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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-12
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THE subject matter Of ''head lift
= ing" in golf may not seem to be
as dramatic as a pennant race or
a heavyweight fight, but it is Tar
more important to some 1000, 900 or
5000, 900 suffering human beings, not
overlooking the stars.
You hear the cry, Heads up" in
baseball. But this cry is connected
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-12
States Electoral Votes

The number of electoral votes a
state has is determined by that
states population, the same as its
representation in congress is ap-
portioned. Each state has as
many electoral votes as it has
members in congress, that is, the
number of members in the house
of representatives plus its two SEN
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-12
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''The head" as Long Jim Barnes
told me years ago, Unjust be the
anchor to the swing" Long Jim is
right, as usual.
"The chin back matter, advocat-
ed by Alex Morrison, even before
the backswing started was first used
by Jerry Travers, then by Walter
Hagen, then by Bobby Jones. They
merely wanted to be sure Of this
one detail In advance. Each tilted
his chin back, to the right, just as
the backswing started. And each
kept it there until after the hall was
well ON its way.
1--WE found OUT" Jerry Travers,
winner of five national titles, told
me once, "that on an average !
move my head incorrectly about six
times during a round and that
means I've missed at least five
Shots"
To let the chin move only an inch
or so towards the line Of flight, ahead
of time, means almost certain Jrou-
BILE. -
"You lifted your head on that
one."
How often has every golfer heard
this somber tip from playing COM
panion? You know?
How can one break up this fault?
In the first place, head lifting is usu-
ally the result Of three advance
faults
/. Too much tension.
2. Muddled or befuddled or poor
concentration.
8. Too fast a backswing and too
fast a starting downswing.
Mind on the Ball
How can you keep your eye on
the ball when your mind is ON some
bunker, pond, Out-of- bounds, or 9TH
er trouble ON beyond? I've always
believed that "keep your mind on
the ball'' was a far better slogan
than keep your eye ON the ball."
The eye travels with the working Of
the mind.
The main trouble with most golf
swings on the average side is the
mind working back of the swing.
This doesn't apply so much to
those who came up as caddies to
be stars, because these golfers have
picked up an instructive method.
They were first imitators. Then
the fundamentals became thorough
ly set-except in big championships,
where they also blow up, through
tension and faulty concentration.
One good example was Snead's
opening 81 and his closing 81 in the
recent National Open.
The average golfer has no such
foundation to build on. He must use
his meager resources to the limit
and one of these beyond any doubt
is head action. And back of head
action there must be mind action.
'How can I keep my head still?"
In the first place, the main idea
is to think largely of the backswing.
The main idea should be to elm
mate anything beyond the ball it.
self. Never mind the ponds and
the bunkers. The ball has to stop
somewhere.
The next move is to be sure Of
a smooth, unhurried backswing.
Don't be too anxious to hammer the
cover Off the ball. Golf balls have
tough covers. Don't be too anxious
to hurry the d0wnswing. A slight
pause at the top win help.
Try to forget all that poisonous
terrain beyond the ball. Try to
make yourself keep your head
where it belongs until you think the
ball has landed-somewhere. II
can't land in much worse places
than it usually locates for habitat,
awaiting the slash of the recovering
niblick.
If the head remains as "anchor
to the swing" the swing can't be
far wrong. But it is an action that
must be watched at every shot. It
can't be taken for granted, for ii
won't work that way. You are fight
ing human nature.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Musical Program,
History Of Town
At Rotary Meet
Mrs. Steward In Annual
Presentation of
Musicians

A musical program by Mrs. B.
L. Steward and talk on the
History of Coolidge by Mr.. Ar
mold Kelm will comprise the pro-
gram at the Rotary club meeting
this noon in the Community
Presbyterian church basement
Mrs. Steward will present mem
bers of the Musicians club chorus
who will sing two folk songs, one
Chilean and one English. Two
selections by Miss Nancy Baker
soprano, accompanied by Miss
Patricia Tweed, and a vocal duet
by Virginia Urton and Coralane
Sewell will also be included on
the musical program.
Mr.. Kelm's talk on the History
of Coolidge" will be based on the
thesis he has written for his
masters degree at the University
OF Arizona. Mr.. Kelm is teach
er in the Coolidge Union high
school.
Called on for impromptu speak
ing, Mr.. Hugh Miller of the South
western National Monuments gave
talk on "Why Russia Should
Join Great Britain in Waging War
Against Germany" at the meeting
last week. Mr.. Miller cited Ger.
many as the aggressor nation, in
need of food and raw materials,
likely to be opposed by Russia
sooner or later, and preferably
sooner as far as the best interests
of Russia are concerned.
Mr.. C. ]. Moody, whose turn 1t
was to give his life history, stated
that he was born in Maine, lived
in a rural community in his boy
hood, was graduated from the
University of Maine with an engi-
neering degree, and soon came
west in the government service.
He went to Montana and only
eight years ago moved to Coo
lidge, where he has been head
engineer of the United States In
dian service.
Also on the program was Lora
Mae Ballard, who gave two i'm.
presentations.
Wilbur Wuertz, senior at Coo
lidge high, was initiated into the
Rotary club as junior Rotarian
for the next three weeks. He was
instructed on the rules and regula
tions of the Rotary club by Presi
dent Matt Dodge.
Visitors included Clark Wells o1
the United States Indian service
Francis l. Coffey of The Examiner
Lora Mae Ballard, and Earl E
Ward, member of the Florence
Rotary club.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Odd Fellows Hold
kangaroo Court

