Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science

Proceedings
of the
Oklahoma Academy
of
Science

Volume 42—1962

CONTENTS EDITOR —GEORGE A. MOORE Associate Editors—U. T. Waterfall, Harley P. Brown, V. Brown Monnett, George Gorin, Thomas M. Smith, Robert C. Fite, Stephen M. Sutherland, Bryan P. Glass, J. Bennett Clark
INVITED CONTRIBUTION \| Presidential Address \| Section A, Biological Sciences \| Section B, Geology \| Section C, Physical Sciences \|Section D, Social Sciences \| Section E, Science Education \|Section F, Geography \| Section G, Conservation \| Section H, Microbiology \| In Memoriam \|Home
	History of the Oklahoma Academy of Science Arthur N. Bragg; 42 (1962); pp. 1-7
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, \| Invited Contribution \|Section A, Biological Sciences \| Section B, Geology \| Section C, Physical Sciences \|Section D, Social Sciences \| Section E, Science Education \|Section F, Geography \| Section G, Conservation \| Section H, Microbiology \| In Memoriam \|Home
	Radioisotopes and us Ernest M. Hodnett; 42 (1962); pp. 8-12
SECTION A, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES \|Invited Contribution \| Presidential Address \| Section B, Geology \| Section C, Physical Sciences \|Section D, Social Sciences \| Section E, Science Education \|Section F, Geography \| Section G, Conservation \| Section H, Microbiology \| In Memoriam \|Home
	Subsection Botany
	A cytogentical study of hybrids between Dichanthium annulatum and D. fecundum - II. D. S. Borgaonkar, J. R. Harlan and J. M. J. deWet; 42 (1962); pp. 13-16
	Fertility in relation to chromosomal abnormalities in some hybrids with Bothriochloa intermedia (R. Br.) A. Camus H. R. Chheda and J. R. Harlan; 42 (1962); pp. 17-22
	Photosynthetic productivity in a small pond B. J. Copeland, John L. Butler, and William L. Shelton; 42 (1962); pp. 22-26
	Studies of leaf edidermis in Bothriochloa, Capillipediu, and Dichanthium Shamin A. Faruqi; 42 (1962); pp. 26-30
	Notes on Oklahoma plants George J. Goodman; 42 (1962); pp. 30-31
	The quantitative phenology of two plant communities in Osage County, Oklahoma Robert E. Jones; 42 (1962); pp. 31-38
	Algae of Ozarkian springs and spring streams: winter aspect near head of Crane Creek, Stone County, Missouri Dorothy F. Leake and Harold H. Leake; 42 (1962); pp. 39-46
	Keys to the fruits of the Umbelliferae in Oklahoma Doyle A. McCoy; 42 (1962); pp. 46-50
	Relationships within the Dichanthium annulatum complex A. P. Singh, J. R. Harlan and J. M. J. deWet; 42 (1962); pp. 50-54
	Relative turgidity as an indicator of drouth stress in cereal plants Glenn W. Todd, Francis W. Ingram and Charles A. Stutte; 42 (1962); pp. 55-60
	Subsection Zoology
	The recent Gastropoda of Oklahoma, Part IV. Terrestrial species, families Polygyridae and Bulimulidae Branley A. Branson; 42 (1962); pp. 60-80
	Notes on and records of some invertebrates collected in Okahoma Branley A. Branson; 42 (1962); pp. 81-86
	The rate of recovery of insect populations in the sand-sage grasslands of northwestern Oklahoma D. E. Bryan and W. A. Drew; 42 (1962); pp. 86-90
	New and unusual occurence of birds in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, as recorded by the Tulsa Audubon Society, for December 1960 through November 1961 J. D. Chase and Mrs. Bruce Reynolds; 42 (1962); p. 91
	An electrocardiographic study of the effects of the topical application of certain fluoride salts on the heart of the turtle Pseudemys scripta elegans George Davis; 42 (1962); pp. 92-93
