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The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
LEGION AND AUXILIARY
Give FAREWELL PARTY

The Legion and Auxiliary
honored Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst
Julian and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Medigovich with a farewell
party at the Legion Hall Thurs
day night. Both of these fami-
lies are leaving Coolidge in the
near future and will be greatly
missed by their many friends.
The evening was spent play
ing Bunco by the large assem-
bly, present. Mrs. G. Preece
was awardedlfrst prize and Mrs.
R. d. Cochran second. The
prizes for the men were won by
R. T. Prather 1st and Dan
Medigovich End. The party
was an enjoyable one and many
regrets were expressed that
these worthy families are leav-
ing Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
INDIANS PLANTING LARGE
ACREAGE To Grain

The Indians at Sacaton are
planting a large acreage to grain
this season. They are now busy
cutting the first crop of alfalfa
on a 200 acre tract and expect
a field of 100 acres more to be
ready in ten Gays. The Inter-
national Harvester Company
has sold them four combines
and are having them set up this
week by z. G. Grasty Imple-
ment Co., who have also sold
them two binders.
Many thousands bushels of
wheat and other grains are
grown on the reservation yearly
under the supervision of the
Indian farmer and the indica-
tions are a much larger crop for
this year Of 1882.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
COMMUNITY CHURCH
AUXILIARY MET THURSDAY

The Community Church Aux
iliary held an interesting meet
ing Thursday afternoon in the
Sunday School rooms on Main
street. A l o'clock pot luck
luncheon was served after which
the business meeting was held
and a book review given, and
each chapter discussed by diff
erent members which proved in
teresting and instructive. Mrs.
R. Burchfeld, a new resident of
Coolidge joined the society as a
member.
The meeting day has been chang
ed from Thurs day to the End
and 4th Tuesday of each month,
beginning next Tuesday April 26,
at the rooms on Main street
occupied by the Sunday School.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
PICNIC AT THE RUINS

Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Jones en-
tertained their guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bolin, with a picnic
dinner Tuesday night at the
Casa Grande Ruins. The party
enjoyed a delightful evening at
this interesting park. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. R.
t. Prather, DR.. and Mrs. Jack
son, Miss Scott, Misses Eliza
beth and Martha Jones, Mrs.
R. Hendry and daughter Ka tn
leen, Mr.. and Mrs. Slater, Mrs.
Sellers, j. d. Gorree, Misses
Murphy, Fredericks and Pen
Mich.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
EDUCATORS TO VISIT Mex
leo This SUMNER

Travelling as goodwill" am
bassadors, many school teachers
of the Pacific coast will visit
Mexico this summer, according
to word received here by M. L.
Durham, agent for the South
ern Pacific Company.
The journey will be under
taken as a 81 day excursion, M.
L. Durham said, with stopovers
at Mazatlan and other interest
ing points. While in Mexico
City, the visitors plan to attend
summer sessions at the Univer-
sity of Mexico.
Special trains carrying the
educators are scheduled to
leave Los Angeles June 81, pro-
ceeding via the west coast route
it was stated. Rail connections
have been arranged from all
parts of the Pacific Coast, ac-
cording to the announcement.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
BIRTHDAY AND FARE
WELL PARTY APR. 20

Mrs. Mabel Moxley and Mrs.
JJButterfield entertained at the
MoXley home Wednesday after
noon honoring Mrs. Julian who
is leaving Coolidge soon, and
Mrs. Clyde Skousen, whose
birthday anniversary was OBJ
served on this day. A gift was
presented to each by the many
friends present.
The afternoon was spent
playing Bridge. Mrs. NJ. M.
Ware winning 1st prize, Mrs. R
d. Cochran End and Mrs. Coy
G. Hamilton consolation prize.
Those present were Mesdames
Julian, Skousen, Cochran, Ware,
Hamilton, Hooper, Short, G. W.
Ware, Prather, Elsberry, Craig,
Hanks, E. T. Clark, Jackson,
Burt and Watson. The pleas
and afternoon ended with re-
freshments of ice cream and
cake served by the hostesses.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

