Vol. II
Palr.cr, Alaska
VflLLEU •
April ?, 1948
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To. 15.
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CO-OP OEUjS ■
ICE CREAM PACKS NEEDED
The Creamery requests that all those who
have Ice Cream Packs kindly return the same
as soon as oossible, They are badly need
ed by the Creamery in filling current
orders.
. . ECO CHECK NOTICE
3gg Producers should bring eggs in as usuaJ
so that there will not be too many on Wed
nesday, which is the last day of grading
on each reek's check.
REPORT FROM DOARD Of
DIRECTORS
The Board held an all day meeting on Wed
nesday and feel that several -.rojects were
started that rill be helpful to the mem
bers of the Association. However, we did
learn that the Co-op did not receive the
one notato bid that they had bid on, the
15 ton lot in small bags. According to re
ports available it’seems that the Army
felt that our bid was too high, and the
Vegetable Committee are going to try to
find out why. Fo further report has been
received about the status of the Co-op in
the Vegetable and Potato set up in the Val
ley, but the committee is working on the
matter.
Another meeting was held with the Dairy
committee in regard to the leasing on the
the creamery and dairy facilities. It
seems that the rental price is pretty well
agreed upon and only some minor points are
now holding the lease agreement up. How
ever, it seems that the Dairymen did not
realize the size of the business that they
are trying to accuire and how much money
it takes to finance it. It will require
considerable more funds than now seems
available to finance a project of this kinc
but it may be possible for the Dairymen
to succeed in getting the amount necessary
as the Dairy business is undoubtably a
sound financial proposition if sufficient
working capital is secured to insure sound
sound financial operation. Hew people
realize that the (continued on page 5)_
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATlOn
SPOnSC'RS RECITAL
!'rs. Tinothy Hcnnessy's Spring ?:' ano .Recital
is to be sponsored by the Valley Hospital
Association for the benefit of the Hospital
building fund.
Ih’s. !Teil Hiller and Hrs. Clyde King Sr.
are in charge of adult ticket sales which
will be 75d including tax. Children's tick
ets will be sold at the door for 20d includ
ing tax. Tie Recital will be given in the
Valley Theatre on Tuesday evening at 3: CO
pm, Anril 13th.
All Piano pupils will be presented in for
mal dress. An an added feature in the pro
gram Lira. Hennessy will sing. On her rep
ertoire are: 'Connais Tu Le Pays-- from the
Or,era Ilignon by Ambrose T omas, and’ Voi
Che Sapete'from the Karriage of Figaro by
liozart. Ir addition she will render a few
ITegro Spirituals.
STREET LIGHTS FOR PALMER
T7, C. I'.-n informed the Charter of Commerce
on '.Todr.esday noon of this week that street
lighting for the business section of Palmer
can be accomplished by the I HA. in either
of two ways. One ’-ould be that an asso
ciation of business property owners be es
tablished with which the M.E.A. could con
tract for the service of street lighting#
The other would be that all of the business
men involved would sign such a contract,
each individually.
In either case we would make a proposal to
furnish -and install and own the equipment.
"Te would contract for the street lighting
service on the basis of kilowatt hours of
energy consumed, with certain stipulations
as to minimum payments per month in order
to cover investment costs and maintenance
expenses. The hours of use could be reg
ulated automatically by photo-electric re
lays which would switch the lighting on
and off according to the amount of natural
light existing at any time.
The Rural Tlec'trification Administration'
would assist in drawing up a suitable con
tract for our mutual protection but would
not otherwise (continued on page 3.'