■1: : ir ALLEY SETTLER ia. published
c T Friday by the teatanuska
Vn.‘ v Farmerts Cooperative
Am - ...at5.nr at Palmer, Alaska,
MngjEP.itor: i.Iarie ’Ailson
Subscription rates: $l#00year
by nail; 1^75 year
mailed anywhere 10^ copy
This paper is issued for the
purpose of giving information
and news of the Matanuska Valley
Fanners Cooperating Association^
w ork, problems,accomplishments,
and -.also, ne vra of local and
general interest; and to foster
the cooperative spirit of the
fanners of the Matanuska Valley,
Subscription rates for mailed
copies of the VALLEY SETTLER
have been raised from $1.50 to
£>1*75 per year beginning now.
It has become necessary to make
this change in order to adequate
ly cover the mailing expense .
One and one-half cent postage on
a years subscription is approx
imately 78j^. It is felt that
this move is necessary in order
to place the paper on a more
balanced business basis.
This change does not affect the
members of the Cooperating associ
tion who get their paper through
the commissary boxe3, but only
those who arc interested in our
project and progress, mo3t of
whom arc located in the States.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
AND ANNOUI'TCEbENTS
The Account in( office has re
ceived a limited supply of in
cone tax blanks for fanners and
employees. If your income was
sufficient for taxation the
blanks will be furnished free
on request. (Note- the Sditor
would like to see the accounting
office about making an income
■relatively . sufficient for
taxation.)
A baby boy was born to I.'Ir• and
Mrs.Ffeiff January 4.
To Mr, and Mra.Raymond Combs a
baby boy on January 17 and a girl
to Mr, and Mrs,Elmer Heroux on
January 24, Mr. and Mrs, Stove
Alwnrd arc the proud parents of
boy born January 30, A girl
arrived for Mr, and Mrs, Harold
Gorshmcl, alao a girl for Mr, and
Mrs,Joe Dragseth. This includ.es
All the new arrival born in the
local hospital since the first of
the year.
Complaints from customers regard
ing eggs have b^en materially re
duced. This is directly due to
the cooperation of egg producers
and their efforts to market good
infertile cgg3.
We’ve started in the right direct
ion now, lets continue to give* our
customers the best products obiair^
able.
P.T.A. WILL
VISIT SCHOOL
Parents and members of tho P.T.A.
arc invited to come and visit
school on February 28 from 2:45
in the after noon till 3:45.
All those who have questions to
discuss with the teachers are re
quested to remain till the chil
dren have gone home. This is an
opportunity to become acquainted
with the teacher in the class room.
REMINDER
Bogin to cultivate the habit of
asking for a receipt when making
your purchases.
After March 1, dividends can be
paid only on the amount of pur
chases represented by the receipts
you save and turn in.