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Evening star., 1946-04-07
SUBURBAN ROOMS WANTED.

ARMY SERGT., col grad desires living
accommodations for wife, child and self in
exchange for evening and weekend en-
ployment on small farm near Camp
Springs have own vehicle. Box 225-Z,
Star.
Evening star., 1946-04-07
COUNTRY BOARD.

COUNTRY HOME for convalescents only
dRs 3 y; GuLICK. CulpepeI,, Va.
road, meats of all kind, milk, butter
.sgs; cool house; lovely location; home
modern conyeniences. MRS.
ELLA MILLER, phone Leesburg 1920,
Evening star., 1946-04-07
COOPERATIVE ApTs. WANTED.
APARTMENTS WANTED.

WILL PAY CASH for co-operativa ants
Send full particulars to Box 109-Y, StaI
Evening star., 1946-04-07

EE III custtn 1ASn sa1nI seenseI-SIidse deck $4,000
Al, Chris-e,raft Yacht ali mahogany S6,500I
3S' Wheeler. SOSl-h o. Sterling $4,6O0l
So Custom. twin cabin, good power $500
25. 8" Aux-sail. sleeps two; complete 1919
IS. Snipe class sail, good condition $3.50
49, Matthews center bridge deck.
twin Ship. Kermath, 8 toilets,
ship-short radio. dinghy, shower.
elec. icebox, lux system, hot |
plus other eiti items io "' $500
Call RAY STONE, GIL. 1900, 18th and
Jefferson Davis hwy, Arlington. u i
Evening star., 1946-04-07
ROOMS WANTED.

CoLORED-5I3 58th ST. NE. Apt Q
Lovely double for employed couple, S5 81
each. Apply Mon. after ] m
Evening star., 1946-04-07
ROOMS UNFURNlsHEp,
ROOMS EuRN. OR UNFURN.

I ROOM with single beds, / with double
beds. for nice colored men or girls; M
COOKIE: Sd each. 25 Seeton pl NV
Evening star., 1946-04-07

LISTTNGS WANTED-Listings wanted Of
good boats at reasonable prices, preferably
limited number of boats at our yard with
out charge while being sold. We have
many inquiries.
Marine railway. marine paints, supplies,
equipment, marine engines, motor over
hauling, expert boat repairing and renn-
iSatns siae md sHAoSsiDs SoAi 'AN'' s''A0'
SAIL. i4-ft. kayak and double-blade pad
be seen at 1882 b ne, FIR. 227s:
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-10-26

This week the Tribune pays tribute to m.
successful business and professional people 90
politan Detroit Few dreamed that the ideals ~
basement radio shop, and the young fellow with an The
would be realized in such great proporoO' &c
Through the years they have so progressed a.,
day city may well boast Of its many uptodss' TO-
modernly equipped businesses, and place in bvh and
its well trained professional men who'are listed SsI"
Charlotte Perry
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
The School Problem l..
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
BY Robert w.

w.
called formally presenting some
of the housing problems confronting
section the community in order that the patrons
OF our schools may acquainted
stlng the possession of the
conditions is deemed advisable to pro-
facilities that clear the public in order
fully sympathetic with and appreeate OF cond
The board is your official representative in all school matters and
authorized take action with linn
The board charged with responsibility for proper housing of
quate authorized call question
suing for additional building
The time facilities overcrowded and
provided
the existing high building costs together with uncertain m
ture valley population authority with
counselng with community interests and receiving advice
meeting specifically to all the
extensive publicity through the Coolidge Examiner We trust there
element which has the welfare and
children heart is represented here tonight
the views the parent. community
the social development the
Coolidge a with population
ceped population
clientele Of Abs
called provide facilities
increasing school population 1880 the 10 classroom
plant School built designed TO
$50 pupils 1885 high school
building approximately $50 pupils built
BY elementary capacity and
unit the North School was constructed 1t was hardly oc
filled and intended for purposes OF
sewing shop and library had to be used for eaoomS and
cramped could
be found Enrolment this time nearly 700
then In the and building seemed the
uon an attempt was mace 10 Feee 'ne Sluaoh temporarily
the South School Auditorium making
space basement formerly lunch
library had
sacrifice efficiency did entirely relieve the
crowded ssrooms throughout our
year
For year space by partonng the
music classroom placed
class Auditorium
have elementary children (white)
Continued Page Two
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Coolidge Businessmen
Attend Aviation
Meeting in Phoenix

