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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Auto License Time
Extended By Law
Until April |
Two months extension in
time to buy 1945 auto Ii
cense plates without pen
atty granted by legislature
this week.

An extension of two months be-
yond the former midnight January
81 deadline, for the paying of auto
mobile license taxes without penal
ty, was granted by an emergency
act of the legislature signed by
the governor on Tuesday.
Without this special legislation,
the license plate fee of $3.50 would
have been doubled as a penalty
starting February l.
Application for the new plates,
which have not yet been received
from the manufacturer, may be
made with the non-penalty fee any
time before April /.
At the present time. application
can be made at the assessors Of
flee in the county court house in
Florence, to Mrs. Ruby Elliott In
the justice of the peace office in
Coolidge, and to Mrs. Grace o.
Donnell at Superior.
''By filling application now" said
Mrs Elliott when Questioneds yes
terday," automobile owners will
avoid the rush when the plates do
arrive and they will enjoy the con-
venience of having their plates
mailed to them"
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Funeral Services
For John Rose
Sunday Afternoon

Funeral services were held fol
John A. L. Rose. 83, from Cole
and Maud Chapel Sunday afternoon
He was born in Arkansas. August
80. 1861 and died at Florence Hos
pital, January 25. He had been q
resident of Coolidge district for Is
years. Services were conducted by
theh Rev. Leslie Ross.
Two solos, shall We Gather Al
The River" and abide With Me-
were sung by Mrs. Mary Gardner
Miller.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs
F. N. Vaughn of Florence; theil
sons: ]. C. Rose of Coolidge. Paul
Rose of Casa Grande, o. v. Rose
of Oklahoma City. Oklahoma and
eleven grandchildren.
Pail bearers were Dick Sturgeon
Leon Smith. Charles Johnson, Bill
Mcconnell, Orville Boone. all Of
Coolidge, and Lewis Johnson oi
Casa Grande.
Interment was in Mesa Cemetery
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Elementary School
Ball Tournament Is
Slated Here March 3

A county grammar school basket
ball tournament is scheduled to be
held In Coolidge March 3 at Cool
idge high school. Plans for the
tournament, which will include
class A and B boys and girls, were
discussed at a meeting of Pinal
county grammar school coaches at
Coolidge South School Monday.
Those present we're Franklin D.
Allhands. Florence; William Nc
Connell. Kenilworth; John Bendix-
on. Casa Grande; Jim Holt, Eloy
Ritter, Picacho; A. X. Osborn and
John Rocker, Coolidge. Robert
Jenkins. Mcdowell, was unable to
be present, but his school is in
cluded in the County Association
and will participate in the tourna-
ment.
Several women coaches repre-
senting girls teams from Florence,
Casa Grande and Coolidge held a
separate meeting Monday night.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Dads S Night Slated
For PTA Meeting
Tuesday At CUHS

Dads Night" has been slated fol-
the Tuesday evening meeting oi
Coolidge Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton at Coolidge high school begin
ming at o'clock. The entire pro-
gram will be In charge of the dads
with Leslie J. Ross, chairman.
The evening will begin with q
community sing followed by a panel
discussion on How To Make Our
Community Better" The point
stressed will bring out what the
people themselves can do toward
community betterment, Preston
Suit OF Florence, assistant county
attorney. Will take up the subject
from the law enforcement angle
Dugald Stewart of Florence will
speak on safety from the fire pre-
vention angle: Dr. G. H. Walker
will take up the subject from a civ
ic improvement angle.
Special feature of the evening
will be basket ball game between
the dads and teachers. Joe Irvine
will head the dad team and A. K
Osborn, instructor at South Gram.
mar School. will head the teachers
team.
Men will provide the refresh.
ments for the social hour and will
wash the dishes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Italian Dinner To
Mark USO Birthday
Here On Sunday

