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Evening star., 1945-07-29

have been saved with Ihe Use OF al
present equipment and fire. fighting
knowledge
AS the war advances in the Pacific,
flre-damage controlmen are standing
guard on ships all over the world. The
100000 men in the Navy whose train
ing they've guided form a vast nucleus
for postwar fire protection. Their hero
Evening star., 1945-07-29

burning material plummets below the
ignition point Foam, on the other
hand, smothers the burning material by
cutting off the oxygen supply. Some
times combined with fog or carbon
dioxide-an inert gas which also seals
off oxygen-foam also can be used alone
to quell fires. Foam is credited with con-
quering fires on many ships in combat
Evening star., 1945-07-29

ISM every DAY CIe Val EOFS on paVs
of in lives saved and battles'won New
fields for peacetime training Of fire.
men have been staked out by Harold
Burke and his men. Now on leave from
his Job in New York Comdr, Burke
plans TO 60 back when the war is over.
Meanwhile, he's still thinking up new
vavs to cheat Jap kamikaze pilots Of
their suicide kill
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-22
MALE HELP WANTED

VINO regulations governing eligibility
for employment. II you were last en-
ployed A. an essential or locally needed
activity, you must have q statement
OF availability. II you are qualified for
employment In critical occupation
you must be referred through the
United states Employment Service
World War IL Veterans Excepted
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
r. f. Rowland Is
Called by Death
After Long Illness

r +. Rowland. rs. passed away
at Florence Hospital Monday after
noon. He had been i'll for the past
nine months and came here three
months ago from Baxter Springs
Kansas. with his wife. Their daugh-
ter. Mrs. r. r. Crumm and family
have lived in Coolidge for several
years.
Survivors are the widow. a son
Clarence f. Rowland of Great
Bend. Kansas. who was here when
his father passed away; four daugh-
tiers. Mrs. c. b. Hohler OF Cave-In-
Rock. H.. Mrs. T. A. Scott OF
Galena, Kansas. Mrs. G. NJ. Emer-
son OF Baxter Springs. Kansas. and
Mrs. Crumm of Coolidge.
The body was taken TO Baxter
Springs Tuesday for interment In
the family plot.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Five From Coolidge
Injured When Car
Overturns, Oklahoma

Five Coolidge citizens sustained
minor injuries aud shock last
Thursday when n. NJ. Uptons car
hit a soft shoulder near Erick
Oklahoma and overturned. Upton
was driving. other occupants OF
the car were his wife. their seven
year old daughter. Mrs. ]. ID. Smith
and her mother. Mrs. Ida l.. Col
lins.
Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Smith were
enroute TO Briscoe. Oklahoma. 70
attend the last rites OF Lloyd Lewis
their son and brother respectively
The Uptons were en- route 10 spend
the holidays with her sister and
family.
When news OF the accident
reached Coolidge Smith left imme-
diately for Erick. He returned
Wednesday with his wife and other
members of the party returned
Thursday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Yates Celebrate
Christmas with
Family Gathering

Christmas at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Yates, Valley Farms,
this year is an occasion that will
never be forgotten by those pres
ent. The Yates family circle was
complete for the first time In five
years, and included their son, Law
dell Yates, and son-in-law, hy
Jacks, who were for many months
prisoners of the Japs and Germans
respectively. 1t was the first
Christmas Yates had spent at home
in five years and the first Jacks
had spent at home in three years.
Others present were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Simmons and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Yates and fam
lily, Mrs. Ray Jacks OF Tucson,
Mrs. Murrie Storie and Jacks ia
ther from California. Pfc. Murrie
Storie, USMC, was in San Diego
after eight months service In the
South Pacific, but due to congest-
ed travelling conditions. was unable
to reach home in time for Christ
mas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
zeIIweger Motors Now Displays
New 1916 Model 0Idsmobile

