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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
Guest House AT
Woodruff Ranch
Burns Saturday
Large guest house consumed
by flames in short time
early Saturday morning.
Only walls remain stand
ing-No one injured.

Approximately $4,000 loss re-
suited from fire that started from
an unknown cause in the large guest
house at the Julian Woodruff ranch
in the early hours of Saturday
morning. Only the stone walls OF
the building were left standing.
Barney Turner, dairymann at the
ranch, discovered the blaze at 4
a. m when he started to milk the
COWS. An instant alarm was given.
but attempts to enter the house
were blocked by flames and smoke.
The only occupant of the house
was Billy Ferguson, a fifteen year
old boy who was sleeping on the
second floor in the west wing. Fran
tic efforts to arouse him finally
brought the boy to the window,
from which he had to jump to save
himself. He was uninjured. The
door of his room is the only one
in the west wing which was closed
and it is believed that this is all
that saved him. Immediately after
he jumped the roof above his bed
room caved.
The ranch is we'll equipped with
fire hydrants and mains, but the
house was so quickly Quilted by
flames that there was no time to
bring these into play. Men were
placed on the roofs of the other
ranch houses and buildings with
hoses to prevent the fire from
spreading. Fifteen minutes after
the blaze was discovered the guest
house and it's entire furnishings
had burned, Mrs. Woodruff said.
The blaze was so hot and so swift
that the walls of the building were
almost entirely without smoke
marks.
Mrs. Christine Hansen, who
purchased the guest house from
the Woodruffs some time ago, was
in San Francisco when the fire
took place. Mrs. Woodruff, her
sister, was unable to reach Mrs.
Hansen by telephone but word was
left for her with other members
of the family.
The loss is only partially COW
cred by insurance.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
Dog Here Found
To Have Rabies

A dog belonging to Jim Wallace
of the Daisy Dairy was found to
be infected with rabies when its
head was sent to the health de-
partment at Phoenix for examin-
alton Monday. The Wallace family
noticed Friday that the dog was
sick and took it to Captain Hale,
veterinary, POW Camp, Florence,
for examination. The Captain sus-
pected rabies, which was confirmed
after the dogs death Monday. Cap
tain Hale warns that all dogs
Should be vaccinated, especially
at this time of year. The immunity
afforded by vaccination is effective
only from 6 to months.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
Research Committee
Gets 2635 inquiries

In response to advertising In
nationally circulated magazines
the Pinal Research committee re-
ceived 2635 inquiries between jan
uary 1 and July 1, cmomittee re-
presentatives state. The inquiries
though varied in nature, are con-
cerned primarily with farming and
ranching opportunities in the
county.
Letters come into the committee
offices daily from all parts of the
United States and Canada. Though
the advertising has been placed in
farm papers which are not widely
distributed to the armed forces,
many service men inquiries have
come in.
Questions from service men and
veterans are on the increase.
The committee responds to all
letters received, answering Ques-
tions and forwarding literature.
Business men who receive In
quires concerning county oportun-
tiles will find literature available
to them at the research committee
offices.
The research committee office es-
Inmates that seventy-five percent
of inquiries received are from per-
sons interested in Arizona and
Pinal county for health reasons.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
PinaI County Men
Will Report For
Induction TuesdaV

The Pinal County Selective Ser
vice office announces that the fol-
lowing county men are scheduled
to report for induction into the
armed services on July "a:
Fred A. Marietta, Walter r. Jar
dine, Gerard Kisto, Leonard H.
Marcia, Albert Singh, benson Pate.
Robert G. Levario, Jose s. Lerma,
Alejo Molina Ochoa, Billy Ray
Flowers, Raymond A. Hadley. How
ard A billiard.
Lloyd A. Brinkerhoff, Kenneth
Martin, Lonzo L. Dickinson, George
Tang, George Drakovich, Silverio
G. Medina, Francisco Ruiz Oros.
Sam v. Zavala. Billy w. McNeely,
Rafael G.. Sandoval, James C.
Steele, Frank Medina Serna, Gre
cencio Lara, Juan Lopez, Mike
Brown Baca, Francisco r. Ybarra,
Bruce H. Brendon.
Espiridian J. Quintana, Justin B.
Timer, Shigema Okuno, Satoru
Tanouye, Ben Okada, Masaki Terra
Okla, Harry Shigeo Imura, Yashu-
hiro Ide, Kazuo Tsuboi, Mack M.
Takahashi, Masani Fukai, Tom Ui-
chi fSumida, Samuel H. Tanaka.
Harold X. Okumoto, Zechariah P.
Farr, Edward Milo Webb.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
Justice OF Peace
Courts Sentence 7

