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The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-14
TEN YEARS AGO

"My Thirty Years Among The
Indians" is the title of a talk
given recently by Mrs. Mamie
Pinkley of Casa Grande National
Monument to the members of the
Entire Nous club OF Florence at
its regular meeting held in the
country home of Mrs. Chester
McGee.
Mrs. Pinkley, who is the mother
OF Frank Pinkley, superintendent
OF the Southwestern monuments,
was one of the first white women
to live among the Indians of Black
water and Sacaton districts. BY
many she is called Mother" Pink
ley and is held in great esteem by
all Indians of the surrounding ter
ritory.
Thieves broke into the Pinal
Feed andSeed Co. office building
last Wednesday night and robbed
the cash register of about $4,000.
Deputy sheriff Asa Gardner was
Immediately notified and traced
the thieves to their homes in
Coolidge, arresting Currigue Es.
pinoza. Antonio Lopez, two Next
cans and a Russian named Morris
Samaritan. Confession to the rob-
berry was made and the thieves
were taken to Florence prison.
Mrs. j. F. Eisenhart has been
engaged to assist in the eighth
grade as part time teacher.
r. w. Hamilton left Friday morn
ing for an extended auto trip
through New Mexico, Oklahoma
and Texas. He expects to be gone
several weeks.
The following characters have
been chosen for the Operetta at
Coolidge School auditorium Satur-
day night.
Adelfne Arbollom, Sunbonnet
Girl; Edwyna Devine, as Barbara
Coleman; Tommy Cathemer as
Bob Coleman; Elmer Collins as
Jerry Jackson.
These leading characters are
supported by the following cast:
Margaret Jeffers, Zola Beason,
Catherine Morford, Richard Full
ton, Mary White, Louis Hall,
Charles Seay, Violet Ellis, Sara
Ortega, Ellsworth Fiscle, and Alb
bic Dee White.
The Chorus includes: Alois
Dunnegan, Jesse Mutt, Alberta
Nichols, Maurine Rowe, Bernie
Dameran, Catherine Marford,
Pearl Fisher, Virginia Laveen,
Lucille Rains, Mona Bryce, Jennie
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-14
C. 0 OIL l DIG
C. H u r G. HI E. S

COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
Joseph D. Easter. pastor
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IA AIR
RIVER BANKS
by TEX HANCOCK

In the story of Tombstone"
there is a sentence which says
when it comes to rivers, the
bank you stand on sometimes
makes all the difference in the
world"
That idea has been turning over
a great deal in the mind the last
few days while the Balkin situa-
ton has been shaping itself.
Standing on our bank of the river
with strong British sympathy 1t Is
hard for us to see how Rumania
and Bulgaria and Yugoslavia can
capitulate into the German camp.
1t is hard for us to see 1t be-
cause we want to see them do just
the opposite. We know that II
they stood against Germany, 1t
would at least be a temporary ad-
vantage for England.
At the same time we know, even
from our bank of the river, that
If these little nations defied the
German threat and fought againts
her, they would have to go thru
the hell of destruction that
modern warfare inflicts ON those
nations that come in the path OF
the conquest.
From our bank of the river We
think we would defy Germany. But
from their bank of the river they
see their action spelling out life
or death and nations, like indi-
viduals, want to live as long as
they can and as peacefully as they
can when all the shooting is over.
From their bank of the river
they realize that after the war
they have to live as neighbors with
Germany. To them it doubtless
apears that Germany is bound to
win and they are wanting to end
UP on the winning side.
In all this. of course, is the ele-
ment of fear and threat that has
been spread by the Nazi forces
and the realization that the little
nation hasn't a chance against the
vast military machine.
What we would do, from our
bank Of the river, and what we
would from their bank of the
river might be vastly different
things.
THE CASE OF GREECE
1t is getting to be a lengthy roll
this list of little nations that
have capitulated into the German
ranks.
Estonia, Czechoslovakia, Latvia,
Austria, Lithuania, France, Den
mark. Belgium. Norway, Holland,
Poland, Luxembourg, Rumania,
Bulgaris.
To that list might rightfully be
added Italy. Italy coined" the
Axis but we are beginning to un.
derstand now that she had so in
volved herself with the Nazi forces
that there wasn't anything else
to do. She could "join" or be
taken. Italy today, is under the
control of Germany.
Now 1t was expected that Italy
would take over Greece In the
same easy manner that Germany
took over these other countries.
And it didn't happen.
From our bank of the river We
wonder If these nations had put
up the same determined fight as
Greece has done what the result
would have been. The threat that
Greece may yet have to accept a
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-14
q THERINl 3 I'D lpFIli q

