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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11

ing Fortresses and an AT-26 fighter
crashed near Laurel, Nebraska,
sending 21 fliers to their deaths.
McCullough's wife, Ruth, and two
children, Martha Elizabeth, 8, and
James Leon, 10 months, make their
home with Pfc. McCullough's moth
er, Mrs. Belle Mccullough.
The flier was born in Muskogee,
Oklahoma, October IL, 1918, and
came to Coolidge in 1882 to make
his home. He is a graduate of
Coolidge Union High School and
was married June 6, 1899, to Ruth
Glasson of Warren, Arizona. They
made their home in Tucson for two
years, after which they returned to
Coolidge. Mr.. Mccullough went to
Alaska as a civilian worker in 1943.
After eight months he returned to
the States and joined the Army Air
Corps in February, 1914. His train
ing as an aerial gunner in a COM
bat crew was nearing completion
when cut short by the tragic acci-
dent, of which official report stated
that the fighter plane dived into
one of the flying fortresses, knock
ing off its tail and causing it to
swerve and hit another fortress
which exploded before it hit the
ground.
The Reverend Leslie J. Ross Of
Coolidge Methodist Church conduct
ed the flier's last rites. Mrs. Vir-
ginia O'Bryan sany Beautiful Isle
of Somewhere" and "Near to the
Heart of God" during the service.
Besides his mother, wife and
children, the deceased is survived
by a sister, Juanita Mccullough,
and three brothers in the service,
Ensign Lawrence Mccullough, Ted
Mccullough, PHM SIC, and Nor
man Mccullough, S 1/C. All three
of the brothers were present for the
last rites, coming from Olathe,
Kansas, Oakland, California, and
Hollister, California, respectively.
Ted has recently returned to the
states after 10 months overseas
duty and was given leave from
naval hospital to be present at his
brothers last rites. The deceased's
father, Fred L. Mccullough OF Mus
kogee, Oklahoma, was present.
other survivors include his grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Mott of Cool
idge, and other relatives.
Pail bearers were Bud Clemans,
Dick Sturgeon, Captain Charles
Moody, Louis Johnson, Bob Burns,
and Buddy Britain of Phoenix.
Interment was in Valley Memo
rial Park, where military salute
was fired above the grave and taps
were sounded.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
Young People Visit
Rivers Relocation
Center Sunday

A group of young people from
Community Presbyterian Church
visited Rivers Relocation Center on
Sunday where they had dinner
which was followed by a sight see
ing tour of the camp and vesper
service at the Nisei chapel.
Those who made the trip were
Verne and Helen Wuertz, Sue KY
ser, Mac Ware, Helen Anderson,
Ray Hanks, Betty June Yates, Mar
gle Neighbors, Vera Mae Campbell,
and Jimmy Steele. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. c. j.
Yates and the Reverend ]. Carl
Fritz.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11

and slipped through the Panama
Canal into the South Pacific. This
time they joined a task force -
fighting ships looking for trouble
and they found it. For eight
months they cruised the waters of
the Pacific, crossed the equator,
swung up to the Aleutian Islands
and back into the South Pacific
again. Perkins took part in the in
vasion of the Admiralty Islands,
but it was in action near the New
Guinea coast that he had his mar
rowest escape. Thirty-one dive
bombers swooped down on the task
force and one of the bombs struck
the center of Perkins destroyer.
Seventy-one of the crew were lost,
including Perkins two gun assis-
tants. He does not like to talk
too much about that-the bare facts
suffice.
Since June 18th Perkins has
been ION his way home" His ar
rival was a surprise to his parents
and Tuesday marked, to the day,
the second anniversary of his de-
parture from home. During the en-
tire time he was on duty Perkins
saw no one from Coolidge. I'VE
are always on the move" he said.
I'VE would come along side some
ship and I'd yell, Anybody from
Arizona aboard?' But the answer
always came back-'No'."
Perkins wears three campaign
bars-the African, Central Pacific,
and Asiatic Pacific-with three
stars denoting participation in ma
jor campaigns, He has two broth
ers in the armed forces, Pfc. George
Perkins. serving in New Guinea,
and Pfc. Hubert Perkins, serving in
Italy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
Reunion Marks First
Time Mother Sees 5
Children Together

