NATURE NOTES  - 1957
DATE	AUTHOR	TITLE
BOTANY
Jan. 57	Schainker, Larry	A Fall Botany Trip - A fall walk through a newly-acquired twenty-
		acre plot near McKnight and Olive St. Rd. by WGNSS and Field
		and Forest Club Members. (Schainker is Co-Chairman of the Field
		and Forest Club Members)  A detailed list of the  group's findings is
		attached.
Jun. 57		Botany Breakfast at Rockwoods Reservation, 8 AM, Sunday,
		June 23.
Jul. 57		The Botany Breakfast was enjoyed by many members because
		it did not rain.  Mrs. Bruce (Rusty) Dowling was elected Chairman
		of the Botany Group for the coming year.
Sep. 57		Botany Breakfast at Rockwoods Reservation, 8 AM, Sunday,
		Sept. 22.  Polly Moore will lead the group on a botany trip after
		breakfast to learn something about those pesky composites.
Nov. 57	Vogt, Charlotte	Observations from a Bus Window on a trip to Pennsylvania.
		Report on Botany meeting of Oct. 15, at which Robert Doerr led
		a discussion on trees in winter and identification by bark.
CONSERVATION
Mar. 57		Thirty areas in Missouri have been designated as having "unique
		natural values" by the Missouri Chapter of the Nature Conservancy.
		For more information, write Bruce Dowling, Secretary of the
		group, c/o Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs, Missouri.
Mar. 57		Members Learn About Water Ways (from Dr. Alfred Etter at
		the Magner's on Jan. 11, who spoke about the need for conserving
		water "west of the Pecos".)  Dr. Etter is an Ecologist with the
		Washington University Medical School and an Audubon Society
		Lecturer.
Jun. 57	Magner, Mrs. J. Marshall	How Can We Make Better Use of Our Water Supply?
Jun. 57	Heinze, Dorothy Boyer	Our Vanishing Species - An essay.
Jun. 57		A message from Mr. Carl O. Gustafson, Secy., Council of
		Conservation, Inc., says that the only way to reinforce our Echo
		Lake victory is to make the Dinosaur National Monument a National
		Park.
Jul. 57		There has been discussion at recent meetings on how to preserve
		"Bean-shooters Gulch".  Bring your suggestions to the next
		meeting in the fall.
ENTOMOLOGY
Apr. 57	Moore, G. E.	Insect Migration - Challenges current thoughts about the migration
		of butterflies, including sulfurs and monarchs.
Nov. 57	Vogt, Charlotte	Observed hundreds of butterflies gathering in the little park
		across the street at dusk on Oct. 24.  It seemed like a fairy land.
GEOLOGY
May. 57		The Botany Meeting held at the Palm home on Feb. 29 dealt
		with the geology of the Grand, Brice and Zion Canyons.  Pictures
		taken by Mr. Palm were shown.  Mr.Palm pointed out the various
		rock strata.
HERPETOLOGY
Mar. 57	Conyers, Rex and Stephenson,	Key to the Common Turtles of Missouri
	James, Wildlife Research Unit,
	University of Missouri, 1943
ORNITHOLOGY
Jan. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	Late December Birding Reports
Feb. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	Nineteen Fifty-six Birding in Review.  List of birds seen during the
		year in a 50 mile radius of St. Louis
Feb. 57	Hutchinson, O. C. K.	Christrmas Census at Pere Marquette State Park - The list
	(Alton Daily Telegraph)	(not given) included 67 species and 46,300 individuals.
Feb. 57	Comfort, James	Busch Wildlife Area Christmas Census - Detailed list given.
		72 species, 14,701 individuals.
Feb. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	Early January Birds
Mar. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	Wintering Birds Around St. Louis
Mar. 57	Wilhelm, Gene, Jr.	The Bird with the Ear Muffs - Report on talk on the European Tree
		Sparrow by Mr. & Mrs. R. K. Kirkpatrick at the Feb. 15 Ornithology
		Group meeting.  Gives estimated population of the three largest
		winter flocks, two in Illinois
Apr. 57		According to a researcher at the University of Wisconsin, tree
		swallows prefer to nest in the open.  His tin can nests in the open
		have been more popular than those close to trees.
Apr. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	February Birding in the St. Louis Area
Apr. 57	Horner, Channing	European Tree Sparrow House - Specifications for.
May. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	Early Spring Birds of St. Louis
May. 57	Horner, Channing	St. Louis's Own Bird (Part 2) - The European Tree Sparrow.  A
		comprehensive history and information about it bird, its diseases,
		habits, food, etc   An extensive bibliography attached.
May. 57	Schwarz, Paul	A Sparrow Colony in Lafayette Park - Translated from Anzeiger
		des Westerns, April 21, 1871 (written BEFORE the tree sparrows
		were liberated in Tower Grove Park).
May. 57	Cunningham, Richard L.	Winter Birding in South Florida
May. 57		Spring Bird Census.  List species only, within a 50 mile radius
		of St. Louis.  Call report to Marshall Magner as soon as possible.
Jun. 57	Wilhelm, Gene, Jr.	The Wild Turkey in the St. Louis Area - A comparison of the
		present population with that of 1934-35.
Jun. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	April Showers and Birds in the St. Louis Area
Jun. 57	Cunningham, Richard L.	Winter Birding in South Florida (Pt. 2)
Jul. 57	Wilhelm, Gene, Jr.	The Wild Turkey in the St. Louis Area (Part 2)
Jul. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	The St. Louis Spring Migration
Jul. 57		At the Ornithology meeting on June 28, Mr. Lewis Brenner of
		the Missouri Botanical Gardens discussed the subject of Native and
		Cultivated plants in relation to food for wild life.
Sep. 57		Remember the Audubon Society of Missouri Week End, Oct. 12-
		13.  Program to be announced.
Oct. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	St. Louis Area Regional Bird Report
Oct. 57		Fall Meeting of the Audubon Society of Missouri, Sat-Sun., Oct.
		12-13 at Clover Point Camp in Lake of the Ozarks State Park.  Jim
		Comfort and Dr. Schoen will have charge of the field trips now
		being planned in connection with the Forestry Division of the
		Conservation Commission.  Our WGNSS member Dick
		Grossenheider will be featured on the program.
Nov. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	The Fall Migration in St. Louis
Dec. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	Fall Birds of St. Louis
Dec. 57	Cunningham, Dick	Birding Notes from Dick Cunningham - Describes his summer as
		naturalist in a camp near Hendersonville, North Carolina
Dec. 57		Report on the Ornithology Group's meeting this month.  Dr. William
		Elder, professor of ornithology at the University of Missouri, spoke
		about the Ne Ne goose of Hawaii.
Dec. 57		Annual Christmas Bird Census at the Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon
		Springs, Mo.  Sunday, Dec. 29, 7:45 AM.  Meet at the main gate,
		Hwy. 94 just west of Hwy. 40.  Participants will divide into groups
		and be assigned areas.  The lodge will be open at noon for eating
		lunch.
PEOPLE
Feb. 57		Pamela Whittington Palm was born on Dec. 20, daughter of
		Mr. & Mrs. Hugh William Palm and granddaughter of Mr. & Mrs.
		Waldemar Palm
Feb. 57		Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Leiser were married on Dec. 26 and are making
		their home in Mehlville. Mrs. Leiser was Miss Anita Saussele.
Feb. 57		Our President, Mr. Rex Conyers, attended the Science Convention
		in New York during the Christmas Holidays.  He was among those
		nominated for Vice President of the American Nature Study
		Society, the National Association of Biology Teachers, and the
		National Association of Science Teachers.
		Mr. Dick Grossenheider was the  guest of the St. Louis Audubon
Feb. 57		Society on their program "Adventure at Your Door" on KETC
		Channel 9, on Jan. 21st.
		Happy Birthday, Mr. Oscar Peterson (The Vagabond) - Indexer's
Mar. 57		note:  The usual spelling of his surname in Nature Notes is
		Petersen.)
		Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Wm. J. Bremser, Jr., on the birth of
Mar. 57		a daughter, Cynthia Lynn on Dec. 26
		We were sorry to hear of the deaths of Mrs. William Borowsky,
Apr. 57		mother of Florence (Mrs.James) Comfort and Mrs. Hattie L.
		Hancocks of Hamilton, Ontario, mother of Mrs. Waldemar Palm.
Apr. 47	Petersen, Oscar	A narrative of his early life, his coming to America, and a
		thank you for the  birthday greeting in the March issue.
Jul. 57		Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Wilhelm, Jr., married
		June 8, 1957.  Mrs. Wilhelm was Miss Diane Zior before her
		marriage.
