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Evening star., 1941-05-11
Gehr;nger 38, Hoping He Can
Complete Season, Then Quit

me now and I think this will be my
last year-if I can get through it.
But time is something you can't
do much about"
This is Silent Charley's" 18th
season with the Tigers, his only
major league aff1liation. One of the
great "mechanical-marvels" of base
balls record book, he has patroled
second base for Detroit as a regular
since 1927.
Charley won't have a financial
worry when he finally hangs up his
glove for good. A shrewd business
man, he now has a going manu-
facturers' agency which sells auto
products.
Evening star., 1941-05-11

it will be up to Judges DR.. Larmour
Oyster and Percy Neipold to
straighten out the affair.
Other classes on the program are
a doughnut race, hardness event,
musical chairs and humpty- -dumpty
race. They will be under the di-
rection of Ralph E. Jones. jr., ma
jor domo of the ring. He will be
assisted by Charles Dexter, jr.; Ar
thur Elvin. William H. Montgomery
and Ernest Rice.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Florida Hoboes, Giants
Bottle at Norbeck

The Florida Hoboes. band of
colored baseball players who mix
comedy with their work, meet the
Washington Royal Giants in game
at o'clock this afternoon at Nor
beck, Md, then skip down to Fred
ericksburg, Va, for night game.
Again on Tuesday the Hoboes and
Giants will clash at Annapolis and
on Thursday the Departmental A. C..
furnishes the opposition for a night
game at Alexandria.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Reds Bunch Hits Back
Of Derringer, Beat
Chicubs, 5to |
By Tie Associated Press.

BY Tic Associated Press.
NCINNATI. MAY l0.-The
World Champion Cincinnati Reds
finally got enough runs today TO win
big Paul Derringer his second ball
game as they downed the Chicago
Cubs, 5 to l.
The Reds made the most Of seven
safeties, while Big Paul held the
Cubs to ? like number, three Of them
scratches. and issued five walks. the
most he has given in a long time.
A cluster of four runs on four hits
a hit batsman, and Frank McCor
mick's long fly put the game on ice
for Cincinnati in the fifth.
The Cubs wasted opportunities in
the seventh. when they got two men
on with none out but couldn't score.
and again in the eighth when thev
filled the bases without the scoring
punch.
Their one run came in the fifth
on Clyde McCullough's single, a sac
rifice. walk, and a single by Lou
CtrinOar
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Michigan Beots Illinois,
Keeps BusebuII Lead
By the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, May TO-
Michigan maintained its Big Ten
baseball leadership today BY trim
ming Illinois, 7 to 2, for a split Of
their two-game series. The Illini
won yesterdays opener, 3 to 2.
Outf1elder Dick Wakefield's two
run homer in the third inning gave
Mickey Stoddard, Wolverine right
handler, an early lead that he held
by scattering seven Illinois hits. 1t
was his third conference victory.
Illinois OOo 600 OOO-o Z 3
Michigan 012 O13 0Ox-7 & 2
Drish, Campbell t6) and Bessone, Ziem-
ba; Stoddard and Harms
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Home Run by Hi||eary
Helps Western Top
RIM. A., 6 10 a
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FRONT ROYAL, Va, May 10
Although outhit, Western High
School of Washington defeated
Randolph-M Macon Academy here this
afternoon. 6 to 4.
The Yellow Jackets suffered from
costly errors.
Grey, pitching for Western, was
relieved by Kuldell in the eighth
inning, and Kaschek yielded to
McFall for the Yellow Jackets in
the fifth after the visitors had scored
three runs.
Hilleary led the Western attack,
driving a homer over the center
field fence and adding a single.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Giants Annex Second
Tilt 10 Get Split
With Braves
Lohrmon HurIs HitIess
Boil for 8 Innings
Of Closing Bottle
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 10.-After los
ing the opening game, ll-3. the
Giants came back behind Bill Lohr-
mans fine pitching to take the
nightcap of a double header from
the Boston Braves today. to q
Lohrman had a no-hit shutout
going into the ninth, but Pinch
hitter Johnny Cooney broke the
spell with a single and the Braves
got another safety and both their
runs before the side was retired
An outburst of four home runs.
the last by Babe Dahlgren with two
on base in the ninth. gave the
Braves the opener.
Bill Posedel went the route for
Boston. allowing 8 hits, while the
Braves pounded three pitchers for 16.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Kelley Wynkoop Wins
On Coin Toss After
Tie in Trapshoot

