Mat Su Republican Women’s Club Est. 1947
P.O. Box 875662
Wasilla, Ak. 99687
Article for August 2021 People's Paper Edition
Sandy May/V.P. Membership
907-315-3297
The End of Summer State Fair Fun!
For the Mat Su Republican Women’s Club Est. 1947 this is the highlight to the end of summer! Our Club has been an annual presence at the Fair since the ‘40s. It began when the State Fair was located where the Pioneer Home in Palmer is. Back in those days, our Club pretty much handed out information, including the location of the restrooms, and later added water and donuts to the fair-goers. Over the years as things changed with the Fair, we did too. Eventually, a Mr. Snodgrass, husband of one of our members, had run a campaign for a political office. Louise Kellog, who wrote much of the old history for us, did not mention whether he was successfully elected or not, however, his booth was on its way to be Mrs. Snodgrass’s storage shed. It took a detour instead and was loaned to us to use at the Alaska State Fair. Imagine the joy the members had to be inside away from the wild rain and wind! Elinor Goodrich, a member still, remembers those days and told us, “The wind would howl and the walls would shake in that old building!” But they were content with that!
Our Club has come a long way out there! But our focus is still the same. We are a rockin’ Republican presence where we can register people to vote or assist them with updating their voter information no matter what your political affiliation is. We provide candidate information, sell political merchandise, hold a raffle for guns with tickets being $5 each or 5 tickets for $20 (Screamin’’ deal, right?!) Our Legislators and Governor have been at or in our booth during the time of the Fair, giving constituents the opportunity to meet and talk to them.
The Alaska State Fair is the perfect pick me up to wrap up our summer! This year, after covid lockdowns, we are all ready to get out there for an Alaskan great time! The theme this year is “Seeing is Believing” and there will be plenty to see….including the Mat Su Republican Women’s Club Est. 1947 booth!
