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The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
Williams Field
Assumes New
Coolidge Air Field

Colonel Herbert l.. Grills, com
manding officer of Williams Field
Tuesday announced assumption of
command over Coolidge Army Air
Field.
He said the new field would be
operated under command of this
headquarters as a sub-base of
Williams Field. Coolidge is the
second sub base to come under the
command of Williams Field within
the past two weeks, the first was
Ajo Army Air Field which is func-
tioning as a ground and aerial
gunnery range for pilots in train
ing at Williams Field.
There was no announcement
concerning the use to be made OF
the Coolidge field or the date on
which il will be activated. A
small cadre VIII operate the base
until such time as requisition for
additional personnel Is filled by
the army air force West Coast
center.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
Soldier Writes
He Would Like To
See Coolidge Again

Coolidge Examiner receives
word from Pvt. julius f. Sim
mons. son OF Mr. and Mrs. A. j
Simmons He now is in a special
air corps radio school at Camp
Kohler, California.
Il finished lineman school here
on April 5. l943 and left here and
was gone until June 19 when ]
came back" the former Coolidge
resident writes. Il received my
first paper today since | had left
before. but you can bet | was sure
glad TO get IT, 1t was dated June
(. but | enjoyed the news"
Simmons who was q Coolidge
farmer on his fathers place add
ed. Il would like to be IN good old
Coolidge for awhile, but have got
a job to do and when / get 1t done
/ VIII really enjoy being back
there" The lure of home does not
yamp him away from job he has
set out TO do.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
Incorporation
Is Topic At
Civic Meeting

Plans for the formation and ap-
pointment OF a committee 10 study
all questions affecting incorpora-
tion of Coolidge were discussed at
a meeting of the board OF direc-
tors of Coolidge chamber of com
merce Tuesday evening which was
attended by a full board member
ship and several other business
men.
The committee, TO be carefully
selected and appointed. will be an
nounced soon by Dr. r. V. Camp
bell, president of the civic group.
A north crossing route on the
ella river north of Coolidge Is
nearly complete according to a re-
port made TO the board Of driec-
tors by 5. c. Mcfarland. chairman
of the committee which has been
charged with aiding in the con-
structio nof this route. The road
Is TO be bladed to a point where
1t win connect with the old Hunt
Highway and give access to farm
ing properties north OF the CHA.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
Superior Faces
Water Shortage
AS Storage Drops

Superior faces a water shortage.
II city residents do not exercise
water economy the city water sup
ply will be cut off during certain
periods or the day, officials of Ari-
zona Edison Co. Inc, have an
nounced.
The main water supply in Su-
perior is from Belmont mine and
for the first time in history the
supply has failed Queen Greek is
also practically dry as extra-ordi-
nary dry conditions prevail in the
Superior area.
Superior people have been urg-
ed TO conserve all water and avoid
waste. The small reserve supply
in storage will soon be exhausted
unless you cooperate" Arizona Ed
ison officials say with your CO
operation, we may stretch the
available supply to insure enough
water for domestic and sanitary
only" Without cooper
alton, water would have to be shut
off during certain period of the
day. the company stated. Dis
watering lawns and gar
dens-use waste water for this
was the Arizona Edison
plea to the Superior people.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
Jon Goree Tells
Of Life On The
Front In India

Writing from an army air base
in India. Captain Jon ID. Gorec
says, in a letter to Ancil Taylor
the monsoons have started so
we are having a little rest for the
present.
This could be very pretty
country. ii is semi-tropical, lots OF
pretty trees and shrubbery of all
kinds but the people and lack OF
civilized things make 1t a pretty
poor place to live in. All the
things we have always read about
such as the dirt, poverty and dis
ease are very true. | wonder
sometimes that there isn't more
civil unrest than there is. There
is nothing modern in our sense of
the word. Practically all work OF
every kind is done by hand.
Our biggest problem here IS
American cigarettes and tobacco
but we do have plenty of the ne
cessities. The food is fair. Of
course we don't have eggs and
milk but we do manage to get
plenty to eat.
Lots OF the boys here have re
ceived Airman's medals and d. F.
C.'s and they really have earned
them. Fine bunch of fellows and
swell to work with.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16

same ship. Gordon. who Is this
week visiting his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. J. c. Langford, will re.
port to new ship on the east
coast following expiration of his
furlough.
Regular receipt OF the Coolidge
Examiner kept the two brothers
informed OF what was occurring
In Coolidge and proved an inter
esting way ia which to keep them
selves informed OF friends from
Coolidge in other branches OF the
servicee, Langford said yesterday
THE longest time we were at sea
was SO days on patrol duty in the
north Pacific and when we return
- - or Ase We ArecelRed nNr
mail which included nearly three
months copies Of the Examiner
We lined 'em up and started read
ing from the oldest issue"
During the battle off Midway
island when the Jap fleet took a
thorough shellacing from U. S.
forces aided by land based air
planes. Langford's ship played an
important part In the engagement
and later had a hand In the fracas
when Attu in the Aleutians was
taken.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
Coolidge Soldier
Authors Article
In Magazine

