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The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12
Farmer Urges
Planting Of Trees

On the farm of Geo. Kinne, 3
miles southwest of Coolidge is one
of the finest groves in the VALLEY,
an evidence of what this desert
land will produce, when given
plenty water and good care. Mr..
Kinne urges farmers to plant tan.a-
rix, both for its rapid growth and
its beautiful wood. He has a num-
Der of jewelry boxes made of tama-
rix. mesquite and ironwood, all des-
ert wood, and no more beautiful
things can be made of wood, than
the boxes he displays. Mr.. Kinne
believes that a market can be es'
tablished for the tamarix wood, that
will prove highly profitable for the
grower. He homesteaded his farm
1S years ago, raw desert land, put
down a well that supplies water
for irrigating $50 acres, planted
some cottonwood and tamarix trees
IA years ago that are now about .
feet in diameter, and has one OF
the most comfortable farm homes
in the valley, surrounded with a
fine grove of trees.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12
Edna May Cooper
Sets New Record
With Ford V-8 60

Edna May Cooper, former CO
holder of the Worlds airplane re-
fueling record for women. recently
drove her Ford VS. $50" from Los
Angeles to New York. a total dist
ance OF 3,156 miles, in three and
one-half days.
Mrs. Cooper accompanied by her
son, Karl, drove to New York to
complete plans for an airplane en-
durance flight in which she is slat-
ed to attempt the establishment of
a record shattering the present one
OF 237 hours AZ minutes. The exist
ing record was established by Fran
els Marshals and Helen Richey at
Miami, Florida in 1888.
And speaking OF records. Mrs.
Cooper makes the claim that her
driving time to New York sets a
cross-country driving record for
women. She credits Ford VS. road
ability and comfort with making
the feat possible. The aviatrix said,
"the performance Of the VS. 60
horsepower engine was satisfactory
in every respect. 1t was one OF
the most economical have ever
taken"
In recounting her experiences OF
her journey. Mrs. Cooper pointed
out that the pickup of her Ford N-S
made it possible to avoid beiEg
wrecked by two bandits who at
tempted to stop her just outside OF
Peru, Illinois, by shooting at the
cars tires.
According to the aviatrix. the en-
tire cost of the trip for gasoline,
change of oil and fabrication was
only thirty-one dollars. The Ford
V-S's average gasoline mileage was
"a miles per gallon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12
A r Z ON A
WASHINGTON
BY BOB MERKIEV

That Supreme Court tsiness
has finally been laid to rest in six
volumes of 2040 pages, and the talk
on Capitol Hill has turned to the
subject of knocking off for the sum-
mer. Major legislation Ss being
pushed through with hopes that
soon there will be fishing trips for
all. One of the longest sessions
in history is drawing to a clos.
and one of the most controversial
subjects ever handled in the
caucus rooms has withered and
died.
Little does it matter now what
any OF us thought about the Presi-
dan't quarrel with "the nine old
men," but it is an outstanding fact
that Arizona got a lot Of publicity
out of It. Day after day the news
papers of the country carried front
page articles, pictures and cartoons
concerning Supreme Court hear
ings, and always in the thick OF tire
battle was Senator Ashurst Of Ari-
zona who, as Chairman Of the Com
mittee, presided over every meet
ing.
Senator Hayden and Representa-
tive Murdock got an almost unbe-
lievable number of letters from
home during those months OF the
Court fight, but Ashurst got them
from all over the nation.
OF course it will seem to some
that ii was the wrong kind OF
publicity that Arizona got, but even
so. far better that than the fate of
the desert flower that was born
to blush unseen"
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12
warns Against
Compact Support

Doctor Gibbons, chairman of the
Democratic party of Arizona has
taken an extremely vigorous stand
in the Yuma-Gila irrigation proJec.
battle with Senator Carl Hayden
and the upper Basin states.
The upper basin states tell Ari'
zona. 1--WE will allow you to have
the Yuma, Gila irrigation project
IF you will accept the Colorato
River (Santa Fe) compact" and un-
fortunately our Senator Carl Hay
den is supporting the upper basin
states.
DR.. Gibbons, who is battling for
the conservation of Arizona's irri-
CATION water rights (along with
Governor Stanford and Fred Col
teri. is protesting vigorously the
upper basin states and Hayden's
move to jam the old Santa Fe COM
pact down Arizonans throats
through the Yuma, ella project
DR.. Gibbons, Stanford Golfer and
all LOYAL Arizonans naturally want
the Yuma, Gila project for their
people but not until the Santa re
compact angle is kicked out OF the
project.
A great deal of credit should be
given to DR.. Gibbons, Governor
Stanford and Fred Golfer for the
vigorous battle they are waging to
preserve Arizona's water rights
against the upper basin states and
powerful coast capitalists, who are
desperately trying, by one subter-
fuge or another, to slip the Santa
Fe compact over on Arizona, SC
that waters can be furnished foI
the millions of acres of unirrigateo
lands in lower California, whitl
are owned by wealthy California
land lords.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12
ECONOMICAL REFRIGERATION

