8 HUNTERS FINED
FOR GAME VIOLATIONS
Ten big game hunters were
taken to U. S. Commissioner’s
Court this week for alleged
game violations. Five were on
charges of taking mountain
sheep with less than three-quar
ter curled horns and five were
charged with possessing and
transporting bull moose from
which the sex organs were de
tached.
Merle K. Fortune of Chugiak
entered a plea of guilty to the
sheep violation which occured at
Hick’s Lake. He was fined SI00;
S50 was suspended and execu
tion stayed until September 1;
Esther Fultz of Anchorage en
tered a plea of guilty to a sim
ilar charge and was fined S100,
S50 suspended; Harold G. Kohn
of Spenard entered a plea of not
guilty to the sheep violation and
will see an attorney. His case
is pending. His alleged violation
took place in the Black Shale
area; Richard Davis of Anchor
age entered a guilty plea to the
sheep violation in the Long Lake
area and was fined $100, $50 sus
pended; Clyde King, Jr., of Pal
mer entered a plea of not guilty
to the sheep violation and asked
for a jury trial. His alleged vio
lation took place in the Nelchina
Carpenters. Remember)
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
COMMUNITY PARK
TO BENEFIT FROM
PARKING CONCESSION
Members of the Palmer Ki
wanis Club will be making their
first major contribution to the
Community Park development
shortly after the 1956 Valley
Fair. The local Kiwanians are go
ing to operate the parking con
cession in the city lot opposite
the fairgrounds throughout the
three-day fair and all proceeds
will go toward the park deve’op
ment, it was announced this
week.
The lot will be supervised.
Parking on the lot will be sup
ervised throughout the hours of
the fair by Kiwanians who are
volunteering their time. The lot
will open between 10 and 11 a m.
each day and a reasonable fee
will be charged for parking. Ur.
| C. C. Bailey is chairman of the
committee which is making all
arrangements.
River area.
Harold Newcomb of Wasilla,
John R. Gilliland of Anchorage,
Charles F. Cohen of Spenard,
Jon Cohen of Spenard and Ru
ben Taylor of Anchorage all
were charged, separately, on bull
moose violations. All entered
guilty pleas, were fined $25
which was in each case suspend
ed.
All violators found guilty have
lost their hunting and fishing li
censes for the year 1956-57. Guns
confiscated by the Fish and
Wildlife Service which brought
the complaints, were returned
to the owners and those hunters
charged with the moose irregu
larities were permitted to keep
their meat.
CONGRATULATIONS
and
BEST WISHES
to the
MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR BOARD
Pippel Insurance
Agency
CORDOVA AIRLINES TO
ENTER OLD FORD IN PARADE
Cordova Airlines is planning
to enter their Model T Ford in
the Matanuska Valley Fair par
ade of transportation that will
be held in Palmer Sunday after
noon.
The car, in excellent condition,
' will be on display at the fair
' grounds following the parade.
The old Ford made a big hit at
the 1955 Fair. Rusty Dow, fair
association director, is pictured
above in the driver’s seat.
Other old vehicles will be ex
hibited and entered in the par
ade. including what is believed
| to be the oldest fire truck in the
Territory of Alaska.
The old 1914 American La
France is owned by At Hagen,
fair manager, and is of the chain
drive vintage.
Many organizations are plan
ning floats and other type en
tries, depicting the progress of
transportation from the early
days of the “shoeleather express”
and old Dobbin, up to the mod
ern day of sport cars and jet
planes. Nearly every conceive
able mode of travel will be de
i picted in one way or another in
the parade which is scheduled
to get under way shortly after
noon on Sunday, September 2.
BIGGEST FLOWER SHOW
ever planned will be held during
the 1956 Fair. New, enlarged
quarters and display shelves will
provide space for hundreds of en
tries. Gardeners are invited to
! take in their flowers and plants
for display and prizes.
Instiuctions Given
For Absentee Voting
Any elector of the Territory
who believes that he will be un
avoidably absent from his home
on election day, whether within
the Territory or not, and more
than two miles distant from the
voting place in which he is
qualified to vote, may vote at
any primary, special or general
election in the manner provided
for in the Article on absentee
voting.
