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40 ALASKANS
TO BENEFIT
FROM COURSE
Approval or an electronic
t >'nician training course at
t e University of Alaska which
w 11 prepare 40 Alaskans for
employment was announced h>
G v. Vv illiam A. Egan recently.
The course is the first ap
1 ■ r/od for Alaska under terms
or the Federal Manpower De
lopment, Training a”d Auto
r: it on Act of 1982. The Fed
c - il government will contri
loto some $221,4)7 to the
t'ur.se during the next two
jv ars.
The training will he conduct
c ! by the university beginning
Jane 3 at College. The students.
1 be carefully screened and
s lected by the Alaska State
Employment Service, will
so end 48 weeks in training.
Graduates will be eligible for
j bs calling for maintenance
and repair of electronic equip
ment.
This training course will al
low our Alaskan citizens to
prepare for and obtain the
many jobs available in the
electronic field," Governor Eg
an said. “There is an acute
shortage of qualified electron
ic technicians not only in Al
aska, but in our sister states.
"The course approved at our
State University is just one of
several training programs we
plan to implement under the
MDTA Act to train local cit
izens for local employment," he
said.
In general terms, trainee ap
plicants will be required to
have a high school education or
its equivalent. No previous
electronic experience or train
ing is necessary. Also in gen
eral terms, unemployed heads
of households will have prior
ity for the retraining.
Interested persons may se
cure information on the course
and application forms from any
local office of the Alaska State
Employment Service. In most
cases, qualified trainees will re
ceive transportation to the uni
versity. a subsistance allow
ance and a training allowance.
The course will be a continu
ing part of the university ser
vice to the State. It is planned
that following graduation of
the first class of trainees next
spring, a second class will im
mediately begin training.
The MDTA training course is
sin iliar to the Area Redevelop
ment Administration retraining
programs which have been con
dui ted in the State. The major
difference is that the students
for MDTA courses may come
from any portion of the State
ar.d the duration of the train
ing is longer than the 16-week
coarse normally offered under
ARA.
Palmerites Attend
Jehovah Witness
Meet in Fairbanks
Mr. and Mrs. John Stout and
I. M. Sandvik, of Palmer, left
International Airport in Anch
orage last Friday on a charter
plane with a group of Jeho
vah’s witnesses, to attend the
three-day circuit assembly of
Jehovah’s witnesses last week
end in Fairbanks.
More than 300 of Jehovah’s
witnesses were expected to be
present for the assembly, Sand
vik said.
Highlight of the program was
the talk, “Who Will Win the
Struggle for World Supre
macy?” by A. K. Wagner, re
presenting the Watch Tower
Society branch office in Anch
orage.
Most arguments could be
avoided if both parties knew
the facts.
No Change in Wholesale Power Rates
Seen, According to FPC Statement
Tho Federal Power Commis
sion gave its approval last
week for temporary extension
of existing wholesale rates in
'■he sale of electric power from
tke Eklutna Project until Aug
ust 4- 1964, according to the Al
| a: ka congressional delegation.
T ast August the Bureau of
declamation filed a request for
! confirmation of its rate sched
ules which had been approved
; the FPC five years before
: on August 1. 1957.
“Along with the filing of its
request.' this week’s FPC no
tice stated, "Interior has sub
mited a repayment study that
shows that the proposed rates
will provide sufficient revenue
to repay the total investment
allocated to power in the forty- I
first year of operation or 1996.
It is estimated, according to the
study, such total investment
will reach a maximum of $30,
982,371 in fiscal year 1964.”
A number of persons and or
ganizations, including Chugach
Electric Association, the City
of Anchorage, the Matanuska
Electric Association, Senator
Bartlett and others, after the
August notice was filed with
the FPC questioned the Bureau
of Reclamation on the possibil
ity of lowering rates in the un
derstanding that there may
well be a total approaching a
$12 million surplus accruing by
the end of the repayment per
iod.
In a recent letter to Senator
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
ELECT STATE OFFICERS
The Alaska State Young Re
publican Federation met in a
two-day convention in Anchor
age on April 19-20. Business in
cluded the election of state of
ficers, resolutions, and various
minor rules changes.
A total of 64 delegate votes
were represented from the
clubs of Greater Anchorage,
Alaska Methodist University,
West Anchorage Teenage Club,
Nome, University of Alaska,
Fairbanks, Palmer, Juneau and
Ketchikan.
