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VOL. 11
Palmer, Alaska
Tfebmary, 13, 1948
■No, 7
DIRECTORS VOTE TO CLOSE PRODUCE
The 1T/FCA Poard of Directors, at their
meeting on S turday, voted to close the
Produce Department, due t'c lack of volume.
This-will not ho effective or.til February..
15thv
NEW MEMBER
Mr. Paul Martin uas advarcod to the status
of a voting member.
SEPARATE UNITS CPUAN/IE
V3CETALB3 APD "OTATC GROWERS
On"' dues day evening of this reek a rep
resentative grou- of the producers of the
valley met in the Grange Hall to discuss
plans for securing contracts from the
Army and'selling vegetables from the Val
ley this season. Committees fore appoin
ted to investigate various nossibill-ties
for processing and sales.
POULTRY P30DQCERS
A meeting is being called of all poultry
Producers in the Valley at the Grange
Hall on Monday, February 16, at 8:00 p,m.
This meeting is for the purpose of dis
cussing organizational plans for a Poultry
Association, All persons primarily inter
ested in developing Poultry production in
the Valley are invited, Other important
matters mill be discussed,
HOUSES UP KjP SALE
Tho ITTCA announced this reek that seven
houses are being offered for sole. These
houses are located at the end of the steam
lines. They are modern furnished homos
rith cement basements., Five of the houses
are three room -ith both; tro arc four
rooms and bath. They 'arc to bo sold on
sealed bids, the seller reserving the righ
to rcjoot arrjror all bids. Bidsj' -'trill be
opened-oil April 3, and possession, if ac
cented,- rill be given on May 15*
A R D PARTY SCHEDULED
-C Northland Pioneer Grango announced
this rook that they riaul be holding anothoj
card party Eobruary 21, 8 p8m, Grange Hallc
a firm FfiRni fine nonit
niEETinc
The Annual Farm and Hone .rill b,e held , at the
Grange Hall on February 17-10-19 and 00 at
Palmer and February 20 at ’“asilia.’ F. b. 20,
the P'lmer meeting is an exclusive iry
S minor and the same day tip. Extension Per
sonnel rill gb to ’’’rsillrf-and gave a'summary
of the high roints of the previous 3 days in
p-lnor, Those programs are under joirpt spon
sorship of the University of Alaska Exten
sion Service, JTortlilaiid Pioneer Grarigo and
the Territorial Department of H alth. The
folloring program rill be.instituted during
the 4-day session as scheduled belor. .
Tuesday, Feb, 17 General introduction of
speakers on the program and an address of
rolcomo commencing at 9:30. • The A'chcrago
0 of C, rill give us their reaction regard
ing agriculture in the Matanuska .Valley,
lire U." Gillman rill speak on high-cay eti
quette and safety rules and regulations.
TVo afternoon grouns rill be divided for sub
jects pertaining to agriculture and Home Ee,
The Home Ec, Program rill be devoted to glass
ctching--this -rill be a rorkshop domonstra
tion and ronoif aro to bring their glasses to
bo ptehed. - (•
T‘‘C Hen’s program rill consist of a resume
of tho Experiment Stations plan of rork as
of current date and also Intoat results on
potatoes, selection, Commercial production
rill also be discussed.
U. dnesday, F b. 18 ’.-ill bo devoted to a rc
viorof the poultry experimental' -ork and per
haps a for: rords on nor ideas’ in housing.
A report trill bo given by L;r.n Sandvik on
his trip to CT icago and other portinont
4-H objoetivos.
Mot’r.osday afternoon Mrs. L r*ia F' hn Hansen
’.’ill speak on F .ir-exhibite nnd preparations
for bettor displays for the M.V, F ir. T.o
(rest of the afternoon rill be divided ses
sions, the -omen having a demonstration on
packaging and mapping for cold storage loc
kers.' Mr. Harry Ryan is cooperating in this
program;'
Tho men's end of tho program rill consist
of a rovicr of Farm Financing and real es
tate trends in the Matsnuska Valley.
Thursday Feb. 19 rill be tho (con. p. 10)