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The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
ind Rocky Point
Road Still Bad

Harry n. Shelter and DR.. V. w
Kilcrease returned Monday from
fishing trip to Rocky Point
Mexico on the Gulf of California
where they report the sea bass
are biting heavy" although they
themselves had more luck with
"pintos'
The road, after you leave the
United States, is in bad condi-
ton, according to Mr.. Shelter,
who said they had to dig out OF
sand several times before reach
ing their destination.
There are no hotel accomoda-
tions at Rocky Point and those
who contemplate making the trip
are advised to take along blank
cts. Mr.. Shelter had his sleeping
bag and he and DR.. Kilcrease final
ly found Accommodations on pool
tables in the cantina!
Mexican officials, according to
Mr.. Shelter, were courteous and
hospitable and the road will be
improved in the near future, as
dredging is now going on to make
Rocky Point a deep sea port.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Charter Members
Feature Won,ans
Jubilee Meefinu

A program of reminisence was
presented by charter members of
the Coolidge Womans Club, at the
clubhouse Thursday, in CONNIE
moration of the National Fedora
tons Golden Jubilee.
The clubhouse was decorated
with sweet peas and ferns, a
corsage of the same flowers be-
ing given each charter member OF
whom fourteen were present, and
the clubs present president, Mrs.
Ralph Sewell.
Mrs. w. H. Farnsworth, program
chairman, called on charter mem
bers, who responded with brief
memory of the Coolidge clubs
beginning.
The program included musical
numbers by the Coolidge Musl-
clans club, under the direction or
Mrs. B. l.. Steward.
Mrs. Anna Christensen, Coolidge
Womans Clubs first president,
and Mrs. Sewell, present presi-
dent, poured tea.
Mrs. Nj. M. Ware was refresh
ment chairman; Mrs. c. l.. Skou-
sen. Asa Gardner, c. ]. Moody ana
E. D. Chandler co-hostesses.
Charter members present In
cluded: Mesdames Dora Boundy,
Christensen, Fred Carpenter, l.. b.
Gardener, Farnsworth, R. ]. Jones,
J.. c. Jayne, Ray KenWorthy'
Meddock, w. E. Mutt, c. T.
Nichols. Earl Patterson, Clara Sea-
goe and M. L. Wallace.
Special guests were: Mrs. N
I CESS Prather, Casa Grande; Mrs.
| ". H Lane, Tucson; and Mrs.
| Mutt, Phoenix.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Bears Lose And
Win In 2-Game
Weekend Series

Coolidge high school basketball
teams wound up their 1904
home game series with a win over
Superior Friday night while losing
to the suberb Mesa quintet Satur-
day night in the high school gymn.
The Friday game against Su-
perior was a 1924 walkaway for
the Bears who took the lead from
the starting whistle
Saturday night the Bears were
more or less toyed with as Mesa
started a team of first string subs
which played through the first
three quarters of the game with
1 1925 tie score.
AS the final quarter started the
local boys found themselves facing
4 completely new squad of ac-
,urate casaba tossers who PUNK
ed the ball into the basket from
most any angle on the court. The
'inal score was 80 to 80.
AS usual the second string teams
provided the most excitement with
he local boys winning their tilt
against Superior 33 to 32 and
against Mesa Al to 40.
This week the teams are in
Mesa playing for the east-central
tournament title.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Cattle Trade Is
Brisk And Feed
Good In Area

Cattle trading has been brisk in
Coolidge and vicinity the past
week. with cattle moving at good
prices, according to Billy Knight,
district cattle inspector.
The range is in fine condition,
with plenty of feed, due to an
open winter and abudant rain.
Cattlemen look forward to lively
spring market.
Mixed steers sold at a good price,
with cows bringing approximately
s45.OO and cows with calves around
$65.00.
Among the local cattlemen who
shipped feeder and stocker cattle
to California, Montana and various
points in the northern part of the
state are Tad Lynch, H. Ramsey
Amandus Peters, Clay Hall, Jewel
England, Howard Holland, r. S
Dickerson, Herbert Hanna, Gle
mans Cattle Company, Pottebaum
and Chandler.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
YES, Nobody's Friend