author of "Trilby" and Peter
Ibbetson" places a great truth in
its simplest form before the un-
thinking majority.
Come Wind, Come Weather" is
available at the Woman's club
library, where it was placed on
their shelves through the gift of a
group interested in the message
it holds for the hurrying crowd
from those who have been snatch
ed away from the normal ways of
life, and forced to think.
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dictated peace after her smashing
victory over the italian forces all
the more causes us to wonder
what we would do if we were on
the opposite river bank.
There is no doubt but that IF
Germany wins the war the little
nations that coined" will receive
much better treatment from her
than they would receive if they
had defied her and then been
taken.
While we continue to wish that
the Balkin states had taken
firm stand against the Axis power
we must, at the same time, take
charitable attitude toward them.
Theirs has not been easy decision
to make. They have been engulfed
in a flood of cruel power that
made doing the best thing an ex-
tremely difficult problem - one
that has likely ended in the have
to" instead Of the want to-"
THE CASE OF ITALY
While Italy has been considered
as an ally to the German power
We now know that she is an much
a conquered nation as any of the
others. Mussolinl Is now on his
way out "The captains and the
kings depart" The Italian people,
fighting war they did not want,
are a defeated people regardless of
who wins the war.
TRANSPORT SHIPS
The announcement last week that
certain steamships were being cou-
verted into transport ships did not
come as an unexpected surprise.
Any preparation for participation
in the war will not be surprising
Many Of us have felt for a long
time that the only way out for the
United States was in."
The explanation that these
transport ships were for use to
transport troops up and down the
coast does not pull the wool down
over the eyes of all of us. We are
OF the opinion that the higher
uppers of our country have practi-
cally known all along that we
would get into the war 1t Is a
common saying, even among out
standing officials, that we are in
the war in every way already ex-
cept by declaration.
Much has been said about pre-
paration for the defense of our
own country in case of attack. But
there is substantial feeling, way
down under. that the attack isn't
going to be here but there.
Japan Is taking a much more
active part in the Axis operations
of the war than many have realiz-
ed. She is giving first hand as
sistance to German raiders in the
Pacific and is doing everything she
can to create situation in the
Pacific which will result in divid-
ing the British strength.
Ii the British can keep the siua-
tion In hand in Europe it is more
than likely that our job will be
taking care of cocky Japan in the
Pacific. That is one war action
that would meet with little opposi-
tion from our people. 1t would not
only give valuable aid to Britain
but would tone down our western
neighbor so that she would be
more easy to live with after the
war is over.
WAR PRoFITEER
The howl about the war profteer
during the first World War was
directed against the capitalists. 1t
would seem now that the organiz-
&c labor forces who are occupied
IN defense building programs have
decided to take over that title. The
multitude Of striking unions today
displays more Of spirit of greed
than of patriotism. If We continue
to go deeper into the involvement
conscription should be extended
from army and navy into industry
and even further If we are serious
In combating war profits.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-14

