Palmer, Alaska
Editor. Dorothy M. Bell
Advertising. Harriot /. Bell
Published once a week at Palmer, Alaska, for the Mnt-nuska Valley Farmers' Cooperating
Association for the purpose of' giving news of the r ssoclntlons' work, progress
and accompli slime nts.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO AIRPORT COMMITTEE
The people f Valuer certainly owe a debt of gratitude to the men who have prenoted
the construction of the Gainer airport. Usually when a new .project of this kind Is
beln; considered, the first thought is to ret Uncle San or the local governmental
authorities to provide the noney by using t> x noney to furnish the funds. This, It
scens to us, is the proper way to finance inprovenents of this nature. £or as Ion.; •
as the use of the project is to be given tc all cf the community, then it seens rl ;ht
tc expect to pay for it on a connunity basis. 3ut—then, the Pnlner Alrptrt was being
arranged fpr, there was no way in which this could be done. So the prenoters suggest
ed that the.people of the community dig down into their own pockets and start the
thin: on its way. Subscriptions were donated and each subscriber becane the owner of
a share of stock which entitled him to a v^lce in the management. .Work was st' rtod
and after a c uple of years twe runways were completed that made it possible to land
small planes. This was d ^ne at r. very nominal cost and the community really received
more than their moneys worth. However, the promoters always kept the thought in mind
that when a chance came they would take steps to improve the field so that it could
be used for commercial purposes.
Recently that chance came through the ;race of the Territorial Government and the
Legislature. A deal was consumeted. by which the airport will be enlarged so that it
can oo use. to accommodate commercial planes. This should be of great benefit to the
Valley. The dreams of the men who conceived the plans for the project have now be
come a reality.
New that this particular project has been works! out so that it will serve the needs
cf the Community, let us consider other projects that will bo cf equal value. We
sh.ul always keep the thought in mind that we sh uld pay as much of the project as,
we can ut cf cur own funds. Th.n we will have the management in our own hands.This
can eliminate a lot of1b^ngdeg. ling' with which the people of the Valley are familiar.
Another thin; that mi Jit be of use to the Valley is to study the methods that were
use- tc secure and build the Palmer Airport, ''.'hen u project is selected, be careful
In choosing the people who 'will act as our representatives. Try an-* get practical
experienced people who know what they are talking about, and who are more concerned
a’o.ut the needs of the community than their own personal political and financial de
sires. True, there are only a few in each c -mmunity who answer this description, but
usually there arc enough if they are carefully chosen.
The kind ef an individual wh-, thinks that a c mmunity can lift itself by its own boot
straps, r who is seeking positions of honor an ! trust by which he or she can exploit
the community for personal gain should be carefully pushed aside.
Be careful in the selection of each project. 3e sure that it is need^uore than the
many others proposed. Then, when it has Dean decided to )remote a chosen project,the
whole community should get behind the plan an help out as much as possible.
There are several other very important projects that should be started soon, and. if
we can get the same kind of cooperation that the Airport Committee has received, "hen
it c- n be dene without too much trouble. f'or when tne people f this Community ret
together and w..rk for a plan, It is d .ne.
Carl R. Rasmussen
The test cf tolerance cones when we are In a majority} the tost cf ccurs*e cones when
we are In a minority.
He who talketh by the yard, out thinketh by the Inch, deserveth to be kicked by the
foct.
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Some folks never discover the r’ifference between neace of nlnd and piece of nine’.
Half cf all wisdom Is the realization that the present, whether lovely or awful, Is
only temporary._Robert Quillen