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HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUEHIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE
GLENN STRANGE AND HIS STRANGE ROCK
By: Nolan Greer Page 2
CHARACTER OVERVIEW OF “RUSTLER’S HIDEOUT”
By: Steve White Page 4
THE LONE RANGER CAFÉ
By: Bobbi Goll Schlosser Page 6
HISTORICAL LONE RANGER MUSEUM DISPLAY UPDATE
By: Everette Humphrey
Page 7
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Page 8
BACKLASH
By: Steve White Page 9
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR MEMBERS!
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FROM THE EDITOR
By: Annie Little Page 13
Reporters and Contributers
in this Issue
Nolan Greer—#652
Everette Humphrey - # 385
Bobbi Goll Schlosser # 299
Steve White—#346
Annie Little—#606
The Lone Ranger Fan Club
THE OFFICIAL CHRONICLE FOR THE LONE RANGER FAN CLUB MEMBERS
HAPPY FALL!
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Glenn Strange and his “Strange Rock”
By: Nolan Greer TLRFC Member # 652
We all know of the famous Lone Ranger Rock as seen at the opening of each show and
know that it is still there today. Very few of us realize that there is also a Glenn Strange
Rock as well. That’s right, Butch Cavendish ( Glenn Strange) has his very own rock. It is located on the
Iverson Ranch where many Lone Ranger shows were filmed.
We all remember the Bartender on "Gunsmoke" wasn't always such a nice guy and fans of "Gunsmoke"
know Glenn Strange mainly as Sam Noonan, the mild-mannered, and occasionally shotgun-wielding,
bartender in Miss Kitty's Long Branch Saloon. Glenn filmed 238 episodes in Dodge City and was one of the
most prolific actors in B-Westerns and early TV Westerns and appeared in close to 600 productions regularly
on the Iverson Movie Ranch.
One of Strange's signature roles came in the TV series The Lone Ranger. Starting in the show's first few
episodes, he played one of the most hated characters of his career - the brutal killer Butch Cavendish.
Early in episode one of the TV show, Cavendish masterminded an ambush of a group of Texas Rangers that
left almost all of them dead - all except one, who would recover from his injuries and would go on to
become the Lone Ranger.
The ambush scene was edited together from two location shoots in two different parts of L.A. - one in
Bronson Canyon, near Griffith Park, and one on the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth. Many of the shots
of the bushwhackers were filmed in Bronson Canyon.
The "box canyon" configuration of Bronson Canyon - a setup that a layman might call a "dead end" - makes
it the ideal spot for an ambush. But shots of Cavendish himself during the ambush were filmed in front of a
distinctive rock located on the Iverson Movie Ranch: the Phantom, one of the many sandstone giants found
in the Garden of the Gods.
Cavendish is joined by members of his gang
at his ambush perch in front of “Phantom
Rock”. The Phantom is readily identified by
the smaller rock protruding over the edge at
the top of the larger rock.
The rocks seen in the "Lone Ranger" shot
tend to blend into each other, but the shot
includes three main rock features, as noted
here - the Phantom in the background (Rock
A), a rock immediately behind the
bushwhackers (Rock B) and the rock in the
foreground that provides cover for the
bushwhackers (Rock C).
NOLAN GREER
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The identification of Rocks B and C is historically significant, given the central role the site played in the
"Lone Ranger" story. Rock C is Glenn Strange Rock, or just "Strange Rock," in honor of Glenn Strange.
Taking a closer look at the "Lone
Ranger" ambush site today, we
can see that the almost 45-degree
slope on the south side of Glenn
Strange Rock, where Cavendish
and his henchmen were
positioned, would have made this
a precarious shoot - even without
the dried brush that now occupies
much of the space.
Presumably Glenn Strange and the
other actors had some kind of
scaffolding to stand on during
filming.
Rocks B and C turn up in a
number of other productions as
well, although they're generally
not seen from the angles used in "The Lone Ranger." Both rocks are visible in the background in this screen
shot from the Marlene Dietrich-Gary Cooper movie “Desire.”
"Rock B" has its own claim to fame,
having provided the foundation for a
mountain of laundry during the famous
"laundry scene" in the 1939 Laurel and
Hardy movie "The Flying Deuces.”
