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August 18, 19$0
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WATER SHORTAGE
Mechanical difficulties in the main sup
ply line are preventing a full flow of
water from Brazil Springs which has cre
ated a serious water shortage in town
mains. All water users are asked to con
fine their use strictly to necessary pur
poses.
We will notify by radio announcements
when water shut-offs will occur. They
will be timed when possible to cause the
least hardship on users.,
AWARDED POTATO BIO
Walt Pippel was awarded the bid for fur
nishing 78 tons of washed potatoes in 15
lb. sacks for the air force sales com
missary during the months of September,
October, and November at a price Of $5.25
per hundred weight,
* * • • •
Other bidders included Mr. £vanson of
Anchorage at ^5.39 and the oo-op at $5,140,
MEUflRlS LEAVE . :
Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart, who have op
erated the Lodge for the past year, left
Wednesday morning for Arizona where they
expect to make their home for the next
few months. They expect to be about a
month enroute in order to visit with rel
atives and friends on the way.
rO'OP Em FUME RESIGDS
Fannie Wirtanen who has been employed the
past four years in the General Office re
signed to become a housewife once more,
Fannie returned four years ago to work
for tencdays during the absence of one of
the regular employees and was urged to
stay on. We hope she can be talked into
taking another "10 day assignment" at
some future date,
LET fur F. C IT OP
Lettuce crops particularly have been
speeded up by the unusuall/ warm clear
days we are now enjoying. Many plantings
not dug for harvest for another two weeks
arc being cut.__
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Dorothy Bell longtime editor of our Val
ley Settler leaves tonight to spend a win
ter in her home State of Minnesota. Dor
othy will fly direct to Minneapolis then
proceed to her parent's home about 80
miles north of there. It is here that
her daughter spent the past years.
Dorothy came to the Valley in 1935 with
the colonists »and has been connected with
the co-op as a member or employee ever
since its conception.
The Bells lived on one of the colony
farms until 19Ul when Mr. Bell passed a
way. Mrs. Bell taught in the Wasilla and
Palmer schools during 19U2-IU*. She be
came editor of our paper in Septenter 19Ui
and has held that job since. In addition
to her paper work she worked part time in
the Produce, Egg and Creamery Departments,
She also acted as the very capable trea
surer of the Matanuska Valley Federal Cred
it Union.
We are all sorry, to see Dorothy leave and
hope that she will see fit to make Palmer
her hoijie again after a well-earned vaca
tion in Minnesota
AMERICAN LEC ION NOMINATES
OFFICE ITS FO R C OM INC VF A R
The Thursday evening meeting of the Amer
ican Legion at the Legion Hall was the
scene of considerable interest on the part,
of Legion members. Fifteen delegates and
lli alternates were chosen to represent the
Legion as Delegates to the Territorial De
partmental convention at Juneau at ohc end
of this month. At present it appears that
Dr. Simms may be the only one who will at
tend but those who can’t go will probably
sign proxies so that the Matanuska Valiey
Post will be fully represented.
Nominations were made for officers for the
coining year and a complete list of the
nominations will be given in next weeks
issue for the consideration of the members
A spirited contest is in store at the elec
tion of officers because so many were non,
inated. The first Thursday in Septembe.'
will be the time of the election and be
sure and be there.__