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The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10

Puts on Big I'm
provement Program

The town of Coolidge was given
an example of cooperation and
organization that we all enjoyed
watching.
Saturday evening two weeks ago
pipe began to come into town and
was placed along the side of the
streets and on vacant lots so that
there would be no blocking OF
residences and business houses.
Monday morning at o'clock the
dirt was flying along main street
in record time and by ten o'clock
we saw pipe being laid in the ditch.
Saturday night six days later
the pipe was all laid tested, flush
ed out and chlorinated and the
bitches filled.
There was about a mile OF pipe
put three feet under ground. Only
local labor was employed but the
team work was great. We asked
Mr.. Sexton about it and he SAID
the credit was due the local man
ager Mr.. Jellison and his aids Mr,
Grabe and Mr.. Stubblefield. The
crews were the ditch diggers, then
came the three pipe layers then
the two men yarning and driving
I'D the oakum into the joints, then
Mr.. Reed, the man that poured the
lead into the Joints and he was an
exnert as we'll as the man who
heated the lead. Last came the
man who caulked to make the
Joints tight. The work was so well
done all around that when the
lines were tested to 100 pounds
pressure there were only a couple
of bubbles in a thousand feet.
We congratulate the Arizona
Edison Co. Inc. in that they have
men who can do things in so short
a time and with so little disturb
ance and inconvenience to the
public.
The Arizona-Edison Co. have
deepened both their wells and in
stalled new pumps and motors in
each well and have separate
source of power supply to each
we'll and have now a combined
capacity of 900 gallons a minute.
In the last six months they have
spent $15,OOO.OO in improvements
to the Coolidge Water System.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
Methodists to Hold
First Services in
New Church

The Coolidge Methodist Church
will meet in it's new Church for
the first time Easter Sunday. This
is a long dreamed of day on the
part of the local membership and
will mean a great deal to the
Church and we hope, community.
While the formal opening is not
until May 3rd, yet the services
from now until then will be in the
new Church building.
The first service will be the ad-
ministration of the sacrament Of
the Lords Supper Saturday night
at 7:3O All members and friends
of the Church are invited
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
Suspect Freed of
Murder Charge

In Pinal county superior cour'
this week, the charge OF muruer
against Michael Gregor was dis
missed. and the case OF vernon
Kinsley was continued indefinitely
Roth were held in connection Wltn
the killing of Estelin Sandoval al
Eloy on January 1.
Last week a superior court jury
acquitted H. E. Johnson IN cnnnec
tion with the same Staying.
The three youths were ClVlllan
Conservation Corps enrollees, San
doval was beaten to death outside
a dance hall.
The charge against Gregor was
dismissed because of lack OF evil
dence, and continuance was grant
ed Kinsley because OF missing
material witnesses.
Kinsley, whose home is in Casa
Grande. is in the Pinal county jail
Trial of James Fletcher, colored
charged with murder of John Har
rio 70 also colored, was set by
Judge Mcfarland for April 20
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
Junior Woman's Club
Elects Officers

The Junior department of the
Woman's Club held it's first regu-
lar meeting of the month at the
home of Miss Nancy Pinkley Mon
day evening, April 9Th. Mrs.
Lewis, president, conducted the
business.
The Junior Conference Day
Program which to be Tuesday,
April 14th, at the State Convention
of A. F. w. C. in Tempe was dis
cussed. Mesdames G. w. Lewis, j..
H. Tovrea, w. ]. Winter, H. Han
ma, R. E. Palmer, Hugh M. Miller,
and Miss Nancy Pinkley are among
those planning to attend the con-
vention.
Election of officers concluded
the business meeting. Those TAX
ing offices for the coming year
we're: Mrs. J. H. Tovrea, president.
Mrs. H. Hanna, vice president;
Miss Lorraine Sewell, secretary
Mrs. R. E. Palmer, treasurer, and
Mrs. Harry Culbert, reporter.
Announcement Vas ma de that
the annual fashion show will be
given at the Club House April 23
following the flower show, or at
400 o'clock p. m. to which the
public is invited.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. A. o. Brown
April 9th, at 500 p. m. At that
time the delegates will give reports
on the State Convention.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
NEWS AT THE RUINS

