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The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
FLAGSTAFF HAS A FINE
CORPS TEACHERS; WORK
BEGINS SEPTEMBER EIGHTH

Flagstaff high and grade schools
swing into the years work on Septem-
ber 8. City Superintendent John O..
Thomas has complete lineup of
teachers fine staff-insuring an
other year as successful as the last or
any preceding year.
Mr.. Thomas is principal Of the high
school, with Miss Eleanore Greenlaw
continuing aS-his secretary and j. P.
McVey remaining as assistant prin-
cipal and teacher of mathematics. The
other members of last years corps
who will be here this year are: Corliss
L. Parry, commercials; Olive A. Nc
Nerney, languages and girls ath-
letics; Louise A. Snyder, social
science and English; I'll. w. Micke,
eighth grade. These are the new
members: H. A. Lockhart, science,
with masters degree from Iowa State
university; H. w. Preston, manual
training and athletics, graduate state
teachers college at Greeley, Colo, and
teacher at Sterling, Colo, high school
last two years; Eunice E. Jones, Eng
lish and social science, graduate Uni
versity of Iowa and teacher for two
years in the Des Moines schools, and
Gladys L. Culver, domestic science,
who had been teaching at Montrose,
Colo.
Mrs. Bertha S. Kennedy remains as
principal of Emerson grade school, the
others staying from last year: Charles
S. Fillerup, grammar grades, Lura
Kinsey, intermediate; Lucille E. Haze
ger, intermediate; Etha Osborn, prs-
mary; Almira Hammond, primary;
Dc rothy Jake, primary; Louise Wild.
The new teachers at
Emerson: Marcella Sandon, graduate
Oregon Agricultural college and sis
ter of Mrs. G. NJ. Archer and Mrs.
Merville Mills, both former teachers
at Emerson, who will teach in the
Grammar grades; Frances Stringfel- |
ow, graduate Flagstaff Normal and
asst year critic teacher there, inter-
Mediate; Elizabeth Harrington, also
graduate Flagstaff Normal, who re-
,ently had been teaching in Miami, /
The special teachers of last year are
Ill coming back-Selma Aas to teach /
music, Lucille A. Bigham, art and /
ienevieve Brown, school nurse
Brannen grade school teachers are
he same as formerly-C. Ema Van
Ievort, principal; Alma Acker, first
,rade, and Agnes Lynch, second and
bird grades.
There are no finer schools in the
tate than in Flagstaff. The high
haracter of work they are doing is
dding in no small measure to the
rowth Of the city.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
MAJOR KELLY AND WARDEN
SIMS ARE REAL BOOSTERS

Major VIM. Kelly, state historian
and r. B. Sims, superintendent of the
state penitentiary, came up from
Phoenix Sunday on tour of the
north. They visited Grand Canyon
Monday and left early Wednesday
morning for Polacca to witness the
annual Hopi Snake dance.
Major Kelly recently returned from
a months jaunt through the national
parks and as far north as British
Columbia.
Both Major Kelly and Superintend-
ent Sims avow that the Yellowstone
has nothing on this section of the
country for scenery, claiming this
whole section is one great national
park.
Mr.. Sims suggests that there should
be one big state booklet, one that
would cover all counties with descrip-
tive matter and pictures.
''Two of the seven wonders of the
world are located in Coconino.. county
Canyon and the Painted
Desert, yet there are but a few Ari-
zonans who know it." declared War
den Sims.
Few realize that Arizona has the
best winter climate in the world in
the south and the best summer cli-
mate in the world up NORTH" said
Major Kelly.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
new KELP CORPORATION
TO HAVE LOCAL OFFICES
AND CALIFORNIA FACTORY

His many local friends viii be
greatly interested in knowing that
Arthur Belmont, formerly comptroller
of Babbitt Bros. Trading Co. and resi-
dent here several years, is secretary
treasurer of a new Arizona industrial
corporation-the California Carbon
company-which has acquired site
and is having Special machinery made
for new factory to be built at Chula
Vista, Calf, where harbor site has
been acquired.
julius Zahn of San Diego is here
this week in the interests Of the com
pany, of which he is president.
The California Carbon company is
organized to harvest and convert The
unlimited masses of kelp growing
along the Pacific coast into valuable
chemicals, as demonstrated by the Z.
S. government experimental zelp plant
at Summerland, Calf, and other
plants during the war. Although their
main product was potash, variety Of
products was gained. The Hercules
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DOWN A WELL WHEN
DYNAMITE EXPLODED

