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The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
Hiqh School Students
Elect Class Officers
Slate Big Events Today

Student elections were complet-
ed this week at Coolidge high
school and plans made for the
first major event of the school
year. which will take place this
afternoon when freshmen and
sophomores hold traditional field
day in the new high school stadi-
um. A freshman-sophomore dance
and reception. with sophomore
class host. will climax the days
activities. The dance will be held
in the high school gymnasium
and is scheduled TO start al $50
p. m.
Don Pew was chosen president
of the senior class; George Acton.
vice president; and Rosemary
Dawson, secretary-treasurer. c. A.
Lanier is class sponsor.
Dorothy Nafziger was elected
president of the junior class; Kent
McEuen. vice president; Barbara
Spooner. secretary, and Jimmy
Vidano, treasurer. Isadore Shoore
is class sponsor.
The sophomore class elected
Sam Layn president; Velma
Trout. secretary. and Duane Nc
Kinney, treasurer. Malcolm Gar
rison is class sponsor.
The freshman class chose Mrs.
Betty Katterhenry as its sponsor.
Glass officers elected were Joellen
Jones, president; Raymond Camp
bell, vice president; Diana Dog
gett. treasurer. and Charles lies,
secretary.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
Citations Awarded at
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Here on Monday Night

Two citations for outstanding
work were presented Monday
night at the first business meeting
OF the American Legion Auxiliary
of Coolidge for the fall winter
season Mrs Gladys Haley, pres
ident. presided.
The first citation was awarded
TO the Auxiliary from National for
exceeding its membership quota
by thirty eight This award was
conferred by National on all units
that reached. or exceeded their
quotas by January OF 1916. The
Auxiliary's quota has been get al
100 for this year.
Mrs. Edith Hamilton. president
of the local Auxiliary during the
past years membership drive, re-
ceived a personal gift from Mrs.
JEANNE McQuawam of Tucson. de-
partment president. for personally
bringing most new members into
the Auxiliary.
The Coolidge Examiner received
a citation awarded by the state
department for service in assist
ing the Auxiliary's program
through publicity channels. Pre-
sentation was made by Mrs. Ivy
Yensel and received for the Ex-
aminer by Mrs. Katherine Hupfel.
The gold cup trophy for child
welfare activities was won this
year by the central district and
was on display at the legion hall.
Mrs. Vensel was central district
committee woman during the pc
riod for which the trophy was
awarded
Reports were made on the con-
vention held at Bisbee July 4, 5
and 6 by Mrs Haley and Mrs.
Vensel.
New members who joined the
local Auxiliary Monday night were
Mrs. Mary Palmer and Mrs. cara
Wootan.
The designations of Mrs. Lula
Short as historian and Mrs. Myra
Nell Freeman as first vice presi-
dent. were read. Their offices will
be filled by appointments made by
the executive board.
Mrs. Vensel was appointed
chairman and Mrs. Sarah Arnold,
co-chairman, of an eating stand
to be conducted by the Auxiliary
during the Days of '49" slated to
be held here in November.
Refreshment hostesses for the
evening were Miss Esther Zerr,
chairman assisted by Mrs. Alic.
Morris and Mrs. Lois Cummings.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
News Items Are Lost
In Dark Office Mystery

Twelve local news items on
large sheet of copy paper did
complete disappearing act last
week somewhere between the .Ex-
aminer news desk and the lino-
type machine.
An intensive search was inaugu-
rated, which resulted in the baf-
fled sleuths putting forth the the
ory that the copy was probably
waited away into some very dark
and inaccessible corner of the Of
flee by a playful breeze from the
cooling system.
Mystery shrouds the whole af-
fair If news item you gave us
was among those conspicuous by
its absence, you'll know why-we
hope. The best brains on our staff
have still been unable to figure
it outl
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
NEW STREET LIGHTS ASSURED
Marked Increase
In Enrolment
Of Local Schools

Enrolment In Coolidge High
School is up 2Oes this year as
compared with last years figure
The elementary schools show an
increase of l07 pupils with a total
enrolment of $50 This figure Is
exclusive OF the colored school
which has not yet opened
The freshman class Is largest
with So pupils: sophomores. 90.
juniors, Al; and seniors. a.. Elev-
en- veterans are on the school roll.
eight OF whom are returnees TO
Coolidge High, while three have
not attended the local school be-
fore
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
Three Drunken Drivers
Given 30 Days Each
BY Coolidge J. P.

