1956-1957 DMLC Messenger Vol. 47

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Five minutes more or five minutes less does not usually make a great deal of difference, except when those precious minutes between breakfast and morning classes are involved.

Since October, the school bell began ringing at 7:55 instead of the long established 8:00 a. m.

With this schedule change a somewhat revised chapel service was introduced. A volunteer group of professors is taking turns with President Schweppe in conducting morning chapel with alternate Scripture readings and sermonettes.

The · extra five minutes, however, are taken up in a fifteen minute recess period between the second and third morning hours.

This change seems to have made book carrying easier. At any rate, the usual array of books down both sides of the hallway floor before chapel has not yet been seen. But not everyone has caught up to the new schedule. Some of the professors are still waiting, occasionally, for that next. class to arrive promptly five minutes after the second period.

D:uo-piani sts To Perform Vitya Vronsky and Victor Babin, duo-pianists, will present the second of this '56-'57 season's Community Concerts on November 29 in the New Ulm Public High School Auditorium.

The prestige of this team is the result of masterful art and an unflagging championship of new works for their demanding medium.

Their renditions have been recorded by RCA Victor and Columbia Masterworks Recordings.

Annual Hallo1w een Party Is' H,e ld.

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The students of tlie college department decked out in many different kinds of cos~ umes, attended their Halloween party on the night of October 31. The gymnasium the scene of this party, was decorated to fit the occasion. These decorations were the work of a committee appointed by the Student Council, who sponsored the party.

Another hard-working committee planned the entertainment for the evening. Included in this were the initiating of some college freshmen the showing of three cartoons, and tw-opanto~ mines (one by the Waldheim girls and one by "Elvis" Toennes, Hank Hasse,' and Frank Zabell). There was also a performance by D~ctors . Hando and Bartsch, and their usick" friend, John Schultz. Marlene Kosin and · B~rbara Dahms won the prize for having the best ~ostumes.

The evening was completed with a tasty lunch consisting of cup cakes, caramel apples, and apple cider. Thanks to the efficient food committee!

Concert Is Set for December 2 Af«tlu.tJ, IJ"ollanJ, ./Jn,1 Ot1.:nd 7o P4tticip11te

Priscilla Hoffman, known to many of us as Joey, has been asked to assist in the Indian mission at Bylas, Arizona. She will teach with Willis Hadler ("56) and his wife, the former Lyla Mohr (ex' 58).

Joey, whose home is in San Carlos, Arizona, left school October 24. She was a college junior, having attended our school since 1954.

She came to us from the East Fork Mission High School. Before she left D. M. L. C., her class gave her a surprise party and presented her with a subscription to the Grade Teacher.

Her dorm mates presented her with a suitcase as a token of their good wishes. After Joey left she sent a letter to "the pale faces" of Centennial, thanking them for her gift and the good times she had while at D. M. L. C.

December 2, Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p, m., has been selected as the date for the annual fall concert of the Band, the Marlut SingeFs, ' and the Aeolian Chorus. ' A fine program of secular music is being planned, Among other compositions, the Band will perform "Orpheus" by Offenbach, "I'll See You Again" by Noel Coward, and the familiar Sousa March "Semper Fidelis. " The Marluts will sing "Autumn Leaves, " the recently popular Johnny Mercer hit;"Wagon Wheels"; and a very impressive arrangement for male chorus and piano duet of "Th~ Battle Hymn of the Republic, " It is interesting to note that the music for the "Hymn" was written by a direct ancestor of Edwin Steffe, American baritone, who delighted a Community Concert audience in New Ulm several weeks ago.

The Aeolians have chosen to sing from the score of Rodgers and Hammerstein's familiar "Oklahoma, " the beautiful "People Nill Say Ne're in Love." The girls will also present a Viennese Waltz, "Let My Song Fill Your Heart," and finally, "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor," music by Irving Berlin. Tue words form the sonnet "New Colossus" by Amma Lazarus are found inscribed on the, pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. It is fitting that this song be performed at this time for it was just seventy years ago, in the fall of 1886, that the Statue was dedicated.

M;a ny Ciong,r egation's Donate Food Thanksgi,vin,g Vacation Approaches Since the beginning of the harvest season, Thanksgiving vacation will begin Wednesday, several students have made food collection November 21, at 8:45 a. rn,, and will last un- trips. These trips have taken these students til the following Monday. It is different this to congregations in more than f otty cities a~d year in that Thanksgiving and November week- towns throughout Minnesota, where they c;olend fall at the same time. This way, many lected foodstuffs_ donated to help to defray the expense of feeding the student bpdy. more students can get home for the holiday.

Most of the students will be embarking on the highways and byways enroute to their various Joint 'R eform'. a ltion S'e rvice Held destinations. Classes will resume on Monday, On Sunday, October 28, the Wisc~n~i~ Syn~d November 26, at 7:55 a. m. churches of the area around New Ulm partjcipated in a joint service at Dr. Martin Luther College to celebrate the anniversary of the Reformation.

Several years ago a new .and lively interest Over 12oo·people crowded the college audit- · was shown in reviving an alumni associr tion orium to honor the nailing of the ninety-five at Dr. Martin Luther College. In June of theses to the church door at Nittenberg.

1952 an alumni luncheon-business meeting The liturgist was Pastor H. C. Duehlrneier was held in the gym of Centennial Hall prior . of Sanborn and the main speaker was Professor to the June Night <foncert. In succeeding years . Erwin Scharf of Northwestern College in similar arrangements have prevailed, and Watertown, Wisconsin.Professor Emil Backer each year the number in attendance df the meet- directed the mass choir, consistingof the two ing has grown. small choirs of the college and the visiting Many of our undergraduates have gone out as church choirs. Mr. Harold Klatt directed emergency teachers and have continued to the mass children's choir and Professor O. teach rather than to return to school. Many W. Stelljes was the organist. high school and college students have been Professor Stelljes opened the service with forced to drop out of school for various reasons the playing of Pachelbel' s prelude to "A Mighty before graduation. In addition, there are Fortress Is Our God. " The choir and conmany people who never attended either our gregition sang alternate stanzas of this great high school or college who likewise have a Reformation hymn. warm spot in their hearts for D. M. L. C. Professor Scharf based his address on II With these ·thoughts in mind, it was decided Timothy 3:14-17. · in the first wee ting that the Association should After the address, the choir sang "If God · ( con't on page 5, col. 2 ) the Lord Nere Not Our Guide 1' by Vulpius.

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All those who wish to buy a '56 -' 57 Excelsior, please have your order in to the Excelsior, staff no later than January 10, 1957. The price During the summer, several alumni of both F0r the 0ast few years all new students in of the book is $3. 00. the college and high school departments wrote t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - < our college and high school department were a reading test and intelligence test sometime 1auJ married. Wedding bells rang out for Bruce near the end of the first semester. In order , - , ' O c .,., ' 'f I L4 J Backer ('50) andVirginiaSpaude ('53); Arnold to have the results of such tests in the hands Meyer (ex.' 58) and Lois Meyer (' 54); Vernon "Professors ..... and ..... are attending a Roemhildt (' 54) and Marlys Marzinske (ex.' 59 ); of class advisors sooner, a new policy was inconference today and will not meet' their stituted this year. All college freshmen and Raymond Schultz (Thiensville '56) and Naomi all other new students were asked to register classes." Hardly any announcement made at Nitz (' 54); Willis Hadler (' 56) and , Lyla :Mohr on Monday. On Tuesday these students spent morning chapel causes more joy than one of (ex. '58); Theodore Pelzl ('56) and Arla Jean the day writing a series of tests. The purpose this nature. Yet little do the students realize Kaminske (h.s. '54); Howard Watchke (h.s. '54) of.this was to give the class advisors all pos- how much additional work such absences entail and Alice Herbst (ex. '58); John Jenswold ('54) sible information about the members in their for the faculty members. As a rule, these and Lois Cares (ex. '57); Pastor E. Biebert will be the make-up work and correction which and Muriel Kraterfield (ex. '56); and David p;:lrticular classes.

Kock (h. s. '47) and Arleen Brenner.

The college freshmen were given the Essen- will pile up at home.

The past summer and fall again have a healthy tial High School Content Battery. This is an During the weekend of the teachers' conference achievement .tesf consisting of tests in Math- catalog of extracurricular activities to report. at Winona, several graduates and former s·tuematics, Social Science, and English. The Teachers' Conference, as usual, again made dents visited our campus. Earl Pappenfuss, results were tabulated and interpreted with heavy demands for extra work. Experiencing Frederick Blauert, Lawrence Marowsky, and respect to national norms to indicate how the his first plane trip, Prof. Sitz traveled to the NaomiVoecksoftheclassof '56, Eric Westin, student would rate with respect to all high Wolverine State during October to attend the ArlynBoll, andJeanetteHoyard ex.'57, Mona school. graduates who had written the test. meeting of the Michigan Teachers' Conference. Lea Haag, Ann Long, Gertrude Siegel, Russell The results of these will enable the class ad- "Art in the Elementary School" was the topic Griffin, and Ronald Kerkow ex.' 58, were avisor to help the student see why he may be of Prof. Sitz' s paper. The next man to leave mong those who came back to see their alma having difficulty in a particular field and off er the campus for a teachers' Conference headed mater. advice and suggested remedies for improve- in the opposite direction. From October 22 to Several .students went out emergency teaching 25 Pr0f. Albrecht was at Norfolk, )fobraska, this year. Eric Westin is teaching at Newtonment.

The high school freshmen were given the where he presented the essay: "Music for our burg, vliscqnsip; Russell Griffin is at Prince Iowa Basic Skills Battery for elementary Lutheran Church with Emphasis on Special ton, Wisconsin; Ronald Kerkow is at Milwaukee school graduates. This is an achievement 1 Occasions." Although he did not leave his and Arlyn Boll is at ,Arlington, Minnesota. battery consisting of tests in Reading Compre- Gopherland, Prof. Sievert attended the WisGerald and Eunice (Sitz) Bunkowske of Hortonhension, Vocabulary, Basic Language Skills, consin Teachers' Conference. The conference ville, Wisconsin, are the parents of a baby was held at Winona, Minn. Prof. Sievert' s daughter, Ruth Anne, born November 6, 1955. ( con't on page 6, col. 3 ) topic was: "Trends in Education in the United Gerald is a graduate of th'e college class of 49.

States."

Changes in the Libra, y The week of October 14 witnessed the exodus vies Are Presented ·:..~:1e readers of the Messenger may find the of Professors Schweppe, Albrecht, and ·Mo1 Several movies have been obtained this fall Hoenecke.

All three had as their destination account of changes and improvements in the Library to be of interest. We have already Milwaukee. Prof. Schweppe went to attend the by the Program Committee for presentation regular meetings of the General Synodical to the student body. reoorted the new flourescent lighting system; The first on October 5 was "0. Henry's Full we need only say that the improvement in that Committee. Prof. Albrecht's mission was a respect has proved to be attractive and useful. study of the accreditation question. Prof. House". Five of O. Henry's best known short Better lighting has made the Library a much Hoenecke went in the capacity of a member of stories were dramatized for the film.

The second movie, "The Pride of St. Louis," more cheerful place in which to work, and stu - the Educational Survey Committee.

The teachers' conference at Waconia, Minn. , was also a full length feature. It is the story dent response has been good.

The vertical file begun last year has been ex- on October 25 and 26 also took several instruc- of the career of the famous baseball player, tors away from their regular line of duty. Those Dizzy Dean. panded appreciably since then. Some 360 "Captain Horatio Hornblower," a story of pamphlets have been classified and filed so attending this conference were Professors dramatic naval action of the early nineteenth that students and faculty can make use of therr. Brick, Sievert, and Swantz.

Ev~n heavier was the toll taken by the New century, was the third m~vie seen by the stuThis· file is being expanded daily, for the ?amphlet file is almost unlimited in scope and Ulm Delegate Conference at Town Eden, Minn. dent body. It was a full length version in variety. A separate card file has been con- In attendance were Professors Albrecht,Brick, Technicolor, a "first" for this year.

Galstad, Hoenecke, and Oldfield. Of course, 1--------------------structed for this material.

A new row of steel shelves has been added to the day of this conference, a Wednesday, had our west wall of stacks for the accommodation much to do with the number attending.

The "D. M. L. c. Messenger" is published during About the time this Messenger reaches< the 'the months of October, November, December, F1ebof out files of periodicals. The Library staff is now engaged in arranging and classifying reader the students will again have occasion ruary, March, April, May and June. The subscription our periodicals so that at least four years of to rej_oice. In the early part of November Prof. price is one dollar per annum. Single copies fifteen travel to Northwestern College to cents. We_request payment in advance. "The Messeneach magazine maybe available for reference. Brick will con't on page 5, col. 1) . 'ger" is continued after time of -~llbscrlption has ex:( vie are slowly expanding our magazine list to pired, unless we are notified to disoontinue and all conform to those indexed in the Alu:idg_~ Read- 1------------------------ arrears are pa,\_d. All business communications should w~'Gii.ideto Periodical Literature, the edition that testify to the fact that the world of imagina- be ,addressed to the Business Manager. Contributions tion still has some place and power among us. are requested from all alumni, undergraduates and we make use of in our Library. Recent addiOur reserve book system, tee, has experi- frien<ls. tions to our magazine shelves have been ~ The aim of "The Messenger'' is to· offer sud~ enced a slight change. Instructors who wish .materials as will be beneficial as well as interesting to dom, The NEA Journal, School Science and to refer classes to outside reading in the Li'our readers, to keep the alumni !q,a closer contact ~tb-..

Mathematics, Field and Stream, and The Scibrary withdraw the books from general cir- the col1eiz.e and to fost-er ~chool spirit. ence Newsletter. culation and have them ulac2d in s0e cial book , Editor ..................... Boward Maertz Library hours have been rearranged for the accommodation .of those who desire to use the racks on the tables. These reserve books are Managing Editor .....•.......• Allan Stelljes facilities. In addition to the evening hours in- to be used in the Library; the only exception Ass'ts: Audrey Burwitz, Robert Stoltz stituted some time ago, Wednesday afternoon to this rule is that they can be taken out as News Editor ...............•...• Lynn Hass · has been added to the schedule. Although the over-night books and must be returned before Ass'ts: Daniel Kirk, Luetta Jacobs, Wednesday opening was done on an experimen- nine the next morning.

