THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered ** second class mutter On Oct. 21. 1947. at the post office
at Palmer. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879
T. O. SCHMIDTKE
Publisher
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News Editor
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GOVERNMENT AS A CENSOR
Few people probably know it, but to quote Editor &
Publisher, "The U.S. Government has entered the business
of collecting and disseminating news in competition with
private news agencies."
The arm of the government involved in this dis
turbing and unprecedented enterprise is the Department
of Agriculture. On the first of August, it inaugurated a
marketing news service over a national leased wire tele
type network. The significance of that is found in a pro
test filed by the American Newspaper Publishers Associ
ation with the Federal Communications Commission: "An
expansion of this concept would result in a government
controlled news service such as presently exists in some
other countries including the Soviet Union where the so
called news service Tass is government-owned and oper
ated." The FCC answered that it was without jurisdiction,
and the matter has been passed on to the Secretary of
Agriculture.
Whatever the final result, the very real dangers
inherent in this step should be universally understood.
To quote Editor & Publisher once more: "A government,
or official, news agency is the last thing we want in this
country. It could lead to attempts by other government
agencies to enter the same area and this particular en
deavor would put the government in the censorship
business in an odious form."
If you think those words are too strong, a statement
by the Department of Agriculture itself should resolve
your doubts. It "reserves the right to cancel at any time
the connection of any and all subscribers who abuse the
service by misrepresentation of reports, or for any other
reason when, in its sole judgment, such cancellation is
desirable." That can mean only one thing—a user of the
service is warned to go along with the Department of
Agriculture line, whatever it may be, or be prepared for
punishment.
This is no small matter—after all, great oaks from
little acorns grow. And if government is to disseminate
news, what power would be left to prevent government
from doctoring and warping news as it sees fit?
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By Dan Halligan
Dear Dan: My girl friends and I would like your opinion
of girls wearing tight dresses and shorts and low-necked blouses.
We average 14 to 17 years of age.
Some of the parents don’t agree with this manner of dress
ing. What’s the harm in it? Thank you very much. —Wondering.
Dear Wondering: Wonder no more. What some of
you may consider "style" is nothing but cheapness, a
reflection on your reputation and your sex and. if
you're allowed to dress in the manner described, a re
flection on your parents. When you have to degrade
your body to get attention, you're going downhill fast.
High school principals have every right in the
world to put an end to this form of "sex appeal" if they
have gumption enough. If a girl isn't smart enough to
look out for her morals, then someone else should.
Believe me. girls, you don't look anything at all
like your favorite movie star. You look like a cheap
pick-up waiting for the first boy to come driving by
so you two can rush away into the nearest alley and
get pregnant. And the boys believe this too.
• • • *
Dear Dan: A few years ago I fell in love with a boy who
had a very bad reputation and since then my life has been
nothing but trouble. The boy lied to me, flirted with other
girls, dated them and then teased me about his dating.
People never believed me when I told them about him and
they thought I was just jealous. Recently he got into some
serious trouble and now everybody says he’s no good. I’m the
only one sticking up for him because I still love him. If I con
tinue to stick up for him, I will lose all my friends. Should I
stick by him or should I turn my head when I hear him being
talked about? He doesn’t care for me and that’s why I feel so
helpless. —Lost One.
Dear Lost One: Your ex-boy friend isn't nearly as
alone as you want to believe. He has legal and spiritual
counsel and if he wants to straighten up, it will be up
to him. Since you have everything to lose and nothing
to gain, keep out of this. He has to help himself, you
know.
• • * *
Dear Dan: I’m nearly 17 and a junior in school and have
dating privileges for which I’m very grateful. I’ve been dating
for about a year now and I think my mother is unreasonable.
My classmates, all younger than I am, can date the whole
weekend and also can go riding with their boy friends once or
twice during the school week. They can also go to the drive-in.
I can’t and neither can I go riding with my boy friend during
the week.
Mom considers it a date when my boy friend comes by
the house for an hour or so to talk or to play records. I only ask
for three nights a week on the week end, doubling once in a
while and maybe letting my boy friend come to the house for
an hour every so often. Am I being unfair- —Ware Girl.
Dear Ware Girl: You sure are. You want to date
Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights plus having your
boy friend drop by the house during the week and
you're asking for much too much.
When I think of the poor girls who can't even go
to the movies with girl friends and here you are at 16
with a steady and complaining because you can't date
three nights in a row. Good grief!
You see your boy friend in school so that's some
thing else again. More mothers should be as "unfair"
as yours.
(Dan Halligan will answer all questions submitted by teen- i
agers and children. Address him care of this paper. For per- !
sonal replies enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.) !
THE A MERl CA N WA Y
Wrong Spout9 Plugged
Sutton - Eska - Alpine
By Sally Hoeris
Alaska's favorite game was
played on Oct. 25 at the Sut
ton community hall. Audrey
Sleeper w**n the 25-cent game
and Mrs. Roland Blank’s name
was called for the door prize.
Mrs. Andy Smulick won the
prize donated by Johnny Reed
for the Boys’ and Girls’ Club.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fisher
spent Saturday afternoon in
Anchorage.
• • •
Birthday Club was held Oct.
22 at the home of Mrs. Harvey
Hiber. Those winning prizes
were Mrs. William Mrak, who
won high, and Mrs. Paul
James, who won low. Those
winning pinochle prizes were
Mrs. Andy Smulick and Mrs.