Glenn Strange Rock is still there today
at Iverson Ranch. Contact the Ranch
for directions and give a “thank you”
for providing such insightful
information, photos and details.
Text and photos gleaned from:
iversonmovieranch.blogspot.com
11/15/15
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SEASON 1 EPISODE #5
“Rustler’s Hideout” This Episode aired on October 13, 1949
There is a lot of suspense in Episode 5. Rustler’s Hideout – Right there in the title it tells us there is a hideout. There is also a kidnapping and an
exciting horse chase. What kind of hideout? Who was kidnapped? You will have to watch Episode #5 to find out and to also meet Fred Vance
and learn of his shady past. So get a can of beans or piece of beef jerky and a canteen of cool water and check in to see if
The Lone Ranger and Tonto save the day.
TLRFC
Character Overview of Season One/Episodes Five “Rustler’s Hideout”
By: Steve White TLRFC Member # 346
Dickie Jones played Jim Patrick, son of rancher Tom Patrick. This is the first of two
appearances Jones made on The Lone Ranger. He was born 2/25/1927 in Snyder, Texas.
Mr. Jones had a storied career. He was an accomplished horseman and by age FOUR, was
billed as the World’s Youngest Trick Rider and Roper. At age 6, he was hired to perform
riding and lariat tricks in a rodeo owned by the Western star Hoot Gibson. Before serving in
the Army, Jones had appeared in some of Gene Autry’s produced
westerns, and following WWII, Gene Autry put him back to work. He
was on The Range Rider series in 1951 and had his own show, Buffalo
Bill Jr. in 1955. Perhaps his greatest role came in 1940 when he was the
voice for Walt Disney’s animated film Pinocchio. Jones retired in 1966
and went into the business world. He died after hitting his head in a fall on July 7, 2014.
He was 87 years old.
Harry Lauter appeared in eleven Lone Ranger episodes. In episode 5, he played Fred
Vance. He was born June 19, 1914 in White Plains, NY; but was raised in Denver, Colorado.
He was a character actor who usually appeared as a second lead or heavy in low budget films,
serials or TV shows in the 1950s. He came close to stardom in 1955, when he appeared in the
short lived TV series, Tales of the Texas Rangers. He devoted much of his energy late in life to
his own painting and running an art gallery. He was quoted on playing so many bad guys: “I like
playing the heavy because they pretty well leave you alone, unless you go overboard. I love the
Dickie Jones
Jones and Pinocchio
Harry Lauter
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heavies and love the reaction I get from people. “Why are you so mean on screen?
You’re not a mean guy at all.” Most of the people I know that played really nasty
heavies, like Bob Wilke (Robert J. Wilke) and Mickey Simpson….they are the
nicest guys in the world. Lauter died of heart failure in Ojai, CA on October 30,
1990. He was 76.
Joseph Crehan played Tom Patrick, the ranch owner and
Jim’s father. He was born 7/15/1883 in Baltimore. Crehan played in 3 other Lone
Ranger Episodes. During his career, he played predominantly authority figures, like
police chiefs and army officers. He portrayed Ulysses S. Grant 9 times between 1939-
1958, most memorable were in Union Pacific 1939 and They Died with their Boots On
1941. Had an uncredited appearance in West Side Story. He passed on 4/15/1966 in
Hollywood.
Others that were in the episode were:
Kay Morley who played Mary Vance, Fred’s wife. She appeared in Six-Gun Serenade in 1947 and
Trails End in 1949.
Fred Koher Jr. was born 7/8/1911 in Los Angeles and passed on 1/7/1983. Kohler played one of the
bad guys, Nolan. He was in The Ten Commandments in 1956.
Frank Fenton was the lookout outlaw. Fenton went to Georgetown University. He was only 51
when he passed in 1957.
Edmund Cobb 1892-1974. Cobb played in 7 episodes and in all seven he played a sheriff. In
episode 5 he was Sheriff Joe-uncredited.
Harry Lauter & Kay Morley
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Crehan in 1946
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One day my friend Don and I were talking about my father being one of the contributing writers to the Lone Ranger series on radio and later, many of them were adapted for television. He said that he was going to take me to the Lone Ranger Cafe in Reading, Michigan and I said, "Yes, right!" Reading is a small town in Michigan that is situated close to the northwest border of Ohio and the northeast corner of Indiana. It is surrounded by many recreational lakes. One Sunday, Don began to drive toward Michigan and upon entering Reading, we drove right up to the Lone Ranger Cafe. I started laughing and told him that I thought he was just fooling me!
