NATURE NOTES - 1951
DATE	AUTHOR	TITLE
Aug. 51	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	August Fireworks (the Perseid meteor shower)
Sep. 51	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	The August Meteors
Nov. 51	O'Byrne, Stuart L.	November Skies
BOTANY
Jan. 51	Moore, G. E.	Nut Bearing Trees of Missouri
Feb. 51	Neill, Julian	Isoetes melanopoda Still Grows in Illinois - Reprinted from the
		American Midland Naturalist, July, 1950
Mar. 51	Moore, G. E.	Nut Bearing Trees of Missouri
May. 51	O'Byrne, May B.	Spring at "Bean Shooter's Gulch - 37 members and friends
		gathered on April 22 to see the bluebells.  Many  remarked that
		they had never before seen such a beautiful display of these flowers.
		Many other species were seen as well.
Jul. 51	The Vagabond Dreamer	A Pilgrimage to Pickle Springs - Concludes with a very nice four-
		verse poem.
Aug. 51	Neill, Julian	Botanizing at Weldon Springs - Report on the July 8 Weldon
		Springs Field Trip (extensive botany report)
Aug. 51		Oak Wilt in Missouri - Oak wilt, a fungus disease, has been found
		in southern Missouri (from Conservation Commission News
		Release dated June 18, 1951)
Sep. 51	Magner, Marshall	The Infestation of Shingle Oaks (larvae of Oneida lunulalis Hulst.,
		a small bluish gray moth)
CONSERVATION
Apr. 51	Comfort, James F.	Conservation, a Definition -  Excellent article and philosophy
Jun. 51	Comfort, James Earl	Clearing of the Wooded Area in Forest Park - Deplores the clearing
		of vines, thickets and undergrowth from the southwest section of
		the park, an area that has always been a birdwatcher's haven.
ENTOMOLOGY
Aug. 51	O'Byrne, Joan	The Tale of a Caterpillar - The transition of a caterpillar collected
		on a field trip on July 15, taken home, and which emerged from
		its container on July 25 as a Violet Tip (Question Mark) butterfly.
Oct. 51	Owens, Virgil H,.	The Mutillid Wasps.
Oct. 51	The Editor	One of the female Mutillids described above was seen on the
		Botany trip to Silvermines on Sunday, Sept. 16.
HERPETOLOGY
Oct. 51		The Gentleman in Armor - The three toed box turtle (from
		Conservation Commission News Release, June 16, 1951)
ORNITHOLOGY
Jan. 51	Dashner, Ellen Cone	I Wonder Where It Got Its Name?  Tell where the names of
		some birds came from - Pt. I
Jan. 51	Comfort, J. Earl	1950 in Review.  287 species seen broke the former record of
		270.  Records for set for warblers (41 species) and finches (38)
		List of "rare" sightings given.
Feb. 51	Dashner, Ellen Cone	I Wonder Where It Got Its Name? - Pt. II
Mar. 51	Comfort, J. Earl	Bird Notes
Mar. 51	Dashner, Ellen Cone	I Wonder Where It Got Its Name? - Pt. III
Apr. 51	Dashner, Ellen Cone	I Wonder Where It Got Its Name? - Pt. IV
May. 51	Comfort, James Earl	Late Spring and the 1951 Bird Records
May. 51	Comfort, James Earl	Ornithology Trip to the Zoo, arranged by Hattie Ettinger.
May. 51		Spring Bird Census - Form your own group and take an all day
		census within 50 miles of St. Louis.  Report to Marshall Magner.
		This census is in conjunction with the St. Louis Audubon Society.
Oct. 51	Comfort, James Earl	Fall Migrants
Oct. 51		Annual Fall Meeting of the Audubon Society of Missouri, Saturday
		and Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14, at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park.
Dec. 51	Comfort, James Earl	Fall Bird Migration
Dec. 51		The Christmas Bird Census will be held at Ranken this year on
		Dec. 23.  Don't miss it!
Dec. 51	Marshak, Robert	The Bob-White - Extensive article
PEOPLE
Feb. 51		Dr. George H. Klinkerfuss died Dec. 10, 1950 at his home in
		Normandy. He was Past President of the Missouri Audubon
		Society and well known by many in WGNSS.
