The Coconino sun., 1926-03-05
LEUPP LOCALS
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QTOVG III 10 FldSSLdl1t wednesday,
evening to see the celebrated movie
of the Vanishing American"
Leupp friends of the couple are re-
joicing with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beck
over the gift old Saint Valentine
sent to them, a sweet baby daughter,
who has been given the name of
Mary Lou The Becks were stationed
at Leupp during the construction
period, but their home is in st. Johns,
Ariz.
After a couple of weeks freedom
from anxiety, Miss Annie Rhodes was
again advised of the serious condi-
tion of her brother and left Tuesday
night for his home in Stockman,
Texas. The gentleman had been suf-
fering internal hemorrhages, caused
by rupture from heavy lifting, and
was thought to be out of danger, until
the above message was received.>Miss
Rhodes has taught in Leupp school
for two years and did not know If
she would be able to return for COM
pletion Of the term.
Without previous announcement or
any declaration Of intentions, COM
pany Of employees dropped in Tuesday
evening to surprise superintendent
and Mrs Marble. Nice refreshments
were provided and music and story
telling served to pass the evening
very pleasantly.
1t was with sincere regret that
every acquaintance here learned of
the untimely death in Phoenix last
week of DR.. r. Z. L. Newberne, chief
medical supervisor for the Indian
service. During our series of epi-
denies last year DR.. Newberne spent
several weeks in Leupp, giving ma
terial assistance in every possible
way No one in the service would be
more generally missed. He was 81
years of age and bachelor. He SEEM
ed in usual health until few months
ago when tuberculosis developed fol-
lowing two attacks of pneumonia. He
realized his condition and remained in
Phoenix hospital, making a strenu-
Gus effort to overcome the dread dis
ease. Complications FASTENED the
end and he passed away on February
fifteenth.
Superintendent H. P Marble and
A. c. Grant made a trip to Flagstaff,
Cameron and the Coconino Point
country the latter part of the week.
George Greeley, Philip Monroe and
Rev. A. K Locker drove in to Flag
staff Wednesday morning.
Jack BaImer and family, VIM.
Young, Mamie S. Benton, Ray
Seumptewa and Reid Jansen were
part of the Leupp people who saw
the vanishing American" in Flag
staff, Thursday night.
Messrs. Saunders and McClelland,
the Santa Fe surveyors, have return
ed here after a two weeks absence
to complete their work on the reser-
walton.
Hugh Anderson was over from Sun
shine, Thursday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Fonsica and children,
accompanied by Mrs. Harry Stolberg
and Misses Mildred Pinkerton and
Dorothy Christensen went to Flag
staff, Thursday evening to witness
the Vanishing American" movie.
Serious car trouble enroute, caused
several of the party to miss the show,
and was indeed a great disappoint-
ment.
Miss Mamie Benton, agency clerk,
has treated herself to one of the
classy late model Ford coupes pur-
chased Monday from Babibtt Motor
Co., of Flagstaff Because of the day
of it's advent into new home, the We
hicle has been christened Geo. Wash
ington to be known as G. w. for short.
G. M. Hunter, representing the Will
liams Motor Co., Of Williams was a
caller at Leupp, Friday and was ac-
companied by l.. Bartlett of Winslow.
While here Mr.. Hunter disposed Of
fine Hupmobile sedan to Fl. L. Min
nick of Canyon Diablo.
Station Agent Price now rides all
around the highways about Canyon
Diablo in a Chevrolet roadster for
which he recently made a deal.
Rev. Fl. F. Softley and family drove
out from Flagstaff last Sunday aft
ernoon and had tea with Rev. and
Mrs. Locker while becoming acquaint-
ed with Leupp and its surroundings.
B. Fitzpatrick and Steve Eek were
out from Flagstaff, Friday.
Rev. A. K Locker attended
Presbytery meeting of the northern
Arizona district which was held in
Flagstaff last week.
Tsihi No-ta of Ft. Defiance and
Many Goats Of Indian Wells, both
we'll known elders of the Presbyterian
mission work, were holding camp
meetings among their brethren of the
Leupp jurisdiction during the past
week.
Joseph Richey of Winslow visited
the Balmer family last Sunday.
Little Mary Myrtle Grant was quite
ill for a few days this week.
Ed Babbitt, accompanied by Mrs.
Joe Wilson and son and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bennett and daughter Bobbie
were out from Flagstaff Sunday, be-
coming acquainted with Leupp school.
Quite a goodly number of Indian
parents were at the agency this
week, coming in to visit their chill
dren at school and transact other
matters they considered Important.
Farmer John Hollem suffered an
attack of the flu this week, which
kept him off duty a short time.
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