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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1949, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: \0!.L‘.\ll. XI NUMBIK 1 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis. I I Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution f0 u n d c d 3:310 BULLETIN JANUARY 1040 Poﬂov Harold Nydahl, '36 alld '401 of Ollonvillr, i5 locoveiing a! Slinlleling Anni Hospital lmm 0 “won- uHO(l\ oi polio. ln...
Show more\0!.L‘.\ll. XI NUMBIK 1 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis. I I Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution f0 u n d c d 3:310 BULLETIN JANUARY 1040 Poﬂov Harold Nydahl, '36 alld '401 of Ollonvillr, i5 locoveiing a! Slinlleling Anni Hospital lmm 0 “won- uHO(l\ oi polio. ln Ihil picture he ii shown onﬂorlnining mm: 0' ihn mmllm pollenls a! Hm hoapilal. (n! Iv, n i mm. i-l ancnpolu inhum-
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1949, Page 02
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: THE ZIGGUDAT The ancient Babylonians were great builders. They built great cities, magni- ﬁcent palaces, massive temples. extensive canals, and a world empire. In all their building they did also erect the most costly structure—the Ziggurat (eminence). This was their particular building sacred to...
Show moreTHE ZIGGUDAT The ancient Babylonians were great builders. They built great cities, magni- ﬁcent palaces, massive temples. extensive canals, and a world empire. In all their building they did also erect the most costly structure—the Ziggurat (eminence). This was their particular building sacred to the deity. It was a stage —tower consisting of seven stages with a richly ornamented shrine at the top. Usually it was dedicated to "The guardian of Heaven and Earth," as was the great shrine Birs at Nimrud tooo years ago. The early Babylonians, or Sumerians, came from a mountainous country where they worshipped on mountain tops, to be nearer to heaven. When they settled on the alluvial plains of Babylonia they built these tall prominent towers to take the place of mountains. From the shrine. open to the sky, the priests would study the heavens day and night to know the will of the deity, and to learn the mysteries of the universe. There votaries would come with their costly gifts to worship "The Great Guard- in of Heaven and Earth." Such a tower was used in the service of defence. From its pinnacles watchman would scan the plains continually to give warning if hostile armies might approach. Within its sacred solid walls were skil- fully wrought chambers for housing treas- PROF. lARS LILLEHEI ure chests of the temple, the palace or the empire. ' "We are builders all." Like the Baby- lonians we are great builders. During al- By Professor Lars Lillehei most 2000 years the Christian church has been engaged in building the Kingdom of God on earth. This is the greatest building project eVer undertaken by men, now reaching out towards the ends of the earth. To simplify, let us think of a segment of this greatest of all Kingdoms. For some 80 years those associated with Augsburg have been engaged in the work of build— ing that Kingdom. In a sense we may say that Augsburg is a Ziggurat. A stage— tower of seven stages, dedicated to our God. All along the way, and perhaps es- pecially at the summit we attempt to learn the will—not of a Babylonian deity. but of almighty God. Through sciences we are engaged in the study of the mys- teries of the universe. On its pinnacles have stood watchmen all these years sounding warnings against the approach of enemies of spiritual life. Can there be found more precious treasure to be given our people than consecrated Christian young lives? They have been going out in streams of hundreds and hundreds these many years. While we are continuing to build the Kingdom of God shall we not resolve in this new year, with renewed zeal and energy to repair and enlarge our Ziggurat? THE FIRST THIRTY-FIVE CENTURIONS Wall certiﬁcates are being distributed now to all those who have enrolled as Centurions. Both the wall certiﬁcates and the pins—which have been promised for this week—should have good publicity value. They will elicit some questions, and, then, Centurion, there's your chance. E\en though you may be giving the full 8100 yourself, don't miss the opportunity to talk about our school and this project, as well as the fact that there is need of many more gifts, large or small, in or- der that we may reach the full $25,000 goal for this fund. Here is the list of the ﬁrst thirty~ﬁve Centurions. In a few cases two people are involved in one membership. But we list only one name to keep the records right. (We want to thank also the consid- erable number of friends who sent smaller gifts or pledges than that required for the Centurion membership.) I. R. F. Pautz ’37, Mpls. 2. Richard Torgerson '47, Mpls. 3. N. C. Anderson '30 and '34, Mpls. 4. Olaf Rogne '22 and '25, Mpls. s. Bernhard Christensen '22 and '25, Mpls. 6. Olaf Helland ’31 and '34, Battle Lake, Minn. 7 Lawrence Quanbeck '47, Mpls. 8. Dagny Sorkness ’42, Mpls. 9. Esther Anne '41, Mpls. 0 Roland Nordine (31-34) mond, Calif. ll. Lillian Gunderson '26, Colfax, Wis. 12. Wilbur Blake (31-33) Milroy 13. Clarence J. Carlsen 'Is and Mpls. 14. Gilbert Almquist '24, Colfax, Wis. If. 0. M. Felland '20, Colfax, Wis. Rich- '18, 16. Estelle Brenden '28, Mpls. 17. Jerome Formo ’37, Mpls. I8. Oletta Wald ‘31, Mpls. :9. Emil Fossan '30, Washington, D. C. 20. Waldemar Framstad ’41, Mpls. 21. Arthur Engen (rt-16) Mpls. 22. Jesse Christensen '29, Blue Earth 23. Andreas Helland '98, Mpls. 24. Silas Danielson '31, Lake Bronson 25. Lars Lillehei '01 and '07, Mpls. 2b. Elmer Weltzin ’28, St. Paul 27. Vernon Blikstad '43, Mpls. 28. Harold Winther (33-35), Mpls. 29. George Mellby CT '33, Binford, N. D. 30. F. S. Kalberg '00, Circle, Mont. 3t. Merton Strommen '42 and '44. Mpls. 32. Wilhelm Helland '35. Spicer 33. Rolf T. Harbo '22, Alexandria, Va. 34. Harold B. Lanes (08-11) Mpls. 3;. Jacob Bosmo (rs-i7) Pierpont, S.D.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1949, Page 03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: ‘ ‘ About H.000 was raised recently in a student-conducted campus drive for the Building Fund. Six Augsburg students have been se- lected to study abroad next summer un- der the SPAN (Student Project for Amity Among Nations). Dr. Nash. Dean of the College. was head of the committee making the...
