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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
ElliottoriQns Instdll
Officers At Banquet

Lewis, an honorary member Of the
club. She told of the work OF the
club and urged the members not to
depend on salaried job. but TO
formulate an idea of their own and
start business. Miss Emmadean
Bell. chairman OF the banquet. re-
Sponded To the speakers remarks.
Vivian Griffin was awarded a
scholarship by the club 10 further
her education at Wayne university.
Each member received a pencil
with EB.W.C. imprinted as a SOU
vcnIr
MEMBERS and guests at this en-
joyable affair were Mrs. Harriet
Wesley, Tdell Hudson. Emmadean
Bell. Ruth Price. Anne Gomez
knight. LaVcrne Schuster, Julia
Morgan. Mrs H. f. Walker, Vivian
Griffin. Gertrude Gillon. Mae Bran
Shae Ruby c. Mitchell, Lillian Mes.
bitt-Daniels. Leora Powell-Pltts.
Helen B. Guantt. Jessie f. Burris
Pereditha Venable. Marjorie Wig
male, Cleo Meadows. Thelma F Will
liamS Aida F. Hodge. Oma A. Wes'
ley, Juanita Parnell. Pearl Griffin
H. f. Walker Adrienne Daniels
Lorraine S. Reed;
Odctta White. Juanita Jackson
Grayce Sadler. Alice Taliafcrro
Roberta Mcclure. Mary Rose. Az
drey Morris, A. Miller, Louise Chat
field. Catherine Anderson. Bernice
Cobbins. Katherine TlnSley-Poole
Elizabeth Archer, Alice Bryant.
Eva Campbell. Jessie Slaton. Otha
Kirk. Henrietta Warheld, Patricia
Bynes and others
The dinner and installation
marked the end Of the clubs activ-
tiles until September.
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Quintet Honored
At Suburban PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Johnson Of
323 Frazler street River Rouge
had as houScgueStS this week Cpl
Willie Roudca Of Fort Leonard
Wood Mo, Miss Ida Carter 81 Dc
troit; Cpl. William Benjamin Of
Camp Lee. Va. and Misses Gladys
and Lucille Mitchell Of Martins
Vile Va.
Gladys Mitchell is a student al
the Lewis BUSINESS college. LuciIlC
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mcnts we're served and dancing 10
lltlns music was enjoyed.
Guests present included Mr. srd
Mrs. John Adams. Mrs Cynthia
Glasco, Mr., and Mrs. w NJ Mat
thews. Augusta Rstclff James Nc
Kcver. Mrs. L. Clark. Mr. and Mrs
Garland Johnson and many others
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THE SOJOURNER'S SOCIAL
AND ART CLUB

Met al the residence OF Mrs.
Ethel Breach. 1926 cath street The
hostess served chop suey dinner,
soft drinks and ice cream. Mrs.
Johnson was guest OF the evening
The next meeting will be held al
the residence of Mrs. Cora Egg
2leston. 1924 Brush street. l..
White. president; B. Moore. secre-
tlrV
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Ry NINIENNE

The Elllottorlan Business Wom-
ems impressive installation dinner
and ceremony was held Tuesday al
the Oriental Gardens. At that time.
the l945-46 officers were installed
in 4 candlelight ceremony The
nov officers are Mrs. LaVerno
Schuster. president, ldell Hudson,
vice president: Julia Morgan. re-
cordnS secretary: Gertrude Gillon
secretary: Ruth
Price. financial secretary: and Anne
Gomez-Knight, treasurer,
JUANITA JACKSON. mistress OF
ceremonies. presented Mrs Violet
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Miss HarveyIn
Second Recital

On Monday night at $3.50 pm the
Up and Doing club of the Taber-
nacle Baptist church presented Miss
Ouida Harvey. mezzo soprano. in
recital. The program was varied
and quite heavy for one SO Young,
yet each number was masterfuliy
and brilliantly rendered The au-
dience was loud in its applause and
Miss Harvey fulfilled many requests
for numbers which did not appear
on the program
MISS HARVEY was accompanied
by Mrs. Thclma Yates
Included on Miss Harvey's pro-
gram we're %. Divine Redeemer."
by Gounod: Come TO Me-" vocal
adaptation of Beethovcn's Moon
light Sonata; Woman SO Change
able" by Verdi The. Sleigh" by
Kountz. and My Heart at Thy
Sweet Voice" by Salnt-Saens.
THREE SPIRITUALS on the pro-
gram were Honor! Honor Cru
cifixion," by Johnson. and Sweet
Little Jesus Boy" by McGimsey. In
these Miss Harvey disclosed an
emotional quality in her singin,
that should contribute greatly t.
her success.
The young aspirant has studied
voice for several years at the De-
troit Conservatory of Music and
contemplates more advanced train
ing at IT,. Detroit H>'tltute of Mu-
steal Arts under the tutoraGe of one
Of the Institutes finest instructors
With this necessary technical ad-
vanccment in her training Miss
Harvey will 20 into the concert
field.
THE RECITAL Miss HA<cv rem
dered Monday was her second
Numerous bids have been made by
various types Of organizations TO
sponsor her in future appearances
including a bid from white con-
greGation.
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Mitchell attends CaSs high school.
The hostess honored her house
party guests with a dinner party
4 delightful menu was served.
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Honors Spouse At
Birthday PARTY