Three individuals, charged with
driving while intoxicated, were
picked up by the Highway Patrol
during the past week, and tried In
Justice of the peace court, Cool
idge. All three were found guilty
and given 30 days confinement in
the county Jail at Florence.
The drivers were: Raymond
Flores, Coolidge; Monte Shelton
Eloy; and Ollie Carr, a resident
of California.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
Musicians Slate First
Meeting Of Season

Coolidge Musicians Club will
hold its first meeting of the sea-
son at the home of the president,
Mrs. Stella Sheriff., Thursday
evening, September 10, at eight
O'Clock. A general discussion Of
the coming years program will be
held. There will be a social hour
with Mrs. Sheriff. serving as hos
tess.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
The CALoa4
Note Book
THAT COURTESY PAYS

THAT COURTESY PAYS
when mixed with a good strong
dish OF personal solicitation and
interest H. the welfare OF passen-
gers has been proven by the air
lines. a lesson many OF our
major railroads could well follow
THIS COMES HOME
10 air travellers when the time OF
an emergency comes. We have
just completed an emergency trip
by air from Phoenix 10 Seattle.
Washington. The trip was com
pleted In an elapsed time OF less
than "a hours after requesting
space but not without spending
uIl dozen hours "speculating" at
the huge air terminal al Burbank.
California
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13

NMr. and Mrs. Leonard Ferguson
and family of Yuba City, Califor-
MIA have moved to Coolidge to
make their home.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13

OCurtis Ray Shaw left for the
University of Arizona at Tucson
Saturday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
THIS COLUMN is

crown frowns upon US.
THIS COLUMN Is
written in the office of Bremerton
Sun where we, as visiting mem
Der of the profession, have been
given every courtesy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
TO ANY ARIZONAN

TO ANY ARIZONAN
this Puget Sound country is beau
tiful plenty of water in sight
and everything is green. There IS
no desert here. But the air is. al
though cool. heavily laden with
moisture and the consequent
dampness is bothersome and
chilling. Apparently We have the
only top coat in Washington .
but it's comfortable and pleasant
TO wear and we are going to keep
it on even though the chamber Of
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13

90. P. Wagner returned from
Prescott Wednesday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
BUT THE FLY

cannot reason nor think ana
certainly got no enjoyment from
watching the magnificent scenery
as il unfolded below US like the
pages OF Arizona Highways which
tells Arizona's story so beautifully
in pictures.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
WHILE FLYING OVER
BOARDING THE SHIP

in Los Angeles was an unwanted
pasensger a common housefly
and as we idly watched it we
couldn't help but wonder what
terrific impression would have
been made of space and distance
on, that fly if it but had the brain
OF man 10 comprehend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-13
ONES HOME

Just completed an emergency trip
by air from Phoenix TO Seattle.
Washington. The trip was com
pleted In an elapsed time OF less
than "a hours after requesting
space but not without spending
fun dozen hours "speculating" at
the huge air terminal al Burbank.
California
IN The TWENTIETH
century jargon OF airline employ
ees anyone Is a "speculator" who
does not have a definite reserva-
tion on a definite flight and
the "speculator gets somewhat
disagreeable as the hours wear on
But the ever courteous folks who
man the airline counters spread
the oil Of sympathy and encourage
ment. and hope is once more
raised that there may be a vacant
seat on the next flight.
THE MECHANICS or
speculating are simple All one
does is 10 pick up the travelling
bags and hike for the gate when
each flight is called. There each
passenger with definite space Is
checked through the gate. Then
comes the moment when the final
flight call Is made and the names
Of the passengers who haven't
shown up are called. The gate
man then fills vacant seats with
spectators" Seven times We
picked up our bags and made for
the gate before our name was
called
OUR SHIP WAS
a huge 44-passenger ship OF the
United Air Lines with a crew OF
four including TWO charming
young women hostesses who had
no thought but for the comfort
and convenience OF their passen-
gers. our airliner made a nom
stop flight 10 Portland and slipped
through the air al attitudes rang
ing upward TO 5000 feet settling
down on the rose city air strip in
lust a little more than four hours
after take-off.
WHILE FLYING OVER
northern California we followed
the course OF the Sacramento riy-
er for many miles when finally
far below there appeared the huge
reservoir of water behind the
great masonry ramparts OF Shas-
IA Dam. Because this is such an
impressive sight from the air the
pilot circled the dam from about
1000 feet giving every passenger
a never-to-be-forgotten view OF
the dam and lake.
BOARDING THE SHIP
in Los Angeles was an unwanted
pasensger common housefly
and as we idly watched it we
couldn't help but wonder what
terrific impression would have
been made of space and distance
on, that fly if it but had the brain
of man 10 comprehend.
BUT THE FLY
cannot reason nor think and
certainly got no enjoyment from
watching the magnificent scenery
as il unfolded below US like the
pages Of Arizona Highways which
tells Arizonas story so beautifully
in pictures.
TO ANY ARIZONAN
this Puget Sound country is beau
tfful plenty OF water in sight
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grangcrs were sadden-
'd OH Friday morning to learn of
the passing of ono of the oldest
ana most active members of the
Grange. Mr.. Henry Ross Lcmex.
Mr. LemeX with his family came to
Delaware 40 years ago from Viz
glnla. and soon became associated
with the Grange. He at once be-
came an ardent worker for the
organization. During these wears.
he has held many offices: he WIS
past master of the local Grange.
and at the time of his death was
Il member of the Executive Comm
lttee. He served as the Captaiu of
the Degree team for many wears
and long as he was Captain. the
Milford team was second to none
III the State. The local Changers
realize that they have lost a most
Valu& able member. one whose conn
sci was sought and Needed. one
whom they knew would give his
best to benefit the Grange.
The regular meeting was halted
on Saturday evening To pay tribute
to the work of this fine old gentle
man. ard to drap" the Charter in
his memory. On Sunday the Grange
attended the funeral service in a
body and conducted the Grange
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24

