The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02


tional Defense, and Is a Lieutenant
Commander in the U. 8. Naval Re
serve. Making a plea for nation
al unity and better national NOR
ale. Kersey said the country must
have men in arms. munitions, etc
but that this is only the physical
aspect OF national defense, NOR
ale preparedness being more i'm
portant In a democracy. He stress
ed the fact that the teaching OF
morale preparedness Is duty
incumbent on parents and teach
ers.
Mr.. Kersey gave the following
five points that, in his opinion
must come about In the next Blk
or seven months IL We are to have
an adequate national defense.
Settlement of the avowed and
open conflict between labor and
management; National Unity;
Settlement of the iniquities In the
present setup concerning differ
ences In pay scale between the
soldier and the defense worker;
elimination Of subversive elements
In our country: and education OF
the people In the principles OF
democracy.
In this period of building great
strength, according to the speak
er, a democracy is only as strong
as the people composing 1t, there
by making it necessary in his
opinion, to carry out the three
purposes of education; develop
ment of each student as an indi-
viduol; the development OF the
ability to live in unison with those
around and the development OF. a
sincere desire tework. He stress
ed that teachings must be SPECIFIC.
rather than general, as has Deen
the custom In the past, stating that
this plan of teaching has been
put into operation in the schooi
system which he heads.
John ]. Bugg. Pinal county
school superintendent, presided
and introduced the speaker. after
having introduced several promi-
nent guests present. incluoins
state senator VIM. Coxon. Of Casa
Grande: Jess G. Hayes. OF Giooe'
Gila County School Superintend-
ent and NJ. ]. Hurley. Phoenix
representing the state superinteno-
ent of Public Instruction.
A musical entertainment con-
sisted of several numbers by Nate
Randall and his orchestra; a trum-
pet solo by Mr.. Randall; vocal So
los by Miss Virginia Bugg and
by Miss Gail Meade.
Every school in the county was
represented, as well as many otn-
er schools outside the county. the
occasion was the annual meeting
of the Pinal County Teachers AS
sociation.
Mr. Kersey and George Woolery'
of Los Angeles, who made the trip
with him, left Immediately after
the banquet in order that he might
be present to officiate at the op-
ening of a National Boys Week
program, Saturday morning.
At the close of the meeting,
Mrs. E. Devine. who was one OF
Mr.. Kersey's school-day friends In
Florence, where he spent the early
days of his life. presented him
with a sketch of his old home.
west of Florence, now known "a
the ]. ]. Fraser place, and recent
ly purchased by the U. s. Re-
settlement Project. Mr.. Bugg had
employed Melba Worley, Of Cool
idge. to make the sketch for this
purpose.
Attending the banquet were:
Aravaipa-Sara Ortega.
Coolidge - A. X. Osborn. BOT
Springfield, Mrs. Bob Springfield,
Paul w. Loucks, Viola Loucks. X
w. Taylor, ]. B. Hinton. E. &.
Ford, Glenn Wilson, Arnold Kelm
Herman Libkind, Ira c. Young
and Helen Kroger.
Casa Grande - Dan t. Peart
M. Garrett. E. Powell. M. Crist
d. Crider. Cecil McCullar. Fran
ces Cunningham, Gladys Albrecht
Frances Castles, Carey Busseli
VIM. Coxon. Beatrice M. Morgan
Flossie w. Barnes. Horace ]. Ches
ley and Wayne Hensley.
Dudleyville Jacob Sweeney.
Eleven-Mile Corner - Mrs. VIII
lam Mcconnell, Barbara Casper
Martha N. Huddleston and l.. N
George.
Eloy - Helen Beckstead, l.
Beckstead. Earl Jones. c. E. Fish
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