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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1949, Page 04
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Stop, Look and Listen! Visit Augsburg-"Where You Are "What shall we do for the next pro- gram?" is the question raised sooner or later by those who plan activities of any organization. In some cases lack of satisfactory answer means a lull in acti- vity, even a complete stop. (The Alumni...
Show moreStop, Look and Listen! Visit Augsburg-"Where You Are "What shall we do for the next pro- gram?" is the question raised sooner or later by those who plan activities of any organization. In some cases lack of satisfactory answer means a lull in acti- vity, even a complete stop. (The Alumni Executive Committee gave most of its time at the January meeting to a discussion of this problem, and that of the Alumni Clubs in gen- eral. Five of the six members gave full at- tention to the problems, the sixth gave only about 25% or 50% [at times], he being an expectant father with his wife in a local hospital. Even so, the dis- cussion was fruitful. we thought.) To begin with, the committee viewed the Homecoming movies (about 350 feet of 16 m.m. film.) They are available for distribution. For the ﬁrst time we have pictures taken at night. Karl Berg, Cam- pus Photographer, did the job. Shots of the Queen-crowning and football game with St. Olaf were excellent. Then, for a musical salute, there is the wire-recording of the Christmas concert at the Auditorium, about 4; minutes in length. This can be played on a regular wire-recorder, available for rent in any Gilt Designations At the meeting of the General Com- mittee of the Augsburg Foundation Fel- lowship this month several important questions will be discussed. Among them are: continuance of memberships, use of an individual record card to be kept by each member and sent in with gifts that come directly to Augsburg, and the an- nual Foundation Day celebration. The Alumni Executive Committee recently discussed the possibility of combining the latter with the annual Homecoming fes- tivities. Members of the AFF General Commit- tee are as follows: Bernhard Christensen, Olaf Rogne, Lawrence Quanbeck, Marvin Gisvold, N. C. Anderson, Rev. C. J. Carlsen, George Michaelscn. Your AFF gift may be designated to: l. The general building fund, or z. The Fosse Memorial Fund, or 3. The current expense fund. L.F.C. larger city. A number of churches, too, have added these machines to their equip— ment. As an outgrowth of the discussion Ver- non Jensen was asked to make a record- ing of "A Trip Around Augsburg." It will be possible through this recording for Auggies to listen to their former teachers lecture, visit chapel, get a greeting from various administrative leaders, hear the choir or band at work, etc. Vern will probably get some vibrations at the Arm- ory, too, at the next basketball game! A further thought for Auggie rally programs was that of getting some one to come in from a nearby area—to speak or sing. This person would not neces- sarily have to be an Augsburg alumnus either. As a ﬁnal thought, here, the commit- tee felt that every area organization would function best if it had some deﬁnite proj- ect of its own to work for. This could be related to Augsburg. It might be re- lated to the community. But it should be something of interest to the group. involving an attainable good which need not be just ﬁnancial in character. Members who want gifts in this category credited to their congregation must be sure to indicate the fact when sending the gift. Gifts are received at the Treas- urer's Ofﬁce, or the Alumni-AFF office in Old Main. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Augsburg’s Greater Alumni Association President—Lawrence Quanbeck, ’47 Vice-pres.—_]ohn Vernon Jensen, ’47 Exec. Sec.-—-N. C. Anderson, '30 and ’34 Treasurer—Marvin Gisvold (37-38) Advisers: Esther Aune, ’41, and L. Warren Hansen, '30 and ‘33 Suggestions for improvement of the program of Alumni activities are always welcome! Send them to the Alumni Oﬂice. (—0, «9‘ Meet Your Neighbors! We perhaps should have said "family" instead of neighbors—since all who have attended Augsburg have been welcomed into the "family." But the number has grown so rapidly of late years that it has been hard for us to keep up with it, even in the alumni oﬂice. Therefore from time to time we are sending out area lists to diﬂerent sections of our country: i. To help you know about Auggies in your area. In some cases you will be able to renew old acquaintances! 2. To help you to check us on our in- formation. Use the card enclosed to give any correction or omission. 3. To be a source of information for dis- trict oﬁcers. If you haven’t had a district rally recently, begin planning now! 4. To be a reminder that Augsburg's progress is greatly dependent on her former students. What can you do to give our school a boost? If you have not received an area list and desire one for your section send a note to the Alumni office please. With the Clubs Chicago Auggies attended a pre~Christ- mas music recital in which two Norwe- gian students, and artists, captivated their audience with violin and piano numbers. Though a Thanksgiving vacation date kept attendance at a low point, Mankato area Auggies gathered for supper and the Mankato Teacherr—Augsburg basketball game in Mankato. A Duluth group cheered the Augsburg basketeers after the Superior Teachers game in Duluth Dec. 30 with a ﬁne lunch at Trinity Church parlors. The boys needed the cheering after losing two games in two nights by a total of seven points. Very partial referees (who called 35 fouls on the Augs and 10 on Superior) were responsible for the loss of the SCC< ond game. The boys deserved to win. The Augsburg sponsored community Christmas program in the Municipal Audi- torium Dec. 9, was again received with enthusiasm. In spite of very bad weather another crowd of about 5000 greeted the two Augsburg choirs and the is other singing organizations from Twin City Protestant Churches. Several radio stations broadcast the music from transcriptions on later pro- grams in the holiday season.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1949, Page 05
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: '3‘.’ 623"}? .. .. I ; More Campus Activity The American Skating Union has se- lected senior John Verket. who last year won skating honors in Europe. to be one of two U. S. representatives in the world championship speed-skating races in Oslo. Norway. ths winter. I. F. Pautz of the Public...
Show more'3‘.’ 623"}? .. .. I ; More Campus Activity The American Skating Union has se- lected senior John Verket. who last year won skating honors in Europe. to be one of two U. S. representatives in the world championship speed-skating races in Oslo. Norway. ths winter. I. F. Pautz of the Public Relations Department headed the Community Fund drive in the Augsburg area of Minneapolis this year with outstanding success. Pautz led his team of workers to a place fourth high in 47 districts. with a record of "3% of the goal sought. A former U. of M. hockey mentor. coach Gustafson. will lead the Auggie hockey team this winter. Harold Erick- son of Minneapolis is the captain and a strong squad including seven letter-men should make a good showing in the con- ference. An Augsburg wrestling team will for the ﬁrst time enter conference competition this winter. The "grunt and groan" boys will meet at least ﬁve other colleges in matches. Though it is now a "long time since." Homecoming at Augsburg was well at- tended. A general reaction that "it was a ﬁne Homecoming" prevailed. An out- standing innovation this year was. the parade. Both the number and quality of ﬂoats was surprisingly ﬁne. The Alumni oﬁce will have pictures of these to pre- sent. Both main addresses by Rev. L. O. Gierde and Marcy Ditmanson were out- standing. About 510 attended the Smor- gasbord. Several thousand saw the foot- ball game. and the Homecoming Con- cert packed Trinity's spacious auditorium. Faced with a re-building job due to loss by graduation of star basketeers Je- roy Csrlsen and Duane Ludgren. Coach Ernest Anderson has been relying largely on freshmen as he has sought to ﬁnd a winning combination for the tough con- ference schedule which opens in january. To get maximum preparation the Augs are playing a is game practice schedule. with everybody but the waterboy getting a chance to show his skill. Some of last years regulars will ﬁnd it hard to keep a starting place this year. The Minnesota Conference with stand- out teams at Hamline and St. Thomas (Hamline has been rated by most as equal to. or better than the U. of M. team) will oﬂer rugged opposition for the I949 Aug- gies. The Maroon and Grey will do well if it captures a spot in the ﬁrst division this season. The following men comprise the squad. (Names in italics are probable starters in most games): Centers: R. Lund V'a- namingo; Bill Holte. Mpls.; Ernril Hour, Hopkins. Forwards: Martin Iolmsou. Vanamingo; David Hagen. Starbuck; R. Manthie, Hutchinson: Martinson. Mpls.: Ray Anderson. Mpls. Guards: Ber! Sam]- brrg. Don Storm. and Bob Landahl of Mpls.: Don Fladland. all-stater from Grand Forks; Walter Dilley. New London. 7W What started out to be a rosy football season for the Augs (Otherwise unbeat— en Mankato T. C. bowed to the Maroon and Grey. i4-o in the ﬁrst game) lost lustre rapidly as the season advanced. Star fullback Vane fractured a leg in the ﬁrst game. and a ﬂood of other injured shelved a large part of the best talent on the squad. it was one headache after another for coach Edor Nelson. Thus the season ground to a close with one victory. two ties (Hamline and Concordia). three de- feats. In the St. Olaf homecoming game the Auggies got off to a glorious start. marching to a touchdown soon after the opening kick-off. But the Oles found a weak spot—the Auggie pass defense. That turned the tide for the Ole Lions who went on to victory. New Dietitian Repercussion of the agitation by stu- dents Iast semester toward lower board costs are apparent in several developments. A ten-cent per meal saving on the eve- ning dinner was effected by the change to cafeteria service. Then. after Christ- mas. a new dietitian. Miss Grace Boyd. began her work. Miss Boyd received a master's degree at Iowa State and has held cafeteria positions in that school and at Purdue. She has also taught in North- ern Minnesota. The dietitian at Macalaster College was called in to survey the dining hall situa- tion. Her report was given to the special dining hall committee which. after con- sidering the facts. discovered a circulated number of recommendations. Noteworthy were the following: I. That the administration suspend for next semester on a trial basis the rule requiring students to purchase a mini- mum number of coupon-books. Cou- pon-books will be available in units of t. That students be allowed to use meal tickets for afternoon and to evening chin-wag. 3. That less variety. and cheaper dishes be offered at the noon meal. 4. That the possibility of having cafe- teria dinners in two price ranges be considered. 7. That a program of nutrition and health be initiated to educate students in the wise spending of the food dol- Iar. 8. That the Dining Hall Advisory Com~ mittee adopt a long range program for maintaining and encouraging constant improvement in all phases of college food services. Did You Know That One of the new Augsburg instructors this year will be Monwald Aldre. a D. P. from Estonia. who will teach in the chem- istry department as soon as he arrives. He taught at Estonian State University of Technology in l94l-4z. Rev. Arthur 5. Olson 'i: and 'it. Ll-‘(Z missionary. has been named acting com~ missioner of the China branch of the Lutheran World Federation. Dr. Ralph Mortensen 'i} and '16. is chairman of the advisory committee of this branch.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1949, Page 06
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Do You Know Where They Are? If so you can do us a good service by sending to the Alumni Oﬂice addresses of as many of the following as you can. Or give us the name of some one who will give us the information. Andenacs, D. G. CT 19 Anderson, Elwood BA 46 Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Donald (nee Doris...
