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Well the past season has been an unusual
one from several view points. Spring came
fairly early with the breakup less dis
agreeable than in many past years. We had
some rains in June that started crops out
in good shape, which is unusual for up
here. We expected a lot of rain during Aug
ust and September but it failed to arrive.
Potatoes were harvested in good shape and
most of the hay and grain was undamaged
by moisture this fall. More small grains
were matured and threshed than any other
year in the history of the Matanuska pro
ject.
"As Alaska goes so goes the Union", still
holds good, for in the National elections
the trend was about the same as in Alaska.
The Republicans made substantial gains but
not enough to control either houses of Con
gress. It will be interesting to see what
the president and congress will do next
year as there are so many big problems
which will demand action and require a let
of jockeying to accomplish anything with
the present division of parties so close.
One thing is sure no pne controls the vot
ers, but headlines in the newspapers pro
bably influence them a lot.
Statehood for Alaska seems to be doomed by
the turn of events in the electionsr It
appears that the leaders of the conserva
tive elements of both parties are now in
full control. Hawaii may get statehood as
there is no doubt that the senators and
representatives would be acceptable to
the conservatives of both parties, but the
possibility that the two senators from
Alaska might be too liberal minded, scares
the big policicans from granting statehood
at this time.
In three weeks from now the employees of
the Co-op will be engaged in taking a semi
annual inventory, this is always a task
for cold figures have a tendency to be
boring. So, if you see some of the clerks
with long faces and that tired annoyed
look, just remember they are trying to get
things in the right column so you can find
out what your Co-op is doing.
The men on the concrete gang are making a
lot cf progress now. When the first floor
was poured in the new cooler all were new
to the job, but now they have become sea
soned and are doing a good job and making
better time.
Few people realize that the milk and ice
cream has to be processed while the new
construction is being done in the creamery,
A new high has been reached in the co-op
eration between the creamery employees and
the construction men working on this job.
CRR
IN THt VALLEY
Mr. Chester Tracey, who has been employed
for the past several months in the produce
department of the Co-op, left by car for
the States on Wednesday.
He was accompanied on this trip by his
wife, Boyd Howard, a riephew, and Thomas
Bodey's family all of Anchorage. Mrs.
Bodey is a daughter of the Traceys.
Their destination at the present time is
St. Maries, Idaho but they intend to spend
some time in Florida before returning to
Alaska in the Spring.
The Robert Crites' family have moved into
the Co-op staff house recently vacated by
George Shreve and family.
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Word has been received from Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Lentz, who are now in Phoenix, Arizona
telling of the lovely summer weather they
are enjoying.
Our apologies to Chet Burden for omitting
his name as the new manager of the Standard
Oil bulk station for the Co-op.
Mr. Burden replaces George Shreve whose
resignation was effective as of Nov. 1st.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Furr are the proud
parents of a daughter, Kathreen Annette,
born on October 28th at Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
The mother will be remembered as the form
I er Joyce Hecker of this city.
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jMrs. Herbert Holstein has returned to her
! hone near Wasilla after a three weeks
!vacation in the States. She spent some
i-time wjth her mother in Los Angeles, also
I visited in New Mexico. Mrs. Holstein re
ports that she was stranded in Eureka,
i California when a bad storm halted all
i transportation.
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On Wednesday of this week Ed Christensen
took C. C. Brix by car to Anchorage to board
a plane for the Outside where he will spend
the winter.
Art Marsh will leave tonight to drive the
John Witt car containing their household
goods to the States.
Mr. and Mrs. Witt made the trip earlier
this week by plane.
KIWANIS DINNER CON'T... by Charles Wilson
containing pleasant news of a gift that was
to have been presented to the Anchorage
Kiwanis at this time.