FUTURE HOMEMAKERS DEMONSTRATE TALENTS
Some of the most interesting and popular demonstrations
that will be conducted at (he 1356 Matanuska Valley Fair will
be those staged by 411 members. These future homemakers
will be vieing for prizes while demonstrating their talents
as makers of drop cookies, cakes, biscuits, and other tasty
items. Pictured above are two scenes taken during 4-H demon
strations. At the top Caro? Jean Wilson and Lila Ann Woods
gaze at their finished product while, pictured below, Margaret
Brewer and Cathy Hurley join forces to whip up a tasty cake.
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Reporters—
Notebook.
Penny Buzby, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Buzby of Palmer,
returned to the valley last week
following a summer vacation
spent with the Jack Newcomb
family at Seatt'e and New West
minister. B. C. The Newcombs
are former valley residents.
Sharon McCartney, daughter
I of Mr. and Mrs. Hay McCartney
and Charlotte Campbell, daugh
I ter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
i Campbell, both of Palmer, left
I Monday evening for Salt Lake
1 City where the girls will attend
school this coining year. Sharon
plans to attend a hair dressing
school and Charlotte will enter
high school. They will be living
with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Camp
| bciK grandparents of Charlotte,
who formerly lived in Palmer.
Mrs. Wi.liam Adams and three
children left Palmer Tuesday en
route by plane to Plains, Mon
tana where Mrs. Adams was call
ed. upon the illness of her father.
The Adams were planning to go
Outside later this fall and Bill
Adams, forester at the local
Fire Guard Station, will probably
ioin the family in early Novem
ber.
Bill Allderdice, fire guard at
the Palmer Fire- Guard Station
the past two summers, left for
Boston this week where -he will
be married on September 8. Bill
plans to continue his schooling
at the University of Washington,
majoring in forestry. He hopes
to return to Alaska again next
summer.
Mrs. Robert Partridge and son
Robert have returned from sev
eral weeks vacation spent with
relatives in California. They are
sporting beautiful California sun
shine tans acquired at the beach
es.
The duties of a police chief
are many and varied, Police j
Chief Bernard Bouwens learns
each day. Last week a local
housewife found herself in An
chorage without having shut off !
her oven in which she was bak
ing a ham. A telephone call to
the police department sent Chief
Bouwens to her home where he
shut off the stove. The ham was
perfect, the housewife later re
ported.
Four members of the Valley
Archery Club browsed through
the woods this past Sunday in'
search of the wary moose. No
luck, they reported, but lots of
fun.
Frank Colobuffalo has a baby
porcupine at his home at Buffalo
Mine. What makes this of news
va’ue is that it is an albino
pure white. A few weeks ago
what is believed to be the mother
of “Little Porky” was killed by
a falling tree. She also was an
albino.
toe Rev. Patrick J. Peyton, di
rector of the Family Prayer
Crusade, was a Palmer visitor
List 1-riday. He was accompanied
by the Rev. James P. Snead.
Father Peyton sponsored a fam
ily prayer rally in Anchorage
Sunday which drew an audience
of 2,030 Catholic and Protestant
listeners. Father Peyton coined
the world famous slogan, “The
Family That Prays Together
Stays Together" and has travel
ed throughout the world bring
ing his message.
Police Chief Bernard Bouwens
attended the Alaska Association
of Police Chiefs two-day meeting
held in Seward last week. Repre
sentatives of 15 Alaska police de
partments attended and a num
ber of recommendations pertain
ing to the juvenile code, iden
tification. police training, police
personnel and liquor control
were fully discussed. Speakers
at the meetings included Seward
Mayor Perry Stockton and City
Manager Harry Hardinge and
Attorney General J. Gerald Wil
liams.
Joe Riddle of Racine, Wiscon
sin Is visiting at the home of his
daughter, Betty Jo Riddle, high
school teacher. This is Mr. Rid
dle’s first trip to Alaska and he
plans to remain over the week
end to take in the Matanuska
Valley Fair.
Mayor Charles Wilson, terri
torial conservationist will be
making an extensive trip to sev
eral States during the month of
September. The week of Septem
ber 10 through 15 will be spent
in Portland. Oregon. From
there he wi 11 go to Madison,
Wisconsin for a few days and
then to Coehockton, Ohio for the ■
balance of the week. From Ohio
he will travel to Washington,
D. C. where he wall remain thr
ough the 28th. He plans to spend
two or three days in New York
and then back to Palmer around
the second or third of October.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
MAY WE ADD OUR BEST WISHES
for the
1956 MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION
MAY THE 1950 VALLEY FAIR BE THE
MOST SUCCESSFUL ONE OF ALL!
Mac's Plumbing
AND HEATING
CONGRATULATIONS
and
BEST WISHES
to the
MATANUSKA VALLEV FAIR BOARD
MATAKUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MATANUSKA VALLEY
Admission
Children pse-schud age FREE
If Accompanied by Parents
Children up to 12 years 50c
Adults.!.(
SEASON TICKETS -
CHILDREN
ADULTS $2.50
■ $1.00
Palmer Fair Grounds
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M. D. SNODGRASS
AND FAMILY DAY
Saturday, September 1
ALL MEMBERS OF A FAMILY UNIT
ADMITTED FOR THE COST OF TWO
ADULT TICKETS ($2.00)
DON L. IRWIN SAY
Sunday, September 2
PIONEER DAY
Monday, September 3
Saturday-Sunday-Monday, September 1-2-3
This year's fair is one you won't want fo miss. Plan fo
attend. You'll have the time oi your life.
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GATE OPENS 12 NOON SATURDAY
GATE OPENS 11A.M. SUN. & MON.
SPECIAL TRAMS LEAVE ANCHORAGE AT NOON, SEPT. I, 2, 3 LEAVE PALMER 10 P.M. SAT. & SUN. 6 P.M. ON MONDAY