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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Coolidge Churches
Launch Attendance
Campaign This Week

With laymen leading the way,
Coolidge council of churches pre-
pared the town this week for Sne
greatest attendance program that
has ever been attempted in Cool
idge. Calling from house to house,
representatives of the churches
are visiting every home in Cool
idge, urging TIE people to attend
the church of their preference ev-
cry Sunday for the next two
months.
Response to these calls has been
fine, with interest high Churches
not definitely in the Coolidge
council have expressed agreement
as to the plan and the goal of the
program.
Through the two months, each
church will conduct it's own pro-
gram with a two-fold emphasis.
The first will be to get all its own
members in full attendance. The
second will be to reach new folks
and bring them into the church.
The goal is every family in
church every Sunday during March
and April"
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Chandler Rodeo To
Be Held Saturday,
Sunday, March As

Chandler will be in festive at
tire this weekend in keeping with
a rodeo being held Saturday and
Sunday. Elsewhere in this issue of
the Examiner is notice calling
attention to the rodeo, which COM
mences at 2:30 each day.
Harry knight, rodeo veteran,
will be in charge of activities.
The program promises plenty of
excitement and entertainment with
some big rodeo names participat-
ing. These include Bill McMack-
lin, 1943 runner-up for tie all
around cowboy title; Carl Dossey,
former worlds champion bronc
rider; Tommie Rhodes, champion
steer roper, and Buckshot Sorrells.
Other special attractions include
Bernice Dossey, champion woman
trick rider, and Margery Roberts.
who will perform trick riding feats
each day.
Bucking horses used in the Tue
son rodeo will be taken to Chand-
Ter for the occasion and wild
Brahma bulls are being imported.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Last Rites Held
For Tip Edwards
On Wednesday

Funeral services were held for
Tip P. Edwards. 65, from Cole &
Maud chapel at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. He passed away at
Florence hospital, February 27,
after a long illness.
Mr.. Edwards was born in Bell
county, Texas, May 8, 1879, and
had been a resident of Coolidge
and employe of U. s. Indian Irri-
cation Service for many years.
Last rites were conducted by
the Reverend Leslie ]. Ross. Two
solos, abide With Me" and "Close
to Ttee," were sung by Mrs. Mary
Miller.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs.
Howard Shepard of Phoenix, a
sister, Mrs. Tilly Sloan of Los An
geles, and a brother, Tom Edwards
of Coolidge.
Pail bearers were Wayne Hall,
Riley Cleveland, Bud lies, Cecil
Shields, Ray Snider and Arthur
Kempton.
Interment was in Valley Me-
mortal Park.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Weeks Rainfall Is
Heaviest During
Year, Records Show

Precipitation during the past
week was the heaviest since Sep
tember of 1941, according to tie
weather recordings of A. T. Bick-
nell, custodian of Casa Grande Ma
tional Monument. His records show
that a total OF 1.39 inches fell,
while on September IL and 13,
1941, tie fall was LA inches.
Total fall during the rainy sum-
mer months of June, July and Au-
gust was 1.46 inches this year,
while the fall for December, jan
uary and February was 3.3 inches.
Heaviest rainfall the past week oc-
Cured February "a when AS Of
an inch was recorded.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Coolidge Called Upon To Aid
In National Red Cross Drive
Aid of and child in the district needed
to make "quota of mercy says Mrs. M M. Ware
Coolidge Red Cross chairman.

