FOUPTK (continued)
The main event of the afternoon
at as a ball same between the Lucky
Shot Miners and the Palmer Firemen’s
bean*- Lucky Slot nut no a good
scran, but they showed the effects
of a condition at the mine which
makes it im.no ssible for nlayers on
che night shift to get in their
oractice with those who work during
che day. The final score was 10-2
in favor of ^almer. The Lucky Shot
boys took their drubbing without
making any excuses. They were darn
good snorts. The nurse was 0150,
J100 for the winners and -.50 for the
losers.
After the ball game Lozier and
Zachary rode bucking horses and Bill
FcCormick did some fancy riding,
out had trouble keening his horse
from running in a circle.
All afternoon John Kirsch and
Bill Smith were busy with contest
ants at the target range they had
set un in the Snodgrass field just
south of Bert’s. Yen Tozer walked
away with everything excent the
nistol shoot which was won by Otto
toterson. Five dollars was the
orize offered on each of the five
shoots, with an additional five for
the highest total score by any one
nerson entering all matches.
The committee wishes to thank
John Tirsch and Bill Smith for the
business-like manner in which they
conducted the whole shoot.
After dinner a wrestling match
and five boxing bouts were held at
the ring before the school house
while a picture show for the women
and children was run off in the
community hall.
In the wrestling, Sammy Chicolo
and A/toryl Sard mixed it in fine
style for two falls with divided
honors, but a nausea brought on by
she strenuous exercise so soon after
eating nut C-. rd out of the running.
Clay Lind and George Canney went
tor four fast rounds, followed by
Valter Farnan and John Walsh for
che same number of stanzas at fast
Cemno ■ Fay orrison and Claude 7-tog
;rs nut on a quartette of flashy
sounds and °aul Bigley mixed the
same number with lots of action in
nhon with Eu Borders.
Itony of the crowd were fooled
when B,.ll Young, seconding in one
:>f the corners, orotested a decision
and challenged Jack Rose, the ref
eree, Fancy footwork and amusing
clowning kent the crowd on their
roes for four rounds.
Between bouts Sonny Karsh, Dick
Rudlell and a couole of their olay
mates out on some really high class
wrestling that brought them candy
money from the interested snecta
t'ors.
A big dance crowd afterwards en
joved themselves to the music of
both the Wasilla and Calmer orch
estras. It was a tired, but harpy
lot who boarded the train at two
the morning of the fifth for an
other day of celebration in Anch
orage s and ^aimer’s first big In
dependence Day festivities were
not over till the old choo-chco
whistled out of the station.
HJCIT CREDIT DUE
ALL C 011-1TT EEMEN
That our celebration went off
smoothly without too many dead
moments is due entirely to the
volunteer labors of those on the
various committees. As General
Chairman the editor wishes to
thank the following for their
whole-hearted cooperation:
Mrs. Walter tTuntley for her as
sistance as Official Hostess, also
Hrs. N^il Miller and Mr. Don Irwin
who acted with Mrs. Huntley as
fudges in the awarding of parade
prizes....Doctor punnell for his
fine speech. .. .Walter T"untley.and
Fiank Ring for their leadership of
the community singing... the orch
estra for their music during the
parade and at the exercises.... the
American Legion Color Guard.under
Neil Miller for the Flag Raising
...Don Irwin for his address wel
coming Doctor Bunnell on his first
visit to the valley.... Chick ^er
rine as Marshal of the Day....and
all entries in the snorts and pa
rade.
Committeemen who gave unstint
edly of their time to make the day
a success are: Johnny Osseward,
treasurer... Clair Nichols, decora
tions. ..Elmer Waugh, dance...Phil
0’Niell...sports...Hank Wedding,
boxing and wrestling...Earl Ramsey,
parade... John Hirsch and Bill
Smith, Rifle shoot...George Black
and Bill Fallett, transportation...
Leo ICoslosky, publicity and Miss
pearl Williams for establishing
and remaining in attendance at the
nursery. 1 re wish also to thank
all those who helped on the above
committees, especially .the C. V.
F. D. b°ys who jumped in every
time a hand was needed. Also our
neighbors, Wasilla and Matanuska,
for their support and anyone else
who may at this moment have slipped
our memory. We are particularly
indebted to the ARRC for arranging
that all valley residents found
means of getting to town.
Be proud of palmer, folks, and
extend 3^our thanks to the merch
ants and others whose names appear
ed on the programs as subscribers
to the fund that made our celebra
tion possible.
We wish to take this opportunity
of correcting the subscriber’s list
to include Mr. C. M. Osborne of
Matanuska for a donation of $2.50.