Willie JamiSon was honored with
a surprise birthday party given IN
his honor by his wife Mrs Mamie
Jamlson Many lovely gifts we're
received by the honorec. Refresh
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The Women In
Afternoon OF
Bridge Playing
BN GLADYS MILLS

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N..aus t'Hu,oIcd ~ age party
Saturday -nrruoar - inc homo ~
&c 1nen r William, $50 Boston
..,4a,d
BETWEEN '0c hours ~ and
-u rorc 'haa hef hundred
~t,'N dressed WOMEN found their
ot, up sc WIND - walk 10 INC
IS l54, hnrc 30 90 rcrc ,od
,c..cd AID rcs.'f..'> entertained
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Cpl. Nick Hayduke
Tells Rotarians of
Wars End In Europe

Rotarians, meeting Wednesday
noon for a Spanish dinner, heard
Cpl. Nick Hayduke tell of the effect
of the wars end in the European
theater.
When the news OF Hitter Ger
many's surrender reached the
troops Cpl. Hayduke was on front
line duty in southwestern Germany
near Austria He told that the
men were all very happy; but. he
said. there was no celebrating.
The boys" he states, "all felt
they had another job to do"
At that time. he explained, the
men felt that they would either be-
come occupation troops or would
be sent on to the Pacific to finish
the work there.
Cpl. Hayduke is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Hayduke. He
has been in the service since 1912
seeing action in Italy and Germany.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Service Personnel
Eligible to Join
Legion W Day

Members OF the armed forces
will be eligible for membership in
the American Legion with the oftl-
cial declaration from Washington of
the cessation of hostilities even
though not discharged or separated
from the service, according to word
received by department commendar
John X. Stille from national head
quarters.
This means, Stille points out, that
on VI Day there will be eighty
thousand persons in Arizona who
are qualified for legion member
ship. The admission of members
of the armed forces to legion mem
bership before discharge and after
VI Day is provided by the presi-
dent, is in accord with the national
charter, national constitution and
executive committee action.
At present Arizona has two of
the very large Legion posts in the
nation. The Luke-Greenway post
No. l at Phoenix holds seventh
place in the nation with a mem
bership of 2, TAT. At Tucson the
Morgan-M Post No. Z is
29th in the nation with 1885 mem
bers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31

noon by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Harris.
Harris enlisted in the marine
corps in the fall of 1889 after he
was graduated by Florence Union
high school. He was sent to
Shanghai, China. in 1941. When
was was declared he was evacuated
from Shanghai In May 1912. MIR.
and Mrs. Harris received word that
Cpl. Harris was missing in action.
Almost year later they received
word through the Red Cross that
Harris was a prisoner of war. Since
that time they have received two
cards and. on May % of this year.
a radiogram. The word received
by his parents Tuesday told that
Cpl. Harris had been evacuated
from the Mukden camp by air to
Running, China, where he was
under American care.
Cpl. Harris has two brothers,
Marvin and Melvin in the armed
forces.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Lions Hear Todd
Tells of Rivers
Relocation Camp

Speaking of the War Relocation
Authority camp at Rivers. Douglas
NJ. Todd. project director. told
Lions at their meeting Wednesday
night that the camp must be closed
by November is.
Todd came to the Rivers project
on August l. He has been with the
Relocation authority for three
years. He came to Rivers from
Wyoming.
Until recently 57Fs OF the Japan
ese leaving the Rivers camp went
TO the east to live, Todd said. The
other 43Ts went 10 the west coast.
Since the end OF the war with
Japan $50 of the Japanese who
leave the camp go to the west
coast.
Telling of Japanese customs.
Todd said that though alien Japan
ese cling closely to the ways OF
their country. American Japanese
are usually responsible members
OF the community. He pointed out
that more than 10000 American
born Japanese boys had volunteered
for the armed services.
Todd was the only guest at We'd
nesday's meeting. He is a member
OF a Wyoming Lions club.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Seventh Canteen Aid
Course Scheduled by
County's Red Cross

