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is been satisfactory. The efforts
to secure a cost landed price on
products sold to the Army, was ex
plained and the successful negotia
tions revealed. Mr, Stock predicts
that this will mean many thousands
of extra dollars to the farmers,
and aid in the firm establishment
of agriculture in Alaska.
Nearly 250 tons of potatoes were
sold in a profitable pool last fal]
The curtailment of the amount of
products by cutworms and dry weath
er, was somewhat compensated for,
by the higher prices received. The
very profitable manufacture of Ice
Cream may be restricted consider
ably this year, by the rationing ot
some of the ingredients used, es
pecially butter, which will only
be available in the amount of 40$
of last years purchases. The pro
duction of certified seed potatoes
was suggested, but it was stated
that this would be a long range
propositi on.
Accounts receivable art# larger
than last year, but this con be ex
-lained by the fact that it takes
enger to complete r business deal
under the present War conditions,
than heretofore. However, the
present cash on hand, relieves any
anxiety as to the ability of the
Association to meet any contingent
ly. Mr. Stock predicts a million
dollar ,_ross business in the near
future, if the members keep their
heads, and can fcorget to foster
too many ideas that fit into per
sonal ambitions, and work the Co
operative way.
Over *50,000 has been nccumulat
tn the reserve fund and about
$12,600 has been distributed by
Certificates of Hquity. The bal
ance will be distributed as soon
as the audit shows the exact rrnoun
due each member. So far, no hatch
ing eggs are available from the
outside, and a proposition was
made and accepted by the members
to lease the hrtchcry and chicken
houses so that it may be possible
to have baby chicks available next
year.
Dr. Herbert Hansen, of the A.R.
P.C., was invited by the Coopera
Ive Management to address the as
oemblagc. Dr. Hansen gave an in
formative address on War Manpower.
Dr. Hansen attended the Y/ar Man
power Conference held in Juneau
last month, and wrote an article
on the subject, which wa\s recently
published in the "Settler". Dr.
Hansen was well received, and dis
cussed the difficulties encounter
ed by the Board of Directors and
the Manager, of the Cooperative,
during the past year. Mr. Neil,
the Auditor who is now ^oing over
the Cooperative's books, wrs in
troduced, and Mr. Mullaney cave a
short statement as to the duties
he has assumed in the closing of
the books of the Association, for
the last year.
The election of the Directors was
the next in order of business, and
the first Director elected was Mr.
Don. Parks, who previously held
the same position he was re-elect
ed to, by acclamation. Next Poland
Snodgrass was nominated to fill the
position that he had held, and Mr*
Virbil Eckert was also nominated.
Mr, Snodgrass was elected by a sub
stantial majority. For the place
previously held by Mr. Frank Clark,
the nominations were as follows:
Frank Linn, Frank Clark, Vergil
Fclcert and Matt. Johanson. Clark
and Eckert were in the run-off and
Eckert was elected oy a smr11 maj
ority. The fourth place filled
was the post that Mr. McAllister
had recently resigned from. The
nominees were Frank Linn, I att
Johanson, Bob Klein and Max Sherrod.
Linn and Johanson were in the run
off, and Linn won by a small maj
ority. The holdover members of
the Board are C.C.Brix, E.J. LoDuc
and Harold Dinkel.
One resolution was passe asking
the Farm Security Administ. ation
to make loans to members of the
Matanuska Project the same as to
other farmers. The Manager* ~nt was
authorized to change the P.S.D.
numbers from the old Tract number
to the certificate number.
Charles Copo, a former farr r in
the Valley, has returned from an
extended visit outside. Ee in
tends to work in the mines.
William Dre^horn, son of MScotty"
and lira. L. Dre^horn, has been
called into the Service.
■!:
U.S.O. ARTISTS PERFORM IN PALMER
With Eddie Stanley acting rs master
of Cerenonues, and Norma Squires,
(Beautiful Blonde) sin^int. some of
the sweet old melodies assisted by
Soldier Boy-Friend, and with Penny
Gill interpreting the lovely dances
of Hawaii, the U.S.O. performers
were enthusiastically received by
the local citizens and children.
A bus load came from Was ilia, and
schools were closed so that the
children could see diversions that
are provided to keep the morale of
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