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The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
PROSPECTS0F
SEWAGE PLANT
Seen FOR CITY
Supervisors will be petition
ed to create district under
federal plan

Prospects of a sewage system
for Coolidge constructed by Fed
eral Works Administration funds
loomed this week as plans were
gotten underway to make official
application for the project.
Insugated by Coolidge chamber
Of commerce through the coopera.
tion OF County Attorney Ronald J.
Ellis, a petition will soon be pre-
sented by Pinal county board of
supervisors to form a sewage dis
trict and an agency with legal au-
thority to deal with Federal
Works Administration.
Petitions for presentation to the
board of supervisors requesting
organization of a sewage district
are now in process of preparation
and will be circulated in Coolidge
beginning next Monday.
II will be necessary to obtain
signatures of 81 per cent of the
PAbRfl - Wv iAtAS bfAbif aim ild
tive action may be taken.
Don Scott and Charles Gilmore.
Phoenix engineers were In Cool
idge Friday at which time the fed
eral program was explained TO
members OF Coolidge chamber of
commerce board of directors.
According TO Mr. Scott the fed
era government will provide ade-
quate sewage service for commun-
titles without such service when
the towns are located near govern
ment army camps as health
safety measure for the soldiers.
Ii Is believed Coolidge Is par
tlcularly eligible for such a sew
age project not only because II Is
headquarters for a large number
OF soldiers from the Florence
.oa-r hpt hecanse Of the great in
crease in number due TO arrive
this summer when the new air
base east OF Coolidge Is activated.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Irrigation Storage
Is Increased BY
28,364 Acre Feet

Recent rainfall has benefited
farmers of Casa Grande Valley Il
the extent of 2S,364 acre feet o.
water stored in San Carlos Reser
voir for irrigation Of valley farm
lands.
Rainfall at Coolidge Dam q
mounted to 2.39 inches during the
period of March 4th to 9Th inclu
sive, increasing the storage sub
stantially and bringing the stored
number of acre feet to SIS, ,062 OF
the morning of March 10th. A
considerable amount of water came
down the Gila below Coolidge Dam
and spilled at the Ashurst-Hayder
Dam on the 5th and 9Th. Some OF
this water was taken through the
Florence-Casa Grande canal and
stored In Picacho Reservoir. ac
cording to C. ]. Moody, project en-
gineer of U. s. Indian Irrigation
Service. approximately $500 acre
feet was saved for use ON the
Casa Grande Division, he said.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12

Williams, Blackwater. their son
tells them what his studies pre-
pared him for. This landing
craft school is where you learn TO
dive boats and land them on the
shore" he wrote williams. now
Is. earned the rating OF seaman
second class at the school. where
he took an intense interest in his
studies.
When he learned to dive his
boat Williams wrote home enthus-
iastically: To-day | learned TO
dive the boat I'd dive It around
the ocean. and then go back and
land II on the shore, then back II
out again and ride around. Boy
Il really like to dive them boats"
Later he wrote. well I'm
fine and waiting for them to draft
me out to the big sea. Every day
they call out the names of boys
who go. I'm just waiting. but as
long as I'm staying here ! like it
hope you got the radio I
sent you all. l sent it for you to
listen what Is going on in the
Pacific Ocean where I'll be soon
They told me was going on
an aircraft carrier. but don't
know for sure Well I will
close now. ] just dropped in to
let you know about the radio
send and that l go soon"
Williams was born at Blackwa-
ter September q, 1925 and attend
ed gram mar school in Coolidge.
He enlisted in the Navy Novem-
ber 2. 1912 and got his basic train
ing at San Diego.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
War Stamp Sale
Slated Next Week
BY Women At War

A sale OF War Stamp corsages
featuring the st. Patrick motif will
be conducted on the streets OF
Coolidge by local Women at War
on Monday and Tuesday, accord
ing to Mrs. A. T. Bicknell, chair
man of the drive.
"A shamrock for good luck-a
War Stamp corsage for Victory"
will be the slogan for the next
weeks two-day stamp drive. II
anyone wishes to place orders be-
forehand they may do so by phon-
ing Mrs. Bicknell.
Mrs. F. P Jameson is chairman
OF Pinal County Women a War.
branch of a national organization
pledged to keep the sale Of War
Stamps and Bonds before the pub
lie for the duration
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Standard Oil
Gives $85,O00
To Red Cross

