CO-OP nOTES
F. i. KERZIE ARRIVED TO
AUDIT BOORS
F.L.kerzie arrived on Wednesday eve
ning of this week to ..udit the books
of the Matanuska Valley Farmers'
Cooperating association. Mr.Kerzie,
CP;,, comes here from his Portland
office.
RGRCirt vs m.V.F.C.fl.
Hearing was held this week,start
ing last Monday, in the District
Court in .Jichorage before Judge
Dimond in regard to the Controversey
over the ..nchorage Dairy building.
Mr. L.V.Roach of .jichorage, the
guardian for ..rno Lebsher, aii insane
person confined in the Morningside
Hospital near Portland, Oregon,
started the suit to recover the
possession of the building in which
the Matanuska Valley Farmers' Co-op
prosesses and sells their products
from the Valley for the .jichorage
market. Mr. Roach, represented by
Bailey Bell., of Fairbanks and .Jichor
age, claims that the lease on the
lot on which the building was erect
ed was obtained by taking advantage
of the illness of a Mr. Campbell,
who was Guardian at the time the
lease was secured. He also maintain
that the Probate Court in the ..nch
orage District had no authority to
make such a lease.
Witnesses for Roach claimed the
building over which the suit was
started is now worth (>60,000. Testi
mony was also given about the physi
cal and mental condition of Mr. Gamp
bell at the time the lease was grant
ed.
Edward V. Davis of anchorage repre
sented the Co-op. L.C.Stock, C.
Swoboda, Clayton? Esslinger and Carl
Rasmussen testified .for the Co-op.
Testimony of these witnesses stated
tnat the old building was wrecked to
make way for a new building.Testimon;
also included the condition of Mr.
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PRLffiER PHOTO ART
OPER HOUSE-SOT UR0flO
Palmer Photo .xt will hold OPEN HOUSE
this coming Saturday, December 3,from
2 to 8 p.m. in their new building
which has just recently opened its
doors. There will bo free Ice Cream,
cake and coffee for all visitors,Mr.
Plitt announced.
Mr. Irvin Flitt and Mr. William
Rompel are proud of their now store
which is modern in every detail. It
is lighted with Cold cathod lights
(neon) which,unlike Fluorescent,
light up immediately whon the switch
is flipped. The floor is covered
with rubber tile in a very attractive
patter of gray, 'green and deep rust.
Ln up-to-date Fountain is equipped
to servo your favorite Sundaes,sodas,
shakos or malts. Coffee is also '
served and later sandwiches will be
added.
The now store will carry a v/ido var
iety of merchandise including: drug •.
sundries, 'magazines,- books,c-osmotics,
photo supplies and cameras, candy,
toys for Christmas, gift items. Lug
gage, jewelry and silverware. The
cosmetics includes a new line of
fussy cosmetics. L new special fea
ture in the store is the Refriger
ator candy display where the finest
candies are kept under refrigeration
and as a. result are fresher them
those kept at room temperatures,
Mr. Plitt announced that a' pharma
cist is expected after Christmas.
..Prescriptions can then bo filled at
the Prescription counter in the ‘
'store.
The store will also carry the Bell
and Howell lino of Movie cameras
and ..ccessories.
ON CC-C'P SCJSINE5:
Meric ^-nderson and Virgil Eckert
loft on ,*laska -.irlines Thursday
^.evening for the States where they
will transact business for the
Co-op,