The national ceIebration of Unit
ed Service Organizations fourth
birthday anniversary will be mark
ed at Coolidge USO Sunday by an
Italian dinner for senior hostesses
GI's and junior hostesses will give
the dinner. which will be cooked by
Sgt. Johnnie Zimbaro and Pvt.
Phillip ]. Piscitto. who promise to
provide several choice Italian dish
es. All USO volunteer workers and
their husbands are invited to at
tend. USO awards will be given
during the evening.
The USO anniversary was OBJ
served in. Phoenix Thursday when
USO workers and volunteers met
at Phoenix USO, going from there
to the Adams Hotel for lunch.
Members from every USO in Ariz-
ona were present. Representing
Coolidge were Mrs. George MUIR
and Paul Loucks, Pinal county
chairman of the War Fund drive
Miss Mary O'Brien and Miss Mary
Espinoza represented the Florence
club. Guest speakers were Ray
Johns of New York headquarters
and Henry Allen, executive of the
Western area.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
H. B. Chapman
Chosen Director
Of State Group

H. B. Chapman of Coolidge was
elected a director of the Retail
Grocers Association of Phoenix al
the annual meeting held in Phoe-
nix, this week. AL Leissner OF
Phoenix was chosen to head the
group as president for the coming
year
Two bills were suggested to the
legislature now in session. One
covering the stamping of eggs
which would take all stamping out
of the groceryman's work, and the
other a bill termed unfair trade
practices.
Speakers included C. w. Pensing-
er. Formerly of the price section
and now in charge of local boards
of the OPA, and Temple F. Penrod.
district rationing representative.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Adjoining Property
To Be Purchased
By Womans Club

Transaction for the purchase of
two half lots adjoining Coolidge
Womans Club is now under way, ac-
cording to announcement of Mrs
e, j. Wilbur. president. Money
for this purpose was voted at the
clubs last meeting, when Mrs. s.
C. Mcfarland and Mrs. w. H
Farnsworth were appointed COM
mittee to take charge of the mat
ter. The club owns only five feet
of land on each side of the club
house at present and this was
deemed inadequate. The purchase
being negotiated with Mrs. r. j.
Jones will give the club an addi-
tional 25 feet on each side.
After the war the club has plans
for the building of a dining room
and rest rooms on the east side OF
the clubhouse.
Pioneers Day" is planned for
the clubs next meeting, which will
be February %. Pioneers of Cool
idge and district will be special
guests and a pioneers program will
feature the meeting. Mrs. Bruce
Moody is general chairman of ar
rangements.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Wren Brownies
Earn First Aid
Merit Badges

Twelve Wren Brownie Girl
Scouts completed a course in Red
Cross first aid training Thursday
under the instruction of Miss Eva
Harris and have earned merit
badges. Mrs. Roy Blahosky Is lead
er Of the group.
Those who earned their first aid
badges are: Mary Baker, Edith
Moore, Jean Kirkland, Sharon
Cleveland, Carol Monk. Earlene
Hicks, Edith Wing. Joan Hohmann
Margaret Baker, Billy Woods. Mar.
garette Butterfield and Joyce Nc
Casland.
Canary Brownies, under the lead
ership of Mrs. George Truitt, start
er their first aid instruction last
week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Drums Of Death"
Will Roll At High
School Tonight

Thrills, chills, and mystery will
fill Coolidge high school auditorium
tonight when members of the stu
dent body present Drums OF
Death" a mystery drama, sched-
uled to begin at 8:15 p. m. The
play is under the direction OF. Phil
Farr and Ann Evelyn Kline. 1t is
sponsored by Malcolm Garrison and
the staff in charge of publishing the
high school annual. Proceeds will
be used toward that purpose.
Every effort has been put forth
TO make tonight's entertainment
outstanding and the drama promis-
es to be the best of its kind yet
presented at the high school, ac-
cording to those in charge. Tickets
may be purchased in advance, OF
at the door of the auditorium to-
night.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Last Rites Held For
Mrs. j. w. Beauchamp
Saturday Afternoon

