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The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Troops Defend
Coolidge From
Enemy Invasion
Practice maneuver gives
soldiers chance
to show their stuff

In battle gear. with rifles. guns
or side-arms. with gas masks and
field packs. troops from the Flor
ence Internment Camp turned the
oretical instruction into practi-
cal maneuver last Friday night
when they helped defend" Cool
idge and vicinity from an enemy
attack
1t was excellent practice for sol
diers who. someday. may be doing
the real thing In some far away
land.
A realistic picture OF warfare
was presented as the men. in a
truck convoy. rolled to stations
along the highways and in town
to protect enemy" detectives.
Officers barked earnest com
mands Soldiers leaped to their
posts Guns were set up. rifles
unslung. Suspected "saboteurs"
were nabbed right and left. Oc-
casional. (and highly Unexpectedly
bursts OF tear gas brought gas
masks hastily into play-in earn
est,
The problem posed TO the troops
was to the effect that the enemy"
had penetrated the nations south
ernmost border defenses and
American armed forces were en-
gaging the invaders from the Colo
RADIO river to the Rio Grande.
Refugee movements (presum-
ablyl had clogged the thorough
fares. and saboteurs and fifth
coIumnists were engaging furtive-
" in their deadly destructive work.
The job OF the FIC troops was to
restore order out OF chaos. protect
the vital points and detect and
seize the saboteurs.
The troops. who left camp in a
convoy at 6:35 p. m. took over in
stallations near the highway-rail-
road junction and patrolled the
highway from the canal bridge to
Desert Beach Other troops went
into the town OF Coolidge.
An ambulance from the station
hospital was on hand. ready for
emergency cases. and dispatch
rider kept company commanders
in constant communication with
field headquarters.
Commissioned officers from FIC
headquarters were on hand as UNI
pires and observers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
PINAL COUNTY USDA WAR BOARD
OUTLINES FARM SLAUGHTERING
PLAN AS AUTHORIZED BY OPA

and can furnish the War Board
the same. shall have as his quota
the number OF each type of live
stock which he slaughtered in the
corresponding quarter of 1871. or
the total live weight of livestock
which he slaughtered in 1941 and
from which any meat was deliver
ed
Farm slaughterers not furnish
ing a record of his slaughter in
1871 shall have as his choice 300
pounds OF meat or any part of the
meat produced from three head Of
livestock. which may include not
more than one head of cattle.
Persons operating as butchers
under the order may have as a
quota in any one month. the mum
Der of each type OF livestock which
he slaughtered in the correspond
ing month of 1s4l. or the total live
weight of livestock which he
slaughtered in the corresponding
month of 194l.
Anyone residing In the county.
desiring information concerning
the regulations under Food Distri.
button Order No. 81 may call or
write the Pinal County USDA War
Board. c/o ]. r. Storey. Chairman.
Casa Grande. Arizona.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Paul Rose Leases
Dams Cafe Here

Paul L. Rose has leased Dams
Cafe from Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Du-
len and took over the management
Wednesday. Mr.. Rose, who has
taught in Oklahoma schools for Is
years. began working as a foun-
ta'n boy at the age of IA and
earned his way through college as
p fountain and sandwich man. He
came to Coolidge with his family
eight months ago to make his
home.
Flora Reeves, a restaurant cook
in Oregon for a number of years
has been employed 10 take over the
culinary department for Mr. Rose
She arrived in Coolidge this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dulen plan to &c
to the state of Washington for the
summer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Mrs. Lynn Farley
Chairm~n County
Easter Seal Sale

Craftsmanship of the annual Eas-
ter seal sale to finance the work
of the Pinal County Society for
Crippled Children has been accept
ed by Mrs. Lynn Farley. of Flor
ence. it was announced today.
The sale will open on April 10
and continue until Easter. In ac-
ceptir" The appointment. Mrs. Ear
ley se'' that she anticipated the
upwarl trend of the seal sale to
continre this year. as it has con-
sistently done in the past.
"The experience of of our first
wartime year has indicated un-
mistakably that the citizens of
America realize how vitally inn
porrant our services are TO the
nation" Mrs Farley said
Not only has the size of the
civilian job done by Easter seals
increased. but the benefits of the
experience of all societies for Grip
pied children and adults in pro-
grams of occupaional ,therapy
sheltered workshops, vocational
guidance. training of the Grip
pied for productive jobs. and
placement in employment will be
urgently needed as the war pro
presses" she declared
Others on the committee who
will aid In the annual Easter seal
sale are Mrs. Ruth Mathews, coun-
ty chairman; Floyd G. Brown. sec
retary, and Miss Clara Goodman,
mail circulation chairmen, all of
Florence; as well as several local
representatives in each of the
communities of Pinal county.
In announcing the committee
appointments. Mrs. Farley pointed
out that efforts would be re-
doubled this year to insure con-
tinuance of essential services to
the crippled who are already with
us as well as preparing for the
serious burdens that are to come.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Bond Committees
For Huge April
Drive Announced