Coolidge residents who attend
ed a meeting Of business men in
terested In aviation held in Phoe-
nix on Monday were Raymond
Sroaf. c. w. Lewis. DR.. G. H.
Walker, and Leon Smith.
A hearing was held before the
Corporation Commission. for an
airlines run TO be put through
here. This would give Coolidge
air service for passengers and
freight.
Two airlines were In attendance
at the hearing, Arizona Airways
and Southern Arizona Airlines.
Both companies appeared TO ask
for permission TO make Coolidge
a scheduled stop.
Sroaf said that the board OF d.
rectors of the Coolidge chamber
OF commerce went on record in
September recommending that Ar
iZona Airways be granted permis-
sion TO operate through this COM
munity. The commission will act
on the appeal at later date.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Coolidge Receives
Increase in Return
Of Privilege Sales Tax

An increase OF six per cent In
revenue collected by Arizona state
tax commission. privilege sales
tax division. meant a general in
crease OF returns TO Pinal county
and cities. Coolidge. as the largest
city in the county received ST.
7TS.64. an increase of more than
800 over returned tax funds last
month for September.
Coolidge received as it's share
Of privilege tax returned last
month Sl.s6529 This months fig
ures compiled by the tax commits
sion show an increase OF six per
cent over last month. forty five
per cent increase over 1945, and
a 72 per cent increase over 1914.
Pinal county which stood tenth
on the list OF net taxable income
showed collection OF s2S.295 in
net sales tax for October and re-
ceiyed $685. 600 as its returned
share
Other Incorporated Pinal county
cities receiving returns were Casa
Grande with ss32.53 and Florence
with $74574.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Set New Date
For Jury Drawing

Several cases were dropped
from the agenda of Superior court
during the past week, moving the
date for. the first trial to Dec. IS.
This date has also been set for
the appearance of the trial jurors
drawn for the month of December.
Originally scheduled for Dec. 9,
the compiling of juries for the
cases during December was post
poned after three defendants in
criminal cases plead guilty and
several civil suits were extended
to later dates.
Those citizens of Coolidge called
to act as jurors were Nyda Ad-
ans, Abbie Adkins, C. Ashcraft, A.
Burcher, j. p. Bently. H. B. Chap
man, Ruby NJ. Chapman, c. E.
Corley, J. P. Davis, w. H. Farms
worth, j. B. Fox, o. T. Fissell, A.
Hardaway, w. Hamilton, R. v.
Hersey, B. B. Jellison, j. A. Lee.
and C. Moody.
A. McKinnis, w. B. Park, J. H.
Peters, H. N. Shelter, ]. c. Steele,
Leora G.. Sturgeon, Mrs. May Tiff
fany, R. F. Upton, P. w. Vensel.
B. Vidano, G. w. Ware, w. r.
Wallace, ]. A. Wilson, J. A. Wing,
and S. H. Wynn.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Major Larry n. Bell
Is Commanding Officer
OF Fioh+er Squadron

Major Larry II. Bell. holder OF
the Distinguished Flying Cross,
Air Medal, and Silver Star, was
sworn in as commanding officer OF
the 197th Fighter Squadron of the
Arizona National Guard, Wednes-
day night. at the national guard
armory in Phoenix. The Fighter
Squadron and its supporting ele-
ments were activiated and recog-
nized by an examining board oi
officers of the Fourth Air Force.
Bell was one of II Arizona vet
Grams and 80 other veterans who
were sworn into the national
guard. A total of 40 officers and
zoe enlisted men are expected
when the guard reaches its full
strength, 80 of the officers and 50
of the enlisted men 10 be assigned
TO the air unit. The Fighter
Squadron, which is a part OF the
s2nd wing of the Fourth All
Force. is the first aviation unit to
be attached to the Arizona guard
ORalph Grossmiller visited his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Gross
miller, in Superior, Monday and
Tuesday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Police Arrest Man
For Reckless Driving
On Main Street

