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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Coolidge Scouts To
Attend Conference
At Tucson Sunday

Scoutmaster A. X. Osborn and
Troop Committeeman Joe Irvine
will lead a group Of IL local Boy.
Scouts to Tucson Sunday to attend
the Green Bar Training Conference
to be held in that city by the Cata-
lima Boy Scout Council Sunday af-
ternoon and evening. Upwards of
two hundred Scoutleaders and jun
ior troop officers are expected to
attend.
Discussion groups, demonstra-
tions and displays will feature the
program. Addresses by DIR. Chester
H. Smith of the University of Ariz-
ona- Law faculty, who is Council
President, and by Fred Snyder, Jr..
senior Scout, will be heard at the
dinner session. The purpose Of the
Conference Is to train junior Of
ficers of the troops in advanced
methods and improved Scouting
techniques.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
German PW's
Set Record In
Cotton Picking

A new cotton picking record has
been set for prisoner of war labor
by the German prisoners of war
stationed at Camp Florence and its
many branch camps throughout
Arizona. In the past 6 day work
week, the Camp Florence prisoners
of war harvested more than 2A
million pounds of Arizona cotton.
In making the weekly labor sum-
mary public, Colonel Verne C.
Smell, Commanding Officer at the
Headquarters in Florence, stated
that 1.262,25S pounds of the 2A
million total for the week was har-
vested in Pinal County alone. The
new high weekly total is particular
ly remarkable in view of unfayor-
able field conditions that prevailed
on each of the work days. Ger
man prisoner of war cotton picking
details working out of the main
camp In Florence. were restricted
to an average of 5.3 working hours
per day for the week. Average
working hours for other Pinal
County branch camps at Casa
Grande and Eloy were low at 7A
hours per day. Highest actual pick
per man was tailed in at Camp
Eloy No. 2 where the Germans
averaged 1866 pounds of cotton
weighed in by each man per day.
Individual averages for the base
camp at Florence, Camp Eloy No. 1,
and the side camp at Casa Grande,
based for comparison on 9 hour
day, were 140.1, 1873. and 104.1
pounds per man per day respec-
lively. Highest pick for one man
was turned in last Wednesday at
the Padilla ranch when a German
Prisoner of war weighed in 230
pounds of cotton on hour day
basis.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Federal Land Bank
Declares Dividend
To Stockholders

A dividend of approximately
$3.50, 900 has been declared by The
Federal Land Bank of Berkeley, ac-
cording to Willard D. Ellis, presi-
dent. The stockholders are the
fifty-nine national farm loan asso-
ciations in California, Utah, Ariz-
ona and Nevada. This amount rep
resents a six per cent dividend
which was authorized by the direct
ors of the Land Bank to be paid
on December 81, 1914.
The resumption of the payment
of dividends by the Bank should
enable the national farm loan asso-
Citations to build themselves strong
er financially and by the payment
Of dividends to their $4,000 present
memebrs, reduce the net cost of
their Land Bank loans.
Since organization the Berkeley
Land Bank has loaned $210,000,O00
to farmers; today there is only
$70,00O,00O outstanding, demon
strating the success of the Land
Bank system in providing loans
which enable farmers and ranchers
to get out of debt. .-
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Coaches Choose
Top Footballers
OF Past Season

Four Coolidge high school foot
ball stars were selected this week
for places on the mythical all-East
central gridiron squad composed of
outstanding players chosen from
Superior, Florence, Coolidge, Casa
Grande and Chandler squads. Sc
lections were made by high school
coaches from the schools represent
ed and included John Whatley of
Florence, Howard Wynn, Casa
Grande, George Berger, Superior,
Bob Orr, Chandler and Glenn Will
son of Coolidge.
Spots accorded the Coolidge play
ers on the first team went to Jack
Havens at guard, Clint Skrla, end
and two backfield posts to Kenny
Trout and Jimmie Davis who GUS
tomarily play quarterback and full
back respectively.
Other east central players select
ed for positions on the first squad
include George Gutierrez, Florence,
tackle; Joe Tameron, Superior,
center; Lewis Ezpinoza, Florence,
guard; Jack Flanagan, Superior,
tacklee Gilardo Padilla, Florence,
end; Glenn McGaughey, Chandler,
halfback; and Bobbie Reed, Casa
Grande, halfback.
The second team includes Tony
Ciskowski, Coolidge and Ray Chav-
ez, Superior, ends; Leonard Burtch-
er, Coolidge and Walter Brunen-
kant, Florence, tackles; Roddie
Goff, Casa Grande and Al. Singh,
Coolidge, guards; Red Veazey,
Coolidge, Don Lemon, Chandler and
Sterling Tucker in the backfield
Honorable mention went to Eddie
Cathemer, Florence, end; Edward
Prefer, Casa Grande and Tony
Rodriguez, Florence, guards; Har-
rison Veale, Chandler, center;
Wayne Elledge, and Eddie Schell of
Coolidge and Bill Witten, Casa
Grande in the backfield.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Special Meet OF
Civic Group To
Plan Finances
Howard Gosa chosen presi-
dent of Chamber of Com
merce at annual meeting
Monday night; other Off
GERS elected.

