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The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Coolidge School
Safety Patrol
Has Workout
Twenty-eisht boys comprise
patrols. Will patrol COR
ners of Central and Fourth
and highway 81 and Pima
avenue.

A step that should mean greater
safety for Coolidge school children
was taken this week with the es
tablishing of a school safety pa
troll. First actual workout of the
patrol was held Monday noon al
Central avenue and Fourth street
Instructing the boys forming the
patrols was George Pennwell OF
the state highway patrol. Assist
ing him was Dan Kinser, state
highway patrolman.
Pennwell impressed the boys with
the seriousness of their work and
the Importance of courtesy toward
the public.
The patrols were organized al
the South grammar school under
the direction of A. X. Osborn and
under the sponsorship of the Cool
idge Lions club. They are patrol
ling the corners of Central and
Fourth Avenues and highway 81
and Pima avenue from 8:45-9 a. m
and 11:25-1:05 each day.
There are % boys chosen to
comprise the patrols. Kent McEu-
en- is captain. There are five pa.
trolls with a sergeant in charge OF
each. Boys chosen were higher
ranking students. Those making
up the patrols are as follows.
Patrol bill Steward. sergeant;
Tommie Clark, Tommy Clark, Jer-
ry McNally and Sam Layn.
Patrol Oscar Bueno, SER
geant; George Dempster, Milbern
Terry. Wayne Ritchey and Dale
Yeager.
Patrol s-Bobby Reedy, SER
geant; Lee Earl Maulden, Glen
Boyce, Raymond Campbell, Tom
my Shoemaker.
Patrol 4-Donald Ferguson. SER
geant; Allen Thompson, Leslie
Dugan, Morris Lee, Melvin Simp-
kins.
Patrol 5-Relief patrol-Dave
Davis. sergeant; John Lewis, Ray
Jackson, Jerry Broking and Billy
Davis. Raymond Page and Ed
Stovall are alternates.
The highway department will
see that the crossing lanes are
painted and will furnish "stop" aud
"go" signals. Coolidge Lions club
will furnish caps and uniforms.
A delegation Of Lions members
witnessed the workout Of the pa
trolls Monday noon. They were
President Clair Kennedy, Earl
Hicks. Fred Slater, Joe Irvine, D
8. Davis and A. X. Osborn.
Instruction will be given the pa
trolls one night q week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Farm Bureau To
Hear Talk On
Draft Defernent

Colonel H. L. Duffy from the
state selective service board, Phoe-
nix, will address members of Cool
idge-Florence Farm Bureau at a
meeting Tuesday night. December
14th, at 8 o'clock in Community
Presbyterian church. The colonel
will speak on draft deferment tor
agricultural workers and answer
questions at the conclusion Of his
talk.
The program promises to be of
unusual interest, according to A.
L. Bartlett, Farm Bureau presi-
dent, who extends an invitation
to all who are interested to at
tend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Plenty OF Action
Seen In Games
During Noon Hour

Peace and quiet are broken dur
ing the noon hour each day at
Coolidge high school when about
Is boys break loose on the gym
floor for bit of intra-mural bas-
ketball. There is plenty of action.
little Of finesse or technique. But
everyone has fun and competition
is keen.
Six teams have been formed
with Harvey Dawson, Jimmie
Davis, Howard Wuertz, Jackie
Havens, Willie Storie and Martin
Wing as captains. Lettermen are
not eligible. Time of playing is
from 1920 to 1880.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
New BIC Coupons
Have Value OF
Five Gallons Each

Motorists are reminded that all
B and C coupons issued since
midnight November 80 are worth
five gallons each throughout the
country, while B and c coupons
previously issued continue to be
worth three gallons in the West
until used up.
The new coupons will be distin-
guished by the designation BIZ or
C-2. Only slight changes in the
total monthly gasoline allowed B
coupon holders will follow adop-
ton Of the new coupons because
fewer of them will be issued. In
this state the maximum monthly
mileage allowance for B-book hold
ers is cut from 480 to 460 miles.
The larger unit coupons will
save manpower to rationing boards
and to bookkeeping departments
in the gasoline industry, OPA
states.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Shelton Smiths
Infant Daughter
Taken By Death

Funeral services were held Mon
day from Cole and Maud Chapel
for Carolyn Sue Smith, infant
daughter of Pvt. and Mrs. Shell
ton T Smith She was born No
vember 9th and died December
1st at Casa Grande Hospital. Rev.
erend w. F. Schell of the Pente-
costal Church of God officiated at
the last rites.
Interment was in Valley Memor-
ial Park.
Survivors are the parents and
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Smith Of Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Negroes Arrive
To Help Out In
Cotton Picking

