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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
High School to
Open for Three
Day Registration
August 29, 80, 81 named as
dates for students to get
ready for formal opening
of school on September q.

High school students will register
at school offices on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday OF next week.
according TO announcement made
by r. w Taylor. superintendent
OF Coolidge schools High school
classes will begin Tuesday morn
ing September 4.
Letters We're sent out from the
school this week to all high school
students listed on school records.
With notices OF registration and
course information is included
a map showing bus routes of the
Coolidge school district. II may be
necessary to effect some changes
In the routes after school gets un-
der way. Taylor points out. but the
routes indicated on the map will be
adhered TO on the opening day OF
school.
The mailing list was made uT
from last years student rolls and
from eighth grade records. A copy
OF the material mailed TO high
school pupils may be had by calling
Is and leaving a mailing address.
Taylor states.
A meeting of all teachers in
Coolidge schools is scheduled for
nine O'Clock Monday morning. At
that time plans for the coming year
will be discussed. Teacher duties
and a school program will be out
lined.
The communication TO high
school students gives a class sched-
ule for September 4. the opening
day OF school. A bulletin included
with the notice lists high school
graduation requirements and en-
trance requirements for Arizona in
stitutions OF higher learning. Glass
ification OF students on a credit
earned basis Is explained in the
communication.
A complete program OF studies
offered al the school Is given a.
well as outlines for college prepar-
atory and vocational courses. In
addition To reading. writing and
'rithmetic. Coolidge high school
students have available TO them
courses in agriculture. home eco
nomIcs. band. orchestra. glee club.
shop work and commercial subjects.
In academic fields the study OF
history. Sapnish and sciences may
be pursued.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
Ladybug Catching
Is Part of Pecan
Mans knowledge

The proper technique for catching
ladybugs is, apparently. a neces-
sary part OF a pecan growers know
ledge. Walter Moore. whose pecan
groves are northeast of Florence.
enlisted the help of James Diffin
on Tuesday to trip ladybugs in the
Pinal mountain area.
Ladybugs, it is claimed. feed on
the aphids which prevent pecans
from developing properly.
This Is the first year that Moore
has tried ladybugs to destroy the
aphids. The use of ladybugs was
suggested to Moore by Fred Gibson,
managing director of the Boyce
Thompson Arboreteum located at
Superior.
The aphids eat through the shell
of the developing pecans. AS a
result the pecans don't fill.
Tuesdays trip is the second
Moore has made this year TO obtain
ladybugs. The first ladybugs
brought into the pecan grove did
their Job well, it is said. After the
bugs had entirely destroyed the
pecan-attacking aphids they ap-
parently moved on to find other
feeding grounN Moore believes
that the aphids at present infest-
ing his trees are recently Matched.
The ladybug hunters sweep the
unsuspecting insects into gunny
sacks. Tuesdays hunt netted the
men three sacks full which were
Immediately turned loose in the
pecan grove
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
Letters and Belt
Give New Clues
In Well Mystery

Identification Of the person whose
bones and clothing were found In
an old well near Toltec last April
Is still being sought. according to
county attorney Tom Fulbright,
though letters from as far east as
Missouri and the ,cataloguing of a
belt provide further clues.
During the past week Pinal coun-
ty attorneys office has received
six letters telling of persons whose
whereabouts are unknown since
late 1912. Ii has been determined
that the body In the Toltec well
must have been placed there after
October 1912.
Rubber heels on shoes found In
the well were manufactured in Oct
ober 1912 according to the B. F.
Goodrich company. In a letter re-
ceived by Fulbright this week 25
shoe manufacturers were listed by
Goodrich as using the type heel
found on shoes in the well.
The belt recovered with the re-
mains has been identified as ar
inexpensive western type manufac-
tured by Levi Strauss. A brown
leather jacket and shoes with per-
forated leather toes are only par
TALLY indetified. Fulbright expects
to determine the make of the shoe
and the dealer at a result of FBl
and Goodrich provided information
FBI analysis OF the bones deter
mined that the person was man
apparently large in build.
Anyone knowing of person
missing since late AZ or '43 who
answers to the general description
provided by the findings in the
Toltec well should get in touch
with Pinal county authorities Full
bright points out.
A letter from Missouri received
this week at county offices tells
OF a man who disappeared from a
train some place between Tucson
and Picacho. other letters are
local in nature
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
Delinquent Tax
Collections Up
Assessors Sum
Thirty-four thousand is col
lected as tax bill is given
legislative consideration.

