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THE VALLEY SETTLER IS published
ever^ Friday by the Fatarm ska
Valley Farmers Cooperative Associ
ation at Palmer, Alaska.
Mng.Fditor: Mrs. Ivan Wilson
Subscription rates'; $1.00 year
by mail 1.50 year
mailed anywhere: 10^ copy
This paper is issued for the pur
pose of giving information and
news of the Matanuska Valley
Farmers Cooperating Association's
work,- problems, accomplishments,
and also, news of local and gen
eral interest; and to help x'oster
the cooperative spirit of the
farmers of the Matanuska Valley.
THANKSGIVING TIME
As Thanksgiving Time draws near
‘the VALLEY SETTLER wishes to ex
tend thanks and appreciation to
every reader for their loyal
support and whole-hearted coopera
tion.
After six months’of struggle to
publish one of the smallest news
papers in circulation, we arrive
at a time of the year which
appears appropriate to express
our appreciation*to a most lenient
reading public. V/e feel extreme- ■
ly greatly to every one in oho
* community and boast of the best
whole-hearted support ever receiv
ed by any printed sheet.
This fact proves the public spirit
and community pride of the people
of the Valley is unanimously
striving for the things which
benefit the majority of people.
This is the kind of support Which
encourages everyone to do their
best. It helps to bind people
together in a bond of friendship,
each one deeply interested in the
advancement of publie welfare as
it affects each individual.
As we survey the problems about us
I which need definite action^ please
do not become discouraged, but
"give thanks" that we have been
given the opportunity to have a
hand in their solution. Credit
for accomplishment is due in
comparison with the effort or
struggle exerted to attain achieve
ment. Therefore, if wo see huge
problems about \\s, do not become
weak and give up easily but attemt
to solve them and be thankful v/e
were given the opportunity and
■trusted to handle them.
BUILDING BOOM
The recent water situation having
developed to the serious point
of insufficient supply has proven
onne more that necessity is the
mother of invention. When our
water supply would not suffice our
demand, there was just one thing
left to do, force our demand to
balance with our supply.
Several ways had been heavily de
bated upon before arriving at the
best solution.
Upon thorough investigation we
find several narked results of the
water shortage. The most import
ant result is the "building boom"
taking place in OTir Civic Center.
The buildings appear to 'be designed
from an age just past, oldfashion
ed, but reliable, serviceable and
very practical. We have been told
that the ingenuous artitect respons
ible for this unique rural atir.os
phere 'is a brilliant ypiing -ian
humbly employed in the Rural
Development Department.
Many great and famous men have
begun' their spectacular career
working from the bottom up. We
therefore have reason to believe
we have a great genius in the making;
but fear his efforts will pass
unappreciated, especially during
cold weather. His influence ex -
tends to the outlying districts,
A "check-up" in Camp 7 reveals the
style in buildings has become un
iversally accepted. V/e arc also,
surprised that so young a man should
show.such great ability and believe
there exists the personal touch of
a gray haired man, .V/hen bigger and
better Hallowe’en Shanties are built
the Peural Development Department
will furnish the blue print.