wounded I would furnish my blood
to save his life and surgical dress
ings to bind his wounds" All these
things, and more. the American
Red Cross-that great mother Of
mercy-can be depended upon to
do for your son, brother, husband,
who is unable to do them for him
self.
A house-to-house canvas will be
made for Red Cross funds during
March, throughout which the drive
continues. Each Saturday Mrs.
George MUIR will be in front of
the postoffice to receive member
ships from those who want to aid
toward the reconstruction Of mil
lions of lives. Coolidge will be di-
vided into districts, each in charge
of a chairman. Kenilworth district
will be in charge of Mrs. Velma
Urton and the district west of Cool
idge will be in charge of Mrs. Her
bert Hanna. Coolidge chairmen are
as follows: Mrs. MUIR, Mrs. D. S.
Davis, Mrs. Beulah Bryant, Mrs.
Lillian Hodges, Mrs Lula Short,
Mrs. C. C. Wellborn, Mrs. c. P.
Cunningham, Mrs. Walter Smith,
Mrs. Katherine Hupfel, Miss Lii
liam Nicholas, Martin Talla, w. D.
Kirby and r. w. Taylor. There
remains one district for which an
appointment had not been made at
this writing.
In former years many persons
paid a dollar for a years member
ship in the Red Cross and felt that
they lad done their part, Mrs.
Ware said, but circumstances call
for a greater generosity this year
than ever before. The Red Cross
needs all each of us can afford
to give for aid to those who are
giving their lives for us.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Pinal County Red
Cross Chapter Has
Big Quota To Fill

Pinal county Red Cross chapter
members will spend the next Six
months filling large quota that
has just been received. They are
being asked to make 500 wash
cloths, 500 kit bags and house
wives, Is layettes, 25 bed jackets,
100 bedside bags, 500 pairs of slip
pers and 35 pairs of pajamas.
Mrs. w. S. Branaman, sewing
chairman, of Florence, states that
the county chapter just recently
sent out 29S filled kit bags for
men going overseas as well as 108
knitted articles, including sweaters,
helmets, mufflers and toe socks.
Mrs. H. G.. Richardson, who has
had charge of sending out much
of the completed work, expects to
resign from her duties in the near
future and will be succeeded by
Mrs. Gertrude McGee of Florence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03

The National Red Cross drive
got under way on Wednesday with
Coolidge pledged to do its part. To-
cal chairmen began work in earn
est. 1t is too early for a compre-
hensive report of returns yet. ac-
cording to Mrs. M. M. Ware. chair
man of Coolidge Red Cross branch.
but the help Of every man, wom-
an and child in the district will
be needed to make up our quota
of $4,000, she said.
In explaining how the drive will
operate, Mrs. Ware pointed out that
Pinal county chapter of the Red
Cross must raise a quota of $4,000
of which each county branch op-
Grating under the chapter, must
raise it's required quota. Slogan for
the 1914 drive Is, "Your Red Cross
is at His Side" Each parent and
relative with a loved one in the
service would like to aid him in
every way possible, but, unable to
be with him in his hour of need,
they must depend on tie Red Cross
to act for them. 1t cannot act free
ly and adequately unless it has the
full support of those on the home
front, for whom our fighting men
are bearing the brunt of suffering,
and death, that they may continue
to have freedom, Red Cross Of
ficials point out.
Many of those at home feel, and
some say, "I would go if l could.
l would cheer my soldier when
inconsistencies pulls him down.
would take his worries on my shout
ders and relieve his mind of fear
for the welfare of those at home.
If my soldier were taken prisoner
I would see that he got food, warm
clothing and medicines. If he were
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Mrs. FoxPays
Official Visit To
Coolidge Clubs
Lauds teen age program and
Red Cross work being
done by members of Cool
idge clubs.

