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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
They Know
Theiir0niions

A GIRL doesn't mind a fellow
- knowing his onions. just so
long as he doesn't eat them.
Working on this theory. the soldiers
at Camp Blanding, Fla, have estab-
lished an Onion Squad"
A strong-arm outfit. made up Of
els from Company A, 227th Batta-
lion, the boys have taken il upon
themselves TO see that all married
soldiers leaving camp on a pass. but
not going home, gobble down gen
erouS portion of the edible and smelly
bulb.
The squad stands a steady watch
outside the orderly room on the days
that passes are handed out Each
family man is stopped and presented
with one of the fragrant vegetables
The latest reports are that most of
the individuals singled out for this
honor" accept more or less volun.
tarily.
But those who refuse get tough
treatment. First they are talked TO
in the choice language Of drill ser
geant ending with an Gator else" ul-~
timatum. Any holdout after this
dressing down is grabbed by thdY
muscle boys and the love antidote
is rammed down his throat. No mar
Tied man-unless he is going 10 meet
his wife-gets by without paTtaking
generously of the odoTiferous plant.
An onion day keeps The girls
away" is the explanation given by
the corporal of the volunteer squad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

I n G r ed be any
thing to grab or
not, OBJ G die ntly
closed in on the
white figures. The
yells of surprise
and fright that
c a m e from the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

DdTuIeTS let 20 Win thelT hlgh cN-
plosives, he happily dumps the smelly
stuff on the surprised Nips.
It's the private theory Of Nick
who has become known among the
fliers as the swillest bombardier in
the South Pacific-that one way of
making the Japs lose face is 10 spray
their toothy physiognomies with odor-
ferrous leftovers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

A ring of fires lit the eerie scene.
The chiefs pretty daughter, tied TO
stakes, lay on the ground. She was
dead. Dancing in and out among the
fires, and making queer chanting
sounds, were eight lively ghosts"
The medicine man, standing next
to the chief, logged his elbow and
whispered
You see. right. Not men. Ghosts"
The king, wideeyed and shaking
with fright, was about TO order a gen
eral retreat when he saw something
strange. Immediately he called for
an attack
The natives, not knowing whether
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Trick the JapsHate

A ~ ARMY cook named Nick the Greek will never
- get a medal for dropping stuff the Japs in the
South Pacifc-but there seems little doubt that his
exploits as bombarder will make him of the anus
ing, legendary figures of this
Nick who, with his pots and pans. keeps thing going
the front burner for the boys American bomber
base is in the words OF his flying budies plane crazy
He is always begging the pilots 10 take him with them
on raids deep into enemy territory.
When they allow him TO go along he always Jugs
a couple Of garbage with him and while the bonn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

of the king and his people, the curl
Gus constable asked: II
Tell me, chief. what made YOU ~
eide those devils were not FhoS ?'
The king smiled
r irst ] think medicine man right.
Then l see one ghost step burning
ember. He jump. Make yell know
he man. Real ghosts can walk IL ere"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

While His Bud
dies Are Strafing
the Nips With
Bonn BIS an d
Bullets, the Fly
ing Cook Sprays
Them With the
Company ar
bage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

1--WE 60" The chief spoke in slow
and measured tones. Now" To inn
plement his command, the king strobe
over and picked up one of the sharp
pronged spears. He started for the
door The natives, simple, super
stitious folk, hesitated a second
torn between the fear of the I'M
known and loyalty TO their leader.
Then one by one they walked to
the stack. Soon the medicine man was
standing alone in the council hut
With a shrug Of his painted Shout
ders. he, too, grabbed spear and fol-
lowed
The warriors knew exactly where
TO GO All the bodies of the stolen
girls had been found in the same
place. Slowly and quietly, the men
sneaked up on the ritual site. And
what they saw there made them gasp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

rHE Sudanese chief a bull Knocked black
rose from his carved ivory throne. Slowly
he looked around the packed palaver
house. The squatting native warriors, sweat roll
ing down their shiny backs, stirred nervously
the king eyed each man in turn. Finally he
bent his gaze on the coalback, wrinkled face
of the tribal witch DOCTOR The medicine man
unflinchingly-looked straight back
ut the hard, set eyes of his boss. The
atmosphere was hot-and tense
The time for showdown had come
The chief wanted to lead his war
riors into the bush to track down
gang of jungle fanatics who had been NJ
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Tennis Claims Most
Interest Thus Far
In Summer Program