Show more‘ ‘ About H.000 was raised recently in a student-conducted campus drive for the Building Fund. Six Augsburg students have been se- lected to study abroad next summer un- der the SPAN (Student Project for Amity Among Nations). Dr. Nash. Dean of the College. was head of the committee making the selec- tion. Chosen are: Charlotte Erickson. Core dova. Alaska. who will study in Sweden; Stanley Haukeness. Sebeka. Minnesota. who will study in the "Benelux" Coun- tries; Ray Patana. Crystal Falls. Michigan. who will study in Sweden; Vincent Dahle. Hawley. Minnesota. and Emil Bagley. Bi); Lake. Minnesota. both to study in Colom- bia. South America; and Robert ll’eagant. Minneapolis. who will study in lingland. Eleven Augsburg students have been given recognition by Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The group was chosen by a faculty-administration-student committce on the basis of scholarship. leadership and cooperation in educational and extracurri- cular activities. general citizenship. and promise of future usefulness. The students who will appear in the annual publication are lirank Ario. Chi» cago; Phyllis Erickson Quanbeclt. Duran. M in n e s o t a; Elizabeth Falconer, New Brighton. Minnesota; Dora lirojen. ()altes. North Dakota; Arnold Henjum. Hoﬁman. Minnesota; Marvin johnson. Wanamingo. Minnesota; Orville A. Olson. Minneapolis; Harriet Slsonnard. Valley City, North Da- kota; Henry Roufs. Minneapolis; Robert Veagant. Wayzata. Minnesota. Committees and sub-committees for the purchase of equipment for the New Build- ing have been appointed and are working hard. The preliminary estimate showed a needed expenditure of about $70,000 for furnishings. The campaign among Minneapolis busi< nets men for Augsburg's building fund is proceeding under the direction of E. U. Berdahl. Consultant in Business and Pub- lic Relations. Two $5000 gifts have been received as well as a number of smaller contributions. Work on the President's Residence has been halted by snow and ice. The work is under the supervision of Business Direc- tor Rogne. The exterior of this residence will be of brick as is being used in the new Science- Administration building. Located on But- ler Place between aand and agrd Avenues South. overlooking Murphy Park. it will become an integral part of the "Greater Campus l‘lan" of Augsburg. the same kind and color of To Honor Dean Dean of women Gerda Mortensen will be honored at a tea at Memorial Hall. Sunday afternoon. Jan. 2). The time will be from 3 to 4:30. GEIDA MOIYENSEN The occasion celebrates the completion of twenty-ﬁve years of service at Augs- burg by Dean Mortensen. She has served in this capacity ever since co~education was introduced at Augsburg. letters of invitation have been out to all the lady Auggies whose ad- dresses are in the Alumni tiles. approxi- mately 950. A short program will be held in connection with the reception. A purse will be presented Dean Mortensen at that time. 3“!“ Miss Mortensen is well known especially in educational circles involving Minne- sota colleges as well as Lutheran colleges in general. She has served in various ad- visory and leadership positions in connec- tion with the programs of these groups. CAMPUS DOINGS . . Religious Life Surveys Results of questionnaires given annually at Augsburg on the religious life of the students give much valuable information and make possible some interesting com~ parisons. (The forms are answered anony— mously. They are given at a large num- ber of other Lutheran colleges. too.) (.omparing percrnlagrs in the years :9.” with those of 1943 (last Spring). the following seem noteworthy. (ln each case the ﬁrst listed percentage is from 194;): Lutherans—89 and 87; Lutheran Free Church—4) and 37 (a gain of 3"? from 1947. however.) Students doing church work—st and ‘4; Present church attendance better—t4 and 14; Admit a lowering of moral standard—4 and a. De» clare life on higher plane now—t7 and as; Christianity courses found helpful— so and so; Moderately helpful—47 and its; of little value—t and a: Used church envelopes pre-colleghn and 59: Now use envelopes in church—~24: and 48; Send envelopes to homevchurch—tt and 16: Students giving 75c or more weekly—«s and )5; we weekly—1392; asc weekly -—s6 and t7; Practically nothing 19 and It; Tithers—a: and :6; Earning money In college—7| and 68. Martin Luther on Education Martin Luther. the German Reformer. thundered the following warning regard- ing higher institutions of learning: "l am much afraid the great universities will prove to be the great gates of hell unless they diligently labor to explain the Holy Scriptures and to engruVIe them upon thc hearts of youth. I advise no one to place his child where the Scriptures do not reign. Every institution where men are not unceasingly occupied with the Word of God must become corrupt." Had Lu- ther had some inkling of how true hix prophecy would be. no doubt even he would have shuddered. That all sorts of false cults. godless philosophy. and im- moral living can be instilled in our youth by so-called intelligent men with a de- gree is the sad state of our times. ———T/)r Missionary Lulbrmu. 'v-tu'Ju
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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 January 1950
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection

Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1950, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: VOLUME XII Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution f o u n d e d 1869. NUMBLR 1 JANUARY - I930 THE AUGSBUBG BULLETIN ooooooooooo'oooooooooooouoooooooooooooo'ooooooooooooo 7000 Attend Community Christmas Concert ,, , To: ' “ 2’. . - , ...
Show moreVOLUME XII Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution f o u n d e d 1869. NUMBLR 1 JANUARY - I930 THE AUGSBUBG BULLETIN ooooooooooo'oooooooooooouoooooooooooooo'ooooooooooooo 7000 Attend Community Christmas Concert ,, , To: ' “ 2’. . - , . a "'73 7h. Augsburg Choir and Choral Club, directed by Prof. Opseth and Prof. Sateren, lormed the neucleus at a 500~voite massed chair from sixteen Minneapolis Protestant Churches in the annual Community Christmas Concert presented at the Minneapolis Auditorium. l'his group presentation has become so popular that it is one of the big events of the Christmas Season. An estimated seven thousand people were in attendance.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1950, Page 02
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Augsburg Incorporates Home Economics MISS MARGARET KLINNER, Instructor in Home Economics Perhaps one of the most popular departments in the new Science Hall is the home economics depart- ment located on the ground ﬂoor. In all of its well lighted, colorful rooms new ideas in planning have been...
