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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
FIuorine Count
Of City Water
Shows Increase
Utility engages engineering
firm to combat menace to
teeth of children. Will
search for better water.

Disclosure that the fluorine con-
tent Of Coolidge domestic water
had increased to the point where
the continued use by small chill
dren might discolor teeth was made
at a meeting of Coolidge city coun-
Gil Monday night.
In discussion among members
of the council it was stated that
a sample of water had been sent
to the laboratory of University OF
Arizona where it had been found
to have a fluorine count of AS
parts per million. or more than
twice the safety factor. Officials
of Arizona Edison company had
previously been notified informally
but formal action by the council
was postponed until next Monday
night.
When questioned about the
fluorine content later in the week
C. t. Dixon. division manager for
the Arizona Edison company. the
utility serving water in Coolidge
said in a prepared statement:
"Tn answer to complaints regard
ing the fluorine content of the wa
ter supply in Coolidge, we have
submitted quite a number of wa
ter samples to various laboratories
including the state laboratory, anC
have received some conflicting fig
ures as to the actual amount oi
fluorine in the water. Due to this
fact we are submitting another
series of samples and are also sub
hitting samples to men who are
experts in the analysis of water
in order that we may actually de
termine the exact amount OF fluor'
inc in the water. We have also
engaged the services of the en-.
gineering firm of Headman, Fer
guson & Carollo of Phoenix, who
are experts in the water treatment
field. Also an extensive survey Is
now being made of the entire sur
rounding territory in order to To-
cate an area where the fluorine
content is low and at the same
time have water that is fairly sof'
and free from surface contamina
tion.
Naturally the Arizona Edisor
Company, Inc, are vitally interest
ed in the welfare of the commu
nifty and are endeavoring to elimi
nate any factor which is to the
contrary and the parents OF al
children and the citizens of the
community may rest assured tha
everything that is humanity pos
sible will be done as speedily al
possible to remove any excess
fluorine content in the water.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

cry $25, 900 was pledged to drive by
members. These pledges are being
taken up daily and are expected to
be covered in their entirety by the
end of the week.
The special drive conducted by
Coolidge schools last week netted
a sale of S9.625 by high school stu
dents. OF this amount the fresh
man class sold $2.125, the sopho-
more class $5.4O0, the juniors
SLOTS and the seniors 1926. The
sale of s19465 in stamps is includ-
ed in these amounts. The ele-
mentary schools sold over $4,000
in bonds during the three-day drive.
The Shell Oil company has
boosted Coolidge $1,000 nearer
its quota by participation in the
Victory Drive, In which commu-
mites throughout the western
states shane a 5000, 900 Vic
tory Bond subscription by the
company. This is in addition to
Individual purchases by en-
ployees.
There is every indication that
Coolidge will raise the $20,875 to
reach its goal of $125, 900 before the
drive closes, according to J. d.
Goree, Coolidge chairman.
There are yet no comprehensive
reports on the drive in the county.
according to Carl Anderson. county
chairman. A complete report Is
expected by next week.
Only one day remains before the
official closing of the drive and
all those who contemplate the pur-
chase of bonds are urged by drive
officials to do so within the time
limit, so Coolidge and Pinal county
can give a satisfactory answer to
those who fought for us and are ca
pecting our continued loyalty and
support.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