Describing the need of Ameri.
can Red Cross as greater than
ever before. II. d. Collier. presi.
dent OF the Standard Oil Company
of California has announced a
contribution OF sS5.00O to the Red
Cross drive in the seven western
states. Alaska and Hawaiian Is
lands.
This contribution will be distri-
buted throughout the west with
each of the $50 communities with
Red Cross chapters receiving an
allocated share.
Coincident with the announce
ment Mr.. Collier addressed let
ter to more than 10000 company
employees suggesting that they
also give as literally as possible
explaining that the impact of the
war has forced the Red Cross to
expand its facilities and personnel
many fold to meet the demands
upon it. Consequently its need for
funds is greater than ever before
Because of this we should not
gauge our 1e43 contributions by a
comparison with what we gave in
1892 but should give the maximum
We can afford"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Soldiers To
"Protect" City
In Maneuvers

Coolidge resident will be given
a demonstration of just how fast
soldiers of Florence Internment
Camp can go into action in case
of air or land attack on Friday,
March 26th when 1000 officers
and men of the army post will en-
act a mission involving the secur'
ity of the city.
The mission will encompass
portions of the training program
of Florence Internment Camp Mill
tary police Escort Guard Compan-
lie sin cooperation with civilian de-
fense authorities of Coolidge.
Scheduled to start shortly be-
fore dark. the problem will end
about midnight.
Theoretically news of an i'm
pending attack will be flashed to
officers of the Florence camp who
will Immediately order soldiers to
take the field. The soldiers will
be transported in army vehciles to
strategic stations such as power
and water sources.
Hospital areas will be set up
and all civilian police will be or.
dered to their stations.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
RESOLUTION TO
REVIEW SRVWU
RATES PASSED
Canfil request acted upon
by state senate Tuesday

Investigation OF electrical rates
charged BY Salt River Valley Wa
ter Users Association to farmers
for pumping purposes were re
quested by Arizona State senate
Tuesday in a resolution introduc-
Cd by Senator Lloyd Canfil of pin.
al county.
The resolution was directed TO
Arizona Corporation commission
and follows:
WHEREAS. the Salt River
Valley Water Users Association
has been and now is engaged in
the generation sale and distribu-
tion OF electrical energy in central
Arizona and,
WHEREAS. although the Associ-
alton is the largest distributor of
power in the state OF Arizona. II
never has been subjected 10 the
Jurisdiction OF the Corporation
Commission of Arizona and.
THEREFORE the rates charged
by the said Association for electri-
cal energy have never been inves-
tigated. reviewed or regulated by
the said Corporation Commission
and.
WHEREAS. a representative of
said Association testifying before
the joint hearing of the Senate
Committee on Agriculture and Irri.
cation and House Committee on
Agriculture and Irrigation and
House Committee on Natural Re
sources. in connection with Senate
Bill "A and House Bill 80. express
ed the opinion that the rates for
electrical energy charged by the
Association were subject TO re-
view. investigation and regulation
by the Corporation Commission
and that such review. investiga-
tion and regulation would be de-
sirable from the standpoint OF said
Association. And,
WHEREAS. there exists wide.
spread dissatisfaction among Gus
toners OF said Association over
rate now being charged for cleo
trical energy. and on account OF
the widespread public interest. an
immediate review. investigation
and regulation of said rates is
desirable. Now
THEREFORE,. be IL resolved by
the Senate OF the State OF Ari-
roma.
THAT the Corporation Com
mission OF the State of Arizona is
hereby requested to exercise jur-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Pima Girls Fight
Over Soldier
Dates Sunday

Four Indian girls are serving so
days in Sacaton jail as the result
of fight near Chapman's Garage
on Coolidge Avenue. Sunday after
noon. AS nearly as officers could
CLEAN. the fight started because
one of the girls insisted upon ac-
companying the other two on sol
dier dates. A free-for-all, hair
pulling. kicking. biting fracas en-
sued, which drew a crowd so rap
idly that an estimated 200 people
blocked the street in a few min.
utes.
When the girls were separated,
the fourth was taken into custody
because Of her extreme youth
They were lodged in Florence jail
over the weekend and sentenced
by Judge w. G. Roche Monday
morning in local justice court ia
serve so days each in Sacaton jail
The chief of police from the reser
vation took the girls into custody
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
BRAVE DEATH OF
SGT WADKiNS TW
BY WAR WRITER
Ernie Pyle, columnist and
war correspondent writ
of courage and bravery
of Coolidge youth