The Coolidge Odd Fellows an
nounce that there is quite bit of
excitement going on at their lodge
meetings. They are having a con-
test on now to encourage member
ship and are holding a kangaroo
court.
First an absent member is put
on trial, and if he is found guilty
he is fined light penalty not ex-
ceeding 25 cents. The losing side
at the end of the year will have
to pay for the other sides dinner.
At the meeting of the lodge
Tuesday night the first degree was
put on, and next Tuesday evening
will be the second degree.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Revival Services
At M. E. Church
In Full Swing

With his topic this Thursday
evening Seeing Jesus" and the
topic for tomorrow evening "The
Builders" DR.. G. w. McConkley,
evangelist at the First Methodist
church services, will conclude his
series of sermons, although the re-
vival will continue through next
week.
Last evening DR.. McConkley
spoke on "The Crowd That Sur.
rounded the Cross"
The services for Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock will be especially
for the Odd Fellow and Rebekah
lodges, although everyone is cor
daily invited, according to the
Rev. A. A. Kidd. Reverend Kidd
will deliver the sermon Sunday.
Monday evening the Rev. Cliff
Gray of Phoenix, former Coolidge
pastor, will give the sermon
dedicated especially to the moth
ers. Bouquets will be presented
to the oldest mother present, the
mother with the most children
present, the youngest mother, etc
On Tuesday evening Reverend
Clay will dedicate his sermon tt
the school faculties.
Wednesday night the Chamber
of Commerce and Lions club will
be honored, on Thursday night the
members of the Rotary club an(
on Friday night, Reverend Gray''
last sermon, the Senior and Junior
Womens clubs will be in attend
ance.
On Sunday, Nov. II, Reverend
Kidd will deliver both morning
and evening services, the morning
service to be a special service fo
the American Legion and thu
American Legion auxiliary, ant
the evening and final service TO
the Masonic and Eastern Sta
lodges.
Reverend Kidd announces tha
all evening services start prompt
lv at 8 o'clock and all mornlns
services promptly at IL.
He urges those interested in at
tending services to clip this stor'
for future reference.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Golfers Plan
More Activities

Several golfers played the Coo
lidge golf course last Sunday
among them being C. J. Moody
Nat Zahalsky and George Hay.
duke.
Sunday, Nov. II, is the date sci
for the c. J. Moody-Maurice Zahal
sky teams match. The teams list
will be issued in the next few days
The losers are to furnish a chicken
dinner to the winners.
George Hayduke received a tele
gram last week inviting him tc
attend the Bisbee Invitational golt
tournament this week end, but was
unable to accept due to other ar
rangements.
A meeting of the Coolidge Col
club will be held this week fol
the election of officers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
G. of G. Board
Meets To Discuss
Banquet Plans

AT a meeting of the board OF di-
rectors of the Chamber of Com
merce Tuesday evening, plans
were discussed for the annual
banquet to be held Dec. 8. The
arrangements were turned over to
the entertainment committee who
will meet with the board soon to
discuss plans further.
AT the meeting it was decided
that the Chamber of Commerce
will enter a float in the Armistice
day parade.
President r. J. Jones and Secre-
tary Paul Loucks will attend the
state Chamber of Commerce secre-
taries conference at Phoenix this
week end.
Mr.. Virgil Chandler, who is a
new member of the chamber, was
placed on the entertainment com.
mittee at the meeting, presided
over by Mr.. Jones.
Attending the board meeting
We're Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Loucks, Har
old Moag, Kenyon Harris, w. R
Urton and Earl Hicks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Bears, Gophers
In Annua! Game
Tomorrow Night
Many Expected To Witness
Gridiron Battle With
Florence

