NATURE NOTES - 1934
DATE	AUTHOR	TITLE
ASTRONOMY
Jan. 34		More Perseid Records - Additions to the observations listed in
		the Oct. 1933 issue of Nature Notes, p. 37-38
Mar. 34		Celestial Yardsticks for Spring:  Angular distances between
		selected bright stars in the Spring.
Apr. 34	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	The Earth's Big Brother (Jupiter)
Apr. 34	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	The Lyrid Meteors, April 21
May. 34		Meteors on May 4-6 - Observers should watch for this, and prepare
		for making especially accurate measurements for the Perseid
		show in August.
Jul. 34	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	An Early (1660) Description of the Zodiacal Light
Aug. 34	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Plans for Observing the 1934 Perseids
Sep. 34	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Perseid Meteor Results:  Only a few seen; heavy clouds prevailed.
BOTANY
Jun. 34	Rau, Martha	Coming or Going?  A bloodroot flower of unusual form was
		found at Ranken on April 9.  The single flower stalk bore three
		flowers, one  large central flower and two others an inch below
		on opposite-side branches.
Sep. 34	Steyermark, Julian	Some Features of the Flora of the Ozark Region in Missouri
		(published in Rhodora, Journal of  the New England Botanical
		Club, Vol. 36, June 1934, p.214)
Oct. 34		A partial list of plants seen on the Hilarious Week-end in Allenton
		on July 21-22, 1934
ENTOMOLOGY
Feb. 34		Eyes.  Comparison of the human and dragon fly eye.
Mar. 34		The February Insect Meeting (from the Entomology Group
		minutes) - The group heard interesting talks from representatives
		of the U. S. Bureau of Entomology and the Missouri State Dept. of
		Agriculture
Jul. 34	O'Byrne, Harold	Entomology as a Hobby.  (Presented earlier at an Entomology
		Group meeting.)
Aug. 34		A Visitor from Texas:  Mr. John H. Robinson of Dallas, Texas.
		Mr. Robinson, visiting Mr. Satterthwait, is anxious to obtain
		specimens of the rhinoceros beetle (Dynastes tityrus), sometimes
		seen in our area.
Sep. 34	DABAHA	A Tool-using Insect:  a wasp that uses pellets of earth to conceal
		the entrance to its nest.
Sep. 34	O'Byrne, Harold	Interesting Butterfly and Moth Captures (in our region this year)
Oct. 34	Gallager, Jane	The Life History of the Hellgrammite.  (Previously presented at
		the August meeting of the Entomology Group)
Oct. 34	?	A Moth That Looks Like a Wasp - Seen near the Lodge on Aug.
		26.  It tuned out to be Conopia rileyana, a species new to the
		author.
Oct. 34	O'Byrne, Harold	A Calendar of Hair-Streak Butterflies.  Summarizes data from
		observations of 394 butterflies over a period of 3 years.
Nov. 34		Two articles recently published by members.  One by
		Ralph Swain and a second by Harold O'Byrne ("Strymon ontario
		in Missouri").  Strymon ontario is a rare butterfly, and two speci-
		mens from Ranken are included in the Missouri list.
Dec. 34		Have You a (Suitable) Container for a Tarantula?  If so, contact
		Mr. & Mrs. Albert Heinze.
GEOLOGY
Jan. 34		Our New Geology Group.  Organized at a meeting on Dec. 18; with
		Julian Steyermark as Chairman
HERPETOLOGY
Jul. 34	Boyer, Dorothy A	Let's Experiment!  Proposes to bring two spotted turtles to the
		Lodge for observation to see if they can stand the climate here and
		will reproduce themselves.  Asks for comment.
Jul. 34		Herpetology Group Formed.  Albert Heinze elected Chairman and
		Miss Clara Beerman, Secretary
Aug. 34		Herpetology Group to subscribe to the journal Copeia, the quarterly
		herpetological-ichythyological journal.
Sep. 34	Boyer, Dorothy A.	Look Out!  Watch out for and report observations on five spotted
		turtles that were liberated on July 21 at the pool below the spring
		at the Lodge.
Dec. 34	The Heinzes	Herpetological Visitors - Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. Burt of
		Southwestern College will spend part of the Christmas Holidays
		with us. Anyone wishing to communicate with them can send us
		a card addressed to 1320 Milford Lane, St. Louis County.
ICHYTHOLOGY
Feb. 34	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Book Review:  Fishes:  Their Journeys and Migrations.
