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tive service DOaTQ mas SHOWN Qell-
mite interest in him.
Il wish they would make up their
minds" Lawrence wrote his moth
er, I'm getting tired of being first
frozen and then defrosted all the
time"
The Veterans
AT a typewriter repair establish
ment in Ell Centre there are two
veterans who were pressed back
into service after having retired.
One of the veterans is 1914 model
typewriter. The other is 6l-year-
old Bill Luff
Luff, called from retirement be-
cause of the wartime shortage of
labor, found the 1914 model. Since
most late model typewriters were
enlisted for service with the armed
forces or some government
agency, Luff decided to repair the
old relic.
He repaired it and it is doing
n its duty by giving good service.
There's life in both the old mod
els" Luff said.
No Lay-No Food
\ There is something maddening
Dabout hens that won't lay in these
times.
Frank Raney has 25 hens which
stubbornly refuse to go into war
time production.
I'm going to get ration book
on each hen," Raney fumed while
discussing his eggless flock Those
biddies will have to deliver an egg
day apiece or they won't get a
food stamp"
Worry! WOrryi Worry!
The Barnes family had had bac-
onless breakfasts for week. There
was no complaint. Ray Barnes, we
ed, of this publication, made no
complaint, but did wonder why his
mother NEVER served bacon for
breakfast any more. He supposed
she couldn't get it.
Their grocer noticed it, so when
he put up their order, he included
half pound of bacon.
This is terrible" Mrs. Barnes
said when she unwrapped the ba-
\ con. That grocer is going to get
in trouble. Bacon is frozen
A little patience and Mrs. Barnes
and the grocer, she was convinced,
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

EUTTER-L0s Angeles extra 4sc; grade cream
Zoe; manufacturing milk 6bc; route gathered cream
5319c.
!. v. S32- $3.50; No. S3O.50; Sept. flax S298h.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28
WEATHER

Maximum Friday 80, minimum Saturday 40; am
Saturday 55, humidity 81; noon Saturday 84 hu-
mdity 80; pm. Friday &c. humidity 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-28

tTOtal Cash, Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two fl Centre Banksl
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
Pupils Buy Over
$3.50 War Stamps
In Single Day Drive

Three hundred and fifty-two dol
lars in war stamps were purchased
by grammar school children Thurs.
day in war stamp sale drive
conducted by Coolidge Women at
War In Coolidge elementary
schools. This amount included the
purchase OF three bonds.
Mrs. Earl Hicks is chairman
Ct tie Sranma. school drive
which will be continued for the
next three Thursdays.
Mrs. Ben Arnold is chairman
OF the high school war stamp
drive. which will get under way
Thursday High school students
We're concentrating on the United
War Fund Drive last Thursday.
Mrs. +. p. Jameson is county
chairman OF Women at War. an
organization pledged TO keep the
sale OF war stamps and bonds be
fore the public.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
Baron Auriemma
Guest Speaker
At Lions Club

Baron Aurriemma of Phoenix,
field representative of the Saliva
ton Army, was guest speaker at
dinner meeting OF Coolldge
Lions Club at Casa Grande Valley
Farms Wednesday night. T h e
Baron. a former Metropolitan star
and understudy of Caruso fr 0 m
1910 to 1912, told the group that
additional funds were necessary
to carry on the widespread work
of the Salvation Army. 1t is one
of the organizations that receive
aid from the United War Fund,
but the amount allotted does not
cover their field of activities, he
said. The Baron sang two num-
bers. accompanied at the piano
by Miss Lois Fent, Lions Club
pianist.
A stunt program, in which names
of the performers were drawn by
lot, created much merriment. The
first number was vocal duet
"Clementine," by DR.. r. V. Camp
bell and Clair K. Kennedy, ac'
companied at the piano by Ad.
jutant r. Ortiz. of Albuquerque
N. M. Melvin Grossmiller gave
an inspired talk on "Why B r
Mirkin Likes Mashed Potatoes
The program concluded with
snappy dance by William McCon
nell and John Burke.
Adjutant Ortiz, Salvation Army
official. was a special guest.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
Casa Grande
Valley Profits
By Needed Rainfall

