Winslow Mail (Newspaper) - November 5, 1943, Winslow, Arizona PAYDAY -i WAR f DAY VOL. 63 the protection of Dir vine we mutually pledge to each other our our fortunes and our sacred Single Copy 5 Cents NAVAJO NOVEMBER 5; 1943 The Year Number 13 Creek Dam Project To Await War Local Men Learn That There Is No Chance To Get Willow Dam Although there is slight chance to get the Willow dam project through before war is they made many contacts with high reclamation officials and feel certain - it will be Qhe of the first post-war project Elmer city and Fred father of the reported on their return from the conference of western reclamation associations in Denver the last week of Black and Hipkoe represented Winslow and Yates Heywood and Stanley Shumway appeared for the upper Excessive high lack of critical material and the probability that even if such material were available the man power shortage would hold up the were the reasons given for not starting the dam the local men The same reasons will hold up the project proposed by the Showlow Irrigation represented by Shumway and But Mr. Black said he was given a high of the reclamation who said that both of these projects could come under the Little Colorado River flood control project to be considered after the Hipkoe proposed to water 10,-000 acres of land by the Willow Creek but Senator Hayden sent a copy of a letter from H. W. member of the U. stated that the eers reported only 2,400 acres could be All the other acreage was poor soil and not worth they The cost would be in the neighborhood of and with Continued on Page Five New Set Up Of Civilian Guard Told Defense Units Now Are Coordinators Of Home Front Activity The civilian defense is far from having served its usefulness despite the military orders modifying its activities in some E. P. executive declared on a brief visit in Winslow The of the local councils now is even more as. through the coordinator all are being handled under the new set Every phase of home front go through the who is E. R. Crozier in a move should be in any without consulting Mr. McDowell if a new member of the ration board is needed the chairman of the board must contact Mr. Naturally he will consult * with the board but the the OP A come from so must be handled in -all bond drives to salvage Mr. McDowell that communities must what activities they will collection of paper not feasible they should consult with Mr. Crozier and he arid his committee are entitled to But all activities should be handled through the area as the civilian defense has now the coordinator of all Mr. McDowell wholly disapprove of what you say but will defend to the death right to say I PLUS We watched interest the which terminated last Friday in when proposal that the city take over the gas arid electric utility was defeated by the voters following a campaign which will leav e ' deep scars in the economic and community life of that thriving Adhering to the logic of the teach me to keep my nose out of other people's we had no comment to although we closely observed the battle strategy of the warring factions at a safe No punches were Friendships of many years standing if not unmercifully weakened We are not inclined either to congratulate the winner or condole the and to those residents of other Arizona cities who on the fight which Was none of their we again cite the above In the past Northern Arizona cities and towns went through a similar The City of Winslow some years ago undertook the operation of a municipal gas Winslow was to the bone and took a terrific financial loss like a It has not since indicated its desire for municipal ownership of Flagstaff voted against acquisition of the light and power Holbrook voted to buy its light and power The was not a Both sides hit below the gouged and slipped in sneak rabbit punches at every Lower rates were and made to appear a certainty by a Continued on Page Four New Schedules For Air And Train Also Announced By & M. Extension of delivery to include the Rousing project and also on and avenues was by Postmaster This delivery a convenience to on these It also is expected to reduce the work of the general delivery clerks who have been at certain hours of the Postmaster Stevens also announced changes in air mail schedules when mail will be dispatched to the These are as West Bound 7:45 a. m. and all points 2:50 p. m. - Phoenix and all points 6:30 p. m. - All except East Bound 12:30 p. m. 6:30 p. m. Schedules for leaving by trains are as West Bound Train 7, dispatched at 7 a. m. Train 19, dispatched at 7 p. m. East Bound Train 8, dispatched from post office 2:25 p. m. Train 20, dispatched from Post office 7 p. m. Sale Soon Radio Helps Recover Car Stolen From Once more the communication established in Winslow and northern Arizona has proved its with the recovery of an automobile belonging to L. E. The car was