June 10, 1949
VOL. IP
Palr.er, Alaska
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CO-OP NOTES
white mah turns Ai*eui*NCt
The Co-op Milk truck, returning from
Anchorage this last rook, ras hailod by
’brace Dufcur mho ras bringing littlo
Charlio Adams into tho Hospital for treat-1
ment of a gunshot rbuld. I!r. Dufour had j
tho boy in a trailer behind his tractor j
and felt that tho Hhitc Haid rould afford
a faster mode of transportation.
Jim Baker, driver of the Maid, stated that
he picked the boy up tho other side of tho
Matanuska bridge and rushed him to tho
hospital.
Charlio accidentally discharged a .30-30
rifle and shot himself through the leg
inflicting a painful flosh rould. Ho is
reported as getting along very roll at
this -riting.
TTo imagino that the faithful old Whito
Maid is proud of boir.g able to serve an
unusual purpose to broadk the routine of
her daily run. TTT
C U TWORMS MENACE CROPS
Market gardeners report that Cutroras arc
shoeing up in great numbers and aro doing
a lot of dnr.ago again this year, ^hilo
only nart of the crops arc planted, it can
roducc production very soriously, for the
oarly crops aro usually the best.
Various not hods of killing cut-oms arc
knorn and anyone rhe is not faniliar rith
tho usual noans of ext cm in at ing then
should soo the local Extension Agont. The
Co-op T7arohouse handles tho ingredients
noedod or.d can toll you hot? to do tho job.
Present indications shoe: that tho prico
of vegetables rill be high this summer,
so it v/ill pay'tho grorcr to save overy
thing possiblo, CRR
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MANAGER. TAKES TIME OUT
Manager Hilson, Harold Stephan and Contain!
John Mahoney of Rori Richardson paclcod
into Hick’s Crock country last nook in
sooreh of grizzlios. Tnile they reported
seeing a nunber of caribou and mountain
sheep, no grizzlies rero in sight.
Cnrl Rasmussen, uh6 ras all set for a
rug nnd'boar steak, vas slightly disap
pointed. JT7T7 £ M3.
colony Day a
Dir ct irrrcc
A largo croud greeted the Colony D:y 3::cr
ciscs on'Sunday ?Tay 89. A ppocial train
fren Anchorage arrived Sunday Earning and
scores of automobiles brought other ones
engers. The event opened ’-nth the Fire
men's Ball on Saturday evening nhich ras
roll attended,—mid thon on Sunday noon a
FLag Raising mas held at the center of tho
grounds near the Co-op Office.
The Palmer High'School Band played the
IT vtional Anthem, and the Boy Scouts raised
the Flag. A hand Concert followed rhich
ras highly approcitod by the audience.
Folder: in g the Slag Raising, the Chairman
of the Comnitteo for Colony Day, Mr. L.C,
Stock', introduced !x. Jack 3, Rogers ,D!rec
tor of the Dept. of Conservation ond Dc rol
opraont of tho’ State of Washington; ar.d T_-.
Horton L, Schvrabachor, President of tho
Schrabachor Hrrdvaro Co. of Seattle; v.’ho
'rere guests from the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce. Both gavo short addresses on
problems of interest to Valley residents
in connection uith trade rith Seattle.
At 2:^0 o’clock G--acral Trining of the
Alaska Command TT.S, Army . • ve the fiincl
nal address of the day. General 1 ining
gave a very fine talk, complimenting tho
people of the Valley for thoir progress
and oppressed the desire for coo ieration
between the Army and civilian population.
He stated that one of tho most important
things needed for the promotion of a suc
cessful defence program in Alaska mas the
development of farms and industrial re
sources in Alaska and expressed the belief
that Statehood mould hasten this develop
ment .
Noxt came a neo&lo threading contest under
the Sports Comnitteo, vith Lcs Ray as chair
man. Parker Lester von this contest very’
easily, it vO hoar that he had a sack
saners noodlo,however, this rumor is uncon
firmed-.
Then came a rol1 ing'-pin throning contest
which was won Hr, TIelerstoin. A
war hot cr. a group of seniors and mi h
ions vrs von by tho civics. This v-e u.e
of the tunes when fat von over brawn, Clck
races voro von by Karen McCartney and
Margio Huntley.
Noxt on the program "'as the big event of
the day— Cont. on pago 3