principle with that employed In
Oldsmobile underwent rigid army
tests and proved its stamina and
durability. By reason of this ex-
cellence of performance, it was
adopted for use in tanks. "alliga-
tors" armored cars, trucks,
ducks" and other military vehicles.
Hydra-Matic Drive has war rec
ord of which its designers are ex-
tremely proud.
OF all the cars produced by Olds-
mobile in its 4S-year history, the
1916 models are the most colorful
literally and figuratively. With
production at the factory constant
ly increasing. many body styles
and options are scheduled to be-
come available at an early date in
a wide range of color choices.
Interiors of the new Oldsmobiles
are triumphs of the expert body
builders art. Skilled Fisher body
craftsmen, using only the Ilnes'
materials. have created in the new
Oldsmobiles for 1916 the most ap-
pealing interior ensembles ever Of
fered by this division Of Genera
Motors. Beauty, convenience, dur
ability and comfort all are stressed
in the various appointments. Up
holstery fabrics are fine in quality
long-lasting and wearing. Boti
front and rear seats are wide, will
ample cushioning for passenge
comfort. Window areas are larg'
and afford good visibility. Instru
ment panels group proper dials di
rectly before the drivers eyes, con
tributing both to convenience ant
safety.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Pioneer Resident
OF Florence Is
Called By Death

Dr. George Foreman Huffman, Z
resident of Florence since 1913
passed away at the Pinal county
hospital before one o'clock Christ
mas morning. He is survived by
his widow. Mrs. Ora Dicus Huffman
Of Florence. his son DR.. John Huff
man. who at present awaits a naval
discharge. and a brother DR. Ira
Huffman of Tucson.
Dr. Huffman was born May /,
1875 on a farm in Polk county.
Iowa. sixteen miles from Des
MoInes. He was graduated by a
medical school in Iowa at the age
OF twenty-five and began practicing
medicine Immediately.
In 1902 Or. Huffman was united
in marriage with Ora Ellen Dicus.
also a resident OF Iowa.
Before coming to Florence DR.
Huffman lived in Tucson and
Winkelman. He came from Winkel-
man to Florence to take over duties
relinquished at the county hospital
by Dr. George Brockway.
During his residence in Florence
Dr. Huffman had charge of the
county hospital for a period of Is
years. He also acted as prison doc
tor and was doctor and surgeon
for the Southern Pacific railroad.
In 1918 Dr. Huffman built a home
and private hospital In Florence.
DR.. Huffman was member OF
the Christian church and charter
member OF the Altoona Masonic
lodge Of Iowa.
Funeral services Sunday after
noon al the Presbyterian church
will be in charge of the Florence
Masonic Lodge No. g. Complete
funeral arrangements will be made
after the arrival OF Dr. John Huff
man on Friday. Internment viii
be at Florence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Clothing Drive Nets
400 Garments Here

A clothing collection drive. spon-
sored by the Coolidge First Bap-
tist church, will help clothe needy
peoples In destitute countries OF
the Far East Residents OF Cool
idge responded generously to the
plea for unused garments, said
Rev. ] N. Campbell. and the COM
mittee. headed by Mrs. ]. W.
Simms. packed three barrels and
one large carton of clothes. They
were shipped to the headquarters
of the United Church Drive in Mo-
desto. Calf, for transshipment TO
the Philippine Islands. Thailand
and Korea
The Coolidge collection. totaling
400 garents will aid ill-clad chill
dren, women and men. made desti-
tute by the war and the ravaes
of the Japanese army.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
McEuen-Davis Set
Fer North-South
Game Saturday

Mack McEuen asd Jimmie Davis
of the Coolidge Bears football
team are in Tucson this week
working out with the all-star South
grid team which will meet a team
ef boys representing the northern
section Of the state Saturday night
IN the University o. Arizona sta
dunn.
Davis viii play az fullback and
McEuen az right half in the straight
T-formaiion. which Rollin Gridley
South coach. viii use.
Each boy on the squad will play
half Of the game with no first or
second teams 10 be selected. The
South will be represented by -
boys in the game. which was orig
mated BY the University Of Arizona
coach. Mike Casteel. On Christ
mas day the squads were guests
Al a party held for them at the Pio-
ueer hotel In Tucson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28