or the S39. .S6S.S6 collected by the
county assessors office in payment
OF personal taxes during the 1914
AS year. $4,000 in delinquent taxes
was collected during the time per-
sonal property tax legislation was
being considered by the last legis-
lature. according to assessor Lynn
Early.
Between January | and March 10
Early called the attention of per-
sonal tax delinquents to the legis-
lation under consideration at that
time.
The legislation, which received
statewide attention after becoming
Arizona law, provided for the coun-
ty assessors, in cooperation with
county treasurers. to give personal
property tax delinquent lists to
county sheriffs for collection or
property seizure.
Pinal county officials affected by
the new Law express themselves as
believing the legislation good.
Early. by calling the attention of
tax delinquents to the pending leg
islation. brought in approximately
$4,000 in delinquent 1914 taxes and
S22.0 in personal taxes delin-
quent from previous years. This
action decreased greatly in Pinal
county the amount of detail neces-
sary TO carry out the new law.
The delinquent list turned over to
county sheriff's office this month
names 35 persons as delinquent in
the amount of sl.76S.6S.
Assessor Early points out that
the new law provides for the county
boards of supervisors to sit as a
Board of Equalization. Property
owners may appear before this
board to question tax assessments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
VFW Auxiliary Will
Sponsor Dinner on
September the Sixth

The Auxiliary of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars will have a covered
dish dinner at the organization s
next meeting on September 6. Sup
per will be between 6 and 1880 in
the basement of the Methodist
church.
The public is invited to the din
ner. A charge of soc viii be made
adults and for children under IL
a charge of 25c is asked.
A quilt made by Mrs. Rosa Jeter
has been donated by her to the
Auxiliary. The quilt, which is on
display in the Coolidge Drug store
window. will be sold by the Aux
iliary.
A business meeting will follow
the dinner.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
Yamamura Pleads
Guilty on Charges
Of Manslaughter

After hearing on manslaughter
charges in the Florence precinct
Justice court on Tuesday Wallace
Yamamura was held for trial in
Superior court where on Tuesday
afternoon he pied guilty TO the
charges against him. Superior
court sentence will be handed down
on Monday.
Pinal's county attorney. Tom Full
bright. presented the evidence
which was judged sufficient TO
bring Yamamura 10 trial.
Manslaughter complaints on two
counts charged Yamarura with the
death OF a Japanese girl. Mieko
Mae Kurakusa. and with the killing
OF Hajimi Nishimoto when a bus
driven by Yamamura overturned on
July q at the Rivers Relocation
project.
The complaint was filed on Aug
ust i6 In the precinct No. court
after the United States district at
torney ruled that the United States
district court. Phoenix district. did
not have Jurisdiction In the case
The charges were placed by state
highway patrolman. Il. c. Kratz-
berg OF Casa Grande.
Hearings I'm the Justice court
under Mrs Lottie Deyine began at
9 a. m. on Tuesday and were COM
pleted at 3 pm. Superior court
went into session almost immed-
lately after Justice court proceed
ings were completed. Yamamura
entered his plea OF guilty before
Judge William Truman's court at
p. m.
Manslaughter charges had been
placed with the U. s. Commissioner
in Phoenix on July 30 after inves-
tigation of the accident by FBI and
a coroner's jury.
On August after the L. S.
District attorney had advised coun-
~ attorney Fulbright that the U.
s. court was without jurisdiction
county authorities began investiga-
tions.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24

Sgt. Glenn e. Carter returned
home Wednesday after two years
Of service in the European theater.
Sgt. Carter was with the supply
division OF an Air Service command
depot in England. The supply diVi-
sion was commended by 1t Gen.
Carl e. Spaatx and praised by the
British press. The division rushed
plane repair parts TO combat units
operating in Western Europe. The
British press stated that output
figures at the base were "among
world records" After a stay OF IS
days with his mother. Mrs. Esther
Carter, sgt. Carter will report TO
Wyoming for reassionment.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
Rotarians See Movies
OF Scout Activities
At Monday Meeting

Rotarians from Coolidge went to
Casa Grande Monday night to meet
jointly with Rotarians and Lions
there. Following dinner. members
saw colored movies of boy scout
activities. The entire scouting pro-
gram was pictured in the film.
The work necessary to win merit
badges and various scout ratings
was depicted The tie-in of the
work with civic committees and
community business men was also
emphasized.
Coolidge Rotarians will meet at
home next week for the first time
in a month. The meeting will be at
noon on Wednesday in the Pres
byterian church. Members will be
be served a Spanish dinner.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24