Further details concerning I
death of Sergeant John D. Wt
kins and the way in which I
fellow airmen regarded him, W
contained in a column caption
The Rowing Reporter by Err
Pyle, which was sent to the Exal
iner from the Williamsburg. K<
lucky News, Saturday. Headt
the article was a note from Il
editor, as follows: "The gum
mentioned in this dispatch W
Sergeant John ID. Watkins.
Coolidge, Arizona. Ernie Py
gave his name In q confidenh
postscript for use If the war d
partment confirmed that the ne;
of kin had been notified. This u
department has DONE"
Ernie Pyles column. which to
of his reunion in Africa With 0l
friends, had this to say Of Sc
geant Watkins: There Is
laughter about the ball-turret ga
ner. For he is dead. He Is II
one who loved his ball-turret
much he even wanted to be
it while the plane took off; love
it so much he wouldn't let an
body else get inside 1t VI
death was a brave one. When tt
Germans came over our airdrom
one night, this gunner jumpe
from the trench, where he wa
safe. and dashed to the neares
Fortress and began shooting 8
the enemy planes from the uppe
turret. A bomb landed nearby
and small fragment tore throug|
the side Of the plane and wen
through hts heart I wss q
the field that night and the res
of the crew were asking their o.
ficers if they could take up a col
lection and send his body home
1t is impossible. but they VII
mark his grave well. and mayb
after the war it can be returned
"That night Lieutenant Malcolr
Anderson asked me If / could sai
something in the column abou
how wonderful the ball-turret
gunner had been, and how he ha'
died, so his folks could read II
But | had to tell him 1t was im
possible, because l can't give hi
name There is a censorship
rule which forbids US mentiopini
the name of a casualty until afte
his family has been notified b!
the War Department. The rule 4
good, | think, but there's no wa,
for us over here to know whei
the War Department has sent It
telegram. Consequently the rul,
really forbids US ever mentionin,
casualties at all +. So all i cal
do is tell the little incident. AM
some day the other members o
the crew will write to this brav'
gunner's family and tell them hov
he died"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Arthur j. Faul
Commissioned In
Armored Force

Lieutenant Arthur J. Faul arriv-
ed here Tuesday from Fort Knox.
Kentucky. on a short furlough fol
lowing his graduation from armor-
ed force officer candidate school.
The Lieutenant's class. the cath TO
be graduated was the first TO re-
ceive its commission from Col.
Joseph A. Holly. new commander
OF the armored force school.
Members Of the class underwent
rigorous three-months course or
physical hardening and study OF
the weapons, vehicles and tactics
OF the armored force. They have
been assigned as junior officers
with the armored divisions and
tank battalions.
Lieutenant Faul is visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Faul.
at their ranch home. He will be
here until Sunday. when he will
leave to report for duty at Camp
Forrest. Tennessee.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Xmas. Greeting
Finally Catches
Up With Seaman

A V-Mail letter from Howard
Brannan, MN. PC, to his mother
Mrs. II. c. Brannon, told her of
having received the Christmas is
sue of the Examiner in February.
Seaman Brannon is on one of
Uncle Sans big battle ships and
mail has to follow him around
Il finally got the Christmas
Greeting from the Coolidge Elk
aminer and it really was nice" he
wrote. You remember that Wal
lace boy don't you? He was down
at Portal with me. sure would
like to see him. There are so many
boys in the service from Coolidge.
! guess | could come home and
not know anybody at all"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
One Third Required
Quota Raised To
Date For Red Cross

One third OF the required quota
OF $1,000 set as a goal for Coolidge
in the National Red Cross drive,
which got under way here March
1st. had been collected by Tuesday
night. according to Mrs. M. M.
Ware, Coolidge chairman. The
quota has been divided into thirds.
with 5000 set as Kenilworth's goal,
saOO for the district west of town,
the remaining $1,000 10 be raised
by Coolidge. Mrs. Eli Anderson is
handling the Kenilworth drive and
Mrs. Herbert Hanna Is handling
the drive west of town.
Response to the drive, which
will continue throughout March.
has been found in most cases to
be whole-hearted and generous.
Donations have ranged all the way
from $50 to SO cents. Mrs. Ware
said.
I'VE cannot all have service
flags in our windows, ''but we can
all help the Red Cross" one don
er said.
A house to house canvass was
started in Coolidge this week and
will continue throughout next
week. If anyone wishes to make
a donation while downtown, Earl
Hicks at E. c. Grasty Implement
Company, will receive II.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Lions Hear Talk
On Personalities

Pfc. Gil Minor addressed mem-
bers of Coolidge Lions Club on
Personalities" at a dinner meet
ing Wednesday night at Casa
Grande Valley Farms. Private
Minor before entering the service
handled publicity for numerous
celebrities. OF which he sketched
an album of word pictures for the
entertainment of club members.
William Mcconnell spoke to fel-
low club members on "Lionism,
proceeding the initiation of four
new members. Those initiated
were Wayne Hall. Ed Wildermuth.
Phil Farr and Ted Karam.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
USO Speaker At
Rotary Meeting

