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The Nome nugget., 1943-11-08
CHRISTMAS
 SEALS TO co ON SALE SOON

The following notice $ pre- sented herewith as . plea for the purchase of Christmas Seals in Nome and vicinity:
 NOME PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 November g, I943 Dear Citizen:
 Once agaln your public schools have the privilege of serving as the central agency for the sale Of Christmas. Seals. And, once again you are invited to participate generously in their purchase.
 Even with world conditions be- ing what they are, and with en- phases and values changing con- stantly, the need for control and eradication of tuberculosis f paramount. This cause is A1aska's most deserving one! You will supbort if?
 Between today and the Both of this month one of the older students of Nome public schools will contact you. He or she has full authority to accept your contribution and to supply you with the correct number of tu- berculosis Christmas Seals. Don't give money unless the student has the seals.
 A worthy cause is worth sup porting! $l00 purchases 100 stamps.
 Thank you-and-Oh, yes! Be sure to study the sweet expres- sion on the child on the stamps you purchase.
 Very sincerely,
 FRANK A. StIOL.A,
 Superintendent of Schools.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-08

The Nugget, s16.00 per year.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-08
DANCE HALL IN LONDON IS BOMBED

LONDON, Nov. 8.-(AP)-In one of the most disastrous air raids on England in months, a lone German plane bombed Lon don suburban districts last night and wrecked a crowded dance hall, causing many casualties.
 A witness described the, scene as being Hike a. battlefield" with the dead and injured lying in the streets, which were ft- tered with broken glass, timbers and bricks. ,.
 Two emergency rortuaries were set up. The bodies of many dancers were among those re covered from the wreckage of the dance hall. Many of the cou- ples were Allied service men and their girl friends. ....e:
 The German raider swooped and dropped explosives, just as hundreds of people were pouring from three theaters adjacent to the dance hall. A single bomb crashed through the second floor of the hall into the basement res taurant and the whole block of buildings were damaged.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-08
AN EDITORIAL!
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Continued from Page D :
 brought to the attention ot the public and par tcuary to the attention of those who read about the things have not, and believe have not the things most pertinent and most needed in any enterprising locality such Nome.
 we were to digress for the moment, could write almost identical article this so-caed correspon- dent did, only place it in backyard to his own locality. did, he'd feel the toes were hurt when they were tromped or.
 For the nonce though we won't digress-ve1 sim ply bring to the minds of those nterested of the higher things enjoy in Nome at the present:
 We wonder if this so-called correspondent ever wis., ted church while in the city. We question if he Of any of his cohorts, know The Messiah" is be sung Christmas cantata in of the local churches by chorus of highly trained voices? Has. this So-caed correspondent ever ventured far enough throughout locality to be entertained at the homes of those who at the present doing their utmost to secure the town and it's citizenry for the future?
 We of the opinion he cared little for such ture Perhaps he failed to be the cabre that might fit into such atmosphere. We sincerely hope this not true.
 Did this so called correspondent venture into our school buildings to learn of the high standard of edu cation we have here in Nome We are of the opinion he did not These and many other places could and would have given him attractive material for story which would have proven highly beneficial to city, but he failed to visualize such story and that it lay with his grasp-he preferred to slander rather than build ~
 Such action is to be regretted by members of the Fourth Estate in Nome. Theirs is to build higher level for the city rather than that portrayed by this called correspondent.
 Those who have faith in the city and it's future dare not stand idly by when such fragrant n1isrepresenta- tions of the ctys poentiaites published in the Outside press For that reason, of the Fourth Es tate in Nome, vehementy in discord with such article
 We are thoroughly and completely non-plussed as to the reason such deed committed by sup posedly of our nunber-a member Of the Fourth Els tate. We regret that which has happened since
 If apology for this so-caed correspondent is in or der sincerely pledge that in the future utmost aid in setting arght such misrepresentatons can al- ways be reliably and conscienously depended upon.
 We sincerely hope this alleged member of the Fourth Estate will think twice he conures up another tale such as his most recent one And that, his next visit to Nome he shall raise his level to higher plane of reasoning than that shown the result of his re- cent sojourn in our city.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-08
COL. ABERCROMBIE DEAD IN SPOKANE

SPOKANE, Nov. 8.-(AP)- Colonel William R. Abercrombie, S6, an early day Indian fighter, died today.
 He was the discoverer of the route now used by the railroad from Valdez to Panama, Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-08
IN NOME. TOR TREATMENT

