The Coconino sun., 1925-12-25

eligible Tor nenDerShlp III the post.
A banquet is planned for December
10Th at which time it is hoped to per-
feet the organization with the assist
ance of Leo Gwynn of Jerome.
School Notes
Mrs. Albert Lebsch, clerk of the
school board, district No. 2, will re-
tire from office January /, 1926. w.
C. Rittenhouse is the new member
chosen at the fall election. During
Mrs. Lebsch's term of office, the
booksshave been systematized, and an
accurate record kept of the proceed
ings of all meetings of the school
board. Since the beginning of the
actual building Of the new high
school, great part of Mrs. Lebsch's
time has been given over to school
business, not week passing that she
has not been called upon to visit the
building several times. She was also
instrumental in adding an art teacher
and school nurse to the staff of the
Williams school, and during her term
of office the commercial department
has been greatly improved and en-
larged.
Nearly all of the school equipment
for the new high school has now been
ordered and will be on the ground in
time to open the new high school for
the second semester Ralph Davis of
Flagstaff, submitted the lowest bid
for the lockers and steel filing cabi-
nets, while 0. B. Marston & Co., of
Phoenix, submitted the low bid for
Al IA "
will furnish three hundred and thirty
six opera chairs, one hundred and
twenty-five movable chair desks (to
be adjusted to the pupil; sixteen
double pedestal teachers desks;
thirty-six tablet arm chairs for reci-
tation rooms; forty-eight Brentwood
chairs; twenty-four typewriting
tables; Venetian blinds for the south
and west windows, and all of the
gymnasium equipment. The board is
now advertising for bids on stage
equipment and scenery.
Appropriate exercises marked the
closing of the Williams school Friday,
the 18th, for a two-week holiday va
cation. In the various rooms, trees
and decorations were in evidence, and
pleasing programs were rendered. In
the auditorium the seventh and
eighth grade rooms gave clever
play, "A Merry Xmas" with the fol-
lowing taking part: Abbie Kinds,
Margaret brennan, Vera Smith, Fern
Rigg, Opal Sherry, Spencer Nordyke,
Elmer Duffield. Louise Lebsch, Mar
jorie Harmon, Martha Mitchell, Lena
Bustamento and Mary Sulivant. A
candle service by the Glee club was
also held Among other numbers
Lois Dawson sang a very pleasing
solo. This program was especially
pleasing.
Prof. and Mrs. r. G. Stevenson and
family left Sunday afternoon via auto
for Los Angeles, where they will
spend the holiday vacation with rela
tives of Mrs. Stevenson.
H. B. Binkley, building inspector of
the new high school building for the
school board, left Wednesday for Los
mas at his home.
Miss Esther Perry, school nurse, is.
spending her holiday vacation in
Phoenix.
Miss Pauline Jones and Lieut.. Sam
Samson are spending the holidays at
the home Of Miss Jones parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Hamilton, at Grand Can
yon.
Miss Vida Ross is spending her va
cation on the coast.
Miss Charlotte Stevenson won the
prize for the best Christmas story
written by a high school student
There were nine contestants. Stanton
Carr, Nieves Gonzales, Catherine
Cole, Zella Hudson, Joyce Mclean,
Bernice Easton, Miles Cureton, Uarda
Irish and Charlotte Stevenson. Ber-
nice Easton won second prize, and
Uarda Irish and Miles Cureton tied
for third place. The winning story
was entitled, "a real Merry Christ
mas" The judges were Mrs. H. L.
Benham, Mrs. E. R. Byers and Mrs.
l.. B. Britt.