Jul. 57		Robert Hill is up and about again after an accident in which he
		broke both heels.   He's ready for birding on foot again.
Jul. 57		Miss Beulah Bedell has returned home from the hospital after an
		operation and is doing well.
Sep. 57		Congratulations and Best Wishes to Mr. & Mrs. James P.
		Jackson, who were married Saturday, Aug. 10, at Washington,
		Mo.  Mrs. Jackson was Miss Betty Duncan of Washington, Mo.
		Mr. Jackson is with the Educational Department of the Missouri
		Conservation Commission.
Sep. 57		Father Link, well known Naturalist of Illinois, and friend of many
		St. Louisians visited on the week-end of  Sept. 24 with the
		Waldemar Palms, where he had a chance to renew old friendships.
Nov. 57		Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Richard Anderson on the birth of a
		son, Douglas Richard, on Oct. 1.
Nov. 57		Arthur Bennett, a former St. Louisian and still a member of WGNSS,
		is now working for the National Park service and will be working at
		construction sites for them.  He expects to be at the Grand Canyon
		for a few months.
Nov. 57		George Toussaint has joned the Marines and is now in training in
		California.
Nov. 57		Lester Newman, an active birder in the society, will be returning
		soon from overseas service.
MISCELLANEOUS
Jan. 57	Hill, Helen	The Glorious Smokies - Pt. 1
Jan. 57	The Vagabond	"Greetings" - A New Year's Greeting, by Oscar Petersen, involving
		a robin a cardinal--interesting.
		a robin and a cardinal--interesting.
Feb. 57	Hill, Helen (Mrs. Robert)	The Glorious Smokies - Pt. 2
Apr. 57	Etter, Alfred G.	Think Not of Man Alone (when you worry about the destructive
		power of the atomic and hydrogen bombs) - Other species would
		also be affected.  (Article written for the Saturday Review and
		reprinted in the Post-Dispatch and the Missouri Conservationist).
		Dr. Etter is Director of Washington University's Clopton Experi-
		mental Farm near Clarksville, Mo.)
Jul. 57	Grossenheider, Richard P.	Alaska, The Great Country - Extensive trip log.
Sep.57	Grossenheider, Richard P.	Alaska, The Great County (Pt. 2)
Sep. 57	Comfort, J. Earl	Nature Knows No Short Cuts -  An Essay
Oct. 57	Grossenheider, Richard P.	Alaska, The Great Country (Pt. 3)
Oct. 57	Bedell, Beulah	Notes on a Tour Through Canada
Nov. 57	Hill, Helen	The White Squrrels of Olney (Illinois)
Nov. 57	Grossenheider, Richard P.	Alaska, the Great Country (Pt. 4)
Dec. 57	Grossenheider, Richard P.	Alaska, the Great Country (Conclusion)
Dec. 57		A November Walk in the Woods
ADMINISTRATIVE
May. 57		At the WGNSS annual meeting held at the Magner's home on
		April 12, the following new officers were elected:
		President - Richard Wason
		1st VP - Julian Neill
		2nd VP - Mrs. Waldemar Palm
		Secretary - Paul Grace
		Treasurer - Mrs. James Comfort
		Curator of Properties - Mr. Robert Hill
		Editor - Charlotte Vogt
		(For a report on other happenings at this meeting, see the
		Meetings Section)
Jul. 57		Response for funds to buy a new mimeograph machine has been
		encouraging.  Our goal is $150.
Nov. 57	Vogt, Charlotte	The new mimeograph is a beauty.  No more mess and fuss.
		Saves time, ink, and patience.
MEETINGS
Jan. 57		Report on the annual Christmas party on Dec. 14 at the Massie
		home.  Description of the activities and a thank you to the Massies.
Jan. 57		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Jan. 11, at the home of
		Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Magner, 516 Bacon.  Dr.Alfred Etter will be
		the speaker.  Subject:  West of the Pecos.  (See Conservation
		Section for a report on Dr. Etter's talk at the Magner's)
		Monthly Bird Census at the Bush Wildlife Area, Sunday, Jan 13,
		8 AM.  Meet at the main gate.
Feb. 57		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Feb. 8 at the Old
		Courthouse, 50 N. Broadway.  Dr. Bulger will take the group
		around the building after which he will show some of his slides
		taken there.
Feb. 57		Monthly Bird Census at the Bush Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Sunday, Feb. 10, 8 AM.  Meet at the main gate.
