Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-09-19 | Page 13 | Mt. Olympus Scalers Stranded over Night

Teen-Age Saga - ; , ' Mt. Olympus Scalers Stranded Over Night Ronald, son of Mrs. Bemic Davis, and Deaune, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rulon Batterfleld, reached the Mt Olympus peak about 9 p.m. Saturday. Carried roar Matches They decided to spend the night on the peak when a few falls ill us-1 trated th dangers lurking la front of them on the way down. About 3 p.m, they lit a fire from the four matches Ronald had with him. They were dressed in relatively light clothing. It was a cold, chilly experience, they both agreed. Ronald and Ronald DeWaal, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. DeWaal, 125 Fremont also of South high, climbed th 17.887-ft El Popocatepetl, Popo-catepetl, near Mexo City, In June. ,'.3. Two "lofty - minded" students were back at South high school Monday after they were stranded overnight Saturday, on Mt Olympus Olym-pus which they scaled in aa 11-hour 11-hour ascent ' The two were Ronald Da via, 17, 431 E. 17th South, and Deaune Satterfield. 2500-5th East who were overtaken by darkness as they began the 10,500-ft descent Ronald, who gained considerable fame during the past summer for scaling one of Mexico's loftiest mountains, left level ground with Deaune and another companion about 6 a.m. Saturday. Companies Quit Trek - The companion, Myl Walton, IS, 713 Kensington ave, turned back about noon. When the other two failed to return by nightfall, he Informed the Salt Lake county sheriff, who began a search. The searching party, climbing on sid of th mountain, missed the boy and girl, who arrived back about 3 a.m. Sunday after their shivering night atop . th lofty peak.