NATURE NOTES - 1974
DATE AUTHOR TITLE
ASTRONOMY
Sep. 74 Friton, Edwin E. Look up in September 
Oct. 74 Friton, Edwin E Look up in October
Nov. 74 Friton, Edwin E. Look up in November
Dec. 74 Friton, Edwin E. Look up in December (with sky map)
BOTANY
Apr. 74 Nagel, Lillian Ferns for All Seasons
Apr. 74 Denison, Edgar The Celandine Poppy
Apr. 74 Feigley, Peg The Lower Plants Group:  Description of Activities
Apr. 74 The Botany Group:  Description of Activities
May. 74 Denison, Edgar Milkweed Seeds
May. 74 Christ, Art Key to the Common Buttercups
Jun. 74 Denison, Edgar Observations of an Amateur Botanist (while rambling solo through
the woods around Farmington, Ste. Genevieve, and the Taum Sauk
Project)
Jun. 74 Goudy, David (Supt.) The Holly Trees at the Arboretum
Jun. 74 Christ, Art Key to the Crowfoot Family (Ranunculaceae)
Sep. 74 Denison, Edgar Grindelia Lanceolata (Gum Plant) - with illustration
Sep. 74 Denison, Edgar Pyrrhopappus Carolinianus (False Dandelion) - with illustration
Sep. 74 Christ, Art Plants of Southwestern Missouri
Sep. 74 Nagel, Iillian What Fern Is This?
Oct. 74 Christ, Art Plants of Southeastern Missouri
Oct. 74 Feigley, Peg Vacationing in Alger County, Michigan
Nov. 74 Tindle, Julie Directions for making Sumachade (also known as Rhusade)
Nov. 74 Christ, Art Flowers Out of Season:  Reports of flowers blooming out of season.
Dec. 74 Nagel, Lillian Three Falls (In Alaska, Michigan, and Missouri)
Dec. 74  Christ, Art Swamp Privet
Dec. 74 Nagel, Lillian More Ferns (with drawings)
CONSERVATION
Feb. 74 "Jafsie" The Conservationist's Response to the Energy Crisis
May. 74  Denison, Edgar (Suggested) Letters to Governor Bond:  Re The Meramec Dam, 
Highway Right of Way Mowing, and Leg-Hold Trapping in 
Missouri
Nov. 74 Heinze, Dorothy B. Mastodon Park Committee - Update
Dec. 74 Spener, David Cathedral Canyon, a spectacular shut-ins in Lower Rock Creek
between the Marble Creek and Silver Mines Campgrounds
(Seldom visited because of difficulty of access)
Dec. 74  Coalition for the Environment Represents WGNSS (and five 
other environmental groups) in its intervention with the AEC
pertaining to the Union Electric-proposed nuclear power plant.
Dec. 74 Nuclear Power Workshop:  Claudia Spener and Walter Liddell
represented WGNSS.
Dec. 74 Mastodon Park Committee Board Meeting:  Rose Ann Bodman
attended.
ENTOMOLOGY
Feb. 74 Sullivan, Father Jim Menu for a Baltimore:  Field guide says that the Baltimore is
found where the food plant (turtlehead) grows.  But the 
Baltimore is common in Missouri and the turtlehead plant is
extremely rare in Missour.  Here's a list of plants I've found 
Baltimore larva feeding on in the Ozarks.
Mar. 74 Sullivan, Father Jim Our Own Lady Beetle. Several kinds, and the most likely habitat
of each
GEOLOGY
Nov. 74 Mr. Elmer Headlee:  Active in WGNSS for many years, and
chairman of the newly formed Geology Group, died suddenly.
A new Geology Chairman is needed.  Volunteers, any one?
ORN ITHOLOGY
 
Jan. 74 Self, Marge Landroving in Afghanistan (Pt. 2)
Jan. 74 Comfort, J. Earl St. Louis Area November Birds
Jan. 74 Masker, Donald R. How to Enjoy a Bluebird Trail
Jan. 74 Comfort, James F. Further Notes on Texas Birding
Jan. 74 Bodman, Rose Ann The Birder's Grapevine--Midwest Division
Feb. 74 Self, Marge Landroving in Afghanistan, (Pt. 3)
Feb. 74 Comfort, James    Christmas Census - Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Spiring (with
details)
Feb. 74 Comfort, J. Earl St. Louis Area Birds for December
Feb. 74 Comfort, T. Earl 200 Club for 1973:  33 in 1973.  Viola Bucholz top with 242.
Mar. 74 Heinze, Dorothy B Birds at My Window:  Bird feeding lore.
