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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-15
Four More ROseville Men
Make Supreme Sacrifice

Four more Roseville's service
men have made the supreme
sacrifice on widely separated
battle-fronts, while two other
South Macomb soldiers are list
ed as wounded in action, and
yet another has been captured
by the Germans.
The four who gave their lives
are: Lieut.. Albert J. Wirth, Jr.,
co-pilot of a BIS Mitchell
bomber, who was lost over For
mosa Feb. 20; Pfc. Robert l..
Konarske, who died Of wounds
on Leyte Nov. 8; End Lieut..
Donald Hoffman, listed now rs
killed In Germany Nov. 10, aft
er four months Of missing; and
Pvt. Delmar r. Stephens, who
died Sept. 8, making q flight
over the Aleutian Islands.
Pvt. Thomas Blumenthal,
17043 Forest avenue, East De-
troit, was wounded in France,
Feb. 6 and Sgt. Technician Mar
tin w. Peters, Eastland High
graduate was wounded in Ger
many the latter part Of Febru-
ary.
Pfc. Wayne Teller, who has
been reported missing since Dec.
20, Is now listed as a prisoner of
war.
LIEUT.. WIRTH
Lieutenant Wirth, who was
% years old, had been in serv-
ice two years and two days
when he died in Formosa Feb.
20. His wife Barbara, his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert J.
Wirth, and his sister, Mrs. Vio-
let Smith all live at 1855 Lin
wood, Roseville.
The young Air Forces pilot, a
1941 graduate of Burton High
school, was well-knoWn through
out the community for his
sports activities, and attended
Michigan State College until his
entry into service. He had been
overseas since November, 1914,
and in his last letter from the
Philippines, where he was sta
toned, he wrote his family he
had 16 missions to his credit.
PFC. KONARSKE
Word came Tuesday night to
Pvt. Konarske's wife in Detroit
and his mother, Mrs. Charles
Konarske, 18475 Lakewood,
Roseville, of the death of the
29-year-old Infantryman.
He was seriously wounded on
Leyte Nov. 7 and died of his
wounds the following day. He
had been in service a year and
a half, overseas a year Two bro
theirs are in service, Pfc. Carlton
K. in the European Theater of
Operations, and Lieut.. CID Ar
thur in the Naval Air Force in
TIE South Pacific. Also surviv-
ing are two sisters, Mrs. Lew
Wallace of Fraser and Mrs. Lin
coin Fitzgerald of St. Clair
Shores; and three other broth
ers, Wallace, of Auburn Heights;
Walter of Detroit, and James, at
home.
LIEUT.. HOFFMAN
Lieutenant Hoffman 20, is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hoffman, 1927 Brohl street,
Roseville, with whom his wife
Jean and their five-months-old
son, Donald, Jr., live. The
young father who entered serv-
ice in July, 1941 has been over
seas since last June and never
saw his son.
MISSING
He was reported missing in
action in Germany Nov. 10, and
word of his death arrived Mon
day. A Burton High school grad
uate of 1893, he was employed
bv Dodge before entering serV-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-15
Chesterfield
By MRS. Il. KIRKUM

Observation-Disclosures was
a good turnout at the meeting
at the Weller School Monday
evening. Everyone took an act
i've part in an interesting discus
sion on consolidation of schools.
Another meeting is planned for
March 20, after this meeting it
will come to vote to CONSOLE
date with the other districts in
the township.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-15

An unlooked-for annoyance
that followed the blitz bombing
of cities was the invasion of flies
around all blown-up food stores.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-15

Lenore Carlos celebrated her
e ig h t h birthday Thursday.
March 8 and Barbara Carlos OBJ
served her sixth birthday, Fri
day, March 8.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-15

Billy, Bobby and Don Pattyn
have been very busy every day
hauling papers on their wagon
to school. The children have
canvassed all the homes in the
neighborhood.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-15

