The Coconino sun., 1925-11-06
GRAND CANYON
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Ennis returned
Monday morning from the Masonic
ceremonial session at Phoenix. While
there Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Ennis
were initiated into the Daughters of
Isis.
Quite an epidemic of illness is go
ing around the Canyon just now. The
disease takes the form of bad cold,
high temperatures with accompanying
intestinal disturbance. Some of those
who have suffered most acutely are
Mrs. J. Ross Eakin, Mrs. George Boil
ton and two children, George and
Mary, Elmer Nelson and his small
daughter, Margaret, who at this writ
ing is suffering SO acutely it is
thought she may have developed ap-
pendicitis.
Ray Scheck started on two weeks
vacation on Sunday. He will visit his
people at Sterling, Colo, and other
relatives and friends at Denver.
Jim English and Olin Murphy re-
turned Sunday from several days stay
at Roosevelt and vicinity.
Miles Poison is away on vacation
spending last week in Williams, go
ing on to Los Angeles on Thursday.
On Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. S. G. Stephens, the Sunday
School association held its annual
meeting to elect officers for the com,
ing year. The following were chosen:
Mrs. Stephens, reelected superintend-
.ent; Miss Margaret Scott, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Bolton, treasurer and out
side secretary; Mrs. Muller, secretary.
The teachers for the year are: Adult
class, Mrs. Bolton; intermediate, Miss
Scott; girls, Mrs. Burger; boys L.
Brown; primary, Mrs. Davis.
Auto as we'll as train travel has
been slowing up some the last few
weeks but is averaging better than
last year.
Roy E. Burris left on Sunday for
the reserve officers training camp at
San Antonio, to be gone two or three
weeks.
The government road work on the
rim drive going west toward Desert
View is progressing well considering
the damp fall weather we have had.
About nine miles completed.
The Legion-Auxiliary dance at
Community house on Saturday was all
that a Halloween party should be.
The committee consisted of Mrs.
Francy, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Ennis,
Mrs. Clarkson and Mrs. Bracco for
the Auxiliary and Mr.. Ennis, Mr..
Harrison and Mr.. Kennedy for the
Legion. 1t was sure some spooky gay
party.
Mrs. M. r. Tillotson and son Dean
went to Needles where Dean will en-
ter school, He has been troubled with
his asthma more than usual this year
and it is hoped the lower altitude and
milder winter climate will benefit him.
Mrs. Tillotson will return the last Of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Carrithers are
happy over the arrival of baby girl
last week. Mrs. Carrithers is with
her mother at Kingman.
Elmer Nelson of the Bright Angel
newsstand has been i'll several days.
Mr.. Carter was in Tucson all last
his mother took opportunity to go to
WinsIow to consult her old doctor
concerning her nerves, which have
bothered her greatly since she came
here about year ago. They have
both returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Scoyen and
small son returned last week from
visit of several months to Mrs.
Scoyen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fin
ney of Washington, d. G. Mrs. Loven-
skiold, wife of the Indian agent at
Supai, who had been visiting her peo-
pie in Baltimore, returned with them.
The information office of the park
service has as one of its attractions
Gila monster, which was sent to G.
H. Sturtevant by friend from south
of Tucson. 1t is of moderate size,
brilliantly marked, and sight that
local people as well as tourists should
see.
Miss Emily Pindar is spending he1
annual vacation in Los Angeles. She
went last Sunday and will probably
be gone three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cotton, daugh-
ter, Miss Harriet, and Mr.. Colton's
aunt, Miss Harriet Cotton of Brook
lyn, who had been here since early
summer, departed for Los Angeles in
their car on Sunday. John Verkamp
of Flagstaff, owner of the curio store
which Mr.. Cotton manages, has charge
in his absence.
Joe Watahomigie, or Indian Joe as
he is called here, caused deal of ex-
citement last Friday by getting angry
he beating up several squaws Aout at
the Indian camp. He used club
about the size and dimensions of
baseball bat on three of them before
he "came cropper." His own wife
and another squaw were badly injured
but endured in silence as they sup
posed they must, but when he got
through with Nina Suguga he halted.
She had white mans education and
knew white mans law we'll enough to
know that she need not permit such
handling. She swore out warrant
and Joe was hauled before Justice
Hamilton and bound over to superior