Mrs. S. C. Fox of Tucson, presi-
dent of Arizona Federation of
Women's clubs, paid her official
visit to Coolidge Junior and Senior
Women's clubs on Thursday, when
she was guest speaker at a COW
cred dish luncheon in her honor.
The spring motif was carried out
in table decorations of yellow jas
mines and other flowers in vary
ing shades of the same color.
Mrs. Fox commended Coolidge
Women's club on the fine work be-
ing done in teen-age recreation
and arrangements have been made
for other clubs to hear highlights
of the local program over a Fed
Grated club broadcast on KTAR,
March Is. Mrs. Fox spoke of the
Red Cross work being done by tie
club members and told of outstand-
ing war work done by other clubs
throughout the state. By way Of
contrast, she lightened her address
with humorous reeounting of her
struggles to reach all of the wom-
ems clubs in the state, regardless
of their remoteness.
Mrs. e. ]. WILDER was chairman
of the luncheon committee, assist
ed by Mrs. c. J. Moody, Mrs. c.
]. Wells and Mrs. Russell Koehler.
There was a short business meet
ing following luncheon at which
Mrs. H. H. Wren, president, pre-
sided. 1t was voted to adopt an
amendment to the bylaws giving
the president power to appoint a
nominating committee instead of
following past custom of nominal
ing from the floor. Mrs. Earl Mauld-
in and Mrs. C.sI- Morris were ap-
pointed members of the teen-age
committee to assist Mrs. Charles
Reed, permanent teen-age chair
man. Mrs. Fox announced the gen
eTdl EOuFcuIlOu W U6 uSlu III APR IL
at the San Marcus in Chandler. 1t
will be a school for club women,
she said, at which post war work
will be planned.
Thursday evening Mrs. Fox was
guest of honor at a dinner given
by Mrs. Wrenn in her home, at
which members of the executive
board and the social committe for
the afternoon were guests.
Election of officers will take
place at the clubs next meeting,
which will be held Thursday after
noon, March %. All members are
urged to be present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
1t. Hadnot Leads
Fliers' Unit That
Scores In Italy

1t. James w. Hadnot let a group
of Thunderbolt fighter planes that
made several hits on a German
merchant vessel, which they left
sinking, and scored four hits on
railroad station at Guilianova,
25 miles north of Pescara, on the
Adriatic coast, it was disclosed in
an Associated Press dispatch from
headquarters in Italy, Wednesday
morning.
The squadron, which met heavy
anti-aircraft fire, is also credited
with strafing German troop train,
destroying locomotive, damaging
five motor transports and putting
two gun emplacements out of com
mission in a raid along the Dal-
matiancoast.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Lease tracts OF
Casa Grande
Valley Farms, Inc.
Clemans Cattle company of
Florence given 1655-acre
tract for one year at $12,-
500. Average lease price
of agricultural lands for
one year is $16.5O an acre.

Bids for leasing of tracts of land
of the 5000-acre Casa Grande Val
ley Farms, Inc, were opened Fri
day at the Farm Security admins
tration office in Phoenix.
Clemans Cattle COMPANY of Flor
ence was awarded one tract of 1855
acres. known as TIE River ranch.
for one year at S12,5O0. Simmons
& Sons of Coolidge were given
the Headquarters ranch of 1073
acres for $4,000. J. ]. Bugg of
Florence had his bid of 1915 ac-
cepted for the 74-acre unit includ-
ing hog pens and pasture.
The McCann-Stokes ranch Of
1886 acres was leased bv w. F.
Dunn of Florence at $4,000 for
the land and $3.50 an acre for
the barley growing on the land.
Smaller awards were made tn
s. G Wright, Sam Gray, Ernie E.
Bias, J. B. Smith, M. E. Ufford
and M. F. Cable. Their acreage
covered 70 to rs acres each at
prices comparable to the larger
bids.
Average lease price of agricul-
tural lands was $3.50 an acre.
Leases include water rights but
not the cost of water.
Casa Grande Valley Farms, Inc,
gained the spotlight one other time
this week when a government pc
tition asking that the project be
| placed in the hands of a federal
receiver was denied by Judge Dave
w. Ling in u. S. district court in
Phoenix. Defense attorneys showed
that there is already a state court
receiver, Leon M. NOVEL; of Cool
idge, and also that no grounds were
shown to warrant appointment of
a federal receiver The court or
derereturns the case to Pinal coun-
| ty superior court where it orig
mated as civil action. NOVEL; was
appointed receiver by J. C. Tru-
man, superior court Judge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Death Calls
David Nelson

