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The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
GROUND LAID FOR
MEAT RATI0N|NC
IN PlNAL COUNTY

A county wide meat rationing
program got under way Tuesday
night at a meeting of representa-
tives from cities throughout Pinal
county. called by X. X. Henness.
county agricultural agent, at Ken
ilworth School. Mr. Henness and
Flossie Wills BARNES, home dem
onstration agent, have been Sc
lected by the Department Of Ag-
riculture to organize the meat ra-
tioning program in Pinal Comfy
The governments plan for ra-
tioning meat was discussed and
chairmen appointed for various
sections throughout the county.
In Coolidge, Floyd Cisney. manag
er of Coolidge Safeway, will
handle meat rationing from Pima
Reservation line to two miles
south of Coolidge and from the
Southern Pacific tracks to TIL ce
and a half miles west, an area of
approximately Is square miles.
Chairman of rural Florence dis
trict is benson Ulmer, Coolidge
farmer; chairman of Randolph
district is John Burke; chairman
of Queen Greek district Is Ger
aid Craig of Pinal Ranch; chair
man of East Coolidge district, in
cluding Casa Grande Valley
Farms, is Mack Taylor, rancher.
Appointments have not been com
pleted in all districts. yet.
Meat rationing in Florence,
Casa Grande, Ray, Superior and
Eloy will be handled through To-
cal Civilian Defense officers.
A house to house canvas will be
arranged for by all district chair
men, to explain the share-the-meat
program to families. In Coolidge,
Mr.. Cisney will be assisted in this
by members of Coolidge high
school junior and senior classes
Pamphlets will be left explaining
the plan. and questions will be
answered. These visits Will be
made in friendly cooperation sc
that all may understand the ne
cessity of meat rationing, Mr.. Cis
ney said.
The following rationing pro
yram will be used: No meat foi
infants up to sixsmonths of age
81 pound per week for each chile
over six years; IL pounds PEE
week for children six to twelve
90 pounds per week for all per
sons over twelves years OF ag'
who are able-bodied and OF norm
al meat eating habits.
The county canvas must be com
pleted and necessary information
| available for the :ationing boarf
by December 5th. 1t is expected
that meat rationing will begin D!
the first of the year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
Minute Maids Sell
War Stamp Corsages
To Coolidge Citizens

The sale of War Stamp cor.
sages this week by Coolidge Rain
bow Girls, costumed as Minute
Maids, began seven days intensive
drive in Coolidge. as part of the
national activity of Women at
War. according to Mrs. F. p. jam
ieson, county chairman of WON
ems Activities of State War Saw
ings Staff Women should not
wait to be urged to do their part
In vital war work" said Mrs. jam
ieson. "Our organization cannot
ask each to do her part, but
Women at War includes every
woman in America, whose help
her country needs now Women
should be glad and proud to offer
this help while their sons are
fighting for the safety OF their
country"
Members of the Cosmos Club
met for luncheon at the home OF
Mrs. A. T. Bicknell, Tuesday.
whore the afternoon was spent In
making War Stamp Corsages for
the drive Mrs. NJ NJ Ware,
Coolidge chairman of Women at
War. has announced the appoint.
ment of Mrs. n. G. Murray as
corsage chairman. While the week
of November 22nd to 2Sth has
been designated as one of specia'
activity. Mrs. Ware said. the
group, viii continue to keep the
sale OF War Stamps and Bonds
before the public for the duration.
Costumes for the Minute Maids
were made by Mrs. J. J. Jones
and Mrs. c. j. Yates. who pre-
sented them TO the Coolidge or
ganization at the beginning of the
drive.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
PREPARE FOR
GAS RATI0NING
effective DEC. |
Provisions Made To
Care For Farmers
Needs

