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The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
H. S. CLASSES
VISIT EXAMINER

The Examiner was hon
ored this week by visits from
three Coolidge high school
classes, who happen to be
studying the history of print
ing at this time. They were
all nice congenial young
people and we were very
glad to have them; twas a
pleasure to show them
through the shop. The limo
type machine won their at
tention by a large per cent,
but they were also attracted
by the presses in operation.
We hope they enjoyed the
visit as we did, and they
have a standing invitation to
call on us at any time.
On Tuesday Miss Fulker-
son brought a large class;
also returned with the eighth
grade. At another hour on
Thursday Mrs. Mangun ac-
companied the freshman
class to our office.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
GAS BUILDING
TO START SOON

M. A. Moody, owner OF
the natural gas franchise for
Coolidge and Superior has
been quite busy in Coolidge
this week experimenting
gas connections and getting
plans under way for the con-
struction of an office build
ing where the gas business
will be handled here. Mr.
Moody expresses himself as
highly pleased with the re-
sponse he has met with here
and has a crew busy install
ling meters and making con-
nection. The location for
the new building is on East
Wilson avenue.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
NEWS AT THE RUINS

Dale S. King went to Ban
dalier monument near Santa
Fe, N. NJ, Saturday to be
gone two weeks.
Don Erskine, temporary
ranger, went to Walnut Can
yon national monument, Sat-
urday to act as custodian.
Jack Deal, engineer for
the southwest monuments, is
expected to arrive this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stevenson and SON, Dickie,
accompanied by Mr.. Camp
bell and Mr.. Cook, of Chiri-
cahua national monument,
visited headquarter here
Sunday. Mr.. Cook went on
to Washington to take up
work with the FHA.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
AGENT
MAKES REPORT
NO GUIDE L.NE .

NO GUIDE LINE -. -.
CASA GRANDE, Ariz.,
Feb. 2O.-Rental and bene-
fit payments made to Arl-
zona farmers from May IL,
1888, to December 81, 1885,
inclusive, total $2,273,-
$4,000, it was announced by
K. K. Henness, County Agrl-
cultural Agent.
Cotton farmers were paid
s2,142,555; corn-hog grow
ers received $81,827.OO
and wheat farmers were
benefited by S49,313. Bank
head pool payments for
trust fund operati t / o n S
amounted to $26,351.0O.
Maricopa County received
over $1,OOO,O0O on its cot
ton crop, and a total of ST.
275,537.OO. Payment by
crops in Maricopa County
totaled, cotton $1,199,37O
corn-hogs, S47,099.O0; and
wheat, $29,O67.0O. Pinal
County was second with a
total payment of s425,769
cotton, $409,2O2; corn-hogs
S1O,2O9.OO; wheat, $6,357.
Yuma County was next on
the list with $268,539 cot
ton. S263, ,374; corn-hogs,
s5,165. Graham County
was fourth with $253,314 ;
cotton, S232,946; corn-hogs,
S1O,872; wheat, $9,495'
Total payments to other
counties were as follows :
Pima, S31,3O9; Greenlee'
S1O,11O; Yavapai, $4,799;
Coconinos $2,031; Navajo
s1,147; Apache, $649; San
ia Cruz, 1897; and Glla,
$50.
From these net returns
must of course be deducted
taxes paid under the recent
ly repealed Bankhead Act,
as we'll as purchases of tax
exemption certificates from
the National Pool establish
ed under the Bankhead Act
Figures compiled today on
Pinal County show that
growers of this county pur-
chased $117,284.2O in tax
exemption certificates in or
der to market their cotton
No certificates were con-
signed to the National Pool
by growers from this county.
Deducting $117,284.20 from
the total paid producers of
this county, 1925, 10000,
leaves a net balance received
bv Pinal County growers of
S308,484.8O.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
LIONS CLUB
REORGANIZED HERE

A group of about twenty
five Coolidge men met last
Monday night and reorgan-
lied the Lions club which
had been dormant here for
a few years. Much interest
was manifested and they
got off to a good start. AT
ter the organization was
perfected they went into the
election of regular officers,
selecting the following: Ken
yon Harris, president; Otis
Sasser, secretary and treas
urer; Coy Hamilton, lion
tanner; M. L. Durham, tail
twister. The vice presidents
are: J. B. Boone, first; Bill
Elliott, second; Harry Cul-
bert, third. The board of
directors consists of John D.
Goree, R. S. Fisher, Ben j.
Mckinney and Nat Zahala-
sky.
The organization w il !
meet regularly on the first
and third Wednesday nights
of each month. In addition
to the twenty-five paid-up
members prospects are quite
favorable to enroll at least
fifteen more in a short time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
WED AT FLORENCE