Knox, Willie Lee Hardiman, Mar
garet Cathemer, Emily Knight,
Marie Tucker, Mable Carrica,
Catherine Carter, Hortensea
Robes. Marian Farnsworth, Ethel
Dobson. Jancia Vincent, Elizabeth
Moorhouse. Faye Hall, Ruth Col
lins. John Tucker. Hidalgo Feliz,
Bob Polaski, Floyd Hess, Henry
Manette. Tony Samoa, Victor
Ortega, Gustavo Montona, Thomas
Bamrick, Joe Vasequez, Louis
Doney, Willard Rylart, Hilbert
Brady, James Borree, Bufford
GLADDEN.. Wayne Hopkins, and
Edward Brady.
Accompanies for the operatta
are Margaret Cochran, Mary Han
nah and Ella Mary Benscoe.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-14

Pinal county with a population
in excess OF $4,000 Is now the
fourth largest county in Arizona in
point OF population and with fully
100000 acres of land under culti-
vation it Is second only to Mari
copa in Agricultural Importance.
Some predict Pinal will become
second to Maricopa in population
within the next decade.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-14

1t is surprising how raffce along Arizona Boulevard
in front of Coolidge high and grade schools has slowed
down since state highway paroman has been on duty
Seems like lot of drivers obey the only when
is danger of being caught.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-14

1t is to be hoped the state highway commission will
budget sufficient funds to straghen out the curve two
miles south of Coolidge which three young men of the
city met their death Sunday night If about $4,000 will
do the job would be small price to pay for the avoid
ance of such accidents
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-14

growers of great commodity who are confronted by
abnormal and extraordinarily adverse marketing condi-
tons The whole country will be helped Give cotton
hand
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-14

TRINITY TABERNACLE
8. across from Grammar School
Mrs. Lima O'Donnell. pastor
Sunday School. AM.
Preaching Service Am.
Ladies Prayer Band Tues..2 Pm.
Childrens Church, Wed.........2 Pm.
Weekly Prayer Meeting,
Thursday.....--...........~.7:30 Pm.
Nogales international., 1941-03-15

where a soldier sleeps and eats is
his home, at least temporarily. The
Army strives to render the atmos-
phere as homelike as possible and
the mess hall is not the least part
of it.
Army food is strictly mems food,
Macdonald said While women
might be tempted by it, they more
than likely would keep an eye up
on it's potentialities. It certainly
cannot be recommended as slim
ming diet-recruits almost invaria-
bly, gain weight rapidly-and it is
far from dainty in the paper-thin,
tea sandwich sense of the word. It
is probable that no bridge table
could support its abundance. Army
mess tables are built sturdily for a
purpose.
Two staples. which appear at
every Army meal are indicative of
its bodybuilding purpose. Rare is
Nogales international., 1941-03-15

the Army meal without bread
thick, white slices of it, and pota-
toes in a variety of styles. In ad-
dition, typical Army meal will
consist of soup, meat, at least two
vegetables and a salad, cake, pies
or pudding, and a hot drink. There
are jellies for the bread and gravy
for the potatoes
If liberal first helpings fail to
satisfy the wants of a hungry sol
dier, he may have seconds. The
Army has an advantage. over mo-
ther. It buys in quantity and can
serve for much less per person than
she can.
Macdonald was frank in saying
that all this was not unselfish bene-
Violence on the part of the Army,
THE Army has job to do" he
said That's the important thing
But part of that job is to make it's
men strong and healthy"
Nogales international., 1941-03-15

PHOENIX, Mar. 14-When a
soldier in the United States Army
sits down to eat, he is hungry:
when he gets up from the table his
hunger is fully and appetizingly
satisfied, for he is one of "the best
fed soldiers in the world" Major
George Macdonald, recruiting Of
ficer at Phoenix, said today.
Major Macdonald didn't make a
blanket claim to all honors for
Army Chow" Even though it is,
in a sense, home cooked" he ad-
mitted that mess sergeant and
his battery of cooks may not be
able to take such loving care with
their meals for a hundred or more
men three times daily as a mother
might put into her family dinner,
set for three or four.
Still, the Army realizes that
Nogales international., 1941-03-15
Gertrude Chernin
Wins County
Essay Contest

