The Coolidge examiner., 1942-10-30

Coolidge citizens.
Occasionally one of you In the
armed forces comes back TO spend
a few days with your family and
friends. IL gives US a big LIT
10 shake your hand and talk TO
you about your work and what
we are trying 10 do to assist the
war effort. We both have a job
TO do. Some OF the men in the
armed forces have not had the
opportunity TO come back for q
visit. We would like TO tell you
in a complete way about the home
town.
Business as usual is a thing OF
the past. All OF US on the home
front are tightening our belts
few notches TO take up the slack
created by the man-power short
age. We don't expect the grocer,
the druggist. or the service sta
tion operator TO give US the same
service that he did previously.
We are trying TO be more patient
and considerate of the short
comings forced upon us. Many
of US know we haven't reached
the hard stretch.
Some OF the men OF this COM
raunity have joined together
through night classes TO organize
Auxiliary Firensen and Auxiliary
Police groups for the defense OF
our homes and public property.
Our women are none the less
patriotic. in fact their endeavors
have exceeded that of the men.
They have through night classes
completed courses in first aid
and practical nursing. Through the
Red Cross they are knitting warm
garments for our fighting men
In the cold climates. Once each
week they meet at the South Ele-
mentary School sewing room TO
make comfort kits for the sol
diers and warm garments for
our own refugees. They are doing
a splendid job. You can be proud
OF them. There are women too
who have small children which
prevents their meeting with the
group but many OF these women
knit garments in the quiet of
their home. There is plenty Of
work to do and we are all learn
ing that the other fellow has
his job TO do.
One thing that is certain 10
interest you upon your return.
Remember all the junk piles
scattered around town and over
the vacant lots? That's on its
way TO the land of the Setting
Sun and we sincerely hope you
deliver il in parson where 1t
will do the most good.
Ye ole bastile was full and
overflowing during the weekend
tOct. 25l. We mean full and
overflowing too. The saloons are
closed on Sundays now TO per
NIT the headaches and high
blood pressure TO regain a sem
blance of normalcy by Monday
morning so they can see a cot
ton boil is not double or that
they will not try TO pick a double
row. During the night a drunk
violator was thrown into the jug.
Apparently the accommodations
were not to his liking for he
showed his displeasure by kick
ing the washbowl from the wall.
pipes and all. The Jail floor was
soon covered with four to six
inches OF cold water before the
flow could be turned off. II had
a SOLDERING effect on about forty.
p. s. One of the special dep
utys sheriff Is now the town
plumber. We wonder If this con-
stitutes sabotage.
One Of our very young and at
traetive teachers the other day
received two air mail letters the
same day from one of the home
town boys. The School Board
has instructed the superInten-
dent TO investigate and If this is
a correspondence course In pen-
manship tuition should be changed.
The Lions Club has been col
lecting scrap metal and rubber
for the defense program saving
their money derived from the
sale TO purchase glasses for
needy children. They have been
very active and are doing a fine
Job.
The Rotary Club gave their
annual picnic for the elementary
and high school teaAhers last
week at the Casa Grande Ruins.
Lieutenant Charles Moody was
a guest
o Yesi Some of us went out
last Sunday and picked cotton.
We now have a great deal more
respect for a trailer load of long
staple cotton when it passes on
its way to the gin.
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