Show moreAugsburg Incorporates Home Economics MISS MARGARET KLINNER, Instructor in Home Economics Perhaps one of the most popular departments in the new Science Hall is the home economics depart- ment located on the ground ﬂoor. In all of its well lighted, colorful rooms new ideas in planning have been put into actual use. The large clothing and textile room at the south end of the department has rows of cabinets with cork covered sliding doors which serve a double pur- pose—both as doors and as bulletin boards. The six drop-leaf tables can be extended in length, or raised or lowered in height to make cutting and sewing easier for the students. A triple mirror in the ﬁtting space makes ﬁtting problems easy to recognize. Every- where one sees evidences of planning which makes work more enjoyable. The colorful, modern foods laboratory, one of the most used rooms in the department, has ﬁve unit kitchens, each planned for a different income level. (One kitchen has a dishwasher and garbage disposal unit.) This variation gives students experience in working with different kinds of equipment. Future plans include the installation of a laundry unit at one end of the laboratory. Next to the foods laboratory is the dining room, which is used by students in foods classes for the serving of meals, as well as by faculty and staff mem- bers and some campus organizations for certain social functions. In addition to the clothing and the foods labora- tory, the department has a large classroom to be used for other home economics classes, such as Child Care, Crafts, Art in Daily Living, and Home Planning and Furnishing. An interesting workshop, to be used by students in these classes, adjoins this room. Some people, no doubt, wonder why Augsburg College has given so much space and money for home economics equipment. At the present time there is a serious shortage of professional people in the ﬁeld of home economies. In recent years the number of ﬁelds in which home economists serve has increased, and there are more openings in each ﬁeld. Few people realize the scope of home economics. If one is interested in extension work, she may be- come a home demonstration agent, a 4-H worker, or a rural youth leader; if her major interest is in teach- ing or in research, she may become a teacher of high school or college students or of adults, or, if she pre- fers, she may become a nursery school director, a journalist, or a laboratory technician. The area of in- stitutional foods offers such positions as those of hos- tesses, tearoom managers, and dietitians; the area of textiles and clothing offers such positions as buyers, fabric testers, designers, and dressmakers. Decorators, home service directors, and food consultants are also in demand. Marriage makes a constant drain on the supply of these specialists since home economics is largely a woman’s ﬁeld. In order to alleviate this shortage prob- lem, the number of students majoring in home eco- nomics in colleges and universities needs to be in- creased. No other profession offers more variety in occupations and yet, home economics training does more than train for a career—by its emphasis on per- sonal, home, and family living, it prepares the stu- dent for living a richer and more satisfying life. Even though she may for a time be interested in a career, the ultimate goal of almost every girl is marriage. One would hesitate to open a business without several years of training and experience, yet each year many girls enter marriage with no directed training for homemaking. Good homes don’t just happen—they are created. No other art contributes more to the happiness of mankind than the art of homemaking. Because her training enables her to de- velop appreciations, attitudes, and understandings, as well as skills, the home economics student ap- proaches with conﬁdence the problem of one of the most important careers—that of homemaking. So far, students may graduate from Augsburg College with a minor or a non-professional major in home economics; however, plans are being made to fulﬁll the requirements for training teachers. AUGGIE ALUMNI ARRANGE WEEKLY LUNCHEON CLUB It is interesting to note the trend toward closer unity among grads of Augsburg in the downtown section of Minneapolis. The Public Relations department at Augsburg College began a series of telephone calls in an effort to locate and contact fellow Auggies who work within easy access of the "Y" so that they might meet once a week to enjoy the fellowship of the lunch hour. Three such meetings have been held and everyone present has expressed the desire that such an hour be made a per- manent thing. There is no program, no designs on anyone; merely a chance to get together and renew old acquaintances and new happen- ings at Augsburg. So you men who have not yet made your appearance, talte a chance and come. You must eat some- where; why not eat with your fellow Auggies? Remember, the place is the Y.M.C.A. building, the time is 12 o’clock noon on each Wednesday. We hope to see you and swell the ever- increasing number unending.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1950, Page 03
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Two Heads Has Traveler Dehle ' vmca: nan“: Holds abs-sinke- head —Courteey Minneapolis Tribune SEVERSON APPOINTED UTAH PRISON OFFICIAL Alvin O. Severson. '17. was recently appointed permanent warden of the Utah state prison by the Utah State Board of Corrections. The appointment was made...
Show moreTwo Heads Has Traveler Dehle ' vmca: nan“: Holds abs-sinke- head —Courteey Minneapolis Tribune SEVERSON APPOINTED UTAH PRISON OFFICIAL Alvin O. Severson. '17. was recently appointed permanent warden of the Utah state prison by the Utah State Board of Corrections. The appointment was made following the submission of a report by veteran federal prison ofﬁcial Severson recommending changes towards a better prison system for Utah. At the time he was in Salt Lake City on a 30-day "loan" from federal penitentiary at McNeil ls- land. Washington. serving as an advisor to the Board of Corrections. Hailing from Brandt. South Dakota. Severson was a star athlete during his stay at Augsburg. Upon his graduation in 19a7 he became athletic coach and principal at Milan. Minnesota and later was Superintendent of Schools at Hollo- way. Minnesota. and Northwood. North Dakota. He then went into government service where he spent nine years with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. His last post was being lieutenant at the federal peni- tentiary at McNeil Island. Washington. The grotesque object that Vince Dahle. '49. is toying gingerly with in the op- posite pose is probably just what you (in one of your worst nightmares) would rec- ognize it to be: a shrunken human head. It is just one of the things. perhaps one of the most sensational things. that Vince brought back with him from a couple season's stay in Colombia. South Ameri- ca. where he went last spring to study his selected topic of "Normal Schools" under the auspices of SPAN (Student Project for Amity Among Nations). On one of his ﬁrst days back home. Vince came breeling into our oﬁice with a small white box in his hand and a run- ning commentary of the political and so- cial Colombia in his head. The box he set on our desk and asked (with a casual smile quite misleading) if we wished to see its contents. He removed the cover. carefulIy unfolded the pink tissue paper and revealed. to our horriﬁed yet mor- bidly curious eyes. a small shrunken head with face of brown skin. and hair. eye- lashes and eyebrows of coarse black. The nose was broad and ﬂat and the full lips were sewed together with heavy thread. Then. while with the same amount of care he replaced the pink folds of tissue and the cover. he told us that he had re- ceived the head from a friend of his in Colombia who got it from a friend in Ecuador. Vince wasn't sure whether or not the head was genuine and while searching for a connoisseur of shrunken heads. he dropped in at the Star and Tribune Building in downtown Minnea- polis where he and the head caused quite a sensation among gaping spectators. If it's the real thing. he will give it to some worthy institution or to someone else. "l have no personal use for it." the Minneapolis Morning Tribune quoted him as saying. Vince stayed longer abroad than most SPAN students. who returned at the end of the summer. Last summer he narrowly missed the devastating Ecuador earth- quake by one day and later was caught in the midst of the political revolution in Bogota, Colombia. Then was when Vince decided to return to the United States— while "i was still alive and happy.’I His immediate plans for the future are indeﬁ- nite. —-D. S. Conscience: The still small voice that makes you feel still smaller. AULSHLHHJ u,_.'i!‘ CLAENCE LARSON TO ASSUME OAK GROVE PRESIDENCY Rev. Clarence A. Larson. C. T. '38. of the L. F. C. pastorate in Portland. Ore- gon. will assume the presidency of Oak Grove Seminary at Fargo. North Dakota. next July. Rev. Larson is well qualiﬁed for his new position. He spent his first two years (1931-33) of his undergraduate study at Augsburg College where he was active in athletics, especially basketball. He then transferred to the University of North Dakota where he graduated in 193$ with a major in history. In the fall of that year he enrolled in the Theological de- partment at Augsburg and graduated in I9)8. He was ordained after spending a year in graduate study at the University of North Dakota. His ﬁrst parish was at Mora, Minnesota. After a short stay there he resigned to enter the Chaplaincy of the U. S. Navy and shortly was assigned to the Paciﬁc theater of operations. Upon his release he accepted the pastorate at Portland. Ore- gon. Pastor Larson is to be congratulated for having been chosen for this important position in the work of our Church. Augsburg and her Alumni wishes him and Oak Grove God's blessings in the years that lie ahead. BOOK ON EXPERTS INCLUDES TWO AUG ALUMNI Dr. M. A. Helland. '13. Professor of New Testament at Augsburg. is listed in a new publication. Wbo Knows—end What. Among Authorities — Experts — and (be Specially Informed. Dr. Helland. who has traveled in 16 foreign countries and has spent [8 years as an education missionary in Madagascar. is listed as a specialist in the Malagasy language and the missions of that country. During his years in Madagascar he was instrumental in revising the Malagasy Hymnbook and was Professor of New Testament and Secretary of the Mission at the Lutheran Seminary. Also listed in the publication is Gen. Leif Sverdrup. cousin of former Augs— burg president George Sverdrup ll. engi- neer. who is listed in connection with his specialty. bridge construction. Now head of the engineering ﬁrm of Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis. Missouri Mr. Sver- drup graduated from Augsburg in 19l8. The book. which is published by the A. N. Marquis Company of Chicago. has undergone only the ﬁrst printing of the first edition. T-‘.'--' ARCHIVES
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1950, Page 04
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: CHORAL CLUB ANTICIPATES TOUR The Augsburg Choral Club, under the direction of Prof. Leland B. Sateren, be— gins its annual winter concert tour on Sunday, February 26 when it leaves by chartered bus for a week's trip through southeastern Minnesota and southern \Wis- consin. Each year the Choral...
