THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947, at the post office b
Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.,_
A. J. DeJulio_Owner-Manager
Editor_Virginia Gallant
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For the State of Alaska
In the days of English chivalry,
& man could not be knighted be
fore he was 21. As an outgrowth,
when American colonies drafted
state constitutions, 21 was set as
the voting age.
In modem America, young
imen and women take on many
mdult duties befor they are 21,
but only Georgia, one of the orig
inal 13 states, lets them vote be
fore that, at 18.
In answer to my letter of in
quiry, Governor Marvin Griffin
has responded in favor of the
lowered voting age, after 12 years
experience with it. One of the
main objections beforehand was
the fear that young voters might
be “exploited toward the left.”.
This has not been the case,
the Governor’s memorandum as
serts: “Young people who have
exercised their right of franchise
have done so independently. Us
ually they voted along family
lines and local interests and have
refused to be herded into any
group or faction. I think this ex
perience . . . should allay any
fears ... in other states toward
adopting a reduction in the vot
ing age.”
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and thoughtfulness of young vot
ers that made them unpopular
with city political “bosses” in a
brief experinment with the 18
year-old vote there. I have no
data on this event other than
hearsay, but it is indicated that
professional politicians shy away
from the issue. Thirty state legis
latures have refused to lower the
voting age since 1934, says the
Georgia report, Georgia being the
only state in which the question
was allowed to come to popular
vote, with more than a two-to
one decision in its favor.
In most states, legislatures
chose to bottle up the question
in committee rather than debate
it, or put it to a vote of the peo
ple, the Griffin report continues.
(Under a constitution providing
for initiative and referendum,
such an issue could be forced to
popular vote if the people wish
ed for it.)
Many Americans perhaps do
not realize that the 21-year-old
voting age is not universal, rang
ing from 18 in 11 countries, to
as high as 25 in Holland and
Denmark. I agree with Bob Klem
that it is not the age of the voter,
in itself, which gives value or
meaning to the vote. Wherever
we set the age limit, it is bound
to be an arbitrary figure, but
there seems to be available, no
more just and democratic meth
od of determining who shall
vote, other than on the age basis.
I would expect 18-year-olds to
be as well qualified as most of us,
and certainly entitled to it on
the basis of the responsibilities
we exact from them.
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Sodbusiers
The regular meeting of the
Sodbusters was held June 17 at
Dr. Washburn’s home. After a
The Beaters
We had our meeting at Buz
by’s. First we had a short busi
ness meeting then a demonstra
tion. Refreshments were served,
then we had games.
Sara Moffitt, reporter
Sutton Buttons
Wilda Harris gave a demon
stration on how to put a zipper
in and Judy James and Wilda
Harris told about 4-H roundup.
Refreshments were served and
we began our sewing.
Sheila Postishek, Sec.-Hep.
Clover Club
On June the 4-H Clover club
met at Mommsen’s. Peter Hjellen
gave a report on the bake sale
and Katie Settinger and Joyce
Pitka gave a demonstration on
raisin muffins.
The June 24 meeting was held
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meeting with nine members pres
ent. We had two guests, Margaret
and Mary Ann Boyd. We went
swimming. Next meeting will be
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2 p.m.
Joyce Pitka, reporter
All 4-H campers are reminded
that they must register at the Ex
tension Service office prior to
June 30. Camping opens July 6
and includes a wide program es
pecially planned to provide an
abundance of fun for everyone
attending.
Polar Club
Our club met June 21 at the
home of our leader, Mrs. Drig
gars for a picnic and lunch box
demonstration. We now have 12
members. Next meeting will be
held Tuesday, July 5 at the Ex
tension office at 1:30 p.m.
Mike Eppler, reporter
Central Sewing Circle
Our meeting was at Norma
Benson’s home. All seven mem
bers were present. Picnic plans
for last week were cancelled due
to rain and will be held later on.
Girls worked on sewing projects;
first year skirts; second year,
dresses. Our next meeting will
be held July 5 at the Benson
home from 2 to 4 p.m.
LEAVES PALMER FOR
AIR FORGE ACADEMY
Frances Ray Winegarner of
Palmer, son of Mrs. Thomas Mc
Lean, left the valley this .week
enroute to the new U. S. Air
F. RAY WINEGARNER
Force Academy at Denver, Colo.
Winegarner, a 1955 graduate of j
Palmer High School, was one of I
the 301 cadets named for the
first class of the new academy.
He was notified of his selection
from over 6,000 youths who were
nominated by members of Con-1
gress. Delegate E. L. Bartlett ;
nominated Winegarner as a cadet, I
following which he successfully
passed entrance examinations
and was subsequently notified of
his acceptance. The popular val
ley youth excelled in sports
throughout his high school years
and was this year named to re
ceive the sportsmanship trophy
during the annual basketball1
AL K1RSCH NAMED
PRESIDENT OF
SQUARE DANCE GROUP
A1 Kirsch was named president
and Delores Pommier secretary
at a recent meeting of the local
Square Dance group. They will
replace Ernest Dennison and
Bethel Bartow who have filled
the respective offices the past
six months.
The square dance group meets
each second and fourth Friday of
each month at Moose Hall and
all persons interested in square
and folk dancing are invited to
attend. Dancing begins at 8:30
p.m. and the group now has a
wide selection of popular records
especially chosen for square
dancing.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rowland
are making their home at the
Sam Johnson place in Palmer.
Mr. Rowland recently received
his discharge from the U. S.
Navy.
Rev. Brian Cleworth of United
Protestant Church, will be guest
minister at the 9:30 a.m. and 11
a.m. services at First Presbyteri
an Church in Anchorage on July
3. He is filling in for the Rev.
Frank J. Walkup who was called
to the States because of the ill
ness of his mother. Mr. Arthur
French will be guest minister at
United Protestant Church July
3.
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Winegamer will attend the
academy for four years and upon
completion of studies will re
ceive a commission of second
lieutenant and a bachelor of
science degree. Each summer
cadets will be allowed a four
week vacation period and a 10
day leave during the Christmas
holidays.
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