The distinctive new Oldmobile
for 1916. attractively styled and
modern to the minute, is now be
ing displayed at the Zellweger Mo
tors showroom in Coolidge
When peak production has been
reached, an even dozen smart new
body styles will complete the 1916
offerings. These will offer a wide
selection in three series-the "66. "
1878 and "9S." on 119-inch, 125-
inch and 127-inch wheelbases re-
spectively.
The "66' series. in the low price
field, viii include the club sedan,
four-door sedan, club coupe. con-
yertible coupe and station wagon.
All are powered with six-cylinder
engines. The "76-7S" series in the
medium price range, will offer the
club sedan, deluxe sedan, four-door
sedan and deluxe four-door sedan.
Both six and eight cylinder motors
are available in this series. The
'"9S" series in the medium price
field will offer three body styles
the club sedan, four-door sedan
and convertible coupe - each OF
which will be powered with Olds-
mobiles eight cylinder 10 horse
power engine.
General Motors Hydra-MatiC
Drive, which affords fully auto
matte shifting through all four for
ward speeds and eliminates the
clutch pedal, has been extensively
improved during the war years and
remains one of the most important
features of the new cars. Hydra,
Matte Drive, of type identical in
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
ChestXRays
Given Over $40
Persons Here
influenza epidemic kept
many who registered at
home during mobile units
three-day visit here.

over $40 persons received chesf
rays during Iue Couudg,. w.,
Vi tue state mobile heaun unlL an
Arizona Anti-IuDerculosls Assocla-
tlon on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, according to Mrs. II. "A
Oheer, president OF Coolidge Par
eht- Ieacher association, sponsors
OF the health drive. This wac for
snort Oh the number mobile unit
officials had set as their goal bur
influenza which was rampant IN
Coolidge at the time is believed to
nave prevented many from attend
ing, Mrs Unger said
Indians of the vicinity responded
practically 100 per cent to the ON
poftunlty OF free chest X rays and
the results, as a whole, were founu
10 be good, Mrs .Unger said. Of-
IlclaIs OIL the three-day health drive
were disappointed in the poor re-
sponse from Coolidge food handlers
Ihose from Waikiki Inn and Geo. Y.
wan turned out 100 per cent for
the X rays, but other stores. res
taurants, and businesses employ
ing food handlers did not make
such a perfect record, officials
said. Also, the colored popula-
ton of Coolidge did not turn out
Tor the X rays as expected. but
this was due to misunderstanding of
the time set for their X rays.
The mobile unit will be in Flor
ence the latter part of January or
early Februay, according to plan
ned schedule and will be In Casa
Grande later in the year. Those
who missed having X rays made
while the unit was here will have
an opportunity to do so while il
is in Florence or Casa Grande and
1t Is hoped that all will take ad-
vantage of the opportunity, es-
pecially the food handlers, Mrs.
Unger said.
Officials of the three-day health
survey and Coolidge PTA wish to
publicly express appreciation to
the following persons for their aid
and assistance during the drive:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Taylor, Mrs.
Sue Steward, Mrs. Alice Keith,
Mrs. L. G. Nousch, Mrs. H. L. Hol-
land, Mrs. James Denniston, Mrs.
A. L. NOVEL;, Mrs. Roger lies, Mrs.
George MUIR, Mrs. Herbert Hanna,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ware, Mrs. C. w. Lew
is, Mrs. l.. E. Long, Mrs. Walter
Smith, and Mrs. Glenn Carter, all
of whom assisted at the high school
during the survey. Mrs. May
Thompson and other registration
chairmen who gave their time and
services in work preparatory to
the arrival of the unit.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Watch Party
Is Planned at
Community Church