Once inside, I noticed the seating for a possible group of forty. It was simply decorated with a glass showcase below the counter that held many samples of The Lone Ranger memorabilia. While there, we enjoyed a breakfast buffet that included pancakes, French toast, sausage gravy and biscuits, eggs, hash browns, sausage, bacon and fruit. Sometime later, I had the privilege of meeting and talking to the owner, Jeannene Warner who has owned the restaurant for fifteen years. My most curious question was how she settled on the name of the restaurant. She explained that the Reading school mascot was the "Rangers" and once she bought the restaurant she wanted to have a familiar name. Someone suggested The Lone Ranger Cafe and it caught on immediately! The locals started bringing her Lone Ranger items, many of which they had from childhood or had found at a sale. Thank you, Jeannene, for your keeping alive the memory of our favorite hero. We wish you continued success in your business.
Lone Ranger Café By: Bobbi Goll Schlosser
TLRFC Member # 299
Bobbi Goll Schlosser (left) Jeannene Warner (right)
(You can read more about Bobbi in our September, 2018 issue)
Bobbi Goll Schlosser (left) Jeannene Warner (right)
(You can read more about Bobbi in our September, 2018 issue)
Open daily 6 AM to 9 PM (except Thursday 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.) Trip Advisor 5 star
Don’t miss any of our exciting stories or informative articles! Avoid the holiday madness - renew your membership early! TLRFC would appreciate it if members would renew early instead of waiting until January 1st. It is helpful for us to be able to process re-newals early rather than having members wait for their renewal packets in December. Also, let us know if there are any changes to your email address, phone number or physical address! (The Lone Ranger needs to know where to find you.)
The Lone Ranger Café 135 Michigan Street Reading, Michigan (517) 901-0360
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HISTORICAL LONE RANGER MUSEUM DISPLAY UPDATE
By Everette Humphrey TLRFC Member # 385
Here is an update on the display being set up at the Wabash County Museum in Mt. Carmel, IL. Before I go any further there is something that needs pointing out. Why this particular museum? Brace Beemer, the most famous of the radio Rangers was born in Mt. Carmel in 1902. The family of Fred Foy, the announcer that made the introduction famous, has assigned his entire collection of personal and broadcast memorabilia to this museum. It was felt that since they worked together it is only fitting
that the display of both men should be side by side. I have been ask, why do we need another display of Lone Ranger items? Good question. The answer is that this is not just another display of Lone Ranger items. It is a history of the program itself. It is intended to be educational as well as enjoyable. It starts with a timeline history of radio itself and the place of the Lone Ranger program in that history. We felt every Lone Range fan would be interested in knowing the background of his favorite program. Many alive today know the program as a television series. That it was and a very good one at that but to really appreciate it you need to know it’s origin. When you dig into the past of the program you begin to realize what an amazing phenomenon it really was and still is today. The display will take you back to the very beginning of the broadcasts which includes you entering the display through the actual door the very first “Lone Ranger” walked through to do the first broadcast in the small WXYZ studio atop the Maccabees building in Detroit, Michigan on January 30, 1933. This will be an experience rather than just a display of toys, models, scripts, etc. Below is an update provided by Claudia Dant, the curator of the museum. “In addition to having a special area built within the museum, all painting finished, moving a very large exhibit case moved to the new space, recently we have put up a timeline of radio history, slanted of course to the Lone Ranger program and hung our large pieces of artwork. Our Brace Beemer mannequin, wearing
authentic clothing which belonged to Brace, has been placed in the new mock WXYZ radio studio with an authentic 1940s ribbon microphone in place. We have ordered a mannequin in Fred Foy’s likeness which will be dressed in Fred’s own suit and in place by mid-August. A decision has been made to use children’s Lone Ranger clothing/outfits as one of the focuses of the maiden exhibit along with Fred Foy’s Golden Boot award. Fred saved so many pieces of memorabilia and we have SOOOO many Lone Ranger memorabilia we cannot display everything at once in our space so we will be rotating out the items on display about every three months so there will always be something new to look at for those fans who want to come periodically. What still remains, so far as fund raising goes, is money to pay for the electronics needed to make this display so much better. There are numerous sound bites and videos from Fred’s collection that will add much more to the exhibit.