Walter Hackleman, ranger and
Frank Waldrout, fireman, both at Will
low Valley forest ranger station are
glad Thursday came on the 18th. Had
it been Friday, the results might have
been worse.
The two forest men were cleaning
out a shallow we'll, dynamite being
used to loosen the rock in the bottom.
They set three shots, with 30-inch
fuse, and lighted the first two. Be-
fore the third could be lighted, the
first one exploded, showering the men
with small rocks. The fuse was evi-
IDENTIFY defective, as 30 inches should
burn about eleven and half minutes.
According to Hackleman, the fuse
burned only about 20 seconds.
DR.. Felix Manning, who went down
from Flagstaff accompanied by I'M
der-sheriff D. l.. Mckinney, attended
the two men and picked numerous
small rocks out of their faces. At
first it was thought Hackleman would
lose his right eye. The men think
they were lucky, Thursday the 18th
being plenty close to Friday.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
MISS MARY E. BARTLETT
BECOMES BRIDE TODAY

A charming young Flagstaff woman
who will be married at five this after
noon is Miss Mary Ellen Bartlett,
eldest daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Bartlett of Flagstaff. The
wedding will be at the home of the
brides parents, and Rev. II. +. Soft
ley will officiate The lucky man is
Harry Stolberg, who for some time
has been connected with the Waldhaus
garage here.
Miss Bartlett was member Of the
1919 Christmas graduating class at
Flagstaff Normal school, and since
that time has taught, during the last
term at Houck, this state. Brilliant in
her school work and charming, home
loving and capable, the young man in
the case has evidenced fine taste and
good sense in making her his choice.
And Harry's many friends here are
ready to compliment the bride-to-be
OH the wisdom Of her choice.
Following the wedding, there viii
be honeymoon trip, after which the
young people will return and make
their home on North Eendrick street
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
MAY HOLD NEXT ROTARY
DISTRICT MEETING HERE

M. |. Powers, former president of
Flagstaff Rotary club, was chairman
at Tuesdays meeting and had pro-
gram full of pep. He contributed a
lot of spice and interest to it, with
words of Rotary wisdom interspersed
with pungent wit.
President M. G.. Fronske called the
meeting to order, reading letter of
resignation of Tom Mccullough, now
living in Prescott and under interna-
tional ruling no longer eligible to
here. President Fronske
voiced the regret all feel at losing
Tom. Then he. spoke Of the possibil-
ity of the next Rotary district confer
ence being held in Flagstaff.
Mr.. Powers began his program with
Henry Albers, whom he asked to stand
and then asked. to explain how come
he got the title of sheik during his re-
cent visit in California. Henry SEEM
ed so puzzled that Milt socked a fine
on him. Then Earl Slipher was re-
quired to stand while George Her.
Tex Mackey and Billy Swift
ger asked him searching questions
about astronomy, to which, though
unexpected, Earl had ready answers,
except to Billy, who wanted to know
now it would benefit us commercially
f we could communicate with Mars.
Tom L. Rees, treasurer Grand Can
yon council Boy Scouts, and "Rollout
Chief" during the recent scout
gypsy" hike to the coast, told some
# the experiences and impressions
contacted with in California and made
t so interesting he got almost an en-
,ore.
Bill Harrison, scout, stood up on re-
Iuest and in two words told 'em all
he scout hike was whiz.
Gus Pearson gave a digest of re-
,ently compiled suggestions for bet
of the meetings and will have
0 give more Of it next week
Music was fine. Miss Elsa Myers
'layed the piano accompaniment when
he Rotarians sang Miss Jensen, for
nerly in concert work, at present a
yuest at the home of Mr.. Powers,
played a violin solo, Miss Mildred /
Vhetsel accompanying, and the ap-
'lause was too insistent to be denied;
0 the bunch were given another
reat. Miss Whetsel, with Miss Mary
'humaker at the piano, sang two
olos, rounding out the . delightful I
MUSICAL section of the program.
Visiting Rotarians: Harry TeIlyer
f San Diego, Jim FELTON,, Lee Jones, .
!. j. Hight and Donald Van Petten
f Tempe, L. H. VanSpanken of Mesa.
)ther guests: Miss Myers, Miss Whet-
ell, Miss Jensen, Miss Shumaker, Bill I
Harrison, Charlie Isham, Charles Hill +
Mr.. Rees, Harvey Brown Of I
1cNary, DR.. E. A. Miller and DR..
'aughn s. Mcclure. The two latter
,ere guests of DR.. A. j, Mackey and
ogether they are Flagstaff's and Co
onino county's dental triumyiate par
xcellence sufficient.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
WOMAN'S CLUB PLANS BIG
PROGRAM FOR THE YEAR