Show moreDo You Know Where They Are? If so you can do us a good service by sending to the Alumni Oﬂice addresses of as many of the following as you can. Or give us the name of some one who will give us the information. Andenacs, D. G. CT 19 Anderson, Elwood BA 46 Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Donald (nee Doris Kuehnle) BA 42 Floew, Dr. A. T., . . . BA 03 Halvorson, M. George BA 30 Hauge, Wilhelm O. , . , BA 02 Haugland, R. K. , . CT 0: Hauk, Valentin BA 45 Hausvik, H. Berner . .. . . BA 30 Hutchins, Charles . ,. BA 32 Jensen, Rev. Frederick E. CT 83 Kavli, F. Wilhelm . BA 14 Knuti, Mrs. L. A. V . BA 29 (nee Hilda Pederson) Larson, Arnold Kermit BA 40 Lindroos, Mr. and Mrs. T. Leonard BA 47 (nce Avis Haga) Moe, Mrs. Elmer N. . . . . . . BA 26 (nee Florence Benson) Neppelberg, Rev. Anders CT 12 Nilsen, Jens Christian CT 89 Olson, M. L. (Tuve) BA 87 Rasmussen, Ole . CT 89 Rovik, Rev. Johan H. 0. CT 93 Sahl, Gustav H. .. BA 07 Sand, Rev. Benjamin A. CT 95 Sather, Rev. George 0.,, ,CT 20 Schroder, Thelma M. . BA 38 Sitenhof, Ernest ,. . V ., BA 29 Soiseth, Hazel M. . , .. , BA 41 Sorebo, Andrew J. . .BA 04 Stubjaer, Rev. N. A. , . CT 93 Stulken, Mrs. Donald BA 41 (nee Catherine Lovaas) Sydness, Lillian BA 29 Tallackson, Rev. J. T. V , BA 92 Torgerson, Rev. Olav K. , CT 16 Van Slyke, Vader . BA 2 A Testimonial "Prof. Carl Fosse was a sincere Chris- tian teacher who could with simplicity see the handwriting of God in the ﬁeld of science. He was not a disciplinarian— he didn’t need to be——since his earnest efforts to teach science to a sometimes confused class and his almost fatherly at— titude toward his students won him ad- miration and respect." —EAIu. LANES '40. Pastors Move Oliver C. Iuliusson '47, to Minneapolis. (Bible Presbyterian). Sylvester Rue '31 and '34, to Ferndale, Wash. (LFC) Chester Sorkm’ss CF '31, to Starbuck, Minn. (LFC) Mrs. Sorkness is Naomi Framstad (30-32). Louis Smith '42, former assistant to the Dean of Men, to Sioux City, Iowa (ELC). Mrs. Smith (Llewelyn) received the BA degree at Augsburg last June. I. William Raymond '40, to La Cres— centa, Calif. (Aug.) Rev. J. M. Halvorsau '99 and '02, has resigned his Racine, Wis., LFC call and moved to Seattle with his wife to live with son-in—law, Stanley, and daughter, Mildred Thompson (17-28). Two members of the Senior class in the Seminary have accepted calls: [0121: Stem to Zahl, North Dakota, and Walde- mar Framstad to Olivet congregation in Tacoma. Rev. Norman Nielsen of Minot to St. Louis Park, Mpls. (ELC). Pastor Gilbert Almqm’st of Sand Creek, Wis., (LFC) was hospitalized and missed the Christmas services when he suffered a head injury as a result ofr a skating ac- cident. . . . Pastor L. Salerm has resigned his Brandon (LFC) call. New Generation ..ED. News: After at least one false start in printing baby news we now make a beginning which we'll try to carry through. We have been somewhat afraid of the deluge of news we might receive for this department, but now that Mrs. Howard Sortland has come to give half- time service in the Alumni Oﬁce, we'll challenge you to swamp us with baby news—or any other kind! The more the merrier, and the better your reader friends will like it. At the same time apologies to any who sent items that were not printed. Double space to any next time. Born to: Lester and Dorothy Morgan Mikelson '38, a son, Paul Lester, their third child, in Minneapolis. The Roy ("Kelly" ’47) Roths, a daugh— ter, Mpls. recently. Allen and Jean Hilden Markson (44- 46), a son, James Allen, recently. They live in Minneapolis. Getting national radio attention recent- ly because of having adopted as many as ﬁve children were Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Morgan ’32, of Van Nuys, Calif. Jovial Phil was the Assistant Superintendent of McKinley Boys School according to our last report. Another "ﬁve-some"—all future Aug- gie prospects—are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hedlund (Elizabeth Wil- liams '33). All are boys: Hale—9, Emil—— 8, Leo—s, Peter—4, and Eric—3. lln Memoriam Ber! Rusila/Jl ’43, of Superior, Wiscon- sin, was killed in an accident while do- ing construction work in Milwaukee dur- the summer of 1947. He had been doing graduate work at the University of Wis- consin. Two brothers of the deceased are at Augsburg now—Kenneth, in the Semi- nary, and Herbert, a seinor in the college. Rev. B. A. Borrevik CT '97, at Everett, Wash. He was a pioneer West Coast pas- tor for the L.F.C. Andrew Kalbrrg (97-98) in Minne- apolis. Rev. A. L. Stowell CT '12, in Los An- geles. He served in the L.F.C. in the Midwest before moving to the west. Leonard Trygstad ’27, at Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Claus Morgan, wife of the veteran L.F.C. pastor at St. Luke's in Minneapolis, died in December. All nine of the Mor- gan children attended Augsburg. They are Phillip, Solveig (Helgeson), Clayton, Fritz, Harold, Luther, Constance (Smith), Dagny, and Dorothy (Mikelson). Prof. S. 0. Serena» '00, who taught English and chemistry at Augsburg for over a decade, died in December. After his Augbsurg work he was principal of South High in Minneapolis for many years. A son, Oliver (27-29) and daugh- ter Lorraine (41-42) attended Augsburg.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1949, Page 07
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: OUR FAR-FLUNG FELLOWSHIP Clare-ceE. Kandace (AA s9-a3) oper- as an A-ooiated Store at Elmore. One of the daring young ladies who int broke the "men only" tradition at AW Ana Vedrs-s'g 'as. is studying for the Master's degree in Religious Edu- utiln at Asbury Seminary of Vilmore. M 'iwl‘rr (ad-a7)...
Show moreOUR FAR-FLUNG FELLOWSHIP Clare-ceE. Kandace (AA s9-a3) oper- as an A-ooiated Store at Elmore. One of the daring young ladies who int broke the "men only" tradition at AW Ana Vedrs-s'g 'as. is studying for the Master's degree in Religious Edu- utiln at Asbury Seminary of Vilmore. M 'iwl‘rr (ad-a7) publ'nhea the Md: Enterprise of Oakdale. Calif. . . A,” Tapager '27. center of a famous Angie championship basketball team. is I by Scout executive in Oxford. Mary- land. Orley Anderson ()9-4!) writes to es- pt. thanks for the Bulletin and for Augsburg experiences. Orley will be grad- uated at U.S.C. of has Angelea in June. Nurse Alice Carlsled! (so-4|) is now stationed at Wadsworth General Hospital in Los Angeles. . . Res'. B. A. Ssesrrson CT as. operates a Bible Book store in Burlingame. Calif. Nine Elsie Hopliss Anderson (4o-4a) '- working with her husband. James. a St. Olaf graduate. in a Lutheran study center among D.P.'s at Northern Ger- many. Elsr Bjorssss‘ad. ')l. of the Duluth Iiornstada. forgoes her much loved teach- ing for graduate work at the U. of M. this year. . . Maynard Babre '41. is attending Law school in San Francisco. Pastor P. K. L Bsseide '31 and '34. of Luverne (LFC) conducts a new radio program. "The Voice of Zion." over KVOA of Worthington. The program is broadcast at 9:4; each Sunday morning. Both Norse and English are used. A golden wedding party was given for Professor I. E. Fossuns CT '98 and his wife at Pontoppidan Lutheran Church of Fa'rgo. Nov. 1!. Prof. Possum is treas- urer of Oak Grove Seminary of that city. He served as president for almost 30 years. The Starbuclt Hagrrls, Philip and Mar- ests. who were at Ausburg (gt-4o) have taken new positions. Philip is at Willmar. the district manager for North Amer- lean Life and Casualty 00. Marcus is a bank cashier in Racine. Wis. [obs E. Thompson (44-47) of Blan- chardville. Win. is continuing his medi- cal studies at the U. of Wisconsin. . Roland Gustafson. ’47. II a graduate stu- dent at the U. of M. . . Vernon Holm- Uri, ’47.'is a ﬁrst year student at Augus- ta‘ns Seminary in Rock Island. lll. Harold and Lois Black Ablbons, both of the class of I947 now live in Mankato. Harold is working in the Y.M.C.A. of that city. Rnlb QIarfoot of the Class of I94. is studying piano in Mpls. Classmate Adr- lr'ne Aos. '4'. is in sales work for Ester- ling Silverware Co. in Mpls. . . Willis Versus", '43. attends Bethel Seminary in St. Paul. . . "Ed" Richards. '48. at Asbury Seminary in 'ilmore. Kentucky. Marri- Marsin. '47. is a missionary with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Field address: Korat. Siam. Mabel Nelson, '4s. attends the Lu- theran Bible Institute as does Kenneth (ti-4o) and Clara Gadins Jacobson. ’41. Rev. labels Rods'ik, 'u and ’u. of Blulfs. “L. with his wife attended ses- sions of the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary last summer. Vis'iass Peterson. '4I. is studying for the M. A. degree at the U. of Colorado in Denver. She is also employed in the library of the Medical College. I FOLLOWING THE PEDAGOGUES Minnie Wold Russ'ang 'a4. teaches at Walcott. N. Dak. Grrbard Vinger 'al. is now Superin- tendent at Elmore. Minn. Warren Lsusdqsu'sl '42. to Aitkin. Minn. Chester Olson 'al. to West St. Paul High School. Walter 8. Evans 'a9. is a student and instructor at U.S.C. in California. Helene Thorslrnson '44. to Montebello. Calif. Leland H. Anderson '4i. to Elkton. Minn. Supt. Oliver Tbingelsfad (as-a4) to heal. N. Dak. Sapl. Erlirsg Logeland '13. to Drayton. N. Oak. ENGAGEMENTS Rub Vellzin '43. and Ed Swanson (5- 47-43). Sheldon Torgrrson '49. and Margery Manger '47. Pauline Sbersuicl (44-46) and J. Wil- bur Johnson of Excelsior. Dolores Hinst'erl (43-46) to Orval Bits of Marshall. Jasper Swenson, ’48. and Phyllis Biur- quist. Mountain Missionaries Ministering to some of the most spiri- tually under-privileged people in our country is the Austin Wold (ya-)7) family at Donnelly. Idaho. They work through the Northwest Mountain Mis- sion. which has as its risotto "The Gospel to the Man Farthest Back." A recent let- ter bore testimony to the fact that the gospel wins its way also into the hearts of the children in the mountain areas. "Recently we were invited into a class of young people to answer some questions the boys and girls wanted to ask us. This was in one of our Minion stations north of Boise. Those young people asked us questions we had never been asked before. For instance: "How could GOD make the world out of nothing?" "How can GOD and JESUS CHRIST he the same?" "How can I know I have everlasting life?" These young people were around ten and twelve years of age. As a result of the time we spent with those young people, we went right into a little morn- ing service at the end of which ﬁve of those young people opened their hearts to receive the LORD JESUS as their Sav— ior! This was in our Mission station at Cascade." One Hundred Dollars a Foot No. that's not the price of ﬁtting an oddasized shoe to some Auggie Alumnus' oﬂ—sized four. It's the cost per linear {out of a tablr—thc kind of table going into one of the new Science Hall laboratories. Of coarse—the table is no ordinary struc- ture. It is equipped with gas. water. air. and all the gadgets necessary for scientiﬁc experimentation in the particular ﬁeld. Augsburg students will have the latest in modern equipment in an area which for years had been a little bit at least on the minus side. And every friend of our school is glad for the step forward—even at two a foot. Orders for equipment are already being placed. Deliveries these days require it. also the speed of construction of the new building. By publication date of this Bulletin the brick-work on the four stories will be practically completed.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1949, Page 08
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Wedding Bells Alice Backstrom ‘40, and Robert P. Firman. Address: 1018 N. 15th St., Ta- coma, Wash. Walter Woyke (47-48) and Shirley Kopeschke. Address: Waseca. Bob Landabl ’49, and Rita Ristvedt (47-48). Address: 2806 Park Ave. Mpls. Rut/J Clm‘stloc/e (41-43) and Howard Severson. Address: R. 2...