With nationwide gasoline sIat-
ed to become effective at mid
night next Monday right. hun
dreds OF applications for supple
mental gasoline had been acted
upon by ration boa ds throughout
the county late Wednesday night.
In Coolidge 175 u 200 applica-
;ions for additional gasoline had
been given the critical eye OF ra-
tioning authorities Wednesday af-
ternoon with more coming in
daily.
Attention by ration authorities
to the need for tire inspection was
called this week. Under federal
gasoline rationing provisions. all
passenger cars and trucks must
be inspected by authorized in
specting stations before January
31st. Following the original in
spection, passenger cars must be
inspected every four months and
trucks every two months.
Inspecting stations are permit
ted a maximum charge of %
cents per car for inspecting tires
and a maximum charge of so
cents per tire when IL Is neces-
sary TO remove and remount Il
tire TO determine its further use
fulness by recapping.
Some violations of the rationing
act by failure to turn in all tires
in excess of five per vehicle.
have been reported.
Failure lays the individual liable
TO a fine OF $4,000. All excess
tires II seryiceable must be turn
ed into the express company for
shipment TO a government tire
pool and all useless tires. regard.
less of their condition, must BE-
turned into one OF the salvage de-
pots.
In Coolidge one of these sal
wage depots is located at +. c.
Grasty Company and the other at
Standard Oil Company. both on
Central avenue
A telegraphie ruling from state
officials regarding supplemental
gasoline for farmers who have not
received truck certificates of con-
venience or whose certificates are
obviously inadequate for farm
needs was received this week.
For additional gasoline. all far
mers should see their ration
boards at once and in some case
should make demand OF the coun-
ty war board OF which X. X. Hen
ness. county agricultural agent in
Casa Grande is chairman.
Notification of official action
on requests for supplemental gas
oline is expected to be mailed to
all applicants so that they will DE
received today or tomorrow pro
yiding applications were filed by
Wednesday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
Indian Dies From
Injuries Believed
Auto Accident

William Joseph, %, a Pima,
died at Coolidge Justice of the
Peace office early Sunday morn
ing from injuries believed to have
been received in a fall from
pickup.
He was found on the road near
c. E. Nichols Ranch by farm
hands returning from Coolidge.
They took him to Coolidge justice
office, where a doctor was called.
who pronounced death due to in
juries received from fall.
The Indians relatives, who live
at Blackwater, were notified and
his body was taken to Blackwater
cemetery for burial,
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
Kiormoes See
Two Sons Off
To Navy Monday

Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Kjormoe ac-
companied their sons Donald Ed
ward and Jack Darwin to Phoe-
nix. Monday. from where they left
for San Diego. California, to be
gin their basic training in the
United States Navy.
Corporal Lynfred Kjormoe, their
oldest son. is now serving over
seas with the army medical corps.
We have given our entire fam
ily." said Mrs. Kjormoe, I'VE have
no other children"
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
Five Promoted
At Florence
Internment Camp

Promotions among the officer
personnel of Florence Internment
Camp announced recently includ-
ed those of Walter F. Hood and
Donald E Casey. from 1st Lieu
tenant to Captain: Loyal o. Sci
benthal, George r. Groves and
William H. Owen, Jr.. from End
Lieutenant to lst Lieutenant
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
Coolidge Adds To
Nations Salvage Pile

Approximately II, 800 pounds OF
SCRAP rubber, turned in to Cool
idge Lions Club during the per-
iod of gasoline registration, was
shipped to Phoenix Monday to be
odded to the nations scrap rub
Der pile.
Ii is estimated thyt approx
mately five tons of rubber was
collected by Coolidge American
Legion during the same period
This will be shipped in the near
future.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
FLORENCE JR.
PARADA OPENS
TOMORROW
Two-day Show Ends
Sunday AS Young
sters Perform

