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The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Peters Demonstrates
Benefits Conservation
Farming at His Ranch

Amandas Peters. Sr.. who
ranches In West Coolidgs soil
conservation district. recently
called al the Casa Grande Valley
work office OF the Soil Conserva-
tion Service TO talk over planning
OF further soil conservation meas
ures on his ranch.
He has practiced leyeling and
other conservation measures on
his home ranch since long before
the first soil conservation district
was organized in Pinal County
These practices. In addition TO
leyelling, include the use OF soil
amendments and fertilizers I'D
careful planning In the time of
application OF available irrigation
water. He cited his home ranch
of loo acres. all San Carlos Pro-
iect land. as an example of the
benefits of this method OF farm
ing. Peters obtained a yield OF
three tons of alfalfa-grain hay per
acre on leo acres OF project land
so far this year with less than an
acre foot OF the current allotment
OF water applied to these crops,
he stated. Peters expects TO add
to the income from this acreage
with small yield OF alfalfa seed
in addition TO the $50 tons OF hay
already harvested.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Coolidge to Have
Grass-Covered Golf
Course by September

A grass covered golf course
will be a long awaited realization
for Coolidge golfers soon. The
course is now being surveyed by
C. ]. Moody and George Hayduke
at Coolidge Air Park subdivion on
the Phoenix-Tucson highway a
mile south of town,
Before work could be started 1t
was necessary to raise $4,000 as
the estimated cost or the under
.aking. This was done by selling
10 lots in the air park subdivision,
which were given for the purpose
Hayduke. whose enthusiasm was
mainly responsible for putting the
project through, predicts that by
September there will be a nine
hole grass-coyered course in
Coolidge Air Park sub division.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Special Fourth Of July
Program at Assembly
or God Church Here

n. ID. Davidson ana his gospel
train crew of Phoenix presented a
special Fourth of July program
al Trinity Assembly pf God
Church here at s o'clock Thurs
day evening. Mr.. Davidson is
well known to raoio audiences
Through his weekly broadcasts.
The Reverend Lima O'Donnell.
pastor of Trinity Assembly. ex'
tended an invitation to the public
TO attend the program.
The Reverend Wiley Wright OF
Florence will conduct a series of
meetings at Trinity Assembly be-
ginning Sunday. The meetings
are scheduled to be held for one
week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
TITLED MUNICIPAL

History is Made" the winsloW
,ail carried an editorial last
Eeek we are reprinting here be
cause II has long been our belief
bhat every division OF govern
ment should publish It's minutes
Here Is the editorial:
MUNICIPAL HISTORY is MADE
Municipal history OF far-reach-
sIg and precedenI, making i'm
portance was made Tuesday even
Ing OF this week BY the new City
Council OF Winslow.
BY voting TO print an abstract
Of minutes OF the council meet
ms An the Winslow Mail. In or
der that every municipal taxpayer
may know at all times what is
being done. Winslow's city coun-
ell took a step that has been ad
vocated for many years through
out Arizona by students OF mu-
nicfpal government.
Boards OF supervisors are re-
Quired by law to publish their
minutes and list their expendi-
lures. Spirit OF the Law Is com
piled with. although popular
pratice throughout the state does
not comply with the letter OF the
law.
Although a number OF attempts
have been made TO secure legisla-
ueh requiring town and city
councils To do likewise. politicians
have always managed TO defeat
such legislation. Winslow coun-
ellis action. therefore. sets a
precedent In the state. and should
win the goodwill and plaudits or
every taxpayer In the city.
We believe their decision will
set a milestone that will make a
path OF progress In municipal gov
~rnment. not only for winslow.
but as a precedent for progressive
municipal government throughout
Arizona Expenses OF such publ
cation will be negligible.
II the strength OF Democracy
depends upon an enlightened cit
henry. as claimed by Americas
founding fathers. Winslow's city
council was made an important
contribution to democratic govern
ment. We con Nend their action
TO every municipality In tie coun-
NY.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Samuel E. WRIGHT
Commits Suicide
AT Valley Farms
WideIy-kno~n farmer shoots keIf
in head with small caliber rifle;
wife and four children survive.

