THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947. at the poet office
at Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 19T9
T. O. SCHMIOTKE
Publisher
MILDRED JOHNSON
News Editor
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AID OUR FRIENDS - THEN STOP
Looking back to the beginning of foreign aid, and to
the idealistic yet practical principles on which it was
then postulated, gives one something of an Alice-in
Wonderland feeling.
The start is found in the Marshall Plan. The idea
was to use American resources to help rebuild war
shattered nations, and to bring about a peaceful, co
operative world based upon free institutions—includ
ing free popular elections.
The tragedy is that many billions of our foreign
aid have beer, used for very different ends. It has
gone to dictatorships, in which the people have no voice
at all in affairs. Worst of all, it has gone, in instance
after instance, to members of or sympathizers with the
communist bloc. Thus, our own dollars have been used
to strengthen our enemies—and even to buy them ad
vanced weapons of war.
One can understand that foreign aid distributions
of billions of dollars are often wasteful and misdirected.
That is inevitable in so vast an undertaking. But there
can be no excuse for employing it to our own disad
vantage and danger. A drastic change in policy has
long been in order. Let us aid our friends, and stop right
there.
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By Dan Halligan
DEAR DAN: While I was waiting in the bus depot the
other night for my mother to get home from a trip, a soldier
came along and we struck up a conversation. Mom’s bus was
more than an hour late so this boy and I got to know each other
quite well. He seemed very nice and just before he got on his
bus (he was going home on leave and had transferred), he gave
me his name and address and I gave him mine.
He’s supposed to write and I'm sure he will. What worries
me is what my parents might say. Dad always picks up the
mail at the post office and as soon as he sees a letter to me,
he'll want to know everything.
How can I explain to them without it sounding as if this
soldier picked me up? He didn't. I'm nearly 16 and he looked
to be about 19.—Sue.
DEAR SUE: I'm all for lonely soldiers being com
forted but there is a limit, you know. To be perfectly
frank, I really don't know bow you can convince your
parents. All you can do is hope the soldier doesn't
write. If he does, don't answer.
DEAR DAN: I would like a pen pal. I’m 14 and I love tc
cook, dance and swim. Patty Wright. 2116 Ringgold. Indian
apolis, Ind.
DEAR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: I'm repeat
ing myself but too many of you are merely saying you
would like to apply for one of the two $300 college
scholarships and not giving any details. The more in
formation you give, particularly if you can show you've
been working and saving your college money in the
past, the better your chances. Thai's a tip.
* * * *
DEAR DAN: My mother doesn’t like two girls going to a
dance together. She says girls only go together when they want
to attract boys. Most mothers don't let their daughters of my
age (15) go to dances with boys but my Mom is just the
opposite. The only way I can go to a dance is to have a boy
take me. My girl friend goes to the dances by herself because
her mother won’t let her go with boys.
How can I convince my mother a girl can’t always get a
date and it's all right to go with a girl friend?—J.K.
DEAR J. K.: Based on considerable information,
teen-agers attending regular canteen, church and
school dances go in three ways: stag, with a friend or
in a group. The girl attending the regular Friday night
hop with a date is the exception. Of course, proms, the
senior ball and the like do call for dales.
If your mother only will let you go to dances with a
date, it will probably mean you will only go to about
two a year. These weekly dances aren't that formal
that dating is necessary and, while I hate to say it, I
believe your mother has her thinking in reverse.
* * * *
DEAR DAN: I’ve got twin trouble. My boy friend and
his twin brother are joint owners of a car and because of this,
they’re always having arguments. My boy friend and I like
to be alone but whenever we want to go somewhere, his
brother and his steady have to come along.
Don’t you think something could be worked out? This
is getting to be quite a serious problem.—Twin Trouble.
DEAR TWIN TROUBLE: I've never yet heard of
two brothers, two sisters or two friends being partners
in a car and not having problems.
Either the boys should work something out for an
"every other week end" basis or one brother should
sell out his interest to the other brother. That's all I can
suggest.
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Strange Things
BY HEINIE SNIDER
Plunck! The Frau dropped a
fork on the floor.
“Visitors!” She said.
“You're superstitious,” I re
plied.
“You just watch," she in
sisted.
I’ll be darned—the chimes
rang out—ping, ping, ping—
visitors at the door!
Two charming older people.
“Hello, there. My name is
‘Standard.’ This is my wife. No ;
doubt you don't remember us,
but we were at the Seattle
World’s Fair and visited the
Alaska building, where we met j
you. and you invited us to
come and see you.”
We asked them in, served '
coffee, and showed them our
; place. We took them to the gar
den, where we pointed out the
Chugach range. Pioneer Peak,
the Three Sisters, King Moun- 1
tain, and the Willow Creek
mountains.
