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The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
SAM TAYLOR Lumberman

ers struck out early into the world
for themselves. but he remained
with his two small sisters.
After misunderstanding. he
too. left. when he was sixteen.
For awhile he lived with an uncle.
his mothers brother, who was al
so a ranch owner in Texas. Young
Sam walked two miles to a coun-
try school every day and helped
with the ranch work after hours.
At seventeen he went out into
the world on his own. One OF his
first jobs was as cowboy for the
famous $685. Burk Burnett ranch
at Guthrie, Texas. and later for
the T. B. Slaughter Cattle Ranch.
II was while he was here that
he heard his two young sisters had
left home. Taylor went back to
find them-and he did.
AS soon as arrangements could
be made. they left by wagon and.
after a 19 day trip. reached La
Junta, Colorado. where they took
up a homestead claim. At first
Taylor earned money for their
needs by contesting in various ro-
deos and later got a job in a rail-
road shop. where he worked and
took care of his sisters until they
were married.
After that he felt lost and re-
turned to the plains OF Texas
where he knocked about from
pillow to post" until he met Arvis
Hughes at Friona. They were
married September Is, 1927, and
Sam settled down to learn the
carpenters trade and after serving
his apprenticeship. became a build
er and contractor.
His two sons were born IN Tex.
as and Taylor had worked up a
business in the town where they
lived, but because of his health
the family came to Coolidge. where
he went TO work for the P. W. Ha-
milton Lumber Company. He re
mained when il was sold to O'Mal
ley interests and at the beginning
Of this year was made manager OF
their Coolidge branch.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
Chamber Commerce
To Hold Election of
Officers December 8

The next Coolidge Chamber of
Commerce meeting will be held
Wednesday, December 9Th at
which time election of officers will
take place. 1t will probably be a
night meeting, according to Paul
Loucks, secretary of Chamber of
Commerce.
At the chambers last meeting,
the nominating committee nomi
mated the following members for
various offices: Ben Arnold, pres
ident; R. v. Campbell, vice presi-
dent and Phil Neese, treasurer;
Art Kempton, ]. ]. Jones and Har-
old Wrenn, board members. Earl
Hicks will automatically become a
board member, by virtue of his po-
sition as president this year.
Additional nominations will be
made from the floor prior to elec-
ton.
Chamber of Commerce members
have decided to hold the annual
Booster Banquet in February or
March, so that businessmen and
farmers who have found previous
attendance difficult because of
their rush season, will be able to
attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
Safeway Employees
Hold Get Together"
Dinner Here Tuesday

Employees OF Coolidge. Casa
Grande and Florence Safeway
Stores had a get together" dinner
with their wives and friends at
Community church basement here
Tuesday night.
W. F. Perkins, supervisor Farm
Security Administration. La Palma.
was guest speaker. Mr.. Perkins
outlined the work s. F. A. hopes
TO accomplish with Surplus Com
modify Stamps. used to supplement
low incomes. and urged Safeway
employees to cooperate with those
who use them. to bring about
more judicious buying.
Herbert Wilcox. divisional man
ager. and Walter Fullbright. super
visor. both of Phoenix, also gave
talks. Floyd Cisney. manager Flor
ence Safeway Store. was master of
ceremonies. George Larson, Casa
Grande manager. and Gene Scud-
der. Coolidge manager, completed
the officials present.
After dinner the group went to
Martins Desert Beach where they
spent the remainder of the eve
ming dancing.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21

he said. Today. he has 200 900
feet of Tamarix wood on his ranch,
approximately 10 carloads, in
splendid wind-breaks of majestic
trees.
1t was not until some time later
when he was building a house on
he ranch. however. that the unique
quality OF the wood was discover
ed. Some poles were needed to
strengthen a cement form; they
were cut from a nearby tamarix
and thrown aside when no longer
needed A few days later Mr.. Kin
ne began idly whiting one at the
work bench and discovered the
wood was so hard that nails bent
Nefore they could be driven thru
it.
This led to the later discovery OF
the beautiful grain of the wood
and its satin smoothness and beau
ty when properly cut and finished
Mr.. Kinne has shown it to wood
experts and importers over the
country who proclaim it mong the
most beautiful woods of the world
II is worth. according to compari-
son of qualities sought in the fin
er imported woods. approximately
s1.00 per pound-"And we use II
for fire wood here!"
AS yet, there Is not enough Ia
mark in the country to make 1t
profitable for exploitation, but &C
cording to pronouncement of woot
experts, who have judged and test
ed wood from every corner of the
world, the future is not far distant
when Tamarix will take its place
as King among woods.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
Renowned Missionary
Speaker Will Tell of
Foreign Experiences

