Fairgrounds Use
Granted P. A. R. C.
For Summer Program
The use of the Matanuska Val
’ (ey Fairgrounds as a playground
was given to the Palmer Area
Recreation Council at the May 11
meeting of the Fair Association
board of directors.
A letter of request was carried
to the meeting by Betty Jo Rid
dle. member of the P. A. R. C.
„program committee. The planned
program would include supervis
ed playground activities for a
six-week period, beginning
around June 14. The five-day
program would be supervised
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and would in
• elude recreation activities for
three age groups. The Council
also requested, ard was granted,
the use of one building for stor
age, and shelter in case of rain.
This would be a temporary mea
sure for this summer, Miss Rid
dle pointed out. Permanent area
construction for future years is
- hoped for.
Contact Board for Use
Anyone wishing to use the
Fairgrounds for planned activit
ies is requested to contact the
Matanuska Valley Fair Associa
tion board of directors for dates
and time. The request was made
by board members to avoid con
flicting use. With the baseball
season coming on, members
pointed out, there will be many
. groups using the grounds, and
those who have reserved dates
and time, will have first oppor
■ tunity for use.
Advertising Manager
W. C. (Cap) Allen was appoint
ed as advertising manager for
this year’s Fair book. He will be
gin his sales in the local area
this week and go into the Anch
orage area as soon as letters are
. mailed to prospective advertisers.
Concession Rates Up
An increase in the concession
' space rentals was approved by
board members. All concessions,
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EXPERIMENT STATION
TO SELL 5 VEHICLES
The Alaska Agricultural Ex
periment Station is selling five
automotive vehicles, accord
ing to an announcement made
this week by Emil G. Gans
chow, administrative officer.
Anyone interested may secure
bid forms by writing, tele
phoning, or calling personally.
The bid forms have complete
information regarding the un
its and wherfe they may be in
spected. A description of the
vehicles appears on the Class
ified page of this issue of The
Frontiersman.
P. A. R. G. Plans
(Continued from page 1)
Garschow, David Porter, and
Joe Lentz. Program: Betty Jo
Riddle, Helen Woodings, Char
les Wilson, Leo Lucas, Dorothy
Saxton, Mrs. H. P. Gazaway, and
Lucille Mick. The latter two
named were also appointed to
the publicity committee.
The next regular meeting of
the P. A. R. C. board will be
held on Thursday evening, May
20 in the office of Dr. C. C. Bail
ey
BUTTE GIRLS 4-H
TO MEET SATURDAY
There will be a meeting for
the Butte Girls 4-H club Satur
day, May 15 at the home of Mrs.
Marty Sherman, beginning at
2:00 p.m.
other than commercial or indus
trial displays, will be charged
$9.00 per front foot this year.
Those users with permanent
buildings on the midway will be
given first choice of their loca
tion, others planning concessions
will have their choice of space
not previously committed. A
chart of the midway will be
dfawn up and marked off as
space is sold.
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ARMED FORCES DAY
TO BE OBSERVED
Qn May 15 Americans will ob
serve Armed Forces Day. Arthur
J. Connell, national commander
of the American Legion this
week urged all Legionnaires tc
participate personally, through
their Posts, in this important
event.
“Our men and women in uni
form deserve the confidence, the
understanding and the respect of
ARTHUR J. CONNELL
National Commander
The American Legion
1953-1954
ill Americans”, he said. “To do
;he job we expect of them, they
nust have public support. Let us
lemonstrate that support by tak
ng an active, sponsoring role in
\rmed Forces Day observances”,
re added.
Power for peace is our goal. As
/eterans who believe in a strong
ind adequate preparedness pro
>ram, we can help achieve that
joal by assuring our services per
;onnel that the entire American
■ommunity appreciates and valu
es their personal contribution to
rational security. As a means of
emphasizing this assurance,
Commander Connell suggested
hat on Armed Forces Day all
..egionnaires display in their
apels miniatures of service rib
eons they won while in the ser
rice of their country.
iirl Scouts To
lamp Three Weeks
Girl Scouts will have three
veeks at King’s Lake Camp this
ummer, it was announced re*
ently. Beginning July 18, the
irst session will continue until
uly 25 when Brownies will at
end camp. The other two ses
ions will be July 25 to August
, and August 1 to August 8.
rhese sessions are for campers
;oing into the sixth, seventh, and
iighth grades, or high school.
