The Coconino sun., 1926-05-14
FLAGSTAFF TEACHERS
COLLEGE HAPPENINGS
By HOWARD w. DENMAN

"The Younger American Poets,o
book to be published in June or July
by Col. Lee Hofer, editor the Lariat
Magazine, is compilation of the
works of seven of Americas best
young poets. The Teachers college
is proud that member of its student
body is to be counted in on this. D.
Maitland Bushby is the poet and he
will have ten or twelve representative
poems in the publication.
Miss Regina Wetzeler spent the
weekend in Holbrook visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Margaret Keels is in Prescott, go
ing down with Rev. E. L. Freeland
and party.
The Hiking club had meeting May
4, and formally organized for real
business and pleasure. Plans are now
under way for a trip to Grand Can
yon in the near future.
The purposes of this club are es-
sentially those of the mountaineering
clubs of North America-conservat
and propagation of wild life, the pres
ervation of beautiful natural scenery
any object of unusual educational or
scientific value, promotion of public
knowledge of Arizona's out-of-doors;
furtherance Of correct camping Gus
toms and proper use of national parks
and forests, the development of fit
ness and stamina through outdoor
life; establishment of the habit of
outdoor recreations as a foundation
for wholesome enjoyment after col
lege days are past, and personal en-
ioyment in and appreciation of the
mountains, deserts, forests and mesas
of the Flagstaff region and of north
ern Arizona.
The club is composed of students
and faculty members. It now has 90
charter members New members are
required to pass tests given by the
membership committee.
The officers elected at the last
business meeting are: Beth Jacobs,
president; Cecil Oleson, secretary
treasurer; Susie Simons, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Davis, Mr.. Dea-
yer and Mr.. Jessupe, advisory board.
The club has made short hikes in
the vicinity of Flagstaff and is plan
ming several longer ones to the points
of most interest. The one being most
looked-forward to now is the hike
down and across Grand Canyon. The
club members who are physically fit
and correctly equipped plan to take
this trip, spend the night on the
north side and hike back next day.
1t will be well organized hike with
an efficient guide, camp committee,
etc. The forest ranger service has
offered to cooperate with the club,
providing guides and geologists. All
mixers are expected to abide by the
forestry rules as well as the rules of
the club.
We have all the advantages possi-
Bile for a good hiking club and we
hope to make it one of the outstand-
ing features of the college life.
Clarence Schlansky, Andy Devine
and Rex Campbell narrowly escaped
death Sunday afternoon, May ninth
when the Ford coupe in which they
were riding turned over once and a.
quarter times on the Williams road.
The car was, as far as the top and
all projecting parts are concerned, a
complete wreck. The body and up
holstery were entirely demolished.
How three persons, or for that mat
ter how anything alive, could stay IN
the car and not be killed is one Of the
unsDlved mysteries.
Schlansky was driving at the time
of the accident. They were descend
ing a rather steep place in the road
three miles west of Maine station
when Schlansky cried out, "The wheel
won't turn" Devine reached over and
pulled on the wheel but it refused to
turn. Then the car left the road
Devine was unconscious for some time
and upon revival was rushed with
Rex to Villains by passing autoists
He recei. ed minor injuries in addl-
ton to t. % broken ribs. Campbell
received Sc sral cuts and stiff neck
SchIansky returned to Flagstaff
where his W. Nnds were dressed. The
men were re rning from the track
meet at Wilkins, where they acted
as officials.