This is Throwback Thursday #61. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc ...), please sent them to [email protected]. Thanks!
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25 Years Ago - June 1996
- The June 1996 speaker was Dr. William Hammer of Augustana College. His program was on Antarctic dinosaurs.
- The Field Museum had a dinner to honor their volunteers including Irene Broede, who dedicated 670 hours to the museum.
- The Mineralogy and Micro-mounts Study Group had a program on microminerals of Northern Illinois. Included were sphalerite, pyrite, galena, chalcopyrite, barite, gypsum and calcite.
50 Years Ago - June 1971
- The June 1971 bulletin refers to someone who is a member as an “ESCONIan”. Now you know the proper term to use...
- The “Coming Events” section of the bulletin lists a “Gem and Mineral Fair” in Belvidere, IL. Anyone know which club put this on?
- The Western Springs and Downers Grove juniors groups took a field trip that included collecting fossils in black shale from Pit 14.
- ESCONIan Verne Knight presented a program to the Ozark Earth Science Club in Arkansas.
- The Archeology Study Group visited the Forest Home cemetery in Forest Park, which is built partially on a Native American burial site.