Marshalling community forces to
do its part in the 2nd War Bond
Drive under the direction of Y. c.
White. Community chairman, an
nouncement was made this week
of the appointment of the follow
ing committees whose task it will
be to far exceed the $85,000 war
bond quota for Pinal county in
March:
Committeemen-George Dell, w.
ID. Johnson, r. S. Langford, Wade
Dow, Carl Anderson, Nose Coop
er and Earl McEuen.
Salesmen-Mrs. Margaret Glenn
ems. Mrs. Avis Hobby, Sam Taylor.
Charles Cohen. Ben Sweazea. Paul
Hannah. Ted Karam and J. c.
Jayne.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Inventor Cotton
Picking Machine
To Speak Here

A Farm Bureau meeting that
promises to be of unusual interest
will be held at Community Church,
Tuesday. April 18th at $3.50.
Mack ID. Rust. co-inventor of a
cotton picking machine. will be
present to tell local farmers of its
workings. One of the machines is
now being operated for experiment
tai purposes at the Jack Cobb
Ranch near Eloy. Farmers who
have seen it are reported to be
favorably impressed.
DR.. Robert Matlock. extension
agronomist, University of Arizona,
and Clyde +. Rowe, extention spec
ialist in poultry and dairy. will
speak on Temporary and Perma-
nent Pasture Practices in Pinal
County"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Clair Kennedy
Elected President
Coolidge Lions

Clair Kennedy was elected pres
ident of Coolidge Lions Club for
the 194344 club year at meeting
Wednesday night in the basement
of the Methodist Church.
Other officers elected were !:
Melvin Grossmiller. 1st vice pres
ident; A. X. Osborn. 2nd vice pres
ident: Kruse Davis. 3rd vice pres
ident: William Mcconnell. treasur-
er: c. G.. Weinhold, secretary;
Leslie j. Ross. Lion tanner and
George Frary, tail twister.
Group singing was led by Leslie
Ross.
Lieutenant Wilson of the Flor.
ence Internment Camp was a guest
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Lieutenant Finds
Life Pleasant
:, New Zealand

Lieutenant Karl Stubblefield.
Army Air Corps. has returned TO
an unnamed destination from nine
days stay at a rest camp in Auck-
land. where he consumed three
hearty meals day and drank a
quart of milk before retiring. he
writes his father J NJ Stubhle-
field. The lieutenant says his
weight Is once more at the one
eighty level and that he never felt
better. OF his stay al the rest
camp he writes. What place.
that New Zealand numerous
girls for each man The first eve
ming | was there / made the ac
quaintance OF a young English girl
who worked In one OF the banks
She took me home with her and
her folks adopted me for my stay
They treated me simply marvellous
and before | left her mother made
large tin OF cookies for me to
bring back They had a Dodge,
but due TO the small gas ration
they couldn't drive it much. and
they let me use II while was
there"
Everything was wonderful. the
lieutenant states. except for the
fact that all the girls want TO mar
~ Americans. and will even go so
far as to propose to them. He.
however. prefers American made
products. He speaks OF hav-
ing received the January 22nd is
sue of the Examiner and found
on the front page that Taylor Vest
Is here on the Island. So far
haven't located him, because the
article didn't tell his organization
number. but | intend to look him
up as soon as | get time.
"All the Japs here have been de
stroyed, so living conditions are
improving steadily notice in
the paper that the Boeing workers
are striking for higher wages. II
really makes me mad TO read such
things. / wish all the strikers
would be sent down here with one
rifle each They are living in the
best of conditions and already max
ing the best of wages-still they
strike. They definitely aren't true
Americans.
Il expect to return to the states
some time in June Will probably
be home for the Fourth of July il
my extreme good fortune lasts.
am certain that someone with
greater power than Lady Luck has
been in the plane with me on &
few of the flights I've made
Through it all haven't yet receiv
ed more than a broken watch crys
tai.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Mrs. George Truitt
Reelected President
OF Coolidge P.T.A.