with or without the consent OF the
owner Of such property. shall pay
a license tax of $3.50 per day. or
$500 per quarter.
Each itinerant or transient
photographer taking photographs.
developing negatives. or printed
photographs for hire or gain shall
pay a license tax of $3.50 per day.
Each ltinerant or transient
person who shall sell or offer TO
sell from any vehicle. conveyance
box or stand. upon any OF the
streets. alleys. public grounds or
vacant los with or without the
consent OF the owner within the
Town. any article OF any kind or
nature whatsoever or shall at any
time or In any manner engage in
the business commonly known as
that OF street fakir or shall upon
any of the streets. alleys. public
grounds. or vacant lots in the town
conduct any wheel OF fortune. ring
throwing game. knife game. or de-
vice OF similar character. shall pay
a tax OF $1,000 per day.
Auctioneers shall pay quar-
terly license tax of $1,000 per
quarter.
Each person. firm. associa-
ton or corporation soliciting or
delivering laundry. cleaning and
dyeing services and not having a
regularly established business in
the City of Coolidge. shall pay a
license tax OF $1,000 per quarter.
Wholesale or retail delivery
vehicles without a licensed place
of business in the Town of Cool
idge shall pay license tax OF
$500 per quarter.
Agents or canvassers for
any kind OF merchandise not own
ing or maintaining or conducting a
fixed place OF busiess in said Town
shall pay a license tax OF $3.50 per
day.
Merchants. agents. dealers.
or establishments engaged In the
buying. selling or offering for sale
of any kind of merchandise not
herein specifically mentioned shall
pay a license tax OF $500 per
quarter.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
DIR. j. T. O'Neill
ellis of Military
Medicine of War

Graphically portraying the prob
lens OF army medical officers
charged with combating disease
peculiar TO the battle areas. Dr
]. T.. O'Nsill talked 20 members OF
Coolidge Rotary club "Wednesday
noon. The doctor. who served
more than three years as an army
medical officer. took as his subject
military medicine and military sur
gerry.
DIR. O'Neill told his listeners that
army medical men were IN pre-
pared to combat tropical disease
at the outset OF the Japanese war
but they finally whipped each
problem as IL arose until the ince-
dence. for example. of malaria was
decreased from 90 per cent TO
about 10 per cent.
DR.. 0'Neill served In the Eu-
rLpean theater of operations as a
surgeon In base hospital in Eng
land caring for evacuated csualties
from Europe following D-Day. The
doctor was high in his praise OF
military efficiency in supplying the
hospital and field units with neces-
sary medical supplies.
The real heroes were the aid
men" DR.. o'Neill said, declaring
these men gave first aid on the
battlefield frequently meeting
death as they gave succor to a
wounded comrade. But just as
sure as one aid man was hit an
other was right there to take his
place"
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Council Sets Up
License Fee of
$500 for Bars

Annual license fees for the sale
of liquor, wine and beer were
adopted Monday night by Coolidge
city council ranging from a top OF
5000 for retail sale of all three to
a low of $50 for the "off sale" OF
beer only.
The schedule contained in Ordi-
nance Number Z which was adopt
ed with an emergency clause to
make it Immediately operative so
that it may be placed into effect
January /, provides that restau-
rants. bars lounges included), pay
$500 for the right to sell liquor,
wines and beer, on and off sale;
beer and wine only, $14O; beer
only, 800.
On sale retailer-same as on and
off sale. Off sale dealer-hquor,
wine and beer, 800; beer and wine
only, SIS, and beer only $50.
The ordinance permits the coun-
ell to require bond of $500 before
issuing licenses and permits the
refusal to issue a license IL appli-
cants are not of good moral char
acter; not an Arizona elector; IL
the applicant has had license for
feited or revoked under the provi-
sions of the ordinance.
Other provisions of the liquor IL
censing ordinance generally follow
present state rules and orders al
fecting liquor establishments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Lions Fefe Bears
AT Annual Grid
Banquet Here
r. n. Lavick, Tempe. is guest
speaker. Banquet pre-
pared by special cooks
and Home Ec III class, is
served by high school
girls.

