NATURE NOTES - 1939
DATE	AUTHOR	TITLE
ASTRONOMY
Feb. 39	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Let's See the Stars - The Astronomy Group will have an
		observational meeting at the Lodge this month.
Jun. 39	Stones, Victor L.	Photographing the Stars.
Jul. 39	Pfeffer, Magdalen and O'Byrne,	Six-Second Meteor Seen at Ranken
	Stuart
Jul. 39	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Mars Will Be Closer to the Earth on July 25 than It will Be Again
		for 17 Years.
Aug. 39	Stones, Victor L.	Telescopes - A 4 inch less affected by temperature than larger
		ones.
Sep. 39	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Comparison of Stars in Ptolemy's Time in 140 AD with the Present
		(very extensive)
Oct. 39	Dreyer, A. W.	Smoke Glasses Not Needed in St. Louis to View Sun-Spots
		(because St.Louis now has the most dense smoke blanket in the
		U.S., surpassing Pittsburgh)
Oct. 39		Dr. K. Balazs will speak on "Chemistry of Stars" Friday Oct. 13
		at the home of S. P. Jones, 690 Bonita Ave., Webster Groves.
BOTANY
May. 39	Pfeffer, Magadalen	The History and Growth of the Fern - Very comprehensive and
		scholarly.
May. 39	The Keeper of the Mansion	Springtime in the Ozarks
Jun. 39	Dreyer, A. W.	Bluebells at Glencoe
Jul. 39	Dreyer. A. W.	Observe the Nasturtium…..Records Show that on Rare Occasions
		It is Self-Luminous
Aug. 39	Pickens, Mary K.	"Herbs" was the subject of the Botany Group's meeting on June 9.
		Dr. Edgar Anderson lead the discussion.
Dec. 39	Dreyer, A. W.	The (Frost) Flowers in Great Profusion Near Hill's Cabin at
		Seckman, Mo.
CONSERVATION
Feb. 39		Tune In On The Conservation Broadcasts sponsored by the U. S.
		Department of the Interior.
Mar. 38	O'Byrne, Stuart	Wildlife Conservation Talk - By Rudolph Bennitt, of the Dept. of
		Ecology of the University of Missouri, who spoke to the St. Louis
		Bird Club on Feb. 21
Sep. 39	Pickens, Mary K.	178 Rings Counted on White Pal with Diameter of 14-1/2 inches.
		Records were made of 34 trees, mostly red and white oaks.
		Methodology not reported.
ENTOMOLOGY
Jan. 39	O'Byrne, Harold	Some Remarks on Prey-selection by Solitary Wasps (Annals Ent.
		Society of America, vol. XXXI, pp. 385-392, Sept., 1938)
Jan. 39	O'Byrne, Harold	Note on Mosquito Control, from Insect Life, vol. VII, p. 213, 1894.
		Recommends smearing exposed areas with kerosene.
Jan. 39	Stones, Victor L.	How a Spider Climbs up and Down.
Feb. 39	Rau, Phil	Additional Observations on the Sleep of Insects (Annals Ent. Soc.
		of America, vol. xxxi, pp.540-556, Dec. 1938)
Feb.39	O'Byrne, Harold	An Unusual Nesting Site of Polistes rubiginosus (Ent. News, vol.
		xlix, pp. 288-9, Dec. 1938)
Apr. 39	O'Byrne, Harold	A Recently Discovered Missouri Butterfly:  Calephilis muticum.
Apr. 39	H. A. P.	Horseflies, Moths and Roaches - Report on excellent and well-
		attended Entomology Group meeting held in January.
Jun. 39	Rau, Phil	Notes on the Behavior of Certain Social Caterpillars (Entomological
		News, vol. L, pp. 61-66, Mar. 1933)
Jun. 39	O'Byrne, Harold	Publication:  The Eastern Tent Caterpillar, by F. M. Wadley, U. S.
		Dept. of Agriculture Leaflet No. 161, 4 pp, 1938.  Describes the
		life history and methods of control of the caterpillars.
Aug. 39	O'Byrne, Harold	The Most Abundant and the Rarest Butterflies (during the time
		frame 1931-36)
Oct. 39	Rau, Phil	Studies in the Ecology and Behavior of  Polistes Wasps (Bull.
		Brooklyn Entomological Society, vol. 23, pp. 224-235, Dec. 1938
		and vol. 24, p. 36-44, Jan. 1939)
GEOLOGY
Feb. 39	Pickens, M. K.	A Lake of Fossils - An asphalt lake near Baku in Russia that
		contains remains of prehistoric animals.
Oct. 39		New Officers for Geology Group - A. W. Dryer elected Chairman,
		Miss Margaret Hill, Secretary.
Dec. 39		Rocks at Ranken Tagged.
LODGE
Jan. 39	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	The Geography of the Ranken Area - Pt. 1 - Culture and
		Archaeology.  With topographic map which locates six
		Indian flint-digging sites.  Contains index to map features.
