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Vol, 12 Palmer, Alaska oentenber 9, I92..9 Ko, 35
co-cp news
RA._ 0 PROGRAM INAUGURATED
The Co-op is novr sponsoring a radio pro
gram over n.F.< .D. on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 12: (30 noon till 12:15.
This prograa i3 featuring Farm News, iiar
ket iiop.'rts, weather lionorts, and other
items of interest to tho farmors.
They hone to have interviews from time
to time with different Agricultural, '/or
leers, Experiment Station personnel, Ex
tension Service Personnel, and other
■Dooplc connected trith Agriculture. Thoy
will have announcement s of interest to
farmers in this area.
This nroyran stafcted *->cotonbor 1st, and
the first two broadcasts were devoted to
the imtnnuskr. Valioy Fair.
iir, Tony Schwann, Territorial Diroctor of
aeronautics, and Stan McCutchcon mot with
the Air Port Board and other interested
parties Wednesday afternoon of t his week,
Ur, ochwnrm. pointed out that tho prosont
field wile suitable for contact oncr
ations would never be suita.blc for instru
ment landings.
He asked the group to choose between com
pletion of this field, upon v/hich funds
already rf )ent can be used for matching
puroosos, and a new field located sonew
vrherr west of F aimer which would be suit
able for instrument landing. Tho concen
sus of opinion wr,s that completion of tho
pr sent field was more desirable because
of the saving of tine.
-ending the successful outcome of nogotia
oup for land, -and fi:rl approval of the
o.lset by Cl- J.., Hr, Schwann stated
shat the improvbments. under consideration
would call for an .expenditure(Cont*d p 4)
NO H<<)NTIER5MAN
uiss Viola Hamels is sorry to report
there vri.ll be no Frontiersman out this
week, Hiss Daniels has been very busy
vr.th the Fair work, and has simply not
had time to do everything.
FAIR' HUGE SUCCESS
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One of the highlights Qf the Ninth Annual
1‘fetanuska Valley Fair was the o peril: ig speech
made by Governor Frnest Gruening compl: :r.
enting the Fair Association of the progress
jthey have nr.de.
The Clima:: of the Fair was reached on
Holiday evening during the Cueen and Talent
Show in the Palmer Gymnasium,
With background music furnished by the
well Icno’.jn pianist, Simeon Oliver, the
Queen Contestants mr.de appearances in
sport clothes, street dresses, and evening
dresses furnished for this occasion by
Colonial Dross Shop, Betty Paris, the Hol
lywood Shop, '.'elch's, Harp Bock and Carol's
of mchomge and Variety Vogue3 of Palmer.
: Chile the costume changes vrore being made
i the Talent Contestants vrore introduced
I and performed.
! lUss Lavon Bootman of Palmer was Chosen
I as His3 i.laslcan Statehood at tills show,
j Iliso iloetman leaves Friday morning at
i LI:00 a,m, by Northwest /drlines for Hol
, lywood whore she will represent us,
j The Talent Contest was carriod away by
| Idles Brandon of Dillingham. Idles is a
! tenor, Evaryone who attended thds show
; had a special treat in listening to him,
: Ho was accompanied by Bimcon liver a.t the
! llano. Idles is also leaving by Northwest
! Airlines Friday morning for Now Perl:. He
I das studied voice in Seattle'and intends
to continue with his studies,
! The judges at this big event were Father
Snead of Palmer, lirs, Jack Harrison and
[ Ken Laughlin of Anchorage,
'
[ Tho Car, Cash or Plane was won by Ifcthew
Girdnic, who chose the cash. The winning
ticket was sold by Barbara Keeker, As yet
the fined tabulations of tickets to see who
sold the most has not been made.
Hex Sherrod iron the free tri^ to Chicago
with his outstanding farm exhibit,
Tho Territorial Small Bore Idflo Shoot
trophy was iron by the 1-latanuska Vrxloy
Sportsman*.1! Club.