The Coconino sun., 1927-04-29
KAYENTA NEWS


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Subscribers of the Progressive Ari-
zona magazine had the pleasure Of
reading in the April issue poem by
Harvey K Meyer, Jr. The title is
Memories of Arizona" and it is a
creditable bit of thought and brings
out sentiments that could be found
only in the heart of one who has lived
here. Harvey is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Il. Meyer, Sr., the father
having been superintendent of the
Western Navajo reservation at Tuba
City until last year, when the family
moved to Nespelen, Wash. The young
man is only thirteen years old and in
dications point to brilliant future,
There is no use fighting against the
picnic fever so the public school child
rem, accompanied by their teacher,
Mrs. Ray, gave up without struggle
and hiked over to the rocks, Monday.
They had lively time playing games
and of course had lots of good
things to eat, the best part of it be-
ing the cooking outdoors.
Mr.. and Mrs.AJ. j. Walker of Nor
wood, Mass, and their driver, Thomas
A.. Insley of Santa Fe, arrived Sunday
and spent several days around here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker own one Of the
largest Bible publishing houses in the
United States and are on vacation
through this part of the country.
They had visited the Hopi villages and
took one day here for a trip to the
Monuments. Leaving here they in
tended seeing Canyon de Chelly and
then on to Gallup.
F. Dobbins of Monumental Valley
made a trip over to Blanding, the
first of the week. Thursday he came
over to Kayenta and spent the night
at the Warren home and next morn
ing he and Harry Nurnberger, the
clerk at the trading post, left for a
view of the sights in Flagstaff.
DIR. Dennis, James E. Evers and r..
B. Neale arrived Friday evening.
They are with the bureau of animal
industry and will work around this
section inspecting Indian horses. DR..
Dennis is in charge and after he gets
his helpers started here he will re-
turn to Tuba City.
William John Wetherill made his
first trip out from Flagstaff, Thurs
day. Of course he was accompanied
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Wetherill. The young man is only a
month old and they had a peculiar
notion he was too inexperienced to
travel alone.
Mrs. Walter Lewis and two children
came up from Moencopi, Tuesday, to
visit her relatives, the Holiday fam
lily in Monumental Valley. Two Of
her sisters are quite sick.
The eyes have been treated to a
picture this week when the apple trees
have displayed their new showing Of
blossoms.
H. E. Blake, editor of the San Juan
Record, and A.. S. Woods of Month
cello were in Kayenta, Saturday, in
the interests Of the proposed Flag
staff Mesa Verde road. They are log-
ging the road on the Utah side and
say their people are "rarila' to go" if
they can get cooperation from the Ari-
zona folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Barney and son,
John, ana Miss Eiva Bfilholfff came
up from Tuba City Saturday. Mr..
Barney is. principal Of the Western
Navajo school and Miss Milholin is
girls matron. They brought with
them Miss Johening, who will join
the teaching force in our school, TAX
ing the vacancy caused by the trans
fer Of Miss Winifred B. Miller to
Tuba. Miss Miller returned with the
Tuba folks Sunday.