Last rites were held for Mrs. ]
c. Granny Beauchamp from Cole
and Maud Mortuary Saturday after
noon. Services were conducted by
D. L. Harguess. minister of the
Church of Christ.
By special request a quartette
from the Church of Christ, Chand-
Ter, sang, "As The Life of a Flow.
er" and a second number, Rock Of
Ages" L. w. Mayo of Chandler
sang, Life Will Be Sweeter Some
Day"
Mrs. Beauchamp was born in
Calhoun County. Alabama. June g.
1872, and had made her home in
Arizona and California with her
children since being widowed 10
years ago. She is survived by four
sons, G. C. of Corpus Christi, Tex
as. J. W.. Sr.. of Coolidge. ]. E. OF
Phoenix. and R. " of Marietta,
California; three daughters, Mrs.
S. E. Brooks of Elsinore, California,
Mrs. E. r. Harer of Tollison, Ariz-
ona, and Mrs. Birdie Adams of San
Garbield, California, thirty-four
grandchildren and nine great grand
children
Pail bearers were: S. n Steph-
ems, c. r. Robinson, Clarence Per
guson. r. F. Kirkland, w. H. Wood,
all of Coolidge, and A. A. Williams,
of Chandler.
All of the deoeased's children
were present at her last rites and
two grandchildren, Captain ]. w
Beauchamp, Jr., stationed at Ala
mogordo, New Mexico, and Mrs
George Hanna. Jr.. both of Cool
idge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Parents Receive
Word Of Sons
Death In Belgium

Pvt. Ray Banks, 20, U. S. Army
para-trooper. was killed in action
in Belgium on January 8. accord
ing to word received from the War
Department Monday by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Banks.
Pvt. Banks enlisted in the army
three years ago and served over
seas twice during that period. His
parents came here from Continent
al, Arizona, In November 1914. Mr..
Banks is employed on the G. E.
Jones' ranch near Kenilworth
school.
Besides his parents, Pvt. Banks
Is survived by three sisters and a
brother at home, and one brother
in Nogales.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
FBI Training
For Law Officers
OF State Planned

Deputies in the Pinal county
sheriff's office and police officers
of Florence and Casa Grande have
been invited to attend and partici-
pate in Arizona's Fourth Annual
Sheriffs' and Police Training
School to be held In Phoenix the
first two weeks in February. ac-
cording to Sheriff James Heron.
Jr.
The school which will operate in
two sections is, being conducted
through the cooperation of the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation and
Sheriff Roach of Maricopa county.
A full week. of classes and lectures
has been scheduled and the entire
course will be repeated during the
second week so that all peace Off
GERS in the state will have a chance
to attend, Sheriff Heron announc-
ed.
H. r. Duffey. Special Agent IN
Charge, Federal Bureau of. Inves-
tigation Office in Phoenix, has ar
ranged to bring group Of special
F. B. l. instructors to lecture and
conduct classes in the various
phases of law-enforcement.
The curriculum, will include lee
lures on the powers and duties of
officers in making arrests, the le-
gal phase of evidence, searches and
seizures under Arizona law, search
es of persons, vehicles. buildings
and terrain and multitude of
other problems which confront law
enforcement officers daily.
Prominent Arizona authorities
who will lecture on their special
fields include James A. Walsh and
Howard C. Speakman, Judges OF
the Superior Court, Maricopa Coun-
ty; Edwin Beauchamp. Maricopa
County Attorney; Agent Duffey Of
the F.. B. l.; Sheriff Roach, James
T. Duane, Chief Of Police of Phoe-
nix; Captain John Willis of the
Arizona Highway Patrol; Special
Agent Harry A. Hooper of the Ma
tional Automobile Theft Bureau,
and Special Agents r. L. Grindell.
E. w. Burke, and T. B. Beach OF
the F. B. |.
The course to be offered will
cover many of the subjects taught
in the F. B. rs. National Police
Academy in Washington, d. c., ac-
cording to the invitation sent to the
Florence office by Sheriff Roach,
who is a graduate of that school.
Sheriff Heron and Chiefs Guy
]. Baker, Casa Grande, and c. A.
Whitlow of Florence, are planning
to permit all members of their de-
partments to attend either the first
or second section.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Farm Bureau
To Meet Here On
Wednesday, Feb. 7

