NATURE NOTES - 1936
DATE	AUTHOR	TITLE
ASTRONOMY
Jan. 36	O'Byrne, Harold	Astronomy Group Report - Strange eclipse of the sun reported.
Mar. 36	Stargazer	Astronomy Group Report
May. 36	Stones, Victor L.	Facts and Figures on Meteorites and the Moon
Jun. 36	Stuart I. O'Byrne	Astronomy Notes:  In April the Astronomy Group discussed its
		program and decided on a tentative program for the coming
		months.
Jul. 36	M. C. L.	Theme of meeting was "Time".  Discussion on various aspects
		by Miss Edith Schroer, Miss Irma Oefelein, and Miss Betsy
		Blackwelder.
Aug. 36	Stones, Victor L.	Astronomy Group News
Oct. 36	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Venus is Here!  Venus has begun to shine again after an
		absence.  Comprehensive review of its orbit.
BOTANY
Jan. 36	O'Byrne, Harold	Botany Group Report
Feb. 36	Steyermark, Julian A	Botany Group Report - Steyermark comments on a "Red Cedar
		Mystery".  The usual blue berries are not being produced by the
		female trees this year at most locations.
Mar. 36	Steyermark, Julian A.	Botany Group Report - Comments on Low cold versus heredity;
		on the blooming of Ozark Witch Hazel
Jun. 36	Blackwelder, Betsy	Hunting Fossil Plants (in Illinois strip mines)
Jun. 36	Pickel, Frances E.	Botany Notes
Jul. 36	Anderson, Edgar	Gametic Elimination in Crosses Between Self-sterile Species,
		American Naturalist, vol. 69, p. 282-285, 1933
Jul. 36	Woodson, R. E., Jr.	Observations on the Inflorescence of Apocynaceae (with Special
		Reference to the Ameridan Genera of Echitoideae), Annals,
		Missouri Botanical Garden, vol. 22, p.1-48, 1935
Jul. 36	Woodson, R. E., Jr.	Studies in the Apocynaceae.  IV. (cont'd); V. Foresteronia; VI.
		Secondatia; VII. Trachelospermum; VIII. Malonetia; IX. Odontade-
		mia, Annals, Missouri Botanical Garden, vol. 22, p. 153-306, 1935
Aug. 36	F. H. P.	Notes from the Botany Group
Sep. 36	M. D. H.	A Botany Note - A Blackberry Lilly, growing alongside a road.
Oct. 36	Hill, D.	The Effect of the Drought (on local flora)
CONSERVATION
Mar. 36	Nagel, W. O.	On Game Conservation - An essay from Missouri Game & Fish
Nov. 36	Preston, E. L.	News
Nov. 36	Preston; E. L.	Information about attendance at Mark Twain State Park in Monroe
		County.
Nov. 36	Preston;, E. L.	For the first time in history it's illegal to shoot canvasback and
		redhead ducks at any time.  In recent years the breeding
		territory of waterfowl has been visited by droughts.
ENTOMOLOGY
Jan. 36	O'Byrne, Harold	Entomology Group Report
Mar. 36	Beerman, Clara	Entomology Group Report
Mar. 36	Satterthwait, A. F.	Desdription of the Male of Calendra dietrichi, Ent. News, xlvii, 2:,
Mar. 36	Satterthwait, A. F.	Desdription of the Male of Calendra dietrichi, Ent. News, xlvii, 2:
		38, Jan. 1936
Apr. 36	Beerman, Clara	Entomology Group Report
Apr. 36	Rau, Phil	The Wasp Chalybion cyaneum Preys upon the Black Widow
		Spider, Latrodectus mactans, Ent. News, vol. xliv:  p. 259-260,
		Dec. 1935
Apr. 36	Rau, Phil	The Spider Prey of the Mud Wasp, Sceliphron caementarium,
		Ent. News, vol. xlvi: p. 267-270, Dec. 1935
May. 36	Pfeiffer, Fred	Entomology Notes
Jun. 36	O'Byrne, Harold	On the Loss of Flight of Ground Beetles.
Jun. 36	Swain, Ralph B.	An Annotated List of the Type Cicadellid Material in the
		Collections of the Colorado State College, Ft. Collins, Colorado,
		Journal Kansas Ent. Soc., Vol. 9, pages 49-58, April, 1936.