Reverend Godfrey w. Royal of
Toronto. Canada, who recently re-
turned from the interior of occu-
pied China, will speak at the Cool
idge Nazarene Church. Friday eve
ming, November 28th at 7:45 pm.
During his address Reverend Roy
all will show among other things
splinter of the five-hundred
pound Japanese bomb which de-
stroyed his church.
Reverend Royal Is one OF the
few occidentals to compose Chin
ese poetry. During his last terms
OF service in North China he has
been in more than one battle and
had numerous contacts with the
Japanese, Chinese and Red Com
munist armies. He is the author
of Missionary Missiles, Enemies
OF the Middle Kingdom" and
Thinking Yellow" Included in
Reverend Royals repertoire is
sacred whistling. He has whistled
in six countries, more than so
times over the radio and In over
200 towns and cities in America.
Reverend w. L. Dicus. pastor of
the local Nazarene church invites
all to come and hear this interest
ing speaker.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
Fearlessness of
Women Evidenced
In Emergency Here

Mrs. H. Ramsey. Mrs. Joe Shell
and Mrs. Sam Mckinney are west
arn women who know how 10 meet
IN emergency.
Sunday afternoon as the chill
truck an alfalfa field on which a
'arge herd OF Ramsey's cattle had
been put TO craze. the unseen enc
ny of all cattlemen lurked in the
tender green shoots bloat. II
the emergency is not handled
promptly il can wipe out a field of
cattle an DRUM a man financially
within an hour.
When the first COW went down
IN Sunday. swelled TO three times
Is normal size. Mrs. Shell happen
ed to be driving past. Mrs. Ram
'ey was at picture show In town
and Mrs. Mckinney was visiting
in the neighborhood OF the ranch.
Suddenly. the trouble signal
went out. The men couldn't be
located Immediately. but as II by
magic the three women were
there. Darkness was falling. there
was no time to stop for horses.
the women were in the field afoot.
shouting at the cattle. keeping
them on the move, calling direc-
tions to each other as they moved
the herd toward a gate that open
ed on the road. Scatter? Ger
tainly they would. but "any port
in storm" and those cows had
to be gotten off that field quickly
Help arrived. men on horseback.
who took over the job. But It is
due to the quick work of three
women, who faced an emergency
and knew how to meet 1t that
death was cheated Of all but the
first COW down.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
Four Dens of
Cub Scouts Are
Organized Here

Crh Scouts have been organized
in Coolidge and are meeting reo1'-
'arlv with proper supervision. I'm
der the sponsorship OF Coolidge
Parent Teachers Association with
Mrs NJ NJ Ware as p. T. A. rep
resentative in charge. Four "dens'
1r groups OF BOYS have been form
ed Along much the same idea of
Boy Scouts. but for boys nine to
II years of age, the Cub Scouts
have Den mothers who lead and
help them. rather than a scout
master. Harry Culbert is cubmas-
ter in charge OF the whole pack
md he holds a pack meeting once
a month Weekly meetings are
held by the individual dens.
Following Is a list of the dens.
their numbers and cub mothers /:
Den No. ! with Mrs. Sue Steward
as den mother and Harry Baker
boy scout assistant) Den Chief.
includes Buddy and Charles Appel.
Joe Baker. Raymond Campbell.
George Dempster. Griffin Dodge.
Michael Hayes. Tommy Shoemak-
er. Billy Steward and Albert Ia
halsky.
Den No. 2 consists OF Mrs. Parke
Soule as Den mother and Raw
Hanks as Den Chief and the fol
lowing cubs: Tommy Clark. Boyd
Clements. Robert Mech. Kent Nc
Euen. James Alexander. David
Davis. Billy Gene McSwain. Rich
ard Shafer. Bobby Joe Taylor. Pet
er Soule and Jack Woody.
Den No. has Mrs. Mark Layne
for den mother and the following
members: Darr budding. Sam
I.ayn. Buddy Kenworthy. Norman
Murphy and Charles lies.
Den No. with Mrs. Carl Slater
as den mother has the following
bovs: Donald Slater. Robert
Veazey. Wayne Ritchey. Gerald
Baldwin. Rex Kleinman. Raymond
Irwin and Wayne Clark.
Harry Culbert has announced q
big gathering OF cub scouts at Casa
Grande for a "hobby-o-ree" Novem-
ber 2s. In December there win
be another general gathering
throughout the valley when boys
will receive their den charters.
Merits and awards will be present
ed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
Three Cuttings From Sahara Oasis Are
Parents of Western Tamarix Trees