Friday afternoon. II teachers
of Zone D met at the Weller
school and observed Mrs. Foster
conduct a geography class. After
school the teachers had a short
discussion and then motored to
New Haven, where a dinner was
served, followed by a meeting.
The an nual Metropolitan
Spelling Bee was held Friday at
Weller school, with Marian
Messer, eighth grade as winner,
with Vernon Pipe runner-up, on
the word apparent. Lester Kir-
KUN was sevent grade winner,
with Beverly Carlos runner-up,
on the word prior. Sixth grade
winner was Rosemma Marsack
jeanne Bushkarski runner-up,
on the word qniet. Marie Kir-
kumw as top fifth-grade winner,
with Noreen Doebler runner-up
on the word breathe.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Last Rites Held
On Tuesday for
Grandma Hall, 81

Last rites were held Tuesday
afternoon from Cole and Maud
Chapel for Almira Jane (Grandma)
Hall, "a, who passed away at the
home of her son, H. c. Hall west
of Coolidge after an illness of four
months. She had been a resident
of Coolidge district for 16 years.
Services were conducted by the
Rev. ]. Carl Fritz. Mrs. A. j.
Dunaway, Mrs. Avis Hobby, ]. j..
Jones and Joe Irvine, sang special
quartette numbers during the serv-
ice.
Mrs. Hall was born October IL,
1851, in Barbour County, West Vir-
ginia. She married Marcellus Hall
September II, 1878. and six children
were born to them, all of whom
are living. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall came
to Phoenix, Arizona. in 1912 to
make their home. He passed away
there in 1924 and his widow came
to Coolidge in 1929. where she has
resided since.
She is survived by five sons
Clay, Denis and Robert, all of Cool
idge, WILDER of Exeter, California,
David of Nayssa, Oregon, daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. E. Rowland, of Baxter
Springs, Kansas. twenty-five
grandchildren and 49 great grand,
children. All of the deceased's
immediate family, with the ex
ception of David, who could MOI
be here because of travelling con
ditions, were present at theiI
mothers last rites, also IL grand
children and 10 great grandchil
| dren.
Pail bearers were w. r. Urton
C. ]. Moody, John Robertson, Geo
Ware, Y. C. White and Ed Lacey.
Interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery at Phoenix, next to the
deceased's husband, who preceded
her in death by 21 years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Cannon Declared
Outstanding Lion,
Officers Installed

+ Robert Cannon was declared the
outstanding Lion of the year as
Coolidge Lions Club concluded the
194445 year and installed officers
for the coming year at a meeting
Wednesday night Cannon served
as program chairman for the year
and made the record of having a
program for every meeting of the
club. Many of the programs were
of outstanding interest. The de-
claration as outstanding Lion"
was in the form of formal letter
signed by all the past presidents
of the club.
Greed Troutman, district COVER
nor elect of Globe, was present to
make special awards and to install
the officers. Attendance pins for
one years perfect attendance were
presented to r. V. Campbell, Will
liam Mcconnell, Fred Slater, Mel
vim Grossmiller, Bill Elliott, Robert
Cannon and Wayne Hall. A past
treasurer's pin was presented to
Wayne Hall, past-secretary's pin
to Jack Pond, and a past-president's
pin to Melvin Grossmiller.
Officers installed were: William
Mcconnell, president, Wayne Hall,
first vice president; Jack Pond,
second vice president; Robert Gam
mon, third vice president; Ed Will
dermuth, secretary; Allen Thum,
treasurer; ]. B. Denniston, tail
twister; and Ed Kennedy, Lion
tanner.
At the conclusion of the meeting
past president Grossmiller was pre-
sented with brief case in recog-
milton of his services with the club.
He is leaving this week to make
his residence in Phoenix.
A short musical program by Mrs.
Gladys Phillips, Mrs. Elene Hicks
and Mrs. Capitola Kyser added to
the evenings entertainment. Guests
included George Grossmiller and
Tom Fulbright of Florence, Gus
Gilbert and AL Quinn of Casa
Grande and Al Davenport of Globe.
There will be no meeting We'd
nesday since the day falls on July
| Fourth.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Recent Real Estate
Sales Include Two
Residences Here

