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The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
STRANGE BUT TRUE

This country has 1910 institu-
tions devoted to taking care of
tuberculosis patients that care for
5000 patients daily.
This country spends seventy
million dollars a year taking care
of tuberculosis patients.
In 1910, 1876 people out of every
100000 then living in the U. S.
died of tuberculosis of the lungs.
Now the death rate is Sc per
100000.
The entire head of the famous
Sphinx of Egypt is two feet
shorter than the nose of the fig
ure of Washington on the Mount
Rushmore Memorial in the South
Dakota Black Hills.
Biologists state that erosion
will proceed on the figures of
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln
and Theodore Roosevelt, carved
on the face of Mount Rushmore
in the South Dakota Black Hills
at the rate of about one-half an
inch in one-half million years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
SHOULDER TO
THE WHEEL

While Coolidge is yet at ten
der age she has reached a stage OF
development that is spectacular
and phenomenal for the commun
ity that has made this progress
upon it's merits and natural re
sources. No mythical discoveries
or undue excitement has occasion
ed the interest centered around
Coolidge; neither has anyone been
| high pressured to locate here No
hot air circulars or pamphlets are
broadcasted, yet people have dis.
covered the advantages of our
community to the extent that we
have no room to house them.
We have many attractive ad-
vantages to put on display, but
there are some things we need
to Justify us in inviting further
population that we can neither
house nor employ. The resources
are here just waiting develop
ment which can be done by coop
GRAFTON of the citizenship.
We would like to call attention
to our local chamber of commerce
functioning faithfully for Cool
idge, officered by men of high
character and good standing, but
handicapped by lack of proper
support from the business men of
Coolidge. We should all have the
same objective-the advancement
of our community, and that is the
purpose of any chamber of COM
MERGE. We need industries, or
need homes and other GIVE i'm
provements, and no one needs to
be told that these things can best
be handled through a chamber Of
commerce which is nationally re-
cognized as any towns representa-
tive.
We would like to u1ge that ev-
eryOne interested in Coolidge de-
velopment join the chamber of
commerce and become an active
member. Your membership fee is
insignificant if you do not attend
and make a hand. Coolidge be-
longs to the adjoining rural dis
tricts as we'll and those residents
should be reminded of their part
in the Chamber of Commerce
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
FLORENCE TO HAVE
PRESIDENTS BALL

The citizens of Florence
have lined up in the fight On
infantile paralysis in making
preparations for a benefit ball
for that purpose, to be held on
the night of February 1. The
ball will be held at the Wom-
ans club house. Good music
and special program has
been arranged flor entertain
ment. All who attend are as
sured of a most pleasant even
ing and the consciousness
that they are contributing to
most worthy cause. Lets run
over there and meet our
friends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
ATTEND THE
BIRTHDAY BALL

Aside from the enjoyment Of
dancing by music by the best or
chestra obtainable at the Birth
dav Ball for the President on the
night of JaJnuary 30th, Chairman
Hobby and his committees have
arranged special featuSes of en-
tertainment, which alone, are well
worth the price of admission and
will be heartily enjoyed by all.
Included in this special feature
will be a special floor show fea
turing: tap dance by Cora Lane
Sewell. waltz clog, Nadine
McCleery, Bennie Boone and Mar
garet Worley. Tap dance by Miss
Adalynlee Hibbens.
Thirty per cent of the proceeds
of the ball will be forwarded to
national headquarters for direct
relief of victims of jnfantile par
alysis and seventy per cent will
be RETAINED for such home relief
as may be necessary.
Tickets will be on sale at each
drug store and by the committee.
Cakes will be donated by civic
and fraternity organizations of
Coolidge and cash prize will be,
given for the. best decorated cake.
After the prize is awarded the
cake will be auctiOned.
B. G. Lettering has been selected
as floor manager for the ball. For
a real good time attend this ball.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
BUILDING A
REAL HOME

Geo. A. Hanna has under con-
struction a beautiful and substan-
tial residence on his farm one
mile south of Borree's corner. The
house is 32 X 80 with hallway,
parlor, two bedrooms, dining
room, kitchen, bath and basement.
A unique chimney and fireplace
is at the front entrance, and there
is also a 6 X 10 addition to the
front of the building that will be
used as an office.
The structure is wood frame
with colored stucco outside and
plaster inside. The estimated cost
when completed is 1000. Beauti-
full shade trees surround the
house.
Mr.. Hanna did his own architec-
tural work, including electric
lighting, hot and cold water, gas
and air conditioning in the base
ment. Mr.. Hanna is one of the
AAA cotton committeeman for the
Casa Grande valley and is one of
our progressive farmers who be-
lieve in thrift. He will plant $40
acres of cotton this Year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
WOMAN'S CLUB GUEST DAY

