First Mat Show
In Palmer
Planned By Fair
The first wrestling matches
ever to be staged in Palmer will
climax the three days of enter
tainment planned for the Mata
nuska Valley Fair, it was an
nounced this week by M. D.
Snodgrass, chairman of the fair
board. The wrestling show is
scheduled to take place in the
Palmer gymnasium at 7:30 on
the evening of Sept. 5.
Two matches, in which four
wrestling stars from the States
will participate, will headline the
fair's entertainment that eve
ning. One or two preliminary
amateur fights are planned to
round out the evening’s enter
tainment. Mr. Snodgrass said.
Further details will be planned
when Charles Dillon, fair man
ager, returns late this week.
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When Needed —
The farmer who needs money
to carry on, the businessman
who wants to take advantage
of discounts, or special prices
where cash is needed . . .
IN FACT, any citizen who
has a worthwhile proposi
tion, will find this bank
ready to lend assistance.
A few dollars at the opportune
time frequently means success
for the undertaking.
MATANUSKA
VALLEY BANK
PALMER, ALASKA
2% interest on savings.
Open Friday evenings 5 to 7
CLASSI FI ED
FOR SALE
Used records. Your choice popu
lar numbers, polkas. Westerns.
B & C Supply.
MODEL C 46 Allis Chalmers
tractor with plow, cultivator,
hiller attachments: used. Co
op Garage.
HIGHWAY frontage, Anchorage
road, 5-acre homesites, front
cleared. Mile 45. S1.200 each.
Electricity available. Good
water, some timber, paved
road, no swamps. Terms or
cash. Davis Children's Home.
Mile 45.
'42 K-10 International truck,
w/flatbed; good condition
throughout. See E. Harring
ton.
F-20 McCORMICK-Deering. Co
op Garage.
MODERN 4-rm. house, fully fur
nished. See Louis Burcher at
Frontier Bar.
PORTABLE apartment-size elec
tric washer, S25. Inq. Valley
Grocery.
HOUSE, by owner. See Mr. or
Mrs. C. A. Sandvik.
LOT and 2-rm. cabin, furn. for
housekeeping, $2,100; 2-room
cabin on skids, furn. for
housekeeping, must be moved,
S1000; both wired for electri
city. Sue Hill, Palmer.
COZY 1-rm. cabin on skids,
newly painted; must be moved.
Inq. Mrs. Paul Martin.
'41 K-2 pickup. Co-op Garage.
GE and Hotpoint electric stoves;
both like new; both with au
tomatic oven, clock, deep-well
cooker and 3 burners. Hot
point is white, GE is gray.
Stanley Balloun at Experi
ment Station.
STUDIO couch w coil springs;
cot and two single mattresses;
both in exc. cond. Inq. Mrs.
Carl Meier.
'40 INTERNATIONAL D-2 pick
up. Co-Op Garage.
COFFEY INSURES EVERY
THING — REMEMBER?
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MRS MIELKE'S SEWING SERVICE
Immediate Service Given on All Alterations
Make sure that new dress F I T S, in every detail
Hours 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. — later by appointment
Located in Ken's Electric Shop
GOODYEAR
SUPER-CUSHION TIRES
WILLARD BATTERIES
FIRESTONE
OUTBOARD MOTORS
“Everything to make your summer drives more pleasant.”
TOST'S SERVICE
Flower Show, Bazaar
Set For Sunday
Valley residents are reminded
of the flower show and bazaar
sponsored by Northland Pioneer
Grange, to be presented at the
Grange Hall next Sunday after
noon, beginning at 1 p. m. The
public is invited to attend. Ladies
of the Grange will serve tea dur
ing the afternoon.
Anyone interested in exhibit
ing flowers at the show is asked
to contact either Mrs. Maud Hos
ier, Mrs. Emma King or Mrs.
Karla Duff. Potted plants must
be at the Grange Hall by Satur
day afternoon, at the latest. Cut
flowers will be accepted until
noon on Sunday.
VALLEY REAL ESTATE —
THEATRE BUILDING
COFFEY INSURES EVERY
THING—REMEMBER/
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REA Engineer is
Back From Kodiak, Homer
Donald Lowery, field construc
tion engineer with the Rural
Electrification Administra t i o n,
returned to Palmer last week-end
after a prolonged inspection tour
of Homer and Kodiak installa
tions. Mr. Lowery reported that
wire-stringing on the Homer
project began last Monday. Resi
dents there look forward to elec
tricity before the winter season
sets in.
At Kodiak, preparations arc
being completed for the delivery
and installation of two new Die
sel generators. The engines are
expected in September.
Later this week, Mr. Lowery,
in company with Herbert O.
Bryan, REA representative for
Alaska, left on a field trip to
Fairbanks. Construction on the
REA power project there is pro
ceeding well, Mr. Lowery said.
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MAC'S PLUMBING & HEATING
Located in Basement of Ward Building
COMPLETE STOCK OF ALL TYPES OF
PLUMBING SUPPLIES
All Werk Guaranteed Phone 33
VALLEY CLEANERS
For Free Delivery
CALL 6Y3
Pickup and Delivery in Wasilla Each Wednesday
at Wasilla Cafe
IT'S THE
North Palmer Store
for the Valley’s finest selection of leading brands
Groceries
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Complete Assortment of Fine Meats
Delicious Matanuska Maid Ice Cream
Bakery Goods
— Open daily from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. —