Police reported the arrest OF an
other reckless driver on Main
street Saturday. Dellis Pearce,
Valley Farms. was charged with
driving in a reckless and danger
Gus manner on Main street, and
forfeited a 800 bond he posted.
Lloyd Manuel. Sacaton, was ar
rested in Coolidge for contribut-
ing to the delinquency of minors.
Police believe that Manuel was
supplying liquor 10 minors. On
Monday morning. fifteen persons
were in jail charged with drunk
and disorderly conduct. Three OF
the accused were young Indian
girls. Local police are probing
any connection between Manue
and the Indian girls arrested.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Harold Fulton Incurs
Broken Blood Vessel
In Auto Accident

Harold Fulton. district soil con-
servationist. incurred a broken
blood vessel in his neck as a re-
suit OF an automobile accident in
Casa Grande December 4. The ac-
Cident occurred when Ford
coupe. attempting to pass a Soil
Service sedan making a left hand
turn, swerved and hit another soil
service sedan. parked at the curb,
In which Fulton and Gordon
Smith. also of the U. s. soil serv-
ice forces and former resident OF
Coolidge. were seated.
Fulton, who is convalescing at
his home. is reported as doing
well. With the exception Of minor
scratches. Smith was uninjured.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Police Department
Secures Veterinarian
To Vaccinate All Dogs

A drive to vaccinate every dog
in Coolidge against rabies begins
Monday when a veterinarian will
be in the justice office from to
6 pm. every day through Friday,
Jack Morrison. town marshal an
nounced.
All dogs that are vaccinated can
be licensed, but any dog without
proper vaccination will not be per-
mitted TO have a license. The
vaccination will cost 81 and the
license will cost s2.
An alarming number OF COM
plants have come to the atten-
ton of city police. Morrison said,
and the department will be forced
to pick up any strays or vicious
dogs reported.
Even licensed dogs will be cap
tured by the police II the dog is
termed vicious or complaints are
received that the dog is not prop
erly secured on the owners prop
erty.
This vaccination will protect
dogs throughout the summer, and
it is hoped that the number OF
mad dogs reported last summer
will be lessened by this precau-
tionary method, Morrison said.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
County Supervisors
To Compile 2-Year
Jury Duty List

A list Of Pinal county residents
eligible to serve as jurors will be
compiled by the board. of super
visors in January in compliance
with Arizona code 37-106. This
list. with regular revisions, will be
used for the next two years in
drawing trial jurors for the coun-
ty.
Code 37-l06 states in part Each
board OF supervisors at It's regular
meeting in January following each
biennial general election, or at a
special meeting called for that
purpose. shall cause to be made a
list of all persons within the coun-
ty qualified to serve as jurors"
The list after compilation is as
signed to small pieces of paper,
each the same size, and these are
placed in a Jury box" from which
the names are drawn to determine
the juries for the different ses-
sions of the Superior court
Qualifications for jury duty In
Arizona are set down in code 81
102 which in part reads Every
juror grand and petit shall be a
citizen, resident of the county for
at least six months prior to being
summoned as a juror, sober, intel
ligent, sound of mind, good moral
character. over twenty one years
OF age, understand English, and
shall not have been convicted of a
felony or larceny or be under in
dictment or other legal accusation
of larceny or any felony"
Under the revised Arizona
codes. women are eligible for ju-
ry duty, but any woman can claim
exemption from duty by request
ing her name be stricken from the
jury list. If a woman fails to do
this, she must serve when sum-
moned.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Mrs. William Roberts To
Join Husband, Germany

Mrs. William Roberts and son
Christopher. left Thursday for
New York. from where they will
embark for Germany to join Rob
erts. The latter left six months
ago for Germany on government
business in connection with set.
ting up new legislature and self
with the American pattern.
Mrs. Roberts father and uncle
from the east will remain at the
Roberts home here while the lat
ter are in Germany.
Mrs. Wesley David Hood will
succeed Mrs. Roberts as a mem
Der of Kenilworth School faculty
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Chamber Of Commerce
To Elect New Officers
In Fridays Meeting

A meeting for the annual cleo
ton of Chamber of Commerce Of
ficers will be held in the base
ment of the Community Church
Friday evening, at 7:30.
The following committee has
been appointed, in accordance
with the bylaws, by President r.
L. Cannon, Sr., to submit nomi-
nations for elective officers for
1947: DR.. R. v. Campbell, Paul
w. Loucks, G. w. Lewis, DR.. G. H.
Walker, and r. L. Cannon, Sr.
Members of the Chamber of
Commerce are entitled to discuss
nominations with any member Of
the committee or make the nomi-
nation at the meeting. Also, dis
cussions on desired policies which
any member feels should be car
ried out next year are welcome.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Chamber of Commerce
National Representative
To Speak in Coolidge

