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Show f 'f ' ' S ? (77 WerSAfTeengqer p , A Lasting Joy Can Come Only By Serving Others Another in a Scries Editor's Mto: Mark Event, WasMitoton, D.C., la Men sraaidaat Matramadia, lac., aa ladapandent ndid aad tottvisiao network. A aativa at Oadea, utafc. itiree-yentistian to Narway. Ha is an In aarvaiii a latoraatiaoal Satinavilto advts ar to tha Ciutrcn-awneCars. If I were a teenager I would probably resent most of those people who are no longer teenagers and who write articles on the subject of What I would do if I were a teenager." Recognizing the probability of that statement, I offer the following thoughts. Most of us aging philosophers fail to recognize that 3 per cent of todays teenagers are causing 100 per cent of today's youth problems. The other 97 per cent of todays youngsters are bright, solid citizens, exceeding the generations before them in many departments. At the outset I plead guilty to envy of and bias for the youth of today.' Members of the human race are blessed with 20-2hindsight. If we were equally fortunate with the foresight to see our lot as adults, the world would change rather abruptly. In exercising my own perfect hindsight, it seems to me that teenagers of my own time were mostly concerned about keeping abreast of our fellow teenagers it was cool" to seek to be one of the crowd. We craved approval; we sought for recognition by our associates; we wanted to conform! 0 Beatrice Moore ii visited by her foster brothers Rory ond Tommy Whipple while she works in family store. , Todays teenagers ofttimes seem to want to do the reverse they want to be individualists. They want to exhibit rebel-lieThe pendulum has swung almost 180 Navajo Teenager Busy In Foster Family Life degrees. In an attempt to be objective, it seems to me that of these two groups, the indirebel of today has vidualist the the beginning of an advantage. The probin channeling his individualism in the right direction. lem, however, arises WINSLOW, AHIZ. A Navajo teenager is learning department store window display techniques here while participating in the Indian student placement program of the Church. Beatrice Moore, 16, Is completing her d second year in the program. She spends several hours a week t tier tester fa liters department store in Winslow, ( hanging window decorations and dressing store mannequins. Church-sponsore- A sophomore at Winslow High School, Beatrice has a B average and is an officer in her seminary class. Once a week she teaches Gospel class for the Lamanite children who attend elementary school there. According to the placement workers in the area, Beatrice is for her well-know- n public speaking abilities and is often called niton to bear her testimony in sacrament meetings. She is the daughter of Mrs. Aurelia Moore, of Leupp, Ariz. Her foster parents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Whipple of Winslow. Indian Passed ' - . " 4 VLEK Six lyze the problem of maturing. It seems to me the sensible thing to do would be to make a constant raised eyebrow study" of those who are my seniors. My goal would be to isolate in my mind those who seem to have found the nebulous e qualify evasive, abused and known as happiness." Scripture tells us, Man is that he might have joy. In other words, this is what life is really all about this is the name of the game. In my own over the shoulder" observa- hard-to-defin- many wealthy people are unhappy; social suiposition is hopelessly inadequate cides and divorces in this group testify to its failings; Power, as the philosopher puts it, corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. The happiest people I know, both in and out of the Church, are dedicated to serving others. Ironically enough, happiness comes by making others happy. Many of todays forlorn, frustrated hippies become disillusioned as they see the generation before them seeking air bubbles of meaningless goals and gods; namely, money, social position and power. Regretfully, although they proudly claim to be rebels, they fail to channel their lives against such falsity and hypocrisy. They sense the problem and fail with the answers and, in so doing, they simply compound the problems. soapless, aimless existence is as equally meaningless as their parents standards, or lack oi standards, are for them. Beard-growin- ers, rebel; teenagers, sound off! Sure, theres a better way. Begin your research of and you will reach the sound conclusion that real joy and happiness is realized by looking at a mirror people-watchin- reflecting a good Ufe filled with service. The acid test is this; In my own pro- -' fessional career, I have found that being an individualist, and a rebel against world standards, has been my strongest asset. Wien you accept Church standards, you are a true rebel against the common crowd. When you attempt to live by Church teachings, you are a true Individualist. Instead Of Football Pom-Po- m with his family in the Darmstadt Servicemens Branch where he is active in his teachers quorum. ' , There are three other Boy Scout Troops in Europe. Their scout master is Keith Mosley with Ross Hickman serving as assistant Scoutmaster. Modesto, Calif. Mormon Scouts made history hers recently when they were all presented Eagle Scout badges at a court honor. lions, I have determined that such joy, I mean lasting joy, can only be achieved by serving others. Obviously money fails too My advice Is; Teenagers, unite; teenag- in seeking the Individualistic answer, I would carefully ana- If I were a teenager SPOTLIGHT ON YOUTH Prescott, Ariz. When a Lamanite football player here suffered a shoulder injury which prevented him from playing any more football, he became the next best thing a cheer leader. Eldred Waterman, a Apache Indian, was invited by the Prescott High School cheer leaders to join their group. According to the Indian student placement caseworker, Eldred is now contributing the enthusiasm he was known for on the football field to the leading of high school cheers at the games. Eldred. son of Ola Davis, Tucson, Arizona, Is staying with the Richard Alien family of IVescdtt, Ariz. ' a Mark Evans 0.. It was the first time in the history of the Yosemite Council that six youths became Eagle Scouts at the same time. The six new Eagle Scouts are Chris and Clay Barth, Gary Mosley, Jim Payne and Philip and Alan Openshaw. The boys are members of Modesto Third Ward, 'Boy Stotlt Troop 111 , Baker, Ore. Darmstadt, Germany The first Eagle Scout badge pre-- . sented to a member of the Darmstadt Servicemen's Branch was awarded to Lewis S. Watson, son of Air Force Lt. Col. and Mrs. Elbert E. Watson. Lewis, who is also sophomore class president at Frankfurt American High School, was awarded the Eagle rank by Col. Richard E. Tiede, commander of the 7310th Tactical Air Wing. The Eagle Scout , attends Church . Three Scouts from Baker and Baker Second pards were recently honored at a Court of Honor and Father and Son Banquet here. Donald Fisher, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fisher, Tim Edvalson, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jolrn P. Edvalson and Scott Durfee, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Durfee received their Eagle Scout badges. Jack . 450 D. Hymas of Baker is Troop Scoutmaster. j ,1 j |