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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Howard Pyle To
Speak At Desert
Club Here Today
All Valley Clubs Will Be
Guests Of The Desert Wo-
mans Club This Afternoon
To Hear Noted Arizona
Radio Caster.

Howard Pyle. widely known radio
commentator and traveller. Will be
guest speaker at the Desert Wo-
mans Club in its clubhouse south
east OF Coolidge at 2:l5 this after
noon. Plans for the program were
completed al the clubs meeting last
Friday. Mrs. Josephine Borree Is
program chairman for the occasion.
Members OF the entire club VIII
be hostesses for the tea that Will
follow. when all Casa Grande Val
ley Womens clubs and their guests
will be entertained This invitation
was given because members OF the
Desert Club feel that Pyle's talk
will be anticipated with keen inter
est. especially by relatives and
friends OF service men.
pyle has recently returned from a
IS 900 mile trip in the South Pa
clfie. where be interviewed Ari-
zona service men and women. He
will bring a gripping story of high
lights OF the Japanese surrender
and initial occupation OF the Land
OF the Rising Sun to his hearers
Correspondent Pyle has won ma
tional radio recognition for some
notable news firsts" and knows
from first hand the background ana
environment of the fighting men
whose story and message he Will
bring to those at home.
While the group Is assembling
Mrs. Mary Gardner Miller VIII play
a piano medley. Mrs. Howard Hol-
land is general chairman OF ar
rangements for the tea. Mrs. Herb
ert Hanna is chairman of decora-
tions.
At last Fridays meeting three
new members were initiated by
Mrs. ]. A. Roberts. They were
Mrs. Dick Clark, Mrs. Freeman
Higginbotham and Mrs. Fred Jones
Mrs. Steve Christensen, presi-
dent. presided at the business meet
ing when final plans were made foi
today's program.
Mrs. Leon Thompson and Mrs.
Cecil Collerette were refreshmen'
hostesses for the occasion. The
Halloween motif was used.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Bears Down
Panthers 27-19
Here On Friday
C a me Closely Contested
With Surprise Plays Add
ing To Excitement. Con-
zales, Superior Fullback,
Makes Outstanding Play.

Coolidge Bears edged out the Su-
perior Panthers 81 TO 10 in a closely
contested and exciting contest here
Friday. The lead In the game
changed hands several times. but
the Bears after leading II TO IL at
the half pushed across two touch
downs in the final quarters while
Superior could muster only one.
The Bears received to open the
game. but fumbled on the first play
and Superior recovered on the Bear
35-yard-line The Panthers pushed
the ball across In six plays with
Tunore. left half back. going over
from the two.
The Bears then put on a sus-
tanned march for their touchdown
with Jimmie Davis scoring and con-
verting. Shortly after this the Bears
scored again on a 49-yard dash by
Mack McEuen. fleet Bear back.
Davis again converted.
The Bear kickoff was taken by
Gilbert Gonzales. Superior full
back, on his own ten and with
most OF the Coolidge boys looking
on in amazement he raced 80 yards
10 score. The first half ended short
ly after.
In the third quarter the Bears
pushed over two more touchdowns
TO lead 81 to IL. but Superior
bounced right back to score again
and run their total TO 10.
Outstanding for the Bears on OF
fense was the backfield trio oi
Davis, McEuen and Eddie Schell
Gene vollmar, 115 pound reserve
back, played fine defensive game
making some nice tackles. Tom
Adame. guard. and Bill Davis also
looked very good on guard.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19

Las Cruces. New Mexico. for spe-
cialized training, at the conclusion
of which he was sent to the South
Pacific. He served overseas for
many months before being returned
to the states and hospitalized for
an obscure ailment.
He passed away at the naval hos
pital In Long Beach, California.
Thursday. October II. His body
was sent home for burial.
Survivors are his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. C. Rose; two brothers.
S/Sgt. Calvin Rose and Freeman
Rose; three sisters, Mary Ellen,
Ethel Mae and Maurine Sue.
Pail bearers were Dick Sturgeon,
Clay Hanna, George Hanna. Jim
Pew, Martin Parker Talla, AMM2/c,
all of Coolidge. and Collie Patrick
of Casa Grande.
Interment was in Valley Memo
rial Park.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
School Buses And
Drivers Will Have
Clinic On Saturday