ACTUAL RECORDING STUDIO DOOR
Everette Humphrey
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September 17th, 2019 11:00 a.m. - Noon
On that date Dawn Moore (Clayton Moore’s daughter), will be interviewed by Rob Ward at the Autry Museum of the American West for his monthly talk show “A Word on Westerns”. Why is this important to the LR fans? Because this will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the premier of the Lone Ranger.
The museum is fantastic and of course has a wonderful display of her father’s costume as well as other Lone Ranger items. NOTE: his costume will be coming down after 30+ years on display for conservation purposes early next year, so we encourage everyone to visit the museum soon to enjoy it while it’s there. The September 17th event is a great excuse!!
Here is the link to the event :
https://theautry.org/events/lectures-and-workshops/cowboy-lunch
Here is a link to the museum:
The Autry Museum of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462 T: 323.667.2000 This free event is open to all. Dawn would enjoy seeing many Lone Ranger Fans there. Be there if you can, say hello, take photos and post them on the website for all to see.
Don’t forget that we have Brace Beemer’s Lone Ranger saddle, the original door of the WXYZ studio and other authentic items from the studio to display. While this is starting as a radio history project it will progress to the television era of the program. A time capsule of the program has been assembled and will be buried beneath a special marker in the garden next to the museum at a special ceremony the day of the grand opening. The present plans call for the opening to be sometime in the fall. We want it before the winter weather sets in so attending will be easier. There will be special mementos of your visit that will only be available there. One is planned that will only be available on the day of the grand opening. This is going to be a free exhibit, no fee to enter. To make this possible we still need funds to complete it. Please consider being a part of Lone Range history by helping in any way you can. A check in any amount can be made payable to the Wabash County Museum and sent to: Claudia Dant, Curator, Wabash County Museum, 5628 Hwy 8. Mount Carmel, IL. 62863. Mark the check “donation” and a receipt will be sent to you for tax purposes.
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BACKLASH By: Steve White
TLRFC Member # 346
As you read this article, I know, to our dedicated Lone Ranger / Tonto fans, you may be thinking, “What the heck!” Some of you may think, this is not a Lone Ranger episode or
a movie starring our heroes Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels or John Hart, and you of course would be correct. But while watching this pretty good Richard Widmark western on TV several days ago, I couldn’t help noticing some of what I hope will be appreciated Lone Ranger associated trivia items. So, I pulled the movie up on Netflix to investigate it further, or simply put, to stop and back it up to double check my original observation. It was almost amazing as I confirmed what I thought and then found a little more. As Widmark’s character Jim Slater shows up in the town of Silver City sheriff’s office, posted right there on the sheriff’s bulletin board is a wanted poster for none other than CAVENDISH! It is posted for the CAVENDISH GANG and a whopping $7,000 is offered for their capture. Could it be that the Sheriff, JC Marson, played by none other than Edward Platt had been on the lookout for the dastardly Cavendish and his gang? Platt is probably most famous for portraying the Chief on Get Smart. But hold on tight to your reigns, while the conversation between Slater and Marson lasted less than a minute, it flashed back and forth to Platt then to co-star Donna Reed, then Widmark, who was at the bulletin board looking at the wanted posters, as if a way to pass time. On one of the quick flashes, one of the other wanted posters changed! It was like Houdini was there. At first, it had type on it that you could not make out; so it appears that the editing group wanted to add the DALTON BROS. Then with the final flash from Platt back to Widmark, the DALTON BROS. poster was no longer there. I am guessing that I am not the only one that looks for errors in movies and television shows and at regular speed, we usually don’t catch them. I did not see the DALTON BROS. at first, because I was concentrating on CAVENDISH; so that was a kind of bonus. That CAVENDISH Wanted Poster was a good connection with The Lone Ranger; but maybe just as big, is when the stagecoach was rolling down the road a short time later in the film, the driver, who was called Milliken was the one and only Glenn Strange. Was Butch Cavendish in disguise as the stagecoach driver? Was he operating right under the nose of Sheriff Marson. No, of course not; but it was a neat connection for sure. Strange’s role was uncredited. The film also starred John McIntire, Harry Morgan, Barton MacLane and William Campbell. But to further
bond it to The Lone Ranger, is the supporting cast. Not only was Glenn Strange a part of Backlash, it had these nine other actors that had appeared on The Lone Ranger series; Roy Roberts, Robert Foulk, Phil Chambers, Robert J. Wilke, Gregg Barton, Fred Graham, I. Stanford Jolley, Rex Lease and John Maxwell. It is true that many of the over 630 actors from the Lone Ranger series were all over the TV and movie West, especially of the 1950s; but you have to agree that ten of those actors from the series appearing in one film is pretty impressive.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS!
