1985 [PDF] - Yosemite

"Red" Guthrie Wins1985 Yosemite AwardJonathan "David" Spach, a summer seasonal TransportationAn NPS woodcraftsman, known to most as "Red:’ was honoredwith the 1985 Yosemite Award at the "Old Timer’s Picnic" in the 1986 National Merit Scholarship Competition, David, the sonAgent at the Village Kiosk, was recently named a semi-finalist inWawona on September 21.of George and Tricia Spach (Yosemite Sierra Services), isin presenting Warren "Red" Guthrie with the award, SuperintendentBob Binnewies praised his craftsmanship. Since 1982, among 15,000 who scored well in qualifying tests taken by moresenior at San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno and wasRed has restored, with aid of modern tools and skillful hands, than one million students last fall.several wagons and carriages from Yosemite’s historic past. Semifinalists are eligible for more than 5,800 scholarshipsOne of Red’s restoration projects, on display at the picnic, the worth a total of almost $21 million. The criteria for the scholarships,to be awarded next spring, include SAT scores and active"Doc Moyle wagon," was originally owned by the YosemiteStage and Turnpike Company, operated by Henry Washburn, participation in school and community activities. Awarded by theand used at the Hotel Wawona. Red is currently at work on the National Merit Scholarship organization, the scholarships areSanta Barbara wagon.supported by more than 600 independent sponsors.Red and his wife, Marge, live in Ahwahnee and though Congratulations and continued good luck, David!"retired," Red is an active member cf the Madera County Sherrif’sWorking Posse; he restores antiques, does oil painting andsmall woodcarvings, primarily of birds.Superintendent Bob Binnewies and Dan Card (left) and MikeAdams (right) of Wawona Interpretation, congratulate RedGuthrie. (Photo by Michael Dixon)Spach EarnsNational Merit Honor"Cowboy Bob" Comes Home!by Leena ConwayAfter a ten-year absence, retired yP&CC Stables ManagerBob Barnett and his wife, Emily, returned to Yosemite for a visit.Bob first came to Yosemite to work in 1931, when he was justsixteen years old, as "donkey boy," and working his way upthrough guide and packer, became stables boss in 1954. Knownby many as "Cowboy Bob" or "Red," the originator of thepopular burro picnic was famous for his colorful quips and yarnsabout life as he saw it. (And, with more than four decades ofhelping city dudes into the saddle, he had plenty of material fromwhich to drawl)The Barnett’s trip to Yosemite was highlighted by a reunionwith many old friends,at a cocktail party hosted by Mr. and Mrs.Ed Hardy at The Ahwahnee Hotel. Among those attending wereAde and Priscilla Harriers, Dr. and Mrs. Avery Sturm, ShirleySargent, Glen Powers, and the Dean Conways. The Barnettsalso enjoyed a drive into the high country of Yosemite beforereturning home to their cattle and horse ranch in Seymour,Missouri.Yosemite Trivia GameFor whom was Stoneman Meadow near Curry Village named?Who was the first to scale Half Dome, and in what year? The"Big Tree Room" was part of which early establishment?Join the fun! Your questions (and answers) about Yosemitecould win you a free dinner at the Yosemite Lodge Broiler Room.Submit your best questions and answers to the yP&CC MarketingDepartment for possible inclusion in the new Yosemite TriviaGame. The best entires will be selected for the Yosemite TriviaGame now being played in various yP&CC facilities throughoutthe Valley. Winners will be featured monthly in the Sentinel.Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barnett (right, front) are joined by long-timefriends for reunion photo. (Photo by Rus Stolling)