A surprise family reunion for
Mrs. D. w. Browning was cele-
brated Sunday at the home of her
son, D. M. Browning. Mrs. Brown
ing came to Arizona in 1909 in a
covered wagon and has made her
home in Coolidge since 1885. Sun
day marked the first time in her
life that she had seen all five of
her children together. The ages of
her three sons and two daughters
range from 26 to so years. Sunday
also marked the first time that
Mrs. Browning's two eldest sons.
Jessie and Burrell, had met in 2S
years.
Those present at the reunion
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Brown
ing of San Fernando, California,
Mr.. and Mrs. Burrell Browning
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Browning
and sons Burgess and Duane, Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Wofford and daugh-
ter Della Lou of Ray, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Moffitt and daughter
Berniece of Yuma. The Jessie
Brownings and the Woffords re-
turned home on Tuesday. The
Moffitts are remaining for a longer
visit.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
High School Is
Slated To Open
Here September S

Coolidge Union High School will
open Tuesday, September 5, ac-
cording to announcement of R. W..
Taylor, principal. Students may
register any time during the week
of August % to September 1. both
dates inclusive, at the principals
office. Mr.. Taylor and faculty
members will be present during
that time to help and advise stu
dents with their registration.
Students and parents are urged
by the principal to be at the office
during the week when adequate
time is available for discussion of
their problems. Students unable
to register earlier may do so on the
opening day, September s, but little.
if any time will be available for
discussion of their individual prob
lens at this time, Mr. Taylor
warned.
One vacancy remains to be filled
to complete the teaching staff.
Teachers and their assignments for
the coming school year are as fol
lows:
Malcolm Garrison, science and
mathematics; Glenn Wilson, math-
ematics and athletics; Clarence
Lanier, history and athletics; Ruth
Miller, commercial; Mavis Adding
ton, home economics; Elmo Jensen,
vocational agriculture and shop;
Evelyn Kline, Spanish and English;
Phil Farr, music and English; R.
w. Taylor, chemistry, and Mildred
Kleinman, secretary.
The usual custom of mailing par
ents an information bulletin con-
cerning registration, program OF
students, and certain college infor-
nation, will be discontinued this
year as a measure Of conservation
The information will be available
In printed form, however, at the
principles office, or will be mailed
upon request.
Bus operation schedules will be
the same as last year to start with
but may be changed as need anc
expediency require, Mr.. Taylor said
School session for the opening day
will be from a. m. to noon.
Announcement of the opening oi
Coolidge elementary schools will be
made next week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
Post Card Forms
Now Available For
Prisoner-War Mail

New postal card forms for pris
oner of war mail to the Far East
printed by the American Red Cross,
have been received by the Pinal
County chapter, according to Mrs.
Stanley Mathews, chairman, and
are now available for relatives and
friends of Japanese-held Ameri-
cans.
Since Japan has refused to ac-
cept letters of more than "a words
for prisoners, the postal card is
designed to hold a message of this
length.
The card, which requires no post
age, will facilitate censorship and
save weight and space in trans
portation, Mrs. Mathews stated. Its
use is optional, but it is hoped that
it will speed up delivery. You may
obtain these cards by contracting
Mrs. w. R. Elliott, home service
chairman for Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
District Leader
Rotarians Here
On Annual Visit

