VALLEY SETTLER
Published every Friday at Palmer, Al
aska, by the Matanuska Valley Farmers Coop
erating Association.
Bv L. H. Allen
One year by mail $1.75
" " local 1.00
Single copy .10
THEY "TRIED IT" BUT DID THEY?
From FARM FORUM FACTS
FOR SALE! ONE SLIGHTLY USED CO-OP
Here is our 10-point program that did
n't work i
1. Our co-op was easy to start. Wo
had one big mooting and signed everybody
up. Wo thought this would save time.
2. We made tho membership very cheap.
We didn't want to scare tho boys away by
asking for money.
3. We put in a board of directors
and immediately kicked them in the pants
if they did anything for the good of tho
whole that didn't suit us as individuals.
4. We disloyally knocked our own or
ganization and allowed people who didn't
belong to it to egg us on.
5. Wo gave credit to anybody who ask
ed for it. 7/e couldn't afford to drive
trade away by asking for cash on delivery.
6. We hired the son-in-law of our
chairman as manager. He was out of work
and v/e thought wo ought to relieve the ole
man of this excess baggage, Anyway, he
worked cheap. If you run across the
scamp anywhere* send him back collect. Ho
ran off with $500.
7. Wo didn’t deal thru our cooperative
wholesale. We sort-o shopped around for
bargains.
8, We only used our co-op as a con
venience. 7/hen the private dealers of
fered a better bargain, naturally we had
to take it.
9. We huzzahed and hurrahed our offi
cers at our annual meetings and then took
bites out of their heels as soon as tho
meetings were over.
10. 7/e spent nothing on education; wo
figured common sons© was cheaper.
So, our co-ops for sale. Don't talk
COOPERATION to us. We've tried it.
Kings Lake Camp is a marvelous asset to
Palmer. Since the camp was founded,many
thousands have enjoyed its recreational,
educational and health promoting facili
ties. The beautiful surroundings in
spire a desire to be good, do good, and
deserve good.
RALLY DAY OF 4-Hs DISTINCT SUCCESS
Thirty seven 4-H club members gave
demonstrations at the 4-H Rally Day in
Palmer on Tuesday. The following demon
strations were solectod by the Judges -
Mrs. Arthur Anderson, Mrs. Margaret Cope,
Miss Gladys Skustor, Miss Louise Davis
and Reginald Ludy - to be given at the
4-H Fair September 2i
Hemming c Towel-Jr.net Sherwood,Gayle Eckert
Making a Pot-Holder, Joan McNeese and
Hazel sVernor
Cup Cakos, Alice and Dolores Bouwens
Testing for Pectin and Jelly-Making.Bonnie
Moore, Jeannette Hemraer
Individual Canning, Willa Rae Smith
Meal Preparation, Barbee Lossing
First Aid, Lr.rry Stock and Edison Thuma
Transplanting Celery, Flo Alice and Donald
Dinkle
Mixing Concrete for Grade A, Duane Huntley
Other demonstrations given were*
Cutting a Collar Pattern, Gwendolyn HcNces®
Esther Kertulla
Cutting an Apron Pattern, Jean Hamnnn and
Barbara Hecker
Equipping a Sewing Box, Lcola DeLand and
Helen Havcraeister
Gingerbread, Bevorly Larsh, Evon DeLand
Canning Rhubarb.Virginia Hutte and Peggy
Hanson
Jcll-LIetcr, Betty Lou Rorrison
Individual Canning, JoAnn Lentz
Preparing Fish for Kippering, Peter Sandvik
Treating for Root Maggot b, Edward Cope and
Don Hoag
Preparing Swiss Chard for Market,
Myles Hyland
Sharpening a Chisel, Duane Goodrich
Caring for Cows before Calving, Ronald
Bouwons
Planning a Garden, Ramona Lentz and Dorothy
Plumley
Potatoes, Gloria Smith, Marjorie Peterson
The Extension Agents, Mae Stephenson and
Harold W. Rice and local 4-H leaders had
charge of the program.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Betts of Juneau,
formerly of Anchorage and Palmer, have
purchased the 'tfhite Pass Tavern at Skagway.
Mr. Betts was chief accountant for the
ARRC. During tho last three years ho has
been a bank examiner in Alaska.
Mrs. G. H. Stover, formerly of Palmer
and now at Fora mine, spent Thursday visit
ing Mrs. John Witt in Palmer.
Delbert Anderson of Koslosky's is onjoy
ing a vacation from his duties at the store
during which time he is building an addi
tion to his house.