Samuel c. Wright. farmer OF Val
ley Farms. reputedly one OF the
best farmers in this section of Art
zona. killed himself with a % rifle
at his home last Saturday morn
ing
According TO Travis Wall. under
sheriff. who investigated the death.
Wright. the father OF four children.
all OF them grown. put the muzzle
OF the rifle against his forehead
and pulled the trigger He died
almost Immediately.
A longtime resident OF the Val
ley Farms. Wright had been des-
pondent because OF IN health and
worried about crops suffering
from lack OF water lie was 81.
A son. Robert and his daughter,
Miss Ruth Wright. who runs the
Valley Farms store. were In the
house when the father went TO a
screened porch and shot himself.
NY HAln Ahfs NtAN q" sai' " fAN'4
fathers IN health and his worries
but had no idea he intended sui
eide
Mrs. Wright is employed as
nurse helper al the Pinal County
Hospital. Florence She had al
ready gone 10 work.
Another son. Jack. was discharg-
ed not long ago from the Marine
Corps where he served with the
famous Checkerboard c. orsatr
Squadron. in the South Pacific
The fourth son. Jay. is living IN
California.
FNasral services for Wright.
who was born in lad county.
Arkansas. were held Monday af-
ternoon in Cole and Maud chapel
at five O'Clock. The Reverand
Edward McNeeley. pastor OF the
Church OF Christ al Chandler.
conducted the service.
pail bearers were H. D. Edge. }
Murphy. Sam Gay. and Lloyd XII
man. lnterment was in Valley
Memorial Park.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Mrs. Woodrow johnson S
Father Dies Enroute
Home from Visit Here

Frank Szenasi if Wichita Falls,
Texas, died Sunday of heart at
tack while enrout home from
Coolidge, where he and other
members Of the family had visited
Mrs. Woodrow Johnson, the
Szenasi's daughter, for a week.
Mrs. Johnson left Sunday for
corsicana. Texas. the Szenasfs
former home, where last rites will
be held for the deceased and in
terment will be in the family
plot.
Other members Of the family
group enroute home from here in
Guided Mrs. Johnson's mother,
her two sisters and their families,
all of Texas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Death Takes Pioneer
Coolidge Resident
Here on Sunday

The passing Sunday morning OF
Mrs. Rena Flohr Monk. II. brought
TO an end the life OF a pioneer
resident OF Coolidge district. Mrs.
Monk was born November IS. 1869,
At Peoria. Indiana, and came 10
Arizona al years ago to make
her home She has been a resi-
dent OF Coolidge district since
1912. when she and her husband
came here TO live many years be-
tore the town Of Coolidge was
built.
Last rites were held for Mrs.
monk at Cole and Maud Chapsl
Wednesday evening al six o'~~ck
The Reverend .Olin E. Lehman
conducted the service. Miss Vir-
ginia Urton sang two request num-
oers during the ceremony.
The survivors include two sons,
George F. of Coolidge and Walter
E. of San Francisco. one daughter
Miss Ruth F. Monk OF San Diego
eight grandchildren, three sisters
and one brother. All the mem
oers of the deceased's immediate
family were present for the last
rites.
Pail bearers were Ernest Nc
Cleery. Ralp veazy, Harry Goynes
t. ]. Rowe. Ernest Rowe, and Lee
Mortensen.
Interment was in Valley Mem
orial Park.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Legion and Auxiliary
Delegates Leave for
State Convention, Bisbee

