Vol. 5
PctDruary
77,1945 Palmer,
Alaska
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SCHOOL electio::
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A School Election will be
hold Saturday March 7 for the e
loction of one member to the .* ~
Board to replace Bex Monaghan,
whose term expires this spring.
Max Sherrod,only candidate
mentioned at this time.
The polls will be located
at tl e auditorium and will bo
fpon from 9 a.L, to 5 P.M.
1CAD TO BE COMPLETE!
"TflCMAir-SO:! HISH.7AY
Clyde V.Ming feels confi
dent today that the road through
Palmer from Anchorage to the
Richardson highway will be com
pleted this year.
Although part of the road
has still to be laid out consid
erable difficulty is anticipated
in avoiding swamps, muskegs and
heavy grades, much of the needed
machinery and equipment is on the
ground, crows have boon organi
sed and an early start is . ct ..
expected.
The uoose Creek bridge will
he the first to be completed and
opened for traffic. Construction
of Chickaloon bridge -is finished
and ready for the approaches to
bo built. The A. A, bridge at
, __ Granite Creek will bo used until
'rr-.vt fall.
I.burials for Kin;; diver
bridge havv.be n on the docks at
Seattle for t><^last six weeks,
waiting shipping' ueaec.
p or ds are among. .Alaska f s
greatest needs and the pponing
of this road will be «> long step
in the right direction toward
solving an old problem -
Transportation.
dun defense stamps
/IT YCUR TRADING POST.
CO-OF KOTES
notices have been mailed to
members notifying them of the
Dairy meeting Tuesday night and
the Produce meeting Wednesday
night. If you are interested in
oithor of these activities be
sure to attend and help work out
the plans.
Wo are planning an agricul
tural meeting of the membership
for March 14 and expect to have
representatives of the Extension
service, Experimental Par , Amy
Quartermaster ?orps and other ex
perts there to help ua work out
our problems.
The impossible has happened
again in Palmer, and'the first
repayment to the P,S.A. has been
made on time.
I have an inquiry from Homer
for turkey eggs. If any one will
have turkey eggs to sell please
contact mo, giving .price and
approximate date they will be a
vailable,
L.C.P.
FIRST PAYI’RHT
Tho first payment of . 3000. oo
duo tho Farm Security administra
tion on loan r.iado tu tho '.atanus
ka .Valloy Farmers to finance tho
purchase of property now owned,
by tho Vatanuska Valley l1 armors
Cooperating Ass’n., from the A.K.
E.C., January 11,194-0 has boon
made •
At that time it was not
thought possible that tho Assrn,
would be operating at a profit
for considerable time and provi
sions were made in anticipation
of operating at a loss.
hot only has tho L.V.F.C.A.
been able to 3how a profit but
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