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Title: Augsburg Bulletin February 1949, Page 07
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: i. Our Far-Flung Fellowship Heavy W (95-96) of Kenyon. sent the Alumni 06cc an appreciative letter with a good testimony about his when of that day. He is a County We: of Goodhue County. ]* Hilliard (os-ol) writes from Berg's. Norway. to express thanks for the WAIatokeoofappreciationhe .t a...
Show morei. Our Far-Flung Fellowship Heavy W (95-96) of Kenyon. sent the Alumni 06cc an appreciative letter with a good testimony about his when of that day. He is a County We: of Goodhue County. ]* Hilliard (os-ol) writes from Berg's. Norway. to express thanks for the WAIatokeoofappreciationhe .t a beautiful illustrated book: "Glimp- u of Norway.” Meander of an urlier day when Augs- burg was a cradle of the temperance movanaent were awakened by the elec- tbl of Rev. Ldf Aves. '10 and 'I4 to the directodip of Minnesota's United Temperance Movement. He has been ac- tive in this work since l9)'. Rev. Awes spent some years in Madagascar as a mis- sionary. Alfred Frirslad. ‘14. is a machinery dealer in Luverne. Minn. Charles Hatches". '3s. is a salesman in Billings. Montana. Esther Green. '1). is a librarian with Uncle Sam's Special Services. She is over- seas now. Address: Regenshurg Post. ',.A!O ass. New York. ? v ‘5’“? W'WTF‘_‘VVN?-_:wa-TV-w——wr‘rrtvww— _.. r . . U... . AVIth‘p'“ an.“ Ruben S. Lawbamr. '34. is with the Bureau of Internal Revenue at Kla- math Falls. Ore. Mr. (34-36) and Mrs. Norris Baraldni (Kalb lower. 36) are now located in Milwaukee. Norris is a chief structural designer with a railroad company. Allys 3. Calling: (yo-)7) is Director of the Department of Health at August- ana College of Sioux Falls. S. D.. with h the rank of Associate Professor. Carl H. Cbrislock. 'g7. is teaching at Augustana College. Sioux Falls. 5. D. His wife is Valborg Gllselb Cbrltlock (st-s7)- Nm Myra/ii, 'yl. former teacher. aural Club leader. and tenor extraordi- nary at Augsburg. now sings in the “Manhattan Opera Quartet." He is billed as s lyric tenor. "Norm" has been study- lag in New York since his departure for the East. Hoard Pom-st. 'sg. teaches at Adair Village. Oregon. Maynard 01: (41-43) is back in Uncle Sam's service. stationed at Camp Hols- bird. Md. Aldr'a Sampson (gs-4:) attends school at Phoenix. Aria. Brother Selvia (4o-4s) who lost an arm in World War ll is at the U. of M. Catherine Lovaas Stalin. '4t. lives at Viroqus. Wis. Her husband is an op- tometrist there. Vedel Nflaru (4i-43) is an insurance underwriter in New York. He is also studying at Columbia. Harrie! Habberrlad (at-41) is back in the States from Hawaii. She is night su- pervisor in the obstetrics department at Swedish Hospital of Minneapolis. Hazel Soisefb. '41. teaches at Wallace. ldaho. this year. Ioneﬂe Thumb Griadal, ’41. submit- ted to a very serious. nine-hour surgical operation in Minneapolis recently. She is recovering satisfactorily. Her husband. Harald. '43 and '44 .is a pastor at Rugby. N. D. (LFC) Stanley Plots. '4). works in the Per- sonnel Department of Western Electric in St. Paul. Carol Hansen McAfee (44-45) is with her husband. Lt. J. F... in Germany. lraaar Sanders (44-45) is a graduate nurse. employed at Moline Lutheran Hos- pital in Illinois. Ioba Folt‘ba! (44-46) who was at the point of death from a brain tumor is recovering. He lives at Anchorage. Alaska. Benjamin A. Girat'ick. '4) and '46. is Director of Lutheran Welfare in the re- gional ofﬁce at Vausau. Wis. He received the M.A. degree from the School of Ap- plied Social Services at U. of Pittsburg. Val Haiti. '41. is Director of Youth Work for the Baptist General Confer- ence of America with headquarters in Chicago. Elwood Anderson, '46. serves a Baptist congregation at Hutchinson. Maria Galin. '47. finished her work at Woods Kindergarten School in Minne- apolis and is now teaching in Milwaukee. Phil, '48. and [candle Ulrberg Boa-rad (4s-41) have moved to Madelia. where they are associated with Mrs. Boxrud's father in farming. ENGAGED Borgbild Rboll (44-43) of Glencoe to Harland C. Gabrielson of Litchfield. Camille Sloerfms, '43. to Ernest For- am of Minneapolis. A Gift for "Oppie" Choir Alumni of Augsburg have started a fund for purchasing a television set for Prof. Opaeth. who will have to rest quietly for some time. Gifts are invited from. all friends and may he sent either to Choir Manager Richard Torgeraon at Augsburg or to Richard E. Ja- cobson. Ivanhoe Woods, Minne— apolis 16. New Generation Daniel and David. twin boys. to Harold A. (40-41) and Evelyn Olson Carlson. '41. They also have a girl. Darlene. Twins. to Mn. and Pastor Luther Gronsrfb. '4) and '46. "Lute" is reported- ly studying and working for Yankton College in South Dakota. To Mn. and Mr. 7'. Arthur Sbarsoa (40-41) at Fresno. Calif.. a boy recently. A son. Michael Kent. to Marvin ()7- )II) and Marjorie Skolrsrss Gimld. '42. To Agnes Hagen Foss-as (gs-)9) and her husband Lloyd at Northﬁeld—a boy. in December. To the [wing ('40) Hoel's. a son. David. In Memoriam Two deaths saddened the home of Tons Valw'k. '42. and his wife (Charlotte Brudc of St. Luke's LFC. Minneapolis). A two-year old son and and infant child passed away within a few months. Tom is teaching at Deer Creek. Minn. Rev. Benjamin Sand. C.T.. '93. of Vancouver. B. (3.. Canada. Rev. Halt-or Sageug. '99 and '0a of Milaca. Minn. Dr. L. N. Bergh. 'Os. and Dr. L. Lima. '99. both of Montevideo. passed away last year. In honor of Dr. Bergh the ﬁrst memorial lecture was given recent- ly under sponsorship of the Minnesota Medical Foundation at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Harold (31-34) and Shirley Emer- stm Carlson (yr-)3) of Minneapolis suf- fered the loss of small daughter Shirley Ann. by polio. last Fall. The little girl was ill only ﬁve hours before she died.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin February 1949, Page 08
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Alumni Play Versity The first ALUMNI-VARSITY bas- ketball game to be played in the new Augsburg gym is scheduled for Satur— day evening, March 5 at 7:30 P. M. The gym is located on the campus, 23rd Ave. S. and 7V; St., Murphy Square. lCl’OSS DONT MISS 1TH See the Alumni All-Stars play the varsity...
Show moreAlumni Play Versity The first ALUMNI-VARSITY bas- ketball game to be played in the new Augsburg gym is scheduled for Satur— day evening, March 5 at 7:30 P. M. The gym is located on the campus, 23rd Ave. S. and 7V; St., Murphy Square. lCl’OSS DONT MISS 1TH See the Alumni All-Stars play the varsity— Meet your old team-mates and old friends— Meet the present Auggies— See the new gym and other new facilities on campus— BUT-— Come early-seating is limited. ADMISSION— ;oc (incl. tax)—to everybody! All proceeds will go toward a spe- cial A-Club project for the improve- ment of Athletics at Augsburg. Project will be announced. We'll be looking for you!!! —Commil!ee. BASKETBALL Though Augsburg was deﬁnitely "down" and suﬁered another defeat from the nationally rated Hamline Pipers on the St. Paul Court, February 24, the team has made steady improvement in the latter half of their schedule. Recent victories over Gustavus at St. Peter, 40- 37), St. John’s 61-38, and Concordia 65-44 attest to hard and successful work by Coach Ernest Anderson and his boys after a poor beginning. Only three sen— iors will be lost to the squad next year. Regulars "Don" Sween and "Butch" Johnson (Captain) will graduate in June. "Bob" Landahl, who has played a good deal at guard, will ﬁnish in January next year. Freshman Don Fladland and tall sopho— more Jerry Davis moved up from the B-squad recently and proved their mettle with points and play. Both may have brilliant days ahead of them, and with the other returnees next year Augsburg should have a high-ranking team. The B—team under Edor Nelson with big Jim Kottom of mtgan, a main-stay, won the great majority of all of its games against Conference mand..otheI-np- ponents. The Bulletin of WW C'um Twin City Auggies Gather About 100 alumni gathered for the pictures and refreshment following the Augsburg-Concordia game in the Armory. Karl Berg's and George Sverdrup's movies of campus events during the current year were shown. Most of them are in color. Pictures of the night game with St. Olaf are surprisingly clear. So, too, are the basketball shots taken at the Amory. Washington Auggies Active Two meetings involving Washington, D. C. Auggies, are scheduled for spring months. ' On March 9 the group will meet at the National Lutheran Church Center. The new wire recording from Augsburg will be used, also the movies of recent cam- pus activities. Augsburg Alumni in the Washington D. C. area are being invited with alumni of other Lutheran colleges to participate in a dinner meeting at Augustana Lu— theran Church, 16 and V Streets, in the Capitol City. The date is April 26. Sena- tor Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota will be the speaker. Wendell Lund, a promi- nent Washington attorney and a graduate of Augustana of Rock Island, is chair- man of the general arrangements. Anker » ~Harbo’harbeen liked to «serve as' Angst ~ -- burg's alumni representative. and mew SW 8th St. and 215! Ave. S. MINNEAPOLIS 4. MINNESOTA museum 30“ LEGE ARLEQWD‘ AUGSBURG BULLETIN Published bivmonthly and one additional issue in April by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary at Minneapolis. Minnesota. Entered as second»class matter March 21. 1947 at the post oﬂice at Minneapolis, Minnesota, under the act of August 24,, 1912. Vol. Xl No. 1 FEBRUARY, 1949
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1943
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection

Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1943, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: VOLUME W NUMBER 4 THE Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary. Minneapolis. Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution founded 1369. JANUARY 1943 AUGSBUBG BULLETIN Ensign Rowberg Escapes Sinking Ruﬂledge Augsburg College men in the service are a modest lot. That is, if Ensign Phillip...
