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Page 4 " TEENAGE PROBLEMS DISCUSSED A topic that apparently touched into the needs of many brought a very large audience to the Community Church Hall last Monday evening when speakers and a panel discussed at length teenage problems. Introduc- tions 'were made by the Convenor, Mrs. Shirley Hersey, who said the pro- gram was intended to bridge the gulf which lies between the teenager and their parents. Moderator Mr. Verl Thompson alloted the speakers, Rev. T.G.Husser, Constable John Warfield, Mr.J.Terpstra and Dr.R.R.Uzicanin seven minutes each to address their audience. Speaking on the spiritual needs of teenagers, Rev.Husser mentioned THE NEWS NEED $50 TILL PAYDAY ? | It costs only 23c to rent $50 for one week' from Crescent. RENT money? Sure -- it's the modern way. Just phone, write or walk into any Cres- cent office and tell the Man- ager you want to rent some money. 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Biologically, sex never ends, being a continuation without a b egin- ning and without an end, but a teen- ager, still dependent on his family was not yet prepared for the responsibility of it. Any false attempts led only to frustrations, neurosis, nervous tensions and finally in sickness. To have a happy life means, in our code of ethics, many examples of poor influence in literature and clubs. He felt the problems suffered today could be traced back to war years when juv- eniles, ill prepared for the task, had married and their children, in turn, were ill prepared to start homes and create satisfactory marriages. Before entering high school children accept parental author ity, but immediately upon entering high school a transition takes place when everything has to be put to the test. Rev.Husser concluded by saying teenagers were deeply religious and he felt the Church must be able to guide them. Constable Warfield of the Terrace Bay Police Department had an understanding of delinquency where there was considerable unemployment but where there is none it belied the basic need. He blamed liquor as the cause of 98% of any trouble here--liquor either supplied to the minor or liquor taken in excess by pa rents, thereby causing an un- settled environment. He felt a lack of adult support had contributed to the falling off at Teen Town dances and advocated participation in skiing, danc- ing and so forth. He admonished parents to look to the children they had brought into the world, with the help of God, and to keep those children out of trouble. A member of the high school staff, Mr.Johan Terpstra, spoke of Scholarships. He noted that most teenagers did not know where they were going. Their only concern being to get enough education to get out and get a job. He felt they should learn what education was about. Mr.Terpstra put empha- sis on the snobbery of education and suggested a group of parents.students and teachers study the facts more fully. He said a teacher is not infallible and further stated they could push a student just so Prescriptions to be married and have children. Sports, physical exercise and such activities were strongly recommended by Dr.Uzicanin for the teen years. On alcohol he was vehement in stating it caused infinitely more murders, rapes and crimes of violence than did morphine, heroin, marihuana and all other drugs combined. After describing the six degrees of the alcoholic, Dr.Uzicanin remarked that 12,000 die each year of alcoholism and of each six, five are men between thirty and fifty-five, the most productive years. The Moderator then directed a'lengthy number of previously submitted questions to a panel comprised of parents, Mrs.Edna Beddard, Mrs.Lois Downey and Mrs.Helen Brooks, Mr.John Shi vas, Mr. Harry Coe and Mr.Ted Brown and teenagers Bonnie Hamil- ton, Irene Uzicanin and Alice Jean McKechnie, Rod Thompson, Lloyd Phillips and Brian Hubelit. These questions covered smoking, dating, parking, necking, going steady, dating with someone of a different religion, drinking, drop-outs, extra cur- ricular activities and when, venereal disease, home chores, allowance, lack of school spirit, necessity of a curfew, homework, attendance at Church, religion in school, civil rights, the voting age, the adequacy of the Ontario School System, matur- ity, sex education in the schools, Ann Landers as a Guide to Teenagers, choice of a career, parental trust, comparison of morals between teenagers today and their parents in their teens and telling a parent the absolute truth. 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