THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21. 1947, at the post office
at Palmer. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1*79
T. O. SCHMIDTKE
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THIRTEEN THOUSAND BUILDERS
Thomas Jefferson, as history has so often proved,
was usually right in most of the things he said. But in
1803 he was wrong by some 900 years when he esti
mated that it would take a thousand years to develop the
Louisiana Territory.
Rapid communication, transportation, and mechani
zation of industry were then undreamed of. And who
could have foreseen the manner in which the driving en
ergies of a free people would speed the development and
use of the scientific, industrial and business innovations
that it took to open a wilderness continent and build a
nation in a hurry.
The United States was a relatively "underdeveloped"
country. In addition to guts and determination, it took a
lot of money to turn wild land into productive farms and
ranches, to build towns, develop industries, and push the
railroads through to the Pacific Ocean.
Adequate supplies of cash and credit from "safe
and sound" lending institutions did not exist, except in
the commercial centers of the Northeast—a world away
in time, distance and attitude from the developing fron
tier as it moved westward. So banks moved with the
frontier.
Banking through most of the 1800's was as adven
turous, colorful and often unstable as the country it
helped build. There was panic and prosperity. And banks
grew with the communities they served. Some were good
and some were bad but the people's need for money
and credit was met, and the country was built.
Today more than 13,000 commercial banks serve the
country's neeas. A combination of public regulation and
competitive private management gives them a stability
and financing capability undreamed of by their prede
cessors. With a vastly enlarged range of activities they
are today more than ever before a vital and creative force
in the development of taxpaying enterprise of every kind
and size.
tUtui&i 21
By Dan Halligan
DEAR DAN: Maybe I'm too serious for my own good but
I've been brought up to take a person’s word. That's why I have
this problem. I guess. My girl friend, my best friend, has a boy
friend of her own but I believe she’s after my steady. The worst
thing of all, I believe Gene is interested in her.
Last night, for example, at our regular weekly dance, he
danced with her as much as he did with me and he held her
closer than was necessary. Two weeks ago at a party, I caught
them kissing and when they broke away, they tried to laugh
it off. There have been other things that make me wonder but
no matter wrhat I say to her, she tells me I’m only imagining
things.
She says she’s perfectly happy with her own boy friend
and she has no intention of stealing Gene. I want to believe her
but how can I when I’ve seen these things with my own eyes?
—S.K.
Dear S. K.: The eye is quicker than a glib tongue
and if you have reason to believe you're getting the
business, it's time you have a talk with your boy friend.
That kissing scene at the party is something you can't
ignore.
DEAR DAN: Is there any harm in a girl having an occasion
al glass of wine? My boy friend's father always has a bottle of
wine in the house and whenever I'm there, he offers me some.
I've taken a small glass once in a while because he makes the
wine himself and I don’t want to hurt his feelings. But if it
isn’t wrong, then why haven't I told my mother? — DON’T
KNOW.
Dear Don’t Know: Before you were offered the
wine, your boy friend's father should have asked if
your parents would mind. I believe they would have.
But to make certain, ask at home.
* » * *
DEAR DAN: What can some of us do about a certain group
of girls in school who more or less set the pace? They’re all
seniors and if you ask me, they’re running the school and not
our principal. They have the final say in just about everything
except final exams and if a girl isn’t considered the right type,
they do everything they can to ruin her social life. We’re so
sick of them sometimes we feel like getting into a fist fight
but since that wouldn’t solve anything, we’re asking you what
to do.—THE GANG.
Dear Gang: Every school, large or small, has its
clique or so-called "ruling" group. For your part, you're
doing just what these older girls want you to do—cry
ing and complaining and making noises that you can't
do anything without their approval.
What to do? Go merrily on your way and ignore
them. You're expected to have so much fun and enjoy
ment during your high school years and if you let a
group of nose-in-the-air senior girls dictate to you,
you're sillier than they are.
DEAR DAN: If a girl and boy are going steady with family
permission, is it all right if they study together at her house
once or twice a week? We have almost the same classes and
I’m stronger in some subjects than my boy friend and he’s
stronger in others.
My parents like G.K. but they don’t allow me to date during
the school week and I don’t know what their reaction would
be to my question.—S.C.
