The frontiersman., 1954-09-09
Nearly 300 Exhibitors Win Cash Prizes at Valley Fair

Premiums, in cash and ribbons, were awarded to 286 Matanuska Valley Fair exhibitors during the three-day annual event held this past week end in Palmer. Entries were received from the entire Valley area, as we'll as Anchor age, Spenard, Glenn Allen, Gnu giak, and Naknek. Thousands of outstanding exhibits were shown, making this years judging a diff dicult task for the hard working judges.
 High money winners were the Nugget Homemakers' Club, S55 for first place in club booths; Mrs. Harold Dinkel of Wasilla who took home a total of S126.25 in prizes: Riverbend Homemak- CTS club, S45; Cheechako Home makers club. S35; Palmasilla Homemakers club, s25; Mrs. Hen ming Blunck, $50; Mrs. Alex Carl son, S35.25: William Boyd, S52. 50 Robert Boyd, s44; Mary Ann Boyd, s26.50; Mary Ann Weld ner, S29.50; Mrs. I. M. Sandvik, $40; Mrs. 0. L. Wilson, s32.75; Vadney Bledsoe, S28.50: Movers Sunnyside Acres s2f.25: Eliza beth Odom, Anchorage, S36.75; Ted White, $50; Mrs. Glen Woods, s41; Merle Andersen, s110; North land Pioneer Grange, S25; Rose ann Branton, S40.25; Pat Calli- son, S60.50: Emil LaWalters, $40; Mrs. John Mcdonald, S114.45; FL ner McDonald, s20.25; and Mar garet Schroeder, S60.50.
 The following list is a complete roster cf winners, the division in which they received their awards, and whether first, second or third place Their total winnings are the final figure.
 Stephen Wallace, flowers: 3 Ends, sl:5O; Carolyn Wallace All, l ea., lst, 2nd, 3rd, s2; Thek- le Mielke. vegetables and grasses, 2 Ends: handWork, 2nd; culinary. 1st, End; flowers, 1st, S9.25; Mrs. Helen Land, handwork 2 1st's and 3rd's, l 2nd, S3.75; Wasilla Grange No ?, farm booth, 2nd, S15; Leona Wolf, art, 2 1st's, S2; Mrs. s. Woolcock, flowers, 2 1st's. S1.50; William Allen, handwork. 3 lst's, s3; Gary Rice, poultry, 3 1st's, 3rd, s6; Mrs. Evan Jones, handwork, lst, S1; Riyerbend Homemakers Club, booth, 2nd S45; Dona Nieman, handwork, 4 lst's: culinary, 2nd: flowers leach 1st, End, 3rd, s7.25; Terry Lou Nieman, All, 2nd SIS; Mixing Bowl All club, booth, 2nd, s2; Annetta Sawby, hand work, 1st, 3rd; All, 1st, s5; Dr. R. H. Wash burn, vegetables and grasses, 2nd. poultry, lst; dairy, 1st; flowers, 10 lst's, 7 Ends, l 3rd, s15.75; Cheechako Homemakers' club, booth, 3rd, s35; Muriel Hanks, All, 2 1st's, l 2nd, demonstration, S8.25; Edward Hanks, All End, 3rd, SIPS; Jamie Hanks, All. 3 Ends, ? 3rd's, s250; Betty Jo Wilson, All, 1st, 2nd, s2.75.
 Penny Buzby, All, 1st, 3rd, $50; Jeannie Anderson, sewing, 2nd; All 2 1st's, l 3rd, s3; Rosie Anderson, All 2 1st's, l End, S2.50; Jean Smith, All, ? Ends, SIPS; Josie Irons, All, 1st, Sl.; Sharon Tribbetts, All, 1st, End, S1.75; Priscilla Smith, All, 1st, 2nd, S1.75; Ingaborg Johnson, All 1st, s2.50; Meal Planning All Club, End, s2; Carol Splettstoezer, All, 3 lst's, s5; Karen Splettstoe- ger, All, 1st, Ends, S2.25; Will liam Boyd, livestock, 1st's, l End; All 2nd, s52.5O; Robert Boyd, livestock, l 1st, Ends; poultry and rabbits, End; All, 1st, S44; Nancy Boyd, All, 2nd, ? 3rd's, S26.50.
 Mary Ann Boyd, livestock, lst; All, End, 3rd's; s26.5O; John Boyd, vegetables and grasses, 2nd; livestock, 1st, S16.50; Beat CTS All Club, 1st, $500; Rosie Kucera, All, 3rd, S1; Patterns and Pins All Club, 1s,t 8; Mug get HOmemakers' Booth. 1st S55.