The Coconino sun., 1926-08-13
GRAND CANYON
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The American Legion auxiliary
held the monthly meeting at the Har
vey mess hall on Friday night with
the president, Mrs. r. P. Gilliland in
the chair These delegates to attend
the annual state convention at Bisbee
on the Goth, 9th and 2Sth, were cleo
ted: Mrs. E. NJ Ennis and Mrs. Rob-
ett Francy, Mrs. Gilliland to attend
in her official capacity.
"Baby Bobby" Ennis, who has been
under the weather for four or five
days entertaining bad cold, is re-
covering and able to be out again.
Mrs. l.. g. Carr and son Stanton
returned Monday from Los Angeles,
where Stanton has been undergoing
q tonsil operation at the Santa Fe
hospital. He has entirely recovered
from the ordeal and expects to be in
better health than ever in short
time.
Ben White suffered very painful
though not serious accident at the
goat roping contest at the amusement
park on Wednesday evening. He was
thrown after roping his goat, falling
on an imbedded rock with enough
force to cut an ugly cash in his scalp.
In defense of our champion broncho
buster, it must be explained that Ben
had already roped his goat and was
dismounting to tie up the animal,
when his horse started to pitch,
catching him off his balance and
making short work of the dismount-
ing. In spite of all which Mr.. White
made the record catch for the even
ing and took home the money.
Mr.. Shull of Albuquerque is here
for visit at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alva Shoop and family. .
Mrs. Frank Harrison of Flagstaff
was at the Canyon Sunday and Mon
dav interesting voters in her nOmina-
ton for county school superintend-
ent. Her son "Bill' accompanied
her.
G. C. Bolton is at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex, for a two weeks stay at
the officers training camp.
Mrs. Elmer Nelson's, Miss Margaret
and Master Roy started for Denver
and Sterling, Colo. on Monday for a
months visit with relatives and
friends. Sterling is Mrs. Nelson's
former home and the present home
of her parents and also of her broth
er, Ray Scheck, who was an employe
of the power house staff here for sew
eral years.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Sam Sampson
left on Saturday for San Antonio,
Tey., where Lieutenant Sampson has
been stationed and where they will
make their future home. Canyon
people are sorry to lose this popular
charming couple and wish them every
happiness in their new home.
D. c. Higgins, who had been hold
ING down the position of clerk to
Chief Engineer Elmer Nelson, as well
as being a popular member of the
Cliff Dwellers orchestra and the San
ia Fe ball team, has gone to Berke-
ley, Calf, where he will take up the
study of law at the university. The
Canyon will miss Cliff"
Roy Barney went to Winslow the
first of the week, having left the en-
ploy of the Grand Canyon railroad
company. Hhis mother who has beer
here for several months this summer
Will also leave in the near future
Harry McDougal of Williams was put
in his place and is planning 'on bring
ing his family to the Canyon to re-
side as soon as a suitable home car
be found for them. Mrs. McDougal
is a sister of "Curley" Ennis of the
transportation department.
The ladies of the auxiliary are very
much pleased with the financial re-
suit of the food sale held at Dabbitt
Ioc
show net profit of 500, which vii
go to defray the expenses of dele.
gates to the convention. This sstht
first time the auxiliary has ever ask
ed for donations from 1on-members
and the ladies in charge are more
than grateful for the hearty response
E. NJ "Curley" Ennis left on Wed
nesday for a two weeks stay at tht
officers training camp at Fort Bliss
near Ell Paso, Tex. He went by way
of Santa Fe, N. NJ, where he stopped
several days on business. 1t wa:
rather widely reported that r. E
Burris had also gone but Mr.. Burri.
does not plan visiting the training
camps at this time.
The Santa Fe jinx was in full force
on Sunday in the base ball game
when the transportation team wipet
up the earth with them by score Of
Ia to 2. At no time during the game
was the outcome in doubt, barring {
blow-up. The Santa Fe's were de
cidedly outclassed Andy Tolsen
pitcher for the transportation, shows
more strength as the season advances
and was at his best on Sunday. Sam
Bracco pitched all but one inning foi
the opponents, when Roy Adkins was
put in. This definitely puts the San.
ia Fe team in second place with theil
final status not practicable.