C0PPE1~ALLEY SCHOOL NEWS _ FRED & SOPhfL
25 years dedicated to GodJJ This is
how long Sister Mary Agatha, S.S.A.,
Superior of the Sisters and principal of
the grade school, has been working for
God. Saturday, April 27, 1563 marked
Sister Mary Agatha*s Silver Jubilee as a
Sister of St. Anne.
A dinner was held in honor of this
Jubilee. Speeches werc given by Father
Francis Fallert, S.J., Mr. Kenneth Stone,
Sister Mary Alice, S.S.A., Trygve Jorgensen
and representing the grade school, Shelley
Murray. After dinner Rosary, with an in
tention for Sister Superior, was said.
Later in the evening, the grade school
put on an operetta, “Hansel and Gretel.“
The cast of the 3-act operetta included?
Hansel-Steve Dennis, Gretcl-MatiIda Lopez,
Mother-Lucy Carlo, Father-Peter Kunnuk,
V/itchhRita Demientieff. The remainder of
the grade school took part in the chorus,
or were angels, and gingerbread children,
or stage hands. Miss Denise Reno ac
companied on the piano.
Chuck Akers, on behalf of the student
body, presented Sister Superior with a
bouquet of red roses. A movie sponsored
by the Student Counci 1 was shown.
On Sunday, both A? 00 and 10?00 A.M.
Masses were said for Sister Superior's
•intentions. All of the good wishes of
CVS go with Sister Mary Agatha. May the
next 25 years as a Sister of St. Anne be
as happy as these past 25 have been.'
As the old rulers retreat to oblivion
after a well done job throughout the year,
the new leaders are taking their place.
These fresh, new', and capable minds are?
President, Fred J. Ngigej Vice-President,
Nellie Demientieffi Secretary, Anita Olsons
and for his second year as Monitor, Dud
Harry.
V/e welcome these new officers and we
hid good-by to the old ones. Congratu
lations for a job well doneJ
The senior class of 19&3 received a
plaque on April 27th for contributing a
generous amount towards a Drive sponsored
by the student council.
Mike Madros from Galena, a senior at
Copper Valley School was chosen as the
student of the year. Mike was the
assistant coach of the "Ducks", the vice
president of the senior class and the King
af the Valentine1s dance. Mike’s favorite
subject is biology and he plans on becoming
a mechanic. His plans for the future are
indefinite, but we know he will succeed in
whatever he attempts.
The big day finally arrived. The
Senior Prom was held at Blackie's from
700 to lls30 P.M. on May 4th. The theme
t.hft i'» ^ v»as "Chapel by the Sea."
Present were Copper ya] ]ey Juniors and
Seniors and some staff members. That
evening a picture of Copper Valley School
was presented to Blackie by the Junior
class in appreciation for his permission
to use his place for the Prom. All
through the evening the school photographer,
Mr. Ken Stone, took pictures of the
couples. These are to be given to the
couples for memory helpers. Refreshments
were excellently and originally displayed.
Everyone had a delightful time and enjoyed
the well organized proceedings.
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“Congratulations, -.unices r.nd Vhank you,"
sai^ the CVS Senior class.
We would like to extend a special
“THANK Y0U“ to Biackie for the use of his
place.
The seniors of Copper Valley School
went on their Sneak on he evening of
May 5th, during the Sunday evening movie.
They camped over right cn the Tazlina
Flats. The next morning they crowned Miss
Rose Frank, the '‘Sneak Q.ueen.:i Later in
the morning, the Seniors traveled to
Valdez and spent the afternoon there,
making a few stops on the way down. The
Seniors bought Fr. Fal-ert a birthday
present. They had a wiener roast at
Copper and a special rmn/io, “Under Ten
Flags" was shown tc> . h ? in the Heme
Economics Room, V/i th L n;r: 'he Mighty
Seniors ended thei! gran. ' and glorious
Sneak, of 1963.
TEACHERS' PEEIE
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Commissioner of M3 ministration Floyd
Guertin said today amendments enacted by
the recent Alaska LeM M.aturo to the Teach
ers 1 Retirement La..: . Ml y info effect
July 1, 1963c
The amendments; introduced at the re
quest of Governor Vi i lam a. 0 Groan. were
evaluated and approve n by or "ci u a rial firm
together wiln the :rovJ- -*£ Administra
tion.
the
Ihey make i„
programs
One of the:;„
c o mpuls ory retf
A teacher now w
t- o provision for
a.', the age of 65.
permitted to con
tinue in service with via consent of his
Another change per:: .tv teacher to re
tire after attaining the age of 55 and
completing 15 years oi credited service,
at least 10 of which must have teen in
Alaska, Previously., i' bar Icon necessary
that a teacher complete 15 years of service
including 15 in At -ska„ he eligible for
re t ire me nt a t 5 5 ,
The amendments fils-:, aid -a deferred re
tirement benefit provision '-o the law for
which a teacher would be origlble if his
age in years and credited service total ,
at least 75 a >. tii ' - if retire rent.
Payment of hie real. s. . h ,.m: tty would
not commence until ilia indiv idual' s 60th
birthday. The prrvri .i l a o rid be parti
cularly beneficial to hr caieer Alaska
teacher who began his .Alaska service at
an early age and has m h his service re
quirements prior to . 55
The amendments also incorporate a
recommendation by the .vineries that inter
est be added to the r_r:. .. r-go indebtedness
for outside sorvi a : , io bring the
fund into closer .lo.ri.l balance, The
rate established in b : • .si: vent is %
per year, compounded annaaix; , to the date
of payment or date c*° retirement, whichever
occurs first o The amoirbeon!;. also obligates
the State to match the inrerest as well
as arrearage payments, All teachers will
be notified of their arrearage indebted
ness prior to the effective date cf the
amendments Amendments permit credit as
outside service up to 5 yrr; 3 cf I Affairs
teaching in State also to the present 10
yr. Max. Increase cf in •• . from 2 to 2$
a yr- to reflect v.—art - at'• -y -^d
employer al
of 65