There is a background of vision,
adventure, and final achievement
behind the tamarix trees that grow
so prolifically here and lend their
friendly shade to the desert. There
are those who chop them down
unthoughtedly. or because the roots
have perhaps disturbed vegetable
garden. or gone in search OF wa
ter beneath the sandy bottom of an
IRRIGATION ditch. who may feel more
tolerant when they know the
strangers history.
The story that lies behind the
tamarix trees began 33 years ago
when Dean J. ]. Thornber. of the
University of Arizona. was sent
abroad by the United States Gov
ernment to find trees to serve as
wind breaks, fire wood and shade
in this desert country. The Deans
wanderings took him to Africa,
where he discovered Tamarix trees
growing In an oasis on the Sahara
Desert.
Armed with six cuttings, the
Dean began the return journey.
Three of the cuttings died en-
route. The other three were plant
ed in the University Gardens at
Tucson. where they grew to be
strong sturdy trees. From these
original cuttings have come all
the tamarix trees that flourish to-
day in Arizona, California and
Mexico.
Fifteen years after the original
project started, interest in Tama-
rix trees still languished in Ari.
zona. Ed Turyille was county
agent at the. time and George Kin
ne owned and managed one of the
outstanding ranches in this dis
trict. One day Mr.. Turville drove
Hto Mr.. Kinne's ranch. his car
loaded with tamarix cuttings which
had been sent him from the Uni
versity of Arizona for distribution
and planting among the farmers.
At the rate he was able to induce
the farmers to accept them, how
ever, he would be several months
on the job, Mr.. Turville is quoted
as saying. I'm going to dump
them all out here" he told Mr..
Kinnie. "and I'm depending on you
to plant them"
Mr.. Kinne had all the cuttings
set out. That was IS years ago,
And if any died don't know it,
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
500 GARDENS
SET AS C0UNTYS
DEFENSE QUOTA

Since Harvey F. Tate. Extension
Horticulturalist OF the University
OF Arizona outlined the important
place of the Home Garden in the
National Defense program at Cool.
idge Farm bureau meeting last
Wednesday II is time TO put into
execution his wise advise and start
our quota. which has been set at
500 Home Vegetable Gardens for
Pinal County. Such gardens for
National Defense have been estab-
lished in every agricultural county
in the nation. Mr.. Tate stressed
the importance of city gardens.
pointing out that a 90 foot plot
cultivated in your back yard help.
ed toward aiding the Defense Pro
gram.
A site exposed to the full sun is
OF most importance. fertilizing and
thorough flooding is the next step.
digging the plot. levelling and max
ing beds follows In succession.
This preparatory work should be
given careful attention before
planting
As most beginners like to see
the Young plants come through the
ground. a more rapid termination
can be obtained by soaking the
seeds in warm water for "a hours.
then drain off the water and per
NIT them to dry before placing in
the soil. II is advisable TO plant
the seed in a small trench. not ov-
or inches deep. Small seeds like
lettuce. carrots. turnips. radishes.
etc. should not be covered with
more than Il inch OF soil. larger
seeds like beans. peas. etc. y to
one inch is about right After the
seeds are covered. firm the soil
and cover the rows with burlap to
retain moisture and keep soil from
crusting. II the ground should dry
sprinkle through the burlap. When
the plants have come through re-
move the burlap. Their rapid
growth will then depend upon the
care you give them. They grow
splendidly In this climate through
the winter IL the ground Is kept
moist either by ditch water or
sprinkling with a hose and culti-
waited occasionally. The cultivat-
ing will fill the small trenches
suggested above and put the roots
well under. in damp soil. Weeds.
Of course. have no place in a home
garden.
Now let's start the garden with
radishes. they will be ready for
the table in from 20 to 60 days:
lettuce from 10 to 80 days. but
you can have tender young lettuce
leaves for salad bowl in about six
weeks. These are obtained by
thinning out the bed, so as to give
the individual plants room to form
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
Original Poems Are
Read AtL. D. S. Meet

A literature meeting of L. D. s..
Relief Society was held in the
home of Mrs. Bruce Moody. Mon
day afternoon.
After the literature lesson, each
member read an original poem on
some occasion she had known
Where Humor Saved the Situa-
ton" Some of the original ef4
forts are reported to have BEEN
quite good and the cause of much
merriment.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
TAYLOR SPEAKS
TO EIGHTEEN new
AMERICAN CITIZENS