In the Justice of Peace court
at Coolidge Ernest Valenzuela, Epi-
tanio Fuentes, George Johnson and
iB. Jackson were sentenced on
charges of drunkenness and of dis
turbing the peace on July Is. Each
was fined ten dollars or ten days.
Jose Valenzuela was fined ten
dollars or ten days on July II on
charges of drunkenness and disturb
ing the peace.
Albert Martinez and Fred Owens
were arrested at Eloy on charges
of disturbing the peace. They were
sentenced and fined fifteen dollars
or fifteen days in the Eloy Justice
of Peace court. Martinez was COM
mitted to the county Jail on July
9 and Owens on July 13.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
Superior Court
Gets Petitions
And Complaints

From July 10 to II the clerk of
the superior court reports eight
complaints and petitions filed.
On July 10 Louis Henry Alston
filed complaint in suit for damages
against Max Witten and ]. F. Gle
ments. Attorneys for the plaintiff
are Fulbright and Suit.
Walter H. Wilbur and Kate G..
Wilbur represented by Robert
Denton as attorney filed complaint
to quiet title. DEPENDENTS are Floyd
C. Templeton and unknown heirs;
Ida Ripple, Ben C. Templeton, Ray
w. Templeton, Phoebe Caroline
Templeton, C. B. Hollinger and
unknown heirs; c. M. Templeton
and unknown heirs, Josephine G..
French and unknown heirs; Julius
French and unknown heirs, Jesse
French, State of Arizona and county
of Pinal.
Buster Hodges filed complaint
for divorce against Lena Marie
Hodges on July 13. Attorneys for
the plaintiff are Fulbright and Suit,
for the defendent, Thomas d. Don.
On July IA Victor w. Kilcrease
with F'ulbright and Suit acting as
attorneys filed complaint for di-
vorce against Geraldine Kilcrease.
Lola Nell Shell through her
guardian, w. F. Shell, filed COM
plant for annulment on July 16
against Richard Helms. Fulbright
and Suit acted as attorneys for the
plaintiff.
A complaint for divorce was filed
on July 16 by Irwin Jones against
Flora Jones. Fulbright and Suit
are attorneys for the plaintiff.
Charles Reed represents the de-
fendent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
Pinal County Issues
Licenses To Marry
From July 10 To IL

The Pinal county clerk OF the
courts office issued marriage licen-
ses to 19 couples during the period
July 10 to II. They are:
Crencio Montana and JOaquina
Gallardo both of Tucson; Albert T.
Edwards and Nellie Jeanne Kane
both of Casa Grande; Norman E..
Brummett and Dorothy Mae Craw-
ford both of Trona, Calf; Robert
w. Johnston of East Palestine,
Ohio and 10 Fay Bramhall of Den
yer, Colo; Henry c. Colclosure
and Evelyn Norris both of Phoe-
nix; Ray F. Serna of Captain, New
Mexico, and Adeline Chacon of
Coolidge.
Jake T. Chapman of San Diego,
Calf. and Ruth Pauline Dyer of
Tucson; Don B. Albertsen of San
Francisco, Calf. and Lillian A.
Christensen of Oracle; Clarence
Asher and Kathryn Asher both of
Phoenix; Charles Dwain Thomas
on and Lillian Elizabeth Crow both
of Casa Grande; Henry Lawrence
Everett of Luke Field and Thelma
Carpenter of Fullerton, Calf; Wal
ter Ebert Burns and Juanita Maria
Arthur both of Eloy.
Raymond Coy Shelton of Chand-
ler and Joyce Roberta Burk of
Phoenix; Richard Steffens of Dal-
las, Tex. and Velma Lorraine
Jones of Tempe; Chon Rios and
Mercedes Moreno both of Tempe;
Kenneth Earl McClanahan of
Chandler Heights and Lois Barley
of Chandler; Floyd L. Hollister
of Snohonish, Wash. and Helen
Evelyn Erickson. of st. Paul, MINI.
Dale Emory Renberger Of La
Crosse, Kansas and Dolores Elaine
Ness of Salina, Kansas; Richard
w. Nelson and Marie F. Bergman
both of Minneapolis, MINI.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
MYF Plans Skating
Party Here Tonight