The Woman's Club will have
their guest day meeting Thurs
day Jan. 80 at the Masonic Hall,
Florence, Casa Grande and the
Desert Woman's Club will be the
honored guests. Mrs. G.. F. Wells
is program chairman. Members of
the literature department will act
as hostesse'S.
Professor Jack O'Connor of the
English Department of the Uni
versity of Arizona will speak and
will use as his subject Arizona
Literature" He is an authority or
Southwestern wild life and writes
for a number of outdoor maga
zines.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24

Springs Foundation, center of the
organized attempt to overcome in
fantile paralysis,
This year, with the return of
progress toward normalcy, it is
hoped that even more people will
be able to afford the magnifi-
cent evenings entertainment of
fered in each community by the
Presidents Birthday Ball. News
papers and local business men, as
well as members of the local com
.mittees, can do great deal to
persuade them to enjoy them
selves on the night of January 80.
And by so doing, of course, help
the fight against infantile paraly-
sis.
Specific suggestions of interest
to committeeman, newspapers and
business men will be found else
where in this newspaper. We hope
you will read and follow them.
If for any reason you cannot at
tend the Birthday Ball, give the
tickets you order to some worthy
friend Or friends, and accept the
cordial invitation of the National
Broadcasting Co. the Columbia
System, the Mutual Broadcasting
Co. and your own favorite broad
casting station to be their guests.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
SAFETY SLOGANS

Slow down on approaching a
curve and take the curve under
power. 1t is safer.
You may have a right to the
right of way but be sure the other
fellow thinks tho s. me as you do.
A lighted cigarette never goes
out until it burns to the very end.
Watch where you throw them. A
careless smoker may cost the
whole force a job if the plant
burns.
A flashlight is better to have in
the house than a revolver.
If you must wax on the highway
use the left side of the road sc
that you will face approaching
traffic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
BIRTHDAY ball FOR THE
Pr E. SID f. NJ r

The third annual Birthday Ball
for the President, like it's prede-
cesors, is primarily concerned
with raising funds to fight infan-
tile paralysis in this country. But
despite the immediate sympathy
which contemplation of the suf-
fering of infantile paralysis vic
tins evokes, there is no intention
of iusisg an emotiinal appeal to
swell the fund.
The process of rehabilitation
after poliomyelitis is long and the
benefits very slow to appear. If
the convalescents were to take
melancholy attitude toward their
plight their chances of overcom-
ing physical handicaps would be
greatly reduced. For this reason
the psychological aspects of after
treatment are extremely import
ant, and they are duly stressed by
such institutions as Warm Springs,
This is why it is so appropriate
to finance the battle against in
fantile paralysis through a nation
wide party where all who con-
tribute by buying tickets may
thoroughly enjoy themselves In
the smallest community dance or
the great ball at the Waldorf-As-
toria in New York it will be the
granddaughter will be the symbol
of returning happiness to the af-
flicted.
President Roosevelt, whose
birthday is the occasion of this
tremendous gathering, has, as we
all know, taken the leadership in
this fight against infantile paraly
SIS. The one dictatorship he re-
tanned after being inaugurated as
President was that of the Warm
Springs Foundation, and it is only
fitting that, in his capacity as a
leader of the organized fight
against infantile paralysis, he
should be so honored on his birth
day.
Hundreds of thousands of in
fantile paralysis victims look to
him as an inspiring example of
what cheerful courage can do to
overcome disability. They look to
him also as friend who will do
all in his power to help in their
own cases. And their own cases do
need help.
For there is as yet woefully lit
tie that medicine can do to help
them. The cause of infantile par
alysis is still obscure, and it's
manner of spreading. Immuniza
ton has not progressed far. And
there are few hospitals properly
equipped to administer after
treatment for rehabilitation.
Much money is needed for re-
search and equipment, as we'll as
for the expense of treating partic-
ular cases. Last year and the year
before something more than a
million dollars was raised at each
of the previous birthday celebra,
tions for the President. Seventy
per cent of this amount was re.
tanned in the communities in
which it was raised, to support 10.
cal hospitals in care and research
The remainder went to the Warm
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
A BRICk-BAT
- DTlTOTN-bN .
to Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. Tustir