Pinal county school bus drivers
will attend a clinic for school buses
and bus drivers at Florence Union
high school on Saturday at a. m.
The clinic will be given by the
motor vehicle division. traffic safe
" division and state department OF
public construction cooperating
with county school superintendent,
John ]. Bugg.
Similar clinics are scheduled for
other counties In the state. They
are devised TO assure greater safety
for school children. With the clinics
in operation throughout the state
Arizona school buses operated last
year without a single injury or
death.
This year bus equipment as well
as bus drivers will be tested at the
clinic. This is especially important
this year. according TO Bugg. when
all equipment Is old. With sheriff's
men assisting buses will be checked
TO see that brakes. lights. tires and
steering mechanisms are in good
condition and to see that all safety
devices are installed and in working
order.
Bus drivers will be tested TO de-
termine whether they are capable o.
efficient and careful driving. The
clinic at the Florence Union higt
school is expected to be day Ions
affair.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Delinquent Tax
Payers Sought
Out By Sheriff
For Second Time Under New
Law SherifPs Office Has
Been Compelled To Make
Trip For Collection.

For the second time since the
personal property tax bill went into
effect the first OF July. Pinal coun-
ty's sherifrs office has found II
necessary 10 search out Delinquent
taxpayers.
Names OF eighteen taxpayers
were turned over to the sheriff :
office on September H. Under the
state law the sheriffs office Is com
PEELED TO seize and sell enough per
sonal property to pay the bill.
Deputy Lawrence White. who is
responsible for making the collec-
tions. has instituted the policy in
Plnal county OF informing the tax
payer that the tax bill has been
turned over 10 the sherifrs office for
collection. Usually the delinquent
taxpayer sends In his tax payment
by return mail
OF the eighteen taXpayers whose
names were given the sheriffs Of
flee in September. seven failed 10
respond TO the letters In two
cases trips were necessary for the
purpose OF collection or seizure
One taxpayers bin was Sl1.63.
When visited he decided 10 pay his
taxes. By that time he had acCumu-
lated and additional charge OF So. so
as mileage payment for the call.
The mileage charge Is the same as
that for a summons. There was
also a nine cent interest charge.
A second taxpayer owed the coun-
~ S42s. The charge for making the
visit for collection was $500 and
the interest. three cents.
The sherifrs office states that IL
may be necessary TO travel TO Mari
copa county 10 make collection or
seizure OF property TO insure collec
ton on a tax bill OF sl75 If this Is
necessary the mileage viii be very
heavy.
Apparently the collection OF per
sonal taxes by the sheriffs office Is
speeding up the payment OF per
sonal taxes. however Treasurer
r. l.. Green states that all OF the
personal taxes due in September
were paid promptly. For one month.
at least. the sheriffs office will not
be compelled TO hunt down personal
taxpayers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Payment Made By
Half Of County's
Real Taxpayers

Half OF Pinal county's real prop
erty taxpayers have paid their taxes
since notices were put in the mail
on October l. This means that dur
ing the past two weeks the office
OF Treasurer f. L. Green has han
died payments for more than 5000
persons.
In addition 10 the current taxes
paid since October the treasurers
office has received payment from
the majority OF the 200 persons who
were notified on the first OF the
month that their taxes were delin-
quent.
At the time that notices OF cur
rent real taxes due and delinquent
tax notices were put in the mail
notices were also sent TO property
owners whose land was being listed
for tax sale because OF taxes past
due. OF those notified OF land sale
about one quarter have paid back
taxes since October l.
The treasurer's office points out
that while about half OF Pinal coun-
ty's real taxpayers have paid their
taxes less than one third OF the
total tax money is in the trea-
surer's office. Taxes from the coun-
ty's larger taxpayers is usually
received near the end of the period
OF collection.
The deadrne for the payment oil
real taxes for the first half OF the
year Is November Z.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Escapee Makes Plea
OF Guilty To Charge