Mrs. Paul Ivanof and son have been in Nome for the. past few days for medical attention for the little boy. Paul is well known 1ere and $ now managing a gen eral store in Golovin, for the Lo- men Commercpal Company. Mrs. Ivanoff plans tc return to Colo vin today.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-08
NEW ARRIVAL

Born Friday afternoon at 4:oO ?. no., October ,, to MT. and Mrs. Christian Roust, 7-fb, S-oz son named Christian 7,t,or-as. Mother and baby dong very well. T'he father, Chris, seems to have hIs hands full managing the local office of the Glenn Carr.nCtor Company.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-08
HOSPITAL. NOTES

Leaving. the hospital Friday afternoon were Susan Castel Herren and baby, Irene.
 Also Dolly Free with baby Ca therine Carrol on Friday after noon.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-08

Ten them you saw Ii advertis. ed in The Nugget!
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Want More Names
0fPinaI Women
Men In Service
Response to request is slow.
Fill out form to be found
elsewhere in this issue
and mail to our office.

Response TO our request for the
names OF Pinal county men and
women in service has been rather
slow to date. Some families have
sent in the names OF those in SER
vice but there are a good many
more yet to come in and for that
reason We are running the form
again on another page OF this
weeks paper.
" you have some member Of
your family In service, will you flII
out the form and NAH Il to US? Re-
member to write leolbIy and II you
have more than one member In
service, enclose another piece Of
paper with the same information
asked for In the form.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beller of Florence
was one OF those who responded
to our request. sending in the name
OF her son. Sgt. Stephen E. Beller.
He enlisted July Is, 1941 in Colo.
rado and is an aviation engineer.
He was born Feb. %, 1919, in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Barnard of
Salem, Ore, send in the name of
their son. Pvt. Travis Barnard, who
enlisted Dec. 81. 1912, at Phoenix.
He was born at Miami, Arizona,
May 25. 1923. and spent IS of his
20 years in Pinal county near Cool
idge. He is now stationed at Reyk-
janik, Iceland.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lambert Wood of
Oracle sends In the name of her
son, Lambert Wood, AIS. who en-
listed at Florence in November
OF 1941. He was born at Philadel-
phia, March 26, 1920, and is now
in the air corps, stationed at San
Antonio, Texas.
Mrs. Wood also sent in a large
list of Mexican boys from the
Oracle vicinity.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Coolidge p. T. A.
To Hold First
Meet October S

Judge w. c. Truman will address
members and guests of Coolidge
ParentTeachers Association on
Juvenile Delinquency at their first
meeting of the season, which will
be held at Coolidge high school on
Tuesday night, October 5th. at 8
o'clock. The occasion will be
marked by a reception for the
teachers.
Plans for the affair were COM
pleted at an executive board meet
ing of the P. T. A. Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. George
Truitt. An outline of the program
was given by Mrs. Leon Smith, and
will include music by Mrs. Bruce
Moody.
The designations of Mrs. Truitt,
president, Mrs. Muriel Slater, vice
president, and Mrs. w. B. New
comb, secretary, were accepted.
The executive committee appoint
ed Mrs. Slater as secretary, and
Mrs. George Dempster to serve on
the library committee.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Work On Airport
Road Is Moving
Along Rapidly

Completion OF resurfacing the
Coolidge airport road will be ac-
complished sometime In Novem-
bel. according TO County Engineer
Louis Fiscel. The work, commenc.
ed about two weeks ago. Is NOV.
ing along rapidly. he said Thurs.
day.
Four inches OF base course ag.
gregate material Is being put down
with two inches of finer select ma.
terial on top. Seven miles is be
ing resurfaced by the county. with
Public Roads administration funds
Under this arrangement the
county more or less acts as agent
for the administration. Some
county equipment is being used
and materials are being purchased
from Coolidge Rock and Sand com.
pany. Construction width is 26
feet.
County Engineer Fiscel believes
that at some future date an agree
ment may be worked out with Pub,
lie Roads administration for oiling
of the road.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
United War Fund
Quota Of S15,8O0
For PinaI County
Campaign will commence
Nov. 8. Organizational
meeting held in Coolidge
where civic council will
have charge of drive.