Mar. 74 Pere Marquette Park 1973 Christmas Count:  the details
Mar. 74 Self, Marge Landroving in Afghanistan (Pt. 4)
Mar. 74 Comfort, J. Earl St. Louis Area January Birding
Apr. 74 Bodman, Rose Ann A Bodman Birding Bit:  Keep your eyes open, even in the city.
Birds can be seen in unexpected places.
Apr. 74 Th Ornithology Group:  Description of Activities
Apr. 74 Comfort, J. Earl St. Louis Area February Birding
Apr. 74 Self, Marge Landroving in Afghanistan - Pt. 5 (Conclusion)
Apr. 74 Christmas Bird Census - Orchard Farm (40 species and 2,796
individuals for 35 party-hours.
May. 74 Spener, Claudia The First Annual Mississippi Flyway Birding Tournament:  
Currently leading with a 5 over par 223 is Phoebe Snetsinger
(a bit of whimsy)
May. 74 Laffey, Dr. Ralph A visit in Colorado, including the Denver (Audubon) Convention
May. 74 Comfort, J. Earl St. Louis March Birding
May. 74 Vance, Joel Collect Migratory Waterfowl Stamps (and help the refuge system)
May. 74 Comfort, J. Earl April Birding in the St. Louis Area
Jun. 74 Hallett, Floyd Birding at Santa Ana (Wildlife Refuge)
Sep. 74 Comfort, J. Earl St. Louis Area May Birding
Sep. 74 Comfort, J. Earl June and July Area Birding
Sep. 74 Comfort, J. Earl Birding Addition to July:  Mildred Schaefer 
Sep. 74 Barker, Terry Three sparrows with brown instead of black bibbs seen at 
Kaskaskia State Park.
Sep. 74 Kierstead, Clara In August 1973 saw a European Tree Sparrow sitting on a 
signboard in the Caucasus Mountains in Russia
Oct. 74 Comfort,  James F. Christmas (Bird Counts) in Other Lands
Oct. 74 Comfort, J. Earl St. Louis Area August Birding
Oct. 74 Heinze, Dorothy B Ornithological Allbinism - How Common?
Oct. 74 Blaha, Millie From My Nature Notebook:  Bird observations while walking in
the woods.
Oct. 74 Lammert, Warren Possible Escapees:  Strange geese
Oct. 74 Comfort, Jim Fall Week-end in the Ozarks (at the annual meeting of the 
Audubon Society of Missouri.  Paul Bauer now president, 
succeeding Jim Jackson)
Oct. 74 Wuestenfeld, Mrs. H. E. Pere Marquette Christmas Census
Oct. 74 Jones, David M. Second Sighting of the Louisiana Heron in the St. Louis Area
Nov. 74 Zacher, Clarence On Albinism.  A white bald eagle repoted on Etolin Island, 
South of Wrangell, Alaska.
Nov. 74 Pickering, Burrell and Ruby Report on 1974 Bluebird Nesting Box Study
Nov. 74 Comfort, J. Earl St. Louis Area September Birding
Nov. 74 Bauer, Paul Bertha (Massie) Sees 3,000 -  Birds, That is! (
Nov. 74 O'Byrne, Stuart Fur and Feathers - An Observation of Thievery:  A chipmunk 
stole bread secreted by a nuthatch.
Dec. 74 Spener, Claudia "I'm Confessin", a limerick about a sparrow named Harris.
Dec. 74 Comfort, J. Earl St. Louis Area October Birding
Dec. 74 Bromet, Andy Mimicry in Parasitic Birds (the widow birds of Africa)
PEOPLE
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Apr. 74 Zacher, Clarence The Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens (Vol. 5, No. 2)
contain a biography of Dr. Edgar Anderson, an early WGNSS 
member, together with a list of his publications.
Jun. 74 On April 27, 1974, Marge Hill Self and James Ruschill were
married.  Marge started young in WGNSS  and has been here ever
since.  Jim has been Ornithology Chairman
Jun. 74 On March 14, 1974 Rosemary Harvath and Walter Heitman were 
married and honeymooned in New Orleans.  They met in a
science class but were regular participants in WGNSS activities.
Sep. 74 J. F. Comfort Harry E. Bradley, member for more than 50 years, died in his
90th year on Aug. 11.  He was most active in the Society in a 
period between 1928 and 1950.
Nov. 74 Renick, Kevin A.. Reflections of an Old Youngster
Nov. 74 Elmer Headlee died suddenly.  Active in WGNSS for many years,
was currently Chairman of the newly formed Geology Group.
Nov. 74 Bauer, Pauil Bertha (Massie) Sees 3,000 - Birds That Is!