The seventh canteen aid course
TO be offered in Pinal county under
Red Cross sponsorship will be
given at Coolidge high school at
1880 in the evening on September
4. 5. and 6. under the supervision
OF Mrs. Viola Loucks, nutritionist.
Upon completion OF the nine-hour
course workers viii be eligible to
serve at the Red Cross canteen at
the Coolidge Army Air Base. The
canteen serves members OF the
ferrying command and transients
coming into the base.
Last week the air base canteen
served 500 men. The proceeding
week 100 were served.
At least 10 persons must be regis
tered for the cantesn aid course be-
fore IL can be gwen. Red Cross
workers point out. Workers from
Florence and Coolidge are badly
needed TO serve at the canteen, II
is stated. All interested persons
are urged by the county Red Cross
chapter TO attend the canteen aid
course on September 4. 5 and 6.
Three classes OF three hours
each will complete the course for
canteen aid workers. Classes will
start at 1880 on each night. The
opening class will be the night of
September 4.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
United War Fund
Plans Are Mapped
For County Drive
October 1st set as opening
date for campaign which
will raise $15,675 as
Pinal's share.

Pinal county plans for the Ariz-
ona War fund drive scheduled to
get under way October l are being
mapped out. according to Paul w.
Loucks. county chairman for the
drive. Chairmen are being named
and community quotas are being
announced.
Pinal county will raise sl5.675
between October and Is for the
War fund. This is the same as
last years county quota though
War fund needs are greater this
year than ever.
With U. S. armies OF occupation
flung across the globe USO clubs
will be on the increase. Loucks
says. USO will be even more nee
essary TO the armies OF occupation
than TO the expeditionary forces. IL
is said. Men In alien lands have
great need OF a spot reminiscent OF
home which provides entertainment
and relaxation. This is the job
OF the USO.
Many other organizations are
included in the National War Fund
group. The fund serves fedora
ton OF related organizations proyid-
ing comforts. hospitality and enter
tainment for our armed forces and
merchant marine. recreauonal and
educational materials for released
prisoners OF war. and supplement-
AIRY emergency war relief 10 the
people OF our Allies and to war
victims.
DR.. Grady Gammage. state drive
chairman sums the War Fund need
up in these words. This year more
than ever our men, our allies and
suffering war victims need our
aid.
War Fund chairman for Coolidge
is ID. :. Davis. He will be respon-
sible for the local drive which will
bring in 10 the county fund s3.100.
A. l.. Bartlett will serve again
this year as county War Fund
treasurer, Rev. olin Lehman will
act as county secretary. Commun-
ity chairmen who have been named
are Preston Suit, Florence; w T.
Terry, Oracle; r. w. Thomas, Ray;
J.. NJ. Smith. Superior; E. L. Sim
mons, Sacaton; J. A. Gardener
Tiger; and John Keeling and Harry
Fabricant. joint chairmen at Eloy
Chairmen for Casa Grande and
Rivers are still TO be announced
Community quotas for the entire
county have been assigned. Super
ior is to raise $4,000 Casa Grande
will account for s2.S00 in the Fund
drive. Ray is expected to bring in
$500 and Florence is assigned
81 500. other quotas are Eloy
5000; Rivers, 5000; Tiger, 5000;
Sacaton, $500; and Oracle, s75.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
|VFWs Resolutions
Concerning Pefain
And Hospital Told
Members protest punishment
for Petain in statement
to national headquarters.

Resolutions concerning the treat
ment of Marshal Petain and a vet
eran's hospital for Pinal county oc-
cupied the attention of Coolidge
Veterans of Foreign Wars at their
meeting on Thursday.
Members of the Sgt John d.
Watkins post subscribed TO a reso-
luton which states that the Veter-
ans feel that Marshal Petain Is
a grand old soldier and has been
wrongfully imprisoned. In its COM
munication 10 department and ma
tional headquarters the John Wad
kins post expresses itself as being
against any punishment of Mar
shal Petain."
The resolution concerning Mar
spal Petain will be sent to depart
ment and national headquarters
with the request that the matter
of the treatment of Marshal Petain
be taken up by the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars OF the United States
and a resolution sent to the French
government in behalf of Marshal
Petain.
Coolidge members OF the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars are recon-
mending that a veterans hospital
be located somewhere in the Casa
Grande valley. They point out that
If the camp at Eleven Mile Corner
is disbanded facilities for a hospital
are available there.
John d. Watkins post meets
again on September 6 at which time
they will join with the Auxiliary
ing. At the joint gathering a
after completing a business meet
drawing for the quilt donated by
Mrs. Rosa Jeeter will take place
The quilt is now on display at the
Coolidge Drug Company.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Calendar of Events for Opening of
Coolidge and Kenilworth Schools
COOLIDGE SCHOOLS

