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The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
ELOY GROWS QUALITY
LETTUCE IN CILA VALLEY

A weak spot has at last been
found in the conceit of Phoenix
business men, who have been in
the habit of declaring unresevr-
edly that all things grown or
produced in Salt River valley
are superior to those from any
other part of the earth.
1t so happened that a Casa
Grande business man was in the
market place in Phoenix last
week, and to pass the time,
priced variousfarm commodities.
To his surprise he found that
Phoenix tradesmen were asking
SOC more per crate for Eloy let
tuce than for Salt River valley
lettuce, and wonders of wonders
offered the true explanation that
the lettUce'grown'in Casa Gran
valley is far superior, with larg-
er and more solid heads, espec-
tally in the early part of the sea-
son.
We have the story on good
authority, and can give the
mans name.---Casa Grande Dis
patch.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
CAMP FIRE GIRLS PLAY
FRIDAY NIGHT A SUCCESS


The play last Friday night
given by the Camp Fire Girls
in the school auditorium was
entertaining and delightfully."-
amusing. The characters show
ed ability to carry the parts
well, making the Comedy
Drama a success. The clever
tap dancing by Miss Doris Burt
was encored with enthusiasm.
A nice sum was cleared for
the Camp Fire Girls fund.
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EXTENSION ASKED ON
DUCK SEASON TO 81.

An extention of the duck
season to Dec. 81, is sought by
the state game department, it
was announced by w. c.. JOY
ner, state game warden. I'm
der the migratory bird act, it
was explained, the season in
Arizona will end Thursday,
Dec. Is.
In asking for the extension
from the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, the Arizona
commission pointed out in a
message to the Secretary of
agriculture, that absence of cold
weather in the northern part of
the state until the present time
caused the ducks to remain
there instead of coming farther
south.
The result has been that COM
paratively few ducks have come
into the southern part of the
state during the hunting season.
The extension is asked to coin
eide with the season in Southern
California.---Ex
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
MASON LODGE ENTERTAINS

Pima Lodge No. 80, F. & A.
NJ. entertained Montezuma
Lodge F. & A. NJ. of Phoenix
Dec. 13. Supper was served in
the banquet hall, after which
Montezuma Lodge conferred
the Third degree for the home
lodge. About twelve made the
trip to Coolidge and very en-
joyable time was had by all
present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
IRON DOOR Nine RE-
PORTED FOUND At ORACLE

The pretty Pinal county sum-
mer resort of Oracle is all eXcit-
ed over the reported discovery
OF the long lost mine with the
Iron Door" search for which
has been on a par with that of
the Lost Dutchman mine, dis
cov1ry of which has been claim
ed in the Superstition mountain
nelghborhood and also in the
Wickenburg country.
1t is claimed that Chas. w.
Mckee with his brother and a
partner named Peters who had
been prospecting in the neigh
borhood for several months,
stopped IN Oracle Sunday and
eXcitedly related their story of
finding the old mine, which ac-
cording to old stories, contained
much gold and was abandoned
because of Indian and other
threates. The present story is
that several months ago a man
by the name of Crawford came
from Sonora and began prospect
ing in the district. He report
ed finding caches of low grade
ore, apparently unloaded hurri-
edly from burros, probably at
the approach of Indians. The
general direction of these caches
indicated to him they were not
far from an abandoned mine.
Peters and his associates said
they found a huge pile of muck
piled against a hillside at the
head of the Canada del Orc,
close to Oracle, but in an almost
inaccessible spot. With much
labor they said they removed
the valueless rock and eventual
ly reached a wall. They open
ed an aperture large enough for
a man to crawl through and in
side they found what they be-
lieved was a mine. 1t drifted
back into the mountain and
close to the door was a raise"
or spot where the mining had
been done upward instead of
downward.
Old timers said the location
Of the discovery was plausible
for they always have believed
that the old Eacalante mine,
better known as theIMine with
the Iron Door, was close to the
head of the Canada del Oro.---
Phoenix Messenger.
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OPERETTA DEC. z
school AUDITORIUM