SEPTEMBER NAME MEMBER # FROM
1 Steve Jensen 179 IA
3 Walter Wilson,, Jr. 288 FL
4 Ruth White 530 OR
5 Aidan Briggs 111 DE
6 Roy Vanater 426 WV
9 Jeff Jones 617 OK
10 Susan J. Todd 118 MD
11 Jerry Bigley 662 MD
12 Tony Finkelstein 153 FL
14 Gary Thostenson 536 WI
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17 Eriko Gotoh 458 SUGINAMI-KU
20 Toni Contini 656 OH
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OCTOBER NAME MEMBER # FROM
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7 Bill Zumbiel 412 KY
7 Anthony Mecca 601 NJ
9 Robert Burgoyne 673 SHROPSHIRE, UK
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10 George West 676 IA
11 Al Dittrich 164 NY
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13 George Bobbitt 698 TN
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30 James King 335 CA
NOVEMBER NAME MEMBER # FROM
5 Chet Cox 437 TX
6 James Kruse 734 IA
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9 Bobbi Schlosser 299 OH
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12 Barbara Tigyer 718 CO
14 Peggy Wetzel 612 TX
15 Gerrit Dekker 746 ALBERTA, CANADA
17 Russell Stiver 661 MI
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NOVEMBER NAME MEMBER # FROM
17 Cort Tamberino 639 NY
19 Gerry Murphy 696 AZ
19 Dean Petros 719 PA
20 Barbara Baumgartner 758 IL
20 Jeff Farnham 637 NC
23 Jennifer Ernest 283 OH
24 John Paulits 765 NY
28 Everette Humphrey 385 MI
28 Donald Schacht 162 WA
29 Michael D. Reed 745 MO
30 John Kurtz 170 OH
Happy birthday to all our members! Happy birthday to all our members! Happy birthday to all our members!
Have a wonderful day!Have a wonderful day!Have a wonderful day!
FROM THE EDITOR
By: Annie Little TLRFC Member # 606
I recently had the below information sent to me. In my mind, there is nothing more important than to shine a light on our everyday heroes who ask for nothing in return and want no special attention. This hero definitely warrants a spot light! Let me know what you think.
From everyone at TLRFC have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’ll talk to you next issue. Stay safe and God Bless.
Recently my son, Brandon Contini, age 34, LR member # 675, was vacationing in France with friends. Subways are faster there and once aboard they soon realized that doors open and close quickly. Those who live there and use the subway often are familiar with getting on and off, but to others it can lead to an accident. It was a foreign family with a young daughter who found her arm in the pocket doors and the train was starting to move. Passengers looked but did nothing. Just then, one of our members placing both hands in-between the doors and using all his might, forced the doors open releasing the child’s arm. Her father came up and in his native language thank him over and over. He offered the man money, but our member knew that a “THANKS” was all that needed. Just wanted to pass this on.....I’m his Dad ...member #656... proud of him.
John Contini # 656 Ohio Director of the LRFC
Editor’s Note: Brandon, we are all proud of you too! Thank you so much for this selfless act.
ANNIE LITTLE
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TLRFC State Directors
Southern California - Thom Reed #451 [email protected]
Colorado - Bo Shaffer #243 [email protected]
Connecticut - Lou Servideo # 254 [email protected]
Delaware - Doug Briggs #110 [email protected]
Georgia - Steve White #346 [email protected]
Indiana - Randy Johnson #208 [email protected]
Ohio - John Contini #656 [email protected]
Ohio - Ricky Riley # 750 [email protected]
Tennessee - Tim Simpson #598 [email protected]
National State Director - Joe Little #736 [email protected]
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