Salmon Pack
Is Very Low
Both Fish and Wildlife Service
and Alaska Salmon Industry of
ficials last week predicted a new
low in the annual salmon pack
this year. With all of the Bristol
Bay area closed, with the excep
tion of Ugashik River, an In
dustry spokesman said it was
possible that this season’s loss
will total $3,000,000. He blamed a
poor season and longer closing
hours for the drop.
The total western Alaska pack
on July 16 this year was reported
as 541,648 cases as compared to
1. 218.160 cases at the same time
last year.
Piersons Entertain
California Houseguests
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Eikenberry
and Mrs. Emma Cook of Hunt
ington Park. Calif., now are the
houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. A.
W. Pierson of Palmer. The trio
are long-time friends of the
Piersons, but they have not seen
one another in 11 years.
The California visitors have
been on an extended tour of the
Territory. They stopped at Skag
way, then drove north to Fair
banks and Circle Hot Springs,
flew to Kotzebue and Nome, and
returned to vacation at McKin
ley Park before visiting the
Piersons here in the Valley.
Is Hospitalized
Mrs. Irene Lepak, manager of
the Pearl White Laundry here,
has been hospitalized for the
past week.
Fair Is Allotting
Midway Space Now
Work of assigning concession
space on the midway of the fair
grounds for the coming Mata
nuska Valley Fair is being com
pleted during the absence of fair
manager Charles Dillon, it was
announced this week by M. D.
Snodgrass of the board of direc
tors.
The map of the proposed area
is now posted in Mr. Snodgrass’
office. Everyone interested in
obtaining concession space at
the fair is asked to first get in
touch with Viola Daniels, execu
tive assistant, and sign a con
tract for concession space. Con
cessionaires are asked to make
a deposit at the time the con
tract is signed. Once the con
tract is completed, the conces
sionaire can choose the site for
his concession from the posted
map in the Snodgrass office.
Inquiries for entry into the
fair's queen and talen contests
also are coming in daily now. Mr.
Dillon said, before he left last
Thursday, that he was confident
there were more than a dozen
entrants in both contests.
Final proofs on the fair’s pre
mium book, expected to be off
the press by mid-August at the
latest, were presented by the
printer early this week.
Puhls Have Son
A son, first child for the cou
ple, was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Puhl at the Valley
Hospital last Saturday. The lit
tle boy is the first grandson for
the Clayton Johnsons and the
Joseph Puhls.
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GIL ANTHONY'S
AIR SERVICE
Headquarters at Al King's Garage
Call 25 for Information
— Reasonable Rates —
AIR TRAVEL ANYFHERE IN ALASKA
FOR THAT REFRESHMENT
PAUSE IN PALMER
VISIT THE
Frontier Bar
Frontier Liquor Store
BOTH ARE OPEN 24 HOURS DAILY
7 DAYS A WEEK
Photo Art Partners
Seeks Materials Outside
Partners Bill Rempel and Ir
win Plitt of Palmer Photo Art
made a hasty business trip Out
side last week. They expected to
select materials for the exterior
of the new Photo Art building
and to place orders for stock for
their new enterprises. They
planned to return early this
week.
The Oct. 1 completion date for
the building being erected across
from the Koslosky Building, is
now assured, according to Mr.
Rempel. He said the Photo Art
would be doing business in its
new location by that date. The
fountain equipment is already
en route to Alaska, and stocks
for the drug store section of the
business already are on order.
VALLEY REAL ESTATE —
THEATRE BUILDING
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NO MORE DANCES
Fair Association dances have
proved unprofitable and will be
abandoned for the month of Au
gust, it was announced this week
by M. D. Snodgrass, chairman of
the board of directors. Further
dance plans will be studied when
fair manager Charles Dillon re
turns next week, and it is possible
that there will be one or more
fair-sponsored dances before the
fair dates on Sept. 3, 4 and 5,
Mr. Snodgrass said.
PALMER
Photo Art
“Your Friendly Store"
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Your Recreation Center in Palmer
PALMER AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE and STORAGE
Al'sTaxi Service
G°s — Oils — Greases — Batteries — Tires
24-HOUR WRECKER SERVICE
Tuneups and General Repair
Tires Repaired — Cars Washed
PHONE 25
The Alaska Railroad
Offers Valley Residents a Complete Passenger
and Freight Service — Daily Except Sunday
SCHEDULE
Leave Palmer. 3:30 pjn.
Arrives Anchorage. 5:30 p.m.
Leave Anchorage. 9:15 a.m.
Arrives Palmer.11:30 a.m.
RAILBUS SERVICE
Can be stopped at any point along the route
Leave Palmer. 8:30 a.m.
Return from Anchorage at. 4:30 p.m.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Fare—$2.55 One Way; $3.40 Round Trip
(Plus Tax)
FOR INFORMATION
Call Palmer Depot — or Anchorage, ARCO 11