ALUMNI FOCUS by Jeroy C. Carlson, Director of Alunini Relations THE CENTENNIAL EFFORT Because this year is special, we have tried to do something to promote rhe Centennial year. First, we have encouraged alumni and friends through mailings to help us reach $100,000 in our annual alumni giving.... Show moreALUMNI FOCUS by Jeroy C. Carlson, Director of Alunini Relations THE CENTENNIAL EFFORT Because this year is special, we have tried to do something to promote rhe Centennial year. First, we have encouraged alumni and friends through mailings to help us reach $100,000 in our annual alumni giving. Second, we have state chairmen writing to alumni in their states to encourage all alumni to contribute during this year. Third, we are reactivating the class rep- resentative program, and though it may not get in to full swing until fall, we feel it is important in keeping each class informed about our alma mater's ac- tivities. Fourth, we are going to con- duct a Phonorama during April to encour- age you to take part; we hope to follow up and contact all alumni through Phono- rama who have not as yet participated. All alumni are important. As of the end of January we are at the $75,000 lev- el in alumni giving. It is your pledge or gift that may help us reach our Cen- tennial goal of $100,000. Our next Centennial event will be Mai Fest, or Scandinavian Week, from Apr. 25 through May 4. You will be receiving more information. BOBBY RICHARDSON AT FCA BREAKFAST During State Tournament Week, ex- second baseman for the New York Yankees, Bobby Richardson, will be in the Twin Cities speaking throughout the week. He will appear at the Fellowship of Christ- ian Athletes Rally in Si Melby Hall at 7:30 p.m., Tues., Mar. 18, and also at the 8:30 a. m. FCA State Tournament breakfast. 2 O — AUGSBURG FELLOWSHIP FORMED The Augsburg Fellowship, a group composed of l928-and-before Auggie grads, held its organizational meeting Jan. 27. Eighteen people attended the noon luncheon and conversation session that will become a monthly group meeting. A- mong them were Art Engen, Gustner Nelson, Ozzie and Comfort Oudal, Melvin Helland, Bernard Helland, Morris and Hannah Vaage- ness, Peder Konsterlie, Marius Dixen, Ar- thur Nash, Martin and Olga Olson, Thomas Logeland, Bertha Hagen, and Lawrence and Gertrude Sateren. There is potential for fifty alumni who could attend. The next luncheon meeting was Mon., Feb. 24, with Rev. William Youngdahl, co- ordinator of urban programs, speaking. Slated to speak at future meetings are Miss Gerda Mortensen, Carl Chrislock, President Oscar Anderson and Philip Quan- beck. Those interested in joining the fel- lowship and discussion group should con- tact the Alumni Office, 332-5181. ALL-LUTHERAN WRESTLING MEET The Auggie wrestling team showed its strength at the All-Lutheran meet held at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. There the Augsburg matmen finished with 91 points, a new meet record, thus unseating their hosts who finished second with 65 points. Other teams competing in order of final standing were Augustana (111.), St. Olaf, Wartburg (Iowa),Gustavus, Augustana (S.D.), and Concordia (Moorhead). Four individual titles were captured by Auggies. Mike Good, Fridley, named outstanding wrestler at the Luther meet, captured the l30-pound title with three straight pins. Ron Johnson, Litchfield, won at 137, and received a trophy for the meet's fastest fall. Twins Daryl and Dale Miller from Bloomington took first at 177 and l9l re- spectively. Daryl is captain of the squad and is undefeated in career dual meets. Augsburg captured the MIAC dual meet championship for the second year in a row under coach Ron Pfeffer, who has been at Augsburg three years. 0 3 Show less
The Courage to Serve a Century A Report from the President Oscar A Anderson With the year of our Lord, 1969, Augsburg marks one hundred years in "education for service." Now no institution in today‘s uncertain and changing society can afford the luxury of a protracted, self—satisfied gaze at the... Show moreThe Courage to Serve a Century A Report from the President Oscar A Anderson With the year of our Lord, 1969, Augsburg marks one hundred years in "education for service." Now no institution in today‘s uncertain and changing society can afford the luxury of a protracted, self—satisfied gaze at the past. The times trample on anyone who stops too long to reflect on by-gone days. Perhaps there is just time to hazard a quick glance at history before coping again with the on-rushing stampede of today‘s problems. In the case of Augsburg, the press of the present cannot be postponed—but while on the run we may look back long enough to discover some apparent characteristics of the institution which will serve to inspire and assist those of us who move between the first and second centuries of the college's existence. if the marking of a century point can provide us with a helpful clue or two for our own time, the observance will have served us well. “A century of education for service" is the sub-theme for this precarious pause called a Centennial. The note of service has, indeed, been strongly apparent ever since Professor August Weenaas set out one hundred years ago with his little band of immigrant students to set up the first training school for pastors among Norse- men in America. While the overall effectiveness of this service down to the present may be difficult to assess or measure, and has varied in its nature through the years, there is one underlying element which has been characteristic of Augsburg in its bent toward service, namely. courage The courage to be an educational institution with service to God and man as an overriding objective runs like the red thread in the British navy, tieing the chronicle of Augsburg into a saga of brave hearts whose undismayed faith can only encourage all who become aware of their fortitude. It took courage to begin Augsburg. Those were difficult days following the Civil War as a nation sought to bind up its almost mortal wounds. Therapeutic, indeed, were the transfusions of sturdy immigrants from abroad for the recovering nation, but their lot was precarious no matter how you looked at it. The needs were all- encompassing—physical, material and spiritual, and it was the call of the Church to serve the spirit of men in troubled times through indigenoust trained servants of the Gospel. Professor Weenaas and his handful of candidates were no doubt well served in their cooperative relationship with their Swedish brethren at Augustana Seminary in Paxton, lllinois. But if there were to be educated men to man the tiny congre- gations and fill crude pulpits springing up along the frontier, a separate school would have to be started to meet the growing demands for pastors trained completely in the language of the people whom they would serve. Thus, the move to Marshall, Wisconsin, was made and Augsburg opened its doors in the fall of 1869 with ten students in what was known as Marshall Academy. That three-year sojourn in Marshall was filled with such odds as would discourage and defeat men with less staunch hearts. Show less