The big game of the year is
here again and, true to story book
form, both teams have gone
through the season victoriously.
The only blot on an otherwise
perfect record for both Florence
and Coolidge when the two elevens
meet on the local gridiron for their
annual battle tomorrow night in a
Douglas victory over Florence.
The Florence Gophers have whip
ped their other six opponents
while Coolidge has won all its five
games.
Defeating Sacaton 80 to 0 in
the seasons opener, the Coolidge
Bears have turned back Scottsdale
II to 0, Buckeye "a to 6, Superior
13 to 0 and Peoria 13 to 7.
Florence won its first game. de-
feating Sacaton 55 to and then
lost to the larger Douglas school
in the second contest 13 to 6. From
then on the Florence eleven whip
ped its next five opponents: Buck
eye Z to 6, Chandler Ia to 0. Phoe-
nix Grays 26 to 0, Superior 13 to
0, and Ajo 10 to 6.
Comparison of scores. which
means little or nothing as far as
prognosticating Coolidge-Flor-
ence battle is concerned, shows
the teams to be evenly matched
on the basis of their respective
games with Superior, whom they
both defeated 13 to 0. Coolidge
dropped Buckeye by IS points
while Florence was eking out a l
point victory over the same team.
The other opponent common to
both teams was Sacaton, which
fell by a large margin to both
Coolidge and Florence.
A large crowd is expected to be
on hand to witness this annual
gridiron battle-perhaps 1,500.
Although the Days of ,49" Of
ficially start Saturday, the Coo
lidge-Florence football game will
serve somewhat as a curtain
raiser for the three day celebra-
ton here.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Roosevelt Carries Arizona
In Sweeping
Victory

Sweeping the state and nation
in Tuesdays historic election. the
Democratic party met the chal-
lenge of the third term and new
deal in one Of the largest votes
ever recorded in this country.
President Roosevelt not only
carried the nation by wide
margin, but along with him went
many congressional house seats,
results Wednesday night pointing
to the possibility of the Democrats
increasing their present strength
in the house Of representatives
With returns still coming in
Wednesday night, President Roose-
welt was ahead in all but nine
states-Colorado, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Nebraska, North
Dakota, South Dakota and Ver-
mont. These states have a total
electoral vote of So.
Sidney P. Osborn was assured
of the governors position in Ari-
zona, leading Republican Jerrie
Lee by 10000 votes Wednesday
night. Likewise Representative
John R. Murdock was ahead of
Republican X. T. Palmer for Ari-
zona's lone congressional seat, and
Judge Ernest w. Mcfarland was
defeating Republican I. A. Jen-
nipgs for United State senator.
All Democratic state office seek
as the measures on public service,
The initiative and referendum
found the tax free homes measure
losing by a wide margin as well
aas the measures on public service,
dental advertising, gambling and
gas tax.
Measures with majorities which
assured ives" votes included those
on state lands. irrigation, auto lieu
tax and gas tax.
The tax limitation measure was
losing by bare 500 votes We'd
nesday night and could easily win
or lose pending later returns.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Professor Briggs
Speaker At Farm
Bureau Meetinq

Prof. /. A. Briggs of the
agronomy department of the col
lege of agriculture, University of
Arizona, will speak at meeting of
the Coolidge Farm Bureau next
Tuesday evening, at 1880 in the
Coolidge Community church, it
was announced today by Earl E.
Smith, president of the bureau.
Alfalfa Seed Production" will
be the subject of Prof. Briggs
talk. There is considerable inter
est in the production of alfalfa
seed in Pinal county, particularly
as larger acreages of this crop are
being planted because of limited
cotton paintings, and this discus
sion Is expected to prove of con-
siderable interest.
Other business to come before
the bureau will be election of Of
ficers for the coming year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
EDW. M. GAMMAGE, CONTINENTAL
REPRESENTATIVES. TO BE HONORED

Continental Oil company will
hold an installation banquet
Thursday night, Nov. IA, at the
Community church honoring the
appointment of Edward M. (MeD
Gammage as Continental repre-
sentative in Coolidge. A large
group of businessmen and farmers
will be guests of the company at
the banquet.
Mr.. Gaammage is well-known
here, having been the operator of
his own dairy for the past two
and a half years.
He was born in Gale, Ark, and
attended grade school in Sutton,
Ark. During his high school years,
however, he moved with his par
ents to Arizona, and was gradual
ed from the Chandler high school
and later from Arizona State
Teachers college at Flagstaff. Al
this college he was member oi
Kappa Delta Pi, national social
fraternity.
During the 1930-1931 season he
was a teacher in the Bisbee
schools, and on May 81, 1881
joined the Grasty Implement com
pany as salesman at Casa Grande
the position he held until March
1898, when he moved to Coolidge
to go in the dairy business fol
himself.
Gammage was active in civic af
fairs in Casa Grande, having beer
on the board of directors of th'
Chamber of Commerce and mem
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Funeral Services
For Carter Child