after the emergency Council meet
inG. the first 10000 pound boiler
was delivered at PlaytcX Park and
toy four o'clock the following morn
ing. il was installed on its fOunda-
zion. From hour to hour. day and
night. complex and costly machi-
merry poured into PlayteX Park from
all points of the compass by rail.
air and motor express The expense
During this time, executives of the
Company never left the plant. and
we're inCOnStant touch with Off
CialS of the Army, Navy. and War
Assets Administration in WaShing-
ZION. New York, and other cities.
C0ordinatin2 the efforts of over
200 engineers. tcchnCianS. trans
portatiOn experts, city and federal
officials. heavy equipment riggers,
pipe filters, steam filters, CleCtri-
clans. brick layers. WCldcrs. rivct-
crs, and plumbers. At :: :0o p. m. ON
May Is. exactly Il half hour hcfUl 9
the report WAS due To the City
Council, the first boiler. capable of
producing approximately G.Pu0
pounds of steam per hour. went in
to operation. and the city Council
postponed its plans for an emcr-
Scncy blackout
In an interview with Mcssrs
Heinz. FinScn. Dohhcrstcin. God
shall, and other members of the
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24
HOLLYMOTNT HOME
DEMONSTRATION GLIB

Th HollymouEt Home Dcmonstr-
alton Club was organized through
the efforts of Mrs. Amanda Steven
son in May. 1929. with twelve MEM
berS. The officers elected at that
time were: president. Mrs. William
Smith; vice president, Mrs. Carter
Markham; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. Otis Joseph. Miss Laura Ruth
erfOrd was the county leader We
were taught to make dress forms,
slip covers and stools. Remodel
ing dresses was also taught. Our
next leader was Miss Lucille Zion.
Home furnishings, food and nutri-
tiOn were stressed.
We had two members attend the
at the University of Delaware We
have continued to send delegates
each year the short course has been
held. Miss Gertrude Holloway be-
came our leader in 1899. Under
tho leadership of Miss Holloway,
some of our community projects
were making surgical dressings.
airpanc sp0tting. USO hostcsses
at Lewcs giving information to
non-club members. donation to
needy families. knitting and sewing
for the Red Cross, cancer control,
infantile paralysis, and reStOra-
ton of Norwegian Home Demon
stratiOn Club. Boxes are always
sent at Christmas TO Delaware
Colony. Scrap hooks have been
sent to Delaware Colony and Beebe
Hospital. Food donations have
been made TO Beebe Hospital and
the Army Hospital at Lewes. The
proceeds from the sale of waste
paper, which was $15.62. was given
to the Salvation Army.
The club members last year com
pleted the following defense act
ivities: bonds and stamps sold
S5,9o5.00. sewed 81 articles for the
Red Cross. flowers and cards to
the sick and funeral sprays to the
deceased.
twenty-five of our members
went on sightseeing trip tC
LongwoOd Gardens on August 10
1910. Every year we have had d
picnic in August and Christmas
party in December These two soc
ial functions are for the members
and their families.
For the past three years We
have had turkey dinner: the pas
year the members and families
were present. Our club has had the
honor of having one of our mem
bers Mrs. Minnie Mcllvaine. as
president of the Sussex County
Home Demonstration Council.
Twenty-four of our members
have Joined the Blue Cross Hos
pitalization Group. From a grouT
of II members our club has grown
to 81 members. II of these having
been added this year. Mrs. ID. w
Stauffer is Our president W.
celebrated National Home Demon
stration week by going to Midway
Church.
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24