Florence Junior Parada will get
underway in Florence tomorrow
with one of the greatest crowds
in its history expected.
Sponsored by Florence chamber
OF commerce as benefit for Par
ent Teachers Association milk
fund as well as providing whole
some entertainment for spectators
and healthful competitive frontier
sports for youngsters reared In
the atmosphere of the cow coun.
try
Increased attendance at this
years show is expected by offic-
ials because of the number of SOL
diers stationed in and near Flor
ence as well as because it is the
last frontier show which NAV BIZ
visited by automobile before ma
tion-wide gasoline rationing goes
into effect.
The old stage coach will rumble
through the streets of Florence
again Saturday and Sunday, fol-
lowed by buggies. ore wagons,
buckboards and other ancient con.
traptions that were once proudly
displayed by their owners. Men
and women of Florence will ride
by dressed in Western early-day
garb. The only modern touch in
the parade which will bring spec.
tators back to war time reality
will be the Military parade.
Colonel VIM. A. Holden, COM
manding officer of the Army
Camp at Florence. has advised
Parade Officials that Military Po-
lice and Escort Guard Companies
would be on hand to march in the
parade both days at twelve
o'clock noon.
Governor Sidney p Osborn has
advised the Florence Chamber of
Commerce, by whom the show Is
being sponsored, that he will be
on hand for the celebration. Unit
ed States Senator Ernest w. Nc
Farland has also advised the
Chamber that he will make every
effort to be there. Staff Sergeant
Gene Autry some time ago de-
clared his Intention to attend.
Practically every Arizona Sheriff
is expected to be there to COM
pete for the Sheriff's Trophy.
which was Won last year by Sher-
iff Victor Christensen OF Graham
County. Sheriff James ]. Herron's
Pinal County Junior Posse is be-
ing groomed for the occasion also.
Both Coolidge and Florence High
School bands will furnish music.
Arena Director Chas. A. Whit
low said that he has been receiv-
ing entries from contestants un-
der eighteen years of age from all
over the State, and that he ex-
poets competition for the Worlds
Champion Junior Cowboy Trophy
to be keen this year. The winner
will also be given pair OF fine
spurs by the Valley Hardware
Company of Coolidge.
Wild horses have been trapped
and are now corraled in Guy At
taway's pasture between Florence
and Coolidge.
Following the Grand Entry out
at the Parada Grounds there will
be Exhibition wild colt riding.
Boys calf tying ages 5 to l5.
Brahma bull riding, ages IA to IL.
Special Sheriff's team tying, Tue
son rules. Team tying, IL ana
under. Calf tying, ages IA TO 10.
Wild horse bareback riding lS or
under. Calf riding, ages S to IL.
Adult jackpot calf tying, open TO
tbe world each day, $1,000 entry
fee Dad and son wild COW milk.
ing-dad any age, son 1S or un-
dor Mounted basketball game.
There will be no entry fees TOT
Junior cowboys. There will be
approximately 100000 in casn
prizes.
The Folrence Junior Woman
Club has planned a gala Saturday
night dance.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
Kenilwori:h p. T. A.
To Meet Wednesday

Tho state president of Parent
-reachers Association, Mrs. Lee Of
Thatcher. viii be present at a
meeting Of Kenilworth p. 7. A.
members at Kenilworth school
wednesday evening at s p. m.
All Kenilworth P. T. A. mem
hers and their friends are urged
10 be present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
Gus Hill Writes
Examiner From An
Unknown Destination

Gus Hill was born in Hartford
Arkansas, and came to Coolidge
TO make his home in 1897. That
same year he was married to Ma
omi Davis and together they op.
Grated the Coolidge Grocery and
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
The Examiner Is Preparing A Xmas.
Issue For Our Home Town Men In
The Service = We Need Their Pictures

Coolidge is planning to send Christmas greeting to
its men in the armed forces from their home town =
greeting in which the whole town will share 1t will be
in the of special four page edition of Coolidge EX-
ainer filled with the pictures of Coolidge fighting men
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
Nixon Home Is
Damaged By Fire

