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No- 44
O.P.A. CONTROLS RENTALS
The following notice from,
the uneau Ofi 1 ce of Price
Control was relayed to the
Settler by the Palmer Office
of O.P.A.: "‘’Legal Rent Con
trol Now Exists In ALASKA,
as of November 1, 1942.
There are no rebates for
overcharging before that
date. Control of commercial
and industrial rents are
expected. All apartment•
hon . 3 o, i o oming a -us e 3 ,
hotels rental based on March
1, a.942. Registration of
landlords will take place
so r. Further notice will
be given.” Subsequent to
the notice, the local office
war. Informed that the above
rule applies to dwellings
as well.
RICE LEAVING- ON EXTENDED
TRIP
Harold Rice; Matanuska Valley
and Territory Extension Ser
vice Agent has just left for
trip into the Middle West.
He will attend the pahi
Grant College annual meeting
being held this year in
Chicago., Illinois, or.d
thence visit his home town
and family at Swaledale,
Iowa. It has been three
years since Mr. Rice has
seen his family. His parents
are farmers in the area,
Mr. Rice claims it to be
one of the best corn and
soy bean districts in all
the great State of Iowa,
' HOSPITAL NOTES
Edward Swanson, an employee
cf the Alaska Road Commission
has reentered the Matanuska
Valley Hospital for further
treatment.
Mrs. John Witt entered the
hospital Nov. 4 for medical
treatment.
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[BOARD_ DIRECTORS UPHELD f YJffll^ERS
(At one c.f the largest root. ir.g3 ever
i'nelvl in the Valley, the stockholders
I of the Matanuska Valley Farmer*::
•Cooperating Association la; t Tuesday
night, November 3, voted against the
recall and to sustain the hoard of
Directors in the management of one
affairs of the Association,
The recall elected was ordered by
the Board at the request cl a number
of members, and was prompted by the
leasing of the Matanu.ska Valley
Hospital to the Alaska Mission of
Seventh Day Advents.
Mr, Davis, Anchorage Attorney, acted
as Counsel for the plaintiffs.
Mro Carl Rasmussen appeared in behalf
of Board Members Frank Clark and
Elmer LeDuc. Ti e remainder cf the
Board and Mr. Stock. General Manager,
testified in tlK ir own behalf.
Robert Klein, Mrc, Klaire Johnson,
Mrs. A. R. Moffitt, Mrs. Leonard
Bergan, and Dr. C, Earl Albrecht
were the principal witnesses for fciie
plaintiffs.
Testimony was chiefly on the hospital
issue, in which the Directors w^re
charged with secrecy and proceeding
against the wishes of the members.
These charges were denied by the
Board Members.
Mr. Stock testified that the Associa
tion was now in the best financial
condition it ha3 ever been, with
more cash reserves, a larger paid-up.
inventory and more cash in banles
than ever before in its history. He
also warned, however, that publicity „
arising from the recent Count InjunC'
tion had definitely hurt the organiza
tion, especially its credit rating,
and that a continuance of such strife
would very likely lead to disaster
for the Association.
DIM .OUT.* 11
We are informed that all residents
of the Talley are expected to dim out
between the hours of 6:30 P.M. and
7:30 A.M. Shades should be drawn
during these hours when lights are
used.