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I'c'.j_19-,
1939
Pal-nor, Alaska.
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COLOrY DAY FROG RAY
Duo to the enormous amount of
springs work which every farri
er is.trying to do in the short
planting season,it has been
decide,! by our Civic Council
in planning this; the fourth
annual Colony Day celebration;
to have this year’s program in
the evening just before the
dance. This arrangorent will
make it possible for every body
to attend with out interference
with their farm work. The nro
grrn consists of speeches on
the most vital questions and
problems of the people in the
valley.
Don Erwin, Experiment Station
Superintenionj; will speak on
Colony Dry. tfr.Head,Chief
Accountant,will discuss the
Financial prospects of the
Colony.
Hr,Stock,Co-op Manager will dis
cuf:s Success under Co-op manage -
ment.
Mr.Shocly, ARRC Manager will
throughly discuss the possibil
ities of the Colony’s Future.
Each speech will carry an im
portant message of vital import
ance to every farmer in the ■
valley. Sesure to attend and
beer first hand what the future
holds for each and every one.
7/ith the- arrival of spring ahd
another planting season, rev;
hopes, now plans f.r the future
and new problems forever pre
sent thornscltocs to the farmer,
but this spring is especially
important tc us.
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DARRELL FRAEK RESIGNS' BOARD
A. J• SWANS01T ELECTED DIRECTOR
A. J. Swanson v/a s ' unanimously eloot
ed to fill the vacancy on the
Co-op Board created by the resi^nc*
tion of Darrell Frank at the meet
ing of the Board held day 15,
In handing in his resignation, Hr.
Prank stated that it was his opin
ion that no member of the Board
should be a regular salaried em
ployee of the Cooperating Associa
te i on.
* Ir. Swanson, an old-'timer In the
valley, is well known to all mem
bers of tho Association, and it
is felt that his presence on the
Board will prove a definite asset.
F/AKET GARDENERS ORGANIZE
For the purposes of assisting in
the coor "inat ion of cr ps and,
markets and setting up a voluntary
control of production and quality
of vegetables, a new organization
was formed by unanimous vote of
t1 ose present at the gardeners
Thursday night.
On, the second ballot, Robert Klem
v/as elected President. Roland
Snodgrass was (self,)-appointed
secretary.
It v/as decided that washing and
bunching equipment should be pro
cured and placed, in the Produce
Department.