Show moreWedding Bells Alice Backstrom ‘40, and Robert P. Firman. Address: 1018 N. 15th St., Ta- coma, Wash. Walter Woyke (47-48) and Shirley Kopeschke. Address: Waseca. Bob Landabl ’49, and Rita Ristvedt (47-48). Address: 2806 Park Ave. Mpls. Rut/J Clm‘stloc/e (41-43) and Howard Severson. Address: R. 2 Box 18:, Hopkins. Carl 0. Paulson (46-47), and Renora Kvamme. Gordon Swiggum (42-43) and Stella Ann Kvamme. Elwood Lundeen '42, and Lois Hanson. Address: 1563 Charles Ave.. St. Paul. El- wood is doing graduate work in Educa- tion at the U. of M. [ark [arobson ’46, and Marjorie Ros- vold. Jack is attending N. W. Seminary of the U.L.C.A. in Mpls. - [oyre Reilan (43-44) and Gordon Knutsen. Address: 2236 Buchanan N. E., Mpls. Delphine Jensen (46-47) and Elwood Bakke. Address: Canby. Olson (45-47) and Willis Johnson '47. Address: 42” N. Hermitage, Chicago. Miriam Barbara Swanson (44-45) and John E. Monson. Address: 663 Elwood Ave. N., Mpls. ~ The Bulletin of WW Lois M. Amstutz, '48, and James John- son. Address: 2818 Cedar Ave., Mpls. Lutbcr Morgan '47, and Jean Jewell. Luther works for Swift 8: Co. Address: 180! LaSalle Ave., Mpls. Ardelle Alix-risen '39, and Herbert Versen. Address: 535 N. 52nd St., East St. Louis, Ill. Helen Sbauer (42:43) .and Arthur J. Erickson. Addresszi‘St'arbuck. ' Aileen Nelson (46-47) and Earl Oker- strom. Address $429 30th Ave. 50., Mpls. Alt'in R. Johnson (41-42) and Eunice Gnldset/J (41—42). Alvin is completing work at the Minnesota School of Busi- ness. Eunice is a parish worker at Noko’ mis Heights (LFC) in Minneapolis. Ad- dress: 3446 Lyndale Avenue North. Herbert K. Strand '30, and Judy Ellen Saarela. Address: 4024 Upton Avenue South. Mathilda Haga (27-18) is an instructor at the Lutheran Deaconess Hospital in Chicago. Vernon Stenberg (40-41) works for Lutheran Brotherhood in Seattle as a sales- man. Einar Botten (24-27) and Sig Hjelme- land, '41, are two other Auggies working for the same Company. W Basketball Schedule Though the Augs have compiled an un- broken string of defeats in practice games so far, Coach Anderson’s squad has made some progress, too. It is well to remem- ber, too, that practically every game so far has been against a team strong in its own league. There have been no "set-ups." The schedule of conference games fol- low. Home games, indicated by italics, are played in the Minneapolis Amory, as in other years. January 15—St. John’s January xB—Hamline January zz—Coneordia January 19—51. Olaf February i—SL Mary's February s—Macalastcr February s—Gustatms February 15—St. Thomas February 19—St. John’s February a i—Gustavus February 26—Hamline February aS—Concordia Our entire list of graduates, which is kept at the Messenger Press for mailing purposes, was recently done over on new addressograph plates. The work was not yet proof-read for the ﬁrst two mailings, 'so-‘-~‘We~ask' your forbeara‘riee-if your'mme " ‘ was spelled wrong. Kindly send us any information as to address errors. Thank you. and Theological SW 8th St. and 21st Ave. S. MINNEAPOLIS 4, MINNESOTA AUGSBURG BULLETIN Published bi'monthly and one additional issue in April by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Entered as secondrclass matter March 21, 1947 at the post ofﬁce at Minneapolis, Minnesota, under the act of August a4, 1911.. Vol. XI No. 1 JANUARY, 1949
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1944
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection

Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1944, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: VOLUME VI NUMBER 4 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution founded 1869. THE AUGSBUBG Editor: Norman C. Anderson JULY 194-4 huvbbUKG he--.“ . . Building Project Approved Continuing in the same spirit that brought a record in ﬁnancial...
Show moreVOLUME VI NUMBER 4 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution founded 1869. THE AUGSBUBG Editor: Norman C. Anderson JULY 194-4 huvbbUKG he--.“ . . Building Project Approved Continuing in the same spirit that brought a record in ﬁnancial support for their school dur ing the past ﬁscal year, the people of the Lutheran Free Church gave unan' imous approval to Augsburg‘s n e w building project at their Annual Con' ference in Willmar in June. A record high of $56,000 was gath~ ered during 1943' 1944 for current expenses—the same year which witnessed the wiping out of the $75,000 debt through raising the Centennial fund. The $200,000 Augsburg fund will be raised at the same time as a $50,000 sum is gathered for Oak Grove Academy of Fargo. A ﬁve'man committee with Pastor Martin J. Olson of Blanchardville, Wisconsin, as chair man, will supervise this activity. Other members of the committee are: Pastor Clifford Johnson of Ortonville, Pastor T. Kleven of Battle Lake, Mr. O. K. Ose of Thief River Falls, and Mr. William Rykken of Minneapolis. Though a three'year period has been set for the rais» ing of the money, it is hoped that the goal will be reached long before that time. 75 percent of the money must be gathered before building operations can begin. This was the decision of the Annual Conference. How' ever, at Augsburg the Board of Trustees will perhaps set a ten to ﬁfteen per cent higher minimum than that. The Auggie Alumni and other former students will aim at a $75,000 goal as their part of the undertaking. This part of the campaign will be managed by an A51 sociate Director in cooperation with the Director. Martin Olson Students Spur Building Drive “Auggies of the present student generation will not be outdone even by those who did so much toward generating enthusiasm for building Memorial Hall," says President Benjamin Gjenvick of the Augsburg Student Society. Though Gjenvick is away from the Campus this sumr mer doing part of the interneship assignment for his Seminary course, he is keeping in touch with develop’ ments on the new building project, especially as they affect the students. And to back his words students of 194344 have al— ready pledged about $4,000. About $6,000 to $7,000 can easily be raised if those who have not yet made their pledge will do as well as those who have signed up. But that will not be the end, either. New Auggies during 194446 will certainly want to do their part. Total student contributions could then possibly reach the $10,000 mark. To facilitate and give continuity to this work Presi' dent Gjenv1ck will appoint an enlarged committee to supervise the entire activity on Campus. OLD MAIN TO GO DOWN
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1944, Page 02
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Soldier's Last Song (This touching story, though from World War I, is still timely; and the song it introduces comforts souls as well today as in 1918. The incident is told by Edward Bok in his autobiography. The noted editor, with several other persons had been invited to visit the battleﬁelds...
Show moreSoldier's Last Song (This touching story, though from World War I, is still timely; and the song it introduces comforts souls as well today as in 1918. The incident is told by Edward Bok in his autobiography. The noted editor, with several other persons had been invited to visit the battleﬁelds of France.) ' ' " One evening as Bok was strolling out after dinner a Red Cross nurse called to him, explained that she had two severely wounded boys in what remained of an old hut, that they were both from Pennsylvania and had expressed a great desire to see him as a resident of that state. “Neither can possibly survive the night," said the nurse. "They know that?“ asked Bok. “Oh, yes, but, like all our boys, they are lying there joking." Bok was taken into what remained of a room in a badly shelled farmhouse, and there on two roughly constructed cots lay the boys. Their faces had been bandaged, so that nothing was visible except the eyes of each boy. A candle in a bottle standing on a box gave out the only light. But the eyes of the boys were smiling as Bok came and sat down on the box on which the nurse had been sitting. He talked with the boys, got as much of their stories from them as he could, and told them such home news as he thought might interest them. After half an hour, he rose to leave, when the nurse said: “There is no one here, Mr. Bok, to say the last words to these boys. Will you do it?" Bok stood transﬁxed. He felt as if he stood stripped- before his Maker. “Yes, won‘t you, Sir?" asked the boy on the right cot as he held out his hand. Bok took it, and then the hand of the other boy reached out. What to say, he did not know. Then to his surprise he found himself re' peating, extract after extract from a book, a message to the bereaved. . . . Bok had not read the book for years, but here was the subconscious self supplying the ma terial for him in his greatest need. Then he remembered that just before leaving home he had heard a beautiful song called “Passing Souls.” He had asked for a copy of it; and wondering why, he had put it in the wallet that he carried with him. He took it out now, and holding the hand of the boy at his right he read to them: “For the passing souls we pray, Saviour, meet them on their way; Let their trust lay hold on Thee Ere they touch Eternity. “Holy counsels long forgot Breathe again ’mid shell and shot, Through the mists of life’s last pain None shall look to Thee in vain. “To the hearts that know Thee, Lord, Thou wilt speak through ﬂood or sword; Just beyond the cannon‘s roar Thou art on the further Shore. "For the passing souls we pray, Saviour, meet them on their way. Thou wilt hear our yearning call, Who hast loved and died for all.“ _ Absolute stillness reigned in the room save for the half’suppressed sob from the nurse, and the distant booming of the cannon. As Bok ﬁnished, he heard the boy at his right say slowly: “Saviour—meet—me—on —my~way,“ with a little emphasis on the word "my." The hand in his relaxed slowly, and then fell On the cot; and he saw that the soul of another brave Amer— ican boy had taken its ﬂight. —From “A Message From God.“ 'A "Greater Augsburg" According to pre'war ﬁgures cited in a recent Ansgar Lutheran editorial, there was, one college student at Augsburg for every 197 baptized members in the sup' porting church body (L.F.C.) The United Lutheran Church had one college student for every 300 baptized members; the American Lutheran, one for 465; the Nor- wegian Lutheran, one for 193; the United Danish, one for every 185. -"’ The Editor concluded that his synod (the U.D.L.CJ and college, Dana, need not dream or work for Greater Dana. It was already there. Since Augsburg shows up well in this statistical analysis our constituency might be tempted to draw similar conclusions. There are several reasons why we probably will not. One: Our area of service is greater than Dana's. We are at the heart of Scandinavian Lutheranism in the U. S. A. Two: Many denominations out'rank the Lutherans by far when it comes to a collegereducated constituency. We have a long ways to go in this direction. Three: Contentedness with the status quo is not cone sistent with the missionary attitude. Why do we want more students at our colleges—and more buildings and other equipment? Just to “keep up with the Joneses"? No, of course not. We want these things in order that we may better train more workers for the Kingdom of Christ. Now, if we are satisﬁed that there are enough of these—that we have done all we ought, or can, in this respect—then we can rest on our oars and be con' tent with things as they are. But not if we see the world as it actually is—in terrible need of the Gospel. How shall it be given? Through men and women, pastors, missionaries, full'time lay'workers, teachers, nurses, and other types of workers, imbued with a desire to serve Christ. And, the Christian College is the greatest source of such workers. If there is any time that calls for expansion of Chris tian work, it is the present. Let not the Christian Cole leges, which should be in the vanguard, lag. To them also the call is Forward with Christ.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1944, Page 03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: A.F.F. Doubles Membership Though the ﬁeld representative for the A. F. F. has already been released by the Board of Trustees to do preliminary work in connection with the campaign for the new Library and classroom building, the task of gathering new members for the Fellowship will go on. In fact...