	Oklahoma Arctiidae (Lepidoptera) W. A. Drew; 42 (1962); pp. 93-100
	The tiger beetles of Oklahoma (Cincindelidae) W. A. Drew and H. W. VanCleave; 42 (1962); pp. 101-122
	Notes on the distribution of Systelleoderes biceps (Say) in Oklahoma, (Hemiptera: Enicocephalidae) W. A. Drew and H. W. Van Cleave; 42 (1962); p. 123
	A new marginal record for the fulvous harvest mouse in Oklahoma John W. Goertz; 42 (1962); pp. 124-127
	Fishes known from Salt Creek, Osage County, Oklahoma Wayne F. Hadley and William A. Carter; 42 (1962); pp. 128-132
	A study of the planarians (Dugesia) of an Oklahoma stream Marie M. Jenkins and Sue E. Miller; 42 (1962); pp. 133-142
	A partial inventory of insect populations in tallgrass prairie pastures in north central Oklahoma Adair Stoner, D, E, Bryan and W. A. Drew; 42 (1962); pp. 143-157
	The distribution of Zoraptera in Oklahoma H. W. VanCleave, W. A. Drew and J. M. Goin; 42 (1962); pp. 157-158
SECTION B, GEOLOGY \| Invited Contribution \| Presidential Address \| Section A, Biological Sciences \| Section C, Physical Sciences \|Section D, Social Sciences \| Section E, Science Education \|Section F, Geography \| Section G, Conservation \| Section H, Microbiology \| In Memoriam \|Home
	The Washita River, a preliminary report Alex R. Ross; 42 (1962); pp. 159-163
SECTION C, PHYSICAL SCIENCES \| Invited Contribution \| Presidential Address \| Section A, Biological Sciences \| Section B, Geology \|Section D, Social Sciences \| Section E, Science Education \|Section F, Geography \| Section G, Conservation \| Section H, Microbiology \| In Memoriam \|Home
	Rocket-borne instrumentation equipment for ionic conductivity studies in the upper atmosphere Oscar L. Cooper; 42 (1962); pp. 164-171
	A miniturized fifteen-channel telemetry transmitter for upper atmosphere research Oscar L. Cooper; 42 (1962); pp. 171-177
	Digital computer solution for the propagation of a spherical shock wave in aluminum H. R. Lake and F. C. Todd; 42 (1962); pp. 177-185
	A semi-classical derivation of the contact hyperfine enrgy C. R. Quade; 42 (1962); pp. 186-189
	Solvation properties of maleopimaric acid and related substances Leon H. Zalkow and Marvin L. Corser; 42 (1962); pp. 190-192
SECTION D, SOCIAL SCIENCES \| Invited Contribution \| Presidential Address \| Section A, Biological Sciences \| Section B, Geology \|Section C, Physical Sciences \| Section E, Science Education \|Section F, Geography \| Section G, Conservation \| Section H, Microbiology \|In Memoriam \| Home
	Recent village site excavations in the Valley of Mexico (a progress report) William J. Mayer-Oakes; 42 (1962); pp. 193-195
	Changing concepts of heat in the early nineteeth century Robert James Morris, Jr.; 42 (1962); pp. 195-199
	A comparison of two techniques for measuring sociometric status among nursery school children Elizabeth K. Starkweather; 42 (1962); pp. 199-205
SECTION E, SCIENCE EDUCATION \| Invited Contribution \| Presidential Address \| Section A, Biological Sciences \| Section B, Geology \|Section C, Physical Sciences \| Section D, Social Sciences \|Section F, Geography \| Section G, Conservation \| Section H, Microbiology \| In Memoriam \| Home
	The chemistry backgrounds of science teachers other than those teaching chemistry H. H. Bliss; 42 (1962); pp. 206-209
	Science a vehicle in mathematics, or mathematical methods in science Nina Oliver Brumfield; 42 (1962); pp. 209-212