Full speed ahead" seems to be
the slogan Of the groups interested
in instituting a summer recreation
al program in Coolidge. According
to R. w. Taylor, principal Coolidge
high school, which is sponsoring
the program, considerable interest
has been shown the first announce
ment last week.
Chief interest has been in tennis
with a number of girls signifying
their intention of organizing teams
of various age levels for tourna-
ment play. Coach Glenn Wilson,
who will be in charge of the recre-
ational program, urged that more
sign up, not only for tennis but
for softball and baseball and that
the number include boys as well
as girls and also men and women.
Anyone interested in participat-
ing in the program is asked to reg
lister with Wilson or Taylor or with
Arthur Wichern at the Coolidge
Examiner office as soon as pos
sible.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Representative Of
Navy Will Be In
Coolidge May Is

Renewing the opportunity for
men in this locality who are ELI
gible for voluntary naval enlist
ment, to determine their qualifica-
ton for naval service, Joe M.
Pond, specialist first class, at
tached to the Phoenix main navy
recruiting station, will visit Cool
idge May 25. Specialist Pond VIII
maintain headquarters at the Cool
idge Examiner office.
Young men past II and not yet
Is continue eligible for voluntary
naval enlistment, as do physically
and otherwise qualified men 3S to
soy. Men in the latter age
group possessing variety of trade
and mechanical skills needed in the
navy may qualify for petty officer
ratings.
Here, as elsewhere during his
travels, the navy representative
also will continue to press the
search for eligible women 20 to 36
years old who are interested in the
opportunity for patriotic service,
training and personal development
offered by the WAVES of the
United States navy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Osife Inquest Is
Postponed For
More Information

Inquest into the death of Pedro
]. Osife of Sacaton, whose body
was found early Sunday morning
one-half block south of Coolidge
avenue on Third street, was post
poned Wednesday until further in
formation is received from SAGA
ton, according to Justice of Peace
VIM. G.. Roche.
Osife was found by Willie Storie,
Jack Havens and James McMor-
row of Coolidge as they were walk
ing homeward along Third street
about lis o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The three were witnesses
Wednesday as were Paul Manuel
and Louis Murrietta of Sacaton,
who testified they were with Osife
during the evening. Upon being
notified of the finding of the body,
Officers Monroe Moore and Rob-
ert L. Weathers investigated.
DR.. G.. H. Walker of Coolidge
and DR.. Joseph Of Sacaton exam
ined Osife, whose body was re-
moved to Sacaton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Junior Womans Club,
Husbands And Guests
Enjoy Hayrack Ride

Members of Coolidge Junior
Womans club, their husbands and
guests became kids" again Mon
day evening and staged hayrack
ride and steak fry which 26 per-
sons attended.
The ride started from the c. L.
Skousen home northwest Of Cool
idge, with Mr.. 'Skousen the driver,
assisted at various times by the
less timorous city dwellers. The
trip was marked by the discovery
of a rattlesnake and limited de-
gree of "road training" by some OF
the men who are expecting to get
nod one of these days from a
certain benign and bewhiskered
gentleman.
During the course Of the eve
ming plans were made for dinner
and dance at the Chuck Wagon
east of Coolidge Monday evening,
May 20.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Elementary School
Faculty Changes Are
Announced BY Kirby