A watch night party is planned
at Community Presbyterian church
on New Years eve, Monday. De-
cember 81 This will be in place
of the regular family night pot luck
supper Church members will meet
at $3.50 p. m. Monday for games
followed by devotional program in
charge OF the Youth Fellowship.
Those attending are requested
and refreshments, which will be
by chairmen of the evening to
bring sandwiches. cookies, or cake,
instead of the usual dishes.
There will be no meeting of
the Rev. Joseph Kamphuis boy
scout troop until after January z,
according to announcement this
week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Weekend Showers
Too Light to Aid
Crops and Ranges

Light rains which fell here Sat
urday and Sunday were slightly
beneficial TO land and crops but
there wasn't enough of II TO notice
ably raise the low level of the San
Carlos reservoir at Coolidge dam
A total OF less than half inch
or rain fell during the two days.
On Saturday. 20 OF an inch was
measured and on Sunday IA OF an
inch fell About all the good II did
was TO settle the dust and make life
easier for influenza sufferers.
The rainfall in the area which
feeds the San Carlos reservoir was
so slight that the lakes gain bare
ly registered on the engineers
measuring apparatus The reser-
voir. as of December "a held a pal
try l3. 800 acre feet OF water. The
light weekend showers added only
200 acre feet. Heavier rains fell
in that general portion OF the state.
but peryersely diminished at a
point too far west TO help raise the
Coolidge dam level.
So far this year the relatively
heavy snow falls in the northern
part OF the state have not ranged
far enough southwark to benefit
San Carlos water users Reservoir
officials are anxiously hoping for
heavy snow in January and Feb
ruary in the San Carlos watershed
They are apprehensive OF the pros
pective outlook for farmers and
ranchers who depend on water from
this source II the area gets another
dry winter. The level Of the reser-
voir has been steadily diminishing
since 1871 when the lake held a
comfortable 725. 900 acre feet OF
water.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Family Gathering
At Arnold Home

A family gathering was cele-
brated at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Arnold on Christmas. Those
present were: the Reverend and
Mrs. Larry Sellars and son. Robby
of Oceanside. California. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jimmy Gibson of Elsinore
California. Mr.. and Mrs. c "A.
whitlow. Sr.. and daughter. Rosa
lie. Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Whitlow
Jr.. and son. Chuckie. Mr.. and Mrs
Alva Weaver and daughter. Wanda,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrell. Mr.
and Mrs. 10 La ZaTr. Mrs. Charles
Whitlow. all of Florence, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hall of Tucson, Miss
Pat Somerton of Hollywood, Cali
fornia, Miss Sara Louise Arnold
Sgt. Bill Carlin. Luke Field, and
Benny Arnold.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
New Years Eve
Dance Will Be
Held Monday Mite

Final arrangements were COM
pleted this week for the Ameri-
can Legion and Legion Auxiliary
New Years Eve dance to be held
Monday night at Legion Hall from
9 to / o'clock. Special arrangements
in keeping with the occasion have
made for an evening of fun, con-
fetti, noise-makers, and traditional
greeting of the New Year.
Mrs. Edith Hamilton and MRS.
Ivy vensel are co-chairmen OF ar
rangements. The dance is open 10
the public and tickets will be sold
at the door. Members OF the door
committee are: Mr.. and Mrs. Ancel
Taylor, Mrs. Arthur Burtcher ana
Don Paul.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Advantages Of Air
Base Acquisition
BY Town Is Cited
BY J. J. JONES