Pinal county has a quota of $l5,-
500 in the United war fund cam
paign, which will open November
8. according to Paul Loucks. coun-
ty chairman. The quotas for the
different units in the county are
as follows:
Casa Grande. s2.s0O; Eloy, 5000;
Coolidge. $4,000; Florence. $500:
Oracle. SIS; Picacho, s75; Ray,
$4,000; Red Rock, s25; Rivers,
$3.50: Sacaton. $3.50; Tiger, $500;
Superior. $4,000.
Ralph Z. Nollner, state cam
paIgn director. was present for an
organizational meeting Of commun.
ity chairmen held in Coolidge, Mon.
day. Prior to this meeting. the civ
ic council of Coolidge met, electing
Mrs. w R. Elliott, chairman and
Miss Lillian Nicholas, secretary.
The council will have charge of
the drive in Coolidge.
Representing various civic and
fraternal organizations at the civic
council meeting were Wesley B.
Kirby, Coolidge Rotary club; D. S.
Davis, Lions; Mrs. Viola Loucks,
Legion auxiliary; VIM. Short, Am.
erican Legion; F. E. Stonehocker,
Community church; II. H. Wrenn,
Coolidge Chamber of Commerce;
Miss Nicholas, Catholic church.
Mrs. Elliott. Red Cross; Mrs.
Katie Harold, Eastern Star; Mrs.
ID. S. Davis, Rebekahs; Mrs. VIM.
Novel;, Womans club; Mrs. Joe
Clemans. Junior Woman's club T;
Miss Anne Devine, USO; and s. H
Campbell, Trinity Tabernacle.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Project
In Florence
Now Operating
Comprised of 80 dwelling
units and 20 dormitory
units. Constructed to
house civilian workers
and soldiers and families
of POW camp.

The housing project in Florence
is now being operated by Florence
Housing Authority. according to Al
Gressinger. secretary. Final in
spection and acceptance was made
Tuesday.
The project is comprised of 80
dwelling units and a dormitory of
20 units. An administration office
and cafeteria building are included
in the project, which is located on
the south edge of Florence
Basic rental of the dwelling un-
its is s2650 to s405O monthly.
Gressinger said. Furniture charg.
es are $3.50 for one single room,
81 for l bedroom and one living
room. s5 for two bedrooms and
one living room. Sc for three bed
rooms and one living room.
The project was built to house
civilian workers at the POW camp
as well as soldiers and their wives.
Construction work was started in
March by Murphy and Keith com
pany of Tucson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Army Officer
Talks To Group
On Delinquency

Lieut.. E. P. Anderlini, assistant
provost marshal at Florence Pris-
oner OF War camp, spoke Tues.
day night at the Methodist church
In Coolidge to a representative
church group on the problem of
delinquency around army camps.
The meeting was one of a num-
Der Of decision" meetings being
held this week at the church. It's
purpose, as given by the Rev. Les
lie Ross, was to stimulate think
ing on the delinquency problem in
Coolidge.
Joe Young, district lay leader OF
the Methodist church, spoke Wed
nesday night, stressing that the
foundation of civilization rests on
religion. Members of the Lions
club attended the meeting. Miss
Margaret Steadman, pianist for the
club was also present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
County Raises
s975,S1O To Meet
War Bond Quota
Practically all towns 60 over
top. Casa Grande, Eloy
and Ray first to report
above their quotas.

Pinal county has gone over its
quota in the third war loan drive,
with s975.S10 to its credit, accord.
ing TO Carl Anderson, county chair
man. Quota was se07,9OO.
With the exception of Florence,
which is only about $4,000 short
of making its $4,000 quota. all
towns In the county have gone ov-
er the top. Casa Grande raised
about 1886. 900. Coolidge $253,26O.
Eloy s6s.432. Ray s1O5.52O and Su-
perior s240,527.
Casa Grande. Eioy and Ray were
first towns to report amounts over
their quotas. Superior's tally came
in late yesterday afternoon and the
amount reported helped materially
In swelling the total for the coun.
ty.
The drive will continue through
Saturday. Y. c. White, Coolidge
chairman, states that numerous
stores have pledged themselves 70
buy bonds with Saturdays gross
receipts. Anderson said that by
Saturday night he expected the
county to reach the one million dol
lar figure.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
outh Receives
Knife Wounds In
Chest and Leg

Domingo Lira, 90, Of Coolidge is
confined to the hospital at Flor
ence as a result of knife injuries
received in a quarrel with another
youth which eliminated in front
OF the Coolidge theatre Saturday
night.
DR.. G. II. Walker who attended
him. said Wednesday that Lira is
convalescing well and will possi-
bly, be out of the hospital within a
weeks time He received injuries
in the chest and left leg.
Lira's assailant, a 17-year-old
youth, is now lodged in Florence
jail. He is said to have attacked
Lira after the two had quarreled at
various times Saturday evening.
Tom Fulbright, deputy county at
torney. said Wednesday the youth
will be held pending further inves-
tigation of the case. Preparation
for filing charges against him
were being made Wednesday. AS
things now stand, he will be tried
in juvenile court on a probable
charge of assault with deadly wea-
p)n.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Elementary Schools
Sell $7,425 Bonds,
In War Loan Drive

