description of this fly.
Nov. 37	Hill, Margaret	Entomology Notes - A resarch worker for Getz Exterminator
		Co. read a paper about household pests.
Nov. 37		Dr. A. J. Rickles of Eagle Pass, Texas discovered a spider 4 inches
		in diameter barking under his bed.  It has been sent to the American
		Museum of Natural History for identification.
Dec. 37	Krebs, Helen	Butterflies in a City Garden:  A three year record.
GEOLOGY
Mar. 37	Rau, Edna	Geology Notes - Info. about splendid meeting in February.
May. 37	Rau, Edna	Geology Group (report)
Aug. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Geological Studies of the (WGNSS) New Mexico Expedition of
		1934.  Pt. 1 - Raton Mesa and Vicinity.
Aug.37	Geology Reporter	Geology Notes
Oct. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Geology Group Report.  Miss Magdalen Pfeiffer elected to
		office of Secretary, replacing Miss Edna Rau, who will be
		the new Junior Chairman because of Harold O'Byrne's departure
		to Urbana.  (See People section)
Nov. 37	Blackwelder, Betsy	Geology Notes.  At the meeting, Betsy Blackwelder was
		elected as Reporter.
JUNIORS
Jun. 37	Schregardus, Dorothy	A Junior reports (on hike to the lodge, Mar. 27).  Very
		humorous account of the leadership of the "wily" Harold O'Byrne.
Jul. 37		The President, Mr. Pickens, has appointed Miss Edna Rau to
		succeed Mr. Harold O'Byrne as chairman of the Junior Committee.
Oct. 37	Kaufman, Jeanne	A Tadpole Report - Tells about a visit by the Woodward School
	(Gr. 4)	Nature Club visit to Carondelet Park and the capture of at least
		100 tadpoles "for our aquarium".
Oct. 37	Saenger, Lillian	A story about a visit of the Woodward School Nature Club visit to
	(Gr. 4)	the zoo and observing the feeding of a python.
Dec. 37		Our Hike to Cliff Cave (on Oct. 20, by Junior Gr. 4 from Woodward
		School)
LODGE
Jan. 37	Tree Lover	The "HILL" at Ranken (a poem, quite good)
Jan. 37	Museum Board	Museum News:  Additions to Library
Feb. 37		Museum News - Listing of new exhibits, additions to the Museum
		and to the Museum Library.
Mar. 37	Museum Board	Museum News - List of Nature Notes issues needed to complete
		the Lodge file.
Jun. 37	Museum Board	Additions to the Museum Library
ORNITHOLOGY
Jan. 37	Jones, Sterling P.	:Local Bird Names.  The Bureau of Biological Survey is
		compiling a list of bird names that differ from the A.O.U
		checklist.  Contributions from members requested.  Guidelines
		given for data transmittal.
Feb. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	The Christmas Bird Census:  Eighteen observers and three other
		members to keep the lodge fires burning.  A total of 828 birds
		and 23 species observed.  List given.
Mar. 37	Gallagher, William	Observing Birds in Mexico
Mar. 37		Winter Birds at Glencoe
Mar. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	The January Bird Census (at Ranken) - 425 individuals, 23 species.
		List given
Apr. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Apparent Irregularities in Bird Distribution at Ranken (including
		Report on February Bird Census).  List given
Apr. 37	Satterthwait, Elizabeth A.	Bird Report from Urbana
Apr. 37	Jones, Sterling P.	Program of the Audubon Society of Missouri Spring Meeting,
		Saturday, April 24-Sunday, April 25, 1937
May. 37	Hill, D. D.	Ornithology Group (report)
Jun. 37	Gallagher, William	A Rare Find:  three yellow throated warblers on the joint
		Botany-Ornithology Group hike on the Norneker Farm at
		Allenton on May 16.
Jul. 37	Espy Jay	What's the Difference Between--the European Tree Sparrow and
		the English Sparrow?  Comprehensive
Jul. 37	Hill, David	Ornithology Group Program for the Year
Aug. 37	Hill, Bob	Birds Seen at Dardenne Island and Marais Temps Claire, near
		St. Charles
Sep. 37	R. L. H.	Modern Bird Nest Archiecture (for Carolina, House, and Bewick
		Wrens).
Sep. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Seasonal Distribution of Chickadees at Ranken (between
		forest border and forest interior).  Data table.
