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The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Amateur Filler
Killed in Crash
Near Oracle Jet.
Tucson pilot on routine flight
when plane strikes desert so
feet from Highway 80.

A young pilot on a routine log
ging flight. crashed and was killed
oh the desert fifty feet from
highway so and five miles north Of
oracle Junction.
lie was Clifford w. Morgansen.
"a. OF 2l25 n. 5th Avs. Tucson.
No witnesses TO the crash
could be found by Travis Wall,
undersheriff from Florence. inves-
tigating the accident but Wall
said. the flier had evidently been
attempting to reach the highway
for landing when his plane
plunged into the desert.
II struck one wing. bounced
about 20 feet and settled nose
down the engine OF the plane had
been pushed back crushing the
pilots chest.
He had evidently not been kill
ed Immediately as. Wall said. he
had pillowed his head on one
arm. lying over the motor before
passing out.
He was flying Taylorcraft
two-place plane. and had left Gil
pin Airport. Tucson at A. NJ.
His log book was signed at Red
Rock a short time later. First
report OF the crash reached the
sheriffs office shortly after 8
o'clock.
Morgansen started soloing on
May Is and had about 60 hours
dying time. The plane was mum
bered NC 1896. The flier had
reported no engine trouble on his
flight which was expected to take
him back to Tucson before noon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
tF A COMMUNITY

ever needed swimming pool
Coolidge Is one that does. In few
sections OF this country may a
swimming pool be used as many
months out OF the year as one
in Coolidge would. Members OF
the city council believe a swim
ming pool to be a must and pos
sibilities OF building a city pool
have been discussed. Cost OF an
adequate pool would approximate
SIS. 700. From experience OF
other Arizona cities there are
three approved methods OF financ-
ing. One is by direct tax levy for
a swimming pool fund over a per
iod OF three To five years. An
other BY issuing revenue bonds
and the third by direct popular
subscription under the direction Of
some civic group such as the
chamber OF commerce. Each Of
the three methods have their ad-
yantages and we believe joint ac-
ton on the part of the chamber of
commerce and the city council
would assure a workable and sat
isfactory plan which would make
community swimming pool
available TO the children OF Cool
idge within a couple OF years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Disabled Veterans
Have Own Officer
In Vets Administration

A disabled veteran OF World
War ii who is now aiding his
fellow disabled buddies in Ari-
zona has been fully rehabilitat-
ed" and accredited by the Veter-
ans Administration as a national
service officer of the Disabled
American Veterans.
He is Frederick l.. Gayton OF
st. Petersburg, Fla. now assigned
permanently to the DAV service
office at Phoenix.
Gayton was a member of the
third class of national service Of
ficer trainees to be trained by the
DAV in cooperation with the Vet
Grams Administration. 1t marked
the first time that a veterans or
ganization has been able to have
men and women-all disabled vet
erans of World War II-trained
for its special work.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Signs Pointingto TO
Business District
Proposed bye ofC
Board of directors of Chamber Of
Commerce TO support fall rodeo
Cleanup campaign.

The Board of Directors of the
Chamber OF Commerce has moved
10 erect two signs on Arizona
Boulevard. pointing out that pass
ersby on the highway do not see
the downtown business district of
Coolidge.
AT meeting Monday night. the
board instructed Raymond 'Sroaf,
secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce To secure bids and an
easment for erection of the signs
from the City Council The signs
will be placed at Central Avenue
and at Coolidge Avenue. according
to present plans.
The Board also went on record
as opposing the proposed increase
in social security deductions and
instructed Sroaf to so inform our
representatives in Congress. An
other action approving the reduc-
tion in airmail rates to five cents
an ounce was passed and letters
will be written to Washington
stating the Chambers stand.
r. Anticipating action by city coun-
ell on a suggested Cleanup Cam
poign for Coolidge" sometime in
September the Board voted unani-
mously to support such a cam
paign to its utmost.
Paul b. Hannah, mayor. said no
discussion on such a campaign
has taken place in the council
but declared that 1t was not un-
thinkable that such campaign
might be necessary.
The Board recommended that
ii support the Coolidge Youth
Council If funds are needed in its
swimming program at Waikiki Inn
to the extent of SIS.
Full support to a proposal of thaA
American Legion to sponsor a
Coolidge rodeo this fall was given
by the Board of Directors. No
complete plans for the rodeo,
which is expected will be held in
September or October have been
outlined yet.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Williams Field to
Hold Open House
On August Is+