Coolidge Bears were guests of
the Lions club at the annual foot
ball banquet Wednesday night at
the high school The welcome adj
dress was given by William Nc
Connell president of the Lions.
Invocation was by the Reverend
Olin +. Lehman Jack Pond was
master Of ceremonies.
"rostwaT Atnencs" was the sub
ject of an address by r. II. Lavick,
athletic director AS.TC.. Tempe.
guest speaker OF the evening. The
program included brief talks by
Glenn Wilson and c. a. Lanier,
Coolidge High school coaches. two
numbers by CUHS Girls Quartet
and trumpet solo by Vance Tay-
lor.
Special guests were X. W. Tay-
lor. Kenyon Harris. Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Ray. Malcolm Garrison. Isa-
dore Shoore. Louis Taylor. A. X.
Osborn. Dalton Cole. Bob Gam
mon. Jr.. Harold Kleinman. Ken
meth Trout. Junior Carter. George
Acton. Sue Kyser. Vance Taylor,
Gloria Kenworthy. Mary Jo Bates,
Elmo Jenson. and Howard Wynn,
colch. Casa Grande Union High
chcOl.
The football boys honored were
Bib Ware. Jimmy Vidano, YasbiC
Daw. Oscar Montgomery. Tom
Adame. Jack Prefer. Nelson Gam
mon. Marlin Wing. Eddie Schell
Jimmy Davis, Mack McEuen. Tom
Clark, Kent McEuen. James Alex
ander, Fred Appel. Weldon Nc
Millin. Buddy Kyser. Richard Sha
fer. Duane Mckinney. Bill Davis
Sylvester Jones. Curtis Shaw, Ken
meth Tiffany. Oscar Bueno. Charles
Free1and, Bill Steward, Eugene
Vollmar, Richard Prefer. Bobby
Skousen. Arthur Buckelew, Dor
Pew. Earl Bracey. and Coaches
Wilson. Lanaer and Assistant Coacf
Carl Wieting. Manager Melvin Mir.
kin. David Davis and Jimmy Comp
| ton.
MATTRESSES for the banquet were
Nedra Jean Ray. Velda Abbott
Bennie Boone. Tommy Wolfe. Hell
en- Anderson, Mary Ellen Rose
EIinor Clark, Bette Moody, Patsy
Johnson. Marilyn Elsberry.
Cooks were Mrs. Harris. Mrs
Wayland. Mrs. Byars. Jewell Har'
ris. Gladys Harris, and Home Ec
III girls.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Fulbright Complies
Handbook for Peace
Officers in State

The first handbook ever pre-
pared for Arizona peace OIL
GERS compiled by Tom Fulbright,
was in the hands of sheriff's off
GERS this week. The booklet was
published on November II and
some copies of it were available at
that time at the County Attorneys
and 'Sheriffs' association meeting
in Tucson.
The book was authorized and
published by the County Attorneys
and Sheriffs' association. FulDrignt
began work on the assembling and
condensation of material, in May
1914. -.
In his preface Fulbright states
that the book is "a compilation OF
certain laws of the state6of Arizona
relative to peace officers" The
booklet will, he says, afford such
officers practical guidance in the
performance of their every day
duties.
Laws of interest to peace off,
GERS have been condensed as much
as is consistent with the meaning.
They have been arranged for con-
venient reference in specific
groups. AS a handy reference vol
ume the booklet should be invalu-
able to peace officers, sheriff's Of
fices over the state believe.
The Sheriffs' association is pub
fishing 500 copies. Pinal county
and Maricopa county are each OBJ
tanning rs copies.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Earls Is Charged
with Manslaughter

Leonard Earls of Casa Grande,
driver of a car involved in a head
on collision a mile and a half east
of FIoy last week, has been
charged with manslaughter follow
ing an inquest and is now in the
county Jail. Two men are dead as
result of the accident. They are
Ralph Earls OF Casa Grande and
Charles Tucker of Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

With s104.125 in Victory Bonds
sold to date. Coolidge is climbing
definitely toward her $125, 900
quota In the Victory Loan drive.
according to latest reports. OF the
Coolidge total the Valley Bank has
sold sSs.0O0 and Coolidge post of
flee has sold $S.l25.
At a Scottish Rite dinner held
this week in Hayduke's Confection-
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Attends Last Rites
At Compton, Calf.