Kelley Wynkoop celebrated his re-
turn to trapshooting after several
weeks absence to win the top So
target event yesterday at the Wash
ington Gun Club.
His Al tied with Col. j. R. Hall and
R. D. Morgan and he won the coin
toss for the trophy. r. ]. Luttrell
won the 25-target handicap event
with % and also took leg on the
Cadillac Trophy. The other leg was
won by E. N. Zebley.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Athletes to Get Awards
All. 6. c. Saturday

Jewish Community Center will OBJ
serve its third annual sports award
night next Saturday at 8 o'clock.
Players on Junior. intermediate and
senior basketball championship
teams will receive gold balls and
the Milton Kronheim Handball Cup
will 60 to Jack Roster, section A
winner.
Several prominent sports figures
have been invited, among them
Buddy Baer, Ken Overlin, Andy
Farkas, Turk Edwards, Mush De-
bofsky and Augie Lilo.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Alexandria V. F.W. Nine
After Opposition

Having the use of Alexandria s
Municipal Stadium on Saturday,
Sunday and holiday afternoons, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars baseball
team of that town is seeking games
with teams in this area.
Business Manager Samuel B. De
Vaughan may be contacted by pros
pective opponents at 900 Reese
court, Alexandria, or over the tele-
phone at Alexandria 1893 at night
and District 1850 during the day.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Gophers Beut Wildcats
and CHICAGO on Track
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EVANSTON, ILL.,, May 10.-Min-
nesotas well-balanced track squad
won a triangular meet today at
Dyche Stadium, scoring 631a points
to 46 for Northwestern and 4412
for Chicago.
The meet produced five first places
each for Minnesota and Northwest
ern and four for Chicago.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Murphy Takes Batting
Lead in Piedmont
BY the Associated Press.

6N Ute NSSUVId ItU EIVSS.
RICHMOND. Va. May 10-Out-
fielder Lamar Murphy of Norfolk,
in third place last week, fattened
his average 10 points to gain the
batting lead in the Piedmont
League
Murphy shouldered aside the pre-
vious co-leaders, Sid Sidlo of Ports
mouth and Bob Prichard of Char
lotte, gaining % hits in 48 times at
bat for .458. Prichard dropped to
.447.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Maynard |. L. Batting
Leader After Squirt
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, May l0-Buster
Maynard, young centerfielder of the
Jersey City Giants, has taken over
the international League batting
lead.
Maynard inflated his average
from .314 to 1886 while AL Rubeling
of Toronto, pacesetter previously,
slumped from .389 to .31l.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Denning Leads Bonuro
For Buttinq Honors

CHICAGO, May 10 GP.-A pair Of
Minneapolis sluggers-Otto Denning
and Zeke Bonura-are out in front
in the race for American Associa-
tion swatting honors.
Averages that includes games OF
Thursday showed Denning with AT
and Bonura with .lo6.
Evening star., 1941-05-11

Runs-Mccullough. Young Frey Joost.
NJ Mccormick. Derrlnger Error-Myers.
Runs batted in-Stringer. Frey. Ripple
90. F Mccormick. Derringer. Two-base
hIts-Joost. NJ. Mccormick. Sacrlfces-
Stringer Myers. Derringer Double plays
Hack 10 Stringer TO Leber Young 10
Mccormick. Left on baSes-Chicaso. 10,
Cincinnati, 4 Bases on balls = on
French. |: of Derrlnger. ). Struck out
By Erickson: ! by Derrineer 4 Hits
on French. ) in Ala innings; of Erickson.
/ in "A innings: of Page. ] in y INNINGS.
Hit by pitcher-By French tYoung). Los
ing pitcher-FTench. UmpIres-MessrS
Dunn. Maserkurth and Stewart. Time
1856. Attendance-5,567 paid. lO,494
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Buckeye Grid Varsity
Beoten by Reserves
3y tht Associated Pres

COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 10.-Ohio
States new coach, Paul E. Brown,
put his Buckeye gridders through
their PAGES today before 600 visiting
football coaches and 9,l69 paying
customers, and the second stringers
plastered a 26-13 defeat on his first
team.
The contest, feature event of the
university's 10th annual coaching
clinic which drew high school and
college mentors from four States.
wound up the spring football train
ing program.
Evening star., 1941-05-11