A skating party at Coolidge rink
on Arizona Boulevard will be held
tonight by members of the Method
ist Senior Youth Fellowship. All
high school and post high school
students are invited by those in
charge to attend.
Sundays sermon topic at the
morning worship Of the Coolidge
Methodist church will be "Remorse
or Remake," it was announced this
week by the Rev. Olin E. Lehman,
pastor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
Ferguson Serves
With Timberwolf
Division, Germany

Pfc. Raymond E. Ferguson is
serving with the men of the col
lecting company of the 104th Tim
berwolf Division in Germany, who
have earned high praise for their
work. The unit had its medical
men distributed in all phases of
the battle. The litter bearers work
right along with the actual aid
station in carrying out the evacu-
tion of the wounded upon their
actual falling on the battlefield un-
der enemy.
Over there a voice cries out in
pain. "Medict Medic!" and, as
though anticipating the call for
help, a squad of four of these
"GTs of Mercy" are on their way
stopping only long enough to hit
the ground when enemy machine
guns or mortar shells reach out
about them. Under these hazard
Gus conditions, they function with
out any weapons whatsoever. The
speed with which these courageous
soldiers work has been the foremost
reason for the low percentage in
deaths caused by the loss of blood
and shock, which took such heavy
toll in previous wars.
Placing him on a stretcher, car
rying the patient on an improvised
lift, the squad makes its way back
to the aid station. This time the
journey is complicated by the re-
sponsibility for the safety of the
patient.
At the aid station there is anoth-
er branch of this efficient medical
unit-the ambulance. It's drivers
are all expert in BATTLEFIELD recon
noitering, despite the fact that
according to rules, they are moi
supposed to come any closer thar
the collecting company. The pat.
tents are often loaded on amid
bursting SS's and mortar frag-
ments. It's a short ride to the col.
lecting company over roads flanked
by mines and under the fire ot
interdicting enemy artillery, but
the veteran motorists get through
with their precious load.
At the collecting station are the
skilled technicians and doctors who
will administer the necessary medi
cation, and this is where we fine
our CT Joe being nursed back tt
strength.
With such a routine a collecting
company has saved the lives o.
countless boys who would not have
survived without this intermediary
care. Company A of the .329th Medi
cal Battalion, Captain Robert R
Pierce commanding, has been car
rying on these successful operation:
for the six months of continou:
combat from Aachen to the Muldt
River, where the historical junction
with the Russians was made.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
Dick Howard Called
Bv Death Friday

Dick Howard, 40, an overseas
veteran of World War 1 and a
resident of Coolidge district for
IA months, passed away at the
Veterans Hospital, Tucson, on
Friday. He was born at Ft. Thomas,
Arizona, and was employed by the
Joe Schells during his residence
here.
Friday. He was born at Ft. Thomis,
two daughters, Lorene and Rather
inc, of Coolidge and one brother,
Pete Howard of White River.
Services were held from Arizona
Mortuary, Tucson, and interment
was in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
Civic Group Sees
Petitions ASKING
To Incorporate
July % proposed as deadline
on signatures of qualified
voters who have property
in local area.

Signatures on petitions for in
corporation were checked at Mon
day nights meeting of the board
of directors of Coolidge Chamber
of Commerce and the incorporation
committee. Two hundred and forty
signatures were on the petitions at
the time of the meeting.
The civic group is urging that
all persons who desire to sign the
petitions do so at once. Plans call
for July 28 deadline so that
petitions can be checked and filed
by July 81.
The Incorporating committee of
the chamber of commerce states
that petitioners must be property
owners residing within the area
seeking Incorporation. Other quail
fications are the same as those
for any voter at a county and state
election.
The local group plans to submit
the petitions to the county board
of supervisors at their monthly
meeting on August 6. It is hoped
that the Incorporation election can
be held in September or October.
The Chamber of Commerce board
read a letter at Monday nights
meeting from the United States
Chamber of Commerce inviting the
Coolidge Chamber to become
member of the national organiza-
ton. The board voted unanimously
to accept the invitation. The local
chamber will receive from the
national group information con-
cerning activities in Washington
as well as copies Of all national
legislative bills.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
Singing Convention
Here On Sunday

