The Coconino sun., 1926-07-02

ter for use in Americanization work
G. v. Jones, who had been one Of
| the Bright Angel clerks for some
time past, left last week for the east,
not intending to return to the Canyon
No new clerk has yet arrived, Mr..
Payne substituting in that position
until one arrives.
Engine watchman Hall is again
| having the pleasure Of house moving,
| this time making way for the con-
struction of the new laundry. The
house was moved some several hum
dred feet in a southerly direction.
Mrs. c. A Valentine returned Sun
day from seberal days outing on Oak
| Creek with the Sid Terry family of
Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hines, of the
shop extension crew, went to Wins
low last week and will be gone until
work in their line again calls them
| to the Canyon
Herman Baughn came home Sunday
from his vacation in Los Angeles.
He was gone about two weeks.
Dick" Richards went to Los An
geles Wednesday on the first leg Of
a vacation which will also include a
months stay in Lockney, Texas.
Mrs. Magarell with her five chill
ttren and nephew and niece, who
make their home with her, left We'd
nesday for Los Angeles to remain the
summer. Mr. Magarell, who is com
pleting several contracts, will not
join them until fall, when the family
expects to go to Phoenix to live
The camp fire girls are on location
at the old Bass ranch, about five
miles south of the Canyon, and on
Wednesday, with the boy scouts are
planning stunt night, at which
everyone is urged to be present. The
girls in the unit enjoying the outing
are the Misses Lillian Morris, Fran
ces Spencer, Jessie Maddux, Audrey
and Merle Jackson, Earline Shirley,
ana Neva Nichols and Miss Rosa
White and Miss Eleanor Shirley are
acting as leaders.
Peter Keller, an employee of the
Mckee contracting company, on Mon
day night, went to Albuquerque for
several days business trip. His fam
| ily is at the Marcus home.
| Sid Terry got back to his work as
engineer on the water run on Mon
day, after short stay in Edmond,
Oklahoma, where he was called by the
illness and death of his father. Mrs.
Terry accompanied him there.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bolton are
happy over the arrival of fine baby
girl, who came to their home on Mon
| day.
On July first the park service will
start a nature guide service at the
Grand Canyon National park. This
will consist of short trips for parties
in and about the rim of~the canyon
with a park naturalist who will ex-
plain the different formations in the
canyon and give short talks on the
flora and fauna found here, and also
answering the numerous inquiries
along this line made by tourists. This
service has been givenA land appreciat-
ed in other national parks and it is
certain, will prove valuable source
Of information to those interested in
the canyon.
Plans are maturing for the celebra-
ton to take place at amusement park
on. July 3rd. They will include foot
races and children's games, horse
races and broncho busting, a ball
game with the Williams team in the
afternoon, and fire works and a big
dance in the evening.
Though rains have been reported
from distances as close as twelve
miles since last week, the first one to
reach the canyon arrived on Tuesday
afternoon. 1t was a good soaking
rain, with very little wind and at
this time of the year will do much
to revive the range grasses from the
heat and dryness of the last few
weeks.
r. E. Mckee of the Mckee Contrac-
ting company Of San Bernardino, Cali
forlia, was here Thursday and Fri
day, looking over the several struc
lures his company has built here. He
was particularly interested in the
Hermit Tram and made special trip
of inspection as we'll as sightseeing
out there.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Carr returned
Friday from months stay in San
Francisco and vicinity. They came
as far as Williams by train, Rec" !"
Valentine going. down in their car to
meet them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Duffield came
from Williams last week and accom-
panied home their daughter, Miss
Doris, who had been at the camp
fire girls camp at Rowe's well.
Frederick Mohr is building a small
and charming summer camp on aven-
uo A, which his family will occupy
with him as soon as they return from
California, where they have been dur
ing the school year.
L. +. Kennedy has the registra-
ton books and is now registering vot-
ers for the coming election. Not many
people have signed three times on the
dots so far but it is hoped more will
learn the books are open and avail
themselves of the privilege before it
is too late.
Tommy Revere, welder for the
shop extension crew, went to Wins
low Monday night for an extended
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kabler of Kansas
City, arrived Sunday and will spend
the summer months with Mrs. Kab-
ler's people, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Green
ing. Mr.. Kabler is again with Bah
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