The Coconino sun., 1926-08-27
GRAND CANYON

VerSary WIN a Qe1gnIIul party. Lie
number of little girls including the
hostess just equalled her age, which
is eleven years. Novel contests and
games made the hours go swiftly for
Marion Tarleton, Ruth Moore, Thelma
Dawson, Neva Nichols, Aurelia Shir-
lev, Billy Ennis, Ruth Stephens, Mil
dred Reed, Marnette Reed and Naomi
Morris.
Mrs. Harry Jackson and four chill
dren have gone to Los Angeles where
the children will enter school the
first of the month.
Miss Frances Sharpe, primary
teacher last year, arrived Saturday
for a visit with her former school
mate, Miss Eleanor Shirley.
"Curley" Ennis and G.. G. Bolton,
who have been attending officers
training camp in Ell Paso and San An
tonic respectively, returned home the
last of last week.
Reagan Carter is in Phoenix for
weeks visit, part of which he will
spend in a dentists chair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne and daughter,
Miss Dorothy, of Williams came Sat
urday for a few days stay with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Seth Lilly,
and family They are former resi-
dents of the Canyon.
t. H. Cureton of Williams passed
through the Canyon on his annual
hiking trip to the north rim and Kai-
bab country. No girls were included
in the party as formerly, it consist
ing entirely of young boys from VIM
slow, Flagstaff, Williams and the
Canyon. Each boy carries his own
outfit of food, clothing and bedding
for the entire trip, and they are ex-
pected to return here on Friday. Go
ing with the party as local represen-
tatives were Clark Cole and Dernont
Melick. Stanton Carr, who had
planned to make the trip, was unable
to go on account of his recent illness.
Mrs. Scoyen and small son returned
last week from a stay of several
months with Mrs. Scoyen's parents in
Washington, D. C. They were accom-
panied home by Mrs. Scoyen's sister,
Miss Finney, who will be her guest
for several weeks.
Mrs. James. Morris and children will
leave the last of this week for Ell
Paso in time for the children to enter
school.
Mrs. G. E. Sturtevant and small
son "Bummie" have returned from
their stay in California, Mrs. Stur-
tevant having a short vacation from
her school work.
While playing near the government
road construction camp, Dean Tillot-
son lost his hat in one of the big as
phaltum vats and in trying to recov-
er it, lost his footing and slipped in.
The heavy tar Immediately adhered
to every part of his person and he
soon found it impossible to extricate
himself, and called for help. Nearby
workmen soon arrived and pulled him
with several pounds of asphaltum out
of the vat After coal oil cleaning
and day in bed to rest up, Dean was
as fine as ever, though the men who
came to the rescue think If the as
phaltum had reached a few inches
higher he would have suffocated, and
a general warning has been issued to
the children to remain away from the
camps.
Mrs. Levi Montgomery of Flagstaff
and Mrs. Sid Terry of Williams were
at the Canyon Thursday in the inter-
est of Mrs. Montgomery's candidacy
for county school superintendent.
Mrs. Maddux, Miss Jessie and Mas
ter Bob" have gone to Kingman,
where the children will enter school
this fall.
Leslie and Harold Holmes on Sat
urday started for Santa Ana, Calf,
to ioin their mother and attend school
this year.
DR.. Smith of Washington, d. c.,
pastor of the church of which Mrs.
Scoyen was formerly a member and
to which her sister, Miss Finney still
belongs, was at the Canyon Sunday
and was asked to take charge of the
evening service. He gave most IN
teresting and helpful sermon and Miss
Finney favored with much appre-
ciated solo.
Mrs. E. NJ. Ennis and Mrs. Robert
Francy left Tuesday for the Ameri-
can Legion auxiliary convention IN
Bisbee.
The Misses Eleanor and Katherine
Shirley and their house guest, Miss
Frances Sharpe, left Sunday for an
extended trip to Supai Canyon. The
trip was made by car to Hilltop,
thence by mule back into the canyon.
Mrs. Scoyen complimented her sis
ter, Miss Finney, by entertaining two
tables of bridge on Friday afternoon.
Conditions of both roads and wealth
er were ideal for the trip to the Hopl
snake dance on the reservation, this
year, in decided contrast to the cloud
bursts and bad roads encountered ov-
er the same country last year. Among
the many people who attended from
the Canyon were Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Case and Miss Eleanor Case of Colo
RADIO Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Shir-
ley and family, Chief Scoyen, A. S.
Bayes, S. G. Stephens, DR.. Smith of
Washington, D. c., Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.
Spencer, Clyde Bernard, Harry Got
tesburen, Miles Poison and party, Ed
die Newman and party.
Miss Rosa White has returned from
Teachers college at Flagstaff and is
preparing to take up her work as
principal of the local school.
Surprising all expectations even
among the most enthusiastic fans, the
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