This is Throwback Thursday #191. 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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Turquoise
25 Years Ago - December 1998
- The 1998 Christmas Party was held at the Greek Islands Restaurant in Lombard, IL
- Karl Everett had a report on the ESCONI Flea Market that was held back in October 1998.
- The lecture at the Christmas Party was given by Dr. Paul Herr. The topic was the "Geology of the Wisconsin Dells".
- The Mineralogy Study Group was doing a Mineral Identification Contest. Everyone was asked to be 3 specimens.
- Rob and Sondra Sula joined ESCONI! Rob would go on hold multiple ESCONI board positions over the years.
50 Years Ago - December 1973
- The General Meeting presentation was "That Beautiful Lapidary Material - Agate". It was done by ESCONI members Doris and Russ Kemp.
- The Mineralogy Group was showing off their display cases.
- The newsletter had an article about turquoise.
- The Lizzadro Museum has a program titled "How Solid is Rock?".
- Dorothy Schnizlein did a book report on the "Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology".
- The Micro-mount of the Month was Diamond.
70 Years Ago - December 1953
- The General Meeting's topic was "Fluorescent Minerals". There was a fluorescent Christmas tree on display.
- The Downers Grove juniors were discussing Crinoids.
- New members included Max Hillmer, who built cabinets for ESCONI shows. A large cabinet he built was later donated to the Fossil Ridge Library in Braidwood, IL.
- Dr. Fleener did another article for the newsletter. This time it was "Mineral Identity - Cleavage and Fracture".
