Page 2 June-July-Aug. 1 No. 233 NEW YORK SHELL CLUB _ NOTES 
STERKIANA WILL CEASE PUBLICATION shale NUMBER 70 
In the September, 1976 issue of STERKIANA (No. 63-64), bap dats pc Bs 
La Rocque regretfully announces the coming retirement of 22599 = 
lent publication which was started in 1958. Dr. La Rocque writes: 
i i h was 
Sterkiana has served its original purpose whic 
to publish articles, mainly theses and dissertations which were too 
large for other publications. As the two main advisors of such work 
are retiring from graduate work this year, it will now be up to 
others to pick up the challenge and continue the work in a different 
way. 
All back numbers of Sterkiana remain available but in future will 
be subject to a postage surcharge equal to the ever-increasing post- 
al rates. 
As Sterkiana bows out, its editor is happy to mark his gratitude to 
all who have helped with the project. Fortunately, new publication 
outlets have appeared since 1959 which are now available to the mala- 
cologist and paleontologist." 
STERKIANA deals almost entirely with land and freshwater mollusks. 
In addition to the theses and dissertations (which have included in 
recent numbers "An Analysis of the Current Status of the Schisto- 
some Dermatitis Problem in Michigan," a 64-page study by Robert 
Charles Wall; "The Freshwater Naiads of Ohio ..." by Clarence F, 
Clark, and "Recolonization of Bithynia tentaculata (Linnaeus)...in 
the Zone Affected by Heated Water Wrctrtous from the Gentilly Nucle- 
ar Plant, Quebec, Canada," by Guy Vaillancourt & Richard Couture, 
Dr. La Rocque has reprinted for us several rare papers on Mollusca, 
currently VERMIUM TERRESTRIUM ET FLUVIATILIUM, Miller, 1774 -- a 
widely quoted reference of which very few copies are known to exist. 
Those of you who wish to take the opportunity to acquire a set of 
the soon to be discontinued STERKIANA should write to Dr. Auréle 
La Rocque, 102 West Beaumont Road, Columbus, Ohio 43214. 
"As it happens, 

FROM THE MINUTES OF THE MAY MEETING 
As a gesture of appreciation to Dorothy Jensen, who has opened her 
dance studio to the Club for all of our annual social meetings, she 
was declared an honorary life member. 
News of the deaths of members DuPuy Greer and Francis Harmon was re- 
ceived with regret, and Sympathy was expressed for Mrs. Greer and 
Mrs. Harmon. In contrast was a happy announcement received from 
members Leo and Severine Hernandez of the birth of 7+ 1b. Brica. 
Richard Goldberg, a member of both the New York and L 
ong Island 
apelg Clubs, conveyed from the Long Islanders an tnel fen dt to join 
em on a field trip to Orient Beach State Park, planned for June 26 
b 
pple si aes sabantons to July 10. Ed.). Response was favorable and en- 
The speakers for the day were Marcia and Elliott i 
Kahn and ” 
nie hie subject was "Looking at Coral and Shells from tHe évtie- 
. cenit ~ They had on display a Nautilus and a Charonia. and 
Sole » €ach part of separate constructions which also featured 
gurines sculpted and cast in bronze by Marcia. Among the slides 
