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VOL. 13 Palmer, Alaska Aeril 7.1950
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COOP NOTES '
POTATOES ■'
The Co-op has been awarded a potato
contract to supply the Sales Coiranis
sary with 50 ton of potatoes in
15# bags for the months of April,
May and June. •
Invitations to bid on Army require
ments of approximately'250. tons" of
potatoes hovt boon .sent out to bid
ders. This bid covers .the month .of
Juno, Mr. Viilson stated
PRODUCE
The Contratting Office of the /any
is working on Produce bids for this
.^.cyjcing season and these v.’ill prob
ably be out the latter part of next
week. A producers* meeting will be
called soon, Mr. Wilson stated, to
discuss the needs for this season.
EASTER SERVICES
SUNRISE
The Matanuska Valley Ministerial
^association will again sponsor an
Easter Sunrise Service this year.
The service will be in the Church
of God at 6:30 a.m..Special music
will be furnished by Mr. and Mrs.
McKay, the Good News Girls Trio and
the Youth for Christ brass quartet.
The message will be given by Rev.
Victor Alfsen.
Coffee and Donuts will be served
following the service.
CAN TATA
The United Protestant Church will
present an Easter Cantata "The Cros;
Triumphant" at its 11:00 a.n.ser
vice. The adult choir under the
direction of Harry Wimmer has been
hard at work for many weeks getting
ready to Cont. on page 2
MAZE-ROSS
REELECTED
Jack Maze and Lucius Ross wore re
flected to the School Board this
week on two year terms of office.
Other candidates on the ticket this
year were: Mrs. Merle ^nderson and
Ray E. ..klGms. Two names were writ
ten in on ballots. They ’were Mrs.
<LLlan Mick and John L. Sullivan who
received one vote each.
School Boar(j election was held at
the School House this week on Tues
day with 97 voters casting ballots.
COLONY DAY PLANS
FORMULATED .
Fifteen persons attended the first
committee meeting of the Colony Day
project. A1 Hagen, chairman, pre
sided over the meeting. A previous
ly prepared list of events was handed
(to each repr csentative. These were
jliscussed in some detail, suggestions
were made. Several names were added
&£ sponsors of events which had been
listed. Marvin Slaughter was named
ito head Government men in the Hazard
, race. Paul.Bushong was present and
stated that he 'would take care of
the School Band program and the
Baton Whirling Contest. Bill Smith
and Clarence Bell v-ere named as heads
cf the Sportmon’s events. Merle
ijiderson was named to supervise the
iilking Contest. Mr. Hagen said that
.lr. Pippel had agreed to see that a
greased pig was furnished and John
Cing was named to supervise this e
rent. Les Ray was named as head of
she Wheel Barrow Pace,and Rolling
Bin Contest; while Mr. Crites of the
Palmer School staff was named to
lead the Foot race events for the
Boys and Girls.
To definite decision was reached on
she concessions of Bingo and eating
stands. Cont. on page 4
ME A MEETING - 8-00 I'M COMMUNITY
SATURDAY APRIL b - DON'T FORGET
HAIL
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