From the general interest and en-
thusiasm in evidence, Flagstaff
Wornan's club, of which Mrs. +. NJ.
Gold is president, will enjoy happy
and prosperous year. Financially the
organization is in healthy condition.
1t is thought that there will not be
the need of stressing this side of club
work as much as in the past but that
more time may be spent in cultural
and social activities.
General and department committees
met last week and completed pro-
grams. The general committee in
cluded Mrs. r. E. Taylor, chairman;
Mrs. G. e. DeVaney, Mrs. A. j. Nit
chell, Mrs. j. M. Clark and Mrs. P. J.
Lindemann, who planned to make the
general meetings pleasant, informal
social affairs where members of de-
partments may get together.
In the departure Of Mrs. r. G. Ste
venson for Williams, the club is losing
one of its most talented and energetic
members. AS leader of the music sec
tion her tireless efforts built sue
cessful department. Her enthusiasm
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SPECIAL PRIZE SHOOT
RIFLE CLUB SUNDAY

Members of the Flagstaff Rifle
club will gather Sunday morning for
the biggest shoot in the history of the
organization. Shooters from Williams
will be invited to attend and bring
along old Betsy.
At least 20 Flagstaff shooters are
expected to be present, and even more
may attend. The shoot will be to pay
off a small indebtedness and to bring
out new members.
Bacon, candy and other merchandise
prizes will be offered and the shoot
ers will probably be handicapped to
give all an equal chance. New model
% rifles will be on hand and special
targets.
Here are the scores made last
Sunday: Pat Morgan 45, Pete Sol
berg 80, Frank Bennett SO, Ed Bah
bitt 43, j. E. Snyder 81, 0. 0. Lindsay
Al, w. G. Booker 43, Scurlock 80,
Briscoe sc, Rand 40.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
MANY NOTABLES AMONG
THRONGS AT SNAKE HOP

IL you missed her or him Wednes-
day, probably she or he was at the
Hopi Indian Snake dance-or dances,
for there were two of them.
As announced in The Sun last week
there always are two Of these dances
each yearw~one advertised, the other
not. Usually they are several days
apart.
But this year, according to Lorenzo
Hubbell-''Lorenzo the Magnificent"
as Nina Wilcox Putnam nicknamed
him few years ago-the dances were
held the same day
The advertised dance was at Polac-
ca (Walpi) on the first mesa, 128
miles from Flagstaff, the other at
Mishongnivo, on the second mesa,
nearer here.
Mr. Hubbell's letter reached us last
Friday morning, too late for pubIica-
tion last week. He said: 'It is I'M
usual that both these dances should be
on the same day"
Probably not as many Flagstaff
people attended this year as last, part
ly because most of us have seen the
dance and also because Polacca IS
IcL lilCA AIOnl L SSSAe1lI tIictll llUbGR1IiCy
where the dance was last year and
probably will be again next year.
There were many from other states
who went through Flagstaff, including
notables, and it is conser-
estimated that there were
5000 spectators. Among the most
notable notables from other states was
VIM. Gibbs McAdoo who almost ran
for president. From this state we had
Governor Hunt, who never fails to run
for governor, and darned fast at that
Hunt is fat and McAdoo lean, but in
IN election race Hunt shows McAdoo
Ip like a rabbit does a mud turtle.
Neither entered the morning race
rom the plains up the cliff to the In
lian village, the Indian Inaidens offer
d as prizes perhaps not tempting
hem.
The roads were fair, the weather
'airer and seemingly all who witness
d the weird ceremony were well re-
,aid.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
MISS DELPHA THOMPSON
BRIDE OF A. B. COBB

Miss Delpha Thompson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Thompson of
Flagstaff, was married at the family
residence on North Leroux street yes
terday forenoon at 1870 o'clock to
Allen B. Cobb in the presence of her
family, Rev. H. F. Softley performing
the ceremony. The wedding luncheon
was at 1890.
The bride, the elder daughter of the
assistant city clerk, graduated from
Flagstaff State Teachers college in
June. She is a winsome, popular
young woman whose many friends
here wish her long life of happiness.
but will learn with regret that she
and her husband left Immediately aft
er the ceremony for the latter's home
in Duncan, Okla, where he is to be-
come assistant sales manager of the
State Cotton Growers association.
Mr.. Cobb had been in Flagstaff about
year and during most of that time
had been connected with Webber Bros.
at the Flagstaff Garage.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
GALLUP MAN WORKING
HERE DROPPED DEAD