In an impressive ceremony Mon
day morning at Pinal County Su-
perior Court, 22 petitioners for
naturalization heard an address by
Robert W. Taylor. Coolidge. Tay-
lor's comments dealt with the ef-
fort and time the petitioners had
found necessary to prepare them
selves for citizenship and the sig
nificance of the obligation they
must assume.
In contrasting the state of ma
tive born Americans and the nat
uralized citizen, Taylor said, 1--WE
native born Americans are espec-
tally fortunate in an heritage and
thereby are obligated to perpetu-
ate those blessings given to us
thru inheritance. You have delib-
erately sought to associate your
selves with us in the acceptance of
this great gift and the discharge
of the accompanying obligation.
With privilege goes responsibility.
We are honoring you today by con-
ferring upon you American citi-
zenship. Will you in return honor
us. honor this court and these of
ficers by proving yourselves wor-
thy of the trust that Is now bet
slowed upon you, by becoming the
kind of an American citizen that
you should be. That must be your
resolve" Taylor went on to point
out the need to realize that the
government Is an instrument for
preservation of political rights and
protection of human rights and
not an organization to feed our
families. buy our clothes and fur
nish our shelter. He summed up
his comments by giving a creed
of the condensed PHILOSOPHERS of
the great documents of American
history.
Judge H. G. Richardson presid-
ed at the court Monday morning
when petitioners were presented
by immigration inspector of the
U. s. Department of Justice. Many
people from Pinal county attended
court. Taylor. LigIr school pri1ci-
pal from Coolidge, was accompan-
led by five members OF the high
school senior class-Ruby Johns,
Del Ray, Phyllis Newcomb. Larry
Sowell and Theodore Smith.
Two cases were denied and two
continued. The following complet-
ed their final papers and were
able to take the oath of Renunc1-
alton and Allegiance: From Su-
perior, Zahiea Haddad, Syria;
Elena Romero Silvas, Daniel Rios
Fraijo, Beatriz BaZan Guerra, Man
uel Gonzales Macias, Manuel Bus
tamente Preciado, Mexico; Jacob
Alfred Erickson Erred Nyman)
Finland; from Casa Grande, Rob-
ert Hatscher, Germany; Mrs. Edna
Blodwen Thode, Canada; from So
nora, Juan Miramontes Ruiz. Cirilo
Armenia Flores, Fermin Ruiz, Ig-
nacio Gonzales. Jose Olivas, all of
Mexico; from Mammoth, Frank
Bray. Mexico; from Tiger, Manuel
Moreno de Leon, Mexico; from
Ray, Fanny Jenkin, England; from
Coolidge, Mrs. Nell Mirkin, Ru-
mania.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
Fifth Graders To
Be Organized Into
Brownie Scouts"

Plans have been made TO organ
ize Fifth grade girls into Brown
le Scouts. according to announce
ment of Mrs. Roger Gates. Cool
idge Girl Scout leader.
The first meeting viii DO held
Tuesday. November 25. at pm.
in the music room OF North Gram
mar school. Mrs. w. c. Pew has
been appointed leader of the new
organization and Miss Jane Dunn
will be assistant leader.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
Coolidge Enlistee
Writes of Splendid
Treatment In Navy

A letter by Examiner from Bob
A letter received by the Ex-
aminer from Bob Sweeper. Cool
idge Naval enlistee with
Company Is at Navy Pier,
Chicago. Illinois. will prove of es-
pecial interest to other Coolidge
lads who are contemplating joining
the navy. Sweeper tells, among
other things of interest. of the
treatment received by those who
have joined the ranks of Uncle
Sans sailors. He also speaks OF
the travelling they do and of liking
to read what happens back
home" His letter follows:
November 7, 1941
Dear Sir:
1t gives me great pleasure to
thank you for the paper l have
been getting from you every issue,
but my address has changed to
Company Is, Section F.. Navy Pier,
Chicago, Illinois.
l thought I would write you a
few lines telling you about my
Navy life! like 1t very much,
also the travelling we do and al
though far from home | still like
to read about what happens back
there. / lived in Coolidge for IA
years before enlisted in the
Navy. l have been back twice and
expect to be there Christmas.
I suppose you would like to
know how it Is here where | am
stationed. Well, it Is a pier that
extends miles out into the larg.
est body of fresh water in the
world, Lake Michigan.
1t is very cold here and getting
colder. but we are dressed in the
warmest of winter clothing. be
cause in the Navy they take good
care OF US.
was just reading on the list
where / was changed from the
seaman branch to fireman third
class. which takes up subjects anC
schooling that is considered "be
low deck" BY that l mean fire
man is a mechanics mate, an(
helps with the running of the ship
The men above deck would be
palmer to the people around home
This is considered the seaman
branch and has the white stripe
on the right shoulder.
These boys are the ones wht
handle the gunnery parts of the
ship. With either seamen. or fire
men gone, the ship would be los
and could not maneuver. 80 it is
important that they work togeth
er. / could write for days on the
subject, but Sir. l have to sign
off now.
will be stationed here fol
about eight months and will go tt
| Aviation Machinist Mate Schoo
where l will learn Il hope) about
the functioning Of airplane motors
l have to take up flying time. SC
wish me luck, because I'll need it
With best wishes for the success!
of our home town paper,
Sincerely,
BOB SWEEPER, U. s. Navy
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21