Show moreCHORAL CLUB ANTICIPATES TOUR The Augsburg Choral Club, under the direction of Prof. Leland B. Sateren, be— gins its annual winter concert tour on Sunday, February 26 when it leaves by chartered bus for a week's trip through southeastern Minnesota and southern \Wis- consin. Each year the Choral Club takes a week's tour to some area of the upper midwest. Last year found the group trek- ing into northern Minnesota and up as far as Winnipeg, Canada, where Leland Sateren and his singers became temporary subjects of the king by donning British berets. The Choral Club each year sings a number of compositions from the pen of its director. This year they will present his "Thy Lamb,” "Where Love Might Enter In," and "Most W’ondrous King- dom.” Completed arrangements for the tour have not yet been made, but the tenta- tive itinerary appears below: Sunday, Febrhary 26, Fariboult, Minn. Sunday, Feb. 26, Wanamingo, Minn. Monday, Feb. 27, Spring Valley, Minn. Tuesday, Feb. 28, Preston, Minn. Tuesday, February 28, Westby, Wis. Wednesday, March 1, Argyle, Wis. Thursday, March 2, Racine, Wis. Friday, March 3, Madison, Wis., at Burke Lutheran Church, Rt. 1 All alumns interested as to place and time of Choral Club concerts are urged to follow further developments in their local newspapers. “.4... AUGSBURG WELCOMES D. P. STUDENT At last they were here! It was the be- ginning of December and excitement ran high at Augsburg, for the person the students had waited for since the begin- ning of the fall semester had arrived. Only it wasn‘t just one person, it was two: Karlis Ozolins, the new D. P. stu- dent, and his wife. Sulamit, had just at— rived in Minneapolis from Germany. "I have wanted always to come to America,” stated Mr. Ozolins in his soft- spoken manner, "because it seemed to be the only country where people could live in freedom and peace.” Such fundamen- tal enthusiasm warmed the hearts of those who had worked long and industriously that a D. P. student at Augsburg might be possible—the National Student Asso- ciation on campus who fostered the drive for funds, and the school administration that agreed to provide a year's tuition scholarship. Fleeing before the onrush of commun- ism in their native land of Latvia in 1944, the Ozolins moved to Germany where he spent four years studying theology and she, languages, at the University of Mar- burg. At Augsburg he intends to ﬁnish some prerequisite courses and then enter the Seminary. Both have secured jobs as a means of becoming self-sufﬁcient and plan soon to start procedures for becom- ing American citizens. The warm-hearted gratitude and appre- ciation of the Ozolins was deepened when Leland Sateren runs over a number with several Choral Club members during a pro-tour rehearsal. in the true spirit of Christmas the Aug- gies presented them with all the gifts under the Christmas tree at the annual Christmas party in the gymnasium. The Ozolins were overwhelmed and Karlis commented before opening a big box con- taining a blanket, “We wouldn’t be sur- prised even to ﬁnd my brother—in-law in this one.” The present spirit of the Ozolins and a promise of their future worth is mir- rored in the words of thanks spoken by Mr. Ozolins at the welcome service for them in the chapel: Dear American Friends! After a long time waiting in Germany and after a little shorter time of voyage over the ocean I arrived on Sunday 4th of December in Minneapolis. The ﬁrst I saw through the window of my car was a beautiful sunrise over the town, that I understood as a sign of a new beginning in my life. Afterwards in the worship and Communion service in the Trinity Lutheran Church I got a very deep impression of this big point of my life. I want to express it with words of Revelations of St. Iohn, Chapter 21: "I saw a new heaven and a new earth.” I am very happy here in your country and I thank you for your kind help and the possibility you gave me to study and to lit/E here. Especially I thank Mr. and Mrs. Chris- tensen who helped me and help me in my ﬁrst steps. You must excuse me if I don’t speak good your language or if I am making mistakes against your customs and your way of life. Please correct me and tell me all things that I am doing wrong for I want to be a good scholar of this school and a good friend of yours. But God the Almighty does help me to lead a right way of life; be a serritor of God and men all my life long. (I know you had the intention to make a D. P. boy happy, but as you see it hap- pcnrd with two ,the second is my wife, Mrs. Ozolins.) —D.S. THREE RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS Miss Gerda Mortenson, Dean of Wom- en, recently returned from the hospital after spending a short time of rest there. Dr. Burntvedt, President of the Lu- theran Free Church, suffered a heart at- tack on January 26 while pushing his car trying to get it started. His condition is improving. Another on the list is Miss Ethel Inge- bretson, Assistant Treasurer.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1950, Page 05
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: THREE STUDENTS SELECTED FOR SPAN STUDY ABROAD Three Auggie students have recently been selected to become members of SPAN (Student Project for Amity among Nations) and spend the summer studying abroad. Phebe Dale. senior from St. Paul. and Bill Halverson. junior from Minneapolis. will study in...
