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PALMER. ALASKA. Thursday, Seplmber 2, 1954
TV Is Changing
Farm Home Life
Daily Farm Routine
Is First to Change
Although not as many farmers
as city dwellers have been ex
posed as yet to television, the new
medium is having a marked effect
on farm life where it has reached,
a recent survey reveals.
The parlor and living room are
no longer reserved for special
occasions. They have been trans
formed into livable rooms where
the family gathers nightly to
watch favorite programs. Surpris
ingly, there is more rather than
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More and more farm families
are installing television as sta
tions are established in smaller
cities. As a result, farm routines
are being changed so that house
wives and men of the family can
watch their favorite programs.
less visiting among neighbors, as
families gather together to watch
favorite programs.
There have been many changes
in the farmer’s daily routine.
Milking time often is speeded up
so the men can see favorite pro
grams. The farm wife has adjusted
her work schedule to have time
to watch news features and home
makers’ programs.
And most farm families are
making intelligent use of tele
vision as an entertainment medi
um. They are quickly overcoming
the problem of “television slaves”
and are controlling the set.
Television viewing is having no
effect on church attendance.
Churches in many rural areas re
port that attendance is at an all
time high.
All in all, television seems to
Mrs. Ted White of Palmer gets nuzzled by one member cf the White's
which arrived in the valley recently. The Jer^v cattle will be shown
Matanuska Valley Fair in Palmer this week end.
new Jersey herd
at the three-day
MINE RESCUE CAR
TO BE SHOWN
AT VALLEY FAIR
One of the most interesting '
featured displays at the Matanus
| ka Valley Fair will be a pullman
type rescue car that the Health
and Safety unit of the Bureau of
Mines will bring to Palmer for
demonstration purposes, Gene
j Kirsch, fair manager announced
j this week. Raymond L. Ellis, who
| is in charge of the health and
! safety division for the territory,
will be in charge of the coach.
The rescue car is equipped
! with all type rescue and first aid
j apparatus, and fire fighting
equipment used in mine fires, all
. of which will demonstrate gas and
coal dust explosion techniques.
The car will be located on an Al
aska Railroad siding, as close as
possible to the Fairgrounds and
will be open to the public thro
ughout the three-day fair. The
car was put on display twice this
year in the Fairbanks area and
Mr. Ellis reported that on both
occasions there were large atten
dances.
The car is one of 11 specially
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MATANUSKA VALLEY FAIR FOUNDED IN 1936
Donations and sale of voting stock in the organization started th<
fair on the road. Land was purchased at a reduced rate from th<
ARRC and two buildings were given to the fair for its use to help
‘Rings along, by the ARRC.
Its officers and Directors receive no pay (with the exceptior
>f a paid manager-hired for two to three months each year). Th«
Matanuska Valley Fair is the “Show window” of agricultural progress
3f Alaska. No dividends are declared. Its by laws (1951 changes]
provide that all proceeds each year thereafter shall be turned bach
nto improvements of the Fair.
Even now 1954—its fourteenth annual fair—the Fair officials are
juided by the Assn, original interest to "actively assist agriculture
ind industry” however as the Fair continues to grow and serve, its
jcope broadens to inclu e numerous other fields. Art, music, hobbies
sducation etc.
The Fairs successful development since 1936 is a tribute to the
people of the Anchorage-Palmer areas who have consistently gives
time and money for a bigger and better fair.
Nolan Welding Co.
3 MILES SOUTH OF PALMER
Electric and Acytelene
WELDING AND GRAZING
Cast Iron and Motor Dlocks
with Portable Equipment
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
WHITE’S INCREASE
THEIR JERSEY HERD
Ted White, prominent Matan
uska Valley dairyman, recently
returned from Elma, Washington
where he purchased 11 head of
registered Jersey cattle. The cat
tle were caravanned over the Al
aska Highway and came through
in exceptionally fine shape.
Gene Kirsch fair manager an
nounced this week. The cattle will
be shown during the Valley Fair
this week end. Numerous stop
overs were made to allow for
feeding and conditioning of the
cattle for the long, tedious trip
from the States. Some days onYy
100 miles were traversed, depend
ant upon weather and road con
ditions, White told Kirsch.