One hundred and forty negroes
from Arkansas were detrained here
Saturday night to help relieve the
shortage of cotton pickers in the
valley. They have been located
at outlying camps from which they
are transported to various ranches
for picking. Placement Is handled
through Earl Weaver, u. 8. EN-
ployment Service, Casa Grande.
1t is reported that 900 negroes
were abroad the same train Sat
lurday, enroute to various parts Of
the state where their services are
needed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Hang Onto Ration
Book During
Holiday Season

On the subject of Christmas
preparations, here's warning
from Pinal county .rationing au-
thorities. Take special care of ra-
tion books during holiday buying.
Many ration books are lost by
women shoppers when they dig
into well-filled purses for money
or papers and then carelessly
leave some of the contents on
store counters, Replacing lost ra-
tion books takes time for proper
investigation with the waiting time
as long as 60 days.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Fiscel To Remain
AS Engineer For
County Of Pinal

Louis Fiscel, Pinal county engi-
neer, has declined acceptance of
the city engineer position offered
him in Tucson, saying he prefers
to remain in Florence and contin-
ue as engineer for the county.
These were Fiscel's words We'd
nesday night while attending a
Chamber of Commerce meeting in
Coolidge. "I believe the Valley
has a great future" he said. II
have started plans pertaining to
future road work and I prefer to
remain here"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Based On Pledges,
County Meets It's
War Fund Quota

Based on pledges. Pinal county
has met its quota in the United
War Fund campaign, according to
Paul Loucks, county chairman.
Approximately $14,840 has been
turned in thus far. Outstanding
are pledges Of $1,000, which will
meet the required quota Of $15,-
500.
The county was asked to raise
only $14,400, an additional 10 per
cent being levied in order to meet
expenses of the campaign and to
meet any shortages that might oc-
cur.
In Coolidge, s2.90s.s1 has been
raised, including pledges.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Chamber-Commerce
States Election OF
Officers Dec. ID

Chamber of Commerce members
are reminded this week by ]. j.
Jones, secretary, that election of
officers will be held for the en-.
suing year at the organization's
annual meeting Tuesday night,
December IA, at 8 p. m. in Cool
idge justice of the peace office on
Harding Ave.
Although selections and recon-
mendations for incoming officers
have been made by the nominal
ing committee, nominations from
the floor are expected and all mem
bers are urged to be present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Sew and So Club
Earns Money For
Third War Bond

Members of the Sew and Sc
Club of Coolidge Rebekah Lodge
have recently completed and sold
enough quilts to purchase their
third 800 war bond.
The groups next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Eliza
beth Spooner on wednesday after
noon, December 18th, when mem
bers will make and fill Christmas
socks for distribution at the joint
Rebekah-Odd Fellow Christmas
party.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Coolidge Lions
Fete Football
Players Tonight

Coolidge Lions club passed up
its regular Wednesday night sup
per meeting this week in order to
give its annual dinner tonight to
members Of the high school foot
ball squad.
Featured speaker will be Mike
Casteel, football coach at Univer.
sity Of Arizona in Tucson. He
will also show slides of football
plays.
1t will be a rather impressive
group Of boys that sits down with
Lions club members. A group
that has won eight games this
year and is undefeated. The team
actually has a string of ten
straight wins to it's credit, having
two from 1912. A Superior tie
last year broke what would 9TH
erwise have been 13 victories.
Coolidge is one of four undefeat-
ed teams in the state this season,
the others being Tucson, Glendale
and Thatcher.
For the first time Coolidge de-
feated Florence, Casa Grande and
Superior during the same season.
TSey scored s153 points against 1s
points for their opponents. Dur
ing the entire season the Bears
netted 270 points against 81 for
the teams they met.
In four years, Coolidge has won
% games, lost four and tied one.
OF the four lost, two were to
Glendale, one to Superior and one
to Casa Grande.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
War Relocation
Speaker At Rotary

E. H. Wolter of War Relocation
Authority, Rivers, was principal
speaker at the wednesday meet
ing of Coolidge Rotary club. He
discussed segregation of Japanese
and other problems in an interest
ing and Informative 25-minute
talk.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
Business of Post
Office Increases
Over Past Year