Jun. 36		Entomology Notes:  Stoneflies and Crane-flies, discussed
		at the regular meeing by Harold O'Byrne and Ludlow Hill.
Jul. 36	F. E. P.	Entomology Notes:  Silver Lace-wing
Aug. 36	F. E. P.	Galls:  are used to carry on the life cycle of a great number of
		insects
Sep. 36	O'Byrne, Olive & Harold	Vacation Notes:  Trip through the Southeast/South, with
		emphasis on butterfly sightings
Sep. 36	H.A.P.	Lady-bird Beetles
Oct. 36	M. H.	Entomology Notes - At the August meeting of the Group, Miss
		Adele Christ gave an enlightening talk on "Ants".
GEOLOGY
Jan. 36	Rau, Edna	Geology Group Report
Apr. 36	O'Byrne, Stuart	Geology Group Report
Aug. 36	Rau, Edna	A Geology Hike (at Ranken, using a topographic map)
Sep. 36	Rau, Edna	Geology Group Notes
Nov. 36	Rau, Edna	Geology Notes
Dec. 36	Ray, Edna	Green Mountains and Love Messages - Uses for cobalt and
		chromium.
Dec. 36		A Simple Key for the Determination of the Principal Orders of
		Adult Insects - Comprehensive - Reprinted, with modifications, from
		a key issued by the Entomology Dept., of Ward's Natural Science
		Establishment, Rochester, N. Y.
HERPETOLOGY
Jan. 36	O'Byrne, Harold	Herpetology Group Report
Feb. 36	Boyer, Dorothy A.	Herpetology Group Report
Mar. 36	Boyer, Dorothy A.	Herpetology Group Report
Apr. 36	Hubricht, Leslie	Winter Collection
May. 36	Christ, Arthur	Common Names for Salamanders - Mailing from Carnegie
		Museum gives both scientific and common names for North
		American Salamanders
Aug. 36	R. J. H.	Snakes of Australia
Sep. 36		Due to illness of Mrs. Albert Heinze, there will be no September
		Group meeting.
JUNIORS
Jan. 36		Junior Page
		General meeting at the home of Miss Schregardus, all groups
		Transportation - The Junior Activfity Committee needs help
		with this
Feb. 36	O'Byrne, Harold	Description of Junior group displays at A.A.A.A.-A.N.S.S.
		meeting in January
May. 36		Grp. 3 Elects Officers; Gr. 2 goes on hike wih S. L. O'Byrne
		as leader (This was a very "intellectual" hike)' Gr. 2 elects new
		officers at business meeting after supper. The boys had to
		clean the kitchen, which they totally wrecked fixing supper.
Jul. 36		No Junior meetings are being planned for any grouips in July and
		August.  Activities will be resumed in September.
LODGE
Feb. 36	Museum Board	List of donations to Museum and additions to Library
Mar. 36	O'Byrne, Harold	Ranken is widely misspelled within WGNSS.  The correct spelling
		is Ranken, not Rankin.
Jun. 36	Lodge Unit	Visitors to Lodge must carry an A.N.S.S. membership card or
		they will be "shooed off" as trespassers by farm hands on the
		Ranken property.
Jul. 36	O'Byrne, Harold	Museum News:  A copy of "A Nature Bibliography", by W. G.
		Vinal, 1934, was donated to the Museum by Mr. Vinal.
Aug. 36	Boyer, Dorothy A.	Museum News:  Herpetology books placed in the Museum Library.
Oct. 36	Museum Board	Museum News:  Fall Insect Exhibits; New Insect Boxes; Museum
		Insects at Entomology Meeting
Dec. 36	Nature Study Lodge Unit	Reiteration of Lodge Rules because of a recent flagrant violation.
		The cardinal rule is that the Lodge is for Nature Study only, and
		strictly social events or partying are not permitted.
Dec. 36	Museum Board	Information about the files of Science News Letter and Nature
		Magazine in the Museum Library.
ORNITHOLOGY
Jan. 36		The 1935 Christmas Bird Census (at Ranken):   17 observers,
		851 birds, 27 species
Jan. 36	Gallagher, William	Ornithology Group Report
Feb. 36	Gallagher, William	Ornithology Group Report - Report on Wilson Club annual meeting
		in St. Louis.  A. F. Satterthwait was toastmaster at their
		banquet.
