Palmer, Alaska
Dorothy M# Bell— Editor
Published once a week at Palmer, Alaska, for the Matanuska Valley Farmers* Cooperating
Association for the purpose of giving news of the Associations* work, problems and
accomplishments.
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T/atanuska Valloy Go-op and its members have just gono thru another investigation
and as usual nothing was found that indicated that it should be liquidated or closed’
doun» True, the management of the Co-op has not always boon fully officiont and imnv
things have boon done that didn’t show very good judgment, but this is t^e of^ny V
°"0p °r+?riva*e7?r pub?-ic corP°ration; .ill companies iftanagod by tho democratic pro
coss go through these phases. However, in the long run, pcoplo manage to seeuro jus-'
tico and equality by this system bettor than any other way. This is the ^morican way.
Fair mindod people will consider tho fact that this Co-op was established md ms
boing operatod before tho members had any authority over it. TTo had to toko it-i3 13
Co rcstrict*ons not ordinarily imposod on a businoss of this kind. Tho
Co-op facilities wore purchased at a time that undoubtedly was tho worst time in the
history of tho Colony. People wore broko and discouraged and many felt that this Co
?hQ^t. —thif included tho exports tho’.helpod sot it up. But—it
didn t ftil in fact tho Co-op has operated at a profit ovory year except one in tho
last eight years, and tho not loss was small that year. P
itS °^iieations t0 th0 government on time and wo havo even cut down
lower them roquirod by the contract. T7e havo nover failed to meet
tho payroll, or other indebtedness, and tho inventories havo been maintainod or in
creased. Our credit rating is high with wholosalo housos and best of all by tho ond
of this year the members will own about ono-third of tho total assets of tho Associa
tion. £11 this has been accomplished in ui&ht short years* Our only difficulty is
getting our members to see uhat they havo and to settle doun and use tho Co-op1 s facil
ities and help build greator equities for themsolvos or their children. Misquidod
members can harm this Co-op more than anyone and uo uill have to protect ourselves
against them, but ambitious politicians, groedy bankers and crafty lauyors uill nover
be able to break this co*op as long as a majority of its'members aro alert and uill
thcir intGJ?^s* Bo assured that tho U.S. Government uill still bless
us as long as ue pay our bills, givo good sorvico to our customers and maintain our
property. The thing to do nou is to get together and uork out our problems, bury -foe
past and really get in ond cooperate uith each other. Your Board has aluays been and
stUl ia open to constructive criticism. Wo want you to work with 5s “5c wiU Zrk
with you. ___Co op or at i vo ly yours, Carl H. Rasmus son
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CHUK-fH
ST, MICHAEL *S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev, Father James Snead, Pastor
Sunday Mass 10:00 a.m.
Confessions heard before Mass
Sodality Communion-first Sunday each month
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
SATURDAY
Sabbath School
Church Services
THE CHURCH of GOD
VISITORS ARE WELCOME
9:45 a,m,
11:00 a.m.
Rev, J,H,Davids, Pastor
Sunday School 10:CO a.m.
Morning Devotions 11:00 a,m.
Mid-week Prpyer meetings held in the Pri
vate homes,
HA WELCOME IS EXTENDED 10 .att.w
jP. VALLEY CHAPEL of the -CHURCH OF GOD
Rev, George T7, Geiwitz, Pastor*
Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Player & Bible Study (Wed) *8:00 p.m.
ClglSTKN SCIENCE SEHVIGES H.S.BauGr home.
Hi00 a.m.
Tr.e public is cordially invited to attend.
UNITED PROTESTS CHURCH
Victor I# Alfsen,Pastor * ]
Church School 10:00 a.mi
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Christian Endeavor 7:00 p.m.
Evening Service 8:00 p.m.
NASUXA CCraUNIOY CHURCH
Victor I* AlfsenfPostor
Sunday Services 3:00 p.m.
THE CHUHCH ' - CHUHCH OF CHRIST
Ray E. Adams, Minister
Sunday Services:
Bible School 10:00
Morning Worship 11:00
Evening Services 8:00
Tuesday evening
Bible Study & Prayer 8:00
STc J0HN*S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday School 2:00
Church Services 3:00
Rev. Friends will be in charge
services.
LUTHERAN HOUR-SUMDAYS K.E.Q.D.
TUNE 33ST et 12:30
a.m.
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p.m,
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
of the
noon