NEWS NOTES Choir Receives Excellent Reviews The Augsburg Choir received many rave reviews during its recent tour to the Eastern United States. The follow— ing are excerpts from reviews: Washington, DC, Evening Star: “AUGSBURG CHOIR UNFORGETTABLE . . . New choral works . . . and classic anthems . ... Show moreNEWS NOTES Choir Receives Excellent Reviews The Augsburg Choir received many rave reviews during its recent tour to the Eastern United States. The follow— ing are excerpts from reviews: Washington, DC, Evening Star: “AUGSBURG CHOIR UNFORGETTABLE . . . New choral works . . . and classic anthems . . . were featured at last night’s concert by the celebrated Augsburg Choir of Minneapolis. All of their music was beautifully chosen and handsomely performed.” Madison, Wis, Capital Times: “The Augsburg College Choir sang magnificently in Bethel Lutheran Church Saturday night . . . What wonderful young people . . . They were great, and so was their director. The Augs- burg Choir is relevant to modern life all right, and so is their magnificent music.” Coldurater, Mich, Daily Reporter: “To say that this organization under the brilliant direction of Leland B. Sateren. is outstanding would be an understatement. In fact, there are not enough adjectives to properly give the credit that is due.” The Minneapolis Star: “STUDENTS SING THE IMPOS- SIBLE . . . Avant-garde choral music by college stu- dents? Impossible. Yet there it was . . . tone clusters, glissandi. chance notation . . . The 70 students who make up the choir produce a full. mellow tone . . . Mundane technical problems like pitch. balance and attack are so thoroughly mastered as to be all but for- gotten. The singing is straightforward, the approach uncomplicated, and the results totally satisfying.” Students Listed in “Who’s Who” Twenty—five Augsburg College students will be listed in the 1967-68 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The students are: Miss lone Agrimson, Bismarck, N. D. Michael Anderson. Minneapolis Michael Arndt, Hutchinson, Minn. Robert Barnett, Minneapolis W. Bruce Benson, Center City, Minn. Miss Perilyn Brown, Coulter, Iowa Miss Margery Carlson, Minneapolis Miss Sharon Dunshee, Minneapolis John Eckberg, Gibbon, Minn. John Fahlbcrg, Alexandria, Minn. Douglas Feig, Minneapolis Kim Cudmestad, Minneapolis Mark Hanson, St. Paul, Minn. Theodore Johnson, Kerkhoven, Minn. Miss Myrna Jorgenson, Minneapolis Ronald Nelson, Dawson, Minn. Charles Niles, Hopkins, Minn. James Norine, Pennock, Minn. James Nye, Minneapolis Miss Janice Pedersen, Chicago Miss Priscilla Platt, Minneapolis Miss Beverly Stadum, Minot. N. D. Miss Joanne Sylvester, Hutchinson, Minn. Miss Mary Timm, Bricelyn, Minn. Leslie Vaala. Willmar, Minn. 10 Parents Take Helicopter to Commencement For Mr. and Mrs. Donald Overholt of Spring Valley, Minn., May 28 was a whirlwind. Two daughters were graduated from colleges in two states. At 2 p.m., River Falls (Wis) State University held commencement ceremonies at which Mrs. Laurie Larson was graduated. After seeing Laurie receive her diploma, the Overholts embarked by helicopter for Minneapolis and the 3 pm. Augsburg College cere- monies, arriving in time to see Suzanne Overholt re- ceive a BA. degree. The helicopter idea was suggested by a St. Paul Dis- patch columnist in answer to a question from daughter Laurie as to how the parents could attend both cere- monies. Former Faculty Members Honored Two former Augsburg faculty members, one of them a Distinguished Alumnus, were honored by the Univer- sity of Minnesota May 29. Two new buildings on the West Bank campus have been named Blegen Hall, in honor of Dr. Theodore C. Blegen and Anderson Hall, in honor of Dr. William Anderson. Dr. Blegen (’10) was choir director at Augsburg in 1911-12. He was a member of the University’s History #1 Show less
**** *‘kir *1 AMERICAN STUDIES, PASS/NO-PASS ADDED TO ACADEMIC CURRICULUM The 29th major field of study and a limited but signifi- cant change in the grading system will debut at Augs- burg College next fall. The new major: American Studies. The grading sys— tem: pass/no-pass. Both will strengthen... Show more**** *‘kir *1 AMERICAN STUDIES, PASS/NO-PASS ADDED TO ACADEMIC CURRICULUM The 29th major field of study and a limited but signifi- cant change in the grading system will debut at Augs- burg College next fall. The new major: American Studies. The grading sys— tem: pass/no-pass. Both will strengthen the liberal arts tradition. The major fills a need for the student who may not desire to study in a specialized field. The grading system, limited to juniors and seniors, will encourage students to take courses outside their major field without con- cern that the mark received would affect their grade point average. American Studies presents a critical and apprecia- tive examination of American culture. past and present. using foundation courses in history, political science. English and religion. A program of elective studies, a senior year independent study project and a senior seminar of concentrated study complete the major. The seminar will combine several fields of study focused on a limited, significant problem or phenomenon in Ameri- can culture. Dr. Grier Nicholl, associate professor of English and director of the American Studies program, identifies the new major as a broad major for general education with focus on the American area. He sees the program as offering an excellent foundation for graduate study in law, theology, teaching and the master’s program in library science. He added that background for careers in the U. S. government, particularly civil service and foreign service positions, should be provided with the new major. Commenting on the grading system, Dr. Kenneth C. Bailey, dean of the college, said a student’s grade point average will better reflect work he does in his major field of study. At present the