Coolidge American Legion and
Legion Auxiliary is being well
represented at the state conven-
ton being held in Bisbee from
the 4th through the 9th.
ANGEL Taylor is official repre-
sentative of William David Hood
Post. No. 54 Kenyon Harris is
attending the convention in his
official capacity as district com
mander. w. r. Urton and William
Short are attending as delegates.
Mrs. Gladys Haley. president of
Coolidge Legion Auxiliary, is at
tending the convention as a dele
gate. Mrs. Ivy Vensel, central dis
trict committee woman, is at
tending in her official capacity.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Ned Palmer Is Appointed
Coolidge Deputy Marshal
Assumes Duties Monday

Ned Palmer has been appointed
deputy marshal OF Coolidge by the
city council and took over his new
duties Monday He succeeds Guy
Cook. who resigned TO reenlist IN
the army.
Palmer has recently received an
honorable discharge from the
navy after IL months service In
the Pacific area. He has been a
resident OF Coolidge for many
years. His wife. nee Mary Knight.
and their two sons continued to
make their home here while he
was overseas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
-Four PinaI Men
Nominated for
Permanent Army
Among IL Arizonans selected on
basis Of leadership for Blue
Ribbon officers corps.

Four Pinal county army officers.
two from Coolidge. are among the
rs from Arizona nominated by
President Truman for permanent
commissions in the regular army
They are Colonel Gines Perez,
infantry. Coolidge, recommended
for permanent rank of Captain I;
1t. Col. Donald II. Lynch. air corps,
Coolidge. recommended for per-
manent rank of First Lieutenant; /;
First Lieutenant Stanley r. Math-
ews, Jr., field artillery, permanent
rank. Second Lieutenant; and FIRST
Lieutenant Raymond 8. Wester-
man. air corps. Morenci. per-
manent rank. Second Lieutenant.
They are among $500 chosen
from 100 900 applicants by the most
modern and scientific method OF
selecting leaders yet devised.
That the commissions were
widely sought In indicated by the
fact that $4,000 applied for $500
infantry jobs while $4,000 applied
for 5000 posts in the air service.
All In all those selected will
furnish the nucleus Of a blue
ribbon military machine never be-
fore created In this country. The
country Is planning for new pro-
fe ssional army OF 100000 men.
with the best leaders possible.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
John Daskam Opens
Insurance Office Here

John Daskam of Indiana has
opened an insurance agency here
at APO West Harding Avenue. He
formerly established the Daskan
Insurance Agency in Lafayette
which he operated and managed
for many years. He was made
general agent for the National
Insurance Company of Evanston.
Illinois in 1884, position he held
until moving to Arizona. The
company has transferred his busi-
ness TO this state and he will con-
tinue as general agent for this
territory.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
The Cdxo11
Note Book
is THE oPA REALLY

dead That's the question on
the lips OF almost everyone. The
answer should come By the end OF
the week. In the meantime re-
tail merchants throughout Ari-
EOna as we'll as In Coolidge are as
suring customers and patrons they
intend 10 stay within the con
fines OF general OPA pricing rules
However. prices local merchants
charge are controlled by whole
salers. II manufacturers raise
their prices then wholesale prices
must take a proportionate rise
and these rises must. OF necessity.
be reflected In the prices OF re-
tail merchants.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Official Census Shows
Casa Grande GROWING

The population OF Casa Grande
for 1916 is 2,707 persons, accord
ing to report this week from the
census bureau at Washington.
A count of the population was
concluded last week. There has
been an increase of 1852 Casa
Grande citizens since the last ma
tional census in 1910.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
No Price Jumps
In Community with
Passing Of OPA
Coolidge merchants agreed that
only increases will be those on
new goods with higher whole
sale prices.