One OF the most important ques-
tions now pending. is what TO do
with surplus property and the best
way to do ii.
Ny purpose now is 10 deal with
only one item OF government prop
erty and that is buildings construct
ed at flying fields. training bases
and all kind OF government CON
struciiou at the various projects
throughout the country.
There are thousands OF projects.
IN and near as many towns. that
have to be sold or disposed Of /
wish TO call attention 10 the prof
ects. all in Pinal county There
Mariana air and training field. the
Florence internment camp and the
Coolidge air base.
Now | viii eliminate the Mariana
and Florence projects and confine
my remarks 10 and call your atten-
tion particularly TO the Coolidge
air base.
This project Is located some sew
en- miles southeast of Coolidge II
cost more than a million dollars
and II sold to some dealer for specu
lation would probably bring. say
not TO exceed one per cent or less.
OF the total cost. Now there are
many things that could be done
with this project. There are more
than 100 buildings. a sewer system.
water system. swimming pool and
many other Improvements. The
streets mostly have been paved or
oiled. has street and yard improve
ments. Is well located as to roads
and highways and has a wonderful
landing strip for planes. Could this
property be taken over. under q
grant from the government. by the
state. county or town Of Coolidge
this would make an ideal country
club. golf course. county fair
ground and also a base for all kinds
OF planes. both commercial and pri-
vate.
Coolidge has no steam laundry
and could take over two or three o.
these buildings and build what Is
needed. II would be an excellent
location and could service the
whole county.
This is one OF the largest and
most successful cotton growing
districts IN the west. 4 textile
mill would be a wonderful adven
ture on this property Due 10 the
housing shortage. many Of IA
buildings could be converted into
rooms and apartments TO take care
OF workers employed in any project
Further. there are several hundred
veterans and others looking for
living quarters. II these buildings
could be made into living quarters
and rented they would bring a
good revenue.
| refer the readers OF this story
TO an article entitled "How We Can
Make Jobs for Millions" written
by ]. A. Krug. retiring chairman OF
the national War Production Board.
This article is in the January, 1896.
American on page 20.
II is my opinion something can
be worked out whereby Coolidge
air base might be maintained as
whole and used by the people OF
Coolidge. Florence and Casa Gran
de as a countrywide project.
II sold intact TO some textile con-
cern or some other manufacturing
organization it would benefit the
whole state OF Arizona as well as
this community.
hope that Coolidge town eoun-
cilmen through the chamber OF
commerce and other civic organi-
cations might be able TO acquire
this property and utilize it to the
best interests of the community
and state.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Concert Presented
Rv CUHS Band and
Girls Glee Club

A concert by Coolidge high
school band and the Girls Glee
Club was given in the high school
auditorium Thursday evening, De-
cember 90. under the direction OF
Isadore Shoore. music instructor.
The concert was well-attended and
outstandingly good.
The program follows:
Band-Chorale, o Light of Life,
Bortniansky; March, Jewell; Pill
grim Chorus from Tannhauser,
.yagner; Onward Ye Peoples, Si-
belius. Arrangement for band by
Franko Goldman.
Glee Club - Childrens Prayer,
Humperdinck, from "Hansel and
Greter Accompanist: Marian Bau-
man; Giannina Mia, "Firefly"
Friml. Accompanist. Nadine Nc
Cleery; Philosophy, Emmell, ac-
companist, Margaret Dawson.
Band, The Fighting Spirit. Jew
ELL Christmas Medley, arranged by
DeLamater; Kiss Me Again. "M'll
Modiste", V. Herbert; The Crusa-
ders Overture, Buchtel.
The Crusaders Overture: In
spired by the deep sincerity of the
medieval leaders who organized the
Crusaders to regain the Holy Land
from its captors, the composer has
linked together several of the gen.
eral moods related to the romantic
story of the Crusaders.
Those who took part in the con-
cert were, Glee Club personnel:
Caroline Alexander, Helen Ander-
son, Pauline Appel, Marian Gau-
man, Bennie Boone, Donna Burk,
Billie June Burroughs, Elinor
Clark, Margaret Dawson. Rosemary
Dawson, Mary Lou Dobson, Rita
Dorian. Mary Jean Ford, Betty Gill
Doris Gomez, Joan Hoover, Mar
iorie Livingston, Alice Loucks.
Ann Magill, Earline Mauldin, Ma
dine McCleery. Joann McEuen
Billie McMullen, Bette Moody
Gloria Nousch. Nancy Novel;
Helen Pew, Carol Rover, Joyce
Simmons. Dorothy Sipes, Barbara
Spooner. Rhama Sturgeon, Patsy
Tripp, Velma Trout, Imogene Un'
derwood and Ora Yates.
Band personnel, high school
Bennie Boone, Billie J. Burroughs
Glyn Hanks, Anne Jellison. HID
berd Knape, Alice Loucks, Earlint
Mauldin, Nadine McCleery, Nancy
Novel;, Earl Partch, Nedra ]. Ray
Rhama Sturgeon, Vance Taylor
Marion Scudder, Vera Sellers
Edna Veazey, James Wolf ant
Helen WuertZ.
North School: Joe Lopez, JACKIE
| Stonehocker, Elizabeth Truitt, Ber
Slater, John Knight, postgraduate
| and Tony Lopez.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Harris to Speak
At Baptist Church