	Frontiers in elementary science education Robert C. Fite; 42 (1962); pp. 212-214
	Towards coordinating mathematics and science teaching in high school J. Russell gay and Milton C. Notely; 42 (1962); pp. 214-221
	Institutes for science and mathematics teachers sponsored by the National Science Foundation James H. Zant; 42 (1962); pp. 221-224
SECTION F, GEOGRAPHY \|Invited Contribution \| Presidential Address \| Section A, Biological Sciences \| Section B, Geology \|Section C, Physical Sciences \| Section D, Social Sciences \|Section E, Science Education \| Section G, Conservation \| Section H, Microbiology \| In Memoriam \|Home
	Planetary configuration in the wet and dry phases of the 1929-1941 climatic cycle Clyde J. Bollinger; 42 (1962); pp. 225-230
	Thornthwaite's original climatic classification and Oklahoma's climate Arthur J. Doerr; 42 (1962); pp. 231-235
	Desert years in Oklahoma during the 1930's and 1950's Arthur J. Doerr; 42 (1962); pp. 235-244
	Dierks' private railways in Oklahoma Charles Gardner; 42 (1962); pp. 244-246
	The production and use of safflower seed Edward E. Keso; 42 (1962); pp. 246-249
	Texhoma - a Panhandle town John W. Morris; 42 (1962); pp. 249-252
	The Chisolm Trail in geographic perspective Gary L. Thompson; 42 (1962); pp. 253-259
SECTION G, CONSERVATION \| Invited Contribution \| Presidential Address \| Section A, Biological Sciences \| Section B, Geology \|Section C, Physical Sciences \| Section D, Social Sciences \|Section E, Science Education \| Section F, Geography \| Section H, Microbiology \| In Memoriam \| Home
	Waterfowl inventory on small flood prevention reservoirs in Western Oklahoma Farrell F. Copelin; 42 (1962); pp. 260-263
	National elk refuge mammal notes Arthur F. Halloran; 42 (1962); pp. 264-268
	Additional longhorn cattle management records from Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Arthur F. Halloran; 42 (1962); pp. 268-271
	A trout fishery in Oklahoma Alfred Houser; 42 (1962); pp. 272-274
	The Anser Leucopareius of Brandt Richard E. Marquardt amd Clement E. Pribil; 42 (1962); pp. 274-279
	Tilapia growth and production at the Medicine Park Fish Hatchery O'Reilly Sandoz; 42 (1962); pp. 280-283
SECTION H, MICROBIOLOGY \| Invited Contribution \| Presidential Address \| Section A, Biological Sciences \| Section B, Geology \|Section C, Physical Sciences \| Section D, Social Sciences \|Section E, Science Education \| Section F, Geography \| Section G, Conservation \| In Memoriam \|Home
	Pathway of tryptophan dissimilation Norman N. Durham; 42 (1962); pp. 284-285
	A selective medium for Nocardia Ruth Farmer; 42 (1962); pp. 285-287
	The problem of staphylococci sp. in chlorinated swimming pools Anna B. Fisher, Garry Ciskowske and Jerry Leu; 42 (1962); pp. 288-290
	Observations in the size of Dileptus anser John Janovy, Jr.; 42 (1962); pp. 290-291
IN MEMORIAM \| Invited Contribution \| Presidential Address \| Section A, Biological Sciences \| Section B, Geology \|Section C, Physical Sciences \| Section D, Social Sciences \|Section E, Science Education \| Section F, Geography \| Section G, Conservation \| Section H, Microbiology \| Home
	Gustav A. Bieberdorf; 42 (1962); p. 292
	Albert L. Burwell; 42 (1962); p. 292
	Horace J. Harper; 42 (1962); p. 293
	Albert N. Murray; 42 (1962); p. 294
	Arthur I. Ortenburger; 42 (1962); p. 2955
	Robert Stratton; 42 (1962); p. 296
	Maurice H. Wallace; 42 (1962); p. 297