Totals 40 1871 Totals 81 S2716
Batted for Carpenter in seventh.
Batted for Adams in ninth.
Boston - oil OO4 Oo3-1l
New York - 200 102 0U0-:}
Runs-Rowell. West CD, Miller (2).
Dahigren 80. -Sisti Berres, Young, Hart
nett. OFT. Error - Whitehead. Runs
batted invest. Rowell co. Jurges Mil
Ter co.. Posedel. OFT t2D Berres. Cooney.
Dahlsren 90. Two-base hits-Young.
Posedel, Danning Home runs West,
Rowell. Miller, OFT Dahlgren Stolen
base-BerreS. Sacriflce-Posedel Dou-
BILE plays-Posedel to Berres to Dahlgren
Miller to Rowell 10 Dahlsren, Rowell to
Miller to Dahleren, Dahlgren TO Miller to
Dahlgren. Left on bases-New York 8;
Boston .. Bases on balls-Of Posedel
g., off Gumbert, .; of Carpenter: l: of
Adams, 3. Struck out-By Gumbert. .;
by, Posedel. .. Hits-On Gumbert Q in
5zs innings: of Carpentsl. l in Ia in,
pitch-Gumbert Losing pitcher-Gum-
bert. Umpires-Messrs Conlan. Goetz
and Reardon. Time-2:17 Attendance
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Totals 81 6o4l5 Totals - S

IOldIS .1I q 10 IOIhIS II NJ
Batted for Newhouser in eighth.
Ran for McNair in eighth
Detroi; - 600 600 O30-a
Chicago 900 OlO 2lX-4
Runs-Higgins. Tebbetts. Mullin. Knlck-
erbocker t2p. KTeevich. Hoas. Errors
ADpline, Lee. Runs batted in-McNair,
McCosky t2l, Applins Knickerbocker,
Wright. Hoag. Two-base hits-Kreevich
CO, Applinc. Hoae. Stolen base-Knick-
erbocker Sacrifices = Knickerbocker,
Croucher Double plays Gehringer 10
Croucher to York. fresh 10 Aopline, Hig-
Detroit. 4; Chicago g. Bases on balls
Of Newhouser 9: off Lee > Struck out
BY Newhouser, 3; by Lee g. Hits-Of
IN l inning. LOSING pitcher-Trout, Um.
plres-MeSsrS. Summers. Rue and Stew
art: Time so. Attendance tactuaD-
1929.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Lee Of Chisox Curbs
Tigers, Run in 9Th
Wins Game, 4-3
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. May 10.-Thornton
Lee held the Detroit Tigers to six
hits today to give the Chicago White
SoX 4-to-3 victory and break a
four-game Chicago losing streak.
Doubles by Mike Kreevich and
Myril Hoag gave the Sox the VIM
ming run in the ninth.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Terrors Trim Hopkins

BALTIMORE, May 10 CP).-Riding
home on the strength of big 8run
fifth inning, Western Maryland de-
feated Johns Hopkins at baseball
today. 14-8.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Jacobsen Nine Loaded
With Dynamite for
Miller Battle
CrisofuIIi in OutfieId,
Mondorff on Slab and
Thomas Behind Plate

