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December, the last month ot 1963, rolls around.
With it comes happy anticipations of Christmas home
comings, holidays, which include New Year's Eve, and
the wonders and tingles of winter and celebrations, the
children's wondrous world of Santa Claus, and — more
important than anything — observance of the anniversary
of the birth of Jesus.
Who can forget his December, his Christmas mem
ories? Who does not feel just a little nostalgia at the end
of the year? December is for all of us, a fantasy month.
Other months are more historic for the United
States than December, even though the Japanese at
tacked us on December 7, 1941.
The big meaning of December is Christmas-time,
however. We hope that Christmas will not continue to
be more and more exploited for financial reasons. We
hope that the real maaning of this religious observance,
and its true spirit, will be remembered by all Americans.
T. O. SCHMIOTKE
Publisher
MILDRED JOHNSON
New* Editor
December
J Fy Dan Halligan '
DEAR DAN: I'm a girl of 12 and I was adopted when I
was two. I have a sister who is seven and a brother 15 months
old. Dan, my father has never liked me. He is real sweet to my
sister and brother and whenever they do anything wrong. I
get in trouble.
Just the other day ny Dad left his bedroom door open and
my brother got in the room and broke a $15 lamp. Now I’m
grounded—no radio, television, records, company, phone calls
and I can't even go outside after school for three weeks.
Please help me.—UNWANTED.
Dear Unwanted: More kids should be as "unwant
ed as you. You are wanted. Being adopted has nothing
to do with you galling bawled out. After all, you're the
oldest child in the family and you're expected to keep
an eye on your sister and brother. Your sister knows
right from wrong but at 15 months of age, your brother
certainly can’t be blamed for pulling a lamp from a
dresser.
You were blamed for not keeping an eye on him
and for no other reason. You never want to believe
you're not wanted because you are.
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DEAR DAN: It seems to me I have a problem. You see,
I chased a boy for a long period of time and I finally caught
him. But now that I have him, poor lad. what do I do with
him? How can I tell him I don’t flip everytime I see him with
out hurting his feelings? His pestering lately bugs me like
crazy.—WORRIED MIND.
Dear Worried Mind: You're getting exactly what
you deserve—your reward. Frankly, I don't know what
you can tell this boy except the truth and send him on
his way. Next time don't be in such a hurry to get on
track shoes. I thought Mississippi girls knew better.
DEAR DAN: I know you’re going to say I’m imagining this
but I’m not. My complaint is about my teacher in the eighth
grade. She has favorites and I'm not one of them. My father
happens to be a man who earns his living with his hands —
he’s a mechanic—and the teacher favors the kids whose fathers
have their own businesses or are career men like doctors and
lawyers. Some of my friends feel the same as I do so you can’t
say this is just jealousy. What should I do?—NOT JEALOUS.
Dear Not Jealous: What should you do? Other
than suggesting that you go soak your head. I don't
have any ideas. I hate to think a teacher rates pupils on
the economic structure of families and perhaps if you
try a little harder to make better grades, you'll find out
just how wrong you are.
But if you really believe you have a good cause to
complain, there’s always your mother.
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DEAR DAN: My boy friend still keeps his girl’s picture
hanging from the rear view mirror of his car and he refuses to
take it down for me. He says he isn’t interested in her any
longer and that he just keeps the picture there for laughs but
it doesn’t make sense to me.
Everytime he’s kissing me I feel as if I’m being spied on
by this girl. Should I give him his choice—either the picture
or me? If that won’t work, what do you think will?—IN DOUBT
ABOUT B.H.
Dear in Doubt: BJi. may tell you he's not interest
ed in his ex-girl but he's picking a poor way of show
ing it. As long as he knows the picture rattles you, he
could be nice enough to remove it. Let him carry it in
his wallet or stick it in the glove compartment but he
shouldn't have it on display. Show him my answer and
see what he does.
(Dan Halligan will answer all questions sub
mitted by teenagers and children. Address him care
of The Frontiersman. For personal replies enclose a
stamped, self-addressed envelope.)