Minor Simms returned Friday
by plane from Compton, Calf.
where he attended the last rites
of his sister-in-law. Mrs. Daisy
Wilson, who passed away there
suddenly as the result of heart
trouble on November 81. Funeral
services were on November 80.
Mrs. Simms was unable to at
tend her sisters last rites due to
the illness OF her mother, with
whom she remained in Phoenix.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Luck Smiles on
Coolidge Hunters

Luck smiled on two Coolidge
hunters Sunday when c. A. Wiet-
ing and Joe Sheriff. left the city
early in the day to return exactly
one hour and Is minutes later with
a 1855 pound II point buck, ac-
cording to their story. The buck
was bagged by Sheriff.. The hunt
ters came across it a short dis
tance east of Florence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
To Elect Officers

Election of officers will be held
by Coolidge Rebekah lodge at a
meeting of the organization in Ma
sonic temple at o'clock tonight.
All members are urged by Rebekah
officials to be present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
WSCS Meets Today

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will meet this after
noon at 2:30 in the Methodist
church. These Moving Times"
will be the study subject. Mrs.
Warren Steele and Mrs. Glenn Car
ter will present the program.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Bond Sales of S1O4,125 Bring
COOLIDGE Nearer S125,OOO Quota

Indications that Coolidge will raise the remaining
$2O,875 go the top in the Victory Loan drive
officials believe One day remains before drive Off
ciaIly closes. December 8.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
Council Passes Occupation Tax
Ordinance Setting License Fees
For All Types of Local Business

Hawkers, peddlers must charges ranging downward
from $3.50 daily Businesses not specifically listed
ordinance carrying emergency clause pay quarterly
tax of SIS.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26
Drums OF Death"
To Be Presented At
High School Feb. 2

"The Drums Of Death" an oc-
cult mystery play. will be presented
by members of the student body in
Coolidge high school auditorium
Friday. February 2. Action of the
play takes place in the living room
of the Bailey home. a half-ruined
mansion on desolate stretch of
the Atlantic coast. An atmosphere
of suspense and mystery is sustain
ed throughout the play, which
promises to be the best In the mys-
terry field yet presented at the high
school. according to those in charge.
Directors are Phil Farr and Ann
Evelyn Kline.
The characters are as follows
Celeste. the octoroon servant
Mary Dowdle; Sheldon Harvey, n
charge of the Bailey property-Red
Veazey: Jules. Haitian negro
Jimmie Davis; Mrs. Oakley. the
housekeeper-Mary Marmon; Mrs.
Gillette, Mr.. Bailey's sister-Mary
Lou Lewis; Eugenia Bowles, dis
tant relative-Rosemary Dawson !;
Amelia Gillette, Mrs. Gillette's g
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graanddaughter-Sue Kyser, New
ton Cooper, the county sheriff
Kenneth Trout; Doctor Cameron,
a midnight visitor-Bill Irvine;
Paula Bailey. Mr.. Bailey's grand
daughter-Betty June Yates.
Production Staff: stage manager,
Jimmie Davis; assistant manager,
Nelson Cannon; stage hands,
Charles Magness and Earl Partch;.
electrical manager. Marion Scud-
der: special lighting. Wade Wat
son; business manager. Betty Da-
Wis; publicity, Simone Chimits and
Frank Mauldin; ticket statesmen,
Ida Mae Shafer, Betty Davis, Jim
mie Davis. 'Simone Chimits, Bennie
Boone. Don. Pew, Jackie lies, Rich
ard Shafer, George Dowdle ushers,
Madge Dixon, Nadine McCleery,
Helen Anderson. Mary Ellen Rose,
Betty Clark and Esna Langford;
makeup. Miss Miller. Janell Klein
man and Miss Kline; properties.
Leonard Burtcher and Melvin Mir
kin; programs. Miss Miller and
typing classes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26
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TRINITY TABERNACLE
West Wilson Avenue
Lima O'DonneIl, Pastor