Fire. believed to have been due
to faulty gas connection, gutted
the interior of the d. H. Nixon
home in north Coolidge and de-
stroyed most of their furniture
and personal possessions Friday
morning.
The alarm was given by the
Nixon's three year old daughter
Melva Jean, who ran out to tell
her father the house was burning
The prompt arrival of Coolidge
fire department averted complete
destruction of the house, which
wac frame. Mrs. Nixon was away
from home at the time and did
not learn of their loss until later
in the day.
Mr. Nixon carried no insurance
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27

Here in Coolidge as throughout
most of these United States.
Thanksgiving Day will have a
special significance this year. You
see we are not only thankful we
live in democracy such as ours
but that we have such a splendid
bunch OF men. and women too. on
the fighting fronts OF the world
and in training camps, anxious
and ready to embark for whatev-
er particular front TO which they
may be assigned.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27

Q Charles Cohen left Friday by
plane for San Francisco to see his
brother Captain Robert Cohen,
who viii be there for a few days.
Mr.. Cohen returned Thursday for
Thanksgiving with his family.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27
Soldiers Weekly


To Coolidge Boys IN Military Ser.
vice
Dear Fellows.
This Is being written on
Thanksgiving Day You know
that quaint typically American
day when we OF the United States
give thanks for the privilege Of
living in a democracy.
or course the Schikelgrubers
Mussolinis' aud Hirohitos of the
world you fellows are taking on
wouldn't understand much about
our Thanksgiving Day. They be
teve II a sign of weakness or
something. But whether they
know il or not, that so called
weakness Is our tower OF
strength"
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27

And we are Thankful too.
that the war may be fought
away from our shores so that
our women and children and
your women and children may
not suffer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27

And here's an idea. II you've
a good picture. send it along so
that il will reach Coolidge by De
cember lst. The Examiner not
only wants your picture bat folks
al home would like to see Il too.
This weekend Florence holds its
Junior parada and for a great
many soldiers stationed at the
Florence camp who come from all
sections OF the United States II
viii be their first COW show.
Until next week, Adios.
The Editor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-11-27

Here In Coolidge We are right
in the midst OF gasoline rationing
and trying to figure out how we
are going To get along on 16 gal
Ions of gas per month. While II
seems tough. we console our
selves with the thought that its
not half as tough as the job you
are all doing
And in addition TO rationing
gasoline. we're going TO have
many other items rationed. No
coffee may be purchased this
week and beginning next week our
sugar books will let us have
enough for one cup of java daily.
Those Nazi pig boats are still &C.
tive off our shores you know.
The Examiner is issuing a
special Christmas edition, ded-
icated to the men from Cool
idoe now in the armed forces.
We hope you will like ".
We're carrying pictures in II
Of every service man " we
have 'em now or can get them
from your families.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Wears Light Blue

Mrs. Jones, mother Of the.
bridegroom, chose simple. light
blue crepe afternoon dress and
navy blue accessories.
Dorothy and Shirley Jones,
sisters of the bridegroom, wore
a blue frock with multi-colored
turban and a dusty rose frock
with lowered hat, respectively.
Lloyd Pension Jones was his
sons best man.
Following the ceremony, .
wedding dinner was held at the
TEXAS Club in Houston.
The young couple are at home
in the charming new apartment
they have just furnished in River
Oaks Gardens, Houston.
When the engagement of Miss
Parrish and Mr.. Jones was am
nounced by her parents In May.
Detroiters were delighted. The
bridegroom lived here as child
and is the grandson Of Mrs.
Continued on Page Sky
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Pointer Visits Iowries