into head. They should be spac-
ed about six inches apart. Beets
and turnips will be ready for the
table in AZ TO so days with the
tops making splendid greens. Spin
ach in IS days. carrots 55 to 80
DAYS and beans as TO IS days Ear.
" cabbage. Brussels sprouts, 80 to
l2O DAYS. Plants such as toma-
toes. melons. corn. potatoes. egg
plant and peppers should not be
attempted due TO the danger OF
killing frosts. The plants suggest
ed above can stand considerable
cold.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21

. Mrs. George McLain and Mrs.
Roy Wing made business trip to
Phoenix, Tuesday.
. Miss Lillian James arrived this
week from Enid, Oklahoma to join
her mother, Mrs. James F. Mott.
Miss James is graduate nurse
from Enid General hospital and is
employed now at Coolidge hospital.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21

Life faced Sam Taylor early
with responsibilities. Born June
s. 1901. on his parents ranch in
Knox County. Texas. His invalid
mother died when he was five
years old. leaving a family of six
three brothers older than him
self and two baby sisters.
Life was hard after that and
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21

. Donald Hartman, University of
Arizona student, spent Thanksgiv-
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. George Dell
and Miss Daisy Hartman. He plans
to return to Tucson Sunday, but
not before he and Mr.. Dell have
gotten in some hunting. Donald
is the Dell's nephew.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21
Medical Exams
At Kenilworth

All students at Kenilworth
Grammar school have had health
examinations. according to Harry
Culbert. principal DIR. B. l.. Stew
ard completed the physical exami-
nations Monday morning. Teeth
examinations have been made
previously and will be rechecked
later this year by a dentist
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21

. Mrs. ]. w Beauchamp returned
from a five weeks vacation in Cal
ifornia Monday evening.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21

the children were not always prop
erly cared for. After a year OF
struggling with his family alone.
young Sans father. then 32, mar
ried the 16 year old daughter of a
neighboring rancher. Far from
settling matters. however, this
served only to complicate them
further. for the second family be
gan arriving to be cared for Of
which. eventually, there were sew
en-
Young Sans three older broth
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21

= Mr.. and Mrs. R E. Cosgrove left
Monday for two weeks stay at
Camp of Good Hope in Supersti-
ton Mountains. Mr.. Cosgrove is
the rural mail carrier out of Cool
idge. Mrs Exine Mortensen will
deliver mail during Mr.. Cosgroye's
absence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21

= Miss Helen Burns. owner of
Helen's Beauty Shop. will leave
Saturday for Fresno. California TO
visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
George Burns. Miss Burns who
plans to be away two weeks, will
also visit her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Dedman at San Martin. Mrs. AL
vim Skrla will be in charge of
Heien's Beauty Shop until Miss
Burns return.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-21

Coolidge Dam - 1885,
sos Acre Feet of Wa
ter Available, Novem-
Der 10, 1941. 1430 Acre
Feet Gain for Week.
The Nome nugget., 1941-04-07
JUDGE MORRISON RETURNS

Judge J. H. s. Morrison return ed to Nome y sterday morning after a three months vacation to the States. Before travelling east Judge Morrison visited in Seattle with his daughter and son-in-l law Mir. and Mrs. w. B. Powell, and their newborn daughter. Mrs. Morrison who went south on the North Star last fall met the Judge in Seattle, and on his re- turn from the east, she joined him in Los Angeles. They visit ed San Diego before continuing to Seattle where the Judge re- mained for a week. Mrs. Morrison will return to Nome on the first boat.
 While in the east Judge Mori- son visited his home state of Ten neSsee, as well as Kentucky, New York City and Washington, D. C. In the latter city he called upon Secretary of States Cordell Hull and Attorney General of the United States, Robert Jackson, as we'll as Anthony J. Dimond, Delegate from Alaska.