The VALLEY SETTLER is published
every Friday by the Matanuska ,
Valley Farmer's Cooperating Asso-j
elation at Palmer, Alaska, I
I
Mng. Editor: Mr". Marie ./upon
Reporter: Mrs. Carl Erickson
Subscription rates: v1.00 year
by mail: 1.E0 year
mailed anywhere: 10?' copy
This paper is issued x‘cr tre
purpose of giving information &
news of the* Matanuska Valley Far
mers' Cooperating Association's
work, problems, accomplishments,
and also news of local and gen- |
oral interest; and to help, fos- j
ter the cooperative spirit of i
the farmers of the Matarusk; Val- j
ley.
Remember when the Irishmen right
over from Ireland toot over the
policing of New vork City; and
the laps invaded California? Re
member back in 1316 when each
loyal American-born citizen took
up arms because of the lew ill
iterate foreign element- v;hich re
x’used to support "Cur Nation’s
flag anu Country"? Remember how
Vu treated the poor devil who
dared to "Bite the hand that feu
him"?
itistory will repeat itself tine
the same.' methods of 19 lb will
woik :oday. Any ungrateful axiens
in our midst too soft-brained to
0rasp the opportunities offered
by the over-taxed majority, sh
ould be treated to the whipning
post or extinguished.
It is the duty of e. good cici2’.en
to help build and develop our
.Country and community .in keeping
with the standards of our Consti
tution. National pride should be
gin at our very door step and ex
tend ‘to the eight mile limit.
No one can be cn both sides of the
fence at the same time.
By the united efforts of a group,
as one people, as one country or
community, unbelievable results
can be accomplished, juets shoul
der our responsibilities and make
our VALLEY a model of self-sunp
3
orting oros ">e.'*ity.
And if there are any in our mid
st v/ho happen to fuel-the shoe
pinch oat it on a iu walk'out, the
soucc pju occupy /ill .be appre
ciated mnv chan your presence.
SOMEBODY S'iVJiTSD SOMETHING
The B EAUT IFI GAT ION CONTEST men
tioned in last, v ee<’ s issue of
this pep^r gave me an idea. Ihy
not perpetuate the idea and make
it an annual affair?.Form a pool
through dollar delations from
oomoetirg entrants. Campaign for
improvement; good, fences, good
farming methods, painted build
ings, gates that won’t fall down
’./hen the' old cow looms over,
gardens that really produce end
stock that bring heme the blue
ribbons from the Fair.
Make Our Valley Alaska’s garden
of Eden." Our good neighbors from
a ajoining towns will use our many
roads to show their friends from
Outs id*.; v/hat really can be done
up here.
Begin by cleaning up the accum
ulation of ashes end rubbish con
spicuously strewn about from con
struction days. 7ith some form
of financial inducement, v/o might
do things in. a big way.
ATTENTION PLEASE
Thu Corporation wishes to have
th- man who. borrowed the maa
cuirtors to please return them.
If you do not, an innocent man
will be held responsible for
them. Also, this is the only pair
avcilable.
The Northland Pioneer Grange will
hold its regular meeting in the
Grange Hall on June £.
Ladies of the finer lean region
Auxiliary wish to thanic the peo
ple for their generous response
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