Coolidge Rotarians were hosts
Tuesday evening and Wednesday
noon to Horace Griffin, Mesa busi-
nessman and district governor for
the 111th District of Rotary Inter-
national.
Tuesday evening club members
gathered at the home of Club Presi-
dent r. w. Taylor when general
problems confronting the club were
discussed and the next day at noon
the district governor addressed
members of the club, speaking gen
orally on club activities throughout
the state and nation.
A feature of the meeting We'd
nesday noon was the personal well
come of Herbert Unger by Gov
ernor Griffin as a member of Cool
idge Rotary Club. Unger is Casa
Grande valley manager of Noun
tain States Telephone and Tele-
graph Company.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
Florence Boys Win
Honors In Coronado
Swimming Contest

Three Florence boys came
through with honors as Coronado
Park swimmers annexed the team
title in the seventh state Amateur
Athletic Union swimming meet for
boys and girls conducted Friday
night at the Coronado pool, Phoe-
nix. Chuck Clemans won first
place in free style, first place in
back stroke, and second place in
breast stroke in the 10-year-old
class. Buddy Bounds won first
place in free style and second in
back stroke in the 11-year-old class.
Bill Clemans, Jr., won second in
free style and second place in
breast stroke in the 12-year-old
class.
Coronado winners compiled 100
points. Scores of other teams were
University Park, 81; Tempe, SO;
Tucson, 40; and Florence, 25.- The
meet was for boys and girls from
9 to 13 years of age inclusive.
Bobbie Thompson, University
Park, and Chuck Clemans, topped
the field in the boys individual
scoring with 13 points, but high
point honors were awarded Thomp-
son because he swan on the sec
ond place University relay team.
Each boy accounted for a new
mark, Thompson doing the 60-yard
backstroke in 47.7 to smash the old
mark of 1872, and Clemans churned
the 30-yard free style in 1872 Sec
onds, IL seconds better than the
old record.
Caroline Alexander, Coolidge,
wond second place with her team
in the 160-yard relay, 13-year-old
class.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
Paper Collection
Slated Saturday In
West-South Coolidge

Salvage paper will be collected
tomorrow west of Arizona Boule-
ward and south of Central Avenue,
according to Glenn Wilson, local
chairman of the salvage paper
drive. Residents in the designated
collection areas are requested to
have their scrap paper tied in bum
dies, or boxed, and placed at the
curb ready for collection.
All residents who wish to leave
packaged paper at the post office
for collection are free to do so, ac-
cording to J. B. Boone, postmaster.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11

Sgt. Arthur r. Thomas has been
missing in action in France since
June 7, according to a telegram
received from the War Depart
ment by his mother Mrs. Lucy
Thomas of BIackWater, on Thurs
day. The telegram conveyed a
message of sympathy from the
secretary of war and stated that
If other details or information
were received Mrs. Thomas
would be notified. Sgt. Thomas
was born at BIackwater NoWem-
Der %, 1919, graduated from Sac
atom High School and enlisted in
the U. S. Cavalry in 1941. He
volunteered for the parachute
troops in July of 1912 and was
sent overseas early in 1914. The
last word his mother received
from him was shortly before the
invasion. He has two brothers
serving in the armed forces, 1t.
S. n. Thomas and Roy Thomas,
GIN 2/c.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
Lasater Replacing
Knight During The
Latter's Illness

C. L. Lasater of Sacaton is re-
placing Billy Knight as district
cattle inspector during the latter's
illness. Mr.. knight, who recently
went to Cleveland, Ohio, with his
family for a vacation, underwent a
major operation there on Friday.
The last report received was that
he is getting along all right.
Mr.. Lasater and his family, who
have made their home on the Res
ervation for seven years, are now
in Coolidge where they will remain
during the time Mr.. Lasater serves
as cattle inspector here.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
Rev. Curry Love
Dies At Home
In Casa Grande

The Reverend Curry H. Love, 76,
passed away at his home in Casa
Grande on Tuesday. He was re-
tired pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian Church of Casa Grande and
former pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church of Clifton.
The present Casa Grande church
was built under the Rev. Mr.. Loves
direction during his ministry there
from 1925 until he retired in 1889.
Survivors are his widow, Mary;
a son Curry H., Jr., and daughter,
Mrs. J. C. Gallagher, all of Casa
Grande.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
Meat, Fish, Cheese
Point Values Change
Effective Sunday