They told us the roads were
not bad. and that they were
greatly impressed by the beau- i
ty of Alaska, especially the Ma
tanuska Valley.
He told us that he had been
an employee of a railroad in
the States and would like to
use his pass to ride on the Al
aska Railroad to McKinley
Park. What was a good hotel,
and was there a place to park ;
his car? I grabbed the phone,
and a few seconds later had
reservations for hotel and
parking. We spent more than
an hour with these people, who
were delighted with Alaska
and Alaskans.
Only three days later, a
party of six from Detroit, who
had also met me at the Fair,
came to see us. We had a nice
talk, and one of the ladies bor
rowed Mrs. Snider’s bathing
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suit and had her picture taken
swimming in Lake Lucille.
Yesterday an old friend, Os
car Vogel of Anchorage, and
his wife brought two charm
ing ladies, Helen P. Peterson
from Peterborough, New
Hampshire, and Mabel C.
Plowman from San Francisco,
to visit us. They praised the
beauty of our valley and were
surprised at the large roses and
tall sweetpeas in our garden.
“And,” they added, “The hos
pitality of the Alaskan is the
greatest in the world!
Many of my friends are tell
ing me that every year the Al
aska State Fair is getting less
interesting and attracting few
er visitors. If this is correct,
then something is wrong. May
be it is our own lack of inter
est
One thing is true: We elect
officers in our lodges and chur
ches, and let them do all the
work. We forget that it takes
organization and cooperation,
with each member of the com
munity playing his or her own
part, not only Palmer or Was
illa, but Big Lake, Houston,
Pittman. Chugiak, working to
gether for the best welfare of
our valley, and using the pass
word
HOSPITALITY.
Singspiration to Be
At Highway Church
The Highway Cnurch of God
will be host church for the
monthly Singspiration next
Sunday. Aug. 25. at 3 p.m.
This is the first time the
Singspiration has been held in
this church. Where Paul Sher
ba]in is now pastor.
"These monthly Singspira
i
Singspiralion
HIGHWAY CHURCH OF GOD
3 P. M. SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
Sponsored by
Ministers and Christian
Laymens Association
SPECIAL
EVANGELISTIC SERVICES
AT
VALLEY CHRISTIAN HOME FOR CHILDREN
MILE 8 WASILLA ROAD
NIGHTLY
AUG. 26 THRU AUG. 30 AT 7:30 P.M.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Mr. Murdy Getty Clover Bar, Alberta, Canada
Mr. T. J. Thompson Anchorage, Alaska
Come early and enjoy singing the songs of Zion
EVERYONE WELCOME
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THOUGHTS
OF A
LAYMAN
A Pillar of Salt
That an adult human could
be changed completely into
a pillar of salt is beyond hu
man comprehension. But that
is exactly what happened
when Lot’s wife disobeyed.
God, and lingered to have a
last look at the cities of So
dom and Gomorrah. Do not ,
think for a moment that sin- i
ful disobedience has such
an easy ending. Suffering be
cause of sin in our present
temporal life will not ex
empt us from judgment and
hell-fire, a fire that burns
eternally, without snuffing
out consciousness of pain and
suffering. Physicial death
does not end everything.
FULL HOUSE
It takes money to furnish a
house, but only a close-knit
family can furnish a home.
tions are but one of several
projects of the Ministers’ and
Christian Laymen’s Associa
tion which enable Christians
of the area to work for. have
fellowship with, and glorify
their risen Savior together,” j
a spokesman said.
St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
Morning Prayer_10 A.M.
Church School_11 A.M.
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CHURCH
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Palmer, Alaska
Divine
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The Church is the greatest fac
tor on earth for the building of
character and good citizenship.
It is a storehouse of spiritual val
ues. Without a strong Church,
neither democracy nor civiliza
tion can survive. There are four
sound reasons why every person
should attend services regularly
and support the Church. They
are: (1) For his own sake. (2)
For his children's sake. (3) For
the sake of his community and
nation. (4) For the sake of the
Church itself, which needs his
moral and material support.
Plan to go to church regularly
and read your Bible daily.
Never has there lived a man who accomplished
all he wanted to do... or went everywhere he meant
to go.
Time and Distance like prison walls surround
e\ery life, ultimately frustrating man’s hopes and
dreams.
\Ve are told that science is finding ways to multi
ply time, to divide distance. A gadget can save you
an hour. A jet will cut your journey in half.
But should the day come when man can live to
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commuting — we’ll still be living within the same
walls... time ... distance ...
In fact, the only hopes of mankind which ever
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