If there are others you are dying to lead of have led, let me know immediately. The deadline is Nov 4, but there is time between then and the first Wednesday in December to make changes if needed.
				Trudie Hunt
How many of the desert peakers belong to the Desert Protective Council, the only group focusing its efforts on desert conservation? One dollar ($1.00) sent to them at Palm Desert, Calif. makes you a member of this small but active group. Among its functionaries are our own Parker Severson and Bob Bear (now of Beaumont). We will also wish to lend our efforts to the work of the Council of Conservationists, P.O. Box 454, Short Hills, New Jersey, which is pushing by means of stickers and leaflets, the creation of a Dinosaur National Park.
PROPOSED REVISION OF BYLAWS OF THE DESERT PEAKS SECTION To be presented to the membership at the annual meeting, Dec. 8, 1959.
ARTICLE VIII BADGES Section I. The section shall maintain a badge, and all members of the Section, who have climbed fifteen peaks on the qualifying peak list maintained by the Section, which shall include: Rabbit Peak of the Santa Rosa Range, Mt. Montgomery of the White Mountain Range, New York Butte of the Inyo Range, Telescope Peak of the Panamint Range, and Kofa Peak of the Kofa Range in Arizona, shall be entitled to a badge upon applying to the Secretary-Treasurer in writing and forwarding payment therefore. The Secretary-Treasurer shall from time to time secure badges as needed to supply the membership.
Pleasant Mtn, New York Butte Trip
Probably the easiest ascents ever made of two qualifying Desert Peaks took place on the weekend of Oct. 24-25 when some twenty-five DPS'ers toured the fascinating Inyos and added Pleasant Mtn and New York Butte to their collections. Beautiful fall weather prevailed as the hikers left the ghost town of Cerro Gordo Sat. forenoon enroute to Pleasant Mtn. Deep DuVal Canyon was contoured and the summit (truly pleasant) was made in short order. The knapsacks were then transported by 4-wheel drive vehicles over a crest jeep trail and allowed the hikers a leisurely trip past Mexican Spring to the campsite. Sat. night found the gang spread out around the friendly summit station of the abandoned Saline Valley Salt tramway, which project is a monument to the early constructors of Owens Valley. Some campers preferred the crest proper allowing wonderful views of both Owens and Saline Valleys, others like to sleep under the pinyons, while still another number chose to sack out on the veranda of the operator's house. Early Sunday the bunch was transported to the vicinity of Burgess mine and within 45 minutes after leaving the cars, all had conquered New York Butte. Wishes of "Happy Emblem to You" were cast upon Siina and Harry Melts and Bill Stewart at the peak. Bob Marshall also completed his membership requirements here. Bits of snow around New York Butte added to the thrills. Most of the gang then left the Inyos by way of Long John Canyon while the remainder returned to Cerro Gordo. The event was wrapped up with welcomed dips in Dirty Sox Springs pool near Olancha. Bob Greenawalt and Tom Crowley were leaders of the event.
				Bob Greenawalt

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