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VOL. 13
Palmer^, Alaska
June 16,1950
No. 23
CO-OP ROTES
VISITORS . -
Mr. Ira Kershner, representative from the
Monroe Dairy Company of Seattle, Is in
Palmer this week consulting with Co-op of
ficials concerning equipment needs for the
coming season. Mr. -Kershner is'assisting
with the proposed lay-out for handling the
army business as the need materializes.
Mr. Thomas Merton, from the Mt. McKinley
Ice Cream Co. is.a visitor in Palmer this
week. His son, Ton, who has Just gradua
ted from the- A & M University of Oklahoma,
accompanied him. Tom Merton is to be sta
tioned in this area as Veterans? Instructo
and will handle the Chugiak area as well
as taking some of the load in the {’aimer
area.
HK'JL'UL t NOUS
Final negotiations on prices to be paid
for Mstanuska Maid produc. by the j-.ra*j were
completed on Tuesday of this week between
James 7. .‘llson from the Co-op end Kr.Jone
of the U.S. Army contracting Office.Prices
agreed upon were:
Celery .13 lb. Carrots .079 lb
Onions .i?7 lb. Lettuce .14 lb
kadi shes .145 lb.
all the above fJo.b.
Fort Richardson
For '.Vhlttier—
Celery 1568 lbs at .161 per lb.
It Is expected that a shipment of rhubarb
..ill be needed the first of the week.
The Sales Conmisory purchased 1000 dozen
Rxtra Large eggs for the month of June.
Th<?'' were reported as being very popular.
It is expected that wc will be able to fur
nish radishes for the Sales Ccomlsnry very
scon. All growers, who have radishes or
other produce approaching the marketable
stage, should contact the Produce Depart
ment at least £ weeks before it Is ready
fer sale. The handling of fresh .produce
is difficult at best and members can help
cut a great doal by cooperating In this
matter. The situation Is more difficult
than formerly due to the fact that fresh
prcduc- can be flown in from the 'States
.n short notice.
Cont. on page 3
TUI 11 RCCI0EI1TS !in
PHLITlER-flnCHnRflfE HllllfH
One person was hospitalized on Tuesday
afternoon this igeek as a result of a three
j car accident on the Katanuska bridge about
I *2 p . m •
Harrison Murth was approaching the east
lend of the bridge with Furman Strickland
j trailing behind him, when Mrs. Trudell
japproached the bridge from the east side.
|The bridge being too narrow to permit two
I cars to meet and pass on the bridge, it
[was up to Mrs. Trudell to stop, but when
I she applied her brakes they refused to
['hold. Mrs. Trud..ll ^signalled to Mr. Marth
:and Ue stooped, but,the signal was not
, seen quick enough by Strickland for him
■ to stop, and he bumped into the rear of *
Mr. Harth's car. Then Mrs. Trudell bumped
Into the front of tir. Marth*s car which
bounced back and hit the Strickland car.
|Mrs. Trudell was taken to the Valley Hos
pital wher she was hospitalized, she has
i been reported as not in serious condition.
MISS ROAQ - LAND IN
lMATER HOLE
Late Tuesday evening another car ran off
the road into a waterhole near the Valley
Concrete Products. Larsh Carlson was
hospitalised with a broken leg and Mrs.
Smothers, also in the car, suffered in
juries to her scalp. Both are doing well
at the Valley Hospital.
lUirKfiRO ',¥Fin jiny
Claude R. »ickard, Administrator of the
Rural Electrification administration,plans
to arrive in ..lsska on July 5, 1950, for
a ten-day tour of the REA-financed projects
and proposed projects in the Territory,in
cluding at least a day's visit in Palmer.
Although Mr. Pickard’s visit will of neces
sity be short, he hopes to get a personal
picture of conditions as they exist in the
various areas 'which vd 11 be of inestimable
value to REA in its efforts to assist in
the’ electrification of the communities in
Alaska.
Mr. Wickard has headed the REA since 1945,
Cont. on page 3