Hazel Baer · . tal basisJ it will apparently find a permanent The librarian issues a weekly one-page bul- Feature Editor .•.......... Gloria Beckmann place in the scheme of things, for it seems letin to all members of the faculty. In this he Ass't.: Antonia Schroeder to afford many students opportunities for re- calls attention to new books and pa·mphlets or · Art Editor ......•......... Marlene ,Schirn lee . search which otherwise might be difficult to to useful and interesting articles in current Sport Editor ............•........ John Isch find. periodicals. He is encouraged by evidence Ass't.: Barbara Winter The Library staff continues to remove from that th~ bulletin is read.

Circulation Manager .... Charlotte Rupprecht the stacks deadwood that has accumulated over The Library staff has thus been active in atAss'ts.: Ronald Kaiser, Marie Spaude the years. This provides room for the sub- tempting to make our rather substantial book Business Manager .....•....... #alter Bock stantial number of acquisitions which are to collection a truly working treasure. The re- Typists: Robert Averbeck, Barbara Dahms, be found in every section of the book collection. cords seem to indicate some measure of sue- Lillian Fuchs, Eulora Kehl, Edward Meyer, Even our fiction shelves, long somewhat dis- cess, for student use of the Library has prac- Robert Meyer, Julia Oelhafen, Beverly Radregarded, show signs of bright new bind i:-' .-;:~ tically doubled during the past year. , datz, Charlotte Ruppr_echt, _Elisabeth Vogel

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Cheerleaders

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On October 29th the high school and college

cheerleading tryouts were held. With many interesting people signed up, as Mr. Presley and a certain professor, it promised to be a very interesting election. However, when that Monday finally arrived, these notables were not present. The twenty girls who did participate made the final choice of the voters very difficult. After the participants gave their cheers in groups and then singly, the student . body which gathered in the gym decided whom they wanted for their cheerleaders this year.

They chose Verona Radichel, Charlene Carmichael, and Bev Mumm for the high school ''A" team cheerleaders and Carol Weyer and Jean Ihde for the high school "B" team.

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Several new changes have been made in the Second Small Choir. Professor Albrecht, the director, has increased the size of the group . to the present membership of eighty students.

These eighty students, who are divided into a college section and a high school section, will • sing as one group for the Christmas concert and for the special Advent services at St. Paul's and St. John's, the two local WisconAnother basketball season is here. Our sin Synod Lutheran churches • team, after long hours of practice, is ready . The two groups wii'l alternate with the First · · to challenge the teams of other schools. Is Choir in singing for the Sunday morning radio . all this practice worth the time? Is the money services sponsored by the congregations of spent for uniforms and keeping up the gym . the New Ulm area. spent for a worthy purpose? The half-empty · In the spring, with the possibility of receiv- bleachers at some games and the weak yells ing invitations to sing at different churches in of the spectators may prompt some to answer Mrs. Nieno 'S peaks To Class the area and from other churches farther . no. But after the boys have spent so much time in practice and are all set to beat the Mrs. Fred Nieno recently entertained the away, the two sections will interchange with other team, it is only right that we back them 12th grade with a talk on London in connection each other in presenting concerts.

The purpose of the enlargement of the choir up whole-heartedly. Coach can tell us how · with their English course, Mrs. Nieno is an much a big crowd lifts the morale of the team English war-bride who came to America in is lo permit more high school students to sing.

1946. .She is still very attached to England, In the past years, fewer members of the high and spurs them on to victory. Some of you and still has a definite English accent. Through school were able to sing because of the small- . may say you do not like basketball, and thus don't enjoy .w atching the games. But after this talk, the class learned first hand many er membership.

It -is hoped that these changes will prove to watching a few games, you will gradually things about London and the English people. catch on to the basic rules, and basketball They greatly appreciated the informal discus- increase the efficiency and the quality of the . will become a fascinating sport for you to sion and feel that they learned much from it, ' choir. enjoy.

They also wish to thank Mrs. Nieno heartily But let's not just go to games and sit there for her time and effort. quietly; let's cheer! The cheerleaders have I woula .uke to introauce myself. I am Oscar, , a hard job any way you look at it, but if the Student -lniu1red the new member of the sophomore biology class. crowd does not cheer with them, their job Roger Steuick, a 12th grader, injured him- As you may already know, I am a salamander . becomes even harder and rather disheartenself quite severely when his • 22 pistol dis- · I got my name because Prof. Swantz said ing. Going to the pep fests to learn the cheers charged into his leg. Stellick and his friend, everyone's first pets should be named Oscar. and then really yelling them out at the games Many have been wondering if I am green and · Jerry Gronholz, we;re walking through the will help them a lot. Honest-to-goodness woods when Ste"Ilick1 sighted a squirrel. He yellow, or yellow and green. It really is a cheering never hurt anyone, but there is hurriedly drew the gun, and, because of a problem, for you see I really don't know either. another side to cheering. Booing and other · fault in the working of the pin that holds the If you find a solution, it would be deeply signs of poor sportsmanship are childish and hair trigger, it discharged into his upper leg. appreciated if you would inform me. have no place in a Christian school. This .

Gronholz immediately ran to the nearest My home of glass in room 210 allows me to ' · attitude on the part of the students tends to farmhouse for help. He and the farmer drove survey those sleepy-eyed geniuses of biology. tear down the reputation of their school.

I must tell you about one day when I hid in the · across a plowed field in the farmer's car to School spirit and a feeling of unity are imget to Stellick. They then rushed him to the front of the room. It was funny watching those portant in every sport at every school. Have doctor. The wound was treated, and Stellick silly girls lifting up their feet to escape from you noticed how a whole team falls apart was kept in the hospital the next day to rest me. rwouldn't have hurt them, for you see ·. when one player decides to play for himself those giggling noises really frighten me. The his leg. instead of carrying out the plays? This feelboys came gallantly to the girls' rescue and ing of unity is not only important in a basketsearched the room 'til they found me. ball team, but in the school as a whole too.

-St:uden:ti~ EniOIY Did you know that I am a privileged salamander?

We don't want dissension in our 'ranks, disA "fly bank" has been erected in my honor. sension created by rivalry between classes Halloween Pa'r't ies'. 'it, was built so that I will be supplied with food. and the like. Cheering together for one team Next time a fly bothers you,think of this worthy helps to draw the whole student body a little On the evening of October 29, the ninth and cause. closer together, so let's all get together and · · tenth grades enjoyed their Halloween party I would like to meet all of youJso why don't really cheer our team on to a successful in the college gym. As usual the "fuchs" you come and see me? If you come, don't season this year. initiation was the main attraction of the eve- move my house around because it disturbs me ning. They were required to crawl through very much.

A Word To s:tudents a tunnel of cardboard boxes and upon leaving Good-by, and I am very pleased to have had this, the sophpmores covered their faces with this opportunity to introduce myself.

"If" you choose to work., you will succeed; if lipstick. New sophomores were also initiated you don't you will fail. If you neglect your .Daffyn,ii;io;ns in some rather amusing ways. Several short work, you will dislike it; if you do it well, you cartoons were viewed preceding the lunch of will enjoy it. If you join little cliques, you sandwiches, doughnuts, ice cream, and cho- A boot - Approximately. will be self-satisfied; if you make friends Conduit - Impossible of accomplishment. colate milk. widely, you-will be interesting, If you gossip., Ice cool The institution of learning which The following evening, October 30, the junioryou will be slandered; if you mind your own stands midway between grammar ' business, you will be liked. If you act like a senior party was held. A very clever imitatirn school and college. of a hillbilly was given by Arvid Wentzel. human being you will be respected. If you spurn Several amusing games were played following Mine eyes - Salad dressing. wisdom, wise people will spurn you; if you this. Short films were also shown. Lunch Minuet - You and I have dined. seek wisdom, they will seek you. If you adopt was served and everyone departed, concluding Poet - To transfer a liquid, i.e., "Poet from a pose ·of boredom, you will be a bore; if the pitcher to the glass." that they had had a very enjoyable evening. you show vitality, you will be alive. ·

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Question Box This month we' re starting a new feature column for the high school page. Every time the paper comes out, we'll ask a group of students a question. Their answers will then be printed. If you have any questions you'd like to have asked, please give them to any member of the high school staff.

Since it's so close to Thanksgiving, our question this month is, "What are you especially thankful for?"

Minnie Manthey: "Because I have had the chance to attend school here at D. M. L. C., I've gained friends and had experiences I couldn't have had elsewhere. Above all, I have the real training necessary for the life of a Christian. " Werner Lemke: "I'm thankful for the fact that I am a believer in the true faith. And I'm thankful that I'm a boy. " Karl Blauert: "At Thanksgiving I am thankful for all that I have received during the year."

Julie Hartmeister: "I'm thankful for the vacation we have at that time."

Susie Wernecke: "I have much to be thankful for, but the thing I'm most thankful for is the fact that we have freedom of worship, and that I am able to partake of a Christian education."

Reggie Just: "I am very thankful for the fact that I' m living. What would I be if the Lord did not guide me in His path and keep His watch over me every second of the day? This is what I am thankful for. Another gift of God for which all of us are thankful is the Savior . of the world. " Jean Ihde: "I am thankful that I come from a Christian home, and I am also thankful to be able to attend D. M. L. C. 11 Gary Stiller: "I am thankful for everything God has given me. And I like Thanksgiving dinner. 11

'The All-American Girl.

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Hi kids, Do you realize this school year is one-fourth Girls' over already? And you know what that means. In the last Messenger it was stated that the Report cards l ! Isn't it a coincidence that we college sophomores had won the championship -get them so close to Thanksgiving Day? in girl's softball. However, the game was You know November is really quite a busy protested by the high school seniors because month.

There are elections, homecomi_n ~, of some dispute about the final score. The Armistice Day, Thanksgiving Day, and to top seniors said the score was tied 6-6, while the it all off, Sadie Hawkins Day. How did you sophomores claimed it 7-6. The protest was males like being on the receiving end of the presented before a board of college girls seinvitations for a switch? And did all you lected by Coach Kaiser. The protest was upmodern day Sadies get your men? held, and the game was replayed.

In· spite of all that's going on, ?f ovember is In the early innings of the replayed game the usually considered a gloomy month. And seniors outplayed the sophomores and took a speaking of gloom, can you think of anything big lead. The sophomores came back strong more depressing than the atmosphere in our in the final two innings, but the seniors'lead beloved halls of learning on Monday mornings? was too great, and they won 20-13.

Students who usually are bright and alert have The annual All-Star game was played before vacant looks on their faces and far-away looks the replayed championship game, and because in their eyes. Even _o ur stalwart professors of this the college sophomores played the Allsuccumb to the general gloom .and ·becQme Stars from the other six teams. The game weary of trying to arouse their students 'jaded looked like anything but a11 All-Star game, as appetites for knowledge. Have you any sug- numerous errors were committed by both gestions for remedying the situation?' teams, especiallyby the All-Stars. Pop flies Just think, all you loyal Gopher and Badger were dropped, outfield flies misjudged, and fans, the football season is nearly over. By infield grounders bounced past the infielders, the way, do you all realize just how long a as the "comedy of. errors" ended with the football field really is? If not, ask a certain sophomores on top 21-18. junior girl, who qualifies as an expert on the Members of the All-Star team were: Lois subject. Joyce will be glad to answer your Buss, Lillian Fuchs, Jo Paulmann, Becky Radichel, Jan Taglauer, Darlene Jenni, questions.

Some people have odd hobbies. One of the Charlene Carmichael, Verona Radichel, most unusual we've seen is a tie collection Thekla Hoenecke, Julie Hartmeister, Mariowned by a senior girl. She keeps a close lyn Dankers, Charlotte Jahnke, Ellen Albrecht, watch on the professors, and if one of them Susie \1/ernecke, Charlene Kutz, Sharon Naw·e ars a new or unusual tie, she adds it to her gel, Margie Ellert, and Jean Ihde. collection. Maybe Clarice plans on entering the tie designing field.

It seems the political campaigns were responsible for the fad which swept our campus for several weeks. Everywhere you looked you saw campaign buttons. Girls wore them in their hair, on their clothes and shoes. Boys sported them on their jackets and ties. Most of the buttons favored Ike, but Mr. Stevenson also had a few faithful followers. And then there's the case of the senior lads who weren't satisfied with either candidate. Throwing humility to the wind, they proudly displayed oversize cardboard circles which boldry stated, "I Like Me!" Never let it be said that Jim and Philos don't have minds of their own.

'Think of this when cold winds blow.

Have you noticed how hard our basketball team has been practicing? The coach and squad are determined to have a · really good team this season. But if we expect them to play their best, we have to give them some solid support. So let's go to all the pep fests and learn the cheers. Then we can really yell at 't he games and show the world we're proud of our Hilltoppers !

With that thought we'll leave you. See you. next month!

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Once again I'll open this campus di.i.ry and : see what newsy items of interest can be dug out for this issue. Since the last Messenger! appeared, the campus has been fairly teeming with activities.

If any of you were wondering about the sudden outbursts of noise during study hall about · three weeks ago, it was only the· Centennial Hall girls on one of their fire drills. Similar drills were held during several class periods in the Administration Building.

Many _of the students enjoyed various free periods during the past weeks as several of the professors attended committee meetings and teachers' conferences. Professor V. Voecks was absent for several days while he attended the funeral of his mother-in-law.

Professor C. J. Trapp missed classes the day he moved in-LO his new home on Highland Avenue.

A welcome addition to the sports bulletin board was the tentative basketball schedule.

I've heard the rumor that there is a pretty good college team preparing for this season.

By the way, don't forget the first game , November 16, -it's the homecoming and the Alumni game.

Speaking of basketball, let's take this time out to tip our hats to all those who went out for cheerleading this year# and congratulate those who were voted in.

Hope everyone enjoyed the Halloween Party.

It still amazes me how everyone found such original costumes around the dorms. Did any one ever stop to calculate how many caramels were used to caramel 250 apples?

Just a friendly reminder that this is the time of the year when one-ha1I of the semester is over - a good time to check which of those subjects need a little more polishing to keep the grade points balanced in your favor.

I suppose most of you are counting the hours before Thanksgiving vacation. I hope most of you are able to go home for the holiday.

At any rate it will give us a . little time to refresh ourselves before beginning the busy weeks which precede the Christmas vacation.

Christmas vacation only one month away!

My how time flies! At any rate, have a happy Thanksgiving holiday.

con't from page 1, col. 2 ) not be limited to alumni, but that anyone in- · terested in joining the Association might do so simply by making his or her intention known. . Gradually the wheels of organization 'b egan. to turn. In the luncheon meeting of last June a simple constitution was adopted. The name of this association will be "Alumni and Friends of Dr. Martin Luther ·College." The object of it will be to promote Christian fellowship and interest in Dr. Martin Luther College, All alumni, professors, personnel and friends of Dr. Martin Luther College may be members of this association. Members are urged to make annual contributions to the association.

