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THE VALLEY* SETTLER is published
every Friday by the Matanuska
Valley Farmer's Cooperating Asso
ciation at Palmer,Alaska*
Mnj. Editor:Mrs(Marie Wilson
Typist: Ina Belle Irwin
Subscription rates: $lo00 year
by mail" : 1„50 year
mailed airnvhero : lOjzf'' .copy
This-paper is issued for the pur-j
pose of yivinr; information and
news of the Matanuska Valley • 1
Farmers Cooperatinj Association’s!
work, problems, accomplishments,
and also news of local and gen- • {
eral interestj and to help fostcrl
the cooperative spirit of the
farmers of the Matanuska Valley,, !
Did you ever notice that the
people who make the bi,_0cst fuss
about the things they have con
ing to them are always waiting
for somethin,: to happen. Tuey
expect the world or their fellow
men to hand them a living or
at least the necessities of life.
They h)Wl about their lucK, being
born poor, and the unfairness cf
this, that and the other thin .
The truth of it is, they just nat
urally have an ingrown disposition
too pessimistic to see the' oppor
tunities of life about them.'
This- oc-. £ rudging, fault finding
undermining type is dotrer.ental
not only to himself but the de
velopment of the community in
.which he li e,
On the other hand, the follow who
goes about his own business with
self-reliance and contented in
tention to create .. his own oppor
tunities and the possibilities
for EUCCC3s is always found plug
ging along, beneficially employ
ed.
This sort of person moots his ob
ligations which are accepted as
routing in Life's occupation.
He is conceded the respect of his
fellow-men, his advice is accepted
.as authority and his presence in
-the community forms the pillar
of substantial foundation.
Triumph and defeat are met with
3e vel-headed appraisal. No tri
umph and no defeat is final, but
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merely a de0rue tov;; rd the form
ing of our character and the test
may temper to perfection or blast
to eternity.
Those of us who are able to tol
erate and profit by the experience
of these mentally maimed should
lend support and encouragement
rather than criticism.
PIFLD DAY PROGRAM AT
EX. IfilMENT STATION,,
,.u0ustf "2?
10:00 A.M. - Livestock Judging
of Lambs, C a Ive s,
Cows and Horses.
11:00 A.M. - General discussion of
livestock and gardens
12:00 A.M. - A "pitch-in’1 dinner
and coffee will be
provided.
At 1:00 o»clock there will be the
following talks:
General talk - - Mr*'Estelle
Short talk - - Mr. Leo 3. Jacobs
Mr. Browner. ‘ the agricultural in
structor from Eklutna, will give
a talk on agricultural activities
at Elclutna.
I*M.C. Anderson will give a talk
on livostock In the Territory.
Don Irwin will speak-;on the field
tour which is to be conducted that
day.
Winfield Ervin, President of the*
First National cank of Anchorage,
will be the principal speaker.
At 2:30 the field trip will be
conducted by Mr. Don Irwin.
HOUSE FOR RENT
(formerly occupied by B.J. Bingl*)
Th‘'se interested, see Mr. Bingle.
Set your wishes on a solid found
ation, then develop then into
succos3 by your own untiring eff
orts.