The First Baptist church of
Coolidge, S. E. Sparks, pastor.
1000 a. m. Sunday school.
H. P. Graham Assistant Supt.
HOO; morning worship
ZOO; B. Y. P. U. meeting in
four departments
500; Evening Worhsip.
Come with us and we will
surely do thee good.
The Revival held by the Bap-
lists was quite a success, thirty
five publicly confessed Christ,
nineteen uniting withthe church.
We wish to express our appre-
citation to the parents and the
children who made possible the
success of the booster band,
there was one hundred and fifty
enrolled and it was a great in
spiration to hear them sing un-
der the direction of our most
worthy and capable leaders, the
Blankenships; may Gods rich
est blessings attend their path :
way as they 60 about doing
good. We also wish to express
our appreciation for the COOP
Grafton on the part of the busi-
ness houses in helping to adver-
tise the meeting and those who
helped in financial way.
Watch for the announcement
concerning the baptismal SER
vices.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
OIL, GAS LAND ENTRY REVIVED

Authorization for Henry A.
Morgan, federal land office regis
ter, to receive applications for
entry on land suitable for oil
and gas prospecting, was recelv-
ed Tuesday from DR.. Ray Ly-
man Wilbur, secretary of the
interior, Washington, d. G.
In marked resumption of a
policy which has been discontln-
ued for several years.
DR.. Wilbur's telegram to Mr..
Morgan said:
Pending receipt regulations
approved April 4, you will re-
ceive applications for oil and
gas prospecting permits in usual
form with agreement inserted
therein that application accepts
all terms and conditions of new
regulations"
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
COOLIDGE SCHOOL NEWS

The fourth grade had a candy
sale last Wednesday. We sold
the candy in order to earn mon
ey for the picnic at the end of the
year. Some of the children made
peep shows and we charged a
penny for a person to see one.
We earned at least $1.10 from
the candy sale and we earned
$3.50 on the peep shows.
Patty Cochran.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
BABY SHOW APRIL 2S

The nexV meeting of the
Coolidge Voman's Club will be
next THURSDAY, April %. The
program is in charge of Mrs. R.
T. PraCner. and viii consist of a
Clinic Baby SHOW. All babies
are eligiole from 2 months to 2
years CD. f representative of
the Ch1lGren's Home in Tucson
is expected 10 be present as we'll
as the physicians of Coolidge.
Don't rorgeT 10 bring the
babies
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

An asparagus canning demon
stration was given at the home
of Mrs. Jack Phillips at Eloy
Monday morning by Mrs. Avis
Talcott Wells. Home Demon
stration Agent. A number of
communities are planning to
save the BEST jars of home canned
fruits, vegetables, preserves,
pickles and meat for an exhibit
at the State Fair in November.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
ENTERTAINED AT YAH-KI INN

Mrs. Benjamin Owens, nurse
in the Phoenix high school, who
finished series of nursing les
sons in Coolidge and before
leaving for her home in Phoenix
was hostess to a luncheon at
the Waikiki tea room; her guests
were Mrs, Ace Gardner, Mrs. j..
]. Butterfeld, Mrs. Avis Tai
colt Wells and Mrs. Donald
Barnum.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

Mrs. H. A. Wolf, Mrs. j. G.
Slater, and Mrs. ]. ]. Bugg of
LaPalma, gave the results of
club work as seen by the
mothers and the ways in which
club work and Camp Fire ac-
tivities work together success
fully.
Placings were as follows:
LA PALMA
1st year baking club.
Lennis Carter, 1st in story,
muffin variations, and biscuit
variat ions.
Nellie Sparks; End in story,
and baking powder biscuit.
Virginia Bugg; 1st in mullins,
corn bred, baking powder bis
cult and End in muffin varia-
ations and biscuit variations.
Mabel Carter; End in mullins
and corn bread.
End year baking club
Geraldine Hess, 1st in story
and ginger bread and End in
butter cake and drop cookies.
Madge Slater; 1st in nut
bread, End oatmeal cookies and
3rd in story.
Leora Slater; 1st in oatmeal
cookies.
Sadie Martin; 1st in sponge
cake and drop cookies, End in
ginger bread.
Hazel Sparks; 3rd in sponge
cake.
continued next week
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

