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GOVERNOR GRITENIFG.
ARRIVING MCFDAY
R2CBPTION IN.HIG EOFOR
Governor Ernest Crushing r’ll ar
rive in Palmer Honii/, August "i
o
to attend the annuli meewing of
the A.R,R.C« Bos.±
which he ha 3 beer
l of- hirestore of
a vierbor since
the beginning of the Col r>nv 3 a the
Iiatanuska Valley and las therefore
been particularly inr.-rested in
its development. Governor Gruei.ing
has made several tripe to “.his part
of the Territory in the past and
has made many friends who will he
very glad for an opportunity -do -•
!
meet him again•
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The Governor is exposed to arrive j
Monday morning'in company with
Colonel Ohlson, president* of th *
Board of Directors. They will im
mediately meet with other members
of the BOfir'd and Mr. "Hanson, • Gen
eral Manager. This meeting.is
expected to been all day tesaion.
Learning of the Governors arrival,
the ladies of the Valley made im
mediate plans for a reception in
his honor send at once extended an
invitation# . All ..plans .have been
made vhich include Matanuska, has
111a j, Eklutna,- cud the mining dis
tricts and the ladies from each of
these districts are contributing
toward'the success of the evening
and wish to extend an invitation * .* '
to every resident of those distri
cts to attend the reception Monday
evening at 8:00 p.m# to be hold in
the Community- Hall. • •.- • - . —.
This reception affords an occasion
for each citizen to moot .his Gov
ernor and .express his' pleasure for
the honor of this opportunity#
* * '' '* * * * % # J
Governor Gruening will s top over r
a few days, in Anchorage to inspect
the Army Air Base#
(Continued on page 2)
of ooMKODn-r oho ups, ira, 4
Ihr following groups met Sunday,
a’gus^ 4, co cleat permanent repre
sentative c to the Land Use Planning
0, r nit ere and to die cuss problems
to be taken up at the meeting of
the committee:
Poultry Growers
Potatos Growers
Derry Growers
Vegetable Growers
Bog raisers
La rryme n,
Pot a toe growers discussed the follow
lot problems' restriction of var
ieties *«;i* one or two, testing cook
ing qualities cf potatoes as they
arf deliver id to the Co-op, deter—
miration of Corner's selling price,
nhors ge f a oil 5t ies . strict grading
of potatoes -.no selling according^
jo gr ado ,-rd selling cert if iod seed
in the states
Hot ion wns passed that a survey be
nh’.e br the A.R.R.C. with Extension
:L.* possible to secure the uoro
££©> ecpected yield and disease
conditions. It was stated that
black iep was found in many potatoe
TToldsand growers are urged tc
pull out and destroy the diseased
p;lant3 ,
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Arvid Johnson ?/as elected represent
otive to the Land U3e Planning Com
ni^tee, Pat Hemmor was elected'
secretary of the Potato Growers.
(continued on page 5)
HAY HARVEST STARTED
. .
Farmers in various parts of the
Valley have started haying two weeks
•earlier than usual, duo to the
■early spring and Comparatively dry
: Summer*