Pvt Richard Farnsworth, son of
Mr. and Mrs. w II. Farnsworth,
was named author of a short ar
ticle in the July "a issue OF Liber-
ty magazine. The former Cool
idge resident sent the article from
his overseas post.
The article was written under
the head, Memo TO a Firing
Squad" and gave his address as
Coolidge, Arizona Quoting Farms
worth's message as printed by Lib
erty, he stated, I'VE are fighting
because we want to. Ours Is the
rottenest business in the world
to kill. destroy, MAIN and wound.
Few, if any of use, like or want to
do this work. but it is necessary
and must be DONE"
Farnsworth goes on to say, 1T
is the opinion OF the fellows In
my barracks that men in industry
necessary to the war effort who
20 on strike are just as much enc
mics as the Axis. They are kill
ing us just as ruthlessly as if they
had guns and were shooting us
down. They prolong the war and
rob us of supplies. Shooting would
be too good for them"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
LUTHYS GIVE
BUSINESSLOTS
AS LIBRARY Site
Pioneer Coolidge residents
dedicate property on Will
son Avenue for commun-
ity use

As a permanent gift TO the town
OF Coolidge. Mr. and Mrs. James
Luthy have decided title To two
business lots one half block west
of Main street on Wilson Avenue
for a public library site. The deed
was made out TO Pinal county
board OF supervisors until such
time as Coolidge becomes an In
corporated city.
Acceptance of the offer and for
NAL expression of appreciation to
Mr.. and Mrs. Luthy occurred Fri
day night when Representatives oi
nearly every civic and fraternal
group in Coolidge received the Of
fer on behalf of the Luthys by w.
D. Kirby.
Plans were made at Friday )
meeting to form a library associ'
alton at a meeting TO be held
about mid-October.
The only restriction accompany
ing the gift was that at no time
should any book ever be barred
from the proposed library except
upon grounds of immortality.
In the resolution OF acceptance
which was passed and signed un-
animously by those attending the
meeting Friday evening. the group
expressed its appreciation to Mr.
and Mrs. Luthy for their generos-
ity and pledged themselves to sup
port a public library association
OF this project SO we'll started and
so basicly founded"
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Luthy are
pioneer Coolidge citizens with ex-
tensive property interests in the
city. Each has been active In
civic affairs of Coolidge and Mrs.
ltfhy has lOug been IN ardent
worker in Coolidge womens organ
izations.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
"a" Book Form
Application Is
Simple To Make

Government rationing Is pulling
plenty OF riddles and jig-saw puz-
zles out OF It's official grab bag.
and every citizen has to play the
game. one OF the new brain
busters" Is CORRECTLY filling
out the simple new gas ration
book application.
Filling in the blanks looks easy,
but Judging from books already
received there must be some veil
ed mystery. Care and neatness
help both the applicant and the
rationing officials.
Be sure the BACK of the old A
book is properly signed, and tire
inspection record accompanys the
application. The application should
have the applicants name and the
name of the registered owner in
the upper right hand corner. The
applicant is often not the same as
the registered owner. The sigma
ture on the left side, toward the
middle is to be that of the the
APPLICANT.
In the box marked "Identifica-
ton of vehicle, fill in al the dates
asked about the car and put tire
numbers down too. Repeat the in
formation In the boxes below Do
not fill out anything under Board
Action"
On the bottom left hand side, be
sure to put name and address so
the new book may De mailed cor
rectly.
Write, or print EVERY WORD
LEGIBILY.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
COUNTY BUDGETS
S245,8b0 FOR
FISCAL YEAR