average reflects work in every course taken. Beginning in the fall, junior and senior students may choose to be graded on the pass/no-pass system for one course per term. The option does not apply to courses in the student’s major field. Academic departments will determine which of the courses it offers may not be taken on a pass/no-pass basis. The student must exercise the option for pass/no-pass grading while reg- istering for the course and may not change after the first week of the term. 9 Show less
ALUMNI “A” CLUB DRIVE TO PROVIDE ADDI- TIONAL PHYSICAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Augsburg College football players of the past spent up to an hour getting to and from daily practice sessions. Once dressed in proper football gear, the players would run, walk'or ride to practice at Riverside Park or... Show moreALUMNI “A” CLUB DRIVE TO PROVIDE ADDI- TIONAL PHYSICAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Augsburg College football players of the past spent up to an hour getting to and from daily practice sessions. Once dressed in proper football gear, the players would run, walk'or ride to practice at Riverside Park or North- east Athletic Field. No more. Next fall football players will dress in Melby Hall and run onto a practice field. Onto it, not to it. By the end of June, 6,000 square yards of land near Melby Hall will have been cleared, landscaped and sodded. Ten college owned houses on Eighth Street be— tween 23rd and 24th Avenues South are to be destroyed allowing for the substantial increase in field space. The improvement is part of the Alumni “A” Club’s project to provide additional athletic facilities for the college’s Department of Physical Education. Comprised of former Augsburg athletes and friends of the college, the “A” Club is in the midst of a $165,— 000 fund drive for development of athletic facilities in and around Melby Hall, the college’s auditorium-gym~ nasium. Over $60,000 has been pledged. Work in Melby Hall includes construction of hand- ball courts, additional locker room facilities for both men and women and an electric door in the gym. At present, one electric door divides the gym in two. A second door would make three gyms allowing the wo- men’s physical education program a separate gym. Plans for future athletic facility improvements were discussed at Augsburg’s annual Athletic Honors Ban- quet May 19. Jeroy Carlson, director of alumni rela- tions, said that Phase One of the club’s project will be completed with the sodding of the new field. Next will come the work in Melby Hall. Carlson said that addi- tional land adjacent to the new field will be sought for a proposed track and baseball field. Show less
row 1 , row 2, row 3 . row 4, row 5. AUGSBURG COLLEGE PRESIDENT’S BOARD OF ADVISORS Leading business people from throughout the United States are blending talents to further the development of Augsburg College through the President’s Board of Advisors. Initiated in 1965 by Dr. Oscar A. Anderson,... Show morerow 1 , row 2, row 3 . row 4, row 5. AUGSBURG COLLEGE PRESIDENT’S BOARD OF ADVISORS Leading business people from throughout the United States are blending talents to further the development of Augsburg College through the President’s Board of Advisors. Initiated in 1965 by Dr. Oscar A. Anderson, Augsburg’s president, the board provides counsel with respect to the overall development of the college. In 1965 the board numbered five; today, 29. Dr. Walter Judd, former U. S. congressman and medical missionary, is chairman of the volunteer group. Upon his appointment to the board, Dr. Judd stated. “Everyone is aware of America’s urgent need for more institutions of higher learning. We in Minnesota and Minneapolis urgently need a larger, stronger and even better Augsburg College. . . . “I am happy to serve on the Board of Advisors to the president of Augsburg College and to participate in making possible the forward steps planned for the col- lege —expansion and improvement of its plants and facilities, strengthening of its faculty and securing the necessary undergirding and financial support from all segments of our country.” Board members represent various areas of interest and activity. Individually, members provide specific ad- vice in the area of specialty in which they have com- petence. Collectively, they furnish counsel and advice, suggest ways to further eXpand support for the college and interest other individuals in the college’s develop- ment. 6 Show less
AUGSBURG’S DAY OF COMMENCEMENT Augsburg College’s 98th academic year ended May 28 with commencement ceremonies for 237 graduates. The class of ’67 is the second largest in the college’s history, surpassed only by last year’s 250 graduates. Dr. 0. Meredith Wilson, president of the University of... Show moreAUGSBURG’S DAY OF COMMENCEMENT Augsburg College’s 98th academic year ended May 28 with commencement ceremonies for 237 graduates. The class of ’67 is the second largest in the college’s history, surpassed only by last year’s 250 graduates. Dr. 0. Meredith Wilson, president of the University of Minnesota, delivered the commencement address and received the first Board of Regents Distinguished Service Citation. Dr. Wilson was cited for the services he has rendered to higher education. He will leave the university this summer to join the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences in Palo Alto, Calif. The Rev. Paul G. Sonnack, chairman of the Division of Religion and Philosophy, preached the baccalaureate sermon during the morning worship service. Mr. Son- nack is leaving Augsburg after 18 years to become pro- fessor of church history at Luther Theological Semi— nary in St. Paul, Minn. Fourteen Augsburg graduates have received scholar— ships or assistantships for advanced study. They are: Stephen Batalden, Minneapolis, History Tozer Foundation Graduate Fellowship Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, University of Minne- sota Thad Danielson, Amarillo, Texas, Philosophy Assistantship, University of Massachusetts Loren Dunham, Minneapolis, History Scholarship, Oberlin College Steven Erickson, Cambridge, Minn, Physics NSF Fellowship, Arizona State University John Grover, Rochelle, Ill., Physics NASA Fellowship, Iowa State University Miss Lee Anne Hansen, Willmar, Minn, German Tozer Foundation Graduate Fellowship; Study Grant. Ludwig—Maximilians University, Munich, Germany David Haugen, Minneapolis, Chemistry National Institutes of Health Fellowship, University of Wisconsin Dale Hokanson, Minneapolis, Business Administration Ernst and Ernst Accounting Scholarship, University of Wisconsin Peter Johnson, Tananarive, Madagascar, Physics Atomic Energy Commission Research Assistantship. University of North Dakota Dennis Miller, Eden, S.D., Chemistry National Institutes of Health Fellowship, University of Washington Thomas Pederson, Starbuck, Minn, Chemistry Assistantship, Michigan State University Miss Cheryl Petersen, Robbinsdale, Minn, English Tozer Foundation Graduate Fellowship Kenneth Peterson, Minneapolis, Chemistry Traineeship, Northwestern University Miss Gail Stromsmoe, Minneapolis, English Assistantship, University of Denver 3 Show less