JUNIORS
Apr. 34	Junior Committee	A Hike for Older Juniors:  An effort to meet the growing demand for
		nature activities for older  Juniors.  It will be an all day hike at
		the Lodge, starting at 9 AM from Webster Groves.
May. 34		The New Junior Group  The April 21 hike for older Juniors was a
		great success, and it was enthusiastically voted to have a hike
		every month. The Junior Activity Committee:  Harold O'Byrne,
		Chairman, Mrs. Wm. Pickens, Miss Maude Lodewyks, and
		Marshall Magner.
Sep. 34	Junior Activity Committee	Juniors.  Reports on activities of th Juniors over the past several
		months
Sep. 34	Junior Activity Committee	William Brandhorst appointed as additional member of Committee.
		He will assist in leading the Juniors on their hikes.
Oct. 34	Junior Activity Committee	Juniors - A report on recent activities.  Included:  A snake with
		a baby rabbit in its coils; donation of a scorpion to the Museum;
		an all-day outing for the over 12 group, followed by a steak fry
		at the Pickens home.
Nov. 34	O'Byrne, Harold	Juniors Asked to Assist Museum (in collection of specimens.)
		No. 1 Group Buys Insect Box:  For the preservation of specimens
		brought to meeting.   (They raised the money for the box themelves.)
Dec. 34	Lodewyks, Caroline	Juniors Elect officers.
LODGE
Jan. 34		Museum News - List of exhibits planned for this winter.  Drop by.
Feb. 34	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	The Natural Arboretum - The marking of trees in the immediate
		vicinity of the Lodge, as an adjunct of the museum, is progressing.
		Up to Dec. 31, 34 species have been listed.  List in article.
Mar. 34		Museum News - The new Geology Group will undertake to
		provide a Geology Exhibit for the museum.  The insect
		collection now contains named material in all the larger orders.
		Since the Entomology Curator is a Lepidopterist, butterflies
		now predominate, but this will be remedied.
Aug. 34	O'Byrne, Harold	An Exhibit of Catocala Moths at the Museum
Sep. 34		Additions to Museum Library:;  An impressive list of scholarly
		items.
Nov. 34		Additions to the Library (a lengthy list of historical and reference
		books), a gift of Phil Rau.  The gift doubled the size of our library.
		A list of the more important items is included.
Dec. 34	Myers, Ruth	What's Doing at the Museum:  A busy day cataloging and
		labeling items.  Participants:  Bill Brandhorst (first to arrive),
		Marshall Magner, Stuart O'Byrne, Sue Magner, Olive Schregardus,
		Sterling P Jones, Dorothy Heinze, Maude Lodewyks, Harry
		Bradley (Librarian) with Mrs. Bradley and Doris.  "A momentous
		date-Nov. 3- in the history of the Ranken Nature Museum."
Dec. 34		New Plans for the Museum - The success of the Nov. 3 workday
		has encouraged the Museum Board to make this a regular
		monthly event.   Plans are being made to give the Juniors a
		definite part in the Museum program.
ORNITHOLOGY
Jan. 34	Ernst, L. H.	Some Interesting Bird Observations:  At Canteen Creek near
		Horseshoe Lake; streams of tree swallows over the Missouri River
		and Creve Coeur Lake; egrets and ospreys; a very large flock of
		European tree sparrows near Horseshow Lake
Feb. 34	Bird-ologist	A Paper Feed Bag for Birds:  Take a bag of seed along when
		motoring and sow on roads and fields for the birds.
Feb. 34	Espy Jay	The Christmas Bird Count (in the Lodge Area) - ("The deepened
		shadows of evening, the eager happy faces partly illuminated by
		the dying embers of the fire-logs and a dim, smoky chimneyed
		coal oil lamp, waiting for the final results to be hastily tabulated,
		was a sight not soon to be forgotten")
Feb. 34		Albino cardinal observed in Valley Park in July and August.
		Members of the Audubon Society have just received "A Pocket
Feb. 34		List of Missouri Birds".  It's available for 5 cents from the
		Secretary of the Audubon Society, Rudolf Bennitt, Columbia, Mo.
Mar. 34		Hike on the Sky-Line Trail (at Ranken)
Apr. 34	Espy Jay	The Home-Made Bird House - Specifications for bird houses for 16
		bird species.
May. 34		Fossils on a Bird Hike - A trilobite found by a birder on a gravel
		jetty extending out into the Mississippi River.
