DR. F.. GRAVES
PALMER
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Vol. 13
lecenber 15, 1950 NO. 48
Palner, Alaska.
PURE- PRCK mnCHIRE HERE
A new Junior Model Pure Pack milk pack
ing machine arrived in Palmer this week
and is being installed in the Co-op.
Dairy. This machine was manufactured by
the Ex-Cell-0 Corporation in Detroit,
Michigan and was sold to the Co-op. by
the Monroe Dairy Machinery Co. of Seattle
7/ashington.
The machine dees the entire processing
of the liquid, cooling, pasteurizing and
putting the milk in containers and seal
in 5 then. Milk and blank paper cartons
are fed in one end of the machine and the
finished product comes out of the other
end without any assistance by human hands.
This makes a 100% sanitary operation.
3etween 60 and 70 cartons of milk, but
termilk and cottage can be run through in
one minutes time. The machine can pro
cess any size milk container but for the
present only \ pints and quart sizes will
be used.
In order to provide f r skilled opera
tors, two Co-op. employees were sent to
Detroit, to take a course of Instruction
In the operation and naintalnance of this
machine. Niles Overton and ^rnold Link
attended the Pure Pack school In November
and are now Installing the new machine,
con't. cn page 3.
UEPfiRiniEilT HERDS fTlEET
On Wednesday noon, all the Department
Managers met for luncheon in the Co-op.
Club Room. The meeting was called by act
ing General Manager to explain the finan
cial setup of the Co-op. and how It aff
ects the Departments. Due to the expense
of getting started on the Army Milk Con
tract, It will be necessary to curtail
some business activities, but only cn min
or Items.
The new issue of Expansion Bonds was
discussed and the benefits to be derived
by the purchaser and the Co-op. was ex
plained to the Department Heads. All mem
bers, employees and friends of the Co-op.
living In Palmer, the Matanuska Valley
and Anchorage are Invited to participate*
Charts with graphs showing the steady
Increase In business operations of the
con*t. on pa ;e 3.
m.E.fl. WAREHOUSE ACC IDE PIT
?;hat night ht?ve been a serious accident
occurred Monday afternoon December 11,
when Larry Shepherd, employed by the .
4.E.A., was pinned to the floor by fall
ing bins, while working in the M.E«A%
warehouse in Palmer.
Mr. Shepherd, had apparently been lying
on the floor of the warehouse, calling
ror help, for four hours, when found by a
rellow employee at 4:00 o’clock.
He was rushed to Valley Hospital, where
Lt was ascertained he suffered from shock
ond exposure, although no bones were bro
ken. Lr. C.C. Bailey is keeping him under
observation for a few days.
PLflfiE CRASHES
While on a moose hunting trip last week,
[arrell I'.cKechnle an^ Bob Beck were in
jured slightly when their plane cracked up
near ’VI1 low.
Larrell suffered a smashed nose and Bob
Lost five front teeth In the mishap. The
plane was completely demolished.
Les. Green Is attempting to return then
to Palmer, but so far the weather has been
too foggy to lend a plane.
0AIR1IM1 VIS I IS
Visitors to Palmer this week Included
ir. Godfrled Kohler, dairyman from Honer.
4r. Kohler lived In the Valley during the
fears of 1929 thrcu ch 1935, when he was
the first dairyman employed at the Ex
perimental Statl :n, making butter In the
ailk house that was featured In the Sta
:Ion's recent fire*
Mr. Kohler expressed amazement at the
Improvements In the creamery and all the
aodern structures that have been erected
since his departure, when he was taken on
* tour of Inspection by M.D. Snodgrass,
Longtime friend.
HE 111 STORE HOURS
For the benefit of th'.se who find the
present store hours Inconvenient, the
rradlng Post will be open from 8:00 an.
antll 8:00 pm. each day, Pecenber 15th.,
through I ecember 23rd.