ASKS A GUARDIAN
Court papers filed yesterday by Charles P Rhode in a petition for guardianship tell a strange tale of a father who disappeared, and after wandering for 25 years, returned to the son under an assumed name, getting him to take charge of a ranch in Puyallup. The father's identity was later cleared. The father, Herman Rhode, charges the son is merely trying to get possession of his land. The son answers that his father needs a guardian.
Blogger's note: I called Charles' granddaughter who agreed this must be "our" Charles and Herman. She recounts a story about how, in response to an argument between the two, Herman attempted to blow up Charles' house with dynamite.