Lynn Park, inmate of the state
prison who escaped from the prison
farms on October 2. on a stolen bi-
cycle pied guilty to charge of grand
theft wednesday in Superior court.
Park left the prison farm some
time the night of October 2 after
stealing a bicycle belonging to
Hunt McCarty. The bicycle was
found the next day near Oracle
Junction. Pima county authorities
were informed and the surrounding
country was searched for Parks.
Prison guards. Seth Pyeatt, Ty
Espinoza and Norman Bryce, 10
Gated Parks several days later rid
ing on a truck near Red Rock.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Rotary-Lions Will
Hear Howard Pyle At
Joint Meeting Today

A special meeting OF Rotary and
Lions clubs has been arranged at
noon today. when Howard Pyle,
noted war correspondent and radio
caster, will address the joint meet
ing in the recreation hall at Com
munity Presbyterian church. Pyle,
who witnessed the signing OF the
Japanese surrender on the Battle
ship Missouri and was the first
q. S. civilian radio newscaster to
land in Japan with occupation
forces. will give a gripping story
of the events he witnessed.
Pyle will speak for Arizona fight
ing men. many of whom he inter
viewed during his $4,000 miles OF
travel in the Pacific. the men who
braved mud and maleria. bad
weather and poor food and eve'
present death in battling cunning
Japanese in the Pacific.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Bears-Gophers
Clash Tonight
Battle OF Year
Holly Contested Game Be-
tween Rival Schools Will
Be Played At Florence
High School Stadium. Big
Turn Out Expected.

Coolidge Bears will meet theil
Traditional rivals. the Flor
e0ce Gophers. In the big game ot
the year al Florence high schoo
stadium tonight at s p. IN. Sup
porters from both sides are ex
pected 10 turn out en- masse "a
cheer their battling gridiron war
riOrs in the holly contested battle
tor victory
This Is the eleventh annual game
between the rival schools. which
once met In deadlock OF 90. with
a win OF four for Florence and five
for Coolidge.
The Gophers have a big veteran
team this year with line weight
average over $50 and backfield OF
100 The line is lead by GillaFdo
Padilla. 1s5 pound pass-catching
end. Walter Brunenkant. 1875 pound
tackle and Amado Gutierrez. 230
pound guard Outstanding back
neld men are Rueben Jiminez and
George Gutierrez. 2O5 pound full
back
The teams record for the year j.
three wins and no defeats. With
victories over Chandler 3s 10 o:
Buckeye 80 TO 0: and Amphitheater
- to-.
Coolidge lost eleven lettermen
from It's 1914 team. the entire start
ing line except Oscar Montgomery.
lsO pound tackle. The Bears aver
age l52 pounds per man. % pounds
less than Florence. What they lack
In weight. however. Is counter bal
anced by fighting spirit and deter
miration 10 win.
The outcome OF the game will de-
pend on the wide open running and
passing game of the Bears. with
thrusts by Jimmie Davis and
sweeps by Mack McEuen. according
10 Coach Glenn Wilson OF Coolidge
The Bears are depending largely
or freshmen and sophomores in the
line this year. he points out.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
FWA Approves
Planning Project
Coolidge Schools

Federal Works Agency announces
approval today of post war plan
ming project for school facilities for
Coolidge school district No. 81. ac-
cording TO word received from
Washington. A federal advance Of
S4. 900 has been approved.
Such advances are made for units
needing additional facilities. ac-
cording TO Il. w. Taylor, superin-
tendent of Coolidge schools. 1t Is
in accordance with a general ad-
vance planning program. for which
plans will be submitted at a later
date. There is no obligation. Taylor
said. to undertake the program.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Four Men Sentenced
In Superior Court
On Liquor Charges