Coolidge Farm Bureau will hold
a meeting Wednesday night. Feb
ruary Z, beginning at 1880 p.m
sharp, in the Justice of the Peace
court room, according to announce
ment of r. A. Fual. president. Pur-
pose of the meeting is the election
of three directors to discuss the
adyisability of appointing paid
secretary. There will be talk on
Something For My Money" by
president Faul.
Farmers and towns-people are in
vited to attend the meeting and join
the general free for all discussion
that is planned as feature of the
meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Ids Hold Chicken
Supper To Raise
Church Funds

One hundred and seventy-five
persons were served chicken sup
per by members of the LDS church
at Coolidge Womans Club building
Tuesday night Proceeds will go
toward the building. of a Mormon
church in Coolidge.
Mrs. William Ray was general
chairman of arrangements. She
was assisted in cooking and sery-
ing by members Of the Ids Relief
Society. les
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Bears Win One :
Lose One In
Brilliant Plays
Defeat Glendale Cardinals
33 to 80 but lose to Mesa
Jackrabbits by six points.

The Coolidge Bears broke even
in two games over last weekend,
losing to the Mesa Jackrabbits 80
to 33 on the Mesa floor and defeat
ing the Glendale Cardinals 33 to
30 in the Coolidge gym last Satur-
day. Both games were rough with
40 fouls being called in the Mesa
game and 4S in the Card contest.
Trout and ElIedge Tie
Kenney Trout and Wayne ELL
edge led the scoring at Mesa buc-
keting nine points apiece. Mack
McEuen and Tony Ciskowski played
fine defensive ball and gave the
bigger Mesa boys battle under the
baskets. Clint Skrla was guarded
by Chuck Beall. all-state guard and
the best defensive player in the
state so Clint scored only points,
but his passing and feeding were
an important factor in keeping the
Bears in the game all the way.
WS6&Gfi FItUU
In Saturday nights game Mack
MsEuen was high with IL points.
nine of them coming on free throws.
The Bears really won the game in
that department as they made only
6 field goals with 81 points added
at the free throw line.
2nd Team in Startling Vice Versa
The second team reversed the
record in the two games-beating
the Mesa Bunnies 38 to 26 and
losing to Glendale q to "a. Glen
dale has one of the strongest Sec
ond teams in the state.
The Bears face another test Sat
urday night when they journey to
Phoenix to face the highly rated
Coyotes. a"
The next home game is with
Casa Grande on February 16.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
March OF Dimes
Will Continue
Until February IS
Arizona behind in state
quota. Presidents Ball
here Saturday night draws
large crowd. Coolidge re-
sponse to infantile paral-
ysis fund generous.

The March of Dimes will be con-
tinued here until February 15. due
to the fact that Arizona is behind
in the state quota, according. to c.
G.. Weinhold. Coolidge chairman of
the Embarrassing drive for the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis.
The Presidents Ball held here
Saturday night at Legion Hall was
attended by large crowd. During
the evening two S25 War Bonds
were raffled off. proceeds going to-
ward the infantile paralysis fund.
The first bond was won by Earl
Euen. who turned it back to the
polio fund. Sgt. Robert K Tuseth
won the second bond. Approx
mately lis couples attended the
dance. Music was contributed by
Claude Weinhold and his Arizon-
ians.
Combiped funds from the March
of Dime boxes distributed over
town and the Presidents Ball have
netted over $500 toward the paraly-
sis fund to date, above all expenses
incurred, Mr.. Weinhold said. Cool
idge Woodmen of the World Lodge
gave box supper at the opening
of the drive, netting s25 clear which
was turned over to the polio fund.
In speaking of the continuance of
the drive here Mr.. Weinhold said
that a number of the March Of
Dime boxes had already been
called in and that anyone wishing
to contribute to the fund might
contact him at Safeway, or his
home. Chairmen who assisted in
the drive here are Ben Sweazea.
Melvin Grossmiller. Jack Pond,
Mitchell Cagalj, Wayne Hall. Earl
Morris and Allen Thum.
1t is hoped that those from Cool
idge who have not, so far. contrib
uted to the drive will do so be-
tween now and February Is.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
272 Children
Vaccinated Here

