Thatcher School - El Archivero Yearbook (Ojai, CA)

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EL ARCHIVERO S5 HORSES AND CAMPING CAMPING got off to a quick start this year due to a plentiful supply of water in the creeks. The first two intrepid parties, one a Middle School group and the other of Lower Uppers, left for the Sespe on September 27th. The Middle Schoolers, who arrived at the CCC Camp first, began to search for their trucked-in supplies, and were still at it when the Lower Uppers rode in an hour later. One of them walked over to the Ranger's cabin and found a note by his front door, telling the location of the missing equipment. Three weeks later the first of the New Boys' Trips pushed through to the Sespe. The ample water supply enabled the Pack and Saddle Club to divide the new boys into eight independent groups consisting of a teacher, two old boys, and four or Hve new ones. This way the new boys learned more about camping. Four of the groups on this weekend were quite successful, but the fifth found it somewhat difficult to eat without plates or frying pans! The next weekend a threat of rain stopped all but a group of volunteers who were to do brush work at Pattonis. Later in the Fall the first Smut trip, at Patton's, was snowed upon. Three Seniors also trucked to the CCC to look for Indian artifacts with renowned archaeologists Ignon and May. Right after Christmas Vacation some Lower Uppers ranged from Mount Able to Point Conception in the Amby with Mr. May.