Charged with buying spirituous
liquors for resale without a license
four men pied guilty and were SEN
fenced in Superior court Monday
morning. Charges were brought by
County Attorney Tom Fulbright aft
er three of the men had attempted
to sell wine to an Indian who had
been provided with marked money
by Fulbright.
The fourth man, Herbert Helton,
was arrested shortly afternoon on
Saturday in Casa Grande by Al
Sizemore as he tried to sell two
quarts of wine to four Indians.
Gilbert Gomez, Felix Ruiz, and
Ernesto Ramirez were arrested by
officers on duty, Hubert Ashby,
night watchman, and Undersheriff
Travis Wall, between z and 8
O'Clock in Florence Saturday night
Ramirez was charged on two
counts. In addition to the misde-
meanor of purchasing liquor for re-
sale without a license, he was
charged with the actual sale of one
quart of wine to Henry Pascal.
Judge William Truman sentenced
each man to serve 100 days or pay
a fine of 800. Ramirez received a
suspended sentence of one year on
the second count.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Hunter Enters
Guilty Plea On
Assault Charges
Charges On Two Counts
Made In Superior Court
On Wednesday.

Dolphus Hunter. the negro who
pied guilty week ago to charges
which named him as the hit-run
driver responsible for the injury OF
Geneva Wright and Mary Irwin on
October 20. entered another plea OF
guilty in Superior court on We'd
nesday of this week.
Hunter was arraigned Wednesday
morning on a charge of aggravated
assault on two counts. He admit
ted that while he was intoxicated
and driving in excess of the speed
limit he struck the two girls.
Hunter will be sentenced In Su-
perior court on Monday.
Geneva Wright and Mary Irwin
suffered leg fractures and skinned
and bruised bodies when they were
struck down by the car driven by
Hunter as they stood near the gas
pumps in front of Zellweger Imple-
ment Company late the night of
October 6. The girls were return
ing home after a midnight snack
with a group of high school stu
dents.
Dolphus Hunter was picked up
by Pinal officers on the Milligan
ranch IA miles south of Eloy. Two
men who were with Hunter at the
time OF the accident were also
taken into custody by officers. They
are Willy Cooper and James Jones,
Jr.
Hunter abandoned his car near
Coolidge, and he and his compan-
ions separated.
Cooper and Jones have stated
that Cleveland v. Jordan took them
to the Skousen ranch. Jordan Is
being held In county jail as an ac-
cessory after the fact. on $1,000
bond. He will have a preliminary
trial on the Goth.
The Saturday night accident was
witnessed by S/Sgt. Calvin Rose
and William Dunn who were driv-
ing along the highway at the time.
They obtained the license number
Of the Hunter car.
Geneva Wright Is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright. Mary
Irwin Is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Irwin.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Shroyer Receives
Point Discharge

T/Sgt. Richard Shroyer returned
home Saturday from Camp Beale,
California, where he received a
point discharge after many months
service with the army air forces in
the European theater. Shroyer was
q Coolidge resident for two years
before entering service in 1912. His
awards include the ETO ribbon
with seven battle stars. the Presi-
Dental Unit Citation with Oak Leaf
Cluster. and the American Defense
ribbon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
United War Fund
Far Short OF
County Quota
Less Than Third OF Pinal
County's $l5,750 Quota
Has Been Collected, With
Only Six Days Remaining
To Complete The Drive.