Feb. 36	Boyer, Dorothy A.	Evening at Palomas - Bird songs hear near Palomas, New Mexico.
Mar. 38	Gallagaher, William	Ornithology Group Report
May. 36	Gallagher, William	A Trip to Big Spring Park (by Ornithology Group)
May. 36	Hobbs, R. L.	Birds Observed in Missouri and Arkansas (on an auto trip)
May. 36	M. Hill	March Bird Meeting Report
Jun. 36	Hill, M.	About the Bird Census:  A committee of Stuart O'Byrne and
		R. L. Hill was appointed at the April 24 Ornithology Group meeting
		to look into the matter and develop a new plan.  The new plan
		will be discussed at the next meeting and used at the census
		on the Ranken tract.
Jun. 36	Hobbs, Mr. & Mrs. R. L.	Birds Observed in Mississippi while driving from Pass Christian
		to New Orleans, March 21 to 23, 1936.  28 species listed
Aug. 36	Pfeffer, M.	Unmannerly Birds "Dunk" Their Bread - in bird baths, before eating.
Aug. 36	Gallagher, William	A Trip To Dardenne Island
Oct. 36	Gallagher, William	A Disastrous Summer - Timber rights to the Ranken Estate were
		sold and logging operations began.  Also, a severe brush fire on the
		north side of Watson Road, starting west of the Lodge, destroyed
		much underbrush where warblers were found.  On top of all this,
		a severe drought prevailed.  It has been difficult to keep up the
		monthly bird census.
Nov. 36	O'Byrne, Harold	The Food and Enemies of the Quail - Comprehensive.
Nov. 36	Lodewyks, Maude	My Morning Visitors  (northern crested flycatchers)
Nov. 36	Preston; E. L.	The Nighthawk (bullbat)
Nov. 36		Feed the Birds.  Start now!
Dec. 36	O'Byrne, Harold	On Social Groups in Birds.  The Nature Notes article (Dec. 1934)
		has been covered in an article in the Wilson Bulletin by Allee,
		vol. 48, p. 144-151, Sept. 1936.  Additional species have been added.
PEOPLE
Jan. 36		The death of R. C. Lange reported.  Mr. Lange was a member for
		many years, and held several offices, including that of Editor of N.N.
Nan. 36		Published by Members - An Annotated Catalogue of the
		Flowering Plants of Missouri, by Ernest J. Palmer and Dr. Julian
		A. Steyermark, Missouri Botanical Garden, 1935.
Jul. 36		An Appreciation (of Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Satterthwait, leaving
		St. Louis for Urbana, Illinois):  Notes of appreciation by Maude
		C. Lodewyks, H.A.P., Marshall Magner, Ralph B. Swain, E. H.,
		Margaret M. McDonough (of the Urbana Nature Study Society)
Jul. 36	Stones, Hattie	"In the Beginning---" a Tribute to the Satterthwaits
Jul. 36	O'Byrne, Olive	Do You Know These People?  -  A list of nice things about the
		Satterthwaits, in the form of questions
Jul. 36	Boyer, Dorothy A.	Her story of keeping snakes as pets when living with the
		Satterthwaits.
Jul. 36	Gallagher, William	Contributions of the Satterthwaits to the Ornithology Group
Jul. 36	Pickens, May K.	Mr. Satterthwait as a Boy Scout
Aug. 36	E.L.H.	The New Cat Farm (opened at A. F. Satterthwaits on Saturday
		evening, July 4, with two feline visitors).
Aug. 36	Satterthwait, A. F. and	A Letter from the Satterthwaits, thanking WGNSS members for
	Elizabeth Allen	ovations, verbal and in the column of Nature Notes, and for the
		rug WGNSS provided for their new home.
Sep. 36	Satterthwait, Elizabeth Allen	Poem:  A  Gentle Heart
Nov. 36		Dr. Anderson Honored - byYugoslavian Crown - for his study of
		Balkan plants.
MISCELLANEOUS
Jan. 36	Boyer, Dorothy A.	How Far Can We See?  Observations in Missouri, Oklahoma, and
		Akansas (from high places).