Show moreVOLUME W NUMBER 4 THE Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary. Minneapolis. Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution founded 1369. JANUARY 1943 AUGSBUBG BULLETIN Ensign Rowberg Escapes Sinking Ruﬂledge Augsburg College men in the service are a modest lot. That is, if Ensign Phillip Rowberg, '41, of Hanley Falls, Minn., is typical of the,dozens and dozens, both students and graduates, who have found their way into Uncle Sam’s forces. His ship was torpedoed and he had to fumble his way through the darkness to the upper deck, so that there he could jump into the Atlantic and start swim- . ming the several miles of water that separated him from the shores of Morocco. (He did ﬁnd a boat after leaving a possible place on a raft to a fellow who couldn’t swim.) Then he spent some time with the army, ﬁghting for a foothold on the "hottest" point of the whole in- vasion coast—undergoing straﬁng by enemy airmen. But he summed it all up as he left our Personnel Office (to which I had asked him so that I could do a little "pumping”) by saying, in response to an at- tempted expression of gratitude on my part for what he and the others are doing, “Oh, I haven’t done much. I don’t think that any one of us feels as though he's done a great deal." The next day he left to get his assignment to an- other ship—to undergo further dangers in situations where life depends on quick decisions, and to emerge —we hope and pray—as heroically and as modestly as before. a young citizen who laid aside teaching duties at Belview, Minn, to answer his country's call. But here are other stirring facts this clean-looking, oﬂicer-like young man told me as he sat talking, as though it were just routine. this business of dodging subs, and swimming for your life through the ocean waves. , His ship was the USS. Ruttledge. They got through all right—convoying their part of the army safely to the shores of Morocco. It was after they had ﬁnished that task that a prowling sub sank the Ruttledge, and another ship. Two torpedo hits ﬁnished Rowberg's ship. Each one knocked him 03 his feet. How big were those torpedoes? Well, nobody knows. The big- gest Rowberg has seen are 21 feet long. One like that must carry a lot of explosives. Strange things happen when a ship is going down. A friend remembered a pocket book pretty Well ﬁlled, left in his room. He dashed back to get it, but then, when ready to jump over the side—took oi! his trou- sers—and threw them aside, with the money. It went down with the ship. Film Gets Augsburg National Publicity More publicity for Augsburg has come as a result of the making of Alumni-sponsored ﬁlm “Education for Freedom" last spring. _ Ormal Sprungman of Minneapolis who made the ﬁlm has an article in the February issue of “Popular Photography” in which he describes how Auggies co- operated with him to produce the pictures. Accom— panying the article are several pictures from the ﬁlm. Mr. Sprungman also showed the pictures before the Minneapolis Cine Club, an organization of about 75 people in the Twin City area who are interested in this kind of work. How about morale? “It’s fine," was the reply. “The boys feel that there's a job to be done—and somebody has to do it. So they go ahead. They want to get it over with as can as possible." “On the battleﬁeld I saw a doctor doing wonderful things for a wounded man—using plasma. The man looked about 'gone’——but the doctor worked on him, and he was gradually revived. Every once in a while planes would come over, machinegunning everybody. Then we’d duck, and as soon as they were gone the ‘doc' would get busy. This was repeated again and again. About a week later I saw that man who was so nearly dead. and he was well on the road to re- covery." Then I asked Phillip about the religious factor—do the boys become more in earnest about religion. It was his opinion that they do. “The night before we got to our destination at Morocco, we had a Com- munion service. It was very well attended.” It was true that on board ship they had no chaplain for a period of about two months. Then they got a Catholic Chaplain. While they were convoying sol- diers, a Protestant, a very likeable man, served them. too. One chaplain, an Episcopalian, had won their hearts while they were training in New York. Said Rowberg, “Everybody thought he was a real man, the kind who understands you and wants to help." And then he left my office this modest young En- sign—a person of whom any college, and any com- munity, can well be proud. Not given to much talk, modest, disciplined—feeling that “there's a job to be done that has to be done, so let's get it over with as soon as possib ." If we “stay-at-homes," all of us, were imbued with that spirit and that detundnation, could we do any— (Continued on page 4)
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1943, Page 02
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: In One Spirit The crisis in higher education in America caused by the passage of the latest draft law strikes Augsburg also. Like other Liberal Arts colleges and theological seminaries, we shall face great obstacles in seeking to continue our work. But once again. as in former times of crisis,...
Show moreIn One Spirit The crisis in higher education in America caused by the passage of the latest draft law strikes Augsburg also. Like other Liberal Arts colleges and theological seminaries, we shall face great obstacles in seeking to continue our work. But once again. as in former times of crisis, the friends of Augsburg are demon- strating the dependable quality of their loyalty, and the School will carry on, despite any difficulties to be faced. The student body will necessarily be curtailed for the time being. but we shall go forward in one spirit, even though for the time being some are sep- arated from one another in body. Times of trial and emergency bind us closer than ever to the institutions that have meant much to us. better after letter from students and faculty members away in Service bear witness to how strong is their love to their School, and how deeply their spiritual roots are planted here. The struggle for freedom has always been close to the heart of Augsburg. Today that struggle has be- come worldwide, and Augsburg's sons and daughters gladly do their part wherever they are called. The very center of Augsburg’s contribution to this effort will always be the spreading of the Christian Gos- pel, by which alone true freedom can be furthered among men. Let every Augsburg man and woman strive to be a true witness and champion of that freedom—in peace and in war, on the campus or at some other post of dutyi This is Alma Mater’s challenge to us today. —Bernhard Christensen With Auggies in Many Places A West Coast friend of Augsburg, member of a Lutheran Free Church Congregation, sent through his pastor, a gift of ﬁve dollars to the Personnel Office. The gift was to go to the youngest student from an L.F.C. congregation at Augsburg. LeRoy Gallop of Barronett, Wisconsin, a freshman, got the five dollars. Luther Mona, ’31, star forward on Augsburg basket- ball teams of his college days, has a new position at Minneapolis South High School. He is now the basket- ball coach, and brought his boys through to an upset victory over a favored Edison High team in the first game. Hosea Osterhus, ’38, has taken a year's leave of ab- sence from his duties at South High to work in a de- fense plant. The oldest graduate to contribute to the recent Alumni Appeal was Mr. Hallvard Askeland, '83, living It 6305 Oak Lawn Avenue, Minneapolis. The oldest graduate, member of the A.F.F., is Rev. J. Mortensen who was graduated from the Seminary in 1891. Glendon Dueland, ’29, has resumed teaching. She is located at Eliendale, Minnesota. Herbert Hanson, '26, entered Luther Seminary of St. Paul last fall. He has held important positions with several business ﬁrms since his graduation. "I've Got a New Student for You For Next Semester" PERSONNEL OFFICE AUGSBURG COLLEGE Minneapolis. Minnesota January 14, 1943 Dear friend of Augsburg: A lady walked into the Personnel Office one day this fall. After concluding a short conversation rele- vant to some problem she said, “Well, I think I’ve got a student for you for next semester. Anyway, he‘s planning on coming!" Who was the person? Some Lutheran Free Church Pastor? Or perhaps a graduate, teacher, or superin- tendent in a strategic position to inﬂuence young peo— ple to go to Augsburg? No! My caller was none of these—not even a mem- ber of an L.F.C. congregation. She is a farmer’s wife, a member of another Lutheran Church, too, but a real “booster” for Augsburg. This year she has two of her sons at our school. And she is busy “lining up” new prospects. C $ 0 t Many people are concerned about the future of the liberal arts colleges in these days. Augsburg's friends, her graduates and former students, have this concern in large measure for our school. They do something, too, to meet the situation. Well, let us face the facts. We know that the ordinary efforts of the past will not be sufficienf to meet the crisis of this year in the mat- ter of maintaining the enrollment, and thus balancing the budget. It will not be easy to ﬁnd boys to attend college next year. What then?-—The only way for us to “come out on top" is to do more than we have ever done before in the ﬁeld of student solicitation, especially among the girls. Will somebody be coming to Augsburg next semes- ter—or next fall—because you “got a student for us"? Friends of Augsburg, let us meet the challenge. Will you select one, or two, or a half dozen prospects and then spend time and energy enough to convince them that they ought to go to Augsburg? And will you let us know who they are, too, so that we can help along with informative literature? If we all work together, hard, we can meet the challenge of this hour. And we can win. But let us get busy at once. Yours for a continuing Augsburg—Now and after the war. Sincerely, Norman C. Anderson A PRESIDENT SAID 11' “Let your education be Christian. To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.” -—1'hoodero Renault
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1943, Page 03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: The "Bulletin" Puts On a New Dress In a move to save money this and subsequent issues of the Augsburg Bulletin will appear in a new, the present form—which you hold in your hands. At the same time we would appeal to you for news items. Let us know what you are doing, also your friends. Post card...