E. r. Strickland, YMCA worker
in charge of USO activities In
Florence was guest speaker at the
weekly Rotary luncheon yesterday
while Mrs. B. L. Steward. former
club pianist was special guest.
Mr.. Strickland outlined USO &C.
tivities throughout the country In
detail telling Of services rendered
to American service men even In
remote localities and outposts.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Goods Stolen
From Bard's
Saturday Night

Approximately $50 worth of
merchandise was stolen from
Bard's dry goods store when the
east show window was broken
sometime Saturday night. or early
Sunday morning. Mr.. Bard found
people staring at the open window
when he came to his place of
business at $50 Sunday morning.
None had made a report, however.
1t is believed that the window
may have been broken in a drunk
en- scuffle. Mr.. Bard said, since
only merchandise which was easily
available at arms length was TAX
en-.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Florence Men
Win Top Places
Phoenix Rodeo

Two Florence cow men took top
honors at Phoenix Rodeo Sunday
when Pete Grubb was accorded
first place in the bronc riding con
test and Sheriff James Heron. Jr..
and his partner won first place in
team steer tying.
The sheriff and his partner had
a combined total time of 59.6 sec
onds TO take first place by the
narrow margin OF six tenths sec
ond
Grub was awarded a hand tool.
ed saddle as well as first money
Of s114.50.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Williams Completes
Course Landing
Craft School

Bernard o. Williams. Pima In
dian, is. at a destroyer base on the
Pacific coast where he is awaiting
active sea duty following the com
pleuon OF course at landing
craft school. In a recent letter to
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Gines Perez Made
Lieutenant Colonel

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Edwards, Sr.,
received word last week that their
son-in-law, Gines Perez, formerly
a major in the U. S. Army. had
been promoted to Lieutenant
Colonel while at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas. He was a mining
engineer before entering the ser
vice.
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs.
Perez are now at Fort Bliss, Tex
as.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12

. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Steen and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brewer We're
dinner guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. T. Bicknell on Sun
day. Mr.. Steen is junior archae-
ologist of Southwestern National
Monuments and will leave Monday
with his family for Santa Fe, New
Mexico. where they will make
their home.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12

received his basic training and is
now awaiting further orders.
Earl is the son of MIR. and Mrs.
Earl Newcomb. Sr.. and has lived
in Coolidge since he was five
years old. He was in his junior
year at high school when he en-
listed in the marine corps. 1912.
While at San Diego. he won three
medals on rifle range-sharp
shooter. pistol and ex-bayonet.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12
Newcomb Graduates
From Naval Training
School In Florida

Earl Newcomb. Jr. has com
pleted a six months course at
Naval training school Ia Florida.
from which he graduated as ma
chinist's mate Class A. He has
retnrne6 - Ser p.e- '~ho ---&
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12

. Miss Barbara Talla spent the
weekend in Casa Grande with
friends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12

. Mrs. NJ j. Guilette is recover
ing from weeks serious illness.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12

The time has come,
the Walrus said,
To write of many things,
of shoes and ships, and
sealing wax
and cabbages and Kings.
And Just so the time has come
when we feel at least a quasi-edi
torial urge to write OF many things
of interest to all of us who make
our home in Coolidge and Pima
county.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12

Franklin.
And that reminds us Of the FIN
est non-fiction we've read so far
dealing with the war. It's Guadal-
canal Diary, by Richard Tregaskls,
United Press correspondent who
landed with the first Marines on
that island. If you think our fight
ing men in the Solomons are hav-
ing a picnic you won't when you've
finished readit.
THoUHT FOR THIS WEEK
A bond-a-day sinks 6UND-
A-DAY.
AND WATCH OUT, TOTO: The
new destroyers, Kidd, Billiard,
Thorn and Turner were named re-
spectively for Rear Admiral Isaac
Kidd, killed at Pearl Harbor; Rear
Admiral Bullard, hero of Spanish
American and First World Wars;
Lieutenant Jonathan, American
hero at Tripoli 139 years ago and
Captain Dan Turner, luminary of
the war of 1912.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12

When the Marines we're get
tino their foothoId on Guadai-
canal Jap troops were heard
to call out "Come on you Mar
ines. We Keel you. More
blood for our Emperor" Upon
which our Marines shouted
back across the jungIes "Come
on you-
We'Il kill you. More blood for
franklin"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12

