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MATANUSKA XMAS.
Christmas was nb
serveii in the regu- (
lar stylo cf all
America, in the Val-(
ley. There were
many delicious din
ners at the various
home thr ough, ut. the
valley v/here Xmas
Spirits reigned.
Everything needed
for the Christmas
dinner was available
at the Trading Post
and ether stores and
there was no ration
ing either.
The residents of
the Dormitory had a
nice Christmas tree
cn Christmas eve and
many nice presents
were exchanged. On
Christmas Day, a
NOW, WE HAVE PLENTY.'
This earthen was published ir
the Euluth News-Tribune cn
April 24, 1935. The artist
evidently conceived the idea
that the Colony would n^t
have any tncrtba£,es t c ntend
with. The ALASKA F'ARIi COLONS
was the heading.
!
IJIATANUSKA VALLEY
GAINS.
The past year has
, seen considerable im
provement in the mar
ket conditions in the
Matanuska Valley,
largely on account of
heavy buying by the
Army. Potatoes and
vegetables have been
turned into cash al
ready and there could
undoubtedly have been
much more sold if it
had been produced.
i Several carloads of
potatoes and vege -
tables were shipped
to Anchorage over the
Alaska Railroad this
■ifall, and if it is
^profitable to ship
from here am pay R.R
-freight charges to
large table was furnisher" in the j
Ladies' Lounge of the Recreati n »
Hall and a fine dinner served fnm- '
ily style to the regular patrons of
the Cooperative Lunch and Fountain.|
On Christmas Eve, Mr. and Mrs,
Mulaney were hosts to a large num
ber of the children and young
people of the Valley. We have al
ways wondered who Santa Claus real
ly is, and, while we are not going <
to tell, we now believe we can put 1
cur finger r~n him if we wish tr .do
so.
There have been some contagious
diseases making the rounds in the (
Valley of late, and it would be
well to be careful where children <
are concerned, (
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SLASHINGS BY A. STUMPDODGER.
We have arguments about the nic- *
est time of the year in the Valley,j
and, usually to our satisfaction, j
win the point that winter is the f
best of all. We win by enumerating
the beautiful shining mountains in
the stillness cf the winter night, ;
Those who have seen the sunrise ;
over the Grand Canyon, or ’the sum
mer quiet on the desert at midnight
when sc many stars shine that it
looks like a grand scheme of iiium-(
ination that is limitless in sizd, (
have truly seen a beautiful sight.
But anyone who has studied the
beauties of the moonshine,(and we
don't mean the liquid kind either)
(continued on page 3)
Anchorage, we ought to be able to
make n good thing out of growing
this stuff here.
The Dairy Producers have made a
good record this winter so f«r in
spite of some drawbacks. We under
stand that milk production is actu
ally increasing and that there
should be considerable m 're this
summer than last year. The smaller
dairymen are the ones who hrve made
the most gain.
The cutting of wood for fu 1 wculd
insure war prices but not very much
is available because of the labor
shorta&e. There should be r cood
ice crop this year, unless abnormal
conditions take pla^e later on.
Perk and beef has been received in
considerable quantities and the
quality is much better than in f rm
er years. A temporary sh^rta^e of
Outside meat last fall enabled the
Meat Department to make a profitable
cleanup.
So far, there has not been any ser
i^us shortage of any staple foods
that could not be substitute^. How
ever, the coming year may find us
laving to substitute for several
popular articles. Repairs for mach
inery are hard to get and tb ire are
nany transportation difficulties.
Supplies of seed for the spring
planting are still the unknown quan
tity. Where it is possible, it
would be advisable to utilize home
grown seeds. There will und ’btedly
Be plenty of gasoline and oil for
power machinery this spring, out do
n't let the hayburners get sway, you
mibht need their..