Five teacher requirements and a
probable seven will be made in
faculty personnel Of Coolidge ele-
mntary schools for the coming
year, according to w. D. Kirky, SUI
perintendent.
John Rocker, sixth grade teach
er, was called for military exam
ination May II. Deferment grant
ed A. X. Osborn, seventh grade
teacher, expires June /. Teachers
who will definitely not be return
ing to South School next year are
Miss Emma Holbein and M. E..
Merrill. Those remaining will be
Mrs. Sybil Gammage. fifth grade;
Mrs. Malcolm Garrison, sixth
grade; Mrs. Nadine Lanier, eighth
grade; Miss La Verne Marcy, kin
dergarten, and Miss Lois Wiese,
fifth grade.
Those who will not return to
North School are Mrs. Margaret
Rose, first grade: Mrs. Ralph Dyer,
fourth grade, and Mrs. Minor
Simms, third grade. Those return
ing will be Miss Eva Harris and
Mrs. Alice Faye, first grade; Mrs.
Don Paul and Mrs. Earl Hicks. sec
ond grade; Mrs. Joe Sheriff. and
Miss Lucille Briscoe, third grade;
Miss Mary Allen, fourth grade,
and Miss Margaret Steadman. mu-
sic teacher for North and South
schools.
1t was decided at a recent school
board meeting to request John
]. Bugg of Florene, county school
superintendent, to take over su-
pervision of the colored school at
Borree's Corner, since its pupils
come from scattered districts, in
cluding Kenilworth, Mcdowell,
Coolidge and the old Signal Peak
district. Transfer of supervision
met with Mrs. Bugg's approval,
and will take place in the near fu-
ture. Miss Mary Bramhall will
teach Americanization at Borree's
Corner.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Seniors In 1876
Win Over High
School IL Friday

Experience and weight proved to
be the deciding factors in the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES otball
game played at Coolidge high
school Friday night. With men
like Verne Wuertz and John Mar
tin, both of whom are all-state
players, and Jimmie Steele, lanky,
hard-hitting veteran, in the line
up, the lighter underclassmen
couldn't get going.
They did manage one touchdown,
however, Ken Trout Juggling the
pigskin over after receiving a pass
from Wayne Elledge who was the
mainstay of last years team and
figured in both the senior touch
downs.
Marvin Skousen of Sacaton and
Clarence Lanier officiated.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19

committee will report its findings
at later meeting.
Present were representatives of
the country's mining districts,
United States Indian Service and
San Carlos Irrigation and Drain
age District and farm representa-
tives from different parts of the
county. The committee is more or
less dependent upon the electrical
districts, the Indian Service, San
Carlos District and the mines in
obtaining the information it needs.
K. K. Henness, county agent, will
assist the committee in gathering
data which will cover the pumping
districts as well as the gravity
districts already existing.
Principal speakers at the Mon
day night meeting were o. C.
Williams, state land and water
commissioner, who spoke before
Florence-Coolidge Farm Bureau
members last week on the same
subject; A. Van Wagenen of Casa
Grande, attorney for electrical dis
trict two; A. c. Bennett, president
Casa Grande Chamber of Com
merce; and Louis Fiscel, county
engineer.
Among other things, Williams re-
quested statements that would
give some idea as to the amount
of water needed. He said the
statements would not be binding.
Those present were:
Coolidge. ]. Jones, Major R.
H. Alexander, R. R. Rawls, DR..
R. V. Campbell, A. L. Bartlett,
Paul w. Loucks, C. A. Anderson,
project engineer of San Carlos Wa
ter association; Paul B. Hannah,
Clark Wells, Carl Fisher, Howard
Gosa, G. J. Moody, project engi-
neer for u S. Indian Service, and
S. C. Mcfarland.
Casa Grande-E. A. LAYERS, X.
K. Henness, county agent; J. A.
Roberts, director San Carlos prof.
ect; B. M. Gardner, A. Van Wag-
enen, Jr., P. D. Overfield, A. c.
Bennett, Charles Goff, state rep
resentative, and O.. w. Rugg.
Eloy-A. B. Davis, Mike Jones
and L. M. Jones.
Florence-Louie o. Fiscel and
Ben Thum,. secretary Florence
Chamber of Commerce.
Phoenix-O. G. Williams.
Superior-E. G. Dentzer, super
fntendent Magma Copper company.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Coolidge Boy
Scouts Spend
Weekend Camping