Williams Field, popularity known
as the Post Graduate School of
the Air, will hold open House"
August 1st, Air Force Day, and a
series of demonstrations and tours
have been arranged TO familiarize
the public with the planes and
equipment used TO win supremacy
of the skies over Europe and ia
pan.
Center of attraction for the
sightseer will be the flight line,
where nine types of aircraft, in
cluding tn famed single engine
Psi Mustangs, PAT Thunderbolts
and AT-6 Texans, will be exhibit
ed. Also at hand will be the
twin-engine Pei Black widow,
B-26 Marauder, APPS Invader, c.
AZ transport, and the ATT. The
latest and perhaps most powerful
attraction, though already famil-
lar to valley residents. is the
sleek P-80, jet propelled Shooting
Star.
In addition to the aircraft, dis
plays of armament and flying ap-
paratus may be seen. A conduct
ed tour will bring the sightse1's
to training and maintenance ac-
tivities and to base operations
hub of the fields aerial activity
Highlight of the tour is a trip to
the Link Trainer Building where
the tourists" will be given an
opportunity to take a ride on the
ground-flying trainer plane.
At the post theater, the bitter
fight for air supremacy over
European skies will be followed
Vim movies shown intermittently
throughout the afternoon. An
other movie will trace the historic
role played by the BIZ in the
second scene of world warfare.
A fire fighting demonstration al
4:3O D. m. will be followed an
hour later by an aerial review OF
"a planes, which will fly over
the field and the Phoenix area.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Man Held in Tucson
Sought by PinaI
County Officials
Kenneth Pulaski wanted for abb
ductine and robbine used car
salesman on desert near Flor
enece.

Sought by Pinal county author
tiles since last January when he
is alleged to have kidnapped Max
G. Birka, 23-year-old Phoenix used
ear salesman. robbed him of S3,-
900 and left him, badly beaten
and almost dead on the desert,
IL miles north of Florence. Ken
meth Pulaski, 20, is under arrest
in Tucson.
Learning that Pulaski was bea
ing held in Tucson. Travis Wall.
under sheriff went to the Pima
county seat TO bring the man
back to Florence for trial but re-
turned empty handed having
agree to permit Los Angeles po-
lice and FBI operatives more
time to question the man. He will
be brought back to Pinal county
later, Wall said.
At Tucson Pulaski, who is re-
ported wanted in Los Angeles,
Omaha, Reno, Kansas City. New
Orleans Chicago. and .Albuquer-
que. was identified by Birka as
his assailant. Birka spent some
time in Pinal county hospital re-
covering from the beating inflict-
ed upon him by Pulaski
Pulaski, also known as Kenneth
Raymond. is alleged to have beat
en- Birka and robbed him OF the
$4,000 two diamond rings valued
at $3.50 and a wrist watch. He is
also wanted in connection with
the theft Of $4,000 in jewels from
Sally O'Brien, Hollywood dancer.
who he Is reported to have con-
fessed robbing and pushing over
a 15-foot embankment after of
fering to drive her home from a
Hollywood club.
Sale OF one of the dancers rings
in Tucson for $500 brought about
his arrest. He is also wanted
lor questioning in Albuquerque
about the removal of a car upon
which he had made an $S7 down
payment and left S1,044 balance
without making additional pay
ments.
Other charges including skip
ping out of Chicago leaving an
unpaid hotel bin. stealing purse
and contents from a 15-year-old
girl in Kansas City; marrying a
young woman in Reno and leav-
ing with all her valuables; taking
an expensive car from "a used car
lot in Omaha and leaving his own
cheap coupe and stealing a car
from a New Orleans parking lot.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
THE ie46 PRIMARY

election Is over and the race be
tween Thad Moore and Dave
O-Neil for state tax commissioner
has been settled In favor OF Moore.
During the Is years O'Neil has
been on the tax commission they
have "feuded" almost continually.
Several times during that period
OSeil has remarked he would
like nothing better than 10 run
against Moore. Now he has done
II and were wondering IL he still
feels the same way. Wasna beti
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Latest County
Value Is Fixed
At S30,S23,OO3
Seneral increase brings highest
valuation in PinaI county since
1874.