Money contributed will be used for expenses and projects voted on by members of the association.

The Association purchased fifty folding chairs and a dolly as its initial project. In its meeting of last June, the Association decided to promote the construction of a Student Union.

Realizing the extent of such a proje<;t, the · Association turned the matter over to Us nine member Executive Committee for study, suggestions and proposals.

In its first meeting, the Executive Committee decided that the initial step for the Association is to get as complete a list as possible of those who ever attended D. M. L. C. • The only source for such information and compilation is the registrar's office, and these records are guarded very jealously, .and rightly so, since they contain private, personal information. The assistant registrar has taken upon himself this task of compilation.

To date nearly two thousand names have been compiled from the high school department records dating back to 1929. Now will follow a similar compilation of the college and summer school department records back to 1929.

These reocrds dating back to 192 9 are individual cards filed alphabetically . Prior to 1929 the records were kept in a large leather bound volume, from which the remaining compilation will be made.

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This part of the spadeworltls ·c omparatively simple. Ho1fever, to obtain addresses for all these names is much more difficult, perhaps even impossible. Fully awar€ d that impossibility, your Committee nonetheless feels that the vast majority of the addr~sses can be obtained if all cooperate: . Th'1s the notice appearing in the D. M. L. C. Messenger, The Northwestern Lutheran, and the personal appeal of Mr. Emil Trettin at the various teachers' conferences, urging all former students to send their present addresses. ·ves, . we know that pastors' and teachers' addresses l appear in the ~ort;:rweptern annual. However' 1t would simplify ;:i,nd expedite procedure very ml}-Ch on this end if we did not have to look up individual addresses, but had the same on a postal ·card from you. And if you know the whereabouts of certain former students or any interested people whom we may not reach with our appeal, kindly forward such addresses also.

If you are a former student of D. M. L. C. or an intere.s ted friend and have not done so, on a postal card give this information: ·Name: (women :, married and maiden) Class: (e.g. '56 H. S. or '56 C.) Address: (street and z.one number) Mail card before December 1 to: Prof. H. Birkholz D.M.L.C. New Ulm, Minnesota Several · reports of donations or gifts by groups to the associationtre·a sury have reached the treasurer's ears, and shouid be received soon. May we expres~ our kindest thanks.

Perhaps you have a group which wishes to make a donation or offer a gift to ~D. M. L. C.., but does not know how to designate the same.

May we suggest the Alumni and Friends? If we all get behind this project of a Student Union now in its earliest, formative stages, the later stages will be more easily met.

Gifts of 3:ny size may be made payable to the Alumni and Friends of the D. M. L.C., Prof.· H. Birkholz, treasurer.

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Dr. G. J. Germann, Opt. · A few special activities during the co~rse of Harolld's Shoe Store the p~st s-ummer might also interest our read- Henle Drugs_ . · ers. Summer school, as reported in the previ- Herzog Pubhshmg Co. ~us issue of the Messenger,occupieda goodly Dr. Charles L. Hintz D.D.S. number of professors for a period of six weeks. : Charles Ianni and Co. Shortly after this the convention of the Minn- Kem~ke Paper Co. esota District at D. M. L. C. arrested the . Lang s Master Barber Sh.op attention of the entire faculty. Two weeks later L~uthold-Neubauer Clothmg Co. the special sessions of the Synod at NorthLmdemann Shoe Store western College brought a good portion of the Meidl Music Store, T~l. 769, New Ulm faculty to Watertown, Wis. Present at the ~eyer Studio .

Synod were: Professors Schweppe, Albrecht, W. O._ Moll, Plumbing and Heating Brick, Sievert, Voecks, and Hoenecke. . Muesing's Two faculty members, Professors Brick and I Dr. Wm. Muesin~ Galstad, gave of their vacation time to help New Ulm Br~ck and Tile Yards conduct a youth camp operatedbyourcongreNew Ulm Dairy gations in the New Ulm area. The camp was . New Ulm Greenhouses held at Lake Shetek during the month of July.

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Spelbrink' s Clothing State Bank of New Ulni Tauscheck and Green, Quality Clothes Tillman Bakery Ulrich Electric Drs. H. Vogel and M. Kaiser Ernest c. Vogelpohl, Pipe Organs Drs. Wm. J. VonBank and George F Kuehner Neneeda Bakery • ·

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8aJ!tet6all Pt:actlce When Coach Harold Kaiser issued the call for college basketball players for the 1956-57 season, seventeen men showed up for the first practice on October 17. The first cut reduced the number to fourteen and a possible second cut will reduce it further.

The season opens with the Alumni game on N ovetpber 16 and ends with the Austin game on February 23. The schedule is not yet completed, but ten conference games and two non-conference games are on the list of games to be played. Coach Kaiser has this to say about this year's prospects: "I hope this year's season will be better than the previous ones. " Lettermen back from last year's squad are· Arnie Braun, Gary Greenfield Arvid Kramer' Paul Pederson, Ron Fue;stenau Carl' Pautsch and Allan Stelljes. Compri;ing this year's team are two juniors, eight sophomores, and four freshmen.

Bowling After six weeks of play, the Anacondas and the Vipers are tied for first place in the Ophidia Bowling League with twelve wins and six losses each. The Copperheads are in third with a record of nine wins and nine defeats. The Cobras, Pythons and Rattlers are all tied for last place with seven wins and eleven losses each. Jim Raabe bowled a 223 to hold first place in the single game record.

Howie Maertz bowled a 545 series to hold first place in the three game series· he also has the high average of 160. 7. '

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Intramural Girls' The badminton tournament is completed. Never let it be said that the college seniors are · too ol~ for such strenuous activity, for the champion is none other than Lois Buss. In the semi-finals Lois defeated Arlys Ohland; while Jo Paulmann took a victory over Debbie Dorn.

Jo and. Lois then played the final game with Lois coming out on top. ' Also completed is the horseshoe tournament although it took quite a while to do so. Th~ semi-finals saw Lillian Fuchs face Lois Buss while Barbara Ninter faced Margaret Eller~ man. Lil and Barb went on to the finals with Lil copping first place with a final wring:r, and a ~core of 21-12. At first it was necessary to wm two out of three games in horseshoes, but when Coach Kaiser saw how long this took he quickly changed this rule to only one ga~e.

Ne~rly all the girls admitted that they signed up JUSt for the fun of it, and that they had never played before, or had played only a little.

That's just what we like to see. Do.n' t feel you have to be an all-' round athlete to participate girls. Sign up regardless, and all have a good time. After all, all sports should be played for the "fun" of it.

Boys' A separate free throw tournament for both college and high school is being run this year.

T~ere ,ire 17 boys entered in the high school tourm:.ment and 19 in the college contest. The tournament is a single elimination contest, with 2 5 shots in alternating groups of five being shot in the match. In case of a tie, additional groups of five shots will be taken. The person with the largest number of free throws completed will win the match.

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On Monday, October 29, the entire DMLC student body met to select cheerleaders for the coming' 56-' 57 basketball season. Tryouts, which were arranged for by a Student Council committee, were held in the large gymnasium. ?hillis Pruetz, Eulora Kehl, and Nancy Morse were chosen from the college department to lead cheers for the college varsity games.

Picked from the eleventh and twelfth grades for the High School A team are Charlene Carmichel, Verona Radichel, and Beverly Mumm. The following are H. S. B team cheerleaders selected out of competition from the freshman and sophomore classes: Jean Ihde and Carol Neyer.

Among the newer school activities is the student council, now in its second year of service to the students and the college. It was organized under the sponsorship of the faculty activities committee with a view to student leadership and responsibility in those things which can add both value and zest to school life.

The student body president heads the council and presides at its meetings. One boy and one girl are elected to the body by the eight classes of high school and college.

Notable accomplishments to this date are th~ social events of skating parties, Halloween celebrations, and the sponsorship of homecoming activities in connection with the alumni-college basketball games to open the season. The council has organized mission offerings among the ·students in support of Rhodesian missions and contributions from the New Ulm students to help complete the appointments of the new chapel at the Natertown college.

More specific to the home campus has been the all-sch~ol athletic banquet of last May, the entertainment of the Future Teachers Club from Milwaukee, and the suggestion for an expanded morning chapel program • .Vith an eye to the future there has been talk of enli.sting the power of the students to beautify parts of the new campus by making portions of it into a park. And there are plans for initiating forensic activities such as speech contests and orientation lectures. The 1::l,tter are to be of special benefit to the individual student.

'P age 6 (cqn'tfrompage2, col. l) and Arithmetic. The results secured fror.. these tests ~re to be used in the same way as the results of the college freshmen t-ests.

To further assist in the guidance work of our counsellors, the Otis Gamma Intelligence Tests were given to both groups. The IQ's thus obtained are recorded on the permanent record.card of the individual just as has been done in the past. This information is also in the hands of the class advisor.

It is hoped that the information obtained from these tests plus the other information that the class advisor has about the student will be of considerable help in his dealings with the student.

One of the results of the giving of these· tests has already led to some measure of aid to the poorer student. For instance, the test results indicated that quite a few students have reading difficulties. Steps have already been taken to set up a remedial reading class.

Although the major purpose of these tests was to aid the advisor in the guidance program, this is not the only reason for the new program.

These tests will serve also to help the school in an examination of its own curriculum and methods to see if we can help all of our students to the greatest possible degree.

Since thi.s is the first year of such a testing 1 program, it is not possible to draw any conclusions--with any degree of accuracy--as to an individual student's ability to meet the requirements of the high school or college departments. After a few years of careful testing and study of the results of such tests it will be possible to form definite conclusions.

''Quiz-Tickler'' It is interesting to note the different impressions people get when they see an unfamiliar word. You will also be able to see that the phrase "great ( ?) minds run in the .same channels" seems to be evident here.

Let's take a look at the meanings given by these people for the word "sciuroid," Delbert Begalke-some biological division of life.

Kathleen Cuppan-something connected with planets.

Charlene Cloute-a type of disease.

Karen Fischer -some kind of a gland in the body.

Herb Pederson-some organism of the body, Louise Nagel-sorpething to do with food (she was at dinner when asked).

Bill Flesch-some gland in the body.

Tutor Hoenecke-a very brilliant person, a brain.

Nice try, everyone! But sciuroid actually means "squirrellike; resembling the tail of a squirrel, as the spikes of barley and certain other grasses." It may be a good word to remember when looking for a complimentary ( ?) adjective. Better luck next month!

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Vol. XLVII N_o. 3 Because of the difficulties which we had with our electric typewriter, we were unable to publish the December issue of the Messenger.

Since muc.h of the material whirh was ready for that issue is now no longer of interest, it must either be recast or discarded completely. The staff expresses its regret for not being able to give you a December copy. However, we shall attempt to give you some material of interest in a January issue. Normally no Messenger is published during- this month.

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On Sunday, January 20, the Luther Literary League presented a play A Doll's House by the famous Norwegian modern dramatist Henrik Ibsen.

"The modern woman, possessor of suffrage, leader in politics, business, and industry, is so familiar a figure that it is difficult to understand the "clinging vine" of the preceding century. The philosophy that women were mere puppets to respond to the string-pulling of their husbands, fathers, and brothers is equally incomprehensible.

It was against this type of philosophy that Ibsen w'a s revolting in 1879 when he wrote A Doll's House. Torwald represents this philosophy, while Nora is the prototype of the modern woman.• The play is a splendid example of fine drama used as a vehicle for philosophy and the teaching of a lesson."· (Prose & Poetry of the World, Barnes, Lucas, & Tower).

Beata Gerlach as Nora had the leading role.

She was supported in this part by Robert Stoltz as her husband and the rest of the cast: Jean Gaulke, Allan Ross, James Behmer, Betty Haas, and A.udrey Lambert.

Although this play was of a heavier and more serious nature than previous Literary dramatic presentations, directors Marlene Kosin James Raabe, and Professor Hartwig work~ ing with the cast put forth a great deal of time and effort to make this a successful production.

Your Christmas offering for Nigeria amounted to $174. 03. M~re thanks is not enough to impart to you the gratitude with which your generous gift will be received • The money has been sent directly to Rev. Schweppe, Nigeria, West Africa. We hope it arrived there in time for Christmas. May the Holy Spirit continue to move you to give as joyously and unselfishly as you have given to On December 20 and 21, Dr. Martin Luther Nig~ria.

College presented its annual Christmas Concert. Pre-concert music was provided by Miss Louise Haack, an instrumental instructor l. L. l. Has Its Annual in the music department.

The concert was begun with the singing of the Christmas Party traditional processional carol, "Silent Night. " The Literary League held its annual ChristReuter' s "Christmas Story "was narrated by John Schultz. Connie Stanfield was at the mas party on Monday evening, December 17, at 8:00 p. m. Scene of these festivities was organ. Choir I sang the choral parts.

Choir I, directed by Professor Emil Backer, the college auditorium. Invited guests were the faculty members and their wives, matrons, presented Bach's Cantata No. 61, "Come Redeemer of Our Race," as its part in the tutors, and music instructors.

Entertainment was provided by the Advisory program. The tenor recitative was sung by Board with the help of Literary League mem- Robert Sonntag and the bass recitative by bers. Printed programs were provided for Orville Hando and David Adickes. Jeanette College Students Participate in Backer played the organ for this masterpiece. every one present.

The first part of the program consisted of Professor Martin Albrecht directed Choir II, Organ Recitai sacred Christmas music. Included were or- the Mass Chorus, and the combined choirs.

On December 6, members of the graduating Among the numbers that Choir II sang. were classes presented an organ recital. Numbers gan solos by Orville Hando and Robert Averbeck; a vocal solo by Robert Sonntag; and "To Us Is Born A Child," written by our own on the program included hymn preludes and numbers by a boys' quartet, consisting of Dan Professor Backer, and Kittan's "Lord Now other pieces suitable for use in the church Lettest Thou Thy Servant. " Kirk, Gordon Pape, Mark Buch, and Bob Bame. service.

The repertoire of the Mass Chorus included . Seniors participating were Jeanette Backer, Next on the program "Good King Wenceslaus," Mendelsohn's "There Shall A Star Come Out Gloria· Beckmann, Audrey Burwitz, Lorna Of Jacob," and "Sing Gloria," by Davis.

Ehlke, Orville Hando, John Schibbelhut, ConThe combined choirs closed the concert with nie Stanfield, and Barbara Winter. ·the traditional singing of Handel's "Hallelujah Graduates of the three-year course particiChorus," accompanied on the organ by Jean- pating were Johanna Jahn, Julia Oelhafen, ette Backer. The recessional was a Sicilian Joanne Paulmann, and Charlotte Rupprecht. c&rot, "Oh What Happiness."

