MATANUSKA ; VALLEY- FAIR
ASSOCIATION
Nov: that peace has been declared and the
Matanuska Valley Agricultural add Industri
al Pair •Association hopes to hold the Big
gest Fair ever, this coning year.
For the -benefit of the new comers now in
the Matanuska Valley, this bit of history
will let you know'wha,t we have on our hand5
how it cane about, how you can help put it
over, and how to'become a member of_.the
Pair Association.
The Matanuska Valley Agricultural and In
dustrial Fair Association'is a.non-profit
Cooperative Incorporation, organized by
the people of the Matanuska Valley, to aid
and to further the development and'.educa
tional activities of the community. Lift;
of the Matanuska Valley first, end to en
courage young people as well as older
people to work together in promoting Agri-s
cultural and Industrial development of tho
Territory of Alaska are aims of the Associ
ation.
The idea originated and ras sponsored by
the Northland Pioneer Grange when the col-|
ony nas organized. Reservations of land
for the Fairground and an Airport for Palm
er rerr provided for, and Weri laid out by
the ToVmsitQ Engineer in 1935, Anton 'An
derson, under the employ of the A.R.R.C.
Temporary sheds for livestock for the First
Annual Fair rras in the' bio Ok just oast of j
the school play ground, and the auditorium
housed farm and garden exhibits and amuse
ments. The Great White tray under canvass
nos North'of the Auditorium v/here enter
tainments, smokers and dances ncro .hold for
throe days and nights. Baseball and racos
(horse, bicyclo-, and foot'racesj more held
on the school play ground.
Funds were raised by subscriptions, sale of
common stock end preferred stock. Plans for
pe rmanent Exhibit Buildings nere prepared
and dream by the A.R.R.C. drafting depart
ment. Barns were built in the clearing East
of the Church Block, and later moved to the
present location ahere the’Association pur
chased 15 acres’ from the A.R.R.C. Arrongc
reats arc non under nay for the purchaso of
additional acreage South of present grounds
fur future development of Alaska Fairs,
Cont. on page 5
■ ; DIREC TORY
DR. F. R. SI M S
DENTIST
PALMER ■;ALASKA
D A .V I D H 01 El ;H.D.
BERNICE ANDREWS M.D.
PHYSICIANS SURGEONS
PALMER __ . - AIASNL
PEARL WHITE ' L AUNDRY
BRING US YOUR LAUNDRY WORRIES.
IRENE . L E P. A K j
LOYAL ORDER <* MOOSE !
LODGE®0® ™,l NO. 79 3
•MEETS 2nd and 4th TUESDAYS 8:00 rm
VISITING I,EMBERS ARE WELCOME
HELLER'S 0 A l\B E R SHOP
H A ircuts shampoos
SHAVES
.LOU'S BEAUTY , SHOP
PER M A N’ ENTS/ a
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SHAMPOOS & WAVES
Valley Cleaners
FOR ' EFFICIENT
DEPENDABLE
SERVICE
HAVE YOUR CLOTHES CLEANED fit
THE VALLEY CLEANERS
ALSO:
TTE NOW HAVE A LADIES' TAILOR &
DRESS,IAKER TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR
D a E • S S M A K I N G
TAILORING
A L T E R I :N G'