Pape 2 The Frontiersman .
Thursday. August 27, 1953
HOMEMAKERS PLAH
14 FAIR SOOTHS
Homemakers of the Matanuska
Valley and surrounding areas will
be well represented in the 1953
Valley Fair.
Local homemakers will have
12 booths of large assortments
of hand work, including art,
cooking, canning and preserving,
crocheting, knitting and various j
other projects. In addition the j
Copper Valley homemakers from
the CAA Station at Dry Creek
and Glenallen will also have a
display booth for their wares.
The Anchorage Homemakers’
council is planning a full exhibit
of their products.
In addition to individual ex
hibits, the homemakers will have
club exhibits in which they will j
vie for the coveted first prize of
350.00 All qualified entries will
receive a $5.00 entry prize. Ad
ditional prizes are $40.00 for sec
ond prize and $20.00 for third
place. Winners will be determin
ed by judges who will score the
exhibits on the power to arouse
interest, practical value of ma
terial exhibited, emphasis upon
one central idea, artistic value,
quality and suitability of exhibit
material, clear explanation of
practice exhibited and booths al
ways ready for inspection.
Mrs. A1 Kirsch of Palmer is
superintendent of the division.
YOUNGSTERS TO SHOW
TRACTOR CARE AT FAIR
Six Valley youngsters will show
Fair-goers what they have
learned this summer about the
maintenance and operation of
farm tractors when they give in
dividual demonstrations at the
Matanuska Valley Fair Saturday
afternoon. September 5.
Demonstrations will get under
way early in the afternoon with
fhe following youths scheduled
to participate: Jim Cottrell, fuel
system; Adelard Beylund, daily
maintenence; John Boyd tractor
safety Bob Winegarner, engine
lubrication; Nancy Selton, tractor
lubrication and Joyce Dinkle,
cooling system.
These youthful farmers are
members of 4-H clubs and have
taken the tractor project, under
the .direction of Richard Blue, es
an extra projlct.
Sfecxmship Lines
Offers New Service
A new through one-rate service
between Seattle and Fairbanks
was inaugurated August 19 by
the Alaska Steamship Company
with the loading of six 40-foot
trailer vans of cargo aboard the
company steamer Iliamna.
“The new service, provided in
connection with Alaska Fast
Freight, Inc., operating over the
Richardson highway from Valdez,
will speed up deliveries in the
Interior, will relieve shippers of
trans-shipping problems at Val
dez and the difficulties involved
m dealing with multiple tariffs,
D. E. Skinner, Alaska Line vice
president and general manager
pointed out. __
4 ■ H HEWS J
4-H members and their lead- j
ers returned from annual 4-H'
camp last week pronouncing this | *
year’s camp—“one of the best.” | c
Enrollment reached a high of 80 J
individuals before completion. 1
Camp opened at 2:00 p.m. Sun- F
day afternoon, August 9. Camp- J
ers were assigned tents and ^
cabins by Mrs. Marylou Rideout *
and Richard Blue of the local
Extension Service. *
Seward campers had a little t
difficulty in locating the camp,
arriving an hour and one half 1
later than they expected. Ac-, -
companying the girls was Coun- <
selor Lou Bogard. Members of j <
the Seward 4-H clubs had their 1
camp trip partially paid for when
they served breakfasts to the 1
Seward, Nebraska basketball s
team who visited their city this ’
summer. *
The Fairbanks delegation ar
■ rived by train. Their leaders J
were Mrs. Peggy Goodfellow, Mrs. .
Caroline Winey, Mary Ann Hakes
and Dan Bemis.
In addition to Mrs. Rideout and <
Richard Blue, local staff mem- <
bers were Mrs. Eugene Reid and i
Mrs. Violet Sherman.
Butte Boys
We held our meeting, as usual,
at the home of Mrs. I. M. Sand
vik. President Dean Parks and ,
song leader Mark Sandvik went
to a private school in Salem, Ore- '
gon. Roddy Yohn took over as
president. Mark, Dean, Russell
Wilkenson and Jim Skahan were
absent.
Discussed filling out work
books. Discussed throwing a party
and getting ping-pong. Mike
brought refreshments and gave
a demonstration on how to sharp
en an ax. Roddy volunteered to
brinp refreshments and give dem
ontration next week. Sang songs.
Meeting was adjourned and we
all played basketball.
JERRY GALLAGHER,
reporter
Vegetable Growers
The last meeting of the Vege
table Growers 4-H meeting was
held Friday, August 21. At this
meeting the preparation of our
booth at the Fair was taken up.
Everybody was told what to
bring. . x ... ,
The next time we meet will be
September 6 at the Fair.
BILL WIMMER, reporter
Mrs. Jack Maze and sons, John
ny and Dougie, returned to Pal
mer this past week, following
several days vacation in Wash
ington.
Flowers. •..
Made to Order Bouquets
Tastefully Arranged
For Pleasure and
All Occasions
WILL BE CLOSED ON
TUESDAYS
MATANUSKA VALLEY
GARDENS
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Valley 4-H Garden
Winners are Named
Four youthful Valley farmers
this week were judged winners
af 4-H gardens. They are Craig
Trowbridge, first: Roberta and
Larry Sharp who tied for second
place; Vadney Bledso of Wasilla,
third and Rosann Branton, fourth.
The majority of the gardeners
are of the two-year garden class.
These 4-H gardeners were chos
en from approximately 40 entries
throughout the Valley, excluding
those in the Butte area affected
by grasshoppers this summer.
Judges were George Crowther of
the Department of Agriculture
and Richard Blue, Extension Ser
vice agent.
Many of the other gardens, as
well as those selected for prizes,
showed the pride, effort and
thoughtfulness that went into the
gardens.
SEVEN PALMER NAMES
ON NEW JURY LIST
Seven Palmer and vicinity resi
dents are on the grand jury panel
drawn this past week in district
court, and are scheduled to re
port for duty in the courtroom
Monday, September 8 at 10:00
a.m.
Residents of this area are Mrs.
Ruth Allmon, Patricia Bacon,
Clay Johnson, Otto Peterson,
Mrs. Avery V. Richey, Hazel
Tracy and Mrs. Roy Wagner.
A total of 56 residents of the
Greater Anchorage area was
drawn.
REGULAR DANCES
PLANNED AT WASILLA
Dancing, to the music of Sch
aefer’s Orchestra, every othei
Saturday will be held in Wasilk
Community hall, Wayne Hunter
sponsor announced this week.
The first dance will be held thi:
Saturday, August 29 and is sched
uled to start at 9:30 and continu<
until 1:30 a.m.
The public is invited to attend
Carpenters, Remember!
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 28
FOLK DANCE GROUP, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8:30 p.m.
TEEN AGE PARTY, Moose Hall
8 p.m.
MONDAY. AUGUST 31
FOOTBALL PRACTICE, School
gym. 9:00 a.m.
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club i
room, 12:05 p.m.
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1
MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters’
Hall, 8 p.m.
MATANUSKA SKI CLUB, Co-Op
club room, 8 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL, Clerk’s office,
7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co
Op club room, 12:05 p.m.
MATANUSKA SPORTSMEN
CLUB, Co-Op rec. hall base
ment, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 3
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
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Admission will be $1.50 per
couple, with no charge for wom
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