Thirsty land of the Casa Cran"o
Valley greedily soaked up its first
arrreciable rainfall in manv
months. which began with light
sprinkle Saturday, and ended with
total precipitation of .S3 during
the fol- wing four days. SUNDAY
the water guage registered BE-
and fo~ the following days, Mon
day 90 Tuesday .1S, and Wednes-
day 80.
San Carlos Reservoir profited
by the rain to the extent of 1925
acre feet gain, bringing the total
water stored to date to 538,755
feet. Precipitation recorded at
Coolidge Dam was 1.03 by Wednes-
day. Additional runoff from the
upper reaches of the ella water
shed are expected to reach the
reservoir in the next 4S hours, 1t
was said.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
Comments On
Xmas Issue
Still Come In

Comments received this week
In the Examiner office on tn g
Christmas Greeting Issue to Cool
idge service men are as follows:
Pvt Henry {. Mohney (who
failed TO receive his Christmas
copy. writes in about it): II would
like to have one of the Christmas
papers you made up for the serv-
ice men. Someone please answer
this letter. as II is pretty lonesome
here and / know no one" (His
Christmas Greeting issue has been
sent.)
Seaman spurueon o'Donnell
(from somewhere on Australian
waters"): "The Christmas edition
was the finest thing the boys have
found overseas"
Corporal Henry Meredith, Alas
ka: 1.-The Christmas Greeting 10
men In the service was the best
present any OF the boys got here. "
Staff Sgt. Tom Buck ong lover
seas): II show Christmas p a pc 7
Captain Conway Keeling - say
very good idea / thank you very
much. Not forget this"
Pvt. Tennin Graham: ITO let
you know IT is lots of pleasure 10
read of old friends"
Commissioner August Gorbach,
Los Angeles: Congratulations on
splendid Christmas issue. Certain
ly the men in uniforms, wherever
they are. will cherish this edition
among their souvenirs long after
the war has ended"
mrs. Rachel Jefcoat, Seaton
Texas: ITO let you know how
much we appreciate the Christmas
Greeting to service men. The
three Wallace brothers on tn c
front page are my nephews."
Mrs. Thomas Edwards, pr.
Phoenix (sending change of ad
dress): I'VE really enjoy the paper
so much and your Christmas edi.
ton was wonderful"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
Tire Inspections
Urged By Board

The fact that the tire lhspec
tion deadlines for motorists hold
ing A. B and c gasoline ration
hooks have been postponed does
not mean that the vehicle operator
should wait until the last minute
70 have this service performed, ac-
cording to a statement issued To-
dav bv local War Price and Ra-
ticning Board officials.
The modification of the tire in
spection program, which was an
nounced by the OPA in Washing
ton a few days ago, allows hold
ers of A books until March 31st
of this year and provides that the
tires must be inspected once every
six months.
Holders of B and c books have
until February 2Sth for tire In
spection: B book holders must pre-
sent their car for tire inspection
every four months, and c opera
tors. every three months.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
500 Evacuees
Register For
Military Duty

approximately 600 American
born Japanese boys. evacuees at
the ella River War Relocation
Center at Rivers. registered for
military duty, under the selective
service act last week. l.. III. Ben
nett. project director. announced
today Registration was conduct
ed by the high school faculty
Five hundred and forty.four rel
atiyes OF residents at the center
are now serving with the armed
forces. Mr. Bennett said. Tween
ty.nine recently volunteered for
duty with the Military Language
School at Savage. Mimi.
Forty-six residents OF the cen
ter served with the United States
Army in World War No. l, wRh
records reveal.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
Red Cross Officials
Hear. Plans For
War Relief Drive