Coolidge Boy Scout Troop 25
spent the weekend on a camping
and fishing trip in the vicinity OF
Stewart Mountain Dam. They were
accompanied by A. X. Osborn.
scoutmaster, and David G. Davis.
Those who made the trip were:
Joseph Baker, Rex Kleinman, Les
ley Dugan, Ollie Lee, Millard Lee,
Elwood Wing, James Alexander.
Glyn Hanks, Dave Davis, Richard
Dye, Jimmy Hulcy, Robert Nc
Kechnie, Annie Elkins, Charles
Lincoln, Charles Freeland, Larry
Perkins, Bill Rogers, Jerry Nc
Nally, Donald Slater, Ralph Yea
zey, Richard 'Shafer, Louis Davis
and their leaders.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Rotarians And Lions
View News Reels
On Present War

Rotarians and Lion club men,
bers of Coolidge had occasion this
week to view news reels depict
ing the Marshall Islands invasion
and also scenes from the italian
and. Russian battle fronts.
The reels were shown by Paul
Miller, publicity representative of
Standard Oil Company of Califor-
MIA. They were shown Wednes-
day noon at the Rotary luncheon
meeting and Wednesday evening
at the regular Lions club meeting.
Miller likewise showed the pic
lures at the high school. He will
return to Coolidge Monday, May
20, to show the films to American
Legion and Auxiliary members.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Mesa High School
Head To Deliver
Commencement Talk

Harvey Taylor, high school su-
perintendent at Mesa, will address
Florence high school graduates at
commencement exercises Monday
evening, May 20, according to c.
w. Caywood, principal.
Baccalaureate services will be
conducted Sunday evening. May
2S, at the high school. The Rev.
Edward Weckwerth will deliver
the baccalaureate address.
valedictorian this year at Flor
ence high school is Irwin Herman
while salutatorian is Virginia Lo-
pezs
Twenty-three students will grad
uate from Florence union high
school this year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Parke Gilbert OF
Casa Grande Is
Governor Of Lions

Parke Gilbert OF Casa Grande
was elected governor Of District
81, Lions International, at the
close of the 21st annual convention
held in Hotel Westward Ho, Phoe-
nix, Saturday. He Is a Pinal
county farmer and is past president
of tie Casa Grande Lions club.
Gilbert will assume office Aug
ust /. succeeding Oliver King Of
Phoenix. A brother. Ensign George
Gilbert, was Arizona's first hero
to die in the present war, being
killed aboard the u. S. s. Califor-
MIA at Pearl Harbor.
Attending the convention from
Coolidge Lions club were. FRESH
dent Clair Kennedy, M. H. Gross
miller, Kruse Davis, D. s. Davis.
Wayne Hall, VIM. Mcconnell, jr.,
and VIM. Elliott. Wives of the
men accompanied them.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
1853 Grammar School Pupils Have
Names On Final Honor Roll Of Year
Ninety-two pupils have first honor roll and
seventy-six second honor roll.