David Nelson, 40, died at SAGA
ton hospital. February %, as the
result of pneumonia. He was born
at Blackwater in 1895.
Services were held at Blackwater
Presbyterian church Monday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock. The Reverend
Esau Joseph officiated.
Survivors are the deceased's
widow, Lilly Nelson; father, Jo-
sept Nelson; three brothers, Frank
who is Coolidge Examiner press
man; William Nelson, of Black
water, and Harry Nelson; a sister
and niece, Mrs. Sarah Lawes and
Frances Williams, all of Phoenix
Interment was in Blackater ceme-
terry.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Florence, Coolidge
Retain Grammar
Basketball Titles

Florence and Coolidge retained
the Pinal county grammar school
basketball championships in the
class "B" divisions respectively.
Florence defeated Ray in the class
"a" division finals by one point,
1917, in a game that saw the lead
change several times. Coolidge had
little difficulty with Eloy in the
finals, winning Al to IA in the "B"
class.
In the first round in class GA"
Florence bested Casa Grande, 1913
Coolidge lost a close one to Eloy,
coming out on the low end of a
17-16 score. Kenilworth defeated
Mcdowell, Is to 5, and Ray drew
a bye.
In the second round, Florence
eliminated Eloy, 81 to 35, while
Ray took Kenilworth, AZ to IS.
In the championship game be-
tween Florence and Ray, Amado
of Florence dropped in a long one
with Is seconds left to play to win
by one point. Amado of Florence
and Peraza of Ray were outstand-
ing among tournament players.
In the "B" division, Coolidge de-
feated Florence, 16 to IL, and Casa
Grande deefated Kenilwortk, 20 to
s. Eloy and Mcdowell drew byes
In the second round Eloy defeat
ed Casa Grande, 9 to Z, and Nc
Dowell forfeited to Coolidge.
In the finals, Coolidge defeated
Eloy, Al to IA. Oscar Bueno and
Buddy Kiser of Coolidge were out
standing "B" players.
Plans were made for a softball
tournament to be held in Coolidge,
April 20.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Woodmen Plan
Floor Show For
Teen-Agers Tonite

An ertra-special teen age party,
with plenty iof fun and variety. is
planned for tonight with members
of Coolidge Woodmen of the World
as hosts at Coolidge Woman's club.
Some of the novelty features
planned include a floor show and
a fortune teller. There will be
square dancing, modern. dancing
and games Music will be furnished
by Claud Weinhold and his Three
Musketters.
Gene Scudder is chairman of the
refreshment committee, assisted
by members of the Woodmen's
Circle. Bob Weinhold is chairman
of the entertainment committee.
Last Friday the teen-agers were
guests of Coolidge Rebekah Lodge
at a barn dance replete with farm
decorations and fun. Lewis were
the attire of the evening.
Mrs. J. B. Boone was general
chairman, and Mrs. C. B. Spooner
was chairman Of the refreshment
committee. Others who assisted
were Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Morris,
Mrs Billy Nafziger, Mrs. c. E.
Odom, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Hall
and Cpl. and Mrs. Charles Ivy
Mrs. Charles Reed, permanent
chairman of teen-age activities, IS
planning a program of contrast par
ties that should prove of especial
interest to teen-agers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Traditional Party
Held On ON Marks
"17th" Birthday