Charles Bairn. Also winning
1 prizes were Mrs. Daryl Calli
son and Mrs. Andy Norris, who
got a thousand aces.
• • •
Claude Murphy of Enumclau,
Washington, a former resident
at Jonesville, visited friends in
the Sutton area last week and
this.
• • •
Hugh Matheson of Anchor
age visited in the Jonesville
and Sutton area on Oct. 28 and
Nov. 3.
• • •
At the meeting of the Boys’
and Girls’ Club on Oct 19, the
following officers were elected:
Larry Klayum, sergeant-at
arms, Lynn Leppanen, secre
tary-treasurer, Stan Tucker,
vice-president, and Karen
Braucht. president. The board
of governors consisted of
Vaughn Tucker, Ingrid Boyle,
June Baim, and Dennis Khuen.
A Halloween party is planned
for the first of many activities.
• • •
If news items do not reach
the Sutton columnist before
Monday evening, they will not
appear in the column before
the following week.
• • •
Mrs. William Mrak and son
returned last Friday from
their short trip to Seattle.
• • •
A Halloween party which
was planned by the Boys’ and
Girls’ Club was held Nov. 2 at
the Sutton community hall.
When the party first started,
the children were judged on
their costumes by the judges,
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lucas.
Quite a few children won
prizes. All had a wonderful
time. Many thanks go to Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Kruscavage, who
helped put on the party.
SORORITY PLANS
PREFERENTIAL TEA
Beta Sigma Phi sorority
members plan a preferential
tea for new pledges, which will
be held between the hours of
2 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov.
10, at the home of Barbara
Leek wold.
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LIBRARY NOTES
CHILDREN'S WEEK
Parents are urged to bring
their children to the Palmer
public library during the week
of Nov. 10-16, which is Nation
al Children’s Book Week, mem
bers of the Palmer Library As
sociation said this week.
Children may obtain library
cards for as little as $1 for a
year's good reading, or cards
may be obtained free, it was
stated. Parents must accom
pany a child under 14 years of
age when he obtains his card.
With the book card, the child
may take out five books at one
time and keep them for two
weeks.
Hie local library has books
for every age — picture books
for the first grader just learn
ing to read; story books, ad
ventures and mysteries, includ
ing the full series of Hardy
Boy books for those in grade
school; books for the teenager
for book reports, and also Spa
nish-language books for those
studying Spanish.
New books for children re
cently added to the shelves in
clude “Aguk of Alaska,” Webb;
“Little Fox, Alaska Trapper,”
Radua; “Rabbit Bros. Circus,"
Wiese; “Best Sport Stories of
1963,” Marsh; “Almost Like
Sisters," Cavanna; “Spurs for
Suzanna,” Cavanna; “Mystery
at Frozen Lake,” Go van;
“Wings over Alaska,” Herron;
“Ju-Jitsu,” Roberts; and
“Guide to Good Driving,” Ro
ger Ward.
MVCCA TO RAFFLE
GEM TABLE, HAMPER
Two very attractive items
will be raffled by the Mata
nuska Valley unit of the Alaska
Crippled Children’s Association
on Saturday, Dec. 21. First
prize will be an Alaska gem
table from Mary K. Sales, and
second prize will be a Tupper
Craft, Inc., hamper filled with
linens.
A donation of $1 is asked for
each raffle ticket. The tickets
may be obtained from all mem
bers of MVCCA as well as from
several business places in Pal
mer.
All proceeds from the raffle
will go to benefit the local
chapter of ACCA.
Matanuska Wranglers Plan Chariot,
Cotter Racing for Matanuska Track
Local horsemen will take
part in chariot and cutter ra
cing this winter, members of
the recently formed riding
club, the Matanuska Wranglers,
said this week.
“Shorty” Kircher, Matanus
ka Maid. Inc. blacksmith, has
designed and built several
chariots, which may very eas
ily be converted to cutters
Swift-Hamilton
Engagement Told
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Swift
of Palmer this week announ
ced the engagement of their
daughter, Barbara Ruth, to
Stephen Hamilton, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harlan Hamilton of
Palmer.
Miss Swift, a 1961 graduate
of Palmer high school, is em
ployed by the U. S. Geological
Survey in Palmer.
Mr. Hamilton is a 1958 grad
uate of Palmer high school.
He was employed by Green
Construction Co. until recently,
when he was drafted into mil
itary service.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
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suitable for a single driving
horse or a team.
A race track has been con
structed three miles south of
Palmer on the Matanuska
Road, across the railroad tracks
from the Barney Anderson
farm, club members said. The
half-mile circle track with a
quarter-mile track leading in
to it has been named the Pal
Mar.
It will accommodate all types
of racing, including trotters,
milers, and quarter-horse ra
cing. The race schedule is ex
pected to be under way by De
cember.
The track has been design
ed to allow parking for 200
cars along the course.
The Matanuska Wranglers
have worked together to es
tablish the track. The new rid
ing club is using the old post
office building as a workshop
and meeting place, and also
hold square dances there.
St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
Morning Prayor —10 A.M.
Church School-11 AM.
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Ephesiam
5:8-17
Monday
Jeremiah
18:1-10
Tuesday
Luke
17:1-10
Wednesday
Luke
17:11-21
Thursday
II Timothy
3:1-7
Friday
II Timothy
3:14-17
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Ephesians
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