Howard Rourke. state represen-
tative OF the American Red Cross
spoke TO Coolidge and Florence
Red Cross officials at a meeting
in Florence Friday. He explained
the War Relief Drive which will be
conducted by the Red Cross in
March and outlined it's general
plan of operation.
Those present from Coolidge
were: Mrs. Clifford Clements,
Coolidge Red Cross chairman;
Mrs. NJ NJ. Ware. knitting chair.
man: Mrs. ]. J. Jones. production
chairman; Mrs. D. S. Davis, sur,
gical dressing chairman, and Earl
Hicks, treasurer of local Red Cross
funds.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
PRESIDENTS BALL
TOMORROW NIGHT
AT LEGION HALL

A healthy America is the first
line OF home defense-that is one
of the reasons every citizen will
want to be present at the Presi-
dents Annual Birthday Ball to
aid infantile paralysis victims. to
be celebrated at Coolidge Legion
Hall tomorrow night in unison
with similar celebrations through
out the United States. And while
Coolidge citizens dance, they will
be helping thousands of children
all over America who are putting
up a courageous fight against in
fantile paralysis.
That's why tomorrow night be
longs TO Coolidge almost as much
as TO the President-Coolidge citi-
zens will be- helping 10 make the
future bright for thousands Of
young Americans Helping them.
will give Coolidge new faith in
itself. and faith in land where
boys and girls. busy with the pas.
times OF wholesome. happy child.
hood. are unafraid OF tomorrow
and the day after
Dancing viii begin at the Legion
Hall at .. IL Ben SweazeG Is
Coolidge chairman OF "-ange-
ments. Co-charmen are Melvin
paul LOucks an PIN
Fent
Admission is $1.I0 couple
Men in uniform viii be admitted
for half price
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
Dime Bank For
Paralysis Victims
Robbed Friday

A small cardboard bank, one of
thousands throughout America in
the March of Dimes" for infan-
tile paralysis victims. was taken
from counter in Coolidge post of
flee during Friday evenings rush
and robbed of its store of silver,
which would have gone to al d
crippled children.
The bank was found by EN-.
ployees the following morning torn
open and flung in a corner. Print.
ed plainly on the cover of every
such bank is Enlist in national
defense against infantile paralysis
with picture of a small victim
on crutches. In our great country
of America, il was not thought
that banks for such purpose need
ed stronger protection than card
board.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
OPA Regulations
On Pricing To
Be Discussed Here

For the second time since OPA
1rice regulations became effective
Florence and Coolidge business
men will be schooled at one
hight session under the directions
of OPA representatives fro m
Phoenix.
The Florence meeting will be
held in the high school next Mon
day night while the Coolidge meet
ing will be held next TUESDAY
nioht at the high school.
Following a general discussion
of pricing questions there Will be
individual group meetings at which
representative of various types oil
business will be grouped.
Both Coolidge an d Florence
meetings will open at p. m.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
VEGETABLES AT
JAPANESE CENTER
VALUE S207,23S

Vegetables valued a. eo97 23S so
were produced by evacuo"s at the
ella River War Relocation Cen
ter near Sacaton in the four
month period. ending December
81. L. r. Bennett. project direc-
tor. roa0rted yesterday In addi-
tion, 126 tons of alfalfa hay. val
ued at 1880 were produced. the
report shows.
A great part of the food used
FOR the $4,000 residents of the cen
ter has been raised there, Mr.. Ben
nett points out. and in addition
Is carloads have been sont 10
other japanese evacuation centers
throughout the West.
High acreage yields for manv
OF the vegetable crops are noted
- the report. cabbage yielding
16 900 pounds to the acre, for a
total of 1040 tons: cucumber. 12,-
500 pounds or a total of $4,000
pounds from five acres; lettuce
at 7410 pounds TO the acre. for a
total OF 1.074.450 pounds. estimat-
ed: Daikon radishes. 800 pounds
or 1.525 900 ponunds. total.
other vegetables raised in
pounds were: beets. 13S.000; car
rots. 324,012: onions. 34.240 peas.
$50: radishes, 1920: spinach,
212.060: squash. 142,O05; Swiss
chard. 10000; turnips. 500 900;
nappa. 100000: broccoli. 10000.
Approximately $40 acres are
used for vegetable growing, Mr..
Bennett said.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
Elite Cleaners
To Move Business
On Main Street