Mr.. Ned w. Cowen and
Miss Elsie Caches, popular
young people of Coolidge,
were married at Florence on
Wednesday, February 19.
The bride is a sister of
Mrs. Orville Boone, of Cool
idge, and the groom is in the
employ of the Western Gin
Co. Both are favorably
known here where they have
many friends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
Construction Of II. S.
Buildings to Start Soon

R. H. Potterbaum, of
Casa Grande, and H. R. Pot
terbaum, of Coolidge, ship
ped four cars of cattle to Los
Angeles, Sunday. R. H.
Potterbaum and Mr.. Palmer
are attending to business
transactions while there.
They will visit Mr.. Potter
baum's daughter, Mrs. w. E.
Plumb, who recently moved
to Long Beach.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
Bids Opened Feb.
10Th And Con-
tract Let

At a meeting of the Cool
idge Union high school
board Monday night plans
for the construction of the
new high school building
were discussed, and prepa-
rations are being made to
give prompt consideration of
the bids of contractors to be
opened on February 20.
Many contractors have been
making inquiries about the
project, and it is expected
that the board will have
quite a number of bids sub
mitted to them. For the
convenience of prospective
bidders who may be in Cool
idge, sets of the plans and
specifications may be found
in the office of G. M. Man
gun, high school superinten-
dent and he expressed him
self as being pleased to eX-
tend this courtesy.
Supt. Mangun submitted a
new design of buildings at
the board meeting Monday
night, which met with the
approval of the board. His
plans are quite practical and
add to the convenience, eff
ficiency and equipment with
out advancing the cost to the
district. This plan calls for
a separate building for the
gymnasium instead of in
cluding it the main building,
This will give more room
both in the gym and the au-
ditorium. Mr.. Mangun has
worked faithfully and per-
sistently on this project and
his ideas and efforts have
been of great assistance to
the board, which has done
efficient work in putting this
program over.
The ball ground is being
leveled by the w. P. A. prof.
ect, which offers to supply
the labor for the construc-
ton of the gymnasium.
Work is scheduled to be-
gin on the buildings about
March 10, to be completed
within 18O days, but it is es-
timated that the building
will be ready by July.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
February eleventh,

February eleventh, the
American Legion Auxiliary
sponsored a test on the flag
and flag etiquette. This test
was given without being an
nounced as studied. An
other test will be given at a
future date after the mate
rial has been studied. The
school with the highest aver
age in per cent for the first
test receives a flag. The
school with the highest aver
age in per cent on the sec
ond test gets a flag, and the
school with the highest gain
in per cent on the two tests
receives a flag. In last
years tests the Coolidge
school was second in the
state.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

Rev. Frank Frazier, Pas
tor of the Baptist Church of
Coolidge, is conducting a
two-week's revival meeting
at Tolleson. Rev. Crabtree,
of Phoenix, is assisting Rev.
Frazier in the meeting. They
report "a professions, thus
far in the meeting. Rev.
Stewart of Picacho, is in
charge of the services at the
Baptist Chuxch in Coolidge,
during the absence of Rev.
Frazier.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

H. G.. Hall, auctioneer,
will cnduct an auction sale
on the Thomason farm Mon
day at 1 o'lock p. m. All
equipment on the farm will
be sold to the highest bid
der, and Mr.. Hall invites
anyone having live stock for
sale to bring it to the sale.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
Will Hold Canning
Demonstration Feb. Is

There will be a canning
demonstration held in Casa
Grande on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 25, at 2 o'clock p. M,
in the demonstration kitch-
en- in the rear of the reset
tlement office.
Mrs. Frances Brown, state
demonstration agent, will be
in charge of the demonstra-
ton, and everyone interest
ed is invited to be present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

On Friday evening, Feb
ruary H. members of the
eighth grade entertained
with a valentine party in the
school auditorium. The eve
ming. was spent in playing
games, after which a valen-
tine box was opened and its
contents delivered. Refresh
ments consisted of cake and
punch. Mr.. and Mrs. W. D.
Kirby and Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Culbert acted as chaper-
ones.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
Heavy Rains and Snow
Filling Coolidge Lake

The district convention Of
the Baptist Teachers Union
will held at Casa Grande
Baptist Church Sunday,
March 2, at 2:30 p. m.
There will be a joint pro-
gram by all the churches in
the district.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
DO YOU REMEMBER
WAY BACK WHEN?


