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WELCOME NSW COLONISTS
T^e Letanuska Colonization Pro
ject has without doubt benefitted
by the enthusiastic spirit of the
new colonist members it has just ac
quired.
Elsewhere in this issue is an ac
count of the drawing of tracts by 9
men who will fill the vacancies cre
ated by the return of former colon
ists.
It is to these men that we wish
to extend a hearty welcome.
YTe still think as we uid in last
week's editorial that these men are
disproving, in a most effective man
ner, all the unjust claims that have
been made against the project and
its management; against the valley
and its agricultural possibilities.
O.F. Perrine, who has farmed in
the valley on rented ground, and
who bas observed every phase of the
development of the project, told us
today that it was the best break he
had ever had. Others said, in ef
fect, tlie samo t hing.
NOT GLORY
Ye rve Lean rooked! Ye’ve been
hornswcggled! Ye’ve been made the
innocent victim of false representa
t ion I
One doesn’t exneat to be taken in
by a gentleman of the cloth, but
that is ju$t what happened to ns,
Ye feel we have a howl coming - and
here it is*
The Reverend Father Sulzman,
chief of our local volunteer fire
department and who fights fires
both here and hereafter, drooped
into the office not long ago weav
ing his most benign smile. Re told
us of 0.11 the new equipment that
had just arrived and with all the
suavity of an insurance salesman he
sold us the idea of becoming Assis
tant Chief.
IY appealed to our civic spirit,
TJe promised us fame and glory. ~Te
even promised us a little red hat
-- said he’d write to 2u Wynn for
one.
With rosjr visions of heroically
rescuing fair damsels from burning
buildings, we fell for the idea.
Then what happened;
Fires! Lots of them. The dorm
itcry. . .Bill Taylor’s tent... the
gasoline rack at the garage...the
caterpillar tent...the Valley r-ity
Cafe. And we rushed madly to each
one.
For what? Fair damsels ... fame...
glcry? Not a bit of it. And after
the fires are out.
WhereTo the fame in working half
the night filling extinguishers?
Where’s the glory in getting
your pants burned off with splash
ing acid?
Again we say wefve been taken
in. We’ll never believe another
preacher.
AUXILIARY 0FFICEU3 ELECTED
Tve Auxiliary cf the Matanuska
Valley Pest yl5 cf the American
Legion held their regular meeting
cn Wednesday afternoon, February
12th at the home cf Uv. and Mrs.
Pingle.
Twelve members were present ana
a full complement of officers was
elected, after which steps were
taken toward the securing of a
charter.
Officers are as follows:
’’res. Mrs. Grase Anderson
1st V.'°. Mis. Beatrice Huntley
2nd VMM Mrs. Margaret Mangold
^retary ’is. Margaret Miller
Treasurer Mis. Lila Fnnes
0 an lain IA s . Ines TU<seby
Historian Mis. Mabel Pingle
Sgt. at Arms. Mrs. Sorenson
^he next regular meeting will
be held with the Legion on the
25th, 8 ? MM., at the heme of Pev,
and Mrs. B. J. Single.
COMMITTEE MSFTS
The committee on organization
for the Matanuska Co-operative
Association met ’"ednesday an Mi.
Irwin’s office and nassed unon the
articles of incorporation they have
had drawn. Mr. M.D. Suedgrass is
Chairman cf the Committee, with
Don Irwin, F:^y T*ilkes, Lawrence
Dreghorn and C.C. Erix as commit
teemen.
Last week we stated that' Gust
Schiebel couldn't dry un his cow.
Bill Taylor dronned in; like
to tore his can anart and labor
iously wheezed:
”rT.y don’t he go see Anton An
derson? Anton didn’t have any
trouble drying un his well.”
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