Palmer, Alaska Dorothy M. Beli, Editor
Published every ^riday at ?almer, Alaska, for the Matanuska valley
Farmers* Cooperating Association f:or the purpose of giving, news of the
Associations "ork, Problems, and Accomplishments. \/ ..i ;\ •
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WHAT DOES PALMER MEAN TO YOU?
Some cities have earned titles 3uch as "The Lawn uity",',,Tho Garden
City", or have simply been well, known for having the cleahest 'streets. #
the most orderly town, the prettiest yards or the most attractive build
ings. Others have acquired titles or names n©t so complimentary. If we
are loyal to our town, we do r\.ot want to think that strangers might
attach uncomplimentary phrases to it when describing’it.
A town or city is what its residents make it. No one person or group
of persons can work marvels in a town in keeping lav/ and order, keeping
it clean, or making it attractive unless the residents of that town or
city have some pride in the town themselves. It takes cooperation from
all thos e-who make the town or city the±r home in order-to accomplish
any or all of these aims. The citizens of a town may ^Ah" and n0h"
over lawlessness or roudiness in a town, but if that-is the extent of
their efforts toward a more orderly town, they will^have occasion to
keep on "Ah-ing" and "Oh-ing". • •
The name that a town or city -nay acquire depends -to a great -extent
of course *>0 the leaders that town or city selects, but regardless of
thatj one-of the' strongest forces in building the kind r»f a town one
would like to have iit "Pride, in that town". If the people of "a town
have ptide in the town, many o*' the undesirable qualities will dis
appear. . .
Palmer is growing rapidly at the present time. In the near future
wo- can- expect many tourists to pass through our town. What kind of an
impression will they get?, ^hat kind of. an impression do we want them'
.to get? It is not too early to. plan and set up goals. For instance
clean'.ng the yards before the snow, falls helps the spring cleaning,
landscaping plans shpu-ld be started in the fall—there is still time
to paint. Beautiful and clean s'irroundings build better morale. We have
a beautiful Valley*-Let *s build »ur town accordingly.
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