$30,000 Co-Op Dollars
Will Soon Be In Valley
Circulation
On and after December 17 the Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association will retire its 1949 issue of Certifi
cates of Equity and Capital Reserve Certificates in amount of
$45,741.97.
For the occasion the Co-Op has procurred $30,000 in brand new
bills from the Matanuska Valley Bank. They are in $1, $5, $10
and $20 denominations. They will be inserted in cellophane
bags marked "Co-Op Dollars". Holders off these certificates
may redeem them at the Co-Op office.
The balance of the $45,000 or approximately $16,000 will be
mailed to ex-valley people now living in the states.
The redemption of these 1949 certificates makes the Co-Op
3 years ahead of schedule.
You too may earn these dividends by obtaining a member
ship number and making your purchases in the Co-Op
Trading Post, Warehouse, or Garage. Each year certificates
are redeemed.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A FARMER TO OBTAIN
A MEMBERSHIP
Why not gel on this list today!
Matanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating Assn.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13
PIONEER GRANGE, Grange
h" 11, 8 p.m.
M.T.A. BOARD Meeting, MTA
office, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
PROSPECTORS, Central School,
8 p.m.
RIFLE CLASS, Sports, range,
7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14
JUNIOR PLAY, Central School
gym, 8 p.m.
SQUARE DANCE GROUP, Car
penters hall, 8 p.m.
B.S.P. XMAS Party, Elks hall,
8 p.m.
VOL. FIREMEN, Fire hall, 8
p.m.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 17
PALMER Kl/WANIS, Grange
hall, 12:15 p.m.
B.S.P. XMAS Party, Elks hall,
8 p.m.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18
P-TA XMAS PLAYS
PALMER MOOSE, Moose hall,
8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19
VALLEY CHAMBER, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
EASTERN STAR, Carpenters
hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8 p.m.
XMAS DECORATING contest
c’oses
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20
SPORTS. RIFLE Class, 7:30 p.m.
XMAS PAGEANT, Central Sch
ool gym, 8 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, Legion hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
PROSPECTORS, Central School,
8 p.m.
LEGION PARTY, Legion hall,
8 p.m.
PALMER TEACHER'S
FATHER PASSES AWAY
Katherine Steele, junior high
school science teacher, this week
received word of the death of
her father, Ben L. Steele, Sr. of
Santa Rosa, California. Mr.
Steele, a well-known rancher
and farmer, had been ill for a
considerable length of time. Miss
Steele plans to go to California
sometime next week to visit with
her mother.
NEW BABIES
Mielke
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Mie'ke
of Wasilla are receiving congra
tulations on the birth of their
first child, a son, who was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
December 6. He weighed eight
pounds, nine ounces at birth and
has been named Daniel Mark.
Powell
On December 7 Mr. and Mrs.
Les Powell became parents of
their first child, a daughter whom
they have named Joy Eileen. She
was born at Valley Presbyteri
an Hospital and weighed eight
pounds, six ounces at birth. Mr.
Powell is a teacher in the South
Naknek school.
Hartley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hartley
of Palmer are parents of their
second child a daughter, who was
born at Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital December 8. The Hartleys
have named her Helen Marcella.
She weighed seven pounds, seven
ounces at birth.
Gore
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Gore of
Palmer are receiving best wishes
on the birth of their first child,
a son, whom they have named1
John Frederick, Jr. He was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
December 9, weighing six pounds,
13 ounces. Mr. Gore is co-owner
of Tost’s Service. Maternal grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Land. Paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hardisty,
all of Palmer.
Wyatt
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Wyatt
of Chugiak are parents of their
second child, a daughter, who
was born at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital December 11. She weigh
ed six pounds, 11 ounces at birth.
The Wyatts have named their
new' child Vivian Maxine.
PLANNING DANCE
NEW YEAR'S EVE
The Northland Pioneer Grange
is making plans for a New Year’s
dance which will be held in the
school gym December 31. Com
pleted plans will be announced
as soon as possible.
mi Til ——
President Urges
Alaskans Aid
Hungarians
President Eisenhower has ask
ed the American Red Cross to
assist the Hungarian refugees
now pouring into Austria.
This is the largest mass move
ment that has ever been known,
and these people are in desperate
circumstances, he pointed out
They are not only homeless, bufc
left their homeland with only
what they could carry on their
backs.
“The people' of Alaska, I aim
sure, are eager to help in this
great humanitarian project which
will furnish food, medical sup
plies and other aid to these un
fortunate peop’e. You can help
by making a contribution, thro
ugh your local Red Cross Chap
ter.
“If your friends in the Re<t
Cross organization have not been
in contact with you, I suggest
that you go to them immediately
with your contributions. Let us
do our part in helping the free
dom-loving Hungarian refugees.’"
the president urged.
Health Commissioner
To Discuss Mental
Health Legislation
Schedu’ed to attend the Legis
lative Council meeting in Fair
banks this week to discuss pro
posed mental health legislation
and program for Alaska is Dr
Charles R. Hayman, acting com
missioner of health.
He said he also hopes to meet
with the Fairbanks Health and
Welfare council, the City coun
cil, and executive secretary of the
Alaska Health, Education and
Welfare council to discuss local*
and territorial health needs and
budget problems. He will confer
with individual members of the
Alaska Board of Health both its.
Fairbanks and Anchorage.
He plans to meet with the Air
chorage Mental Health associa
tion and also with the Greater
Anchorage Health District board,
to discuss the latter’s budget for
the coming year. Dr. Hayman is
scheduled to return to Juneau
about December 19.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Bargain Prices
ARE GOOD DECEMBER 14, 15 & 17
OLD SOUTH, BLENDED
Fruit Juice «« 51c
PILLSBIRY, WH^TE
Cake Mix l7„.43c
WEST CREST
Pear Halves^ 29c
CAMPBELL’S
Pork & Beans »«.34c
M. J. B.
Quick Rice m ■» 44c
Wheatena 22„J5c
SNOWDRIFT
Shortening 3 u,T
N. B. C. RITZ
Crackers ,«, 43c
DELSEY
Tissue 4-Tc55c
PINK
Dreff is... 35c
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MEAT DEPARTMENT
LYNDEN, FRICASEE
Fowl ib. 53c
TRY OUR
Fresh Meal IS
PACIFIC ,
Ocean Perch 49c
ORDER YOUR
Christmas Turkey Now
RATH — THICK SLICED
Bacon
2 $419
lbs. I
CO-OP TRADING POST
Matonwska Valley Fanners Cooperating Association
“Build Alaska - Buy the Best
Buy Matanuska Maid -
Alaska’s Best”
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