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HI FOII JUNE 4-5
Plans are being firmed up for
th® seventh annual All-Breed
Dog show which the Alaska
Kennel club will present June
4 and 5 in the Anchorage High
School gymnasium, it was an
nounced this week.
The annual event has grown
steadily since the first licensed
all-breed show was held in Aug
ust of 1949, with 106 dogs repre
senting 29 breeds entered in
competition. The past two years
entries have surpassed the 200
dog mark and the show has be
come a two-day affair. The 1955
show is expected to top all pre
vious records in entries and gen
eral interest. In addition to five
regular classes entered for con
firmation judging, there will be
childrens’ handling competition
in which the child’s ability to
handle and show his dog will be
judged.
An additional new feature of
the show will be the obedience
trial to be held by the Obedience
Training club of Anchorage in
conjunction with the all-breed
show. Obedience trials will be
held Saturday afternoon, June 4.
Derek Rayne, who is a licen
sed all-breed and obedience
judge, will judge the entire show.
Rayne is from California and is
one of the three all-breed judges
to hold a license for obedience
judging.
This will be a benched show
competition in a show approved
by the American Kennel club, a
dog must meet the following re
quirements:
(a) It must be a pure-bred
speciman of one of the breeds
recognized by the American Ken
nel club, (b) It must be register
ed, or eligible for registration,
with the American Kennel club,
(c) It must have no disqualify
ing faults such as lameness or
alteration of those set up by the
standard for its breed, (d) It must
be at least six (6) months old.
All do|s competing for points
at a show are entered in one or
moer of he five regular classes
for their breed and sex. These
five classes are: PUPPY CLASS:
Dogs over six months and not
exceeding one year of age. NO
TICE: Dogs which have never
won a first prize (except in puppy
THURSDAY, APRIL 21
AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL
IARY, installation, Legion
Bldg., 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
SPRING STYLE SHOW, Cen
tral School gym, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
GIRL SCOUT Court of Awards,
Central School gym
FIRE FIGHTER SCHOOL, Fire
Guard Station
GRANGE SPAGHETTI DIN
NER, Grange hall, 5:30 - 8:00
p.m.
ORDER OF RAINBOW, Special
meeting, Carpenters’ Hall
MONDAY. APRIL 25
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P.
Church basement, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY. APRIL 26
MOOSE & WOMEN OF THE
MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
BOY SCOUTS 654, U. P. Church
basment, 7 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL, Clerk’s office,
7:30 p-m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27
CARPENTERS’ LOCAL, Carpen
ters’ Hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER GARDEN CLUB
PALMER B. P. O. ELKS, Elks
hall, 8 p.m.
WELL CHILD CONFERENCE,
Health Center, 1-4 p.m.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION,
Clerk’s office, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 28
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
EASTER LILY SALE
NETS ACCA $106.72
The Easter lily sale held in
the valley on Friday and Satur
day, April 8 and 9, netted a total
of $106.72 for the Alaska Crip
pled Childrens Association, ac
cording to Mrs. Marty Sherman,
chairman.
class). BRED BY EXHIBITORS:
Dogs (except champions) bred
and exhibited by person or ken
nel recorded with the AKC *s
breeder. AMERICAN - BRED:
Dogs (except champions) born in
USA by reason of matings which
occurred in USA. OPEN CLASS:
All dogs including champions.
SEVEN ARE PLEDGED
N THETA CHAPTER
Seven valley women were ac
cepted into Theta Chapter Beta
Sigma Phi in a pledge ceremony
held at Carpenters Hall on April
18. The formal ceremonies were
conducted by Mildred Buzby,
chapter president.
New pledges are Sally Harri
son, Barbara Bentti, Annie Have
miester, Joyce Metz, Dorothy
Pelletier, Marge Bouwens, and
Helen May Wiedhker. Following
the ceremony new members took
their place in the chapter and
will now actively participate in
chapter business.
During the business meeting
members voted to donate $10
each to the American Red Cross
and the American Heart Associa
tion. Other business included
plans for a Founders Day cele
bration which will be held on
Monday night, May 2 at Cobb’s
banquet room. Installation of
new officers will take place at
the semi-formal supper meeting.
HOMEMAKERS’ i
NEWS
Happy Valley Club
The Happy Valley Homemak
ers club had its regular meeting
on April 13 at the home of Mrs.
Lilia Belle Bouwens.
The meeting was called to or
der by Mrs. Bouwens in the ab
sence of Mrs. L. M. DePriest,
president. Seven members and
one guest were present, with the
guest later joining the club.
Members discussed helping a
4-H club with its program.
Refreshments were served fol
lowing the business meeting.
The next regular meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Mar
jorie Cook on May 11. There will
be a plant exchange at this meet
ing.
Golddusters Club
Members of the Golddusters
Homemakers’ club held their
April meeting at the home of
Betty Crowther. Discussion was
HERE'S NOURISHMENT
THAT GIVES YOU
\AM0RE DRIVING
y P^WER1J
Donald Duck Bread is rich in milk
proteins, vitamins^and minerals—
the growth-promoting food
elements needed ny active, neauny
youngsters. Delicious flavor in
every tasty slice. Makes wonderful
toast, too.
PALMER BAKING CO.
leld about amending the Council
constitution to allow alternates
to vote. Committees were chosen
for our part in the Silver Anni
versary tea in June.
An interesting report was giv
en by Betty Adams on better
housekeeping. We all agreed we
would have to change many ot
our present habits to practice the
ideal methods presented.
Glen Persinger will be our
guest instructor on cake decorat
ing Thursday, April 21 at the
home of Faith Krause.
USED FOR BRIDGE PRIZES
Governess — Methuselah was
900 years old.
Bobby—What became of all his
birthdays and Christmas pres
ents?
v. A. Official To Visit
Valiey Next Week
Joseph LaFournaise, contact
representative of the Veterans
Administration office in Anch
orage will make a two-day visit
to the valley next week, accord
ing to Warner Peterson, officer in
charge who visited in Palmer on
Monday of this week.
LaFournaise will be available
to help any veteran or his de
pendent with problems pertain
ing to veterans affairs. He will
be at the Wasilla Roadhouse
April 26, remaining overnight
and then can be reached at the
Matanuska Hotel in Palmer on
April 27. He will remain in Pel*
mer for the evening.
THE BEST OF CARE
Your car deserves the best of care. And
when you drive in here regularly for service,
that is just what it will be getting.
You'll like our service just like many other
folks around here do. It's prompt, efficient,
and courteous. Drive in often.
Norm's Super Service
HOURS —7 A.M. — 10 P.M
AT HARTLEY MOTORS
Wright's
Travel Agency
AT BERT'S DRUG STORE
ARE YOU TRAVELING ? ? ?
We are members of IATA, International
Air Transport Assn. Fares arranged to any
point in the world.
WE SHALL BE GLAD TO HELP WITH YOUR
ITINERARY
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