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Show i . 4 4 i I Andrea addg her type of beauty to a field of WL-306 alfalfa a fine-stemmed, leafy variety that is producing up to eight tons per acre per year for Utah farmers -approximately three times the state average, -r J i" """ i ii I a' tic -, , ,l ki U'J - I Ll. - - -r""1"'" ' ' r.'' 1 ' f i f .,- v f - f ; .' y -' r--; , i H i ' V.) LJ 5 -I feu- ? RV'sJ LEU ! r,,- -' - If' f Jlbl - . I I -' "-t i . ''f:iTv;v. , : -.. ' ; ?t Arlene enjoys her work. Andrea found it hard to believe that the tiny Filcoat Pelleted seed she is holding could produce a sugar beet as large as that held by J. Neil Schauers, Utah field representative for ; Germain's, Inc. Pelleted seed enables Utah growers to obtain a high degree of perfection in precision planting. When Andrea visited Miller's Feedlot south of Logan these I cattle were "all eyes" although at first they kept their i distance. As soon as the photographer left, however, they all I moved in for a closer look at Miss Utah. Now, that's a smart bunch of cattle, isn't it? y 'i. Arlene' is one of an in-, creasing number of women working in traditionally all-male all-male jobs at Utah Power & Light Co. They occupy nearly ' every ' level of pay and responsibility in the company. com-pany. Their job titles include in-clude meter reader, draftsman, drafts-man, estimator, collector, planner, mechanics' helper, skilled helper, hydro plant operator, rate engineer, right -of -way representative, representa-tive, buyer, senior accountant, accoun-tant, junior computer operator, oper-ator, personnel assistant and assistant treasurer. In many cases, the women have been with UP&L for a number of years and have worked their way up the ladder, lad-der, just as their male counterparts have. Specialized Special-ized training is part of many of the positions, and the ladies learn right along with the men. Company representatives repre-sentatives say they feel women can handle the work as well, as men, in most cases. Women working in the more technical positions such as rate engineer, attorney, at-torney, etc. prepared themselves professionally by earning college degrees. They reflect the interest women are beginning to show in business and professional careers. UP&L female employees say they are we 11 -accepted in their jobs and enjoy the opportunities for advancement advance-ment and new responsibility. The company Is encouraging encourag-ing minorities, as well as women, to apply for work In all jobs, regardless of tradition tradi-tion . Andrea showed these dairy cows an ear of G-5757, a corn silage variety noted for its high grain content, to demonstrate that the most nutritious part of corn silage is in the kernels. However, as the' picture shows, the cows were more interested in eating the stuff than in hearing about it. Bill Day, who grows onions from Filcoat Pelleted Seed in Davis County, shows Andrea some top quality onions. "Coated seed", Bill told Andrea, "makes it possible to produce uniform-sized onions like these." Andrea smiled approvingly. Photos, courtesy Germain's, Inc. 100 year old western seed firm Mother, joo'it'jorm, motor reader pleasant thing to have to do, she sais, but it's a necessary neces-sary part of the job. Arlene Malchus identifies herself with words such as wife, mother, church worker, work-er, Republican and book-wmv book-wmv And lately, she Identifies herself as a meter reader,too. That's because Arlene reads electric meters for Utah Power & Light Co. in Beaver County. In summer's heat or winter's cold, she travels 1200 to 1300 miles a month to record how many kilowatt hours UP&L customers have consumed. If you were 'to see Arlene gracefully vaulting a low fence or tromping through a soggy field to read a meter, you'd likely never suspect that she had taught at a finishing school for two years. And you might not guess that she has a degree in merchandising from the University of Utah, either. But Arlene, a native of Richfield, is that and more. She sews most of her own clothing, is an avid reader and is chairman of District Two's Republican Party. She is the wife of Gary M. Malchus, and theyarethe parents of 14 -year-old Darin Malchus. In some weather and in some circumstances meter reading is an unpleasant job. So, why sould such a well-schooled well-schooled lady want to read electric meters? "I've never particularly cared for office work, and that's all there's been traditionally for women," Arlene explained. "I am not a beliver in women's lib, per se. But I'm a firm believer that a woman can do a lot of these jobs that were traditionally held by men," she said. Arlene says she enjoys her work, although she admits that, "in the winter time, I often wonder what I'm doing out there." Dogs the quintessential bain of meter readers, postmen post-men and the like -- don't frighten Arlene. But snakes do. "I see a snake and I jump three feet in the air," she says. Last year she met about two dozen of the reptiles, mostly garter and blow snakes, but no rattlers. Arlene is also a collector, which means that she contacts con-tacts customers about delinquent delin-quent bills. It isn't the most |