T/Sot John Albert Nicholson is
visiting his mother. Mrs. Naomi
Hill, and other relatives on 3o-day
furlough. He has recently returned
TO the States from the China
eurma-lndia theater. where he
served with General Coehrsn's fam
Gus Air Commando force. NiehoI-
son has been awarded the Air
Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters.
the Distinguished Flying Cross,
Obi Ribbon with Bronze Star, Be-
fore Pearl Harbor bar. Good Con-
duct Medal and Presidential Unit
Citation. He will report for duty
at Santa Ana, California at the con-
clusion of his leave.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
Fire District Has
Balance Enough to
Carry Operations

With a balance on hand June 80
OF s11 .O07.59 the Coolidge fire dist
rict has funds enough for an esti-
mated two and half years OF oper-
alton. Last years requirements for
the district were s4.650.
For the coming year fire district
property owners will be without a
fire tax levy. Last years levy for
fire department operations was
1874.
One other fire district within the
county viii be without tax levy. that
in Superior Superior's balance
from a tax levy of 1920 is SO 1854
with yearly requirements placed at
s4.100.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
Reverend Carl Fritz
Will Deliver Farewell
Sermon Here Sunday

The Reverend ]. Carl Fritz will
deliver his farewell sermon at the
Community Presbyterian church on
Sunday.
Reverend Fritz will leave Monday
to attend San Francisco Theological
Seminary. He has served as pastor
of the Presbyterian church here for
nearly two years.
Sundays message will have as
its title "The Central Theme of
Christianity" Rev. Fritz states.
AS yet no one has been appointed
to fill the place which Rev. Fritz
will leave vacant.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
Coolidge Men Place
High In Events at
Rodeo in Flagstaff

AT the Flagstaff rodeo the week
end of August 10 three Coolidge
men were in the money. They are
Ken Laughlin. Iyen Jones and c..
Balcom.
Ken Laughlin was high point man
at the rodeo with a second In wild
steer riding and first in bulldog
ging to his credit.
His best bulldogging time was "a
seconds.
C. Balcom was second in calf
roping event with a time of 2l
seconds.
Iven Jones and his partner came
through with a time of % seconds
IN the team tying event. Jones
heeled. The pair placed third.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
Requirements Are
Told for Voters on
Incorporation Issue
Registered electors must be
property owners who re-
side within area proposed
for incorporation.

The incorporation committee of
the Chamber of Commerce Is warn
ing Coolidge residents living within
the areas proposed for incorpora-
tion that certain requirements must
be met to vote in the Coolidge
incorporation election set for Sept
ember 10.
A person must satisfy two con-
ditions to cast September 10 vote.
First, incorporation election voters
must be registered Arizona electors.
Second, voters must own property
in the area proposed for incorpora-
tion and must reside within bound
aries of the district subject to in
corporation.
Registration is lost in Arizona,
the incorporation committee points
out, If an elector does not vote at
the general election. This means,
the committee states, that If per-
son failed to vote In the last gen.
eral election, which was the presi-
Dental election, he Is no longer a
registered Arizona voter.
To be eligible for registration az
a voter a person must be a citizen
of the United States who has re-
sided within the State of Arizona
for one year and within the county
and precinct for thirty days. Per-
sons who have lived in Ariz. for a
year and who have lived in Cool
idge for thirty days may become
registered voters.
The incorporation committee is
urging every eligible person in the
proposed Coolidge incorporation area
who did not vote in the presiden-
tial election to register before Sept
ember TO- Registration is neces-
sary for participation in the in
corporation election.
Persons may register either at
the recorders office at the court
house in Florence or at the Justice
of Peace office in Coolidge.
To vote In the incorporation
election electors must be pro-
perty owners who actually reside
within the area seeking fncorpora-
ton as well as registered voters.
the chamber of commerce commit
tee emphasizes. Persons who own
property within the area and re-
side outside boundaries given in the
incorporation election notice may
not vote In the incorporation cleo
tions.
All persons who own property In
the area seeking Incorporation and
live in the area are entitled to vote
in the incorporation election pro-
vlding they are also qualified voters
In the state of Arizona, the COM
mittee on incorporation points out.
Registration should be completed
before September 10. the incorpor-
alton committee emphasizes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
Changes Hands