Show moreTHREE STUDENTS SELECTED FOR SPAN STUDY ABROAD Three Auggie students have recently been selected to become members of SPAN (Student Project for Amity among Nations) and spend the summer studying abroad. Phebe Dale. senior from St. Paul. and Bill Halverson. junior from Minneapolis. will study in Scandinavia; Kathryn Thorsgard. junior from North‘ wood, North Dakota. will study in France. Before leaving. SPANers must choose and outline a topic for study. and garner as much information as possible abont the language. and historical and present his- tory of their chosen country. They also must have a ﬁrst-hand knowledge of America. its government and present posi- tion in world affairs. This is the second year that Augsburg has participated in the SPAN movement. which was organized to foster friendly relations between this nation and other nations of the world. FRESHMAN WINS ORATORICAI. HONORS Capping first place in the annual All- School Oratorical Contest on the evening of January I: Bruce Koerner. a freshman from Litchﬁeld. Minnesota. who spoke on the topic. "Our Indispensable Gift of Nature." The honor entitles him to have his name inscribed on the Oratorical Cup and to represent Augs- burg at intercollegiate speech tourna- ments throughout the upper Midwest. Four other contestants participated: Phebe Dale. St. Paul. Minn.; Bernice Larson. Pasadena. Calif.; Harry Davis and Quen- tin Goodrich of Minneapolis. The contest was judged by former fa- culty member Mr. Kenneth Berger. who is now head of the speech department at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. "1! AUGGIES ADJOURN FOR DAY OF FROLIC Snow King and Queen Bob Howells. 5e- nior. and Mary Ann ()lsen. Freshman, both of Minneapolis. reigned over Winter Sports Day activities at Columbia golf Course and Chalet in Minneapolis on Tues- day. January }I. The annual frolic is held in the short "breather" between semesters at Augsburg and gives Auggies an oppor~ tunity to spend a day skating. toboggam ing and skiing before returning to the books. THE CHOIR TOURS PACIFIC NORTHWEST The AUGSIURG COLLEGE CHOIR and their director, Prof. Henry P. Opseth, as they appear On their I950 Conan Tow. This year again marlin a West ( lust (oiitert I‘uur for the ~\ug\burg ( ollege ( hoir. The choir. under the direttion of l'rof. Henry I’. Upseth. left Saturday. January :8 on a three-week singing and traieliiig tour that I\ taking them to nineteen ditferent cities in the states of Minnesota. North Dakota. Montana. \Vashington. Oregon. and into Canada. Accompanied by Kenneth Sort-mun. '49. manager. and Miss Alice Swenson (27-:8), college nurse. the LIIUII' is traieling lw (ireat Northern I'JII\N.|\‘ and will TEN SENIORS JOIN LIST OF GRADS Ten seniors completed their Work for BA. degrees in January and will return in June to attend graduation ceremonies and reteive their diplomas. lollowing are the seniors. listed with their home and maior. Donald [fut/emu, Minneapolis; Business Administration. Ru/u'rl Hagen. Minneapoli\; Sociology. Milrllw Iﬂnllll, \auls Rapids, Minne— sota; (.hristianity. Kit lmril Nelson, A u st i n. Minnesota. Biology. Will/um Kiln/ion, Minneapolis; Mathe— matics. Roll”! Iimi/ii/il. Minneapolis; Physital Education. Rlll’l'rl BIM‘IH'IH'II. ness. Mun/HIM Ilillii‘isoii Pinker, Minneapo lis; Business Administration. Philip Quanbi'i‘k, Minneapolis; Creek. Minneapolis; Busi- return to Minneapolis on l‘ebruary is. The \hUIr has \ixited the [WU prenous 0((J\luns. “lest Coast area on once in the late ioto's and again in the summer of 1946. It was in 1940 that the (IIUII' estaped serious injury when one of the Iiuues in which they traveled slid oil a Il.lrr\l\\i “'lndInLI "ItlullTJIn rl'Jd “Cir .‘J‘ the kit)‘. (hill! “'J\ {of lem, Oregon. ln war \nonbouiitl in liorrext Iowa. two days. The tour of 194‘) was perhaps the one that made the members of the thoir most heartsitlt, for it was in bioux (it). lo“ a. that l’rof. Upseth became scrl\|u,\l\ ill “’Ill‘l a heart ailment and had to be flown to Minneapolis where he rested in a lim— pital for nearly three months. This _\e.ir l‘rof. Upsetli is liatk with the choir. the group to which he hax devoted so muth of his life. the IIH'iI kslllsk'l’l tour itinerary. .'\ll toneerts lollowing is .i resume of ehoir's begin at Szit p.m.; plates of toiit‘erh tan be Iound in the ll\‘\\\l1.l}‘\'r\. (Continued on page M
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1950, Page 06
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: AROUND THE AUGGIE FELLOWSHIP CIRCLE I920-I929 Rolfe Dable, ’20, is a Doctor of Chiro- practics of some renown in Minneapolis and maintanis his oﬂice at 55 South 8th Street. Prof. T. H. Quanbeck, '21, who re- signed as President of Oak Grove Semi- nary in Fargo, North Dakota, last sum— mer, is...
