THE "VALLEY SETTLER published
every Friday by~the Mutanu&ka
Valley Farmer's Cooperative
Association at Palmer, Alaska,
Mng, Editor: Marie Wilson
Subscription rates: $l,00year
by mail 1.50 year
mailed anywhere: ,10 copy
This paper is issued for the pur
pose of giving information and
news of the Matanuska Valley
Farmer's Cooperting Association's
work, problems, accomplishments,
and also, news of local and gen
eral interest; and to help fost
er the cooperative spirit of the
farmers of the Matnnuska Valley,
The alphabetical craze which de
scended upon us afcw years back,
was and still is very confusing.
One is never quite certain about
conveying the proper meaning
when using the common abbrevia
tions such as: B.C., P.W.A.,
A.A.A., B.V.D., M.V.F.C.A.
We no sooner show signs of slight
recovery, when an avalanche of
isms invade our peace of mind.
Heretofore, rheumatism was the
only ism 'which demanded immediate
concern. Research has discovered
simplified definitions of the
main isms presented by a Washing
ton correspondent, according to
E,W,Knight. The definitions are
printed for the convicnce of thos<
who may care to acquire better
understanding, .<
He saysiithat Socialism means that,
if you have two cows, you give
one to your neighbor. Under
Communism you give both cows to
the government, which gives you
back some of the milk. Under
Fascism you keep the cov/s but
give the milk to the government.
Under How Dcalism you shoot one
cow, milk the other and then
pour the milk down the sink, »
We are never so happy or unhappy
as wo suppose.
- HEAjiCH_AD'/j:CE
Medical counsel advises us that
with the great amount of respires
tory diseases in tho Valley,
every precaution should ho taken
in the prevention and spread of
disease. Every person, both
child and adult should be sure
to take Cod Liver Oil. Insist
on greater fluid intake and
proper elimination. Improper
care will bring on these infec
tions we have. If your child
is coughing, avoid public meet
ings and teach them to cough
without spreading disease to
those about them.
Remember, " An ounce of preven
tion is worth a pound of curo,’r
HEALTH COUNCIL MET
The regular meeting of the Health
Council met on January 10, at
at which meeting routine business
was preformed and committee re
ports were submitted.
Lutheran Church
Rev, and Mrs,M,Zschoche will
arrive in Anchorage on Saturday
January 14, and will remain in
Anchorage until ^onday at which
time they will come to Palmer,
: The following Sunday, ,rJanuary 22,
Rcv.Zschochc will be installed as
resident pastor of the Lutheran
Church in Palmer, There will
not bo any service next Sunday, ,
January 15th, in Palmer, (
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The Ladies Aid will meet in the ;
parsonage next Thursday evening ,
at 8:00 o’clock. All members of
the Lutheran church congregation
are requested to be present at
that time,
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A man wrapped up in himself
makes a very small package, i