Safes Invited in Purchaser’s Paradise
,<-rJhe Homemeke'rs’ sale booth,
Purchasers’ Paradise”, will op
erate throughout the fair in a
building next to the Legion
building.
All persons who wish to sell
products such as baked goods,
confections, and fancy work in
this booth are invited to do so,
whether or not a member of any
Homemakers Club.
Articles to be sold must be
-isted, in duplicate, by item and
price. Each person or group sell
ing at this booth will have %a
number assigned and this num
ber must be marked on the list
and on the item, as well as the
selling price. If the price as set
by the seller may be reduced
(if the item is not selling) red
ink or pencil should be used on
the price tag. This will indicate
to the salesperson that the price
may be reduced, at that person’s
discretion.
Persons planning to sell plants
are asked to put them in tin cans,
rather than planters. If the plant
is a flowering plant and not in
bloom, the color of the blossom
should be marked on the tag.
Items will be sold on a com
mission basis, with 10.% to go
to the Homemaker’s Council; 10%
to the Fair Association; and 80%
to the owner.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
SEE THE BEAUTIFUL MATANUSKA VALLEY
From the Air!
Special flights during Fair. Can fly
3 passengers at same lime. $4.00
each. Licensed Pitot - Trans, to Airport
Phone PI-2795. See Rene Hieisen at Airport
Wright's
Travel Agency
AT BERT'S DRUG STORE
ARE YOU TRAVELING ? ? ?
We are members of IATA, International
Air Transport Assn. Fares arranged to
v any point in the world.
We Shall Be Glad to Help with Your
Itinerary
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES
TO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR BOARD
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Good-Year Products
TIRES - TUBES - BATTERIES .
ACCESSORIES
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TIRES„
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ALL SIZE TRACTOR TIRES
GOODYEAR
HERE WE GO AGAIN!
DUPONT COOLING SYSTEM SEALER
was $1.00 rrr
clearing at J Jv
SEE THE NEW INTERNATIONAL PICK-UP
AND 4-WHEEL DRIVES AT THE ’57
VALLEY FAIR
♦
USED VEHICLES
1954 I i-ton Ford Dump Track
L-f 80 International Tandem Dump
Buy all your auto supplies, tires & accessories
at the Co-Op Garage and receive your patron
age purchase saving tickets.
Co-Op Garage
Complete Line Aulo and Truck Parts
Matdnuska Valley Farmers Cooperating
Association
NEW TRAFFIC LAW
APPLIES TO
OPERATION OF BIKES
A copy of the new territorial
law applying to the operation of
bicycles and play vehicles points
out the need of all bicycle own
ers and riders, as well as their
parents, to become acquainted
with regulations pertaining to
bicycles and play vehicles. These
regulations applicable to bicycles
shall apply whenever a bicycle is
operated upon any highway or
upon any path set aside for the
exclusive use of bicycles subject
to exceptions stated.
TRAFFIC LAWS APPLY TO
PERSONS RIDING BICYCLES.
Every persons riding a bicycle
upon a roadway shall be granted
all of the rights and shall be sub
ject to all of the duties appli
cable to the driver of a vehicle
by this act, except as to special
regulations in this article and ex
cept as to those provisions of this
act which by their nature can
have no application.
RIDING ON BICYCLES, (a)
A person propelling a bicycle
shall not ride other than upon or
astride a permanent and regular
seat attached thereto, (b) No
bicycle shall be used to carry
more persons at one time than
the number for which it is de
signed and equipped.
CLINGING TO VEHICLES. No
person riding upon any bicycle,
coaster, roller skates, sled or toy
vehicle shall attach the same or
himself to any vehicle upon a
roadway.
RIDING ON ROADWAYS
AND BICYCLE PATHS, (a)
.Every person operating a bicycle
upon a roadway shall ride as
near to the right side of the
roadway as practicable, exercis
ing due care when passing a
standing vehicle or one proceed
ing in the same direction, (b)
Persons riding bicycles upon a
roadway shall not ride more than
two abreast except on paths ox
parts of roadways set aside for
the exclusive use of bicycles, (c)
Whenever a usable path for bicy
cles has been provided adjacent
*to a roadway, bicycle riders shall
use such path and shall not use
the roadway.
CARRYING ARTICLES. No
person operating a bicycle shall
carry any package, bundle or
article which prevents the driver
from keeping at least one hand
upon the handle bars.