Recently Chicago newspaper carried news
item referring to the 1941 catalogue of huge mall
order house saying The current edition conslsts OIL
about seven million copies. The book weighs about
five pounds and the whole edition II, 500 TONS.
By an interesting coincidence another Chicago
newspaper the same day, carried promotion ad
of one of the big banks which reproduced an ad it
had published in 1920 That ad, telling of the COM
mercial progress of Chicago featured the fact that
"the two largest mail order houses in the world"
were selling $40 900 900 of goods year by mail.
At the bottom of the ad appeared this statement:
"Since the advertisement reproduced above
first appeared, the Chicago mail order ind
ustry has developed into great retail dis
trbutive structure, nationwide inscope with
score of mail order plants doing
business of more than ONE BILLION FIVE
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS year."
Do these two items, reprinted above mean any
thing to who live in Coolidge? They should. Does
it anything that nearly ton of these catalogues
of one of these huge firms were distributed in Coo
lidge this week? 1t should.
Contrary to what many folks believe merchandise
listed and illustrated by the mail order merchants
are not one whit lower than prices of similar items
in the stores of Coolidge merchants.
There is advantage and, certainly, percent
age in catalogue shopping. Coolidge business
give dollar for dollar quality, and you can SEE
what you buy
When Coolidge folks are not satisfied with home
purchase they are sure of immediate and satisfactory
replacement from business of the city. But what
about the unsatisfactory goods from the mail-order
firm? If the item is returned there is long and
trying exchange of letters and explanation which
usually ends to the disadvantage of the customer.
There is no substitute for the home merchant.
Yes, again we say, the mail order house is
boday's friend. 1t pays to buy in Coolidge and trade
in Coolidge
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Handles Live
Reptiles In HI
School Lecture

Living reptiles Of the world"
was the subject of lecture given
Friday In the Union high school
assembly hall by Miss Agnes
Moore, representative Of the Unit
ed States Geological Society.
There were living boa con-
strictors from Africa on display
in strong wire cages, a Chinese
dragon from the Fiji Islands, gila
monsters and rattle snakes from
Arizona and a small crocodile, all
Of which Miss Moore took out
and handled during her lecture on
their habits and care to be taken
against the venom of their fangs.
In addition to these, there was
rare 2 foot lizard from
Madagascar that had died the
night before from cold, because
Miss Moore had been unable to
procure a steam-heated garage in
which to keep the reptiles. The
Madagascar lizards, she stated,
rarely live long when taken from
their native habitat and must be
frequently replaced on her tours
The gentle little creature so re-
Gently dead had lashed at her
with it's tail during a previous
demonstration and the result, she
stated had been nine stitches
taken across her hip.
The lecture, according to stu
dents was not only educative, but
interesting and instructive.
Sucb features as this add inn
mesurably toward building a
keener student interest IN lectures.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Coolidge To Have
New $4,000 Farm
Shop At School

A new $4,000 farm shop addi-
ton to Coolidge Union high school
has been assured according to a
telegram received this week by
Principal w. r. Taylor from H. H.
Dinwiddie, W.PA official in Phoe-
nix.
Of the total cost IS per cent
will be paid by the federal govern
ment while the remaining Is per
cent will come from school funds.
The farm shop will teach me-
chanical courses covering varied
fields and the government, be-
cause of its present preparedness
drive, is anxious to have as many
young men equipped with me-
chanical knowledge as possible, in
the event they must be called to
serve in aviation factories or other
governmental departments where
mechanical knowledge is neces
sary.
For this reason, the government
is assuming the major cost of all
Farm Shops, and Coolidge was
selected among the first for this
enterprise, because of its central
location.
Orville A. Bell, architect is now
drawing plans and specifications
and work will start as soon as
these are completed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Propose Coxon
AS Ambassador
To Old Mexico