Looming prospects for a cham
Der of commerce adequately fl
nanced and far more active than in
the past were evident Monday
night with the calling of a special
meeting slated for next Monday
night when a new schedule of dues
for individuals and business firms
of the city will be drawn up.
The special meeting was set fol-
lowing the election of Howard Gosa
Coolidge business man, as presi-
dent of the civic group and a gen.
eral discussion of the need for suf-
ficient finances to employ a full
time secretary to direct the work
of the chamber of commerce now
and in the postwar period.
In addition to the selection of
Gosa as president Bob Cannon was
elected vice president, Jack Pond,
treasurer. while Fred Hamilton,
Ray Snider, DR.. G.. E. Maxwell and
DR.. G.. H. Walker were selected to
serve with the other officers and
S. G. Mcfarland, outgoing presi-
dent as members of the board of
directors.
Monday nights meeting was the
annual meeting and election of Of
ficers for the chamber of COM
merce.
From opinions voiced during the
evening by practically every busi-
ness man attending the meeting the
need for incorporation of Coolidge
so that the community might par
ticipate with other Arizona cities
in securing governmental. aid for
post war projects which are now
being discussed throughout the ma
ton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Last Rites For
Pioneer Florence
Resident On Tuesday

Last rites were held Tuesday at
Florence Catholic Church for Har-
vey Elliott, native Florence resi-
dent, who passed away Sunday
morning as the result of an acci-
dental rifle shot fired by himself.
The deceased was for many years
a guard at the state prison. He is
survived by three sons, Harvey,
Jr., of Tucson, William of Coolidge,
and Allen of Florence.
Pail bearers were Tony Ruiz,
Tom Bambrick, Dick Brady, Leo
Bloch, Gaberial Robles and Oscar
Phelps, all of Florence.
Interment was made in the fam
lily plot at Florence Cemetery be-
side his wife, Lola, who died in
1898.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
So More Pinal
County Men Are
Called To Service

Called to report for induction in
to armed forces, December IA, 1914,
from Pinal County are:
Lorenzo Romero Cordova, Fred
Long. Odis Finton Perry, Alfonso
+. Armenia, Charles Oliver Moore,
Jonny Sazzar Arujom, Edward
Louis Jordan, Jose Elviro Ortiz,
Gerard NJ. Mark, Eugene Thurman
Warren, William Leslie Longtime,
Miguel NJ. Aguilar. Daniel Francis
Wilder, Melvin Louis Harris, Ra-
mon Estrada Campos. Francisco NJ.
Daniel, Floyd GUSTS Wheeler, Jim
mie Bruce Burk, Beryl Byrdine
Kent, Frank Carmela Estrada, Lor-
en- Emmett Ellis, Salvador Sesma
Felez, Jr., William Lee Davis, Jo-
seph Leroy Bowen, Walter March
Mroczeh, Tom Stewart, Esmael M.
Conterras, Virgil Odell Salyer,
Manuel Sanchez Baez, Ralph Ra-
mirez Cervantes, Richard P. Alvar-
ez, Leon Rosco Amos, John Wesley
Rhymes, Mike Herrera, James Dud-
ley Manues, Warren Wallace Wad-
die. Archie Vestel Bennett, Fran
cisco Oros, Clyde c. Neal, Eugene
Johnnie Pearce. Goldie Clay Jones.
Jr.. Burl Miller. George Edison Ship
ley, Teodoro Ramirez Harrada,
levin Tempest Herman, Lawrence
Wayne Johnson, Donald E. Wixon,
Ralph M. Hicks, Thomas CISCO Nc
Millin. Hector Villaviceno Zavala,
Raymond Escalante Chaves.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Casa Grande Marine
Is Home After 28
Months Combat Duty