for twenty five cents, butter
was ten cents per pound and
milk was five cents a quart,
the butcher gave away liver
and treated the kids to
balogna, the hired girl re-
ceived two dollars per week
and did the washing, women
did not powder and paint,
smoke, vote, play poker or
drink in public.
No one was operated on
for appendicitis or bought
glands, microbes were un-
heard of, folks lived to be
a ripe old age and every
New Year walked miles to
wish their friends a Happy
New Year.
Men wore whiskers and
boots, chewed tobacco, spit
on the sidewalk and cussed.
Beer was five cents a glass
and lunch was free. La
borers worked ten hours a
day and never went on
strike. No tips were given
to walters and the hat check
racket was unheard of. A
kerosene hanging lamp and
a stereoscope in the parlor
were considered luxuries.
"Beaus" were we'll enter
tanned when shown the fam
lily album, especially if the
music box in the back of the
album was playing. Men
would sit on one end of the
sofa and the girls on the
other, looking at an old an
tique clock, reaching from
the floor to the ceiling, with
a four foot pendulum swing
ing from one side to the
other which seemed to say
Take your time, take your
time.
NOW ADAYS
Young folks sit on an
eighteen inch chair, facing
a ninety eight cent cuckoo
clock with a little cuckoo
bird bobbing out every now
and then saying-Get to-
gether, get together.
Everybody rides in auto
mobiles, or flies, plays golf,
shoots craps plays the piano
with their feet. goes to the
movies nightly, smokes Gig
arettes, drinks gin, blames
the high cost of living on
politics, never goes to bed
the same day they get up,
have their clothes cleaned
for thirty cents and think
they are having a wonderful
time"
These are the days of pro-
fiteering, excess taxing, rack
steering and chiseling, and if
you still think life is worth
living subscribe for The
Examiner
Coolidge, Arizona.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
WOMAN'S CLUB HOLDS
ANNUAL BALL

The Coolidge Woman's S
Club are entertaining to-
night, Feb. 21, with their
annual ball at the Legion
hall. A high class orches-
ira has been engaged for the
occasion and a grand time is
assured all who attend.
Prizes will be given for
the best dancers, floor show
and special numbers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

The Coolidge Grammar
School faculty members and
also the pupils have had
their share Of illness recent
ly. The teachers who have
been i'll are Misses Fulker-
son. Edwards and Struthers.
Also Mrs. Record, the cook
of the cafeteria has been i'll.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

J. M. Reed, with his
daughter, Mrs. Beauchimin,
of Altar, Sonora, Mexico,
have returned home after a
weeks visit with J. c. Jayne,
proprietor of the Coolidge
Auto Supply. Mr.. Reed and
his daughter are interested
in mining in the Mexican
state.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
In the Superior Court

Estate No. 1890. In the
Matter of the Matter of the
Adoption of Cleo Estel Cur
tbs, a minor child. Petition
for adoption by M. F. and
Lucia Fleming. Chandler &
Ellis, attorneys.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

Roland Wiseman, Pinal
county administrator for the
welfare board, and P. M.
Hughes were business visit
ors from Casa Grande Tues
daY.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

The railroads had a lot of
faults but don't feel that
they are being corrected un-
der the new scheme.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

"Heinie" Schewel is op-
ening an electrical supply
business in the new Jones
building on North Main
street. The firm will be
known as Heinie's Electrical
Company.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

A neighbor of mine died
recently worth $4,000. He
arranged to have it all spent
in a monument over his
grave. In the monument
were several life size marble
statutes of himself and his
wife who was also dead.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

If you like to live in a
good community, get in the
harness and help make it
good.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

| am old fashioned. I like
the country girls. I would
take one of them any time
in preference to their So
phisticated city sisters.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

Work is going forward on
the two story Luthy building
on West Coolidge avenue.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

| think this would be a
most effective way to stop
this war and it might serve
as a means of headline off
future wars.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

Wade Dow of the D & A
Grocery was a business Wis
itor in Phoenix Wednesday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21
iii
WhOt ne
think
(By Frank Dixon)
(By Frank Dixon)

If had charge of things in
addition to applying sane
tions | would arm the Ethio-
plans.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

James Sheppard is on the
sick list this week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

o. R. Harding has been
sick with the flu for the past
two weeks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

