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VOLUME 7, NUMBER 45
PALMER. ALASKA. THURSDAY, SEPT. 2, 1954
PRICE TEN CENT*
VALLEY'S ANNUAL FAIR OPENS SATURDAY
SCIENTISTS TO MEET
AT CONFERENCE;
PSESEilT PAPERS
Extensive work lias gone into
the planning of the fifth annual
Alaska Science Conference to be
held in Anchorage September 7
10, when over 150 papers will
be presented by leading scientists.
The general session will open
Tuesday morning at Carpenters’
Hall in Anchorage at 9 a.m. and
continue until noon. After noon
programs for the opening day will
include sessions in forestry, en
gineering. biology, social sciences,
and physical sciences. Wednes
day sessions in engineering, biolo
gical sciences, medicine and
public health, social sciences and
physical sciences will be held. All
HUGH A. JOHNSON
President Alaska Division
vrssions will meet on Thursday,
with the annual 'meeting slated
for Friday.
Symposiums will be held in
b. logical sciences, and social
. ences. These symposiums fill
a definite need in providing a
variety of views on given sub
soils from all points in the ter
ritory. The meetings are all open
to the public
Hugh A. Johnson, president of
the Alaska Division, AAAS, has
been very active in the Cook In
let Branch since its beginning
lour years ago and will take a
leading part in the conference.
Several additional Palmer men,
prominent in their fields, will
participate.
Culminating the four day meet
ing will be an all-Alaskan ban
quet to be held at the Idle Hour
club on Friday evening, at which
time Delegate to Congress E. L.
Bartlett will be guest speaker.
Shatter of Commerce
Hears Steamship,
Radio Officials
Thomas Maloney, agent for Al
aska Steamship Company, and
Victor Hochee, sales representa
tive and Irving W. Lusk, com
mercial manager Alaska Broad
casting System and acting man
ager of the radio station KFQD,
were guests at this week's Cham
ber of Commerce meeting.
Mr. Maloney, who was in the
Valley area on business, spoke
briefly when called upon, on
present passenger sailings of the
Alaska Line. Although this has
been the best season, as far as
the number of passengers are
concerned, he said, it would not
be possible to maintain passenger
service on a year-round basis be
cause peak passenger sailings last
only from 80-90 days a year.
Right now the steamship com
pany is concentrating its efforts
on stepped-up freight service
whereby eventually they hope tc
offer weekly service to Alaskans,
direct to Seward. Additional
kr.ot-type ships will be added tc
the line for the increased service
Mr. Maloney announced the
final passenger sailing from Seat
tle will be on September 30.
The radio station visitors out
lined an advertising program
which will be offered to mer
chants in the valley area. The
program would be heard foui
nights a week for a 17-week peri
* oa, and would publicize not onh
the merchant and his commodity
but the valley in general. I'
would offer an opportunity tc
bring out interesting activities
going on in Palmer and the area
j and would be based on a home
; community type atmosphere.
| Members of the Chamber oi
j Commerce gave their endorse
j ment to the program and author
j iz(:d a letter of endorsement be
given the-men which will be used
during their periods of contacts
All merchants in the area will be
approached by the radio station
representatives who will explair
the program and the way it will
function.
“The program has been design
ed to reach the people of the Pal
mer area,” Mr. Hochee said “I
will include interviews, local ac
tivities, and will be “Palmer’:
radio station for 25 minutes, fou:
days a week”, he added. Radi<
Station KFQD will soon jum{
their power output to 10 thou
sand watts and will then be founc
on the radio dial at 730. Thi
Palmer program would be pre
sented from 8:05 to 8:30 p.m.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS TO REGISTER
FOR ELECTION OF OCTOBER 5, 1954
Voters who are taxpayers of the City of Palmer
and whose names appear on the last tax assessment
roll or record, who wish to vote in the election to be
held on October 5, 1954, upon the proposition of
acquiring, constructing, and purchasing a sewer
system for the City of Palmer are required to register
in advance.
Registration books for such purpose will be main
tained at the office of the City Clerk located in the
Neal Wright Building from September 2, 1954 until 5
o'clock P.M. on October 1. 1954. Such taxpayers wish
ing to vote in said election upon said proposition must
personally register their names in such books within
the time above-stated. Accordingly all City taxpayers
are urged to register promptly in order to qualify
themselves to vote upon said proposition.