The music classes of the
Coolidge schools under the
direction of Miss AngelineHard
wick will present an operetta
entitled "In Quest of Santa
Clause" at the school audi
torium on the evening Of Dec.
%. The personnel of the play
is as follows:
Jane Marjorie Claire Talla
Santa Raymond Armstrong
Fairies
kindness----- Gloria Elsbcrry
Helpfulness.- Edna Kathlene
Hcndry
Goodwill ..Louise Owens
Unselfishness-- Bonny Patter-
son.
Love.------.----..Nellie Chesser
Wangaloo ------------ Fay Foster
There will also be Goblins,
Rabbits, Snowflakes, Brownies,
Toy Soldiers and Dolls.
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WEDNESDAY BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. J. B. Boone entertained
the Wednesday Bridge Club
this week at her home in north
Coolidge. Mrs. John Ryan
won high score prize and Mrs,
]. T. Burke second high. Those
present enjoying the afternoon
were Mesdames Butterfeld,
Burke, Ryan, Condit, Bird,
Stringer, Prather and Schiele.
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NOTICE

On and after the first of Jan
uary 1888, our terms will be
strictly cash. We do not want
any of our customers to think
that this is any reflection on
their credit raising, but as we
have to pay cash for our mer-
chandise, it is impossible for US
to do otherwise.
PINAL FEED & SEED co.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
BORREE'S STORE ENTER
ED BY THIEVES SUNDAY

Last Sunday night the Borree
store east of town was entered
through the front door by rob-
bers who helped themselves to
a large number Of hams and
slabs of bacon, nothing else was
missed. No information regard
ing the thieves was gained.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
MYSTERY CLUB PARTY

The Mystery Club was en-
tertained at Bridge Saturday
night by Mr.. and Mrs. o. M.
Hooper. Five tables were in
play. High scores were won by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hodge.
A delightful evening was
spent and original and cleverly
designed table favors were
found very amusing.
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RAIN

The children of the Coolidge
school have been getting out
early since it has been raining
so much. They stay in and
don't have any recess, and then
just take a half hour for noon,
and then get out at 2:30 in the
afternoon. The play ground is
a regular lake, so it is impossi-
BILE to get out and play during
the day. Annie N
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CHRISTMAS PROCRVN

The Community Church is
giving a program on Christmas
night. Everyone is invited.
If you have anything to do
nate to the Welfare Committee
for distribution bring 1T to the
Community church this Sunday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
AUCTION SALE

An AUCTION SALE will be
held on Thursday December
22nd at the farm of j. B. DAILY
three and one half miles east
and two south of Coolidge be-
ginning at 1870 sharp. Lunch
will be served at noon. Come
and get your choice of good
bargains.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
FRIDAYS PLAY

The sixth grade had their
play last Friday. The play was
about Julius Caesar, and the
lines were sung, instead of be-
ing spoken. 1t was about Gaze
sar, and how he was killed. All
the school children enjoyed it,
and we hope the mothers did
too. Mary Jane French.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
SEVENTH GRADE

The seventh grade has sold
all of their 300 Christmas seals
now, and has turned in all the
money. We have also turned
in some to help buy the book
for the blind person, too.
Billie Pew
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
SCHOOL NEWS
9TH GRADE

The roof over the ruins has
been finished. 1t makes the
ruins look smaller, because the
roof is SO much higher than the
old one. The roof is eight or
nine feet above the top of the
old roof. 1t makes it better,
cause you can see the ruins so
much better. Hazel Weaver
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
CAMP FIRF GIRLS

We had to postpone our cere-
monial meeting on account of
the rain. We plan to have a
candle lighting ceremony in
stead of the fire lighting one.
We have not set the date as yet
Marjorie Claire Talla
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16

Thursday, Dec. %, Fred
Goddell, the Most Worshipful
Grand Master, of Masons of
Arizona, will pay his annual
visit to Pima Lodge No. 80,
F. & A. M. at which time he
will install the officers elected
to serve the lodge for the COM
ming year. All Masons are
cordially invited to attend.
D. S. Davis w. M.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
SHE STOOPS TO
CONQUER" AFARCE