TO W.T.. ana WITS. n. .. uSIIn
H. B. Tustin, wife and son,
who have for the past year
travelled extensively, just re-
Gently purchased a building
site in the rear of the Cont
mental service station at the
intersection of Route 81 and
Coolidge avenue. They have
near completion a six unit
court; each unit equipped
with inside shower bath and
toilet, and gas; in fact, all
modern throughout. Land
scape is now being prepared
for the planting of trees,
shrubbery and lawn I
1t is presumed that the
court will be named "Cono-
Courts taken from the name
"Conoco" due from the fact
that the courts are adjacent to
the service station that ham
dies the ConOco Products.
The Examinerl joins with
Coolidge business men in
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Tustin success in this new en-
terprise.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
JR. WOMAN'S CLUB MEETS

The Junior department of the
Woman's club neld a regular bus
mess meeting at the home of Mrs.
Joe Sheriff. Monday evening,
Jan. 13, with Mrs. G. w. Lewis
presiding. After the business
meeting, Misses Fulkcrson, O'Con-
nor and Williams served refresh
ments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
NEW STATION OPENS

The Rio Grande Oil Co. has just
completed a very attractive SER
vice station on North Main street
and are giving the public first
class service. Mr.. John ]. Kjor-
moe is manager of the business,
ably assisted by Howard John
ston and Chauncey Killian. All
are very affable and courteous
gentlemen and we are pleased to
welcome them.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
CASA GRANDE
PUTS ON RODEO

Topnotchers in the rodeo world
including present and former
champions and winners of events
at the big time rodeOs of America
are among the, contestants that
will appear in Cowboy Days to be
presented at Casa Grande Febru-
ary 1 and 2 by the Casa Grande
Rodeo association. Earl Thode,
arena director of the show, has re-
ceived assurances from many of
these topnotchers that they will
| be on hand for the Casa Grande
event.
Two factors have made it pos
sible for Casa Grande to get these
stellar performers with a prize
list which, while large for small
rodeo, does not compare with the
prizes offered the big shows like
Pendleton, Cheyenne and Cal
gary One of these is the prox-
unity of the time to that of the
Tucson rodeo which attracts the
best in tn ecountry and is rated as
one of the big time rodeos. The
other is the fact that Earl Thode
of Casa Grande himself a former
champion and one of the top-not-
cherrs, is arena director for Cow
boy Days and has been able to in
terest many of his fellow topnot-
chers into coming to Casa Grande.
Everett Bowman, champion all
around cowboy of 1885 of the Ro-
deo Association Of America, has
assured Thode that be will be on
hand for Cowboy Days. Bowman
earned the title by scoring the
highest number of points in shows
held under the supervision of the
r. A. A. He is also the champion
bulldogger and the champion calf
roper of the past year.
Harry Knight of Banff, Alberta,
Canada, Canadian champion in
1929 and one of North Americas
best bronc riders, is spending the
winter at Florence and will be in
Casa Grande for the rodeo. His
wife, who was formerly Miss
Ruth Mix, daughter of Tom Mix
of movie cowboy fame, will ac-
company him. o..
Turk Greenough of Red Lodge,
Montana, champion bronc rider OF
Calgary and Cheyenne in 1885,
has informed Thode that he will
be on hand.
Johnny Rhodes of Tucson who
won the steer roping at Cheyenne
in 1885, and his son, Tommy
Rhodes, will compete at Casa
of the most famous father and
rGande. They are regarded as one
son teams in the cowboy world.
Another Tucsonan expected is
Roy Adams, winner of the calf
roping at Fiesta de los Vaqueros
at Tucson in 1885.
Smoky Snyder, Kimberly, Brit
ish Columbia, who has been the
champion steeN bare back rider
and champion Drahma steer rider
of the R. A A. for the past five
years is another notable who has
promised to ride at Casa Grande.
Thode himself, has an enviahle
record. He was all-arOund cham
pion of the R. A A. in 1929 ano
runner-up from 1882 to 1884. He
has been champion bronc rider
of the r. A. A. in 1929, 1880, 1881
1882 and 1888. He is the on.y
bronc rider ever to win four times
at Cheyenne During the past
year, he has competed at only
few of the shows but won the
bronc riding event at Ford WORT
and the fourth of July contest a
Bell Fouche, S. D.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
Not I'm The Spirit Of Self Sacrifice
A NEW FEATURE