Maybe it's because spring is
about to burst upon US that
causes this semi-iatent editor
ial urge but whatever II Is
you who read these lines are
witnessing the birth Of col
umn that will continue just so
Iona as we can make II inter
esting or its continuity is
ended by circumstances be-
yond our control.
With this introduction may we
point out the complete absence
of title or heading at the top OF
this column? We've not been able
to name ii ourselves so we here
with offer to present a 1943 mod
ell spring bonnet to the man, wom-
an or child who first submits an
adequate and satisfactory descrip-
tive (no bad language will be con-
sidered) name or title. There will
be no Judging committee. We will
be the sole judge. So come on
with your suggestions.
In addition to editorial comment
there will appear some fact and
some fancy and some not so fancy.
Some will no doubt border upon
the frivolous and some may be
plain nonsense with a little salve
now and then to take the edge off
the controversial.
And with that here's a story we
were told recently which had ap-
peared in a restricted army publ
cation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-03-12

COOLIDGE DAM I
56O,242 Acre Feet of
Water available Mar.
IL, 1943. 29,554 Acre
Feet Gain for Week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-08
Soldier Stabbed
In Club; ; Held

Three members Of the all-Negro
Twelve Horsemen Club, 1923 Frs
kline, face a hearing tomorrow
before Recorders Judge John J.
Maher. for their alleged part in
the Stabhing Of Pvt Calvin Reeves,
23-year-old Negro soldier Of Fort
Custer.
Stabbed when he tried 10 stop
a fight at the club early yester-
day, the soldier was removed by
army authorities 70 Fort Wayne
for treatment.
Held for Investigation Of feloni-
Gus assault in the Stabbing was
George White, 2s Of 667 Hague,
while fellow-memberS Jesse Beas-
Icy. 35, Of Isl Erskine, and
Charles Reeves, 81 who were
charged with resisting arrest,
were released on personal bond
following a hearing on writ Of
habeas corpus at Judge Mahers
home Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-08
p PreIafeS To Attend
Conservation of Haas

GRAND RAPIDS. Nov. 8 (UPl
Eighteen more prelates have
Signihed their intentions of attend
ing the conservation OF MSgr.
Francis J. Haas as bishop Of the
Grand Rapids Roman Catholic
Diocese Nov Is, bringing the total
number OF bishops who will attend
10 =. lt was announced today.
Many Of the prelateS viii come
from Chicago where the Centen-
NAL celebration Of the diocese Of
that city Will be held Nov IA.
The latest members Of the hier-
archv reported coming include
Archbishop john Q. Murray, 81.
Paul, MINI. Bishop Joseph r..
SChlarman Peoria. III: Bishop
Joseph H. AlberS. Lansing: Bishop
Francis J Magner. Marquette;
Bishop George l.. Leech. Harris
b-iF < Pa r. II2@Aef- J1e444- - pI+4a44--
Buffalo. n. Y: Bishop Henry p.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-08

Rohlman. Davenport. Ia; Bishop
Karl J. Alter, Toledo, o.; Bishop
a. J. MuenCh. Fargo, ". D.: Bishop
William +. Murphy. Saginaw;
Auxiliary Bishop William D.
O'Bren. Chicago; Bishop Vincent
Ryan. Bismarck. n. D.: Auxiliary
Bishop Stephen Woznicki. De-
troit; Bishop James A. Griffin,
Springfield. H.; Bishop John +.
Noll, Fort Wayne, Ind Bishop
Charles y. White, Spokane, Wash. :
Bishop John OHara. formerly
president of NOtre Dame Univer-
Slty and military delegate for
GarhOt1c Cr5ptaius in the nation :
armed forces. and Bishop William
O'Brady. Sioux Falls. n. d.
Bishop White is the former rec
tor of ST. Joseph's Seminary here.
He was conSecrated at Grand Rap
-tt4AiS-ii -1Q2z7 tha-laStt time the cara-
mony was held.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-08
MOtOrist Held
In Hit-Run Death

Police today held James Null
key, u, Of 2OO94 Waltham, for
investigation of leaving the scene
Of an accident following the death
Of Mrs. Rachel Stevenson. as. OF
1877 Washtcnaw, Gratiot Town
ship. She was the victim Of a
hlt-and-run driver at Grinnell
and Raymond, Saturday night.
Surrendering AT the Conner po-
lice station early yesterday, Null
key said he. believed he had been
involved in an accident late Sat-
urday but that he had spent the
evening drinking and could not
remember the trip home.
1t Guyot Craig, OF the police
hit-run squad, meanwhile reported
that broken glass found al the
scene Of the accident fitted into
the fran1r- off NTH A4ftfli++sstat--s car -