Funeral services were held Sun
day at 2:30 pm. from the Martin
Mortuary in Florence for Nancy
Lee Carter, the baby daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester L. Garter OF
Coolidge.
The child died in the Pinal coun-
ty hospital at Florence Friday al
1O:3O am. The cause of her death
w a s reported to have been
from diphtheria. The little girl was
born on April 10, 1899, and at the
time of her death was one year
six months and 20 days old.
Rev. E. M Ward of Florence OF
ficiated at the funeral, and inter
ment was made in the Florence
cemetery.
Besides her parents she is sur
vived by several brothers anc
sisters.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Fire Department
Elects Officers

The Coolidge Volunteer Fire de-
partment elected Ray Snider fire
chief at its meeting Monday night.
Mr.. Snider had been serving as
temporary fire chief since Herbert
Des Georges, former chief, left
Coolidge.
Fred Slater was elected trea-
surer and Bill Elliott secretary.
At the meeting Monday night
the department decided to enter
the truck in the Armistice day
parade. There will be no meeting
next Monday night because Of the
celebration.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
FRONTIER DAY SERVICE

Rev. J. D. Easter of the Com
munty Presbyterian church has an
nounce a special Frontier day
service to be held at the church
Sunday evening. Mr.. Easter will
tell the story of DR.. w. A.
Scott, a gold rush preacher, known
in the San Francisco area. The
church service will be held during
the "Days of '49."
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Mrs. Campbell
Elected Head of
Missionary Union

Mrs. ]. N. Campbell, wife of the
pastor of the First Baptist church
of Coolidge, was elected state
W.M.U. president Of Arizona at
the state W.M.U. convention held
Wednesday at the First Southern
Baptist church at Tucson. She
will replace Mrs. WI. P. Henderson
of Phoenix, who has been state
W.M.U. president for 20 years.
Mrs. Campbell became local
president of the W.M.U. organiza-
ton here after she came to Coo.
lidge about Jan. /. Here she sue
ceeded Mrs. G.. F. Frazier.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07

Der of the Lions club.
Among the Continental marketers
who will attend the banquet and
witness the formal installation of
Gammage as Continental Oil com.
pany representative will be Frank
Moore of Ponca City, Okla, J. P
Anthony and c. K. Rowlands OF
Albuquerque, NM, and C. K. Bos
well of Tucson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Clyde Gary Burned
In Gas Explosion

Clyde Gary, an employe of the
Water Users association, receiv,
ed burns around the neck and
face Tuesday from the results of
a gasoline explosion, that occurred
when he threw lighted match in
to a sewer filled with gasoline. Mr.
Gary is being treated by Dr.
Walker.
This accident detained Mr.. Gary
from his hunting trip which he
was planning to take Tuesday, but
since he must remain at home for
at least four days he plans to
leave Sunday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
MRS. PETERS DIES

Funeral services for Mrs. Aman-
da F. Peters of Casa Grande were
held at the Presbyterian church
there yesterday morning with
burial in Mt View cemetery.
Surviving are Mr.. Peters, her
husband, and nine weeks old baby
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
Born at Walker Hospital

The Walker hospital reports the
following births in the past week:
Oct. %, girl born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Tuggle; Oct. 80, boy born to
Mr. and Mrs. Denzel Bridges;
Nov. 8, girl born to Mr.. and Mrs.
S. B. Cox.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
''Days of '49"
Will Attract
Many Visitors
Three Full Days Of Activity
On Program For
Celebration