General increased values in Pi-
nal county have brought the as
sessed valuation. announced by
the county assessors office. TO
$3S. 1923. .003, the SECOND highest It
has ever been
only In 1914 wnen the assessed
value reached S39. .3S5. 29O has Pi-
nal county been valued at more
than II Is for the 1864 fiscal
year
According to Lynn Farley. new
Is nominated for sheriff on the
Democratic ticket and present
county assessor. there has been
no great jump in any classifica-
tion OF values
Farley pointed otg that the
increased number OF pumping
plants which jumped from 5U7
last year 10 $50 this year has re-
suited in increased land values
bringing tracts served by the new
pumps from range land 10 farm
iug land classification.
Some acreage went into farm
land. others into building tracts
or lots while general initiation
ary movement throughout the
county had something 10 do with
the Increased valuation despite ef-
forts Of county officials to dis
count inflated values
Mining properties remained
about the same In valuation but
the values of both range and pas
tured cattle dropped quite bit
below last year because. Farley
said. of the dry year with cattle
men decreasing their herds.
The assessed value OF the coun-
~ is expected 10 set the tax rate
al five cents per hundred dollars
OF valuation under the budget ad-
vanced By the Board OF Super
visors according to NJ. q. Mann,
clerk of the board.
County valuations for the past
ten years shows a more than
SIS. 900 600 increase from the low
est in 1886 OF S23.163.591.
County Valuations by years for
the past ten years follow:
1886 S23163.591; 1887 26. .776,-
435: 193S-26.5s9.676; 1885,
G7G. .3O2: 1940-27.4l0.O15; 1871
29. .022. .s22: 1920. .4S3.S79; 19-
43-3S. .4S3 .ST9. 1914 80 1885. .29O:
l9i5-36.9lS.7l5: l946-3S, ,S23, ,OO3.
Included in the valuation are
Pinal county's three valley com
munities of Florence $i99, $50;
Casa Grande 81 ,063.323 and Cool
idge. 81. 1.455. $50 The assessment
valuations of the cities are not fl
nal and are subject TO some
changes but final determination
will be made next month.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Funeral Services
Held for 0-Months
Old CooIidqe Child

Funeral services were held
Wednesday at Cole and Maud's
mortuary for Johnny Ussery, nle-
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Ussery. The child died
Monday morning in the county
hospital at Florence.
Mr. Ussery, the child's father is
in Arkansas while the mother is
employed at the Hub Cafe, Cool
idge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
AND WHILE AT 1T

congTess could relieve itself Of
The franking privilege. OF that
portion OF IL. which permits sen
ators and representative to flood
s.ery newspaper office in the
country with Il done IL" propo-
ganda Really you should see the
franked material which arrives at
this newspaper office each week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
PHOENIX HAS

apparently. become weary OF
horse and dog racing The cham
ber OF commerce In the Capitol
city now wants a limitation placed
on the number of permissible OPP
Grating days annually. And the
reason is that the take" Is run
ming too high. Where once the
pari-mutuel machines registered
no more than $500 900 each season
a total of $500. 900 was wsgered
at Phoenix tracks during the fiscal
year Just passed And that's
neither hay nor grass.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
GAMBLING is MOI

legal in Arizona according 10 the
statutes but betting on the nags
and dogs at pari-mutual windows
isn't considered gambling by Ari-
roma jurists. But we'd like 10
see a person who came away
from the race tracks with his
pocketbook a couple OF hundred
dollars light who doesn't believe
he has been gambling.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
TERMINAL PAY FOR

former enlisted men who served
during the recent war as well as
for those yet to be discharged
has caused somewhat OF a stir in
the congress. AS yet no one has
come up with single good reas-
on why enlisted men shouldn't be
given terminal pay furloughs they
did not take while in the service
inst as officers received for leaves
forgone. But there are some
among legislators who want the
enlisted men paid in bonds. They
are among those who don't be-
Heve the gander and goose should
be treated alike.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26

OMr. and Mrs. Dalton Cole and
children are vacationing in the
White Mountains. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Grossmiller are in charge
of the mortuary here during their
absence. Mr.. Grossmiller has re-
Gently returned from California
where he completed his schooling
as a mortician.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Overdue Personal Taxes
This Month Total $93;
Only Two Delinquent