Mr.. Dale King and mother left
Sunday for Santa Fe, N. M. Mr..
King will be on duty at the Bande-
lier national monument, tempor-
arily, and Mrs. King will return TO
her home in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Winter en-
joyed a visit from Mr.. Winters
parents of Goshen, Ind. They
spent the most of the winter in
California and Arizona and left for
their home Saturday morning.
Mrs. M. o. Evansted and daugh-
ter. Norrine, from Tucumcacori
visited friends at the Ruins during
the week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
COOLIDGE CITIZEN
CLAIMED BY DEATH

At noon last Sunday death
claimed E. R. Fitzpatrick, one OF
Coolidge's respected citizens, who
had been taken to st. Josephs
hospital in Phoenix after an at
tack of spinal meningitis.
The deceased was born in AK
ansas December %, 1883 and came
to Coolidge with his family eight
wears ago, and during his resi-
dence here had made many warm
friends He leaves a wife and
two sons. Marvin and Orville VINO
have our deep sympathy in their
sad hours.
Funeral services were held at
Casa Grande, conducted by rev
G. r. Frazier of Coolidge. inter-
ment was made in the Casa Grande
cemetery.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
Merchants Express
Improves Service

H. M. Sutor, Phoenix, proprietor
of the Merchants Express truck
and bus line was in Coolidge Tues
day perfecting arrangements tor
still better service and conYe-
nience for Coolidge.
A permanent office will be main
tanned, with phone convenience,
at South Main and Lincoln Ave. in
charge of w. A. Davis. j. D.
Roland will also be connected with
the service here. This company
is known for courtesy and effici-
ency.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
Long Takes Over
The Mauk Theaters

Louie Long of Stafford, Arizona,
has officially assumed manage
ment of the Mauk Theaters which
he recently purchased from Geo.
A. Mauk. This chain of theaters
include Coolidge, the others being
located at Florence, Superior and
Aio. Harold H. Fowler, who has
been in charge of the local theater
reports that he is being transferred
to the Ajo theater and that a
manager from Stafford will replace
him at this place.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
TEXAS DAY

1t was the purpose Of the Pinal
Texas Day organization to meet
on San Jacinto Day, April 21, in
their annual get-to-gether meeting
but as this is a busy season and
this date is on week day, the Off
ciaIs concluded that a Sunday
would be more convenient and have
settled on Sunday, April 26th, as
the day for this gathering.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
Union Church
Easter Service

The annual Easter Sunrise SER
vice will be held at the Casa
Grande Ruins next Sunday. The
program, in charge Of Rev. E. M.
Ward, is as follows: Scriptural ac-
count of the Resurrection; prayer;
Easter message by Rev. Frazier;
and a nature Cantata, eve Adore
Him., directed by Reb. Smiley.
You are invited to attend this SER
vice at the old prehistoric ruins
near the city.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
Annual Woman's
Club Flower Show

The annual flower exhibit of the
Coolidge Woman's Club will b(
held Thursday, April 23rd, 2:1;
p. m. at the Club House.
All flower enthusiasts of thi
valley will have the opportunity tx
examine the finest products 0.
Coolidge gardens or to compete fOl
the various prizes which are be
ing given.
Classification of entries are:
4. Roses
a. Lovliest basket or bowl
of one variety.
b. Lovliest basket or bowl
of assorted roses
c. Three stems each of a
named variety.
2. Finest cultivated group
a. Short stem displays in
clude panSleS, VerDenaS,
nasturtiums, violets, ger
aniums, etc.
b. Long stem displays in
clude African daises,
stock, larkspur, poppies,
sweet peas, snap drag
ons, bachelor buttons etc.
Prizes in this group will be
awarded SO per cent on perfection
of bloom and SO per cent on ar
rangement.
8. Lovliest fern or other potted
plant.
4. Finest wild flower group.
All entries in this group
must be made in accord
ance with the state laws for
the preservation of Arizona
flora.
S. Most original display.
6. Most attractive tray for in
valid or child.
Z. Most interesting luncheon
table for four.
s. Most beautiful corsage.
9. Miscellaneous group.
May include; Miniature
display, Cactus display
Shadow box, Flowering
shrubs, Centerpieces, etc.
Prizes, rules for entering, and
Judges will be announced later,
Anyone in the community may
compete and the public IS invited
to attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
Get Drivers License
Before Time Expires