The state senate is unanimously
in favor of President Roosevelt
appointing Sen. William Coxon of
Pinal county as ambassador to
Mexico in event of the resigna-
ton of incumbent ambassador
Josephus Daniels.
The senators expressed their
sentiments in memorial to the
president urging Coxon's appoint
ment to the post when Daniels re-
signs.
Sen. H. H. Baker of Yuma coun-
ty and Sen. James Babbitt of
Coconino, sponsors of the me.
mortal, paid glowing tribute to
Senator Coxon for the high es-
TEEN he enjoyed in the eyes of
the Mexican president, Manuel
Avila Camacho, and the Mexican
people.
1--WE all know that Senator
Coxon is a man of exceptional
ability. . Baker said. "He knows
the president and men of Mexico,
he knows the people and their
temperament and 1 know he will
be valuable as ambassador to that
country" :.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
"Bear Tracks" Is
New Hi-School
Examiner Feature

In keeping with the policy OF
the Examiner for full news
coverage new column "Bear
Tracks" contributed by students
of the Union High school class
of journalism, under the direc-
ton of Miss Eugenia Brandon,
will appear weekly.
The students have named
their own column and members
of the class contributing are:
Mary Lou Anderson, Eleanor
Call, Jaunita Dobson, Virginia
Gleason Wanda Lee Phyi'is
Newcomb, Rose Titus, mozeiie
Treadway, DeIaine ketchum,
Jim Maxwell, w. T. Smothers,
Larry Sowell, Ray Wellborn'
and Berne Wuertz.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Return From
Augusta. Georgia
Cotton ConcIaye

John D. Goree, representing
Casa Grande Valley cotton pro-
ducers and A. P. Whitehead,
representing the ginning interests
of Boswell Company, returned last
week from the National Cotton
Counsel of America held at Au-
gusta, Georgia; where the IS cot
ton producing states had repre-
sentatives present.
The purpose of the conference
was to devise ways and means to
increase domestic consumption of
cotton and cotton seed products.
The plan includes an intensive
advertising program which is in
tended to increase domestic con-
sumption of cotton to 100000
bales a year.
Important subjects affecting the
cotton industry were discussed,
and Will Clayton of Houston,
Texas, president OF Anderson
Clayton Cotton Company, of which
Western Cotton Products Comp
any is a subsidery, gave an ad
dress concerning the many ramifi-
cations of the cotton business.
An interesting sidelight was
given by Mr.. Whitehead on some
of the officials in attendance at
the council; among them, Oscar
Johnson of Scott, Mississippi,
president of the National Cotton
Council OF America and rated the
worlds largest cotton producer
with 5000 acres in his home plan
tation alone, which is farmed by
583 families.
That, accoring to Mr.. Whitehead,
is quite a bit of cotton
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Future Farmers
Slate Own Fair
February 22nd
Rv INA FARMER

Coolidge Future Farmers, for
the first time since their organiza-
ton, are planning to hold their
own Future Farmer fair in Coo
lidge.
In previous years, the boys have
exhibited stock at Phoenix. Mesa
and Chandler fairs; and they've
won many a blue ribbon too, as
a reward for their efforts, but
this year they want the experience
of organizing a fair of their own.
They also want the people OF
the community to have an oppor-
tunity of seeing some of the stock
which they have raised on their
projects.
The fair will be held at the
high school grounds on Saturday,
February 22nd, and everyone is in
vited to come and see the stock
and other exhibits which the boys
will have.
Other schools have been invited
to participate and Florence Future
Farmers will have a number OF
exhibits since they are near Coo
lidge and the problem of trans
portation is not so great.
Ralph Van Zant, agricultural in
structor at Chandler and Joe Reed
agricultural instructor at Mesa,
will act as judges.
Freeman Higginbotham has been
appointed Fair Superintendent
with Theodore Smith and Bill
Wynn assisting.
Committees in charge of pre-
parations for the fair are as fol
lows:
Dairy: George Knox, chairman;
Ross Watson, asst.
Poultry: Mac Ware, chairman;
Howard Wuertz, asst.
Races: Leon Smith, chairman
John Sellers, asst.
Special events: Wilbur Wuertz
chairman, Del Ray, asst.
Swine: Verne Wuertz and Rob
ert c.
Horses: Leroy Shoemaker, JACK
Sturgeon. and Billy Higginbotham
Shop exhibit: Bob Sweeper and
Clyde Johns.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14

