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haf L„„anny JWcm'!r »* Palmer
Of her daf*^ the ^sasement
dailghter. Violet Jean to
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annuounced for
M„ifern,er ,is alloyed in
e ?'Iatanuska Valiev Bank.
results try~a
ntiep.sman class ifiei
s UNITIZED
CARGO SERVICE
via The Alaska Line
* SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
W coastal nomad
from Seattle
Friday, September 6. call
nxg at Seward and Cordova
i£ NAOINA scheduled
| from Seattle Tuesday. Sep
|tenal>er is calling at Sew
f«rd and Valdes.
| T. X Maloney '
agent
Phon®
I Anchorage
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Pictured above are John Nash, valley farmer, and Stewart
Durrant. Co-Op general manager, standing near the new
combine being used by Nash to gather -his grain for winter
storage.
PALMERITE TAKING
PART IN NUCLEAR
TEST SERIES
CAMP DESERT ROCK, NEV.
(A>HTNC) — Army 'Specialist
Third Class Wesley P. Venne,
21, whose wife, Betty, lives in
Spanaway, Wash., is taking part
in the 1957 summer nuclear test
series at the Atomic Energy
►Oommissiener’s Nevada Test
Site near ILas Vegas.
Specialist Venne is participat
ing in an indoctrination program
to familiarize military personnel
with the effects of atomic wea
pons.
Venne, a machine gunner in
the 12th Infantry’s Company C
I at Fort Lewis, Wash., entered the
! Army in October 1955. His par
ents, Mr. ;and Mrs. George J.
Venne, live .in Palmer, Alaska.
FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
MATAfflJSKA VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION
MAY THE 1957 VALLEY FAIR RE THE
MOST SUCCESSFUL ONE OF ALL j
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HAWHAN DELIGHT
ICE CREAM
Matanuska Maid
FLAVOR-OF-THE-MONTH
CO-OP CREAMERY
Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooperating Association
“BUILD ALASKA, BUY THE
BEST — BUY MATANUSKA
MAID . . . ALASKA’S BEST”
CONGRATULATIONS \
to the* \
MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR
BOARD'
Palmer Bar
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ruth and bob
Area Farmers
Now Using Combines
Grain combining will soon be
an accepted part of the harvest
season in Alaska .thanks to the
new grain elevator built this
year by the Matanuska Valley
Farmers Cooperating Associa
tion.
Prior‘to'the construction of the"
elevator it was not practical for
farmers to combine in the val
ley. With the installation of the
elevator, and the grain dryer,
more and more acreage is ex
pected to go into the very ex
pensive item in the farmer’s bud
get.
For the first time in Alaska
agriculture history, several farm
ers this year planted grain crops
and have been combining this
month, intending to store the
grain in the new elevator. Corn
tuning ,on a very limited scale,
has been done in Alaska before,
however, this is the first major
advancement in that phase of
harvesting that has been made.
The grain elevator is expected
to 'be completed and ready for
use early in September.
MANY ARMY UNITS
ARE REASSIGNED
Assignment changes affecting
many Army units in the Terri
tory were announced this month :
by Headquarters, United States 1
Army, Alaska.
The reasignment will affect
15 maitor units which were con
trolled directly by USARAL.
Under the change there will be
only four such units: Fort Rich
ardson; ’U. S. Supply and Main
tenance Center, Alaska; Yukon
Command; and Port of Whittier.
The major reason for the re
assignment of Army units in
Alaska is to improve adminis
trative efficiency by channeling
administrative work through one
service headquarters.
RAILROAD CHANGES
WHITTIER SCHEDULES
Effective August 12 there will
be mo passenger train to or from
Whittier on Tuesdays, it has 1
been announced by The Alaska
Raiteoad. <
On Mondays, 'Wednesdays and 1
Fair Exhibitors
Urged io Read
Entry Requirements
The Matanuska Valley fair
grounds will be open for recep
tion of articles according to the
specified rules governing each
individual department. Entries
may be made at the fairgrounds
at tbe office of the manager or
with the clerk of the depart
ment in which entry is to be dis
played, according to rules gov
erning each department. No en
try fees £re charged at the Ma
tanuska Valley Fair.
Persons planning entries in
the fair are asked to read the
special rules and other informa
tion printed in connection with
the classification and prize list
in each department. All exhibits
must be in place at 9 a.m. Friday,
the first day of the Fair.