Sunday school - 10 a. m.
Morning worship - Il a. m.
Young peoples meeting - 6:15
pm. Miss Ruth Sherwood in
charge.
Evangelistic service - 7:15 p. m.
Ladies prayer band - Tuesday
from 2 to 4 p. m.
Bible study and prayer meeting
- Thursday 1880 p. m.
ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father James &. MeFadden, Pastor
Mass-10:30 am.
Confessions Saturday-5:15. p. m.
instruction classes Tuesday and
Saturday 2:30 and pm.
Instruction for high school stu
dents Sunday beginning at noon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26
Today and Tomorrow I
WOUNDED
BY DON ROBERTSON

WOUNDED wishes
When a boy wounded in France
is brought back to this country,
what does he think about and talk
about? Is he distressed? Is he anx-
ious to get back into a civilian
working life? Does he talk about
the war?
| heard dozens of questions like
that fired at a girl who for two
years has had the nerve-wracking
job of welcoming the wounded
when they first land in this coun-
try. At hospital near New York,
where approximately half of the
wounded are sent Immediately
after landing here by boat or
plane. the Red Cross worker. with
a small group of assistants, works
night and day to make these un-
fortunate young men feel at home
in their own country. If anyone
knows what these men want most,
she certainly qualities.
And the thing which she says
stands out above all their other
wishes is to get back again to
the front as soon as they pos
sibIy can.
Why? Because they left their
buddies over there-the closest
friends they ever had-and they
left them to handle dirty, tough
job. They felt that they had walked
out on them. Even though some of
them hated everything about war,
they couldn't feel right being over
here in comfortable hospital
when their buddies were still going
through a hell on earth on the bat
tie fields of Europe.
MESSAGES -. - Nom
At this eastern hospital, which is
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26

distribution point for the move
ment of wounded to the hospitals
near their homes, each boy is given
a chance to send messages to his
family as soon as he arrives. Many
of them have to dictate those mes
sages to nurses-short kilograms
about their arrival. And in 9 cases
out of 10, the first telegram goes
to MON"
That would seem natural enough
with boys who had lived at home
until they went to war. but accord
ing to this girl, who handles a lot
of the messages. even those who
have been married for several
years will send the first message
to MON" And often, with an l.
dare you to laugh glare. they'll
blurt out that they want the tele-
gram signed Sonny" or by some
other affectionate nickname which
is strictly and confidentially for
uOIueI use Only.
Most of the boys aren't depressed
about their own condition. They
are. more often, upset about the
wounds of their friends. Those who
can get around will do all they
can to cheer up the ones who are
worse off than they are. They don't
get sympathetic and 'slushy." But
they suggest games to play. tell
jokes, and keep an attitude of gem
ial comradeship which helps even
the most badly wounded to keep
their minds off their troubles.
A lot of entertainers go to this
hospital to keep the boys cheered
up. Many of the entertainers go
into wards to see the men who
can't get to the auditorium. Roy
Rogers rode his horse into the
wards-an act which gave them
something to talk about for weeks
afterwards. Everything possible is
done to keep the boys happy. But
the thing which does most to keep
them from breaking down. accord
ing to this girl who talks to all of
them, is the slaps-on-the-back they
get from the other boys who are in
the same boat as they are.
RED CROSS gifts
Most of the people who asked
questions of this Red Cross girl
were at first primarily inter
'ested in hearing about the
wounded. But one couldn't help
but become moro and more
Impressed by the job which 10
being done by the girls them
selves, who are handling all
the ARA ioements for bolster
ing up the morale Of the thou
sands of men who arrive each
week.
Somehow you don't hear much
about the work these Red Cross
girls are doing. But hearing the
story of their activities at Christ
mas alone is enough to make most
women exhausted.
A couple OF days before Christ
mas over 1000 wounded arrived at
the hospital. The girls went through
the usual routine of greeting them,
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26
War Prisoners In
The United States
Earn $4,000, 900

