A TEENAGERS VIEWPOINT ON GOING STEADY
We think everyone has their own opinion on this controversial subject; you
have all, we*re quite sure, heard the opinion of the parent, the teacher, the
priest and minister etc. Now, here is how the teenager feels on the subject#
■'To begin with, the teenager-doesn’t kii himself; he knows he’s fighting .a
losing battle as far as trying to sell his parents as the idea goes. This is
so because we think we*re safe in saying 3/4 of today’s parents are dead-set.
against' it... Since we’ve gone this-far, we suppose it’s only fair to go into
the reasons for this disapproval on the parents part. Because, after all, pure
"logic tells us that our folks just don’t get up in arms about a thing for no
reason at all (most of them, that is). And as much as we hate to admit it,: we -
guess we can see their point when they say that keeping steady company with anoth
er person while both parties are still’ in their teens can many times load to
trouble. • Now let us explain just what we mean by the term "trouble;” In some
cases, (depending of course, entirely upon the individuals involved) a fellow and
a girl will go together mainly to havo a steady date to whatever terrific par y
that may come along. In this case, the parents think it’s a foolish idea because |
they believe the kids should be dating many different type's, and in short, det
ermining what sort of a mate they’d be best suited for, and the type of person
ality to look for in that future mate# As much as we hate to say this, their
reasoning does make sense.. -7. ■ , •
. , But now to get back to ’ the teenagers. There are also cases m which the kids
going steady might be really serious and planning on marriage in the near ™ture.
In this- casei the teenagers interest in each other extends further than just the
idea of having a steady date. Now, the parents objectsions; in this case, are
pretty obvious, just look up the statistics of how many teenager marriages end
up in the divorce courts, if anyone is in doubt. . . 7 -•
• We*re not' here to say whether or not going steady is all-right. The way we
look at it, you can*t judge anyone elses feelings or ideas, and just say outright
that everyone should go steady or that no-?o"ne should# Of course, we may. have pre
judiced opinions since both of us happen to be going steady. However, we still
feel that no two, people will .have exactly the same ideas on the subject, and a.
person of 16, may have more sense and maturity than a person of 25. So, it 1S Just|
something that a person must decide for himself since it depends entirely.on the
two individuals involved. .
: . • - CATHY .
• 1 . V »*• NEWS FROM THE CLOVER : . *
USCG Personnel' Instruction-No, 2-62 published* a general revision of overseas tours
for CG Personnel. Tours on Adak were changed as follows:
Loran Station, without dependents . .... 12• months •
CGC CLOVER, without dependents 18 months
Doth units,- with dependents . 24'months . '
The*instruction effective immediately, did not state what effect it would have on
. * , , tr*nn ratdorf -mri LT BURR will be attending a Command
ing Officers conference in Juneau 27-28 February and hope to learn more infor a
ion<
ECDR .‘EATDORF has received official word of his t Y0ffice Seattle.
Aids to Navigation Branch, Operations Division, 13th 03 Distn . , 9
His 'relief, ICDR A.H. CLOUGH is due on Adak about 26 June.