Show moreThe "Bulletin" Puts On a New Dress In a move to save money this and subsequent issues of the Augsburg Bulletin will appear in a new, the present form—which you hold in your hands. At the same time we would appeal to you for news items. Let us know what you are doing, also your friends. Post card items are welcome if you do not have time for longer contributions Send them to: The Augsburg Bulletin at our school.—Ed. The Foundation Fellowship Recently I met an old devoted friend of Augsburg. She lives about two hundred miles from Minneapolis, and is now in her eighty-third or eighty—fourth year. In the brief conversation we had together she re- vealed a quite thorough knowledge of our school. When she told me that she had never seen Augsburg, I became inquisitive to know how it had happened that the school had become endeared to her. Her an- swer was brief but convincing: "I have tried to read our Church papers regularly, and they bring news about Augsburg. The preachers I have listened to all my life have been Augsburg men. And we have had the pleasure in our home occasionally to entertain Augsburg professors." In these simple, but eﬂective ways, she had become a loyal friend of Augsburg. To my surprise she stated that she had remembered Augsburg with a gift in money every year since the school was moved from Marshall, Wis., to Minne- apolis in 1872. There was something solid about the plain, old lady that made her fascinating. She had not seen Augs- burg, and, of course, had not had opportunity to be a student there. But through reading the Church pa- pers, listening to sermons, and conversing with the teachers a spiritual blessing had come to her that helped her never to forget our school. The spirit of Augsburg had found a ready response in her heart. If we only knew their names, there are many others like her. And these devoted friends who have regu— larly remembered Augsburg with their prayers and their gifts have made it possible for Augsburg to do a consistent work in the ﬁeld of training Christian missionaries, preachers and teachers for three quar- tu‘s of a century. A little over a year ago we began to build the Augs- burg Foundation Fellowship. This plan is meant to be a continuation and enlargement of the original group called the “Augsburg Friends.” And we have made some progress. To date two hundred, lacking three, are enrolled as members. These members are remem- bering Augsburg with monthly gifts that range trom ten dollars down to twenty-ﬁve cents. As soon as the Centennial Endeavor in our church is completed a more consistent effort will be made to enlarge this membership. Former students and graduates, and present students who “love the school where you belong," come and join us in this Fellowship. Now more than ever, because of the peculiar dim- culties that the present war has brought upon the church schools by taking the students for services in the armed forces, Augsburg needs a large number of devoted friends. And now is the time when we must set our faces toward the future and plan to have our share in the Christian reconstruction of the post-war world. Up from the ruins of bomb—torn nations will come a cry to the Christian Church, "Come over and help us. Be a good Samaritan unto us! Lead us to the Inn that has healing for our bodies and souls!" The church that supports and protects her Christian schools now will be the church that can most effec- tively respond to this call when the day comes. —Olaf Rogue. A.F.F. Members. No. 5l-99 (All addresses not including the state designation are from Minnesota) 51. Miss Jessie Christensen, Bertha; 52. Mr. Oswald Oudal, Minneapolis; 53. Miss Margaret Emerson, Wa- namingo; 54. Miss Bertha Rislov, Minneapolis; 55. Miss Esther Aune, Minneapolis; 56. Miss Gladys Lyng, Minneapolis; 57. Mr. Even Ose, Thief River Falls; 58. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Batalden, Minneapolis; 59. Miss Evelyn Lovaas, Montevideo; 60. Mr. Karl Xavier, St. Paul; 61. Miss Ruth Skovholt, Fergus Falls; 62. Miss Estelle Brenden, Felton; 63. Miss Wanda Severson, Alsen, N. D. 84. Mr. Carl Overvold, U. S. Army; 65. Mr. F. S. Kalberg, Circle, Mont; 66. Mrs. J. Amsth, Fargo, N. D.; 67. Miss Mildred S. Oudal, Balaton; 68. Miss Margie Enemark, Little Falls; 69. Rev. and Mrs. O. Sidney, Medicine Lake, Mont; 70. Miss Una Lee, North Bend, Ore.; 71. Miss Anna Dahlen, Minneapo- lis; 72. Mr. Wilhelm Helland, Minneapolis; 73. Mr. U. M. Johnson, Hopkins; 74. Miss Ardell Albertson, Wells; 75. Miss L. Bernice Kleven, Minneapolis. 76. Rev. B. A. Borrevik, Everett, Wash; 77. Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Moen, Port Orchard, Wash. ; 78. Mr. O. N. Ulleland, Everett, Wash.; 79. Miss Kirstine Han- sen, Tacoma, Wash; 80. Rev. J. M. Halvorson, Seat— tle, Wash: 81. Mr. Einar Batten, Seattle, Wash; 82. Mr. Roy E. Gordon, U. S. Army; 83. Rev. P. Eidaaa, Fargo, N. D.; 84. Rev. L. M. Gudmestad, Bellingham, Wash; 85. Rev. H. E. Hagen, Fosston; 86. Rev. Lester A. Dahlen, Pukwana, S. Dak.; 87. Miss Annetta Lar— son, Fargo, N. D. 88. Miss Synnove Stenberg, Seattle, Wash; 89. Mr. Karaten Kristensen, Augsburg; 90. Mr. Lu Verne Nel- son, Augsburg; 91. Miss Esther Anﬂnsen. Hawley; 92. Mr. Iver Sonnack, Augsburg; 93. Mr. Morris Ul- ring, St. Paul; 94. Miss Helen Rowberg. Bagley; 95. Rev. D. R. Anderson, Minneapolis; 96. Rev. John A. Houkom, Ashland, Wis; 97. Rev. and Mrs. Harold Grindal, Tioga, N. Dak.; 98. Mr. Arthur M. Knudson, Army Air Corps; 99. Dr. Bernhardt Kleven, Minne- apolis.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1943, Page 04
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: CAMPUS NEWS By January 16 a total of $98,100 (cash and pledges) had been reached in the Lutheran Free Church Cen— tennial drive to raise $140,000, The aim of the ﬁnancial phase of the drive is to erase all debts on Lutheran Free Church institutions. Money collected is divided on a percentage...