One hundred and fifty persons
from Casa Grande, Florence, Cool
idge and Phoenix gathered at the
Florence Presbyterian church base
ment Tuesday evening, February
90, honoring Tom Marks, clerk of
superior court, on lis 72nd birth
day.
In keeping with the fact that Mr..
Marks has a birthday "once in
four" and is therefore only II
years old. guests came attired in
'teen-age" costumes. Prizes were
awarded for the most original cos
tunes and were won by Paul
Loucks of Coolidge and Mrs. Ger
trude McGee of Florence.
The evenings entertainment con-
sisted of games, contests and skits
Among those presenting skits were
Mrs. r. J. Ellis, Miss Peggy No
Ian, Mrs. Pete King and the Rev.
s. B. Hannah. Charles Reed Of
Coolidge acted aus master of cere-
monies. Special music was directed
by Mrs. r. w. Taylor of Coolidge,
while Mrs. Aure1ia Gonzales of
Florence presented two dance num-
bers. Florence Prisoner of War
Camp orchestra furnished music
during the evening.
Mr.. Marks was presented with
a gold wrist watch, a gift from
Coolidge and Florence friends. The
presentation was made by Richard
Fulton, deputy clerk. A feature of
the evening was the playing of a
recording sent from Washington,
D. c., by Wyly Parsons, secretary
to Senator Ernest Mcfarland and
former deputy clerk for number
of years under Mr.. Marks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Parsons and daughter, Rose
mary, conveyed their greetings by
this means. Mr.. Marks also re-
ceived a cablegram of congratula-
tions from his son, Robert, some
where in the South Pacific; greet
ings from his oldest son, Tom, Jr.,
of Pomona, California, and from
Senator Mcfarland.
Among the contests that es-
pecially amused those present was
one in which couples danced under
a bar that was gradually lowered
until 1t became necessary for them
to "scrunch" way down in order
to get through. Winners were Mr.
and Mrs. Seymour Anderson of
Florence, while Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Vickland placed second. Mrs.
S. B. Hannah won the poetry-writ-
ing contest.
Out-of-town guests included Mrs.
Millie Johnson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marks; George Johnson,
grandson. of Phoenix, and Mrs.
VIM. Rihel, a granddaughter, of
Tucson.
The evening was concluded with
serving Of a large birthday cake
and buffet luncheon, and singing Of
Happy Birthday by those pres
ent
Mr. and Mrs. Marks have made
it custom over the years to in
Vite various friends in for the
birthday observance. Tke parties
were held as far back as the first
World war, at which time the old
est son, Tom, was in service. Of
interest is the fact that Robert,
the youngest child, is now seeing
service in the present war.
The Marks have eight grandchil-
dren. Two grandsons, George
Johnson, and Tom Marks, III, are
II years of age, even as Mr.. Marks
can now profess to be.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
....e ,nrar'"O c''''o' '
Local Pricinu
Group Control
Is Increased
Authority to deal directly
with price violators given
IL price groups of local
ration boards.

Along with 16 other local ra-
ion boards throughout Arizona.
Coolidge OPA price panel has been
given authority to deal directly
with price violations, according to
an announcement made this week
by Harry w. Hill, acting district
OPA director for Arizona.
The announcement followed re
cent revelation of plans by TIE re-
gional OPA office to make board
price panel workers "an integral
part of the governments fight
against initiation, black-market OPP
orators and price chiselers."
The volunteer price workers
which hereinafter will be known
as price control committees, will
be given authority to negotiate pay
ment of overcharges. by the vio-
lator, and in other cases to recon-
mend issuance of a license warn
ing" Further. the committee will
be empowered to recommend legal
action for the suspension or re
vocation of violator's right to
do business in the commodity in
volved and. in appropriate cases
to recommend criminal prosecu-
ton
Other local boards in this dis
trfct will be given the added au-
ttority "as soon as they can be
trained to properly administer the
new powers" Mr.. Hill said.
In announcing that the new
price-control committee will be
augmented by additional volunteer
field workers." Mr.. Hill said
"The local boards have done
splendid, unselfish job in admin
istering the rationing program.
Through them, the government has
been able to place rationing in the
hands of the people, to be admin
istered by respected leaders of the
community.
Clearly, the time has arrived
to delegate even further respon-
sibility and authority to members
of the boards-permitting them
and their neighbors to take an ac-
tive part in the fight against in
flation.
"Rationing has proved that the
real job must ultimately be done
from within the community-not
from some centralized, remote
source.
1--WE believe that, with COM
munity leaders alert to the vital
necessity of price ceiling COM
pliance. the governments efforts
to curb illegal price raises will be
greatly strengthened.
Members of the price commit
tee will have two specific jobs
first, to regularly visit designated
stores for the purpose of aiding
tie merchant in every possible
way, to more easily understand the
regulations governing his business
and, second, to report to the board
all violations.
They can and will become of
great service to the businessmen
those who are earnestly trying
to comply with the complex re-
quirements and restrictions which
war has imposed upon them.
"They will. on the other hand,
undoubtedly become a headache to
TIE insistent chiseler. We have no
misgivings in hurting the feelings
of the latter; neither, do we feel,
has the public at large"
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Kenilworth PTA To
Hear State Head
Tuesday, March 7

