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Pp.loer, Alaska July 7,1S50 No. 26
VOL 13
CO-OP NEWS
DIVIDlNDS PAID
Clayton Esslinger, Chief Accountant for
the t'VFCA, announce'! this week that a
total of CIO,580.00 was paid out in cash
dividends this past week end. Equity
Certificates in tha amount of i43,652.00
were also nailed to participants in the
Association’s business for the 1949 period
KUU/t DL't TCCAY
F.L. Kerzle, C.P.A. fr^n Taccna, Vv'ashing
ton is due in Palner today. Due to the
change in the Fiscal year of the MVFCA to
May 31, the books of the Association oust
be audited' again this year.
fAIIMANKS CROP5 6CCD
According tc Jin Wilson and Harold Stephan
who were in the Fairbanks area over the
Fourth, the prospects for a successful
produce season in that arc? lock very
good. Crops in that area are considerably
nore advanced than in our Valley. Potatoes
were about 4 to 6 Inches high an-’ cabbage
was well leafed, cut. Mr. Ed. Davis,manager
of the Tanana Valley Co-op, took Mr.Wilson
and. Mr. Stephan on a tour of the Valley.
Sene crons, however, were beginning to
show a need for the rain which cane on
the Fourth. The longer days and. i»v rner
weather in that area no doubt have hasten
ed the maturity of the crops.
While at Fairbanks the Wilsons and the
Stephans vlsteb the Ester Creek and the
Cripple Creek '’retina operations. They
returned with' several fossil souvenirs
uhlch had been uncovered by the hydraulic
ncz2lfes.
FANNIE CN VACATION
Mrs. Merle Petersen will substitute in the
General Office for Fannie ",'lrtanen while
the latter Is cn vacation. Mrs.'.Vlrtanen
plans to spend her vacation at hone.
ViC VING
The Extension Service noved into their new
quarters this week, but the .JIRC offices
cannot be noved until a vault and a few
changes are nade in the rooms to which
they plan to ucve. The large room in the
former Extension Service building is being
retained by Miss Lashbrcok for group
ceetlnas.__
fIRE AT KELLOOC'S DESTROYS
POSTS
Louise Kellogg drove Into Palmer for the
Fire Department on I7ednesday of this week
when o barrel of fence posts, which were
being treated In Creosote before being
set, Ignited from the fire under the
barrel.
The barrel was close enough to the house
so that there was danger of the fire
spreadlng--especlally since the treated
posts burned rather furiously for a time.
Flames leaped 50 feet In the air accord
ing to members of the Fire Department.
The Kellogg telephone was out of commi
ssion which made It necessary to drive
Into town—a distance of about five miles.
However, the flames were soon brought
under control upon the arrival of the
Fire Department.
This occurred during the electrical storm
Wednesday afternoon and rumors soon sp
read that lightning had struck the Kell
ogg house. However, this story was soon
proven to he a false rumor by spectators
who came to town from that region.
PICNIC SUCCESSFUL
The VFW report a very successful Fourth
Picnic. Valley people turned out very
well according to Thomas Nall of the VFW
of Was11la. They wish to thank the Valley
people for their wonderful support In
making the picnic a success.
The softball game was won by the VEW of
Wasllla by 17 to ‘3 over the American Leg
ion Post of Palmer.
The prizes for the day went to Jack Scott
who won the MlxMaster, first prize; Ira
Custer who won second prize which was an
Alarm Clock Radio; and Johnny Beyers who
won the third prize of a Toast Master.
GOVERNOR DUE IN VALLEY
NEXT WEEK
Jovernor Gruenlng is due to arrive in the
Valley the first of the week in company
with Kenneth Kadow and 18 other members of
the Alaska Field Committee. They plan to
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