Dear S.C.: Since your parents allow you to steady
date, they probably wouldn't mind your boy friend
coming by for an hour or so on a Tuesday night. One
night on a school night should be sufficient.
LIZ SCHREIBER IS NEW WORTHY
ADVISOR OF PALMER RAINBOW GIRLS
Liz Schreiber is the new
worthy advisor of Palmer As
sembly No. 7. Order of Rain
bow for Girls. Installed Satur
day, Sept. 28, at Carpenters
Hall, she chose for her theme,
“One Day at a Time," and, for
her colors, fuchsia and silver.
Also installed were Susan
Marple. worthy associate advi
sor: Marilyn Casler. charity;
Colleen Pettit, hope; Sheryl
Haire, faith; Marsha Miller,
drill leader: Sandra Wieder
kehr. chaplain; JoAnn Camp
bell. love; Karola Moore, re
ligion; Donna Edmiston, na
ture: Sharon Marple. immortal
ity; Marie Mielke. fidelity;
Sandy Moor, patriotism; Jackie
Mclntire, service; Gayle Hus
ton, confidential observer; Gay
Casler, outer observer; Judith
Condict, recorder; Cynthia
Blissard. treasurer; Kerry
Mick, musician; Kathy Wilker
son, choir director; Diane Dan
sie. assistant recorder; Diana
Rush. Rainbow flag bearer;
Susie Kockritz. Bible bearer;
Judy Barnes, keeper of jewels;
and Linda Samson, east page.
Installing officers were Mary
Lou Johnson, grand assembly
reporter; Beth Estelle, past
worthy advisor; Joan Stephan
Hamacher, past worthy advis
or: installing marshall, Mrs.
Lloyd Severns; installing chap
lain, Mrs. Ivan Branton; Jud
ith Condict, installing record
er; and Mrs. Richard Branton,
installing musician; Mrs. Paul
Moyer, installing soloist, sang
“I’ll Never Pass This Way
Again.”
Each girl to be installed ent
ered carrying her Rainbow Bi
ble with a wide fuchsia rib
bon falling from it, on the rib
bon was written her office in
silver letters.
The DeMolays acted as es
corts.
Other special guests were
Robert Parkins, supreme dep
uty of Alaska, and Mrs. Jean
ette Friedwald, grand deputy
for District 4, International Or
der of Rainbow for Girls. Also
present was Mrs. Virginia
Clark, mother advisor of North
Star Assembly No. 9 of Anch
orage.
Following the installation
ceremony, a cake decorated
with pink roses and Miss
Schreiber's theme was served
with punch and coffee.
THOUGHTS
OF A
LAYMAN
GOOD INTENTIONS
There is an old adage
which states: “The way to
hell is paved with good in
tentions.'” Even Buddhists do
good deeds. From a human
standpoint, philanthropy is a
very commendable thing. We
admire those who always
speak kindly and do good
works. But have you ever
stopped to think that none of
this will save anyone from
eternal destruction? There is
no way to God except
through Christ. Christ him
self says: “I am the Way, and
the Truth, and the Life. No
one comes to the Father, but
by Me."
St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
Morning Prayer_10 A.M.
Church School_11 A.M.
745-3163
ST. JO,HN
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
tiy. R. H. Fritz,
Fulmar, Alaska
Divine
Sunday School 9:48 AJL
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WHY DOES GOD CARE?
We are so tiny in the vastness of space, so drab in the grandeur of
nature. Why does God care about each one of us?
This question has always plagued the mind of man. It will probably
never be completely answered to his satisfaction until he sees and believes
the evidence of man's importance to God: Thou hast made him a little
lower than the angels.
It remained for Jesus Christ to reveal the love of God. Sunday —
World Communion Day — Christians will unite in the sacrament which
is their richest experience of the glory and honor God has given.
The world over, men will rejoice in the Divine Love, so far-reaching,
that God gave His Son for humanity.
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Sunday
Psalms
8:1-9
Monday
John
.3:10-21
Tuesday
John
14:15-24
Wednesday
Romans
5:1-8
Thursday
I Corinthians
11:17-26
Friday
Hebrew s
2:1-7
Saturday
I John
3:16-21
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