The Ted White farm is now
known under the registered Jer
sey Trade Association as the
Snow White Farm of Palmer,
Alaska. The new cattle bring
the total number of their Jersey
herd up to 37. This figure includes
fresh, and a yearling registered
calf bull which will be transport
ed to Alaska in the near future.
The registered Jerseys were
purchased from the Ernest Mock
Farm out of Elma, Washington.
Mock is a recognized authority
on Jersey cattle and has been
prominent for years with nation
al and the State of Washington
Jersey associations. All of White’s
cattle are registered with the as
sociation.
Garden Club Hears
History of Dahlias
Members of the Palmer Garden
Club were entertained at Mrs. I.
M. Sandvik’s new home at the
Butte on August 25 during their
regular meeting.
During the evening Dr. Rich
ard Washburn led a discussion on
the origin and culture of the
flower dahlia. Club president,
Mrs. Lillian Eckert spoke on
various types; Mrs. Helen Scott
on the culture and care of flow
ers, and Maud Hosier showed
flower arrangements using dah
lias. Several members took dah
lia specimens to the meeting to
illustrate the variety which may
be grown from seed.
Following the discussion the
group was taken on a tour of
Mrs. Sandvik’s greenhouse, fol- \
lowing which the hostess served 1
refreshments.
Final plans for the Valley Fair
flower exhibition were made.
The Palmer Garden Club will
supervise the showing this year,
with Isabelle Woolcock as chair
man; Helen Scott, staging chair
man and Mildred Melby, assist
ant; Dr. Washburn, chairman of
classifications, and Mrs. Eckert,
entry chairman. Assisting Mrs.
Woolcock on hospitality will be
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COME TO THE FAIR BY BUS.
Matar.uska Valley Bus Lines will
schedule special busses through
out the day, starting at 8:00 a.m.
and lasting until 12:00 midnight.
Come by bus!
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Flowers, Plants, Cakes;
Pies to Vie for Prizes
Among the many display divi
sions to be seen at the 1954 Val
l ley Fair will be the flower and
plant arrangements ana speci
mens. In addition to a wide and
bountiful exhibit of locally grown
flowers and plants there will be
an exhibit by members of the An
chorage Garden Club who have
notified fair officials that they
plan a partial exhibit of their re
cent Anchorage show at which
time their theme, “Alaska Won
j derland’ was carried out in many
different and interesting exhib
its.
Members of the Palmer Garden
Club are in charge of the flower
division this year. The local gar
den club is not yet one year old,
yet they have already had a
show of their own and have been
j very active tne past few months
in their studies of plants, flowers,
j and the art of showing and judg
ing flowers on exhibit. Mrs. Lil
! lian Eckert is president of the
up and corning club and has de
voted much of her spare time in
the interests of the promotion of
j flower interests.
Entries in th ? flower division
will be accepted beginning Fri
day noon and continuing until 9
a.m. Saturday. Late entries will
not be accepted. The Standard
■ System of judging will be used.
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Each entry must have an entry
tag, supplied by the Fair and must
be entered according to classifi
cation (Use exact number of
blooms called for). Those entries
correctly named as to kind and
variety will be given preference
in judging. All specimens must
have self-foliage with the excep
tion of the gladioli and begonia
classes. Exhibitors are advised to
consult the fair premium list.
Culinary department
Fair-goers will see many tempt
ing dishes and plates of baked
goods at the fair but they are for
exhibition only—no samples. Mrs.
Lila Newville is superintendent
of this division and this week
asked that all baked goods to be
exhibited be taken to the display
building Friday afternoon or
evening, September 3 or Satur
day morning, September 4. Judg
ing will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday
and any late entries will not be
considered for judging. “We are
usually short on displays of cakes
and pies”, Mrs. Newville said.
Anyone who bakes a fine cake
or pie is invited to enter her
favorite for judging. There are
classes for yeast bread, quick
breads, cake, pies, and candy.
Mrs. Vera Rorrison is assisting
Mrs. Newville in the culinary di
vision.
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