Show moreCAMPUS NEWS By January 16 a total of $98,100 (cash and pledges) had been reached in the Lutheran Free Church Cen— tennial drive to raise $140,000, The aim of the ﬁnancial phase of the drive is to erase all debts on Lutheran Free Church institutions. Money collected is divided on a percentage basis with Augsburg receiving ﬁfty per cent. Augsburg Alumni and former students are having a good part in the drive, too. Director Helland states that if there are some who for some reason have not been contacted and want to send a gift, they may send it directly to him at Augsburg, Dr. Both of Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary will be the principal speaker at the Twin City Lutheran Students Rally at Augsburg, Sunday. February 7. Registration begins at 3:30. The last copy of the Echo reports the doings of sev- eral Auggies in the service: . . . Lt. Helga Larson, former school nurse, “bumped into" Major Andreas- sen, former Auggie doctor, while in a restaurant over- seas. Dr. Hovland, now a lieutenant, is on desert ma- neuvers with the army in California. . . . Dr. Nash, professor of biology on leave of absence, is taking a special course at Ohio State University in connection with his work as instructor at the advanced ﬂying school at Ellington Field, Texas. . . . Vance DeMong. ex' 46, is at the U. S. Naval Training Station at Far— ragut, Idaho. . . . Paul Kilde, ex ’46, left school to report to the army. Ensign Paulj‘ridlund, ‘42, who justvzimwd his course at Northwestern University, has received his commission and is en route to Seattle to report for duty on board ship. . . . Lt. Arthur Molvik, '40, has participated in a good deal of ﬁghting in the southwest Paciﬁc. . . Lt. Margaret Konsterlie is in England. . . . Col. Leif Sverdrup, ’18, is sewing at General MacArthur's headquarters in Australia. Dr. John Stensvaag, professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Exegesis in the Seminary, will 'be the speaker at Spiritual Emphasis Week, February 15-19. Augsburg’s basketball team defeated Concordia January 1' and brought its record to two victories as The BULLETIN of Augsburg College and Seminary mom. MINNESOTA A. z%;¢:w against two defeats in conference play. Macalester lost to the Auggies previously, but St. John and St. Olaf won. Those who braved the 20 degree below zero weather to attend the Twin City A.F.F. rally at Augsburg January 17 heard President Christensen explain the “Living Endowment" idea, and Mr. Abner Batalden offer suggestions on how Augsburg could meet and rise above the present crisis for liberal education. A beautiful service ﬂag carrying 176 stars was pre- sented to Augsburg by the Women's Self Government Association in a chapel service, December 11. Some of the stars are worked into the design of a cross, with the others forming an appropriate border within the white ﬁeld. Merton Strommen, Seminary “Middler.” composes music besides acting as student pastor of the Mora, Minnesota, Parish. Last year a Chicago publisher printed one of his compositions of sacred music. Later the piece was selected for use in the National Contest for High School Choirs. Christmas letters were sent to Auggies in the serv- ice. One Augsburg man stationed in Alaska sent $10 to the Auggies in school for a special Christmas treat in connection with the Christmas party, December 16. The Augsburg College Band gave its annual Fall Concert Tuesday evening, December 15. Under the leadership of Leland Sateren, the band has been going ahead steadily. Dr. Ralph Mortensen, ’16, has accepted a call from the American Bible Society as the director of the work of that organization in China. Dr. L. M. Jones, Professor of Chemistry donated 77 o on em to the‘cb‘lle'ge‘mra‘ry'ﬁ cently. mos BOWBERG ascms (Continued tram page 1) thing but work and sacriﬁce and struggle through with all our might until victory was won? Would it be thinkable that we could be guilty of hoarding, or “chiseling,” or "slow-downs" of any kind? No! What America needs is to catch the spirit of boys like Row- berg, and then go to work. Then we'll win—and we'll win in faster time than we're making now. —II’. C. A. Section 502 9.1..ta. 0:731 I F“ -...-_L E ARCHIVES
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1944
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection

Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1944, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: VOLUME VI NUMBER 1 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution founded 1869. THE 1 Editor: Nomian C. Anderson JANUARY 1944 AUGSBUBG BULLETIN AUvboUKG COLLEGE ARCHIVES The Announced But Unknown Savior "In the midst of you standeth one whom...
Show moreVOLUME VI NUMBER 1 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution founded 1869. THE 1 Editor: Nomian C. Anderson JANUARY 1944 AUGSBUBG BULLETIN AUvboUKG COLLEGE ARCHIVES The Announced But Unknown Savior "In the midst of you standeth one whom ye know u not. The truth of this statement was deﬁnitely demon] strated by the group at which it was directed. Christ‘s birth had been proclaimed by the Angels and by the shepherds, so His coming was no dark secret. The weeping of Rachel for her children was heard far and wide in Judea. Men must have known the reason. The Savior, as a child, no doubt, played with other children and came into many homes. He astounded the learned men in the Temple when He was only twelve. We are told that He grew up in favor with men and God. When this statement was made He had arrived at the age when He should start His ministry. He had lived among these people for more than a quarter century; He had been proclaimed as the awaited Mes! siah; He had in various ways shown His divinity, and yet He was unknown. Why will not men believe that which they hear and see to be true? No, Jesus must complete His work and come to Calvary before there can be a complete release for men. The birth of a Savior has also been proclaimed to us. We, too, have seen signs of His divine power as He has touched the hearts of men. We have known about jesus for many years, but have we really known Him? With shame we must admit that we have not the intimate knowledge of Christ that could be er pected of us after years of Gospel light. May the Birth, and Ministry, and Cross of Christ become so real to us that no man can point at us and say, “In the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not." + (Prof. George Soberg, writer of the above meditation, is the teacher of mathematics at Augsburg—Ed.) “Education does not mean teaching people what they do not know. It means teaching them to behave as they do not behave. It is not teaching the youth the shape of letters and the v tricks of numbers, and then having them turn their ar rithmetic to roguery and their literature to lust. It means, on the contrary, training them into the per! fect exercise and kineg continence of their bodies and souls. It is a painful, continual, difficult work to be done by kindness, by watching, by warning, by precept, and by praise, but above all—by example." —Rusl(in.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1944, Page 02
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Aussies Here and There Merrill Westergren, ’3840, who was graduated from the U. of M. in March, now works for the Larx Corp. in Minneapolis as a chemist. . . . Willard Wol' lander, 3647, in the Coast Guard 6 years, wrote mu' sic for the Band at Pearl Harbor. He now lives at Olympia, Wash. . . ....
Show moreAussies Here and There Merrill Westergren, ’3840, who was graduated from the U. of M. in March, now works for the Larx Corp. in Minneapolis as a chemist. . . . Willard Wol' lander, 3647, in the Coast Guard 6 years, wrote mu' sic for the Band at Pearl Harbor. He now lives at Olympia, Wash. . . . Trine Swenson, '2930, is now Mrs. Ernest Alne of Astoria, Ore. She is a graduate nurse. . . . Roy Teppen, '28-29, is the Supervisor of Adult Education in Duluth. . . . Nora Stave, ‘27128, lives at Churchs Ferry, N. D. She is now Mrs. Joseph Blegen. . . . Two Auggies married last fall were Verda Severson, ‘4041, and Willard Setness, ‘3940. They live near Park River, N. D. . . . Doris Quamme, ‘3942, is in the U. S. Women‘s Marine Corps Re’ serve. . . . Loren Erickson. ‘3640, and Edna Kastner, '42, who has been teaching at Wanamingo, were married recently. Mr. Erickson is in the employ of Sears Roebuck, Minneapolis. . , . Fern Pederson, '29—30, and graduate nurse from Minneapolis Dea- coness Hospital is now employed at Portland, Ore. . . . Elmer A. Frykman, ‘41, has been teaching radio for the Army Air Corps, but plans to take a position with Honeywell‘s, Minneapolis, before long. . . . Rev. A. Borrevik, ‘32, now directs a Lutheran Service Center at Astoria, Ore. . . . Dr. Ralph Mortensen, ‘13, has encountered transportation difﬁculties on his trip to China to take over the leadership of the Amer, ican Bible Society in that country. He was delayed in South America for some time, but is now again on his way. . . . Capt. Neil M. Tangen, ‘3132, who is overseas, saw ﬁve Jap torpedo planes ﬂy into a wall of l‘Ack Ack" from two U. S. Cruisers. Only one came out, he said, but four Grunmans came down out of the clouds and “chased him right into the laps of his ancestors." . . . Alonzo Tapager of the Auggie B.B. champion of ‘27, is in Boy Scout work at Detroit. . . . Tom Valvik, '42, and Charlotte Brude of Minneapolis were married recently. Tom is now in Africa. . . . Evelyn Olson, ‘41, teaches at Westby. Mont. . . . Donald Teigland. '33—36, is presi' dent of the Industrial Union Council of the “Quad Cities" in Northern Illinois. . . . Mrs. F. H. Kirtley (nee Carol Hibbard, '4142) now lives at Osawat' omie, Kansas. Her husband, a Northwest Airlines radio operator, will soon be in the navy. . . . Earl Glarborg, ‘3741, was married to Ethel Jensen in Philadelphia recently. . . . Waldemar Hagen, ‘26‘28, and M. A. from the U. of M. is now a special as sistant to the employment director at Consolidated ,Vultee Aircraft Corporation of San Diego, Calif. He found in a recent survey that about 75 per cent of Minnesota people who have migrated to California to work for Consolidated will stay there after the war, according to their declared intentions. Mr. Har gen has specialized in personnel work. . . . Evelyn Wibeto, ‘37458, is now Mrs. A. M. Stone of La Cresv centa, Calif. Her husband, Arnold, is an Auggie graduate of 1936 and a Lutheran pastor (Augustana). . . . Rev. Maurice Sand, ‘34, with‘ his family, is now enroute to South’ America to do mission work for the Lutheran World Mission Crusade. . . . Irene Hel' land, '29, has begun her work as librarian at Hinsdale, “1., a suburb of Chicago. , . . Lyle LeWis, ‘4041, has been given an honorable discharge from the army because of a physmal disability. He now works for Northern Pump. . . . Vincent Mostrom. ‘39. is now working in Minneapolis. + Some new teaching positions for Auggics in 1943' 44: Marvin Glesne, Marshall; Lewis Zahrendt, At' water, Supt; Helen Tokle, Pukwana, S. Du, Elsie Michaelson, Hutchinson; Martha Quanbeck, Greenr bush; Mildred Oudal, Benson; Ruth Aunc, Starbuck; Rose Korsmo, Jackson; Hazel Soiseth, Williston, N. D.; Gertrude S. Lund, Sauk Center; Thelma Em' berson, South Milwaukee, Wis; Gilma Sorkncss, Sherburn; Alvina Mjelve, Lindstrom'Center City; Grctha Halvorson, Wanamingo; Helen Mohn, Brooten; Percy Downing, Red Wing; Agzithe Kle' ven, Windom; Ernest Madson, Lake Crystal; Aaron Quanbeck, Cambridge; Venoy Glendenning, Mon; tevideo, AUGSBURG CHOIR RECORDINGS Recordings made by the 194243 Augsburg Choir under the direction of Prof. Opseth are now availr able at Augsburg~$125 each when called for, $1.40 when mailed. “Lost in the Night," by Cliristiansen, and "O Sing Unto Him" by Luvaas, are recorded on a single disc of Vinylite material, which suits any type of phonograph, according to Harry Sorenson, Choir manager. Orders may be addressed to him or to Miss Helen Nichols, at Augsburg. MISSIONARY GRADS RETURN In his ﬁrst appearance at Augsburg Chapel since returning from China and the internment camp where the Japanese had kept him, Missionary Arthur Olson (L. F. C.) told how the individual citizens of Japan and America often show friendly interests in one another, even though their nations are hostile. Mr. Olson said that some of the most interesting conversations he had ever had were those with Jay panese guards at his mission. One of his captors ex' pressed the attitude by saying: “Your country and my country like this (pounding his ﬁsts together), but you and me—friends." It is God "who maketh wars to cease" in human hearts ﬁrst, and then through the nations and their leaders. Accompanying Mr. Olson home was Mrs. Olson, and another L. F. C. missionary, F. Ditmanson. The latter‘s son, Marcy, '40, is still a prisoner of the Japanese.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1944, Page 03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Ballard Church. West 619! St. and 22nd Ave. N. W., Seattle , The Luther League of the Ballard Lutheran Free Church of Seattle will be the host for an Augsburg rally, Wednesday, February 2, at 8 P. M. All gradu' ates and former students on the Coast are welcomed to the meeting, which will be held...
