7.
PALMER ALASKA.
MARCH 3. 1944.
NO. 9.
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The stockholders of the local
M.75.A. Cooperative hold their annue]
meeting, at the Palmer Community Hal]
on Wednesday evening, March 1st, wit}
about 50 stockholders present. The
condition of the roads was bad and
quite a few were unable to attend
because \f the drifting snow.
As an entertainment feature a grouj
of Scrv'ee Men from Fort Richardson
£rve a number of vaudeville skits
that wer well received by the audi
cncn Tl n after opening the meeting
ar.'1 calhln^ the roll to determine
whether quorum was nresert, the
meot inL was declared open for busi
ness b: 'resident E. C. Christensen
Mext the report from the General
Manager, W. C. Mau, was ^iven and
approve, by the members. This report
showed that the Association is in
much better shape than it was last
year du to increased business end
smaller line losses. While the cost
ci roin^ Business was larger tnan
last- year, there were other things
of a beneficial nature that more
than took came of this.
Next the report of the Board of
Ei rectors was ^ivcn by the Secretary
Mr. Art! ur Ur rsh anr1 approver1 by the
assenbla0e. The Treasurer, Mr. Wm.
Caslor gave his report which shov/ed
that the association had net been
able to operate at a profit, but
there uro very encouraging reason
for beli ving that the organization
will be able to {ret out of the red
in the near future anr1 be able to
provide all necessary funds for re
serve an'-1 other funds necessary for
the successful operation an ultimat
sound business policies.
Next in order was the* election of
five directors to serve for the
comint -r':ar. A nominating Committee
had selected the following, candid* te
Mr. F. 0. Christensen, Kenneth Foster
Irving Mewville, Loren McKecknie, A
R. Moffitt, Chas. IVilsong Bruce Gra
ham.
UKED CKr'<'c
J
VC UK
" WANT:
HE IK
JOIN UP MARCH 1ST. TO 31,ST.
“PALMERS CiUOTA I SO,'.
THE RED CROSS SERVES IN WAR AND
; IN peace, while war rages it is
• ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT, DO YOUR PART
DON'T L^T IT DOWN.
A Membership ririv*; was started on
March 1st, to secure funds fc.r the
operations of the Red Cress, the
quota for the Palmer District is
■ > 500.00, can we meet it, sure we
can. Turn your ccntributatior. in
7 .today.
87 fo of all Red Cross funds are
■ spent on Service in the Armed
Forces, help is given to the men
and their families.
; Blood donations are ma^e avrilable
and surgical dressings for th;
I military.
Rest rooms are maintained, piIsoner
; of war parcels delivered, 12.S54
3 workers will be required for Red
i Cross work this year and when the
war is over the Red Cross will have
I a big job, helping Service ru n get
started again in civil life.
1 Funds will bo recicved foe your
* membership at the Co-op. Trading
. Post, don’t forget or put it off
■ it is important and you should do
it now.