Delinquent personal tax bills
which formerly ran from 20 to 40
each month have dropped to two
this month, according to E. L.
Green, county receiver of taxes.
AS of July II the two past due
tax bills, handed to the sheriff's
office for collection totalled $93.
One for a Coolidge taxpayer for
$50 and another in Casa Grande
for s33.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26

OMr. and Mrs. Claire Kennedy of
Long Beach and Coolidge, Mrs.
r. V. Campbell and Miss Vera
Campbell, spent Sunday in Twen-
tynine Palms, California. While
there they attended the services
at the Little Church of the Des-
ert of which the Rev. Joseph Eas-
ter. formerly pastor of the Cool
idge Presbyterian Church. is the
minister. Follow ng the service,
the Kennedys and Campbells were
luncheon guests at the Easter
home. Twenty-Five Palms is about
$50 miles east of Los Angeles.
The Campbells are vacationing in
Long Beach.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26

OAlan watkins, Coolidge, has
been awarded a general scholar
ship at Arizona State College at
Flagstaff, DR.. Tom D. Bellwood,
president of the college, has an
nounced. Students from all over.
the state were picked to receive
scholarships on the basis of ac-
complishments made during their
four years of high school study;
some students were selected be-
cause they were outstanding
scholars, while. others were chos-
en- because they possess special
talnts in music or other fields.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
AS THIS is

AS THIS is
written Il appears there should be
a reactivated OPA functioning by
the weekend All commodities
will not come under the provisions
OF the new bill. Exempted VIII
be meat. poultry. eggs. dairy pro-
ducts. grain. soy beans. cotton
seed and prCGucts made from
them, tobacco and petroleum. All
other sales. formerly covered by
oPA and especially rents will
again be controlled.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
OMr. and Mrs. Dino valazza of

OMr. and Mrs. Dino Valazza of
washington, ID. c., visited in
Coolidge last week with his broth
er Bruno ValazZa. They were en-
route to San Francisco to visit
Mrs. Valazza's parents before
leaving i'm early September for
Rome. Italy. where Mr. Valazza
will be stationed as flight engi-
neer for Trans World Airlines.
He also expects TO be stationed in
Iran. Palestine and Casa Blanca.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26

Announcement has been made
of the sale of the Joe Farr home
in west Coolidge to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold NafZiger.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26

OMr. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton left
Coolidge Saturday for a three
weeks visit in San Francisco. c.
W. Hamilton of Lowell. a brother,
is in Coolidge relieving Mr.. Ham
ilton of his store duties.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26

OY. C. White of Valley Hardware
and Supply Co. will leave Coolidge
Sunday night to visit Los Angeles
wholesale houses.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26

OThe Misses Peggy and Linda
Poppet of Phoenix are house
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Taylor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26

OMrs. B. D. Burns and sos, Bobby,
left Saturday evening to spend the
remainder of the summer with
her mother is California.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26

OBruce Moody returned to Cool
idge Friday after a three day Wis
it with his family who are vaca-
tioning atop Mt. Graham, near
Stafford.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Shoes Bought For
Inmates of State
Prison Cost 24c

Arizona State prison at Flor
ence will get 1900 pairs of shoes
just purchased from the War AS
sets Administration by the office
OF Robert o. Kelly. surplus pur-
chasing agent for the state.
The shoes are bought at a cost
of "a cents per pair, representing
a saving of S2400 for the state.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-07

At Commencement exercises
held on June End at the Music
Hall, Miss Esther Mae 4Svetek,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust F. Svetek, funeral direc-
tors at 478 E. 152 St., received
her diploma as graduate of
Notre Dame Academy.
Miss -Svetek has attended
Notre Dame Academy for the
past five years. She was elected
maid of honor of the May
crowning and also served as a
member of the year book "Tow-
er Memories Court"
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-07

