NEWS FLASHES . . . . . . . . Dr. 0. Myking Mehus, who has now resumed his teaching duties at the Northwestern Missouri Teachers‘ College at Maryville, Missouri. was a guest professor at the Duluth State Tenchers' College during the past summer. Wedding bells have sounded for many an alumnus... Show moreNEWS FLASHES . . . . . . . . Dr. 0. Myking Mehus, who has now resumed his teaching duties at the Northwestern Missouri Teachers‘ College at Maryville, Missouri. was a guest professor at the Duluth State Tenchers' College during the past summer. Wedding bells have sounded for many an alumnus during the past sum- mer. Those that we are certain heard those bells in a special way are Mr. Merrol Larson of Mora, Minnesota, Rev. Chester Blake of Clayton, Wisconsin. Mr. Norman Myrvik of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Rev. George Amundsen of Clanwilliam, Manitoba, Canada, Mr. Hamar Benson of Derrick, North Da— kota, and Mr. Wilhelm Helland of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Many of the Augsburg clergy have moved since the last Bulletin was issued. Rev. John Quanbeck has moved to Starbuck, Minnesota, Rev. A. C. Rykken to Roseau, Minnesota, Rev. Johannes Ringstad to Northwood, North Dakota, Rev. Sigurd Berg to Hampden, North Dakota. and Rev. Alfred Knutson to Grafton, North Dakota. Others who w ll soon move are Rev. Harold John- son, who comes from the West to Columbia Heights in Minneapolis, Rev. Arnold Helseth comes to St. Olaf Church in Minneapolis, Rev. Ingvald Norum gm to Grand Forks, North Dakota, Theological Student Carl Berg has ac- cepted a call to Sebeka, Minnesota, Rev. Arvid Hokonson has moved to Puk- u'ana, South Dakota, and Rev. Oscar Voelzke to Duluth, Minnesota. Teaching has become the profession of most members of the class of ’38. Mr. David Bergstrom is located at the North Park Academy in Chicago and studies theology at the same school's Theological Seminary. Miss Else Bjorn- stad teache at Lanesboro, Minnesota, Miss Salome Eidnes at Orfordville, Wisconsin, Miss Gretha Halvorson at Cleveland, Minnesota, Miss Rose Korsmo at Rolla, North Dakota, Miss Gladys Lyng at the Bismark Hospital, Bismark, North Dakota, Miss Hannah Mehus at Portland, North Dakota, Miss Dorothy Morgan at Cyrus, Minnesota, Mr. Harold Mork at Berti-urn, Minnesota. Mr. Edor Nelson at Lamberton, Minnesota, Mr. Sheldon Nelson at Piedmont, South Dakota, Miss Irene Neseth at Newfolden, Minnesota, Mr. Randolph Paulson at Hannah, North Dakota, Mr. Lloyd Raymond at Minnesota Lake, Minnesota, Messrs. Norman Myrvik, Kenneth Schmit and Joel Torstenson at Augsburg College (while attending the University), Miss Ethel Sinner at Bison, South Dakota, and Mr. Leland Swen at Oak Grove Seminary. Fargo, North Dakota. Mr. Arthur Erdahl this year teaches at Albert Lea, Minnesota. Milan, Minnesota, is Mr. Fritz Morgan's new teaching address. Miss Martha Matt- son is located at Waldorf College, Forest City, Iowa. Mr. Percy Downing has moved to the Waconia, Minnesota, High School. Mr. Urcell Johnson is Field Man for the Minnesota Business College. Mr. Everett Estness moved to Perham, Minnesota, and the Black Hills of South Dakota have drawn Mr. Carl Crislock, who now teaches at Vale, South Dakota. Mr. Clarence Eliason is stationed at a new high school, at Bingham Lake, Minn. Likewise Mr. George Knutson has moved to Sauk Center and the Missal Gertrude 8. Land and Anna Flo have transferred to new duties at the August-an Academy in Canton, South Dakota. Miss Geneva Larson has located at the Marietta, Minnesota, High School. Augsburg Alumni Bulletin _ 8 o Show less
ONCE UPON A TIME . . . . (Continued from page 2) otherwise an exciting time in Minneapolis, for the Spanish War was just about to begin and very grand ofiicnrs We're already strutting or riding up Nicollet Avenue, preparing to “make Cuba free" by spending two or three months in some dreadful camp... Show moreONCE UPON A TIME . . . . (Continued from page 2) otherwise an exciting time in Minneapolis, for the Spanish War was just about to begin and very grand ofiicnrs We're already strutting or riding up Nicollet Avenue, preparing to “make Cuba free" by spending two or three months in some dreadful camp in Chattanooga. Tennessee. But none of us went to the war, which was soon over. As a rule we were quite exemplary in our habits (my own less desirable ones I have acquired later after having become old enough to know bet- ter!), and I do not think any one even smoked. The most incorrigible one of us was George (this was another George, not Goggen), who was also one of the most likable chaps imaginable. He had come up from Luther College. I think. Anyhow, his star stunt during our senior year was to remove all the electric lights from the chapel just before a quartet of students from the United Church Seminary, which was not far away. was to give a concert. It was scandalous, of course, and when the culprit