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Palmer ALaskn
October 1, 1643
r mav co-op. manager
HAS B^'LN S^LBCTLD.
The Co-op. Board of Blrfact
ors hove considered the
oprlications for Manager
that bavu been recioved,and
selected hr. Charles M.
Belttj'whc is now located
at noston, Arizona, where
uc has b in assisting tho
”.S. Govcrnm-nt in the ' .
I uilding and operation of
thv relocation center* for
Japan;s who were evacuated
from the "'rcific Coast
a ren. hr. Belts roccomond
etions indicat0 that he has
hr.d over twenty years exp
iere.ncc ir. Cooperative
work, as Manager, ccount
rnt a.nd in orgip.ization
work. He comes highly rcc
comondod by prominent C0
ep. officials, in the 'West
ern St; t • s where he has
been employed in the past.
Mr. Bcltt will be here
to as sum., the job a s Mana
ger about Lee. 1, if pirns
do n°t miscarry. The Board
feels that the Co-op. is
fortur.r trr to securo the
services on such a well
■xpiorrneed man under the
pr-srnt war conditions.
The potr.to storrge i3 fnst
nerring completion, but it
!s not reohy for products
,et. The roofing is being
instelleh with greet speoh
rno runwr.ys rn^ bins r.r,
befng prop- reh. Thor' has
not boon rny h'-mrgeing
frost os yet, but the time
is iirrv;ing nerr. The pot ot
crop is pretty w 11 fcrrvost
eh, but some firlhs ronein,
Rr.in h^s fcllen this week
anh clouhy woother prevril;
8VRVICV NVN K'LP Hi.RVVST THR Vi LLNY CROPS.
Various groups of 'Service men and school
children m-1 other volunteers, hev ■ assisted
Vrlley formers greatly in the lost two weeks.
It is doubtful .if our crops ecuIP ve been
[ .saved but for their splenfl'3 work.
Tractors and binders hive, been humming, rs
well rs spud ’lgfcing rnP picking. :>nv of
those young men hove hnP farm • xpi r nc.c and
their work shower1 them to be industrous and
efficient.
The crews who have boon working • n the new
storage plant and at the sawmill h? ve n lot
of praise coming. The conditions \ or which
1 they have worker1 wore not rt all agreeable
)rin most cases, but they have made the best of
"it and the work has boon Pone r'_.rr4loss.
We hope that when the war is ov> r, that
some of thorn will stay with us c.n^'srttlo
•in the Garden Gpot of the Golden North.