Advance registration of voters is required only for
the sewer proposition as above-stated. For all other
propositions to be voted upon in said election, includ
ing the election of City Councilmen, registration will
be done at the polls at the time of voting and no
advance registration is required therefor.
LENORE AMERMAN
Acting City Clerk
Gov, Heintzleman to Visit Valley
GOVERNOR 8. FRANK HEINTZLEMAN
FA/VULY DAY AT THE FAIR
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1954
9:00 Judging going on for all events.
12:00 Official opening of the 1954 Fair.
M. D. Snodgrass of Palmer will officially open the Fair. Fair
officials and visiting leaders in attendance.
12:00 All exhibits open and all concessions in operation.
12:30 Start of 12 mile relay bicycle race. Wasilla to the Fair grounds
at Palmer. (Kids under 10 years.;
12:30 Kids events in front of grandstand. (Kids under 16;.
1:00 Pie eating contest.
1:15 End of Relay bicycle race.
Grandstand Admission for three following Events:
2:30 Horse races.
; 2:45 Junior Rodeo.
3:00 Rodeo
* 9:30 Judging of Queen Contestants.
■ 10:00 Coronation Ball, Palmer gymnasium, Schaffer’s orchestra
i 11:00 Crowning of Queen of the Matanuska Valley Fair by Gov.
, B. Frank Heintzleman.
11:10 Entertainment by Chugiak Spring Carnival Queens.
L 2:00 End of Dance.
: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1954
GOVERNOR'S DAY
10:00 Gates open. All concessions in operation. All exhibit buildings
I open.
12:30 General announcements from Reviewing Stand (front of
grandstand;.
12:30 Grandstand open to public (no charge;.
12:50 Introductions by Fair Host, Jim Wilson.
Welcoming committee—Senator Snider
Senator Lee McKinley
Betty Mears, acting mayor—City of Palmer
lVTr and Mrc Tarmac W Wilcnn Official H(Kt and HdstP^c
A1 Brooks, President of Fair Association
M. D. Snodgrass, Representative. Color guard, American
Legion Post No. 15, Palmer.
1:00 Arrival of Governor B. Frank Heintzleman
Arrival visiting Political Leaders
Arrival visiting Mayors, Civic Leaders, and Military
Arrival Matanuska Valley Queen and Court
Arrival Chugiak Spring Carnival Queen
1:15 Address by B. Frank Heintzleman, Governor of Alaska.
1:40 Milking Contest
Contestants: Gerrit (Heinie) Snider
Dr. Lee McKinley
Judges: J. Earl Cooper of Anchorage Democratic Club
Barbara Dimock of Anchorage Republican Club
In case of tie, Governor Heintzleman breaking the tie.
Props furnished by:
Grade A — "Alaska Maid” furnished by George Jackson of
Alaska Dairy
Grade A — ‘‘Matanuska Maid” furnished by Clayton Esslinger
of Matanuska Valley Co-op Dairy
Grandstand Admission charge for following three events:
2:30 Horse racing.
2:45 Junior Rodeo events.
3:00 Rodeo.
8:00 Fireworks. Largest display ever shown in Alaska (free grand
stand admission). 22 set pieces — thousands of aerial bursts.
Displays handled by Loyal Order of the Moose.
LABOR DAY
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1954
10:00 Gates open.
LOO Oldie Car Race (Chain drive).
1914 American LaFrance—fire truck chain drive
Driven by A1 (Speed) Hagen.
1917 Overland, Driven by Clint (Jet) Dewitt.
1:10 Oldie Car Race. 1925 or older.
1923 Model T “Glamour Wagon”
Driven by Tom “Hypo” Moffitt.
Others to be announced.
2:30 Horse Races.
2:45 Junior Rodeo
3:00 Rodeo
8:00 Official closing of 1954 Fair.
i
Governor B. Frank Heintzle
man will arrive in Palmer Satur
day afternoon, September 4 and
will remain overnight at the Ma
tanuska Hotel.
On Sunday, Governor's Day
will be celebrated at the 14th an
nual Matanuska Valley Fair, at
which time the governor will be
introduced to fair-goers, as will
visiting mayors from all over the
territory, and leading political
figures of both parties from the
Third Division.