The first meeting Of the unit
ed Slovene Youth Of Cleveland
took place on Wednesday, May
22nd, at the Slovene Workmen's
Home, Waterloo Road.
Several people wanted to
come who were not able to make
it that night. But as it was, the
six who assembled made a de-
finite start for all Of us to build
on. An outstanding thing about
these six young people must be
mentioned; their determined and
courageous spirit to stick to-
gether and .tc act together for a
greater cause. Though they met
one another for the first time,
they were strongly united in
purpose.
Because all who would have
liked to be there were not pre-
sent, we left some important
points open for later discussion
when more Of us could meet to-
gether.
Here is what we decided:
I. To make arrangements at
once to hold an affair to raise
a thousand dollars for the
children's hospital in Slovenia.
9. To call upon those young
people a0ho are active in differ
emt organizations to join Dith
us in discussing the formation
of q youth club to bring the
youth organizations in closer
connection. By havNng such an
organization zoe aOould be able
to a0ork ~,,itedly on aohatever
aims aoiU come up. cat present
it is the Slovenian cEildren's
hospital.)
While the possibilities are
great, as we can see by observ-
ing the many'enjoyable activities
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-07

Ave- 1g46
A1ANNAA10~A80
Pop Concert

Next week marks the opening
Of the eighth season of Pop con-
certs by the Cleveland Summer
Orchestra, under the direction
Of Dr.. Rudolph Ringwall, in Pub
lie Auditorium. Since their in
ception, these concerts have
been drawing audiences Of ever
increasing size until last year
when near-capacity audiences
were the rule. Concerts will be
given every Wednesday and Sat-
irday evening.
Tables and comfortable chairs
are placed throughout the main
floor with beverages served
during the concerts. Artificial
hedges and trees complete the
cool, garden setting.
The opening concert is to be
given Saturday evening, June
8, with Boris Goldovsky, pianist,
as soloist. Former head of the
opera department of the Cleve-
land Institute Of Music, Goldov-
sky now occupies the same post
at the New England Conserva-
tory Of Music in Boston.
Modestly-priced tickets are
now on sale at Taylcc's, $50
Euclid Avenue. Prices range
from SITS for table seats on the
main floor-tables seat four
to $1.2O for reserved balcony
seats, 80c and SOC for unre-
served balcony, including Fed
eral tax.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-07
UNITED sLoyENE YOUTH
or CLEvELAllD

carried on by the Detroit Yugo-
slav. Youth Club, it will take
united action to bring them in
to being.
The group Of six people felt
this need for immediate action,
SO each took on duties to be COM
pleted before our next meeting
so we would be that much far
|ther ahead along the road at
that time and could make a re-
port to our friends at the meet
ing.
We consider ourselves a COM
mittee dedicated to working on
the organization of Cleveland
Slovene Youth for such pur-
poses as all decide upon, united
ly. We named our committee the
United Slovene Youth Club.
Our committee looks forward
to meeting their friends, which
means all of you young Slovene
men and women of Cleveland, at
their second meeting tonight,
June 7th, at 500 p. M, Slovene
Workmen's Home, Waterloo Rd.,
Easement bar-room.)
See you then. Or write to this
page. It would be good to hear
your ideas.
| Eleanor Kline
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-07
Engaged

Mrs. Mary Strazisar, 192O1
Kewanee Avenue, announces the
engagement Of her daughter
Mary, to Albert Yanchar, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Yanchar,
21161 Collier Avenue. The we'd
ding date has been set for July
4th.
Congratulations!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-07

Enlistnents are noW open in
the neW peGcetinae Regular
Army for eighteen months, tWo
gears, or three gears.
Information naay be obtained
at your Army Recruiting office,
1868 Ontario Street.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-06-07
Home

Mrs. Mary Cermelj, wife of
'Krist Cermelj, 7O4 East 18TH
Street, returned to her home,
after a recent confinement in the
hospital, where she underwent
an operation. Friends may visit
her at the above address.
Home from the hospital is
Mrs. Tina Jagodnik, 1925 Hol-
mes Avenue. Friends may visit
her.
The we'll known Mr.. Peter!
Rostan of 449 East 158th Street
has returned to his home after
being confined to the hospital.
Home from Cleveland Clinic
Hospital is Frances Peterlin,
1892 East Gath Street., where
friends may visit her. ~. :.
Mrs. Mary Morrell of 838
Craneing Road, Wickliffe, Ohio
returned to her home, after a
stay in the hospital.
Home from St. Alexis Hos
pital, is Mrs. Louise Godic, 11O5
Norwood Road. Friends may
visit her.