Show moreAROUND THE AUGGIE FELLOWSHIP CIRCLE I920-I929 Rolfe Dable, ’20, is a Doctor of Chiro- practics of some renown in Minneapolis and maintanis his oﬂice at 55 South 8th Street. Prof. T. H. Quanbeck, '21, who re- signed as President of Oak Grove Semi- nary in Fargo, North Dakota, last sum— mer, is doing graduate work in the ﬁeld of education at the University of South- ern California, Los Angeles. His present address is 9417 Kittyhawk Avenue, Los Angeles 45. Ret'. Viggo Dable, '22 and '15, has re- cently moved from his parish at Hawley, Minnesota and is now pastor of the Lex- ington Park Avenue Church in Minnea— polis. His new address is 2424 Butler Place, Minneapolis. Luther Slet/en (25-28), 3621 Morgan Avenue North in Minneapolis, was re- cently appointed a Municipal Judge of Minneapolis by Gov. Luther W. Young— dahl. Rev. Trygt'e F. Dable, C. T. ’26, Spi- cer, Minnesota, and a party of ﬁve other pastors recently returned from a tour of the Lutheran mission ﬁeld in Mexico. Be- sides visiting the border stations and the ﬁeld in Mexico, they attended the CON- FRATERNIDAD of the native Gospel workers held in Villa Mainero, Tamauli- pas, the early part of December. Aneil Ilstmp (27-29) t e a c h e s and coaches at West High School in Minnea- polis. He lives at 4039 Quentin Avenue, St. Louis Park. 1930-1939 On a year's leave of absence from the Los Angeles Schools, Elmer A. Hendrick- son, '31, is in Berlin teaching in the American Dependent School. Elmer tells us that he teaches science and math and his facilities include "two well equipped laboratories, an excellent German assist- ant and enough equipment and supplies to teach college classes." Weekends he spends in touring the American zone of Germa- ny and visiting nearby Holland and Swit- zerland. Lul/Jer Mona, '31, of 3710 15th Ave- nue South in Minneapolis, coaches and teaches at South High School. Harold Grotb (32—35), in sales promo- tion for Minnesota Mining, has been transferred to Cleveland to head up the sales force in their new plant there. Orris Hanson, '32, is Superintendent of Schools at Brooten, Minnesota. He is busy with building plans and expects to enlarge the school, both for expanded cur- riculum offerings and to meet the increased enrollment. Orris is just completing his eighth year at Brooten. Harold "Red" Hanson, ’33, is associated with the Gamble Company at its oﬁces in Minneapolis. Sigurd Sonia, '33, is Principal and coach of the Cyrus Public Schools in Minnesota. Sig is doing ﬁne, reports a good basketball team and an exceptionally ﬁne student attitude. Sig is still horse- shoe champ at Augsburg. Arnold Peters, '33, is working with the Jefferson Transportation company at 1 114 Currie Avenue, Minneapolis. Fritz Morgan, ’34, is teaching at Jor— dan Junior High School in Minneapolis. He now lives at 5205 Columbus Avenue South. His brother, Clayton Morgan, '31, teaches at Franklin Junior High and maintains his residence at 9 E. 48th Street. Lorraine Bergelund, ’34, has moved from Bellingham, Minnesota to Harmony, Minnesota, where she is a teacher in the high school. Doris Nilsen, '34, is a stenographer for General Mills in Chicago. Miss Nilsen contemplates a future move to the Min- neapolis oﬂice. Ioe Mattson, ’35, is completing his eighth year at New London, Minnesota, as Principal of Schools. He will receive his M.A. degree from the University of Washington this summer Ralph Casperson, ’36, is an instructor in Phillips Jr. High in Minneapolis. His home address is 5109 Washburn Avenue South. Hosea Ostcrbus, ’36, is a counsellor at South High School, Minneapolis. Home: 4539 Lakeland Avenue North, Robbins- dale. George Knutson, ’37, is making his home at Starbuck, Minnesota, where he is oﬂice manager for the Starbuck Con- crete Works. Mrs. Knutson is the former Genera Larson, ’37. .’o‘ 19404949 Rueben Egeberg, '42, is located in Min- neapolis as a representative of the Luther— an Brotherhood Insurance Company. Stanford Nelson, '43, is coaching and teaching at Farmington, Minnesota. Lawrence Quanbeck, Augsburg's Alum- ni Prexy and graduate of 1947, is Execu- tive Secretary of the Minneapolis South- town YMCA. Arnie Skarr, ’48, is engaged in social work in the city of Minneapolis. Arnie resides at 4319 4th Avenue South. Ron Swenson, ’48, is salesman for the Minar Ford Company of Minneapolis. Ron invites anyone who is interested to con- tact him there or at his home at 342; Cedar Ave. DR. GEISEMAN TO ADDRESS INSTITUTE ON CHRISTIAN HOME Dr. 0. A. Geiseman, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church of River Forest, Illi- nois, and nationally known speaker and writer in the ﬁeld of practical religion, will be the chief speaker at the "Institute on the Christian Home" to be held at Augsburg College on February 20 and 21, 1950. Culminating each of the two days of discussions, ﬁlms and exhibits, Dr. Geiseman will address the institute dele- gates on “The Biblical Concept of the Christian Home." The sessions begin at 2:00 pm. each day following registration. All who can are urged to attend. CHOIR Jan. 28, WiIImar, Minn.; Jan. 29, Far- go, N. D.; Jan. 30, Minor, N. D.; Jan. 31, Williston, N. D.; Feb. I, Havre, Mont.; Feb. 2, Great Falls, Mont.; Feb. 3, Cut Bank, Mont.; Feb. 5, Seattle, Wash.; Feb. 6. Vancouver, B. C.; Feb. 7, Ta com a, Wash.; Feb. 8, Enumclaw, Wash.. Feb. 9, Portland, Oregon; Feb. 10, Astoria, Oregon; Feb. 12, Ellensburg, Wash.; Feb. 13, Spokane, Wash.; Feb. 14, Missoula, Mont.; Feb. 16, Bismarck, N. D.; Feb. 17, Valley City, N. D. (Continued from page 5) MARCH 18 SET FOR SPRING CHOIR CONCERT C OME to the annual Spring Concert at the Augsburg Collage Chair,- H EAR the white rabed choir sing the best in sacred choral music 0 N Saturday evening, March 18, 1950, at 8:15 p. m. I N Central Lutheran Church, Grant and 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis. R ECEIVE a blessing as you listen to those inspired singers under the export direction of Prof. Henry Opseth. (Tickets will be available at the Downtown Ticket Ofﬁce, Minneapolis.)
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1950, Page 07
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: In Memoriam Isadora Anderson. Viola Damschen henna. Rev. John Houkonr-all summon- ed by death within a few weeks! It is a strange experience to receive so swiftly. one after another. these messages of the passingofthreewhohsdoveraperiodof years been so closely associated with our work at Augsburg...