stolen Sunc day night and was recovered Tuesday in but two young men suspected of taking it made their Benham reported the theft of the car to the local who immediately sent out a radio Highway patrolmen in all sections of northern Arizona immediately got on the but the car had passed through before the alarm had been No patrolman is stationed in this But Phoenix and Maricopa officers kept on the job and located the abandoned car on Phoenix street Mr. Benham left Tuesday morning by bus to return the cor to - Forget-Me-Not Day brings together disabled veterans of the 1st and 2nd World Leighlon PM 1st and George Albert PM 2nd veterans of this war now attached to Navy Recruiting are shown purchasing from William state chairman of the Disabled American Veterans Forget-Me-Not Drive and a life member of the Marriage Licenses Can Now Be Issued In Vincent's Court V Dan Cupid was given a lift this week when Victor clerk of the superior established a branch office in Winslow and appointed Burl justice of a couples may now be issued a marriage license Vincent's thus saving ' them several hours in time and wear and tear on their automobile ' While the move was made primarily for the benefit of those seeking marriage of Peace K ior He can take deputations and and file any papers that are handled by Since filing of most papers is done through the mail there will be no advantage in transacting this kind of business with but the issuance of licenses is expected to save local couples considerable money in the course of a Spanish Carnival For Benefit Of Red Cross To Be Held Tomorrow A Spanish Street Carnival for the benefit of the Red Cross will be held on Front between Kinsley and Williamson starting at 3:00 o'clock tomorrow November 6, it was announced by the committee in All kinds of entertainment and an abundance of fine Spanish foods are promised those who Dancing in Arcadia hali is an added attraction and will get under way at 9 Genuine is being shown in the service men's and women's popularity for which a defense bond will be awarded the winner at 9:00 o'clock in front of the Arcadia The list of contestants for this award is growing daily in number and it should prove an exciting and profitable Beautiful Spanish girls dressed in the national costumes of the United Nations will execute different dances as only the Latin race and a real treat is in store for The committee is composed of Mrs. Anita Mrs. on Page Five Easily From Winslow Steps Nearer To Conference Title Of Northern Arizona Winslow's hard hitting moved a step closer to state conference title since 19321 when they Lobos 27 to 0 on the local Saturday The Lobos showed great improvement since the teams met in: the but were no match for Record Crowd Forseen For Legion Dance Coaches Armstrong bach used practically every man on their during game would have There were no stars the Jim Bryant gaye stellar the In he be to been the star game for be made practically foot of He was as. hard to stop as. a greased pig when he and with the fine interference the their backs he - would have scored several The 209 yards from scrimmage and by the air The first score came in the opening quarter after a poor punt by Snowflake left the ball in their Several line plunges gained a few yards and then Cotter moved goal line on a He plunged over on the next Spradley took a pass for the extra The local team got a break late in the second period when Dale Murphy kicked to 36 yard line and Winslow recovered the ball on a long pass to good for 25 scored the next touchdown and Cotter plunged over for the extra With many of the second and third team in the the boys really went to town in the third scoring two more The first came after a Continued on Page Five ] One of the largest dance crowds ever .to assemble in Hall is anticipated next Thursday when the local post of American Legion stages its annual Armistice Night Because of the no banquet will be held this year and no plans were made for a parade because so many of its members are too busy to addition to the there will be games of interest to every one in the building adjoining Arcadia Bingo for meats will be the feature but there will be many others that will afford an innocent pastime for those who do not care to Commander L. E. that the local Legionnaires did not believe that this year a celebration was inasmuch as Armistice Day always has day of rejoicing over But with an even greater conflict now in with no part of the world untouched by the hands of Mussolini and no such could be appropriately he pointed Commander Benham declared that the ex-service men were entitled to some kind Of commemoration on this and that the men serving in the present war who are stationed here are to be guests of dance will start at 9 with Hal Wilson's orchestra furnishing the i When it breaks up will be determined by the ci Red Cross Seeks