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Beauchamp.
owners and managers OF Elite
Cleaners, have leased B. G. Letz-
rings secondhand store on Main
Street and will move their busi-
ness there as soon as alterations,
now under way. are completed. 1t
is expected that the building will
be ready in early February. Mr..
Lettering is retaining his real es-
tate Office which adjoins.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Beauchamp
OF Phoenix have bought a half in
terest in the Elite Cleaning busi-
ness and will move TO Coolidge 20
make their home as soon as living
quarters are available.
J. f. and J. w. Beauchamp are
brothers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
WILL REGISTER
NEXT MONTH FOR
RATION BOOK z

Next month will be Back TO
School" month for some 5OO.OOV
Arizonians who will 90 TO tn
schools in their immediate vicinity
10 receive their war ration book
No. .. coupons OF which first VIII
be used IN purchasing most pro
cessed canned and bottled foods
and iuices. Plans for the registra-
tion are being made by Milliard I.
Brooke. state director of the Of
flee OF price Administration, and
r. d. Ring. state superintendent
OF public instruction. Exact date
of the registration has not been
announced.
Further details on the point
system" Of rationing which the
new book will govern. include:
l. Retail sale OF all foods TO be
rationed under this program VIII
be halted for a period o. one week
during which books will be dis-
tributed.
.. Actual rationing VIII begin
Immediately upon completion OF
the weeks freeze.
3. Every person. including IN
fants. win be eligible and n e
baby's book can be used to pur~
chase the same amount as an
adults.
Consumers will have to de-
clare their supply of rationed foods
as OF the freezing date n q
coupons will be removed from the
book for all excess supplies on
hand.
Z The exact amount OF ra-
toned food 10 be considered
normal" will be announced later
6. War book No. viii be used
for other commodities when short
ages become acute.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
OPA Outlines
Care Of Knives
For Sliciug

ANY keen-edged slicing knife
will cut bread just as neatly as the
fancy-bladed bread knife. W 7
Production Board officials yester-
dav pointed out TO Arizona house
wives. apprehensiye at the slgh'
OF unsliced loaves OF bread.
Proper care OF knives. the blades
~ which are made of critical met
AZ was urged BY the WPB ana
the following suggestions given:
DON'T. Use knife blades for
anv purpose other than for cut
ting foods.
DO: Keep them orderly in com
nartments In drawers. or on re
spective hooks or clamps on the
wall.
DON'T: Throw knives in n
hottom of the dishpan. w h
knives as soon as possible after
use dry well. then put away IN
proper place
DO: Apply a little securing pow
der on the blades each time they
are washed to avoid serious STAN
ing.
DON'T. Try 10 sharpen knives
on the edge OF stove or stone WIN,
dow ledge. This roughens q
destroys any real cutting edge
DO: Use sharpening steel -
such as the butchers. but smaller
Of course.
DON'T Have knives sharpened
or ground unless they really
need IL.
DO. Have knives sharpened by
a tradesman. or someone else who
is experienced and specializes IN
knife fe-sharpening.
DON'T: Throw a knife aw J
lust because the handle has WORK
ed loose. Usually a few taps on
the rivets with a hammer VIII
make the handle tight.
DO. Remove knives and othei
cutlery and flatware from dishes
before scraping plates into refuse
can.
DON'T Try to cut bone with d
slicing knife.
Don't discard knives and otnei
cutlery because they look bad Ap
pearance. in war-times, must taks
second place to utility.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
State Income
Tax Agents To
Visit 9 To 13

