Vol.2
February 5, 1959, Palmer, Alaskaa
No, 9
ANNUAL REPORT OP THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OP TEE MATANUSKA
VALLEY COOP ASSOCIATION
(The following report was read
by the Secretary,Neil Miller at
the annual meeting held Jan. 25.)
A statement to the Stockholders
of this association from the
board of Directors being in ordey,
the Board wishes to give you an
idea of their organization, in
formation secured.-uon projects
from which dividends' are derived,
contracts with ARRC , Requests
from ARRC,’ anfrders to cur requests
relations with ARRC and its man
agement , also, our failures and
successes.
The first few meetings of the
Board were devoted to organiza
tion. Walter Huntley was elected
President, Frank Linn, Vice Pres
ident, Neil 3.Miller acting Secre
tary and Treasurer.
The President appointed an Educa
tional Committee, consisting of
Sandvick and Vasangja, and other
necesatary committees.
In order to familiarize^as3qu?cS
ly as possible with the plan of
organization, President Huntley
appointed Sandvick to study the
needs and organization of the
Trading Post, Linn the Creamery,
Miller the garage, Frank the
Wasehouse, 3rix the meat depart
ment and Vasanoja the Produce
department. The next step was to
obtain the knowledge necessary to
carry out the duties of a Board
of Directors satisfactorily, and
to organise our knowlege so that
the Board could make use of it.
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MINUTES OF THE CO-OP BOARD
MEETING HELD JAN.30
The meeting was called to order
by Predident Huntley. Those pre
sent" were Directors Vananoja,
Linn, Rasmussen, Brix, Sandvik,
Miller and Mr.Atwood of the Anchor
age Time3.
Mr. Atwood stated that the Times
was planning on putting out a
pamphlet to give visitors and
inquirers tollable information.
He spent some time inquiring about
conditions in the Valley and the
> work of the Board.
A notion was node and seconded,
that the Secretary execute the
terms of Section 6 of the by-laws
of the Matanuska Valley Fanners
Cooperating Association in regard
to termination of memberships,
and purchase savings dividend's.
The motion carried0 \
Next in order of business was
election of officers for the
ensuing year. Mr.Huntley wn*.
elected President, and Mr, Linn
Vice President.
It was moved by Mr.Sandvik, second
ed by Mr.Rasmussen, that Mr.Brije
be authorized to write up a con
sumer's contra.ct which would per*
mit anyone in the Matanuska
Valley to purchase goods from
the M.V.F.C.A. and receive pur
chase Saving Dividends on the
said purchases, -Motion carried,
Mr,Rasmussen reported on a simple
method that he has purchased
under in Rockdale Stores,
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