Show moreIn Memoriam Isadora Anderson. Viola Damschen henna. Rev. John Houkonr-all summon- ed by death within a few weeks! It is a strange experience to receive so swiftly. one after another. these messages of the passingofthreewhohsdoveraperiodof years been so closely associated with our work at Augsburg. But though they have gone on. Augsburg's life and work will always be richer because of what they so generously gave. Isadora Anderson (35-36) was out As- hton: Regimr from 19394946. includ- ing the diﬁcult war years. She gave her- clf unsparingly no her work, with a faith- fulnen and eﬁciency that was a challenge tousall.Forthepsstthreeyearsshe held a very responsible position with the Minnesota Historical Association in St. Paul. Though her last illness was long and painful, she bore it with victorious faith in Grist and met death unafraid. Viola Danssrben Benson (53-34) of Kintyre. North Dakota. passed away after a brief illness following a serious opera- tion. She leaves to mourn her her hus- band. Rev. Hamar Benson. and three children. Viola spent only one year as a student at Augsburg. After completing her course at Valley City S. T. C.. she went on to teaching. and then to the busy life of the parsonage. Her strong and ra- diant personality and her whole life-serv- ice were dedicated to Christ and to His Church. Hundreds who learned to know her will continue to thank God that she passed their way. Rev. John A. "OM. '14 and '17. of Ashland. Wisconsin. was the Chairman of our Board of Trustees for thirteen years (l9jf-l94S). He bore a large part of the burden of planning for the build- ing of both Memorial Hall and the Sci- ence Hall. A hard worker. a devoted friend. an ardent supporter of the cause of Christian education. he made a ﬁne and an enduring contribution to Augsburg's life. The day following his sudden pass- ing from a heart attack an editorial in the Asbland Daily Press aptly and truly characterized his life as . . . "well round- ed. ﬁlled with service [or others. nsature In wisdom and gently understanding in personal contacts, crowned with self-dis- cipline and devotion to his pro/em'on and his people." He is survived by his wife. Agnes. and a son. Leif. an ensign in the Navy. From the vantage-point of death the values of life stand out in clearer outline. The witness of these three lives. like those of hundreds of other Augsburg men and women. challenge all of us to the high quality of Christian living which they exempliﬁed in so notable a degree. —Dr. Bernhard Christensen . . I Iobnny Kolerar. '30. Augsburg Col- lege's famed athlete and one of Minnea- polis' greatest. passed away on Monday. December Is. John had suﬁered for some time from cancer of the lungs and as early as last September. it became just a matter of time for this great ﬁghter. John graduated from Minneapolis Roosevelt High School where he earned twelve letters and gained all-city laurels in both basketball and football. Matri- culating to Augsburg he became an all- state basketball and football player. Many of the older grads will remember how John scampered on the basketball court. controlling the ball almost at will and acting as player-coach for his team. After leaving college. John gained not- able success as athletic ooach at Blooming- ton High School. The love of the students for him as a coach and as a man was most evident when they came enmasse to at- tend his funeral. Surving John are his widow. Evelyn. and two sons. his parents. three sisters and two brothers. William and George. ’ss- Services were held December 14 at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Minnea- polis. Though John is gone. his memory will always live at Augsburg as an athlete. as a scholar and as a gentleman. QUANBECKS RETURN TO MADAGASCAR Following farewell services for them in St. Luke's and Trinity churches in Min- neapolis on Sunday. January 15. Rev. and Mrs. Caleb Quanbeck. '14 and '36 (Con- stance Jerstad. ’16) and their son Stan- ley bade their ﬁnal farewell at an Augs- burg convocation January 18 before re- turning to the Madagascar mission ﬁeld. their "home." The Quanbeclts set out in a truck specially constructed to ford streams and insulated to fend off tropical heat. They sailed from New York on January )0 and plan to be on the ocean about twenty days before reaching their destination. Pastor and Mrs. Quanbeck returned to the United States a couple of years ago after spending ten years in serving the Malagasy people. They spent much of their time while here traveling and pre- senting the cause of foreign missions to churches and other organizations. Engagements Lorraine Weltzs'n. '49. to Earl Peter- son of Maple Plain. Minnesota. Both are attending the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis. Dorotby Swanson (47-49) to Gerald "Rocky" Ryan (43-49). both of Min- neapolis. Wedding Bells Jeanette Anderson (46-47) and Ar- tbasr C. Meyer. Jr. (47-48) at High Point. North Carolina. Rev. Carl Carlsen. '43 and '46. and Helen Olson at Zahl. North Dakota. Rev. Caslsen is pastor at Tioga. North Dakota. Rhonda Heltner (46—48) and Dorian Lybeck in Fargo. North Dakota. Dorlan is a Senior at Concordia College. They reside at 807 Ioth St. South in Fargo. William Hesselgrave, '48. and Lucille Larson at First Lutheran Church of Rock island. Illinois. Marilynn Halvorson, '30. and [uses Parker. ’30. in Minneapolis. Marilynn is a January graduate; Jim graduates this June. They live at 1318 9th Street South in Minneapolis. Births A boy. David Karl. on December 18. I949 to Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Benzel, '[l (Vera Thorsen. '45) of 2316 17th Ave- nue South. Minneapolis. Their first child. A boy. Saul George. on January 10. 1930 to Dr. and Mrs. Iobn Stenss'aag. '36 and 39 (Hannah Mehus. '36). 1816 E. 34th St.. Minneapolis. Their fourth child. Mrs. George Sverdrup ll. of the Augs- burg staﬁ. received good news in dupli- cate the other day: two of her daughters gave birth to babies on the sand of Janu- ary. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Ellison (Valborg Sverdrup. '33) are the parents of an 8 pound baby girl. Ruth Marie. They live at 1118 Carlton Drive. Glendale. Cali- fornia. A baby boy. James. was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Kennedy (Ka~ tharine Sverdrup. ’yl) of 927 8—13 Lex— ington Drive. Glendale 6. California. The boy weighed in at 6 pounds. 8% ounces. A boy. Cameron Carl. to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Berg. '49. 1114 41st Street. Molinc. Illinois. on January 18. 1950. Cameron, their second child. weighed 8 pounds. 9% ounces at birth.
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1950, Page 08
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: AUGGIE FROSH SPANK BASKETBALL TEAM TO TOP RUNG OF CONFERENCE LADDER The Auggies have a winning team! In conference play they have yet to taste defeat. Of course, since the composition of the team is mostly Freshmen, we aren't going to go out on a limb and forecast a Championship outﬁt yet. They...
Show moreAUGGIE FROSH SPANK BASKETBALL TEAM TO TOP RUNG OF CONFERENCE LADDER The Auggies have a winning team! In conference play they have yet to taste defeat. Of course, since the composition of the team is mostly Freshmen, we aren't going to go out on a limb and forecast a Championship outﬁt yet. They have much experience to garner—and the test of a winning team comes when they run up against the leaders of past years: Ham- line and St. Thomas. But things are looking up athletically. That is deﬁnite. It is a pleasure to watch individual stars of high school days being molded into a smooth functioning team. Each game has found these "stellars" go- ing to newly found heights—and they love it! They are not a big-headed squad; rather they are most modest over their accomplishments, and always concerned over their errors. In the last Bulletin, I promised you some fancy basketball, barring unfore- seen events. It has come to pass, since never has this writer seen a group of X' ’5‘ “ youngsters with such natural maneuver- ability and all around generalship. Most members of the squad have uncanny "shooting eyes.” They can hit from any part of the floor. When these boys all decide to play ball on one night, then any- thing can happen. We’re going to string along with our ﬁrst impressions—that by the time the season is concluded, this team will be well along in the upper bracket of games won and lost. JOHNNY WERKET HAS SKATES WITH WINGS Johnny Werket, ’49, is doing it again! As in the past two winters, Johnny is now in