LAMPS AND OTHER equip
ment ON BICYCLES, (a) Every
bicycle when in use at nighttime
shall be equipped with a lamp
on the front which shall emit a
I white light visible from a dis
tance of at least 500 feet to the j
front and with a red reflector on
the rear of an approved type
which shall be visible from all
distances from 50 feet to 300 feet
to the rear when directly in front
of lawful upper beams of head
lamps on a motor vehicle. A
lamp emitting a red light visible
for a distance of 500 feet to the
rear may be used in addition to
the red reflector, (b) No person
shall operate a bicycle unless it
is equipped with a bell or other
device capable of giving a signal
audible for a distance of at least
100 feet, except that a bicycle
shall not be equipped with or
shall any person use upon a bi
cycle and siren or whistle, (c)
Every bicycle shall be equipped
with a brake which will enable
the operator to make the braked
wheels skid on dry, level, clean
pavement.
Parents are especially urged
to see that their children become
familiar with these regulations.
It is a misdemeanor for any per
son to do any act forbidden or
fail to perform any act required
in this article. The parent of any
child and the guardian of any
ward shall not authorize or
knowingly permit any such child
or ward to violate any of the
provisions of the act.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
NEW BABIES
Huntley
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Huntley
of Palmer are receiving congra
tulations on the birth of their
first child, a daughter, who was
born at Valley Presbyterian Hos
pital August 18. She weighed
eight pounds, eight ounces and
has been named Deborah Rae.
Mrs. Huntley is the former Carol
Splettstoezer and maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Roman Splettstoezer of Palmer.
I Paternal grandmother is Mrs.
Guy John of Palmer. Mr. Hunt
ley is affiliated with the DueRae
Construction Co.
Lund
Mr. and Mrs. Steve L. Lund
of Chugiak are parents of their
second child, a daughter whom
they have named Glenda Sue.
She was bom August 22 at Val
ley Presbyterian Hospital and
weighed six pounds, 15% ounces
at birth. Mr. Lund is employ
ed by the Chugach Electric As
sociation in Anchorage.
Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Nelson
are receiving best wishes on the
birth of their third son and fifth
child. Wayne Paul was born at
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
on August 28 and weighed eight
pounds, seven ounces. Mr. Nel
son is with the Territorial Po
lice, stationed in Palmer.
SPECIAL PRIZES
MADE POSSIBLE
The Westward Motor Company
of Anchorage has given the Val
ley Fair a check in the amount
of $100 to be used as a special
prize in the calf contest- With
this donation Wesward Motors
has made it possible for the Fair
agricultural manager to encour
age more youths of the valley to
‘enter their calves in the contest.J
LOCAL SKI CLUB
TO RE ORGANIZE
The Matanuska Ski, Club, in
active the past two years, will
be reorganized this fall at a
meeting to be held for all former
members of the club.
A full skiing *program for the
coming season is slated, with
plans being made for the opera
tion of the club's ski tow located
in the Little Susitna ski area.
Following the reactivation of
the club a membership drive will
be held.
The place and date for the
meeting will be announced as
soon as determined.
FLYING CLUB’S
GROUND SCHOOL
WELL ACCEPTED
Three more classes, one of
which will be held this evening,
are planned in the Ground Sch
ool being sponsored by the Ma
tanuska Valley Flying Club, un
der the instruction of James
Hurley.
Tonight the subject will be on
facts of flight, with complete
coverage of the book being plan
ned. Ralph Farnsworth is assist
ing in this class.
Thirty seven area residents are
enrolled in the ground school, the
first ever held in the Palmer
area. The meetings have been
well attended and include sever
al persons not yet licensed pilots,
two of which are not yet old
enough to pass their flying tests.
Next week Thursday, Septem
ber 5, the subject will be private
pilot’s examination information
with a complete coverage of the
examination. The final meeting
will deal with control towef reg
ulations, with an operator from
the control tower in Anchorage
to be guest speaker.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
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THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR
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Produced by the
Alaska Rodeo Co.
The same thrilling show that played
successfully to 6000 excited specta
tors recently at Fairbanks' "Golden
Days" Celebration.
46 Head of Horses!
2 FAST-MOVING SHOWS DAILY
Saturday - Sunday - Monday
at the Matanuska Valley Fair -
grounds, Palmer
SATURDAY
1:30 & 6:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 1
3:00 & 6:30 p.m.
MONDAY—LABOR DAY
2:30 & 6:30 p.m.
ADMISSION
Adults N__—$2.50
Servicemen __—$1.50
Children
under 12 yrs.-50c
TO RIDE IN THE RODEO YOUR ENTRY MUST BE AT
THE FAIR ASSOCIATION OFFICES IN PALMER, BEFORE
MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH.
ALL RIDERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF A.A.R.C.A.
All Members Thoroughly Covered with Insurance*
All Events <viih Prize Money Posted are with Entry-Fee Added.
Address entries to ALASKA RQDEO CO., MATANUSKA
VALLEY FAIR, PALMER, ALASKA
1
29 month old black Shetland Pony, saddle & bridle
Registered '’Black Knight"—a gentle family pet.
You’ll See Signs in Anchorage and Palmer
Benefit A.R.C.A.
Rodeo Headquarters
Shamrock Lounge
Card Room
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