Il DISCHARGED veteran of more than
80 months service. part Of which
WAS III the Pacific theatre.
The grand opening tomorrow
night will feature the Ken Janncy
Orchestra, of New Jersey. Il band
OF II people. Mr.. Larsen says he
plans to hold several dances Il
week. with special affairs on hOli-
days.
Prominent in the civic affairs of
the town Mr. Larsen feels he
is giving the resort a muCh-ncCdcd
facility for recreation i'm tn" form
of Il club where young people can
gather for clean. wholesome fun
and dancing No intoxicating liq-
uOrs will he sold. he says.
The tentative schedule tOr rc@-
ular dances will include Mcmor-
ial Day ball for the usual large
influx OF visitors at the resort (;
others ON June /. June s. and June
II.
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24
81 l saas - - -

modelled and rcdecOratCd to- carry
out the nautical aspect of this
ocean resort. with walls of rich
ivory and Il sky blue ceiling
Lighting fixtures have shades bear
ing pictures of all types of sailing
vessels and windiammers With a
main entrance on RchohOth Ave
nuc. the hall also has two large
exits III the rear. opening ON Bal
tlmOre Avenue. Dancers will enter
through large entrance to the
floor at the south end. whore the
fire halls stage was once located.
as the orchestra rOOSt has been
removed to- the cCntcr of the hall
along the east wall. Modern rest
rooms for both men and women,
handsomely equipped, have been
built. as we'll us a hiC lounge room
in the former office of the City
Manager.
MIR. Larsen will operate his club
with his n year old son, Thomas.
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24
FELTON,

Mr. and Mrs l.. T.. ain were
guest of Mr. and Mrs Edward Cos
ley of Stockley on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth East ana
son. Kenneth of Scatord were
guests of Mrs. EaSt'S parents. MI.
md Mrs. \. e. Dill.
Mrs. f.. X. Hurd and Miss Mar
ioric EIurd. has been visiting with
the formers son and dauGhter-In-
law. MIR. and Mrs. +. a. Hurd OF
Tak0ma Park. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Sharp en-
tcrtaincd in honor of their SON
Jimmy sharp at a birthday party,
Thursday evening in the tommu-
nifty House.
Mrs. Kenneth Grant Was hostess
to one of the former WOmen'S
Cuh of Wilmington and friends ot
town at the community House last
thursday evening.
The Junior Class Of the FELTON,
iIich School gave the annual Ban
mnct To the Senior Class of l9l6
Tuesday evening in the school audi
tOrium.
Miss Amy IIurd spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Carson
and family of Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24
International Latex
Averts Power Crisis
CONTINUED from r1rst Pagel

The international I.atCX Corpora
tlon. intirIpatinG this situation. and
dc termincd not to allow this ma
u0nal CaStruphc To deprive its en-
lloyeeS of their means of livelihood
had already been securing the
country for oil-iircd boilers and
power plant equipment. The per
sonnel of the company had been
workin" - hours a day. day in and
day out, tclephoning. tclcgraphing,
and COntCrrin@ all over the United
States with government officials
manufacturers, and power experts.
Time after time they were told
there were no boilers of this type
and size i'm the United States, and
that none would he available for at
least months. Despite this. the
company had located three new
boilers which were about to be
shipped out of the country. The
company then proposed to the C'y
oIincIl that il he given few days
IN which To complete the purchase
OF the hollcrs, transport them to
Dover. Delaware. install them at
PlaytcN Park. and pipe the steam to
the City'S turbines. so that it could
Sencrate electricity. not only for the
international IateN Corporation
hut also for general distribution of
SurpluS power to other users. The
Council set a dcadlinc of 7:30 y. m.
Monday, May T.. by which time the
inst of the boilers had to lee i'm
operation. failing which. the black
ont would go into effect
rms was an almost impossible
schedule. Nevertheless. II hours
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24