Recent real estate sales in Cool
idge include the purchase of an
adobe-stucco residence on North
Main Street by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
C. Marshall of Syracuse, New York,
from Don Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Elledge, who occupied the
dwelling moved Tuesday to a six
room cement block home they
built one block south of Lincoln
Avenue on Arizona Boulevard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Blahosky have
sold their adobe residence on Pima
Avenue to Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
A. Demarest of New York City
The Demarests will remain at the
Lille Apartments on North First
st. until they assume possession
August 1.
The above sales were made
through the office of Arizona Land
and Investment Company.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29

With the 45th Division of the
American seventh army in Germany
-Technician Fifth Grade Hubert
r. Perkins, 90, son of MIR. and Mrs.
Grouse Perkins of Coolidge, was
recently promoted from Private
First Class while serving with
Headquarters Company, 18TH In
fantry Regiment, according to word
received this week. In the Army
So months and overseas "a months,
he has been awarded the Good
Conduct Medal, the Combat In
fantryman's Badge, the American
Defense service ribbon, the Bronze
Star Medal and the EAME service
ribbon with six battle stars. He
attended Tucson Indian School and
Tucson High School. In civilian
life he was a farmer. A brother,
Pfc. George c. Perkins, is with a
Military police unit in San Fran
cisco.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Penticostal Church
Has New Pastor

The Rev. F. E. Berry arrived
Friday from st. Joseph, Missouri,
to assume the pastorate of Cool
idge Church of the Nazarene on
the corner of Main Street and Bea-
ley Avenue. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Berry and their five chill
dren.
The public is issued a cordial
invitation by Pastor Berry to at
tend church services and Sunday
school and meet the congregation
of the Nazarene church. Sunday
school is at 10 a. m, morning wor-
ship at II a. NJ, and evening serg-
ice at p. m.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Membership Of
Research Group
Now Enlarged

PInal county research COM
mittee to meet tonight to
formulate plans to safe
guard Pinal county inter-
ests In waters of Colorado
river - will meet with
county supervisors Mon
day.
The initial business meeting OF
the newly enlarged Pinal Research
Committee will be held in Coolidge
tonight when the group will organ
ize and select a member to repre-
sent the Ray area.
Businessmen, farmers and resi-
dents of the mining areas of Su-
perior and Ray meeting in Coolidge
last Thursday night initiated pro-
gram which is hoped will end only
when waters from the Colorado
River are irrigating lands of Casa
Grande Valley. The group voted
to enlarge the membership of Pinal
Research Committee to direct their
plans. Heretofore the recearch
group has dealt exclusively with
problems of advertising the county.
Selected to places on the COM
mittee were Paul w. Loucks and
A. L. Bartlett of Coolidge, X. K.
Henness and o. w. Rugg of Casa
Grande, Louis Fiscel of Florence,
Jack Prefer, Jr. and A. B. Houser
of Eloy, Elwood Smith of the west
Casa Grande district, H. D. Ward,
Superior, and Jack Roberts to rep
resent San Carlos Irrigation and
Drainage District.
Purpose of Group
Primary purpose of increasing
the membership of the research
group is to safeguard the interests
of Pinal county if and when Colo
RADIO river water is brought TO
central Arizona.
Members of the committee be-
lieve Pinal county should have suf-
ficient water from the Colorado
river to reduce the amount of un-
derground water now being pumped
annually by one half which would
maintain a firm supply of water for
irrigation of the approximately
225, ZOO acres now in cultivation
throughout the valley.
To Meet with Supervisors
At the committee meeting tonight
the members will formulate plans
for their work and select a delega-
ton to meet with the board OF
supervisors in Florence Monday
when the supervisors will be ac-
quainted with the program and
told of the need for funds to carry
out the aims of the group.
While no definite amount OF mon
ey will be requested it is believed
the board of supervisors will bud
get a sum sufficient to meet the
needs of the Pinal Research Com
mite in its program to safeguard
the interests of Pinal county which
has become the largest cotton pro-
ducing county in Arizona as well
as the second county in agricultural
lands in cultivation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Rev. Ross to Be :
Succeeded Here
By Rev. Lehman

