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CC-OP FIOTES
A joint committee meeting ras held by the
ARPC and the Co-op with the Engineer of
the Outfall Sewer Project at which plans
were discussed for continuing the construe
tion work. It will not be possible to do
much uhtil the frost is out of the ground,
but work will go ahead again at that time.
The Alaska Railroad has been running sur
veys and making plans for the construction
of a Y and turn-around in Palmer for the
new Direct Drive Diesel that is being put
on the run between Anchorage and Palmer.
CREAMERY The new addition to the
Creamery is progressing ran idly and every
effort is being made to rush this work to
completion. The cement walls of the foun
dation were poured on Thursday of this
week. Stainless steel and pipes that will
be needed are being flown in by air. They
have been purchased and are being'assemble;
in Seattle for shipment to Palmer.
The Anchorage Dairy is also to have some
remodeling in the way of new interior wall
of aluminum sheeting.
The Co-op lias been trying to interest local
sheet metal companies in Ret inning of milk
cans and dairy equipment which is necessar;
if we are to maintain the Sanitation mea
sures set up by law,
GARAGE The front of the Garage has
been reorganized and improved in appearance
as well as in efficiency.
ITrank Dorsh, manager of the Garage for al
most a year, left suddenly and it is under
stood that he went to Fairbanks.
WAREHOUSE
The Association is carrying
a 3 months supply of feed to protect the
members in the event of another U&irifcara*'
strike.'V:...
Darrel Frank reports that the price of
Girding twine has gone up 127^. There ha:
long been a scarcity of binding twine’,"but
few people probably realize that this
scarcity will exist for some time. Since
last October there has been an increase ir
the price of raw fiber at American ports.
Cont. on page 2
bolj OROLunrj sunooy
LOCATED By HELICOPTER
Roger F. Langdon, 20 year'old son of Roger
F. Langdon Sr. of Masilla, was drov.nod in
Soper Lake sometime'fcstweeh 3 and 5 p.m.
on Sunday afternoon, May 4. The body was
recovered about 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon
' May 5.
Bill Bouwens, Deputy Marshall at Falmer,
was summoned and he in turn notified the
10th Rescue Squadron at the Rost which
sent a plane out'immediately. This plane
circled the lake, but could not see any
thing, so they returned to the Post and
■ sent a Helicopter out. In a short while
| the Helicopter arrived and circled'the
i lake once and the body was spotted. The
| crew dropped bombs to mark the spot and
; the rescue party headed for the area. Bill
; Bouwens lowered his drag net and found the
body at once.
!
Mr. Langdon had just been discharged from
; the Army.
I FAREWELL PARTY
I There is to be a "Going Array" or Farewell
-j party at the Butte Hall this coning Satur
day evening May 10th. Residents of the
' Matanuska Valley and friends of the'teach
ers of the ^alner School”'are cordially in
vited to attend. There will be a good
Orchestra for dancing and the Ladies are
asked to bring cake or Sandwiches. Coffee
is to be furnished by the committee.
RADIO STATION FOR
PALME R
A survey was made of Palmer this'week by
; Allan V. Chapman, James A. Kelly, and
Perry E. Hilleary with the end in view of
j establishing a Radio Broadcasting Station
in Palmer. Mr. Chapman and Mr. Kelly sta
ted that the results of the survey were
very gratifying. The merchants of Palmer
were behind the idea 100$—there was not
one dissenting vote they stated.
The station would be a 2 man station. Its
final installation here depends upon the
support and advertising obtainable in the
Valley. Cont. on page 5, col.l.