ARR Announces
Special Trains
For Fair Time
With Matanuska Valley fair
time only one calendar leaf
away, the Alaska Railroad today
announced that a special excur
sion train will depart from An
chorage on Sept. 4 and 5 to car
ry local sightseers to the fes
tivity.
The train is to leave Anchor
age at 10 a. m. each day and will
depart from Palmer for the re
turn trip at 10 p. m. More than
900 inhabitants of Anchorage
and Railbelt points climbed the
special last year to attend the
annual fair.
The Palmer departure time
was extended to 10 p. m. this
year because extensive enter
tainment has been planned by
the Fair Association in the early
evening hours.
Special excursion rates will be
in effect during the two days,
the traffic department an
nounces. Adult round-trip tick
ets will cost only $2.93, which in
cludes tax. Children between the
ages of five and under 12 can
make the trip for $1.51, but must
be under the guardianship of an
adult. Children under five can
ride the special without charge.
It is expected the demand for
the service will exceed the all
time record set last year.
Nursery service is to be provid
ed this year by the Fair Associa
t tion.
VALLEY REAL ESTATE —
THEATRE BUILDING
Community
Calendar
Thursday
RIVERBEND Homemakers meet
with Mrs. B J. Lossing.
FARM tour leaves Civic Center
at 10 a. m.
AMERICAN Legion meets in Car
penter’s Hall at 8 p. m.
AMERICAN Legion Auxiliary
meets in Carpenter's Hall at
8 p. m.
Friday
WASILLA veterans farm class
at Community Hall at 8 p. m.
Saturday
FAIR Association dance in gym
nasium at 9 p. m.
Monday
KIWANIS Club luncheon at for
mer library at noon.
4-H CLUB Council at Extension
Office at 7:30 p. m.
VETERANS' farm class in for
mer library at 8 p. m.
Tuesday
MOOSE Lodge at Moose Hut at
8 p. m.
WOMEN of the Moose at Moose
Hut at 8 p. m.
FAIR board meeting at former
library at 8 p. m.
IMMUNIZATION clinic at Health
Center at 1:15 p. m.
Wednesday
CARPENTERS’ Union at Union
Hall at 8 p. m.
LUTHERAN Ladies' Aid at par
sonage at 8 p. m.
Thursday
NORTHLAND Pioneer Grange at
Grange Hall at 8 p. m.
COFFEY INSURES EVERY
THING — REMEMBER?
FINEST SELECTION in town of
FRESH PRODUCE
Bananas — Grapes — Plums — Peaches
Grapefruit — Oranges
FRESH MATANUSKA TOMATOES
PALMER
Cold Storage & Locker Service
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
PASSENGER SAILING SCHEDULE
ALSO FREQUENT FREIGHTER SERVICE
T. J. Maloney — Phone Main 750
SS ALASKA
August 23 for
Sitka
Petersburg
Ketchikan
Seattle
Seward Departures
SS BARANOF
August 26 for
Juneau
Ketchikan
Seattle
SS ALEUTIAN
Sept. 1 for
Valdez
Cordova
Juneau
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
Lake George Dumps
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inch an hour until next Sunday,
and then will fall at almost the
same rate for another week.
However, Mr. King indicated
Monday that this year’s rise is a
bit behind schedule. Measure
ments show an increase of 19
inches for the first 24 hours of
this year’s break-up.
The average total rise of the
river is usually about 15 feet. It
has never varied more than 18
inches during the 10 years of
record keeping.
If past performances are a
true indication, ice will begin to
appear at Knik bridge today. The
spectacle should be at its height
for the next three days. Camera
fans got their best shots at the
lake itself earlier in the week,
but there will be fine photo fare
at and near the bridge until the
week-end.
Break-up dates for Lake
George during the past 10 years
have been recorded as follows by
Mr. king:
1939
1940
1941 .
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
August 10
July 28
August 3
.July 25
July 17
July 20
No Record
July 21
July 26
July 17
August 14
TEA PLANNED
All Valley women are invited to
participate in a tea, honoring
Mrs. William Zahradnicek, wife
of the Palmer superintendent of
schools, it was announced this
week. The tea will be held in the
lobby of the Matanuska Valley
Lodge tomorrow between the
hours of 2 and 4 p. m. Mrs. Don
Irwin will pour.
All women are urged to attend.
Richard E. Demming
Registered Land Surveyor
Box 675 — Palmer, Alaska
ACREAGE
HOUSES
DAIRY FARMS
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PIONEER
Insurance and
Realty
Wright Building
Palmer
Agents for
Mt. McKinley Airways
Freight and Passenger Service
PHRTIEM PEOPLE
BROWN'S CLEANERS
KEN'S ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Located at coiner of Valley Street and Glenn Highway
GENERAL
ELECTRIC
APPLIANCES
A Good Job
is our specialty
GET THAT TUNE-UP NOW!
Crankshaft Grinding — Rebore Service
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MOORE'S GARAGE
1 Mile South of Palmer on Matanuska Road
PHONE 81Y1