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After this, the atmosphere changed to the secular side of Christmas. A girls' quarte~ comprised of Marianne Albrecht, Bethel Kell, Lynn Hass, and Hazel Baer sang several numbers. The boys' quartet sang again. Marilyn Hillemann gave us a rendition of "Two Front Teeth. " The program was concluded by the community singing of familiar carols.

A delicious lunch served by the Advisory Board ended a very pleasant evening.

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The library recently received about a hundred books as a gift from the retiring Rev. A. C. Haase. Most of these are old theological books, some of which are very rare.

Rev. Haase is now 81 years old. He has served his Lord in the ministry for 61 years, during which time he preached over 9,300 sermons. Of these many years, the last 47 were spent in the service of Trinity Lutheran Church, St_.· Paul, Minnesota. He was also very active in the Wisconsin Synod, holding various offices through the years.

We of Dr. Martin Luther College thank Pastor Haase for his fine gift to our library. May he enjoy God's richest blessings during the remaining years of his life.

lyceum to Feature Pet Parade on January 31 On January 31, the Lyceum will present Valentine's Pet Parade. This internationally acclaimed animal attraction has appeared on such major television network presentations as "Toast of the Town," "Big Top" and "Super Circus."

The program features white, sulphul'-crested Australian Cockatoos and Sacred Doves of India. All the birds are extremely versatile, each performing its own specialty. Jimmie, "the bird with the human mind, " can count , add, subtract, multiply and divide, and gives the days of the week by ringing a bell with his foot. Other birds perform similar unbelievable feats. It promises to be a very interesting program.

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Back on the Job From all indications, most of us returned from the Christmas holidays much the same as we left, with the exception of bringing a few extra pounds and a few new pieces of clothing which we got for Christmas along back with us.

All of us went home with the happy anticipation of spending a joyous Christmas at home with our 1 oved ones. It is our hope that each and ev e:--· one of you enjoyed a truly blessed Christmas in Christ, 01:1r new-born Savior.

May this Christmas spirit remain in your hearts throughout the year.

Undoubtedly many did not return to school with the same attitude with which they went home. Probably the majority returned with reluctance, wishing that the vacation would not have ended so soon. There were some, however, who were eager to get back.

Regardless of what the attitude may have been with which we returned, the fact is, we are back at school. Now there is a job to be done.

What is the purpose of our being here? It is to give us a Christian education that we may some day tell others of the Savior who was born in Bethlehem's manger.

'What then is our duty? Everyone of us knows the answer. We should use the gifts whic:1 God has given us to the best of our ability, I don't think a single one of us can say that we have done so in the past. There is always room for improvement, for some much more than for others; but for all, some.

Let us all ask God to help us and strengthen ;s that we may earnestly endeavor to do our work more faithfully than we have in the past.

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Two weeks before the Christmas vacation, the campus was fairly buzzing with committees working on the annual decorating of the campus and Administration Building for the Christmas concerts. All decorations were up the Monday before the concerts to give the students an opportunity to enjoy them also.

Decoration of the auditorium was in charge of the college junior class. There was the usual border of greens and colored lights around the stage floor with arches over the steps. Two spot-lighted trees were placed on raised stands in the far corners. The centerpiece consisted of a grouping of three Gothic windows done in colored cellophane.

These depicted an angel on either side pointing to the center window which contained a picture of the Good Shepherd, below which the cradled Christ was shown. On either side were two triangular windows showing the Greek letters for Christ and Jesus. These were lighted from the back.

The halls were decorated with the traditional evergreen arches. In the center of each was placed a small lighted tree. Two large Gothic windows were placed in the entrance of the Administration Building. These silhouetted in black cardboard the shepherd and wise men scenes and were filled in with colored cellophane. The hall centerpiece consisted of angels displaying the message: "Gloria in Excelsis Deo. " A cardboard chapel was also constructed for the hall. A loud speaker placed within the chapel played Christmas

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Here's an interesting little word for you to examine. The word is tatbeb. Do you know "Please try to move your legs, " begged the what it means? Let's see what some of the patient nurse. students and professors thought about it.

"Why? You are a nurse. You should know Eunice Borgschatz--some kind of fancy-work, that I have no feelings in my legs, much less a tatted bib. the ability to move them! " Sid Krause-----used bubblegum, "Am I glad to see you, Doctor Erick! Ed Paula Swantz---I can't figure out anything. isn't working on the leg exercises again."

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"Again? You mean yet, Miss Nelson, " reJan Brei-----something you wear around plied the middle-aged doctor. your neck, a bib, "What's the use? I know I will never walk Roy Cameron----------a disease. again, no matter how many days, weeks, or Prof. Hoenecke------something to do with the months I try! " worship of emperors.

"Ed, I never told you such a thing! " Prof. Galstad--------I'd never guess.

"You did not need to, Doctor. I could read Although we have some very interesting anit on your face that day after the operation. swers, none of them are correct. Tatbeb When that very sorrowful expression cro;:;sed comes to us from old Egypt. A tatbeb is a your face, I felt numb all over. I wish I would sandal. Next time you wear sandals, girls, have been killed in the accident with the others! remember what the old Egyptians called them.

Why didn't you let me die?" demanded the · young man.

Marluts, Aeolians Have Party To face life as a cripple would be a crisis for anyone. But for Ed Benson this was the beginning of foe end. His parents' money and influence sheltered him from every discomfort, · allowing Ed to have all the advantages anyone could want. Thi" one time when the young man really needed help, he was left alone.

Even now Ed did not know how it all happened.

The rain was racing down from the heavens.

He was driving slowly along the slippery road when suddenly that car was upon hi m . Frantically he turned his car. T'1,; screaming of the tires, the grinding crash. Still the rain kept coming.

On Sunday evening, December 16, the AeoEd had known the awful truth for two weeks. lian Chorus again went caroling. After , Two weeks of endless hours to think. He 1 singing at the homes of the professors, parothought about his father and mother. T)1eir chial school teachers, and pastors, the girls pride in him had turned to pity now that Ed wa,; combined into two groups and went to the Union so very d!'pendent upon others. Ed tried not to think of himself. Peggy occupied his thoughts and Loretto Hospitals to sing.

Following the caroling, a party was held in a great deal. He had gotten angry with her, the dining hall for the Marluts and Aeolians. and had said he never wanted to see her again.

Maybe Peggy remembered what it was all about; The professors and their wives prepared and served a delicious lunch of sandwiches, doughhe didn't. nuts and hot chocolate. ( con' t on page 5, col. 1 ) The Ma rluts, with their direc tor Orville Hando, caroled at the girls dormitories on the morning before vacation.

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music during the morning recess and the 11.,.:>n hour. The college sophomores were in charge of decorating the halls and entrance.

Outdoor decorations, in addition to those done by the dormitories, were in charge of the college freshmen. Their decorations consisted of an evergreen arch over the bottom of the Excelsior steps, and two lighted trees placed on the top of Old Main, An evergreen bell was placed above the center door of the Admir.istration Building, and three cardboard carollers were stationed beside the walk leading to that door.

, Editor . . .. . ........ . ....... .Howard Maertz Managing Editor .............. Allan ::ltelljes Ass'ts: Audrey Burwitz, Robert Stoltz News Editor .................... Lynn Hass Ass'ts: Daniel Kirk, Luetta Jacobs, Hazel Baer Featur ~ Editor ....... . .... Gloria Bee kmann Ar.,;'t.: Antonia Schroeder · .'.rt Editor ........... . ... . Marlene Schimke , Sport Editor ................. . ... J 0~n Isch Ass't.: Barbara Winter Circulation Manager .... Charlotte Rupprecht Ass'ts. : Ronald Kaiser, Marie Spaude Business Manager ............. #alter Bock Typists: Robert Averbeck, Barbara Dahms, · Lillian Fuchs, Eulora Kehl, Edward Meyer, Robert Meyer, Julia Oelhafen, Beverly Raddatz, Charlotte Rupprecht, Elisabeth Vogel

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January 1957

H.S. Seniors To GiVie Play Tish, a humorous three-act play about three middle-aged spinsters, is the play which the twelfth graders have decided to present as their class play. It is published by the Samuel French Publishing Company. Tryouts have been held, and the cast has been chosen. This cast consists of Ellen Raabe, Janet .Voldt , Arvid Wentzel, Roger Stellick, Verona Radichel, John Kurth, Miriam Manthey, Eileen Kube, Clarice Panning, Thekla Hoenecke, Arlen Koestler, Jack Oldfield, and Debby Dorn.

The class chose Mr. Sitz as the faculty director for the play. Phyllis Kretzmann and Bill Leerssen were chosen as the student directors.

The date of the play is tentatively set for the last week of February.

Eleventh Graders Order Rings Thursday, November 15, was a big day for the high school juniors, for that was the day for ordering their class rings. A representative from the Herff-Jones Company of Minneapolis was here to show them the different styles of rings and explain the features of each one.

Something new in class rings is being featured this year. A concave surface on which the emblem is set is one of the new designs available. As in previous years, parts of the ring can be obtained in white gold as well as in yellow gold.

After much discussion, the class voted and unanimously decided to order the new style with the white gold concave surface.

Then came the task of finding the ring size of each student, and his preference as to whether he wanted a stone or not. This was finally completed, and the juniors went back to their normal routine, each one eager for the day when the rings would arrive.

1/...57. ·..57enlo'C lo (/lve ~ecltal Marie Galstad, a senior from the high school department is planning to give a piano recital in February. No specific date has yet been set for it. With the assistance of her piano instructor, Miss Ruth Vornholt, Marie has been industriously preparing the pieces to be presented. They are as follows: Scherzo in b flat minor, Opus 31, by Chopin; Bagatelles Op. 5 by Alexander Tcherepnin; Intermezzo in E flat Opus 117, No. 1 by Brahms; Mozart's Fantasia in d minor; and also the 1st Movement of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major. Miss Doris Pankow will provide accompaniment on the organ.

Twelfth Grade Visits Cou rt' 1

The twelfth graders had a pleasant surprise on December 11. Instead of having a regular day of classes, the whole class went down to the courthouse to watch court in session.

They spent that day and the next morning there and saw to the finish a case involving an assault and battery charge. Professor Birkholz, their social science teacher, accompanied them. This experience surely gave the class a better picture of our court <J.nd jury system.

Questio.,n Box

Hi School Hi Lites.

Hi kids, That long-awaited Christmas vacation is a Before Christmas we asked the following students "What does Christmas mean to you?" thing of the past. Didn't those seventeen wonThey gave answers which we feel are not out derful days go like a flash? Nell, by this time of place to print, even though the Christmas you've surely recovered from the holidays and holidays are over, for the meaning of Christ- are back at the books.

You know, it's amazing what students won't mas remains the same in our hearts throughdo these days to get attention. Lately a rage out the year.

Ruth Oppelt: Christmas means a time of hap- of new hairstyles has swept the ranks of our piness and joy for me, but most of all it sig- male population. Haircuts ranging from crewcuts to ducktails, from sideburns to sidewaves, nifies the birth of Jesus.

Mark Hanke: Christmas is the day when we all are all in the vogue. In one weird bid for the go to church to review the story of the coming limelight two otherwise sane lads dyed their Messiah. We shouldn't think of Christmas as hair. No sooner had Musty' s wig returned to a time to receive gifts, but to be reminded its normal platinum shade, than Lilly turned that Christ came into the world as a human up with brown hair. Ne' re glad to report, however, that his locks have regained their usual being to pay for our sins.

Carol Buske: To me Christmas means a time rosy hue.

Have you heard any knock-knock jokes lately? of thanksgiving and joy because the Savior was born to save me and all mankind from sin. This little gem was overheard during chem It's the most wonderful time of the year be- class one dreary day: "Knock, knock." cause it gives me a chance to sing the praises "#ho's there?" with the shepherds and angels telling other "Isabelle." people of the Savior's birth. "l_sabelle who?"

Gene Kock: Christmas is a time to be with my "Isabelle gonna ring soon?" family and to celebrate with them the greatest All right, stop moaning. That wasn't half event of all time, the birth of our Lord Jesus _ bad yet. This one's worse.

Christ, a time to be joyful and thankful to "Have you heard what happened to Gorgeous God, my Father, who sent His only Son to George? He cut his hair and is now Liberace." save me from my sin.

Steve Pederson: To me Christmas mean.s a Blame Neumann for that' one.

Professor Oldfield has found a new system for time c,f rejoicing, for in this season God thE keeping his algebra students on their toes. He Father sent His only Son, who was to cleanse our souls and break the chains of Satan and makes "intentional errors" when working his legions. It is a time when we should es- J roblems on the board to see how quickly the pecially thank and praise our Heavenly Father class can catch his mistakes.

A subject that has long been a mystery to all for this gift of which we are unworthy. And German students is why Professor Birkholz when we give gifts, they should be given in the true Christian spirit; that is out of love for has such an aversion to gum-chewing. Is it Godandourfellow-man, notfor what we may because busily moving jaws disturb him? Or is it just that he enjoys hearing the "ping" which receive in return.

Ellen Raabe: Christmas means a time to be resounds through the room when a large wad joyful over the birth of our Savior and thank- of gum drops into an empty waste basket? .Vell, enough said for this month. See you ful for all of God's blessings. It is also a time when we can be together with our fami- with the next issue. lies and friends at home.

11 Sid Krause: To me Christmas means the commemoration of the birth of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. On that day we Christians received the greatest gift of all, God's Son, who saved us from our sins. · The words of the psalmist seemed bitter Bev Hemker: To me Christmas time is the and complaining to Margaret. She looked at time of the pine trees, the shopping for gifts, her father as he read, and then at Peter. the baking of Christmas cookies, the softly "Poor little Peter," she thought, "What will falling snow, and the carols that we sing. he do when he is big like Daddy? I wish there The most important thing about Christmas is wasn't any war. Why does Daddy read that the celebration of God's sending His Son, Je- psalm anyway? It is complaining! If Mother sus, into the world to save us. were here she wouldn't let him read it. Not now anyway, now he should read something cheerful."

"0 Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before Thee: Let my prayer come before Thee; incline Thine ear unto my · cry:" The words droned on in an incessant monotone.

He was not thinking about what he was reading; , but yet he meant, with all his heart the words he said.

"You did cry, too, Daddy," Margaret was still thinking. "I heard you cry last night when you were in bed. Why did you cry? Daddies aren't supposed to cry. When there's a war that does not count though, does it? When there 1 s war, everybody cries. Peter doesrlt cry though, but Peter is too little to cry; he doesn't know l{e~ /l1(J,/q,.,,~J ;t: shc1w.;,; . ( con't on page 4, col. 1)

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January 1957

"Why are they bad?,,.