Marvin Harris. who has received
a discharge from the service after
25 months of service in the Eu-
ropean theater of operations, will
speak at the First Baptist church
here on Sunday night at 1880
o'clock, according to announcement
of the pastor. Reverend ]. n.
Campbell.
Harris is attending Hardin-Sim-
mons univedsity at Abilene, Texas.
a Baptist college. He is here with
his wife the former Anne Kirk of
Coolidge. to spend the holidays
with their respective parents
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Coolidge Rainbow
Girls To Attend
State Assembly

Representatives from Coolidge
Assembly of the Rainbow for Girls
will attend the state meeting at
Phoenix Friday to Sunday. The
girls will be accompanied by Mrs.
Earl Smith, mother advisor of Coo
lidge assembly.
Among those planning to make
Kyser. Betty Ruth Moody. Joan
the trip are: Madge Dixon, Sue
McEuen. Alice Loucks. Patsy John
son. Betty Clark, Eleanor Clark,
Helen Pew. Marilyn Elsberry. all
of Coolidge. and Mary Douglas of
Florence
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Gifts Received By
Service Men At
POW Camp Hospital

Christmas was made brighter for
43 service men at Florence pow
Camp Hospital when Gifts for the
Yanks Who Gave were delivered
from Coolidge residents by Mrs.
Edith Hamilton president, of the
American Legion Auxiliary of Coo
lidge. Mrs. Honey Handy. Mrs.
Ivy Vcnsel and Miss Esther Zerr.
After the gifts were distributed
those who delivered them were
served coffee and cake by members
of the hospital staff.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28

and Mrs. |. c. Harris and family
The occasion was one OF special
significance for the Harris family
as it marks the first time Corporal
Harris has been home since his
release from a Japanese Prisoner
OF War Camp in August.
Harris returned to the states via
plane In September and there was
family reunion when he reached
Corona Hospital. He joined the ma
rine corps in 1871 and was taken
prisoner in 1912. His present leave
is Harris first visit home in four
years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Judge w. G. Roche to
Seek Reelection

Judge William C. Roche an
nounces his candidacy for re-
election to the office OF justice OF
the peace for Coolidge In the
coming Democratic primary cleo
tion.
Judge Roche has been "A resident
OF Arizona since 1903. and has
lived In Coolidge since 1929 He
succeeded Charles Elledge In the
office of justice OF the peace In
August. 1912. when the latter went
into the armed services. lie has
since been reelected TO the office
twice.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
Airport on Lookout
For Trespassers

Officials at Coolidge airport are
on the lookout for persons who
have been tampering with planes
and equipment recently. Evidence
has been fund that the miscreants
believed to be teen-age youngsters
have prowled the grounds at night,
meddling with hanger equipment
and even entering the planes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-28
New Years Eve
Get ogether at
Methodist Church

There will be New Years Eve
get together at Coolidge Methodist
church Monday night. December 81.
at $50 p. m. according to an
nouncement of the pastor. Rev. Olin
f. Lehman. There will be worship
and the evening will close with
Holy Communion at midnight.
Sundays sermon topic will be
New Commitments"