Mrs. George Truitt was re-elect-
ed president of Coolidge Parent
Teachers Association for the 1943-
A year at a meeting Monday
night at the high school
Officers who will serve with her
are: Mrs. Fred Slater. first vice
president: A. w. Spangehl, second
vice president; Mrs. W. B. New
comb, secretary and Mrs Coleman,
treasurer.
Following the business meeting,
the p T. A. program was combin-
ed with the Lions Club Commun-
ity Sing. held at o'clock in the
high school auditorium. The sing
was led by Reverend Leslie ].
Ross. p T. As part was the pre-
sentation of the high school music
department under the instruction
OF Phil Farr, and presentation of
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Mrs. Velma Urton
Chosen President
Legion Auxiliary

Mrs. Velma Urton was elected
president of Coolidge American
Legion Auxiliary for the 1894
year at meeting in the home of
Mrs. Don Paul Monday night
Those who will serve with her
are: Mrs. Ivy vensel, first vice
president: Mrs. Sara Arnold, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Marie
MUIR. treasurer; Mrs. Lillian Wat
son. historian: Mrs. Mable Jones,
chaplain and Mrs Sue Steward
sergeant at arms.
Those chosen to serve on the
executive board are: Mrs. Lulu
Short. Mrs. Hope Taylor and Mrs
Avis Paul.
All officers were elected by un
animous ballot.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
S13 BILLION DOLLAR WAR BOND
DRIVE STARTS MONDAY AS ARMY
AND NAVY FIGHT THROUGHOUT WORLD

The people of Pinal county wi
be put to the acid test during tt
Second War Loan, beginning Apr
II, it was announced today
Carl Anderson, County Chairmai
THE United States TreasuI
must raise 13 billion dollars durin
the Second War Loan, and a SUI
stantial part of this money mu.
be loaned to our Government b
people in ordinary walks of life
you and me and the fellow ne,
door" Mr.. Anderson declared.
is obvious to every thinking ma
and woman that as the United N;
tions take the offensive agains
the Axis dictators, the cost OF wa
operations increase in proportion!
The staggering sums of none
necessary for the victory drive
the American and other Allie
armies and navies the tas
and the cost of providing foot
transportation and munitions fc
millions of men. over and abov
the cost of equipment in plane:
guns, tanks. ships and other m:
terial must be borne, in larg
measure, by the American peopl
left here at home.
at is not only necessary an
right that we should assume thi
additional participation in the wa
effort-it is an honor to do so. w
who are left here on the hom
front can do no less than attemu
to approach the sacrifices of thos
brave men out on the fightin
fronts to whom the last grea
measure of sacrifice is but a dali
offering. They give their lives. w
lend our money.
While it is true-and this to tn
everlasting credit of the AmericaE
people-that there are more peopls
today who own Government secuf
tiles than at any time in the his
tory of the nation--or the histor
OF the worid-the simple facts q
the matter are, IL is not enough.
IF the people of Pinal County
and every county and town in ths
nation. are to meet their full meas
ure of responsibility. they mus
loan their Government every cen
not needed for the essentials d
living-and we have to revis
downward our ideas about wha
are essentials. In other words
you, and you and | must go on a,
about war basis.
There are at the present tim
many billions in liquid funds
cash and commercial bank depoi
its-in the hands of the America
people over and above taxes, deb
repayment, insurance, and thei
present investment in Government
bonds . over and above wha
they can buy this year because c
the restrictions or unavailabilit
of consumer goods. This ma
amount to as much as 40 billiO
dollars this year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Coolidge Scouts
On Camping Trip

Coolidge Boy Scouts, accompa
led by Scoutmaster A. K. Osbo
and David Davis, spent the wee
end on camping trip at Zellwe
er's Ranch east of Florence.
Those who made the trip wer
Jerry Broking, Annie Elkins, {
J. Hodge. Wayne Magness, Fral
Gomez, Dave Davis, Glyn Hanl
Milburn Terry, Bill Ware, Haro
Kleinman, Ray Jackson, Richa
Dye, Ralph Veazey, Conrad Caro-
Raymond Page, Raymond Bows
Douglas McEuen, Kent McEue
Oscar Bueno. Buddy Metzler, Bill
Rogers, Lyle. Rogers, Harry Bake
Melvin Merkin, Yazbik Daw a.
Tommy Clark.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Thief Steals "B"
Gasoline Ration
Books Monday Mite