COLLEGE COMPLETES CENTENNIAL BUILDING FUND CAMPAIGN It was a beautiful day. The Centennial phase of Augsburg College’s develop- ment program began May 26, 1964, with groundbreak- ing ceremonies for the Art Studio building. Designed for the college’s Art Department, the building has served as a... Show moreCOLLEGE COMPLETES CENTENNIAL BUILDING FUND CAMPAIGN It was a beautiful day. The Centennial phase of Augsburg College’s develop- ment program began May 26, 1964, with groundbreak- ing ceremonies for the Art Studio building. Designed for the college’s Art Department, the building has served as a student union since its completion in 1964. May 24, 1966, was also a beautiful day for ground- breaking ceremonies. On that day the college under- took the most ambitious building activity at any one time in its history when groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the three-story Augsburg College Center and the 11-story Urness Tower Residence for Women. To raise funds for this capital expansion, the college began the first broad scale building fund campaign in its history. Robert J. Bjorklund, Minneapolis insurance executive, was named general chairman of the Augs- burg College Centennial Building Fund campaign. Such outstanding metropolitan business leaders as Clair Strommen, Roger L. Baker, John Lienemann, Joseph N. Larson, Leonard F. Ramberg, Lloyd McBurney and Dr. Courtland Agre and Michael Jorgensen of the col- lege community became campaign division chairmen. The fund drive was designed to raise college partici- patory funds amounting to roughly one-quarter of the college’s $4,398,000 building program. The college had received a federal loan of $2,610,000 under the College Housing Program. A $400,000 gift had been received from Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Urness, former Roch- ester, Minn., residents now living in St. Petersburg, Fla., for whom the tower dormitory is named. As the buildings went up, so did the building fund. As the Urness Tower and College Center near com- pletion, the Board of Regents has authorized the con- clusion of all but one phase of the campaign. The fund is currently at $666,000 which does not include the gift from Mr. and Mrs. Urness. (The Alumni “A” Club project, the remaining phase of the Centennial Building Fund campaign, is featured in another article in this issue.) In addition to the building fund campaign, Dr. Oscar A. Anderson, Augsburg president, said that the college is projecting a record annual gift income year ending May 31 at the level of $500,000. With completion of the campaign, Augsburg is co- operating with the Lutheran Ingathering for Education (LIFE) campaign of the American Lutheran Church (ALC). The ALC is attempting to raise more than $20 million for Christian higher education. Augsburg is one of the institutions affiliated with the ALC that will bene- fit from the campaign. Show less
AUGSBURG COLLEGE HONORS A. B. BATALDEN WITH DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI CITATION Augsburg College has again paid tribute to a distin- guished son. At commencement ceremonies May 28, the college honored a graduate who has distinguished himself in service to the college, to the church, and to mankind.... Show moreAUGSBURG COLLEGE HONORS A. B. BATALDEN WITH DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI CITATION Augsburg College has again paid tribute to a distin- guished son. At commencement ceremonies May 28, the college honored a graduate who has distinguished himself in service to the college, to the church, and to mankind. Abner B. Batalden (’35) received Augsburg’s Distin- guished Alumni Citation. Batalden is home on furlough from his position as director of business affairs for Lutheran World Relief, 1 Inc.’s Vietnam Christian Service in Saigon. His young- ? est son, Stephen, is a member of the class of ’67 and 1 has been awarded a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship for ‘ 1967-68. Young Batalden will receive one academic year of graduate education ( with tuition and fees paid by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Founda- ‘ tion) and a living stipend of $2,000. Of the 13,596 students nominated, he was one of 1,259 to receive the award. Batalden’s older son, Paul, is a 1963 graduate of Augsburg and was graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School this spring. Batalden has a long history of service to the college. While a student he organized and operated the college’s employment bureau. He was a member of the Augs- burg Choir and won his letter on the 1928 Augsburg championship football team. He worked his way around the world from 1929-32, returning to Augsburg and graduating in 1935. He was business manager for the Augsburg Quartet which toured Scandinavia and the United States in 1935-36. He was director of alumni relations and choir business manager from 1936-39. In 1939, he became business manager for the Mes- senger Press, the Lutheran Free Church’s publishing house. The Press printed, published and sold various books and magazines for the church including Sunday School and educational materials. Batalden returned to Augsburg in 1958 as business manager of the choir and band and director of alumni relations. As band manager, he arranged for and managed the first trip of an Augsburg musical organization to Alaska when the band toured there in 1960. Batalden began his work for Lutheran World Relief in 1963 as deputy director of the Korea Church World Service. For his work he was decorated by the president of the Republic of Korea with a citation and Medal of Public Welfare. The award was given specifically for the role he played in assisting thousands of Korean refugees reclaim land from the ocean to establish their own farms. He also received citations from five Repub- lic of Korea governors. Show less