Jan. 39	Pfeffer, Magdalen	When Night Falls at Ranken
Feb. 39	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	The Geography of the Ranken Area - Pt. 2 - Covers the topography
		and drainage of the area.
Mar. 39	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	The Geography of the Ranken Area - Pt. 3 - The geology, flora, and
		fauna of the area.
MUSIC
May.39		A new section devoted to the study of music will meet at 8 PM,
		Sunday, May 14, at the home of Mr. Phil Rau, 849 E. Argonne,
		Kirkwood.  Officers will be elected and a program has been planned.
Jun. 39		Meeting at 8 PM, Friday, June 11, at the home of Miss Frances
		Pickel.  The first formal program will be presented. Will feature
		Bach, Beethoven and Brahms.
Sep. 39	Gallagher, William	Calling all Platterbugs - Justification for a music group in a nature
		study society.
Dec. 39		There is nothing greater in all music than Brahms' Third Symphony
		in F.  Once you hear it, you are its slave for life.  The Music Group
		will present it on Dec. 14.
ORNITHOLOGY
Jan. 39	McAtee, W. L.	Food of Hawks (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Circular 370, 36 p., Nov.
		1935)
Feb. 39	Hill, David D.	At Pere Marquette Park, Ill. - Visit by a small group to the park,
		where the Illinois State Naturalist, Father George M. Link served
		as guide.
Mar. 39	Lodewyks, Maude C.	Mid-Winter Geese - Aa flock of nine geese seen flying on Jan. 8
		near Clayton Rd.
Mar. 39	Jones, S. P.	Unusual Birds Observed in 1938
Mar. 39	Hill, R. L.	A Nature Lover Welcomes the New Year, at a cabin in the woods
		listening to bird calls.
Mar. 39	The Vagabond Dreamer	Greeting!  By a cardinal on the first day of the new year (a poem)
	(Oscar Petersen)
Mar. 39		Concerning the killing of birds (except game birds) - The Audubon
		Soc. Of Missouri has made some suggestions to the Missouri
		Conservation Commission on the matter of wildlife protection.
Apr. 39	Comfort, H. B.	Webster Groves Bird Sanctuary - At Jefferson Road and Swon Ave.
		The city has asked Mr. King Barnett, a WGNSS member and
		teacher of biology at Webster Groves High School, to supervise
		the planting of shrubs and vines and the erection of bird houses.
		Plants and vines for planting solicited.
Apr. 39	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Birds over St. Louis - A flock of birds, geese or ducks, were
		flying high over St. Louis at 5:15 PM on Feb. 9.  Seen from a
		bus window.
Apr. 39	Short, Wayne	The St. Louis Bird Club - Announces that the speaker for its
		meeting on April 18 will be Mr. I. T. Quinn, Director of Public
		Relations of the National Wildlife Conference.  WGNSS members
		invited.  Also, bird walks are scheduled for Forest Park every
		Sunday in April beginning at 7 AM from the Jefferson Memorial.
		These walks are open to the public.
Apr. 39		Further Details of Audubon Society Suggestion (re the subject of
		collecting birds, nests, and eggs for scientific purposes) to the
		Director of the Missouri Dept. of Conservation)
Jun. 39		State Audubon Meeting, Springfield, Mo., April 29-30, 1939:
		(Report on the) Staate (Annual) Meeting in Springfield in conjunction
		with the Missouri Academy of Science on April 29-30.
Jun. 39	DeVilbiss, A. D.	Rare Bird Captured by a Boy (Stephen McAtee) -  A Florida
		gallinule.
Jun. 39	Jones, S. P.	Don't "Put Out The Cat" (during bird nesting season).
Jul. 39	Jones, S. P.	Birders at Coldwater Club - About twenty members of the St.
		Louis Bird Club spent the week-end at the Coldwater Club near
		Ste. Genevieve.
Jul. 39	Hill, David D.	Gallinules, Coots………..Pied Bill Grebes Conceal Nests
		Among Cat-Tails in Marsh
Jul. 39	Comfort, H. B.	Webster Groves Bird Sanctuary Has Made Rapid Progress…
Jul. 39	Comfort, H. B.	Baby Quail Near Art Museum
Jul. 39	Comfort, H. B.	19 Bird Nests in Comfort Yard
Aug. 39	Pfeffer, Magdalen	Bird Parents Fuss Over Sick Young Ones Just As Humans Do
Aug. 39	Pfeffer, Magdalen	Father Robin as Nurse
Aug. 39	Pfeffer, Magdalen	Bronze Grackles Kill a Sparrow
Aug. 39	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	Number of Bird Species Present in the St. Louis Area (over a
		year) - Graph shows distnb. By month:  All species, Summer
		Residents, etc.  Very interesting graph.
Aug. 39	Jones, S. P.	Found:  A Hummingbird's Nest in Oak Hill Cemetery Bird
		Sanctuary.
Oct. 39	Jones, S. P.	Birds Roosting in Maple Grove in Glendale Since Night Watchman
		is Gone.
