1.9 5G .'PRODUCE BIOS
Bids were opened lest Wednesday fer pro
duce items to be furnished during-' the
1950-51 season. Bids were submitted by
the following: Matanuska Valley Co-op,
Glenn Woods, Loren Wiedekehr, Myron Newby,
Tanana Valley Co-op, Paul Elbert,' Ervin
Bvanson, and a Mr. Telford.
The Co-op was low bidder on carrots, cel
ery, lettuce, onions and turnips for Fort
Richardson; celery, radishes and turnips
for Whittier; celery and onions for Ladd •
Field; celery for Eielson; celery and on
ions for Big Delta.
Myron Newby was low' bidder for Fort Rich
ardson cabbage and radishes.
Wiedekehr was low on Fort Richardson beets
He was also low on beets, cabbage, carrots
lettuce and onions for Whittier; lettuce
and onions for Eielson.
Tanana Valley Co-op was the successful
bidder cn beets, carrots and lettuce for
Ladd Field; beets and carrots for Eielscn;
and beets, cabbage, radishes, turnips,
carrots and lettuce for Big Delta.
Paul Elbert was low on the following items
broccoli, radishes and turnips for Ladd
Field; broccoli, cabbage, radishes, and
turnips for EielBcn.
On the potato bids, the following awards
were made: the Co-cp was awarded Fort
Richardson potatoes fer October, November,
December, April, May and June; Ladd Field
for April, May and June; Eielscn for Oc
tober through June and Big Delta from Oc
tober through June. The Co-op1s average
price was $5.44 on the basis of Fort Rich
ardson delivery.
Newby was low bidder on approximately 60
tons tons for Whittier for January through
June. Evanscn is to supply ^hittier frem
September through December. Tanana Valley
Co-op is to supply Ladd Field. September
through Madch and Big Delta during Sep
tember. Glenn Woods was awarded Fort
Richardson potatoes fer January, February,
and March. Paul Elbert was awarded Sep
tember period for Eielscn.
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The Fifteenth Annual Colony Day Celebra^
tion has been scheduled to take place,
this year on May 27th and 28th in Palmer,
This annual celebration commemorates the
arrival of the "colonists11 under the Gov
ernment sponsored Matanuska Valley pro
ject of 1935.
A special train is scheduled to bring
anchorage people to Palmer on May 28th.
The Alaska Railroad played a big part in
the development of the katanuska Valley
and the Interior of Alaska.- The train
will leave Anchorage at ten in the morn
ing and will depart from Palmer about ten
p.m.
An important feature of the Colony Day
celebration will be the "Spin it Again"
program put on by K.E.N.I. The Alaska
Cleaners of Anchorage have given special
permission for the staging of thie program
in Palmer during the celebration. Valley
residents are invited to take part and
there will be prizes galore.
Some of the events planned for the day
include: the greased pig contest, climb
ing a' greased pole, covered wagon race,
sack race, rolling pin throw, Tug-Of-War,
Soft Ball games, ^ie Eating contest, Trap
Shooting contest, Foot Races and two Dances.
The "Covered Wagon Race" will be a feature
of special interest. "Granny" Burnett,
well known Valley resident, challenges all
jerk line drivers to a competitive race
at the Fair grounds in Palmer on Colony
Day. "Granny" is an old hand at handling
two to six horse hitches. Granny was a
member of a covered wagon train that moved
into IS on tarn where most of the members of
the train took up homesteads.
A "Calico and Jean Dance" will be held in
the Palmer School Gym on both Saturday and
Sunday evenings. Ail persons are asked to
come dressed accordingly. Anyone found
without proper dress will be charged an
extra fee. On Sunday night the Calico and
Jean motif will be carried out, but in
addition there wi 11 be a taxi dance which
will be sponsored by the "Rockets5* ( the
i women1s basket ball team).
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