"Make Matanuska Maid the Satisfaction Brand"
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August IP/’ 1938 Palmer, Alaska 5 cents
Vol 1. No. 37
DELEGATE DIMOND RENE
Delegate Anthony J. Dimond will be
in Palmer <±n the evening of Aug-.
list 20th, and is expected to spend
three days in the Valley,
On the evening of the 20th Mr,
Dimond will deliver an address*in
the Community Hall at Palmer to
the people. His address is expec
ted to be of special interest to
the voters of "the Valley, as Mr,
Dimond will devote some time to
the explanation of the one-house
legislature. The Delegate’s ad
dress will be followed by other
Democratic candidates.
All speaking of-the evening is
free and everyone is invited to
attend* This is -an excellent op
portunity to meet our Delegate to
Congress and listen to the ideals
for which Mr. Dimond is working.
Following the speeches of the
evening, the Democratic Club of
the Valley will sponsor a dance at
the Community Hall. The admission
price for the dance will be $1.
The music will be furnished by
the Polar Bears and a large crowd
i3 expected.
SO SORRY -but all you youngst
- ers clamoring for school to start
will bo compelled to wait 17 more
days. The Fair comes first and
right after that the school house
will be turned over to you.
August 27 th is the last day the
Librar y will bo open on Saturday.
FIELD DAY AT THE EXPERIMENTAL
FARM AUG. 24 TH. BRING YOUR LUNCH.
ANNUAL MATANUSKA VALLEY
_FAIR._
The Matai uska Valley -^air Pre
mium lists arc out. xhe prizes
in general arc not diminished in
amount but are equalized to offer
greater opportunity in more fields
for exhibitors,.
One outstanding change in the new
premium list is the increase in
farm displays. It must be under
stood that these items cannot be
entered in any other class.
Every one in the Territory of
Alaska is urged to bring or send
in exhibits for the Fair to com
pete for some of the prizes offer
ed. Everyone in the- Matanuska Val
ley in p. rticular are urged to sup
port our local Fair in every way
possible. -don’t hesitate to ent
er any item y/hich you may be just
a little bit hesitant about. If
you wait till you are sure of first
prize on any item or article you
enter, your neighbor may do the
same and the result will be
no Pair. Competition is the qual
ity which develops the spirit of a
good Pair. People like to compare
and try to beat the other fellow.
But if you fail to make enough
exhibits, you have failed to^do
your duty at the Fair.
This is a common thing w hich we
hear at such times, "Gee-whiz, my
old black sow will beat anything
they got here." Well, why don^t
you bring your old black sow? It
won't cost anything to try and it
will be heaps of fun to find out
who the' best belongs to.
The Baby show this year promises to
be bigger and bettor than ever. All
entrants for the Baby show must be
at the school bouse on September 1
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