The Coconino sun., 1923-08-10

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tia and Catherine, started on the ilrsI
lap of their five-weeks' overland
journey Saturday afternoon amid the
cheers of hundreds Of normal stu
dents. Miss Martha E. Dewey, Mrs:
]. Ladd and Mrs r. H. Drake lizzied
ahead of the party and had an appe-
tizing camp fire supper ready Tor the
McMullens in the groves along the
Maine-Grand Canyon highway. The
camp cooks accompanied the travellers
to the Canyon and gave them hearty
send-off Sunday morning. The party
will travel through California and the
Yosemite valley.
This is Mr.. McMullen's first real
honest-to- goodness vacation since COM
ing to Flagstaff in 1920. He has la
bored unselfishly since coming here,
and has accomplished some real con-
structive work, both in the educational
field and in improvements to the
buildings and grounds.
Mr.. McMullen will lecture fre-
ouently during his trip and will lose
no opportunity or time in telling his
audiences of the many wonders Flag
staff and Arizona hold for the tour
ist and permanent settler. Mrs. Me-
Mullen, who is president of the Wo-
mans club OF northern Arizona, will
talk to similar organizations.
R. G. Stevenson, who is in charge
of the commerce department, and who
has had many years of experience in
the executive end of educational work,
will assist the office in carrying out
the work during Mr.. McMullen's alb
serce.
The students presented Mr.. McMul-
len with a motormeter and sun
shield for his automobile as a testi-
monial of their appreciation.
The Misses Thelma Decker of
Douglas and Mary Gino of Crown
King spent the weekend unravefling
the mysteries of the baclzwoods
around Spring Valley.
The Misses Ruby Johnson of st.
Johns and Eunice Decker OF Snow
flake were among those from Camp
bell hall who spent the weekend at
the canyon.
Miss Sybill Chambers of Tucson
and Miss Virginia Mccall of Phoenix
were the guests of Mrs. Dunn and her
affable daughter, Katherine, at the
Canyon Saturday.
Miss Ruth Jones of Whiteriver was
the honorest guest at a birthday party
given by her many friends in Camp
bell hall. The color scheme of pink
and blue was carried out in the birth
day cake of 10 candles. A beautiful
comb was presented to Miss Jones as
a slight token of remembrance. The
guests were Miss Velma Thompson,
Gertrude Scheele, Genevieve Gibbons,
Gretchen Dannebaum,. Ruth Johnson,
Ida Johnson, Marjorie Barrett, Mrs.
Inez Egner.
Mr.. and Mrs Dale Webb of Flag
staff entertained a dinner group Tues
day evening at their home on Birch
street. The guests were Mrs. Beck
with, house mother of Campbell hall,
Misses Mary and Catherine Beckwith,
Miss Jessie Hurley Cupp of Douglas.
Miss Ruth Ella Henderson was the
weekend guest Of Miss Helen King
and Miss Gertrude Kracker, popular
normal students.
Mrs. Margaret (''Mother'') Hanley,
popular matron of normal's dining
hall, says she will not serve any meals
after the evening of the 25th. The
dining hall force will all leave on a
two weeks vacation then. Mrs. Han
ley has been in charge of the dining
hall for the last thirteen years, and
in this time she never has had to dis
charge an employe or reprimand a
student-helper for INSTRUMENTATION.
Mrs. Helen 7. McClelland of Tomb
stone and Miss Floye Tayler were
among those from Morton hall who
spent the weekend at the Canyon.
Miss Margaret Mclaughlin, who has
been teaching the past year at White
river, left last week to spend the bal
ance of the summer with her parents
in Louisiana.
Miss Minta Gates, popular high
school student, accompanied her folks
to Grand Canyon over the weekend.
Miss Faye Cox, one Of normal's
popular Ragadors, spent the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. Ham, who IS at
tending normal and living in town.
Mr. Virgin of Chloride is here this
week visiting his wife and daughter,
who are attending normal.
News comes to US that Miss Lizeta
Aepli, popular student at the last uni
versity summer session, was among
those who lost their savings in the
failure of the Tempe bank. Miss Aepli
had been teaching school in Tempe for
the last seven years and would have
entered the u. of A. this fall to re-
ceive her degree. Last year Miss
Aepli was precented from entering
the university because of the serious
illness of her mother. The loss repre-
sents her lifetime savings. She will
continue to teach in Tempe.
Mrs. Hanshue, house mother OF
Morton hall, enjoyed chit chat with
Mrs. G. e. Cornelius, wife of the for
mer president of normal, and her son
Jack, between train schedules Monday