DR, M YLES '. STICNSHOISI, IR It T ENS [2' N Department from 1927-1960 and dean of the Graduate School from 1940-1960. Dr. Anderson was a member of Augsburgs Depart- nent of History in 1912-13. He was chairman of the Jniversity’s Political Science Department for 17 years and a faculty member from... Show moreDR, M YLES '. STICNSHOISI, IR It T ENS [2' N Department from 1927-1960 and dean of the Graduate School from 1940-1960. Dr. Anderson was a member of Augsburgs Depart- nent of History in 1912-13. He was chairman of the Jniversity’s Political Science Department for 17 years and a faculty member from 1916-1957. Board Honors Former President )r. Bernhard Christensen has been designated presi- lent emeritus of Augsburg College by the Board of legents. Dr. Christensen served as Augsburg president ‘rom 1938 to 1962. Stenshoel to Lead Summer School Program Dr. Myles Stenshoel, chairman of the Department of ’olitical Science, has been named director of the Augs- aurg College summer school program which will begin n 1968. Furber Heads Minneapolis Chamber I. Roscoe Furber, vice president and manager of the Minneapolis division of Northern States Power Co., and a member of the Augsburg College President’s Advisory Board, was elected president of the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce in May. Augsburg’s Miller twins, Dale (left) and Daryl, admire trophies they earned during the 1966-67 wrestling season. Dale won the 191—pound Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) championship and coin piled a 10-1 dual meet won-lost record this year. An early season injury plagued him throughout the season. During the recent AAU free style wrestling tournament in Coon Rapids, Minn, Dale registered the fastest fall by pinning an opponent in ten seconds. Daryl repeated as MIAC 167-pound champion and was unbeaten in 14 dual meets. His two—year collegiate dual meet record is 25-0. He won the 177-p0und divi- sion at the Carleton Invitational and the 167 division at the All-Lutheran tournament at Luther College. Sophomores from Bloomington. Minn. the Millers will be co-captains of the 1967-68 team. Peterson Named Honor Athlete Gerald Peterson‘ senior from Minneapolis. is Augs- burg‘s honor athlete of 1966-67. He received the award at the college's annual Athletic Honors Banquet in May. Peterson is a four-year hockey letterman and was a 1966-67 co-captain. He holds several scoring records including a career mark of 111 points. 11 Show less
'paisanbai umwu 1701799 'uurw ‘snodeauurw ‘qmog anuaAv JSJU-AIUOML L01, ‘afienog flinqsfinv Aq AInf idaoxa AIqmow paqsuqnd LQBL 'HNnP L 'DN 08 "10A .I.3V.I.N03 ezosauurw ‘snodeauurw 19 pied aflezsod ssep puooas 3931103 SHHESEJFIV AUGSBURG COLLEGE is a four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the... Show more'paisanbai umwu 1701799 'uurw ‘snodeauurw ‘qmog anuaAv JSJU-AIUOML L01, ‘afienog flinqsfinv Aq AInf idaoxa AIqmow paqsuqnd LQBL 'HNnP L 'DN 08 "10A .I.3V.I.N03 ezosauurw ‘snodeauurw 19 pied aflezsod ssep puooas 3931103 SHHESEJFIV AUGSBURG COLLEGE is a four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the American Lutheran Church. Total enrollment at the college is currently 1,700. Majors are offered in 28 areas of study. BOARD OF REGENTS Chairman of the Board Mr. Leonard F. Ramberg Minneapolis, Minn. Vice Chairman of the Board Dr. Luthard O. Gjerde. .Minneapolis, Minn. Secretary Dr. Philip S. Dybvig . . . . .St. Paul, Minn. Treasurer Mr. Herbert A. Johnson .Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Ernest A. Alne. . . . .San Gabriel, Calif. Mr. Elmer L. Andersen. . . .St. Paul, Minn. Mr. Albert E. Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Jerome Formo. . . .Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. John K. Grotting. . .Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Ruben Hovland. . . . .Northfield, Minn. Mr. John Lienemann. .Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. G. S. Michaelsen. .Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. R. E. Myhre . . . . . .Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. E. Clifford Nelson. . .Northfield, Minn. The Rev. David W. Preus Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Cyrus Rachie . . . . . . . . .Appleton, Wis. Mr. Clair E. Strommen. . . .St. Paul, Minn. Mr. John Werness. . . .Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. John R. Winsor . . . . . .Wayzata, Minn. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Dr. Oscar A. Anderson, President Dr. Kenneth C. Bailey, Dean of the College Mr. Kenneth P. Fagerlie, Vice President for Development Mr. Burton P. Fosse, Vice President for Business Affairs Mr. Glen W. Johnson, Dean of Students DIVISION CHAIRMEN Dr. Raymond E. Anderson, Chairman of the Division of the Humanities Dr. Theodore J. Hanwick, Chairman of the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Dr. Einar 0. Johnson, Chairman of the Division of Social Sciences The Rev. Paul Sonnack, Chairman of the Division of Religion and Philosophy Show less
A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE: A VIEW FROM THE TOWER A Christian college provides a standpoint from which to seek and to see the truth. How to make this concrete is the problem whenever one tries to define what a Christian college is. On the campus of Augsburg College a new tower residence now rises... Show moreA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE: A VIEW FROM THE TOWER A Christian college provides a standpoint from which to seek and to see the truth. How to make this concrete is the problem whenever one tries to define what a Christian college is. On the campus of Augsburg College a new tower residence now rises dramatically twelve stories above our metropolitan community. Come with me to the top of this tower and look out in all directions, and perhaps those things which we will see in this breathtaking panorama may help us to understand how this Chris- tian college looks at life and truth. Nearby to the north rise the massive buildings of the University of Minnesota on both the East and West Bank campuses. As neighbor to a great academic insti- tution, one is made well aware that we are first and foremost an educational institution, dwarfed perhaps, but still engaged in similar pursuits. For at Augsburg we seek the same academic excellence and foster the same intellectual inquiry, yet with one basic difference. Here we seek the truth within the context of Christian freedom to ask all the basic questions about