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P lraer, Alaska
VOL. 11
Ho, 12
co op niiiES
TWO HE SIGN
0" last Friday afternoon, the committee
from the D irymen'r Association including
Jack Cooe, H, S. Bauer and Ernest Huxring
ton met with the Board and presented a
plan for the transfer of the creamery and
dairy from the Co-op to the D iry Associa
tion. Hr. I. II. C. Anderson of the F.rn
Home ..Authority also sat in as an observer,
la', ’ rrren Cuddy, a Director and Attorney
for the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Coro.,
and Mr. Foters, the A.R.R.C. Meager were
present and took part in the proceedings.
111'. Peters, we learned, had prepared the
plan for the Dr.iry Co- ittee. Corsiderabli
discussion followed the reading of the
plan and the Board felt that so much was
involved that it would require a lot more
time to consider the plan than could be
given in the-short time available at this
meeting. So, it was agreed that the Board
would be allowed more tine to examine the
questions involved and the Committee agreei
to this.
A committee consisting cf Harold Stephan,
Brock, Patten and Rasmussen v;as selected
to go into the matter and either offer a
counter plan or accept the plan given, so
the Board could act on the proposition and
decide what to offer to the members when
a stockholders meeting is held to consid
er the matter. This committee met on Mon
day evening and started to work on the
plan as presented to the Board,
A demand was jireaented to the Board at the
Triday meeting signed by the Dairymen in
terested in the Committee's plan, to term
inate the membership of the Dairymen named
in the petition, provided the Co-op Board
does not release the Creamery and Dairy
by the 15th of Kerch to t.he Daii-y Associa
tion, However the fact was pointed out by
the Board that it would be practically im
possible to negotiate such m involved and
complicated contract without more time so
it was agreed that a months grace would be
given to allow the Board to examine the
records and arrive at a decision. During
the meantime no action will be taken on
the petition.
Another Board meeting was held on Hednesda;
evening and plans for the overhauling of
various departments in the Co-op was dis
cussed. Various ideas ( cont'd page 13)
00(10 DRIVE EEblllS FOR
flELU HOSPITAL
The Bond Bally held in the Palmer Community
Hall by the Valley Hospital Association on
jl'onday evening of this meek netted the Hos
ital '’■'-1700.00, following a program of lo
cal talent and a troupe from Fort Richardson
as well as a talk from George Sundborg, 3x
ecutive Assistant to the Governor, the bonds
were put on sale. Arvid Johnson led the race
buying ,the first b.ond,. ' l-Vivor Bo; den purchas
ed tro bonds for the R. tail Clerk’s Union of
Ardhorage.
According to figures given at this meeting
the Association needs 5000.00 to begin con
struction this spring. Clyde King Sr.,
chaiiman of the Building Committee, had a
plan drawn to show the proposed building.
As planned, the building would be of con
crete blocks on a cement foundation. It is
planned as a central unit to which wings may
be added. Present plans are for the use of
Pacific Huts which nay be removed and replac
ed by permanent construction later. The nai:
building is to be 36 feet by 72 feet. The
basement is to accommodate the kitchen, stor
age, a laundry and the heating plant. On thr
first floftr in the central building plans ar-‘
for the office, Reception room, Superinten
dent's Gffice, Operating room, Delivery room
Nursery, Laboratory, Sterilizing room and
X-Ray, All wards and private rooms will be
in Pacific Huts attached to the permanent
central building until such a time as the
Community can rep 1 «*»><?> thaw with moiv* jre:rrmn>
ent oona tinct ion.
r, C. Mau reported on the proposed building
site. The most desirable site that the Boarc
had in mind lies south of the Dr, S’. R. Sims
residence and contains 7.6 acres. This is
Corporation land and application is being
made for this location. The points in favor
of this location as listed by Mr. Mau were
its location in a relatively quiet area, and
still close enough to town to allow persons
to walk there to visit while in town ehappin
The tract would allow ample expansion of the
Hospital to accommodate a larger population.
Another reason that it is particularly des
irable is that there would be sufficient
^grounds to allow convalescent patients space
to walk about for exercise.
Jack Mage gave a brief(continued on page 3)