Merchants OF Coolidge are gen
orally agreed that the passing OF
OPA will not mean an immediate
increase in prices
Most OF them said they meant TO
retain their present prices on
goods In stock and only increase
prices on merchandise when the
cost to them Is jumped by the
wholesalers or manufacturers.
Meat and milk prdces. b0h
heretofore supported by Federal
subsidies are scheduled TO be
raised TO absorb the subsidies.
The ultimate prices on meats
will depend upon establishment
OF a market 1t was predicted that
once live cattle begin to move
again into the market the prob
able retail increases will be be-
tween five TO eight cents per
pound.
That there will be more meat
was assured by pronouncements
that several smaller packing
houses planned to increase their
slaughtering quota. set by the
government by as much as 800
per cent.
throughout the country rents
were reported going up Is TO 80 1I3
per cent In some areas and 300
per cent in several resort areas
in Florida.
Cotton futures jumped as much
as S4.l0 a bale in New York and
IS In New Orleans. Corn and bar
ley advance was five cents. the
limit.
Industrial shares went up from
one to four points on the New
York exchange but profit-taking
trimmed the gains before the close
of the day.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Buffalo Herd Grazes
At Art Houser Ranch

arrived recently at the Diamond
o Ranch near Picacho, owned by
Art Houser. This comprises Ari-
IONS third herd, the other two
are state-owned. One Is at House
rock Valley north OF the Colorado
River and the other Is on the
DR.. r. H. Raymond Ranch south
of Flagstaff. Houser purchased
his herd at Big Springs, Texas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
The ATOMIC BOMB

used for experimental purposes at
Binkini Sunday has been termed
satisfactory" BY high ranking ma
val officers This despite the
presence or a couple OF goats COP
tentedly chewing hay on the deck
OF one OF the battlewagons. Here
In the valley on Sunday night at
mospheric conditions were so clear
nearly every star In the sky could
80 counted Some believe IN
atomic bomb was responsible. II
so We oughta explode one every
day.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
hifchhikers Rob
Miner of Clothes
Money and Auto
Two in uniform abandon victim
on desert. clad only in under
wear.

"" SsS't Nio0 OlHI w unOef-
wear.
Held up and forced 10 divest
himself OF his clothing by two
hitchhikers he had picked UP In
Miami. j. Werner. OF Goodyear.
an employee in a Miami mine. was
dumped unceremoniously on the
desert about six miles from Apache
Junction Friday night. clad only
IN his underclothing.
The thieves. who he said wore
Marine Corps uniforms took cloth
ing and wallet. containing $l25 and
a small bag OF personal effects.
Werner made his way TO a ranch
and telephoned for help. Travis
Wall. undersheriff. who inyestigat-
ed the robbery said Werner told
him the two were riding with him.
chatting when suddenly the one
who was riding in the back seat Of
the club coupe. suddenly showed a
pistol against his back and ordered
him to pull to the side of the road.
about five miles south OF Apache
Junction.
His companion changed places
with Werner and drove off side
road about a mile and half where
Werner was forced 10 undress.
Wernar said the two were Young
but strapping big fellows. He had
picked them up In Miami as he
was starting for his home in Good
year for the week end.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Mrs. Dawson Purchases
200 Acre Eloy Ranch

Mrs. Helen Dawson has purchaJ-
ed the l 1.200 acre Davis Ranch four
miles southwest of Eloy Her son.
Harvey Dawson. Jr. will take
charge of the new property. which
they plan TO put in alfalfa when
sufficient water is available. Mrs.
Dawson will continue to manage
her ranch northeast OF Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05
Lehman ReaPPoin+ed
Methodist Pastor Here

The Reverend Olin E. Lehman
has been reappointed to serve as
pastor of Coolidge Methodist
Church for another year. Ap-
pointment was made at the an
nual Southern California-Arizona
Msthodlst Conference held at
Pasadena, California. Reverend
Lehman. who attended the we,
conference. returned Tuesday.
There will be an official board
meeting at the Methodist Church
aDHbwing the Sunday morning
service. All members are urged
by the pastor to attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05

OMrs. Alvin For9ach OF Casa
Grande, the former Elfrieda Mas
san OF Coolidge, underwent a ma
jor operation at Florence Hospital
Saturday. She is reported to be
,aonTalescing satisfactorily.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-05

. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Arnold, Jr.,
and Miss Sarah Louis Arnold, who
have been attending the Universe
ty of Southern California at Los
Angeles, arrived home Monday.
Evening star., 1946-10-07
Selected Stocks Rise
But Buyers Neglect
Many Leaders
By Victor Eubonk
Associated pssss finonelaI Writer

NEW YORK. Oct. buyers nib
bled at steels and assorted stocks In
today's market although many lead
ers were neglected.
Dealings slackened after a fairly
fast opening. Plus signs were plenti-
fun near the fourth hour and early
declines OF fractions to 2 or more
points reduced.
Tfmid bidding was credited by
brokers to the idea Of some custo-
mers that recently dwindling vol
umes might mean that liquidation
had run its course and the list was
in shape to resume the upswing. Ac-
counts, 1t was added, still were being
trimmed by numerous skeptics who
felt that the bear move had yet to
be completed.
Philip Morris jumped more than
2 points following a boost in cigar
ette prices but other tobacco issues
were narrow.
Forward tendencies were shown
by United States Steel, Bethlehem,
youngstown Sheet, General Motors
Goodyear, International Harvester
Great Northern, Union Carbide, Air
Reduction and Kennecott.
Laggards most of the time in.
cluded Woolworth, Eastman Kodak
American citing. Anaconda
Southern Pacific, United States Gyp-
sum and Dow Chemical.
Bonds were mixed.
Evening star., 1946-10-07
Chicuqo Livestock

CHICAGO, Oct. 1 P,:-tUsDA)-Salab
hogs. 1900; total. 1900: steady: all good
and choice barrows and silts as well AZ As
the ceiling; very few good and choice bar
rows and gifts In run. -.
sslabie cattle, 10000; total. 10000.
saiable calves. 500: total. 500 approxi-
mately one-third. Of receipts comprised
stockers and feeders; stocker
1s. 90; slaughter steers and yyearlings active
ceiling: cows uneyenly 25-50 cents higher;
good range cows fully 90 cents up to
15.50.17.50 with heifery kinds 1900
1880: bulls and vealers steady: bulls
scarce and active a. 1850 down to 1880;
yealers. 1900. mostly q II 80 down.
Saiable sheep. 1000: total. 1900; active,
early sales slaughter lambs steady. top 10
cents higher: one load good and choice
natives, .a0.10, the. top; numerous loads
good and choice natives. 1000; good to low
pound shorn lambs. 1880: yearlingss
1873, slaughter ewes steady; few good
and choice natives, 9.75-I0 90: some held
higher: common to medium. 1858 90;
cu1ls, Z. so down.
Evening star., 1946-10-07
Market AVERAGES
Wushinaton Produce

From the United States Department of
Agriculture. Prices paid net fob. Wash
ington.
EGGS-Market firm: receipts continue
light Some commercially graded eggs ar
riying but volume insufficient to establish
prices. Prices paid for Federal-State
graded esgs received from grading stations
October Whites, browns, mixed colors:
q. s. grade G. large. 80
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. Fowl:
Heavy type 3s; light type, %; heavy
type roasters, fryers and broilers, 81.
DRESSED POULTRY deed and west.
ern packed)--Market drm. Supplies and
trading very light. Fowl: Heavy type, As;
pounds and over. 90.
Evening star., 1946-10-07
D. {. Utility Earnings
Register Declines as
Expenses Increase
By Edword c. Stone

