■ C0-CDBP MM.aNIJSKA.
VOL. 8
ILJtCH 23, 1945 110.12
P.-ILCR „L. ,3IL'.
A.J. SWANSON PASSED
AWAY SUDDENLY
.'.ndrev/ J. Swenson, mo of the
few remaining pioneers of the llnt
nnusk~ Valley reached the end of
the trr.il at the P lmer Hospital
Thursday evening after a short
illness.
Lr. Swanson enme to the Valley
/ in 1915 and engaged in the freight
ing business ,:ut of Knik to ./illow
Creek nines in the early days, aid
continued freighting along the
Chickaleor. Branch of the ..laska
Railroad during construction days*
He made hie! hoad.qtinhters. at diata*
nuska frh several. #cars until
Palmer came into 6x1stance, and
since the?. has resided *n his farm
just n.rth of the '..nchornge-pnlmcr
Highway* . ,
’a.. Jr.s everybody knew him ,
became r. part of this valley and
was " true friend of all Old Set-.,
lers, visiting th- lonely and-alder
settlors as their ranks begrn to
thin. Ha often carried f ad and •
necessities f life tv those ailing
an I caredj for the sick ,lonely
bachelors, or for families,
. His keen interest irj. the welfare
of the children of -the Valley made
him a welcome visitor everywhere.
He spent several months in the
employ of the Eklutna Native School.
His interest in the Church life
of the Community was manifest at'
all times. His was truly a life of
service to mankind and was alvfays
interested and a supporter of
Hission School.
He spent several ycc.rs m raining
camps throughout ..laska md' wr.s
widely known.t His faith in ..laska
was infectious and ho inspired those
pith- whom he lived and worked to i.e
their best efforts in the develop
ment of the farming community.
He lc.aycc a wide..’ to mourn his
passing. Mrs. Swanson has taught in
the Faimer School the 1 .st two «
years. ; '■ '
I.r. Swanson was a Charter member
of the -Northland Pioneer 'Orange mad
his faithful .Services will be missed
in the Church,, the Grange ‘and 'by the
entire Community..’
FUNER _L SERVICES 'i£L BE'’HELD IN THE
UNITED PRO TEST. JIT CHURCH 3UND..Y ht 1
2 F.M.
NtW MILK TRUCK
• grSat deal of -interest has
been shown in tho new Mntanuskn
Mr.id millc truck. .No piece of. mach
inery has occasioned so much inter
est and attention as .this nev; truck.
The capacity of'the tank is
1C50 gallons and is insulated with
inch ebrk "aid lined with staihl-ss
steer. Tho entire truck is white
with the' nemo "Mat-anuska Maid"
painted ‘on the sides. It is equip
ped with a winch on the.front.
Carl ilsen says that it is the
finest piece of machinery and im
p'roventht that the Creamery Depart
ment has" had; in a long-time.
. Other important no vis freh the
Croariory Department is the making
of butter ‘again, 'it has heen a
long’time since v;a, have; had the
Matanuska Maid butter. Vo will
probably have, buttermilk and Co" .age
Cheese. ..hen the demand for who e
milk increased thc.se otrn r prod . ‘ts
were hat mad a.
FT A HAD. INTERESTIi G PROGRAM
At the Inst FT., ncctir.g c very
interesting program prnc...e ;d the
that's ..11". She v/' S r.cce:. nried by
Lrs. Don Pc.-yro r.t the pilr..
Pictures wor^ shorn b£ the Civic
Center, the South Son Islm.ds, end
one .,f- the Eruption of i..t, Vesuvius
in -tFuitor .of .lost, yenr.' ■
busir.
t’.iO e
Eddy s.nr.g
nd "Lores
Lonesome
NOTICE’; ITCTICS NOTICE
la Order that nil fnrnc'rs of tho
Valley may. have an opportunity to
purchase their field seeds and fer
tilizer at discount prices, v/o Mill
continue celling direct fran R.R.
cars Saturday and i.niday. ..ftor that
demurage '..ill be charged us for any
cars mot .unloaded. Disc ,ur.ts on
fertilizer .,:,nd sees will be dis
cs -ritinuod after Hand ay.- *
V.far oh ouse' Management.
THIS, IS.’iHI L.J3T 1 ’EEK OF THE RED
CROSS DRIVE. IE YOU HAVEN'T DONE
YOUR PJfcP,. YOU STILL H..VE Til 3 TO
S-IVS. .,BS .GENEROUS-THEY ’..RE.