Demerito Baca, formerly of Gallup
dropped dead near Winona on Satur-
day. The coroner's jury empannelIed
by Justice of the Peace 4. E. Pulliam
turned in verdict of death by natu-
raj cause, probably due to heart fail
ure.
Baca was working for Downer &
Nero, road contractors. TIE men had
been prospecting near the road for
suitable malpais to be used in paving.
Baca was standing in the ditch talk
ing, to a foreman, when suddenly he
collapsed. Efforts were made to re-
vive him, but without, result.
Information as to relatives of the
dead man were meager. He came
here from Gallup just recently and
had worked for Downer & Nero only
a few days.
The coroner's jury: George After
bury, Dr. G. F. Manning, w. H. An
derson, E. 7. Phelan, D. L. McKin-
ney and Bill Williams.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
ANDY PERRIS KILLED BY
LIGHTNING AT CHALLENGER

Andy Perris, lumberjack, was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed yesterday forenoon near one Of
the Saginaw & Manistee lumber
camps, south of-Challender.
Perris, with a gang Of other men
was piling brush on a logged over
area. He was standing some distance
from the other men near clump of
blackjack trees, when bolt Of light
ming struck him fairly on top of the
head, riddling his hat and discoloring
his face. Running down his body the
bolt tore his shoes into pieces. 1t was
not raining at the time and the bolt
came from clear sky.
The other members of the brush
gang were stunned for few minutes
but were not otherwise affected
The body was taken to Williams i'm
after the accident.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
EBEN c. GREENLAW DIED
WEDNESDAY, Los ANGELES;
MEMBER PIONEER FAMILY

After an illness of several months,
Eben Charles Greenlaw died Wednes-
day night at TAO at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Lillian Greenlaw in Los
Angeles. With him were his mother,
Mrs. G. A. Greenlaw of Flagstaff; his
brother, Allin, and wife; his son,
Richard, and his aunt, Mrs. Lillian
Greenlaw. His wife, not anticipating
the sudden ind, had that morning
started for Seligman on business.
Mr.. Greenlaw's health had been
causing concern for several months.
Early in May he went to Rochester,
Mimi, where at the Mayo hospital an
exploratory operation disclosed the
presence of an abdominal tumor. :. On
his return he stayed with his mother
here for some time. In June he went
to Los Angeles for treatment. In
spite of the. care of the best medical
talent, he gradually grew weaker un-
til death released him.
Eben was the oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Greenlaw, one of the
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TWO WOMEN INJURED
WHEN CARS OVERTURNED

> Two women were injured east of
Flagstaff the first of the week when
the cars in which they were riding
overturned off the grade Fortunate
ly, neither was seriously hurt and
treatment at Mercy hospital soon
fixed them up.
On Monday morning, Miss Edger-
ton, a missionary to the Navajo In
dians, here attending the Southwest
Bible & Missionary conference just
east of town, accompanied by some
Indian girls, drove her Ford car out
of the grounds. Trying to make the
turn on the Highway, to drive into
Flagstaff, it skidded in some loose
gravel and turned over. She was
bruised about the abdomen, but stayed
in the hospital only one day.
On Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
of New York, in their big car on the
homeward leg of their tour across the
continent and down the Pacific coast
met their first accident in 5000 miles
travel when about IL east of town the
rear wheels suddenly decided to pass
the front wheels, with the result that
the car ran off the three-foot bank
and turned over. Luggage piled on
Mrs. Homer, -bruising her painfully
but not seriously.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
BUSINESS WOMEN HAD
INTERESTING PROGRAM

Business and Professional Woman S
club members enjoyed varied and
informal program at their dinner
meeting Tuesday evening Mrs. F. NJ.
Gold, president Flagstaff Woman's
club, spoke feelingly and humorously
of the peculiar mental process that, in
the government census bureau, claSSi-
fies women at home as having "no oc-
cupation." Miss Dorothy Jake, clever
ly defining an educational project as
learned during her course at Berkeley
this summer, stated that her project
was to do the maximum amount of
pleasurable sightseeing in the time
not taken up with study necessary to
the acquiring of her six credits at the
university.
Mrs. Bertha Kennedy was equally
entertaining in the recounting of the
things that she did not do while away
on vacation in the land of movies ant:
airplanes. Attorney Frank Nj. Gold
gave a presentation of "The Unequal
Rights of Mere Man" so forcefully
that no one had word to say.
Chorus singing filled in the chinks.
Miss Margaret Brainard, proprietor
of the Food shop, was voted in as a
new member.
Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. F. NJ. Gold, Mrs Teresa Mertz,
Mrs. e. c. Mills, Mrs. Grover Hutson,
Miss Carrie Shoff of Phoenix, Miss
Florence Turner, Mrs. Ralph Collins,
Miss Helen Johnson and Mrs. Irene
Samsky.
Mrs. ]. R. Cooper headed the Re-
bekah committee that catered. Her
able assistants were Mrs. Grover
Jones, Mrs. Frank Thomas, Mrs. C. C.
Compton, Mrs. Charles Lehr and Miss
Cora Daugherty.
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HOPIS GOT BIG RAIN
THAT MADE TRAVEL BAL