John b. White. an agent of the
Flornce and Coolidge February
1th 10 18th. for the purpose OF
assisting the citizens in the prep
aration of their 1912 state income
tax returns. The agents will be
at San Carlos Hotel. Coolidge.
February 9th and 10th; Intern
ment Camp. Florence. February
18th: Florence Hotel. Florence
February 18th and 18th.
Every corporation doing busi
ness within the State. whether
taxable or not: every person other
than a corporation who received
during the year a gross income of
$50OOs or over. or a net income
of $1,000. or over, if single, and a
net income of $4,000. or over, If
married; and every partnership
shall. on or before March 18th of
each year COR if a fiscal year end
ing on some date other b n
December 31st, within seventy-five
days after the last day of such
fiscal year,, file with the State
Tax Commission a report of in
come in the form and manner pre-
scribed by law.
This service is furnished for the
convenience of the taxpayers and
no charge is made for the same
Taxpayers shall have their data
assembled in such manner as will
I enable the agent to prepare the
returns with as little preliminary
work as possible. as time will not
permit any extensive work on any
| one return.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
Fifth Grade
Pupils To Give
Wartime Skit

THE Junior Commands, an
oriei1al wartime skit. will be
presented by members of tho fifth
grade under the direction of their
teacher. Mrs. Malcolm Garrison
at a meeting of Coolidge Parent.
Teacher Association at Southside
school auditorium at 2:45 Tues
day afternoon, February End.
Those taking part will be Har
old Cashion. commando-in-charge
Donald Slater, companion; jim
mie Wilson, the doubtful one.
Harry Bechtel. ready and willing;
o. Z. Adams, Larry Perkins. Rich
ard Owens, first aid trio, and ex
ira junior commandos.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29

kins. Sr.. a short time later. They
were words for which the Wad-
kins were totally unprepared, for
only five days before they had
received a letter from their son
saying, "Do not be surprised II
you see me soon.
Sergeant watkins died as a
soldier would die in action.
Axis bombers had struck his
field in an unexpected attack.
Watkins ran toward his plane
to mount his gun to fire back
on the bombers overhead. He
had no more than reached his
post when bomb fragment
struck him over the heart and
he was dead before he could be
removed from the plane.
Already possessor of the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross, the Air
mans Medal and Order of the
Purple Heart watkins was known
in his squadron as the best gun
ner in his outfit.
John watkins, q, served on one
of Uncle Sans Flying Fortresses.
He had been in four air raids
across the English Channel, was
lost at sea for a number of days
before rescue came, took part in
spectacular air raids over Africa,
in which his plane came through
undamaged. His escapes were so
many. and hair-breadth that 1t
seemed as if he bore a charmed
life. Then, in early January, came
the raid over Tunis, in which
young watkins outstanding cour-
age earned him recommendation
for distinguished service medal.
and the evident promise of fur
Tough home-"Don't be surprised
if you see me sOon." But luck
deserted him in that one last bat
tle-only courage remained, clear
bright torch held aloft to the end
John watkins was born Sep
tember II, 1922. in Drumwright,
Okla, and came to Coolidge with
his parents at the age of six. From
then until he enlisted in the Army
Air Corps, a week after the attack
on Pearl Harbor, he lived on the.
E. G. Attaway ranch, three miles
northeast of Coolidge, where his
parents still make their home. He
is the oldest of thirteen children.
Here in Coolidge, not many peo-
pie knew John watkins. His life
was spent working on the ranch
and his pleasures were not the
tvpe that included hilarious week
ends in town. He loved the out
doors and his character was form
ed under the clean blue sky OF the
desert. He had not much school,.
ing for it was necessary for him
work and help his family, but
early responsibility developed his
character, the most outstanding
traits of which were courage, am
simplicity The former he h az
proved to the world-the latte
endeared him to both friends an
family, and is evidenced by a sil
gle line that recurs in letters b
his parents-"You are my motha
and father, and l love you"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
West Virginian
Buys Home Here

