VOL. 12 Palmer,Alaska
Bacember 30,1949 No. 51
U COWS ADDED TO
VOLLEYS HERDS
44 Airborne cows have now arrived ir
the Valley according to James
Lilson, Manager of the Co-op. The
second plane load of 15 head arrivec
last Friday and were distributed to
the following Dairy farms: Merle
Anderson 5 head, Snodgrass and Ilew
comb 3 head, Bill Lentz 1 cow, John
Hornung 1 cow, and Clair Patten 1
cov/. The remainder of this shipment
have not as yet been distributed anc
are being taken care of on the Pat
Henmer farm.
A 2-weeks old pure bred registered
Holstein Bull arrived with this ioac
On the 27th another plane load of
14 cov/s arrived v/hich were taken to
the Jack Cope farmi
All the cows were brought in under
the Co-op’s C.A.B. permit. Herb
Kopperud and the Co-op’s Red Maid
made all three trips to meet the
plane and bring the cows safely bad
to the- Valley. The cows all made
the trip in find shape and have all
ready increased the milk supply in
the Valley considerably. Some of
the Airborne cows are not now milk
ing, but etre due to freshen shortly,
.Another 27 head are enroute by boat
and are due in Seward on Friday of
this week. Many of these are Heif
ers which are due to freshen soon.
HEARING SCHEDULED FOR
. THURSDAY JANUARY 5.
The Injunction,which was granted the
I'.V.F.C.A. last week to restrain si:
Dairymen from selling their milk to
any other than the party to whom
they are under original contract,
was found to contain legal techni
calities which made it ineffective.
It was therefore dissolved by the
court. Hr. ..ilson explained that
the Hearing which was scheduled for
January 5, will be held, however,
as planned. This Hearing will be
held in the District court in Anch
orage at 10:00 a,ru
IIEIER & '■ BRRGER HURT
in PCLIDEm
I
I Kenneth Meier and A1 Brager, both
i of Palmer, ere in the Hospital as
; a result of an accident on Bailey’s
j Hill Monday afternoon of this week
| at about 2:30 or 3:00 p.m. They
I were com'ng toward town when the
| truck apparently skidded across the
i road and rolled down the hill. The
| truck, v;hich was the Wrecker from
I West Side Service, is a complete
| wreck.
: Dr. G.J. Bailey, attending Physician
j stated that both men are doing well,
i Meier suffered back injuries, and
j Brager suffered both back and head
injuries, arager was unconscious
for 24 hours following the accident.
Dr. Balloy * 1th the help of Bob
Johns and the Johns Panel Delivery
truck rescued the men from the
I wreckage shortly after the accident
I occurred. Dr Bailey stated that
i due to fh speed with which the vic
f tims were reprieved, they did not
! suffer from exposure or frost bites
j although this happened during some
i of the coldest sub zero weather. He
| said that this cjuick action on the
* part of the public was often as im
| portant as the Doctor’s services in
| saving the lives of people,
i
A1 Brager is part owner at "cst
Side Service.
FIRST
: GIF I S AWAI i
I BABY
| The first baby of. the New Year will
[ again be honored with the usual :2b*
I bond and free ride hone from the
| Hospital in a Taxi, A1 King announ
I ced this week. Since A1 King start
ed this gesture .some five or six
years ago, other- merchants and busi
nesses have added to the contribu
tions. Thus far the list includes:
^25 bond and Taxi ride from Al and
Ethel King, v5 merchandise order
j from Variety Vogues, 3 by Book from
: the Valley Frontiersman, Baby Elan
i ket from Koslosky’s Store, a Roger's
I silver cup from Palmer Photo -Art,
Cent, on page 9_