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Icn Cream Equipment .for creamery
Change3 in by-laws >f Cc-op
Entertainment of visitors and
.guests for good-will purposes
Advertising
Taking ever further A.R.R.C. pro
jects which arc self-supporting
Purchase of Trading Post building
Changing marketing agreement so
it will have a membership with
drawal feature.
He also discussed with the Board the
future of the Cooperating Associa
tion. Ho stressed the importance of
careful planning and thought in work
ing out the policies Cf tl is Associ
ation, which Association has a poten
tial value of about li- million
dollars when it is completely on
its "own f.cet" and apart from the
A.R.R.C. He also reminded the Board
that the Trading Post, Repair Shop
and Filling Station, Feed Department
of the warehouse, and the Cobbler
and Barber Shop building have all
already been*'t'aken over by the Coop
erating Association on a rental
basis, profits accruing to the
Association.
President Huntley then appointed the
following committees:
Education: Messrs,Sandvik and
Sasanoja
By-laws: Messrs.Linn, Miller & Brix
Entertainment: Mf3 s rs. Frank, Brix
and Jacobs
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13. Through its support, it was pos
sible to secure the 3orvico3 of
a Territorial Health nurse.
14. Drew up ami caused to be adopted
the Constitution of the Civic
Association, defining the form, .
powers and duties of our local
civic governmoht.
Further it was stated in the .-report
that the Council is working on sev
eral' ot.h«r matters of much interest
to the people" of the'Valley:
1. Retention of the Hospital and
phans for dental work being done.
2. To set-up the planing machinery
30 that this community may piano
its own lumb c r.
3 . Insure ""adequate wind breaks.
4.As3ia4' in cooperative efforts
for nrc.er and efficient mar
keting of produce.
5.Sc euro Rural : 1octrification,
6. Complete arrangements for a
baching beach and recreational
center.
7. Establish credit union in order
to furnish financial assistance
to those wit,h sufficient securit
8.Secure adequate representation o.
the Board of Directors of the .
A. R. R • ^ •
9.By orderly presentation of the
Colonists' d^bt situation to
officials at Washington, to ask
for further reduction of-debts
to a figure well within the
ability of the land, to pay off.
The report caused a general feeling
of admiration and respect at the
meeting. This was not lessened by
Mr.McCully's presentation of the
report t by the other speakers of
the evening when they expressed
their confidenco in this organiza
tion as a representative form of
government.
Ur.Clyde R.Ellis, President of the
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, ex
pressed the desire of that city to
cooperate with us. He said, in parJ
"The mining and fishing industries
alone offer an immense market for
your produce but now you need botte:
transportation facilities to reach
those prospective buyers.. -- - You
need additional organized recreation
and you need to educate.yourselves
and yevr children in an ever stron
ger determination to know bettor
and appreciate more the Alaska you
have chosmto be your home.
"On behalf of the Anchorage Chamber
of Commerce, I want to tell you thaJ
any time we can help you It. any v?ay
in your aims, we stand ready to
assist and work with you. -"
Dr.C.Earl Albrecht, head of the
Matanuska Valley Hospital, ended hi:
talk by saying, "Let's get together
c-n economic problems-, social events
and community improvements, and for
get about some cf ourhe a da Clio's. '
Let's get our full value from this
great country and our community;,"
A rocGlvfion was passed givin^ a
vote of thanks and-confidence‘to the
^eraibors of the Civic Association an-'
to"ITr.Jacobs, Manager of the A.R.R.: