Air Force Band
Will Present
Fair Concert
The best in Army band enter
tainment is promised the Valley
at next Sunday’s free band con
cert planned by the Matanuska
Valley Fair. The 770th Air Force
Band is a 36-piece colored out
fit, formerly stationed at Lock
bourne Air Force Base at Colum
bus, Ohio.
This band, during the war
years, was the most famous band
in the Air Force. It is the unit
which was repeatedly called upon
by Lt. Gen. Pete Guitsada, com
manding general of the tactical
air command, for performances
in Washington, D. C.
Men of the 770th later went on
tour with the Air Force show,
"Operations Happiness,” which
travelled throughout the United
States and through a part of
Europe. ‘‘Operations Happiness”
was second only to “Winged Vic
tory” in popularity as an Air
Force show.
770th Air Force Band musi
cians will present their concert
at Palmer Gymnasium beginning
at 7:30 Sunday evening. There
will be no charge.
BUYERS WANTED—
Valley Real Estate
THING—REMEMBER?
COFFEY INSURES EVERY
Vital Airport Business
Will Be Discussed Friday
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tain parcels of land, so that
property now owned by the As
sociation, and not now needed
for airport use, may be traded
for land owned privately, which
is needed for airport approaches.
(3) A resolution permitting
the deeding of the Palmer air
port to the territory, with the
proviso that it will be returned
to the city of Palmer, or some
other local governing agency,
when steps are taken to create
such a body, after construction
is completed.
(4) Election of new officers, in
the event that step three above
is not adopted.
Mr. Snodgrass said ways and
means for the obtaining of an
other $500 in revenue also must
be considered. That sum is need
ed to complete land payments, so
that the Association can estab
lish ownership to airport land.
The outlook for Palmer’s air
port continues bright, according
to Tony Schwamm, director of
aeronautics for the territory. Or
ders have been given which call
for the completion of engineer
ing on the local strip by Sept 15.
That work will be done by Victor
Rivers.
QUONSET HUT FOR SALE —
See M. D. SNODGRASS
WE'RE GLAD
to have you with us, Fair visitors
Stop in and see our supply of hunting and
fishing equipment
Open Saturday, Closed Sunday and Monday
Grasser's Hardware
AND SPORTING GOODS
the Valley home of DUTCH BOY PAINT
FOR THAT REFRESHMENT
PAUSE IN PALMER
VISIT THE
Frontier Bor
Frontier Liquor Store
BOTH ARE OPEN 24 HOURS DAILY
7 DAYS A WEEK
Orchids, Carpenters
Members of the Palmer lo
cal of the Carpenter’s Union
were tossed a special bouquet
by the board of directors of
the Valley Fair Association
this week. Carpenters, asked
to renovate a log cabin on the
Fair grounds for use as an ex
hibit hall, agreed to do the
work and then assessed them
selves $2 each, to pay for the
labor on the job.
FLIES OUTSIDE
Alfred Hagen, owner of the
Valley Theatre, this week was
called to the family home in
Minnesota by the serious illness
of his mother. He left the Valley
Monday, and expects to be gone
about two weeks. He plans to re
turn to Seattle and await the ar
rival of his daughter Sheila, who
is to enter school Outside shortly.
Sheila is now vacationing in
Palmer.
i
Teeners Dance And Blew
Balloon-blowing and barn
dancing were the twin attrac
tions at the week-end teen-age
party held at the Paul Martin
barn last Sunday afternoon.
Teen-agers initiated a new floor
recently completed in the Martin
barn, then adjourned to their
seats to blow up 500 balloons to
be used on the midway at the
coming Matanuska Valley Fair.
The teen-agers ended their
afternoon with a surprise bridal
shower honoring their leader
and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Dillon.
FLY FOR BUSES
Ed Christensen and Donald
Ingalls of Palmer left the Valley
last week to fly to Chicago. They
expect to take delivery on two
new school buses there, and will
drive the vehicles back to Alaska.
COFFEY INSURES EVERY
THING—REMEMBER?
1
SPEND YOUR EVENINGS AT THE
SOURDOUGH CLUB
Your Recreation Center in Palmer
The Alaska Railroad
Offers Valley Residents a Complete Passenger
and Freight Service — Daily Except Sunday
SCHEDULE
Leave Palmer. 3:30 pjn.
Arrives Anchorage. 5:30 p.m.
Leave Anchorage. 9:15 a.m.
Arrives Palmer.11:30 a.m.
RAILBUS SERVICE
Can he stopped at any point along the route
Leave Palmer. 8:30 a.m.
Return from Anchorage at. 4:30 p.m.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Fare—$2.55 One Way; $3.40 Round Trip
(Plus Tax)
FOR INFORMATION
Call Palmer Depot — or Anchorage, ARCO 11