A farce in four acts by Oliver
Goldsmith will be presented by
the Junior class of he Florence
Union High School tomorrow
night at the high school auditor
ium, and on Saturday night will
be presented here in Coolidge
at the Grammar School Audi
torium with the principle charac-
ters made up Of Coolidge girls.
Performances will begin at 8 O.
clock.
Goldsmith's "She Stoops To
Conquer"is is repleted with laughs
laughs in every line and in
every action with practical Jokes
played at every opportunity.
Goldsmith enriched his COM
edy by satirizing the customs
and manners peculiar to his age
Costumes have been borrowed
for the characters from several
institutions in the state. All
characters will be dressed in the
dresses then in style-hoop skirts,
knee breeches, and wigs.
Characters chosen to play the
parts are as follows.
Billie Illes. Sir Charles Marrow
Fred White Marlow's son
Lloyd Canfil- -Hardcastle
Virginia Laveen, Mrs Hardcastle
Emily Knight Miss Hardcastle
Doris Johns Miss Neville
Elizabeth Moorhouse..Ma
Barbara Spires Servant
Mabel Carrico- ---.Bar Maid
Heinie Schewel. Tony Lumpkin
Steve Wallace Diggory
Hidalgo Jeliz---------------Servant
Edward Harkey-------.Landlord
Roy Tidwell Jeremy
The Coolidge girls in the
Coolidge cast are as follows:
Abbie Dee White. Mrs.
Hardcastle.
Alberta Nichols-.Miss Hard
castle.
Doris Johns Miss Neville
Miriam Farnsworth Maid
Ida Mae Williams.---Servant
Others included in the cast
are Bennie White, Rudolph
Feliz, Gus Montana, Victor
Ortega and Henry Minette who
is also Business manager, and
Jessie Mutt is in charge Of the
costumes.
Rehearsals have been in pro-
gress all last week in order that
the production may reach the
heighth of perfection on Friday
and Saturday night. Funds
derived from this performance
will be used to defray the ex-
penses of the Junior-Senior
Prom. Admission will be if-
teen cents for children and
twenty-five cents for adultsl
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
SANTA CLAUS

SANTA CLAUS
Makes me feel happy
But it makes me feel blue,
I'm glad Xmas is coming,
Aren't you?
He's bringing me candy
Which is very dandy,
And also toys
For girls and boys.
Geraldine R.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
CASA GRANDE NATIONAL
MONUMENT NEWS

yCdIS GHc lOpS vi IlC Wills Vi
the Casa Grande stand clearly
outlined against the sky. This
has been made possible by the
completion of the new steel and
concrete permanent shelter over
the ruins.
Frank Pinkley, Supt. of the
20 Southwestern National Mon
uments under the National
Park Service, Department of
the Interior, states that the
present appearance of the mis-
terious old ruins walls against
the sky recalls memories of more
than thirty years ago when he
first arrived to assume the Gus
todianship of the little known
Casa Grande National Monu-
ment- At that time the Casa
Grande lay on the bosom of a
vast, almost unbroken, desert
expansc. The great system of
paved and improved highways
now radiating in every direc-
tion from the Monument was
then unknown. Twice daily
the horse-drawn stage plying
between Casa Grande and
Florence rumbled past the silent
old ruins walls. This stage
carried passengers and express.
Jim Rogers, its driver for many
years, had a widely known repu-
tatlon as the best siX-horse
stage driver in the West. In
that time Mr.. Pinkley lived in
a tent beside the ruins. 1t is
with A great deal of humor that
Mr.. Plnkley recalls how the
passengers "sized him up"
looked him over, any exclaimed
by their actions, if not by their
words, He looks just like any
other ordinary human beingp
At that time, 1,5OO visitors
comprised a heavy years run.
Today we frequently have that
many in one of our slackest
months. Between $4,000 and
80, 900 people come to this
monument in a year. U. S.
Highway No. 81 between Phoe-
nix and Tucson passes the orna-
mental gateway to the monu-
ment. From this gateway it
is only one half mile over paw
ed road to the parking area and
the ruins.
The Florence-Casa Grande
Highway intersects Highway
No. 81 just two miles from the
monument entrance. All of
these roads are either paved or
in a first class improved condi-
ton.
Four miles over the country
side the new ruins shelter can
be seen. Yet the sage green
color of the steel framework and
the light gray of the transite
roof harmonic very pleasin gly
with the nearby landscawe and
the distant mountains. The
new Umbrella" has been con-
structed at an approximate cost
of $24, 100000.
Bring your kodaks and cam
eras with you on your next trip
to the Casa Grande Monument.
There are no upright timbers
remaining to interfere with a
perfect view of the prehistoric
structure while the new canopy
was purposely erected more than
fifteen feet above the highest
point on the ruins wall to en-
able vi sitors to secure photo
graphs showing none of the new
shelter.
Plan to arrive at the monu-
ment between the hours of 500
a. m. and 4:30 p. m. Between
these hours rangers organize
guided parties through the ruins,
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explain the fascinating story of
the MYSTERIOUS civilization that
here reached the zenith of it's
cultural and archit ectural
achievement.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
hASONS ELECT OFFICERS