Like everything else, the busi-
ness Of Coolidge post office has
seen a remarkable increase during
the past year. Take the matter
of stamp sales for instance.
Postmaster J. B. Boone states
that stamp sales have shown an
increase of $2,002.43 for October
and November of this year over
the same two months of 1912.
Sales were as follows:
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10

. Rev. Leslie Ross, who has been
ill with influenza for the past two
weeks, is still in bed. Young Lee
has just recovered and his broth
er Mikey is now i'll.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10

Total -....---..--.. $5IU6.3z @0IIU.IO
Sending of air mail has nearly
tripled, according to Postmaster
Boone. Many more money orders
are also being sent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10

. Mrs. r. J. Jones returned Tues
day from the east, where she at.
tended a convention of the Cen
eral Grand Chapter of the order OF
the Easter Star, as associate wor-
thy matron of the Grand Chapter OF
Arizona. Mrs. Jones stopped over
on the return trip at Topeka, Kan
sas, to spend Thanksgiving with
her sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wierenga and
also visited her brother and sister
in-law, MIR. and Mrs. J. e. Wigs
at Nevada, Missouri. She was gone
a month.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10

ct. NJ. Culver attended the annu
al mid-winter conference of the
American Legion at Phoenta
Tuesday and wednesday, repre-
senting the Coolidge post.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
A FINE EXAMPLE

of voluntary cooperation between
dealers who dispense packaged IL
quors and the army is evidenced
in Coolidge and Florence where
all dealers have agreed to abide
by the terms of a liquor control
order forbidding the sale Of pack
aged liquors after s p. m. despite
n recent ruling declaring the or.
der unconstitutional. Captain A. C.
Coykendall who heads the military
police and security detachment OF
the Prisoner of War camp at Flor
ence has expressed the apprecia-
tion of Colonel w. A. Holden,
camp commander.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
AS FAR AS WE

know the only redress must come
from the county health board COM
prised of one member of the board
of supervisors, the county physi-
clan and the county Judge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10

Q Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mcfarland
returned Thursday from a short
business trip to Chicago.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10

. Mrs. l. C. Harris is up and.
around following a severe attack
Of influenza.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10

: BUY U. S. WAR BONDS
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
ITINERANT PEiDDLERS

who set up business on any con-
venient corner dispensing ques-
tionable merchandise at uncon-
trolled prices are another source
of bother to the city which would
come under immediate control fol-
lowing incorporation and most To-
cal business men are of the opin-
ion the time has arrived to do
something about it.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10

9 Mrs Charles Tantlinger of
Bothel, Washington, arrived Mon
day and is a guest at the ranch
home of Mrs. AL Christensen,
where she will visit for several
days. The Tantlingers, former
Coolidge residents, now own and
operate a fish hatchery, in Wash
ington.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10

Q Burning Bush Chapter Of the
Royal Arch Masons will meet Sat
urday evening at Masonic Temple
to confer the mark masters and
past mark masters degree on two
candidates.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10

q Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Brown Of
Flagstaff and Miss Danitza Angus
of Bisbee arrived wednesday and
will be house guests of Mr.. and
Hrs. R. w. Taylor for several days.
Miss Angus is grand secretary of
the Grand Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, and Mr.. Brown is
the Junior past grand patron.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
The GAzoAI
Note Book
AS LONG AS COOLIDGE

remains unincorporated, we are
going to be faced with civic prob
lens of a perplexing nature
civic problems which cannot be
solved without appeal to the board
Of supervisors who, by the very
nature of their residence in other
portions of Pinal county. have no
particular interest in the welfare
of our town and our citiZenry.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
THESE FOLKS HAVE

been around for some time now.
and, until the rains came this
week, there is a distinct and u1-
pleasant odor arising from the
area most obnoxious to noses
which have been accustomed to
such smells in other portions OF
the city. In plain, unadorned
words the place STINKS and
something ought to be done about
il.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10

@ Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lockhart OF
Inspiration and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Martin of Globe returned to their
respective homes Wednesday after
several days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dalton Cole. The Lockharts
are Mrs. Coles parents and Mrs
Martin is Mr.. Coles sister.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-12-10
THE TRAVELLING

carnival which is camped on Main
street presents a case in point.
Without having made canvass OF
the personnel of this rather doubt
full amusement group it seems to
us there are in the 1eighborhood
of 25 persons connected with the
show 25 persons who live In
accompanying trailers and trucks
on a vacant lot which provides no
sanitary facilities.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
| The Star Receives
Ia Letter From
lad. C.. Mother