The fourth graders have been
very energetic for the last three
weeks. They are earning money
for a picnic to be held at the
end of school. They made some
peep shows that were very in
teresting. They have had two
candy sales.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22


form with agreement inserted
therein that application accepts
all terms and conditions of new
regulations"
ments and branches of county
activities to function. 1t ap-
pears that all others. even tho
they may be desirable and
worth the cost, must be eliminat-
ed: With this situation and this
purpose foremost in our minds
we have studied the duties, ac-
tivities and expenses connected
with the various departments
which fell within the scope Of
the committees assignment; we
have received the cooperation
and suggestions from the vari-
Gus county officials as well as
from individual taxpayers on
the outside, and in all serious
ness have considered these sug-
gestions together with informa-
tion gained by direct investiga-
ton.
Because of the number and
variety of items shown by the
county budget and the fact
that many of these are summar-
les of the details of which are
not given, and because of limit
ed time at the disposal of the
committee we are not able to
make specific recommendations
in regard to all of them. Some
of the larger items which have
come to our attention are dealt
with definitely while many have
to be covered only generally in
our recommendations. We do
not wish our failure to make
specific comment on any por-
tions of the budget to be inter-
preted as an unqualified approv-
al of those portions but that it
be understood we wish proper
tionate reductions made in them
too so far as possible, admitting
however that information which
has come to us has not been
sufficient for us to express an
opinion regarding them.
In the administration of the
office of the Board of Supervi-
.sors we recommend the ellmlna-
ton of extra clerk hire and that
the members of the board eXer-
else great care and the most rig
id economy, not only In the
matter of supplies but in all ex-
pence including that for travel
ing and miscellaneous.
We recommend that the al
lowance for janitor's salary be
reduced to $500 per month
and that all possible economies
be practiced in costs for fuel,
ice and electricity. Policies
against unnecessary use OF
either of these should be stress
ed and enforced. Expense for
building repairs should not be
allowed except in an emergency.
As to the operation of the
County Hospital this committee
does not feel sufficiently advis-
ed to report but believes that
some savings might be made in
that department. We recon-
mend that a special committee
of three representative members
of this association be appointed
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

Friday evening, April s, there
was a track meet between Ken
ilworth and Coolidge. In the
dashes, E class, Freeman Rose,
first. In d class, Tim Parker,
first. In G class, Louis Remiro,
first and in A class, Wheeler
Holmes Kenilworth came first.
In the Relay Coolidge won.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
CASA GRANDE NATIONAL
MONUMENT NEWS


Supt. Frank Pinkley returned
last Saturday from Hot Springs,
Arkansas, where he had been at
tending a Superintendents con-
ference for several days. He re-
ports a very pleasant trip.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

The sixth grade children are
giving a play Friday, April Is.
The name of the play is, I'm
peaching The Constable" There
are fourteen characters. 1t is
an interesting play and we hope
everybody will enjoy it.
Mable Lee.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
REPORT OF SPECIAL COM
NITTEE OF PINAL COUNTY
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
APPOINTED At A MEETING APRIL 5TH
To Investigate General ExpeHdl-
lures of Said County and Report
Recommendations Which Would
Best Enable Curtdilment and
Reductions of Taxes

In submitting its report the
committee wishes to first call
attention to the peculiar charac-
ter of its duties and the sltua-
ton in which its individual
members are placed. 1t is not
a pleasant undertaking to inter
fere in any way with any estab-
lished system or order which Is
giving satisfaction to those con-
cerned directly in it and which
is perhaps the basis of hveh-
hood for any one or more of our
citizens. This becomes espec-
tally unpleasant when those who
may be disturbed by any change
to be recommended are among
our friends and acquaintances.
1t is therefore with reluctance
that we have undertaken the
work assigned to us.
However, we have knowledge
of the embarrassing financial
condition in which our county
finds itself and of the serious
necessity Of doing something to
relieve that condition. The fact
is evident that the budgets for
county expenditures the coming
year remaining approximately
the same as they have been for
the years recently passed we
shall find the county falling al
most hopelessly in arrears and
the property Of its taxpayers
and perhaps the very credit Of
the county itself jeopardized.
We find that even though the
expenditures of the various de-
partments have been and are be-
ing kept well within the budget
for the current year, sufficient
funds are not available to meet
them. This is caused chiefly by
the inibility of the individual
property owners to meet regul-
arly levied taxes, and with gen
eral business conditions now eX-
listing we can see no hope for i'm
provement in this regard for
some time to come. This situa-
tion is made more serious by
major reductions in valuation
placed upon properties of some
of the large coporations within
the county and the load thrown
upon it by recent court deci-
sions which require prepayment
by the county of large sums on
account of retroactive adjust
ment of valuations upon certain
mining properties.
We therefore realize that our
problem must be faced and if
possible solved. 1t becomes
not question of whether this
activity or that activity is worth
what it is costing; whether this
or that employee is earning his
pay; whether this salary or that
is out of proportion to the duties
of the office, but the whole pro
blem resolves itself to the basic
fact that the income of the
county is greatly curtailed and
already obligations have accum-
ulated which will absorb that
income for some time to come.
With the prospect Of still de-
minishing receipts during the
year ahead of us it is a logica-
conclusion that there will be nc
funds to meet expenditures
which are in any measure com
parable with the current budget
1t becomes our. duty then to de
termine what reductions may
be made and at the same time
permit the necessary depart
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