Top on the agenda was the
election of state officers. Don
ald L. Smith of Anchorage was
elected state chairman by un
animous consent. Other impor
tant officers elected were Car
roll Madden of AMU, vice
chairman, Joe Williford of
Greater Anchorage, secretary,
and Ann Chambers of Nome,
treasurer.
Was?! la
News Notes
By Jane Browne
ihe WasiIIa volunteer r ire
Department will hold their
regular meeting Monday, April
29, in the Fire Department
quonset at 8 p.m. Anyone in
terested in the fire department
is invited to attend. Officers
will be elected for the coming
year.
* * *
The Wasilla high school stu
dent council is sponsoring a
talent show May 3 at the Wasil
la elementary gym at 8 p.m.
Talented youngsters from
grades one through high school
will be participating. Master of
ceremonies will be Mr. Gerrit
‘Heinie’ Snider. Admission is
adults 75c, students 50c and
elementary through sixth
grade will be 35c. Be sure you
attend this talent show.
* • *
The Matanuska Valley Chap
ter University of Alaska Alum
ni Association will sponsor a
“Pepsi Party” May 3, 2:40 p.m.,
at the Palmer high school cafe
teria. Juniors and seniors of
the Wasilla and Palmer high
schools will be guests of hon
or. Doughnuts, ice cream and
Pepsi will be served.
Mrs. Bettie Harrop, Execu
tive Secretary of the Alumni
Association of Fairbanks will
be the guest speaker and if time
permits a short science film
will be shown. All alumni of
the University are welcome to
attend. Those able to assist Fri
day afternoon at the cafeteria
please call Mrs. Clara Buzby.
* * *
The P.T.A. ways and means
committee is sponsoring a bake
sale at Teeland’s Saturday, May
4. The sale will start at 10 a.m.
and last until closing time if
food permits. Please donate,
the Wasilla P.T.A. needs your
help too.
* * •
Bowling scores Late Tues
day Niters.
Won Lost
Wasilla Bar _78 50
Johnson Fuel -71 57
Totem Egg _69Vi 58 Ms
Youth Camp _64 Ms 63 Ms
Cottles Corner -51 Vi 76 Vi
Wasilla Businessmen 49Vi 78Vi
First high team, three games,
was Totem Egg with 2657.
First high individual, three
games, was Dale Carney with
521 scratch.
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Bartlett, Assistant Secretary of
the Interior Holur. lated, ' The
recent repayment schedule
study serves only a. an indi
j cation of project | ay out if the
water supply esl matt a and op
i orating and maim ranee costs
remain as they are today for
the remainder of the repay
i ment period. Operating and
j maintenance com - have in
creased by nearly 23 percent
! in the brief six years of opera- i
tion. The water supply in 1962
was not favorable Tabulations
of inflow to Lake Eklutna for
the period January through the
month of October averaged
only 13,273 acre .feet with a
probably monthly average for
the year of less than 16,200
acre feet. This compares with
the original estimate of ap
proximately 20.000 acre feet
per month. In view of the water
supply experience this year, it |
may be that the estimates of
power production are optimis
tic.”
The FTC notice stated that
the extension of existing sched
ules is a temporary one at the
request of Secretary Holum
"pending receipt of the recom
mendations of the President's
water resource policy commit
tee now engaged in studying
cost allocations and repayment
practieies of federal hydroelec
tric projects at which time it i.
anticipated rate schedules car,
he formulated with greater in
surance of stability in accord
ance with uniform policies."
News From—
Suifon-Eska-Aipine
By Sally Norris
Cole McFarland of Anchor
age visited at the Evan Jones
coal mine on Monday.
Curt Maxwell of Anchorage
visited Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Matheson and family on April
19.
. • *
Mrs. Ellie Mrak and children. .
Billy and Kimmie, returned
from Seattle on April 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Matheson
and family and Curt Maxwell ;
had dinner at the Norris home
an April 19.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Balanger
visited with the Fisher fam
ily on Sunday evening.
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ftosn Style Show
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| ma Phi will try something new j
:n the way of a service project
on Wednesday. May 8. when;
! they will sponsor a noon style,
how and luncheon at the Fion
, t er Cafe. Clothing shown will
i he from Benson's Department;
Store.
Althout I: ‘here will ha a
charge for the luncheon, the
tyle show vhi be free. 'Ihe:
■ noon hour tv;.-, chosen to make:
the show available for the 1
working women of Palmer.
Men.1 tv < t the chapter hope
to make this a regular service
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