A.TMFR,A.TASKA_:_Dorothy M. Bell, Editor-Publisher
Published ersry friday at Palmer, Alaska, for the Matanuska Valley Farmergi
Cooperating Association for the purpose of giving news of the Associations Work,
Prob&msj; and Accomplishments,
SUBSCRIPTION BY MAIL per Year $1.75 BOX $1.00 SINOLE COPY lOtf
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TOURICTS ' and MOKE TOT3KISTS
According to IcttGrs and reports re
ceived by The Chamber of Commerce and else
by the.Co-op it seems that ;thc Valley i3"
> duo for many visitors this coming summer.
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... • There arc some planned tours for .July
and August by large • groups who arc uriting
ahead to find out rchut accomodations ere
available here. Then no can expect many
smaller groups and individuals coning
during the summir months.
The Chamber of Commerce is making plan:
for those visitors and sending out infor
mation as to accommodations available- etc;
There is much that they cannot do,however,
such as improvement of the Civic Center
and homos throughout the Valley. The rest
f us can plan now on how to improve the
;pcarancc or our homes and community.
Then there is another phase and a most
important one for us to consider. Then any
one comes to a new community, they judge
it by the person they mefct on the street
or in th; stores and places of business.
The friendliness or -unfriendliness of that
individual or individuals puts u stamp on
the community as friendly or unfriendly.
So much has been written about the
Matanuskn Valley, both favorable and un
favorable, that it has become one of the
chief places of interest for tourists.
It is natural that they should wish to
come and see for themselves. American
pconic arc like that,• Thank Goodness, they
will swallow just about so much propaganda
and then they want to find out for them
selves. Vow regardless of what good Or
bad ideas they may have of the Valley, it
is our chance to demonstrate to them just
whnt things arc really like. 1
Let us ht>pc that they loavo with n ;
better picture of our Valley thart-thoy
expected to find.
FIANS FOR THE NET YEAR
It is Seed Catalogue tine again and
Seed ordering time. Have you turned in
your order for this year’s seed at he
General Office? Forms j&ould be returned ;
by next Tuesday the 15th. ' '
fC-L CREAI; FOR YOUR COFFEE. Yes, the
F-.lnct Fountain is cording reel fresh
c rerun rith your coffuo. Of course'you can
have the canned typo if you prefer, but
the real fresh product' 'is there.
NO PAPER PRINTED FIRST ’TCEK OF
JANUARY
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i Due to circumstances beyond the control
of the Editor, there was no Valley Settler
for the week of January 4,1946.
The conditions under which .the Valley
Settler is published have been extremely
‘difficult. At present there is not even
an office- to say nothing of a'mimeograph.
However, A NET MIMEOGRAPH HAG, BEEN ORDERED.
It is hoped that it will not be too long
befdro the new machine arrives. So.far it
is not certain what- plans for a new office
'can be made. Until that time every effort
will be made to print the paper somehow.
No assurance can be made as to the time it
will be out, but unless something unusual
interferes, it will bo out bqforc Sunday
of each week.
It is possible to get papcts'from the
boxes in tho evenings. The door leading
into the hall from the porch is not locked
during the evening.
Remember the paper is blocked out on
Ecdncsdays and all large ads must be cut
on Thursday. .Small ads arc accepted as
long as there is available spaco.
News itemashould be in by Thursday'eve
ning and*Friday morning.at the latest.
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