Even A Truck
Can't Stop Richard
Richard Horton, young son of
Mrs. Alice Horton of Palmer,
miraculously escaped serious in
jury when apparently run over
by a hay-loaded truck last week.
No one, least of all Richard, is
exactly sure what happened.
Richard, with two other children,
had been playing about a truck
driven by Rolland Snodgrass,
which was loading hay in the
John Bugge field. The children
had been warned away from the
truck, but Richard returned to
run beneath the load of hay,
clinging to the truck.
Mr. Snodgrass was startled by
a loud scream and turned an in
stant later to see Richard run
from beneath the load and col
lapse on the ground. Marks on
the boy’s body indicated that the
truck’s dual tires had passed en
tirely over his torso.
Later examination by a doctor
at Valley Hospital apparently
bore out the testimony of the
tire marks. However, Richard
was uninjured, except for severe
bruises, although the hay load
alone was estimated at almost
1,000 pounds.
Richard was dismissed from
the hospital in a short time, ap
parently none the worse for the
accident, except for sore muscles.
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Freight and Passenger Service
Community
Calendar
Thursday
AMERICAN Legion at Carpen
ter’s Hall at 8 p. m.
AMERICAN Legion Auxiliary at
Carpenter’s Hall at 8 p. m.
Friday
TEACHERS’ meeting at Palmer
School.
AIRPORT Association meeting in
former library at 8 p. m.
WASILLA veterans’ farm class
at Community Hall at 8 p. m.
Saturday
MATANUSKA Valley Fair opens
at 2 p. m.
Sunday
MATANUSKA- Valley Fair opens
at 10 a. m.
Monday
MATANUSKA Valley Fair opens
at 10 a. m.
KIWANIS Club luncheon in for
mer library at noon.
Wednesday
CHAMBER of Commerce at for
mer library at noon.
LADIES’ Aid at United Protest
ant Church at 10:30 a. m.
MATANUSKA Valley Sportsmen
at rifle range at 8 p. m.
NOTICE
Having purchased the Frontier
Cafe from Dick and Agnes
Brooks, effective Aug. 15, 1949, I
will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by the cafe be
fore that date. (Signed)
PETE LUCEY, Prop.
COFFEY INSURES EVERY
THING—REMEMBER?
STAMPED GOODS
Dresser Scarves, Aprons,
Lunch Cloths and Napkins,
Pillow Tops
Baby Pillow Slips
Embroidery & Crochet Thread
(Open Fair Days)
Clara's Variety
MRS MIELKE'S SEWING SERVICE
Immediate Service Given on All Alterations
Make sure that new dress F I T S, in every detail
Hours 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. — later by appointment
Located in Ken’s Electric Shop
GOODYEAR
SUPER-CUSHION TIRES
WILLARD BATTERIES
FIRESTONE
OUTBOARD MOTORS
“Everything to make your summer drives more pleasant.”
TOSTS SERVICE
4-H Clubs To Have
Whole Hut At Fair
Competitions among clubs for
booth prizes, competitions among
individual 4-H Club members for
class prizes, and 4-H Club dem
onstrations for fun are included
in the plans of 4-H Club mem
bers for the Fair. This year all
the 4-H Club activities will cen
ter about Building Four, which
has been set aside solely for 4-H
Club use.
At press-time, six clubs'had in
dicated that they planned dem
onstrations for the afternoon of
Sunday, Sept. 4. These demon
strations will start promptly at
lp.m. and will continue until
six teams have completed their
planned projects.
Added to last week’s list of
demonstration teams are Arleta
Goodrich and Eleanor Falk, who
will show how to bake oatmeal
cookies.
Clubs planning to participate
in the competition for a booth
prize include:
Happy Snapper Snippers, led
by Mrs. Harold Dinkel; Busy
Bees, led by Mrs. Byers; Gene
vieve DeLand, who will enter
club competition by herself in
the fields of food and dairying;
Happy 4-H Club, led by Mrs.
Clyde King, Jr.; Mixing Bowl, led
by Mrs. James Hurley; and Val
ley Christian Children’s Home,
led by Mrs. Richards.
Judges of 4-H Club work in
the Fair competition will be
Rhoda Collins, territorial nutri
tionist, and Marjorie Sheridan
of Anchorage, home demonstra
tion agent.
3-BEDROOM FARMHOUSE FOR
RENT—See M. D. Snodgrass
QUONSET HUT FOR RENT —
See M. D. SNODGRASS
M. D. SNODGRASS
Reol Estate
Dairy and Vegetable Farms
City Lots — Acreage
Richord E. Demining
Registered Land Surveyor
Box 675 — Palmer, Alaska
HELLO, EVERYBODY
Drop in at our shop during Fair-time
We'll be open all three days
10 a. m. to 6 p. m.
VARIETY VOGUES
WELCOME TO THE FAIR
Wp hope you will enjoy this ninth annual fair and that
you’ll plan to spend each future fair holiday in the
Matanuska Valley
HAVE FUN AND COME AGAIN NEXT YEAR
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
IT'S THE
North Palmer Store
for the Valley’s finest selection of leading brands
Groceries
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Complete Assortment of Fine Meats
Delicious Matanuska Maid Ice Cream
Bakery Goods
— Open daily from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. —