ANCHORAGE Cf A!AJHK COlBJSiiCS
MEMBERS ARE GTHSTS O'' CO-OP
The Matanuska Valley ’armors ’ Coop
erating Association, represented by
the Board, of Directors; entertained
a group of 15 Anchorage business
no n and worsen in Palmer on Bun day.
The invitation was extended through
the Anchorage Changer of Comrcrco.
Mr.- 0*0. Leal, manager cl th cream
ery conducted the group through that
department and explained the proces
ses for handling milk iron the tine
of arrival by the farmers, through
the various stages of separating,
pasteurizing, testing and settling.
He also explained the processes of
butter makinfc. The visitors wore
then shown how the ^ggs are graded
mechanically as to size and candled,
and packaged. Mr. Deal told the
group that over 50,000 eggs Lad boon
handled through the creamery last
month, many Ooin , to anchorage and
other towns in the Territory. The
guests were then shown the creamery's
new facilities for processing eg, s.‘
from there they wont to t. o cann.ry,
which will bo able to handle much
■of the . produce of thoVelloy luring
the conin_ season, 5uch of the vis
itors was given a sample can of
chicken and cf vegetables--produced
and canned in the lie tarn;ska Valley.
The visitors wore* then shown the
meat department, including the sau
sago kitchen, smokehouse and cold
storage. There were sa.mpl s of
"MATAHUSKA MAID'1 wieners. Jack Hos ,
manager of the department, explained
how the meat was handlpd--from fresh
meat to liver sausage.
They were then eonc’uctod through the
hatchery, the warehouse and then by
bus out to the slaughterhouse whore
they saw the modern facilities for
butbhcrlng livestock.
Several of the visitors went to the
churches in the. Civic Center upon
their return and were much impressed
with the 3inple beauty of the log
constructed buildings.
The day ended with dinner at the Dor
mitory, where roast perk from the
Matanuska Valley v/as served. During
the dinner it was explained to the
guests by hr.Leo Jacobs that the
h.V.F.C.A. is the marketing and
producing organization for the Valley
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FAIR A?SGC1' TI01T 10 HOLD
ME FT 11 fG Oil TViE:iTLr*::-EIOrIITH
The Matar.uska Vc.llcy Agricultural
ana Induct rial Fair Association an
nounces that it will hole1 a noct Lny
of Its stockholders on Monday even
ing, February 23, in Palr.or, Plans
will ho started at that ti c for chc
1938 Fair to be hold this Fall.
Only conr.iOn stockholders will have
a vote at the ncotin^, but any one
na; attend the mcotin^ wi o is inter
ested. Both coinnon and preferred
stock Is still available for purehae
and nay be obtaino ’ fron the Secre
tary, Miss Ruth Desmond, Shares
soil for £1.00 ea
Cl: .
DEMOCRATIC CLUB TO HAVE
FIE SOCIAL ON MONDAY
"’.7c expect to hrvo an oven larger
attendance at our regular monthly
meeting next Monday, February 21.
than laat month," says Linar Fuseby,
on the Entertainment Comr.ittcc of
the Democratic Club. "Every recent
m letin has shown a greater amount
of interest are mure people coding
out. And at the n xt meeting we
are to have a .. i ; social, so even
nuro should hrn rut,"
Fits will bo donated by the women
members and-then auctioned off to
the highest bidders after fchu busi
ness meeting. Coffee,will bo served
C,F.Porrine and Monty Morris arc the
oth r members of the’ Entertainment
Committee.
CORPORATION ’.7ILL ACCEPT
BIDS FOR TY70 "AO". CATS
At a recent neeting of the U.V.F.C.A
Board of Directors, Mr. Jacobs ashed
the Board's permission to soli so\er
hi "40" cats without bulldozer equip
went, which were no longer practical
for use . The proceeds from which
arc to bo used to purchase a "75"
cat which would speed up the clear
ing urogram. This was agreed upon
unanimously.
The Corporation new advises that it
will receive bids up to and includin
Londay, February 28, at 2;CC P.M. fo
tho sale of two items, both ''40" cat
pillar’.tractors with Double Drum Hy
ster, in good condition and both
recently thoroughly overhauled and
inspected. Both machines arc avai