Point values on utility or Grade
sc" beef and lamb will be reduced
to zero and points for pork loln
hams and canned fish will be re-
stored effective Sunday, August IL,
according to announcement just re-
leased by the district OPA office.
Pork, loins four to eight points
a pound. Hams, five to nine points,
and most canned fish back at six
points per pound. Most cheese is
increased two to four points a
pound. To cover increases, an
other Red Stamp IDS" will be good
for 10 points starting Sunday.
These changes will be effective
through September 2.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
USO Plans New
Activity Program

Coolidge USO will begin a new
program of weekly activities at the
club on Sunday. Included in these
plans are Arts and Crafts classes,
Spanish classes, and weekly game
activity night including Bingo. The
swimming party on Tuesday nights
at Waikiki Inn still continues, as
does also the Friday night dance
held at the club.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
u. S. GONERNM ENT
WEATHER REPORT FROM
CASA GRANDE RUINS
Nav Mir Pain
Bank To Open At
9 Am. On Saturdays
Max. Min. Rair

Coolidge branch of the Valley
National Bank will be open at 9
o'clock each Saturday morning be-
ginning tomorrow and continuing
throughout the fall, according to
Sam Langford, manager. This is
being done to relieve crowded bank
conditions on Saturday. Merchants
are requested to do their banking
early, Mr.. Langford said.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11

A military funeral was held for
Pfc. Jack L. Mccullough Thursday
evening at Z o'clock from Cole and
Maud chapel. The 26-year-old flier
lost his life Saturday when two Fly
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-11
Last Rites For
Pfc. MCCULLOUGH
Here Thursday

Three brothers in service att
tend last rites of Pfc.
Jack Mccullough who lost
his life in plane and Fly
ing Fortress crash in Ne
braska.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-28
Plans
to
Years

Albany, N. Y, July 2S-AP-
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's plans for
refurnishing the federal govern
ment-if the electorate gives him
the nod in November-were put
strictly on a four year basis today,
with the Republican nominee call
ing for an end Of what he classed
as New Deal warfare" on states
rights.
Listing a series of topics for
study by a COP governors confer
ence at st. Louis next week. Dew
ely said he hoped the Republicans
could fix IAN area of responsible
ity to the people," as between fed
eral and local governments. that
would settle the problem mot per
manently, but for our time, or
rather. the next four years"
He stressed the four year basis
of his program at a press confer
ence yesterday attended also by
Gov. John w. Bricker of Ohio. the
vice presidential nominee. but did
not explain whether he was con-
templating only one term If elect
ed. More than year ago, Brick
err proposed a constitutional amend
ment limiting presidential tenure
to one six year term.
The Dewey objective won imme-
date applause from Rep Charles
A. Eaton (R-NJ), who called after
a conference with the New York
governor, for "the complete reor-
ganization OF the federal govern
ment on sound business principles"
This is necessary, Eaton said, II
the United States is to assume
the postwar world leadership, car
rying on Tremendous economic
relationships with the rest OF the
world" The rs year old ranking
minority member OF the House
Foreign Affairs Committee said he
thought Dewey agreed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-28

ner weak from wounds, had slipped
into the water.
Without hesitation. Vosler plung-
ed into the water, CROPPED and
found his companion and then held
him afloat until both we're pulled
to safety IL was this heroic action
that won him the award
Later the cataract which blurred
his left eye was removed at the
Deshon General Hospital near
Pittsburgh and he could see light
then but It came and went.
Then came the morning when he
awoke and saw the riotous checker
board OF colors in the Red Cross
afghan.
God sure was good 10 me" Nos-
Ter said. II guess ] won't see any
more fght'ng and 7 wish the war
was ended. but I've got 10 help
them out with their bond drives
and so on"
Il don't like being toted around
as a hero. but II IL helps the war,
! guess it's the only thing left that
| can do
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-28
Congress Sees Possibility
of Early German Collapse


Washington, July 2S-UP-- The
possibility OF an early German col
lapse today prompted congression-
al leaders to put rehabilitation
and reconyersion problems at the
top OF the legislative calendar 10
be considered by Congress after it
reconvenes next Tuesday
Chairman Robert r Reynolds,
D., n. C., called his Senate Mil!-
tary Affairs Committee into a spe-
cial meeting next Tuesday morn
ing TO decide which OF two demo
bilization bills should be approx
ed and sent TO the Senate floor
for action.
He scheduled the session short
~ after War Mobilization Director
James F. Byrnes and Sen. Arthur
H. Vandenberg, r., Mich, empha-
sized the need for immediate con
sideration OF reconversion bills in
kilograms 10 congressional leaders.
Both stressed that quick action
was necessary because OF the pos
sibility that Germany might col
lapse at an early date and leave
the United States to face compll-
Gated problems OF industrial and
manpower readjustment to at least
a partial peace economy.
Vandenberg's telegram asked
Republican senators TO join a meet
ing Of the COP Senate Steering
Committee on Tuesday TO plan
steps for Immediate consideration
OF reconyersion legislation He
indicated the Republicans would
oppose any move TO extend the cur.
rent recess until after Labor Day
One OF the two bills pending in
Reynolds committee is by Sens
Walter F. George, D., Ga, and
James +. Murray. D., Mont, and
the other by Sen. Harley NJ. Xii.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-28
PACViewed
as Violating
Act

Washington, July 2s -INS-oth-
er members OF the House Dies
Committee investigating un-Amer-
lean activities were. expected to-
day to back Rep. J. Parnell Thorn
as (R) N. H., in recommending
that the group place before At
torney General Biddle and Presi
dent Roosevelt a report blasting
the CLIO political action committee.
Committee members were be.
lieved ready to endorse the pro
posal submitted by Chairman Mar
tin Dies CD Tex, that the report
alleging violation OF the Hatch Act
by certain government officials
for participation in elections under
PAC direction be sent to biddle
in a formal letter without the pro-
cedure of extensive public hear
ings.
II the majority OF committee
members should urge a public in
quiry on the report, however. 1t
was considered probable that Dies
would file report with Biddle in
his own name.
Thomas, the first member TO re-
ply to Dies proposal. sent tele-
gram to the committees wash
ington office urging that the letter
method be supplemented with a
formal report TO President Roose
Welt and full scale public inyes
tigatiop at future date.
He theoretically branded the
PAC as political buccaneers" ant
held that some government Off
Gals or federal agency should
protect" the American people
against their activities.
Dies letter to the seven commit
teemen set forth his Bddle pro.
posal and outlined evidence in a
so page report on PAC drafted by
Robert f. Stripping, chief inyesti-
gator for the committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-28
Gorgeous CoIors StartIe Blinded Veteran

velt's recent personal invitation to
visit Hyde Park.
A nurse entered the ward She
looked much different than he had
pictured her in his sightless mind
when he was brought TO Valley
Forge on June 2 and his wounded.
infected right eye was removed in
the hope that the vision in the 9th
er would clear.
But young Vosler--not yet old
enough 20 yote-still carries a
chunk OF shell in his chest from the
FLYNN Fortress raid over Bremen
last December.
Their plane, shot down by Ger
man fighters. plunged into the
North Sea and Vosler. wounded
and blinded by gunfre. crawled out
on the wing, followed by a wound
ed tail gunner. Suddenly. Nosler.
hearing a noise behind him sensed
what had happened. The tail gun
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-28

Phoenixyille. Pa. July 2s-AP-
Blind Sgt. Forrest L. Vosler OF
Livonia, n. Y, holder OF the Con-
gressional Medal OF Honor. opened
his eyes the other morning at Val
ley Forge General Hospital.
The maze OF red. blue, green. pur-
pie and yellow colors in the Red
Cross afghan lying across his feet
startled him.
Gosh, they're bright" he
thought, Just like a technicolor
movie, much brighter than remem-
Der when | could see last Decem-
ber."
He could see now-as the doctors
said he would.
Now, thought Vosler. he would be
able to go to Washington TO receive
the nations highest decoration
from the hands Of the President
maybe even accept Mrs. Roose-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-28
Eighty Eight
Will Report
For Service

Out OF the SIS registrants from
Washtenaw County Local Board
No. 2 who will report for induction
at the Detroit Induction Center,
July 81, there are Al from Ypsi-
lanti.
Richard Leigh Arcuri, Lyle Elery
Atkinson, Robert Carl Bair, Wen
dell Carlton Barnes, Donald Fred
erick Block, Joseph Albert Butcko,
Alfred Bastian Caroen, Milton A.
Grouse, Floyd Homer Crowder, Ce-
Gil Ray Denison, Elmer B. Ensign,
Curtis Woodrow Garrett. Leo Tai
madge Graves, John Fred Hagen,
Jr., Arthur George Herbst, Francis
Edward Herrst. Robert owen Jar
rett Hermann August Keller, Jack
Raymond Kuster, Albert Edward
Leeder, Robert G. Mace, Terrence
James McGovern, Roy Wilson
Monks, Eugene Joseph Moran, Will
liam Townsend Orr, Frank Valen-
tine Pernar, Clifford Dwight Port
erfield, Lloyd Frederick Reed,
George Franklin Richards, Ever
cite Allen Richardson, James Yer
non Riley, Robert Henry Shuttle,
Earl Fred Sovey, Noel Cudney
Speer, Robert Lee Stringer, Merton
Clare Teare, Albert Edward Thay-
err, Jr., Ray Joseph fowler. Robert
William yickery, William Worden
White and Harold Newton Wray.
Others ara from ..ss.s
Ann Arbor: Harry Henry Barth,
Walter Franklin Bush, Kenneth
Finley Eschliman. James Henry
Forshee, Lyle Robert Kett, George
(NMN) Klohs, Orrin Edison Lam
phear, Telesfor Teddy Nalepka,
Arthur (NMN) Push. James Claud
Schilz and Donald Burt Walters.
Chelsea; Russell Leonard Abdon.
Eugene Benjamin Aldrich, CLAYTON
John Erskine, Rolan Ewald. Rob
ert Donald Rudd and Lewis Phillip
Vogel, Jr.
Saline: Harold Walter Armbrus-
ter. Elmer Wilson Blumhardt, Rus
sell Mast Burkhart and Frederick
Richard Hartwig.
Dexter: Alvin Carl Brassow, Ken
meth Earl Henes, Earl Edward Lob
dell. Jr., Beecher (NMN) Osborne
and Dan Vass.
Manchester: Willard Edward
DAYS., Donald Dorrance. Erwin
Lewis Huber, Eugene Henry Huber
and Donald Allen Walter.
Wayne: Lonnie Burl Raines and
Frank Al. ort Russell.
Willis: Harry Ellsworth Deffen-
baugh and Kenneth Pearl Saltz.
Also to be indicted were Hollis
George Close, Whitmore Lake; AL
vim Charles Geiger. Clinton; May
ford John Kaercher, South Lyon;
George Marvin Mcdaniel, Royal
Oak; LaDoyt Howard Sharp. Ad-
rian: Donald A. Tallman, Plym-
outh: Arthur Richard Wetzel.
Stockbridge. and Ralph Miller
Wolfe, Strasburg, o.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-28

gore, d. w. Va.
The George Murray bill provides
for the creation OF an office OF
war mobilization and postwar ad-
justment to handle settlement OF
contracts. The bill also provides
federal aid to those states which
are not solvent in the payment OF
unemployment compensation.
The Kilgore bill, which also es-
tablishes an office OF war mobiliza-
ton and adjustment, would extend
much broader federal help BY hay'
ing the national government guar
antee all state compensation funds.