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The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
Plans Made For
Grammar School

Concerning the Coolidge Gram
mar school, Mr.. Wesley d. Kirby
superintendent. has issued the fol-
lowing statement
In view of the fact that the voters
of the Coolidge Elementary School
district showed by a majority vote
at a recent election that they did
not approve expanding the present
school plant: yet, realizing the seri-
Gus need of additional classroom
space, the school board and princi-
pal of the district are delving into
every possible means to meet the
situation.
One of the first steps taken has
heen to eliminate the attendance
of children from other districts who
have heretofore attended the Coo
lidge grammar school. This means
at least a reduction of the attend
ance Of seventy or more pupils.
Effort has also been made to Sc
rure space by renting in the near
by churches anG possibly making
provision whereby the colored
children may be transferred to 9TH
er buildings and using the old
Ruins building for two class rooms.
In order to construct temporary
buildings where needed, application
will be made to the Board of Super
visors to allow an emergency tax
levy of 10c on the 800 valuation
TO be made for capital outlay. This
will produce about $4,000; before
this levy can be placed on the dis
trict. it will have to be approved by
the State Tax Commission and also
will possibly entail an election by
the voters of the district to de-
termine how the money shall be
spent.
Citizens of the Coolidge District
may be assured that the Principal
and School Board are doing and will
continue to meet the situation in
the most satisfactory and efficient
way possible. Any suggestions by
the spirited citizens of the
community will be cheerfully re
ceived and appreciated.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
Contract Let For
New Building
At Union High

At a special meeting of the
Union High School Board held
Monday night six bids were rece:v-
ed for construction of the new
Manual Training Shop and Athletl.
Shower building. Five were local
bidders, one from Phoenix. The
contract was let to Chas. Elledge,
local contractor, and work will be
gin at once. The amount of the
contract is S2.945.
The new building will be "a by so
with a wing "a by 2S, will be con-
structed of hollow tile, and stucco-
ed to match the main high school
building.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
Cotton Picking
Begins In Valley

Cotton picking has begun in the
valley and many farmers have al
ready delivered loads of cotton to
local gins. Hundreds of cotton pick
ers are arriving right along and
cotton picking will soon be in full
swing The importance of King
Cotton is best set forth in the ex-
pressions of the Waskom Journal
of Texas, as follows:
I'VE are glad to see you, dear cot
ton, glad TO have you visit with us
again this year We fully appreci-
ate your importance and your pow
er Within few days, because of
you. great gins will be running az
full capacity, and little later the
weired echo Of the compress exhaust
will fill the crisp autumn air.
Yes, your yearly visit, little
bunch of cotton, means more to
the entire world than most of Us
realize. Your visit will bring en-
ployment TO millions of our people.
Your linten fiber will be twisted
and woven into cloth that will
clothe the people, from the sturdy
denim to the fluffy voile for Mi
lady" Your product will benefit
every business in existence. Even
the printer who will use some OF
the paper you will produce.
Yes, little bunch of cotton" yon
are truly greater than oil for YOU
come to us every year to bring
prosperity and you are not so parti-
cular about where you visit. Wheth-
er on hill or in valley you respond
to our cultivation. You will bring
comfort to many and lift many
burdens of debt this year. as YOU
do every year Your seed will fur
HlSn IOOu IOT DOln man anu DcdSt
and your products will fertilize
the soil that it may be prepared
for your next visit.
Yes, little bunch of cotton" you
are wonderful-but with all your
virtues You are just bit wicked.
You tempt men TO gamble, not in
tentionally perhaps but nevertheless
true Some gamble with you only
to meet ruin and defeat, some are
brought to grief each year by your
appearance. you cause anxiety be-
cuse your price is tickle and
changes unexpectedly until we don't
know where to place you.
Yes, King Cotton, you have your
sins but your advantages far out
number your evils. so we love you
and welcome you this year. We're
glad you are here"
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
POWER SERVICE is EXTENDED

The San Carlos Irrigation pro-
ject. with headquarters in Coo
lidge, now has a pay roll of ia
employees, Ill Whites and 63 In
dians, which is by far the largest
pay roll of any concern in Coo
lidge. Work is now in progress fol
connection with and stand by powe'
service for the Christmas Coppe.
Co.. near Winkelman. A contract
was made last week to furnish
power service for the new Mufua
Gin southeast of Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
Davis Hurls No Hit
No Run Shut Out