Show moreBallard Church. West 619! St. and 22nd Ave. N. W., Seattle , The Luther League of the Ballard Lutheran Free Church of Seattle will be the host for an Augsburg rally, Wednesday, February 2, at 8 P. M. All gradu' ates and former students on the Coast are welcomed to the meeting, which will be held in connection with Rev. Norman Anderson‘s visit to Seattle and the Coast on behalf of the Augsburg Foundation Fel— lowship. Mr. Anderson will visit as many of the L. F. C. congregations on the Coast as possible. The tentative itinerary is as follows: Jan. 79, Ellensburg, Wash; Jan. 11,16, Portland, Ore. (evangelistic meetings); Jan. 17’18, Silverton, Ore.; Jan. 1920, Astoria, Ore.; Jan. 20, Puget Island, Wash; Jan. 23‘27, Tacoma, Wash. (Olivet and Zion); Jan. 28,29, Enumclaw, Wash; Jan. 30—Feb. 3, Seattle, Wash. (Bethany and Ballard); Feb. 4, Vashon, Wash; Feb. 67, Port Orchard, Wash; Feb. 8, Poulsbo. Wash; Feb. 10-13, Everett, Wash; Feb. 1345, Silvana, Wash; Feb. 16'20, Bellingham, Wash; Feb. 2022, Ferndale, Wash; and Feb, 23-24, Spokane, Wash. "Campus Doings" The joint committee for raising funds among alumni and other former students for the proposed new building met at Augsburg, December 28. The committee membership is as follows: From the Board of Trustees: Rev. C. G. Olson, George Michaelsen, Rev. E. G. Larson, Rev. Torgney Kleven, Victor Emerson; from the Alumni Asociation: Henry Woll, Leif Harbo, Oswald Oudal, Urcell M. Johnson Plans of the committee are being referred to the Board of Trustees at its January meeting, and to the Executive Committee of the Alumni Association. Wonder what they thought: The Auggie basketv eers this year are an especially musical lot. According to an “Echo” writer, they were sitting in their dress' ing room at the Minneapolis Armory before the first Carleton game and somebody began a hymn. The rest chimed in. Then they sang some more. The Cult ton boys heard what was guing on and stood around —listening, and perhaps doing some heavy thinking. Then both teams went to the ﬂoor. Though the Carls made a strong comeback in the second half, they couldn‘t overcome the ﬁrst half lead those singing Augs had built up, when fresh from their warbling they swept the Northfielders off their feet. Edited by Prof. Opseth, the Augsburg Choral Series now includes eight numbers, composed by Prof. H. N. Hendrickson, Leland B. Sateren, and Norman Myrvik. . . . Prof. B. J. Kleven is directing the Augsburg Band this year. . . . A gift of about 300 books came to the Augsburg library recently from Dr. 0. Myking Mehus, '16. . . . The Auggies won their ﬁrst three basketball games, then dropped the fourth to Carleton by four points. Jucl Philstrom, ‘29, is the Coach. . . . Language teacher Marion LinI demann, is also an investigator for the F. B. I. . . . The Gospel Quartette (Clair Strommen, John Steen, Bernhard and Gerhard Bretheim) has made week' end trips to congregations at Willmar, Rochester, Ellendale, Spring Lake Park, and Lamberton. + Augsburg's second semester begins February 2. Students may register any time before that date. + By December 29 about $22,000 of the $50,000 goal for 194344 Augsburg current expenses had been gathered. This goal was adopted by the L. F. C. congregations at their annual meeting last June. The $22,000 ﬁgure represents a better start than has been made in previous years by this date, but the goal is also $10,000 higher. Helping increasingly to reach this goal are contributions from A. F. F. members who now numbers 405. Since last September 135 have been added. AUGSBURG MEN MISSING, DEAD News came Christmas Day that Ens. Curtis John, son, ‘3741, is “missing.” He was piloting a single' seater plane oﬂ' the coast of Rhode Island when he disappeared. . . . Lt. Charles Carlson, '42, of Min- neapolis, college chum of Ens. Curtis Johnson, is “missing” in action in the European area. . . . Lt. Richard Peterson, '4041, of the Army Air Corps. was reported killed in action over France. according to the “Chicago Sun," of November 20, 1943. He was a bombardier of the now famous Fortress, "The Mugger." He was the holder of the Air Medal and the Purple Heart. His home was in Denver. Augsburg also mourns the recent passing of four of her older graduates. Medical Missionary Dr. J. O. Dyrnes, ‘92, of the L. F. C. mission in Madagascar; G. O. Oudal, ‘97, prominent for years in the L. P. C. and in Lutheran Church circles in Minneapolis; Rev. M. Midthun, '90. retired L. F. C. pastor; and Rev. Hans H. Hagen, 91. retired N. L. C. A. pastor. An appreciation article will appear in the next Bulletin.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1944, Page 04
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: AUGGIES WRITE . . . O CONCERNING THE AFF. "At this time my husband and I wish to make a new pledge for the coming year. God has richly blessed us even though we have been separated per' haps for the duration. Augsburg is near and dear to our hearts, and we want to do our share. Our new pledge...
Show moreAUGGIES WRITE . . . O CONCERNING THE AFF. "At this time my husband and I wish to make a new pledge for the coming year. God has richly blessed us even though we have been separated per' haps for the duration. Augsburg is near and dear to our hearts, and we want to do our share. Our new pledge Will be $7.30 per month. This is being given with thanksgivmg in our hearts for all Augsburg has done for us, and meant to us.“ An Auggie of ‘40942 (California). “Am enclosing a money order for membership in the AFF and hope we all can look forward to return' ing in the near future." Harold Ahlbom, 310342. (Somewhere in the Aleutians.) O CONCERNING THE BULLETIN . . I enjoyed the latest Copy of the Augsburg Bulletin very much. It is a wonderful way of knowr ing the whereabouts of fellow Auggies and keeping up with Augsburg at present.“ —Member of Class of ‘39. “I don’t see how a college can continue to exert its inﬂuence over her former students unless she keeps in touch with them." —Member of Class of ’29. "Thanks so much for the Bulletin. Through it I am ﬁnding many of those ‘Auggie family ties' re‘ established It‘s good to hear about the old friends, as well as the progress of Augsburg. The only shortrcoming is that the Bulletin doesn‘t come often enough." —An Auggie of ‘27929. SVERDRUP IN THE HEADLINES Receiving national and international publicity of late has been Colonel Leif J. Svcrdrup, Augsburg graduate of 1918. He is acclaimed as the man behind the air ﬁelds in New Gumea, So much has been writ' ten of him of latc that it is impOSSible to do more than mention some of his exploits here. But it is con' ceded that Sverdrup's ability to select air sites and then induce ﬁerce natives to work for him were among the most important factors in giving General MacArthur‘s infant air force its ﬁrst advantage over the laps. He has been awarded the Distinguished SerVice Medal and Silver Star. He once walked 135 miles through swamps and over mountains in 16 days to build four emergency ﬁelds. Once he almost lost his life because he refused to accept a gift of four virgins from a native Papuan chief. Colonel Sverdrup holds an engineering degree from the U. of M., and had achieved success in his chosen ﬁeld before he was called into the service. He was born in Norway. Two Two-inrone shoe polish may be a war casualty, but it is still possible to take care In of two very good causes in one transaction. A number of Augsburg friends will be doing One so during the new war bond drive. They will buy a bond (F or G type) in the name of Augsburg College and Seminary, A Cori poration, Minneapolis, Minn, and send it to the treasurer as a gift to the school. Per— haps they‘ll use it as their initial contribution through the A. F. F. Perhaps they'll give that new building project a boost and desig' nate it for that. What are you going to do with yours? THE BULLETIN of WW and SW MINNEAPOLIS 4, MINNESOTA Postmaster: If undeliverable for my reason notify under stating reason: ,on form 3547. postage for which is guaranteed. Section 562 PIER. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Mnneapolis, Minn. PERMIT NO. 2947 AUGSBURG COLLEGE ARCHIVES
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1945
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection

Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1945, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: VOLUME VII — NUMBER 1 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution founded 1869. THE Editor: Norman C. Anderson JANUARY 1945 AUGSBUBG BULLETIN m'o-o- Christian Schools Build Foundations for Lasting Peace Statesman, and all others who...
