Palmor, Alaska
Dorothy M. Bell, Editor
Publishod once a nook at Palmer, Alaska, for tho Matanuska Valley Farmers * Cooporatii^
Association for the purpose of giving nors of the Associations’ vork, problems and
accomplishments.
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COOPERATIVES - AS FREE ENTERPRISE
Cooperative business is assumed by many to bo an instrument usod only by formers, who *
in their desiro to be "wholo hog" have gono into business for themselves to destroy
"Free Enterpsiso." This assumption has boon tho result of attacks in the press and
radio by thoso who are uninformed or who rish to misload.tho Public*
In tho first placo; There arc many cooperatives in tho UiS, that have no relation to
Agriculturo. Many citios have co-op grocory and dry goods. Stoics that have 100# city
mombors. Tharo aro many Cooperative housing units for city workers, Cooperative bur
ial Associations. Many retail grocery and hardware dealers buy through their own co
oporativos wholosolo which is in ovory way a cooporativo ovon though their member
stores arc not. Associated Press is a cooperative ov.mod by member nowspapors who uso
it as a medium for getting nows. Most collogos have Co-op book storos and cafeterias.
An overyone knows tho Co-op movomept started onong industrial workers.
As to destroying wfrco enterprise", can you nano a bottor example of freo enterpriso
than a Cooporativo? A cooporativo is simply a partnership consisting of sovoral hun
dred partnors. It is moro subjoct to tho will of tho small investor than’any othor
typo of corporation. No one ever hold 51# of the voting stock in a Co-op. Each mem
ber has one voto. Profits in an ordinary corporation aro divided according to dollars
invested. In a Co-op tho savings arc distributed according to patronage.
America had in its very boginning, rudimentary forms of cooperative enterprise. Tho
"houso-raising* whoro everyone pitched in to help othors build their homos and tho
husking boos woro such. Tho very first Thanksgiving was nado possible by cooperation.
Most members boliovo strongly in the cooperative way of doing business, but too many
will not oxert themselves to defend tho ir belief. Don’t let an opportunity pass to
sot misinfomod people straight, you’ll bo doing thorn and yourself a favor.
Janos T7, Wilson
Your Co-op Manager
CHiJftg] AMMO! JNC1F.jVI£NTS
ST.MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Rither James Sneud, Pastor
Swnday Mass 10:00. a.m.
Confessions heard before Mass
Sodality Communion-first Sunday each month
erVENTH D^Y ADVT3ITIST CHURCH
S iTURDAY VISITORS ARE TOLOOME
£ ;hbath School 9:45 a.m.
Church Services 11:00 a.m.
. Tr-T CHPRCH of GOD
Rev. J.H. Davie, Pastor
S.mday School , 10: CO a.m.
T'k-rning Devotions 11:00 a.m.
Mid-week Pryyer meetings held in the Pri
vate homes.
"A WELCOME IS EXTENDED TO AIL"
THE VALLEY CHAFEL of the'CHPRCH OF GOD
Rev. George !7. Geiwitz, Pastor
s. S r; day School 10:15 a.m.
V 'rahip Service 11:00 a.m.
Prayer & Bible Study (Wed) *-8:00 p.m.
CJ-ISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES H.S.Bauer home.
Sunday ll:00afm.
f>e public is cordially invited to attend.
UNITED PROTESTANT CHURCH
Victor I. Alfsen,Pastor . .
Church School 10:00 a,m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m,
Christian EndeaVor 7:00 p.m.
Evening Service 8:00 p.m.
NASILLA. COtlUHITT CHURCH
Victor I, Alfsen,Pastor
Sunday Services 3:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
1HE CHURCH * _
Ray E. Adams, Minister
Sunday Services:
Bible School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 aimi
Evening Services 8:00 p,m#
Tuesday evening
Bible Study & Prayer 8:00 p.m,
ST, J0HN*S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday School 2:00 p.m.
Church Services 3:00 p.m.
Rev. Friends will be in charge of the
services,
HJTHERAN HOUR-SUMU’JS K.F.q.D.
TUNE IN at 12:30 noon