Thursday, Dec. 8, Pima Lodge
No. 80, F. & A. M. held it's an
nual election, the following
officers were elected:
Frank Worshipful
Master.
j. c.. Jayne-------Senior Warden
John d. Gorree---Jr. Warden
p. w. Hamilton-----Tr Treasurer
j. J. Jones. Secretary
L. M. Durham and P. w. Ham
ilton, on,----------T Trustees
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If you have anything to do
nate to the Welfare Committee
for Christmas distribution, you
are reqtested to bring it to the
Community Church next Sun
day.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. James Luthy is very
sick this week.
Mrs. Chapel is suffering with
tonsilitis and is quite sick.
The George Armstrong family
were Phoenix visitors Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Earl Weaver was a Phoe-
nix visitor Tuesday.
Miss Vivian Hooper is teach
ing at Signal Peak this week.
Miss Lucille Jayne spent a
few days in Phoenix this week.
We are having a wet week, it
has rained every day so far
since last Saturday.
A little Acasta child died last
Monday and the mother, Mrs.
Acasta is reported very i'll.
Little Blain Burt has been
seriously i'll the past week with
intestinal "fu". He is report
ed improving.
M. L. Durham, our depot
agent, is driving a new Chevro-
let car which he recently pur-
chased.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Hanks
and her mother, Mrs. Mary
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Jones and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Christensen
drove to Tucson Tuesday to
spend the day there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16

Mrs. J. G. Jayne is gradually
regaining her usual good health,
however, she is still feeling the
bad effects of her recent illness.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Hanks
and her mother, Mrs. Mary
Early, are all down with the
"hu."
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16

A little Acasta child died last
Monday and the mother, Mrs.
Acasta is reported very i'll.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16

NJ. L. Durham, our depot
agent, is driving a new Chevro-
let car which he recently pur-
chased.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-16

We are having a wet week, it
has rained every day so far
since last Saturday,
Evening star., 1932-12-01
BY DON MARQUIS.

NEW YORK, December / (NANA).
1t was widely advertised a few weeks
ago that poor old Don Marquis eyes
had gone blooey and that because Of
this he was in deuce and all of fix
I now rise to remark that there is
nothing in it. I am sorry, in a way,
not to be interesting and charmingly
pathetic about the matter, but the truth
IS that at present writing I am SO
healthy that an almost afraid of nv
self-that I am sitting on top of the
world, looking with the eye of an eagle
in every direction, and If I hal any
better eyesight l would have to wear
binders to keep them getting too ex-
cited at all would see. I don't want to
dash anybodys spirits. but I really have
not been so well in years.
Nerves Went on Strike
In fact, it seems that this eye busi-
ness had nothing to do with the eyes at
all. am, to coin phrase, of high
strung, sensitive, nervous disposition,
and had been overworking my nerves
In the effort to be amusing in my writ
ings about anything, everything and
nothing. The nerves in general sud
denly went on strike one evening, and
the nerves which control the eyes took
a brief vacation.
was playing pool at the time, and
had been noticing for some moments
that T had distinct advantage over
my opponent. L was seeing two pool
balls where he was only seeing one, and
it is a great deal easier to hit two pool
balls than it is one, because there IS
twice as much surface to aim at My
sight at that moment was twice as good
as 1t has ever been, because ! saw every
thing double.
When this temporary fog descended
upon me for just moment wondered
how I was going to carry on with my
writing work and make living. The
next moment 1t occurred TO me that
maybe was not going to make living.
After another moments reflection
said to myself
We'll, that is all right with me. If
it is not expected of me to make a
living, that will be great relief. will
just let nature take its course"
Relaxation Set In.
From that instant began to get
better. The nervous relaxation which
needed set in at once 1t has been
going on ever since. with the result that
my eyes are Dettef tnan tney nave peen
for years. A year ago I could not see
anything smaller than leg of lamb,
but now I could recognize a hot dog
clear down at the end Of the lunch
counter.
I went to hospital to get a thorough
check-up on my general condition,
which is something that / had over
looked for several years The doctor
gave me a clean bill of health on my
kidneys, which was what he had decided
to worry about was little bit sur
prised to find them 80 per cent O. K,
as had left them out In the rain for
the last 80 years and thought they
might be a little rusty. So asked him
anxiously whether he was sure 1t was
my kidneys he had examined or q bunch
Of mushrooms. He reassured me.
! am now able for the first time In
years to do the very finest kind Of work.
Yesterday threaded . needle. ]
Evening star., 1932-12-01