Show moreA.F.F. Doubles Membership Though the ﬁeld representative for the A. F. F. has already been released by the Board of Trustees to do preliminary work in connection with the campaign for the new Library and classroom building, the task of gathering new members for the Fellowship will go on. In fact it is highly probable that the number of new members secured (325) may be exceeded greatly in the course of the next year if the dualrpurpose plan of givl ing continues to catch the fancy of AFF prospects. This plan for use among Auggies includes the employ" ment of the A. F. F. regular giving plan for both pur' poses—current expenses and the building project. At least $3 per year must be designated for the former fund, but sums over that may go for the building fund. The A. F. F. General Committee which held its Anr nual Meeting July 11, again approved the plan, especial! 1y since it had been successfully used in the campaign amongst students in'May. ‘ Membership of the A. F. F. now nearing 600, has more than doubled during the past year. The yearly pledge for current expenses amounts to over $7,000. Ofﬁcers elected at the meeting of the General Com’ mittee were as follows: Pres, N. C. Anderson; vice! pres., A. B. Batalden; recording secretary, Melvin Fos' san; Editor of Bulletin, N. C. Anderson. Olaf Rogne continues as executive secretary. AUGGIE FLIER WINS AIR MEDAL From the Army Press service for the Fifteenth Air Force in Italy comes news that First Lieutenant Vernel Johnson, '41, has been awarded the Air Medal with the Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight against the enemy. Pilot and ﬂight leader with a BM Liberator bom' bardment squadron, Johnson has more than 15 combat sorties to his credit, including missions to the Ploesti oil ﬁelds and the aircraft factories at Weiner'Nuestadt. Auggies llSold Down Auggies and their friends object strenuously to being "sold down the river," but when the “river” is the Misr sissippi and the “selling” (or buying) brings a boat ride on the "Donna Mae" with a free lunch besides, they go for it in a big way. Which all adds up to this: The Alumni Executive Committee sponsored a boat trip for Sunday afternoon, July 16. Committee members and the Secretary thought it was fun when buyers began parting with their money and carrying away the tickets with a satisﬁed look on their faces. But not for long. The demand exceeded all expectations. Requests poured in from every side. The secretary soon had a headache, trying to hold the number of reservations down to 220, so that there would They offer the Bible to over one-fourth of the world’s people. The American Bible Society’s Secretaries for Brazil (Dr. Turner), China (Dr. Mortensen), Argentina (Mr. Penzotti) Writing from Durban, So. Africa, while enroute to China, Dr. Ralph Mortensen, ‘13, tells that he is publish— ing a song he has written, "World Freedom.“ In a later letter from shipvboard he says he is in the "pink of con' dition" physically, and consciously seeking to keep him’ self ﬁt for the rigorous conditions that may be faced in China when he arrives at the Bible Society Headquar’ ters where he will be in charge. From another Bible Society representative we have learned that Mortensen, with about twenty other mis— sionaries, stranded in South America, chartered an old sailing ship and made crossing to Africa because no other passage was available. What a sermon for us easily, stopped stay’at'homes. —-Ed. Decorah-Posten recently carried a story concerning the death of Dr. Charles Stangeland, ‘98. He had been teaching in the University of Berlin for some time, but he died in Norway late last year. We hope to have more details on this later, also about Rev. S. S. Klyve, '17, a missionary to Alaska who died there recently—Ed. O O O Riverll -- And Like it be at least one life belt for every passenger on the “Donna Mae." In the midst of it all came an idea—Why not sched' ule another trip?—It was done—for August 13. Same time, 3v7z30. Same conditions. Then, when people called they were told about the second trip. That solved the situation. The headache vanished. All was calm again. But Auggies still love being “sold down the river." That is, until that 220 number is reached again. Yes, perhaps you can still get a ticket. Call At. 0867 or At. 1752. But don‘t wait very long after you‘ve read this.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1944, Page 04
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Attention, Auggie Authors! Last A. F. F. Day at Augsburg we had a size' able display of books and pamphlets written by former Augsburg students. But even though we tapped various sources our display was far from complete. There ought to be at least one copy of every book or pamphlet Auggies have...
Show moreAttention, Auggie Authors! Last A. F. F. Day at Augsburg we had a size' able display of books and pamphlets written by former Augsburg students. But even though we tapped various sources our display was far from complete. There ought to be at least one copy of every book or pamphlet Auggies have written in our library. This is far from the situation. Perhaps, too, a permanent display ought to be placed in the hall of the new library building. We would like to appeal to all our Auggies to see to it that at least one copy of their books or pamphlets is in the library. In some cases we may not be aware of the existence of the publication. Let us know what you have written. We will in’ vestigate. If it is not here, perhaps you can help us to secure a copy. Other friends who can help along on this matter are urged to cooperate, too. N. C. A. Notes From the Executive Committee The commencement dinner was the best—attended dint ner of its kind, in spite of the time—a day before gradu' ation. The presence of a number of Auggies—not grads —helped swell the number. . . . Results of the business session were the re’election of the present Executive Committee with two new advisers: Donald Holm and Paul Gjesdal; the approval of the $75,000 Alumni and other students‘ goal for the new building; and the past sage of the amendment on Executive Committee elect tions. . . . Chaplain Helland brought a stirring message on the spiritual conditions of the soldier. . . . Thirty’ one seniors of the Class of ‘44 were received as members of the Association. a: s: a: It was a treat to hear you six Auggies—former quartet members—.sing as a sextet at the L. F. C. Annual Cont vention. Why don't you, with the many others, form a Quartet Alumni Association and arrange a periodic re-union with an occasional song-fest for the public? You’d draw a crowd! * all at Here is a salute to a ﬁne group of Auggies who un‘ selﬁshly gave up places on the ﬁrst Donna Mae trip to give room for some who otherwise would not have been able to go. A number of the good'hearted ones had even gotten aboard but when they saw, amongst others, unit formed but reservation—less Auggies standing around with that hungry’for’fellowship look, they quickly sur' rendered their places. We hope every one of them will be able to go next time. Now, though they wouldn't want us to name them if they could stop it, here they are: Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Batalden, Mr. and Mrs. Hardis Bakken, Oletta Wald, Agatha Kleven, Mrs. N. C. An- derson, Grace Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. George Oftedal and their daughter, Ardys Hermunslie, Mildred Hetager, Esther Sydness, and possibly others. We were sorry that many without reservations had to go home, But the Captain drew the line at 216. And that was that! The Ideal Auggie What is the ideal “Auggie” like? What are his in! terests? What does he do for his school? What are his dreams for her? Perhaps it would be hard for any one of us, Alumnus or “Aif‘er,” teacher or student or other friend to answer the question—to picture the ideal Auggie. But a very real pointer in the direction of the answer came last week to the Alumni Ofﬁce. It was in the form of a letter with a check enclosed for the Alumni Asso' ciation. But it was not from an Alumnus! It was from a young man who is now a Lieutenant in the Air Corps. Three years ago he was a freshman, a splendid student. Then Uncle Sam called. He left for training, but he carried with him a deep appreciation for Augsburg. Through the Bulletin,—the Echo—the monthly letters from members on the staff, he keeps abreast of develop' ments here. We know that he “talks Augsburg" when— ever he has a chance. From time to time he writes us letters. And now comes a check for the Alumni Association. He wants to "help along," though he is not a member— and though he has received no request for money. Why does he send the gift? Because, we believe, he is inter! ested in the whole program of Augsburg, and wants to help whatever promotes the work of Augsburg. Here, we venture to say, is at least a partial answer to our question. The ideal Auggie is the one who is int terested in the whole program of the school. He is more concerned for the main work of the school than he is for any single part. And he wants to “pitch in" wher’ ever he is able to help promote Augsburg’s development. This is the spirit that has characterized scores of Aug! gies in the past. It is the spirit that we should pray would possess us more and more. And we believe it will, for we are working with values and ideals that are based upon the most unifying and vitalizing force of all—the Kingdom of God. If we give ourselves to that Kingdom, and as our school continues to build its pro' gram around the teachings of the K' of the Kingdom, there must be one inevitable result, t e growth of that spirit of interest and love for the whole program of our beloved school. Harold Sliterman, football and baseball star while at Augsburg, in 4041, tells of his experiences in a Star- ]ournal story July 20. His ship was under shellvfire an entire night during the Normandy invasion. He is in the merchant marines, a Junior Engineer. Four Augsburg Alumni ﬁnished their Seminary work at Augustana Seminary in Rock Island this year. They are: Anders Hanson, ’39, who will do mission work in China; Grant Olson, 40, called to Hoquiam, Wash; Merton Lundquist, ‘41, called to Everett, Wash; and Lawrence Rydquist, '40, called to Griswold, Iowa. Pastor Viggo Dahle, ’22, who has been serving the New London (LFC) charge has accepted a call to Haw- ley, Minn. ,
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1944, Page 05
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: "Germany looks like a ﬁne country from the air. There‘s only one trouble, the people keep on shooting at you when you go over." Such is the opinion of Lt. Phillip Helland, ‘42, as expressed in a recent letter to Arno Martin (3942). "Phil" says that he has seen “plenty of action" in the current...
