Mad# in Matanuska
Mow Matanuska Maid
Ever wonder where the attra
ctive Matanuska Maid that ap
•pears on^ all Matanuska Valley
Frfii rs Cooperating Association
^products came from? There's an
tat -resting story about her origin
He fore the colonization project
<e*me to the Matanuska Valley,
sorve settlers had two or three
tows and a few had herds of 12
to 20 head. These early residents
its tiled cream to the Alaska Ex
periment Station where it was
churned into butter and sold
through stores in WaalUa and
Matanuska, with the Alaska Road
‘•Commission and Alaska Railroad
purchasing the bulk of the sup
!>*> This product had no trade
name, but the containers were
marked “Made in Matanuska".
By the fall of 1935 most of the
ftnimer Community Center had j
been completed and with the
subsequent opening of the cream
‘-■r.v and cannery the Alaska Rur
»J Rehabilitation Corporation
XeJt it imperative to have a trade
name for products of the valley
farms.
Don L. Irwin, acting manager
*>f the ARRC.
During the absence of Ross L.
•Sheely, ARRC manager, Don L.
Irwin, acting manager, offered
* prize of $25 for the most appro
pnate name. From many such;
en rie.s as “Happy Valley",
"fool Valley", and “Happy
Home", the committee chose "Ma
tanuska Maid”. A school girl,
Dorothy Sheely (Mrs. Merle An
derson) won the $25 for her sug
gestion, and potato bags, butter
cartons and can labels were im
printed with the new trade name
During 1949 .when James W
Wilson, now Alaska Commission
er of Agriculture, was general I
o nager of the Matanuska Val
iev Cooperating Association,!
"tjuile an extensive expansion was
ro ide in the ice cream plant. A
pioblern arose in regards to what
m ibellishments should be print
*«' on the cartons. Mr. Kirschner
rrl Monroe Dairy in Seattle and
Manager Wilson asked the board
of directors for suggestions.,
They all thought the Matanuska
Maid symbol should be some
thing different, by all means dis
tinctive, with eye appeal. Wilson
Hospital Income
Showing Increase
During the current fiscal year
the Valley Presbyterian Hospital '
has paid $422.00 on their elec- j
trie bill, it was announced tnis ■
week. This is an average of $42.00
a month over a 10-month period. I <
For a long period of time the 1
hospital was unab.e to make any ;
payments on their electric bills. :
However, it was pointed out, the !,
payments which have been pos- 1
sible are indicative of more mon- i
ey being available at the hos- i
pital.
Various reasons were advanced ;
for the income increase. One is '
that the average charge per pa- :
tierit unit is up from $726 to
$856, an increase of 18 percent
due to renegotiated contracts
always handy with his drawing
pencil, sketched a gracefully
poised female skater in an ab
breviated skating costume—the
Matanuska Maid.
The Matanuska Maid has be
come very popular with consum- j
ers of MVFCA products. She is
readily identifiable in the stores
by even the youngest “mother’s
helper”.
After many years of use, the
Matanuska Maid trademark is
now being registered in Wash
ington D. C\, and will be secur
ed against any future infringe
ment.
*-ith the Alaska Department of
Health, Alaska Native Service,
Alaska Welfare Department and
others. Also, cash collections are
mproving They have gone up
From $756 per in patient unit
:n $824, an increase of nine per
:ent.
Although ca.«h expenses have
ncreased from $807 to $836 per
>atient unit, this rise was only
it the rate of three and one
lalf percent.
The patient load has increased
7 percent in the past year; from
uly to July a 33 percent increase
/as noted and since July of this
ear an additional four percent
ncrease has occurred.
Collections on outstanding
ccounts for the first six months
if this year amounted to only
359. Since the first of July for
i three month period, collections
in these old bills amounted to
52,200 and it appears as though
Elections this month will reach
51,000. A collection agency is
handling the old accounts for
the hospital.
AIRPORT NEWS
Members of the Matanuska
Valley Airmens Association are
planning a costume party at the
hangar on Saturday evening,
November 3. Members and guests
will furnish refreshments and
those not attending in costume
will have to pay a penalty, it was
announced.
Lombard Chain Saw
Weight 2112 lbs. - Gear Driven
Gome in - you must see this marvelous saw
to appreciate it
Only $220.00
ADA f f ED'C Hardware &
UKA J Sporting Goods
“Home of Dutch Boy Paints”
Sponsored by Palmer B.P.O. Elks
Saturday, Nov. 3
DINNER AT 7 P.M.-DANCING 10 P.M.
All Proceeds to Cerebral Palsy Fund
PALMER ELKS HOME
Public Invited
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ANCHORAGE ORCHESTRA
Admission $3,60 per person - Dance only $2.00 couple
Tube Tomatoes 27c
Beet Sleak Tomatoes 29c
Corn on the Cob ». 18c
D'anjous Pears_n,. 29c
Emperor Grapes «■. 33c
ALSO PLIO RADISHES, CELERY HEARTS, AVACADOS,
CRANBERRIES, SWEET POTATOES, SQUASH, WATER
CRESS, ENDIVE AND CORN STOCKS, GOURDS &
PUMPKINS FOR HALLOWEEN
Val Vela PEACHES sliced 3 3
Campbells Tomato Juice 4 u m
Instant Daii Lac 5 u »* p***.
Hunt’s APRICOTS Vi’s 4 303 tins
Yes Madame Green Beans 4 3((3,ms
S & W Grapefruit Sections 4 3l>3 «„*
Hormel Beef Tamales 3 ,s ™ ,i„,
Halley Beet Stew 3 ,5
SPECIAL FALL SALE ITEMS
Kellogg Corn Flakes nX' 39c
E-Z Pop • Pop torn t,™ 29c
Kraft Horse Radish »... 25c
Darigold Cheese Loaf 2 ^ 95c
Kitchen Bouquet 95c
LYNDEN — LARGE GRADE A
Eggs 690
MANNINGS -
Coffee
Any size lb.
Tree Tea Bags 49c
Gerber's Baby Food 10„, T
Gerber's Oalmeal 19c
SUPER DRUG SALE
Gleem Tooth Paste - large 39c
Economy size 59c
GILLETTE THIN BLADES 19c
10 BLADES
Lustre Creme SHAMPOO $1.49
Economy size
Veto Stick Deordorant_49c
ANAGIN—Bottle of 100 . 59c
Bayer ASPIRIN-Box of 12 I Os
Trushay Hand Lotion_49c
Medium Size
BUTCHER BUYS
U. S. Choice Beef lb.
Chuck Roast 59c
Acme’s - Fully Drawn
ROASTING
Chicken ■». 69c
Koslosky's Dept. Store