One of the victors of the Guadal-
canal, Cape Gloucester and Peleliu
campaigns. Marine Corporal John
Philip Cook of Casa Grande has
been returned to the states after
% months of >cambat duty and a
furlough for him is imminent, ac-
cording to word from San Diego.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cook,
Casa Grande, the 21-year-old Leath-
erneck was member of the famed
First Marine Division, and was one
OF 1851 veterans greeted upon ar
rival in San Diego recently by Brig.
Gen. Archie F. Howard and two
Marine bands. Corporal Cook was
a butcher for L. M. Benefits Mar
ket before he enlisted February 6,
1912.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Il Have Names
On High School
Honor Roll
Seniors top with highest
grade average students.
Juniors top with most stu
dents on Honor Roll.

Twenty-six students have their
names on the honor roll for the
End six weeks period of the school
year, according to announcement OF
R. w. Taylor. principal. Two OF
this number, Mary Dowdle and
John knight. both seniors, made
averages of 1, denoting top grades
in all studies.
The honor roll follows:
Freshmen: Jewel Harris, 1.25;
Anne Jellison. 1.25; Vera Sellers,
1.50; Evelyn Atkisson, It's.
Sophomores: Melvin } Mirkin,
LAO; Wayne Humphrey. 2; Jack
Prefer, 2; Nedra Jean Ray, 2.
Juniors: Simone Chimits, 1.2O;
Curtis Shaw. 1.25; Frank Mauldin,
LAO; Helen Anderson. LIS; Velda
Abbott, 2; Tom Adame, 2; Betty
Moody. 2; Margie Neighbors, 2;
Tommy Wolfe, 2.
Seniors: Mary Dowdle, l; John
knight, l.; Esma Langford, 1.25
Mary Lou Lewis, 1.50; Janell
Kleinman, 1.75; Ida Mae Shafer,
LIS; Rosilind Tiffany. LIS; Betty
Davis, 2.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
19-Game Cage
Schedule Booked
By Coolidge High
Glendale, Phoenix and Mesa
among Major teams to be
played by local hoopsters.

The first basket ball game of the
Coolidge High School 1944-45 sea-
son is scheduled here tonight with
the boys from Gilbert as the Bears
opponents. Faced with the strong
est schedule in the ten year history
of the school the Bears are holding
sternous workouts daily in the gym
and on the outdoor courts west of
the school.
The first team squad has been
trimmed to IL players while approx
imately 25 hopefuls are turning out
for the Junior group.
The 19 game schedule, featuring
games with Glendale. Mesa, Phoe-
nix Union. last years state cham
pions, and with Florence, tradi-
tional rival, follows:
1914
Dec. 15-Gilbert at Coolidge.
Dec. 2O-Coolidge Air Base at Cool
ldge.
1916
Jan. 5-Superior at Superior.
Jan. 6-Marana at Coolidge.
Jan. 10-Chandler at Coolidge.
Jan. 12-Casa Grande at Casa
Grande.
Jan. 17-Coolidge Air Base at
Coolidge.
Jan. 19-Superior at Coolidge.
Jan. 24-Florence at Coolidge.
Jan. 26-Mesa at Mesa.
Jan. 27-Glendale at Coolidge
Feb. 2-Gilbert at Gilbert.
Feb. 3-Phoenix Union High at
Phoenix.
Feb. 9-Chandler at Chandler.
Feb. 10-Glendale at Glendale.
Feb. 14-Florence at Florence.
Feb. 16-Casa Grande at Coolidge.
Feb. 17-Ajo at Coolidge.
March Mesa at Coolidge.
All home games are double
headers-2nd and 1st teams. First
game at 1880 p. m.
The East Central District tour
nament will be held at Mesa on
February % and "a and the State
Tournament at Phoenix on March
8, 8 and 10.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Lettermen Elect
Officers, Initiate
Twelve New Members

