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Vol. 1. 39
September 2, 1938 Palmer Alaakn.
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Pair time has arriyedj (
The first day, Saturday \
September 3, is filled
with many interesting and
exciting events. Fair
grounds and Exhibits will
be open at 10 P.M, During
the day there will be a
sack race for .'boys 9-14,
a spoon ana egg race for girls
9-15, a three legged race for
boys 9-15 and a'Fat Woman’s race.
Yes, there are prizes, too. At
2 P.M. there will be a Softball
game between Eklutna and the Pal
mer boys,
A tour through the Produce House '
from 3:30 to 4:30 has been arrang
ed for oach day.. Here is a splen
did opportunity for those who *
have never scon our creamery
operate, eggs candled, or where
our moat is kept.
At 7:00 P.M, the picture show
"Captains Courageous " will start.
Immediately following the show
there will bo a jitney dance,
Sunday is tho 4-H parade beginning
at 1:30 P.M. At 2 P.M. the Anch
orage Juniors will play the win
ners of Saturday’s softball game.
Prom 3:00 -- 5:00 P.M. some dem
onstration work concerning Agri
culture and Home economics will
be given in tho dining room of
tho school house. At 4 P.M. in
tho 'Community Hall will be Dr,
Albrecht's Matanuska Valley Baby,
Show. Sunday evening at 8:00P.M.
is a vocal and musical concert.
There will he special talent
from Eklutna Industrail School,
Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley
''''It
'fouis\s
supervised by Dr.Albrochl
Monday is Anchorage Day.
At 10:P.M* there v/ill bo
> anotner soitball game at the
close of which the winner will
receive a trophy. At 1:00P.M.
there will be a Saddle Race, fol
lowed by a wood chopping contest.
At 2:00 P.M. will be the baseball
game between Anchorage a.nd Palmer.
In the evening at 7:00 P.M.
Shirley Temple will appear in the
movie, "Woe Willie Winkle". Im
mediately after the show will be
the Labor Day dance.
In the mean time the preparations
in progress for the fourth com
ing events are fast, furious and
noisy.
With flying hammers, laughter,
rushing about, good natured banter
and the general air of prepara
tion which promise everything
and mere.
DON'T MISS IT. COME l i AND JOIN
IN THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL SPIRIT
that makes the matanuska valley
FAIR THE ONLY FAIR IN THE TERRIT
ORY OF ALASKA.
ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES
The purpose of the Fair is enter
taining as well as instructing.
It is our Harvest Festival, and
it has become traditional that a
general holiday spirit shall pre
vail during the period of the '
Fair's duration.
THIS IS YOUR OFFICIAL INVITATION.