Apr. 36		Vote for a Wild Life Commission - Vote for the enabling amendment
		to the state constitution next November.
Sep. 36	Stones, Victor L.	A Trip to the Weather Bureau
Oct. 36	Rau, Edna	Antiques Authentic - A trip to a burial mound in Kentucky
Nov. 36	Pfaff, Art.	Mr. Si Tellus Builds a Burrow - On the shore of Jenny Lake in
		the Grand Tetons
Dec. 36	Steyermark, Dr. Julian A.	The Webster Groves Nature Study Society.  Bull. Academy of
		Science of St. Louis, vol. ii, pp. 38-39, Oct. 1936
ADMINISTRATIVE
Jan. 36	O'Byrne, Harold	How the Groups Cooperate (in keeping Nature Notes going)
		A table shows that the contributions to Nature Notes during the
		8 month period, May-Dec., 1935.  Ornithology had the best record:
		a contribution in seven of the eight issues.   Geology had the
		worst record, with one in eight.  The average for the six groups
		was 54%, or a contribution in half of the issues published during
		the 8 month period.
Jan. 36		Corrections to the A.N.S.S. program mailed to members.
Feb. 36		New Members (3)
Mar. 36		Nominating Committee formed for officers for coming year:
		Chairman - Mrs. A. F. Satterthwait, with Mrs. William Pickens and
		Mr. Stuart O'Byrne.
Apr. 36		New Members (1)
May. 36		New Society and Group Officers:
		President - Harold I.O'Byrne
		1st. VP - A. F. Satterthwait
		2nd V.P. - Elizabeth Harris
		Secretary-Treasurer - Mrs. Fred Pfeiffer
		Museum Diector - R. Ludlow Hill
		Editor - Clara Beerman
		Curator of Properties - Victor Stones
		A.N.S.S. Representative - Clara Heising
		Group Chairmen:
		Astronomy - Maude C. Lodewyks
		Botany - Arthur Christ
		Entomology - Mrs. Harold O'Byrne
		Geology - Stuart L. O'Byrne
		Herpetology - Mrs. Albert Heinze
		Ornithology - William Gallagher
		Nature Lodge (elected last December):
		Camp Director - William Pickens
		Secretary - Nellie Matlock
		Treasurer - Harold I. O'Byrne
May. 36		New Members (7)
Jul. 36	Harold I. O'Byrne	A New Editor:  Miss Margaret Hill elected Editor to replace
		Miss Clara Beerman, who has accepted a position in Urbana,
		Illinois.
Aug. 36		New Members (5)
Sep. 36		New Members (3)
Nov. 36		A.N.S.S. Question to be Studied - The Executive Board voted to
		pay our dues in that organization this year, but to study the
		matter.  A committee has been formed for the study.
Nov. 36		New Members (2)
Dec. 36		An Index to Nature Notes - Index not printed in last issue of the year.
		However, an index has been prepared and will be mailed to those
		requesting it.
Dec. 36		Recommendations of A.N.S.S. Committee (to the parent A.N.S.S.
		Group).  Some changes  in the Constitution and By-Laws of the
		A.N.S.S. are recommended.
Dec. 36	O'Byrne, Harold I. (Pres.)	New Membership Chairman - The duties of the Membership
		Chairman, in the absence of the First Vice President, will be
		performed by Mrs.Harold O'Byrne.  A New Promotion Committee,
		consisting of the Membership and Publicity Chairmen and the
		Secretary-Treasurer, will soon offer suggestions for inceasing the
		membership, interest, and activity of the Society.  Officers, Group
		Chairmen, and members are urged to cooperate with the committee
		by following these suggestions.
Dec. 36		A.N.S.S. Election.  Ballots for election of new officers for A.N.S.S.
		have been mailed to WGNSS members by the A.N.S.S.  Mail to
		A.N.S.S. Secretary or give to the Secretary of WGNSS.
Dec. 36		New Members (2)
MEETINGS
Jan. 36		A.N.S.S. meeting, Monday, Dec. 30.  Excursion to Educational
		Museum and Missouri Botanical Garden.  In the afternoon
		excursion to Gray Summit to see the Garden's Orchid House,
		followed by a visit to the W.G.N.S.S. wayside Nature Museum.  A
		social hour at the Lodge, with tea, will follow.