A thief more bold than wise !
supposedly walking around Coo
idge possessing so gasoline "B" RI,
tion books calling for 5000 gallon
of gasoline following the robbeT
of Pinal County War Price and r;
tioning Board Monday night.
According to Harold Moag, e.
ecutive secretary of the county RI
tioning board, the thief entere
the building sometime after ]
o'clock Monday night. other tina
a handful of auto mechanics too
nothing else in the building VIZ
disturbed.
All service station operators ar
police authorities have been not
fled to be on the lookout for tt
coupon books, each of which is Sc
tally numbered. Theft of the r
tion books is a federal offense al
subject to prison sentence al
fine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Dalton Cole Is
New President
Coolidge Rotary

Dalton Cole was elected presi-
dent of Coolidge Rotary Club at a
called meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the luncheon organiza-
ton following the weekly noon
meeting yesterday
Chosen TO serve with the new
president were Bruce Moody. Sec
retary: w. r. Urton. sergeant-at-
arms and Nate Murray. retiring
club president, as vice-president.
All of the newly elected officers
together with Paul Loucks, c. ].
Moody and Charles Cohen are
members of the board of directors.
AT yesterdays meeting of the
Rotary club. the members heard
Lieutenant Ernestine Stephenson,
WAAC recruiter who told of the
corps and its activities.
Leading off the End War Bond
drive in Coolidge which gets un-
derway next Monday. Carl Ander-
son, county war bond chairman
briefly outlined details of the drive
for 13 billions of dollars which was
followed by an immediate subscrip-
ton OF $1,000 by club members.
Guests of the club were Mrs. An
ell Taylor. president American lie
gion Auxiliary, Fred ]. Joyce oi
Tempe Rotary club, Les DeMund
Phoenix Rotary club and Percy l.
Cochran, Spokane, Washington
Rotary club.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09

a letter from Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Cochran, Corpus Christi, Tex
as. told the G.. w. Wares, of an un-
expected visit they had with the
Wares son, Paul, machinists mate
second class, who was grounded
in Corpus Christi while en- route
from San Francisco to New York.
The Cochrans are former Coolidge
residents, where Mr.. Cochran was
manager of Arizona Edison Com
pany. They asked to be remem-
bered to Coolidge friends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
COOLIDGE HOST TO
STATE CONVENTION
MUSICIANS CLUBS

Coolidge was hostess to Arizona
Federation of Music Clubs 23rd
annual convention held here Tues
day and Wednesday. Homes
throughout the city were thrown
open to accommodate visiting mu-
sicians from throughout the state,
of which approximately so of the
large number attending were over
night guests.
Mrs. Avis Hobby was general
chairman OF arrangements for
Coolidge Musicians club. assisted
by the following members on ban
quet. luncheon and auditorium dec
Grafton committees: Mrs. Nancy
Douthett, Mrs. Lola Dempster. Miss
Marion Beal. Mrs Louise Winkler.
Miss Ruth Miller and Miss June
Pottorf.
A tri-city courtesy luncheon was
given convention delegates in the
home economics room of Coolidge
high school Tuesday by members
OF Coolidge. Florence and Casa
Grande Musicians Clubs. A large
music staff OF silver banked in
flowers formed the central decor
alton An informal recital by sew
eral artists after luncheon includ-
ed Or. Kenneth Wrights prize win
ming composition for piano. played
by Mr. Van Hulse of Tucson: two
soprano solos by Mary Larkin of
Phoenix and violin solos by DIR.
Wright. accompanied by Marjorie
Miller.
Mrs. Bruce Moody played several
piano solos and a vocal trio was
given by Miss Douthett. Miss Pot
tori and Miss Beal at the following
business session.
AS the state board elects officers
bienially. but the Arizona compos-
ers on the even years only. an i'm
portant group within the state fed
Grafton. provided the only election
news. The three leading officers
were reelected: Gene Redewill OF
Phoenix for president: DR.. Wright
of Tempe. vice president. and Ric-
carda Mooney of Douglas, secre-
tary treasurer.
A banquet at Community Recre-
alton Hall marked the evening ac-
tivities. Flowers in red, white and
blue, carried out a patriotic motif
in striking contrast. Table ap-
pointments and favors also follow
ed the patriotic motif Mrs. T. ].
Prescott of Phoenix was toastmas-
/ ter.
After the banquet, the entire
body OF delegates and guests en-
| joyed an elaborate musical festi-
val, staged by Mrs J. r. Treat Of
Florence who is convention chair
! man.
Local renditions on the program
included choral numbers by the
Coolidge club, directed nv Adelaide
Loman, and accompanied at the pi-
ano by Bernice Easter: piano solo
by Mrs. John J. Boyer Of Casa
Grande and Mexican folk song by
Olga Cathemer of Florence.
The final days session opened
with an invocation by Reverend
Lima O'Donnell at Coolidge high
school auditorium. was given over
to the hearing of reports and 9th
ar federation and club business.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09

