ANGELES CHAPTER
DESERT PEAKS SECTION
NEWSLETTER #36
NOVEMBER 10, 1954
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE DESERT PEAKS
SECTION WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10,
1954 AT ANGELES CHAPTER HEADQUARTERS IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THE REGULAR PROGRAM AT BOOS BROS.
AGENDA WILL INCLUDE VOTING ON THE REVISED BY-LAWS,
BUSINESS MATTERS OF THE SECTION, CONSERVATION
MATTERS ON THE WHITE MTNS. RANGE AND ELECTIONS OF
OFFICERS FOR 1955. PARTICIPATION IN THE ANNUAL
MEETING IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE DPS THE
KIND OF ORGANIZATION OF WHICH YOU CAN BE PROUD.
MAKE IT A DATE TO BE THERE!
Due to numerous other meetings being held at headquarters, the Management Committee felt it best to change the meeting date from Dec. 17 to Dec 10. Those meetings would have drawn many DPS members away from the annual meeting.
The two minor revisions in our By-Laws will be voted on at the annual meeting. One change needed is to replace the old chapter's name, Southern California, with the new one, Angeles. We also need to change the name Mountaineering Committee to Desert Mountains Committee in Article XI. The latter revision tends to avoid confusion with the present Mountaineering Committee of the Sierra Club with its office in San Francisco.
At the annual meeting the proposed wildlife area in the White Mtns. Range will be discussed along with the black and white prints and color slides needed to show the reason for such proposal to the Conservation Committee of the Club. It is sincerely hoped that many members will bring these pictures and slides to the meeting. Bill Henderson is preparing maps showing the boundaries of the area. Should anyone wish to save his original slides for his personal file, the section will reimburse these members for duplicating the slides or the printing in black and white from color slides.
One interesting DPS trip has been held since the last newsletter was published three weeks ago. Approximately 35 persons gathered at the campsite along the dry wash of Last Chance Canyon Saturday evening Nov ?. A campfire was made beneath a colorful rocky wall were leaders, Owen Blackburn and Lyle Pyatt, arranged a brief program of impromptu talks. Some of the rock-hounds present entertained the group by showing the exotic colors produced when one places rocks under a special light. Sunday morning the lazybones had a good chance to sleep late, for we started off at 8:45 on a caravan to the famous museum and tunnel of Burro Schmidt on Copper Mountain. We hiked through a mining tunnel about 1500 feet long to the other side of the mountain, carrying lanterns loaned by the museum. Another short ride took us to a saddle where we parked cars. After a lengthy hike along the road we climbed the mesa to Black Mountain. 27 made the top. The weather was fair and mild throughout the trip.
Coming events for DPS:
| Nov.23 Tues. | DPS Night - West Los Angeles Group |
| Nov. 26-28 | Panamint Range See schedule for details. |
| Dec. 10 Fri. | ANNUAL MEETING Do not forget to attend. |
| Dec. 17 Fri. | DPS Program at Boos Bros. |
Hope to see you all at the annual meeting.
Willard Dean, Chairman