Jacobsen Florists will be we'll for
titled for this afternoons joust with
Miller Furniture in one of the out
standing games on the National City
League card.
1t. Joe Crisafulli. former Mary
land star, is coming back from
Quantico, Va, where he is in train
ing with the Marines, to play the
outf1eld and he'll have several other
Old Line alumni with him.
Jacobsen's battery will be an all
Maryland affair, with Pershing
(ChieD Mondorff pitching and
"Knocky" Thomas catching. Al
Kimmel, whip-winged right
handler who picked up invaluable
experience pitching to Washington
in practice last summer. will be
around for relief work if needed
Has Plenty of Talent.
Toddy Lagos. Lee Fones and Joe
Moran. all well-known players, are
on the clubs roster and probably
will appear in the starting lineup.
Les Hoff, husky righthand speed
ball artist, has drawn the starting
assignment for Miller with Lanny
Birch in reserve. 'Huck' Wynne
will do the catching.
Miller, too. has a studded
lineup, including number of
transfers from last years potent
Klein's Tavern outfit. Eddie Cinotti,
crack infielder who was lured away
from Plaza Tile and Marble; Joe
Ciomei, Jim Durkin. Boyd and Bill
Liggett, Archie Via, Cliff Keyser and
Connie Sullivan are other we'll
known performers with the team.
Arrow Cab not only has a depend
able chucker in big Jim Murphy,
who it getting to be one of the towns
landmarks, but will sport the flash
lest uniforms on the lots when they
parade in new dark green gabardine.
Gold lettering on the shirts provides
an ye-f1lling contrast. Whether the
suits will help against the potent
Ninth and New York Avenue Lunch
nine is conjectural.
Team Is Strong Again.
Manager John Charushas, who
piloted the team to second place
last year, has another strong nine
under his wing. Shorty" Chumbris
will be on third and Pete Chaconas
on second, lending balance to the
infield. Jim Kehoe mot the track
star but good first baseman), Ray
Wrenn. Bob Leach, Harold Mitchell
and Lefty Chumbris assure Charu-
shas of plenty of batting power.
With Carmel Nance. former Western
High pitcher. available, the team
won't have to worry about good
heaving.
Today's schedule:
Section A q pm).
small Motors VS.; Prince Georges Boys
Club, Magruder Park
Heurich Brewers vs. Naiman Photoeraph-
ers. East Ellipse.
oranse Disc VS.. Taft A. c.. Taft Park
Miller Furniture VS.. Jacobsen Florists.
Section b u8:45 AMI.
-, Perry5s Restaurant VS.. Carolina Rebels,
West Ellipse
solemon's Market VS.. Western Electric.
Southern Oxygen VS.. Pepsi Cola, South
Ellipse
Ninth and N. Y. Ave. Lunch VS.. Arrow
Cab, North Ellipse
Evening star., 1941-05-11

Runs-Rowell, Cooney. Whitehead, DAN
ming. OFT. Arnovich. Error-Young. Runs
patted ni in-Dannins OF. Jurses. OTeneo.
head. Danning; Oreneo. Three-base hit
Arnovich. Stolen base-Whitehead Dou-
BILE play - Salvo to Dahlgren. Left on
bases-.--New York, 3: Boston, 9 Bases
on balls-Of Lohrman, >: off Salvo. 3.
Struck out-Ry Lohrman, 3: by Salvo :"
Wild pitch-Salvo. Losing pitcher-Salvo
Umpires-MeSsrs Goetz. Reardon and
Conlan. Time-2:00. Attendance-16,46S
Evening star., 1941-05-11

maker, Karas (2), McFall. Martin. Falck,
Stewart Home run-Hilleary. Two-base
hit-Karas. Stolen bases-White, Cady
So m FaleK SteWart- Str1ck mckon GutEHy S Grey,
dell. 3. Wild pitch-Grey. Umpires-
Messrs. Hoffman and Blankinship.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Brooklyn
Philsdelphi

Runs-Reese, Herman. Wasdell. Walker
Warren Errors-None. Runs batted in
Medwick t2). Walker. Herman, Bragan.
Two-base hits-Wasdell, Marty. Three
base hits-Warren. Herman t2). Home
Stolen bases-Walker,
Reese Double play-Reese to Camilli
Left on bases-Brooklyn. s: Philadelphia
3. Base on balls-Oh Wyatt, l. on
Hughes. 3. Struck out-By Hughes, 3; py
Wyatt. 2: by johnson. /. Hits-Oi HUGHES,
l o in inninss: on Johnson, in l inning.
Umpires-Messrs. Sears Jorda and Barr.
Time-2:05: Attendance-3,344.
Evening star., 1941-05-11

Monday mo 2)-Cameo VS. Heurich.
Tuesday tSouth EllipseD-Little Tavern VS..
ODonnell. Wednesday west Ellipse-H. g.
J. VS.. Heurich. Thursday North Ellipse)--
ODonnell VS.. Cameo. Friday East Ellipse)
H & J. VS. Little Tavern
Evening star., 1941-05-11

St. Louis OlU lOl oOo-3
Runs-Boudreau C2l. Campbell, Milnar.
McOuinn. RadclIf. Hefner. Errors--Cul-
lenbine CRUDE Runs batted in-Hefner.
Boudreau C2l. Harris. Estalella. Two-base
hits-Boudreau, Hefner. CRUDE. Walker.
Three-base hit-Campbell. Home run
Boudreau Sacrifce-Grube Double plays
4effner to Strange to McQuinn Boudresu
to Mack 10 Trosky. Left on bases~Cleye,
land St. Louis. 8 Bases on balls-On
Minar. ! BY Harris 4: by Trotter. 3. Hits
of Harris. g in = innings: of Trotter, 3
in 3 innings: off Milnar. in tpitched 70
Wild pitch-Milnar. Winning pitcher
Milnar Losing pitcher-Harris. Um-
pires-Messrs. Rommel. Ormsby and Hub
bard Time-2:16. Attendance tpaidl-
2,041.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-07-18
Car Coolers That
Obstruct Vision
Ordered Removed

