VAIIFY
CO-OP &
VOL. 9
PALMER, ALASKA
OCTOBER 10, 1946
NO. 35
CC-OP CLOSING 1945
POTATO POOL
The JTVTvA has received tho chcdk in final
p-ov ion o for'the potatoes sola to Conn da
41 1- s'nrmer. • Tho general office is now
o' in closing tho 1945 pool on potatoes'
re 1 should be finished in about a week,Mr.
? lobacl son says. At that time it will bo
j jible to make tho final settlement with
tho farmers who had potatoes in the pool.
SEED and fertilizer order must 3E in
EARLIER THIS YEAR.
All Co-op members will receive a form re
questing your wants for soed and ferti
lizer for the coming year.
IXio to strikes and other unsettled condi
tions, it is necessary that we have this
information in the warehouse by November
1st. Your cooperation will be appreciated
AMERICAN LEGION GIVING DANCE TO RAISE
MONEY FOR A NEW HOSPITAL
The Amciican Legion Post No, 15 is. giving
a dar.ee this coining Saturday October 19th
in the Community Hall for the purpose of
raising money for the new proposed Com
munity Hospital, There is to be a good
Orchestra we arc told and all who like to
Dance aro promised r. good time. Come out
and help support this worthy cause.
In addition to the dance, there is to be
a "good old-fashioned BASKET SOCIAL", Tho
ladies are asked to bring baskets which
will be auctioned to the highost biddor.
Ladies do your stuff how and let’s have
some beautiful baskets-and’no fair •’
tollin’.
So—if you like to danco, come for the
music will be good—or if you don’t care
for dancing, you can enjoy the Basket
Social, Tho evening is planned to suit
everybody.
J. L. Ray and Leon Faurio are on the
Legion committee appointed to take chargo
of the Donee, and they promise us a good
time, so lot’s come out and forget our
cares and worrios for ono nieht.
PALMER VOTE ALMOST
DOUBLE PREVIOUS YEAR'S
412 voters oust their ballots at the polls
in the Palmer Precinct on Tuesday October
8. The 412th ballot cast was the last
ballot on hand at the polls. About 250
ballots were sent here'and during the day
150 more were 'obtained. When these began
running short, permission was obtained'to
use absentee ballots that were on hand.
In previous years the number of ballots
cast has been between 200 and 250. This
record vote was not duo either to any
special effort in the -way of providing
transportation to get people out. The
nature of the election itself appoared to
draw enough interest so that voters mndo
on effort to come out.
Returns on the balloting in the Palmer
Precinct as recorded by the Election Board
which was composed ofr C,C. Brix, Victor
Falk Jr. and Mrs. Harold Stephan, arc as
follows:
Rofcrcndums:
miiot on uianxct primary Election
System Yes 315
No 75
Ballot on Statehood Ibr 117
Against 283
Delegate to Congross
E.L, Bartlett Democrat 262
Aimer J, Potorson Republican 129
Territorial Treasurer
Cash Colo Republican 172
Oscar G. Olson Democrat 202
Territorial Commissioner of Labor
Henry A. Benson Republican 165
Rose E. Kimball Independent 124
Loiter P. Sharpe Democrat 84
Territorial Senators
Gunnard Mi Engebroth Republican 193
Stanley J. McCutchcon Democrat 145
Victor C. Rivers Democrat 136
M.D. Snodgrass Republican 221
Cont. on page 5
Pay your $2. Hospital donation'to one of
the following: REA Offico, Dr, Hoohn’s
Office, Extension Offico, or at tho Hos
pital.