Any who have not yet secured
car drivers license might aVolu
some embarrassment some time
through the year by getting them
before the issue is discontinued,
which will likely be soon. Miss
Vivian Parker still maintains an
office for that purpose at the just
ice of peace office in Coolidge but
is expecting instructions to close
any time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
ASK EXTENSION FOR
LOTUS QUEEN CREEK
PROJECT

The Pinal County Board of
Supervisors, at their Monday meet
ing, passed unanimously a strong
resolution requesting that the
Commissioner of the General Land
Office in Washington extend the
time on the rights of way for a
reservoir. diversion dam and canal
on Queen Creek, to irrigate and
develop the Lotus tract.
This forty thousand acre tract
of fine land lies between Queen
Creek and the Hunt highway, and
from Magma nearly to the highway
from the junction to Florence, and
is only short distance across the
river from Coolidge.
Jos. R. Lotus and associates
purchased this tract from the
rtate II years ago, and during all
that time have been paying taxes
to Pinal county, paying on the
state and, developing engineering
plans for the construction of the
project, and endeavoring to finance
it in a manner to make success
full project. Undoubtedly, but for
the depression, the project would
have been competed before now.
In the Supervisors resolution,
which was sent to all members of
the Arizona Congressional delega-
ton, to the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, and to the
Secretary of the Interior, they
state, among other reasons for their
request that LOTUS time bic ex-
tended, that
"The Lotus Queen Creek Pro-
iect lands to be lrrugated....afe
wholly within Pinal county; the
reservoir sits, diversion dam site,
and canal rightofway, are wholly
within Pinal county; that all por-
tions of Queen Creek concerned,
and it's drainage area, coming with
in and affected by this project,
are within Pinal county.
THAT Pinal county, it's officials,
it's citizens, and it's various COM
munities, are vitality interested in
this project...th the completion
of this project means increase In
taxable wealth.. large increase in
population, ETC."
The action taken by the P1nal
Board of Supervisors was taken
subsequent to an action by the
Maricopa county board, in which
that board protested the extension
of the time in which Mr.. Lotus
will be permitted to complete his
project.
Following their flfst proQest,
Mr.. Lotus and his attorneys,
John Page and John L. Gust, ap-
peared before the Maricopa board,
and offered to cooperate with that
body for flood control, as flood
control was the ostensible reason
given for their protest. Neverthe-
less, and despite this offer OF CO.
operation, the Maricopa board con-
tinues to protest.
In addition to the action OF the
supervisors, various civic organl-
cations in Pinal county have under
consideration protests along lines
similar to that of the Pinal super
visors, and asking, as they did,
for the extension of time for the
LOTUS project.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
CAMP FIRE ANNUAL BALL

The Camp Fire Girls Of Coolidge
will hold their Annual Ball at the
Legion hall on Saturday, April IS,
at 900 p. M, sponsored by the
American Auxiliary. Music will be
furnished by the Phoenix Balloon
Busters and the admission will be
$1.OO per couple.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10
H. S. BUILDING Ceremony
DRAWS LARGE CROWD