ne Milwee, OWN Whitson, Ida
Viola.
Grade Five, Teacher, Miss Lois
Wiese: First honor roll - Betty
June Turley; second honor roll
Allen Thompson, Glynn Boyce, vi
olet Moffett.
Grade Six, Teacher, Mr.. John
Rocker: First honor roll - Ray
Elan, John Rhodes, Spencer Sim
mons, Glenna Nunnely, Don Sim
mons; second honor roll-Thur-
man Giles, Stella Nido.
Grade Six, Teacher, Mrs. Evan
cline Garrison: First honor roll
Raymond Campbell, Joellen Jones,
Veronica Baker, Dayle Griffin,
Marilyn Carrel, Wayne Ritchey,
Tommy Clark, Sarah Simpson;
second honor roll-Clifford Hauh,
Doris Harmon, Lee Earl Mauldin,
Ruthie Faye Miller, Jack McDon-
aid, Leslie Dugan, Donna Lettering,
Bill Ferguson.
Grade Seven, Teacher, Miss EN-
ma Holbein: First honor roll -
Oscar Bueno, Bill Steward, Billie
Mcmillan, Betty Harold, Ruth
Carter; second honor roll - Sam
Layn, Caroline Alexander, Green
Blackwater, Geore Dempster, Rob-
ert Ready, Marjorie Livingston,
Nancy NOVEL;.
Grade Eight, Teacher, Mrs. Ma
dine Lanier: First honor roll -
Pauline Appel, Jewel Harris, Patsy
Johnson, Kenneth Dyer, Mary Lou
Dobson. Ann Jellison, Evelyn At
isson, Jimmy Vidano; second hon.
or roll - Bonnie Anderson, Vera
Sellers, Helen WuertZ, Mary Jean
Ford, Rhama Sturgeon.
Grade Eight, Teacher, Mr.. M. E.
Merrill: First honor roll-Leola
Darlington, Juanita Lewis, Reba
Rhodes, Betty Lawrence. Earline
Mauldin; second honor roll-Bus-
ter Haugh, Marion Haugh, Rose
Nasser, Neil Partch, Melvina Tur-
ley.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Grammar School
Graduates Hear
Talk By Bridges

Professor Ronald Bridges of Ari'
zona State Teachers College
Tempe. held a graduating class Of
rs students, their families and
friends. spellbound with interest as
he related factual story of "The
Making of a Gentleman" at grad
uation exercises of Coolidge ele-
mentary schools in San Carlos
theatre Thursday night.
The boy of whom he told was
a former pupil of Bridges - a
"roughneck" without background
or training. He got into scrape
after another, but Bridges recog-
nized undeveloped strength in the
boy that called forth his liking
and when his plans called for the
taking over of another post the
boy came to tell him goodbye.
What had you rather be more
than anything else in the world?"
Bridges asked him. "a gentle
man." answered the boy. Bridges
was surprised, but when he found
the boy was serious he spent most
of the night with him, working out
a ten-year plan for him to follow
toward becoming a gentleman.
Today, the boy is a captain serv-
ing with the armed forces of the
United States. But it does not
take an act OF congress to make a
gentleman" Bridges declared. that
is something a man can do for
himself"
Members of the graduating class
were presented by w. D. Kirby
superintendent of Coolidge ele-
mentary schools. Diplomas were
awarded by Martin Talla, president
of the board Of trustees.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Low Altitude
Flying Results
In Court-Martial

Court-martial action following
conviction of End 1t. Allyn M.
Ferguson, Jr., on charges Of low
flying in violation of army air
forces flying safety regulations
was announced today by Col. Her
bert L. Grills, commanding officer
of Williams Field.
1t. Ferguson pleaded guilty to
plotting an AP-6 training plane at
extreme low altitude on March %,
resulting in striking of a power
line in the vicinity of Florence.
Arizona. He was sentenced to for
felt SIS per month for six months.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Two From Florence
Receive Degrees
At u. OF Arizona

Receiving degrees Wednesday
night, May II, at the University
of Arizona, Tucson, were the fol-
lowing Pinal county students:
Anita Jane King Of Casa Gran
de, B. S. in home economics; Jean
Mcneil of Casa Grande, B. A. in
education; Billie Mae Nelson, Su-
perior, bachelor of science; Addi-
son B. Pinkley of Florence, B. S.
in mechanical engineering; Helen
Moffitt Curry, Florence, master of
arts.
Mrs. Curry is a newly-elected
member of Sigma Delta Pi, ma
tional honorary society for stu
dents of Spanish at the university.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Pressure Cookers
Will Be Adjusted
Here By Experts

Pressure cookers will be adjust
ed without charge in Coolidge,
today at 10 a. m. in the basement
of the Methodist Church, according
to Mrs. Flossie w. Barnes, county
home demonstration agent, who
urges all homemakerse to see that
their pressure cookers are in per-
fct working condition before they
begin canning the vegetables from
their Victory gardens. Ask your
selves these question, she says:
1. Is the gauge on the pressure
cooker registering correctly?
2. Does the pet cock leak steam ?
3. Do you know how to clean
the safety valve?
4. Does the rubber gasket fit
smoothly?
5. Are the screws and bolt tight
6. Have you any questions On the
care and operation Of a pressure
cooker?
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
Activation Of
Coolidge Air Base
To Start May 20
Third ferrying station of
army air forces transport
command to assume COM
plete charge of field.
Move will relieve conges-
ton at Sky Harbor.