! Gertrude Chernin won first
place, Della Ramirez second and
Maclovla Suarez third, in the essay
contest in Santa Cruz County on
the subject Of Making Highways
Sideways" it was announced yes
terday by Judge Gordon Farley,
who, with James v. Robins and F.
E. Westerlund, judged the essays.
A statewide contest on the sub
ject, Making Highways Sideways, -
is being sponsored by the PhoeniX
Exchange Club, and the Nogales
Lions Club is giving local prizes
for the first and second best es-
says.
. Miss Chernin is a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G.. Chernin
Miss Ramirez daughter of Her
mosillo automobile dealer, former.
ly of this city; and Miss Suarez is
a daughter of G. R. Suarez.
THE ESSAY
Miss Chernin's prize-winning es-
say is as follows:
Safety First is a motto that ha!
been much used in recent years
and is tribute to the growing ap-
probation of human life. 1t ori
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Nogales international., 1941-03-15
Former Nogales
Teacher May
Get Medal

Mrs. Iva Coulson, former Noga-
les teacher, now teaching at Wal
nut Grove near Prescott, may re-
ceive Carnegie medal as re-
suit of saving two childen from
death in a fire which destroyed the
home of Mrs. Coulson.
Heroism of Mrs. Coulson received
credit for quick assistance provided
for the boys, Jimmy and Richard
Pike, aged seven and eight. She
suffered second degree burns re-
covering car keys from the blazing
house in order to rush the youths
to a nearby ranch for first aid.
A lamp exploded in Mrs. Coul-
sons home while the boys were
visiting week ago Tuesday night.
Fire was thrown on the lads and
their clothing ignited. She rushed
them outside and rolled them in
mud to put out the flames.
Meanwhile, the house had be-
come a furnace, burning quickly
as the fire from the explosion
spread. When she placed the boys
in her car to take them for help,
she dicovered that the car keys
still were in the house.
She then returned to the house,
suffering second degree burns
while searching for the keys.
After finding them, she took the
ads in her car to the MacIntyre
~ar1ch, several miles away, where
William Simon, forman, admin
stored first sd, rubbing the youths
With tanric acid solutions They
we're taken to the Cort Carter
:anch and a doctor was summoned
20 give medical treatment.
The fire scene was reconstructed,
by Simon from Mrs. Coulson's re-
ports. He reported the story in
Prescott sand declared that "she de-
serves, the Carnegie medal, if any,
one ever did"
Mrs Coulson was in a Prescott
hospital yesterday but her condi-
ton was termed fine" The boys.
under a doctors care at the Car
ter ranch were reported to be rest
ing comfortably and their condi-
tions were said to be good.
Nogales international., 1941-03-15
225 X-Rays
Taken Here Bv
.Healthn10bile

X-rays Of 225 Nogales school
children we're taken by E. w. Flint
of Phoenix, operator of the Health
mobile of the Arizona State Board
Of Health and Arizona Public Ser
vice, during his stay here this week.
No official diagnosis has been
placed on the films yet. The test
is made at regular intervals to as
certain the number of cases of
tuberculosis.
Mn Flint, who made the x-rays,
is the husband of a former Noga-
les teacher, who before her mar
riage was Miss Adelaide Bontempo
They we're married at Lordsburg
Feb. 4, 1888 and baby daughter,
Eugene Catherine" was born to
the couple at Phoenix on January
5 of this year.
Nogales international., 1941-03-15
Order In Which
Twenty Two Will
Be Inducted