Show moreVOLUME VII — NUMBER 1 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution founded 1869. THE Editor: Norman C. Anderson JANUARY 1945 AUGSBUBG BULLETIN m'o-o- Christian Schools Build Foundations for Lasting Peace Statesman, and all others who scratch their heads these days trying to ﬁnd some basis for a lasting peace between the nations, would do well to give attention to that which is symbolized by the accompanying pic ture. The three Augsburg students who faced the camera to help Carl Woyke get across another of his publicity ideas may not have been thinking in terms of inter nationalism, isolationism, or anything of that nature, but actually they dramatized, for all who will see, the lesson that our world must learn if it is to have a lasting peace. The lesson is this: the foundation for a true inf ternationalism is in the basic principles of justice and love, as embodied in the Christian message of the Gospel. As the picture suggests, the foundations have al' ready been laid—in many lands. There is a true int ternationaIism in effect now. Christian churches and Christian schools are responsible. One of the good effects of this war is that many people have had their eyes opened to the beneﬁcial results of : Christian work. Two great tasks face us in the year of 1943 in regard to all this: The ﬁrst is educational—to arouse all people everywhere to see that in the Christian message we have this basis for peace. The second task is promotional—to continue to propagate with might and main the Christian mes- sage through the congregations and all their agencies. High up on the list of these must be the Christian schools. They are the indispensables. In the long run our general advance will be just about as fast as that of our Christian schools. r To Augsburg Friends A Elwmh New ﬁrst c To All, Everywhere (See page 6) Celebrating their ﬁrst Christmas in the United States, Hector Magalee, British Guiana (left to right), Erik Tromberg. India, and Marie Braaten, Madagascar. sings carols around a Christmas tree at Augsburg. By Courtesy of Minneapolis Star-journal
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1945, Page 02
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: AUUJLUK‘S LA. ....c-..t£ l'. .3-~i-i\'l.'§ With Aussies Everywhere “Ken” Kennedy (Kenneth Sydness), '2932, is pro gram manager of station WDAY, Fargo. . . . Anton Peterson, ’13r16, is the Sheritf of Roberts County, South Dakota. . . . Rev. Nels C. Carlsen, ’35r39, serves an N.L.C.A. parish at...
Show moreAUUJLUK‘S LA. ....c-..t£ l'. .3-~i-i\'l.'§ With Aussies Everywhere “Ken” Kennedy (Kenneth Sydness), '2932, is pro gram manager of station WDAY, Fargo. . . . Anton Peterson, ’13r16, is the Sheritf of Roberts County, South Dakota. . . . Rev. Nels C. Carlsen, ’35r39, serves an N.L.C.A. parish at Richy, Montana. . . . Joe Husﬂoen (A.A. '18'21), works at the Fargo Postofﬁce. . . . Geo. E. Gilbertson (A.A. ’20'22), farms near Binford, North Dakota, as does Johannes Skaarhaug, ‘18121—near Gren‘ ville, South Dakota. Russell 1. Hanson, ‘32r35, is an aviation engineer at Robins Field, Ga. . . . Rudolph Dalager (A.A. 1044), is a Junior College teacher at Pasadena, California. . . . Gerhard Erickson, ‘24'26, is superintendent of schools at Colton, South Dakota. Married: Clarice Ekse, ‘4041, is now Mrs. Herman Lovaas. . . . Marion Grose, ‘40—42, to Robert Larson of Minneapolis. (They now live in Seattle). . . . Agnes Mortensen, '4041, and “Don” Mosling of Northwestern Seminary, Minneapolis. They are planning on foreign mission work. . . . Lorna Pierce, ’3940, to Douglas B. King. She lives in San Diego while her husband is in the navy. . . . 2nd Lt. Margaret Konsterlie Bergerud, ‘36—38, formerly in the service in Africa. . . . Signe Berg, ‘36, to Mr. Donald Halvorsen who is also in the service. . . . Ph. M. 1 c Arnold Melom, ‘4042, to Donna June Houglum of Ryegate, Montana. A. S. Sherman Lee, ‘3940, and Conrad Lund, ‘4042, were Arnold's atten— dants. 7 The wife of Rev. M. Mortensen, ‘91, veteran L.F.C. pastor, was buried in Minneapolis December 19. She had reached the age of 85. With her husband she has been a staunch friend of Augsburg for many years. Lt. Ralph Mortensen, ‘41, who is a grandson of the de’. ceased was able to be home for the funeral though his father was not. He is with the American Bible Society in China. Four daughters of Oscar Gunderson, one of the oldest living former students of Augsburg, honored their far ther and mother recently by sending a gift for the new building at Augsburg. They are Miss Rose Gunderson, Mrs. O. F. Grangaard, Mrs. A. C. Klawon, and Mrs. M. L. Baker. Mr. Gunderson, who lives in Wood Lake, Minn., celebrated his eightieth birthday October 28 by attending the 75th Anniversary festivities, October 26’ 29. At the chapel service Friday he gave an impromptu talk which was an inspiration to all. Hale and hearty despite his age, Mr. Gunderson has been an ardent and liberal supporter of Augsburg down through the years. We wish him and his wife God‘s richest blessings in the days to come. A little cooperation between the Alumni Committee and the Publicity Department on a project during the Anniversary gave good returns. Rev. L. J. Si.ng Olsen of the Class of 1880 had a birthday during those days. So Carl Woyke made a date with the Staerournal. The Alumni furnished'the cake. Queen RuthWeltzin went along tothe Olsen. home. The total result was a happy experience for all concerned, and a ﬁne picture in the Star‘Journal. (Continued on page 5) , Chaplain Awarded Silver Star Awarded the Silver Star for gale lantry in the ﬁrst landing at Norv mandy when the battle was so terrir tie that the “Fighting First" had won only 300 yards of beachrhead after han Dahlen, ‘30, of Luverne, Ivﬁnne' sota and Palermo, North Dakota, is described as the chaplain who “has perhaps seen more combat at close quarters than any other chaplain on the Continent." We quote from a newspaper account as follows: “Quiet, reserved and unassuming Chaplain Dahlen landed with an assault battalion of the ﬁrst infantry at ‘H Hour” on ‘D'Dayf All day long he was up and down the most hotly contested section of the beach, helping with the wounded, wading into the water to help pull others to safety and giving a word of encouragement here and there to the men who needed it. “When the breakthrough at the bridgehead came his Battalion of the Fighting First was in the lead, and held it all the way through France and Belgium. The Chaplain was with them when the going got tough just as he had been with them at Oran, at Kasserine, at Tunis and in Sicily. “Today he was with them again, with them to hold services in a captured pill'box in the Siegfried line less than a thousand yards from the German positions. Church was occasionally interrupted by the whine and crash of German shells nearby, but it continued and when it was over Chaplain Dahlen made his way to another group of men for another service." HRock County Star Herald, Luverne, Minn. Lesson On Stewardship (As learned in a Visit by a Solicitor) l was pretty sure that these loyal Auggies would give a pretty good gift for the new bu‘lding, but they had just made a deal to acquire a house. Now they were settled—but there is a “long pull" ahead, with months and years of payments. A little visit about this and that and then he asked for a blank. When I looked at it, ﬁlled out, my eyes grew misty. It was a pledge for $250. “But,” I said, “that's pretty big for you now—buying a house, and all." “If you have to cut down on giving in order to buy a house, you shouldn’t buy," came the ready response. I carried that reply home with me—pondering the matter of Stewardship. I knew it was the right way-—. though onein a thousand practice it. [remembered again this simple but critical fact of stewardshipfthe portion for the Kingdom of Christ should be set aside ﬁrst. Yes, all is to be' administered as for the Lard—4" He supplies it—but this separated portion deserves spe’ cial care. ~ - W1 - —~ ‘=- After all—here is the proof that I mean business in the Lord’s business! a whole days ﬁghting, Chaplain Jo, . e.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1945, Page 03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: .Anniversary Building Fund D.ive Gains Momentum . . . Present and former Auggies will reach their part of the $250,000 goal for the new Library'Science Hall building if those who have not yet contributed do as well as those whose gifts or pledges have been received. Counting the approximately ...