was discovered he was called to the office of the “old man", as we efiectionately called the father of the present president of the Seminary when he was out of sight and hearing, and I recall that he came out very subdued, considering that he was almost ir- repressible, but still smiling. We were all glad he had not been "fired", as we had feared would be the case. The worst thing I ever did was to discover some foul smelling chemical and to call on some theological students and in- advertently let a drop or two fall on the table or floor. The result was al- ways the same; the room was uninhabitable for the rest of the day. and the particular theolog found his Christian charity so severely tested that he r& fused to recognize me for about a week. However, I was the "baby" of the class, Goggen was the honor man of the class and only slightly older than the ‘IhbyOI. I think most members of the class became clergymen. Gilbert began to study law, became a judge and the high mogul of the Sons of Norway. I don't know where George is, but I think he went into business. Goggen just missed becoming a clergyman, and I suppose it was because he went to Yale OFFICER DIXEN SPEAKS . . . . ' Increased activity prompted the 1938 Annual Meeting of the Augs- burg Alumni Association to pass the following motion: “In the light of the expanded program of the alumni association, which includes printing expenses for a quarterly Alumni Bulletin, be it moved that annual dues be made $2.00, and that those who have already paid a ‘Life Membership Fee’ make an annual voluntary gift to the association's treasury.” Your payment of dues and voluntary gifts indicates in a special way that you believe in the work your association is doing. Please mail all money either to the Alumni one. or to me. Thank you. I. C. Dram. Troasuror. Augsburg Alumni Association. Augsburg College and Seminary. o h . - Augsburg mm mm Show less
Once Upon a Time . . m. mu 1... Of course, being reasonably human and slightly sentimental, I have often thought of the. to me wonderful “once upon a time” at Augsburg and of my fellow graduates of 1898. Within the last two or three years, however, tln- memory of it all became more real and... Show moreOnce Upon a Time . . m. mu 1... Of course, being reasonably human and slightly sentimental, I have often thought of the. to me wonderful “once upon a time” at Augsburg and of my fellow graduates of 1898. Within the last two or three years, however, tln- memory of it all became more real and pleasant, perhaps somewhat poignant too, because two of my class-mates. and I believe some sisters and aunts and cousins, have looked me up (they also “looked me over." as it were, but very politely, so that my feelings should not be wounded!) and instinctively, in thoughts and in words gamle dnge and gamle Augsburg were made to live again. One of the class-mates I always called “0ss”, though he always protested for some reason, and the other’s name was “Goggen”. That is to say, he was not baptized that way, but his little brother and his sisters called him that instead of George.——-and being incorrigible I followed suit. When I saw them here after the lapse of I don‘t know how many years, I addressed the one solemnly as Reverend So-and-So and the other as Mr. President: at any rate I should have! The class of '98 was the largest one that had been graduated from the college or Greek course up to that year, and I think all the eighteen of us felt rather proud of the fact. We played baseball .in vacant lots near a rail— road, we never wore dress suits, we paid $1.50 a week for very good board in the basement of the old building, and we had a “yell” (which I think was about the only thing that we copied from other schools or colleges). For tht' purpose of making the record authentic, I shall put it down here (I dare not yell it out here in my Berliner—Wohnung—though I think I could—for the neighbors might not appreciate the melody): “Rah, rah, rah! Ain't we great? Augsburg Seminary. Ninety-eight! !" I remember that just before our commencement (at which Laurhammer made a wonderful address pan mm]: and Gilbert a no less eloquent and won- derful one in English) we had a‘ grand class supper on Washington Avenue, not far from “'Seven Corners", which consisted of a very good oyster soup and small crackers. all of which cost about fifteen cents per capita. It was (Continued on page. 9) Did You Know . . . . 'I‘hat Dr. Stangeland. whose “Once Upon a Time" is published in this issue, was an American Consular ofllcer in England at the time the World War broke out? And that he was not permitted to re-cnter the United States at that time because he was considered “Pro-German"? That he later was Secretary of the impartial committee appointed by the League of Nations to determine war guilt? And that the findings of this committee are con- sidered authoritative today? , Alumni Mus: rt Show less