The order in which the next %
men from this county will be in
Quoted by the local Selective Cerv-
ice Board for year of military
training is as follows;
Gregorio Echeveria.
Teadosa A1day.D
William Benjamin Joyner.
Juan Jurahui, Jr.
John A. Acevedo.
Guillermo Felix.
Javier Tostado.
Don Farrell. eE ,2. ..,.
Arturo Garcia.
Ray Clarence Miller.
Herbert McCutchan.
Ellis Upchurch.
j. Alfonso Hijar. ~
Charles l.. Fain.
Jose Blanco.
Modesto Romo.
Joseph Burkhard. :.
Walter Thomas Holbrcok. r =.
Charles Patrick Moss.
Luis CervanJes o.o la Ossa.
Robert Rudolph Riley.
Carl Burris Phillips
In the above list, the first three
named are volunteers.
just when any of these % men
will go or what. the quota from
this county will be in each call, is
unknown by the local Selective Ser
vice Board which is made up of
James V. Robins, chairman; E. F.
Bohlinger, T.. E. Heady, Craig Pot
finger and Harry Stevens. Prob
ably none will leave before July.
So far the local quota has been
so low that but three county men
have been indicted since last fall
and those three were volunteers.
Nogales international., 1941-03-15
I$4OO MONTHLY OLD AGE
PENSION MAIN ACHIEVEMENT
0FFIFTEENTH LEGISLATURE
Measure Raises Maximum Allowable Old Age Pen
SION From $50 To $40 Monthly; State
Hospital Is Taken Out Of Politics

PHOENIX, Mar. ID U.PD-
The bills for $40 monthly old
age pensions and for removing
administration of the state hos
pital ''Out of politics. ranked
today as h outstanding
achievements of the economy
minded" state legislature in the
closing days of the fifteenth
biennial 6O-day session.
The two bills wene part of the
flood of more than 500 bills and
scores of resolutions and memor-
ials which were introduced in both
the senate and the house of rep
resentatives since the legislature
convened last January 13.
The bill to raise maximum allow
able old age pensions in the state
from $50 to $40 monthly provoked
a controversy between the two
houses before it was finally sent to
the governor for signature.
The dispute arose over the So
called relative responsibility
clause which provides that when a
pensioner has children financially
able to care for him, those children
may be compelled to support him
if their gross income is in excess
of $4,000 yearly.
Gov. Sidney P. Osborn signed
the pension bill, but only after ex-
pressing his disapproval of the
responsibility clause"
''I'd hate to have to take aid my
children were forced to give" he
commented
The hospital bill was one intro
duced by Rep Frank w. Sharpe o1
Cochise county and placed admin
istration of the state hospital un
der a citizens board. The 14th leg,
islature two years ago passed sim
liar bill, but it was vetoed by the
then Governor, r. T. Jones.
The 18th legislature received it!
Nogales international., 1941-03-15
New Schedule
At E[kS Club

The following schedule will be-
come effective at the Elks recrea-
tional hall Monday, March II.
Tuesday and Friday of each week
from 2 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. will be
ladies day. ~
Saturday of each week, from 1;3O
p. m. to 4 p. M boys and girls day.
Saturday of each week from 7:3O
b. m. to II p. m. ladies and ElkS
night.
The use of the recreation hall
is restricted solely to the guests Of
Elk members in good standing. All
guests must avail themselves of a
courtesy card issued by the secretary
of the lodge This card can be OBJ
tanned at the request of any Elk.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from the steward.
Nogales international., 1941-03-15

that they cannot be harvested for
grain and will yield only pasture.
Another reason for expecting
a light grain crop is that rust al
ways appears in humid spring,
and this spring is certainly hui
mid. That disease is especially de-
structive to wheat, less so to bar
ley, and does not affect oats.
LETTUCE PERILED
Mud has greatly hampered the
lettuce harvest in both Salt River
and Yuma valleys. Nov mildew
has appeared in the Yuma fields
threatening serious loss.
Rain was not especially detri-
mental to the $4,000 acres of flax
in Yuma Valley, but a high wind
accompanying one of the storms
did great damage.
The flax plants, then in full
bloom, were blown into snarls
and flattened to the ground. AT
least several hundred acres will
have to. be abandoned, and yield
will be cut on the rest.
Abundant moisture everywhere
has brought the greatest crop of
winter and spring weeds that
Arizona ever knew.
Nogales international., 1941-03-15
Flowers Topic
of Discussion
At Rotary Meeting

