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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner from Fairbanks, Alaska • Page 5

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FabtaMfcaOaty NaaMMIiw.l Daily News Miner Dorothy Freestone, Editor Civil service executive slated for National Secretaries seminar The Potai Chapter of the National Secretaries Association will conduct seminar with emphasis on "Secretaries In The Seventies" Saturday at the Fairbanks Inn. The meeting in the banquet room will begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 3:30 p.m. Principal speaker tor the seminar will be Mrs. Leise G.

Robbing. Mrs. Robbing is Director of the Communications and Office Skills Institute, U.S. Civil Service CommtBion's Regional Training Center, Seattle. She hasretpoiuiblllty for planning, coordinating and presenting 20 courses in the area of i and spoken communications for Federal employees in a five-state area.

Geographically the Seattle Region encompasses Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Alaska, with a Federal personnel complement of over 100,000. Her responsibilities include recruiting faculty to conduct training from other government agencies, private industry, and a i a Institutions, structuring new courses as needs arise, and working with training and employee development officers in agencies to help develop plan programs generic to their specific needs. Mrs. Robbins is a frequent a at conferences, conventions and seminars--most recently she addressed the i a i a convention American Society for Training and Development in Los Angeles and spoke at the annual 10-state conference of the Western Business Educators Association in Seattle. Mrs.

Robbins participates in a number of civic and professional organization projects. She Is a member of the Business Education Curriculum Advisory i a a Community College and was Chairman of the Federal Executive Board Women's Committee, fiscal 1970. LEISE G. ROBBINS She studied at Texas College of Arts and Industries, Teachers College Columbia University, Seattle University, and the University of Washington. She is married to Lyman E.

Bobbins, Director of Public Relations for a public utility firm. Polar Chapter, The National a i A i a i (International), feels fortunate to have such an outstanding speaker for their Third Annual Secretarial Seminar which will be held Saturday, October 3, at the Fairbanks Inn. Registration for the seminar is still open. The fee is $7.50 which includes luncheon. Due to the luncheon arrangements, advance registration are requested so plans can be made accordingly.

Information may be obtained by calling 479-7282, 479-7563, or 452-3811. Following is a schedule of the seminar program: SECRETARIES IN THE SEVENTIES 8:30 a.m.-Registration, Fairbanks Inn (Mezzanine) of Secretaries in the Leise G. i i Communications and Skills Institute U.S. Civil Service Commission) 2 p.m.--Panel Discussion- Education (to be announced). Bosses: Mr.

Morris Carpenter, Judge Hugh Connelly, Secretary: Betty Feagins. GET ACQUAINTED--Members of the American Association of University Women, Tina Costle, left, Brenda Caglc, and Sharon Cook, look at the club's yearbook. They are planning their annual Get-Acquainted tea on Saturday (Staff Photo) Promenaders plan class The Polar Promenaders beginner's square dance classes are still open to new members. The class meets on Wednesday evening from 8 to 10 p.m. at i i room.

All interested persons should be on hand Wednetday night to register. Publicity chairman, Darwin E. 466-6177, could be contacted for any further information. AN ORCHESTRA HAPPENING-Delighted students at University Park School watch and listen while three talented University of Alaska musicians demonstrate all the instruments usually played in an orchestra. Left, Richard Port, a graduate student who is conductor of the Youth Symphony, shows a student how to play the double baw.

Dennis Goff plays the French hom, and Bill Scarborough teaches them about his trap set More than $9,000 worth of instruments were used in the program. (Staff Photo) 150-year-old cello entertains youngsters A 150-year-old cello, valued at $3,000, was used in a demonstration at University Park School last week. Three University of Alaska musicians used all of the instruments usually played in an orchestra. Students at the school watched and listened eagerly as Richard Port, graduate student at the i i a instruments, assisted by Dennis Goff and Bill Scarborough. Richard is also conductor of the Youth Symphony.

Between the three of them, they played the violin, viola, Hospital group plans yearly meet The annual meeting of the Fairbanks Community Hospital Auxiliary will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Officers will be elected at this meeting. Mrs. Gary Speas, hospital administrator, will be the guest speaker and will show slides to the women taken at the construction site of the new hospital and its All persons interested in Joining the auxiliary are cordially invited to attend the meeting.

For further information, call Lexie Immel at 456-5361 from 6 to 8 in the evenings. AAUW to hold cello, bass, flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, French hom, sousaphone, snare drums, bass drum, timpani, and trap set. It was quite a day for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. The event was arranged by the school vocal music teacher, Mrs. Richard Scott, with the assistance James instrumental music teacher.