"Because they don't love God; they love the what war isJ he's only four. " Margaret was devil'.' barely eleven, but she considered herself an "Why do they love the devil?" expert on war. She was too; not in the history St. Mary's "Because they are mean andselfish, and they of war, but in the tears and the dying that althink that he will give them whatever they want" ways accompanied a war. She had seen enough St. Mary's of Sleepy Eye d1.1mped Luther High "Margy?" of it to know what it was about, and she knew School 44-33 in the season opener.

"Yes?" that she didn't like it. She knew people cried, Luther had difficulty in getting the ball into "Why are they mean and selfish?"

"But unto Thee have I cried, 0 Lord; and in "I don't know, Peter.I don't know why anybody the center during the first half and had to take the morning shall my prayer prevent Thee, would be mean and selfish. I guess they just . all its shots from the outside. Sinking only Lord, why castest Thou off my soul? Why don't know how to be happy. Are you happy, five field goals in the first two oeriods Luthhidest Thou Thy. face from me?" er trailed 22-13 at the half-tim·e. The 'second Peter?" She spoke very slowly.

He was finishing now. She could tell because half opened with Luther throwing· on a full "Yes, Margy, butl'm cold and I'm hungry." he couldn't talk quite so well anymore, And Margaret took the last piece of bread from court press, but they gained little ground hitthen he would put on his coat and go out again ting only 16 per cent of their sh.o ts. A desher purse and gave it to him. and pretty soon he would come back and theii' She tore the lining from the purse and tied it perate try was made in the fou.r th quarter when he would cry some more, He wanted Hungary around one of Peter's little hands and dropped Ron Hauer dumped in seven points, and Bill to be free, but he did not want blood to be shed Leerssen added five, but Sleepy Eye came the purse in the snow.

"Why isn't Daddy home yet?" She had looked back with eleven in the ,neantime to maintain They walked on. in his bed; he wasn't there and now somebody "We must be in Austria by now. We have to its ·1ead. was pounding on the door. Daddy said that be!" Margaret was worried now. She knew Leerssen led the scoring for Luther with she must never let anybody in when he wasn't that they ~nuldn't be cm the march much farther, · 11 points. Gronholz had 8. home. This was different though, maybe it Vienna must be very close now, she thought. . Luther's "B" team defeated St. Mary's in was Daddy at the door. She opened it slowly· Last night they had slept in a bam, but they a hard-fought preliminary 34-31. her uncle entered, his face was red with ange; were afraid to ask the farmer for food because Dale Markgraf was high scorer for Luther and cold. It was bitterly cold, "Where is my he might be a Commie. She felt that Peter with 11.

Daddy?" Margaret asked, "Your Daddy has had a bad acciden~ Margaret" had grown a lot during these last few days. He didn't ask endless questions as he did at first.

Gibbon There was blood on his jacket. "He won't be He was very quiet, and when he did say someable to come home for a long time. Auntie Playing on its home court for the first time thing he sounded like Daddy. He was almost says that you can stay with us for a while, " five now. She couldn't remember when she this season Luther gave the fans a 64-39 vic"I don't want to stay with you. What happened was five, but she was sure that she felt very tory over Gibbon. to my Daddy? What did you do to him? Where Luther grabbed an early lead in the first old then, almost as old as she felt now. is he? quarter and set the pace for the rest of the "A road! Look Margy, there's a road!"

"Be quiet, you!" Uncle's eyes were hard and game. Gibbon lacked height, having lost the Peter was excited; to him a ro'3.d meant a car cold. "Your Daddy had an accident I tell you, services of their 6-2 senior center, and Luther or a truck and a long warm ride, and food. and he went to the doctor. He---broke his It meant the same to Margaret, for she too was pretty well controlled the backboards. One of arm, Now you come home with me like a the major ·iictors in the victory, however 3 was cold and hungry, and still a little girl. good little girl, or your Daddy will be angry Luther's teamwork, which has been quite un"Yes, Peter," she answered, "We'll go and with you," lie down on the sideof the road and ,vhen a car ::iredictable in the past. This fact showed up Margaret was suddenly calm and amiable. comes along, we' 11 stop it and ride right i~to in the scorebooks also, as Luther had four "But Uncle," she said, "couldn't you wait men in double figures.

Vienna." until morning? I don't want to wake Peter up.

Ron lituer continued his uncanny shooting by The two walked as fast as their stiff cold legs Why can't We come in the morning?" Uncle · could carry them. When they reached the road, adding 18 points to the score, while Gronholz agreed (he didn't want them there that night Peter snuggled up to Margaret's side. Now and Nolte each dumped in 13. anyway) and left.

Poor defense accounted for Luther's loss to they were very warm and happy.

When the door closed, Margaret worked tapGibbon in the B game.

"Tell me the Bible, Margy." idly. As she hastily put what little bread there Offensively, Jim Schuetze led the scoring Margaret remembered a psalm her father was left in her Mother's monstrous black for Luther with 11. Dale Markgraf had 10. had taught her.

She started reciting it.

She purse, a tear ran slowly down her cheek. was not afraid anymore; she felt certain that B,ethany "The Red," she thought bitterly, "The dirty her prayers had been answered. "I love the Commie Red. My Daddy is dead and he Luther high school won its third straight by Lord," she started a new psalm, "because He wouldn't tell me. He's a filthy Communist. trouncing Bethany 63-25 on December 8. hath heard my voice and my supplications.

Daddy told Mother that once, 'He's just a 1'.uther went into an early lead, piling up 12 Because He hath inclined His ears unto·me, filthy Com rnunist. ' I' 11 fool him though. Topomts t n Bethany's 7 in the first quarter therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live. morrow Peter and I won't be here. We'll go Combining Veach' sand Gronholz' s jump shot~ The sorrows of death compassed me: I found to Austria. Other people did that. Daddy said trouble and sorrow ... Return unto thy rest, with fast breaks, Luther built up their lead that hundreds of people escaped to Austria.''

0 my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully to 15 "Joints at the half. The second half was Peter was awake now; she was dressing him. a complete rout with Bethany scoring only 6 with me."

And when she had finished, the-two left the points to Luther's 29, She couldn't remember the rest of it, and she house. One could see a little girl with a black High point man for Luther was Veach with 14 c·ould not understand the big words, but she purse in one hand and a little boy holding the lillew that she was thanking God, and soon they points; Leerssen was second with 13 and Gronother. holz third with 12. both fell asleep.

"We must be across the border by now," A truck's wheels squealed in the snow-packed Margaret thought. The sun seemed cold and John the Baptist began the race. roads. The sun had just risen, and tlie driver, distant and the unfamiliar fields which they Pony Express kept up the pace. a young farmer, knelt in the snow and pressed were crossing were covered with a blanket Western Unior). followed through. the breasts of the two lifeless bodies to his ear. of dirty unwantedsnow. Peter was not crying Luther has its version too.

He shook his head sadly and tenderly lifted now; he was starting to talk. It was good for What is it? them into the cab~ him to talk. They had to walk very slowly.

"He hath heard my voice." Yes, they had Last night Margaret had made Peter keep his heard His voice also. The little boy and girl shoes on his bruised, frozen feet so his feet had gone H_o_m_e_._ _ _ _ _ _ __ .1alluassaw would not. swell any more. His cheeks were frozen too. In the two days it seemed thal h,~ HIGH SCHOOL MESSENGER STAFF had become terribly thin. Maybe she was Editor .................... Clarice Panning just imagining it; maybe he was just as fat as Managing Editor .............. Arlys Ohland ever. She looked down at her own body, arms, News Editor .................. Jack Oldfield and legs. Even all the rags she had wrapped Reporters: D. Bode, L. Pingel around them couldn't hide their pathetic Feature Editor ............... Judith Sievert thinness.

Ass't.: Elsa Manthey "Margy?"

Art Editor ................ Elizabeth Brown "Yes, Peter?"

Sports Editors .............. James Behmer "What are Communists?"

Thekla Hoenecke "They are bad men, Peter. " Business Manager ......... Robert Sperling "Where do they come from?" '{es sirc.,.e..,., eue..,,ryllody . /o"e_ s q F'ci t ,,.,.,.. j Circulation Manager ... , ...... Bill i..eerssen "They come from Moscow."

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are stubborn and pig-headed! If you .r efuse to help yourself, why sho.ild I attempt to?" sobbed Peggy.

"When did I ask for help?" demanded Ed. "Mom was right. She told me I was wasting my time coming here. Noble me! I thought that if you would not listen to your family, . you would take my advice. What a laugh! I hope you are sleeping, 'cause I am leaving forever I" "Good!"

An expression of anger ·s lowly changed to one of disgust as Ed remained motionless after Peggy's departure." The nerve of her telling me wliat to do! Her father is just a factory worker, while mine owns several hotels. Still ·Dad pities me, for now I am unable to work in his offices. Dad has money, I shall make him support me in style whether he wants to or not." Thinking thus, Ed sealed his f~e.

The following afternoon Ed opened the package Peggy had thrown on the bed. He put the opened box in a bureau drawer. A week later he began painting a picture. However, Ed threw the paper away before he had completed the background.

The next month went by at a faster pace for . Ed. He spent a few hours of each day in a wheelchair.

"Yes, one painting for twenty-five dollars!" ... "Mr. Schwab wants to manage an art show for me as soon as I have enough paintings." ...

"0 no! If it hadn't beenfor youlwouldbefeeling sorry for myself this very minute." ...

"Yes, I do owe all my success to you and the paints you gave me. " ... "I, ah, I was wondering whether, ah, maybe you would care to come and see me again sometime." ... "Thanks, back to my labor of love!" ... "May I phone again tomorrow?" ... "Okii.y, good-by fornow, Peggy."

JOKE BAG "Daughter, " said the father, "your young man, Ferdinand, stays until a very late hour.

Has not your mother said something to you about this habit of his ? " "Yes, father, " replied the daughter sweetly.

"Mother says men haven't altered a bit."

"My wife is suffering untold agony."

"I'm sorry. What is the matter with her?"

"She has an inflamed throat and can't talk about it."

"Freddie, you mustn't laugh out loud in the Well, here we are, back from Christmas schoolroom. " vacation, already to dig in and start "greas"I didn't mean to do it. I was smiling, and ing"again. When one looks around and sees the the smile busted. " boys in their new Ivy League shirts and the girls sporting their new knee sox, it would seem that the holidays were good to everyone.

The pupil was asked to paraphrase the senCentennial Hall received a Christmas gift tence: "He was bent on seeing her." from one of its for mer inhabitants. Priscilla He wrote: "The sight of her doubled him up."

Hoffmann, ex. '58, gave the girls a subscription to "Arizona Highways," a magazine about Teacher -- "Johnny, if you had six apples that southwestern state. and I asked you for three, how many would · you have left?"

On Tuesday, November 20, 1956, the student body dined by candlelight, or 'flashlight at Johnny -- "Six." some tables. It seems that, due to a power failure downtown, the campus had no lights Teacher -- "Johnny, how old is a person who for about an hour and a half. No small amount was born in 1910?" of havoc was raised. As is inevitable, some Johnny -- "Man or woman?" boy had half a haircut when the power went off and the college basketball team showered in Teacher (to little girl learning to write) the dark. Can you imagine the mad scramble "But where is the dot over the 'i' ?" there would have been if someone had dropped "It's in the pencil yet ! " the soap?

A small catastrophe struck one of the college When the pioneers settled the country, the freshman girls over Thanksgiving vacation.

Indians were running it. There were no taxes.

Elda Schultz arrived home Wednesday evening There was no debt. The women did all the before Thanksgiving to enjoy the holiday with work. And the pioneers thought they could imher family. She had no more than stepped prove a system like that.

"Knock, knock." from the car when tragedy struck. She snag"Who's there?" ged her famous (or infamous) inch-long fingerCustomer: "Have you a book called 'Man--"Petunia." nail on her brother's trousers and tore it the Master of Women'?"

"Petunia who?" partly off her delicate digit. With a tear in Salesgirl: "The fiction department is on the "Petunia old gray bonnet with the blue ribher eye, she told this reporter, "I'm glad it bons on it." other side, sir. " happened this way. I wanted to cut it, but it 1 - - - - - - - - = = : - - - - - : ; ; ; ; : a j ~ - - - - L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - had been a part of me since May and I didn't have the heart. " I am sure we all sympathize with her. Who knows? Perhaps in another few months she will have another crazy cuticle.

In closing, I would like to leave you with this jewel. Hang by your thumbs and write if you get work. So long.

A. A. L. (Warren A. Stevens) New Ulm Theaters Alwin Electric ( con't from page 2, col. 2 ) Nicklasson Athletic Co. Backer's Pharmacy A. C. Ochs Brick and Tile Yards, Springfield "You have a visitor, Mr. Benson, " chirped H. Baumann Agency Ochs' "Bee Hive" a young nurse.

Citizens' State Bank of New Ulm Olson Drugs "Who?" Eibner and Son Oswald's New Ulm Laundry "Miss Ruff. " Eich ten's Shoe Store Palace Lunch Ed frowned, "Oh, why must she come again?

Ernest Eyrich Plumbing and Heating Pat's Cleaners, Edwin Meyer I don't want her pity too."

Farmers' and Merchants' Bank J.C. Penney Co. Always First Quality Peggy flashed a smile, "Hi, Stranger!" While R. Fesenmaier, Inc. Pink's, "The Friendly Store" tossing a large package on the bed she teased Polta Drugs "Think fast!" ' Fischer Auto Service, 109 N. Broadway Forster's, Inc. Reim and Church Jewelers "After I became so angry Sunday, I thought Dr. G. J. Germann, Opt. Reliable Drugs you would forget me here. Why did you come Harolld' s Shoe Store F. H. Retzlaff Hardware, Our Own Hardware back?" queried Ed. Henle Drugs Retzlaff Motor, Dodge-Plymouth Peggy fumbled with her gloves. "Well, I feel Herzog Publishing Co. Rite-Nay Cleaners sorry for you, not because you are an invalid.

Dr. Charles L. Hintz D. D.S. Schleuder's Instead, because you never had to learn to Schue k's Tailors help yourself." · Charles Janni and Co. Kemske Paper Co. L. E. Schwartz, D. D.S. "Is the sermon over?" Ed snapped.