COOLIDGE SCHOOLS
August =
of registration high
September A.
High elementary open days
school.
High elementary dismissed day
September s.
a. elementary open regular
school session
m Elementary for lunch.
IL High school is dismissed for
opens
1880 Elementary afternoon session begins.
p m. High school afternoon begins.
for
KENILWoRTH SCHOOL
September a.
school opens days school,
11:3O m. School dismissed for day.
September s.
School opens for full day session.
Cafeteria opens al to .. m.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
KeniIworth School
Opens '45.'4b Year
Tuesday Morning
Students to be dismissed at
1880 Tuesday but We'd
nesday will see full school
day.

Kenilworth school VIII open Tor
the 1876 year on Tuesday morn
ing at nine. Tuesdays school day
will be a short one with dismissal
for the day scheduled at 1880
a m.
Wednesday will be a full school
day at Kenilworth. At that time
the cafeteria will be open. Cafe
terra supervision this year will be
in charge of Mrs. Edith Steve. She
will be assisted by Mrs. Maude Nc
MILAN and Mrs. William McGinnis.
William Mcconnell, Kenilworth
principal. states that parents
should accompany children who are
entering the first grade on Tues
day. All children who are six years
old at the time school opens are
eligible for entrance to the first
grade, Mcconnell says. Children
who will become six by January l
may also be entered in the first
grade. However. Mcconnell indi-
Gates that these children enter
the school on a trial basis. II a
child not yet six is not able to do
the required work he may be
dropped from the school until he
becomes six years old.
Kenilworth busses will operate
on the same schedule this year as
last year. On the first day Of
school busses will leave the school
to return children to their homes
after the 1880 a. m. dismissal.
The Kenilworth teaching staff
this year will be made up of eight
teachers. Two of the teachers will
be newcomers to the school. They
are Mrs. Ellender Lynch and Mrs.
Pluma Morris.
During the summer the Kenil-
worth building has been cleaned,
refurbished and repaired. More re-
Gently mowers have been at work
on the grounds and last minute
preparations have been made in
the building for school opening.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Christmas Package
Deadline for Men
Overseas Sept. is

Even if the weather doesn't re-
mind you OF Christmas you'd better
start thinking about the Yule sea-
son If you have a boy or girl over
seas. according to postmaster ].
B. Boone. To guarantee overseas
delivery by Christmas. Boone points
out, packages to members of the
armed services should be mailed
between September l and Is.
Package size restrictions will be
the same as those last year, Boone
states. The combined length OF
girth and circumference must not
be over SO inches. A maximum
weight of five pounds is allowed.
Articles that are perishable or
breakable should not be sent in
packages destined for service per-
sonnel, Boone reminds. This elm
mates articles made of glass, fresh
fruits, soft candies and cakes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31

Arrangements have been complet-
ed this week for the use of prison
ers OF war in cotton picking. il was
announced today by A. l.. Bartlett,
president of the Pinal County Farm
Bureau. which is acting as the
contracting agency for all prisoners
of war to be used in cotton pick
ing in this county. Early in Sept
ember growers may begin making
application for the use of prisoners
in harvesting their crops.
Under the plan as worked out.
the cotton grower wishing to use
prisoners of war in cotton picking
will make application at the Farm
Labor Office of he Pinal County
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Promotion Day to Be
Sunday for Classes
In Methodist Church

Sunday will be promotion day for
Sunday school students at the
Methodist church according to an
nouncement made by Rev Olin e.
Lehman. Youngsters who will en-
ter a new grade at school this fall
will move up a grade in Sunday
school classes. This change will
be put into effect this Sunday.
Immediately after Sundays wor-
ship service members of the board
of the Methodist church will meet
in official session.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Fund Drive for
Scout Building
Opens This Week
Coolidge residents asked to
contribute to fund which
would provide scou t
groups with adequate fac
ilities.