Due to the recent outbreak of
two smallpox cases at Eleven Mile
Corner. vaccination of grammar
school and pre-school age children
has gone forward with swift dis
patch. One hundred and two chill
dren were vaccinated at North
Grammar school Friday, 130 were
vaccinated at South Grammar
school Tuesday, and Al were vac
cinated Wednesday at Mcdowell
school. ALI school vaccinations
were done by Mrs. Sue Steward,
school nurse.
Pre-school age children were vac
cinated in their homes or; at, the
offices of Coolidge doctors.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Last Rites Held For
H. D. Martins Mother

Last rites were held Sunday al
Parkersburg, West Virginia, for
Mrs. Blanche Davis Martin, mother
of H. D. Martin of Martins Desert
Beach. The deceased was laid to
rest beside her husband in the fam
lily plot at Parkersburg.
Mr. Martin, who is the only sur
vivor, has been in West Virginia
for the past two months with his
mother, who was i'll for long time
He is expected home in the near
future.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
War Relocation
Schools Close
Summers End
No local teachers affected
by end of educational sys-
tenn in Japanese relocation
camps.

Schools in the war relocation
centers at Poston and Rivers will
close permanently on August 81 &C
cording to q report received this
week.
1t has not been announced where
the Japanese children will attend
school next September but resi-
dents of these camps have been ad-
vised to return to their former
homes so the children can enter
the schools in their old neighbor-
hoods.
Harris Issues Bulletin
Recently, Arthur L. Harris. su-
perintendent of education at Pos
ton. issued a bulletin to the Jap
anese in which he said:
I'VE feel that parents must sac
rifice the false sense Of security
which they have developed in the
center both for their own welfare
and for the welfare of their chill
dren.
I'VE believe the sooner all peo-
pie leave the center the more Sc
cure will be their future regard
less of present desires which have
their basis In fear instead OF cour-
age and self confidence.
For that reason we welcome the
closing of the schools and closing
of the centers and return of our
young people to the schools of
American communities where they
belong"
According to reports, notices
have been issued at the ella River
relocation center carrying the in
formation that the schools would
not reopen for the fall term. Teach
ers will be paid until August 81
and school equipment will be
stored.
No Local Teachers Affected
r. w. Taylor, superintendent of
Coolidge City Schools. said this
week that, as far as he knew, the
closing of the schools would not
affect any former Coolidge school
teachers He remarked that three
Coolidge women had formerly
taught in the relocation center
schools but that all are now out of
this service. The one of these
teachers is now on the Kenilworth
school staff. She is Mrs. Viola
Loucks. The others are Mrs. Ethel
NOVEL; and Mrs Charles Reed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Coolidge Musicians
Slate Guest. Artist
Night February Is

Annual Guest Artist Night will
be held by Coolidge Musicians Club
at Coolidge high school auditorium
Tuesday, February 13, beginning at
8 p M, according to announcement
of Mrs. Earl Hicks, president. A
special program has been arranged
on which Phoenix artists will ap-
pear.
There will be no admission and
the public is cordially invited by
Coolidge. musicians to attend. A
free will silver offering will be ta-
ken and sent to the National Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs to be used
toward providing entertainment fni
wounded soldiers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Pinal County Man
Elected Chairman
Of Highway Group

