This is Throwback Thursday #221. 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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The Perry Mastodon at Wheaton College.
25 Years Ago - July 1999
- The newsletter had a small article about Mazon Creek "Wonderstone". Peter Laraba, or the Field Museum, did a Master's Thesis on the material. It's glacial material that originates from the Devonian and early Mississippian.
- The 1999 CGMA show was a huge success. ESCONI provided many volunteers for the setup.
- There was a small ad for the Fossil News Journal of Amateur Paleontology. They are still around!
- ESCONI was planning for the Flea Market to be held in October 1999.
50 Years Ago - July 1974
- The newsletter had a report of the Memorial Day field trip, which included a day of collecting at the legendary "Goldblatt Mine", near Pit 1.
- 66 people attended the Memorial Day field trip.
- Rich Rock planned and led the trip, which also went to Pit 11.
- Wheaton College put the Perry Mastodon on display. The skeleton was discovered in the backyard (Glen Ellyn) of Judge Sam Perry in October, 1963.
70 Years Ago - July 1954
- Harry Peterson did an article about Silversmithing for the newsletter. Harry made the trilobite bola and pin (Throwback Thursday #174). These were originally made for ESCONI presidents to wear.
- Fossil Mosquitoes were the subject of a newsletter article by Franklin Wray. Franklin was Technical Director of the Desplaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District.
- There was a total solar eclipse on June 30th, 1954. Some ESCONI members traveled to the viewing area after the Milwaukee's Midwest Federation of Mineralogical and Geological Societies' (MWFED) Convention.
- There had 311 members in total, 149 were active with 82 juniors and 7 honorary members.