Division of Forestry
Urges Fire Safety
The U. S. Department of In
terior, Division of Forestry has
fire inspection blanks which ask
10 important questions of proper
ty owners. These questions are
listed below as an aid to indivi
duals who wish to safe guard
their property against fire.
Are grasses, brush and other
flamables cleared away from
buildings? Incineraters safe?
Are hot ashes placed in metal
containers? Does the stove pipe
have at least six-inches separa
tion from the wall and is it pro
tected where it passes through
walls and ceilings?
Is there a spark arrestor on the
chimney? Matches — are they
kept out of the reach of children?
Have you removed all extension
cords from over hooks, nails or
beams, or stretched through I
doors? Tobacco — suitable con-1
tainers for disposal of burning
tobacco? Is your electrical fuse
box properly fused? Are paints,
gasoline, turpentine, etc. stored
outside in separate ventilated
building?
Suggestions of the Division in
clude keeping a ladder where it
can be quickly reached; buckets,
shovels, rakes make good fire
fighting tools; have outside water
connections with adequate hose:
have the proper fire extinguisher
and theck extinguishers at least
once a year.
Palmer Elks Observe
Newspaper Week
The Palmer Elks Lodge will
observe National Newpsaper
Week October 1-8 as part of a
nation-wide salute to the press
by Elks lodges throughout the
country, Leonard Kygar Exalted
Ruler, announced today.
Featuring the Elks program
will be a tribute to the press
of this community, carrying out
the Newspaper Week Slogan,
“An informed press means an in
formed people”, Kygar said.
“Earl E. James, Grand Exalted
Ruler of the Benevolent and.Pro
tective Order of Elks, has de
clared that a free press is the
WEDNESDAY —THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 30—OCT 1
SHOWS 7:15 and 9 P.M.
“Sunny Side
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FRIDAY SATURDAY
OCTOBER 2—3
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
(No Sat. Mat. until Sept 1
“LAST OF
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Barbara Hale
SUNDAY — MONDAY
OCTOBER 4-5
Show 7:15 and 9 P.M.
Sun. Mat. 2:00 p.m..
“Thief of Damacus”
(in Technicolor)
with Paul Henreid, John Sut
ton, Jeff Donnell and Elena
Verdugo
Sergeant Ben Ripple, Jr., acc pis Gold Poke, valued ai $300
from Maianuska Valley Fair Board President Alba Brooks.
Ft'.oto by Ray Adams
keystone of American liberties,
and asked all Elks lodges to join
in observing National Newspaper
Week in order to strengthen the
principle of a free press and to
combat efforts to restrict this
freedom”, Exalted Ruler Kygar
said. "We strongly support this
stand, and join enthusiastically in
saluting the independent press of
our community and of the
nation.”
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AIRMAN COLLECTS
'POKE 'O GOLD'
Sergeant Ben Ripple, member
of the 10th Air Division Defense
Headquarters, Elmendorf Air
Force Base, arrived in Palmer
last week to collect his award
of a Gold Poke, valued at $300,
from the Matanuska Valley Fair
Association. His ticket, number
2304, sold by Valley Queen con
testant, Grace McGiboney, en
titled the 20-year-old airman to
the grand prize which was award
ed along with 18 other prizes at
the recent Valley Fair.
“I guess I’ll keep it and take
it home,” the young man stated
when questioned about its invest
ment. He will be rotating in
about seven months, he said and
plans to go home to northeastern
Pennsylvania at that time.
In addition to the genuine
gold nuggets, Ripple appeared as
pleased with the very attractive '
poke, made by Rusty Dow. An 1
old-time prospector was pictured ;
on one side of the softly tanned !
moose hide poke, and the in- ,
scription, “Matanuska Valley
•'air, September 5, 6 and 7, 1953”
>n the other. This is the second
fear that a gold poke has been
nvarded and also the second time
t has gone to a member of the
\rmed Forces.
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eligible to enter.
2* Write an essay of 500 words or less on "Alaska’s Salmon Industry."
Write on one side of the paper only. Be sure to PRINT your name,
address, age, your school and grade.
3* All essays become the property of Alaska Salmon Institute. None will
be returned.
4. Decision of the judges will be final. In case of ties, duplicate awards
will be made.
5* Essays must be postmarked not later than November 15, 1953 and should
be mailed to Alaska Salmon Institute, Box 893, Ketchikan, Alaska.
6* Winners will be announced as quickly as possible.
VALUABLE PRIZES
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For High School Students
FIRST... $300
Beautiful fet of encyclopedias awarded
to winner's school library. ($125 value)
SECOND.$100
THIRD.$ 50
* FOURTH.$ 25
For Elementary School Students
FIRST ... $300
Beautiful let of encyclopediai awarded
to winner1! school library. ($125 value)
SECOND.$100
THIRD.$ 50
FOURTH.$ 25
You will find "Alaska’s Salmon Industry,” a colorful, 16-page booklet,
useful material in this contest. Write to the Alaska Salmon Institute,
Box 893, Ketchikan, for your copy.
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