And Life Dotted With Heartache

HELLO FOLKS — My neighbor says that a checkered career quite often leads to a striped suit. suit.

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THE FATHER was visiting his son in college. The son was working in the chemistry lab. Said Father to Son: "What are you doing with all those bottles and stuff?" Son: "Trying to discover a solvent that will dissolve everything". Father: "And what will you put it in when you discover it?"

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J. EDGAR Hoover, the great leader of the FBI nearly always says something worth while when he talks, and I admire him greatly.

He gave a talk once that has been widely repeated. He has given his premission for its use and it is so fitting that I think It can hardly be over emphasized.

What he said goes something like this.

"There is no place in America for part-time patriots. If your nation is to live, if we are to continue to enjoy the fruits of liberty, we can do no less than follow the example of the men who won that freedom for us. Freedom, while a heritage, must be re-won for each generation.

"With complete selflessness and with blazing intensity of spirit, our forefathers dedicated their lives first to securing and then to maintaining, freedom. They knew at first hand that life without freedom is intolerable. And so they dreamed of freedom, fought for freedom, breathed it and spoke it, prayerfully and without self-consciousness.

"Independence, freedom, liberty — are words that ring like exulting bells! Today we need such bells to be rung. This nation is faced with the gravest danger ever to confront it. The menace of Communism is no simple, forthright threat. It is a sinister and deadly conspiracy which can be conquered only by an alert, informed citizenry dedicated to the preservation of the principles on which America was founded.

"If our nation is to retain its liberty in the future, now, as never before, its citizens must understand that the inescapable price of freedom is eternal vigilance. And eternal vigilance with dedication to its
cause, brings unity and strength in I time of crisis."

Those words of Mr. Hoover should be the controlling influence in the lives of every one of us. I hope everyone of us will take such things to heart and use that eternal vigilance we must ever need.

Throwing Dirt A By-Product

HELLO FOLKS! — It's a good thing to get in and dig, but be careful which way you throw the dirt.

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MY NEIGHBOR says that a cold can be both positive and negative; sometimes the eyes have it and sometimes the nose.

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THERE IS a move in the senate to start a youth development camp for boys of ages 16 to 28.

The idea is to make it a conservation camp on the order of those had before World War II. The reason for it is that so many boys of that age do not have work.

Here is a move that could have great benefit if it is handled right. On the other hand if it is handled like the CCC camps of former days it might not he so good. For one thing I think it should be a summer camp and for boys of ages 15 to 18. It should meet the highest specifications morally and physically. It should be a camp that would develop the young boys into men, in every sense. The boys who apply for permission to attend such a camp should have their pastors recomendation. The men who are chosen should be of the highest moral character and the training should be so it will teach the boys to work and learn. Boy Scout principles should be taught and observed. These camps should be of the nature that any parent would be proud and willing to send their boy to.

The reason that it should be just a summer camp is that these youths should be in school the rest of the year, and the reason that it should be for youths of the tender age of 15 to 18 is that they are the ones who need the recreation and training that such a camp affords. Boys that age are formative and will learn to do and develop.

The reason the ages should not be over 18 is that such men over that age are usually set in their habits and would be the ones most apt to bring evil influence into the camps. They should he out preparing themselves for a lifetime occupation and not be in such a place. A camp for them would be a liability and not an asset. Also they would be a drug on the economy.

Such a camp would either be a great asset or a breeding place for vice and evil. If it would be like the CCC camps of the 30's it would be a hangout for prostitutes and gamblers, surely not in the camps themselves but all around them.

Our youths of the teenage need something to keep them occupied during the summer months and this would be a good thing for the state, to develop parks, recreation-al areas and beautify our natural scenery. By having it as just a summer project we would be able to get highly qualified men to handle it. These would probably be teachers who want jobs through the summer vacation. They would be apt to be the best leaders anyway as they are used to handling youths. The cost would not be prohibitive that way either, as winter provisions would not be needed.

It would not be necessary nor wise to pay too high a wage as the work would not be of the highest skill and just the training and food they get would be worth it to them.

There is one must that I think should be followed and that is that our pastors should nave a heavy hand in it. Without that the camps would not be apt to be run right. If the pasors have the veto of the leaders and applicants it would have an uplifting effect on the projects and these boys would be apt to come back into the community better than they left it. 1 am sure that if they will take the initiative in asking for the privilege the public will back them up in it and the consequence will be good.

That Dad Of Mine!

(While the following may seem mere hero worship, you should note several bits of youthful wisdom in it. Karen attacks current cliches about youth. Her father is frequently absent from home. He demands, and apparently gets, obedience.—Editor)

"That Dad of Mine" ,,
Hi! I'm Karen — eldest daughter of the above. Dad has given me permission to write this article for him. Therefore, I am going to take this opportunity to crow over a favorite relative of mine—Edwin B. Petersen.