More First Aid Students Although the attendance at first aid classes started late last month has not been as large as the local chapter of American Red Cross is not Mrs. R. C. Kaufman declared this The attendance at the Roundhouse and the reading room has been particularly Governor Osborn's Safety in Industry campaign will get under way and Mrs. Kaufman hopes to see local railroad men leading the parade in safety first and first aid Information on these classes can be obtained by calling 94 between two and five John P. Scott Named City Councilman To Succeed Dave Hughey John P. member of the firm of Scott and Winslow and Jerome funeral was selected city councilman to succeed Dave who resigned when he moved to Mr. Scott has been a resident of Winslow for where he is in charge of the local branch of- the He has been active in civil and fraternal being a. member of the volunteer fire He was chief of the volunteers in Jerome before moving to The council Monday night heard complaints from local citizens that tourists were passing through Winslow's business section at too high The local police make frequent arrests for such but cannot devote all of their time to the ' Mayor Greaves said he would ask the highway patrol to aid the local Racing Pigeon Fancier Tells Of His Hobby S. F. Brakeman Has Been At It For 14 Won Many Races Racing is one of the most fascinating hobbies he knows Thomas Santa Fe brakeman who runs on passengers between Needles and Having been since 1929 one must agree that it must be at least to him and several hundred thousand other fanciers in this More's Blue Bar hens took second and third in the 200" mile concourse staged between Fresno and Los Angeles October 3 of in which 630 ' birds ' In the 250 mile race held a few days later one of his prize birds was Carrier pigeons find their way home by some delicate nerve in their More most of them will fly only one where they are taken by auto or train back to home army has now developed two-way These birds will take a message to a pen and then fly back with an but 40 miles is said to be the farthest this has been The record flight of a pigeon as far as is known is 7,400 A bird was taken from French Indo China and before it was it Three weeks later it arrived back in Indo The army's record is said to be 4,000 The birds fly between 35 and 50 miles an hour in normal and with a strong tail wind behind them have been known to speed up to 100 miles an he Mr. More has raced his pigeons between Prescott and but he lost several he to the TWA radio beam that interferes with bird's ear Some of them flew past but eventually returned WEATHER Maximum temperature for the week was 78 on October 28, minimum temperature was 22 above on the 2nd. Precipitation was on the 28 nnd on the 29. Jap Internee Faces Bogus Coin Charges Leupp Prisoner Said To Have Made Metal Half Dollars At Camp Frank 23, internee the Leupp detention was bound over to the federal court last week when he pleaded guilty to counterfeiting 50-cent before U. S. Commissioner A. McClosky in Fukuchi had been arrested by Sherwood M. of the U. S. secret and Cecil deputy at the Leupp According to the an automobile was employed as a mechanic at the Leupp a trade he followed before the war in Culver according to his he fashioned a mold out of an automobile gasoline generator which he cast of pot metal in the shape and size of 50-cent He had made only a few and had circulated only one before he was the officers According to Leupp Fukuchi had been placed Leupp which is reserved for trouble following a fight with another Jap in a Colorado river Deputy Sheriff McCormick said that Fukuchi had served a prison term before the war on an automobile Fukuchi was born Need For Work Explained By District GhaMan - The following letter received this week by Glen man of the first aid committee of the local chapter of Red is self My Dear Mr. In line with our government's conservation of manpower the Red Cross is urging all its Chapters to teach additional First Aid classes this We note that since January first only one of the twenty-six first aid instructors has taught a ' We are anxious to teach first aid to as many persons within the as During the stress of the first few months after Pearl Harbor the public came to the chapter for first It is now our duty to bring first aid to the In addition the government is most anxious that all civilian employes at military establishments be trained in first aid and where possible special classes for industrial Sincerely Harold P. Terwilliger Director First Aid Water Safety and Accident Pacific Two Elk Brought In Since Last Monday Two elk have been checked in at the city hall with Fred since the season opened last A total of 119 hunters registered with Chief V. brought in an elk estimated to weigh close to 450 pounds Thomas of checked in with a 300-pound Returning hunters