Talk:Mary Beal

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Correction about Van Dyke Ranch

The “Judge” (actually Justice of the Peace) was Theodore Strong Van Dyke. (Dix was Theodore’s son). Theodore was not really the “owner” of the ranch, as there were several investors, but served as the ranch manager.

Both T.S. and Dix were authors; details of their works can be found with a search engine.

John C. Van Dyke (author of “The Desert”) was Theodore’s brother. (Wikipedia link).

Woodbridge Strong “Woody” Van Dyke (Hollywood Director) was Theodore’s nephew. (Wikipedia link).

Source: Peter Wild, “The Old Van Dyke Ranch on the Mojave Desert” (essay and bibliography), The Shady Myrick Research Project, Johannesburg, CA, 2003. 66.27.186.53 (talk) 00:39, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Replying to my own “Correction”. I now have a username. DesertMac (talk) 00:50, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I commented too soon. Dix was also elected Justice of the Peace after his father’s death in 1923, and inherited Theodore’s interest in the ranch. Mary Beal had moved to the ranch in about 1910 or 1911. DesertMac (talk) 08:34, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]