Activation of Coolidge air base
by the Third Ferrying Service Sta
ton of the Army Air Forces Trans
port Command will take place Sat-
urday, May 20, according to Major
Charles w. wilkins, commanding
officer.
Personnel and equipment Is be-
ing moved from Phoenix Sky Har-
Dor to Coolidge this week. The
transport command has been using
Sky Harbor for its station since
June of 1943.
Reason for the transfer has not
been disclosed but it was stated
congested conditions at Sky Har-
Dor will be relieved considerably
by using the Coolidge base. The
move took from the Phoenix port
all of it's army activity with the
exception of some flight instruc-
ton. The service group will have
complete charge Of the Coolidge
field and all army planes which
were previously routed through
Phoenix will now go to the local
field.
The service unit, while at Phoe-
nix served large number of army
and navy planes en- route across
the nation or to different fields in
the West.
Officers other than Major Will
kins will include 1t. B. F. Garrett.
adjutant; Chief Warrant Officer
George Hayward. security officer;
and 1t Scott, engineering officer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
PinaI Research Committee To Get Data
Pertaining To Water, Power Application
Joint meeting of Casa Grande, Florence and Coolidge
Chambers of Commerce held Monday evening State
land and water commissioner among those speaking
matter of getting water and power.

A joint meeting of Coolidge, Casa
Grande and Florence Chambers of
Commerce was held Monday eve
ming, May Is, at the office of ]. ].
Jones, secretary of Coolidge Cham
ber of Commerce, for the purpose
of forming or selecting an organi-
zation to make application with
the Colorado River Power and Wa
ter Authority for water and power
for Pinal county.
The Pinal County Research COM
mittee, composed of Ed Arendt of
Casa Grande, Louis Fiscel of Flor
ence and Paul Loucks of Coolidge,
was selected as the body to gather
data pertaining to this matter. The
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-05-19
USO Spring Formal
Proves Success
Friday Night

A spring formal. was presented
by junior and senior hostesses at
Coolidge USO Club Friday night.
Pastel shades were carried out in
decorations. which centered about
a colorful May pole. Spring flow
ers banked the hall and the color
scheme was further accentuated in
the formals worn by the hostesses
and in the individual cakes con-
tributed by the senior group. Ju-
nior hostesses and soldiers decor
ated the hall, which had never
looked so attractive, according TO
those who attended. Music for
the dance was furnished by the
Mariana Air Base Band.
Senior hostesses in charge were
Mesdames Pierce Vensel, Paul
Hannah, Nelson Borree, Fern Rich
ardson. Avis Hobby. and A. A.
Tribolet. Cakes were donated by
Mesdames G. H. Walker, Ernest
McCleery, Hobby. w. G. Knight,
Lula Short, G. L. Skousen and W.
r. Urton. Heading the decoration
committee were Misses Juanita
Mccullough, Ann Hannah, and
Rosalee Adkins. Miss Lillian Mich
olas and Miss Earve1ine Palmer
served on the refreshment COM
mittee.
Roller skating is featured each
Monday night at Coolidge USO.
This has proved popular with both
soldiers and girls. Skating is
from $3.50 to 10:30 p. m.
Special thanks is due the Des-
ert Womans Club which has for
several weeks supplied the best
cookies ever tasted at the USO
according to Miss Mary O'Brin, di-
| rector.
Tonight Florence POW CamI
orchestra will supply music for the
Coolidge USO Club dance.