The second grade had a play
last Friday. 1t was very good
and we hope you enjoyed it.
There is going to be a play in
the school auditorium this Fri
day. 1t will be given by the
sixth graders.
Geraldene Rowe.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh B. Curry
and Miss Kellai spent Wednes-
day at the Casa Grande Monu-
ment. Mr.. Curry is a ranger at
Tumacacori Monument.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gipe who
spent the winter here, left for
their home in California the first
of the week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

The Southern Pacific Ry. has
an advertisement in this issue
announcing another Dollar Day
rate for April %, 90, 80, and
May 1E-.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
HOME DEMONSTRATION
ANNUAL MEETING AND
All ACHIEVEMENT


clubs entered articles of sewing
and cookery in a county wide
achievement day exhibit held
Saturday at the Woman's Club
house in Coolidge in connection
with an all day conference and
program. The meeting was at
tended by club girls and their
leaders and women interested in
other phases of county home
demonstration work from Elov,
Picacho, Casa Grande, La Palma,
Florence, Kenilworth and Cool
idge. Not less than 90 people
were present.
The exhibits were judged by
Miss Frances L. Brown, state
leader of home demonstration
work, and awards of achieve
ment pins to those who had fin
ished their prescribed work were
made by H. R. Baker, specialist
in club work.
Mrs. R. j. Jones of Coolidge,
was elected county chairman of
home demonstration work to
succeed Mrs. M. L. Talla, who
has served for two years.
DEMONSTRATIONS
The days activities opened
with a program presented by
teams from each of the All clubs
represented.
"Darning Socks" was the title
of the first number presented by
Idessa Hamilton and Elneaor
Mcfarland under the direction
of their leader, Mrs. Lee Nc
Farland.
Dress trimmings in the form
of collars, stressing the right
materials and shapes were pre-
sented by Thelma Bomberger
and Arcelia Alvarez of Eloy.
Another team from Eloy COM
posed of Josephine and Marie
Monreal gave many hints on
making tea towels.
An interesting demonstration
on cake decoration was present.
ed by Ethel Tucker and Geneva
Strickland of Kenilworth and
helpful information on the most
economical way of buying nuts
was given by Betty Jane Wolf
and Geraldine Hess of LaPalma
First place for the best dem
OnstratiOn TEEN was awarded
by Miss Brown to the LaPalma
Girls and second to the Eloy
team of the older club Thelma
Bomberger and Arcelia Alvarez.
A pot-luck luncheon followed
the morning and the afternoon
program opened with singing by
each club group.
The only fourth year sewing
class in the county which is
held under the direction of
Mrs. Mcfarland at Picacho
was represented by Evelyn Nc
Farland and Anna Lee Green,
who came before the audience
in attractive spring ensembles
which they recently completed.
The girls had also made a COM
plete set of undergarments to go
with their costumes and had
purchased their own hats and
shoes and stockings.
Reports were made during the
afternoon by women of the vari-
Gus committees on work that
had been accomplished in their
groups through the home dem
onstration work during the past
few months. Reports were CIV
en- as follows:
Mrs. G. ]. Preece of Coolidge,
Nursing Glass.
Mrs. Asa Gardner, of Coolidge,
Clothing.
Mrs. M. G. Mann of Florence,
Nutrition.
Mrs. Grace Seay of Florence,
Nursing Class.
Mrs. Dougald Stewart of Flor
ence, Summer Camp.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

Custodian Palmer has been on
the sick list the past few days.
He expects to be back on the
job again in a short time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
COOLIDGE CHURCHES
COOLIDGE COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Third and Pima

