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Vol. 6
VALLEY SETTLER MAY I4th,
1943
NoI 19.
ALASKA RURAL RSHIBILITATION CORi .
BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN SESSION.
The Boerd of Directors of the ARRC,
met in Palmer last Saturday, with
^he Manager of the Corp. Dr.Hansen
and a business session was held,in
which important policies were dis. \
cussed and action taken.
Mr. Jack Oope is now a Member of
the Board of Direct ^rs of the ARRC,
wc understand, he was recommended
by a majority of the Board of Direc
tors 'f the Co- p. a short time n^c
for this important position, and
will be a Farmer rer.resentive on tt
Board. For some time past the Boarc
has consisted of hi^h Govt,officals
local Alaskan bankers, attorneys,
and business men, a majority of
whdm are located in Anchorage.
The ARRC has started suit to reposs
ess, three C^linist farms in the
District C^urt according to Press
reports, a lar0e number of others
are still marking; time. There has
teen a tendency on the part of the
ARRC. Management to ne^ointe for
a settlement lately on those places
where a controversy erists.
“ Gov. Greunin,_ and Col. Ghlson
were in attendance at the meeting
with other Directors.
CO-OP,Notes by Nnor.Stock.
Wor^ hr.s been rocieved that an add
iti 'nnl allotment of machinery has
been ^ranted Alaska. Wc will not
recieve any power binders or manure
spreaders, but potato planters an^
diners will be available.
1944 allotments are now bein^ pre
pared and you can assist by 0ivinp:
the Garage or Warehouse your needs
for next year. This need not be
considere'1 a definate ct mmitmentbut
should be as accurate as possiable.
I have a letter from Capt. Rnffety
of the Quartermaster C.rps, in
which cn offer is made to assist
us in f ny way that they can, in the
obtaining f machinery allotments,
and stately. that they will be ^lad
to purchase cur produce.
We have a request for fairy Cows,
any one havin^ ,w> od cows for sale
will please leave information at
the CO-CP, office.__
FIXES AXE DAN&fOJS
Bf CAREFUL
I.M.C. Anderson called in the
fp.llcy Thursday, accompanied by Mr.
Howard Bcrtsch, Re0lfnal Tirector
for the Farm Security Adminstration
with headquarters at Portland Ore.
They held a conference with seme
of the Valley Bairymen and the Mn0rs.
of, the Co-op. an'1 the A.R.n.C.
object of the visit is to j re
±.are for the importation of nilk
cows for the Farmers in Air ska.
Thirty head of cows or heifers
with a production record of 400 lbs.
«pf butter fat,or more, per year,
will be shipped in from the- states,
in accordance with the policy of the
(F.S.A. in diverting cows in aeras
that do not have sufficient feed
or where land can be used for more
Important purposes, to districts
that have greater need for milk and
where feed supplies are sufficient
to justify the ^chan^e.
The price of these cows will be
determined by the established prices
for animals of this kind in the
district where they are shipped to,
and in s >mc cases actual cost will
net be the only consideration.
The F S.A. is doin^ a very worth
while service by this policy and it
will enable the Matanuska Valley
Farmers to secure more cows at a
reasonable price than is possiable
from any other source.
Farmers who are interested in the
pur chase of cows from this source
should contact Hr. Stock or Br.
Hansen, who will have inf or ",otion.
EB. RUTH GRUBHR CALLS ON V; LLEY.
Er. Ruth Gruber, who is n~ t- tranuef*
in the Mat anus ki. Valley, c? lied rn
s~me of the residents of t; e Valley
last Tuesday one was tendered a
luncheon by local people, win are
intimately connected with the Project
fr. Gruber is a special re: resentive
of Sec. I ekes of the Dept, of the
Interior and has been makein<_; a
survey of Alaska for the Secretary
for some time now.
We understand that discussion was
held reeardinj, the future ; 'licy
that would be in line with the desire
of the people in the Valley, in its
relations with the Interior lept.
and the U.S. G rvt. in Washir^ton.
Undoubtnbly Er. Gruber will be able
pleased to tive such information
that will enable the Officials in
Washington to determine, what is
needed for the development - f the
Matanuska Valley.