Show more.Anniversary Building Fund D.ive Gains Momentum . . . Present and former Auggies will reach their part of the $250,000 goal for the new Library'Science Hall building if those who have not yet contributed do as well as those whose gifts or pledges have been received. Counting the approximately $4000 pledged by this year’s Auggies the total credited to present and former students has mounted to over $18,— 000. This is nearly 25 per cent of the $75,000 goal for this group. In the drive amongst Lutheran Free Church congregations, Director Olaf Rogne reports great enthusiasm wherever he has been. Two dfsr tricts in Western North Dakota have gone “over the top" in their cam, paign, now practically completed. With a goal of about $29,000 for that area, results may well be about $35,000. Rev. Rogne was on the West Coast in December to organize the work. “Key'men" there are Pastors L. Gudmestad, Bellingham, Wash; J. Hermunslie, Seattle, Wash; and Ernest Raaum of Portland, Ore. Pasv tor Forrest Monson, Everett, Wash, is the Regional Director. The goal for this area is about $18,000. Include ed in the goals in the church drive is the 20 per cent proportion which is to go to Oak Grove Seminary (Acar demy) at Fargo, North Dakota, for the new dormitory and physical edu— cation building there. Drives in the other sections of the Lutheran Free Church will be con ducted according to the decisions of the districts. Minneapolis district has tentatively set its campaign for May of this year, though one congrega' tion — Elmwood — with Rev. Ernst Dahle as pastor, started early and had almost tripled its $1,000 goal at last report. About $3,000 had been subscribed in a remarkable display of love for the Schools. In the McVille distr‘ct of the Fargo region both Edinburg and Hampden have done a large share of the work with good results. Other parishes in that area will conduct their drives soon. Beside these the Eastern \Viscona sin distr'ct and the Waubay, S. D., districts are also under way in their campaigns. Volunteers Wanted You can make a contribution in more ways than one for the BFD (Building Fund Drive). In order to give as many people as possible the inspiration of a group gathering for considera- tion of the project, we request that volunteers act as hosts or hostesses for groups of Auggies in various areas. Because of travel difﬁculties the groups in many cases will neces- sarily be small and therefore easily accommodated in the average home. In some cases perhaps a church or other build- ing could be used. Meet'ngs could perhaps be most successful if scheduled for an evening, or perhaps a Sunday afternoon. In all cases we will assist in publicizing the meet- ing, also in sending a represen- tative from Augsburg, or some other informed person to the meeting to supply as much in- formation and inspiration as possible. Let us hear from you soon if you can do anything to help. —N. C. A. Twin City Auggies Note If you were missed during the Twin City Drive for the Building Fund, please don‘t be angry or think that we do not esteem you highly enough to be worthy of a call. That is not true. Our a'm was, and still is, to contact all of you, to give an Opr portunity for asking questions, etc., as well as to make a contribution or pledge, small or large, to the cause. But there have been many ~hin' drances, especially since the work of the solicitors is on a volunteer basis. They have been doing a good job, but many have not ﬁnished, for one reason or another. On the whole they report a good response, with much enthusiasm for Augsburg and its work. This is especially grati‘ fying because this is the ﬁrst time that an attempt is being made at a comprehens've solicitation of all former Auggies and friends of the school. Just in case we do miss someone,~ however, will you kindly let us know. We would like every Augg‘ie to have the opportunity of having a share in what will be the ﬁnest addition yet made to Augsburg‘s facilities.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1945, Page 04
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Additional Servicees Names in our service ﬁle hereto' fore not listed in the Bulletin are the following: Robert T. Adsem, ‘3638; George Amundsen, ‘37; O. A. Ans! hus, '33; Arthur R. Bartelt, ‘3243; Robert L. Bartsch, '42-43; Harold G. Benjamin, 3768; Donald K. Ben, son, “3940; Eugene W. Berg, '38...
Show moreAdditional Servicees Names in our service ﬁle hereto' fore not listed in the Bulletin are the following: Robert T. Adsem, ‘3638; George Amundsen, ‘37; O. A. Ans! hus, '33; Arthur R. Bartelt, ‘3243; Robert L. Bartsch, '42-43; Harold G. Benjamin, 3768; Donald K. Ben, son, “3940; Eugene W. Berg, '38'39; Robert W. Berg, “37'39; John Ryauld Bergeron, ‘3940; Harry J. Blackhurst, ‘29r30; Donald Blom, ‘4344; Paul H. Burke, ‘32-33; Donald J. Carlson, .4344; Harold A. Carlson, ‘4041; Richard M. Carl, son, ‘3940; Ruth C. Carlson, ’42; Theodore E. Challberg, ‘3940; Ed' ward J. Connolly, ’27r29; Grant H. Cross, ‘4041; Clarence O. Dahl, ’40—41; Carl A. Dalland, ’40141; Dagmar Dvorak, 3940; Douglas R. Engum, ‘3940; Lawrence Gjenvick, ‘43’44; Carlton Franzen, ‘42’44; Kristofer Hagen, ‘28; Ellsworth L. Halvorson, ‘35-37; Olaf l. Halvor' son, ‘27'28; H. Norman Hanson, '34; Gordon H. Harmeyer, 35457; Car, roll A. Hermanson, ’3031; Harold Homme, ‘32'34; Jack Honack, 31’ 32; Arthur M. Houser,~ ‘26‘29; Clarence Johnson, ’35—36; Donald L. Johnson, ‘3032; Erwin A. Johnson, 2941; Florence I. Johnson, ‘38r39; George A. Johnson, 3769; Emerr son Jury, '41r44; Kermit M. Knut' son, ‘32’33; Harlan H. Kreisel, '41' 42; Merle Krfnke, 3769; Noel S. Lanes, 2549; Raymond D. Larson, '27—28; Howard L. Lindahl, ‘3840; Sam Robert Lindberg, ‘27v31; Valv erie A. Lucier, '43—44; Carl E. Lund' quist, ‘21—22; Raymond S. Mason, 3768; Lowell H. Midtaune, 37/38; James M. Molledahl, '36’37; A. Er' vine Morrison, ‘32’33; William F. Morrison, 32433; James L. Mydland, '3638; Laura E. Nelson, ’3940; R0, land Nordine, ‘31v33; Bert Oja, '32' 33; Peter C. Olin, '3941; Harold W. Olson, ‘2931; Olaf Olson, '23v ‘25; Arnold Oren, A.A., '30; Hjal' mer Oren, A.A., 3061; Ted. B. Pearson, '13'17; Philip J. Pederson, ‘32-33; Kermit M. Randall, ’34‘35; Katheryn Roddy, ’4041; Paul L. Roseland, ‘3567; Elaine Severson, ‘3940; Oliver C. Severson, '27r29; Edna Skjelstad, '30r31; Eldred L. Skoberg, ‘32'33; Harold E. Staples, ‘38v39; Francis Stodola, 32134; James Sullivan, '42; Lee M. Taylor, ‘4041; Sigurd M. L. Tvedt, '37'38; Ervin Thirteenth Gold Star Added -- Chaplain Wounded The thirteenth gold star was ad, ded to the Augsburg service flag with the death of Capt. William Mueller, ‘3840, R47 ﬁghter pilot, who was killed in combat over France in July. Our sympathy goes out to his parents who live in Rob' binsdale, and all others who mourn his passing. Chaplain C. E. Walstead, ‘3132, was recently awarded the bronze star for gallantry in action with the ﬁrst army in Holland. . . . Wounded in France was Lt. D. Edgar M ckel- son, ‘41. He cabled to say, however, that it was not so serious. . . . Two other Auggies wounded in action have been Chaplain Norman G. An- derson, ’39, and Lt. John Hanschen, '3940. We are not certain as to the extent of their injuries. . . . Lt. Sel- vln Sampson, ‘4042, previously wounded at Anzio, lost his left arm when a shell burst over him on Ocr tober 3 on the Western Front. By October 20, he was back in this country. He is now receiving treat, ment at the Minneapolis Veteran‘s Hospital. Two more Auggies are reported missing in action: Capt. Edor Nel- son, ‘38; and James L. Mydland, '36' 38. . . . Lt. Elmo Peterson, 3941, has been a prisoner of war in Ger' many for many months. F/L Clarence Haugen, '38, former English instructor, has been in the Canadian Air Force for three years. . . . Cpl. Clayton Thompson, '42, is back from Attu for Oﬂicer's Train' ing School. Members of the examinr ing board “all talked at once" to try to confuse him during his session with them. This is a regular routme, Thompson said. Walvatne, ‘4243; and Ward Wheel’ er, '39'40. Leatrice Cleveland, 4243; Howard A. Forrest, ‘39; Carlton Franzen, ‘42'44; Maximillian Gilbert, ‘4041; George Honberg, ‘22'25; Margie Jensen, ‘3940; Wedel Nilsen, ‘4143; John N. C. Parbst, '41—42; Esther Romsaas, ’41‘43; Bernice Sutton, '4041; Bemer Vartdal, ‘33’34. We have learned recently of sev— eral servicees who have returned to civilian life: 0. W. Ecklie, ’27, at Pine City—teaching; Don Erickson, ‘4042, at the U. of Minn; Howard Forrest, ‘39; Clifford Sather, ‘31; Peter G. Olin, '3941; Curtis D. Schubert, ‘36; Ellery Severson, '41' 42; Emil A. Swanson, ‘33, who is an editor at Clara City, Minn. Richard Pautz is now Lt. Pautz, stationed at Tucson, Ariz. With him is Myron Nelson, Willmar, ’37' 39. . . . Lt. Else Bjornstad, ‘38, is stationed in Chicago. She was at a reception