man, and life, and God, and eternity. Here the truth we find in our search and the Truth that finds us in God’s loving pursuit of man are not kept separate. Learning and living are not divided; knowledge and faith are not insulated from each other. What we discover and know is valid ultimately in terms of what we believe and do. Our proximity to the state university is a bene- fit; our peculiarity is a necessity. There should be no difference in the quality of our education but all the difference in the world as to why we educate. Our voca- tion is from God, to teach and to learn as His redeemed children. Bring your vision in a bit closer now, turning first to the northeast and then the east. See the growing hos- pital complex of Fairview and St. Mary’s almost across the street, and then see the twenty-story apartment building for the elderly just a few blocks away. Sick people in the hospitals, old people in the highrise, peo- ple, happy or sad, in the homes between, some hand- some, some dilapidated. Let your imagination take over and you will be Visited with the realization, funda- mentally Christian, that education must be for service to humanity. How to deal, not only in competence, but also in compassion with the personal and social issues of our time is the question which haunts a Christian college. “The hardness of heart of the educated” was Gandhi’s answer to the question of what bothered him the most. A Christian college must link truth and love; this is our mission. We carry this realization over into our view from the tower to the west, as we see spread out in strength and splendor the downtown of Minneapolis, the inner city— so full of problems as well as potential, so rich in the legacies of western culture, yet so fraught with the 2 anguish which plagues our increasingly urban society. How can man be man, how can he live and relate and serve as a creature of God in the midst of forces almost demonic which dehumanize his life and destroy his dig- nity? A Christian college sees both the grandeur and misery of man as reflected in his culture and taking the finest in it all as a gift from God, transmits it to those who must grapple tomorrow with life’s issues in a burgeoning metropolitan society with the hope that their knowledge, their wisdom, their values and their zeal will make the city a viable place in which to live. Continue your visual sweep from the tower, toward the southwest and south and see, piercing the foliage and dotting the landscape, spires of many Minneapolis churches. Some of them are large and influential, some are old and diminishing in strength, some of them are just a memory, like the tower of old Trinity. Augsburg is a church college and bears a unique relation to all these churches. Here the heritage they represent is appreciated and studied; here the ecumenical spirit which draws them close together is fostered; here many of the problems of today’s church in “the secular city” are grappled with; here the worship life they symbolize is fostered; and above all, here the Gospel centered in the cross they proclaim is taken seriously as the ulti- mate Divine answer to all life’s ambiguities. What is a Christian college from the tower view- point? Let your eye move toward the south and east where thick trees mark the majestic gorge of the mighty Mississippi, one of the world’s great waterways, a re- source and a thing of great natural beauty. At a church college we are aware that this created world has been given us as a domain, ours to investigate, to explore, to analyze, and over which to exercise a stewardship in order that its secrets may be unlocked without its beauty and goodness being ravished. Finally, look down (but don’t lose your balance) and see a small college, its inhabitants walking and work- ing in a closeness which contributes to mutual under- standing and assistance, accepting one another because accepted by the One who knows the thoughts and in- tents of every heart and yet graciously forgives. All this studying, teaching, reading, relating and worship- ping goes on at the very edge of a new interstate high- way, a restless symbol of our connection with a nation and a world into whose fast moving traffic, youth can go who are called by God, released by His grace, equipped with knowledge, committed to values eternal and prepared for leadership and witness in a time of confusion and chaos. See the Christian college from this vantage point, and you will better understand its vital significance both for the church and for the world. — OSCAR A. ANDERSON President Show less
research assistant in space re— search in Sierra Madre, Calif. 1960-1966 NORMAN A. ANDERSON ('60) is engineering assistant to the plant manager, Oshkosh Truck Corp., Osh— kosh, Wis. Mrs. Anderson is the former ROSE MARIE NORDIN ('62). MRS. AGNETTE (ULSTAD) DUNCAN ('61) is a dietitian I at the Cam... Show moreresearch assistant in space re— search in Sierra Madre, Calif. 1960-1966 NORMAN A. ANDERSON ('60) is engineering assistant to the plant manager, Oshkosh Truck Corp., Osh— kosh, Wis. Mrs. Anderson is the former ROSE MARIE NORDIN ('62). MRS. AGNETTE (ULSTAD) DUNCAN ('61) is a dietitian I at the Cam- bridge (Minn.) State Hospital. ROGER HESKIN ('61) is employed by the Weyerhaeuser Co., in Kelso, wash. RICHARD HUMPHREY ('61) owns and operates an outfitting and sporting goods concern near the Gunflint Trail in Grand Marais, Minn. Mrs. Humphrey is the former LINDA TOLLEFSON ('63). MRS. YVONNE (LERFALD) EGERTSON ('62) recently received an M.A. de- gree in library science from the University of Minnesota She is the wife of JOEL A. EGERTSON ('61). MRS. CLAIRE (HELLAND) BUETTNER ('62) teaches in the English de— partment of North Park College in Chicago. Her husband, Rev. Paul R. Buettner, is pastor of Advent Luth- eran Church (LCA). KERMIT E. PAULSON ('62) is an instructor of physics at the Uni— versity of Wisconsin at Green Bay. His wife is the former SHARON E. PETERSON ('64). MRS. DORIS (THORPE) JOHNSON ('63) is the wife 'of Rev. LaVern Johnson, a pastor in Carlos, Minn. CAPTAIN D. C. DAY ('64) has returned from a 13-month tour of duty in Vietnam and is now assigned to Camp Lejeune, N.C. He has been a Marine since his graduation. MISS MARY LINDGREN ('64) is a part-time librarian for the Minnes- ota Society for Crippled Children and attending the graduate school of Library Science at the Univer- sity of Minnesota. Mr. AND MRS. ROBERT S. NEVIN ('64) reside in Denver, Colo. He 6 has completed his first year