At the end of eight months al
four utility corporations in the
Capital had lower earnings than ir
the like period year ago, reports
to the Public Utility Commission
reveal.
Capital Transit's net at the end
of August showed decrease oi
$61 1896, mainly due to an increase
of $1,438,716 In expenses.
Washington Gas Lights net in
come of 1911, ,720 was $64,838 under
last year, chiefly because operating
expenses were 1857 1926 higher.
Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co.'S net income was $109,-
1876 under 1945, in spite of heavy tax
reductions. Expenses increased
faster than revenues.
Potomac Powers net of $2,336, ,013
was down $253,736. While revenues
were up per cent expenses were
up 7.
Shattuck Joins Auchincloss.
william B. Shattuck, discharged
recently as q lieutenant colonel
General staff Corps, today became
associated with the Washington
office of Auchincloss, Parker & Red
path, members of the New York
Stock Exchange.
Prior to the war, Mr.. Shattuck
spent several years in the financial
field in New York City, first with
Moody's Investor Service and later
as a partner in the investment
counsel firm of A. We're Shaw q Co.
From 1888 to 1912, he was partner
of Sweetser e. Co., New York Stock
Exchange firm.
Mi. Shattuck was graduated from
the University of Indiana in 1927
and subsequently attended the Har7
ward School of Business Admins
tration.
Association 80 Years Old.
The Columbia Federal Savings
& Loan Association is observing its
seth anniversary today. Resources
exceed $4,000 900, highest recorded,
while loans in the past IL months
toaled $4,500,O00, Clarence E. Ke-
fauver, executive vice president and
secretary, stated. The Columbia
was the first association in the city
to offer Federal insurance on saw
ings accounts up to $4,000, he said.
C. Gay Harrell is president, w. E.
Poulton, treasurer, and H. E.
Thompson, assistant secretary. Di-
rectors are Albert o. Dunham, w.
O. Hohenstein, Eugene H. Phlfer,
George C. Wentzel and James c.
Wilkes.
Huge Check Changes Hands.
A check for $94,99l ,364.44 has
Just been turned over at Nutley,
N. j., by Martin Drago of the Ar
gentine Embassy in Washington to
Col. Sosthenes Behn, president OF
the International Telephone d
Telegraph Corp. in fulfillment OF a
contract by which the Argentine
government acquires from I. T. & T.
ownership of the United River
Plate Telephone Co., Ltd. The
company operates about 95 per cent
of the telephones in Argentina.
Glass I railroads in the South
ern region in eight months of 1946
had an estimated net income, after
interest and rentals, of $500, 900,
compared with $59,523,685 a year
ago. For August estimated net in
come after interest and rentals was
$500, 900, compared with $4,552,-
637 a year ago.
Evening star., 1946-10-07
New York Cotton

futures market advanced Into new sea-
sonal high ground early today on gains
OF 81 so Q bale, but later lost good part
of the advance.
Buying was stimulated by general trade
expectations that the Government cotton
crop forecast to be issued Tuesday will
compared with the September l oficial
estimate Of 9.171 900 bales. The market
also steadied on forecast Of showers over
unwanted at this time.
Spot cotton markets were. steady and
hedging against the movement OF the new
crop was only moderate.
Lete afternoon prices were 10 10 rs
rnn.s > So 'ss~'.e" October. 3S:12; De-
{ r,,a'z n NJ MarchfNS26
Evening star., 1946-10-07
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA, Oct : R.-The Sc
curities and Exchange Commission reported
today these transactions by customers with
odd -lot dealers or specialists on the New
purchases involving 1882 shares: 3.640
sales involving 10 .s76 shares including So
short sales Involving 1874 shares
For October 8: 2,39s purchases inyolv-
Ing 62,3a6 shares; l.709 sales involving
44.931 shares Including 25 short sales
involving 995 shares.
Evening star., 1946-10-07
FOREIGN Exchonqe

NEW YORK, Oct. Z Rl.-Foreign ex-
lars, others in cents:
Canadian dollar in. New York open
market ga per cent discount or 96.l2h
Europe: Great Britain, 81 .03as, un-
changed: France lfrancl .s4h. ur,-
chaneed: Sweden krona). 27.6b, un-
30 40, unchanged
Latin America. Argentina. free, 80.
UNCHANGED: Brazil. free. $50. UNCHANGED;
Mexico. 20.61, UNCHANGED.