Mar. 51	Magner, J. Marshall	Harold I. O'Byrne - Died Jan. 22, 1951 at age 53.  A long time
		WGNSS member.  Extensive biography.
Apr. 51		Mrs. Lula L. O'Byrne  died March 21 at the home of her son,
		Stuart O'Byrne.  She will best be  remembered as the mother of
		two of our most valued members.
Apr. 51		John and Ellen Dashner are planning to move to Washington, D.C.
		We can ill afford to lose such valuable members, but wish them well.
Sep. 51		Mrs. C. S. Stones, a charter member member of WGNSS, who
		attended meetings and field trips regularly from 1920 until about a
		month before her death.  She shared her love for the outdoors by
		leading hikes and writing for Nature Notes.   She died on July 20,
Oct. 51		Miss Hattie Ettinger Married William Conway this summer.  Hattie
		has been one of the more active members of the Ornithology
		Group for the past several years.
Oct. 51		Mr. & Mrs. Jack Van Benthuysen have  brought another birder into
		the world, Daniel Van Benthuysen, born July 30, 1951
Oct. 51		Al Berkowitz, once chairman of the Ornithology Group, has been
		elected chairman of the Iowa Ornithologist's Union.
Oct. 51	Comfort, James F.	Jim Jackson has resigned as Naturalist at Meramec State Park
		to accept a position with the Conservation Commission as an
		Educational Advisor in the southwest section of the state.
Nov. 51	Magner, Mrs. John H.	Mary Kate (Mrs. William) Pickens died very recently.  Over a
		period of twenty-eight years she has contributed largely to the
		welfare, advancement and success of our Society.  She served
		the Society as president from April 1940 to April 1941.
Nov. 51	O'Byrne, May	Mrs. Mary Rau, mother of Miss Edna Rau, one of our most
		faithful members, died recently.
MISCELLANEOUS
Jan. 51	Wilhelm, Eugene J.	A Summer Vacation Homeward Bound (from Yellowstone and
		other places)
Apr. 51		List of books from the library of Harold O'Byrne offered for sale to
		WGNSS members
Jun. 51	Schwarz, Max	Economic Mammalogy
Jul. 51	Bowman, Helen	Lewis and Clark:  Naturalists - Report on Dr. Bulger's talk on this
		subject at the May general meeting.  Two genera, Lewisia and
		Clarkia, still stand today as memorials to the expedition.
Jul. 51	Schwarz, Max	Economic Mammalogy (cont'd from the June issue)
Aug. 51	Schwarz, Max	Economic Mammalogy (cont'd from the July issue)
Sep. 51	Schwarz, Max	Economic Mammalogy (con't from the Aug. issue)
Nov. 51	Owens, Virgil H.	The Cotton-Tail Rabbit - A description of the rabbit and its lifestyle.
Dec. 51	Owens, Virgil H.	The Beaver - Extensive article.
ADMINISTRATIVE
May. 51		New Officers for 1951
		President - Mr. James F. Comfort
		First V. P. - Mr. George E. Moore
		Second V. P. - Mr. Marshall Magner
		Secretary-Treasurer - Mrs. Joel Massie
		Editor - Mrs. Stuart L. O'Byrne
		Curator of Properties - Mrs. Clinton Day
		Music Group Chairman - Miss Irmgard Schnaedelbach
		Botany Group Chairman - Mrs. Robert Hill
		Ornithology Group Chairman - Miss Frances Pickel
Jul. 51		New Members (10)
Dec. 51		New Members (6)
MEETINGS
Jan. 51		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Jan. 12, at the home of Miss
		Irmgard Schnaedelbach, 653 E. Adams, Kirkwood.  Colored Pictures
		taken at Yosemite, Brice Canyon, and Zion will be shown.
Feb. 51		General Field Trip, Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Busch Area, Weldon
		Springs.  Our regular monthly census.
Feb. 51		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Feb. 9, at the home of
		Mrs. & Mrs. Waldemar Palm, R.R. 13, Kirkwood.  Dr. A. M.
		Hofsommer will show slides of flowers of Glacier (Park).
Feb. 51		General Field Trip, Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Busch Area, Weldon
		Springs.  Our regular monthly census.
Mar. 51		Report on the Feb. census at Busch - A "beauty".
Mar. 51		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, March 9, at the home of
		Mr. & Mrs. Elbert Fanter, 8915 Fanter, St. Louis County.  Mr.