WISE hdiiSdys WIZ - blt
widow OF another fine painter,
the late Brunei Frederick, is Wis
ting her brother-in-law and sis
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Low
Lowrie al Halcyon Farms.
Soon she will return to one OF
her two homes, her winter place
in Florida or her farm, Ravens
Eye, at New Hartfo1i. Conn.
Ravens Eye is the original form
Of the name Ramsay, its owner
points out.
Miss Ramsay has been paint
ing since the age of 8 and she
has studied under such distin-
guished men as Wayman Adams
OF New York and the late George
Pearse Ennis. a former president
Of the American Water Color
Society.
MISS Ramsay believes that she
inherits much of her talent from
her Scotch ancestor. Allan Ram
say, who Was court painter 10
King George III.
An Allan Ramsay portrait OF
Georges queen. Charlotte. hangs
in the Mint Museum in Char
lotte. ~. C.. a town that was
named for her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
|SMARI SET !
MoqazlNs
DETROfTEAssk7fMES
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER, 27. 1912 .
Elizabeth
Parrish
Married
BY THE cHAPERoN

JINGLE SAM. acting as social
~ arbiter, decreed Houston,
Texas, TO be the setting Of q
wedding of much local interest.
Elizabeth Moran Parrish,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cheslie
Elliott Parrish of Hillcrest road,
Crosse Pointe, and Francis Jones,
aviation cadet. United States
Army Air Corps, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Pension Jones OF
Colorado Springs and Bermuda,
exchanged their vows Saturday
at $50 in the rectory Of st.
Anne's Church, in Houston. Rev.
FIR, z. j. O'Rourke officiated.
In Mist Gray
The bride was lovely In Z
mist gray crepe frock ana
matching hat with a bronze veil.
A spray Of bronze and green
orchids cascaded from her hand
bag and her accessories were
pecan brown.
Mrs. Lewis Lee Smart Jr.. the
former Margaret Parrish, was
her sisters only attendant. Her
costume was of soft rose with
brown accessories and she car
ried fuchsia-tipped white orchids.
Mrs. Parrish, the brides
mother, was attractive in q
pecan brown crepe frock topped
by a smart hat of topaz velvet.
uor arCoccariac xuaro h,-oxxrv, "a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
sSSszT -
Mrs. Young
Or Painted
By Artist
BY FRANCES OWENS

A DISTINGUISHED woman
painter, visiting on Crosse
lie, Is recording through the
media Of oil and canvas the
charm and dignity of the islands
leading matrons in the wartime
uniforms they are wearing so
proudly.
Faith Ramsay Is the painter
and she calls her series aides
to Victory" and hopes to include
in 1t representatives of every
typs OF work-vsocial, industrial.
charitable-that American
women are doing to aid the war
effort. "a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Mrs. Young Holds Book

Mrs. Rufus c. Young, wife or
the commander at the Crosse lie
naval base. looks out from the
canvas under the becoming
headdress OF a Red Cross Gray
Lady and her beautiful hands
are holding a book.
AV for victory forms fitting
background for Mrs. Charles Lee
Edwards who looks fetching in
deed in the uniform and little
Dutch cap of the nurses aide.
The red. white and blue of the
American flag are draped be-
hind Mrs. Arthur Zoll who looks
quite the gallant lady she Is in
the uniform of the Red Cross
motor corps. Her brilliant sue
cess in organizing the Crosse lie
motor corps has made history.
Evening star., 1942-06-15

tory. But the older men, who have
to work for their living and know
how hard life is-men like farmers
and factory workers-they don't be-
lieve that victory is possible.
THE prisoners now talk mostly
about a second front. They're afraid
1t will come, or anyway, come too
soon. These new prisoners are con-
cerned about the possibility Of two
fronts to fight on; 1t worries them.
Most of them, judging from all I
have heard since they've been here,
believe that Germany will collapse
perhaps very quickly-if second
front Is created"
Copyright, 1912, by ChicaRo Daily News.
Evening star., 1942-06-15
PROPOSALS.