Bill Short is recovering
from a recent spell of flu.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

| have an idea that his
wife would have rather had
a few more comforts of life
and a new rug for the front
room while she was alive
than all this vain expression
of loyalty after he was dead.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

grave. In the monument
were several life size marble
statutes of himself and his
wife who was also dead.
| have an idea that his
wife would have rather had
few more comforts of life
and a new rug for the front
room while she was alive
than all this vain expression
of loyalty after he was dead.
If l should be in a position
to leave a million when l die
I think instead of leaving it
to my children to spoil them
l will give them enough for
a modest start and use the
rest to endow some form of
medical research.
We hear a great deal
these days about the loss OF
taxes caused by the aban-
donment of railroads be-
cause of truck and bus COM
petition.
My own county has lost
$4,000 in taxes formerly
paid in each year by the
railroads traversing it. It's
railroads have been aban-
doned and torn up because
of bus and truck competi-
ton.
The railroads are closely
regulated by state commits
sions and state laws, but the
busses and trucks have to
contend with very little reg
ulation.
My guess is that the con-
dition will continue until the
railroads get to operating
trucks and bus lines.
When this comes to pass
the legislature will crack
them with taxes and regu-
latiOns.
If the truck lines and bus
lines in my county will agree
to pay the same amount of
taxes that the railroads
which they have replaced |
won't say a word.
But they won't, only a
mall part of 1.-THE extra
load will be thrown back on
the home owner and the
small business man and the
farmer in the shape of ex-
ira taxes.
Abraham Lincoln said that
you couldn't fool all the
people all the time. There's
been two or three times in
my life when I haven't been
so sure Mr.. Lincoln was
right about that. 1t just
looked like everybody was
being fooled. The fact that
some folks think you can't
fool all the people all the
time doesn't keep some one
from trying it.
The average legislator
sees red when a railroad is
mentioned in his hearing be-
cause it is always good
campaign material if he can
show his constituents he has
had a part in swatting the
railroads. The same legis-
lator, when regulation of
trucks and busses is men
toned, turns an eggsheu
white or an oyster gray for
fear such regulations might
tread on the toes of his truck
operating constituents.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

If l should be in a position
to leave a million when l die
I think instead of leaving it
to my children to spoil them
| will give them enough for
a modest start and use the
rest to endoW some form of
medical research.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

We hear a great deal
these days about the loss Of
taxes caused by the aban-
donment of railroads be-
cause of truck and bus COM
petition.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-02-21

The railroads are closely
regulated by state commits
sions and state laws, but the
busses and trucks have to
contend with very little reg
ulation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10

ported cfunlDllDS ana OIl lire
The miners. from the Asturias
district, resumed the attack at
dawn in cooperation with loyal
troops.
Two hundred OF the miners,
picked as expert dynamite men,
were detailed to man catapult
which the loyalistS built. During
the night they succeeded in shov-
ing the catapult within 100 yards
of the barracks, it was reported,
and they opened their attack at
dawn.
Col. Amanda, the rebel COM
mandant sent another urgent
wireless appeal for support to- Gen,
Emilio Mola, commander in chief in
the north, and again informed
him his men could not hold out
much longer.
Though a massacre was feared
if the garrison fell, it was believed
Mola was powerless to relieve OWE
dc. LoyaliSts completely surround
the city and have cut communica-
tions to Gijon, which loyalist war
ships shelled for the fourth day
today. 1t was believed the. rebels
at Oviedo must surrender soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10

paddlers placed three men in th's
semi-finals of the 400-meters free
style event tomorrow.
The Americans won only one
heat of the six qualifying trials,
however and that honor went to
Jack Medica OF Seattle who tri-
umphad in the sixth heat in 1853
John Macionis of Yale University
and Ralph Flanagan of Miami.
Fla, moved into the semi finals
by taking second place in the first
and third heats, respectively.
Japan placed three entries in
the Semi-finals, with one of thu
Nipponese setting a new Olympic
record in winning the heat. Ger
many's trio advanced, while Great
Britain. France, Canada, Peru anc
Hungary divided the remainder OF
the IA berths, each placing one
entrant in the next round.
Salvage One Point
Uncle Sans mermaids, in the
first final of their division, sal
vaged only one point when Olive
MceKan took sixth place in the
100 meters free style. The event
was won by Wilhelmina Masten-
brock of Holland who broke her
old Olympic record of 1904 with
a brilliant 1:059. Jeannatte Camp
bell, Argentine stenographer, was
second; Gisala Arendt Germany
third; Willy Den Ouden and Cath
crime Wagner, Holland, fourth and
fifth respectively.
The U. s. 800 meters relay team
entered the finals, by winning its
heat, but again Japan bettereo
the Americans performance when
its four paddlers set a new Olym-
pic record of 1861.
Degener finished his five COM
pulsory dives from the board with
a point total OF 7486 to top his
Continued on Page 6; Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
HUGE AREAS
.RAvAGED IN
WILDERNESS
North Central States
Seriously Hit By
Raging Blaze