Plnal county board OF supervis-
ors has announced II VIII adopt its
1894 budget at a formal meet
ing August end and meet again z
days later to fix the county tax
levy for the ensuing fiscal year.
The tentative county budget
calls. fcg sxazss .9..oenditure. of
S245,s60 from the general fund all
Of which should be provided from
miscellaneous receipts and sales
tax so that for the second success
sive year no direct levy win be
made for general county purposes
For county road purposes s142.-
800 has been budgeted by the su-
pervisors of which 60.022.33
would come from miscellaneous
receipts and s10.777.87 from excess
1942-43 receipts from the same
source which would make a direct
levy necessary to raise the balance
Of S71 800.
Total estimated budgeted expen-
dtures for the sheriffs office are
s57 900; Treasurer. S10,500: Super
visors. S12,700; Superior court.
$10.550 Recorder. S6.S00 Justice
courts, s11,960; Assessor. sS.700;
Attorney. $7,700; Clerk of court.
5000: Constables, $500: Miscel-
laneous, insurance. advertising
$3.50: Courthouse. $4,000; health
department, S4.940; Hospital main
tenance. s4.050 and Hospital. oper
alton, S62,950
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
Calvin Ashcraft
Now Serving
In Australia

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Ashcraft
have just received word from their
son. Pfc Calvin NJ. Ashcraft, he
landed safely in Australia. Ash
craft left San Francisco May 26
for overseas duty.
The Coolidge boy writes, 4
sure would love to be back work
ing on the ranch but there is
bigger job to be done first" Ash
craft reports he is stationed
where there are plenty of hangar
oos. Il haven't seen any yet but
some of the other fellows have" ;"
Ashcraft asks his family to notify
the Examiner of his new address.
As / am so far away from home
| don't want to miss any OF the
news in my home town"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
ALLEGATION Of
Sales Taxes To
Cities Is Made

For rate making purposes the
state tax commission has publish
ed its estimate OF sales tax re-
ceipts to be ,allocated to Arizona
incorporated cities and towns dur
ing the fiscal year 1894.
The figures are based on gross
state receipts OF s5.400.000 or
nearly 90 per cent lower than the
more probable amount to be re-
ceived.
Estimates by cities:
Benson. $2.656.69. Bisbee. s16.-
1887; Buckeye. $3.60396. Casa
Grande. $4.26676: Chandler. 49,
42l6G. Clifton. $7.36S.03. Douglas,
S23.S13.62. Duncan. s2.44955: Flag
staff $14.02915. Florence. 49,
S1937: Gilbert. S2.311.47; Glen
dale. $l3 3.407.77; Globe. s16,969.24;
Holbrook. S3.2G9s1. Jerome. So
3379S. Mesa. Sl9.95O.0s. Miami.
$13.040.46: Nogales. s14.1S099
Phoenix, $3.50 .64993; Pima, $2.-
39436 Prescott. s16.61953; SAT-
ford. $6,25790: Somerton. S3,-
1874: South Tucson. $2.943.92;
Tempe. SS.025.32; Thatcher. $3.
05435: TolIeson. S4.7S040; Tomb
stone. $2.27O.05: Tucson. $685.
1914: WiCkenburg. s2.747.si.
Wilcox, S2,441.29. Williams. ST.
24102; Winslow. S12,640O5; and
Yuma. S14.705.70.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
VALUATIONS OF
PINAL COUNTY
MINES UPPED
Increase raise Pinal cou
from End class to 1st G.
status

For the first time in 20 y
Pinal county has again alta
the status of a first class COZ
with, attendant salary increI
for elective county officials at
expiration of their present te
of office.
Increased valuations rece
ruled by Arizona state tax I
mission boosted the valuation
Pinal county real property fol
yolorem purposes over the 35
ion dollar minimum raising p
county from End to 1st class.
Arizona's mine valuations
1918 were $467,941,673 and
mounted to 56.11 per cent of |
total property valuations, but I
were dropped to 1891 ,163.500
1929 and amounted to only 4
per cent of the total. Last |
they totaled $103,S66.S26 or (
per cent of the total.
In boosting the amount $50,
592.98, to $154.845,41S.9S. mos
the valuation increases were /
ed on the large copper mines.
New mines added are the |
inert near Superior. the Jo
Manville and Arizona Chryss
asbestos mines in ella county !,
Carlota and Castle Dome in |
county.
Stricken from the list are |
u. S. Smelling and Refining d
pany's mine at Goldroad, the 1
Standard near Kingman. the |
lyb-denum Corporation of AND
mine at Mammoth, the Cong
mine, the Golden Turkey, Lib
Hills and Winslow Gold Mil
Company's property In Yav
county.
In Pinal county Kennec0t
per Company at Ray was incl
ed from $6,643,50O to .s10,3e3l
This property, back in the
20's was assessed at nearly
100000.
Magma Copper Company at
perior was jumped from s5,65s
to S7,159,163.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
Sammy Ong Now
Stationed At
Coast Hospital