Show more"Germany looks like a ﬁne country from the air. There‘s only one trouble, the people keep on shooting at you when you go over." Such is the opinion of Lt. Phillip Helland, ‘42, as expressed in a recent letter to Arno Martin (3942). "Phil" says that he has seen “plenty of action" in the current invasion as navigator on a bomber. He is the son of Auggie Alumnus, Pastor Mikkal Helland of Sacred Heart, who, by the way, has two other boys in the Service. WANTED: send us items of information about You like to read the news items, I know. 100 volunteers to the doings of Auggies. Now, help us out on a big job, and send in a note yourself, even if only two lines, about yourself or some other Auggies. All that we can print now is what we “pick u up! explains why our news coverage is most of it by chance. That very limited. But you can help us do a better job. One more request to Servicees: Don‘t neglect to send us your change of address as soon as you know it. Such information, too, is a valuable news source. Simply address The Bulletin, at Augs- burg. N. C. A. With the Lt. Selvin Sampson (4042) has been reported as wounded in action, both at Cassino and at Salerno. He is now in a rest area. Kenneth V. Olson, '42, ﬁnished his training at Camp Macdonough Midship' man‘s School June 27 and was graduated as an Ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve. Sgt. Quentin Myrvik (41'42) writes that he is still in the "lab" out in California, that he enjoys bacteriology and would like to organize a clinical Lab of his own after the war. Harold Caspersen, ‘42, is a Marine En: gineer now. He is stationed at Norfolk, Va., and was home recently. Chaplain Johan Dahlen (Captain) writes that he is now in France. While in London he attended a gathering of some Lutheran pastors. It had been ar ranged, he said, chieﬂy by another Aug‘ gie Chaplain, Richard Knudsen. Pvt. Gunnar Langhus (38'39) writes from Alaska, is satisﬁed with his place. George Sverdrup, Jr., has ﬁnished his Vv12 work at Gustavus Adolphus (as have all others but two of the Auggie contingent there) and left for Asbury Park, New Jersey. Herman Buthetus will be with him. . . . Stanley Person is still in the Rockefeller Institute (hospital) in New York. His room'mates at Columbia brought him a radio to help pass the time. . . . Luther Morgan is at Midshipman‘s School at Columbia. . . . Glen Person has left for that place too. . . . Arthur Mar- ben is with the Marines at Camp La Jeune. . . . Alden Johnson is at Notre Dame. . . . Leroy Gallop (42-43) is train- ing with the Air Corps at San Antonio. . . . SZ/c Richard Paul: is at Bainbridge, Maryland with the U. S. Navy physical training setvup. A third boy arrived in the Pautz family recently. . . . Robert Rogue is still in New Guinea. . . . Lt. Phillip C. Helland, ‘42. is now with a bombardier group in England. . . . Ro- land Nordine (31’33), of Hallock, re' cently disposed of his restaurant business to enter the Navy. . . . Nurse Eleanor Ortenstone (36—37) is again in Italy with U. S. forces. . . . Sgt. Herman Olson (3942) is in the Admiralty Islands with the Medics. . . . Ens. Stanford Nelson, Servicees ‘43, probably saw some action in the invasion. He was on an L. C. I. boat stationed in England. . . . Alf. T. Harbo, ‘20, is with the American Red Cross. He has an APO number at New York. . . . T Sgt. William Shirley (27'28), teaches radio in a Tank Battalion at Camp Camp bell, Ky. . . . Lt. John Nordberg (27’29) visited Augsburg recently while enroute to Starbuck, Minn., for the funeral of his father, an old Augsburg friend. John en’ tered government service soon after leav' ing Augsburg and has worked in “Come munications". He has continued with his study of music and still ﬁnds time while 01? duty in New Jersey to sing in various churches. He is married to Lydia Halling, ‘31. They have one child, a daughter. . . . Lt. Karl Krohn took a wife from the deep South recently. . . . Capt. Palmer Liabo (3841) went farther South still. He married an Australian girl. . . . Lt. Gerald Sveeggen (3032), son of Prof. Sveeg- gen, is with the U. S. N. R. at Key West. . .t . Dorothy Lovaas (4143) is with the SPARS at Cleveland. . Sgt. Elsie Bjornstad, ‘38, is at a Reception Center in California. She is with the U.S.M. C.W.R. NEW SERVICEES Recent additions to our list are as follows: John Bjerke (A.A. 27‘29); T/Sgt. William Shirley (27'28), S/Sgt. Gordon Korsmo (35'38); Arvid N. Pe» derson (3648); Ray Olson (28-30); Maurice J. Erickson, '42; Waldemar C. Anderson (4041); Tom A. Halstengard (36‘38); Chaplain Alvin O. Carlsen (25’ 26); Ray Martin (43144); Harriet Stun' dahl (39:40); Waldemar Framstad, '41; Clarence Eliason, ‘35; Carl Chrislock, '37; Morris Jorenby, A.A. '27; Lawrence Quanbeck (34-37); Elwood Lundcen, '43; Emil A. Swanson, '33. Several names were omitted by acci’ dent from the list in the May Bulletin. we are sorry. Here they are: John Kis' singer. ‘42; David E. Mickelson, ‘41; Daisy Hanson, ‘36; Randolph Quanbeck (3940), who now has a medical dis' charge and is attending Augsburg; and David Agrimson (4243), ably discharged. also honor! Valerie Lucier (43'44) WAVES this month. the enters
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1944, Page 06
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Wedding Bells June 15 was the date for the wedding of Pvt. Marshall Steen (4043) and Cora Rishovd (40,42) in Tucson, Arizona. Mrs. Steen will stay with her husband as long as he is stationed there. . . . Two Strommen brothers—Luther of Ellens' burg, Washington, and Merton, who was ordained June...
Show moreWedding Bells June 15 was the date for the wedding of Pvt. Marshall Steen (4043) and Cora Rishovd (40,42) in Tucson, Arizona. Mrs. Steen will stay with her husband as long as he is stationed there. . . . Two Strommen brothers—Luther of Ellens' burg, Washington, and Merton, who was ordained June 11,—were married in June. Luther took his wife, Helen Larson, to the parsonage out West after a wedding in. St. Olaf Church, Minneapolis. Merton with Irene Huglen, '43, goes to the Mora, Minnesota, parish which he served as a student. They were married in Trinity Church, lvlinneapolis, June 17. Milton Holland, A. A. ’21, of Woden, Iowa, was married to Miss Verna Erickr son of Minneapolis recently. The cere‘ mony was read by the bride‘s brother, recently ordained Silas Erickson. It was his ﬁrst ministerial act. . . . Tilma Leland, ‘32, became the bride of M. P. Hess in Yuma, Arizona, last Thanksgiving Day. They reside at Long Beach, California. Ralph M. Peterson (3841) was mar' tied to Dorothy Chapman in California recently. The couple will live in Long Beach where Ralph works in a war plant. Robert N. Pearson (36'39), who was graduated from Augustana Seminary this year, was married in St. Paul recently. His bride was Evelyn Strom of lvlinne' apolis. He will serve a church in Seattle. Dean Kennedy (3841) of the Coast Guard married Laverne Baumgartner of Minneapolis recently. They will live at Duluth for the time being, where Dean is stationed. Auggie Says Jap Victims Crucified New Guinea, June 29. Dear Mr. Anderson: I want to thank you all at Augsburg for sending me the Augsburg Bullev tin; letters on college life, progress and activities; and the other interesting letters sent out from time to time by the faculty. Naturally, our appreciav tion for your interest in our welfare is very great . . . One activity in which I have been an inactive non—participant is the A. F. F. program. I wish you would “install” me as an integral part of that organization. I am enclosing a money order so that I can “get my feet on the ground ﬂoor". . . Life over here is going along quite well, in fact becoming a little routine at times. Our bombing runs against the Nips have become almost as regular as getting to an eight o'clock class. I hope we can convince the Japs in a hurry of the fruitlessness of imperialism and aggression. However, they are fanatics in the extreme. At one recently invaded spot our forces found Indian Sihks nailed to crosses. It’s going to be an immense problem for peace time solution, and it is my belief that Christianity alone is the only inﬂuence which can change this misguided race. My job as meteorologist here with the group is rather interesting work. As weather “prophet” I try to give the pilots a true picture of the weather they may be expected to ﬂy. . . There are many times when I wish I had a good crystal ball available; however, the army isn't issuing them as standard equipment . . . We have quite a lot of free time over here, during which we can do a number of things. I’m attempting to do a little studying and have books on the way from the publishing house, thanks to Orville Kleppe's initial efforts. However, this tropical lethargy isn't too conducive to concentrated study. We also have a good oﬂicer’s softball team, playing at least three games a week. And we have some very spirited encounters, a very 'excellent form of recreation for morale. The other night I played a game of outdoor bas' ketball with the enlisted men. . . . I came out with a bangedvup thumb, and a scratched chin, the latter received during a perfect three'point landing with my chin as the forward point of contact. I believe the game is just a little too vigorous for this climate . . . With greetings to Augsburg. May God prosper your work. (Lt.) Ken Rusdahl. A. F. F. MEMBERS, 351—453 Bemidji: Rev. C. M. Iverson; Willmar: Edna Rygh, Luella Rygh; Lansford, N. D.: Anna Vedevig; Minot, N. D.: Rev. Ernest Anderson, Mildred Christopher son, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Foss, Iver K. lverson, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Knudson, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Larson, Mrs. Swen Olson; Tioga, N. D.: H. Morris Borstad, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Nylander, Mr. and Mrs. C. Nylander, Mr. and Mrs. Thrond Lalim; Ray, N. D.: Mr. Henry Bratvold, Mrs. Iver Solberg; Temple, N. D.: Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gravgaard, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bohlman; Rugby, N. D.: Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bale, Mr. and Mrs. Knut O. Okendahl, Rev. and Mrs. L. O. Gjerde, Miss Bertha Tofsrud, Mrs. Elise Anderson, Mrs. F. T. Gronvold, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Studlien, Mr. and Mrs. Anﬁn Bale, Miss Geraldine Blessum; Tunbridge, N. D.: Mr. and Mrs. Halvor Norheim, Mr. Orval Selland, Mr. and Mrs. Anﬁn Bale, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tjon, Mr. London: Rev. and Mrs. V. S. Dahle; and Mrs. Anﬁn Tweet, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jelsing, Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Bale, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sand; U. S. Army: John Haley, John Jensen, Tom Valvick, Harold E. Ahlbom; Minneapolis: Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Myhre, Else Michaelson, Oletta Wald; Mora: Mr. and Mrs. Til— man Oien, Jacob Evenson, Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Ugland; Hudson, Ontario, Can- ada: Mildred V. Joel; Redtop: Andrew Kalberg; Slayton: Ida Horn; Ogilvie: Mr. and Mrs. John Ostby; Williston, N. D.: Our Redeemer's Luth. League; Port- land, Ore.: Fern Pederson, Laura Enger bretson, A. T. Lien, Mrs. Emma Ugstad. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Larson. Mr. and Mrs. Sig Kolden, Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Raaum, Harold Farness, Myrtle Melby; Phillips, Wis.: Rev. and Mrs. Frank Wagv ner; Kintyre, N. D.: Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Hansen; [amber-ton; Ruth Anderson; Elk Mound, Wis: Elmer H. Hanson; New Dawson: Alice Ringstad; Lonsdale: Ale vin Johnson; Chippewa Falls, Win: Rev and Mrs. E. C. Larson; Seattle: Mr. and Mrs. Sig Hjelmeland; Ellensburg, Wash; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nygaard, Mr. and Mrs. \Varren Gilmour, Morris Swenson, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lundstrum, J. B. Knutson; Silverton, Ore.: Mrs. Caroline Gregerson, Margaret Wormdahl, John Wormdahl, Mr. and Mrs. K. 0. Rue, Elling Morison, Rev. and Mrs. O. C. Ole son; Tacoma: N. Elizabeth Hansen, Rev. and Mrs. L: Warren Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Moe, Helen Hegge, Mr. and Mrs. I. L. I‘Iegge, Mr. and Mrs. John Fister; Astoria, Ore: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Alne, Nannie Johnson, Martha Johnson; Cathlamet, Walla Mrs. Carr rie Bjorge, Mr. and Mrs. K. O. Wika, T. J. Wilra, Rev. and Mrs. O. P. Grambo; U. 5. Navy: George Sverdrup; Wood Lake: 0. Gunderson. '
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1944, Page 07
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Aussies Here and There Marsidla Nelson, '32, who has been teaching at St. Cloud, is now Mrs. Nels J. Greenﬁeld. . . . Loyal Executive Com' mittee member Katharine Sverdrup, ‘31, leaves for the West in July. She has me signed her position at the Deaconess Hos pital and with her mother has left for...