Kenneth Trout was elected presS
ident Of the Letfermens Club of
Coolidge high school for the 1944-45
year. AL Singh was elected vice
president and Mack McEuen; Sec
retary-treasurer. - !.
Rounding out the clubs activi-
ties on "Lettermens Day" twelve
new members were initiated. These
were boys who had earned a letter
through the basketball season Of
last year up to the present basket
ball season.
Highlights of the initiation includ-'
ed the transferring of sand from
one can to another without spilling
any. Penalty for spilling was a
number of "swats" with paddle.
Future Lettermen were also made
to sweep and wash. the sidewalk in
front of Coolidge post office with
tooth brushes. A play staged earl
ier in the day at the high school
auditorium started the ceremon-
les.
Those who earned major letters
in football were Freddie 'Sprinkles,
Eddie Schell, Jack Pretzer, Floyd
Harmon, Stanley Ellis, Tom
Adame, Jack Havens, Oscar Mont
gomery, Billy Irvine and Charles
Patterson. $50 ss.f ,s ,.1s-y.I
Charles Magness earned a letter
in baseball and Melvin ,Mirkin~ re-
ceivedr managers letter. :.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Musicians Club !,
Meets Thursday
At Moody Home

Coolidge Musicians Club met
Thursday evening atAthe home Of
Mrs. Bruce MOODY MRS. Ann Rose
was cohostess. s.+ =.
Mrs. Earl Hicks, president, pre-
sided at brief business meeting.
The Program included a discussion
of the Life of Ethelbert Nevin"
given by Mrs. Mary Gardner Miller.
Mrs. Moody played ;"Narcisstls' by
Nevin and club members. completed
the program with a choral number,
"Oh That We Two Were Mating"
The club'b next meeting will be
Thursday, January 4, at the home
of Mrs Avis Hobby. - .s~'ss 81 +.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15

There are total of 127 honor
rool students for the second six
weeks period of Coolidge Elemen-
tary Schools year, according to an
nouncement of R. w. Taylor, super
intendent. Of this number, first
honor roll pupils outnumber second
honor roll students by Is. The hon.
or roll follows:
Teacher, Miss Eva Harris, Grade
First honor roll: Margret Bates.
Corinne Davis, Babara Dobson, Jo-
sic Nelson. Richard Sheriff., Sandra
Rowe, Mary Lou Mundus. Second
honor roll: Mary Dee Freeland,
Billy Smerdon.
Teacher. Mrs. Dorothy Simms,
grade First honor roll: Dorothy
Ferguson, Georgette Johns.
Teacher, Miss Eleanor Melton,
grade First honor roll: Opal
Cambell, Gene Jose, Bobby Duvall,
Enoch Johnson, Junior Nasser,
Bobbie Jones. Second honor roll: !:
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
35 Called From
Pinal County For
Preinduction Exams

Called for pre-induction exami-
nation on December 4. were:
Leo v. Crawford, Carl G. Karl
burg, Jose Valenzuela, Filberto B.
Franco, Joe Garcia Lopez, Pablo P.
Barela, Lee L. Padia, Clody A.
Smith, Alvin E. Dixon, Antonio So
lis, John Felix, Harry Terry. Will
lam C. Joslin. Jesus J. Hernandez.
Manuel Gutierrez, Dorce w. Thors-
land, Charles E. Navarro, Frank R.
Saline.
Paul McAlister, Glenn Enos
Johnson. John Roland Hager, Char
ley c. McCurley, James w. Large,
Jr., Robert M. Epperson, Billy Gean
Harmon, James P. Rankin, Ruben
L. Jiminez, Junior Berham, Gus
tavo R. Yanez, Tony P. Verdugo,
Louis M. Flores, Charlei M. Barron,
Rafael N. Renteria, Rudolph V.
Ayala, Crispin C. Mendoza.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Lions Hear Program
Of Music And Drama

Christmas music by seventh and
eighth grade students and dramatic
readings by Mrs. Leslie Ross were
presented at program for Cool
idge Lions club Wednesday night,
at dinner meeting in Coolidge
Methodist church basement.
Miss Margaret Steadman direct
ed the musical program, during
which there were two solos by
Buddy Kenworthy and three num-
bers by a girls sextette.
There were 33 present. The clubs
annual Christmas party will be held
next week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Rotary Club Hears
OF c.. |. Bill Of
Rights Wednesday


Terms of the congressional act
designed to aid returned members
of the military and popularity
known as "The G.. I. Bill of Rights"
were outlined to members of Cool
fdge Rotary club Wednesday noon.
The speaker was Sergeant Jerry
Glenn of the public relations office
of Coolidge Army Air Field which
is commanded by Major George
Foster.
Especial stress was laid on the
problems of the returned veteran
who plans to enter business for
himself and the need he will have
for competent business advice from
the businessmen of the community.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Junior Women And
Officers Wives To
Hold Dance Saturday