III y dTIU = IITId
Rev. Earl M. Ward, Pastor.
Rev. J. w. Henderson, PastorEm
eritus.
Preaching at II a. m. and s D. m.
Sunday school ct 10 a. m.
intermediate and Senior Endeav.
or. 1880 D. N.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Goldie
of Superior. were in Coolidge
the frst OF the week looking
after their property just vacated
by Y. C. White and family.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

Earl Weaver is carting many
huge loaGs of alfalfa hay to Tue
son this week, for the Pinal
Feed and Seed Company.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Jones,
DR.. ana Mrs. H. E. Pinkerton
and Mrs. Charles Cohen were
Phoenix visitors last Monday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

Mrs. McNatt of Casa Grande
was visiting at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Earl Weaver,
last Wednesday afternoon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22
:
Y. G. White and family have
moved into their handsome new
home in vest Coolidge.

Mrs. 9. G. Davis of Gilbert
was Coolidge visitor last Fri
day anG Saturday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Butterfeld
and Mrs. Mabel Moxley drove
to Phoenix last Monday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. John. Bolin of
Douglas are guests at the home
of Mr.. ana Mrs. J. j. Jones this
week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-04-22

For Rent. Three room house
close to school.
Coolidge Drug Co.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
Dog Has IS Puppies

Kelso, Wash. y +. TAYLOR thinks
his shepherd dogs litter Of liz mn.
pies is a record.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
BOARD AWARDS DAMAGES
Case of John MI. Wick, Smyrna,
Considered by Accident Board

The State Industrial Accident
Board met at Atlanta, Del, in Sus-
sex county last week to hear the
statement of the case of Wilbur
Frame, white man, employed by
Mrs. Dora Brown, of Atlanta, with
two other men and the four ten
ants on her farm, to saw up some
wood for the winter supply. Frame
during the work had three or four
fingers of his left hand injured by
the saw. After hearing the facts
the Board decided that Mrs. Brown
did not have five employees as in
cluded in the Workmen's Compen-
sation Act and consequently there
was no just claim by Frame for
damages. A second case heard
by the State Board was that of
John M. Wick, of Smyrna, an en-
ployee of Ennis and Deakyne, of
Smyrna, who in April, last, after
filling a car with ethyl gas, spilled
some of the gas on the car which
he wiped up with a cloth and later
scratched his neck with the cloth
in his hand and received injuries
to his neck. Wick was awarded
damages to the extent of S21.42
for three and six-sevenths weeks
illness. A third case heard by the
Accident Board was that of Faring
Rev, against the Dover Coca Cola
Bottling Company, charging injury
to his knee while erecting a sign at /
Woodland Beach for the Coca Cola
The case was continued /
for further evidence from a ply /
sician.
Smyrna times., 1932-08-10
BALTIMORE FIRM
LOW ON SCHOOL
No Contracts Awarded by the
Board for Project at Bridge
vile for School Addition
DISCUSSING ECONOMIES

When bids for an addition and
alterations to the public school at
Bridgeville were opened by the
State Board of Education at Dover
last week, it was found that a Bal
timore firm was low. No awards
were made by the board, however.
The LeWeS School Commission also
met with the State Board asking
some additions in their new build
ing which were granted. The Mar
shallton School Commission also
met with the State Board relative
to final approval of their new
building. A request from the Oak
Grove District in New Castle Coun-
ty for an enclosed fence around
the school grounds was allowed.
President George S. Williams read
a letter from Governor Buck ask
ing what had been done by the
board relative to the economy pro-
gram in that department in keep
ing with the other State depart
ments for the relief of the unem-
ployed. President Williams stated
that the cutting of the budget in
the departments at a meeting held
some weeks ago had netted S26, 900
and that he had so notified the
Governor. The matter of cutting
the salaries of the officers of the
Of Education was also
discussed, willingness being
shown to aid in whatever way the
could for the relief of
the unemployed. 1t was felt, how
ever, that if a reduction was made
in salaries of the officials of the de-
partment the reduction should be
given to relief fund rather than
to the State treasury to swell the
States general fund which would
likely be allocated by the Legisla-
ture should it be convened for that
purpose. A committee was ap-
pointed consisting of President
and members of the State
Board, Messrs. Brown and Simon
to confer with the governor and
get his reaction as to what is real
ly needed. II was generally
thought that money to the credit
of the State Board of Education
in the school fund amounting to
several million dollars, could not be
diverted to the general fund of the
State or to any other fund with
out legislative action.