Dorothy M. Bell—Editor
Palmer, Alaska
Published once a meek at Palner, Alaska, for’the Katanuska Valley Farmers' Cooperating
Association for the purposo of giving ners of the Associations v.ork, problems and
Accomplishments.
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ANOTHER YEAR ROLLS BY.
February 25th is the dato for our Co-op Annual Mooting. It is at the annual meeting
that the financial report for the past year is made. Plans arc projected for the com
ing year and any proposed changes of policy and procedure aro discussed.
Let no one forgot that in a Co-op the individual noriber is the final unit of pomor.,
Each member has a right to make motions, enter the discussion, and vote on any decision
as he sees fit. The individual member is the one mho has monoy invested in the organ
ization . E^ery dime the Co-op oms is cornittod to the member and patrons in the -’arm
of Canital Stock, Certificates of Sruity or individual savings.
It is important therefor that every member be present to7see horn his money is being
used, mhat progress has been made sinco the last mooting, mho is to serve on the B:rri
and mhat changes in operation, if any, aro contemplated.
For practical reasons a group of our size must delogato the running of the Co-op to a
Board of Directors. The men mho are elected should bo carefully selected from the
membership on the basis of their business ability, their good judgment, their familiar
ity mith tho farmers' problems, and their demonstrated ability to mork mith others^
rc havo an amendment proposed mhich -requires that no one may be a member who makes
less than 75% of his living, or $2000.CO per year from his farm. It is up to the mem
bership to discuss this amendment and take action on it. The purpose is to keop the
control of our Co-op in the hands of "bona-fide farmers."
In chocking the 1948 records, I find that 45 producers (not all being members) mould
bo qualified for momborship. This is out of a total of 125 individuals mho shipped
through the co-op. There are valid arguments for and against this amendment. You as
an individual member mill decide at the mooting.
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LEADWAY APRICOTS #2 CANS 44*
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CRANBERRIES
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4Ba HEAD
15a LB.
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45 i7 LB
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BEETS
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ONIONS
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SLICED BACON 1.05 LB-SWIFTS AM. CHEESE 81a lb.