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THE A MERICAN WAY
We Need LESS Government - not moref
New Year's Party
Can Be Happy Time
Planning a New Year's par
ty? Be sure that it is in keep
ing with the happy spirit of the
holiday.
Make a list of things “to do."
Don't try to make up a “sched-,
uie," just have a list of games
and activities and be ready to
suggest something when a n d
if the party begins to appear
dull.
Remembering that the New
Year celebration in old China
was botn lengthy and happy,
you might inject a Chinese
theme into your celebration.
You can begin with New Year
resolutions.
In writing the resolutions,
try to pick out humorous
weaknesses. These might read:
“I most profoundly resolve to
do setting up exercises each
morning, thereby stretching
my weak frame”: “No more
despicable smoking for this in
significant creature”: or “This
No. 1 l>oy resolves to study
his mathematics one hour
every evening.”
Men and boys will like
"Chinese Get-up.” Two persons
sit on the floor back to back
and lock arms. The first to get
to his feet without unlinking
arms is the winner.
For Children
If the children are restless,
have them go to a rather iarge
room to play “Catching the
Dragon’s Tail." This game is
i:ke "Crack the Whip" and
requires space. The children
place their hands on each oth
er's shoulders, forming a’.line.
The first person is the dragon’s
head: the last one. its tail.
With thi line intact, the drag-i
on’s head attempts to catch its
tail. When the first person
succeeds, he goes to the' end
of the line as the tail, and So
on. v
Since all parties need re
freshments, humble nourish
ment for your superior guests
should he in keeping with the
Chinese theme. You might
serve Chinese tea and Chi
nese almond cakes or nut
cookies. Candied fruits and
nuts are also Chinese delica
eies. - .
To greet the illustrious New
Year, you will want to have
ready Dlenty of noisemalmrs,
confetti and streamers. Ac
cording *o an old Chinese sup
erstition. the noise will fright
en away evil spirits.
A total of 75 March of Dimes
chapters in Washington, Alas
ka. Idaho and Montana help
support a birth defects treat
ment center at the University
of Washington Hospital in Se
attle.
NOW UNDER
New Management
• ALL MAJOR & MINOR REPAIRS
INCLUDING COMPLETE
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happy and rewarding ’64- for our friends and patrons.
PALMER BOWLING CENTER
Palmer
745-3891
THREE CUB SCOUTS GET WEBELOS
RANK AT DEC. 20 PACK MEETING
rnree Doys receivea ine
righcst possible rank in cub
scouting at the Dec. 20 pack
meeting at Swanson school.
Nicholas Hale, Robert Smith,
ind Ted Luther traveled fur
ther up the scout trail by ob
taining the Webelos rank and
were accepted into the Ameri
can Legion - sponsored troop
No. 54 by scout master Ray
Lancaster and John Stefan,
patrol leader.
Twenty-one other boys from
pack No. 354 received awards.
The new bobcats are Reese
Thomas, Frankie McCorkey,
Andrew Berglof, Mile Somer
ville, Don Burnham, and Jim
my Rowland. Those receiving
denner awards were Jeff Metz,
David Vasilie, and Walter
Ward. Assistant denner awards 1
went to James Taylor, Randy
Lazenby, and Bobby Simmons.
Other awards given went to
Bruce, Metz, gold and silver
arrow; Hank Warner, gold and
silver arrow: Glen Gagnon,
Bear badge and silver arrow,
Jack Hale, gold and silver ar
row; Paul Isacson, two - year
New Man Named To
Education Office
Wrrr. T. Zahradnicek, Com
missioner of Education, an
nounces that J Ellsworth Mc
Carthy. Homer superintendent
of schools, will assume the po
sition of area supervisor in the
Anchorage office of the De
partment' of Education. Jan
uary 1. 19.64.
Prior to his appointment at
Homer,. he’ Served as principal”
. of Lathrop High School, Fair
banks, and taught in several
Pennsylvania schools.
