The Coconino sun., 1926-03-12
LEUPP DEPARTMENT


out on the reservation.
Alice Whittier, former Riverside
student who was brought from Tuba
City hospital recently by Dr. Camp
bell, passed away a few days since at
her hogan home down toward Grand
Falls on the Leupp reservation.
Victoria, one of the girls has been
excused from school because of rap
idly failing health, and was taken
Thursday to her home in the Castle
Butte section, by Marcus Kanuho and
Miss Reynolds, nurse.
The position of boys matron has
been filled by the Indian office in the
person of Mrs. Estella B. Casio, who
arrived last Monday from Edmond,
Okla. Mrs. Casio was in the service
at teacher, some 20 years ago and
stationed at Valentine, this state. She
has been out Of the work since that
time and just now being reinstated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marble and Mrs. A. G..
Grant made business trip to Wins
low, Friday.
The position of agency stockman is
being filled temporarily by Carl Beck
of St. Johns, Ariz Mr.. Beck is well
known in Leupp, having been employ
ed for some months on construction
work last summer. Mrs. Beck and
baby will remain in ST. Johns for the
present.
Mr.. Whitaker of the Pratt-Gilbert
company of Phoenix was calling at
the agency Tuesday.
On account of missing day last
week, the public school was conducted
&oxya~a1 Of tho Srny n
ment teachers took advantage of the
occasion to visit the school, and the
little folks gave some exhibitions IN
reading for the visitors and closed the
afternoon with series of games and
light refreshments.
Indian Miller of Canyon Lodge was
looking after business matters near
the agency Saturday.
Principal and Mrs. Penn and Dr..
Holt drove in to Flagstaff, Saturday
afternoon.
The Canyon Lodge tragedy caused
no little excitement among our people
more especially to the friends of In
dian Miller, who is known to be
peace loving citizen, and all felt his
actions must have been justified.
w. D. Bailey the popular Cedar
Springs insurance man, was transact
ing business here the latter part OF
the week.
After a confinement Of several
weeks on account Of a light case OF
scarlet fever with which Alice was af-
lfiicted, Mrs. Clarence Taptulza and
daughter are again "at large" Mrs.
lTaptuka is government cook and de-
clares she prefers hard work every
lay in the year, to being penned up
in quarantine. Alice seems to be IN
very good physical condition, and for
tunately hers was the only case that
has developed at this school.
A baby son was born recently to
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Yazzie and they
are again residents of Leupp.
The tennis court has been put into
shape and the spring-like weather
gives the fans the desire to put on
vigorous game.
Word has been received by friends
here from Miss Anne Rhodes who was
last week called to her home in east
orn Texas that she arrived there be-
fore her brothers death, but he was
unconscious and never rallied to recog-
nize her. Leupp friends feel much
sympathy for Miss Rhodes to whom
the family ties meant so much.
The second of the series of the five
hundred club was held at the en-
ployes club living room Thursday
night and seven tables of players en-
tered into the battle. Nice refresh
ments were served by the committee,
Misses Mamie Benton, Aldine and
Glennys Boudinot, Dorothy Christen-
sen Verald Brave and Eiitha Daniels
Through the persuasion of friends
Murphy. the ten year old son Of Dine
Yazzie Be-ione-e, has entered the
Presbyterian mission sanitarium at
Indian Wells, for treatment. He ac-
companied home the two native ms
sionaries, Tsihi No-ta and Elder
Many Goa.s who have been conduct
ing camp meetings on this reserva-
tion.
Resurrection Morn" is the title of
an Easter cantata which will be rem
dered by a choir Of mixed voices for
| the evening service on Easter day at
the assembly hall.
Mrs. Roxa Ray Roberts arrived
here Monday from Tuba City to sub
STlLuTe dS LGdCICI lOL AAlta'
Rhodes who was called away by sick
ness, as mentioned elsewhere IN this
column. Mrs. Roberts is teacher OF
many years experience. though she
has spent but two of them In Arl-
zona. Her home is in Texas, but OF
late she has been teaching near Phoe-
nix. She spent most of the past sum-
mer travelling abroad with a tours
company excursion and talks most en-
tertainingly Of the trip, convincing
one that she made the most Of every
opportunity. Mrs. Roberts had been
Substitute teacher at Tuba City Just
cne month wnen the place was filled
from the Indian office at Washington.
Harry Stolberg drove out from
Flagstaff to spend the weekend with
his wife, who was unable to go home
this time.
Sam Borum. we'll known in this sec
tion, arrived home this week from a
v;sit to his old home in Oscaloosa,
Iowa, and gave his friends surprise
with thrills attached, when he pre-
sented to them his bride. We were
unable co learn further particulars IN
time for this week. Mr.. Borum has