THE FRONTIERSMAN
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VOLUME 9, NUMBER 45
PALMER. ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1956
PRICE TEN CENYS
To Mark 16th Year
Of Participation
In Matanuska Fairs
One of the most popular ex
hibits at Matanuska Valley Fairs
are those displays prepared by
the Bureau of Land Manage
ment. They have had exihbits at
local Fairs each year since its
inception. This year a large re
lief map of the Territory will be
exhibited on which will be pin
pointed areas of high fire oc
curence as well as the location
of major fires occuring this sea
son.
Also exhibits of the timer man
agement and disposal activities
of the Bureau. Plats, field notes
and instruments used in the sur
vey program of the Bureau will
be shown as well as information
regarding the various means by
which an individual may acquire
title to land in the Territory.
The Bureau of Land Manage
ment constructed a permanent
building to house their displays
two years ago. The attractive
building is made of peeled logs
and has always proven to be one
of the busiest spots on the fair
grounds. Personnel from the lo
cal Fire Guard Station, headed
by; Bill Adams, forester, will be
on; hand, as well as Bureau per
sonnel from the Anchorage offi
ces.
Eddie Donaldson, nephew of'
the A. B, Comptons, left Palmer
this week for his home in Corpus
Christi, Texas. Eddie has been
visiting in the Valley for the past
two months.
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CHERRY PIE WINNER
TO GO TO CHICAGO
Youngsters throughout Alaska
are reminded of the Cherry Pie
Contest to be held at the Ma
tanuska Valley Fair. Any boy or
girt who has passed his or her
14th birthday by January 1, but
not passed his 21st. may enter
the contest. This will not be a
demonstration, Marylou Ride
out, home demonstration agent,
pointed out this week.
Youths will make a cherry pie,
using their own purchased ingre
dients and utensils. There are
four requirements: No home pro
cessed products may be used;
use a nine-inch pie pan; lattace
top; no glaze on top.
A Territorial winner will have
an all-expense paid trip to Chi
cago in February, at which time
the winner will compete with
State winners for the National
tittle.
Because it is hoped that many
will enter the contest at the
Valley Fair, the contest will
be held all day Saturday, Sep
tember 1, in a building equip
ped with stove and tables.
Those planning to enter must
sign up at the Extension Service
office. To date only six have en
tered the contest. This is not lim
ited to 4-H members, Mrs. Ride
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION
MAY THE 1956 VALLEY FAIR RE THE
MOST SUCCESSFUL ONE OF ALL!
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CONGRATULATIONS
and
BEST WISHES
io the
16th Annual
MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR BOARD
Teeland's Shopping
Center
WasBIa, Alaska
SALES BOOTH TO
HANDLE HANDICRAFTS
I A service to evervone in the
! Valley will be the Homemakers'
Sales Booth. The Valley Home-!
makers’ Council will again spon
sor the sales booth at the Fair,
j A new. more accesible location
! near the grandstand has been
| arranged and all valley indi
viduals and Homemakers’ clubs1
are invited to take in ar
ticles which they wish to sell,
i Sellers should mark all items by
| pinning a small tag with the
, desired price to each article.
This price should include the
commission of 20 percent, one
j ia’f of which goes to the Coun- j
I ?il, and one half to the Fair As
« sociation. Committee members
will be present at the booth on
I Friday, August 31, to accept
irticles, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sellers must take two copies
of a list of the articles they have
to sell, together with their pric
i es. Articles should be- taken to
j the booth during the Fair not
! left, at the gate. Unsold items
I may be picked up at the booth
; between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. Mon
day.
Fair-goers are invited to stop
: at the Sales Booth where gift
nay be the one that wins
out pointed out. Come on, you
cherry pie bakers—sign up
while there’s stilil time, your pie
items and items for the
home will be found, each
with that unmistakeable hand
made, or home produced fin
ish that lends personality to
gifts. Articles to be sold will in
clude crafts, handwork of all
types, plants, cookies, candy,
souvenirs, homemade bread, jam,
jelly, and pickles, as well as a
wide variety of other home made
pastries. Mrs. Bob Klem, Mrs.
Cy Brewrer, and Mrs. Ben Hudg
ins are in charge of the Booth.
STAMP COLLECTIONS will
be shown during the Valley
Fair again this year. Special dis
play cases are being provided to '
protect the exhibits.
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There's an "EASIER LIFE" 'M
ON DISPLAY M
At Our JOHN DEERE EXHIBIT
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Easier life? You bet! All the John Deere
Tractors and Equipment you'll see at our
clisp’ay will make your life far easier. Further
r they'll help you do better work, more
economically than ever before.
Plan to visit our exhibit. In fact, we'd like
to have you make our display your fair head
quarters. We'll be looking for you!
SEE ALL THESE AND ASK FOR A DEMONSTRATION
” Brooks
PALMER REPRESENTATIVE FOR N. C. COMPANY
Moffitts' Melodies
Modern and Western
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Palmer Bar
9:00 p.m.
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