A drive for funds for a building
for Coolidge scouts gets under way
this week with the sponsorship of
the American Legion. Coolidge
residents are being asked to send
contributions in to the treasurer
OF the building fund. Ben Arnold.
The Legion does not plan to make
house TO house solicitations No
teams or drive chairmen have been
appointed. 1t is the belief of the
Legion that Coolidge residents,
when informed of the need of
Coolidge youth. win contribute gen
erously without direct solicitation
calls being made.
More than two hundred Coolidge
boys and girls belong to scout and
cub troops at the present time
These scouts are without a place
in which to hold meetings or 10
carry out scouting activities.
A home In which all scout groups
can schedule meetings is greatly
needed here. American Legion
members point out. The boys and
girls who are scouts todan will be
come better citizens tomorrow il
they are encouraged in their scout
ing work. the Legion believes.
Qualities of self-reliance and the
ability to assume responsibility are
encouraged and developed through
scout work. The growth of these
qualities, must be encouraged in
the growing community of Coolidge.
Legion members state.
Members of the Legion believe
that every Coolidge resident will
want to contribute toward a home
for Coolidge boy and girl scouts.
Contributions may be mailed or
given to Ben Arnold, who is acting
as treasurer for the Scout building
fund.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Postal Notes to Go
On Sale September !

Postal notes vii go on sale at the
Coolidge post office on September
l. ]. B. Boone, postmaster announc-
es. The new postal notes will take
the place of money orders.
Postal notes will be sold in de-
nominations ranging from one cent
to ten dollars. There will be flat
charge of five cents for all postal
notes regardless of size, Boone
states.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Cpl. James Harris
Released from Jap
Camp Near Mukden

Corporal James H. Harris of the
United States Marine corps, taken
prisoner by the Japs early in 1912,
was released from a prisoner OF
war camp near Mukden according
to telegram received Tuesday
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
tuesday Is First
Day Of School for
Coolidge Students
Elementary and high schools
will open at 9 a. m. for a
short day session.

onONh 1Gy SCooAOh.
Tuesday will be the first day OF
school this year for Coolidge stu
dents Elementary and high schools
will open Tuesday morning al nine
O'Clock for a short session. All
city schools will dismiss at 1850
on the opening day. School busses
will take students TO their homes
Immediately after the close OF
schools. e
Cn Wednesday city schools will
operate on a regular schedule.
Classes will run from 3 a. m. TO
4p. m. according TO announcement
by r. w. Taylor. school superin-
tendent
At the high school a general as
sembly at 2 o'clock on Tuesday will
oDen the 45-'46 school season. After
the assembly students will follow a
regular slass schedule with periods
cut short
In Coolidge elementary schools
the first days work will start at
. a m. All classes viii be short
ened so that elementary students
will have followed a complete or
dinAry days schedule by 1850 a.
m. when the school viii be dis
missed.
Cuolidge's colored school at Bor-
ree's corners viii open Thursday
morning. The opening OF the
school is dependent upon the COM
pletion Of a well at the school
site. Glasses at the school will
begin at $50 a. m. and be dismissed
at $3.50 p. m.
The school cafeteria. recently
completed at the North elementary
school. will begin operation on
Wednesday. To aid cafeteria
workers noon hours for high school
and elementary students will vary.
High school students viii be free
from IL noon until / p. m. Noon
hour for elementary students viii
be from 1850 a m. TO 1880 p. m.
In the elementary schools. ac-
cording to Mrs. Sybil Gammage.
principal. the system OF high and
low group classifications for class
es will be eliminated this year.
Pupils in each grade will have equal
privileges and opportunities.
On the opening day of school each
classroom door will have posted
on il the teachers name. the grade
and a list of the pupils to report
to that room. II pupils viii find
their names on the door lists much
confusion will be avoided. Mrs
Gammage points out.
Pupils who are entering the Cool
idge elementary schools for the
first time this year should enroll
al the office ia each elementary
building before going TO class
rooms. Mrs. Gammage says.
Registration for Coolidge high
school students has been conducted
this week at the high school offices.
For students who found il impos-
sible to register Wednesday. Thurs
day or Friday of this week high
school offices will offer registra'
ton facilities on Tuesday for
brief period between general as
sembly and the beginning of class
es.
Bus schedules on busses operated
BY the Coolidge schools have beer
made available to students on MIN
eographed maps. Not listed on the
map is the schedule of the Signal
Peaks bus operated by the county
II will follow the same schedule as
was followed last year.
High school classes will be of
fered during a seven period day
Morning periods viii be one hour
in length. Afternoon periods viii
be forty-five minutes long.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31

Q Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hanna
had as dinner guests Wednesday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Richards
of Phoenix. Mr.. Richards is in
charge of telephone maintenance
of the southwestern states for the
U. S. /. S.