BUILD FOR SECURITY
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average hard working farmer who doesn't
know the difference -between a full house
and a bob tail flush.
Soon, a lot of Palmer's citizens will
have tc make a choice and decide whether
this community Is joins tc t.e handed over
to the speculators an^ the jet rich quick
men or Is to stay a fast but sure Growing
town with an assured future, if It's
people keep their heads and don't let
their lnajlnation Get the best of then.
Anyway, If the rest of the citizens want
to take a chance, let the farmer's Inter
ests alone.
Let’s build for a safe and sound future
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TO- OPEN
SHOP
Ralph Goodrich, who has been In choree
of the machine shop at the Co-op Garage,
has left the employ of the Co-op to es
tablish a shop of his own.
Mr. Goodrich's sh-p will be located;
directly across the road from the Road
Commission Shop, and will open In about
two weeks.
H OlVO A V S A t* E* . ’_
The ralmasilla Club announced this week
that preparations are In pr - *ress for a
holiday s-.le to be held on December 16th.
at the Rec. Kali.
Handwork, 3andy, baked goods and other
homecraft work will be for sale, together
with suitable rummage.
The proceeds of this sale are to go wit!
a Library benefit fund that the club has
voted to sponsor.
In order to make the sale more sizeable
and successful, the club would appreciate
contributions from anyone who would, like
to help or participate in supplying art
icles for sale. Anyone having rummage cr
any other saleable articles that they
would like tc contribute may do so by
leaving them at the Extension Office or
phoning the office.
The public’s cooperation in this sale
would be appreciated.
HOMER WATER SHORTAGE .con't. page 1.
classes early one day last week for lack
of water. Water If now cel no haulecl to
the school.
The water system of the CAA station Is
frozen and water Is belnj hauled by tank
from Fritz Creek tc supply homes there.
Other residents are scouting around to ob
con11._next cel.__ _
C0UNCU V 0T€$ TO
DONATE TO H OS P t T At
i There were twenty-five delegntes from
!the different homemakers clubs attending
the regular meeting '/f the Homemaker's
iCouncli, Monday, December 4th. In the
’Extension Craft Room,
i
! Of Interest brought out during the bus
iness meeting, Is the workshop tc be con
ducted in Wasilla, beginning January 15th.
(and continuing for two weeks, for all
jValley' Hwmenakers havin' furniture .to be
.reworked. •
The Council voted tc denote twenty-five
;(25) dollars to the Valley Hospital to be
(Useri for Incidental needs.
b. or su:5pesci .n was oiiereu oy hiss
Mary leu Lashbro ;k, Hone lensnstrr.tlon
!A :ent, that of having n planned 'pro.Tarn
|for each club meeting. She averred
that this practice would stiaulate in
terest In cluo work.
On therwork -day held'*caeH Friday- In the
Extension Craft Ecoa, the nr.kln-E of Lamp
,shades will ce one of the projects taken
up in January.
HOMER ”.'ATER SHORTAGE cun't.
tain their supply from whatever sources
they can find.
,Ed. Note: H-oner organized a Public Util
ity District several years aso to enable
then to pet water, sewers r.nd other im
provements.
FIRE DAMAGES MILK HOUSE
i The Palmer Fire I apartment was called
out on Thursday afternoon, to conbot a
fire In .the milk house at the Experiment
Station. Unfortunately, the first truck
r*ui off the icy road. A second fire truck
arrived too late to help. The milk house
jwas burned out. Cause and loss unknown.
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A WATER SHUTOFF
I A water shut off was announced last
night, from 10:00 pn. until 7:00 this
morning. Tue to the fact that the water
tower tank is now filled and then shut off '
for emergency use, it night freeze unless
it Is lowered occasionally. It then be
comes necessary tc shut the water off and
fill the tank.
FARM WORKERS TO PAY SOCIAL SECURITY...
The Federal Social Security Act was re
cently amended by Congress and, beginning
January 1, 1951, many farm workers will
be Included In the program.
Fact sheets containing Information per
taining to farm labor, can be obtained at
the M.V.F.C.A. General Office.