A formal dance will be held joint
ly by members of Coolidge Junior
Womans Club and the Officers
Wives Club in the Officers Club at
Coolidge Army Air Field Saturday
night. Dancing is scheduled to be-
gin at 9 p. m. Music will be fur
nished by an orchestra from Will
liams Field. Tickets are now on
sale and may be purchased from
any club member or at the Officers
Club tomorrow night.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Two District Men
AmongDirectors
OF Farm Bureau

-.
"A complete list of directc
the Arizona Farm Bureau Fl
ton. announced for the first
Sunday by the organizations
utive secretary, listed r. A. F
Coolidge and A. L. Bartlett of
ence among the state director
the state farm Abureau's
meeting recentlyAthe consti
'and by .laws were altered to
existingaeonditiens- to- make:tf
Grafton a more influential b
agricultural affairs. L. N. CT
swM-kno#n Phoenix bushes
was appointed executive. .ysecI
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Elementary Schools
Annual Christmas
Concert Tonight

The annual Christmas concert
given by Coolidge elementary
schools will be held at South School
auditorium tonight beginning at 8
o'clock. The program will be under
the direction of Miss Margaret
Steadman, instructor of music for
Coolidge elementary schools. The
affair is open to the public. Par
ents and friends Of the pupils are
invited to attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Receives Word
Son Is Wounded

Mrs. joaquin o. Ruiz of Calf
ornia, who is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Anita Montijo at the Wuertz
ranch, received word from the War
Department Saturday that her son,
Pvt. ]. o. Ruiz. Jr., had been Sc
verely wounded in action in France
on November 16. No details were
given. The Ruiz family lived in
Florence for a number of years and
Pvt. Ruiz has friends in both Cool
idge and Florence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15

. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hairless,
former Coolidge residents, have re-
Gently moved from Richmond, Cali
fornia, where Mr.. Hairless was en-
ployed for 26 months in defense
work, to Hurley, New Mexico,
where he has been transferred be-
cause of his health. Mr.. and Mrs
Hairless, son Douglas, and baby
brother, Eddie Glenn, stopped over
a short time to visit Coolidge
friends on their way to New Mex
leo.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
McGinnis Opens
New Implement Store
In Casa Grande

A completely stocked implement
and tractor house Has been opened
in Casa Grande by the Neil B. Nc
Ginnis Co., Arizona distributors of
Allis-Chalmers farm equipment.
Floyd (Cotton) Lane, veteran
member of the Phoenix staff of the
company has been named manager,
and will direct sales and service
activities In the Salf Carlos valley
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Chimits Ranch Sold
To Tucson Buyer

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Chimits have
sold their ranch four miles south
west of Coolidge to Martin Bos-
well of Tucson, agent for an oil
company. Boswell plans to con-
tinue with his business, while How
ard Holland farms the property.
The Chimits, valley residents for
the past 10 years. will remain here
until the close of school, when they
plan to move to California. An
auction will be held at the ranch
December 81 to dispose of farm i'm
plements and work stock.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15