With less than a week left in
which TO complete the United War
Fund Drive Pinal County has raised
TO date less than "A third OF its
SIS. $50 quota. according to Paul W
Loucks. county chairman. I'VE will
need TO do gigantic work in the six
remaining days OF the drive" he
said; "and only by the cooperation
OF every man and woman in the
county can we hope to reach our
quota"
Reports from the various cities
and towns In the county are as
follows: Coolidge. collected $1,000.
quota $4,000: Florence. collected
$500. quota 81 600; Casa Grande
collected 81. 200. quota. S2.s00; Su-
perior. collected s400. quota $4,000;
Rivers. collected $500. quota 5000;
Sacaton. collected 800. quota $500;
Tiger, collected S400. quota 5000;
Oracle. no report on collection.
quota SIS: Ray. no report on col
lection. quota $500 Eloy is the
only town in the county TO have
reached and passed its quota Of
5000 by collection OF 81 .020.
Senator Ernest Mcfarland. re-
Gently returned from war devastated
countries OF Europe. stated that
one cannot look upon the suffering
OF the people there without feeling
pity. Loucks said Even though
some OF them are our enemies.
Mcfarland said. zone cannot help
feeling pity for the hunger. sick
ness and suffering which he sees
on every side" Loucks said that II
Americans at home had seen what
the senator had seen. and what our
fighting men overseas have seen. he
Is sure that every United War Fund
quota would not only be met. but
oyersubscribed
Liberation OF long-occnpied Czech
oslovakia has disclosed that condi-
tions in that country are so aeutely-
critical. a program OF immediate
emergency relief has been arranged
by American Relief for Czechoslo-
vakia. says a report TO Loucks from
the National War Fund.
The program contemplates estab-
lishment OF hostels for children or
phaned by war and needing special
care and treatment over and above
food. clothing and lodging re-
equipment OF a re d y-existing
clinics for maternal and child care:
equipment OF new clinics for such
care. located In most devastated
areas: re-equipment with modern
instruments and technical appara-
tus OF new hospital departments;
and establishment OF a school for
short-term training OF emergency
relief workers.
In addition. the program provides
materials for sewing groups max
ing infants and children's gar
ments. and the administration of
emergency relief to Czech refu-
gees by providing funds and sup
plies for operation of a children's
home and a combined home and
farm for adults.
The work OF American Relief for
Czechoslovakia Is only one of the
many supported by the National
War Fund through contributions to
the United War Fund Drive. There
are thousands who are suffering
indescribable want and need our
help, Loucks says. "The money you
give now may aid toward saving
the life OF some unfortunate suf-
ferer this winter" There are only
six days left in which to complete
the drive.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Legion-AuxiIiary
Well Represented
AT Convention
The 9th Annual Convention
Of Arizona Department,
American Legion And Le-
gion Auxiliaries DIR w S
Large Crowd. Coolidge
Receives Signal Honor.

