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are to be considered for the job as
Directors must to a large degree be
unselfish, fair and impartial.
Their first consideration should
be the bost interests cf all of the
members! Anyone elected who is in
fluenced by any person or by in
terests outside of the association
will not be able to be fair and
impartial. Those who are influen
ced by political or religious
groups will make poor cooperatcrs.
Members who are known to be vi
olating the rules and contracts of
the association or who are working
for interests competing with the
association, will not make good
directors.
This association has had plenty
of experi nee with the individual
ist type f member and director,
so that we should avoid that type.
Obviously, he cannot be loyal to
the association or to cooperative
principles, because his first love
is himself, and he is only using
his position to get special privil
eges p.nf I avers.
It is esoecially important that
the Direct rs nre engages in active
work of the sane nature as his fell
ow members nnt3 that in a producer’s
cooperative, that he should be a
producer too. When his interests
are the same as his fellow members
then he will work for the same pol
icies that his cc-workers need; too.
Otherwise it is easy to neglect to
learn or purposely sometimes, just
what is t st for his fellow members
Most ass ciations have a common
type of member and all nre engaged
in the same type of work or need
the same kind of service or commod
ity, but cur association has sever
al types f members and its service
are varied, so that it has certain
distinct groups who have interests
that are not the interests of the
other members. When this occurs
there should be a fair representa
tion of each group cn the Board of
Directors if it is possible to do
so, there may be better men in one
group who will be fair in their
decisions, so that if they predom
inate, it will be fill right. But
if one certain group gets control
and then refuses to consider the
interests of the other groups it is
very bad and trouble may be expect
ed. It is well to consider this
problem thoroughly when considering
any member for the position as
Director. Will this man be fair to
all or will he work for his own
small group?
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BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Board of Directors met last Wed
nesday and the bids on the machinery
were considered and the high bidders
who are now the proud possessors of
the machines are:
#17 Caterpillar Tractor went to
L. Loberg, bid.$252.15
#16 Caterpillar Tractor went to
Bill Lentz, Bid.$115.00
Plow #7 Jim Berry.$ 41.00
Twin Disc, L. Lob erg.$ 52.00
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Adam Werner was a caller last week
and says that we must expect some of
this kind of weather we have had ‘
this winter most any time according
to his experience. Mr. Vi/erner says
that he intends to raise as large a
crop as he feels that he can take
care of, but doesn't think that it
is advisable to plant more than he
is sure that he can harvest. He
has been a steady producer and pro
ducts from the Werner farm are well
known to residents of the Valley.
Louie Loberg reports that a wild
duck was seen flying 'ver Wnsilla
Lake looking for a landing place,
but the wind was blowing so hard
that it had. to seek another landing
field. Another misguided flier.
The Matanuska Valley is losing its
isolated position, because we saw a
truck from Jack 7/ade the other day.
Mo doubt we will soon be seeing
Florida cars soon.
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Mrs. L.C. Stock is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Glenn Broostrom, formerly of
Palmer, and now living in Anchorage
was a visitor in Palmer, Friday.
YEARBOOK OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL
TURE OUT.
The new 1942 yearbook of the Depart
Tient of Agriculture is being distrib
uted by the local Extension Agent,
oarold Rice. Delegate Diamond had
them sent to the Valley Farmers.
In accordance with the plan of the
recent years the book specializes
on livestock care this year. This
volume would undoubtedly cost a lot
of money if some private publishing
company had to acquire the material
that goes into it's pages.
BUY WAR BONDS wND STAMPS