The frontiersman., 1956-11-01
GAME DINNER HELD OCT. 27 BELIEVED LARGEST OF KIND

Although poor Fodd cOHuitiolS Kept attendance at the Matanus- ka Valley Sportsmen annual game dinner below the anticipat- ed number, those attending re- ported it one of the best ever staged by the valley organization. Capably prepared dishes Of some 0f Alaska's most tasty game were served buffet-style to local Sportsmen and a number of guests. 1t was pointed out during the dinner that it is believed the annual game dinner sponsored by the Valley Sportsmen is the largest of it's kind in the world, wi th the greatest variety of dish ses.s Last years dinner had a var Iety of 96 dishes, and although the list had not been counted at that time, it is believed that this year least that number Of dish es were furnished, with possibly mere.
 Clair Stock past president of the organization, was master of ceremonies and introduced past presidents and this years offic- CTS as follows: Dr. Foster Sims. first president, 1943; followed by Stock, Bill Smith, Roy Brock, Ken Westenbarger and Ben Hud- gins, both of two terms, and 1856 president, Ed Bellringer. Gene Kifseh is viee=president this year; Bruce Graham, is secretary, position he has held with the gosip for a number Of years. John BIs sh is a five=year-member of the board of directors and Maud He sler is six.yearmember of thr board. Other board members are Virgil Eekert and Noel Woods Geneal chairman Of the dinner this year was Ben Hudg- ms. Sal EssIinger was chairman pf the waitress committee.
 -Gssests introduced duing the dinner included Col. and Mrs Irwin Keener, Holgar Larson, chief enforcement agent, Fish and Wildlife and Mrs. Larson, Neil Agree, FWS enforcement and Mrs. Agree, Biologists Roger Allen and Roy Baxter. and Mir aud Mrs. SWietzer Also Ed How e4l, vice president of the Alaska SDortsmen Council and Vernon H aik. president of the Isaac Wal Ron League.
 Annual awards were made by Marie Westenbarger, secretary of the Matanuska Valley Sportsmen Rifle Club. With the awards went the announcements that the area shooters again placed high in na- fional honors.
 The 1856 State and National winter league winners of Alaska were local shooters, Ken Westen- harger, Don Contini, Jack Dodge and Noel Woods. They also place l4th in the National league cham pionship. The valley organization also had a team of sharpshooters who rated third place in the NRA National Indoor Seetionals Cham pionships. They were Ed Bell winger. Stan Lowe, Leona Dick aow and James Shook.
 Marylou Johns took first i'll the sharpshooter in the sectional held in April of this year and she also rated 18th in National ranking. Bud Woods took first place in the junior division in she Illowa contest and his broth Sr Noel took first in the senior pistol division
 Entertainment for the evening, arranged by President Bellringer. included two numbers by Dana. Terri and Robin Niemann and brought some of USARAL's best salent to Palmer, with Bob Wea- ger as master-of-eeremonies. Dick Earaszkiewicz, aceordianist, of Tered several numbers as well as accompanied other stars. Marlin Aegault entertained the audience with feats of magic; Johnny Jew SeH, vocalist, offered several num- bers and Gaylund Randall and Benjamin Pitmon, violinist and guitarist, formerly with Grand Ol Opery. added their color to the program.
 fIudgins expressed his appreci- alton to all committees and oth- CTS who helped make the dinner such success. Following the dinner the Palmer Elks extended an invitation to adjourn to BllSs lodge where additional entertain xnent was offered by the Anchor age-area group, followed by danc- Ing.
 
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