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi,
Aug. 10. (UP) Twenty
thousand men fought with
axes, shovels, portable | e
pumps and water soaked
burlap bags today to halt fires
which swept through the forests
of five north central states.
Scores of farms and summer
ran from their homes.
Sheriffs' offices drafted emer-
gency crews from among Sunday
idlers on streets and taverns OF
the fire area towns.
Flames menaced the Douglas
county asylum and Sanitarium in
northern Wisconsin.
Physicians feared that even. If
the flames were checked, they
might have to remove patients suf-
fering from choking smoke.
Flames which swept across the
Canadian border into northern
Minnesota advanced steadily de-
spite the effects of 1000 weary.
emergency workers, many of whom
worked 48 hours without sleep.
Early today the flames had black
ened $4,000 acres of wilderness and
appeared out of control.
Several hundred men checked
the blaze which swept 5000 acres
CT Isle Royale, in Lake Superior,
off the Michigan shore.
In South Dakota, 600 men were
unable to do mere than slow the
progress of flames which has raw
aged more than 5000 acres.
The only known casualty was
Archie Murphy, 10, of Sioux Falls.
S. D. An unidentified man was
reported burned to death neal
Pale, MINI.
Workers fled the Homestake Min
ing company lumber camp at Mos
kce Wyo. A sudden change in
the wind saved the camp.
C. D. Clark, assistant supervisor
of the Black Hills National For
est, said the fire there may not
be stopped until the high winds
abate or rain falls.
Fires in northeastern Minnesota
had destroyed SO farm homes. All
residents of 16 fire districts in
western Minnesota were warned
to be ready to evacuate. In Eve
leth, residents mustered to stop
the fire half mile from the town
limits. Other fires approached
Kibbing, Cloquet and Crcmwen
but were believed under control.
SAN JOSE, Cal, Aug. 10. U.P)-
A forest fire which burned over
100 900 acres on a 25 mile front
in three counties was brought un-
der partial control today after
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
GOV. LANDON
UNDER FIRE
AS 'PUPPET'
John Lewis Makes
Direct Attack on
Candidate

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
(UP)- John l.. Lewis speak
ing before labor's non-par-
tisan league, today attacked
Gov. Alf M. Landon as a
"pitiful puppet responsible to the
Standard Oil Co., the steel indus
try the Hearst newspapers and
the bankers of Wall Street"
Lewis was the second speaker
before the pro-Roosevelt campaign
organization to open fire directly
upon the Republican nominee.
Sidney Hiliman, Lewis associate
in the rebel committee for indus
trial organization, characterized
Landon as the candidate of the
Manufacturers Association, the
Chamber of Commerce and the
misnamed Liberty League"
The attacks came after league
leaders said the organization woulo
fight to re-elect Mr.. Roosevelt and
aid him III furtilering a program
of liberal legislation if the second
term drive is successful.
Lewis characterized the Landon
nomination as "the most brazen
piece Of political affrontery I have
ever witnessed"
Lewis said that, since 1929, labor
has been experiencing "seven years
of agony and uncertainty"
"Tha only formula the opponents
of the present administration are
putting forth" he said, sis to re-
turn to- power the same bankers
and predatory interests which sue
cessfully wrecked the nation in
1929.
why, the nerve of these Repub-
lican leaders to ask nonchalantly
that we elect puppet president
a puppet from whom you and I
may expect no more consideration
than his masters will permit him
tC give us.
God help the American people
If they must depend upon this
little man out of Topeka, Kans.,
who has no more conception OF
what ails America or what to dc
about it than goat herder in the
hills of Bulgaria"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
SPOTLIGHT PUT
ON BIG NAMES
In ASTOR CASE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10,--CUP)
- promised parade of "big names"
got underway today in the Mary
Astor case when, within the space
of a half hour, the actress was
questioned about three men.
Attorneys for Dr. Franklyn Thorpe
her divorced husband and opponent
In child custody battle, wanted
to know about Bennett Cert, pub
Usher and divorced husband of
Sylvia Sidney, of the films; John
Barrymore, the great screen lovel
and man named Danny Silberbere
Miss Astor admitted she went
out several times" with Cert while
on a trip to New York.