Highway patrolmen throughout
the. state of Arizona have been or
dered by the superintendent of
Arizona highway patrol to remove
all window coolers that obstruct
the drivers view. 1t has become
necessary to enforce this rule, say
authorities, because of two major
accidents and five minor accidents
which investigation proved were
caused by the drivers view to the
right being obstructed by car
window coolers.
Window coolers will not be per-
mitted on the left side of any pas
senger vehicle, or otherwise plac-
ed in such a way as to obstruct
the drivers vision. Car window
coolers which are fixed either be-
low or above the line of vision
with no obstruction brackets are
permissible and may be placed
on either front, rear or side win
dows.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-07-18
County Red Cross
Ship 10 Garments

Mrs. Ruth H. Mathews, Pinal
County Chairman of the American
National Red Cross announced this
week that the county chapter
has shipped 10 garments since
May Sth, including hospital paja-
mas, convalescent robes, sweaters.
children's and womens dresses,
layettes and crocheted shawls, all
to be used for war relief in Eur
ope.
Mrs. w. S. Branaman of Flor
ence has been appointed produc-
tion chairman for the county.
Packing and marking of garments
for shipping is in charge of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the American
Legion.
Sewing rooms are being operat-
ed in Florence at the Presbyterian
Church on Wednesday and at the
high school building on Thursday.
In Casa Grande a sewing room is
operating at the Eastern Star Hall,
in Coolidge at the grammar school
and in Ray at the Woman's Guild.
Anyone wishing to contribute
their services by attending the
sewing sessions, are asked to con-
tact their local chairman.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-07-18
Sheriff's Car
Hits Pima Indian

Simon Johnson, IS year old Pima
Indian, received severe head lacer-
ations Wednesday afternoon when
the bicycle he was riding on High
way 81 near Sacaton Junction was
struck by a car from the rear.
Johnson was thrown over the hood
and his head went through the
windshield
The accident occurred, according
to local highway patrolman, when
Johnson, not realizing that two
cars were approaching, turned out
for the first and Immediately
swung back into the path of the
second car, driven by Deputy sher-
iff w. A. Nibbey of Santa Cruz
county.
Johnson was taken to Sacaton
Hospital, where it is said that his
injuries, although serious, are not
expected to be fatal.
Sheriff Nibbey, accompanied by
Mrs. Nibbey, was on his vacation
en- route to California when the
accident occurred.
No charges were preferred.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-07-18

Uncle Sam needs aluminium, ana
at the request of Hon. r. c. Stan
ford, State Defense COordinator
acting in response to the announc-
ed aluminium drive made by Flor
clio II. LaGuardia, Mayor of New
York City and chairman of the
National Civilian Defense Com
mittee. plans were made for the
drive to be held here July 25th, at
meeting of representatives of the
towns civic organizations Tuesday
night in the Chamber of Com
merce office. This meeting was
for the purpose of consolidating
the towns efforts in one major
drive instead of scattering its en-
deavors in a number of smaller
drives by separate organizations.
Due TO the absence from town
OF Earl Hicks, President of the
Chamber of Commerce, who is di-
recting the drive, committee
appointed Monday night, of which,
NJ. NJ. Cooper is general chairman.
will carry on the campaign to col
lect Coolidge aluminium for Ma
tional Defense. All clubs, organl-
cations. and individuals connected
with the drive are donating their
time. effort, and cost of transpor-
tation to the furtherance of this
necessary work for their govern
ment. No individual will profit in
any way from the aluminium
drive.
Those who are serving on the
Coolidge committee are M. M.
Cooper. general chairman and rep
resentative of the Chamber OF
Commerce: Mrs. A. l.. Novel;,
president Coolidge Woman's Club.
Mrs. George MUIR, representing
Coolidge American Legion Auxil-
iary: Mrs. NJ. NJ. Cooper, vice pres
ident Coolidge Junior Woman S
Club; j. Phil Claridge, represent
ing the Rotary Club; Ray Snider,
representing the Lions Club and
NJ. NJ. Ware, representing Coolidge
American Legion. Added assist
ance will be rendered by Coolidge
Boy Scouts and Coolidge Theaters.
Preliminary work. in which
members of combined organiza
tions will cooperate with leaders
To make this nationwide drive a
success in Coolidge, will eliminate
on July 25th, when Boy Scouts
transported by Ray Snider in
Coolidge Volunteer Fire Depart
ment's misunderstanding fire
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-07-18
Rotary Group In
Discussion OF
Club Programs