Cne year ago magnificent new
high school building for Coolidge
WAS visionary and prospective,
which merged into a resolve, fol-
lowed by intricate problems and
details that were worked out, one
by cne until the enthusiastic pou
ulace Of our community were
privileged to assemble on the
high school site Tuesday at 11:00
o'clock to witness the breaking of
the dirt which was the beginning
of the cons nstruction of the Coolidge
| Union high school building td
which every citizen can point with
just pride that his town has STEP
ped up into front rank in educa-
tional facilities. We have a fur
ther reason for a feeling of pride
in that Coolidge consists of a
faithful citizenship of executive
acumen, whose efforts are effect
i've when concentrated on pro-
ject of vital Importance to the
welfare and advancement Of our
community.
Present at the ground-breaking
ceremony were a number of dis
tinguished visitors who came with
congratulations and good will to
Join Coolidge in the celebration of
her great achievement. c. j.
Moody, president of the high school
board, was master of ceremonies,
and gave a comprehensive sum-
mary of the experience and efforts
of the board which permitted us
to enjoy this event.
Upon invitation of Mr.. Moody
the visitors responded with felici-
tations upon our good fortune,
and praise for persistence and 10y
atty. Those present and respnnd-
ing were4 Howard Reed, PWA
administrator for Arizona; o. K.
Garretson, high school inspector
of the University of Arizona; ]. w.
Clarson, dean of Education, U. of
A; Orville Bell, the architect.
John ]. Bugg, county superintend-
ent, and Virgil Chandler, county
attorney. C. M. Mangun, high
school superintendent, also made
an interesting talk.
All recognize the good offices
of Howard Reed in this accom-
plishment, and feel that through
his efforts, stimulated by his
friendly interest in our problem,
our hopes were realized.
At u o'clock the crowd ad-
journed to the basement OF the
Methodist church where sumptlous
banquet tables, prepared by the
Methodist ladies, were waiting.
About 1876 guests were present.
After enjoying the splendid viands,
H. C. Hess was chosen toastmast-
er, who called on a goodly number
of those present for speeches and
the response was highly enjoyed
by the crowd.
READY IN FALL
Construction will be pushed rap
idly so the entire building will be
ready for use with the opening OF
the fall term, Sept. Z.
The building proper will cost
$4,000 and will be erected as
PWA project The federal govern
ment has made an outright grant
of S47,454 and has loaned the dis
trict $5S,OOO.
An additional $S,400 was expend-
ed IOT IuG puI CuooO VI INV ~
school site which is now being
leveled and improved for immedi-
ate marking off of football field
baseball diamond and basketball
courts. A considerable sum has
been allotted by the WPA for this
work.
C. Harve Kester and Walter
Johansen, federal inspectors, are
here to inspect construction WORK.
and they promise US first class
job.
P. w. Womack, contractor, got
on tho iob at once and began get
ting his force and material lined
up for construction operations.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10

Mrs. Hal Empie and children OF
Stafford spent several days here
visiting Mrs. Empies parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Reinhardt.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10

R. l.. Turknett received a mes
sage Saturday announcing the
death of his father in Cotton
county, Oklahoma. Mr.. Turknett
had recently returned from his
father, who was sick, but left him
improved,
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Thompson OF
Seattle Wash, were in Coolidge
Wednesday. They are visiting
Mr.. Thompson's brother, W. l..
at Eloy who is principal
of the school at that place.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

thrum or nicotine sprays or dusts
should check this insect. The mas
turtium is sometimes known as Indian
cress and the leaves are edible. having
the pungent flaver of the true water
cress. Yet it Is only as Towering
plant that the nasturtium Is likely
to find place in the garden. Just as
soon as the DOUBLED -nowered forms
become constant. their future Is
assured.
The Iris Borer.
EXTENSION Bulletin 324 of Corn
nell University. entitled The
Bearded Iris" contains an interesting
account of the culture Of the common
garden iris and of ways and means
of combating its insect and plant
disease pests. The worst insect enemy
is said to be the iris borer and many
local home gardeners will agree read
lily The insect is now making prog
ress in the leaves. but 1t is in August
that the greatest hazard occurs, when
the borers have become full sized and
have reached the heshy rootstocks.
Iris plants should be carefully watched
during the Summer months and, II
borers are found. the plants should
be dug, the borers removed and the
plants, after cleaning, be reset in
freshly worked soil The Cornell
Investigators found that the moths,
which appear in September. lay their
eggs on dead leaves and debris,
making highly desirable the cleaning
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up Of the garden In late Autumn.
Methods Of spraying are being devei-
oped whereby the plants can be sprayed
In April with arsenate of lead so a.
to kill the tiny borers when they climb
the iris leaves and chew holes to
enter. The difnculty II to make the
spray stick to the glossy surface.
Iris beds that have become too thick
seem to be especially susceptible to
diease and insects and in June or
July should be renovated, and the
weak and surplus stock discarded and
the new plants set Is or IL inches
apart.
The American Holly.
FOR small tree to adorn the home
place, one would have to seek
far to ind anything better than the
native holly, especially the female
form that bears red berries that are
so greatly admired at the Christmas
season. Being native to the region,
one does not need to worry about
adsptability or Winter hardness. and,
being . native of the deep woods, the
holly will endure cheerfully partial
shade. One would not advise going
out to the woods and digging up q
tree, for such trees are dificult to
transplant.
Nursery trees that have been moved
once or twice when young are much
more likely to live. In addition, one
can be assured that he Is securing q
berry producing tree. The holly Is a
difficult species to propagate. Seeds
planted one Spring do not germinate
until the following year and the seed
lings are slow to develop.
Like many of the other evergreens.
1t pays better to secure q rather
sizeable plant in the beginning. The
holly Is disappearing from the woods,
due to its slow propagation and reek-
less exploitation as a holiday green.
To replace this loss, 1t should be more
generally planted in the home grounds,
preferably in clumps of two or more
provide pollen for the berry bearing
forms. There are few trees which will
return greater pride and satisfaction
to the home owner.
Garden Equipment.
A FTER all, it is the gardener him
self and not fancy equipment that
insures a nice garden. Yet there are
many labor-saving devices that will
help to relieve the gardening opera
tions OF some Of the drudgery, In the
fairly large garden, q wheel hoe, equip
ped also with small pillow for open
ing burrows. will prove q great labor
saver, One can utilize the weight Of
the whole body in pushing such an
implement and cover much more
ground in = brief period. There is
also q pull hoe, with three or more
cultivator teeth. that Is q real help in
the smaller garden. For edging beds
and cutting grass along the edge OF
concrete walks, there Is q straight
bladed device with long handle that
enables working without much bend
Evening star., 1936-05-23

