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February ○ ○ ○ News, continued from page 3 Scotty, continued from page 1

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Cake Social ○ everything, referring to “my castle” as the
DESK SCHEDULE ○ ○
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○ A “cake social” will be held for volun- ○ work progressed. Its real name was Death
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○ teers by the BLM at the Visitor Center ○ Valley Ranch, but it would forever be
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Sat/1 W. Barbuck W. Barbuck ○
on Saturday, February 15, 4-6 p.m. BLM ○ known as Scotty’s Castle—and he made
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G. Gabbert ○ ○ volunteer awards for 2002 will be given ○ ○ sure of that by telling people “he” was
Sun/2 P. Kepner B. Wolin ○ ○ out at the social. Contact Jim Cribbs for ○ building the castle. About $2 million went
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Mon/3 R. Kinn D. Powers ○ ○ information. ○ into construction, and Johnson and Scotty
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M. Augulis ○ ○ enjoyed entertaining. Of course, a big part
Thanks for the Ride! ○
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Tues/4 D./V. Wray E. Rothfuss ○ ○ of the entertainment was Scotty’s wild
○ Thank you Friends of Red Rock Canyon
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Wed/5 I. Grieco R. Keough ○ ○ for providing the funding to purchase a ○ tales. Construction was still going on
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M. Burk ○ cart for use in the campground. This will ○ when the Wall Street crash of 1929 hit.
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Thur/6 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○ assist us in reducing car exhaust, noise ○ Johnson suspended further work, but he
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○ and his wife lived there for some time.
and dust in the area.—Brian Buttazoni, ○
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○ ○ Scotty moved into a hideaway a few
Fri/7 A. Berg J. Geier ○ Park Ranger ○
○ ○ miles down the canyon. Around this time,
P. Gertis ○ ○
○ ○ some victims of Scotty’s swindles sued,
Sat/8 R. Conductor S. Valladao ○ ○ thinking the “Castle” was his. Johnson
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S. Kantrud ○ ○ ○ had to prove otherwise, and in doing so
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Sun/9 P. Kepner L./M. Utah ○ ○ he settled several claims. He even gave
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Mon/10 C. McGovern C. McGovern ○ ○ some money to Scotty’s ex-wife.
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R. Kinn M. Augulis ○ ○ By 1947, Johnson, now in failing
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Tues/11 M. Slagle D. Gillette ○ ○ ○ health, gave Death Valley Ranch to a re-
P. Gertis E. Rothfuss ○ ○ ○ ligious foundation. He died in 1948. But
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Wed/12 D./V. Wray D. Gillette ○ ○
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I. Grieco J. Geier ○ ○
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Thur/13 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○ Answers to Quiz ○
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Fri/14 H. Perlman E. Schliepp ○ ○
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And ... good luck!
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J. Geier ○
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Sat/15 J. McManus L. Landry ○ Trumpet’s patience. You will be taken to ○
J. Kisosondi P. Kepner ○ ○ There is a limit to even the Desert ○ ○
Sun/16 P. VanDooremaal L./M. Utah ○ ○ ○ that wasn’t the end of it for Scotty. He
○ less means you’ve had your last chance.
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Mon/17 T. Borg M. Augulis ○ one of the regular ranch hands. Four or ○ returned to the “Castle” and became an
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Tues/18 F. Rhea D. Powers ○ to you in his will. With 5 to 8, you’re ○ attraction for tourists. He died in 1954 at
T. Borg ○ ○ Ben Cartright has left the “Ponderosa” the age of 82. He is buried on a hill over-
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Wed/19 M. Slagle C. Gilmore Did you get 9 or more right? If so, ○ looking the castle’s guesthouse next to
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E. Schliepp M. Burk ○ ○
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homa City.
few things to live by: Don’t say nothing
Thur/20 G. Sayles R. Keough
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National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Okla-
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○ that will hurt anybody. Don’t give ad-
J. Barrett ○ ○
The original plaster casting resides at the
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○ vice—nobody will take it, anyway. Don’t
statue was done by James Earle Fraser.
Fri/21 P. Gertis J. Geier ○
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○ ○ near Lake Tahoe; (12) - The famous complain. Don’t explain.”
Sat/22 G. Gabbert L. Landry ○ ○ late; (10) - The “Ponderosa” was filmed
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○ In 1970, the National Park Service
N. Kresge ○ ○ ○ bought Scotty’s Castle for $850,000. It
○ he saw a washed-out bridge ahead ... too
Sun/23 P. Kepner B. Saperstein ○ ○ in a car crash at Florence, Arizona when ○ is, perhaps, the most famous of Death
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Mon/24 B. Kinn M. Augulis ○ ○ Eisenhower; (8) - Tom Mix was killed ○ Valley’s attractions. Among its many
Tues/25 T. Borg E. Rothfuss ○ ○ ○ ○ Weaver was thin; (6) - It was President unique features is a music main room
Wed/26 N. Kresge C. Gilmore ○ ○ ○ with an organ of 1,100 pipes. You can
○TCassidy’s ranch; (4) - Dennis
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M. Burk ○ ○ (3) - The “Bar-20” was Hopalong ○ visit Scotty’s Castle at any time of the
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Thur/27 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○ he truth about the false answers: ○ year. Park Rangers conduct tours from 9
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○ a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 adults, $6
Fri/28 H. Perlman E. Schliepp ○ ○
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○ seniors and $4 for children. Scotty would
J. Geier ○
(7) T, (8) F, (9) T, (10) F, (11) T, (12) F
be pleased to see you there.
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○ (1) T, (2) T, (3) F, (4) F, (5) T, (6) F,
Changes? Call Jim Cribbs (363-1922)