Mar. 57	Dowling, Paul Bruce	Report on the Feb. 8 meeting at the Old Court House, lead by Dr.
		Bulger.
Mar. 57	Vogt, Charlotte	WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, March 8, at the home of
		Mr. & Mrs. Joel Massie.  Bring your slides for a Kodachrome
		viewing program.
Mar. 57		Monthly Bird Census at the Bush Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Mo., Sunday, Mar. 10,  Meet at the main gate at 8 AM.
Mar. 57		Overnight Field Trip to Swan Lake-Fountain Grove Wildlife Area
		near Brookfield, Mo., Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7.  Come
		Friday night if you wish.  See large flights of waterfowl.  Sign up with
		Jim Comfort.
Apr. 57		Notice of the Field Trip to Swan-Lake Fountain Grove repeated.
Apr. 57		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, April 12, at the home of
		Mr. & Mrs. Magner, 516 Bacon, Webster Groves.  Mr. Conyers
		will show a picture called the "Living Bird".
Apr. 57		Monthly Bird Census at the Bush Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Mo., Sunday, April 14.  Meet at the main gate.
May. 57		Report on the Annual Meeting held at the Magner's.  Mr. Conyers
		showed several films which are being used in the grade schools to
		inerest children in nature study.  "It was one of the usual happy
		WGNSS meetings which is one of the things that makes it so nice
		to belong to".  (See the Administrative Section for results of the
		officer election.)
May. 57		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday May 10, at the home of Mr.
		& Mrs. Joel Massie, 6 Indian Hill, Ladue.  President Dick Wason
		will speak on the subject of the National Parks.
May. 57		Monthly Bird Census at the Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Mo., Sunday, May 12.  Meet at the main gate at 8 AM.
May. 57		Camping Field Trip to Cuivre River State Park, Saturday and
		Sunday, May 25 and 26.  Camp on Frenchman's Bluff near the
		old bridge.  Come early Sunday if you cannot camp out.
May. 57		Botany Trip to Pickel Springs, Sunday, May 19, 9 AM.  Come to
		see and seek the rare plants and bask in the beauty of the azaleas.
Jun. 57		Report on the May 10 General Meeting.  President Wason told us
		how the National Park Service is trying to meet the needs of visitors
		to the Parks through a program called Operation 66".
Jun. 57		Monthly Bird Census at the Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Mo, Sunday, June 9.  Meet at the main gate at 8 AM.
Jun. 57		WGNSS General Meeting, 6:30 PM, Friday June 14 - Picnic
		supper at the Massie home, 6 Indian Hills, Ladue.  Mrs.Massie
		will have coffee for the group.  Mr. Wason has arranged to show the
		film "Gray Gull the Hunter" through the courtesy of Elizabeth
		Golterman of the St. Louis Schools.
Jul. 57		The General Meeting and Picnic supper at the Massie's on June 14
		had to be moved indoors because of a thunderstorm.  Miss
		Golterman's film, "Gray Gull, the Hunter", the story of bird life
		on an island in the Baltic, was well liked.
Jul. 57		Monthly Bird Census at the Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Mo., Sunday, July 14.  Meet at 8 AM at the main gate.
Sep. 57		Monthly Bird Census at the Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Mo., Sunday, Sep. 8.  Meet at the main gate at 8 AM.
Oct. 57		Monthly Bird Census at the Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Mo. Sunday, Oct. 6.  Meet at the main gate at 8 AM
Oct. 57		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Oct. 11, at the home of
		Mr. & Mrs. Joel Massie, 6 Indian Hills, Ladue.  This is the
		meeting featuring the show of Kodachrome slides of places and
		things.  Bring a handful and let us enjoy them.
Nov. 57		WGNSS General Meeting, 8 PM, Friday, Nov. 8,  in the Little
		Theater Bldg. on the Principia campus, 5539 Page Blvd.  Mr.
Nov. 57		Richard Grossenheider will show his film on Alaska.
Nov. 57		Monthly Bird Census at the Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Mo., Sunday, Nov. 10.  Meet at the main gate.
Dec. 57		Complimentary report on Dick Grossenheider's program at the
		Principia on Oct. 8
Dec. 57		Monthly Bird Census at the Busch Wildlife Area, Weldon Springs,
		Mo., Sunday, Dec. 8.  Meet at the main gate.
Dec. 57		Christmas Party at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Joel Massie, Friday,
		Dec. 13, 8 PM.  Program to be arranged.