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FASCINATING FOSSILS—Judy Hood, Rochester, seets and plants are a part of the department of N. Y. junior, examines the samples of fossil insects entomology and department of botany displays on display in Snow Hall. Examples of many in-
Fossil Insects On Exhibit
Fossil insects preserved in amber, shale and sandstone are on exhibit in the entrance of Snow Hall by the department of entomology. The exhibits were prepared by G.W. Byers, assistant professor of entomology and curator of the entomological museum.
The amber specimens came from the Baltic seacoast of northern Germany. However, insects preserved in amber are found in other parts of the world. The amber is fossil tree gum which oozed from various kinds of trees in ancient forests. Insects were often trapped in this gum. When the trees decayed, the amber remained in the soil and hardened through the centuries.
The specimens in the exhibit are about 35 million years old and are closely related to living insects. However the modern relatives of insects are usually not found in Europe today. Instead
When the ocean eroded the soil away, the light amber pieces were washed up onto shore. These specimens are preserved so well that it is possible to see the tiny hairs on the body and legs of the insects.
The fossil insects found in volcanic shale near Florissant, Colo., are about 40 million years old. The shale was formed in a lake basin which filled with alternate layers of fine volcanic dust and coarse ash. Heat from the dust and perhaps poisonous fumes killed the insects which were then buried in the dust. Today the layers in the shale may be split open with a knife showing the impressions of the flattened insects.
they live in other parts of the world.
Also on display is a fossil of a roach wing, preserved in sandstone, which was found at Lone Star lake. It was formed during the Pennsylvanian age, at the time our coal deposits were formed. Fossil insects of the period are found among plant fragments in either sandstone or coal.
Kansas ranks fifth in the nation in-railway mileage with 8,500 miles of track owned by 16 lines.
Fossil insects of the Permian age found at Elmo, Kan., also are included in the display. These insects are of the modern orders because the older insects of the early Palaeozoic era were unable to adapt to the severe climatic changes which were caused by extensive mountain formation.
There are over 25,000 retail establishments in Kansas and more than 4,650 wholesale establishments.
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The first conference will be on careers in selling, advertising and retailing. It will be held at 7:30
Friday. Oct. 25. 1957
"The conferences are open to all students in the University in all classes. However, these conferences are more important to freshmen and sophomores."
o.m. Tuesday in Bailey auditorium.
Speakers are: Don Gray, sales manager,
Hallmark Cards, Inc., William Koerper, account executive, Potts-Woodbury, Kansas City, Mo.; Phillip Gibson, manager, Ray Beers Clothing Co., Topeka.
"The purpose of the conferences is to give the students a grass roots view of the opportunities in the various careers in the business world and to let the students know what the day to day work on the job is like," said A. F. Knapper, assistant professor of business administration and director of the business placement bureau.
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Career Conferences To Begin Tuesday
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