Marion Lee, state P.T.A. vice
president, Thacher; Mrs. M. ]
Ferguson, Graham County P.T.A
council president, Glenbar; How
ard Smith. state P.TA. citizenship
chairman, Stafford; Wilford Ham
lin. county school superintendent
Stafford and w. T. Watson, repre-
sentative of the Farm Bureau. The
group was conducted on it's tour
by John J. Bugg, county school su.
perintendent of Florence.
The group stopped at Kenil.
worth school cafeteria for lunch,
where they were served hot vege-
table soup with meat, milk, bread
and butter sandwiches and raisin
cake-a typical menu served to the
pupils at charge of from 2 to
10 cents each, according to what
they can a11oru 10 pay.
The new building" housing
cafeteria. kitchen and rest rooms
was built by the W.P.A. and began
operation September 18th. In its
cheerful, glass-inclosed dining
room with a color scheme of blue
and ivory tables approximately 10
children are fed daily.
This feature of the tour was of
special interest to Mrs. Lee and
Mr.. Smith, who started the first
low cost lunches to school children
in Arizona pioneering project in
which Mr.. Smith grew the vege-
tables in his garden and Mrs. Lee
dug them out and made soup for
the children.
Harry Culbert, superintendent of
Kenilworth, conducted the party
through the schools modern cafe
terra and kitchen, where Abbie
Gray, cook; Maria Monreal, help
er and two National Youth Admin
istration girls prepare and serve
the meals for all pupils and guests.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Hold Oklahoman
On Felony Charge

A wire from authorities at Dur
ant, Oklahoma, to James Heron
Pinal county sheriff, resulted in
the arrest of Roy Rudd by Local
officers at Casa Grande Resettle
ment Camp on a felony charge
Wednesday.
Rudd, his wife, daughter and two
songs were working in the cotton
field, at ''big ranch" when the ar
rest was made.
The offender is behind bars in
Florence awaiting the arrival OF
Oklahoma officers
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
O. H. Brewer Dies
At Home Here

Orville H. Brewer. II, died in
his home northeast of Coolidge
Sunday, after short illness. He
was a member of the Church of
Latter Day Saints, and came here
three years ago from Texas.
He is survived by his wife,
Charity; son George, and daughter,
Rhoda Langford, all Of Coolidge.
Services were held from Cole
and Maud Mortuary Monday,
after which the body was taken
to Mesa for burial.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Mother Of Local
Man Dies Tuesday

Mrs. Emma Frida Spangehl,
mother of A. w. Spangehl, Coo
lidge school principal, died Tues
day in her home at Casa Grande.
Mrs. Spangehl was born 63 years
ago in Tilfit Germany, and is sur
vived Harriet Spangehl, daugh-
ter. of Los Angtles; two sons,
Adolph OF Coolidge and Frank OF
Superior; a sister, Anna Souers
of Washington and brother Will
lam Matzot, California.
Services were held at the
Luthern Evangelical church, Casa
Grande, Thursday and interment
was at Mountain View Cemetery.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14