		Fanter will show movies of Missouri.
Mar. 51		General Field Trip, Sunday, March 11, 9 AM, at the August
		A. Busch Area, Weldon Springs. Julian Neill urges the botanists
		especially to attend.
Apr. 51		Report on the March outing at the Busch Area - A cold dreary
		rain fell most of the day.
Apr. 51		General Field Trip, 8 AM, Sunday, April 8, at the Busch Area,
		Weldon Springs.
Apr. 51		WGNSS Annual Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, April 18, at the home of
		Mr.& Mrs. Max Schwarz, 625 Tuxedo Blvd.  Election of officers for
		coming year.  Present officers, bring your written reports.  After
		the business meeting, Max Schwarz will speak on "Economic
		Mammology."
Apr. 51		General Field Trip, Sunday, April 29, 2 PM, to Shaw's Arboretum
		at Gray Summit.  Bring picnic supper.
May. 51		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, May 11, at the home of
		Miss Frances Pickel, 133 E. Washington Ave., Kirkwood.  Dr.
		Harold A. Bulger will speak on "Lewis and Clark, Naturalists".
May. 51		General Field Trip, Sunday, May 13, 8 AM, at Busch Area, Weldon;
		Springs.  Come and stay all day; this should be our biggest day of
		the year.
May. 51		Picnic Supper,. Tuesday, May 15, 6 PM, at the home of Dr. & Mrs.
		Hofsommer, 639 Lee Ave., Webster Groves.
May. 51		General Field Trip to Hill's Hill.  Sunday, May. 27.  Come early,
		bring your lunch and stay late.  A fine spot for birding, botanizing,
		and bugging.
Jun. 51		WGNSS General Meeting, 7:30 PM, Friday, June 8, at the home
		of Mr. & Mrs. Waldemar Palm, Kirkwood. Mr. Stuart O'Byrne
		together with members of the St. Louis Amateur Astronomical
		Society will set up telescope for an evening with the stars.
Jun. 51		General Field Trip, Sunday June 10, 8 AM at Busch Area, Weldon
		Springs.  This is a nesting census.  An all day affair.
Jul. 51		General Field Trip, Sunday, July 8, 8 AM, Busch Area, Weldon
		Springs.  Bring lunch and stay all day.
Aug. 51		Annual Watermelon Party and Picnic, 6 PM, Friday, Aug. 10, at
		thehome of Mrs. William Pickens, 72 Marshall Pl., Webster
		Groves.  Bring picnic supper.  A bit of entertainment is being planned.
Aug. 51		General Field Trip, 8 AM, Sunday, Aug. 12, Busch Area, Weldon
		Springs.  All botanists please attend.
Sep. 51		General Field Trip;, Sunday, Sept. 9, 8 AM.  Busch Area, Weldon
		Springs.
Sep. 51		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Sept. 14, at the home of
		Mrs. Wm. Pickens, 72 Marshall Pl., Webster Groves.  Mr. Virgil
		Owens, Assistant Entomologist for Missouri,will speak on
		"Japanese Beetle Control".
Oct. 51		General Field Trip, Sunday, Oct. 7, 8 AM, Busch Wildlife Area.
		Enthusiasm in this project has waned in recent months; let's have
		a good turnout this month.
Oct. 51		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Oct. 12, at the home of
		Miss Frances Pickel, 133 E. Washington Ave., Kirkwood.  Mr.
		& Mrs. William Conway will speak on "Nature Observations in
		Florida", illustrated with pictures and specimens.
Nov. 51		WGNSS General Meeting, 6 PM, Friday, Nov. 9, at the home of
		Mr. & Mrs. Waldemar Palm, Quinette Rd., Kirkwood.  Bring a
		picnic supper.   We'll have the opportunity to view migrating bids
		against the face of the moon by telescope.
Nov. 51		General Field Trip, Sunday, Nov. 11, 8 PM, at Busch Wildlife Area,
		Weldon Springs.
Dec. 51		General Field Trip, Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Busch Wildlife Area,
		Weldon Spring, Mo., 8 AM
Dec. 51		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Dec. 14, Wilson Hall
		on the Washington University Campus.  Mr. Nicholas Short of the
		Geology Dept. of the University will show us the geological
		collections.