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No 30
July 1
3.938
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Alankr.
5 cents
BEAUTIFICATION CONTEST
Much interest in the recently
announccd Farm 3c Homo Boautificn
tion Contest .is already being
made evident on a number of farrn
sterds throughout the 7-1ley. The
contest, which will close ,t ti e
time of the Matanuska Vs],ley / r
icultural and Industrial Fair in
September, offers awards for im
provement in orderliness and* beau
ty of homes and home grounds.
Awards will be based, not on the
amount of time and money spent on
lavish flowers and planting, but
on the percentage of improvement
on the whole farmsteads. Points
of scoring will Include removal
of rubbish and eyesores; neatness
and adequacy of the vegetable gar
den; .the use of a definite plan
for present and future in laying
out the farmstead and home grou^
nds; and the use of native flowers
and shrubs.
Prizes 1 stcd for the contest are
as follows: 1st,$15.00; 3rd, $10;
drd, $8.00; 4th, 5.00; 5th,-10th,
$2.00 each.
The contest is open to any farm
stead or home in the Valley ex
cept residents of the Mi tanuska
Esperiment Station and of the Civ
ic Center at Falmor. Anyone de
siring to enter should fill in the
enrollment blank f ; and turn
it in to the Valley Settler of
fice immediately. The deadline
for entrants will be set soon.
^r;/.TJTiFic~Tio?r~ - ■ intiy l~k
Flease enter my name as a contest
ant in the-;Matanuska Valley Farm
& Home Be utific- tion Contest.
Name
Address
PIp-iIf- Monday
Dve tu Cooperation with Anchorage,
there will not be anything here
in Palmer in the forenoon. But
because there are so many people
who are unable to attend in Anch
orage, the Civic Council is spon
soring a picnic here for the
children and the following pro
gram will bo included:
At 1:CC the sp orts will begin,
including log sawing and log
chopping contests. There will be
races for the childron--also
something for the ladies,
FEld BAIICh at the auditorium
- in the evening, Mon.
July 4, music by the Polar Bears.
There will also be a display of
fireworks during the evening.
Hospital Announcement
On and after July 1, 1933, the
25,'i hospital discount to Colonists
will be discontinued, thus plac
ing nil Hospital patients on the
same basis. At a later date it
will undoubtedly be necessary to
establish a standard flat rate
for maternity cases. No change is
being made in the rates for mat
ernity cases at this time.
Fair Board Iiectln^
A ei eting of the Fair board was
held Julo 29, and many things were
decided upon to make the Fair much
better than past years,
There will be a. wood choppers con
test, so all you wood choppers get
your axes sharp—Two prizes are - of
fered, a first prize of $3.00 and
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