Every animal or article must
be entered in the name of the
owner, maker, or grower, whose
number must be endorsed on the
entry card which will specify the
number and class; this card will
be attached to the article or pen.
No animal or article deemed
unworthy will be awarded a pre
mium, but no premiums will be
withheld merely because there is
no competition. Cash prizes will
be paid to winners only in clas
ses included in the premium list.
Judging will take place start
ing at 9 a.m. Friday morning and
continue until all awards are
made. The first responsibility of
the exhibitor is to register with
the Fair clerk, receive a number
and inform the clerk what de
partments he wishes to exhibit
in. Exhibitors will be permitted
to prepare and arrange their ex
hibits up to 9 a.m. the first day
of the fair.
Premiums will be paid at the
close of the fair, or as soon there
after as possible. It is imperative
that all exhibitors state on their
entry blank cards: Name, phone
number and post office box num
ber, and city. All premiums not
called for within 30 days after
the close of the fair will be for
'eited and the secretary will be
luthorized to cancel the" award.,
3n all premium checks not pre
sented at a bank for payment
within 30 days from date of is
sue, it -will be assumed that hold
ers intend to keep such checks
:or souvenirs and payment upon
hem will be stopped
No animal or article will be
withdrawn from the Fair before j
:he close of the Fair except by !
special permit from the manager, s
ind any animal or article taken j
sway before the close of the j
Fair, even with the permission
>f the manager, will forfeit all
sen-mums.
Fhursdays, the departure time
sas been changed to 9 a.m. for
Frain 3 from Anchorage to Whit
her. On Mondays only, Train 4
will leave Whittier at 12:30 p.m. i
o return to Anchorage. On Wed- i
sesdays and Thursdays, the train
will leave Whittier at 3 p.m. for ’
\nchorage. Schedules are un
banged for other days of the
week.
Lee's Coal Yard
NOW RECEIVING ORDERS FOR COAL
• STEAM, LUMP AND NUT COAL
Prompt delivery any place in the valley
Yard
PI-4400
Residence
PI-2771
CONGRATULATIONS
and
BEST WISHES
to the
MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR BOARD
Norm's Super Service
NEW DORMITORY
NAMED AFTER JUDGE
Secretary of the Interior Fred
Seaton has approved the nam
ing of the new half million dol
lar women’s dormitory “Wicker
sham Hall” at the University of
Alaska.
The modem structure has been
named after 'one of Alaska’s
most prominent citizens, Judge
James Wickersham. For many
years Judge Wickersham served
as District Judge for the Fair
banks area and later was Dele
gate to Congre^' for Alaska.
Wickersham Hall will house
100 women students and is
scheduled for completion this
October. The dormitory is finan
ced under the Alaska Public
Works program with the build
ing to be transferred upon com
pletion to the University of Al
aska. The University will repay
the federal government $260,000
or one half the cost in cash at
that time.
Tour Group Hauling
House Trailers
Expected in Sept.
A large caravan of house trail
ers will be touring Alaska very
soon and are expected to arrive
in Anchorage around September
16. The caravan is being conduct
ed to promote the idea of travel
to Alaska with a house trailer*.
Traveling in the group will be
four or five editors of national
magazines who will be taking
pictures and getting news items
of their trip. Also included are
several news correspondants.
The local Chamber of Com
merce is hoping to be able to
offer a Matanuska Valley lunch
eon to the group if they can be
pursuaded to make a brief stop
in Palmer. At the same time a
tour of the farming and mining
areas will be offered to the
group.
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CONGRATULATIONS
and
BEST WISHES
to the
MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR BOARD
Jims Service
CONGRATULATIONS
and
REST WISHES
lo the
l •
17th Annual
MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR BOARD
vTeeJand's Shopping
Center
Wasilla, Alaska
BEST WISHHES TO THE
MATAMISKA VALLEY FAIR
YOU SHOUI'D
INJDY L
HOUSEHOLD AGGOUHTING
Your household finances should be handled in a business like
manner. Accurate records should be kept of all expenses paid.
A checking account in this bank furnishes you with a com
plete household accounting system and enables you to keep
a close, safe check on all financial transactions. Why not open
a checking account today? You'll find the advantages are
many
the cost low. Come in and talk
it over with us.
MATAMUSKA VALLEY BANK
Daily 10 A.M. - 3 P.M.
Open Thursday Evenings 6 - 8 PJ4.
PALMER. ALASKA