Coolidge softball fans wera
given a real treat - and TO
those who follow soft ball dope
closely-a real surprise Tuesday
night, when the Coolidge team de-
feated the highly touted Republic
Gazette team 20, on the local dia-
mond.
Davis. Coolidge pitcher, was in
superb form, getting credit for u
strike outs out of possible Is In
the 5 inning tilt. Lefty Cunln.
ings. famous Coast pitcher. who
twice defeated Windmill Watson
of Toms Tavern team, Phoenix,
Fwas the losing pitcher
Edgar Perham qualified as one
of the best golf smashers in the
valley when he picked one off the
ground "tee-high" for two base
hit. bringing in Dobson and Sc
well for the winning runs.
In the second tilt, called at the
end of 2 1-2 innings on account OF
rain. Coolidge was leading 80,
with Lane pitching.
The Newsmen, who expected an
easy vistory, have requested a re-
turn game next week-winner take
all. Watch for notice of date-and
be on hand.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
Special Exhibit At
Methodist Church

AS part of next Sunday night
Service at the Methodist Church.
a picture of Mrs. Ethel Ball wilt
be on exhibit for the first time.
Altho not original in text, the Eic-
ture is of merit, and will material
ly assist in the worship at the eve
ming service, where the theme will
be the Lost Sheep" Don Erskine
and Eula May Phillips will sing
special numbers. Mrs. Ball is a
talented artist in our midst, and
while her works are comparatively
unknown in other parts because
of lack of publicity, yet everyone
in this vicinity either has or has
seen one of her original works.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
Pinal County
Gets Nearly $780, 900

According to advices received
last week from the Washington
headquarters, the Works Progress
Adminish alton has allotted $99. $40
for improvement of Pinal county
roads. upon approval of WPA pro-
ject number 2OO35, which is spon-
sored by the Pinal county Board of
Supervisors. 1t will be spent on
road work as needed, in various
parts of the county, and will be
Of great benefit to the county and
everybody who lives here and uses
the roads.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
VOCATIONAL SUBJECTS
/. AT union HI SCHOOL
ARE SO|L-LWESTOCk

Boys enrolling in the new agri-
cultural classes this. year may anti
cipate a we'll rounded program both
in fun and work.
Classroom work for the boys will
include two subjects: Livestock
Production" and Soils and Field
Crops"
livestock Production" include u
study of beef cattle, dairy cattle,
swine, sheep, horses, bees, and
poultry. III the second course, boys
will study kinds of soils, their
cultivation kinds of staple crops
grown in this locality, control OF
pests and insects, marketing, and
many other phases too numerous
to mention.
Besides the classroom work, the
boys will carry on their project
work. Each boy has one or more
projects, carried on at home, under
the supervision of his agricultural
teacher. In working out their pro-
jects, the boys put into practice
the methods and procedures which
Il
The projects are expected to
show a financial gain for the boy.
to be used in furthering his educs-
ton or in going in business for
himself when he graduates from
high school, or other purposes. Pro-
iects are primarily for the purpose
of giving the boy practical FARM
ing experience, but if a project
cannot show a cash profit as we'll,
it would be considered as failure.
When the new shop building is
completed, classes in Far Shop
will be held. The boys will be train
ed in woodwork, metal, forging.
farm conveniences, harness repair,
rope work, farm machinery, and
motors work Boys will be en-
couraged to bring machinery and
other jobs from home for repair
and building the shop.
Many other activities, termed as
extra-curricula, will be carried on.
Boys will take Educational Tours.
enter local and State judging con-
tests and district fairs. They will
sponsor a Fathers and Sons Ban
quet. radio broadcast, and many
other events during the school year
All these events will be carried
out by the boys themselves, thus
providing great opportunities for
the development of leadership. Co
operation, and other character
building qualities.
The boys will organize a local
chapter of Future Farmers. This
is a national organization for all
Vocational Agriculture boys. Regl-
lar monthly meetings will be held,
a definite program of work set up,
and wholesome program OF
amusement carried on.
Undoubtedly the program OF the
Vocational Educational depart
ment is a very broad one. Many or
its aims cannot be completely &C
complished in one short year. In
fact it is to be emphasized that
Vocational Agriculture can show
the best results only when planned
and worked out on a long time
program with each years work built
upon that of the preceding year.
To the boy enrolled in Vocational
Agriculture, the training he re-
ceives in stock Judging, milk test
ing, egg grading, poultry culllng.
seed Identification, weed eradica-
ton, grain grading, and seed select
ion is of invaluable importance.
1t is of the same Importance TO
every member of the community
also; for Nations hope for the
future lies in the boy on the farl:l
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02

