FIRE FIGHTERS ,
TO STAGE DRILL
DURING FAIR
A challenge for a firemens’
muster has been issued by Civil
Defense fire fighters of the Pal
mer organization to all CD fire
fighting companies who have a
CD Jeep fire truck. Fire com
panies from Nunaka Valley, Chu
giak, Was ill a, and even as far
away as Homer, will be invited
to answer the challenge on Sep
tember 3 during the first after
noon of the three-day Matan
uska Valley Fair.
Fire Chief George Burns of
Anchorage will draw up rules
and regulations for a fire fight
ers’ drill which will be present
ed by each company. Each will
be given a limited time in which
to perform specific requirements.
Ed Fortier, Civil Defense di
rector, said this week that the
event will offer an opportunity
for the people of the Third Divi
sion to view Civil Defense util
ities and organizations of fire
fighters. Five or six Jeep pump
ers are expected to - participate
in the event.
That someone is going to get
thoroughly soaked before the
afternoon is over is quite evident.
One of the events to be staged
by the companies will be a fire- I
hose polo game. Water tanks on j
each truck will be filled to cap
acity at the beginning of the
game, and firemen will use
streams of water from the tanks,
attempting to move a huge plas
tice ball to their designated goal.
If the truck runs out of water—
someone’s going to get wet.
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Copper River Indians
Will Present
Ancient Dances
Native dancers from Copper
River tribes, A1 Hagen ,fair man
ager has announced, will be fea
tured at the 1955 Matanuska Val
ley Fair on Labor Day, Septem
ber 5. The dancers are of the
group that J. C. Morris of An
chorage recently recommended
be presented at such affairs as
the Matanuska Valley Fair.
Moms, who has taken an ac
tive interest in civic affairs thr
oughout the territory, witnessed
the ancient tribal dances at a
Copper Center potlatch held sev
eral Weeks ago. Dances known by
some of the Copper River elders
to be at least 100 years old were
performed at the gathering.
According to Mr. Morris, Cop
per Center natives are part of
the huge Athabascan tribe who,
through their location on a wat
erway connecting the interior
with southwestern areas of Al
aska, have picked up many danc
es of other Tlinket tribe Indians
from the south, and Tanana In
dians from the rorth.
During the 15th annual Fair
the dancers and singers will per
form the Bear dance, Goose
dance, Seagull dance, Farewell
dance, Copper River and Tanana
River dances. Indians who will
journey to Palmer for the pres
entations are Oscar Craig, Paul
Snell, Henry John, Ralph San
ford, Jim McKinley, Don Nealey,
and Nicholas Brown, dancers;
also John Payone, Waite Charles,
Pete Ewan, Marshall Ewan, sing
ers; and Buster Gene, dancer and
singer. McKinley, Charles, John,
Gene and Craig also will act as
callers for the dances.
Persons who have witnessed
the Eskimo dances presented at
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i CALENDAR
i 0F EVENTS
THURSDAY. AUGUST 18
AM. LEGION AND AUXILI
ARY, Legion Hall, 8 p.m.
SAWMILL MOVIE, Fire Guard
Station, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 20
HUNTING SEASON OPENS
MONDAY. AUGUST 22
MEA BOARD MEETING, MEA
building, 8 p.m.
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P.
Church, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 23
W.O.O.M., Moose Hall, 8 p.m.
FIRE FIGHTERS, Fire Hall, 7-8
p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
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.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange Hall, 8 p.m.
WASILLA CALENDAR
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
BOY SCOUTS, Wasilla School,
7 p.m.
GIRL SCOUTS, Wasilla Road
house, 3:30 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22
VETERANS OF FOREIGN
WARS, Wasilla School, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
COMMUNITY CLUB, Commun
ity Hall, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
BROWNIE SCOUTS, Wasilla Li
brary, 3:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
CUB SCOUTS, Mrs. Barnes, 3.30
p.m.
the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous,
will find a marked difference in
the type dancing to be presented
at the Fair by the Copper River
Indians. Although all old cere
monial dance costumes were des
troyed in a fire several years
ago, their ingenuity in adapting
, modern materials has provided
them with colorful costumes.
The dances will be presented
twice during the Labor Day pro
gram so that the many thousand
persons attending the Fair will
have an opportunity to see the
first public performance of the
Copper River Indians.
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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 on.
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CHAPEL
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NEW BABIES
Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Grayson (Pat)
Murphy, former Palmer resi
dents, are receiving congratula
tions on the birth of a daughter,
Nancy June, on August 12 at
Samuel Merritt hospital in Oak
land, Calif., She weighed nine
pounds, five and one half ounces
•lat birth. This is the third child
and daughter for the Murphys,
who recently moved from the
Valley to California.
Sexton
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sexton
of Palmer are receiving congra
tulations on the birth of their
first child, a daughter, Anne
Marie, who was born at Valley
Presbyterian Hospital August 13,
weighing seven pounds, four
ounces at birth. Mr. Sexton is
employed by the Minor-Roop
company. Mrs. Sexton is the for
mer Roxine Verme.
Davy Crockett Parade
Planned During Fair
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and Daisy Crocketts to get ready
for the moppet parade to be held
Saturday, September 3, at the
Matanuska Valley Fair. Every
little Davy and Daisy is invited
to participate in the parade of
Frontier little folk. Hot dogs and
pop go to all winners in the
parade, which will be staged in
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the bicycle relay race from Was
illa to Palmer at noon on the 3rd
of September.
Indian chiefs, warriors, maids,
and princesses—Indian scouts
and most of all—Davy and Daisy
Crocketts, from toddler up to 10
years are invited to participate
in the parade.
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AUGUST 21 — 11 A.M.
“What is the Patience of Job?”
Mr. Victor Urban, Guest Minister
10:00 Sunday School Classes for all ages
7:00 Westminister Fellowship Group
Rev. Brian H. Cleworth, Minister
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