Coolidge Rotarians spent their
luncheon hour yesterday discuss
ing program plans for the coming
year in a program directed by
Phil Claridge and Nate Murray of
the program committee.
Prefacing the meeting, group
singing with Mrs. Beatrice Easter
at the Piano provided lively few
minutes which were declared
'marred only by the solo efforts
OF Matt Dodge and Bill Urton."
Next weeks program will be de
voted to a discussion of tax prob
lens with Attorney Charles Reed
as speaker.
Paul Chambers, high school
musical instructor was guest of the
club.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-07-18

George MUIR, commander OF
William David Hood Post, Amer,
lean Legion and Mrs. Avis Paul,
president of the auxiliary unit
were installed in office Monday
night in the new American Legion
Post Home On North Main street
in joint ceremonies conducted by
Mrs. Helen Riell, of Globe, district
committee woman for the Auxili'
ary and Ancil Taylor, American
Legion District Commander.
Mrs. Lillian Watson, retiring
auxiliary president and Kenyon
Harriss, retiring post commander
were presented badges in recog-
milton of their services.
Following short, separate bust
ness sessions, the two groups were
feted by auxiliary members.
Installed along with Mrs. Paul
as auxiliary officers were: Mrs.
Marie MUIR, 1st Vice President;
Mrs. Maybelle Taylor, End Vice
President; Mrs. Loleete Talla, Sec
retary; Mrs. Clarabelle Martin,
Treasurer; Mrs. Mildred Dodge
Chaplain, Mrs. Mable Jones, His
torian and Mrs. Lillian Stack, Ser
geant-at-Arms. The Executive
Board members are Mrs. Loleete
Talla, Mrs. Hope Taylor and Mrs.
Lillian Watson, retiring president
Other American Legion officers
installed were: Carl Sprinkle, 1st
Vice Commander; A. P. McKinnis
End Vice Commander; Bill Short
Adjutant; Don Paul, Sergeant-at
Arms and John d. Goree, Histor
ian.
During the Legion business ses
sion, plans for dedication of the
new building were discussed and
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-07-18
AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY
HOLD JOINT INSTALLATION MONDAY

the following permanent commit
tees announced:
Service Officer - Bill Urton.
Membership Committee = Ancil
Taylor, Iria C. Averett, Ben NORM
and Tom Moxley.
Employment Committee - Jack
Garrett, Carl Sprinkles and M. M.
Ware.
Americanism r. w. Taylor
Matt Dodge and Paul Loucks.
Publicity - H. H. Wrenn.
Boy Scouts - Joe Irvine, Paul
Madison and Frank Watson.
Child Welfare Martin Talla
Mike Sims and Ben Arnold.
Special Planning of Entertain,
ments - John Goree, Leon Now
ell, P. w. Vensel, Ben Arnold, Ken
yon Harris, l.. S. Craig, r. H.
Alexander and Jack Garrett.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-07-18
Initial Season
Electrical Storm
Comes To Coolidge

Coolidge and environs came in
for it's first electrical storm of the
season Wednesday night and
Thursday morning when, as u.s.
ual with desert storms, all kinds
of weather from dust storms to
hail, took place at varying spots
during the late afternoon and
night.
Seven miles west of Coolidge on
Highway 81 the storm burst forth
in a fury of wind, rain and hail
about six o'clock, that caused two
automobile accidents. The hail
stones, according to report, were
the size of large marbles and bid
fair to break car windshields, al
though none was reported.
During the night and early morn
ing rain poured in more or less
degree in various spots, while
lightning flashed and thunder roar
ed, driving in rural and local resi-
dents who are wont to sleep out
side.
The official record of rainfall
registered at Casa Grande Ruins
was .12 of an inch, which may
have been true of the Ruins, but
according to rural residents at
various points, the rainfall varied
at each spot!