The following is an extract from
the monthly report submitted by
Custodian A T. Bicknell of Casa
Grande National Monument to Su-
perintendent Frank Pinkley of The
Southwestern Monuments, for the
month of August:
Days clear .s.--....-..-.....-.--.. 20
Days partly coludy ......-..-.....-..-... 10
Days cloudy .......-.............-...-...
Maximum temperature ..-.--..... III
degrees July %, 26 and Aug. 3. 4.
Mean maximum temperature 1913
degrees
Minimum temperature ....-..... 6S
degrees on August 3.
Mean minimum temperature. 74S
degrees
Precipitation -..-..---......-..-....-...--..- a
inches. July 26, % and Aug. IL.
Is, II, 81, %, and "a.
This past month has seen our
temperatures running well above
normal. The mean maximum temp
erature for the month is more than
four degrees above normal, and
that makes quite a difference TO
us here. 1t means that there We're
many more really hot days, and few
or no breathing spells in between.
Our rainfall this year is slightly
below normal
Travel (Figures for the month of
August only
1937-1.S04 visitors; 1866, 437
visitors. 1935-i,376 visitors.
AS is expected in August our
travel figures begin their slow
climb from the low of July toward
the high of the winter season. Fol
lowing the trend of previous
months this year, this past month
again shows higher travel count
than the corresponding month of
the past two years. An increase Of
191 visitors over last month was
also shown. This year bids fair to
be record travel year
The visitors in the summer are
naturally bothered with the heat
and this past month with our tenn
peratures running we'll above nor
NAL many visitors refused to leave
their cars in the extreme heat of
the day and contented themselves
by a hurried view of the ruins from
the car, and then drove on. Of our
total of 1904 visitors to the Monu-
ment, 1893 yere contacted. Our
visitors continue to come from all
over the country. Thirty nine states
were presented, the District of
Columbia, Alaska, and three foreign
countries, Canada, Scotland, Eng
land, and the Netherlands. Break
ing the figures down little shows
us that 81 per cent of our visito:
were from Arizona, nine per cent
from Texas, and seven percent
each from California and Oklaho-
mo Thus 4h0ca f0ur Statac accom- =
ed for IA per cent of our total. 9th
er states having more than 20
( visitors were in order: Missouri
New York, Ohio, Illinois, Kansas,
and Michigan.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
Faculty Announced
At Coolidge School

1OllOWS:
Eight grade home room: Miss
Ellen Williams. Miss Williams has
attended the University of Arizona
the past three summers and has
practically acquired her Masters
degree. She will have charge of
the girls baseball team, is a men,
Der of the library committee and
in charge of all news writing. and
is sponsor of the eighth grade home
room. Seventh grade home room:
Mr.. Jay B. Hinton. Mr.. Hinton at
tended Arizona State Teachers col
lege at Flagstaff this summer work
ing toward his Masters degree. He
will teach mathematics, geography.
and spelling. In addition, he will
have full charge of the playground
program, coaching baseball, basket
ball, and track. Mr., Hinton is also
Scoutmaster and is planning some
interesting trips for the troop this
year. Sixth grade home room: Mss
Opal Morris. Miss Morris is q
graduate Of Tempe State Teachers
college, University of Redlands, and
University of Southern California.
She holds a Masters dgeree with
a major in music and a minor IN
the Social Sciences. She will teach
orchestra, class room music and
history. Miss Morris is an expert
enced teacher who comes to US
having taught in several Arizon L
schools. Fifth grade home room
Miss Henen Fulkerson. Miss Fulk-
erson is a graduate of Tempe State
Teachers college and will teach
fifth grade home room and depa t.
mental art. Third grade home
room: Miss Helen Edwards. Miss
Edwards will teach third grade
home room and is head of the libr-
ary committee and will supervis'a
primary playground. Fourth grade
home room: Miss May Shiffer. Miss
Shiffer is a graduate of Tempo
State Teachers college. Second
grade home room: Miss Naomi El-
more. Miss Elmore will teach sec
ond grade home room and have
charge OF all boys and girls glee
clubs. First grade. Miss Frances
Spain. Miss Spain will teach first
grade home room and have charge
OF the sewing classes of the 7th
and Sth grades. First grade home
room. Miss Eva Harris. Miss Harris
is also an experienced teacher and
has had several years teaching the
first grade. She is a graduate Of
the University of Arizona. First
grade kindergarten. Mary Eliza
beth Wilson. Miss Wilson is a
graduate of Tempe State Teachers
college and has had previous ex-
perience. Second and third grade
home room. Miss Dorothy Good
win. Miss Goodwin Is a graduate of
Tempe State Teachers college AMI
has done graduate work for the
past two summers at the University
of Oregon. Fourth and fifth grade
home room. INDEBTED. Sixth and
Seventh grade home room. Mr..
Payne Is graduate of Tempe
State Teachers college. He will
drive the school bus from Olberg 70
Coolidge, and will assist in play
ground supervision and Scout work.
Americanization room. Miss Lillian
O'Connor. Miss O'Connor is a
graduate of Tempe State Teachers
college and for the past two sum
mems she has attended U. C. L.
Colorado. Roger Johnson. He holds
an A. B. degree from Tempe State
Teachers college. Cafeteria. Mrs.
Bearden. Bus driver and caretaker.
Mr.. F. Condry. Janitor. Mr.. ]. Il.
Glenn. School Nurse, Gladys Woo
tan. Librarian and Secretary, Mil
dred Kleinman.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
Local Girls
Attend Roundup

