LOCAL MAN PUCES
SECOND IN SEWARD
MOUNTAIN CLIMB
A gold-plated trophy cup and
$250 in prizes were awarded
Frank Randell of Palmer on the
Fourth of July when he placed
second in a field of iz climbers
"who participated in the annual
Mount Marathon race held in
'Seward on the holiday.
Sven Johansson, defeating
champion, took first place in the
race, with a record downhill race.
During the upgrade part of the
xace Randell forged ahead of
.Johansson, but lost out to the
• champion in the downhill race.
’The mountain was slippery with
-mud and snow, holding the rac
ers. down and causing all but five
«of the 12 racers to drop out.
Randell was racing for his sec
ond time, having placed third
in the 1954 Mount Marathon race.
Wasilla Grange
Plans Work Party
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Members of the Wasilla Gran
ge have announced a work party
to clean up the new school play
ground area on Monday night,
July 11 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is
invited to take their axe along
and lend a hand in the project.
Wieners and coffee will be serv
ed by women of the Grange.
Plan Picnic
All Grangers are urged to at
tend the Grange picnic to be held
jointly by the Northland Pion
eer Grange of Palmer and the
Wasilla Grange at Green Acres
on Sunday, July 17. Potluck
lunch will be served at 1:30 p.m.
He has been on the staff at the
Lazy Mountain Childrens Home
the past two years and will enter
service in the U. S. Army on
July 12.
A. L. SMITH ARMY-NAVY SURPLUS STORE
We are now reopened for business in the
Quonset Building next to the Hotel
We have a complete line of Army and Navy
surplus items.
FOLLOWING ARE A FEW OF OUR GOOD BUYS—
New Combat Boots.$4.50
Shoe pacs w/rawhide strings and extra
pair of inner soles... 5.25
Army and Navy blankets .... ...... 4.00
Oodles of mosquito netting from 75c to 3.50
All types of army jackets (new)
Hundreds of other things that you have
just been waiting for.
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\ ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC \
I TO BE HELD JULY 11
Miss Maxine Holtzclaw, :
physiotherapist, Department ;»
of Health, will be in Palmer ;j
on Monday, July 11 for the >
orthopedic clinic which will !»
be held in the health room at!;
the new Palmer High School !;
on Springer road. All future
orthopedic clinics will be held 1;
at this location, instead of at !;
the Health Center where pre- ![
viously held.
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Flyin’ Around
At Palmer Airport
Millard Cowdell of Palmer re
cently joined the Flying Club and
is taking flying instructions on
the club plane from Rene Niel
sen, instructor. Another new stu
dent of Miss Nielsen’s is Paul
Barnhardt.
Visitors at the local airport last
week included Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Thomas of Big Springs,
Texas. Mr. Thomas, who is 73
years young, didn’t learn to fly
until he was 60 years old. Since
that time he and his wife have
taken many extensive trips, in
cluding one to Cuba. He flies a
Tri-Pacer.
The Matanuska Valley Air
mens Association has been ap
proached by the U. S. Army for
space at the local airport. They
have requested a strip of land to
be used during manuevers. No
definite arrangements have yet
been made.
Roscoe Taylor is logging time
again after a short lay-off. He is
flying his own ship.
Strong winds in the valley this
past Sunday kept many ships on
the ground.
JULY 22 SET FOR
FREIGHT RATE HEARING
A meeting to decide on dates
and places for further hearings
on a complaint by the General
Services Administration against
rail rates on freight destined for
Alaska is scheduled for July 22
in Chicago. Basis of the BSA
Stocked Lakes
Open for Juvenile
Fishermen Only
The attention of fishermen of
the area is drawn in the 1955-56
regulations relating to game and
fur animals, birds, and game fish
es in Alaska. Particular attention
is drawn to page 20 of the regu
lations where special provisions
are set up for areas open to fish
ing.
In Central Alaska—Cook Inlet
drainage: In Echo, Falk, and Hid
den Lakes in the Palmer-Anchor
age area, fishing is limited to
persons under 16 years of age
only, from May 28 to March 31.
The limit has been set at 10 fish
daily or in possession; provided
that such limit may not contain
more than two fish over 18 inch
es in length.
The mentioned lakes were
opened to fishing on May 28 and
have proven to be popular fish
ing spots in the valley. Adult
fishing had been permitted in the
lakes, which were stocked with
rainbow trout two years ago, up
until the new regulations were
published.
CURRY HOTEL
TO REOPEN
The Curry Hotel will be re
opened under private operation, I
according to news from the De
partment of Interior who last
week called for bids on the leas
ing. According to provisions of
the bid call the hotel and its fa
cilities are to be operated to pro
vide meals, lodging and services
to railroad employees and the
public. The bid call covers the
granting of a 10-year lease.
complaint is a dual tariff struc
ture on domestic cargoes and
those destined for export.