r. L. Carter has recently pur-
chased a house and two adioin
ing lots on West Central Avenue.
where he expects to make his
home as soon as the present oc-
cupants. the A. Z. Rocks. can find
a place TO move. The house was
formerly owned by ]. J. Jones anC
the lots were purchased from DR..
William Jackson
The Carter family came here
about a year ago from Wayne.
West Virginia. Soon afterwards.
Mr.. Carter leased the Coolidge
Cleaning business, which he man.
ages.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
Personnel Changes
Made At Safeway

Jack O'Neil. Kansas City, Mis-
souri,. took over management OF
Coolidge Safeway meat depart
ment on Friday. Mrs. O'Nail VIII
join him later as soon as housing
arrangements can be made.
Alvin Korth. former manager Of
the meat department, h as been
transferred TO the Phoenix office
He and his family left Tuesday to
make their home in Phoenix.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29

CADET JAMES D. GARRETT
Christi. Texas. after successful
completion OF primary flight
training course at the L. s. Naval
Air Station. Los Alamitos. Calf.
After three months OF advanced
flight training al Corpus Christi,
Cadet Garrett viii pin on his
wings as a naval aviator ahd be
commissioned as an ensign in the
Naval Reserve. or second lieuten-
ant in the Marine Corps Reserve.
Cadet Garrett attended Arizona
.tate College where he was &c
tive in football, basketball n d
track. He was a member Of the
Letterman's Club and Is mem
Der OF the III Delta Fraternity.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
u. Of A. Students
End Short Vacation

Five Coolidge young peonb
students at the University of All
zona, Tucson, were here ths
week on a five-day vacation b.
tween semesters. All five returna
Tuesday.
They were Miss Kay Hendy
who visited her grandparents, Dr..
and Mrs. William Jackson, Miss
Phyliss Newcomb, daughter of ",
and Mrs. Lee Newcomb; Wilbur
Wuertz, son of Fred Wuertz ant
Reece and Karl Dunaway, sons o
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. DDunaway.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
Coolidge War !
Fund Drive To
Close On Monday

The United War Fund Drive
in Coolidge has brought in ap-
proximately $500 to date, accord
ing to A. w. Spangehl, Coolidge
chairman. who expressed himself
as having full confidence that by
closing date, Monday, Coolidge
would be "over the top" with the
required $4,000.
The drive has gone well here
Mr.. Spangehl said. Donations have
been given freely and all Coolidge
organizations and their chairmeI
have worked hard to make the
drive a success, he said
Donations are still being ac
cepted and win be Throughout
Monday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
-P.T.A. Board
Plans Red Cross
Program Meeting

Plans were made for Red
Cross program to be given by
Coolidge Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton. at a meeting of the eync"
tive board in w. D. Kirby's office
Tuesday afternoon.
The program meeting will be at
South grammar school TUESDAY
afternoon, February End. Mrs
Clifford Clements, Coolidge Red
Cross chairman, will have charge
of the program.
Mrs. Malcolm GarrisOn's Fifth
grade pupils will present a play
''The Commands" Founders Day
will be observed.
Members of the. P.TA and theil
friends are urged to attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29

OThe Reverend and Mrs. ]. ID.
Easter were dinner guests at the
ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Wuertz, Thursday evening. Their
dinner guests Sunday were Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Bell of Phoenix,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Davis and Mrs.
Davis mother, Mrs. Hall.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-29
JOHN watkins
KILLED IN ACTION
OVER AFRICA

Greater love hath no man. than
that he give his life for his
country.
Sgt. John d. watkins was killed
in action over Northwest Africa,
January 10. These are the words
radioed Tuesday from Washington
to Phoenix and relayed by tele-
gram to Sergeant Watkins par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Wad-