Lang' s M:i.ster Barber Shop Dr. A. V. Seifert, D. D.S. Peggy ventured on, "Ed, why don't you paint Leuthold-Neubauer Clothing Co. · Dr. James R. Seifert, D. D.S. as a pastime? Remember how you· used to Lindemann Shoe Store Spelbrink' s Clothing love to spend afternoons with some old paints Me~dl Music Store, Tel. 769, New Ulm State Bank of New Ulm and a few brushes?"

Meyer Studio Tauscheck and Green, Quality Clothes Aided by the handbars, Ed turned his back N. O. Moll, Plumbing and Heating Tillman Bakery toward Peggy. "Just keep talking, I'll soon Muesing's Ulrich Electric be asleep."

Dr. Nm. Muesing Drs. H. Vogel and M. Kaiser Until now Peggy had been master of her temper.

New Ulm Brick and Tile Yards Ernest C. Vogelpohl, Pipe Organs "You bet I'll keep talking! When you are alone New Ulm Dairy Ors. Wm. J. VonBank and George F. Kuehner and forgotten in some room ten years from now New Ulm Greenhouses w'eneeda Bakery don't say no one ever tried to help you I Yo~ New Ulm Grocery Co.

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Sports The beginning of another basketball season is here. Whether our teams meet with victories or def eats this year, no one is going to say that Luther students don't cheer their teams all the way. With this idea in mind, Marietta Meyer announced the beginning of the D. M. L. C. Pep Club after one morning chapel and posted a sign-up paper on the bulletin board. The enthusiasm for a venture of this sort was so great, that the sheet which invited a limited number of members from each class was soon filled. It was then decided that there would be no limitation to the membership, but a "come one, come all" policy would be followed.

November 6 saw another election besides the presidential elections. The D. M. L. C. Pep Club met officially in the gymnasium for the first time that night to elect their officers.

Marietta Meyer was elected as the president of the group, and Clarice Panning was chosen as secretary-treasurer. Students numbering 1 75 gathered to pay their dimes and become members.

The Pep Club made its first public appearance at the Homecoming celebration when they sat together as a group in the section reserved for them, all wearing white shirts. The maroonand-gray shakers which were sold that night and the skit at the half, concerning basketball from past to present at D. M. L. C., were activities of the group. Some of the members also sent out the invitations and basketball schedules to the Alumni.

A total of over 200 students have now received their membership cards. They meet at 9: 15 in the gymnasium to learn new cheers, plan new projects and entertainments for games.

The cheering at the games so far this year has been very enthusiastic as a whole. Much of the credit for this is surely due to the newlyfounded Pep Club.

HOMECOMING

Hoping to make Homecoming a traditional part of the fall basketball season at D. M. L. c., the Student Council again planned special activities for the annual Alurr.ni game on November 16, All week long the curiosity of students and faculty alike was aroused by the presence of large and small fancily wr;,.p:_:ied gifts in the hall, boxes labeled "Was ist dis?" Then there was the mysterious "green door" ---what's behind it?

The puzzle was cleared up at the bonfire, whicn began the evening's exciterr.ent, when Coach Kaiser opened his gift--a gold box of "Victory."

The game, which followed, ended in victory for our varsity squad although the alumni, with the helo of some of the college senior men, made a fine showing and offered some real competition. The final score was 74-47.

From the large gymnasium, everyone went down to Centennial Hall's gymnasium for a soci:i.1 gathering and a light lunch, The Marlut Singers entertained the group with several numbers during the course of the evening.

The general reaction toward the affa"lr was a favorable one. Alumni welcomed a ch2.nce to get together once again, and students enjoyed having former classmates and schoolmates back again also.

ALUMNI

The college squad won its first game by defeating the Alumni in the annual homecoming, 74-47 on November 16.

The f.lumni team, assisted by several seniors, Arvon Peter, Paul Zimmermann, I rnie Heyer, ,md John Schibbelhut, kept up a nip and tuck game with the College leading by only four ooints at the half, l~-15. In the second half, however, the college squad started hitting the basket and had a considerable lead rolled up before the game ended.

Arnie Braun was high for the college squad with 17 points, and Bob Bame was second with 15. Arvon Peter was high for the Alumni with 10 points, and Nessel and Grams were second with 8 points each.

MANKATO STC Luther bowed to Mankato STC in its second game of the season on December 1 by a score of 94-51.

The Hilltoppers kept within six points midway through the first half, but the overpowering height and speed of the Mankato team began to tell and Luther fell behind. Mankato led at the half, 47-27. The second half followed the pattern of the latter part of the first half with Mankato scoring 47 points to Luther's 24.

Carl Pautsch led the Hilltoppers with 18 points and Arnie Braun was second with 14.

Pep Club in action I

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Luther fell before a strong Austin team on December 11 by a score of 85-70, Luther went to an early lead and kept their margin to the half when they led 36-30. The Hilltoppers, however, couldn't keep up the pace in the second half and Austin put on the pressure, scoring 55 points to Luther's 34 in the second half.

High scorer for Luther was Bob Bame with 13 points. Arnie Braun and Carl Pautsch were second with 12 points each, CONCORDIA A strong Concordia team spelled defeat for Luther on December 15 by a score of 89-73, During the first half neither team could gain an advantage with Concordia leading at the half byonlyfour points, 41-37. In the second half Concordia increased its margin and Luther, unable to close the gap, lost the game by 16 points.

Roger Hinz was high point man for Luther with 17 points. Arnie Braun and Bob Bame wer~ second with 13 points each.

SM JC C Standings As of January 9 the standings in the SMJCC Basketball tournament are: Austin JC is in 1st place with 3 wins and no losses. Roches ter JC is second with 1 win and no losses. Bethany is third with a record of 1 win and 2 loss es.

Worthington JC has played no confe1 -.nee games so far. Luther is in last plac e with no wins and 3 losses.

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Luther college went down for its second defeat of the season before a powerful Bethany squad by a scc:ire of 86-64 on December 8.

Bethany's¡ rebounding ability coupled with Grabow' s 30 points were no match for Luther's defense, and Luther fell behind in the early minutes of the game. Bethany led at the half 46-25. A full court press in the final minutes of the game didn't help Luther and the Hilltoppers lost their first conference tilt of the season.

Bob Bame was high for Luther with 15 points.

Roger Hinz was second with 13, and Carl Pautsch had 11.

On December 5, the first half of the bowling season drew to a close. The Vipers are the first half champions, as they took three games from the second place Anacondas. The Viper~ finished with a record of 22 wins and 8 losses.

At the present time, the Anacondas lead in the second half with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses. Howie Maertz still holds first place in the individual averages with 162. 29. Jim Raabe also still holds the high individual gamE with a 223. Casey Sonntag rolled a threegame series of 551 to take first place in tha1 division away from Howie Maertz.

April 1957

Vol. XLVII No. 5

Arthur Schulz Receives Call Arthur J, Schulz from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been called from the list of candidates for professorship at Dr. Martin Luther College, Mr. Schulz, a graduate of our own college department, is a teacher in Mount Lebanon Lutheran School in Milwaukee, Mr. Schultz will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Prof. A. Stindt, who is retiring at the end of this school year. He will teach courses in pedagogy and will have superv~sion of the teacher training sch_o ol.

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On Sunday, April i , 1. ~.ny music lovers the New Ulm area attended an afternoon con~ ~at of sacred music, 'It was presented in · the Auditorium at Dr, Martin Luther College and featured the following musical organizat:ons: Choir II, Mass Chorus, Aeolian Chorus, Marlut Singers, and the ba)ld, · Choir II, under the direction of Professor Albrecht, opened the concert with three selecUons, "Jesus, In Thy Dying Love," "Christ, Our Passover," and Reuter' s "Arise, Shin~ were the numbers rendered by this choir, Mass Chorus sang the following songs: "For All q1e Saints," "Lord, _Thee I Love with All My Heart, " "How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place," and"Awake_My Heart with Gladness."

The Marlut Singers, under the baton of Orville Hando, contributed the following numb .2rs: "Oh Sacred Head Now Wounded," "In Death's Strong Grasp the Savior Lay," and "The Lord's Prayer," Accompanists were Edward Mever and Robert Averbeck, The Aeolian Chorus, directed by Jeanette Backer, sang two Bach chorales, "Salvation unto Us Has Come," and "Oh Dearest Jesus, ·What Law Hast Thou Broken, " They also sang two other numbers, "Thee, Lord Most Holy," and "Hear Us O Father," arranged from Bach's "Prelude No, 8," The group was accompanied by Lynn Hass.

The band, directed by Prof. Albrecht, ended the concert with the playing of "Jesus, Priceless Treasure," "A Chorale Prelude on Dundee," and Handel's "Fugue in F Major."

Summer School Faculty of 1956

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Summer School ~ectute Announced The opening date for the summer session of Dr, Martin Luther College has been set for June 17th. Classes will begin after the opening devotion at 8 a, m. The summer session will last six weeks. Final examinations will be held on July 25-26.

Students will have a "long week-end vacation" Jver the Fourth of July. No classes will meet on the 4th and 5th of July. In order to make up the time lost on the fifth, it is planned to conduct classes on Saturday of the first week of school.

The schedule of costs for the summer session remain what they were in the past, They are :isted below: Board and room for the six-week session Incidental fee for off-campus students Registration fee for all students Ins trumental music lessons, per lesson

$70,00 15, 00 5.00 1.00

Scholarships Awarded can't on ~ag, S, col. 3 The Aid Association for Lutherans of Appleton, Wisconsin, hasfor the third year in succession presented to Dr. Martin Luther College a gift of $1500 to be distributed in the form of scholarships among a number of college students.

These amounts of $50 or $100 are to help aid students in the furthering of their education.

The assignment of scholarships is made by the faculty. The committee makes its decision on the basis of these points: scholarship and class standing, cooperation, attitude, and· diligence, and need.

The twenty-one students receiving A. A. L. scholarships this year are Wayne Zuleger, Barbara Winter, Connie Stanfield, Harlan Hagan, Lorna Ehlke, Aid <1y Burwitz, Gail Roberts, Charlotte Rupprecht, Carl Bartels, David Adickes, Antonia Schroeder, Sharon Mann, Eunice Borgschatz, La Rene Korthals, Eulora Kehl, Kathleen Cuppan, Robert Behnke, Ruth Ruege , An:t~ Haefner, Hazel Baer, and Lynn Hass.

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Dr. Diosdado M, Yap, editor and publisher of Bataan Magaz~ne, ·presented a lecture ori Friday, March 22, at 8:00 p. m. in the D. M. L, C, auditorium, The subject of Dr. Yap's 'lecture was "The Fate of the Far East," Dr, Yap returned recently fr om an extensive tour of Southeast Asia where he conferred with Generalissirr.o Chiang Kai-Shek in Formosa, President Rhee in Korea, President Magsaysay in the Philippines, President Sukarno in Indonesia, and Prime Minister Nehru in India He has also interviewed high government officials and the men on the streets of Singapore, Hongleona, and Macao, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Ceylon, and Pakistan, His long study of the problems of the Far East arid his association with its leaders qualify him to speak with authority, Dr. Yap, born in the Philippine Islands, came to the United States for his college training, In 1931 he received his M, A, in Education from George Nashington University, His doctorate was awarded in 1935, In addition, he has de'grees of B, S,, M, S,, LL, B,, Ph.D., and LL,D, Our lecturer, soon after Pearl Harbor, was commissioned to speak to officers and enlisted men of the U.S. Army on all phases of the Far Eastern countries and of the war in the Orient.

He has done much work as a publicity officer with special reference to American-Philippino relations,

Ea1tet t?antata

Music Workshop Held Here

On the evening of April 28 a special Easter service will be held in the college auditorium.

In this service the College Concert Choir wi:l· sing Bach's Easter Cantata, "Christ Lay in Death's Dark Prison" to demonstr:i.te the use of the cantata in the 18th century.

Professor R. Hoenecke will be the speaker and Professor M. Albrecht will be the litur7ist Robert Averbeck and Edward Meyer ;ill· accompany the choir on the organ.

For the occasion members of the choir will decorate the hall and the auditorium of the administration building. They will use Easter lilies and several open Bible scenes to carry out the message of Easter and the theme of the cantata,

A Pastor-Organist-Choir director workshop was held here in the College Auditorium, Sunday, March 24. The program arranged by Professors Emil D. Backer, Martin Albrecht, and Theodore Hartwig was carried out in two sessions, in the afternoon and in the evening.

The purpose of the workshop was "to discuss, evaluate, and demonstrate proper church music for the organ and the choir, based on the Sundays from Easter to Trinity Sunday," Pastors, teachers, and other church musicians from the surrounding area as well as Dr. Martin Luther College students attended the_ !T' eeting.

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_April 1957

College Senior Junket The college seniors recently took the day off from regular school work to attend the Minnesota State Teacher's Conference of the Wisconsin Synod, held at Wood Lake, Minnesota.

At the conferehce Professor M. Galstad presented a paper entitled "The Unjust Steward," Following the recess, a round table discussion "Iolanthe" by Gilbert and Sullivan has been on "School Solicitation During the Summer Vaselected as the operetta to be presented by cation" was led by E, Sorgatz.

In the afternoon Lois Prueter gave an inter- the Luther Literary League this spring. David esting paper on tre purpose and place of phonics Adickes and Marilyn Hillemann were elected Music plays a very important part in modern in the school. This was followed by a report as director and directress, and Miss Franday living, just as it has from earliest times. of the delegates to the Synodical Conference. cis Krooke and Professor Martin Albrecht There are probably as many different tastes In the discussion of the Minnesota State Tea- are the faculty advisors.

The music from "Iolanthe," which is also for music as there are individuals who enjoy it. cher's Conference, now composed of the teaNo matter what type of music an individual chers of both the Wisconsin and the Missouri entitled "The Peer and the Peri," is perhaps likes; however, it has some value for him. Synods, it was decided that a division should not so familar as that from last year's operetta, "H. M. S. Pinafore, " but it is surely After a hard day's work, a person can come be made because of the size of the present orequally as enjoyable, home, sit down, and relax be listening to some ganization, Hazel Baer and Eulora Kehl are piano ac Following the business meeting the day of conmusic. Whether this music is supplied by a high fidelity p honograph or simply by a radio ference was over and the students returned to companists for this two-act musical drama.

The cast for the operetta has been selected. actually makes 1ittle difference. I believe that D. M. L. C. to resume their studies.

The leading roles will be filled by Dale Kambeing able to listen to musie of one's choice mueller as the Lord Chancellor, and Barbara is one of the finest ways to relax.