center in Can Diego for many months. . . . Cpl. Norman Myrvik, stationed at Fort Riley, rep- resented his camp in a regional mu! sic contest recently and was award' ed third place. He has been very active in music during his stay in Kansas. . . . Capt. Arthur Nash is still at Ellington Field in Texas. . . . Lt. Phil Helland, ‘42, has lately won the distinguished ﬂying cross. Ens. Stanford Nelson, ‘42, home for Christmas, reports that his brother, Capt. Edor, ’38, who was “missing in action," has been wounded and is probably a Nazi prisoner. This is not yet conﬁrmed by the War Department. . . . Sgt. Chester Brooks, '42, paratrooper . who was in the Normandy invasion and amongst those who were landed thirty miles farther inland than in- tended, got through that experience safely. At times they would walk on all fours to simulate animals. Now, however, Chester has been wounded, in another action. . . . Lt. Juel Erick- son, '41, has been awarded the Air Medal for his exploits over cone tinental Europe. With Aussies Everywhere Lydia Mytling, ‘35, has ﬁnished her nurse‘s training and is new star tioned in New York City, assigned to do visitation work from the Henry Street Settlement House. . . . Arno Martin, ‘3942, who is ﬁnishing his work at Northwestern Seminary has been called to a Milwaukee con'grev gation (U.L.C.) . . . Anker Berg, ‘22, resigned his place as Associate (Continued on last page)
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1945, Page 05
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: '. ‘0 Sgt. Olson Tries Chinese Refreshments When Sgt. Norman “Dooner” Olson, ’4042, sent in his money order for the AFF and BF (it was a substantial one, too), he included a most unusual Christmas greeting card. One part of it is shown above. Norman who hails from St. Paul’s congregation of...
Show more'. ‘0 Sgt. Olson Tries Chinese Refreshments When Sgt. Norman “Dooner” Olson, ’4042, sent in his money order for the AFF and BF (it was a substantial one, too), he included a most unusual Christmas greeting card. One part of it is shown above. Norman who hails from St. Paul’s congregation of Superior, \Vis., is a photographer on a Superfort, and evidently found time between forays over the Japanese to prepare some pictures of his own. The interesting looking Orientals seem to be having With Auggies Everywhere A project which the Alumni Committee has desired to carry out may soon be under way. Carl Woyke has agreed to take over preparation of a book of humorous stories, anecr dotes, etc., in connection with Augs' burg’s student life during the past 75 years. The Lutheran Free Church Publishing Co. has tentatively agreed to publish it. Carl says that the sucl cess of the project will depend pret' ty much on how the Auggies of all ages respond by sending in tales from their student days. Music Master is the title of a new book on F. Melius Christiansen who great fun as they watch several of their number enjoy some Chinese refreshments with the Auggie flier. But this is not the first time “Dooner” has been in interesting Situations. \Vhile at school he once bought a pet monkey and had it in Old Main 4- for awhile. And no doubt he will have a great fund of more interesting happenings to tell about by the time he returns. "Dooner“ is like that. Perhaps that is one of the reasons he was well, liked as a student at Augsburg. (Continued from page 2) attended Augsburg in the nineties and also taught music and sang in a Gospel Quartet. There is a ﬁne chapter: The Ole Bull of Augsburg, in which Chrstiansens experience at Augsburg is described as a turn, ing point in his life. Though high praise is accorded him through most of the book there is also strong criti' cism directed at the type of choral composition produced during the last ﬁfteen years. The Master began to neglect the words of the music and lost out greatly on account of it, says the author. This is a book that will have a wide reading. Campus Notes Before the holidays the Choir had two radio broadcasts. one of them over KSTP on their Overseas Sper cial program which is directed west, ward and stepped up four times in power to reach the islands of the Paciﬁc. A greeting to the ﬁghting men and women from Pres dent Christensen was read on the same program. Faculty members spent one of their first holidays in a uFaculty Workshop," considering the prob lems of postwar education. . . . The 1945 Augsburgian has as its editor Mary Lou Mortensen. . . . The bus! ketball team lost to River Falls and ‘dvided two encounters with Luther of Decorah ’n recent games. Marvin Johnson from Wanamingo is the team‘s star and is hailed as one of the best prospects in years. Clair Strommen is under doctor‘s orders to stay out of competition this year. . . . Einar Botten, ‘2407, of Seattle. brought a greeting at Chapel re— cently. . . . Iver Sonnack was the Campus Director for the successful BF drive. . . . The Gospel Quartette had car trouble on the way back from Cumberland. \V.s., and had to travel in second gear most of the way. Clair Strommen, John Steen, and the two Bretheims comprise the Quartette. Can You Help with the New Film? In connection with the making of the new ﬁlm showing Augsburg‘s development and inﬂuence we would like to secure more 16 MM ﬁlm showing Auggies in connection with deﬁnite Christian service, or work of any kind. Or it may show only the fruit of their work. If you do not care to give us the footage (a small amount would help a great deal) we might be able to have it duplicated so that yours could be returned. Please let us know very soon if you can help us, even if only to the extent of telling us about someone who has some such ﬁlm. —-N. C. Anderson.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1945, Page 06
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: A Blessed New Year - No, not merely a happy New Year. Happiness depends too often on happenings and they are so un— predictable, especially in tragic days like these. E. Stanley Jones points out, how— ever, that the term blessed means both deathless and happy, and that a Christian has something...
Show moreA Blessed New Year - No, not merely a happy New Year. Happiness depends too often on happenings and they are so un— predictable, especially in tragic days like these. E. Stanley Jones points out, how— ever, that the term blessed means both deathless and happy, and that a Christian has something much bet, ter than mere happiness. In Christ he has a joy which even death can' not destroy. He does not go down in the storm. On the wings of faith he rises above it. His is the triumph of trust. Augsburg wishes for her every friend a truly blessed New Year. WHAT IS THIS NEW YEAR? It is a door By which we reach new ﬁelds Of service for our God and fellow man: A door by which we can Explore Wide ﬁelds of usefulness Our world to bless, And reap the sheaves God's Word of witness yields. It is a task Set by the Master of our souls, A little part of our life's work be low: And so we ask The holy wisdom, which alone con' trols Our labor, teaching what and whe to sow: - That the year, at its end, May show God's glory and man‘s proﬁt blend. It is a book, With many pages and as yet all‘ white, On which to write The history of thought, and deed, ' and word a In this new group of days. We pray Thee, Lord, - As Thou shalt look Upon the book, when written o‘er, may all be to Thy praise. —William Olney. FORM FOR B. F. CONTRIBUTION To the Treasurer of the Building Fund* To help promote the work of Augsburg I hereby give (or promise to give) by .................... .. (date) the following amount to the new building fund: 3 .............................. .. Cash $ .............................. .. Bonds Name ............ ................................................................................................. .. Address (War bonds must be type F or G, and made out to *Augsburg College and Seminary, a Corporation Minneapolis 4, Minnesota) With Auggies Everywhere Pastor of St. Olaf Congregation (L.F.C.) in Minneapolis to take a place on the faculty of the Lutheran Bible Institute. . . . Edwin Pederson, '31, is now serving the McVille, N. D., parish (L.F.C.) . . . Pastor G. J. Bretheim has accepted a call to the Bisbee, N. D., parish (L.F.C.) . . .- Sylvia Berge, '31, is now at home at Estherville, Iowa. She has been a missionary in Bolivia. THE BULLETIN of WW andS ' MINNEAPOLIS 4, MINNESOTA Poctmauer: If undeliverable for any reason notify sender stating reason: on form 3547, postage for which is guaranteed. Section 562 BLUE. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Minneapolis, Minn. PERMIT NO. 2947 “nouns CLLLEGE ARCHIVES
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1949
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection

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