II. o. Pace, Casa Grande, was
elected chairman of the Arizona
Highway Commission at the an
nual reorganization meeting We'd
nesday. His election to succeed
J. NJ Smith. Central, to the chair
manship was In accordance with
the policy of rotating the chairman
ship among the members of the
commission.
The place of Kenneth L. Hopes
of Miami. whose term expired on
January 31st, was taken by Dewey
Farr, st. Johns.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Farm Machinery
Repair Center To
Open CUHS Feb. S

A farm machinery repair center
will be opened Monday. February
5. by the state department of voca-
tional education in Coolidge high
school shop building. according to
the announcement of school author
tiles. The department is sending a
full time man to take charge. The
shop will be equipped for all kinds
of welding, complete overhauiing
and other farm machinery repair.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Scout Court OF
Honor To Be Held
Here February IL

A district boy scout Court of
Honor and hobby exhibit will be
held at South Grammar School
Monday night. February II, begin
ming at 1880 O'Clock. Boy scout
troops from all Casa Grande Valley
towns will he represented. The
public is cordially invited to attend
this ceremony and exhibition, plan
ned for Boy Scout Week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Legion Will Meet
On Monday Night

A meeting of the American Le-
gion, William David Hood Post, No.
"a, will be held in the basement of
Coolidge Methodist Church Mon
day night, beginning at p. m. All
members are urged by Commander
Pierce Vensel to be present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02

. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Talla re-
ceived word Sunday that they are
the grandparents of a six-pound
baby boy born January % to Avia-
tion Machinist's Mate and = Mrs.
Martin Talla. Mrs. Talla is with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Conway, of Oklahoma City, while
her husband is serving in the South
Pacific.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Betty Clark Chosen
For OAR High School
Citizenship Award

Betty Clark was chosen by the
senior girls ad faculty members
of Coolidge Urion- High School as
representative student of the senior
class to compete for the state OAR
citizenship award. She will take
examinations for a scholastic and
activity record which will be sub
mitted to the state committee at
Phoenix for state competiotion.
Winner of the Arizona OAR citi-
zenship award will receive a 500
War Bond.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Scouts To Finish
Park Cleanup Here

Coolidge Boy and Girl Scouts
plan to complete the cleanup Of
Coolidge City Park on Central Ave-.
tomorrow The project is spon-
sored by Coolidge American Legion
and was begun last week. All To-
cal scout troop are taking part.
AS a special reward for work
we'll DONE" a weiner roast is plan
ned for the combined groups by
memebrs of the American Legion.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Lions Hosts For
Teen Age Party

Coolidge Lions Club will be hosts
for tonight"s teen age party at
Coolidge Womans Club. There
will be special prizes for the win
ners of contest games.
Members of Coolidge Womans
Club were hostesses to teen-agers
last Friday. Joan McEuen won the
prize for single ping pong cham
pion and Duane Mckinney was
champion of the new game. "skit-
tle."
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02
Last Rites Held
For Ben Wallace

Graveside services we're held for
Ben L. Wallace, 68, of Eloy, on
Wednesday afternoon January "a,
at 3 p. m. in Valley Memorial Park.
Mr.. Wallace was born July 8, 1876,
in Texas. He is survived by one
son, w. L. Wallace of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02

. A group of young persons from
Coolidge Methodist Church who at
tended a Methodist youth confer
ence at Phoenix Friday night and
Saturday included Mary Jean Ford,
Alice Loucks, Nan Sewell and Mar
ilyn Carrel. They were accompan-
led by the Rev. and Mrs. Leslie ].
Ross.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02

. Mrs. Hugh Van Dusen, nee Mar
gle Storie, received complete
crystal glassware set from Belgium
Tuesday, a gift from her husband.
Captain Van Dusen. The set ar
rived undamaged with the excep-
tion of a single broken vase.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-02

OY. c. White is expected home
this week from a weeks buying trip
in Los Angeles.