Tuesday evening, March 7, Mrs.
Marion Lee, state P.-T.A. president,
will speak at a meeting of Kenil-
worth Parent-Teache association.
The meeting will commence at s
o'clock
Mrs. Poague, state office secre-
tary, will accompany Mrs. Lee.
Sixth and seventh graders will
present a play entitled, -Four
Freedoms"
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Ii. Ross McEuen
Is Awarded Air
Medal BY Proxy

Lieutenant Ross McEuen, bomber
pilot somewhere in a German mill
tary prison, was recently awarded
an Air Medal by proxy in cere-
monies held at post headquarters,
Luke field. McEuen is the son of
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03

Mrs. John Sellers and daughter
Janet Lee of Compton, California,
arrived Saturday to visit Mrs. Sell
ler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Trout. They plan to be here
about ten days.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03

. Reverend w L. Discus is at the
Mayo Brothers, Rochester, Mime
sofa, for a general check-up. 1t is
not yet known when he will re-
turn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-27

over the route and gave up both
Boston hits IN the second inning.
Potter retired is men in order
over one stretch and was given all
the margin he needed in the first
inning when Chet Labs homered
of loser Glenn DreiSewerd The
Browns insured the victory with
scores in the seventh and eighth
innings. the last off Francis Rcd
Barrett
The New York Yankees. mean
while, kept their hat in the ring
with two spirited decisions over
the Chicago White Sox. 3 70 l. in
II innings and 5 10 4. A triple by
Johnny Lindell and a double by
Nick Etten gave the Yankees
their opening triumph, and in the
nightcap, Herchelt Martin drove
in all the five Yankee runs with
two homers, one in the third and
the other in the seventh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-27
Draws
Record Entry

A record turnout Of Il pairs
competed in the pro-amatcur golf
tournament at Rammler yester-
day. held for the benefit of Edgar
l.. Butch" Brandau. Rammler
pro, seriously i'll in Deaconess
Hospital.
Approxim ately $500 was
raised. Carl IIannabauer. club
manager said the clubs proceeds
for the season $1,000, would 60
10 Brandau. In addition. Harold
Baumgartner, a close friend OF
Brandau, contributed $3.50. while
another S225 was raised from en-
try fees.
First place in the tournament
was shared by Sam Byrd. Plum
Hollow pro. teaming with Eddie
F'urgol and Claude Harmon,
Lochmoor pro. paired with Dan
Labadie, Detroit policeman. Each
pair had CAS-.
Harmon, with 6S. led the indi-
vidual scores, while Furgol, win
ner OF the amateur crown in the
recent Tam OShanter meet at
Chicago, topped the amateurs
with 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-27
State 10 Use
Passing Game

EAST LANSING, Sept IS -
Coach Charley Bachman OF Mich
igan State indicated yesterday
that his SpartanS would depend
largely upon strong aerial game
Saturday when State opens its
first football season in two years
against Scranton University here.
Jack Breslin. Battle Creek
senior, and Bob Bruegger Lansing
freshman, were whipping passes
to a pair of Saginaw ends. Frank
Brogger and Don Grondzikas.
Although scouting reports were
not yet available, the veteran
state mentor was fearful that his
inexperienced charges might have
their hands full against Scranton,
which lost a 1871 decision TO VIII
lanova last week.