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TITi VALLEY SETTLER is published
every Friday by the Matarm ska
valley Farmer'3 Cooperative
Association at Palmer Alaska.
Mng,Editor: Marie ',/ilson
Subscription rates: .,1.00 year
my mail: 1.75 year
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This paper is issued for the pur
pose of giving information and
nows of the Matpnuska Valley
Farmer *s Cooporating Association »n
work, problems, accomp1ishments,
and also, news of local and gen
eral interest; and to foster
the cooperative spirit of the
farmers of the Matanuska Valley.
THE AilSV/ER
A recent interview with Hr.C.V.
King, foreman bf the Alaska.
Road Commission brings to light
the answer to a.t least one puz
zling problem, which has con
fronted the people of this vic
inity for at least a year or
more.
WHY TIE- BOULDERS OK MAIN STREET?
The idea behind the Interview
with Mr.King was to try in some
wry to appeal to his Civic Pride
enough to gain his cooperation
t] rough the Road Commission
equipment to have main street in
Palmer cleared of all those
hideous neck breaking, shin
crackers, which hazard the travel
of all pedestrians. This un
sightly eye sore in our front
yard will not greatly impress
the visiting public expected
this summer. Visitors calling
here will leave with the remem
berance of bruised feet, and
broken shoe heels, ’•'here is the
fault?
Mr.King informed me that he
had been requested by the ARRC
to shove all over sized rocks
and gravel to the side of the
road where they would employ men
to take it away.
Mr.King was glad to grant this
request and the maintainor spent
extra time placing the rocks
in a nice row whore they could
be easily picked up with a
coiiple of men and a truck to
haul them away.
The result need not bo mentioned.
At the present time men have
been ap}.lying for short jobs,
something at which to earn afew
dollars, at a time of the year
when income is hard to obtain
and manage.
Why not fulfill the promise to
remove the boulders? Y/hat are
we waiting for? Oitjres have
boon known to pay damages for
broken legs and arms. And don't
say it can't happen here.
BLONDS PREFERRED
At a recent meeting of the Co-op
Board of Directors, a vote was
taken to get a blond for Mr.Stock.
It was afterwards corrected to
read bond but we heard them the
first time. Nevertheless, Mr.
Stock seconded the motion.
It seemsnow that there is a
question in his mind about the
matter. He is afraid a blond
v/ill soil easily and require more,
careful handling, maybe a brunette
would wear better in this farming
community, hatch devclopements.
Judging from the numerous fishing
trips made recently, wc might
draw the conclusion that the
"tooth and tonsil " business was
on the decline.
Prom L.C.s description of the
"one that got away " we know the
fishing business is tremendous.
Did you ever try using ice worms
for bait?
SOFTBALL GAME BEFORE THE SHOW
FRIDAY APRIL 28