McCarthy who was born in
Oswego. N. Y., received his
bachelor’s degree from Mans
field (Pa.) State Teachers Col
lege and -his "master’s degree
from Pennsylvania State' Uni
versity.
He will be succeeded by Ro
bert L. Collins, principal at the
Anchor Point school, who holds
bachelor’s and master’s de
grees from New York Univer
sity. Replacing Collins will be
Robert Greene who has been
appointerl head teacher at the
Anchor. Point school.
pill, UU11 i tJimcrw, i w w j *
and Bear badge; Mike Pazarus
ki, silver arrow; John France,
Wolf and Bear badge; Rodger
Michael, Wolf and gold arrow;
Bobby Simmons, gold arrow;
and James Taylor, two-year
Pin
Following the meeting, the
cub scouts and their fathers
toured the town and sang
Christmas carols, while the
den mothers prepared hot
drinks and sandwiches for their
return. About 60 attended the
affair.
The monthly pack commit
tee meetings are the Mondays
Dreceding the third Friday.
Pack meetings are held on
each third Friday of the month.
Boofhby-Klayum
Rites Are Jan. 4
Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. Booth
by of Palmer this week an
nounced the engagement and
impending marriage of their
daughter, Mary Louise, to Mr.
Wayne Fred Klayum, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ffed A. Klay
um of Eska.
The marriage will be solem
nized in St. John Lutheran
Church in Palmer on Saturday,
[Jan., 4, at seven o’clock in the
evening.” A reception will fol
low at the Sutton community
Hall.
All i'rieodSiOf the couple are
[ inyited to attend both the eere
! mony apd the reception.
Miss, Bpothby is a 1963 grad
uate of Palmer high school and
\\ias a candidate in the 1963
Miss Alaska State Pair contest.
Mr. Klayum graduated from
Painter high school in 1961,
It’s in the Bible
God's Precious Word
Speaking of Jesus Christ
our Lord:
“In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was
God” John 1.1. Reading to
John 1:14 “And the Word
was made flesh, and dwelt
among us (and we beheld his
glory, the glory of the only
begotten of the Father,) full
of grace and truth.” Isaiah
said, Ch. 9:6 “For unto us a
child is bom, unto us a son
is given: and the government
shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counsellor, the
Mighty God, the everlasting
Father, the Prince of Peace.”
Satan, the arch enemy of
God, has caused many to dis
believe the deity of Christ.
His deception is to nullify
the soul saving, efficacious
blood of Christ, thus plung
ing myriads, hopelessly de
ceived, into hell.
Do trust Jesus. Christ as
your Lord and Saviour!
Arthritis and rheumatic di
sease afflict 11 millions in tin
U.S. alone. For more informa
tion. phone the local chapter (f
the March of Dimes.
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HOW
THEY
FLY...
Six New Years — count them! «■>■>*•« **
tions — remember them? Ami now aiiuiiwi' up
... all too quickly . . . how they seem to rush by!
As always, the beginning of another year is a good time
to consider how much happier and better life is when God
is in it. And just as important is the resolution to share
this knowledge with others.
True, any Sunday can be a new beginning. But strength
ened by past experience, make this year a truly memorable
one. Start taking your family to church regularly. Claim
your birthright of peace and forgiveness in sincere worship.
Sunday
Monday
Romans
Tuesday
Ephesians
Wednesday
Ephesians
4:22-32
Thursday
Colossians
3:1-11
TNE CHURCH FOR All...
ACL FOR THI CHURCH
TTie Church is the greatest (actor
on earth for the building of charac
ter and good citiaenah ip. It ia a store
house of spiritual values. Without a
strong Church, neither democracy
nor civilization can survive. Thera
are four sound reasons why every
person should attend services regu
larly and support the Church. They
are: (1) For his own asks. (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 r^u
larly and read your Bible daily.
Copyright 1963
Keister Advertising Service. Ine.
Strasburg, Va.
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Friday
Hebrews
8:6-13
Saturday
I Peter
1:13-25
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