OLD SHOES AND NEW.
Last week Miss Daniels left Seldovia and wc,
as your new editors, now assume responsibility of
The Frontiersman.
Goodbyes are never easy. However, in the
case of Viola Daniels the task seems even more di
fficult that usual. It is with regret that we say
our "goodbye", for with her going Seldovia looses
hot only a worthy citizen but a friend and staun
ch supporter, and one of those rare individuals
with the courage to fight for the things in which
they believe.
She saw the need' for a .paper; in our town. And
from her foresight. The Frontiersman came into
being. The' starting of a newspaper is not an easy
job, ^but she tackled it with the zest and determi
nation -that is characteristic of her personality.
For the. past-' ten months now she has carried out
the task of getting a paper into the homes of Sel
dovian's and bringing to all of us the everyda;/
happenings and nears of interest. The task has not
been an easy one, and the obstacles and diffic
ulties that have arisen would have stooped one.
with less stamina.
perhaps we could have helped a little more
along the way, - but we forgot. Perhaps some
of us could have dropped in Ti th just the bit of
news or the little story that the pages of The
Frontiersman Y'ould have welcomed, - but we neg
lected to do so.
She has given freely of her time and her pa
per to every worthy cause that would benefit • our
town, and.always, above and beyond all other thi
ngs she.has striven for a better Seldovia.
And so a pat on the back to the retiring ed
itor from usto her. She has done a job and she
did it well. Our blessings and the blessings of
many other Seleovian's go with her to her new ve
nture, may she prosper. -
And vdth the t\irn of events we, as the new
owners, step into the shoes of the retiring edi
tor and because we're new at this game those sh
oes are as new ones, and because we've not yet
broken them in they're a little tight in some sp
ots and in some they rub and bind and our steps
will perhaps be a little slow. But the good old
shoes are roomy and theres plenty of space for im
provement before we'll ever be- able to wear them
as well as your old editor. But we hope to be
able to break them in in the months ahead, and
perhaps some day in the distant future we'll be
able to tread the newspaper path as she and then
be worthy of them. , •
In-the meantime we ask that you bear with us
and if you have suggestions and critizems please
bring them to our attention.
The paper will for
the present continue
under the name of the
Frontiersman-. And the
policy of the paper will
be in effect, as is nor;,
striving toward £ better
Seldovia, for we truly
believe that a better,
larger; cleaner, more
prosperous, more desire
able city will tend to
create better people out
of all of us, vfe shall
do all in the power of
the press to bring about
this end.
Our .policy will be
to print only those items
that are . confirmed and
are ready for Seldovian's.
No friendly conversation
will end up in the paper
unless you are ready for
it-to.
• vIe ask for your coo
peration and interest so
that Seldovia may cont
-inue to be "a city in
print”.
SMOOTH SAILING
VIOLA