Western division manager Will
liam e. Hammond, United States
chamber of commerce, made ten
tative arrangements in Coolidge
Wednesday to return on Jan. IA
and speak at the installation of
officers of the chamber of COM
merce.
Hammond, whose headquarters
is in San Francisco, said he hoped
to be able to attend the installa-
tion, but he may be called to
Washington at that time.
If he does arrive, he is to be
guest speaker at the affair, and
will discuss proposals the U. s.
chamber of commerce expects to
present to the new congress when
it convenes:
TIL installation will probably be
in the Community church at 1880
p. m. on Tuesday, Jan. IA.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
R. w. Taylor Tells
Lions of School
Growth Problems

Growing pains and their attend
ant problems were the topic OF X.
w. Taylor superintendent of Cool
idge schools in a speech before
the Lions club at their weekly
meeting.
Taylor presented all facts about
the growth and development OF
the Coolidge school system and
showed how the present plant Is
entirely inadequate for today s
needs and will be even more in
adequate in the future. While fu-
ture growth of Coolidge sihools is
difficult to predict. It is certain
mat all past gains in population
will be maintained and that future
growth is assured. although the
extent is uncertain.
Several plans for the enlarge
ment Of the school plant were pre-
sented and Taylor told of the ap-
parent acceptance of these plans
al a mass meeting held at the
high school Monday night. The
plan proposed viii be developed in
detail and the whole issue pre-
sented to the voters In the form
Of a special bond election.
Jack Pond. chairman of the an
nual Ladies' night program, has
completed all plans for the party
to be neld next Wednesday. This
will be the last meeting of the
club until after the start OF the
new year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
United Service
Drive Falls Short
Of $500 Goal

major county town. Smaller
communities go over the top.
Total collection IS only s2.s46.
Little more than half of the $5,-
$50 quota set for Pinal county was
collected in the United service
fund drive. Paul Loucks, county
chairman. announced this week
after most of the contributions
had been tabulated.
Coolidge. with a quota of 1880.
was credited with 1854, Casa
Grande, with quota OF $3.50
turned in 1856 and Superior with
a $3.50 quota had $3.50 at the end
Of the drive. Florence with quo
ia of sG40 didn't turn any money
into the county drives treasurer,
A. l.. Bartlett.
The drive for 1947 was to raise
funds to continue the USO for
those men and women still in
service. to help veterans in serv-
Ice hospitals. and to aid struggling
allies.
Some of the smaller commune
ties in Pinal county went over the
top in their local drives. Tiger,
with a 5000 quota turned In S445,
Sacaton. asked TO contribute $50
brought 500, and Eloy turned in
S495 TO top Its goal OF s400. The
total amount collected in the
county during the drive was $2.-
S46.l0.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Coolidge Lions
To Help Secure
11.MiIe Hospital
Join eloy and Casa Grande in
concerted effort TO operate
hospital in county. Plan cooper
alive non-profii organization.

Lions clubs OF Coolidge and Eloy
have agreed to join with Casa
Grande Lions club In forming a
non-profit organization TO staff
and operate the hospital at IL
Mile corner. II the hospital can
be obtained. Eloy voted Tuesday
night and Coolidge affirmed Wed
nesday.
Casa Grande has not officially
accepted the plan yet. but II Is
expected that they win act 10
keep the hospital in the county.
The valley Lions clubs include
Casa Grande. Eloy. Coolidge and
Florence. making up zone two.
district two Of the national organ
ization
John r. Derry. regional health
specialist, farmers home admins
tration arrived in Pinal county
Tuesday to appraise the building
known as Cairns general hospital
at the il-Mile camp.
Derry told Lions club officials
and DR.. ]. T. o'Neil. secretary.
county medical association. that
the hospital building. including
ranges. plumbing. heating units,
etc. was declared surplus by the
labor branch OF the FILA and
turned over to Derry's administra-
ton 10 dispose OF.
Derry went further in saying
farmers home administration
would prefer keeping the building
In the county. where 1t is needed
most. II the county or an organi-
zation is willing TO operate the
plant.
The medical equipment in the
| so bed hospital is valued at about
s12. 600 and Is controlled by a sep
crate agency. the agricultural
workers health and medical asso-
citation.
Derry explained that Mrs. Mon
tague in Phoenix, regional head OF
| the AWH and MA has expressed
willingness TO negotiate with the
purchaser of the building for the
equipment, which has not been de-
clared surplus, and thus is not for
sale TO the highest bidder.
At it's present site. the hospital
is centrally located between Cool
idge. Eloy and Casa Grande. It's
facilities are greatly needed by
Eloy and Casa Grande, and If OPP
Grated. IL would relieve the strain
on the county hospital in Flor
ence, Derry said
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Raymond Sroaf
Represents County
Al Planning Meeting