Brinkman as Phyllis, Supporting_ them will Choirs Sing At Lenten Services Music is also of value for its entertaining be Gordon Pape, Robert Sonntag, Marcus qualities. We need not always "go out" to B11ch, Franklin Zobell, Deborah Dorn, Muriel seek entertainment. We have it right in our Puin, and Lynn Hass, own home in the form of music. Some will say As in previous years, the choirs and choSince the League felt there was not enough that isn't entertainment. I think at times it ruses from Dr. Martin Luther College are can be a very fine form of entertainment. Many providing music for the mid-week Lenten ser- ti.me left this spring to prepare such a large of us can get just as much enjoyment out of a vices at our two Lutheran churches in New production, the operetta has been postponed until early next fall.

Rehearsals will be musical selection as from some of today's Ulm. begun this spring, however, movies. A steady diet of musical entertainment On Ash Wednesday Choir I sang at St. Paul's is not advocated hereby. In entertainment and Small Choir II at St, John's, The next there must be variety, and certainly music can week they exchanged churches, The Marluts find its place in this variety of entertainment. and Aeolians also sang Lenten music for the Advice for those holding up the walls of Old Luther was highly appreciative of music. He special services, Main: cherished music and gave it a most prominent If she gets mad - controller. place in his life. He said, "Music is my shield If she gets upset - reverser.

If she gets up in the air - condenser, in struit'?;le and adversity; my friend and COJnThe Sitzes Entertain panion in moments of joy; my comforter and If she is a poor cook - discharger. refuge in despondency and solitude," · If she won't talk - exciter.

Music may change a person's mood, If a If she wants chocolates - feeder, Professor and Mrs, H, Sitz entertained the person is irritated or moody for some reason If she can't sing - tuner, college seniors on Tuesday evening, February If you think she's unfaithful - compensator, or other, he may overcome this frame of mind 26, The future pedagogues feasted on Mrs, by listening to some music, Even Holy ScripIf you can't stick to one girl - alternator, Sitz's chicken chow mein with all the trimture bears out this point, In I Samuel 16:23 .mings, The evening was spent drawing por- .,__________ - - - - - - - - - - we are told, "And it came to pass, when the traits. Lorna Ehlke proved to be the best evil spirit from God was upoP Saul, that David in the grouP., • • • • essenger 'took a harp, and played with his hand: so Saul The "D. M. L. C. Messenger" Is published during was refreshed, and was well, and t~e evil spirit the months of October, November, December, F1ebruary, March, April, May and June. The subscription departed from him. " As good music refreshed price "is one dollar per annum. Single copies fifteen Saul, so it may also comfort and soothe our Connie Stanfield Goes Teaching cents. We.request payment in advance. "The Messen• troubled minds, Luther said, "Music is the ger" is continued after time of Subscription has ex• art of the prophets--the only art that can calm pired, unless we are notified to discontir!ue and all the agitation of the soul. It is the most delight- Connie Stanfield left March 23, for Winona, 1arrears are paid. All business communications should ful and magnificent present God has given us," where she is teaching the first and second ;be addressed to the Business Manager. Contributions are requested from 'all alumni, undergraduates and Finally, I should like to point out the effect grades at St, Matthew's School for three weeks. friends. of music on home life. It is reasonable to Mrs, Phyllis Walker, the permanent teacher, The aim of ''The Messenger" is to offer such' believe that music can have a very decided is taking a temporary leave of absence and will materials as will be ben~icial as well as interesting to effect on home life. When a family enjoys music soon be back in her former position. our readers, to keep the alumni in a closer contact with the colleee and to foster school spirit. this music may serve as a unifying factor, and such a home may l'P. more closely knit together Editor ................. , ... Howard Maertz than one in which there is no apprecation of Hartwigs Become Parents Managing Editor ... ·........ , .. Allan Stelljes music. Music may also create a feeling of Ass'ts: Audrey Burwitz, Robert Stoltz security in the home. I believe that if parents News Editor .............. , ..... Lynn Hass would teach their children music appreciation, Ass'ts: Daniel Kirk, Luetta Jacobs, Professor and Mrs. Hartwig are the proud there would be less juvenile delinquency, parents of a baby boy. John Philip Hartwig , Hazel Baer Juvenile delinquency has its root in the home. arrived on Thursday, February 21, weighing Feature Editor ............ Gloria Bee kmann Many juvenile delinquents come from broken seven pounds, eight ounces, He was baptized Ass't.: Antonia Schroeder homes and homes which are negligent in on March 10, at St, John's Lutheran Church. · Art Editor ................ Marlene Schimke providing all the needs of a child, In a home His sponsors were Professor and Mrs. D. Sport Editor ..................... J ~..,n Isch where a child finds love and security, juvenile Brick, and Mr. R9bert Kirst, Ass't.: Barbara W'inter delinquency will have a very difficult time to Circulation Manager .... Charlotte Rupprecht take root, I believe good music can aid in Ass'ts.: Ronald Kaiser, Marie Spaude Brain 'Dusters producing such a feeling, The quotation of Business Manager ............. #alter Bock What's the difference between a rabbit?

Typists: Robert Averbeck, Barbara Dahms, Luther, "Music makes people milder and Which would you rather do or go fishing?

Lillian Fuchs, Eulora Kehl, Edward Meyer, gentler, more moral and more reasonable," Is it hotter in summer or on the farm?

Robert Meyer, Julia Oelhafen, Beverly Radis· very fitting :oi.nd a;iplicable here.

Do you like girls best between the ages of 18? datz, Charlotte Rupprecht, Elisabeth Vogel

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H.S. Seniors

Give Play The high school seniorspresented their class play Tish to the public on Friday, March 1, at 8:00 p. m. A large crowd was on hand to see the pertormance, which was a humorous threeact play about three middle-aged spinsters.

Members of the cast were Ellen Raabe, Janet Woldt, Arvid Wentzel, Bill L eerssen, Verona Radichel, Arlen Koestler, Miriam Manthey, Eileen Kube, Clarice Panning, Debby Dorn, Thekla Hoenecke, Sheldon Twenge, and Elmer NohlEr . ~,fr . Sitz was the faculty director.

Phyllis Kretzmann and Jack Oldfield were the student directors. Afterwards all of the twelfth grade gathered ii1 the gym to enjoy themselves and to eat a good lunch prepared by a comrr.ittee appointed for that purpose.

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Question Box A common phrase heard from the lips of many students is, "Oh, I can't sing." This month we decided to find out if you thought everyone could sing and so this was the question: Can everybody sing?

Ruth Fleming: No, I can't beat out a tune on a tin can.

Cliff Langrehr: W-e-ll, no, not everybody can sing.

Sandra Saqds: Yes, everybody can sing. Some people have more gifts than others, but everyone can sing if he tries.

Edward Krause: Everybody can sing if they don't take lessons. People who take singing lessons, boy! they need them.

Mildred Quast: A person can sing if he can talk.

Marlo Dummann: Yes, everybody can sing, because there is no such thing as a monotone. Not everyone can sing correctly because of poor training.

Eileen Kube: Yes, I think everyone can sing.

They must be able at least to make a squeak or something.

Jerry Gronholz: Yes, everybody can sing. -No.

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Hi School Hi Lites Hi kids, Spring again! That glorious season when birds sing, trees sprout leaves, grass turns . green, flowers bloom, professors give tests, and students !!'.et spring fever. That romantic season when a young man's thoughts turn light_ly to baseball, and a young girl's thoughts turn expensively to new spring outfits.

Speaking of baseball we must all be sure to support this team in the same enthusiastic way we backed the basketball team. This year we want to win every game we play, even ' ,_., against New Ulm High!

Say, how did you like that epidemic that hit Spring has been, is, and probably always our campus a while ago? The victims must will be the favorite season of the year for many have consumed gallons of chicken noodle soup. people. After those last dreary weeks of win_Sot!·., rofessors wore out their pens writing ter, the balmy air and warm s unshine_ of spring down absences, and the matrons, poor souls, are always a welcome change. Children are were going wild. glad to get rid of their snowsuits and overshoes The twelfth grade lads are really quite ver- and to get into the fresh air. They eagerly dig satile fellows. A new switch had the tenors -out their rollerskates and marbles which have pie king up the paper from the auditorium floor been hidden away all winter. Everyone is glad ~,fter singing class one day. It seems one of for an opportunity to get out his baseball bat them was caught throwing--believe it or not, and glove, tennis racket, golf clubs, or crocorning from twelfth graders--spitballs. quet set.

That's poor, fellows, that's poor, The early Greeks welcomed spring as much Isn't it a relief to have those recitals all as we ·do. They celebrated its coming with over and done with ? The recitals themselves great festivals. They told many legends about aren't so bad; it's the feeling that goes with spring. The Indian, too, was glad when spring them that tortures a person . First there's came. It made his search for food and shelthat sinking, bo~tomless sensation in the bot- · ter much easier. ·.- of yourt::r_ - ,. Then there's the shaking The word" s pring" in its old Teutonic meanand trembling that go with it. Finally there's ing means "a time of haste." The meaning .:·~e indescribable feeling that hits you when certainly fits the season. At this time of year, you' re just ready to playJ and you catch sight grass blades are hurrying to push their way of all the music teachers gazing at you from through the ground, flowers are hurrying to the back row. sprout, and trees are hurrying to bud.

Remember way back at the beginning of the Spring has aiways been s ymbolic of new life. year how everyone was making New Year's Not only do the p-lants and flowers s tart growth resolutions? Well, we think it would be an ex- then but the air is full of the chirps of young cellent idea to make resolufions for April 1. bird~ who are anxious for food. Not s o noticeHere's a starting list: able are the baby animals hidden away in holes 1. We fuchses promise to be in bed fifteen or dens, but they, too, are starting life. minutes early every night except Saturday, But not only is there new life in the plant, when we'll make it half an hour early. animal, and bird kingdoms. Ther e is new 2. Ne sophomores resolve a) never to push life in all the activities and carryings-on of the· fuchses around, b) never to set back any the people. The exhilarating ai r of spring more clocks. seems to bring with it an extra amount of am3. Ne juniors promise never to gripe about bition and energy. Women use their extra all the maps we have to draw for geography ·ambition and energy for housecleaning. Their cla:,s. minds are not at rest until their houses are 4. Ne seniors resolve to laugh at every completely free from dust and dirt. Every corny joke we hear. speck of it must be replaced with freshness 5, We professors resolve to cut all assign- and cleanliness, much like the dirty s now melts ments in half and to give up giving tests. to give way to the fresh green grass. The 6. Ne matrons promise to assign no more man not willing to be outdone, will probably house duties. spen'd his free time at that time of yea: in 7. We kitchies promise to serve steak, pork puttering around in the garden, or possibly chops, ham, or chicken every day except Sun- cleaning the garage. day, wh .::-i we'll serve turkey.

Spring surely is a time of activity. If ~inHad enough? Well, we're sure you can all ter has left you lazy and pepless, now is a add your own personal r·esolutions to this list great time to pick up that extra ambition and for April \. energy and perhaps start a little housecleanHave fun over Easter vacation, and have a ing of your own. Now is the time to look yourHaTJ?Y and Blessed Easter! self over and throw out a few of those lazy 0

"How much did you weigh?"

"One hundred twenty-five pounds."

"But that was with your fur coat on, wasn't it?"

"Oh, no; I took it off and held it on my arm. "

habits you've picked up over the winter. Now's the time to polish up on a few of those subjects that have been falling behind the last few months.

There's still time to finish this year up in fine style.

Graduation is when "this old place" becomes "my dear alma mater. "

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A letter To A Doodler

Sports Girls'

Table Tennis

Es ther Petzke came to D. M. L. C. last year as <1. j;.inior. She has won the girls' tabletennis tournament during her years here.

My editor told me to get a story on her.

I fo:i Dd Esther in the library, -- no, she wasn't studying, she was waiting for me to interview her.

Ne picked a nice secluded table where everyone could hear us, and I began firing questions at her.

First question: "Whom did you defeat for the championship this year?"

"Marietta Ihde."

"Did you play a best 2-out-of-3-game series?"

"Yes." "How many games did you play?"

"Two," "What were the scores?"

"I don't remember."

(This is nothing to be alarmed about, most D. M. L. C. students have this trouble, --especially in classes.)

"Whom did you defeat last year?"

"Barb \<\'inter. " Next I decided to explore her table-tennis background.

"Did you participate in tournaments before attending D. M. L. C. ? " "I pl ayed quite a bit during grade school, but not much since then. " "In other words, you've never played in tournaments before."

"No, no tournaments."

I knew Esther was a member of the senior softball, basketball, and volleyball teams. I asked her which sport she enjoyed the most.

Esther's reply was, "I have a lot of fun playing them all."

Senior girls are glad she does, because she's a valuable asset to all their teams.

April 1957

Basketball

Finals

Luther high school finished its ' 56 - ' 57 basketball season with nine victories and six losses. All in all it was Luther's best season in the past five years.

Exciting games, such as Luther's 55-50 triumph over Trinity when our boys came from behind in the fourth quarter with a full court press, helped to make it a successful year. Luther fans will also remember the 58-56 victory over Concordia. Then there were the tough ones. The loss to Concordia on their home court 56-52 was a keen disappointment. It was the second year in a row Luther lost such a close one, last year's score being 56-54.

During the season Luther scored 320 field goals to their opponents' 268, and dropped in 210 free throws against 191 by the opposing teams to outscore their adversaries , 850 points to 727. Ken Nolte led in all depart ments with 65 field goals, 60 free throws, 47 personal fouls and 190 total points. He was followed in total points by Gene Kock with 138.

Jerry Gronholz and Billy Leerssen each had 124. Ron Hauer rounded out the top five with 116.

Graduating this year are centers Jerry Gronholz and Bob Munstermann, forwards Billy Leerssen, Darrel Dammann and Ken Nolte, and guards Jack Oldfield and Jim Behmer.

The B team also had a successful season with nine victories and three losses, piling up 499 total points to 371 by their opponents.

Dale Markgraf led the scoring with 135 total points. Dave Lindemann had 85. Gary Dallmann was third with 64. Phil Naumann followed with 61, and Jim Schuetze had 52.

Dear Doodler, It is often said, "You can't tell a book by its cover." Why not look at the empty page under the cover? Did I say empty? Well, I'll take that back! Besides the list of John Henrys put by each student to show that he has had ownership of it, there are also many corny remarks to show ones appreciation for either the book or the class.

Let's take a peek into an English book. Is this remark meant about the book or the class?

"In case of a flood, stand on this; it's all dry."

Here's a chem book. Wonder what this inscri?tion will say. "In honor of those who died while waiting for the bell to ring." This couldn't have been said about the class, could it?

Oh boy, a Deutsch book! If someone works one up for this, he is to be congratulated.