By permission of the editor,
Max Williams, the Examiner
printer is going to contribute a
short feature story each week, en-
titled "Brick-Bat." We are going
to throw a brick at some one who
is really doing something for
Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24

Howard Holland came in with
the angler honors from Coolidge
Lake last Friday when he pro
duced a pound and ounce
croppy that he enticed to get on
his hook, and that's some croppy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24

Rev. and Mrs John H. Hess and
son, Carl, were here Friday and
appreciated visitors at this office.
We are old neighbors. Bro. Hess
formerly lived at La Palma and
is now pastor of the Mennonite
Brethren church at Orange, Cal
They're sure fine folks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24

The Junior Department of the
Woman's Club will hold their next
regular meeting Monday night,
with the literature department, at
the home of Mrs. Asa Gardner.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24
THANKS FOR AID
AND THE FLOWERS
JUDGE RICHARDSON OF FLOR
ENCE, SENDS CHECK AND
BOUQUET.

JUDGE RICHARDSON OF FLOR
! ENCE, SENDS CHECK AND
BOUQUET.
We are quite appreciative of the
following letter from our good
friend, Judge Richardson, of Flor
ence, for the reasons that he sent
us a check that we can easily ex-
change for SOW bosom; he tossed
us q bouquet which we cherish;
then he enclosed a selection which
amused us, and we feel it rates
passing to our readers. We are
sure this article will remind any
who may have resided near rail-
road yards of slumber Interrupt
tions they have experienced. He
writes thusly:
Florence, Arizona
January 18, 1886
Coolidge Examiner,
Coolidge, Arizona.
Dear Mr.. Williams:
l am pleased to enclose you
check for $500, in payment of sub
scription to your valued paper.
also enclose you item relative
to the Southern Pacific Railroad
and it's equipment, which | trust
will be of interest to both you and
Agent Durham, as well as make a
fitting companion article for your
masterful editorial relative to rail-
road activities, as per last edition
of the Coolidge Examiner.
With kindest regards, l remain
Very truly yours,
H. G. Richardson.
HGR.c ~
encls.
Here is the article enclosed:
THE BACK YARD
Letter writing has always been
rather a hobby with me, and l
set quite thrill out of finding a
better way of expressing a
thought in words.
Here is a letter written by a
man who had the misfortune to
live beside the switching yards of
a great railroad Said this dis
turbed gentleman
Dear Mr.. Railroad Boss.
Is it absolutely necessary. in
the discharge of his duty day
and night, that the engineer
OF your yard engine make 1t
ding and dong and fiZz and
spit and clang and bang and
buzz and hiss and below and
wall and pant and rant and
yowl and howl and CRATE and
grind and puff and bump and
clink and clank and chug and
moan and hoot and toot and
crash and grunt and gasp and
groan and whistle and wheeze
and squawk and blow and jar
and jerk and rasp and jingle
and twang and clack and rum
BILE and jangle and ring and
clatter and yelp and croak
and hum and snarl and puff
and growl and thump and
boom and clash and jolt and
.iostle and shake and screech
and snort and snarl and slam
and scrape and throb and
crink and quiver and grumble
and roar and rattle and yell
and smoke and smell and
shrek like hell?
Tell me, Mr.. Boss, is IL aD-
solutely necessary"
Lacking in the essential quail
/ ity of brevity, perhaps, but GER
tainly it leaves no stone unturned
in expressing a heartfelt COM
paint about some of the things
that switching engine was wont to
do.
nATTT DOT
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24

Clyde Clements was attending
business in Phoenix Tuesday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-01-24