To the Editor of The Star:
am writing this with many hopes
that you will publish it in the near
future.
Mr.. Editor, the doctors at Garfield
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Liberafors SET Fires
Visible 50 Miles in
SoIomons Raids
Kieto on BougoinviIle
Among Five Targets
Of American Attacks
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Two huge fires visible so miles
away blazed up from the big Japa-
nese base at Kieta, in the north
western Solomon Islands Thurs
day night after force of Liberator
heavy bombers had raided the place,
the Navy reported yesterday.
The raid was one Of five carried
out Thursday night and Friday
(Solomons time) from which all
American planes returned
The other places hit were Numa
Numa on the northeast coast Of
Bougainville Island, on which Kieta
also is located; Kahili, on southwest
ern Bougainvillee; Villa, in the cen
trail Solomons, and Rekata Bay, on
Santa Isabel Island only 135 nau-
tical miles from the American air
field on Guadalcanal.
The attack on Numa Numa was
the first of the raids and was made
by a single Liberator. Results Of
this action were not reported. Then,
later in the night a group of Lib
orators struck Kieta, starting four
fires, two of which were described
in the communique as visible for
so miles" ..
Early Friday morning, a group of
Flying Fortresses raided Kahili,
which is a heavily fortified area,
and started a large fire.
A short time later Avenger and
Dauntless bombers with Aircobra
and Wildcat fighters bombed and
strafed Villa, an air base in the
Munda area Of the Central Solo
mons.
Friday evening flight of Corsair
fighters strafed the enemy base at
Rekata Bay, which the enemy has
used as center for seaplane op-
erations.
Evening star., 1943-05-02

mothers who have children.
Mr.. Driver. perhaps you saw me
pick up that little pitiful huddle
from underneath that cab. I know
you must have been Mortified when
I got into that cab with my poor
unconscious child to rush her to
the hospital. But you did not see
the agonized hours that I spent in
the emergency room, nor did you
hear the pitiful moaning of my
darling child.
Mr.. Driver, this terrible tragedy
could have been averted if the driver
of that cab had slowed up when
making right turn at this inter-
section. My child was in the cross
walk, which the law says is the
proper place to cross the street.
Mr.. Driver, only a very great
miracle made it possible for me to
visit the hospital today, one week
later, and see my daughter sitting
up in her crib at the hospital, smil-
ing. yes, but on the slow road to
recovery. MRS. FLORA RUTH.
Uncle Sam will keep 'em flying If
the spirit Of his citizens will keep
'em buying-bonds.
Evening star., 1943-05-02

Hospital 6 av e
my little daugh-
ter Flored, aged
3 years, Snly one
chance in a mil
lion Of living,
after eing
struck by a taxi
cab last Friday
night, April %.
at the corner of
Georgia avenue
and K e n y o n
street.
If my little
child did not
take ADVANTAGE
Of t h a t one
chance in a mil
lion I would not
be writing this
appeal. Yes. my
appeal to those
o t h er drivers,
that our streets
may be safer
for those other
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
Fifty Years Ago
ORDERS SURVEY


Lansing, Mich, Jan. Friday
the state Social Welfare Commits
sion ordered a survey TO determine
how many spouses Of old age assist
ance clients repre- euted a financial
burden which the state might right
fully help TO relieve. r. = Fauri,
state social security supervisor, told
the commission that As per cent Of
the $4,000 old age assistance cases
are married and that 80 per cent OF
that number had spouses who we're
not eligible themselves for assist
ance. He declared that IN most
cases the old age grant was not
enough 10 care for both persons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
GUN ExPLoDE9

Battle Greek. Mich, Jan. ken
meth r Plew greeted the New Year
with a shotgun blast from his front
porch, but the gun had not been
used for years and the barrel eG
ploded. One fragment entered
used for years and the barrel ex-
ploIed. One fragment entered
Plew's neck, struck a bone and as
he gulped. he swallowed It. X-rays
showed Il in his stomach Friday.
Beyond a pricking sensation, Plew,
g years old, didn't realize he was
hurt until the neck wound began
bleeding.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
Buy More war Bonds
War REQUIRES Money!