Show moreAussies Here and There Marsidla Nelson, '32, who has been teaching at St. Cloud, is now Mrs. Nels J. Greenﬁeld. . . . Loyal Executive Com' mittee member Katharine Sverdrup, ‘31, leaves for the West in July. She has me signed her position at the Deaconess Hos pital and with her mother has left for California. In her honor the Alumni Executive Committee held a special dine ner meeting June 30; Conrad J. Sunde, '15, is a chemical consultant with the Conservation Division of the War Production Board in Wash ington. He received his M. S. and Ph. D. degrees from the University of Minnev sota in 1926 and 1937 respectively and taught chemistry at North Dakota Agri' cultural College for 16 years. He served with the A. E. F. in World War I. Mrs. Elmer Brodin (Helen Mickelson, ’30) lives at Windom, Minnesota. . . . Martin Rislov, '25, works for the U. S. Manpower Commission in St. Paul. He is married. . . . Pastor Clarence Fram- atnd, '14, is now stationed at Williston, N. Dak. . . . Pastor Donald Ronning, ‘38, has moved to Valley City to take his place. Una Lee, ‘38, has been teaching at Napa Union High School and Junior College in California. She sends a check for the Alumni Ass'n with some apprecia' tive words: "No one has been more glad about the blossoming of our Alumni Ase association and A. F. P. than I. The News Bulletin, by the way. is excellent.“ George S. Michaelsen (27929), chief engineer of the state division of indus' trial health in Minnesota, was selected recently as one of four from various parts of the country to serve on the National Industrial Hygiene Committee. Rose Haﬂey Johnston, '32, will soon live in Winona. Her husband, Dr. Leon, ard Johnston, is a surgeon. Mrs. Johnr ston has been ill for several months dur« ing the past year, and spent some time in Northwestern Hospital in Minneapoe lis. . . . Carl Quanbeclt, A. A. '16, works for N. W. Airlines in Minneapolis. A daughter Eileen is a Junior at Augsburg. . . . John T. Jesters, A. A. '18, now works in the Hennepin County Welfare Oﬂice. He has been a teacher and superinten' dent of schools for many years previously. Edward Nelson, A. A. ‘18, is a sales man for the American Maize Products Co. of Minneapolis. . . . The daughter of Charles Hutchins, ‘32, of Minneapolis had the misfortune of breaking a leg on her seventh birthday. ‘The Tribune car ried the story. . . . Walter R. Rykken, ‘25, is at present teaching in Tucson, Arizona. . . . Pastor David Bergstrom, '38, is serving a Mission Covenant con, gregation in Miami, Florida. E. Louise Oien, ‘37, is married to 05' car Brekhus (“’37) and resides in Minneapolis. . . . Mabel Storm, '25, is employed by the Long Beach Federal Savings and Loan Ass'n in California. . . . Rev. Andrew Olson, '03, now lives in San Diego, California. Lorraine Lund Kerr, ‘32, is married and lives at Willmar. Her husband, John Kerr, is in the U. S. Army. . . . Agnes Freij, ‘32, teaches Commercial at Red Wing. Corporal Morris C. Jorenby, A. A. ‘26, is stationed at Denver. His wife (Laura Leigh, ‘33) is with him. . . . Lt. Agnes Ness, '38, will be going overseas very soon. She has up till now been stationed at Halloran Gen. Hospital, N. Y. . . . Chaplain Lester Dahlen, ‘40, is now at Fort Bliss, Texas. . . . Lt. Juel Erickson, ‘41, is at Saratosa Air Base in Florida. . . . Ensign Loren M. Thorson (37940) is on a new “baby ﬂat'top,“ the U. S. S. Takanis Bay. Edgar Ellison (29130) has a flourish— ing meat market at 607 Cedar, Minne' apolis. Everet Kapitan (3143) works for him. Julius Erickson, ‘15, is working with the International Harvester Company at St. Cloud. . . . Ernest Lawson, ‘15, is business manager of Gustavus Adolphus College of St. Peter. Roy Shaughnessy, Y3c, writes from the U. S. S. Broadbill, enjoys his own Augsburg Choir record, and has pur» chased another for a friend. . . . Ens. Chester Hoberg, '39, of the U. S. N. R. is aboard the SS. Bidwell. . . . Robert Barstad (4142) is a petty ofﬁcer in the Navy Air Forces, a radio man and gun- ner who expects to see service in the Paciﬁc area soon. . . . O. E. Anshus, '33, is the pastor of a Baptist congregation in Morrison, Ill. . . . Martin Sateren, ‘15, is a radio engineer with Westinghouse in Catonsville, Md. CAMPUS ACTIVITIES Painters have been busy going over the windows and other "trim" of the Main. The Chapel too is being redecorated. Those steep banks on the Morton Hall corner have been cut down to make a more gradual slope. Then, new sod from “Augsburg Park" has been applied —- both on the banks and on the low spots —now ﬁlled in, on the campus "Green". The Faculty has been holding a “work! shop“, discussing curriculum changes, etc. . . . Mildred Ryan, W. M. F. secretary and partvtime worker in many campus of— ﬁces, underwent an operation at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul and is progressing very satisfactorily, . . . Memorial Hall, vacated in May by the service trainees, is being put in tipvtop condition for use next fall. . . . Prof. Urdahl who is work! ing with student solicitation this summer, is editing, in cooperation with Dean More tensen, a new folder on vocational pos» sibilities for women at Augsburg. . . . The special Alumni Bulletin sent out with the last copy of the Echo, drew many favor' able comments. Justin Torgrimson won second place in the college tennis tournament "singles" in May. Second place in the "doubles" was also secured for Augsburg by Torr grimson and John Oshida. St. Olaf, St. Thomas, and Gustavus were other en’ _ trants. Ten students are enrolled in the new class of seminarians. They began their work July ﬁrst, in accordance with the government speededvup program. These are the ten: Howard Franzen, Chester Hoversten, Ernest Kasin, Arthur Rees' ness, Iver Sonnack, Justin Torgrimson, Marius Haakenstad, Paul Blikstad, Omar Gjerness, and Hilton Johnerson. On Tuesday mornings campus work» ers unite with the seminarians for their chapel exercises. Clodaugh Neiderheiser, ‘44, winner of the Alumni scholarship award this year, is already attending classes in the graduv ate school of the University of Minnee sota. Her ﬁeld is history. W'est Coast Auggies of the Puget Sound area will hold a rally in the {all under the leadership of the Executive Committee for the association being formed there. The committee has drawn up a constitution, which will be presented to Auggies at the rally. Committee mem' bers are: Rev. E. L. Tungseth, Rev. J. Mattson, Rev. J. Hermunslie, and Mr. Einar Botten.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1944, Page 08
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Adolph Wind-net, ’30, is attending the U of Wisconsin this summer in continuance of his work towards the Doctor‘s degree in education. He is principal of a teacher training school in Marinette, Wisconsin, and has also held positions as Super, intendent at the Gilett, Wisconsin high school, and...
Show moreAdolph Wind-net, ’30, is attending the U of Wisconsin this summer in continuance of his work towards the Doctor‘s degree in education. He is principal of a teacher training school in Marinette, Wisconsin, and has also held positions as Super, intendent at the Gilett, Wisconsin high school, and County Superintendent. “Ade” as he was familiarly known on campus is the son of Mrs. H. A. B. Winther, whose husband was an L. F. C. pastor for many years. N.L.C.A. Auggies Finish Seminary Louis Smith reports that four Augsburg classes, '39, '40, '41 and ‘42, were represented amongst this year's Luther Seminary graduates, Nine N. L. C. A. men, gradu' ates of our College, ﬁnished their work at the St. Paul institution and have taken charges, as follows: Luther Borgen, Ase sistant at Madison, Wis.; Clement Gis- selquist, Bottineau, N. Dak.; Oliver Contact'Committee'man Jones, Galata, Mont.; Ingolf Kronstad. Wanamingo; Oscar Laaveg, Kindred. N. Dak.; Floyd Lien, Kanawha, 1a.; Dale Striker. Big Sandy, Mont.; H. Alfred Weltzin, Landa, N. Dak.; and Karl Xa‘ vier, Hettinger, N. Dak. All of the men are married, says Louis, except Weltzin. Two Auggies were graduates of the U. D. L. C. Seminary at Blair, Nebraska, this year: Aster Neve, '40, who will be at Farmington, Ivlinn., and Allen Hansen, '40, who will be in Los Angeles. Augsburg Diamond Jubilee Celebration will be held in connection with Homecoming festivities, October 27 to 29. To The Treasurer:* To help promote the work of Augsburg I hereby give (or promise to give) by ...................... ..(date) the follow' ing amount to the new building fund: THE FIRST $1,000 BOND from an Auggie for the new building came in the mail July 25. A number of others of smaller denominations have also been received. Buy Bonds O for Victory $ .................. ..Cash $ .................. .. Bonds. Address .............................................................. .- (War bonds must be type F or G, and made out to 'AUGSBURG COLLEGE AND SEMmARY, A CORPORATION O For Augsburg’s New Building Minneapolis. Minnesota) THE BULLETIN of MINNEAPOLIS 4, MINNESOTA Dr” "(JES hi; JSBURG CCLLI‘L; A it... Postmaster: If undeliverable for any reason notify sender stating reason: on form 3547, postage for which is guaranteed. Section 562 P.L.9R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Minneapolis, Minn. PERMIT NO. 2947
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1946
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection

Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1946, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: VOLUME VIII - NUMBER 3 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, THE Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution f o u n d e d I 8 69. Editor: Norman C. Anderson JULY 1946 AUGSBURG BULLETIN Greater Alumni Association Now A Reality Tearing away the last barrier to complete fellow-...