Mrs. Scott is planning assemblies that will feature live performances in arts and music. "I think our community has tea Saturday The American Association of University Women will host their annual Get-Acquainted Tea Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Doreen Smith, 765 Eighth Ave.

All women college graduates who have received a Baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited institution in the United States or abroad are welcome to attend. AAUW founded the Alaska Music Trails, now known as the Fairbanks Concert The Drama Association and the Young Linguist Program. For further information, call Sharon Cook, membership chairman, 452-1045. WHAT'S HAPPENING The 17-Mile Homemakers Club will meet at noon on Thursday at the home of Mrs. Robert Lewis, 12 Mile Badger Road.

Co-hostess for the meeting will be Mrs. Alva Heddrick. The program on parlimentary procedures will be presented by members. DARWIN HEINE Candidate School Board SeatB Will Be On Beeline IIGHT 6:30 Radio 900 FfiMdt to Darwin Htim to School loord, Mark ftingitad, 502 Monrot Purely Personal Mrs. Don Kranovich was the guest of honor for a baby shower recently in the home of Mrs.

Don White, 912 O'Conner Rd. Co-hostess for the event was Mrs. Pat McKinney. The shower was given for little Monica Kranovich, their new baby daughter. Using a "Raggedy Ann" theme throughout the decor, cake and punch were served to the guests.

In addition to Monica's paternal grandmother, Mrs. Midd Kranovich, other guests included Mrs. Francis O'Conner and her daughter, Sandra Kranovich, Mrs. Rey Sanchez and Mrs. Dwight Hanses.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph LaSalle of Fairbanks have just returned from a trip "just to relax" to Anchorage and Seward. This was their first trip alone without their children in 12 years, Kathy reports. She does all those beautifully decorated cakes for special occasions in her shop, "The Bakerette." A Camp Fire Girl troop showered their leader with gifts Wednesday for the new baby she is expecting.

Mrs. Doug Reitsch is reaping some of the rewards for her effort and work with the girls. Mrs. Reitsch was the guest of honor for the shower given on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Charles Robbins, 1901 Mary Ann.

Kathy LaSalle of the Bakerette made the beautifully decorated. cake that was served with ice cream. Members of the troop--Dorothy Ringstad, Bonnie Paskvan, Jane Fison, Brenda Slater, Susan Robbins, Cheryl Christensen, Trina Davis, and Joey Boucher, and all of then- mothers attended the shower and brought gifts. Mr. and Mrs.

John Houx and children Patty and Mike drive up the Alaska Highway to visit Mrs. Nolan Hilling and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Phillips. Mrs.

Houx is the former Jeanette Spencer. Mrs. Hilling is her mother and Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are her uncle and aunt.

Mrs. Houx also visited her grandmother, Mrs. Emily Phillips, after not seeing her for nine years. Mr. and Mrs.

Houx live in Bellevue, Wash. more first-rate talent than any other city of its size in the United States," Mrs. Scott said. "I feel that these people are happy to share it with others." Mrs. Scott is a member of the Alaska Association of the Arts of Fairbanks.

She is working with Mrs. Nora King to compile a list of area performers who would be willing to take part in school programs. In the past artists from the Betty De Spain named to board for MS Society Mrs. Betty De Spain has recently been accepted on the board of trustees at a meeting held by the only Alaska chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. She has just returned to Fairbanks after attending the meeting in Anchorage.

Mrs. Jan Adasiak from Juneau was also accepted to the board along with Mrs. De Spain. i Sclerosis field representative, Nancy Dahlstrom, who covers the Western Region including 11 states, spoke to the group. Mrs.

Bonnie Cysewski of Fairbanks has been working with Mrs. De Spain toward getting an MS chapter started here. The committee is interested in contacting MS patients, their relatives, and all others interested in helping with forming a local chapter either by mail (Betty De Spain, P.O. Box 1255, Fairbanks, 99701) or by railing Bonnie Cysewski, 456-4749. Alaska Music Trail visited the schools.

Since that series has been discontinued Fairbanks area youngsters have little or no contact with live performers. Concert artists visiting the city are on a limited schedule and are unable to visit the schools. It is also financially difficult to sponsor additional appearances. The desire to nil the need of live performances in the school led the Arts Association to work with the faculty to make these programs available. "The Arts Association is grateful for the cooperation of the public schools and the University of Alaska to make this possible," Mrs.

Scott said. Musicians, artists and dancers who would be willing to take part in these programs are aated to call Mrs. King, 479-6474 When a talent pool IM ii compiled it will be made available to the local Kbools by the Arta Association. "leu a. MMM" 456-4389 or SPECIAL Mons.

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