The transfer of Rev. Leslie J.
Ross, from Coolidge Methodist
Church to the pastorate of a larger
church in Winslow was announced
Monday at the reading of appoint
ments by Bishop James Chamber
lin Baker to the Southern Calf
ornia-Arizona annual conference in
session at the First Methodist
church, Pasadena, California.
Rev. Ross will be succeeded at
Coolidge Methodist church by Rev.
Olin Lehman, transferred from the
North Indiana Conference to the
Southern California-Arizona Con-
ference. Rev. Lehman is a grad
uate of Garrett Biblical Institute,
Evanston, Illinois, class of 1912.
Mr.. Ross was appointed to Cool
idge in 1941 when the church was
mission supported church combined
with Casa Grande. In 1943 the Casa
Grande work was disbanded SO that
full time could be given to the
church in Coolidge and rapid pro-
gress has been made since that
time.
The church now has 100 members
and beginning June 1 of this year,
it became completely self-support-
ing with an adequate working bud
get well covered in pledges for the
conference year of 1945-46. Dur
ing Mr.. Ross pastorate some
100000 has been spent in paying
the debt, purchasing additional
property and making improvements
on the church building.
Rev. Ross will preach his final
sermon at Coolidge Methodist
church on Sunday. "The Goal of
Perfection" will be his farewell
message to the Coolidge congre-
cation, which he has served for
four years. There will be a COM
munion service.
Rev. and Mrs. Ross will remain
here for several weeks after Rev.
and Mrs. Lehman arrive. Rev.
Lehman will assume his new duties
as pastor of Coolidge Methodist
church next week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Novel; Installed
AS President of
Rotary Club Here

A. L. (Bill) NOVEL; was installed
as president of Coolidge Rotary
club Wednesday noon as he took
over from R. w. Taylor who be-
comes vice president during the
ensuing year. Also taking over
new duties were secretary Herb
Unger succeeding Bruce Moody
and treasurer Clark Wells succeed
ing the Reverend Carl Fritz,
Since the next scheduled meet
ing of the club falls on July 4th
no meeting will be held and the
new officers will officially preside
for the first time on July 18th.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Revival Scheduled
At Trinity Assembly

The Rev. Terry l.. Smith of Eloy
will begin a revival meeting at
Trinity Assembly on the corner of
Harding and Fourth Street, Sunday,
July /, at p. m. There will be
services each night except Satur-
day. The public is cordially in
vited by Pastor Lima O'Donnell to
hear the evangelist's unusual mes
sage. There will be special sing
ing each evening.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Harvey Wofford
Receives Word of
Mothers Death

Harvey Wofford received word
Wednesday that his mother, Mrs.
Mary Wallace, a pioneer Coolidge
resident, had passed away that day
at Dallas, Texas, the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Anne Hook, whom
she was visiting. The deceased
is being brought to Coolidge for
last rites and interment. The fu-
neral party left Dallas Thursday.
Mrs. Wallace recently left Cool
idge to make her home in Bolton,
Texas. Her five daughters, who
were notified three weeks ago when
their mother became ill, were with
her at the time of death. Two OF
her daughters, Mrs. Elsie McMullin
of Oregon and Mrs. Gladys Mihan
of Phoenix, are former Coolidge
residents. One of Mrs. Wallace's
three sons, w. ]. Wofford of Ray,
is also former Coolidge resident.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29

. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Gary and
daughter, Mrs. Betty Pitcock of
Phoenix, visited Mrs. Lima O'Don-
nell Sunday and attended the sing
ing convention. Other out of town
visitors included Mr.. Whitten and
family of Casa Grande, Rev. Terry
L. Smith and family, Mrs. Veta
Curtis, Mrs. Dorothy Anderson,
Mrs. Murl Eddings of Eloy, Rev.
Reynolds and group from Florence,
Mr.. Taylor and Mr. Boren of Phoe-
nix, Ralph White and family Of
Mesa and A. B. Smothers of Tue
son.
Q Mrs. Flo Shelton and Mrs. Cecil
Shields and children returned We'd
nesday from Nogales, Old Mexico,
where they visited relatives and
friends and attended to business.
They were there twelve days.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Kinnell and
son, Cpl. Emery Poor, of Aguila,
Arizona, spent the weekend visiting
Mrs. Kinners sister and husband,
DR.. and Mrs. G.. R. Jackson. Cpl
Poor has recently returned from
three years service in the European
theater of operations. He will re-
port to reassignment center in
California this week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Bees Produce
For B. E. Davis

B. E. Davis, who maintains a
colony of bees southeast of Cool
idge, recently extracted 345 gallons
of honey from 120 hives. 1t was
the first extraction of the summer
Davis said, of which there will be
about five more. Before the sum-
mer is over he expects to get on an
average of approximately 20 gallons
of honey to hive.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Home Demonstration
Agent Will Teach
Slip Cover Making

Services of the county home dem.
onstration agent are available dur.
ing July FOR conducting meetings
on the making of slip covers. This
work should be done in small groups
of to s women. In that way a
chair cover can be completed in a
day and everyone assisting will
learn each step of the process.
Individuals or groups interested
in this work should call or write
Mrs. Bernice w. Cannedy, Casa
Grande, Arizona.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29

. Weekend guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Hall included
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall and three
children of Mariana, and Mrs. Ida
Mae Hall of Phoenix. Guests who
joined the group Sunday were Miss
Hazel Woodmansee, Frank Gilbert
and three children, all of Phoenix.
Mrs. Ida Mae Hall is Mrs. Wayne
Halls mother, and Robert Hall is
her brother.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Rabid Dog at
Woodruff Ranch
Bites Children
Pet Cocker Spaniel goes mad.
Fourteen persons exposed,
taking anti-rabies shots.
All dogs and cats on ranch
are killed.

Fourteen persons at the Julian
Woodruff ranch are taking anti
rabies shots as result of the
Woodruff's pet Cocker spaniel go
ing mad and biting three children
in a single afternoon.
They were in the patio at the
Woodruff home when the dog at
tackled the children. Mike Wood
ruff was bitten on the face, his
sister, Sabra, on the arm, and their
cousin, Judy Hansen, on the arm.
The Woodruffs Immediately penned
the dog but did not suspect rabies,
as she had puppies and it was be-
lieved the children might have an
noyed her by playing with them.
The following morning she was
acting strangely, however, and
thinking she might have something
lodged in her throat, since she at
tempted to drink and could not
Mrs. Woodruff held the dogs mouth
open while her husband examined
its throat. By noon the dogs eyes
were glazed and saliva was drip
ping from her mouth. 1t was ther
that alarm swept over the family
and Woodruff Immediately took the
dog and her five puppies to a Phoe.
nix animal hospital for examina
ton. The dog died that night ant
her head was sent to the health de-
partment, Phoenix, for examination
1t was found that she had rabies
and further examination proved
that all five of her puppies were in
fected.
The Woodruffs were Immediately
notified and warned that all per
sons who had been exposed to the
dog should at once have anti-rabies
shots. Others exposed besides
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff, their three
children and Judy Hanson, were:
Judy's mother, Mrs. Christene Han.
sen, the three children of C. l.
nay hCO, 6ClCl al AolANh h4dho6Oh
two children of Jim McCool, ranch
dairyman, and two children of Ray
Preuit, ranch dairyman. The l.
make daily trips to DR.. G.. B. Stew
ards office for the anti-rabies
shots. The treatment continue!
over a period of IA days and will
be completed this week
1t is believed that the cocker
spaniel was infected by either {
coyote, or a stray cat. All cats ant
dogs on the Woodruff ranch have
been shot and any stray animals
that make their appearance will
also be shot, the Woodruffs said
! "The experience through which
we have passed is too narrowing
to allow carelessness to cause ;
possible repitition," Mrs. Woodruff
said. No dogs will be allowed OF
their place in the future excep
those wearing tags, showing th'
date of vaccination against rabies
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29
Rev. Dicus Resigns
Because of Health

