As I remember it, during the period when I so graciously donated my time to conducting the DPS meetings with the unruly bunch of miscreants, soul searchers, independently wealthy, and death defying climbers - it was calm. It was peaceful, and there were absolutely no problems. After the chairmanship of those before me, it was downright insipid. As I remember it, the meetings were all conducted with close adherence to Robert's Rules and there was never any dissention. I usually spent most of the previous month conscientiously working toward this result, and being such a proper, tight-knit group - the DPS members responded with politeness and attention. The trips during this period were always run on schedule, nobody hurt, nobody lost, no complaints, and nobody in their right mind. Lately I have been forgetting things and it is just barely possible that perhaps, in looking back, my recollection of my Chairmanship is not quite what I now perceive. Oh well! Betty Wallin (Dessert)

JOE McCOSKER

When I was Chair in 1976 there was an attempt to make South Guardian Angel an Emblem peak (It failed to receive the required 2/3 affirmative vote) and to make North Guardian Angel a listed peak. (It received the required simple majority and passed). After the DPS had been denied entry to climb Baboquivari Peak for some time (among other things, the area was a favorite of drug smugglers and at least one summit attempt was foiled by the Feds). Jack Grams obtained permission from the Papago tribe of Arizona to climb the peak provided that certain forms were completed and climbers identified. The Papaqo tribe wrote that it "realizes that not all people have bad intentions for being in the area. Therefore certain groups will be allowed in the area, as in your case." Attendance was standing room only at many of the monthly meetings; Members came to hear the delightful reading of the minutes by Secretary Mike Manchester. The annual banquet ($8 at Taix Restaurant) featured John and Ruth Mendenhall.

MAY 1978 - MAY 1979

I was the first to wear the DPS "crown" when it was placed on me by sheik Mike Manchester, the out-going Chair, at our $8.50 1st ever banquet at Luminarias. My Management Committee consisted of Jon Inskeep, V Chair & Sched; Chuck Pospishil, Secty-Treas; Mike Manchester, Programs; Duane McRuer, Council Rep; Betty Wallin, Conservation & Barbara Reber, Sage Editor. I lived in the Argus Range near Panamint Valley (the only DPS Chair to live in the desert during office) and on the 1st Wednesday afternoon & eve of every month I would drive 370 mi roundtrip to the Youth Services Center on Bellvue for our meeting. During the year, many notables joined the Section: Art Blauvelt, Louis Brecheen, Bob Hicks, Pat Jump, Jack Koshear, Steve Langley, Jon Lutz, Owen Maloy, Jim Murphy, Cuno Ranschau, Chuck Stein, Jackie Van Dalsem & Pete Yamagata. Dale van Dalsem got his "E" Leaders rating on Little Picacho & nearly lost it the next day on Orocopia. Ron Fracisco, a leader of many DPS adventures, died in February. Jon Inskeep furnished us with 46 scheduled trips during the year. The exploratory of Sandy Pk was led by Manchester. Gene Andreason & Joe McCosker led Eacalante Cyn; Jim Erb & Duane McRuer led North Guardian Angel; Gordon MacLeod & Eric Schumacher led a western Grand Canyon loop; Bob Greenawalt led a Cottonwood Mtns exploratory; Campy & I led the 1st DPS exploratory of Saline Pk & recommended it for the list; Marlin Clark & I led a Panamint Exploratory of Slim's Pk & Porter & we suggested the latter for our DPS list; I led a wonderful group of 10 or 12 on what I call the 2nd or 3rd best dayhike in the DPS. We climbed Toiyabe Dome from the east via South Twin River. Lou & Anne Cavaleri remember well the many stream crossings; The first Argus Peak Climb & "steak fry" was held and we had 22 folks to my home in the Argus Range. Henry Heusinkveld got "lost" in the rain during our return, Cuno recited

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