ing purposes in Casa Grande Val
ley during the past season were re-
sponsible for the loss of $1,5OO,OOO
to valley farmers.
Senator Coxon said, as he intro
duced his resolution.
"It is with reluctance, that
once more find it necessary to
openly attack the Salt River Val
ley Water Users association in so
far as their relationship with farm
ers Of the Casa Grande valley.
Promises were made by the
Water users association that there
would be a firm source of power
available to the Casa Grande val
ley.
Instead, the mount of energy
available was reduced on three
occasions during the midst of the
growing season last summer until
power was available only % hours
a week
"The havoc to the farmers was
one of the most astounding and
pathetic things that ever happen
ed to the valley
THE Water Users failed to an
ticipate the needs of their custom
ers. 1t seems to me this was moth
ing but gross Indifference.
at seems to me-" Coxon con-
tinued, that the corporation COM
mission should recognize the fact
that the Water Users association
is public utility and has a re-
sponsibilty to It's customers"
Coxon said the Casa Grande dis
trict farmers, unable to obtain
power, had to purchase pumps,
motors, and equipment costing
100000. With the maturing of
their crops delayed and picking of
cotton delayed by rains, the bios
SONS still are on the stalks, he
said
The farmers, he reported, had
applied for permission to connect
their pumps with the lines of the
Ell Paso Natural Gas company.
"And now," he asserted, "the
Water Users association has pro-
tested to the corporation commits
sion against this.
"The Casa Grande valley is GER
tainly entitled to consideration and
we intend to get it." he said.
Coxon's resolution said the Water
Users had been receiving power
from the Colorado river for a year
"at greatly reduced rates." but
''has refused to give it's mustomers
any advantage of such reduced
cost to 1t by way of reduction in
the rates charged to it's custom
ers."
Sen. Joe C. Raldiman and Mar
vim E. Smith of Maricopa asked
and obtained reference of the reso-
luton to the committee On agri-
cultural and irrigation of which
Coxon is chairman.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Weekly Classes
For Farmers To
Start Tuesday

The Agricultural Department
of Coolidge Union High school
will start a weekly night class
for farmers, and men of other
professions between the ages of
II and 80, inclusive.
The purpose of the group is
the study of cotton diseases,
cotton and alfalfa production,
A.A.A. Program and similar
subjects.
The class starts Tuesday,
February 18th, at 7:3o pm. in
the high school and all who
are interested In learning more
about the vital problems of the
farm community may attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Foot Race Proves
Officer Faster

Clyde Penix. local law enforce
ment officer, and Sam Louis, Pima
Indian. staged a foot-race down
south Main street Sunday, but the
onlookers didn't have time to bet!
Familiar with the fact that the
arm OF the law is long, Louis was
too drunk to take its legs into &C
count-the law "got him"
Today he is a sadder, but wiser
Indian, sentenced Monday by
Judge Charles d. Elledge to 10
days hard labor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Jug Como On
Peace Charge

The peace of Davidson's cotton
camp was rudely disturbed Sunday
by Clarence Como, negro, who end
ed a drinking spree by deciding
things were too dull around there
and proceeded to liven them up,
according to his own idea.
Unsympathetic camp dwellers
sent for "the law" and Como is
thoroughly subdued as a result;
working out a 25 day sentence at
hard labor, given him by Judge D.
Elledge Monday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Sen. Vim. Coxon Denounces S.R.v.W.U.
Officials In Senate Speech Wednesday

Flaty denouncng officials of Salt River Valley Water
Users association and charging them with negligence
Senator VIM CoXon of Pnal county introduced resolu-
ton in the state senate Wednesday calling upon the state
corporation commission to fix rates and otherwise regu
late deevery of to Casa Grande Valley farmers
Coxon declared shortage of electrical energy for numn
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
333,228 Acre Fl.
OF Stored Water
In Coolidge Lake

Nearly $4,000 acre feet of water
poured into Coolidge lake during
the past seven days bringing the
total OF stored water available for
Casa Grande. valley irrigation to
333,22S acre feet. This is an in
crease of Al 1892 for the week.
Daily elevations for the week
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Graham County School Group
Visit Coolidge And Valley Schools
And Study Migratory Camp Plans

Coolidge schools visited Tuesday by ''co-ordi-
mating group" of Graham County School and PTA Of
fcia for the of studying and assisting rural
of the county toward the solution of migrant hous
ing and labor problems
Among the group who visited schools here at II Mile
Corner Eloy, Picacho and Casa Grande were Mrs.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Slate American
Legion Meeting
Monday Night

Registering of American Legion
members for limited service for
national defense will continue at
the meeting of the veterans. to be
held Monday night in the cham
Der of commerce office according
to Kenyon Harris, post command
er.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-14
Weather Report

Maximum and minimum dial
temperatures fro the U. S.
Weather bureau record at Casa
Grande Ruins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-13
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