The Rev. w. L. Dicus has re-
signed as pastor of Coolidge Church
of The Nazarene because of ill
health. His resignation will be-
come effective July 16. AS yet,
a pastor has not been secured to
succeed him.
Mr.. Dicus has been ill for some
time. He and Mrs. Dicus plan
to spend the summer in the north
ern part of the state in an effort
to improve his health. They have
made no plans beyond that.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29

Q Custodian and Mrs. E. G. Gipe
of Tonto National Monument, for
mer Coolidge residents, were din
ner guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Shelter Thursday even
ing.
Q George Tang returned Monday
from Los Angeles, where he spent
a month visiting friends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29

Q Al Korth has taken over the
management of Coolidge branch of
the Alabam freight lines. He as
sumed his new duties Friday.
O J. w. Bickford returned Sunday
from Texas, where he spent two
weeks visiting friends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-06-29

Sales figures show that Pinal
county is failing to make
quota and falling far be-
hind state in backing up
war on Japan, says Y. c.
White county chairman.
''If all you who live in Pinal
county will look at the following
dismal record of Pinars E Bond
purchases in this war bond drive,
and then recall the straining should
ders and mighty effort of the six
gallant boys in the famed photo
graph of the raising of our Flag
on bloody Two Jima, do not see
how anyone who has failed to buy
his full quota can get another
sound nights sleep until HE BUYS
HIS. SHARE" said Y. G. White,
chairman of the war finance COM
mittee today in reviewing sales
figures just released.
A Boy from Pinal
"Those boys, one Of whom is
from this county, gave every ounce
of their strength to erect the long
piece of captured piping, on which
our Flag was tied, on top Of the
highest hill under fire and while
most of the island was still in
Japanese control. Three of them
died in the following days to keep
that flag flying. They gave their
utmost in strength, spirit and life
for an ideal that THEY KNEW but
that l am afraid many of us have
not yet come to know" continued
White.
We Shall Not Fall
"Yet, l am sure that when each
of us recall that photograph in the
light of what it means to us here
at home, all who have failed so far
will come forward in the last days
of the drive and make the record
of Pinal county one to be proud of
and not one to be ashamed OF
as it stands today. Here is the
record:
Dismal Record
Pinal E Bond quota: $500, 900.
Pinal purchases of E Bonds, only
$300,725 as of June 26. "Let these
figures sink in," said White. "They
mean that we in Pinal county have
barely done HALF THE JOB so far
in this drive on E Bond sales. Is
that our answer and support for
the boys who raised the Flag on
Two Jima and gave their lives to
keep it flying? Is that our safe,
SNUG answer to the boys daily
dying out in the Pacific right now?"
- Act
Think it over" said White,
"AND ACT"
Here Are Figures
Here are the figures by towns In
Pinal county: Florence, quota $780,
900, sales $11,SOO; Coolidge, quota,
$153,OOO, sales, $95,S1S.75; Casa
Grande, quota, $153,O00, sales,
$91, 1,612.5O; Superior, quota $136, 500.
sales, $52,799; Ray, quota, $4,000,
sales, $21,725.
Far Behind State
The total sales of E Bonds for
the entire state by reports early
this week, with all totals not re-
corded, show almost 800 of the
states quota achieved
Compare!
Compare this with Pinal county's
record as of today" concluded
White, at is dismal record. VIII
you let it stay that way?"