Writing from Santa Barbara,
California where he is stationed in
Hoff General Hospital as a pri-
yate in a medical detachment Of
the army. Sen Y. Ong, known to
customers of George w. Wah as
Sammy says he misses news
from his home town since his
copy of the Examiner has not as
yet caught up with him.
Sammy likes Santa Barbara and
his new post He says he feels
better than ever and gaining lots
of weight"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
DIR. B. L. Steward
Has Busy Day
In North Africa

DR.. G. B. Steward received
letter from his brother, 1t. B. L.
Steward, Wednesday which had
been mailed July 2. 1t. Steward
reported he had admitted SO men
TO his field unit in 45 minutes the
day before. 1t is believed he is
close to the lines in the new
drive into Sicily. ''Dr. Tom" said
he had lost 40 pounds and had not
been able to have his clothes re-
fitted, so he has been in for plen-
ty of kidding from the other men
there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
Coolidge Team
Defeats Falcon
Field 14-2

Davie Davis, moundsman for
Coolidge Eagles set softball
team from Falcon Field down in
short order Wednesday in a night
game at Tempe which the locals
took IA to 2.
A return match will be played
in Coolidge Sunday evening on the
south grammar school diamond at
$50. Davis chalked up Is strike
outs in the seven inning fracas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
New Florence Housing Project
Announce Rates For Quarters

All the "heayy" work the housing project located
Florence directly high school,
peted and expected these units win prove fess
for the who paying terrific
and for those who have place all in which live.
Although the addition of these
congestion appear mo Vacancy"
establishments is going be taken
The following information respect type Vmber
rental together therein and
published for the information of all interested civilian mil
personnel:
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16

. Mrs. c. j. Moody entertained
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Wayne Hall and Mrs. Kruse sDav-
is as special guests. Others who
enjoyed the afternoon of bridge
were Mrs. N. G. Murray. Mrs. c. ].
Wells, Mrs. K. M. Fisher, Mrs. G.
r. Dempster. and Mrs. Avis Hob
by.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
Brothers To Be
Separated After
IL Months At Sea

After II months of continuous
service aboard the same destroy
er in the Pacific war zone. Gordon
Langford and his brother George.
both machinist mates second class.
have been separated. While
George will continue aboard the
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
INCORPORATION

of Coolidge was the major subject
OF discussion at the monthly meet
ing of Coolidge Chamber of Com
merce board of directors Tuesday
evening with the general consen-
sus OF opinion immediate steps
should be taken to effect the in
corporation of Coolidge and the
formation of a governing body
made up entirely of Coolidge resi-
dents
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
COOLIDGE posroFFlcE

stamp sales continued throughout
the month of June the same high
rate of increase attained in earlier
months of this year when stamp
sales crossed s2.191-35 as compar-
ed with total figure of sl.137.51
for June, 1912.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
Select Skousen
o New County
War Meat Board

c. L. Skousen of Coolidge
been selected as one of the I
bers on the county war meat
mittee of which former Mayo
20. Pace of Casa Grande is C
man.
Among the duties of the
war group will be the distribl
of available meat into consl
channels within the county,
administer slaughtering re
tons and to aid in stamping
black market operations.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16

Q Mrs. w. d. Johnson entertain
ed Tuesday for her son Jimmie on
his fifth birthday. Guests enjoy
ed an evening of games and re-
freshments were served Those
attending were Patty and Andy
Wrenn, Christopher Roberts, Nan
cy Novel; and Jack and Eddie
OW. E. Balcom, Jr., was called to
California this week to appear be-
fore the induction board.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
RESENTMENT WAS

expressed OF what was termed
absentee government" on the part
Of county officials who ignore re-
quests from large numbers OF
Coolidge residents.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16