Place the refrigerator convenient
to the outside door, the work cabi-
net, the sink. table, and dining
room, but not too near the stove.
or out in the sunshine says Mrs NJ.
Alberta Harris. Home demonstra-
ton agent, in discussing how to get
the most out of any electric refri-
gerator.
1t is desirable, though not alb
solutely necessary to have the re-
frigerator on a separate clrcurs,
and if possible the door should open
away from the work space near 1t.
The cabinet should stand from z
to 8 inches out from the wall.
For ordinary operation it is
recommended that the temperature
control be set at not less than 40
degrees F. or more than As degrees
F. or so degrees F. When the
temperature control has been set
for quick freezing, it should be
reset to the usual position when tie
freezing operation is completed, to
avoid unnecessary consumption Oh
electricity. The cooling unit should
be defrosted regularly.
If you want to get the most out Oh
the refrigerator, here are some
good don'ts: Don't put hot foods
into the refrigerator; don't crowd
the shelves and hinder free air
circulation; don't open the door m
necessarily; and don't store things
in the refrigerator that do not need
refrigerating such as potatoes, can
ned goods, and bananas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12
| omato Growers
Cry For Aid Gets
Quick Response

Several thousand grocery stores,
representing organized groups in
the eleven western states, today
sprang to the aid of southern Cali
fornia and other western tomato
growners.
Beginning August II and continu-
ing for one week, these stores will
conduct a special advertising and
merchandising drive in response to
the growers appeal for assistance
in disposing of a large surplus of
canned tomatoes.
Decision TO engage in a wide
spread selling drive was announced
by Charles Won Der Abe of Los An
geles, secretary of the Western
States Chain Grocers Association.
The California carry-over of can
ned to matoes now unsold from last
year is in excess of 1000, 900 cases.
which is approximately twice the
carry-over of recent years, accord
ing to E. w. Soper of Chino. chair
man of the Southern California
Canned Tomato Stablization Com
mittee.
This condition has developed
such an emergency that the grow
ers' committee sought tn eassist
ance of the organized chain groups
in pushing the sale of tomatoes and
thus avoiding the disastrous OF
fects of a disrupted market for the
new crop.
Immediately upon receipt of the
appeal for help the Western States
Chain Grocers Association polled
its members, obtained pledges OF
aggressive cooperation. and made
comprehensive plans for the drive.
This will be similar in character to
the other emergency drives held
during the past year for the prr-
pose of disposing of surpluses and
averting demoralized markets.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12
Ice Cream Supper
Held Last Week

In spite of the storm, the ice
cream supper held at the Methodist
church last Friday night was pro-
nounced a success. The highpoiI.t
of the evening, aside from the ex-
cellent ice cream, donated by the
three Drug Stores, and the good
homemade cake baked by the
Methodist women, was the woman-
less style show, in which the follow
ing sylph-like creatures modelled
the dresses of tomorrow: d. s
Davis, Ray Snid$r, Mr. SpRng-
field, Chauncey Killian, Tom Rowe,
George Moag and Glenn Smiley.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12
Motor Sales
Show Nice Gain

For what is said to be the SLACK
season, automobiles and motor
trucks show many recent sales
locally. On Saturday the H. r..
Moag Motor Co., received by truck
from the Los Angeles distributor
four new Plymouth cars and two
new Dodge trucks. Three of the
new cars and one of the new trucks
were sold and delivered the same
day. Mr.. John Goree purchased a
new / and one half ton Dodge
truck, Mr.. Hilton Prior of the
Maricopa Machine Co. purchased a
new Plymouth coupe. Mr.. Dick
Lacy of the Hub" bought a new
Plymouth sedan, aad Mr.. S. c. Burt
of the same concern bought a new
Plymouth sedan.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12