"In case of hunger, eat this; it's all baloney."

Come now kids, gum doesn't taste that good or does it? , A geometry book- bet there's a corker in here. "Dedicated to _the squareE w:fr_ round corners." Don't be bitter, fellow sufferers.

By the way, don't forget your equipment.

You know a carpenter never builds a house without tools.

For one last fling at a cover, let's take this geography book. The pictures are really neat, Hey! I wonder whose picture this is, not a prof's! May I say to whoever drew this, try again sometime. Oh yes, as to what is written here. "If Lnis book should chance to roam, slap its face and send if home." Do you catch? I didn't.

As my doodlingcomes to an end, I'd like to mention one more saying I have often written.

"In case of fire, throw this in; it's all wet."

Does that apply to all books?

Bye - see you sometimP. A pencil

Baseball

Baseball practice has started for both the high school and college teams. The practice, being held indoors, consists mainly of calisthenics and ball throwing.

Thirty-four boys signed up for the high Girls' Basketball school team, and seventeen men for the college team.

Lettermen returning to this year's high The girls' intramural basketball tournament school team include Jerry Gronholz, Ron ended on March 15 with the annual All-Star Hauer, Ken Nolte, Jack Oldfield, Ted Berg, game. The champions, the college sopho- Elmer Wohlers, Bob Munstermann, Richard mores, played a host of All-Stars from the Veach, and Jim Behmer. seven remaining tea.ms. The sophomores College lettermen returning are Carl proved that they were deserving of the cham- Pautsch, Del Ehlke, Arvid Kramer, Gary pionship by defeating the All-Stars 50-32.

Greenfield, Dale Kammueller, and Jim Raabe The sophomores led all the way, with the and Bob Sonntag have returned after teaching score ~6-10 at the half. The All-Stars didn't a year.

Another chicken noodle soup consumer. find themselves until the final quarter, but by then the sophomores had too large a lead.

Lil Fuchs paced the sophomores with 28 points. Marilyn Hilleman had 16, and Marietta Ihde, 6.

Scoring for the All-Stars were Thekla Hoenecke with 15, Jo Jahn with 9, Janette TagHIGH SCHOOL MESSENGER STAFF lauer, 6, and DormaWit•, 2.

Editor .................. , . Clarice Panning In the tournament itself, the two favorites, Managing Editor .............. Ar lys Ohland the college sophomores and the college juniors1 News Editor .... , ............. Jack Oldfield seniors, defeated the other teams with little Reporters: D. Bode, L. Pingel difficulty, and the final game of the season Feature Editor ............... Judith Sievert saw these two teams meeting in a thrilling Ass't.: Elsa Manthey game. The sophomores pulled it out of the Art Editor ................ Elizabeth Brown fire 54-51.

Final standings were: Sophomores 6 - O, Sports Editors .............. James Behmer ,,.

Thekla Hoenecke Juniors-Seniors 5-1, Twelfth Grade 4-2, ,. , / '••' Business Manager ......... R r,be rt S ,Jn lln<~ Freshmen 3-3, Eleventh Grade 2-4, Tenth grade 1-5, and Ninth grade 0-6.

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Spring Madness

Industry

They say women are the only ones who have the right to change their minds. Well, what do you think about this weather? Right after the Student Council, dismally regarding the warm and sunny winter day, discussed a winter carnival about a month ago, we had a beautiful snow. Before they recovered from the shock enough to get everyone's enthusiasm aroused, all we had was a few puddles. Perhaps we could make it into a May Day party or something similar anyway. Instead of _snow sculptures we could make mud pies!

By the way, mud is about all we're going to have if the Centennial Hall girls don't 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please stop walking across the grass by the How About This Girls? mail box. Of course, it seems so inconvenient to go around, but just think of what the Winter Fouls Up extra exercise will do for the figure!

Engagement rings for men? Jewelry manPerhaps this column is the most convenient ufacturers have been suggesting it. place to report several deaths on the campus.

The Oklahoma Daily at University of OklaThe Student Council, together with the stuFrom quite reliable sources we hear that a homa found out what some Sooner students dents, had planned a winter carnival for one number of goldfish have recently departed. think about it. this life. It's really a sad state of affairs.

"Too expensive," said one coed. "The girl of our winter days in February. Enthusiasm Another young lady has a fish which at times ~md her family have to pay for the wedding, was seen all around the campus. It was decided to have a snow sculpturing contest in floats to the top of the bowl. Perhaps when That's enough." she cleaned her aquarium, she put him back Other comments: "Men are too conservative the afternoon. Each class got together to in up-side down. That can be a real problem, to wear them. " "Buying an engagement ring plan their statues, A group of juclges was we suppose. would hurt women's feminity," "Men don't chosen to pick a winner. A committee was "Hold that man until I tell you to let· go!" want people to know they' re engaged. It would also appointed to plan the evening's entertainment.

You guess where we overheard that. It was inhibit them. " Then suddenly, before any of our plans could just Jeanette giving a little advice to the girls materialize, the weather turned warm and in Aeolians one evening. To clarify the mat- Overheard in Professor Sievert' s class: "If some one doesn't turn on the heat, my all of the snow melted. And as the snow dister so you surely won't get the wrong impression-there was a half note on the word" man" red corpuscles will use my digestive juices appeared, so did our dreams of a winter carwhich must, of course, be sustained for two for a skating rink;' nival. full beats.

Some of the dining hall tables have recently been decked with new tops. Really snazzy!

Someone mentioned that they weigh 93 pounds.

We don't want to be quoted on that, but they look heavy enough so you wouldn't have one drop with its burden of fried potatoes and peach sauce into your lap some evening. We did notice the difference in height when we · went about proping our elbows on the table A. A. L. (Warren A. Stevens) New Ulm Theaters the first noon.

Alwin Electric Nicklasson Athletic Co. A. C. Ochs Brick and Tile Yards, Springfield Too many people were getting breakfast - Backer's Pharmacy and dinner and supper-in bed to suit the girls H. Baumann Agency Ochs' "Bee Hive" who had to fix trays and the dormitory heads Citizens' State Bank of New Ulm Olson Drugs Oswald's New Ulm Laundry who had to take temperatures. We had a reg- Eibner and Son ular epidemic of flu here at the beginning of Eichten' s Shoe Store Palace Lunch Pat's Cleaners, Edwin Meyer March, right during piano recital week, too. Ernest Eyrich Plumbing and Heating J.C. Penney Co. Always First Quality There were fifty-one singers missing from Farmers and Merchants' Bank Pink's, "The Friendly Store" large choir one day. That's almost a record, R. Fesenmaier, Inc. we're sure. · Fischer Auto Service, 109 N. Broadway Polta Drugs Reim and Church Jewelers A new eye has been seen window peeping Forster's, Inc. Reliable Drugs these last weeks. Jim Raabe and Bob Bame Dr. G. J. Germann, Opt. F. H. Retzlaff Hardware, Our Own Hardware have taken over Dick Groenke' s job as Music Harolld' s Shoe Store Retzlaff Motor, Dodge-Plymouth Hall inspector. We hope that they won't have Henle Drugs Rite- Nay Cleaners to make the pink slips fly - into the hands of Herzog Publishing Co. the music faculty - too thick and fast.

Dr. Charles L. Hintz D. D.S. Schleuder' s We trust you all have been on - the lookout Charles Janni and Co. Schuck's Tailors for the books that are missing from the library. Kemske Paper Co. L. E. Schwartz, D. D.S. Prof. Sitz, Miss Schnit~er, and Mrs. Schaller Lang's Master Barber Shop Dr. A. V. Seifert,. D. D.S. will surely appreciate your making an honest Leuthold-Neubauer Clothing Co. Dr. James R. Seifert, D. D.S. effort to find and return the lost volumes. A Lindemann Shoe Store Spelbrink' s Clothing text-book of algebra - now really - it's very Meidl Music Store, Tel. 769, New Ulm State Bank of New Ulm hard to understand.

Meyer Studio Tauscheck and Green, Quality Clothes Now if you've been reading this during N. O. Moll, Plumbing and Heating Tillman Bakery class, it's really time to lend an ear to what Muesing's Ulrich Electric the professor has been saying. It will be Dr. Nm Muesi,ng Drs. H. Vogel and M. Kaiser considerably more edifying. Or if you've New Ulm Briclt and Tile Yards Ernest C. Vogelpohl, Pipe Organs been trying to digest this for lack of a better New Ulm Dairy Drs. Wm. J. VonBank and George F. Kuehner bedtime snack, better stop kidding yourself .New Ulm Greenhouses Weneeda Bakery and go to sleep. Until next issueNew Ulm Grocery Co.

April 1957

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Sports Intramural Basketball

Finals

The championship game in the intramural basketball tournament was won by the college seniors when they defeated the team of the twelfth grade by a score of 60-55 on March 8, It was a double elimination tournament with four high school and four college teams participating, In the first round the college seniors defeated the team of the eleventh grade; the college juniors trounced the tenth grade team; ninth grade fell before the relentless drive of twelfth grade; and the college sophomores overran the college freshman representatives. In the second round the teams of the twelfth grade and of the college seniors defeated the college juniors and the college sophomores respectively. Also in the second round the college freshmen defeated the ninth grade, and the eleventh grade bowed to the tenth grade, The third round showed the college juniors victorious over the college freshman squad, and the college sophomores over the boys of the tenth grade, To take third place, the college sophomores defeated the college juniors by a score of 70-54, Since the regular basketball schedule was finished, the members of the varsity squads also played on the class teams,

College

Statistics

The Dr, Martin Luther College basketbaU season was completed on February 23 with the Austin game, 'fhe Luther record: 15 lost 2 won. Luther scored a total of 1, 170 points for a game average of 68, 8; their opponents scored 1, 480 points for an average of 87. 1.

Top scorer for Luther was Carl Pautsch who dropped in 93 field goals and 76 free throws for a total of 262 points and an average of 15. 4 points per game. Second in Luther scoring was Arnie Braun with 249 points for an average of 14. 6. Bob Bame was third high with 185 points and -an average of 10, 9 points. Allan Stelljes followed with 147 points and an average of 8. 6.

What was the strange noise in the library?

Oh, it's probably history repeating itself.

.Bovvling

The present bowling season came to a close on March 6. This year's champions are the Vipers. Members of the winning team are Elhke, Boch, Falck, Kaiser, and Flynn. They The host school, St. Paul's of New Ulm, won championship honors by defeating Trinity .won both the first and the second rounds of of Nicolett 32-27 in a Lutheran grade school play so that no play-off was necessary. In the second round they nosed out the Anacondas basketball tournament held in the D. M. L. C. just half a game with a 19 won, 10 lost . reby gym on Saturday, March 2. The evening's cord.

Howie Maertz finished with the highplay opened with St. John's of Wood Lake edging St. Paul's of Arlington in overtime est average, a 162. 34. Casey Sonntag r_etained possession of the high 3-game series 31-25 for consolation honors.

First round games played in the afternoon with a 551. Teddy Berg, in rolling a 223 game tied Jim Raabe for high honors in the departfound New Ulm thumping Arlington 26-15, ment. and Nicolett topping Wood Lake 35-16.

Two college seniors, Frederick Mahnke Doubles Tourname.nt and Howard Maertz, served as tournament The Ophidia Bowling League sponsored a officials, doubles tournament for its members on March 13, Volleyball Results The team of Ted Berg and Elmer Wohlers had a pin total of 1067 to take top honors The high school and college each ran a vol- among the fifteen teams competing, The leyball tournament again this year. Like last team of Zimmerman and A. Peter tied with year it was run on an intramural basis rather Blauert and Lemke for second place, Indithan inter-class. vidual prizes were won by Howie Maertz and The high school had seven teams, two from Ted Berg as they tied for high game, each the twelfth, eleventh, and ninth grades, and rolling a 187. Howie Maertz took high series one from the tenth. Jim Behmer' s twelfth honors with a 522, Not exactly winning hongrade team was undefeated in first place. ors, but worthy of mention, were Dave Dale Markgraf's eleventh grade team took Adickes and John Kurth who took low game second. Oldfield's twelfth grade team came and low series respectively, in third. Fourth was Gerald Glaze' s tenth con't from page 1, col. 2 grade team, Marlo Dummann's eleventh grade team held up fifth place, followed by The courses for the summer session have Eldon Lemke's and Mark Hanke's ninth grade been scheduled as follows: teams.

The college was comprised of four student 7:00 - 9:00 a. m. teams and the faculty team, Zimmermann's senior team took first place, Bame' s junior Introduction to the New Testament team was in second, Thir1 place was occuIsaiah pied by Paul Benidt's freshman team, The Elementary Dogmatics I (Winnebago Group II) faculty team took fourth place, followed by Testing and Measurement Fuerstenau's sophomore team in the cellar.

Teaching in the Kindergarten and Primary Grades Speech in the ,Elementary School Shuffelboard Finals The United States since 1914 Another new sport to be played in girls' inAudio-Visual Education tramurals was shuffelboard, Only one game was necessary for victory. The girls had quite 9:00 - 10:00 a. m. a time controlling the disc on Centennial' s waxed gym floor. Taking first place was Lois Teaching the Language Arts Buss, who defeated Lavonne Becker in the School Mus~c finals, In the semi-finals Lois won over MarConducting ietta Meyer. while Lil Fuchs lost to Lavonne.

Physical Education, Health and Safety Doubles in shuffelboard were also scheduled but had to be cancelled when only two teams 10:00 - 12:00 a. m. signed up.

Elementary Dogmatics I (DMLC Sophomor ~r

St. Paul's Cops Tourney

''Quiz-Ticlcler'' The term "anfractuousn was chosen to be defined for this month's "Ouiz Tickler. " It is based on the Latin ambi-, around and frangere , to break. Winding, roundabout , devious, tortuous are Webster's definitions.

Here are the definitions of several people on the campus: Katherine Scheele - something about which I know nothing.

Marie Kusick - one of about ten things.

Prof. Palmbach - not capable of being broken.

Miss Schnitker - it is a colossal word.

Betty Bender - fractures or fractions.

Dick Groenke - the ability to fracture one's arm.

Luther Wendland -something to do with something that is broken.

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Lutheran Confessions World Literature The Renaissance and the Reformation Audio-Visual Education The Geography of Asia Introduction to Teaching Harmony I Trigonometry Teaching Arithmetic (Two sections) Teaching Bible History (Two sections) The courses for the summer session are so organized that they will ¡provide for the needs of the following groups: Winnebago Group I Winnebago Group II DMLC Freshmen DMLC Sophomores Students Working for Three- Year Diploma Students Working for Bachelor Degree Post-graduate Students