EoMMIssIoNERs; p G.. WASHINGTON:
received At Room 800 District Building,
Mix and cream, Schedule No. 3o2s; June
e, southern Pine Lumber. Schedule No.
s5 a9a June ~ Red Fsshns
cons. Schedule No. 3O26. For specifca-
tons and information apply to Purchasing
COMMISSIONERS, D. C.. JUNE / 5, 1942.-
Sealed proposals will be received at Room
Bog. District Building, until ZOO PM,
furnishing the materials and performing
the work for the construction of 30-inch
diameter concrete trunk Tstermain and
overlook Avenue and Fourth Street, South
west All prospective bidders are hereby
10 this advertisement must be accompanied
by a statement of facts in detail Of the
business and technical organization of the
mciudins his financial resources The
Commissioners expressly reserve the right
10 reject any bid in which the facts as to
6nancial resources or experience compared
With the project bid upon and based upon
sb rs.cton cered Fl fhi check Sdfer ser
EIO.OO, payable to the Collector Of Taxes.
b. G.. to insure return in sood condition,
i cossis, specides tions. and drsyinss. to the
t27, District BUILDING.
-. P. W. PROJECT NO. D. c. 49-1O1=
COMMISSIONERS or THE DISTRICT OF
EOIUMBIA, WASHINGTON. D. C.-Sepa-
rate sealed bids for 30-inch diameter Trunk
Water Main from 18th Street and Mime;
pcta Avenue to Firth Sterling Avenue and
Stevens Road Sc. will be received by said
Sommissioners at Room 500. District Build
fully Z, 1912. and then publicly opened
isrs, Form Of Bid. Form of Contract:
Plans specifications and Forms of Bid
Bond and Performance Bond may pc
examined and secured at the ONCE OF the
Chief Clerk. Engineer Department, Room
k27. District Building, and copies thereof
obtained upon payment OF $1,000 for eacn
set Upon returning such sets promptly
and in good condition, said deposits viii pc
refunded. The Commissioners reserve the
right to waive any informalities in or 10
reject any or all bids. Each bidder must
eeposit with his bid security in an amount
not less than nve per centum t59s) OF the
base bid in the form and subject to the
ko1ditions provided in the Instructions 70
Pidders Time will not be q material
FACTOR n eyaluatng bids. lSee paragraph
II. OF instructions to Bidders) Atten-
tion OF bidders is particularly called to
tne requirements as to conditions OF en-
ployment 70 be observed and minimum
Eass rates to be paid under the contract.
70 olodsr may withdraw his bid within
thirty 800 days after the actual date Of
the opening thereof. G. M THORNETT.
eeeretsry., bosrd Of Commissioners, D. C..
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Nuzi Prisoners in Russia Fear Second Front,
But Do Not Believe Enemy Can Set Up One Now

Heinrich Elsie. He was taken from
valuable farm work at the planting
season last spring and forced into
the army. He said:
Because I was not a member of
the Nazi Party they Cancelled my
exemption as farmer" He said
the Nazis sent two foreign laborers
to help his wife operate a 70-acre
farm. Elsie, prisoner since last
July, spoke from long and intimate
Evening star., 1942-06-15

experience with the Germans in
Russian camps.
Prisoners coming in now are diff
ferent from what they were last
year." ne said They are not so
confident as they were. The young
ones, under 25, those who have no
mature experience except under
Hitler. who have never known what
it was to work MISUNDERSTANDING
still believe in the fantasy of vic
Evening star., 1942-06-15
1000 Yorkshire Miners
Decide to End Strike
IA the A.sec,ated presa

b tie Associated Press.
LONDON, June 15.-More than
1000 miners who have been on
strike at the Wooley Colliery at
Darton, Yorkshire, decided yester-
day to resume work pending nego-
tiations.
Other pits in the Barnsley area
where there were disputes began
work again during the week end,
and IL is expected that $500 striking
miners in the Cumberland coal field
will return to work this week.
Evening star., 1942-06-15

tual agreement with Great Britain.
The launchings, marking four at
South Portland shipyards In eight
days, were witnessed by company
employees and ofhcials and their
relatives, with ceremonies restricted
by wartime regulations.