The prayer for rain of the Hopi
Snake dancers brought an immediate
compliance as far as part Of the Hopi
reservation was concerned. While it
rained very little at Polacca and
Mishongniva, where the dances were
held, Oraibi wash, this side of there,
ran lot Of water and several cars
csmped on the far side Wednesday
night. Yesterday morning the drivers
helped each other across. Under
sheriff d. L. Mckinney reported one
Dodge car, owner unknown, nearly
covered in the wash. Several Flag
staff cars avoided the wash by return
ing through Winslow.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
We ARE BEGINNING TO SIT
Up AND TAKE NOTICE, DR..
COTTON TELLS GRADUATES

In speaking on the subject,
''The Problem of the Twentieth
Century School," President f. A.
Cotton of Flagstaff State Teach
ers college commencement exer-
cises this morning told the sum-
mer graduates:
"The educational problem of the
twentieth century in this country is
different from that of the past. New
times and new conditions confront us,
and new times demand new measures
and new men. The demand of the
twentieth century is for an education
that is practical. 1t is for an educa-
tion that will prepare for complete
living. Indeed, education must be
life. 1t must interpret to the child the
in which he lives. There
must be close relation between the
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21
NO BOY OR GIRL CAN
AFFORD NOT TO ATTEND
FLAGSTAFF HIGH SCHOOL

The Flagstaff city schools will
open for the enrolment of pupils on
Tuesday, September 8, when the
teachers will have been assigned their
respective places at Brannen and
Emerson grade schools and the high
school. Several changes have been
made in the faculty for the coming
school year and only after very care
full deliberation were the candidates
selected to fill the vacancies, which
came as the result Of the designations
of some of our capable teachers. The
school board fully realize that the
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TAX RATE COUNTY, STATE
AND CITY BOOSTED HIGH
OVER THAT OF LAST YEAR

Following last years decrease
and unusually low tax rate,
property owners of Flagstaff
and COconino county will have
to pay a much higher rate when
the next date for payment rolls
around.
Flagstaff taxpayers will pay SAT-
on the hundred dollars valuation this
year, as against S2.6817 last year-an
increase of about 80 per cent. This
SAT- rate is the sum of the state
rate, $G.78; the county rate, $1.0361;
Flagstaff city rate, $2.32; schools,
$0.5547; county bonds, $0.0244.
Last year the respective rates were:
State, $0.56; county, $0.4926; city,
$1.04; schools, $O3902.
The increase in city rate this year
is partly because of the overdraft dur
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-21

school and the community. Hitherto
the community has gone its way and
the school has gone its way, and
neither has troubled itself very much
about the other. Men have been a6le
to succeed in spite Of their training,
rather than by means of it. In the
future there will be a much closer re
lation between school and life, and the
school will do more Of the things that
will help the boys and girls find their
work in the world. For a hundred
years we as a people have been too
busy to study either school or life,
much less to discover any close rea-
tion between the two Indeed, condi-
tions have been such that no c'ose
relation has been considered necessary
or possible. The school has preached
its high ideals and has considered the
work-a-day world as too industrial
and too commercial. And the very
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ing the last year on the street funds,
partly because of the new water
works. But one big reason is the
much lower revenue from water dur
ing the last year due to our water
shortage. This loss in revenue will
continue until next summer when the
normal flow begins, which then will be
taken care of by our big new storaoe
system. The city rate next year, it is
anticipated, will be much lower.
The county rate was boosted by a
too low rate last year. Added to this
was a decrease in revenue from the
forest service.
Williams town people are not quite
so hard hit as Flagstaff The city
rate there is lower, making the total
S3.5781.
On another page, in the official
of the county supervisors, is
a recapitulation of the new tax rate
and its contributing factors.