Ing. This implement will help keep
the walks looking neat ard attractive.
Spraying and busting are. relatively
heavy tasks in the home garden as
compared with gas driven equipment
In the commercial orchard. Dusting
is q considerably easier task than
spraying and nearly as effective. DR..
Corey of the University Of Mary
land made the happy suggestion that
Mason fruit jars could at convenient
times be filled with sulphur or other
dusts and then in a few moments be
applied to the plants when needed.
Apparently, with q little planning and
moderate expenditure, the home gar
dener may tighten the burden Of car
ing for the garden during the hot
days to come.
Black Spot Control.
COME rose growers apply az many
~ as 1e or II applications Of dust
to their roses In a single year in an
effort to secure control of black spot
the fungous nemesis of the bush rose
Even with this strenuous campaign
there is no full assurance OF complete
success. but the figures are presented
to show the necessity Of continuous
effort. Fortunately. the materials are
not expensive. namely. very finely
divided sulphur. DR.. Massey Of Cornell
University, who ID credited with de-
veloping the use of sulphur dust, nine
parts, and arsenate of lead, one part
states that the arsenate Of lead Is not
entirely necessary In black spot con-
troll, but assists in making a better
flowing dust and also as a killer OF
any leaf-eating insects that may ap-
pear. The best time to apply dusts oi
any kind is just before a rain because
1t is in the moist. wet water MIN that
the fungus thrives. Six hours Ii
adequate for the spores to germinate
and enter the leaf, hence the neces-
sity of having the sulphur on the
leaves before the rain. Very finely
divided sulphur particles adhere better
and are better dispersed than coarser
grades. Many garden supply stores
carry busting sulphur and equipment
suitable for rose treatment.
THE rock upon which many a sue
cessful home garden Is built Is
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- tion OF entirely new types OF
nasturtiums. Less than a decade ago
there were only single -fiowered
nasturtiums of either the dwarf or
the climbing type. Now one has only
to pick up a flower catalogue to note
the glowing descriptions of the new
double -flowered and more fragrant
varieties. There is wonderful future
ahead for the nasturtium once the
double Powered forms are fully estab-
lished, but during the past two or
three years, there has been lot Of
questionable seed foisted on home
gardeners. The double Towering
character has not been fully stabilized
in some growers stocks and, As a re-
suit, some gardeners have been deeply
disappointed in finding many single
plants in their supposedly all double
seed. However, this situation prom
ises to be remedied shortly, and was
due to an anxiety on the part of the
seed growers to cash in on the popular
demand for double nasturtiums.
The nasturtium is OF the easiest
culture and Is one plant that does
better in soil of medium fertility. The
principal difficulty in growing mas
turtiums is the black aphid which
loves the soft, tender growth Pyre-
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rose show. Admission to the show
Is free and all non-members Of the
club are eligible to place entries. Any
inquiries concerning the show may be
addressed to Col. william H. Eng
land, 1874 Iris street.