Educational and
Commercial Displays
Planned for Fair
Concession ana display space
in the new Valley Fair exposition
building has been contracted for
by several local and Anchorage
firms, and the 24 spaces in the
new 52 ft. by 120 ft. building
are expected to be completely j
taken up by fair time September j
4.
The concrete block building is
m its final phases of construction
The roofing contract was award
ed to Sandvik and Roark as low
bidders, with work expected to
get under way this week. Con
cession space in the building has
been divided into 24 spaces with
10-foot frontage by 18-foot depth.
A 16-foot wide aisle runs through
the center of the building with
exits at either end. Six spacious
windows are so spaced along the
building sides as to afford the
maximum amount of daylight.
In addition to concessions and
displays in the new building,
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fun and food concessions on both j
sides of the midway, featuring
hot dogs, hamburgers, chili, ice
cream, pop, coffee, games of skill,
duck ponds, ring toss, and all
the other popular games that lend
the carnival atmosphere to the
midway at the fair.
Among commercial exhibits al
ready contracted for are the Pal
mer Democratic Club who plan
to distribute political material
and provide space where foot
weary fair goers may sit down
for a few minutes rest. Also Chin
chilla of Alaska who plan their
popular exhibit of live chinchillas,
and the Aluminum Cooking Com
pany, Alaska branch who will of
fer a commercial exhibit.
In addition to the Alaska De
partment of Agriculture is plan
ning an extensive educational dis
play highlighting the value of
agriculture in the territory. The
local display will be similar to
•one shown at the recent Tanana
Valley Fair and will point up one
phase of Alaska’s economy. Illus
trating the display will be vari
ous produce items from the Ma
'•.anuska Valley, along with a dis
play of locally produced eggs.
The display will be located
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about half way down the midway
in the space occupied by the De
partment of Agriculture at past
fairs. The structure is several feet
long, with the entire front open
for easy viewing. Jim Wilson,
commissioner of agriculture, said
this week there will be free pam
phlets distributed to those visit
ing the display compiling some
of the information illustrated in
the displays.
Another educational display be
I ing planned is that of Agricul
ture Experiment Station. The
displays will depict various phas
es of agriculture experiments
conducted by the departments.
NEW BABIES
Colberg
Mr. and Mrs. John Colberg of
Fairbanks, former Palmer resi
dents, are receiving congratula
tions on the birth of their second
child and daughter. She was born
at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
on August 21, weighed eight
pounds, 10 ounces, and has beer
named Ruth Ellen. Mr. Colberg i:
employed in the Matanuksa Val
ley Farmers Cooperating Associa
tion creamery at Fairbanks. Pa
ternal grandparents ar Dr. anc
Mrs. Arthur J. Colberg of Palmer
POLAR BEAR SKIN
PRIZE AT FAIR
Matanuska Valley Sportsmen
will award a polar bear skin dur
ing the annual Matanuska Val
ley Fair this week end, accord
ing to Ben Hudgins, president
The Sportsmen will be in charge o!
the wildlife trophy display agair
this year in the log cabin locatec
on the fairgrounds,
i Sportsmen and all others whc
love the outdoors will be interest
' ed in seeing the fine display o
brown, grizzly, polar and blacl
hear hides, some in form of rugs
others matted for hanging on the
wall, and several bear head
mounts that will be on display j
along with large wolf pelts, wol
verines, beaver blankets, moose j
and oaribou, sheep, goat, and I
smaller game. This exhibit has |
always proven to be one of, if
not, the most popular display of
the fair. In addition to the dis
; play, other members of the club
| will be busy on the associations
! dining hall concession where din- j
\ ners will be served the three days
i of the fair.
RELAY BIKE RACE;
i OTHER EVENTS SET
! for valley youths
j All youngsters in the entire val
! ley will have a chance to partici
- pate in the opening day activities
at the Matanuska Valley Fair on
Saturday, September 4.
A 12% mile relay bicycle race
is scheduled to begin at Teeland’s
Shopping Center in Wasilla and
end at the race track on the fair
Twelve boys, all 16 years old or
younger have signed up for the
race and will each ride their bike
in one mile relays—who gets the
i extra half mile hadn’t been de
cided. Now these youngsters are
| looking for opponents in the race,
1 for there is to be a valuable prize
for the winning team. Jack Leek
in Palmer is trying to round up
enough Junior and Little League
ball players to make up a relay
team, so any of you boys who
want to take on the Wasilla team,
get in contact with Mr. Leek for
particulars. In Wasilla Pat Carter
and Walt Teeland are in charge.
Gene Kirsch, fair manager, said
teams from other communities
would bo welcome to participate.
Participants may not be over 16
years of age.
While waiting for the racers to
j arrive at the fairgrounds there
I will be contests for those young
i sters not entered in the race. The
ever-popular pie eating contest
: is slated, along with the favorite
| three-legged races, sack laces,
' ; and as many more as time per- 1
; mits before the bicycle racers ar- ;
- i rive. The contests will be held on
: the field at the race track.
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