Show moreVOLUME VIII - NUMBER 3 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, THE Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution f o u n d e d I 8 69. Editor: Norman C. Anderson JULY 1946 AUGSBURG BULLETIN Greater Alumni Association Now A Reality Tearing away the last barrier to complete fellow- ship between Augsburg graduates and non-graduates in its organization, the Alumni Association in the r946 Annual Meeting adopted with only one minor change the new Constitution submitted by the Ex- ecutive Committee after its year—long study. The fact of the expansion is indicated in the new name: Greater Alumni Association of Augsburg College and Seminary. Acording to the new document, every former student in the College, Seminary, or Academy who has attended at least one term (semester or quarter) automatically becomes a member of the Association. In terms of membership the Association in one swoop increased its numbers over 100%. Names of alumni in the Greater Association for which cor- rect addresses are available approximate 2500. The new Constitution provides the same “dues” clause, stipulating a $2.00 annual fee as formerly. It allows for by-passing this stipulation however, if the Auggie feels that the size of his Augsburg Foun- dation Fellowship gift precludes this. The Execu- tive Committee also agrees to a skipping of the an- nual fee in cases where the "life membership” was paid. The Association also set as its goal the organiza- tion of ten new "Auggie Clubs” in r946-47. Though no model Constitution for these units has been adopted, the Executive Committee invites any group of at least eight or more Auggies to form an organization. At least two meetings per year should be held. The Executive Secretary will supply in- formation on constitutions, activities, program sug- gestions, etc. The model constitution for Auggie Clubs to be adopted will provide for Associate mem- bers too, those who have not attended Augsburg; but who are vitally interested in the school. * * * The Memorial Day date again restricted the num- ber of alumni in attendance. About 150 were served a ﬁne dinner in the dining hall when a last minute shift of place became necessary. No one was sorry for the change, considering the ﬁne meal served. One of the best attendance records compiled by any similar group was made by last year’s executive committee. Ray Bolstad, now on the way to Africa, Don Holm, Melvin Fossan, Jerome Formo, and A. B. Batalden, together with the secretary composed the committee. New members this year will be Grace Jensen and Paul Gjesdahl. Both will be valuable additions with considerable experience from former years. The Treasurer’s report showed a Balance of about $150 when a $250 sum earmarked for a scholarship is substracted. But increased expenses, including new ﬁles for the enlarged alumni membership lists, will soon reduce the balance. (Consider this a reminder, please!) We should have at least two Auggies claim- ing scholarships for 1946—47, too. Other special pro- jects to be announced require additional out-lays. r wom--a-,,-, OFFICERS of the GREATER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Jerome Formo, ’37 Paul Gjesdahl, ’2 Norman C. Anderson, ’30 President , Vice-President Executive Sec. Melvin Fossan, ’36 A. B. Batalden, ’36 Grace Jensen, ’33 Treasurer Advisers ooo’ooooooooooo-o cN--------m----u---~~---------....¢
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1946, Page 02
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Tribute to Augsburg Gold-Star Men Memorial Day, 1946 In a striking scene in Philip Yordan’s play uAn- na Lucasta”, Noah, the philosophical bar - tender, says to Anna as he tries to persuade her to leave the ways of shame and return to her husband: “You see, Anna, the results of sin are never...
Show moreTribute to Augsburg Gold-Star Men Memorial Day, 1946 In a striking scene in Philip Yordan’s play uAn- na Lucasta”, Noah, the philosophical bar - tender, says to Anna as he tries to persuade her to leave the ways of shame and return to her husband: “You see, Anna, the results of sin are never borne wholly by the sinner. You cannot take upon yourself all the consequences of your own deeds: you pass them on to others, and they must bear them.” Thus even a popular Broadway play bears witness to one of the profoundest facts of human experience: that the lives of men on earth are, for good or ill, inextricably in- tertwined in a vast unity; and whatever of good that we enjoy or of evil that we suffer comes to us largely not by our own merit or misdeed but as a result of the lives of others. There is an inescapable solidarity in the life of mankind. Here on earth the books of God are not clearly balanced. On earth, neither penalties nor rewards are limited in their effect to those who have personally earned them. Not only in the Kingdom of Heaven but in the kingdoms of this world as well, the word of Christ holds true: one soweth and another reapeth. We gather tonight in a happy fellowship of Augs- burg men and women, to rejoice with one another in the accomplishments of another school year and to share our visions of greater things to be done in the years that lie ahead. As we gather thus on Me- morial Day of 1946, we cannot but be poignantly aware of the application of this law of human soli-i darity as it has been experienced by our brave young friends who during the war which closed a few months ago made the ﬁnal sacriﬁce of life itself in order that the privileges of life and of liberty might continue to be ours. In World War II twenty young men went forth from Augsburg never to return. Their bodies rest today beneath the dust of three continents, on the far-away islands of the Paciﬁc, or hidden away in the unresting sepulchre of the sea, to be awakened again only by the last trumpet of God. And the reason that these our gallant com- rades did not come back, the reason that they had to pay the full and ﬁnal cost of war’s dread enter- prise, is to be found not in their unworthiness, still less in their own sin, but rather in this: that God ' permitted to strike them, in this sphere of earth and time, some of the consequences of the deep—going sin which lies hidden also in the hearts of us who live on. In a world of selﬁshness and strife, freedom and life can be secured only at the cost of inﬁnite sacriﬁce; and in our behalf they paid that ﬁnal price. We are the purchase of their blood. Our freedom, our edu- cation, our rich opportunities to follow the quest of truth unhindered, yes in some instances our very life itself,—these are a gift from those who went forth to die for country and for mankind. Can our hearts then fail to be very humble as we remember them in this moment, and render up to God our heart’s tribute of gratitude in their memory? But in the deepest sense man cannot be released from evil by the blood of any earthly brother, be he ever so closely bound to him by ties of love or com- radeship or sacred memory. All our words about men’s solidarity in service and sacriﬁce would be but vain were we to build only upon the devotion and love that is human and limited to this temporal world. Man must be redeemed and saved by One Who is more than man; as a spirit created in the Divine image he must be liberated and set free by the death of the Son of God. And, thank God, man has been thus set free by a great, all-suﬁcient eternal Act. Not only on the plane of this world, but on the plane of eternity the law of solidarity has its rich and full application: even as here on earth one man dies for another, so in the eternal sphere, the God—Man has laid down His life a ransom for all mankind. Freedom is not only a shifting, changing, earthly value, wrought out by soldiers and armies and guaranteed by constitutions and laws; it is an eternal reality, the gift of God’s everlasting mercy, wrought out by the redeeming death of Christ and forever made available to mankind through His Gospel and His Church. Taking our stand, therefore, on Memorial Day be- side the white crosses that shine above the green sword of the cemeteries of Port Leyte and Okinawa, and a hundred other sacred shrines, known and un- known, of World War II, we lift our eyes and our thoughts to the other Cross, where died not merely a Man, but the God-Man; and even as we gratefully name the names of our fallen friends, we thank God not only for them and the fulness of their devotion, but most of all for Him in Whom both they and we have our only enduring hope of ﬁnal freedom for the world and for mankind. ——Bernhard Christensen
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1946, Page 03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: LFC Passes "Enabling Act" For Sivertsen Hall Expansion Alumni Building Fund Passes $61,000 Mark The Executive Committee of the Alum- ni Section of the building fund drive had its ﬁnal meeting June 3. All members were present: Pastor Ernest Larson, Supt. L. Harbo. and Mr. George Michaelsen as well...
Show moreLFC Passes "Enabling Act" For Sivertsen Hall Expansion Alumni Building Fund Passes $61,000 Mark The Executive Committee of the Alum- ni Section of the building fund drive had its ﬁnal meeting June 3. All members were present: Pastor Ernest Larson, Supt. L. Harbo. and Mr. George Michaelsen as well as ex ofﬁcio members Dr. Christen- sen and Rev. N. C. Anderson. Though the director of the alumni sec- tion of the Victory Building fund ter- minates his formal connection with the campaign July I, continued progress to- ward the $75,000 is expected. Some gifts will come in through fur- ther L.F.C. congregational work. Volun‘ tary subscriptions will come in from time to time, and the Alumni program will continue to emphasize the appeal. By June 3 the total for the alumni section, which includes present students, stood at $61,- 050.20. The goal is $75,000. Director Anderson's report showed that the roar out-of-school Auggies have con- tributed a total of $55,058.44 for an average of $53.91. About 40% of the 2500 members of the Greater Alumni As- sociation have subscribed. An interesting comparison can be made with the pub- lished statistics for the recent St. Olaf Alumni campaign for the Boe Chapel Fund. Only 20 per cent of their 5512 alumni, all graduates, have contributed (1164). Their total is approximately $63,000. Their average gift is almost identical with the Augsburg average con- tribution, namely $54.28. Auggies Lead in European Relief The daily press carried the story recently that Augsburg’s students were leading the nation’s 52 Luth- eran colleges and seminaries in per capita contributions for European re- lief, as Dr. N. M. Ylvisaker of the National Lutheran C on ncil an- nounced recently. 460 students at Augsburg gave $1,092 or an average of $2.40 each, with the amount still rising, he said. Money contributed will go to $10,- 000,000 Lutheran World Action campaign and the World Student Service fund. To Be Enlarged? Sivertsen Hall AUCSLL‘RG ‘ w » sch“ When the Lutheran Free Church An- nual Conference held at Fargo recently authorized the Augsburg board of trus- tees to borrow up to $r;o,ooo to ﬁnance the expansion of Sivertsen Hall it gave what is tantamount to a "go-ahead" sign on the project—that is, if the board of trustees deems it is wise to proceed. If the project is not carried through it will be because the board feels that it is not the time to build, costs are prohi- bitive, etc. (A reputable financing group is anxious to make the loan which, it is planned, will be self-liquidating through dormitory room-rent.) Or the strong ap- peal of a number of supports for a re- establishment of Augsburg in Richﬁeld of the "Augsburg Park" property may be a delaying consideration. BOARD OF TRUSTEES ENLARGED A nine-man board of trustees now serves Augsburg instead of a ﬁve-man board. The LFC Annual Conference at Fargo carried out the proposal made last year with the election of ﬁve new mem- bers, one of whom is a replacement of a retiring trustee. Another measure affect- ing Augsburg was the recommendation of the Conference that no one on any of the LFC boards can serve more than two consecutive terms. Here are the members of Augsburg's board as now constituted. Newly elected members are the ﬁrst five: Pastor C. G. Olson, Pastor C. J. Carlsen, Even Ose, George Michaelscn, Ray Myhre, Bert Balerud, Pastor E. G. Larson, Ole O. Sageng, and Pastor john A. Houkom. it is signiﬁcant that six of the nine members are alumni of Augsburg. Wmmooo’ooo‘ﬂﬂ DON’T FORGET THE DATE : Monday, August 19 I CRUISE aboard the Donna Mae Meet your Auggie Friends
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1946, Page 04
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Ship Ahoy! Auggies! The good ship "Donna Mae” thrice-tested for Auggie outings and found adequate—and then some, will leave the U. of M. land- ing Monday, Aug. 19 at 7 p. m. for another cruise on the Mississippi with a full load of rollicking alum- ni and their friends. Summer stu- dents are also...