Jun. 34	Espy Jay	Bird Hunting at Dresser Island.  List of birds seen.
Jun. 34	O'Byrne, Harold	Weird Ways of Woodpeckers (from a recent issue of Science
		News Letter)
Jun. 34		W.G.N.S.S. Joins Audubon Society - At the June Executive
		meeting permission was granted to the Ornithology Group to
		become affiliated with the Audubon Society of Missouri.  This
		step will enable our bird observers to co-operate more effectively
		with other organizations and individuals interested in birds through-
		out the state.
Jul. 34		Thomas Say Centenary Celebration,. New Harmony, Indiana.  A
		rather long trip, but those who can make it will find it worth while.
Aug. 34		Review of "Autobiography of a Bird Lover" (Frank M. Chapman)
		Very extensive.
Aug. 34	Rau, Martha	Nature Notes of 1662 - From the Diary of Samuel Pepys:  Tells of
		a place where serpents devour larks.
Aug. 34		Interesting Books:  A Field Guide to the Birds, by R. T. Peterson;,
		167 pages, Illustrated, Cambridge, 1934 ($2.75)
Nov. 34	Widmann, Otto	(Outlining the difference between the ornithological club and the
		bird club.  Delivered in 1916 to the St. Louis Naturalists' Club.)
Nov. 34		(Report on the Audubon Society Statewide Field Trip on Sept. 30,
		1934.  A WGNSS group participated and covered the Ranken
		area.  A list of the birds seen is given.)
Dec. 34	O'Byrne, Harold	Social Organization in Bird Flocks. (Comprehensive)
Dec. 34		Feeding the Birds in Winter:  A list of suggestions.
Dec. 34		Birds Seen on November Census (at the Lodge--a list)
Dec. 34		Christmas Bird Census by the Ornithology Group on Sunday,
		Dec. 23.  Parties will leave the Lodge at 7:30 and 9 AM.  Bring
		a portable lunch and an evening meal to eat by the fireside
		at the Lodge.  Spend the evening at the Lodge tabulating and
		discussing the day's finds.  Someone will be at the Lodge all
		day to keep the coffee pot bubbling and the fire going.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Jun. 34	Secretary, Photography Group	Making Lantern Slides Without Negatives.
PEOPLE
Jan. 34	Satterthwait, A. F.	Otto Widmann, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany, June 15, 1841 -
		St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 26, 1933 - Very comprehensive, detailed
		biography.  A professional  pharmacist and self-taught ornithologist,
		he contributed, between 1880 and 1911, forty-six titles in eighteen
		different periodicals and contributed to several widely used
		ornithological guides and to the Bulletin of the St. Louis Bird Club.
		The St. Louis Academy of Science published his "A Preliminary
		Catalog of the Birds of Missouri" in 1907.
Jan. 34		Publications by Members in 1933.  Members in listing:
		Edgar Anderson, Dorothy Boyer, Albert Heinze, Harold O'Byrne (2);
		Stuart L. O'Byrne; Phil Rau (book, Jungle Bees and Wasps of
		Barro Colorado Island); A. F. Satterthwait (2)
Apr. 34	O'Byrne, Harold	Review of "Stories of Outdoor Science", by Lewis M. Dougan,
		Principal of the Eugene Field School in St. Louis and a member
		of WGNSS
May. 34		Publications by Members.  Members in listing:  Dorothy A. Boyer
		& Albert A. Heinze; Harold O'Byrne
Jun. 34		A Widmann Memorial.  The first number of the current volume of
		the St. Louis Bird Club Bulletin honors Otto Widmann, and
		contains much biographical information.
Jn. 34		Publications by Members:  Members in listing:  Dorothy A.
		Boyer and Harold O'Byrne.
Jul. 34	O'Byrne, Harold	Entomology as a Hobby (lengthy and biographical)
Jul. 34		Mr. (S.P.) Jones Named Vice-President of Audubon Society
		of Missouri.
Jul. 34		Publications by Members:  Members in listing:  Harold O'Byrne
Aug. 34		Ralph Swain Gets Fellowship:  Swain, a WGNSS member, who
		has just completed his studies at Ames, has been awarded a
		teaching fellowship in the Entomology Dept. of the Colorado State
		Agricultural College at Fort Collins.
Aug. 34	Jones, Sterling P.	Letter to the Nature Notes Editor thanking him for his kind words in
		the July issue.  Gives information about the other Audubon Society
		officers.