The Hines Drug Store will hold
a fire sale beginning August Is,
and offer some amazing buys in the
display ad carried in this issue.
Better make a date to- be at Hines
store early Wednesday morning.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12
Another Letter
To The Editor

We have received through the
mail an unsigned letter on the
question of the coming school bond
election, urging that the plan Of
adding to the present grammar
school building be adopted. AS a
rule, we do not publish letters ur-
less we have the signature of the
writer in our files, but as there
now appears to be difference Of
opinion as to what method to
pursue, We quote the letter in part
as follows:
l. The first and foremost gov
erning factor in any program is the
proper development of our children.
2. The second factor that gov
erns such contemplated progi m
is the expenditure.
In regard to the first consider a.
ton, namely: the proper develop
ment of the child, program was
considered and study placed at
length on the advisability of build
ing a new plant for our upper grade
children. This plan was dropped
for the present proposed program
for the following reasons:
l. We could not avail ourselves
of the proper use of our auditorium.
This auditorium is essential to our
upper grade children for classrooul
music, glee clubs, orchestra, plays,
operettas, student assemblies and
many other functions. The upper
grades need the auditorium.
2. II the upper grades are re-
tanned here the following program
should be completed with the ut
most dispatch as soon as it is legal
ly possible to do so.
Extend the east and west wings
OF our present building as outlined
in the proposed sketch or program.
This proposal calls for % five
additional class rooms; (2) full
basement under two class rooms
for a cafeteria; CD arcades to ez-
tend by the class rooms as they
do now; (D two vocational rooms,
one for cooking, one for sewing,
90 proper place for the nurses
quarters; 60 a proper room for the
library: CD place manual training
under the proposed library with a
sound proof floor. (S) two new rest
rooms, a new septic tank and three
cess pools to be placed east of the
building and thus split the sewer
load.
This development will cost ap-
proximately, according to the archi-
tects break down, $4,000 to $40 900
including equipment. The figure
depends, of course, upon tlt
materials used and the break" we
get on the bid.
The second factor, expenditure
to have placed this extra ability TO
pay on the taxpayers at this time
would have caused some objection.
We realize that taxable wealth las
not by any means kept pace with
the growth of population. Many de-
serving families have come to US
with large families but not anything
tangible to relieve our tax problem.
There was only one solution for
this situation; to extend the limits
of our school district to include al
ditional taxable wealth. This we
have done An additional to 5
hundred thousand dollars taxable
property has been added to this dis
trict. 1t will, under normal times
and conditions reduce your tax rate
approximately IA.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12
A GOOD DEFINITION

The Chicago Daily News gives
one of the best homely definitions
we have ever seen of Communism,
Socialism and Fascism. It's this:
If you have six cows, Communists
take them all, Socialists take three
of them. and Fascists let you keep
them and feed them but take the
milk
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12
SIXTY new farm
HOMES NEAR HERE
TO BE READY SOON

The Valley Farms Project miles
east of Coolidge is about to open
for actual settlement The homes
are nearing completion, each home
has either one, two, or three bed
rooms. living room, kitchen,
shower full porch, and each has
shower, toilet, closets, build in
cupboards, electric light and water
system. The project was startel
last January and has at times Lad
nearly 500 men at work on con-
struction of the buildings. There
are now about 100 men finishing up
the job of building and painting. A
letter from State Manager ]. A.
Waldron states as follows:
1T is our hope and plan to get
some homesteaders on this land
late in September or carly October.
Briefly, the plan consists of an
proximately 5000 acres of land now
in cultivation under the Coolidge
Dam and about 500 acres of ur.-
cleared mesquite land along the
ella river all of which will be
operated as one large farm. There
are sixty homes-each on a two
acre tract in the community center.
1t Is planned to have sixty families
on the project; each family will
be sold home and two acres sur
rounding it on a 40-year amortiza-
tion plan. The head of each family
will work for the farming corpora
tion in which he will have an equal
membership with the other So
family heads.
The corporation will be operated
under manager and in a manner
very similar to methods employed
on other large ranches in the Casa
Grande Valley. 1t is planned to fol
low balanced farm program, con-
sisting of approximately SO per
cent of the acreage in alfalfa, 25
per cent in cotton and 25 per cen1
in grain. To consume the rOughage
produced, a dairy herd of approx
mately $50 milking cows will be
kept and beef cattle will be fed in
such numbers as to consume the
available roughage. A poultry unit
will gradually be developed as well
as hog unit
The men will work for wages for
the corporation, and jobs will be
classified to enable the men to re-
ceive wages in proportion to thei"
experience and skill in any parti-
cular phase OF farm work. 1t is
planned to pay going farm wages
of the community, possibly a little
more; and it is planned to set the
wages up on monthly or yearly
basis rather than an hour and day
basis, thus enabling the families to
anticipate their income and budget
accordingly.
Families will be taken for pro-
bationary period, probably for ap-
proximately two years. at the end
of which time a definite sales con-
tract will be drawn up with them
for their home, and in this way it
will be possible to determine
whether or not they like the ar
rangement and if they fit into the
community.
At the end of each year dividends
that may be earned will be divided
equally among the sixty families.
The manager of the project Will
not be a homesteader He has not
been definitely selected although
we hope to announce this selection
in a very short time. Families will
pay for their homes out of their
wages; and while the prices of the
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12