Plans for the biggest and best
celebration ever to be staged in
Coolidge are completed and folks
are waiting for the three-day
Days of 49, to attract many to
Coolidge Saturday, Sunday and
Monday.
All three days will see shows
by the Siebrand Bros. carnival
and circus, cock fights, matinees
at the San Carlos theatre and
dances in the evening.
Sunday will be Spanish-Ameri-
can day which will include a
Spanish-American dance, and horse
races in addition to the other en-
tertainment.
Monday, Armistice day, will
feature the gala Armistice day
parade and program, rodeo in the
afternoon and the grand ball in
the evening.
The program at the San Carlos
theatre following the parade will
include invocation by Rev. e. M.
Ward, "God Bless Americaa" by
the audience, number by the
Coolidge Union high school band,
a minute of silence at II o'clock,
'Taps'' by Mrs. r. w. Taylor, ad-
dress of the day by William r.
Mathews of the Arizona Daily
Star, and the "Star Spangled
Banner by the high school band.
Included in the parade will be
floats of all descriptions repre-
senting various organizations and
business firms, the "Cow Bellies"
and their ponies from Chandler,
the Florence and Coolidge high
school bands, burros, prospectors
and other "Days of '49' repre-
sentations.
Prizes at the grand ball Monday
evening will be awarded to the
best western costumes for both
men and women and to the best
crop of whiskers. These prizes
will include SO, a shave and
plug of tobacco to the prize win
ming man and So, finger wave
and box of snuff to the prize
winning lady.
Second best lady will receive
So, finger wave and a corn cob
pipe; second best gentleman will
receive So, a shave and box of
Bull Durham tobacco.
Highlights of each day are as
follows:
Saturday
9 pm-Matinee
2 p.m-Cock fights.
8 p.m.-Dance.
Sunday
10 a.m.-Cock fights.
g p.m.-Matinee
p.m.-Cock fights.
2 p.m.-Spanish dances.
$3.50 p.m.-Horse races.
8 p.m.-Dance.
Monday
10 a.m.-Parade.
| 1O:45 a.m.-Armistice day pro-
gram.
z p.m.-Matinee.
2 pm.-Cock fights.
$50 p.m.-Rodeo.
| 9 pm.-Grand Ball.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-07
ACupof
Cofey

The advantages of not belong
ing to the local Rotary club were
quite apparent last Thursday noon
when the American Legion boys
came down to the Rotary meeting
as the Rotarians were leaving
and carted them off to the Days
of '49" kangaroo court. There
they were fined 81 dance tickets
for the SO dance being staged
each evening of the three-day
celebration. Admission to the
dance is only 81 even though it
is a SO dance according to Bill
Urton.
The democrats made their last
stand in Coolidge Saturday night
bidding for votes with such nota-
bles as Rep. John r. Murdock and
Sen. Carl Hayden as the main
speakers. Sidney P. Osborn was
also on the speakers platform. 1t
was my first meeting with the
veteran Senator Hayden, who has
done a lot in Washington for this
state
Mr.. Herbert c. Rhodes, repre-
sentative for the Blake, Moffit &
Tovne Paper company, with head
quarters in Phoenix, made his last
visit to Coolidge about two weeks
ago. Mr.. Rhodes passed away
Tuesday. Oct. %. His many
Coolidge customers and other
friends will miss him.
A letter from my friend, Mrs.
Frazier S. Herndon of Tucson,
says. in part: THAT you have
remembered my preference over
tea and have had gallant Uncle
Sam serve me Cup of Coffey
seems remarkable and comes to-
exhilarate at my breakfast on this
election day. have watched
Coolidge grow and shall be deeply
sympathetic in your success.
Speaking of success Or failure,
Mrs. Herndon has had a great
share of success, having worked
among the Indians in Arizona for
many years. Mrs. Herndon's son
is head of the National Guard in
this state.
Postmaster Boone reports the
first Chistmas package came
through the Coolidge postoffice
last week. Yes, Christmas is less
than seven weeks away, believe it
or not.
Charlie Cohen was kidded at the
Rotary meeting last week for tax
ing an "Irishman" as his guest
who was wearing a blue, instead
of green, western shirt purchased
Mt the Popular Dept. Store.
Some persons wonder why so
many are employed out at the
Casa Grande Ruins in the national
park service The answer is that
most of the personnel stationed at
tho Ruins are not connected with
the Ruins but are working in the
office headquarters for the South
western National Monuments
where administration work for q
national monuments in Arizona,
New Mexico, Utah and Colorado
is carried on. With this import
ant office near Coolidge we arel
glad to announce that a column
on the headquarters activities will
he written each week by Jean
Soule.
Now that the election is over
we can get something over the
radio besides campaign speeches.
A campaign marked by bitterness
and mud singing, let's hope that
all opposing factions will join in
harmony and pull together in this
time of international crisis. Ari-
zona hasn't missed voting for the
winner since it became a state in
1912. This election was no ex-
ception for the "baby state"
Much to our regret some news
is being omitted this week due to
lack of space. Too much news
for four pages; not enough adver-
tising for six.