Sportsmen Will Build Outdoor Range Sunday
ANCHORAGE, LOCAL
CLUB JOIN FORCES
FOR GUN PROJECT
Constructed and initiated all on
a single Sunday afternoon—that’s
the plan for the outdoor rifle
range, to be built next Sunday,
July 23, through the joint extorts
of the Matanuska Valley Sports
men and the Anchorage Rifle and
Pistol Club.
The two clubs plan to make
joint use of the range, to be built
•on the I. M. Sandvik farm. Mem
bers of the local Sportsmen’s club
'will meet at the Sandvik farm
promptly at noon, equipped with
axes for the construction work
and rifles for the practice session.
The Sandvik farm is located on
the second Butte road, Kenneth
Westenbarger of the range com
mittee reminded.
Mr. Westenbarger urged that
club members make all possible
use of the range prior to the
coming hunting season. He con
siders it highly important as a
safety factor, he said. The range
will allow club members to test
guns unused since last hunting
season, and to get their shooting
eyes in practice again.
The Anchorage Rifle and Pistol
Club will share the local range,
because they have no suitable lo
cation anywhere near that city.
They expect to shoulder half of
the construction costs and to do
their share of the work of con
struction.
Mr. Westenbarger said the joint
^effort is expected to lead to some
excellent inter-club shooting com
petition during the coming sum
mer months. The two clubs waged
a neck and neck battle for shoot
ing honors on the indoor ranges
last winter. They carried on a
W1I1LCA “iUllg OCiSOlUU UI HCfilAC OI1U
home matches, with the local
team eventually emerging as the
top team of the two.
"Enters Valley Hospital
Carl Nagel of Rogers & Babie?
Bros. Construction Company, firri
at work on the Glenn Highway tJ
the north, entered Valley Hos
pital for medical treatment this
week.
VALLEY
THEATRE
FRI.-SAT., JULY 21-22
Nights 7:15-9:00, Sat. Mat. 2:00
WILLIAM BENDIX
in
“The Life of Riley”
with
James Gleason
Rosemary DeCamp
SUN.-MON.. JULY 23-24
Nights 7:15-9:00, Sun, Mat. 2:00
“The Accused”
with
Loretta Young
Robert Cummings
WED.-THURS.. JULY 26.27
Nights 7:15 and 9:00
“City Across the
River”
Sportsmen Look for Someone Who
Will Erect Long-Postponed Ski Tow
Disposition of the ski tow, parts
for which were purchased and
assembled by the Matanuska Val
ley Sportsmen last year, but
which were never installed at the
tow site, was the principal sub
ject discussed at Monday’s board
meeting of the Matanuska Valley
Sportsmen.
President Bill Smith reported
that he had talked with the vari
ous organizations of the Valley in
terested in youth activities. He
said the Kiwanis Club of Palmer
had expressed interest in financ
ing the installation of the tow on
the hills above Little Susitna
Lodge. Club members asked for
specific figures on the cost of in
stallation and the number of man
hours involved.
The Kiwanis Club stipulated
that, should they undertake the
installation, Kiwanians only will
undertake the work. Once the
tow is installed, the club does not
wish to be responsible for its op
eration or maintenance.
Charles Dillon, adult sponsor of
the Seven-Eighty-Niners, teen age
organization, said the teen group
would be interested in assisting
in installation of the tow, only if
the organization would be given
an option to purchase the tow and
to operate a concession there this
winter.
Board members agreed to get
the necessary facts and figures
Kiwanians need from Russ Dow
and Ralph Goodrich and to re
present the matter to the club at
its Monday meeting.
Board members concurred in
the opinion that the Sportsmen 1
I
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probably should retain ownership
of the tow, and should assume
responsibility for its winter op
eration and maintenance. The
general opinion was that the club
could hire a watchman-operator
for weekends next winter, and
still show a profit on the opera
tion of the tow.
The board took action to pay
the Colony Day committee its
share of the profits of the day’s
shoot. The action was approved
over the objection of Vern Don
aldson.
It was announced that the game
dinner committee will meet with
the board of directors at the regu
lar monthly board meeting on
Aug. 8, to make assignments for
the coming game dinner.
Members of that committee, in
addition to board members, in
clude: •
Mrs. Foster Sims, Mrs. Clair
Stock, Mrs. Russell Felzien, Mrs.
Harold Winegarner, Mrs. Kenneth
Westenbarger, Mrs. Roy Brock,
Viola Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Duff, Eugene Kirsch, Frank Gag
non, Bob Burkholder, Bill Cook,
Ben Cabo, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Dye and Bud Lacher.
Mr. Donaldson reported that the
Matanuska Valley Farmers’ Co
Operating Association had donat
ed plate glass for the construction
of a fish display tank for a club
exhibit at the coming Matanuska
Valley fair. He was authorized,
by action of the board, to pur
chase all additional materials
needed for the construction of the
ank.
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EAGER FISHERMEN
I THRONG TO KNIK
KNIK—Salmon fishermen who
were recent visitors at Knik in
cluded:
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Faurie of
Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Church of Wasilla, Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Franchor, Chet Browning
and Martin Chustka of Jones
ville, Kent and Mark Sandvik of
Palmer, and Stuart and Bob Dreg
horn of Palmer.
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ENJOY THE OUTDOORS!
Charter The Alaska Railroad Sportsman
or Woodsman Sleeping Cars
These modern sleeping
units are now available
for parties of 15 people
and can be left at any
convenient siding along
the railbelt. Here is a
chance for you and your
friends to see some real
Alaskan country or go
fishing and hiking. Just
bring your own blankets
and food—heat, water and
dishes are .provided for
only $1.67 a night over
regular railroad fares.
Here Are the Economical Rates for Parties
from Anchorage:
Willow ..
Montana
Talkeetna
Canyon .
Chulitna .
$ 8.28
10.41
12.02
15.87
. 16.33
Fishing Spots
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Talkeetna River, Clear &
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Miami Lake.
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FISH AND PEOPLE
COME OUT EVEN
AT SUNDAY FISH FRY
There were fish enough, people
enough, and perfect weather for
last Sunday’s annual Fish Fry of
the Matanuska Valley Sportsmen,
committee chairman Bob Burk
holder recapped today. And there
wasn’t an incident that marred
the day’s enjoyment.
Mr. Burkholder estimated that
there were approximately 150
picnickers who enjoyed the fish
course provided by the Sports
men to augment the contents of
picnic baskets. Following the
afternoon at Barry’s Resort at
Finger Lake, club members and
guests adjourned to the Palmer
Gymnasium for an evening rec
ord dance, to round out the day.
If You're Gonna Have 2,
May as Well Make It 4,*
Mama Moose Figures
One mama moose down Moose
Pass way has decided if you’ve a
job to do, you might as well do it
l right.
Inflicted with twin calves by
some whim of nature, the moose
mama has not only decided to
grin and bear it—she’s kidnapped
the twin calves of a neighbor and
is raising quadruplets.
Moose Pass residents watched
with interest as the two mothers
battled over the parenthood of the
calves for several days. However
the weaker cow has given up the
fight, and the victorious mama is
busily engaged in raising her
family all at once.
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
Leonard Reynolds of the Mata
pital for medical treatment this
nuska Station entered Valley Hos
week.
ENTERS VALLEY HOSPITAL
Mrs. Evelyn Mullins of Glenn
Allen was admitted to Valley
Hospital for medical treatment
this week.
BENEFIT DANCE
Palmer Gymnasium
August 5
Schaefer’s Orchestra
9:30 P. M.
CARS for SALE
Now on Display
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