of graduate school at the University of Denver. Mrs. Nevin, the former GLORIANNE BAKKE, is teaching in the Jefferson County public schools. SECOND LIEUTENANT BRUCE C. RANUM ('64) is assigned to Fort 0rd, Calif. MISS RONDI RINDAHL ('64) is in the Peace Corps serving in Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia/where she is teaching secondary school. GARY ELLIS ('65) is teaching art in the Clio, Mich., school system. MRS. KRISTINA (VOLDEN) NEU- MEYER ('65) is an elementary music specialist in the Wausau (Wis.) public schools. Her husband is a chiropractor in Wausau. BRUCE ROBINSON ('65) is on in- ternship in Litchfield, Minn., this year. He is attending Northwestern Theological Seminary, Minneapolis. ROBERT TYSON ('65) is a coun- selor with the Kansas State Employ- ment Service in Wichita. LOREN WIGER ('65) is teaching and coaching in the Marshall (Minn.) school system. SECOND LIEUTENANT DUANE E. AUSMUS ('66) recently graduated from the U.S. Air Force orientation course for medical service corps officers at Sheppard AFB, Texas. MISS LINDA HOVERSTEN ('66) is teaching at the River Ridge school in Bloomington, Minn. DARYL KOSLOSKE ('66) is at— tending the University of Denver (Colo.) Graduate School of Social Work. He expects to complete work for an M.A. degree in 1968. MISS PATRICIA PALMGREN ('66) is teaching at Madison Elementary School, St. Cloud, Minn. HAGOS LEGASSE ('66) received an M.A. degree in business adminis- tration from the University of Minnesota. He now begins a three— year appointment to assist Dr. Sigurd Aske in the area of World Missions at the Lutheran World Fed— eration headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Show less
contend with two title favorites, St. John's and Duluth, on back-to- back Saturdays, early in the sea— son. Thirty-two letter winners re- turn to the Auggie camp, 19 of whom are linemen led by all-conference guard Larry Lamparske. All—NAIA District 13 flanker, Karl Sneider, returns to catch for... Show morecontend with two title favorites, St. John's and Duluth, on back-to- back Saturdays, early in the sea— son. Thirty-two letter winners re- turn to the Auggie camp, 19 of whom are linemen led by all-conference guard Larry Lamparske. All—NAIA District 13 flanker, Karl Sneider, returns to catch for quarterback John Fahlberg. All—Lutheran end, A1 Berg, will be adding to his career record each time he catches a pass. He has 96 catches in three years and set a season mark with 36 receptions last fall. AUGSBURG SCHEDULE Sept. 9 at River Falls 8 p.m. Sept. 16 at Eau Claire 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 St. John's 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Duluth 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 Concordia 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at Macalester 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 St. Thomas (HC) 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Gustavus 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 Hamline 7:30 p.m. CLASSES BEGIN SEPT. 27 Augsburg's 1967-68 academic year begins Sept. 20 with Freshman Welcome Week. Classes begin Sept. 27. First term final examinations will be Dec. 11—16 and second term begins Jan. 3. This year's freshman class is expected to reach 450. CALLING ALUMNI ARTISTS One feature of the Alumni Lounge during Homecoming will be an art exhibit of work done by alumni. If you are so inclined, please con- tact Norman Holen, Art Department, Augsburg College. The department invites interested persons to take part in the display to be shown in the Alumni Lounge, Oct. 16-27. In— formation will be sent to you upon request. class notes 1942-1960 REV. HAROLD I. SORENSON ('42) is regional director for the Divi- sion of American Missions of the American Lutheran Church, serving the Northwest area. Mrs. Sorenson is the former RUTH BERG ('42). MAJOR CARL N. GERMUNDSON ('48) is chief of the Defense Supply Agency Office, Akron, Ohio. His office administers government con- tracts with Department of Defense contractors. MRS. JEAN (VETTEL) KITELEY ('51) resides in Northampton, Mass. Her husband is chairman of the De— partment of Philosophy at Smith College. HERBERT CHILSTROM ('54) re- cently received an M.A. degree of theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, N.J. MR. AND MRS. TED BARKAS ('56) are teaching at the American School at Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. She is the former DELORES EIDE ('55). ROBERT CARRELLI ('56) teaches at Sequoia (Calif.) Junior High School and Pierce College in the San Fernando Valley. He has just completed two years as president of the Drama Teachers' Association of Southern California. BOB LOCKWOOD ('56) is co—edi- tor of the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics newsletter. He teaches in the Golden Valley (Minn.) High School. Mrs. Lockwood is the former MARY ANN ERICKSON ('58). REV. GAYLEN V. OSE ('57) is serving three parishes in the Port— land, N.D., area. His wife is the former PHYLLIS REDENBAUGH ('60). DALE EVAVOLD ('58) is employed by International Harvester Co., as a farm and industrial zone manager for the Twin City area. MRS. MERCEDES (SMITH) JOHNSON ('59) is married to Jawn Johnson, a 5 Show less
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and MRS. LOREN BEAUDOIN announce the birth of a son, Jef- frey Loren, born Aug. 16, in Minne— apolis. She is the former DORIS KYLLO ('50). REV. AND MRS. ARNOLD JERGENSON ('50) announce the birth of a son, Jonathan, born May 13, 1966, in Panesbo, Wash. She is the former... Show moreBIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and MRS. LOREN BEAUDOIN announce the birth of a son, Jef- frey Loren, born Aug. 16, in Minne— apolis. She is the former DORIS KYLLO ('50). REV. AND MRS. ARNOLD JERGENSON ('50) announce the birth of a son, Jonathan, born May 13, 1966, in Panesbo, Wash. She is the former JOANN STAMP ('53). Mr. and MRS. KARL NEWACHECK announce the birth of a son, David Allen, born Sept. 1, in Waldo, Kan. She is the former MARLENE RONNINGEN ('53). MR. and Mrs. ('53) announce the in Mcville, N.D. Mr. and MRS. JOSEPH R. DOLPHIN announce the birth of a daughter, Sheri Michelle, born Jan. 1, in Lake Stevens, Wash. Mrs. Dolphin is the former MARY DAHLAGER ('54). Mr. and MRS. DANIEL FRITZ an- nounce the birth of a son, Andrew Aldous, born April 28, in San Jose, Calif. She is the former MARY DOREN ('59). REV. and Mrs. announce the KENT B. QUANBECK birth of a son RONALD NELSON birth of a Kristin Susanne, born March 28, in Drumheller, Alberta. MR. AND MRS. JAMES ROBACK announce the birth of a son, born May 8, in Minne- the former PAT ('62) daughter, ('62) Paul James, apolis. She is STEENSON ('65). MR. and Mrs. GARY ELLIS ('65) announce the birth of a daughter, Kellie Ann, in Clio, Mich. MR. and Mrs. ROBERT TYSON ('65) announce the birth of a son, Bradley, born Feb. 20, in Wichita, Kan. DEATHS Mrs. E. H. (ESTHER JOHNSON) Boyum ('30) July, 1966 J. ORVAL ENGEN ('33) March, 1967 8 AUGSBURG COLLEGE CIDN’I‘MI’I‘ ALUMNI VOL. 30, E. S to 0 I Q N *3 :7 H. '1 Q. :5 < 0 :3 C: 0 U) 0 0 '1701799 91099UUHN 'palsenbeJ umlaH SHOdBBUUHN'qlnoSenUBAVISLZLOA'BOBHOQ E3an8an Aq Alnr‘ 1deoxe Alqluow paqsuqnd '3 v f0?5§ 91°93uu1fi ‘srtcde- N EWS LETTE R NO. 1 3'31 F13 #- pJaISua; ploauu y ' U AUGUST, 'NNIW 'SHOdVElNNIW iV GIVd HDVISOd SSVTO CINZ 1967 Show less