Prisoners of war working on pri-
vate contract jobs, earned approx
imately $4,OOO.O0O for the Treas
ury of the United States in October
of 1914. During 6-month period,
prisoner Of war labor employed in
agricultural fields of western states,
earned the government $1,719, JIG. As
by working 626,616 man-days har-
vesting crops. In Arizona, German
prisoners of war are credited with
saving the states important cotton
crop.
Colonel Verne C. Smell, Com
manding Officer at Prisoner of War
Camp, Florence, Arizona, reported
that in November and December
of 1914 German prisoners of war
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26
METHODIST
Leslie ], Ross, Pastor

Sundays sermon topic will be
on the crusade for Christ.
Sunday School, 10:00.
Morning worship-11 d. M
Senior youth fellowship - $50
p. m.
intermediate Youth Fellowship
Wednesday, 400 p. m.
Special notice for adults - Mr..
Ross is now teaching a new Bible
course during the Sunday School
hour. Every adult is urged to at
tend.
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stationed at the Florence camp and
the branch camps under his COM
mand, earned $36O,319.6S after de-
ductions had been made for nee
essary supplies. In the Buckeye
and Litchfield Park area, three
small branch camps earned $751;
79967 in the last half of 1914. Side
camps near Casa Grande and Eloy
reported $145,665..73 for the same
period, while farther to the south
$7S,644.33 was credited to two
camps near Cortaro and Continent
al. Graham and Greenlee county
branch camps near Stafford and
Duncan earned $64,307.98 in the
same 6 months. In Pinal county,
prisoners of war working out Of the
main camp near Florence and the
side. camp near Queencreek earned
S74,819.30 between June 81 and
December 81 of 1914.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26
Panel Discussions
Slated By Churches

An open forum discussion on
THE Cost OF World Order" will be
held jointly by Community Pres
byterian Church and Coolidge
Methodist Church beginning Sun
day, February 4, at 7:15 p. m. in
Community Church. This will be
the first in series of panel dis
cussions held on the same subject
by the two churches. Anyone who
wishes is welcome to join the dis
cussions.
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sending messages for them, and
making them feel at home. Then
they went to work to fill stockings
for each Of these 1000 plus several
thousand others who had arrived
previously. A stocking was hung on
each bed After that. dozens Of
truckloads of presents, which had
been sent in by organizations and
by individuals. were opened and
distributed.
And Christmas at this hospital
didn't end on December 25th. For
there were more thousands Of
wounded crossing the ocean on
Christmas day, some of whom
didn't arrive until a week or two
after Christmas So, when most
women were relaxing after the or
deal of small family Christmas,
these girls. who had thousands of
guests on Christmas day. began
working Christmas night to pre-
pare another Christmas for late
arrivals.
AS far as public recognition is
concerned, the Red Cross girls may
appear to have a thankless job.
But public recognition is short
lived anyway. These girls will en-
iOv the moro laatinp satisfaction Of
knowing that they-the first to
greet returning veterans-will be
remembered in the hearts of those
men for years to come.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26

COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
J. Carl Fritz. pastor
Sundays sermon topic "a Sound
Investment"
Sunday school-10 P. M.
Worship Service-11 P. M.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
w. 1. picus. Pastor

w. l.. Dicus, Pastor
Sunday school-10 a. m.
Worship-11 a. m.
Young people and juniors -
7:15 p. m.
Evangelistic services p. m.
Mid-week prayer. praise. Bible
study Wednesday-7:45 p. m.
Friday morning prayer and fast
ing League-9:S0 a. m.
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
3rd and Walton

Sunday Bible study-10 a. m.
Morning worship-11 a. m.
Communion-11:45 a. m.
Sunday evening service. ana COM
munion-7 p. m.
Wednesday Bible study - 1880
%. m.