7C:. 10_Palner. Alns::a_August 23. 1947_3o_
CO-O? NOTES
ERE -ILL BE A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING FRI
DAY 1'ITE.
AN BTORTANT MEETING OF THE ^OTATO AND
VEGETABLE GROWERS will be held Wednesday,
September 3, at 8:00 P.M. in the conimnity
Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss the operation of the produce de
portment and the marketing program.
The Garage in cooperation with Internation
Harvester is nutting on a display of Inter
national equipment at the Matanuska Valley
He ir.
T e Creamery Department was asked to put
in an icecream booth but due to the fact
+ ' ct several others plain to nut in booths
arc’ handle Matanuska Maid Icecream, the
Creamery feels that it would be unfair to
compete with these neonle.
The new accountant, Clayton Essinger has
arrived to take over his duties in the Co
op offices.
? r. Beck is employed as buthher in
f n Trading Post now. Idr. Beck and wife
car's ur cv boat and are from Fnim.ett, Idaho
They expect to make their home in the Val
ley and are living at present in Eemmer’s
cvanset ' ut.
"r. and Mrs. Ted Davenport are leaving for
the States Sept, 1. hr. Davenport plans
o attend school. He is interested in el
ectrical engineering.
Hrs. Fohn-I Lansen, Home Demonstration agent
from the University of Alaska, will attend
the I'at ami ska Valley Pair.
FAIT BOARD HOLDS I.33TING
tie Ilatanuska Valley Fair Committee in
cluding superintendents, assistants and
ncvisors, held a meeting Monday night,
“lens and arrangements were completed for
fair exhihits, Some changes were made in
a- arc's which increased the number and am
ov.nt of awards on certain exhibits.
LAYOFF IE ITSLSON OF "'A3ILLA will become the
bride of Albert Reeder of Anchorage in a
err err ny to be nerforned at the Union Prot
ectant church Saturday evening.
OPEN AIR CHURCH SERVICES TO BE HELD
SUNDAY
Union Church Services rill' be held Aug. 31
during fair week. Many other churches are
cooperating.
The service rill be held.Sunday morning
at 11:00. If the reather is nice, it rill
be an outdoor service. In the event o? in
clement reather, it rill be, held in the
Community Hall.
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GIRL SCOUT LEADER "ILL BE ET PALES
Mrs. Marjory Kafer, Field Representative
of the National Girl Scouts rill be in Pal
mer on September 3rd in order to consult
with the local Girl Scout committees and
the troops.
Notices of the time and place of this me
eting ’.sill be posted on the Trading *^ost
bulletin board and other conspicuous places.
All girl scout members are requested to
make a special effort to sez these notices.
SECRETARY ~A3NE VISITS VALLEY
As- 't Secretary of Interior, ’Tilliam T7ar
•no and his rartj’’ visited in Palmer last
week. A luncheon was given at King's Lake
and attended by local business wen.
Included in the ’-'arty was Dr. Beale, re
tired professor of farm practices in
Chicago University and advisor to the" Sec
retary on farm practices. Joe Flakne,
Director of Alaska Branch, Division of Ter
ritories was also a member of the part3*.
The subject of power development was one
of the main subjects discussed. The
Secretary was ver-jmuch interested in the
development of hydro-electric power in this
area.
The party also Visited the Experiment 7am
and displayed keen interest in the devel
opment of grains.
LUTHERM LADIES AID LETTS
Tile Lutheran Ladies Aid held a meeting
Monday evening at the hone of Rev. and tro.
!Zeile. Ghose present were: Mrs. "Toilc,
Mrs. Wendt, Mrs. Arndt, Mrs. Uirtenon, Mrs.
Using, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Brooks, and
Mrs. Edwin Hartner.