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Palmer, Alaska,, 5^ copy
3HARD OF DIRECTORS
DSSISIOD
General Manager Shooly today
issued a statement v/ith reference
to action recently taken by the
Hoard of Directors of the Alaska
Rural Rehabilitation Ccrnoration
as affecting certain members o±
the Matanuska colony who, as he
stated, refused to cor,.ply with the
conditions of the agreement under
which such colonists have been
financed by funds granted by the
United States and paid, out through
the Rehabilitation Corporation.
At the mooting of the Board of
Directors referred to, two members
cf the Matanuska colony who arc
also members of the Board of
Directors, actively participated;
lir,Sheely stated it was possible
a worthwhile comment to remark
that Dr.Frrnk Linn of the Board
of Directors was elected*to such
Board bas^d upon the request and
almost unanimous approval of th
members of the Matanuska colony.
It was determined by the Board of
Directors that, in order to pro
tect the 160 colonists who had
conformed to the agreement made
by them with the Federal Govern:- ->
ment and with the Alaska agency
of the FEKA, action should be
instituted immediately in an
effort to seek possession, for
the Corporation, of the homesite
tracts now held by these who re
fuse to come within the provisions
of their original agreement,
Mr.Gheely further stated that It •
was' the unanimous opinion of the
members of the Board of Directors
present at the meeting referred tc^
that the refusal of throe or four
who undoubtedly joined the colony
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4*-H CLUB ACHIEVEMENT DAY
Definite arrangements have been
made to celebrate the only day
in the year, which our boys and
girls can really claim as their
own. A program has been announced
which will take place in the Mat**,
anuska Valley Community Hall on
Saturday Nov0 50 This program will
bo made tip of talks and reports
given by the 4-H Club boys and
girls and the various leaders and
Extension Agents who have material
ly heInca by furnishing instruc
tion and supervision for the
numerous individual projects,,
All those on thi.3 program are go
ing to give instruction and dem
onstrations, in their own words,
which will ho oxtremely interesting
They have completed their work
and know what they arc talking
ah hut c
Come and give these 4—II Cluh mem
hers your support, Liston oo their
talks and sec if you can not learn
a point cr two which you did not
'mow beforeo
A free lunch will be served at
noon in the school basement, After
lunch, the awarding of pin3 will
bo given in the Auditorium. Also,
the Club3 having lOOfi completion
will be given special recognition.
This honor has been enviously
worked for and it is expected
there will bo- more than one Club
to claim this distinction this year.
Everyone is invited, especially the
parents of the boys and girls who
have taken part in this years 4-II
Club work,and all other persons
interested in the accomplishments
of nnr younger generation.