Miss Lorraine Weber was attend
ing business in Phoenix Thursday.
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without the slightest feeling, that
she had been.-bad! That's the
hardest to bear. She was a bad, a
guilty woman don't feel as
l could ever look anybody in the
eyes again" He dropped his head
into his hands.
Hazel rose and crossed the room
to a window. She stood there
staring out into blackness for some
time. Jerry raised his eyes, bleak
with suffering, dark with apprehen-
sion; after a while he got heavily
to his feet.
Il can't blame you," he said
huskily. She said no nice girl
would marry me. I dare saw no
nice girl could marry me-. / feel
like a criminal to hurt you, but
l was desperate, l snatched at an
hour OF happiness. l." He chok-
cd, then he made blindly for the
hall.
Hazel turned, ran after him.
drew him back to the couch upon
which they had been sitting. "You
poor boy!" she exclaimed. When
she tenderly put her arms about
HIM; a wave of relief swept owe,
him; he completely lost control OF
himself and gave way to his grief.
He hid his face upon her shoulder.
Like a mother she comforted him.
Nothing is going to make a diff
terence with me, So long as you
love me. She told you that no nice
girl would have you and you be-
lieved her, did you? You foolish,
sensitive Jerry! As if you were
responsible for her sins! For that
matter, I'm not a nice girl; I'm
a wicked actress" The speaker
actually laughed, as if in relief.
'lt's-more than a disgrace.
haven't any name to offer You,'
Jerry's words were tremulous.
"Shh! Is it your fault that you'r re
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mind. He tried his best not te
think of it, but it openly in wore
and deed this girl confessed hel
love, the more his secret distressed
him.
"What ails you, dear?" she ask
ed him finally. YOU'RE in trouble
of some SORT"
He hesitated, then he broke out:
Eyes, l am-frightful troubled" In
stantly Hazel's hand closed over
his, oncern leaped into her eyes;
her tone changed as she urged him
to tell her what it was.
II sppose l must tell you, but
its like cutting my throat"
"Why Jerry!"
ri swore | wouldn't, couldn't
and all the time l knew I'd have
to-. Tonight, Of all nights!" He
shook his head and groaned.
The girl eyed him in growing
alarm. She had become quite pale
when she inquired: els it some
thing about-us You don't
want to-marry me?"
MT done anything, either.
"Then it can't matter
"Oh, nothing like that. 1 have
"Wait! I drove out to see my
mother this evening about the Eth
ridge case"
"Oh, please don't!" Hazel cried.
sharply. please don't let's talk
about that. | can't bear Toto hear
it mentioned"
"I've got to talk about it. You
see, l knew how she must fee
about the way those reporter,
had treated her, and l was afraid
it would set her to drinking again
afraid she might say something
or do something to make matter:
worse. You've been awfully swee,
about her, Hazel. Not one girl in
a million would have been 50 chart
table"
"She isn't the only woman in the
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the very letter. While the girl came
and went, Gerald talked, answered
her breathless interruptions, inter-
rupted her. He watched her with
adoring eyes. When she passed his
chair he detained her long enough
for a caress, and when she finally
succeeded, despite his interference
in setting the table, he drew two
chairs up side by side.
Probably they ate something, but
neither of them could have told
what it vas.
Hazel was indeed a different girl
from what she had ever been be-
fore. During his absence her love,
it appeared, had suddenly burst
from the bud into full bloom. The
miracle would have made Jerry
completely happy except for that
hideous thing in the back of his
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PAGE FIVE

a love child? Why my dear that's
where your genius come from and
1 adore your genius as much as l
adore your. Nothing can shame
that. You're going to be a great
artist-oh, I know it!-and 1 can
help you; I can make you become
great. No man ever succeeded or
failed very greatly, ever became
very good OF very bed, without a
woman to help"
Jerry clutched the girl giercely
and she took delight in tie pain of
his embrace.
CONTINUED next week.
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7 INCLE SANS "Wonderlands of
~ the West" - the National
Parks, where millions of work
weary Americans get back to ma
ture every year-are preparing for
the greatest influx of tourists in
their history this summer.
Yellowstone, Glacier, Rainier, Sc
quota and General Grant National
Parks have already augmented
their transportation fleets with for
ty-eight ultra modern, streamlined
White coaches. They are the last
word in safety and comfort and
their streamline styling makes
them the most beautiful sightsee-
ing coaches in the world.
Stage Coaches Used Until 1917
1t is a far cry from these luxuri-
GUS vehicles, with every feature de-
signed to promote the s~ightseer's
relaxation of mind and body as he
rolls through these natural fairy
lands, a far cry, indeed, from the
primitive stage coaches which, as
late as 1917, furnished ~transporta-
ton at Yellowstone. In that year,
IT'S White coaches replaced the
horse drawn stages. Since then,
these coaches have been the stan
dard means of transportation not
only at Yellowstone and Glacier,
but also at Rainier, Sequoia, Yose-
mite, Rocky Mountain, Estes, Bryce
Canyon, North Rim, Grand Canyon,
Zion, Clarkson's Indian Detour aud
Crater.