FOARD MEETING
JTTNE 19, 1959
Meeting was called to order at
8:00 p.m. by President Huntley.
All members but San-.lv ik v-ore
present. Minutes of the June 12,
no eting ’were read and approved.
A letter to Kr.Shcoly was road
explaining that an accompaning
letter replying to the Boards
offer for the Civic Center had
evidently been lost in the nails.
This letter stated that action
on the offer was deferred until
word was received from Washington.
Mr.easier npre rca oeiore i;ne
Board to explain his application
for reinstatement into the Col
ony. Mo change in the Boards de
cision was made. A motion by
Vasnnoja requesting Mr.Snodgrass
to write a letter to Mr.Casler
explaining in what manner he
might become eligible to receive
patronage dividends was carried.
The sawmill situation was dis
cussed at length, it was decided
to have the committee on saw
mills turn in a written report
as to their disposition. This
report was to include provisions
for transfer of a mill and plan
er to the Cooperating Association
to set up and operate at r low
cost to members of the Associa
tion. This action was taken to
facilitate additional building
of chicken houses, stock sheds,
and implemenb sheds.
Mr,Snodgrass was requested to
arrange for an audit of the
treasurer's book.
Motion to adjourn to meet July
10 th. carried.
The question has been asked,"Will
w<? have a parade"? Thats what we
all want to know. If you are
interestod, go see the committee,
see all the committees. Somo
one wants to see a parade of old
cars that still run, ■ and why not?
We who-have some good specimens
Whcih still run duo to necessity
and which also require some
strong language at times as
well as more gasoline than tho
average, might make a good ad
vertisement for the Co-op Garage.
It might prove just what can be
induced to travel down the road
and still require the purchase
of an autombilo license.
PURCHASE SAVINGS DIVIDENDS
Considerable confusion seems to
prevail about the dividends to
bo paid out when all you have
to do is as follows.
1. Sort all purchase receipts
you have gotten during
March, April and May into
proper groups and bring them
in to the office.
2. Save your June receipts
and bring them in immediately
after June 30 th.
When all receipts arc turned in
at Juno 30th. wo can then prepare
your dividend checks.
L.C.STOCK RETURNS FROM
FAKIRANKS
Mr.L.O.St;ock manager for the
Farmer's Co-op just returned
from a recent, trip to Fairbanks
to investigate the possibility
of cresting new markets up there.
In discussing the trip with Mr.
Stock this is what ho said, 111
found the merchants and people
in general in Fairbanks very will
ing to cooperate with us in our
sales campaign. However, I. also
found there will be considerable
more truck gr.rdcn produce grown
lip there this year which ofcourso
will restrict our sales of those
commodities some what. The local
farmer up there does not have
adequate storage facilitos for
their garden crops which makod it
imperative that additional storage
be provided hero so we can hold
ours and got in the marked when
there is a chance. I also found
that as long as the merchants feel
he is supporting the Co-op he is a
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