A full camping program is
jlanned for the Girl Scouts at
ending the camp sessions. In
duding will be hiking and ex
jloring, campfires' and cooking,
linging and games, handicraft
ind nature study. In addition
Doating and swimming is also
)lanned.
COURT NEWS
Jalmar M. Kerttula was fined
>15 in U. S. Commissioner’s
3ourt on May 2 on a charge of
Iriving without 1954 license tag
>r 1954 registration. He entered
i plea of guilty to the charge
jrought by Territorial Police
vhen he appeared in Court on
i/Tay 3.
John G. Hemmer entered a
'uilty plea to a Territorial Po
ice charge of driving without a
ralid Alaska license or registra
ion, was found guilty and fined
10 in U. S. Commissioner’s
lourt on May 11.
Sons of Norway
MAY FESTIVAL
Sat., May 22
8:15 P. M.
Pioneer Hall
6TH AVE. & F STREET
ANCHORAGE
Scandinavian and
Late Popular Music
by :
Al Agre
and his orchestra
; City Employes
To Assist in
Clean-Up Campaign
Clean-Up Week begins in Pal
mer next Monday. All home and
property owners are asked to co
operate in clearing yards, alleys,
| vacant lots and the areas adja
cent to their property by Acting
Mayor Betty Mears.
Clean-Up Week is the focal
point in a national campaign to
prevent fire, accidents, and dis
ease. The primary purpose is to
urge everyone to clean up around
his workplace and home and to
remove hazards that endanger
property, health, and well-being.
On farms alone, many lives are
lost and about $133,000,000 worth
of property is destroyed annually
from fire and lightning. Improp
er fusing ard faulty wiring still
rank high as a cause of fires. It
was reecntly found that 41 per
cent of insured farmsteads in
spected by a mutual insurance
company were improperly fused.
This was the most common exist
ing hazard.
Fire Chief Joseph Gallar.t sug
gested this week that home own
ers clean closets, attics, and
basements of wastepaper and
other discarded odds and ends
that might be fire hazards. Burn
■ oily dustcloths and remove ac
cumulations of grease from cook
ing stove—make sure that loose
flying curtains and other flam
mable materials cannot blow over
stoves or simliar heating sur
faces.
Don’t give fires a place to start,
the USDA Safety Council warns.
See that fire-fighting equip
ment, such as hand extinguish
ers, hose, shovels, water contain
ers, and ladders, is in tiptop
shape, conveniently located, and
ready for use.
City employes will assist in
removing rubbish to the dump.
Home owners are asked to stack
their refuse in containers, ready
for pick up. Dates will be an
nounced next week.
Two Palmer
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! before returning to Alaska.
Two adults will also be dele
gates to the National Assembly.
They are Mrs. Laura Joyce,
youth worker at the First Pres
byterian Church of Anchorage,
and the Rev. Bert J. Bingle, who
is presently outside on a fur
lough.
Billboards
(Continued from page 1)
is reproduced on page 4 of thi:
issue of The Frontiersman fo:
those business firms planning t<
do outdoor advertising who migh
not have received a copy of thi
letter.
PLANNING BAKE SALE ,
Women of the L. D. S. Relie
'Ociety are planning a bake sal(
Friday aftrnopn, May 21 at Bert’s
Drug Store, Beginning at 2 p.m
We dreamed we went to the
Fair in our new Maidenforrr
Bras—but we haven’t had tc
wait quite that long—We can gc
to the Chugiak Spring Carnival,
in Etude, Etude Minor, Maiden
ette or that very special nursing
bra.
Going with us?
AT BETTYS’
Pd. Adv.
GUESS WHAT?
HARD TIMES DANCE
Where:
At the Moose Hall
When:
Sal. Night, May 15
Costume Prize
MOOSE MEMBERS AND
INVITED GUESTS ONLY
Proceeds will go toward the
building fund. v
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May 12 — 13
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