Sep. 37		The Ranken BirdCensus Report - March to July.  Data table
		attached.  Pt. 1; continued in October issue.
Oct. 37	Pickel, Frances	Botany Reporter Reports on a Bird:  On a humming bird making
		itself at home among some lilies on the sixty-fifth floor of the
		R. C. A. Bldg., Radio City, New York.  (But apparently
		embarrassed, she adds:  "Note the lilies")
Oct. 37		Ranken Bird Census Report, March to July (continued from
		last month)
Oct. 37		The Story of Avery Island (of the McIlhenny's and its heron
		rookery; interesting)
Dec. 37	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Sept. and October Bird Censuses.  Detailed list and names of
		observers recorded
PEOPLE
Jan. 37	O'Byrne, Harold, Pres.	Mrs. A. E. Mueller - Mrs. Mueller, an "old reliable", died on Dec.
		13
Apr. 37	O'Byrne, Harold, Pres.	Mr. C. E. Stones, for many years a member of the Society, died
		on March 25.  To Mr. Stones is due a large part of the credit
		for the successful completion of the Lodge.
May. 37		WGNSS Member Attains National Fame - In the April issue of
		National Geographic, p. 516, Professor Arthur Christ is shown
		by a large botanical specimen in the Saguaro National Forest,
		east of Tucson, Arizona.
May. 37		Dr. Julian Steyermark has accepated the position of Assistant
		Curator of Botany at the Field Museum of Natural History in
		Chicago.
May. 37		Mr. A. F. Satterthwait has been appointed to serve on the
		Editorial Board of the Annals of the Entomological Society of
		America for the next three years.
May. 37		Mr. Harold O'Byrne has been appointed a member of the
		Editorial Board of the Bulletin of the Academy of Science of
		St. Louis
Jul. 37		News from Ames, Iowa:  Mr. Hugh Press, one of our members, has
		a fellowship for special research during the summer months.
Jul. 37		Another Loss.  Harold and Olive O'Byrne will be lost to Urbana for
		two years.
Jul. 37		The Satterthwaits have invited members of the Society to come
		to Urbana for the Fourth of July holidays.  But, bring a cot!
Sep. 37		Winchellism - Rumor has it that the Heinzes' infancticipation of
		filling that high chair was correct, in July.
Nov. 37		Another Wedding - Congratulations to Dr. & Mrs. Julian
		Steyermark, nee Cora Shoup
MISCELLANEOUS
Feb. 37		"Silli-Ent"  - A collection of natural history puns from the Illient,
		Entomological News from the University of Illinois (copy received
		from Mr. Satterthwait)
Mar. 37	Jones, S. P.	The Junior Academy of Science - The Academy of Science has
		launched a new department, open to youngsters below 21 years
		of age.
Apr. 37	Ingersoll, Ernest	Origin of Some Animal Names (Scienific Monthly, Feb. 1937,
		p. 157-165)
May. 37	Palmer, Walter	A Letter from the West (to Stuart O'Byrne from Goodman's
		Ranch, Evanston, Wyoming)  Palmer is a former WGNSS
		member and chairman of the Ornithology Group.
Jun. 37		St. Charles Nature Study Society.  Information about
		interest groups and programs.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Jan. 37	Promotion Committee	Promotion Committee Makes Recommendations (for getting
		new members and keeping them).  Emphasize making new
		members feel welcome and assisting with trransportation to
		meetings and outings.
Jan. 37	Lodge Unit	Lodge Unit Elects Officers:
		Camp Director - Mr. Wm. Pickens
		Secretary - Miss Nellie Matlock
		Treasurer - Mr. Harold O'Byrne
		The Camp Director is an ex officio member of the Executive
		Board of the Society and the Museum Board.
Feb. 37	Hill, Margaret (Editor)	An. Appeal to W.G.N.S.S. Members:  We now have 198 members,
		up 22 from last year at the same time.  But only about 50 are
		active.  Discusses group programs that inactive people might be
		interested in.   Mentions the Geology Group as the strongest.
Mar. 37	O'Byrne, Harold	Election of Officers Soon - Nominating Committee:  S. P. Jones,
		Arthur Christ, Miss Nellie Matlock.  Suggestions wanted.
Apr. 37		A copy of the by-laws of the Society is available from the
		Secretary.