Among those attending the Ali
Roundup at Tucson on Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week are the Misses Florence
Wing, Katherine Hammons and
Dorothy Hall, who are delegates
from the Kenilworth All Club.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
1904 Visitors At
Ruins, In August

The following is an extract from
the monthly report submitted by
Custodian A T. Bicknell of Case
Grande National Monument to Su-
perintendent Frank Pinkley of The
Southwestern Monuments, for the
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02

Stately lines Of palm trees will
be a decorative note at the 1339
Worlds Fair on San Francisco Bay.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Fur Coats Reduced

i-Brown Nub-Wool Coot-
KoIinsky collar ond pockets;
junior size IS; wos SC0
S79.95, now ------ ~
l-Misses' Coot-brown Per-
sian collar and cuffs; SC0
wos 1895, now---- ~
l-BIock Velour de Nord
VeIveteen Coot-fox shoWI
collar; size IA; wos S6O95
S6o.95. now----- ~
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Christmas Parties
In Sligo Park Hills
|OfLOcal Interest.

MR.. AND MRS. VERNON n.
A BREWSTER will give their an
nual eggnog party today from untu
7. O'Clock.
Assisting in the dinning room will be
Mrs. Brewster's younger sister, Miss
Aline Wharton, Miss Margaret La
Fetra and Miss Elizabeth Gates Of
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tallman w. Peel gave
Christmas tree trimming party and
breakfast Christmas eve. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Allison,
Mrs. Winnie Allison, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Senseney, Mr.. George Van de
Berg Of Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Burg of Chevy Chase. Md:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Porter of Sligo
Park Hills. Md. and Mrs. Peel's
brother, Mr. William Dashner of De-
troit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Klemmer have
visiting them for several weeks Mrs.
Klemmer's mother. Mrs. George Luck
ing. and her daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Everett Lucking, Of Ypsilanti,
Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wahrenbrock
entertained at Christmas carol party
Sunday afternoon, December 20, fol-
lowed by tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Laut have
as their holiday guests Mrs. Laut's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. A. Fahey, and their daughters,
the Misses Amy Fahey. June Fahey
and Lois Fahey Of Astoria, Long Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Lawrie will en-
tertain at holiday party Wednesday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs Alva H. Benton gave
dinner party Christmas eve. Their
guests included DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Kellogg and their children. Mary Alice
Kellogg and Robert Kellogg Of Arling-
ton, Va; Miss Katherine Monk Of
Washington. and Mr. and Mrs Ben
tons daughter. Miss Betty Benton.
Miss Bonnie Lawshe. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lawshe. arrived
home Thursday from Iowa State Col
lege to spend the holidays with her
parents.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Velvet Ball.
Continued From First Page.)

nous Queens Of England gowns. all
from the collection Of Helen Virginia
Meyer of New York.
Added to the list of young society
matrons and debutantes who will
model these gowns that evening are
Mrs. Claude Pepper, wife of the Sen
ator from Florida; Mrs. George Allen,
wife OF Commissioner Allen: Mrs
George Holmes and Miss Carolyn
Chantry. daughter of Comdr. and Mrs
Allen Chantry. Senator and Mrs
Pepper have gone to Florida for the
holidays. but will return on the 4th
Of January in time for the ball.
Mrs Lawrence Wood Robert. jr.. L
chairman Of the Velvet Ball Commit
tee.
An added attraction will be a COL
orful wedding procession in velvet
which will be the grand finale OF the
show. Mrs. Robert E. Moran will be
the bride. Miss Anne Kiess will be
her maid Of honor and bridesmaid
will include Miss Rose Mary Newman,
Miss Helen Beatty. Miss Eleanor Elliott
and Miss Mary Putnam.
The entire motif Of the ball will be
royal blue velvet to resemble the blue
room Of the White House.
Despite their inability to attend the
ball. donations have been received
from Mr.. Charles v. Wheeler, Mrs.
Ridley Mclean, Maj. Gen. Irving j.
Carr, Miss Marguerite A. LIE Hand,
Vice Admiral and Mrs. Harry p. Huse,
Capt. and Mrs. Dudley w. Knox Mrs.
John Henry Purdy. Miss Bell Gurnee,
Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Reed and Mrs.
Mary Logan-Tucker.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
|WashingtonA Assembly
Plans Completed.