The thing I admire most about Dad is how much he has accomplished with as little an education. Oh, yes, he did spend a year at Dana college. There he learned how to flood bathrooms to make swimming pools, find watermelons, and flirt with the girls—all of which must have prepared him for a future of great responsibility! However, for the most part Dad has gained
an education on his own.

As you probably know, Dad is an excellent farmer. Being the oldest son of a hard working homesteader, he gained his first lessons by following example. Then in college he majored in agriculture. The next step was practical application.

Like anyone else, he made a lot of mistakes in his first years of farming, but he learned from his mistakes. Also, he looked at the mistakes and abilities of other farmers. Later on he became active in Farm Bureau and local agricultural committees. They added the latest facts and figures he needed on how to make farming profitable. When Dad showed a real interest in new farming set-ups, the agriculturists worked all the more closely with him.

On our 280-acre pig farm, Dad is still learning something new every day. Three summers ago he found that eldest daughters make for very poor hired men. Today ha found a new antiseptic to cut down on disease hazards.

Last night we went out to the farrowing barn to do chores. As we entered we stepped into a pan of antiseptic. Dad explained that the sows were brought in to farrow. A heater in the back kept the barn at 50 degrees while lamps keep the chill off the litters.

The newborns had their ears notched for future reference and their teeth clipped. Their navels were touched with iodine to reduce infection. Chores didn't take much effort nor time because of the efficient set-up. Perfect records are kept of these litters.

Politics, church and civil affairs have always got a great contribution from Dad. There never seems to be a breather for him. He's always attending a political meeting or something else just as important. Right now he is "President Petersen" twice over. He always holds a position in our church. He is willing to extend a helping hand when he sees need. Dad has given a great deal of service to both God and man. More people than he knows love and respect him.

All these and many other virtues does he have, but the position I like him in best is what is called "Father". Here he excells by demanding obedience and respect while giving an abundance of love. That's my Dad.

Edwin B. Petersen Turns 100!

Yesterday, Edwin B. Petersen turned 100 years old! He was treated with many phone calls from children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends, and loved ones. He ate a meal from his favorite restaurant, the Wok-N-Roll.

When I called to speak with him in the morning, I asked him what his secret to a long and happy life is. He responded, "Work hard, eat healthy, and love your fellow man."

Happy 100th Grandpa!

Edwin B. Petersen, a short while after his 99th birthday.

Petersens Visit British Columbia

HELLO FOLKS!

It is vacation time again for the Petersen's. By the time this column is being read we will have about finished our leisure time for the summer. We are visiting in British Columbia about 1,900 miles froth home, in the Okanaga Valley.

This is a beautiful valley of fruit, fishing, boating, skiing, hunting, lumbering and cattle. It has a beautiful climate with the warm Japanese current warming up the breezes to give it a temperate climate of few severe extremes.

We took Highway 10 from Fargo to Glendive, Montana; cutting north and going through Glacier Park, Calgary and over the Trans - Canadian to Vernon. It is a beautiful drive. The Canadian Rockies are unsurpassed in beauty.

All along the way, the grass and crops are looking good; with bumper crops coming along. The children were especially impressed with Glacier Park, where they played in the snow. Some of them played their bare feet.

Canada is a young country for the most part in the first stages of a booming economy. Calgary gives the impression of being a city with a tremendous growth period. Everywhere you look buildings are going up, and expanding. The annual Calgary Roundup is the second week in July. This extravaganza is currently being held for five days, however understand that next year it will be extended to 10 days.

It is obvious that the Trans-Canadian highway was a tremendous engineering feat but even so some of it is obsolete almost before it is finished. It has really opened Canada to the tourist trade.

Before completion of the road Canada was almost divided between the West — of the Rocky area and the East; this except for the railroad. No doubt there will soon be much more road building. Tourists are flocking into the area taxing every available, facility. As roads are being built they will flock to move tourist areas. Eastern Canadians obviously want to see what the province to the west of them is like... judging from the license plates.

Canadian farmers have had it hard in the past. They are far behind United States farmers. This is due to the inavailability of credit. Now, however, they in have a Federal Land Bank and Production Credit system. This gives them a chance to expand into efficient units and get the necessary machinery to produce efficiently. They still do some of the work the hard way, however.

Canada having just made a tremendous wheat deal with Russia is urging the farmers to grow all the wheat they can. The government is going all out to encourage farmers to clear land and plant more.

Some farm leaders are complaining that the price doesn't encourage enough incentive for production, but I don't believe this complaint is justified. Farmers are in the drivers seat in many ways. There are no taxes on personal property. There is a 5 per cent sales tax on all commodities except food and medicine. Farmers wanting machinery do not have to pay the sales tax either.

I believe that the Canadian farmers in the plains area could nearly double their production in one year. This through use of nitrogen and other fertilizers and forgetting about fallowing, which I understand is no longer needed with modern farming methods.