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Vol 11
Palmer, Alaska
January 23, 1948
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co-op nciEs
MEMBERS VOTE TO SELL
The last of the series of three special
meetings Co1 "led bir the I'. T.F.C.A, ooard
was held on Wednesday evening of this
week ‘-ith almost sixty voting members
present. The meeting opened with a re
port from the Committee of members which
v:as made by !r. L. C. Stock. The report
vras accented as read by a notion male by
Frank KcAllister. Ih’ch discussion fol
lowed the report, However, the matter of
accepting the Recommendations of the
Soar'd of Directors as submitted to the
members at the December 10th meeting was
presented in lieu of the Members’ Commit
tee 'Report,. After much discussion the
ouedtion came tc a vote, which was taken
on each suggested sole under I. As many
members -Ter? in favor of selling some
units and not others, the vote was taken
senaratoly on each item listed. TI e
re suit s follow: ,r
Y is
A. rT- ter and Sewer System 3?
3. Dormitory 38
C. Si:: Straff Houses 39
D. Hatchery Apartment Buildings 44
E. Recreation Hall 42
F. Sewage and Disposal Building 47
G, •E.rtenSion Service Building 37
H. Post Office 37
••I. Hospital Building 42
J. Cormurit- Hall.. 37
TC. G ar % e 38 .
HO.
24
19
18.
12
15
8
19
19
13
17
16
Hr. Allan pointed out today that this did
not mean that-dll. of these would be- sold
immediately or that- they, will be- sold at
any price just to' get rid of then. This
is a long range progra- end nich build
ings as the Post Office which is needed
for that pyroose. will be retained until
some federal building is provided to
house the, same. In other cords the dif
ferect units will not be sold until
feasible.
(continued on page 3)
warehouse
AIT. members interested in purchasing
Cr7 VC".8 leeve your order at the "Tar0
ho.! si no 11+.3J then S?ur>.T- lay, J'«v'u*—y
31st, ''Thi- is your only ehan: a
RRRC. EXPLRinEO BlJ
PETERS TO C. OF C.
Mr. C. Peters res called unon at the
last meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
to outline in brief ^hat he had told the
C. of C. in Anchorage on Monday at Lunch
eon. Mr. Peters began his talk by stating
that he ras speaking from the Point of
Vier of a newcomer,
He stated at first that he did not believe
many people understood just rhat the A.R,
R„C. •’•as.. -It does not operate on-govern
ment money, Mr. Peters said- as no money
has been received iron the Federal Govern
ment for many years. The money which is
paid to the A.R.R„C. for the purchase of
Realty and on Chattels is used as a-Revol
ving, fund which kec-'S'the A.R.R.C-. in op
eration. "That re do, depends upon col
lections." Mr. Peters explained.
The. farriers here are on their ora and are
r.ot subsidized. This means that the far
mers must prosper if the Valley as a
whole is to sueoeecU Production here must
be on a competitive basic, but re "dont
need to•take off our hats to anybody on
quality,” Mr. Peters affirmed.
!ir. Peters rent on to explain that the
businessmen in Anchorage and the Valley
have a stake in this project here. ,It
rould be‘fine, he said, if the farmers
here rould got tc-nether rith the outlets
in Anchorage, (continued on rage 7)
ANNi.iAL MUTING
The iulloring notices are being mailed out
to the Co-op members.
Dear T'embor:
Ths Annual Heating of the members of the
Hatanuska Valiey> Farmers Cooperating Assoc
iation rill be' held on February 25, (Tefl
oes day) at 10:00 a,m.. A light lunch will
be served at noon by the organization.
Very truly yours,
OTiilTTSIvA VALLEY FAEl^ES
COdr~RATrTG ASSOCIATION
Karcid L, TT’.ara
£3crsiary to the Board.
Be sure to attend