Absentee voting materials
have been received in Palmer by
I U. S. Commissioner Dorothy B.
| Saxton and may be obtained by
writing to or calling at her of
fice in the theatre building.
In applying for an official bal
! lot electors may, not more than
40 days nor less than one day
; before such election, apply for
j an official ballot; providing that
i five milles or more from the of
i fice of a Commissioner and who
I an elector abiding in a locality
upon election day will be more
than two miles distant from the
polling place at which he is re
quired to vote, may call in per
son upon the Postmaster of such
locality for an official ballot
and envelopes. Postmasters are
authorized to issue ballots and
envelopes to qualified persons
and administer the oath and exe
cute the cerificate as required.
When application for an ab
sentee ballot is made by mail,
Real Estate Exam
Set for Sept. 20
Heal Estate Broker's and Sales
man’s Examination will be held
on September 20, at Anchorage,
Fairbanks and Juneau.
The Alaska Real Estate Board
announces that applications for
examination should be made in
advance and submitted to Heal
Estate Commissioner, Box 368.
Anchorage, or Glen G. Willacy,
Heal Estate Board, Fairbanks,
or Robert V. Druxman, Real Es
tate Board, Juneau.
All Temporary Real Estate
Salesmen who hold licenses is
sued prior to July 20, 1956, are
required to pass the September
20 examination in order to vm
tinue serving as licensed sales
men. Application forms and in
formation may be obtained from
members of the Real Estate
Board where the examination
\ wiM be given.
the letter of application must be
postmarked not more than 90
days nor less than four days be
fore such election, except that
any office authorized to issue ab
sentee ballots may issue them
not later than the day of elec
tion by mail, messenger or per
sonally to an applicant who may
be less than two miles from the
polls on e’ection day, if such ap
plication is accompanied by a
letter from a licensed physician
stating that the applicant will
be unable to go to the polls be
cause of physical disability; pro
vided that ballots cast at the
elector’s place of confinement
must be notarized.
i i I il.'i KK n c. A u i alia iney it
all red hot will be the favorite
midway cry at the 16 annual
ValUy Fair' All the favorite mid
way c noessions will be operat
ing during the three-dav event.
BIGGEST 4 11 EXHIBIT IN
ALASK A may be seen at the Val
ley Fair this week-end. Includ
ed will be hundreds of displays
and a number of interesting 4 11
demonstrations.
FAMILY DAY AT THE FAIR
will be observed Saturday. Sep
tember ]. The entire family will
be admitted for the price of two
adult tickets. Lots of fun is plan
ted especially for the children
on this date.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
MAY WE ADD OUR BEST
WISHES FOR THE
1956 MATANUSKA
VALLEY FAIR
Palmer Funeral
Home
WM. BOUWENS. Mgr.
CONGRATULATIONS
and
BEST WISHES
to the
ItiATANUSXA VALLEY FAIR BOARD
Alaska Rural
Rehabilitation Corn,
Success lo the '56 Fair
SPECIALS
PRICES ON THESE
SPECIALS ARE GOOD
AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER I and 4
3
JACK-AND-THE-BEANSTALK, CREAM STYLE
Corn 89c
VAN CAMP'S — NO. 2Vi
Pork & Beans w/t°™1* 63c
LIBBY'S — Halves
Apricots 2 "!„”3 56c
BETTY CROCKER
Cake Mix
HONEY SPICE OR WHITE
WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF
School Supplies
Everything they need from Grade I
through high school
GOLDEN FLUFFO
Shortening 31 98c
STIENFELD'S — Whole Dill
Pickles k, 2K 36c
SACRAMENTO
Catsup 4 '4M„Ta
EARLY CALIFORNIA — Ripe
Olives 2 61 c
Meat 2> epasitment
BAR-S
Franks 2£ s1"
FRESH FROSTED
Pork Chops 62c
STEWING
Beef 54c
LIBBY'S — GRAPEFRUIT & ORANGE
Blend Juice «„.45c
LOCK FOR
OUR
Maianuska Maid
Special
M.V.F.
G.A.
I
CO-OP TRADING POST
This is the last Thurs. night we
will be open untfl 9 p.m. Regular
hours start next week