ARMY TO HAVE LARGE
DISPLAY AT FAIR
Among the many displays at
the 13th annual Matanuska Val
ley Fair will be a large exhibit
from Fort Richardson, designed j
to better acquaint the people of
this section of the territory with |
the Army and its function in the
defense of their homes.
Colonel Barney A. Daughtry,
Commanding Officer of Fort
Richardson, has appointed Cap
tain James J. Fegan of the 147th
Field Artillery battalion as pro
ject officer for the fair.
Captain Fegan has been in
Palmer this week, making ar
rangements for the exhibit, and
states he has made arrange- ;
menls for the popular 43rd
Army Band to travel to the
fairgrounds and give band
concerts on Sunday and Mon
day. September 6 and 7. He also
has arrnged for the 147th Field
Artillery battalion to send its
searchlight platoon, some radar
equipment and a 105mm Howit
zer.
Tank companies on the Post 1
will be represented by at least one
tank. The infantry will supply a
showing of infantry weapons and
equipment to include a full dis
play of field and survival equip
ment.
Army Medical Corps will be
represented by a field aid station,
fully manned to assist fair of
ficials in taking care of the usual
little accidents which always oc
cur at such large gatherings, par
ticularly among the youngsters.
A field kitchen, which will
actually be used to feed troops
accompanying the various dis
plays, will be furnished by the
U. S. Army, Alaska, Food Ser
vice School.
In addition, the Signal Corps
will have signal equipment at the
fair to include field communica
tion and the latest Army radio
equipment.
The military exhibit will be
rounded out by the Information
and Eudcation Section, showing
just what today's soldier is of
fered in the way of advanced
educational opportunities. Each
display will be manned by
Army personnel who will ex
plain the use of the various
items and answer questions.
According to Captain Fegan,
this year’s exhibit at the Fair
will be the largest and most com
pleie Army display ever offered
at a territory fair.
LUTHERAN LADIES
The St. John’s Lutheran Ladies
Aid will have a food and rum
mage sale Saturday, August 22 in
the former Brooks Feed store
next to the Grasser Hardware.
The sale will include baked goods
and canned goods, also some new
and used clothing items. The
time scheduled is from 10:30 a.m.
until 3:30 p.m.
4 ■ H NEWS
Vegetable Growers
At the meeting of July 24 dem
onstrations were given by Larry
Trowbridge, Larry Sharp, Craig
Trowbridge, Edwin Adams, Geor
ge Sharp, Roberta Sharp and Don
Boulter.
We had a very short meeting
on August 7 at which we discuss
ed the fair booth. Our next meet
ing will be held August 21.
Bill Wimmer, reporter
Butte Girls
The meeting was called to order
by our president Leona Rippy.
We worked on our blouses. Most
of us have to sew our blouses on
the machine and just as we were
sewing the electricity went off.
Mrs. Sherman served lemonade.
We sang songs.
Frances Montalbano,
Our next meeting was called
to order by Leona Rippy. We de
cided to have a weiner, roast on
the 17th of August. We will use
our treasury money. Most of our
group are going to camp.
Rita Nelson, reporter
Butte Boys
Our August 17 meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. I. M.
Sandvik. President Dean Parks
presided over the meeting. Roddy
Yohn was absent. Both Jimmy
Skahan and I brought refresh
ments. Richard Freeman gave a
knife sharpening demonstration.
Mike Gallagher volunteered to
give a demonstration and bring
refreshments next week. We dis
cussed swimming at night and de
cided it was too cold. Discussed
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playing football or soccer. Decid
ed to play football. Meeting was
adjourned.
JERRY GALLAGHER,
Mixing Bowl
The 4-H Mixing Bowl club
meeting was called to order
Thursday, August 13 by our
president Judy Hurley The roll
was called and we answered by
telling how much we have finish
ed on our projects.
At our last meeting we went
on a scavenger hunt around Pal
mer, collecting all sorts of old
articles.
Our next meeting will be held
at Mrs. Blunck’s on August 27.
We will discuss our booth for
the fair and our achievement day
activities.
The 4-H’ers that went to camp
this year thoroughly enjoyed the
program this year.
JEANNE ONKKA, reporter
Bureau Beavers
The 4-H meeting of the Bureau
Beavers was held at the home
of Diane Johnson. In our
business meeting we decided def
initely what our fair booth is to
consist of.
There was no demonstration in
baking. In sewing, Ann Jennings
gave a demonstration on how she
made her skirt. There were two
visitors, Sammy Westgate and
Janice Roscoe. After the meeting
was adjourned, refreshments of
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oatmeal spice cookies and Kool
aid were served. Mrs. Johnson
was hostess. Diane was co-hos
tess. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Ann Jen
nings, August 31.
The Beaters
ROMNEY BURKE, reporter
The Beaters 4-H club met Tues
day, August 18 at the home of
their leader Mrs. Hanks.
We had a work meeting; all of
the members present worked on
their sewing projects. Sarah Mof
fitt gave a demonstration. She
tod us how to cut, sew and fringe
a scarf.
The group is making plans for
the fair and asked all the mem
bers to have their projects done
and ready for entry in two weeks.
Refreshments were served and
the meeting adjourned.
MURIEL HANKS, reporter
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