Tanana Fair In Pictures
Flower Winners
At Fair Are
Announced
Five blue ribbons at the Tanana
Valley Fair Flower Show w ere won
by Lois and Robin Wolff, daugh
ters of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wolff
of College
They copped top honors in the
following divisions: calendulas,
pansies, salpiglosis, scabiosa, and
ttock. In addition, they took two
fct'cond prizes and one third place
ribbon. They received $15 in prize
money as well as the five blue rib
tons.
A gladioli display, entered by Sis
ter Regina Marie, Sister Superior
of St Joseph’s hospital, and a dah
lia arrangement entered for show
tiily by Mrs. Paul Huebner were
two outstanding entries.
Mrs. Harry Pratt took first and
second prizes in the floral arrange
ment class, submitting snapdragons
beautifully arranged in a copper
tea kettle and a miniature display
1 Rowing an oriental theme. Mrs.
Maurice Johnson’s display of lav
eiider asters and pale pink stock
v. as a pretty third place entry.
Mrs. G. A Gustafson took first
f ed second places in the dried ar
rangements. with Mrs. Ted Loftus’
display taking third.
Young ballerinas and dancing
dandies, all made of vegetables, per
formed on the stage of a beautiful
garden theatre. Two huge mush
rooms covered with light, green
T oss served as a stage, the curtains
v. ere made of kale, and two pianos
were cut from squash. Sandy Wright
and Patsy Moran won a blue ribbon
v ith this impressive dish garden.
Other dish garden awards in the
children’s division were won by
Barbara Avnet, second; Bruce
Reese, third: Tury Bailey and Bil
ly Harris, honorable mention.
Jeff Cook, last year’s winner, won
List prize in the junior division
flower .arranging competition, fol
lowed by Ronnie Wrede, Jill God
dard, Nancy Linck, and Jennifer
Cook.
Mrs. Carl Anderson was awarded
E ribbon for general garden dis
play of 29 flower varieties, all
grown in her earden.
Ribbons in the potted plant di
vision were awarded as follows:
Achimenes: Mrs. Pat McGahey.
.£.%!<.an violets: Mrs. Victor Hess
ler. Angel wing begonia: Mrs. Vera
Wright. Tuberous begonia Mrs. J
D Crawford, first, second and third
prizes. Coleus: Mrs. Dorothy Two
good. first: Mrs. Joe Aprill, second:
Mrs. A. P Metcalf, third. Gloxinia:
Mrs. Herb Eckert, first: Mrs. Lila
Way King, second. Philodendron:
Anita Parker. Wandering Jew: Mrs.
Jvorine Dahllfe, first: Mrs. Pat Mc
Gahey. second Wandering Jew var
iegated: Mrs. Beverly Prince.
Other cut flower winners includ
ed: Asters: Rose Lawson. Mrs. Ed
Hansen, Mrs, Richard Russell Cal
endulas: Mrs. Ed Hansen, Jim
Brown Marigolds: Mrs. Thomas
Hering. Mrs. Thomas Hering, Mrs
C. Phillips Jr. Nastursiums: Jim
Brown. Mrs. Paul Huebner. Earl
Macrdae. Pansies: Mrs. Thomas
Hering. Dolly Brewer. Petunias:
Beggy Charlton, Lois and Robin
Wolff. Lois and Robin Wolff. Pop
pies: Mrs. Ed Hansen, Mrs. Paul
Huebner.
Schizanthus: Mrs. Thomas Hering.
Snapdragons: Rose Lawson, Line
Gerson and Mrs. Richard Russell.
Sweet peas: Mrs. Paul Huebner.
Mrs. G. J. Bohms. Violas: Mrs. K.
Klintworth Roses: Mrs. Carl John
son.
The show, jointly sponsored by
*he Hamilton Acres and the Fair
banks Garden Clubs, featured few
er. but better displayed, entries
than last year. A booklet on do’s
and don’t’s in delphinium growing
• in Fairbanks was given to visitors
at the show.
REWARD
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—Jessen"s Staff Photo
This "Reward" notice was hot posted by the police. It was put up by
Fairbanks Necchi-Elna Sewing Circle at the Tanana Valley Fair last
week. Pretty Jean Gaffney operates one of the modern Necchi-Elna
machines for the benefit of those attending the fair.
VEGETABLE
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—Jessen”s Staff Photo
In the vegetable booth a fair goer views the products of Fairbanks
gardens at the Tanana Valley Fair held last week in Fairbanks. In
the lower center of the picture may be seen squash, fast becoming a
popular item in local garden*
SEW?
—Jessen”s Staff Photo
This is one of the commercial exhibits where Fairbanks visitors to
the Tanana Valley Fair could learn about new sewing machines.
Mrs. Peggy Kenaga owner of the Pfa/f Sewing Center is pictured
at the left in the foreground and Mrs. Billie Schmitt at the right.
SON BORN WEDNESDAY
TO GERALD ROMICKS
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Romick of
1221 McCarty are fhe proud parents
of a son, *Jay David, born in St.
Joseph’s hospital on Wednesday at
2:21 a.m. and weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs.
Romick is a physicist with the
Geophysical Institute at the Univer
sity. The couple also have a daugh
ter, Joan, one year old. Paternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
H. Romick of Anchorage. The
D. Plotnieks, also of Anchorage, are
paternal aunt and uncle.
Mrs. Essie Dale of 909 Sixth ave
nue was taken to St. Joseph's hos
pital yesterday afternoon for ether
gency medical treatment. Her con
dition is satisfactory.
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
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—Jessen”s Staff Photo
Mrs. Robert J. Mitchell takes care of the clothing and textile booth
at the Tanana Valley Fair accompanied by her three children, Judy,
Gree and Jan.
4-H CLUB FARMER
—Jessen”s Staff Photo
Lon Mathis, young farmer, is shown here at the Tanana Valley Fair
with his blue ribbon Durok .fersey hog. This animal, and others,
were sold at auction during the four-day fair held last week.
AUCTION
—Jessen”s Staff Photo
Something new for the Tanana Valley Fair was the 4-II Club auction
at which Auctioneer Jim Wanderly, a professional, sold pigs for 4-H
members. For the first time a government meat inspector was on
hand.
HUNTER S PARADISE
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A1 Haines of Human and Haines taxidermists poses with some of
his work at the Tanana Valley Fair held in Fairbanks last week. On
display were moose, sheep, caribou, bear, both grizzly and polar,
wolverine and other animals found in Interior Alaska.