The Coconino sun., 1927-03-04
WILLIAMS DOINCS
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| With the Santa Fe and Saginaw
dams running over their spillways,
and the City dam expected Tuesday
to run over next day, it looks as
though plentiful supply Of water for
all purposes is assured for this vicin-
ity.
Unless the state legislature pros
vides the state highway department
with funds, Bill Williams avenue, rum
ming through the center of town, win
not be paved this spring as antici-
pated, and for which bonds have been
voted by the town. Property owners
have all agreed to put in the supple
mentary paving in front Of their re-
spective business houses, no protests
against this paving having been filed
with the city council.
jim Hudson and corps of assist
ants worked all day Sunday cpnnet:t-
ing up the new boiler at the city light
plant, and no electric lights were to
be had that day. j. B. D0wne,r, engi-
neer of the Pratt Gilbert company,
arrived during the week for the pre-
liminary tests. Williams is now as
sured Of adequate light.
Twenty-six Rebekahs r1otored to
Flagstaff Saturday to attend the
school Of instruction that day. They
We're guests of the Flagstaff Rebekah
| lodge that evening. Besides the reg
ular order of business the Williams
folk report having had d delightful
social time and lots of extra coed eats.
The Bishops crusade of the Episco-
pal church closed last Wednesday eve
ming. There was a good attendance
throughout, the Rev. Edmund Sinp-
son and Reverend Freeland conduct
ing the services. A smoker for the
men Of the parish and others not af-
filiated with any church, Id being held
tonight. Richard Hoffman, E. r. BY
ers, r. G. Stevenson, Felix Alcorn and
w. Il. Craig are the committee IN
charge.
The Woman's club held b most sue
cessful dance Saturday evening, at l.
o. o. F. hall, with the McLeese or
chestra furnishing the music.
Ash Wednesday was observed IN
Williams with o'clock afternoon
service at St. Johns mission, and with
the blessing Of the ashes iat the 1880
mass at st. Joseph's church.
The regular meeting of ST. Joseph's
Altar society was held Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. E. j. Kil'-
wan, with the new officers in their
places. Final plans were outlined for
the st. Patrick's day mulligan, which
as usual will be held in the /. O. @. +.
dining room.
President Walt Lindblom was in the
chair at the February % meeting Of
Rotary. 1t was the twenty second
birthday of Rotary, and Walt called
upon several Of the members to tell
what they knew of Rotary IN the var
ious continents. Those speaking were:
DR.. C. d. Jeffries for Africa, 4: ].
Hook for Australia, George Kimball
for Europe, 3. J. Nordyke for North
America, Professor Cureton for South
America, and John Scanlon for Asia.
Reverend Freeland and Reverend
Simpson were guests, and Reverend
Simpson gave brief but much en-
joyed talk on cooperation. Rotaryanrl
Lucille presided at the piano. IA. II.
Duffy was appointed chairman Of the
March 8 meeting. Among Rotarians
planning to attend the state conven-
tion at Mesa are L. s. Williams, Walt
| Lindhlom, w. G. Rittenhouse, George
Kimball, r. ]. Hook and Ernest Aren-
stein.
The Reverend Fr. Joseph Hootsmarl
is reported to be quite i'll in Los AM
geles.
have sold their lots on Fourth street
to Jake Buss, who soon will erect 9.
dwelling thereon.
James Kennedy, newly elected pres
ident Of the Chamber of Commerce
presided for the first time ait the
meeting last week. A number Of inn
portant matters came up. The matter
Of getting the University OF Arizona
summer session here was referred to-
the standing committee on county and
municipal affairs, which comprises
the following members: L. s. Will
liams, chairman: f. O. Udine, Il. O.
Messimer, Harold Greene and ]. v.
Edwards. They were also appointed
to look over the housing situation and
report. IL the summer school came
here, housing accommodations would
have to be found for about 300 stud
ents.
Surveyors will be on the ground Of
the proposed recreational park next
| Sunday to lay out the ball field It is
expected that building of grandstand
viii be begun within q week or 10
days. The new park win comprise
| the aviation field and the ground now
| occupied bv the gun club and old race
track lying on the flat north of the
railroad tracks.
A 10 passenger Fokker plane, COM
manded bv Lieut.. G. r. Pond, enroute
| from Detroit to Los Angeles will ar
rive in Williams the latter part Of
/ this week. III will refuel here and
make trip to Grand Canyon before
resuming the journey westward.
/ AS q delightful beginning TO a year
] Of church activities, Mrs. r. G.. Stew