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and MRS. LOREN BEAUDOIN announce the birth of a son, Jef- frey Loren, born Aug. 16, in Minne- apolis. She is the former DORIS KYLLO ('50). REV. AND MRS. ARNOLD JERGENSON ('50) announce the birth of a son, Jonathan, born May 13, 1966, in Panesbo, Wash. She is the former... Show moreBIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and MRS. LOREN BEAUDOIN announce the birth of a son, Jef- frey Loren, born Aug. 16, in Minne- apolis. She is the former DORIS KYLLO ('50). REV. AND MRS. ARNOLD JERGENSON ('50) announce the birth of a son, Jonathan, born May 13, 1966, in Panesbo, Wash. She is the former JOANN STAMP ('53). Mr. and MRS. KARL NEWACHECK announce the birth of a son, David Allen, born Sept. 1, in Waldo, Kan. She is the former MARLENE RONNINGEN ('53). MR. and Mrs. KENT B. QUANBECK ('53) announce the birth of a son in Mcville, N.D. Mr. and MRS. JOSEPH R. DOLPHIN announce the birth of a daughter, Sheri Michelle, born Jan. 1, in Lake Stevens, Wash. Mrs. Dolphin is the former MARY DAHLAGER ('54). Mr. and MRS. DANIEL FRITZ an- nounce the birth of a son, Andrew Aldous, born April 28, in San Jose, Calif. She is the former MARY DOREN ('59). REV. and Mrs. RONALD NELSON ('62) announce the birth of a daughter, Kristin Susanne, born March 28, in Drumheller, Alberta. MR. AND MRS. JAMES ROBACK ('62) announce the birth of a son, Paul James, born May 8, in Minne- apolis. She is the former PAT STEENSON ('65). MR. and Mrs. GARY ELLIS ('65) announce the birth of a daughter, Kellie Ann, in Clio, Mich. MR. and Mrs. ROBERT TYSON ('65) announce the birth of a son, Bradley, born Feb. 20, in Wichita, Kan. DEATHS Mrs. E. H. (ESTHER JOHNSON) Boyum ('30) July, 1966 J. ORVAL ENGEN ('33) March, 1967 8 AUGSBURG COLLEGE IXIN’I‘AC’I‘ /\ L.LJ AA P4 | NEVVSLETTER AUGUST, 1967 .9321 ‘-;.}~‘ . r . P. ' - u w ‘08 enuaAv PJEQ$ 3863 paaffiua; ploaea f ‘popgg mosauqu fOtSS FQOBGUUIH ‘Bglcduéuurm ‘suodeauuyw 'qmos anua/xv 13 L3 [019581103 6mqsfinv Aq Amp 1deoxe Alqluow peqsuqnd 'NNll/\| 'SHOdVEJNNIW 1V Gl‘v’cl HDVISOd SSV‘IO GNZ "palsanbeJ umlaa Show less
alumni focus by Jeroy Carlson Director, Alumni Relations This has been a summer of var— ied activities on the Augsburg alumni calendar. From July 17 through Aug. 7, the alumni tour traveled in Europe, visiting England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Swiss Alps and Paris. The... Show morealumni focus by Jeroy Carlson Director, Alumni Relations This has been a summer of var— ied activities on the Augsburg alumni calendar. From July 17 through Aug. 7, the alumni tour traveled in Europe, visiting England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Swiss Alps and Paris. The Alumni "A" Club project, involving work in and around Melby Hall, progressed through the de- struction of houses, removal of 8th St., and sodding of the new prac- tice football field. Candidates for the Alumni Board are being sought. (If you have a nomination, please send the name to us.) The Alumni Board and alumni in general can be an even greater supportive arm of the col— lege than at present. Because of the prime concern for this arm, a committee is now formulating in- formation as to how this can be ac- complished. Areas of concern begin with admissions, campus planning and academic study of our college. The alumni focus is on the Alumni Board as well as alumni. The coming year is going to be an exciting one. Two new major facilities, the Urness Tower Resi— dence for Women and the Augsburg College Center, are nearing comple- tion. Each day brings us closer to the beginning of classes and the use of these needed facilities. The new buildings present a new enthusiasm for alumni. There have been times when alumni get- togethers were poorly attended. The new buildings, including the Alumni Lounge and The Commons, will offer outstanding opportunities for alumni meeting places. Imagine 250 alumni meeting just for the sake of being together on campus. The Alumni Lounge is for the alumni. 2 Benefits for alumni are just beginning. But the important ques- tion is: What activities do alumni want? There are many suggestions and ideas as to what could or per- haps should be done to enhance alumni activity. What do you think should be done? Homecoming is the weekend of Oct. 20-22. Alumni Day is Oct. 21. The Alumni Board has planned a noon luncheon, dedication of the Alumni Lounge, reunions for classes end- ing in 2 and 7 and the classes of '63-'67, a concert in the park and a smorgasbord. Special recognition will go to the classes of '17 and '42 on their 50th and 25th anniver- saries. The dedications of Urness Tower and the College Center will take place during Homecoming. The Auggies meet St. Thomas in the Homecoming football game. As for activities, where do you feel we should go from here? What activities do you feel would be more appealing to alumni? The way to get things going is to feel free to send your ideas and suggestions to the Alumni Office so that the focus of what alumni want will become part of the entire col- lege picture. The focus is indeed on alumni. current items ANDERSON LEADS AUGGIE CHARGE INTO MIAC FOOTBALL CAMPAIGN Captain Mike Anderson will lead the Augsburg football team in— to action when the Auggies open the 1967 season at River Falls, wis., Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. The Auggies open at home against St. John's Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. The MIAC appears to be as even as last year when Hamline upset all the predictions by winning the title. The Pipers will again be strong. Edor Nelson's Auggies must 3 Show less
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