approach them. It Is q thing have
not been able to approach before during
the last Is years
In fact, my visual penetration has
increased to such an extent that 1t is
almost alarming. One swift glance at
your forehead and ! am able to tell the
thoughts which are swarming behind 1t
and I must say that there are some
Of them that do not care so much for,
either.
Unless you want the inner secrets Of
your life laid bare, you had better not
step into the same room. or even the
same street, with the old X-ray orbs !;
for have fatal habit of printing what
see. This is just general warning,
and you can do as you like about 1t.
(copyright. 1892. by North American News
paper Alliance, 1nc)
Evening star., 1932-12-01
OLD NEW YORKER
WRITES MEMOIRS
Metropolis of Civil War Days
Reviewed by 80-Year~0ld
Gotham Resident.
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December In the
eos even bankers were not too proud
TO save cents by a sprint, writes
Frederick Van Wyck in "Recollections
of an Old New Yorker" They ran to
catch the old Ninth avenue elevated,
elilt in 1868.
And they ran because the periods
from to 9 o'clock in the morning and
from to O'Clock at night were called
Committing hours" and the fare was
but 5 cents. AT other times it was 10
cents. Hence the IS minutes before the
change Of fare found streams Of people,
coattails standing out behind, trying to
reach station in time.
Now 80 Years Old.
Transportation in the COS interests
Mr.. Van Wyck very much, perhaps be-
cause he was boy then. He is now 80.
The New York Central's first station
was between Ninth and Tenth avenues
on Thirtieth street.
The New York New Haven g. Hart
ford's station originally was on Twenty
sixth street, about where the old Madi-
son Square Garden stood. Later, Mr..
Van Wyck adds. a connection was made
with the Harlem Railroad at Forty
second street.
so the New Haven stopped their
engines there and had each car drawn
down to the Twenty-sixth street station
separately by hitching four horses to
it, This was done because the city
objected to the steam and smoke In the
thickly populated East Side. The clat-
tering Of the l6 steel-shod hoofs on the
rough cobblestone pavement made II
quite exciting, particularly when We
passed through the tunnel from Thirty
fourth to Forty-second streets"
Old Timers Pass in Review.
Hundreds of old New Workers pass in
review in the book. There was Jim
Fisk driving up Fifth avenue behind a
six-horse team and beside Josie Mans
field. the actress; Thurlow Weed. the
politician, offering Van Wyck $50 for
his dog; Henry Bergh, founder OF the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, embarrassing crippled horse
from mail truck at the risk of his life;
Emma Thursby refusing to sing before
Queen Victoria because she thought the
required low-neck immodest.
And there is Gen. winfield Scott
arguing Win lHt eiCcr van WyCK over
the Civil War: Paul De Chaillu lee
turing on his African explorations. with
q stuffed gorilla for local color: Harry
Montague, matinee idol. promenading
Fifth avenue, always with single violet
hanging from his lips, and John Drew
with his cock-eye, his immaculate dress
and formal department.
Among modern men there is Theodore
Roosevelt declaring to Mr.. Van Wyck
1T hunger for admiration, I cannot
live without it. You cannot imagine
what it means to me-"
Evening star., 1932-12-01
DON MARQUIS BLINDNESS
OVERCOME, HE IS SORRY TO SAY
Eyesight So Good After Nerve Relaxation
That He Can Even See Something
Interesting in Dresser Book

threaded 1t with a book reviewer. !
am going to use the result to sew
mourning on the publishing business.
Able TO See Dresser.
In fact. am now able to see a good
many things that could never see be-
fore. l took up one of Theodore
Dreiser's books this morning and sud-
denly found myself interested. / was
never able to see Dresser until this time.
In fact, my eyesight Is getting almost
incredibly keen. I looked at my desk
a few moments ago and noticed in the
center of it stack Of unanswered let
tiers. They seemed to be tilted at q
queer angle. The lower right-hand cor
ner of the stack was slightly higher
Reason told me that there must be some
underlying cause. Another stroke of
my optics and I discovered a grain of
cut-plug tobacco under that corner of
the stack. The first impulse was to
salvage the tobacco at once. Then con-
science stepped in and told me that ]
would have to work through that pile
OF mail until got down to it. I, can
now split hairs with my left hand and
using only one eye, whereas formerly it
took both hands, both eyes and pair
Of glasses.
AS l stated before. / don't want to be
discouraging to any sympathetic friends
who have visualized me as a noble char
acter plugging ahead through the dark
under great difficulties