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By EDMOND READGlendale, CaliforniaWinner of first prize in Desert Mag-azine's monthly amateur contest isthis view of the Arizona desert, nearlegendary Superstition mountain.Taken with a 13.5 cm. Carl Zeiss Tes-sar on a 4x5 Speed Graphic. Expos-ure f
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The following photos were judgedto have special merit:"No Visible Means of Support," byTed Jerome, Las Vegas, Nevada."Desert Tragedy," by Clifford B.Paul, Moline, Illinois."Navajo Butcher Shop," by JoeOrr, Los Angeles, California.
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JUL. 31-AUG. 2 Charity Horse show,
Flagstaff,
Arizona. Vic Watson,chairman.AUG. 2 Feast Day of Our Lady of An-gels and Old Pecos dance at Je-mez Indian Pueblo, New Mexico.22nd Annual Smoki Ceremonials,Prescott, Arizona.4 Feast Day of Santo Domingo andsummer corn dance, Santo Do-mingo Pueblo, New Mexico.6-30 Art exhibit at Museum of North-ern Arizona,
Flagstaff,
featuresArizona sculptors, Mary andRobert Kittredge, Mrs. E. V.Staude, Mathilde Schaefer.7-9 Cowboys' Reunion, Las Vegas,New Mexico.7-9 Rodeo at Tomblers Lodge, Mor-mon Lake, Arizona.10 Fiestas at Picuris Indian Pueblo,Penasco and Abo, New Mexico.12 Annual Fiesta and com dance atSanta Clara Pueblo, New Mexico.12-15 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial,Gallup, New Mexico.13-15 State Convention American Le-gion, Provo, Utah.14-15 Belen fiesta, Belen. New Mexico.15 Annual Fiesta and Dance, Zia In-dian Pueblo, New Mexico.18-21 Supreme Assembly, InternationalOrder of Job's Daughters, Albu-querque, New Mexico.22 Fiesta and Dance, Isleta IndianPueblo, New Mexico.25-26 Davis County Fair, Lagoon, Utah.27-29 State Convention Utah Medicalassociation, Provo.27-29 Kow Kounty Karnival, Richfield,Utah.27-29 Box Elder County Fair, Tremon-ton, Utah.29-30 Rocky Mountain Federation ofmineral societies annual conven-tion at Salt Lake City, Utah.
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FROM PHOENIX BUREAUTemperatures— DegreesMean for month of June 85.0Normal for June 84.5Highest, on June 22 112.0Lowest, on June 5 62.0Rainfall— InchesTotal for June - 0.00Normal for June 0.07Weather-Days clear - 26Days partly cloudy „. - - 3Days cloudy 1FROM YUMA BUREAUTemperatures— DegreesMean for month 84.8Normal for June 84.7Highest, on June 21 and 30 113.0Lowest, on June 8 58.0Rainfall— InchesTotal for month ...0.0073-year average for June 0.02Weather-Days clear - 28Days partly cloudy 2Days cloudy 0Release from Lake Mead averaged around25,000 second feet. Storage during themonth increased about 3,000,000 feet.JAMES H. GORDON, Meteorologist
Volume 5AUGUST, 1942Number 10COVERPHOTOGRAPHYCALENDARLETTERSCLIMATEHUMORCACTIPOETRYPERSONALITYDESERT QUIZBOTANYLANDMARKFIELD TRIPCONTESTARTISTCONTRIBUTORSART OF LIVINGTRAVELOGNEWSMININGHOBBYHOBBYPRIZE CONTESTCOMMENTBOOKS
"NAVAJO," by Josef Muench, 839 Mission CanyonRoad, Santa Barbara, California.Prize winning pictures in June 2Current events on the desert 3Comment from Desert Magazine readers .... 4Why Deserts?, by WELDON HEALD 5Hard Rock Shorty of Death ValleyBy LON GARRISON 8Coryphantha desertiBy GEORGE OLIN 9"Sand Painting," and other poems 10On the Trail to KeetseelBy JOYCE ROCKWOOD MUENCH . . . .11A test of your desert knowledge 14These Roses Grow in High PlacesBy MARY BEAL 15Bowers Mansion, by W. A. CHALFANT . . . .16Crystals That Fade in the SunlightBy JOHN HILTON 17Prize announcement for August 19Tree People of Joshua ForestBy CARLISLE ELLIS 20About the Souths 22Desert Refuge, by MARSHAL SOUTH .... 23Playground in the Utah WildernessBy CHARLES KELLY 25Here and There on the Desert 29Briefs from the desert region 32Gems and Minerals^Edited by ARTHUR L. EATON 33Amateur Gem Cutter—Edited by LE1ANDE QUICK 36Announcement of awards for personaladventure stories 37Just Between You and Me, by the Editor .... 38"Man Who Killed the Deer," and other reviews . 39
The Desert Magazine is published monthly by the Desert Publishing Company, 636State Street, El Centro, California. Entered as second class matter October 11, 1937, atthe post office at El Centro, California, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Title registered
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358865 in U. S. Patent Office, and contents copyrighted 1942 by the Desert PublishingCompany. Permission to reproduce contents must be secured from the editor in writing.RANDALL HENDERSON, Editor. LUCILE HARRIS, Associate Editor.Manuscripts and photographs submitted must be accompanied by full return post-
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The Desert Magazine assumes no responsibility for damage or loss of manuscriptsor photographs although due care will be exercised for their safety. Subscribers shouldsend notice of change of address to the circulation department by the fifth of the monthpreceding issue.SUBSCRIPTION RATESOne year, including gold-embossed loose leaf binder $3.00Two years, including binders for both years 5.00You may deduct 50c each for binders if not desired.Canadian subscriptions 25c extra, foreign 50c extra.Address correspondence to Desert Magazine, 636 State St., El Centro, California.
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