Identification of Nogales by the
growing of flowers was the main
topic discussed at yesterdays Ro-
tary Club meeting.
DR.. Charles S. Smith was pro-
gram chairman and other speakers
included James Manson, Ross
Dayton, A. j. Milliken, A. w.
Steensen and G. E. Bells.
Mr. Steensen, well known Nogales
nurseryman, appointed Manson.
James V. Robins, Harry G. Cher
min and Don Smith as committee
to arrange for flower show. Mr..
Steensen was introduced by DR..
Smith as "a man who, in giving
the city it's first nursery, has a
project that is credit to the COM
Nogales international., 1941-03-15
Last Rites For
DR.. Ellis
Held In Nogales

Funeral services were held at the
Carroon Mortuary at $3.50 p. m.
Wednesday for the late DR.. Rich
ard Henry Ellis, 81, who died at $50
am. Tuesday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. James. Upchurch,
in Patagonia. Rev. c.: F. Swan OF
the Baptist church officated and
burial was beside DR.. Ellis wife in
the Masonic cemetery.
DR.. Ellis came to Arizona from
Texas in 1911 locating at Wilcox.
He moved to San Rafael Valley in
this county in 1928.
Surviving relatives include two
sons, Joe and Lyter Ellis of Will
COX, and the daughter, Mrs. Up
church.
Nogales international., 1941-03-15
Copious Winter Rains not An Unmixed
Blessing To Arizona Farmers
MONTREAL, March IA U.P.)

MONTREAL, March IA (U.P.) -
ter rains which saturated their soil,
almost filled their storage reser-
voirs, rebuilt their underground
water tables and insured them
against nn irrigation shortage for
two. to four years are not an un-
mixed blessing to Arizona farm
ers.
They are paying penalties in the
way of delayed planting, insects,
weeds and plant diseases.
The ground is too wet to be
plowed in any of the five cotton
growing counties of Maricopa,
Yuma, Pinal, Graham and Pima.
PLANNING DELAYED
Land preparation which should
have been under way in mid-Feb-
ruary has scarcely begun. The ex-
pected 100000 acres of cotton may
be reduced. Without an unusual
ly long and favorable growing
season, the crop may be short.
Winter wheat AMI barley fields
are badly lodged" That is the
sappy stalks have bent over un-
der their own weight and are
lying on the ground. This means
Nogales international., 1941-03-15
Karam Cracks
Down On
"Jehovahs"

County Attorney Nasib Ksram
cracked down yesterday on Jeho-
yah Witnesses, as is shown by the
following letter:
"NogaleS, Al izona
March IA, 1941
.'Mr. Thomas Ekin
WITNESS of Jehovah
:''F. o. Box 961
Tucson. Arizona
i''Dear Sir:
"In your letter of March IL
1941, you state that an March II,
1s41, eleven Witnesses of Jeho-
vah'' encountered certain Difficult
ties in the City of Nogales and were
requested to stay away from the
same. Also, you asked "coopera-
ton in fighting against a lawless
element"
''After thorough investiga-
ton of the principles advOcat-
ed by the witnesses of JehO-
vah," 1 am convinced that it is
an organization which is anti
American and anti-religious. 1t
repudiates duly constituted civil
authority, condemns such pa
trtOtic organizations as The
American Legion and The Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, and dis
respectfully ignores the Ameri-
can Flag and the principles
! for which it stands. 1t repre-
sents an organized minority de-
Iiberately endeavOring to re-
tard the progress of national
defense preparation.
1.-The Jehovah Witnesses" in
discriminatory and brazenly in
tuude upon the privacy of citizens
in their own homes. They have
become a nuisance in the COM
munity and threat to our Amer
lean principles of democracy.
Eyes, I am willing to. cooperate
in fighting against the ''lawless ele-
ment' that we have in this coun-
ty. 1 will fight to prevent any in
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