The sixth annual Washington As
semply will be held tomorrow night in
the ballroom Of the Maynower Hotel.
Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner Is sponsoring
the ball. The members of the Floor
Committee will not escort any one TO
the ball and will do all that they can
to make each young lady a belle Of
the ball."
A floor show will be presented at
midnight. depicting the life Of . debu.
tante. It will be entitled "Debs, Daze
and Knight" and Is under the direc.
ton Of Miss Marion Venable. The
finale Of the skit will be a dance by
Miss Venable and her partner, Mr..
Paul Fox. Supper will be served later
at small tables in the boxes. Men,
bership cards may be obtained In the
lobby Of the Mayflower on Monday
from II o'clock in the morning to 6
in the evening or at the door before
the ball,
Evening star., 1937-12-26
n ew Year
Receptions
Recalled
Day Now Is Less
Strenuous
Socially.
CONTINUED From First Psge.)

der the table with his highly polished
shoe.
These "diplomatic breakfasts" for
merly were given In the home Of the
Secretary Of State, but after the COM
pletion Of the Pan-American Union
the late Secretary Philander G. Knox
gave the first Of these parties in that
building. For some years the parties
were given in the headquarters Of the
81 republics Of the Western Hemj-
sphere until the Great War, when
the late Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Robert Lansing resumed the custom
OF entertaining in their own home.
And, the space being limited, the
guests were only heads OF missions.
Then the corps was divided, the dean
Of the corps being invited to the first
party, with representatives of his
country's allies and the heads Of other
missions to the second party.
Again reviving memories Of other
years-the years when only gentlemen
made calls on New Year Day-the
Vice President, all the members Of the
cabinet and the Speaker of the House.
the head Of the Army and the head
Of the Navy held official receptions.
These also were prohibition days
The gayety and brilliance Of these par
ties lived long in the memories of the
callers, as we'll as the large number
Of ladies who assisted the hostesses.
Speaker Cannon's
Reception Recalled.
Among the most brilliant OF such
receptions which are within the recol-
lections Of old Washingtonians, were
those of Speaker Joseph G. Cannon,
when his daughter, the late Miss Helen
Cannon, was his hostess. Here the
great minds, ranking oficials and
diplomats met and discussed the
topics Of the day. These parties. Of
necessity, were abandoned, as the
number Of callers became too great.
At one Of the last Of these receptions
the then Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur received In their house
none too large-on Jefferson place.
The callers arrived in such droves that
there was continuous line, single file,
going in as a similar line, single file.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

Harlan Fiske Stone. Admiral and Mrs.
HAIRY p. Huse, Mrs. J. Q. Adams, Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller, Mrs.
Clarence Aspinwall, Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss, Miss Mabel Boardman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Bonsal, Dr.
and Mrs. George F. Bowerman, Mrs.
Robert Brookings, Nine. Grant Canta-
cuzene, Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Castle, Mrs. Tracy Dows, Mr.. Olin
Dows, Mr.. Chandler Hale, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Henderson, Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe, Mrs. Hennen Jennings
Mr.. Coleman Jennings, Mrs. Frederick
Heap. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lodge, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mrs. Charlie.
Wolcott, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles War
ren. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank West, Mrs
Catherine Wiley, Mr.. Andrew Wiley
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Whitney and Mrs
Edwin Parker.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

the holiday season In their own coun-
tries. While the Ambassador and
Donna Matilde de Suvich, from sunny
Italy, will go North for the winter
sports, the Canadian Minister and
Lady Marler will 60 to Florida, as will
the German Ambassador and Frau
Dieckhoff; 80 Mrs. Hull is correct
when she says the discard Of the
diplomatic breakfast Is relished by the
corps.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

came out the front door. And the
interior? There was only one thing
to do. follow the caller in front
Of you through the parlor, dining
room, into the hall again, and out
the door. There was no room to stop
and chat with friends or to stop and
eat or drink.
And so the custom, once time-hon-
ored, has been discontinued and the
New Year Day has ceased to be an
ordeal to he lived through, without
ease, peaceful leisure or comfort.
But Capital hostesses and callers
can say with much more pleasure,
Happy New Year!"