Jewell Milan, Billie Justice, Saral
Frazier, Annie Mae Bomsburger
Patricia Smith.
Teacher, Mrs. Avis Paul, grad,
First honor roll: Ofelia Adame.
Teacher, Mrs. E. Hicks, Grade =
First honor roll: Reba 10 Hig
ginbotham, Mary Anne Kennedy
Jerry Lee, Gregory McCleery. Sec
ond honor roll: Margaret Hurtt
Joe Kent, La Verne Kisto, Thelm
Perkins. Larry Scott, Patty Wrenr
Teacher, Miss L. Briscoe, grad
S-First honor roll: Harold Cooper
Clarence Gibson, Marian Lincoli
Onita Clark, Darlene Cole, Tomm
lies, Judy Snipes. Second homo
roll: Eugene Hodges, Ralph She.
rill, Jerry Ann Carrel, Lanny Wa
lace.
Teacher, Miss L. Annis, Grae
First honor roll: Raymond Ale
ander, Dalton Cole, Richard Mo
ris, Eugene Smith. Tony Wilso
Margaret Baker, Sharon Clevelan
Penny Dawson. Betty Forema
Nancy Gammage, Joyce Gideo
Joan Hohmann, Earline Hicl
Martha Luellig. Gayle McIntyl
Edith Moore. Ina Reed. Zylp
Waldrip. Billy Woods. SecoI
honor roll: Louis Davis, Bobby W
son, Yvonne Chimits. Bobby
Jackson, Eugenia Kirkland, Fl,
ence Ong.
Teacher, Miss Mitchell, grade
First honor roll: Genevieve CT
leigh. Dwight Adams, Joseph Al
ley, Nancy Hamilton, Betty
Ferguson, Leon Luckett, Mild
Henry.si Second honor roll: Shir
Freeland, Shirley Brown. G.
Frazier, Barbara Turnbull, Mar
Arnold. -
Teacher, Mrs. Sybil Gamma
grade 5-Ffrst honor roll: L
Wofford. Second honor roll:
Anffs Christensen, Bert Slater, I
.ty Taylor. :.
Teacher. Miss Lois Wiese,z gr
5-First honor roll: Joyce Bal
Ada Lou Jordan, Edith Mae En-
bright. Second honor roll: M
Ruth Cope. Joe Lopes, Clemt
Dominguez. Leonard Hill.
Teacher, Mrs. E. Garrison, 81
6-First honor roll Kathleen
Cleery, Bonnye Mcfarland, Ell
Kent. Second honor roll: Coz
Clark, Buster Holland, Dick w
Elizabeth Truitt, Donald Henry
| Teacher Miss F. Melton, 6
! 6-First honor roll: Albert ]
tinez. Second honor roll:s M
Lois, Jean McElyea, Daphne
wee.
t+ Teacner, MISS II. McCray, 8
First honor roll: Marllyn Ca
| Second honor roll, Veronica Bs
Raymond Campbell, Clifford Hs
Lee Mauldin.
+ Teacher, Mr.. A.. Osborn, 6
First honor roll: ThurmanC
Roxie Jones. Second honor
Harold Cashion, Loralee Car
Truman clam, Ray Elam.
Teacher, Mrs. N. Lanier,
SFirst honor roll: Billie Nc
len, Helen Marie Pew. Oscar Bl
Sam Layn, Bill Steward. Sc
-honor roll: Caroline Alexa
Marjorie Livingston.
Teacher, Mr.. ]. Rocker,
i~8-First honor roll: Amy w
Second honor roll: Hazel
Donald Ferguson, Charles Free
Leona Spruell.
1 9If-
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
Odd Fellows Hole
~
Dance Saturday N

.st
A large crowd. attended
Iidge Odd Fellows dance |;
Womans Club Saturday
scoolidge Union High sche
;chestra furnished the music
ceeds from the dance will
ward the organizations b.
fund. 2 l,.'3'" s
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15

. Word has been received this
week that Bernard Aros, Jr., has
been called to active duty with the
air corps. Bernard, Is, enlisted as
a reserve cadet in June of this
year. The Aros family, former
Coolidge residents, now make their
home in Tucson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15

. Mrs. Earveline Palmer Parker
has returned from Florence Hos
pital and is reported to be conval-
escing satisfactorily.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-15
lT Elementary School Pupils
Have Names On Honor Roll

oeventy-one pupils first Honor Roll for the End
SIX weeks period of the school year. with fifty-six
students on the second Honor Roll
The southern news., 1944-03-18
IOWA HOSPITAL BARS
NURSING TRAINEE

Keokuk, Iowa - Saint Joseph S
hospital. a private institution in
this city, has turned down the
application of Mrs. Virginia Par
sons for nurses training, appar-
emily solely on the basis of color
After she had met all of the
requirements and the hospital
found she was colored, it submit
ted the question of her admission
to the student body which voted
not to accept her.
The training of nurses for the
armed forces, government health
agencies and war industries is
given pursuant to Public Law No
"a (78th Congress) appropriating
Federal grants to institutions pro-
viding such training. Students are
paid a small monthly stipend in
addition to receiving free training
board and lodging. Public Law
No. IA is administered by the
United States Public Health Ser
vice and contains the following
provision:
THAT there shall be no dis
elimination in the administration
of the benefits and appropriations
made under the respective pro-
visions of this Act, on account OF
race. creed, or color"
The Keokuk branch of the
NAACP is considering the filing
of a suit for mandamus to compel
the admission of Mrs. Parsons.