VOL 12
Palmer, Alaska
May 20, 1949
No. 20
CO-CP NEWS
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It v;as announced by the Co-op management
this r/ock that the majority of the Amy’s
1949 produce bids mere at/ardod to the
K.V.F.C.A. Bids nere opened Hay IS at
Fort Richardson vrith the Co-op, ’Alaska
Gronors Inc, and the Tanana Valley Co-op
as the 'only bidders.
The Co-op awards vrere summarized as fol
lows:
CROP
A prox. Tonnage .Price
Potatoes
Boots
Cabhago
Carrots
Caulifloner
Colory
2000
42
1*
53
Greens (Turnip Chard) 10
Lottuc e 63
Onions (Gi-con) 3
Radishes (topped) 3h
Tumins . 5
05.39 cut,
.08 lb,
.08 lb.
.09 lb.'
;16f lb.
.16 lb;
*16 lb.
.15 lb.
.24 lb.
.20 lb.
.08 lb.
/V£W E.CJJll'iu'iNT
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Clafence DoJ.i, Manager of the Co-op Crean
ory, annainced the purchase of soveral non
itens of equipment. The Ice 0rean Depart
ment is getting a non Mix Vc.t, Package fiL
ler and 8hor> Room to go *nith the ne\7 frec^
zor.
A r.otr milk filter and separator mill be
added to the fluid milk department. Equip
ment ras al30 purchased to manufacture
buttermilk find cottage cheese.
TT on the present remodeling is completed,
t;o trill have a thoroughly modern Creamery
plant, Mr. Wilson, Goneral manager of the
M.V.E.C..A, stated.
£GCS 0 i\AOlW\i oAY*> CHAMPS 0
•4 Di’.o to the fact that tho grading of eg£3
is the heaviest during the first part of
the treok, it has boon decided that cand-'
ling and',grading rill bo done on Mondays,
TuosdaysjHcdnofedays and Saturdays, Eggs
brought to market on othor days than these
can bo placed in the<cooler until graded.
Egg cheeks rill continuo to bo issued on
F iday noming as usual.
THREE DAYS
CELEBRATION PL ANNS
Plans for the three clay celebration aro
moving right along according to LiC.Stock,
general chairman for the occasion. The
events trill begin on Saturday, May 28th and
continue through Monday May 30th,
Some of the Highlights of the celebration
t/ill be the Free’Barbecue on Sunday after
noon at 4:00 p#m« The Barbecue trill be
prepared under the expert supervision of
Join VTitt, Bidced beans and bread trill be
served rith the Bnrbe cue as t;as done last
year.
Special tours arc being arranged to conduct
visitors around the Valley so that they
nay havo an opportunity to see some of our
Valley farms.
Something nev/ for the Valley in the line of
entertainment is being offered on Sunday
evening at the Community Hall Yjhen the
Athletic Clubs r;ill stage '*A Might in Reno."
This uill begin at 7:00 p.n, Mr. Stock said.
There uill be dancing and gabies. Me under
stand that a number of girls and ronen of
the Valley are donning costumes patterned
after those of 184-9, and they are really
gay Y/ith ruffles, ribbons and colored
stockings. As odch person pays his admis
sion at the door, he mill be given 1000
bucks to spend. He mayvuse it dancing,eat
ing or playing games. Should his 1000
•bucks become exhausted during the evening,
•there mill be a special bank uhere more of
the bucks can be purchased.
Tro dances have been scheduled for the
r;eok end in addition to "The Night In Reno.”
0:\ Saturday evening, the Volunteer Rirq
dissociation trill sponsor a dance; and on
Monday evening the American Legion trill
sponsor the dance*-May 28th and 30th res
pectively.
Clayton Eoslinger announced this reek that
books for tickets for Colony Day Prizes
najr be obtained at the Co-op Office from
hinself. Individual tickets can be obtain
ed from any dealer.
The holder of the Tinning Ticket nay have
a choice of any one of the folioring prizes;
1. Nor Hone Portable Electric Soring Machine
2. 11-48 Remington Automatic Shotgun
3. Revere -Taro Sot rith Mijdlaster
4. Bausch-Lomb Zophyr Binoculars..
5. Grocery order of $125.00 in any Palmer
Store,