A district singing convention will
be held at Trinity Assembly of
God church, corner of Harding Ave.
and 4th St., from 2 to O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. Many singers
from out of town are expected.
The public is cordially invited to
attend by the Rev. Lima O. Don
nell, pastor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20

discussion the board of supervi-
sors drew a proposed budget.
Public hearings will be held on
August 13 at the courthouse at
which time the supervisors will
meet to adopt '45-'46 budget.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
Captain S. H. Thomas
Awarded Silver Star
For Fine Leadership

Captain Samuel H. Thomas was
recently awarded the Silver Star
for outstanding leadership while
serving with the Infantry Third
Battalion, 32Sth Infantry Regiment
for action that took place in the
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20

OMr. and Mrs. Clarence Eubanks
spent the weekend at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Turner, before
leaving for Long Beach, California.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20

OMrs. z. G.. Nousch underwent
major operation at Florence Hos
pital Wednesday. She is reported
to be doing well.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20
County Board Of Supervisors
Discuss Budget For 1q45-' AZ
In Day-|ong Session Monday

Abstract of rolls gives estimated valuation for
ing of 9e3 90 with probable levy of
ia cents on $100 valuation For county general ex-
penditures expected to be at $27O,6OO.O0
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-20

ests in Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-06

plans for modus vivendi which would operate through the term of the war, whether the United States came in or not"
 If this document is not suffic- iently convincing, however, the Justice Department has another ace up it's sleeve. The U. s. Army has captured three high-ranking officials of I. G. Farben in Ger many. They are: President Her. mann Schmitz and Managers Max Ilgner and Dr. August von Knie- rim. Their testimony, if given, may be very interesting.
 NOTE-Not only are many in- dustrialists watching the Standard Oil suit to see whether they get the I. G. Farben patents back, but according to Attorney Genera Riddle, several companies are al ready negotiating with German in- dustrialists to work out new carte deals after the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-06
NAZI-U. s. CARTELS

Not much has been in the papers about it, but significant lawsuit is now being fought out in New York between the U. $. Govern ment and Standard Oil of New Jer- sey It involves 2,000 German patents, which the Justice Depart ment claims were turned over to Standard by the Nazis for safe- keeping during the war. The Gov ernment has seized them and Standard is suing to get them back.
 The patents are some of the most valuable in the entire war effort, including those for making syn thetic rubber, which Standard Oil held back from the American pub lie until year and half after the war started in Europe.
 One of the most significant pieces of evidence is letter taken from the Companys own secret files It is dated Oct. p, 1889, a little over month after the war started, at which time Standards Frank Howard had gone to Holland to arrange various deals with I. G.. Farben. This is the Nazi cartel with which Standard formed it's patent partnership.
 The letter, signed by Howard, told the home office how he ar ranged to take over the Nazi pat ents and hold them, apparently for 1 safe-keeping, even if the United States came into the war against Germany.
 Howard reported:
 Pursuant to these arrangements, was able to keep my appoint ments in Holland where I had three days of discussion with the representative of the I. C.. They delivered to me assignments of some 2,000 foreign patents and we did our best to work out complete
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-06
HOUSE CLEANING

President Harry S. Truman continues to exceed the fondest expectations of his well-wishers by the manner in which the is measuring up to his heavy responsibilities.
 He is doing things to put the domestic affairs of the government in order First was his economy pro- gram announcement which shot on the way with the abandonment of the Office of Civilian Defense. But the big step was the overdue shakeup of the cabinet
 Madame Frances Perkins, a symbol of years of disappointment in the governments attempt at super vision of labor affairs, is out.
 Francis Riddle, under whose reign the Department of Justice was more of an agency of the New Deal, rather than an independent division of government, also is out
 Claude R. Wckard caught in the crossfire of a mudded national food program and crop control pro- grams, also is gone.
 Dead wood has been removed from the cabinet and there is room for wedding out
 The cabinet members have still to prove their worth, but guess is that almost anything would have been improvement.
 With former United States Senator Lewis Schwel- lenbach of Washington Secretary of Labor can't see John L Lewis casually thumbing his he often did with Madame Perkins
 Rep. Clinton Anderson new Secretary of Agrcul- ture formerly headed the House Food Committee which recently recommended sweeping reorganiza-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-06
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