VISITORS—
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sign on the highway indicating
that such service was available
would aid the tourist in making
his visit a pleasant and memor
able one.
"Mr. Farmer"
Eugene Reed, local farmer*
spoke to the Chamber members
in the role of ‘‘Mr. Farmer”. His
many suggestions for handling
and processing foods grown in
the valley met wtih the approval
of the membership. He pointed
out that the market is here—we
don’t have to look for that—what
we need is a practical and profit
able way of getting our produce
to the market.
"There is a considerable
amount of frozen foods consumed
in the Territory each year”, he
pointed out. "We have a fine,
quality vegetable here in the val
ley, properly processed and
packaged, it should sell well.”
Research would be needed be
fore such a business could be
started, he added. The period
during which processing could be
done would probably run from
about the 15th of July to Octo
ber 1st—about two and one half
months. Possibly other areas
could ship in their produce for
packaging, such as fish from the
coastal areas and berries from
throughout the Territory. The
U. S. Army has shown interest
in local frozen products but pre
fer that they be placed on public
market first, Reed said.
Reed spoke on the potato mar
ket and told his listeners that po
tato producers biggest competi
or is the Stateside market but
that with better cordination,
these Stateside firms will be less
competitive as time goes on. “It
is apparent”, he said, "that by
selling more local produce on the
market it will be better all
around for everyone. More
money in circulation will help
everyone”. He stressed an adver
tising campaign to "Buy Alas
kan”—suggested potatoes be put
on the market in other forms
than now and mentioned peeled
potatoes to be sold in cello bags,
SEARCHERS FAIL
TO FIND BODY
Volunteer searchers were not
successful in locating the body
of Roy C. Dill who apparently
lost his life on June 26 when his
vehicle went into the Matanuska
River. A companion, Jerry Olsen
was drowned and his body re
covered the following day. Two
airplanes were used in the river
search this week end.
STEWART—
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was announced.
About $1350 in prizes will be
awarded to ticket holders picked
the last night of the Fair. First
prize this year will be a 12 cu. ft.
Westinghouse home freezer,
model UFG^120, valued at $370.
Other prizes to be awarded in
clude: RCA “Kent” 21-inch tele
vision set; 5V2, h.p. Johnson Sea
Horse outboard motor with five
gallon mile master tank; a mon
th’s supply of groceries for an
average family; a Winchester 300
Magnum rifle; Four 670-15 Safe
ty iMiler tubeless Nygen tires;
and on 8mm Brownie movie cam
era with Elgeet Cinematic tele
photo lens.
Organizations and individuals
planning exhibits or concessions
at the 1955 Valley Fair are urg
ed to make application as early
as possible to be sure of a good
site and desireable location,
either on the midway or in the
exposition building. Concession
rates may be obtained from the
fair manager, Alfred V. Hagen.
ready to pop in the pan.
A farmer is basically a produc
er^ His place is on the farm, not
out on the market trying to sell
his produce, Reed said. He sug
gested a need for a jobber who
would handle produce for the
farmers.
Following a general discussion
on Reed’s talk, President Adams
invited him to return to the July
20 Chamber meeting at which
time other producers in the val
ley will be invited to attend and
voice their opinions on how the
local Chamber might assist them
in getting more of their produce
on the market.
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Friday - Saturday - Sunday
WINNING NUMBERS
Lady's diamond ring set—G01998
Man's diamond ring—0683679
Bicycle—011967
Radio—022066
Lamp—002367
TV Chair—030317
TV Tables—063045
& Monday
SWIFT'S — 2 LB.
Sold
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Cheese Spread 79c | p0rk ChopsO“c I Pork & Beans ,J3t
DURKEES
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24 oz.
79c
SfiEStSSESS
SWIFT'S
Corned Beef
12 oz.
2 for
95c
S&W — NO. 303
SMALL
WHOLE
Beans
33c
S & W — NO. 2
GRUSHED
Pineapple 33c
ROUND UP — 1 LB. CELLO PKG.
Sliced Bacon
63c
READY FOR THE POT
Pkg’d., Gut Up p
Stewing KUf
Chicken
Ib.
PALMDALE — NO. 2 TIN
Pie Cherries
SNOW MIST — Vz's
TUNA
35c
25c
NALLEY'S — 24 OZ.
Banquet Dills 45c
GIANT
VEL
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WEEK DAYS 9 TO 9
YOUR ONE STOP SHOPPING CENTER
SUNDAYS 9 lo 6
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