Jan. 36		A.N.S.S. national meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 31, in morning, at
		Melbourne Hotel; subject:  Nature Study in St. Louis; the
		activities of WGNSS will be considered.  WGNSS will be in charge
		of the meeting.
Jan. 36		A.N.S.S. Meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 9:30 AM, at the
		Melbourne Hotel.  Address by the President of A.N.S.S., Dr. E.
		Laurence Palmer.  Miscellaneous papers at the afternoon
		session at the hotel.  Informal dinner in the evening at the
		Elks Club.  Followed by "A Trip to the Northwest, by Arthur
		Newton Pack.
Feb. 36		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Feb. 7, at the home of
		Mr. W. R. Schregardus, 663 W. Lockwood, Webster Groves.
		General discussion of the meetings of the A.A.A.S. and affiliated
		societies, lead by Mr. & Mrs. Satterthwait, Messurs. Harold and
		Stuart O'Byrne and Miss Nellie Matlock.
Mar. 36		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, March 5, at the home of
		Mr. W. F. Schregardus, 663 W. Lockwood, Webster Groves.
		Subject:  "Vagabonding in the Southwest", by Mr. Lad Cutak of the
		Missouri Botanical Garden.
Apr. 36		WGNSS Annual Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, April 3, at the home of
		Mr. William Pickens.  "How to Tell Your Friends from the Apes", by
		Mr. Harold O'Byrne.  Reports of officers, committees, groups,
		election of officers for coming year.
May. 36		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, May 29, at the home
		of Miss Elizabeth Harris, 120 E. Adams Ave., Kirkwood.
		Subject:  "The Field Museum of Natural History", by Mr. Harold
		O'Byrne.
Jun. 36		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, at the home of Mr. W. F.
		Schregardus, 663 W. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves.  Program:
		Pictures from the National Park Service, showing elk and deer
		in the National Parks.
Sep. 36		Autumn Field Meet of the Audubon Ssociety of Missouri at the
		Sam Baker State Park, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 26-27
Oct. 36		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, aat the home of Mr. William
		Pickens, 72 Marshall Pl., Webster Groves.  Program:  "6300
		Miles", by Miss Elizabeth Harris; "A Girl Scout's Eye View of
		Washington", by Miss Catherine Pickens; "The Old South", by
		Miss Edna Rau; "Round and Round Tennesse", by Miss Maude
		Lodewyks.
Nov. 36		Extensive commentary on the four talks listed above.
Nov. 36		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Nov. 6, at the home of
		Mr. & Mrs. Phil Rau, 549 E. Argonne, Kirkwood.  On the program
		for the evening:  Miss Virginia Townsend, "Gaspe Peninsula"; Miss
		Bessie Rau, "My Summer Vacation"; Miss Clara Heising, "Green
		Mountain Nature Trail".
Dec. 36		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Dec. 4, at the home of
		Mr. William Pickens, 72 Marshall Pl., Webster Groves.  Program:
		the World's Worst Art.  Bring your pictures of WGNSS people in
		action and show them off.
BANQUETS/SOCIAL EVENTS
Jun. 36		Moonlight Hike for the Society, sponsored by the Lodge Unit.
		Hikes start at 4 PM  and 8 PM.  Come early and bring supper;
		coffee will be served.  Entertainment under direction of Miss
		Nellie Matlock.
Jun. 36		Farewell party for Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Satterthwait, at the home of
		Mr. W. F. Schregardus, 663 W. Lockwood, Webster Groves.
		8 PM.  Everyone is invited.
Jul. 36		Members of WGNSS are invited by Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Satter-
		thwait to the housewarming of their new home, 806 W. Ohio St.,
		Urbana, Ill., Fri-Sun, July 3-5
Oct. 36		Moonlight Halloween party at Mr. R. L. Hill's Preserve at
		Seckmann, Missouri.  Bring eats; come at 6:30 PM.
Nov. 36		Wood-Chopping Bee, Sun., Nov. 15, at the Lodge.  The girls
		on the Museum Board promise to keep the coffee boiling, and
		they will feed the choppers who wish to remain for "Chow-time".