June 6
 E. E. Engstrom Mrs. J. J. Connors Margaret Holbrook Katherine Karinen Hollis Triplette Mrs. Zalmain Gross Paul Kay Cook Zelma Freeland Marvin Neff Karlene Geabert
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-06
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

penses This is no gift, but payment by the oil company for leases in the Middle East =. Los Angeles is still irked because it did not get the United Nations Con- ference =. As result construc- tion work is already under way in L. A. on beautiful, expanded Civic Center which can house any future world conclave Correspondents refer to Secretary of State Stettin- jus as Junior" -. Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovakia' Foreign Minister, has been the most effective go- between in consolidating Russian Western differences South Africas Prime Minister Jan Chris tian Shuts seldom speaks but when he does, every one listens . Wives of some conference delegates are having a field day buying | clothes :. One woman marched into the hat section of a depart ment store, grabbed up 40 chapeaux ; without even trying them all on . =. President Truman will give a party for all the foreign delegates and another for the American dele gation when he goes to San Fran cisco z. The Navy Department has done a bang up job convincing delegates of Americas military might .. The Navy takes dele gates on blimp rides, boat rides and airplane tours of West Coast Navy installations showing them Americas striking power first hand
 Copyright, 1945, by The Bell
 Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-06
Standardization
Washington Post)

International differences in methods of measure ment have made no small contribution to the worlds chaos Our fumbling efforts, when we look at war maps, to translate kilometers into miles is but an obvious instance of the confusion We encounter the same difficulty when try to understand something about the size of weapons variously stated in terms of inches and mllimeters So far as the general public
 is concerned these distinctions perhaps mere in convenences To producers however, they constitute serious illustrations It has been estimated for ex- ample, that the difference between British and Amer
 can standards threads has added at least hundred million dollars to the cost of the war From the point of view of those who must pay this cost, it is altogether senseess It make sense at all
 indeed only manufacturers who employ special dies and measurements as devices for protecting markets and barring competition
 The London Economist in recent issue pointed to this problem and observed that although standard ization has long been recognized as an extremely important economic factor, the governments of most countries (he chief exceptions being Soviet Russia and, more recently, Germany, Mexico and China have taken little direct part in its administration which was left in the hands of the industries in- medaely concerned and the coordination bodies set up by them" One such body was newly established
 few months ago under the resplendent title United Nations Standards Coordnating Committee Obviously it ought to have encouragement and some super vision, from the United Nations themselves.
 Since the economy of whole continents will have to be rebuilt after the war, says The Economist the present time offers not only opportunity, but imperatively demands concerted action in the sphere of international standardization The primary prob lem seems be to bring the countries of the metric bloc on the hand together with the British and the United States the other The metric system of measurement is manifestly logical and more simple than that the weight of reason would appear to be the side of our accepting change We have long been accustomed to the metric scale in currency which is infinitely more comprehensble than the British enigma of pounds shilling and pence No doubt radical change-over in our system of weights and measures would involve prohibitive pense. But a beginning could and ought to be made. A reasonable degree of standardization would be a valuable aid in postwar cooperation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-06
AMERICAS NO. ONE HEEL

Former OPA Administrator Leon Henderson is a sad man these days. Every time he picks up the news papers, he reads story after story telling how Washington has given some manufacturer permission to produce again.
 Henderson recalls how he gained the reputation of being America s Number One Heel" by cutting down the American civilian con- sumption to almost zero.
 If I could only change all that, " means Henderson. If the Presi- dent would only give me job for one week-just one short week in which I could give the people back some of the things I took away from them. Then folks wouldn't think I'm such a bad guy after all"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-06

tion of the Federal program which supervises fooo production and distribution.
 Tom Clark new Attorney General, worked closely with President Truman in the Truman Committed investigating war production.
 The changes make for better more balanced cabinet.
 There are indications, too, that other cabinet departments will face revisions in policy We note that Ben Thoron, Director of Territories and Island Possessions in the Department of the Interior is re- signing, according to columnist Drew Pearson which may mean that new deal for the territories is in the making.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-06
20 YEARS AGO fME tyfr EMPIRE

JUNE the shngled stained.
 Afich and three daughters left Knoo spend the Mildred Keaton, with South o the Yukon the made that the Admiral Line orchesras aboard.
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Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS had the front to ask to gon Say He had INFLUENCE to
 Itinerary nera-r first unstressed syllable
 MISSPEILED: Invasion; though pronounced c.
 SYNONYMS Sufficient enough, adequate.
 word three times and is yours Let vocabulary Today idea emotion His of perpetual motion became obsession."