Oct. 39	Jones, S. P.	Cardinals Nest on South Side (a rarity in the city),
Nov. 39		Harry B. Comfort is recently made Ornithology Chairman.
Dec. 39	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	American Egrets in Forest Park (during spring and summer)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Jul. 39	Dreyer, A. W.	More Striking Photographs by Pointing Your Camera Toward the
		Sun.
Aug. 39		Picture by Member Shown - A flower picture taken by Mr. A. W.
		Dreyer was one of those chosen for exhibition at the Art Museum
		camera show.
PEOPLE
Mar. 39		Mrs. H. D. Irish, a long time and active member, died on Feb. 8.
Jun. 39	Lodewyks, Maude C.	The Patriarch - Obituary of John Kellogg, at age 78.
MISCELLANEOUS
Jan. 39	The Keeper of the Mansion	My Silvan Retreat - Musing about the out of doors.
Apr. 39	The Keeper of the Mansion	Home-spun philosophy - We are beginning to realize that to know
		and admire natural phenomena is a most worthy pursuit…..
Jun. 39	Hill, David D.	Flying Squirrel Seen Near Hill's Place at Seckman, Mo.
Jun. 39	Dreyer, A. W.	Hypnotizing Mice (in one's home with a flashlight)
Oct. 39	Hill, David D.	Small Animals in Rocky Mountain Park
Nov. 39	Stones, Victor L.	Why We Are As We Are - How life evolved on our planet.
Nov. 39	Gallagher, William	Colorado a Paradise for Nature Lovers
Dec. 39	Link, Father George	Pere Marquette Park Has Much to Interest a Nature Sudent, Pt. 1
Dec. 39		What is Energy?
Dec. 39		How Far Away is Lightning?
ADMINISTRATIVE
Apr. 39	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	The Last Word - The quality and number of articles submitted to
		Nature Notes for publication during the past year have been the
		best ever.  Please give the incoming editor (to be elected) the same
		kind of support.
Apr. 39		New members this year (13)
Jun. 39		Officers for 1939-40:
		President - A. D. DeVilbiss
		1st VP - Max Schwarz
		2nd VP - Mary Cowgill
		Sec'y-Treas. - Frances Pickel
		Curator of Properties - H. B. Comfort
		Museum Director - David D. Hill
		GROUP OFFICERS
		Astronomy
		Chairman - Irma Oeflein
		Secretary - Catherine Hill
		Reporter - Victor L. Stones
		Botany
		Chairman - Maude Lodewyks and Dr. Edgar Anderson
		Secretary - Mrs. Wm. Pickens
		Reporter - Catherine Hill
		Entomology
		Chaiman - Phil Rau
		Secretary - Helen Pfeiffer
		Reporter - David Hill
		Geology
		Chairaman - Rosalie Oeflein
		Ornithology
		Chairman - Stuart L. O'Byrne
		Secretary - Margaret Hill
		Reporter - Sterling P. Jones
		Photography
		Chairman - A. W. Obrecht
		Secretary - A. W. Dreyer
		Reporter - A. W. Dreyer
Jul. 39		New Members (2)
Nov. 39		Leo Rasche appointed Curator, replacing Harry B. Comfort, who
		has been made Ornithology Chairman.
MEETINGS
Feb. 39		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Thursday, Feb. 9, at the home
Feb. 39		of Miss Frances Pickel, 133 E. Washington, Kirkwood, Mo.  Miss
		Nellie Matlock and Miss Clara Heising will tell about the A.N.S.S.
		and A.A.A.S. meetings at Richmond, Va.
Mar. 39		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Thurday, March 2, at the home of
		Mr. Max Schwarz,  625 Tuxedo Blvd.,  Webster Groves.  Subject:
		Wheels Across Africa, by Armand Dennis and Leila Roosevelt.
Apr. 39		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, April 7, at the home of
		Mr. & Mrs. William Pickens, 72 Marshall Place, Webster Groves.
		The Annual Meeting of the Society.  The annual election of officers.
		A program is being arranged.
Jun. 39		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, June 2, at the home of
		William Pickens, 72 Marshall Place, Webster Groves.  Mr. L. F.
		Pinkus will talk.  Subject:  Ramblings of a Teacher and Nature
		Counselor.
Aug. 39	Stones, Victor L.	Automobiles Balk in Sahara Desert - Report on March 2 General
		Meeting.
Sep. 39		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Sept. 8, at the
		Children's Museum, 7629 Natural Bridge Rd. Rd.  Mrs. Alma
		Rogers, Curator, will show the collection (of dolls, mounted bird
		and animal specimens, etc.)
Nov. 39		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Nov. 3, at the home of
		Max Schwarz, 625 Tuxedo, Webster Groves.  Father George Link,
		Illinois State Naturalist, will address the group on a subject
		of his choosing.
Dec. 39		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Dec. 1, at the home of
		Max Schwarz, 625 Tuxedo, Webster Groves.  Dr. E. P. Meiners
		will lecture on beetles.