The VALLEY SETTLER is published
every Friday by the Maianuska
Valley Farmer's Cooperatin0 Asso
ciation at Palmer, Alaska.
king. Editor: Mrs. Marie './i Is on
Reporter: Mrs. Carl Erickson
Subscription rates: yl.00 year
by mail: yl.fO year
Mailed anywhere: 10p cony
This paper is issued Too. the pur
pose of giving information and
news of the Matnnus ;a Valley Far
mers' Cooperating Association's
work, problems, accomlisirients
and also news of local and gen- 1
eral interest; and to hole Fos
ter the cooperative s iirit of
the farmers of the Matanuska Val
ley.
Defeats are nothing to be asham
ed of. They are routine incidents
in the life of every man who
achieyes. Eut defeat is a dead
loss unless you do face it with
out humiliation, analyze it and
learn why you failee to make your
objective.
The wise will observe end learn
from the defeats of others.
As a Cooperative group of people
we can learn much through obser
ve tion of any other cooperative
&roup, whether rural or. other
wi s e.
The first.thing we are compelled
to recognize is the fact that no
community is self-sufficient un
to itself. There has never been
established the city, st"te nor
nation which could stand alone
witnout trcde relations with
other nations. And furthermore If.
this relationship failed to grow,
then progress Ceased. Irogress-is'
a;moving forward, advancement to
vard completion cf a better state.
It has been wisely said, "That we
cannot stand ''still, we either
move forward or bac'csra," fr©
dare net move beckward--we must
advance. Our home, the foundation
of every family is dependent up
on our achievements.
At the same time we dare not com
mit community suicide by’'failing
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in loyalty .ii'nd res Jonslb-iOrlty
toward our own community.
In forming our trade relations
wo rust remember co make e good
deal. A good deal benefits both
parties. Also, remember that
trade unci commerce are not only
beneficial but absolutely nec
essary to both parties.
Tnurefore, be not narrow minded.
Create traue- with our neighbors,
harbor ^cod-vill but retain loy
alty and responsibility toward
fcwtse una ao.mvv.not? bo not in
vite deft-, t by par*lizing com
rmre. through selfish greed of
..gain, Expand our industrial spir
it and progress.
Do not confuse trade with compe
tition. Trade we must have, or
any other progressing group of
people. Competition is only a
stimulant to trade and' will serve
its., purpose but will also.kill
good,' honest trade.'
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GIRL SCOUTS GIVE FIFTY DOLLARS TO
TENNIS CLUB
Monday, Jane 6, all Girl Scouts,
including those of the 1937 leed
ers and members, net for supper
and a business meeting at the Un
ited Protestant Church social
rooms with the committee from the
American Legion Auxiliary.
At this meeting .it v;as decided to
continue with ccout work for the
summer months with Miss Mills, now
Mrs* Ocseward, as Captain of the
troop.
Fifty dollars was given to the.
Tennis Club to help in the est
ablishment of two tennis courts. .
Each Scout was given a seasons
Tennis Ciuo membership ticket.
It was planned to apply to the
community camp uirector for the.,
use of the camp by the Girl Sc
outs, the first weex of-August.
REMEMBER THE D.iNCE AT THE BUTTE
HALL NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT, JUNE 18*