Coolidge was well represented at
the three day American Legion and
Auxiliary concurrent conventions
held in Phoenix Thursday through
Saturday. Delegates representing
William David Hood Post were
Leonard Spruell. commander. Mar
tin Talla. and Ancil Taylor. Ken
yon Harris attended in his off
cial capacity OF district commander.
Representing the Auxiliary were
Mrs. Edith Hamilton, president,
Mrs. Ila Rogers. Mrs. Lula Short.
and Mrs Pierce Vensel. Others at
tending the convention in an un-
official capacity were Mrs. Martin
Talla. Charles Elledge, c. B.
Sprinkles. Joe Irvine. and Vic Eyer.
An outstanding honor was con-
ferred on Coolidge when Mrs.
Pierce Vensel was elected central
district committee-woman and
chosen in addition to represent the
Auxiliary at the National Conven-
ton in Chicago November IT, Is
and 10.
The Auxiliary received a prize for
the most outstanding effort in war
work during the past year and also
special recognition on membership.
The legionnaires and the auxili-
airy opened the convention Thurs
day morning with a joint session
keynoted by the Rev. Paul DeFor-
rest Mortimore. past national chap
lain. and addressed by Governor
Osborn. Ernest w. Mcfarland.
Arizona's Junior senator; Mayor J..
r. Fleming. and officials OF the le-
gion and other veterans organiZa-
tions.
The Rev. Mr.. Mortimore predict
ed the legion. its ranks swelled by
millions of veterans returning from
World War ii, will become one OF
the strongest organized groups in
the nation, and called for devotion
to the legion's ideals.
These are. he said. preparedness,
Americanism and rehabilitation.
I'VE are beginning a new era,
he declared; "the atomic age. The
days of Buck Rogers are here and
we must be prepared"
He urged that veterans OF this
latest war be given equal rights In
the organization to help carry out
the program.
Governor Osborn and Mayor
Fleming confined their remarks to
a greeting and welcome from the
people of Arizona and Phoenix.
while Senator Mcfarland reported
on congressional action during the
past year OF interest to veterans In
cluding establishment of reclama-
ton funds to provide new homes for
veterans and revision of the CT Bill
of Rights.
John r. Stille, Tucson and Phee-
nix, department commander. open
ed the convention, named conven.
ton committees, and introduced the
speakers.
Outstanding feature OF the con
vention was a huge Victory Parade
held Friday. Convention activities
included a child welfare breakfast
at the Adams Hotel. a district com.
manders luncheon and regular bust
ness sessions, with all activities
concluding on Saturday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Pinal County
PTA Officers
Elected Friday

Mrs. Glenn M. Carter was elected
president of Pinal County Parent
Teacher Association at a meeting
held at Coolidge Friday in the high
school. Mrs. H. A. Unger, tempo
rary chairman, presided.
Other officers elected were: Mrs
E. B. McCleery. 1st vice president
Mrs. Fleeta Storie, End vice presi'
dent; Mrs. Micky Clark. secretary
and Mrs. Earl Hicks treasurer.
Chairmen OF standing committees
will be named at the association
next meeting. which will be held a
5 o'clock this afternoon in Coolidge
high school auditorium.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19

OMrs. H. H. Cosper and daughter,
Mayre, left Sunday for Duncan to
spend a week with relatives, before
going to Merkel. Texas. where they
will remain until Cosper returns
from the South Pacific, where he
has been serving for many months.
Mrs. Cosper is the former Stella
Watson. She and Mayre spent the
past ten months here with her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Hines.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19
Ed Dionne Pleads
Guilty To Burglary

Edward Dionne. charged with
burglary in the second degree in
Superior court. on Wednesday pied
guilty and will be sentenced on the
29th OF this month.
He was accused of entering the
residence OF Mrs. Scott on Seventh
street in Casa Grande on October S.
He was arrested on the 10th by
Deputy Bert Kinnard and pied
guilty to the burglary charge in
the justice court.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19

Among those from Coolidge who
left over the weekend to be present
in various hunting vicinities for
the opening of deer season were
w. r. Urton, Jimmy Urton. Fielden
Weddle. Leon Smith. ]. D. Goree
Wood Moore. C. L. Skousen, Bobby
Skousen. Blame Long, Frank Car
ter and G. H. Walker. Most of the
group went to Diamond Rock Lodge
near Alpine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19

MMr. and Mrs. Clarence Elk and son
of Cottonwood arrived this week in
Coolidge to make their home. They
are staying at the home of Mrs
Ek's brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Bruno Valazza, until they
get permanently located. Elk plans
to go into business here.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19

OMiss Daisy Hartman is expected
home tomorrow from California,
where she spent the summer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-19

Martin Parker Talla, ANN &c,
has received his discharge from
the navy and returned home
Friday TO resume civilian life.
He entered service In June OF
1912 and went overseas In June
Of 1894. serving IS months In
IN South Pacific. He has been
awarded the Asiatic-Pacific rib
bon. the Philippine Liberation
ribbon and the Good Conduct
medal. ITALIA was accompanied
home from California by his
wife. who met him at San Fran
cisco. He is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Talla.