. Mr.. and Mrs Harold A Wright.
former Coolidge residents, are now
living in New Augusta. suburb
of Indianapolis. Indiana, where
Mr.. Wright is employed in defense
work. There is not much can
tell you in regard to my work" he
writes the Examiner; "All | can
say is that it is a very vital de-
fanse job. l am sending our change
of address so you can change it
on YOUR mailing list. And | would
like you to send me this weeks
issue if possible. as we miss the
paper very much"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09
Odd Fellows Confer
First Degree Here

The first degree was conferred
on two candidates Tuesday night
by members of Coolidge Odd Eel
lows at Masonic Temple.
On April 18th Coolidge Odd Eel
lows will go in body TO Tucson.
where they have been invited to
witness comforting of the third
degree by Tucson Lodge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09

&c G. Attaway returned TO his
ranch home Saturday from Flor
ence Hospital, where he was SER
iously i'll with pneumonia. He is
reported to be well on the road to
recovery now.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09

seventh grade students in a musi-
cal number directed by Mrs. Lois
Ewing. elementary school music
director.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09

. Lee Shepard and Buck Alberty
left Tuesday for Roosevelt Dam
on an overnight fishing trip.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-09

COOLIDGE DAM
554,343 Acre Feet of
Water available Apr.
/, 1943, 6,016 Acre
Feet Loss for Week.
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Uncle Roy's Corner

What an odd sight "panZer"
division of ancient Carthage would
seem today! 1t contained armored
elephants instead of armored tanks!
Hannibal, leader of the army OF
Carthage, had a limited force of the
live tanks" OF his day. There we're
only 81 elephants, but they were
expected to serve we'll when battles
with the Romans took place.
1t was 2,161 years ago that Hanni-
bal reached the western bank of
the Rhone River. Besides his ele-
plants, he had with him 10000 foot
soldiers and 10000 cavalry.
1t was a task to cross the Rhone,
An enemy army had been drawn
up on the other side, but Hannibal
could meet trouble and master it.
Secretly he sent some of his soldiers
upstream a few miles, and ordering
them to cross the river and surprise
the enemy by striking from the rear.
The orders were carried out, and
the crossing was made safely.
Next there came far stronger
bar to progress-the Alps Noun
tains. Hannibal ordered his troops
forward, and they climbed upward
through the passes.
The crossing of the Alps lasted
Is days. Each day was marked with
death. Many soldiers died from
Evening star., 1943-03-31

West opened the heart four. South
won and led two rounds of trumps.
Then ne debated whether to draw
the third trump, discard one of
dummy's spades on the third heart
and play for a spade break (since
he would have only one trump left
in dummy, or try the course he
followed. This was to stop leading
trumps and play his good hearts,
hoping that West held at least
three hearts and two spades. If
this were the case, South could ruff
two spades in dummy if that were
necessary. But West ruffed the
third heart and though dummy
overrutfed, declarer still had to sur
render spade trick. However, since
the spades did not break he could
not have made seven by the alter
nate line of play either.
Now, who was the criminal and
what was his crime?
The criminal was South and
though he was bit optimistic in
his bidding, his crime lay in the
play BY making North the master
trump hand he could have made all
l3 tricks with little or no risk. Fol-
low the play: After winning the
heart, South takes dummy's dia-
mond ace and ruffs diamond, leads
a trump to dummy's nine, ruffs
another diamond with his club ace
and leads to dummy's club king
Dummy's last diamond is ruffed
with South's club queen. Next a
spade to dummy's ace and now, on
dummy's two remaining trumps,
South discards his two low spades.
This leaves him with the spade
king and two good hearts.
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenkens partner and. with the
opponents vulnerable, you held:
Ak 10 "a
0J3
o A 10 2
J. A943
The bidding:
Lightner. Schenken. Jacoby. You.
IA Pass Pass INT
Dbl. Pass Pass 90
Answer-Pass! You may or may
not make one no-trump, but you
are hardly likely to be better off
at any, other contract when your
partner mas not felt it necessary to
! take YOU out himself
Score 100 per cent for pass. 30
per cent for redouble, 20 per cent
! for two clubs.
Question No. 1,347.
Today you hold the same hand
but the bidding is different:
Lightner. Schenken. Jacoby. You
! IA Pass Pass (?)
What do you bid? (AnsWer to-
morrow
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