Raymond Sroaf, Coolidge, rep
resenting Pinal county as a dele
gate to the Arizona legislative
and planning committee meeting
in Phoenix on Dec. 2, said that he
had been appointed to a steering
committee for a proposed zoning
and planning bill the organization
had drafted.
The bill will be submitted to the
legislature when it convenes next
year. 1t is designed to unity coun-
ty planning and coming in the
state and to maintain some con-
tinuity in development in these
fields.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13

OMr. and Mrs. James r. Urton
were dinner guests Sunday at the
home of her mother. Mrs. Esther
Baker and family.
OMr. and Mrs. o. S. Jones of Los
Angeles and their niece, Miss
Martha Jones. Glendale, are ex-
pected to arrive here tomorrow
10 spend the Christmas holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Jones.
Miss Jones is their daughter. o.
:. Jones and J. J. Jones are broth
ers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Civic iCLeaders
Endorse School
Buis;l!ng Plans

100000 expenditures needed for
construction of new class rooms
TO alleviate over crowding -
school board TO call bond elec-
fion.
Unan nous endorsement of a
school enlargement project to cost
nearly 100000 was given at
public meeting Monday night at
tended by representative of most
Coolidge civic organizations.
Following the meeting members
OF the school board in an informal
meeting decided 10 follow the rec
ommendation givea 1t and in
structed Superintendent Robert
Taylor TO proceed Immediately to
gather cost figures and legal data
necessary for a bond election to
be presented to voters of the dis
trict early next year.
As the meeting opened Monday
evening Taylor, in prepared
statement, outlined growth of the
school system during the past 90
years and over crowded conditions
IN both grade and high schools
which have become so bad as to
be intolerable.
Taylor told his assembled lis
teners that a tentative estimate
OF S2SS,O00 had been made for
construction of four additional
class rooms at each of the grade
schools. new six-room unit at
the high school and a new gymna-
SUM. Under the estimate the
present gymnasium would be con-
Verted into two story unit with
one floor converted into a study
hall and library and the other de-
voted to home economic activi-
ties.
In attendance at the meeting
were representatives from Rotary
club. Chamber of Commerce,
Woman's Club, Desert Womans
club, Lions club and Coolidge
Parent-Teacher's Association.
In his statement to the group
Taylor. speaking for the school
board. emphasized overcrowded
conditions in both high and grade
schools and pointed out that under
normal building conditions the
board would have proceeded with
building plans and calling of a
bond election on it's own initiative
but that with building costs alb
normally high board members be-
lieved 1t should heed counsel of
civic groups, civic leaders and
school patrons.
Enrolment in both schools is at
an all time peak with grade school
student totals in excess of 1000
and 234 in the high school. Grade
school facilities were originally
constructed to take care of 700
with a maximum of about 150 in
the high school.
In general discussion of
school problems Taylor declared
only two grade school class rooms
which have % and 20 students
come within general recommends
tions of most educators who be-
lieve 80 pupils the maximum num-
Der which should be assigned to
one teacher. Other class rooms
range from 35 to As pupils.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
Packages Turned Down
During Mailing Embargo
May Now Be Accepted

Shortly before the coal strike
ended, due to decreased weight
limits of packages, it was neces-
sary for the postmaster to turn
down shipment of several pack
ages. He now wishes to announce
that such mailing will now be ac-
cepted,
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-13
New Radio Repair
Shop Opens Here

A, radio repair shop has been
opened by George Vogel at 249
west Coolidge Avenue. Vogel is a
graduate of Coyne Radio and
Electrical Schols, Chicago. where
he was later an instructor.
He was stationed at Florence
POW Camp before being sent ov-
erseas. Mrs. Vogel is the former
Betty Rowe OF Coolidge.