reported that all signs point to a larger number of elk in the forest south of Navy Men Speakers At Rotary Meeting Short talks by Lieut. Dewey and Jim Savage featured the meeting of the Rotary club Wednesday noon at La Hubert McHood was chairman and called on the two navy Savage told about his work as inspector of propellers at where he is Lieut. McCauley refused to declaring that he had told of his work as instructor of Waves at a Rotary meeting several weeks when McHood was Glen principal of the high was inducted as a new member at the War Chest Drive Start Goal Set At Labor Taking Pari In War Chest Drive Union Head To Visit Winslow Soon To Help War Chest Campaign Wade President of the Arizona State Federation of and Ralph E. State made to reach and even to top Director United War left Tuesday November 2nd, on a trip the vember 2nd, on a inp over nnn northern and eastern parts of 000 be divided the State to meet leaders of seventeen deserving relief and management to discuss ' 1 plans raising funds for the U.S. British War Re Arizona United War which is affiliated with the National War Towns cities to be visited Winslowi Globe and Mr. Church will point out in these meetings that as a cooperating agency of the Arizona United War Fund arid the National War the Labor League for Human through its nationwide chain of United Nations Relief AFL will assist community and war in 650 American cities in raising approximately for distribution through seventeen relief organizations serving both home front domestic war services and the United Mr. Church is appealing to organized labor in State of all members of the AFL in i - of on Page Five Tells Of Liberal Education Offered In Training Courses Lt. Elizabeth liaison officer of the Wac campaign in and Phyllis of conducted a meeting Saturday evening hall in the interest of Wac a showing of motion pictures of camp life here and think every woman interested in a future career after the as well as in aiding the war should have brought to her attention these most unusual phases of diversity of the Army's Wac There are so many opportunities open for obtaining knowledge that I doubt that any woman would find it difficult to do something for her in which she would be just as happily engaged -as she would be proudly capable in Included in Wac training courses Army radio and physiology and medical hospital mess auto Charles Dover's Father Killed Monday Many Agencies Will Participate In Fund To Be Collected - The Arizona United Fund Drive for 1944,! this year known as the will be under way in Winslow H. C. City announced County Chairman McEvoy at Holbrook asked as our and every effort must be The National goal of United China Queen Wilhelmina Greek War Polish War Russian War United Yugoslav Czechoslovak h War Committee for Care of European United Women's Refugee Relief French Norwegian and Friends of ona's After another year of 'the War Chest is in more difficult circumstances than * again the Winslow slogan Be Day's the slogan that proved to be so effective in the this amount of their oh ah average earnest a jo County's proportion g State Budget approximately Winslow and U. S. O. stations to for will the total County Budget At the Winslow has the and pay arid so it is that per of the or can be raised in the United f Fund 5 Drive early it take care of all War except the Red foe the year 1943. The although conducted this is to cover the entire 1944 War Charities with exception of the Red In other we are to collect 1944 needs before the year Hartley Will Class In FBI Work Latest Methods In ' Law Enforcement To Be Taught Officers A course in law the scientific detection devices used by the be taught to local law officers by A. T. chief of has returned from a police college in One of the phases of police as taught at the FBI Chief Hartley was public or a closer 1 tion between the public and the Continued on Page Five law enforcement were told that the success has been due to cooperation of the brought about by relations Hartley want the public to understand Joseph father of that we are always ready to Charles was killed any violation of law no in an automobile accident seven matter how If they have in ail miles west of Aguila last a we want them to tell it was learned m Mr. us and not their We who want them to report all tions and In the school planned by Chief Hartley all officers of the city theatres in Clarkdale and has many friends in Mr. and Mrs. Dover are now force and any other law residents of Los where ment officers of the state and Mr. a former school county who are will cher at is now be instructed in the latest ing in the planning department of crime detection and law of Lockheed They left Chief Hartley for Cottonwood on receipt of word of the tragedy Funeral services were held on Thursday in - the course that cost government per or equivalent to a good college