John Burke and Roy jules re-
Gently purchased the Hub restaur-
ant on Coolidge Ave. and Arizona
Boulevard from Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Ashley. The new owners took
over management Saturday The
Ashleys have left on a trip to Ore
gon, where they expect to remain
for several weeks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24

. Newton Hallmark visited with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j.
Hallmark. Monday. For the past
three years Newton Hallmark has
been engaged in defense work on
the coast. At the time he stopped
here he was en- route from the
coast TO Springfield. Missouri.
where with his wife and two chill
dren he plans 10 make his home
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
Tax Rates Set
By Supervisors
For '45-'46 Year
Coolidge area residents to
pay a tax of S2.67 on each
hundred dollars valua-
ton.

\ meeting OF the Pinal county
board OF supervisors Monday which
set county tax rates indicated to
Coolidge area residents that they
would pay a tax OF S2.67 on every
hundred dollars OF valuation for the
fiscal year 1855.
san Carlos Irrigation and ora;n-
age district members are s-essed
$500 per acre.
Eighty-three cents OF The S267
paid BY Coolidge residents tn each
hundred dollars OF yaluai :on Is
the state rate levied on a county
valuation OF s37 7.i76.5 An addi-
tional 10 cents goes for state teach
ers' retirement fund and county
road fund Roads get 756 cents
and the teachers fund 2.44 cents.
The county and state levy. then.
totals 80 cents on each hundred
doilars OF valuation.
\ tax OF Si.74 is levied for Cool
idge schools on every hundred
dollars OF valuation Seventy-niRe
cents Is for high school purposes
and s5 cents goes toward elemen-
tary school operation.
Last year on a Coolidge fire
district valuation OF Si.lI2.7s9 a
lsSx OF 37.94 cents was imposed
This year accumulated balances
make IL possible for residents OF
the district to be without such levy.
Electrical district No. with a
valuation OF S5.75s 1863 and an acre
axe OF loo. .65s26 has a rate OF li.06
cents for administration purposes
and % 10 cents for general expens-
Is.
4 valuation OF sss4.666 ana an
acreage OF 6S.31960 for electrical
district No. has a rate OF 20 80
cents for administration and 20
cents for general burden.
For the Kenilworth school district
a levy OF Si.137 is imposed for
each hundred dollars OF valuation.
Valuation for the district Is
1913 So. 90.
Florence Union high school dist
rlct has a school tax rate of SIS
cents. OF this amount So cents
goes for maintenance: the other
two cents is for interest and bond
redemption. Florence elementary
schools districts are assessed sl.l23
for every hundred dollars OF valu-
alton.
The Casa Grande Union high
district tax rate is 52.9 cents.
Elementary school district No. 4
In Casa Grande will operate with
a tax levy OF 76 cents. The Stan
field school. district "a. has a
levy OF Sl.2s.
An IL cent rate on every humid
red dollars OF valuation is levied
In the Ray high school district. The
Ray elementary school district has
a tax rate of 2S cents.
In Superior 40 cents takes care
Of high school maintenance and
tax levy OF 45 cents suffices for
grade school operation.
The school at Eloy will operate
on a district tax levy OF 80 cents.
Sacaton's rate Is 40 cents.
The Picacho school district has
a levy OF IS cents on a valuation of
1915 .i65. Eighty four cents Is for
maintenance and four cents for
interest and bond redemption.
A rate OF 20 cents is scheduled
for the maintenance and interest
payments in the Toltec school
district.
A 10 cent rate is deemed nee
essary for the operation OF the
elementary school at KelYin. At
Mammoth a levy OF, s2.14 Is re-
quired by the school district.
For the Maricopa school a rate of
q cents is levied 10 provide for
school maintenance.
Hewitt Station school operates
with a - cent rate.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24


Cpl. VIM. Leslie Etchieson, son of
MIR. and Mrs. D. E. Etchleson Of
North Coolidge, has returned home
after three and a half years with
the 158th Infantry. He served with
Company D OF the famed Bush
masters. He wears the Combat
Infsntryman's Badge, the Philippine
Liberation ribbon, the American
Theater Service Medal, the Amer
lean Defense Service Medal and the
Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal. He
participated in the Blsmark Archi-
peIaeo, the New Guinea and luzon
campaigns.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24

. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Loucks and
daughter Alice returned Sunday
from Long Beach. Mrs. Loucks
and Alice went to the coast some
time ago so that Alice could attend
summer school. Mr.. Loucks joined
them for a vacation of several
weeks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
BABY DAUGHTER

Pfc. and Mrs. Sam Wade became
the parents of a baby girl on Aug
ust 20. She weighed five pounds
and Z ounces and was born at the
Florence hospital.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24

O Reverend ]. Carl Fritz returned
to Coolidge Thursday from Pres
colt where he attended a young
peoples conference.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-24
BABY DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Vicente Ortiz be-
came the parents of baby girl on
Friday. She was born at the Flor
ence hospital.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
District Supt.
Guest Pastor
At Berea ME.

Sunday. jan IA, at II am Rev.
w. II. Williams, district superin-
tendent. preached a sermon 10 a
full church. He assisted the pastor
IN installing the officers of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship. II
Was his fourth and last quarterly
conference for this conference
wear. The business session will be
held on Friday night, Jan. 10, at
8 pm.
Pastor Riley preached al 8 pm,
on The Importance Of Dong Thy
self" Over $500 was raised and re-
ported. The senior choir under the
direction Of Professor l.. B. Bel
linger, rendered musical and lit
erary program for the Methodist
men at pm, at Scott Methodist,
the Rev. H. NJ Carroll, pastor. The
Young Peoples choir under the
leadership Of Miss Doris Miller,
gave. a good account OF them
selves al both services.
Sunday. Jan. 81, l945 al $3.50 pm,
the Rev Joseph Brockin2tOn, choir
and congregation of MI. Calvary
A.ME. church will be AT Berea in
a new rally sponsored by the par
sonage committee Of which Mrs
Katie p Davis is chairman
The effects OF the successful re-
vival held al Berca by Dr.. H. NJ
Carroll Of Scott Methodist church
arc very evident in spiritual
manner. The church was greatly
revived and three joined church,
Mr.. and Mrs T. r. Jackson, and
Miss Doris Miller. The confession
and promise of five others was
made and they arc expected TO join
at their earliest cOnNenIcncC.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Election OF
Officers Jan. s
In First Meet

The City Pastors Aid Union held
the first board meeting Of the year
at Calvary Baptist church, Monday,
Jan 8, at 7:30 pm.
Officers elected for the year are:
Mrs. E. NJ Brggs. president, Cal
vary; Mrs (. Irwin, first vice presi-
dent, New Mt. Moriah; Mrs NJ
Davis, second vice president, Union
Baptist Of River Rouge; Mrs. J,
Bel, third vice president, Olivet
a. Harris, fourth vice president
Messiah Baptist.
Also Mrs, l.. T. Alexander, re-
cording secretary. Progressive Bap-
list; Mrs. n l.. Pugh. assistant Sec
rotary, Prince or Peace Baptist,
Mrs. Burnley, corresponding secre-
tary, Cyrine Temple; Mrs. Hilton
assistant corresponding secretary
Ollvet Baptist, Mrs. |. Bount. iinan-
cal secretary. Calvary; Mrs. NJ
Polk, treasurer, ST. John Baptist
Mrs O. c. Patterson. chaplain. Cal.
vary; Mrs. VI. Porter. floral chair.
man, Calvary. and Mrs. l. Blount
Union. reporter.
Field workers were named. Ad
ditional officers will be appointed
at the next meeting OF the board
Monday, Feb. 5, al Mt, Pilgrim Bap
t!st church. installation service.
viii be held the second Sunday il
FehrHHrN.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Crusade For
Christ Program
Goes Forward

DR.. II. NJ. Carroll. pas' r. and
the local Church Council for the
Crusade for Christ are putting
forth every effort to carry out the
nbjectives OF the crusade program,
In keeping with one OF the spear
heads OF the program. Evangelism,
ten day series OF meetings will
be held in the auditorium Of Scott
Methodist church with special en-
pnasis being on Evangelism.
The fourth ard last quarterly
conference for the year was held
Monday. Jan. 8, by the Rev. w. H.
Williams, district superintendent
Of the Chicago district. He gave a
brief but interesting summation
Of the crusade program and how
the financial quota for each church
on the district was determined
II has been intlmated that the
membership Of Scott church. out
Of appreciation for the honor OF
having A former pastor as its area
leader in the person OF Bishop E.
W. Kelley. will over-subscribe and
pay its quota of the SIS. 900. 900 10
be raised by the general church.
sunday morning. DR.. Carroll
preached from the subject, "Shar-
ing Your Candle Light" embracing
the crusade. The evening service
was in charge OF the mems organi-
cations OF the church.