= Boyd Clements returned to his
home in Phoenix after spending
several days with Vance Taylor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
WE HAVEN'T AS

yet prepared a summer resort sign
for Coolidge but the month OF June
was quite pleasant and most un-
usual to an extent that should
warrant immediate preparation of
an adequate signboard. AL Bick
nell who does the honors at Casa
Grande Ruins. tells us official gov
ernment thermometers at the
Ruins registered an average maxi
mum for the month of June of
1881 as compared TO an average
of 1868 during June, 1912. OF
course last Friday and Saturday
got so burned hot when the mer-
curry touched 113 each day we'd of
brought the sign in had we had one
10 put out.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16

q Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hannah en-
tertained with a family dinner,
Sunday. Guests included Rev. and
Mrs. S. B. Hannah of Florence;
Mrs. Mary Moore Quayle and
daughter Sandra of Topeka, Kan
sas, and Mrs. Jack McNary and
two children Carolyn and John of
Mesa.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
POST MASTER

j. b. Boone has been instructed
by postoffice inspectors TO close
Coolidge postoffice and lock the
doors al 6 y. m. each evening un-
less adequate police protection 10
maintained around the postoffice.
Postmaster Boone relates boys
ranging from 10 to Is years are
frequently caught attempting 10
open postoffIce boxes and other
wise tampering with the boxes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16

o Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Elliott
family left Saturday for a.
weeks vacation at the
Ranch in the Pine-Payson are
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
SIGNING OFF

with reiteration on Incorporation
TO note the news stories concern
ing municipal tax rates which ap-
pear almost daily in Phoenix news
papers s. without exception re-
ductions have been effected be-
cause OF new excise tax revenues
Tempe dropped from a rate
of s1.00 per 800 of valuation to so
cents i. Buckeye dropped from
s1.55 to s1.03 per 800 Flor
ence will show some reduction and
the Florence budget provides for
revenues from excise taxes and
miscellaneous sources totaling
$4,000.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
SHADES OF PAT

Garrett and all other two-gun
sheriffs who made Arizona safe
for the tenderfoot! Those wor-
thys OF law enforcement during
the hey-day OF Arizona gunfighters
would have curled up In shame
had they. who were accustomed 10
tossing off double slugs of hard
likker several times a day. the
power to peer into the future and
see four Pinal county laws" sit
ting at a Coolidge soda fountain
the other day tossing off dainty
sandwiches, Ice cream sodas and
double choc malts.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16

o Mrs. r. f. Hodge and Mrs. Muir
lei Morris returned Saturday night
after a two weeks visit in Hobart,
Oklahoma. Mrs Margie Neigh
bors made the trip with them to
visit in Mangum, Oklahoma.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
ONE SUCH

individual passed this writer and
Coolidge business man companion
Tuesday evening at a speed not
less than so miles an hour and
more probably closer 10 60. Civ
ing US a raucous horn. this driv
er OF an Indian Service car. de-
partment of agriculture License
No. Ill. swept by as If We were
standing still. as be did tribute to
the Axis powers by burning up
precious rubber.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16

N The First Baptist church held
an all day meeting Thursday with
a pot luck luncheon honoring DR.
w. H. Carson when women of the
church gathered to hear DR.. Car
sons extended discussion On Afri-
ca. He has recently returned from
missionary work there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16
The CalZaa4
Note Book
UNFAIRLY OR NOT

UNFAIRLY OR NOT
a great many folks are OF the
opinion too many Ga small per
centage TO be sure) United States
civil service employees regard
themselves as Gods chosen people
with especial privileges TO disre-
gard most all laws and high dis
dain for the average man who
tolls longer than federally pre-
scribed hours between S and 5.
PARTICULARLY
obnoxious to this writer are those
individuals on the fedora lpayroll
who drive government automo-
biles and bat over the highways at
speeds far in excess of the war
time limit OF 35 miles per hour.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-07-16

COOLIDGE DAM
40l, ,549 Acre Feet o
w ater available Jul,
Is, 1943, 1927 Acre
Feet Loss for Week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-08
Mrs. |. Randall
Hostess TO D. A. R.
Junior Committee

The January meeting OF the Jun
Tor Committee OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution was held
Thursday evening at the home o.
Mrs. Leland Randall
Mrs. Frederick j. Peters, chair
man Of approved schools, report
ing on the Christmas box sent to
Crossnore School by the local chap
ter read very gracious letter re.
ceived by her thanking the group
for the clothing and toys.
January 10 the D. A. r will
have their meeting with Mrs. John
Z. Gault at which there will be a
white Elephant Sale The pro.
ceeds OF this sale plus one dollar
donations by many Of the members
will be added to the fund for a Mo-
bile Blood Donor Unit for the Red
Cross that the National organiza-
ton is sponsoring. The Junior Com
mittee voted to join the senior
group IN this project.
The rest Of the evening was spent
socially, playing cards, with deli
cious refreshments served by Mrs.
Randall.
Next month the group will start
making stuffed animals for the
University Hospitals crippled chill
dren. Twelve aprons were made
and sent to the hospital for Christ
mas