During three weeks Of the third
war loan drive, Coolidge elemen-
tary schools sold total of SLABS
in bonds and SS37.3O in stamps.
according to Wesley D. Kirby. SUI
perintendent.
Sept. Is report showed both
schools had sold 1880 in bonds,
$259.65 in stamps. Report on Sep
tember %. showed 1875 in bonds
sold and s276.O5 in stamps. And
on Sept. 30. there were S4,700 in
bonds sold and S301.6O in stamps.
Superintendent Kirby expressed
the appreciation OF the schools to
Mrs. Fred Jameson, who super
vised bond and stamp sales in the
schools, and the women who as
sisted her.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Coolidge Gridders
To Face Sacaton
Friday Evening
Confident of victory after
26-0 win over Buckeye.
Game starts at 8:15.

name starts at 0slO.
With a $50 victory over Buck
eye to its credit, the Coolidge I'm
ion high school football team faces
with confidence the game with
Sacaton, Friday evening at the
high school field. The game starts
at 8:15.
The Bears had opportunity to
use their reserves in the last quar-
ter of the game with Buckeye.
Coolidge had little difficulty at
any time and all of the "a players
who made the trip saw action.
Coolidge scored its first touch
down in the second quarter when
Davis went over on play set up
by McEuen. The second touch
down and the third were also made
by Davis, who crossed the goal
line for the third score after a 80
yard run. The fourth touchdown
came on a pass from Trout 10
George O'Donnen.
In the line John Martin, Jim
Steele, O'Donnell, Burtcher and
Warren Steele looked good, accord
ing to Coach Glenn Wilson. In
the backfield Davis and McEuen
were outstanding while RED
Veazey, substitute fullback, put IN
a good performance as did Jack
Havens, guard, who broke a bone
in his hand and will be out OF ac'
tion for about three or four weeks
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01

The Army Ordnance Department
has announced that AIVis L. Rice,
son Of Mrs. r. o. Jeter, has COM
the Ordnance School, conducted by
Ford Motor Company. He was
specially selected to attend this
course in practical mechanical
maintenance of our Army's fight
ing equipment, and has been pro-
pIeted a specialists course in tank
engines at the Detroit Section Of
NOTED from private first class to
the rank of sergeant, according to
word received this week by his
mother.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
End Lieut.. White
OF Florence Is
Reported Missing

2nd Lieut. F. G. White, son OF
Mrs. n. NJ. White of Florence, has
bee,: reported missing in action in
the European theatre of war since
Sept. 16 A telegram to this ef-
feet was received by Mrs. White,
Monday.
Lieutenant White was bombar-
dier and was stationed in England.
He was about 25 years of age.
Mrs. White has a daughter, End
Lieut.. Mary White, in the WACS,
stationed in Missouri and a son,
AM 1/c Eugene White, stationed
at Pearl Harbor. Another son,
John, works in the navy yard at
Pearl Harbor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Italian Prisoner
Work Camps Help
Labor Situation
Pinal county will have about
1900 in camps near Eloy
and Casa Grande. Over
5000 in all will be avail
able in state.

The farm labor situation looked
brighter this week with the an
nouncement that about 1000 ltal-
ian prisoners OF war will be estab-
lished In work camps in Pinal
county.
Eight hundred are TO be located
IN a camp nine miles south of Eloy
and a similar number near the FL
,tood Smith ranch 16 miles west
of Casa Grande.
About $500 other prisoners are
stationed in camps in Pima, Mari
copa. Graham and Yuma counties
as follows:
Eight hundred at Cortero Farms
near Mariana, 500 near Hegley N
the Chandler-M Mesa area, 500 near
Tolleson. 500 in Roosevelt irriga-
ton district near Buckeye. zoo near
Stafford and 500 near Yuma.
Col. w. A. Holden, commanding
officer at the POW camp near
Florence. states that 5000 or more
prisoners will be available for ag-
ricultural work. Guards have been
provided in sufficient numbers so
that this many may be released.
Colonel Holden stated that II Is
only a question of how fast the
work camps can be completed be
fore prisoners and their guards are
distributed over the various coun-
ties in the state.
II is up TO farmers using Italian
prisoners OF war for farm work 10
provide the site, water. lights, san
itary facilities and mess hall. The
army furnishes everything else.
Another aid 10 the farm labor
situation came with a trainload of
42I Mexican workers. all OF whom
have been distributed in Maricopa
ard Pinal counties. These work
ers were ordered by Agricultural
War Products, Inc, an organization
instituted for the purpose of bring
ing In foreign or domestic labor To
harvest crops In Central Arizona.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01