Plans are being made for the
governor’s entertainment while
in the Valley. On Saturday night
members of the Fair Association
board of directors will be hosts
at a dinner at Williwaw Lodge
on Wasilla Lake. Other fair of
ficials and a limited number of
valley residents also will be in
attendance. Following the early
dinner, the party will attend the
Coronation Ball to be held in the
Palmer School gymnasium at 10
p.m. Governor Heintzleman will
be asked to crown the queen,
when her identity is made known.
S0H00L C?5PS
TUESDAY
School bells will
morning at Central
schools in Palmer
nil
ctnr] Ante
ring Tuesday
and Swanson
at 9 a.m. for
rP h A f i t'.’t r) •
of school will be devoted to room
i assignments and distribution ol
i supplies, with classes to be held
; only until noon.
; School buses will be operated
j on the same time and route sch
edules as last year, William Zah
radnicek. school superintendent
said this week. School cafeteria
facilities will go into high gear
on Wednesday. There will be no
lunches served on opening day.
To date 76 pupils have been reg
istered for first grade classes.
Norman Rousev, football coach,
has been busy since returning
from his Stateside visit, check
ing out football equipment and
getting ready to begin the fall
football program. Dressing room
facilities have been made possible
by the purchase by the school
board of one of the old hospital
quonset huts which has been set
up near the north side of the
, school gymnasium. It will be used
as a temporary dressing room.
RADIO STATION
PLANS FAIR COVERAGE
i Anchorage radio station KBYE
' plans a complete on-the-spot cov
| erage of Matanuska Valley Fait
activities, station officials statec
today. "We plan direct broadcasts
; of all special events, including the
j rodeo. The Far-North Jamboree
program will be broadcast from
i the new building on the fair
! grounds at 6:30 p.m-, each even
| ing.
OFFICIALS PREDICT
RECORD ATTENDANCE
OVER WEEK-END
Fair officials have predicted
i 30,000 people will come to Palmer
this Labor Day weekend to visit
the 14th Annual Matanuska Val
ley Fair. A wide and varied pro
gram has been planned for the
entertainment of the fair-goers.
Attendance gaies will open of
ficially at 12 noon on Saturday
when M. D. Snodgrass, first Val
ley Fair Association president,
will cut the ribbons as a signal
for the festivities to commence.
The first scheduled event will
j be a relay bicycle race from
; Wasilla to the race track on the
fairgrounds. Bike riders from
Wasilla and Palmer will race the
12 miles for a prize to be award
ed the winning team. Around 2.5
boys, all 16 years old or younger,
will participate. A program of
races and contests will be held
i on the fairgrounds for other Val
ley youngsters while waiting for
ihe relay teams to arrive. Prizes
will be awarded in a pie-eating
contt-t, three-legged races, and
: other events.
Homemakers Exhibit
All displays and exhibits will
be judged ar.d in place by the
i opening hpur on Saturday so
that early am vers may see the
many prize winning exhibits.
This year’s exhibits are expected
I in iar oumumuei any cornier
years. Among the many outstand
ing displays being planned are
those of the Valley Homemakers'
clubs. This year’s theme, “To
i day’s Homes Build Tomorrow's
World” will be depicted in many
interesting ways by several clubs.
Twelve Valley Homemakers'
! clubs will have interesting dis
: plays which they have been work
ing on for many ’ • eeks. Each
display will be in competition
, and its identity has been kept
i secret. Among clubs exhibiting is
' the Copper Valley Homemakers’
i club from Glenallen, who are
traveling the greatest distance to
place an entry in the display.
! An entry prize of S5.00 will be
given each club participating. In
addition $140 dollars will be di
‘ vided as follows: $50. first, $40,
second, $30. third, and $20 for
fourth place. The display will be
in Quonset No. 3 which has been
! completely renovated this year
I and will provide a far more at
, tractive background for the dis
play than in years past.
* In the same hut will be the
4-H Club displays. These also
I number 12 and represent loftg
hours of work by 4-H club mem
[ bers in the valley.
4-H Demonstrations
In this section will be a featur
ed attraction at the fair this
weekend when several 4-H
members will be demonstrating
their talents in the 4-H building
Beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday,
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The Maiiuska Valiev
are serving
DINNERS
at the Fair Administration Building
during all 3 days of the Fair
Saturday - Baked Ham
Sunday - Roast Turkey
Monday-Local Beef
All Vegetables Will Be Local
Serving from !0 a m. io 7 p,m.
Benefit Building Fund