This is Throwback Thursday #259. 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! email:[email protected].
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25 Years Ago - April 2000
- The March show was a huge success. Dave Bergmann was Show Chairman.
- The ESCONI General Meeting featured Lisa Bergwall and James Holstein spoke about "Fossil Preparation and Research Projects at the FIeld Museum".
- Mineralogy was disussing Mont St. Hilaire a world class locality known for rare minerals in micro and macro sizes.
- There was a field trip to Braceville if the roads were good...
- Karen's Komments had a piece about the discovery of Giganotosaurus in Patagonia, Argentina.
- New members included Dave Dolak!
50 Years Ago - April 1975
- The "Indoor Field Trip" featured the talk "History of the Dinosaurs" by Tony Sobolik.
- Dick Ade spoke on Aluminum for the Mineralogy Study Group.
- Micro-mounting had Dan Behnke using a camera through a microscope to photograph micro-minerals.
- Vi Sobolik did a presentation on "Plant Fossils" for Paleontology
- Archaeology learned about the discovery of the giant stone heads of Easter Island from the firm "Aku Aku".
70 Years Ago - April 1955
- The Archaeology Study Group had a presention on "Flint Workings" and "The Indian Flint Miner".
- Paleontology was learning about "Index Fossils".
- The Regular ESCONI Meeting was about "Petrified Wood". It was presented by Mr. Halver R. Straight. Mr. Straight brought 300 lbs of specimens to exhibit at the meeting.
- "Some Fossl Plant Types of Illinois" by Janssen and "Coal Age Fossils from Mazon Creek" by Carpenter were added to the ESCONI library.
- Funny facet entry... Mrs. Mildred Babbitt tells us of a tourist who was astonished by the rocky far lands in the New England States and asked one of the natives "Where did all these rocks come from?" The native replied, "The glaciers carried them down here". Tourist: "And, where are the glaciers now?" Native "They've gone back for another load!"
