Valley to Have Food,
Merchants Promise
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ley’s food consumption totals
approximately 45 tons a week.
The group urged that some re
lief measures be taken immedi
ately. The wire addressed to
Governor Gruening pointed out
that there are many homestead
ers residing in the Valley who
will be unable to live on their
$100 a month allowance, if forced
to pay airfreight prices for their
food.
Carl Rasmussen, executive sec
retary of the board of directors
of the Matanuska Valley Farm
ers’ Co-operating Association, re
ported that shortages existed as
a whole, over the Valley, but
that he believed the Co-op would
be able, through careful plan
ning, to take care of the needs
of its customers.
Feed is the most pressing prob
lem, according to Mr. Rasmussen.
Co-op chicken and dairy feed
supplies are now being rationed
to Co-op customers. Sales will be
made to customers only, until
the strike ends, he said. If sales
are continued on the present
basis, it is estimated that the
Co-op can take care of customer
needs for another 60 days.
If there is no relief in sight at
the end of that period, chickens
may have to be slaughtered. The
dairy industry may be curtailed,
but will sustain no serious harm,
Mr. Rasmussen said. The hay
crop has been excellent this year,
and herds can be carried through
with native feed, although milk
production undoubtedly will
drop.
Jan Koslosky of Koslosky’s De
partment Store reported that
his firm was almost out of su
gar, but that all other supplies
on hand will meet demands for
another two u'eeks. By that time,
Mr. Koslosky expects his sup
plies to be augmented by delivery
of another 17 tons of groceries,
which were scheduled to leave
Tacoma by barge this week.
Meat, if the shortage becomes
pronounced, will be flown in, Mr.
Koslosky said. Other staples may
Community
Calendar
Wednesday
WOMEN’S basketball meeting at
Rec Hall at 7:30 p. m.
LUTHERAN sewing circle meets
at home of Mrs. C. W. Peters
at 8 p. m.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS of Val
ley Sportsmen meets at Rec
Hall at 8 p. m.
Thursday
NORTHLAND PIONEER Grange
meets at Grange Hall at 8 p. m.
Friday
JUNIOR HOMEBREAKERS meet
at home of Mrs. Victor Falk.
BOY SCOUTS meet at United
Protestant Church at 5:30
p. m.
YOUNG LIFE meeting at United
Protestant Church at 7:30
p. m.
Saturday
RUMMAGE SALE and food sale
sponsored by Ladies of Grange
at Rec Hall at 10 a. m.
Monday
MATANUSKA VALLEY Dairy
men meet at Extension Office
at 8 p. m.
Tuesday
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
meets at Moose Hut at 8 p. m.
WOMEN OF MOOSE meet at
Moose Hut at 8 p. m.
P-TA MEETS at music room of
school at 8 p. m.
be trucked through from Mon
tana. “We won’t be left without
food,” he said. “We’ll do what
ever we have to, to keep the Val
ley needs supplied.”
Christmas toys, winter cloth
ing and wet weather garb al
ready are in stock at Koslosky’s
and will be unaffected by ship
ping conditions.
Bob Johns of North Palmer
Store said present stocks will last
at least two weeks. If no relief
appears to be near at the end
of that time, then Mr. Johns in
tends to air freight shipments
in. However he has large orders
still in transit from Seward,
which he expects will fill all the
needs for an additional month.
Architect Comes To Moke
Survey Of Building Plan
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office space and by the need of
housing units for key personnel.
An agricultural engineer and an
agricultural economist, both bad
ly needed here, cannot be ap
pointed until the extra space
can be secured.
Once the present planned
buildings are under construc
tion, the ARA hopes for addi
tional Congressional building ap
propriations next year. The add
ed funds will be used to build
individual housing units, green
house and an experimental stor
age warehouse, where controlled
experiments in storage, particu
larly for potatoes, can be under
taken.
Wet Weather Is
Blamed For Outbreak
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has hit some fields, and the seed
inspector blamed the late spring
plantings as one contributing
factor in the lowered yield.
Potato harvest is beginning
now, with several farmers al
ready digging fields planted to
early crops. The next two weeks
should see the height of the
harvest, Mr. Snodgrass thinks.
In any case, no farmer should be
digging after Oct. 5, he warns,
for he looks for the onset of cold
weather at about that time.
TRUCK OVERTURNS
WASILLA—Carl Wiedner and
his son recently escaped serious
injury by a narrow margin, when
their truck overturned on the
Glen Highway. Mr. Wiedner fell
asleep at the wheel and lost con
trol of his vehicle. He was unin
jured, but his son was badly cut.
The mobile health unit gave first
aid at the scene of the accident.
George Small
Resigns
From Board
George Small, president of Pal
mer school’s board of education,
officially tendered his resigna
tion at last weeks meeting. Prior
to that time, Mr. Small had
written Dr. James Ryan, com
missioner of education, inform
ing him of his intention.
Mr. Small said he expected his
business to keep him away from
the Valley a good deal during
the coming year and he felt he
would be unable to do justice to
his position on the school board.
Mrs. Don Irwin and Glen
Woods, remaining board mem
bers, discussed the resignation
but took no action toward ap
pointing a third board member.
Dr. Ryan informed them by let
ter that they were free, either
to appoint a replacement for Mr.
Small or to conduct the work of
the school alone. The pair decid
ed to wait for an expression of
public opinion before taking ac
tion.
The potato harvest was dis
cussed. It was decided that there
would be no official “potato va
cation” at Palmer school this
year, but that all students need
ed in the harvest would be ex
cused. Students will be required
to bring a slip from their em
ployer or parents showing hours
and days of employment before
gaining re-admission to their
classes.
LADIES PLAN SALE
The ladies of Northland Pio
neer Grange will hold a rum
mage sale and food sale in the
lobby of the Rec Hall next Sat
urday morning.
YOU WRECK 'EM . . . WE'LL FIX 'EM
24-HOUR SERVICE
We Go Anywhere, Any Time
PALMER BODY & PAINT SHOP
CHARLIE'S PLACE