Apr. 37		New Members (2)
May. 37		The Annual Meeting.  The following officers were elected for the
		coming year:
		President - William Pickens
		1st. V.P. - Max Schwarz
		2nd. V.P. - Frances Pickel
		Secy.-Treasurer - Mrs. Fred Pfeiffer
		Editor - William Gallagher
		Curator - Victor Stones
		Museum Board - Stuart O'Byrne
		A.N.S.S. Representative - Clara Heising
Jul. 37	Gallagher, William E.	Complaint By the Editor - The so-called group reporters are
		contributing semi-annually rather than monthly.  We may soon
		decline to one page.
Aug. 37		New Member (1)
Sep. 37	Editor	The group reporters once again failed this poor old editor.  The
		brutes!
Oct. 37		To the Rescue:  Two people needed to help putting out Nature
		Notes:  one to operate the mimeograph machine and a second to
		draw the monthly headings for the journal.  Please answer this
		second appeal.
Nov. 37	Gallagher, William E.	Our Faith in the A N S S Is Justified.  The most important benefit
		is that membership gives WGNSS national standing through
		the affiliation of A N S S with the American Assn. for the
		Advancement of Science.  The Editor describes a meeting   with
		Dr. Edith Patch, president of ANSS, at the home of the
		Satterthwaits in Urbana, at which he was also present.
Dec. 37		New Members (4)
MEETINGS
Feb. 37		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Feb. 5, at the home of
		Mr. Wm. Pickens, 72 Marshall Place, Webster Groves.  Reports
		on the A.A.A.S. -A.N.S.S. meetings at Atlantic City by Miss
		Nellie Matlock and Miss Clara Heising.
Mar.37		WGNSS General Meeting, 89 PM, Friday, March 5, at the home
		of Mr. & Mrs. Schegardus, 663 W. Lockwood, Webster Groves.
		Program:  The Giant's Causeway, by Mr. J. Lethem; Two
		Months of Idleness in Mexico, by William Gallagher.
Apr. 37		WGNSS Annual Meeting, 8 PM, Friday Apr. 2, at the home of
		Miss Elizabeth Harris, 120 E. Adams, Kirkwood.  Annual reports
		and election of officers; program of moving pictures about the
		Mediterranean, Guam, and Hawaii.
Jun.37		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, June 4, at the home of
		Mr. Wm. Pickens, 72 Marshall Place, Webster Groves.  Moving
		Pictures - "Clouds" and "Beavers at Home".  Miss Pickel will
		outline the Springfield trip.
Jul. 37		No General Meeting this month; the Satterthwaits have invited the
		members to their home for the holidays, July 3-5.
Nov.37		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Nov. 5, at the home of
		Mr. M. D. Schwarz, 625 Tuxedo Blvd., Webster Groves.  Program
		will be "Our Alaska Fur Seals", by Mr. B. L. Lange of the Fouke
		Fur Co.
Dec. 37	Pickel, Frances	Review of the talk on fur seals by B. L. Lange on Nov. 5
Dec. 37		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Monday, Dec. 13, at the
		home of Miss Frances Pickel, 133 E. Washington, Kirkwood.
		Talk and pictures:  "From Yorktown to Gettysburg", by Mr.John
		Lethem.
BANQUETS/SOCIAL EVENTS
May. 37	Hill, R. L.	On May 8 and 9 the Society will undertake a trip to Springfield,
		Illinois as guests of the Springfield Nature League
Jun.37		WGNSS to Entertain Springfield Nature Study Group at the
		Lodge, June 26-27.  Committees set up to plan the event.
Aug. 37	Pickens, William	Field Trip to Chautauqua and Pere Marquette State Park.
		Stay at the cottage of Miss Magdalene Pfeiffer at Chautauqua, Ill.
Sep. 37		General Field Trip, Sunday, Sept. 19, 9 AM.  All creosote
		painters and wood choppers turn out to refurbish the Lodge.
Oct. 37		Highlights of the Chautauqua Expedition, Sept. 4-6, 1967.
		Attendees included the Satterthwaits, Stuart and Mrs. O'Byrne,
		Magdalen Pfeiffer, Edna Rau, Elizabeth Harris, Dr. and Mrs.
		Brandhorst, the Hills, the Magners, and the Vic Stones.
		(Interesting bit:  A toast by Mrs. Satterthwait is given in the
		account)
Oct. 37		Visit (by the Springfield Nature League).  Timing, Activity schedule
		Sat.-Sun., Oct. 23 and 24.  Arrival ca. 9 AM on Saturday morning.