Burial Service at the grave in Odd
Fellows Cemetery. at Milford. MIR.
Howard r. Moore, State Chap
lain. and Mrs Maud Abbott. local
Chaplain. had charge OF the ser
vices. The bearers were past mas
ters of Milford Grange, namely,
Howard K. Moore, Clarence r. Jcs-
ter. Golan Armour. Paris lIrby,
Davis Watson. and Charles Grove
The Grange also prepared ON
Saturday evening to ohliGatC Il
class of candidates in the First and
Second Degrees ON Tuesday even
ing. and to confer the Third and
Fourth degrees on Saturday even
ing Every member was urged 10
be- present. as new faces have been
added to the Degree team
Grange degrees have a meaning
that is too broad and deep to CX-
press in words here. But under
lying the whole is honest Christian
idealism. the sunshine that makes
souls grow. The Grange ritual is
4 treasure chest of rich rewards
for those who seek them. but il
does not open itself to the thought
less person. or to those who have
eyes but see not"
If y0u value your Grange at all
never miss an opportunity ~ wit
ness or take part in the ritualiSti,
and degree work. 1t is the heart
and life OF the Grange
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24

The new Colony Club. largest
dance hall in the history of Reho-
both Beach. just completed in the
old RehobOth Fire Hall on Rpho-
both Avenue. will have it's grand
opening tomorrow night. Saturday.
May %.
announcement of the opening of
the club was made today hy r.. G..
Larsen. who purchased the entire
building last fall from the Rcho-
both VOLUNTEER Fire Company, and
has converted the second floor aud
ltorIum into modern dance hall
The fire company expects to erect
a new building on lot next to
City Hall. which they have bought
from the town.
Given the name of The Colony
Club in Difference To the colonial
history OF the area around the
Delaware Capes. the spacious club
room, with a floor space of - Y
135 feet, has been completely re-
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24
SMART MOTORISTS TO HELP
GET 100. O.O00-MILE TIRE"

1T probably will he quite a few
Years Yet before there is any such
thing as Il 100 .000-mile tire for
AUTOS George Il. Sheaffcr of Mil
fCrd located at South Walnut 81.
said today, but in the meantime in
t'lllScnt car owners can add many
thousands of miles to the life ex-
rtctaCN Oi tOdaY'S tires hv follow
inS a faithful pattern of tire main
lcnance. and carrying on the prac-
tees they learned during the WAY =
American motorists, MIR. Sheaffor
SAID, made great progress these
last five years in learning the i'm
rortance OF proper tire initiation.
the cross switching" of tires every,
a.ooo miles to cqualize wear. and
III" avoidance of severe humnines
curb scrapin2s aud skiddine stops.
NO matter how good tires are made
he said. their total service life will
Sllll he governed to a large extern
hN the drivers observance or nom
observance of the rules of tire care
one thing that lot of drivers
sun need to get straight" Mr..
Shaetfcr emphasized. lis the fact
that it's just as injurious to ovcr-
initiate tire as to undrr-inflatr if
IN their anxiety tO avoid running
tires soft, many got into the habit
"l putting in a few extra pounds of
"lf. luSt to make sure. This habit
Is definitely noticeable AS a hold
over from the war davs. II can't hc
th'hhaSlzcd too strongly that for
the best ride and the longest tire
HE Won should follow the mann
IdPlnr'rS tire pressure rccommcn-
cations"
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24
SSEX MEMORIAL POST N.F.W
INSTALLATION SUNDAY

On Sunday afternoon at > y. m.
il, the Millsh0rO High school the
Veterans of the SusScN Memorial
nost will officially install their new
rOSt. The Post is comprised ot
Veterans of NillSh0rO. Uagshoro.
Gumhoro. MillNillc, and vicinity.
The Hon. James VI. Tunnel. Cnitci
States Senator will he the guest
speaker for the occasion Senator
Tunnel will be introduced ny j.
Reese White, prominent business
man of Millshoro. \ fine program
as been ARRANGED. and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-24

tompany's Management Commit
tee, full credit was accorded TO
Mayor Wallace WoOdfOrd. the city
council, and the employees of In
tcrnatiOnal LateX Corporation. fOi
the splendid cooperation they gave
the company in securing and in
"tallm& Il pow cr plant in the record
time of days
Thus, through the decisive and
courageous efforts of the Interna-
ton&l LatcX Corporation. the city
ana the company were spared the
paralNzinG shutdown which affect
ed and still confrOntS the rest OF
the nation.
Determination is all right IL
you're not the victim Of il.