The 1943 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on April 24, 1943. This program shows 30+ scientific talks, ranging from "Nutrition in the Emergency" to "Limnological Notes on LakeSuperior" to "Our Post War Domestic Economy. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The October 1943 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter includes the 1943/1944 weekly lecture series on historical geology by Professor Thiel, field notes that included news from individuals, an editorial column by Alger R. Syme, Editor, and an article titled 'Geology' by Edward P. Burch.
The November 1943 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter includes a biography of Charles Herbert Preston, miscellaneous short items, and an article on 'Salt of the Earth' reprinted from Compressed Air magazine.
The March 1944 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter includes a biography of GSM Treasurer Joseph W. Zalusky, miscellaneous short items, the first geological crossword puzzle, and an article on synthetic sapphires produced by The Linde Air Products Corp.
The October 1944 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter includes biographies of Mrs. Helen J. Sommers, Mrs. Charles H. Preston, and Mrs. Anna Kolderie, miscellaneous short items, an article on 'Interpreting Fossil Remains' by Miss Thelma Sneed, and a article on Carlsbad Caverns condensed from Compressed Air Magazine.
The January 1945 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included Ordovician paleogeographic maps for North America and Europe, and article on trilobites, mineralogy, and history of the Great Lakes.
Summary of the geology and mineralogy of the rocks and ores that form the Mesabi Iron Range. Includes descriptions of minerals, types of iron formation, chemical composition, geologic structure, maps and diagrams.
The 1946 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on April 27, 1946. This program shows 50+ scientific talks, ranging from atomic energy research to "The War-time Development and Post-war Application of DDT and Insect Repellents" to "Prairie and Rock Vegetation in Rock County, Minnesota." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The May 1946 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included society news, notices for many field trips, paleogeographic maps for the Proterozoic and the Pleistocene, as well as notes on origin of petroleum, on trilobites, and on the geologic column.
The November 1946 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a report on the Midwest Federation of Geological Societies convention that had been held that October in Minneapolis, a notice of a 16-lecture series by George Schwartz on mineral deposits, a story by George Thiel on sand, and a report on the Society field trip to Grand Canyon.
The January 1947 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included society notices including reference to a Black Hills field trip, a story on nuclear power, and a classification of mineral deposits.
The November 1947 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included an update on Society affairs, an article on geology of Jay Cooke State Park, notices of weekly lectures, and note on mineral club history and on building a mineral collection, and a Society financial statement indicating an annual budget of about a thousand dollars.
The January 1948 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a plan for a field trip to Denver, society news, stories on geology of Alexander Ramsey State Park and of Duluth, and a photo of the Black Hills field trip group, with names.
The May 1948 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included society news, plans for 2 or 3 field trips per month over the summer, a note on mineral collecting, and a story on the Panama Canal.
The July 1948 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included reports on the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies convention, and the field trip, in Denver, and a story on being married to an engineer.
The September 1948 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included society news, and stories on caves, as well as plans for the Midwest Federation of Geological Societies convention coming up in Chicago, a story on geology of Baptism River State Park, and a report on the Colorado field trip.
The November 1948 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter was dedicated to the memory of Society Past President and newsletter Editor Alger R. Syme, and included a story on geology of LakeSuperior.
The June/August 1949 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a report on a field trip to Utah and the Black Hills, and a listing of books being sold from the Alger R. Syme book collection.
The September/October 1949 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a report on the Midwest Federation of Geological Societies Convention in Davenport, Iowa, at which the focus shifted toward minerals and lapidary, as well as a memorial to Lillian J. Freeman, an article on the atmosphere, the lecture schedule for the coming winter, and an article on uranium.
The January/February 1949 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included memorial to Mr. Rowberg and to Alden Clark, and a membership directory.
The December 1949 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included the Presidential Address, a review of the contribution made to the society by Mr. E. P. Burch, a report on the geological markers project, an article on uranium, and news of the death of Hazel Prochaska.
The First Quarter 1950 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter indicated that the banquet speaker in March would be Dr. Ben Hur Wilson, an invitation to their events by the Minnesota Mineral Club, announcement of the coming national federation convention in Milwaukee, an article on time, and a third article on uranium.
The Third Quarter 1950 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included a report from the Milwaukee convention of the federation, a review of the first twelve years of GSM activity, a listing of lectures planned for the winter, a report on dedication of a plaque at Gooseberry Falls, and a financial report.
The First Quarter 1951 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter reported that plaques had been ordered for near Stillwater and Mankato, and included GSM articles of incorporation and bylaws, and a membership directory.
The Fourth Quarter 1951 edition of the Geological Society of Minnesota (GSM) newsletter included the program for lectures at the Science Museum, announcement of the death of Benjamin A. Pratt, news that Macalester would host the coming Midwest convention, a note on the lake Pepin plaque, and article on the Franconia Formation by Robert R. Berg, and another on climate, as well as a memorials to Effie Burch McWethy, Paul Denkowitz, and Benjamin A. Pratt.