The Ypsilanti Daily Press is glad
70 cooperate with the Treasury De-
partment in keeping the following
message before our readers:
II will cost money to defeat
the Axis. Your government
calls on you to help now.
Buy war bonds and stamps
today. Buy them every day.
Buy them con a regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as SlS.75.
Stamps come as low as 10
cents War bonds and stamps
can be bought at all banks,
stores. post office. the Daily
Press Office and from your Yp-
SLANT Daily Press carrier boy.
The Ypsilanti Daily Press rrges
all Americans 90 support your gov
eminent with your dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
POISON GAS

With Germany losing ground on
the Moscow front and her allies
also on the defensive, military az
perts are becoming apprehensive
that she will turn to use OF poison
gas. That It has not been used thus
far. they attribute to exigencies
which might have worked to Ger
man disadvantage.
Up TO the present time the Ger
mans either have not had TO use
gas or they have confronted situa-
tons. as in the case Of the invasion
OF Russia. where they would lose
more by using it than they would
gain.
An invading army that is extend
ing its lines Of communication is
more vulnerable 10 gas than the
defending army. Therefore, the
Germans would have been at a dis
advantage in using gas against Rus
STA. This country, together with
Britain and Russia, have a definite
edge on the Axis powers In the pro-
duction OF gas but the Germans
have large stocks OF gas.
The Japs have already killed $500
Chinese by the use OF a gas be
lieyed 70 have been Lewisite. This
is one Of the deadliest II not the
deadliest, OF the poison gases. Two
or three drops OF the condensed
gas vapor on the skin, II is said,
will cause serious burns unless
wiped off Immediately.
A 4.2-inch chemical mortar-a
modest-enough looking piece OF pipe
that can hurl with remarkable &C
euracy and for a considerable dis
lance a projectile loaded either with
an explosive, a smoke-producing ma
terial or a poison gas may drop pro-
jectiles loaded with phosphorus
against enemy lines.
The exploding projectiles will
cause casualties among troops. In
fact, the scattering and burning
phosphorus will reach troops seek
ing the shelter Of shell holes. Then
the phosphorus produces a smoke
that will screen a charge. running
the accuracy OF the enemy's defen-
sive fire.
Other non-poisonous gases also
have their uses. Smoke-producing
equipment capable Of laying
screen over an Industrial area with
in a comparatively short time,
thereby protecting war factories
from bombing attacks, Is g device
developed only within the last year.
DR.. Irving Langmuir. Of the Cen
sral Electric Company, one Of the
worlds outstanding chemists, de-
signed the equipment within two
months after he was told It was
wanted
Smoke dyes likewise are recent
developments. They were used in
the North African operation for the
purpose OF giving signals to other
American units. In this way, the
operation was made smoother and
tanks were prevented from firing
on other American tanks.
Thus, we see Allied forces meet
ing new war problems in the chem
zeal field and we can have assur-
ance that If the Germans resort
10 poison gas, the Allies will be in
q position to reciprocate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
Calvary Regular Baptist Church

Robert +. NICHOLS, Minister.
10 a. m.-Morning Worship, sub
jeet Good News for You, New
Year message.
-l1:l5 a. m.-Bible School classes
for all ages, also bus for the Bomb
er Plant children.
The above services IN the Wood
ruff School. Z. Michigan Ave.
$50 p. m-Meeting Of the Board
OF Deacons.
$50 p. m.-Choir practice under
the direction OF Walter Gable.
6:15 p. m.-Young People and
Bible Study; teacher, Ray Williams.
1880 ?. m.-Evangelistic Service.
Subject "A Happy New Year.
The above services in the Izaak
Walton Hall, A n. Huron ct.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
KILLED IN ACTION

Mt. Clemens, Jan. i-sergt- Or
lando Romano, "a years old, was
killed in action In the Buna dis
trict OF New Guinea during the
week OF Dec. 10, the War Depart
ment notified his mother, Mrs.
Grace Romano, 1852 Studebaker
Rd., Warren Township. Friday. He
was a brother OF Constable Vincent
Romano and Warren Township Po-
lice Sergt. William Romano. Two
other brothers and three sisters
also survive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02
One-Mlnute Test

I. Can you recite the inscrip-
ton on the Liberty Bell?
2. Where Is the original Star
Spangled Banner that flew over
Fort McHenry during the bonn
bardment on the nights of Sept.
1914, 1914?
3. Can you finish this quota
ton: II know not what course
others may take -?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-02

friends. You have a forcefui per-
sonal charm which enables you to
meet and converse with people
with considerable ease. You have.
however. a tendency to jump from
one task to another. and try to
accomplish too many things at
once. You can make this day a
good one il you study and read.
while it may prove a trying one
II you insist on mixing with peo-
pie and arguing war. politics or
religion.