Twenty million cubic yards of
sand were used in building Of
Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay
site of the 1889 Worlds Fair.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-08-12

Sixteen million dollars will De
spent for construction of the 1883
Golden Gate International Exposi-
tion
Evening star., 1937-07-30
Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

ONE Of two hunters shot fox. An
argument ensued as to the weight
OF the animal. Having no scales they
finally devised a method Of finding
the weight A pole was placed over
rail fence and adjusted so that the
larger OF the two hunters, who
weighed $50 pounds, just balanced the
weight Of the smaller hunter, who
weighed l30 pounds. The next stem
was for the men to change ends, leav-
ing the pole in the same position. The
difference in this phase OF the proce-
dure is that the small hunter carries
the dead fox with him and the two
hunters find that this way they Just
balance each other again. From this
information can you determine the
weight Of the fox?
Answer on Page BIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-22
Special Education Conference
At Stanford University

Stanford University is planning a
special education conference on
mental and physical health curri-
culum development which has been
designed for teachers, guidance
workers curriculum workers, su-
perviSors, administrators and other
education specialists in city, coun-
ty and state school systems from
the elementary schools through the
colleges.
This conference is to take place
at he university July Til. Those
planning to attend should notify
the school of education, Stanford
University, in advance if possible,
although registration will be accept
ed on the opening day.
The conference includes both
general and forum sessions, Basic
problems of mental and physical
health and curriculum development
will be considered at the general
sessions, each of which will be de-
voted to special problems present.
ed by specialist in the field Aft
er the presentation a panel group
made up of outstanding individuals
in the field under discussion will
further analyze the problem
Group meetings in forum sessions
will have an opportunity to discuss
more than 80 specific problems oi
mental and physical health ano
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-22

curriculum development.
Outstanding members of the uni
verSity faculty and leaders in the
field from other universities and
institutions will conduct the con-
ference. Many of the speakers
have been heard in the valley at
Institutes and special meetings and
include: DR.. Walter E. Dexter, state
superintendent of public instruc-
ton; Miss Helen Heffernan, chief
of the division of elementary edu-
cation and rural schools; Mrs
Gladys Potter, assistant chief; DR.
Ellen Stadmuler, chief of the bu-
reau of child hygiene; DR.. Norman
Fenton, head of the bureau of jul
venile research and guidance; Ken
yon j. Scudder, Los Angeles proba-
ton officer; DR.. John A. SeXson
Pasadena school superintendent; !,
DR.. Grayson Kefauver, head of the
Stanford school of education; DR.
Gertrude Laws, of the bureau OF
parent education; DR.. Aubrey A.
Douglas, chief of the division OF
secondary education.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-22
Valley Club Women Preparing
For Del Mar Conference

club women of the valley and TO
their president, Mrs Miller. Mrs.
Belle Benchley, head of the San
Diego zoo and Mrs. Miller's sister,
is to give the evening program.
Valley Delegates
Mrs. Warren Currier, Ten Thou
sand club president; Mrs. F.. D.
Jacobs, chairman of the board of
trustees for the California Fedora
ton of Women's clubs, with Mrs. c.
l.. Shaw of Holtville and Mrs Mil
Ter are to attend. Mrs r. w. Ware
Ten Thousand club vice-preSident
and county recording secretary ano
Mrs. N. A. Contos, county chair
man of publicity, may attend.
Calexico will have a large dele.
cation headed by the club presi-
dent Mrs. Hugh McKinnon, and by
Mrs. r.. l.. Glasby. district record
ing secretary and Mrs. Adolph
Binder, district chairman of Fed
Grafton News. Others from CaleXi-
co who plan TO attend include Mrs
r. M. Entrekin. Mrs. Lee Little
Mrs. Argyle MacLachlan, Mrs. A
j. Mercier. Mrs. James Otter, Mrs
J. F. Steintorf, first president OF
the Calexico club who now lives in
San Diego, will join the CalexicC
group and attend the conference
with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-22