Word that her son, Technical
Sgt. Taylor Shaw. A.A.F., had re-
Gently distinguished himself in diff
iicult operations against the enc
my. was received this week by Mrs.
r. E. Shaw from Brigadier Gener-
al. {. r. Ouesada, headquarters,
XII Fighter Command.
Taylor is scquitting himself in
a way which indicates the excel
lent home training he received at
your hands. He enjoys his work
and follows his chosen service vii
enthusiasm and consciousness" p"
the general wrote.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Kenilworth PTA
Teacher Reception
To Be Thursday

First meeting OF Kenilworth
Parent-Teachers association will
be called to order by Mrs. d. w
Hall, president. Thursday, October
z, starting at s p. IN.
The meeting is planned as a re-
ception for the teachers who will
be introduced by VIM. Mcconnell
principal
The Rev. Leslie Ross, pastor OF
the Methodist church in Coolidge
will lead the community singing
Mrs. E. J. Anderson will report on
Red Cross work in the community
Mrs. B. L. Nafziger is in charge
of the social hour.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Receive Word
Son Awarded
Purple Heart

Word has been received from
Pfc. Dan Wallace in recent let
ter TO his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r
c. Wallace. that he was awarded
the Purple Heart soon after hav,
ing been severely wounded at 81.
ely.
DO not worry he wrote: for !
am coming out of il ALL Wallace
has two brothers in the service,
Raymond. who is believed to be in
New Guinea. 1t. Charles, stationed
in Maryland. and two cousins,
Thurman and Thurston Wallace,
both on active duty.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Av.-C James Borree
Receives Wings At
Williams Field

Av/Cadet James Borree, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Borree, Of
Florence. will receive his wings to-
day, at Williams Field where he is
stationed. In the service over a
year. he has been at Williams
Field about four months. Prior to
that he was at Pecos, Texas.
Av/Cadet James Borree is %
years of age and is a resident of
Florence. He visited at the w. s..
Branaman home over the weekend.
Mrs. Borree is a daughter of the
Branamans and she and the two
children are staying there while
her husband is in service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Mrs. Jack Prugel
Notified Son Is
Missing In Action

Mrs. Jack Prugel of Coolidge has
been officially notified that her son,
Staff Sgt. Ernest H. Dupuy, was
killed in action in the South Paci-
fic, Sept s.
Mrs. Prugel lives on Byrd ave
nue.. Her son, while not a resi-
dent of Coolidge, visited here.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Oracle Service
Club Sends Gifts
To Boys Each Month

Mrs. Elizabeth Lambert Wood,
sending the name Of her son in
service to US this week, states that
the Oracle Service club, Of which
she is chairman. sends gifts and
letters to a list OF 80 boys each
month. The club has been organ.
lied a year and has mailed % ov.
erseas Christmas boxes this year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01

OS PIC Herschel Norton, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Norton Of
Florence, will return to San Diego
tonight after brief leave. He ex-
poets to be sent to sea soon. Sea-
man Norton is IS and has been In
service three months.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
TENTATIVE PLANS

have been made for the creation
OF an incorporation committee
which will be charged with. the
responsibility of presenting all
facts regarding incorporation TO
resident property owners Of Cool
idgg
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
The Cat1aa4
Note Book
WE HAVEN'T SAID

anything for quite awhile about in
corporation of Coolidge and we've
a good reason for not so doing.
We have given our undivided at
tention TO the war bond drive as
has everyone else. There was a
big job TO do which we did not
care TO interrupt with mention OF
lnclrporation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
THE OTHER DAY

We overheard a young lady respond
to the question. why 40 you want
10 move away from CoolidgeF
Her answer should be known 10
every parent for she said. I'm
sick and tired of filth. dirty
streets. obscene language no
sidewalks no street lights.
Why, you should smell the terrible
odor which comes into my bed
room al night from our neighbors
garbage can which hasn't been
captied in weeks"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01

. An addition is being made this
week TO the west end Of the Pres
byterian Community church recre-
alton hall. A. NJ. Robertson is do
ing the work, which consists OF ex.
tending the roof out over the stair.
way.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
BUT NOW SEPTEMBER r

IS over and the war bond drive has
been completed and we'd like 20
remind our readers Coolidge isn't
Incorporated Coolidge should
be incorporated and it's time TO do
something about 1t.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01

. Mrs. George Hanna returned
Monday from Long Beach, Califor-
MIA, where she spent the summer
with her daughter, Kerma.