Show moreShip Ahoy! Auggies! The good ship "Donna Mae” thrice-tested for Auggie outings and found adequate—and then some, will leave the U. of M. land- ing Monday, Aug. 19 at 7 p. m. for another cruise on the Mississippi with a full load of rollicking alum- ni and their friends. Summer stu- dents are also urged to come along. The boat will be full if previous experiences are indicative. Over 200 can be accommodated. The price for the four hour trip will be one dollar, which includes the ticket and lunch. Make your reservation through At. 0867, or Ge. 1752. Or drop a note to the Alumi Ofﬁce before Aug. 15. Money should accompany the request, or come soon after. "MW 1946-47 Enrolment Set at 650 Keeping step with other Colleges on a percentage basis of increasing enrolments over pre-war ﬁgures Augsburg set its maximum of students to be accepted for the coming year to an all-time high of 650. Some lee-way has been retained for Auggie veterans who may yet apply be- fore September—as well as a few LFC young people who may not be veterans. (The Lutheran Free Church maintains Augsburg with an annual subsidy that has exceeded $50,000 for the past three years, hence the special provision.) Federal housing has been assigned to accommodate 12 married, and about 80 single veterans. Prof. M. Quanbeck is acting as Augsburg’s oﬁicial representative in establishing the housing project. A chief difﬁculty is the securing of ade- quate space for the buildings. There is a good chance of securing additional hous- ing at Trinity Seminary near Augsburg. Returning to their duties on the faculty for next year will be Miss Anne Peder- son. Mr. Leland B. Sateren, and Dr. L. M. Jones. Among new faculty members will be Mr. Howard M. Winholtz, who will have charge of courses in business ad- ministration, and Miss Carol Hermanson, who will teach physical education of women. Dr. B. Kleven will move to Wheaton College in Illinois. At theiHome Base The Campus Drive for the building fund netted approximately $3,500. Roger Simenson, Marilynn Peterson, and Paul Sanders constituted the committee in charge. Adding student pledges previ« ously made, the total mounted to almost $6,000. The Choir returned to the Campus June 17 after a successful West Coast tour. What might have been a very serious ac- cident occurred in Oregon. The com- bination of a narrow road plus a soft shoulder eased one of the buses off the highway. It overturnedbut came to test against a tree. Otherwise there would have been a 100 foot descent and cer- tainly a number of casualties. As it was the worst affects were bruises. Conclusion: The Lord wanted the choir to continue bringing its testimony, intact. Sidelig/Jl: Cost of the transportation in the two buses—just $5,000. Choir trips are big business! Four senior seminarians participated in graduation exercises in the chapel May 23: Carl J. Carlsen and Benjamin Gjenvick of St. Olaf congregation, Minneapolis, LuVerne Nelson of Willmar’s Calvary, and Luther Gronseth of Minneapolis' Rose- dale. The last-named has been called to Bagley. Gjenvick will continue studying in the ﬁeld of social welfare. Nelson will go to Powers Lake, N. D., and Carlsen t0 Carpio of the same state. President Chris- tensen gave the graduation address: Prin- ciples of Unity in American Lutheran- ism. Dr. Kristofer Hagen preached the baccalaureate sermon. The 24 college seniors received their degrees May 30. Dr. Morris Wee gave the address. At least 17 of the class will be teaching: Loren Thorson, Ordelle Aak- er, Clara Carlson, Valdemar Javier, Sylvia Haukeness, Marion Myrvik, Loren Erick- son, Iris Engberg, Clair Strommen, Gladys Boxrud, Phyllis Englund, Edryce John- son, Marshall Steen, Lloyd Johnson, Stan- ley Person, Eileen Quanbeck, Marjorie Paulson, and Norma Sateren. Studying theology or engaging in actual church work will be: Jack Jacobson, Berton Schaller, John Steen, and Wallace Bloom- quist. Two will continue studying in other ﬁelds: Carl Strand and Sigurd Swenson. The music department presented pupils of Norman Myrvik in recital May 20. Students of Miss Margretta Petterson were presented May 22. Duluth newspapers gave the Augsburg Choral Club and Director Myrvik many ﬁne compliments after their appearance there. Here are three paragraphs from an article by Margaret Morris: "Holding forth in Trinity Lutheran church last night, Augsburg college sing- ers added the climax to the series of outstanding choral concerts Duluth has enjoyed this spring. "Under the authoritative direction of Norman Myrvik who knows a thing or two about clean attacks and releases, the ss-voice choir sang with a disciplined mastery that did credit to its young director and to its alma mater as well. “The Augsburg aggregation is noted for its high choral standards, and last night showed ﬁne intonation, nice balance, polyphonic dexterity, rhythmic precision, perfect unanimity in every attack and turn of phrase.” About 140 students began the two- month summer session June 24,. Classes will continue through Aug. 24 with the following teachers doing the instructing: Martin Quanbeck, Alma Jensen, Howard M. Winholtz, K. Berner Dahlen, Melvin Helland, Edor Nelson, and Phillip Kil- dahl. The term ends Aug. 23. Prof. Nash is the director of the session. Dormitories were thrown open for the use of delegates to the NLCA convention in early June. The Gospel Quartet is making an ex- tended tour again this year with LFC Youth Director Pastor Merton Strommen. Members are: Gerhard and Bernhard Bre- thcim, John Steen and John Strom. Baseball Team Finishes Second Augsburg athletes made the 1943-46 season one of the best in years by taking second place in the conference baseball race. As in basketball where St. Thomas and Augsburg were co—champions the same two schools dominated the ﬁeld. In fact had the Auggies won over St. Thom- as in the ﬁnal game, as they did in their ﬁrst meeting, another tied record would have resulted. But the Irish took the vic- tory and with it an undisputed champion- ship. In the all-state selections Augsburg placed four: Roy Roth, catcher; Clair Strommen, pitcher; John Hruska, left ﬁeld; and Duane Lindgren, ﬁrst base. LH‘A.LAJ‘£_d-rjﬂd 4.;
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin July 1946, Page 05
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: With Aussies Everywhere Russel Iobnson, ’43, out of the service has accepted a position as chemist with a paint ﬁrm in Minneapolis. . . Carl Over- 1/0ch, '40, is studying medicine at the U. of M. in preparation for medical mis~ sionary work. . . Donald Carlson, ’42, is an Augustana Luth. pastor...
Show moreWith Aussies Everywhere Russel Iobnson, ’43, out of the service has accepted a position as chemist with a paint ﬁrm in Minneapolis. . . Carl Over- 1/0ch, '40, is studying medicine at the U. of M. in preparation for medical mis~ sionary work. . . Donald Carlson, ’42, is an Augustana Luth. pastor at Fontana, Calif. . . Maynard BalJre, ’41, is study- ing at Stanford University in the same state. . . Emil Ellingson, '29, is with the U. S. Weather Bureau at Rochester. . . Wilma Tyt‘Oll, ’41, taught at Sauk Centre after her discharge from the service. [antes Pei/arson, ’30, is with the Veterans Administration in Kecoughton, Va. C/Japlain H. O. Egerlson, '31, has been released to inactive duty in the U. S. Naval Reserve. He was an N.L.C. pastor before his enlistment. . . Rez'. Harold A. ("Butt/J”) Johnson, '15, with his Columbia Heights, Minne- apolis, L.F.C. Congregation celebrated a mortgage burning recently. The total membership has increased by 520 during Johnson’s seven years tenure and now stands at 583 adults and 533 children. Pictures Can't The Mpls. News Tribune picture print- ed below tells something of what may some day be properly described as an his- toric mission meeting at Augsburg, but it tells far from all, in spite of the cur- rent adage, "It takes a picture to tell the story." It does show Augsburg’s president. Dr. Christensen, and three Augsburg grad- uates—Rev. M. G. C. Vaagenes, Rev. Al— ton Halverson, and Rev. Bernhard Helland —all of whom are going to mission ﬁelds this summer. (Helland will perhaps ﬂy to India with his family). But the picture does not show nine other Auggies, all but one of them grad- uates, for whom a dinner was prepared in their honor by the Mission Society re- cently. These nine also will be leaving for Tell All, Either foreign ﬁelds in the near future: Sister Helga Larsen, Raymond Bolstad, Mrs. Al- ton Halverson, Paul Ronning, Dr. and Mrs. Kristofer Hagen, Mrs. Bernhard Helland, Rev. Albert Olson, and Rev. \V’alden Hedman. or children are going, too. In several cases, wives Nor does the picture tell of the splen- did fellowship at the dinner, of the grip— ping tcstimonies by ﬁve of the guests at the chapel service following. Halverson, Hedman, Bolstad, Helland, and Vaagenes stirred many hearts through their words. But, and perhaps it was the most im- portant thing that happened that evening, the picture does not reveal it either— another Auggie who was present decided to go to Madagascar, as soon as prepara— tions can be made. Dr. Theodore C. Blegen, ’10, Dean of the Graduate School of the University of Minn. was one of a number of distin- gushed American scholars recently elected to the Norwegian Academy of Science. Others chosen were: A. H. Compton of Chicago, Lise Meitner of Washington, D. C., A. Fleming, also of Washing— ton; Carl-Gustav Rossby of Chicago; John Dewey of New York: and Wesley Mitchell, also of New York. H. Norman Hanson, '34, a superinten- dent of schools at New York Mills before entering the service will return to his former position next year after a brief period in the restaurant business at New London. Health considerations have forced Al- ber! M. Hanson, ’13, to resign his teach- ing duties at Glcncoe. He has bought a farm near Fergus Falls and lives there. Rev. Freeman St'eom, ’33, is the new dean of men and science-teacher at Oak Grove Seminary in Fargo. Mrs. is the former Anna Kz'ecn, '36. Sveom Alia- Bar/tslrom, ’40, is doing ofﬁce work this summer at Fort Lewis, Wash— ington. Mathilda Haga (27-28) is graduating with an M. A. degree from Yale School of Nursing, Yale Univ., New Haven. Conn., this June and has accepted a posi— tion on the staff of the faculty in nurs— ing arts of the Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing for next year. Einar Nelson, (28—30) returned from marine duty, succeeds C/Ji’Sll‘T Roan (:4. :7) in directing Minneapolis Park Board softball Mr. with the Park Board for 20 years achieved outstanding success in promoting and or— activities. Roan who was ganizing recreational activities. He has now accepted a promotional position with the U. of Minn. athletic department. A testimonial dinner was held in his honor recently. Chaplain Warren Hanson, '3o, has re- turned from the naval service. He is at Pleasant Lake, N. Dak.. with his famil). Former Chaplain Hamar Benson, ’34, h with his family at Hampden, N. Dah. Chaplain xllfrml llanu'n, '33, has re—en~ listed for one year. Chaplain H. O. [alm- son, '30, is still in the service. as is Chapi lain Li'lantl Sli'i‘n, '38.
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