Nov. 74 Hallett, VI and Floyd See and Hear Prairie Chickens (booming at Newton, Illinois)
MISCELLANEOUS
Jan. 74 Rau, Edna A Geology Trip (Reprint from Nature Notes, Sept. 1938)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Feb. 74 Comfort, J. Earl Nature Knows No Shorcuts:  An essay
Feb. 74 Everyone seems to be getting uptight about a possible gasoline
shortage this year.  Might be that we all wind up as backyard
birders and front lawn botanists.
Mar. 74 Stix, Judith S. Fire In The Woods (a poem)
Mar. 74 Zacher, Clarence Unusual Lightning Sighted:  Upward-bound Strokes Skyward
Apr. 74 Neuhoff, Paul S. Winter Story-Book:  Interpreting footprints in snow for Scouts at
Beaumont Scout Reservation
Oct. 74 Erickson, B. J. Have seen several squirrels with small patch of white fur 
directly behind each ear in a wooded area near my home.  Could
this be a successful mutation?
Dec. 74 Inman, Virgil White-Eared Squirrels:  Comments on the white squirrel ears 
reported by Erickson's article in October.  Possibly attributable to 
variations in molting.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Jan. 74 A welcome again to anoher group of new members of WGNSS
(8 total)
Mar. 74 We are more than pleased to greet another group of new WGNSS
members (16 total)
Mar. 74 The nominating committee of Sallie Phillips, Nell Menke, Earl
Comfort and Bertha Massie has proposed the following slate for
1974/75: 
  President  - Rose Ann Bodman
  1st V.P. - Walter Liddell
    2nd V.P. - Glenn Thoming
  Secretary - Nell Menke
  Treasurer - Sallie Phillips
  Editor - No Nomination
Mar. 74 Response from the questionnaires sent out a few moths ago 
indicate sufficient interest in and leadership for to justify further
consideration:  Astronomy and Geology
Apr. 74 Beginning with the May issue, the new Editor will be Mrs. Clara
Kierstead..
Apr. 74 The new activity groups are slowly getting under way.  Geology
is having problems, but the first meeting of the Astronomy Group 
is set for this month.
May. 74 The new Editor found a trip to Mexico irrestible, so she didn't 
take over this month.
May. 74 (Newcomers to our Society - (36+ total)
May. 74 We Need Coplaints!  With a record number of non-renewals, we 
need to know why--feedback will be appreciated
Dec. 74 Our talented artists will have very shortly a way to reproduce from
b & w. drawings instead of cursing the stencils!
MEETINGS
Jan. 74  WGNSS General Meeting and Indoor Adventure, 8 PM, Friday
Jan. 11, St. Louis County Library, Clayton Rd. and Lindbergh.
Photographer Eugene Brucker presents hiis award winning
"Grand Canyon" slide show.
Feb. 74 WGNSS Meeting and Indoor Adventure, 8 PM, Friday, Feb. 8, 
St. Louis County Library.  Jim Jackson will talk on "Ecology
of the Forest Floor".
Mar. 74 WGNSS Meeting and Indoor Adventure, 8 PM, Friday, Mar. 1, 
County Library.  Dr. Peter Raven, Director of the Missouri 
Botanical Garden will speak on "The Evoltion and Meaning of 
Flowers".
Sep. 74 WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Sept. 13, St. Louis
County Library.  Walter J. Kramer will speak  on "Moths and
Butterflies".
Oct. 74 WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Oct. 11, St. Louis
County Library.  Sam DeVergilio will present "The Mysteries of 
Nature", the love life of the snail.
Nov. 74 WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Nov. 8, St. Louis 
County Library.  Edgar Denison will give a slide presentation 
on the rain forests of the Olympic Mountains
BANQUET/SOCIAL EVENTS
Feb. 74 WGNSS Annual Banquet, Friday, April 19, at the Heritage House
Restaurant, 3612 S. Lindbergh.
Mar. 74 WGNSS Annual Banquet, Friday, April 19, at the Heritage House
Apr. 74 WGNSS Annual Banquet, Friday, April 19, at the Heritage House
in Sunset Hills at 3612 St. Lindbergh.  Walter and Vivian 
Liddell will present a slide tour of "Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania".
Apr. 74 The All-day Spring Nature Outing and Picnic at the Pickerings 
Sunny Ranch will be on Sunday, May 5.
May. 74 WGNSS Spring Sunny Ranch Picnic, May 5
Sep. 74 Sunny Ranch News:  Report on the May 5 WGNSS picnic there.
Sep. 74 Sunday, Sep. 29, 10 AM.  Annual Fall WGNSS Nature Outing,
Pickering's Sunny Ranch
Dec. 74 WGNSS Annual Christmas Party, Friday, Dec. 13, 8 PM, at
the home of Allen and Mary Frances Goodloe, 108 South
Rock Hill, Webster Groves.