Europe competing for specdskating honors with Europe's best. A few weeks ago Norway captured the international Kings cup meet, but our Johnny stole the show. He ﬂashed over the ice in 2:21.9 to capture the 1,500 meter event, thus making the skating experts of Norway predict he would be favored in the World Members of the basketball team this year are as follows: Name Class Pas. ‘laurie Balzer ~ Freshman. ., Quad-s e ‘Rager Beamon Freshman Forward Gerald Davis Junior Center Don Fladlond Junior Guard Dave Hagert Sophomore Guard William Holte Senior Center 'Ernie Hone Senior C-F Bruce Johnson Freshman Forward Richard Jones Senior Forward ‘James Kottom Sophomore Center 'Ronald Lund Senior Center ‘Donold Reimer Freshman Guard Robert Swannel Freshman Forward H Height Weight Age Hometown 6’1” 190 18 Dawson, Minn. 6’3" 180 21 Mpls. North 6’ 170 21 Grand Forks, N. D 6'2" 165 21 Starbuck, Minn. 6’3” 185 24 Mpls. Washburn 6’2” l85 27 Eden Prairie, Minn. 6’ 170 I8 Mpls. South 5’10" 150 23 Mpls. Central 6’3“ 208 21 Renville, Minn. 6’5” 203 23 Wannamingo, Minn. 5'10” 160 18 Mountain Lake, Minn. 5’9" I40 2i Mpls. South speedskating championships which opened at Eskilstuna, S w e d e n, the following weekend. Winning the 1,500 meter event at all the meets in Europe is Johnny’s specialty. His European ice-skating career began in 1948 when he interrupted his college ca- reer to go to St. Mauritz, Switzerland, as a member of the 4-man U. 8. Olympic speedskating team, where he made the best showing of any American. But it was during his post-Olympic tour of the Scandinavian skating circles that he caused the greatest sensation. Termed “mighty mite" by the Norwegians, Johnny, who stands 5 feet 4% inches, performed the, phenomenal feat of defeating Norway's and Europe’s best in the International championships at Oslo in February of that year. From there he went to Helsinki, Finland for the World championships where he missed the title honors by less than one point. (Oddly enough, he was beaten by Odd Lundberg of Norway, who ate John’s ice at Oslo.) The huge crowd gathered in the Helsinki Olympic stadium handed Werket a greater ovation than ever accorded Paavo Nurmi, Fin- land’s greatest athlete of all time. Last year Johnny returned to Europe under the auspices of the Amateur Skat- Ji. “-110. _20.-Mpls..-Sou, tlL.--.-.......-_ . .--,-M.._.. , c. -e. - " mg Union: to represent thiskcountryﬂin the World championships at Oslo and in the International championships there a week later, where he gained the world's 1,;00 meter speed skating title. He won the Tryvans Pokal trophy a second year in a row in the world championships—"If I get back there next year and win it again, I'll have permanent possession.” We're betting on Johnny. —D.S. The Bulletin of WW and TW’ 5mm 8th St. and 21st Ave. . MINNEAPOLIS 4, MINNESOTA AUGSBURG CLLLZL; AiLCiilVES AUGSBURG BULLETIN Published bi-monthly and one additional issue in April by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary at Minneapolis, Minnesota, Entered as second—class matter March 21, 194,7 at the post oﬁce at Minneaoplis, Minnesota. Vol. XII, No. 1 January, 1950
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Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1951
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection

Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1951, Page 01
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: / VOLUME xn‘ NUMBER}! Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary. Minneapolis. Minnesota. A Lutheran 12:;t"“°" BULLETIN JANUARY I95] 5,393,.» g ' BASKETBAIL‘ ' ; -.,‘ mutton

Title: Augsburg Bulletin January 1951, Page 02
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Augsburg Mourns the Passing of Opseth Augsburg College and all its friends will long remem- her the untiring services Driven to the school by Professor Henry I’. Opseth. known to many as “Oppie”. Seldom has a ﬁgure appeared on the campus who was as well known and as deeply loved as he. His memory...
Show moreAugsburg Mourns the Passing of Opseth Augsburg College and all its friends will long remem- her the untiring services Driven to the school by Professor Henry I’. Opseth. known to many as “Oppie”. Seldom has a ﬁgure appeared on the campus who was as well known and as deeply loved as he. His memory will remain long in the hearts of students. faculty. and alumni. Professor Opseth was individualistic in presenting his sacred choral mu- sic. He firmly be- lieved that music. if interpreted rightly. could break down any barrier a per- son might have to- ward our Lord and Savior. One of his favorite songs was "Go. Song of Mine” by Elgar in which the C h o i r sings, “Co. song of mine. to break the hard- ness of the heart of man!" This thought expresses Opseth’s philosophy of music Hmav P. OPSETH 7 that music can create such a feeling of helplessness within the listener that he is led to accept the help and guidance of God. Many of us have had our lives enriched because we knew him. We will never forget him for it. Mr. ()pseth began his sen ices at Augsburg in the fall of l‘)22 as head of the music department. In addition to the duties involved in such an office he directed the Augsburg Glee Club. the women‘s Chorus, and taught classes. After eleven years. Opseth founded the widely known Augsburg College Choir by combining the Glee Club and the Women’s Chorus. Since that time the Choir under his direction has achieved growing rec- ognition in its appearances in many major cities and conununities throughout the, l'nited States and Canada. The Choir has presented programs of sacred choral inu- sic as far west as Vancouver. ii. (1.. Canada. and east to Detroit. Michigan. Professional music critics regarded him with respect. Mr. llilmar Crondahl, music editor of the Portland Oregonian remarks, "In a day which fancy effects tend to dominate much group singing. it was refreshing to listen to singing in which the voice, not overtrained, was put to uses which, in consequence, could give the most velvety natural texture to whatever it was assigned. “in Henry P. Opseth’s handling there was nothing arti- ficial. nothing alien, nothing overwrought in the kind of tone. harmonization, dynamic, tempo, or music used. The very simplicity of this group and its singing con- tributed more than a little to the total beauty of their concert:7 Hundreds of Choir alumni will never forget the short but very helpful talks delivered by their director during rehearsals. About once every three weeks he would take time out and have. a “heart to heart” chat with his stu- dents. Every word spoken by him was deeply impressive. He often spoke these thoughts: “Always be ﬁrm in your convictions. I dislike a person who balances himself on a fence. never going all out for what he believes is right. I have more admiration for a person who is apparently wrong in his beliefs, but who himself is convinced that he is right. Take the Apostle Paul for instance. Before he was converted on the road to Damascus, he was a merciless tyrant against the Christians, but later he was one of the greatest men ever to live under the banner of Christ. Be like that either one way or the other. I have no place in my heart for ‘wishy-washiness!’ ” That was "Oppiel'iloved and respected by all who knew him. He received mueh satisfatcion in going out of his way to help others. There are countless music students who have left the halls of Augsburg with a feeling of deep gratitude towards him for the time and effort he gave to imprme their ability and technique. When asked. "How can I ever repay you. Oppie. for what you have done for me?” he would reply, “Find yourself in music. and do the best you can. That is all I ask!H For many years he was active as director of many Twin City church choirs. For twelve years he directed the. Broadway Covenant Choir. He was called upon many times to direct combined choruses at various music fes- tivals throughout the state and was conductor of the Luther League Choir at Medicine Lake, Minnesota. dur- ing their National Conventions. Augsburg will carry on. but will never forget him. Be- cause of him the school has been enriched beyond meas~ ure. On Wednesday. December 27th, 1950, the Henry F. Opseth Music Memorial Fund was established. The mem- oriams that have and are being given will be used toward improving some part of the Music Department.—K. 5. There is a limited number of albums of the Augsburg College Choir still available directed by Professor Henry P. Opseth
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