every Friday by the Matanuska
Valley Farmer1s Cooperative
Association at Frlmer, Alaska.
Mng.Editor: Marie V/ilson
Mailed anywhere; 10 (?. copy
This paper is issued for the pur
pose of giving information and
news of the Matanuska Valley
* armor’s Cooperating Associations
work, problems, accomplishments,
and also, nows of local and gen
eral interest; and to foster the
cooperative spirit of the farmers
of the Mat onuskn V. llcy.
Forcanting a frost last Sunday
didn’t phase "Hard 'forking"
Smith, As an old Sourdough of
Alaska ho figured the rain would
keep right on pour'n anyway and
frost or no frost we were dead
set for more rain. And ho figured
rightv
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'Then naked about the boat setting
up there on the ] ill, Smith said,
it was there in ease of a flood,
Fc intended to mount his saw mill
on the boat and keep right on
sawing logs.
This might sound furxny, but the
philosophy is sound. Never stop
work because of a little weather,
but keep right on keeping on.
It really doesn't make any differ
ence to us whether iresident
Roosevelt says to eat our turkey
on the 23 cr the 30 th, of Nov,
The main issri^ seems to be, get
ting the bird.
But what we should like to see
is somebody change the date for
Christmas, having it fall on a
time, of the year when the pocket
bo^k wasn't so flat and the local
stores were putting on a fire
sale. Then we'could have Thanks
giving any day.
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4
LEGION CONVENTION
(con't)
A special committee has been
appointed to investigate the
statement made by the visiting
National Vice ^ommander. no
was hoard to complain that,”Here
I am away up here in Alaska
leading a do^s life, just travel
ing from post to post.”
Serious business of the conven
tion included discussion on
”Child Welfare" and the need for
continued work along this line
was greatly stressed.
The Matanusku Valley Post was
complimented on its report cov
ering work on Americanism, a
major Legion activity.
A special meeting will bo held
at hat am1 ska on Thurs. September
21 , at which time more details
of the convention will be aired,
a likeness of the "Matanuslca
Maid” shown and most important
of all nominations of officers
for the cusuing year will be in
order. Ilan to be there
this is a Legion meeting.
FIRST TARENT-TEACHER
I/.HETING OF YEAR
The Parent- Teacher Association
will hold thoir reception for
the faculty and general school
patron get-together in the gym
nasium the evening of Tuesday
Sep.19. An evening of fun is be
ing planned so be sure and don't
miss the first big event of the
school year. The refreshment
committee requests each to bring
either cookies or sandwiches.
NOTICE
To any 4-H club members who did
not get their blue-ribbon awards.
If you arc one of these please
see Howard Estelle about it at
once.