Nov. 34		Our Artist Recognized.  The Executive Board adopted a resolution
		of appreciation for the anonymous artist that has been providing
		the drawings that grace the heading of Nature Notes.  She is
		Miss Ruth Meyers.
Dec. 34		Julian Steyermark off to Panama as a member of a Missouri
		Botanical Garden expedition.  The expedition will collect
		specimens for the Garden's Herbarium.
Dec. 34		Vote!  Vote!  Vote!  (for members of our society for positions
		in the American Nature Study Society's election).  From our
		Society Miss Nellie Matlock, Mr. Harold O'Byrne and Mr. A. F.
		Satterthwait are candidates.
MISCELLANEOUS
May. 34	Meyers, Ruth	Description of the exhibits provided by the various WGNSS groups.
Nov. 34		The New Mexico Expedition:  Marshall Magner and Stuart O'Byrne,
		with Mrs. Flaming Arrow as guide, are now traveling in New
		Mexico.  Some shipments of specimens for the Museum have
		been received.  A full report is anticipated after the travelers return.
Dec. 34		N.M. Expedition Back; To Report at January General Meeting
ADMINISTRATIVE
Jan. 34		Officers -- Attention!  Executive meeting this month being listed in
		Announcement page of Nature Notes instead of by postal cards to
		save postal expense.  (Suggestion by a Junior, Katherine Pickens)
Jan. 34		More New Names (for Nature Notes)
Feb. 34		A.N.N.S. News - The Society has begun the issue of a new
		periodical to be issued quarterly.  Because of its affiliation, WGNSS
		members will receive a copy.
Feb. 34		New Members (3)
Mar. 34		More New Names (for Nature Notes) - Only one person heard from:
		Sigh and Snooze
		Rank and File
Mar. 34		New Members (2)
Mar. 34		New Constitution and By-Laws Proposed - To be voted on at the
		annual meeting on April 6.  The document has 15 articles.
Mar. 34		(Notice of) The Annual Meeting on April 6.  Officers will be
		elected, and the membership will vote on a revised constitution and
		by-laws.  A Nominating Committee consisting of A. E. Mueller
		(Chairman), A. F. Satterthwait and H. E. Bradley - Give them
		your suggestions.
Mar. 34		Group Elections:  The election of Group officers for all groups
		should be held at March group meetings and the results sent
		to the Editor in time to be published in Nature Notes.
Apr. 34		A.N.S.S. Journal - The first number of the promised publication
		has been received.
Apr. 34		New Members (2)
May. 34		New Contitution Adopted.  The version printed in the March issue
		of Nature Notes was adopted with certain amendments, chief of
		which gave to the first and second vice-presidents the duties of
		Membership and Publicity Chairman, respectively.  The new Junior
		Activity Committee, replacing the former Junior Secretary, has
		been formed for the purpose of facilitating development of a larger
		Junior department with a more comprehensive program of
		activities.  A new office, Curator of Properties, has been created.
		The new Constitution and By-Laws will be printed and copies dis-
		tributed to members. In the future, copies will be available to hand
		out to prospective members.
May. 34		New Officers:
		President - Mrs. Phil Rau
		First. V. P. - Miss Olive Schregardus
		Second V. P. - Miss Mary McDonough
		Secretary-Treasurer - William Pickens
		Editor - Harold O'Byrne
		Museum Director - Phil Rau
		Curator of Property - William Brandhorst
		A.N.S.S. Representative - Mrs. A. F. Satterthwait
		Group Chairmen:
		Astronomy - A. E. Mueller
		Botany - Dr. R. S. Woodson
		Entomology - A. F. Satterthwait
		Geology - Dr. Julian Steyermark
		Ichthyology - R. C. Lange
		Ornithology - Marshall Magner
		Photography - H. E. Bradley
		Nature Study Lodge:
		Camp Director - Harry E. Bradley
		Secretary - Miss Nellie Matlock
		Treasurer - Harold O'Byrne
May. 34		Index, Vol. 5, 1933/34
Jun. 34		New Members (4)
Oct. 34		Mrs. Phil Rau resigns as President of the Society,  Miss Olive
		Schregardus, First Vice president, will succeed her.
Oct. 34		New Members (3)
Nov. 34		New Director Elected.  The Executive Board appointed Mr.
		Harold O'Byrne to succeed Mr. Phil Rau, who has resigned as
		Museum Director.
Nov. 34		New Members (5)
Dec. 34		New Members (2)
MEETINGS
Jan. 34		Geology Group Meeting at U. S. Entomological Laboratory, 527
		Ivanhoe, Webster Groves;  Speaker:  Julian Steyermark; Subject:
		Why We Should Be Interested in Geology.
Jan. 34		Executive Meeting, 8 PM, Thursday, Jan. 18, at home of Wm.
		Pickens, 72 Marshall Place, Webster Groves.  All Officers and
		Chairmen of Groups are expected to attend or send a
		representative.  Announcement of next month's program must
		be in the hands of the Secretary or Editor by this date.
Jan. 34		Ornithology Groups, 8 PM, Friday, at the home of S. P. Jones,
		690 Bonita Ave., Webster Groves. Speakers:  Marshall Magner
		and Tom Kirksey, honor graduates from the Junior Group
Feb. 34		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Feb. 2, at the home of
		A. F. Satterthwait, 118 Waverly Pl.. Webster Groves.  Mr. & Mrs.
		Satterthwait will report on meetings of the American Nature Study
		Society and the American Association for the Advancement of
		Science.
Apr. 34		WGNSS Annual Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, April 6, at the home of
		Dr. O. W. Brandhorst, 160 St. Gore Ave., Webster Groves.
		Business:  Consideration of new Constitution and By-Laws;
		election of officers.
May. 34		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, May 4, at the U S.
		Entomological Laboratory, 527 Ivanhoe Pl., Webster Groves.
		Leslie Hubricht will talk on "Adventures in Snail Collecting".
May. 34		Flower Show of the Webster Groves Home Garden Club,
		Saturday-Sunday, May 26-27, at the new Knights of Columbus
		Recreation Center in Old Orchard.  See the WGNSS exhibit there.
Jul. 34		General Field Trip to the Schnaedelbach Cottage at Allenton,
		Sat.-Sun., July 21-22
Oct. 34		First Annual Field Trip of the Audubon Society of Missouri.  One
		of the 22 parties will cover the Ranken area.
Oct. 34		Museum Board Meeting, 8 PM on Oct. 8, at the home of Phil Rau.
Oct. 34		WGNSS General Field Trip, to quarry area off Old State Road
		near Glover, Missour.
Nov. 34		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday Nov. 2, at the home of
		Phil Rau, 549 E. Argonne Drive, Kirkwood.  Subject:  A Drought
		Symposium:  Speakers:  G. H. Pring, A. P. Beilman, Mrs. Phil
		Rau, Harold O'Byrne, Mrs. Albert Heinze, Wm.J. Gallagher
		and others.
Nov. 34		General Field Trip to the cottages of Samuel Alfend and Arthur
		Christ on the Meramec River.  10 AM, Sunday, Nov. 25.  Fossils
		will be the main attraction.
Dec. 34		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Dec. 7, at the home of
		William Pickens, 72 Marshall Place, Webster Groves.  Mr. L.O.
		Williams of the Missouri Botanical Garden will present an
		illustrated lecture.
BANQUETS/SOCIAL EVENTS
Jun. 34		General Field Trip.  The St. Louis Assn. for Childhood Education
		has invited WGNSS to an all-day outing on Sat., June 2, at
		Camp Skull-Bones-in-the-wood near House Springs.  The St.
		Louis Nature Study Society and the St. Louis Bird Club will also
		attend.  Birding will begin at 6 AM, and Mr. Dougan will bring
		the evening to a close with star study.
Jun. 34		WGNSS General Meeting, Friday, June 22, at the home of Phil
		Rau, 549 East Argonne Drive, Kirkwood.  Preceding the meeting
		there will be a basket lunch on the lawn, and a campfire back in the
		woods for young people of all ages.  Later, Mr. Roscoe Nunn, of
		the U. S. Weather Bureau, will discuss the weather.
Aug. 34		General Field Trip to Meramec State Park, Sunday, Aug. 5.
		Program:  hikes before and after lunch and a visit to the park zoo
		of Missouri animals. If you can, stay for supper and enjoy the
		sunset.
Sep. 34		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, at the home of Phil Rau, 549 E.
		Argonne Dr., Kirkwood, Mo..  Mr. Roscoe Nunn of the U. S.
		Weather Bureau will speak on "The Weather".  If weather permits,
		there will be a picnic supper around the campfire, 6:30-7:30.
Nov. 34	Lodewyks, Maude C.	A Hilarious Week-end (at the Schnaedelbach cottage in Allenton)