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DEMONSTRATION AND BOOTHS at the fair are important in 4-H work. .This
trio of Palmer 4-H girls demonstrated making a booih at the 4-H Round-up held on
the University of Alaska campus. Carol Splettstoezer, Charmaine Sawby and
Muriel Hanks (left to right) worked out their demonstration with the help of
Mrs. Marylou Rideout, Extension Service home demonsration agent.
* —Alaska Extension Service Photo
Expect Art Display j
Te Be Biggest Ever
This Year’s Fair
Professional and amateur ar
tists throughout the Territory
will display their works of art
during the 1955 Maanuska Val
ley Fair.
The art division of the Valley
Fair will be supervised by Rusty
Dow, the Shoepac Artist of Al
aska. Mrs. Dow has gained fame
throughout Alaska for her many
paintings depicting rural scenes,
animals, mountains and others—
all with the Alaskan theme. Al
though Mrs. Dow will enter some
of her work, it will not be in
competition.
Cash awards will be made in
all classes, in both professional
and amateur divisions.
Artists from throughout Al
aska will submit their works for
display and competition in the
1955 Valley Fair. In the Class I,
division of fine arts, professional
paintings must not exceed 36 by
48 inches in size. Oils must be
framed and watercolors must be
matted, glassed and framed. Pas
tel* must be glassed and fram
ed; matting is optional.
All drawings in Class II must
be matt°d to 14 Ms by 19% inches
or 18 by 14 inches and be in
framed. Soft pencil or crayon
drawings must have some trans
parent protective cover over the
face of the drawing.
In Class III, graphics, several
medias will be accepted, includ
ing linoleum or wood cut, wood
engraving, dry point or etching,
lithograph, photograph and other
graphic media. All graphics must
be matted to 14% x 19% inches
or to 18 by 14 inches and un
framed. I
Sculpture will include both re
lief work and work in the round,
but not utilitarian objects. Ob
jects of clay must be fired.
A special prize of $25 in cash
will be offered for the best oil
or watercolor painting depicting
rural life in the Matanuska Val
ley. It may be landscape or figure
painting but must show some
phase of rural industry or activ
ity that is characteristic of life
in the Valley.
Picture novelties and pressed
flower pictures will also be seen
in the professional division, wtih
cash awards and ribbons schedul
ed for prizes.
Amateur Division
All work in the division of fine
arts, amateur must be original
work not copied from other
paintings or photographs and
must be entered by the artist in
his own name. Work is limited to
articles not previously shown at
exhibitions of the Matanuska
Valley Fair.
All oils must be framed and
must not exceed 24 by 36 inches
in size. Watercolors and pastels
must be matted and covered with
some protective covering such as
cellophane, plastic or glass, se
curely fastened to the picture.
All drawings must be matted not
smaller than nine by 12 inches.
Soft pencil and crayon work
must have a transparent protec
tive covering. Drawings are not
to be framed.
Each exhibitor will be allowed
only one entry in each class.
OXYGEN 150 TIMES
Lansing, Mich.—When the tele
phone rings at the fire Depart
ment and the dispatcher shouts,
It’s Harry again,” the inhalator
squad rushes to the home of
Harry Cov, 96, retired lumber
dealer. Harry suffers from hard
ning of the arteries and frequent
ly lapses into unconsciousness.
Oxygen, supplied by the Fire De
partment, revives him.
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GOOD LUCK!
TO YOU HARD-WORKING
FAIR BOARD MEMBERS . . .
May Your Endeavors
Prove Very Successful
Westside Service
We Garry Atlas Tires and
Accessories
Lubrication - Gas and General
Auto Repairs
WEAPONS TO BE
EXHIBITED IN
MILITARY DISPLAY
Fairgoers will see one of the
largest military displays ever
staged at a Matanuska Valley
Fair this year. Captain Edgar H.
Sessions o fthe 53rd Infantry Bat
tallion will be project officer for
the extensive exhibition consist
ing of seven units. They are 3rd
Bn. 53rd Inf; 607th AFA Bn.;
53rd Tank Co.; Medical Co., 53rd
Inf; Service Co., 53rd Inf.; Heavy
Hortar Co., 53rd Inf.; and the
Chaplain unit, 53rd Inf.
The 607th will display a 105
mm Howitzer and two radios, an
AN/PRC-10 and an AN/PRC-6.
They will provide a howitzer
crew and necessary additional
personnel to safeguard the 607th
AFA Bn. display. The 53rd
Tank Company will display an
M41 tank, complete tank crew
and will exhibit winter clothing
and equipment; the heavy mortar
company, 53rd Inf. will display
4.2 mortar, complete with crew
and NCO in charge. The Medical
Company will exhibit a collec
tion station and an ambulance.
The 3rd Bn., 53rd Inf. will display
a 60mm mortar, 81mm mortar,
75mm recoilless rifle, two heavy
machine guns, two light machine
guns, two BAR’s, one rocket
launcher, and one heavy and one
light machine gun and a BAR
will be slipped down and dis
CONGRATULATIONS
AND BEST WISHES
TO THE 1955 FAIR
Palmer Body & Paint
played. The Service Company
will display a M-76 Otter with
complete crew.
Church services will be con
ducted for personnel September
4 by the Chaplain. The Chaplain
display will have a complete
field altar.
In addition one complete field
kitchen will be included in the
exhibit and will be prepared to
provide mess for all the 53rd In
fantry and 607th AF Bn. person
nel participating in the Fair.
Mrs. Evelyn Wen#t, former
Palmerite, is back in the Valley
for a short visit to take care of
the Wendt property. The family
where they plan to make their
recently moved to Colorado
home. While in Palmer Mrs.
Wendt is visiting the De£Priest
family.
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In time of bereave -
ment let us make
the necessary ar
rangements. Our
service will be a
fitting tribute to
your loved one
who has passed oil
PALMER FUNERAL
CHAPEL
William Bouwens, Mgr.
Free Bicycle!
HEY KIDS
KEEP SAYING DONALD DUCK
BREAD WRAPPERS
AND WIN
A ROADMASTER BICYCLE
A roadmasler bicycle will be awarded at ihe end of
September to the boy or girl turning in the greatest
number of Donald Duck Bread wrappers.
Watch your paper and listen to Uncle Rex Show on l
radio station KFQD, 11:00 to 11:30 A.M. — Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
AND KEEP SAVING DONALD DUCK
BREAD WRAPPERS!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 1955 FAIR
Palmer Baking Co.
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