SIERRA CLUB DESERT PEAKS NEWSLETTER #53 - 1 JANUARY 7, 1953
NOTICE.				ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE DESERT PEAKS SECTION OF THE SIERRA CLUB WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1953 - AT SIERRA CLUB HEADQUARTERS, 427 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, STARTING PROMPTLY AT 7:30 P.M. AGENDA WILL INCLUDE VOTING ON THE REVISED BY-LAWS AND ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. PLEASE MAKE AN EFFORT TO ATTEND.
D.P.S. activities have encompassed some interesting desert trips in recent weeks. Bill Henderson led an enthusiastic group on an exploratory trip to the Coxcomb Mts. On November 27th to November 30th. Among those on the Coxcomb trip were Eric Kent, Roland Kent, Walt Heninger, Bernice Heninger, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrier, June Kilbourne, Ed Peterson, Dorothy Cutler, Irene Charnock, Betty Robinson, Margaret and Bill Henderson, Gary Bratt (Asst. leader), Georgie White, Dick Woodward, Elgin Pierce, Frank Sandborn, guest, Herman Schneider, Dick Kenyon, Dick Livingston, and Bob Schmetzer. The group named some of the peaks in the Coxcomb range. On the first day, 15 climbed the peak on the lower part of the range, calling it "Turkey Roost". Seven were on the 2nd day's hike, going up "Long" Canyon, climbed "Plymouth Rock" Peak, and then up "Unconformity" Peak. Plymouth Rock was in black volcanic rocks and the peak was shot with white quartz, giving the colors of Plymouth Rock poultry. The third and last day of the Thanksgiving vacation was used by 21 persons to climb Spector Peak, the high point of the range. Appropriately, the ascending and descending Canyon was named "Wall Street". Towering rock "skyscrapers" on either side of the narrow sandybottomed canyon created a very vivid picture of a big city street. We are indebted to Margie Henderson for this interesting account. On New Year' s weekend, January 1st to January 14th, Mitchell's Caverns and the Providence Mts. were featured. About 23 members and guests from San Diego and Los Angeles made this trip, enjoying the beautiful desert scenery, the fascinating stories of John Mitchell, and the lore of the Indian country. The trip was led by Becky McSheehy, assisted by L. Foster and W. Gilliland. On Tuesday, January 2nd, ten people climbed one of the prominent peaks of the Providence Mt. range - Fountain Peak, 6950 feet. Eric Kent, Roland Kent, Garvar and Mildred Light, Bob Schmelzer, G. Ramstedt, and Bob Haller were in the first contingent. John and Jimmy Delmonte followed later in the afternoon. Considerable snow was encountered in the canyons on the ascent of the peak. Weather was perfect, however, and the view unlimited. NOTES      A few outlaw trips of interest - - - - - a. San Diego contingent including B. Lilley (D.P.S.) and other members climbed Picacho del Diablo from the East, on Thanksgiving weekend.

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