Club women of the valley are
completing plans TO attend the an
nual Del Mar conference which
opens Wednesday noon in the Del
Mar hotel.
This annual Southern District
session is devoted primarily TO pro-
gram planning and is usually at
tended by district officers and
chairmen, county and club preSi-
dents and program chairmen.
Mrs H. T. Miller of the Holt
ville's Womens club, president Of
the Imperial County Federation of
Women's clubs, is already in San
Diego and has written friends in
the valley that the program prom
ises to be particularly outstanding
this year.
Music Important
Music is to play more import
ant part in the districts program
next year and music chairmen have
been urged by club leaders to at
tend the conference.
Forum discussions. talks by dis
tinguished leaders in the various
fields of economies and of letters
program planning are all part OF
the schedule.
Imperial county will be honored
Wednesday night when the evening
program will be dedicated to the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-22
on1afo Canning
D. e m nSfrdfIOn
Well Attended


Tomato canning was demonstrat-
ed Monday by Mrs. c. F.. Kamm
of Holtville for group of IL wom-
en- who met at her home that
morning to learn the proper meth
ods of canning both tomatoes and
tomato juice.
The demonstration was planned
originally by Mrs. Kamm for three
of her neighbors who had missed
home department work on this pro-
ject but so many we're interested
that the group was enlarged to
IL, including two from Ell Centro.
Mrs. Kamm gave the demonstra-
ton and also discussed various
recipes with the women.
Those present were Mrs. R. F.
Weidman and Mrs. Joe F. Ryba of
Ell Centro with Mrs. Ryba's daugh-
ter, Darlene; Mrs. j. L. Simpson
Mrs. N. c. Brodie, Mrs. Mary Bolin
Mrs. Jenny Bishop, Mrs. Viola
Dresser, Mrs w. r. Farmer, Mrs
Lillian Neidiffer, Mrs. Eva Allen
Miss Opal Bishop, and Miss Ethlena
Kamm. all of Holtville. Five chill
dren were present also.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-22
Center Organizes
For Fall Session

Preliminary plans for next years
meetings we're discussed at the ses-
sion Monday of Magnolia Mulberry
home department, the center meet
ing in the Mulberry school.
Mrs. r. E. Gonder, Mrs. d. E.
Teel, Mrs. r. H. Wellington we're
appointed the members of the
nominating committee and are to
present proposed slate of officers
at the first meeting in the fall.
At this first meeting each mem
ber is to bring a guest, some one
who has never before attended a
center session, and preferably one of
the younger married women of the
community.
Miss Florence Glenn, home DEM
onstration agent, discussed food
facts and fallacies and consumer
buying for the group.
A potluck luncheon was enjoy
ed at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-22
CaLexico P.-T.A.
Party Thursday

Another of the, popular afternoon
bridge parties which the CaleXico
P.-TA is sponsoring this summer
is scheduled for Thursday Of this
week at pm. at the home of Mrs.
f. f. Kitow, 205 Seventh avenue
Sewing, knitting and bridge are
the diversions for the afternoon and
tables will be arranged for both
auction and contract games with
prizes for the winners.
A small admission charge is
made, the proceeds going to the
P.-T.A. welfare fund.
Members Of the organization
have sent a special invitation to
other valley residents, as well as
those from Calexico. to attend. No
reservations are necessary.
The house is air cooled and will
provide a comfortable place in
which to spend pleasant after
Noon,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-22
Completing Details
For 4-H Club
Camp Opening

H. Lee Landerman, assistant
farm advisor, is In San Diego con-
ferring with Representatives there
relative to the All club summer
camp at Laguna which opens Sun
day.
Final preparations for this open
ing will be completed and with the
many improvements and the vari-
ETY. of activities scheduled, the
camp promises to be one of the
most successful in years.
Boys and girls are registering
this week and may do so at the
farm advisors office in the court
house. Some so valley members
are planning to be present.
Transportation will be provided
for all wishing it. but they must be
at the Ell Centre city park Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock as the
hour of departure is to be 7 am.
promptly.