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SEPTEMBER SPUDS
AWARDED CO-OP
Manager Wilson was notified on Tuesday of l
this week that the Co-op would be awarded i
the contract for September potatoes for j
Fort Richardson, This Item crlls for 125 .
tons at 4.45 per cwt. The old was origin-:
ally given to Telford of anchorage at
3.70 per cwt. He withdrew from both the j
potatoes and Ladd Field Cabbage on which ;
he was low bidder ct 4.90 per cwt. F.0.3.
Ladd *leld. The cabbage will be ..warded
Tanana Valley Farmers Co-op at 7,00 per
cwt.
COT 7 AGt CHE ESE NO W
IN COMMISSARY
The Air Force Commissary for the first
time since we bagnn manufacturing cottage j
cheese has begun stocking cur product.Thisj
should provide a very good additional out
let for our product for most post families;
buy thcdr groceries at the Commissary.
WASILLA i/. F. W SPONSORING
BOAT RACES
'The V.F.W., Susltna Post 9365, has announ-|
ced that they are sponsoring boat races onj
'fesllla Lake on ^ugust 6th for the ,«.nchor-;
age Outboard Association who will bring j
their own boats to Wasllla on that date toj
enter the races.
There v\Slll be prizes on each race conslst-i
lng of trophy cups purchased through fundsi
donated by the Valley Business men .and
Business establishments. There will be no
charge for watching the races.
Any local person wishing to enter the boat:
races should contact Commodore Young at
Ffesllla Lake on x^ugust 6th who will explaii]
the requirements of entry.
Concessions at the field will Include
stands serving Ice Cream, Soda Pop, and
Hot Logs and Coffee.
PORTLAND "”c67’c’ HERE
The C.of C. of Palmer was host to 12 re
presentatives of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce at lunch in the Co-op Club room
on Tuesday of this week. Two Anchorage
members accompanied them. Fifteen local
members ferepted them in Palmer.
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CITIZENS PLAN FOR
DEFENSE
x.bout 60 persons were In attendance &t the
defense planning committee which was called
for Monday evening of this week by Walter
Huntley who has been named as Head of the
local defense program.
Several suggestions were offered by those
present which Included First ^Id Classes,
a system of nir Raid Shelters, Classes on
how to act In case of chemical warfare and
handling of Incendiary bohbs. It w-s also
pointed out that women ^ould be very Im
portant In any plans for loc^l defense,and
that the Homemakers1 Clubs could well be
enlisted.
The following oersons were naned to he'd
the several coaaittecs which were d.eecod
necessary.
Metical care—Dr. Bailey ant’ Dr. Cates
System of fderts—Bill Smith & Viola Daniels
Evacuation of sick and injured—V.I.Alfsen
Dispersal area & dispersal pit,ns-J.K.Dunlap
Food an'1. Water-—Janes Wilson
Measures against looting—Bill Bouvvens
Communication—Wayne '"heeler & M. Sands
3cnb disposal or isolation—Richard Denning
Security of public ftcilitles--Cap. Allen,
Jin Hurley,Frank Clark, & Platoon of
i.ncrican Legion
Transportation—Roland Snodgrass & Ed
Christensen
Traffic Control-Stanley Laird
Care of School children—W.T.Zahradnicck
Air Raid .Shelter-John Swidelsky
HERE FROM WASHINGTON D.C.
San Broadbent of th. Bureau of 3udget fron
Washington D.C. arrived here last Thursday.
Mr. Broadbent has been in the Territory
since June 27th looking over various Feder
al agencies in order to determine their
various needs. While in Paluer he net with
the boil Conservation Service, the REA,the
Alaska Research Adninistrati on and the Geo
logical Survey. He left he.ethis week for
Fairbanks and will return to Washington D.
C. via Juneau, Petersburg and Ketchikan.
Mr. W1 Iliac Sweetnan was in Fairbanks this
past week in connection with business con
cerning the ^nlnol Husbandry Plv» of uRA.