VKC VALL PY SETTLER is published
every Friday by the Matanuska
Valley Farmers * Cooperating Asso
ciation at Palmer, Alaska.
Fng. editor: Irving Nowvillc
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This paper is issued for the pur
pose of giving information and
news of the i.iatanuska Valley Far- •
mors Cooperating Associations work,
problems, accomplishments, also
news of local and general interest
and to foster the cooperative spir
it of the Farmers of thhoHatanuska
Valley.
Consider the hammer.
A good one doesn't lose Its head
and fly off the handle.
It finds the nail and drives it
hone.
It looks on the other side and
clinches the point.
Occasionally it makes mistakes,
but it rectifies them.
It koops pounding away until the
job is done.
It is thOponly knocker in the
world that does constructive work.
CO-OP N0T2S
Despite the amount of smoke
in the air, nearly everyone is
doing a good job of controlling
their fires. For several days, no
new fires have boon started/A lot
of us havo some burning to do, but
let's just wait until it begins to
rain. I still think it is a good
idea to get rid of any rubbish
near buildings, but if it must be
burned, get the water ready first.
Incidentally, it isn't the Fire
Control hcrvicc's business to put
out our fires; They arc always
ready to help, but they have a
right to expect our hoip on fires
on public land.
• Regarding production for the
Army, producers have already a
groed to raise sufficient cabbage
and lettuce with a surplus for a
safety valve. Correspondence from
Delegate Dinond and the statements
of Secretary Stinson indicate that
the problems of Alaskan pro hieors
is understood. ITobody here either
wants or expects to get'rich at
the expense of the Amy, but on the
strength of the satisfactory rcla- ■
tions we have had'in the pejt years,
and the statement, "that it is the
policy of the V/ar Department to en
courage local procurement whenever
it is practicable to do so', I f->
think we should really got'in and
work to supply this market. That
means nearly throe times t. o stor
age crops we have previously pro
duced. Can wo do it? ' '
R.S.
MIGRATION OP PALMER TEACHERS
Novi that Palmer school Is clos
ed for the summer, most of those
who have been teaching during the
past months will be—take themselves
to other locations until the fall
term in September, hiss Bromley
plans to bo with her parents at
Hoonah, Alaska, hiss ilrcinbring
will visit her-parents in Minn.
hisses Mossnan, Ewart, Williams,and
Ckuster are scheduler’ for /nchorago.
Joan Anderson after a visit with
parents in Fairbanks will go to
Anchorage. Many of the teachers
will find work for the summer. hiss
es ochcrmeistcr, Pcrshall, Klotz
will go Outside. Wm, Herri: an will
join Mrs. Herriman in West Virginia,
Mrs. Cope'an1 Mr. Vinner will stay
in Palmer, hr. i oreman's plans arc
not entirely settled tho he was ob
served today taking a now boat
down the school house ways. Hiss'
Jeffery’s plans include Fairbanks.
Vir. Thuma owns a farm in Hatanuska
Valloy and probably has his summer
work all cut out for him.
Dr. H.C.Hanson has received a
request from the Alaska Railroad to
secure a limited number of horses
over 1100 lb. suitable for use a3
pack animals. A packer'is also
wanted at very good pay.
DANCE - COMMUNITY HALL - CnT. MAY 16