P-'lncr, Alaska
Dorothy N, Boll, Editor
Published once a reek at Palner, Alaska, for the Matanuska Valley Famors Cooperating
Association for the purpose of giving no^s of the Associations* -ork, problons and
Ac c onp 1 i shment s.
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NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
It scons to be the custom overyrhoro far people on Nou Years to roviou their activi
ties during tho past year and nakc resolutions rhich they feel rill bo tq their '
betternent for tho coning year, Some people even go so far as to keep then,
I’n going to leave-personal resolutions completely up to the individual. I mould like
to suggest,horevor, that all nenbers, directors, and employees of our Co-op considor
tho folloring to include on tie ir list qf plodges,
1, Be loyal to your Co-op, patronize it, attend ncotings and in all decisions koop
the interest of tho rholo organization in mind.
2, If you fool that cortain Co-op policies, or personnel should be changed present
your belief through tho proper channels,
3, Investigate tho validity of complaints and rumors before passing then on as facts.
Misinformation is rorse than no information,
4, Do not expoct favors that cannot bo extendod to all. Equal troatnont is absolutely
nocessary in a Co-op.
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1948 treated our Co-op roll. Our total volume execedod lit million (15$ over 1947).
Receipts of rholc nilk from farmers increased 11$. Milk checks totalod 30$ nor6.
Egg production incrcasod 6$ (50,615 dozen this year) the average price per dozen uas
slightly loss; horever. Creamery and egg sales conbined shored a 15$ increase .dairy
department sales increased noro than 60$. Sales from the rarehousc are 23$ higher.
Yos, 1948 has beon a good year fof* the Co-op,and firmly,‘I beliovo that given tho
continued support of every member, director and enployoo, re can still put 1948*s
record in tho shade by that of 1949.
HLPPY m.7 YE/JR TO YOU /XL
Janes T7. TJilson,
General Manager
TO /XL CO-OP EMPLOYEES-To be brief-Thanks for the Briof Case.
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Tro years ago at this tine the Valley Settlor vas straggling along rith any kind of
paper that could be found and ads ucro cut in size in order to strotch out the supplies
as long os possiblo. This year, in spite of the fact that uc had no paper on ' order
at the beginning of tho strike and did. not order until the striko r:as ondod, t;o nana
agod to pull through by condonsing the pep or on fouor pages. Just befaro Christmas
no exhausted, our supply of long papor, but fortunately v/o have on hand a fair supply
of short paper. The ordor placed for longer papor is already onrouto—so uo do not
expect to have to go through the papor shortago vo did tuo years ago. The other sup
plies nooded cono through by parcel post. Yours for a hotter paper in 1949. Editor